Metro Health On March 12, 2001, it was announced that the hospital was attempting to purchase 150 acres in Wyoming, MI to create a "health care village". The decision was made after years of remaining landlocked on its 17-acre property in Grand Rapids with residents denying expansion. The site was located near three major freeways; M-6, U.S. 131 and I-196, situated among the growing suburban area outside of Grand Rapids. It was chosen after studying population growth patterns and because of its size, which would allow the hospital to make multiple expansions. In 2009, the University of Michigan Health System and the Metro Health Cancer Center initially began a partnership with cancer treatment. Over time, clinical relationships began to develop between the two entities. Metro Health – University of Michigan Health On December 15, 2016, Metro Health officially announced its affiliation with the University of Michigan Health System and renamed as Metro Health – University of Michigan Health. With the University of Michigan Health System having some of the most advanced resources and expertise in the United States, patients are able to receive more specialized treatment at the hospital. In 2019, the organization announced the formation of the Cancer Network of West Michigan, a joint venture with Mercy Health Muskegon, Mercy Health St. Mary’s in Grand Rapids, and Michigan Medicine. The network is designed to give patients broader access to advanced, comprehensive diagnosis, treatment and support across the health care institutions. In 2021, a similar joint venture with Mercy Health was announced for cardiovascular care: The Cardiovascular Network of West Michigan. As part of this collaboration, Metro Health – University of Michigan Health gained approval to launch an open-heart surgery program at its Wyoming campus. University of Michigan Health-West On June 8, 2021, the organization’s board of directors approved plans to rename as University of Michigan Health-West. The name became official on Sept. 27, 2021. The announcement of the change indicated two purposes: To describe the organization’s role within University of Michigan Health and to emphasize its focus on West Michigan. Services Metro Health Hospital has an emergency department certified as a level II trauma center, child birth services, neurosciences, medical care, surgical care, intensive care, and diagnostic/imaging services. Its specialty services include cardiac care, stroke center, joint replacement, neurosurgery, assisted breathing center, sports medicine and wound care. The health system also boasts the first healthcare center in West Michigan