Editing West Branch, Michigan (section)

==Medical facilities==
MydMichigan Medical Center – West Branch (formerly West Branch Regional Medical Center before April 2, 2018) is located on 2463 S. M-30.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chronology |url=https://www.midmichigan.org/about/history/chronology/#:~:text=West%20Branch%20Regional%20Medical%20Center,MidMichigan%20Medical%20Center%20%E2%80%93%20West%20Branch.|access-date=2021-06-05|website=MidMichigan Health}}</ref> They offer many different specialties, such as rehabilitation programs, condition-specific educational sources, and a wound care center.<ref>{{Cite web|title=West Branch Regional Medical Center |url=https://www.wbrmc.com/|access-date=2021-06-05|website=West Branch Regional Medical Center}}</ref> The rehabilitation programs offered range from neurological to physical. The three main programs offered are physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. A couple of the physical therapy treatments offered are post-surgical hip rehabilitation and even a weight management program. Their occupational therapy program offers functional capacity evaluations and shoulder pain and post-surgical shoulder rehabilitation. Speech therapy programs help with speech and cognitive disorders and also swallowing disorders.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rehabilitation Services |url=https://www.wbrmc.com/rehabilitation.php|access-date=2021-06-05|website=West Branch Regional Medical Center}}</ref>

The Wound Care Center at West Branch Regional Medical Center offers many opportunities to patients who suffer from non-healing wounds or from chronic pain related to a wound. This program offers treatment such as debridement, specialized wound dressings, compression therapy, bio-engineered skin grafts, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wound Care Services |url=https://www.wbrmc.com/wound-care.php|access-date=2021-06-05|website=West Branch Regional Medical Center}}</ref>

On July 1, 2010, West Branch Regional Medical Center closed its obstetrics ward, no longer serving expectant mothers in the community. No other units were anticipated to close at the time, and expectant mothers were referred to nearby hospitals in cities like Tawas, Saginaw, Midland, or Bay City for delivery, after consulting with their physician.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ogemawherald.com/stories/WBRMC-not-planning-to-suspend-additional-services,86986|title=WBRMC not planning to suspend additional services |website=Ogemaw County Herald|access-date=2016-04-27}}</ref> On March 1, 2021, MidMichigan Medical Center – West Branch reopened its obstetrics ward with a virtual grand reopening.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021|title=New maternity unit opens |url=https://www.ogemawherald.com/articles/new-maternity-unit-opens/|access-date=2021-06-05|website=Ogemaw County Herald}}</ref>