Month: July 2017

World Breastfeeding Week 2017 Begins August 1, #WBW2017

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Celebrated from August 1-August 7, 2017, World Breastfeeding Week aims to create awareness and support of breastfeeding. At Mercy Health, Mother/Baby nursing staff is trained to provide breastfeeding support. Lactation counselors and consultants are available after hospital discharge, providing ongoing support, including weekly breastfeeding meetings for mothers and babies twice a week at Mercy Health … Read more World Breastfeeding Week 2017 Begins August 1, #WBW2017

Promotion Underway for Muskegon County AED Scavenger Hunt

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Jerry Evans, MD, Chief of Emergency Medicine at Mercy Health Muskegon, along with fourth-year ED resident, Amanda Paden, DO and the West Michigan Regional Medical Control (WMRMC) are spearheading efforts to locate each and every AED (Automated External Defibrillator) device in Muskegon County. Dr. Evans and the Coalition are on a mission to make sure … Read more Promotion Underway for Muskegon County AED Scavenger Hunt

Mercy Health Colleagues Pitch in to Beautify Sherman Boulevard Corridor

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Last week, regional colleagues from Mercy Health West Michigan volunteered to help clean up targeted areas of Sherman Boulevard in an effort to help promote the #WatchMuskegon campaign through the Muskegon Chamber of Commerce. The campaign, based on the results of a local beautification study is centered around the enhancement of Sherman Boulevard specifically, because … Read more Mercy Health Colleagues Pitch in to Beautify Sherman Boulevard Corridor

Sendoff to Deacon and Seminarians Who Served Mercy Health Saint Mary’s in Summer 2017

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Thanks to Deacon Michael Steffes, and Seminarians, Christopher Nowak and Matthew Federico, who served the patients and their families and colleagues of Mercy Health Saint Mary’s for ten weeks in the summer of 2017. For their final day on July 28, Most Rev. David Walkowiak celebrated Mass at the Chapel of our Lady of Mercy, … Read more Sendoff to Deacon and Seminarians Who Served Mercy Health Saint Mary’s in Summer 2017

International Guests Learn From CNLs at Mercy Health Saint Mary’s

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Mercy Health Saint Mary’s hosted five graduate students and doctoral students from Japan on Monday, July 24 and Tuesday, July 25, 2017. This is the second meeting in 2017 with nurses from Japan, and the fourth to date, due to our strong clinical nurse leader (CNL) presence and visionary nursing leadership. This most recent international … Read more International Guests Learn From CNLs at Mercy Health Saint Mary’s

June 2017 DAISY Award Winner, Omeka Jackson

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The June 2017 DAISY Award winner in Muskegon was Omeka Jackson, RN, from the 3rd floor on the Mercy Campus. Jackson was nominated by her peer, Ashley Valero, as well as a patient family member. From colleague Ashley Valero: “Omeka’s patient was ready to be discharged when he told Omeka that he had locked his … Read more June 2017 DAISY Award Winner, Omeka Jackson

Mercy Health New Medical Center – Exterior Finishes Preview

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  This is your chance to see a preview of the exterior finishes of the new Mercy Health Muskegon medical center (minus the blue painter’s tape on the windows!). Using the Muskegon lakeshore and surrounding natural landscape for inspiration, the mocked up exterior of the new Mercy Health medical center blends wood-like finishes, metal and natural stone to create an inviting … Read more Mercy Health New Medical Center – Exterior Finishes Preview

3 Generations Receive Kidney Transplants at Mercy Health Kidney Transplant Center

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Third-generation kidney recipient Travis Crittendon gets kidney from cousin Kevin Crittendon Within most families an inherited trait is benign, such as a distinctive nose or detached earlobes. For one family, the Crittendons/Burggraafs, their inherited trait is polycystic kidney disease. This disease has caused three generations of its family members to seek kidney donations at Mercy … Read more 3 Generations Receive Kidney Transplants at Mercy Health Kidney Transplant Center

Amy Stein – Mercy Health Saint Mary’s DAISY Award Recipient for July 2017

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Amy Stein works on Hauenstein 2, the critical care/intensive care unit at Mercy Health Saint Mary’s, and she was nominated by a fellow nurse because of her compassion in dealing with a patient who was unstable. Her department and nursing leadership presented her with the DAISY Award on July 11, 2017. According to the fellow … Read more Amy Stein – Mercy Health Saint Mary’s DAISY Award Recipient for July 2017

Congratulations to our Cohort 7 Registered Nurse Residents!

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To celebrate the year-long residency of registered nurses, Mercy Health Saint Mary’s Seventh Cohort presented their evidence-based practice projects, nine months in the making, to Nursing Leadership and other nurses at Mercy Health Saint Mary’s. On Tuesday, July 18, 20 nurses showcased nine different research presentations in all, focusing on topics that related to their … Read more Congratulations to our Cohort 7 Registered Nurse Residents!

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