Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 7 CHNA website address
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Spectrum Health Butterworth: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-hospitals-butterworth-hospital/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health Blodgett: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-hospitals-butterworth-hospital/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health United: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-united-hospital/communities/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-gerber-memorial/communities/community%20health%20needs%20assessment Spectrum Health Ludington: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-ludington-hospital/communities/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health Big Rapids: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-big-rapids-hospital/communities/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health Reed City: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-reed-city-hospital/communities/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health Zeeland: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-zeeland-community-hospital/communities/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health Kent Community Campus: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/healthier-communities/community-health-needs-assessment/spectrum-health-grand-rapids Spectrum Health Kelsey: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-kelsey-hospital/communities/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health Pennock: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-pennock/communities/community-health-needs-assessment
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Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 10 Implementation strategy website address
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Spectrum Health Butterworth: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-hospitals-butterworth-hospital/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health Blodgett: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-hospitals-butterworth-hospital/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health United: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-united-hospital/communities/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-gerber-memorial/communities/community%20health%20needs%20assessment Spectrum Health Ludington: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-ludington-hospital/communities/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health Big Rapids: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-big-rapids-hospital/communities/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health Reed City: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-reed-city-hospital/communities/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health Zeeland: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-zeeland-community-hospital/communities/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health Kent Community Campus: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/healthier-communities/community-health-needs-assessment/spectrum-health-grand-rapids Spectrum Health Kelsey: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-kelsey- hospital/communities/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health Pennock: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-pennock/communities/community-health-needs-assessment
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Schedule H, Part I, Line 6a Related Organization Information
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Spectrum Health System publishes a consolidated community benefit report on its website at www.spectrumhealth.org (click on the link titled "about" then "corporate social responsibilty" or http://www.spectrumhealth.org/about-us/corporate-social-responsibility/community-benefit). In addition the health system holds an annual meeting, which is open to the public, to discuss its community commitments.
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Schedule H, Part VI, Line 7 State Filing of Community Benefit Report
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If applicable, identify all states with which the organization, or a related organization, files a community benefit report: The state of Michigan does not require a community benefit report to be filed with the state however spectrum health system voluntarily reports consolidated community benefit information to the michigan health and hospital association and in an annual meeting to the community. The community benefit report is also available on the organization's website.
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Schedule H, Part I, Line 5b Budgeted Free Care
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The organization's financial assistance expense exceeded the budgeted amount in FY17. In conjunction with the Healthy Michigan Plan, the State of Michigan mandated discounts to the uninsured based on financial need. The hospital must accept no more than 115% Medicare rates as payment in full from an uninsured individual with an annual income level up to 250% of the federal poverty level. Under the State of Michigan mandate the hospital facilities provided $9.6 million of discounted care. The State of Michigan mandated discounts are not included in the hospital facilities' financial assistance policy and thus are not included in financial assistance expense.
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Schedule H, Part I, Line 7 Total Functional Expenses Used
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Since the amount of total functional expenses reported on Form 990, Part IX, Line 25, Column A, includes non-hospital facility expenses (including medical group, skilled nursing, hospice, home care, and other such non-hospital facility expenses), and the community benefit expenses on Part I, Line 7, relate only to hospital facilities, for purposes of calculating total community benefit, a total functional expense amount of $2,417,751,384 was used. This amount represents total functional expenses related to Spectrum Health's hospital facilities only, which yields a more accurate and meaningful disclosure of Spectrum Health's total community benefit percentage.
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Schedule H, Part I, Line 6a Community benefit report prepared by related organization
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Spectrum Health System (EIN: 38-3382353)
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Schedule H, Part I, Line 7g Subsidized Health Services
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Subsidized health services offered by Spectrum Health Butterworth include the unreimbursed costs of providing free or subsidized health services and/or community clinics. Subsidized health services were provided at the following clinics by Spectrum Health Butterworth: -Center for Integrated Medicine ("CIM") is a multi-specialty clinic that employs a new model of care to assess and treat high-frequency patients from area emergency rooms. The central goal of the CIM is to identify, accurately diagnose and develop a care plan for each patient. Patients undergo comprehensive exams, a behavioral health exam, addiction assessment, and a medical social work case management evaluation. -DeVos Children's Pediatric Clinic is a residency teaching clinic that teams pediatricians with medical students and residents to provide routine well-child care, diagnosis and treatment for new problems, and pediatric consultation by referral. The clinic's neurosurgery team uses advanced technology and leading-edge protocols to diagnose, treat and manage nervous system disorders. -Spectrum Health OB/GYN Clinic has a dual mission of teaching OB/GYN residents and taking care of the underinsured in the community, including comprehensive obstetric and gynecology services to women of all ages. -Spectrum Health Internal Medicine and Family Practice Clinic offers family care to the underinsured. The clinic serves as a teaching clinic for internal medicine and family practice clinics. -Internal Medicine Residency Practice: The Internal Medicine Residency Clinic has a dual mission of teaching internal medicine residents and taking care of the underinsured in the community, including comprehensive internal medicine services to adults. -Family Medicine Residency Center: The Family Medicine Residency Center has a dual mission of teaching family medicine residents and taking care of the underinsured in the community, including comprehensive services to adults and children. Obstetrics services are offered as well. -Orthopedic Surgery Residency Practice: The Orthopedic Residency Clinic has a dual mission of teaching orthopedic surgery residents and taking care of the underinsured in the community, including general orthopedic surgery servives to adults -General Surgery Residency Practice/ General Surgery Academic Practice: The General Surgery Residency Clinic has a dual mission of teaching general surgery residents and taking care of the underinsured in the community, including comprehensive general surgery services to adults -Plastic Surgery Residency Practice/ The Plastic Surgery Residency Clinic has a dual mission of teaching plastic surgery residents and taking care of the underinsured in the community, including comprehensive plastic surgery services to adults
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Schedule H, Part I, Line 7 Bad Debt Expense excluded from financial assistance calculation
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Schedule H, Part I, Line 7 Costing Methodology used to calculate financial assistance
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The organization calculates an overall cost-to-charge ratio derived by using the IRS worksheet 2 format, Ratio of Patient Care Cost-to-Charges. All patient segments and payers are used in the calculation.
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Schedule H, Part II Community Building Activities
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Spectrum Health's hospital facilities are dedicated to the communities they serve. The hospitals work to address the pressing health issues of the communities they serve by promoting and advocating for overall community health improvement. Significant Community Building Activities in FY17 include supporting Ferguson Renaissance Center, an organization that provides permanent supportive housing to previously homeless community members; Health Sciences School Partnership, the region's premier specialty high school focused on preparing students for college career pathways in the wide-ranging health care industry. Spectrum Health also contributes funding and partners with community clinics such as Cherry Health Services, Catherine's Health Center and Exalta Health to provide medical services to improve the health of of adults managing chronic disease, improving children's health, and reducing infant mortality. Spectrum Health is also part of a collaborative partnership with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Reinvestment Fund called Invest Health. It focuses on increasing equitable outcomes by reducing infant mortality, lead exposures and increasing food security in historically low income targeted census tract areas. The Invest Health Grand Rapids team will achieve this through scaling workforce models and housing supply with aligned infant mortality, lead and food programming in the targeted census tracts. Additionally, the hospitals host a multitude of free community education seminars and health screenings, health fairs and support groups.
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Schedule H, Part III, Line 2 Bad debt expense - methodology used to estimate amount
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The provision for uncollectible accounts is based upon management's assessment of historical and expected net collections considering business and general economic conditions in its service area, trends in health care coverage, and other collection indicators. Periodically, management assesses the adequacy of the allowance for uncollectible accounts based upon accounts receivable, payer composition and aging, and historical write-off experience by payer category and other factors. The results of this review are then used to make any modifications to the provision for uncollected accounts to establish an appropriate allowance for uncollectible accounts. For third-party payers, the provision is determined by analyzing contractually due amounts from payers who are known to be having financial difficulties. For self-pay patients, the provision is based on an analysis of past experience related to patients unwilling to pay standard rates charged. The difference between that standard rate charged (less the negotiated discounted rate) and the amount actually collected after the reasonable collection efforts have been exhausted is charged off against the allowance for doubtful accounts. All charges are reported at gross, which is consistent with the reporting methodology used in the organization's financial statements.
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Schedule H, Part III, Line 3 Bad Debt Expense Methodology
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The hospital facilities are unable to estimate accurately the amount of bad debt expense attributable to patients eligible for free services under the financial assistance policy. Although a portion of bad debt expenses may relate to patients who would qualify for charity care, a reportable figure cannot be reasonably estimated. The hospital facilities have implemented a "propensity to pay" evaluation tool that proactively assesses one's ability and likelihood to pay. This tool has provided a higher degree of focused financial counseling efforts, resulting in a substantial reduction of Bad debt and higher rate of identification of charity accounts.
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Schedule H, Part III, Line 4 Bad debt expense - financial statement footnote
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The Net Patient Service Revenue, Patient accounts receivable, and allowance for uncollectible accounts footnote is on pages 14 to 16 of the organization's consolidated financial statements.
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Schedule H, Part III, Line 8 Community benefit & methodology for determining medicare costs
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The methodology described in the instructions to schedule H, Part III, Section B, Line 6 does not take into account all costs incurred by the hospital and does not represent the total community benefit conferred in this area. Reasons why Medicare shortfall should be treated as community benefit are: (1) absent the Medicare program, it is likely many of the individuals would qualify for charity care or other needs-based government programs; (2) by accepting payment below cost to treat these individuals, the burdens of government are relieved with respect to these individuals; (3) there is a significant possibility that continued reduction in reimbursement may actually create difficulties in access for these individuals; and (4) the amount spent to cover the Medicare shortfall is money not available to cover charity care and other community benefit needs. In determining Medicare shortfalls the organization uses a ratio of cost-to-charges. In determining the ratio of cost-to-charges the organization adjusts for bad debt expenses, non-patient care activities, Medicaid provider taxes and community benefits accounted for, and or reported, elsewhere. The ratio of cost-to-charges is applied to Medicare charges to determine shortfalls in Medicare reimbursements.
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Schedule H, Part III, Line 9b Collection practices for patients eligible for financial assistance
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Patients who qualify for financial assistance are eligible for free care, and thus no collection actions are taken. If financial assistance eligibility would be discovered after commencement of a collection action, then such collection action would be suspended or reversed.
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Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 16a FAP website
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A - Spectrum Health Butterworth: Line 16a URL: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/affording-care/financial-assistance;
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Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 16b FAP Application website
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A - Spectrum Health Butterworth: Line 16b URL: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/affording-care/financial-assistance;
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Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 16c FAP plain language summary website
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A - Spectrum Health Butterworth: Line 16c URL: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/affording-care/financial-assistance;
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Schedule H, Part VI, Line 2 Needs assessment
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Describe how the organization assesses the health care needs of the communities it serves, in addition to any CHNAs reported in Part V, Section B: The CHNA data provides a level foundation on which to plan, develop, and implement new programs and services to meet the needs of our community. Operational services identified by the CHNA, e.g. additional medical clinic locations with extended hours of operation, and a physician recruitment plan has been developed to increase access, both of which have been built into the strategic plan and budget. Additional areas of improvement to community health were identified and are being addressed outside of the CHNA. For example, a community- based approach (Invest Health) is addressing items such as safe, affordable housing, infant mortality, impact hiring as an economic elevator (recognizing the link between wealth creation and health) and food insecurity. These efforts allow Spectrum Health to leverage/multiply funds while doing collaborative work with community to address these issues. The CHNA and Implementation Plans are located at: Spectrum Health Butterworth: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-hospitals-butterworth-hospital/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health Blodgett: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-hospitals-butterworth-hospital/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health United: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-united-hospital/communities/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-gerber-memorial/communities/community%20health%20needs%20assessment Spectrum Health Ludington: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-ludington-hospital/communities/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health Big Rapids: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-big-rapids-hospital/communities/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health Reed City: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-reed-city-hospital/communities/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health Zeeland: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-zeeland-community-hospital/communities/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health Kent Community Campus: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/healthier-communities/community-health-needs-assessment/spectrum-health-grand-rapids Spectrum Health Kelsey: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-kelsey-hospital/communities/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health Pennock: http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-pennock/communities/community-health-needs-assessment
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Schedule H, Part VI, Line 3 Patient education of eligibility for assistance
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Describe how the organization informs and educates patients and persons who may be billed for patient care about their eligibility for assistance under federal, state, or local government programs or under the organization's financial assistance policy: Spectrum Health informs and educates patients and persons who may be billed for patient care about their eligibility for assistance under federal, state, or local government programs or under the organization's financial assistance policy through producing information cards and brochures for the uninsured, Community Outreach Programs, Consumer Information classes, Spectrum Health's website, Personal financial Counseling and by providing assistance in the actual enrollment of such programs. Each Spectrum Health facility has a department of financial counselors who work with patients that express any level of concern with paying their bill. In addition, financial counselors proactively identify patients who have qualifying factors for governmental assistance. Spectrum Health also partners with organizations that specialize in the qualification process. If a patient's need for assistance is not identified prior to billing, any concerns as a result of receiving a bill are addressed by financial counselors at that time. Spectrum Health widely publicizes communications to patients and the public on the availability of financial assistance. This is achieved through various methods including, but not limited to, the Spectrum Health Patient Handbook, various informational brochures, signage in each hospital emergency department, admissions offices and other public locations, upon request by any patient, guarantor or community member, word of mouth via financial counselors and others, and through community publications and outreach events. In addition, Spectrum Health lists options for the uninsured and underinsured on its website, along with a copy of the Financial Assistance Eligibility Policy (search "financial assistance" at www.spectrumhealth.org).
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Schedule H, Part VI, Line 4 Community information
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Describe the community the organization serves, taking into account the geographic area and demographic constituents it serves: Spectrum Health Butterworth, Spectrum Health Blodgett and Spectrum Health Kent Community Campus: Spectrum Health Butterworth, Spectrum Health Blodgett and Spectrum Health Kent Community Campus are located in the same community. They have identified a primary service area of one and a half counties, including Kent county and part of Eastern Ottawa county. The overall service area totals thirteen counties, including Grand Rapids, Michigan, the second largest city in the State. Overall these counties have a total population of over 1,500,000 residents. Kent County is located in Western Michigan and is the fourth largest population center in the state. The county is composed of twenty-one townships, five villages, and nine cities covering 864 square miles. Grand Rapids is the county seat and is 30 miles from Lake Michigan and is the second largest city in the state. The health care resources in Kent County include Spectrum Health Butterworth, Spectrum Health Blodgett, Metropolitan Health, Saint Mary's Health Care, Pine Rest, and Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital. In addition, the Health Department operates four public health clinics throughout the county that offer personal health services. The Grand Rapids Home for Veterans and the Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic provide services for Veterans. In addition to major health centers and publicly funded services, Kent County offers numerous health-related services through non-profit and community-based organizations. For specific population and income/poverty statistics see the Community Health Needs Assessment accessible at http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-hospitals-butterworth-hospital/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health United: Spectrum Health United has identified a primary service area comprised of 19 zip codes surrounding Greenville, where Spectrum Health United is located. The overall service area includes Montcalm and portions of adjacent counties that in total support a population of over 100,000 residents. The Healthcare resources in Spectrum Health United's service area include Spectrum Health Kelsey, Carson City Hospital, Sheridan Community Hospital, the mid-Michigan District Health Department, and Cherry Street - Montcalm Area Health Center. For specific population and income/poverty statistics see the Community Health Needs Assessment accessible at http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-united-hospital/communities/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial: Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial is a critical access facility that has identified a primary service area of several counties including Newaygo County, eastern Oceana County and eastern Muskegon County as primary and northern Kent County and southern Lake County as secondary. Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial is the only major medical facility in the facility's primary service area. For specific population and income/poverty statistics see the Community Health Needs Assessment accessible at http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-gerber-memorial/communities/community%20health%20needs%20assessment Spectrum Health Ludington: Spectrum Health Ludington serves a rural community located on the coast of Lake Michigan serving Mason and portions of Oceana and Lake Counties. As the community is a seasonal tourist attraction, the population of the community significantly changes with the seasons. A seasonal migrant population is present due to agricultural employment opportunities in the community. A large portion of the hospitals patients are covered by either medicare or medicaid. Spectrum Health Ludington is the only major medical facility in the facility's service area. For specific population and income/poverty statistics see the Community Health Needs Assessment accessible at http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-ludington-hospital/communities/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health Big Rapids: Spectrum Health Big Rapids is located in the mid-western portion of the state of michigan. The hospital serves a five county area surrounding mecosta county that includes a large population with low income status. According to the US census from 2008 to 2012 roughly 23 percent of the population in this area lives below the poverty line. Spectrum Health Big Rapids is the only major medical facility located in the facility's service area. For specific population and income/poverty statistics see the Community Health Needs Assessment accessible at http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-big-rapids-hospital/communities/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health Reed City: Spectrum Health Reed City is a critical access facility that has identified a primary service area of three counties, including Lake, Osceola and a portion of north central Mecosta County. Overall these counties have a total population of over 75,600 residents. Osceola County is located in Northern Michigan approximately 80 miles North of Grand Rapids. The rural county is composed of sixteen townships, four villages, and two cities covering 573 square miles. Reed City is the county seat. The only major medical facility in Osceola County is Spectrum Health Reed City. In addition, the Health Department is a branch office of the Central Michigan District Health Department. Located West of Osceola County, Lake county is composed of fifteen townships and two villages covering 575 square miles. Baldwin is the county seat. There are no major medical facilities in Lake County. For specific population and income/poverty statistics see the Community Health Needs Assessment accessible at http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-reed-city-hospital Spectrum Health Zeeland: Spectrum Health Zeeland HAS IDENTIFIED A PRIMARY SERVICE AREA INCLUSIVE OF MUCH OF OTTAWA COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING LAKESHORE REGION. Overall the service area of Spectrum Health Zeeland has a population of over 270,000. The healthcare resources in Ottawa county include Spectrum Health Zeeland, Holland Hospital, and North Ottawa Community Health System. Ottawa County offers numerous health related services including two free medical clinics and a variety of services through non profit agencies such as the Ottawa County Health Department and Ottawa County Community Mental Health For specific population and income/poverty statistics see the Community Health Needs Assessment accessible at http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-zeeland-community-hospital Spectrum Health Kelsey: Spectrum Health Kelsey is a critical access facility that serves the medical needs of the residents of Lakeview, MI and the far-northern portion of a primary service area shared with Spectrum Health United, a related organization. The primary service area is comprised of 19 zip codes surrounding Lakeview, where Spectrum Health Kelsey is located, and includes Montcalm and portions of adjacent counties that support a population of over 100,000 residents. The Healthcare resources in Spectrum Health Kelsey's service area include Spectrum Health United, Carson City Hospital, and Sheridan Community Hospital, the mid-Michigan District Health Department, and Cherry Street - Montcalm Area Health Center. For specific population and income/poverty statistics see the Community Health Needs Assessment accessible at http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-kelsey-hospital/communities/community-health-needs-assessment Spectrum Health Pennock: Spectrum Health Pennock is located in Barry County and is uniquely located in the middle of four (4) larger metropolitan areas: Grand Rapids, Lansing, Kalamazoo, and Battle Creek. The primary service area is identified as Barry County and supports a population of residents over 59,000. Spectrum Health Pennock is the only hospital within a 35 mile radius servicing residents of the community. Other healthcare resources available in the community include both independent and pennock employed physician offices, the barry community free clinic, health connections clinic, and pennock urgent care center. For specific population and income/poverty statistics see the community health needs assessment accessible at http://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-pennock/communities/community-health-needs-assessment
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Schedule H, Part VI, Line 5 Promotion of community health
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Provide any other information important to describing how the organization's hospital facilities or other health care facilities further its exempt purpose by promoting the health of the community (e.g., open medical staff, community board, use of surplus funds, etc.): The BOARD OF DIRECTORS of each facility on Part V, Section A are substantially COMPOSED OF INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MEMBERS that RESIDE IN the PRIMARY SERVICE AREA of the hospital. All hospitals in Spectrum Health System ALSO EXTEND MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN THE COMMUNITY. Spectrum Health System invests net earnings in improving patient care, building and renovating facilities, purchasing new technology, providing health education and funding community programs. PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY CAN COUNT ON all Spectrum Health System hospital facilities TO BE STANDING BY WITH EMERGENCY CARE 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR. THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTs are STAFFED WITH BOARD-CERTIFIED EMERGENCY CARE PHYSICIANS AND A NURSING STAFF THAT IS TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED IN EMERGENCY CARE. FURTHERMORE, NO PATIENT IS DENIED TREATMENT, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY.
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Schedule H, Part VI, Line 6 Affiliated health care system
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If the organization is part of an affiliated health care system, describe the respective roles of the organization and its affiliates in promoting the health of the communities served: Spectrum Health is an integrated not-for-profit health system in West Michigan offering a full continuum of care through the Spectrum Health Hospital Group, which is comprised of twelve hospitals including Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, a state of the art children's hospital and more than 175 service sites; the Spectrum Health Medical Group physician group totaling more than 1,500 providers; and Priority Health, a health plan with 792,000 members. Spectrum Health is West Michigan's largest employer with more than 25,500 employees. The integrated health system provided $372 million in community benefit during its 2017 fiscal year. The $372 million in community benefit includes community benefit activities by the facilities included on Schedule H Hospitals as well as community benefit activities of other organization across the integrated health system. Each hospital facility included on Part V, Section A is a member of the affiliated group of entities within Spectrum Health. Each hospital facility is responsible for creating value within its respective community. From its inception, Spectrum Health has been a faithful steward of its community assets. As a West Michigan-based not-for-profit health system, the organization invests its net earnings to improve patient care, build and renovate facilities, purchase new technology, provide health education and fund local community programs. Over the years, our mission has remained the same-to improve the health of the communities we serve. We take our mission seriously. It is central to our strategic discussions and guides our investments and the allocation of our resources. Spectrum Health is committed to providing value to the people we serve. "Value" means access to high-quality health care at affordable costs, as well as access to the full continuum of health care services, from health insurance to outpatient care to inpatient and home care, and everything in between. Spectrum Health has hundreds of programs that support its mission "to improve the health of the communities we serve." These programs are brought together under ten key areas: Healthier Communities, Education, Inclusion and Diversity, Community Engagement, Research, Innovation, Employee Engagement, Sustainability, Regional Relationships and Community Benefit.
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Schedule H, Part VI, Line 7 State filing of community benefit report
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