The Detroit Medical Center, located in Midtown Detroit, Michigan, has more than 2,000 licensed beds, 3,000 affiliated physicians and over 12,000 employees. The DMC is affiliated with the medical programs at Wayne State University and Michigan State University. Several Detroit Medical Center hospitals are staffed by physicians from the Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine, which is ranked 17th in the nation in primary care, and the Wayne State University School of Medicine, the largest single-campus medical school in the United States, and the nation’s fourth largest medical school overall. Detroit Medical Center is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
Detroit Medical Center is as an award winning medical center and is the official healthcare services provider for the Detroit Tigers, the Detroit Red Wings, the Detroit Pistons, the Detroit Shock and the Detroit Grand Prix.
On March 19, 2010, Vanguard Health Systems and Detroit Medical Center announced an $850 M expansion and renovation plan. Detroit Medical Center formally became a part of Vanguard Health Systems on December 30, 2010 as a for profit corporation. Vanguard has agreed to invest nearly $1.5 B which will include $417 M to retire debts, at least $350 M in capital expenditures and an additional $500 M for new capital investment in Detroit Medical Center. Vanguard has agreed to assume all debts and pension obligations.
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