Franciscan Health Dyer and Franciscan Health Olympia Fields were both recently named Bariatric Centers of Excellence (COE) by Optum. Bariatric departments belonging to the Optum bariatric COE program perform more successful bariatric procedures than...

Orthopedic surgeon, WorkingWell and HEALTHeACCESS offices included A new Franciscan Health building housing a variety of services is now open in the City of La Porte. The building at 400 Legacy Plaza West houses a Franciscan Physician Network...

Lurie Children’s pediatric hospitalists now serving inpatients in Crown Point Franciscan Health Crown Point and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago are expanding their partnership with the addition of a Lurie...

Proceeds to fund maintenance for lifesaving AEDs in emergency vehicles across LaPorte County Franciscan Health Michigan City is again teaming up with Bolt for the Heart and the Play for Jake Foundation to sponsor the annual family walk/run, this...

Franciscan Health Dyer is hosting a free suicide-prevention course aimed at helping save lives. The entry level question, persuade and refer or QPR Suicide Prevention Course is based on curriculum developed by the QPR Institute. The course aims...

Family medicine nurse practitioner Jennifer Milchak is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Valparaiso. Jennifer Milchak, NP, is board-certified and earned her master of science degree as a nurse practitioner...

Above: Franciscan Health Michigan City recently presented annual staff awards. Pictured are (l-r) Nurse Practitioner Jason Tackett, Dr. Mark Nelson, Dr. Anil Chawla, Dr. Jamil Ahmed, St. Camillus Award winner and emergency department nurse LeAnn...

Franciscan Health Michigan City is presenting the latest installment in its free, faith-based church diabetes initiative, Fan Out Diabetes. Franciscan Health Michigan City’s Fan Out Diabetes program is a faith-based diabetes initiative that pairs...

Franciscan Health Michigan City is offering a new Produce Prescription Program aimed at assisting with chronic disease management. Upon successful completion of the free, four-week program, participants will receive produce vouchers for fresh fruit...

Event to benefit the Employee Wellbeing Fund Baseball fans and corporate sponsors can cheer on the Windy City Thunderbolts July 27 while supporting local healthcare workers. The Franciscan Health Foundation of South Suburban Chicago is hosting Home...