Summer, spring seasons bring highest risk Bites from an arachnid as small as a poppy seed are sending people to Emergency Departments in higher numbers than usual across most of the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced …

At 330 pounds, Maribel Flores Lira was in dire need of two knee replacement surgeries and worried she wouldn’t live long enough to see her children’s milestones. Maribel, who then was 41 years old and the mother of a 3-year-old son and adult daughter …

Community Hospital, Northwest Indiana’s only accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, has earned recertification from The Joint Commission and received its prestigious Gold Seal of Approval®, a nationally recognized symbol of excellence in healthcare …

The acute care hospitals of Powers Health have been recognized once again by the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines program. The hospitals were honored for their commitment to ensuring people experiencing stroke receive timely …

Powers Health is proud to announce its investment in the MOLLI® Surgical System from Stryker Breast Care. This innovative wire-free tumor localization technology is designed to ease the breast cancer surgery experience for both patients and surgeons. As part …

Executive leadership changes at two Powers Health hospitals will take effect July 1. Longtime St. Mary Medical Center CEO Janice Ryba will retire June 30. Current St. Catherine Hospital CEO Leo Correa was appointed her successor. Nectaria Bonner, who most …

Powers Health achieved another milestone in cardiovascular care with a new minimally invasive approach to treat complex aortic aneurysms. Samer Abbas, MD, a cardiologist and co-medical director of Cardiovascular Services for Powers Health and medical director …

Powers Health is expanding the St. Mary Medical Center Outpatient Center in Valparaiso to meet the community’s needs. The location at 3800 St. Mary Drive, Valparaiso, has seen much growth since opening in 2013. This two-phase project is estimated to be …

Powers Health is making it easier for patients to manage chronic heart conditions with the launch of its new Advanced Heart Failure Services. This program gives patients expert, ongoing care in an easy‑to‑access outpatient setting and is especially …

St. Mary Medical Center earned an A for the spring 2026 biannual Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog. Leapfrog assigns an A, B, C, D or F grade to hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors …