Hurley Medical Center

What Hurley Medical Center does

Hurley Medical Center is a 432-443 bed public, non-profit teaching hospital headquartered in Flint, Michigan, founded in 1908 and financially independent from the City of Flint since 1973. It operates as the regional referral site for advanced specialty care in mid- and northeastern Michigan, holding the area's only Level 1 Trauma Center verification (American College of Surgeons), Burn Unit, Level III NICU, Pediatric ICU, Pediatric Emergency Department, and the region's only children's hospital (opened 2011). Annual throughput exceeds 20,000 inpatient admissions and 80,000 emergency department visits, with trauma services accepting 350+ transfers annually from 38+ Michigan counties.

The hospital's core technology stack includes Epic Systems as its hospital-wide EHR (live since 2012) with MyChart patient portal, an automated 65-foot laboratory track, the Abridge AI ambient clinical documentation platform (deployed 2024), and the region's only paired deployment of the ION Endoluminal System and da Vinci 5 Surgical System (both introduced July 2025) alongside da Vinci XI robotics. Diagnostic and treatment capabilities span trauma, oncology, cardiac, neurological, orthopedic, bariatric, and women's and children's services, with Blue Distinction Center designations for bariatric and hip/knee care and NAPBC accreditation for breast cancer.

Revenue is generated primarily through patient care services — inpatient admissions, ED visits, outpatient procedures, and specialty care — reimbursed via Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance contracts at negotiated rates, with a published chargemaster for retail price transparency. As a safety-net institution, Hurley provides uncompensated care and financial assistance programs without tax revenue support from the city or county. Its go-to-market is referral-driven (EMS, regional hospitals, physician referrals) supplemented by its own urgent care, virtual urgent care, and specialty clinic network across Genesee County and adjacent regions. Academic revenue and workforce pipeline flow through ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs (~100 trainees) affiliated with Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and the University of Michigan.

Name

Hurley Medical Center

Legal name

Hurley Medical Center

Website

https://hurleymc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Hurley Medical Center is a 432-bed public teaching hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center in Flint, Michigan, serving Genesee County and mid-Michigan. It operates as the region's only children's hospital and burn unit while running academic residency programs with Michigan State and University of Michigan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Teaching Hospital

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Trauma Centers & Level I–IV Trauma Hospitals (HLAFAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) & Teaching Hospitals (HLAFAAAA), Children’s Hospitals (Acute Care) (HLAFAAAI), Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA)

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• Trauma center services
• Medical education programs
• Pediatric healthcare
• Emergency medical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Flint

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Primary revenue from inpatient hospital care (20,000+ annual admissions), emergency department (80,000+ annual cases), outpatient services, and specialty care including trauma, cancer, cardiac, and surgical services
2. Insurance and Government Programs: Revenue from Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance contracted payment rates. The hospital accepts most insurances from throughout the United States and provides price transparency through chargemaster and MyChart self-serve estimate module
3. Financial Assistance Programs: Discount programs for uninsured patients and reduced fee agreements for those unable to afford out-of-pocket amounts, demonstrating commitment to serving all community members

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Hurley Medical Center is a public, nonprofit teaching hospital providing comprehensive acute, tertiary, and trauma care to patients across mid-Michigan, anchored by the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center, a children's hospital, a regional burn center, and graduate medical education programs in partnership with Michigan State University.

Product overview

Hurley Medical Center is a 432-bed premier public teaching hospital offering a comprehensive range of medical services through distinct clinical departments. The hospital operates as an integrated healthcare system featuring core clinical services (Emergency/Trauma, Cancer, Heart & Vascular, Neurology, Pediatrics, Orthopedics), specialty centers (Comprehensive Weight Loss Center, Hernia Center, Stroke Center, Diabetes Center), and a Graduate Medical Education division with ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs. Key facilities include Hurley Children's Hospital (region's only children's hospital), Level 1 Trauma Center, Neonatal and Pediatric ICUs, and the Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute. Technology platforms include Epic Systems EHR with MyChart patient portal, Abridge AI for clinical documentation, and ION Endoluminal/d Vinci robotic surgery systems. The hospital also provides medical education services through affiliations with Michigan State University and University of Michigan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute: A collaboration between Henry Ford Genesys Hospital and Hurley Medical Center providing advanced cancer treatment services including chemotherapy, radiation, education, and support.
• Hurley Children's Hospital
• Hurley Foundation

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000+ annual inpatient admissions and 80,000+ emergency cases treated
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Michigan State University College of Human MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHurley Medical Center is part of the Flint Campus of Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine. Affiliated residency programs include Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Transitional Year, and Geriatric Medicine. Over 100 third- and fourth-year medical students assigned annually.
• University of Michigan Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor affiliation at both graduate and undergraduate training levels. Emergency Medicine residency rotation site, University of Michigan EM residents rotate in Hurley's Level 1 Trauma Center. Also affiliated with University of Michigan Mott Children's Hospital and University of Michigan School of Dentistry.
• Henry Ford Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner through the Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute, a joint venture between Henry Ford Genesys Hospital and Hurley Medical Center providing comprehensive cancer treatment services.
• Children's Miracle NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHurley is a Children's Miracle Network Hospital. One of four such hospitals in Michigan.
• Mott Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership for healthcare workforce development and training.
• University of Michigan-FlintminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation for collaborative Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing program established in 1992.
• Children's Hospital of MichiganminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPediatric specialty referral and collaboration partner.
• Genesee Health SystemsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health and behavioral health services partnership.
• Mott Children's Health CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPediatric healthcare collaboration.
• Gift of Life MichigancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrgan and tissue donation program partnership. Named Hospital of the Year 2025 and 2020 - only Michigan hospital to receive the honors twice.
• American College of SurgeonscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVerification and accreditation body for Level 1 Trauma Center, Level II Pediatric Trauma Center, Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, and Commission on Cancer Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program.
• American Heart AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuality care recognition through Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Award, Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll, and Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll programs.
• US Military Special Operations MedicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOCM (Special Operations Combat Medic) course partnership for military medical training.
• FBI Emergency Medical Support ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency medical support services for FBI operations.
• Rite Aid Healthy FuturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrant funding for fruit and vegetable prescriptions program at Hurley Children's Clinic (at Flint Farmers' Market) providing up to $15 of fresh produce for patients.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Ascension Borgess Hospital: Ascension-operated Level 1 Trauma and teaching hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Comparable in trauma designation, residency programs, and safety-net orientation, though serving a separate regional catchment.
• Covenant HealthCare: Saginaw, Michigan-based regional referral hospital with Level II Trauma and broad specialty services. Operates in the same northeastern Michigan corridor that feeds Hurley's trauma referral network, making it a relevant regional peer for trauma and inpatient market dynamics.
• Bronson Methodist Hospital: Kalamazoo, Michigan-based community teaching hospital and Level 1 Trauma center with GME programs. Operates a similar community-teaching-trauma model outside Hurley's immediate geography, useful as a same-state, same-tier operational benchmark.
• University of Michigan Health-Sparrow: Lansing-based regional teaching hospital recently integrated with the University of Michigan Health System. Comparable on community-teaching positioning and mid-Michigan referral patterns; potential competitor as U-M affiliation deepens its specialty reach toward Hurley's catchment.

Others

• Hurley Foundation: Wholly owned nonprofit fundraising arm of Hurley Medical Center. Not an operating peer but a directly comparable affiliated entity for capital-raising, donor-cycle, and community-investment benchmarking relevant to Hurley's nonprofit sustainability.

Broad incumbents

• Corewell Health (Beaumont/Spectrum): Michigan's largest health system formed from the Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health merger, operating multiple hospitals including Level 1 Trauma centers (e.g., Corewell Butterworth in Grand Rapids). Comparable as a broad-incumbent multi-specialty system with greater scale and commercial payor leverage.
• University of Michigan Health System: Large AMC and Level 1 Trauma center that is also a Hurley academic affiliate (rotating EM residents, medical-student training, Mott Children's Hospital collaboration). Competes for complex referrals in the same state and represents a strategic partner/competitor for specialty outflows.

Direct peers

• Henry Ford Genesys Hospital: Regional acute-care hospital in Grand Blanc (Genesee County) and Hurley's joint venture partner in the Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute. Overlapping service lines and patient population make it a hybrid competitor/cooperator — directly comparable on trauma, oncology, and inpatient services.
• McLaren Flint: Direct in-market competitor hospital in Flint, Michigan, providing a similar mix of acute care, emergency, and specialty services. Comparable bed scale, regional referral dynamics, and payor mix make it Hurley's closest operating peer.
• Detroit Medical Center: Michigan's other major Level 1 Trauma-adjacent academic health system (operated by Tenet Healthcare) with children's hospital, Level 1 trauma, and teaching programs. Comparable on high-acuity service mix, GME scale, and urban safety-net role, though serving a different metropolitan area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hurleymedical
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HurleyMedicalCenter1
• Facebookfacebook.com/hurleymedicalcenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hurley-medical-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/hurleymedicalcenter

Compliance25 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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