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Community Healthcare System physician offers advice on how to prevent, treat sinusitis

Community Healthcare System physician offers advice on how to prevent, treat sinusitis NORTHWEST INDIANA | Sneezing? Coughing? Experiencing headaches and sinus pressure? It can be difficult to determine if these symptoms are caused by the flu, a cold, COVID-19 or a sinus infection. A sinus infection, or sinusitis, often is...

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Community Hospital receives recertification for complex neonatal, obstetric care

Community Hospital receives recertification for complex neonatal, obstetric care MUNSTER | Community Hospital is equipped to care for patients facing complex maternal medical issues and for infants who need neonatal intensive care, state health officials affirm. The hospital recently was recertified by state health officials...

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St. Mary Medical Center first in Northwest Indiana to offer groundbreaking TCAR procedure to treat carotid artery disease

St. Mary Medical Center first in Northwest Indiana to offer  groundbreaking TCAR procedure to treat carotid artery disease HOBART | St. Mary Medical Center is the first hospital in Northwest Indiana to treat carotid artery disease and reduce the risk of future strokes using an innovative procedure called TransCarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR). TCAR is a...

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Remembrance/Salute set for Edward P. Robinson Community Veterans Memorial

Remembrance/Salute set for Edward P. Robinson Community Veterans Memorial In observance of Veterans Day/Armistice Day on Friday, Nov. 11, the Munster VFW Post 2697 will host a ceremony at the Edward P. Robinson Community Veterans Memorial Park. Beginning at 10:45 a.m., Post 2697 will lead a brief gathering at the park,...

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Community Healthcare System to host Heart & Vascular Symposium

Community Healthcare System to host Heart & Vascular Symposium One person dies every 34 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease, and it is the leading cause of death in the United States. But knowledge is power, and it could mean the difference between life and death. Community Healthcare System...

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St. Catherine Hospital earns Chest Pain Certification from The Joint Commission

St. Catherine Hospital earns Chest Pain Certification from The Joint Commission St. Catherine Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Chest Pain Certification by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health...

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Community Healthcare System welcomes new practitioners to Community Care Network

Community Healthcare System welcomes new practitioners to Community Care Network Community Healthcare System recently welcomed four doctors to the Community Care Network, Inc. (CCNI) team of physicians. Specialties these providers represent include general surgery, intervention cardiology, family medicine and orthopedic surgery....

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Community Healthcare System to open expanded Immediate Care Center in Munster

Community Healthcare System to open expanded Immediate Care Center in Munster Community Healthcare System is expanding its medical services by adding a new Immediate Care and medical services center to meet the demand for quality healthcare in Northwest Indiana’s growing communities. The new facility will replace the current...

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St. Mary Medical Center Auxiliary gets nutty – and fashionable – for a good cause

St. Mary Medical Center Auxiliary gets nutty – and fashionable – for a good cause St. Mary Medical Center Auxiliary is inviting the public to two of its popular fundraisers this October. The auxiliary will host the Carline Leathers Sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6 and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7. The fundraiser...

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