历史

早年

After receiving a bequest from Kenneth H. McKenzie, a local banker and merchant, in 1959 the community of 桑达斯基 began the planning for the construction of their own local hospital. Although the amount donated was not enough to finance the cost of the much-needed medical facility, the donation set in motion resources for the facility to be developed.

In October of 1964, after extensive planning, the hospital association purchased property to allow construction of the hospital to begin. 在 the next 18 months, the community pulled together and the effort applied allowed them to place the first shovel in the ground in April of 1966. This effort and the time within which the whole project was accomplished, are quite remarkable by any standard. In June of 1967 McKenzie Memorial Hospital held their ribbon cutting ceremony in 桑达斯基, Michigan.

In May of 1973 a new wing was added, which included semi-private rooms 还有一个重症监护病房. In 1980 an out-patient clinic with four suites was built to house specialty physicians visiting 桑达斯基. 1998年 addition was added that included a new radiology center, a dining room addition, remodeling in the inpatient area, air-conditioning, energy efficient windows and a new medical office building housing Physical 的rapy and 康复.

新的认证

As healthcare financing became increasingly difficult to manage, a new designation was sought and approved in October of 2002, called Critical Access Hospital (CAH) certification. In 2003 some of the beds were approved for short-term rehabilitation services known as Swing Beds. 都是CAH status and the Swing Bed program have helped McKenzie deal with declining 医疗支付.

Once again there was a need for additional space to house Physical 的rapy and associated rehabilitation services, and this resulted in the McKenzie Health and 健康中心 being built in July of 2005. 由于衰退 financial support for Obstetrical services, the service was closed in 2007年11月.

A New Name and Focus for a New Millennium

Following the passage of the Affordable Care Act in March of 2010, McKenzie changed its name to better reflect the broader range of services offered to the community: 麦肯齐卫生系统.

In 2014, 麦肯齐卫生系统 became a founding member of a newly formed group called the National Rural Accountable 保健组织, which is 医疗保险中心 & Medicaid 十大靠谱网赌官方平台 approved by Accountable 保健组织. This program, along with our Patient Centered Medical Home certifications, provided for the change in how we deliver care. 的 change in delivery of care is one whereby McKenzie is transitioning away from sickness and volume to wellness and value. 麦肯齐是唯一 critical access hospital in Michigan that began pursuing this transformation in 2014, and still is considered a leader in changing how to deliver care.

What has become clear at 麦肯齐卫生系统 is that we are progressive and embrace the necessary changes required to manage local community populations. We are proud of the leadership role we are playing in the healthcare community within Michigan and nationally, we hope you are equally proud in what your local hospital is accomplishing as well.