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MetroHealth Medical Center

Description

  • Located just southwest of downtown
  • Tertiary care center for acutely ill patients
  • ACS verified Level I Trauma Center for adults and children
  • ACS verified Regional Burn Center

2004 Statistics

  • 760 acute inpatient beds
  • 27,515 inpatient stays
  • 678,807 outpatient visits
  • 73,694 emergency department visits
  • over 6,000 operations

Departmental Structure

  • General Surgery
    • Minimally invasive
    • Colorectal
    • Endoscopy
    • Endocrine
    • Oncology
  • Burns / Trauma / Critical Care
  • CT Surgery
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Neurosurgery

Headquarters of Life Flight

  • Four helicopters
  • Active 24 hours a day, seven days a week
  • Provides a steady stream of complex trauma patients

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