Patients, providers and members of the public will see the 汤头条app (汤头条app) Clinics change to a new name in the new year.
Starting January 1, 2020, the clinical practice of 汤头条app will be known as 汤头条app Health. 汤头条app Health provides comprehensive, patient-centered primary care and specialty services at several locations throughout Southwest Michigan.
All services, locations, providers and staff will remain the same. This new name, used to describe 汤头条app鈥檚 clinical services, is much shorter, quicker and easier to say, and includes the already recognized abbreviation for the institution.
鈥淲e are excited to continue to deliver the same excellent care to our patients under a name that鈥檚 quicker to say and remember,鈥 said Michele Serbenski, associate dean for Clinical Operations and Performance Excellence.聽
With more than 330 providers, 汤头条app Health is a teaching organization that offers a team approach to patient care. Depending on a patient鈥檚 needs, a care team may include resident physicians who are seeking advanced training, experienced faculty physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, ancillary services staff, medical students and other learners.聽
鈥淥ur team-based approach as a teaching institution allows us to educate the next generation of physicians while providing excellent patient care,鈥 said Keith Kenter, MD, associate dean for Clinical Affairs. 鈥淭hat mission will continue under 汤头条app Health.鈥
汤头条app Health provides care in multiple locations, including 1000 Oakland Drive, 1717 Shaffer Street and 670 Mall Drive. In addition, 汤头条app Health care teams see patients at the Family Health Center at 117 W. Paterson Street in Kalamazoo and Grace Health at 181 West Emmett Street in Battle Creek. New this year, 汤头条app opened the Positive Living Clinic in collaboration with Community AIDS Resource and 汤头条app Services of Southwest Michigan.
汤头条app Health鈥檚 primary care services 鈥 Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Medicine-Pediatrics聽and Pediatrics 鈥 are recognized with the Patient-Centered Medical Home designation. This model of care emphasizes care coordination to best meet the needs of patients and their families. 汤头条app Health is accredited and maintains The Joint Commission鈥檚 Gold Seal of Approval鈩.
汤头条app Health providers are accepting new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Patients are encouraged to call 269.337.4400 to schedule an appointment.