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Healthgrades 2019 Award Recognizes Holland Hospital as a Leader for 11th year in a row Holland Hospital recently received the Healthgrades 2019 Outstanding Patient Experience Award ™ for the eleventh year in a row. This distinction places Holland Hospital among the leading hospitals nationwide for delivering an exceptional experience for its patients. In fact, Holland Hospital is the only hospital in the Lakeshore region to be ranked in the top 5 percent in the nation for patient experience . As the lea...

Technology allows for fewer complications and faster recovery Lakeshore Health Partners - General Surgery's William Houskamp, MD , recently celebrated performing his 500th daVinci robot-assisted surgery – a milestone accomplishment with this advanced technology. Holland Hospital is one of an exclusive number of hospitals in Michigan offering access to the very latest in surgical technology. The daVinci Si system enables specially trained surgeons to perform certain surgeries through tiny, one-to-two cen...

Holland Hospital, a record-setting level for the program. New technology allows for decreased pain, shorter hospital stays and quicker recoveries. Top quality of care earned Holland Hospital the Healthgrades Joint Replacement Excellence Award. Holland Hospital’s rapid growth in joint replacements reflects the high quality and satisfaction that draws patients from around the state and beyond, making Holland Hospital a destination center for superior joint care and customer value. In October, orthopedic s...

More than 410 pounds of unused or unwanted prescription medications were collected during Medication Take Back events throughout Ottawa County on Saturday, October 27. Participating locations included, Holland Hospital, Ottawa County Public Health and Walgreens. Holland Hospital collected 111 pounds, making it the largest drop-off site of the participating locations. “The Medication Take Back Event was a team effort and we are pleased to have been a part of it,” said Marc Lewis, Holland Hospital Pharmac...

Diabetes affects more than 25 percent of Americans ages 65 or older, according to the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), if current trends continue, this percentage is projected to double for all U.S. adults (ages 18-79) by 2050. Not only is diabetes a growing disease but it is also extremely expensive. In 2016, the CMS estimates Medicare spent $42 billion more on beneficiaries with diabetes than it would have spent if they did not have the disease. The majority of people with diabetes ha...

Holland Hospital and OB/GYN Associates of Holland are partnering to offer OB/GYN services in South Haven, Michigan. Holland Hospital’s new South Haven location at 749 Phillips Street will open October 8. OB/GYN Associates of Holland will see patients at the new South Haven location on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 – 4 pm. A community open house is planned for Thursday, September 27 from 6 – 8 pm . Your hosts from OB/GYN Associates will be on hand to answer questions and provide tours of the newly remode...

Back to school not only means gathering school supplies, packing lunches and enduring the groans of homework—it also means making sure your child’s vaccinations are up to date. When it comes to immunization, there really is no question. Without proper immunization, many vaccine-preventable diseases can have dangerous consequences, from seizures and brain damage to blindness and even death—for your child, yourself and others around you both. Before you consider forgoing vaccinations, talk with your child...

Did you know nearly 27% of children in the United States live with chronic health conditions like asthma or allergies? These conditions can have major effects on a child’s daily life and normal activities; like going to school. If a chronic health condition affects your child, working successfully with your school's nurse will help keep him or her safe and allow them to get the most out of their school year. Healthy children make better learners. Because a majority of a child's day is spent in the class...

U.S. News & World Report Recognizes Holland Hospital for Excellent Care in Hip Replacement Holland Hospital is receiving national recognition as a High Performing Hospital in hip replacement by the U.S. News & World Report . The U.S. News analysis of hospitals includes data from nearly 5,000 healthcare centers across multiple medical specialties, procedures and medical conditions. Of all hospitals evaluated, fewer than 30% earned a single High Performing rating. These ratings focus on individual...

Holland Hospital; the only healthcare provider in Michigan awarded the Gold Performance Achievement Award for treating heart attack patients The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that nearly 800,000 Americans suffer a heart attack each year. A heart attack occurs when a blood clot in a coronary artery partially or completely blocks blood flow to the heart muscle. Treatment guidelines include administering aspirin upon arrival and discharge, timely restoration of blood flow to the bloc...