Beaumont Hospital - Farmington Hills,formerly known as Botsford Hospital, is a 330-bedteaching hospitalwith level IItrauma centerstatus. Founded in 1965, the hospital is affiliated withBeaumont Health.The hospital earned three year accreditation from theAmerican Osteopathic Association'sHealthcare Facilities Accreditation Programin 2008.[1][2]
| Beaumont Hospital, Farmington Hills | |
|---|---|
| Beaumont Health | |
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Farmington Hills, Michigan,USA |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Full care |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Michigan State UniversityCollege of Osteopathic Medicine,Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level II trauma center |
| Beds | 330 |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Botsford Hospital |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
History
editThis sectionmay beconfusing or unclearto readers.In particular, Farmington Hills did not exist in 1965.(May 2022) |
Dr. Allen Zieger opened his first hospital in 1944 inDetroitcalling it the ZiegerOsteopathicHospital. In 1965, Zieger Osteopathic Hospital opened Botsford General Hospital at its current location onGrand River Avenuein 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
editBeaumont Hospital - Farmington Hills is a teaching hospital for the training ofosteopathic physicians.It is a base hospital for:
- Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine(MSUCOM)[5]
- Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine(AZCOM)[6]
- Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences-College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCUCOM)[7]
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
edit- ^"Botsford Hospital Receives Accreditation".Botsford Hospital. 2008.Retrieved18 August2012.
- ^"Acute Care Hospitals".Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program. 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 16 January 2013.Retrieved16 November2012.
- ^"Beaumont, Botsford, Oakwood to combine into $3.8 billion nonprofit health system".Crain's Detroit Business.23 June 2014.
- ^"Beaumont Health - Determination Lives Here".www.beaumont.org.
- ^"MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine - Front Page".Com.msu.edu. 2010-06-01.Retrieved2012-08-18.
- ^[1]ArchivedOctober 3, 2008, at theWayback Machine
- ^"Clerkships".www.kcumb.edu.
- ^"Residencies".www.botsford.org.Archived fromthe originalon 2017-03-14.Retrieved2017-03-14.
