A COVID-19 Update for Expectant Mothers You've done your best to make healthy choices throughout your pregnancy – including choosing Munson Healthcare for safe, high-quality maternity care. We recognize that the COVID-19 pandemic has added a unique set of challenges for you and your family as you prepare to welcome your new baby. However, we remain fully committed to providing you with the best, most compassionate prenatal, labor, and delivery experience in the safest environment. To protect you, your baby, and your family during this continued COVID-19 pandemic, we have instituted several

Safety Measures Now in Place for Expectant Mothers and Their Families Visitors and Your Support Person Prenatal appointments and testing Due to our current visitor restrictions, visitors are not permitted to accompany patients to outpatient appointments and testing at our hospitals, including ultrasounds. Your support person is welcome (and encouraged) to wait for you in the parking lot and can support through video technologies if needed. Labor, Delivery, and Recovery Our current visitation restrictions allow for one support person (your partner or a loved one for example) during labor

What if I am Expecting and Diagnosed with COVID-19? We screen all patients for COVID-19 prior to entry to the OB department. The screening will include questions about your health. It is extremely important to answer these questions truthfully, even if your symptoms seem minor. If you have a scheduled delivery, such as a cesarean section or induction, we will begin pre-screening via phone one-to-two days prior to admission. For Patients Who are Not Suspected or Confirmed to have COVID-19 Maternity patients will be admitted to their chosen maternity unit at Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital

Nominate an Extraordinary Nurse at Munson Medical Center All nurses at Munson Medical Center provide excellent care. Sometimes, you may feel your nurse has gone above and beyond his or her duties in caring for you. If you are inspired by your nurse’s care, you may honor him or her with a Daisy Award nomination. Each year, two nurses are selected at Munson Medical Center for The Daisy award. What is The DAISY Award? The DAISY Award is a nationwide program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care given by nurses every day. This award is given in memory

Alan McBride's COVID-19 Fundraiser Munson Healthcare is using a system-wide approach developed to appropriately respond, allocate resources, and care for patients with COVID-19. Munson Healthcare is deploying assets in a manner that is most appropriate to respond to staffing, supply, and equipment needs, which allows healthcare workers to care for patients with urgent needs while limiting the spread of this disease. The COVID-19 Response Fund helps support the emerging needs of Munson Healthcare hospitals. Make a gift today to ensure the healthcare team can quickly respond to patient and

Chip in Fore Munson Hospice 2020 As many of you know, our Chip in Fore Munson Hospice golf event won't take place this year. As we navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has never been a more critical time to support the work of Munson Healthcare Hospice. Please take a few minutes to watch videos posted below featuring Homer Nye, Shari Wilson and Des Worthington. We encourage you to make a donation online. Chip in Fore Munson Hospice is an annual event with the sole mission to inspire charitable support to provide and enhance Hospice service and its many benefits to our

Munson Healthcare Employee Discount Program If you would like to offer a discount to employees of Munson Healthcare, please fill out the form below. Discounts will be offered indefinitely unless otherwise specified.

Otsego Memorial Hospital Golf Outing Challenge On June 11th, Mike Brown of Burdco Incorporated and his golf team (pictured right) celebrated their 19th year of playing golf in commemoration of the "Best Golf Outing in Northern Michigan." As you know, to prioritize public health and safety, this year's scheduled Otsego Memorial Hospital Golf Outing was cancelled. However, in keeping the spirit, the team still hit the links in support of Otsego Memorial Hospital - and you can, too! Mammography Equipment Upgrades This year's event anticipated raising funds to support mammography equipment