sources too closely associated with the subject potentially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral . please help improve it by replacing them with more appropriate citations to reliable independent third party sources . december 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message spectrum health system type not for profit industry healthcare founded sept. 19 1997 headquarters grand rapids michigan usa area served west michigan key people richard c. breon president & ceo revenue 2.6 billion usd fy2009 1 net income 50.9 million usd fy2009 1 number of employees 25 000 total 2016 2 website http www.spectrum health.org spectrum health system commonly known as spectrum health is a not for profit integrated managed care health care organization based in west michigan . spectrum health s subsidiaries include hospitals treatment facilities urgent care facilities as well as physician practices that serve the western michigan area . 3 priority health is a subsidiary health plan with nearly 600 000 members . spectrum health is the largest employer in west michigan with 23 900 staff 1 500 physicians and 2 000 volunteers . 4 the annual payroll and benefits amounted to 734 million in fiscal year 2009 . 2 spectrum health is aa3 rated by moody s investors service placing it among only 40 health care systems in the country to receive this high rating . 5 spectrum health system is recognized as one of the top 50 integrated health care networks in the united states . 6 contents 1 history 2 services 2.1 hospitals 2.2 health care providers 2.3 other facilities and services 3 community benefit 4 awards 5 external links 6 references history edit spectrum health was formally incorporated on sept. 19 1997 bringing together the resources of butterworth health system and blodgett memorial medical center . 7 it became the largest and most comprehensive health care organization in west michigan after years of planning and a high profile legal battle . in august 2000 richard c. breon was hired to lead the organization as ceo and sought to form an integrated health care system . citation needed in 2011 spectrum health implemented a program that integrates medical services behavioral health care addiction and social services for frequent emergency department users . a review of 296 patients involved in the program found a 45 % reduction in emergency department visits and hospital admissions after 3 months and a 65 % reduction after 6 months . 8 services edit spectrum health provides inpatient and outpatient services at a variety of locations throughout michigan . hospitals edit the spectrum butterworth hospital is located in downtown grand rapids . patients are also seen at spectrum health s community and specialty hospitals 9 blodgett hospital east grand rapids gerber memorial hospital fremont kelsey hospital lakeview helen devos children s hospital downtown grand rapids reed city hospital reed city spectrum health special care hospital grand rapids united hospital greenville zeeland community hospital zeeland michigan spectrum health ludington hospital ludington michigan spectrum health big rapids hospital big rapids michigan spectrum health pennock hastings michigan health care providers edit the spectrum health medical group employs more than 90 physicians and mid level practitioners . spectrum health also has a multispecialty physician group mmpc which has more than 300 health care providers serving patients in more than 30 specialties . other facilities and services edit spectrum health continuing care is west michigan s largest provider of post acute services including rehabilitative long term acute home and residential care . spectrum health has an air ambulance helicopter service called aeromed that transports patients between accident scenes as well as between hospitals and the airport . 10 11 community benefit edit spectrum health provided 79.4 million in community benefit during the 2009 fiscal year . 1 awards edit as a system spectrum health has earned more than 100 awards during the past 10 years . 12 recent awards include healthgrades joint replacement excellence award top 100 integrated health care networks healthgrades distinguished hospital award for clinical excellence healthgrades joint replacement excellence award healthgrades cardiac care excellence award healthgrades cardiac surgery excellence awards healthgrades pulmonary care excellence award external links edit spectrum health system website priority health website references edit a b c combine financial statements for the fiscal year ended june 30 2009 pdf . spectrum health system . retrieved march 20 2010 . a b facts & figures . spectrum health system . retrieved march 20 2010 . spectrum health hospitals . archived from spectrum health hospitals & centers the original check url value help on december 31 2007 . retrieved 2009 10 18 . about us . spectrum health system . retrieved october 3 2013 . report to the community 2008 2009 pdf . spectrum health system . retrieved march 20 2010 . 2012 ims top 100 ihns pdf . 2012 . retrieved 2014 09 16 . spectrum health history 1991 2000 . retrieved 2009 10 18 . coordinated intensive medical social and behavioral health services improve outcomes and reduce utilization for frequent emergency department users . agency for healthcare research and quality . 2013 10 23 . retrieved 2013 10 17 . spectrum health hospitals . archived from spectrum health hospitals the original check url value help on september 27 2007 . retrieved 2009 10 18 . spectrum health aero med grand rapids helicopter crash . retrieved 2009 01 25 . awards and accolades . spectrum health system . retrieved march 20 2010 . retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title spectrum health & oldid 738631729 categories hospital networks in the united statesorganizations based in grand rapids michiganhidden categories pages with url errorsarticles lacking reliable references from december 2011all articles lacking 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