Sparrow shifts COVID vaccines from indoor site to drive-thru
Having reached a milestone in COVID-19 care, Sparrow will close its indoor vaccination site at Frandor and shift all vaccines and testing to the drive-thru.
Sparrow Occupational Health opens new clinic in Charlotte
Sparrow Occupational Health has opened a new satellite clinic in the Sparrow Eaton Urgent Care to provide the best care for local employees and employers.
Caregiver Spotlight – Marci Stier, RN
Marci Stier, RN, a nurse at Mary Free Bed at Sparrow, goes above and beyond to listen to patients and put their minds at ease as they undergo rehabilitation.
SMG Potterville adds another nurse practitioner
Sparrow Eaton Hospital welcomes Nurse Practitioner Elise Wildern to the Sparrow Medical Group Potterville office.
Sparrow Eaton rehab earns 99% patient satisfaction rating
Sparrow Eaton Hospital’s rehab department, EMPOWER, is celebrating a 99% patient satisfaction rating calculated by the national Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes.
Sparrow Carson Laboratory receives national recognition
Sparrow Carson Hospital Laboratory has been recognized by the Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists for its excellent lab services.
Sparrow Eaton Hospital Meal Service Marks 50th Anniversary
Sparrow honored thousands of nurses during this year’s Nurses Week in recognition of the extraordinary care they provided during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sparrow’s Mobile Health Clinic Travels to Carson City Area
Sparrow’s mobile unit provided primary care services such as screenings, immunizations, and physicals to patients outside of Sparrow Medical Group Ithaca.
Sparrow Nurses Receive Special Honors During Nurses Week
Sparrow honored thousands of nurses during this year’s Nurses Week in recognition of the extraordinary care they provided during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Caregiver Spotlight – Rachel Higgins
Rachel Higgins, Inpatient Rehab Scheduling Specialist at Sparrow Hospital, always thinks about how she can help someone else, including giving them her own coat and boots.
Sparrow receives “A” grade for patient safety | Spring 2021
Sparrow Hospital has once again earned an “A” for patient safety in a recent scorecard of more than 2,700 acute care hospitals nationwide.
Vaccination site closed on Wednesday, reopens Thursday
Sparrow’s indoor COVID vaccination site at Frandor in Lansing will be closed for one-day only on Wednesday, May 5, for administrative reasons as we catch up on our scheduling.
Sparrow holds COVID vaccine clinics at local high schools
In its continuing efforts to increase access and convenience in getting a COVID-19 vaccine, for the first time Sparrow is offering vaccination clinics at several Mid-Michigan high schools for young people 16 and over.
The Steve Gruber Show on Sparrow’s Mobile Health Clinic
The Steve Gruber Show featured, Elizabeth McDonald, BSN, RN, Sparrow Population Health Nurse Navigator, to talk about Nurse Navigators - how they support a patient's needs throughout their care while in the hospital and connect them to resources for once they leave the hospital setting - and Sparrow's Mobile Health Clinic bringing care to those who need it in Lansing and surrounding communities.
Caregiver Spotlight – Kara Follick, PCT
Kara Follick, a Patient Care Technician on Sparrow Hospital’s Float Team, goes above and beyond to do “those extra little things” for patients to lift their spirits and help them feel better, including braiding a patient’s hair.