Beacon Health System announced Tuesday plans to break ground on a hospital with an emergency department on Beacon Parkway in Granger. At the same time, Beacon will welcome Community Hospital of Bremen to the health system, pending final approvals.
By expanding its geographic footprint, Beacon will make it more convenient for patients in eastern St. Joseph County, southern Michigan and Marshall County to access Beacon’s network of primary and specialty care physicians and providers.
“Patients want the very best medical care close to home,” said Kreg Gruber, Beacon’s chief executive officer. “As we prepare for the future of health care, we want to be easily accessible in our physical locations, as well as virtually, so patients can connect with clinical experts and providers when and where they require medical care.”
Community Hospital of Bremen, a 24-bed Critical Access Hospital serving Bremen and the surrounding communities, will to join Beacon this spring. The hospital contains a full emergency department, diagnostic imaging and lab, surgery, medical/surgical unit, obstetrics, sleep lab, physical therapy and occupational health. The teams at Beacon and Community Hospital of Bremen already have a good working relationship, including the transfer of acute patients to Beacon’s Memorial Hospital.
“This really was a natural fit for us, and absolutely the best option for patients,” said David Bailey, chief executive officer of Community Hospital of Bremen. “As part of Beacon Health System, our community will have even greater access to convenient, high-quality health care.”
Beacon is also a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, connecting our physicians with world-class Mayo expertise close to home.
