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UP Health System – Portage Heroes | Erik Maki
December 6, 2024
What is your role at UP Health System – Portage? I am a cook/baker in the Cafeteria. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? Doing something meaningful for my community and having benefits as a result of employment. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? You're...
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UP Health System – Portage Earns 2024 Performance Leadership Award from The Chartis Center for Rural Health
November 21, 2024
HANCOCK, MI | Nov. 21, 2024 | As part of National Rural Health Day, UP Health System – Portage (UPHS – Portage) 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...
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UP Health System – Portage Heroes | Ankit Chhillar, MBA, MS
November 15, 2024
What is your role at UP Health System – Portage? I am the data and interface analyst at UPHS – Portage, responsible for local data integration, supporting business metrics and ensuring efficient data transfers within the organization and in coordination with vendors. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? The opportunity to...
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November 1, 2024
What is your role at UP Health System – Portage? I am the director of facilities. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? My past experiences in construction, mining and manufacturing management were challenging and provided many growth opportunities, but I often found myself looking for a deeper sense of purpose. I...
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UP Health System – Portage Welcomes Houghton Native Valerie Taglione, MD, to its Team of Hospitalists
October 15, 2024
UP Health System – Portage (UPHS – Portage) is pleased to announce physician Valerie Taglione, MD, has joined its medical staff as a hospitalist. Board-certified in family medicine and specializing in hospital medicine, Dr. Taglione will manage the care of ill, injured and recovering patients throughout their hospital stay. A Houghton...
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UP Health System – Portage Announces New Robotic-Assisted Surgical System
September 10, 2024
Minimally invasive surgery improves patient outcomes and reduces recovery time.
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UPHS – Portage Heroes | Kristin Vichich, RN
August 16, 2024
What is your role at UP Health System – Portage? I am a nurse for the Internal Medicine and Nephrology Clinics. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? After working in insurance for five years, I realized that I really liked working with medical records but I wanted to be on the...
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UPHS – Portage Parking Lot Construction Slated to Begin July 29
July 25, 2024
Construction on the UP Health System – Portage (UPHS – Portage) main entrance patient loading/unloading loop is slated to begin Monday, July 29. The work will be done in two phases, with half of the loop being closed off at a time, allowing for continuous access to the main entrance throughout...
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Ring the Bell: Celebrating Milestones with a New Tradition in UPHS – Portage Cancer Care
July 1, 2024
Surrounded by her family and medical team, Jessica marked an important milestone in her cancer treatment last week through a swift motion of the hand. The sound of UP Health System – Portage’s (UPHS – Portage) new symbolic bell in the Cancer Care unit rang out and the joy in...
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UP Health System – Portage Names Casey Baird, MBA, BSN, RN, CPPS, Chief Nursing Officer
June 26, 2024
UP Health System – Portage (UPHS – Portage) is pleased to announce Casey Baird, MBA, BSN, RN, CPPS, has been appointed to serve as chief nursing officer (CNO), effective June 23, 2024. Baird brings nearly two decades of healthcare experience in both clinical settings and progressive leadership roles, half of...
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