Sparrow Clinton Hospital

Sparrow clinton hospital operates two physician practice offices within clinton county, offering primary care as well as some specialty care within areas such as internal medicine, general surgery, orthopedics, plastic surgery, and neurology. the primary care practices are located in the communities of st johns and owosso, and are designated as patient-centered medical homes. sparrow clinton hospital accepts all governmental payers including medicare, medicaid, and tricare, with reimbursement rates at or below costs. additionally, sparrow clinton hospital's charity care policy covers services in the outpatient setting, in turn providing free care to those in the community who qualify. for the year ended june 30, 2024, there were 26,687 visits in our physician offices.

Sparrow clinton hospital's inpatient services are typical of a small rural facility. operating 25 beds, sparrow clinton hospital provides nursing and physician services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. sparrow clinton hospital also participates in the swing bed program to provide skilled nursing care and rehabilitation to patients transitioning from acute care to home or long-term care. for the year ended june 30, 2024, there were 728 admissions with 2,449 inpatient days of care; as well as 44 swing bed admissions with 469 swing bed days of care. nursing staff are on site 100% of the time, and hospitalist coverage is available on an on-call basis 100% of the time when not in the hospital. sparrow clinton hospital accepts all governmental payers including medicare, medicaid, and tricare with reimbursement at or below costs. additionally, the hospital's charity care policy covers all inpatient services, in turn providing free care to those in the community who qualify.