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The Promise of the UP Issue IN THIS OUR MISSION e UP Health System combines the experience and services of two historic community hospitals, Bell and Portage, with the tertiary care of Marquette, a Duke LifePoint hospital, to provide exceptional healthcare and value to those we serve. Working together, the UP Health System will improve patient satisfaction and focus on delivering exceptional quality care in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. page 6 The time saved ... is vitally important to saving the patient." — WILLIAM JEAN, MD I hope you enjoy the premiere issue of UP! Last fall, we created UP Health System (UPHS), aligning three bedrock Upper Peninsula hospitals: Bell Hospital, Marquette General Hospital and Portage Health. e three hospitals are now under a solid healthcare system umbrella as UPHS – Bell, UPHS – Marquette and UPHS – Portage. With a combined history of more than 300 years of quality care and clinical excellence, each hospital demonstrates resolute devotion to exceptional healthcare and value for those we serve. Together, and with the support of Duke LifePoint and LifePoint Health, we are poised to offer unprecedented quality in healthcare throughout our community and region. We are UP Health System. Our new system is more than an updated look and a new name; it demonstrates our commitment to the region we love, and the opportunities for improved community health that this partnership provides. More importantly, it serves as a representation to the community that UP Health System will be united in its drive to provide exceptional healthcare services to the UP. Our new publication also reflects this exciting unified direction, offering readers a glimpse at our top-of-the-line facilities and staff while serving as a health partner to the community with tips and valuable knowledge for better living. Making our communities healthier — that's the promise of UP Health System. UP HEALTH SYSTEM MARKET PRESIDENT 4 Plans for Our Newest Campus 6 Air Ambulance Saving Lives 10 Bariatric Surger y, a Health 180 12 Geriatric Medicine: When the Time Is Right 13 Winterize Your Health 14 Announcing Our Mercy Award Winners 901 Lakeshore Drive (906) 486–4431 Ishpeming, MI 49849 bellhospital.org 580 W. College Avenue (906) 228–9440 Marquette, MI 49855 mgh.org 500 Campus Drive (906) 483-1000 Hancock, MI 49930 portagehealth.org PUBLISHED BY Victor Harrington Regional Director of Marketing & Business Development Dave Edwards Communications Director