New McLaren primary care provider: “I am a Mount Pleasant native”
Before Cece First, FNP-C, CEN, joined McLaren Central – Pickard Street Primary Care as a provider, before she became a nurse practitioner, and even before she earned her initial nursing degree from Mid Michigan College, she was a volunteer at Mount Pleasant Community Church. Mount Pleasant is where Cece grew up, and, when the opportunity for her to play a role in the health and wellbeing of her community, she returned to do just that. Meet Cece. Why did you choose this profession? I chose this
McLaren Central Michigan family PA Storeng advocates for patients in Washington
Susanna Storeng, DMSc, PA-C, a family and pediatric physician assistant serving mid-Michigan as part of McLaren Central Michigan, recently returned from Washington DC, during which she advocated for increasing access for her patients to get the timely care they need. An invited attendee of the Michigan Academy of Physician Associates at the American Academy of Physician Associates Leadership and Advocacy Summit, Storeng added her support behind House Resolution 618/S 131 and House Resolution 704/S
McLaren Central Michigan recognized as a top Michigan hospital
McLaren Central Michigan, part of McLaren Health Care and a CMS 5-star rated hospital, has been recognized by Newsweek as one of the top hospitals in Michigan as part of its America’s Best-In-State Hospitals 2024 list. The inaugural consumer guide list ranks 600 hospitals from across the country, ordering them by state and Washington DC. McLaren Central Michigan’s placement on the list ranks it among the top 15 of the state’s 130-plus hospitals. “I couldn’t be happier and more proud of the entire team
Expanding access: Lowering your wait for an appointment
In 2004, the average wait to see a physician was 21 days. By 2017, the wait jumped to 24 days. Last year, the average wait for an appointment with a physician across all specialties climbed to 26 days. Those wait times, published as a report following a nationwide survey, are only expected to increase as the demand for health care grows in the coming years. This was the starting point for McLaren Central Michigan. “The primary care providers in our community take great pride in caring for their
McLaren Central Michigan adds primary provider Grant McConaughy, FNP-BC
For Grant, medicine is in his blood. A family nurse practitioner, Grant McConaughy, FNP-BC, followed in the footsteps set by his mother, also a nurse practitioner, with whom he would spend days at the hospital with as a child and follow her lead in how he builds relationships with his patients. Grant has joined McLaren Central Michigan – Health Park in Mount Pleasant. Creating a connection with his patients is paramount to his practice, a skill he honed while starting his career as a registered nurse at
MCLAREN CENTRAL MICHIGAN MAINTAINS CMS 5-STAR RATING, RANKS AMONG TOP 10% OF NATION’S HOSPITALS
McLaren Central Michigan, part of McLaren Health Care and a leading central Michigan regional health care provider, has maintained its 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This highest achievable rating signifies the exceptional level of quality and safe care provided within the hospital and through its outpatient facilities located throughout Isabella County and into surrounding areas. Across the country, 483 hospitals earned a 5-star CMS rating, representing 10.4
3 MCLAREN HOSPITALS RECOGNIZED FOR PHYSICIAN-PATIENT COMMUNICATION
Three McLaren Health Care system hospitals were recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review, a leading health care industry news outlet, for their physicians’ proficiency in effectively communicating with their patients. Compiled from publicly reported data measured by the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), three McLaren Health Care hospitals earned five stars in physician communication, the highest achievable
