Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
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Helen DeVos Children's Hospital is a pediatric hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan
and a division of Spectrum Health
. It is named for Helen DeVos, wife of Amway
founder Richard DeVos
, a major donor.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
and a division of Spectrum Health
Spectrum Health
Spectrum Health System, commonly known as Spectrum Health, is a not-for-profit, integrated, managed care health care organization based in West Michigan. Spectrum Health's subsidiaries include hospitals, treatment facilities, urgent-care facilities, as well as physician practices that serve the...
. It is named for Helen DeVos, wife of Amway
Amway
Amway is a direct selling company and manufacturer that uses network marketing to sell a variety of products, primarily in the health, beauty, and home care markets. Amway was founded in 1959 by Jay Van Andel and Richard DeVos...
founder Richard DeVos
Richard DeVos
Richard DeVos, Sr. is an American businessman, co-founder of Amway along with Jay Van Andel , and owner of the Orlando Magic NBA basketball team...
, a major donor.
Awards and recognition
- Magnet Recognition status by the American Nurses Credentialing CenterAmerican Nurses Credentialing CenterThe American Nurses Credentialing Center , a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association , is a certification body for nursing board certification and the largest certification body for advanced practice registered nurses in the United States , currently certifying over 75,000 APRNs...
2009. - The hematology, oncology and bone marrow transplant program received the American Society of Clinical OncologyAmerican Society of Clinical OncologyThe American Society of Clinical Oncology is the world's leading professional organization representing physicians of all oncology subspecialties who care for people with cancer. Founded in 1964 by Drs...
Award for the program's work to improve cancer care through clinical research, one of eight hospitals in the U.S. to receive this recognition.