SCHERERVILLE – The Doctor is In has received the Certified Urgent Care designation from the Urgent Care Association of America, making it a true urgent care center. The facility at U.S. 30 and Burr Street opened in 2003. The clinic provides patients with walk-in, extended-hour medical care. When a medical condition cannot be handled by […]
SOUTH BEND – Memorial Hospital will open a new vascular disease testing and wound care facility. It will be a part of the Memorial Leighton Heart & Vascular Center on the first floor of the hospital. The facility includes ultrasound equipment to diagnose vascular disease, including aortic aneurysm, peripheral artery disease and carotid artery disease.
SOUTH BEND – Memorial Hospital has been named a Consumer Choice Award winner by the National Research Corp. This is the 10th time the hospital has received the award. Winners are selected based on consumer perceptions of quality and image. “Consumers are taking a more proactive role in their healthcare decisions and demanding higher quality,”
SOUTH BEND – The board of directors of Memorial Hospital in South Bend have voted to approve the formation of a new company that will combine the operations of Memorial with Elkhart General Health System. The agreement comes after years of collaboration between the two organizations. The affiliation of Elkhart and Memorial will lead to
SOUTH BEND – Clint Bolser has been named CEO for the Logan Center. He will replace Dan Harsham, who is retiring at the end of the year. Bolser was most recently CEO of Noble of Indiana in Indianapolis and previously was with Green Acres in Richmond and CEO of Hillcroft Services in Muncie. He is
SOUTH BEND – Memorial Home Care has been named to the 2011 HomeCare Elite, meaning it is among the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. HomeCare Elite is in its sixth year of identifying the top 25 percent of agencies based on an analysis of some 10,000 agencies nationwide. The top performers are
HAMMOND – Dr. Ann K. Williams has received the Gratitude Award from the Catherine McAuley Clinic board of directors. Williams is an ophthalmologist at the Williams Eye Institute in Hammond. It is part of the Franciscan Alliance. “You are a delight and I wish there were more Dr. Williamses. We are very proud of you;
MUNSTER – For the fourth time, Amedisys Home Health has been named HomeCare Elite. The designation is a compilation of the rankings of the top home health agencies in the country based on services and financial performance. HomeCare Elite represents a ranking among the top 25 percent of home care agencies. Amedisys provides personalized health
Cutting-edge technology improves efficiency and patient outcomes. by Bob Kronemyer Whether it is being diagnosed or treated with the latest imaging system or laser, patients served by area hospitals are increasingly using cutting-edge technology that exists in their own backyard, rather than traveling to Chicago or Indianapolis. Cardiac, cancer and sinus disorders are just some
MICHIGAN CITY – A $1.3 million federal grant has been given to the LaPorte County Commissioners to develop property it owned on the south side of Michigan City. The grant will provide water and sewer service to 120 acres being developed by Holladay Properties, which developed Ameriplex in Portage along with sites in Merrillville and
