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The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will feature information on anxiety and depression following a stroke, and how to cope with these emotions, at its meeting 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, at the Presbyterian Church, located at 701 Westminster Rd. in Traverse City.

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Munson Healthcare today announced a contribution of $5,000 to the Lakeshore Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) to support the health, safety and wellbeing of kids and families in the Manistee area. This contribution will support and expand essential direct services, such as therapy and the prevention...

Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome Nicole Kanomata, NP, to Munson Healthcare Manistee Cancer and Infusion Center. 

She chose to become a nurse practitioner because she strives to never stop learning and growing in her abilities to help others. Nicole puts her whole heart into caring for her...

Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital, Grayling Hospital, and Otsego Memorial Hospital remain open and providing patient care as power outages continue in those communities. 

Power has been restored to Grayling Hospital, but Charlevoix Hospital and Otsego Memorial Hospital continue to operate under...

Munson Healthcare urges the public to call 911 or seek care in an emergency but proceed with caution due to icy and obstructed roads.

Patient care continues at Otsego Memorial, Grayling, and Charlevoix Hospitals under generator power.

Munson Healthcare urges the public to call 911 or seek care in an...

Munson Medical Center in Traverse City was recently named to The Women’s Choice Award for Best Hospitals™ list in the following categories:

Best Hospitals for ObstetricsBest Hospitals for Heart CareBest Hospitals for Cancer CareBest Hospitals for Comprehensive Breast CareBest Hospitals for Mammogram...

Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital (OMH) was recently named as a top hospital by The Women’s Choice Award for Best Hospitals™. OMH received two awards, Best Hospitals for Emergency Care and Best Hospitals for Minimally Invasive Surgery.

With healthcare awards spanning multiple service lines...

Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital was recently named as a best hospital for obstetrics by The Women’s Choice Award for Best Hospitals™.  

With healthcare awards spanning multiple service lines, the Women’s Choice Award for Best Hospitals™ is a credential that identifies the nation’s best...

Munson Healthcare is thrilled to announce the opening of its Advanced Wound Care Center in Cadillac. This new facility is an extension of Munson Medical Center’s Advanced Wound Care Center in Traverse City, designed to provide patients in the Cadillac area with convenient access to high-quality...

Munson Healthcare is proud to announce its commitment as a $5,000 Platinum Harvest Partner with The Manna Food Project, a local nonprofit food bank dedicated to serving Antrim, Charlevoix and Emmet counties in Northern Michigan. This partnership underscores Munson Healthcare's dedication to...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Munson Healthcare is encouraging community members to get screened. 

Worldwide, Colon Cancer is the third most common form of cancer and second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. In Northern Michigan, colorectal cancer rates are 4-5 percent higher...

As federal lawmakers consider drastic cuts to Medicaid, Munson Healthcare is calling for immediate action to protect this essential program, which provides critical healthcare services to more than 2.6 million Michigan residents, including 75,000 of our most vulnerable Northern Michigan residents.

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For a second consecutive year, Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital (POMH) announced that it has been named a 2024 Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey, the global leader in healthcare experience solutions and services. This award is part of Press Ganey’s annual...

Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome Breann Dalzell, NP, to the Geriatric Inpatient Services team. 

Bre is passionate about geriatric medicine, including chronic condition management, dementia care, and advanced care planning, and is known amongst her patients to have excellent therapeutic...

Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome Ellen Talbott, FNP-C, to the Munson Healthcare Digestive Health team.

Ellen earned her graduate degree from University of Michigan-Flint. 

Her favorite part of practicing medicine is getting to work with patients from different backgrounds and make a difference...

Over 95 artists submitted pieces that demonstrate resilience, spread hope 

Munson Healthcare today announced the top four art pieces from its recent Voices for Recovery Virtual Art exhibition and extended its gratitude to everyone who supported the exhibition.

This year’s Voices for Recovery exhibit...

Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital has been honored for its exceptional maternal care, earning a Level II Maternal Care Verification from The Joint Commission and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). This recognition underscores the hospital's expertise in managing a...

Munson Healthcare Neurology is pleased to welcome Amanda Gross, MSBS, PA-C. 

Amanda is excited to be a part of the neurology team and make a difference in patients' lives facing complex conditions, including seizures and epilepsy. Her care approach includes helping to ease fears by providing...

New Era, Michigan based pharmacy to keep the same staff, locations, and hours.

HomeTown Pharmacy, a Michigan-based, family-owned company, is pleased to announce it will be taking ownership of five retail pharmacies in Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties from Munson Healthcare.

With 30 locations...

 

Gaylord, MI – Munson Healthcare (MHC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Richardson as President of Otsego Memorial Hospital and Chief Operating Officer of Munson Healthcare’s Charlevoix, Grayling, and Otsego Memorial Hospitals.

Rob has been serving as the Interim President of Otsego...

Munson Healthcare welcomed Melissa Noa, FNP-C, OCN, to the Otsego Memorial Hospital Cancer and Infusion Center in spring 2024.

While working as a receptionist at the Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital Infusion Clinic, Melissa knew she had found her calling. Passionate to do more in oncology...

Community invited to view and vote on artwork, take the pledge, and spread hope

Traverse City, Mich. – Munson Healthcare today announced the opening of the Voices for Recovery Digital Art Exhibition, an innovative virtual gallery designed to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and inspire hope for...

Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club meets at Presbyterian Church on February 12

The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will feature information on dysarthria and other issues related to speech challenges following a stroke at its meeting 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12, at the...

Munson Healthcare Supports Program with $5,000 Donation

Munson Healthcare and the Chill Out for Winter Safety Program is excited to announce a Kids Winter Safety Helmet Fitting & Giveaway. The event will take place on Saturday, February 1, from 11 am to 2 pm (or while supplies last) at Hickory Hills...

Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome the following providers to our clinics:

 

Michael Sand, DOMunson Healthcare Charlevoix Sleep Center 

“I love what I do and enjoy helping patients.”

Dr. Sand feels rewarded when patients improve their ability to participate in the things they love through improved...

Munson Healthcare (MHC), in partnership with Harm Reduction Michigan (HRMI), has installed 25 NARCAN® (Naloxone) Distribution Boxes at facilities across the health system to continue supporting a statewide trend of declining overdose deaths. 

Supported by a grant from the Health Resource and Service...

Munson Healthcare is pleased to present Hormone Health: Navigating Menopause and Perimenopause with Confidence, a special event to help empower women through the hormone changes associated with perimenopause and beyond. 

The virtual event will be hosted on Zoom on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 5:30...

Munson Healthcare welcomed Jill Swinning, CNS, to Traverse Heart & Vascular in summer 2024. 

Jill's interest in the heart stemmed from her grandfather’s experience with a heart attack when she was young. She has a special interest in cardiac implantable electronic devices and electrophysiology. Jill...

Pictured left to right: MHC Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Megan Brown; MHC President and CEO Ed Ness; MHC System Director of Community Health Christi Nowak; Safe Harbor Treasurer Wayne Sterenberg; Safe Harbor Fundraising Chair Joshua Brandt

Munson Healthcare (MHC) announced today it has made a commitment to donate $100,000 over the next two years to Safe Harbor of Grand Traverse as part of a broad effort to support the needs of those in our community experiencing homelessness.

“As a non-profit funded entirely by donations and grants...

Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome Matthew Lederer, DO, to Cedarwoods Internal and Geriatric Medicine. 

Dr. Lederer enjoys family medicine because it allows him to get to know his patients and build long-term relationships, while using preventative medicine to combat chronic disease. He...