Spectrum Health Lakeland

Spectrum Health Lakeland is a nonprofit community-owned health system in southwest Michigan. The health system comprises three hospitals, 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.

History
For over a century, Spectrum Health Lakeland has served the community of southwest Michigan. Since its inception, the health system has 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 Spectrum Health announce a possible merger to be determined by October 2018; merger proceeded

Services
Spectrum Health Lakeland provides both inpatient and outpatient medical services 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, in conjunction with The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, has recognized Lakeland Medical Center, St. Joseph and Lakeland Hospital, Niles with Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers.

Campuses

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

Donations
In 2013, Lakeland Health, as it was known then, provided a total of $22.1 million in community benefits to improve quality of life in southwest Michigan:
 * $15.5 million in financial assistance and subsidized care
 * $3.6 million in medical education
 * $2.7 million in community outreach and leadership
 * $.21 million in cash and in-kind donations

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