CROWN POINT – A 12-bed, 4,210-square-foot newborn intensive care unit has opened at Franciscan St. Anthony. The decision to open the NICU in Crown Point was driven by a growing population in southern Lake County which was increasing the number of births in Crown Point while the number of births at St. Margaret […]
SOUTH BEND – The Center for Hospice Care on Thursday, March 31, presented Bernie Randall of Granger with its John E. Krueger Hospice Caring Award. Randall has been a CHC volunteer for 11 years. Randall got involved with CHC after he retired from a career in human resources. He spent several hours each week
CROWN POINT – Franciscan St. Anthony Health will host a free program from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, on advance health care planning. The meeting, part of National Healthcare Decisions Day, will be in the Marian Education Center, 1201 S. Main St. Ruth Ann Schaller, a social worker and member of
HAMMOND – Mayor Thomas M. McDermott helped raise more than $2,600 for the St. Baldrick’s fundraiser. Joanna Halinski and her 4-year-old son, Oliver, also took part, helping raise $2,660 to help sick children. “I think it’s great that a child as young as Oliver participated in an event like this,” said McDermott. It’s
WEST LAFAYETTE – Five companies and an entrepreneur based in the statewide Purdue Research Park network have been named finalists for the 2011 TechPoint Mira Awards. The Purdue Research Park network has locations in West Lafayette, Merrillville, Indianapolis and New Albany and is home to 200 businesses that employ 4,000 people. The
MUNSTER – Cardiologists at Community Hospital have announced they are among the first in Northwest Indiana to begin implanting MRI compatible pacemakers in patients. The Medtronic Revo MRI Surescan device is safe for use around or in magnetic resonance imaging equipment. “It has been estimated that up to 50 percent of patients with
MUNSTER – Community Hospital in Munster is one o 200 hospitals nationwide that will participate in a National Cancer Institute-sponsored study to evaluate the cholesterol drug Rosuvastatin (Crestor) as a treatment to reduce the risk of colon cancer. Rosuvastatis is in a class of drugs that lower cholesterol. The study was developed because
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital has opened a new Arrhythmia Center offering heart patients local access to high-quality tests and procedures for irregular heartbeats. The Arrhythmia Center provides 24-hour advanced cardiac care. The lab was modeled after facilities at Yale-New Haven Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. “The
LAPORTE – Valparaiso University nursing students, along with Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital, will hold a free community health fair from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, in the IU Health LaPorte Hospital Auditorium. Glucose and blood pressure screenings will be offered and education programs on diabetes, diet, vaccines, osteoporosis, heart disease,
SCHERERVILLE – Mixdesign has named Sarah Kiger as its director of operations and new business. She will be responsible for management of daily operations and development of new accounts. “As Mixdesign continues to grow throughout Northwest Indiana, Sarah’s ability to serve current clients and provide development insights to new ones is a benefit
