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Northwest Indiana Breast Care Center at Methodist Hospital supports valuable partnerships with Fighting Pretty and Laini Fluellen Charities

Northwest Indiana Breast Care Center at Methodist Hospital supports valuable partnerships with Fighting Pretty and Laini Fluellen Charities The Breast Care Center at Methodist Hospitals allows women of Northwest Indiana to receive some of the most personalized, high-quality breast health evaluations in the Region. While the facility has a plethora of programs that can better the chances...

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AI-powered technology at local Franciscan Health hospitals enhances neurological care

AI-powered technology at local Franciscan Health hospitals enhances neurological care Ceribell System helps quickly detect, treat potentially life-threatening seizures, reducing hospital transfers Franciscan Health is transforming neurological care for critically ill patients at its hospitals across Northwest Indiana and Chicago’s...

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Board-certified podiatrists join Franciscan Physician Network in Valparaiso

Board-certified podiatrists join Franciscan Physician Network in Valparaiso Board-certified podiatrists Cynthia Grundy, DPM, and Dominik Meyer, DPM, are now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and are accepting patients in Valparaiso. Both doctors completed medical school at Dr. William Scholl College of Podiatric...

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Franciscan Health’s weekly Walk with a Doc program steps off July 18 in Chicago Heights

Franciscan Health’s weekly Walk with a Doc program steps off July 18 in Chicago Heights Area residents can lace up their walking shoes for a healthy dose of information and exercise as Franciscan Health’s free Walk With A Doc program steps off July 18 in Chicago Heights. The free, one-hour walks will start at the Jones Memorial...

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Porter County Health Department promotes health among the Region’s youth at 2nd annual Health and Wellness Family Fair

Porter County Health Department promotes health among the Region’s youth at 2nd annual Health and Wellness Family Fair On the afternoon of Friday, June 13, Porter County Health Department hosted its second annual Health and Wellness Family Fair at the Central Park Plaza in downtown Valparaiso. Over 35 vendors set up tables under the William E. Urschel Pavilion,...

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Franciscan Health Olympia Fields accepted into ICU Center of Excellence program

Franciscan Health Olympia Fields accepted into ICU Center of Excellence program Franciscan Health Olympia Fields’ intensive care unit has been accepted into the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s (SCCM) ICU Center of Excellence program. The hospital was one of only 60 worldwide to be accepted into the program, which...

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Franciscan Health Foundation to host Home Team Healthcare Hero Night at Windy City Thunderbolts

Franciscan Health Foundation to host Home Team Healthcare Hero Night at Windy City Thunderbolts Event to benefit the Employee Wellbeing Fund Baseball fans and corporate sponsors can cheer on the Windy City Thunderbolts July 26 while supporting local healthcare workers. The Franciscan Health Foundation of South Suburban Chicago is hosting Home...

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