Northwest Health - Porter

On October 1, cardiac electrophysiologists at Northwest Health – Porter will begin using an innovative new cardiac ablation therapy to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common heart rhythm disorder in adults.  When a person has AFib,...

Northwest Health – Porter announced today that it has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality® orthopedic facility for total joint replacement surgery.  The hospital earned the Institute of Quality status by consistently delivering...

Northwest Health – Porter continues their investment in new patient care equipment this year, most recently in endoscopy services.  They hospital has completed its planned capital investment by upgrading its endoscopy suites with new ceiling...

Words like dedication, expertise, passion, and excellence – among many others – were used to describe the three employees recognized as team members of the year at Northwest Health – Porter last week.  Each year, the hospital names a Team...

Northwest Health – Porter provides necessary care, resources to patients with heart attack symptoms The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has selected Northwest Health – Porter, as an accredited Chest Pain Center, for its demonstrated...

On April 25, 2024, Northwest Health – Porter celebrated National Doctors’ Day by making a $6,000 donation to the Porter County Emergency Management Agency in honor of its medical staff. This donation is in support of upcoming upgrades to the...

Northwest Health – Porter recently honored two caregivers: Makenzie Marx, RN, was the recipient of the DAISY award for exceptional nursing and Amber Jordan, a patient care technician, was the recipient of the PETALS award for outstanding support...

The Board of Directors of Northwest Health – Porter has named James Leonard, DO, FACEP, as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).  Dr. Leonard is the first physician to be named of CEO of the organization.  He has served as the...

Today Northwest Health – Porter announced that it has expanded its partnership with The Milk Bank by becoming a dispensation site for families picking up orders of Pasteurized Donor Human Milk (PDHM). The hospital was already a breast milk donation...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana has selected Northwest Health – Porter as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated healthcare...