SOUTH BEND – The Center for Hospice Care has announced changes to its board of directors. Terry Rodino of Recycled New Pallets in Elkhart is chairman; Corey Cressy of Grubb & Ellis/Cressy & Everett is chairman-elect; Amy Kuhar Mauro of 1st Source Bank is treasurer; and Susie Mahler of Café Max in Culver is secretary. […]
Northwest Indiana a hot place for a health-care career. by Bob Kronemyer With a diversity of educational programs and health-care facilities, Northwest Indiana is a vibrant environment to pursue a caregiver career. Coupled with the latest recession and an aging population, “health-care opportunities are viewed as good career choices,” says Angie Hampton, director of human
EAST CHICAGO – St. Catherine Hospital, a part of the Community Healthcare System, has announced it will open an outpatient clinic in November in the Hessville neighborhood. The Hessville Family Care Center will be at 3432 169th St. in the Briar East Shopping Center in Hammond. The 6,600 square-foot clinic will include family practitioners, obstetrics,
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital will offer a Spanish/English Medical Interpreters Course from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays, from Aug. 27 to Oct. 22. The class, designed for people interested in becoming a professional Spanish-English medical interpreter, will be held in Room B113 in the lower level of the hospital. The
GARY – Methodist Hospitals in Gary and Merrillville has received the Get With the Guidelines – Heat Failure Bronze Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. It signifies that Methodist has reached an aggressive goal of treating heart failure patients for at least 90 days with 85 percent compliance to core standard levels of
GARY – Methodist Hospitals in Gary and Merrillville has been ranked No. 35 in the Chicago area in U.S. News Media & World Report’s 2011-12 Best Hospitals rankings. “Methodist Hospitals is proud to be ranked among the health care leaders of the Chicagoland region,” said Ian McFadden, president and CEO. “This achievement is a testament
GARY – Three nurses at Methodist Hospitals have collaborated on a book to guide patients and families through a SAFE hospital stay. The book, “Hospital Safety – Insider Tips,” is designed to assist patients in receiving safe patient care. The authors are Jodi Boling, a clinical nurse specialist with more than 15 years of experience
LAPORTE – The LaPorte Hospital Foundation’s annual Healthcare Scholarship Golf Tournament on June 16 drew 144 golfers at Briar Leaf Golf Club and raised more than $38,000 for scholarships. “The LaPorte Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament is again a success due to the caring involvement of a hard working committee chaired by board member John Leinweber,”
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