University of Michigan Health System

New UM, St. Joseph Mercy Collaboration Offers Ann Arbor Area Specialized Geriatric Care

In a joint effort to improve health outcomes for the region’s older adult patient population, the University of Michigan Health System and St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor will collaborate to open a medical care unit specializing in geriatric care.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2 hours ago

Security Specialist Offers Advice For Criminal Justice Majors In Detroit

Doug Ford explains why his education was key to launching a career in criminal justice.

2013/04/22

University of Michigan Hospital (University of Michigan photo)

UM’s Pathology, MLabs, In New Digital Network

Irvine, Calif.-based PathCentral and MLabs, the department of pathology at the University of Michigan Health System, announced that MLabs will participate in the PathCentral Pathology Network, the specialty’s most comprehensive online information exchange and digital consultation forum.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/03/21

UM Health System Joins Priority Health Healthcare Network

The University of Michigan Health System has joined Priority Health as a participating provider to serve its HMO, PPO, POS and Medicare product lines. The contract, which goes into effect March 1, will add more than 1,800 physicians as well as the University of Michigan hospitals to the Priority Health provider network.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/24

Northville Regional Psychiatric Hospital (credit: Wikimedia Commons)

Redevelopment Underway At Former Northville Psychiatric Hospital Site

Some redevelopment plans are moving forward at the site of the former Northville Psychiatric Hospital, which for years has been a popular site for trespassers exploring the complex of buildings and tunnels in suburban Detroit.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/05

Better Stroke Care Everywhere: NIH-Funded Study Boosts Local Hospitals’ Clotbuster Use

From the moment a stroke occurs, patients must race against the clock to get treatment that can prevent lasting damage. Now, a new study shows the promise – and the challenges – of getting them state-of-the-art treatment safely at their local hospital, saving precious minutes.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/12/20

An aerial view of most of the University of Michigan Health System hospitals in Ann Arbor.

Novel Concept: When UM Health System Makes Mistake, It Admits Mistake, Tries To Fix Problem

The University of Michigan Health System doesn’t claim to be perfect. But its response to medical errors, near-misses, unexpected clinical problems and unintended outcomes is a model for the nation that other hospitals can and should copy, according to a new paper in a prestigious health care journal.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/12/16