Michigan colleges are leaders in the number of Pell Grants received for inmate job training, Page 3 AUGUST 8 - 14, 2016 Garden City Hospital builds its footprint, reputation By Jay Greene [email protected] The fastest-growing hospital company in the country is doubling down on its investments and part- nerships in Michigan. Garden City Hospital will begin its planned $35 million renovation project this fall that will further add to its local community hospital rep- utation, said Saju George, CEO of Garden City. As part of California-based Prime for Healthcare’s Midwest region of eight Menu hospitals, Garden City is one of two Prime hospitals in Michigan. The second is the former Novi-based Trinity Health hospital in Port Huron, the newly named Lake Huron Medical change Center. Prime is eyeing acquisitions of other hospitals in Michigan, said George, and talking with hospitals in Southeast Michigan about inno- Special 14-page report starts on Page 11 • Details about the Aug. 22 Crain’s Food Summit, Page 22 vative clinical partnerships. He de- clined to name the hospitals or Michigan’s food economy is changing. health care systems involved in State, farming industry leaders hunger talks. The local-food movement is “We have spent $15 million on sprouting new opportunities for immediate effi ciency and care coor- for more food processors to invest dination improvements the last two entrepreneurs, whether they’re By Sherri Welch Michigan’s peninsula footprint can make years” since Prime acquired the [email protected] shipping products costly, and suffi cient elec- 67-year-old hospital founded by farmers, manufacturers, retailers or Michigan is a leader in producing many trical, gas and water infrastructure isn't al- several osteopathic doctors, said restaurateurs . New distribution foods, from blueberries to bell peppers, but ways available in the rural areas closest to George, the former Ascension Health an important strategy in growing the state’s crops. And, in general, the state’s signifi cant Michigan executive who became models are creating opportunities for food economy is gaining market share with food industry is frequently overshadowed by CEO last year. Garden City was for- food processing opportunities. manufacturing companies when it comes to merly a nonprofi t independent hos- state farmers. E orts are underway Among them: processing some of the incentives. pital. to attract more manufacturing and state’s superfl uous milk supply now shipped But those working to expand food pro- “We got a lot of input from the to other markets into new dairy products, cessing in Michigan say it’s important to community, employees and medi- processing plants that make the food turning soybeans into meal — to help meet stay, well, hungry for processing deals as part cal staff before we did anything,” he that feeds millions. And an expected increase in demand tied to the of a broader push to promote more jobs up said. “We made immediate im- state’s growing livestock herds — and trans- and down the food supply chain. provements in information tech- bootstrapped success stories like forming corn crops into animal feed and “Food processing is the best way to deliv- nology and invested a lot of money ethanol. Also brewing: strong demand for er additional value to the farmers and to the in bedside computers for charting.” Ferndale’s Garden Fresh are inspiring Michigan hops for craft beer. communities that are home to the food pro- Garden City’s three-year, $35 mil- startups all over the state. As with many food business opportuni- cessors,” said Mike DiBernardo , who joined lion renovation program will re- ties, there are hurdles. SEE FOOD, PAGE 32 place all semi-private patient rooms with private rooms, double the size SEE HOSPITAL, PAGE 29 PHOTO BY JACOB LEWKOW; PIE, ELLEN’S BAKERY AND CAFE © Entire contents copyright 2016 by Crain Communications Inc. All rights reserved Second Stage: Choosing inside jobs or outside work crainsdetroit.com Vol. 32 No 32 $2 a copy. $59 a year. When a company must decide between doling out work internally or outsourcing a job, there are many factors to consider, among them NEWSPAPER budget and culture, Page 25 2 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // AUGUST 8, 2016 ported. A Worker Adjustment and reported. The Board of State Can- MICHIGAN Retraining Notification Act notice vassers approved proposed ballot INSIDE filed in late July said Dow Corning wording submitted by Raise Michi- THIS ISSUE CALENDAR ........................................28 will restructure operations at its cor- gan to create the “Earned Sick Time CLASSIFIED ADS ..............................29 porate center in Bay County’s Wil- Act.” The group must collect more DEALS & DETAILS ............................28 liams Township and its Bay City site. than 250,000 valid signatures to KEITH CRAIN.......................................8 The layoffs are expected to be per- send the proposed legislation to the MARY KRAMER ..................................8 manent. On June 1, Midland-based Legislature. If lawmakers reject the OPINION ..............................................8 BRIEFS Dow Chemical Co. assumed full con- legislation or don’t act, the question PEOPLE ..............................................28 Obama nds inspiration projects during the Obama admin- trol of its 73-year joint venture with will go on the November 2018 bal- RUMBLINGS ......................................34 in Grand Rapids-made rug istration. Corning Inc., becoming the full own- lot. Under the plan, employees WEEK ON THE WEB .........................34 “Anytime you can be mentioned er of Dow Corning’s silicones busi- would earn one hour of sick time for A Grand Rapids rug business re- positively, that is great,” said Mike ness. Dow is merging with chemical every 30 hours worked. Employees cently got an unexpected plug — di- Ruggeri, Scott Group’s co-owner giant DuPont. of larger businesses would be able COMPANY INDEX: rect from the Oval Office. and president. “And when the presi- n More than 8 percent of entre- to use up to 72 hours each year, and SEE PAGE 30 During a recent interview with dent of the United States mentions preneurs in Michigan were born in employees of small businesses CBS’ “Face the Nation” about his leg- you, that is really great.” another country, and their compa- would normally be restricted to up acy, President Barack Obama was If the next administration redec- nies accounted for more than to 40 hours. ing next year after 10 years in the asked what art in that office he orates the office, which is tradition, $600 million in business income in n Progressive AE, the Grand Rap- job. Dunn announced last week he would reflect upon on his last day in Obama’s rug will go into the ar- 2014, a new report shows. “The ids architectural firm that designed will serve through June 2017 and power, MLive.com reported. His re- chives of the National Park Service, Contributions of New Americans in Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculp- then become president emeritus for sponse was the carpet beneath his Ruggeri said. But, he added, there is Michigan” was authored by the ture Park and other high-profile a year, AP reported. feet, a handmade wool rug crafted a possibility it would become avail- Partnership for a New American Econ- West Michigan destinations, is n The U.S. Department of Home- in the Furniture City by designers able for a future Obama presidential omy, a group of more than 500 merging with ai Design Group, a de- land Security has identified a differ- and artisans of Scott Group Studio. library or museum. American mayors and business sign firm based in Charlotte, N.C., ent kind of threat in West Michigan, The 23- by 30-foot oval rug features leaders and highlights the econom- that is known for its work on race MiBiz reported. The federal agency five quotes around the perimeter by MICH-CELLANEOUS ic contributions of immigrants in tracks, MLive.com reported. They filed an opposition to an applica- former presidents and Martin Lu- n Battle Creek-based food maker Michigan, including entrepreneur- will have a combined workforce of tion by Grand Haven-based Grand ther King Jr. Kellogg Co. said it has decided to ship, income, tax revenue and em- 200 people doing work across 48 Armory Brewing Co. to trademark the “I will tell you that I’ll probably close an Indiana snack plant next ployment. states. phrase “Coast Guard City,” which it look at the carpet because ... I still year in a move to reduce production n More than $1.2 million from n Lansing-area-based Auto-Own- used in the name of a signature beer remember thinking about those capacity, AP reported. The company the Flint-based Ruth Mott Founda- ers Insurance is boosting IT opera- brewed for the Grand Haven Coast quotes from Teddy Roosevelt, JFK said the plant in Seelyville, about 75 tion will help fund a mobile health tions with the opening of a West Guard Festival. The label for the and Martin Luther King and I’ll miles west of Indianapolis, is ex- clinic amid that city’s crisis with Michigan technology office in Coast Guard City Pale Ale features wonder if I did everything I could to pected to finish closing by Septem- lead-tainted water, a job training Grand Rapids, MLive.com report- the likeness of a U.S. Coast Guard stay true to those quotes,” Obama ber 2017, and that about 150 jobs program for at-risk youth and ed. The Delta Township insurer ex- vessel set amid waves, barley spikes said. “And hopefully I did.” will be affected. neighborhood improvement proj- pects to hire 35 people, mainly soft- and a sunset. Homeland Security The rug was developed in con- n Dow Corning Corp. officials have ects, AP reported. ware developers, for the new said the application infringes on ex- junction with Los Angeles designer formally notified the state of plans n A group has launched a new branch office.