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1984 midmichigan health is established as the parent holding company of midmichigan medical center – midland and midmichigan medical center – clare .
2007 midmichigan home care is formed by merging midmichigan visiting nurse association, midmichigan visiting nurse support services and gratiot home health services .
medical records are maintained by health information management (him) at midmichigan health. as a patient of midmichigan health, you have the right to obtain your medical records .
1986 midmichigan visiting nurse support services (now midmichigan home care) is incorporated .
midmichigan health park – freeland is established at the site of the former midmichigan medical offices – freeland. midmichigan urgent care – freeland opens at this location .
beaverton – midmichigan health is a non - profit health system, headquartered in midland, michigan, affiliated with the university of michigan health system .
the university of michigan health system (umhs) and midmichigan health are announcing a formal affiliation between the two organizations .
midmichigan medical center – gratiot is the new name for gratiot medical center, reflecting seamless integration across the midmichigan health system. urgent care becomes midmichigan urgent care – alma .
midmichigan health announced the new health education building on the campus of midmichigan medical center – midland will be named the gerstacker building. the building opened in july 2015 .
last year, midmichigan provided $ 88 million in charity care and other benefits to improve the health of the communities midmichigan serves .
alpena regional medical center (armc) joined midmichigan health, on april 1, 2016, making it the fifth medical center in the midmichigan health system. to reflect the hospital joining midmichigan, armc has changed its name to midmichigan medical center – alpena .
midmichigan health is a nonprofit health care system that serves 14 counties in the central and northern parts of michigan’s lower peninsula .
midmichigan health is a family of organizations dedicated to providing quality, comprehensive health care throughout the middle of michigan and beyond .
the midmichigan health foundation raises funds to support equipment, services and programs for patients and families served throughout the health system .
for a more detailed history, see midmichigan health: evolution of a major health system (pdf, 23 mb) .
2000 midmichigan health park – mt. pleasant opens in mt. pleasant, michigan .
midmichigan health is hosting an onsite career fair at midmichigan medical center – alpena on august 13 th 3 - 5 p. m .
west branch regional medical center (wbrmc) joined midmichigan health, on april 2, 2018, making it the seventh medical center in the midmichigan health system. to reflect the hospital joining midmichigan, wbrmc has changed its name to midmichigan medical center – west branch .
umhs has expertise in population health and information technology that can be shared with midmichigan health as it builds capabilities in these areas .
community benefits are programs and services designed to improve the community’s health and increase access to health care. often midmichigan health provides these services on a free or discounted basis .
diane postler - slattery will serve as the next midmichigan health president and chief executive officer .
midmichigan health plans to seek a new owner for its nursing homes in midland and gladwin .
midmichigan health park - harrison 815 n. clare avenue, suite a, harrison, mi
2004 gratiot health system in alma, michigan becomes a wholly - owned subsidiary of midmichigan health and changes its name to gratiot medical center (now midmichigan medical center – gratiot) .
midmichigan health will retain its local control of its health centers, but the block “m” is now a part of the organization’s logo .
ownership of the midmichigan stratford village and midmichigan gladwin pines nursing homes was transferred to the peplinski group .
federal reforms under the affordable care act spurred midmichigan’s pursuit of an alliance, said richard m. reynolds, president and ceo of midmichigan health .
construction was completed on the new midmichigan health park – harrison facility. the building combines midmichigan health physicians and services, the central michigan district health department (cmdhd) services and dental services provided by the michigan community dental clinics .
regional imaging center, inc. is created as a joint venture magnetic resonance imaging service between midmichigan health, bay health and covenant healthcare .
midmichigan health has combined its major employed physician practices system - wide into a new collaborative enterprise .
1982 mid - michigan health care systems, inc. (now midmichigan health) is formed as a joint venture subsidiary between midland hospital (now midmichigan medical center – midland) and clare community hospital (now midmichigan medical center – clare. )
it was formed in the early 1980s when midmichigan medical center - clare joined midmichigan medical center - midland .
midmichigan health is a private, nonprofit health system that covers 10 counties. with its headquarters in midland, midmichigan has an a1 moody’s bond rating and an a + rating from standard & poor .
alpena regional medical center has joined midmichigan health, an affiliate of the university of michigan health system. to reflect this, alpena regional medical center has changed its name to midmichigan medical center - alpena .
umhs will have a small ownership interest in midmichigan health, and that interest can grow over time, but midmichigan health will continue to exist as it is. this is not a merger or acquisition .
this directory will search for physicians and other health care providers such as physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives and psychologists affiliated with midmichigan health .
midmichigan health has combined its major employed physician practices system - wide into a new collaborative enterprise. operations included are midmichigan physicians group, midmichigan urgent care - midland and the employed physician practices at midmichigan' s gratiot medical center. also included are medical education which encompasses the family medicine residency program at midmichigan medical center - midland and midmichigan health' s recently established midland regional campus of michigan state university' s college of human medicine .
midmichigan health is a nonprofit health system headquartered at 4000 wellness. it covers a 14 - county region with 6, 500 employees, physicians and volunteers .
midmichigan health, a four - hospital non - profit integrated health system headquartered in midland, has more than 4, 900 employees, physicians and volunteers .
midmichigan health has more than 6, 300 employees and serves 14 counties in mid - and northern michigan .
west branch regional medical center (wbrmc) has joined midmichigan health, an affiliate of michigan ...
midmichigan health patients most frequently select umhs as their preferred center of excellence when care is not available locally .
operations included are midmichigan physicians group, midmichigan urgent care - midland and the employed physician practices at midmichigan' s gratiot medical center. also included are medical education which encompasses the family medicine residency program at midmichigan medical center - midland and midmichigan health' s recently established midland regional campus of michigan state university' s college of human medicine .
midmichigan health traces its history back to 1984 with an affiliation between what was then midland hospital center and clare osteopathic hospital. since then, midmichigan has grown into a regional health system including 11 subsidiaries providing a wide range of health care services to communities throughout michigan .
reynolds said midmichigan health considered a number of different health systems across the midwest before choosing umhs. a financial relationship between the two health systems is one that reynolds said he hopes will be “mutually beneficial. ”
recently named one of the nation’s 15 top health systems® by truven health analytics™, midmichigan health covers a 22 - county region with medical centers in midland, alma, clare, gladwin, and now alpena .
editor' s note: this story has been edited to indicate umhs will have part ownership in midmichigan health .
these changes occurred thursday, according to an announcement made by richard m. reynolds, president of midmichigan health .
diane was named president & ceo of midmichigan health in september 2012 and began her duties december 10, 2012 .
warn, or worker adjustment and retraining notification act, notices filed with the state on feb. 26 say midmichigan health will cease operation of / close midmichigan stratford village, located in midland, and midmichigan gladwin pines, in gladwin .
as a result of the affiliation, the midmichigan health board of directors will increase by two members from alpena and will include eric smith and jim arbuckle. the midmichigan medical center - alpena board will increase by two members to include diane postler - slattery and greg rogers, executive vice president of midmichigan health and president of midmichigan medical center - midland .
midmichigan stratford village and midmichigan gladwin pines are to be acquired by the peplinski group inc. , of farwell, according to a midmichigan health news release. the transfer is expected to be finalized in may 2016, subject to any regulatory approvals .
midmichigan health acts as a parent organization to nine wholly - owned subsidiaries and has various joint ventures and management contracts .
these changes occurred july 1, according to an announcement made by richard m. reynolds, president of midmichigan health .
president bush’s health center initiative doubled the size of the health center program, reaching 18 million people, and federal funding for health centers surpassed $ 2 billion .
midmichigan health park – mt. pleasant quadrupled the size of its facility, adding a 24 - hour emergency department, short stay unit, outpatient surgery center and expanded health care services. the building was renamed midmichigan medical center – mt. pleasant .
midland - based midmichigan health announced that lydia watson, md, margueritte kuhn, md, and jan penny, rn, have been named to new leadership roles within the health system .
midmichigan’s employees, and the facilities they staff, remain part of midmichigan health. they will continue to provide a broad range of services, but with expanded options made possible by the affiliation with umhs .
midmichigan community health services is a federally - qualified community health center (fqhc) serving houghton lake, michigan and the surrounding areas. we provide primary and specialty health care for all, with a particular emphasis on access for the underserved. our facilities include :
ms. penney has been named cno of midmichigan health and vice president and cno of midmichigan medical center - midland. most recently, she served as director and strategic business unit leader for cardiovascular services, critical care, emergency care and emergency medical services at midmichigan medical center - midland .
josh wiggins, cfo for continuing care businesses for midmichigan health, said all existing employees will have the option to apply for comparable positions .
this map shows an overview of the midmichigan health site in midland and intersections included in rowe professional services co.' s traffic study .
midmichigan health plans to build a $ 57 million, 160, 000 - square - foot cardiovascular center in midland and add 25 jobs .
regional dialysis services, inc. , is created as a joint venture between midmichigan health, bay regional medical center and gratiot community hospital .
midmichigan and umhs will work together to deepen midmichigan’s clinical capabilities, to keep local care local. should it be necessary for patients from midmichigan to seek care in ann arbor, umhs would offer an enhanced referral and communication process as well as coordination with the original midmichigan referring physician when arranging the patient’s discharge .
midmichigan will retain local control of its health centers. whether the u - m logo is added remains to be seen in the agreement details. reynolds said midmichigan hopes to be a regional cancer center in the future .
diane postler - slattery, phd, who has served as president and ceo of midland - based midmichigan health since 2013, has emphasized the importance of addressing physician burnout and employee engagement since entering her role. midmichigan health, a nonprofit health system affiliated with ann arbor - based university of michigan health system, covers a 20 - county region with medical centers in midland, alma, clare, gladwin and alpena .
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the wound treatment center opened on the campus of midmichigan medical center – midland .
a new affiliation between the university of michigan health system and the midmichigan health system will give more patients in the middle of the state access to umhs' clinical trials and new treatments for cancer and cardiovascular problems .
six michigan organizations receive fiscal year 2012 new access point funding: cherry street health services; covenant community care, genesee county community mental health; midmichigan community health services; the wellness plan medical center; wayne county health & human services. 1, 200 health centers serve 20 million - plus patients at over 8, 100 delivery sites – including over 600, 000 michigan residents at more than 200 delivery sites .
in january, the health system notified residents and their families that a decision would be coming on whether to find a new owner for midmichigan stratford village and midmichigan gladwin pines. it is now sending out a flier informing residents that the decision has been made to sell the nursing homes, which have operated as part of midmichigan health since 1985 in midland and 1988 in gladwin .
incorporation of michigan association of rural health care (marhc) to help meet health care needs of the state' s rural communities through development of a network of rural health care providers and advocate organizations .
a hallmark of midmichigan health is the quality of its medical facilities and campuses, which have been enhanced by the generosity of local foundations and donors .
“midmichigan health is honored to have such fine clinical leaders. they demonstrate and will help us further develop our core values for safety and quality on behalf of the patients and communities we serve, ” said diane postler - slattery, ph. d. , midmichigan health president and chief executive officer .
collaboration with larger organizations is a necessity in the current and future health care environment. in order to succeed, midmichigan health will need to be able to fully manage the health of the populations it serves, which means affiliating or partnering to provide all of the services it cannot provide .
pescovitz said umhs chose midmichigan health to be an affiliate because the systems share the same values of patient safety, quality of care and the pursuit of decreased health care costs while maintaining a good track record and healthy finances .
midmichigan health colon & rectal surgeon kristin busch, m. d. , discusses the advantages of minimally invasive surgery using the da vinci robotic surgery system .
umhs is the right choice to better fulfill midmichigan health’s mission of providing excellent services to improve the quality of life of people in the communities it serves .
in exchange for the use of u - m’s block “m” brand on midmichigan health’s logo and for the expertise of umhs faculty physicians, the midmichigan has given umhs minority equity ownership and two seats on its 17 - member board of directors .
in the past year, midmichigan has added about 50 physicians and several new clinics .
midmichigan health has approached this affiliation from a position of strength. it has an a1 bond rating from moody’s, an a + rating from standard and poor’s, high quality physicians, a strong relationship with its communities and has been rated a top health system by thomson reuters. midmichigan plans to maintain local control .
reynolds said the health system did not have enough “critical mass” — meaning a wide scope of services — to handle the future health care environment .
president obama signed the affordable care act into law and health centers featured prominently in this landmark health reform law to expand access, improve quality, and reduce cost of care for all americans. it provided $ 11 billion in increased health center funding over 5 years, to enable health centers to double capacity. michigan health centers have received $ 46. 2 million under aca to create new health center sites in medically underserved areas, enable health centers to increase the number of patients served, expand preventive and primary health care services, and / or support major construction and renovation projects .
midmichigan health is a partnership of health providers, services and facilities in the heart of michigan. it is a non - profit, tax - exempt health system affiliated with michigan medicine, the health care division of the university of michigan. as a non - profit, all excess revenues go back into providing care, upgrading services, fairly compensating employees and creating a supportive work environment .
the food bank of eastern michigan, greater lansing food bank and cedar river chapel food bank will distribute midmichigan health' s contributions to families and residents in need .
patients in the midmichigan health system will have better access to advanced cancer and cardiovascular treatments at umhs, especially in regard to clinical trials and cutting - edge treatments .
midmichigan plans to work with business consultant plante moran to identify potential new owners. the process could take up to a year to complete, the health system states .
adan, of midland, has served as the president of midmichigan physicians group since its inception in 1996 and has been a vice president of midmichigan medical center - midland since 1984 .
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midmichigan medical center - clare 703 n. mcewan street clare, mi 48617 attn: his
leaders from both health systems announced their intent to affiliate about a year ago in august, when midmichigan health was under the direction of then - president and ceo richard reynolds. reynolds retired in december and diane postler - slattery took his place .
a new logo unveiled this week for midmichigan community health services reflects a deeper relationship with michigan medicine, the academic medical center of the university of michigan, as well as a commitment by both organizations to providing quality health care in northern michigan .
umhs’ interest in midmichigan health begins at less than one percent, but there will be an opportunity for that to grow to as much as 20 percent, officials said .
it also solidifies referral relationships between the midland, alma, clare and gladwin medical centers that midmichigan health encompasses and the specialty care umhs provides in its ann arbor hospitals .
midmichigan’s commitment to excellence is part of our tradition – stretching back for more than 50 years for both the medical center in midland and the visiting nurse association (now midmichigan home care) .
midmichigan urgent care – gladwin opened providing walk - in care for minor illnesses and minor emergencies .
during fiscal year 2017, midmichigan health provided $ 90 million in charity care, community benefits and other uncompensated care to 912, 000 people in our 23 - county region .
dr. postler - slattery has extensive leadership experience. prior to midmichigan health, she served as president and coo of 325 - bed aspirus wasusau (wis .) hospital .
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left to right: u - m faculty group practice executive director dr. david spahlinger, midmichigan health president and chief executive officer diane postler - slattery; umhs ceo dr. ora pescovitz, midmichigan health vice president and chief quality and safety officer dr. lydia watson, u - m hospital and health centers ceo doug strong and umhs chief medical officer dr. darrell campbell pose for a photo monday afternoon at an annual meeting in midland .
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midmichigan health, a nonprofit health system affiliated with the university of michigan’s academic medical center, michigan medicine (formerly the university of michigan health system) has 7, 200 employees and 729 associated physicians and advance practice providers at locations in alpena, clare, gladwin, gratiot and midland. the hospital is the second largest employer in midland county .
“under the new health reform, there is more risk assumed by provider groups in health systems, and we felt like we needed more expertise, ” reynolds said .
“midmichigan’s core strengths in providing hospital and physician services are significantly different than those needed to run long - term care operations, ” the health system states in the flier. “furthermore, with only two nursing homes, midmichigan lacks the size to be an efficient provider of care. ”
midmichigan health is a nonprofit organization based in midland, with medical centers in midland, alma, clare and gladwin, as well as urgent care centers, home care, nursing homes, physicians, medical offices and other specialty health services, according to its website .
midmichigan health is a non - profit health system headquartered in midland. it covers a 12 - county region with medical centers in alma, clare, gladwin and midland, as well as urgent care centers, home care, nursing homes, physicians, medical offices and other specialty health services. there are more than 400 physicians on the medical staffs of the four medical centers. midmichigan provided almost $ 61 million in community benefits in fiscal year 2009 .
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this affiliation is designed to create better access to care for patients in the region that midmichigan serves .
this will be a great opportunity to learn more about midmichigan health and the current job vacancies. recruiters will be on - site to assist with the application process and provide resume review .
the affiliation will help midmichigan health physicians connect better with umhs physicians when they wish to make a referral or partner on a patient’s care. this may be in person or by telemedicine .
health care reform readiness is a specific area that midmichigan and umhs intend to fully explore. umhs has successfully participated in acos and has some of the nation’s leading expertise in this area .
nine michigan organizations receive fiscal year 2014 new access point funding to expand access to care at new health center delivery sites: cherry street health services (grand rapids), community mental health services of st. joseph county (centreville), covenant community care (detroit), detroit central city community mental health (detroit), health delivery, inc. (saginaw), cassopolis family clinic (cassopolis), mycare health center (mount clemens), traverse health clinic (traverse city), and western wayne family health centers (inkster). with this funding these organizations will be able to provide care to a proposed additional 42, 210 michigan residents. then, in september 2014, the centers for medicare and medicaid services (cms) designated isabella citizens for health, inc. as a federally qualified health center look - alike .
community outreach activities are based upon our community health needs assessment plans, and our financial contribution reflects the costs incurred. during fiscal year 2012, midmichigan health' s total contribution to community health was $ 88 million in charity care, community benefit, uncompensated care and unreimbursed medicare for the more than 700, 000 people in our 14 - county region .
midmichigan health is a non - profit health system headquartered in midland, mich. it covers a 12 - county region with medical centers in alma, clare, gladwin and midland, as well as urgent care centers, home care, nursing homes, physicians, medical offices and other specialty health services. there are more than 400 physicians on the medical staffs of the four medical centers. midmichigan provided almost $ 61 million in community benefits in fiscal year 2009 .
i love the community we serve at midmichigan health midland. our patients are amazing people and it is my pleasure to help take care of them. the equipment i use is current. greg rogers is an outstanding leader. my wage compared to my position at other hospitals in the area is higher. i choose to stay positive and demonstrate the values of the midmichigan health .
yesney has been with midmichigan since 1979. she became regional director of midmichigan physicians group in 1996. yesney, who is from clare, holds a bachelor' s degree in business administration from northwood university .
midmichigan health donated an examination table to the district. it is housed in the beaverton junior / senior high school’s nurse’s office and is certainly a welcomed furnishing that will benefit students and staff .
umhs has a long list of organizations and health systems with which it partners, but has not invested in them financially. umhs has a signed partnership with trinity health system, as well as two alliances it has helped to create with other health care providers in michigan. the health system also has agreements for specialized care in several other michigan hospitals .
the mpca health information technology network received $ 1, 863, 409 in grant funding from hrsa to support electronic health record implementation by matching technology (through its application services provider, virtualchc) with michigan health centers (through the mpca hit network) to provide health center staff with an excellent user - friendly ehr system and sophisticated data warehousing systems .
midland, mi — midmichigan health and its employees, medical staff and volunteers collected 4, 025 pounds of food and $ 2, 815 for the 2012 michigan harvest gathering after a monthlong effort .
“what this means is that our patients can have confidence that their medical care is now connected to a larger network of resources, ” said jim raschke, executive director, midmichigan community health services .
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improving health in the middle of michigan is a daunting challenge too large to belong to any single organization or group. that is why midmichigan has so many partnerships and collaborations and has looked to many sources for quantitative and qualitative information on health status and what can be done to address it .
since all of these um administrators had a role in the recent child porn scandal at um, i guess the scandal has not damaged the umhs reputation too much in the eyes of midmichigan health administrators .
midland, mi - - two midmichigan health nursing homes are being acquired by a new owner, and existing employees will have the option to apply for comparable positions with the new company, officials say .
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diane postler - slattery, the president and chief executive officer for midmichigan health, will discuss “leadership challenges in the changing healthcare environment: how nursing plays a vital role” in a public talk at alma college .
umhs is contributing its expertise and brand in exchange for a small ownership interest in midmichigan health. the percentage ownership begins at less than 1 percent and may grow to as much as 20 percent over time .
midmichigan also contributes significantly to the health of our local economies. as the second - largest employer in midland and gratiot counties and the largest employer in alpena, clare, gladwin and ogemaw counties, midmichigan employs more than 6, 000 people who, combined, earn more than $ 428 million in annual wages and benefits .
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spectrum health butterworth hospital’s stop the bleed campaign joins a nationwide effort to make tourniquets available in public spaces and teach citizens how to apply them. (chris clark | spectrum health beat) .
president reagan enforces performance mandate; new rural centers put at risk by mandate to be economically viable in three years resulting in closure of many rural community health centers nationally. the national association of community health centers and primary care associations increased technical assistance to help health centers improve business acumen .
the midmichigan health board of directors unanimously chose postler - slattery, who now works as president of aspirus inc. , a 325 - bed regional hospital in wausau, wisc. she’s had the job since 2005 .
traverse health clinic is designated as an fqhc look - alike, and upper great lakes family health center receives fiscal year 2013 new access point funding to open two new delivery sites in the upper peninsula. this brings the total number of michigan health centers to 36, 30 of which are health center program grantees, three of which are fqhc look - alikes, and three of which are both a health center program grantee and an fqhc look - alike. together the 36 health center organizations serve over 600, 000 michigan residents at more than 220 delivery sites across the state .
midmichigan medical center – midland’s center for women’s health has recently been re - certified as a certified quality breast center of excellence by the national quality measures for breast centers (nqmbc™). midmichigan is the only breast health program in the great lakes bay region to achieve this level of certification, and is now one of only two certified quality breast centers of excellence in the state of michigan. this certification is the highest level that a breast health center can achieve, and recognizes a center’s quality performance as meeting quality standards criteria .
dr. watson has been named vice president and chief quality and patient safety officer. most recently, she served as vice president of medical affairs at midmichigan medical center - midland, while also working as a gynecologist for midmichigan physicians group .
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“she has a strong clinical background and experience working within a health system, ” reynolds said. “she also has a record of outstanding leadership and community involvement. those who interviewed her believe diane is a solid match with the philosophy and practice of our midmichigan health values of excellence, integrity, teamwork and accountability. ”
“physicians at umhs and midmichigan health are sharing clinical protocols and best practices with one another, ” said dr. lydia watson, vice president and chief quality and safety officer of midmichigan health. “one of the first advances we are making is physician - to - physician collaboration. members of our medical staffs have had the opportunity to meet on a number of occasions, and this face - to - face interaction has been very valuable. ”
residents and their families can contact nursing home administrators with questions or concerns, the health system states .
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a community health assessment is a process by which community members gain an understanding of the health, concerns, and health care systems of the community by identifying, collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information on community assets, strengths, resources, and needs. a community health assessment usually culminates in a report or presentation that includes information about the health of the community as it is today and about the community’s capacity to improve the lives of residents. the assessment can provide the basis for discussion and action .
part of the agreement will involve a complex set of performance metrics that could increase umhs’ share in midmichigan, reynolds said .
“midmichigan health has determined — after an in - depth analysis and thoughtful consideration — that it is not the right organization, with the right resources, to ensure these organizations continue to thrive in the future, ” the flier states .
we also partner with schools in houghton lake and roscommon, michigan to provide school - based health centers .
our mission: to provide excellent health services to improve the quality of life for people in our communities .
michigan was one of three states supporting the block granting of section 330 community health center grants that historically have gone directly from the u. s. department of health and human services to communities. the national association of community health centers and michigan primary care association took formal positions in opposition to the block grant effort .
at midmichigan community health services, we believe that everyone has the right to affordable, quality healthcare. we offer a medical care discount program which offers a sliding scale fee to patients who may not be able to afford healthcare or prescriptions .
hough is board certified in family medicine with a fellowship in geriatric medicine from the university of north carolina. hough, of midland, joined midmichigan in 1980, earned his medical degree from the university of michigan and completed a residency in the national health services corps, in hamlin, w. va. hough has been the medical director of midmichigan physicians group since 1996 .
yesney has been with midmichigan since 1979. she became regional director of midmichigan physicians group in 1996. yesney, who is from clare, holds a bachelor' s degree in business administration from northwood university. she is active in many community organization boards, including the clare area chamber of commerce, city of clare zoning and community mental health of central michigan - facilities .
community choice michigan (ccm), a health center - owned medicaid hmo, develops. it was spun off in 1995 and sold to care source in 2007, resulting in substantial economic return to participating health centers .
midmichigan has more than 7, 200 employees, volunteers and physicians and provided $ 84 million in community benefits in fiscal year 2016 .
these innovative community - based partnerships help improve the overall health, wellness and quality of life of michigan residents .
innovative, community - based partnerships are improving the overall health, wellness and quality of life of michigan residents .
the visiting nurse association began in 1941 in the basement of the midland county courthouse. it became a midmichigan affiliate in 1984. visiting nurses have a long tradition of providing non - profit, home health care, stretching back more than a century .
midmichigan health and its authorized employees may only fax patient records to other healthcare organizations and / or physician offices. we are unable to fax patient records to a patient home or places of employment. these requests may be picked - up or mailed .
the affiliation will mean umhs specialists will travel to midmichigan health centers to see patients and save them a trip to ann arbor, reynolds said. it will help ease the patient load on the high - demand ann arbor hospital — a move pescovitz supports .
midmichigan medical center - alpena has 139 beds and offers inpatient and outpatient health care services to alpena, alcona, iosco, montmorency, oscoda and presque isle counties. the medical center has approximately 1, 000 employees, 200 volunteers and about 100 physicians .
according to the warn notices, substantially all of the assets of the two facilities are to be sold on or about may 1 through may 14, at which time midmichigan health will cease operation of / close the two facilities and employees will be permanently terminated .
hospitals help improve the overall health of neighborhoods and communities throughout the state. read about these efforts in a series of stories exhibiting how individual hospitals are using preventive services, community partnerships, the preparation of future healthcare professionals, activities impacting well - being and health status and more to improve the overall health, wellness and quality of life for michigan residents .
midmichigan urgent care – alma (formerly urgent care at gratiot medical center) opens in its own building across the street from the medical center .
we offer cardiac rehabilitation and cardiac home health to aid in the recovery process. # heartfacts # heartmonth # hearthealthmonth # healthyheart
during that time, the hospital will add 25 positions for physicians, advanced care practitioners, nurses, medical assistants and support staff, according to sunita vadakath, director of cardiovascular services at midmichigan health. vadakath said the hospital would start hiring sometime between the two phases .
dps: there are five areas at midmichigan health that we hold equally important: quality, the patient experience, employee engagement, provider engagement and financial results. if i had to choose one of those areas that is the most important, it would be employee engagement .
2002 midmichigan regional imaging is formed to provide additional fixed and mobile mri services to the region. regional imaging center, inc. is formally dissolved .
adan, of midland, has served as the president of midmichigan physicians group since its inception in 1996 and has been a vice president of midmichigan medical center - midland since 1984. adan, who joined midmichigan in 1977, holds a bachelor' s degree in business administration from grand valley state university and a master' s degree in business administration from central michigan university. adan is a fellow in the american college of healthcare executives (fache) .
1994 jeppesen radiation oncology center in bay city, michigan is created as a joint operating agreement between midmichigan medical center – midland and bay regional medical center .
2001 saginaw radiation oncology center opens in saginaw, michigan as a joint venture between midmichigan medical center – midland, covenant healthcare and bay regional medical center .
ground was broken on a 94, 000 square - foot expansion project to midmichigan health park – mt. pleasant. the building will add a free - standing emergency department, ambulatory surgery center, short stay bed unit, retail pharmacy, rehabilitation services, and additional physician offices .
midmichigan home care is hosting butterflies in the park, an event held under the auspices of the midmichigan health foundation that includes a live butterfly release and special commemoration presentation in honor and in memory of loved ones. the program will be held on sunday, august 5, at 1 p. m. , at four area parks in alma, clare, gladwin and midland. the event will also be held at the woodland hospice house in mt. pleasant. a donation of $ 25 releases an individual butterfly. proceeds benefit midmichigan home care, including the woodland hospice house patients and their families .
the affiliation means that midmichigan can strengthen its ability to serve patients and communities, while giving them easier access to the advanced care and expertise available from umhs .
learn more about the impact of michigan hospitals on community and population health, or join the conversation on social media using # micarematters .
with the passage of the 2011 continuing resolution to fund the government and prevent a shutdown, funding for the health centers program was cut by $ 600 million. this cut forced hhs to redirect funding intended for health center expansion to be used instead for maintaining existing operations .
a new group of physicians, the greater midland emergency physicians (gmep), will provide emergency department care at midmichigan medical center – west branch beginning july 2. dr. paul bucchi, a partner at gmep, has been named medical director for the medical center. “we are very excited to come to west branch, ” said dr. bucchi. “we are invested in midmichigan health and will be in the medical center and the community. we look forward to working with the emergency department team and providing excellent patient care to every patient. ” gmep is a private group of physicians and mid - level providers. the group provides emergency medicine for several medical centers including midmichigan health subsidiaries in alma and mt. pleasant. gmep is devoted to excellence in emergency medicine .
walk - in care for minor illnesses and injuries. patients of all ages welcome. no appointment required. occupational health services also available .
these are just a handful of examples of how michigan hospitals are using preventive services, community partnerships, the preparation of future healthcare professionals, activities impacting well - being and health status, and more to improve the overall health, wellness and quality of life for michigan residents .
healthy capital counties - click here for information about the community health assessment being conducted in clinton county. all project documents are available here .
midmichigan will pursue an owner who can carry on the “tradition of excellence” at both nursing homes. it lists three principles that will guide the search for a new owner :
a community health assessment is the foundation for improving and promoting the health of community members. the role of a community assessment is to identify factors that affect the health of a population and determine the availability of resources within the community to adequately address these factors. through collaborative efforts forged among community leaders, public health agencies, businesses, hospitals, private practitioners, and academic centers (to name a few), the community can begin to answer key questions such as (a) “what are the strengths in our community? ” (b) “what health concerns do community members have? ” and (c) “what resources are available and what do we need in the community to address these concerns? ”
mymidmichigan gives you secure online access to your health information plus electronic communication with your care team. use your computer, smartphone or tablet to :
congress passed the american recovery and reinvestment act, which delivered the single largest investment in health center history, providing $ 2 billion in direct health center funding over a 2 - year period. michigan health centers received $ 48, 704, 766 under arra ($ 2, 600, 000 new access point funding, $ 8, 615, 711 increased demand for services funding, $ 23, 680, 995 capital improvement construction program funding, $ 11, 500, 000 facility investment construction program funding, and $ 2, 308, 060 health information technology awards) .
congratulations to chuck sherwin, who has been named president of midmichigan medical center - alpena effective july 1, succeeding karmon bjella who will retire on june 30. learn more :
bone bits: bone density scans leave a reply posted by midmichigan health on july 5, 2018. bone densitometry, also called dual - energy x - ray absorptiometry or dexa, is commonly used to diagnose osteoporosis and to assess an individual’s risk for developing fractures. a dexa scan is simple, quick and ...
midland – two physician leaders and a nurse leader have been named to new roles within midmichigan health. these include the promotions of obstetrician / gynecologist lydia watson, m. d. ; obstetrician / gynecologist margueritte kuhn, m. d. ; and jan penny, r. n. , m. s. n .
nbc25 news stopped by to interview behavioral health therapist meghan dahl, l. m. s. w. , on the topic of healthy conversation about
staying involved ins another key part of taking charge of your mental health. how are you staying involved during # mentalhealthawarenessmonth? # mentalhealth # mentalhealthawareness urltoken
this is not a new idea. hospitals and health systems have been making these moves over the last couple of years more rapidly than ever before .
physicians are essential to a quality health care organization, and our physicians and specialists throughout midmichigan will benefit from the expertise of this leadership team ,
said reynolds .
i am confident that the administrative team of drs. bicknell and hough, with al adan, will lead our physician enterprise successfully through future challenges .
nothing in those relationships will change. umhs is a resource for the entire state of michigan and has positive relationships with, and receives referrals from, every hospital in the state. these relationships will continue, and we feel that this particular affiliation allows umhs to better serve the population that reside in the midmichigan health service area .
“midmichigan is seeking a partner that shares our culture, values and emphasis on quality, ” the flier states. “we prefer to continue providing medical management of residents, something that is one of our strengths. midmichigan is committed to helping our employees through this change and working with any potential new owner to make this transition as smooth as possible for employees. ”
1944 the midland hospital (now midmichigan medical center – midland) opens on the land donated by grace a. dow, with 47 beds providing medical, surgical and obstetrical care .
reynolds said it’s difficult for patients referred to umhs to get care there because of high demand. the new affiliation is one he hopes will give midmichigan patients better access to umhs treatment .
dr. kuhn has been named vice president of medical affairs at midmichigan medical center - midland. most recently, she was a practicing obstetrician / gynecologist with midland ob - gyn associates .
in addition to its four hospitals, it has urgent care centers, home care, nursing homes, physicians, medical offices and other specialty health services .
@ loueloon ’s lookout playground area presented by @ midmichigan re - opened today! special thanks to the charles j. strosacker foundation for their support of the project. # divein @ lxsdr urltoken
michigan hospitals invested $ 3. 1 billion in total community benefits in 2016, the year for which the most recent data are available. hospitals invested more than $ 776 million in community - based activities that strengthen the overall health and quality of life of michigan residents while helping keep healthcare costs lower by improving health status .
in honor of # mentalhealthawarenessmonth, we' re encouraging you to take charge of your mental health. the first step? finding the right specialist for you. urltoken
david, a macomb cardiac rehab maintenance program participant, works out with a cardiac rehab physiologist as part of his journey toward heart health following a sudden cardiac arrest .
part of the affiliation means some specialists from umhs will travel to midmichigan facilities to see patients, and there is an opportunity to expand telemedicine between doctors and patients, strong said in a news release .
even our therapy dogs are having fun during # nationalvolunteerweek! every monday evening for over 25 years, our therapy dogs, cosmic canine cure, have visited patients at midmichigan medical center - midland. urltoken
midmichigan health is a non-profit , integrated health care organization covering portions of 14 counties in the center of the lower peninsula of michigan . it consists of four hospitals , urgent care centers , a home health division , employed physicians , a managed care arm and other services and joint ventures . it is headquartered in midland , michigan and affiliated with the university of michigan health system . 
midmichigan health is a non-profit, integrated health care organization covering portions of 14 counties in the center of the lower peninsula of michigan. it consists of four hospitals, urgent care centers, a home health division, employed physicians, a managed care arm and other services and joint ventures. it is headquartered in midland, michigan and affiliated with the university of michigan health system.
midmichigan health is a non-profit, integrated health care organization covering portions of 14 counties in the center of the lower peninsula of michigan. it consists of four hospitals, urgent care centers, a home health division, employed physicians, a managed care arm and other services and joint ventures. it is headquartered in midland, michigan and affiliated with the university of michigan health system.