Press Releases

UM Health-West, UM Health-Sparrow partner with Lawrence Technological University to reduce healthcare workplace violence

Lawrence Technological University’s Healthcare Violence Reduction Center (HVRC) is partnering with University of Michigan Health-Sparrow and University of Michigan Health-West to support the center’s growth in creating measures to reduce and... Read story

UM Health-West Introduces Histotripsy, Cutting-Edge Ultrasonic Cancer Treatment

First Hospital in West Michigan to Offer Non-Invasive Technology for Liver Tumors University of Michigan Health-West has begun offering histotripsy treatments for patients with liver tumors, becoming the first hospital in West Michigan to provide... Read story

Physician-scientist and cancer immunotherapy expert Dr. Clifford Cho joins Van Andel Institute  

Van Andel Institute has appointed surgeon and cancer immunotherapy expert Clifford Cho, M.D., as a professor in its Department of Cell Biology. Cho also serves as chief medical officer of University of Michigan Health-West. As a physician-scientist,... Read story

UM Health-West Reverified as Level II Trauma Center

University of Michigan Health-West has been reverified as a Level II Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT) and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). Initially designated in 2017, UM... Read story

U-M Health ranked among nation’s best in more specialties than any other Michigan hospital by U.S. News & World Report

U-M Health among nation’s best hospitals, tied for No. 1 in Michigan U-M Health was recognized as a top organization among the over 4,500 hospitals evaluated and as No. 1 in Michigan, tied with one other hospital. U-M Health is the clinical... Read story

Joint statement from West Michigan healthcare organizations following Michigan Pain Consultants closure announcement

The Kent County Health Department, Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan, University of Michigan Health-West, Cherry Health and Catherine’s Health Center are working together to support patients affected by the recent closure announcement of... Read story

UM Health-West announces John Hendrickson, Bruce Courtade as new chair, vice chair of hospital board of directors

University of Michigan Health-West announced the election of John Hendrickson as chair of the hospital’s board of directors and Bruce Courtade as vice chair. Hendrickson is founder of C&H Solutions LLC and former chairman, president and CEO of... Read story

Cardiovascular Network of West Michigan marks new milestone with first Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedures

The Cardiovascular Network of West Michigan marked the successful completion of the first Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedures at University of Michigan Health-West as it expands services to meet the needs of patients in the... Read story

UM Health-West earns Human Rights Campaign’s ‘LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer’ designation

University of Michigan Health-West announced its “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer” designation from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC). The designation was awarded in the 16th iteration of HRC’s Healthcare Equality Index... Read story

UM Health-West celebrates opening of new $10.4 million Wayland Health Center

University of Michigan Health-West marked the grand opening of its new Wayland Health Center Tuesday with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting. The event, attended by community leaders and health system representatives, highlighted the expansion and enhanced... Read story