MICHIGAN MEDICINE

The University of Michigan is banning the use of all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and smokeless tobacco, on its campuses.

ANN ARBOR, MI - The University of Michigan nurses union has ratified its contract with the UM Health System and Michigan Medicine, guaranteeing a $273-million compensation package during the next four years. The union will work with the health system immediately to implement the new benefits and policy changes, officials said. The resulting contract approved shows the health system’s gratitude towards its nurses, said Dr. Marschall Runge, CEO of Michigan Medicine. “We are grateful that our nurses choose to work and build their careers at University of Michigan Health,” he said in a statement. More than 1,000 nurses were hired at Michigan Medicine from July 2021 to May 2022, and the job vacancy rate of 5% in the UM health system outpaces the national average of 17%.

Nurses at U-M have ratified a new four-year contract with the university.

ANN ARBOR, MI - Eleven years ago, the University of Michigan banned smoking on campus. However, the university has updated its smoke-free policy to add new tobacco products made popular in the last decade, including vaping and e-cigarettes, officials said. Smokeless tobacco products such as dip, chew, snuff and snus are also now banned. The UM health plan allows for individuals to receive up to six month of nicotine, replacement therapy medication from Michigan Medicine-approved pharmacies at no cost. Read more from MLive:How a professor spotted forgery in University of Michigan’s Galileo manuscriptUniversity of Michigan president addresses antisemitic fliers found off-campusMural project highlights under-represented student voices on University of Michigan campusTake a look inside the $140M University of Michigan School of Dentistry renovation

ChildKind International is an organization that focuses on pediatric pain prevention and treatment by awarding certification to hospitals across the world that excel in the field.

Ann Arbor is the top place to raise a family in the country, according to Fortune Magazine.

Nurses at the University of Michigan have voted in favor of a strike that could cause work stoppages.

The University of Michigan is set to host a free virtual event to inform the general public about the rights one has when it comes to abortion.

Michigan Medicine has hosted several food and school supply drives over the years.

University of Michigan Health is one of 18 five-star rated hospitals in Michigan, according to CMS.

Michigan Medicine issued a statement in response to recent court rulings on abortion in the state.

Michigan Medicine said it does not rescind invitations to speakers at its events.

U-M Health has ranked as one of the top 20 hospitals in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report.

ANN ARBOR, MI - More than 300 students and faculty at Michigan Medicine seek an anti-abortion doctor’s removal as keynote speaker at a commencement event. Dr. Kristin Collier, a primary care physician at Michigan Medicine’s Canton clinic, will head the speakers at the July 24 White Coat Ceremony, where doctors officially enter the medical profession.

Michigan Medicine's financial results for fiscal year 2022 were presented during U-M's June 16 Board of Regents meeting.

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - COVID-19 vaccines through the Washtenaw County Health Department are now available for children aged 6 months through 4 years old. County health department clinics are currently open by appointment only by scheduling online here or by calling 734-544-6700. Michigan Medicine is also hosting a livestream Thursday, June 23, to answer questions on vaccines for children age 5 and younger. It will also stream on the Michigan Medicine YouTube channel. Outside of the Washtenaw County Health Department, here is a list of providers across the county offering COVID-19 vaccines.

Hear experts from U-M discuss vaccinating babies to five-year-old children in a livestream on Thursday.

C.S. Mott Children's Hospital continues to lead pediatric medicine in the state of Michigan, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Residents can now receive blood draws without an appointment at Packard Health's new clinic.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced the awardees of the Sickle Cell Clinic Expansion and Enhancement Program grants.

Help raise funds for a good cause later this summer on Ann Arbor's northside.

An estimated 23 million Americans are suffering from symptoms of “long COVID.” It’s being called the pandemic after the pandemic.

The University of Michigan has created a task force of faculty and students to prepare for a potential abortion ban in the state should Roe v. Wade be overturned.

It’s a story of heartbreak, hope, and a $1 million gift to help fast-track pediatric brain tumor research. That money was donated to the Michigan Medicine Chad Carr Pediatric Brain Tumor Center and will be spread out over five years.

Mott Children's Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital in Ann Arbor have eased some visitor restrictions.

Births at U-M jumped 10-15% during a six month span in 2021.

Superhero window washers gave patients hospitalized at Mott Children's Hospital a show on Thursday.

On Saturday, community members can drop off old, expired or unused medications at five drive-thru “Take Back” sites across Washtenaw County.

ANN ARBOR, MI -Irreversible blindness affects at least 11 million Americans and 170 million across the world, according Michigan Medicine officials. Grosfeld’s gift will support two endowed professorships at UM dedicated to dry AMD research, as well as increased laboratory staff. Grosfeld’s enthusiasm and generosity has been greatly appreciated, said Dr. Paul Lee, director of the Kellogg Eye Center. The AMD research initiative will be led by Dr. Jason Miller, who will assume the title of the Grosfeld Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. “In catalyzing work across disciplines, we are enabling the creative application of a wide range of scientific techniques and approaches to the challenges of dry AMD,” Dr. Marschall S. Runge, CEO of Michigan Medicine, said.

A new gift to the University of Michigan will advance research into one of the most common eye diseases affecting older adults.

ANN ARBOR, MI -- An upcoming fundraiser plans to bring a variety of storytellers to the stage to help support five senior programs in Ann Arbor. Michigan Medicine will be hosting its 17th annual Big Hearts for Seniors event, a storytelling fundraiser to support Ann Arbor Meals on Wheels, Housing Bureau for Seniors, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Silver Club Memory Programs, and Turner Senior Wellness Program.

Kassondra and William Lambert hope to raise enough money to purchase a wheelchair accessible van for their young son, Ethan.

Michigan Medicine and Food Gatherers share results of fifth food drive.

A Local 4 investigation led to a major change at the Wayne County Morgue.

Amid the nightmare unfolding in Ukraine, a local surgeon goes above and beyond to help. Dr. David Brown, a plastic surgeon with Michigan Medicine, has gathered medical supplies to send them to the warzone.

Michigan Medicine was recently ranked a top medical institution for LGBTQ+ equity by the Human Rights Campaign.

It's not too late to donate food, toiletries or funds to Michigan Medicine and Food Gatherers' donation drive.

ANN ARBOR, MI - Tampons and other menstrual products will soon be available for free in all University of Michigan public restrooms on the Ann Arbor campus, according to a release. The move is an expansion of UM’s free menstrual product initiative, starting with a pilot program last fall and expanding once before in March. Officials widened availability to 670 main-floor public restrooms in March prior to the Friday, April 8 expansion to all public restrooms, the release states. The decision to expand runs parallel with a recent Ann Arbor city ordinance requiring free menstrual products in all city public restrooms. This time was spent figuring out the logistics supporting a full expansion to all public restrooms, the release states.

Michigan Medicine will no longer run the Wayne County Morgue after a Local 4 investigation exposed a long list of issues, including decomposing bodies and the wrong person being buried.

A Michigan woman shared the story of her battle with Chronic Kidney Disease in hopes that it will urge others to keep an eye out for warning signs.

ANN ARBOR, MI - An ongoing Michigan Medicine food drive seeks to surpass the 300,000-mark for meals donated since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The food and toiletry drive initiative started in March 2020 in a collaboration with Ann Arbor-based Food Gatherers, and so far has collected about 281,000 meal donations, Michigan Medicine officials said. The goal is to fight food insecurity throughout Washtenaw County. Michigan Medicine volunteers will help pick up and unload donations between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.A list of most-needed items is available at michmed.org/mostneeded. These donations support Meals on Wheels, as well, which associates with Michigan Medicine through their Community Health Services, officials said.

ANN ARBOR, MI - More time, but the same amount of money. That’s the message coming from Michigan Medicine officials on the $920 million hospital project currently under construction. The Pavilion at University of Michigan Health, an adult inpatient facility once scheduled to open in fall 2024, had to push the timeline a year to fall 2025 due to multiple COVID-19 pandemic factors.

ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor is moving forward with designing a new pedestrian pathway beneath the East Medical Center Drive bridge in front of Michigan Medicine. City officials decided in a 6-5 vote last month the bridge should be widened to add a fifth car lane. That has been controversial and hotly debated, with pedestrian and cyclist safety advocates saying it’s already dangerous with four car lanes. The path concept was presented to the Transportation Commission in December, City Engineer Nick Hutchinson told City Council in a memo. MORE FROM THE ANN ARBOR NEWS:Ann Arbor human rights group calls for transparency in police traffic stops23 sidewalk projects on Ann Arbor’s construction list this yearAnn Arbor hosting virtual fair for summer parks jobs now with higher wagesSee which Ann Arbor streets are scheduled for construction in 2022‘This is corruption.’ Ann Arbor council divided 6-5 over contract controversy

Michigan Medicine notified about 2,920 patients that their health information may have been exposed.

ANN ARBOR, MI - A Michigan Medicine data breach may have exposed the health information of nearly 3,000 patients. A Michigan Medicine investigation did not find the cyber attack intended to obtain patient health information, but data theft “could not be ruled out,” said spokeswoman Mary Masson. Some emails and attachments contained identifiable patient information, including names, medical record numbers, addresses, dates of birth, diagnostic and treatment information and/or health insurance information, the release states. Michigan Medicine took steps immediately to investigate this matter and is implementing additional safeguards to reduce risk to our patients and help prevent recurrence,” said Jeanne Strickland, Michigan Medicine chief compliance officer. Those concerned about the breach may call the toll-free Michigan Medicine Assistance Line by phone at 833-430-2163.

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The Wayne County Morgue was forced to dig up the body of a person who was identified as a woman at the time of burial because that woman is actually alive and well. The body has since been identified as a missing man.

The Wayne County Morgue was forced to dig up the body of a person who was identified as a woman at the time of burial because that woman is actually alive and well. The body has since been identified as a missing man.

A fundraiser will be held in Ann Arbor this spring to raise money for five Michigan Medicine programs that serve older adults.

ANN ARBOR, MI — The Ann Arbor City Council’s 6-5 vote last week in support of widening the East Medical Center Drive bridge in front of Michigan Medicine continues to draw criticism from pedestrian and bicycle safety advocates. Another one of the selling points for widening the bridge was that it would include widening the sidewalk along the west side of the bridge. Radina, D-3rd Ward, also brought up the university’s commitment of funding in a Facebook post defending his vote last week in support of the bridge widening. Before the bridge widening project can go forward, which is expected in 2023, council still will have to vote on a construction contract for it. MORE FROM THE ANN ARBOR NEWS:Demolition begins to make way for 19-story high-rise in downtown Ann ArborAnn Arbor subdivision reckoning with its racist past, repealing 1947 whites-only policyTwo men honored for intervening in tense altercation at Ann Arbor housing complex‘This is political theater.’ Ann Arbor council argues over accuracy of investigation reportNearly 60% boosted at University of Michigan as COVID-19 cases hit lowest of 2022

The Wayne County Morgue medical examiner was called in to answer questions after the Local 4 Defenders exposed months of mistakes in the morgue.

ANN ARBOR, MI — Despite strong opposition from pedestrian and bicycle safety advocates, Ann Arbor is moving forward with plans to widen the East Medical Center Drive bridge in front of Michigan Medicine with a fifth lane for automobiles. City Council voted 6-5 Monday night, Feb. 7, to back away from its previous decision that any added bridge width would be for multimodal travel such as public transit, carpooling and cycling.

Coronavirus cases in Michigan continue to trend in the right direction.

If you or a loved one has had a case of COVID-19, you may be familiar with the Pulse Ox device to check how much oxygen you have in your blood.

ANN ARBOR, MI - Michigan Medicine’s critical care institute will get a new name following a $10-million gift from the family of one of the innovator’s of the modern-day intensive care unit. The institute, formerly known as the Michigan Center for Integrative Critical Care Research, was founded in 2013 to develop new treatments and technology in basic medical, clinical, information and engineering fields, according to a Michigan Medicine news release. The gift from the Weil family assists the institute’s faculty and staff to break more ground in intensive care research, said Dr. Kevin Ward, Weil Institute executive director. He innovated critical care by founding the Shock Unit at University of Southern California in 1959 and the Institute of Critical Care Medicine in 1974. The Weil gift adds onto recent substantial gifts to Michigan Medicine.

ANN ARBOR, MI - A $7.6-million gift to the University of Michigan’s Rogel Cancer Center will further research into lung cancer treatments. The specific cancer is known as ALK-positive, or non-small cell lung cancer, which affects about 100,000 people globally. “We are very impressed with the talented, multidisciplinary team that the Rogel Cancer Center has brought together to take on this problem,” Tam said in a statement. ALK-positive lung cancer has a high risk of spreading to other parts of the body. Merajver is the lead investigator for the ALK-positive lung cancer initiative, and will implement expertise from the fields of thoracic oncology and surgery, genetics, molecular pharmacology, cell biology, pathology and more.

The number of pediatric COVID cases are what’s separating the omicron wave from other waves of the virus.

At Michigan Medicine and across the state, “health care is truly in a crisis,” warned CEO Dr. Marschall Runge. “This is a heart-breaking situation,” Runge said, urging vaccines as a key tool toward preventing severe COVID cases and offering a lifeline for overwhelmed hospitals. “We are struggling.”Read more: Looking for a place to get a COVID test? The COVID surge has crippled the hospitals’ workforce, officials explained. The COVID burden affects more than just patients who test positive for the virus, officials said.

Michigan Medicine is experiencing staff shortages due to the latest COVID surge.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has had wide-reaching impacts including vaccine mandates, school closures, staffing shortages, mask rules, vaccination sites and more.

Washtenaw County Community Mental Health is creating a hotline as a main access point for substance use treatment in the county.

Despite the many challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Michigan’s “financial position remains strong,” according to the school’s annual report.

Staff at C.S Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor have been bringing holiday cheer to their youngest patients leading up to Christmas.

Michigan Medicine announces it conducted more research during the pandemic compared to year before.

U-M Regent Ron Weiser has committed $30 million to establish new prostate cancer center on university's medical campus.

ANN ARBOR, MI - A $30 million gift from University of Michigan regent Ron Weiser will fund a Michigan Medicine program focused on prostate cancer. The gift will establish the Ronald Weiser Center for Prostate Cancer, as well as fund the center’s staffing, infrastructure, technology and education programs, according to a Michigan Medicine release. The Weiser Center for Prostate Cancer will fall under the health system’s Rogel Cancer Center. Each department will provide representatives to serve in leadership roles within the Weiser Center, the release stated. Previous Weiser gifts helped establish the university’s Diabetes Institute, the Food Allergy Center, the Pediatric Brain Tumor Center, the Center for Real Estate, the Diplomacy Center, the Center for Emerging Democracies and the Center for Europe and Eurasia.

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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.

The ongoing surge of the Delta variant has hit Michigan Medicine facilities in the Ann Arbor area hard, officials said in a Wednesday news conference. This influx of infections has created “a dire situation” with ripple effects across the Michigan Medicine health system, said CEO Dr. Marschall Runge. Among Michigan Medicine nurses, that number is likely higher than 83%, said Nancy May, chief nurse executive at UM Health. In the meantime, services at Michigan Medicine will be affected, including routine surgeries that could yield long-term consequences and transfers from other hospitals. Read more from The Ann Arbor News:$1,500 bonuses offered to University of Michigan employees for work during COVID pandemic745 flu cases identified in University of Michigan CDC studyCOVID-19 cases at University of Michigan, Michigan State dipping since Halloween weekend

U.S. News & World Report ranks U-M's Von Voigtlander Hospital among best hospitals in country.

ANN ARBOR, MI — The poor condition of an Ann Arbor bridge that serves as a main access drive for Michigan Medicine has been a topic of discussion lately. With an inspection score of 4 out of 10, and University of Michigan officials raising concerns, the city now plans to repair it in the next two years.

Deborah Rutherford, a registered nurse with Michigan Medicine, draws a liquid solution of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from a vial at a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in the Jack Roth Clubhouse at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020.Jacob Hamilton | The Ann Arbor News

After being named one of the best hospital’s in the nation earlier this year, a nonprofit group has once again placed Michigan Medicine as a top facility for patient safety. The health system and academic medical center for the University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor was given an “A” grade by the Leapfrog Group Fall 2021 Hospital Safety Grades. This continues a streak of straight “A’s” for patient safety since 2012— one of only 23 hospitals in the country to do so.

ANN ARBOR, MI – Multiple fire crews from across Washtenaw County responded to a three-alarm fire inside Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor Tuesday afternoon. “Firefighters did outstanding work with this very challenging fire,” said Ann Arbor Fire Chief Mike Kennedy. Our firefighters performed flawlessly.”Multiple fire crews from the surrounding area assisted at the scene including the Ann Arbor Township Fire Department, Scio Township Fire Department, Pittsfield Township Fire Department, Superior Township Fire Department, Saline Area Fire Department and the Northfield Township Fire Department. The University of Michigan Division of Safety and Security, Michigan Medicine security and staff, the Ann Arbor Police Department, HART Huron Valley, assisted at the scene as well. Developers unveil plans for 47 homes on wooded land outside Ann ArborPolice believe 6 downtown Ann Arbor business break-ins are connectedAnn Arbor library creates self-guided walking tour of historically Black neighborhood

ANN ARBOR, MI — With the main access bridge to the Michigan Medicine complex in Ann Arbor deteriorating, University of Michigan officials are hoping to avoid a repeat of what happened to another pair of city bridges over a decade ago. If that happens to the East Medical Center Drive bridge, it could be really challenging for hospital patients and ambulances, she said. Other council members expressed concerns about widening the bridge, which carries a four-lane road over the Amtrak rail line. The potential need for future road widening should be addressed now as part of the bridge rehabilitation, Nelson maintains. “Second-guessing this plan based on generalized opposition to road widening is absurd,” she said.

ANN ARBOR, MI - Michigan Medicine and St. Joseph Mercy Health System have announced a partnership with a Lansing health plan to expand Medicare Advantage choices to Washtenaw and Livingston county residents. The team-up with Lansing-based Physicians Health Plan will be marketed under the name UM Health + St. Joe’s Advantage, according to a Sept. 29 Michigan Medicine news release. The UM Health + St. Joe’s Advantage plans feature access to all Michigan Medicine providers, hospitals and ambulance services, the release states. The next year, the PHP commercial health plan Michigan Care became available to Michigan Medicine and Sparrow Health employees, the release states. In addition to the UM Health + St. Joe’s Advantage plan starting Oct. 15, PHP also offers Sparrow Advantage in Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham, Montcalm and Shiawassee counties.

ANN ARBOR, MI – Due to their union contract, nurses at Michigan Medicine are not required to receive full COVID-19 vaccination. ‘Bad news’ for displaced University of Michigan students: Move-in delayed until NovemberHundreds of displaced University of Michigan students have had the move-in date at their apartment complex delayed twice. Dozens of landlords sue Ann Arbor over new renter rights lawA group of local landlords is suing the city of Ann Arbor over a new renter rights law. See which Washtenaw County students are National Merit Scholarship semifinalistsEighty-four Washtenaw County high school students are among the approximately 16,000 semifinalists for the National Merit Scholarship. Ann Arbor man donates kidney to help lifelong friend move up on transplant listSteve Shalit and Mark Klein, now in their late 60s, grew up in Ann Arbor, but their friendship has endured decades.

ANN ARBOR, MI - As part of the University of Michigan’s mandate, Michigan Medicine staff members are required to receive full COVID-19 vaccination. And that is the case with the Michigan Nurses Association. “The Michigan Nurses Association strongly encourages everyone to get vaccinated and has been at the forefront of fighting for vaccine access,” said Anne Jackson, a Michigan Medicine registered nurse and union board member. “This was an agreement made between both Michigan Medicine and nurses together,” Jackson said. Read more University of Michigan news:Rising COVID cases delay return to in-person work at Michigan MedicineLow COVID-19 test rates continue on University of Michigan campusTentative contract agreement struck between University of Michigan, lecturers’ union

ANN ARBOR, MI - Michigan Medicine has pushed back the deadline for its employees’ return to in-person work. Remote work will still be allowed past the original Sept. 13 deadline, as long as Michigan Medicine staff do not need to be in-person to perform their duties, Spokeswoman Mary Masson said. Michigan Medicine delayed the return to work mandate due to continued concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, Masson said. The deadline was extended in early April, according to a Michigan Medicine alert at the time. “Michigan Medicine is doing everything possible to allow our health care workers to get much needed rest,” she said.

ANN ARBOR, MI — A drive to help families affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is now underway. Michigan Medicine started the month-long drive to collect food and toiletries, as well as money to buy supplies, for Food Gatherers on Aug. 31. This is the fourth such drive Michigan Medicine has done since the pandemic began in March 2020. Volunteers from across Michigan Medicine volunteers are available to help unload donations between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. weekdays, and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekends. For more information, visit the fall fund drive website.

For context, the last surge resulted in 4,391 confirmed deaths between March and June, and Michigan has reported 20,113 confirmed deaths since spring 2020. Assuming similar age distributions of cases and hospitalizations as the spring surge, the models project between 12,186 and 25,505 hospital admissions for COVID-19. A modeling scenario for Michigan for the August 2021 surge, developed by Michigan Medicine, which projects COVID-19 hospital admissions for each age group between August and November 2021. The state had 96 COVID-19 hospitalizations per million people and a positive test rate of 8.4% as of Friday, Aug. 20. To find a vaccine near you, visit Michigan’s COVID-19 vaccine website or go to VaccineFinder.org.

ANN ARBOR, MI — The University of Michigan is imposing a new vaccine mandate heading into the fall semester. The email was signed by President Mark Schlissel, along with other UM officials, including UM-Dearborn Chancellor Domenico Grasso and UM-Flint Chancellor Debasish Dutta. The university-wide vaccine requirement also applies to Michigan Medicine, the university hospital system, and to those working or learning remotely, officials said. UM officials note vaccines are free and available at most retail pharmacies and health care providers. Appointments are available through Michigan Medicine and the University Health Service.

ANN ARBOR, MI – Survivors of sexual abuse by late University of Michigan athletic doctor Robert Anderson gathered this week in Ann Arbor to call for full transparency from the university. Man shot multiple times outside restaurant dies after driving himself to hospitalA Romulus man shot outside a Pittsfield Township restaurant Wednesday afternoon drove himself to the hospital where he later died, police say. Here’s what’s different about Ann Arbor’s Art Fair this yearThe Ann Arbor Art Fair is going to look a little different this year. Ypsilanti Township mulling ‘public nuisance’ lawsuit against man accused of shooting 6-year-oldRyan Le-Nguyen is already facing four criminal charges, including assault with intent to murder, for the June 6 shooting of a 6-year-old in Ypsilanti Township. Man killed by Amtrak train in Ypsilanti TownshipAn Amtrak train struck and killed a 36-year-old Ypsilanti man Tuesday evening, police confirmed.

Mott Children’s Hospital has been ranked as the best in Michigan and No. Mott was nationally ranked in all 10 pediatric specialties evaluated in the 2021-22 Best Children’s Hospital rankings, including No. 17 rankings in both nephrology and pulmonology and lung surgery. Hospitals were ranked based on how well they performed in areas including patient outcomes, available clinical resources and compliance with best practices. “Our exceptional care and advanced research will continue leading Michigan children toward healthy outcomes, as we work to beat this virus.”Specific rankings for Mott Children’s Hospital in the 10 different specialties include:Nephrology: No.

ANN ARBOR, MI - Michigan Medicine is using an old name for its future adult inpatient facility currently under construction. The building will be called the Pavilion at University of Michigan Health, according to a Michigan Medicine release on Monday, June 14. This is a callback to an extension to the original 1876 University Hospital also known as the Pavilion. Michigan Medicine began building the $920 million hospital in October 2019, but work was paused due the pandemic and its financial impacts. The 12-story, 690,000 square-foot building will include 264 private rooms and an additional 110 private rooms in University Hospital by reducing semi-private rooms.

ANN ARBOR, MI – The newly established United Physicians Assistants at Michigan Medicine union has reached a tentative three-year contract agreement with the health care system. The group represents approximately 340 physician assistants across Michigan Medicine and the University of Michigan. UPAMM was officially recognized in June 2020 and began negotiating with the health care system in September 2020. “Physician assistants do incredibly important work taking care of patients in every part of the health system. READ MORE:Michigan Medicine giving employees $1,500 bonus for work during COVID-19 pandemicMichigan Medicine begins vaccinating teens at the Big HouseMichigan Medicine opens COVID-19 long-haul clinics

ANN ARBOR, MI – Michigan Medicine is giving its employees a $1,500 bonus for their work over the past year and their commitment to the health care system, officials announced May 26. Leaders at Michigan Medicine, including executive vice president for medical affairs and UM Medical School Dean Marschall Runge, said in a message to employees that Michigan Medicine has done “exceedingly well in operational and financial performance” while thanking employees for their efforts during the year. Michigan Medicine has received unanticipated funding from the Provider Relief Fund and has successfully managed expenses through the Economic Recovery Plan, Runge said. The $1,500 bonus is set to be included in upcoming paychecks for Michigan Medicine faculty, staff and house officers, including bargained-for employees, according to the message. As of May 25, Michigan Medicine has given 134,619 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine since it began vaccinations in December 2020.

Beaumont Health, McLaren HealthCare and Michigan Medicine announced Monday they are relaxing some COVID-19 visitor restrictions as case rates fall.

ANN ARBOR, MI — Cartoon and video game-themed masks adorned the faces of kids at the Big House Friday during the first day Michigan Medicine began vaccinating children age 12-15 against COVID-19. A mix of around 600 adults and teens were vaccinated inside the Jack Roth Stadium Club on the third floor of Michigan Stadium Friday, May 14. Leela’s visit to Michigan Stadium marked her and her family’s next step to a return to normalcy, she said. “That’s a pretty effective vaccine,” Kileny said. People can sign up for a vaccination appointment at Michigan Stadium through Michigan Medicine’s patient portal or by calling 734-763-6336.

ANN ARBOR, MI - Post-discharge care for COVID-19 “long-haulers” is now being offered by Michigan Medicine through a mix of virtual and in-person clinics. Michigan Medicine is establishing clinics to provide post-discharge care to both adult and pediatric patients experiencing long-term post-COVID symptoms and complications. Formally named the Multidisciplinary Post COVID-19 Clinic, the adult clinic located at Domino’s Farms, 4000 Ave Maria Dr. Patients hospitalized for COVID-19 are experiencing a broad spectrum of long-term multi-organ issues involving pulmonary, cardiovascular, kidney, metabolic, mood and neurologic complications, with more than 1,500 adult patients having been hospitalized with severe COVID-19 at Michigan Medicine. Additional specific criteria for lab and other tests will guide personalized referrals to selective virtual specialties based on how each patient presents in clinic, Michigan Medicine noted.

Madison Foor, 14, is like thousands of others who have lingering symptoms after COVID-19. Two new clinics at the University of Michigan aim to help.

ANN ARBOR, MI – Michigan Medicine is hosting a walk-in clinic for first-dose COVID-19 vaccination appointments at Michigan Stadium on Friday. Michigan Medicine cannot accommodate anyone who has already received a first dose of any vaccine as the walk-in clinic is for first doses only, officials said. No registration is necessary and people must be older than 16 and present a Michigan Medicine medical record number at the door, according to the website. READ MORE:Mandatory COVID vaccination for students, staff, faculty urged by University of Michigan groupOne public Michigan university is requiring COVID-19 vaccination for students. ‘We cannot be bystanders:’ University of Michigan leaders issue statements on Derek Chauvin verdict

One of the state’s biggest hospital network is warning Michiganders that hospitals and staff have hit critical capacity levels. Health care workers are now

One of the state’s biggest hospital network is warning Michiganders that hospitals and staff have hit critical capacity levels. Health care workers are now

With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise to dangerous levels, Michigan officials have asked the Biden administration to increase supplies of life-savings v

ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan Medicine is rescheduling some surgeries as COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise at the health system and across the state. Michigan Medicine has 77 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and 17 patients in intensive care units with COVID-19, state data shows. Michigan ranks highest in COVID-19 hospitalizations amid surge as model predicts further worseningRecent estimates from Michigan Medicine expect the state could set a new record for hospitalizations as early as April 12. Michigan Medicine recently implemented visitor restrictions due to rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations with visitors only being allowed for adult patients when medically necessary. READ MORE:Michigan Medicine enacts visitor restrictions due to rising COVID-19 cases, hospitalizationsFirst case of B.1.3.5.1 COVID-19 variant found in Lapeer CountyWhitmer on CNN: Michigan could shed COVID-19 restrictions, fully reopen this summer

ANN ARBOR, MI – Michigan Medicine is implementing a restricted visitor policy beginning Friday, April 2 due to increased COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the health care system announced Thursday. Other Michigan Medicine visitor policies include the following:Two parents/caregivers are currently permitted for inpatient hospitalized pediatric patients (under 21 years old), and this will remain the same. COVID-19 cases in the university community have increased in recent days and now represent 15% of all cases in Washtenaw County, according to UM’s COVID-19 dashboard. As of March 31, Michigan Medicine has administered 87,517 doses of COVID-19 vaccine. READ MORE:First case of B.1.3.5.1 COVID-19 variant found in Lapeer County1,800 University of Michigan faculty members publicly condemn Ron Weiser’s commentsDespite criticism, Michigan Medicine is giving COVID-19 vaccine to non-frontline workers

ANN ARBOR, MI — Construction on Michigan Medicine’s new $920-million hospital is set to resume in the coming months, as construction costs continue to rise during the COVID-19 pandemic. Michigan Medicine began building the state-of-the-art hospital in October 2019, but work was paused due the pandemic and its financial impacts. “Michigan Medicine is restarting construction and expects to complete the project as announced previously, within the $920 million budget approved in 2019,” Michigan Medicine spokeswoman Mary Masson said in a statement. University of Michigan approves $920 million for new hospitalAccording to its original plans, the hospital will include 264 private rooms and an additional 110 private rooms in University Hospital by reducing semi-private rooms. As of March 8, Michigan Medicine has administered 72,378 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, according to its vaccine dashboard.

ANN ARBOR, MI - With more teachers and school staff expecting to return to the classroom soon, the Washtenaw County Health Department is getting assistance from health care providers to meet the demand for COVID-19 vaccinations. Invitations for that group are expected to be extended to all county school employees next week, she said. As of Feb. 24, 97,376 doses of vaccine have been administered in Washtenaw County between its various health systems. The Washtenaw County Health Department is responsible for administering 19,572 of those doses. READ MORE:AAPS, Michigan Medicine vaccine partnership a ‘game-changer’ in students’ return to classroom, officials sayVaccination frustration: Washtenaw County has state’s lowest percentage of vaccinated teachers20,000 Washtenaw County residents waiting for COVID vaccine appointment

The new first-dose appointments were opened Feb. 23 and quickly reserved for patients 65 and older, as well as a limited number of Michigan Medicine health care workers who work on-site at health care facilities, according to Michigan Medicine officials. Michigan Medicine attributed the limited vaccine supply to a change in the COVID-19 vaccine implementation schedule on the state level. Change in vaccine strategy ‘dramatically impacts’ Michigan Medicine vaccine rollout, officials sayMichigan Medicine recently announced a partnership with Ann Arbor Public Schools to quickly vaccinate teachers and staff. The Washtenaw County Health Department is working with Michigan Medicine and IHA to vaccinate approximately 1,200 elementary school educators on Saturday, Feb 27. AAPS, Michigan Medicine vaccine partnership a ‘game-changer’ in students’ return to classroom, officials sayAs of Wednesday, Feb. 24, Michigan Medicine had administered 66,537 doses of COVID-19 vaccine.