Newsroom - Northern Michigan Regional Hospital

05/17/2010 - Northern Michigan Regional Hospital Named National Top Performing Hospital
Two of the hospital’s departments, Radiation Therapy and the Mental Health Unit, received the PRC 2010 Excellence in Healthcare Award for scoring at or above the 100th percentile

05/10/2010 - NMRH announces A.W.A.K.E. Meeting in Gaylord
Petoskey, Mich. – May 10, 2010 – Do you toss and turn at night, constantly checking the clock and wondering why you can’t sleep? You’re not alone.

05/07/2010 - NORTHERN MICHIGAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD TRUSTEE
Petoskey, Mich. – May 7, 2010 – Sally Cannon, PhD, has been appointed to the Northern Michigan Regional Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees.

05/06/2010 - NMRH Honored for Using Patient Safety Bar-Code Technology
Petoskey, Mich. – May 6, 2010 – Northern Michigan Regional Hospital was recently awarded the Way-Paver Award for being among the earliest hospitals in the country to implement barcode-enabled point-of-care.

05/05/2010 - Three Northern Michigan Regional Hospital Doctors Appointed to Michigan State Medical Society House of Delegates
Petoskey, Mich. – May 5, 2010 – Three Northern Michigan Regional Hospital physicians have been appointed to the Michigan State Medical Society House of Delegates.

05/03/2010 - LOCAL DERMATOLOGY PRACTICES OFFER SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS TOGETHER
Petoskey, Mich. – May 3, 2010 – Two local dermatology practices and Northern Michigan Regional Hospital are teaming up to offer residents of northern Michigan a skin cancer screening on Tuesday, May 18.

04/28/2010 - ‘Trailing for Triumph’ benefits local breast cancer patients
Petoskey, Mich. – April 28, 2010 – When Lisa McFarlan started a small horseback ride in a field near her Boyne City home five years ago, she never imagined it would become a significant fundraiser to help local patients in their fight against breast cancer.

04/08/2010 - NMRH Collects Items to Recycle on Earth Day
Petoskey, Mich. – April 8, 2010 – Northern Michigan Regional Hospital invites community members to recycle unused medications and other items on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, 2010.

04/07/2010 - Northern Michigan Regional Health System Recognized as an American Heart Association Start! Fit Friendly Company
Petoskey, Mich. – April 7, 2010 – Northern Michigan Regional Health System has been recognized as a Platinum-level Start! Fit-Friendly Company by the American Heart Association’s Start! movement for helping employees eat better and move more.

03/30/2010 - Prescription Services Pharmacy Collects Unused/Unwanted Drugs
Petoskey, Mich. – March 30, 2010 – Prescription Services Pharmacy, located in the Burns Professional Building in Petoskey, wants your unused, unwanted, and expired medications.

03/29/2010 - Hospice of Little Traverse Bay Announces New Medical Director
March 29, 2010 – Petoskey, Mich. – Joelle L. Drader, MD, will assume the role of Medical Director for Hospice of Little Traverse Bay (HOLTB) on April 1. Drader proceeds Steven J. Dupuis, DO, who has made a heartfelt decision to move closer to his family. Dr. Dupuis will pursue hospice Medical Director duties in the Kalamazoo area.

03/29/2010 - ‘Building Better Bones’ Focuses on Osteoporosis Prevention
Petoskey, Mich. – March 29, 2010 – Osteoporosis can be a silent disease, one that causes the thinning of bones, which then causes bones to become fragile and more likely to fracture.

03/25/2010 - Hospice of Little Traverse Bay Debut’s Hospi-teen Program
Petoskey, Mich. – March 25, 2010 – Since the fall of 2009, 23 Harbor Springs National Honor Society students have made a difference at Hospice of Little Traverse Bay.

03/25/2010 - NORTHERN MICHIGAN REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD TRUSTEE
Petoskey, Mich. – March 25, 2010 – Stephen H. Eibling has been elected to the Northern Michigan Regional Health System Board of Trustees.

03/24/2010 - 2010 Children’s Health Fair to be held Saturday, April 17 at Petoskey Middle School
More than 40 community agencies will be participating in the 20^th Annual Children’s Health Fair sponsored by Northern Michigan Regional Hospital.

The fair will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 17, at the Petoskey Middle School located at 801 Northmen Drive next to the high school, off of Mitchell Street in Petoskey.

03/19/2010 - Sleep specialist receives board certification
Petoskey, Mich. - March 19, 2010 - Jeffrey B. Washington, MD, of the Center for Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine in Petoskey and medical staff member at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital, has been notified by the American Board of Internal Medicine about successfully completing the requirements for Board Certification in Sleep Medicine. This Board Certification demonstrates that Dr. Washington has met the highest standards of care in sleep medicine.

03/19/2010 - Hospice Volunteers Needed
Petoskey, Mich. – March 19, 2010 – Compassionate and caring individuals are needed to help two area hospice organizations meet the needs of patients and families facing end-of-life issues.

01/29/2010 - Buzzelli Elected To Northern Michigan Regional Health System Board
Petoskey, Mich. – January 29, 2010 – The Northern Michigan Regional Health System Board of Trustees has elected David T. Buzzelli as its new chairperson. New Board officers include Thomas Irwin, Vice President, Robert Foster, Vice President & Treasurer, and Thomas Moran, Vice President & Secretary. Irwin and Moran were both elected to their second three-year term. Other members serving on the Board are Reezie DeVet, Joseph Hance, MD, Elise Hayes, Irene Kazmers, MD, John Kohler and David Rynbrandt, MD.

01/20/2010 - Hospital works to attain ‘Magnet’ status
Northern Michigan Regional Hospital is striving for Magnet status. The hospital is in the third phase of a multi-year process...more.

01/13/2010 - Arthritis Foundation Self-Help Program
Petoskey, Mich. – January 13, 2010 – Northern Michigan Regional Hospital and Harbor Arthritis Center are offering a free, six-week course designed for people with arthritis and related diseases; their caregivers are also encouraged to attend.

01/12/2010 - New Leadership Appointed at Northern Michigan Regional Health System
Petoskey, Mich. – January 12, 2010 – Mary-Anne Ponti, RN, MSN, MBA, CNAA-BC, along with her current role as Chief Nursing Executive, will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer of Northern Michigan Regional Health System, formerly held by Reezie DeVet, RN, EdD. DeVet is now President & Chief Executive Officer.

01/08/2010 - Grant Supports Hospice of Little Traverse Bay Legacy Project
Petoskey, Mich. – January 8, 2010 – “Memories of your life in your words for those you love,” is the motto of The Legacy Project, a special service provided by Hospice of Little Traverse Bay volunteers. The Maude and Gorton Milliken Fund, through the Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation, recently granted Hospice of Little Traverse Bay $500 to support this new program which provides Hospice patients with an opportunity to share their special memories with loved ones in a format that is most meaningful to them.