Press Releases

METRO HEALTH BRINGS FREE COVID-19 MOBILE TESTING TO VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES

COVID-19 has exposed large health inequities both nationally and locally, resulting in devastating, even life-and-death consequences. In Michigan, where African Americans make up just 14% of the population, over 40% of the deaths from COVID-19 were... Read story

New Hospital Gift Shop Opens Thanks to Generous Donation

Metro 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

Endocrinology expert joins Metro Health team at new location

Metro 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

West Michigan Hospitals Restricting Visitors

Working 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

New Primary Care Executive Joins Metro Health

An 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

Cancer Network of West Michigan Announcement

A new initiative to integrate cancer care services in West Michigan will soon give patients broader access to advanced, state-of-the-art, comprehensive diagnosis, treatment and support across leading health care institutions. The Cancer Network of... Read story

1-in-4 Women Suffer From Pelvic Floor Disorders

Metro Health has added a Michigan Medicine-trained specialist in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery to its Women’s Health Center team, addressing the growing need for these services in West Michigan. Emily English, MD, is a... Read story

New COO Brings Experience and Passion for Health Care

Metro Health – University of Michigan Health announces Lori Price RN, MSA, FACHE as their new Chief Operating Officer. Price joins Metro Health after most recently serving as president of Gottlieb Memorial Hospital in Illinois, part of the Loyola... Read story

New Therapies Help Sleep Apnea Patients Breathe Easier

As part of its commitment to medical innovation, Metro Health – University of Michigan Health is offering two new groundbreaking treatments for sleep apnea, a potentially dangerous interruption of breathing that affects the health and wellbeing of... Read story

Metro Health Uses Vocera Solution to Save Time and Brain Cells

Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCRA), a recognized leader in clinical communication and workflow solutions, today announced that Metro Health – University of Michigan Health has improved its stroke time to treatment from 53 to 29 minutes,... Read story