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When should you go to the ER for the flu? With the 2024-2025 flu season being described as the “most intense” in 15 years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have estimated there have been at least 24 million cases across the country. This has resulted in more than 310,000 hospitalizations and, tragically, 13,000 deaths. The widespread nature of this flu has caused many to seek care in their nearest emergency department, increasing the potential to overwhelm physicians and caregivers. In ...

McLaren Greater Lansing, part of statewide McLaren Health Care and a provider of comprehensive emergency care, has earned reverification as a Level III Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons (ASC) Committee on Trauma through December 2026. Requiring regular reverification, this credential is achieved following a thorough onsite evaluation of the hospital’s processes, staff credentials, patient outcomes, and compliance to trauma standards by the ASC. McLaren Greater Lansing first earned its tr...

Your browser does not support the video tag. McLaren Grand Ledge: January 2025 Update Construction on the new ambulatory care center and freestanding emergency department continues to progress, even through the cold temperatures and falling snow. Here are a few of the milestones accomplished during this month: Prefabrication wall panels began being placed in mid-January The roof decking is completed along the entire building Plans to install temporary enclosures for doors and windows will begin shortly ...

At what point should a doctor evaluate headaches? Everyone gets headaches. They can range, perhaps starting as a dull pain before escalating to the squeezing, dizzying feeling, and start from a number of causes: a lack of/poor quality sleep, certain foods, alcohol consumption, stress, eye straining, dehydration/lack of food, among others. In many cases, a drugstore pain reliever or headache medicine will resolve the symptoms relatively quick. There does reach a point, though, that consistent headaches —...

With the help of local donations and community partners, the McLaren Greater Lansing Foundation is making it easier for families with young children when they visit the hospital and doctors’ offices when needing care with the newest installment of book nooks and child-friendly furniture. “Our primary goal at the McLaren Greater Lansing Foundation is to support our community needs when it comes to access to the best health care options that are available right here in our hometown,” said Lynn Griffor, ch...

It’s Not Too Late to Get Vaccinated Across the winter months, emergency departments across Michigan have been treating patients arriving after experiencing the classic symptoms of upper respiratory infections—the seemingly ever-present cough, congestion, runny noses, though with the occasional fever. While these symptoms can be mild and be a sign of common cold, they can also be symptomatic of the season’s more serious conditions: influenza, COVID-19, and RSV (though any condition can only be confirmed ...

McLaren Greater Lansing nurse Rachel Mangopolous 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, reads as follows: “I am the husband of the patient, Arlene, who spent the entire weekend at McLaren Greater Lansing with a severe kidney and bladder infection. I wanted to tell you how much I sincerely appreciate the professional and personal atten...

Robotic surgery has been widely celebrated for its ability to assist in surgery with more precision and dexterity than a human hand. This can lead to faster recovery, less pain, and smaller scars for surgical patients. In 2007, McLaren Greater Lansing launched its robotic program with its first da Vinci robotic-assisted procedure. Now, 17 years later, it is celebrating a major milestone of 10,000 robotic-assisted cases completed at this Lansing hospital. The 10,000th case, an incisional hernia repair , ...

When a Viral Illness Becomes an Emergency      Colds, flu, and other viral illnesses tend to run rampant during the winter months. Most of the time, in healthy adults, the body will knock out a viral illness after 1-2 weeks of rest and proper nutrition. However, there are a few cases of when a viral illness becomes an emergency, and you may need to seek medical care.    Difficulty Breathing   “One of the key things we want to see people for is if they are experiencing short...

From a young age, music has been a big part of Sierra Watson’s life. In seventh grade, she started playing the bassoon. It became a passion of hers, and she decided to make it a career path, studying music for her higher education degree. “I am now a doctoral student at Michigan State University [MSU] and a member of the MSU Bassoon Studio,” said Watson. “After high school, I decided to go to college to focus on music and got my bachelor’s degree and then I came to MSU for the master’s program and loved...