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Franciscan Health joins BroadStreet for creation of new violence prevention data dashboards

Franciscan Health joins BroadStreet for creation of new violence prevention data dashboards Franciscan Health and BroadStreet recently launched a new collaboration with the hope of leveraging data into action using nationally available dashboards for promoting violence prevention across communities. The dashboards present evidence-based...

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Northwest Medical Group Welcomes New Primary Care Physicians

Northwest Medical Group Welcomes New Primary Care Physicians Northwest Health will be welcoming two new family medicine physicians, Andrew House, M.D., and Monica Medrano, M.D., MBA, to Northwest Medical Group this September. Dr. House completed a family medicine residency at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital...

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CyberKnife System at St. Catherine Hospital upgrades to more advanced version, cancer patients continue to have latest treatment technology close to home

CyberKnife System at St. Catherine Hospital upgrades to more advanced version, cancer patients continue to have latest treatment technology close to home Known for high quality cancer care, the hospitals of Community Healthcare System have provided patients with some of the newest and most advanced non-surgical treatment options available in the country. To continue to provide the latest...

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Franciscan Health lactation consultants triple percentage of mothers exclusively breastfeeding infants in one year

Franciscan Health lactation consultants triple percentage of mothers exclusively breastfeeding infants in one year Lactation consultants at Franciscan Health Michigan City’s Family Birth Center tripled the percentage of mothers who are exclusively breastfeeding their infants in just one year, representatives said. The campaign to encourage mothers to...

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Community Healthcare System answers call for expanded Audiology Services

Community Healthcare System answers call for expanded Audiology Services  Do you have difficulty understanding speech? Need to increase volume of electronics? Experience a “ringing” or “buzzing” in your ears? If so, Community Healthcare System’s Audiology Services is here to help at six locations throughout...

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Northwest Health adopts artificial intelligence technology to enhance maternal and fetal safety

Northwest Health adopts artificial intelligence technology to enhance maternal and fetal safety  The childbirth teams at Northwest Health – Porter and Northwest Health – La Porte are now using an artificial intelligence-based maternal-fetal early warning system called PeriWatch Vigilance to enhance patient safety during labor and...

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State grants to support Franciscan Health’s efforts toward health equity, tobacco cessation and food insecurity

State grants to support Franciscan Health’s efforts toward health equity, tobacco cessation and food insecurity Grants from the Indiana State Department of Health (IDOH) totaling $788,792 will enable Franciscan Health to continue its work to address health issues and challenges faced in the communities it serves. Franciscan Health is one of more than 150...

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Franciscan Health’s Family Birth Centers celebrate first anniversary of YoMingo pregnancy app with 1,100 users

Franciscan Health’s Family Birth Centers celebrate first anniversary of YoMingo pregnancy app with 1,100 users In just a year since Franciscan Health’s Family Birth Centers introduced their patients to the YoMingo pregnancy app, about 1,100 new moms and moms-to-be have benefited from the free online tool’s information and support. YoMingo is a free parent...

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