from Abuse, Keep Communities Safe
LANSING, Mich – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation to protect Michigan students at schools, colleges, and universities from abuse.
OKEMOS, Mich. — Members of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) elected new officers and appointed board members during the association’s Annual Membership Meeting June 29. Officers of the 2023-2024 MHA Board of Trustees include Shannon Striebich, chair; Julie Yaroch, DO, chair-elect; and Bill Manns, treasurer. In addition, Brian Peters was reappointed to serve an indefinite term of office as CEO of the association.
Applying Precision Genomics to Optimize Cancer Patient Treatment Recommendations
Clinical biomarkers can be valuable tools for assessing prognosis and treatment options for cancer patients. PIK3R1 and POLE are emerging biomarkers in endometrial cancer. In endometrial cancer patients, PIK3R1 mutations are highly prevalent and associated with poor prognosis, but their biochemical effects in the cell are diverse and not well studied. Conversely, detection of a POLE mutation is associated with good prognosis, which guide clinicians to can spare patients from the toxicity of overtreatment.
The following statement can be attributed to Brian Peters, CEO of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association.
The fiscal year 2024 state budget approved by the Michigan Legislature renews a longstanding commitment lawmakers have made to the health and wellness of Michigan’s hospitals, health systems, and communities.
LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin multiple road and bridge repair projects next week in four counties including resurfacing work on M-28 in Chippewa County, rebuilding the I-94 Dearing Road exit ramp in Jackson County, rebuilding the I-96 exit ramp to Novi Road in Oakland County, and repairing the Bellevue Road on ramp to US-127 in Ingham County.
ST. JOHNS, MI – Sparrow Clinton Hospital, on behalf of the Merten and Geraldine Whyman Health Careers Scholarship Fund, has awarded $2,000 scholarships to five Clinton County students pursuing education in a health-related field.
LANSING, MI – Sparrow Health System’s top entities will receive new names that include the University of Michigan Health, effective April 1, 2024, as part of Sparrow joining the Michigan Medicine clinical network, according to health system officials.
LANSING, MI – Sparrow’s partnership with University of Michigan Health is bringing expanded plastic surgery care to Mid-Michigan, including an innovative breast reconstruction procedure that spares muscle and allows for a quicker recovery.
LANSING, MI – Sparrow Forensic Pathology Services has released its 2022 annual report on deaths in the five counties (Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, Isabella, and Shiawassee) in which Sparrow served as Medical Examiner at that time. The report provides detail on the manner of deaths, such as drugs, suicide, and homicide, along with historical data for comparison
Created by U.S. Dependence on Foreign Drug Manufacturers
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure the federal government is better prepared to address the national security threat posed by our nation’s overreliance on foreign sources for critical medications.
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