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UP Health System – Bell Now Offers the Upper Peninsula’s First “Smart Knee” Implant for Knee Replacement Surgery
June 17, 2025
ISHPEMING, MI (June 17, 2025) — If you or someone you know is considering knee replacement surgery, there’s a new high-tech option now available close to home. UP Health System – Bell is proud to be the first in the Upper Peninsula to offer Persona IQ®, the world’s first and...
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UP Health System – Marquette Opens Second Registration Area to Improve Access and Reduce Walking Distance for Patients
June 16, 2025
MARQUETTE, Mich. (June 16, 2025) — UP Health System – Marquette has opened a second patient registration area to help improve access, reduce walking distances and enhance the overall patient experience. The new registration space was created in response to feedback from patients and families who shared challenges navigating appointments at...
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Madeline Jinkerson
June 13, 2025
What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am the clinic office clerk at Brain & Spine at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? The hospital was a big part of my life growing up. I experienced what it was like to be a patient,...
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UP Health System – Portage Heroes | Jason M. Dellinger, CSCS
June 11, 2025
What is your role at UP Health System — Portage? I am an exercise specialist at the fitness center. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I have loved sports, strength & conditioning, and fitness since I was young. I believe healthcare starts with fitness— taking care of our physical and mental...
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UP Health System – Marquette Names Executive Director of Nursing
June 5, 2025
MARQUETTE, Mich. — June 5, 2025 — UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette) has announced that Julie Nordberg, MSN, RN, CPPS, has been named executive director of nursing, effective May 25, 2025. Nordberg has been a valued member of the UP Health System – Marquette team since 2015 and...
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UP Health System – Marquette Names Meg McConnell as Chief Nursing Officer
June 4, 2025
MARQUETTE, Mich. (June 4, 2025) — UP Health System – Marquette has announced that Meg McConnell, MSN, BSN, RN, has been named chief nursing officer (CNO), effective immediately. McConnell joined UP Health System – Marquette in early 2023 and most recently served as assistant chief nursing officer. She brings more than a...
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UPHS – Bell Heroes | Sheila Swenor
June 3, 2025
What is your role at UPHS – Bell? I am the director of radiology at UPHS – Bell. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I have always been interested in health care. I initially wanted to become a speech therapist but eventually changed career paths. What’s a typical day like for you?...
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Vicky Revord
May 30, 2025
What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am the Oncology Financial Liaison at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I've always had a passion for helping others, especially those who are uninsured or underinsured. Seeing how many people struggle to access basic care inspired...
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UP Health System – Portage Heroes | Melissa Coffey
May 29, 2025
What is your role at UPHS - Portage? I am employed at PortagePointe as a Certified Nursing Assistant. I am responsible for taking care of elders and their needs. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? When I started taking Health Occupations at Marquette Senior High School. I realized that being in...
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UP Health System – Marquette Names Beth Riley as 2025 Mercy Award Winner
May 29, 2025
UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette) is proud to announce Beth Riley, operating room business manager, as its 2025 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of Lifepoint Health’s facilities who profoundly impacts the lives of others and exemplifies the company’s founding principles of compassion,...
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