Awards, Certifications and Accreditation earned by McLaren Caro Region

Awards & Recognition

Explore recent honors earned by McLaren Caro Region.

December 11, 2024

McLaren Caro Region Earns Rural Health Quality Award

McLaren Caro Region, part of statewide McLaren Health Care and the leading health care provider in Tuscola County, has earned a 2024 Performance Leadership Award from The Chartis Center for Rural Health, a national health care advisory firm. Inclusion on the list places McLaren Caro Region among the top 25 percent of rural health care providers in quality of care and patient outcomes. “We’ve always had enormous pride and confidence in the level of care provided by our organization, and the compassion wi...

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September 3, 2024

Three McLaren Health Care, Karmanos Cancer Institute Top Executives Recognized in DBusiness Magazine’s ‘Detroit 500’ List

President and CEO of McLaren Health Care, Philip A. Incarnati, President and CEO of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Boris C. Pasche, M.D., Ph.D., FACP, and President of the Karmanos Cancer Hospital and Karmanos Cancer Network, Brian R. Gamble, have been included in this year’s “Detroit 500.” An annual feature from DBusiness Magazine, the “Detroit 500” compiles the 500 most influential business leaders in metro Detroit. Individuals are selected based on several factors, including the company o...

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May 13, 2024

McLaren's Dr. Justin Klamerus Named a ‘CMO to Know’

McLaren Health Care Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Justin Klamerus, for the second consecutive year, has been named a ‘CMO to Know’ by Becker’s Hospital Review . Compiled annually, clinical leaders listed are those who “champion patient safety, uphold rigorous quality standards, act as liaisons between leadership teams and medical staff, manage risk” and strive for “continuous improvement.” A leading industry publication covering all aspects of health care, Becker’s, in its char...

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November 16, 2023

Several McLaren hospitals recognized for excellence in rural health care

McLaren Health Care, the fully integrated health care delivery system with hospitals and medical campuses throughout the state, has had several of its hospitals recognized by the Chartis Center for Rural Health with Performance Leadership Awards for their performance in caring for smaller communities, where residents have traditionally encountered barriers when needing care. The Performance Leadership Awards are based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX®, described by the nati...

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October 9, 2023

McLaren, Karmanos listed among best oncology programs in US

McLaren Health Care has been included on the 2023 list of “100 hospitals and health systems with great oncology programs” compiled by Becker’s Hospital Review. The health system has Michigan’s largest network of oncology centers, the Karmanos Cancer Network , anchored by the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit. The list includes the premier providers of cancer care from across the country, many of which are National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Oncology Centers. The oncology programs p...

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August 14, 2023

Top executives at McLaren Health Care, Karmanos Cancer Institute recognized on DBusiness Magazine’s “Detroit 500” list

President and CEO of McLaren Health Care, Philip A. Incarnati, and President of Karmanos Cancer Hospital and Network, Brian R. Gamble, have been included in this year’s “Detroit 500.” An annual feature from DBusiness Magazine, the “Detroit 500” compiles the 500 most influential business leaders in metro Detroit. Individuals are selected based on several factors, including the company or organization size, growth rate, geographical reach and extensive personal contacts. View the complete “Detroit 500” li...

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July 25, 2022

Karmanos Cancer Institute and Network ranked as the preferred cancer provider in Michigan

The Karmanos Cancer Institute , the world renowned cancer center based in Detroit, for the first time since joining McLaren Health Care in 2014 has become the preferred cancer treatment provider in Michigan. A subsidiary of McLaren, the three-state, 14-hospital health system, the Karmanos Cancer Network of treatment facilities stretches across the state, from Petoskey to Detroit, and recently expanded into Ohio. In a poll conducted by NRC Health, 11.4 percent of statewide respondents named Karmanos and ...

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April 8, 2020

McLaren Caro Receives Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certification

Caro, MI – McLaren Caro Region (MCR) is pleased to announce that their Laboratory Department has received their Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certification from the State of Michigan. Inspectors from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) came onsite and spent an entire day interviewing the department, reviewing policies and procedures, verifying quality controls, and making sure all employees are up-to-date on education and credentials. The objective of the CLIA progra...

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May 10, 2019

McLaren Caro Region Receives 2019 Governor’s Award of Excellence

McLaren Caro Region is pleased to announce it has received MPRO’s 2019 Governor’s Award of Excellence for outstanding achievement in Effective Reporting and Measurement for Critical Access Hospitals. McLaren Caro Region received the award for improving their influenza vaccination rates as well as administering aspirin to patients who present with symptoms of a heart attack. This year, more than 130 Michigan hospitals, physician practices, nursing homes, inpatient psychiatric facilities, ambulatory surge...

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May 18, 2018

McLaren Caro Region Nurse Recently Received Prestigious DAISY Award

Linda LaForest, RN, recently received the prestigious DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses for her work at McLaren Caro Region. Linda was chosen for the DAISY Award because she is always willing to improve things in the hospital and make sure our patients are receiving the best care possible. Her willingness and dedication to our patients truly shows. She will never take a full lunch because she wants to make sure she doesn’t leave her patients for too long. She is willing to join committees to make sur...

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Recent awards and recognitions for McLaren Caro Region.

Awards & Recognition

McLaren Caro Region Earns Rural Health Quality Award

Three McLaren Health Care, Karmanos Cancer Institute Top Executives Recognized in DBusiness Magazine’s ‘Detroit 500’ List

McLaren's Dr. Justin Klamerus Named a ‘CMO to Know’

Several McLaren hospitals recognized for excellence in rural health care

McLaren, Karmanos listed among best oncology programs in US

Top executives at McLaren Health Care, Karmanos Cancer Institute recognized on DBusiness Magazine’s “Detroit 500” list

Karmanos Cancer Institute and Network ranked as the preferred cancer provider in Michigan

McLaren Caro Receives Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certification

McLaren Caro Region Receives 2019 Governor’s Award of Excellence

McLaren Caro Region Nurse Recently Received Prestigious DAISY Award