Sparrow Forensic Pathology, which serves as Medical Examiner for five local counties, has issued its annual report for 2019, detailing such topics as drug-related deaths, suicides, fatal accidents, and homicides.
You can find the report here: https://www.sparrow.org/sites/default/files/2021-01/2019-ome-annual-report.pdf
Additionally Sparrow has a page containing several reports including ones that provide detail on each drug death and the type of drug involved. The report, and other Forensic Pathology findings, can be found at https://www.sparrow.org/omereports. When you get to the page, click on “2020 Q3 Drug Report.” for the most recent quarter.
As the Office of the Medical Examiner for the five counties, Sparrow is nationally accredited by the National Association of Medical Examiners to perform autopsies, postmortem examinations, and on-scene forensic death investigations as an important part of the investigation process.
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Sparrow is Mid-Michigan’s premier healthcare organization and includes hospitals in Lansing, Carson City, Charlotte, Ionia and St. Johns, as well as Physicians Health Plan, Sparrow Care Network, Sparrow Medical Group, the Michigan Athletic Club, and AL!VE. Sparrow is affiliated with Michigan Medicine through the Sparrow Children’s Center and with Michigan State University’s three human health colleges. Through these partnerships and the dedication of our 10,000 Caregivers, Sparrow pursues a vision to be nationally recognized as a leader in quality and Patient experience. For more information, visit Sparrow.org.
