WARSAW — Kosciusko Community Hospital, part of Lutheran Health Network, is expanding regional cardiology care and is adding a cardiac catheterization laboratory in Warsaw. Scheduled to open this summer, the system aids in the diagnosis and treatment of heart and vascular conditions. The investment in this new technology is $3.6 million, said a news release …read more.

PIERCETON — The Pierceton Fire Department will host its annual Fire Prevention Open House, Saturday, Oct. 5. The event will be at the Pierceton Fire Department from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Members of the community can expect to have an afternoon packed full of free family fun. Activities will include making a personal first …read more.

FORT WAYNE — A groundbreaking ceremony for Lutheran Downtown Hospital took place Wednesday, July 17, in the heart of Fort Wayne. Representatives of Lutheran Health Network were joined by elected officials, community leaders and other VIPs to celebrate a milestone that will, by early 2022, result in a new hospital for downtown Fort Wayne. Addressing …read more.

FORT WAYNE — Mike Poore, regional president of Lutheran Health Network in Fort Wayne, announced Friday, May 3, that he will conclude his work with the company by the end of May. “It was difficult to reach this decision and it is equally hard to share this news with you now because it had been …read more.

WARSAW —  Lutheran Health Network KCH welcomes guest speaker Dr. Rudy Kachmann, neurosurgeon and wellness expert to their campus at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 13, in the KCH Administration Classroom. Dr. Kachmann will present a lecture titled,  “Preventing, Stopping and Reversing Diabetes.” Community members are welcome to attend. If interested in attending, please call (574) …read more.

WARSAW — Lutheran Health Network KCH welcomes guest speaker Neurosurgeon Rudy Kachmann, MD, of the Kachmann Mind Body Institute to its campus at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, in the KCH administration classroom. Dr. Kachmann will present a lecture titled “Secret of the Non-Diet – Avoiding Disease and Looking Good.” Dr. Kachmann is a passionate …read more.

WARSAW — Lutheran Health Network KCH welcomes guest speaker neurosurgeon Rudy Kachmann, MD, of the Kachmann Mind Body Institute, to its campus at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, in the KCH administration classroom. Kachmann will present a lecture titled Mind, Body and Cancer. Kachmann is a passionate educator. He is committed to helping people transform …read more.

WARSAW — Lutheran Health Network KCH will host a Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group the last Wednesday of each month. The next upcoming meeting is scheduled from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, in the KCH administrative classroom. The administrative classroom is locate din the west side of KCH off of Provident Drive. The goal …read more.

WARSAW — Lutheran Health Network KCH welcomes guest speaker Dr. Rudy Kachmann, neurosurgeon and wellness expert to the community at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, in the KCH administration classroom. Dr. Kachmann will present his lecture on “Our Gut Diseases and Illnesses.” All community members are welcome to attend. If you are interested in attending …read more.

BOURBON — Triton School Corporation coordinated with Lutheran Health Network to help educate the corporation’s students on health-related issues. The school corporation hosted a health fair at Triton Elementary School on Wednesday, Oct. 24. “Triton Elementary Kindergarten Scholars from Mrs. Melling’s classroom (learned) more about healthy after-school snacks, CPR/First Aid, proper exercise, and proper hand …read more.

WARSAW — Ivy Tech Community College and Lutheran Health Network recently signed an agreement to offer all LHN employees, which includes more than 7,200 individuals region-wide, an opportunity to earn college credit through the college’s Achieve Your Degree program. Achieve Your Degree is a statewide collaboration between Ivy Tech campuses and its community businesses and …read more.

WARSAW — Lutheran Health Network Kosciusko Community Hospital welcomes Terrence McGrath, MD to its medical staff. Dr. McGrath will provide family healthcare to all ages. He will also specialize in obstetric care for women experiencing pregnancy, labor and delivery. Dr. McGrath received his medical degree from Cincinnati University College of Medicine. During his medical education, …read more.

WARSAW — Local athletes and weekend warriors now have a new resource in Kosciusko County. Lutheran Health Network KCH celebrated the grand opening of the new Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Complex in Warsaw yesterday, July 20. OPS is Lutheran Health Network’s sports medicine program. Its core components include sports performance, sports medicine and physical therapy. …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko Community Hospital, a member of the Lutheran Health Network, recently donated $1,500 to the American Cancer Society as a proud sponsor of the upcoming Relay for Life. The event will be held June 9 from noon to midnight in Central Park, 225 Fort Wayne St. KCH sponsored the kickoff event and will …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko Community Hospital, a member of the Lutheran Health Network, announced today that specialists from Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology will begin providing medical oncology services at its Cancer Care Center April 16. An experienced team including Yasolatha Nalamolu, MD, Dolly Quispe, MD, and Ahad Sadiq, MD, will guide the outpatient medical …read more.

    WARSAW—Lutheran Health Network Kosciusko Community Hospital enjoyed hosting the Kosciusko Leadership Academy on Feb. 6. The topic was local healthcare. Leadership from Bowen Center, EMS Services and Lutheran Health Network KCH presented to the class. Since 1982, the KLA has invested in the emerging leaders of our community; people who possess a passion …read more.

WARSAW — Lutheran Health Network KCH hosted a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday, Oct. 18, for the new Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Complex. Optimum Performance Sports will be located next to DePuy Synthes on US 30, at the old United Telephone Company location. Construction is now underway with an anticipated completion of March 2018.  “Ten years ago I …read more.

WARSAW — Families from throughout the county came to Central Park, Warsaw, to enjoy a fun day of learning about safety during the annual Family Safety Day today, 11-3 p.m. Sept. 9. While learning about safety doesn’t always sound like fun, local sponsors Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory, Lutheran Health Network KCH and Kosciusko REMC brought fun …read more.

FORT WAYNE — Mike Poore has been appointed regional president and chief executive officer of Lutheran Health Network, effective today. He has served as interim CEO of Lutheran Health Network since mid-June. “Under Mike Poore’s leadership, Lutheran Health Network is accelerating its progress on key operational and strategic initiatives,” said Tim L. Hingtgen, president and …read more.

    MENTONE — During the Mentone Egg Festival, just before the parade started Saturday, June 3, Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation and Lutheran Health Network Kosciusko Community Hospital announced they are entering into a 10-year partnership to help advance wellness-based programs and services throughout the school corporation and the community. According to Kirk Ray, president …read more.

FORT WAYNE — After conducting a national search, Lutheran Hospital has selected Angie Logan, MSN, RN, PCCN, as its new chief nursing officer. Logan, who will assume her responsibilities at Lutheran in September, has been the CNO at Dupont Hospital since 2014. Having started her professional career at Lutheran Hospital in 2000, Logan is no …read more.

WARSAW — Lutheran Health Network/KCH recently presented a $3,000 check to the Cancer Care Fund of Kosciusko County. Kosciusko Community Hospital, a corporate gold sponsor, will also be the title sponsor for the Freaky 5K Family Halloween Run/Walk Oct. 29.

WARSAW – The groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday at Warsaw Community High School with Lutheran Health Network for the new turf football field.

WARSAW — Getting to know new kindergartners each fall can be challenging for any school corporation, especially when it comes to learning about their individual health needs. With this in mind, Warsaw Community Schools, through its partnership with Lutheran Health Network Kosciusko Community Hospital, is offering low-cost physicals for all of its incoming kindergartners. “It’s a …read more.

FORT WAYNE — Fort Wayne physician Brian Youn, MD, the medical director of critical care at St. Joseph Hospital, has received one of Indiana’s highest honors. Gov. Mike Pence bestowed upon Youn the rank and title of Sagamore of the Wabash in Indianapolis Monday, April 11. Youn was joined by family members, Lutheran Health Network administrators …read more.

By JOY J. LOHSE Marketing and Public Relations Director, Lutheran Health Network KCH WARSAW — Kosciusko Community Hospital announces it support of the 2016 Fat & Skinny Tire Festival as a premier sponsor. The festival begins at 6 p.m. Friday, May 20 and closes at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 22. The Fat & Skinny Festival …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — A $750,000 donation from Multi-Township EMS to Kosciusko County Community Foundation establishes a new endowment, the Kosciusko Civil Services Fund to benefit the Kosciusko County community. The purpose of the new fund is to provide charitable support and assistance to area fire departments, law enforcement, emergency services and projects or programs related …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools Kindergarten 2016-2017 enrollment will end April 1. Additionally parents have the opportunity to get physicals for kindergarten students at a minimal cost. On March 10, Warsaw Community Schools held Kindergarten Roundup at the elementary schools in the district. If parents were unable to attend the roundup, contact the neighborhood school to …read more.

WARSAW — It was a big night in the Tiger Den Friday, Feb. 12, and not just because of basketball. Just before the varsity game began, officials from Warsaw Community Schools and Lutheran Health Network Kosciusko Community Hospital gathered on the playing floor to announce a partnership that will bring $1 million to WCS athletic programs. …read more.

PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP — If there was one thing Julia Goon, Prairie Township trustee of 35-years, wants to stress most to her residents, it is that they can call 911 at anytime and still receive ambulance service. According to Goon, a recent email sent out from a member of her township who also also works for …read more.

  WARSAW — The KCH Orthopedic Center is open and organizers and staff celebrated last evening, Thursday, Dec. 3, with an open house and tours of the facility. The center, located on the third floor, encompasses a variety of areas. The idea has been in the planning since March, 2014, when a team of 12 surgeons, …read more.

By JOY J. LOHSE Marketing and Public Relations Director, Lutheran Health Network KCH WARSAW — Kosciusko Community Hospital is one of five Lutheran Health Network hospitals named Top Performers on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of healthcare organizations in the United States. Kosciusko Community Hospital is one of only 435 hospitals nationally to …read more.

By JOY LOHSE Marketing Director WARSAW — MedStat will open a new, full-service, urgent-care and occupational health clinic Friday, Nov. 20, in Nappanee. “We are happy to provide nearby urgent care and occupational health for the Nappanee area with a full-service MedStat right in town,” said Kirk Ray, chief executive officer, Kosciusko Community Hospital. “Treating illness …read more.

NAPPANEE — A coloring contest is planned for children ages 5-8 and 9-12. Four winners, two boys and two girls, will receive a new bicycle. The coloring contest pages are available at either Northwood Family Medicine located at 1001 N. Main St., or The Nappanee Chamber of Commerce located at 302 W. Market St., Nappanee.

WARSAW — A celebration lunch in honor of orthopedic patients who have successfully completed surgery and rehabilitation at the new KCH Orthopedic Center occurred on Thursday, Oct. 8, at Kosciusko Community Hospital.

Residents of eastern Fort Wayne and Allen County who value quality, efficiency and high-level customer service when seeking emergency care will soon have the option of visiting a first-of-its-kind facility in the area. Officials from Lutheran Health Network today announced plans for the construction of Fort Wayne’s first, freestanding ER at the northwest corner of …read more.

WARSAW — KCH will be the title sponsor for The Freaky 5K Family Halloween Run/Walk, held on Oct. 31, running or walking from the K21 Health Pavilion, around the Lake City Greenway and finishing back near the KCH campus.

WARSAW — Kosciusko Community Hospital is hosting a breakfast at the KCH Health and Wellness Center at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 to introduce SilverSneakers, a fun, energizing program that can help older adults take greater control of their health through physical activity.

By KELSEY MYERS Business Development Specialist, Lutheran Health Network, KCH Community members are welcome to attend a free lecture lead by Dr. Mark Meier, Lutheran Health Network Cardiologist, who will talk about how to recognize and reduce your risk for heart disease. The community lecture will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23 at …read more.

A closer look at MRI, CT and X-Ray equipment and the services provided at Provident Imaging Center, Warsaw, highlighted the tour of the facility during an open house tonight. Steve Miller, chief executive officer of Kosciusko Community Hospital, welcomed guests to the celebration. “We developed this imaging center in response to patient needs,” stated Miller. …read more.

Provident Imaging Center will combine an open house with a special Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Event today from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at 1205 Provident Drive, Warsaw, next to Kosciusko Community Hospital. There will be bountiful hors d’oeuvres and refreshments, live music by the Gentle Winds Trio, tours of the New …read more.

Governor Mike Pence joined executives from Lutheran Health Network today to announce that its affiliate, Shared Services Center Fort Wayne, plans to expand its business operations in northeastern Indiana, creating up to 320 new jobs by 2017. “By creating great jobs like this in Indiana, Lutheran Health Network is helping to nurse Indiana’s economy to …read more.

Lutheran Health Network officials today announced a number of new appointments, including that of Andy Guz as the new regional chief operating officer for Kosciusko Community Hospital. Guz previously served as COO for Bluffton Regional Medical Center and assistant CEO at Porter Health Care System in northwestern Indiana. Guz acquired a bachelor’s degree in business …read more.

Lutheran Health Network officials today announce Jeff Vice has been appointed chief operating officer for St. Joseph Hospital and Vikash Negandhi, MD, is now COO for RediMed, a position that includes oversight of its four urgent care clinics, two physical therapy locations, business health services and occupational physical therapy for Lutheran Health Network. For the …read more.

By a unanimous vote, the Lutheran Health Network board of directors has chosen Brian Bauer as the network’s new chief executive officer. He has served in this position on an interim basis since June. Bauer will also continue in the role of Lutheran Hospital CEO. “Factors in the board’s selection of Brian as CEO included …read more.

Representatives from the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce, Kosciusko Community Hospital and MedStat gathered Wednesday to celebrate the opening of a new medical facility in Syracuse. MedStat, part of the Lutheran Health Network, now occupies space at the former Arthur’s Fresh Market building, 107 W. Pickwick Drive, Syracuse. It will offer walk-in urgent care for illnesses …read more.

Lutheran Air II will make its arrival in Wabash County on Monday and the public is invited to attend and witness its maiden voyage. Lutheran Air II, an EC 135 helicopter, is being stationed at the Wabash County Airport to better serve the Lutheran Health Network’s 23-county service area. The announcement that an additional aircraft …read more.