IU Health La Porte Physician receives national honor for excellence in diabetic care

LAPORTE | The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and the American Diabetes Association announced Joseph Arulandu, MD, received honors from the Diabetes Physician Recognition Program for providing expert care to patients with diabetes.

PNC Athletics Receives Biggest Single Gift From IU Health LaPorte

WESTVILLE | The Purdue University North Central athletics program has received a $25,000 corporate sponsorship from IU Health LaPorte Hospital, the largest single gift in the program's history.

IU Health to offer $95 mammogram in La Porte, Knox, Michigan City, Plymouth

La Porte | In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, IU Health La Porte and Starke hospitals are offering discounted screening mammograms throughout the entire month of October.

IU Health La Porte, Starke hospitals offer free prostate screenings on Sept. 22

LAPORTE | Indiana University Health La Porte and Starke hospitals offer a free prostate cancer screening on Saturday, Sept. 22 from 8 am to 11 am (Central time).

Mayor, YMCA and IU Health partner to create Fitness Fridays

LA PORTE | With a commitment to promoting fitness, Mayor Blair Milo, LaPorte YMCA and Indiana University Health LaPorte have joined forces to create a growing initiative known as Fitness Fridays.

IU Health LaPorte offers Spanish/English medical interpreters course

LAPORTE | Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital offers a Spanish/English Medical Interpreters Course to the public.

IU Health LaPorte VNA Services open office in Hamlet

HAMLET | IU Health La Porte VNA Services opened a new office at 5595 CR 600 N in Hamlet on Nov. 28. VNA Skilled HomeCare and Private Duty Services allows individuals to recuperate at home or in an assisted living residence instead of a long hospital stay or nursing home. Nurses are available…

Information exchange helps NWI hospitals know patients faster

MERRILLVILLE | A majority of Northwest Indiana's hospitals are working with the nation's largest electronic health information exchange to connect hospitals and physicians to important patient information.

IU Health offers free prostate screenings

LAPORTE | Indiana University Health LaPorte and Starke hospitals are offering a free prostate cancer screening 8 to 11 a.m. Oct. 29.

IU Health LaPorte Heart Cart to make appearances

LAPORTE | Indiana University Health's popular "Heart Cart" mobile screening unit will visit IU Health Starke Hospital, 102 E. Culver Rd., on Tuesday, Aug. 16 from 7 am to 11 am, and will visit the IU Health La Porte Heart & Vascular Center, 901 Lincolnway, on Wednesday, Aug. 24 from 7:30…

LaPorte woman named Queen of Hearts for coming back to life after heart attack

LAPORTE | Sue Chlebek believes running a red light saved her life.

Health system to open Valpo facility

LAPORTE | An Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital affiliate will open an occupational health and wellness facility in Valparaiso in the spring.

As year anniversary looms, local health systems adapt to health care reform

Region health systems are continuing to implement directives of health care reform legislation at their facilities, even as Congressional Republicans, and a handful of Democrats, attempt to dismantle the bill.