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McLaren Greater Lansing nurse Luke Guggemos 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 colleague, read as follows: “Luke is an outstanding nurse who is helpful, patient, and always willing to take the time to teach/explain something to someone with questions. He flexes his schedule to help meet most staffing needs from day to nights to help and al...

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...

McLaren Oakland, the Pontiac-based hospital with care locations throughout Oakland County, has appointed Joseph Zajchowski, MD, JD, MBA, as its Chief Medical Officer, assuming the role last served by Dr. Hassan Beiz prior to his transition to the same role at McLaren Macomb. Most recently the CMO at McLaren Lapeer Region, Dr. Zajchowski will formally join McLaren Oakland effective September 8. “In getting to know Dr. Zajchowski, it is clear that he brings not only strong leadership but also a deep commi...

McLaren Caro Region, part of statewide McLaren Health Care and the critical access hospital providing for the health of its community, and its McLaren Caro Region Foundation have awarded three college-bound High School seniors with partial scholarships. An annual recognition, three scholarships are awarded to students who intend to study toward degrees in a health care field. The 2025 recipients: Auron Mosher, Reese High School graduate Kaya Vrable, Caro High School graduate Matthew Mellendorf, Cass Cit...

Before After  McLaren Bay Region, part of statewide McLaren Health Care and the Great Lakes Bay Region’s leading health care provider, has completed and officially opened its nearly $900,000 total renovation and expansion of its emergency department waiting area. The emergency department at McLaren Bay Region provides care for tens of thousands of patients every year and welcomes countless more visitors and caregivers. Recognizing an opportunity to enhance those patients’ and visitors’ convenience,...

Dr. Nicolas J. Mouawad, a vascular surgeon with McLaren Bay Region and the hospital’s chief of vascular & endovascular surgery and chair of its department of surgery, has again been recognized for his proficiency and exceptional care, earning a rank among the top 30 vascular surgeons in the country, according to Newsweek’s America’s Leading Doctors – Vascular Surgery 2025. Dr. Mouawad has been ranked 22nd among vascular surgeons nationwide, achieving his second consecutive appearance on the Newsweek...

Three McLaren Health Care hospitals have partnered to share their continued collective support of Levi’s Link through its sponsorship of a planned Oxford Township pocket park project that advances the organization’s mission of accessibility for people with special needs while also promoting physical activity, relaxation, and an appreciation of nature. The philanthropic foundations at McLaren Greater Lansing, McLaren Lapeer Region, and McLaren Oakland have donated a total of $10,000 to the Levi’s Link Pa...

The Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Port Huron, part of the statewide Karmanos Cancer Network anchored by the National Cancer Institute-designated Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, is again hosting a free oral cancer screening open to the public. Individual screenings will be performed at the Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Port Huron (1221 Pine Grove Ave.) on Mon., Sept. 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. The fastest growing form of cancer, with more than 54,000 annual diagnoses in Michigan, health care...

McLaren Macomb, part of statewide Karmanos Cancer Institute and a regional leader in cancer care and screening procedures, has enhanced its capabilities to assess patients’ risk for developing breast and other common cancers with the addition of Volpara® Risk Pathways. An industry-leading software program, Volpara determines patients’ individual and unique risk for cancers and manages their care to ensure they receive the appropriate level of timely care. Volpara will be available to patients through th...

McLaren Northern Michigan, part of statewide McLaren Health Care, is the beneficiary of a generous $1.875 million grant from The Farmer Foundation and its Trustees Joyce Farmer, Bob Coletti, Scott and Mary Farmer, Amy and George Joseph, and Kendell C. Mountain. The funds will support the renovation of one of the three cardiac catheterization labs at McLaren Northern Michigan, a move that significantly advances the hospital’s commitment to providing world-class cardiac care to northern Michigan. The incr...