VALPARAISO – Porter Regional Hospital has announced the certification of its Cardiac Rehabilitation Program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). Cardiac rehabilitation programs are designed to help people with cardiovascular problems (heart attacks, coronary artery bypass graft surgery) recover faster and improve their quality of life. Porter’s program includes exercise, education, […]
Protecting your device and your data, too. by Allyson Kazmucha Almost every business user carries a smartphone these days. As technology progresses, so does the amount of data that’s stored on your iPhone, iPad, or any other smartphone or tablet. While everyone always hopes to never face a day his or her device is stolen,
VALPARAISO – Porter Health Care System was named Company of the Year by United Way of Porter County. “With health as one of United Way’s primary impact areas, it was an honor to nominate Porter Health Care System, which has been recognized for the award-winning medical care it provides to Northwest Indiana,” said Sharon A.
SOUTH BEND – The “My Road” TV campaign that was produced on behalf of Purdue Federal Credit Union by Villing & Company won a Gold Medal at the North Central Indiana chapter of the American Advertising Federation ADDY Awards. It also took home Best of the Show. Purdue Federal Credit Union is based in West
MUNSTER – Frustrated dieters can take the guesswork out of calorie counting and workout scheduling with a simple, 12-minute test that can tell you how many calories your body burns in one day while at rest. The test is available at Community Hospital Fitness Pointe in Munster at a special rate during April. It is
LAPORTE – Anyone administering immunizations or anyone interested in learning more about vaccine preventable diseases can attend an educational session encompassing all aspects of immunization practices. Immunization from A-Z will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 20, at Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital, 1007 Lincolnway, in the auditorium on the lower level. Topics
SOUTH BEND – Nicole Fallowfield has earned the Certified Wellness Practitioner (CWP) designation from the National Wellness Institute. The designation requires strong academic preparation with a minimum of bachelor’s degree in wellness and/or health related specialty, professional competency in wellness programming, and commitment to continuing education and professional development. Recipients must have at least
DYER – Founders of Dyer-based NorthStar360 Business Solutions Rick and Susan Riddering met with Roger Allen, co-founder of the Center for Organizational Design at the annual 360 Solutions Learning Conference in Dallas. The three served as presenters at the conference and met to discuss the latest trends and best practices in training and organizational development.
Overall costs are down and convenience for employees is up. by Rick A. Richards So far, there isn’t any data to support the idea that healthy workers are happy workers, but employers have discovered one thing about healthy workers–they’re more productive. And that has been enough to entice some Northwest Indiana business to embrace the
SOUTH BEND – ICE Michiana, a free smartphone app that provides First Responders with access to life-saving patient information in the field, and Emergency Rooms with critical pre-arrival health information, is expanding to include the Community Hospital of Bremen. Launched in August 2012 through collaborative efforts of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center and Force 5,
