Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital

Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital (SMH), a component unit of Schoolcraft County, is organized under Public Act of 230 and is a county hospital corporation that operates a 12-bed acute care facility. SMH provides comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, emergency, medical clinic, and home health services in total. Healthcare is offered in at least 30 specialties, some of which include cardiology, neurology, general and orthopedic surgery, a 24-hour physician staffed emergency room, a walk-in clinic, physical and occupational therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, and a wide range of diagnostic services including a full-service laboratory, x-ray, mammography, CT scans, MRI's, and nuclear medicine. SMH is an equal opportunity provider and employer. (continued on Schedule O)During 2023, SMH had 1284 acute and swing bed patient days, 721 inpatient and outpatient surgeries, 56,574 outpatient visits, and 345 Home Health Admits.The Hospital provides health care services to patients who meet certain criteria under its charity care policy without charge or at amounts less than established rates. Since the Hospital does not pursue collection of these amounts, they are not reported as patient service revenue. The estimated cost of providing these services was $281,000 in 2023, calculated by multiplying the ratio of cost to gross charges for the Hospital by the gross uncompensated charges associated with providing charity care to its patients.