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Northwest Health – Porter developed processes to standardize patient care, increase quality measurement. The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has recognized Northwest Health – Porter for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients receiving transcatheter valve repair and replacement (TAVR) procedures. Northwest Health – Porter is the first hospital in Northern Indiana awarded Transcatheter Valve Certification and one of only three hospitals in the state to earn this honor. The hos... ... Read More

Come for the talk, stay for the walk! Many research studies show walking to be among the most convenient and effective forms of regular exercise when it comes to overall fitness. If you are looking for a way to kick start your day or want to create a habit of daily exercise, join the Northwest Health wellness professionals for Wellness Walk and Talk. Wellness Walk and Talk will be held on Tuesday mornings, July 13 thru September 28, 2021 at Clear Lake Trail located on Clear Lake Boulevard in La Porte. R... ... Read More

Valparaiso, IN – Renae Atkins, FNP, recently joined Northwest Medical Group and will be practicing family medicine in Starke County. This is part of a continued effort by Northwest Medical Group to meet the growing demand for primary care. Atkins is a family nurse practitioner and specializes in general and preventive medicine for patients from newborns through geriatrics. She provides childhood vaccines, annual physicals, school and sport physicals, and well-child check-ups as well as treatment for acu... ... Read More

Skin Cancer Is on the Rise – Know How to Protect Yourself Valparaiso, IN – When you think about sun protection, you might think about a day at the beach. But during your lifetime, you get sun exposure doing everyday things like walking the dog, mowing the lawn and even driving in your car. Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays adds up over time, and can increase your risk of developing skin cancer. Every year, nearly five million people are treated for skin cancer, and approximately 9,000 people die from me... ... Read More

Northwest Health announced recipients of the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nursing. The team members honored were from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and included: Autumn Reese, RN-BSN; Lauren Haller, ASN-RNC; Jill Volk, ASN-RNC; Elizabeth St. Germain, ASN-RN; Alexis Goebel, Diploma RN-RNC; MaCahlia Reyes, BSN-RN; Julie White, MSN-RNC; Pam Jefferson, BSN-RNC; Cindy Fultz, ASN-RNC; and Becky Skalka, ASN-RN. They were nominated by a mother whose baby daughter was a recent NICU patient. The mother... ... Read More

Next generation technology now available at Northwest Health - Porter Northwest Health – Porter recently became one of the first hospitals in Northern Indiana to offer patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) an alternative to long-term blood thinners with the next generation left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) device. The one-time procedure may reduce the risk of stroke in people with AFib not caused by a heart valve problem. The heart team at Northwest Health – Porter successfully perfor... ... Read More

The Indiana State Department of Health has designated the Special Care Nursery at Northwest Health – La Porte, located in downtown La Porte, as a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. According to the revised Indiana Perinatal Hospital Standards, hospitals certified as a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care are capable of providing specialty care for infants delivered as early as 32 weeks or who are moderately ill with problems that are expected to resolve rapidly and who would not be anticipated to need s... ... Read More

Over twenty million Americans suffer with daily heartburn or other symptoms of gastro reflux, such as regurgitation, chronic cough, hoarseness and dental erosions. Until recently, these people faced either a lifetime of daily medications, and often incomplete resolution of their symptoms, or the risks of invasive surgery. Now patients have another option - the transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) procedure. Northwest Health is one of the only hospital systems in Northern Indiana offering the inci... ... Read More

We’ve all experienced the tiredness and lack of clarity that comes from a sleepless night, but a study published last year by the Journal of the American College of Cardiology Foundation found that sleep schedule inconsistency is also a risk factor for heart disease. Northwest Medical Group is making sure patients know how important it is to establish a regular pattern for going to bed and waking up. The cardiovascular system exhibits strong circadian rhythms, biochemical, physiological and behavioral p... ... Read More

As the days get longer and more of our community is opening up, a local physicians are encouraging patients to reverse the extra pounds they may have added over the past year of the pandemic. They say it’s a great time to get back on track with healthy habits and shed that extra weight. “It seems nearly everyone has put on weight in the past year. Between stress and spending more time at home it is totally understandable,” said Vinay Tumuluri, M.D., internal medicine with Northwest Medical Group in La P... ... Read More