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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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| 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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| 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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| Schedule A, Part IV, Supplemental Information: Atlantic Ambulance is a Box 9 organization. It receives more than 33 1/3% of its support from activities related to it's exempt functions and no more than 33 1/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated income from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. Practice Associates Medicald Group (PAMG) is a Box 11 organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in Section 509(a)(1) or Section 509(a)(2). PAMG is a type 1 organization and is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or Section 509(a)(2). PAMG did not receive a written determination letter from the IRS that it is Type I, Type II or Type III supporting organization. Since August 17, 2006, PAMG has not accepted any gift or contribution from (i) a person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii) and (iii) below, the governing body of the supported organization. (ii)A family member of a person described in (i) above. (iii) 35% controlled entity of a person in (i) or (ii) above. PAMG provided support to AHS Hospital Corp-Morrsitown Division (EIN #52-1958352)during 2010 in the amount of $3,487,976. |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | Leigh Porges, J Peter Simon and Mark J Simon (all board members of Morristown Memorial Health Foundation) have a "family relationship". | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | As per the by-laws, each of the entities has one "member", that being Atlantic Health System, Inc. There are no other members or classes of membership whatsoever as indicated in the by-laws. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | Atlantic Health System, Inc. is the only "member" which wholly owns each of the entities. As a result, Atlantic Health System, Inc. may elect the members of the governing bodies for each of the entities. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | Atlantic Health System, Inc. is the only "member" which wholly owns each of the entities. As a result, Atlantic Health System, Inc. approves the decisions of the governing bodies. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The 2010 IRS 990 was distributed to Senior Management and the Board of Trustees for their review. Any comments were addressed accordingly. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | We require disclosure of potential conflicts. This policy governs all personnel at Atlantic, including Board Members. Additionally, the Board Committee members must fill out annual disclosures with specific questions regarding potential conflicts. For potential conflicts involving employees, conflicts involving business relationships require prior disclosure and approval by the Compliance Officer (General Counsel). Conflicts involving Board members require approval from the Compliance Officer and the head of the Audit Committee, who may refer those conflicts to the Compliance Committee of the Board. Restrictions are fact-dependent, but may include recusal from deliberations regarding subject matter affected by the conflict. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | - A review of officer compensation by an independent 3rd party (Integrated Healthcare Strategies) is completed every year. The most recent survey was conducted in 2010. Officers include President and CEO AH, VP HR & CAO, VP Finance & CFO, VP Legal Affairs, VP Quality, VP Government Affairs, VP Information Services & CIO, VP Finance & Treasurer, VP AH & President OH and VP AH. - On behalf of Atlantic Health, Integrated Healthcare Strategies conducts an annual total compensation survey based on appropriate comparability data for like positions in like organizations. - The results of the survey are presented to the Executive Compensation Committee of the board which documents the findings and recommendations in committee minutes. - Compensation for key physicians is determined by soliciting salary data from 3 to 4 published sources. These salary recommendations are then reviewed with the MD Contract Committee and approved by the Physician Compensation Committee of the board. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 | Currently each site of the organization retains copies of the filed IRS 990 for the last three years and IRS Form 1023 with the most senior management's assistant. Public disclosure of these IRS 990's can be made at any time at each of the organization's sites. In addition, the 990 is posted on the website "www.foundationcenter.org" and "guidestar.org". | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The organization does not currently make it's financial statements open to public disclosure but the statement of financial position is available by accessing the Form 990 from the website. The governing documents and conflict of interest polices are not currently made available to the public. | |
| Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances: | Form 990, Part XI, line 5: | Net unrealized gains on investments: 29,184,051. Net Assets released from capital restrictions 5,382,434. Government grants used for capital purchases 244,663. Change in funded status of benefit plans 35,867,321. Increase/Decrease in restricted net assets 2,997,898. Removal of 2010 MMHF Net Assets -48,849,764. Total to Form 990, Part XI, Line 5: 24,826,603. |
| 2010 Community Benefit Report - Atlantic Health System | Atlantic Health System is one of New Jersey's largest not-for-profit health systems. Atlantic Health System offers world-class medicine through its two medical centers -- Morristown Medical Center (MMC) and Overlook Medical Center (OMC) and their outstanding physicians, procedures and technologies. Atlantic Health System is committed to improving the health status of the communities it serves, and provides community benefit as part of a measured approach to meeting identified health needs in the community. In 2010, Atlantic Health System contributed $66,622,274 in community benefit to the communities of Northern New Jersey. Community benefit includes charity care, subsidized health services, community health services, and financial contributions to community-based health organizations. An important part of Atlantic Health System's mission is to improve the health status of its communities. In 2010, Atlantic Health System's hospitals engaged in 542,750 patient encounters; 63,026 inpatient encounters and 479,724 outpatient encounters. Atlantic Health System is one of New Jersey's largest private employers with 10,048 employees. In 2010, Atlantic Health System was honored to be among the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For - the only hospital system in the New Jersey and New York metro area to earn this prestigious, national recognition. Atlantic Health System is committed to training New Jersey's future health care professionals. Atlantic Health System is the primary academic and clinical affiliate in New Jersey of Mount Sinai School of Medicine and The Mount Sinai Hospital. The affiliation represents dual opportunities for getting involved in the latest clinical trials and advances in research, and for providing even more advanced care for patients. Atlantic Health System offers several allied health certificate programs; over 2,131 emergency medical technicians were trained through the EMT basic course and continuing education units. Atlantic Health System has also partnered with The Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Morristown and Overlook Medical Centers are accredited by the Joint Commission. Renowned for its breadth of expert cardiac services, Morristown Medical Center performs the second largest number of heart surgeries in the New York metropolitan area. Overlook Medical Center, the regional leader in comprehensive stroke care and neuroscience, was the first hospital in the Northeast to offer the CyberKnife treatment, a leading technology for precision radiation in the treatment of prostate cancer, brain tumors, spine, lung, liver and pancreatic cancers. Atlantic Health System physicians are leaders in their specialties, such as pediatrics, orthopedics, cancer care, rehabilitation medicine, women's health, cardiovascular care, sports medicine and neuroscience. Continually searching for the most effective diagnosis and treatment options for each patient, pursuing leading medical technologies and treatments, and continuously offering the best hospital services and care, are the hallmarks of the organization. Some of the awards and recognition for our quality programs and dedication to leading technology include: -Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Centers: Atlantic Health System stroke centers -Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Service: Morristown Medical Center -Three-Year Approval with Commendation by the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer: Overlook Medical Center and Morristown Medical Center -Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission with Disease-Specific Care Certifications for joint replacement programs in the hip and knee categories: Morristown Medical Center -Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society for Chest Pain Centers: Overlook Medical Center -Recipient of the ACTION Registry-GWTG Gold Performance Achievement Award from the American College of Cardiology Foundation and American Heart Association: Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute at Morristown Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center. Atlantic Health System's world-class facilities feature state-of-the-art equipment in a comfortable, family-friendly environment that put patients first. Our nationally recognized physicians, experienced nurses and skilled staff provide outstanding and compassionate care. Atlantic Health System delivers high-quality safe, affordable patient care with respect and compassion and provides considerable benefit to the communities it serves. | |
| In 2010, Morristown Medical Center contributed a total of $36,254,015 in community benefit to its service area. Community Benefit includes charity care, subsidized health services, community health services, and financial contributions to local charities and organizations. Morristown Medical Center is an acute care hospital with 650 licensed beds. Morristown Medical Center has been serving the Morris County community for more than 100 years, setting high standards for patient care in state-of-the-art facilities with a full range of medical specialties and services. Morristown Medical Center offers advanced technology and support services, and brings specialists, renowned for their work in areas such as cancer, cardiology, emergency medicine, orthopedics, women's health, and pediatrics to New Jersey. Morristown Medical Center's commitment to quality patient care has earned the hospital national recognition. Morristown Medical Center has been designated as a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the nation's leading nursing credentialing organization. Named a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the state, Morristown Medical Center offers superlative care from our highly trained trauma teams. MMC's cardiac surgery center is the largest in the state and the Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute is one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation for cardiovascular care. Morristown Medical Center delivers the largest number of babies in Northwestern NJ. The Level III Regional Perinatal Center, with a 26-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, provides specialized care to sick and premature infants. Goryeb Children's Hospital has more than 100 pediatric specialists caring for patients in a child-friendly facility. Carol G. Simon Cancer Center treats all types of cancer with the most advanced methods, providing compassionate and individualized service. Morristown Medical Center is also home to the North Jersey Regional Arthritis Center. In addition, the Stroke Center at Morristown Medical Center is the only accredited stroke trauma center in the region. Morristown Medical Center is the official hospital of the New York Jets and offers a comprehensive sports medicine program. Morristown Medical Center is one of only 16 facilities nationwide to receive the prestigious Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission for its hip and knee joint replacement programs. In 2010, Morristown Medical Center provided health care in the form of 37,892 inpatient encounters and 287,703 outpatient encounters. 19,865 of those inpatients and 176,623 of the outpatients were residents of Morris County. Of the patients from Morris County, 3,885 of the inpatients and 45,066 of the outpatients were residents of Morristown. In addition, Atlantic Health System employs 10,048 individuals, 3,828 of whom reside in Morris County. Of those in Morris County, 800 are Morristown residents. Atlantic Health System physicians are leaders in their fields, always searching for the most effective diagnosis and treatment options for each patient. Our facilities feature state-of-the-art equipment, unlimited possibilities for growth and learning, and a comfortable environment. Morristown Medical Center graduated 45 residents in 2010 from various programs. Twenty-one of these graduates chose to pursue fellowship training; eight stayed in the Atlantic Health System catchment area with only one of them practicing in a primary care specialty; four took Chief positions in our residency programs; two stayed on as hospitalists and one joined the surgical attending staff. Morristown Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission and is a winner of the National Research Corporation's 2010 Consumer Choice Award and the NJ Biz Best Employer. Community Benefit: $5,982,985 Research: $ 402,351 Training: $1,644,623 Total Subsidized Health Services: $8,029,959 Morristown Medical Center provides community benefit as part of a measured approach to meeting identified health needs in the community. The services highlighted herein support Morristown Medical Center's mission to improve the health status of the communities it serves. The quantifiable services highlighted in this report generate a low or negative margin, even after applying grants and other supplemental revenue. These services and programs would most likely be discontinued if the decision were made purely on a financial basis. Where possible, both direct and indirect costs have been considered. Some community benefit services are not easily counted or are inadequately portrayed quantitatively and are reported via narrative summary. Charity Care Consistent with its mission, the hospital provides charity care for medical services and procedures to patients who are uninsured, under-insured or who lack financial resources to pay. Morristown Medical Center provided charity medical services and procedures to patients in the immediate community at a cost to the hospital in 2010 of $19,185,117. The method for calculating this cost is truly on an incurred cost basis. The amount of subsidy received from the state of New Jersey has been included in the cost. We also remove bad debt to truly reflect the actual cost to Atlantic Health System for the provision of charity care. If we included overhead and bad debt with the provision of charity care net costs, this amount would be $41,257,305. Medicaid Medicaid is a program for certain people and families with low income. In 2010, Morristown Medical Center provided Medicaid services at a cost to the hospital in 2010 of $7,724,421. Subsidized Health Services Subsidized health services are clinical patient care services that are provided, despite a negative margin, because they are needed in the community. Community Health Morristown Medical Center provides a wide variety of services, from delivery of care to education and other local activities. These are designed to encourage better health and benefit the community-at-large, while also reaching the underserved members of the community. Community benefit in this area can include staff time, travel, materials and indirect costs. At Morristown Medical Center, one of the top priorities is to reach out to the community to target specific groups and their health care needs. In 2010, Morristown Medical Center reached more than 692,204 community members though ongoing health education, screening and prevention programs and health fairs, providing a total benefit to the community of $867,583. There were a total of 134 different activities provided to the community. Health programs were held at Morristown Medical Center and at easily accessible locations through the Morristown area including: -Morris Center, Madison, West Morris, Lakeland Hills, and Somerset YMCAs -Seventh Day Adventist Church -Calvary Baptist Church -Morristown Municipal Building -Family Health Center of Morristown -Church of the Redeemer Soup Kitchen -Head Start -Headquarters Plaza complex -Homeless Solutions -Saint Margaret's Church -Neighborhood House -Centro Biblico Church -Hispanic Affairs -Morris Senior Housing Authority -Salvation Army -Family of God Church -Hispanic Evangelic Church -Pentecostal Church -Wind of the Spirit -Interfaith Council for the Homeless Morristown Medical Center's health education programs deliver important information on a wide range of health topics to a variety of groups within the community. At Morristown Medical Center's screenings, participants receive individualized testing from medical professionals who also provide on-site counseling based on test results. These screenings are a secondary prevention activity designed to detect the early onset of illness and disease, and may result in referrals to community services or agencies, or appropriate physicians. Morristown Medical Center also collaborates with New Jersey Blood Services to collect lifesaving blood and platelet donations for area hospitals. Morristown Medical Center offers a number of ongoing support groups. Several information and referral lines operate out of Morristown Medical Center as a service to the community, and provide referrals to community services including parenting assistance, drug and alcohol assistance and counseling services. | ||
| Emergency Preparedness: Medical Coordination Center (MCC): Under the supervision of the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Morristown Medical Center is one of nine designated medical coordination centers designed to organize hospitals by region to better handle communications and coordination in the event of an epidemic, terrorist attack, or other large-scale emergency. The centers will provide information to each other and maintain the integrity of health care delivery in the event that an emergency situation results in mass casualties. Financial Contributions to Other Community-Based Programs: In total, Morristown Medical Center provided $446,936 in direct financial contributions in 2010 to the organizations listed below and others to support the community, individuals and families in need. -American Heart Association -Two Kids Foundation -Mountainside Health Foundation -Livingston Police Department -Police Unity Tour -Italian American Club -Pediatric Council on Research -American Cancer Society -Komen NJ Race for the Cure -March of Dimes -Community Soup Kitchen of Morristown -Morris County Organization for Hispanic Affairs -Deirdre's House -Morristown Neighborhood House -Project Fit America -Morristown Partnership -American Diabetes Association -American Cancer Society -Jersey Battered Women's Services -Hoop-A-Paluza Foundation -R Baby Foundation -First Night Morris County -Partners in Health -Morris Habitat for Humanity -Crohns & Coltis Foundation of America Morristown Medical Center's administrators, managers, and staff actively contribute their time and leadership to a number of community organizations, including: -120 hours were donated to parent education sessions. -50 hours were donated to leading a pulmonary hypertension support group. Pulmonary hypertension is a rare, terminal lung disease that involves the heart. It is poorly diagnosed until late stages, which makes treatment and maintaining quality of life difficult. In addition to "supporting" fellow PH patients and their families, the purpose of this group is to educate the medical community, including ED and ambulance corps, leading to quicker diagnosis and start of treatment. -30 hours were donated to fundraising for The Community Theatre. -30 hours were donated to the Morristown Soup Kitchen helping to prepare, serve, and clean up meals for those in need. -70 hours were donated to Mansion in May. Mansion in May is a program which showcases mansions and gardens to raise money for the hospital. -220 hours were donated to the Board of Adjustment and school activities. -15 hours were spent knitting and crocheting for St. James Roman Catholic Church to make baby blankets for all infants that are baptized at the sister parish in New Brunswick, NJ, as well as lap blankets for nursing homes. -110 hours were donated volunteering to Harding Township Board of Adjustment as a board member. -200 hours were donated to fundraising for Children's Corner Day Care. -25 hours were donated to serving as a board member of Washington Association. -10 hours were donated to NJ Heroes Program. NJ Heroes program is a program that puts a spot light on the individuals and groups that are giving back in their community. Health Professions Education: Morristown Medical Center provides a clinical setting for medical education for nursing students, residents and other clinical providers. Morristown Medical Center trained 245 residents and fellows in 2010. Atlantic Health System has been accredited to sponsor its own programs since 2005. Atlantic Health System underwent a site visit in April of 2009 and received a five-year accreditation cycle, the longest available to a sponsoring institution. The following residency programs are accredited and sponsored by Morristown Medical Center: -Internal Medicine -Pediatrics -Surgery -Urogynecology with rotations at Overlook Medical Center -Radiology with rotations at Overlook Medical Center -Emergency Medicine -Emergency Medicine/Pediatrics -OB/GYN with rotations at Overlook Medical Center -Transitional Year -Podiatric Surgery with rotations at Overlook Medical Center -Dentistry In addition, an integrated OB/GYN residency program with University Hospital of UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School and Hackensack University Medical Center exists at Morristown Medical Center. Rotating residents are sent from the following institutions: Lenox Hill Hospital (Morristown Medical Center- Orthopedic Sports Medicine) Monmouth Medical Center (Morristown Medical Center- Orthopedic Trauma) New York Downtown Hospital (Overlook Medical Center- OB/GYN) New York Presbyterian Hospital (Overlook Medical Center- Surgery) UMDNJ-NJMS (Overlook Medical Center-Orthopedic Surgery) UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson (Overlook Medical Center- Colorectal Surgery) Warren Hospital (Atlantic Health System - Pediatrics) Westchester Medical Center (Atlantic Health System - Oncology) Morristown Medical Center trained seven fellows; four in Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, one in Sports Medicine, and two in Urogynecology. Atlantic Health System is the primary academic affiliate in NJ of Mount Sinai School of Medicine. The affiliation provides opportunities for student rotations, faculty teaching and appointments, and research and clinical collaborations. Atlantic Health System also maintains medical school affiliations with Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Kirksville College of Medicine, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, St. George's University, and UMDNJ-NJMS. Morristown Medical Center provides third- and fourth-year medical students with clinical educational experiences. At any given time, approximately 56 students are training at Morristown Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center. More than 100 nursing students from various nursing schools are educated every month at Morristown Medical Center. Nurses at Morristown Medical Center help students learn how to deliver comprehensive nursing care in various health care settings. Morristown Medical Center also offers an external program to nursing students who have completed at least two clinical rotations. These students work in all nursing units in the hospital, one-on-one with a preceptor for extra hands-on experience. Additionally, a clinical setting for training lab technicians is available, accepting students from six universities that offer a medical technology curriculum. Affiliated universities are Caldwell College, East Stroudsburg University, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Kean University, Rutgers University at New Brunswick and York College of PA. Summary Morristown Medical Center made significant contributions throughout 2010 to benefit its communities for a total expenditure of $36,254,015. Morristown Medical Center's community benefit includes charity care, subsidized health services, community health services and financial contributions to local charities and organizations. | ||
| Overlook Medical Center In 2010, Overlook Medical Center contributed a total of $30,368,259 in community benefit to the communities it served. Community benefit includes charity care, subsidized health services, community health programs and financial contributions to local charities and organizations. Overlook Medical Center, located in Summit, has been serving New Jersey and the Union County community for more than 100 years. Overlook Medical Center is an acute care hospital with 504 licensed beds and an emergency room. At OMC, a nationally recognized regional medical center, top doctors and award-winning nurses provide the most advanced clinical care and unsurpassed patient safety in a healing, family-centered environment. Overlook Medical Center's specialized facilities and programs include: Atlantic Neuroscience Institute, Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Goryeb Children's Center, Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute, a maternity center, a center of excellence in bariatric surgery, a pioneering wound healing program with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, a Level III Intensive Perinatal Unit and award-winning emergency medicine services. Overlook Medical Center also offers comprehensive programs in breast health, pulmonary medicine, thyroid cancer, minimally invasive surgery, women's heart health, sleep medicine and adolescent eating disorders - among many others. Atlantic Neuroscience Institute houses the first Comprehensive Stroke Center in New Jersey, offering patients groundbreaking technologies such as the Merci Retrieval System and Penumbra devices. The Brain Tumor Center of NJ is renowned for its patient-centered, multidisciplinary approach, including unique treatments such as CyberKnife radiosurgery and clinical trials for new brain tumor targeted vaccines. Other inpatient and outpatient services include the Pain Management and Concussion centers, and a level 4 Epilepsy Center Carol G. Simon Cancer Center provides expert, comprehensive, compassionate treatment for all types of cancer using the latest medical technology Overlook Medical Center ranks second in the world in the number of CyberKnife treatments provided to prostate cancer patients. Overlook Medical Center's pulmonary center brings state-of-the-art care to lung cancer patients, while our thyroid cancer program provides the broadest treatment available in the region. Overlook Medical Center's quality of care has earned national recognition. The Chest Pain Center, part of Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute, is accredited by the National Society of Chest Pain Centers. Overlook is also home to a Center of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery designated by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. In 2010, Overlook Medical Center provided health care through 25,134 inpatient encounters and 192,021 outpatient encounters. 15,621 of those inpatients and 118,582 of outpatients were residents of Union County. Of the patients from Union County, 1,281 of the inpatients and 15,495 of the outpatients were residents of Summit. In addition, Atlantic Health System employs 10,048 individuals, 1,842 of whom reside in Union County. Of those in Union County, 283 are Summit residents. Atlantic Health System physicians are leaders in their fields, always searching for the most effective diagnosis and treatment options for each patient. Our facilities feature state-of-the-art equipment, unlimited possibilities for growth and learning and a comfortable environment. Overlook Medical Center graduated 45 residents in 2010 from various programs. Twenty-one of these graduates chose to pursue fellowship training; eight stayed in the Atlantic Health System catchment area with only one of them practicing in a primary care specialty; four took Chief positions in our residencies; two stayed on as hospitalists and one joined the surgical attending staff. Community Benefit The services highlighted herein support Overlook Medical Center's mission to improve the health status of the communities it serves. The quantifiable services highlighted in this report generate a low or negative margin, even after applying grants and other supplemental revenue. These services and programs would most likely be discontinued if the decision was made purely for financial reasons. Where possible, direct and indirect costs have been considered. Some community benefit services are not easily counted or are inadequately portrayed quantitatively and are reported via narrative summary. Charity Care Consistent with its mission, the hospital provides charity care for medical services and procedures to patients who are uninsured, under-insured or who lack financial resources to pay. Overlook Medical Center provided charity medical services and procedures to patients in the immediate community at a cost to the hospital in 2010 of $12,470,713. The method for calculating this cost is truly on an incurred cost basis. The amount of subsidy received from the state of NJ has been included in the cost. We also remove bad debt to truly reflect the actual cost to Atlantic Health System for the provision of charity care. If we included overhead and bad debt with the provision of charity care net costs, this amount would be $30,778,509. Medicaid Medicaid is a program for certain people and families with low income. In 2010, Overlook Medical Center provided Medicaid services at a cost to the hospital in 2010 of $3,893,576. Subsidized Health Services Subsidized health services are clinical patient care services that are provided, despite a negative margin, because they are needed in the community. Community Health: $ 7,282,340 Research: $ 270,973 Training: $ 5,422,890 Total Subsidized Health Services: $12,976,203 Community Health Services: Overlook Medical Center provides an array of services ranging from direct delivery of care to education and local activities. These are designed to encourage better health and benefit the community at large, while also reaching the underserved members of the community. Community benefit in this area includes staff time, travel, materials and indirect costs. Reaching out to the community to target specific groups and address their health care needs is a priority at Overlook Medical Center. In 2010, Overlook Medical Center Community Health Education reached more than 663,843 community members though health education, screening and prevention programs and health fairs, providing a total benefit to the community of $777,072. The summary of such programs are as follows: Total Number of Activities: 66 Total Persons Sevrved: 663,843 Total Community Benefit: $777,072 Community Health Education Health education programs were held at Overlook Medical Center and at multiple convenient, accessible locations, including: -YMCAs (Westfield, Scotch Plains/Fanwood, Summit, Berkeley Heights, Springfield and Union -Banks -Fountain Baptist -First Baptist -Pilgrim Baptist -St. Teresa's -Ministerios Monte Santo -Temple Emanuel -Temple Zion -Temple Israel -Italian American Club -Vauxhall Family Health Center -Recreation Centers -Schools -State Capitol -Senior Centers -Libraries -Board of Health -CVS -Walgreens -City Hall -Girl Scouts -Liberty Drugs -Home Depot -Senior and Low Income Housing -Town Parks -Street Fairs Overlook's health education programs deliver important information on a wide range of health topics to a variety of groups within the community. At Overlook's screenings, participants receive individualized testing from medical professionals who also provide on-site counseling based on test results. The screenings are a secondary prevention activity designed to detect the early onset of illness and disease, and may result in referrals to community services or agencies, and appropriate physicians. Lastly, Overlook has an award-winning follow-up program "Closing the Loop." Overlook offers a number of ongoing support groups to its community. Several information and referral lines operate out of Overlook as a service to the community. Overlook provides referrals to community services for parenting assistance, drug and alcohol assistance, counseling services and other support groups held throughout the community. | ||
| Financial Contributions to Other Community-based Programs: In total, Overlook Medical Center provided more than $ 250,695 in 2010 to the organizations listed below and others to support and enrich community building efforts and to assist individuals and families in need. -American Heart Association -Morris Habitat for Humanity -Chatham Fire Department -Young Survival Coalition -DWC Downtown Westfield 5K -Powell Children's Fund -Morris Education Foundation -Chilton Memorial Hospital Foundation -American Cancer Society -Alliance for Lupus Research -Morris Plains PBA -Morris County Crimestoppers -Interfaith Food Pantry -Summit Policeman's Benevolent Association -National MS Society -Family Promise -Alzheimer's Association NJ Chapter -Huntington Disease Society of America -American Diabetes Association -Komen NJ Race for the Cure -Department of Community Education Overlook Medical Center administrators, managers and staff actively contribute their time and leadership to a number of community organizations, including: -500 hours were donated to the Somerville School Board as Vice President, Chairman of the Technology Committee and Building & Grounds Committee, and Liaison to Somerset Medical Center. -8 hours were donated to conducting training exercises with Summit Fire Department on familiarization of the hospital and to review policies and procedures regarding response to fire alarm activations. -20 hours were donated to The Summit Speech School providing free consultative services in medical related matters. Health Professions Education: Overlook Medical Center provides a clinical setting for medical education, contributing to the growth of nursing students, residents and other clinical providers. Overlook trained 245 residents and fellows in 2010. Atlantic Health System has been accredited to sponsor its own programs since 2005. Atlantic Health System underwent a site visit in April 2009 and received a five-year accreditation cycle, the longest available to a sponsoring institution. The following are the residency programs sponsored by Overlook Medical Center: -Internal Medicine (MD & DO) -Family Medicine (MD & DO) -Sports Medicine (MD & DO) -OB/GYN with rotations at Morristown Medical Center -Pediatrics -Radiology with rotations at Morristown Medical Center -Transitional Year -Podiatric with rotations at Morristown Medical Center -Dentistry Rotating residents are sent from the following institutions: Lenox Hill Hospital (Morristown Medical Center- Orthopedic Sports Medicine) Monmouth Medical Center (Morristown Medical Center- Orthopedic Trauma) New York Downtown Hospital (Overlook Medical Center- OB/GYN) New York Presbyterian Hospital (Overlook Medical Center- Surgery) UMDNJ-NJMS (Overlook Medical Center-Orthopedic Surgery) UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson (Overlook Medical Center-Colorectal Surgery) Warren Hospital (Atlantic Health System - Pediatrics) Westchester Medical Center (Atlantic Health System - Oncology) Overlook Medical Center maintains osteopathic programs in Internal Medicine and Family Medicine. Currently four positions each year are available to osteopathic trainees in Internal Medicine, and two positions each year are available for training in Family Medicine. Overlook trained two fellows in Sports Medicine and one fellow in Hematology/Oncology in 2010. Atlantic Health System is the primary academic affiliate in NJ of Mount Sinai School of Medicine. The affiliation provides opportunities for student rotations, faculty teaching and appointments, and research and clinical collaborations. Atlantic Health System also maintains medical school affiliations with Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Kirksville College of Medicine, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, St. George's University, and UMDNJ-NJMS. One of the largest nonprofit health care systems in New Jersey, Atlantic Health System is a major research clinical affiliate of The Cancer Institute of New Jersey. Summary Overlook Medical Center made significant contributions throughout 2010 to benefit its communities for a total expenditure of $30,368,259. Overlook's community benefit includes charity care, subsidized health services, community health programs, and financial contributions to local charities and organizations. | ||
| Atlantic Health System Atlantic Health System is one of New Jersey's largest nonprofit health systems, offering world-class medicine through its two medical centers -- Morristown Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center. Several departments within Atlantic Health System operate across both campuses. Public Safety and Security Atlantic Health System's Protection and Security Services is involved in many community planning committees such as: -Morris County Bioterrorism Taskforce -Morris County Mass Immunization and Quarantine Committee -Morristown Local Emergency Planning Committee -UASI Regional Planning Committee -Union County OEM Committee -Summit Local Emergency Planning Committee -Business Executives for National Security (BENS) -Montclair Township Local Emergency Planning Committee -Glen Ridge Local Emergency Committee -Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) -New Jersey Hospital Association Emergency Preparedness Taskforce -New Jersey Hospital Association Equipment Subcommittee -New Jersey Hospital Association Education Subcommittee -NJ State Med Prep Committee. Atlantic Health System's Protection and Security department provides many programs in the community. Some of these activities include: -Bioterrorism training -Compliance, Direction, Takedown (CDT) Personal Protection -Last Resort Tactics (LRT) Personal Protection -Child Protection Classes -Outreach services, including HIV and STD awareness, prevention and support groups. Atlantic Health System's Protection and Security Services staff contribute their time and leadership to a number of community organizations, including: -20 hours with Project ALERT (America's Law Enforcement Retiree Team), a corporation of more than 155 retired federal, state, and local law enforcement professionals who volunteer their time and expertise as unpaid consultants to the national law enforcement community. Project ALERT representatives participate in a variety of assignments, including missing child case evaluations, technical meetings with law enforcement personnel to discuss resources and community awareness initiatives. Project ALERT representatives are trained by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). -60 hours spent as a representative of NCMEC, whose mission is to help prevent child abduction and sexual exploitation; help find missing children; and assist victims of child abduction and sexual exploitation, their families and the professionals who serve them. NCMEC serves as a clearinghouse of information about missing and exploited children; operates a cyber tip line for the public to report Internet-related child sexual exploitation; and offers training programs to law enforcement and social service professionals. Atlantic Ambulance Our hospitals' readiness to respond to a disaster or health care emergency is part of a coordinated community-based effort. Our ambulances were dispatched for 911 calls 7,108 times and 4,733 patients were treated. Also, our ambulances provided 27,685 transports and our mobile intensive care units responded to 18,102 calls and treated 13,569 patients. Atlantic Health System trained 273 people for the basic EMT course, 1,858 people were trained in CEU programs, and there were 10,033 CEUs awarded Atlantic Ambulance Helicopter: Atlantic Health System began operating a helicopter service in 2006 enabling the quick transport of patients with medical emergencies so that they can receive the most comprehensive care for their needs. Atlantic Health System is the first hospital system in New Jersey to have its own helicopter; all other hospitals rely on the state police for air transport. The new helicopter, a Eurocopter EC-135 twin turbine engine model designed to reduce noise and created specifically for medical transport, allows Atlantic Health System to provide the quickest transportation to Morristown Medical Center, a regional trauma center, or to the closest appropriate facility. In addition to responding to trauma cases, Atlantic Health System's chopper also provides inter-hospital transport throughout Northern New Jersey, where more than 50 hospitals serve more than 4.5 million people. Patients who require specialized treatment for cardiac care, neuron emergencies, pediatrics, or high-risk labor and delivery often are transferred to Morristown Medical Center from elsewhere in the state. The helicopter can travel as far as Boston or Baltimore to take patients to medical facilities with more specialized services. In 2010, Air one was dispatched 907 times for 911 calls and provided 432 transports. Atlantic Center for Research: Advancing science through research is a key area of focus at Atlantic Health System, where our goal is to offer patients the most effective drugs and procedures available anywhere in the country. Atlantic Health System conducts research in a wide variety of areas to evaluate experimental drugs and drug combinations, medical devices and techniques, and to identify new approaches to prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Currently, more than 350 clinical research studies are underway, led by dedicated physician investigators in most specialties and supported by the organization's 40 research coordinators. One of the largest nonprofit health care systems in New Jersey, Atlantic Health System is a major research clinical affiliate of The Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the primary academic and clinical affiliate in New Jersey of Mount Sinai School of Medicine and The Mount Sinai Hospital. The Atlantic Center for Research serves as a central point of contact for new and established clinical trial sponsors and investigators who are affiliated with our hospitals, as well as for attending physicians interested in conducting clinical trials and physicians looking to refer patients to research studies. Led by a medical director and an administrative director experienced in clinical research and staffed by trained professionals, Atlantic Center for Research provides grants and contract management, budgeting, biostatistician support and a dedicated Institutional Review Board. Atlantic Center for Research's electronic research portal tracks these processes for each trial, streamlining enrollment, approvals, financial management, compliance and trial monitoring. Our researchers are highly skilled professionals experienced in the conduct of drug and medical device clinical trials. Atlantic Center for Research's in-depth research training and education certification programs ensure that core competencies are maintained for safe and effective research, and our compliance policies and compliance education programs ensure that researchers qualify for the kinds of funding that can help support next-generation breakthroughs. Atlantic Health System's research infrastructure supports a broad range of programs in clinical research, health care effectiveness, outcomes and quality-of-care research, and includes research conducted by some private practice physicians. Our research programs have grown significantly in every discipline, including oncology, pediatrics, surgery, cardiology, neuroscience, internal medicine, nursing, orthopedics, and rehabilitative medicine. As Atlantic Health System's research enterprise grows, its research facilities continue to expand. Atlantic Health System's Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute opened its flagship facility on the Morristown Medical Center campus in January 2009. The 250,000-square-foot facility is slated to be the area's top cardiac center, with state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment and 146 private patient rooms. It houses additional space for clinical research and supports Atlantic Health System-affiliated investigators who participate in dozens of research studies each year in electrophysiology, cardiac surgery, vascular surgery and clinical cardiology. Carol G. Simon Cancer Center has grown from its base at Morristown Medical Center to include a new, expanded center and research office at Overlook Medical Center. A major research clinical affiliate of the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the Center participates in a multitude of clinical studies on new diagnostic procedures and treatments, and conducts Phase II and III clinical trials through various pharmaceutical companies. Atlantic Neuroscience Institute's premier sub-specialists are advancing clinical neurosciences and leading the adoption of innovative technology through clinical research in such areas as stroke, epilepsy, brain tumors and multiple sclerosis. During the past decade, Atlantic Health System has invested more than $22 million in Atlantic Neuroscience Institute and is committed to nearly $17 million in additional funds to expand its facilities, programs and services. And at Goryeb Children's Hospital and Goryeb Children's Center, physician leaders in more than 15 specialty |
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