Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich.
Who We Are
Beaumont opened on January 24, 1955, as a 238-bed community hospital in Royal Oak, Mich. Today, that hospital is a 1,061-bed major academic and referral center with Level I trauma status and a Beaumont Children’s Hospital. It is partnering with Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. to establish a private medical school.
Beaumont was Michigan’s first Magnet-designated hospital for nursing excellence. The Joint Commission accredited hospital ranks No. 1 in the United States for inpatient admissions and second for its number of surgeries. It is home to the Marcia and Eugene Applebaum Surgical Learning Center, one of about 25 in the U.S. with Level 1 status from the American College of Surgeons.
The Walter & Marilyn Wolpin Comprehensive Breast Care Center is the first in Michigan to be accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, a program administered by the American College of Surgeons.
In addition to its Royal Oak hospital, Beaumont has community hospitals in Troy, Mich. with 361 beds and Grosse Pointe, Mich. with 289 beds.
91 medical and surgical specialties are represented on the Beaumont medical staff of more than 3,100 physicians.
Beaumont is a major teaching facility that has 38 accredited residency and fellowship programs with about 400 residents and fellows. Beaumont also has a nursing affiliation with Oakland University (including a top-ranked Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist School).
The Beaumont Research Institute works with 430 investigators conducting more than 925 active laboratory and clinical studies–including almost 96,000 participants–funded by government, foundation, and commercial grants. The Research Institute has an average annual operating budget topping $30 million.
Groundbreaking Beaumont research has shown:
• Heart CT (Computed Tomography) dose can be reduced by more than half with no compromise in image quality.
• Quick detection of bleeding in the brain for people on blood thinners decreases mortality.
• CT is the best way to diagnose chest pain in the emergency center.
• Radiation treatment time for breast cancer can be cut from weeks to days with comparable cancer control. Beaumont is leading a national study on this treatment time reduction.
• Angioplasty is the best treatment for heart attacks.
The Beaumont Research Institute’s BioBank uses state of the art molecular and genetic equipment and analysis for early detection and prediction of disease, leading to the development of personalized treatment plans for patients.
Beaumont is home to Safety City U.S.A., the first nonprofit injury prevention/safety education center in Michigan, that is a collaboration among the hospital and the local police and fire departments.
Services and Special Capabilities
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Beaumont Children's Hospital
• Beaumont Children’s Hospital: 83 physicians in 36 pediatric medical/surgical subspecialties, a children’s surgery team with board-certified pediatric anesthesiologists in a dedicated children’s surgical suite, and 200 board-certified pediatricians. -
Heart Center
• The Beaumont Heart Center is a leader in heart CT research and diagnosis/treatment of heart attack, rhythm disorders and chest pain. Home to Ministrelli Women’s Heart Center, the state’s only center exclusively devoted to women’s heart disease. -
Orthopedic Surgery
• Ranked among top orthopedic centers in U.S. for evaluation and management of primary and complex conditions in adults and children. One of the nation’s highest-volume hospitals for knee and hip replacements; active in hip replacement wear research. -
Oncology (Cancer) Services
• The Beaumont Cancer Center, a leader in cancer diagnosis and accelerated treatment of breast and prostate cancer. Offering medical, surgical and radiation treatment, including IMRT, brachytherapy, Omnibeam (CT-guided radiation) and gamma knife. -
Urology
• An internationally recognized center for advanced treatment of urological disorders, including robotic surgery for men and women and nerve rerouting for people with spina bifida to help them with bladder and bowel control. -
Multi-Organ Transplantation
• Multi-organ transplantation with minimally invasive liver harvesting. -
Neuroscience
• Minimally invasive head and spine procedures; CT stereotactic brain biopsies for brain tumors; gamma radiosurgery for tumors and other brain conditions; treatment for spinal disorders; pediatric neurosurgery; and a certified stroke program. -
Center for Human Development
• A Center for Human Development serving children and adults with learning, behavioral and developmental disorders, including autism treatment using applied behavioral analysis. -
Retinopathy of Prematurity
• World-renowned pediatric ophthalmologists who perform surgery for retinopathy of prematurity. -
Radiation Oncology
• Beaumont radiation oncologists among top 20 in U.S. for research and its impact, according to a study in Journal of the American College of Radiology. Considering academic productivity and its impact among individual physicians, Beaumont is No. 1.
Awards and Recognition
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Consumer's Checkbook
• Consumer’s Checkbook, top-ranked hospitals, 2009 -
Breast Center of Excellence
• Breast Center of Excellence, American College of Radiology’s Commissions on Quality and Safety and Breast Imaging, 2008 -
Leapfrog Group
• One of 41 U.S. hospitals on the Leapfrog Group 2007 Top Hospitals list for quality and safety -
AARP
• AARP “Best Employers for Workers 50 and Over,” 2004-2006, 2008 -
U.S. News & World Report
• Presence on U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Hospitals” rankings since 1995 -
National Research Corporation
• National Research Corporation, Most Preferred Hospital in Southeast Michigan, 2008, 13th consecutive year -
AHA "Quest for Quality"
• American Hospital Association “Quest for Quality,” for leadership and innovation in quality and patient safety, one of four hospitals in U.S. to receive award, 2003 -
Center for Complex and Rare Cancers
• Blue Distinction Center for Complex and Rare Cancers, Blue Cross Blue Shield, 2008 -
Health Grades
• HealthGrades® – America’s 50 Best Hospitals, 2008; Women’s Health Excellence Award™, 2009/2010 -
Thomson Reuters
• Thomson Reuters “100 Top Hospitals – Benchmarks for Success,” 1997-2001, 2003; “100 Top Hospitals – Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success,” 2007-2009