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Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital

Patient Story

‘She made it a lot of fun’

Big Rapids nurse entertains people after they get their COVID-19 vaccines.

‘It’s not fear mongering, it’s the truth.’

Navy reservist recounts his six-week medical support deployment in New York City during the toughest fight of his nursing career.

‘This is what I am called to do’

Emergency department workers draw strength from teamwork, training and community support in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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‘A big community hug’

Hundreds gather to support racers, walkers and cancer care.

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‘Nothing short of a miracle’

Medical teams from two hospitals work through the night to save the lives of a mother and her newborn child.

A volunteer’s perspective

Marjean Nickerson doesn't need a dictionary to know a volunteer is all about service—and for her, it's all about helping people.

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Improving care, one patient at a time

When a patient saw a burdensome step in his twice-a-week hospital visits, he teamed with an advocate to make a time-saving change.

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Warm hearts on a cold night

When Janice Covey found her husband barely breathing on the side of a cold and snowy road, she didn't know what to expect.

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Tiny baby, big reunion

Eight years later, hospital nurse reunites with girl who was born at a fragile 4 pounds, 3 ounces.