West Michigan

2019 Leapfrog Award recognizes outstanding quality and safety. REED CITY, Mich., December 17, 2019– Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Spectrum...

2019 Leapfrog Award recognizes outstanding quality and safety. LAKEVIEW, Mich., December 17, 2019– Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Spectrum...

Located in the Integrated Care Campus on Fulton GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 16, 2019 – Spectrum Health officially opened its newest urgent care center today at the Integrated Care Campus at 7128...

Spectrum Health Celebration of Caring dinner highlights upcoming Charity Ball Greenville, MI., December 12, 2019 – As a highly skilled radiologist, Dr. John Merchun has been trained to see...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., December 12, 2019 – Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Foundation and IHeart Media are happy to celebrate the 20th anniversary of collaboration in raising more than $400,000...

After 41 years as a physician and 30 years with Beaumont Health, Dr. Leslie Rocher, senior vice president and chief medical officer at Beaumont, Royal Oak, has announced his desire to retire from...

Birmingham, Michigan resident Stuart H. Blanck, an owner of Wallside Windows, has donated $21 million to support emergency medicine and future unmet needs of Beaumont Health. To recognize this...

Hospital designated as a Level IV trauma facility. REED CITY, Mich., December 4, 2019 – Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital emergency department staff have been recognized for their work with...

Treatment highlights partnership between Henry Ford Health System and Spectrum Health GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 22, 2019 – Two Michigan State Police troopers are back on the road after one...

Spectrum Health Family Medicine—Grant is pleased to announce that Jennifer Hudson, DO, is now accepting new patients at the Grant clinic, located at 230 S. Maple Street. Dr. Hudson is a 2011...

Director of diversity, equality & inclusion receives award for Business, Management, Industry and Labor GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 20, 2019 – The YWCA West Central Michigan has honored seven...

Ben Franklin’s old adage, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” seems to fit perfectly when it comes to diabetes. About 95% of people with diabetes have Type 2 diabetes, which...

EAST LANSING, Mich., Nov. 19, 2019 – Breakthroughs in cystic fibrosis are finally happening. While the latest CF headlines tout a new genetic treatment that targets its underlying cause, a major...

Beaumont asks you to join the battle against this top public health crisis Antibiotic resistance is a larger public health threat than most people realize. And, the Centers for Disease Control and...

On the surface, dieting apps that appeal to and/or include options for the 18 and younger crowd might sound like a great idea. What’s not to like about encouraging healthy food choices,...

Retiring physician Dr. Thomas Wright chosen as honorary tree lighter for final event. BIG RAPIDS, Mich., November 15, 2019 – After 22 years of kicking off the holiday season, the final Tree...

(HARTFORD) – Spectrum Health Lakeland is pleased to welcome internal medicine physician, Erika Nearpass, DO, to the medical staff. Dr. Nearpass will see patients at both Stagg Medical Center in...

Greenville, Mich., November 11, 2019 – Spectrum Health United Hospital announces the opening of pediatric observation units in coordination with Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital...

(ST. JOSEPH) – In honor of Caring Circle board member and long-time philanthropic supporter, Hilda Banyon, the organization recently established the Hilda Banyon Compassion Fund. Community and...

BIG RAPIDS, Mich., November 7, 2019 – Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ in the fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Gradea national distinction recognizing hospital...

GREENVILLE, Mich., November 7, 2019 – Spectrum Health United Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ in the fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing hospital...

ZEELAND, MI – November 7, 2019 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ in the fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Zeeland...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 6, 2019 — Scientists have devised a technique to sort out which heart cells can replicate and which cannot, a critical step toward treatments that may one day help the...

FREMONT, Mich. (Nov. 4, 2019) – Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial is the recipient of a 2019 Outstanding Patient Experience Award from Healthgrades, which conducts a national survey of hospitals...

Big Rapids & Reed City, Mich., November 1, 2019 – Spectrum Health Big Rapids and Reed City Hospitals announce the success in the pediatric observation program piloted in the emergency...