For much of April, coronavirus cases dropped consistently in Michigan. They are jumping upward again in the past few days as cases spread outstate. But experts also attribute the rise to more testing.
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Coronavirus surges in Grand Rapids area, bucking trends in rest of Michigan
A spike of virus cases among homeless people helps push Kent County’s daily coronavirus cases to levels equal to those seen in metro Detroit. Officials in the west Michigan county say a peak could be three weeks away.
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You can now see how many coronavirus patients are in each Michigan hospital
You can now look up the number of COVID-19 patients at a particular hospital or health system, as well as the total capacity of beds being used, and the number of days of personal protective equipment left on hand.
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Rural Michigan hospitals gutted by coronavirus, even those without cases
A halt on elective surgeries cripples rural hospitals with few or no coronavirus patients.
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A doctor, a miracle baby, and the fight to save dying coronavirus patients
More than 40 years ago, a dying newborn and a doctor who ended up at the University of Michigan helped set the course for technology that today may be the last chance at survival for some COVID-19 patients.
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After her patients died alone, Detroit doctor raises money for tablets
Dr. Luda Khait-Vlisides had to look through her patient’s phone to find his daughter’s number, so she could tell her her father had died.
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Detroit’s Henry Ford joins coronavirus red ink, furloughs 2,800 workers
The Detroit-based hospital system is the latest in a string of medical providers to announce deep staff cuts as the coronavirus pandemic dries up revenue streams.
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Why Michigan hospitals are laying off workers as they battle coronavirus
Hospitals are overwhelmed by a flood of COVID-19 patients. But in the U.S. health care system, that’s not where hospitals make their profits.
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Detroit hospital vows quality care but won’t discuss coronavirus issues
DMC CEO Audrey Gregory said the Detroit-based system has invested meaningfully in medical education and hospital facilities. She would not talk about controversies that made headlines during the coronavirus surge.
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Beaumont CEO says he's taking a 70% pay cut as layoffs sweep through administrative staff
With Michigan’s largest hospital system “financially hemorrhaging” and under a cloud of uncertainty for at least the next two years, the CEO of Beaumont Health says he’s taking a 70 percent cut to his base pay and is forgoing any bonuses.