Munson Medical Center
| Munson Medical Center | |
|---|---|
| Munson Healthcare | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Traverse City, northern Michigan, eastern lower peninsula, Michigan, United States |
| Coordinates | 44°45′39″N 85°38′31″W / 44.7608°N 85.64195°WCoordinates: 44°45′39″N 85°38′31″W / 44.7608°N 85.64195°W |
| Organization | |
| Funding | Not-for-profit |
| Hospital type | Teaching hospital |
| Affiliated university | Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level II trauma center |
| Beds | 391 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1915 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.munsonhealthcare.org |
| Lists | Hospitals in Michigan |
Munson Medical Center (MMC) is a 391-bed regional referral hospital in Traverse City, Michigan Its primary service area includes Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, and Leelanau counties (population: 166,774).
The hospital also serves as a regional referral center for 24 counties in northern Michigan (population: 593,431). It is the only verified Level II Trauma Center, north of Grand Rapids, and has the only Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in northern Michigan. Munson Medical Center has been designated as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission, and is a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. Munson also offers the only inpatient Behavioral Health services in northern Michigan.
Munson Medical Center is the largest of eight Munson Healthcare system hospitals located throughout northern Michigan. It has a medical staff of 420 physicians representing more than 50 specialty services and employs 3,700 people. As part of Munson Healthcare, it is the largest employer north of US 10.
Munson Medical Center is nationally recognized for superior quality care and operational performance, recognized 14 times as a 100 Top Hospital. It is home to an award-winning heart program housed in the 127-bed Webber Heart Center. Munson’s latest addition – The Cowell Family Cancer Center – opened the spring of 2016, bringing coordinated, comprehensive cancer services to northern Michigan.
In addition to Munson Healthcare system hospitals, Munson Medical Center works closely with Helen Devos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, the University of Michigan Health System, in Ann Arbor, Alpena Regional Medical Center in Alpena, and War Memorial Hospital in Sault St. Marie. Relationships with these facilities further ensure patients have a smooth transition when they require the services of a larger medical center. Munson Healthcare is a member of Michigan Health Connect – the state’s largest health information exchange.
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