About the unit






Butterworth Emergency Department is a very fast paced environment as a Level 1 Trauma Center. We are focused on providing a strong team based approach to providing excellent care to all patients! Among our 100 patient care spaces, we treat patients with minor illnesses and injuries as well as more serious chronic and acute health concerns. We are one of the busiest ERs in the Nation with approximately 109,000 patient visits annually. Through a commitment to improving our processes, we have outperformed state and national metrics for patient throughput and are in the top 10% of hospitals for this metric.


About Butterworth Hospital

Right in the heart of Grand Rapids, you’ll find a nationally recognized hospital for patient quality and safety and the regional leader in full-service hospitals. Since 1873, we have been growing and building a reputation of excellence in care, diagnostics, treatment, prevention a...