Holland Hospital News and Stories

More than 410 pounds of unused or unwanted prescription medications were collected during Medication Take Back events throughout Ottawa County on Saturday, October 27. Participating locations included, Holland Hospital, Ottawa County Public Health and Walgreens. Holland Hospital collected 111 pounds, making it the largest drop-off site of the participating locations. “The Medication Take Back Event was a team effort and we are pleased to have been a part of it,” said Marc Lewis, Holland Hospital Pharmac...

Diabetes affects more than 25 percent of Americans ages 65 or older, according to the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), if current trends continue, this percentage is projected to double for all U.S. adults (ages 18-79) by 2050. Not only is diabetes a growing disease but it is also extremely expensive. In 2016, the CMS estimates Medicare spent $42 billion more on beneficiaries with diabetes than it would have spent if they did not have the disease. The majority of people with diabetes ha...

Holland Hospital and OB/GYN Associates of Holland are partnering to offer OB/GYN services in South Haven, Michigan. Holland Hospital’s new South Haven location at 749 Phillips Street will open October 8. OB/GYN Associates of Holland will see patients at the new South Haven location on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 – 4 pm. A community open house is planned for Thursday, September 27 from 6 – 8 pm . Your hosts from OB/GYN Associates will be on hand to answer questions and provide tours of the newly remode...