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McLaren Health Care and Grand Valley State University's Kirkhof College of Nursing (KCON) earned an American Association of College of Nursing (AACN) award for collaborating to expand healthcare access and increase the diversity in nursing leaders in rural and underserved communities in Michigan. The AACN Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership Award recognizes KCON and McLaren Health Care for their work in receiving a 2019 federal grant to recruit and graduate more nurse practitioners through KCON's Doc...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute , in partnership with the Karmanos Cancer Advocacy Program (KCAP) , Karmanos Cancer Network and McLaren Health Care, will host the 12 th Annual All Cancer Symposium on Saturday, October 15, 2022 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This year’s conference is free and available virtually and in person at three locations throughout Michigan: Hospitality House at McLaren , G-3170 Beecher Road, Flint, 48532 (next door to Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Flint) Karmanos Cance...

Interventional neurologist Dr. Aniel Majjhoo, medical director of the McLaren Stroke Network, relayed his expertise in stroke and stroke care on ‘The Doctor Is In’ on Fox 2. Stroke care at McLaren Learn more about the lifesaving capabilities of the McLaren Stroke Network. Click here

Tracy Ramin knows his mission in life. Tracy Ramin His left leg amputated below the knee after a horrible car accident, the life-long golfer thought the game was lost to him. Instead, what he found was the strength to rededicate himself to the game he loved by adapting to his new reality and striving to motivate others in his position to do the same. “I was inspired to get people out to play golf,” he said, recalling how just getting back to the game was an immeasurable benefit to him in his recovery. T...

The ninth annual Tee It Up to Beat Cancer golf outing was held July 9 at Lakeview Hills Golf Resort, Lexington. This fundraiser, organized by Dana and Dennis Fabbri, raised a record-high $55,583 to support cancer treatment and services at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Port Huron.  The donation from this year’s outing will be used to upgrade the TrueBeam radiation system table and treatment delivery software to a version which will be compatible with the breathing system softwa...

McLaren Health Care, the three-state, 14-hospital health care system and health plan, has appointed Derek Morkel its Chief Information Officer effective July 17. The appointment makes permanent Morkel’s interim status in the same role, which he had served in since late 2021. As McLaren’s CIO, Morkel will oversee the entirety of the health care system’s information technology infrastructure and security, including the development and implementation of IT initiatives, such as enhancing patients’ digital e...

Congratulations are again in order for McLaren Health Care president and CEO Philip A. Incarnati and Dr. Gerold Bepler, president and CEO of Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, who, for the second consecutive year, have been included in the “Detroit 500.” An annual feature from DBusiness Magazine, the “Detroit 500” compiles the 500 most influential business leaders in metro Detroit. The pair were included in last year’s highly selective list as well. Individuals are selected based on several factors,...

McLaren High Performance Network, an accountable care organization (ACO) and subsidiary of Grand Blanc-based McLaren Health Care, recently launched MyCare for remote patient care management. The technologically enhanced, device-free pilot program remotely engages patients living with chronic conditions and intervenes when symptoms begin to show signs of worsening. Launched in March, and administered and overseen by registered nurses, MyCare employs automated text messaging or phone calls to patients, as...

Port Huron, MI – McLaren Port Huron has been recognized as a High Performing Hospital for 2022-23 by U.S. News & World Report. The annual Procedures & Conditions ratings, now in their 8th year, are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for common conditions and procedures. McLaren Port Huron earned High Performing ratings for: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Heart Attack Heart Failure Kidney Failure These ratings recog...

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 ...