SOUTH BEND – ICE Michiana, a free smartphone app that provides First Responders with access to life-saving patient information in the field, and Emergency Rooms with critical pre-arrival health information, is expanding to include the Community Hospital of Bremen. Launched in August 2012 through collaborative efforts of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center and Force 5, […]

LAPORTE – The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and the American Diabetes Association announced Dr. Joseph Arulandu received honors from the Diabetes Physician Recognition Program for providing expert care to patients with diabetes. Arulandu has received this three-year status consecutively since 2006. He is the only physician in La Porte and Porter counties to

LAPORTE – Vickie Wipperman has been named medical director of Indiana University Health Occupational Services of Northern Indiana. Wipperman will provide further medical oversight to the program as well as assist in business development and client management. In January, IU Health Occupational Services acquired Wipperman Occupational Health — an independent occupational health clinic owned and

SOUTH BEND – Memorial Hospital joined with the Indiana Hospital Association and other Indiana hospitals to observe Patient Safety Awareness Week. Patient Safety Awareness Week is an annual education and awareness campaign for health care safety led by the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF). This year’s Patient Safety 7/365 theme highlighted the need for everyone

MISHAWAKA – The Memorial Kidney and Hypertension Center offers a full service approach to the treatment of kidney disease, high blood pressure and anemia. Led by Medical Director Arif Goreja, this new center brings a model of care to our community that focuses on slowing the progression of kidney disease using a team of nephrologists,

LAPORTE – The Heart Cart will visit La Porte, Marshall and Starke counties in the coming months to offer discounted cardiovascular screenings to all interested community members. Upcoming visits include: Tuesday, April 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EST) at Indiana University Health Primary Care at LifePlex, 2855 Miller Drive., Suite 117, Plymouth. Tuesday,

MISHAWAKA – St. Joseph Regional Medical Center and OB/GYN Associates of Northern Indiana (OBNI), a division of Allied Physicians of Michiana, LCC, have joined forces to offer maternal-child services to Michiana, with the recent launch of the OB Hospitalist Program at the Mishawaka Campus. Offered through The Family Birthplace, this specialized program consists of board-certified

VALPARAISO – Porter Health Care System has named EMS Office Manager Darcy Jackson as its 2013 Associate of the Year. Jackson began her career at Porter in 2002. As office manager, she is responsible for the operation and day-to-day business of the EMS division. Jackson’s director said she is committed to her co-workers, always available

CHESTERTON – Life Strategies, LLC has announced the opening of a new autism and learning center in Chesterton. The Blooming Potential Autism & Learning Center is designed for children with autism and other developmental delays who demonstrate communication, learning, and social challenges. The center uses an evidence-based approach for treatment called Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA).