Graebner-Sundling recognized for contributions to health care

Information from Trinity Health Michigan
Nancy Graebner-Sundling, who recently retired as president of Chelsea Hospital, was one of three winners of a Special Recognition Award given by the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) for extensive contributions to health care. The awards were presented June 30 at the MHA’s annual membership meeting.

Graebner-Sundling served for a decade as president of Chelsea Hospital before her retirement in March. During that time, she renovated hospital facilities, added programs and expanded health care at the hospital.

She led the two-story atrium facility expansion that enhanced the emergency department and enabled expanded therapies, added diagnostic imaging departments, and renovated the lab and pharmacy.

She also managed completion of the hospital’s comprehensive cancer program, expansion of the surgical department, increased inpatient rehabilitation capabilities, and added the Michigan Medicine Hospitalist Service to enable the treatment of patients needing closer monitoring and more acute care. She oversaw the renovation of a 30-bed inpatient behavior health services wing, led the renovation of the short-stay unit, and established a 24/7 urgent care unit in the emergency department.

Graebner-Sundling also applied community benefit funds to establish the award-winning shuttle service between Chelsea Hospital and the communities of Stockbridge and Manchester. The shuttle is a free door-to-door service for people who lack transportation to get to the hospital for care.

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