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Methodist Hospitals Cancer Center partners with Pink Ribbon Society to provide free Pap Smears to the Community 

Methodist Hospitals Cancer Center partners with Pink Ribbon Society to provide free Pap Smears to the Community  The Pink Ribbon Society understands the importance of annual screenings for our women community. Ann Peters, Founder and President and Christine Cain, Vice President, Pink Ribbon Society, covered the Pap Smears screenings cost. Participants also...

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Franciscan Health Olympia Fields reaccredited for cardiovascular, pulmonary rehabilitation programs

Franciscan Health Olympia Fields reaccredited for cardiovascular, pulmonary rehabilitation programs Franciscan Health Olympia Fields’ cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs have earned reaccreditation by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). The recertification recognizes the hospital’s...

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Board-certified OB/GYN joins Franciscan Physician Network in Winfield

Board-certified OB/GYN joins Franciscan Physician Network in Winfield Board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist Padmaja Sanaka, MD is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Winfield. Dr. Sanaka attended medical school at Kurnool Medical College in India and completed her...

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Powers Health Rehabilitation Center, St. Mary Medical Center among America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers for 2024

Powers Health Rehabilitation Center, St. Mary Medical Center among America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers for 2024 Two Powers Health hospitals are among the best physical rehabilitation centers in the country, according to Newsweek and Statista Inc., an industry ranking provider. Powers Health Rehabilitation Center in Crown Point and St. Mary Medical Center...

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Commissioner swears in Franciscan Health’s latest VASIA class

Commissioner swears in Franciscan Health’s latest VASIA class Volunteer court-appointed guardians advocate for the elderly, incapacitated Franciscan Health’s partnership with the Lake County Courts to provide volunteer advocates for elderly and incapacitated adults who are unable to represent themselves now...

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Fast forward to the Future of Healthcare with Ignite Medical Resorts

Fast forward to the Future of Healthcare with Ignite Medical Resorts Ignite Medical Resorts embarked on a “Back to the Future” tour visiting the hospitals and first responders of Northwest Indiana. They showcased a replica of the "Back to the Future" iconic DeLorean to promote their forward-thinking approach to...

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NorthShore Health Centers holds grand opening for new location in Crown Point

NorthShore Health Centers holds grand opening for new location in Crown Point On the morning of Wednesday, August 28, NorthShore Health Centers held the grand opening of its newest location in Crown Point. The three-story clinic, which began construction in January of last year, boasts primary care, mental health care,...

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Pulmonology, critical care physician joins Franciscan Physician Network in Michigan City

Pulmonology, critical care physician joins Franciscan Physician Network in Michigan City Pulmonary and critical care physician David Villafuerte Martinez, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Michigan City. Dr. Villafuerte Martinez is board-certified in pulmonary and critical care medicine....

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Franciscan Health’s St. Clare Center now a community health facility

Franciscan Health’s St. Clare Center now a community health facility FPN office moves made way for building dedicated to prenatal assistance, food insecurity programs The Franciscan Physician Network St. Clare Health Center is now a community health facility dedicated to serving expectant and new mothers in need as...

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Powers Health invests in technology, patient comfort at St. Catherine Hospital

Powers Health invests in technology, patient comfort at St. Catherine Hospital Renovations are complete on a project bringing enhanced technology and comfort to a unit at St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago. The $3.2 million investment into 5 West, a medical-surgical unit, includes the implementation of Philips IntelliVue...

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