Sparrow Specialty Hospital

“University of michigan health corp is the sole member of university of michigan health - sparrow. University of michigan health - sparrow is the sole member of university of michigan health - sparrow specialty hospital and has 100% ownership.”

“University of michigan health - sparrow has the right to elect, replace, and remove directors of umh - sparrow specialty hospital.”

“Umh health corp and university of michigan health - sparrow have the right to elect, replace, and remove directors of umh - sparrow specialty hospital as well as have the authority to approve decisions of the umh - sparrow specialty hospital board when it is deemed necessary.”

“Copies of the form 990 are reviewed by management. The form 990 copies were provided at the board meeting for all board members to review and comment on prior to filing.”

“1) corporate compliance sends out the conflict of interest policy and questionnaires to all voting board members and the executive team annually. 2) all disclosures are received and reviewed by corporate compliance. 3) all disclosures are given a resolution code and presented to the ceo and governance committee of the board. 4) all board/committee level disclosures are provided to the respective board chair and executive liaison to ensure issues can be addressed on a transaction level (i.e. If a vote is required on a transaction involving an interested person).”

“The process for determining compensation for the ceo of the organization involved the following: utilizing the compensation committee, independent consultants, reviewing other similar organizations' 990s, compensation surveys, and final approval by the shs board of directors, as well as finalizing the salary package with a written employment contract.”

“The process for determining compensation for officers or key employees of the organization involved the following: utilizing the compensation committee, independent consultants, reviewing other similar organizations' 990s, compensation surveys, and final approval by the shs board of directors, as well as finalizing the salary package with a written employment contract.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request.”

“University of michigan health - sparrow specialty hospital”

“Full website - https://www.uofmhealthsparrow.org/our-hospitals-services/um-health- sparrow-hospitals/specialty-hospital all lines left blank are not applicable to the organization. On april 1, 2023, sparrow health system, the regents of the university of michigan, and um health consummated their affiliation. As a result of the transaction um health corp became the sole corporate member of sparrow health system. Due to affiliation, the organization changed its year end to a fiscal year ending 6/30. The prior year financial information reported throughout form 990 and supporting schedules is based on a 6-month short period return for 6/30/2023. Part iv, question 4 - the organization does not engage in direct lobbying activities. The organization does have memberships in various trade associations that use a portion of the dues paid to the trade associations for lobbying activities on behalf of the applicable trade association industries, thus indirectly benefiting the organization. The percentage of dues allocated to this industry-wide lobbying activity is minor and is not considered by the organization as lobbying activities required for disclosure on schedule c, part ii.”

“Sparrow specialty hospital (ssh) is an acute care hospital, providing medically complex patients with high levels of specialized care over a longer period of time than normally seen in a general acute care hospital setting. Sparrow specialty hospital is highly focused on specific patient needs. Commonly known as a long-term acute care hospital (ltach), sparrow specialty hospital is worth considering for people experiencing a wide range of serious medical illnesses, including respiratory problems. Open since april 2004, sparrow specialty hospital is lansing's first and only ltach facility. The hospital treats adults recovering from major illness or injuries that typically require an average expected stay of 25 days. Sparrow specialty hospital was specifically created to provide patients the opportunity of time for healing. The hospital is a 30-bed, community-based, non-profit hospital located on the eighth floor of the tower on university of michigan health - sparrow's main campus. Sparrow specialty hospital was created to fill a gap in medical treatment for the people of mid-michigan. Before then, patients who were looking for a long-term acute care facility had to be moved to grand rapids, jackson, or detroit creating a burden for family members who had to travel long distances to visit them. Our patients have a high level of daily contact with physicians and a highly skilled nursing staff. Sparrow specialty hospital provides care for patients who are recovering from multiple surgeries and those with multiple organ system failure. Sparrow specialty hospital uses an interdisciplinary approach to maximize each patient's recovery potential. Services include but are not limited to: - 24-hour professional nursing care - 24-hour respiratory therapy - occupational therapy - physical therapy - speech therapy - discharge planning/case management - in-patient pharmaceutical services - nutritional services - dialysis - ventilator support - wound care - physician specialty services - pastoral care additional services are available under a contractual arrangement with university of michigan health - sparrow. These services include laboratory services, medical imaging and interventional radiology, surgical services and cardiology services. With an aging population and advances in technology, patients have opportunities to live longer. Therefore, recognizing the need for complex medical care that lasts longer than the traditional hospital stay, sparrow specialty hospital was designed as an additional component of the continuum of care provided at university of michigan health - sparrow health system to continue the healing process. Sparrow specialty hospital is fully accredited by the joint commission. We focus on specific types of seriously ill people with unique needs. This means our staff members are highly specialized in their field of training and can provide an extremely concentrated level of care. This degree of specialization means people in need of a high level of care can benefit from the latest and most advanced medical technology at our facility. Admission to sparrow specialty hospital is based upon the patient's need for this level of care, via physician referral, our admissions specialist or the patient or their representative. Sparrow specialty hospital only admits patients who will benefit from the type of care we provide. Because of the long-term nature of most patients' illnesses, family members and personal representatives are encouraged to participate in interdisciplinary team decisions regarding care. Sparrow specialty hospital's goal is to provide aggressive treatment and acute care to patients suffering from a variety of unfortunate incidents and/or late stage illness progression. Our approach to provide acute medical care and therapy services hand-in-hand over extended periods of time is better for the patient, providing improved patient outcomes and reduced medical costs overall. Early transfer from a traditional ac”