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]
| Hurley Medical Center | |
|---|---|
 Location of Flint, Michigan | |
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Flint, Michigan, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°01′19″N 83°42′17″W / 43.02202°N 83.7046°W |
| Organization | |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Michigan State University, University of Michigan |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level I Trauma Center, Level II Pediatric Trauma Center |
| Beds | 457 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1908 by James J Hurley (Born London 1850) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.hurleymc.com |
| Lists | Hospitals in Michigan |
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
editJames 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] Josiah Dallas Dort was also involved in its early business.[4]
Many victims of the Flint water crisis were treated at Hurley. A study performed there determined that children were being poisoned by lead.[5] Proceeds from Tegan Marie's single "Lucky Me" were used to benefit the patients.[6][7]
Notable people
editPatients
edit- Kayla Rolland (1993–2006), A 6-year-old girl who was shot and killed by a classmate and was (at that point) the youngest school shooting victim. She died under cardiac arrest at Hurley.[8]
- Woodrow Stanley (1950–2022), A democratic politician who died at Hurley.[9]
Staff
edit- Connie Boochever (1919–1999), A stage actress and director who was a registered nurse at Hurley.[10]
- Karen Weaver (born c.1959), A psychologist and former mayor of Flint who served on a number of committees in the city, including the Hurley's Board of Managers, Priority Children and the Community Foundation of Greater Flint.[11]
Affiliations
editIt 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.
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hurley Medical Center website". Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ^ "American College of Surgeons verified trauma centers". Archived from the original on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
- ^ "Hurley Medical Center – Historic Milestones". hurleymc.com. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ McCollum, Brian (April 7, 2016). "LISTEN: Tegan Marie, 'Lucky Me,' exclusive premiere". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ Brickey, Kelly (December 7, 2017). "Scotty Mccreery, Carly Pearce and more record 'Angels Among Us' for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ Garsten, Ed. "Michigan first-grader fatally shot by classmate". CNN.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2007.
- ^ Fonger, Ron (February 16, 2022). "Former Flint Mayor Woodrow Stanley remembered as a 'true public servant'". MLive.com. Booth Newspapers. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ Boochever, Ann; Boochever Lindh, Barbara. "Boochever, Robert and Connie". Juneau-Douglas City Museum. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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