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Causes: General Hospitals, Health
Mission: To improve the health of our patients and communities.
Programs: Patient care: indiana university health laporte hospital (iuhlh) is composed of a 227-bed community hospital and is associated with indiana university health starke hospital, indiana university laporte physicians, laporte hospital auxiliary, and the philanthropic arm, the foundation. Iuhlh was the first hospital in northern indiana to achieve magnet recognition for exemplary nursing leadership and quality patient care. In addition to the magnet recognition, iuhlh continues to set standards in a number of quality and service categories. The organization has been recognized twice by us news & world report as one of the nation's best hospitals for both geriatric care and the treatment of respiratory disorders. In committing itself to the community, iuhlh offers a variety of programs to the community that reach far beyond traditional medical care. Through the school systems, civic groups, churches, health fairs and community partners, iuhlh makes significant contributions to support and improve the quality of life in laporte and its surrounding areas.
subsidized health services: iu health laporte hospital (iuhlh) has provided many opportunities to the community to help heighten awareness of health education. Lectures, presentations, wellness screenings, health fairs, support groups and other programs were provided to accomplish the awareness goal. Three of the largest offered programs were the clinic services at the community health center, laporte county dental clinic and the visiting nurses association. Iuhlh also provides the visiting nurses association (vna) which extends to laporte, starke, porter and st. Joseph counties. The vna provides home-based health services for those recuperating from an illness or learning to cope with chronic disease and disability. The vna home care had $4,630,464 in gross revenue; with a net revenue of $4,407,118 and provided over 30,255 home visits in 2014. The vna also offers a wide variety of other services in the communities such as foot care clinics, nail clipping and skin assessments, flu/pneumonia shot sites to name a few.
iuhlh is proud to collaborate with local partners to utilize resources to benefit the residents of the community and improve their overall quality of life. In committing itself to the community, iuhlh offers a variety of programs to the community that reach far beyond traditional medical care. Through the school systems, civic groups, churches, health fairs, and community partners, iuhlh makes significant contributions to support and improve the quality of life in laporte and surrounding areas.
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