** About MetroHealth **
The MetroHealth System commits to leadership in providing outstanding health care for individuals and in promoting the health of the community. We offer an integrated program of services, provided through a system directed by a partnership of physicians and management, which encompasses excellence in patient care, education and research. We are committed to responding to community needs, improving the health status of our region, and controlling health care costs. We hold as a core value the provision of services to any resident of Cuyahoga County, regardless of ability to pay.
The MetroHealth System is one of the largest, most comprehensive health care providers in Northeast Ohio, serving the medical needs of the Greater Cleveland community since 1837. More than 400 primary care and specialty care physicians practice within The MetroHealth System. Affiliated with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine since 1914, MetroHealth is a center for medical research and education, with all active staff physicians holding CWRU faculty appointments. Every year, MetroHealth Medical Center provides care to nearly 29,000 inpatients and delivers roughly 3,000 newborns. More than 790,000 visits are recorded each year in the medical center's outpatient centers, and patient visits to the emergency department exceed 92,000.
** Our Mission **
MetroHealth is an academic health care system committed to our communities by saving lives, restoring health, promoting wellness, and providing outstanding, life-long care accessible to all.
History Of Metrohealth Medical Center
** History of MetroHealth **
Founded in 1837, MetroHealth has the longest history of any Cleveland health care organization. The name has changed over time, from City Hospital to City Infirmary to Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital to The MetroHealth System, but the mission has remained the same: to improve the health of our community.
Back in 1837, that mission drove our forebearers to centralize health care services for people suffering from the physical and mental distress associated with poverty, smallpox and cholera. Today, we remain the safety net for the most vulnerable among us, but we have taken on much greater responsibilities and redefined what it means to be a leader in community health.
We are Cleveland's largest provider of community-based health services and the region's leader in providing critical care and rehabilitation services. Our vision is to be a national leader in public health, by developing programs that serve as a national model in improving access to high quality and cost-effective care.
