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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...
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The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has designated Northwest Health – Porter as a HeartCARE Center of excellence, only the second hospital in Indiana to receive this honor. ACC bestows this designation on hospitals for their ongoing commitment to comprehensive...
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Ashley Dickinson, chief executive officer for Northwest Health, recently welcomed two new members to the Northwest Health - Porter board of trustees: Drs. Douglas Mazurek and Michael Woods. “Our board of trustees is a highly committed group of leaders who...
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Fuel to Heal: The Food & Fitness Formula is a free seminar open to the community. It will be held on Tuesday, April 15, 5 p.m. - 6 p.m., in the Community Room at Northwest Health – Porter, 85 East US Highway 6, in Valparaiso. We’ve been told that nutritious food and exercise are important for good health, but new studies show they have even more power than was thought....
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On October 1, cardiac electrophysiologists at Northwest Health – Porter performed its first pulsed field ablation, an innovative new cardiac ablation therapy to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common heart rhythm disorder in adults. When a pers...
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Northwest Health – Porter announced today that it has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality® orthopedic facility for total joint replacement surgery. The hospital earned the Institute of Quality status...
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Northwest Health – Porter provides necessary care, resources to patients with heart attack symptoms The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has selected Northwest Health – Porter, as an accredited Chest Pain ...
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Northwest Health employees who show exceptional caregiving skills are awarded the DAISY award for exceptional nursing or the PETALS award for exceptional non-nursing skills and support. Award recipients are se...
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...ave any sign or symptoms of lung cancer. To learn if you are a candidate and schedule screening call 219-325-6396 for Northwest Health – La Porte or Northwest Health – Starke and call 219-983-8399 at Northwest Health Porter.
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James Leonard, D.O., FACEP, the chief executive officer for Northwest Health – Porter has appointed Gena DeMuth, MS, BSN, RN, CEN, as the hospital’s chief nursing officer (CNO). With an extensive background in nursing leadership and a passion for patient care, DeMuth b...
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Northwest Health – Porter now offers an affordable heart scan. The heart scan is a noninvasive, painless cardiac calcium scoring scan that measures the extent of plaque buildup in the coronary arteries. The 30...
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The board of directors of Northwest Health – Porter has named James Leonard, D.O., FACEP, as the organization’s new chief executive officer (CEO). Dr. Leonard is the first physician to be named CEO of the organization. He has served as...
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Northwest Health – Porter recently honored two caregivers: Makenzie Marx, RN, was the recipient of the DAISY award for exceptional nursing and Amber Jordan, a patient care technician, was the recipient of the ...
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Jackie Martinez was having a normal pregnancy until her water broke at 26 weeks. “I went to the Northwest Health – Porter ER, where I was admitted and placed on complete bed rest in hopes of delaying delivery,” said Jackie. A little more than two weeks later, Jackie’s son, Gabriel, was born prematurely a...
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Northwest Health – Porter is proud to have earned an international quality award for its cardiac imaging heart flow program. This award signifies that Northwest Health was in the top 15% of medical centers pro...
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Northwest Health – Porter has been re-certified as a Level III Obstetrical Service and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) by the Indiana State Department of Health. These certifications recognize ...
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Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. When detected early, however, persons affected by coronary artery disease often have better prognoses and outcomes. Northwest Health - Porter utilizes cardiac calcium scoring to assist with early, life-saving detection. Cardiac calcium scoring is a noninvasive, painless scanning technology that measures the extent of corona...
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Northwest Health – Porter honored two caregivers in August: Jennifer Carpenter, MSN, RN, PCCN, was the recipient of the DAISY award for exceptional nursing and Wil Ortiz, a security officer, was the recipient ...
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Northwest Health – Porter honored two caregivers in May. Sierra Sweeney, BSN, RN, was the recipient of the DAISY award for exceptional nursing and Paul Brandfass, a nursing assistant, was the recipient of the ...
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Northwest Health – Porter recently honored Danielle Doud, BSN, RN, with the Daisy Award for exceptional nursing. Doud, an emergency department nurse, was nominated by a patient who brought her son to the North...
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Northwest Health – Porter announced that Ana Ruby, R.N., has been selected to receive its Nursing Excellence Award for 2023. This peer-nominated award, given in recognition of the critical role nurses play in ...
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In March, Northwest Health – Porter celebrated National Doctors’ Day by making a $5,000 donation to the Valparaiso Parks Foundation in honor of its medical staff. “We really wanted to find a special way to honor our phy...
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Northwest Health – Porter recently honored Taylor Fulton who provides care on the hospital’s progressive care unit. Fulton, a nursing assistant, is the recipient of the PETALS award for outstanding support pro...
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Ashley Dickinson, chief executive officer for Northwest Health, announced that Karen Allen, R.N., Ph.D., FAAN, will serve as the new chairperson for the Northwest Health - Porter board of trustees. Dr. Allen is the dean of the College of Nursing and Healt...
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Northwest Health - Porter offers a range of classes and programs to help you and your family address your health concerns, and lead healthier, happier lives. Whether you need assistance managing a health condi...
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