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Bluffton, IN – Bluffton Regional Medical Center has been recognized with a 2023 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Outcomes. Compiled by the Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards honor top quartile performance (i.e., 75th percentile or above) among rural hospitals in Quality, Outcomes and/or Patient Perspective. “Bluffton Regional Medical Center consistently focuses on delivering compassionate quality care every day for every patient. We are honored to be recogni... ... Read More

Warsaw, Ind. (Nov. 21, 2023) – Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital has been recognized with a 2023 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Outcomes. Compiled by the Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards honor top quartile performance (i.e., 75th percentile or above) among rural hospitals in Quality, Outcomes and/or Patient Perspective. “Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital consistently focuses on delivering compassionate quality care every day for every patient. We are honored to be r... ... Read More

WARSAW, Ind. – Most consumers pay significant premiums for their health insurance, but not everyone takes full advantage of the benefits of insurance coverage, especially once the annual deductible has been reached. Using your health plan benefits for medical visits, screenings and procedures is the best way to support your overall health. And, as the current plan year comes to an end, right now may be the best time to address any outstanding medical needs, by taking advantage of paid-up deductibles or ... ... Read More

Bluffton, Ind. – Most consumers pay significant premiums for their health insurance, but not everyone takes full advantage of the benefits of insurance coverage, especially once the annual deductible has been reached. Using your health plan benefits for medical visits, screenings and procedures is the best way to support your overall health. And, as the current plan year comes to an end, right now may be the best time to address any outstanding medical needs, by taking advantage of paid-up deductibles o... ... Read More

FORT WAYNE, IN – Lutheran Health Network held a ribbon cutting to celebrate its newest healthcare facility today to serve the community in and around northeast Allen County. The 25,000-square-foot facility at 6515 Stellhorn Road includes a freestanding emergency department on the 1st floor and family and specialty medicine physician offices on the 2nd floor. The medical offices opened on October 27 and the freestanding emergency department will open Saturday, November 18 at 7 a.m. “Lutheran Downtown Hos... ... Read More

Lutheran Downtown Hospital earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 national performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm. "We are extremely proud of all the physicians and staff who have helped us maint... ... Read More

Wells County native and Lutheran Health Physicians family medicine provider Rachel Huffman, M.D., is a board-certified family medicine physician providing care just outside of Fort Wayne in Ossian, Markle and Warren. Obesity is the most prevalent chronic disease in our society. Yet, many physicians are not trained in how to manage it. Earlier this year Huffman was certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) as an ABOM Diplomate. ABOM Diplomates are specialists in obesity medicine who unde... ... Read More

Lutheran Hospital’s free-standing emergency department located at the northwest corner of Coliseum and State boulevards in Statewood Plaza in Fort Wayne will close at 7 a.m. on Nov. 13, 2023. A new free-standing emergency department will open at 6515 Stellhorn Road on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 7 a.m. The new free-standing emergency department, which offers 10 exam rooms as well as imaging services, will be available for walk-in as well as patients transported by EMS units. ... Read More

Nine Lutheran Health Network nurses were recently recognized with the DAISY Award for going above and beyond in providing compassionate care. The following excerpts highlight the most recent DAISY Award recipient nominations: Kerri Taylor, RN Dukes Memorial Hospital From a colleague nomination: Kerri stepped in and helped me with a patient that needed extra support even though it was not her assignment. She also reached out to the patient’s family and helped them figure out a way to see their loved one ... ... Read More

The public is invited to attend a special event commemorating the loss of loved ones at the annual Lutheran Hospital Remembrance Tree event on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Materials will be available to design and assemble a remembrance ornament to be placed on trees to be viewed in the hospital lobby throughout the season. Special ornaments will be available for fallen heroes, organ donors, children and infants. Ornaments may be picked up after the holiday season. This event will include hol... ... Read More