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ZEELAND, Mich., May 26, 2021 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital has earned a platinum designation for maternal care from the Michigan Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (MI...

$15 physicals offered at Big Rapids and Reed City Walk-In Clinics. BIG RAPIDS & REED CITY, Mich., May 25, 2021 – Families with young athletes will have four opportunities to take advantage of...

Due to declining positivity rates and increasing vaccination rates, all Beaumont Health hospitals will welcome one support person/visitor each day, regardless of vaccination status, for patients...

Fremont, Mich., May 21, 2021 – For Olivia Smith of Hesperia, the COVID-19 was about protecting herself and, just as importantly, her family. So, when she showed up at Gerber Memorial’s...

In an effort to make obtaining a COVID-19 vaccination convenient and easy, Spectrum Health *urgent care and primary care physician offices now offer COVID-19 vaccinations. People who have a...

Spectrum Health will recognize the unique contributions of its certified nurses on Certified Nurses Day, March 19, 2021. The day is an annual worldwide event dedicated to celebrating certification...

Spectrum Health continues to offer COVID-19 vaccines at several locations this week for both adults and children, and is particularly eager to administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to the newly...

Beaumont Health will offer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at its Beaumont Service Center and Beaumont, Troy clinics beginning Thursday, May 13. Beaumont has provided more than 337,000 vaccinations to...

(NILES) – Spectrum Health Lakeland began construction to expand heart and vascular services within Spectrum Health Lakeland Hospital Niles, located at 31 N. St. Joseph Avenue. The expansion will...

FREMONT, Mich., May 12, 2021 – Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial’s free Parkinson’s support group meeting on Thursday, May 20, will feature Ashok Sriram, MD, a Spectrum Health board-certified...

Spectrum Health will be offering walk-in opportunities to receive a free COVID-19 vaccination May 11 – 15 at clinics at 60th Street as well as at the West Michigan Vaccine Clinic at DeVos Place....

GREENVILLE, Mich., May 10, 2021 – Alicia Blackmer, RN, was recognized by her peers with a DAISY Nurse Leader Award May 6 at Spectrum Health United Hospital where she works as a hospital supervisor.

Fremont, Mich., May 10, 2021 – In honor of Mother’s Day, The Economic Alliance for Michigan (EAM), has awarded Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Hospital a Hospital Maternity Care Excellence...

New Study Raises Concerns Over Racial Disparity Gap in State’s Infant Mortality Rate NOVI, MICHIGAN, May 7, 2021 – In honor of Mother’s Day, The Economic Alliance for Michigan (EAM), a...

Five Spectrum Health hospitals lauded for positive delivery outcomes. GREENVILLE, Mich., May 7, 2021 – In honor of Mother’s Day, The Economic Alliance for Michigan (EAM), has awarded Spectrum...

Beaumont Health’s Board of Directors has appointed Julie Fream, of Beverly Hills, as its new Board chair and Christopher Blake, of Grosse Pointe Farms, as its Vice Chair. The transition will...

Golfers to support virtual care at Spectrum Health Foundation event June 14. GREENVILLE, Mich., May 6, 2021 – Whether you drive for show or putt for dough, all golfers can chip in to support...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 6, 2021 – Spectrum Health has announced Bill Hoefer, FACHE, as the new market leader for the system’s southwest region covering Allegan and Ottawa counties. Hoefer...

11th annual fundraiser helps patients at Susan P. Wheatlake Regional Cancer Center. REED CITY & CHASE, Mich., May 5, 2021 – Ida DeHaas, of Chase, may have lost her battle with cancer in 2015,...

Beaumont Health is providing five additional walk-in clinic days to make it easier for people to get vaccinated. Beaumont has provided more than 300,000 vaccinations to help combat the COVID-19...

(ST. JOSEPH) – Caring Circle of Spectrum Health Lakeland recently achieved level 5 partner status though We Honor Veterans, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization...

ZEELAND, Mich., April 29, 2021 –Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital was awarded an “A” in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing the...

Jon Ashford recognized by National Diversity Council. GREENVILLE, Mich., April 28, 2021 – Spectrum Health executive Jon Ashford was recognized as a diversity champion by the National Diversity...

The West Michigan Vaccine Clinic will be administering free COVID-19 vaccinations today and Wednesday, April 26 and 27, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for anyone who is 18 or older and has not...

Annual list recognizes excellence in clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience and financial health Grand Rapids, Mich., April 27, 20201 – Spectrum Health Butterworth,...

New location across from hospital opens May 3. REED CITY, Mich., April 27, 2021 – Reed City area patients utilizing Spectrum Health outpatient rehabilitation services will have a bigger and...

$350,000 grant will enable the study of rare diseases in undiagnosed neonatal patients Grand Rapids, Mich., April 27, 2021 – The Gerber Foundation has awarded Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’

ZEELAND, Mich., April 26, 2021 – To meet the growing needs of the community and to align with the operations of other Spectrum Health locations, the Spectrum Health Urgent Care – Zeeland...

After vaccinating approximately 450 people in just two hours during its first vaccine walk-in clinic, Beaumont Health will now offer three additional walk-in clinics to make it easier for people...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Spectrum Health System is backing the implementation of an evidence-based violence reduction and intervention program proposed in Grand Rapids. In acknowledging that...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 22, 2021 – Spectrum Health recognizes that improving health means protecting the environment. Environmental factors such as allergens, air pollution and vehicle...

One-time walk-in vaccination program runs from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. As of today, Beaumont Health has provided more than 290,000 vaccinations to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. In its continued...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Apr. 21, 2021 – Spectrum Health is pleased to announce Kelly Dyer as incoming president of the Spectrum Health and Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Foundations, effective...

Spectrum Health offers drop-off sites and expert resources GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 20, 2021 – Spectrum Health Healthier Communities, Priority Health and Families Against Narcotics Grand...

Every day, more people die from opioid-related overdoses than from car accidents or gun violence. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 72,000 Americans died from drug...

Beaumont Health is sending an urgent warning to its communities that hospitals and staff have hit critical capacity levels and health care workers are pleading for Michiganders to personally take...

Ovell Barbee to be recognized during National Diversity and Leadership Conference Grand Rapids, Mich., April 14, 2021 – Spectrum Health Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer Ovell...

Collaboration emphasizes patient care and population health management among seniors DETROIT, Apr. 13, 2021 — Grand Rapids-based Spectrum Health will expand its longstanding, network...

The West Michigan Vaccine Clinic at DeVos Place hopes to administer a total of 24,000 vaccinations today, tomorrow and Wednesday. Many appointments have just opened, particularly on Wednesday, so...

La Clínica de Vacunas del Oeste de Michigan en DeVos Place espera administrar un total de 24,000 vacunas hoy, mañana y el miércoles. Muchas citas acaban de abrirse, especialmente para el...

Researchers at Beaumont Health have used precision medicine to discover a simple blood test that may provide an early prediction of Alzheimer’s disease in patients, according to a study...

Beaumont Health is experiencing a major surge in COVID-19 patients, while very carefully allowing fully vaccinated individuals to visit their loved ones who are hospitalized with issues other than...

Value-Based Healthcare Programs Will Be Designed to Improve Patient Outcomes, Reduce Cost of Care GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. and DUBLIN – March 31, 2021– Spectrum Health and Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT)...

Article link: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0248375 Researchers at Beaumont Health have used precision medicine to discover a simple blood test that may provide...

Longtime family medicine doctor readies for semi-retirement Dr. Mark Zook is going to miss his patients, colleagues and friends when he retires from Spectrum Health in late April. A...

United Hospital surgeon makes Greenville her adopted hometown Dr. Jusith Amparo still remembers the corn fields. And the size of the hospital and community when fellow surgeon Dr. Kevin O’Connor...

Additional non-clinical volunteers are needed to support this effort. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 30, 2021 – The West Michigan Vaccine Clinic at DeVos Place, operated by Kent County, Spectrum...

Se necesitan voluntarios no clínicos adicionales para apoyar este esfuerzo GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 30 de mayo, 2021 – La Clínica de Vacunas de West Michigan en DeVos Place, operada por el condado...

Up to 1,000 doses a day can be given at United Lifestyles location. GREENVILLE, Mich., March 29, 2021 – To accommodate more patients getting the COVID-19 vaccine, Spectrum Health United Hospital...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 28, 2021 – The West Michigan Vaccine Clinic at DeVos Place, operated by Kent County, Spectrum Health and Mercy Health in collaboration with Vaccinate West Michigan, is...

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, 28 de marzo de 2021 – La Clínica de Vacunación de West Michigan (West Michigan Vaccine Clinic, WMVC) en DeVos Place operada por el Condado de Kent, Spectrum Health y...

Study results offer hope to patients with functional mitral regurgitation Beaumont Health, a leader in the nonsurgical treatment of mitral valve disease, is now offering treatment for certain...

Spectrum Health United Hospital ICU, inpatient staffs also recognized. GREENVILLE, Mich., March 24, 2021 – Spectrum Health United Hospital leadership honored staff members in its ICU and...

All Beaumont Health hospitals will begin limiting the visitation of family and friends at our hospitals, effective March 25 at 8 a.m. to protect patients, staff and community as COVID-19 cases in...

A clinical study of a new cardiac ablation procedure for patients with an irregular heartbeat has launched at Beaumont Health, a worldwide leader in the treatment of atrial fibrillation, or AFib....

Number of cases, positivity rate and hospitalizations all increasing **Sharing on behalf of the Kent County Health Department** GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (March 19, 2021) – The Kent County Health...

Número de casos, tasa de positividad y hospitalizaciones en aumento. ** Compartido en nombre del Departamento de Salud del Condado de Kent ** GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., (19 de marzo de 2021) – El...

Spectrum Health makes an impact on health through trees GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 18, 2021 – The Arbor Day Foundation has named Spectrum Health a Tree Campus Healthcare facility. This...

Beaumont Health is launching a new process today to allow community members to add their names to a COVID-19 vaccine waiting list. Patients can visit beaumont.org/savemyshot to add their name to...

Health care leaders share what health equity is, why it matters, and what it looks like in action for health care systems ST. JOSEPH, Mich., March 15, 2021 – Community Grand Rounds, a...

$3 million gift from McBrien family provides expanded space for multidisciplinary care The new Florence and Richard McBrien Pediatric Neuroscience Center at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak is now...

ZEELAND, Mich., March 10, 2021 – In observance National Patient Safety Awareness Week, the Economic Alliance for Michigan (EAM), a nonprofit group comprised of Michigan’s largest employers and...

New York, NY — March 10, 2021 —Spectrum Health, a not-for-profit, integrated health system based in West Michigan, today announced a new partnership with TytoCare, the global health care...

First it was extreme fatigue and low-grade fever. Then, the shakes. In early April 2020, Heather-Elizabeth Brown, 36, of Southfield, tried to convince herself that her escalating COVID-19 symptoms...

Oakland University and William Beaumont Hospitals have extended their affiliation agreement through 2041. This clears the way for Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine medical...

Three Beaumont Health hospitals are featured on Newsweek’s list of World’s Best Hospitals 2021 and notes their top 300 out of over 6,000 hospitals in the U.S. Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe;...

Registration is now open for May event to fight cancer. BIG RAPIDS, Mich., March 2, 2021 – Walkers, runners and cancer fighters of all ages are encouraged to register for the Spectrum Health...

Panel of experts to address ‘Living Well with Kidney Disease’ If you have high blood pressure or diabetes, you’re at risk of developing chronic kidney disease. It’s estimated 15%, or 37...

Clinic brings specialized cardiac care to the region GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 24, 2021 – Spectrum Health is pleased to announce new Cardiovascular Services in South Haven. Spectrum Health...

Hospital foundation donors team up with Artworks for class vouchers. BIG RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 22, 2021 – Spectrum Health Foundation Big Rapids and Reed City Hospitals has joined forces with...

Organizers hope pivot from spring to fall allows for ‘closer to normal’ event **Sharing on behalf of the Amway River Bank Run** GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 17, 2021 – Amway River Bank Run...

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected nearly all organizations, including Beaumont Health’s 2020 operations and volumes. As a result, like many other health systems, Beaumont experienced...

Health system has administered more than 100,000 doses On Friday, Beaumont learned of an unexpected and significant reduction in Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine allocation from the state of Michigan. The...

Beaumont Health has updated COVID-19 visitation guidelines across the health system. Effective Monday, Feb. 15, at 8 a.m., visitation will be permitted for patients who do not have or are not...

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine has announced the addition of health system innovator Spectrum Health to its Corporate Roundtable. The Grand Rapids, MI-based integrated health system...

**Sharing on behalf of the Kent County Health Department** GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., (Feb. 7, 2021) The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) notified the Kent County Health...

Health system partners with Benton Harbor health advocate and music artists Benton Harbor, Mich., February 8, 2021 – Community Grand Rounds, a program of Spectrum Health Lakeland, has teamed up...

Beaumont has the capacity to administer 50,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses a week, but is only receiving about 10,000 doses per week from the state With half a million eligible patients and some...

Volunteers contributing 20 hours of service or more to qualify for vaccination UPDATE: February 3, 2021 The West Michigan Vaccination Clinic and its partner organizations want to thank the...

Los voluntarios deberán contribuir con 20 horas de servicio o más a fin de calificar para la vacunación **Compartiendo en nombre del Departamento de Salud del Condado de Kent** GRAND RAPIDS,...

Monoclonal antibodies used under FDA Emergency Use Authorization for non-hospitalized patients at risk for developing severe COVID-19 symptoms GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 2, 2021 – Spectrum Health...

Beaumont Health’s Information Technology team detected and shut down unusual activity Saturday related to online COVID-19 vaccination scheduling on Beaumont’s Epic electronic medical record...

(ST. JOSEPH) – Neurosurgeon, Rafeek Woods, MD, recently joined the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC) as a surgery champion on behalf of Spectrum Health Lakeland. MSSIC is...

First in West Michigan to offer targeted lung denervation, a new, investigational option for sufferers of common lung disease GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 28, 2021 – Spectrum Health is the first...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 22 de enero de 2021– El Condado de Kent, Spectrum Health y Mercy Health, en colaboración con Vaccinate West Michigan, se han unido para crear una clínica de vacunación...

**Sharing on behalf of Kent County** GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 22, 2021–-Kent County, Spectrum Health and Mercy Health, in collaboration with Vaccinate West Michigan, have come together to...

Beaumont Health is pleased to announce the following recognitions: WALLACE RECOGNIZED BY INFECTION CONTROL AND EPIDEMIOLOGY ASSOCIATION WITH AWARD Beth Wallace, MPH, senior director, Infection...

James Moses, MD, joins Spectrum Health West Michigan from Boston Medical Center GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 19, 2021 – Spectrum Health West Michigan has hired James Moses, MD, MPH, as senior vice...

Changes to facility entrance, wayfinding ST. JOSEPH, Mich. Jan. 19, 2021 – Phase II of the Pavilion project at Spectrum Health Lakeland Medical Center is now underway. The project features...

Changes to facility entrance, wayfinding (ST. JOSEPH) – Phase II of the Pavilion project at Spectrum Health Lakeland Medical Center is now underway. The project features 80,000 square feet of...

Invites community to join in acts of service, advocacy and learning GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 15, 2021 – This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Spectrum Health affirms its commitment to eliminating...

Beaumont has already administered approximately 32,000 vaccine doses and is prepared to administer as many as 50,000 doses a week if the health system receives enough vaccine from the state. On...

Providers will see patients starting Tuesday. CANADIAN LAKES, Mich., Jan. 13, 2021 – Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital Family Medicine — Canadian Lakes is reopening Tuesday, January 19 for...

Spectrum Health United Hospital nurse, environmental services tech recognized. GREENVILLE, Mich., January 12, 2021 – Spectrum Health United Hospital labor and delivery nurse Monica Gyurenk, RN,...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., January 11, 2021 – Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is excited to celebrate 10 years of the iconic blue building being a beacon of hope and a world-renowned...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 11, 2021 – Spectrum Health welcomes two new incoming board members to the Spectrum Health System Board of Directors and thanks three board members for their many years...

Appointments are required to manage limited vaccine supply GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 11, 2021 – In response to the State of Michigan expanding eligibility for vaccination, Spectrum Health today...

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Jan. 11, 2021 – The Center for Better Health, established in October 2020 with funding from the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities, will continue to...

Updated January 11, 2022 Monoclonal antibody therapy is the first COVID-19 treatment granted emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for outpatient care. Spectrum...

Vaccine supply remains extremely limited Beaumont Health is prepared to open additional COVID-19 vaccination clinics and begin vaccinating eligible community members as quickly as possible as soon...