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1/3/2022 2:08:00 PM Reporting from Niles, MI
Spectrum Health Lakeland Welcomes First Baby of the New Year
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The BirthPlace at Spectrum Health Lakeland welcomed Southwest Michigan’s first baby of 2022.

Spectrum Health Lakeland Welcomes First Baby of the New Year

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Spectrum Health Lakeland Welcomes First Baby of the New Year
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(NILES) – The BirthPlace at Spectrum Health Lakeland Niles Hospital welcomed Southwest Michigan’s first baby of 2022 at 4:12 a.m. on Saturday, January 1. Rio McReynolds and Connor Milliken of Benton Harbor, Michigan are the proud new parents of a daughter, Esmé Ruth Milliken. Baby Milliken weighed in at 9 pounds, 1 ounces, and measured 21 inches long. In keeping with the annual tradition, the family received a gift basket from the Spectrum Health Lakeland Auxiliary.

Spectrum Health Lakeland is served by a team of 28 obstetrics and gynecology providers including physicians, nurse practitioners, and certified nurse midwives; 80 nurses; and 34 support staff. High-risk pregnant women and women with chronic illnesses considering pregnancy also have local access to advanced levels of care through a partnership with maternal fetal medicine specialists at Spectrum Health Medical Group.

In 2021, Spectrum Health Lakeland Niles Hospital earned a platinum designation for maternal care from the Michigan Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health for their work to improve health outcomes for mothers and combat the leading causes of maternal mortality such as obstetric hemorrhage and severe hypertension. Spectrum Health Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph also earned gold level designation, the second highest ranking.

For more information about the BirthPlace, visit spectrumhealthlakeland.org/birthplace  

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Center for Better Health and Wellness receives $505,000 federal grant

Spectrum Health Lakeland welcomed Congressman Fred Upton to the site of the future Center for Better Health and Wellness in Benton Harbor on August 8, 2022.

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Spectrum Health Lakeland is pleased to welcome Evan Lytle, DO to the medical staff.

Community Members Encouraged to Donate Blood, Save Lives

Spectrum Health Lakeland, in partnership with Versiti Blood Center of Michigan, is hosting a series of community blood drives in August.

Veggie Van to Offer Free Healthy Foods, Nutrition Information

The Veggie Van will offer free healthy foods and nutrition information from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 4 at Center for Better Health in Benton Harbor.

Benefit to Raise Funds for Hospice Care

Community members are invited to attend and support the annual Hospice Benefit, Wine and Beer Tasting for Caring Circle on Saturday, August 6, 2022, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Michigan Health & Hospital Association Announces Awards

Lynn Todman, PhD, Vice President Health Equity, had the honor of accepting the 2022 MHA Ludwig Award on behalf of Center for Better Health.

BHSH System Reinstates Practices to Terminating Pregnancy When Medically Necessary

After extensive evaluation and in-depth discussion, and always using compassion as our guide, we have evolved our approach. We continue to have the full support of the BHSH System Board of Directors.

Spectrum Health Lakeland Hospitals Achieve ‘A’ in Patient Safety

The Leapfrog Group designates "A" grades in Patient Safety to Lakeland Hospitals.

Spectrum Health Lakeland Celebrates Lives Saved Through Organ Donation

During National Donate Life Month (NDLM), Spectrum Health Lakeland encourages community members to register as organ, eye, and tissue donors.

Spectrum Health and Beaumont Health to Launched New Health System

Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health are moving forward to create a new health system which will be temporarily known as BHSH System and will launch Feb. 1, 2022.

Spectrum Health Lakeland Warns of “Vishing” Scam

Spectrum Health Lakeland has received reports from patients and Priority Health members in Berrien County who are receiving calls from individuals pretending to be from Spectrum Health or Priority Health.

Spectrum Health Lakeland Welcomes New Board Members

Spectrum Health Lakeland welcomed three new board members in 2022: Deborah Bennett Berecz, Pamela Garmon Johnson, and Kenneth O’Neill, MD.

Community Health Needs Assessment Provides Local Health Insights

Spectrum Health Lakeland recently published the 2022-2024 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA).

South Bend International Airport Delivers Teddy Bears to Lakeland

As part of the tenth annual Bears in the Air program, South Bend International Airport (SBN) delivered more than 2,000 teddy bears to children in six area hospitals this week, including Spectrum Health Lakeland.

Spectrum Health Lakeland Earns Emergency Department Geriatric Accreditation

The American College of Emergency Physicians recently granted the emergency department at Spectrum Health Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph with the bronze standard—Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation.

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