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UPHS – Marquette Family Birthing, NICU team provide caring birth for Katie during COVID-19
May 26, 2020Katie Dushane gave birth to Oaklin on April 14 at UPHS – Marquette. Under normal circumstances, the complexities of childbirth can naturally manifest tension and uneasiness with any expectant mother. And during a pandemic, those emotions can be exasperated. As Katie Dushane’s scheduled April 14 c-section surgery drew near, her doubts began to increase as…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes: Jodi Zanetti
May 21, 2020What is your official title? Director of Materials Management. How did you come into this position? I did my internship with Northern Michigan University here way back. I was fortunate enough that an opportunity opened up in purchasing, and I was hired and I’ve been here ever since. I started in 1982, so that would be 38 years on July…
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UPHS – Marquette one of hospitals honored by UW Organ and Tissue Donation for maximizing the gift of life
May 19, 2020UP Health System – Marquette is one of 23 hospitals that are being honored by University of Wisconsin Organ and Tissue Donation (UW OTD) for their ongoing commitment to saving and improving lives through organ and tissue donation. The UW OTD Award of Hope recognizes the comprehensive work of hospitals that achieve or exceed the goals of two important measures that…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes: Matt Flynn, PT
May 18, 2020What is your official title? Physical Therapist. I’ve been here for just about 26 years. What was your motivation for a career in healthcare? I used to be a lumberjack and have my own business. I was dating a girl who was going to med school, and when she was studying, I would just pick up one of her books and thought that the medical field was interesting. I…
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Hospital Video Tour
May 14, 2020In honor of National Hospital Week, we are proud to announce the new virtual tour of the UPHS-Marquette facility – offering personalized care and advanced healthcare technology to communities throughout the Upper Peninsula. As we approach the one-year anniversary of the opening of our new hospital, our remarkable facility is a reminder…
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UPHS – Marquette Marks National Hospital Week, Honors Healthcare Heroes
May 11, 2020MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN – May 11, 2020 – UPHS – Marquette is proud to join the American Hospital Association and healthcare organizations around the country in celebrating National Hospital Week, which is observed May 10-16, 2020. Each May, National Hospital Week provides an opportunity to pause and honor the millions of healthcare professionals who…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Amanda Bivins, LPN, Employee Health
May 08, 2020What is your official title?Employee Health Nurse How did you come into this position? When I was first hired at the hospital in 2009, this was the position I was hired for. I worked in this until 2014 and then just came back in February. What was your motivation for a career in healthcare?I wanted to be a nurse because there are so many different avenues you can…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes: Joseph Steele, MD
April 30, 2020What is your official title?Hospitalist/Assistant Medical Director for Adfinitas Hospitalist Medicine Service at UP Health System-Marquette. What was your motivation for a career in healthcare?I’ve known that I wanted to be a physician since before kindergarten. I was exposed to healthcare consistently from as early as I can remember. Both of my parents, as well as…
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Community update with CEO Gar Atchison
April 29, 2020MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - UP Health System-Marquette says the number of COVID-19 patients it's treating continues a steady decline as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer moves closer to announcing the next steps for re-engaging the Michigan economy. UPHS CEO Gar Atchison says the highest number of coronavirus patients at Upper Michigan's largest hospital was four to six weeks…
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UPHS in-house COVID-19 testing means better patient care
April 29, 2020MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Upper Peninsula Health System-Marquette announced an in-house test for COVID-19 Friday. Polly Hockberger, Director of Laboratory Services at UPHS says this in-house coronavirus testing is a huge benefit to the people of the Upper Peninsula. "It's really a benefit to the entire U.P. that we're able to do this, especially because…
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Local heroes: Sculpture artist supports medical community
April 29, 2020MARQUETTE (Mining Journal) — Support for people at the front lines during the COVID-19 crisis can come in many ways. You can’t get much more front line than a hospital. Of course, it needs physical items such as personal protective equipment in the form of masks, shields and other items. However, moral support too is crucial and in one particular case, that…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes: Joy Polich
April 27, 2020What is your official title?I am a Financial Liaison for the Cancer Suite. How did you come into this position?I started off in the Billing Department when this hospital was MGH. Then I took a job as a financial liaison where I started to find out about different programs that our hospital had during the transition to help patients with billing and financial relief. As…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes: Allison Kirchner
April 17, 2020What’s your official title? I’m a Registration Specialist How did you come into this role? I actually was working at Menard’s previously and was looking for something in the healthcare realm. The registration specialist position was open and I was hired. I love my job. It’s busy all day, every day. What’s a typical day…
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UPHS – Marquette Brain and Spine offering telehealth services
April 08, 2020Despite social distancing and safety parameters put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Amy Martyanov, a pediatric neurologist at UPHS – Marquette, has still managed to see patients by utilizing technology in creative ways. For several years, Pediatric Neurologist, Dr. Amy Martyanov has been involved with the Pediatric Epilepsy Project. This statewide…
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NMU, UPHS – Marquette Collaborate to Improve Patient and Staff Safety
April 08, 2020The acrylic canopies protect patients and those doing the intubation procedure from contaminated air. (NMU photo) MARQUETTE — Numerous groups within the community have rallied in support of UPHS – Marquette during this pandemic. Northern Michigan University is one of those who is utilizing its resources to supply UPHS with medical equipment. NMU donated two…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes: Alyson Sundberg, MHA, CHC, CPHRM
March 27, 2020What is your title? Director, Risk Management, Compliance & Emergency Services How long have you been employed with us? Twenty-three years total. I left in the early 90s for about five years to do some civilian hazardous waste work on Air Force bases that were closing and then came back. I’ve worked in the Histology, Medical Records, the Med Control…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes: Sharon Rozman
March 27, 2020It’s the unique daily challenges that have kept Sharon Rozman motivated throughout a career with UPHS that dates back to June 14, 1977. She started out as a housekeeper for a year before working in logistics for three years. Then, she found her calling as a pharmacy technician. “When I worked in logistics, I used to have to deliver all the patients’…
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UPHS – Marquette Hero: Mark Young
March 24, 2020After starting his career with UPHS – Marquette in the laundry department, Mark Young felt the pull to work in a field where he could impact patients more directly. So, after 7 1/2 years, he transferred over to patient transport where he has served UPHS – Marquette for the last 21 years. During that span, he’s become a mainstay on the night shift,…
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UPHS – Marquette Hero: Amy Kilroy, MPH, CIC
March 16, 2020Amy Kilroy’s role as an Infection Preventionist at UP Health System – Marquette can bring new and unique challenges on a daily basis. From talking with patients to meeting with medical directors, Amy is always working on the best ways to educate the public and practice proactive measures to ensure the best safety measures possible for UPHS –…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes: Bryan Carlson
March 03, 2020After moving to the UP six years ago, Bryan Carlson found himself serving the area in various roles as a driver. He worked for the county plowing runways and running heavy equipment before lowing the highways for the Marquette County Road Commission. Eventually, he served the Marquette School System as he transported students around. So it was only natural he would…
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