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Lurie Children’s pediatric hospitalists now serving inpatients in Crown Point Franciscan Health Crown Point and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago are expanding their partnership with the addition of a Lurie...

Franciscan Health Dyer is hosting a free suicide-prevention course 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 Institute. The course aims...

Family medicine nurse practitioner Jennifer Milchak is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Valparaiso. Jennifer Milchak, NP, is board-certified and earned her master of science degree as a nurse practitioner...

Community Hospital, Northwest Indiana’s only accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, has earned recertification and the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s...

Above: Franciscan Health Michigan City recently presented annual staff awards. Pictured are (l-r) Nurse Practitioner Jason Tackett, Dr. Mark Nelson, Dr. Anil Chawla, Dr. Jamil Ahmed, St. Camillus Award winner and emergency department nurse LeAnn...

The Valparaiso community was treated with a health and wellness fair presented by the Porter County Health Department on Friday, June 14. Several vendors filled up Central Park Plaza to help educate everyone in attendance. Dr. Maria Stamp, Porter...

Event to benefit the Employee Wellbeing Fund Baseball fans and corporate sponsors can cheer on the Windy City Thunderbolts July 27 while supporting local healthcare workers. The Franciscan Health Foundation of South Suburban Chicago is hosting Home...

As we go through our different walks of life, it can be difficult to keep strong relationships intact with close friends and colleagues. That’s a big part in why Methodist Hospitals has been hosting reunion events to bring together many of their...

Franciscan Health nurses and staff members working at hospitals in Lake County were honored with their hospitals’ annual awards in May during national Nurses Week. Franciscan Health Crown Point Center of Hope Coordinator Michelle Resendez received...

Northwest Health encourages men to get their annual wellness exam added to the calendar Research backs up the long-standing stereotype that men avoid going to the doctor. In fact, recent surveys show that approximately 44 percent of men don’t get...