Awards, Certifications and Accreditation earned by McLaren Thumb Region

Awards & Recognition

Explore recent honors earned by McLaren Thumb Region.

January 20, 2025

McLaren Health Care Awards President’s Trophy to McLaren Thumb Region

McLaren Health Care has presented its annual President’s Trophy to McLaren Thumb Region, recognizing the hospital with the statewide health care system’s most prestigious honor as its top-performing subsidiary. The Bad Axe hospital earned this celebrated recognition through its team’s performance in vital clinical quality and patient safety metrics, while also accounting for patient experience and satisfaction, operational excellence, and financial stewardship. “Earning the President’s Trophy is a treme...

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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 5, 2023

McLaren Thumb Region earns national recognition for wound care

McLaren Thumb Region, part of McLaren Health Care and the critical access hospital providing advanced medical care for the region, has been recognized with a national award for the clinical care and patient experience provided in its wound care center. The department’s team was recognized with a National President’s Circle Award for Clinical Excellence from Healogics. Part of the Healogic nationwide network of more than 600 wound care centers, the Wound Treatment and Hyperbaric Center at McLaren Thumb R...

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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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June 2, 2021

McLaren Thumb Region's Wound Care Center Earns Center of Distinction Award

Members of McLaren Thumb Region's Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center celebrate recognition as the recipient of the Center of Distinction award. This distinction is awarded by Healogics®, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. McLaren Thumb Region’s Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for twelve consecutive months, including patient satisfaction rates higher than 92% and a minimum wound healing rate of at least 92% within 28 median days to heal. Th...

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May 17, 2021

McLaren Thumb Region Receives 5 Stars for Overall Hospital Quality

McLaren Thumb Region earns recognition as the only hospital within Huron County to receive a five-star rating from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS). CMS reviews hospitals annually for overall quality of care and gives star ratings based on five categories: mortality, the safety of care, readmission, patient experience, and timely and effective care. “It is an honor to receive five-star recognition for our high quality care. This achievement was earned through the hard work and dedicati...

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August 12, 2017

#Blue Distinction Center Awarded to McLaren Thumb Region formerly Huron Medical Center

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan announced that Huron Medical Center has been designated as one of the first hospitals to receive the Blue Distinction® Center+ for Maternity Care designation, a new designation under the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers+ for Maternity Care, an expansion of the national Blue Distinction Specialty Care program, are hospitals recognized for delivering quality, affordable specialty care safely and effectively, based on objective measures de...

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Recent awards and recognitions for McLaren Thumb Region.

Awards & Recognition

McLaren Health Care Awards President’s Trophy to McLaren Thumb Region

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

McLaren Thumb Region earns national recognition for wound care

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

McLaren Thumb Region's Wound Care Center Earns Center of Distinction Award

McLaren Thumb Region Receives 5 Stars for Overall Hospital Quality

#Blue Distinction Center Awarded to McLaren Thumb Region formerly Huron Medical Center