Spectrum Health Medical Group Welcomes Operational Excellence Director

Spectrum Health Medical Group has added a director of operational excellence. Jayant Trewn, PhD, joined the Spectrum Health Medical Group on November 30.

“Jayant brings skills and expertise that will help us provide an excellent experience for our patients and families,” said Mark Kadlec, chief operating officer, Spectrum Health Medical Group. “His responsibilities will include operational and process improvement at our many physician practices.”

Trewn comes to Spectrum Health Medical Group from Beaumont Hospitals in Royal Oak, where he led the performance improvement program. He is certified as a Six Sigma Master Black Belt by the American Society for Quality (ASQ). Trewn received his bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Madras, India. He also earned a master’s degree in information systems management and a doctorate in industrial engineering from Wayne State University in Detroit.

The Spectrum Health Medical Group employs more than 90 physicians and mid-level providers, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

Spectrum Health is a not-for-profit health system in West Michigan that offers a full continuum of care through the Spectrum Health Hospital Group, a collection of seven hospitals and more than 140 service sites; the Spectrum Health Medical Group and mmpc, multispecialty physician groups with more than 400 providers; and Priority Health, a health plan with nearly 500,000 members. Spectrum Health’s 16,000 employees, 1,500 medical staff members and 2,000 volunteers are committed to delivering the highest quality care. The organization provided $111.1 million in community benefit during its 2008 fiscal year. As a system, Spectrum Health has earned more than 100 awards during the past 10 years.