News Releases

(ST. JOSEPH) Sep 29, 2022 – Spectrum Health Lakeland is pleased to welcome Manthan Kimmane, NP, to the medical staff at Spectrum Health Lakeland Heart and Vascular. Kimmane is seeing patients...

Spectrum Health Pennock has received Primary Stroke Center Certification from The Joint Commission. This announcement followed rigorous evaluation, including a June 17 on-site survey at the hospital.

(ST. JOSEPH) Sep 27, 2022 – Spectrum Health Lakeland is pleased to welcome urologist, Suresh Potluri, MD, to the medical staff. Dr. Potluri is seeing patients alongside David Kraklau, MD, and an...

(BERRIEN SPRINGS) Sep 27, 2022 – The Veggie Van is making its way throughout Berrien County. This mobile farmer’s market will offer free, locally grown, top-quality, healthy fruits and...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 27, 2022 – BHSH Spectrum Health West Michigan breaks ground today on its state-of-the-art Orthopedic Health & Performance Center, a 117,000 square foot building and...

(ST. JOSEPH) Sep 26, 2022 – On Saturday, November 12, community members are invited to attend a celebration and fundraiser to support nurses. The At the Heart of Healing Gala will be held at...

Hospital named a top performer for quality and safety by Vizient. BIG RAPIDS, Mich., September 26, 2022 – Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital has been recognized as a top performer in the 2022...

ZEELAND, Mich., September 26, 2022 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital has been recognized as a top performer in the 2022 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient,...

Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial is pleased to introduce Michelle Rasmussen, MBA as senior communications specialist with the regional marketing team. She will provide communications and marketing...

FREMONT, Mich., Sept. 23, 2022–For the fourth consecutive year, Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Hospital has been recognized with a Maternity Care Excellence Award from the Economic Alliance for...

ZEELAND, Mich., September 22, 2022 –Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital has been recognized with a Maternity Care Excellence Award from the Economic Alliance for Michigan (EAM). EAM, a...

For the fifth consecutive year, Spectrum Health Pennock has been recognized with a Maternity Care Excellence Award from the Economic Alliance for Michigan (EAM). EAM, a nonprofit group comprised...

(NILES) Sep 20, 2022 – Spectrum Health Lakeland is pleased to welcome Lindsey Kinney, DO, to the medical staff. Dr. Kinney is seeing patients alongside four expert providers at Spectrum Health...

(ST. JOSEPH) Sep 20, 2022 – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend a yearly flu vaccine for everyone age six months and older as the best protection from this serious illness....

(ST. JOSEPH) Sep 20, 2022 – It’s estimated that 1 in 3 adults have prediabetes, and more concerning, most individuals are unaware of it and their probability of developing Type 2 diabetes...

GREENVILLE, Mich., September 20, 2022 – For the fifth consecutive year, Spectrum Health United Hospital has been recognized with a Maternity Care Excellence Award from the Economic Alliance for...

(GRAND RAPIDS) Sep 16, 2022 — Priority Health, Oronoko Township and the National Fitness Campaign (NFC) are pleased to announce the opening of an outdoor Priority Health Fitness Court® in...

(ST. JOSEPH) Sep 16, 2022 – The Economic Alliance for Michigan (EAM) has recognized Spectrum Health Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph and Spectrum Health Lakeland Hospital Niles as...

September 16, 2022 - Beaumont Health Foundation and the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation hosted the Feldman Automotive Children’s Miracle Celebrity Invitational on August 29 at the Detroit Golf...

(ST. JOSEPH) Sep 14, 2022 – Spectrum Health Lakeland is pleased to welcome cardiologist John-Phillip Markovic, MD to the medical staff. Dr. Markovic is seeing patients alongside nine cardiology...

ZEELAND, Mich., Sept. 13, 2022 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital’s outpatient lab renovation project is complete and open to patients. The reimagined lab offers visitors a more...

(NILES) Sep 12, 2022 – The Veggie Van is making its way throughout Berrien County. This mobile farmer’s market will offer free, locally grown, top-quality, healthy fruits and vegetables, and...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. and SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – [Sept. 2, 2021] Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health have signed a formal integration agreement, the next step in the process to create a new health...

(ST. JOSEPH) Sep 1, 2022 – Spectrum Health Lakeland is revising its visitor policies, lifting some restrictions in its hospitals and outpatient locations. Effective Wednesday, August 31, minors...

(SOUTH HAVEN) Sep 1, 2022 – On Saturday, August 6, hundreds of community members, and volunteers attended the annual South Haven Hospice Benefit: Wine & Beer Tasting for Caring Circle which took...

Download as PDF: Spanish • Arabic GRAND RAPIDS and SOUTHFIELD, Mich., August 29, 2022 – BHSH System welcomes Tracie Morris as its new chief people officer, effective September 11. In this...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept 26, 2022 – Today, BHSH Spectrum Health West Michigan opened a behavioral health youth clinic to help adolescents and young adults navigate unique challenges between the...

August 24, 2022 - Beaumont Health President Dr. Benjamin Schwartz has named Nancy Susick, RN, chief operating officer for acute and post-acute services. In this role, among her responsibilities,...

Current restrictions prohibiting minors and overnight visitation will be lifted GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 24, 2022 – BHSH Spectrum Health West Michigan is revising its visitor policies, lifting...

(ST. JOSEPH) Aug 23, 2022 – Spectrum Health Lakeland congratulated 22 local high school students who completed the 2022 GROWTH internship program. The seven-week program includes a combination...

Grand Rapids, Mich., Aug. 25, 2022 – BHSH Spectrum Health West Michigan has achieved Epic Gold Stars Level 10 recognition for exceptional utilization of Epic’s digital platform software. The...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – August 19, 2022 The BHSH Spectrum Health West Michigan OB/GYN Residency Practice has been named the first-ever Centering Site of the Year by the Centering Healthcare...

Partnership to increase the number of nurses graduating from OU OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To help meet the critical demand for nurses in Michigan, Oakland University and...

August 18, 2022 - A new hybrid operating room and renovations to existing operating rooms at Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe, are this year’s focus of the Beaumont Grosse Pointe Classic on...

August 19, 2022 - Beaumont Health celebrated the profound impact our nursing teams and support staff have on patients, families and communities with its 3rd annual Nursing Excellence Awards....

BIG RAPIDS, Mich., August 18, 2022 – Two Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital care givers were recognized with DAISY and BEE Awards after being nominated by patients for their excellent and...

New 94,000-square-foot facility will accommodate 120 residents in mix of semi-private and private rooms, with on-site dialysis center and acute hospice care Grand Rapids, Mich., Aug. 18, 2022 –...

(ST. JOSEPH) Aug 17, 2022 – Spectrum Health Lakeland will host an in-person hiring event on Tuesday, August 23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hanson Care Park, inside Pine Ridge, located at 4368...

Bus service changes coming to the south end of Route 10 beginning August 29, 2022 **Sharing on behalf of The Rapid** GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 17, 2022 – The Rapid’s Route 10 Clyde Park...

(ST. JOSEPH) – Spectrum Health Lakeland is pleased to welcome pulmonologist, Jeffrey Grondin, MD to the medical staff. Grondin is seeing patients alongside two board-certified pulmonary...

(ST. JOSEPH) – Spectrum Health Lakeland is pleased to welcome Shannon Arader, PA to the medical staff. Arader is seeing patients alongside three ear, nose, and throat physician specialists and...

Kristie Smith to lead operations at United, Kelsey Hospitals. GREENVILLE, Mich., August 16, 2022 – Kristie Smith will become the next chief operating officer at Spectrum Health United and Kelsey...

(BERRIEN SPRINGS) – Join Spectrum Health Lakeland for fun and excitement at this year’s Berrien County Youth Fair. Spectrum Health Lakeland, a proud annual sponsor of the fair, will share...

(BENTON HARBOR) – Team members of Spectrum Health Lakeland welcomed Congressman Fred Upton to the site of the future Center for Better Health and Wellness in Benton Harbor on August 8, 2022....

Preventing and treating low testosterone can improve men’s health, even in those with prostate cancer and symptomatic prostate enlargement August 9, 2022 - For 80-plus years, it has been...

Drop-off site to be at Leppinks Food Center in Howard City. HOWARD CITY, Mich., August 9, 2022 – Everyone is encouraged to clean out their medicine cabinets and take advantage of a free drug...

(ST. JOSEPH) – Spectrum Health Lakeland is pleased to welcome Evan Lytle, DO to the medical staff. Lytle is seeing patients alongside board-certified neurosurgeon Rafeek Woods, MD; Angela...

Seasoned senior leaders fill roles with Spectrum Health Frederik Meijer Heart & Vascular Institute and Spectrum Health Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, Mich., Aug. 4, 2022 – BHSH Spectrum Health West...

Emily Bowman, RN, an inpatient charge nurse at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, was selected as the hospital’s latest recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The announcement...

Gail Allen, inpatient unit secretary at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, was selected as the Bee Award winner by Emily Bowman, RN who was named as the DAISY Award winner. The DAISY Award...