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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 Employees of the Year is always a challenge because we have a stellar workforce and numerous nominees, all worthy of consideration,” said Ashley Dickinson, Chief Executive Officer for Northwest Health - La Porte and Northwest Health - Starke. “Our four selections ... ... Read More

If you aren’t sleeping as soundly as you’d like, you’re not alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly 50 million to 70 million adults in the United States experience some type of sleep disorder. But there are several solutions that can help improve your body’s ability to fall asleep, and chief among them is the way you eat. One option is to eat when you wake up – it tells your brain that food will be available throughout the day, creating a relaxing response that will l... ... Read More

Northwest Health – Porter has announced its selections for Employees of the Year, honoring individuals who were nominated by their peers for their outstanding performance and exemplary service. The winners are as follows: Peggy Banks, RN – Oncology Nurse Navigator, Employee of the Year, Northwest Health – Porter. Banks has worked at Northwest Health for 5 years. She is described as “a beautiful person who puts her patients’ needs first”. As an oncology nurse navigator, Banks coordinates care for cancer ... ... Read More

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 complications of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), a little known but not uncommon autoimmune disease. The care Patrick and his family received from nurses while he was ill inspired this unique way of thanking those professionals for making a profound dif... ... Read More

Keeping you safe when you are in Northwest Health - Starke or another Northwest Health care location is our highest priority, especially while we are all working to prevent COVID-19. Our team is taking extraordinary measures to provide COVID-safe care for the protection of our patients, our caregivers and the community. What is COVID-safe care? Numerous precautions are in place to ensure you can safely receive the medical services you need. Entry points are limited so we can screen everyone who comes in... ... Read More

Cultures all over the world engage in periodic fasting, mostly for religious reasons — and it appears there may be health benefits as well. In an analysis published in Circulation, the American Heart Association (AHA) found evidence to suggest that intermittent fasting may help adults lose weight and lower triglycerides, a type of fat in the blood, at least in the short term. In addition to short-term weight loss and lower triglyceride levels, the authors of the report found that intermittent fasting mi... ... Read More

It’s that time of year again, and when it comes to buying toys, safety should be your highest priority. This month, in recognition of Safe Toys and Gifts month, Heather Fix, FNP-BC at Northwest Medical Group - Pediatrics, encourages everyone to consider if the toys they wish to give suits the age and individual skills and abilities of the individual child who will receive it, especially for infants and children under age three. This holiday season (and beyond), Northwest Medical Group recommends you con... ... Read More

Today, Northwest Health - Porter announced that it has opened a specialized clinic to help patients who have been told they have a lung nodule, often called a “spot on the lung”. The clinic’s goal is to help patients get a fast, accurate, and efficient diagnosis and coordinated management of suspicious or cancerous lung nodules. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and the reason Northwest Health chose to open the new clinic this month. Lung cancer is a leading cause of death in the U.S. and, accordi... ... Read More

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 City. Their precious baby girl, Milana, was born at 2:48 a.m. weighing in at 7 pounds 9 ounces. The birth was especially exciting for mom and dad because they chose to wait and discover the baby’s gender at the delivery. Dr. Julius Ellis, Obstetrician/Gynecologist... ... Read More

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 Accreditation Commission (IAC) in Echocardiography in the areas of adult stress and adult transthoracic. This latest accreditation, awarded to both Northwest Health – Starke and Northwest Health – La Porte, demonstrates these facilities’ ongoing commitment to pr... ... Read More