Holland Hospital News and Stories

Holland Hospital’s Urgent Care services, located on the Lakeshore Medical Campus (LMC) near Riley Street on Holland’s north side, will relocate in early January to a larger space on the same campus.  Urgent care patients will be seen at the current location in Building A until 10 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6. Overnight, the services will be moved a short distance to Building B where patients will be seen beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 7. “Our new space increases our number of patient treat...

More than half of Michigan hospitals have now engaged BCBSM in value-based agreements to transform health care reimbursement Michigan’s health care delivery system continues to transform its payment structure away from volume, toward a greater focus on quality and efficiency, as six Michigan health systems have signed new value-based reimbursement agreements with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. To date, 18 Michigan hospital systems, including 71 hospitals, have adopted this innovative payment model....

Just a click away! You are invited to view Holland Hospital’s latest Report to the Community with ease online using your computer, tablet or smart phone. “This year, we’re focusing on our community,” said Martha Slager, Director of Marketing and Communications. “Whether it’s promoting a healthier community through prevention and disease management, providing expert specialty services and improved access to treatment, or continuing to grow through coordinated care and strategic partnerships, we want our ...

Since opening in 2007, Holland Hospital's Special Care Nursery has been serving the needs of pre-term babies and their families. Seven years after opening, the nursery has surpassed a milestone with the admission of its l,000th patient in early November. “We are thankful to be able to provide this kind of high-level acute care in our community, keeping so many newborns and their families together close to home," states Carol Veldkamp, RN Clinical Manager of the hospital’s Boven Birth Center   With a...

Holland Hospital has been designated as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR).  The designation follows months of rigorous review of the hospital’s personnel qualifications, equipment requirements, quality assurance, and quality control procedures. “This is a significant accreditation that demonstrates our commitment to the highest quality breast imaging and excellent patient care,” explained Susan Ervine, MD, radiologist and co-medical director of Holland ...

Holland Hospital was recently honored with two separate awards that recognize the hospital’s commitment to heart/vascular and endoscopy patients. For a fifth consecutive year, Holland Hospital received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR ACTION Registry–GWTG Gold Performance Achievement Award for implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients. “We are pleased to provide this highest level of heart care services to our community,” says Todd Knight, MSN, RN, CVRN, Director of Invas...

Employers, the leader in employee health analytics, best practices and benchmark data, this week announced its 2014 Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America award winners.  Holland Hospital ranked 49th on the list, earning recognition for its broad range of corporate wellness programs and employee wellness initiatives.   “This highly selective award recognizes employers who demonstrate exceptional leadership in using wellness as a strategy to drive workplace productivity, employee health, and commu...

Holland Hospital and Spectrum Health have agreed to formally develop the Forum for Hospital Collaboration. The purpose of this new forum is to further develop and implement collaborative efforts between Holland Hospital and Spectrum Health which will improve the patient experience, enhance quality and value to businesses while elevating the health of the communities they serve.   “Spectrum Health has a long history of working with Holland Hospital to care for lakeshore patients,” said Richard C. Bre...

Holland Hospital’s Home Health Services completed a five-day accreditation review by the national Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP), earning a perfect score on the evaluation. The review involved two surveyors who spent five days examining patient care quality standards including numerous chart reviews and multiple home visits with the staff. The staff's commitment to quality and excellence shined through during our CHAP survey,” says Kim Costello, Home Health Services director. “I’m so prou...

Becker's Healthcare on Monday published its 2014 list of "150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare," a compilation of hospitals, health systems, ambulatory surgery centers, physician groups, vendors and other healthcare organizations that provide excellent work environments and outstanding benefits to their employees.  Holland Hospital earned a spot on the list, one of only four Michigan health care organizations to be included.   To develop the list, the Becker's Healthcare editorial team condu...