UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH

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

DEXTER, MI - A longtime Dexter book manufacturing facility could see new life as a part of University of Michigan Health’s pharmacy program under a multi-million dollar plan given the green light by the university’s Board of Regents. On Thursday, March 24, the regents unanimously approved the purchase of the building at 7300 West Joy Road for $6 million, pending final due diligence, and a $52-million development plan for the facility that once housed Thomson-Shore, Inc.

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.

Michigan native and U.S. veteran Melissa Siebert was diagnosed with ALS early February.

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.

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

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.

Holiday-induced anxiety could trickle down to the overall experience for children, according to new U-M poll.

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.

Michigan Medicine officials issue plea to the public to get vaccinated as beds fill up.

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

Staff from U-M's ER department donated personal hygiene kits this week to local homeless shelters.

As we’re all getting ready to gather around the dinner table Thursday to give thanks and reflect on our blessings, parents say children right now just aren’t as thankful as they ought to be.

Beds are filling up at U-M hospital as officials report an increase in COVID activity.

Michigan Medicine's Gifts of Art recognized by the National Organization of Arts in Health.

Michigan Medicine will start administering pediatric COVID-19 vaccines on Monday.

U-M Health patients can now access their COVID-19 vaccine and testing information on their smartphones.

Staff at Mott Children's helped patients and their families get into the Halloween spirit.

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.

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.

The new hospital is set to open in 2025.

Cardiologist and vascular medicine specialist Dr. Geoffrey Barnes, who works at the Michigan Medicine Frankel Cardiovascular Center, is offering some explanation about the pause and rare cases of blood clotting.

ALLENDALE, MI — Metro Health – University of Michigan Health has broken ground on a new office building in Allendale Township designed to give the West Michigan health care provider more space to serve the area’s growing population. “A lot has changed since we first opened our office in Allendale,” said Dr. Raki Pai, chief population health officer and president of the medical group, Metro Health - University of Michigan Health. The health care provider hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the building on Monday, March 29. “As part of this community, we are proud to serve our neighbors with the excellent care they deserve,” said Dr. Caroline Beall, a primary care provider at Metro. It offers primary and specialty care services at 30 locations throughout West Michigan.

KENT COUNTY, MI – Metro Health – University of Michigan Health is further restricting visitors at the hospital and outpatient offices because of the coronavirus surge. The steps are intended to slow the spread of COVID-19 and protect patients, workers and the community. Beginning Thursday, Nov. 19, no visitors are allowed at the hospital or off-site locations except under certain circumstances. Here are the categories:- Hospital: No visitors unless the patient is under 18, in which case one adult is allowed. - Emergency Department: No visitors unless ADL or DPA.

WYOMING, MI -- Metro Health – University of Michigan Health, as a part of the Cancer Network of West Michigan, is pioneering the use of robotic technology to diagnose lung cancer earlier. Health officials expect this new tool to improve hope for survival from lung cancer, the No. “Historically, most lung cancer diagnoses were late," said Dr. Mounir Ghali, director of Interventional Pulmonology at Metro Health. The Ion robotic bronchoscopy complements the work of Metro Health’s Lung Cancer Screening Clinic, which conducts scans on high-risk patients to discover potential problems. “Studies show lung screenings help reduce cancer deaths, especially when combined with smoking-cessation programs.”Doctors and researchers agree that quitting smoking is the most important step to preventing lung cancer.