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Sparrow Health System to rebrand as โUniversity of Michigan Health-Sparrowโ in 2024
Read full article: Sparrow Health System to rebrand as โUniversity of Michigan Health-Sparrowโ in 2024Sparrow Health System, located throughout mid-Michigan, will soon be known as โUniversity of Michigan Health - Sparrow.โ
Ypsilantiโs Hope Clinic receives $1M gift to boost mental heath, behavioral programs
Read full article: Ypsilantiโs Hope Clinic receives $1M gift to boost mental heath, behavioral programsDonations were made to Hope Clinic by University of Michigan Health System, Trinity Health St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor and Trinity Health IHA Medical Group.
Funeral directors speak out about issues at Wayne County Morgue: โRetaliation will not be toleratedโ
Read full article: Funeral directors speak out about issues at Wayne County Morgue: โRetaliation will not be toleratedโFuneral home directors are speaking out about how theyโre treated by the Wayne County Morgue.
Funeral directors voice concern with ongoing issues at Wayne County Morgue
Read full article: Funeral directors voice concern with ongoing issues at Wayne County MorgueThe Wayne County Morgue medical examiner was called in to answer questions after the Local 4 Defenders exposed months of mistakes in the morgue.
Why did it take 2 years for the Wayne County Morgue to identify a manโs remains when his ID was found with him?
Read full article: Why did it take 2 years for the Wayne County Morgue to identify a manโs remains when his ID was found with him?Why did it take two years for the Wayne County Morgue to positively identify a manโs remains when his ID was found near him?
Michigan Medicine to resume construction on new 12-story hospital in Ann Arbor
Read full article: Michigan Medicine to resume construction on new 12-story hospital in Ann ArborArchitectural rendering of the new inpatient hospital on Michigan Medicine's Ann Arbor campus. ANN ARBOR โ Michigan Medicine announced it will soon resume construction on a new 12-story hospital that was paused due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Michigan Medicine)With current facilities operating at more than 90% capacity, the new 690,000 gross square foot building will provide adult patients at Michigan Medicine more access. โAs a result, all Michigan Medicine inpatient beds will be single private rooms. According to Michigan Medicine, the new facility will include:Family spaces throughout and space for loved ones to visit in each patient room.
10 most-read COVID related stories on All About Ann Arbor in 2020
Read full article: 10 most-read COVID related stories on All About Ann Arbor in 2020The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic kept the community on edge and gave us plenty to write about -- not all of it good, and not all of it bad. READ: 10 most-read All About Ann Arbor stories of 2020 that werenโt COVID relatedHereโs a look back at the 10 most-read COVID related All About Ann Arbor stories in 2020:1. Experts project aggressive social distancing could drastically reduce Michigan COVID-19 cases by MayFrom March: Michigan Medicine clinicians said forecasting models suggested that aggressive social distancing could drastically reduce the number of COVID-19 cases in Michigan by early May. Washtenaw County: COVID-19 cases double, community spread โnow likelyโFrom March: On Thursday, March 19, the number of COVID-19 cases in the county doubled to 14, according to the Health Department. VIEW: Possible Washtenaw County coronavirus (COVID-19) exposure locationsFrom March: Health officials released a list of possible exposure locations that had been visited by residents of Oakland and Washtenaw counties who had the COVID-19 coronavirus.
University of Michigan Hospital workers show what โreconstitutingโ COVID vaccine means
Read full article: University of Michigan Hospital workers show what โreconstitutingโ COVID vaccine meansANN ARBOR, Mich. โ Michigan Medicine plans to have 55 frontline workers receive the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday. Tom Mann, the director of occupational health at the University of Michigan Hospital, described what needs to be done to get the vaccine to these workers. The โreconstitution processโ means mixing the vaccine with saline to prepare it for the patient. First doses arrived MondayThe first doses from Pfizer came rolling into Michigan Medicine on Monday morning. University of Michigan Health System President Dr. David Spahlinger said he got word over the weekend that the vaccines were ready and being shipped.
Interns, residents reach tentative agreement with Michigan Medicine
Read full article: Interns, residents reach tentative agreement with Michigan MedicineANN ARBOR The University of Michigan House Officers Association and Michigan Medicine have reached a tentative agreement following negotiations. U-Ms HOA, which represents residents, interns and fellows throughout the healthcare system, has 1,300 members. The HOA will vote on the three-year collective bargaining agreement this week with votes tallied on Thursday. Negotiating via video conferencing was a first," Robin Tarter, HOA Executive Director said in a news release. I applaud the leadership and collaboration of negotiating team members. Like what youre reading?