News Releases

To help overcome language and health care access barriers, Programa Puente, a Spectrum Health Healthier Communities program, is offering free heart screenings to raise awareness and provide...

Heart and vascular care are the focus of the Spectrum Health Medical Group’s Doctor Dialogue series on Thursday, March 14 at 7 p.m. at the Calvin College Prince Conference Center, 1800, East...

American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Adds Commendation Spectrum Health’s cancer program has been granted three-year accreditation with commendation by the Commission on Cancer (CoC)...

Spectrum Health Offers Suggestions for Healthy and Appealing Meals It’s a common question and a common thought each day: What’s for dinner? For patients undergoing cancer treatment and their...

Phase One to Enlarge Maple Street Employee Parking Lot Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial President, Randy Stasik, announced today the beginning of a three-month construction project for the...

Spectrum Health United Hospital was named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® by Truven Health Analytics formerly the healthcare business of Thomson Reuters. Truven Health Analytics is a...

As the regional referral center for orthopedic trauma, Spectrum Health has developed a Geriatric Fracture Program to provide specialized care for older adult hip fracture patients. Terrence...

Expert Tips to Help Children Get Important Daytime Sleep Parents love them. Kids – not so much, especially as they get older. Naps, however, are important to a young child’s health and...

Spectrum Health’s Core Health Program has been named a 2012 Program of Excellence as part of the Hospital Charitable Service Awards, sponsored by Jackson Healthcare, which honors projects...

59-Year-Old Man Received New Lung February 4 Spectrum Health surgeons performed the first lung transplant in West Michigan on Monday, February 4, at the Spectrum Health Fred and Lena Meijer Heart...

Five Programs Receive International Accreditation Spectrum Health has received international accreditation for the quality and expertise of its rehabilitation programs from CARF International, an...

How to Help Preserve Childhood Experiences One in four children in America grow up in a home where there is alcoholism or drug abuse. For most of these children, there is no option to leave the...

Guidelines can identify low-risk patients who do not require overnight stays Spectrum Health researchers have found that by using careful guidelines, many patients undergoing angioplasty and...

Important Questions Your Physician Should Be Asking Parents of teenagers can relax – a little – when it comes to worrying about their child’s health and safety. There is someone else who...

As Medicare switches to a value-based purchasing process, Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial finds itself among the highest rankings available. Medicare links about $1 billion in its payments to...

Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital is ushering in a new era of care for expectant mothers with the opening of a dedicated entrance and newly renovated maternity admitting space for pregnant...

February is American Heart Month and Spectrum Health is offering a number of programs to improve your heart knowledge and health. The month begins Friday, February 1, with cardiologist Helayne...

Spectrum Health recently underwent a rigorous re-accreditation of its Human Research Protection Program by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc.®...

For many reasons, women are expected and encouraged by their physicians to maintain a healthy weight, even as they age. Obesity and excess weight carried at the waistline have been linked to...

Being a grandparent is great—you get to dote on and spoil the babies, and then return them to their parents at the end of the day. However, the responsibility of care can still be a challenge...

Spectrum Health is observing the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday by offering employees volunteer opportunities on Monday, January 21. More than 100 Spectrum Health employees have committed to...

Freese-Decker Named Young Healthcare Executive of Year Christina M. Freese-Decker, president, Spectrum Health United Hospital and Spectrum Health Kelsey Hospital, has won the American College of...

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...

Available on Walk-In Basis Flu vaccine is currently being offered on a first-come, first-served basis, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week at all Spectrum Health Urgent Care locations in Grand...

Dr. Bernie Siegel Part of LaughteRx Series Spectrum Health has announced that Bernie Siegel, MD, will be the keynote health headliner for LaughFest 2013. Siegel, an internationally known...