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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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| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
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| 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. | ||||||
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| 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.. | ||||||
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| 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.. | ||||||
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| 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. | ||||||
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| 8 | Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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| 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.) | ||||||
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| COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT | CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | BACKGROUND ========== CHILTON HOSPITAL ("CH") IS A GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITAL. CH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, CH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, CH OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1) CH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUAL'S REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF-PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2) CH OPERATES AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3) CH MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4) CONTROL OF CH RESTS WITH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS; WHICH IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY; AND 5) SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE; PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. HISTORY ======= THE FIRST CHAPTER OF CH'S HISTORY WAS WRITTEN IN 1947. FORREST S. CHILTON III, MD, AND HIS WIFE, ELIZABETH, AN RN, DONATED A TRACT OF LAND ON NEWARK-POMPTON TURNPIKE TO BUILD A HOSPITAL IN MEMORY OF THEIR SON WHOSE LIFE WAS LOST IN WORLD WAR II. THEIR ACTION SPARKED A SUCCESSFUL DRIVE TO BUILD A FACILITY THAT WOULD SERVE THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND BECAME A REALITY WITH A 50-BED FACILITY IN 1954, AND EXPANDED TO 119 BEDS IN 1961. IN AUGUST 1968, A 40-ACRE TRACT WAS PURCHASED ONE MILE WEST OF THE NEWARK-POMPTON TURNPIKE SITE AND ANOTHER BUILDING, THE WEST PARKWAY FACILITY, WAS DEDICATED NOVEMBER 20, 1971. THE NEXT GOAL WAS TO COMBINE THE TWO BUILDINGS ON WEST PARKWAY AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXPANDED HOSPITAL BEGAN IN 1981. THIS INCLUDED A NEW PATIENT WING, NEW GROUND FLOOR FACILITY, AND A COMPLETE REMODELING OF THE ORIGINAL BUILDING. THE "NEW" CH WAS DEDICATED IN JUNE 1984. TODAY, CH IS A 260-BED, ACUTE-CARE, NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,450 EMPLOYEES. IT FEATURES SOME OF THE MOST SOPHISTICATED DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE. CH'S COMPASSIONATE HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE ADVANCED, COST-EFFECTIVE CARE, AND ALL OF ITS RESOURCES, INCLUDING THE STAFF PATIENTS WILL MEET, AS WELL AS THOSE THEY MAY NOT, ARE DEDICATED TO ONE PURPOSE - RETURNING YOU TO THE BEST POSSIBLE HEALTH. MORE THAN 650 PHYSICIANS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 60 DIFFERENT SPECIALTIES HOLD STAFF PRIVILEGES AT CH. THEY ARE SUPPORTED BY ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHO UTILIZE THE MOST CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES AND ON-GOING EDUCATION IN TREATMENT, WHILE NEVER LOSING SIGHT OF THE IMPORTANCE AND DIGNITY OF EACH INDIVIDUAL PATIENT. CH IS LICENSED BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND IS A MEMBER OF THE VOLUNTARY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, AND NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION. MISSION STATEMENT ================= THE MISSION OF CH IS TO PROMOTE WELLNESS AND PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE CARE AND HEALING. VISION STATEMENT ================ CH WILL BECOME THE LOCAL PREFERRED PROVIDER OF HIGH QUALITY PERSONALIZED HEALTHCARE. AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS ======================== CH RECEIVED THREE-YEAR APPROVAL WITH COMMENDATION FROM THE COMMISSION ON CANCER. CH'S SLEEP HEALTH INSTITUTE RECEIVED ACCREDITATION FROM THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE. HEALTHGRADES STUDY FINDS PATIENT OUTCOMES AT CH AMONG NATION'S BEST FOR STROKE CARE. ACCORDING TO HEALTHGRADES HOSPITAL QUALITY IN AMERICA STUDY, CH WAS RANKED AMONG THE TOP TEN PERCENT NATIONALLY FOR STROKE CARE AND FIVE STAR RATED FOR STROKE CARE, THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE. THE STUDY, THE LARGEST OF ITS KIND, ANALYZED PATIENT OUTCOMES AT VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE NATION'S 5,000 HOSPITALS OVER THE YEARS 2006, 2007 AND 2008. THE 2010 STUDY ALSO FOUND THAT CH IS THE HIGHEST RANKED HOSPITAL IN THE NORTH WESTERN AREA FOR STROKE CARE. CH RECEIVED PRIMARY STROKE CENTER DESIGNATION FROM THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES. CH RECEIVED CERTIFICATION AS A PRIMARY STROKE CENTER FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION FOR MEETING STRICT GUIDELINES FOR THE RAPID DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF STROKE, FROM THE EMERGENCY ROOM THROUGH REHABILITATION. PRIMARY STROKE CENTERS ADHERE TO NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR STROKE CARE THAT IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS, AND HAVE ACUTE STROKE TEAMS AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, READY TO RAPIDLY ASSESS AND TREAT PATIENTS. THE PRIMARY STROKE CENTER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION. 2010 STATISTICS =============== DURING 2010 CH HAD 11,271 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS, 115,709 OUTPATIENT ADMISSIONS AND 48,090 EMERGENCY ROOM ADMISSIONS. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE ===================== 1. CHILTON CANCER CENTER THE CANCER CENTER AT CH, AN AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS APPROVED COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER PROGRAM, IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE HOSPITAL AT COLLINS PAVILION AND USES THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CANCER PATIENTS. EVERY PHASE OF CANCER CARE - FROM REGISTRATION TO LAB WORK TO TREATMENT TO SUPPORT SERVICES - IS LOCATED UNDER ONE ROOF, ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR TRAVEL TO A LARGER CANCER FACILITY. THE CANCER CENTER FEATURES A CARING STAFF OF PROFESSIONALS WHO STRIVE TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE AVAILABLE AND TREAT EACH PERSON AS AN INDIVIDUAL. RADIATION ONCOLOGY ------------------ RADIATION THERAPY IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON TREATMENTS FOR CANCER AND IS USED IN MORE THAN HALF OF ALL CANCER CASES. RADIATION THERAPY USES A STREAM OF HIGH-ENERGY PARTICLES OR WAVES, SUCH AS X-RAYS, GAMMA RAYS, ELECTRONS, OR PROTONS TO DESTROY OR DAMAGE CANCER CELLS. THE CANCER CENTER AT CH FEATURES STATE-OF-THE-ART INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT), WHICH AIMS DIRECTLY AT THE TUMOR AND DELIVERS PRECISE RADIATION DOSES, SPARING ADJACENT NORMAL TISSUES. AT CH, IMRT IS USED TO TREAT PROSTATE AND HEAD AND NECK CANCER. ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY, EACH RADIATION TREATMENT TAKES APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AND THE CANCER CENTER'S LOCATION ALSO AFFORDS PATIENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THEIR LAB WORK AND TREATMENT PLANNING ALL DONE IN THE SAME BUILDING. CHEMOTHERAPY/INFUSION THERAPY ----------------------------- THE CANCER CENTER AT CH FEATURES AN INFUSION THERAPY AREA. IN THIS AREA, CHEMOTHERAPY, BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS, ANTIBIOTICS, STEROIDS, REMICADE AND OTHER MEDICATIONS ARE ADMINISTERED TO AMBULATORY OUTPATIENTS. THIS IS AN OPEN ROOM AREA WHERE PATIENTS CAN RELAX IN RECLINERS OR IN A PRIVATE ROOM WHILE RECEIVING THEIR TREATMENT. EXPERIENCED REGISTERED NURSES WHO ARE ALSO CERTIFIED IN ONCOLOGY STAFF THE DEPARTMENT. REFRESHMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO OUR PATIENTS, AND OUR LIBRARY HAS PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIALS AVAILABLE FOR THEIR USE. EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO ENSURE THE EXPERIENCE AT CH'S CANCER CENTER IS A COMFORTABLE ONE. SUPPORT SERVICES ---------------- CH'S CANCER CENTER HAS AN ONCOLOGY SOCIAL WORKER ON-SITE TO PROVIDE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND TO ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION FOR PATIENTS. IN ADDITION, THE ONCOLOGY SOCIAL WORKER RUNS A WOMAN TO WOMAN SUPPORT GROUP DEDICATED TO THE PARTICULAR NEEDS OF WOMEN WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF CANCER SURGERY AND TREATMENT. THIS GROUP MEETS THE FIRST, THIRD AND FIFTH TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AND HELPS WOMEN TO ACQUIRE STRESS MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION AND COPING SKILLS, AND ACHIEVE A SENSE OF EMPOWERMENT. THIS SUPPORT GROUP PROVIDES WOMEN WITH A FORUM TO SHARE THEIR CONCERNS, STORIES, EXPERIENCES, FEELINGS AND PROBLEMS. NUTRITION --------- CH'S CANCER CENTER PROVIDES ACCESS TO A DIETITIAN WHO CONDUCTS IN-HOUSE OR PHONE SESSIONS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION ON HOW TO INCREASE CALORIC INTAKE TO PREVENT WEIGHT LOSS DURING TREATMENTS. THE DIETITIAN ALSO EDUCATES PATIENTS ON HOW TO PREVENT THE NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA THAT CAN SOMETIMES ACCOMPANY CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENTS. THE DIETICIAN'S GOAL IS TO INCREASE EACH PATIENT'S OVERALL NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND HELP THE PATIENT MAINTAIN THAT STATUS DURING TREATMENTS. PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION -------------------------- CH'S CANCER CENTER OFFERS CONVENIENT, FREE PARKING AND A FREE OUTPATIENT TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NO OTHER WAY TO GET TO THE CANCER CENTER. |
| COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT CONT'D | CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | ADDITIONAL SERVICES ------------------- THE CANCER CENTER FEATURES PRIVATE CHANGING AREAS WITH LOCKERS TO STORE YOUR BELONGINGS. ACCESS TO A RESOURCE LIBRARY FEATURING BOOKS, A TOUCH SCREEN COMPUTER, AND A TELEVISION WITH VHS AND DVD PLAYER IS ALSO AVAILABLE. 2. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT EXPECT THE BEST CARE FROM THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT CH. THE STATE-OF-THE-ART EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OFFERS UNPRECEDENTED PRIVACY AND IS STAFFED 24- HOURS A DAY BY PHYSICIANS BOARD-CERTIFIED IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE. OUR CARING STAFF IS THERE TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE TIME OF AN EMERGENCY. AN INDIVIDUAL'S VISIT TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AREA MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL TESTING TO EVALUATE YOUR SITUATION. DEPENDING ON YOUR SITUATION, YOU MAY REQUIRE BLOOD TESTS, X-RAYS, CT SCANS OR VARIOUS OTHER TESTS TO DIAGNOSE YOUR CONDITION. AT CH, THESE ADDITIONAL SERVICES ARE LOCATED AT THE HOSPITAL SO THAT YOUR CONDITION WILL BE DIAGNOSED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND THAT YOUR TREATMENT CAN BEGIN. FAST TRACK ---------- THE FAST TRACK OFFERS THE COMFORT OF THE HOSPITAL'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WHILE TREATING PATIENTS IN A FAST AND EFFICIENT MANNER. PATIENTS WITH MINOR AILMENTS AND INJURIES ARE TREATED IN APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR OR LESS BY EMERGENCY HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE BOARD CERTIFIED PHYSICIANS. FAST TRACK PATIENTS INCLUDE THOSE SUFFERING FROM INSECT BITES, SPRAINS, STRAINS, EAR ACHES, SORE THROATS, AND OTHER NON-LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES. PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ------------------------------ CH PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS STAFF THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT 24/7. CHILDREN UNDER 17 YEARS OF AGE WILL BE SEEN BY A PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DOCTOR IN ABOUT 20 MINUTES FROM THE TIME OF REGISTRATION - SO PATIENTS DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT WAITING. BETWEEN THE HOURS OF NOON AND MIDNIGHT, CHILDREN ARE SEEN IN THE PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT ALL OTHER TIMES, THE CHILDREN ARE SEEN IN THE MAIN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. THE PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS EQUIPPED KID FRIENDLY TREATMENT AREAS WITH WALLS COVERED WITH CARTOON CANINES AND UNDER-THE-SEA MOTIFS, AS WELL AS A SEPARATE WAITING AREA WITH A CHILD-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT MAKE WHAT OTHERWISE BE A STRESSFUL VISIT TO AN EMERGENCY ROOM LESS INTIMIDATING. THE UNIT ALSO OFFERS SPECIAL EQUIPMENT THAT COMES IN ALL SIZES TO FIT THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN OF ALL SIZES. 3. MOTHER BABY CENTER THE MOTHER BABY CENTER IS OFTEN THE FIRST EXPERIENCE A FAMILY HAS WITH CH. AT THE MOTHER BABY CENTER, OVER 1,000 NEW BABIES ARE WELCOMED INTO THE WORLD EACH YEAR. THE CENTER, WHICH WAS COMPLETELY RENOVATED IN 2009, FEATURES PRIVATE LABOR/DELIVERY/RECOVERY ROOMS WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT, ANESTHESIOLOGISTS WHO ARE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, AND TWO FULLY EQUIPPED OPERATING SUITES. ALONG WITH THE NEWBORN NURSERY, A FOUR-BED SPECIAL CARE NURSERY IS AVAILABLE. CH HAS THE STATE-OF-THE-ARE TECHNOLOGY IN ORDER TO KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER, ALLOWING THAT IMPORTANT BOND TO FORM BETWEEN MOTHER AND BABY. THE CENTER OFFERS NUMEROUS OTHER SERVICES INCLUDING PRE-CONCEPTION COUNSELING, GENETIC COUNSELING AND PERINATOLOGY SERVICES, CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION, NEWBORN CARE, POSTPARTUM CARE, LACTATION SERVICES, AND PEDIATRICS AND AMENITIES SUCH AS MASSAGES AND FAMILY CELEBRATION MEAL. 4. HEART AND VASCULAR CARE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ACCORDINGLY, CH IS DEDICATED TO THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ALL CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS. FROM CH'S EMERGENCY ROOM CARE, THROUGH ITS INPATIENT UNITS, AND IN ITS MULTITUDE OF OUTPATIENT SERVICES, CH'S TEAM OF SKILLED PROFESSIONALS DELIVERS SUPERIOR CARE AND TREATS EACH PATIENT AS AN INDIVIDUAL. CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONAL LAB --------------------------------- CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION SERVICES WERE INITIATED AT CH IN 1997. A DIAGNOSTIC CATHETERIZATION, ALSO KNOWN AS CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY OR HEART CATHETERIZATION PROVIDES DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNCTION OF THE HEART AND ITS ARTERIES. CH HAS A STAFF OF PHYSICIANS WHO PERFORM THIS PROCEDURE. THE MAJORITY OF CH'S OUTPATIENTS RECEIVE CLOSURE DEVICES, WHICH ALLOW FOR AMBULATION IN 45 MINUTES AND DISCHARGE WITHIN ONE HOUR RATHER THAN THE TRADITIONAL SIX HOURS OF BED REST. PRIMARY ANGIOPLASTY ------------------- IN JUNE 2005, THE CATHETERIZATION LABORATORY AT CH WAS LICENSED TO PERFORM PRIMARY ANGIOPLASTY FOR PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM A HEART ATTACK. THIS MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE APPROXIMATELY 25% MORE EFFECTIVE THAN TRADITIONAL MEDICATIONS AT PREVENTING DEATH FROM HEART ATTACK. CH HAS A STAFF OF INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGISTS PERFORMING PRIMARY ANGIOPLASTY. THESE PHYSICIANS ALONG WITH A TEAM OF HIGHLY SKILLED NURSES AND TECHNOLOGISTS ARE AVAILABLE 24/7 TO PROVIDE LOCAL RESIDENTS WITH THE BEST AND MOST IMMEDIATE CARDIAC CARE, ELIMINATING THE NEED TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER FACILITY. 5. OUTPATIENT SERVICES COMPREHENSIVE BREAST CENTER --------------------------- THE COMPREHENSIVE BREAST CENTER AT CH, ALSO LOCATED IN COLLINS PAVILION, IS A SPECIAL PLACE DEDICATED TO PARTNERING WITH PATIENTS FOR THEIR BREAST-CARE NEEDS. SINCE EVERY WOMAN'S NEEDS ARE DIFFERENT, THE COMPREHENSIVE BREAST CENTER CARES FOR EACH WOMAN IN A COMPLETELY PERSONAL WAY. CH'S BREAST CENTER SPECIALISTS PROVIDE VALUABLE SERVICES TO WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER AND OFFER PREVENTATIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING DIGITAL SCREENING AND DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAPHY, ULTRASOUNDS, STEREO TACTIC CORE BIOPSY AND ULTRASOUND-GUIDED CORE BIOPSY. THE BREAST CENTER ALSO OFFERS EDUCATION AND COUNSELING, INCLUDING BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION (BSE) INSTRUCTIONS, CARING, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND PROMPT FOLLOW-UP WITH TEST RESULTS. IN ADDITION, THEY OFFER A FULL LINE OF BREAST PROSTHESES (SILICONE BREAST FORMS) AND BRAS FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE HAD A PARTIAL OR FULL MASTECTOMY. DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM -------------------------- THE DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM AT CH HELPS ADULTS WITH DIABETES TAKE STEPS THAT WILL MAKE THEM FEEL BETTER AND STAY HEALTHIER. THIS PROGRAM IS RECOGNIZED BY THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION FOR MEETING HIGH NATIONAL STANDARDS. THIS PROGRAM SERVES DIABETIC ADULTS AND THEIR SUPPORT GIVERS. OTHERS WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE: - PEOPLE WHO WANT INFORMATION ON RECENT ADVANCES IN DIABETES MANAGEMENT, SUCH AS CARBOHYDRATE COUNTING - PEOPLE WHOSE MEDICAL THERAPY HAS CHANGED - FAMILY/SIGNIFICANT OTHERS WHO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PEOPLE WITH DIABETES THE PROGRAM INCLUDES: - INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT BY CERTIFIED DIABETES EDUCATORS (A REGISTERED DIETICIAN AND REGISTERED NURSE) - HANDS-ON GROUP CLASSES WHERE INDIVIDUALS LEARN ABOUT: - DIET AND MEAL PLANNING - MEDICATIONS - IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY - BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING - FOOT AND EYE CARE - DENTAL HYGIENE - HOW TO AVOID COMPLICATIONS PAIN MANAGEMENT --------------- THE PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER AT CH IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY PAIN CENTER DEDICATED TO TREATING INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM PAIN. DESIGNED TO RESTORE PATIENTS TO A STRONGER PHYSICAL AND MENTAL STATE, CH'S PROGRAM UTILIZES DIAGNOSTIC, CURATIVE AND THERAPEUTIC STATE-OF-THE-ART PROCEDURES THAT SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE AND ELIMINATE PAIN. WITH PHYSICIANS CREDENTIALED IN PAIN MANAGEMENT, CH'S CENTER IS HERE TO HELP INDIVIDUALS GET BACK TO A LIFE WITHOUT PAIN. SPECIALIZING IN BACK AND NECK PAIN, CH'S PHYSICIANS OFFER NUMEROUS PAIN MANAGEMENT OPTIONS: - NERVE BLOCKS - CRYO ANALGESIA - RADIO FREQUENCY RHIZOTOMY - SUBCUTANEOUS INFUSION PUMPS AND CATHETERS - TRIGGER POINT INJECTIONS - PATIENT-CONTROLLED ANALGESIA - CONTINUOUS EPIDURAL ANALGESIA TYPES OF PAIN TREATED INCLUDE: - CERVICAL, THORACIC, AND LOW BACK PAIN FROM DISK DISEASE, WHIPLASH, SCIATICA, FACET JOINT DISEASE, SPINAL CORD INJURY - NECK, SHOULDER, ARM AND HAND PAIN - MYOFASCIAL PAIN (MUSCLE, TENDON, LIGAMENT) - NEURALGIAS, POST-HERPETIC NEURALGIA (SHINGLES), DIABETIC NEUROPATHY, PAIN FOLLOWING NERVE INJURY, TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA, - POST-SURGICAL PAIN (INCISIONAL, PHANTOM LIMB) - SYMPATHETICALLY MAINTAINED PAIN (REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY, CAUSALGIA, CRPS 1 AND CRPS II) - FACIAL PAIN - PERIPHERAL VASCULAR ISCHEMIC PAIN - JOINT AND BONE PAIN - CANCER PAIN RADIOLOGY --------- THE RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT AT CH PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF ADVANCED STATE-OF-THE-ART IMAGING FOR INPATIENTS, OUTPATIENTS, AND EMERGENCY PATIENTS. THE IMAGING SERVICES AVAILABLE INCLUDE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCAN (CT SCAN), MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI), NUCLEAR MEDICINE, POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY/COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (PET/CT), ULTRASOUND AND X-RAY. |
| COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT CONT'D | CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING CT SCANNER: CH HAS A SIXTY-FOUR (64) SLICE LIGHTSPEED CT SCANNER. A CT SCANNER IS A NON-INVASIVE TEST THAT CAPTURES ANATOMICAL IMAGES OF THE BODY. THIS EQUIPMENT CAN SCAN SPECIFIC SECTIONS OF THE BODY IN SECONDS AND THE ENTIRE BODY IN JUST MINUTES. IT IS USED FOR NUMEROUS PURPOSES, INCLUDING TRAUMA, CHEST/ABDOMEN/PELVIS EXAMS, ANGIOGRAPHY, CARDIAC, VASCULAR AND STROKE ASSESSMENT, AND MORE. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING: THE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) SCANNER, WHICH SERVES BOTH INPATIENTS AND OUTPATIENTS, USES A MAGNETIC FIELD, RADIO WAVES, AND COMPUTERS TO PRODUCE DETAILED IMAGES OF THE BODY. WITH MRI, MANY DISEASES CAN NOW BE IDENTIFIED AT THEIR EARLIEST, MOST TREATABLE STAGES, RESULTING IN QUICKER TREATMENT, FASTER RECOVERY, AND, IN SOME CASES, LONGER LIFE. CH'S MAGNETOM AVANTO'S INVITING DESIGN MAKES IT ACCESSIBLE FOR MOST PATIENTS. THE SYSTEM'S FASTER SCANNING TIMES AND FEET-FIRST ENTRIES ALSO DECREASE THE ANXIETY OF PATIENTS WHO ARE UNCOMFORTABLE IN SMALL SPACES. ADDITIONALLY, THE SYSTEM FEATURES AUDIOCOMFORT, REDUCING ACOUSTICAL NOISE BY UP TO 97 PERCENT. WITH THE NEW STEREO CONNECTION, PATIENTS CAN ENJOY THE MUSIC OF THEIR CHOICE BY SUPPLYING THE TECHNICIAN WITH A CD UPON ARRIVAL. NUCLEAR MEDICINE NUCLEAR MEDICINE TESTING IS A SAFE AND PAINLESS WAY TO CAPTURE VALUABLE DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION. THROUGH THE USE OF SMALL AMOUNTS OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, CH'S DUAL HEAD NUCLEAR MEDICINE SCANNER PROVIDES IMPORTANT IMAGES OF BODY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION. BECAUSE THE RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL IS ATTRACTED TO SPECIFIC ORGANS, BONES OR TISSUES, THE EMISSIONS THEY PRODUCE CAN PROVIDE CRUCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT A PARTICULAR TYPE OF CANCER OR DISEASE. INFORMATION GATHERED DURING A NUCLEAR MEDICINE EXAM IS MORE COMPREHENSIVE THAN OTHER IMAGING PROCEDURES BECAUSE IT DESCRIBES ORGAN FUNCTION, NOT JUST STRUCTURE. POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY/COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (PET/CT) SCANNER PET/CT OFFERS THE COMBINATION OF ANATOMICAL IMAGES SUPPLIED BY CT AND FUNCTIONAL INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY PET ALL IN A SINGLE NON-INVASIVE DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE. ACCLAIMED AS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT HEALTHCARE INNOVATIONS, A PET/CT IS A NON-SURGICAL MEANS TO DETERMINE WHETHER A TUMOR IS MALIGNANT OR BENIGN. IT CAN ALSO PINPOINT THE LOCATION OF CANCER AND DETERMINE IF IT HAS RETURNED TO PREVIOUSLY AFFECTED ORGANS OR ELSEWHERE IN THE BODY. A PET/CT SCAN IS ESPECIALLY BENEFICIAL IN THE DIAGNOSIS, STAGING, AND RE-STAGING OF CANCER, AS WELL AS IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF HEART DISEASE. ULTRASOUND ULTRASOUND USES ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY SOUND WAVES TO PRODUCE IMAGES FOR DIAGNOSTIC REPORTING. IT IS MAINLY USED FOR PREGNANCY, ABDOMINAL ORGANS, BLOOD FLOW TO THE EXTREMITIES AND NEEDLE PLACEMENT DURING BIOPSIES. X-RAY X-RAYS ARE USEFUL TOOLS FOR EXAMINING THE SKELETAL SYSTEM AND CERTAIN SOFT TISSUE DISEASES. CH OFFERS BOTH DIGITAL AND NON-DIGITAL EQUIPMENT. THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS EQUIPPED WITH DIGITAL X-RAY EQUIPMENT TO REDUCE THE TURN AROUND TIME FOR PATIENT NEEDING ROUTINE EXAMS. REHABILITATION SERVICES ----------------------- CH COMBINES TRAINED, EXPERIENCED THERAPISTS WITH THE MOST ADVANCED EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE TODAY. CH'S MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM PROVIDES TREATMENT FOR WORK, HOME OR SPORTS-RELATED INJURIES AS WELL AS CONDITIONS STEMMING FROM ILLNESS OR ACCIDENTS. FROM INITIAL ASSESSMENT TO RECOVERY, CH'S STAFF CONSISTENTLY SCORES WELL ABOVE NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR CARE IN A VARIETY OF AREAS. PHYSICAL THERAPY - CH'S THERAPISTS APPLY PROVEN TECHNIQUES TO ENSURE THAT INJURED WORKERS RETURN TO THE JOB QUICKLY, AND ARE TRAINED TO AVOID INJURING THEMSELVES AGAIN. FOR SPORTS INJURIES, CH CONCENTRATES ITS EFFORTS ON HELPING ATHLETES GET BACK TO COMPETITION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IN CASES WHERE PROBLEMS HAVE RESULTED FROM ARTHRITIS, STROKE AND HEART DISEASE, CH'S TEAM'S MAIN GOAL IS TO RESTORE FULL FUNCTION TO EACH PATIENT. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY - ONE OF THE SPECIALTIES CH OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS FOCUS ON IS HAND REHABILITATION. WORKING CLOSELY WITH REFERRING PHYSICIANS, THEY NOT ONLY ADDRESS THE PATIENT'S PHYSICAL CONDITION, BUT THE SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL INFLUENCES THAT IMPACT OVERALL RECOVERY AS WELL. SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY - CH'S SPECIALLY TRAINED TEAM USES THE MOST ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO HELP PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST THE ABILITY TO SPEAK OR SWALLOW, AND THOSE WITH DIMINISHED CAPABILITIES. 6. SLEEP HEALTH INSTITUTE THE SLEEP HEALTH INSTITUTE AT CH IS A COMPREHENSIVE DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER SPECIALIZING IN THE CARE OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH SLEEP PROBLEMS. THE STAFF AT THE SLEEP HEALTH INSTITUTE AT CH KNOWS THE IMPORTANCE OF A RESTFUL SLEEP. SLEEP IS A BASIC NECESSITY OF LIFE, AS IMPORTANT TO HEALTH AND WELL BEING AS AIR, FOOD AND WATER. A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP RESULTS IN HIGH LEVELS OF ENERGY AND ALERTNESS DURING THE WAKING HOURS. UNFORTUNATELY, HALF OF ALL AMERICANS WILL LACK THE BENEFITS OF SUFFICIENT SLEEP AT SOME POINT DURING THEIR LIVES. THERE ARE 84 DOCUMENTED SLEEP DISORDERS, WHICH MAY IMPACT AN INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO SLEEP. THE SLEEP HEALTH INSTITUTE AT CH IS DEVOTED TO DIAGNOSING AND TREATING A FULL RANGE OF SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN ADULTS AND CHILDREN. THE SLEEP STUDY --------------- A COMPREHENSIVE SLEEP STUDY, WHICH IS PAINLESS, INVOLVES AN OVERNIGHT STAY IN CH'S COMFORTABLE, HOME LIKE SLEEP CENTER. EACH PATIENT IS PROVIDED WITH HIS/HER OWN PRIVATE BEDROOM WHERE THEIR SLEEP EVALUATION IS CARRIED OUT IN TOTAL PRIVACY. STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT MONITORS BRAIN WAVES, EYE MOVEMENTS, BREATHING, BLOOD-OXYGEN LEVELS, HEART RATE AND MUSCLE ACTIVITY DURING SLEEP TO DETERMINE IF A SLEEP DISORDER IS PRESENT. A BOARD CERTIFIED SLEEP PHYSICIAN WILL REVIEW THE FINDINGS AND PROVIDE A COMPLETE REPORT INCLUDING CONCLUSIONS AND THERAPEUTIC RECOMMENDATIONS. IF REQUESTED, A REPORT WILL BE SENT TO A PATIENT'S PRIVATE PHYSICIAN. SNORING AND SLEEP APNEA ----------------------- SNORING MAY BE A SYMPTOM OF A SERIOUS SLEEP DISORDER CALLED SLEEP APNEA. PEOPLE WITH SLEEP APNEA HAVE PAUSES IN BREATHING FOR 10 TO 100 SECONDS DURING SLEEP. MOST EXPERIENCE LOUD SNORING, CHOKING, AND GASPING SOUNDS WHILE STRUGGLING TO BREATHE. THE PATIENT MAY NOT HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS AND BE UNAWARE OF HIS/HER PROBLEM AND IT MAY BE ONLY BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION BY THEIR SPOUSE OR BED PARTNER. UN-REFRESHING SLEEP AND, SOMETIMES DAYTIME SLEEPINESS IS A SYMPTOM. NUMEROUS THERAPIES ARE AVAILABLE TO TREAT THIS DISORDER. IF LEFT UNTREATED, THE SNORING AND SLEEP APNEA FREQUENTLY HAS SERIOUS HEALTH CONSEQUENCES. THERE IS AN INCREASE INCIDENCE OF HEART ATTACK, STROKE, AND OTHER MEDICAL DISORDERS THAT MAY BE LIFE THREATENING. SLEEP DISORDERS IN CHILDREN --------------------------- THE SLEEP HEALTH INSTITUTE AT CH PROVIDES DIAGNOSTICS AND THERAPY FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES. THIS INCLUDES TODDLERS, PRE-TEENS AND TEENAGERS. PEOPLE OFTEN THINK OF SNORING AS LIMITED TO ADULTS ONLY; BUT SNORING IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS MEDICAL ATTENTION. EVEN A FEW EPISODES OF SLEEP APNEA IN THIS AGE GROUP COULD HAVE A PROFOUND IMPACT ON THE DAILY LIFE AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE. UNRECOGNIZED SLEEP APNEA MAY CONTRIBUTE TO SYMPTOMS OF HYPERACTIVITY, SCHOOL PROBLEMS, AND SOMETIMES THE YOUNG CHILD HAS BEEN LABELED WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF "ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER." THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER SLEEP DISORDERS WHICH ARE MORE PROMINENT IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. THIS INCLUDES NIGHT TERRORS, NARCOLEPSY, NIGHTMARES, SLEEPWALKING, AND DELAYED SLEEP CYCLE SYNDROME. NARCOLEPSY ---------- NARCOLEPSY IS A DISORDER THAT OCCURS IN ALL AGE GROUPS BUT MORE PROMINENTLY IN THE TEENAGE AND EARLY TWENTIES. PATIENTS FREQUENTLY ARE EXCEPTIONALLY SLEEPY DURING THE DAY AND MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY WITH STAYING AWAKE DURING THE DAY. OTHER SYMPTOMS INCLUDE SLEEP PARALYSIS AND "DREAMING DURING THE DAY". NARCOLEPSY IS A NEUROLOGIC DISORDER THAT RESPONDS WELL TO TREATMENT ONCE DIAGNOSED. INSOMNIA -------- INSOMNIA CAN OCCUR FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS, WHICH RESULTS IN AN INDIVIDUAL NOT GETTING A FULL NIGHTS REST. THOSE WITH INSOMNIA MAY HAVE MULTIPLE SYMPTOMS INCLUDING TROUBLE FALLING ASLEEP OR STAYING ASLEEP, OR MAY AWAKEN TOO EARLY |
| COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT CONT'D | CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | 7. WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY CH HAS BEEN NAMED AN AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY ("ASMBS") BARIATRIC SURGERY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE. THE ASMBS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION RECOGNIZES SURGICAL PROGRAMS WITH A DEMONSTRATED TRACK RECORD OF FAVORABLE OUTCOMES IN BARIATRIC (WEIGHT LOSS) SURGERY. TO EARN A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION, THE CH BARIATRIC SURGERY PROGRAM UNDERWENT A RIGOROUS SITE INSPECTION DURING WHICH ALL ASPECTS OF CH'S SURGICAL PROCESSES WERE CLOSELY EXAMINED AND DATA ON HEALTH OUTCOMES WAS COLLECTED. SURGICAL REVIEW CORPORATION ("SRC"), A SUBSIDIARY OF ASBMS, IS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PURSUING SURGICAL EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD OF BARIATRIC SURGERY. SRC FORMULATES AND ESTABLISHES THE RIGOROUS STANDARDS WITH WHICH CH MUST COMPLY. THE ORGANIZATION THOROUGHLY INSPECTS AND EVALUATES EACH CANDIDATE FOR DESIGNATION, AND UPON REVIEW, RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF DESIGNATION FOR THOSE PHYSICIANS AND FACILITIES WHOSE PRACTICES AND OUTCOMES MEET THE STRINGENT DEMANDS SET FORTH BY SRC FOR ASMBS. AS A SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, CH SPONSORS ONE FREE MONTHLY WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY SEMINAR. UNDERSTANDING THE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY BEGINS WITH FULLY EDUCATING YOURSELF ABOUT SEVERE OBESITY, INCLUDING ITS CAUSES AND POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON YOUR HEALTH, YOUR LIFESTYLE AND THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU. FOR CH, IT'S IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE THAT A PATIENT KNOW AS MUCH AS THEY CAN ABOUT WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY, SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION ABOUT WHETHER IT'S RIGHT FOR THEM. 8. SENIOR HEALTH CH OFFERS AN ARRAY OF SERVICES, FROM DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION. CH WILL PARTNER WITH INDIVIDUALS TO EDUCATE AND HELP THEM PRACTICE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AS THEY AGE, SUCH AS REGULAR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTHY NUTRITION, SCREENING FOR BREAST, CERVICAL, AND COLORECTAL CANCERS, EARLY DETECTION OF DIABETES, ITS COMPLICATIONS, AND DEPRESSION. CH RESPONDS TO YOUR NEEDS IF YOU OR YOUR LOVED ONE HAS AN AGE-RELATED CHRONIC DISEASE OR CONDITION, SUCH AS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, ARTHRITIS, DEPRESSION, OSTEOPOROSIS, URINARY INCONTINENCE, DIABETES, AND ITS COMPLICATIONS. THE JOHN A HARTFORD FOUNDATION INSTITUTE FOR GERIATRIC NURSING DESIGNATED CH AS A NURSES IMPROVING CARE FOR HEALTH SYSTEM ELDERS SITE. THIS NATIONAL DESIGNATION MEANS THAT CH IS COMMITTED TO PUTTING INTO ACTION A SYSTEMATIC CHANGE IN NURSING PRACTICE, WHICH WOULD RESULT IN SENSITIVE AND EXEMPLARY CARE THAT WILL BENEFIT ALL HOSPITALIZED OLDER PATIENTS. CH HAS EMBARKED ON A PROCESS TO ENSURE ALL OF ITS NURSES HAVE SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE IN GERIATRIC NURSING, INCLUDING SPECIFIC SYNDROMES AND GERIATRIC CARE. CLOSE TO 50% OF THE POPULATION SERVED BY CH IS OVER 65 YEARS OF AGE. CH EXPECTS THAT NUMBER TO GROW OVER THE NEXT 4 YEARS (2014), WHICH IS WHEN THE BABY BOOMERS WILL START TURNING 65. CH RECOGNIZES THE GROWING AND COMPLEX NEEDS OF ITS SENIORS AND ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING AN OPTIMAL, ENVIRONMENT FOR ITS PATIENTS, WHILE CONTINUING TO BE INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING THEM AGE SUCCESSFULLY. COMMUNITY SERVICES ------------------ THE DEPARTMENT OF NEW VITALITY SERVICES PROVIDES EDUCATION, SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND REFERRALS FOR OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, THE CLERGY, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, AND OTHER SENIOR RESIDENCES. IN ADDITION, INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO CORPORATIONS, SCHOOLS, MUNICIPALITIES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES. GERONTOLOGY SERVICES ALSO SPONSORS A FREE HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM FOR ADULTS 50 AND OLDER CALLED NEW VITALITY. NEW VITALITY ACTS AS A RESOURCE AND REFERRAL NETWORK FOR SENIORS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS INCLUDE: - ADULT DAY CARE - ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS - ADULT FOSTER CARE - ADULT RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES - ALZHEIMER'S - ASSISTED LIVING-GROUP HOMES - BOARDING HOMES - CASE MANAGEMENT - CONGREGATE APARTMENTS - CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT - COMMUNITIES - COUNSELORS - ELDER ABUSE - GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS - GERIATRICIANS - GROUP HOMES - HOME EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS - HOMECARE - HOSPICES - INCOME RESOURCES - LEGAL SERVICES - LONG TERM CARE - MULTI-LEVEL FACILITIES - NUTRITION SITES - RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES - SELF HELP GROUPS - SENIOR CENTERS - SENIOR TOWN HOUSING - SERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY HANDICAPPED - SHARED LIVING - TOWN WELFARE DIRECTORS CH'S NEW VITALITY STAFF IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS. A SAMPLE OF THE TOPICS ADDRESSED IS: "AGING SENSITIVITY" "SLEEP WELL, FEEL BETTER" "MYTHS AND FACTS ABOUT AGING" "ENCOUNTERING THE STEREOTYPE" "MEDICATION MANAGEMENT" "NUTRITION AND AGING" "MEMORY AND AGING" COMMUNITY OUTREACH ================== CH IS COMMITTED TO COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, OFFERING NUMEROUS HEATH CARE RELATED PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS, HEALTH SCREENINGS, HEALTH EDUCATION AND MEDICAL LECTURES AND SEMINARS ANNUALLY. CH NEIGHBORS FOR BETTER HEALTH ------------------------------- SINCE 1954, CH HAS BEEN TRULY DEVOTED TO THE COMMUNITY, CONTINUOUSLY SEEKING NEW METHODS OF IMPROVING HEALTH NEEDS. A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PROCESS WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE ONSET OF THE CH NEIGHBORS FOR BETTER HEALTH, AN ADVISORY BOARD COMPRISED OF: HEALTH OFFICERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, COMMUNITY AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES, EDUCATORS, CLERGY, ATTORNEYS AND RESIDENTS. BUILDING ON THE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS, INNOVATIVE METHODS FOR IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH HAVE RESULTED FROM THIS COLLABORATIVE. "NEIGHBORS FOR HEALTH/CH COMMUNITY COALITION" WAS THE PROJECT'S ORIGINAL NAME. IN THE BEGINNING, THE COALITION DISTRIBUTED 5,000 SURVEYS TO AREA RESIDENTS IN ORDER TO EVALUATE THE HEALTH STATUS AND NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE RESULTS LED TO THE CREATION OF PROGRAMS NOT ONLY TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS, BUT ALSO TO TEACH AND SUPPORT PREVENTATIVE MEASURES. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE TOP 10 PRIORITIES, THREE SUBCOMMITTEES WERE FORMED: PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH, RESPIRATORY HEALTH AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH. THESE SUBCOMMITTEES WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING AT LEAST ONE PREVENTIVE HEALTH PROGRAM PER YEAR. EACH SUBCOMMITTEE'S GOAL WAS TO FIND THE BEST RESOURCE TO REACH THE MOST PEOPLE WITH A POSITIVE, EFFECTIVE MESSAGE. IN EACH AREA, GATEKEEPERS - PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO CAN HELP OTHERS - WERE IDENTIFIED. THE THREE SUBCOMMITTEES EVOLVED OVER THE YEARS TO BECOME THE SINGLE TASK FORCE THAT CH HAS TODAY. IT MEETS ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS VARIOUS HEALTH ISSUES. THE CURRENT TASK FORCE LOOKS AT CURRENT HEALTH PRIORITIES FACING THE COMMUNITIES. THE TASK FORCE SETS PRIORITIES FACING THE COMMUNITIES AND IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE FOLLOWING ISSUES GET ADDRESSED: CAREGIVERS SERIES, TEENAGE DEPRESSION,UNDERAGE DRINKING,INTERNET SAFETY,CYBER BULLYING AND SAFE DRIVING. ADDITIONALLY, THE TASKFORCE DEVELOPED A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS THAT CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE HOSPITAL WEBSITE AND CAN BE VIEWEDIN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME OR OFFICE. CH REALIZES THAT PREVENTION IS VITAL FOR MAINTAINING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY AND A HEALTHY FUTURE. EACH YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 8,000 HOURS ARE SPENT PLANNING, PROMOTING AND PRESENTING VARIOUS EVENTS AROUND THE AREA. EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION ARE THE COMMON TOOLS IN THE TASK FORCES EMPLOY TO STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY'S HEALTH AWARENESS. COMMUNITY HEALTH ---------------- IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CH, SEVERAL LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY OFFERS SCREENINGS, EXAMS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE PREVENTIVE CARE, FOSTER PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH CARE INITIATIVES, AND PROMOTE GREATER AWARENESS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE ISSUES. INSPIRE ------- CH HAS A HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE WORKING WOMAN. INSPIRE FOR WOMEN, GEARED TOWARD WOMEN OFFERS A VARIETY OF CLASSES, EVENTS AND LECTURES DURING THE EVENING HOURS. OFFERINGS WILL TAKE PLACE AT CH AND AT SITES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. PROGRAMS COVER A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES, INCLUDING; HOLISTIC APPROACHES TO STRESS AND ANXIETY; NATURAL APPROACHES TO WEIGHT LOSS; YOGA; YOGALATES; STRENGTH TRAINING; WOMEN AND MEMORY PROBLEMS; WOMEN AND PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, AND OTHERS. NEW VITALITY ------------ NEW VITALITY IS AN AWARD-WINNING HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM TAILORED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF TODAY'S MATURE ADULTS AGE 50 AND OVER. MEMBERS BENEFIT SOCIALLY, PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, MENTALLY AND EDUCATIONALLY FROM NEW VITALITY'S EXTENSIVE ROSTER OF LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, SUPPORT GROUPS, TRIPS AND SOCIAL EVENTS. MEMBERSHIP IS FREE. NEW VITALITY OFFERS: - HEALTH SCREENINGS - EXERCISE PROGRAMS INCLUDING T'AI CHI CHIH, YOGA, BETTER BONES, AQUACISE, DANCING AND MALL WALKING - INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE - FREE, CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT MEDICARE AND SECONDARY INSURANCES - ACCESS TO IN-HOME EMERGENCY-RESPONSE SYSTEMS - ACCESS TO SUPPORT GROUPS - EDUCATIONAL CLASSES AND COURSES ABOUT HEALTH, PERSONAL FINANCES, INSURANCE, ART, MUSIC, NUTRITION, WRITING AND HISTORY - HOLIDAY PARTIES |
| COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT CONT'D | CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | NEW VITALITY OFFERINGS ARE HELD AT CH IN POMPTON PLAINS AND VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. ONGOING NEW VITALITY PROGRAMS AT CH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: - ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP - BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP - DIABETES EDUCATION & SUPPORT GROUP - MALL WALKER'S CLUB - WAYNE READS - YOUR AGING PARENT AND YOU PARENT EDUCATION ---------------- CH'S PARENT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OFFERS MANY SEMINARS AND COURSES WHERE PARENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND INSIGHT ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF PARENTING, FROM THE EARLY MONTHS OF PREGNANCY THROUGH THE CHILD'S PRE-SCHOOL YEARS. THE SEMINARS AND COURSES OFFERED INCLUDE: - LAMAZE CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION - BREAST-FEEDING - INFANT CARE - PRENATAL YOGA - MOMMY AND ME YOGA - PARENTING: THE NEW HORIZON - JUST FOR DADS - SIBLING PREPARATION: NEW ADDITIONS - BABY'S SIBLINGS AT BIRTH - GRANDPARENTS CLASS - NEW MOMS GROUP - BABIES AND PETS - CHILDHOOD SLEEP DISORDERS - SAFE SITTER - FREE CHILD CAR SEAT SAFETY CHECK - BABY'S FIRST 6 MONTHS - BABY BASICS TRAVEL VACCINATION PROGRAM -------------------------- CH'S TRAVEL VACCINATION PROGRAM OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE AND AFFORDABLE MEANS FOR SAFE AND CONVENIENT TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD. AVAILABLE VACCINES INCLUDE VARICELLA (CHICKENPOX), HEPATITIS A OR HEPATITIS B IMMUNE GLOBULIN, HEPATITIS B, JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS, MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA, MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS, PNEUMOVAX, POLIO, RABIES, TETANUS AND DIPHTHERIA TOXOIDS, PERTUSSIS, TYPHOID FEVER AND YELLOW FEVER. IN ADDITION, PRESCRIPTIONS FOR ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS, WHEN INDICATED, WILL BE PROVIDED TO THOSE TRAVELING TO ENDEMIC AREAS FOR MALARIA AND TRAVELER'S DIARRHEA. CPR --- CH PROVIDES CPR TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY. THROUGHOUT THE YEARS CH'S AWARD WINNING CPR TRAINING CENTER HAS TRAINED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN CPR, AED, ACLS AND PALS. CH IS A DESIGNATED COMMUNITY TRAINING CENTER THROUGH THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. THE TRAINING OFFERED HELPS TO STRENGTHEN THE CHAIN OF SURVIVAL, ESTABLISHED BY THE AHA, IN EVERY COMMUNITY. THE CHAIN OF SURVIVAL IS INTERLOCKING LINKS OF INTERVENTIONS THAT WILL IMPROVE THE OUTCOMES FOR VICTIMS OF CARDIAC AND RESPIRATORY EMERGENCIES AND STROKE. CH'S CPR TRAINING CENTER NOT ONLY OFFERS ON-SITE CLASSES TO ITS OWN EMPLOYEES BUT ALSO TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. CH ALSO OFFERS PRIVATE CLASSES FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN TRAINING A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS. SINCE PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATION (PAD) IS A NATIONAL STANDARD, CH'S CPR TRAINING CENTER OFFERS AED CLASSES AS PART OF THE CURRICULUM. CALL CENTER & WEBSITE --------------------- IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO CH IS PROVIDED THROUGH A FREE CALL CENTER, WHICH OFFERS THE PUBLIC CONTACT INFORMATION FOR OVER 600 PHYSICIANS IN MORE THAN 60 SPECIALTIES, REGISTRATION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS, DIRECTIONS, AND INFORMATION ABOUT CH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. CH'S WEBSITE (WWW.CHILTONHEALTH.ORG) BRINGS A WEALTH OF HEALTHCARE INFORMATION TO INDIVIDUALS WITH JUST THE CLICK OF A MOUSE. THE HOMEPAGE IS DESIGNED FOR EASY NAVIGATION, AND CH OFFERS EASY ACCESS HEALTH RESOURCES, INTERACTIVE FEATURES SUCH AS QUIZZES, POLLS, AND SURVEYS, ONLINE PHYSICIAN DIRECTORY WITH PHYSICIAN PHOTOS AND BIOS, AND LINKS TO NUMEROUS PATIENT RESOURCES. OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS, CLASSES AND SUPPORT GROUPS ============================================================ OTHER PROGRAMS, LECTURES AND COURSES OFFERED TO THE COMMUNITY BY CH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: - SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAMS - ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP - ARTHRITIS SUPPORT GROUP - BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP - CHOLESTEROL EDUCATION CLASS - COPD SUPPORT GROUP - CPR/EMT TRAINING CENTER - DIABETES EDUCATION & SUPPORT GROUP - DIABETES MANAGEMENT OUTPATIENT EDUCATION AND TEACHING PROGRAM - LIVING WILLS - MALL WALKERS CLUB - NEW VITALITY - NUTRITION COUNSELING - PARENT AND CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION - UNITED OSTOMATES OF NORTH JERSEY - WAYNE READS - WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY SEMINARS - WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY SUPPORT GROUP - WOMAN TO WOMAN - YOUR AGING PARENT AND YOU IN 2010, CH OFFERED 1,630 PROGRAMS, HEALTH SCREENINGS AND EDUCATIONAL CLASSES TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. |
| OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | CORE FORM, PART III; LINE 4D | EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING VARIOUS OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE O. |
| GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND DISCLOSURE | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTION 2 | DEBORAH K. ZASTOCKI, AARON VAN DUYNE, III, AND MARGARET M. SACCO, M.D. - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 11A | THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY (ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES) PRIOR TO THE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS"). IN ADDITION THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMED THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE AND COORDINATE THE FEDERAL FORM 990. AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 TAX RETURN PREPARATION PROCESS THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A PROFESSIONAL CPA FIRM WITH EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN BOTH HEALTHCARE AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT TAX RETURN PREPARATION TO PREPARE THE FEDERAL FORM 990. THE CPA FIRM'S TAX PROFESSIONALS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL INCLUDING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING AND VARIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS TO OBTAIN THE INFORMATION NEEDED IN ORDER TO PREPARE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TAX RETURN. THE CPA FIRM PREPARED A DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND FURNISHED IT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP, INCLUDING THOSE INDIVIDUALS OUTLINED ABOVE FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP REVIEWED THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND DISCUSSED QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WITH THE CPA FIRM. REVISIONS WERE MADE TO THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 WHERE NECESSARY AND A FINAL DRAFT WAS FURNISHED BY THE CPA FIRM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL. A MEETING WAS ALSO HELD TO REVIEW THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FOLLOWING THIS REVIEW THE FINAL FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12 | THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE EXISTING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE RETURNED TO THE ORGANIZATION AND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER FOR REVIEW. THEREAFTER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER PREPARES A SUMMARY OF THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES WHICH CONTAINS INFORMATION DISCLOSED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BY INDIVIDUAL BASIS. THEREAFTER, THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER PRESENTS THIS SUMMARY TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE FOR ITS REVIEW AND DISCUSSION. |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15 | THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ("COMMITTEE"). THE COMMITTEE HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY WHICH IT FOLLOWS WHEN IT REVIEWS AND APPROVES OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHICH IS INTENDED TO INCLUDE BOTH CURRENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND ALL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, BOTH QUALIFIED AND NON-QUALIFIED. THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW IS DONE ON AT LEAST AN ANNUAL BASIS AND ENSURES THAT THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS REASONABLE. THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS FOR PURPOSES OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958 WITH RESPECT TO THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE THREE FACTORS WHICH MUST BE SATISFIED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ARE THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY AN "AUTHORIZED BODY" OF THE APPLICABLE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHICH IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT; 2. THE AUTHORIZED BODY OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON "APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY" PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION; AND 3. THE AUTHORIZED BODY "ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION" CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING THAT DETERMINATION. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EACH OF WHO ARE INDEPENDENT AND ARE FREE FROM ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE COMMITTEE RELIED UPON APPROPRIATE COMPARABLE DATA; SPECIFICALLY THE COMMITTEE OBTAINED A WRITTEN COMPENSATION STUDY FROM AN INDEPENDENT FIRM WHICH SPECIALIZES IN THE REVIEWING OF HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEM EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THIS STUDY USED COMPARABLE GEOGRAPHIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC MARKET DATA INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SIMILAR SIZED HOSPITALS, # OF LICENSED BEDS AND NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. THE COMMITTEE ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED ITS BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION THROUGH THE TIMELY PREPARATION OF WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS DURING WHICH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS WAS REVIEWED AND SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED. THE ACTIONS OUTLINED ABOVE WITH RESPECT TO THE COMMITTEE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ONLY APPLIES TO CERTAIN SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF CERTAIN OTHER INDIVIDUALS CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WITH ASSISTANCE FROM ORGANIZATION'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INDIVIDUAL'S JOB PERFORMANCE DURING THE YEAR AND IS BASED UPON OTHER OBJECTIVE FACTORS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT REASONABLE AND FAIR MARKET VALUE COMPENSATION IS PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION. OTHER OBJECTIVE FACTORS INCLUDE MARKET SURVEY DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS, INDIVIDUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, PERSONNEL REVIEWS, EVALUATIONS, SELF-EVALUATIONS AND PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK MEETINGS. |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION C; QUESTION 19 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS ISSUED TAX-EXEMPT BONDS TO FINANCE VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, RENOVATIONS AND EQUIPMENT. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THESE TAX-EXEMPT BONDS, THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE INCLUDED WITH THE TAX-EXEMPT BOND PROSPECTUS WHICH WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR REVIEW. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TAX-EXEMPT BONDS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FILED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED THROUGH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY SECRETARY OF STATE. |
| COMPENSATION INFORMATION DISCLOSURE | CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J | PART VII AND SCHEDULE J REFLECT CERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS RECEIVING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM THE ORGANIZATION. PLEASE NOTE THIS REMUNERATION WAS FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION; NOT FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS A VOTING MEMBER OR OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | CORE FORM, PART XI; QUESTION 5 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES INCLUDE: - CHANGE IN UNREALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS - $797,375 - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION USED FOR PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - $1,941,629 - PENSION LIABILITY ADJUSTMENT - $5,116,420 - NET CHANGE IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS - ($1,611,690) - CONTRIBUTION FROM CHILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, INC. REFLECTED IN SCHEDULE B - (1,370,181) |
| AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 2 | AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF FORREST S. CHILTON 3RD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. AND ITS CONTROLLED AFFILIATE; CHILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND DECEMBER 31, 2009; RESPECTIVELY. THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES ON AN ENTITY BY ENTITY BASIS. THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM ISSUED AN UNQUALIFIED OPINION WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FORREST S. CHILTON 3RD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHICH INCLUDES THIS ORGANIZATION, AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:RUTH E SPELLMAN TITLE:CHAIRWOMAN - TRUSTEE HOURS:3 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:ELIOT CHODOSH MD TITLE:VICE CHAIRMAN - TRUSTEE HOURS: |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:MICHAEL DEBERNARDI TITLE:SECRETARY - TRUSTEE HOURS: |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:AARON VAN DUYNE III TITLE:TREASURER - TRUSTEE HOURS: |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:MICHAEL DARA MD TITLE:TRUSTEE HOURS: |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:HENRY DRIESSE TITLE:TRUSTEE HOURS:3 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:LAURA KELLY ESQ TITLE:TRUSTEE HOURS: |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:JAMES KLEIN TITLE:TRUSTEE HOURS: |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:ANTHONY MARANO TITLE:TRUSTEE HOURS: |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:LOUIS MARCH TITLE:TRUSTEE HOURS: |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:ROBERT PLATT MD TITLE:TRUSTEE HOURS: |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:MARIO ROSELLINI TITLE:TRUSTEE HOURS:3 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:MARGARET M SACCO MD TITLE:TRUSTEE HOURS: |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:JAMES VINCI TITLE:TRUSTEE HOURS: |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:ROBIN WARE TITLE:TRUSTEE HOURS: |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:BEVERLY WILEN TITLE:TRUSTEE HOURS:3 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:DEBORAH K ZASTOCKI FACHE TITLE:TRUSTEE - PRESIDENT/CEO HOURS:10 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:MICHAEL A RICHETTI TITLE:VP, CFO HOURS:5 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:THOMAS SCOTT TITLE:VP, COO HOURS:5 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:RICHARD WEINBERG MD TITLE:VP, CMO HOURS: |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:JULIA MCGOVERN TITLE:VP, HR HOURS: |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:JOANNE REICH TITLE:VP, CNE HOURS: |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:YOLANDA C GEHRING TITLE:VP, ADMINISTRATION HOURS: |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:DAWN JONES TITLE:EVP, FOUNDATION HOURS:55 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:DONNA KIRBY TITLE:ED - ACCESS SVCS & WELLNESS HOURS: |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:GAIL R ELIOT MD TITLE:PHYSICIAN HOURS: |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:REENA C WAGNER MD TITLE:PHYSICIAN HOURS: |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:JOSHUA NOCHUMSON MD TITLE:PHYSCIAN HOURS: |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:LAURIE S NAHUM MD TITLE:PHYSICIAN HOURS: |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:VIJU VIJAYSADAN MD TITLE:PHYSICIAN HOURS: |
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