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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

Community members are invited to Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital (LKH) for an educational session titled “Diagnosing & Treating Hernias” delivered by Dr. Corey Graham, M.D., board-certified general surgeon. This meeting will take place on Friday, Sept. 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the LKH administrative classroom, 2101 E. DuBois Drive in Warsaw. While overexertion and sports injuries are linked to hernias, there are other potential causes that may be creating discomfort. Dr. Graham will explain how... ... Read More

Lutheran Health Network announces that David Brooks, the current chief operating officer of Lutheran Hospital will now take on the leadership role for Dukes Memorial Hospital (DMH) as long-standing chief executive officer Debra Close retires next week. Brooks will join Dukes on September 9. Brooks is being named the chief administrative officer and comes to DMH with more than 25 years of healthcare management and operations experience, coupled with a deep appreciation for the role of local health care i... ... Read More

Community members are invited to Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital (LKH) for an educational session titled, “Parkinson’s Disease: Know the Signs, Symptoms and Treatments” to be given by Kevin McGeehan, D.O., board-certified neurologist. The meeting will take place on Thursday, Sept. 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the LKH administrative classroom, 2101 E. DuBois Drive in Warsaw. Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder that affects the nervous system and the parts of the body controlled by the nerves. ... ... Read More

Lutheran Hospital has received three awards from the American Heart Association for quality care in stroke and diabetes. Most notably, Lutheran has been awarded The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for a commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, which can ultimately lead to more lives saved and reduced disability. Lutheran Hospital is a cert... ... Read More

Lutheran Health Network has announced the appointment of Amy Hochstetler as chief administrative officer of The Orthopedic Hospital (TOH). Hochstetler has served TOH for 12 years as chief financial officer. Prior to joining TOH, Amy was the assistant chief financial officer at Porter Hospital in Valparaiso, Indiana. “Amy has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills as chief financial officer of The Orthopedic Hospital. I am confident that she will excel as chief administrative officer at TOH and I loo... ... Read More