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Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial includes a 61-bed not-for-profit community hospital that offers a complete range of basic medical services you would find in urban hospitals, Continu-Care Home Health of Gerber Memorial Hospital services the fourth largest home health care program in West Michigan, the Hesperia and Grant Medical Centers - both of which are rural health clinics, Main Street Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, Women's Health Services, two rehabilitation and Personal Fitness locations in Newaygo and Fremont, a Specialty Services clinic that is home to our Cancer Care Center, Diabetes Self-Management Center, Occupational Medicine, Tamarac, The Center for Health and Well-Being and Ahhh, The Spa at Tamarac.
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Our Mission is to provide competent, compassionate, community health care --------------------------- Our Vision is to be the source of renewal - in sickness and in health
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Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial is located in Fremont, Michigan, 45 miles northwest of Grand Rapids. It is the only hospital in Newaygo County (population 48,000), a very popular rural vacation community. A spectrum of outpatient services is available for diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation, ranging from nutrition counseling to chemotherapy, and featuring convenient access to outstanding regional medical providers who visit Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Specialty Services weekly. Established in 1918, Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial is the second largest employer in the county right after
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Values The TIES that bind us together
Teamwork
- Open, honest communication
- Individuals, and their ideas are valued
Integrity
- Work ethic
- Accountability
- Commitment
- Trust
Efficiency
- Appropriate
- Timely
- Affordable
Service
- Quality Care
- Courtesy
- Respect
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Gerber products Company.
- Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial continues to be regarded as one of the Top 100 Hospitals in the United States – honored in 1993, 1999 (including honors for orthopedics) 2004 and 2006.
- HealthGrades 5-star Awards for Pulmonary Care and Hip Replacement Surgery This award is based upon three (3) years of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) patient data comparing over 5,000 hospitals across the country.
- HealthGrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award given to only 11 hospitals in Michigan, is based on the HCAHPS Patient Satisfaction Survey—feedback from our own patients!
- Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial is among an elite group of hospitals to receive the Governor’s Award of Excellence for Improving Care in the Hospital Setting and in the Emergency Department – 2003 and 2004, 2007 and 2009.
- Keystone Patient Safety Project partner with Johns Hopkins Hospital and over 70 Michigan hospital ICUs
- Benchmark hospital for physician satisfaction among VHA affiliated hospitals in Michigan – 2004
- Member of Grand Rapids’ Spectrum Health Regional Hospital Network (West Michigan independent community hospitals)
- Affiliated with DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids
- Recognized as one of the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in West Michigan, 2010
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Contact Information: Stephanie Zinn SZinn@gmhs.org Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial 212 S. Sullivan St. Fremont, MI 49412 (231) 924-3300

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