Spectrum Health Lakeland was a

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community-owned Community-owned assets or organizations are those that are owned and controlled through some representative mechanisms that allow a community to influence their operation or use and to enjoy the benefits arising. Benefits of ownership in infrastru ...

health system A health system, health care system or healthcare system is an organization of people, institutions, and resources that delivers health care services to meet the health needs of target populations. There is a wide variety of health systems aroun ...

in southwest

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. The health system comprised three

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, an outpatient surgery center, a regional cancer center, rehabilitation centers, two long-term care residences, home care and hospice services, and 34 affiliate physician practice locations. Following the

Beaumont Health Beaumont Health was Southeast Michigan’s largest health care system (based on inpatient admissions and net patient revenue) and was headquartered in Southfield, Michigan. It was bought out and merged with Spectrum Health of West Michigan in ...

and

Spectrum Health Spectrum Health System, commonly known as Spectrum Health, was a not-for-profit, integrated, managed care health care organization based in West Michigan. It bought out Beaumont Health of Metro Detroit in 2022. The merger of the two hospital grou ...

merger in 2022,

Corewell Health Corewell Health is a non-profit healthcare system located in the state of Michigan in the United States. It was formed as a result of the merger between Beaumont Health, located in Metro Detroit, and Spectrum Health, headquarters located in West ...

was created and Spectrum Health Lakeland was merged into it.

History

For over a century, Spectrum Health Lakeland served the community of southwest Michigan. Since its inception, the health system experienced mergers, consolidations, and growth. * 1899 - Mercy Hospital opens in Benton Harbor (building demolished beginning November 7, 2016) * 1951 - Memorial Hospital opens in St. Joseph * 1977 - Memorial Hospital (St. Joseph) and Mercy Hospital (Benton Harbor) merge to form Mercy Memorial Hospital * 1992 - Pawating Hospital (Niles) merges with Mercy Memorial Hospital, forming Lakeland Regional Health System; Pawating Hospital becomes Lakeland Hospital, Niles * 1994 - Berrien General Hospital merges with Lakeland * 2002 - Center for Outpatient Services opens in Royalton Township, St. Joseph * 2009 - Inpatient addition opens at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph * 2010 - Southwestern Medical Clinic becomes a Lakeland HealthCare Affiliate; Community Hospital of Watervliet merges with Lakeland * 2011 - The Marie Yeager Cancer Center in Royalton Township opens; Hospice at Home becomes a Lakeland HealthCare Affiliate * 2012 - Lakeland Medical Suites, Niles opens to the public * 2013 - The new and expanded Emergency Department opens at Lakeland Hospital, Niles; Hanson Hospice Center opens to the public; Pine Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation opens to the public * 2015 - Lakeland HealthCare announces corporate name change to Lakeland Health * 2015 - Lakeland Health joins Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Network * 2015 - Six Michigan health systems align to form integrated care network * 2016 - Lakeland Board of Directors approve five-story, $160 million expansion to St. Joseph campus * 2018 - Lakeland Health and

merge, with Lakeland Health becoming Spectrum Health Lakeland * 2022 -

and

merge to create

, with Spectrum Health Lakeland becoming a part of Corewell Health

Services

Spectrum Health Lakeland provides both inpatient and outpatient

medical services Health care, or healthcare, is the improvement or maintenance of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people. Health care is deliver ...

throughout southwest Michigan. Lakeland Hospital, Niles and Lakeland Medical Center, St. Joseph are two of 14 hospitals in Michigan accredited by the Society of Chest Pain Centers. The

Joint Commission The Joint Commission is a United States-based nonprofit tax-exempt 501(c) organization that accredits more than 22,000 US health care organizations and programs. The international branch accredits medical services from around the world. A majori ...

, in conjunction with The

American Heart Association The American Heart Association (AHA) is a nonprofit organization in the United States that funds cardiovascular medical research, educates consumers on healthy living and fosters appropriate Heart, cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability ...

American Stroke Association The American Heart Association (AHA) is a nonprofit organization in the United States that funds cardiovascular medical research, educates consumers on healthy living and fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and de ...

, has recognized Lakeland Medical Center, St. Joseph and Lakeland Hospital, Niles with Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. Lakeland_Regional_Medical_Center

Campuses

* Lakeland Medical Center,

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* Lakeland Hospital, Niles * Lakeland Hospital, Watervliet * The Lakeland Health Park, St. Joseph * The Hanson Care Park

Awards

* 2014 Advisory Board Engagement Award * 2014 HIMSS Enterprise Davies Award recipient * 2014 Governor's Fitness Award Outstanding Healthy Workplace Diamond Level Winner * 2014 Governor's Award of Excellence for outstanding inpatient clinical achievement in the acute care hospital setting * 2015 "100 Great Community Hospitals" by Becker's Hospital Review * 2015 Most Wired List * 2015 Patient Centric Imaging Award * Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award * Stage 7 by HIMSS Analytics * U.S. News & World Report 2016 Best Hospitals List * 2017 15 Top Health System by Truven Health Analytics
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References

External links

* {{authority control Hospitals in Michigan