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Health CareAdvanced Technology Enhances Patient Care
Quality counts. And nowhere does it matter more than within a community’s healthcare system. Holland is fortunate to have access to modern facilities and a network of dedicated healthcare professionals skilled in the use of advanced medical technology.
Holland Hospital offers a full range of inpatient services including surgery, obstetrics, pediatrics, cardiology, intensive care, behavioral health, and 24-hour emergency care. Outpatient services include a walk-in urgent care clinic, pain clinic, ortho/rehabilitation, sleep disorders lab, mammography center, and home care program, as well as collaborative community outreach programs in local schools and parishes.
The hospital has been recognized for three consecutive years for its excellence in service by Thomson (formerly Solucient) as a national 100 Top Hospital and is the first West Michigan hospital designated by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Magnet Hospital for nursing excellence.
In efforts to continually improve services, Holland Hospital strives to implement the latest medical technologies. New offerings include a digital mammography procedure using a three-dimensional diagnostic tool to provide immediate results and better cancer detection rates.
A voice activated person-to-person communication system was introduced to allow direct communication among staff regardless of their location on campus. An innovative use of the device is in connecting hospital translators to patients in which English is not their primary language.
Another major step forward in the use of technology is implementation of a $1.6 million da Vinci Surgical System. The system enables trained surgeons to perform complex surgeries through small laparoscopic openings by manipulating robotic arms from a console located a few feet from the patient. The robotic system is currently used in prostate surgeries with future used to include gynecological and ear, nose, and throat procedures.
Zeeland Community Hospital (ZCH) is also improving patient care through advanced technology. The campus features 57 private patient rooms, expanded facilities for surgery, emergency services, laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, and a family birth center. New technology allows for the introduction of a cutting-edge electronic medical record system. The system expedites patient record transfers, including lab, X-ray, and MRI results, and improves overall efficiency in care.
ZCH’s mission extends within the community. In 2007, Learn for Life! ZCH’s school health initiative program, expanded to provide health education services to the Hudsonville School District and to include a nursing partnership with Zeeland Public Schools to care for students with special health needs.
Both Zeeland Community Hospital and Holland Hospital are members of the Spectrum Health Regional Hospital Network, an 11-hospital collaboration designed to strengthen West Michigan hospitals, improve care, and promote cost savings. A recent partnership between ZCH and Holland Hospital facilitated the addition of state-of-the-art outpatient rehabilitation services at the ZCH campus.
Holland Medi-Center provides occupational health services to area residents. Specializing in the needs of business and manufacturers, the center offers a range of work-related services, including work-site evaluations, pre-employment physicals, substance-abuse screening, physical therapy, and pain management.
The special needs of the elderly and disabled are provided at area senior living and nursing facilities. These facilities, along with hospitals, private practice physicians, chiropractors, dentists, and mental health professionals, create a compassionate and quality medical care network to maintain the health and well-being of Holland area residents.
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