EDITORIAL: Lake County legislation does much, but not all

Senate Bill 585 brings some necessary reforms to Lake County -- changing the makeup of the Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority; requiring studies of the need for a trauma center, an academic medical center and a new port in Gary; and more. Left undone is the income tax necessary to …

Methodist Hospitals to unveil 2013 plans

Methodist Hospitals will host its 2013 state of the organization address on Friday. Hospital officials are expected to review the company's 2012 accomplishments and announce plans for 2013.

EDITORIAL: Northwest Indiana needs Senate Bill 585

Senate Bill 585 has many valuable provisions for Lake County and Northwest Indiana. It must become law.

RICH JAMES: Gary has right to complain this time

I used to think Gary cried “wolf” at the drop of a hat.

Trauma transports can tie up first responders

HAMMOND | Safety officials say a state rule regarding trauma patient care is taking police and paramedics off the streets for hours at a time, illustrating the need for a local trauma center.

EDITORIAL: Northwest Indiana's legislative agenda for 2013

As the Indiana General Assembly begins its session on Monday, Northwest Indiana's residents — and, of course, their legislative delegation — should push for this agenda:

Trauma center need remains top issue

State health officials want to arm hospitals with resources to help them care for the most seriously injured patients.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Lives, economy suffer from lack of trauma system

The Nov. 14 editorial, "Draft a prescription for trauma," made the point that Indiana, and in particular Northwest Indiana, needs more trauma centers. You couldn't be more correct.

EDITORIAL: Draft a prescription for trauma care

Indiana health officials have concluded from their statewide listening tour that Indiana needs more trauma centers. We've been making that point for years.

EDITORIAL: We pick Niemeyer in House District 11

In Indiana House District 11, voters face two good candidates -- Democrat John T. Hart and Republican Rick Niemeyer.

EDITORIAL: Indiana on road to treating trauma gaps

Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Gregory Larkin deserves credit for gathering information on the state's trauma care system. There are obvious gaps — including in Northwest Indiana, where no trauma center exists.

Dozens attend meeting for traumatic health care needs

PORTAGE | A red helicopter from University of Chicago Medicine’s Aeromedical Network landed Thursday afternoon in a grassy area behind the Woodland Park field house.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Tonight's trauma listening session vital to community

Do you know the No. 1 killer of Hoosiers under age 45? It is injury, more specifically trauma.

Trauma care focus of Thursday meeting

PORTAGE | The Indiana State Department of Health will make a stop Thursday in Portage as part of its statewide listening tour about trauma care.

State rule may improve chances for Gary trauma hospital

INDIANAPOLIS | A pending state rule requiring severely injured Hoosiers be taken to the nearest trauma center may boost plans to build a trauma hospital in Gary.

Gary House race may hinge on question of priorities

INDIANAPOLIS | Should a state representative focus only on issues important to his or her district or push for legislation affecting all Hoosiers?

IUN data analysis shows need for local trauma center

GARY | Data analyzed by Indiana University Northwest students show Northwest Indiana qualifies for a trauma center and that racial disparity exists in trauma patients.

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: NWI needs local buy-in for trauma center

Discussion of a trauma designation has been as unrelenting as talks about a teaching hospital in Northwest Indiana. Both are major concepts dealing with quality of care in the region. The economic impact is estimated to be between $300 million to $600 million.

Diagnosis: NWI needs a trauma center

While speaking at a meeting of the Indiana Rural Health Association in January, state Health Commissioner Gregory Larkin said if U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Arizona, had been campaigning in Gary instead of Tuscon during the shooting left six people dead and Giffords and 12 others wounded…

Hammond fire kills resident, destroys two-flat

HAMMOND | State and federal fire officials will investigate a Sunday night fire that killed a woman who had alleged wrongdoing in the Hammond Fire Department and had a lawsuit pending against the city.