Munson Healthcare is northern Michigan's largest not-for-profit healthcare system, operating eight community hospitals and serving 29 counties from its base in Traverse City. Founded in 1907, the organisation employs approximately 7,500 staff and 1,000 physicians across 63 medical specialties, supported by partnerships with Mayo Clinic, Michigan Medicine, and Corewell Health.
The system provides acute care through its hospital network alongside primary and specialty care clinics, home health services, hospice care, and rehabilitation centres. Clinical capabilities include diagnostic imaging with 3D tomography, robotic surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, and non-invasive surgical procedures, with particular expertise in cancer treatment and cardiology.
As a not-for-profit organisation, Munson Healthcare invests over $170 million annually in community education, free and discounted healthcare services, and vital community programmes. The system emphasises delivering care as close to patients' homes as possible, integrating hospital-based services with community-focused primary care and end-of-life support.
