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A new Twist to Free Cone Day supporting the programs of Beaumont Children’s Participating Dairy Queen restaurants are celebrating the first day of spring by giving customers a free, small...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 25, 2022 – Spectrum Health is pleased announce that President & CEO Tina Freese Decker was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2022’s Top 25 Women Leaders. This...

Kelsee Tharp, CNM joins Pennock Obstetrics & Gynecology Spectrum Health Pennock is pleased to announce the addition of certified nurse midwife, Kelsee Tharp, CNM to Spectrum Health Pennock...

FREMONT, Mich., Feb. 22, 2022 – For one patient, Amy Smith, RN, shared a lot of heart, figuratively and literally during the patient’s visit to Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial – and that was...

Two longtime Beaumont Health leaders have been promoted as other executives retire or move on to pursue other opportunities. Thomas Lanni, Jr. has been promoted to president of Beaumont Hospital, Troy

Spectrum Health United Lifestyles provides car seats and education. GREENVILLE, Mich., February 21, 2022 – Hundreds of area children are riding safely in vehicles thanks to the continued work of...

Hospital is one of seven in Michigan to earn distinction. BIG RAPIDS, Mich., February 21, 2022 – Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital has been named one of the top 100 rural and community...

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...

FREMONT, Mich., Feb. 17, 2022 – For Tamarac’s newest fitness specialist coordinator, simple basics of movement can be a foundation for long-term health, fitness and well-being. “What I love...

FREMONT, Mich., Feb. 17, 2022 – Tamarac, the Center for Health and Well-being, has achieved its re-certification by the Medical Fitness Association, the country’s leading organization...

Fremont, Mich., Feb. 17, 2022 – Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial is offering four free suicide prevention trainings open to all community members. Three sessions are in Newaygo County and one is...

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...

ZEELAND, Mich., February 10, 2022 – Art has the power to heal, inspire, provoke thought and offer hope. For 19 years, Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital has partnered with local schools...

**Sharing on behalf of Western Michigan University College of Health and Human Services, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and Spectrum Health** KALAMAZOO, Mich., Feb. 9,...

(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)...

Annual 5K raises money for colorectal cancer prevention and provides opportunity to celebrate health care workers GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 7, 2022 – The 38th Annual Spectrum Health Irish Jig 5k...

Throughout the month of February, participating IHOP restaurants in southeast Michigan will be collecting donations to raise needed funds and awareness for Beaumont Children’s, a Children’s...

Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ in the fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Gradea national distinction recognizing the hospital’s achievements protecting patients from...

Makes his entrance January 2, 2022 The first baby born in 2022 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital was Ellis Lee Fitzpatrick. Ellis entered this world on January 2, at 8:47 a.m., weighing 8 lbs,...

Board members and leadership team named for new organization GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. and SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Jan. 31, 2022 – Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health are moving forward to create a new...

Board members and leadership team named for new organization Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health are moving forward to create a new health system that is For Michigan, By Michigan™. The new...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 28, 2022 – Cancer patients undergoing treatment sometimes travel far from home to receive the right cancer care, which can create a financial burden. That’s why the...

BIG RAPIDS & REED CITY, Mich., January 28, 2022 – Spectrum Health Big Rapids and Reed City Hospital care givers were recognized with DAISY and BEE Awards for their nursing excellence and...

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...

Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 25, 2022 – National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) has awarded two grants to Spectrum Health’s Betty Ford Breast Care Services to further its work on overcoming...

Beaumont Children’s, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, is fortunate to have several business partners in Southeast Michigan that help engage the community in raising awareness and funding...

Deceptive calls request personal information (ST. JOSEPH) - Spectrum Health Lakeland has received reports from patients and Priority Health members in Berrien County who are receiving calls from...

Spectrum Health, Mayo Clinic founding members of group GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 18, 2022 – The Healthcare Industry Resiliency Collaborative (HIRC) has issued a Position Statement on Supply...

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)...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 13, 2022 – Spectrum Health today announced new building projects that will benefit patients in several West Michigan locations with more convenient access to primary...

GREENVILLE & LAKEVIEW, Mich., Jan. 13, 2022 – Spectrum Health United and Kelsey Hospitals is offering a free virtual seminar featuring experts on vaping from the Michigan Department of Health...

BIG RAPIDS & REED CITY, Mich., Jan. 13, 2022 – Spectrum Health Big Rapids and Reed City Hospitals is offering a free virtual seminar featuring experts on vaping from the Michigan Department of...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 12, 2022 – Spectrum Health is committed to racial and health equity throughout the communities it serves, putting added emphasis on these ideals on Martin Luther King...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 12, 2022—Spectrum Health West Michigan has hired Kimberlee Sherbrooke, MHA, FACMPE, as senior vice president of medical group operations. Sherbrooke will begin her new...

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...

On February 5, 2021, Goodwin Procter LLP (“Goodwin”) notified Beaumont Health (“Beaumont”) of a security incident at Accellion, a third-party vendor whose File Transfer software was used...

Community action more critical than ever Beaumont Health is currently caring for more than 750 COVID-19 patients in its eight hospitals. 62% are unvaccinated. The omicron variant is spreading...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 4, 2022 – Spectrum Health is pleased to welcome one new incoming board member and a new board chair to the Spectrum Health System Board of Directors as three board...

ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Jan. 4, 2022 – Spectrum Health Lakeland recently published the 2022-2024 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) which provides an in-depth analysis of the health needs of...

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...

Rising COVID positivity rates have prompted Beaumont Health to take additional steps to protect inpatients, staff and visitors at all eight Beaumont Health hospitals. Beaumont will continue to...

Local pediatrician retires after serving the community for more than 40 years. ZEELAND, Mich., Dec. 27, 2021 – After serving countless families over the past 40 years, area pediatrician...

ZEELAND, Mich., December 27, 2021 – The Family Birth Center team at Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital has provided award-winning care to just over 700 babies delivered this year....

Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 27, 2021— Spectrum Health’s electronic medical recordkeeping system has attained a top ranking from the non-profit Healthcare Information and Management Systems...

Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital has released the top baby names for 2021, with Hazel and Greyson taking first place for most popular girl and boy names among the 285 babies born between January...

Spectrum Health Pennock has been recognized as one of the nation’s best maternity hospitals, according to the inaugural list of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals for Maternity....

ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Dec. 21, 2021 – As part of the tenth annual Bears in the Air program, South Bend International Airport (SBN) delivered more than 2,000 teddy bears to children in six area...

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...

ZEELAND, Mich. (Dec. 20, 2021) – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital has been recognized as one of the nation’s best maternity hospitals, according to the inaugural list of U.S. News &...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 16, 2021 – Spectrum Health Rehab and Nursing Center Kalamazoo Avenue has been recognized on Newsweek’s Best Nursing Homes 2022 list. The Spectrum Health facility...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 15, 2021— Five Spectrum Health hospitals have been ranked as high performing in adult maternity care (uncomplicated pregnancy) by U.S. News & World Report. Spectrum...

Work on goal setting and tracking receives a prestigious silver award GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., December 15, 2021 – The International Hospital Federation has recognized Spectrum Health West Michigan...

By: Marc McClelland, MD, pulmonary and critical care, Spectrum Health One year ago this week, I became the first person in the state of Michigan (outside of a clinical trial) to receive a Covid...

BIG RAPIDS, Mich., December 14, 2021– Teachers at area elementary schools are going to have plenty of “Jacks” in their deck of student names for years to come. For the fourth time in five...

GREENVILLE, Mich., December 14, 2021– Of the babies born this year at Spectrum Health United Hospital Family Birthing Center, Everly and Liam took the top spots for most popular names, replacing...

ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Dec. 14, 2021 – The Spectrum Health Lakeland board of directors recently underwent a transition of leadership. Longtime board chair Dan Hopp was succeeded by incoming chair...

Five Beaumont hospitals have been recently recognized as High Performing in Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) by U.S. News & World Report, the highest rating the publication awards for...

Leapfrog names facility a Top Rural Hospital for outstanding quality and safety REED CITY, Mich., December 7, 2021– Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and...

Leapfrog names facility a Top Rural Hospital for outstanding quality and safety. LAKEVIEW, Mich., December 7, 2021– Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and...

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...

Orthopedists available 7 days a week Area residents now have another option when seeking after-hours care for a sports or orthopedic injury. Beaumont recently opened a new Sports and Orthopedic...

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...

REED CITY, Mich., November 24, 2021 – The Spectrum Health Reed City Walk-In Clinic is reopening Monday, November 29. Hours for the clinic, located at 300 N. Patterson Road in Reed City, will be...

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**

Reduces number of people who can visit in hospitals and outpatient care sites GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 23, 2021 – As a result of increasing numbers of patients admitted with COVID-19 and...

**Sharing on behalf of Region 5 Healthcare Coalition** For all Michigan Region 5 care providers, the health and well-being of our patients, their families, our communities, and our team members...

NILES, Mich.,–Nov. 22, 2021 – Spectrum Health Lakeland began construction on a new integrated care campus, located at 2002 South 11th Street in Niles. The 22,000-square-foot facility will...

**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...

ZEELAND, Mich., Nov. 15, 2021 – During the final phase of the surgery expansion, Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital is undergoing a main lobby renovation project. Construction is...

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...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 9, 2021—Crain’s Detroit Business has named Tina Freese Decker, Spectrum Health System’s president and CEO, one of Michigan’s 100 Most Influential Women in 2021....

Dearborn, Farmington Hills care centers named Top 25 in Michigan by Newsweek Beaumont nursing homes in Dearborn and Farmington Hills have been recognized as top nursing homes in America by...

(ST. JOSEPH) – Throughout the month of November, Caring Circle, formerly Hospice at Home, celebrates 40 years of service in Southwest Michigan and joins organizations across the nation in...

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....

(ST. JOSEPH) — Spectrum Health Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph has been named one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation for Medical Excellence in heart failure treatment and stroke by...

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Nov. 2, 2021 – The Center for Better Health, located at 100 W. Main Street in Benton Harbor, is celebrating one year since the facility first opened. Initially established...

We believe vaccination for 5 to 11-year-olds is the right next step in our battle against COVID-19. We are grateful for the opportunity to offer a limited number of doses to our pediatric patients...

Get ready to tune in to the annual 104.3 WOMC Turn Up the Miracles Radiothon on Friday, Nov. 19, supporting Beaumont Children’s. This year’s radiothon is presented by Community Choice Credit...

FREMONT, Mich. (Oct. 27, 2021) – COVID-19 brought Tamarac fitness specialist Mychael King and his family back to West Michigan. For King, relocating from the metro Detroit and mid-Michigan areas...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 26, 2021—Over the next three years, Spectrum Health has committed to collecting and reviewing self-reported information from patients about their race, ethnicity,...

Emergency heart surgery saves Marine veteran at Beaumont, Royal Oak Whether treating a potentially fatal, fast-moving aortic dissection, or long-term, slowly developing issue with the largest...

Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 22, 2021— Spectrum Health is partnering with Michigan State University, Mercy Health, as well as Kent and Muskegon counties to tackle several influential factors...

Efforts include expanded infusion sites and mobile unit GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 20, 2021 – Spectrum Health is expanding access to monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapy in Grand Rapids and...

ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Oct. 19, 2021– Professionals in medicine, allied health fields, and social work, as well as government leaders and community members are invited to attend a free speaker...

Drop-off sites to be open at Spectrum Health Big Rapids and Reed City Hospitals. BIG RAPIDS & REED CITY, Mich., October 19, 2021 – Everyone is encouraged to clean out their medicine cabinets and...

TUSTIN, Mich., October 19, 2021 – The Spectrum Health family medicine office in Tustin, which has been operating less than two days a week, will close temporarily effective October 25. Osceola...

Beaumont 1st to offer innovative, minimally invasive BPH treatment in SE Michigan Scott Callison, 60, of Novi, says before undergoing a new, minimally invasive prostate procedure, he woke up every...

Spectrum Health offers drop-off sites and expert resources GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 18, 2021 – Spectrum Health Healthier Communities, Priority Health, Pine Rest and Families Against Narcotics...

Project awarded $2.1 million NIH grant for four year study GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 18, 2021 – Spectrum Health is partnering with the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine to...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 14, 2021 – The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a quality program administered by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has granted...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 12, 2021 – Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital has joined a national initiative to improve pediatric preparedness for future disasters and global health...

Beaumont Health in collaboration with the Michigan Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network and local law enforcement agencies are encouraging people to drop off unused or expired prescribed...

ZEELAND, Mich., October 11, 2021 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital’s has received Primary Stroke Certification from The Joint Commission. This announcement followed rigorous...

Gina Arnett Thompson, RN, JD, has been appointed as Beaumont Health’s new senior vice president and chief compliance officer. She will join the health system in early October. Thompson comes to...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 07, 2021— Spectrum Health has earned the highest possible mark in the 2021 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired program in the area of acute care. In this annual recognition...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 7, 2021— Spectrum Health is a recipient of the American Medical Association’s 2021 Joy in Medicine™ Health System Recognition Program. The national distinction...

**Sharing on behalf of the American Cancer Society** For all Spectrum Health Cancer program sites including Grand Rapids, Pennock, Ludington, Reed City, Big Rapids, Fremont, and Greenville...