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Although the holidays bring celebration, events, and family gatherings, this festive season can also be hectic, stressing your heart more than you may realize. Noticing symptoms like irregular heartbeats (arrhythmia), feeling dizzy or out of breath, and experiencing chest pain can signal cardiac trouble . “Certain cardiac events, such as heart attacks and heart failure flare-ups, become more common during this time of the year,” said Dr. Majid Mughal , interventional cardiologist at McLaren Greater Lans...

A year ago, McLaren Greater Lansing invested $700,000 to purchase an Ion Robotic Bronchoscopy , a platform for minimally invasive peripheral lung biopsy. “Ion provides us with the ability to biopsy any nodule anywhere in the lung, and it allows us to also stage the patient at the same time with an endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) procedure,” Dr. Daniel Kurtz , MD, FCCP, a pulmonologist who works at McLaren Greater Lansing. The new system allows the doctor to do a biopsy of hard-to-reach lung nodules that...

Imagine a doctor’s office that drives right into your neighborhood—that’s the McLaren Greater Lansing Mobile Clinic. This large RV is fully equipped to be a complete primary care doctor’s office. “The McLaren Greater Lansing Mobile Clinic is a celebration of access to care for our community. For many people in our community, traveling to the doctor is challenging,” said Deb Slezak, operations director – academic centers for Medicine/GME at McLaren Health Care. “The McLaren Greater Lansing Mobile Clinic ...

Ashley Miller, unit assistant at McLaren Greater Lansing , was honored with the BEE Award. The BEE award , which stands for “Be Extraordinary Every day,” recognizes health care team members who made an extraordinary difference in a patient's care or overall experience. The nomination, submitted by a coworker, read as follows: “Ashley is the best unit assistant I have ever worked with throughout my many years as a nurse. Ashley is a hard worker (I am shocked if I ever see her sitting down during her shif...

Matthew Kenney, environmental services technician at McLaren Greater Lansing , was honored with the BEE Award. The BEE Award , which stands for “Be Extraordinary Every day,” recognizes health care team members who made an extraordinary difference in a patient's care or overall experience. The nomination, submitted by a coworker, read as follows: “Matt is a phenomenal housekeeper! He is thorough and very receptive. He is great at his job. He is always polite, respectful, and willing to help in any way. W...

Lisa Morgan was already a seasoned mom of two boys. Her first was born in 2021 at 9 pounds, 14 ounces, and her second in 2023 at 10 pounds. With a third on the way, after she patiently waited over a week past her due date for a natural labor to begin, her medical team felt it was important for her to be induced — something she was not prepared for. “My previous births had all been spontaneous, so I was very intimidated about being induced,” said Morgan. “But as soon as I walked into McLaren Greater Lans...

In 2011, McLaren Greater Lansing Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center was the first outpatient facility in the mid-Michigan area to offer cutting-edge hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), which has become a trusted mainstay treatment option for complex conditions and wounds. The center completed a significant upgrade in October, installing two new, state-of-the-art bariatric-rated hyperbaric chambers. These spacious chambers are designed to prioritize enhanced comfort for all patients in their healing journey....

McLaren Greater Lansing was recently recognized at the Lansing Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Club and honored with this year’s Celebration of Regional Growth Award (CORG) for the opening of the McLaren Grand Ledge facility. The nearly $40 million freestanding emergency department and multidisciplinary medical campus in Delta Township features 17 private exam rooms, mental health safe rooms, a sensory room, and enhanced access to emergent care for local residents. Construction created more than 100 jobs...

McLaren Greater Lansing nurse Michael Schauer was honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the    DAISY Foundation’s program  to recognize the exceptional care nurses provide every day. The nomination, submitted by a patient’s family member, read as follows: “My mother was transferred urgently to McLaren Greater Lansing. While there, her vitals became unstable, and they discovered she was septic and needed lifesaving surgery. It was a very stressful time...

Luke Hartsuff, surgical technician (formerly an orderly) at McLaren Greater Lansing , was honored with the BEE Award. The BEE Award , which stands for “Be Extraordinary Every day,” recognizes health care team members who made an extraordinary difference in a patient's care or overall experience. The nomination, submitted by a coworker, read as follows: “As an orderly in the operating room, Luke has many responsibilities, including cleaning the operating rooms between cases, setting up the surgical beds ...