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Hurley Medical Center

Coordinates: 43°01′19″N 83°42′17″W / 43.02202°N 83.7046°W / 43.02202; -83.7046
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Hurley Medical Center
Location of Flint, Michigan
Map
Geography
LocationFlint, Michigan, United States
Coordinates43°01′19″N 83°42′17″W / 43.02202°N 83.7046°W / 43.02202; -83.7046
Organization
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityMichigan State University, University of Michigan
Services
Emergency departmentLevel I Trauma Center, Level II Pediatric Trauma Center
Beds457
History
Opened1908 by James J Hurley (Born London 1850)
Links
Websitewww.hurleymc.com
ListsHospitals in Michigan

Hurley Medical Center is a teaching hospital serving Genesee, Lapeer, and Shiawassee counties in eastern Michigan since December 19, 1908. Situated in Flint, Michigan, it is a 457-bed public non-profit hospital.[1]

The emergency department is an ACS verified Level I Trauma Center and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center.[2] Hurley also has the region's only Children's Hospital, Burn Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, and Pediatric Emergency Department.

History

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James J. Hurley, an English immigrant, arrived in Flint penniless and worked his way up from a hotel porter to making a fortune from sawmills and soap. Remembering his early days of poverty when his wife struggled through a serious illness, Hurley donated $55,000 and land for a public hospital to the city of Flint. Hurley Hospital opened on December 19, 1908, as a 40-bed hospital with 8 nurses.[3]

Affiliations

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It is affiliated with the medical schools of Michigan State University and University of Michigan. It is also affiliated with nursing schools of the University of Michigan–Flint and Mott Community College.

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References

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  1. ^ "Hurley Medical Center website". Retrieved 2009-10-18.
  2. ^ "American College of Surgeons verified trauma centers". Archived from the original on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  3. ^ "Hurley Medical Center – Historic Milestones". hurleymc.com. Retrieved 23 February 2018.