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University of Michigan Health-West Earns CHIME Digital Most Wired Award for 10th Consecutive Year
October 11, 2021The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has once again named University of Michigan Health-West (UMHW) as one of their Most Wired hospitals in the country. This is the tenth consecutive year that UMHW has made the list,... Read story
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Neuro-Oncologist Brings Much Needed Expertise to Patients in West Michigan
October 7, 2021After growing up in a West Michigan medical family and training at two of the nation’s top medical institutions, Lindsay Robell, MD, has come full circle, joining University of Michigan Health-West as a neuro-oncologist for the Cancer Network of... Read story
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Metro Health – University of Michigan Health is Now University of Michigan Health-West
September 27, 2021The former Metro Health – University of Michigan Health welcomes its new name today, as it officially becomes University of Michigan Health-West. The new name, announced earlier this year, serves two purposes. It describes the organization’s... Read story
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Sign-On Bonuses Add to Rewarding Careers
September 16, 2021As an employer consistently named to regional and national lists of “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For,” Metro Health – University of Michigan Health (becoming University of Michigan Health-West) is pleased to announce sign-on bonuses... Read story
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Hospital Leaders Across Michigan Plead for Vaccinations
September 2, 2021Medical leaders from 21 hospital systems, including Metro Health – University of Michigan Health, signed an open letter to Michigan residents pleading for people to get vaccinated. The letter comes after an increase of COVID-19 cases across... Read story
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Experienced Board Leadership Reinforces Hospital Legacy
August 18, 2021With decades of board service dating back to the former Metropolitan Hospital, Steve Van Andel is the new chair of the board of directors for Metro Health – University of Michigan Health (becoming University of Michigan Health-West) as it takes... Read story
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Metro Health Partners with Holland Hospital to Fight Stroke
August 10, 2021In the event of a stroke, rapid treatment is essential. In partnership with Metro Health – University of Michigan Health (becoming University of Michigan Health-West), Holland Hospital now offers Neurothrombectomy along the lakeshore.... Read story
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Final Agreement Clears Way for Innovative Cardiovascular Collaboration
July 26, 2021With a joint operating agreement finalized July 21, the Cardiovascular Network of West Michigan ushers in a new era of collaboration, innovation, expertise and choice for patients across the region. The network brings together Metro Health –... Read story
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Metro Health – University of Michigan Health Renames as University of Michigan Health-West
June 30, 2021Building on a nearly 80-year legacy of progressive, innovative, patient-centered care, Metro Health – University of Michigan Health is adopting a new name that more accurately reflects its role as part of one of the nation’s leading health care... Read story
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Metro Health Puts Pride on Display in Support of the LGBTQIA+ Community
June 1, 2021Metro Health – University of Michigan Health is sending a clear signal of welcome, support and affirmation to the LGBTQIA+ community by raising the Pride Flag for the month of June and adding window decals with a clear message: “You belong... Read story