Three McLaren Health Care system hospitals were recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review, a leading health care industry news outlet, for their physicians’ proficiency in effectively communicating with their patients.
Compiled from publicly reported data measured by the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), three McLaren Health Care hospitals earned five stars in physician communication, the highest achievable rating.
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McLaren Northern Michigan (Petoskey)
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McLaren Central Michigan (Mount Pleasant)
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Karmanos Cancer Institute (Detroit)
“Anyone with a medical issue or health complication severe or serious enough to need care from a doctor can be understandably nervous and worried,” said Dr. Justin Klamerus, McLaren Health Care Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer. “The role communicating has in the care process cannot be overstated — it’s by that avenue through which patients are kept informed and, just as importantly, reassured that their health is in caring and qualified hands. I commend these hospitals for their capacity to provide this benefit to their patients.”
Of the approximately 6,100 hospitals in the United States, 347 hospitals — and 20 in Michigan — earned five stars.
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About McLaren Health Care
McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $6.6 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 14 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 490-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S. McLaren has 28,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. Learn more at mclaren.org.