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Groundbreaking At Sinai Grace Hospital
DETROIT (WWJ) The Detroit Medical Center held a groundbreaking ceremony outside Sinai Grace Hospital on Friday, formally beginning work on a planned expansion project for the hospital. The $77 million...
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Detroit Mayor Undergoes Surgery
Detroit (WWJ)- Detroit Mayor Dave Bing will be staying in the hospital for at least another five days after undergoing surgery Saturday at Detroit’s Henry Ford Hospital. The surgery was needed to...
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Hazmat Crews On Site Of Broken Thermometers
MONROE (AP) – Hazardous materials crews have been called to deal with a box of broken thermometers found in a metal trash bin at a Michigan hospital. Monroe Police Sgt. Charles McCormick IV told The...
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Slimmed-down Cheboygan Hospital To Reopen Monday
TRAVERSE CITY (AP) – A northern Michigan hospital that closed amid bankruptcy six weeks ago partially reopens Monday, restoring emergency and diagnostic services along with fewer than half the jobs it...
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Shooting Suspect Found In Same Hospital As Victims
WARREN (WWJ/AP) – Warren Police say they found a shooting suspect in the same hospital emergency department as two victims. The 22-year-old man, who was lying just two beds away from the victims, was...
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U-M Consolidates Security After Delays In Reporting Child Porn On Doc’s Computer
ANN ARBOR (WWJ) – In the wake of a scandal caused when a doctor in the residency program went non-reported for six months after viewing child pornography on a hospital computer — the University of...
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State Police Trooper Involved In Accident
Warren (WWJ)- A Michigan State Police trooper making a drunk driving arrest was injured early Tuesday morning when his patrol car was hit. State Police Lt. Mike Shaw says the accident happened on...
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Beaumont Looking For Volunteers For Heart Study
ROYAL OAK (WWJ) – Beaumont Health System is looking for volunteers with a history of a heart attack for study being conducted. The five-year research study will evaluate the effectiveness of a...
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Health System To Screen Job Seekers For Nicotine
FLINT (WWJ/AP) – A Michigan health system plans to begin screening job applicants for nicotine use. Flint-based McLaren Health Care has instituted a no-nicotine policy for all job applicants, testing...
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Detroit Medical Center Drops Plans For Royal Oak Facility
ROYAL OAK (WWJ/AP) – The Detroit Medical Center is no longer looking to build a $50 million outpatient facility in Royal Oak. Instead, the health care provider says it plans to look for a location...
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Henry Ford Hospital Debuts Patient Gown With More Coverage
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit has a new patient gown that aims to offer a little more style, comfort and — perhaps most importantly — rear coverage for patients. Resembling a...
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University Of Michigan Hospital Ranked Among Best In Nation
ANN ARBOR (WWJ) – The University of Michigan Hospital cracks the top 25 in the annual US News and World Report’s list of Best Hospitals for 2013. The list ranks up to 50 hospitals in each of 16 medical...
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Beaumont, Botsford and Oakwood Agree To Merge Into One Health System
DETROIT (WWJ) — The boards of Beaumont Health System, Botsford Health Care and Oakwood Healthcare have unanimously approved an agreement to combine their operations into a new $4 billion health care...
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2 Dead, 3 Hospitalized After Boating Accident In Lake St. Clair
UPDATE: A 32-year-old man has been arrested on alcohol charges in the wake of the crash. Harsens Island (WWJ)- A man and a woman were killed in a collision involving two boats in Lake St. Clair Sunday...
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2 Killed In Murder-Suicide Outside Lansing Hospital
LANSING (WWJ) – Two people were fatally shot in a Lansing hospital parking lot in what police believe is a deadly case of domestic violence. Lansing Police Public Information Officer Robert Merritt...
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Michigan’s Veterans’ Health Care Facilities Performing Well
LANSING (AP) — The chronically long waits for care that have infuriated patients at Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics in some parts of the country are a lot more rare in Michigan, and the handful...
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Kalamazoo Hospital Mails Some Patient Letters To Wrong Addresses
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — About 700 letters for patients of a Kalamazoo hospital have been sent to the wrong addresses. MLive.com reports Friday that the letters were meant for Borgess Rheumatology...
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Aerosmith’s Joe Perry Tweets ‘Doing Well’ After Hospitalization
NEW YORK (AP) – Joe Perry is feeling the love from fans after he was hospitalized with breathing problems that began after a guest performance with Billy Joel in New York. The Aerosmith guitarist on...
View ArticleDetroit’s Harper Hospital Cited For Infection-Control Issues
DETROIT (AP) — Federal regulators have cited the Detroit Medical Center’s Harper University Hospital for alleged deficient infection-control standards found during a surprise inspection in October....
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Miley Cyrus Keeps Instagramming Health Updates From Her Hospital Bed
(CNN) — Miley Cyrus wants some TLC from her fans as she remains in the hospital with tonsillitis. The “Wrecking Ball” singer revealed on her Instagram Stories on Tuesday that she had been admitted to a...
View ArticleVaping-Related Lung Transplant Performed At Detroit Hospital
DETROIT (AP) — Doctors at a Detroit hospital have performed what could be the first double lung transplant on a man whose lungs were damaged from vaping. No other details of the transplant were...
View ArticleHere’s Why Ascension Hospitals Across The State Are Implementing Visitor...
WARREN, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – In an effort to protect patients, families and associates, visitor restrictions at all Ascension Michigan hospitals across the state are now in effect. This comes after...
View ArticleVirtual Visit To The Doctor: Providers Offering Video Calls, Decreases...
(CBS DETROIT) – If you get sick or want to go to the doctor without the hassle of actually going, many providers now offer virtual visits. iI’s as simple as a video chat with your doctor or provider....
View ArticleCoronavirus In Michigan: New Hospital Policies Is Concerning To This Mom-To-Be
(CBS DETROIT) – Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, many hospitals in the area changing their policies on labor and delivery, which is concerning for moms-to-be. The birth of a baby is one of the most...
View ArticleKalamazoo Bakery Makes Delivery For Hospital
(CBS DETROIT) – A Kalamazoo bakery made something a little special for the heroes fighting COVID-19. Bert’s Bakery delivered an entire van of treats to Bronson Methodist Hospital Wednesday. Every...
View ArticleHere’s Why Beaumont Hospital’s Emergency Room In Wayne Is Closing
(CBS DETROIT) – The emergency room at Beaumont hospital in Wayne is closing. According to the Detroit Free Press, it’s an effort to move non-coronavirus patients to a safe place. Beaumont Health...
View ArticleCoronavirus In Michigan: Local Woman Beats COVID-19
MICHIGAN (CBS DETROIT) – As of Wednesday afternoon there’s over 9,300 cases and 337 deaths statewide. With southeast Michigan being a hot bed for COVID-19, the death toll in the state is rising...
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Bias At Your Hospital: Why One Mother’s Cries Are Bringing Outrage And Change
Today, Dr. Oz takes a closer look at the role bias plays in healthcare and how it can not only be harmful but can also be deadly. In a daytime-exclusive interview, a Black mother, Jessica, whose...
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Why One Mother’s Cries Are Bringing Outrage And Change To Bias At Your Hospital
Dr. Oz asks Jessica if she agrees with the statement: Doctors are to black women what police officers are to black men. Watch THE DR. OZ SHOW, weekdays at 3 p.m. on CBS 62.
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Dr. Oz Investigates Racial Bias At Hospitals And Doctor’s Offices All Around...
Dr. Oz speaks to one mother whose desperate cries for her son in the hospital drew worldwide attention. Watch THE DR. OZ SHOW, weekdays at 3 p.m. on CBS 62.
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One Good Thing: More Black Doctors Campaign
Dr. Jennifer Caudle explains how the background of your doctor plays a role in your level of care. Watch THE DR. OZ SHOW, weekdays at 3 p.m. on CBS 62.
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Covenant HealthCare Reinstates Visitor Restrictions
(WNEM) – COVID-19 cases are surging in Michigan, forcing Covenant HealthCare to suspend routine visitations again. “The next couple of months are going to be really difficult,” said Michael Sullivan,...
View ArticleBeaumont Reinstates Visitor Restrictions Due To Coronavirus Spike
(CBS DETROIT) – Beaumont Hospital is reinstating some of its visitor restrictions due to the spike in coronavirus cases. Hospitals in Grosse Pointe, Royal Oak, and Troy are the only locations with...
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Michigan Mother Of 2 In Hospital Fighting COVID-19
Saginaw, MI (WNEM) — Michigan continues to see a record spike in COVID-19 as the total number of cases climbed past 220,000 on Tuesday. One local family is now asking the community for help as a mother...
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Mom Dies Of COVID-19 Before Meeting Healthy Newborn
(CNN) – Erika Becerra was eight months pregnant when she was diagnosed with Covid-19. In November, she was induced and gave birth to a healthy baby boy. After an otherwise normal delivery in Detroit,...
View ArticleMichigan Teen Released From Hospital After Explosion At School
NEWAYGO, Mich. (AP) — A student who lost both thumbs after his homemade explosive went off in a high school classroom has been released from a hospital, police in western Michigan said Wednesday. The...
View ArticleMichigan Hospitals Postponing Elective Surgeries Following COVID-19 Surge
(CBS DETROIT) – Several Michigan hospitals are postponing elective surgeries due to an increase of COVID-19 patients. Henry Ford Health System says it’s delaying procedures at its Macomb hospital....
View ArticleBeaumont Health Warns Its Hospitals Are At ‘Critical’ Capacity As Michigan’s...
(CBS DETROIT) – Beaumont Health issued an “urgent warning” to Metro Detroit communities on Thursday, pleading for Michiganders to personally take immediate steps to help stop the spread of the virus....
View ArticleHenry Ford Health To Add $318M Expansion To Its Macomb Hospital
(CBS DETROIT) – Henry Hord Health is pushing ahead with a major expansion to its Macomb Hospital. The $318 million expansion will add a five-story building to its campus. It will also convert every...
View ArticleBeaumont Health, Spectrum Health Plan To Merge, Operate 22 Hospitals
(CBS DETROIT) – Two of Michigan’s largest hospital systems announced plans to merge on Thursday. The merge will create a new health system spanning 22 hospitals and 64,000 workers. Beaumont Health and...
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