By Kelly Herron, MA, Mission Integration, Saint Joseph Mercy Oakland On Friday, October 4, the Catholic Church celebrates the memorial of St. Francis of Assisi. Several founders of various Trinity Health ministries celebrate this as their congregational feast day: The Franciscan Sisters of Allegany NY (founders of St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Petersburg), St. Joseph’s … Read more Memorial of Saint Francis, A Reflection
This Wednesday, September 25, Mercy Health will launch our new unified consumer website. While MercyHealth.com will maintain the same URL, the site’s design has been revamped, with many improvements for patients and consumers. Two years ago Trinity Health and representatives from ministry Regional Health Ministries (RHMs), including Mercy Health and St. Joe’s, came together to … Read more New Mercy Health Consumer Website to Launch This Week
“Our staff, including many physicians, are very comfortable in praying with our patients. And I believe that is why many of us have chosen to work at Mercy Health,” said MarKay Riippa, manager, 4 Lacks, Mercy Health Saint Mary’s. Managing the inpatient cancer and palliative care unit, Riippa has seen firsthand how important it is … Read more Caring for the Human Spirit at Mercy Health
Kaitlyn Averill, who works as a registered nurse on N3/N4 at the Mercy Health Hackley Campus, is the recipient of the August 2019 DAISY Award. On multiple recent occasions, Averill has resuscitated patients, twice in the hospital and once in a public setting. Averill indicated that RQI (resuscitation quality improvement) technology has played a role … Read more Kaitlyn Averill, RN, Receives August 2019 DAISY Award
By Sr. Myra Bergman, RSM, Mission Integration Consultant, Trinity Health Michigan Mercy Day — Our Special Day “Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his mercy endures forever” (Psalm 136:1) Catherine McAuley, a wealthy woman living in Dublin, Ireland, in the 1800s, embedded this faith belief in her personal spiritual life and compassionate … Read more Mercy Day 2019 Reflection
Medical experts are tasked with continuously expanding their knowledge and skills. One way that Mercy Health Saint Mary’s helps clinicians obtain expertise is through a process called simulations, where participants enact a medical event not with actual patients, but rather with the use of actors or tools called manikins. Simulations are used to prevent patient … Read more Simulation Lab Expands to Create More Real-life Training Opportunities for Clinical Experts
Ena Osterhouse, a cardiothoracic physician’s assistant on the Mercy Health Mercy Campus in Muskegon, received the July Friends of Nursing Award due to quick response and willingness to help her colleagues. When a bleeding patient was brought into the Emergency Department, Osterhouse offered to assist the nursing staff in caring for the patient, even though … Read more Ena Osterhouse Receives July 2019 Friends of Nursing Award
Did you know that according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year between 5 and 20 percent of U.S. citizens contract the flu and that the virus causes more than 200,000 hospitalizations and as many as 49,000 deaths? Flu season is fast approaching and, thankfully, flu prevention begins with a variety … Read more Helpful Tips for Avoiding the Flu
Michelle Pena, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, has been named Chief Nursing Officer for Mercy Health Saint Mary’s. She succeeds Liz Murphy, whose last day will be November 5. Pena began her career at Mercy Health Saint Mary’s more than 25 years ago as a staff nurse in the ED ICU. Over the years, her roles have … Read more Michelle Pena, MSN, RN, Named Chief Nursing Officer for Mercy Health Saint Mary’s
Following a roundtable discussion in March 2019 — sponsored by the national nonprofit Jobs for the Future (JFF) — a report was released highlighting how business leaders representing 22 employers and industry associations use apprenticeships as a strategy to recruit, advance and retain diverse talent. The report is titled Growing Equity and Diversity Through Apprenticeship: … Read more Mercy Health + Saint Joseph Mercy Health System Named as Key Partner in National Report
