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Spectrum Health Lakeland Mission, Vision, and Values

Spectrum Health Lakeland

Our Mission
Improve health, inspire hope and save lives.

Our Vision
Personalized health made simple, affordable and exceptional

Our Values
Everyone who works at Spectrum Health Lakeland is a valuable part of the team and plays an important role in the success of our mission to "improve health, inspire hope and save lives." In that spirit, our team members aspire to be a role model of the following values which are linked to our success.

  • Compassion: Put yourself in others' shoes. Respect and love everyone, everywhere, every day.
  • Collaboration: Vulnerability and trust in working together. Partner with others for better results.
  • Curiosity: Listen and learn to innovate and improve. Ask why. Wonder aloud. 
  • Courage: Do the right thing, even when it's hard. Ask for and give help. Be Bold. 

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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
COVID-19 Update 5.4.2021

Join president, Loren B. Hamel, MD, and Nicki Britten from the Berrien County Health Department for the latest COVID-19 news.

May 05
COVID-19 Update 4.14.2021

Join president, Loren B. Hamel, MD, and Nicki Britten from the Berrien County Health Department for the latest COVID-19 news.

Apr 14
COVID-19 Update 3.31.2021

Join president, Loren B. Hamel, MD, and Nicki Britten from the Berrien County Health Department for the latest COVID-19 news.

Mar 31
Tiny poke. Big impact.

Learn how to schedule your COVID-19 vaccination appointment.

Mar 29
COVID-19 Update 3.16.2021

Join president, Loren B. Hamel, MD, and Nicki Britten from the Berrien County Health Department for the latest COVID-19 news.

Mar 17
Pardon our dust: Phase II Pavilion project updates

Phase II of the Pavilion project at Spectrum Health Lakeland Medical Center is now underway.

Mar 08
Why I vaccinated: Community member, Deborah Haynes

To help slow the spread of COVID-19 and stay protected, community members are getting a tiny poke with a big impact.

Mar 02
COVID-19 Update 2.25.21

Kendall Troyer, vice president of quality, safety and physician practices at Spectrum Health Lakeland and Nicki Britten, health officer at the Berrien County Health Department share the latest COVID-19 updates in Berrien County.

Feb 25

Trending on Lakeland

Veggie Van to Offer Free Healthy Foods, Nutrition Information in Niles

The Veggie Van will offer free healthy foods and nutrition information from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15 at the Niles-Buchanan YMCA.

Lakeland to Offer Convenient Walk-in Options for COVID-19 Vaccinations

Spectrum Health Lakeland will begin offering COVID-19 vaccines at four new locations throughout Southwest Michigan including the Center for Outpatient Services in St. Joseph and the health system’s three walk-in clinics.

Spectrum Health Lakeland Revises Visitor Guidelines

Spectrum Health Lakeland has revised its visitor guidelines effective Wednesday, June 2. Revised guidelines allow for two visitors from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the duration of a patient’s stay.

Virtual Panel Explores Link Between U.S. History, Racial Inequities

A three-part virtual panel discussion will explore how historical laws, policies, and practices laid the foundation for today’s racial inequities.

Spectrum Health Warns of “Vishing” Scam

Spectrum Health has received reports from patients and Priority Health members that they are receiving calls from individuals pretending to be from Spectrum Health or Priority Health.

Partnership Focuses on Cultural Relevancy in COVID-19 Communications

Community Grand Rounds, a program of Spectrum Health Lakeland, has teamed up with music artists and community health advocates in Benton Harbor to deliver messages they hope inspire communities across West Michigan and beyond.

Phase II of Pavilion Project Underway

Phase II of the Pavilion project at Spectrum Health Lakeland Medical Center is now underway.

Center for Better Health Services Remain Available in 2021

The Center for Better Health will continue to provide services in the Benton Harbor community in 2021.

South Bend International Airport Delivers Teddy Bears to Lakeland

As part of the ninth annual Bears in the Air program, South Bend International Airport (SBN) delivered nearly 300 teddy bears for patients at Spectrum Health Lakeland hospitals.

An open letter to our community

Area business leaders have joined together to share an ask of our friends and neighbors.

Spectrum Health Lakeland Changes COVID-19 Testing Criteria

Due to increasing demand for COVID-19 testing and a nationwide shortage of supplies, Spectrum Health Lakeland has revised eligibility changes for those seeking a test at a Lakeland facility.

Lakeland, Whirlpool Celebrate Longstanding Commitment to Care

Over the last several decades, and most recently during the COVID-19 pandemic, Spectrum Health Lakeland and Whirlpool Cooperation have come together in support of community members.

Lakeland Receives $1.2 Million Grant to Establish Center for Better Health

The Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities has awarded Spectrum Health Lakeland a $1.2 million grant to support a rapid response to COVID-19 disparities experienced by residents of Benton Harbor.

Spectrum Health Reinforces Commitment to Equity

Today, Spectrum Health issued an anti-racism pledge, committing to act against structural racism and pledging to take on the challenge to eliminate racism and its impact on health, hope and lives.

Lakeland Named Among the Nation’s Most Wired Health Organizations

Spectrum Health Lakeland has earned level eight certifications in acute and ambulatory care in the CHIME Digital Health Most Wired recognition.

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