West Shore Medical Center

Name :

West Shore Medical Center

Address  :

1465 East Parkdale Avenue

Town  :

Manistee

State  :

Michigan

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

49660

Phone  :

231 398 1000

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Dermatology
  • ENT
  • General Surgeon
  • Hematologist
  • Internal Medicine
  • Neurologist
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Oncologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 25


Description

Growing Together to Serve You Better
West Shore Medical Center is a 25bed acutecare critical access hospital in Manistee Michigan We provide a full range of emergency diagnostic treatment and rehabilitation services

Located on US31 North we are staffed by 350 employees and 40 primary care and specialty services physicians Other facilities include the Northwest Michigan Health Center West Shore Health Connection Bear Lake Outpatient Services Onekama Area Health Center Wellston Outpatient Services and the West Shore Outreach Laboratory

The hospital is governed by a ninemember Board of Trustees While independent West Shore collaborates extensively with Munson Healthcare in Traverse City through a regional network agreement

In 2002 West Shore completed a 12 million building expansion project which included a new surgical wing and renovations to the Emergency Department Radiology Obstetrics and Registration

West Shore recently completed a 95 million expansion and renovation project The expansion included private inpatient rooms a maternal and newborn unit an education center a facility services building and dining and kitchen area renovation Also included in the project is a sleep disorders center and a fixbased MRI unit

Mission Vision amp Values
West Shore Medical Centers associates and medical staff members share a common mission to provide quality care and improve the health of the community Our vision to work together to make life better defines a clear direction for our future Compassionate care excellence every day communication and teamwork and commitment to community are all values that guide our daily behaviors and interactions with others

Guiding Principle
Our customers are the center of everything we do

Mission
Providing excellent care and improving community health

Vision
Working together and making life better for our customers colleagues and community

Values
Compassionate Care

Excellence Every Day

Communication and Teamwork

Commitment to Community
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