Coming Together to Provide Remarkable Care at New Mercy Health Emergency Department in Muskegon

A year ago, Amy Panozzo, RN, and Jennifer Fornaro, RN, didn’t know each other, despite the fact that they are both Emergency Department (ED) nurses for Mercy Health in Muskegon. Panozzo works on the Hackley Campus, and Fornaro works on the Mercy Campus. “I have been a nurse for 18 years, with 16 of those … Read more Coming Together to Provide Remarkable Care at New Mercy Health Emergency Department in Muskegon

Winter 2018 Mercy Health Living Our Values Colleague Awards – Muskegon

Congratulations to the recipients of the Winter 2018 Living Our Values Colleague Awards in Muskegon. They were nominated by colleagues who have witnessed them living the values of Mercy Health: Reverence, Commitment to Those Who Are Poor, Justice, Stewardship and Integrity. Rafael Cabrera, RN in Psychiatric Unit Adult Julie Anne Ely, Data Operations Coordinator for … Read more Winter 2018 Mercy Health Living Our Values Colleague Awards – Muskegon

The Act of Giving Brings You More in Return Than You Might Realize

We know that giving of our time and financial resources benefits the recipients. Our acts of charity, generosity and kindness can make tangible, positive differences in the lives of others. Plus, giving actually feels good. Helping others gives many of us that “warm glow.” But did you know there may be a biological basis for … Read more The Act of Giving Brings You More in Return Than You Might Realize

A Message from Rob Casalou on Mercy Hospital Tragedy in Chicago

Message on behalf of Rob Casalou, president and CEO of Saint Joseph Mercy Health System and Mercy Health We are saddened by yesterday’s tragic shooting at Mercy Hospital in Chicago, a fellow ministry of Trinity Health. As our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims’ families and hospital colleagues, we are again reminded that … Read more A Message from Rob Casalou on Mercy Hospital Tragedy in Chicago

Housewide Educational Blitz Demonstrates Culture of Patient Safety

Annual Educational Event Proactively Invited Any Colleague Who Interacts With Patients to Learn Evidence-Based Processes Ongoing education and continual training keep nurses current on evidence-based practices and help keep our patients and colleagues safe. Taught and led by a nursing administrative group known as professional development specialists (PDS), this continual education is held onsite for … Read more Housewide Educational Blitz Demonstrates Culture of Patient Safety

Helpful Tips for Those Living with Diabetes

It’s not easy finding out that you or a loved one has diabetes. However, educating yourself about this disease is the first step toward feeling better and living a longer and healthier life. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 30.3 million Americans – 9.4 percent of the U.S. population – are living … Read more Helpful Tips for Those Living with Diabetes

Mercy Health Physician Partners to Open Clinic at Muskegon Community College

In partnership with Grand Valley State University and Muskegon Community College, this marks the first nurse practitioner-led clinic for Mercy Health. The public is invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house  for the new Mercy Health Physician Partners Quarterline Family Medicine clinic , inside the new Muskegon Community College (MCC) Health and Wellness Center, … Read more Mercy Health Physician Partners to Open Clinic at Muskegon Community College

Grateful Patient Gives Back to NICU Nearly Two Decades After NICU Saves Her Life; Honors Mother’s Wishes

Inspired by her (late) mother, teenager Christa Buehler donates grad party funds to Mercy Health Saint Mary’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. For 200–300 babies each year, their first few hours, days or even weeks and months are spent in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Mercy Health Saint Mary’s, while they are being evaluated … Read more Grateful Patient Gives Back to NICU Nearly Two Decades After NICU Saves Her Life; Honors Mother’s Wishes

Divine Mercy Chapel at New Medical Center in Muskegon Designed to be Inspiring, Healing Sacred Space

Catholic health care is, first and foremost, a healing ministry.  The Gospel accounts of Jesus’ ministry draw special attention to his acts of healing, and they remind us that the kind of healing Jesus offered was transformative, restoring people to wholeness — in mind, body, and spirit. While emotional and spiritual healing occurs throughout our … Read more Divine Mercy Chapel at New Medical Center in Muskegon Designed to be Inspiring, Healing Sacred Space

Regular Screenings, Knowing Your Numbers Can Help Catch Diabetes Early

According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) as many as one in three American adults will have diabetes by 2050 – unless we take steps to prevent it. If diabetes isn’t managed properly, it can lead to heart attacks, strokes, amputations, blindness, kidney failure and nerve damage. That’s why, during American Diabetes Month, Mercy Health would … Read more Regular Screenings, Knowing Your Numbers Can Help Catch Diabetes Early