Funding Not-for-profit Emergency department Level II trauma center Number of beds 391 Founded 1915 Parent organization MUNSON HEALTHCARE | Hospital type Teaching hospital CEO Ed Ness (May 2010–) Founder James Decker Munson Headquarters Michigan, United States | |
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Location Traverse City, northern Michigan, eastern lower peninsula, Michigan, United States Affiliated university Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Website www.munsonhealthcare.org Similar MidMichigan Health, Spectrum Health, Marquette General Hospital, Henry Ford Health System, McLaren Flint | ||
Munson medical center receives worst rating for surgery by consumer reports
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).
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- Munson medical center receives worst rating for surgery by consumer reports
- Munson medical center cardiac services commercial
- History
- Recent Awards
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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.
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.
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History
The beginnings of Munson Medical Center and Munson Healthcare can be traced to James Decker Munson, MD (1848–1929). Dr. Munson was the first superintendent of the state-owned Northern Michigan Asylum founded in 1885 (later known as Traverse City Psychiatric Hospital which closed in 1989. He donated a boarding house for use as a community hospital in 1915. The permanent James Decker Munson Hospital opened in 1925 and still exists today within the Munson hospital complex. In 1949, the hospital and its land were deeded from the state to a new private corporation, James Decker Munson Hospital, Inc. The hospital was renamed in 1964 to reflect its changing status as a regional referral center.
Munson Medical Center became affiliated with Kalkaska Memorial Health Center in 1976 through a management agreement. Munson Healthcare was officially organized as a system of health care providers in 1985 when Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital in Frankfort affiliated with Munson Medical Center. The system now includes Charlevoix Area Hospital, Mercy Hospital Grayling, Mercy Hospital Cadillac, Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord, and West Shore Medical Center in Manistee. Munson Healthcare employs more than 5,500 people, and as a regional, non-profit system, it offers a continuum of health care services for communities across 24 counties.