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 2015 form 990 are reviewed by management. The form 990 copies were provided at the september 2016 board meeting for all board members to review and comment on.”

“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 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 board of directors, as well as finalizing the salary package with a written employment contract.”

“The organization's audited financial statements are available on several internet websites, including nmsir and mshfa websites, as well as available upon request. The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request.”

“Part vii, section a, column (e) reportable compensation from related organizations - payments to greg brogan for broker's sales commissions for php insurance company (580,796).”

“All lines left blank are not applicable to the organization. Part iv, question 4 - the organization has memberships in various trade associations that use a portion of 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.”

“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 nearly 34,000 inpatients, had approximately 1.5 million outpatient encounters, and provided services to more than 122,500 emergency medicine patients in 2015. Today's sparrow health system blends the knowledge and expertise of over 900 physicians, 8,279 caregivers and approximately 2,331 volunteers with the most advanced technology, serving as a comprehensive health system for an eight-county population. 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. In 2015 sparrow 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 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, working 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 subsidiary hospitals sparrow clinton hospital and sparrow ionia hospital. Carson health, an affiliate of sparrow health system since 1997, became a fully integrated subsidiary and joined the sparrow family as sparrow carson hospital in february 2015. Sparrow also holds an affiliation with hayes green beach memorial hospital extending our reach throughout the region. In 2015, sparrow celebrated the grand opening of the new sparrow ionia hospital, the first new hospital in the mid-michigan region in decades. The all-new, state-of-the-art 65,0000-square-foot critical access hospital replaces the original facility which was built in 1953. Sparrow opened two new fastcare centers in 2015, offering the first new treatment option of its kind in the mid-michigan region. Fastcare offers prompt treatment for common, non-life-threatening conditions and is a more affordable option for basic medical services than a hospital emergency room or urgent care clinic. The sparrow medical group voa, a joint medical clinic between sparrow and volunteers of america michigan to serve homeless patients and others, celebrated its one year anniversary having cared for more than 3,000 patients. Also in 201”

“Transfers from affiliates 1,743,247 change in unfunded pension oblig 12,040,675 change in unfunded postretirement 282,653 assets released from restrictions 440,232 transfer to sparrow health system -25,000,000 total -10,493,193”