Detroit Receiving Hospital (DRH) was founded in 1915 as a city-owned hospital, dedicated to caring for everyone, regardless of ability to pay. In 1965, the hospital was renamed Detroit General, and maintained that mission. In 1980, Detroit General moved to a new 320-bed facility and reclaimed the name Detroit Receiving Hospital. DRH was the first
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Level I Trauma Center in Michigan, and one of the first in the nation. Focusing on adult medical care for emergency, trauma, and critically ill patients, the majority of DRH patients arrive through the emergency department. The University Health Center clinics adjacent to Detroit Receiving treat more than 250,000 patients annually, making it one of the busiest ambulatory facilities in the country. Approximately 95% of the physicians on staff at the hospital also serve on the faculty of
Wayne State University School of Medicine. In 1976, before emergency medicine was recognized as a specialty, Detroit Receiving began a postgraduate emergency medicine training program. Nearly half the physicians currently practicing in Michigan have received some of their training at Detroit Receiving Hospital. On May 2, 2018, Tenet decided to terminate its century long contract with Wayne State University School of Medicine. Tenet CEO cited a letter sent April 27, 2018, in which Wayne State threatened to sever ties if a deal was not reached on May 15, 2018. Anonymous members of Wayne State University Physician Group said that Tenet had already had plans to sever ties prior. Many conflicts arose during the tumultuous relationship including Tenet's unwillingness to contribute to medical student education and reinvest profits to medical research which is typical of true academic research centers. ==Clinical specialties==