Award Winning Care

McLaren Greater Lansing nationally recognized for high-quality stroke care

McLaren Greater Lansing has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Silver Plus quality achievement award, with target Stroke Honor Roll and Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll for 2025. This recognition celebrates McLaren Greater Lansing for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment based on nationally recognized, research-based guidelines—ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death ...

McLaren Greater Lansing’s Birthplace Receives Highest Designation by the MI AIM

McLaren Greater Lansing’s labor and delivery unit, The Birthplace, is a proud recipient of the Michigan Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health ( MI AIM ) platinum quality improvement designation in recognition of Michigan birthing hospitals that are improving care for mothers and babies. The platinum designation is MI AIM’s highest rating to receive. The MI AIM works with birthing hospitals to decrease and eliminate maternal mortality and morbidity in Michigan by implementing “safety bundle” plans a...

Wound Care Distinction Award

The McLaren Greater Lansing Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center has been awarded the prestigious Center of Distinction Award by Healogics , the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. The Wound Center achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for twelve consecutive months, including a patient satisfaction rate higher than 92 percent. This recognition is a testament to the exceptional care and dedication demonstrated by wound center’s physicians, leaders, and staff. The McLaren Greater Lansi...

Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Greater Lansing has received the Michigan Oncology Quality Consortium (MOQC) Excellence in Quality Certification

Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Greater Lansing has received the Michigan Oncology Quality Consortium (MOQC) Excellence in Quality Certification (MEQC) for 2024. This certification provides medical oncology practices the opportunity to be recognized for high-quality patient care. Certification is contingent upon demonstrated commitment to quality, value, and collaboration. The certification metrics are associated with substantial decreases in variation of care and costs of care. To learn more about...

McLaren Greater Lansing receives verification and designation extension as a level III trauma facility

McLaren Greater Lansing receives verification and designation extension as a level III trauma facility from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

McLaren Greater Lansing’s Vascular Lab is Accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC)

A person may seek out a vascular lab for a number of reasons, such as checking for circulation or blood flow issues. These labs diagnose vascular conditions such as peripheral arterial disease (PAD ), stroke , aneurysms, and deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which can often be life-threatening. The McLaren Greater Lansing Vascular Lab, accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC), uses advanced technology to provide accurate imaging and testing results for early detection and diagnosis of th...

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...

McLaren Greater Lansing Receives a Silver Designation Michigan AIM 2023 Quality Improvement Award

McLaren Greater Lansing received a silver Designation Michigan AIM 2023 Quality Improvement Award for our Birth Place in September of 2024 (for 2023 calendar year). This award was provided in recognition of Michigan birthing hospitals improving care for mothers and babies.

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...

McLaren Greater Lansing’s Wound Care Center Recognized with National Award for Excellence in Wound Healing

McLaren Greater Lansing’s Wound Care Center has been awarded the prestigious Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Clinical Excellence Award by Healogics, the nation's largest provider of advanced wound care services. This Center has scored in the top 10 percent of eligible Healogics® Wound Care Centers® on the Clinical Excellence measure, which is the comprehensive healing rate weighted by wound mix. This award is named after Dr. Robert A. Warriner III, a pioneer in wound care and the former Chief Medical Offi...

McLaren Greater Lansing Neuroscience Diagnostic Services Laboratory receives a Laboratory Accreditation with Exemplary status from AANEM

McLaren Greater Lansing Neuroscience Diagnostic Services has received a Laboratory Accreditation with Exemplary status from the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM). The AANEM established laboratory accreditation criteria for electrodiagnostic (EDX) laboratories to ensure patients receive quality medical care in a safe environment. Laboratory accreditation provides patients, referral sources, and payers with a credible measure to differentiate the laboratory’s q...

Karmanos Cancer Institute receives 2024 Women’s Choice Awards® for cancer care and patient experience

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute has been named one of America’s 2024 Best Hospitals for Cancer Care and one of the country’s 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experience by the Women’s Choice Award ® , America’s trusted referral source for the best in health care. This is the 11 th consecutive year Karmanos has been recognized by the Women’s Choice Award® since the inception of the national list. “A woman’s influence on where she chooses to receive health care is powerful, and we are once ag...

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...

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...

American College of Radiology Accredits Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Greater Lansing as a Center of Excellence

The Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Greater Lansing has once again been accredited by the American College of Radiology (ACR) as a Center of Excellence. Facility staff, equipment, treatment-planning, and chart reviews, as well as patient safety policies and quality control, are all among the criteria assessed by the ACR. "My role is to ensure, on the backend, that the treatment plan that has been created for the patient is of the highest quality and safety, and meets all best practices," said Micha...

MSU Health Care at McLaren Greater Lansing Breast Imaging Center designated as ACR Breast Imaging Center of Excellence

MSU Health Care at McLaren Greater Lansing Breast Imaging Center has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR). “This achievement highlights the commitment our facility, staff, and physicians place on providing the highest quality breast care for our patients,” said David Rawson, DO , lead interpreting physician at the MSU Health Care at McLaren Greater Lansing Breast Imaging Center. “The Breast Imaging Center is now dual accredited by the Amer...

McLaren Greater Lansing’s New Hospital Receives Award of Merit

"Our employees and design-build teams worked side-by-side to build a state-of-the-art health care campus that will care for our community for generations to come ."   Engineering News-Record (ENR) Midwest has awarded McLaren Greater Lansing an Award of Merit in in its 2022 Best Projects competition . An independent panel of Application Engineering Company (AEC) experts reviewed a total of 64 projects. Of those projects, 13 received Best Projects recognition and 10 received Awards of Merit across 16...

McLaren Greater Lansing Named to U.S. News & World Report 2022-2023 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care

"McLaren Greater Lansing earned a High Performing designation in recognition of maternity care as measured by factors such as newborn complication rates."   U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named McLaren Greater Lansing as a 2022-2023 High Performing hospital for Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy). This is the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care. The annual evaluation is designed to ...

McLaren Greater Lansing awarded Hospital Accreditation from The Joint Commission

McLaren Greater Lansing has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.

McLaren Greater Lansing’s Replacement Hospital Wins 2022 National Merit Award

"From day one our design-build teams worked together with our clinicians to build a hospital that is not only beautiful, but provides the best experience for our patients and visitors ."   McLaren Greater Lansing is proud to announce that the new hospital project won a National Award of Merit in the Healthcare Facilities category from the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) . The McLaren Greater Lansing hospital project was one of three health care projects from across the country to win this ...

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 ...

McLaren Greater Lansing Receives a Gold Designation Michigan AIM 2020 Quality Improvement Award

McLaren Greater Lansing received a Gold Designation Michigan AIM 2020 Quality Improvement Award for our Birth Place in September of 2021 (for 2020 calendar year). This award was provided in recognition of Michigan birthing hospitals improving care for mothers and babies.

McLaren Greater Lansing Receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Elite Quality Achievement Award

"This award demonstrates our commitment to the Greater Lansing community to provide the latest state-of-the-art technology and expert diagnosticians."   McLaren Greater Lansing has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s 2022 Get with the Guidelines®─Stroke Gold Plus/Honor Roll Elite Achievement Award for their continued success in utilizing the Get with the Guidelines for Stroke patient management program. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring str...

McLaren Greater Lansing Receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

"This award is in recognition of our pursuit of excellence in stroke management" McLaren Greater Lansing has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines ® -Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for their continued success in utilizing the Get With the Guidelines for Stroke patient management program. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, r...

McLaren Greater Lansing Honored with Regional Growth Award

"I would also like to thank our staff. This project is so much more than just brick-and-mortar buildings; it’s our talented employees who will call these spaces home and not only save lives, but also help advance health care. They are true heroes." In less than four months, McLaren Greater Lansing will be opening the doors to a brand-new replacement hospital and welcoming its first patients. This hospital will be part of a new, $600 million comprehensive health care campus being developed at the MSU Fou...

McLaren Greater Lansing Nationally Recognized with an 'A' For the Spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

McLaren Greater Lansing received an “A” grade in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing McLaren Greater Lansing’s achievements protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” grade to all general hospitals across the country and is updated every six months...

McLaren Greater Lansing's Maternity Care Earns Blue Distinction Center+ designation from BCBS

McLaren Greater Lansing has been designated by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBS) as a Blue Distinction Center+ for Maternity Care. Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care® is a directory created to identify facilities with proven expertise in delivering specialty care. The Distinction Center Program was developed with input from the medical community and evaluates hospitals’ specialty care and their ability to deliver high-quality outcomes.

McLaren Greater Lansing has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s (AHA/ASA) Get With The Guidelines® StrokeSilver Plus achievement award

McLaren Greater Lansing receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award. McLaren Greater Lansing has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. McLaren Greater Lan...

McLaren Greater Lansing recognized by Healthgrades with Patient Safety Excellence Award

McLaren Greater Lansing Awarded Hospital Accreditation from The Joint Commission

McLaren Greater Lansing has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.

McLaren Greater Lansing receives verification and designation extension as a level III trauma facility

McLaren Greater Lansing receives verification and designation extension as a level III trauma facility from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

McLaren Greater Lansing Receives Certification of Accreditation for Radiation and Oncology Services

LANSING, Mich.— Karmanos Cancer Institute - Greater Lansing, were surveyed and accredited by the American College of Radiology Committee on Radiation Oncology Practice Accreditation. The Period of the Accreditation is March 27, 2019 through March 31, 2022.

2019 MI AIM Gold Designation

Michigan is dedicated to improving the culture of maternal safety to decrease severe maternal morbidity and mortality through the implementation of early recognition safety bundles and data-driven quality improvement initiatives with providers and within hospitals across the state. The MI AIM initiative builds upon the work that was already being done by the Michigan Health and Hospital Association (MHA) Keystone Center, which has supported and guided Michigan hospitals in the identification of best prac...

Dr. Christine Perry receives Janet M. Wendorf Outstanding Caregiver Award

As Dr. Christine Perry sat at her table during McLaren Greater Lansing Foundation’s Annual Gala at the Country Club of Lansing on October 13, she listened intently while a gentleman at the dais spoke about his late mother, for whom the Janet M. Wendorf Outstanding Caregiver Award was named. As the man, Rick Wendorf, described his mom as an “extreme caregiver” and “nurturer extraordinaire,” Dr. Perry wondered which of her colleagues was going to be presented with the award, and hoped she “could learn fro...

McLaren Greater Lansing receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award

McLaren Greater Lansing has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. McLaren Greater Lansing earned the award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment ...

McLaren Greater Lansing Received Re-Accreditation from American Academy of Sleep Medicine

McLaren Greater Lansing has received a 5 year re-accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. The re-accreditation recognizes the commitment to providing safe and high quality care to those with sleep disorders.

McLaren Greater Lansing awarded Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers by The Joint Commission

McLaren Greater Lansing has earned the Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers by The Joint Commission. The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies health care organizations and programs in the United States, symbolizing quality and commitment performance standards. The certification is in recognition of McLaren Greater Lansing's Primary Stroke Center's dedication to providing quality care and achieving positive outcomes. Effective August 18...

Education Recognition from the American Diabetes Association (ADA)

McLaren Greater Lansing has been recognized by the ADA for meeting national standards for diabetes self-management education. The diabetes education department is located in the McLaren Orthopedic Hospital.