News Releases

ZEELAND, Mich., November 21, 2016 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital has kicked off the holiday season with the hospital’s annual Loving Lights campaign, organized by the Service...

LUDINGTON, Mich., November 18, 2016 – Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital has combined its patient safety and quality initiatives under the leadership of Jody French, RN, MSN. French’s...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 7, 2016 – Spectrum Health will hold a groundbreaking event on Tuesday, November 8, at 10 a.m. at the site of a future patient care facility – the Spectrum Health...

Top rating in Fall 2016 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade Ludington, MI, November 1, 2016 – Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital received an “A” grade for patient safety in the new Leapfrog...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., November 1, 2016 – New Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide and provide the most complete picture of patient...

Rating means Big Rapids Hospital is among the safest in the nation BIG RAPIDS & REED CITY, Mich., November 1, 2016 – Big Rapids Hospital ranks among the safest hospitals in the country after...

Greenville, MI, October 31, 2016 – New Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide and provide the most complete picture of patient...

Becker’s Hospital Review is pleased to name 50 hospitals as some of the greenest hospitals in America. As hospitals continue to embrace population health management programs, many have started...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., October 18, 2016 – Spectrum Health is being recognized again for its quality in patient care with its Grand Rapids hospitals achieving numerous distinctions. Spectrum Health...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced that Spectrum Health, as part of a consortium of integrated health care systems, will receive funding to help the NIH...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., October 17, 2016 – Spectrum Health is doing its best to remind women about the importance of regular screening for breast cancer. Candid Conversations, a community event...

ZEELAND, Mich., October 17 – This fall, Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital will continue to offer their free Live Well Senior Seminar, led by experts who focus on a wide variety of...

Greenville, MI (October 14, 2016) – Andrea Leslie, MSN, RN, NE-BC, has been named as the new president of Spectrum Health United and Kelsey hospitals, effective October 17. Leslie is assuming...

(Grand Rapids, Mich–Oct. 5, 2016) The American Heart Association will honor deserving individuals with the Richard M. DeVos Award at the twentieth anniversary of the Heart Ball on December 2....

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–Oct, 3, 2016 – Darryl Elmouchi, MD, MBA, has been named chief medical officer, Spectrum Health Hospital Group. Elmouchi, currently cardiovascular division chief, assumes...

ZEELAND, Mich., October 3, 2016 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital is partnering with Michigan Blood to host a community blood drive. Any healthy person 17 or older (16 with parent...

LANSING, Mich. – A new state program aimed at improving birth and health outcomes for high-risk mothers and their babies launches this week, Gov. Rick Snyder announced today. In 2014, Snyder...

Ludington, MI., September 20, 2016– Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital has named Randall L. Kelley, FACHE, as its new president. He will officially assume his new role on September 26. His first...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 19, 2016 – Spectrum Health will hold a groundbreaking event on Wednesday, September 21, at 11 a.m. at the site of a future patient care facility – the Spectrum...

Media sneak peek scheduled for Tuesday morning GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Spectrum Health’s Programa Puente, a free health-screening program for Kent County’s Latino population, has found a...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., August 29, 2016 – The Spectrum Health Cancer Center has been named a Screening Center of Excellence by the Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) for its ongoing commitment to...

Grand Rapids Community Foundation funds tobacco prevention program GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Aug. 22, 2016 – The Spectrum Health Foundation has received a $30,000 grant from Grand Rapids Community...

ZEELAND, Mich., August 22 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital is now offering a class for low-impact cardio conditioning. The class entitled “Seated Cardio” will be held on...

ZEELAND, Mich., August 15 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital is offering a free class on actively aging as part of our Live Well Senior Seminar series. The class entitled “Active...

Grand Rapids – 8-11-16 Spectrum Health held a ceremonial opening today at its new Rehab and Nursing Center at 4118 Kalamazoo Avenue in Grand Rapids. The facility, which was originally built in...

ZEELAND, Mich., August 9, 2016 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital is now offering ReShape, a non-surgical weight loss procedure. Jon Schram, MD, FACS, medical director of the Bariatric...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., August 2, 2016 – Spectrum Health has been ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report in its Best Hospitals 2016-17 rankings. It also was recognized as...

Reed City, Mich., July 31, 2016 – The 13th Annual Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital 5K & Walk will be held Saturday, August 19, at 9:00 a.m. The event takes place behind the hospital, located...

MedNow Senior Director Joseph Brennan Honored GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 20, 2016 – Crain’s Detroit Business this week recognized Joseph Brennan, senior director of Spectrum Health’s...

Program Lauded for Reducing African American Infant Mortality Rate GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 12, 2016 – Strong Beginnings, a 10-year-old collaboration among eight community agencies, will...

Project made possible by land purchase and creation of long-term fund in Spectrum Health Foundation. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 28, 2016 – Spectrum Health and Grand Rapids Community College...

Open House Scheduled for Tuesday, June 28 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 27, 2016 – Adults in West Michigan have been able to receive blood and bone marrow transplants (BMT) at Spectrum Health for...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 21, 2016 – Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is pleased to be included in U.S. News & World Report’s 2016 Best Children’s Hospitals for three...

Spectrum Health Hospice will be offering a hope and healing support group at Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital. ZEELAND, Mich., June 6, 2016 – Spectrum Health Hospice will be offering a...

ZEELAND, Mich., May 12, 2016 — The Spectrum Health System is making every effort to recognize, thank and support our veterans. The Veterans Support Services program that began in November at...

Joint pain keeps many people from participating in the activities they love. Spectrum Health is hosting its annual orthopedic seminar series to help people with specific hip, knee, foot, ankle,...

Spectrum Health Offers Free Skin Cancer Screenings May 3 Looking forward to getting summer tan? Remember to take precautions first. Here are the facts about skin cancer from the American Academy...

Earns 15 Top Systems Honor for Fifth Year Spectrum Health was again named one of the 15 top health systems and one of the five top large health systems in the nation by Truven Health, based on key...

Spectrum Health and the World Affairs Council of Western Michigan are partnering to offer a live webcast on the global health crisis facing refugees. The May 2 Global Health and Refugees Summit,...

ZEELAND, Mich., April 20, 2016 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital announced today that it has achieved the Healthgrades 2016 Outstanding Patient Experience Award™. The hospital was...

Leapfrog Group Reports Latest Scores Spectrum Health hospitals ranked very well in the latest quality rankings issued by The Leapfrog Group. The Leapfrog Group Spring 2016 Hospital Safety Score...

ZEELAND, Mich., April 7, 2016 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital, in partnership with the Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan, offered a community “Youth Mental Health First Aid”

The board of directors of Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital has approved two new members with leadership backgrounds in nursing, hospital quality and education. Linda Cronenwett, Ph.D., RN, FAAN,...

Spectrum Health Medical Group (SHMG) has been named the preferred provider of medical and athletic training services for the Grand Rapids Football Club, the city’s minor league soccer team....

Preparations for the 2016 Spectrum Health Irish Jig 5K, to be held on Saturday, March 19, are quickly ramping up as race day approaches. “We are really excited about the number of runners and...

by Truven Health Analytics™, which annually measures the cost and quality of health care. Spectrum Health’s Butterworth and Blodgett Hospitals and Zeeland Community Hospital have been named...

The Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Home Health Care department has earned a 5-star rating for patient experience, the highest possible, on the U. S. Government’s Home Health Compare website....

ZEELAND, Mich., March 7, 2016 – In an effort to help prospective parents find hospitals that deliver quality, affordable maternity care, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan announced that...

Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital and Michigan State University are partnering to expand pediatric services for patients and families in Lansing by opening a new pediatric...

Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital will open its new Convenient Care Walk-In Clinic on Monday, Feb. 29. People who feel ill or have minor injuries, but don’t require emergency care, will be able...