| The MetroHealth Medical Center | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Hospital type | Academic Medical Center |
| Affiliated university | Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level I Trauma Center |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.metrohealth.org MetroHealth |
| Lists | |
| Other links | List of hospitals in the United States List of hospitals in Ohio |
The MetroHealth System is a non-profit, county operated, health care system located in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1837 as City Hospital,[1] The MetroHealth system is the safety net hospital for the residents of the city of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. It is one of the three major health care systems in Cleveland, Ohio along with the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals of Cleveland.
MetroHealth or in 1972 was referred as Cleveland Metro General Hospital built a new Medical Center on its Scranton Avenue location. The current building is 2 circular towers connected with a central core, which was renovated in 1995. When the newer building was built, Metro used color codes and lines to get people where they needed to go. In 1982, Metro Hospital established its Metro Life Flight air ambulance service. Metro Life Flight has done almost 50,000 air medical missions without any emergency. This air ambulance service is internationally known has trained crews from Poland to Japan. They use the EC-145 for their air ambulance service, also a Lear Jet is modified for transferring patients from world destinations.
In 1985, Dr. Richard Fratianne, established Metro's burn unit to help burn victims recover from their trauma. Metro is a Level I trauma center for Northeast Ohio. Many burn and trauma victims are transferred to Metro for this kind of treatment.
In the 1990s Metrohealth expanded its Scranton Main Campus with new Medical offices, parking areas, and renovated its tower complex.
In 2008, there was a corruption scandal which plagued MetroHealth's stellar reputation.
MetroHealth has Clinics in:
MetroHealth Helicopter Bases: