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Summer is a season of fun and outdoor activities, but it also brings unique health risks. From heat-related illnesses to water accidents and sports injuries, knowing the early warning signs can help prevent minor problems from becoming emergencies. Heat Illnesses Can Escalate Quickly When temperatures soar, dehydration becomes a silent threat. Dry lips, dizziness, or the inability to sweat despite the heat are all red flags. “If you stop sweating or feel lightheaded, that’s a sign your body is strugglin...

McLaren Thumb Region, part of McLaren Health Care and the statewide McLaren Stroke Network, has received the American Heart Association’s 2025 Get With The Guidelines® – Rural Stroke BRONZE award. This national recognition reflects McLaren Thumb Region’s ongoing commitment to improving stroke care through evidence-based practices and underscores McLaren Thumb Region’s dedication to enhancing outcomes for patients in the rural community. Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of long-term...

McLaren Greater Lansing has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Silver Plus quality achievement award, with target Stroke Honor Roll and Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll for 2025. This recognition celebrates McLaren Greater Lansing for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment based on nationally recognized, research-based guidelines—ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death ...

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 Greater Lansing’s labor and delivery unit, The Birthplace, is a proud recipient of the Michigan Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health ( MI AIM ) platinum quality improvement designation in recognition of Michigan birthing hospitals that are improving care for mothers and babies. The platinum designation is MI AIM’s highest rating to receive. The MI AIM works with birthing hospitals to decrease and eliminate maternal mortality and morbidity in Michigan by implementing “safety bundle” plans a...

This month, several community members, board members, physicians, and staff were invited to Hard Hat Tours, giving them first glimpse at the new Grand Ledge location and seeing the progress up close. While the exterior has taken shape with brick work completed and asphalt newly poured, participants toured the interior space as well going through each section to get an idea of the layout and services that will be available this fall. This includes: An emergency department equipped with two behavior healt...

The McLaren Greater Lansing Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center has been awarded the prestigious Center of Distinction Award by Healogics , the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. The Wound Center achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for twelve consecutive months, including a patient satisfaction rate higher than 92 percent. This recognition is a testament to the exceptional care and dedication demonstrated by wound center’s physicians, leaders, and staff. The McLaren Greater Lansi...

McLaren Grand Ledge: May 2025 Update The McLaren Grand Ledge ambulatory care center continues to make progress with the exterior taking shape with brickwork and preparing for curb pouring and asphalt paving. Sidewalks have also been poured. Check out our most recent drone video showing the recent progression of the exterior. Your browser does not support the video tag.

The spirit of hope and support was palpable at the 13 th Annual Pink Out the Park, during the Strike Out Cancer Weekend. The decade-long partnership between the Detroit Tigers, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and McLaren Health Care welcomed thousands of fans, mostly sporting pink, in honor and celebration of the hundreds of attendees who have been affected by breast cancer. On Air with Tigers Radio “Check your boobs. Get a mammogram. I have cancer.” That simple but powerful message from a fri...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute held its first All Cancer Game, part of Strike Out Cancer Weekend, on Friday, May 23, 2025, at Comerica Park in collaboration with McLaren Health Care and the Detroit Tigers. The current leading team in the American League played its division rival, the Cleveland Guardians, during an evening commemorated as the All Cancer Game, where thousands gathered to support the fight against cancer. Cancer survivors who were patients at various Karmanos locations throughou...