{"id":490,"date":"2020-04-09T12:26:55","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T12:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medisurge.com\/?p=490"},"modified":"2020-07-13T16:07:35","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T16:07:35","slug":"west-michigan-and-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medisurge.com\/michigan\/west-michigan-and-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"WEST MICHIGAN AND COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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West Michigan and COVID-19<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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The continued spread of COVID-19 has been putting more and more people at risk of contracting the virus. However, as with most diseases, there are certain groups of people that are at higher risk of serious complication than others.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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COVID-19\nhas swept across the nation in the last few weeks, and life has changed\ndrastically. Even in West Michigan, businesses, organizations, and people\neverywhere are feeling the impact of the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\nlove being a part of the West Michigan community, even when the going gets\ntough. We\u2019re so proud to be members of a community that bands together to fight\nthis pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nhonor of our home, here are some ways the West Michigan community is fighting\nthe COVID-19 outbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Distant but Connected<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

West\nMichigan is built on the idea of community. Everyone here tries to be kind to\neach other in a display that we call, \u201cWest Michigan nice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\nhasn\u2019t changed, even with social distancing in place. People in our community\nhave been organizing ways to give back, whether it\u2019s scavenger hunting,\nconversations from six feet away, or organizing food banks for those in need.\nOur community may not be perfect, but West Michigan is doing what it can to\nweather the storm together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stepping Up<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Several\nlocal businesses are doing what they can to help out. Even though many of them\nare not typically in the medical device industry, many have put aside their\nnormal day-to-day business in favor of helping provide personal protective\nequipment (PPE) and other products and parts that will aid in the resolution of\nthe pandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local\nbreweries have begun using their alcohol to make hand sanitizer. Manufacturing\ncompanies are working to create much-needed parts for ventilators and PPE. Even\nsome of our hospitals are accepting donations from the public. We\u2019re all\nworking together to do what we can to stop the spread of the virus, all while\npracticing social distancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working Hard<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For\nthose industries that have been deemed \u201cessential,\u201d it\u2019s more important than\never to continue producing items that can help in the fight against COVID-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our\nteam is focusing on creating medical devices that can also combat cardiovascular disease<\/a>. Cardiovascular disease is the number\none underlying cause of mortality in COVID-19 patients. By creating medical\ndevices that can be used to help manage these conditions, we\u2019re helping to\nimprove patient outcomes, both for patients with and without the virus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do\nyou need help creating medical devices during this pandemic? Have you had a\ndisruption in your normal medical device supply chain? We\u2019re here to help. <\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n