April 2006
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New Clinical Supervisor at MHS
Please welcomeDeRosia, RN -MHS's newSupervisor to the Big Rapids office.Mary started full-time in February, and looks forward to heading up the support system and organization of the office whilemedical assistants and the nursing staff with, and other various needs they may have.

Mary grew up around the Barryton/Remus area, and has worked in home health care for 18-years and has been a registered nurse for 9.She is a mother of three children, and sheas a parish nurse at the Church of God in Barryton.The parish nurse group meets at MCMC the first Tuesday of every month. She assists her church by providing health information for print material, heading up blood pressure checks and health fairs, and holding CPR classes.

Coder Becomes Credentialed at MHS
Congratulations to Jeff Potter, one of twoMHS Coders at the Big Rapids office!Hepassed his RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) exam - through the AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association).This certification on top of his 2-year Medical Records Technology degree from FSU, proves his dedication and commitment to his work.Jeff has been working at MHS for nine months and has lived in Big Rapids for 5-years

MCMC Wins Solucient 2005 100 Top Hospitals !
MCMC has been named in the Solucient ® 2005 100 Top Hospitals: Benchmarks for Success study! This annual national benchmarking study, which combines patient care, safety and financial data using independently verifiable information, is intended to help healthcare leaders, insurance companies and clients develop improved practices based on benchmarks taken from nationally available comparative results. To learn more about the study, go to www.100tophospitals.com.


Jeffrey Chapman, M.D. — New Urologist
Mecosta Health Services, Inc. welcomes Jeffrey Chapman, M.D., Board Certified Urologist to their Big Rapids office. He is now accepting new patients. Dr. Chapman is specialty trained and has been diagnosing and treating patients of all ages with genitourinary and adrenal gland diseases for 19 years.
His special interests include:
  Treatment of kidney and ureteral stones
  Kidney, prostate, and bladder cancer
  Urinary tract infections
  Children's urological problems
  Female urinary incontinence
  Vasectomy procedures
  Various dysfunctions
Dr. Chapman completed Medical School at Wayne State University School, and residency program at the University of Minnesota and William Beaumont Hospital. He is a member of the American Urological Association and is Board Certified by the American Board of Urology.