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UP Health System – Bell welcomes obstetrician and gynecologist Angela Tang, MD
September 04, 2025UP Health System – Bell (UPHS – Bell) is pleased to welcome Angela Tang, MD, an obstetrician and gynecologist, to its women’s care team. Dr. Tang provides comprehensive care for women at every stage of life, including annual well visits, prenatal care, labor and delivery, contraception and family planning, infertility treatments, menopausal management and gynecologic procedures such as minimally invasive surgeries and childbirth support.
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Heroes of UPHS – Bell | Mary Kay Grady
August 22, 2025What is your role at UP Health System? I’m a patient processing clerk at UPHS – Bell. I help patients get admitted for their appointments and make sure all the paperwork is ready. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? At 18, I was just looking for work. Bell was the first place that called, and the rest is history.
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Trusted care, anywhere: How telemedicine expands access to high-quality health care
August 21, 2025At UP Health System and our clinics across the Upper Peninsula (UP), care happens every day in our hospitals and clinics — and now, it also happens virtually through telemedicine. We know that meeting with a doctor on a screen may be new for some patients. You may wonder if a virtual visit can really offer the same quality of care as being face to face. The answer is yes — because whether you’re in the exam room or on a video call, you’re still getting care right here at home from a qualified provider, connected to your local care team.
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UP Health System – Bell Expands Access to Specialty Care for Patients
August 06, 2025UP Health System – Bell Expands Access to Specialty Care for Patients
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UP Health System – Bell Heroes | Wendy Bailey
July 10, 2025What is your role at UPHS? I’m a patient processing clerk at UP Health System – Bell. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? A desire to help others. I’ve always found healthcare interesting and fun to learn about.
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UP Health System – Bell Now Offers the Upper Peninsula’s First “Smart Knee” Implant for Knee Replacement Surgery
June 17, 2025ISHPEMING, 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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UPHS – Bell Heroes | Sheila Swenor
June 03, 2025What 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 – Bell Announces Shawnia Taisto, RN, as 2025 Mercy Award Winner
May 27, 2025UP Health System – Bell (UPHS – Bell) recently announced that Shawnia Taisto, RN, has been recognized as the facility’s 2025 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of Lifepoint Health’s facilities who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values...
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UP Health System – Bell CEO Mitch Leckelt to Retire
April 08, 2025Healthcare veteran plans to step down in June;Bell and Marquette facilities to unite under new leadership structure UP Health System announced today that Mitch Leckelt plans to retire June 1 following more than 11 years as chief executive officer (CEO) of UP Health System – Bell (“Bell”). Following Leckelt’s departure, Tonya Darner, CEO of UP…
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UPHS – Bell Heroes | Alexis Forchini
February 14, 2025What is your role at UPHS – Bell? I am a clinic supervisor with UP Health System - Bell | Physician Services. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? A career in healthcare runs in my family and Bell felt like the perfect place to grow professionally. I am also an Ishpeming native, so it’s nice to be a part of something so important to…
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UP Health System – Bell Welcomes Obstetrician & Gynecologist Elizabeth Cousineau, MD
February 04, 2025Ishpeming, Mich. (Feb. 4, 2025) — UP Health System – Bell (UPHS – Bell) is pleased to welcome Dr. Elizabeth Cousineau, board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, to its Women’s Care team. Dr. Cousineau provides comprehensive services, including labor and delivery, routine gynecological care, contraception, family planning, infertility…
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UP Health System – Bell Heroes | Rhonda Oja, MT - ASCP
January 17, 2025What is your role at UPHS – Bell? I work as a technician in the Laboratory. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? Medicine has always been my passion. I was originally headed to med school until my health failed; so I went another direction. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? A typical…
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UP Health System – Bell Heroes | Brigitta Kubas, RN
December 20, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Bell? I am an Emergency Department (ED) staff nurse. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? When I was a high school junior, I picked nursing, knowing I would always have a job and would serve other people. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? Working in a…
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UP Health System – Bell Heroes | Tania Harsila, RN, BSN
November 22, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Bell? I am the director of the Acute Care Unit (ACU). What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I went into healthcare to help make a difference in people’s lives. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? My day is a mix of collaborating and coordinating with other team…
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UP Health System – Bell Earns 2024 Performance Leadership Award from The Chartis Center for Rural Health
November 21, 2024ISHPEMING, MI | Nov. 21, 2024 | As part of National Rural Health Day, UP Health System – Bell (UPHS – Bell) today announced it has earned a 2024 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in patient Outcomes. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards recognize top quartile performance (i.e., 75th percentile or above)…
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UP Health System – Bell Named Lifepoint Health National Quality Leader
September 13, 2024This designation is a node to achievements in patient and family engagement, quality care and patient safety.
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Ensuring Continuity of Care and Commitment: UPHS – Bell Women’s Care and Birthing Center “Bell Babies” Remains Strong
May 28, 2024To our valued patients, staff and providers: I write you with a deep sense of responsibility and commitment to transparency, especially during times of transition. As the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UP Health System – Bell (UPHS – Bell), it is both my duty and privilege to address concerns regarding our Women’s Care clinic, Birthing Center and…
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UP Health System – Bell Honors Med-Surg Unit Director Yvonne Anderson, RN, with 2024 Mercy Award
May 22, 2024UP Health System – Bell (UPHS – Bell) is pleased to announce Yvonne Anderson, RN, director of the Medical-Surgical (Med-Surg) Unit, has been recognized as its 2024 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of Lifepoint Health’s facilities who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on…
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UP Health System – Bell Heroes | Michele Devold
March 15, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Bell? I am a Human Resources Generalist. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? My mom worked at Bell my entire life, so I would say that led me to want to also work at Bell. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? Interacting and assisting employees and potential…
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UP Health System – Bell Recognized as a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital
February 20, 2024ISHPEMING, Mich. | February 19, 2024 | UP Health System – Bell (UPHS – Bell) is pleased to announce it has been recognized as a 2024 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Chartis' annual Top 100 award program recognizes outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the…
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