Press Release Archive

• Ridge View Elementary wins Community Hospital Fitness Pointe Take 5 for Life program competition, school to be honored at pizza party (4/12/2007)
• St. Mary Medical Center staff 'springs' for cancer awareness (3/26/2007)
• The local fight against breast cancer glows pink (11/18/2005)
• Community Connects Committee seeking coat and sweater donations (9/5/2005)
• Second Annual Romp and Roll to benefit Cancer Resource Centre (9/2/2005)
• Dinner dance to raise funds for local cardiovascular research (9/2/2005)
• Student reaches out to those facing cancer (8/18/2005)
• Fitness Pointe team takes first place in 2005 North American Rowing Challenge (5/19/2005)
• Students raise, donate $2729 to Cancer Resource Centre (4/28/2005)
• Community Healthcare System, high schoolers celebrate second annual Know a Nurse, Be a Nurse Day (4/20/2005)
• Regional Director of Development named for Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana (3/16/2005)
• Community Hospital wins graphic design award (3/3/2005)
• Marcus Jewelers donates $1,000 to Cancer Resource Centre (2/23/2005)
• Community hospital administrator retires after 36 years of service (10/15/2003)
• Winter Magic Festival 2003 just around the corner (1/6/2003)
• Daughters of Penelope and the St. Helen's Philoptochos Society donate to the Community Hospital Cancer Research Foundation (10/30/2002)
• Long-time area leader George E. Watson to be remembered and honored with fountain dedication (6/4/2002)
• Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ present honorary plaques to Community Healthcare System (1/21/2002)
• Ice carvers from around the nation earn medals at 2002 Winter Magic Festival (1/19/2002)
• Winter Magic Festival draws near; ice carving, fire & ice display featured (12/15/2001)
• Senior manager appointed to new health system - Groeber (10/18/2001)
• Management team, board appointed to direct new health system in Northwest Indiana (10/18/2001)
• Senior manager appointed to new hospital system - Gorski (10/18/2001)
• Senior maganer appointed to new hospital system - McCoy (10/18/2001)
• Plans unveiled for $1.2 million veterans memorial in southwest Munster, Indiana (9/7/2001)
• Winter Magic to host National Ice Carvers competition; contest doubles as Olympic qualifying event (7/8/2001)
• Former governor (11/13/2000)

• Women & Heart Disease is topic of Volgman presentation (1/26/2007)
• Fall Cancer Symposium focuses on Humor, Hope and Healing (9/2/2005)
• Community Diagnostic Center offers free screenings at health fair (8/22/2005)
• SIDS in focus April 8 at Community Healthcare System (4/4/2005)
• Community Hospital hopes to build awareness during Cardiac Rehabilitation Week (2/9/2005)
• Community Hospital in Top 5% Nationally for Clinical Excellence (1/24/2005)
• New medical director of cardiac surgery appointed (9/9/2003)
• New health system formed in Northwest Indiana with the completion of the acquisition of two local hospitals (10/18/2001)
• Talks extended for new healthcare system (3/21/2001)
• New healthcare system planned for Northwest Indiana (11/16/2000)
• Established neurosurgeons open practice in Munster (11/8/2000)
• Community Hospital establishes cancer research fund (11/8/2000)
• Cardiad rehab program at Community Hospital meets high criteria for AACVPR certification (9/1/2000)
• Community Hospital welcomes new medical director of Emergency Services (6/28/2000)
• Community Hospital gains approval for cancer treatment program (4/5/2000)

• St. Helen’s Philoptochos Ladies Society donates $10,000 to Cardiac Research Foundation (11/11/2005)
• Community Healthcare System reaches out to victims of Katrina (9/14/2005)
• Legacy Foundation awards $5,000 toward Community Veterans Memorial (6/28/2002)
• Munster Civic Foundation pledges $250,000 to Community Veterans Memorial (2/15/2001)

• Community Hospital introduces urgent care in St. John (11/12/2001)
• Community Hospital opens $15 million Outpatient Centre (11/12/2001)
• Community Hospital opens new medical office building; offers new clinics, services (3/5/2001)
• Community Hospital reorganizes, improves emergency department services (6/28/2000)
• Community Hopsital breaks ground for new Outpatient Centre in St. John (6/20/2000)

• Chicago sportscaster, best-selling author Rich King to address Valentine luncheon—“My Maggie” is subject of life, love, illness and inspiration (1/16/2008)
• Community Hospital Fitness Pointe® offers Baby & Me fitness program for parents and their babies (9/5/2007)
• Community Hospital Fitness Pointe® offers Pre/Post Natal Aquacize for expecting and new mothers (8/30/2007)
• Community Healthcare System hosts 19th annual Critical Care Conference (8/16/2005)
• Football Hall of Famer Marv Levy heads up community education program about prostate cancer (9/9/2003)
• Ted Kennedy, Jr. featured guest at annual symposium sponsored by Community Hospital Cancer Research Foundation (9/17/2002)
• Community Hospital to host "A Family Affair" (5/6/2002)

• Community Hospital first in Northwest Indiana to implant deep brain stimulator to control Essential Tremors (12/2/2005)
• The laboratory of the future is here with $6 million upgrade (3/24/2005)
• Community Hospital's participation in national study is helping save life and limb (3/14/2005)
• Community Hospital invests $4 million in Cardiac Catheterization Lab (2/23/2005)
• Community Healthcare System offers PET scans (2/5/2003)
• Community Hospital offers breakthrough treatment for stroke prevention (6/5/2002)
• Community Hospital first to offer safer heart procedure to open clogged arteries (9/14/2001)
• Community Hospital offers new treatment for clogged arteries (9/10/2001)
• Community Hospital offers the first new treatment option for abdominal aortic aneurysm in 40 years (6/16/2001)
• Community Hospital offers new breast surgery option to help spare women side effects (9/1/2000)

Press Release Archive (1997-1999)

• ABBI instrumentation (3-4-97)
• Advanced Mammogram Instrumentation Added (4-24-98)
• New Minimally Invasive Surgery Sends Patients Home the Same Day (4-99)

New Facilities / Programs / Services

• Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery Procedures Added (5-27-98)
• Women's Diagnostic Center Opens (6-8-98)
• Fitness Pointe Health and Wellness Facility to Open (8-3-98)
• Construction of New Surgery Center (8-6-98)
• New Temporary Emergency Entrances (8-6-98)
• New Community Hospital Medical Officers (8-12-98)
• SpaPointe and Hair Salon Opens at Fitness Pointe (12-22-98)

General

• New Cardiac Surgeons Join Heart Center at Community (5-15-98)
• Community Hospital Celebrates 25th Anniversary (8-8-98)
• Community Hospital Named in Top 100 U.S. Cardiovascular Hospitals (4-99)
• The Community Hospital Announces Participation in Major Breast Cancer Prevention Trial (5-25-99)