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Spectrum Health Lakeland is a
nonprofitcommunity-ownedhealth system in southwest
Michigan.[3] 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.
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)[4]
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[5]
2015 - Lakeland Health joins Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Network[6]
2015 - Six Michigan health systems align to form integrated care network[7][8]
2016 - Lakeland Board of Directors approve five-story, $160 million expansion to St. Joseph campus[9]
2018 - Lakeland Health and
Spectrum Health announce a possible merger to be determined by October 2018;[10] 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.
In 2013, Lakeland Health, as it was known then, provided a total of $22.1 million[11] in community benefits to improve quality of life in southwest Michigan:
$15.5 million in financial assistance and subsidized care
This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: Details of
Spectrum Health 2022 merger with
Beaumont Health creating
Corewell Health need mentioned. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.(December 2023)
Spectrum Health Lakeland is a
nonprofitcommunity-ownedhealth system in southwest
Michigan.[3] 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.
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)[4]
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[5]
2015 - Lakeland Health joins Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Network[6]
2015 - Six Michigan health systems align to form integrated care network[7][8]
2016 - Lakeland Board of Directors approve five-story, $160 million expansion to St. Joseph campus[9]
2018 - Lakeland Health and
Spectrum Health announce a possible merger to be determined by October 2018;[10] 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.
In 2013, Lakeland Health, as it was known then, provided a total of $22.1 million[11] in community benefits to improve quality of life in southwest Michigan:
$15.5 million in financial assistance and subsidized care