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ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat - Lorri Rishar - EDGE Partnerships - Summer Doesn't Slow Down

Michigan Business Beat
September 14, 2023 5:00 PM

Chris Holman welcomes back Lorri Rishar, MBA, Owner & CEO, EDGE Partnerships, Lansing, Marquette, Chicago.

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Michigan Business Beat - Lorri Rishar - EDGE Partnerships - Summer Doesn't Slow Down

Michigan Business Beat
September 11, 2023 12:00 PM

Chris Holman welcomes back Lorri Rishar, MBA, Owner & CEO, EDGE Partnerships, Lansing, Marquette, Chicago.

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ICYMI: PHP | Physicians Health Plan Achieves NCQA Health Plan Accreditation

Michigan Business Network
August 18, 2023 6:00 PM

Accreditation ensures health plans are supporting care that keeps members at optimum levels of health while also controlling costs and meeting government and purchaser requirements.

Lansing, Mich.— Physicians Health Plan (PHP) today announced it has achieved full accreditation through NCQA Health Plan Accreditation for both the Commercial HMO/POS plan as well as the Exchange HMO plan.

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Sparrow Ionia Nurses Receive Top National Grades for Communicating with Patients

Michigan Business Network
August 16, 2023 2:00 PM

IONIA, MI – Nurses at Sparrow Ionia Hospital have received a five-star rating for the incredible way they communicate with patients and listen to their needs.

Becker's Hospital Review, a medical industry trade magazine that reports on, as well as conducts, its own research on healthcare gave Sparrow Ionia, along with Sparrow Carson and Eaton hospitals, five stars for nurse communication. Nurses from the University of Michigan Health also received five stars. Sparrow is part of U-M Health.

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Sparrow News: Sparrow Nurse Recognized for Helping Nervous Youngster

Michigan Business Network
August 15, 2023 10:00 AM

LANSING, MI – Monica Thelen, RN, has been recognized with the E.W. Sparrow Hospital DAISY Award for her outstanding and compassionate care of a young patient nervous about having an MRI.

The five-year-old boy needed to be sedated for several MRIs and Thelen, a nurse in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, went out of her way to make him feel safe and comfortable before his procedure.

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Sparrow News: Sparrow Carson Hospital Nurse Earns Kudos from Patients and DAISY Award

Michigan Business Network
August 14, 2023 2:00 PM

CARSON CITY, MI – Sparrow Carson Hospital has recognized a Surgical Services nurse cited by numerous patients for the compassionate care she provides.

Lynnette Kane, RN, was nominated by nine patients for her quality of care, compassion, and the highly effective communication she provides surgical patients.

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Sparrow News: Sparrow Health System Announces Departure of President/CEO James Dover

Michigan Business Network
August 11, 2023 12:00 PM

LANSING, MI – Sparrow Health System and President and CEO James Dover, who oversaw Sparrow’s much-praised work during the pandemic and its agreement to become part of University of Michigan Health, are announcing Dover’s departure from the system, effective Sept. 15, 2023.

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Sparrow News: Sparrow Community Hospital Nurses Receive Top National Grades

Michigan Business Network
August 10, 2023 7:00 AM

Nurses at Sparrow Carson, Sparrow Eaton and Sparrow Ionia hospitals have received a five-star rating for the incredible way they communicate with patients and listen to their needs.

Becker's Hospital Review, a medical industry trade magazine that reports on, as well as conducts, its own research on healthcare, gave the Community Hospital nurses five stars for nurse communication. Nurses from the University of Michigan Health also received five stars. Sparrow is part of U-M Health.

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PHP | Physicians Health Plan Achieves NCQA Health Plan Accreditation

Michigan Business Network
August 9, 2023 7:00 PM

Accreditation ensures health plans are supporting care that keeps members at optimum levels of health while also controlling costs and meeting government and purchaser requirements.

Lansing, Mich.— Physicians Health Plan (PHP) today announced it has achieved full accreditation through NCQA Health Plan Accreditation for both the Commercial HMO/POS plan as well as the Exchange HMO plan.

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U-M Health Recognized as Michigan’s No.1 Hospital by U.S. News & World Report

Michigan Business Network
August 8, 2023 3:00 PM

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – University of Michigan Health has been recognized as the top hospital in Michigan, according to U.S. News and World Report’s Best Hospitals Rankings for 2023-2024.

U-M Health was also the only hospital in the state named to the nation’s Honor Roll of hospitals, recognizing the institution for strong overall performance.

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