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Pediatric, Inpatient
Hospital Stays for Children and Teens Children and teens who require hospitalization will be treated at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Munson Healthcare partners with Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, Mich., and C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor if pediatric patients need a higher level of care. Munson Medical Center most often treats children who are hospitalized with respiratory disease, trauma, ingestion, infection, or childhood illness. Our clinical and support staff are specially trained regarding the unique treatment for babies and children. Pediatric
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Spine Surgery
Spine Treatment in Northern Michigan Board-certified Munson Healthcare orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons are experienced in back and spinal surgery, including spinal fusion, sacroiliac joint fusion, decompression laminectomy, and balloon kyphoplasty for vertebral compression fractures. These specialists also treat aching backs and manage fracture repair, disc injuries, and scoliosis. Specialty spine services are available at Charlevoix Hospital and Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Learn about spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain. Find an Orthopedic Specialist Find a Neurosurgeon
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Recovery Resources
Committed to Recovery Munson Healthcare and our many partners offer a wide variety of support and resources for people navigating the journey of recovery from substance use disorder. Whether you’re seeking inpatient or outpatient treatment options, peer support with a Peer Recovery Coach who has lived experience, or emergency help, you'll find the support you need here. Prevent an Overdose During an overdose, a person’s breathing can be dangerously slowed or stopped. Narcan® (naloxone) quickly restores normal breathing to save lives. How Narcan® Works Help with Basic Needs Focusing on recovery
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Clinical Trials
Research and Clinical Trials in Northern Michigan Munson Healthcare conducts clinical research and participates in national and international research programs to bring the newest and most promising research to people in northern Michigan, offering cutting-edge therapies otherwise not locally available to patients. Clinical research is about possibilities. We are helping to make those possibilities a reality through research that leads to the development of new and promising discoveries. Clinical research establishes the standard of care and shapes the future of medicine. Participating in
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Hospice
Hospice Care and Support for the Entire Family Munson Healthcare Hospice helps patients and their families find comfort and peace during the final phase of life. Our dedicated care teams tailor each person’s physical, emotional, and spiritual care to their individual quality-of-life goals. Accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP), Munson Healthcare Hospice meets national standards for care quality, operational management, health outcomes, and more. Our full-time Medical Director and many of our physicians are certified in hospice and palliative medicine. They work
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Home Health
We provide the care you need, right in your home. Most people want to stay in their home and our goal is to help make that possible. We offer a wide range of services that cover all aspects of care in your home, or if necessary, in a facility. One phone call to 800-252-2065 puts you in touch with the people who will help you get the services you need. Home Care Munson Healthcare Home Care offers a complete range of skilled home care services on a short-term basis for patients who are homebound due to illness or injury. The team consists of the following licensed professionals who are committed
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Medical Alert
Feel Safe with the Munson Healthcare Medical Alert System The Munson Healthcare Medical Alert System is a locally managed personal emergency response system that links subscribers to 24-hour assistance at the push of a button. Everywhere you go — at home or while traveling — our Medical Alert System can go with you. We partner with a 24-hour call center to provide immediate professional response to our subscribers. As part of Munson Healthcare, you can trust us to deliver the highest quality care and attention. Highly trained, experienced customer service staff are happy to assist you every
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Home Care
Home Care from Northern Michigan’s Most Experienced Providers We offer a comprehensive range of short-term home care services designed to help people recover from illness or injury. Services are supported and supervised by the highly experienced physicians and case managers of Munson Healthcare to ensure you receive the highest quality, medically focused care. We serve 23 counties in northern Michigan, and most of our home care services are covered by insurance, including Medicare. Connect to Home Health Services: 800-252-2065 Complete Range of Skilled Home Care Services Home care can include
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Palliative Medicine
Comfort from a Team of Palliative Medicine Experts When facing a serious illness, Munson Healthcare Palliative Medicine can make you more comfortable and help you achieve a higher quality of life. Our experts bring care and compassion to patients wherever they live across northern Michigan. At any stage in your treatment, we offer medical management for pain and other debilitating symptoms, as well as counseling and spiritual guidance, help with decision-making, and financial information. As a part of Munson Healthcare, our physicians, nurse practitioners, licensed master social workers
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Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery Expertise in Northern Michigan Procedures We Perform Conditions We Treat Our Providers Munson Healthcare is home to an expert team of board-certified neurosurgeons and advanced practice providers, including specialty trained nurses. For more than 50 years, Munson Healthcare has been committed to delivering high-quality neurosurgical care and positive health outcomes for the northern Michigan community. From diagnosis to recovery, our interdisciplinary team of care providers is committed to helping you return to health with a personalized treatment plan based on proven techniques