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Welcome to Spectrum Health Lakeland!

Spectrum Health Lakeland Group ShotWith a rich history that dates back to the 1800s, Spectrum Health Lakeland is a not-for-profit, community-owned health system serving Southwest Michigan and northern Indiana with a full continuum of care and wellness services including three hospitals, an outpatient surgery center, a cancer center, and 48 physician practices. 

Lakeland is a division of Spectrum Health with 31,000 compassionate professionals, 4,200 medical staff experts, 3,200 committed volunteers and a health plan serving 1 million members. For the second time in 2019, Spectrum Health Lakeland was recognized as a 15 Top Health System by IBM Watson Health™. Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph and Lakeland Hospital Niles were also named to the 100 Top Hospitals list in 2014 and 2019.

The hospitals of Lakeland have always offered essential healthcare services to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay. Lakeland continually works to create an integrated system of care that is accessible, affordable, compassionate, and responsible. Lakeland is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and has received national recognition for our safe, high-quality care. Click here to learn how we compare with other health systems, and why you can be confident choosing Lakeland. 

We are committed to act against structural racism and have pledged to take on the challenge to eliminate racism and its impact on health, hope and lives. Learn more here. 

Our Mission 
Improve health, inspire hope and save lives.

Our Vision 
Personalized health made simple, affordable and exceptional.

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Community Food Network: A Leg Up on Life

After assistance from a Lakeland nurse, Nancey received intervention for a life-threatening condition in the nick of time.

Apr 08
Weathering and Health Inequity: Letting the Epigenome Out of the Bottle Without Losing Sight of the Structural Origins of Population Health

Dr. Geronimus discussed weathering and the ways that structurally rooted biological and psychosocial processes shape health inequities in our society.

Oct 25
Interview with Bechara Choucair, MD: Advancing Health? It's About the Mind, Body, and Community

Dr. Choucair shares how his organization is working to improve conditions for health and equity

Sep 12
Interview with David Williams, MPH, PhD: Structural Competency and Institutional Discrimination

Dr. David Williams discusses institutional discrimination, individual discrimination, and structural competency.

Jul 31
Interview with David Williams, MPH, PhD: Recognizing and Preventing Implicit Bias

Dr. David Williams discusses his research on ways to recognize and prevent implicit bias.

Jul 31
Interview with David Williams, MPH, PhD: Discrimination and Health Disparities

Dr. David Williams discusses his research on health inequities caused by racial discrimination.

Jul 31
Interview with David Williams, MPH, PhD: Social Influences on Health

Dr. David Williams discusses his research on the distinctive social exposures linked to racial status.

Jul 31
Interview with Patricia Rush, MD, MBA

Dr. Patricia Rush discusses the impact of psychological trauma on the brain and on chronic disease and health inequities.

May 21
Project SEARCH

To learn more about Project SEARCH, please contact Erin Wright, Manager Recruitment, Human Resources at (269) 927-5192

Jul 12
Lakeland News in Review: September 2016

Sep 06

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Lakeland Health Earns National Recertification for Electronic Health Record

Patient, Visitor Guidelines Remain in Place at Spectrum Health Lakeland

With public health and safety as its top concern, Spectrum Health Lakeland is reminding patients and visitors that guidelines to control COVID-19 remain in effect at its facilities.

Lakeland Named 100 Top Hospital

IBM Watson Health™ today published its 100 Top Hospitals® annual study naming Lakeland among the top 100 hospitals in the U.S.

Niles High School Receives Safe Sports School Award from National Athletic Trainers’ Association

Spectrum Health Lakeland Cancels, Postpones or Goes Virtual With Public Events

Spectrum Health Lakeland is taking the following steps related to public events through May 31, 2020.

Lakeland Welcomes Second K9 Team

Hiro, a two-year-old male German shepherd from Slovakia, joins handler, Chris Aungst, a retired police officer with the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department.

Spectrum Health Lakeland Resuming Select Surgeries, Appointments

Lakeland is resuming select surgeries, procedures, clinic appointments, outpatient therapies, and radiology studies that were previously deferred in anticipation of a COVID-19 patient surge.

Lakeland Uses Plasma Therapy to Treat COVID-19 Patients

Spectrum Health Lakeland, in collaboration with Versiti Blood Centers, has begun treating COVID-19 patients with blood plasma from patients who have recovered from the disease.

Harvard Business Review Features Lakeland Health

Lakeland Infection Prevention Dept. Earns Friend of Public Health Award

Lakeland Health Awards $12,000 for Student Climbing Wall

Wound Clinic Earns National Accreditation

The Lakeland Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine recently became the fifth health system in Michigan, and one of less than 250 in the nation, to become fully accredited by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS).

MHA Keystone Center Honors Two Lakeland Nurses for Speaking Up

Lakeland Achieves Electronic Health Record Milestone

Lakeland Receives Community Support for COVID-19 Response Efforts

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, community members, donors, and organizations throughout Southwest Michigan have come together in support of those serving on the front lines at Spectrum Health Lakeland.

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