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Thank you for this article. Sparrow is one of three emergency residency programs that is not fully accredited by the Council on Graduate Medical Education. Sparrow is below the national average of identification of septic infections nationwide. I applaud that JCAHO made an unannounced visit to identify shortcomings in the provision of medical care at Sparrow. Identifying the problems provides an opportunity for correction. All of us in this community want good medical care at local hospitals. Indeed medical care along with education and public safety are the building blocks of all great communities. I trust that Sparrow will take up the challenge and address it deficiencies in a timely manner. All the beautiful buildings do not make a medical center.

I urge all residents to check out the JCAHO site to see the documentation of problems at Sparrow previous to this visit. This visit is just the most recent documentation of problems and is not a one incident situation.

We deserve better in the capital of Michigan.