Munson Healthcare Expands Access to COVID-19 Testing

October 26, 2021 Munson Healthcare is taking steps to expand COVID-19 testing options in its communities by offering PCR COVID-19 testing in Traverse City and rapid antigen testing kits at several health system pharmacies. Under a partnership with LabCorp, the health system is now offering PCR COVID-19 testing...

Manistee Hospital Anticoagulation Clinic Sees First Patients

January 23, 2020 Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital’s Anticoagulation Clinic began seeing patients on January 14 and already has a satisfied customer. Sharon Conklin of Bear Lake was the clinic’s first patient.  “The visit was quick and convenient,” she said. “And the...

2019 Holiday Hours for Outpatient Services

December 23, 2019 All Munson Healthcare Outpatient Services locations providing lab, physical therapy, and radiology will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 25, and Wednesday, Jan. 1. Pharmacies and urgent cares may have limited holiday hours. A limited schedule, detailed below, will be in effect for...

Pharmacist’s Research Project Aims to Save Lives

November 21, 2019 Providing a box of naloxone to qualifying patients before they walk out the door is a mission for Munson Medical Center pharmacy resident Rachel Pavona, Pharm.D. It is also her research project. “Addiction and recovery is actually very personal to me, my brother passed from a heroin...

Foster Family Community Health Center Provides New Healing Space

April 24, 2019 A redesigned community health library, café, and Urgent Care all are part of upgrades to the newly-named Foster Family Community Health Center, 550 Munson Ave. in Traverse City. A generous gift from the Foster family led to these changes. The newly updated facility provides resources...