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Community uses robots in pharmacy

September 3, 2010 – By NWIBM Staff

            MUNSTER – Community Healthcare System has implemented a high-tech solution to safeguard patients against misidentification. Community Healthcare includes Community Hospital in Munster, St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago and St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart.             The hospital is using robots to dispense medication, said John Gorski, chief operating officer. “Our goal is to […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Health Care

Porter Health System to conduct trials

September 1, 2010 – By NWIBM Staff

            VALPARAISO – Porter Health System has been selected by The Center for Medicare and Medicaid and Abbott Vascular as a site for CHOICE, a post-market clinical trial that examines the use of carotid stents in high-risk surgical patients.             “To gain approval as one of the study sites in the United States and Europe […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Health Care

Purdue Calumet gets $50,000 donation

August 31, 2010 – By NWIBM Staff

            HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet has received a $50,000 donation for its Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation from BP.             The money will be used to acquire equipment and develop a multidisciplinary laboratory where advanced simulation techniques are displayed using 3-D visualization and virtual reality technologies.             “Over the years, Purdue Calumet […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Technology

Company affiliates with Purdue Research Park

August 26, 2010 – By NWIBM Staff

            WEST LAFAYETTE – LoadOut Technologies LLC, which develops patent-pending video and data technology, is now affiliated with the Purdue Research Park.             LoadOut was founded by Purdue alumnus Neil Mylet, who is CEO. He said the technology improves safety during processes like operating conveyor belts, loading grain trucks and feeding livestock because it allows […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Technology

Gary City Council approves technology credit

August 24, 2010 – By NWIBM Staff

            GARY – The Gary City Council voted unanimously last week supporting a resolution that would allow the city to use Senate Enrolled Act 448 to provide additional property tax exemptions for technology-based businesses to develop in the city.             Mayor Rudy Clay supported the resolution and is working with the Northwest Indiana Forum to […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Technology

Legal Q&A

July 30, 2010 – By Michael Puente

Disputes arise in every type of business—big or small, new or established. Disputes can develop between a business owner and employee or with an independent contractor. And litigation is always costly. For instance, a dispute could arise over Internet use at work, about what’s being posted and how that might affect a business’s reputation. How […]

Filed Under: Professional & Legal Advice, Small Business

Making a Change, Following a Dream

July 30, 2010 – By Kathy Mc Kimmie

“I can do this” is on the lips and in the mind of every successful man and woman who launches a business. Some take the experience of working for others for years and start up in the same field. Some bravely adopt the phrase after suffering the trauma of job loss. Others simply decide that […]

Filed Under: Cover Story, Small Business Tagged With: Business, Chicago, Construction, Indiana, Northwest Indiana, Small business, United States

Technology in Construction

May 22, 2010 – By Jon Gilmore

In the current economy, contractors are looking for ways to control costs and reduce overall construction schedules without sacrificing safety or quality. Over the years, Tonn and Blank has adopted new delivery methods to address the problems inherent with traditional building methods. Beyond the traditional design-bid-build process, we have embraced construction management, CM-at-risk, design-build, computerized […]

Filed Under: Professional & Legal Advice

Not Just a Game

May 19, 2010 – By Rick Richards

There is a whole lot more going on at the golf course than hitting a little white ball around. The game may be the attraction, but chances are good there just might be a business deal being discussed, or perhaps a client is being entertained with the hope of building a relationship for some future […]

Filed Under: Small Business

Best of Northwest Indiana 2010

April 29, 2010 – By Rick Richards

For the Past few months, readers of Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly have been casting their votes for the Best of Northwest Indiana. But this year, instead of mailing or faxing in their ballots, readers simply clicked their mouse. It took a bit of time to page through the numerous categories, and to all those who […]

Filed Under: Cover Story, Small Business

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