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McLaren Oakland, the 328-bed acute care Oakland County provider located in downtown Pontiac, earned recognition for its spirit of inclusion and service to the community with the “Partners in Progress” award. Awarded by the City of Pontiac and Mayor Deirdre Waterman, organizations are chosen based on their efforts and initiatives that “better serve our communities, grow our city, create a positive image, and foster the spirit and unity of inclusiveness.” “During these times when a welcomed emphasis is be...

Petoskey, MI – McLaren Northern Michigan has been named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals list for 2020. This honor recognizes McLaren Northern Michigan as one of the top performing hospitals in the nation. IBM Watson Health identifies the top hospitals from a rigorous evaluation of 3,134 hospitals in the country. The annual list recognizes excellence in clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, financial health, and patient experience. IBM Watson Health established the list to help id...

In collaboration with the Emmet County Sheriff’s Department and Cheboygan County Sheriff's Department; McLaren Northern Michigan will be hosting two medication drop off events in July. If you have medications at home that you would like to safely dispose of please see the details below.   DATES/LOCATIONS McLaren Cheboygan Campus near the Emergency Department July 8, 2020 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.   McLaren Petoskey Campus Administration Entrance July 15, 2020 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.   DETAILS • Dropoffs wi...

McLaren Macomb, part of the statewide McLaren Stroke Network, has earned recognition from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for its proficient and effective care of stroke patients. The organization recognized the hospital with its Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus designation, an advanced quality recognition that acknowledges the hospital’s consistent compliance with national quality measurements. Additionally, McLaren Macomb earned the organization’s Target: Stroke Hon...

Healthgrades, the leading source that connects consumers, physicians and health systems, awarded McLaren Port Huron with a 2020 Patient Safety Excellence Award. Released annually, Healthgrades’ Patient Safety Excellence Award recognizes hospitals that have the lowest occurrences of 14 preventable patient safety events. Inclusion on the list places McLaren Port Huron among the top 10 percent of acute care hospitals nationwide in patient safety. “At McLaren Port Huron, excellence is about the constant purs...

June 24, 2020 — Medstar, Michigan’s most extensive and integrated 911 EMS and mobile healthcare provider, will become the ambulance provider for McLaren Bay Region and the surrounding communities. McLaren Bay Region has provided emergency transportation services to Bay County for over 40 years. The transition will take place August 30, 2020. “We recognize the commitment of McLaren Bay Region and the EMS employees over the last four decades, and look forward to building on that legacy with expanded servi...

The Michigan Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) has named McLaren-Flint Family Medicine resident Julie Thai, MD, MPH “Resident of the Year.” Each year, the MAFP selects one Family Medicine resident in Michigan, “ who exhibits qualities of exemplary patient care, demonstrates leadership, displays a commitment to the community, contributes to scholarly activity and is dedicated to the specialty of family medicine,” to receive this prestigious award. When asked about being selected, the humble Thai was qu...

McLaren Macomb, the 288-bed acute care provider serving all of Macomb County, was awarded for its safe care environment by Healthgrades, which recognized the hospital by including it on their list of Patient Safety Excellence Award 2020 recipients. Released annually, Healthgrades’ Patient Safety Excellence Award recognizes hospitals “that have the lowest occurrences of 14 preventable patient safety events.” Inclusion on the list places McLaren Macomb among the top 10 percent of acute care hospitals nati...

McLaren Oakland, the 328-bed acute care provider serving all of Oakland County, was awarded for its safe care environment by Healthgrades, which recognized the hospital by including it on their list of Patient Safety Excellence Award 2020 recipients. Released annually, Healthgrades’ Patient Safety Excellence Award recognizes hospitals “that have the lowest occurrences of 14 preventable patient safety events.” Inclusion on the list places McLaren Oakland among the top 10 percent of acute care hospitals n...