News Releases

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 26, 2021—Over the next three years, Spectrum Health has committed to collecting and reviewing self-reported information from patients about their race, ethnicity,...

Emergency heart surgery saves Marine veteran at Beaumont, Royal Oak Whether treating a potentially fatal, fast-moving aortic dissection, or long-term, slowly developing issue with the largest...

Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 22, 2021— Spectrum Health is partnering with Michigan State University, Mercy Health, as well as Kent and Muskegon counties to tackle several influential factors...

Efforts include expanded infusion sites and mobile unit GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 20, 2021 – Spectrum Health is expanding access to monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapy in Grand Rapids and...

ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Oct. 19, 2021– Professionals in medicine, allied health fields, and social work, as well as government leaders and community members are invited to attend a free speaker...

Drop-off sites to be open at Spectrum Health Big Rapids and Reed City Hospitals. BIG RAPIDS & REED CITY, Mich., October 19, 2021 – Everyone is encouraged to clean out their medicine cabinets and...

TUSTIN, Mich., October 19, 2021 – The Spectrum Health family medicine office in Tustin, which has been operating less than two days a week, will close temporarily effective October 25. Osceola...

Beaumont 1st to offer innovative, minimally invasive BPH treatment in SE Michigan Scott Callison, 60, of Novi, says before undergoing a new, minimally invasive prostate procedure, he woke up every...

Spectrum Health offers drop-off sites and expert resources GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 18, 2021 – Spectrum Health Healthier Communities, Priority Health, Pine Rest and Families Against Narcotics...

Project awarded $2.1 million NIH grant for four year study GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 18, 2021 – Spectrum Health is partnering with the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine to...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 14, 2021 – The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a quality program administered by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has granted...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 12, 2021 – Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital has joined a national initiative to improve pediatric preparedness for future disasters and global health...

Beaumont Health in collaboration with the Michigan Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network and local law enforcement agencies are encouraging people to drop off unused or expired prescribed...

ZEELAND, Mich., October 11, 2021 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital’s has received Primary Stroke Certification from The Joint Commission. This announcement followed rigorous...

Gina Arnett Thompson, RN, JD, has been appointed as Beaumont Health’s new senior vice president and chief compliance officer. She will join the health system in early October. Thompson comes to...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 07, 2021— Spectrum Health has earned the highest possible mark in the 2021 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired program in the area of acute care. In this annual recognition...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 7, 2021— Spectrum Health is a recipient of the American Medical Association’s 2021 Joy in Medicine™ Health System Recognition Program. The national distinction...

**Sharing on behalf of the American Cancer Society** For all Spectrum Health Cancer program sites including Grand Rapids, Pennock, Ludington, Reed City, Big Rapids, Fremont, and Greenville...

REED CITY & BIG RAPIDS, Mich., October 4, 2021 – To continue providing exceptional same-day care to our community, the Spectrum Health Reed City Convenient Care Walk-In Clinic will be...

For the second year, Beaumont salutes the brave, dedicated work of the organization’s many nurses and nursing support staff through the 2021 Nursing Excellence Awards. “Nurses and the entire...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 29, 2021 – Spectrum Health and Mary Free Bed leaders today announced an enhanced collaboration aimed at increasing access to excellent pediatric acute inpatient...

Initial pre-integration planning beginning, regulatory review on-going Spectrum Health and Beaumont Health continue to make progress toward combining the two organizations to form a new health...

Patients encouraged to visit primary care, walk-in clinic for non-life-threatening conditions (ST. JOSEPH) – All three Spectrum Health Lakeland emergency departments continue to see...

Patients with nonemergent medical conditions encouraged to visit their physician offices or urgent care sites All of Beaumont Health’s 10 emergency departments are experiencing extreme numbers...

(ST. JOSEPH) – For the eighth consecutive year, Spectrum Health Lakeland has received the American Heart Association’s GoldPlus Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Quality Achievement Award with...

A new, large-scale Beaumont Health study of COVID-19 patients across Southeast Michigan confirms that vaccination prevents hospitalization and death. After analyzing de-identified data for 11,834...

Spectrum Health United Hospital emergency nurses recognized. GREENVILLE, Mich., September 8, 2021 – Two Spectrum Health United Hospital emergency department nurses have been recognized with...

In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September, Beaumont Children’s is celebrating its patients and families by raising awareness about pediatric cancers. Some activities include: The...

Mask requirements and health screenings continue (ST. JOSEPH) – Due to rising COVID-19 positivity rates and inpatient volume, Spectrum Health Lakeland has revised our visitor guidelines....

Allows for same day results, increased testing capacity (ST. JOSEPH) – A new level of molecular testing is now available at Spectrum Health Lakeland through a $350,000 investment in the cobas®...

Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health have signed a formal integration agreement, the next step in the process to create a new health system that is For Michigan, By Michigan™. The integration agreement signals...

ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Sept. 2, 2021 – Corazon, Inc., a national leader in services for the cardiovascular specialty, has granted Service Line of Excellence to the percutaneous coronary intervention...

Medical leaders from 21 hospital systems signed an open letter to Michigan residents pleading for people to get vaccinated. The letter comes after an increase of COVID-19 cases across the state,...

Appointments now available for those who meet criteria Patients who are moderately to severely immunocompromised and received two injections of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are...

In order to provide the best level of service and appointment availability for our patients, effective Saturday, September 25, the outpatient laboratories at Spectrum Health Lakeland Niles and...

Officials at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital are pleased to announce the addition of Ryan Rodd, MD to its Family Medicine clinic located at 922 Lawndale Street in Ludington. Dr. Rodd is now...

Families in the northern portion of Mason County and mid-Oceana County are invited to pick up a bag of free healthy produce when the Veggie Van makes stops in Fountain and in Hart over the next...

Spectrum Health has announced that Roger Jansen, PhD, has been named senior vice president and chief human resource officer of the Spectrum Health System. He began his position August 8. He is...

Previous studies unclear on relationship between BPH and cancer risk A team of Beaumont Health researchers from Radiology, Radiation Oncology and Urology studied the relationship between benign...

New imaging suite is only program in West Michigan to provide full range of advanced cardiac imaging GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., August 19, 2021 – The Spectrum Health Fred and Lena Meijer Heart and...

Proceeds Benefit Beaumont Children’s, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital Superheroes of all ages are invited to Beaumont Children’s “Walk for Miracles” at the Detroit Zoo, Saturday,...

On Monday, July 26, the Grosse Pointe Classic was held at the Country Club of Detroit. Nearly $150,000 was raised at this annual event to benefit the renovation of the Cardiac Catheterization...

Beaumont cardiologist starts free first responder screening program to prevent heart attack deaths Farmington Hills firefighter George Baker got in line with 57 of his fellow firefighters when...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 13, 2021 – Michigan Battle of the Buildings has announced Spectrum Health as Frontline Energy Hero in the 2020 competition. Spectrum Health was recognized for leading...

Greenville Walk-In Clinic adds weekend hours. LAKEVIEW & GREENVILLE, Mich., August 12, 2021 – Area residents needing medical care evenings and weekends will soon enjoy the convenience of walk-in...

Carl Baker, MD joins Family, Internal & Pediatric Medicine – Hastings. Hastings, Mich., August 12, 2021 – Spectrum Health Pennock is pleased to announce the addition of Carl Baker, MD to...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., August 11, 2021–Six Spectrum Health physicians, including a Lifetime Achievement recipient, are getting their moment to shine now after last year’s Annual Distinguished...

Drop-off site will be open August 17 at Family Food Store. EDMORE, Mich., August 11, 2021 – Everyone is encouraged to clean out their medicine cabinets and take advantage of a free drug take...

Grand Rapids, Mich., August 11, 2021–Six Spectrum Health physicians, including longtime Big Rapids Hospital physician Thomas Wright, DO, are getting their moment to shine now after last year’s...

**Sharing on behalf of Vaccinate West Michigan** GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., August 10, 2021 – Grand Valley State University’s Anthropology Department, in partnership with Vaccinate West Michigan,...