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McLaren Central Michigan, part of statewide McLaren Health Care and Isabella’s leading health care provider, has earned verification from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to become the county’s first trauma center. As a Level IV trauma center, hospital emergency physicians, surgeons, and care teams have demonstrated that they have met rigorous — yet essential — national standards for trauma care, including rapid assessment, stabilization, and transfer of patients to higher-level trau...

Marwood Nursing and Rehab, the 240-bed long-term nursing and rehabilitation facility operated by McLaren Port Huron, continues to be recognized for exceptional, compassionate care. In its 2026 America’s Best Nursing Home list, Newsweek ranked the specialty care facility as the third best nursing home in the state. Marwood is the only St. Clair County-based facility to earn a spot on this nationwide list. “Our goal is to give the people of the Blue Water Area full confidence in the care we provide,” said...

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...

Of all the many forms of cancer and the endless devastation they cause, lung cancer could be considered the most devastating, the most impactful. Of the more than 600,000 people who braved a cancer fight, yet succumbed to the disease, approximately a quarter of them were lung cancer patients. And yet, as stated by the American Lung Association, just 16 percent of lung cancer cases are diagnosed in an early, more treatable stage. “Our chances of successfully treating lung cancer and getting a favorable o...

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...

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....

For 30 years, Michael Cher, M.D. , urologic oncologist, chief of Urology and member of the Genitourinary Oncology Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), has been a leading presence at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University. Now, upon completing his 1,000 th robotic surgery, Dr. Cher reflected on how his journey with this technology began. “I trained in the era before robotic surgery,” he described. “When robotic surgery came around in the 2000s, we were able to transfer our traditio...

“If you care about your life and your family members, get the screenings because they are important." Lung cancer is still the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. The current lung cancer screening guidelines are in place to help lower the number of deaths due to the disease by catching the cancer in earlier stages. An annual lung cancer screening can save thousands of lives. Due to his firsthand experience, 69-year-old Edgar Cooper now understands the importance of these screening guidelines. He ...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute , along with cancer centers and other organizations nationwide, recognizes November as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. As its name suggests, pancreatic cancer originates in the pancreas, an organ located behind the stomach. The pancreas plays a crucial role in digestion and helps regulate blood sugar levels. About Pancreatic Cancer Exocrine cells make up much of the pancreas. When these cells grow out of control, adenocarcinoma of the pancreas occurs. Pancrea...