News Releases

Aero Med Accident Update May 29, 2008 5:45 p.m. The Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital emergency department is now open for all emergencies, both adult and pediatric. More information will be...

The fourth annual Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital 5K Run will take place on Saturday, August 16, 2008. Runners of all ages and ability levels are encouraged to participate. 5K’s are a great...

A new treatment for children born with scoliosis and chest cavity malformations is now available at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. Five-year-old Jeremy Cadenhead of Wyoming is among the first...

Powerful diagnostic imaging technology enables more detailed exams Spectrum Health is the first health system in West Michigan to offer state-of-the-art high definition magnetic resonance imaging...

Spectrum Health will host a free seminar on the diagnosis and treatment of spinal stenosis on Wednesday, May 28, at 6:30 p.m. at Calvin College’s Prince Conference Center in Grand Rapids. Spinal...

Vonda Essenburg had a long history of health problems, but her stroke on June 1, 2007 caught her by surprise. She remembers that “foggy” feeling as she struggled to lift a glass of lemonade...

The new Lena Rader Meijer Emergency Department will officially open Thursday, May 15. To celebrate the grand opening of the emergency department, facility upgrades and 100 years of service, Kelsey...

Allergies are nothing to sneeze at according to experts at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. If your child has allergies, he or she is not alone. Allie, Christina and Francesca Soave are just...

Spectrum Health Primary Care’Partners has been honored by the state for the third year in a row for their quality improvement efforts. The “Governor’s Award of Excellence” honors the...

Spectrum Health is recognizing Stroke Awareness Month (May) by offering free stroke screenings throughout the community on May 12-16. At the screenings, Spectrum Health staff will review the...