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Ryan Jurmu, RN, Named UP Health System – Portage 2025 Mercy Award Winner
May 13, 2025
UP Health System – Portage (UPHS – Portage) is pleased to announce Ryan Jurmu, RN, director of nursing at PortagePointe, has been recognized as its 2025 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of Lifepoint Health’s facilities who profoundly touches the lives of others and best...
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UP Health System – Portage OB Nurse Britney Daavettila, RN, Honored with DAISY Award
May 12, 2025
UP Health System – Portage is proud to honor Britney Daavettila, RN, with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care provided to patients and families every day. Britney has been a registered nurse for eight years, spending...
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UP Health System – Marquette Honors Patrick Mike, RN, with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®
May 9, 2025
UP Health System – Marquette is proud to recognize Patrick Mike, RN, as this quarter’s recipient of The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®. The DAISY Award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s ongoing mission to recognize the exceptional, compassionate nursing care nurses provide to patients and their families every day. Patrick’s...
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Main Parking Lot Construction at UP Health System – Portage to Begin Monday, May 12
May 9, 2025
HANCOCK, Mich. (May 9, 2025) UP Health System – Portage (UPHS – Portage) will begin construction on its main parking lot starting Monday, May 12, 2025. This critical improvement project involves a full repaving of the lot and will be conducted in two phases to minimize disruption to patients, visitors...
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Mike Murvich, RN
May 9, 2025
What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a registered nurse in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I have been interested in health care for as long as I can remember. Originally, I wanted to become an optometrist,...
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You Can Help Stop the Spread – Safeguarding Our Community Against Measles
May 5, 2025
Over the past few months, measles outbreaks have been reported in various locations across the United States, including Michigan. In my role as Chief Medical Officer at UP Health System – Marquette, it is important that our community understands the potential severity of this illness and how to best protect...
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UP Health System – Portage Heroes | Jamie Klotz
May 2, 2025
What is your role at UPHS – Portage? I am the Infection Preventionist and Assistant Director of Nursing at our long-term care facility, PortagePointe. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? My grandma. She was in healthcare herself and always expressed that there were so many avenues and opportunities. I enjoyed relating...
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UP Health System – Marquette Names Two Vice Presidents of Operations
May 2, 2025
MARQUETTE, Mich. (May 2, 2025) — UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette) has announced the appointment of two experienced health care leaders, Jason Collins, Ph.D., MBA-HCA, RN, NEA-BC, CCRN-K, and Polly Hockberger, M.S., MLS (ASCP)CM, as vice presidents of operations. These additions to the executive leadership team reflect...
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Tori Jurkanis
May 2, 2025
What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a team lead of patient access at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I have always wanted to work in healthcare. Patients come here on their worst days, it can make a huge difference having a...
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UP Health System – Portage Earns an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
May 1, 2025
New grade for spring 2025 is a national recognition for commitment to patient safety
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