| 1. |
Ed Bruff Covenant HealthCare President/CEO Beth Charlton Covenant HealthCare EVP/COO/CNO After a fulfilling 38-year career, Ed Bruff, Covenant HealthCare President/CEO, has announced his retirement on June 30, 2021. As such, the Covenant HealthCare Board of Directors also shared that Beth Charlton will officially transition into the role beginning July 1, 2021. Bruff started with the former St. Luke’s hospital in 1983 as the Director of Materials Management and shortly thereafter was promoted to Vice Pr...
Relevance: 336
2/10/2021, News
|
| 2. |
Video Credit to WNEM TV 5 Featuring: Beth Charlton, President and CEO, Covenant HealthCare It is our greatest gift and honor to provide extraordinary care to our community alongside thousands of talented, compassionate individuals at Covenant HealthCare. Be sure to tune in for a special Christmas message from Beth Charlton, President/CEO. Wishing you and your loved ones a warm and joyful holiday season!
Relevance: 72
12/25/2024, News
|
| 3. |
Video Credit to WNEM TV 5 Featuring: Beth Charlton, BSN-RN, MSA, President/CEO Covenant HealthCare Happy Hospital and Nurses Week from Beth Charlton, BSN-RN, MSA, President/CEO of Covenant HealthCare! #ExtraordinaryTogether
Relevance: 72
5/11/2022, News
|
| 4. |
A Holiday Message from Beth Charlton, President and CEO of Covenant HealthCare At Covenant HealthCare, people are at the heart of everything we do, and our community is the reason we do it. Every day, every night, every shift, our dedicated teams live out our mission and values of providing extraordinary care to patients, families, and neighbors throughout every step of the healthcare journey. Thank you for trusting Covenant HealthCare with your care. On behalf of our entire team, we wish our community ...
Relevance: 54
12/22/2025, News
|
| 5. |
Starting March 8, 2023, Ascension St. Mary’s and Covenant HealthCare will begin a partnership for emergency air medical transportation services provided by FlightCare. Covenant is entering a preferred provider agreement with Ascension St. Mary’s FlightCare, which is operated by Med-Trans, a member of the Global Medical Response family. “It’s the patients who truly benefit from this healthcare partnership,” said Beth Charlton, president and CEO of Covenant HealthCare. “Air transportation is a key compone...
Relevance: 48
3/9/2023, News
|
| 6. |
Covenant HealthCare and Aspire Rural Health System announced today that they have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to explore a closer partnership focused on strengthening healthcare services and keeping high-quality care local for communities across Michigan’s Thumb region. This LOI marks an important step in a thoughtful exploration process. While no final decisions have been made, both organizations are aligned in their shared goal of supporting patients, caregivers, and communities through collaborat...
Relevance: 39
1/22/2026, News
|
| 7. |
For generations, Covenant HealthCare has been committed to providing extraordinary care for every generation—and to preparing the physicians who will provide that care in the future. That long-standing commitment continues through an expanded partnership with Central Michigan University and MyMichigan Health as part of the Advancing Health Together initiative. In recognition of decades-long leadership and investment in medical education from Covenant, CMU’s College of Medicine will now be known as the C...
Relevance: 28
11/26/2025, News
|
| 8. |
Covenant HealthCare knows medical care, and we do it well. But we also strive to be extraordinary neighbors and an extraordinary employer. “Covenant is working hard to make our community better,” said Beth Charlton, President/CEO. “We know that the health of a community does not rest on medical care alone, it’s about the whole person having their basic needs met, and housing is foundational to all other needs and outcomes. That’s why we’re investing $500,000 each year for the next five years into neighb...
Relevance: 28
9/4/2024, News
|
| 9. |
Covenant HealthCare leadership has been actively evaluating the current skilled nursing operation at the Transitional Care Unit (TCU) within the Covenant Michigan campus and exploring ways to enhance skilled nursing care delivery in the future. After exploring several options, Covenant identified that a partnership between Covenant and Wellspring Lutheran Services offers the most extraordinary way to enhance skilled nursing care in our region. The Covenant Board approved the establishment of a joint ven...
Relevance: 28
12/1/2020, News
|
| 10. |
The Covenant Regional Thumb Network (CRTN), a network of six independent hospitals, is pleased to announce its formation. The network is composed of Covenant HealthCare, located in Saginaw, and five critical access hospitals located throughout Michigan’s Thumb area including Deckerville Community Hospital, Harbor Beach Community Hospital, Hills & Dales General Hospital, Marlette Regional Hospital, and Scheurer Health. While CRTN formed in late 2018, these hospitals have been working together for mor...
Relevance: 28
3/25/2019, News
|
| 11. |
Saginaw, Mich . – In a virtual ceremony, leaders from Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation at Covenant HealthCare dedicated a new hospital today. The three-story building, located on the main Covenant HealthCare campus, is specially designed for rehabilitation. It houses 60 private inpatient rooms, outpatient therapy spaces, offices for six board-certified rehabilitation physicians as well as treatment and fabrication space for patients who require braces and prosthetic limbs. Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at Mary Fr...
Relevance: 26
12/1/2021, News
|
| 12. |
Leaders from Covenant HealthCare and Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation are drawing plans for a $40.7 million rehabilitation hospital. Located in Saginaw on the Covenant HealthCare main campus, the new building will include 48 inpatient beds (with shelled space for 12 beds for future use) and a state-of-the-art outpatient therapy facility. By investing in this expansion, Covenant HealthCare and Mary Free Bed are developing a Rehabilitation Center of Excellence that will serve patients and families from ...
Relevance: 26
2/28/2019, News
|
| 13. |
Leaders from Covenant HealthCare and Mary Free Bed are expanding the scope of their existing 50-50 joint venture. In addition to the current 41-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit, four more areas will be included in the partnership. The expanded Mary Free Bed at Covenant Joint Venture will now include: Inpatient Rehabilitation Outpatient Rehabilitation Orthotics and Prosthetics Rehabilitation Physician Services Covenant Center for Autism Mary Free Bed at Covenant will also provide rehabilitation services...
Relevance: 24
10/7/2019, News
|
| 14. |
The unique clinical partnership between the two non-profit health systems will provide Saginaw-area patients with more access to complex care in their own communities. People living in the Saginaw area will soon be able to take advantage of a brand-new partnership between Covenant HealthCare and Henry Ford Health that stands to deepen the region’s clinical resources, enhance local care, and improve care coordination for some of the most complex cases. The new affiliation formalizes a longstanding clinic...
Relevance: 19
3/10/2026, News
|
| 15. |
March 4, 2021 – Today, Ascension St. Mary’s, Covenant HealthCare, Meijer/SVSU, and Saginaw County Health Department are all holding vaccination clinics that, when completed, will put the county’s "doses administered" total over the 50,000 mark. "The 50,000th dose administered is a milestone worth celebrating", says Chris Harrington, MPH, health officer, Saginaw County Health Department. “We are doing a fantastic job getting the limited doses we receive into the arms of those prioritized to receive them....
Relevance: 18
3/4/2021, News
|
| 16. |
Covenant HealthCare was again awarded an ‘A’ in the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Covenant HealthCare’s achievements providing safer health care. This is the fourth consecutive “A” Covenant has received recognizing efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Safety Grade is a lette...
Relevance: 16
5/12/2020, News
|
| 17. |
Pictured (left to right): Beth Charlton, George Grant Jr and Jill Jarvis In a move that builds on their longstanding collaboration, Saginaw Valley State University and Covenant HealthCare have forged a partnership aimed at providing higher education opportunities for the employees of Covenant HealthCare and bolstering the talent pool in the Great Lakes Bay Region and other communities Covenant serves. Under this agreement Covenant employees who enroll in undergraduate, graduate or certification programs...
Relevance: 14
6/21/2023, News
|
| 18. |
Covenant HealthCare received its seventh consecutive “A” grade in the fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade , a national distinction recognizing the Covenant team’s achievements protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” grade to all general hospitals across the country and is updated every ...
Relevance: 14
11/10/2021, News
|
| 19. |
Saginaw, MI – Covenant HealthCare has recently achieved accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery, recognized for providing the highest quality of care and patient safety by Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) . Additionally, eight surgeons joined Covenant HealthCare on the journey and became accredited Surgeons of Excellence. Status as an accredited facility means that Covenant HealthCare has met nationally and internationally recognized standards. Not all hospitals and surgeons seek acc...
Relevance: 14
6/15/2021, News
|
| 20. |
Saginaw, Mich., April 29, 2021 – Covenant HealthCare received an “A” grade in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade , a national distinction recognizing the Covenant team’s achievements protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” grade to all general hospitals across the country and is ...
Relevance: 14
4/29/2021, News
|
| 21. |
ANN ARBOR, MI, October 12, 2020 – The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is pleased to announce that Covenant HealthCare has earned 2020 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired recognition as a certified Acute Level 8, receiving the Quality Award. The CHIME Digital Health Most Wired program conducts an annual survey to assess how effectively healthcare organizations apply core and advanced technologies into their clinical and business programs to improve health and care in their com...
Relevance: 14
10/12/2020, News
|
| 22. |
Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Covenant HealthCare was named a Top Teaching Hospital nationally by The Leapfrog Group . Announced today, the Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive honors American hospitals can receive. The Top Hospital designation is awarded by The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers focused on health care safety and quality. The Top Hospital Awar...
Relevance: 14
12/17/2019, News
|
| 23. |
Covenant HealthCare was awarded an "A" grade for hospital safety in the spring 2019 report card by The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization. It’s the second time in a row that Covenant has received recognition for efforts in protecting patients from harm and providing safer healthcare. The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization committed to improving healthcare quality and safety for consumers and purchasers. The Safety Grade assigns an ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’ or ‘F’ grade to hospita...
Relevance: 14
6/17/2019, News
|
| 24. |
Covenant HealthCare will break ground next month on a new, state-of-the-art orthopedics facility, expanding access to advanced musculoskeletal care in the Great Lakes Bay Region. The new facility will be located on the west side of the Covenant HealthCare Mackinaw Campus in Saginaw Township, adjacent to the Covenant Cancer Care Center and accessible from Tittabawassee Road. Designed to enhance access, coordination, and the overall patient experience, the new Covenant HealthCare Orthopedics facility will...
Relevance: 13
2/26/2026, News
|
| 25. |
On July 1, 1998, two longstanding Saginaw based hospitals, Saginaw General Hospital (est. 1886) and St. Luke’s Hospital (est. 1887), merged to form Covenant HealthCare. The goal of both organizations, located just across the street from one another, was to offer the community a broader spectrum of services and programs under one shared mission of providing extraordinary care for every generation. On July 1 a quarter century ago, employees attended the first ever Covenant HealthCare Employee Picnic in th...
Relevance: 13
6/30/2023, News
|