Northwest Health will offer the nationally recognized Safe Sitter® course for young teens, grades 6-8 at its Northwest Health – La Porte hospital. Dates for this one-day course are June 17 and July 15, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. More than 600,000...
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Daisy Award for extraordinary nursing announced at Northwest Health – La Porte: Melissa Brajacki
Northwest Health has announced the newest recipient of the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nursing. Cardiac Cath Lab nurse, Melissa Brajacki, RN, of Northwest Health – La Porte, received the Daisy Award after a patient’s family wrote a heartwarming...
Northwest Health – La Porte Expands Cancer Care Services
Northwest Health – La Porte announced that it is now offering Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) imaging services in La Porte. The PET/CT unit saw its first patient on March 19. A Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan is a...
Northwest Health – La Porte named one of the best hospitals for Maternity Care
La Porte has been selected as one of the Best Maternity Care Hospitals in the United States, one of only six Indiana hospitals selected. The selection was based on quality data collected by The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization that...
Give your valentines the gift of a healthy heart
This year, Americans will spend approximately $2 billion on candy gifts for the special Valentines in their lives. That’s good news for the chocolate industry, but it’s a whole lot of sugar. If you’re looking for a non-traditional Valentine...
Northwest Health – La Porte Announces Upcoming Diabetes Education Opportunities
Northwest Health – La Porte offers the following diabetes programs – some free of charge – to help patients in the community avoid a diagnosis or manage the disease. Class sizes are limited to ensure proper social distancing, and masks are...
Northwest Health – La Porte and Northwest Health – Starke Announce Employees of the Year
Northwest Health – La Porte and Northwest Health - Starke have announced their selections for Employees of the Year, honoring individuals who were nominated by their peers for their outstanding performance and exemplary service. “Selecting our...
Northwest Health announces recipients of Daisy Award for extraordinary nursing
Northwest Health has named recipients of the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses. This international recognition program was established in memory of J. Patrick Barnes by members of his family. In late 1999, Patrick died at the age of 33 from...
First Baby Delivered at Northwest Health – La Porte
The stork made a special delivery at the new Northwest Health – La Porte hospital on Tuesday, October 27 as staff and family welcomed the first baby born in the brand new facility. The happy parents are Justice Reed and Deon Dudley of Michigan...
Two Northwest Health hospitals earn reaccreditation for cardiac procedure
Echocardiography is used to view different areas of the heart and can detect heart disease and signs of serious conditions. Northwest Health hospitals in La Porte and Knox have been granted a three-year term of accreditation by the Intersocietal...