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Primary Care, Public Health, Emergency Medicine, Academic Medicine Expert Elected President of Michigan Academy of Family Physicians

August 12th, 2020

Okemos, MI — Mark Hamed, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAFP, a board-certified family physician, was elected president of Michigan Academy of Family Physicians during the organization’s annual membership meeting held virtually on August 8. His one-year term began following an installation ceremony led via live-stream by American Academy of Family Physicians President-elect Ada Stewart, MD, FAAFP….

McKenzie adds Aerosol Shields to List of Equipment

April 29th, 2020

McKenzie Health System (MHS) recently received a donation of two new aerosol shields from Valine and Jake Kobasic, owners of Kobasic Creations in Escanaba, Michigan. In addition, two aerosol shields were purchased from Walbro in Cass City by Mark Hamed, MD, MBA, MPH, MHS, Emergency Department Medical Director, and donated to McKenzie. Aerosol shields, which…

McKenzie’s Lunch and Learn Workshop highlights “What our ER can do for You”

March 12th, 2020

When emergencies happen, it’s comforting to know that McKenzie Health System has an excellent ER right in our own backyard! But, when should you go to the Emergency Room, and what services does it really provide? Come and learn about McKenzie’s ER from experts Patty Schafsnitz, RN, Director of Nursing, and Mark Hamed, MD, MBA,…

Mark Hamed, MD, MBA, MPH Named 2019 Michigan Rural Health Professional

May 14th, 2019

Michigan Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) Vice President Hamed Named 2019 Michigan Rural Health Professional Author: Dana Lawrence, Director of Communications, Michigan Academy of Family Physicians *Shared with permission During the Michigan Rural Health Conference held April 25-26 at Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mt. Pleasant, Mark Hamed, MD, MBA, MPH (Sandusky) was honored with the 2019 Michigan Rural Health…

McKenzie First Critical Access Hospital in State to Earn Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation

March 17th, 2019

A clear signal of its focus on care for older adults, McKenzie Health System recently earned a Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation from the American College of Emergency Physicians. This is a win for the community as, at this point in time, our local hospital is the first and only critical access hospital in…

McKenzie Health System Foundation Raises Funds for New Ambulance

February 5th, 2019

Thanks to the overwhelming support from our local community, the McKenzie Health System Foundation has raised the funds needed to purchase a new ambulance, with plans for a second in the works. Sanilac County has the largest land mass in the Lower Peninsula and, with an average of 2,600 ambulance calls per year and runs…

Location Organizations focus on Emergency Preparedness

October 14th, 2018

Preparation is critical in the event of any emergency, and local organizations take this prep work to heart. On September 12, as a follow up to a recent “table top drill”, the Sanilac County Health Department, McKenzie Health System, Sanilac Medical Care Facility, and Region 3 Healthcare Coalition went through a full drill that simulated…

Dr. Mark Hamed named Medical Director of Sanilac County Health Department and Surrounding Areas

September 28th, 2018

Mark Hamed, MD, MBA, MPH, Medical Director of the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Hospital Medicine at McKenzie Health System, was recently named Medical Director of the Health Departments of Sanilac, Tuscola, Huron and Lapeer counties as well as District Health Department #2 (Alcona, Iosco, Oscoda and Ogemaw counties). Dr. Hamed will maintain his role…

McKenzie Health System Awarded HFAP “Stroke Ready” Certification

March 30th, 2018

On Feb. 22, McKenzie Health System was awarded certification by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), the nation’s original independent, accreditation organization recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). With this designation, McKenzie Health System is the only Critical Access Hospital in Michigan with the “stroke ready” HFAP certification, which confirms high-quality care…

“Project Breathe” Program Donates Pet Oxygen Masks

September 5th, 2017

Helping everyone – animals included – breathe a little easier, Invisible Fence recently made a donation to Sanilac Ambulance Service and Marlette EMS of 10 sets of pet oxygen masks. These local ambulance services provide emergency care for McKenzie Health System and Marlette Regional Hospital, affiliates of United Healthcare Partners. The Invisible Fence’s Project Breathe…

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Primary Care, Public Health, Emergency Medicine, Academic Medicine Expert Elected President of Michigan Academy of Family Physicians

Primary Care, Public Health, Emergency Medicine, Academic Medicine Expert Elected President of Michigan Academy of Family Physicians

McKenzie adds Aerosol Shields to List of Equipment

McKenzie’s Lunch and Learn Workshop highlights “What our ER can do for You”

Mark Hamed, MD, MBA, MPH Named 2019 Michigan Rural Health Professional

McKenzie First Critical Access Hospital in State to Earn Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation

McKenzie Health System Foundation Raises Funds for New Ambulance

Location Organizations focus on Emergency Preparedness

Dr. Mark Hamed named Medical Director of Sanilac County Health Department and Surrounding Areas

McKenzie Health System Awarded HFAP “Stroke Ready” Certification

“Project Breathe” Program Donates Pet Oxygen Masks

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