LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital announced on May 9 that is laying off 112 employees as a way to help it contain increasing administrative costs. In a letter to employees and the community, G. Thor Thordarson, president and CEO, said, “Most of us are aware that the cost of healthcare has to be […]

MUNSTER – The Hammond Clinic Sleep Disorders Center has received accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. “The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates Hammond Clinic Sleep Disorders Center on fulfilling the high standards required for receiving accreditation as a sleep disorders center,” said Dr. Patrick Strollo, president of the AASM. To receive a

            SOUTH BEND – Memorial Health System of South Bend has put its plans to expand in Porter County on hold. Memorial has sold land where it planned to build a 100-bed, 275,000-square-foot hospital on six acres at Indiana 49 and Burlington Beach Road between Chesterton and Valparaiso.             The land was sold to Community

            LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte VNA Services will hold a free bereavement support group meeting from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, May 4 to 25.             Those who have experienced a recent loss or those who are unable to work through their grief are welcome to attend. The support group focuses on the

            LAPORTE – Workforce Health has changed its name to Indiana University Health Occupational Services.             The name change was done to “better identify a more unique brand of nationally recognized healthcare and more immediately identify the close relationship with the prestige of IU and its world-renowned IU School of Medicine,” according  to an announcement

            GARY – Methodist Hospitals has been ranked 22nd among 121 hospitals in the Chicago area by U.S. News and World Report in its first Best Hospitals metro area rankings.             The ranking recognize 622 hospitals in or near major cities with a record of high performance in key medical specialties.             “All of these

            VALPARAISO – Porter Health System is using Donate Life Month in April to celebrate its Silver Award for organ donation performance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.             The award denotes Porter as a Health and Human Services’ 2010 Medal of Honor hospital, only of only four in Indiana to receive

            SOUTH BEND – The St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Joseph County has completed its purchase of the former Sunshine Clubhouse, part of the Madison Center complex near downtown.             The 12,000-square-foot building will become the Society’s administrative offices and provide space for programs, meetings, retreats, liturgies, training and social functions.             The