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Emergency Department staff from Trinity Health Livonia photographed removing masks following an announcement that many local hospitals would be relaxing their mask requirements for employees, patients and visitors. Courtesy photo. (April 13, 2023 3:48 PM ET) After more than three years of caring for patients throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many of Michigan’s major health systems are making masking optional in most areas over the next week. At Henry Ford Health, effective Friday, April 14, patients and visitors are no longer required to wear masks in Henry Ford Health facilities. Individuals who are immunocompromised and admitted to a hospital unit or visiting someone who is immunocompromised in a hospital unit is asked to continue to wear a mask. You should wear a mask if you have cold-like or COVID-19 symptoms and everyone is still welcome to wear masks if they choose to do so.  Likewise, team members are no longer required to wear masks, except in inpatient hospital units where healthcare professionals care for immunocompromised patients such as oncology, transplant, and neonatal intensive care units. Patients can also ask their care team to wear masks if it makes them more comfortable.   At Trinity Health Michigan, including Chelsea Hospital, the new…

(April 3, 2023 9:08 AM) The American Public Health Association celebrates National Public Health Week annually in the first week of April. Public health professionals at the Jackson County Health Department and across the nation work throughout the year to create and promote a healthy community through disease prevention and control, health education, environmental protection, and emergency preparedness. During NPHW 2023, April 3-9, the Jackson County Health Department will highlight public health work done across the nation and within our own communities. Kristin Pluta, Health Officer says, “Let’s work together to make it easier for communities to access the public health resources they need to achieve the highest level of health.”  The theme of National Public Health Week 2023 is “Centering and Celebrating Cultures in Health”. Daily themes will help illustrate how communities that foster connection and belonging support the future of public health. Monday:  Community  ·       People with feelings of support, connection and inclusion within their community may live longer, respond better to stress and have stronger immune systems than those who are isolated.  Become more engaged or re-engage with your community and make an impact on public health. Tuesday:  Violence Prevention ·       Violence can occur in settings that once were…