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. This columnist, a Los Angeles freelancer, is a former Detroit News business reporter who blogs at Starkman Approved. Those warnings are what led Congress to approve the financial largesse that Beaumont and other hospitals benefited from. That could further worsen Beaumonts nursing shortage. to Michigan Tweet. 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 . He didnt address staff as folks as hes repeatedly done in the past and he looked more relaxed and rested than in previous videos. The writer, a Los Angeles freelancer, is a former Detroit News business reporter who blogs atStarkman Approved. John Fox, the Atlanta carpetbagger who washed up on the shores of southeastern Michigan seven years ago to bolster Beaumont Healths profits and gussy up Metro Detroits biggest hospital network so that he could sell it, appears hes pulled off what he set out to do. Freed doesnt disclose his hunch about Beaumonts financials, which received less oversight than he possibly knows. In Dearborn, the nursing shortage is so acute that an ICU operates at 60 percent capacity. Spectrums four-person communications team also ignored a request for comment. Spectrums management is rightfully proud of the people who they are ultimately accountable to because directors bios and photos are featured on the companys website. His chief marketing officer resigned last September, his CFO quit in March, his chief compliance officer left a few weeks ago, and his chief revenue officer is out the door in a few days. Beaumont was once mostly staffed by highly skilled veterans, among the best in healthcare. 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." 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. Spectrum CEO Tina Freese Decker obviously believes the Beaumont merger is already a done deal. (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. If Michigan had a competent attorney general or a governor with a healthcare interest beyond abortion rights, the deal would have been derailed. Starkman: Electric Vehicles and the Exploitation of Michigan Taxpayers. The promised dual headquarters was also BS. Henry Ford in Detroit in years past enjoyed an A safety rating. 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. But unlike Beaumont, Henry Fords staffing issues arent due to mismanagement. Studies out of Israel suggest that Pfizers vaccine protection begins waning after six months, but the FDA said that U.S. data is inconclusive. The writer, a Los Angeles freelancer, is a former Detroit News business reporter who . By Eric Starkman. 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. As best I can tell, Freese Decker is genuinely committed to forging relationships with the communities Spectrum serves, unlike Fox and his managers, many of whom dont even live in the Detroit area. 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. 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. That's bad news for Metro Detroit's biggest hospital . The merger rationale was that hospitals benefitted from getting bigger and achieving economies of scale. In his video, Fox was wearing a pinstripe suit jacket, not his trademark blue blazer. Fox also disclosed that Beaumont has earmarked $40 million to purchase state-of-the-art beds, some of which are already being delivered. Beaumont derailed the effort after spending nearly $2 million on union busters, furthering ill will among its nurses. If the proposed merger goes through, seven Beaumont board members will serve on the board of the combined companies. By Eric Starkman Beaumont Health CEO John Fox has no shame. Ohios AG has won a series, Today is indeed a historic day. Spectrum also reported that Beaumont lost $253 million on its investments. 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. 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Corewell Health has appointed Dr. Daniel Carey as the new president for its Beaumont Hospital campus in Royal Oak. Freese Decker cant say she wasnt warned. Its totally bizarre.. Fox isnt the only hospital executive looking to exploit the perception that the unvaccinated are responsible for wreaking havoc. Spectrums financial statements indicate that cash and investments from the acquisition was $3.2 billion. Most of them arent qualified to serve on the board of a major hospital company and the proof is in the Beaumont pudding. Spectrum has also been embroiled in controversy that made national news. 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. It marks the passing of a once great hospital system, and the creation of a giant Michigan hospital network Spectrums former CFO Michael Freed has warned could result in a , Spectrum Moves Forward with Beaumont Takeover, Beaumont Expects Imminent FTC Approval For Spectrum Takeover Of Its Faltering Hospital System, Good News From Beaumont Hospital Network To Spend 'Significant Dollars' to Expand Private Room Capacity, Beaumont Foxs Thanks to Hospital Docs: Let Them Eat A Cookie., Beaumont Faces Threat of Nurse Anesthetists Strike Over Declining Patient Safety Standards, Bad News for Beaumont -- CEO John Fox Sticking Around Longer Than Expected, CEO John Foxs Michigan Legacy? 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. Based on Foxs history, its quite possible it will be terms that most benefit him. 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. 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. I imagine Fox is luxuriating at one of his Atlanta or North Carolina manors laughing hysterically at the Michigan executive yahoo who took Beaumont off his hands and no doubt paid him millions as part of the deal. To be sure, Beaumont isnt alone in suffering from a nursing shortage. An additional director will also be named. 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. In another example of how Freese Decker is just like John Fox in looking to deceive and distract, Spectrum announced it will provide Oakland University with $20 million over the next five years for a Beaumont Health Nurse Scholar Program. 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. Various studies, including one published in 2019 by Harvard researchers, also show that hospital mergers result in worsened patient experiences. 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. Beaumont CEO Fox and COO Wilson Must Go Now! Support our reporting and commentary by becoming a Deadline Detroit member for as little as $3 per month. Beaumont is a crippled hospital network on management life support. As one source commented: Why doesnt the board just give Fox $25 million to go away?. Is that still on track given Beaumonts oceans of red ink? . But Spectrums management is 100 percent running the show. 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.. The metric that matters most is quality of patient care. The Detroit Free Press quotedSpectrum's Freese Decker as saying, Today is a historic day. Its one of the rare instances where shes made a statement of undeniable truth. Bloomberg on Wednesday posted an editorial warning about the growing merger trend among hospitals, noting that it leads to higher insurance prices. By Eric Starkman. Starkman: America's Mistakenly Entitled Restaurant Workers February 08, 2023, 12:24 PM - Starkman Approved 'The Week That Was:' Why Police Have Groups Like the 'Scorpion Unit' February 03,. Reach the writer ateric@starkmanapproved.com. To support Deadline Detroit's independent. Private rooms are increasingly critical during the pandemic because shared rooms significantly increase the number of medical staff and guests entering, thereby increasing the risk to both patients. 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. Seven Failed Beaumont Directors Will Serve on Board If Spectrum Merger Gets Approval Tweet. Tina Freese Decker, president and CEO of Spectrum, is chair of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. Beaumont employees and vendors are encouraged to reach out, with confidentiality assured. In addition to her Beaumont debacle, theres been considerable turnover in Spectrums senior ranks, mostly women. But Beaumonts release last month announcing her elevation to chair to replace John Lewis provides some insight. 'The Week That Was:' Will Kristina Karamo Seriously Damage Michigan's Republican Party? To support Deadline Detroit's independent journalism, please sign up for a $3a month membership or a one-time donation. To support Deadline Detroit's independent journalism, please sign up for a $3a month membership or a one-time donation. The writer, a Los Angeles freelancer, is a former Detroit News business reporter who blogs atStarkman Approved. Eric Starkman of Los Angeles is a former Detroit News business reporter who blogs at Starkman Approved. Beaumont Health CEO John Fox has no shame. 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