News Releases

CenteringPregnancy® to offer new option for prenatal care in West Michigan The Michigan State Chapter of the March of Dimes will support first-year funding for CenteringPregnancy® at Spectrum...

The newest physicians serving Mason and surrounding counties are pediatrician Teresa Kovas, MD, and internist Bryan Kovas, MD. They moved to Ludington last month and are building a home locally....

Spectrum Health Medical Group has expanded its ranks of OB-GYN specialists. West Michigan Obstetricians and Gynecologists became part of Spectrum Health Medical Group on September 1. “We are...

Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital has unveiled a new on-site system for dispensing prescription medications as soon as a doctor prescribes them. Hospital officials said the key immediate use will...

Major funding made possible by Peter and Joan Secchia Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is pleased to announce the creation of the Peter and Joan Secchia CarePartners Program, a...

ROSA™ robotic arm allows surgeons access to the deepest areas of the brain Spectrum Health is the first health system in West Michigan and among the first in the nation to offer patients...

Spectrum Health Hospice has been selected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in a new model that allows for different kinds of services. The “Medicare Care...

Spectrum Health has selected Gwen G. Sandefur, MHSA, as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Spectrum Health Grand Rapids. Sandefur assumed her new role on August 3. “We are very pleased to...

Big Rapids, Mich., July 30, 2015 – Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for hospital accreditation by demonstrating continuous...

Spectrum Health Sports Medicine Experts Offer Tips to Keep Athletes Safe Sports injuries affect athletes of all ages. To help avoid or minimize these incidents, Spectrum Health is hosting a series...

New Integrated Care Campus to Offer Primary Care Services Spectrum Health will begin construction this week on its newest integrated care campus. The new 10,000 square foot facility will be...

Spectrum Health Medical Group’s Integrated Care Campus at East Beltline (2750 East Beltline Avenue NE), is celebrating its one year anniversary. The facility officially opened to patient use on...

Report Also Lists Eight Specialties as High Performing Spectrum Health has been ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report in its Best Hospitals 2015-16 rankings. It also was...

All proceeds benefit the expansion of eCare at Big Rapids and Reed City Hospitals Big Rapids, Mich., July 21, 2015 – The newly formed Spectrum Health Foundation of Big Rapids and Reed City...

Registration is now open for the 11th Annual Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital 5K & Walk on Saturday, August 15, 2015. The course takes runners and walkers through the parks and streets of Reed...

Cancer and hematology patients at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital can now make appointments on Fridays, as operations have expanded from four to five days per week. The change was implemented...

Spectrum Health and Munson Healthcare officials today signed an agreement to form a joint venture between Aero Med’s northern operations and North Flight EMS Air Division. The new organization...

Study combines echocardiography and CT to produce heart model GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 25, 2015 – Congenital heart experts from Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital have...

Researchers at Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital have completed the first clinical trial of a new treatment for children suffering from neuroblastoma. In a clinical trial led by...

The Spectrum Health Medical Group is welcoming a new group of primary care physicians in the Muskegon area. They will staff a new practice, Spectrum Health Medical Group Family & Internal...

Spectrum Health will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking event on Tuesday, June 23, at 10 a.m. at its Rehab and Nursing Center at 4118 Kalamazoo Avenue in Grand Rapids. The facility, which was...

Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital has been reverified as a Level One Trauma Center by American College of Surgeons (ACS). Spectrum Health Butterworth has been an ACS verified Level I center...

Angel Ortho Basin is the brainchild of Spectrum Health surgical technician Spectrum Health Innovations has signed a licensing agreement with Min-Bio, LLC, of Lowell, Mich. to manufacture a new...

Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is proud to be ranked in three specialties by U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings for a fourth consecutive...

Heart disease is the number one health threat to American women and men. Experts say that excess weight is dangerous for heart health. However, there are many factors that contribute to your...

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...