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MOUNT PLEASANT, MI - A new partnership agreement between Ascension Michigan and Central Michigan University’s College of Medicine will have CMU students learn and train at three of the system’s hospitals for the next 25 years. While residents have trained at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw for decades, the agreement will give CMU medical students in their third or fourth years opportunities for clinical rotations at Ascension Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc and Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit as well, according to the release. “We are very proud to have solidified this agreement with CMU College of Medicine,” Ascension Michigan Chief Medical Officer Charles Husson said in a news release. More than 60% of 2021 graduates entered primary care residencies and almost half stayed in Michigan, according to the release. “We have partnered well through the years to create a high-quality education and training environment for medical students as well as residents,” Duggan said in the release.

A Michigan health care provider has agreed to pay $2.8 million to the federal government to settle allegations that a doctor performed unnecessary hysterectomies and other services.

Ascension Michigan and related hospitals, Providence Park Hospital, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, St. John Macomb Oakland Hospital and Ascension Crittenton Hospital (collectively, Ascension Michigan), all located in Michigan, have agreed to pay $2.8 million to resolve claims that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting or causing the submission of false claims for payment to federal health care programs related to alleged medically unnecessary procedures performed by a gynecologic oncologist (“the Doctor”). “Health care providers cannot avoid their obligation to repay government funds owed to federal health care programs,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Saima Mohsin for the Eastern District of Michigan. Satchwell v. Ascension Health, No. The investigation and resolution of this matter illustrate the government’s emphasis on combating health care fraud. The claims resolved by the settlement are allegations only, and there has been no determination of liability.

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Ascension Michigan is expanding COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Southfield, with appointments available to all Michigan residents 16 and older.

KALAMAZOO, MI — Kalamazoo County is keeping pace with much of Lower Michigan in COVID-19 vaccination efforts, with at least initial doses given to nearly 19% of those eligible. The data shows that of the estimated 214,492 eligible in Kalamazoo County, 40,241 (18.76%) people have received at least their first dose of the vaccine. The Kalamazoo County Department of Health and Community Services, as part of its community vaccine clinics, reported it administered its 20,000th dose this week. People 65 and older who live in Kalamazoo County can pre-register for a vaccine appointment on the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services website. To receive the COVID-19 vaccine from Bronson HealthCare, patients are asked to register in advance through the Bronson MyChart account.

FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2020, file photo, a nurse administers the first of the two Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccinations in Chicago. Governors and health officials have been reluctant to sign on to a Biden administration plan to open 100 federally supported vaccination sites by the end of February. With vaccine supplies running tight, they want assurances that the doses will come from a separate federal supply and not their own. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)(Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

KALAMAZOO, MI — In Kalamazoo County, people age 65 and older can pre-register to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, and some have been vaccinated, while others wait for their turn as hospitals and health officials deal with a limited supply. People 65 and older who live in Kalamazoo County can click here to pre-register for a vaccine appointment on the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services web site, to join the vaccine waiting list, which currently has more than 20,000 people on it, the health department said. Public Information Officer Matt Johnson gave a brief talk on video on Thursday, Jan. 22, outlining the steps to pre-register to get a vaccine. Patients 65 and older can click here to sign up though Bronson’s MyChart system once new appointments are available. According to the state, 36,100 vaccines have been shipped out to providers in Kalamazoo County.

SAGINAW, MI - Area hospital system Ascension Michigan recently implemented temporary visitor guidelines to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The guidelines are being implemented immediately on Thursday, Nov. 19 in Ascension’s hospitals and ambulatory sites, including Ascension Genesys in Grand Blanc; Ascension St. Mary’s in Saginaw; Ascension St. Joseph in Tawas City; and Ascension Standish Hospital in Standish, Michigan. Ascension defines a visitor as one person who is at least 18 years old for the duration of a patient’s episode of care. • One visitor is allowed in Labor and Delivery in addition to a midwife/doula. • One visitor is allowed for Outpatient Surgery and must stay in the waiting room.

All rights reserved)WARREN, Mich. – Ascension Michigan has issued temporary visitation restrictions to help prevent the spread of coronavirus as cases surge throughout the state. One visitor is allowed for outpatient surgery and must stay in the waiting room. The above restrictions do not apply at Ascension Michigan physician practice sites. A number of other medical centers have also recently ramped up visitation restrictions as COVID-19 cases climb throughout Michigan. The total number of coronavirus cases in Michigan has risen to 277,806, including 8,190 deaths, as of Wednesday.

All rights reserved)DETROIT – Ascension Michigan is partnering with the Detroit Health Department to offer free immunization and flu shots to children this weekend. Officials say vaccinations among children in Detroit have declined from 82% to 47% since March, according to a report from the Wayne County Health Department. To combat this decline, the health system will host a Back to School Community Immunization Fair on September 12 at Martin Luther King Jr. High School. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., children 6 months old and older can receive free immunization and flu shots. Officials say individuals are welcome whether they are insured or not.

Scroll through this roundup to see how love and support are displayed for and by the Ascension Michigan healthcare heroes. Associates at Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital are very thankful for the PPE supplies from Get Us PPE and Boston Scientific. Ascension Michigan donated 12,000 trees to nurses who are part of the Ascension Michigan family. The Novi Police and Fire Departments expressed their appreciation for the caregivers at Ascension Providence Hospital in Novi. Daily updates are posted by the clinical nurse manager of the COVID unit at Ascension Providence Hospital in Southfield.

Scroll through this roundup to see how love and support are displayed for and by the Ascension Michigan healthcare heroes. Ascension Michigan donated 12,000 trees to nurses who are part of the Ascension Michigan family. The Novi Police and Fire Departments expressed their appreciation for the caregivers at Ascension Providence Hospital in Novi. A temporary market program was rolled out across the Ascension Michigan Market. Daily updates are posted by the clinical nurse manager of the COVID unit at Ascension Providence Hospital in Southfield.

Scroll through this roundup to see how love and support are displayed for and by the Ascension Michigan healthcare heroes. A temporary market program was rolled out across the Ascension Michigan Market. Kids spread a little cheer for our healthcare heroes at Ascension Southeast Michigan Hospitals. Daily updates are posted by the clinical nurse manager of the COVID unit at Ascension Providence Hospital in Southfield. Master Gardener, Lisa, and her husband planted flowers at Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital to spread good cheer.

Scroll through this roundup to see how love and support are displayed for and by the Ascension Michigan healthcare heroes. Healthcare heroes at Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital are greeted daily with this poster. Kids spread a little cheer for our healthcare heroes at Ascension Southeast Michigan Hospitals. Daily updates are posted by the clinical nurse manager of the COVID unit at Ascension Providence Hospital in Southfield. Master Gardener, Lisa, and her husband planted flowers at Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital to spread good cheer.

MICHIGAN (CBS DETROIT) Ascension Michigan announced a new hotline and triage areas have been set up as part of Ascensions emergency preparedness protocol amid the coronavirus outbreak. These measures are being put in place to help distance individuals with a concern about COVID-19 exposure from the rest of our patient population, staff and health care providers. New Hotline numberAscension is working to keep our community healthy during this time and prevent the spread of infection while helping to ease access to care. Visitor restrictions update To help protect the health and safety of our patients, families, health care staff and providers from the spread of COVID-19, Ascension Michigan is enforcing patient visitor restrictions for all of its hospitals and ambulatory sites. Ascension Michigan began deferring all elective procedures on Tuesday, March 17.