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Metro Health – University of Michigan Health and Spectrum Health Revise Adult ICU Visitor Restrictions
March 25, 2020Metro Health – University of Michigan Health and Spectrum Health have revised their adult Intensive Care Unit visitor restrictions. As of tonight (March 25) at 9 p.m., no visitors will be allowed in either of the organizations’ adult ICUs. The... Read story
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Metro Health Provides Child Care and Financial Assistance for Staff During COVID-19 Outbreak
March 18, 2020Metro Health – University of Michigan Health has announced progressive programs that will help ease the burden of child care and financial restraints for valued staff during the COVID-19 outbreak. Metro Health Hospital and Metro Health Hospital... Read story
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Mercy Health, Metro Health – University of Michigan Health and Spectrum Health Announce New Visitor Restrictions
March 15, 2020Mercy Health, Metro Health – University of Michigan Health and Spectrum Health have revised their visitor policies to align with a new executive order from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The additional restrictions are intended to... Read story
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Metro Health Changes Visitor Policy to Limit the Spread of Respiratory Illness and COVID-19
March 12, 2020With the first cases of COVID-19 confirmed this week in the state of Michigan, Metro Health – University of Michigan Health is taking additional measures to limit the spread of respiratory illness and COVID-19. Adjustments have been made to the... Read story
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Hospital Systems and Kent Co. Health Department Work Together to Prepare for COVID-19
March 10, 2020Officials from the Kent County Health Department, Mercy Health, Metro Health – University of Michigan and Spectrum Health are in contact with each other, as well as state and federal agencies, to coordinate preparedness efforts for COVID-19 in... Read story
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Preparing for the Potential of COVID-19 in West Michigan
February 28, 2020While the confirmed number of cases of COVID-19 disease in the United States is small, officials with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) suggests that the spread of the virus across the United States appears inevitable. Metro Health –... Read story
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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
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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
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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
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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