Otsego Memorial Hospital Partners with Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital

Otsego Memorial Hospital (OMH) in Gaylord has joined Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital’s Partners in Children’s Health becoming one of 31 hospitals to affiliate with the children’s hospital. Partners in Children’s Health brings hospitals together to improve access to pediatric specialty services and continuing professional education.

“We are pleased to have been offered the option to join 30 other Michigan hospitals in becoming a partner in practice with Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital,” said Diane Fisher, Vice President of Patient Care Services at Otsego Memorial Hospital. “This opportunity provides OMH with access to a regional system of health care for children, assistance with quality initiatives, and continuing medical, nursing and community education.”

As part of the affiliation agreement, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital offers assistance with quality initiatives, clinical outreach and pediatric-specific continuing medical education programming for the hospitals’ pediatricians and other clinical staff members. The affiliation also provides an opportunity for periodic community education programs and advocacy for children’s health and safety in Gaylord.

“The agreement provides a framework to work together to strengthen pediatric care in Gaylord and the surrounding community,” said Bob Connors, MD, president, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. “The partnership connects Otsego Memorial Hospital to a regional system of care for children, dedicated to providing care close to home and linking the hospital to a comprehensive children’s hospital.”

Otsego Memorial Hospital is an independent, fully accredited primary and secondary care facility located in Gaylord along the I-75 corridor. The total service area of OMH encompasses nine communities and more than 40,000 people (not including increased summer populations). The medical staff includes over 120 physicians in 28 medical specialties, and with 46 acute care beds, OMH offers the kind of personalized care delivered best at a community hospital. Visit MyOMH.org to learn more.

Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, of Spectrum Health, is a Grand Rapids-based hospital serving children throughout Michigan. A teaching hospital, it includes nearly 200 pediatric physicians with training in providing medical and surgical care to children in more than 50 pediatric programs and specialties. A new 440,000 square foot hospital opened in January 2011 designed specifically with children and families in mind. Visit helendevoschildrens.org to learn more.