Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
Beaumont Health
Geography
LocationRoyal Oak, Michigan, United States
Coordinates42°30′53″N 83°11′33″W / 42.5146°N 83.1926°W / 42.5146; -83.1926
Organization
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityOakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Services
Emergency departmentLevel I Adult Trauma Center
Level II Pediatric Trauma Center
Beds1131
Helipads
HelipadFAA LID: 32MI
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 53 x 53 16 × 16 concrete
History
Construction started1953
OpenedJanuary 1955
Links
Websitewww.beaumont.org/locations/beaumont-hospital-royal-oak
ListsHospitals in Michigan

Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak (BHRO) is a nationally ranked, 1131 bed non-profit, acute care teaching hospital located in Royal Oak, Michigan, providing tertiary care and healthcare services to the Royal Oak region and Metro Detroit.[1] Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak is the flagship facility of the Beaumont Health System.[2] The hospital is affiliated with the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, as the primary teaching affiliate.[3] The hospital is an American College of Surgeons verified Level 1 Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center[4] with an onsite helipad to transport critically ill patients from within the region.[5]

The hospital is ranked on the U.S. News & World Report as the #2 best in Michigan after University of Michigan Hospital.[6] It originally opened in January 1955.[7]

History

The hospital was built on the site of what was once the Sharp family farm. Groundbreaking was on June 19, 1953.[8] The hospital opened with 238 beds on January 24, 1955.[9] It was formerly known as William Beaumont Hospital.[10]

Beaumont Children's

Beaumont Children's, is an acute care children's hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. It is affiliated with the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine and located within the larger Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak. The hospital consists of 101 pediatric beds[11] and provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21 throughout the region.[12][13] Beaumont Children's shares the onsite helipad for the attached Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak and is an ACS verified level II pediatric trauma center, one of the only ones in the region.[4]

The hospital features a regional pediatric intensive-care unit and an American Academy of Pediatrics verified level III neonatal intensive care unit.

Beaumont Children's Hospital, now Beaumont Children's, was announced in 2009. Eighty-three sub-specialists, a 40-bed pediatric unit, eight-bed pediatric ICU and 64-bed NICU had been in place at Beaumont, Royal Oak since 2004. In 2008, Beaumont joined the Children's Hospital Association.[14] Facilities include a dedicated specialty inpatient pediatric unit at Beaumont, Royal Oak and inpatient units at the Beaumont hospitals in Troy, Dearborn and Farmington Hills for children with less serious conditions. Specialty pediatric services including emergency care, hematology-oncology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, cardiology, neurology, newborn and pediatric intensive care, pediatric surgery and craniofacial surgery are available at outpatient locations throughout Metro Detroit.

Beaumont Children's cares for more than 100,000 pediatric emergency and after-hours visits every year and 17,000 babies are delivered each year as well. Beaumont Children's is a member of the Children's Hospital Association and the only Southeast Michigan affiliate of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.[15]

Heliport

William Beaumont Hospital Heliport
Summary
Airport typePrivate use, Medical Use
OwnerBeaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
OperatorBeaumont Health
LocationRoyal Oak, Michigan, United States
Elevation AMSL705 ft / 215 m
Coordinates42°30′54″N 83°11′39″W / 42.51504°N 83.19417°W / 42.51504; -83.19417 (William Beaumont Hospital Heliport)
Helipads
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 66 20 Concrete

William Beaumont Hospital Heliport is a heliport located in Royal Oak, Michigan, United States. It is operated by Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak of Beaumont Health.[16] Currently there is only one helipad, made of concrete. The helipad is 66 feet square [20m x 20m] so only one helicopter can land or take off at one time. A second helipad is being added.[17]

In 2012 Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak became the co-base of operation of Beaumont One an American Eurocopter EC135 helicopter. The helicopter is operated by PHI Air Medical.[18] Beaumont One is co-based at 32MI - William Beaumont Hospital Heliport and KVLL - Oakland/Troy Airport in Troy, Michigan, United States.[19]

Awards

The hospital is ranked nationally in 10 different adult specialties on the U.S. News & World Report and is ranked as the #2 best in Michigan after University of Michigan Hospital.[6]

2020-21 U.S. News & World Report Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak[20]
Specialty Rank (In the U.S.) Score (Out of 100)
Cancer High Performing 52.1
Cardiology and Heart Surgery #18 64.8
Diabetes & Endocrinology #20 62.4
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery #20 71.2
Geriatrics #30 79.5
Gynecology #5 82.1
Nephrology #22 61.7
Neurology & Neurosurgery #43 65.6
Orthopedics #11 61.6
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery #21 74.2
Urology #19 68.2

See also

References

  1. ↑ "American Hospital Directory - Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak (230130) - Free Profile". www.ahd.com. Archived from the original on 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  2. ↑ "Beaumont's financials, patient volume stats up 3 years into union of hospitals". Modern Healthcare. 2017-06-19. Archived from the original on 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  3. ↑ "About - Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine - Oakland University". OUWB-Basic-Hero. Archived from the original on 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  4. 1 2 "Trauma Centers: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak". American College of Surgeons. Archived from the original on 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  5. ↑ "AirNav: 32MI - William Beaumont Hospital Heliport". www.airnav.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  6. 1 2 "Best Hospitals in Michigan". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak". Beaumont Health. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "From the Ground Up". Beaumont Health. Archived from the original on 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  9. ↑ "10 Things to Know About Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak". Becker's Hospital Review. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  10. ↑ "Home". Beaumont Hospitals. 2002-03-06. Archived from the original on 2002-03-06. Retrieved 2021-12-11. - See copyright notice at bottom.
  11. ↑ "Beaumont Children's Hospital". Children's Hospital Association. Archived from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  12. ↑ "Preteen, Teen and Young Adult Medicine | Beaumont Health". www.beaumont.org. Archived from the original on 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  13. ↑ "Visiting Information | Beaumont Health". www.beaumont.org. Archived from the original on 2020-11-18. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  14. ↑ "Beaumont announces children's hospital". Archived from the original on 2016-04-26. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  15. ↑ "Children's Miracle Network Hospitals". Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Archived from the original on 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  16. ↑ "32MI, William Beaumont Hospital Heliport, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA". AirNav, LLC. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
  17. ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions, Beaumont One Air Medical Transportation Service" (PDF). Beaumont Health System. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
  18. ↑ "Beaumont and PHI Air Medical launch helicopter transportation service". Beaumont Health System. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  19. ↑ "KVLL, Oakland/Troy Airport Troy, Michigan, USA". Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  20. ↑ "Best Hospitals: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
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