Many parents are facing the stress of a baby formula shortage with the recent supply chain disruptions. As a result, the demand for donor breast milk is greater than ever and the milk depot at Northwest Health - Porter is asking all potential donors...
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Northwest Health – Porter Honors Extraordinary Nurse with Daisy Award
On February 18, Northwest Health – Porter named the most recent recipient of the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nursing, Belinda (Belle) Wirick, RN. Wirick, an intensive care nurse, was nominated by a patient who said Wirick went out of her way to...
Northwest Health – Porter Announces New Board Members
Audra Peterson Ashley Dickinson, Chief Executive Officer for Northwest Health, recently welcomed three new members to the Northwest Health - Porter board of trustees: Audra Peterson, Dr. Tarek Braik, and Dr. Omar Barakat. “These leaders bring a...
Proven Treatment for Patients with Barrett’s Esophagus Now Available at Northwest Health – Porter
Valparaiso, IN: Northwest Health – Porter now offers the new radiofrequency ablation technology that uses heat to remove tissue affected by Barrett's esophagus. Clinical studies have found that treatment with this system can eradicate...
Northwest Health – Porter Offering New Treatment for Plaque in Coronary Arteries
Northwest Health – Porter is offering a new FDA-approved technique to treat severely calcified cardiovascular disease. Dr. Anshuman Das, interventional cardiologist with Northwest Medical Group performed the first Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy...
Five Tips for Managing Spring Allergies
While Spring brings sunshine, emerging greenery and longer days, many people dread this season for the sinus pressure, headaches, itchy eyes and respiratory problems it brings. More than 50 million people suffer with nasal allergies and half of those...
Northwest Health Hospital Earns Echocardiography Reaccreditation for Cardiac Imaging
Echocardiography is used to assess different areas of the heart and can detect heart disease or signs of serious conditions. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, followed closely by stroke as the fourth highest cause of...
Northwest Health Names Recipients of the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nursing
On March 11, Northwest Health announced recipients of the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nursing. Three team members from the Emergency Department at Northwest Health – Porter were selected: Dana Dutz, RN, Melissa Parker, RN and Laura (Lulu) White,...
Northwest Health – Porter Recognized for Higher Quality in Maternity Care
Northwest Health - Porter has been recognized by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield with a Blue Distinction® Centers (BDC) for Maternity Care designation, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Racial and ethnic disparities are...
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...