News Releases

Part of Spectrum Health Breast Cancer Awareness Event How many people – and pink umbrellas – does it take to form a “ribbon of hope,” demonstrating support for breast cancer research and...

Spectrum Health Hosts Susan Ford Bales, Medical Experts at Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum UPDATE October 10, 2013 Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum...

Grand Valley State University is developing a unique educational opportunity that will help Spectrum Health better prepare its leaders as it plans for a future built around community, value,...

Surgery for Older Patients Previously Thought Too Risky A recently published study by researchers from Spectrum Health and Henry Ford Hospital suggests that surgery may be an effective treatment...

Public Open House and Tours September 19 Northern Michigan residents now have greater access to cancer care closer to home with the opening of a comprehensive regional cancer center. On September...

First Michigan Combined Transplant in 14 Years Spectrum Health surgeons performed the first combined heart and lung transplant in West Michigan on Friday, August 23, at the Spectrum Health Fred...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone older than six months be vaccinated for the influenza, or flu, this year. Spectrum Health is making a special effort...

Will Join System as Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital The Spectrum Health System Board of Directors and the Memorial Medical Center (MMC) Board of Directors have each approved resolutions that...

Spectrum Health is heightening its efforts to ensure quality and safety for all of its patients. “Patients are at the heart of all that we do,” said James M. Tucci, MD, MMM, chief clinical...

Spectrum Health is taking another important step to improve access to primary care for its patients. The Spectrum Health Medical Group Community Medicine Clinic (CMC) will open on Monday, August...

Staff members and volunteers at Spectrum Health Continuing Care (SHCC) are gearing up for this year’s annual car show. The community is invited to join SHCC residents, patients and their...

May Lead Way to Predicting and Preventing Heart Attacks We may be closer to predicting who is at risk for a heart attack, according to a recently published Spectrum Health study. Researchers with...

Report Also Nationally Ranks Three Programs Among Nation’s Best Spectrum Health has been ranked third in Michigan by U.S. News & World Report in its Best Hospitals 2013-14 rankings. It was among...

Lori Schuh, MD, FAAN, has been named Spectrum Health’s new vice president of academic affairs. “We are very pleased to have Dr. Schuh here to provide leadership in medical education at...

Free Heart Screenings Target Spanish-Speaking Community Heart disease is a concern for many adults. It is the second leading cause of death for the Hispanic/Latino population. Fortunately, heart...

Brian Lane, MD, PhD, Spectrum Health Medical Group, has been selected to succeed Timothy O’Rourke, MD, as the new Betz Family Endowed Chair in Cancer Research at Spectrum Health. The position...

The Fourth of July weekend begins tomorrow and medical staff at the Spectrum Health Regional Burn Center caution people to be safe with holiday fireworks. Consumer-grade fireworks that fly and...

Spectrum Health Notes Growth, Milestones Spectrum Health’s Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion will celebrate its five-year anniversary on Sunday, June 30. “This has been a great five years,” said...

Spectrum Health’s Core Health Program has been selected to receive the 2013 American Hospital Association (AHA) NOVA Award®. The award honors AHA member hospitals and health care systems for...

Spectrum Health is one of four U.S. hospital systems awarded the Healthcare Financial Management Association’s (HFMA) 2013 MAP Award for High Performance in Revenue Cycle. “We are very proud...

Six physicians were honored for their significant contributions to Spectrum Health at the 16th Annual Distinguished Physician Society Dinner and Awards Ceremony last week. The annual Distinguished...

Spectrum Health’s Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital has been ranked in five specialties in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2013 -14 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. This is the second...

Joseph Vettukattil, MD, Expands Expertise of Pediatric Cardiac Program Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital continues the expansion of its pediatric cardiac program with the appointment of...

Paul Twydell, DO, has joined the Spectrum Health Medical Group as a neurologist specializing in neuromuscular medicine. His expertise includes electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies,...

The Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital chest pain center has received full reaccreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC). The chest pain center at Butterworth Hospital...

In honor of National Cancer Survivors Day®, Spectrum Health is inviting all survivors, including those recently diagnosed and in treatment, friends and family, to a celebration at Spectrum Health...

Top Award Honors Best of Health Care Sector Efforts Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital has been awarded the Practice Greenhealth Environmental Leadership Award. It is the most prestigious...

Sandra A. Rempel, PhD, has been named Spectrum Health’s new vice president of research. She assumes her new role today. “We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Rempel,” said Matt Van Vranken,...

May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of serious, long-term disability. Depending on where in the brain it...

Memorial Medical Center (MMC) today signed a letter of intent to join Spectrum Health. While non-binding, the letter of intent establishes that MMC will work exclusively with Spectrum Health to...

Rockford High School students have won the top prize in the 2013 Value Health Partners Stroke Prevention Student Video Competition. The students submitted their video to Spectrum Health, a member...

Available at Three Locations in West Michigan As the summer season finally approaches, Spectrum Health is reminding people that sun exposure comes with some risk. Skin cancer is the most common...

Recognized for Initiating Environmental Stewardship Program Spectrum Health Kelsey Hospital has received the “Partner Recognition” Award from Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading...

“Formally Acknowledged for Pollution Prevention Program” Spectrum Health United Hospital was awarded the 2013 “Partner for Change” Award by Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading...

The Spectrum Health System Board of Directors, Mecosta County Medical Center (MCMC) Board of Trustees and Mecosta County Board of Commissioners have approved resolutions allowing MCMC to join...

Spectrum Health is playing an important role in the international hunt for effective treatments for advanced renal cell (kidney) cancer. Argos Therapeutics recently enrolled its first patients in the

Spectrum Health will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking event on Wednesday, April 17, at 4 p.m. on the site of the future Beltline Integrated Care Center (BICC) on the southeast corner of East...

Priority Health is laying the groundwork to become the first health plan in Michigan to publish specific, regionalized health care costs and quality information by procedure, facility and...

Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital has been named one of “100 Great Hospitals in America” by Becker’s Hospital Review. Butterworth Hospital was one of six Michigan hospitals to earn the...

Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital’s Foundation teamed up with Big Rapids Radio Network’s Y-102FM for a special two day, on-air fundraising event. Station personalities interviewed nearly 35...

Patient and Visitor Info Posted on Website Construction efforts for The Rapid’s SilverLine Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project has begun and may affect some patients’ travel times to Spectrum...

Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital First in Country to Complete Clinical Trial A Spectrum Health clinical trial has found that fecal microbial transplantation (FMT) has resulted in the improvement...

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...

Spectrum Health Kelsey Hospital in Lakeview, Michigan was recently named one of the HealthStrong™ Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the United States. “We are proud of the efforts of...

West Michigan adults who need a blood or marrow transplant (BMT) to help them in their fight against cancer can now receive treatment nearer to home. The new Spectrum Health Adult BMT Program...

Cardiologists at Spectrum Health’s Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center were the first in West Michigan to perform a minimally invasive procedure to tie off a left atrial appendage (LAA), which can...

ames M. Tucci, MD, MMM, has been named chief clinical systems integration and improvement officer, Spectrum Health System. Dr. Tucci will assume this newly created position for the organization on...

Spectrum Health Expert Explains Nutritional Benefits You may have noticed chia seeds popping up at your local grocery store. Yes, these are the same seeds that grow on the pottery in the perennial...

Area teens are planning a special event to celebrate National Kick Butts Day, a national anti-tobacco advocacy day, on Wednesday, March 20. Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU) students from four area...

New technology recently introduced at Spectrum Health provides high-resolution guidance during surgical procedures, helping surgeons to safely and accurately remove tumors from high-risk...