By Amanda Harrison
Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey announced yesterday it will be joining forces with McLaren Health Care in Flint.
Reezie DeVet is the President and CEO of Northern Michigan Regional Hospital. She said economically the merer makes sense.
"We really looked very seriously at remaining independent and actually our board commissioned a special features committee in which we brought in a consultant to help us evaluate whether that was an appropriate approach. But we found that if we tries to stay independent it put us at risk for not being able to be the hospital and provide the services we felt are necessary."
DeVet said the merger will help improve equipment and technology. And patients can maintain their usual physician.
Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey announced yesterday it will be joining forces with McLaren Health Care in Flint.
Reezie DeVet is the President and CEO of Northern Michigan Regional Hospital. She said economically the merer makes sense.
"We really looked very seriously at remaining independent and actually our board commissioned a special features committee in which we brought in a consultant to help us evaluate whether that was an appropriate approach. But we found that if we tries to stay independent it put us at risk for not being able to be the hospital and provide the services we felt are necessary."
DeVet said the merger will help improve equipment and technology. And patients can maintain their usual physician.