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Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners and Spectrum Health are working together to increase the number of family medicine physicians by opening the Spectrum Health Family Medicine Residency...

Did you know that donations of blood often slow down during the summer months when people are busy with vacations and outdoor activities? Giving blood just isn’t at the top of our “things to do”

Bob Connors, MD, president, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital and practicing pediatric surgeon, received the 2011 Chairman’s Medal from the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF).The award...

Chronic conditions such as asthma don’t have to prevent children from participating in summer camp, thanks to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital’s asthma camp. Located at Camp Tall Turf in...

Only System in Michigan to Receive This Honor Spectrum Health was named one of the 10 top health systems in an annual study analyzing national health care quality and safety performance. This was...

Value Health Partners, a group of eight Michigan health care organizations includingSpectrum Health, announced the winners of their first Stroke Prevention Student Video Competition. The...

The Epilepsy Foundation announced this week that it has elected Brien J. Smith, MD, as chair of its board of directors. Smith is chief of neurology for the Spectrum Health Medical Group. “Brien...

All Proceeds to Benefit Free Preventative Care Projects The 7th Annual Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital 5K Run will take place on Saturday, August 13th, 2011. The annual race has been moved up...

A visit to outpatient services with mom wasn’t exactly at the top of the list of how four-year old Peyton Jung of Evart wanted to spend her day. But all that changed when she saw the three...

A young child’s life was dramatically improved thanks to an interventional cardiology procedure performed at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. Grayson Jonker was born with multiple pulmonary...

Imagine you have been diagnosed with cancer and need daily treatments over the next six to eight weeks. Your family does not live in the area, and your spouse does not feel comfortable driving in...

Registering Now for June Classes 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...

New Map Shows Spectrum Health Medical Center and Partners Spectrum Health today unveiled an interactive map of Grand Rapids’ Medical Mile. The Michigan Street landscape, located in downtown...

Spectrum Health patients now have even greater access to health information online. “MySpectrum” is an online patient portal available at http://www.spectrumhealth.org/. Users of the free...

Each year, Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital recognizes one caregiver and one physician who go above and beyond, who exemplify patient centered values and provide positive experiences for their...

Spectrum Health Celebrates History Through Displays, Web Spectrum Health has been focused on improving the future of health care in the communities it serves through new facilities, technology,...

Spectrum Health Medical Group’s Women’s Health Network Explores Possibilities at Free Seminar No one looks forward to the health challenges that come with getting older. A team of experts from the

Devices Can Improve Longevity, Quality of Life for Heart Failure Patients The Spectrum Health Frederik Meijer Heart & Vascular Institute (FMHVI) announced today that it has received advanced...

The Spectrum Health United Memorial Foundation recently announced Golf Day 2011 will take place on Monday, June 13, 2011 at Egypt Valley Country Club. Avid Foundation supporter, Meijer, has...

Available at Three Urgent Care Centers As the summer season approaches, Spectrum Health is reminding people that sun exposure comes with some risk. Spectrum Health will hold free skin cancer...

Spectrum Health United Hospital President Paul Bonis announced a $9.61 million plan today for new construction and renovations to all of the outpatient service areas of the hospital, including a...

Spectrum Health Physician Alliance Promotes Collaboration, Support Spectrum Health officials today announced a new initiative to support collaboration with independent physicians. The Spectrum...

Spectrum Health is offering three educational web chats in May. All Spectrum Health web chats can be accessed at spectrum-health.org/onlinechat. Keeping the Beat: Treatment Options for Heart...

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Outstate Michigan Supports Pilot Program Parents and loved ones unable to be at the bedside of premature and critically ill infants can now stay connected...

Stroke Third Leading Cause of Death in U.S. Every 45 seconds someone in America has a stroke. In fact, stroke is the third leading cause of death in this country and a leading cause of disability....

Partner for Change Award honors initiatives directed toward mercury reduction, waste reduction and pollution prevention. Spectrum Health United Hospital has been honored with the 2011 Partner for...

The Spectrum Health Frederik Meijer Heart & Vascular Institute and Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital invite high school coaches and school administrators to attend an education event on Monday,...

Full Range of Services in One Location Offers Access to Care Close to Home Spectrum Health is expanding the number of Spectrum Health Medical Group physicians located at its West Pavilion, 6105...

Registering Now for May 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...

Will working too many hours in front of a computer damage your eyes? What about wearing eyeglasses with the wrong prescription? Marko Habekovic, MD, ophthalmologist, Spectrum Health Medical Group,...

Spectrum Health Medical Group continues to expand physician services in the community. Suzanne West, MD, will join Spectrum Health Medical Group Obstetrics and Gynecology. West earned her...

Come and Meet the Providers on 4.28.11 Spectrum Health Evart Family Practice would like to introduce the community to our new providers by hosting an open house from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on...

Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital will be offering two opportunities to donate blood on Tuesday, April 26th. The Michigan Blood Bus will be in Reed City at Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital, 300...

Events in both Grand Rapids and Hudsonville Spectrum Health will hold its annual spring series of orthopedic seminars at two locations this year. Spectrum Health chose two locations to make it...

Expert Offers Tips for Intervention and Dispels Myths More than 3 million reports of child abuse are made annually in the United States. The sobering statistic concerns experts at the Helen DeVos...

Spectrum Health Hospitals Only Ranked Hospitals in Grand Rapids An annual study released this week recognized several Spectrum Health hospitals as being among the 100 best hospitals in the country...

Spectrum Health announced today that Steven Heacock, JD, CPA, has been named senior vice president of community relations for Spectrum Health System. Heacock will oversee the departments of...

Registering Now for April Classes 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...

Betty Ford Breast Care Services Provides Advanced Care What does it mean to offer comprehensive breast care services? “A comprehensive breast care program means a patient has access to a full...

Spectrum Health has been recognized by two international organizations for its efforts to support new mothers who wish to breastfeed their newborns. The International Board of Lactation Consultant...

Parent Educator Offers 12 Tips for Parents During Parenting Awareness Month Parent educators at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital share 12 pieces of advice in observance of parenting month....

Nearly 40 percent of adults are so sleepy daily routines are affected People living in Michigan will set their clocks ahead one hour as they head to bed on March 12. The springtime ritual is a...

Melissa Brown, DO, has joined Spectrum Health Medical Group Family Medicine in Coopersville. Brown is a board-certified, family medicine physician. She received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 7, 2011 – Emily Stauch knew this headache was different. In November 2009, the 26-year-old Grand Haven resident came down with a headache at work so intense that...

Spectrum Health is offering four educational web chats in March. All Spectrum Health web chats can be accessed at spectrum-health.org/onlinechat. Donald P. Condit, MD, will host a web chat titled...

Community Navigator Project Will Help Identify Patients That May Need Preventative Care Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital recently partnered with the Michigan Primary Care Association AmeriCorps...

Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is the recipient of a $245,800 gift from STAR 105.7 FM. The gift was made possible through the 2010 Think Outside Yourself radiothon. More than 1,000 individuals...

Device Allows Patients to Undergo Important Diagnostic Test The first implantation of an MRI-compatible pacemaker in Michigan was performed today at Spectrum Health Fred and Lena Meijer Heart...

Spectrum Health Reed City Receives Highest Ranking Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital Rehab and Nursing Center received the highest overall rating from the government’s Centers for Medicare and...

Women who suffer from the sometimes embarrassing medical condition of urinary incontinence will have two opportunities to ask questions of a local expert. Philip Hoekstra, MD, Spectrum Health...