West Michigan

HASTINGS, Mich., May 15, 2019 –Spectrum Health Pennock was awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s Spring 2019 Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes Pennock’s efforts in...

BIG RAPIDS, Mich., May 15, 2019—Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes...

ZEELAND, Mich., May 15, 2019 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital was awarded a sixth consecutive ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. The...

Zeeland, MI (May 14, 2019) – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital announces being recognized for two distinctions in quality excellence from Healthgrades: the Healthgrades 2019 Patient...

Trisha Plamondon, RN, a nurse in the obstetrics department at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital has been named the winner of the first DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses at the Ludington...

An easy-to-use, private, secure, patient-centered communication platform GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 11, 2019 – OST and Spectrum Health announce the launch of CareCircle, a software platform that...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 25, 2019 — The Spectrum Health building at 330 Barclay building in Grand Rapids was awarded the title of 2018 Biggest Loser in the Michigan Battle of the Buildings...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, April 5, 2019 – Spectrum Health Innovations’ technology was awarded a grant of $171,640 from the Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization for Life Sciences...

Patients encouraged to nominate a hospital employee To honor and celebrate the compassionate care nurses provide every day, Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital is launching The DAISY Award....

It's never too cold for ice cream, especially free ice cream. You can make a difference by enjoying a free Dairy Queen ice cream cone on March 20 to benefit Beaumont Children’s, a local...

(STEVENSVILLE) – Southwestern Medical Clinic Counseling recently opened a new satellite location focused primarily on diagnosing and treating eating disorders. Southwestern Nutritional Wellness,...

Results show water is clean and safe Grand Rapids, Mich., March 7, 2019 – Spectrum Health Pennock today announced that continued water testing shows zero evidence of Legionella bacteria in the...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 7, 2019 – Spectrum Health and the City of Grand Rapids are partnering to connect with new, diverse and local businesses at a Meet the Buyers open house. With an annual...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 5, 2019 – Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital has received national recognition for how elderly patients are cared for in the hospital’s emergency department. The...

Best-performing hospitals in the U.S. include: Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital, Blodgett Hospital, Zeeland Community Hospital and Lakeland GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, March 4, 2019– Spectrum Health...

Zeeland, Mich., March 4, 2019 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital has been named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by IBM Watson HealthTM. The study spotlights the top-performing...

Less than 2.5 percent of U.S. hospitals have achieved this distinction for exceptional nursing more than twice GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 27, 2019 – Spectrum Health Grand Rapids has earned the...

Spectrum Health Foundation Ludington Hospital is partnering with Ludington Area Schools to provide athletic shoes to student athletes. During National Athletic Training Month in March, people may...

EAST LANSING, Mich., Feb. 22, 2019 — The number of opioid-related deaths in Michigan have hit an all-time high, requiring the resources of three of the state’s major universities and one of...

Only Michigan Hospitals to Earn Three Cardiac Distinctions Grand Rapids, Mich., Feb. 12, 2019 – Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital and Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital have received the...

Grand Rapids, MI, February 12, 2019 – There is a desperate need for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) workers in Michigan and more specifically, for women in STEM. Junior...

Those affected by a cancer diagnosis in Mason and surrounding counties will have additional respite, relaxation and support with funds raised Saturday evening at the Spectrum Health Foundation...

Heart disease affects millions of Americans. It’s the leading cause of death for both men and women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We can’t control our genetics,...

BIG RAPIDS & REED CITY, Mich., Jan. 31, 2019 — Beth Langenburg, RN, BSN, MBA, a long-time employee of Big Rapids Hospital, has been promoted to chief operating officer at Spectrum Health Big...

January 29, 2019 – BIG RAPIDS, MICH: Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital has officially been designated a Level Four Trauma Center by the state of Michigan. The designation means the emergency...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., January 18, 2019 – Spectrum Health is honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy by encouraging employees to volunteer for community agencies across the state on Monday,...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 17, 2019 – Spectrum Health is pleased to announce Ovell Barbee, senior vice president, human resources, as the health care system’s new diversity officer. This...

(ST. JOSEPH) – The infusion centers at Spectrum Health Lakeland recently introduced virtual reality (VR) into the clinical setting. While patients receive chemotherapy and other infusion...

Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital is pleased to announce the appointment of Kris Palosaari, MA, CFRE, as director of the Spectrum Health Foundation Zeeland Community Hospital. Palosaari...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., January 9, 2019 – Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is proud to open West Michigan’s first dedicated pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (PCICU). The new unit will...

Benefits Downriver-area residents wanting to lose 100 pounds, or more Obesity - many call it an epidemic - is linked to diabetes, heart disease and certain types of cancer. Bariatric surgical...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Spectrum Health has announced it is joining with 11 health systems, representing approximately 250 hospitals across the United States, as a founding member of Civica Rx, a...

FDA-Approved CAR T-Cell Therapy Now Available GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., January 7, 2019 – Spectrum Health Cancer Center is now able to offer a new procedure, and more hope, to cancer patients. This...