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Help Tim Hortons® Make Smiles for Covenant Kids
Monday, May 1, 2023
This year, the annual Tim Hortons® Smile Cookie™ campaign runs from  May 1-7  in participating Restaurants across Canada and the US.  During the campaign, customers can indulge in a decadent, freshly baked chocolate chunk  Smile Cookie™ for $1.50  (plus applicable taxes), and their local Tim Hortons® Restaurant owners will  donate 100% from each cookie sold  back to local charities. Covenant Kids is this year's recipient of donations from the participating Tim Hortons®...
Covenant Volunteers Annual Spring Fling Flower Fundraiser
Thursday, April 27, 2023
The Covenant Volunteers Annual Spring Fling fundraiser is just around the corner. Spring Fling will be here on Thursday, May 11 to continue the tradition of selling beautiful hanging baskets of geraniums, petunias, and impatiens—just in time for Mother’s Day! Rain or shine, you can purchase hanging plant baskets for $25 at Bliss Park (adjacent to Covenant Cooper and Harrison) from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm and Mackinaw Campus (5400 Mackinaw Rd, Saginaw 48604) from 10:00am – 2:00 pm .  Cash, card, check, an...
This Thursday, WIOG Hosts 5th Annual Covenant Kids Radiothon
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
102.5 WIOG is once again stepping up to support Covenant Kids and hosting the 5 th annual Covenant Kids Radiothon. The Radiothon will air live on 102.5 WIOG from 6:00am until 6:00pm Thursday, April 20. The Covenant Kids Radiothon is presented by Mike Young GMC of Frankenmuth. Hear amazing stories from Covenant Kids and their families as WIOG helps raise money during this special broadcast. Every penny of every dollar donated to the Covenant Kids Fund with Covenant HealthCare Foundation stays local and g...
Covenant HealthCare recognized with 2022 Press Ganey Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award®
Monday, April 17, 2023
Covenant HealthCare is proud to share that it has been named a 2022 Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey, the global leader in healthcare experience solutions and services. This award is part of Press Ganey’s annual ranking of the top hospitals and health systems in the country, according to performance in areas of patient experience, workforce experience and patient safety.  The Covenant Inpatient Pediatric Unit and Emergency Care Center teams ranked in the 95 ...
Major Michigan Health Systems Transition to Optional Masking
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Beginning Monday, April 17, 2023, at 6:00 am routine masking is no longer required in Covenant facilities with a few exceptions (see below for details). Masking remains required for the following: Those with suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 (e.g. COVID-19) infection or other respiratory infection (runny nose, coughing, sneezing). Those who have had close contact with someone diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2. Those who have had a high-risk exposure with someone diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2; masking is required 10...
Covenant HealthCare to Host Career Open House April 21, 2023
Monday, April 10, 2023
Join us to learn about extraordinary career opportunities in Laboratory, Imaging & Diagnostics and Pharmacy at Covenant HealthCare! Human Resources and clinical representatives from each area will be present to answer questions and conduct tours. This is a free, open house style event — please stop by at your convenience. Walk-ins are welcome! If you are able, please RSVP online . Current openings include but are not limited to: Medical laboratory scientist Medical technologist Pharmacy technician P...
Medical Moments: Happy Doctors' Day
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Video Credit to WNEM TV 5 Featuring: Dr. Michael Sullivan, Vice President of Quality Improvement/Chief Medical Officer of Covenant HealthCare Today, we celebrate Doctor’s Day in recognition of the contributions of all physicians to the health and well-being of their patients and community. "On behalf of Covenant HealthCare, our Board of Directors, executive team, employees, patients, and the entire Great Lakes Bay Region, THANK YOU for all that you do," says Dr. Michael Sullivan, Vice President of Quali...
Medical Moments: Sleep: A Key Component to Your Health
Friday, March 17, 2023
Video Credit to WNEM TV 5 Featuring: Dr. Christopher Allen, a Neurologist with Special Qualification in Child Neurology and Sleep Medicine at Covenant HealthCare In the spirit of #WorldSleepDay, Dr. Christopher Allen, a Neurologist with Special Qualification in Child Neurology and Sleep Medicine, gives viewers tips on healthy sleep habits, common sleep disorders, and what behaviors and symptoms people should watch for that might indicate poor sleep. Learn more: www.covenanthealthcare.com/ch/sleepcenter
Ascension St. Mary’s and Covenant HealthCare to partner for air emergency transportation
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Starting March 8, 2023, Ascension St. Mary’s and Covenant HealthCare will begin a partnership for emergency air medical transportation services provided by FlightCare. Covenant is entering a preferred provider agreement with Ascension St. Mary’s FlightCare, which is operated by Med-Trans, a member of the Global Medical Response family. “It’s the patients who truly benefit from this healthcare partnership,” said Beth Charlton, president and CEO of Covenant HealthCare. “Air transportation is a key compone...
Medical Moments: Nutrition for the Next Generation
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Video Credit to WNEM TV 5 Featuring: Rebecca Srebinski, Registered Dietician Nutritionist with Covenant Diabetes Education Team This March, National #NutritionMonth, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics wants to make sure people understand how food can provide “Fuel for the Future.” This really means the importance of fueling our bodies with food at every age. Rebecca Srebinski, Registered Dietician Nutritionist with the Covenant HealthCare Diabetes Education Team, recently shared tips on incorporatin...