Edward W Sparrow Hospital Association

“Sparrow health system is the sole member of edward w. Sparrow hospital and has 100% ownership.”

“Sparrow health system has the right to elect members of the edward w. Sparrow hospital board. The president of the medical staff, which is a member of the governing body, is elected by the medical staff of edward w. Sparrow hospital.”

“Sparrow health system has the right to elect, replace, and remove directors of edward w. Sparrow hospital. Sparrow health system also has the authority to approve decisions of the edward w. Sparrow 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 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 organization's audited financial statements are on several internet websites, including the mha website, as well as available upon request. The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request.”

“Full website - https://www.uofmhealthsparrow.org/our-hospitals- services/um-health-sparrow-hospitals/lansing 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 the form 990 and supporting schedules is based on a 6-month short period return for 6/30/2023. Part iv, question 4 - the organization has memberships in various trade associations that use a portion of dues paid to the trade associates for lobbying activites on behalf of the applicable trade association industries, thus indirectly benefiting the organizaiton. 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.”

“E.w. Sparrow hospital, also known as university of michigan health-sparrow lansing, 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, close to home. Um health-sparrow lansing is a 623-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. Um health-sparrow lansing 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 in fiscal year 2024, sparrow health system treated over 32,000 inpatients, provided services to nearly 165,000 emergency medicine patients, over 90,000 urgent care and walk-in care patients, and conducted nearly 44,000 virtual and on-demand video visits. Today's sparrow blends the knowledge and expertise of over 1,550 physicians, nearly 8,900 caregivers and about 1,000 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 um health-sparrow lansing for their maternity needs (over 3,500 deliveries annually), rehabilitation and emergency treatment than any other hospital in mid-michigan. Um health sparrow lansing is committed to providing maternity care for the community as it strives to improve maternal mortality and morbidity. The hospital has achieved national benchmark and awards for their quality care programs. As mid-michigan's only baby-friendly hospital, a global program recognized by the world health organization and united nation's children's fund, all patients are supported in their breastfeeding or bottle-feeding decisions. An outpatient breastfeeding clinic supporting breastfeeding mothers and infants is held twice a week in our pediatrics subspecialty clinic. With the generous support of local businesses and community members, um health-sparrow lansing has also been able to launch programs like feeding your growing family, which addresses food insecurity among pregnant mothers by offering pre/post-natal nutrition counseling, monthly food boxes delivered to their homes, a healthy cooking kitchen toolkit and connection to additional support resources. Partnerships with numerous organizations in support of health equity and access to care resources, including the healthy capital counties coalition, greater lansing food bank, capital area health alliance, and local public health departments. Um health-sparrow lansing is dedicated to addressing the behavioral health crisis facing our community and have made several changes in the emergency department to treat those in crisis. Patients are quickly transferred to a safe and therapeutic environment in the department and receive care from specially trained psychiatric nurses and other experts. They also have an opportunity to see a psychiatric provider well before entering our inpatient psychiatric unit. Um health-sparrow lansing works with university of michigan pediatric ophthalmology to provide an eye clinic weekly in our pediatrics subspecialty clinic. Um health-sparrow lansing 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 labor and delivery, and information about what to expect when you come to the hospital to have your baby. Um health-sparrow lansing also relies on the experts from michigan state university to treat our youngest patients in”