Although we are facing these current financial headwinds, we are confident we will continue to deliver effectively and successfully on our mission in the communities we serve in Michigan.. There is compelling research showing that hospital mergers result in higher patient costs and reduced quality of care. Starkman: Why Beaumont's John Fox Could Haul More Than $30 Million Back to Atlanta Tweet Share February 02, 2022, 4:58 PM Beaumont CEO John Fox The writer, a Los Angeles freelancer, is a. Freed notes that Beaumont claims to have 300 days of cash on hand but doesnt have a top-tier bond rating allowing it to borrow money at the best rates. Michigan Gov. In a company video posted on Vimeo Thursday, Beaumont CEO John Fox disclosed that Beaumont plans to spend significant dollars to embark on a three to five-year plan to expand the health systems private bed capacity. Freed was CFO of Grand Rapids-based Spectrum Health for nearly 19 years, and later headed the hospital companys lucrative Priority Health insurance arm for six years. Beaumont CFO John Kerndl Resigns, Beaumont Nurse Anesthetists Union Drive Could Save Imploding Hospital from Further Demise, Layoffs. Lina Khan of the Federal Trade Commission, Hospital prices in southeastern Michigan are among the lowest in the country, so one would have to be incredibly nave to believe Spectrums claim that its takeover will lead to more affordable care. To support Deadline Detroit's independent. Beaumonts flagship Royal Oak hospital only garnered a four-star rating and its other hospitals earned two-and three-star ratings. Despite these challenges, our team members continued to provide nationally recognized health care and we were able to make new investments in the market and bring on new talent, Spectrum said. Beaumont nurses and nurse anesthetists quit in droves, joining staffing agencies that paid them more money and ensured them better working conditions. Merging with Beaumont would more than double Spectrums size in some areas. Starkman: Electric Vehicles and the Exploitation of Michigan Taxpayers. Spectrums previous head of diversity was Ovell Barbee, an African American, who Spectrum proudly announced last April was named one of the leading diversity executives in the country. The resignations were due to working conditions and management dissatisfaction, not Covid. She bolted last month. Share. That would mean it will take at least five years for Spectrums nurse program to bear fruit, so it wont do anything to alleviate the current nursing shortage. Spectrum appears to have grown organically, focused on a region it knows well. to Michigan Tweet. After posting his letter, Freed noted on his LinkedIn page that Beaumont made $167 million from its operations in 2020, which included revenue recognition of $349 million from the CARES Act and FEMA payments for Covid. This columnist, a Los Angeles freelancer, is a former Detroit News business reporter who blogs at Starkman Approved.. By Eric Starkman. Those workforce headwinds should have been known to Freese Decker well before she took over Beaumont. 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Speaking of Oakland University, when Fox announced his ill-fated attempt to merge Beaumont into Chicago-based Advocate Aurora, one of the few benefits he touted was that Advocate Aurora had agreed to move Oakland Universitys William Beaumont School of Medicine to Beaumonts Royal Oak campus. If Michigan had a competent attorney general or a governor with a healthcare interest beyond abortion rights, the deal would have been derailed. By Eric Starkman John Fox, the Atlanta carpetbagger who washed up on the shores of southeastern Michigan seven years ago to bolster Beaumont Health's profits and gussy up Metro Detroit's. Israel relies nearly 100 percent on Pfizer vaccines, while the U.S. also has a prevalence of Moderna and J&J vaccines. He didnt address staff as folks as hes repeatedly done in the past and he looked more relaxed and rested than in previous videos. Reach Eric Starkman at: eric@starkmanapproved.com. Beaumont Dearborn also is receiving military assistance to help the hospital manage its Covid patient load. Seven Failed Beaumont Directors Will Serve on Board If Spectrum Merger Gets Approval, Beaumont CEO John Foxs Final FU to Detroit: Merger with Spectrum Health, Beaumont Health Chair John Lewis -- Champion of CEO John Fox -- Stepping Down in June, Beaumont Manager Moved to Sabotage Anesthetists Concerns About Critical Drug Pump Shortage, Beaumonts John Fox Set to Unload Historic Bloomfield Hills Estate, Beaumont Nurse Anesthetists at Royal Oak, Troy and Grosse Pointe Vote Overwhelmingly to Unionize, Beaumont Forces Suspension of Leader of Nurse Anesthetist Union Drive, Starkman: Why Tree Huggers Must Save This Small Town in Michigan From Ford, 'Detroit In Black And White:' Why We Got Kicked Off 910 AM, Randy Wimbley Leaving Fox 2 After a Decade on the Air. Various studies, including one published in 2019 by Harvard researchers, also show that hospital mergers result in worsened patient experiences. Meet Michael Freed, decidedly among the bravest persons in . That Fox, who along with Wilson has shown they have no commitment to southeastern Michigan, was allowed to negotiate Beaumonts fate underscores just what an irresponsible disgrace Beaumonts board is. Several prominent Beaumont doctors warned the board they had serious concerns about the anesthesia outsourcing company before it took over, but Beaumonts board ignored the concerns. Yet neither Whitmer or Nessel demanded any diversity or health equity commitments from Spectrum as a condition of its takeover. Spectrums financial statements indicate that cash and investments from the acquisition was $3.2 billion. Spectrum and Beaumont are technically merging because the board of the combined companies will have near equal representation and Beaumont chair Julie Fream will serve as chair of the BHSH. My sense about Spectrum is that if doctors had serious patient safety concerns and felt the need to circumvent management to get them addressed, the hospital companys board would take the matter quite seriously. That's bad news for Metro Detroit's biggest hospital system. Spectrums due diligence team will be unable to get clarifications on Beaumonts financials from the companys CFO because it doesnt have one. Lewis resigned as chair just prior to Fox announcing Spectrums takeover and left the board in December. Grand Rapids business community is small and tight knit, and Spectrum is a major employer in western Michigan. If this is a signal of what to expect if Grand Rapids-based Spectrum Health is allowed to rescue Beaumont Health from further decline, maybe the takeover isnt quite as ill-advised as I thought. Spectrum also reported that Beaumont lost $253 million on its investments. Lewis, the board chair, was replaced earlier this month by Julie Frehm, president and CEO of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. The writer, a Los Angeles freelancer, is a former Detroit News business reporter who blogs at Starkman Approved. A merger of Spectrum and Beaumont must be approved by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, who has shown no interest in championing healthcare issues and can be counted on to rubber stamp the deal. A credible and competent board would have fired Fox, Wilson, and chief medical officer David Wood Jr. after internal surveys last year revealed the majority of Beaumont doctors and nurses had no confidence in them. In quickly reviewing Spectrums website and news releases, I can't find evidence that Freese Decker has expressed the belief that Spectrum needed to achieve considerable size to survive and remain competitive. In his video, Fox disclosed that none of the monies for the planned expansion are being diverted from funds to deal with Beaumonts chronic staff shortages that have forced the closing of wards because there isnt sufficient medical staff to cover them. The Royal Oak budget cuts were made in 2020, when Beaumont increased its reserves to $3.5 billion from $2.5 billion and Fox earlier in the year warned U.S. hospitals could collapse because of the pandemic. Fox also disclosed that Beaumont has earmarked $40 million to purchase state-of-the-art beds, some of which are already being delivered. Underscoring Beaumonts disregard for transparency, the company routinely waits till the very last day before filing its Form 990, a document nonprofits are required to make public revealing compensation and other critical information. Ohios AG has won a series, Today is indeed a historic day. Among the benefits of the deal Fox trumpeted was a $1 billion commitment to move the William Beaumont School of Medicine from Oakland University to Beaumonts flagship Royal Oak campus and a significant increase in technology spending. In addition to her Beaumont debacle, theres been considerable turnover in Spectrums senior ranks, mostly women. June 17, 2021, 9:36 PM . Combining Spectrum with Beaumont would be akin to Target, whose management is respected and its brand has a loyal following, merging with Macys, a troubled chain whose flagship store in midtown Manhattan has lost its luster much like Beaumont Royal Oak. Beaumonts leadership page only features a photo and bio of Julie Fream, who on paper at least seems credible: Fream is the president and CEO of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association, an industry nonprofit, and she has a Harvard MBA. I know little about Fream, who served as Beaumonts vice chair for several years. Also unavailable for clarifications will be Dawn Geisert, Beaumonts former compliance chief. Less readily understood is why Spectrum would want to do a deal. The terms of the deal were so obscenely favorable to Advocate Aurora that Rep. Andy Levin, whose district includes Beaumont Royal Oak, announced he would oppose the deal. Starkman: Beware! The nursing shortage has forced Beaumont Royal Oak to use so-called travel nurses from temp agencies to hold things together in the ER, but this is sparking additional resentment. Seven Failed Beaumont Directors Will Serve on Board If Spectrum Merger Gets Approval, Beaumont CEO John Foxs Final FU to Detroit: Merger with Spectrum Health, Beaumont Health Chair John Lewis -- Champion of CEO John Fox -- Stepping Down in June, Beaumont Manager Moved to Sabotage Anesthetists Concerns About Critical Drug Pump Shortage, Beaumonts John Fox Set to Unload Historic Bloomfield Hills Estate, Beaumont Nurse Anesthetists at Royal Oak, Troy and Grosse Pointe Vote Overwhelmingly to Unionize, Beaumont Forces Suspension of Leader of Nurse Anesthetist Union Drive, Starkman: Why Tree Huggers Must Save This Small Town in Michigan From Ford, 'Detroit In Black And White:' Why We Got Kicked Off 910 AM, Randy Wimbley Leaving Fox 2 After a Decade on the Air. Typically, when deals of these sorts are announced, the CEO of the acquired company pays lip service to being committed to ensuring a smooth transition and promises to stick around and lend their full support. Starkman: Electric Vehicles and the Exploitation of Michigan Taxpayers. Beaumont employees and vendors are encouraged to reach out, with confidentiality assured. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services objectively ranks hospitals for quality and Beaumont recently got dismal results: Of Beaumonts eight hospitals, only Beaumont Troy, which is overseen by managers willing to stand up to Fox and Wilson, earned a coveted 5-star rating. Though Spectrum Health is a respectable hospital network run by a management and board deeply committed to the Grand Rapids area, the evidence is overwhelming that southeastern Michigan residents wont ultimately benefit from the deal. Fox in January also disclosed that Beaumont planned to spend significant dollars to embark on a three to five-year plan to expand the health systems private bed capacity. Destroying Beaumont and Spectrum Health, Covid Not Responsible for ER Debacles at Beaumont RO and Troy, Sh** Show at Beaumont Endoscopy Suite in Chaos Amid Nursing Shortage, C-Section Horror at Beaumont Lawsuit Claims Surgeon Left Sponge in Patients Abdomen, Former Spectrum CFO Trashes Beaumont Merger and Warns of 'Massive Financial Loss', Beaumont's Merger Partner Reveals its Disingenuous, Deceptive, Disrespectful Nature, Spectrum Healths Black Employees Explore Class Action Lawsuit Alleging Systemic Racism, Beware! As one source commented: Why doesnt the board just give Fox $25 million to go away?. Eric Starkman of Los Angeles is a former Detroit News business reporter who blogs at Starkman Approved. Its reasonable to assume the real reason for Freams elevation was the board knew Fox was close to inking a deal with a merger partner. Spectrums takeover of Beaumont was a deal that should never have been allowed. It appears that Beaumont Health CEO John Fox won't be bundling his millions and bidding Michigan goodbye as soon as he hoped. Fortunately, Freese Deckers western Michigan businesses were healthy enough to allow Spectrum to eke out an operating profit of $119.7 million despite Beaumonts losses. By Eric Starkman During the Covid pandemic, a hospital's safety practices are more. But Beaumonts release last month announcing her elevation to chair to replace John Lewis provides some insight. The anesthesiologists did this while earning a fraction of their . Reach Eric Starkman at: eric@starkmanapproved.com. Beaumont Health CEO John Fox has no shame. Copyrightdocument.write(new Date().getFullYear());Deadline Detroit, Inc. - All Rights Reserved, Tina Freese Decker, Spectrum president and CEO, a month membership or a one-time donation, Beaumont CEO John Foxs Final FU to Detroit: Merger with Spectrum Health, Beaumont Health Chair John Lewis -- Champion of CEO John Fox -- Stepping Down in June, Beaumont Manager Moved to Sabotage Anesthetists Concerns About Critical Drug Pump Shortage, Beaumonts John Fox Set to Unload Historic Bloomfield Hills Estate, Beaumont Nurse Anesthetists at Royal Oak, Troy and Grosse Pointe Vote Overwhelmingly to Unionize, Beaumont Forces Suspension of Leader of Nurse Anesthetist Union Drive, Andy Levin Goes After Amazon's Union Busting in Alabama, but Silent About Beaumont. John Kerndl, who joined Beaumont in 2016, quit in March. Employees blame them both for Beaumonts implosion. The list goes on. All of Spectrums top executives are based in Grand Rapids, which is understandable since none of Foxs top lieutenants remained with the company. Reach Eric Starkman at: eric@starkmanapproved.com. Wright Lassiter III, president and CEO of Henry Ford Health System, is chair of the AHA. The writer, a Los Angeles freelancer, is a former Detroit News business reporter who blogs atStarkman Approved. Southeastern Michigan residents shouldnt look to Rep. Andy Levin to save the day. The evidence is overwhelming that when hospitals merge, prices go up. The Michigan Nurses Union vowed it would no longer seek to organize at Beaumont because of the companys climate of fear.. April 18, 2020, 3:27 PM . Fox said Beaumonts lack of private rooms is a large critical area that has haunted us for decades. He said a comprehensive expansion plan would be finalized by year-end. Its not clear whether Freed knows that Beaumont CEO John Fox was among U.S. hospital executives who shouted the loudest about a looming financial crisis for the health care industry because of the pandemic. Former California Attorney General Xavier Becerra won a $575 million landmark settlement against Sutter Health for using the market dominance it obtained through a series of mergers to illegally drive-up prices. The FTC has a backlog of merger applications, and it could take months before it decides on the Spectrum/Beaumont deal. He also noted that Beaumont received Medicare advances of $505 million in 2020 that needs to be returned this year. The promised dual headquarters was also BS. By comparison, BHSH will have 22 hospitals and 64,000 employees. Share. Freed is seemingly unaware of how desperate Beaumont CEO John Fox is to find a merger partner and complete the sale before year-end. A source told me that Barbee was highly regarded among Spectrums Black employees but was frustrated by his inability to achieve meaningful change. After she announced the deal, former Spectrum CFO Michael Freed publicly alerted Spectrum's then board the deal could result in a massive financial loss.. Beaumont is awaiting approval to be rescued by Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids. In his letter, Freed expresses concern that seven Beaumont directors will be named to the combined Spectrum-Beaumont board and that they could ultimately exert undue influence. The American Hospital Association (AHA), the trade group focused on promoting the financial interests of nonprofit hospitals and their managements, is a major lobbying force in Washington. So What? 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Beaumonts Fox doesnt take pride in the directors he is supposedly accountable to, possibly because he regards them as his subordinates. 'The Week That Was:' Will Kristina Karamo Seriously Damage Michigan's Republican Party? Whats notable about Foxs disclosure is the seeming priorities of Spectrum compared to Advocate Aurora, the Chicago-based hospital system that Fox tried to give Beaumont away to in June 2020 under terms so obscenely favorable to Advocate Aurora, he couldnt pull it off. Freese Decker grabbed the brass ring, but it was badly tarnished. Despite the pandemic, which has forced Spectrum to call for military assistance to support its flagship hospital, CEO Tina Freese Decker recently disclosed that shes been focused on integrating Spectrum and Beaumont, creating Michigans biggest hospital system as well as the biggest employer. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel could also have moved to block the Spectrum deal or demanded certain concessions, but she has proven to be a regulatory lightweight, particularly on matters relating to healthcare. No one from southeastern Michigan has emerged promising to hold Julie Fream and other Beaumont directors who supported Fox accountable for the harm theyve caused Metro Detroit residents. There are some serious issues with NorthStar Anesthesia, the Texas-based outsourcing company that Wilson bet the farm on and losing badly so far. Another open position is the Chief Inclusion, Equity, Diversity and Social Impact Officer.. The quality of care has declined to such a degree that insiders readily admit they wouldnt entrust their families care to the hospital. Fox took his marching orders from John Lewis, a retired Comerica executive who came from Oakwood and was named chairman of the combined organizations. Starkman: Beaumont CFO John Kerndl and Top CEO Aide Say No! Newsweek Ranks 3 Beaumont Hospitals Among Best in U.S. One Down, Three to Go. By Eric Starkman . Funny we only now are learning just how badly Fox ran Beaumont into the ground. Fox didnt disclose how much Beaumont will spend to fund its real estate expansion. A responsible board would have fired Fox months ago and brought in an interim CEO with strong ties to southeastern Michigan to try and stabilize the place. The good news is that Beaumont isnt overrun with critically ill Covid patients, which suggests that vaccines are doing what they were intended to do: Prevent people who contract the disease from becoming critically ill and dying. According to one source, Beaumont at least until recently had more than 3,000 job openings. Disparities in healthcare are typically blamed on racism of U.S. doctors and other health professionals. To support Deadline Detroit's independent. It comes as no surprise that Spectrums takeover received the green light. So What? As a result, patients requiring hospital admission must remain in the ER, diverting beds and staff normally dedicated to treating emergencies. A traditional Bachelor of Science degree in nursing is typically four years. Its near impossible to put a positive spin on a critical and passionate letter written by a former top executive who played a major role transforming Spectrum into a western Michigan powerhouse. In its announcement to employees, Beaumont said the merged company will maintain dual headquarters in Southfield and Grand Rapids, an economically inefficient move if true but it likely isnt. Prioritys goal is to capture as much market share as possible and then use that power to reduce what it pays to doctors to cover their services. Reach the writer ateric@starkmanapproved.com. Fox and spinmeister Geary have a history of making statements that are deceptive and misleading, a compilation of which can be found here. Spectrums CEO Freese Decker joined Spectrum in 2002 as an administrative fellow, a program designed to train masters level graduates the administrative aspects of a healthcare facility. Freese Decker is likely assured a big pay increase and bonus. 'The Week That Was:' Will Kristina Karamo Seriously Damage Michigan's Republican Party? Even when Fox announces a merger deal with Spectrum, theres still no guarantee it will go through. Meet Michael Freed, decidedly among the bravest persons in Michigan and one who acts on his conscience when it comes to protecting the health care of his hometown Grand Rapids community. Beaumont Troy, the only hospital in the companys network with a 5-star ranking for safety from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid, doesnt have the management strife of Royal Oak. Fox that year was paid $5.9 million. Starkman: Why Beaumont's John Fox Could Haul More Than $30 Million Back to Atlanta Tweet. ER sources at Royal Oak and Troy say Covid patients account for a small percentage seeking emergency treatment. Pamela Ries, senior vice president and head of HR at Spectrum, is listed as chief integration officer. Share. Fox trumpeted the deal as a win for Southeastern Michigan because he said Advocate Aurora would invest $1 billion to move the William Beaumont Medical School in Rochester to the Royal Oak campus and upgrade Beaumonts technology. By Eric Starkman. Seven Failed Beaumont Directors Will Serve on Board If Spectrum Merger Gets Approval Tweet. Fox is about 70, and given his failed performance, it was a given that he wouldn't lead the combined Spectrum Beaumont entity. Spectrums board strikes me as pretty buttoned up, so they might not yet appreciate the extent of how damaged Beaumont really is. 'The Week That Was:' Will Kristina Karamo Seriously Damage Michigan's Republican Party? Reach Eric Starkman at: eric@starkmanapproved.com. Spectrum reported that Beaumont's operations already have racked up nearly $100 million in losses. Henry Ford Hospital announced this week that it was closing 120 inpatient beds systemwide due to staffing shortages. That wasnt entirely true. Not a situation one would expect given that Freese Decker said her biggest priority was building a health system that celebrates and reinforces diversity and inclusion.. They say waits extending six hours and beyond stem from a chronic shortage of inpatient nurses thats forced the closing of various wards. Under Freese Deckers leadership, Spectrum experienced considerable turnover of its Black employees, some of whom approached an attorney to explore whether they had cause to file a discrimination lawsuit. The situation has become so acute that an ICU patient was recently treated in Troys ER. I expect Fox to promote the deal as a merger of equals and its possible the Beaumont name could be retained in some capacity, but dont be fooled: The combination is Foxs Hail Mary attempt to cash out and distract from the extensive damage his leadership has caused. And given the sorry state of Beaumont resulting from Foxs leadership, its an emergency rescue. It is said that you can judge a person by the company they keep. One need only look at Beaumont, an amalgamation of the Beaumont Health System, Royal Oak, Oakwood Healthcare, Dearborn, and Botsford Health Care in Farmington Hills that was created in 2014. He tweeted on Thursday that he was cautiously optimistic about certain aspects of the partnership. Still, Beaumont is clearly going to be a financial albatross on Spectrums operations for quite some time. Fox, who has already been paid more than $20 million in compensation since joining Beaumont in 2016, potentially stands to earn tens of millions more if regulators approve Spectrums takeover. Beaumont employees and vendors are encouraged to reach out, with confidentiality assured. Under their oversight, Beaumont suffered a precipitous decline in reputation and quality of care. But unlike Beaumont, Henry Fords staffing issues arent due to mismanagement. Jane Jordan, Beaumonts general counsel, is said to have stuck around only to help Fox negotiate a merger deal. Companies often create diversity positions for window dressing purposes. What, if any, role Wilson will play after the merger hasnt been disclosed. Beaumont is a crippled hospital network on management life support. If (Beaumonts) operating margins are adequate, and they have plenty of cash, whats the problem? The merger talking points for Beaumonts leaders includes a commitment to improve health equity. This from a healthcare company that at the height of the Michigan pandemic last yeartemporarilyclosed Beaumont Wayne, a hospital catering to economically disadvantaged individuals with little or no insurance. I'm officially declaring Beaumont CEO John Fox, the Atlanta carpetbagger whose greed and mismanagement destroyed Metro Detroit's biggest hospital system and put the health and safety of areas residents at risk, "The Cookie Monster." Though a far cry from what Beaumont Health was before CEO John Fox and COO Carolyn Wilson arrived, Spectrum is a quality healthcare company overseen by a responsible board comprised of directors who are pillars of western Michigans business communities. A trade publication quoted Freese Decker today as saying theres widespread enthusiasm in western and southeastern Michigan for the merger. This columnist, a Los Angeles freelancer, is a former Detroit News business reporter who blogs at Starkman Approved. 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