Sparrow Hospital
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Sparrow Hospital, located in Lansing
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...

, Michigan
Michigan
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, is a 733 bed hospital that provides care for the greater Mid-Michigan
Central Michigan
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 region. The hospital is a subsidiary of Sparrow Health System
Sparrow Health System
Sparrow Health System is a comprehensive, integrated health care organization located in Central Michigan. More than 900 physicians are affiliated with Sparrow Health System....

, and is affiliated with the Colleges of Human Medicine
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
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 and Osteopathic Medicine
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
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 at nearby Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...

. Sparrow Hospital operates the only dedicated pediatric emergency room and the largest adult emergency room in the region. The emergency department is a level I trauma center, as verified by the American College of Surgeons. Sparrow also has state-of-the-art operating rooms, a helipad, oncology center, heart and vascular center and orthopedic department. In addition, 4,500 deliveries are performed at Sparrow Hospital annually.

History

Sparrow Hospital's founding dates back to 1896, when the Women's Hospital Association supported one doctor and one nurse out of a rented house.

In 1910, Lansing developer, Edward W. Sparrow donated land on East Michigan Avenue near the Michigan State Capitol
Michigan State Capitol
The Michigan State Capitol is the building housing the legislative and executive branches of the government of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in the state capital of Lansing in Ingham County...

and $100,000 to help build a the hospital. The hospital opened in 1912.

In 2008 a 10-story addition, the Sparrow Tower, was completed. The $160 million, 450000 square feet (41,806.4 m²) addition houses the hospital's emergency departments.

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