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Visitor restrictions have been lifted at all eight Corewell Health East hospitals, formerly known as Beaumont Health, in Metro Detroit due to a drop in respiratory illness spread.

In fact, the odds of severe disease were 65 percent lower during omicron compared to alpha. However, if other respiratory viruses such as the flu or RSV were involved with any of the variants, severe outcomes more than doubled, with infants and toddlers being at a significantly higher risk. “Younger kids who were infected with multiple viruses at the same time demonstrated a significantly higher need for oxygen therapy and ICU-level care,” Dr. Bahl said. According to Bahl, the biggest takeaway for parents is remembering to take preventative measures when it comes to their children. – Source: Corewell Health East, formerly Beaumont Health.

THE GROSSE POINTES — At the Nov. 14 Grosse Pointe Public School System Board of Education meeting, a proposal to open a health clinic at Grosse Pointe North High School was presented to the school board by Jeff Cook, senior director of community health and health equity at Corewell Health, formerly known as Beaumont Health.

Corewell Health East, formerly Beaumont Health, is restricting child visitors because of high volumes of patients with respiratory viral illness, including respiratory syncytial virus or RSV. Children 5 and younger are the largest group of patients visiting emergency departments in southeast Michigan, the Oakland County Health Division reported. “Everyone can do their part to help stop or limit the spread of respiratory illnesses in our community. Michigan doesn’t track RSV by case counts, though the CDC does have some data on lab-based testing. Like other viruses, RSV spreads through respiratory droplets that are shed when an individual talks, coughs, or sneezes.

A new fleet of robots are coming to Beaumont Hospitals to help surgeons make smaller incisions, leading to less pain and quicker recovery times for patients.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — BHSH System, which launched earlier this year when Spectrum Health and Beaumont Health merged, is rebranding as Corewell Health. Over the next two years, the health system will install new signs for its hospitals, clinics and other properties throughout the state, the health system announced Tuesday in a news release. In Grand Rapids, for example, Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital will now be called Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital.

The largest health care system in Michigan has officially been named.

Dr. Krikor Arman sits at the console and uses the remote hand controls to demonstrate how the operation is conducted. CITY OF GROSSE POINTE — Prior to the recent addition of a second da Vinci robotic surgical system, Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe already was conducting more than 400 robotic surgeries a year. The second system,

In May, the Children’s Miracle Network fitted new custom bikes for kids. On Saturday, those kids were able to try out their new rides.

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BHSH System released an update Saturday night stating it will continue its practice of providing abortions when medically necessary.

After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, Michigan’s largest health system, Beaumont-Spectrum Health, said it would discontinue most abortion services, despite the fact that the procedure remains legal in the state.

For decades a Metro Detroit neurosurgeon saved the lives of countless patients. Now he desperately needs a liver transplant. Three months after introducing you to Dr. Ken Casey, we have some good news.

Every year on Beaumont Bike Day, the health facility offers free adaptive bikes to about a hundred kids with disabilities.

A volunteer with special needs and a heart of gold has made it her mission to make every patient at Beaumont Royal Oak feel special.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A newly launched health system by Spectrum Health and Beaumont Health will invest $19 million to launch a nursing education partnership with Grand Valley State University. The BHSH Spectrum Health West Michigan Nurse Scholar program is being created to address a “severe talent shortage in nursing,” according to a news release. It aims to address the talent shortage by removing financial barriers to college and creating a smoother path to employment at Spectrum Health. “This program is a huge leap forward and a model for other high need fields.”Spectrum Health and Beaumont Health launched their new, combined health system on Feb. 1. The new health system has more than 64,000 employees, including more than 11,500 physicians and more than 15,000 nurses, as well as 22 hospitals and more than 300 outpatient locations.

Researchers at Beaumont Health found there is a real benefit to getting a COVID vaccine booster.

Michigan already has about 200 school-based health centers that help students with physical and mental health needs.

A growing family from Clarkston has really been through the wringer during the COVID pandemic.

Beaumont Health officials held a news briefing Thursday morning to mark the 2-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 cases reported in Michigan in 2020.

March is National Colon Cancer Awareness month. On Tuesday, the team at Beaumont Troy drew attention to colon health with an inflatable colon and medical professionals standing by to answer questions in an effort to save lives.

Whether it’s a coping tool, emotional expression or pain management -- music therapy has proven to be a valuable resource for many patients.

Meanwhile, health care workers continue to show up and face a harsh reality every day: more COVID patients and worsening conditions – and many adults who chose not to get vaccinated. As more than 50 million American adults struggle with mental health, Beaumont Health is hoping to be proactive for their own employees. The health system invited workers from different departments and hospitals across metro Detroit to come together for an out-of-the-box experience. Sarah Rauner, a Chief Nurse Practitioner at Beaumont Health says she was reluctant when she received an invite to a session. Beaumont Health says it hopes to introduce more therapeutic and unique employee opportunities in the months to come.

Initial data show someone who has been infected with omicron is pretty well protected against its predecessor delta, she said. Those who had both been infected and vaccinated were shown to be best protected. Those with natural immunity alone had rates 29 fold lower in California and 14.7 fold lower in New York. They are also quick to caution against relying on natural infection as a method of protection against future illness. What we’ve learned about Omicron so far, and what you need to know if you’ve been infected

For decades, a Metro Detroit neurosurgeon saved the lives of his patients. Now, Dr. Ken Casey needs a liver transplant. After his diagnosis during the summer of 2021, the entire family has been trying to find an organ donor.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Spectrum Health and Southfield-based Beaumont Health say they have completed their merger, first announced in June, and are set to begin operating as a unified health system on Tuesday, Feb. 1. The new health system will have offices in Grand Rapids and Southfield, and will be led by Tina Freese Decker, who has served as Spectrum’s president and CEO since September 2018. It will have more than 64,000 employees, 22 hospitals and more than 300 outpatient locations. The new health system will temporarily be known as BHSH System.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Spectrum Health and Beaumont Health say they will launch a new, combined health system on Feb. 1. Related: Spectrum Health, Beaumont Health explore merger to create massive systemTina Freese Decker, president and CEO of Spectrum Health, will lead the new health system, which is temporarily being called BHSH System. “As we launch our new health system, we have a bold goal to transform health and are thrilled to unite our two great organizations. Leaders from Spectrum and Beaumont are slated to discuss the new health system at a 1 p.m. news conference. Read more:Former Spectrum Health CFO sees ‘potential for massive financial loss’ in Beaumont merger52-unit, income-restricted apartment building planned for Grand Rapids neighborhoodWhat you need to know about the Michigan International Auto Show returning to Grand Rapids

Two of the state's largest health care providers have merged to form a new nonprofit health system.

Beaumont Health said it is starting to see a plateau in its number of COVID patients.

While doctors and nurses are still tirelessly working, trying to save lives and heal those with COVID, there’s another group of hospital workers writing songs.

Hospitals in the Detroit area were seeing some hopeful signs this week as the number of COVID-19 patients, though still high, decreased. Cases in southeast Michigan have plateaued while they are increasing in other regions of the state, according to a weekly state report and recent Michigan data. As of Friday, the regions, the most populous in Michigan, had 2,377 total patients with confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19. In December, there were more than 1,000 COVID-19 patients in intensive care. Michigan hospitals have not tracked and reported this information.

The number of confirmed omicron cases in the state has more than doubled in the last week. Michigan now is reporting 617 total cases in 41 of 83 counties and the Michigan Department of Corrections. A week ago, there were less than 300 confirmed cases in 18 counties. As of Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated 95% of U.S. cases were omicron. RELATED: Michigan reports 44,524 new, reported COVID-19 cases in two days ending Monday, Jan. 10The United States is seeing high case counts across the country.

The current COVID-19 surge is taking a huge toll on both Beaumont and Henry Ford Health Systems throughout metro Detroit.

MUSKEGON, MI – Mercy Health Muskegon has set up an outdoor tent to handle high patient volumes. Related: Patients staying at hospitals longer during latest COVID-19 swellWith 317 total patients, Mercy Health Muskegon is 96% full. Eight COVID-19 patients, all of whom are unvaccinated, are on ventilators. On Thursday, Jan. 6, Beaumont Health announced it reached a “breaking point” when COVID-19 patients climbed 40% in a week. Mercy Health also asks patients without emergency medical needs to call a primary care physician or visit an urgent care facility instead of going to the hospital’s emergency room.

Beaumont Health is sounding the alarm as the omicron variant is running rampant on its doctors, nurses, and other employees, who have reached their breaking point.

Gretchen Whitmer points to staffing problems as one major reason why the state has not begun to organize and build large field hospitals to help relieve the burden on Michigan’s overloaded health care systems. “Every one of us is at risk if our hospital systems are at breaking points, like we know Beaumont is at the moment.” —Gov. Gretchen Whitmer talks about the state’s response to the omicron surge and policy priorities in 2022. ”One of the issues with a field hospital is staffing. “Every one of us is at risk if our hospital systems are at breaking points, like we know Beaumont is at the moment,” Whitmer says.

Beaumont Health is reporting that health care is at a “breaking point,” with more than 750 COVID patients currently in its hospitals and more than 430 employees out with symptoms.

As hospitals continue to be overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, Beaumont is adjusting its visitation policy.

Beaumont said Gilpin also will share guidance regarding gathering with friends and family during holidays.

An Metro Detroit mother has recovered after being hospitalized with COVID while more than 20 weeks pregnant.

Beginning next month, Beaumont Health will offer the mental health program, Mood Lifters, free of charge to the community. Three 15-week sessions are scheduled,

One year ago this week, the first COVID-19 vaccines were administered.

Leadership from the Henry Ford Health System and Beaumont Health have warned the COVID surge is having serious effects on hospital operation and the ability of everyone to get care.

COVID-19 hospitalizations are once again rising in the United States.

Hospital systems are sounding the alarm about what they’re able to handle as COVID cases keep rising in Michigan.

Physicians and leaders of Metro Detroit health systems sat down with Devin Scillian on Flashpoint to discuss the factors behind Michigan’s latest COVID surge and what's next.

One Downriver nurse is redefining what it means to take care of her patients by going beyond the hospital bed.

A Beaumont Health expert provided a concerning update about COVID and hospital trends in Metro Detroit, calling this the “fourth surge” and sharing three reasons why he believes numbers are once again on the rise.

For veterans who couldn’t attend Veterans Day events and were limited to a hospital bed, Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak made sure they knew they hadn’t been forgotten.

Michigan’s largest hospital system has issued a warning: The battle against COVID in Metro Detroit isn’t even close to over.

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A Beaumont Health expert provided a concerning update about COVID and hospital trends in Metro Detroit, calling this the “fourth surge” and sharing three reasons why he believes numbers are once again on the rise.

Local mom says she’s been waiting for approval for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids. She’s hoping with the approval things can head in the direction of normalcy.

Beaumont Health is planning to begin offering appointments for parents to get their younger children vaccinated for COVID-19 starting next week.

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A county health officer frustrated with the “politicization of public health” during COVID-19 is quitting her job in southwestern Michigan.

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Michigan's largest health care provider suspended 1 percent of its workers after they failed to get a COVID-19 vaccine, a spokesman said on Thursday, Oct. 21.

More than 300 Beaumont Health employees are now suspended after not getting the COVID vaccine by Monday’s deadline.

Dramatic body camera footage captured Clawson police officers responding to a call and acting quickly to save a life.

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Visit any floor in any hospital, and most of them are going to look like controlled chaos, a constant hustle and bustle of staff and patients.And those keeping that chaos under control are the nurses -- but they’re in low supply these days.

Beaumont doctor Nick Gilpin was one of the first healthcare workers in the state to get his first dose of the COVID vaccine and among the first wave of Beaumont employees to get his third dose.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A proposed merger between Spectrum Health and Beaumont Health is not expected to be completed this fall as originally expected. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which must review the merger, “is experiencing a surge in filings across all industries and will take longer than originally anticipated to review” the proposed merger, according to a Sept. 24 joint statement from the two health systems. It would combine two of the largest health systems in the state, with the newly created health system employing more than 64,000 people and generating an estimated $13 billion in revenue. Freese Decker would have offices in Grand Rapids and Southfield, with leadership teams in both communities. Read more:New minibar helps Grand Rapids Brewing Company tap into social districtsVolunteers sought to plant 250 trees on Grand Rapids’ South SideHealth officials call for school mask mandate in Michigan amidst ‘protest mobs,’ bullying

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Beaumont Health, based in Southfield, is reporting its 10 emergency departments are nearly full, a problem intensified by staffing shortages and serious COVID-19 illness among people who are unvaccinated. The health system, with eight hospitals and 155 outpatient locations, is encouraging patients with nonemergent medical conditions to visit physician offices or urgent care sites. Most patients now populating Beaumont’s emergency departments have medical conditions and concerns other than COVID-19. Add in staffing shortages and “you have a perfect storm.”Earlier this week, Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System announced it too had to close beds at its five hospitals, mostly in Jackson and Detroit, because of staffing shortages. To ease the burden on emergency rooms, Beaumont urges patients to consider what justifies a visit and what does not.

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Due to a ‘perfect storm’ of issues, Beaumont Health said all of its ten emergency room departments are nearly at capacity.

Beaumont Health said Wednesday all of its 10 emergency departments are nearly full as an "extreme" amount of patients seeking medical attention.

Beaumont Health said Wednesday all of its 10 emergency departments are nearly full as an "extreme" amount of patients seeking medical attention.

Revolting against vaccines is not new. It is part of the DNA of our global history, according to Dr. Mark Navin, medical ethicist with Oakland University and Beaumont Health.

A new study published by Beaumont Health finds that COVID-19 vaccines prevent serious illness and death among vaccinated individuals who become infected with the virus.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Leaders at Spectrum Health and Beaumont Health have taken the next step toward creating a new health system. “Both Spectrum Health and Beaumont Health have rich histories with compassionate, high-quality and dedicated health care professionals.”Officials with Spectrum were not immediately available for an interview Thursday. Related: Former Spectrum Health CEO sees ‘potential massive financial loss’ in Beaumont merger“We are very pleased to be making important progress toward launching our new health system,” Beaumont Health Board Chair Julie Fream said in a statement. “Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health each have strong legacies of service. Improving health care quality, value and outcomes: Creating a new health system, which includes Priority Health, will allow for the development of and investment in innovative solutions that improve health care and coverage for all Michiganders.

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Beaumont Health provided an update to reinforce what other healthcare institutions and public health officials have said about using masks to protect against COVID as students prepare to head back into the classroom.

Beaumont Health experts are pushing for everyone to wear masks to slow the spread of the COVID delta variant, which they say could be a disaster for Michigan.

Beaumont Health experts are pushing for everyone to wear masks to slow the spread of the COVID delta variant.

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Two of Michigan’s largest health systems will require all employees and physicians at their hospitals and other facilities to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Beaumont Health became the latest Michigan health system to adopt a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for its employees Wednesday, July 29. That’s closer to the policies previously announced by Henry Ford Health System and Trinity Health, which set deadlines of Sept. 10 and Sept. 21, respectively. “We have a duty to protect our patients and our staff,” said Beaumont Health CEO John Fox in a prepared statement. Related: Protesters of Trinity Health’s coronavirus vaccine mandate line street outside hospitalAs of Tuesday, July 27, more than 5.1 million Michigan residents have gotten at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. To find a vaccine near you, visit Michigan’s COVID-19 vaccine website or go to VaccineFinder.org.

Employees of Beaumont Health will soon be required to get vaccinated for COVID-19, if they haven’t already.

Rather, it would be from the financial assets of Spectrum Health and Priority Health, an insurance provider owned by Spectrum, no longer residing within a West Michigan-based institution, according to the letter. Freed, who also served as president of Spectrum-owned insurance provider Priority Health from 2012 to 2016, declined an interview request. One details a speculative scenario under which the newly merged health system, between Spectrum and Beaumont, were to sell Priority Health. Spectrum Health is fully committed to fulfilling its consent decree obligations and will continue to uphold its tenets. Freed says his financial recommendations, if Priority Health were to be sold, would result in a $4.4 billion dividend to the West Michigan community.

Two of Michigan’s largest healthcare systems – Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health — announced on June 17 a plan to merge and form a new, mega-healthcare system that would be worth $12 billion and span 22 hospitals. Listen: Dustin Walsh explains the Spectrum and Beaumont mergerGuestDustin Walsh is a reporter with Crain’s Detroit Business covering healthcare. He says the two health systems have not released much information on how the merger would happen except that they will have headquarters in both Southfield and Grand Rapids. ”But, as someone that’s covered lots of mergers over the years … that seems sort of [like] a pipe dream.”According to Walsh, another factor in this merger is that Spectrum Health has an integrated health insurer with Priority Health. “Now they can bring that health plan to metro Detroit, which has the metro area alone [of] 4 million-plus people,” he says.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The proposed merger of Spectrum Health and Beaumont Health is not expected to result in job cuts or building closures “at this time,” Spectrum President and CEO Tina Freese Decker said in a press conference Thursday. “We are excited about the opportunity to bring together Spectrum Health and Beaumont Health,” Freese Decker said. Now that the two health systems have signed the letter of intent, officials are engaged in due diligence and integration planning. “In addition, Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health operate in distinct markets with no market overlap. A final name would be chosen following the completion of the merger, which could close this fall following regulatory approvals, Freese Decker said.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Two of Michigan’s largest health systems are exploring a merger. Grand Rapids-based Spectrum Health and Southfield-based Beaumont Health announced Thursday that they’ve signed a letter of intent to explore creating a new health care system that would include more than 64,000 employees and roughly $13 billion in revenue. He will assist during the integration process but at the close he will be leaving.”The new health system would be massive. Beaumont Health has faced financial challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic and has explored unsuccessful mergers in the past. The 16-member BHSH System board would include seven seats appointed by Beaumont Health and seven seats appointed by Spectrum Health.

Beaumont Health's Board of Directors has appointed Julie Fream of Beverly Hills as its new board chair and Christopher Blake of Grosse Pointe Farms as its vice

Masks still required for patients, visitors and healthcare workers at all facilities.

The shot is available each day this week in Southfield, and for two days in Troy.

Health departments, pharmacies, health providers offer COVID-19 vaccination walk-up clinics to try to get more shots in arms in Michigan.

Children under 10 years old had the biggest increase in cases, followed closely by those ages 10 to 19.

Children under 10 years old had the biggest increase in cases, followed closely by those ages 10 to 19.

Beaumont Health announced that they are expanding their COVID-19 units at their hospitals and changing their visitation policy amid another surge.

Beaumont Health announced its hospitals will have limited visitation, effective Thursday, March 25 at 8 a.m.Beaumont Health officials put restrictions in place to protect patients and staff as coronavirus cases continue to rise. Coronavirus cases have been rising overall, but especially in southeast Michigan where Beaumont Health hospitals are located. RELATED: Michigan reports 4,454 new coronavirus cases, 16 new deaths for Wednesday, March 24“We have noticed an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases in metro Detroit over the past few weeks,” Dr. Nick Gilpin, Beaumont Health medical director of infection prevention and epidemiology, said in a release. Gilpin is happy vaccines are becoming more available, but difficult steps like restricting visitation are necessary at this time. We know that families are critical to the healing process,” said Susan Grant, Beaumont health chief nursing officer.

All Beaumont Health hospitals will be reinstating their visitor restrictions due to rising COVID cases, effective at 8 a.m. March 25. DEARBORN — Effective March 25 at 8 a.m., all Beaumont Health hospitals will be reinstating their visitor restrictions due to rising COVID cases. This is the third time the health system has issued visitor restrictions. Dr. Nick Gilpin, medical director of Infection Prevention and Epidemiology at Beaumont Health, said that the decision was not easy. “We have noticed an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases in Metro Detroit over the past few weeks,” he said.

SOUTHFIELD, MI -- A significant reduction in Michigan’s Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine allocation forced Beaumont Health was forced to cancel 1,884 second dose appointments scheduled for Feb. 18, the health system said Monday. In addition, the health system will not be able to open any more Pfizer first dose vaccine appointments at the Beaumont Service Center until additional vaccine is received. Our teams worked around the clock and throughout the weekend with the state to try and secure the second dose vaccine we requested,” Beaumont Health Chief Operating Officer Carolyn Wilson said. Beaumont says its working diligently to get more vaccine from the state to provide the required second dose in a timely manner. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the vaccine remains effective when patients receive the second dose up to six weeks after the first dose.