News Releases

Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital will be offering two opportunities to donate blood on Tuesday, November 29th. The Michigan Blood Bus will be in Reed City at Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital,...

Spectrum Health Visiting Nurse Association has been named to the 2011 HomeCare Elite™, a compilation of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. Now in its sixth year, the...

Spectrum Health Part of Group Receiving Recognition for Stroke Awareness Efforts Value Health Partners, a group of eight Michigan health care organizations including Spectrum Health, announced...

Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital invites those who wish to honor or remember a loved one to join our hospital staff and volunteers for a special tree lighting ceremony. The 4th Annual Tribute of...

Giselle Sholler, MD, Named Haworth Endowed Director of Pediatric Oncology Innovative Therapeutics as Part of the Gift to Help Kids Fight Cancer Children fighting cancer have new hope thanks to an...

Providing world class care requires an unwavering commitment to patient safety and quality. Medical staff and employees at Spectrum Health United and Kelsey hospitals are dedicated to providing...

Beginning Thursday, November 3rd, area youth will have a new resource to receive primary medical care – the Lakeview Youth Clinic. The Lakeview Youth Clinic at Spectrum Health Kelsey Hospital is...

Make a Plan to Prevent Diabetes and Its Complications November is National Diabetes Month and Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital is partnering with the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)...

Free Events Offer Information on Common Health Concerns Spectrum Health Medical Group is making some of its medical expertise available to the community – for free. A year-long series of...

Whether you are newly diagnosed or have had diabetes for some time, we can help you improve your health and your life. Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital is offering state certified diabetes...

Class Designed to Prevent Diabetes Before It Starts Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital now offers low cost preventative diabetes classes. This new approach to preventive health care uses...

The Spectrum Health United Memorial Board of Directors has announced Christina Freese-Decker, interim president, has been named president, Spectrum Health United Memorial, effective immediately....

Pediatric orthopedic specialist Lisa Maskill, MD, has joined the Spectrum Health Medical Group. She provides care on an outpatient basis at her 35 Michigan Street office and at Helen DeVos Children’

Spectrum Health Medical Group announced today that Kost Elisevich, MD, PhD, has been named co-chief of its department of neurosciences. “Kost Elisevich’s arrival is a truly significant step in...

Joe Eisenmann, PhD, has joined the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Healthy Weight Center as a pediatric obesity researcher. He will collaborate with and mentor physicians and medical students...

Extra Incentive for Screening Mammogram Appointments During The Month of October October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the mammographers at Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital will...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has selected Kent County as the recipient of a $1 million grant to develop a Community Transformation Implementation Plan. The grant is part of the...

Spectrum Health Reed City Rehab and Nursing Center has reaffirmed its commitment to improving quality of life by completing the first major milestone of The Path to Mastery™: The Art of Creating...

Spectrum Health announced today that it has become the second institution in the U.S. accredited by Accreditation for Cardiovascular Excellence (ACE) for percutaneous coronary intervention. ACE is...

Safe Kids Greater Grand Rapids, a program of Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, is celebrating child passenger safety week with informational events designed to help parents keep kids safe in the...

Spectrum Health is hosting a series of joint, back and neck pain seminars. Participants can learn about patient-focused treatment options that can relieve pain and help restore a healthy, active...

The Spectrum Health Foundation honored volunteer and philanthropist Ethie Haworth as the 2011 recipient of its Art of Giving Award. The honor was presented at the foundation’s annual celebration...

Fifth Annual Free Cancer Screening on October 21st Recognizing the growing need for the uninsured and underinsured to have access to cancer screenings, a collaborative partnership was formed five...

Spectrum Health United Memorial (United and Kelsey hospitals) was named one of the nation’s top performers on key quality measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care...

Registering Now for October Classes Reed City, Michigan: Whether you are newly diagnosed or have had diabetes for some time, we can help you improve your health and your life. Spectrum Health Reed...

Flu Vaccine Available Throughout Community Spectrum Health wants you and your family to avoid the flu this year. The Spectrum Health Continuing Care Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) has begun...

Spectrum Health Hospice Debunks Common Myths Spectrum Health Hospice knows that most people don’t think about hospice care until they or a loved one is in need of this special health service....

All clear. The bomb squad has given the all clear on the suspicious package at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. Barclay Avenue is open and all hospital activities are returning to normal. At...

Spectrum Health’s Grand Rapids hospitals were recently named a 2011 recipient of the Healthcare Financial Management Association’s (HFMA) MAP Award for High Performance in Revenue Cycle. As a...

Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital will be offering an opportunity to donate blood on Thursday, September 22nd. Michigan Blood will be collecting blood donations at Spectrum Health Reed City...

W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grants $4.5 million to Support Expanded Program The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has committed a $4.5 million grant to Strong Beginnings to continue reducing infant mortality...

Patients with Severe Peripheral Arterial Disease Being Recruited Spectrum Health is participating in a clinical trial evaluating the use of a patient’s own stem cells in preventing leg...

Specialists Available Each Saturday Morning High school football season officially starts tonight in West Michigan, offering both fun and some health risks to student athletes. Despite safety...

Sachin Kunde, MD, MPH, joined the Spectrum Health Medical Group as a pediatric gastroenterologist. Dr. Kunde treats children in his office located at 35 Michigan Street NE and at Helen DeVos...

Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services has joined Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital’s Partners in Children’s Health, becoming one of 31 hospitals to affiliate with the children’s...

Additional Outpatient Pharmacy Available Along Medical Mile The Spectrum Health Medical Group and Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital have a new home for several pediatric specialty practices and...

Fremont, Michigan ‘ Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology...

Patients Sought with Severe Aortic Stenosis for Non-Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Spectrum Health is participating in a clinical trial to evaluate a transcatheter alternative to open-heart...

Otsego Memorial Hospital (OMH) in Gaylord has joined Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital’s Partners in Children’s Health becoming one of 31 hospitals to affiliate with the children’s hospital....

Convenient Site Consolidates Medical Services Spectrum Health will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking event on Tuesday, August 2, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the site of its future medical services...

Patients receiving care at Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital are sitting a little more comfortably these days. Ten new Staxi® Medical Transport Chairs were purchased with $10,000 donated to the...

Web-based Abriiz engages children, parents and doctors to manage chronic condition Ideomed today announced it has created Abriiz, a new product to help children, parents and doctors manage...

Recognized as the top health care provider in Grand Rapids Spectrum Health received recognition in three categories today in U.S. News Media & World Report’s 2011-12 Best Hospitals rankings,...

Heat Tips from Spectrum Health Spectrum Health has some quick health tips to deal with this week’s soaring temperatures and stifling humidity. “Everyone needs to be on the alert this week,”...

Betty Ford did much for the women of our nation by bringing attention to the need for education and early detection. Her legacy of promoting breast care services lives on and is saving lives Make...

FREMONT, Mich., August 10, 2011- From January to June 2011, adolescents from all over Newaygo County had the opportunity to participate in a weight-loss focused, Adolescent Obesity Pilot program...

Elias J. Neujahr has been named vice president, operations, Spectrum Health Medical Group and Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. In this new role, Neujahr will have responsibility for medical...

Spectrum Health is pleased to announce an executive appointment in its organization. Tina Freese-Decker has been named interim president, Spectrum Health United Memorial. She is responsible for...

New course offering will expand elective opportunities for students attending the School of Health, Science and Technology Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) today announced a partnership with...

Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital is inviting the public to the grand reopening of its newly renovated gift shop, The Window Shop. The enlarged 1400-square foot space offers an improved layout to...