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Corewell Health recently launched a first-of-its-kind tool from Epic and Donate Life America that allows patients to register as organ, eye and tissue donors through MyChart — an online portal...

Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 8, 2026 – A decades-old drug, long used to treat conditions including a chronic parasitic disease, may soon offer new hope for even more patients with a different...

Southfield, Mich., Oct. 22, 2025 – Corewell Health physicians are researching cancer treatment advancements with a new $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. The four-year...

ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Oct. 6, 2025 – The Corewell Health Care Center in St. Joseph is expanding its cancer care services with a new treatment option available for radiation therapy of basal cell and...

Grand Rapids, Mich., May 15, 2025 – A new study that is the first to compare inflammation and brain stress responses in long COVID-19 patients with individuals who have fully recovered shows...

ST. JOSEPH, May 12, 2025 – Corewell Health™ is pleased to announce the opening of a new substance use treatment and education center in Berrien County. According to the Michigan Department of...

Southfield, Mich., April 23, 2025 – For many cancer patients, side effects from radiation can be debilitating. But a new way of delivering radiation treatment has proven effective at eliminating...

Q: Why should we care about the measles outbreak? A: Measles is more than just a rash — it is caused by the most contagious virus known to man. Measles causes a respiratory illness with high...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 25, 2025 —Corewell Health™ Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is launching a new pediatric critical care ground transport program to better care for infants and...

GRAND RAPIDS, and SOUTHFIELD, Mich. Dec. 5, 2024—Corewell Health™ has chosen Abridge as its enterprise-wide AI platform for clinical documentation to deliver a better patient experience and...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 8, 2024 – U.S. News & World Report has recognized five specialty areas at Corewell Health™ Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in its 2024-2025 Best Children’s...

The American Heart Association awards Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital with a Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Award, and recognition for its care of stroke patients...

During a student-teacher basketball game March 22, beloved Oak Park Schools coach and physical education teacher, Al Kattola, collapsed due to sudden cardiac arrest. Within seconds,...

Corewell Health™ and local law enforcement have teamed up once again to collect unused and unwanted prescription drugs for safe disposal on Friday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the following...

National Blood Clot Alliance ® (NBCA) today announced that Corewell Health™ Grand Rapids Hospitals – Butterworth Hospital has been named the inaugural...

Corewell Health™ in Southeast Michigan is using virtual and augmented reality technology to enable patients to “tour” their own brains and assist...

Corewell Health™ is the first health system in the Midwest to successfully treat patients with an innovative technology that uses pulsed...

International study looks to enroll up to 1,000 patients Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 17, 2024 – Corewell Health has treated its first patients in the SPYRAL AFFIRM Clinical Study and continues...

This specialized unit will be the first of its kind in Michigan. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 1, 2024—Corewell Health™ Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital plans to open a pediatric medical...

Corewell Health™ has received a $12,600 grant from the Osceola County Community Foundation to support Reed City High School’s onsite clinic for students’ behavioral health needs. The funds...

Corewell Health’s Beaumont Children’s is excited to announce the 2024 Children’s Miracle Network Child Ambassadors for Beaumont Children’s: 11-year-old Braylen Watson and 10-year-old Rylee...

Due to a high number of pediatric admissions and an increase in respiratory illnesses throughout the community, Corewell Health™ Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital will be limiting...

Beaumont Children’s is preparing to light the night for its littlest patients with its beloved holiday tradition, "Moonbeams for Sweet Dreams," Dec. 8-23 at...

Southwest Michigan area residents can access gastroenterology services at a new Corewell Health™ facility, Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals...

Corewell Health™ has become the first and only health system in Michigan to implant a device intended to improve upper body mobility in patients who have...

Corewell Health recently received a $17,100 grant from the Community Foundation for Mason County to support its youth behavioral health telemedicine program...

Corewell Health in Greenville provides virtual behavioral health support to students Grand Rapids, Mich., Oct. 2, 2023 – Corewell Health in Greenville is now offering virtual behavior health...

Corewell Health in Southeast Michigan has signed a letter of intent to extend its agreement with NorthStar Anesthesia to provide anesthesia services for patients. The health...

New Michigan State University and Corewell Health research shows that in-home, enhanced prenatal services provided by community health workers, nurses and...

JOIN US IN RAISING AWARENESS AND CELEBRATING OUR KIDS August 31, 2022 - Beaumont Children’s is going gold this September to celebrate patients and families and raise awareness about pediatric...

TAVR reaccreditation maintains Corewell Health as the only program in Michigan with three accreditations and as a HeartCARE Center Grand Rapids, Mich., June 29, 2023 – Corewell Health’s...

U.S. News & World Report has again recognized Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in its 2023-2024 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings with...

Event marks official building completion with patients being seen starting June 26th and July 11th. **Sharing on behalf of the Gillespie Group** LANSING, Mich. – Gillespie Group President Pat...

Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast and prostate cancers combined, according to the American Cancer Society. But a CT lung cancer screening may help...

Newsweek distinction salutes exemplary care for moms and newborns. GRAND RAPIDS and SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 10, 2023 – Four Corewell Health™ hospitals were named to Newsweek’s 2023 list of...

For many people, riding a bike means blue skies, summer days and special moments with family and friends. Riding a bike also means freedom. This couldn’t be truer for the 102...

The use of a tiny tool to pluck life-threatening blood clots out of arteries to the lungs resulted in a high patient survival rate, especially when compared to historical...

Corewell Health™ Gerber Hospital physician Ashok Sriram, MD, will host “Let’s Talk Parkinson’s” during the Regional Parkinson’s Support Group held at...

Corewell Health has launched a new pilot program, in which six primary care physician (PCP) offices now offer gene panel screening to current patients at no cost. The screening...

After three years of caring for patients throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many of Michigan’s major health systems are making masking optional in most areas over the next week....

Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, part of Corewell Health, will offer a free biometric screening for up to 48 people on Wednesday, May 3 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Lakeshore...

Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services and Corewell Health in West Michigan have partnered to form the Collaborative for Behavioral Health, a commitment...

Corewell Health expands surgical service to the community. GREENVILLE, Mich., January 30, 2023 – For those struggling with obesity, minimally invasive bariatric surgery can be a big step toward...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 25, 2023 — Corewell Health West, formerly Spectrum Health, has successfully completed the first-ever ischemic stroke case using the Zoom™ RDL Radial Access System....

(ST. JOSEPH) Jan 19, 2023 - Corewell Health South, formerly Spectrum Health Lakeland, recently released the 2022 cancer care report which looks at cancer cases locally and nationally to understand...

FREMONT, Mich., – Corewell Health™ Gerber Hospital physician Muhib Khan, MD, will host “Let’s Talk Stroke” during the Regional Stroke Support Group held at Tamarac Health and Wellness...

January 12, 2023 - With COVID, flu and RSV creating what many are calling a tripledemic, new research is shedding light on the effect the different COVID-19 variants have had on the youngest of...

Southfield, Mich., Jan. 12, 2023 – With COVID, flu and RSV creating what many are calling a tripledemic, new research is shedding light on the effect the different COVID-19 variants have had on...

Richard DeVos Heart & Lung Transplant Program reaches significant milestone GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec 15, 2022 – Corewell Health’s Richard DeVos Heart and Lung Transplant Program reached a...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 8, 2022 – Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital (HDVCH) pediatric heart transplant program is now considered active by the United Network for Organ Sharing...

NEW TREATMENT PLAN ALSO SHORTENS STAY, LOWERS COSTS AND REDUCES POST-SURGERY COMPLICATIONS December 2, 2022 - A promising pain management treatment plan used for spine surgery lessened patients’...

Grand Rapids, MI, November 11, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has named Corewell Health West, the new name for Spectrum Health, a Regional Emerging Special Pathogen...

(ST. JOSEPH) Nov 9, 2022 - The Berrien Community Foundation awarded Lory’s Place, a program of Caring Circle at Corewell Health South, a $10,000 project grant to support one year of continued...

As Respiratory Viruses Circulate, Michigan Hospitals Urge Vigilance, Prevention **Sharing on behalf of Michigan Health & Hospital Association** Michigan children’s hospitals and pediatric...

COREWELL HEALTH EAST EXPANDS TESTING ON NATIONAL LUNG CANCER SCREENING DAY NOV. 12 November 4, 2022 - Corewell Health East, the new name for Beaumont Health, is offering additional CT lung cancer...

A comprehensive rehabilitation option for patients at high risk GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov 3, 2022 – Corewell Health WestTM, formerly Spectrum Health, is now offering Pritikin Intensive Cardiac...

October 18, 2022 - Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, recently earned a three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer, or NAPRC. “Currently, four hospitals hold...

CAR-T THERAPY USES PATIENT’S IMMUNE SYSTEM TO DESTROY CANCER CELLS October 10, 2022 - Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, now offers the advanced immunotherapy Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell therapy, or

September 30, 2022 - A new fleet of robots is in place at Beaumont Health, expanding the robotic surgery program by nearly 50% to dramatically increase the ability of doctors to provide an...

(ST. JOSEPH) Sep 20, 2022 – It’s estimated that 1 in 3 adults have prediabetes, and more concerning, most individuals are unaware of it and their probability of developing Type 2 diabetes...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept 26, 2022 – Today, BHSH Spectrum Health West Michigan opened a behavioral health youth clinic to help adolescents and young adults navigate unique challenges between the...

BHSH System organ transplant survival rates are the best in the state of Michigan and for some organ transplants among the best in the nation according to the Scientific Registry of Transplant...

(ST. JOSEPH) – Spectrum Health Lakeland is pleased to welcome occupational medicine physician, Edmond Feeks, MD, MPH, and Charlene Baumgartner, PA, to the medical staff. Dr. Feeks and...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 12, 2022 — Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced plans to build the state’s first children’s rehabilitation hospital. Through a joint operating agreement, Mary...

(ST. JOSEPH) For the ninth consecutive year, Spectrum Health Lakeland has received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Quality Achievement Award with...

June 28, 2022 - The Beaumont Health Proton Therapy Center - the first in Michigan - is celebrating five years of lifesaving, highly targeted treatment, helping more than 800 children and adults...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI, June 27, 2022 – Spectrum Health West Michigan has received the American Heart Association’s GoldPlus Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke quality achievement award for its...

ZEELAND, Mich., June 20, 2022 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital recently received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s highest possible Get With The Guidelines®

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 14, 2022 – U.S. News & World Report has recognized Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in its 2022 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings within four...

The chamber will more than double patient access to hyperbaric treatments Grand Rapids, Mich., June 6, 2022 – Spectrum Health Hyperbaric and Dive Medicine is expanding with the arrival of a new...

Beaumont's expansion of minimally invasive heart valve program continues June 6, 2022 - Doctors at Beaumont Hospital, Troy performed their 100th catheter-based aortic heart valve replacement, or...

BIG RAPIDS, Mich., May 24, 2021 – Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital has received Primary Stroke Center Certification from The Joint Commission. This announcement followed rigorous evaluation,...

The minimally invasive procedure allows patients to be back to their lives faster with less recovery time GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 19, 2022 –Spectrum Health became the first health system in...

ZEELAND, Mich. (May 17, 2022) – This month, Spectrum Health Medical Group has expanded services to meet the growing needs of local employers. Occupational health services have been added to...

Leading Duchenne Organization Expands Certification of Clinics that Provide Optimal Care for People with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy with 1st Clinic in Michigan **Sharing on behalf of Parent...

May 5, 2022 - Visitors can peer inside the brain at Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn, which is hosting a giant inflatable, walk-through brain display through Friday, May 6. The 18-feet-wide and...

Fremont, Mich., May 2, 2022 – Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial has added a free suicide prevention training that is open to all community members. A training in Twin Lake in June has been added...

Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital Recognized by American College of Cardiology GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 26, 2022 – Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital has received national accreditation...

International experts, industry luminaries, FDA gather in Washington D.C. to discuss pulmonary embolism Leaders in the treatment of pulmonary embolism are meeting in Washington, D.C., today to...

A Spectrum Health neurologist specializing in Parkinson’s disease will be the featured speaker at a Parkinson’s support group meeting on Thursday, April 21, that will be offered virtually and...

In one of the first investigations of the real-world effectiveness of COVID-19 booster vaccines, a new study published by Beaumont Health found COVID-19 booster shots significantly reduced the...

Spectrum Health, Michigan State University and six other organizations highlight the importance of precision medicine GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 17, 2022 – Researchers from Spectrum Health and...

The pediatric and cardiac intensive care units are the only ones in Michigan to achieve this status GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 15, 2022 – The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)...

The event taking place February 21 - 28 is free and open to the public GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 21, 2022 – Calvin University, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, and Spectrum...

Spectrum Health United Hospital caregivers recognized. GREENVILLE, Mich., February 15, 2022 – Tears, hugs and flowers highlighted a Valentine’s Day DAISY and BEE Award ceremony as two Spectrum...

(ST. JOSEPH) – Corazon, Inc., a national leader in services for the cardiovascular specialty based in Pittsburgh, has granted accreditation to the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)...

The former U.S. champion figure skater is volunteering in Lake Placid, NY, this week Beaumont’s Alex Patterson Tichy has touched both sides of physical therapy. The former U.S. Women’s Figure...

ZEELAND, Mich., January 17, 2022 – The Spectrum Health Spine and Pain Management program has expanded services to include Lakeshore office locations. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R)...

President Loren B. Hamel, MD, and Berrien County medical director and family medicine physician, Rex Cabaltica, MD, share the latest COVID-19 headlines via Spectrum Health Lakeland Facebook Live...

ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Jan. 3, 2022 – Spectrum Health Lakeland recently released the 2021 cancer care report which looks at cancer cases locally and nationally to understand trends, support cancer...

ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Dec. 20, 2021– The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), with support from The Gary and Mary West Health Institute and John A. Hartford Foundation, recently granted...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 7, 2021—Due to the rapid increase of patients with COVID-19 and other serious health conditions across West Michigan, Spectrum Health’s emergency rooms and Urgent...

Medical help for patients, support for staff during COVID-19 surge begins today Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn is welcoming 23 military medical personnel today from the U.S. Army, sent by the...

**Sharing on behalf of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services** LANSING, Mich., Dec. 2, 2021 – As Michigan continues to record high...

44 additional medical personnel will assist and support staff at Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn and Spectrum Health **Sharing on behalf of the State of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services**

**The following statement is made on behalf of chief medical officers of Michigan’s community hospitals and the Michigan Health & Hospital Association.** Nov. 22, 2021–One year ago, Michigan...

**Sharing on behalf of Region 6 Healthcare Coalition** Nov. 16, 2021–The health care systems within Region 6 are at a tipping point – our individual and collective resources are being...

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. Nov. 15, 2021 – Spectrum Health Lakeland recently acquired the Mazor X Stealth™ Edition Robotic Guidance Platform. The Platform combines pre-operative implant 3D planning and...

Cancer, cataracts, back problems can be an issue for doctors, nurses and staff in the cath lab An FDA-approved device used during heart procedures cut radiation exposure for cardiologists, nurses...

Beaumont will begin offering the FDA/CDC approved Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at its Beaumont Service Center and Beaumont Hospital, Troy clinics to children 5 to 11-years-old beginning Friday, Nov....