In Valparaiso, Powers Health recently announced the St. Mary Medical Center Emergency Department is now open 24/7 for patients seeking emergency care at St. Mary Medical Center Outpatient Center located on St. Mary Drive off State Road 49 near Burlington Beach Road/County Road 500 North. In late November, community members and Powers Health leadership participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Outpatient Center. Following the ribbon cutting, attendees toured the Emergency Department. “Due to tremendous support and growth at our Valparaiso facility, we are expanding our services at this location to serve our community,” said Janice Ryba, CEO of St. Mary Medical Center. “This expansion demonstrates Powers Health’s continued commitment to offer convenient, high-quality care with advanced technology and services.” Powers Health Immediate Care on West Morthland Drive/US 30 in Valparaiso is open for patients seeking medical attention for non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries. For more information, visit PowersHealth.org .
From left: David Otte, Vice President of Engineering and Support Services; Kimberly Sgouroudis, Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer for St. Mary Medical Center; Donald P. Fesko, President and CEO of Powers Health; Ken Krupinski, President of the St. Mary Medical Center Board of Directors; Janice Ryba, CEO of St. Mary Medical Center; Guneesh Saluja, MD, Medical Director for Emergency Services at St. Mary Medical Center; Frankie Fesko, Chairperson of the Board of Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana; Jon Costas, Mayor of Valparaiso; and Alan Kumar, MD, Chief Operating Officer of Powers Health, stand in the ambulance bay of the St. Mary Medical Center Emergency Department in Valparaiso. (Photo provided by Powers Health)
The Most Rev. Robert J. McClory, Bishop of the Diocese of Gary, sprinkles holy water during a blessing of the new St. Mary Medical Center Emergency Department in Valparaiso, which opened Dec. 1. He is assisted by Deacon Michael Halas, a chaplain with Powers Health (Photo provided, Powers Health)
