Articles tagged: St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor
U-M Health System has some of the highest charges in the state, but patients rarely face them
Posted: May 12, 2013The University of Michigan Health System has some of the highest hospital charges in the state, according to a set of new data released by the federal government this week. Read more »
MLIVE: Ann Arbor's St. Joseph Mercy hospital among Trinity Health facilities starting new reimbursement model
Posted: Apr 29, 2013St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor is one of 12 Trinity Health-Michigan hospitals starting a new model for reimbursement in a partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, according to media reports. Read more »
CBS' 60 Minutes to feature St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Sunday episode on fungal meningitis outbreak
Posted: Mar 09, 2013St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Superior Township will be featured in an episode of CBS’ 60 Minutes this Sunday as a part of an investigative series into a deadly fungal meningitis outbreak. Read more »
Namesake of Elliott Drive at St. Joe's Hospital dies at the age of 87
Posted: Mar 06, 2013Elliott Guttman, the man instrumental in the design and construction of St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Superior Township and the namesake of a main road on its campus, died Friday at the age of 87 in Ann Arbor. Read more »
Michigan cases tied to meningitis outbreak hit 214
Posted: Dec 09, 2012A national outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to contaminated steroids has affected at least 214 people in Michigan, an increase in 17 in a week. Read more »
PHOTO GALLERY: Scenes from St. Joe's Holiday Ball; event raises $735K for hospital
Posted: Dec 03, 2012In a “Wonderland” straight from the pages of Lewis Carroll, about 810 people gathered Saturday night at the biggest fundraising event of the year for St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor. Read more »
Fungal meningitis update: Epidural abscesses contribute to challenges of outbreak
Posted: Nov 24, 2012Adding to the challenge of caring for the largest patient population in the country with fungal meningitis, staff at St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor also are seeing a number of previously discharged patients returning to ... Read more »
Treating Michigan's fungal meningitis patients: Ann Arbor hospital opens new ward, brings in nurses
Posted: Nov 18, 2012As Michigan patients continue to arrive in emergency rooms with symptoms of fungal meningitis, the staff at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital located just east of Ann Arbor has been working tirelessly to accommodate a constantly fluctuating patient population for more than a month. Read more »
Meningitis update: Livingston County man whose wife died among cases at St. Joe in Ann Arbor
Posted: Oct 24, 2012A Livingston County man whose wife died of fungal meningitis is among patients being treated at St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Hospital for the disease, hospital officials confirmed Wednesday. George Cary, 65, of Howell is ... Read more »
Meningitis update: Case count at 41 in Michigan; 34 being treated at Ann Arbor area hospitals
Posted: Oct 12, 2012Confirmed cases of fungal meningitis continue to surface in Michigan, as the number increased by two to 41 Friday afternoon, according to the Michigan Department of Community Health. Read more »
Mounting meningitis cases spotlight compounding pharmacy industry practices
Posted: Oct 11, 2012As the number of cases of fungal meningitis in Michigan increased for the seventh day in a row since officials first announced the outbreak in the state, regulations surrounding compounding pharmacies have been thrown under ... Read more »
Fungal meningitis case count growing in Michigan
Posted: Oct 10, 2012The number of fungal meningitis cases has increased again in Michigan, state and national health officials reported Wednesday afternoon. Read more »
Meningitis update: Latest Michigan death is 78-year-old Washtenaw County woman
Posted: Oct 09, 2012Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify that the woman who died at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital was treated before the fungal meningitis outbreak was discovered. Update: Meningitis update: Four new cases confirmed ... Read more »
19 of 21 meningitis cases in state being treated at Ann Arbor hospitals
Posted: Oct 08, 2012Editor's note: This article has been corrected to state the number of meningitis cases is 21 in Michigan. One joint infection has been linked to contaminated steroid shots. Ann Arbor area hospitals are treating 19 ... Read more »
1 of 2 Michigan meningitis deaths occurred at University of Michigan Hospital
Posted: Oct 08, 2012One of two deaths in Michigan from a recent outbreak of fungal meningitis occurred at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor, hospital officials said Monday. Read more »
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