Edward W Sparrow Hospital

E.w. 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. E.w. 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 in 2022, Sparrow treated over 30,000 inpatients, provided services to nearly 146,590 emergency medicine patients, over 80,000 urgent care patients, and conducted over 38,000 video visits. Today's Sparrow health system blends the knowledge and expertise of over 1,240 physicians, nearly 9,000 caregivers and about 1,500 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 (over 3,500 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 also has a partnership with Michigan medicine (the university of Michigan) to oversee the Sparrow children's center. This allows broadened pediatric specialty services for the region and help ensure families stay close to home, instead of traveling great distances to seek care for their children. 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 covid-19 testing and vaccines in 2022, Sparrow was a national leader in providing access to covid-19 testing and vaccines to people from throughout the state. Sparrow was among the first hospitals to offer inpatient testing for the virus and opened an innovative drive-thru testing/vaccine site at an old sears automotive center in lansing. It has also distributed the vaccine through high school clinics and to underserved areas through a mobile health clinic. Sparrow has performed more than 930,000 covid tests and given more than 130,000 vaccines.

General services including food service, environmental services, laundry and plant.

Ancillary services including laboratory, radiology, dialysis, social services and clinics (see narrative from 4a for further explanation)