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Director of diversity, equality & inclusion receives award for Business, Management, Industry and Labor GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 20, 2019 – The YWCA West Central Michigan has honored seven...

Beaumont Children's is the only Children’s Miracle Network Hospital in Southeast Michigan. Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH) is a nonprofit organization that relies on the generosity...

(ST. JOSEPH) – Beginning December 2, all community members age 12 and older who are visiting a loved one in the inpatient units at Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph will need a new visitor...

Ben Franklin’s old adage, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” seems to fit perfectly when it comes to diabetes. About 95% of people with diabetes have Type 2 diabetes, which...

EAST LANSING, Mich., Nov. 19, 2019 – Breakthroughs in cystic fibrosis are finally happening. While the latest CF headlines tout a new genetic treatment that targets its underlying cause, a major...

Beaumont asks you to join the battle against this top public health crisis Antibiotic resistance is a larger public health threat than most people realize. And, the Centers for Disease Control and...

On the surface, dieting apps that appeal to and/or include options for the 18 and younger crowd might sound like a great idea. What’s not to like about encouraging healthy food choices,...

The typical school sports physical may fall short in assessing heart health. Because sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in young athletes, Beaumont Health cardiologists and...

Retiring physician Dr. Thomas Wright chosen as honorary tree lighter for final event. BIG RAPIDS, Mich., November 15, 2019 – After 22 years of kicking off the holiday season, the final Tree...

Beaumont Health’s net income increased to $258.7 million through the third quarter of 2019, an increase of $132.2 million for the same period in 2018. The organization saw operating revenues...

Children who are hospitalized can feel isolated and have a hard time settling in for a good night’s sleep during the holiday season. Once again, Beaumont Children’s is asking for the...

(HARTFORD) – Spectrum Health Lakeland is pleased to welcome internal medicine physician, Erika Nearpass, DO, to the medical staff. Dr. Nearpass will see patients at both Stagg Medical Center in...

(ST. JOSEPH) – Lakeland Ear, Nose and Throat is pleased to welcome physician assistant, Jasmine Gillett, PA, and audiologist, Heidi Schmeltzer, CCC-A, to the care team. Gillett and Schmeltzer...

Greenville, Mich., November 11, 2019 – Spectrum Health United Hospital announces the opening of pediatric observation units in coordination with Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital...

(ST. JOSEPH) – In honor of Caring Circle board member and long-time philanthropic supporter, Hilda Banyon, the organization recently established the Hilda Banyon Compassion Fund. Community and...

ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Nov. 8, 2019– Lakeland Medical Center and Lakeland Hospital Niles recently achieved an ‘A’ in the fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction...

BIG RAPIDS, Mich., November 7, 2019 – Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ in the fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Gradea national distinction recognizing hospital...

GREENVILLE, Mich., November 7, 2019 – Spectrum Health United Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ in the fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing hospital...

ZEELAND, MI – November 7, 2019 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ in the fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Zeeland...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 6, 2019 — Scientists have devised a technique to sort out which heart cells can replicate and which cannot, a critical step toward treatments that may one day help the...

Beaumont will be hosting several Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment events in November and December through Sunday, Dec. 15 to benefit residents throughout Southeast Michigan. To see a...

FREMONT, Mich. (Nov. 4, 2019) – Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial is the recipient of a 2019 Outstanding Patient Experience Award from Healthgrades, which conducts a national survey of hospitals...

Big Rapids & Reed City, Mich., November 1, 2019 – Spectrum Health Big Rapids and Reed City Hospitals announce the success in the pediatric observation program piloted in the emergency...

Spectrum Health Rehabilitation and Nursing Centers at United and Kelsey Hospitals receive highest rankings Greenville and Lakeview, Mich., Oct. 29, 2019 – Spectrum Health United and Kelsey...

Spectrum Health Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Reed City Hospital receives highest ranking Reed City, Mich., Oct. 29, 2019 – Spectrum Health Reed City Hospitals’ Rehabilitation and...

Big Rapids Hospital respiratory therapist recognized by peers. Big Rapids, MI., October 28, 2019 –Todd Weber was inspired to become a respiratory therapist after seeing the outstanding care his...

ZEELAND, MI – October 28, 2019 – The MHA Keystone Center honored Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital’s Megan VanDam, RN, BSN, with the quarterly MHA Keystone Center Speak-up! Award...

Spectrum Health collaborating on several drop-off sites GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., October 23, 2019 – Saturday, October 26, is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and Spectrum Health is joining...

(NILES) – Patients seeking surgical treatment for severe obesity and its related conditions have a high-quality choice for receiving treatment at a nationally accredited program that meets the...

Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital Excels in Total Knee Replacement, Total Hip Replacement and Treatment of Sepsis Outcomes According to Healthgrades Zeeland, MI (October 22, 2019) –...

Hospital Excels in Treatment of Respiratory Failure Outcomes According to Healthgrades Greenville, MI., October 22, 2019 – Spectrum Health United Hospital is 5-star rated for Treatment of...

Hospitals Excel in Treatment of Pneumonia and Sepsis Outcomes According to Healthgrades Big Rapids and Reed City, MI., October 22, 2019 – Spectrum Health Big Rapids and Reed City Hospitals are...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 21, 2019 – Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is proud to join the Eastern Great Lakes Pediatric Consortium for Disaster Response (EGLPCDR) as a Center...

(ST. JOSEPH) – This year, 370 community members attended the annual Spectrum Health Lakeland Foundation Gala, held in the newly unveiled Atrium within the Lakeland Medical Center Pavilion....

According to an October 2019 report from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, U.S. cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia have reached an all-time high. Metro Detroit is experiencing a...

‘Collaborative care has been the best thing for us’ For Gentry Kestner, the ability to see a palliative care provider via virtual health without leaving the Spectrum Health Cancer Center at...

These understudied disorders afflict up to 25 million Americans Grand Rapids, Mich., October 16, 2019 – The National Institutes of Health has awarded a Michigan State University researcher a...

The holidays are filled with food and drink, family and friends, music and song. They might also be filled with stress and anxiety, lost focus and over-indulgence. On Nov. 12, Beaumont Hospital,...

Six Beaumont hospitals participating in community event Every day, more people die from opioid-related overdoses than from car accidents or gun violence. According to the Centers for Disease...

(SOUTH HAVEN) – Lakeland Homecare recently expanded services to South Haven, Allegan, and the surrounding communities with a new office located at 05055 Blue Star Highway in South Haven....

The volunteers of Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital presented a $50,000 check Wednesday evening for the hospital foundation’s Cancer Patient Assistance Fund, spearheading the first payment of a...

Whether your children will be going trick-or-treating or attending a Halloween party, a few precautions can help make their experience safe and enjoyable. Erica Surman, RN, pediatric trauma...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 8, 2019 – Spectrum Health is proud to be recognized as a 2019 College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Most Wired health care organization at a...

The Beaumont Accountable Care Organization is the top-performing ACO in Michigan and the fifth best in the country, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The ACO generated...

On Thursday, October 10, 104.3 WOMC will host its second annual Radiothon to raise funds for children treated at Beaumont Children’s. A Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals event, the...

Susie diagnosed with benign tumor on her wrist GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 3, 2019 – When John Ball Zoo’s veterinarian Ryan Colburn first examined the lump on Susie the chimpanzee’s right...

(ST. JOSEPH) – The Spectrum Health Lakeland Auxiliary pledged an additional $500,000 to the Lakeland Medical Center Pavilion project, bringing their total gift to $1 million, the...

(ST. JOSEPH) – Spectrum Health Lakeland is pleased to welcome Aaron Lanning, FNP, to the medical staff. Lanning will see patients alongside Paul Judge, MD, and Dennis Thompson, MD, at Lakeland...

(ST. JOSEPH) – Spectrum Health Lakeland is pleased to welcome Alexander George, PA, to the medical staff. George will see patients alongside Christian Sikorski, MD, Rafeek Woods, MD, and Angela...

(NILES) – Spectrum Health Lakeland is pleased to welcome, Rebecca Wolff, NP, to the medical staff. Wolff will see patients alongside Seth Miller, MD, and Michael Schuhknecht, DO, at the Lakeland...