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Physician Organization and Unionization

As healthcare organizations evolve into larger, more complex care delivery systems, doctors are assuming new clinical leadership and governance roles. These doctor leaders need support and resources to navigate their new responsibilities. The Center and affiliate member Hospira recently published a monograph to share insights on the role physician organizations play in developing these care […]

The Alpena Health Center

The alpena health center is a non-profit federally qualified community healthcare that has been around for over 45 years. They offer medical, behavioral health and dental services. They are committed to HRSA compliance and quality improvement. They are also a recognized Patient-Centered Medical Home by NCQA. They have multiple locations in northeast Michigan. The facility […]

What Is a Hospital?

A hospital is a medical facility where doctors and nurses treat patients with various diseases and conditions. Some patients only visit the hospital for diagnosis or treatment and leave shortly afterwards (“outpatients”), while others are “admitted” and stay overnight or for several days, weeks or even months (these are referred to as inpatients). Some hospitals […]

How Cancer Starts

Cancer is a disease that occurs when cells that normally control growth and division stop working properly. Instead, the cancer cells continue dividing and multiplying out of control. The growing cancer cells form a mass of abnormal cells called a tumor. The tumor can invade nearby tissue and spread to distant parts of the body […]

MidMichigan Medical Center – Alpena

MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena is a 139-bed critical access hospital that provides general medical and surgical care for inpatients and outpatients along with 24-hour emergency room service. The hospital’s medical specialties include behavior health services, cancer care, diagnostic imaging (x-ray, CT scanning, etc.), orthopedics, pain management, rehabilitation services, surgery, women’s health and wound & hyperbaric […]

General Hospital

Founded in 1963, General Hospital is the longest running soap opera in American television history. The show has a rich legacy of drama, romance and melodrama. It is also credited with introducing a number of innovative techniques to soap operas. Some of these include a major AIDS storyline, Monica Quartermaine’s breast cancer battle and the […]

What is Medical?

Medical is the branch of science concerned with human health and disease. Medicine is the practice of using drugs or surgery to treat illness. Medical practitioners include physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, midwives, dentists, and other healthcare professionals. Medicine is a vast field with many sub-fields and specialties, including biomedical engineering, genetic counseling, clinical psychology, […]

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