Breathe easier this winter

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Winter weather brings special challenges to those with asthma. The cold air outside tends to worsen asthma symptoms often causing coughing fits when walking outdoors. That same cold weather keeps people indoors more often where they are breathing common asthma triggers such as mold, pet dander, and dust mites.

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Logansport Memorial Hospital awarded HFAP accreditation

Logansport Memorial Hospital was awarded accreditation from the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), an independent, accreditation organization recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It earned this distinction after HFAP conducted an extensive and objective review of the hospital’s quality and safety standards.

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Your New Year’s resolution: stop smoking

Cigarette smoking is a behavior that quickly becomes habit-forming and can be deadly. Smoking is expensive. Cigarette smoke permeates your home, car, furniture and clothes. Second-hand smoke is bad for your family and those around you. But we’re not telling you anything you don’t already know. What you may not know is how can you […]

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Indiana Hospital Association recognizes Logansport Memorial Hospital’s work to Improve Quality and Patient Safety

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(Logansport), Ind. – The Indiana Hospital Association (IHA) recognized Logansport Memorial Hospital on November 18 at The Marten House in Indianapolis for their work to reduce patient harm by 40 percent and readmissions by 20 percent over the past three years. The recognition is based on the results of a national campaign known as Partnership […]

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