** About Allegiance Health **
Allegiance Health is a community-owned and locally-governed health system. We are proudly entering our 10th decade of serving the people of south central Michigan with local, high-quality health care.
We staff our facilities with exceptional, caring professionals who are dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve. Comprised of more than 40 different facilities, our system reaches residents of Jackson, Hillsdale, Lenawee, Ingham, Calhoun and Washtenaw counties and beyond.
At Allegiance Health, we believe our community is best served by having the most advanced medical services combined with a progressive philosophy of overall wellness. Together, these two approaches will help our community become the healthiest in Michigan – our vision.
A few highlights of our heath system include:
* Service in the Jackson area since 1918.
* A 480-bed system with a full range of inpatient and outpatient services.
* More than 400 physicians and 3,700 staff members.
* New, state-of-the-art surgery facilities.
* A 20-bed cardiac universal bed unit for treating heart surgery patients.
* An outpatient surgery center for same-day procedures.
* A new hospice residence
* A new emergency department
* Primary health services for the underserved, regardless of their ability to
pay, through the Center for Family Health.70,000 emergency department visits
per year.
** Our Mission, Vision & Values **
Our mission and vision inspire us to provide exceptional health care to our community each day.
** Mission **
We lead our community to better health and well-being at every stage of life.
** Vision **
We will create Michigan's healthiest community through exceptional health care and inspiring a passion for wellness.
** Values **
Values are the attitudes, mind sets, beliefs and norms that determine how work is accomplished and how we interact with each other and with our customers. Values are the tools needed to accomplish our vision. Our values are
* Compassion
* Competence
* Customer Service
* Diversity
* Healing Environment
* Integrity
* Quality
* Teamwork
History Of Allegiance Health
** Our History **
Jackson families have looked to Allegiance Health as their community health provider for over 90 years, when a concerned Jackson citizen, Mrs. Ida Foote, donated land for the construction of a new hospital in honor of her late husband, W.A. Foote. Foote Hospital opened its doors to patients in 1918 and is still located on the original site.
In 1975, the hospital merged in ownership with Mercy Hospital, which had been operated by the Sisters of Mercy. Several years later, the two moved into one larger, more modern facility, which was completed in 1983.
Today, our system has grown to a include a 411-bed hospital, an urgent care center, a Hospice program, home care services and a network of primary care physicians. Allegiance Health also partners with Huron Valley Ambulance to provide ambulance services to the community.
