MARSHALL – Local residents with diabetes who want help understanding their condition can be assured of access to the best local help possible. Oaklawn Hospital’s Outpatient Diabetes Education Program recently renewed its accredited status by the American Association of Diabetes... Read More
MARSHALL – A national health-care consulting firm is recognizing Oaklawn Hospital for its exceptional nursing care while it has worked to improve patients’ experiences and encouraging collaborative efforts among its medical staff. Identified as a “top performer,” is receiving a... Read More
MARSHALL – State residents and communities are receiving direct financial benefits through health-care improvements, according to a new report. The report, “Michigan Hospitals: Prepared to Care,” was issued this month by the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA), of which... Read More
MARSHALL – Babies aren’t known for spending their first few months hitting the books. However, thanks to a countywide organization’s generosity, newborns at Oaklawn Hospital are getting a boost in their literary skills. Members of the Calhoun County Family and... Read More
MARSHALL – Lisa Hughes of Marshall, a registered nurse at Oaklawn Hospital, received a quarterly DAISY Award during a recent presentation honoring her exemplary service to patients at Oaklawn Hospice. The DAISY Award is a nationwide program that celebrates and... Read More
MARSHALL – Oaklawn Hospital’s excellent quality scores will translate into improved health services for its patients, hospital officials say. The hospital recently received a check for $231,516.56 – a quality-incentive payment from Grand Rapids-based Priority Health. Molly McCarthy, the insurer’s... Read More
Oaklawn Hospital is Michigan’s top-rated hospital for protecting patients from harm, and is second-best in the nation for patient safety, according to a new report from Consumer Reports magazine. The magazine gives Oaklawn Hospital a safety score of 77 points... Read More
Life is becoming easier for area residents who need close-to-home physical-therapy services – and who want help quickly. Oaklawn Physical Rehabilitation – Beadle Lake has opened its new office in the Oaklawn Medical Group’s expanded Beadle Lake site at 14231... Read More
By Jane Jones Here’s one of the great truths of the medical field: Providing safe health care can best be achieved when patients are a key part of the team, taking an active role in their own care. And yet,... Read More
By Tracy Winnie and Cheries Brule A large portion of the American population suffers from cancer’s side effects. Estimates run up into the millions. But survival rates from cancer are improving – a 20 percent increase over the past 20... Read More