Heart surgery saves lives, but the recovery can be excruciating and often involves a list of powerful medications that carry their own set of risks.One surgeon with Ascension Providence said he's developed a way to reduce that pain and the need for those meds.

When an Ascension Providence oncology nurse passed out on the job her coworkers stepped in to save her life. Doctors are referring to her recovery as a miracle.

A Florida woman is crediting doctors at Ascension Providence for saving her life after both of her siblings passed away.

Among the first Michiganders to receive Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine were 10 health care workers at Ascension Providence Hospital on Wednesday morning. Patel was one of the 10 frontline workers who received the COVID vaccine Wednesday morning. Though the hospital received nearly 2,000 doses Wednesday morning, Ascension officials say only 10 employees were vaccinated because they are taking their time with the vaccine rollout to ensure everything goes smoothly. “There’s just enough nuances to this that we want to ensure that we’re being very thoughtful and going through all of our processes,” said Ascension Michigan Vice President of Operations Excellence, Tammy Merkel. Michigan officials believe that enough doses will be available by the spring of 2021 for all eligible individuals to receive the vaccine.