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McLaren Central Michigan, part of statewide McLaren Health Care and the leading Isabella County health care provider, has invested nearly $2 million to expand and enhance its diagnostic imaging services. The multimillion-dollar investment adds an advanced MRI unit and a DEXA bone density scanner, significantly reducing procedure wait times while increasing clinicians’ diagnostic precision through higher-quality scans, supporting providers’ early disease detection capabilities and critical care decisions...

“I knew if this treatment was going to help me, I would drive wherever to get it.” Living in Cadillac, David Levine was an avid hunter and outdoorsman who thrived on adventure. About 15 years ago, his active lifestyle was unexpectedly interrupted after a routine visit to his primary care physician. His routine bloodwork revealed elevated PSA (prostate-specific antigen) levels - a potential sign of prostate cancer . Though he had no apparent symptoms, Levine continued regular visits with his doctor until...

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. and the second most common cancer for both men and women, according to the American Cancer Society. What’s especially troubling is that it is often not diagnosed until it’s already advanced. That’s why early detection through screening is so important. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, making it the perfect time to learn about your risks, understand the importance of screening, and take steps to protect your health or encourage...

McLaren Health Care, the multistate, 12-hospital health care system, has named Angie Long, DNP, MSN/MBA/HC, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC, its system-level Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, effective Oct. 6, 2025. Dr. Long assumes the role made available upon the departure of Jennifer Montgomery, McLaren Health Care’s inaugural CNO. Dr. Long returns to McLaren after having previously served as CNO at McLaren St. Luke’s, where her leadership led to the hospital’s improved clinical quality, safety outc...

Early in the fall of 2005, in late September, a group of local officials, various health care professionals, and well-wishers joined the leaders of Central Michigan Community Hospital to mark the opening of the Norval K. Morey Cancer Center, an accomplishment that brought an exceptional level of cancer care to Mount Pleasant, increasing the accessibility of potentially life-saving care to the community. At the time, hospital leaders cited this expansion as offering “world-class cancer care right here in...

Family Birthing Centers at several McLaren Health Care hospitals have earned advanced Maternal Levels of Care verifications from The Joint Commission, an achievement and sign of those locations’ commitment to providing a capable and safe environment and enhance outcomes for the patient and the child. Family Birthing Centers at McLaren Flint, McLaren Bay Region (Bay City), and McLaren Greater Lansing have all earned Level II verification, and McLaren Central Michigan (Mount Pleasant) earned Level I. Mate...

The McLaren Stroke Network, which provides timely and potentially lifesaving care in the midst of the medical emergency, has again earned national honors for the exceptional level of care provided at its network hospital sites. The American Heart Associated/American Stroke Association recognized several McLaren hospitals with its Get With Guidelines® – Stroke distinctions, a sign that those hospital-based stroke programs consistently adhere to the latest care guidelines while achieving improved patient ...

McLaren Central Michigan, which provides the region’s only specialized program dedicated to assisting survivors in the immediate aftermath of a sexual assault, has again expanded its Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program by adding an additional nurse with an advanced designation. Nurse Kathleen Swirtz, RN, has earned SANE-A accreditation from the International Association of Forensic Nurses. Available 24/7 to any person over the age of 13 in the McLaren Central Michigan emergency department, SANE...

McLaren Central Michigan is proud to again recognize a member of its care team with a Daisy Award, a nationwide program to recognize outstanding nurses. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program Coordinator Beth Nesbitt, RN, BSN, SANE-A, is the latest recipient of the honor. “The Daisy Award is a regular and influential reminder that the heart of nursing is the courage, compassion, and commitment nurses bring to their patients each and every day,” said Jeannie Sage, McLaren Central Michigan Chief Nursing Of...

McLaren Central Michigan, part of the statewide Karmanos Cancer Network through its Morey Cancer Center, is welcoming all local cancer survivors to share in a celebration of their triumphs over the illness on National Survivors Day on June 5. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., regardless of whether they were treated at McLaren Central Michigan, all cancer survivors are welcome to stop by the Morey Cancer Center to share their successes, celebrate the lives they have, and enjoy treats. The first 100 survivors in at...