West Michigan

GREENVILLE, Mich., May 11, 2022 – Tears, hugs and flowers highlighted a Nurses Week DAISY and BEE Award ceremony Tuesday as two Spectrum Health United Hospital caregivers were recognized for...

GREENVILLE, Mich., May 10, 2022 – Spectrum Health United Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ in the spring 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade a national distinction recognizing the hospital’s...

BIG RAPIDS, Mich., May 10, 2022 – Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ in the spring 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade a national distinction recognizing the hospital’s...

ZEELAND, Mich., May 10, 2022 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ in the spring 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Gradea national distinction recognizing the...

Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ in the spring 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing the hospital’s achievements protecting patients...

Fremont, Mich., May 6, 2022 – Spectrum Health Foundation Gerber Memorial will host a golf scramble fundraiser on Friday, June 10, at Waters Edge Golf Course in Fremont to support health care...

Energy from the project will help power the health system’s rehabilitation center GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 3, 2022 – As part of the BHSH System’s goal to make its facilities carbon neutral...

Fremont, Mich., May 2, 2022 – Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial has added a free suicide prevention training that is open to all community members. A training in Twin Lake in June has been added...

Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital Recognized by American College of Cardiology GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 26, 2022 – Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital has received national accreditation...

**Sharing on behalf of the Grand Rapids African American Health Institute** GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 20, 2022 – The Grand Rapids African American Health Institute (GRAAHI) is proud to announce...

**Sharing on behalf of American Hospital Association** WASHINGTON, DC (April 20, 2022) – The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that the 2021 Justin Ford Kimball Innovators...

Breast cancer survivor Connie Hansen enjoys volunteering at Spectrum Health United Hospital Cancer Center. She believes her own cancer journey helps her connect with patients going through their...

Gary Raffel, 72, is following in his mother Leona’s footsteps, literally, when he is volunteering at Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital. Leona Raffel volunteered at Big Rapids Hospital many...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 12,2022 – Two of Michigan’s largest institutions have created what they hope will be a model for the nation in addressing the severe talent shortage in nursing....

A Spectrum Health neurologist specializing in Parkinson’s disease will be the featured speaker at a Parkinson’s support group meeting on Thursday, April 21, that will be offered virtually and...

Richard Ruiz, unit secretary in the emergency services department at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, was selected as the Bee Award winner by Laura Negele, RN who was named as the DAISY Award...

ZEELAND, Mich., March 28, 2022 – The Spectrum Health Medical Group OB-GYN team on the lakeshore has expanded to include midwifery services. Katie Steele, RN, CNM, has joined the team as the...

GRAND HAVEN, Mich., March 28, 2022 – Spectrum Health is pleased to announce the expansion of women’s health services to the greater Grand Haven area. Sarah Arnold, MD, along with Natasha...

Radiologist John Merchun, MD, is right at home roaming the halls at Spectrum Health United Hospital in Greenville. Merchun, a Greenville native, was born at United Hospital 55 years ago. His...

Big Rapids physicians featured in celebration of Doctor's Day One grew up just an hour away in Mount Pleasant; the other more than 1000 miles away in Shreveport, Louisiana. But the career paths...

REED CITY, Mich., April 26, 2022 – Two Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital nurses were recognized with DAISY and BEE Awards for their nursing excellence and compassionate care during ceremonies...

Emergency Care Specialists (ECS), the emergency physician group at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital and most other Spectrum Health hospitals, recently held a trauma simulation skills lab for all...

Of 152 entries, thirteen area youth were selected as winners and 14 selected for honorable mention of the Reach Out and Read K-12 art contest sponsored by Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital...

Spectrum Health event supports area cancer patients. BIG RAPIDS, Mich., March 24, 2022 – Runners, walkers and cancer fighters of all ages will once again lace up their sneakers for an in-person...

New location will provide services from a variety of specialists in the areas of cardiovascular medicine, neurology and pulmonology GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 24, 2022 – Spectrum Health has...