Central Michigan Community Hospital (CMCH) is a 118-bed acute care hospital located in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. CMCH is a not-for-profit, locally-governed community hospital, offering a full range of health and wellness services from the Hospital campus and off-site locations. With its wide array of services and programs, CMCH is recognized as an accessible and dependable source for quality medical care for the residents of Isabella County and central Michigan.
CMCH is licensed by the Michigan Department of Public Health and holds high marks of accreditation from the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). CMCH is also accredited by the American Academy of Blood Banks.
Today, we have approximately 60 Active Medical Staff physicians. CMCH has over 150 courtesy, consulting, adjunct, and honorary and health professional affiliates. We continue to be one of the largest employers in the region with more than 650 employees, and another 200 volunteers.
The new 7,000 square foot Heart & Vascular Center, which is located on the first floor of the hospital, includes a lab that supports low risk cardiac catheterization procedures, as well as a wide range of minimally invasive peripheral vascular procedures. Other areas within the center include physician office space for cardiologists and an endovascular surgeon, along with areas for non-invasive diagnostic services such as stress testing, nuclear medicine and ultrasound procedures. The new Heart & Vascular Center officially opened July 1, 2010.
The Norval K. Morey Cancer Center is celebrating their 5 year anniversary this September. The center opened in 2005, offering both radiation and chemotherapy treatment. It is a partnership between CMCH and the University of Michigan’s Health Systems Department of Radiation Oncology. CMCH also installed a new fixed MRI unit.
In 2008, Central Michigan Community Hospital was selected as a Thomson Reuters 100 top hospitals: National Benchmarks Award Winner. The National Benchmark award recognizes hospitals with the highest hospital-wide performance compared with national peers, based on an overall score on the 100 Top Hospital National Balanced Scorecard. CMCH was selected as a Top 100 Hospital in five areas: clinical process and outcomes, patient safety, patient perception of care, operational efficiency and financial stability.
In 2008, CMCH and Central Michigan Orthopaedics (Drs. Keating, Lilly and Moutsatson) partnered to offer a new comprehensive joint replacement program. The Central Michigan Joint Replacement Program offers an all-inclusive, planned course of treatment for individuals who undergo a total joint replacement with a strong focus on wellness, not sickness. Educational seminars are held monthly and are available for anyone interested in learning more about a total joint replacement.
In 2008, CMCH completely renovated the obstetrics unit into a modern day Family Birthing Center. The center now offers the amenities of home with beautifully decorated private rooms as well as state-of-the-art central monitoring of laboring moms. The Family Birthing Center consistently receives high patient satisfaction scores.
In 2007, the Norval K. Morey Cancer Center received two five star awards from the American Cancer Society. The hospital also installed a digital mammography system to provide our patients with the best possible breast imaging and comfort, with lower X-ray dosage.
In 2007, CMCH joined Partners for Children's Health, an affiliation with Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in an effort to improve the care of children and families throughout the region.
In 2006, CMCH became a tobacco free campus. Tobacco use is now prohibited anywhere in the buildings or on the grounds owned or leased by CMCH. The hospital also opened the Central Michigan Health Park. The medical park currently houses four medical office buildings.