New executive named for La Porte and Starke hospitals
Sean Fischer is the new chief financial officer for La Porte Hospital and Starke Hospital.
FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program awards Franciscan Health Foundation $929,834 for virtual care program
Franciscan Health’s telehealth services received a nearly $1 million boost.
New $125 million La Porte Hospital sets Oct. 24 move-in date
La Porte Hospital will begin transferring patient care services to its new site at 1313 State St. on Oct. 24.
Franciscan Beacon Hospital prepares to open doors in La Porte
Collaboration between Beacon Health System in South Bend and Franciscan Health has led to a new $21.6 million hospital in La Porte.
Resources plentiful to help community rebooting amid pandemic
With the world slowly getting back to business, residents and leaders continue efforts to provide support and resources for those on the front lines of the pandemic and to aid people learning to live in an environment of new restrictions.
South Bend Clinic and Allied Physicians of Michiana merge
The South Bend Clinic and Allied Physicians of Michiana are combining operations.
Healthy dose of growth
From 2015 to 2019, health care and social assistance was the fastest-growing sector in Northwest Indiana in terms of employment. It created 2,654 new jobs or about half of all new jobs added in the Region during that time, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Project representatives say work expected to resume on new La Porte Hospital project June 1
Construction activity on the new La Porte Hospital is expected to resume June 1, according to the project’s general contractor.
Holcomb reveals plan to gradually reopen Indiana businesses and ease restrictions on public activity
Hoosiers will soon be able to patron businesses, possibly beginning later this month, in a plan revealed May 1 by Gov. Eric Holcomb.
Personal protective gear, donations pour in as state battles pandemic
In the weeks since the first coronavirus cases were reported in Indiana, donations have poured in and manufacturers have boosted production of personal protective gear for those on the frontlines fighting the pandemic.