Holland Hospital News and Stories

As summer winds down, students of all ages will be heading back to the classrooms.  Just as an athlete trains to perform well in his/her sport, students who wish to excel in school need a healthy diet and to practice healthy behaviors.       Mental strengthening can begin with breakfast.  “Children who eat breakfast perform better in the classroom and on the playground, with better concentration, problem-solving skills, and eye-hand coordination,” says Holland Hos...

Holland Hospital’s Center for Good Health is participating in a CDC-led National Diabetes Prevention Program Holland Hospital’s Center for Good Health is participating in a CDC-led National Diabetes Prevention Program, designed to bring to communities an evidence-based lifestyle change program for preventing type 2 diabetes. The National Diabetes Prevention Program teaches participants strategies for incorporating healthier eating and moderate physical activity into their daily lives.  During this ...

Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary Names Scholarship Recipients Holland Hospital’s Volunteer Auxiliary Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the Auxiliary’s 2013 Scholarship Awards.  College students Alleta Huisman, Lance Jongekrijg, Shelby Moeke, and Elizabeth Ott were each awarded a scholarship in the amount of $3,000 to be used toward their college education. Huisman attends Trinity Christian College in the Chicago area, studying to be an Occupational Therapist.  Jongekri...

Fabulous chefs, locally prepared food, top notch auction items and a fun-filled room with more than 600 guests created the perfect environment for a record-setting Culinary Cabaret event on March 7.  Attendees, event partners, and local restaurants helped to raise $174,215 for the Holland Community Health Center, surpassing last year’s fund raiser by more than $13,000.  “We are so fortunate to have so many individuals, corporations and organizations that understand the health care needs within...

Make your own trail mix for an afternoon energy boost. Use ¼ cup almonds or walnuts, 1 Tbs sunflower seeds, 2 Tbs dried fruit, ½ cup pretzels.

Employees in positions requiring BLS CPR Certification: You are responsible to be aware of when your Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification is expiring, maintain a record, and to sign up for a re-certification class. There will be no reminders.

While many Michigan residents enjoy casinos, the lottery, internet gambling or other games of chance for recreation, a growing number of people find they have a serious gambling addiction. An estimated 300,000 residents or 4% of the Michigan population will have a gambling problem sometime in their lifetimes, often resulting in dire consequences for their finances, work and family relationships. In March, the state officially recognizes Problem Gambling Week and funds have been set aside to help people ...

Employees who completed our Meijer Gift Card Incentive: $20 Meijer Gift cards have been mailed to 548 employees who completed our Gift Card requirements for the 2012/2013 Healthy You! program. Look for yours in the mail.

Now that much of the heavy exterior construction work for the new Spine & Orthopedics floor is done, patient units that were temporarily relocated are returning to their customary places. The move-back begins TODAY as Intensive Care and Telemetry patients are transferred to the refurbished ICU/TU wing on the main level. Other moves will follow in the next few weeks. 2-West, which has been sharing space with 3- West, will complete its move back to the second floor when patients are transferred on Febr...

Holland Hospital first introduced the Lakeshore area to robotic-assisted surgery in 2007. Now, the hospital has upgraded to the latest advanced surgical robot, the da Vinci Si. Our new da Vinci model replaces the prior robot and offers additional technological capabilities with significant patient benefits. It will be used by our specially trained surgeons for a variety of surgical procedures including urological, gynecological and general surgeries. Robotic-assisted surgery enhances the surgeon's abili...