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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been full of challenges and opportunities in the field of global health care. And nowhere has that been more apparent than with the adoption of telemedicine and virtual care delivery. No longer are health care models...

Community Healthcare System has created a resource group to meet the needs of men diagnosed with prostate cancer and their loved ones. The goal is to provide a comfortable and safe learning environment for patients where they can be empowered about...

Franciscan Health Crown Point has earned a distinguished three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for its patient care and outcomes in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedures. The three-star rating, which...

Effective, Thursday, January 13, 2022, hospitals across Northwest Indiana have collaborated and will no longer go on bypass until otherwise indicated. Bypass, sometimes referred to as diversion, occurs when hospitals reach capacity, prompting...

When seniors need extra care, nursing homes may not be the ideal solution that fits both their needs and wishes. Fortunately for Northwest Indiana seniors, the first floor of Franciscan Health’s Homer St. Campus in Michigan City has been renovated...

Finding the right health care coverage for your needs may be confusing. You might have heard about Affordable Care Act Plans, also known as Obamacare or the exchanges, but perhaps like many other uninsured Americans, you assumed coverage would be too...

Board certified plastic surgeon Gus Galante, MD, has made a $1,300 donation to Community Hospital’s Women’s Diagnostic Center. The contribution to the Breast Cancer Awareness Fund will help local women-those without insurance and who otherwise...

Healthcare Foundation of La Porte (HFL) awarded $6,502,170 in grants in 2021, bringing HFL’s total investment in the community to over $30 million since HFL’s founding in 2017.   Dedicated to empowering La Porte County residents to live healthy...

Northwest Health - La Porte has a new cardiac screening for adults ages 45 and older called the Heart Smart Assessment.  For a low cost of $65, this assessment includes the following:  An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA or triple A)...

Healthcare Foundation of La Porte (HFL) awarded 10 automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) to seven (7) La Porte County organizations at a celebration held in The Gathering space within HFL’s new Conference & Learning Center located on East...