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365 days infection free: Congrats to the Brandon NICU & 4A/4AS Unit!
Every year, central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) lead to thousands of illnesses and deaths throughout the U.S. These serious, but common infections are caused when the catheter tube (central line) used…
Nurturing Mind, Body and Spirit
Our care goes beyond medicine Many know us for great care and research, but we’re also home to employees who help patients in unique and unexpected ways. Just being there Social…
English major saves a life with CPR
Lifeguard defies the odds in a U-M doctor’s rescue Rudi Ansbacher, M.D., former chair of the U-M Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, wasn't breathing and didn't have a pulse. Somehow he still…
Music in your room?
Greg Maxwell helps patients heal through music While the U-M Health System is known for providing world class clinical care, there are many ways our non-clinical employees help patients heal. Therapeutic…
Teen travels from Greece to Ann Arbor for vascular surgery at U-M’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital
The stomach pain 14-year-old Niki Karpouza was experiencing was so excruciating, she couldn’t eat, had to give up gymnastics and ultimately missed 350 days of school in her hometown on the…
UMHHC awarded for excellence in information technology
The U-M Hospitals and Health Centers received the 2015 Most Wired™ recognition from the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Health Forum and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). The award recognizes hospitals and…
Medical students find a home at inaugural M-Home Olympics
The 2016 Olympic summer games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, are still a year away, but that didn’t stop Medical School students from getting an early jump — and run, and hit,…
One U-M patient’s journey to motherhood
From disappointment to the family she always dreamed of. Kristine who wasn’t sure whether she’d ever be able to have her own children before fertility treatment at U-M. Posted by Kristine Bowdell Every…
U-M doctor practices teamwork in the operating room and on the field
There’s a World Cup for soccer-playing physicians, and University of Michigan surgeon Dr. David Machado-Aranda will play defense for the U.S. as 18 countries including Germany, Brazil, Great Britain and Austria compete in…