University of Michigan Health-Sparrow

What it reported doing in 2024

University of Michigan health-sparrow, has, since its inception in 1896, provided care to people regardless of their race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, age, or ability to pay. University of Michigan health- sparrow lansing is a non-profit community-governed hospital and the flagship of university of Michigan 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 770-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 2025, university of Michigan health-sparrow lansing treated over 31,000 inpatients, provided services to over 175,000 emergency medicine patients, over 86,000 urgent care and walk-in care patients, and conducted nearly 44,000 virtual and on-demand video visits. Today's um health-sparrow blends the knowledge and expertise of over 1,600 physicians, nearly 9,000 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 3,230 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 s

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 85.7%; rating input score 86
• Program expense ratio: 82.9%; rating input score 83
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 6 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 66.7%; rating input score 67; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -2.9%; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.98; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.51; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0.8%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 2.6% per year; rating input score 100; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2% per year; rating input score 100; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 2.9% per year; rating input score 100; 20th percentile among comparable filings