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UPHS - Bell Heroes | Nikki Couveau
January 12, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Bell? I am the Executive Assistant at UPHS – Bell. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I enjoy being able to help others, and working in the healthcare field allows me to do that. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? I answer phone calls, schedule and attend…
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UP Health System - Marquette Heroes | Theresa Garrow
January 12, 2024What is your role at UPHS? I am a Cashier at the Bistro on Baraga at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I like to cheer people up and help make them feel better. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? My day starts quietly as I prepare to open the…
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Planning a Healthy New Year in 2024
January 02, 2024Each January, thousands of Americans flock to local gyms and supermarkets, determined to make good on resolutions to exercise more, eat better, and live healthier lives. By February, many of these goals have fallen by the wayside. New Year’s resolutions are very popular in the U.S., but some studies show that nearly half of participants give up on their resolutions…
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UP Health System - Portage Honors Evan Hyrkas, RN, with DAISY Award
December 21, 2023UP Health System – Portage (UPHS – Portage) is proud to honor Evan Hyrkas, RN, with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®. The award is given out every quarter and is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care provided to patients and families every day. Evan was nominated by the…
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UP Health System Welcomes Longtime Pediatrician Amy Slette, MD
December 18, 2023UP Health System (UPHS) is pleased to announce that board-certified Pediatrician Amy Slette, MD, has joined its medical staff and will be offering care to patients from birth to early adulthood at both UPHS – Marquette and UPHS – Bell. A graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine, Dr. Slette completed her residency training in Pediatrics at Helen DeVos…
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UP Health System - Portage Heroes | Tyrel Kuenzel, RN
December 15, 2023What is your role at UP Health System – Portage? I am a Quality Data Analyst. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I got to watch all the awesome nurses in action at Minneapolis Children's Hospital near the end of my uncle's battle with leukemia. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? Daily state…
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UP Health System - Marquette Heroes | Michael Duckwall, FNP
December 15, 2023What is your role at UPHS? I am a Nurse Practitioner for inpatient and outpatient diabetes management at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I'm drawn to public service, and healthcare was the best path for me. I love the aspect of continual learning and have crossed into different disciplines during my career.…
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UP Health System - Bell Heroes | Eliza Gravedoni
December 15, 2023What is your role at UPHS – Bell? I am a receptionist for the Occupational Medicine clinic. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I wanted to have a desk job that could have an impact on other people's lives. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? Checking patients in, talking with employers…
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Holiday Food Safety—Spread Cheer, Not Foodborne Illness
December 14, 2023We've rounded up some important tips on food safety to prevent spreading sickness in your circle this holiday season.
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UP Health System – Marquette Earns Renewal of American College of Radiology (ACR) Accreditation
December 13, 2023UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette), a Duke Lifepoint hospital, has again been awarded a three-year term accreditation in radiation oncology as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Radiation oncology (radiation therapy) is the careful use of high-energy radiation to treat cancer. A radiation oncologist may use…
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Tonya Darner Named Chief Executive Officer of UP Health System – Marquette
December 12, 2023Tonya Darner has been named the permanent chief executive officer of UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette), a Duke LifePoint hospital. Darner has served as the hospital’s interim CEO since early November and chief operating officer since 2021. A seasoned healthcare leader, Tonya has over 25 years of experience in medical practice…
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UP Health System - Marquette Heroes | Barbara Hyde
December 08, 2023What is your role at UPHS? I am a Patient Service Rep III at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I enjoy the opportunity to help people and to be able to get our patients through stressful times. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? I work in Heart…
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UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Interventional Cardiologist Richard Markiewicz, MD, FSCAI, RVPI
December 05, 2023UP Health System – Marquette, a Duke LifePoint Hospital, is proud to welcome board-certified interventional and endovascular cardiologist Richard Markiewicz, MD, FSCAI, RVPI, to its Heart & Vascular Center. Within this subspecialty of cardiology, Dr. Markiewicz focuses on minimally invasive procedures to treat or diagnose diseases of the heart and vascular…
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UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Jessica Tripp, DNP, FNP-C, to its Lakewood Family Medicine Practice
December 04, 2023As a certified family nurse practitioner, Jessica sees and treats patients of all ages for primary care and family medicine services, including well-child exams, annual physicals, sports physicals, chronic disease management, acute care visits, women’s health and more.
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Ryan Turner
December 01, 2023What is your role at UPHS? I am a Supply Procurement and Distribution Clerk at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I enjoy helping people and love working in the hospital environment. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? A typical day for me is…
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UP Health System - Marquette Heroes | Sarah Hooper, RN
November 22, 2023What is your role at UP Health System? I am a Registered Nurse (RN) in the staffing pool at UP Health System – Marquette. The staffing pool is a group of nurses and care aides who are cross-trained to work all across the hospital. We float to the unit that needs our help that day. I am trained to work on all of the medical/surgical units along with the emergency…
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UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Family Medicine Provider Lauren Lemery, FNP-C, MSN
November 21, 2023UP Health System – Marquette is pleased to welcome Lauren Lemery, FNP-C, MSN, to its UP Medical Group | Marquette Family Medicine practice. As a certified family nurse practitioner (FNP-C), Lauren sees and treats patients of all ages for primary care and family medicine services, including well-child exams, annual physicals, sports physicals, chronic disease…
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UP Health System – Portage Brings the Latest Innovation in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to the Copper Country
November 20, 2023UP Health System – Portage (UPHS – Portage) is pleased to add a new, state-of-the-art MRI scanner to its Radiology Department, providing greater flexibility, improved patient comfort and exceptional image quality that can aid in a more confident diagnosis. The new MRI scanner provides remarkable image sharpness, with greater anatomy detail due to the…
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UPHS - Bell Heroes | Krista Kelsey, LPN
November 17, 2023What is your role at UPHS – Bell? I am the Clinical Informatics Nurse for Bell Physician Practices. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I am a people person and I love helping others in their time of need. I want to be able to advocate for the patients who can’t advocate for themselves and give them the tools and education they need…
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UP Health System – Portage Recognized for Performance Leadership by The Chartis Center for Rural Health
November 16, 2023Hancock, Mich. | November 16, 2023 | As part of National Rural Health Day, UP Health System – Portage (UPHS – Portage) today announced it has been recognized with a 2023 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Outcomes and Patient Perspective. Compiled by the Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards honor…
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