EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization: EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (EIN 38-1360584)
Tax period: 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed: 2013-11-14
IRS object ID: 201313189349306181
Schema version: 2012v2.3
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule H
Schedule J
Schedule K
Schedule L
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2013-11-14T15:29:46-06:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2012-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ANDREWS HOOPER PAVLIK PLC	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	4295 OKEMOS RD STE 200	AddressLine1
City	OKEMOS	City
State	MI	State
ZIP Code	488646201	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date	2012-01-01	TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	381360584	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Control	EDWA	NameControl
Phone	5173646060	Phone

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1215 E MICHIGAN AVENUE	AddressLine1
City	LANSING	City
State	MI	State
ZIP Code	48912	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	PAULA REICHLE	Name
Title	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	Title
Phone	5173646060	Phone
Date Signed	2013-11-13	DateSigned
Authorize Third Party	true	AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	MARK E HOOPER	Name
Phone	5177060800	Phone
Date Prepared	2013-11-14	DatePrepared

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax Year	2012	TaxYear
Build TS	2016-02-25 16:41:14Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer Person	DENNIS SWAN	NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1215 E MICHIGAN AVENUE	AddressLine1
City	LANSING	City
State	MI	State
ZIP Code	48912	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	872379542	GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliates
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Web Site	WWW.SPARROW.ORG	WebSite
Type Of Organization Corporation	X	TypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation	1896	YearFormation
State Legal Domicile	MI	StateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission Description	IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE CARE TO EVERYONE, EVERY TIME.	ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body	16	NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members	13	NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees	6493	TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers	2200	TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI	20339921	TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income	558618	NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year	1335149	ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year	1082772	ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year	789813609	ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY	828794200	ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year	14265498	InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year	17938653	InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year	17387102	OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year	22684056	OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year	822801358	TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year	870499681	TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY	0	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members CY	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year	413449455	SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year	442504326	SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY	0	TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year	0	TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year	369464097	OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year	389211287	OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year	782913552	TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year	831715613	TotalExpensesCurrentYear
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Total Assets BOY	885092601	TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY	1044015063	TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY	528074194	TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY	677309224	TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	357018407	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	366705839	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part III	X	InfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission Description	IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE CARE TO EVERYONE, EVERY TIME.	MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services	false	SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change	false	SignificantChange
Expense	300362998	Expense
Revenue	415148072	Revenue
Description	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 THE 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. SPARROW HOSPITAL IS A 676-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, AND CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES. SPARROW TREATED MORE THAN 33,000 INPATIENTS, HAD MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION OUTPATIENT ENCOUNTERS, AND PROVIDED SERVICES TO ABOUT 130,500 EMERGENCY MEDICINE PATIENTS IN 2012. TODAY'S SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM BLENDS THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE OF OVER 900 PHYSICIANS, 7,500 CAREGIVERS AND APPROXIMATELY 2,000 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. 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 HEALTH CARE IN MICHIGAN. IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF INCREASING PREVALENCE OF CHRONIC DISEASE AND AN AGING POPULATION, AND 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, WORK 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 PATIENTS HOME AS POSSIBLE. SPARROW WAS SELECTED 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 ALSO HOLDS AFFILIATIONS WITH SPARROW CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, SPARROW IONIA HOSPITAL, CARSON CITY HOSPITAL, AND HAYES GREEN BEACH HOSPITAL EXTENDING OUR REACH THROUGHOUT THE REGION. SPARROW COMMUNITY CARE IS A NON-PROFIT ENTITY COMPRISING OF THE FORMER SPARROW MEDICAL SUPPLY, SPARROW HOME CARE, SPARROW LABORATORIES AND SPARROW PHARMACY PLUS WHICH TOGETHER ROUND OUT SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM'S NETWORK OF FACILITIES AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES. THEY ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE QUALITY, CONVENIENT, COST EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE TO THE PEOPLE OF MID-MICHIGAN. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: SPARROW HAS DISTINGUISHED ITSELF AS A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. THE HOSPITAL VIEWS PREPAREDNESS AS AN ONGOING PROCESS LED BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM THAT INVOLVES ALL ASPECTS OF HOSPITAL OPERATIONS, INCLUDING MEDICAL AND NON-MEDICAL SERVICES. DRILLS ARE CONDUCTED YEAR- ROUND IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES TO ENSURE SPARROW IS PREPARED FOR ANY DISASTER, WHETHER IT IS THE RESULT OF A TERRORIST ACT OR A NATURAL DISASTER. SPARROW'S EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE REGULARLY TESTS THE HOSPITAL'S RESPONSE SKILLS INDEPENDENT OF ANY AGENCY OR GOVERNING BODY. THE HOSPITAL ALSO WORKS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO COORDINATE A PLANNED RESPONSE IN THE EVENT OF A TRUE EMERGENCY. SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOODS: SPARROW IS THE UNQUESTIONED LEADER IN MID-MICHIGAN IN PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND PROMOTING HEALTH-RELATED ACTIVITIES. SPARROW PROVIDES FIRST- AID SERVICES AT MANY SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUDING MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAMES, LANSING LUGNUTS BASEBALL GAMES AND THE CITY OF LANSING'S ANNUAL COMMON GROUND MUSIC FESTIVAL. SPARROW ALSO SPONSORS DOZENS OF HEALTH-RELATED ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL LANSING WOMEN'S EXPO, HIKE FOR HOSPICE, THE FEELIN' GOOD MILEAGE CLUB FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND FITKIDS. SPARROW ALSO HAS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM'S SURVIVAL FLIGHT AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT SERVICE. SURVIVAL FLIGHT PROVIDES 24-HOUR AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR IMPROVED ACCESS TO PATIENTS WHO NEED CRITICAL CARE. AS A TEACHING HOSPITAL, SPARROW HAS CONTINUED TO STRENGTHEN ITS AFFILIATION WITH MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY THROUGH A JOINT INITIATIVE, THE CENTER FOR INNOVATION, BY SUPPORTING FELLOWSHIPS AND RECRUITING ESTABLISHED RESEARCHERS TO DEVELOP, TEST, IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE INNOVATIVE APPROACHES IN HEALTHCARE. SPARROW HAS MANY OTHER LONGSTANDING ARRANGEMENTS WITH MSU'S COLLEGES OF HUMAN MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND NURSING. SPARROW WORKS WITH MSU TO FACILITATE THE RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND RETENTION OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS OF PHYSICIANS AND NURSES. SPARROW IS THE CLINICAL CENTER FOR A MULTITUDE OF HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING GRADUATE MEDICAL RESIDENCY AND NURSING INTERNSHIPS. SPARROW ALSO SPONSORS DOZENS OF HEALTH SCREENING PROGRAMS, WHICH ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC. FREE DIABETES TESTING, PROSTATE SCREENING, BREAST EXAMS AND BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS ARE BUT A FEW OF THE MANY SUCH PROGRAMS SPARROW PROVIDES TO THE COMMUNITY. SPARROW ALSO PROVIDES MEETING FACILITIES FOR MANY HEALTH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT GROUPS. AS INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS, AND AS AN ORGANIZATION, SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM SUPPORTED MORE THAN 200 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH SPONSORSHIPS, IN-KIND SERVICES, AND/OR VOLUNTEER SERVICE. AS MID-MICHIGAN'S LEADING HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, SPARROW HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO DELIVER QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE CARE TO ALL PEOPLE. AS THE LEADING REGIONAL PROVIDER OF UNCOMPENSATED AND CHARITY CARE IN 2012, SPARROW PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 57.4 MILLION IN CHARITY, BAD DEBT AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS AND ABSORBED THE COST OF MORE THAN 9.9 MILLION IN MEDICARE AND MEDICAID UNDER-FUNDING. A BRIEF FINANCIAL SUMMARY OF THE ABOVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IS: CHARITY AND BAD DEBTS 34,038,609, COMMUNITY BENEFITS (SUBSIDIZED PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH) 23,372,353, AND MEDICARE AND MEDICAID UNDER-FUNDING 9,903,835.	Description

Activity2 Activity2

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	338461290	Expense
Revenue	416960286	Revenue
Description	ANCILLARY SERVICES INCLUDING LABORATORY, RADIOLOGY, DIALYSIS, SOCIAL SERVICES AND CLINICS.	Description

Activity3 Activity3

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	79616502	Expense
Revenue	3601714	Revenue
Description	GENERAL SERVICES INCLUDING FOOD SERVICE, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LAUNDRY AND PLANT.	Description

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Described In501 C3	true	DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required	true	ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities	false	PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities	true	LobbyingActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax	false	SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds	false	DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art	false	CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments	true	TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip	true	ReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth Securities	false	ReportInvestOthSecurities
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Report Other Liabilities	true	ReportOtherLiabilities
Report Fin48 Footnote	false	ReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial Stmt	false	IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt	true	ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School	false	School
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More Than5000 K To Organizations	false	MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional Fundraising	false	ProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising Activities	false	FundraisingActivities
Gaming	false	Gaming
Hospital	true	Hospital
Financial Stmt Attached	true	FinancialStmtAttached
Grants To Organizations	false	GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals	false	GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required	true	ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds	true	TaxExemptBonds
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds	false	InvestTaxExemptBonds
Escrow Account	false	EscrowAccount
On Behalf Of Issuer	false	OnBehalfOfIssuer
Excess Benefit Transaction	false	ExcessBenefitTransaction
Prior Excess Benefit Transaction	false	PriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQP	false	LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization	false	BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member	true	BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember
Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp	false	OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp
Deductible Non Cash Contributions	false	DeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of Art	false	DeductibleContributionsOfArt
Terminated	false	Terminated
Partial Liquidation	false	PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity	false	DisregardedEntity
Related Entity	true	RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity	true	RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transaction Related Entity	true	TransactionRelatedEntity
Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org	true	TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted Partnership	false	ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required	true	ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With1096	267	NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included	0	NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding	true	ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees	6493	NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed	true	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income	true	UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Form990-T Filed	true	Form990-TFiled
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions	false	NonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	false	QuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay Premiums	false	FundsToPayPremiums
Premiums Paid	false	PremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members	16	NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members	13	NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship	false	FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties	false	DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs	false	ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders	true	MembersOrStockholders
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Decisions Subject To Approval	true	DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body	true	MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees	true	MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters	false	LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body	true	Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy	true	ConflictOfInterestPolicy
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Regular Monitoring Enforcement	true	RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy	true	WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy	true	DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO	true	CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other	true	CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture	true	InvestmentInJointVenture
Written Policy Or Procedure	true	WrittenPolicyOrProcedure
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	MI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Upon Request	X	UponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Person	WILLIAM HOWE	NamePerson
Telephone Number	5173646049	TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1215 E MICHIGAN AVENUE	AddressLine1
City	LANSING	City
State	MI	State
ZIP Code	48912	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VII	X	InfoInScheduleOPartVII

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (46 entries)

TitleTitle	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector	OfficerOfficer	Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization	Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs	Other CompensationOtherCompensation	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee	FormerFormer
DENNIS SWAN
PRES/CEO	40.00	X	X	1085357	0	32076
GREG BROGAN
CHAIRMAN-SE	2.00	X		1338	346642	0
JOHN ARMSTRONG MD
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	X		42654	0	0
JAMES BUTLER III
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	X		1338	0	0
DAVID KAUFMAN DO
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	X		1338	0	0
DAVE HUNT
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	X		1115	0	0
NANCY MCKEAGUE
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	X		223	0	0
RICHARD BRUNER
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	X		0	0	0
PATRICK GRIBBEN
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	X		0	0	0
CURTIS KECK
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	X		0	0	0
LANCE LYNCH
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	X		0	0	0
BARBARA GIVEN PHD
VICE CHAIR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MIKE KING
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	X		0	0	0
ZOE SLAGLE
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	X		0	0	0
MATT RUSH
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	X		0	0	0
JEFF BENSON
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	X		0	0	0
JOE RUTH
VP/COO	40.00		X	497358	0	34144
PAULA REICHLE
VP/CFO	40.00		X	477681	0	37781
THOMAS BRES
VP/CIO	40.00		X	477277	0	29709
MARK BRETT
SR VP/AFFILI	40.00		X	452806	0	37942
SCOTT WILKERSON
PRESIDENT -	40.00		X	430406	0	33985
BRIAN SCHROEDER
SVP/CHIEF ME	40.00		X	396704	0	29471
ELIZABETH HENRY
VP/CNO	40.00		X	348365	0	32505
THOMAS OSTRANDER
VP - HR	40.00		X	324208	0	37821
DONALD DAVIS
VP/CHIEF HR	40.00		X	320384	0	16364
PETER GRAHAM MD
VP - SMG	40.00		X	317301	0	34005
MICHAEL ZAROUKIAN
VP/CHIEF MED	40.00		X	298425	0	16068
STELLA CASH
VICE PRESIDE	40.00		X	293781	0	19306
DAVE KRUGER
VP - TCI	40.00		X	290778	0	37813
CAROL DWYER
VP NURSING	40.00		X	280040	0	28717
LARRY WILHITE
VP - LEGAL	40.00		X	239394	0	19420
SHERRY TAUNT
VP QUALITY/P	40.00		X	219701	0	19973
ANDREA KOSLOSKI
EXECUTIVE DI	40.00		X	200594	0	19560
RICHARD FELLOWS
VP	40.00		X	195684	0	19727
TIM ELDER
VP	40.00		X	136284	0	6236
IRA GINSBURG
VP	40.00		X	88625	0	9823
LISA PASCOE
CORPORATE DI	20.00		X	76112	0	6846
JOEL COHN MD
PHYSICIAN	40.00			671923	0	38140	X
ARA PRIDJIAN MD
PHYSICIAN	40.00			671031	0	34120	X
DARYL MELVIN MD
PHYSICIAN	40.00			662608	0	40025	X
ALONSO COLLAR DO
PHYSICIAN	40.00			662607	0	42202	X
TODD HICKOX DO
PHYSICIAN	40.00			656318	0	42372	X
STEPHEN GUERTIN MD
FORMER BOARD	40.00			376288	0	31385		X
LARRY RAWSTHORNE MD
FORMER OFFIC	40.00			299271	0	32681		X
GARY REETZ
FORMER INTER	40.00			192814	0	15268		X
DAWN SPRINGER MD
FORMER BOARD	40.00			165728	0	12898		X

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	11853859	TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs	346642	TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation	848383	TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K	390	NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed	true	FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K	true	TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources	false	CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City	StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode	Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices	CompensationCompensation
EPIC SYSTEMS CORPORATION
1979 MILKY WAY	VERONA	WI	53593	EMR CONTRACT	7838913
ARAMARK HEALTHCARE
10510 TWIN LAKES PARKWAY	CHARLOTTE	NC	28269	MAINTENANCE CON	6659632
CORETEK SERVICES
38505 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE	FARMINGTON HILLS	MI	48831	CONSULTING	4609895
CSC CONSULTING
3110 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE	FALLS CHURCH	VA	22042	CONSULTING	3899585
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC
1266 KIFER ROAD BUILDING 101	SUNNYVALE	CA	940865304	SERVICES	3773050

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K	151	NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Related Organizations	1082772	RelatedOrganizations
Total Contributions	1082772	TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Business CodeBusinessCode	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue
PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE	621990	808903609	808903609
PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE	621500	19890591		19890591

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	828794200	TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	9802653	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$9,802,653	ExclusionAmount

Gross Rents GrossRents

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	2532812	Real

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	1879861	Real

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	652951	Real

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	652951	TotalRevenueColumn
Unrelated Business Revenue	111740	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$541,211	ExclusionAmount

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	8136000	Securities

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	8136000	Securities

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	8136000	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$8,136,000	ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Business CodeBusinessCode	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	ExclusionExclusionAmount	Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
FOOD SERVICE	900099	2725727	$2,725,727
SPARROW SPECIALTY REVENUE	623990	2563965		2563965
DAYCARE REVENUE	900099	558198		558198

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	16183215	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	15845625	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	337590	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue	22031105	TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	870499681	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	827871397	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	20339921	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$21,205,591	ExclusionAmount

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	8401205	Total
Management And General	8401205	ManagementAndGeneral

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	347580541	Total
Program Services	305902347	ProgramServices
Management And General	41678194	ManagementAndGeneral

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	28499025	Total
Program Services	24322724	ProgramServices
Management And General	4176301	ManagementAndGeneral

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	32839956	Total
Program Services	28096118	ProgramServices
Management And General	4743838	ManagementAndGeneral

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	25183599	Total
Program Services	21623218	ProgramServices
Management And General	3560381	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1056270	Total
Management And General	1056270	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	277792	Total
Management And General	277792	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	12363	Total
Management And General	12363	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	719030	Total
Management And General	719030	ManagementAndGeneral

Occupancy Occupancy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	12078391	Total
Program Services	11699584	ProgramServices
Management And General	378807	ManagementAndGeneral

Travel Travel

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	48403	Total
Program Services	8335	ProgramServices
Management And General	40068	ManagementAndGeneral

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	4188772	Total
Program Services	2506376	ProgramServices
Management And General	1682396	ManagementAndGeneral

Interest Interest

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	9463820	Total
Program Services	7218630	ProgramServices
Management And General	2245190	ManagementAndGeneral

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	44601615	Total
Program Services	34020359	ProgramServices
Management And General	10581256	ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	35985853	Total
Program Services	35985853	ProgramServices

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescription	TotalTotal	Program ServicesProgramServices	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral
SUPPLIES	140823005	139819197	1003808
BAD DEBT	65191855	65191855
MISCELLANEOUS	49533755	27948623	21585132
RENT & REPAIRS	22782873	13365449	9417424

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2447490	Total
Program Services	732122	ProgramServices
Management And General	1715368	ManagementAndGeneral

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	831715613	Total
Program Services	718440790	ProgramServices
Management And General	113274823	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	0	Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	41569638	BOY
EOY	15736054	EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	284522856	BOY
EOY	342599631	EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	99471442	BOY
EOY	100330885	EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	16312456	BOY
EOY	15718419	EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	10319442	BOY
EOY	19693135	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis	994002897	LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec	572219022	LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	388413407	BOY
EOY	421783875	EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EOY	80900020	EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	44483360	BOY
EOY	47253044	EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	885092601	BOY
EOY	1044015063	EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	81194586	BOY
EOY	91427277	EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	222890000	BOY
EOY	311010000	EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	8326880	BOY
EOY	8923228	EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	215662728	BOY
EOY	265948719	EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	528074194	BOY
EOY	677309224	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117	X	FollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	357018407	BOY
EOY	366705839	EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	357018407	BOY
EOY	366705839	EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	885092601	BOY
EOY	1044015063	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses	38784068	ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconciliation Unrealized Invest	17140039	ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest
Reconcilation Other Changes	-46236675	ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited	true	FSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement Consolidated	X	FinancialStatementConsolidated

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	true	AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required	false	FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Hospital170b1 Aiii	X	Hospital170b1Aiii

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor Number	RESTRICTED	ContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Aggregate Contributions	RESTRICTED	AggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Volunteers	false	Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management	true	PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements	false	MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members	false	MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast	false	PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations	false	GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators	true	DirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators	$12,363	DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies Demonstrations	false	RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities	false	OtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB	12363	TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c3	false	NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	Identifier
Return Reference	SCHEDULE C, PART IV	ReturnReference
Explanation	SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1G EMPLOYED GCSI TO REPRESENT THE ISSUES OF SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM BEFORE PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND POLICY MAKERS IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.	Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	2641860	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	147795	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	149021	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships	12000	GrantsOrScholarships
End Of Year Balance	2926676	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	1779759	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	796243	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	97691	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships	30000	GrantsOrScholarships
Administrative Expenses	1833	AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance	2641860	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	1550687	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	163793	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	65279	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance	1779759	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	1307182	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	134195	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	109310	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance	1550687	EndOfYearBalance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance	1.00000	PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs	false	EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs	true	EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule R	true	AreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR

Land Land

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	12463508	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value	12463508	BookValue

Buildings Buildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	467872470	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	193385692	Depreciation
Book Value	274486778	BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	12616344	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	5801327	Depreciation
Book Value	6815017	BookValue

Equipment Equipment

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	488105691	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	373032003	Depreciation
Book Value	115073688	BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	12944884	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value	12944884	BookValue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings	421783875	TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (7 entries)

DescriptionDescription	AmountAmount
UNFUNDED PENSION OBLIGATION	$193,574,601
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS RESERVE	$43,324,119
PREMIUM ON 2007 BONDS	$12,211,227
INSURANCE - EXCESS LAYER	$6,562,000
ASBESTOS ABATEMENT	$4,115,961
POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS PAYABLE	$3,688,157
PREMIUM ON 2005 BONDS	$2,472,654

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts	265948719	TotalOfAmounts

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	INTENDED USES FOR ENDOWMENT FUNDS	Identifier
Return Reference	SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4	ReturnReference
Explanation	EDWARD W. SPARROW HOSPITAL DOES NOT HOLD ENDOWMENTS. THE ENDOWMENTS ARE HELD BY SPARROW FOUNDATION AND CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF EDWARD W. SPARROW HOSPITAL, CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, AND SPARROW FOUNDATION. THE ENDOWMENTS ARE MAINTAINED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT SOURCE OF INCOME WITH THE STIPULATION THE PRINCIPAL IS KEPT INTACT IN PERPETUITY AND THE INCOME GENERATED FROM INVESTMENTS OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE ESTABLISHED BY THE ENDOWMENT.	Explanation

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Charity Care Policy	true	CharityCarePolicy
Written Policy	true	WrittenPolicy
Policy Tailored To Ind Hospitals	X	PolicyTailoredToIndHospitals
FPG Reference Free Care	true	FPGReferenceFreeCare
Pcent200	X	Pcent200
FPG Reference Discounted Care	true	FPGReferenceDiscountedCare
Pcent300	X	Pcent300
Free Disc Care Medically Indigent	true	FreeDiscCareMedicallyIndigent
Amounts Budgeted For Charity Care	true	AmountsBudgetedForCharityCare
Expenses Exceeded Budget	true	ExpensesExceededBudget
Unable To Provide Care	false	UnableToProvideCare
Annual Community Benefit Report	true	AnnualCommunityBenefitReport
Report Publically Available	true	ReportPublicallyAvailable

Charity Care At Cost CharityCareAtCost

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense	15280947	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Net Community Benefit Expense	15280947	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.01840	PercentOfTotalExpense

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaid

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense	131452973	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue	107942220	DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense	23510753	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.02830	PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Charity Care TotalCharityCare

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense	146733920	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue	107942220	DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense	38791700	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.04660	PercentOfTotalExpense

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServices

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense	15152871	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Net Community Benefit Expense	15152871	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.01820	PercentOfTotalExpense

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServices

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense	5520952	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue	3015037	DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense	2505915	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.00300	PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefits

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense	20673823	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue	3015037	DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense	17658786	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.02120	PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefits

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense	167407743	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue	110957257	DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense	56450486	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.06790	PercentOfTotalExpense

Economic Development EconomicDevelopment

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Building Expense	4476	TotalCommunityBuildingExpense
Net Community Building Expense	4476	NetCommunityBuildingExpense

Community Support CommunitySupport

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Building Expense	11200	TotalCommunityBuildingExpense
Net Community Building Expense	11200	NetCommunityBuildingExpense

Leadership Development LeadershipDevelopment

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Building Expense	60220	TotalCommunityBuildingExpense
Net Community Building Expense	60220	NetCommunityBuildingExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.00010	PercentOfTotalExpense

Coalition Building CoalitionBuilding

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Building Expense	30591	TotalCommunityBuildingExpense
Net Community Building Expense	30591	NetCommunityBuildingExpense

Health Improvement Advocacy HealthImprovementAdvocacy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Building Expense	374	TotalCommunityBuildingExpense
Net Community Building Expense	374	NetCommunityBuildingExpense

Total Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Building Expense	106861	TotalCommunityBuildingExpense
Net Community Building Expense	106861	NetCommunityBuildingExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.00010	PercentOfTotalExpense

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported	true	BadDebtExpenseReported
Bad Debt Expense	$18,891,035	BadDebtExpenseAmount
Amount Attributable To	508067	AmountAttributableTo
Amount Reimbursed By Medicare	221321760	AmountReimbursedByMedicare
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medicare	231429156	CostOfCareReimbursedByMedicare
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall	-10107396	MedicareSurplusOrShortfall

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsed

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge Ratio	X	CostToChargeRatio

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection Policy	true	WrittenDebtCollectionPolicy
Provision For Charity Care	true	ProvisionForCharityCare

Form990 Schedule H Part IV Form990ScheduleHPartIV (2 entries)

Description Ent Primary ActivityDescriptionEntPrimaryActivity	Organization Profit Or OwnershipOrganizationProfitOrOwnership	Physicans Profit Or OwnershipPhysicansProfitOrOwnership
LANSING MED DENTAL
MEDICAL BUILDING OWNERSHIP	0.63000	0.37000
MID-MI REG DIALYSIS
RENTAL ACTIVITIES	0.37000	0.25000

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Number Of Hospital Facilities	2	NumberOfHospitalFacilities

Form990 Schedule H Part V Section A Form990ScheduleHPartVSectionA (2 entries)

Facility NumberFacilityNumber	Address Line1Address/AddressLine1	CityAddress/City	StateAddress/State	ZIP CodeAddress/ZIPCode	Licensed HospitalLicensedHospital	General Medical And SurgicalGeneralMedicalAndSurgical	Teaching HospitalTeachingHospital	Er24 HoursEr24Hours	Er OtherErOther	OtherOther
EWSH - MAIN CAMPUS
1	1215 E MICHIGAN AVE	LANSING	MI	48912	X	X	X	X	X	URGENT CARE
EWSH - ST LAWRENCE CAMPUS
2	1210 W SAGINAW	LANSING	MI	48915	X		X	X		BEHAVIORAL HLTH HOSPICE SR SVC

Form990 Schedule H Part V Section B Form990ScheduleHPartVSectionB (2 entries)

Hospital Facility NumberHospitalFacilityNumber	Eligibility Criteria ExplainedEligibilityCriteriaExplained	Uses FPG FreeUsesFPGFree	FPG Free PercentFPGFreePercent	Uses FPG DiscountedUsesFPGDiscounted	FPG Discount PercentFPGDiscountPercent	Explains BasisExplainsBasis	Income LevelIncomeLevel	Medical IndigencyMedicalIndigency	Insurance StatusInsuranceStatus	Uninsured DiscountUninsuredDiscount	Explains Application MethodExplainsApplicationMethod	Includes Publicity MeasuresIncludesPublicityMeasures	Posted On WebsitePostedOnWebsite	Provided On AdmissionProvidedOnAdmission	Available On RequestAvailableOnRequest	Actions On NonpaymentActionsOnNonpayment	Collection ActivitiesCollectionActivities	Notify Upon AdmissionNotifyUponAdmission	Notify Before DischargeNotifyBeforeDischarge	Notified All PatientsNotifiedAllPatients	Documented DeterminationDocumentedDetermination	Nondiscrim Emergency Care PolicyNondiscrimEmergencyCarePolicy	Used Other MethodUsedOtherMethod	Amounts Generally BilledAmountsGenerallyBilled	Gross ChargesGrossCharges
EWSH - MAIN CAMPUS
1	true	true	200.0	true	300.0	true	X	X	X	X	true	true	X	X	X	true	false	X	X	X	X	true	X	false	true
EWSH - ST LAWRENCE CAMPUS
2	true	true	200.0	true	300.0	true	X	X	X	X	true	true	X	X	X	true	false	X	X	X	X	true	X	false	true

Form990 Schedule H Part V Section C Form990ScheduleHPartVSectionC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Number Of Other Facilities	29	NumberOfOtherFacilities

Other Facilities OtherFacilities (29 entries)

Address Line1Address/AddressLine1	CityAddress/City	StateAddress/State	ZIP CodeAddress/ZIPCode	Facility TypeFacilityType
EWSH MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING
1322 E MICHIGAN	LANSING	MI	48912	OCC HEALTH WOUND CLINIC OB/GYN
EWSH SPARROW PROF BUILDING
1200 E MICHIGAN AVE	LANSING	MI	48912	CLINICS PHARMACY REHAB
EWSH MED CENTER WEST
1100 W SAGINAW	LANSING	MI	48915	PHARMACY PLUS OB/GYN CLINIC
EWSH MASON COMMUNITY CENTER
800 E COLUMBIA	MASON	MI	48854	URGENT CARE/FAMILY PRACTICE/RADIOLOGY
EWSH LANSING OBGYN
1600 W GRAND RIVER	OKEMOS	MI	48864	FAMILY PRACTICE OB/GYN LAB RADIOLOGY
EWSH SPARROW REG LAB
2035 ASHER CT STE 200	EAST LANSING	MI	48823	LABORATORY
EWSH SMG NORTH
2035 ASHER CT STE 200	EAST LANSING	MI	48823	FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICAL THERAPY RADIOLO
EWSH OP REHAB
1288 W GRAND RIVER	WILLIAMSTON	MI	48895	PHYSICAL THERAPY
EWSH SMG MASON
230 TEMPLE ST STE 3	MASON	MI	48854	FAMILY PRACTICE
EWSH SMG WEST
7335 WESTSHIRE DR STE 10	LANSING	MI	48912	FAMILY PRACTICE
EWSH SPARROW REGIONAL LAB
11615 HARTEL	GRAND LEDGE	MI	48837	LABORATORY
EWSH SMG POTTERVILLE
113 E LANSING RD	POTTERVILLE	MI	48876	FAMILY PRACTICE
EWSH RAMBLEWOOD IMG CENTER
1575 RAMBLEWOOD DR	EAST LANSING	MI	48823	RADIOLOGY
EWSH SPARROW REGIONAL LAB
2199 JOLLY ROAD STE 120	OKEMOS	MI	48864	LABORATORY
EWSH SPARROW REGIONAL LAB
1650 RAMBLEWOOD DR	EAST LANSING	MI	48823	LABORATORY
EWSH OKEMOS URGENT CARE
2248 MOUNT HOPE	OKEMOS	MI	48864	URGENT CARE
EWSH SPARROW REGIONAL LAB
6254 W SAGINAW	LANSING	MI	48912	LABORATORY
EWSH SPARROW REGIONAL LAB
6030 S PENNSYLVANIA	LANSING	MI	48913	LABORATORY
EWSH
11653 HARTEL STE 1000	GRAND LEDGE	MI	48837	PHYSICAL THERAPY
EWSH OUTPATIENT REHAB
13105 SCHAVEY ROAD	DEWITT	MI	48820	PHYSICAL THERAPY
EWSH
SOUTHPOINT MALL STE A14-A17	ST JOHNS	MI	48879	PHYSICAL THERAPY
EWSH SMG DEWITT
13191 SCHAVEY RD	DEWITT	MI	48820	FAMILY PRACTICE LAB RADIOLOGY
EWSH
138 SERVICE ROAD	EAST LANSING	MI	48823	LABORATORY
EWSH SPARROW PHARMACY PLUS
129 S PUTNAM	WILLIAMSTON	MI	48895	PHARMACY
EWSH SPARROW PHARMACY PLUS
508 S CLINTON	GRAND LEDGE	MI	48837	PHARMACY
EWSH SPARROW PHARMACY PLUS
915 E MICHIGAN	LANSING	MI	48912	PHARMACY
EWSH SPARROW PHARMACY PLUS
1200 E MICHIGAN STE 310	LANSING	MI	48912	PHARMACY
EWSH SMG EAST LANSING
2682 E GRAND RIVER	EAST LANSING	MI	48823	LABORATORY & URGENT CARE
EWSH SMG HOLT
2040 N AURELIUS	HOLT	MI	48842	FAMILY PRACTICE

Form990 Schedule H Part VI Form990ScheduleHPartVI (13 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES	PART II	SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEMS 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 WHETHER THROUGH CHARITABLE CARE SUBSIDIZED HOSPITAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES MEDICAL EDUCATION OR COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION SPARROW STRIVES TO RESPOND TO THE REGIONS MOST PRESSING HEALTH NEEDS FOR MORE THAN 114 YEARS SPARROW HAS BEEN DISTINGUISHED BY ITS PASSIONATE COMMITMENT TO CARE FOR ALL REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN QUALIFICATIONS SPARROW ALSO PROVIDES SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES THESE ARE SERVICES THAT ARE OFFERED DESPITE FINANCIAL LOSS BECAUSE THE COMMUNITY NEEDS THEM BECAUSE OTHER PROVIDERS ARE NOT WILLING TO OFFER THEM OR BECAUSE THE SERVICES WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE ABLE TO MEET PATIENT DEMAND THESE SERVICES INCLUDE HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE OBSTETRICS REHABILITATION EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA SERVICES GERIATRICS CLINICS AND PEDIATRIC CLINICS
BAD DEBT EXPENSE EXPLANATION	PART III LINE 4	THE PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS IS BASED UPON MANAGEMENTS ASSESSMENT OF HISTORICAL AND EXPECTED NET COLLECTIONS CONSIDERING BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS TRENDS IN HEALTHCARE COVERAGE AND OTHER COLLECTION INDICATORS PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR MANAGEMENT ASSESSES THE ADEQUACY OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS BASED UPON HISTORICAL WRITEOFF EXPERIENCE AND CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS THE RESULTS OF THIS REVIEW ARE THEN USED TO MAKE ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE RECEIVABLES AFTER SATISFACTION OF AMOUNTS DUE FROM INSURANCE THE HEALTH SYSTEM FOLLOWS ESTABLISHED GUIDELINES FOR PLACING CERTAIN PAST DUE PATIENT BALANCES WITH COLLECTION AGENCIES THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO IS USED IN DETERMINING BAD DEBT INFORMATION
MEDICARE EXPLANATION	PART III LINE 8	THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO IS USED THE HOSPITAL BELIEVES THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE SHORTFALL REPORTED ON PART III SECTION B LINE 7 SHOULD BE TREATED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT CARING FOR MEDICARE PATIENTS FULFILLS A COMMUNITY NEED AND RELIEVES A GOVERNMENT BURDEN AS THESE PATIENTS TYPICALLY HAVE LOW ANDOR FIXED INCOMES MEDICARE DOES NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT REIMBURSEMENT TO COVER THE COST OF PROVIDING CARE FOR THESE PATIENTS AND THAT SHORTFALL OF 10107396 SHOULD BE COUNTED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT
COLLECTION PRACTICES EXPLANATION	PART III LINE 9B	PATIENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE SECLUDED FROM THE COLLECTION PROCESS AND THE CHARITY CARE POLICY IS FOLLOWED
NEEDS ASSESSMENT	PART VI	THROUGH CONTINUAL ANALYSIS OF OUR ANNUAL CASE MIX AND COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS SPARROW IS ABLE TO MAKE ACCURATE ASSESSMENTS OF THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE REGION IT SERVES FOR EXAMPLE OUR REGIONAL COLLABORATION OF AREA HEALTH PARTNERS WHICH INCLUDES SPARROW MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY INGHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE THE MICHIGAN STATE AND INGHAM COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETIES THE INGHAM COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT THE LANSING SCHOOL DISTRICT THE ACCIDENT FUND THE CAPITAL AREA HEALTH ALLIANCE AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS RECENTLY ADOPTED A NEW GOAL OF DEVELOPING THE HEALTH PLAN CHAPTER FOR THE GREATER LANSING NEXT INITIATIVE ASSESSING THE REGIONS HEALTH CARE NEEDS IS A KEY COMPONENT OF THIS STRATEGIC PLAN WHICH IS FOCUSED ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE REGION
PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE	PART VI	SPARROW HOSPITAL EMPLOYS SEVERAL METHODS TO COMMUNICATE ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS ALL UNINSURED INPATIENTS ARE DIRECTLY SCREENED FOR POTENTIAL MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS COBRA BENEFITS ETC SIGNAGE IS POSTED IN OUR PATIENT REGISTRATION AREAS REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF SPARROW COMMUNITY FINANCIAL AID CFA PROGRAM CHARITY CARE ALL PATIENT BILLING STATEMENTS HAVE A NOTE REGARDING THE CFA PROGRAM AND OUR WEBSITE CONTAINS LINKS TO OUR CFA POLICY AND APPLICATION
COMMUNITY INFORMATION	PART VI	SPARROW SERVES THE MIDMICHIGAN REGION WHICH CONSISTS OF THE GREATER LANSING AREA A POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 450000 STRATEGICALLY LOCATED IN THE HEART OF MICHIGAN SPARROW IS LOCATED WITHIN 90 MINUTES OF 90 PERCENT OF THE STATES POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 10 MILLION PEOPLE THE STATE CAPITAL MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY AND TWO GENERAL MOTORS ASSEMBLY FACILITIES MAKE THE LANSING REGION AMONG THE MOST STABLE AND DIVERSE ECONOMIES IN MICHIGAN THE REGION IS EVOLVING AS A LEADING ECONOMIC FORCE IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BIOTECHNOLOGY HEALTHCARE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
HEALTH OF COMMUNITY IN RELATION TO EXEMPT PURPOSE	PART VI	AS NOTED ABOVE THE ORGANIZATIONS COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES THE ORGANIZATION SERVES THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED UNDER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING QUALITY COMPASSIONATE CARE TO EVERYONE EVERY TIME
AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE INFORMATION	PART VI	EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL IS A WHOLLYOWNED SUBSIDIARY OF SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM IS A NONPROFIT COMMUNITY GOVERNED INTEGRATED HEALTH DELIVERY AND FINANCING SYSTEM SERVING MIDMICHIGAN SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES THROUGH ITS WHOLLY OWNED AND CONTROLLED SUBSIDIARIES PHYSICIAN HEALTH PLAN PHYSICIAN HEALTH NETWORK EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SPARROW SPECIALTY HOSPITAL SPARROW DEVELOPMENT INC SPARROW COMMUNITY CARE IONIA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SPARROW FOUNDATION AND SPARROW CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
EWSH MAIN CAMPUS LINE NUMBER 1 PART V LINE 20D	PART V LINE 20D	ALL PATIENTS AND INSURANCES ARE CHARGED THE SAME GROSS CHARGE FROM OUR FEE SCHEDULE DISCOUNTS ARE THEN PROVIDED TO UNINSURED PATIENTS BASED ON OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY ANDOR INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES
EWSH MAIN CAMPUS LINE NUMBER 1 PART V LINE 22	PART V LINE 22	ALL PATIENTS AND INSURANCES ARE CHARGED THE SAME GROSS CHARGE FROM OUR FEE SCHEDULE DISCOUNTS ARE THEN PROVIDED TO UNINSURED PATIENTS BASED ON OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY ANDOR INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES
EWSH ST LAWRENCE CAMPUS LINE NUMBER 2 PART V LINE 20D	PART V LINE 20D	ALL PATIENTS AND INSURANCES ARE CHARGED THE SAME GROSS CHARGE FROM OUR FEE SCHEDULE DISCOUNTS ARE THEN PROVIDED TO UNINSURED PATIENTS BASED ON OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY ANDOR INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES
EWSH ST LAWRENCE CAMPUS LINE NUMBER 2 PART V LINE 22	PART V LINE 22	ALL PATIENTS AND INSURANCES ARE CHARGED THE SAME GROSS CHARGE FROM OUR FEE SCHEDULE DISCOUNTS ARE THEN PROVIDED TO UNINSURED PATIENTS BASED ON OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY ANDOR INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Idemnification Gross Up Payments	X	IdemnificationGrossUpPayments
Club Dues Or Fees	X	ClubDuesOrFees
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses	true	WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required	true	SubstantiationRequired
Compensation Committee	X	CompensationCommittee
Independent Consultant	X	IndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other Organizations	X	Form990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment Contract	X	WrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation Survey	X	CompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee Approval	X	BoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment	false	SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan	false	SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement	false	EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org	true	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs	true	CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org	true	CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs	true	CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments	true	AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception	false	InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (29 entries)

TitleTitle	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg	Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg	Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg	Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs	Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
DENNIS SWAN
PRESCEO	767575	258277	59505	18500	13576	1117433
GREG BROGAN
CHAIRMAN-SEE SCH O	1338					1338	346642	346642
JOE RUTH
VPCOO	445459	49327	2572	18500	15644	531502
PAULA REICHLE
VPCFO	424850	51039	1792	22350	15431	515462
THOMAS BRES
VPCIO	424138	51023	2116	14850	14859	506986
MARK BRETT
SR VPAFFILIATE OPER	401797	48583	2426	22350	15592	490748
SCOTT WILKERSON
PRESIDENT - PHP	345271	82836	2299	18500	15485	464391
BRIAN SCHROEDER
SVPCHIEF MED OFC	344907	48850	2947	15000	14471	426175
ELIZABETH HENRY
VPCNO	306760	36550	5055	18500	14005	380870
THOMAS OSTRANDER
VP - HR	284715	36930	2563	22350	15471	362029
DONALD DAVIS
VPCHIEF HR OFFICER	316507		3877	15000	1364	336748
PETER GRAHAM MD
VP - SMG	281487	33620	2194	18500	15505	351306
MICHAEL ZAROUKIAN
VPCHIEF MED INF OFC	295232		3193	15000	1068	314493
STELLA CASH
VICE PRESIDENT - FDN	235691	52963	5127	18132	1174	313087
DAVE KRUGER
VP - TCI	258327	31360	1091	22350	15463	328591
CAROL DWYER
VP NURSING	248290	29794	1956	21677	7040	308757
LARRY WILHITE
VP - LEGAL	214306	23436	1652	17715	1705	258814
SHERRY TAUNT
VP QUALITYPERF IMPR	211553	7068	1080	13208	6765	239674
ANDREA KOSLOSKI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	177325	21620	1649	17939	1621	220154
RICHARD FELLOWS
VP	173706	20697	1281	14481	5246	215411
JOEL COHN MD
PHYSICIAN	641970	27492	2461	22350	15790	710063
ARA PRIDJIAN MD
PHYSICIAN	531138	137813	2080	18500	15620	705151
DARYL MELVIN MD
PHYSICIAN	629048	27492	6068	22350	17675	702633
ALONSO COLLAR DO
PHYSICIAN	538868	119870	3869	22350	19852	704809
TODD HICKOX DO
PHYSICIAN	622523	27492	6303	22350	20022	698690
STEPHEN GUERTIN MD
FORMER BOARD MEMBER	370859		5429	18500	12885	407673
LARRY RAWSTHORNE MD
FORMER OFFICER	294569		4702	18500	14181	331952
GARY REETZ
FORMER INTERIM CFO	172391	18482	1941	14268	1000	208082
DAWN SPRINGER MD
FORMER BOARD MEMBER	133484	29738	2506	12264	634	178626

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (7 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
FRINGE OR EXPENSE EXPLANATION	SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1A	PRESIDENT/CEO DENNIS SWAN RECEIVED A LIFE INSURANCE GROSS-UP PAYMENT OF 22,071. CERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS' AND EXECUTIVES' MICHIGAN ATHLETIC CLUB DUES ARE PAID BY EDWARD W. SPARROW HOSPITAL. THESE AMOUNTS ARE CONSIDERED TAXABLE COMPENSATION.
COMPENSATION CONTINGENT UPON REVENUES OF ORGANIZATION	SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 5A	THE 2012 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN PAYMENTS WERE ACCRUED IN 2012 AND WILL BE PAID IN 2013. THE INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN IS BASED, IN PART, ON THE OPERATING MARGIN OF SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM, WHICH INCLUDES EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL AS WELL AS AFFILIATED COMPANIES.
COMPENSATION CONTINGENT UPON REVENUES OF RELATED ORG	SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 5B	THE 2012 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN PAYMENTS WERE ACCRUED IN 2012 AND WILL BE PAID IN 2013. THE INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN IS BASED, IN PART, ON THE OPERATING MARGIN OF SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM, WHICH INCLUDES EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL AS WELL AS AFFILIATED COMPANIES.
COMPENSATION CONTINGENT UPON NET EARNINGS OF ORGANIZATION	SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6A	THE 2012 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN PAYMENTS WERE ACCRUED IN 2012 AND WILL BE PAID IN 2013. THE INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN IS BASED, IN PART, ON THE OPERATING MARGIN OF SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM, WHICH INCLUDES EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL AS WELL AS AFFILIATED COMPANIES.
COMPENSATION CONTINGENT UPON NET EARNINGS OF RELATED ORG	SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6B	THE 2012 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN PAYMENTS WERE ACCRUED IN 2012 AND WILL BE PAID IN 2013. THE INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN IS BASED, IN PART, ON THE OPERATING MARGIN OF SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM, WHICH INCLUDES EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL AS WELL AS AFFILIATED COMPANIES.
NON-FIXED PAYMENTS PROVIDED	SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 7	COMPENSATION INCLUDES BOTH BASE AND VARIABLE COMPENSATION (NON-FIXED PAYMENTS). IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS POLICIES, ALL ELEMENTS (BASE, VARIABLE, BENEFITS AND PERQUISITES) ARE COMPARED TO MARKET.
OTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	SCHEDULE J, PART III	GARY REETZ AND LARRY RAWSTHORNE ARE FORMER OFFICERS AND STEPHEN GUERTIN AND DAWN SPRINGER ARE FORMER BOARD MEMBERS OF EDWARD W. SPARROW HOSPITAL. THESE FORMER OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE BEING COMPENSATED BY SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM AND AFFILIATES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM AND AFFILIATES IN POSITIONS OTHER THAN OFFICER OR BOARD MEMBERS. THE FORMER OFFICER AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOT BEING COMPENSATED FOR ANY PAST SERVICES PROVIDED TO EDWARD W. SPARROW HOSPITAL AS FORMER OFFICER OR BOARD MEMBERS. SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(I) - PAYMENTS TO GREG BROGAN FOR BROKER'S SALES COMMISSIONS FOR PHP INSURANCE COMPANY (346,642).

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Form990 Schedule K Part I Form990ScheduleKPartI (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Issuer EINIssuerEIN	CUSIP NumberCUSIPNumber	Date IssuedDateIssued	Issue PriceIssuePrice	Description Of PurposeDescriptionOfPurpose	DefeasedDefeased	On Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuer	Pool FinancingPoolFinancing
MICHIGAN STATE HOSPITAL FINANCE
A	382889417	59465HAC0	2005-04-26	92941319	SEE PART VI, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION	false	false	false
MICHIGAN STATE HOSPITAL FINANCE
B	382889417	59465HEQ5	2007-04-19	140209630	SEE PART VI, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION	false	false	false
MICHIGAN STATE HOSPITAL FINANCE
C	382889418	59447PQF1	2012-08-21	106840434	9TH & 10TH FLOOR BUILDOUT, NEW FAMILY PRACTICE AND SURGERY REMODEL	false	false	false

Form990 Schedule K Part II Form990ScheduleKPartII (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Amount RetiredAmountRetired	Total ProceedsTotalProceeds	Refunding EscrowRefundingEscrow	Issuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceeds	Credit EnhancementCreditEnhancement	Capital ExpendituresCapitalExpenditures	Year Of Subst CompletionYearOfSubstCompletion	Current RefundingCurrentRefunding	Advance RefundingAdvanceRefunding	Final Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMade	Adequate Books And Recds MaintaindAdequateBooksAndRecdsMaintaind	Amount UnspentAmountUnspent
A	5815000	94842732	40072062	938005	1931252	51901413	2006	false	true	true	true
B	2860000	142636235	41432241	1203994		100000000	2008	false	true	true	true
C		106923084		1247782		9136431	2013	false	false	false	true	96538871

Form990 Schedule K Part III Form990ScheduleKPartIII (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Owning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedProperty	Any Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangements	Mngment Cntrct Bond Financd PrprtyMngmentCntrctBondFinancdPrprty	Any Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreements	Bond Iss Meet Prvt Security Pay TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecurityPayTest	Change In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedProp	Remedial Action TakenRemedialActionTaken	Non Qualified Bond Remed ProcdrsNonQualifiedBondRemedProcdrs
A	false	false	false	false	false	false	false	true
B	false	false	false	false	false	false	false	true
C	false	false	false	false	false	false	false	true

Form990 Schedule K Part IV Form990ScheduleKPartIV (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Form8038 T FiledForm8038TFiled	Rebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYet	Exception To RebateExceptionToRebate	No Rebate DueNoRebateDue	Variable Rate IssueVariableRateIssue	Hedge Identified In Books And RecdsHedgeIdentifiedInBooksAndRecds	Gross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGIC	Business Name Line2NameOfGICProvider/BusinessNameLine2	Term Of GICTermOfGIC	Regulatory Safe Harbor SatisfiedRegulatorySafeHarborSatisfied	Gross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvested	Written Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqs
MORGANSTANLEY &
A	false	false	true	false	false	false	true	CO INCORPORATED	2.7	true	false	true
HYPO PUBLIC FIN
B	false	false	true	false	false	false	true	BANK	2.7	true	false	true
(no name)
C	false	true	false	false	false	false	false				false	true

Form990 Schedule K Part V Form990ScheduleKPartV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Reference	A	BondReferenceCd
Proc To Undertk Corrective Action	true	ProcToUndertkCorrectiveAction

Form990 Schedule K Part VI Form990ScheduleKPartVI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	Identifier
Return Reference	SCHEDULE K	ReturnReference
Explanation	MICHIGAN STATE HOSPITAL FINANCE LINE A COLUMN F PART I REFUNDED 1996 BONDS 1996 BONDS ISSUED 82896 BEGAN 10STORY TOWER ADDITION TO THE MAIN CAMPUS LINE B COLUMN F PART I REFUNDED 2001 BONDS 2001 BONDS ISSUED 101001 COMPLETED 10STORY TOWER ADDITION TO THE MAIN CAMPUS MICHIGAN STATE HOSPITAL FINANCE THE ISSUE PRICE FOR THE MICHIGAN STATE HOSPITAL FINANCE AUTHORITY CUSIP 59465HAC0 REPORTED ON FORM 8038 WAS XXX-XX-XXXX THIS TAXEXEMPT BOND IS BEING ALLOCATED BETWEEN EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL AND CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THE AMOUNT OF THE ISSUE PRICE REPORTED ON EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL IS XXX-XX-XXXX AND THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS 4148209 SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF BOTH EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL AND CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	Explanation

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (2 entries)

RelationshipRelationship	Amount Of TransactionAmountOfTransaction	Description Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransaction	Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
MAUREEN FELLOWS
FAMILY MEMBER	37284	EMPLOYMENT	false
DEBORAH GINSBURG
FAMILY MEMBER	15245	EMPLOYMENT	false

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (12 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	FORM 990	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.
FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION	FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A	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, AND CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES. SPARROW TREATED MORE THAN 33,000 INPATIENTS, HAD MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION OUTPATIENT ENCOUNTERS, AND PROVIDED SERVICES TO ABOUT 130,500 EMERGENCY MEDICINE PATIENTS IN 2012. TODAY'S SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM BLENDS THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE OF OVER 900 PHYSICIANS, 7,500 CAREGIVERS AND APPROXIMATELY 2,000 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. 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 HEALTH CARE IN MICHIGAN. IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF INCREASING PREVALENCE OF CHRONIC DISEASE AND AN AGING POPULATION, AND 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, WORK 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 PATIENTS HOME AS POSSIBLE. SPARROW WAS SELECTED 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 ALSO HOLDS AFFILIATIONS WITH SPARROW CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, SPARROW IONIA HOSPITAL, CARSON CITY HOSPITAL, AND HAYES GREEN BEACH HOSPITAL EXTENDING OUR REACH THROUGHOUT THE REGION. SPARROW COMMUNITY CARE IS A NON-PROFIT ENTITY COMPRISING OF THE FORMER SPARROW MEDICAL SUPPLY, SPARROW HOME CARE, SPARROW LABORATORIES AND SPARROW PHARMACY PLUS WHICH TOGETHER ROUND OUT SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM'S NETWORK OF FACILITIES AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES. THEY ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE QUALITY, CONVENIENT, COST EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE TO THE PEOPLE OF MID-MICHIGAN. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: SPARROW HAS DISTINGUISHED ITSELF AS A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. THE HOSPITAL VIEWS PREPAREDNESS AS AN ONGOING PROCESS LED BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM THAT INVOLVES ALL ASPECTS OF HOSPITAL OPERATIONS, INCLUDING MEDICAL AND NON-MEDICAL SERVICES. DRILLS ARE CONDUCTED YEAR- ROUND IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES TO ENSURE SPARROW IS PREPARED FOR ANY DISASTER, WHETHER IT IS THE RESULT OF A TERRORIST ACT OR A NATURAL DISASTER. SPARROW'S EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE REGULARLY TESTS THE HOSPITAL'S RESPONSE SKILLS INDEPENDENT OF ANY AGENCY OR GOVERNING BODY. THE HOSPITAL ALSO WORKS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO COORDINATE A PLANNED RESPONSE IN THE EVENT OF A TRUE EMERGENCY. SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOODS: SPARROW IS THE UNQUESTIONED LEADER IN MID-MICHIGAN IN PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND PROMOTING HEALTH-RELATED ACTIVITIES. SPARROW PROVIDES FIRST- AID SERVICES AT MANY SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUDING MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAMES, LANSING LUGNUTS BASEBALL GAMES AND THE CITY OF LANSING'S ANNUAL COMMON GROUND MUSIC FESTIVAL. SPARROW ALSO SPONSORS DOZENS OF HEALTH-RELATED ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL LANSING WOMEN'S EXPO, HIKE FOR HOSPICE, THE FEELIN' GOOD MILEAGE CLUB FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND FITKIDS. SPARROW ALSO HAS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM'S SURVIVAL FLIGHT AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT SERVICE. SURVIVAL FLIGHT PROVIDES 24-HOUR AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR IMPROVED ACCESS TO PATIENTS WHO NEED CRITICAL CARE. AS A TEACHING HOSPITAL, SPARROW HAS CONTINUED TO STRENGTHEN ITS AFFILIATION WITH MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY THROUGH A JOINT INITIATIVE, THE CENTER FOR INNOVATION, BY SUPPORTING FELLOWSHIPS AND RECRUITING ESTABLISHED RESEARCHERS TO DEVELOP, TEST, IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE INNOVATIVE APPROACHES IN HEALTHCARE. SPARROW HAS MANY OTHER LONGSTANDING ARRANGEMENTS WITH MSU'S COLLEGES OF HUMAN MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND NURSING. SPARROW WORKS WITH MSU TO FACILITATE THE RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND RETENTION OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS OF PHYSICIANS AND NURSES. SPARROW IS THE CLINICAL CENTER FOR A MULTITUDE OF HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING GRADUATE MEDICAL RESIDENCY AND NURSING INTERNSHIPS. SPARROW ALSO SPONSORS DOZENS OF HEALTH SCREENING PROGRAMS, WHICH ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC. FREE DIABETES TESTING, PROSTATE SCREENING, BREAST EXAMS AND BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS ARE BUT A FEW OF THE MANY SUCH PROGRAMS SPARROW PROVIDES TO THE COMMUNITY. SPARROW ALSO PROVIDES MEETING FACILITIES FOR MANY HEALTH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT GROUPS. AS INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS, AND AS AN ORGANIZATION, SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM SUPPORTED MORE THAN 200 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH SPONSORSHIPS, IN-KIND SERVICES, AND/OR VOLUNTEER SERVICE. AS MID-MICHIGAN'S LEADING HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, SPARROW HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO DELIVER QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE CARE TO ALL PEOPLE. AS THE LEADING REGIONAL PROVIDER OF UNCOMPENSATED AND CHARITY CARE IN 2012, SPARROW PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 57.4 MILLION IN CHARITY, BAD DEBT AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS AND ABSORBED THE COST OF MORE THAN 9.9 MILLION IN MEDICARE AND MEDICAID UNDER-FUNDING. A BRIEF FINANCIAL SUMMARY OF THE ABOVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IS: CHARITY AND BAD DEBTS 34,038,609, COMMUNITY BENEFITS (SUBSIDIZED PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH) 23,372,353, AND MEDICARE AND MEDICAID UNDER-FUNDING 9,903,835.
CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6	SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF EDWARD W. SPARROW HOSPITAL AND HAS 100% OWNERSHIP.
ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A	SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM CAN 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.
DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF MEMBERS	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B	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.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	COPIES OF THE 2012 FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. ONCE MANAGEMENT COMPLETED ITS REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 COPIES WERE PROVIDED AT THE SEPTEMBER 2013 BOARD MEETING FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C	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)
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A	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.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B	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.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	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.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	FORM 990, PART VII	PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN (E) REPORTABLE COMPENSATION FROM RELATED ORGANIZATIONS - PAYMENTS TO GREG BROGAN FOR BROKER'S SALES COMMISSIONS FOR PHP INSURANCE COMPANY (346,642).
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS EXPLANATION	FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9	CHANGE IN UNFUNDED PENSION OBLIGATION -45,756,554 CHANGE IN UNFUNDED POSTRETIREMENT OBLIGATION -494,783 NET TRANSFERS TO/FROM AFFILIATES 14,662

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (11 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressUS/City	StateAddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivities	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState	Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSection	Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatus	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1	Controlled OrgControlledOrg	Direct Controlling Entity NADirectControllingEntityNA
SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM
1215 EAST MICHIGAN AVENUE	LANSING	MI	48912	382542859	PARENT	MI	501C3	11A	NA	false
SPARROW COMMUNITY CARE
2909 EAST GRAND RIVER	LANSING	MI	48912	382543305	HOME HLTH	MI	501C3	9	SHS	true
PHYSICIANS HEALTH PLAN
1400 EAST MICHIGAN AVENUE	LANSING	MI	48912	382356288	INSURANCE	MI	501C4		SHS	true
PHP FAMILYCARE
1400 EAST MICHIGAN AVENUE	LANSING	MI	48912	364497604	HMO	MI	501C4		PHPMM	true
PHYSICIANS HEALTH NETWORK
1400 EAST MICHIGAN AVENUE	LANSING	MI	48912	382594856	HMO	MI	501C4		SHS	true
SPARROW FOUNDATION
1110 EAST MICHIGAN AVENUE	LANSING	MI	48912	386100687	FUNDRAISE	MI	501C3	11B	SHS	true
CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
805 SOUTH OAKLAND	ST JOHNS	MI	48879	381358172	HLTH CARE	MI	501C3	3	SHS	true
SPARROW SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
1210 WEST SAGINAW	LANSING	MI	48915	141885340	LT ACUTE C	MI	501C3	3	SHS	true
IONIA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CORP
520 E WASHINGTON	IONIA	MI	48846	383218134	HLTH CARE	MI	501C3	3	SHS	true
SPARROW CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
1215 E MICHIGAN AVENUE	LANSING	MI	48912	383075242	RESEARCH	MI	501C3	4	SHS	true
SPARROW WOMEN'S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIO
1215 E MICHIGAN AVENUE	LANSING	MI	48912	386091657	VOLUNTEER	MI	3	11D		false	N/A

Form990 Schedule R Part III Form990ScheduleRPartIII (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressUS/City	StateAddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode	EINEIN	Primary ActivityPrimaryActivity	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1	Predominant Income TypePredominantIncomeType	Share Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncome	Share Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssets	Disproportionate AllocationsDisproportionateAllocations	Code VCodeVAmount	General Or Managing PartnerGeneralOrManagingPartner	Percentage OwnershipPercentageOwnership
LANSING MEDICAL DENTAL BUILDING
2909 EAST GRAND RIVER	LANSING	MI	48909	382566150	RENTAL PRO	MI	EWSH	EXCLUDED	20924	653611	false	$4,025	false	0.68420
LANSING MEDICAL DENTAL BUILDING
2909 EAST GRAND RIVER	LANSING	MI	48909	382566150	RENTAL PRO	MI	EWSH	EXCLUDED	20924	653611	false	$4,025	false	0.68420

Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV (14 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressUS/City	StateAddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode	EINEIN	Primary ActivityPrimaryActivity	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState	Direct Controlling Entity NADirectControllingEntityNA	Controlled OrgControlledOrg	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1	Type Of EntityTypeOfEntity	Share Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncome	Share Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssets	Percentage OwnershipPercentageOwnership
SPARROW DEVELOPMENT INC
1215 E MICHIGAN AVE	LANSING	MI	48912	382595963	RENTAL PRO	MI	N/A	true
MEDICAL CENTER WEST CONDO ASSOC
1100 WEST SAGINAW ST	LANSING	MI	48915	382635630	CONDO ASSO	MI		true	EWSH	C CORP	-6644	104896	0.94610
PHP INSURANCE COMPANY
1400 EAST MICHIGAN AVE	LANSING	MI	48912	205565219	INSURANCE	MI	N/A	true
PHP SERVICE COMPANY
1400 EAST MICHIGAN AVE	LANSING	MI	48912	383344741	MED SERV	MI	N/A	true
EAST LANSING ATHLETIC CLUB
2900 HANNAH BLVD	LANSING	MI	48823	382886420	HLTH CLUB	MI	N/A	true
MAC RESTAURANT LLC
2900 HANNAH BLVD	LANSING	MI	48823	205120690	RESTAURANT	MI	N/A	true
CLINTON SERVICE CORPORATION
805 SOUTH OAKLAND	ST JOHNS	MI	48879	382494110	SERVICES	MI	N/A	true
SPARROW DEVELOPMENT INC
1215 E MICHIGAN AVE	LANSING	MI	48912	382595963	RENTAL PRO	MI	N/A	true
MEDICAL CENTER WEST CONDO ASSOC
1100 WEST SAGINAW ST	LANSING	MI	48915	382635630	CONDO ASSO	MI		true	EWSH	C CORP	-6644	104896	0.94610
PHP INSURANCE COMPANY
1400 EAST MICHIGAN AVE	LANSING	MI	48912	205565219	INSURANCE	MI	N/A	true
PHP SERVICE COMPANY
1400 EAST MICHIGAN AVE	LANSING	MI	48912	383344741	MED SERV	MI	N/A	true
EAST LANSING ATHLETIC CLUB
2900 HANNAH BLVD	LANSING	MI	48823	382886420	HLTH CLUB	MI	N/A	true
MAC RESTAURANT LLC
2900 HANNAH BLVD	LANSING	MI	48823	205120690	RESTAURANT	MI	N/A	true
CLINTON SERVICE CORPORATION
805 SOUTH OAKLAND	ST JOHNS	MI	48879	382494110	SERVICES	MI	N/A	true

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties	true	ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org	true	GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org	true	GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org	true	LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org	false	LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Dividends Related Organization	false	DividendsRelatedOrganization
Sale Of Assets To Other Org	false	SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org	false	PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets	false	ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs	true	RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs	true	RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs	true	PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs	true	PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities	false	SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees	true	SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org	true	ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org	true	ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org	true	OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org	false	OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (45 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionType	Amount InvolvedAmountInvolved	Method Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
SPARROW DEVELOPMENT INC
A	243476	COST
SPARROW SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
A	273516	COST
SPARROW FOUNDATION
B	86411	COST
SPARROW FOUNDATION
C	1097434	COST
IONIA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
D	209340	COST
SPARROW DEVELOPMENT INC
K	309979	COST
CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
L	1597077	COST
SPARROW SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
L	1311107	COST
IONIA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
L	1489466	COST
CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
M	53257	COST
CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
O	381926	COST
PHYSICIANS HEALTH PLAN
O	266160	COST
IONIA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
O	192577	COST
SPARROW SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
Q	1255311	COST
IONIA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Q	2486784	COST
SPARROW DEVELOPMENT INC
A	243476	COST
SPARROW SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
A	273516	COST
SPARROW FOUNDATION
B	86411	COST
SPARROW FOUNDATION
C	1097434	COST
IONIA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
D	209340	COST
SPARROW DEVELOPMENT INC
K	309979	COST
CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
L	1597077	COST
SPARROW SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
L	1311107	COST
IONIA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
L	1489466	COST
CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
M	53257	COST
CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
O	381926	COST
PHYSICIANS HEALTH PLAN
O	266160	COST
IONIA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
O	192577	COST
SPARROW SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
Q	1255311	COST
IONIA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Q	2486784	COST
SPARROW DEVELOPMENT INC
A	243476	COST
SPARROW SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
A	273516	COST
SPARROW FOUNDATION
B	86411	COST
SPARROW FOUNDATION
C	1097434	COST
IONIA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
D	209340	COST
SPARROW DEVELOPMENT INC
K	309979	COST
CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
L	1597077	COST
SPARROW SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
L	1311107	COST
IONIA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
L	1489466	COST
CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
M	53257	COST
CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
O	381926	COST
PHYSICIANS HEALTH PLAN
O	266160	COST
IONIA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
O	192577	COST
SPARROW SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
Q	1255311	COST
IONIA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Q	2486784	COST