School of Medicine

This large suburban medical center offers:

1. Full Range of medical and surgical cases
2. Specialty Services:
1. Sports Rehabilitation
2. Pediatric Urgent Care
3. Occupational Medicine
4. Sleep Medicine
5. Wound Management
6. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
7. Weight Management
8. Bloodless Medicine
9. Radiation Oncology
10. Cardiovascular Surgery Program
11. Orthopedics/Joint Replacement Program
12. Obstetrics and Gynecological Services
3. Dedicated team of medical professionals
4. Full range of medical technologies

Highlights of Crittenton Hospital:

1. Highly trained specialists and sub-specialist physicians
2. 290 licensed beds
3. Multidisciplinary approach to patient care
4. Diverse patient population
5. Approachable consultants in more than 50 medical specialties
6. Received the Distinguished Hospital Award for Patient Safety for 2007 by HealthGrades. This award measures thirteen safety metrics and is given to those hospitals performing the top 5th percentile.
7. Received the “Most Wired” Hospital award in 2006.
8. Crittenton has one of the best, if not the best, pediatric rehabilitation centers in SE Michigan. “Crittenton Kids” receives referrals from pediatricians and surgeons from all over SE MI.
9. Crittenton will be opening a new 18 bed Joint Replacement Center in June. This will be a separate unit with a physical facility concentrating solely on joint replacement. It’s an entirely new program with a new philosophy of care. Patients in the new Joint Replacement Center will dress in normal clothes rathern than in hospital gowns, have visitors around the clock, and be able to dine with other patients in a group setting during their stay. This group environment has been shown to increase patient satisfaction and speed recovery.
10. Crittenton is among the top percentage of hospitals offering digital medical records, online services, and access for physicians to view patient results on-line. Clinicians can view patient’s entire clinical history at a glance.
11. Crittenton’s Diabetes Education Program is recognized by both the American Diabetes Association and the Michigan Department of Community Health demonstrating its high quality diabetes self management education to the community.
12. Crittenton has a state-of-the-art Wound Healing Center offering advanced wound management and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), which delivers 100% oxygen in a specialized pressure chamber.
13. Crittenton’s Rehabilitation Unit teams up with Pet Therapy dogs to promote the healing and recovery process for patients with chronic conditions.
14. Crittenton has a Child Life Specialist that welcomes children 4 to 6 years of age into the hospital on a monthly basis to learn about diet, exercise and safety.
15. Crittenton offers an on-site Concierge Service for use by employees, patients, and physicians to delegate errands such as wrapping gifts, picking up mail and groceries, dry-cleaning, taking their car for an oil change, etc.
16. Crittenton is a tobacco free campus.
17. Crittenton is affiliated with Karmanos Cancer Institute to provide patients in the community with direct access to Karmanos oncology specialists.