Northwest Health

Northwest Health - La Porte awarded their highest nursing honor, the Nursing Excellence Award, to Cassie Dubbs, RN. Cassie, who has been with the hospital for more than 20 years, was selected because of her nursing expertise and the consistent praise she receives from her patients and their families. Congratulations Cassie; thank you for all you do for Northwest Health - La Porte!

Congratulations to Kimberly Wright, RN, charge nurse in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit at Northwest Health - Porter. She received the hospital's highest nursing honor: the Nursing Excellence Award. Kim was nominated by her peers for her clinical excellence, mentorship, teamwork, and compassionate care. Way to go Kim - thanks for all you do for Northwest Health - Porter!

Our hospitals celebrated EMS Week with picnics for all of the first responders who work with our ER physicians and serve the communities we care for. #EMSofNorthwestIndiana

This Hospital Week, we recognize all of our colleagues—whether that’s volunteers who greet our patients, dietary teams who deliver patient meals, laboratory technicians who run tests, clinicians who diagnose and treat illness, maintenance workers who keep equipment running - and all of the other (too many to count) people who keep our hospital going every day. Whatever their role may be - our people are for caring for our patients and strengthening our community. Together, #WeAreHealthcare.

This #NursesWeek we recognized and honored our nurses for making a difference in people's lives and the Northwest Indiana community every day.

We are happy to welcome Thomas Rohs, Jr., MD, FACS, FACHE as the new Chief Medical Officer for our Northwest Health hospitals. https://lnkd.in/gX5ND33B Welcome to the team Dr. Rohs!

The Northwest Health hospitals have finished our celebration of National Doctors' Day by donating to three important community organizations on behalf of our medical staffs. The Starke County Youth Club, La Porte County YMCA, and Porter County Central Dispatch Center are important assets to the communities we serve. We can't think of a better way to honor all of the doctors' who serve at our hospitals.

Congratulations to Lindsey Morlan, recipient of the PETALS Award at Northwest Health - La Porte! Lindsey was recognized and presented with the PETALS Award during a surprise event attended by members of the respiratory therapy team. A patient's loved one nominated Lindsey and shared that she helped the patient with breathing treatments and oxygen and also was able to teach the patient to do her own treatments. They said Lindsey was "extremely patient and kind" and "a true gem." Well done Lindsey! The PETALS Award is given to professionals who deliver remarkable service for their patients and demonstrate excellence through their support and compassionate care.

Meet the new Chief Nursing Officer at Northwest Health - La Porte and Northwest Health - Starke: Jenica Sutherland, MHA, MBA, BSN, RN. A nurse for 23 years, Jenica has served in leadership roles at Northwest Health for the last 10 years. She has continuously taken on more leadership responsibility with our hospitals in La Porte and Knox, serving as Director of Physician Practice Management, Director of Emergency Department/Critical Care, Director of Nursing and now, Chief Nursing Officer. Simon Ratliff, CEO for the hospitals said, "Jenica has been instrumental in renewing a focus on patient satisfaction producing an excellent experience for patients. She also contributed to reducing nursing turnover, implementing nursing and ancillary shared leadership, and starting a clinical ladder program." Congratulations Jenica!

Last year, our hospitals helped people get well and live healthier at more than 933,000 patient encounters. The medical care we provide is only one part of the broad impact we have that adds up to more than $433 million over the course of a year. Learn more about the many ways we are caring for Northwest Indiana in our 2023 Community Benefit Report. https://lnkd.in/gaGe-HcQ