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Every day, Michigan’s hospitals and health systems are caring for patients, supporting families, and strengthening the communities they serve. This site shares the innovations, everyday acts of compassion, and the people behind the care, because Michigan’s hospitals are always caring, always advancing.
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This campaign is brought to you by the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA), the statewide leader representing all community hospitals in Michigan.

Established in 1919, the MHA advocates for its member hospitals and health systems in the legislative and regulatory arenas, and supports their efforts to provide quality, cost-effective and accessible care.

Our Mission

We advance the health of individuals and communities.

Our Vision

Through our leadership and support of hospitals, health systems and the full care continuum, we are committed to achieving better care for individuals, better health for populations and lower per-capita costs.

To learn more about MHA and Michigan’s community hospitals, visit mha.org.

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Serving Communities Across Michigan

Michigan hospitals include public and nonpublic hospitals (either individually incorporated or owned and operated by a larger health system).

Behavioral Health Facility

A hospital that provides inpatient psychiatric services for the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions under physician supervision, including active treatment programs supported by clinical and other care staff.

Birthing Hospital

A hospital that provides labor and delivery services for women, including prenatal care, childbirth and postpartum care for both the mother and newborn.

Children’s Hospital

A hospital that provides specialized care for infants, children, adolescents and young adults, with services, equipment and clinical teams designed to meet pediatric health needs.

Community Hospital

A nonfederal, short-term hospital whose facilities and services are available to the public and that provides general or specialty inpatient and outpatient care to meet the needs of its community.

Critical Access Hospital (CAH)

A hospital that maintains no more than 25 acute care beds. CAHs must be located more than 35 miles (or 15 miles by mountainous terrain or secondary roads) from the nearest hospital – unless designated by a state as a Necessary Provider prior to 2006.

Long Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH)

A hospital that provides acute inpatient care for patients with complex medical conditions who need a longer hospital stay, typically averaging more than 25 days, before returning home or moving to another care setting.

Public Hospital

A hospital owned or operated by a governmental entity, such as a city, county or state, that provides medical services to the public and often serves as a safety-net provider for the community.

Rehabilitation Hospital

A hospital that provides intensive inpatient rehabilitation services for patients recovering from a serious illness, injury or surgery, including coordinated medical care, rehabilitation nursing and therapy services.

Teaching Hospital

A hospital affiliated with a medical school or other health professions education program that provides patient care while training medical students, residents, fellows and other healthcare professionals.

The MHA serves all of these hospitals, as well as many other healthcare-related organizations. View list of hospitals by health system.