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Northwest Health is offering seminars in January for those who have tried to lose weight but with little success. The seminars will discuss weight loss surgery as well as non-surgical approaches to weight loss. There is no cost to attend. Seminar locations and times are as follows: Michigan City: January 6 at 5 p.m. or January 20, 5 p.m. in the main lobby at Northwest Health – Michigan City, 3777 Frontage Road, Michigan City, Indiana. La Porte: January 25 at 5 p.m. in the first floor conference room at ... ... Read More

Ashley Dickinson, CEO for Northwest Health, has appointed Tamara Awald, RN, BSN, MS as chief quality officer (CQO) for the Northwest Health system of hospitals and physician offices. Awald, a resident of Lakeville, Indiana, has more than twenty years of healthcare experience. She started her career in nursing at Northwest Health – Starke and rapidly advanced into a variety of consulting and executive positions at both community hospitals and large integrated health systems nationwide. Prior to her promo... ... Read More

As another year comes to an end, I am saying thank you to the people who keep healthcare moving forward in Northwest Indiana. Top of mind for me is a thank you to the outstanding members of our team across Northwest Health. They are the foundation of our ability to deliver safe, quality healthcare and they continue going above and beyond in this second year of the pandemic. They attend to the ebb and flow of patient surges and adjust to ever-changing guidelines. Currently, our hospitals are experiencing... ... Read More

Beginning Friday, December 17, Northwest Health has new visitation restrictions in place at all three Northwest Health hospitals and their outpatient centers. This change is aimed to protect its patients, visitors and staff from unnecessary exposure to the COVID-19 virus. Northwest Health’s new visitor guidelines state: For all patients, one (1) visitor is permitted to visit. The following are exceptions: Pediatric patients may have both parents/guardians visit at the same time Maternity patients may ha... ... Read More

Northwest Health today announced the recipients of the health system’s Nursing Excellence Awards. The award recipients are: Deborah Shepherd, BSN, RN, CEN, a nurse at Northwest Health – La Porte Elizabeth Karas, BSN, RN, PCCN, a nurse at Northwest Health - Porter Diana Fletcher, RN, a nurse at Northwest Health - Starke This peer-nominated award, given in recognition of the critical role nurses play in treating our patients, was open to qualifying RNs and LPNs working in a direct patient care position wh... ... Read More

The holidays are upon us! Northwest Health – Starke is bringing holiday cheer to area families with a Coloring Contest for area children ages 14 and younger. Children are invited to grab some crayons, markers or pencils and have fun! Between December 1 and December 15, families can pick up the holiday-themed coloring sheets at one of these locations: Northwest Medical Group – Primary Care, 104 E. Culver Road in Knox and Northwest Health – Starke, 102 E. Culver Road in Knox Prizes will be awarded for the... ... Read More

Two Northwest Health hospitals received high marks for quality of care today. Northwest Health – Porter received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for fall 2021 and Northwest Health – La Porte received a “B” grade. This national distinction recognizes their achievements in protecting patients from harm and error while in the hospital. “At Northwest Health, our teams diligently strive to keep patients safe from harm and medical errors,” said Ashley Dickinson, CEO for Northwest Health. “Their conscien... ... Read More

Ashley Dickinson, chief executive officer for Northwest Health, has named Keith Nichols as the new chief executive officer for Northwest Health – Starke and Northwest Health – La Porte. Nichols will provide operational leadership and support efforts to enhance services locally. Nichols comes to Northwest Indiana from Prescott Arizona where he served as the chief operating officer for Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center and was responsible for two acute care hospitals and multiple outpatient ... ... Read More

Today, cardiologists at Northwest Health – Porter performed the hospital’s 250th left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) procedure on a patient with atrial fibrillation (AFib) and at high risk of stroke and other complications caused by long term use of blood thinners. The cardiologists who performed this milestone case were Drs. Sandeep Sehgal, Mark Dixon, Anshuman Das, and Andrew Putnam. The hospital is one of the only hospitals in Northern Indiana to offer the procedure. Up to 6 million Americans are es... ... Read More

Although commonly thought of as a respiratory illness, COVID-19 can affect multiple organs, including the heart and vascular system, according to cardiologists with Northwest Medical Group. Mild COVID-19 illness is typically recognized by upper respiratory tract symptoms, loss of taste and smell and gastrointestinal symptoms. Moderate illness occurs in about 15 percent of people who may have fever, shortness of breath, cough and lower respiratory tract infection. Severe illness occurs in about five perc... ... Read More