The annual reports outline the various ways the system is working to support the health and economic vitality of the Upper Peninsula, according to a UPHS news release.

The report covers health care in the following markets and hospitals: UPHS-Marquette; UPHS-Bell in Ishpeming; and UPHS-Portage in Hancock.

“As a leading healthcare provider in the Upper Peninsula, we are committed to providing high-quality care close to home, investing in our region’s overall well-being and making a positive impact on those we serve,” said Tonya Darner, chief executive officer of UPHS-Marquette. “This year’s reports highlight our continued efforts to provide compassionate care — both inside and outside our hospital walls.”

UPHS’s 2023 community benefit reports highlight its continued efforts to meet the growing healthcare needs of U.P. communities through welcoming new providers, adding and expanding service lines and continually investing in its facilities and healthcare technology.

UPHS-Portage is seen. (Journal file photo)

For example, in 2023, UPHS added 41 providers in anesthesiology, cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, express care, emergency and family medicine, nephrology, neurosurgery, occupational medicine, oncology, pulmonology, radiation oncology, sleep medicine, urology, vascular surgery and women’s care.

It also made more than $11.3 million in capital improvements, including improved technology in imaging, surgery and radiation oncology, updated/replacement information technology systems, facility/property updates and acquisitions and more.

Additionally, UPHS donated more than $25.1 million in health services to those in need, demonstrating its continuous commitme

nt to ensuring everyone has access to care, regardless of their ability to pay.

UPHS is also devoted to creating environments where providers want to practice and employees want to work. In 2023, nearly $227 million was distributed in salaries, wages and benefits to approximately 2,525 employees, while more than $716,798 in professional development and tuition assistance was provided so employees could have the opportunity to learn, grow and improve the care they provide their patients.

Last year, as a system, UPHS paid $35.9 million in local and state taxes, while also continuing support of local activities and organizations committed to serving the region.

UPHS-Bell is shown. (Journal file photo)

“We are proud to call the Upper Peninsula home, and we feel incredibly grateful for the continued support of all those who entrust us with their care,” said Ryan Heinnonen, CEO, UPHS-Portage.

“Our success would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of our providers, employees and volunteers,” said Mitch Leckelt, CEO at UPHS-Bell. “As we look ahead to the future, we are so excited to continue improving the ways we serve our neighbors and communities.”

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