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New grade for fall 2024 is a national recognition for commitment to patient safety Dupont Hospital earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them. “We want every patient to hav... ... Read More

Community members are invited to an educational session about winter wellness featuring Exercise Physiologist Libby Brown from the LKH Health and Wellness Center. This session will take place on Thursday, Nov. 14 from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. in the Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital administrative classroom located at 2101 E. DuBois Drive in Warsaw. Did you know that a single session of moderate to vigorous physical activity provides immediate benefits for your health such as better sleep, less anxiety and c... ... Read More

Precision of 3-D robotics supports patients with emergency cases Trauma surgeons at Lutheran Hospital are now providing another level of emergent care through robotic-assisted surgery. Lutheran Hospital is the first in northeast Indiana to offer acute care robotic-assisted surgery for emergency cases. Surgeons at the hospital will continue utilizing traditional and laparoscopic surgery based upon the patient’s need. William Peery II, M.D., FACS, trauma surgeon at Lutheran Hospital, is one of the surgeon... ... Read More

Early Detection and Treatment of Lung Cancer Gives The Best Chance of Survival Join Lutheran Hospital, Dupont Hospital and Lutheran Downtown Hospital on Saturday, November 9 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. for National Lung Cancer Screening Day as we come together as a community to increase access to lung cancer screening and save lives. All Lutheran Health Network hospitals will extend imaging hours on November 9 in the fight against lung cancer - the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Earl... ... Read More

In recognition of November being Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Lutheran Hospital will display 12 foot by 15 foot “MEGA Lungs” in the lobby of its Medical Office Building 2 on Tuesday, October 29 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.. The lobby entry point is located at 7910 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. The MEGA Lungs display gives visitors a highly interactive, educational experience about the respiratory system's most critical organ. The public will be able to step inside the human lung model, learn about the va... ... Read More

Dukes Memorial Hospital is pleased to participate in the 2024 Senior Health Fair scheduled on Thursday, October 24. The event will take place at Riverview Event Center, 421 W. Canal St., Peru from 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. The event is free to the public. Education booths with representatives from area health-focused organizations will be available from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. At 11:30 a.m., guest speaker Jennay Jones, NP-C, will provide information about orthopedics and wound care treatment. A compli... ... Read More

Ribbon cutting on October 8 celebrated project completion A ribbon cutting and open house occurred on Tuesday, October 8 at Lutheran Health Network’s Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital (LKH) marking the completion of a $30 million capital investment project. Community and hospital leadership included representatives from the LKH board, medical staff, city and chamber who provided comments during the ceremony that was held inside the newly redesigned lobby. “The medical staff at Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital has ... ... Read More

PFA uses electrical pulses to target malfunctioning cells in atria then ablate Fort Wayne, IN – Lutheran Hospital is pleased to announce that the first pulsed field ablation (PFA) procedure has been performed in northeastern Indiana by Dr. Jason Rodriguez, electrophysiologist with Lutheran Health Physicians. Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular heartbeat that can come and go, or happens in sudden episodes. With the incidence of atrial fibrillation on the rise, effective and efficient therapies all... ... Read More

TOH recognized for commitment to reducing surgical error Lutheran Hospital's CEO Lori Ailor is pleased to announce that The Orthopedic Hospital (TOH) has been recognized as a Center of Excellence in Surgical Safety: Prevention of RSI by the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), representing more than 200,000 surgical nurses across the country. With this award, AORN recognizes TOH for its commitment to reducing the risk of surgical errors by advancing the education of its surgical team m... ... Read More

Family Medicine and Pediatrics services, existing providers and staff included in transition Bluffton and Peru, Ind. (September 18, 2024) – Lutheran Health Physicians, Bluffton Medical Group and Dukes Medical Group announce the transition and sale of practices and operations of all family medicine and pediatric clinics in Bluffton and Peru. These clinics will transition to full ownership and operation by Meridian Health Services Corp., a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). This will affect eight c... ... Read More