Spectrum Health
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| Type | Not-for-profit |
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| Industry | Healthcare |
| Founded | Sept. 19, 1997 |
| Headquarters | Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA |
| Area served | West Michigan |
| Key people | Richard C. Breon, President & CEO |
| Revenue |  $2.6 billion USD (FY2009)[1] |
| Net income |  $50.9 million USD (FY2009)[1] |
| Employees | 16,000 total (2010)[2] |
| Website | http://www.spectrum-health.org/ |
Spectrum Health System, commonly known as Spectrum Health, is a not-for-profit, integrated, managed care health care organization based in West Michigan. Spectrum Health's subsidiaries include hospitals, treatment facilities, urgent-care facilities, as well as physician practices that serve the western Michigan area.[3] Priority Health is a subsidiary health plan with nearly 600,000 members. Spectrum Health is the largest employer in West Michigan with 16,000 staff, 1,500 physicians and 2,000 volunteers.[4] The annual payroll and benefits amounted to $734 million in fiscal year 2009.[2] Spectrum Health is Aa3 rated by Moody’s Investors Service, placing it among only 40 health care systems in the country to receive this high rating.[5] Spectrum Health System is recognized as one of the Top 50 Integrated Health Care Networks in the United States.
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[edit] History
Spectrum Health was formally incorporated on Sept. 19, 1997, bringing together the resources of Butterworth Health System and Blodgett Memorial Medical Center.[6] It became the largest and most comprehensive health care organization in West Michigan. Years of planning and a high-profile legal battle had led to this historic day. In August 2000, Richard C. Breon was hired to lead the organization as CEO. Breon worked quickly to form an integrated health care system.[citation needed]
[edit] Services
Spectrum Health provides inpatient and outpatient services at a variety of locations throughout Michigan.
[edit] Hospitals
The Spectrum Butterworth Hospital is located in downtown Grand Rapids. Patients are also seen at Spectrum Health’s community and specialty hospitals:[7]:
- Blodgett Hospital, East Grand Rapids
- Gerber Memorial Hospital, Fremont
- Kelsey Hospital, Lakeview
- Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Downtown Grand Rapids
- Reed City Hospital, Reed City
- Spectrum Health Special Care Hospital, Grand Rapids
- United Hospital, Greenville
- Zeeland Community Hospital, Zeeland, Michigan
[edit] Health care providers
The Spectrum Health Medical Group employs more than 90 physicians and mid-level providers, such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Spectrum Health also has a multispecialty physician group (mmpc), which has more than 300 health care providers serving patients in more than 30 specialties.
[edit] Other facilities and services
Spectrum Health Continuing Care is West Michigan’s largest provider of post-acute services, including rehabilitative, long-term acute, home and residential care. Spectrum Health has an air ambulance helicopter service, called Aeromed, that transports patients between accident scenes as well as between hospitals and the airport.[8][9]
[edit] Community Benefit
Spectrum Health provided $79.4 million in community benefit during the 2009 fiscal year.[1]
[edit] Awards
As a system, Spectrum Health has earned more than 100 awards during the past 10 years.[10] Recent awards include:
- HealthGrades Joint Replacement Excellence Award
- Top 100 Integrated Health Care Networks
- HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence
- HealthGrades Joint Replacement Excellence Award
- HealthGrades Cardiac Care Excellence Award
- HealthGrades Cardiac Surgery Excellence Awards
- HealthGrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Combine Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009". Spectrum Health System. http://www.spectrum-health.org/documents/Audited%20Financial%20Statements%20June%202009.pdf. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
- ^ a b "Facts & Figures". Spectrum Health System. http://www.spectrum-health.org/body.cfm?id=886. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
- ^ Spectrum Health - Hospitals & Centers "Spectrum Health Hospitals". http://www.spectrum-health.org/cs/Satellite?c=eHA_Content_P&cid=1159374677418&pagename=Spectrum_Health_Core%2FeHA_Content_P%2FSpectrum_Generic_Content_Category_Template Spectrum Health - Hospitals & Centers. Retrieved 2009-10-18.[dead link]
- ^ "About Us". Spectrum Health System. http://www.spectrum-health.org/body.cfm?id=125. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
- ^ "Report to the Community 2008-2009". Spectrum Health System. http://www.spectrumhealth.org/documents/AnnualReport.pdf. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
- ^ "Spectrum Health History 1991–2000". http://applications.spectrum-health.org/Media/History/1991-2000.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ^ Spectrum Health Hospitals "Spectrum Health Hospitals". http://www.spectrum-health.org/cs/Satellite?c=eHA_Content_C&cid=1159374682501&pagename=Spectrum_Health_Core%2FeHA_Content_C%2FSpectrum_Generic_Index_Page_Template Spectrum Health Hospitals. Retrieved 2009-10-18.[dead link]
- ^ Spectrum Health - Aero Med
- ^ "Grand Rapids Helicopter Crash". http://www.mahalo.com/Grand_Rapids_Helicopter_Crash. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^ "Awards and Accolades". Spectrum Health System. http://spectrum-health.org/bodycontent.cfm?id=1705. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
