Representatives from McLaren Northern Michigan, the 202-bed, Petoskey-based regional hospital, will take part in a recognition and commemoration of 10 years of continuous service at McLaren Northern Michigan – Cheboygan. Organized by the Cheboygan Guild, the event will recognize the dedication of those who kept the facility operational, providing the in-demand and much-needed health care to the community. In 2012, as McLaren Northern Michigan, part of the McLaren Health Care system, finalized its acquis.
As McLaren St. Luke’s continues to address the compounding challenges of COVID-19, the national staffing shortage and exclusion from the Paramount insurance product, the hospital has made the difficult decision to discontinue providing obstetrics and birthing services. The hospital will close its obstetrics physician offices in Holland and Perrysburg and end labor and deliveries at McLaren St. Luke’s, between Aug. 31-Sept. 30, 2022. “The decision to discontinue delivering babies at our hospital has been.
"Together, we will improve cancer care for the people of Northwest Ohio." The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, headquartered in Detroit, has completed its expansion into Ohio with the opening of the Karmanos Cancer Institute at The Toledo Clinic Cancer Center in Maumee. This expansion marks the first time the world-renown cancer center will provide its level of National Cancer Institute-designated care outside of Michigan. This growth across state lines brings advanced cancer care to the patients .
Due to the low COVID-19 transmission rate in the central Michigan region, effective Monday, March 28, 2022, the visitor policy has returned to pre-pandemic guidelines for McLaren Central Michigan. This policy pertains to McLaren Central Michigan’s main campus located at 1221 South Drive, Mount Pleasant. “COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rapidly decline throughout the central Michigan area which has enabled us to relax some of our visitor restrictions,” said Robert G. David, President and .
May 20, 2021
Heart problems are usually not sudden, out-of-nowhere events. Sometimes, an issue with heart disease goes undiagnosed or ignored until it gets bad enough to cause heart failure or a heart attack. It’s important to know what your heart is telling you if you experience a change in your normal condition, including breathing changes, pain and fatigue.
Among those who have recovered from COVID-19, however, physicians are seeing some patients develop new and sudden heart conditions. Because COVID-19 is considered a respiratory infection, one of the more serious and telltale COVID-19 symptoms is a shortness of breath, which can leave the heart with an inadequate level of oxygen. A low level of oxygen can cause blood cells to inflame, possibly creating blood clots and potentially leading to a heart attack and strain on the heart.