Lutheran Health Network Media http://www.lhnmedia.com/ The Lutheran Health Network includes Lutheran Hospital, St. Joseph Hospital, Dupont Hospital, Kosciusko Community Hospital, Bluffton Regional Medical Center, Dukes Memorial Hospital, Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Wayne, Community Memorial Hospital (affiliate), Lutheran Children's Hospital and RediMed. en-us Lutheran network hospitals recognized http://www.lhnmedia.com/detail.php?t=442 Lutheran, Dupont and Rehabilitation hospitals have received Excellence through Insight awards from HealthStream Research, the Lutheran Health Network announced. The hospitals were chosen for their ability to excel in gaining insight into their patients... Lutheran Health Network St. Joseph Regional Burn Center joins military study http://www.lhnmedia.com/detail.php?t=441 St. Joseph Regional Burn Center will participate in a military-commissioned, nationwide study to determine if the U.S. Army has enough physical therapists to adequately treat burned soldiers, local site clinical investigator Paul Young said. St. Joseph... Lutheran Health Network Dance to help fund suites at burn unit http://www.lhnmedia.com/detail.php?t=440 Melanie Lisinicchia, 10, is singing for her lunch. Standing at the counter of Cindy's Diner in downtown Fort Wayne, the budding actress is in full voice, serenading waitress Angela Harter. At first glance she looks like any 10-year-old girl — shoulde... Lutheran Health Network Robotic heart ablation changes lives http://www.lhnmedia.com/detail.php?t=439 In 1960, when Christopher Meyer was born with a serious congenital heart defect called tetralogy of fallot, doctors told his parents, " 'Take him home and don't let him cry.' " If he cried too long or too hard, his heart might give out. Surgical repair... Lutheran Health Network A reason to smile http://www.lhnmedia.com/detail.php?t=438 For many of us, the relentlessly gray, dreary days of a northeastern Indiana winter are all it takes to push us toward a sorrowful, pessimistic mood. Add a little economic recession depression, some work-related stresses and a few of the usual personal... Lutheran Health Network Lutheran, Dupont and Rehab Hospitals Receive Excellence Through Insight Awards http://www.lhnmedia.com/detail.php?t=437 Lutheran, Dupont and Rehabilitation hospitals were recently recognized by HealthStream Research with Excellence through Insight awards. The hospitals were chosen for their ability to excel in gaining insight into their patients, employees, physicians and ... Lutheran Health Network Suites would accommodate families of burn center patients http://www.lhnmedia.com/detail.php?t=436 The Northeast Indiana Burn Council expects to open a four-suite overnight stay facility at Fort Wayne's St. Joseph Hospital by late April, council officials said. The hospital is home to a regional burn center. Doug Rodenbeck, the council's board ch... Lutheran Health Network Cheers & Jeers http://www.lhnmedia.com/detail.php?t=435 On Jan. 25, my husband and I were parked in front of Woodhouse at a shopping strip. When I came out, the car was dead. CHEERS to a kind gentleman with "St. Joe Hospital" on his jacket who offered to help. He proceeded to push our car out and drive his car... Lutheran Health Network Cheers and jeers http://www.lhnmedia.com/detail.php?t=434 CHEERS to the Fort Wayne Philharmonic for Random Acts of Music and declaring Jan. 14 as a "Day of Music." Special CHEERS to the Freimann String Quartet for spending time in the lobby entertaining our patients, visitors and staff. DAWN RUDOLPH CEO St. J... Lutheran Health Network Sibshops at Lutheran Children’s Hospital http://www.lhnmedia.com/detail.php?t=433 Quite often people with developmental disabilities have siblings. They are usually around the same age, grow up together, and ultimately, live most of their lives being around one another. So how are these siblings affected by this when most of the attent... Lutheran Health Network New Lutheran robot assists heart procedures http://www.lhnmedia.com/detail.php?t=432 Lutheran Hospital has become the first hospital in Indiana to use advanced robotics in electrophysiology for performing complex heart procedures, officials announced Thursday. The equipment, known as the Sensei X Robotic Catheter System, allows electro... Lutheran Health Network Robot to aid in heart surgery http://www.lhnmedia.com/detail.php?t=431 Lutheran Hospital has invested $825,000 in advanced robotics equipment to perform delicate heart procedures, the first hospital in Indiana to offer the technology. The equipment, unveiled Thursday, is the Sensei X Robotic Catheter System developed by H... Lutheran Health Network Winter best time to stress fire safety http://www.lhnmedia.com/detail.php?t=430 Burn Awareness Week 2010 starts Monday. The St. Joseph Regional Burn Center at St. Joseph Hospital and the Fort Wayne Fire Department would like to alert you to the potential hazards associated with the winter season. Did you know that 82 percent of al... Lutheran Health Network Local helping hands http://www.lhnmedia.com/detail.php?t=429 Since a catastrophic 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Jan. 18, killing as many as 200,000 people, many in Fort Wayne have felt compelled to act. Some immediately booked plane flights to aid Haitians in person. Others started fundraisers and aid... Lutheran Health Network Burn awareness http://www.lhnmedia.com/detail.php?t=428 St. Joseph Regional Burn Center will celebrate Burn Awareness Week 9:30-10:15 a.m. with a special story time presentation at the Allen County Public Library, children's services, 900 Library Plaza. The program will help educate area preschoolers about bur... Lutheran Health Network