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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.
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Metro Health certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center
July 17, 2018Metro Health – University of Michigan Health believes everyone in West Michigan should have local access to world-class health care. This includes the most advanced treatments available for stroke, a leading cause of death and the No. 1 cause of... Read story
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Leader honored for exemplary service to physicians of the future
June 1, 2018Gerri Navarre is being honored for a career that has nurtured the education of more than a thousand aspiring physicians at Metro Health – University of Michigan Health, turning the students of today into the medical leaders of tomorrow. Navarre,... Read story
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Metro Health – University of Michigan Health Repeats as “Best and Brightest” Winner
May 8, 2018By Dave Olejniczak, Chief Operating Officer On behalf of our Leadership Team, I am proud to announce that we have been selected as being among the “101 Best and Brightest to Work for” in West Michigan. Metro Health – University of... Read story
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City of Wyoming and Metro Health-University of Michigan Health Partner in National Drug Take Back Day Event
April 19, 2018The City of Wyoming and Metro Health-University of Michigan Health will help households across our community dispose of unused medications safely and properly on Saturday, April 28. The City of Wyoming and Metro Health again will partner to provide... Read story
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Grand Rapids Area Hospitals Enhancing Healthy Visitor Efforts
January 24, 2018The following news advisory is being distributed by the Kent County Health Department on behalf of Spectrum Health, Metro Health – University of Michigan Health, Mercy Health, Mary Free Bed and Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services. Grand... Read story
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Area Hospitals and Public Health Officials Remind Community of Flu Precautions, How and When to Seek Care for Flu
January 11, 2018SITUATION: As the Centers for Disease Control, or CDC, reports, flu is now widespread throughout Michigan and many surrounding states. Area hospitals, urgent care facilities and doctor offices are experiencing an increase in the number of people... Read story
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Opioid Crisis Initiatives
The State of Michigan created new rules to help the opioid overdose situation. This may change the type of pain medicine you receive in the future, and how your care will be delivered. We at Metro Health – University of Michigan Health are working... Read story