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  • Bobbi Cleghorn-Hurkmans named 2021 UPHS – Bell Mercy Award Winner

    May 27, 2021

    ISHPEMING, MI (Thursday, May 27, 2021) – UP Health System – Bell recently announced that Bobbi Cleghorn-Hurkmans, LPN in Family Practice, has been recognized as the hospital’s 2021 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of LifePoint Health’s hospitals who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the…

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  • Robotic-Assisted Surgery, Human-Driven Recovery | Linda’s Story

    May 25, 2021

    "I would recommend this procedure to anyone who might be experiencing something like what I went through. Dr. Sternschuss and Ms. Dehority really know what they're doing."

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  • UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Jeff Sims, EMT-P

    May 21, 2021

    Jeff Sims, Paramedic at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am a Paramedic at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?My father was a Firefighter/MFR, so I grew up around the fire hall. Being around that during my childhood made me realize I wanted to join the…

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  • Up Health System | Portage Heroes: John Dube, Rn – Perioperative Services Coordinator

    May 20, 2021

    What is your title and role at UPHS-Portage? My title is Perioperative Services Care Coordinator, In my role I coordinate the Care for our patients In the OR, ACU and, PACU. How long have you been employed here? Have you always been in the same position? I have been employed here about 3 years now. I started out as a Med Surg/ICU RN, switched to Emergency…

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  • UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Chief Nursing Officer, Christine Stryker, MBA, MSN, RN

    May 20, 2021

    MARQUETTE, MI | May 18, 2021 | UP Health System – Marquette announced that Christine Stryker, MBA, MSN, RN, has been appointed to serve as Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for UP Health System – Marquette, effective May 17, 2021. Stryker brings to the organization over 25 years of progressive leadership and management experience in nursing, patient…

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  • UPHS Heroes | Bell – Beth Olson, Radiographer Tech III

    May 20, 2021

    What is your current title and role at UPHS-Bell?  Radiographer Tech III How long have you been employed with us? Have you always been in the same position?  25 1/2 years.  Yes, always in the same position. Tell us a little bit about your family. How have you balanced your career at UPHS-Bell and family?  My husband Tom and I have twin…

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  • UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Kendra Roell, RN, BSN

    May 14, 2021

    Kendra Roell, RN, BSN, Clinical Manager at UP Health System, Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am the Clinical Manager for the Rehab and Neuro/Ortho/Peds Units on the 7th floor at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?My mom always encouraged me to be a nurse. I never even considered…

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  • UPHS Heroes | Bell – Audrey Deur, LPN

    May 12, 2021

    Audrey Deur, LPN What is your current title and role at UPHS-Bell?     I am an LPN in family medicine, working primarily with Dr. Hilary Metcalf in the Bell family medicine clinic. How long have you been employed with us? Have you always been in the same position?  I have been working in family practice since 1999 as a contingent, then in…

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  • Tammy Pertile Receives the 2021 ‘Gertrude Decker Hellman’ Award

    May 12, 2021

    Tammy Pertile, Oncology Clinic Director for UP Health System – Portage, pictured with her family at the awards presentation. “Nursing is an art: and if it is to be made an art, it requires an exclusive devotion as hard a preparation as any painter’s or sculptor’s work … It is one of the Fine Arts: I had almost said, the finest of Fine…

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  • U.P. medical students inducted into Gold Humanism Honor Society

    May 08, 2021

    Marquette, Mich. – Michigan State University College of Human Medicine chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) inducted four students from the Upper Peninsula campus. “I am very proud of our students for their outstanding qualities in receiving this honorary distinction,” said Community Assistant Dean, Stuart Johnson, DO. “Providing…

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  • UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Heidi Dickinson, LMSW

    May 07, 2021

    Heidi Dickinson, LMSW, Lead Social Worker on the Inpatient Adult Psychiatric Unit at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am the Lead Social Worker on the Inpatient Adult Psychiatric Unit at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?My mom was a nurse at the hospital for 36…

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  • Uphs – Portage Heroes | Dawn Kiser, Lpn – Pmg Clinic Supervisor

    May 07, 2021

    Dawn Kiser, LPN-PMG Clinic Supervisor at UP Health System – Portage What is your title and role at UPHS-Portage? My title is Clinic Supervisor. I am responsible for a variety of duties. Some of those duties include: staffing and timekeeping, along with scheduling staff for visiting providers; orientation of new employees to their clinic department and assigning…

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  • Amy Kilroy named UPHS – Marquette 2021 Mercy Award Recipient

    May 05, 2021

    UP Health System – Marquette recently announced Amy Kilroy, MPH, CIC, Infection Preventionist, has been recognized as the hospital’s 2021 Mercy Award Recipient. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of LifePoint Health’s hospitals who profoundly touch the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was…

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  • Honoring Our Healthcare Heroes

    May 04, 2021

    What is a hero? I think a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people. -Maya Angelou In my role as CEO of UP Health System – Portage, I have the privilege of working with an incredible team of healthcare heroes who work tirelessly, each and every day, to make our hospital and our community a better place. Every May, hospitals,…

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  • Honoring our Healthcare Heroes

    May 04, 2021

    In my role as CEO of UP Health System – Marquette, I have the privilege of working with an incredible team of healthcare heroes who work tirelessly, each and every day, to make our hospital and our community a better place. Every May, hospitals, and communities across the country recognize and celebrate these frontline healthcare heroes over the course of several…

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  • Honor Healthcare Heroes

    May 04, 2021

    Mitch Leckelt, CEO | UP Health System – Bell What is a hero? I think a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people. Maya Angelou In my role as CEO of UP Health System – Bell, I have the privilege of working with an incredible team of healthcare heroes who work tirelessly, each and every day, to make our hospital and our…

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  • UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Bill Davis

    April 30, 2021

    Bill Davis is a member of the Patient and Family Advisory Board (PFAB) at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am a member of the Patient and Family Advisory Board (PFAB) at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?I saw an ad in the newspaper about the formation of the…

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  • UP Health System – Portage Nationally Recognized for the Sixth Straight Time With an ‘A’ for the Spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

    April 30, 2021

    UP Health System – Portage received an “A” grade in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing UP Health System – Portage’s achievements protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections. This is the sixth straight “A” rating in patient care and safety for UPHS –…

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  • When Springtime Allergies Strike: What to Do When You Can’t Stop and Smell the Roses

    April 29, 2021

    April showers might bring May flowers, but many of us are well aware that they can also bring tree and grass pollen and other allergens that can cause us to wheeze, sneeze and sniffle our way through spring.  At UP Health System, our mission is Making Communities Healthier®, and that includes helping you manage seasonal allergies. According to the American…

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  • Angela Luskin Named UPHS – Portage 2021 Mercy Award Winner

    April 28, 2021

    UP Health System – Portage is pleased to announce that Angela Luskin, Express Care & Community Health Manager for UPHS-Portage, has been recognized as the hospital’s 2021 Mercy Award Winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of LifePoint Health’s hospitals who profoundly touch the lives of others and best represents the spirit and…

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