Spectrum Health United Hospital Earns Maternity Care Honors

Designation denotes safe patient outcomes at United Hospital Family Birthing Center.

GREENVILLE, Mich., May 26, 2021 – Spectrum Health United Hospital has earned a platinum designation for maternal care from the Michigan Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (MI AIM).

MI AIM works with birthing hospitals to reduce and eliminate preventable maternal mortality and severe morbidity. Hospitals implement structured “safety bundle” plans to improve health outcomes for mothers to combat the leading causes of maternal mortality such as obstetric hemorrhage and severe hypertension.

“We’re very excited with the platinum designation and proud of our birthing center nurses, physicians and quality team in keeping the safety of our mothers the absolute highest priority,” said Andrea Leslie, president of Spectrum Health United, Kelsey, Big Rapids and Reed City Hospitals.

Safety bundle plans help hospitals by defining actionable protocols, education, equipment and drills to prevent and treat serious maternal events.

The platinum designation is MI AIM’s highest rating. Hospital designations were announced May 25. Spectrum Health United Hospital was one of seven Spectrum Health Hospitals to earn the Platinum designation. The others are:

Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids
Big Rapids Hospital in Big Rapids
Gerber Memorial Hospital in Fremont
Pennock Hospital in Hastings
Zeeland Community Hospital in Zeeland
Lakeland Hospital in Niles

Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital and Spectrum Health Lakeland Saint Joseph Hospital earned gold level designation, the second highest ranking.

About Spectrum Health

Spectrum Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides care and coverage, comprising 31,000+ team members, 14 hospitals (including Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital), a robust network of care facilities, teams of nationally recognized doctors and providers, and the nation’s third-largest provider-sponsored health plan, Priority Health, currently serving over 1 million members across the state of Michigan.

People are at the heart of everything we do. Locally governed and headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, we are focused on our mission: to improve health, inspire hope and save lives. Spectrum Health has a legacy of strong community partnerships, philanthropy and transparency. Through experience, innovation and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness.

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