Methodist Hospitals' annual State of the Organization address

Methodist Hospitals President and CEO Ian McFadden speaks Friday during Methodist's annual State of the Organization address at the Genesis Center in Gary.

Methodist Hospital annual State of the Organization Address.

About 300 Methodist Hospital administrators, physicians, staff and others gather Friday for Methodist's annual State of the Organization address at Gary's Genesis Center in Gary.

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Kristina Greene of Methodist Hospital takes a blood sugar reading.

Snowflakes unite community

Visitors to First United Methodist Church write messages on a banner bound for Sandy Hook School students during the Snowflakes for Sandy Hook event at the church.

Snowflakes unite community

Connor Kuhlman, 12, leaves a snowflake he made at a table with others to be sent to Newtown, Conn., the site of the shootings last month that killed 20 elementary school students and six adults. More than 200 people gathered for the Snowflakes for Sandy Hook event at First United Methodist C…

Snowflakes unite community

Grace Kuhlman, 11, looks at a snowflake after cutting it from paper Saturday at First United Methodist Church. Grace joined more than 200 people at the Snowflakes for Sandy Hook event at the Church, a communitywide project to make snowflakes for Sandy Hook Elementary School students as they…

Snowflakes unite community

Children run, dance and play while musician Jill Hayman-Aponte plays acoutistic guitar Saturday afternoon at First United Methodist Church during the Snowflakes for Sandy Hook event in Crown Point. "This isn't a memorial, this is a celebration of our children and a way of lending support," s…

Call for paper snowflakes for Newtown answered by C.P. girl, 7, and mom

Erika Wagner, of Crown Point, is organizing a group to make paper snowflakes Jan. 5 at First United Methodist Church in Crown Point and sending them to the Sandy Hook Parent Teacher Association as part of a national show of support for the school.

Call for paper snowflakes for Newtown answered by C.P. girl, 7, and mom

Erika Wagner, of Crown Point, and her son, Julian, 2, make paper snowflakes to send to the Sandy Hook Parent Teacher Association as part of a national show of support for the school.

Call for paper snowflakes for Newtown answered by C.P. girl, 7, and mom

Erika Wagner, of Crown Point, holds her son Julian, 2, as he admires a snowflake made for Sandy Hook students.

Valpo YMCA, Methodist Hospitals partner for healthcare

Bob Wanek, left, CEO of the Valparaiso YMCA and Ian McFadden, CEO of Methodist Hospitals, shake hands after announcing their three-year partnership Tuesday at a press conference in Valparaiso.

Valpo YMCA, Methodist Hospitals partner for healthcare

Bob Wanek, CEO of the Valparaiso YMCA, announces a three-year partnership with Methodist Hospitals on Tuesday during a press conference.

Valpo YMCA, Methodist Hospitals partner for healthcare

Ian McFadden, CEO of Methodist Hospitals, thanks the Valparaiso YMCA for establishing a three-year partnership with the hospital during a press conference in Valparaiso.

YMCA partners with Methodist

Bob Wanek, CEO of the Valparaiso YMCA, announces a partnership with Methodist Hospitals.

Gamma Knife continues to do the impossible at Neuroscience Institute

"We have story after story of great success using this technology,” said Dr. Hytham Rifai, chief of neurosurgery at Methodist Hospitals, shown on right.

Methodist employees donate $1200 to Food Bank of NWI

MERRILLVILLE | This year Methodist employees donated 1,200 dollars worth of Butterball coupons received from Methodist Administration back to the hospital to be donated to the community. Methodist Administrators donated the Butterball coupons to the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana for the Eas…

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Technologists, Rita Rendina, left and Amy Koulianos stand next to the new 3D mammography machine Aug. 2011 in the Outpatient Diagnostic Center at Methodist Hospital Soutlake Campus. Methodist is currently the only facility in Indiana with the 3D scanner.

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Dietitian Kristina Greene counsels a patient at the Methodist Hospitals Diabetes Center.

Region continues to adjust to the rules of health care reform

This is the newly renovated lobby at Methodist Hospitals Northlake campus in Gary. Health care reform may have an impact on renovations or expansions of facilities in the health care industry.

Region continues to adjust to rules of health care reform

Brad Lukas of Methodist Hospitals walks through the newly renovated lobby at the Northlake campus in Gary. Health care reform may have an impact on renovations or expansions of facilities in the health care industry.