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Metro Health Awarded Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade A Rating
December 21, 2020Metro Health – University of Michigan Health is realizing its vision of taking health care to a better place as proven by the recent award of an “A” rating by the Leapfrog Group’s Hospital Safety Grade. “We are honored to receive an... Read story
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Metro Health Enhances Leadership Team to Support Medical Access and Excellence
December 7, 2020Metro Health – University of Michigan Health has reinforced its emphasis on quality and patient access with a promotion and an addition to its senior leadership team. Monica Taylor has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of the Metro Health... Read story
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New Restrictions to Visitor Policy
November 24, 2020As the number of cases and positivity rates of COVID-19 continue to climb in our community, Metro Health – University of Michigan has made the decision to further restrict visitors from the hospital and outpatient locations. The revisions are... Read story
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Metro Health Offering Pay Increases for Many Frontline Positions
October 30, 2020Metro Health – University of Michigan Health today announced raises and starting pay increases for many frontline positions, along with a hiring bonus for certain positions. The targeted increases cover more than 1,250 frontline positions.... Read story
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Metro Health Hudsonville Pediatrics Opening November 2
October 28, 2020Metro Health – University of Michigan Health’s first office exclusively for pediatric care is opening Monday, November 2 in Hudsonville, with a design intended to put young patients at ease while visiting the doctor. The new office, located at... Read story
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Metro Health Now Offering xVision Spine System
October 12, 2020Metro Health – University of Michigan Health is now offering spine surgery using the Augmedics xvision Spine System, a groundbreaking augmented reality (AR) guidance system that allows surgeons to “see through” a patient’s anatomy as if they... Read story
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Cancer Network of West Michigan Pioneers Robotic Technology for Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
September 30, 2020Metro Health – University of Michigan Health, as part of the Cancer Network of West Michigan, is pioneering the use of an advanced robotic system to diagnose lung cancer at the earliest, hardest-to-reach stages, improving hope for survival from... Read story
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Metro Health Joins Collaborative Effort to Combat Pandemic Increase in Cyberattacks
September 25, 2020As cybercriminals increase their attacks during the COVID-19 pandemic, Metro Health – University of Michigan Health is fighting back. Metro Health has joined an innovative partnership of cybersecurity experts working 24/7 to protect patients and... Read story
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Metro Health Expands Choice and Access with Four New Specialists
September 21, 2020Patients will have better access to the care they need, where they need it, as Metro Health – University of Michigan Health makes strategic additions to the Metro Health Medical Group. Four new specialists have joined the Metro Health Medical... Read story
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Harvard Trained Surgeon Returns Home to West Michigan, Bringing Expertise to Metro Health
August 26, 2020A Harvard Medical School graduate’s homecoming to West Michigan is expanding Metro Health – University of Michigan Health’s expertise in gastroenterology while strengthening an innovative regional approach to cancer treatment. An alumna of... Read story