Sparrow to be known as University of Michigan Health-Sparrow

Ken Palmer, Lansing State Journal
A University of Michigan flag flies outside Sparrow Hospital on Monday, April 4, 2023, in Lansing.

LANSING — Sparrow Health System, now part of the Michigan Medicine network, will be known going forward as University of Michigan Health-Sparrow.

The name change officially takes effect in April 2024. Until then, "Sparrow Health System" will be used in internal and external communications, officials said Monday in a news release.

Sparrow became part of the University of Michigan Health on April 1. Michigan Medicine is now a $7.8 billion organization, the second-largest health care company in the state.

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This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Sparrow to be known as University of Michigan Health-Sparrow