(La Porte, IN) - The woman in charge of the hospitals in La Porte and Starke County has been promoted.  Ashley Dickinson is chief executive officer at Northwest Health.  She’s now the CEO of the entire Northwest Health system.

“We have many opportunities, as a regional healthcare system, to work together to expand services throughout Northwest Indiana” Dickinson said.  “At the foundation of everything we do is a deep dedication to serve our patients.  I am proud of our caregivers’ commitment, at all of the Northwest Health organizations, to providing compassionate, quality care and I look forward to supporting their efforts.”

The system include Northwest Health facilities in La Porte, Starke and Porter counties.  Corporate officials said the move will provide consistency in the leadership at all of the Northwest Health hospitals and clinics.

Dickinson has been with Northwest Health since 2017.