Cancer

Betty Ford Breast Care Services Now Available at Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital

Quality Care for Women in Northern Michigan

Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital is proud to announce that it has been named as the newest location to offer Betty Ford Breast Care Services, joining the network’s seven locations in the greater Grand Rapids area. 

Betty Ford Breast Care Services honors the legacy of First Lady Betty Ford, who used her platform to speak openly and honestly about her breast care diagnosis, inspiring millions of women to take charge of their breast health and get a mammogram.

The criteria for Betty Ford Breast Care Services sites are stringent to ensure that women receive high-quality screening and diagnostic testing at every location.

“We share the exact same processes, equipment, services—every location has the latest digital breast cancer screening and treatment technology,” said Kathy Stein, director, clinical diagnostics, Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital.

Services are available by appointment in the diagnostic imaging department within Reed City Hospital.

As a Betty Ford Breast Care Services location, Reed City Hospital collaborates with Spectrum Health Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion in downtown Grand Rapids to coordinate care. The same group of radiologists reads imaging studies whether they originate in Reed City or Grand Rapids. Spectrum Health’s shared picture archiving communication system provides ready access to digital images, an important advantage when a woman needs treatment for advanced breast health issues.

“The consistency and coordination of services helps streamline the health care experience,” said Elaine Bower, program administrator, Spectrum Health Breast Care Services. “We are proud to have Reed City Hospital extend our reach to women in Northern Michigan.”

Detection Starts with a Mammogram
A yearly mammogram is one of the best things women age 40 and older can do for their health, according to Stein.

To schedule a mammogram through Betty Ford Breast Care Services at Reed City Hospital, call 231.832.7135.

Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital is a 25 bed acute care hospital located in Reed City, Michigan that has adopted the Planetree approach to care giving. A model of patient centered care in a healing environment, staff is committed to improving medical care from the patient’s perspective, empowering patients and families through education, information and encouraging healing partnerships with caregivers. Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital offers 24 hour emergency care, inpatient and outpatient services including lab and diagnostic imaging, a regional cancer treatment center, three primary care locations and an Eden Care award winning 50 bed rehab and nursing facility.