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Edward W Sparrow Hospital Association

Edward W Sparrow Hospital Association

Lansing, MI 48912
Tax ID38-1360584

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About this organization

Revenue

$977,341,788

Expenses

$940,021,737

Mission

IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE CARE TO EVERYONE, EVERY TIME.

About

SPARROW HOSPITAL HAS, SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1896, PROVIDED CARE TO PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AGE, OR ABILITY TO PAY. SPARROW IS A NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY-GOVERNED HOSPITAL AND THE FLAGSHIP OF SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM, A COMPREHENSIVE INTEGRATED HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEM COMMITTED WITHIN ITS RESOURCES TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH STATUS OF ALL PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE MID-MICHIGAN REGION BY PROVIDING QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE CARE TO EVERYONE, EVERY TIME. SPARROW HOSPITAL IS A 703-BED, MAJOR TEACHING HOSPITAL (AFFILIATED WITH MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY'S COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, HUMAN MEDICINE AND NURSING) AND THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE, ACUTE CARE CENTER IN MID-MICHIGAN. SPARROW IS THE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FOR: - PEDIATRICS - CANCER CARE, INCLUDING RADIATION THERAPY - TRAUMA CARE - NEUROLOGICAL CARE - HIGH-RISK OBSTETRICS - NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES SPARROW TREATED JUST OVER 32,700 INPATIENTS, HAD OVER 1.5 MILLION OUTPATIENT ENCOUNTERS, PROVIDED SERVICES TO MORE THAN 105,600 EMERGENCY MEDICINE PATIENTS, AND HAD MORE THAN 84,700 URGENT AND FASTCARE VISITS IN 2018. TODAY'S SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM BLENDS THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE OF OVER 1,100 PHYSICIANS, 9,500 CAREGIVERS AND APPROXIMATELY 2,200 VOLUNTEERS WITH THE MOST ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, SERVING AS A COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SYSTEM FOR A CORE EIGHT-COUNTY POPULATION AND BEYOND IN ADDITION, MORE PEOPLE CHOOSE SPARROW FOR THEIR MATERNITY NEEDS (MORE THAN 4,200 DELIVERIES ANNUALLY), REHABILITATION, AND EMERGENCY TREATMENT THAN ANY OTHER HOSPITAL IN MID-MICHIGAN. SPARROW HAS ACHIEVED A NATIONAL BENCHMARK IN QUALITY CARE FOR MOTHERS AND BABIES, AS MID-MICHIGAN'S ONLY BABY-FRIENDLY HOSPITAL, A GLOBAL PROGRAM OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) AND THE UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND (UNICEF). SPARROW HAS UNDERTAKEN A VARIETY OF MEASURES TO IMPROVE MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH. AN OUTPATIENT BREASTFEEDING CLINIC SUPPORTING BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS AND INFANTS IS HELD TWICE A WEEK IN OUR PEDIATRICS SUBSPECIALTY CLINIC. SPARROW ALSO SPONSORS THE BABY CAF, A COMMUNITY RESOURCE FREE OF CHARGE TO NURSING MOTHERS TO OBTAIN BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT, AS WELL AS PEER SUPPORT FROM OTHER NEW MOTHERS. WE ALSO WORK WITH VALUABLE PARTNERS TO OFFER FREE SERVICES TO PARENTS AND CHILDREN. SPARROW WORKS WITH UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY TO PROVIDE AN EYE CLINIC WEEKLY IN OUR PEDIATRICS SUBSPECIALTY CLINIC. SPARROW ALSO PARTNERS WITH THE INGHAM COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND HEALTHY START TO PROVIDE A FREE MONTHLY CLASS FOR HEALTH DEPARTMENT PATIENTS, INCLUDING A TOUR OF SPARROW LABOR AND DELIVERY, AND INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU COME TO THE HOSPITAL TO HAVE YOUR BABY. SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM'S REACH EXTENDS FAR BEYOND THE ACUTE CARE SETTING OF THE HOSPITAL. THERE ARE MANY WAYS OUR STAFF PROACTIVELY SUPPORTS THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO HAVE THE GREATEST NEED. BECAUSE OF SPARROW'S COMMITMENT, THE PEOPLE OF MID MICHIGAN HAVE ACCESS TO THE FULL RANGE OF COMPREHENSIVE ACUTE CARE SERVICES AND THE LATEST MEDICAL ADVANCES WITHOUT TRAVELING GREAT DISTANCES. THESE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL MID MICHIGAN RESIDENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. PROVIDING ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE SPARROW RECOGNIZES THAT IF WE ARE TO ACHIEVE OUR VISION OF BEING A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADER IN QUALITY AND THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE, WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE THE LEAD IN FUNDAMENTALLY TRANSFORMING HEALTHCARE IN MICHIGAN. IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF INCREASING PREVALENCE OF CHRONIC DISEASE AND AN AGING POPULATION, TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CARE AND THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE WHILE ALSO ENSURING GREATER AFFORDABILITY FOR PAYORS, SPARROW NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT PROFOUND CHANGES IN HOW CARE IS PROVIDED. SPARROW IS COMMITTED TO SEEKING NEW WAYS TO PARTNER WITH QUALITY CARE PROVIDERS TO CREATE GREATER ALIGNMENT AROUND IMPROVED QUALITY AND PATIENT EXPERIENCE, WORK JOINTLY TO DEVELOP CLINICAL GUIDELINES TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO NEED TO BE TRANSFERRED TO DIFFERENT LEVELS OF CARE AND TO ENSURE THAT CARE IS ALWAYS DELIVERED IN THE BEST QUALITY AND MOST COST-ADVANTAGEOUS CLINICAL SETTING AS CLOSE TO THE PATIENT'S HOME AS POSSIBLE. SPARROW WAS SELECTED AS THE FIRST IN MICHIGAN TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE MAYO CLINIC CARE NETWORK, SOLIDIFYING OUR DEDICATION TO MEETING OUR PATIENTS' HEALTHCARE NEEDS RIGHT HERE IN MID- MICHIGAN. SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM INCLUDES SUBSIDIARIES, SPARROW CARSON HOSPITAL, SPARROW CLINTON HOSPITAL AND SPARROW IONIA HOSPITAL. ALSO IN 2018, SPARROW CONTINUED ITS PHASED-IN AFFILIATION WITH HAYES GREEN BEACH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN CHARLOTTE, WORKING JOINTLY TO IMPROVE SERVICES THERE AND EXTENDING OUR REACH THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THE SPARROW HERBERT-HERMAN CANCER CENTER FEATURES A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM APPROACH THAT PUTS THE PATIENT AT THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING WE DO. PATIENTS SEE A TEAM OF CLINICIANS UNDER ONE ROOF AND IN ONE VISIT. THE CANCER CENTER LEVERAGES OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH MAYO, WITH SPARROW ONCOLOGISTS PARTICIPATING IN DAILY ETUMOR BOARDS WITH MAYO CLINIC CANCER SPECIALISTS, DISCUSSING AND EVALUATING CASES. THE FACILITY IS TWICE THE SIZE OF THE PREVIOUS CANCER CENTER AND INCLUDES NEW AND LOCAL ARTWORK DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A HEALING ATMOSPHERE; AN OPEN, LIGHT-FILLED AREA FOR PATIENTS RECEIVING CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT; A RETAIL BOUTIQUE; AND SPACE FOR SUPPORT GROUPS. THE SPARROW HERBERT-HERMAN CANCER CENTER HOSTED NUMEROUS OUTREACH ACTIVITIES IN 2018, DESIGNED TO PROMOTE DISEASE PREVENTION AND SCREENING. THESE INCLUDED: "A COLORECTAL PREVENTION PRESENTATION ATTENDED BY 68 PARTICIPANTS IN MARCH 2018. THE EVENT WAS IN LINE WITH THE MCC CANCER PLAN FOR MICHIGAN 2016-2020 AND EFFORTS TO INCREASE THE PROPORTION OF ADULTS, AGED 50-75 YEARS OLD, WHO ARE UP TO DATE WITH APPROPRIATE COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING FROM 71% TO 80%. "A SKIN CANCER SCREENING EVENT IN MAY 2018 IN WHICH 105 PATIENTS WERE SCREENED AND 39 OF THEM WERE REFERRED FOR FURTHER TREATMENT. "STAFFING AN MSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAME IN FEBRUARY 2018 TO PRESENT INFORMATION ON BREAST HEALTH AND EDUCATION. "HOLDING THE BREASTIVAL EVENT IN FEBRUARY 2018 TO CELEBRATE BREAST HEALTH AND SURVIVORSHIP. "PARTICIPATING IN VARIOUS RELAY FOR LIFE FUNDRAISERS THROUGHOUT MID- MICHIGAN TO UNITE COMMUNITIES TO FIGHT CANCER. THE PLAZA BUILDING THAT HOUSES THE CANCER CENTER IS ALSO HOME TO SPARROW THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE (TCI), THE LEADING CARDIAC CARE PRACTICE IN THE REGION. IN ADDITION, IN 2018 SPARROW CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DELTA DENTAL FOUNDATION FOR A FIRST-IN-THE-NATION RESEARCH PROJECT PINPOINTING HOW GOOD ORAL HEALTHCARE CAN IMPROVE OVERALL HEALTH. THE STUDY - RECENTLY PUBLISHED IN THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NURSING - PROVIDES ALL SPARROW HOSPITAL PATIENTS WITH A HIGHER QUALITY TOOTHBRUSH, TOOTHPASTE WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE, ALCOHOL-FREE ANTISEPTIC MOUTHWASH, AND A SUCTION TOOTHBRUSH KIT FOR THOSE WITH DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING OR SPITTING. IN LINE WITH THE PROJECT, THE SPARROW HERBERT-HERMAN CANCER CENTER WORKED WITH DELTA DENTAL TO PROMOTE ORAL CANCER PREVENTION DURING APRIL'S ORAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. SPARROW COMMUNITY CARE - A NON-PROFIT ENTITY COMPRISING THE FORMER SPARROW MEDICAL SUPPLY AND SPARROW HOME CARE UNITS - AND SPARROW LABORATORIES AND SPARROW PHARMACY PLUS ROUND OUT SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM'S NETWORK OF FACILITIES AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES. THEY ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE QUALITY, CONVENIENT, COST EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE TO THE PEOPLE OF MID MICHIGAN. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SPARROW HAS DISTINGUISHED ITSELF AS A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. THE HOSPITAL VIEWS PREPAREDNESS AS AN ONGOING PROCESS LED BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM THAT INVOLVES ALL ASPECTS OF HOSPITAL OPERATIONS, INCLUDING MEDICAL AND NON-MEDICAL SERVICES. DRILLS ARE CONDUCTED YEAR-ROUND IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES TO ENSURE SPARROW IS PREPARED FOR ANY DISASTER, WHETHER IT IS THE RESULT OF A TERRORIST ACT OR A NATURAL DISASTER. SPARROW'S EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE REGULARLY TESTS THE HOSPITAL'S RESPONSE SKILLS INDEPENDENT OF ANY AGENCY OR GOVERNING BODY. THE HOSPITAL ALSO WORKS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO COORDINATE A PLANNED RESPONSE IN THE EVENT OF A TRUE EMERGENCY. ROUTINE DRILLS AND AN ACTIVE SHOOTER EXERCISE WERE CONDUCTED IN 2018 TO TEST THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S RESPONSE AND INTERACTION WITH LOCAL AGENCIES. THE HOSPITAL'S TRAUMA SERVICES DEPARTMENT ALSO SPONSORS THE ANNUAL EMS AWARDS TO RECOGNIZE THE UNSUNG HEROES AMONG OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMUNITY. SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOODS SPARROW IS THE UNQUESTIONED LEADER IN MID-MICHIGAN IN PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND PROMOTING HEALTH-RELATED ACTIVITIES. SPARROW'S MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DEAN TRANSPORTATION AND THE INGHAM COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, EXPANDED CLINIC SITES AND ANNUAL VISITS FOR A THIRD YEAR. THE CLINIC PROVIDED ACCESS TO

Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing

The filing documents outline the non-profit's mission as “Improving the health of the people in our communities by providing quality, compassionate care to everyone, every time.”.

When outlining the tasks it performs, they were referred to as: “Improving the health of the people in our communities by providing quality, compassionate care to everyone, every time.”.

  • The non-profit's reported state of operation is MI as per legal requirements.
  • The filing reveals that the address of the non-profit in 2020 is 1215 E MICHIGAN AVE, LANSING, MI, 48912.
  • As of 2020, the non-profit has 6332 employees reported on their 990 form.
  • Operates a hospital.
  • Does not operate a school.
  • Does not collect art.
  • Does not provide credit counseling.
  • Does not have foreign activities.
  • Is not a donor advised fund.
  • Is not a private foundation.
  • Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue less expenses is $37,320,051.
  • The compensation policy for the CEO of the organization is established through a review and endorsement from an independent source.
  • The organization elects its board members.
  • The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
  • The organization has 7 independent voting members.
  • The organization was formed in 1896.
  • The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule B.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule J.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule O.
  • The organization engages in lobbying activities.
  • The organization pays $534,655,829 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
  • The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
  • The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
  • The organization has minutes of its meetings.
  • The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
  • The organization has a business related family member transaction.
  • The organization has grants to organizations.
  • The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.

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