Medicine

Franciscan Health Dyer Family Birth Center earns Indiana’s Perinatal Level of Care designation

Franciscan Health Dyer Family Birth Center earns Indiana’s Perinatal Level of Care designation The Indiana State Department of Health has announced Perinatal Level of Care II certification to Franciscan Health Dyer, signifying the steps that the hospital has taken to provide specialty care for more complex maternal and fetal conditions and...

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Community Hospital earns Comprehensive Stroke Center recertification

Community Hospital earns Comprehensive Stroke Center recertification MUNSTER | Community Hospital has earned recertification as a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, a designation that recognizes demonstrated expertise in treating patients who experience the most severe types of stroke. The recertification...

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Northwest Health: La Porte Named as One of the Best Maternity Hospitals

Northwest Health: La Porte Named as One of the Best Maternity Hospitals La Porte has been selected as one of the Best Maternity Hospitals in the United States, one of only 13 Indiana hospitals selected. The selection was announced publicly on May 11, 2022. To ensure quality and validity of the ranking, Newsweek and the...

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Franciscan Health’s outpatient retail pharmacies offer the public a convenient, affordable alternative

Franciscan Health’s outpatient retail pharmacies offer the public a convenient, affordable alternative Photo caption: The Franciscan Outpatient Pharmacy at Franciscan Health Crown Point is open 7AM to 6PM, Monday through Friday. A discharge from the hospital or a doctor’s visit can come with lengthy instructions and medication list needed for...

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Team effort saves mother and infant in rare childbirth condition

Team effort saves mother and infant in rare childbirth condition When Franciscan Health Michigan City’s Family Birth Center encountered a rare, life-threatening childbirth condition, expertise and teamwork combined to save the life of a Michigan City mother and her baby. Teresa Gomez came to Franciscan Health...

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First-hand testimonies of hope and revival shared at Franciscan Health Crown Point’s Annual Donate Life Month Remembrance Celebration

First-hand testimonies of hope and revival shared at Franciscan Health Crown Point’s Annual Donate Life Month Remembrance Celebration Though most Americans say they support organ donations, only 54% are registered organ donors. To recognize National Donate Life Month, Franciscan Health Crown Point hosted a remembrance celebration to recognize the lives donors have saved through...

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Northwest Health Expands use of Artificial Intelligence System for Enhanced Colonoscopy Screenings to La Porte

Northwest Health Expands use of Artificial Intelligence System for Enhanced Colonoscopy Screenings to La Porte New Technology Helps Transform Colorectal Cancer Detection Dr. Eric Steinberg At Northwest Health – La Porte, patients receiving a colonoscopy will now have the added benefit of an enhanced screening with the aid of artificial intelligence built...

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