If there was an annual award for the healthcare industrys biggest chump, I defy anyone to propose a more worthy recipient than Tina Freese Decker, CEO of Grand Rapids-based Spectrum Health. Beaumont does not have a good reputation regarding how they treat employees. Beaumont reported operating revenues of $4.6 billion in 2020 and is only an eight-hospital system. 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. This columnist, a Los Angeles freelancer, is a former Detroit News business reporter who blogs atStarkman Approved. Spectrum reported that Beaumont's operations already have racked up nearly $100 million in losses. Spectrum is a competently run company on an upward trajectory, while Beaumont is a very damaged goods operation. 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. Southeastern Michigan residents shouldnt look to Rep. Andy Levin to save the day. Under Susicks leadership, Beaumont Royal Oak precipitously declined, and internally she was viewed as a Fox sycophant. It isnt clear from Beaumonts stats that the hospitals Covid patients were admitted because of the disease or possibly some other serious ailments. 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. Susan Grant, the chief nursing officer for all of Beaumont, has her primary home in Atlanta. Spectrum appears to have grown organically, focused on a region it knows well. In a further diss to the community, Beaumont converted a laundry facility into a makeshift morgue without getting permits. I only see the potential for massive financial loss., Freed warns Spectrums directors: When you sign the documents that will permanently change this region, your signature will forever hold you accountable for the repercussions.. 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. Far from it. Business Starkman: Bloodbath at Beaumont - COO Carolyn Wilson and Top Doctor Ousted; Chief Quality Officer Resigns Tweet Share July 22, 2021, 12:45 PM This columnist, a Los Angeles freelancer,. Its almost a mantra among Beaumont Royal Oak nurses that Henry Ford treats their nurses like royalty. Beaumont has had a contentious relationship with its Royal Oak nurses for years, prompting them to try to organize a union two years ago. 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.. Meet Michael Freed, decidedly among the bravest persons in . I can suspect what the problem is but, without transparency, I cant know.. Nessels do nothing stance on healthcare matters is in sharp contrast to her Massachusetts counterpart Maura Healey, who has moved to block the expansion of Massachusetts General Brigham on the grounds it will lead to higher health care costs in that state. Copyrightdocument.write(new Date().getFullYear());Deadline Detroit, Inc. - All Rights Reserved, AG Dana Nessel and Gov. Despite Freeds damning allegations, Beaumont spokesman Mark Geary ignored a request for comment. Copyrightdocument.write(new Date().getFullYear());Deadline Detroit, Inc. - All Rights Reserved, Michael Freed doesn't "see any value in this merger. The rankings are based on data compiled before Beaumont Royal Oak outsourced its anesthesia services, a controversial move linked to the death of a patient undergoing a routine colonoscopy and another patient landing in the ICU because of a pain medication overdose. BHSH will be the biggest hospital network in Michigan and the states biggest employer. The once proud and respected hospital system merged with two lesser ones in 2015, paving the way for Fox, who was determined to sell Beaumont from the moment he arrived. The resignations were due to working conditions and management dissatisfaction, not Covid. 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. The writer, a Los Angeles freelancer, is a former Detroit News business reporter who . By Eric Starkman. As Deadline Detroit recently reported, Beaumonts once-bustling endoscopy suite, where a patient died undergoing a routine colonoscopy in January, has suffered a rash of nurse resignations and can barely operate at 50 percent capacity. I dont know how we could handle a catastrophe, said a source at Royal Oaks ER. The evidence is, Spectrums previous head of diversity was Ovell Barbee, an African American, who Spectrum, Many organizations are not interested in real change, Chris Metzler, the former associate dean for human resources and diversity studies at Georgetown University,, Disparities in healthcare are typically blamed on racism of U.S. doctors and other health professionals. Freed doesnt disclose his hunch about Beaumonts financials, which received less oversight than he possibly knows. Lewis resigned as chair just prior to Fox announcing Spectrums takeover and left the board in December. Starkman: Beaumont's Woes Prove CEO Tina Freese Decker Unfit to Run Michigan's Biggest Hospital System Tweet Share August 19, 2022, 3:14 PM The writer, a Los Angeles freelancer and former. The writer, a Los Angeles freelancer, is a former Detroit News business reporter who blogs atStarkman Approved. Business Starkman: Bloodbath at Beaumont - COO Carolyn Wilson and Top Doctor Ousted; Chief Quality Officer Resigns Tweet Share July 22, 2021, 12:45 PM This columnist, a Los Angeles freelancer,. By Eric Starkman. Carey has spent more than 20 years as a . That's bad news for Metro Detroit's biggest hospital system. Eric Starkman of Los Angeles is a former Detroit News business reporter who blogs at Starkman Approved. If (Beaumonts) operating margins are adequate, and they have plenty of cash, whats the problem? Although Spectrum and Beaumont have characterized their combination as a merger, Spectrum is effectively taking over Beaumont. Spectrum also reported that Beaumont lost $253 million on its investments. 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. Reach Eric Starkman at: eric@starkmanapproved.com. His latest story for DeadlineDetroit.com shows that high ranking executives are being let go in advance of the proposed merger with Grand Rapids based Spectrum Health. But ER nurses are angry with Melissa Foreman Lovell, Troys chief nursing officer, who they say rarely appears at the hospital. Beaumont is having difficulty attracting mid- and lower-level employees as well. Under their oversight, Beaumont suffered a precipitous decline in reputation and quality of care. Share. Beaumont CEO John Fox will forever be remembered in the Detroit area as a con man. The financial terms of the deal will reveal whether Freese Decker is as touchy-feely as she appears or whether she can be quite ruthless when a lucrative financial opportunity presents itself. 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. Allowing them to continue profiting from their mismanagement would undermine Spectrum managements credibility from the get-go. Fox, who owns homes in Atlanta and North Carolina, cant be bothered to even create the appearance that he cares about Beaumonts future. They are looking at diversity as a numbers game. By that measure Fox, Wilson, and Wood have poor performance scorecards. 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As of this writing, Freeds letter received 40 likes and other shows of support, and not a single criticism. This columnist, a Los Angeles freelancer, is a former Detroit News business reporter who blogs at Starkman Approved. All of Spectrums top executives are based in Grand Rapids, which is understandable since none of Foxs top lieutenants remained with the company. Nursing shortages are causing havoc at other Beaumont hospitals as well. That resulted in Beaumont staff nurses working alongside nurses getting paid considerably more money doing the same job, prompting more staff nurses to leave. Beaumont Beaumont employees and vendors are encouraged to reach out, with confidentiality assured. Still, Beaumont is clearly going to be a financial albatross on Spectrums operations for quite some time. Freed has vowed he will hold Spectrums directors accountable for the repercussions to his Grand Rapids community. 'The Week That Was:' Will Kristina Karamo Seriously Damage Michigan's Republican Party? Fox has a change of control clause in his contract, meaning he will likely receive a lucrative exit package. When the Advocate Aurora deal was announced, Beaumont had a $2.5 billion cash reserve, so Advocate Aurora was essentially committing $1 billion, while retaining $1.5 billion. Beaumont employees and vendors are encouraged to reach out, with confidentiality assured. Spectrum and Beaumont are not corporate equals. Fox said Beaumont plans to ask for military assistance to support its other facilities. Much of Freeds letter focuses on why merging with Beaumont is very bad for western Michigan residents, but in doing so he calls out Beaumonts lack of financial transparency and notes that the few disclosures Beaumont makes dont add up. Newsweek Ranks 3 Beaumont Hospitals Among Best in U.S. One Down, Three to Go. Freese Deckers bio said her biggest priority is building a health system that celebrates and reinforces diversity and inclusion for employees, patients, families, and members. Yet the entire BHSH senior management team as best I can tell is as lily white as a loaf of Wonder bread. 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. I dont see any value in this merger, Freed says of the marriage deal Spectrum and Beaumont jointly announced last week. Eric Starkman of Los Angeles is a former Detroit News business reporter who blogs at Starkman Approved. 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. Yet the Leapfrog safety rating of Henry Fords flagship hospital in Detroit is a C, while its ambulatory center in more affluent West Bloomfield enjoys an A. HFH chief Lassiter is Black, and almost half of the flagship hospitals staff is nonwhite. Michigan Gov. Beaumont at one point claimed to have 38,000 employees, but with layoffs and unfilled positions its not clear how many employees remain. That's bad news for Metro Detroit's biggest hospital . Employees blame them both for Beaumonts implosion. This columnist, a Los Angeles freelancer, is a former Detroit News business reporter who blogs atStarkman Approved. Support our reporting and commentary by becoming a Deadline Detroit member for as little as $3 per month. If theyre out there, theyre certainly not easy to find and, no, a few quotes about financials every quarter does not count as transparency, at least not in my book.. Most of Foxs senior management team has departed, and hes expected to leave once the takeover is completed and he receives the millions of dollars likely owed to him under his golden parachute agreement. Also unavailable for clarifications will be Dawn Geisert, Beaumonts former compliance chief. Beaumont employees and vendors are encouraged to reach out, with confidentiality assured. Spectrum has also been embroiled in controversy that made national news. What, if any, role Wilson will play after the merger hasnt been disclosed. Spectrums financial statements indicate that cash and investments from the acquisition was $3.2 billion. The joint release promotes the benefits of Priority Health, Spectrums insurance plan. A responsible attorney general would have removed Fox, board chair Julie Fream, and the other Beaumont directors who stood idly by a long time ago. 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. AG Dana Nessel was personally warned by Beaumont donor and former director Mark Shaevsky two years ago that Fox and his board cronies needed to be removed, but she allowed the hospital system to deteriorate, as did Michigan Gov. 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." The Michigan Nurses Union vowed it would no longer seek to organize at Beaumont because of the companys climate of fear.. Spectrum spokeswoman Ellen Bristol Wednesday morning said she would look into whether a merger was imminent, seeming to indicate Deadline Detroits inquiry was the first shed heard of a potential deal. The metric that matters most is quality of patient care. John Kerndl and Denise Waters. That amounts to a Spectrum takeover in my book. Hospital plans are designed to incentivize doctors not to order or recommend expensive procedures in order to reduce payouts. 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. By Eric Starkman During the Covid pandemic, a hospital's safety practices are more. Many executives ask me privately, How many Black people do I have to have?. Freese Decker should be fired. In a September letter to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel warning about Beaumonts implosion, Shaevsky spoke of the need for independent directors to bring some stability to the organization.. As one source commented: Why doesnt the board just give Fox $25 million to go away?. (Deadline Detroit art work ), 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. To the distaste of the pediatric heads colleagues, Susick walked him out of the hospital in front of his staff. To support Deadline Detroit's independent journalism, please sign up for a $3a month membership or a one-time donation. Despite warning the pandemic would destroy U.S. hospitals, Beaumont overall had a very good year in 2020, increasing its reserve by $1 billion to $3.5 billion. In June of last year Fox announced he planned to merge Beaumont into Advocate Aurora, a Chicago-based hospital network whose CEO was on record as having insatiableambitious plans. Six months into Freese Decker's acquisition of Beaumont Health from former controversial CEO John Fox, metro Detroit's biggest hospital system is suffering from a pandemic of red ink. Reach Eric Starkman at: eric@starkmanapproved.com. Instead, they allowed Spectrum to acquire Beaumont, creating Michigans biggest hospital system, as well as the states biggest employer. Grand Rapids business community is small and tight knit, and Spectrum is a major employer in western Michigan. The company announced this week that Aaron Gillingham, Beaumont Healths senior vice president and chief human resources officer and interim chief compliance officer, has resigned. 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. Susick fired Royal Oaks highly regarded and very much beloved head of pediatrics after he protested budget cuts that he argued would harm patient care. Its a vicious cycle, one that I doubt Spectrum has figured out how to solve. Freed is seemingly unaware of how desperate Beaumont CEO John Fox is to find a merger partner and complete the sale before year-end. Beaumont Royal Oak is a Level I regional hospital, which according to the American Trauma Society means it is required to have 24/7 staffing available to provide total care for every aspect of injury from prevention through rehabilitation. Beaumont employees and vendors are encouraged to reach out, with confidentiality assured. He didnt address staff as folks as hes repeatedly done in the past and he looked more relaxed and rested than in previous videos. She never followed up with a comment. Lewis, the board chair, was replaced earlier this month by Julie Frehm, president and CEO of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Spectrum was targeting a $156 million operating profit. A hospital CEO committed to the best interests of their organization and the communities it services would typically demand a premium of one times the annual revenue, meaning Spectrum should pay nearly $5 billion to take over Beaumont. Fox cancelled the Advocate Aurora deal a few days later. Starkman: Why Beaumont's John Fox Could Haul More Than $30 Million Back to Atlanta Tweet. Eric Starkman of Los Angeles is a former Detroit News business reporter who blogs at Starkman Approved.. By Eric Starkman. Wright Lassiter III, president and CEO of Henry Ford Health System, is chair of the AHA. The nurse anesthetists at Beaumont Royal Oak, Troy and Grosse Pointe hospitals, who are critical to keeping their facilities' lucrative surgery businesses humming, are mad as hell and aren't going to take it anymore. 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. Soon after, Fox announced the Advocate Aurora deal. 'The Week That Was:' Will Kristina Karamo Seriously Damage Michigan's Republican Party? But Beaumonts release last month announcing her elevation to chair to replace John Lewis provides some insight. It comes as no surprise that Spectrums takeover received the green light. Under the terms of the deal Fox negotiated, Advocate Aurora would have taken over Beaumont and its $2.5 billion reserve without forking out a penny. Starkman: Electric Vehicles and the Exploitation of Michigan Taxpayers. By Eric Starkman Beaumont Health CEO John Fox has no shame. Board chair Fream, who holds a Harvard MBA, told The Detroit News that Beaumont's board used an "independent consultant" to determine Fox's compensation. 'The Week That Was:' Will Kristina Karamo Seriously Damage Michigan's Republican Party? 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. Beaumont was once mostly staffed by highly skilled veterans, among the best in healthcare. 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. Thats right, CFO Matthew Cox referred to Beaumont as an acquisition, not a merger as Freese Decker and Fox led the media to believe. To support Deadline Detroit's independent. Yet neither Whitmer or Nessel demanded any diversity or health equity commitments from Spectrum as a condition of its takeover. Beaumont CEO John Fox . Eric Starkman of Los Angeles is a former Detroit News business reporter who blogs at Starkman Approved.. By Eric Starkman. The list goes on. The Freep quoted Oakland University dean of nursing Judy Didion as saying it will take about a year to build the infrastructure until the school can begin to admit additional students. As often happens when you meld two organizations, the weaker one brings the stronger one down. So What? Eric Starkman of Los Angeles is a former Detroit News business reporter who blogs at Starkman Approved. The Chief People Officer position is listed as open, indicating that Ries isnt getting the top HR job at BHSH. 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. Beaumonts board failed in their duties overseeing the hospital system they were responsible for protecting. Many organizations are not interested in real change, Chris Metzler, the former associate dean for human resources and diversity studies at Georgetown University, told NBC News. Why would Beaumont nurses want to remain on staff when they can make more money working at a staffing agency? By Eric Starkman Beaumont Health CEO John Fox has no shame. Beaumonts Fox doesnt take pride in the directors he is supposedly accountable to, possibly because he regards them as his subordinates. ER sources at Royal Oak and Troy say Covid patients account for a small percentage seeking emergency treatment. The only aspect of the deal worth cheering about is that Fox will finally be removed from Beaumont, but the company shouldnt have to lose its independence to make that happen. Spectrums board is certainly a lot tougher on compensation. To be sure, Beaumont isnt alone in suffering from a nursing shortage. 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. Beaumont employees and vendors are encouraged to reach out, with confidentiality assured. Spectrum CEO Tina Freese Decker obviously believes the Beaumont merger is already a done deal. Gretchen Whitmer. Beaumont spokesman Mark Geary ignored a request for comment, which he typically does. Share. To support Deadline Detroit's independent journalism, please sign up for a $3a month membership or a one-time donation. This is a good time to give a shoutout to former Beaumont chair John Lewis, who at the end of the day bears the greatest responsibility for the hospital systems decline. Freese Decker grabbed the brass ring, but it was badly tarnished. Ive been looking for the past week and have not located them. Working at Beaumont under Fox and his former COO Carolyn Wilson was a hellacious HR experience, and the pandemic worsened the situation. Beaumont is offering all its nurses systemwide an additional $45 to $50 an hour bonus to work beyond their assigned shifts, an additional $15 an hour for techs. 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. Nurses employed by staffing agencies are paid more than staff nurses performing the same functions. Six months into Freese Deckers acquisition of Beaumont Health from former controversial CEO John Fox, metro Detroits biggest hospital system is suffering from a pandemic of red ink. This columnist, a Los Angeles freelancer, is a former Detroit News business reporter who blogs at Starkman Approved.. By Eric Starkman. Spectrums joint release with Beaumont says the aim of the deal is to make health care more affordable for the communities we serve. Heres my challenge to Freese Decker: For every independent study she can come up with showing where hospital mergers resulted in more affordable care, I will come up with two showing the opposite. The writer, a Los Angeles freelancer, 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. 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. Reach Eric Starkman at: eric@starkmanapproved.com. Beaumont is awaiting approval to be rescued by Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids. Fox disclosed that Beaumont has extensively expanded its use of nurse staffing agencies, which could exacerbate already poor morale among its nurses. This columnist, a Los Angeles freelancer, is a former Detroit News business reporter who blogs atStarkman Approved. Beaumont employees and vendors are encouraged to reach out, with confidentiality assured. Confidentiality is assured. 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. The evidence is overwhelming that when hospitals merge, prices go up. If the proposed merger goes through, seven Beaumont board members will serve on the board of the combined companies. Joseph Hill, who was hired to be diversity chief at Hermann Health System in Houston, was fired even before starting his job allegedly because he had already identified racial bias at the hospital. Starkman: Beaumont's FU to Metro Detroit and its Covid-19 Workers Tweet. It appears that Beaumont Health CEO John Fox won't be bundling his millions and bidding Michigan goodbye as soon as he hoped. When Fox arrived, Beaumont Royal Oak was among the best regional hospitals in the country; today it can best be described as a giant but mediocre community hospital. Beaumonts flagship Royal Oak hospital only garnered a four-star rating and its other hospitals earned two-and three-star ratings. To support Deadline Detroit's independent journalism, please sign up for a $3a month membership or a one-time donation. In his video, Fox was wearing a pinstripe suit jacket, not his trademark blue blazer. When you sign the documents that will permanently change this region, your signature will forever hold you accountable for the repercussions, Freed said in a letterhe posted on LinkedIn. The FTC decision to implicitly rubber stamp Spectrums takeover underscores the weakness of President Bidens leadership and the little respect he commands, even among his own appointees. 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. Freese Decker held various strategic and operational roles before being named to the top job in 2018. In April 2020, at the height of Michigan's pandemic, Metro Detroit's biggest hospital system called Beaumont Health without explanation closed its facility designated to treat Covid patients . 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. Gretchen Whitmer has paid lip service that shes committed to so-called healthcare equity, meaning that Blacks receive access to the same quality of care as whites. Spectrum was projecting a loss of $57.1 million, which also is an eye-opening surprise. Spectrums board includes Doug DeVos, co-chair of Amway, whose family is among the most powerful in Michigan. Beaumont Health CEO John Fox, the Atlanta carpetbagger who destroyed the companys flagship Royal Oak hospital while pocketing more than $20 million for himself, appears close to pulling off what he set out to do from the moment he arrived in Metro Detroit six years ago: Merging southeastern Michigans biggest hospital network out of existence. 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