MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION

Renovations on the cheboygan campus to create the justin a. Borra behavioral health center were made possible by over 350 donors committing more than $6.5 million. The 18-bed inpatient unit was completed and opened in late september 2023.

Including but not limited to the following program services:the pediatric unit is staffed 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week by a pediatric hospitalist who specializes in acute illnesses in the pediatric inpatient setting. The pediatric nurses have special training in the care of children ages newborn to 18 years and are well-skilled in caring for a wide variety of childhood illnesses, as well as those patients requiring surgical interventions. The pediatric staff is also certified in pediatric advanced life support (pals). The pediatric unit has six rooms with a patient capacity of 12 patients. A well-stocked playroom is also available and made possible through a grant to the mclaren northern michigan foundation by the kiwanis of michigan foundation, herman h. Meyer project. This group is responsible for funding for the on-staff child life therapist and supplies many of the toys in the playroom. Videos and video games are available to patients.the pediatric unit also provides diabetes education for children and families and operates a monthly outpatient pediatric diabetic/endocrinology clinic. An infant/child security system helps to provide security and peace of mind for families and patients less than 12 years of age. Through the "partners in children's health" program, helen devos children's hospital offers mclaren northern michigan access to a regional system of health care for children, designed to enhance care "close to home" for children and families.to meet the state of michigan's trauma care system regulations launched on december 31, 2017, mclaren northern michigan is working to become a level ii trauma designated center. This means expanded services, treating more conditions, and seeing more patients in petoskey without having to transfer them to another hospital. Mclaren northern michigan started to pursue level ii designation in 2014, and has taken all of the necessary steps to be verified as a trauma center. According to the state of michigan, mclaren northern michigan is already considered to be functioning as a level ii trauma center and can address the clinical needs of trauma patients with level ii injuries (such as long bone fracture or a closed head injury). As part of its commitment to provide health care as we expect for our own family, achieving level ii trauma center designation at mclaren northern michigan ensures that no matter where a person is injured in northern michigan, he or she will be assured expeditious transport to the appropriate level of care. Capital campaign equipment physician recruitment programgrants to mclaren northern michigan, grants to related organizations, grants to individuals in the community and other program services including pediatric programs at mclaren northern michigan