WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL

WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (DBA BEAUMONT HEALTH SYSTEM ("BEAUMONT OR "THE SYSTEM")), A MICHIGAN NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, OPERATES A BROAD NETWORK OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY ORGANIZATIONS IN OAKLAND, MACOMB, AND WAYNE COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN. AT ITS CORE, BEAUMONT'S FOCUS IS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES SAFELY, EFFECTIVELY, AND COMPASSIONATELY TO ALL PATIENTS IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. THE SYSTEM HAS THREE ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS WITH A TOTAL LICENSED BED COMPLEMENT OF 1,941 BEDS. FOR THE TAX YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021, BEAUMONT'S HOSPITALS REGISTERED 98,887 ADMISSIONS, 72,742 TOTAL SURGERIES, 11,393 BIRTHS AND 259,104 EMERGENCY VISITS.BEAUMONT OPENED ON JAN. 24, 1955, AS A 238-BED COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN. TODAY, THAT HOSPITAL IS A 1,131-BED MAJOR ACADEMIC AND REFERRAL CENTER WITH LEVEL 1 TRAUMA STATUS. IT WAS MICHIGAN'S FIRST MAGNET-DESIGNATED HOSPITAL FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE, AND IT IS AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS AND RELATED INSTITUTIONS.A SECOND BEAUMONT HOSPITAL OPENED IN TROY IN 1977 AS A 200-BED ACUTE CARE COMMUNITY TEACHING HOSPITAL. IT IS NOW AMONG THE NATION'S BUSIEST COMMUNITY HOSPITALS WITH 530 BEDS. IN 2019, BEAUMONT, TROY RECEIVED MAGNET STATUS.IN OCTOBER 2007, BEAUMONT BECAME A REGIONAL HEALTH PROVIDER WHEN IT ACQUIRED A THIRD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WITH 280 BEDS IN GROSSE POINTE. NINETY MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SPECIALTIES ARE REPRESENTED ON THE BEAUMONT MEDICAL STAFFS OF OVER 3,100 PHYSICIANS.A MAJOR TEACHING FACILITY, BEAUMONT HAS 40 ACCREDITED RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS WITH MORE THAN 450 RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS AND PARTNERED WITH OAKLAND UNIVERSITY TO ESTABLISH THE OAKLAND UNIVERSITY WILLIAM BEAUMONT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN 2011. FOR UNDERGRADUATE TRAINING, BEAUMONT IS AFFILIATED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AND WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE. BEAUMONT ALSO HAS NURSING AFFILIATIONS WITH AREA SCHOOLS, INCLUDING A TOP-RANKED CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST SCHOOL.AMONG OTHER RECOGNIZED INPATIENT DIVISIONS, BEAUMONT OPERATES HEART, CANCER, AND UROLOGY CENTERS WHERE PATIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND PATIENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD RECEIVE STATE OF THE ART TREATMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO THEIR FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.AS PART OF ITS COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS, BEAUMONT OPERATES A HIGHLY REGARDED NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT WHICH CARES FOR THE SICKEST BABIES.REGARDING CARE FOR SENIORS IN ITS COMMUNITY, BEAUMONT HAS SPECIAL GERIATRIC SERVICES DEDICATED TO SERVING OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY, TEAMS OF SPECIALISTS AND A HOST OF PROGRAMS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.BEGINNING IN MARCH OF 2020 AND CONTINUING INTO 2021, COVID-19 BEGAN TO TAKE FULL-EFFECT IN THE UNITED STATES AND MICHIGAN. THIS NOW GLOBAL PANDEMIC HAS LED TO MANY CHALLENGES AND CHANGES IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE. SOME SPECIFIC ACTIONS AND PROGRAMS THAT BEAUMONT HEALTH PUT INTO PLACE INCLUDE: STRATEGIC CRITICAL INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING TRACKING OF GLOBAL PRODUCTION TRENDS OF VITAL EQUIPMENT, PURCHASING, AND STOCKPILING, STANDARDIZATION OF EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS VENTILATORS AND MANAGEMENT OF CARDIAC MONITORS, HEPA UNITS, IT AND FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE, ETC. ACTIVATION OF VARIOUS PANDEMIC PROTOCOLS INCLUDING THE 24/7 CORPORATE AND SITE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTERS (EOCS). CONTINUED EOC COMMUNICATION WITH INTERDISCIPLINARY SITE LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM. DEVELOPED EOC DATA DASHBOARDS FOR ACCESS TO ALL LEADERS. EVALUATION AND RE-DEPLOYMENT OF LABOR POOL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING BEAUMONT MEDICAL GROUP AND AMBULATORY STAFFING RESOURCES TO SUPPORT HOSPITALS DURING SURGE EVENTS. COORDINATED WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENTS TO ASSIST WITH ALL PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES, COORDINATION OF PATIENT CARE, AND TRACKING AND TRANSMISSION OF COVID-19 DATA.BEAUMONT HEALTH ALSO IMPLEMENTED VARIOUS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES TO HELP LEAD THE WAY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE FOR THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDED: COVID-19 HOTLINE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT CURBSIDE SCREENING AND TESTING SITES DEVELOPING IMPROVED AND ALTERED STANDARDS OF CARE IN RESPONSE TO THE LATEST COVID-19 GUIDANCE. IMPLEMENTING INFECTION PREVENTION ACTIVITIES SUCH AS VISITOR GUIDANCE/RESTRICTIONS, ENHANCED SECURITY AND CROWD CONTROL MANAGEMENT, AND DISSEMINATING URGENT INFORMATION TO PROVIDERS, STAFF, AND VISITORS.IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ABOVE PROGRAMS AND PROTOCOLS, ALONG WITH NEAR-UNPRECEDENTED CHANGES IN PATIENT VOLUMES AND THE TYPES OF CARE AND PROCEDURES THAT WERE AVAILABLE, HAS LED TO VARIOUS CHANGES IN BEAUMONT HEALTH'S FINANCIAL METRICS. AS THE PANDEMIC CONTINUES, BEAUMONT HEALTH WILL MOVE FORWARD IN PROVIDING COMPASSIONATE, EXTRAORDINARY CARE EVERY DAY.

BEAUMONT'S MISSION EXTENDS BEYOND ITS CAMPUSES WHERE IT IS A LEADER IN PROVIDING OUTPATIENT HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING MEDICAID PATIENTS, UNDERINSURED PATIENTS, AND PATIENTS WITH NO INSURANCE AT ALL. THE SYSTEM ALSO INCLUDES NUMEROUS COMMUNITY-BASED MEDICAL CENTERS IN MACOMB, OAKLAND AND WAYNE COUNTIES, HOUSING TWO FAMILY MEDICINE CENTERS, PHYSICIAN OFFICES, AN AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER, DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY, LABORATORY AND REHABILITATION SERVICES, EXTENDED CARE CENTERS IN BLOOMFIELD HILLS, SHELBY TOWNSHIP, ST. CLAIR SHORES, SOUTHFIELD AND WEST BLOOMFIELD, AND AN ASSISTED-LIVING FACILITY IN ST. CLAIR SHORES. IN-HOME CARE SERVICES INCLUDE NURSING, INFUSION MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND HOSPICE AND BEAUMONT HEALTH CENTER IN ROYAL OAK, WITH OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION SERVICES, AN INTERVENTIONAL PAIN CENTER, AN ANTICOAGULATION MEDICINE SERVICE, A HYPERBARIC MEDICINE PROGRAM AND THE BEAUMONT WEIGHT CONTROL. IN 2021, BEAUMONT RECORDED 1,229,820 OUTPATIENT ANCILLARY VISITS SYSTEM-WIDE. ALL OF THESE OUTPATIENT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS ON A NON-DISCRIMINATORY BASIS AND IRRESPECTIVE OF ABILITY TO PAY.BEGINNING IN MARCH OF 2020 AND CONTINUING INTO 2021, COVID-19 BEGAN TO TAKE FULL-EFFECT IN THE UNITED STATES AND MICHIGAN. THIS NOW GLOBAL PANDEMIC HAS LED TO MANY CHALLENGES AND CHANGES IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE. SOME SPECIFIC ACTIONS AND PROGRAMS THAT BEAUMONT HEALTH PUT INTO PLACE INCLUDE: STRATEGIC CRITICAL INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING TRACKING OF GLOBAL PRODUCTION TRENDS OF VITAL EQUIPMENT, PURCHASING, AND STOCKPILING, STANDARDIZATION OF EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS VENTILATORS AND MANAGEMENT OF CARDIAC MONITORS, HEPA UNITS, IT AND FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE, ETC. ACTIVATION OF VARIOUS PANDEMIC PROTOCOLS INCLUDING THE 24/7 CORPORATE AND SITE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTERS (EOCS). CONTINUED EOC COMMUNICATION WITH INTERDISCIPLINARY SITE LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM. DEVELOPED EOC DATA DASHBOARDS FOR ACCESS TO ALL LEADERS. EVALUATION AND RE-DEPLOYMENT OF LABOR POOL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING BEAUMONT MEDICAL GROUP AND AMBULATORY STAFFING RESOURCES TO SUPPORT HOSPITALS DURING SURGE EVENTS. COORDINATED WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENTS TO ASSIST WITH ALL PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES, COORDINATION OF PATIENT CARE, AND TRACKING AND TRANSMISSION OF COVID-19 DATA.BEAUMONT HEALTH ALSO IMPLEMENTED VARIOUS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES TO HELP LEAD THE WAY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE FOR THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDED: COVID-19 HOTLINE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT CURBSIDE SCREENING AND TESTING SITES DEVELOPING IMPROVED AND ALTERED STANDARDS OF CARE IN RESPONSE TO THE LATEST COVID-19 GUIDANCE. IMPLEMENTING INFECTION PREVENTION ACTIVITIES SUCH AS VISITOR GUIDANCE/RESTRICTIONS, ENHANCED SECURITY AND CROWD CONTROL MANAGEMENT, AND DISSEMINATING URGENT INFORMATION TO PROVIDERS, STAFF, AND VISITORS.IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ABOVE PROGRAMS AND PROTOCOLS, ALONG WITH NEAR-UNPRECEDENTED CHANGES IN PATIENT VOLUMES AND THE TYPES OF CARE AND PROCEDURES THAT WERE AVAILABLE, HAS LED TO VARIOUS CHANGES IN BEAUMONT HEALTH'S FINANCIAL METRICS. AS THE PANDEMIC CONTINUES, BEAUMONT HEALTH WILL MOVE FORWARD IN PROVIDING COMPASSIONATE, EXTRAORDINARY CARE EVERY DAY.