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Holland Hospital has been awarded Primary Stroke Center certification (PSC) by the accrediting organization DNV Healthcare. The designation signifies that Holland Hospital has met the rigorous standards for treatment of stroke victims as defined by the Guidelines of the Brain Attack Coalition and the Recommendations of the American Stroke Association. “On behalf of our patients and their families, we are very proud of this achievement,” says Carolyn Schaefer, Nursing Director and leader of the hospital’...

Holland – Holland Hospital has become the first hospital in the west Michigan area to perform a single-session bilateral total hip replacement.   The surgery was performed on April 2, 2012, by orthopedic surgeon Derick Johnson, DO, of The Bone & Joint Center and the Holland Hospital surgical staff. The procedure lasted approximately three hours. “Single-session bilateral hip replacements have been performed elsewhere, but none that we are aware of in this area and only a few nationally,” says D...

Holland Hospital Earns Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals Award Thomson Reuters yesterday released its annual study identifying the 100 top U.S. hospitals based on their overall organizational performance.  Holland Hospital is the only hospital from the western Michigan area to make the list.  This is the seventh consecutive year Holland Hospital has been chosen by Thomson Reuters as a 100 Top Hospital. “We are the only Michigan hospital in the ‘medium size’ category, and we are among the top 2...

The federal government now requires that non-profit hospitals conduct a community health assessment. These census-like studies help health care providers build stronger relationships with their communities, identify needs and dedicate funding and other resources toward programs that clearly benefit local residents. Several community and health care organizations formed a collaborative team to implement a three-part survey focused on identifying and defining our local health issues, concerns and needs. Th...

Holland - April 9, 2012 - Holland Hospital’s annual fundraiser, Culinary Cabaret, netted a record amount of donations this year, all of which will benefit the Holland Community Health Center on River Avenue in Holland.  The event raised more than $161,000, exceeding last year’s total by more than $25,000. “With everyone doing their part, we were able to raise $25,000 more than last year,” said Colleen Perdok, Holland Hospital Fund Development Coordinator. “This outpouring of support shows just how ...

Holland - Feb 16, 2012 - Holland Hospital is pleased to announce that Barb DePree, M.D., of Women’s Midlife Services in Holland has joined the hospital’s Lakeshore Health Partners medical group, becoming Lakeshore Health Partners–Women’s Health .  Dr. DePree is a board-certified gynecologist and certified menopause practitioner specializing in women’s midlife health issues, including gynecological care and menopause-related issues such as hormone-replacement therapy and sexual health.  Dr. DeP...

HOLLAND – Dec. 22, 2011 - Holland Hospital is pleased to announce that the surgical practice Lakeshore Surgical Associates of Holland is joining the hospital’s Lakeshore Health Partners physician medical group. Effective January 1, 2012, Lakeshore Surgical Associates, including Drs. Stephen VanWylen, Daniel DeCook and William Houskamp and staff, will be known as Lakeshore Health Partners – General Surgery.  The surgical practice specializes in thoracic surgery; advanced laparoscopic surgery; surgic...

HOLLAND – Dec. 12, 2011 - Holland Hospital is being recognized as a national Best and Brightest Companies To Work For. TM For the first time in its history, the National Association for Business Resources has chosen Best and Brightest award winning organizations at the national level, and Holland Hospital is included in the inaugural group of 87 award recipients.  The Hospital has also been recognized locally as a West Michigan Best and Brightest organization for nine consecutive years. “Nationally...

 HOLLAND – Dec. 5, 2011 - Holland Hospital and its community locations in Holland, Zeeland, and Saugatuck have received ISO 9001:2008 certification, following an intensive, two-year quality initiative. Holland Hospital joins only a few other hospitals in Michigan that have met the stringent International Organization for Standardization (ISO) guidelines. “ISO 9001:2008 is a proven Quality Management System (QMS) that outlines business practices for achieving and improving quality. It is used througho...

HOLLAND – Nov. 29, 2011 - Holland Hospital is pleased to welcome Kathleen Nania as the hospital’s Director of Women’s and Children’s Services.   Nania succeeds Kathy Austin who served in that capacity until retiring earlier this year.   Nania earned her nursing degree from Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in South Bend, Indiana.   She obtained her Bachelors Degree from Indiana University and Masters Degree from the University of Notre Dame.   As Director of Women’s and Children’s ...