COVID-19
August 27, 2020
Spectrum Health Shares COVID-19 Q&A
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., August 27, 2020 – Spectrum Health experts get a lot of questions from community members about the COVID-19 pandemic underway in the United States and throughout the world. Here are a few of the most commonly asked questions…and answers. Q: How is COVID-19 different from the flu and the common cold? A: […]
July 22, 2020
9 Ways to Encourage Compliance with Facemask Mandate
At Spectrum Health, we strongly encourage our patients, colleagues and families to wear masks, knowing that this is a key factor in preventing the spread of COVID-19. When speaking about non-compliance to Gov. Whitmer’s facemask mandate, think about using words that encourage learning and change, not those that might create conflict. Here are some strategies […]
June 12, 2020
Spectrum Health Danish Dash to be held Virtually
May 27, 2020
Spectrum Health Lakeview Family Medicine to Reopen
May 21, 2020
Spectrum Health Offers COVID-19 Antibody Testing
Grand Rapids, Mich., May 21, 2020 – Spectrum Health is among the first health systems in the state to begin offering COVID-19 antibody testing to the general public. The antibody testing will help meet a community need and determine how widely the disease has spread through West Michigan. The antibody, or serology, test is a […]
May 13, 2020
Spectrum Health Announces Employer Toolkit to Help Businesses in the Midst of COVID-19
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 13, 2020 – Spectrum Health is offering guidance to West and Southwest Michigan businesses as they adapt to operating in a new environment with the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal is to equip employers and employees with advice on infection prevention and practical resources to help increase safety and minimize risk. “As […]
May 6, 2020
Nurses Day and Nurses Week Particularly Noteworthy this Year
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 6, 2020 – In recognition of National Nurses Day (May 6) and National Nurses Week (May 6-12), Spectrum Health asked a handful of its registered nurses at Butterworth Hospital to discuss their careers and how their work and perspectives have changed during this global pandemic. Below are a few of their […]
April 30, 2020
Q & A with Nursing Staff in Spectrum Health’s Serious Contagious Disease Unit
Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital is home to the Serious Contagious Disease Unit. Normally, this unit is used to care for medical and surgical patients however in times of significant need such as now, the unit is converted so that it can accommodate patients with serious contagious diseases. Nurse Manager Lauren Nichol MSN, RN, CMSRN and […]
April 27, 2020
Spectrum Health Announces Expanded Capability for More Widespread COVID-19 Testing
Grand Rapids, Mich., April 27, 2020 – Spectrum Health announced that new COVID-19 testing equipment and additional supplies are making it possible for more people in West Michigan to be tested. Due to the enhanced testing capacity, more people who previously wouldn’t qualify for testing may now be tested for COVID-19. Currently, a medical provider […]
April 23, 2020
Spectrum Health Continues to Provide Wide Range of Care During COVID-19 Pandemic
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 23, 2020 – While COVID-19 has become the focal point of everyone’s life in recent weeks, there are many patients suffering from other health conditions that require immediate attention. Spectrum Health continues to provide care for a multitude of health concerns and wants the community to know its hospitals safely and […]
April 21, 2020
Spectrum Health to Distribute Handmade Face Masks
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