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Beaumont Health's net income increased to $390.2 million in 2019, an increase of $243.2 million over the previous year. The organization saw operating revenues rise to $4.7 billion, a $43.3...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., February 13, 2020 –Spectrum Health today announced that through the generosity of Acrisure LLC, the Acrisure Center for Innovation in Children’s Health will be established...

Annual event introduces start time for ride-along competitors GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb.12, 2020 – The Spectrum Health Irish Jig, one of Michigan’s premier 5K road races, is making changes to...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Feb. 11, 2020 – Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital and Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital have received the Healthgrades 2019 America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award™ for a...

Screenings aim to calm public anxiety and prevent spread of illness GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 9, 2020 – In an effort to prevent the spread of illness and ease anxiety about novel coronavirus...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While we can't select our genetics, we can make lifestyle choices...

Kim Septrion, RN, a radiology department nurse at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital was selected as the hospital’s latest recipient of the DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses. The announcement...

Bill Feyers, CT technologist lead in the medical imaging department at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, was selected as the Bee Award winner by Kim Septrion, RN who was named as the DAISY Award...

Special Community Event Scheduled for February 19 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 5, 2020 – February is Heart Month and Spectrum Health – the leading provider of cardiac care in West Michigan – is...

128-room Hyatt House hotel to be located at Woodward Corners by Beaumont Construction will begin later this year on Hyatt House Royal Oak/Beaumont, an extended stay hotel planned for Woodward...

February 4, 2020— Art has the power to heal, inspire, provoke, challenge and offer hope. For more than 17 years, Zeeland Community Hospital has partnered with local schools to hold its annual...

Spectrum Health Pennock is pleased to announce the addition of Patrick Hite, PA-C to Spectrum Health Pennock Family Medicine – Lake Odessa, located on M-50 near downtown Lake Odessa. This...

$5 million gift largest received by hospital Businessman James Anderson’s and his wife Patricia’s $5 million gift will support the creation of a hybrid surgical suite at Beaumont Hospital,...

(ST. JOSEPH) – Spectrum Health Lakeland has added a second K9 team to the organization. Hiro, a two-year-old male German shepherd from Slovakia, joins handler, Chris Aungst, a retired police...

Businessman James Anderson's and his wife Patricia's $5 million gift will support the creation of a hybrid surgical suite at Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe and establish the James and Patricia...

Late U.S. Senators John McCain and Edward Kennedy, along with former Vice President Joe Biden’s son, Beau, all died from an aggressive brain cancer called glioblastoma. Now, Beaumont radiation...

IHOP to Raise Funds for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Now through National Pancake Day On Tuesday, February 25, IHOP restaurants will once again offer each guest a free short stack of its...

January 27, 2020— Kathleen Campbell, PT, DPT, PRPC has recently joined Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital Rehabilitation. She will work with the adult rehabilitation team in the Medical...

(ST. JOSEPH) – High-risk pregnant women and women with chronic illnesses considering pregnancy now have local access to advanced levels of care through a new partnership with Spectrum Health....

Spectrum Health Pennock is pleased to announce the addition of David Dargis, DO to the General Surgeons team in Hastings. Dr. Dargis is a board-certified physician specializing in general surgery....

People take risks daily, chancing their lives and putting others in jeopardy. It’s not okay. Speeding, driving drunk, texting: many common traffic violations raise your risk of accidents and...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 20, 2020 – Spectrum Health is honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy by encouraging employees to volunteer for community agencies across the state on Monday,...

Registration is now open at spectrumhealth.org/wheatlake-races BIG RAPIDS & REED CITY, Mich., January 20, 2020 – Runners, walkers and those joining the fight against cancer can register now for...

Menopause is one of the most important stages in a woman's life. It not only affects the body, it affects mental, emotional and spiritual well-being as well. Menopause was once colloquially...

Research is a collaboration between Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Van Andel Institute and Spectrum Health GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 15, 2020–Uterine fibroid tumors are the...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 8, 2020 – Working to meet the challenge of caring for the community amid an influx of respiratory illness, Grand Rapids hospitals are asking those who are ill to...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 8, 2020 – Spectrum Health hospitals are working to meet the challenge of caring for our community amid an influx of respiratory illness. Because one of the most...

All Beaumont Health hospitals are experiencing high volumes of patients with respiratory viral illnesses, predominantly influenza. As a result, visitation restrictions are now in place at...

Proceeds to expand adolescent behavioral health program. Greenville, Mich., January 7, 2020 – You can make a difference in the lives of Montcalm County teenagers while enjoying a night of dinner...

(NILES) – Over twenty million Americans suffer with daily heartburn or other symptoms of reflux such as regurgitation, chronic cough, hoarseness and dental erosions. The new Transoral...

Southfield, Michigan-based Beaumont Health and Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health have signed a definitive agreement to make Summa Health a subsidiary of Beaumont Health. The arrangement will...

Open interviews for nutrition services and environmental services positions Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 6, 2020 – Spectrum Health will hold a ‘same day hire’ event Thursday, January 9, at West...

Spectrum Health rheumatologist calls finding “foundational” GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 2, 2020 – A Spectrum Health rheumatologist took part in a multi-center study that is the first to...

At last, your search for the perfect gift could be over. By donating blood, your most compassionate gift this holiday season could help could save three lives. Better yet, gather your friends and...

Simple blood test would identify key biomarkers Because early detection of autism is linked to significantly improved outcomes, the discovery of early predictors could make all the difference in a...

Grace and Jaxon lead the list of most popular names in annual list. Big Rapids, Mich., Dec. 18, 2019 – Of the almost 500 babies born this year at Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital Family...

2019 Leapfrog Award recognizes outstanding quality and safety. REED CITY, Mich., December 17, 2019– Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Spectrum...

2019 Leapfrog Award recognizes outstanding quality and safety. LAKEVIEW, Mich., December 17, 2019– Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Spectrum...

Beaumont Health and Universal Health Services broke ground today on a new mental health hospital in Dearborn. The two organizations formed a joint venture to address the state's growing, unmet...

Located in the Integrated Care Campus on Fulton GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 16, 2019 – Spectrum Health officially opened its newest urgent care center today at the Integrated Care Campus at 7128...

Spectrum Health Celebration of Caring dinner highlights upcoming Charity Ball Greenville, MI., December 12, 2019 – As a highly skilled radiologist, Dr. John Merchun has been trained to see...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., December 12, 2019 – Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Foundation and IHeart Media are happy to celebrate the 20th anniversary of collaboration in raising more than $400,000...

After 41 years as a physician and 30 years with Beaumont Health, Dr. Leslie Rocher, senior vice president and chief medical officer at Beaumont, Royal Oak, has announced his desire to retire from...

Birmingham, Michigan resident Stuart H. Blanck, an owner of Wallside Windows, has donated $21 million to support emergency medicine and future unmet needs of Beaumont Health. To recognize this...

Hospital designated as a Level IV trauma facility. REED CITY, Mich., December 4, 2019 – Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital emergency department staff have been recognized for their work with...

In its early stages, lung cancer does not produce any symptoms. Which is why it’s so difficult to diagnose, treat and reduce the number of people dying from the disease. Even today, the overall...

Beaumont researchers seeking participants for study A team from the Beaumont Research Institute believes low-dose radiation might be a promising treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. The...

Treatment highlights partnership between Henry Ford Health System and Spectrum Health GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 22, 2019 – Two Michigan State Police troopers are back on the road after one...

Beaumont Health is pleased to announce the following recognitions: Beaumont’s Emergency Medicine team wins ‘Excellence in Care Award’ from Hour Media Emergency medicine specialists, Dr....

Spectrum Health Family Medicine—Grant is pleased to announce that Jennifer Hudson, DO, is now accepting new patients at the Grant clinic, located at 230 S. Maple Street. Dr. Hudson is a 2011...

Director of diversity, equality & inclusion receives award for Business, Management, Industry and Labor GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 20, 2019 – The YWCA West Central Michigan has honored seven...

Beaumont Children's is the only Children’s Miracle Network Hospital in Southeast Michigan. Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH) is a nonprofit organization that relies on the generosity...

(ST. JOSEPH) – Beginning December 2, all community members age 12 and older who are visiting a loved one in the inpatient units at Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph will need a new visitor...

Ben Franklin’s old adage, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” seems to fit perfectly when it comes to diabetes. About 95% of people with diabetes have Type 2 diabetes, which...

EAST LANSING, Mich., Nov. 19, 2019 – Breakthroughs in cystic fibrosis are finally happening. While the latest CF headlines tout a new genetic treatment that targets its underlying cause, a major...

Beaumont asks you to join the battle against this top public health crisis Antibiotic resistance is a larger public health threat than most people realize. And, the Centers for Disease Control and...

On the surface, dieting apps that appeal to and/or include options for the 18 and younger crowd might sound like a great idea. What’s not to like about encouraging healthy food choices,...

The typical school sports physical may fall short in assessing heart health. Because sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in young athletes, Beaumont Health cardiologists and...

Retiring physician Dr. Thomas Wright chosen as honorary tree lighter for final event. BIG RAPIDS, Mich., November 15, 2019 – After 22 years of kicking off the holiday season, the final Tree...

Beaumont Health’s net income increased to $258.7 million through the third quarter of 2019, an increase of $132.2 million for the same period in 2018. The organization saw operating revenues...

Children who are hospitalized can feel isolated and have a hard time settling in for a good night’s sleep during the holiday season. Once again, Beaumont Children’s is asking for the...

(HARTFORD) – Spectrum Health Lakeland is pleased to welcome internal medicine physician, Erika Nearpass, DO, to the medical staff. Dr. Nearpass will see patients at both Stagg Medical Center in...

(ST. JOSEPH) – Lakeland Ear, Nose and Throat is pleased to welcome physician assistant, Jasmine Gillett, PA, and audiologist, Heidi Schmeltzer, CCC-A, to the care team. Gillett and Schmeltzer...

Greenville, Mich., November 11, 2019 – Spectrum Health United Hospital announces the opening of pediatric observation units in coordination with Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital...

(ST. JOSEPH) – In honor of Caring Circle board member and long-time philanthropic supporter, Hilda Banyon, the organization recently established the Hilda Banyon Compassion Fund. Community and...

ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Nov. 8, 2019– Lakeland Medical Center and Lakeland Hospital Niles recently achieved an ‘A’ in the fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction...

BIG RAPIDS, Mich., November 7, 2019 – Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ in the fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Gradea national distinction recognizing hospital...

GREENVILLE, Mich., November 7, 2019 – Spectrum Health United Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ in the fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing hospital...

ZEELAND, MI – November 7, 2019 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ in the fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Zeeland...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 6, 2019 — Scientists have devised a technique to sort out which heart cells can replicate and which cannot, a critical step toward treatments that may one day help the...

Beaumont will be hosting several Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment events in November and December through Sunday, Dec. 15 to benefit residents throughout Southeast Michigan. To see a...

FREMONT, Mich. (Nov. 4, 2019) – Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial is the recipient of a 2019 Outstanding Patient Experience Award from Healthgrades, which conducts a national survey of hospitals...

Big Rapids & Reed City, Mich., November 1, 2019 – Spectrum Health Big Rapids and Reed City Hospitals announce the success in the pediatric observation program piloted in the emergency...

Spectrum Health Rehabilitation and Nursing Centers at United and Kelsey Hospitals receive highest rankings Greenville and Lakeview, Mich., Oct. 29, 2019 – Spectrum Health United and Kelsey...

Spectrum Health Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Reed City Hospital receives highest ranking Reed City, Mich., Oct. 29, 2019 – Spectrum Health Reed City Hospitals’ Rehabilitation and...

Big Rapids Hospital respiratory therapist recognized by peers. Big Rapids, MI., October 28, 2019 –Todd Weber was inspired to become a respiratory therapist after seeing the outstanding care his...

ZEELAND, MI – October 28, 2019 – The MHA Keystone Center honored Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital’s Megan VanDam, RN, BSN, with the quarterly MHA Keystone Center Speak-up! Award...

Spectrum Health collaborating on several drop-off sites GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., October 23, 2019 – Saturday, October 26, is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and Spectrum Health is joining...

(NILES) – Patients seeking surgical treatment for severe obesity and its related conditions have a high-quality choice for receiving treatment at a nationally accredited program that meets the...

Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital Excels in Total Knee Replacement, Total Hip Replacement and Treatment of Sepsis Outcomes According to Healthgrades Zeeland, MI (October 22, 2019) –...

Hospital Excels in Treatment of Respiratory Failure Outcomes According to Healthgrades Greenville, MI., October 22, 2019 – Spectrum Health United Hospital is 5-star rated for Treatment of...

Hospitals Excel in Treatment of Pneumonia and Sepsis Outcomes According to Healthgrades Big Rapids and Reed City, MI., October 22, 2019 – Spectrum Health Big Rapids and Reed City Hospitals are...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 21, 2019 – Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is proud to join the Eastern Great Lakes Pediatric Consortium for Disaster Response (EGLPCDR) as a Center...

(ST. JOSEPH) – This year, 370 community members attended the annual Spectrum Health Lakeland Foundation Gala, held in the newly unveiled Atrium within the Lakeland Medical Center Pavilion....

According to an October 2019 report from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, U.S. cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia have reached an all-time high. Metro Detroit is experiencing a...

‘Collaborative care has been the best thing for us’ For Gentry Kestner, the ability to see a palliative care provider via virtual health without leaving the Spectrum Health Cancer Center at...

These understudied disorders afflict up to 25 million Americans Grand Rapids, Mich., October 16, 2019 – The National Institutes of Health has awarded a Michigan State University researcher a...

The holidays are filled with food and drink, family and friends, music and song. They might also be filled with stress and anxiety, lost focus and over-indulgence. On Nov. 12, Beaumont Hospital,...

Six Beaumont hospitals participating in community event Every day, more people die from opioid-related overdoses than from car accidents or gun violence. According to the Centers for Disease...

(SOUTH HAVEN) – Lakeland Homecare recently expanded services to South Haven, Allegan, and the surrounding communities with a new office located at 05055 Blue Star Highway in South Haven....

The volunteers of Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital presented a $50,000 check Wednesday evening for the hospital foundation’s Cancer Patient Assistance Fund, spearheading the first payment of a...

Whether your children will be going trick-or-treating or attending a Halloween party, a few precautions can help make their experience safe and enjoyable. Erica Surman, RN, pediatric trauma...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 8, 2019 – Spectrum Health is proud to be recognized as a 2019 College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Most Wired health care organization at a...

The Beaumont Accountable Care Organization is the top-performing ACO in Michigan and the fifth best in the country, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The ACO generated...

On Thursday, October 10, 104.3 WOMC will host its second annual Radiothon to raise funds for children treated at Beaumont Children’s. A Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals event, the...

Susie diagnosed with benign tumor on her wrist GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 3, 2019 – When John Ball Zoo’s veterinarian Ryan Colburn first examined the lump on Susie the chimpanzee’s right...

(ST. JOSEPH) – The Spectrum Health Lakeland Auxiliary pledged an additional $500,000 to the Lakeland Medical Center Pavilion project, bringing their total gift to $1 million, the...

(ST. JOSEPH) – Spectrum Health Lakeland is pleased to welcome Aaron Lanning, FNP, to the medical staff. Lanning will see patients alongside Paul Judge, MD, and Dennis Thompson, MD, at Lakeland...

(ST. JOSEPH) – Spectrum Health Lakeland is pleased to welcome Alexander George, PA, to the medical staff. George will see patients alongside Christian Sikorski, MD, Rafeek Woods, MD, and Angela...

(NILES) – Spectrum Health Lakeland is pleased to welcome, Rebecca Wolff, NP, to the medical staff. Wolff will see patients alongside Seth Miller, MD, and Michael Schuhknecht, DO, at the Lakeland...