Franciscan Health Crown Point recently earned the bronze standard Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). The program recognizes emergency departments that...
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Franciscan Health welcomes first babies of new year
Franciscan Health Family Birth Centers welcomed the first babies of 2025 on New Year’s Day. Curtis Lee Harris III was born to Tiara and Curtis Harris II of Lynwood, Ill. at 9:43 a.m. at Franciscan Health Olympia Fields, making him the first baby...
Franciscan ExpressCare sites in Hobart, Portage expand hours
Franciscan ExpressCare locations in Hobart and Portage now have expanded in-person hours and virtual visits for patients with non-life-threatening illnesses and conditions seeking urgent care. Both locations are now open for walk-in visits from 8...
Top 10 photo galleries on LaPorteCounty.Life in 2024
In 2024, you probably saw one of our photographers wearing GreatNews.Life apparel attending a sporting event, graduation ceremony, holiday festival, hometown parade, business celebration, or other special event near you. The photos captured at these...
Neonatologist helps Franciscan Health Crown Point NICU families experience first Christmas
Dr. Brett Galley dresses as Santa to spread holiday cheer to tiny patients Newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit at Franciscan Health Crown Point and their families had a special visitor this week, just in time for Christmas. Brett Galley, MD,...
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields surgeon offering state-of-the-art digestive care at new clinic
Featured image: Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC General Surgeon Dr. Lubomyr Boris, DO, recently launched a comprehensive Foregut Clinic at his Franciscan Health Olympia Fields office. Minimally invasive methods allow for targeted treatment...
Franciscan Health achieves Platinum Level status from Quit Now Indiana for smoking cessation
Franciscan Health recently was recognized for achieving Quit Now Indiana Champion Platinum Level status for smoking cessation. The recognition encompasses all of the Franciscan hospitals in Indiana: Carmel, Crawfordsville, Crown Point, Dyer,...
New physicians join Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC
Gastroenterologist, cardiologist and breast surgical oncologist accepting new patients Three new physicians recently joined Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC and are accepting new patients in Olympia Fields. Gastroenterologist Amer AlSamman, MD;...
Board-certified internal, pediatric medicine nurse practitioner joins Franciscan Physician Network in Munster
Internal and Pediatric Medicine Nurse Practitioner Arshia Mohiuddin, NP, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Munster. Mohiuddin is board-certified and earned her Master of Science degree from Purdue...
Orthopedic spine surgeon joins Franciscan Physician Network in Chesterton, Michigan City
Orthopedic spine surgeon Wajeeh Bakhsh, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Chesterton and Michigan City. Dr. Bakhsh is board-certified in orthopedics. He attended medical school at Washington...