About
MyMichigan Medical Center Sault is a 49-bed hospital located in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and specializing in high-quality rural medicine. Our focus is to provide high-quality care through continuous quality improvement. Awarded as a high-reliability organization (HRO), from the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA), we understand that high reliability and safety culture are vitally important to preventing and reducing errors and improving healthcare quality. We are committed to providing excellent care. MyMichigan Medical Center Sault is designated as a Level IV Trauma Center.
Fast Facts
- Serving Eastern Upper Peninsula for more than 100 years
- 49 licensed beds, 20 psych beds, and 39 long-term care beds
- 900+ employees, volunteers, health care providers and other personnel
- Accredited by Det Norske Veritas Healthcare (DNV)
- Affiliated with the University of Michigan Health
Services
- Bariatric Surgery
- Behavioral Health Services
- Cancer Care
- Cardiology
- Emergency Department
- ENT
- Imaging - CT, MRI, PET, 3D mammography, X-Ray
- Laboratory
- Long-Term Care
- Maternity Services
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Orthopedics
- Pain Management
- Pediatric Care
- Pulmonology
- Rehabilitation Services - physical, occupational, speech and audiology therapy and inpatient unit for complex conditions such as stroke
- Sleep Medicine
- Surgical Services
- Urology
- Walk-In Care
- Wound Care
Advanced Technologies
Advanced Imaging
Just a few of the advanced technologies available at MyMichigan Medical Center Sault include:
- 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- 80-Slice Computed Tomography (CT)
- 3D Mammography/3D Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
- Ultrasound Guided Vacuum Assisted Breast Biopsy
- Digital X-ray
- Mobile PET Scanner
- da Vinci® Robot
- CORI Surgical Robot
Awards
- 2024 | Governor's Award of Excellence
- 2021 | Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital
- 2021 | NOSORH Performance Leadership Award for Top Quartile performance in Outcomes
- 2018 | Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital
- 2018 | Top 20 Rural and Community Hospital
- 2018 | NOSORH Performance Leadership Award
- 2017 | Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital
- 2017 | Top 20 Rural and Community Hospital
Milestones
- 2024 | Medical Center celebrates 100 year anniversary
2022 | War Memorial Hospital joined MyMichigan Health as its 10th Medical Center and was renamed MyMichigan Medical Center Sault.
- 2019 | Became a Trauma Level III Medical Center
- 2016 | da Vinci® Robot was purchased, making War Memorial Hospital first hospital in the Eastern Upper Peninsula to have a robot.
- 2014 | A state of the art Emergency Department was completed. Allowing for 18 private rooms including two trauma bays.
- 2010 | The Medical Office Building was built. The 40,000 square foot building provided additional office space as well as onsite X-ray.
- 2009 | The Road to Recovery Program started. This free transportation programs is for community members in need of transportation to Petoskey for radiation treatment.
- 2009 | Radiology department added a new suite providing updated equipment.
- 2008 | A new state of the art Rehabilitation Center opens; housing physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, athletic training services and wound care.
- 2007 | WMH Behavioral Health Center opens in nearby Kincheloe, Michigan.
- 1989 | The oldest section of the hospital was razed.
- 1988 | New Patient Tower completed and opens.
- 1987 | Ground breaking for a $17 million new patient tower was held on April 16th.
- 1985 | Hospital ownership was changed from a county-owned facility to a non-profit corporation.
- 1971 | 200,000th patient was admitted to the hospital.
- 1970 | The Auxiliary raised funds to purchase a portable electrocardiograph for $3,000.
- 1963 | The 2,000th baby was born at War Memorial Hospital.
- 1956 | A new wing with 40 beds was added to the hospital.
- 1942 | The Visitors Desk was started by the Hospital Auxiliary
- 1936 | The IMO Folkner Annex was built and named after the hospital board chairman. The Annex top floor or 2nd floor provided a new Obstetrics Department which increased care of babies from 14 to 25 and provided a new labor room and new delivery room.
- 1924 | The original hospital building was completed and the doors opened on February 28th.
- 1923 | The piece of property at 500 Osborn Boulevard was obtained and the hospital was dedicated to soldiers who served during the Civil, Spanish American and World Wars.
- 1916 | Voters in the County approved financing for a new hospital.
- 1905 | The Manito hotel was leased by Chase S. Osborn and William Chandler and opened as The Sault General Hospital. The is where the hospital remained until 1923.
- 1903 | The first Hospital Association was incorporated with six Auxiliary members.
- 1896 | A group of five doctors pooled their resources and constructed a hospital located at 311 Dawson Street naming the new hospital, Sault Ste. Marie General Hospital.
- 1892 | The hospital was moved to the military fort located where Lake Superior State University now sits.
- 1822 | Col. Hugh Brady brought his solders and settled on the banks of St. Mary's River. He proceeded to build the second hospital in the State of Michigan in this location.
Parking
Free parking is available in the City of Sault Ste. Marie parking garage located across from the medical center. Patients and visitors are encouraged to use the covered parking garage, which is attached to the MyMichigan Medical Offices building by overhead, enclosed skywalk.
Upon arriving at the garage, drivers must pull a ticket from the automated gate at the entry. Please bring the ticket you pull to the information desk at the hospital or your physician office, where it will be stamped for free parking.
