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(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) |
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? |
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? |
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3.. | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets.. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | ||||||






| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) | ||||||
| 13 | Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.). | ||||||




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| ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 & PART III, LINE 1 | POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER IS A NOT FOR PROFIT, REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER DEDICATED TO PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, COST EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER POMONA VALLEY. THE MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES FROM LOCAL PRIMARY ACUTE CARE TO HIGHLY SPECIALIZED REGIONAL SERVICES. SELECTION OF ALL SERVICES IS BASED UPON COMMUNITY NEED, AVAILABILITY OF FINANCING, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S TECHNICAL ABILITY TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY RESULTS. BASIC TO OUR MISSION IS OUR COMMITMENT TO STRIVE CONTINUOUSLY TO IMPROVE THE STATUS OF HEALTH BY REACHING OUT AND SERVING THE NEEDS OF OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY. |
| PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (PVHMC) IS A 453-BED ACUTE CARE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. WE SERVE A CULTURALLY DIVERSE POPULATION AND ARE A MAJOR PROVIDER IN OUR REGION, PARTICULARLY FOR MEDI-CAL AND INDIGENT PATIENTS IN BOTH LOS ANGELES AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES. OUR COMMUNITY IS IMPORTANT TO US, AND IT IS REPRESENTED IN ALL OF THE WORK WE DO. IN 2009, A COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS COMPLETED BY RESEARCHERS FROM A LOCAL UNIVERSITY. OUR METHODOLOGY INCLUDED COLLECTING PRIMARY DATA FROM A RANDOM SAMPLE OF RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE HOSPITAL'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA THROUGH TELEPHONE SURVEYS GIVEN IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT INCLUDED DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE AND SELF-REPORTED HEALTH EVALUATION, HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE, BARRIERS TO RECEIVING NEEDED HEALTH SERVICES, UTILIZATION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR ROUTINE PRIMARY/PREVENTATIVE CARE, UTILIZATION OF URGENT CARE SERVICES, NEED FOR SPECIALTY HEALTH CARE, AND EXPERIENCE WITH PVHMC (INCLUDING VISITS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, OR ED). PVHMC'S ED IS A VITAL COMPONENT OF THE WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY RESIDENTS. WE DELIVER CARE TO ALL PATIENTS IN OUR ED, WITH OR WITHOUT INSURANCE. PVHMC HAS LEARNED FROM THIS STUDY THAT THE NECESSITY TO IMPROVE AND BUILD UPON THE EFFICIENCY OF OUR ED IS CRITICAL IN ORDER FOR US TO KEEP UP WITH THE GROWING DEMANDS BEING PLACED UPON OUR SYSTEM EVERYDAY. PVHMC CONTINUES TO REACH OUT TO OUR COMMUNITY AND EDUCATE THEM ON A VARIETY OF HEALTH ISSUES, ESPECIALLY THE ESSENTIAL REGIONAL SERVICES WE PROVIDE TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY COMMUNITY. MANY OF THE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS IN OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT PLAN ADDRESS IDENTIFIED PUBLIC HEALTH NEEDS. THE MAJORITY OF OUR SERVICES ARE TIED INTO PROVIDING INFORMATION AND EDUCATION TO THE COMMUNITY REGARDING AVAILABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY TO HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES. BY FOSTERING GREATER COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION AMONG LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, WE ARE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO OFFER COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO A LARGE COMMUNITY. OUR SERVICES SHOW HOW THE COMMUNITY'S NEEDS DRIVE THE CONCEPTION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE AND CONTRIBUTE TO ITS GROWTH AND IMPROVEMENT. EVERY ACTIVITY AND PROGRAM IS BUDGETED TO MANAGE THE USE OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES. OUR COMMITMENT TO THESE VITAL SERVICES IS DEMONSTRATED THROUGH THE CONCERTED EFFORTS OF EACH DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THAT ESSENTIAL SERVICES CONTINUE TO BE PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY. ABOUT PVHMC - PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, RICHARD E. YOCHUM AND CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ROGER GINSBURG. OUR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE - PVHMC IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHOSE MEMBERS ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY, HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL STAFF LEADERSHIP. OUR MISSION - PVHMC IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER DEDICATED TO PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, COST EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER POMONA VALLEY. THE MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES FROM LOCAL PRIMARY ACUTE CARE TO HIGHLY SPECIALIZED REGIONAL SERVICE. SELECTION OF ALL SERVICES IS BASED ON COMMUNITY NEED, AVAILABILITY OF FINANCING AND THE ORGANIZATION'S TECHNICAL ABILITY TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY RESULTS. BASIC TO OUR MISSION IS OUR COMMITMENT TO STRIVE CONTINUOUSLY TO IMPROVE THE STATUS OF HEALTH BY REACHING OUT AND SERVING THE NEEDS OF OUR DIVERSE ETHNIC, RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL COMMUNITY. OUR COMMUNITY - PVHMC IS DEDICATED TO MEETING THE HEALTH CARE DEMANDS OF THE GROWING POPULATIONS OF LOS ANGELES AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES. OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA IS DEFINED AS THE CITIES OF POMONA, CLAREMONT, CHINO, CHINO HILLS, LA VERNE, MONTCLAIR, ONTARIO, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, ALTA LOMA, UPLAND AND SAN DIMAS AND MAKE UP A POPULATION OF 771,236 IN 2000 AND AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF 844,140 IN 2006-2008 AS DERIVED FROM THE STATISTICS REPORTED BY THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU. THE ETHNIC DIVERSITY REPRESENTED BY THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE CITY OF POMONA IN 2006-2008 WAS SUCH THAT 71.3% IS HISPANIC OR LATINO, 40.8% IS WHITE, 7.3% IS BLACK/AFRICAN-AMERICAN, 6.8% IS ASIAN, 0.97% IS AMERICAN INDIAN, 0.1% HAWAIIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER, 40.7% IS OTHER, AND 3.4% IS TWO OR MORE RACES, ACCORDING TO THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU. COMMUNITY BENEFIT PLAN FOCUS STUDY - 2009 UPDATE. MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR GROWING COMMUNITY THROUGH THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) HAS BEEN ONE OF THE TOP PRIORITIES OF OUR ORGANIZATION. PVHMC IS HOME TO THE ONLY 24-HOURS-A-DAY, FULL SERVICE ED IN POMONA WITH OVER 78,000 PATIENT VISITS LAST YEAR. OUR ED TREATS ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. SOME OF THE IMPROVEMENTS WE HAVE MADE IN THE ED IN 2010 INCLUDE THE RE-DESIGN OF THE RAPID MEDICAL EVALUATION (RME) PROGRAM. THE CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN (CEP) GROUP AT PVHMC HAS DEVELOPED AND PIONEERED A NUMBER OF PROVEN BEST PRACTICES REFERRED TO COLLECTIVELY AS THE RME METHODOLOGY TO EXPEDITE ED CARE AND THROUGHPUT. THIS ALLOWS THE PROVIDER TO EVALUATE THE PATIENT AND BEGIN TREATMENT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. IT ALLOWS FOR PARALLEL PROCESSING OF ED PATIENT THUS IMPROVING OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY, PATIENT FLOW, AND PATIENT SATISFACTION WHILE DECREASING DIVERSION TIME AND ED OVERCROWDING. GOALS OF THE RME PROGRAM INCLUDE INITIAL PHYSICIAN EVALUATION IMMEDIATELY UPON A PATIENT'S ARRIVAL, ORDERS WILL BE INITIATED IMMEDIATELY, AND BED AVAILABILITY WILL NOT DELAY A PATIENT FROM SEEING A PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY. AS ED VOLUME CONTINUED TO INCREASE, THE ED ADDED ADDITIONAL NURSING STAFF (A TOTAL OF 21 LICENSED AS COMPARED TO 19 IN 2008) AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL PROVIDER (PHYSICIAN/PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT) COVERAGE TO HAVE A PROVIDER IN TRIAGE DURING THE TIMES OF HEAVIEST PATIENT VOLUMES. WE HAVE DECREASED OUR AVERAGE "DOOR-TO-PROVIDER TIME" IN 2010 TO 43-MINUTES AND SURPASSED OUR GOAL OF 45-MINUTES (CEP GROUP). OUR GOAL FOR 2011 IS 40 MINUTES. THE ADDITION OF BIOSITE CARDIAC/SHORTNESS OF BREATH LABORATORY POINT-OF-CARE TESTING IN THE ED ALLOWS FOR A FASTER, RELIABLE BEDSIDE LAB TEST FOR ANY PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH CHEST PAIN AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH. USING BIOSITE REDUCES THE TIME TO RECEIVE RESULTS FROM 1-1.5 HOURS TO 15 MINUTES AND REDUCES A PATIENT'S OVERALL TURN-AROUND TIME BY AS MUCH AS AN HOUR. IN 2009, WE IMPLEMENTED AN ED SURGE CAPACITY PLAN CALLED "CAPACITY ALERT" THAT ESTABLISHES A HOSPITAL-WIDE APPROACH TO MAXIMIZE CAPABILITIES AND HOSPITAL INTEGRATION IN RESPONSE TO PATIENT INFLUX OF THE ED. THIS ALERT WAS DEMONSTRATED TO BE EFFECTIVE DURING THE H1N1 PANDEMIC DURING MAY AND OCTOBER 2009 WHEN THE ED HAD TO ABSORB ADDITIONAL PATIENT VOLUME. THE ED SEES MANY TRAUMA PATIENTS AND ALTHOUGH WE ARE NOT A DESIGNATED TRAUMA CENTER WE OFFERED OUR EMERGENCY NURSES A NATIONAL COURSE, TRAUMA NURSING CORE COURSE WHICH IS A "NATIONAL CERTIFICATE" TO EDUCATE OUR NURSES IN THE CARE OF TRAUMA PATIENTS. IN 2009, THE ED PASSED THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT APPROVED FOR PEDIATRICS (EDAP) SURVEY AND WAS RECERTIFIED AS AN EDAP FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THE EDAP RATING RECOGNIZES THAT PVHMC PROVIDES SPECIALIZED EMERGENCY CARE THAT CAN GREATLY IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR YOUNG PATIENTS. OUR PEDIATRIC TRANSPORT UNIT STANDS READY 24-HOURS-A-DAY TO TRANSPORT CRITICALLY ILL OR INJURED CHILDREN TO PVHMC FOR CARE IN OUR ED. WE OPERATE ONE OF THE 20 REMAINING PARAMEDIC BASE STATIONS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY SINCE JULY 1979 AND WE WERE RECERTIFIED IN 2009. THE BASE STATION IS MANNED BY SPECIALLY TRAINED NURSES, MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE NURSES, CERTIFIED BY LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THIS VITAL COMPONENT OF PATIENT CARE PROVIDES EMERGENCY CARE GIVERS IN THE FIELD WITH A DIRECT LINK TO THE ED, ALLOWING DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE NURSE, AND IF NECESSARY THE ED PHYSICIAN. THE ED STAFF IS BETTER PREPARED FOR THE IMMINENT ARRIVAL OF A CRITICALLY ILL OR INJURED PATIENT, RECOGNIZING POTENTIAL PROBLEMS EARLY OR REDIRECTING THE PARAMEDICS IF NECESSARY TO ANOTHER MORE APPROPRIATE FACILITY SUCH AS A TRAUMA CENTER OR OTHER SPECIALTY CENTER. |
| PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED | WE HAVE INITIATED IN 2009 A GOLD ALERT, EARLY GOAL DIRECTED THERAPY AS EVIDENCED BY BEST PRACTICE FOR SEPTIC PATIENTS. SEVERE SEPSIS IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN NON-CORONARY INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) PATIENTS. IT AFFECTS 10% OF ALL ICU PATIENTS. SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR SEPSIS PROGRAM IN 2009, WE HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES INCLUDING LOWER LENGTH OF STAY AND IMPROVED OUTCOMES. INTENSE EDUCATION ON EARLY GOAL DIRECTED THERAPY AND SEPSIS PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTATION TOOK PLACE WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR CRITICAL CARE DIRECTOR, CRITICAL CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER, AND CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST IN THE ED. OUR SEPSIS TASK FORCE WHICH CONSISTS OF NURSING STAFF FROM BOTH THE ICU AND THE ED WAS INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SEPSIS PROTOCOL ORDER SETS, CHECKLIST AND REMINDERS TO INCREASE UTILIZATION OF THE SEPSIS PROTOCOL. THE TASK FORCE ALSO PERFORMS CHART AUDITS; INITIATES THE SEPSIS PROTOCOL, ANALYZES DATA, REPORTS DEFICIENCIES AND IDENTIFIES AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT; AND, DEVELOPS STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE CARE OF SEPSIS PATIENTS. THE ICU ALSO COLLABORATED WITH THE ED TO FACILITATE THE TIMELY TRANSFER OF SEPTIC PATIENTS FROM THE ED TO THE ICU. BUILDING A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE ED AND ICU STAFF THROUGH THE NURSING LEADERSHIP TEAM CONTRIBUTES TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR SEPSIS PROGRAM. PVHMC IS A DESIGNATED STEMI RECEIVING CENTER (SRC) IN BOTH LOS ANGELES AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES. AN ACUTE HEART ATTACK CAUSED BY BLOOD CLOTS IS CALLED AN ST-ELEVATED MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, OR STEMI. WITHOUT RAPID ANGIOPLASTY, HEART MUSCLE IS PERMANENTLY DAMAGED. IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THIS DESIGNATION, HOSPITALS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ANGIOPLASTY TREATMENT IN LESS THAN 90 MINUTES. FOR FOURTH QUARTER 2009, THE AVERAGE WAS 57 MINUTES FOR DOOR-TO-BALLOON TIME. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STEAD HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER, IN 2010 WE IMPLEMENTED STROKE ALERT. AS IS SIMILAR TO THE PROCESSES FOR A STEMI, THE STROKE ALERT PROTOCOL HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO PROPERLY RECOGNIZE, DIAGNOSE AND FAST TRACK POSSIBLE STROKE/TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK (TIA) VICTIMS TO THE CORRECT TREATMENT PLAN. ALONG WITH THE PROGRESS WE HAVE MADE TO IMPROVE EMERGENCY CARE SERVICES, IN RECOGNIZING THAT THE ED IS STILL A SOURCE OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY, WE HAVE INCREASED ACCESS TO PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES OUTSIDE OF THE HOSPITAL'S ED. WE HAVE OPENED TWO PRIMARY CARE OFFICES IN OUR COMMUNITY (CHINO HILLS) WITH 15 URGENT CARE AND PRIMARY CARE EXAM ROOMS AND ANOTHER WITH NINE URGENT CARE ROOMS AND ANOTHER NINE PRIMARY CARE ROOMS. IN MARCH 2009, WE MADE AVAILABLE THE POMONA VALLEY HEALTH CENTER AT CLAREMONT BASED UPON OUR COMMUNITY'S INCREASED NEED FOR PRIMARY CARE AND URGENT CARE SERVICES. THE CLINICS ARE STAFFED BY PHYSICIANS OF OUR HOSPITAL'S FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM (FMRP) WHO HAVE REMAINED IN THE COMMUNITY AFTER GRADUATING FROM TRAINING. THE GROWTH OF SERVICES SUCH AS OUR ED AND OUR LOCAL CLINICS HAVE BEEN HIGHLY ENCOURAGED BY THE COMMUNITY'S INPUT, THE STRONG TEAM OF PHYSICIANS AND STAFF WHO ARE ABLE AND WILLING TO WORK TOWARDS FULFILLING THE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS' HEALTH CARE NEEDS, AND THE HOSPITAL'S CONTINUOUS EFFORT TO SUPPORT QUALITY SERVICES THAT ARE NECESSARY TO FUNCTION AS A PREMIER HOSPITAL IN OUR REGION. IT IS VERY LIKELY THAT THESE CRITICAL NEEDS WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE MET OR AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY WITHOUT THE FULL SUPPORT OF THE HOSPITAL AND OUR STATISTICS CLEARLY SUPPORT THE DEMAND. OVERALL, OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS SEEK TO CONNECT RESIDENTS/PATIENTS WITH MUCH NEEDED HEALTH CARE SERVICES. COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS - THE EXAMPLES PRESENTED IN THIS REPORT ARE INSIGHTS INTO A COMMUNITY ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN IMPROVING THE HEALTH STATUS OF RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE POMONA VALLEY. COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS - PVHMC SERVES AS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR THE POMONA CLINIC COALITION (PCC), ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY'S POMONA HEALTH CENTER AND FORMING A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP. THE PCC OFFERS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT NO COST TO PATIENTS. IN ADDITION, OUTREACH SERVICES ARE GIVEN TO THE HOMELESS AT SHELTER SITES. PVHMC PROVIDES STAFF, SUPPLIES, AND ANCILLARY OUTPATIENT DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES (X-RAYS AND LABS). THE PORTABLE WELLNESS CLINIC IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN COMPASSION NET, PVHMC'S FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM (FMRP) AND FAMILY HEALTH CENTER (FHC) TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT A LOW COST. PVHMC PROVIDES THE MEDICAL PERSONNEL, MOSTLY DOCTORS FROM THE FMRP. COMPASSION NET PROVIDES THE VEHICLE AND COORDINATES THE OUTREACH EFFORT. THE MOBILE UNIT TRANSPORTS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES TO THREE POMONA LOCATIONS BIMONTHLY. THE NEWBORN ABANDONMENT PREVENTION LAW ALLOWS A PARENT OF A NEWBORN LESS THAN 72 HOURS OF AGE TO RELINQUISH THEIR BABY ANONYMOUSLY TO AN EMPLOYEE AT ANY HOSPITAL ED WITHIN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. PVHMC CREATED A PRIVATE AREA OUTSIDE OF THE ED FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE SAFE SURRENDER PROGRAM. TO DATE,THREE NEWBORNS HAVE BEEN SURRENDERED AND WHOSE LIVES WERE SAVED. THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN SHARED WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS; HOWEVER, THE NEED TO INCREASE AWARENESS IS CRUCIAL TO THE ONGOING SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM. MANY DEPARTMENTS IN THE HOSPITAL OFFER CLASSES TO THE COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT GROUPS WITH TRAINED PROFESSIONALS. IN WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES, MANY OF THE CLASSES ("CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION", "YOUR CESAREAN", "BIG BROTHER/BIG SISTER") OFFERED AT THE HOSPITAL ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT NEIGHBORING HOSPITALS. PVHMC OFFERS FREE SUPPORT GROUPS ("BOOTCAMP FOR DADS", "MOMMY N ME"). A HEALTH NEWSLETTER "REGARDING WOMEN" IS DISTRIBUTED QUARTERLY TO RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. AT THE ROBERT AND BEVERLY LEWIS FAMILY CANCER CARE CENTER (CCC), THERE ARE PATIENT WORKSHOPS ("LAUGHTER YOGA"), AND SUPPORT GROUPS ("LOOK GOOD...FEEL BETTER", "LIVING IN THE HERE & NOW"). WE ALSO HAVE A SPECIAL "KIDZ GROUP" FOR AGES 7 THROUGH 17 WHO HAVE A PARENT OR LOVED ONE WITH CANCER TO PROVIDE UNDERSTANDING AND COPING SKILLS. THE STEAD HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER (SHVC) OFFERS HEART FAILURE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TO RECOGNIZE RISK FACTORS, SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS. THERE IS ALSO A HEART FAILURE PROGRAM THAT HELPS PATIENTS IN MAINTAINING THEIR DISEASE AND PROVIDES SUPPORT LEADING TO DECREASED SUBSEQUENT HOSPITALIZATIONS. THE STEAD HEART FOR WOMEN PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATION, SUPPORT AND RESOURCES SPECIFICALLY ON HEART DISEASE AND STROKE PREVENTION. WE RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTIVE HEALTH AND WE PARTICIPATE AND ORGANIZE COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS WITH HEALTH CARE INFORMATION AND HEALTH SCREENINGS. THE VOLUNTEER SERVICES DEPARTMENT ORGANIZES MOBILE FLU CLINICS TO OFFER FREE FLU SHOTS TO SENIORS AT LOCAL COMMUNITY SENIOR SETTINGS AND FLU SHOTS IN A DRIVE-THRU SETTING WITH THE HELP OF PVHMC'S NURSES. PVHMC WORKS WITH LA COUNTY AND LOCAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO PUT TOGETHER AN ANNUAL KIDS HEALTH FAIR PROVIDING FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS, IMMUNIZATIONS AND MEDICAL INFORMATION FOR UNINSURED AND UNDER-INSURED CHILDREN AGES TWO MONTHS TO 18 YEARS. THE CCC OFFERS EARLY DETECTION (SKIN SCREENINGS) AND PREVENTION. THE RESPIRATORY SERVICES DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS PULMONARY SCREENINGS AT COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS. THE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION CONTROL DEPARTMENT EDUCATES THE COMMUNITY ON INFECTION CONTROL AWARENESS, HAND HYGIENE AND DEMONSTRATION, AND HOME CLEANLINESS. THEY ALSO OFFER EDUCATION TO THE COMMUNITY REGARDING FLU SEASON AND COUGH ETIQUETTE. THE SLEEP CENTER PROVIDES AWAKE MEETINGS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON NEW MASKS AND MACHINES. THE RESPIRATORY SERVICES DEPARTMENT OFFERS FREE ASTHMA EDUCATION, AVAILABLE IN SPANISH, AND A SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM. BREATHING BUDDIES IS A SUPPORT GROUP FOR SENIORS WHO HAVE CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE BY PROVIDING THE LATEST HEALTH INFORMATION, REVIEWING THEIR MEDICATIONS, AND PROVIDING INSTRUCTION (E.G., ON HOW TO TRAVEL WITH OXYGEN). THE FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES DEPARTMENT OFFERS POR LA VIDA NUTRITION CLASSES FOR SPANISH SPEAKING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO LEARN ABOUT HEALTHY EATING. HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION - OUR HOSPITAL PROVIDES MANY TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS THAT WORK WITH THE LOCAL COLLEGES AND HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS. PVHMC IS A CLINICAL SITE FOR NURSING STUDENTS IN PROGRAMS AT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THE PARISH NURSE PROGRAM THROUGH THE SHVC EDUCATES AND TRAINS BOTH CLINICAL AND NON-CLINICAL SUPPORT STAFF. PVHMC'S FMRP TRAINS NURSE PRACTITIONER AND MEDICAL STUDENTS AT THE FHC. FNS PROVIDES OPPORTUNITES FOR DIETETIC STUDENTS TO DO THEIR INTERNSHIP ROTATIONS AT PVHMC WHERE THEY LEARN ABOUT FOOD PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT. THE HOSPITAL IS ALSO A TRAINING LOCATION FOR PHLEBOTOMY, PHYSICIAN BILLING, RESPIRATORY AND SURGICAL TECH STUDENTS. IN RADIOLOGY, OUR HOSPITAL IS A TRAINING SITE FOR RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY, ULTRASOUND AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE STUDENTS. WE ALSO WELCOME CHAPLAINS IN THE COMMUNITY TO RECEIVE CLINICAL CHAPLAIN TRAINING AT PVHMC. | |
| PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED | FOR THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY, THE HOSPITAL ORGANIZES WEEKLY CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION AT NO COST TO PHYSICIANS. WE OFFER A PERINATAL SYMPOSIUM WHICH IS LABOR AND DELIVERY AND NEONATAL EDUCATION. THE CCC OFFERS SEMINARS ON LUNG AND GASTROINTESTINAL CANCERS. SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES - PVHMC IS A MAJOR PROVIDER IN OUR REGION, PARTICULARLY FOR MEDI-CAL AND INDIGENT PATIENTS IN BOTH LOS ANGELES AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES. IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR OUR HOSPITAL'S ED TO HAVE ADEQUATE COVERAGE OF SPECIALISTS TO PROVIDE NEEDED SPECIALTY MEDICINE TO PATIENTS. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE ROUND THE CLOCK PHYSICIAN COVERAGE OF FULL-TIME LABORISTS (HOSPITAL-BASED OB/GYN PHYSICIANS WHO DO DELIVERIES), A HOSPITALIST TEAM, AND A DEDICATED INTENSIVIST PROGRAM IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. RESEARCH - THE ROBERT AND BEVERLY LEWIS FAMILY CANCER CARE CENTER OF PVHMC PARTICIPATES IN CLINICAL RESEARCH STUDIES IN BREAST CANCER, GASTROINTESTINAL CANCERS, HEAD & NECK CANCERS, LUNG CANCER, PROSTATE CANCER, AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT. CASH AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS - OUR HOSPITAL PROVIDES SUPPORT TO VARIOUS LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE HOUSE OF RUTH (SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE), PROJECT SISTER (SEXUAL ASSAULT CRISIS AND PREVENTION SERVICES), AND YMCA. IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR PATIENTS AND TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDE TOYS GIVEN TO PEDIATRIC SURGERY PATIENTS. THE FACILITIES DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATES IN THE CITY-WIDE CLEAN BY DONATING STAFF AND SUPPLIES. FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES "MEALS ON WHEELS" PROGRAM PROVIDES FOOD TO HOMEBOUND MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND DONATES CANNED FOODS TO THE SALVATION ARMY "PROJECT SHIELD & SHELTER". OUR VOLUNTEER SERVICES DEPARTMENT GIVES INFANT LAYETTES AND CAR SEATS TO NEEDY FAMILIES. THE CANCER CARE CENTER GIVES WIGS TO PATIENTS AT NO COST. COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES - PVHMC WORKS WITH LOCAL AREA MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS AS WELL AS GIRL SCOUTS AND SCHOOL GROUPS TO INTRODUCE CAREERS IN HEALTH CARE BY INVITING THEM TO TOUR OUR HOSPITAL AND BY VISITING THEM ON THEIR CAMPUS (CLAREMONT HIGH SCHOOL CAREER DAY). PVHMC PARTICIPATES IN LA COUNTY SERVICE PLANNING AREA 3'S HEALTH PLANNING GROUP ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE AND THE SPECIALTY CARE COALITION. PVHMC IS A ONE OF 13 DESIGNATED DISASTER RESOURCE CENTERS (DRC) IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY AS PART OF THE NATIONAL BIOTERRORISM HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM. AS THE DRC FOR THE REGION, PVHMC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR 10 "UMBRELLA" FACILITIES IN THE AREA AND COORDINATES DRILLS, TRAINING, AND SHARING OF PLANS TO BRING TOGETHER THE COMMUNITY AND OUR RESOURCES FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. PVHMC'S ED IS INVOLVED WITH "EVERY 15 MINUTES", A PROGRAM THAT EDUCATES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF THE DANGERS OF DRUNK DRIVING THAT ALSO INVOLVES THE LOCAL FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS, AND AMBULANCES. VALUATION OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS - FOR 2010, PVHMC'S TOTAL COMMUNITY BENEFITS CAME TO $137,824,109 WHICH CONSISTS OF TOTAL CHARITY CARE AND MEANS-TESTED GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS ($131,264,740) AND TOTAL OTHER BENEFITS ($6,559,369). TOTAL CHARITY CARE AND MEANS-TESTED GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS IS MADE UP OF CHARITY CARE ($45,488,664), MEDI-CAL INPATIENT OR THE NET UNREIMBURSED COST, WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO UNREIMBURSED COST LESS THE DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE PAYMENT ($52,194,096), MEDI-CAL OUTPATIENT UNREIMBURSED COSTS ($19,948,420), MEDICARE INPATIENT UNREIMBURSED COST ($3,238,631), AND MEDICARE OUTPATIENT UNREIMBURSED COST ($10,394,929). OTHER BENEFITS IS MADE UP OF COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS ($1,370,593), HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION ($3,319,693), SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES ($1,738,464), AND RESEARCH ($28,300). ADDITIONALLY, THE VALUE OF COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES IS $794,400. THESE AMOUNTS ARE MEASURED AT STANDARD COSTS. THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF THE DOCUMENTED COMMUNITY BENEFITS WAS DETERMINED AS FOLLOWS: UNCOMPENSATED CARE WAS VALUED IN THE SAME MANNER THAT SUCH SERVICES WERE REPORTED IN THE HOSPITAL'S ANNUAL REPORT TO THE OFFICE OF STATEWIDE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. CHARITY CARE WAS VALUED BY COMPUTING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHARGES AND ACTUAL REVENUE RECEIVED (INCLUDING CHARITY CARE DONATIONS). OTHER SERVICES WERE VALUED BY ESTIMATING THE COSTS OF PROVIDING THE SERVICES AND SUBTRACTING ANY REVENUES RECEIVED FOR SUCH SERVICES. COSTS WERE DETERMINED BY ESTIMATING STAFF AND SUPERVISION HOURS INVOLVED IN PROVIDING THE SERVICES. OTHER DIRECT COSTS SUCH AS SUPPLIES AND PURCHASED SERVICES WERE ALSO ESTIMATED. ANY OFFSETS (CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP, ATTENDANCE FEES, OR OTHER INCOME CONTRIBUTED OR GENERATED) WERE SUBTRACTED FROM THE COSTS REPORTED. PLANS FOR 2011/2012 PUBLIC REVIEW - PVHMC PLANS TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING ITS VARIED COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS CURRENTLY IN PLACE. THE COMMUNICATION OF OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT IS A COMBINATION OF PRESENTATIONS GIVEN TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE CITY GOVERNMENT, AND DISTRIBUTION OF COPIES OF THE REPORT TO ALL INTERESTED MEMBERS (COMMUNITY COLLABORATORS, LIBRARIES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND BUSINESSES) WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY UPON THEIR REQUEST. PVHMC'S CHARITY CARE POLICY - PVHMC POSTS NOTICES INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. SUCH NOTICES ARE POSTED IN HIGH VOLUME INPATIENT, AND OUTPATIENT SERVICE AREAS OF THE HOSPITAL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, INPATIENT ADMISSION AND OUTPATIENT REGISTRATION AREAS OR OTHER COMMON PATIENT WAITING AREAS OF THE HOSPITAL. NOTICES ARE POSTED AT ANY LOCATION WHERE A PATIENT MAY PAY THEIR BILL. NOTICES INCLUDE CONTACT INFORMATION ON HOW A PATIENT MAY OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS WHERE TO APPLY FOR SUCH ASSISTANCE. THESE NOTICES ARE POSTED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH AND ANY OTHER LANGUAGES THAT ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF 5% OR GREATER OF PATIENTS IN THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA. A COPY OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON A REASONABLE BASIS. | |
| ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PROCEDURES FOR FORM 990 REVIEW | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A COPY OF THE TAX RETURN ALONG WITH A NARRATIVE FROM ERNST & YOUNG, THE HOSPITAL'S EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM, IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING IN NOVEMBER 2011. THE INTERNAL PROCESS INCLUDES PREPARATION OF THE FINANCIAL DATA BY HOSPITAL PERSONNEL, SURVEYS OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES REGARDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS IN PART IV, AND DISCLOSED IN SCHEDULE L. THE COMPLETE 990 IS REVIEWED FOR OVERALL COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY BY THE CEO AND CFO. WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ENFORCEMENT FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH YEAR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS SUBMIT CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS PURSUANT TO HOSPITAL POLICY. THE STATEMENTS ARE THEN REVIEWED BY THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD (THE CHAIRMAN AND THE TWO VICE CHAIRMEN) BEFORE PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD AT THE ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE BOARD. ANY CONFLICTS OF CONCERN ARE ADDRESSED BY THE OFFICERS AND DISCUSSED BY THE FULL BOARD AT THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING. THEREAFTER, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH MEMBER TO RAISE AN ISSUE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THE BOARD AND/OR ITS OFFICERS FOR DISPOSITION. IF A CONFLICT IS DEEMED TO EXIST, THE MEMBER IS EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING AND/OR TOPIC WHERE THE CONFLICT EXISTS. |
| DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION FOR CEO | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHO ANNUALLY REVIEW AND DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. THEIR REVIEW DETERMINATION OF THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS BASED UPON INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE CEO COMPENSATION COMPARED TO INDUSTRY PRACTICE. IN 2010 ALL MANAGEMENT SALARIES WERE FROZEN SO THERE WAS NO REVIEW OF UPPER MANAGEMENT BROUGHT FORWARD TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTTEE AND NO REVIEW OF A HAY GROUP REPORT. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, THE SAME PROCESS IS USED AS ABOVE, WITH THE EXCEPTION, THAT THE CEO PRESENTS HIS RECOMMENDATION FOR COMPENSATION TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE BASED UPON THE REPORT FOR TOTAL COMPENSATION COMPARISONS SUPPLIED BY THE HAY GROUP. THE POSITIONS COVERED BY THE PROCESS ARE THE COO, CFO, VP SATELLITES, VP NURSING, VP MEDICAL STAFF AFFAIRS, VP HUMAN RESOURCES, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, DIRECTOR OF MANAGED CARE, COMPLIANCE OFFICER, DIRECTOR OF UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT. THIS PROCESS IS ALSO DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. |
| PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICY | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | THE HOSPITAL IS NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE ITS FORM 1023 AVAILABLE AS IT FILED FOR TAX EXEMPT STATUS PRIOR TO JULY 15, 1987. THE HOSPITAL MAKES ITS 990 AND 990T AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICY | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE HOSPITAL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. HOURS DEVOTED TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS FORM 990, PART VII RICHARD YOCHUM, MICHAEL NELSON, AND JULI HESTER DEVOTE TWO HOURS SERVING ON THE BOARD OF POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION. |
| RECONCILIATION OF NET ASSETS | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5 | NET UNREALIZED GAIN(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS: $404,026 EFFECT OF ADOPTION OF FASB STATEMENT NO. 158: -$215,689 LOSS FROM SUBSIDIARY: -$514,758 S-CORP K1: -$ 42,223 ROUNDING: $ 30 TOTAL OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS: -$368,614 |
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