Trinity Health Opens Their $ 238 million Campus in Brighton

If you are looking for privately insured patients as clientele, Livingston County is the place to be.  Livingston has the highest average household income in the state, at $ 101,315, but not the highest per capita income due to the large number of households with children.  But insured, wealthy households with children are serious health care consumers, so Livingston County is a much coveted locale by health care operations.

The brand new Trinity Health Livingston just replaced the legacy Trinity Health Medical Center — Howell. A perfectly satisfactory hospital in Howell is sacrificed on the altar of Certificates of Need to gain commercial advantage:

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Trinity Health Livingston’s $238M Campus in Brighton Opens
Trinity Health Livingston’s transition to a state-of-the-art $238 million campus in Brighton from its legacy campus in Howell has been completed.
By R.J. King - April 23, 2026

Trinity Health Livingston’s transition to a state-of-the-art $238 million campus in Brighton from its legacy campus in Howell has been completed.

The opening of the new hospital in Brighton marks the culmination of years of planning, construction, and collaboration across Trinity Health, its medical staff, first responders, and community partners.

“This marks a new chapter in how health care is delivered in our community for generations to come,” says John O’Malley, president of Trinity Health Livingston and Trinity Health Medical Center — Brighton. “With all the new technology and capabilities at our disposal, this new hospital keeps local care local, ensuring that residents of Livingston County don’t have to travel far to receive high-quality health care.”

The new Trinity Health Livingston is located at 7555 Grand River Road in Brighton, across from 2|42 Church and approximately eight miles from the legacy campus in Howell. The four-story, 174,000-square-foot facility features 56 acuity adaptable beds designed to support patients across a wide range of conditions and acuity levels, including several bariatric rooms to meet specialized patient needs.

The campus also includes 18 Short Stay Unit beds, eight licensed operating rooms, intensive cardiac rehabilitation services, and a hospital-based medical and surgical specialty practice. Advanced medical imaging capabilities include a cardiac capable CT scanner and two fixed MRI machines, expanded MRI services, and a new SPECT/CT system.

Two shelled clinical spaces also have been incorporated to support future growth based on the evolving needs of the Livingston County community. Twenty-four additional beds will be added sometime in 2027.

The investments significantly enhance diagnostic capabilities, enabling earlier detection, shorter scan times, and clearer imaging, ensuring that patients have access to advanced, high-quality care close to home.

Trinity Health Michigan is a leading health care provider and one of the state’s largest employers. With more than 25,000 full-time employees serving 29 counties, Trinity Health Michigan is composed of nine hospitals located in Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Grand Haven, Grand Rapids, Howell, Livonia, Muskegon, Oakland Township, and Shelby Township, and two medical groups.

The health system has 1,459 employed physicians and a medical staff of more than 5,766 providers. With operating revenues of $5.16 billion, Trinity Health Michigan reports it returns $357 million back to their local communities each year.

Together with numerous ambulatory care locations, home health and hospice agencies and 17 senior living communities owned and/or operated by Trinity Health, Trinity Health Michigan provides the full continuum of care for Michigan residents.

For more information, visit trinityhealthmichigan.org.

In Related News, Trinity Health Oakland in Pontiac has received a $1 million planned gift from Paul and Cheryl Robertson of Birmingham to benefit Cardiovascular Services at the hospital.

The gift, secured by the health system’s southeast Michigan Office of Philanthropy, also honors Dr. Kirit Patel, a longstanding physician leader within the hospital, who has served as Paul Robertson’s cardiologist for more than 30 years.

During that time, Patel has performed more than 10 interventional procedures on Robertson, all of which have significantly improved the quality and longevity of his life.

“I can’t tell you how many times Dr. Patel has saved my life,” says Paul Robertson. “He is the smartest doctor I have ever dealt with across all specialties. The hospital’s cardiovascular program has meant so much to me and my family personally that we were inspired to make this part of our legacy.”

The Robertsons are dedicated philanthropists who have supported Trinity Health Oakland over the years in a variety of ways. The new funds will support advanced cardiovascular care at the hospital, including research, equipment, and other initiatives focused on enhancing patient care.

To learn more or to support Trinity Health Oakland’s cardiovascular services program, contact the Trinity Health Michigan Office of Philanthropy at 734-712-4040.