Hospital wellness efforts look at innovative ways to drive participation

Courtesy of Post-Tribune Christin Nance Lazerus, Post-Tribune 2:00 am, April 26, 2015 Kathy Dominguez, a health information analyst at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart, knew it was time to make a change. The Portage resident had been dealing with high cholesterol and high blood pressure for a while when ...Read More

Healthy Kids Day mixes fun activities, serious topics

Courtesy of NWI Times April 25, 2015 5:15 pm  •  SUSAN EMERY Times Correspondent   VALPARAISO | Lorraine Hattabaugh brought her four children to the Valparaiso YMCA on Saturday hoping they would learn more about what it means to be healthy. “I wanted to show them that being healthy is ...Read More

Methodist Mardi Gras Gala

Courtesy of NWI Times April 20, 2015 2:21 pm The annual Methodist Mardi Gras gala was held on Feb. 21 at Innsbrook Country Club. Guests enjoyed food stations, silent auctions, special entertainment and more. Proceeds went to the benefit of Methodist Hospitals' Trauma Services.  

Methodist Hospitals touts new heart monitoring system

Courtesy of Post-Tribune Sue Ellen Ross, Post-Tribune 4:43 pm, April 17, 2015 Methodist Hospitals is counted as the first medical facility in the Northwest Indiana — and the Chicago area — to offer patients a new heart failure monitoring system. A recent seminareducated heart patients and members of the community ...Read More

Lake County’s best place for cardiology care pioneers

Courtesy of the Post-Tribune Being the best place for cardiology care means being on the leading edge of the latest treatments and technologies. Methodist Hospitals recently debuted a new heart failure management technology, the CardioMEMS HF System. Methodist is the first Northwest Indiana hospital — and the first in all ...Read More