GUEST COMMENTARY: Expanding health care coverage is good for community

It’s clear that low-income, working Hoosiers without health insurance and Indiana’s economy as a whole would benefit from expanding coverage. Whether it is through the Healthy Indiana Plan or under the Medicaid provisions under health reform, we cannot wait to act.

Ian McFadden

Ian McFadden, president and CEO of Methodist Hospitals

Methodist Hospitals reflects on 2012, looks to 2013 and beyond

GARY | The next decade is expected to bring expansion and updates to Methodist Hospitals' campuses and the continued push to achieve a Level III trauma center designation, hospital officials announced Friday.

Methodist celebrates new emergency department

MERRILLVILLE | Medical staff joined community leaders and hospital officials Thursday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception marking the new emergency department at Methodist Hospitals Southlake Campus.

Methodist Hospitals Recognized as Health Care Organization of the Month by Studer Group

GARY | Methodist Hospitals was recognized as Health Care Organization of the Month in January, by the Studer Group, one of the nation’s most respected health care consultancies, for the hospitals’ accomplishments and improvements in patient experience.

Ratings agency upgrades Methodist Hospitals bonds

GARY | Fitch Ratings, one of the three major credit rating agencies, has upgraded Methodist Hospitals bond issues to BBB from BBB-. This upgrade is the second such move by the ratings agency in the past 12 months.

Methodist Hospitals Auxiliary Honors Volunteers and Awards Nursing Scholarships at Annual Luncheon

MERRILLVILLE | Methodist Hospitals’ Auxiliary recognized 137 volunteers for their service of over 38,000 hours to the healthcare system. Three LPNs were honored and awarded LPN to RN scholarships to complete their Registered Nursing degrees. The LPN to RN Scholarship program was started by t…

Methodist Hospitals opens breast care center

Methodist Hospitals officially opened its breast care center to diagnose and combat breast cancer.

Hospital unveils new urology suite

GARY | Methodist Hospitals officials on Monday introduced new urology technology geared toward increasing successful surgical outcomes.

Methodist Hospitals Introduces New Integrated Urology Suite at Northlake Campus

MERRILLVILLE | Methodist Hospitals will hold a VIP Reception to introduce the New Integrated Urology Suite. This new system offers surgeons and staff precise surgical images that can be seen from almost anywhere in the operating room. Better visualization during surgery increases the chance …

Cutting the commute: Local hospitals compete with Chicago care

Living in the northwest corner of the state, region residents long have appreciated their proximity to Chicago.

Letter from the Associate Publisher

No boundaries for health care providers who routinely reach out to the wider community

McFadden recognized as Outstanding Chair by Juvenile Diabetes Research

MERRILLVILLE | Ian McFadden, President and CEO of Methodist Hospitals, was recognized as Outstanding Chair by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation for Chairing the 2011 Northwest Indiana Walk to Cure Diabetes.

INSIGHT: Chefs come out to raise funds to support March of Dimes

Methodist Hospitals CEO Ian McFadden, 2010 honoree for the March of Dimes Signature Auction, was feted with a round of "Happy Birthday to You" led by Jodi Juhl of Lakeshore News after he addressed the crowd at Avalon Manor, where more than 400 guests had come to support the cause of preventi…