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September 4, 2009
Marquette General Health System announces affiliation agreement with three Upper Peninsula hospitals
Affiliations signed with Helen Newberry Joy Hospital, Munising Memorial Hospital and Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital
As part of a shared long-term commitment to provide healthcare excellence to residents of the Upper Peninsula, Marquette General Health System has signed three-year affiliation agreements with three additional UP hospitals: Helen Newberry Joy Hospital, Munising Memorial Hospital and Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital. The Partners in Leadership Agreement is designed to enable each healthcare system to formally share its expertise in clinical and administrative areas of healthcare delivery.
This now totals seven affiliation agreements that MGHS has with other UP. hospitals. The other hospitals are Dickinson County Healthcare System, Portage Health and Baraga County Memorial Hospital.
“Rapid changes in the healthcare environment such as emerging technology, reimbursement issues and market competition make partnerships between organizations with aligned missions and values imperative,” said A. Gary Muller, FACHE, MGHS President and CEO. “We’re pleased to be affiliated with three more Upper Peninsula hospitals as we move toward our common goal – supporting healthcare in each hospital’s market area. These partnerships will also benefit physicians in the UP by increasing communication among physicians on patient care issues and education. This will ultimately lead to better patient outcomes and will retain patients in the UP.”
The Partners in Leadership Agreement is an example of how hospitals across the country are finding ways to pool knowledge and resources in order to continue to provide high quality services to their patients in a fiscally responsible, cost effective manner. The new affiliation agreements will enhance the abilities of MGHS and all three hospitals to meet objectives in the delivery of healthcare services to each hospital’s respective community. These affiliation agreements encourage the sharing of resources, does not limit or restrict each hospital from developing similar partnerships with other healthcare facilities and allow hospitals to maintain their own identities and operations.
These mutually beneficial regional affiliations also support the strategic plans of each healthcare institution and encourage patients to receive the best possible care, right here in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
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