From the Summer 2012 StayHealthy publication Have you ever done a disappearing act with a bag of potato chips? The bag is empty (1,000 calories!) and you don't remember eating them. That sort of mindless eating is all too common, according to Zeba...
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If you’re like most women, incredible demands are placed on you every day. Work, home, family – sometimes it seems that everyone wants your attention. With all of your obligations, you might have forgotten someone special: YOU – but we...
Read More5 Reasons We Love Our Sleep
From the Summer 2012 StayHealthy publication Skimping on our beauty sleep means more than dark circles. "Sleep deprivation compromises your health in many ways," says Geraldine Feria, MD, with Wanatah Primary Care. Feria specializes in both Internal...
Read MorePorter Regional Hospital Earns Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval
Porter Regional Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for accreditation by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in hospitals. The accreditation...
Read MorePorter Regional Hospital Receives Chest Pain Center Accreditation
Porter Regional Hospital recently received Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC), an international not-for-profit organization that focuses on transforming cardiovascular care by assisting facilities in their...
Read MoreWe’re Moving a Hospital
Beginning at 6 am on Saturday, August 25, Porter Hospital at 814 LaPorte Ave in Valparaiso will be relocating to the new Porter Regional Hospital at 85 East US Highway 6 in Valparaiso, at the corner of US 6 and IN 49. At that time, the Emergency...
Read MoreUrgent Care When You Need It
From the Summer 2012 Healthy Woman publication It's 6 pm and your child has a fever and an earache, yet you don't have to wait until morning for answers, thanks to Porter's CareEXPRESS. CareEXPRESS is an urgent care center open 9 am to 9 pm seven...
Read MorePorter Health Care System Invites Community to Bid Farewell to Valparaiso Hospital Campus
Porter Health Care System invites community members to officially bid farewell to its Valparaiso Hospital Campus before closing its doors to relocate to the new Porter Regional Hospital on August 25, 2012. Community members may join Porter...
Read MoreTours at the New Porter Hospital
Get a sneak peek inside the all new Porter Regional Hospital. This is your chance to experience the innovative patient-centered design, advanced technology, beautiful architecture, and healing environment of this unique hospital. Over 450,000 square...
Read MoreAquapheresis Therapy: Advanced Treatment Helps Patients with Heart Failure Breathe Easier
From the Spring 2012 StayHealthy publication Porter has scored another first by being the first hospital in Northwest Indiana to offer a new treatment for patients with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF). Called Aquapheresis Therapy, it is a way to...
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