Jay Greene
Crain's Detroit Business
Detroit, MI, United States
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Current COVID-19 surge predicted to last another 2 weeks, then flatten as vaccinations take hold
Experts are predicting the ongoing third surge of COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths and positive cases in Michigan could last another two weeks before leveling off as vaccinations take hold.This week, Michigan's COVID-19 positivity rate dropped from a seven-day average of 17.9 percent on April 6 to… → Read More
Hospitals face new COVID-19 surge of a slightly different kind: younger patients, more variants
Michigan hospitals are responding to a third surge of COVID-19 patients since the pandemic began early last year that has been highlighted by a larger percentage of admissions of younger patients under 65 who are mostly unvaccinated.Hospital admissions are up 51 percent since the end of March &… → Read More
Top Beaumont cardiologist pushes trustee leaders to press for management's ouster
The senior cardiologist at eight-hospital Beaumont Health has joined hundreds of other top doctors, nurses, donors and community leaders in calling for the ouster of CEO John Fox, COO Carolyn Wilson and Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Wood. In a letter last week to the Beaumont board and its… → Read More
Henry Ford starts performing more elective surgeries; others reviewing restrictions
Henry Ford Health System is the first hospital in metro Detroit to resume some backlogged elective surgeries and procedures that its surgeons believe patients shouldn't have to wait for any longer.Experts tell Crain's they don't believe the surgeries that Henry Ford plans to do violate Gov… → Read More
Michigan sees 115 new COVID-19 deaths after brief slowdown, 997 new cases
The number of deaths from COVID-19 in Michigan increased by 115 from Sunday's report, bringing the total in the state to 1,602 and reversing two days of steady declines, state officials said Monday.The number of new COVID-19 cases increased by 997, or 55 percent, to total 25,635 cases, according to… → Read More
Theories vary on why Detroit is a COVID-19 'hot spot'
Why is Detroit such a hot spot for coronavirus? So far, the city has more than 2,000 confirmed COVID-19 positive cases and 75 deaths, about 27 percent of the state's total, while only having about 7 percent of the state's population. Add in the rest of Wayne County, with 1,655 cases and 45… → Read More
Consumers Energy CEO Patti Poppe donates $1 million to help Jackson small businesses
Pattie Poppe, president and CEO of Consumers Energy Co., and her husband, Eric, will donate $1 million to help small businesses in Jackson address impact from coronavirus."We like to say at Consumers Energy that no one can do everything, but everyone can do something. I think it's important that we… → Read More
Beaumont reports Michigan's first death from coronavirus
A man in his 50s is Michigan's first victim of COVID-19, Beaumont Health reported Wednesday.The health system did not identify at which hospital the man died, but said it was in Wayne County. The man had underlying health conditions, according to an emailed news release from Beaumont.A Beaumont… → Read More
Coronavirus testing in Michigan increases 34% in 24 hours; still no confirmed positive results
Michigan health officials said Monday evening that 63 people in the state have been tested for coronavirus, with 39 testing negative and 24 tests pending results — an increase of 34 percent tested from Sunday and 133 percent since Friday, according to the state Department of Health and Human… → Read More
Medstar buys 52 new ambulances, partners with medical helicopter company
Medstar Ambulance is adding 52 new ambulances and a new medical helicopter to its fleet that serves Southeast Michigan, company officials announced Friday.The 52 EMS ambulances, which cost $7.2 million, will expand Clinton Township-based Medstar's fleet to 132 ambulances that are deployed… → Read More
University of Michigan to build $920 million hospital it calls 'most advanced' in Michigan
A new $920 million, 326-bed hospital for the University of Michigan is expected to open in the fall of 2024 after a vote today by the university's board of regents approving the project.Michigan Medicine officials said the new 12-story adult hospital will "transform inpatient and surgical care,"… → Read More
Henry Ford signs licensing deal for specialty pharma app with cloud-based company
Henry Ford Health System in Detroit has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Semita, a cloud-based software company, to market a software application to manage patients' medication therapy.It is the 30th licensing agreement for Henry Ford Innovations since it was founded in 2011. Officials… → Read More
Service unit union wins vote at McLaren Macomb hospital
The OPEIU Local 40 health care union won establishment Wednesday of a nonprofessional service unit at McLaren Macomb hospital, 172-113, union officials said."This is the proudest day in the history of Local 40," Local 40 President Jeff Morawski, R.N., said in a statement. "The workers' voices were… → Read More
Priority Health, Total Health Care to merge in Southeast Michigan
Priority Health and Total Health Care announced Wednesday a plan to merge in which Detroit-based Total Health will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Grand Rapids-based Priority, officials said. → Read More
Solar panels could be cash crop for farmers
Two family farmers in Eaton County and Saginaw County jumped into the solar energy development business when they rented out parts of their land earlier this year to independent power producers.John Forell, who owns 5,000 acres and grows corn, soybeans and wheat in Eaton County, and Kent Kraynak,… → Read More
ER group acquires 2 urgent cares in Southfield, Novi
Independent Emergency Physicians has acquired two urgent care centers in Southfield and Novi and created a joint venture with Healthy Urgent Care to build out a network of 10 to 15 more urgent-care centers in Southeast Michigan.David Hall, M.D., president and CEO of Farmington Hills-based IEP and… → Read More
Annette Downey resigns as CEO of Oakland Health Network, returns to Community Living Services
Annette Downey heard the call for help from the mental health agency she worked at for 22 years and resigned today as CEO of Oakland Community Health Network to return to Community Living Services.Downey, who had been selected over 60 candidates at Oakland Community in April 2018 to replace former… → Read More
Downey resigns as CEO of Oakland Health Network, returns to Community Living Services
Annette Downey heard the call for help from the mental health agency she worked at for 22 years and resigned today as CEO of Oakland Community Health Network to return to Community Living Services.Downey, who had been selected over 60 candidates at Oakland Community in April 2018 to replace former… → Read More
Health Endowment Fund awards $15 million to 33 behavioral health, nutrition projects
The Michigan Health Endowment Fund has issued $15 million to 33 organizations for programs that seek to improve behavioral health and nutrition and encourage healthy lifestyles.The grants ranged from $87,000 to $500,000. Some of the grantees include the Jackson County Intermediate School District… → Read More
Health care innovation meeting planned in Detroit for Oct. 7
The future of health care innovation will be on display in Detroit on Oct. 7 as about 40 business, professional and academic health leaders will gather at the 2019 HealthQuake Summit conference.Founded by health futurist David Ellis, HealthQuake 2017 featured French surgeon Jean-Michel Dubernard… → Read More