Health

Franciscan Health Olympia Fields’ intensive care unit has been accepted into the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s (SCCM) ICU Center of Excellence program. The hospital was one of only 60 worldwide to be accepted into the program, which...

Event to benefit the Employee Wellbeing Fund Baseball fans and corporate sponsors can cheer on the Windy City Thunderbolts July 26 while supporting local healthcare workers. The Franciscan Health Foundation of South Suburban Chicago is hosting Home...

Registration is now open for the Franciscan Health Produce Prescription Program in Munster, which aims to assist with chronic disease management. Upon successful completion of the free, six-week program, participants will receive monthly fresh...

The Eva Martin Project honors memory of 3-year-old Michigan girl with comfort items for pediatric patients Pediatric patients in Franciscan Health Crown Point’s emergency room and pediatric inpatient unit will now have stuffed animals and...

Each year, Health Foundation of La Porte (HFL) provides grants for life-saving AEDs (automated external defibrillators) to ensure the La Porte County community has access to these devices. HFL works in conjunction with La Porte County EMS, La Porte...

Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC doctors say early detection is key When Andrin “AJ” Jones started as a new patient with Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC Internal Medicine Physician Lance Wallace, MD, the board-certified...

To patients and co-workers at Franciscan Health Michigan City, Tansel Turgut, MD, is a cardiologist. But in chess circles around the globe, Dr. Turgut is well known as an international chess player, having won multiple championships in a variety of...