Hurley Medical Center

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 / 43.02202; -83.7046Coordinates: 43°01′19″N 83°42′17″W / 43.02202°N 83.7046°W / 43.02202; -83.7046
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

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.

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

History

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.

Affiliations

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.

External links

• Hurley Medical Center website