https://www.wcmu.org/tags/hospitals Hospitals en-US Copyright Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:59:07 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-19/doctors-hospitals-raise-alarm-as-michigans-membership-in-interstate-compact-set-to-expire Michigan has been a member of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact since 2018. But with the state's membership set to expire on March 28, some 8,000 doctors could lose their ability to practice here — unless Lansing takes action. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:59:07 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-19/doctors-hospitals-raise-alarm-as-michigans-membership-in-interstate-compact-set-to-expire Claire Keenan-Kurgan https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-11-19/two-detroit-hospitals-get-f-grades-in-patient-safety The Leapfrog Group's recent safety report gives Detroit Receiving Hospital and Sinai-Grace Hospital at DMC "F" grades, citing serious patient safety concerns. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 23:10:58 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-11-19/two-detroit-hospitals-get-f-grades-in-patient-safety Zena Issa https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-08-08/mclaren-health-hit-by-criminal-cyber-attack The breach comes nearly a year since the company was last targeted. Officials have not yet determined if any patient or employee data was compromised. Thu, 08 Aug 2024 22:06:45 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-08-08/mclaren-health-hit-by-criminal-cyber-attack Michael Livingston https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-07-08/mymichigan-health-working-to-cut-waits-for-imaging-results Across Michigan, patients have been seeing week-long delays in getting their imaging results. Medical groups in the state, like MyMichigan Health, are working to reduce wait times and catch up on the backlog of tests. Mon, 08 Jul 2024 21:08:56 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-07-08/mymichigan-health-working-to-cut-waits-for-imaging-results Courtney Boyd https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-02-15/michigan-rural-hospitals-have-high-speed-internet-but-their-patients-dont-cmu-study-finds After six months of gathering data in Oscoda, Gladwin, Missaukee, Osceola, Montmorency and Manistee counties, a Central Michigan University study provides a first-of-its-kind analysis of telehealth services in these rural communities. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 18:59:32 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-02-15/michigan-rural-hospitals-have-high-speed-internet-but-their-patients-dont-cmu-study-finds Scott Rechlin https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-11-22/surging-rsv-cases-overwhelming-area-hospitals The Region 6 Healthcare Coalition is warning rising cases of RSV in children are overwhelming pediatric hospitals across West Michigan Tue, 22 Nov 2022 23:26:26 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-11-22/surging-rsv-cases-overwhelming-area-hospitals Patrick Center https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-07-21/bhsh-spectrum-health-breaks-ground-on-downtown-grand-rapids-outpatient-center 12-story, 240,000-square-foot Outpatient Center will open in late 2024. Thu, 21 Jul 2022 22:50:23 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-07-21/bhsh-spectrum-health-breaks-ground-on-downtown-grand-rapids-outpatient-center Patrick Center https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-11-11/after-months-of-covids-slow-burn-michigan-hits-full-fledged-fourth-surge While COVID cases and hospitalizations may be waning in many parts of the U.S., Michigan is not one of them. Cases and hospitalizations, which have continued to rise the last few months in a steady “slow burn,” are now straining the state’s health systems yet again, even sending one North Michigan hospital into a “Pandemic Response Level Red” status this week for the first time in its history. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 23:26:55 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-11-11/after-months-of-covids-slow-burn-michigan-hits-full-fledged-fourth-surge Kate Wells https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2020-07-14/hospitals-prepare-for-state-inspections State officials from the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) will begin inspections at hospitals to ensure proper personal… Tue, 14 Jul 2020 20:58:31 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2020-07-14/hospitals-prepare-for-state-inspections https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2020-04-22/rural-hospitals-in-michigan-set-to-receive-5-million-to-fight-covid-19 Rural hospitals in Michigan are being awarded more than $5-million to help fight COVID-19.The funding, announced Wednesday, comes as part of the CARES Act… Wed, 22 Apr 2020 20:58:25 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2020-04-22/rural-hospitals-in-michigan-set-to-receive-5-million-to-fight-covid-19