Holland Hospital News and Stories

For the second straight year, Holland Hospital’s cardiology program has been awarded the Gold Performance Achievement Award by the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) and American College of Cardiology Foundation.  Only 167 hospitals nationwide received the Gold Performance Achievement Award for 2011. >“The American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American Heart Association commend Holland Hospital for its success in implementing standards of care and protocols,” said Gregg C. F...

HOLLAND – June 6, 2011 - Patients at Holland Hospital can now enjoy their favorite television programs in greater detail, thanks to a gift of approximately $80,000 from Holland Hospital’s Volunteer Auxiliary. The Auxiliary’s donation has been used to install 63 new 32-inch flat-screen televisions, replacing older 19-inch tube sets on the inpatient floors of Hospital's main campus. “Volunteers are an essential component to quality patient care at Holland Hospital,” said Sandi Beelen, director of Voluntee...

HOLLAND – May 09, 2011 - Holland Hospital is pleased to welcome Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner, Anne M. McKay, MSN, ANP-BC to the lakeshore area.  McKay specializes in osteoporosis diagnosis and management, and has extensive knowledge and experience in developing programs around comprehensive osteoporosis-specific care.  She will offer consultation and patient management services for Holland Hospital’s osteoporosis and bone health program.       McKay earned her Bachelo...

HOLLAND – April 13, 2011 - For a 9th consecutive year, Holland Hospital has been named a West Michigan’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For by the Michigan Business and Professional Association (MBPA).  According to MBPA, winning companies practice innovative strategies and represent best practices in human resources in industries as diverse as automotive, insurance, hospitality, communications and nonprofit organizations. “This year’s 101 award recipients stand out from most businesses i...

HOLLAND – March 28, 2011 - Thomson Reuters, a national industry leader in healthcare data, today announced its 2011 Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals award winners. For a sixth consecutive year, Holland Hospital has been named to the list, and is the only Michigan hospital listed this year in the medium size community hospital category.  “Holland Hospital staff and physicians strive for excellence to deliver the very best care to each and every patient we serve, and our designation as a Top 100 Hos...

HOLLAND – March 22, 2011 - The Lakeshore Health Partners (LHP) physician group in Holland has been recognized by the National Committee of Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Patient-Centered Medical Home.  In order to receive this designation, LHP needed to meet the NCQA standards of health care delivery using patient-centered processes that focus on highly coordinated care and long-term patient/physician relationships.   “The patient-centered medical home promises to improve health and health care...

HOLLAND – March 21, 2011 - Holland Hospital is pleased to welcome clinical neurologist Gerald F. Robbins, DO, FACN to Lakeshore Health Partners (LHP) – Neurology.  Dr. Robbins joins Steven VanDoornik, MD, and Paul Ariagno, MD in practice at 577 Michigan Avenue, Suite 104 in Holland Dr. Robbins received his medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, followed by an internship and residency at Botsford General Hospital in Farmington Hills, MI and Epilepsy minifellowships at Bowm...

HOLLAND – Feb. 1, 2011 - HealthGrades, a national independent healthcare ratings organization, has named Holland Hospital as one of its Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence™.   In the recently released HealthGrades Quality Study, Holland Hospital ranked in the top 5% of hospitals nationwide across 26 different medical procedures and diagnoses.  Nearly 5,000 hospitals were reviewed for the study.   According to the study results: Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence o...