Awards

Awards from respected, national organizations help Lakeland benchmark against a national stage and ensure that we are performing in the top tier of healthcare systems.  This means better outcomes for the patients we serve.

Top Honors

Top 15 2019- WEB

Lakeland Named One of the Nation's 15 Top Health Systems 

Spectrum Health Lakeland was named the only hospital in Michigan and northern Indiana to be named to the nation’s 2019 15 Top Health Systems by IBM Watson Health™. The study spotlights the best-performing health systems in the U.S., based on a balanced scorecard of publicly available clinical, operational and patient satisfaction metrics and data.

100 Top Hospitals 2019 WEB

Lakeland Named 100 Top Hospital 

IBM Watson Health™ today published its 2019 100 Top Hospitals® study naming Lakeland Medical Center and Lakeland Hospital Niles among the top 100 hospitals in the U.S. based on overall organizational performance. The federal government recognizes the two hospitals as a single entity; thus, the recognition applies to both hospitals. 

MBSAQIP Award WEB

Lakeland Receives National Accreditation for Bariatric Care 

Lakeland Hospital Niles has been accredited as a Low Acuity Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®). The MBSAQIP Standards ensure that bariatric surgical patients receive a multidisciplinary program, not just a surgical procedure, which improves patient outcomes and long-term success. The accredited center offers preoperative and postoperative care designed specifically for severely obese patients.

Leapfrog Fall 2019 WEB

Lakeland Medical Center and Lakeland Hospital Niles recently achieved an ‘A’ in the fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Spectrum Health Lakeland’s achievements in protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care.

Stroke Get with the Guidelines Award

Lakeland Receives Recognition for Quality Stroke Care 

Spectrum Health Lakeland has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.

economic alliance of michigan

Lakeland One of 11 Michigan Hospitals Awarded for Maternity Care 

The Economic Alliance of Michigan (EAM) recently awarded Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph with the Maternity Care Excellence Award for demonstrated excellence and improvement in maternity care and delivery outcomes.

Healthgrades orthopedics

Lakeland Health Orthopedic Care Among Top 10 Percent in Nation

Lakeland hospitals in Niles and St. Joseph were recently named among the top 10 percent in the nation for overall orthopedic services (2017-2018) and are one of only seven hospitals in Michigan to receive the Healthgrades Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™ for two years in a row (2017-2018). In addition, Lakeland Hospital, Watervliet was a recipient of the Healthgrades 2017 Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ and named among the top 10 percent in the nation for outstanding patient experience.

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Improving health, inspiring hope, saving lives. Spectrum Health Lakeland is now part of Spectrum Health offering an expanded care team, additional specialties, and new technology for you and your family.

Jul 15
Spectrum Health Lakeland: Your 100 Top Hospital

IBM Watson Health™ published its 100 Top Hospitals® 2019 study naming Lakeland among the top 100 hospitals in the U.S. based on overall organizational performance.

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Sep 19

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Michigan Hospital Association Honors Spectrum Health Lakeland Nurses

The Michigan Hospital Association (MHA) Keystone Center recently honored Spectrum Health Lakeland nurses with the 2018 annual MHA Keystone Center Speak-up! Award.

Spectrum Health and Lakeland Health Explore Affiliation

The Boards of Directors of Spectrum Health and Lakeland Health announced today that they intend to integrate.

Lakeland Health Recognized by Governor Rick Snyder

Lakeland Named to Most Wired List

Lakeland Earns Consumer Choice Award

Lakeland Earns Patient Safety Award

The Economic Alliance for Michigan (EAM) awarded Lakeland Medical Center and Lakeland Hospital Niles with the Patient Safety Excellence Award.

Lakeland Health Earns Three-Star Rating for Heart Bypass Surgery

Lakeland Sleep Labs Earn Home Sleep Apnea Testing Accreditation

Flu Visitor Restrictions in Place at Lakeland Hospitals

To help protect the health of our patients, team members, and visitors, Spectrum Health Lakeland is instituting a revised visitation policy for its hospitals.

Lakeland Earns ACR Lung Cancer Screening Center Designation

Lakeland Infection Prevention Dept. Earns Friend of Public Health Award

Lakeland Health Receives Patient-Centric Imaging Award

Lakeland Health was recently awarded the 2015 Patient-Centered Imaging Award from HealthImaging.

Medic 1 Ambulance Honored for Heart Attack Care

Lakeland Certified by Joint Commission for Hip & Knee Replacement

The Joint Commission recently awarded Lakeland Health with Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacements.

Lakeland Named One of the Nation's 15 Top Health Systems

Spectrum Health Lakeland was named one of the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems by IBM Watson Health™.

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