Company Profile
Memorial Healthcare
Company Overview
Memorial Healthcare is a 150-bed hospital with satellite ambulatory centers serving residents in Central Michigan. We are a not-for-profit hospital governed by an independent Board of Trustees. We are the only hospital in Shiawassee County, serving a population of approximately 105,000.
With satellite offices located throughout Shiawassee County, Memorial Healthcare continues to reach out to our patients in order to provide the very best in health care services. We serve all of Shiawassee County and several surrounding counties including Saginaw, Clinton, Ingham, and Genesee.
Each year we care for over 25,000 emergency patients, 196,000 additional outpatients and over 4,600 inpatients. Memorial Healthcare physicians and staff work together with people in the community to update current services and create new and expanded services.
Memorial Healthcare has been recognized by industry leaders for excellence in meeting or exceeding patient care standards as well as for its use of technology to address patient care, patient safety, and service quality.
• Memorial’s Bariatric Center is accredited by the American College of Surgeons and is the only community hospital in the state of Michigan to receive the Level 2B accreditation.
• Memorial’s Comprehensive Cancer Center is accredited by American College of Surgeons with Commendation (2010 - 2013)
• Accreditation with Commendation is the highest level awarded by the ACS
• Top 100 "Most Wired" Hospital (Hospitals & Health Networks) for eight consecutive years - only hospital in Michigan with this designation
Memorial Healthcare is also recognized by the following organizations for meeting and/or exceeding patient care standards and safety processes:
• Joint Commission (2009 - 2011) - Hospital, Home Health, and Memorial Medical Associates
• College of American Pathologists Commission on Laboratory Accreditation (2009)
Memorial's main campus is situated on 26 acres and houses 221,000 square feet of patient floors and ancillary services situated along the beautiful Shiawassee River in historic Owosso.
Working together. Friendly neighborhoods. Good schools. Strong family ties. These are just a few of the things that make this area a great place to live and work. Memorial Healthcare feels fortunate to be a part of it - offering a positive impact on the quality of life in our community.
Company History
On May 1 in 1921, Memorial Hospital was officially opened. Imposing in appearance, complete in every detail, and equipped to the minute, as near fireproof as human mind and hand could make it; built for service. This was the description used to portray the new $210,000 structure erected in memory of Shiawassee county soldiers, sailors, marines and nurses who served their country during the world war. No finer monument to those who served could be conceived, knowing that it would stand for decades to come, a constant reminder of the services and sacrifices of those heroes. At the same time, the hospital would render real service to humanity honoring those who fought and died for others.
It is with great pride, that Memorial Healthcare celebrates 90 years of dedicated caring to residents of Shiawassee County and beyond. We believe that the description of the original structure still holds true today and that the dedication of the original board of trustees, women's auxiliary and the residents of the county has endured throughout the years. True to the hospital mission, Memorial strives to promote health and provide quality compassionate healthcare in our region through commitment to service excellence, teamwork and innovation.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Top 100 Most Wired Hospital! Electronic Health Records
All Memorial physicians and allied health providers have access to hospital-based Electronic Health Records (EHR) which provides test results and other medical information in real time. In addition, 63% of the area’s health providers are utilizing a fully integrated Electronic Health Record in the physician office setting which allows the provider to view both their office medical record and the patient’s hospital medical record at the same time. Nationally, research shows that, at best, only 8% of physician offices are utilizing EHR capabilities.