Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital is an acute care hospital that offers a range of services, including inpatient medical, surgical, step-down, emergency, obstetrical and critical care units.

Posts for Ludington Hospital

Patient Story

‘One person can really make a difference’

It seemed like the perfect day for a run. It ended with an off-duty nurse saving a jogger’s life.

Patient Story

‘It means so much’

A man reunites with the nurse who helped deliver him in 1984 for a special photo recreation with his own baby.

‘A true health care visionary’

Tina Freese Decker, chosen as the next president and CEO of Spectrum Health, brings to the role a passion for health care and extensive experience in operations and strategy.

Patient Story

A tale of two strokes

After back-to-back strokes, each reversed with a thrombectomy, Gary Cole, 74, feels ‘darn lucky’ to be getting back to life as usual.

The scoop on head lice

If your child is itching, don't fret. A pediatric nurse practitioner provides clear-cut tips that won't leave you scratching your head.

Patient Story

‘I’d rather be fighting fires’

A township fire chief is forced away from the flames to fight a new battle—against cancer.

Patient Story

‘This isn’t normal’

A mom's intuition saved her unborn baby's life.

Back to school means back to sports

An athletic trainer offers her top tips to ensure student athletes avoid injuries.

Patient Story

Fighting cancer, not traffic

Video visits keep Ed Mikulskis closer to home as this farmer battles a rare lymphoma.

Patient Story

It’s about a heartbeat

Life has new meaning for Mark Hansen after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest while on vacation in northern Michigan.

Stay safe at the beach

Experts provide tips on how to prevent drowning and water-related injuries.