LeighAnn Sharp and Claire Quainton, certified medical assistants (MAs), have spent every weekday since mid-November in the parking lot of Eaton Rapids Medical Center (ERMC) swabbing patients for COVID-19. Each morning they don full sets of personal protective equipment—including N95 masks, disposable plastic gowns, face shields, and sterile gloves—and step outside into the temperamental Michigan

All Eaton Rapids Medical Center (ERMC) employees were recently honored with the Dr. Meinke & Dr. Sherman Award. Traditionally, two ERMC employees are recognized for providing exceptional service to fellow staff members, patients, and the community. The award, also known as the Employees of the Year Award, was established to honor Dr. Albert Meinke and

On Tuesday, December 29, 2020 Eaton Rapids Medical Center (ERMC) administered their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The shot was given to Linda Reid, a surgical nurse who has worked at the community hospital for more than 14 years. Linda received the shot from Andie Perry, a Nurse Practitioner in ERMC’s Family Practice

This week’s column features responses from Eaton Rapids Medical Center’s (ERMC) Chief of Emergency Medicine, John Fata, MD. Dr. Fata is an emergency medicine physician with more than 20 years of experience who has been practicing at Eaton Rapids Medical Center for more than a decade. He took the time to answer some of the

Eaton Rapids Medical Center (ERMC) is struggling to keep up with the increasing severity of the Coronavirus pandemic. As COVID-19 case numbers continue to climb in Eaton County and the surrounding areas, ERMC, along with local Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) agencies, are concerned that members of the community may not have

The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) recently awarded Timothy Johnson, President and CEO of Eaton Rapids Medical Center (ERMC), the society’s 2020 Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Regent’s Award. Johnson was nominated for the award for demonstrating innovative and creative management in healthcare, as well as highlighting civic and community engagement. The Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Regent’s

On Monday, November 16, 2020 Eaton Rapids Medical Center (ERMC) opened an outpatient, in-vehicle COVID-19, Strep, and Flu Testing Center south of the hospital on the corner of Main Street and Spicerville Highway. The Testing Center is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It was created in response to a growing community

Eaton Rapids Medical Center (ERMC) is now offering free, year-round disposal of medications in Eaton Rapids and Springport. This program, funded by the ERMC Auxiliary, allows community members to safely dispose of expired, unused, or unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications. According to the National Safety Council, drug overdose is now the number one cause of