Maintaining Emotional Health During Holiday Gatherings
Jennifer Chaffer, LMSW, ACM-SW 20-year Mercy Health Social Worker Jennifer Chaffer offers these practical tips for having healthy encounters during the holidays. Her suggestions are…
Michigan Leads Nation in Spread of COVID-19: Why it’s Spreading and How to Protect Yourself if COVID-19 is in Your Home
Medical teams are exhausted. There is tremendous strain across our health care system due to the COVID-19 response and other demands our teams face to…
A Letter to Region 6 Communities
The health care systems within Region 6 are at a tipping point – our individual and collective resources are being overwhelmed, and we need our…
How to Talk with Family and Friends About the COVID-19 Vaccine
As health care professionals, we have a responsibility to be public health leaders in our communities. An important way to fulfill that responsibility is by…
CardioMEMS Procedure for Heart Failure Patients
By Eric C. Shafer, DO Medical Director of Heart Failure Clinic Mercy Health Muskegon Approximately 6.2 million patients in the U.S. live with heart failure.…
Muskegon Area Nurse Honor Guard Pays Tribute to Heroes Who Have Passed
When a military member dies, an Honor Guard pays tribute at the funeral by attending — in uniform — to pay respect. The Muskegon Area…
