VALPARAISO – Porter Health systems is participating in the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines Stroke Program. It has a goal of improving the quality of care for stroke patients by improving acute stroke treatment and preventing future strokes and cardiovascular illness. The guidelines of the program address acute stroke […]
MISHAWAKA – Mark Murray has been named 2011 chairman of the board for the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. Murray is president/CEO of Center for Hospice Care in Mishawaka. NHPCO has 52,000 members and is the oldest and largest organization representing hospice and palliative care programs. Murray has been on the
CROWN POINT – St. Anthony Medical Center’s Emergency Department ranks among the top 10 percentile in the nation for patient service and satisfaction according to survey by Press Ganey of South Bend. In the third quarter, Press Ganey, which works with more than 10,000 health care organizations nationwide, St. Anthony ranked in the
VALPARAISO – Theresa Valade, CEO of Success Trek, was the only author from Northwest Indiana invited to contribute to the book, “The Gratitude Project: 365 Days of Gratitude.” On Dec. 15, the book became an Amazon No. 1 bestseller in the Health, Mind and Body – Self Help category. “Writing for the
SOUTH BEND – The South Bend Symphony Orchestra will present “Russian Dreams,” at 8 p.m. (EST) Saturday, Jan. 22, at the Morris Performing Arts Center. The concert will feature music from Russian composers, Tchaikovsky, Borodin and Prokofiev. Performances include Borodin’s “Polovtsian Dances” from the opera Prince Igor; Tchaikovsky’s “Concerto for Violin and
WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central has been chosen by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for its 2010 Community Engagement Classification. PNC is one of 115 institutions added to the classification, bringing the total to 311. The Community Engagement Classification recognizes colleges and universities dedicated to community engagement. “Everyone
INDIANAPOLIS – A touch of Ireland will descend on Indianapolis and the SportZone athletic complex on Wednesday, Jan. 12, with the indoor hurling championship will be held. Six teams will compete and there will be Irish music, skills competitions for fans and drink specials. Admission is $3. SportZone and the Indianapolis Hurling
VALPARAISO – Golden Technologies has announced it is opening a business development office in Chicago. Golden Technologies is a full-service technology company specializing in information technology and support, custom web development and web design. The office will be in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. “As the demand for our services continues to exceed our
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Bankers Association has named 20 people to its board of directors. Officers are David M. Geis of Jackson County Bank, Seymour, chairman; Patrick J. Glotzbach of New Washington State Bank in Charlestown, first vice chairman; James C. Marcuccilli of STAR Financial Bank, Fort Wayne, second vice chairman; Michael K.
WEST LAFAYETTE – A conference on global opportunities in supply chain management will be held at Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management on Feb. 11. “Unleashing the Global Supply Chain” is sponsored by the Global Supply Chain Management Initiative and the Dauch Center for the Management of Manufacturing Enterprises. The conference includes
