Select Specialty Hospital - Northwest Indiana

We are located on the 5th and 6th floor(s) of St. Margaret Mercy Hospital, which allows us seamless transition of patients.

To make a referral, please call 219-937-4252.

• 24-hour Respiratory Therapists
• ACLS Certified Nursing Care
• Case Management and Discharge Planning
• Clinical Pharmacy Services
• Daily Physician Visits
• Dedicated Wound Care Specialists
• Diagnostic Radiology
• In-house Dialysis
• Individualized Care Plan
• Laboratory Services
• Multi-specialty Medical Staff
• Patient / Family Education
• Registered Dietician and Nutrition Counseling
• Rehabilitation Therapy
• Specialized Monitoring & Equipment

• Bariatric Care
• Cardiac Conditions
• Infectious Diseases
• Medically Complex
• Neurological Disorders
• Post-Trauma Care
• Pulmonary Conditions
• Renal Disorders
• Vent Weaning
• Wound Care

Our Admissions Coordinator will process your referrals to Select Specialty Hospital - Northwest Indiana quickly and efficiently. An on-site evaluation of the patient will be completed by a Clinical Liaison within hours of the referral. The Clinical Liaison is your personal contact to Select Specialty Hospital. They will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the services we provide. Once an admission decision has been determined, the patient can often transfer the same day.

At Select Specialty Hospital - Northwest Indiana, we are devoted to providing highly specialized and individualized care to all patients. We treat the whole patient - physically, emotionally, and socially. We recognize that having our patients and their families entrust us with their care is a privilege and an opportunity to make a difference in their lives. We are committed to high quality care, mutual respect, accountability, teamwork, and resourcefulness to help us achieve optimal outcomes for our patients.

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What Our Patients are Saying About Us

Success Story 1

Mr. Nolen was admitted to a short-term acute care hospital on August 14th for a history of mental status change related to an acute left cerebrovascular accident requiring being placed on ventilator support. His history consisted of being a 49-year–old with history of smoking and early stages of coronary artery disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

He was admitted to Select Specialty on August 31, 2007 for ventilator weaning, treatment of pneumonia, CHF, infections to the sinuses and COPD exacerbation. He also had tube feedings and I.V. antibiotics for treatment of a pneumonia and sinus infection. He received physical, occupational and speech therapy along with nutritional support.

Weaning trials were started upon admission and he was weaned off the ventilator including began to take food by mouth upon discharge.

He was successfully discharged to Rehab Institute of Chicago on October 3, 2007.

Success Story 2

Mr. Tommy Lymon was admitted on December 23, 2009. He presented with COPD exacerbation was trached, on ventilator support and had a feeding tube for nutrition.

Mr. Lymon has multiple medical issues which included: wound care, trach care, PT and OT, I.V. antibiotics for infection and history of coronary artery disease, pseudomonas, pulmonary embolism and diabetes. He had history of smoking, but quit about 12 years ago.

He was started on vent weaning by January 12th was off ventilator and was able to eat a soft diet Physical, occupational and speech therapy worked aggressively to increase his strength and endurance.

Mr. Lymon has done very well while in our hospital, his wounds have healed, his enteral feedings have been discontinued and he is being discharged home today January 29, 2010, with home health care.