Over the past year McLaren-Central Michigan has:
- provided health care services to more than 42,000 people.
- been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals® for the second time in the past three years by Thomson Reuters. McLaren-Central Michigan was selected from nearly 3,000 national hospitals as an example for other healthcare organizations to follow.
- welcomed 22 new physicians to our community to establish new practices and several
more are in the works.
- celebrated the one year anniversary of the Heart & Vascular Center on July 1. The Center meets tremendous community need and has served more than 6,000 patients in the last 12 months.
- unveiled a new, ultra-short open bore MRI that produces higher quality images and has an opening nearly 20% larger than closed-bore MRIs. Most procedures are performed feet-first, with the patient's head staying outside the bore. Noise levels - patients' top complaint - are reduced by up to 90%. The new MRI also allows advanced breast imaging and biopsies that lead to more precise diagnoses and timelier, more accurate treatment decisions between doctors and patients.
- been fortunate to have more than 180 volunteers giving of their time. The McLaren-Central Michigan volunteers donated $89,000 of charitable support for multiple projects that directly benefits patients.
- participated in and/or sponsored 146 community events and activities. These included community health education programs and screenings, health fairs and expos, and other community-building activities positively affecting quality of life.
- provided $4,920,290.42 in community benefit services for the central Michigan area. McLaren-Central Michigan has a responsibility to provide traditional hospital services as well as programs and services to help people improve their health and their lives.
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