Porter Regional Hospital

Porter health system is proud to introduce Live 3-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography (3D TEE).  Porter health system is the only facility offering this latest technology in Northwest Indiana. According to Philips Healthcare, the only vendor …

August 6, 2009 ERGOCALCIFEROL (er goe kal SIF e role) is a man made form of vitamin D. It helps your body keep the right amount of calcium and phosphorus for healthy bones and teeth. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider …

August 6, 2009 Georgia Kostas has helped more than 50,000 patients use diets for disease recovery, prevention and weight control. She was also a consultant to the 1996 U.S. Olympic team. I look at myself as a nutrition coach,” says Georgia Kostas …

Porter associates are invited to have a big night out at Inman’s Fun and Party Center and discount days at Zao Island! Inman’s is offering Porter associates great discounts and entertainment for the whole family every Tuesday, this summer, from 4 …

If you have children, it’s important to protect their safety by surveying your home to check for any potential danger areas for your child. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers this checklist for childproofing your home. A “full-house …

Donna Hagen, RN, MSN, CCRN-CSC, has been named the new Unit Director of 2-West at Porter Valparaiso Hospital Campus. Hagen came to Porter from Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center where she was the Clinical Nurse Specialist for the Critical Care Division …

There’s a new bedside education program that has recently been implemented at Porter- Valparaiso Hospital Campus. These new educational efforts have been made possible through a grant from Valparaiso University. The new program is based upon hospital …

You’ve been at your desk for ten hours, and lunch was a quick sandwich and chips. Your boss remains a bear, despite your galley slave efforts, and your neck is a rope of knots. Sometimes the bump and grind of work takes its toll on the body. Surveys …

Exercise has always been linked to better mental health, but until recently researchers have struggled to prove why. Work at the University of Georgia and the Indiana School of Medicine suggests that exercise not only increases the release of chemicals that …

Remember how you felt when you took a deep breath of that ocean air? What about arriving home to the mouth-altering smell of mom’s freshly made chocolate chip cookies? Yes, it’s true, we have all been involved with aromatherapy. Why Do Scents …