SOUTH BEND – Beacon Health System, which includes Elkhart General Hospital and Memorial Hospital of South Bend, have received the 2012 HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award. Both hospitals were among the top 5 percent of all U.S. hospitals in patient safety. The study finds that Medicare patients at Patient Safety Excellence Award hospitals were 48 […]
VALPARAISO – The Mental Health Alliance, comprised of Mental Health America of Porter County, Porter-Starke Services and the Porter-Starke Services Foundation, honored several people for their work. They include Judge Kim Hall of Starke County Circuit Court with Aled P. Davies Award for Public Policy on Health; Charles Johnson of the Aliveness Project with the
VALPARAISO – Porter Regional Hospital has received the Chest Pain Center accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers. The accreditation signifies that patients who arrive at the hospital with chest pain or other symptoms of a heart attack are treated within the critical window of time when damage to the heart muscle can be
MICHIGAN CITY – Women’s Fair will offer the public exhibits, preventative screenings and wellness information from 2-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, at Blue Chip Casino’s Stardust Event Center. The 11th annual Women’s Fair is presented by Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital. The event is free and open to the public. Exhibits include AmeriHeart, a walk
TERRE HAUTE – Indiana State University’s online LPN to Bachelor of Science program has been honored with a seventh place ranking on TheBestColleges.org rundown of the top 10 online program. Each year, the Web site ranks various university programs based on national standards in affordability, retention rate and median starting salaries for graduates. Indiana State
MUNSTER – Dr. Lesley Rhee, who is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology, has begun practice at the Franciscan Hammond Clinic Specialty Center, 7905 Calumet Ave., Munster.
GARY – Methodist Hospitals has received Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers. It is an international not-for-profit organization that focuses on transforming cardiovascular care. Hospitals that have received accreditation have achieved a higher level of expertise in dealing with patients who arrive with symptoms of a heart attack. They emphasize
Our readers suggest some of the region’s standouts in medical care. Thousands of people work in health care across Northwest Indiana, serving patients at hundreds of different sites of care. They’re all helping patients get healthy and hopefully stay that way. We wanted to find out who is exceptionally good at doing so, and who
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Physicians has announced that it is booking appointments online through its InQuicker system. Beginning immediately, anyone can visit iuhealth.org/laporte or iuhealth.org/starke to book an appointment at Pediatric Care at Founder’s Square and Primary Care at LifeWorks Business Park or hold their place online at After Hours Care at Founders’
SOUTH BEND – St. Mary’s College has announced that researchers at the college and at the University of Notre Dame have developed a process that can screen for counterfeit medication. The tool, made of paper, is the size of a business card and will be used in developing countries where up to 30 percent of
