West Michigan

Makes his entrance January 2, 2022 The first baby born in 2022 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital was Ellis Lee Fitzpatrick. Ellis entered this world on January 2, at 8:47 a.m., weighing 8 lbs,...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 28, 2022 – Cancer patients undergoing treatment sometimes travel far from home to receive the right cancer care, which can create a financial burden. That’s why the...

BIG RAPIDS & REED CITY, Mich., January 28, 2022 – Spectrum Health Big Rapids and Reed City Hospital care givers were recognized with DAISY and BEE Awards for their nursing excellence and...

Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 25, 2022 – National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) has awarded two grants to Spectrum Health’s Betty Ford Breast Care Services to further its work on overcoming...

ZEELAND, Mich., January 17, 2022 – The Spectrum Health Spine and Pain Management program has expanded services to include Lakeshore office locations. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R)...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 13, 2022 – Spectrum Health today announced new building projects that will benefit patients in several West Michigan locations with more convenient access to primary...

GREENVILLE & LAKEVIEW, Mich., Jan. 13, 2022 – Spectrum Health United and Kelsey Hospitals is offering a free virtual seminar featuring experts on vaping from the Michigan Department of Health...

BIG RAPIDS & REED CITY, Mich., Jan. 13, 2022 – Spectrum Health Big Rapids and Reed City Hospitals is offering a free virtual seminar featuring experts on vaping from the Michigan Department of...

President Loren B. Hamel, MD, and Berrien County medical director and family medicine physician, Rex Cabaltica, MD, share the latest COVID-19 headlines via Spectrum Health Lakeland Facebook Live...

ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Jan. 4, 2022 – Spectrum Health Lakeland recently published the 2022-2024 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) which provides an in-depth analysis of the health needs of...

ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Jan. 3, 2022 – Spectrum Health Lakeland recently released the 2021 cancer care report which looks at cancer cases locally and nationally to understand trends, support cancer...

Local pediatrician retires after serving the community for more than 40 years. ZEELAND, Mich., Dec. 27, 2021 – After serving countless families over the past 40 years, area pediatrician...

ZEELAND, Mich., December 27, 2021 – The Family Birth Center team at Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital has provided award-winning care to just over 700 babies delivered this year....

Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 27, 2021— Spectrum Health’s electronic medical recordkeeping system has attained a top ranking from the non-profit Healthcare Information and Management Systems...

Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital has released the top baby names for 2021, with Hazel and Greyson taking first place for most popular girl and boy names among the 285 babies born between January...

Spectrum Health Pennock has been recognized as one of the nation’s best maternity hospitals, according to the inaugural list of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals for Maternity....

ZEELAND, Mich. (Dec. 20, 2021) – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital has been recognized as one of the nation’s best maternity hospitals, according to the inaugural list of U.S. News &...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 16, 2021 – Spectrum Health Rehab and Nursing Center Kalamazoo Avenue has been recognized on Newsweek’s Best Nursing Homes 2022 list. The Spectrum Health facility...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 15, 2021— Five Spectrum Health hospitals have been ranked as high performing in adult maternity care (uncomplicated pregnancy) by U.S. News & World Report. Spectrum...

Work on goal setting and tracking receives a prestigious silver award GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., December 15, 2021 – The International Hospital Federation has recognized Spectrum Health West Michigan...

By: Marc McClelland, MD, pulmonary and critical care, Spectrum Health One year ago this week, I became the first person in the state of Michigan (outside of a clinical trial) to receive a Covid...

BIG RAPIDS, Mich., December 14, 2021– Teachers at area elementary schools are going to have plenty of “Jacks” in their deck of student names for years to come. For the fourth time in five...

GREENVILLE, Mich., December 14, 2021– Of the babies born this year at Spectrum Health United Hospital Family Birthing Center, Everly and Liam took the top spots for most popular names, replacing...

ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Dec. 14, 2021 – The Spectrum Health Lakeland board of directors recently underwent a transition of leadership. Longtime board chair Dan Hopp was succeeded by incoming chair...

Leapfrog names facility a Top Rural Hospital for outstanding quality and safety REED CITY, Mich., December 7, 2021– Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and...