Newsroom
Welcome to the University of Michigan Health-West Newsroom, where you can find current press releases, facts, figures and more. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please call and we’ll be glad to help you out. We take patient confidentiality very seriously and follow all HIPAA guidelines.
-
New Hospital Gift Shop Opens Thanks to Generous Donation
January 24, 2020Metro Health – University of Michigan Health and Grand Rapids eco-friendly merchandise agency, Green Giftz, have collaborated on a new hospital gift shop opening on Friday, January 24 at Noon. Green Giftz has been contracted to supply... Read story
-
Endocrinology expert joins Metro Health team at new location
January 17, 2020Metro Health – University of Michigan Health is expanding its expertise in treatment of diabetes, thyroid diseases and other glandular conditions with the addition of endocrinologist, Olesya Krivospitskaya, MD. Krivospitskaya is now seeing... Read story
-
West Michigan Hospitals Restricting Visitors
January 8, 2020Working to meet the challenge of caring for the community amid an influx of respiratory illness, Grand Rapids hospitals are asking those who are ill to refrain from visiting hospitalized friends or family members. One of the most important tools in... Read story
-
New Primary Care Executive Joins Metro Health
January 2, 2020An executive experienced in providing regional access to high-quality health care is joining Metro Health – University of Michigan Health as Vice President of Primary Care. Monica Taylor will oversee operations of all Metro Health clinics and... Read story
-
Cancer Network of West Michigan Announcement
December 6, 2019A new initiative to integrate cancer care services in West Michigan will soon give patients broader access to advanced, state-of-the-art, comprehensive diagnosis, treatment and support across leading health care institutions. The Cancer Network of... Read story
-
1-in-4 Women Suffer From Pelvic Floor Disorders
November 13, 2019Metro Health has added a Michigan Medicine-trained specialist in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery to its Women’s Health Center team, addressing the growing need for these services in West Michigan. Emily English, MD, is a... Read story
-
New COO Brings Experience and Passion for Health Care
September 18, 2019Metro Health – University of Michigan Health announces Lori Price RN, MSA, FACHE as their new Chief Operating Officer. Price joins Metro Health after most recently serving as president of Gottlieb Memorial Hospital in Illinois, part of the Loyola... Read story
-
New Therapies Help Sleep Apnea Patients Breathe Easier
September 11, 2019As part of its commitment to medical innovation, Metro Health – University of Michigan Health is offering two new groundbreaking treatments for sleep apnea, a potentially dangerous interruption of breathing that affects the health and wellbeing of... Read story
-
Metro Health Uses Vocera Solution to Save Time and Brain Cells
September 10, 2019Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCRA), a recognized leader in clinical communication and workflow solutions, today announced that Metro Health – University of Michigan Health has improved its stroke time to treatment from 53 to 29 minutes,... Read story
-
Expanded Cardiac Rehab Guides Patients to Achieve Healthier Lives
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States – more than all forms of cancer and chronic lower respiratory disease combined. This despite advances in surgeries/procedures and prescribed... Read story