The Three Rivers Health Authority Board is moving toward adding geriatric behavioral health services to its offerings. In action during its April meeting last week, the board authorized development of a contract with Diamond Healthcare Corporation to develop, open and manage a 22-bed older adult and geriatric focused behavioral health program on land to be [...]

‘Kudos’ and ‘positive bottom line’ were among the words spoken by two representatives of Plante & Moran PLLC as they presented the 2011 audit for Three Rivers Health during the April meeting of the Three Rivers Health Authority Board Thursday morning (April 26). A PowerPoint presentation supplemented written material describing the hospital’s financial performance during [...]

THREE RIVERS, MI – Three Rivers Health is now providing standing order pre-registration service for patients who need to have tests repeated on a regular basis (e.g. weekly, monthly, bimonthly) as ordered by a physician. “We realized we needed to make the testing process easier and faster for our customers” says Deb Kinney, registration supervisor. [...]

Three Rivers Health is well on the way to conversion from its current status as an Act 47 Authority to a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit, community-owned hospital system, but the process is taking a bit longer than anticipated because of a glitch involving the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Voters in the Authority area – the City of [...]

Three Rivers, MI – Three Rivers Health, and its fitness center, HealthTRAC, are once again sponsoring the 13th Annual Triple Creek Dash. Proceeds from the race are donated to the Three Rivers Health Foundation, promoting cancer awareness and health and wellness activities in the Three Rivers community and surrounding areas. The race course has been [...]

After halting its initial efforts toward pursuit of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program a couple of years ago, Three Rivers Health is resuming that journey. That was the indication from CEO Bill Russell in a ‘Board Education’ report to the Three Rivers Health Authority Board during its February meeting Thursday morning (February 23rd). Russell noted [...]

“It was a very good year for us.” These were the words of Bill Russell, CEO of Three Rivers Health, during an interview with the River Country Journal following the January meeting of the Three Rivers Health Authority Board Thursday morning (January 26th). Russell was commenting on the hospital’s financial performance in the year that [...]

The impact of technology was evident Thursday morning (January 26th) as members of the Three Rivers Health Authority Board – equipped with iPad computers – conducted their first meeting electronically, rather than with the customary packet of printed materials. The ‘Board Education’ portion of the meeting – at the outset of the session – reflected [...]

To the Editor: We thank the voters of Constantine Township, Fabius Township, Lockport Township, Park Township and Three Rivers for approving our proposal to permit conversion of Three Rivers Health from an Act 47 Authority to a 501(c)3 not for profit community owned hospital system.  The nearly 85% positive vote was gratifying and reflects both [...]

Three Rivers Health is anticipating further improvement in the hospital’s performance and financial condition in 2012. During its November meeting, the Three Rivers Health Authority Board heard and accepted a positive audit report for 2010 and also adopted a proposed budget for 2012 that anticipates net income for the year at more than $778,000. In [...]

“We had a great audit report.” These were the words of Bill Russell, CEO of Three Rivers Health, during a River Country Journal interview following the November meeting of the Three Rivers Health Authority Board, a session in which two representatives of Plante & Moran, PLLC, the firm that conducted the audit, reviewed the document [...]

Voters in the five governmental jurisdictions that participate in the Three Rivers Health Authority overwhelmingly supported the ‘transfer of assets’ proposal that was on the ballot Tuesday (November 8th).  The voting took place in the City of Three Rivers and the townships of Constantine, Fabius, Lockport and Park. Unofficial results show that nearly 85 percent [...]

Voters have overwhelmingly approved the ‘transfer of assets’ ballot initiative proposed by the Three Rivers Health Authority Board to transition Three Rivers Health from its current status as an ‘authority’ hospital to a 501(c )(3) status. Unofficial results from Tuesday’s (November 8th) election show that nearly 85 percent of the votes cast were in favor [...]

There was a light turnout for the first of two ‘town hall meetings’ on the ‘transfer of assets’ initiative to change Three Rivers Health from its current status as an ‘authority’ hospital under Public Act 47 of 1945 to that of a Michigan nonprofit corporation. The 50-minute event – held Wednesday evening (November 2nd) in [...]

The first of two ‘town hall meetings’ on the Three Rivers Health ‘transfer of assets’ initiative is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday (November 2nd) at the Three Rivers Public Library. The second session will take place Thursday evening (November 3rd) at the Constantine Township Hall/Library, also at 7 p.m. The proposal seeks voter approval to [...]

Three Rivers Health has an initiative on the Nov. 8 ballot asking voters to approve a transfer of assets from its current Act 47 Authority ownership to a community-owned not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) corporation. Act 47 ownership has served this community well since 1979, but is no longer appropriate for today’s economy.  Voters may refer to [...]

The ‘transfer of assets’ proposal put forth by Three Rivers Health was the focus of attention during the Three Rivers Lions Club meeting Tuesday evening (October 25th). Bill Russell, President and CEO of Three Rivers Health, was the featured speaker and presented information about the issue that will be on the ballot November 8th in [...]

The November 8th election on a ‘transfer of assets’ ballot initiative was a key focal point of conversation during the October meeting of the Three Rivers Health Authority Board Thursday morning (October 27th). TWO ‘town hall meetings’ in advance of the election – the first at the Three Rivers Public Library on Wednesday, November 2nd, [...]

Three Rivers, MI – Members of the Three Rivers community will have the opportunity to attend town hall meetings in Three Rivers and Constantine to discuss  the major healthcare decision on the ballot on Tuesday, November 8, as the Three Rivers Health Authority looks to transfer its assets from Act 47 status to a 501c3 [...]