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Peters Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Increase Transparency and Oversight of Federal Telework

Michigan Business Network
April 5, 2024 9:00 AM

WASHINGTON, D.C.  U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to increase transparency and oversight of federal telework policies. During the COVID-19 pandemic, agencies maximized federal employee use of telework, and following the end of the public health emergency have shifted to a return-to-office transition.

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University of Michigan Health-Sparrow News: UM Health Sparrow-Carson Expands Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Services

Michigan Business Network
April 4, 2024 2:30 PM

University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Orthopedics and Sports Medicine offers expanded services 

CARSON CITY, MI – University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Orthopedics and Sports Medicine now offers expanded orthopedic services to the Carson City-area community.

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Peters Secures Funding to Establish Center to Coordinate Northern Border Security

Michigan Business Network
March 29, 2024 12:00 PM

Center to be Collocated with DHS Components Currently Operating at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County   

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, secured $3 million to establish and operate a Northern Border Coordination Center, which will be collocated with existing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) components currently operating out of Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County.

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Sparrow News: Sparrow Physician Earns Athena Young Professional Leadership Award

Michigan Business Network
March 28, 2024 10:00 AM

Outstanding Sparrow physician receives Athena Young Professional Leadership Award 

LANSING, MI – Family medicine physician Shimia Isaac, D.O., MPH, of Sparrow Medical Group (SMG) Lansing has been awarded the 2024 Athena Young Professional Leadership Award from the Lansing/East Lansing chapter of the Links, Inc.

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Sparrow News: Sparrow Receives National Awards for Patient Satisfaction

Michigan Business Network
March 27, 2024 3:00 PM

Sparrow hospitals and Mary Free Bed at Sparrow receive national honors for patient satisfaction

LANSING, MI – E.W. Sparrow Hospital, Sparrow Specialty Hospital, Mary Free Bed at Sparrow, Sparrow Emergency Center Okemos and Sparrow’s community hospitals have earned national recognition for patient satisfaction, fueled by its leading-edge medicine and highly skilled physicians.

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Sparrow News: Sparrow Nurse Recognized for Reuniting Ill Couple

Michigan Business Network
March 26, 2024 10:00 AM

Sparrow honors nurse with DAISY Award 

LANSING, MI – Kishwar (Soni) Alam, RN, has been recognized with the E.W. Sparrow Hospital DAISY Award for going above and beyond to orchestrate an emotional reunion between a patient and their spouse, who was also hospitalized.

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Sparrow News: Sparrow Carson Hospital Names First BEE Honoree

Michigan Business Network
March 25, 2024 9:00 AM

Sparrow Carson Hospital names first BEE honoree for outstanding care

CARSON CITY, MI – Sparrow Carson Hospital MRI Tech Tyler Yager is the first recipient of the hospital’s BEE Award for exceptional caregivers who support clinical and non-clinical colleagues.

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ICYMI: MiLEAP | New Student Basic Needs Task Force Created to Support Michigan’s Low-Income College Students

Michigan Business Network
March 22, 2024 8:00 AM

MiLEAP convenes local, regional and state leaders to explore how insecurity with basic needs is affecting Michigan's college students and make recommendations to improve student success

LANSING, Mich. – Today, the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) announced that it has assembled a task force to better understand how insecurity with basic needs is affecting Michigan's college students and what actions position students for success.

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MiLEAP | New Student Basic Needs Task Force Created to Support Michigan’s Low-Income College Students

Michigan Business Network
March 21, 2024 6:00 PM

MiLEAP convenes local, regional and state leaders to explore how insecurity with basic needs is affecting Michigan's college students and make recommendations to improve student success

LANSING, Mich. – Today, the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) announced that it has assembled a task force to better understand how insecurity with basic needs is affecting Michigan's college students and what actions position students for success.

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MiLEAP Announces College Success Grant Opportunity to Help Michigan Colleges Increase Graduation Rates

Michigan Business Network
March 20, 2024 6:00 PM

Michigan public and tribal colleges could receive up to $1 million to help more Michiganders earn degrees or certificates

LANSING, Mich. – Today, the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) announced that Michigan community and tribal colleges and universities can apply for College Success Grants. The funding can be used to create, support or improve programs or strategies that increase student success and boost graduation rates.

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