Tag: Michigan
Detroit Zoo chimp gets chance at life thanks to Michigan Medicine surgeon
ANN ARBOR, MI – Dr. Marcus Jarboe used to think separating conjoined twins was the most unique thing he’s ever done as a pediatric surgeon. But now, there’s competition for that title, Jarboe said. The director of minimally invasive surgery at Ann Arbor’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital performed an inguinal hernia surgery in 2020 on
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Weil Family Foundation makes $10 million gift to Michigan Medicine
Michigan Medicine has received a $10 million gift from the Weil Family Foundation to support research and innovation in critical care. In recognition of the gift, the Ann Arbor-based health care system said it will rename its critical care institute the Max Harry Weil Institute for Critical Care Research and Innovation at the University of
Military medical teams to help overwhelmed Michigan hospitals treat COVID patients
The federal government will send 44 military medical staffers to Michigan to help beleaguered hospitals treat COVID-19 patients amid a fourth surge that is the worst in the country, state health officials said Wednesday. It also will open beds at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Detroit for transfers. Governor Gretchen Whitmer sought the assistance at
Medical treatment cannot be compelled by a Michigan court or its ‘Right to Try’ Law
There have been several recent court cases around the country involving COVID-19 patients seeking administration of the drug ivermectin. This drug has FDA approval for use in the treatment of certain parasites in humans, but not for treating COVID-19. These cases all involve COVID-19 patients seeking court orders to force their physician or hospital to
Michigan Medicine Nurses not mandated to get COVID vaccine
Last December, the Michigan Nurses Association voted to ratify a one-year extension to their previous collective bargaining agreement with Michigan Medicine. The agreement, which included a stipulation that nurses are not required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, covers all 6,200 nurses in the University of Michigan Professional Nurse Council Independent Union and will expire in