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DATE:  August 5, 2014

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McLaren Bay Special Care Awarded HFAP Reaccreditation

Bay City, MI -- McLaren Bay Special Care was awarded reaccreditation from the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), an independent, accreditation organization recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It earned this distinction after HFAP conducted an extensive and objective review of the hospital’s quality and safety standards. McLaren Bay Special Care is a 31-bed long-term acute care (LTAC) hospital which opened in 1994 on McLaren Bay Region’s West Campus, 3250 E. Midland Road, Bay City, MI.

“McLaren Bay Special Care clearly demonstrates a commitment to quality patient care,” said Beverly Robins, Director of Accreditation/Certification Services for HFAP. “We base our decision on federal standards, as well as recognized national standards for patient safety, quality improvement, and environmental safety. McLaren Bay Special Care met or exceeded standards in every case.”

“We’re proud to achieve this prestigious distinction,” said Cherri Burzynski, MSN, RN, BC-NE President, McLaren Bay Special Care. “By awarding us reaccreditation, HFAP has recognized our commitment to providing outstanding care to our patients and our community. In fact, quality is consistently the priority focus in our strategic plans and goals.”

The HFAP is a non-profit, nationally recognized accreditation organization. It has been accrediting healthcare facilities for more than 60 years and under Medicare since its inception. Its mission is to advance high quality patient care and safety through objective application of recognized standards. Its accreditation is recognized by the federal government, state governments, managed care organizations, and insurance companies.  For more information, go to: www.hfap.org. 

About McLaren Health Care
McLaren Health Care Corporation, headquartered in Flint, MI, is a fully integrated health network, committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 11 hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, the state’s only proton therapy center, an employed primary care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering over 250,000 lives, home health care and hospice, durable medical equipment, retail pharmacy services, and a wholly-owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates the state’s largest network of cancer centers and providers anchored by Karmanos Cancer Institute - one of only two NCI-designated cancer centers in the state. McLaren has 19,500 employees and more than 20,000 network physicians. The operations and services of MHC are housed in over 300 facilities serving a 53-county market with a population in excess of 6.5 million lives. Learn more at www.mclaren.org.