Building a better trail to health during the 2013 Day of Community Service

LAPORTE | Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital along with La Porte County Parks will be expanding and enhancing trails and green spaces during the 2013 Day of Community Service, May 17 at Red Mill County Park from 8 am until noon.

Educational session on immunization practices offered

LAPORTE | All those administering immunizations, or those interested in learning more about vaccine preventable diseases, are invited to an educational session encompassing all aspects of immunization practices.

La Porte Hospital Foundation Healthcare scholarships available

LAPORTE |Since 1983, Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital, the La Porte Hospital Foundation and the La Porte Hospital Auxiliary have sponsored scholarships and awards/loans to provide financial assistance to students pursuing healthcare careers. Through the combined efforts, more than…

Atrial Fibrilation common across age groups

Properly managing atrial fibrillation, the most common heart arrhythmia, can help save a patient’s life. There are many local and online resources for those who are diagnosed with this disease, which affects more than two million people in the United States.

Kamryn Nevaeh Kantowski first baby birthed at Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital in 2013

LAPORTE | A baby girl born 58 minutes after midnight was the first baby of the New Year for La Porte in 2013.

Women's Fair features screenings, education, fun

LA PORTE | Prevention continues to be the goal of the annual Women’s Fair, according to Neil Mangus, director of marketing at IU Health La Porte Hospital.

IU Health La Porte Hospital presents education on irregular heartbeats, robotic surgery demonstration

LAPORTE | Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital invites the public to the educational presentation “Atrial Fibrillation and What It Means To You” on Tuesday, Sept. 18 evening in the Auditorium, lower level.

HEALTH BRIEFS: Boys & Girls clubs to offer free screenings

Boys & Girls Clubs to offer free screenings and immunizations

Local students awarded healthcare scholarships

La Porte | Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital, the La Porte Hospital Foundation and La Porte Hospital Auxiliary awarded 50 local students more than $160,000 in healthcare scholarships at a banquet on June 5.

Extraordinary nurses recognized at IU Health La Porte Hospital

LAPORTE | Nurses at Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital were honored for their extraordinary work and selfless efforts during ceremonies in May.

Rocha joins leadership team at IU Health LaPorte Hospital

LAPORTE | Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital is proud to announce the following addition to the leadership team:

Indiana University Health La Porte and Starke hospitals celebrate April as National Donate Life Month

LAPORTE | Indiana University Health La Porte and Starke hospitals celebrate April as National Donate Life Month for the ninth consecutive year. The month-long celebration honors the generosity of organ, eye and tissue donors and their families and commemorates all transplant recipients in th…

Community drill in LaPorte Wednesday

LAPORTE | Each year, Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital participates in many different safety measures to ensure the hospital and many other community organizations are well prepared for any emergency situations that might arise. One of those measures will be a Community Drill which…

Local hospitals receive recognition for variety of treatments

Northwest Indiana hospitals received recognition for a variety of treatments in a hospital ranking quality report released from HealthGrades.

Local health system mandates flu vaccine for upcoming season

For more than 10 years, Vicki has declined the free influenza vaccine offered to her by her employer, the Franciscan Alliance, for personal reasons. This year she won't have that choice. The health system is instituting a new requirement for all employees to get a flu shot this year.

Sept. 11 emphasized the importance of being disaster ready, hospital officials say

When a May tornado smashed through Joplin, Mo., it crashed into the St. John Regional Medical Center, one of two hospitals in the area, forcing it to evacuate and transfer patients.

La Porte Hospital accredited in MRI administration

LA PORTE | Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital recently was awarded the Gold Seal of Accreditation in magnetic resonance imaging after a review conducted by the American College of Radiology, an organization dedicated to the premium practice of medical imaging.