MUNSTER – Women looking for exceptional imaging care close to home will find it at the Women’s Diagnostic Center of Community Hospital. A recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR) gave Community Diagnostic Center a three-year term of accreditation in breast magnetic resonance imaging. “By receiving the ACR Gold Standard of Accreditation, our …
HAMMOND – The South Shore CVA has unveiled a new web site. It uses the latest technological features that provide users with an aesthetically pleasing and easy-to-use format. “The South Shore has had this untapped source of art that we felt deserved to be showcased. It’s something unique to our area,” said Speros Batistatos, president …
LAPORTE – Sharon Rundle has been named Director of Quality, Patient Safety and Satisfaction for Indiana University Health LaPorte and Starke hospitals. She will oversee the departments, including infection control, for both hospitals. In addition, she will oversee the cancer registry program as well as handle nurse coordination, education and research programs affiliated with Michiana …
WEST LAFAYETTE – A Purdue University biochemist has determined the function of a gene that when mutated leads to a genetic variation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. James Clemens, an assistant professor of biochemistry, found that a gene called VAPB is responsible for transporting certain proteins to their proper places along neurons. …
VALPARAISO – The Valparaiso Family YMCA and Methodist Hospitals have announced a new Healthcare Engagement Partnership. The collaboration will bring wellness and comprehensive programs to the community designed to maintain a high level of well-being and healthy living through proper diet, exercise, stress management and illness prevention. Methodist staff members will provide services promoting proper …
MUNSTER – American Savings, FSB has announced the appointment of Michael J. Purcell to its board of directors. He is the third generation of the Purcell family to be involved in the Indiana banking community. His grandfather, Dr. Joseph Abner Abel, one of the top physicians in South Bend, was also the owner and president …
EAST CHICAGO – HealthGrades has announced that St. Catherine Hospital’s emergency care is among the top 5 percent of all hospitals in the nation. St. Catherine is among 263 hospitals in the country to receive the Emergency Excellence Award from HealthGrades. The ranking was based on an examination of more than 7 million Medicare patient …
Local banks prosper even in tough economic times. by Michael Puente For the all the negative national economic news surrounding underwater mortgages, foreclosures and companies that can’t secure loans for new initiatives, Northern Indiana as a whole isn’t fairing too badly and is actually doing much better than other parts of the country. That’s according …
MISHAWAKA – St. Joseph Regional Medical Center has announced that physicians Truc Ly and Michael Savitt has St. Joseph Cardiothoracic Surgery are the first surgeons in the Michiana area to use the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System for a thoracic procedure. It was used on Dec. 10 to perform a pulmonary wedge resection, or a …
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet has announced it is buying the Kaplan Commons building about half a mile from the campus near Indianapolis Boulevard and 171st Street. Purdue is spending $1 million for the 18,000-square-foot building, which will require another $1 million in improvements. The site will be converted into a business development center for …
