Memorial Medical Center Of West Michigan

Programs: Operating room (7,302 visits) - see line 4d "other program services" for additional description.

lab (338,790 tests) - see line 4d "other program services" for additional description.

pharmacy (788,734 units) - see line 4d "other program services" for additional description.

memorial medical center (38-1359266) provides quality medical healthcare regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, age, or ability to pay. Realizing that reimbursement for services rendered is critical to the ongoing operation and stability of memorial medical, we still recognize that not all individuals possess the ability to purchase essential medical services and further recognize that our mission is to serve the community with respect to providing healthcare services and healthcare education. Therefore, in keeping with our commitment to serve all members of the community: a. Free care and/or subsidized care, b. Care provided to persons covered by government programs at below cost, c. Health activities and programs to support the community will be considered where the need and/or an individual's ability to pay co-exists. These activities include wellness programs, community education programs, special programs for the elderly, and a variety of broad community support activities. Memorial medical center served 2,534 inpatients with 10,260 days of care, and provided nearly 95,000 outpatient services during fiscal year 2013. Our hospital provides care to people covered by governmental programs at less than what we must generate in order to maintain stability of operations. The unreimbursed value of providing care to these patients is $111,835,476. In addition, for patients not covered by a governmental program and also unable to pay for services, we recognized $1,132,344 in charity care. Our scope of community care went beyond the aforementioned responsibilities. In addition to community benefit expenditures, many reduced price services and free programs are offered throughout the year, based upon activities and services which memorial medical believes will serve community health needs. These are detailed as follows: screening programs:- monthly blood pressure and blood sugar testing at 3 community locations- participation in tissue/organ donation program in conjunction with gift of life- worksite wellness screening at area manufacturing organizationcommunity education ongoing programs:- prenatal and maternal classes- nutrition programs, monthly programs taught by registered dietitians for various organizations in ludington and hart. - outpatient diabetic self management program- family fair (health fair) with area schoolscommunity educational programs on various diseases & health topics:- done for various service organizations, schools, community groups topics include: stress management, healthy eating, understanding cholesterol, diabetes, eye diseases, infection control, back safety. - annual health fair at longfellow towers, programs done by home care and dietitians. - teddy bear clinics for pre-school classes- grade school tours and career focus day- high school health class tours with wellness focussupport groups & other sponsorships:- type 1 diabetes group - type 2 diabetes group clinical experience for student programs:- west shore community college = lpn & rn programs, pre-physician therapy- west shore community college/life ems = ems programs- mid michigan college = radiology technician students- baker college, muskegon = surgical scrub technician program, medical records program, ems, phlebotomy program, pharmacy program, sterile processing program, physical and occupational therapy assistant- baker college, cadillac = surgical scrub technician program, ekg/pulmonary programs, social work, ems- muskegon community college = phlebotomy program, respiratory therapy- western university of health science (california) = nurse practitioner- central michigan university = physical therapy program, food services administration, physician assistant program- grand valley state university = pre-physical therapy/physical therapy, occupational therapy, laboratory technician, nursing, social work- ludington and mason county area schools = careers in healthcare program- ross medical student training program = medical assistant program- mason-lake isd = allied health programs- western michigan university = physician assistant program- west shore community college = accounting- michigan state university = social work, nurse practitioner- ferris state university = healthcare administration, allied health, medical transcription, medical coding, nursing, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, pharmacy, phlebotomy, health information- chatham university = physicians assistant- davenport university = allied health/health information management- kettering college = physician's assistant- numerous job shadowing experiences = for high school through college level students throughout the hospital- northwestern michigan college = abnormal psychology- walden university = msnspeakers bureau:- topics and speakers listing available upon request- lectures for area agencies done on health related subjects on a request basis by home care, education, dietitian, cardiac rehab, medical/surgical, and e. R. Staff.