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Posted Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Zeeland Community Hospital will join Spectrum Health. Resolutions to integrate the hospital with largest West Michigan-based health system were approved by boards yesterday. Hospital president Henry Veenstra says the merge will mean better services and care for patients.The move takes effect in January, the integration process is expected to take up to 21 months. The hospital will also get a new name - Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital.
A West Michigan man is recovering after receiving a new heart over the weekend. The heart transplant happened Saturday night at Spectrum Health's Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center. It was the first to be conducted in Grand Rapids. A new heart and lung transplant program kicked off at Spectrum Health earlier this year.
Gas Prices in West Michigan are falling.. but motorists could see that trend change soon. Prices this morning are about 2-75 a gallon, down nearly a quarter in the last three weeks. Patrick DeHaan of GasBuddy.com says he expects prices to jump a dime sometime this week.
Former President George W. Bush will be making a stop in Grand Rapids on Thursday. According to "24 Hour News 8," Mr. Bush will appear at the Ford Museum, although his reason for the visit is unclear. Bush just recently released a book of memoirs and has been touring to support the book. Officials have not said whether the former commander-in-chief's appearance will be public or private.
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