City Administrator Bill Oeding of Valparaiso will join Porter Health System nurses at the Valparaiso Hospital Campus for a candlelight ceremony at 7:30 pm May 5. The ceremony will kick off a week long recognition of nurses during National Nurses...
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Candlelight Ceremony to Kick Off Nurses Recognition Week
Skin Check-Ups for Summer
May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention month! Current estimates are that 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. Melanoma is increasing faster in females 15-29 years old than males in the same age group. One...
Read MorePreventing and Treating Injuries Among the ‘Weekend Warriors’
From the Summer 2008 issue of StayHealthy Magazine When Tauhir Jones heard an uncharacteristic ‘pop’ and felt an unfamiliar pain in his right leg while playing a game of pick-up basketball on one of the first nice days in May, he knew something...
Read MoreMinimally Invasive Hip Surgery
From the Summer 2008 issue of StayHealthy Magazine Georgiana Appel waited to have hip replacement surgery until Porter’s new surgical table designed especially for the procedure was delivered. In April, Mrs. Appel, who suffers from severe arthritis...
Read MoreWhen Herbs and Prescriptions Clash
From the Spring 2008 issue of StayHealthy Magazine "Do Not Take Together"Herbs have become a popular addition to the daily multi-vitamin most Americans take. Whether it’s ginkgo biloba to boost your brain power and energy or melatonin to help you...
Read MorePorter Health System Looking for Patients’ Choice in Nursing
Porter Health System is seeking to honor one of its nurses with the Patient Choice Award, which recognizes the quality care, comfort and compassion demonstrated in his or her daily work. Continuing the tradition from last year, the System is asking...
Read MorePorter Celebrates Multiple 2009 HealthGrades® Ratings
February 11, 2009In a celebration that kicked off late Thursday afternoon and included local officials, Porter Health System congratulated its physicians and associates for achieving multiple five-star ratings in several categories for 2009. The...
Read MoreA Warm Reception at Porter Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit
I recently had the opportunity to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for Porter Health's new Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. Representing ValpoLife.com, I showed up with cameras in hand, not knowing what to expect, where to go, or even exactly what...
Read MoreSt. Agnes Day Service Center Donates Blanket to NICU
Spring 2009 NICU staff had the honor of meeting with the creative St. Agnes Day Service Center ladies and gentlemen who provide the unit with hand crafted blankets. St. Agnes center provides safety, health care, personal care and meaningful...
Read MoreAmazing Outcomes in Critical Care
From the Winter 2009 issue of StayHealthy MagazineAs soon as Emergency Department physicians at Porter's Valparaiso Hospital Campus saw Angela Coleman, they knew she was dying. Less than 24 hours earlier, the young wife and mother of four appeared to...
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