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                      • Porter opens new PET/CT service in Valparaiso, only wide bore technology in area

                        12.19.2018

                        Valparaiso, Ind. – Patients in Northwest Indiana now have access to a new service in Valparaiso that can assist physicians with diagnosing cancer and formulating treatment plans. The PET/CT Scan opened in December in the Porter Regional Hospital Cancer Care Center, located in the Medical Plaza at the hospital’s main campus, 85 E. U.S. Highway 6, Valparaiso. It is Porter County’s only wide-bore CT scanner for those who are larger or have difficulty with smaller spaces. Staff and physicians toured the fac... ... Read More

                      • Local pastor rings healing bell at La Porte Hospital Wound Care Center

                        12.11.2018

                        La Porte, Ind. – Most bells heard this time of year are associated with the holidays, but for Rev. Ronald Brauer, at least one chime marked a significant accomplishment for which he is thankful. Brauer recently struck the “healing bell” at the La Porte Hospital Wound Care Center to mark the completion of his successful treatment of a dangerous foot ulcer. The experience at the center, he said, was one of compassionate, thorough care that involved a thoughtful team approach. “I think what stands out to m... ... Read More

                      • Mammography services now open in Michigan City, free mammograms available for qualifying patients

                        11.27.2018

                        La Porte, Ind. – The LifeWorks Building of La Porte Hospital in Michigan City is now offering 3D mammography services as part of the hospital’s full-scale initiative to improve access to care. The new mammogram service comprises leading-edge 3D technology, and offers women a new, convenient option for annual screening. “The mammography services available at LifeWorks are an extension of La Porte Hospital’s nationally-recognized Women’s Imaging Center, which is a Breast Center of Excellence by the Americ... ... Read More

                      • Progress Continues on the New La Porte Hospital; Brief Street Closures and Contracts Announced

                        11.15.2018

                        La Porte, Ind. – The early cold weather has not deterred construction teams at La Porte Hospital from moving forward with as much site preparation as possible for the new facility, which is scheduled to open in 2020. It will be the community’s only full-service acute care hospital. In the next major development, workers will tie city sanitary and water lines to the State Street mains, laying the infrastructure for the sanitary and water supplies to the new facility. Temporary street closures are needed ... ... Read More

                      • La Porte Hospital Breaks Ground for New Hospital

                        08.27.2018

                        La Porte, Ind. – La Porte Hospital and community officials turned over the first shovels of dirt where the new La Porte Hospital will be built over the next two years, during a community celebration with about 300 people in attendance. The momentous occasion marks the beginning of the first hospital to be built in La Porte since the current facility opened in 1972. Guided by the theme Look Forward, hospital, city and community officials spoke about building on a legacy of healthcare in La Porte, and ple... ... Read More

                      • Porter Regional Hospital opens milk collection site with Milk Bank

                        08.13.2018

                        Valparaiso, Ind. - A new milk depot at Porter Regional Hospital is offering babies in our communities access to the highly-nutritional benefits of human breast milk, while providing an opportunity for local mothers to donate their excess breast milk for our tiniest infants in need. The new milk depot at Porter – a partnership with the Milk Bank – offers a convenient place for women who have been approved to donate their extra or unneeded breast milk. All milk is sent to the Milk Bank in Indiana for proc... ... Read More

                      • La Porte Hospital patient receives area’s first leadless pacemaker

                        07.23.2018

                        La Porte, Ind. – A pacemaker the size of a large vitamin rests inside the heart of retired Michigan City priest Bob Gehring, and he couldn’t be happier. In fact, he said, he feels better than before, and can’t recall any pain from the procedure whatsoever. Gehring is the recipient of the first leadless pacemaker implanted in the area (La Porte, Porter, Starke, Marshall counties) at La Porte Hospital on June 27. Scott Kaufman, D.O., an electrophysiologist on staff at La Porte Hospital, deployed the world... ... Read More

                      • La Porte Hospital Announces New Development in Hospital Construction

                        07.06.2018

                        La Porte, Ind. – As plans move forward to refine the inside design of the new La Porte Hospital, the project team released a new rendering depicting the outside of the facility, and has announced the selection of a general contractor. The latest rendering – the second version of the hospital design – depicts larger windows and a more modern look, with silver and grey materials and tones that reflect the community’s natural lakeside landscape. The new La Porte Hospital – as announced before – will be a f... ... Read More

                      • New cardiologist inspired by family, early medical work

                        06.12.2018

                        Valparaiso, Ind. – When Jessica D. Williams, M.D., was 8 years old, her parents bought her a toy doctor’s kit, and it was the most exciting gift she had ever received. The seed was planted, and now this highly-trained non-invasive cardiologist has returned to her home state of Indiana to help patients with heart disease live happier, healthier lives. Dr. Williams, the newest member of Porter Physician Group’s Northwest Indiana Cardiovascular Physicians, is now accepting patients. Aside from the toy doct... ... Read More

                      • Groundbreaking announced, demolition to begin on hospital property

                        05.16.2018

                        La Porte, Ind. – La Porte Hospital will break ground officially on the new hospital in August this year, but the community will start to see tangible evidence of property preparations when demolition of some hospital-owned structures begins next week. The hospital has earmarked six homes it owns for demolition along State Street, between Teegarden and Tyler streets. The homes will be taken down to prepare land for staging and building of the new facility. The exact footprint of the new hospital has not ... ... Read More

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