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| Affiliation= [[Michigan State University College of Human Medicine|Michigan State University]], [[University of Michigan]]
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'''Hurley Medical Center''' is a [[teaching hospital]] serving [[Genesee County, Michigan|Genesee]], [[Lapeer County, Michigan|Lapeer]], and [[Shiawassee County, Michigan|Shiawassee]] counties in eastern [[Michigan]] since December 19, 1908. Situated in [[Flint, Michigan]], it is a 443-bed public non-profit [[hospital]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.hurleymc.com/ |title=Hurley Medical Center website |accessdate=2009-10-18}}</ref>
'''Hurley Medical Center''' is a [[teaching hospital]] serving [[Genesee County, Michigan|Genesee]], [[Lapeer County, Michigan|Lapeer]], and [[Shiawassee County, Michigan|Shiawassee]] counties in eastern [[Michigan]] since December 19, 1908. Situated in [[Flint, Michigan]], it is a 457-bed public non-profit [[hospital]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.hurleymc.com/ |title=Hurley Medical Center website |access-date=2009-10-18}}</ref>


The emergency department is an ACS verified [[Level I Trauma Center]] and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center.<ref>{{cite web| title= American College of Surgeons verified trauma centers| url=http://www.facs.org/trauma/verified.html| accessdate=2013-12-17}}</ref> Hurley also has region’s only Children's Hospital, Burn Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, and Pediatric Emergency Department.
The emergency department is an ACS verified [[Level I Trauma Center]] and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center.<ref>{{cite web| title=American College of Surgeons verified trauma centers| url=http://www.facs.org/trauma/verified.html| access-date=2013-12-17| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707233016/http://www.facs.org/trauma/verified.html| archive-date=2014-07-07| url-status=dead}}</ref> 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==
==History==
Arriving in Flint as a penniless English immigrant, James J. Hurley worked his way up from a hotel porter to making a fortune from sawmills and soap. Remembering those 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hurley Medical Center – Historic Milestones|url=http://www.hurleymc.com/about-us/historic-milestones/|website=hurleymc.com|accessdate=23 February 2018}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hurley Medical Center – Historic Milestones|url=http://www.hurleymc.com/about-us/historic-milestones/|website=hurleymc.com|access-date=23 February 2018}}</ref> [[Josiah Dallas Dort]] was also involved in its early business.<ref name=JDDGM/>

Many victims of the [[Flint water crisis]] were treated at Hurley. A study performed there determined that children were being poisoned by lead.<ref>{{cite news| last= Erb| first= Robin| title= Doctor: Lead seen in more Flint kids since water switch|url=http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/09/24/water-lead-in-flint/72747696/|work=Detroit Free Press|date=September 25, 2015}}</ref> Proceeds from [[Tegan Marie]]'s single "Lucky Me" were used to benefit the patients.<ref name="FreepLucky">{{Cite news |url=https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/04/07/tegan-marie-lucky-me-exclusive-premiere-freep-first-spin/82743322/ |title=LISTEN: Tegan Marie, 'Lucky Me,' exclusive premiere |last=McCollum |first=Brian |date=April 7, 2016 |work=[[Detroit Free Press]] |access-date=April 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/carly-pearce-scotty-mccreery-angels-among-us-country-cares/ |title=Scotty Mccreery, Carly Pearce and more record 'Angels Among Us' for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |last=Brickey |first=Kelly |date=December 7, 2017 |access-date=May 24, 2019 |work=Sounds Like Nashville}}</ref>

==Notable people==
===Patients===
*Kayla Rolland (1993–2006), A 6-year-old girl who was [[Killing of Kayla Rolland|shot and killed]] by a classmate and was (at that point) the youngest school shooting victim. She died under [[cardiac arrest]] at Hurley.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/29/school.shooting.04/ |title=Michigan first-grader fatally shot by classmate |website=CNN.com |last1=Garsten |first1=Ed |accessdate=July 8, 2007 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080103013335/http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/29/school.shooting.04/ |archivedate=January 3, 2008}}</ref>
*[[Woodrow Stanley]] (1950–2022), A democratic politician who died at Hurley.<ref name = Fonger>{{cite news|url = https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2022/02/former-flint-mayor-woodrow-stanley-remembered-as-a-true-public-servant.html|title = Former Flint Mayor Woodrow Stanley remembered as a 'true public servant'|work = MLive.com|publisher = [[Booth Newspapers]]|date = February 16, 2022|accessdate = February 16, 2022|last = Fonger|first = Ron}}</ref>
===Staff===
*[[Connie Boochever]] (1919–1999), A stage actress and director who was a registered nurse at Hurley.<ref name="Boochever 2018">{{Cite web|url=http://www.juneau.lib.ak.us/parkrec/museum/forms/GCM/readarticle.php?UID=762&newxtkey=|title=Boochever, Robert and Connie|last1=Boochever|first1=Ann|last2=Boochever Lindh|first2=Barbara|website=Juneau-Douglas City Museum|access-date=2018-09-13}}</ref>
*[[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.<ref name=fonger2015>{{cite web | url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/07/mayoral_candidate_karen_weaver.html | title=From business to campaign, Karen Weaver aims to be first female Flint mayor | work=MLive | date=31 July 2015 | access-date=19 January 2016 | last1=Fonger |first1=Ron}}</ref>



==Affiliations==
==Affiliations==
It is affiliated with the medical schools of [[Michigan State University College of Human Medicine|Michigan State University]] and [[University of Michigan]]. Hospital is also affiliated with nursing schools of [[University of Michigan-Flint]] and [[Mott Community College]].
It is affiliated with the medical schools of [[Michigan State University College of Human Medicine|Michigan State University]] and [[University of Michigan]]. It is also affiliated with nursing schools of the [[University of Michigan–Flint]] and [[Mott Community College]].


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Latest revision as of 21:49, 20 October 2024

Hurley Medical Center
Location of Flint, Michigan
Map
Geography
LocationFlint, Michigan, United States
Coordinates43°01′19″N 83°42′17″W / 43.02202°N 83.7046°W / 43.02202; -83.7046
Organization
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityMichigan State University, University of Michigan
Services
Emergency departmentLevel I Trauma Center, Level II Pediatric Trauma Center
Beds457
History
Opened1908 by James J Hurley (Born London 1850)
Links
Websitewww.hurleymc.com
ListsHospitals 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.[1]

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

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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.[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

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Patients

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  • 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

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  • 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

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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.

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References

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  1. ^ "Hurley Medical Center website". Retrieved 2009-10-18.
  2. ^ "American College of Surgeons verified trauma centers". Archived from the original on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  3. ^ "Hurley Medical Center – Historic Milestones". hurleymc.com. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference JDDGM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Erb, Robin (September 25, 2015). "Doctor: Lead seen in more Flint kids since water switch". Detroit Free Press.
  6. ^ McCollum, Brian (April 7, 2016). "LISTEN: Tegan Marie, 'Lucky Me,' exclusive premiere". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Garsten, Ed. "Michigan first-grader fatally shot by classmate". CNN.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2007.
  9. ^ Fonger, Ron (February 16, 2022). "Former Flint Mayor Woodrow Stanley remembered as a 'true public servant'". MLive.com. Booth Newspapers. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  10. ^ Boochever, Ann; Boochever Lindh, Barbara. "Boochever, Robert and Connie". Juneau-Douglas City Museum. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  11. ^ Fonger, Ron (31 July 2015). "From business to campaign, Karen Weaver aims to be first female Flint mayor". MLive. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
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