News Releases

Two early career physician-scientists, Peter de Blank and Matthew R. Steensma, have been named inaugural winners of the Francis S. Collins Scholars Program in Neurofibromatosis Clinical and...

Spectrum Health’s Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital has been ranked in three specialties in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2014-15 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. This is the third...

Spectrum Health today announced a $24.5 million plan for new construction and renovations at its Rehab and Nursing Centers, located at 4118 Kalamazoo Avenue on Grand Rapids’ southeast side. The...

Keynote speaker Dr. Rhonna Shatz expert on dementia Spectrum Health’s neuroscience team of experts is growing to meet the challenges of providing the latest advancements in diagnosis, treatment...

Spectrum Health United and Kelsey Hospitals are pleased to announce they have received four 2014 Governor’s Award of Excellence. Spectrum Health United Hospital received 2014 Governor’s Awards...

Spectrum Health Grand Rapids was informed last week that it was granted its second Magnet® Recognition status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®....

Longtime Administrator Selected for Big Rapids, Reed City Hospitals Spectrum Health announces Mary Kay VanDriel, FACHE, as the next president of Spectrum Health Big Rapids and Reed City hospitals....

Spectrum Health Hospice is expanding its service area to care for patients in Newaygo and Mecosta counties, including Spectrum Health Big Rapids, Spectrum Health Reed City and Spectrum Health...

The majority of adults experience some type of spine or joint pain in their lives. Spectrum Health is hosting its annual orthopedic seminar series to address specific spine and joint pain, and to...

Holland Hospital and Spectrum Health explore collaborative strategies. Holland Hospital and Spectrum Health have agreed to formally develop the Forum for Hospital Collaboration. The purpose of...

Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial is pleased to announce it has received two 2014 Governor’s Award of Excellence for improving health care associated infections in the acute care hospital setting,...

Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital (SHLH) Family Medicine in Hart will soon upgrade to digital x-ray equipment that hospital officials say will provide state-of-the-art images and instantaneous...

In recognition of National Stroke Awareness Month, Spectrum Health is offering free stroke screening and education sessions throughout the month of May. Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death...

Connie VanLoon, certified medical staff coordinator at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, is the new president of the Michigan Association Medical Staff Services (MAMSS). Her two-year term...

Spectrum Health Aero Med returned to providing medical air transport service today at 4:15 p.m. The decision to return to the air was made after collaborative discussions between Aero Med and the...

Spectrum Health Kelsey Hospital in Lakeview, Michigan was recently named one of the iVantage HEALTHSTRONG Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the United States. Kelsey Hospital was one of...

Spectrum Health plans to hold skin cancer screenings free of charge at four locations throughout West Michigan in honor of Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month. Medical...

The Spectrum Health lung transplant program reached another milestone recently when it received Medicare certification. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has given its approval...

Penny Henderson, legislative committee chairperson from the Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital volunteer services board, recently met with state lawmakers during the annual Healthcare Advocacy Day...

Allegan General Hospital became the 32nd hospital to join Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital’s Partners in Children’s Health today. The affiliation broadens a larger effort of Michigan...

Only System in Michigan to Receive This Honor Spectrum Health was named one of the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems® today by Truven Health Analytics. The study is part of Truven’s 100 Top...

Part of Office of Good Government Lunch and Learn Series Spectrum Health experts will share performance improvement techniques with State of Michigan employees at an event sponsored by the Office...

Drew H. Dostal, RN, BSN, MBA, FACHE, vice president of operations at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the...

Many organizations rely on volunteers and their service is recognized this week (April 6-12) during National Volunteer Week. Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital is one area organization with a...

Seth W. Wolk, MD, MHSA has been named the new president of the Spectrum Health Medical Group (SHMG). Dr. Wolk has been serving as interim president of SHMG since January 2014. Spectrum Health...

Shelly Johnson, RN, MPH, MBA, is the first Vice President of Community and Integrated Services at Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial (SHGM). In the last few months, SHGM leadership have been working...

While striving to offer excellence in health care at Spectrum Health, leadership, physicians and staff realized that one pair of very important eyes was missing for a clear view of what that...

Provides additional Medical Mile biomedical research space Spectrum Health has opened a new 9,000 square foot research facility in Grand Rapids. The Spectrum Health Basic and Translational...

Spectrum Health Medical Group’s Sports Medicine providers will be doing their best to help keep the new Grand Rapids Cyclones semi-professional basketball team healthy on and off the court....

Spectrum Health has been named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals™, as measured by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. This...

Fear not: spring will come. Unfortunately, it’s not coming any time soon in West Michigan, at least in terms of warm temperatures and the disappearance of snow and ice. After a winter season...

Treatment provides an additional option to surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy for patients of glioblastoma multiforme Spectrum Health announces a new treatment option for patients with...

Kelly Larr, RN, BSN, has been promoted to director of surgical services at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. She was previously clinical coordinator for the department and had a lead role in the...

Online registration is open for the annual Spectrum Health Irish Jig 5K road race, which will be held on Saturday, March 15, in East Grand Rapids. Now in its 31st year, the Irish Jig has grown to...

Partnership Brings Renowned Physician-Scientist to Grand Rapids Van Andel Research Institute and Spectrum Health announced today that they have collaborated to bring world-renowned cardiovascular...

The new helicopter landing site at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital opened Wednesday, January 22. The dedication featured a presentation of a $50,000 check by hospital volunteers. The donation...

MIIE awards project $187,000 to advance promising biomedical ideas An innovative technology sharing program created by Spectrum Health Innovations, Grand Valley State University and GR Current has...

Michigan is in the midst of a very cold winter with temperatures expected to drop even lower in the days to come. Spectrum Health experts warn that now is the time for parents to take extra...

“Emma” and “Liam” remain No. 1 for most popular names for girls and boys for the second year in a row, according to Spectrum Health’s Top 10 Baby Names lists for 2013. This year saw...

Elections were held at the annual meeting of the Spectrum Health System Board of Directors in September. The following two individuals were newly elected for a three-year term: Melonie S. Ice, MD,...

Christina M. Freese-Decker, FACHE, senior vice president and chief strategy officer for Spectrum Health System, has been appointed to the Council of Regents, the legislative body of the American...

Spectrum Health will be the first health system in West Michigan and among the first in the nation to offer treatment with a newly FDA-approved device that uses electric stimulation of the brain...

Christina M. Freese-Decker assumed the role of senior vice president and chief strategy officer for Spectrum Health System, effective December 8. Freese-Decker served as president of Spectrum...

Spectrum Health Announces Top 10 Household Dangers for Children Spectrum Health’s Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is thinking ahead to keep kids safe in the New Year. Jennifer Hoekstra, Injury...

Recognized with Honor for Safety and Quality The Leapfrog Group named Spectrum Health Kelsey Hospital in Lakeview, Michigan to its annual list of Top Hospitals. The announcement came at...

Wendy Sherman, MD, joins team as region’s only board-certified, fellowship-trained neuro-oncologist Spectrum Health announces West Michigan’s first center providing comprehensive,...

Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital has been named a 2013 Guardian of Excellence Award winner by Press Ganey Associates, Inc. The award recognizes top-performing facilities that consistently...

Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial (SHGM) was named Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America. SHGM was...

National Research Corporation (NRC) has again recognized Spectrum Health for its overall quality and image. It is the 18th consecutive year that Spectrum Health has won the 2013 Consumer Choice...

Effective January 1, 2014, Michael P. Freed will assume the role of Executive Vice President, Spectrum Health System, and President & CEO, Priority Health. Freed has been serving as both Executive...