Mackinac Straits Hospital Earns Governor’s Award

Mackinac Straits Hospital in St. Ignace has earned a 2004 Governor’s Award of Excellence for Improving Care, reported Michigan’s Health Care Improvement Organization, MPRO, Monday, May 23.

Hospital staff collected quarterly data, reviewed patient outcomes from January 1, 2004, to December 31, 2004, and made appropriate changes to improve patient care, said Rod Nelson, hospital CEO.

“We are proud of the advancements being made at Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center,” Mr. Nelson said.

The hospital staff created and submitted a plan to improve levels of care for selected clinical topics, including pneumonia and patient transfers.

Governor Jennifer Granholm recognizes hospitals and health care professionals with the excellence awards annually. The health care topics for the awards have been designated as national priorities by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.