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Clinical and administrative representatives from McLaren Health Care actively participated at the 2025 Crain’s Detroit Business Health Care Leadership Summitt, sharing insights, experiences, and showcasing the system’s leadership in Michigan’s evolving health care landscape. Health Care Heroes Kia and Kira with Crain's Detroit Business Executive Editor Mickey Ciokajlo It was announced this past summer that Dr. Barbara Wolf, who until her tragic passing served as the McLaren Corporate Director of Behavior...

McLaren Greater Lansing, part of statewide McLaren Health Care, has entered into an agreement with Lansing-based Brightwell Behavioral Health, whereby Brightwell will expand access to high-quality inpatient behavioral health services for the region. This expanded access represents a commitment to addressing growing behavioral health needs while ensuring patients can receive compassionate, specialized care close to home. Brightwell will provide clinical and administrative services for a dedicated adult i...

McLaren Greater Lansing, part of statewide McLaren Health Care, has begun the phased opening of McLaren Grand Ledge, the hospital’s $40 million newly constructed, multidisciplinary medical campus in Delta Township. Significantly increasing the community’s immediate access to commonly used health care services, the facility will open its doors beginning at 6 a.m. on Oct. 6. The new facility, located along Saginaw Highway, just west of Nixon Road, will begin operations by first offering primary care with ...

McLaren Health Care, the multistate, 12-hospital health care system, has named Angie Long, DNP, MSN/MBA/HC, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC, its system-level Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, effective Oct. 6, 2025. Dr. Long assumes the role made available upon the departure of Jennifer Montgomery, McLaren Health Care’s inaugural CNO. Dr. Long returns to McLaren after having previously served as CNO at McLaren St. Luke’s, where her leadership led to the hospital’s improved clinical quality, safety outc...

Early in the fall of 2005, in late September, a group of local officials, various health care professionals, and well-wishers joined the leaders of Central Michigan Community Hospital to mark the opening of the Norval K. Morey Cancer Center, an accomplishment that brought an exceptional level of cancer care to Mount Pleasant, increasing the accessibility of potentially life-saving care to the community. At the time, hospital leaders cited this expansion as offering “world-class cancer care right here in...

McLaren Greater Lansing nurse Luke Guggemos was honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the exceptional care nurses provide every day. The nomination, submitted by a colleague, read as follows: “Luke is an outstanding nurse who is helpful, patient, and always willing to take the time to teach/explain something to someone with questions. He flexes his schedule to help meet most staffing needs from day to nights to help and al...

Family Birthing Centers at several McLaren Health Care hospitals have earned advanced Maternal Levels of Care verifications from The Joint Commission, an achievement and sign of those locations’ commitment to providing a capable and safe environment and enhance outcomes for the patient and the child. Family Birthing Centers at McLaren Flint, McLaren Bay Region (Bay City), and McLaren Greater Lansing have all earned Level II verification, and McLaren Central Michigan (Mount Pleasant) earned Level I. Mate...

McLaren Oakland, the Pontiac-based hospital with care locations throughout Oakland County, has appointed Joseph Zajchowski, MD, JD, MBA, as its Chief Medical Officer, assuming the role last served by Dr. Hassan Beiz prior to his transition to the same role at McLaren Macomb. Most recently the CMO at McLaren Lapeer Region, Dr. Zajchowski will formally join McLaren Oakland effective September 8. “In getting to know Dr. Zajchowski, it is clear that he brings not only strong leadership but also a deep commi...

McLaren Caro Region, part of statewide McLaren Health Care and the critical access hospital providing for the health of its community, and its McLaren Caro Region Foundation have awarded three college-bound High School seniors with partial scholarships. An annual recognition, three scholarships are awarded to students who intend to study toward degrees in a health care field. The 2025 recipients: Auron Mosher, Reese High School graduate Kaya Vrable, Caro High School graduate Matthew Mellendorf, Cass Cit...

Before After  McLaren Bay Region, part of statewide McLaren Health Care and the Great Lakes Bay Region’s leading health care provider, has completed and officially opened its nearly $900,000 total renovation and expansion of its emergency department waiting area. The emergency department at McLaren Bay Region provides care for tens of thousands of patients every year and welcomes countless more visitors and caregivers. Recognizing an opportunity to enhance those patients’ and visitors’ convenience,...