Healthcare News

Grace Health recently celebrated Week of the Young Child with its patients. This year’s theme is superheroes. The week started off with Music Monday. Instruments were available in the Pediatric waiting area for patients and visitors to play. During Tasty Tuesday, Grace Health’s Dietician made some healthy snacks for everyone...

Grace Health’s Dental Sealant rate among children 6 – 9 years of age is 91% for 2021 which is higher than the Michigan Dental Sealant Rate of 43% and the National Dental Sealant Rate of 48.7%.  Why is this important?  Dental sealants form a protective barrier on the chewing surface...

Patti Zull, CNM recently received the 2021 Compassionate Physician / Advanced Practice Provider of the Year Award from Bronson Healthcare Group.  This award is given in recognition of Physicians / Advanced Practice Providers who demonstrate compassion in their relationship with patients which makes an enormous difference in their patient’s lives. …

Each year HRSA (Health Information and Services Administration) Health Center Program awardees are required to report a core set of information in the UDS (Uniform Data System).  Grace Health recently received the following Community Health Center Quality Recognition (CHQR) Badges for all of their quality initiatives and reporting: Advancing HIT…

Starting Monday, September 20, 2021, you may receive a flu vaccine at Grace Health regardless if you are a patient or not. Options for receiving the flu vaccine at Grace Health: If you are a patient, call (269) 965-8866 to schedule an appointment Come to Grace Health Pharmacy Monday –…

The Battle Creek Cereal City Lions Club presented Grace Health a $1,000 gift for Optometry/Vision Care to assist patients in need of eyeglasses. Grace Health began providing vision/optometry services in March 2016 and added glasses on June 21, 2017.  Patients may get an eye exam and glasses all at Grace…

The MolinaCares Accord (“MolinaCares”) in collaboration with Molina Healthcare recently presented a $2,000 check to Grace Health’s School-Based Health Centers. The funds will be used to purchase two portable vaccine freezers in support of home well-child exams for children who have fallen behind on annual exams and vaccinations.

Eat good, feel good! The Food Bank Council of Michigan teamed up with South Michigan Food Bank and Grace Health to address food insecurity and encourage healthy lifestyles with the launch of the Grace Health Fresh Food Pharmacy in Battle Creek.

Grace Health serves over 30,000 patients in Calhoun county and surrounding areas. A federally-qualified health center, Grace Health is focused on meeting the health care needs of underserved people in the community. “We are honored to partner with Grace Health to improve the health and well-being of those in need in the Battle Creek community,” said Peter Vogel, CEO of the South Michigan Food Bank. “We know that we can demonstrate great impact by working together.”

Grace Health partners with CareerStep for its Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program. During the Apprenticeship Program, staff learn all the skills needed to be a successful Medical Assistant including the education and hands-on experience to sit for the Medical Assistant exam to become a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant. CareerStep and Grace…

Grace Health staff, Faith Freds, Mindy Giambrone, Brendon Putman, Rosalinda Guerrero-Garcia, Kadie Pogue, Alisha Armstrong and Kaitlyn Baggerly successfully completed Grace Health’s Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program and received certification as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA).