News Releases

CenteringPregnancy® to offer new option for prenatal care in West Michigan The Michigan State Chapter of the March of Dimes will support first-year funding for CenteringPregnancy® at Spectrum...

The newest physicians serving Mason and surrounding counties are pediatrician Teresa Kovas, MD, and internist Bryan Kovas, MD. They moved to Ludington last month and are building a home locally....

Spectrum Health Medical Group has expanded its ranks of OB-GYN specialists. West Michigan Obstetricians and Gynecologists became part of Spectrum Health Medical Group on September 1. “We are...

Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital has unveiled a new on-site system for dispensing prescription medications as soon as a doctor prescribes them. Hospital officials said the key immediate use will...

Major funding made possible by Peter and Joan Secchia Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is pleased to announce the creation of the Peter and Joan Secchia CarePartners Program, a...

ROSA™ robotic arm allows surgeons access to the deepest areas of the brain Spectrum Health is the first health system in West Michigan and among the first in the nation to offer patients...

Spectrum Health Hospice has been selected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in a new model that allows for different kinds of services. The “Medicare Care...

Spectrum Health has selected Gwen G. Sandefur, MHSA, as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Spectrum Health Grand Rapids. Sandefur assumed her new role on August 3. “We are very pleased to...

Big Rapids, Mich., July 30, 2015 – Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for hospital accreditation by demonstrating continuous...

Spectrum Health Sports Medicine Experts Offer Tips to Keep Athletes Safe Sports injuries affect athletes of all ages. To help avoid or minimize these incidents, Spectrum Health is hosting a series...

New Integrated Care Campus to Offer Primary Care Services Spectrum Health will begin construction this week on its newest integrated care campus. The new 10,000 square foot facility will be...

Spectrum Health Medical Group’s Integrated Care Campus at East Beltline (2750 East Beltline Avenue NE), is celebrating its one year anniversary. The facility officially opened to patient use on...

Report Also Lists Eight Specialties as High Performing Spectrum Health has been ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report in its Best Hospitals 2015-16 rankings. It also was...

All proceeds benefit the expansion of eCare at Big Rapids and Reed City Hospitals Big Rapids, Mich., July 21, 2015 – The newly formed Spectrum Health Foundation of Big Rapids and Reed City...

Registration is now open for the 11th Annual Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital 5K & Walk on Saturday, August 15, 2015. The course takes runners and walkers through the parks and streets of Reed...

Cancer and hematology patients at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital can now make appointments on Fridays, as operations have expanded from four to five days per week. The change was implemented...

Spectrum Health and Munson Healthcare officials today signed an agreement to form a joint venture between Aero Med’s northern operations and North Flight EMS Air Division. The new organization...

Study combines echocardiography and CT to produce heart model GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 25, 2015 – Congenital heart experts from Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital have...

Researchers at Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital have completed the first clinical trial of a new treatment for children suffering from neuroblastoma. In a clinical trial led by...

The Spectrum Health Medical Group is welcoming a new group of primary care physicians in the Muskegon area. They will staff a new practice, Spectrum Health Medical Group Family & Internal...

Spectrum Health will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking event on Tuesday, June 23, at 10 a.m. at its Rehab and Nursing Center at 4118 Kalamazoo Avenue in Grand Rapids. The facility, which was...

Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital has been reverified as a Level One Trauma Center by American College of Surgeons (ACS). Spectrum Health Butterworth has been an ACS verified Level I center...

Angel Ortho Basin is the brainchild of Spectrum Health surgical technician Spectrum Health Innovations has signed a licensing agreement with Min-Bio, LLC, of Lowell, Mich. to manufacture a new...

Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is proud to be ranked in three specialties by U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings for a fourth consecutive...

Heart disease is the number one health threat to American women and men. Experts say that excess weight is dangerous for heart health. However, there are many factors that contribute to your...

Spectrum Health and its Ludington hospital have been recognized with environmental excellence awards from Practice Greenhealth, given by the organization to honor outstanding environmental...

Spectrum Health has been awarded the System for Change Award by Practice Greenhealth. This award is one of the organization’s Environmental Excellence Awards given each year to honor outstanding...

Gerber Memorial announced today it has received an Excellence Award for Sustainability from VHA Inc., the national healthcare network. The Excellence Award honors Gerber’s work in creating a...

Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial was awarded the 2015 “Greenhealth Partner for Change” Award by Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading health care community that empowers its members to...

The Kingdom of the Netherlands, Van Andel Research Institute and Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital are pleased to announce a joint symposium aimed at strengthening ties between...

More than $9 million combined from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Health Resources and Services Administration expands outreach and adds program for Latino population Strong Beginnings, a...

The internal medicine practice of John Persson, DO, and Susan Persson, PA-C, is the latest area medical office to integrate with Spectrum Health Medical Group (SHMG) and Spectrum Health Ludington...

Joint pain keeps many people from the activities they love. Spectrum Health is hosting its annual orthopedic seminar series to address specific hip and knee, foot and ankle, and shoulder pain, and...

One third of women will have a pelvic health problem by age 60. In recognition of National Women’s Health Month, Spectrum Health Medical Group is offering a free event – “Reclaiming Your...

Spectrum Health plans to hold skin cancer screenings free of charge at four locations throughout West Michigan. The best way to find skin cancer in its earliest and most treatable stage is by...

Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial is pleased to announce that on Saturday, May 16, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the organization will partner with several community service agencies to provide a day of...

Veteran Explorers employer partners now include Haworth and Gordon Food Service; program management transitioning to Michigan Works! Spectrum Health’s program to provide valuable job skills to...

Only System in Michigan to Receive This Honor Spectrum Health was again named one of the nation’s 15 top health systems in an annual study analyzing national health care quality and safety...

The Spectrum Health System Board of Directors and the Pennock Healthcare System Board of Trustees have each approved resolutions that would integrate Pennock Health Services (PHS) into Spectrum...

The Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Foundation board has voted to more than double its membership, adding ten community leaders as members and electing a new chairperson. The foundation board...

Partnership expected to bring convenience to patients Spectrum Health and Meijer have signed a letter of intent to explore the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer opening and operating a...

Another renowned cardiothoracic surgeon has joined the team at Spectrum Health’s Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center. Martin Strueber, MD, joins Spectrum Health to spearhead the continued growth...

Henry Veenstra, president of Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital, formally submitted his letter of retirement to hospital board members at their January meeting. He will be retiring...

Spectrum Health is pleased to announce its engagement in international pediatric cancer research. Together with Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, Dell and the Translational Genomics Research...

The Spectrum Health Foundation and the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Foundation boards recently elected new officers and several new members in addition to re-electing many current members....

Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital will host a new series of blood donation drives, featuring a new supplier of blood to the local hospital—Michigan Blood. Like most Spectrum Health hospitals...

The local urology practice of Daniel Reum, DO, has become part of Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital (SHLH), effective March 1, 2015. The office is now officially known as Spectrum Health...

Online registration is open for the annual Spectrum Health Irish Jig 5K road race, which will be held on Saturday, March 21, in East Grand Rapids. The race will feature a “staggered” start...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., February 1, 2015 ‘ West Michigan Cardiothoracic Surgeons (WMCTS), the largest group of heart surgeons in West Michigan, will join the Spectrum Health Medical Group (SHMG) on...

“Jim has more than 20 years experience in all aspects of hospital administration,” said Mark Vipperman, president. “We welcome him as a great addition to the SHLH leadership team. “His...

Spectrum Health is observing the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday by offering employees volunteer opportunities on Monday, January 19. More than 200 Spectrum Health employees have committed to...

Helen Johnson has been promoted to vice president, patient care services and chief nursing officer at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Johnson, NEA-BC/FACHE, has been vice president of nursing...

Grand Rapids, Michigan, healthcare provider selected as finalist for 2014 Foster G. McGaw Prize In honor of its broad-based efforts to improve the lives of the most vulnerable members of its...

Spectrum Health has elected Mark Murray to serve on its system board of directors for a three-year term. The system board provides oversight and strategic direction to the health system which...

Reid Anthony Kies came into the world Friday morning, January 2, as the first baby born this year at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Reid and his parents, mom Casey Flanery and dad Tony Kies,...

West Michigan Heart (WMH), a member of Spectrum Health and the largest cardiology practice in West Michigan, will join the Spectrum Health Medical Group (SHMG) on January 1, 2015. SHMG has an...

President and vice president of finance take office December 15 Spectrum Health is pleased to announce two important appointments to the Spectrum Health Continuing Care leadership team. Chad...

To help limit the spread of flu, all Spectrum Health hospitals, including Ludington, are requesting that people with flu-like symptoms refrain from visiting patients at the hospital....

Olivia and Noah take first place for most popular girl and boy names according to Spectrum Health’s 2014 Top 10 Baby Names lists. This year showed several newcomers to the girl’s list from...

Grand Rapids hospitals are working to meet the challenge of caring for our community during this highly active flu season. One of the most important tools in fighting the transmission of flu is...

Michigan Street Orthopedic Specialists became part of Spectrum Health Medical Group last week. The office, comprised of the practices of Randy F.R. Lovell, MD, Peter A. Ugolini, MD, and C....

Landmark Building Is Catalyst for Advancing Cardiovascular Care in West Michigan The Spectrum Health Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center is celebrating a decade of advanced heart and vascular care....

Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital will hold a free event to help people enroll for health care insurance coverage under the federal Affordable Care Act. The event will be held Saturday, December...

Today, Spectrum Health’s Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital (HDVCH) unveils a new logo that visually aligns the hospital more closely with Spectrum Health, supporting efforts to build one...

The Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Foundation is starting a new tradition this year to remember or honor loved ones. Foundation director Kaley Petersen announced the program to decorate a...

Clinical Study Evaluates Safety and Efficacy of Aneurysm Sealing System for Endovascular Repair Spectrum Health is the leading enroller in an international clinical trial for a new investigational...

Brian Brasser has been named president, Spectrum Health United and Kelsey hospitals, effective December 8. Brasser is assuming this role from Christina Freese-Decker who was recently named senior...

Many women silently live with pelvic floor disorders that could be treated successfully. Statistics show that more than 50 million women will suffer from this disorder, but less than 50 percent...

Cardiology patients in and around Ludington now have the option of seeing a Spectrum Health/West Michigan Heart cardiologist close to home for many aspects of their care, with a new weekly...

Al Deering, board chair at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, has received the Health Care Leadership Award for 2014 from the Michigan Health and Hospital Association (MHA). Deering is one of...

International Recognition for Breastfeeding Support Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital has received the prestigious international recognition as a Baby-Friendly Designated birth facility by...

Employees at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital (SHLH) provided 338 pounds of food in the annual statewide Harvest Gathering food drive this year. In addition, employees donated over $2,000 in...

Rapid advances in technology and changing consumer tastes have led to mountains of discarded electronic devices, creating an increasing environmental hazard. In October and November the entire...

“Good Morning America” Anchor Amy Robach Keynote Speaker Just a year ago, Amy Robach received the shock of her life. The news anchor on ABC Television’s “Good Morning America” program...

Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital honored its volunteers at the annual recognition dinner last night at Lincoln Hills Golf Club. Thirty nine volunteers were awarded service pins for surpassing...

On October 1, Gynecologic Oncology of West Michigan will become part of Spectrum Health Medical Group. The office, comprised of the practices of Gordon O. Downey, MD, FACOG, FACS and Charles R....

In conjunction with ArtPrize® 2014, Spectrum Health will celebrate art in a different way, by adding a twist of “green”. Employees of the large health system are participating by making art...

Steve Heacock, senior vice president of public affairs at Spectrum Health, is a speaker this week at the 2014 World Leisure Congress. The international event promotes the research and development...

Spectrum Health Hospital Group was recently recognized as one of the Best and Brightest Sustainable Companies™ in Michigan for 2014 by Michigan Business and Professional Association (MBPA). MBPA...

Spectrum Health and Munson Healthcare officials today signed a non-binding letter of intent to explore a potential collaboration between Aero Med’s operations in Big Rapids and North Flight EMS...

Like pieces of a puzzle, everything finally came together for Nathaniel Bailey. Darlene Bailey, a nursing home aide, had been raising her nephew, Nathaniel, since he was a baby. His health seemed...

Cancer care goes beyond just fighting the disease. Spectrum Health has earned STAR Program® Certification for providing quality care to cancer patients after their initial treatment. The award...

A Spectrum Health system senior vice president has assumed additional areas of responsibility. Roger Jansen, PhD, senior vice president/chief human resource officer, has assumed the additional...

$125,000 gift likely to be completed two years early Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital’s volunteers achieved another milestone this week in their support of continuous improvement in the...

Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Foundation held its 8th annual Benefit Ball on Saturday, August 9 at Lincoln Hills Golf Club in Ludington. More than 200 attendees enjoyed champagne, cocktails...

Marks completion of expansion launched in 2012 A new two-suite endoscopy facility, funded primarily by employee contributions, opens this week in the Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital surgery...

Consortium of Michigan Health Providers to Coordinate Cancer patients throughout West Michigan will now have greater access to new and unique clinical trials. Eleven hospitals and health care...

Forty-nine Spectrum Health practices have been designated patient-centered medical homes (PCMH) for 2014 by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. The designation period runs from July 1, 2014...

John MacKeigan, MD, former Spectrum Health executive dies of cancer Dr. John MacKeigan, former executive vice president and chief medical officer for Spectrum Health, died Sunday night after a...

Report Also Lists Seven Specialties as High Performing Five of Spectrum Health’s medical specialties have been ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report in its Best Hospitals...

The medical practice of Kerry Simon, MD, an office with deep community roots, will become part of Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital (SHLH) effective July 14. As with other family practices that...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 14, 2014 – Patients who live, work or travel northeast of Grand Rapids now have a new center for care that unites many medical services under one roof. Spectrum Health...

Spectrum Health is pleased to announce two leadership transitions. A veteran executive and physician leader are taking on new roles in the organization. Tina Freese-Decker has accepted the...

We cruise into warmer weather just in time for muscle cars to roll into the parking lot at 750 Fuller Avenue NE, Grand Rapids. Spectrum Health Continuing Care will hold the 8th Annual Car Show for...

Move aims to improve access to primary care in Oceana County Two of Oceana County’s family practice offices have united under the banner of Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, effective July 1....

The Art at Rest 2014 auction succeeded in raising more than $11,000 from 122 bidders at Lincoln Hills Sunday. The organizing committee of hospital volunteers reported Monday on the results of the...

Spectrum Health’s blood and marrow transplant (BMT) program has received internationally-recognized accreditation by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT). Blood and...

Community invited to the Grand Opening Ceremony Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Hospital is pleased to invite the community to the Grand Opening Ceremony of its new emergency department (ED). The...

Formally Acknowledged for Environmentally Preferable Practices Spectrum Health United Hospital and Kelsey Hospital were awarded the 2014 “Greenhealth Partner for Change” Award by Practice...

Spectrum Health is the first health system in Michigan and among the first in the nation to successfully implant a recently FDA-approved device that uses electric stimulation of the brain to treat...