Porter Regional Hospital

From the Spring 2008 issue of StayHealthy Magazine “Do Not Take Together” Herbs have become a popular addition to the daily multi-vitamin most Americans take.  Whether it’s ginkgo biloba to boost your brain power and energy or melatonin to help …

From the Summer 2008 issue of StayHealthy Magazine Georgiana Appel waited to have hip replacement surgery until Porter’s new surgical table designed especially for the procedure was delivered. In April, Mrs. Appel, who suffers from severe arthritis of the …

From the Summer 2008 issue of StayHealthy Magazine When Tauhir Jones heard an uncharacteristic ‘pop’ and felt an unfamiliar pain in his right leg while playing a game of pick-up basketball on one of the first nice days in May, he knew something serious …

February 11, 2009 In a celebration that kicked off late Thursday afternoon and included local officials, Porter Health System congratulated its physicians and associates for achieving multiple five-star ratings in several categories for 2009. The ratings came …

Porter Health System is seeking to honor one of its nurses with the Patient Choice Award, which recognizes the quality care, comfort and compassion demonstrated in his or her daily work. Continuing the tradition from last year, the System is asking for input …

Spring 2009 NICU staff had the honor of meeting with the creative St. Agnes Day Service Center ladies and gentlemen who provide the unit with hand crafted blankets. St. Agnes center provides safety, health care, personal care and meaningful activities for …

Winter 2009 When Porter Pharmacist Jeff Chin heard that Mandy Firnhaber had suffered a traumatic brain injury as the result of an automobile accident just before the Thanksgiving holiday in 2005, he offered to help in whatever way he could. “Mandy was a …

Winter 2009 A year after being launched, Porter’s Healthy Woman program has found a niche among a growing number of women in the region who have found information they can use to improve both their health and well-being. Some of the programs have …

From the Winter 2009 issue of StayHealthy Magazine As soon as Emergency Department physicians at Porter’s Valparaiso Hospital Campus saw Angela Coleman, they knew she was dying. Less than 24 hours earlier, the young wife and mother of four appeared to …

Thomas Felter Jr. has been named Porter’s “Associate of the Year” for 2009. Felter, a paramedic with Porter’s Emergency Medical Services for the last 12 years, is a familiar face in the community. He grew up in South Haven fully intending to pursue a …