MICHIGAN CITY – More than 2,300 women attended the 11th annual Women’s Fair sponsored last week by Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital at Blue Chip Casino. During the event, there were 1,701 free health screenings offered including 449 for blood glucose, 400 for blood pressure, 202 for bone density, 85 clinical breast exams, 102 hearing […]
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte VNA Services is offering discounted flu vaccinations to protect against seasonal flu and pneumonia to the public in LaPorte and Starke counties. Vaccinations are available to those 9 and older. No appointment is needed at the walk-in clinic at 901 S. Woodland Ave., Michigan City, from 9 a.m. to
CROWN POINT – Bickford Senior Living has announced plans to build a 58-unit complex on East 107th Street in Crown Point. Bickford operates senior housing units in seven Midwestern states and Georgia. To mark the groundbreaking and the beginning of construction, Bickford will host a tree planting ceremony at the site at 11 a.m. Thursday,
LAPORTE – Operation Stand Down offers qualifying veterans a free dental screening from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at Indiana University Health LaPorte Dental Center, 400 Teegarden St., LaPorte. The screening is offered to LaPorte County veterans who do not have a dentist or do not have dental insurance. No treatments will
CROWN POINT – Medical Specialists, a long-time Northwest Indiana health care organization of 69 health care providers who offer a variety of primary and specialty care services, has joined Franciscan Alliance. Medical Specialists, now called Franciscan Medical Specialists, was created in 1978 and has 12 locations in Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties. It has 55
VALPARAISO – Porter Regional Hospital will host a reception for its new Center for Women’s Health from 5-6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, in the Medical Plaza at 85 E. U.S. 6, next to the hospital. The Center for Women’s Health offers a comfortable and convenient location for women to access outpatient diagnostic and treatment service.
MUNSTER – Community Hospital has received accreditation from the American College of Radiology and the American Society for Radiation Oncology for its radiation department. The three-year accreditation means the department meets established guidelines for patients care and treatment, patient safety, personnel qualifications, adequacy of equipment, quality control and quality assurance.
HAMLET – Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital VNA Services will hold an open house for its new office in Hamlet in Starke County from 1-6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 5955 E. County Road 600 North. During the open house, staff will be on hand to administer seasonal flu shots for $25. The main office
MICHIGAN CITY – The Woodland Cancer Care Center has opened at 8955 W. County Road 400 North, just south of Michigan City. The $12 million, 20,000-square-foot facility is operated by Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City. It offers Trilogy Linear Accelerator, PET/CT scan and diagnostic CT, 13 infusion bays, a laboratory and pharmacy and cancer screenings.
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
