Bronson Hospitals in Van Buren County Receive 2024 Governor’s Award of Excellence
Bronson LakeView Hospital in Paw Paw and Bronson South Haven Hospital are proud recipients of the 2024 Governor’s Award of Excellence. This distinguished award was offered through a collaboration of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, iMPROve Health and the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) Keystone Center. The award criteria were aligned with the healthcare objectives of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Bronson LakeView and Bronson South Haven were both recognized for reducing Adverse Drug Events: High-Dose Opioid Prescribing Upon Discharge. Bronson South Haven received additional recognition for Reducing Readmissions.
“I am very proud of the work we’ve done to achieve this award. Our patient care teams are committed to providing those in Van Buren County with the best care possible,” says Anne Wendling, MSN, RN, Vice President of Patient Care Service and Chief Nursing Officer at Bronson LakeView and Bronson South Haven hospitals. “I am very proud of the work we’ve done to achieve the Governor’s Award of Excellence. Our efforts to earn this award will result in better outcomes for our patients. This is work we do continuously behind the scenes every day. Today, we were recognized for it.”
The Governor’s Award of Excellence started in 2003 in partnership with iMPROve Health and Gov. Engler. The award recognizes providers that focus on improving some of Michigan’s most pressing health issues.
About iMPROve Health
iMPROve Health is Michigan’s designated Quality Improvement Organization. As a nonprofit organization, we have 40 years of experience improving healthcare across the continuum of care using evidence-based and data-driven logic. We also have extensive experience completing thoughtful and impartial utilization review, dispute resolution and peer reviews.
Our multidisciplinary staff is composed of physicians, registered nurses, data analysts, quality consultants and health information technology experts. Our reach extends throughout the country.
Since 2002, iMPROve Health has maintained URAC accreditation as an Independent Review Organization: Comprehensive Review.
About MHA Keystone Center
All Michigan hospitals and thousands of their team members are voluntarily participating in MHA programs to improve the safety and quality of healthcare. A growing number of hospitals in other states are now part of the MHA-lead patient safety and quality initiatives.
As a result of these initiatives, which are driven by evidence-based, best practices, and strongly supported by data, engaged hospitals are seeing great improvements in safety and quality outcomes. The MHA Keystone Center’s mission, vision, and values are an essential part of the work being done and demonstrate their engagement to improving Michigan hospitals.
Bronson team members celebrate their achievement at the awards ceremony on September 12, 2024.
Pictured L to R: Leland Babitch, MD, MBA, President & CEO, iMPROve Health; Anne Wendling, MSN, RN, VP of Patient Care Service & CNO Bronson LakeView Hospital and Bronson South Haven Hospital; Erika Wilson, RN, Manager of Nursing, Trauma Emergency Center, Bronson LakeView Hospital; Kendra Burrows, RN, Manager of Nursing, General Care Unit, Bronson South Haven Hospital; Carolyn Swanson, PA-C, Internal Medicine Hospitalist, Bronson Methodist Hospital; Sarah Scranton, MPA, MPP, VP Safety & Quality, Michigan Health & Hospital Association and Executive Director, MHA Keystone Center.
