Beaumont Hospital, Farmington Hills
Beaumont Health
Geography
LocationFarmington Hills, Michigan, USA
Organisation
Care systemFull care
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityMichigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Services
Emergency departmentLevel II trauma center
Beds330
History
Former name(s)Botsford Hospital
Opened1965
Links
Websitewww.beaumont.org/locations/beaumont-hospital-farmington-hills/

Beaumont Hospital - Farmington Hills, formerly known as Botsford Hospital, is a 330-bed teaching hospital with level II trauma center status. Founded in 1965, the hospital is affiliated with Beaumont Health. The hospital earned three year accreditation from the American Osteopathic Association's Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program in 2008.[1][2]

History

Dr. Allen Zieger opened his first hospital in 1944 in Detroit calling it the Zieger Osteopathic Hospital. In 1965, Zieger Osteopathic Hospital opened Botsford General Hospital at its current location on Grand River Avenue in Farmington Hills.

In March 2014, Botsford Hospital merged with Beaumont Health and was renamed Beaumont Farmington Hills Hospital.[3]

On November 5, 2014, Beaumont Farmington Hills hospital announced a $160 million expansion project which includes an expansion of the hospital's Emergency and Trauma Center, construction of a new critical care unit and creation of a dedicated observation unit. In addition, the plan calls for expanding and modernizing surgical services with nine new operating rooms. The expansion would include a five-story, 80-bed tower. The project is currently under construction.[4]

Medical education

Beaumont Hospital - Farmington Hills is a teaching hospital for the training of osteopathic physicians. It is a base hospital for:

Current Residency programs[8]

  • Dermatology
  • Diagnostic Radiology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Family Practice / OMM
  • Family Practice / NMM
  • General Surgery
  • Internal Medicine
  • Neurology
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Otorhinolaryngology and Orofacial Plastic Surgery
  • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Podiatry
  • Urologic Surgery

Current Fellowships

  • Cardiology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Nephrology
  • Infectious Disease
  • Pulmonary / Critical Care Medicine
  • Spine Surgery

References

  1. ↑ "Botsford Hospital Receives Accreditation". Botsford Hospital. 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Acute Care Hospitals". Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program. 2012. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Beaumont, Botsford, Oakwood to combine into $3.8 billion nonprofit health system". Crain's Detroit Business. 23 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Beaumont Health - Determination Lives Here". www.beaumont.org.
  5. ↑ "MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine - Front Page". Com.msu.edu. 2010-06-01. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
  6. ↑ Archived October 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ "Clerkships". www.kcumb.edu.
  8. ↑ "Residencies". www.botsford.org. Archived from the original on 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2017-03-14.

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