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St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
(SJMH) is a 529-bed community teaching hospital affiliated with
the University of Michigan. Located only five miles west of the
UMHS hospital, it is the hub of the St. Joseph Mercy Health Care
System. SJMH serves as both a local community resource and a regional
referral center, with particular strength in the disciplines of
cardiology, geriatrics, orthopedics, and obstetrics/gynecology.
In addition to Emergency Medicine, the institution supports residency
programs in Internal Medicine, Med/Peds, General Surgery, Obstetrics
and Gynecology, and a transitional year. Over 100 house officers
participate in these programs.
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The new 65 bed Emergency Department was opened in July 2003 at
SJMH. It comprises of Adult Emergent and Urgent Care areas as well
as a Pediatric Emergency Care Center. There is also a 13 bed Observation
Unit. The patient population is extremely diverse and very representative
of typical suburban ED populations. SJMH is certified as a Level
II trauma center and regularly receives major trauma cases. The
Emergency Center is staffed by 22 full-time faculty, all of whom
are either EM board certified or eligible. Residents work with dedicated
teaching faculty who in addition to evaluating the routine mix of
ED patients manage all the major medical and trauma resuscitations.
Teaching board rounds take place 2 times a day and usually consists
of a case presentation by he senior resident followed by discussion.
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Trauma/Resuscitation Bay at SJMH
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St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Emergency Department Stats
| Overall Census |
90,000 |
| % Adult Patients |
72 |
| % Pediatric Patients |
28 |
| No. Trauma Cases |
14,399 |
| % Admissions |
18 |
| % Critical Care Admissions |
5 |
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