ER Physician’s Hot-Weather Hydration Advice
We have seen a moderate uptick in visits for heat-related causes at Botsford Hospital’s Emergency & Trauma Center. Mostly it’s been for dehydration with relatively mild symptoms, including...
View ArticleMaking a Difference in Someone’s Life
By Nicholle Mehr Director, Botsford Cancer Center Nicholle Mehr, Director, Botsford Cancer Center Last week I went to the funeral of one of my most favorite patients. This woman touched so many of us...
View ArticleCelebrate World Diabetes Day Nov. 14 at Botsford
Thirty years ago, about 30 million people were living with diabetes. Today, this number has multiplied more than ten times to 371 million worldwide. An additional 280 million people are at high risk of...
View ArticleNurse’s Generosity Swayed Patient to Take Lifesaving Medication
Lori Mesko, RN I want to share a special story about Lori Mesko, RN, who works on Botsford Hospital’s 2 South Progressive Care Unit. Sometimes nurses don’t get recognized for all they do. I want to...
View ArticleMaking A Difference Brings Joy to Botsford Employees
Cassie Wedlick with her grandparents Vera and Michael Manchizh “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that...
View ArticleThe Botsford Breast Center – CBS EcoMedia Partnership
Thirty-six uninsured and underinsured women came to Botsford’s Lucille and Dr. Louis Spagnuolo Breast Center for mammograms at our fourth annual Breast Screening Day. CBS EcoMedia Inc. funded our event...
View ArticleEbola: What is it? Who is at risk?
Dr. Walters Given the nature of the current Ebola virus outbreak in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea and the recent cases in the U.S., Botsford Hospital has been working to ensure we’re prepared for...
View ArticleBeaumont Health Bands Together To Practice, Prepare For Ebola Possibilities
“Are we prepared to handle an Ebola patient today? Yes we are. Will that preparation improve? Yes, it will,” says Sanford Vieder, D.O., Botsford Hospital’s chair & medical director, Emergency...
View ArticleBotsford Hospital Kicks Off Celebration of 50 Years
It’s hard to believe it’s been 50 years since Botsford Hospital opened its doors. As we prepare to celebrate this important moment in our history while also planning for growth and expansion in the...
View ArticleInnovation to reduce hospital visits
Health care moves into the future. Glenn Gilman, CEMS advanced practice paramedic (in red) and Botsford Hospital emergency physician Sanford Vieder, D.O., demonstrate new Google Glass technology....
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