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Franciscan Health unveils new $243 million Michigan City hospital to staff, community

Franciscan Health’s new $243 million hospital in Michigan City is ready for business. The facility, which fronts I-94 and took about 2 1/2 years to complete, is scheduled to open Jan. 12. In recent weeks, Franciscan dedicated the hospital’s chapel, hosted a VIP reception and open house for about 500 people, hosted an open house

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Franciscan opens new ExpressCare facility in Hobart

Franciscan ExpressCare has opened its newest location at 101 W. 61st Ave. in Hobart. Franciscan Health, which operates the facility, invested $1 million to acquire the property and rehabilitate the building, which also houses Franciscan WorkingWell occupational health services, providing businesses a range of healthcare services, from wellness and education to rehabilitation. Franciscan ExpressCare in

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Northwestern Memorial Hospital partners with Franciscan Health on neurological services

Franciscan Health announced Oct. 22 that it has entered into a professional services agreement with the department of neurological surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. As part of the agreement, Dr. Kevin Jackson, a full-time Northwestern Medicine neurosurgeon, is now employed at Franciscan Health Crown Point. The agreement also includes Telestroke services at four

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Jessica Wisdom

Franciscan Wheatfield Health Center welcomes nurse practitioner

Jessica Wisdom, a family nurse practitioner, has joined the staff at Franciscan Wheatfield Health Center, 492 South Bierma St., Wheatfield. Wisdom received her master of science in nursing from Purdue University in Fort Wayne. She received her bachelor of science in nursing from Purdue University Calumet in Hammond. Wisdom has experience in outpatient family care

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Pursuit of wellness ongoing

Experts: Message of healthy living heard but changing culture takes time Finding ways to keep Hoosiers healthy means better quality of life for residents and an improved bottom line for businesses. “Wellness is good business in the long run,” said Marci Crozier, administrative director of health promotions with Franciscan Health. Crozier said dealing with lifestyle

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Franciscan Physician Network welcomes new doctors

New physicians recently joined Franciscan Physician Network. Dr. Mazen Alakhras specializes in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. He will see patients in Lafayette and at Franciscan Physician Network’s Specialty Clinic in Crawfordsville and Franciscan Health Rensselaer’s Specialty in Rensselaer. Alakhras received his medical degree from Tishreen University Medical School in Syria. He completed his

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