Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital Working to Implement New Electronic Medical Record

  MANISTIQUE – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development recently announced that USDA is investing $139 million in 56 projects to improve community facilities and provide essential services for 3.3 million rural residents in 23 states. In Michigan, Manistique – awarded a $2.6 million loan – is among just four communities receiving funds. “Modern, accessible
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Feeding America Food Truck December Delivery

MANISTIQUE – The Schoolcraft Co.  Feeding America Mobile Food Truck will visit Manistique on Wednesday, December 18th from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.  This is the last food truck of the year until April 2020.  The location for pick up is Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital, 7870W US Highway 2, Manistique, MI.   Anyone residing in Schoolcraft County with an emergency food
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SMH Notifies Patients of Low Risk Disease Exposure Involving ENT Scopes

Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital has notified all Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) patients who received an ENT scope between October 16th, 2017 and February 4th, 2019 out of an abundance of caution. The scope instruments used during ENT procedures were cleaned but not according to exact manufacturer standards during that time frame.  Once detected, cleaning processes
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Expanded Appointment Hours at RHC

SMH Accepts Governor’s Award Of Excellence

Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce it has received MPRO’s 2019 Governor’s Award of Excellence for Outstanding Achievement in Effective Reporting and Measurement: Critical Access Hospitals. This year, more than 130 Michigan hospitals, physician practices, nursing homes, inpatient psychiatric facilities, ambulatory surgery centers and home health agencies were honored with the Governor’s Award of
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SMH Launches New Community Connect Program

Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital realizes mental health issues, childhood and adult abuse, and substance use can negatively affect us, preventing us from living our best life. This can change, and we want to help.  The Community Connect Program has launched with services now based in the Rural Health Clinic.  The program compliments new addiction and mental
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SMH Awards Schoolcraft County Transit Authority $10,000

Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital presented a grant in the amount of $10,000 to Schoolcraft County Transit Authority in early April.  The community health needs assessment conducted in 2016 concluded that transportation was a barrier for many individuals in our community. In the past, Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital has covered one-way transportation for individuals visiting the hospital. “Schoolcraft
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Trauma Responsive Community Training

Register Online: Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital’s New Community Connect Program Hosts it’s first Community Training Event! Come join your professional colleagues for a day of professional development & strategic planning to address the problem of traumatic stress & how to build resiliency in our children, families & our local workforce! Registration Begins at 8am with sessions
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Wound Care Is Moving

Providers Move Back to Main Campus

Annual Report Now Available

CLICK HERE to view the 2018 Annual Report

Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital (SMH) had a successful year in the areas of finance, quality, people, service and community involvement.

SMH was recognized nationally as a top performing hospital in Patient Satisfaction, as noted by the National Organization of State Office and Rural Health.  SMH currently has a 4 star rating with Hospital Compare, a CMS overall rating of patient quality.

Based on the interim financial statements as of December 31 2018, SMH achieved a Net Income of approximately $1 million in 2018, which equates to a 3% margin for the year.

Our financial success over the last two years can be attributed to three primary factors:
(1) targeted expansion of services
(2) implementation of revenue cycle strategies to improve reimbursement for services provided
(3) targeted cost reductions, which have reduced inefficient spending thus lowering costs while maintaining quality patient service.

As a result of these efforts SMH has experienced a $2.5 million turn-around from 2016 to 2017 improving from a Net Loss of ($481,925) in 2016 to a Net Income of $2.1 million in 2017.  As an independent non-profit critical access hospital, it is essential that we remain on the forefront of advancing technology, ever changing laws affecting health care and a commitment to excellence in our community.

SMH Recognized for Patient Perspectives

On National Rural Health Day, Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital announced it has been recognized by The Chartis Center of Rural Health and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) for overall excellence in Patient Perspectives reflecting top quartile performance among all rural hospitals in the nation.

“Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital is proud to be recognized for excellence in patient perspectives. Each and every colleague at Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital plays an active role in providing safe, quality care to our patients. It is through our commitment and dedication to providing excellence in care that achievements such as this one are possible” said Mark Hébert, R.N., B.S.N. Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer of Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital.