Foote Hospital
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Allegiance Health is a community-owned and locally-governed health system located in Jackson
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. It was founded in 1918 as Foote Hospital when a local citizen, Mrs. Ida Foote, donated land for construction of the new hospital in honor of her late husband, W.A. Foote.
In 1975, Foote Hospital merged with Mercy Hospital, which was operated by the Sisters of Mercy
. Several years later, the two hospitals combined into one facility. The current facility was completed in 1983 and is located near the site of the original hospital. The former hospital, now named the Charles Anderson Building, is used for specialized practices such as sleep disorders, behavioral health, and volunteer services.
In July 2008, Foote Hospital was renamed Allegiance Health. The mission of Allegiance Health is to "lead our community to better health and well-being at every stage of life." Its vision is to create Michigan's healthiest community through exceptional health care and inspiring a passion for wellness.
Allegiance Health supports a 480-bed system with more than 400 physicians and 3,700 staff members. The health system offers specialized services including a new cancer center and a heart center with a 20-bed cardiac universal bed unit. A new specialty center combines services for the convenience of patients with brain, spine, neck, joint and bone conditions. The specialty center also includes a new osteoporosis center, balance center and pain management center as well. Other health system features include a recently-expanded emergency room, urgent care centers, pediatric and birthing care, and more.
Primary health services for the underserved, regardless of their ability to pay, through the Center for Family Health in Jackson.
Allegiance Health operates CareLink of Jackson to provide long-term acute care. The Health System also provides care at family medical centers in Albion, Brooklyn, Grass Lake, Jackson, Leslie, Mason, Onsted and Spring Arbor. Allegiance Health's Radiation Oncology - Tejada Center offers cancer care in partnership with the University of Michigan .
Jackson, Michigan
Jackson is a city located along Interstate 94 in the south central area of the U.S. state of Michigan, about west of Ann Arbor and south of Lansing. It is the county seat of Jackson County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 33,534...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. It was founded in 1918 as Foote Hospital when a local citizen, Mrs. Ida Foote, donated land for construction of the new hospital in honor of her late husband, W.A. Foote.
In 1975, Foote Hospital merged with Mercy Hospital, which was operated by the Sisters of Mercy
Sisters of Mercy
The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
. Several years later, the two hospitals combined into one facility. The current facility was completed in 1983 and is located near the site of the original hospital. The former hospital, now named the Charles Anderson Building, is used for specialized practices such as sleep disorders, behavioral health, and volunteer services.
In July 2008, Foote Hospital was renamed Allegiance Health. The mission of Allegiance Health is to "lead our community to better health and well-being at every stage of life." Its vision is to create Michigan's healthiest community through exceptional health care and inspiring a passion for wellness.
Allegiance Health supports a 480-bed system with more than 400 physicians and 3,700 staff members. The health system offers specialized services including a new cancer center and a heart center with a 20-bed cardiac universal bed unit. A new specialty center combines services for the convenience of patients with brain, spine, neck, joint and bone conditions. The specialty center also includes a new osteoporosis center, balance center and pain management center as well. Other health system features include a recently-expanded emergency room, urgent care centers, pediatric and birthing care, and more.
Primary health services for the underserved, regardless of their ability to pay, through the Center for Family Health in Jackson.
Allegiance Health operates CareLink of Jackson to provide long-term acute care. The Health System also provides care at family medical centers in Albion, Brooklyn, Grass Lake, Jackson, Leslie, Mason, Onsted and Spring Arbor. Allegiance Health's Radiation Oncology - Tejada Center offers cancer care in partnership with the University of Michigan .
Recent Allegiance Health awards and honors
- 2011
- Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals
- 2010
- Foster G. McGaw Award for Excellence in Community Service from the American Hospital Association
- Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals for National Benchmarks
- Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals: Everest Award for National Benchmarks
- Environmental Leadership Circle Award from Practice Greenhealth
- 2009
- Premier Award for Quality from Premier Healthcare Alliance
- ICU Design runner up award from the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)
- Environmental Leadership Circle Award from Practice Greenhealth
- 2008
- Premier Award for Quality from Premier Healthcare Alliance
- 100 Top Hospitals from Thomson Reuters
- Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals Performance Improvement Leader
- Primary Stroke Center Certification from the Joint Commission
- Most Wired Innovator Award from Hospitals & Health Networks
- Environmental Leadership Circle Award from Practice Greenhealth
- 2007
- Corporate Citizen of the Year from the Jackson Citizen Patriot
- Lighthouse Award from the Michigan Quality Council
- Environmental Leadership Circle Award from Practice Greenhealth