| Munson Medical Center | |
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| Munson Healthcare | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Traverse City, Michigan, United States |
| Coordinates | 44°45′39″N 85°38′31″W / 44.7608°N 85.64195°W |
| Organization | |
| Funding | Not-for-profit |
| 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 | 442 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1915 |
| Links | |
| Website | [1] |
| Lists | Hospitals in Michigan |
Munson Medical Center (MMC) is a 442-bed regional referral hospital in Traverse City, Michigan Its primary service area includes Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, and Leelanau counties.
The hospital also serves as a regional referral center for 24 counties in northern Michigan. It is one of three Level II Trauma Centers,[1] north of Grand Rapids, with the other two being McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey and UP Health System - Marquette.[2] It also has the only Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in northern Michigan. Munson Medical Center has been designated as a Primary Stroke Center[3] 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 nine 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.
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, MidMichigan Medical Center - Alpena in Alpena, and War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie.[citation needed]
Munson Medical Center is a teaching hospital, and partners with Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and College of Osteopathic Medicine to provide training to third and fourth year medical students. Munson Medical Center also operates a residency program for Family Practice specialists.[citation needed]
- ^ "ACS Verified Trauma Centers". Archived from the original on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ^ "Michigan Designated Trauma Facilities as of September 20, 2021" (PDF). Michigan.gov. 2021-09-20.
- ^ "The Joint Commission - Primary Stroke Centers". Retrieved 2013-04-23.