Primary care and sports medicine physician Thomas Schmittdiel, MD, has joined the Franciscan Physician Network. He is now welcoming new patients in Michigan City and La Porte.
Franciscan Health has announced that it will distribute $448,000 in grants to 55 non-profit organizations across Indiana and the south suburbs of Chicago. These funds are part of the Social Impact Partnership Program (SIPP), which aims to enhance community health by partnering with nonprofit health and human service agencies in areas served by Franciscan Health.
Yazeid Alshebani, MD, has joined the Franciscan Physician Network Indiana Heart Physicians in Indianapolis. Dr. Alshebani is now accepting new patients and brings expertise in non-invasive cardiology and advanced cardiovascular imaging.
Franciscan Health Crown Point's emergency department has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first in Indiana, and one of only 13 nationwide, to receive the American College of Emergency Physicians' (ACEP) Pain and Addiction Care in the Emergency Department (PACED) Gold Level accreditation. This recognition underscores the hospital's commitment to improving pain management for patients within its emergency department.
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David Aguilar, MD, has joined the Franciscan Physician Network Beech Grove Family Medicine in Indiana. Dr. Aguilar is accepting new patients and is fluent in English and Spanish.
Beecher 200U employs BrightArrow as its communication tool to send text messages and calls to parents. To receive these messages from the district, confirmation of your phone number is required.
Hundreds of students from Catholic schools in Northwest Indiana and Chicago's South Suburbs gathered at Franciscan Health Dyer for the annual Respect Life Celebration. This event, co-hosted by Franciscan Health and the Diocese of Gary, is held during Respect Life Month to celebrate life with a focus on lives lost to abortion.
In the third quarter of 2024, one offender was released on parole and now resides in Illinois ZIP Code 60401, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Drivers in ZIP Code 60401 paid an average of $3.72 per gallon of midgrade gas in the week ending Sept. 28, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
Drivers in ZIP Code 60401 paid an average of $3.02 per gallon of regular gas in the week ending Sept. 28, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
Drivers in ZIP Code 60401 paid an average of $3.97 per gallon of premium gas in the week ending Sept. 28, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
Franciscan Health Rensselaer has recently installed and is now using the Canon Aquilion Prime SP 160 slice Ultra Helical CT scanner. This new technology aims to provide a more comfortable and faster scanning experience for patients, reducing both radiation dose and exposure while maintaining high efficacy.
Calvin Sheng, MD, has joined the Franciscan Physician Network Indiana Heart Physicians and is now accepting new patients. Dr. Sheng specializes in interventional cardiology with a focus on structural heart interventions.
Up-to-date physicals and vaccine records are due by October 15 for students in required grades, according to the Illinois School Code. Parents are urged to submit these documents to avoid their children being excluded from school. It is important to note that appointments scheduled after October 15 will not be accepted.
Franciscan WorkingWell recently contributed the sponsorship proceeds from an employer solutions symposium to the Franciscan Health Foundation of Northern Indiana's Food Insecurity Program.
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