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 …
Wipperman to head IU occupational services
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 …
Patient Awareness at Memorial Hospital
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 …
Goreja to head Memorial kidney center
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, …
IU Health Heart Cart to visit region
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, …
Ganassi Racing, PNC form sponsorship
INDIANAPOLIS – Chip Ganassi Racing Teams and PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. have formed a strategic sponsorship for the 2013 race season. The relationship, which includes assets across the Ganassi Racing’s IndyCar, NASCAR and Grand-AM programs, will be focused around key motorsports events for each series in the Indianapolis market. “It is always great when …
Christenson Chevrolet completes addition
HIGHLAND – Christenson Chevrolet has completed work on a 17,000-square-foot addition at its dealership on Indianapolis Boulevard. The project includes an upgrade of the used car showroom and service department. The effort was brought about when General Motors, the parent company for Chevrolet, urged its dealerships to create a more modern look. Christenson Chevrolet has …
IV Diagnostics, StableBody merge
MERRILLVILLE – IV Diagnostics has announced plans to merge its cancer detection efforts with Wisconsin-based StableBody Technologies. The two companies are working on ways to create an early detection of circulating cancer cells in blood. IV Diagnostics is based at the Northwest Indiana Purdue Technology Center and StableBody is based at the University of Wisconsin …
St. Joseph starts hospitalist program
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 …
Porter Health Care honors Jackson
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 …