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Day-Time Walk-In Hours at Grace Health
February 1, 2018
Due to the success of Grace Health’s day-time walk-in hours and an effort to increase access to patients’ Primary Care Provider for same-day and walk-in appointments, Grace Health will be moving walk-in hours from its downtown site to the main site located at 181 West Emmett Street, Battle Creek. This change will go into effect Monday, February 5, 2018. Walk-in hours will be available 10:00 am – 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Mondays – Fridays. Walk-in patients…
Grace Health Starts the New Year with a New Model of Care
January 18, 2018
Grace Health (GH) is starting 2018 with a new model of care called Neighborhoods. What does this mean? Patients are choosing a GH Primary Care Provider (PCP) whom they will see for most or all of their visits. Each PCP works with a team of providers and support staff who know the patients and their medical history. Each team makes up a “Neighborhood” and patients are seen in their Grace Health Neighborhood whenever they need healthcare. Each patient’s Neighborhood will…
Michigan is Experiencing a Hepatitis A Outbreak
January 12, 2018
Calhoun County is one of several counties in Michigan being affected by Hepatitis A, a serious liver infection. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine, pale stools, and jaundice (yellowing of the eyes and/or skin). The disease is spread through contact with infected persons, or use of illegal drugs. How can you prevent the spread of hepatitis A? If you are at risk, get vaccinated. Talk with your healthcare provider about vaccination. Also, practice good hand…
Grace Health Receives a Grant from Chemical Bank
November 10, 2017
Renee Underwood and Sarah Russell of Chemical Bank present Linda Wetherbee, CPNP and Diane Craig of Grace Health with a check for $3,500 to purchase books for Grace Health’s Reach Out and Read, Early Literacy Program. New, age-appropriate books are given to children 6 months – 5 years of age by the provider during their well child visit. The provider explains to the parent/guardian the importance of reading to/with a child – linking health care to literacy. Grace Health’s Reach…
Grace Health Staff Raise Funds for Hurricane Relief
November 6, 2017
Grace Health staff raised funds to help those who have been affected by the recent hurricanes. A group of staff members (Jennifer Colberg, Melanie Gardner, Lori Wesner, and Lynne Olmstead) came up with a plan for various events staff could participate in to raise money for hurricane relief. Throughout the entire month of October staff had the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets at a chance to win 1 of 6 gift baskets. Staff paid to wear jeans on Jean Day,…
Celebrating Certified Nurse Midwives
October 25, 2017
Although National Midwifery Week is October 1 – 7, 2017, Grace Health is recognizing its nine Certified Nurse Midwives during the month of October. What is a nurse midwife? Some people may think midwives only assist during labor; however, they can do much more. Grace Health’s Certified Nurse Midwives, provide health care to women which means they perform physical exams, prescribe medications, order laboratory tests, provide prenatal care, gynecological care, labor and birth care, and provide education and counseling for…
Mom and Baby Tobacco Free Program Graduates
October 20, 2017
In January 2017, Grace Health started a Mom and Baby Tobacco Free Program. This is a smoking cessation program targeted at pregnant women to improve pregnancy health and birth outcomes by helping women quit smoking during pregnancy. Women who quit smoking are less likely to have a premature and low-birth weight baby. Staying smoke-free after the baby is born extends a positive health outcome for women and their families. To participate in the Mom and Baby Tobacco Free Program, patients…
Grace Health Receives Bikes
October 20, 2017
Grace Health recommends that children have a yearly physical exam which is an important step in helping to keep your child healthy. To encourage parents to bring their children in for a well-child exam, children brought in during the months of July and August had their name put in a drawing for a chance to win a new bike and helmet. Congratulations to our winners: Avril Elliott, La’ Montiana Walker, Lamar Burton, and James Yeomans. Grace Health would like to…
Peter Chang, MD, MPH Appointed as New CEO of Grace Health
June 22, 2017
Peter Chang, MD, MPH Grace Health Board of Directors announced on June 14, 2017 the appointment of Peter Chang, MD, MPH as the new President/CEO of Grace Health. He will assume responsibilities on July 1, 2017 and will succeed Dr. A.J. Jones who is retiring at the end of June after over 25 years of service. “The Grace Health Board of Directors is confident that Dr. Chang is the right leader to continue to meet the needs of our patients…
Grace Health Receives Grant from Lions Club
June 22, 2017
The Battle Creek Cereal City Lions Club provided Grace Health (GH) a $5,000 legacy grant in conjunction with the International Lions Clubs Centennial Celebration. These funds are being used for the purchase of eye glass display cases. GH began providing vision/optometry services in March 2016 and added glasses on June 21, 2017. Patients are now able to get an eye exam and glasses all at GH. For those in need, the Lions Club and GH are partnering to establish an…
Grace Health Opening New Site in Downtown Battle Creek
June 16, 2017
Grace Health’s (GH) new downtown Battle Creek site will open Monday, June 12 – giving GH two locations in Battle Creek. Family Medicine and Behavioral Health services will be provided at the new site located at 62 E. Michigan Avenue. To begin, GH’s downtown location will be open for walk-ins Monday – Friday from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm – no appointment needed. This new site will allow anyone in the downtown area to easily walk to GH to receive…
Dr. Jones Retiring from Grace Health
June 16, 2017
A.J. Jones, ND Dr. AJ Jones plans to retire from Grace Health (GH) at the end of June after more than 25 years of service. He started as the Director of Operations in April 1992 and became the President/CEO in August of that same year. Dr. Jones has been the President/CEO for just over 25 of GH’s 31-year history. When Dr. Jones took over leadership of GH, there were a small number of staff providing care for just over 900…
Grace Health Earns National Recognition for Patient-Centered Care
June 16, 2017
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) today announced that Grace Health of Battle Creek, MI has received NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes that focus on highly coordinated care and long‐term, participative relationships. The NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home is a model of primary care that combines teamwork and information technology to improve care, improve patients’ experience of care, and reduce costs. Medical homes foster ongoing partnerships between patients and their personal clinicians, instead of…
HIMSS Analytics Honors Grace Health with Stage 6 Recognition
January 18, 2017
As of December 2016, 7,622 ambulatory sites tracked by HIMSS Analytics had reached Stage 6 on its Outpatient Electronic Medical Record Adoption ModelSM (O-EMRAM). HIMSS Analytics announced Grace Health has achieved Stage 6 on the EMR Adoption ModelSM (EMRAM). HIMSS Analytics developed the Outpatient EMR Adoption Model in 2012 as a methodology for evaluating the progress and impact of electronic medical record systems for ambulatory facilities in the HIMSS Analytics® LOGIC™. Tracking their progress in completing eight stages (0-7), ambulatory…
CenteringParenting Begins at Grace Health
December 21, 2016
Grace Health’s first CenteringParenting group met on December 14. CenteringParenting brings 6-8 moms, partners, support people and their same-age infants together for family-centered care for the child’s first two years of life. Each CenteringParenting visit includes individual, well-child health assessments, developmental screenings and immunizations along with group discussions and interactive activities that focus on safe sleep, nutrition, development and safety. This creates an environment to get questions answered and build your confidence as a parent. The first year includes 6…