Sparrow Physicians earn high marks from Patients

Lynn Toaz, D.O.

Published: April 20, 2015

Lynn Toaz, D.O., a Family Medicine Physician at Sparrow Medical Group Ionia (SMG Ionia), has been nationally recognized for providing incredible Patient care.

Dr. Toaz recently received the elite Overall Top Performer Award by Professional Research Consultants, Inc. (PRC). Every Patient surveyed after a visit with Dr. Toaz rated the quality of care received as a nine or 10, highlighting her commitment to quality, compassionate care. Dr. Toaz’s radical loving care is another sign that Patient needs always come first at Sparrow.

The Top Performer award honors a Physician/provider who earns the highest percentage of responses to the Overall Physician/Provider Rating question in the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Clinician & Group Survey, which is a program of the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Fifteen Sparrow Physicians/providers received PRC’s prestigious 5-Star Award indicating Patients rated their care as excellent. They are:

  • Robert Darios, M.D., Sparrow Family Practice
  • Amy Odom, D.O., Sparrow Family Practice
  • Michelle Brannan, PA, SMG DeWitt
  • Jenifer Balawender, D.O., SMG Eastside
  • Brenda Eaton, M.D., SMG Eastside
  • James Barton, M.D., SMG Lansing OB/GYN
  • David Luginbill, D.O., SMG Lansing
  • Alan Neiberg, M.D., SMG LIM
  • Chandra Williams, D.O., SMG North
  • Rebecca Wolfe, M.D., SMG North
  • Holly Peterson, NP, SMG Okemos OB/GYN
  • Julie Dunneback, NP, SMG Peds Subspecialty
  • Mark Ensberg, M.D., SMG Senior Health
  • Brandon Minnick, D.O., SMG St. Johns
  • Monika Leitgeb, D.O., SMG West

Sparrow Inpatient Rehab and Sparrow Williamston Outpatient Rehab received 5-Star Awards for overall quality of care provided to Patients.

Sparrow was selected to receive 19 Excellence in Healthcare Awards in total for performance in 2014. These awards are nationally recognized and presented to organizations and individual providers/Physicians who delivered an excellent care experience to Patients.

Sparrow is committed to improving the health of the people in the mid-Michigan region by providing quality, compassionate care to everyone, every time.

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