Cliffs Health Center Opening
ISHPEMING -- Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. and Bell Hospital have announced the opening of the Cliffs Health Center located at the new Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. The Center will begin operations on Monday, Jan. 12, 2009.
The new Cliffs Health Center will offer a variety of medical services six days a week, unprecedented in its tailoring specifically to employees and families covered by the health benefit plans sponsored by Cliffs Natural Resources and/or associated employers.
The Center, located in the Cliffs Natural Resources Medical Clinic adjacent to the new Bell Hospital, will operate as a fully functional primary care physician’s office that will allow patients to receive prompt, thorough care, without long waits. Dr. Terry Hayrynen, a longtime Bell Hospital physician, will lead a staff dedicated to provide primary care services as well as health risk assessments, disease management programs, wellness programs, and other hospital-based services. The Center will offer “one stop shopping” with access to an on-site laboratory, imaging and specialty care referrals, and an on-site pharmacy.
Use of the Center is an optional benefit for employees and families. The Center will offer a somewhat reduced employee co-pay for Center services and will provide access to a fitness center as well as the opportunity to spend quality time with the Center staff to discuss patient care.
“This collaboration between Cliffs and Bell Hospital will improve the availability of quality health care services for our employees,” said Donald J. Gallagher, president of Cliffs North American Business Unit. “Cliffs and Bell Hospital have a long-standing relationship and we are pleased to be able to work with Bell to offer this valuable benefit to Cliffs’ employees and their families.”
Bell President/CEO Rick Ament explained that the Cliffs Health Center collaboration has been in the planning stages for more than a year. “With our new facility and subsequent expanded medical staff and program capabilities, Bell is positioned to offer Cliffs a substantial enhancement to its existing medical benefits. The Medical Home Model that the Cliffs Health Center is based upon will stress not only urgent care needs, but preventative care and concentrated disease control.”
Ament explained that staff reassignments have ensured that the Cliffs Health Center staff is both experienced and capable. “Dr. Terry Hayrynen, who heads the Cliffs Health Center Medical Staff, has treated Marquette County patients for nearly two decades. In addition, she is a western Marquette County native with strong family ties to the mining community.”
The Cliffs Health Center is available to employees and family members covered by the health benefit plans sponsored by Cliffs Natural Resources and/or associated employers. Cliffs Health Center hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Appointments can be made by calling (906) 485-2770.
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