Detroit Receiving Hospital And University Health Center

Programs: Internal medicine (general) drh has built a comprehensive inpatient and outpatient geriatric medicine program. Also included in the internal medicine services is an extensive stroke and cardiology program. The internal medicine service is the feeder to all the other programs drh will expand the program to create ip/op continuity, to achieve the goals established in the strategic plan. Drh saw 30,668 patients for various medical conditions.

surgery (general) drh had 6,686 patients for various surgical procedures. Drh is integral in providing door to cath lab/balloon times for ami/stmi's of less that 45 minutes and often 30 minutes; far better than the national average. In 2010 drh took continued steps toward building elective surgical components in urology and orthopedics. The drh urology service demonstrated continued growth as a result of improved productivity and efficiency of the existing urologists. The department offers a urodynamic program. The service offers specialized surgical procedures such as urologic reconstruction not done widely therefore often drawing patients from outside michigan. The department also continued to take residents from a newly established osteopathic urology residency program associated with michigan state university. The department of orthopedics continued the growth of elective surgeries established in previous years when a full time community surgeon was recruited. Part time surgeons joined the practice who specialize in podiatry, foot and ankle surgeries and hand surgeries, as well as joint and spinal surgeries.

emergency medicine detroit receiving hospital & university health center (drh), michigans first level i trauma center, is an adult specialty hospital offering expertise in emergency medicine, complex trauma, critical care, neuroscience and gerontology. As the regions leader in emergency medicine, nearly 60% of michigans emergency physicians are trained at drh. Drh also features the states largest burn center, michigans first hospital-based 24/7 hyperbaric oxygen therapy program, and metro detroits first certified primary stroke center. As a level 1 trauma center, verified by the american college of surgeons, and a major source of emergency medical care for detroit, the hospital provides the highest standard of burn, spinal cord and other critical care services, in addition to medical training and research in the area. The hospital is prepared for community disasters and is on alert whenever the president of the united states or other visiting dignitaries are in detroit. Drh is also the primary medical provider for the red wings, detroit tigers, free press marathon, and other events that take place in the city of detroit. Outreach services provided through drh include injury prevention and safety awareness programs and a frostbite prevention program for homeless residents of area shelters. Major initiatives are included for school-based programs and community health fairs. Drh also houses and supports the city of detroit's rape crisis center, visually handicapped services and the university of detroit dentistry program. All of these services are free or offered at low cost to the community. The emergency mission of the hospital extends to the uninsured and underinsured, who frequently need the facility for care due to lack of access to primary care services. In 2010, drh provided a significant amount of health care for which payment will not be received (approximately 124,514,000). The hospital's commitment to the poor is also demonstrated through offering of free prescriptions to qualified individuals. During 2010, drh had 87,330 er patient visits with the majority of the patients seen within the 29 minute guarantee commitment drh has made to the patient community it serves.

orthopedics - 10,049 total cases; 3,094 inpatient days; 9,211 outpatient registrations neurology - 1,188 total cases; 4,824 inpatient days; 418 outpatient registrations psychiatry - 11,152 total cases; 6,401 inpatient days; 10,366 outpatient registrations cardiology - 1,667 total cases; 2,077 inpatient days; 1,164 outpatient registrations