Huron Valley Hospital Inc

Programs: The internal medicine program at huron valley hospital, inc. (hvh) treated 15,018 patients in 2010. This represents 4,230 inpatients and 10,788 outpatients. Hvh has an array of subspecialties which include cardiovascular sciences, critical care, gastroenterology, hematology, infectious diseases and medical onclolgy. Hvh is an accredited chest pain center with emergency angioplasty designation which allows cardiologists to open up arteries of the heart during a heart attack. This is an exciting addition to hvh's continuum of cardiovascular services which already include screening, prevention and diagnostic and rehabilitation services. As an accredited chest pain center, hvh offers rapid diagnosis and fast-track treatment before a cardiac situation worsens, often preventing a severe heart attack from occurring. The society of chest pain centers awarded hvh the three-year accreditation with a percutaneous cardiac intervention (pci) designation, the only hospital in the area to be awarded such designation. Pci is the technical name for angioplasty, the process of clearing a blocked or narrowed coronary artery that could lead to a heart attack. The accreditation follows the society's rigorous review of the hospital's clinical protocols and the patient care it provides chest pain patients. Diagnostics: top-quality cardiac care includes state-of-the-art diagnostic testing that reveals a comprehensive view of the heart. Our specialists provide the latest in cardiac testing procedures: - stress testing - cardiopulmonary stress testing - pharmaceutical stress testing - cardiac catheterization - treadmill testing - tilt table study - echocardiogram - dobutamine echocardiogram - stress echocardiogram - transesophageal echocardiogram - holter monitoring - 30-day event monitoring - diagnosis and treatment options for peripheral arterial disease (pad) - priority access to a 128-slice ct cardiac imaging hvh has also added ldl aphoresis which is similar to kidney dialysis. Blood is continually removed from a patient's vein and run through a machine that separates out the plasma. While the rest of the blood is passed back to the patient through a different vein, the plasma is run through another part of the machine that removes the ldl in the plasma. Thus, the blood is cleared of the bad cholesterol. Hvh offers a series of free educational programs designed to explain complex medical issues in layman's terms. People's medical college programs are unique opportunities to meet physicians and other clinicians and learn about the latest advancements in care available.

the obstetrics/gynecology program at huron valley hospital, inc. (hvh) served 12,097 patients in 2010. 3,922 days of inpatient care were provided with a length of stay of 2. 37 days. Hvh had 1,396 births during 2010. Hvh has earned a reputation as one of the state's best obstetrics programs. Widely regarded for its highly trained staff and extensive capabilities, hvh and its doctors are among the nations highest rated in customer satisfaction. Hvh offers family life education classes such as birth awareness, gestational diabetes, bringing baby home, cpr, birth review, breastfeeding, big kids classes and peripartum adjustment support services. Hvh is home to a complete-care nursery, including full-time neonatology and a comprehensive range of higher risk services.

the orthopedics program at huron valley hospital, inc. (hvh) served 2,535 patients in 2010. 583 of those patients were inpatients which resulted in 1,583 inpatient days of care with a 2. 7 day length of stay. Hvh has earned a reputation for excellence in the field of bone and joint disorders, fractures, trauma, joint replacement, sports medicine and preventative orthopedic care and education. Hvh was the first hospital in michigan to perform birmingham hip resurfacing which is a bone-saving procedure.

emergency medicine - 24,062 total cases; 24,062 outpatient registrations surgery (general) - 3,005 total cases; 2,030 inpatient days; 2,522 outpatient registrations cardiology - 3,292 total cases; 515 inpatient days; 3,115 outpatient registrations gastroenterology - 4,383 total cases; 1,288 inpatient days; 4,161 outpatient registrations