News Releases

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...