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An employee with MidMichigan Medical Center-Alpena puts on their personal protective equipment in this photo shared by MidMichigan Health on Monday.
ALPENA MidMichigan Medical Center-Alpena officials are seeing a “significant increase” in the number of patients being admitted for COVID-19.
Hospital President Chuck Sherwin said on Monday of the 70 patients admitted in the hospital, 26 were admitted because of COVID-19. Sherwin said the hospital at the beginning of December saw more patients admitted because of COVID-19. However, he said the current influx of patients comes close to that time.
“If the numbers continue to go up the way that they have over the last two weeks, we’ll probably exceed that level because I think we were at a high of 28 before,” Sherwin said.
War Memorial enters into negotiations with MidMichigan Health
The Sault News
SAULT STE. MARIE The War Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees took action on Friday to enter into negotiations for a nonbinding letter of intent with MidMichigan Health.
MidMichigan Health is a non-profit health system, headquartered in Midland, which covers a 23-county region. The health system also includes urgent care centers, home health, virtual care, physicians, as well as medical offices in more than 30 specialties and subspecialties.
“A part of downtown Sault Ste. Marie for more than 100 years, War Memorial has a strong history of providing exceptional services to its patients and community,” said David Jahn, president and CEO, War Memorial Hospital. “However, health care has and continues to evolve and we want to ensure we are positioned successfully to give our patients and community the very best care they deserve for the next 100 years and beyond.”
Dose of hope: COVID vaccine arrives Wednesday
Dry run vaccinations to take place Wednesday, employee clinics Thursday
Dec. 15, 2020
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The first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine will be arriving in Midland on Wednesday.
Millie Jezior, MidMichigan Health public relations manager, said the hospital will be receiving the vaccine by Wednesday morning. While we anticipated to receive 975 doses, we were pleasantly surprised to learn late (Thursday) from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services that we are now receiving 2,925 doses, Jezior said.
MidMichigan Health will be performing dry runs Wednesday afternoon in Midland and Alpena. During that time, those on the vaccination team will receive the vaccine, Jezior said. That includes employees from quality, infection prevention, employee health and pharmacy, as well as a few physicians. This accounts for about 20 people in Midland and 10 in Alpena.