When admitted to a hospital, the view from a window isn’t often a top concern, but can play a role in a patient’s comfort. While many rooms at Northwest Health – La Porte look out onto peaceful skies and tree tops and neighboring buildings, there are a …
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Rapid Heartbeat. Fluttering in your chest. These could be symptoms of atrial fibrillation, or Afib – a common, but dangerous, heart rhythm disorder that can lead to blood clots in the heart and increase your risk of stroke and heart failure. Join …
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November is Lung Cancer Awareness month and Northwest Health – La Porte is hosting a free HealthyU seminar featuring Marvi Bikak, M.D., Pulmonologist and Critical Care Specialist. Attendees can look forward to hearing how lung cancer screenings can …
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Northwest Health continues expansion with the addition of husband and wife obstetrician/gynecologist Erika Pettis, M.D., and general surgeon Jaron Pettis, M.D., to Northwest Medical Group. Dr. Erika Pettis, obstetrician/gynecologist is seeing patients …
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Northwest Health – La Porte is proud to announce the certification of its cardiovascular rehabilitation program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). This certification is recognition of the hospital’s …
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On June 3, Northwest Health – La Porte presented the DAISY award for exceptional nursing to Amy Martinez, RN. Martinez, a labor and delivery nurse received five nominations for her expertise in helping women through the labor process in a calm, patient …
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Words like dedication, compassion, competence, skill, and excellence – among many others – were used to describe the three individuals recognized as employees of the year at Northwest Health – La Porte this year. “It’s rewarding to honor the team …
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Northwest Health – La Porte offers diabetes support and education programs to individuals throughout the region. Diabetes Self-Management Class This four-week class is a comprehensive program helping empower individuals with diabetes to control their own …
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Northwest Health – La Porte recently honored Lindsey Morlan, respiratory therapist, with the PETALS award for outstanding support professionals. Morlan was nominated by a patient’s daughter whose mother was an inpatient at Northwest Health – La Porte …
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The Maternal and Child Health Division at the Indiana Department of Health has re-certified Northwest Health – La Porte as an Obstetrical Level of Care II and a Neonatal Level of Care II hospital. This achievement underscores the hospital’s unwavering …
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