Holland Hospital News and Stories

Back to school not only means gathering school supplies, packing lunches and enduring the groans of homework—it also means making sure your child’s vaccinations are up to date. When it comes to immunization, there really is no question. Without proper immunization, many vaccine-preventable diseases can have dangerous consequences, from seizures and brain damage to blindness and even death—for your child, yourself and others around you both. Before you consider forgoing vaccinations, talk with your child...

Did you know nearly 27% of children in the United States live with chronic health conditions like asthma or allergies? These conditions can have major effects on a child’s daily life and normal activities; like going to school. If a chronic health condition affects your child, working successfully with your school's nurse will help keep him or her safe and allow them to get the most out of their school year. Healthy children make better learners. Because a majority of a child's day is spent in the class...

U.S. News & World Report Recognizes Holland Hospital for Excellent Care in Hip Replacement Holland Hospital is receiving national recognition as a High Performing Hospital in hip replacement by the U.S. News & World Report . The U.S. News analysis of hospitals includes data from nearly 5,000 healthcare centers across multiple medical specialties, procedures and medical conditions. Of all hospitals evaluated, fewer than 30% earned a single High Performing rating. These ratings focus on individual...

Holland Hospital; the only healthcare provider in Michigan awarded the Gold Performance Achievement Award for treating heart attack patients The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that nearly 800,000 Americans suffer a heart attack each year. A heart attack occurs when a blood clot in a coronary artery partially or completely blocks blood flow to the heart muscle. Treatment guidelines include administering aspirin upon arrival and discharge, timely restoration of blood flow to the bloc...

Holland Hospital Introduces Lifestyle Medicine It’s no surprise that our lifestyle choices impact our overall well-being, but did you know that healthy living can prevent or even reverse as much as 80 percent of chronic disease? “The best medicine is living a lifestyle that helps prevent illness and strengthens the body to fight it,” said Dr. Tyler Murphy , internal medicine/lifestyle medicine physician with Holland Hospital. Dr. Murphy is pleased to introduce Lifestyle Medicine , a research and evidenc...

Meet Newborn Tory Newborn Tory ® , or Tory S2210 by Gaumard, is known as one of the world’s most advanced neonatal patient simulators and Tory now calls Holland Hospital home. “We are very excited to have Tory at Holland Hospital,” said Professional Development Educator, Andi Springett, BSN, RN. “Our hope is that every baby is born healthy, but if this is not the case, being knowledgeable and prepared to care for the infant properly is most important for us.” Holland Hospital’s Boven Birth Center recent...