Specialty pharmacies focus on supplying patients with medications used to treat rare and/or complex diseases, including Hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS and Multiple Sclerosis. Recently, across West Michigan, Mercy Health opened several specialty pharmacies to better serve patients. In Muskegon: Hackley Professional Pharmacy is located on the first floor … Read more Mercy Health Specialty Pharmacies Serve Patients With Complex Diseases
Did you know that the number one cause of death for teens is motor vehicle crashes? Mercy Health aims to educate and create awareness about the dangers of distracted and drunken driving through simulated car accidents at local high schools. In strong partnership with several local agencies, including Plainfield Fire Department, … Read more Accident Simulation Meaningful for 300 Northview High Students
Mercy Health Muskegon’s March 2017 DAISY Award winner is Tanya Fairchild, RN, from the HEART Center. Tanya was nominated by her leader, Blair Moreau, Director of Heart & Vascular Services. “Tanya is currently working with a young man in the Phase II Cardiac Rehab program who recently underwent a serious heart surgery. This young man’s main goal is … Read more Tanya Fairchild, RN, Receives Mercy Health Muskegon DAISY Award
Each year, Mercy Health Saint Mary’s and Mercy Health Physician Partners honor colleagues who embody the organization’s Guiding Behaviors. These colleagues serve as role models for others and are honored each quarter by President Bill Manns at a Colleague Awards Ceremony. The next Colleague Awards Ceremony is tomorrow on 5 Lacks, where the following individuals … Read more Mercy Health Saint Mary’s Celebrates Outstanding Colleagues
A longtime blood donor, Lisa DeVries, PharmD, is inspired to donate blood at the Michigan Blood drives onsite at Mercy Health because of her calling of working in Oncology. “I donate blood because it makes me feel good to think that I may be helping one of my very own patients!” DeVries doesn’t miss a … Read more Inspiring Others Through Blood Donation – Lisa DeVries, PharmD
The Work Environment Council (WEC) presented Abby Howell BSN, RN, 8 Main, with a DAISY Award in February 2017. Howell was nominated by two separate people, Tim Petersen BSN, RN, PCCN and David Vander Ark MSN, RN-BC professional development specialist. Petersen shared a story of a stroke patient that Abby effectively calmed down and began … Read more Congratulations to Abby Howell, 8 Main, February 2017 DAISY Award for Mercy Health Saint Mary’s
The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety, and transparency in the U.S. health care system, today released new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide. Mercy Health Mercy Campus was one of 823 hospitals to receive an “A” for its commitment … Read more Mercy Health Mercy Campus Receives A for Patient Safety for Spring 2017 from The Leapfrog Group
Are you responsible for making medical decisions for a parent? Would your children wonder how to make decisions for you in the future? Your quality of life should never be left up to a guess. Give your loved ones a gift, Peace of Mind. Let them know what is important to you in a healthcare … Read more Do You Have a Plan? April 16 is National Healthcare Decision Day
“You don’t have to wear a cape to be a superhero!” In the face of our quickly changing health care environment, there is one constant, the Patient Access departments, which consist of: Centralized Scheduling, Financial Clearance (PreRegistration), OutPatient/Inpatient/Emergency Room Registration, Benefit Advocacy (Financial Counseling), and Cashiering. The first interaction patients have often begins with the … Read more Recognizing Our Patient Access Colleagues
Mercy Health Saint Mary’s is a new sponsoring institution for Residency and Fellowship Programs. Thanks to a successful recruiting season, on Friday March 17, 2017, there was a successful matching of 19 residents with all of our future Mercy Health Saint Mary’s residency programs. Four fellows were also matched to Mercy Health Saint Mary’s programs. … Read more Successful Match Day for Residency Programs at Mercy Health Saint Mary’s
