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The Health and Wellness Magazine of Lakeland

Spring 2020

HealthCurrents Spring 2020

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Library Book Hounds: Educate, engage, and empower. Library Book Hounds, a program offered by the Lincoln Township Library and Best Friends 4-H Club, provides children an opportunity to practice their reading skills in a comfortable environment with the help of a canine friend. For a full list of upcoming community events, visit lincolntownshiplibrary.org

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Winter 2020

HealthCurrents Winter 2020

On the Cover

During the holidays, Fernwood Botanical Gardens offers members and guests the opportunity to continue a holiday tradition or start a new one. Gather with family and friends to create natural holiday decorations using fresh greens from the gardens on site.

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The editorial content of this online publication is taken from the print version of HealthCurrents published by Lakeland. This information is not a substitute for a consultation with a personal physician.

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Mar 23
Weathering and Health Inequity: Letting the Epigenome Out of the Bottle Without Losing Sight of the Structural Origins of Population Health

Dr. Geronimus discussed weathering and the ways that structurally rooted biological and psychosocial processes shape health inequities in our society.

Oct 25
Interview with Bechara Choucair, MD: Advancing Health? It's About the Mind, Body, and Community

Dr. Choucair shares how his organization is working to improve conditions for health and equity

Sep 12
Interview with David Williams, MPH, PhD: Structural Competency and Institutional Discrimination

Dr. David Williams discusses institutional discrimination, individual discrimination, and structural competency.

Jul 31
Interview with David Williams, MPH, PhD: Recognizing and Preventing Implicit Bias

Dr. David Williams discusses his research on ways to recognize and prevent implicit bias.

Jul 31
Interview with David Williams, MPH, PhD: Discrimination and Health Disparities

Dr. David Williams discusses his research on health inequities caused by racial discrimination.

Jul 31
Interview with David Williams, MPH, PhD: Social Influences on Health

Dr. David Williams discusses his research on the distinctive social exposures linked to racial status.

Jul 31
Interview with Patricia Rush, MD, MBA

Dr. Patricia Rush discusses the impact of psychological trauma on the brain and on chronic disease and health inequities.

May 21
COVID-19 Press Conference (03-16-2020)

Spectrum Health Lakeland President Loren B. Hamel, MD, discusses the health system's response to COVID-19 and steps being taken to ensure the safety of all staff, patients, and the community.

Mar 18
Lakeland has a Heart to Serve now with Spectrum Health

Improving health, inspiring hope, saving lives. Spectrum Health Lakeland is now part of Spectrum Health offering an expanded care team, additional specialties, and new technology for you and your family.

Jul 15

Trending on Lakeland

Spectrum Health Provides Community Resources on COVID-19

Spectrum Health Lakeland continues to closely monitor the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in our community.

Lakeland Among Nation’s First Hospitals to Earn Perinatal Care Certification

Drive-up COVID-19 Specimen Collection Site Opens in St. Joseph

A drive-up COVID-19 specimen collection site is open in St. Joseph at the Center for Outpatient Services for individuals who have a physician's order to be tested, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Lakeland Medical Practices Consolidate Locations, Go Virtual

In an effort to limit potential exposure of COVID-19, Lakeland Medical Practices have consolidated some locations and begun conducting appointments via video visit or phone call.

Lakeland Infection Prevention Dept. Earns Friend of Public Health Award

Berrien County Reports First Positive Cases of COVID-19

The Berrien County Health Department has identified the first two positive cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Berrien County.

Lakeland Outpatient Imaging and Laboratory Testing Hours Change

Beginning Thursday, March 26 the hours of operation for Spectrum Health Lakeland outpatient imaging and laboratory testing services will change.

Lakeland Earns Patient Safety Award

The Economic Alliance for Michigan (EAM) awarded Lakeland Medical Center and Lakeland Hospital Niles with the Patient Safety Excellence Award.

Lakeland Named 100 Top Hospital

IBM Watson Health™ today published its 100 Top Hospitals® annual study naming Lakeland among the top 100 hospitals in the U.S.

Lakeland Named One of the Nation's 15 Top Health Systems

Spectrum Health Lakeland was named one of the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems by IBM Watson Health™.

Six Michigan Health Systems Announce Formation of Clinically Integrated Network

Six of Michigan’s leading health systems have come together to form a clinically integrated network designed to deliver high-quality, cost-effective healthcare and improve the health of residents across the state.

$20,000 Grant Supports Drug Addiction Education

Lakeland Welcomes Second K9 Team

Hiro, a two-year-old male German shepherd from Slovakia, joins handler, Chris Aungst, a retired police officer with the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department.

Spectrum Health Offers Free Virtual Screenings for Novel Coronavirus COVID-19

Spectrum Health is offering free screening for the novel coronavirus COVID-19.

Spectrum Health Lakeland Announces New Visitor Restrictions

Spectrum Health has taken additional action to help limit the spread of COVID-19 by announcing new hospital family and visitor restrictions.

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