Pennock Health Services Partners with Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital

March 16, 2010

Pennock Health Services has joined Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital’s Partners in Children’s Health, becoming one of 29 hospitals to affiliate with the children’s hospital in an effort to enhance the care of children and families throughout the state. Partners in Children’s Health brings hospitals together to improve access to pediatric specialty services and continuing professional education.
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“Our hospital and medical staff are extremely pleased and feel very fortunate to collaborate with Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital as it is one of the most respected children’s hospitals in the area,” said Steve Marzolf, chief nursing officer at Pennock.
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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 Hastings.
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“The agreement provides a framework for our hospitals to work together to strengthen pediatric care in Hastings and the surrounding community,” said Bob Connors, MD, president, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. “It connects Pennock Health Services 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.”
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Pennock Health Services is Barry County’s premier healthcare provider, featuring Pennock Hospital, an 88-bed, non-profit, Joint Commission-accredited facility providing personalized healthcare services with state-of-the-art technology to over 130,000 people per year. In the past three years, Pennock has been recognized with the coveted Solucient Top 100’ Hospital Award, and has received Governor’s Awards for Improving Safety and Quality of Care in the Hospital Setting and the “101 Best and Brightest Places to Work” Award. Pennock offers a wide range of services, including a Family Birthing Center, MRI, Drive-Thru Pharmacy, a Health and Wellness Center, and senior independent living at Pennock Village. Pennock’s State Street Center is the convenient choice for Outpatient Laboratory and Radiology Services, Patient Accounts, Hospice, Homecare, Urgent Care, and Occupational Medicine. Pennock Health Services is your partner in personal, professional, and progressive care. For additional information, call the Pennock Physician Referral line at 269.945.1PHY(1749), or go online to pennockhealth.com

Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, a member of Spectrum Health, is a Grand Rapids-based hospital serving children throughout Michigan. A teaching hospital, it includes more than 150 pediatric specialty physicians with specialized training in providing medical and surgical care to children in more than 40 pediatric specialties. Visit devoschildrens.org to learn more or devoschildrens.org/2011 to learn about the new hospital opening in 2011.