While the use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines is the standard for people with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), growing accustomed to sleeping with the CPAP machine can prove difficult for some people. While...
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Franciscan Health Munster hosting free suicide prevention course
Franciscan Health Munster is hosting a free suicide-prevention course in August 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...
Surgeon Jovenel Cherenfant named Franciscan Health Munster Physician of the Year
Franciscan Health Munster general surgeon Jovenel Cherenfant, MD, has been named 2023 Physician of the Year by the medical staff. The Physician of the Year award is presented annually by the medical staff to a physician who embodies the...
Lifesaving Technology Now in La Porte County Via PulsePoint
PulsePoint Respond alerts CPR-trained citizens to cardiac arrest victims nearby so they may administer aid and help save lives Today, La Porte County E-911, along with the City of La Porte HEARTSafe Community Task Force, announced the launch of...
U.S. News & World Report ranks care at Powers Health among the best for 2024-25
Community Hospital in Munster has been named by U.S. News & World Report to its list of 2024-25 Best Regional Hospitals. The ranking helps patients and their doctors choose the right hospital for them. Community Hospital ranks as the fourth best...
BEWARE OF SUMMERTIME HEALTH RISKS
Discover six common summertime health risks and how to prevent them. Summer wouldn’t be complete without activities and adventure, and nothing can ruin the fun like an injury or illness. Before you and your loved ones start your summer experiences,...
Regional Health Systems holds ribbon cutting for innovative Crisis C.A.R.E. Unit at Merrillville location
On Tuesday July 16, Regional Health Systems, a Regional Care Group Member, hosted a ribbon cutting for the new Crisis C.A.R.E. Unit at their Merrillville Care Center location. The Crisis C.A.R.E. Unit, which has been in the works for over a year and...
NW Indiana ER & Hospital’s rapid diagnostic imaging process helps patients get better faster
Since opening its doors in June 2020, NW Indiana ER & Hospital in Hammond has sought to provide Region residents with affordable and quality healthcare. Of all the services that NW Indiana ER & Hospital offers, perhaps one of the most...
Horizon Bank donates $3,000 to Franciscan Health Michigan City’s Center of Hope
Funds will support victims of violence, sexual abuse and trauma The Franciscan Health Foundation of Northern Indiana recently received a $3,000 donation from Horizon Bank to support the Franciscan Health Michigan City Center of Hope program. “When...
Forbes: Community Healthcare System one of America’s Best Employers for New Grads
Community Healthcare System, now Powers Health, has landed in the top 20% on Forbes’ 2024 list of America’s Best Employers for New Grads. To compile the list, Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista and surveyed more than 100,000...
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