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






| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 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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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | St.Vincent Hospital & Health Care Center, Inc. has a single corporate member, St.Vincent Health, Inc. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | St.Vincent Hospital & Health Care Center, Inc. has a single corporate member, St.Vincent Health, Inc. who has the ability to elect members to the governing body of St.Vincent Hospital & Health Care Center, Inc. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | All decisions that have a material impact to St.Vincent Hospital & Health Care Center, Inc.'s financial information or corporation as a whole are subject to approval by its sole corporate member, St.Vincent Health, Inc. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | Management, including certain officers, works diligently to complete the Form 990 and attached schedules in a thorough manner. Management presents the Form 990 to a designated committee of the Board to review and answer any questions. Prior to filing the returns, all Board members are provided the Form 990 and management team members are available to answer any Board member questions. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy in that any director, principal officer, or member of a committee with governing board delegated powers, who has a direct or indirect financial interest must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of the committee with governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. The remaining individuals on the governing board or committee meeting will decide if conflicts of interest exist. Each director, principal officer and member of a committee with governing board delegated powers annually signs a statement which affirms such person has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy, has read and understands the policy, has agreed to comply with the policy, and understands that the organization is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish its tax exempt purpose. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | In determining compensation of the organization's CEO, executive director, or top management official, the process included a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. The board, in executive session, reviewed and approved the compensation. In review of the compensation, the CEO, executive director, and top management were compared to other hospitals in the area that hold the same position. During the review and approval of the compensation, documentation of the decision was recorded in the board minutes. Individuals were not present when their compensation was decided. In determining compensation of other officers or key employees of the organization, the process included a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. The board, in executive session, reviewed and approved the compensation. In the review of the compensation, the other officers or key employees of the organization were compared to other hospitals' employees in the area that hold the same position. During the review and approval of the compensation, documentation of the decision was recorded in the board minutes. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The organization will provide any documents open to public inspection upon request. | |
| Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances: | Form 990, Part XI, line 5: | Net unrealized gains on investments: 60,542,605. |
| Total Number of Volunteers | Part I, Line 6 | The total number of volunteers for the organization is 275. This consists of volunteers participating in multiple areas throughout the hospital such as hospitality services. Some volunteers also participate in the various community service programs that the hospital performs within the community. |
| Tax Exempt Bond Issuance | Part IV, Line 24A | St.Vincent Hospital & Health Care Center, Inc. is a health facility that is part of Ascension Health System. Ascension Health is the borrower for tax exempt hospital revenue bonds. St.Vincent Hospital & Health Care Center, Inc. holds an intercompany note payable with Ascension Health, and this information is reported on the balance sheet. |
| Community Benefit Report | Form 990, Part III, Line 4a, 4b and 4c | Other key services include: Digestive Health, Diabetes Care, Center for Healthy Aging, Center for Joint Replacement, Breast Care Services, Mental Health Services , Surgery Services, Sports Medicine, Emergency Departments (Adult and Pediatric), and Primary Health Care. Some of these services operate at a loss in order to ensure that comprehensive services are available to the community. Such community-focused programs improve access to healthcare, advocate for the poor and vulnerable, promote health through free education and screenings and help build better communities by improving quality of life. |
| Community Benefit Overview | St.Vincent Hospital & Health Care Center (SVHHCC) is part of St.Vincent Health, a non-profit healthcare system consisting of 20 locally-sponsored ministries serving over 47 counties throughout Central Indiana. Sponsored by Ascension Health, the nation's largest Catholic healthcare system, St.Vincent Health is one of the largest healthcare employers in the state. As part of St.Vincent Health, the SVHHCC vision is to deliver a continuum of holistic, high-quality health services and improve the lives and health of Indiana individuals and communities, with special attention to the poor and vulnerable. This is accomplished through strong partnerships with businesses, community organizations, local, state and federal government, physicians, SVHHCC associates and others. Community benefit is not the work of a single department or group within SVHHCC, but is part of the St.Vincent mission and cultural fabric. It is initiated and implemented at all levels of the organization, by each ministry, and in every community. | |
| Charity Care and Certain Other Community Benefits at Cost | Community Assessment During 2009, an internal multi-disciplinary group of St.Vincent associates embarked on a community assessment analysis in order to determine the most pressing health-related needs in the Indianapolis area. To complete this effort, the group reviewed information that was available nationally, from the State of Indiana, locally and from the neighborhood surrounding the St.Vincent Indianapolis campus. In all, the group studied thirteen assessments from dependable sources. Working with key community stakeholders, the group unraveled the complex information that had been collected and participated in the analysis of information and issues identification. From this vast effort, a community focused plan prescribed work to be done in the next few years to meet the growing health care needs of the Indianapolis area. Areas identified include: - Overweight and obesity; - Tobacco cessation; - Children's health, and - Access to healthcare and healthcare services To address each of these areas of concern, the group developed a vision that all could embrace and a plan that will guide the community benefit activities for the next three years. With sustained commitment from the leadership of St.Vincent, many programs are now being implemented and enhanced to assure that the health of the community is better in years to come. The following is a non-exhaustive list of Community Benefit programs that St.Vincent sponsored in 2011. Patient Services for Poor and Vulnerable Hospital and outpatient care is provided to patients that cannot pay for services, including hospitalizations, surgeries, prescription drugs, medical equipment and medical supplies. Patients with income less than 200% of the Federal Poverty level (FPL) are eligible for 100% charity care for services. Patients with incomes at or above 200% of the FPL, but not exceeding 400% of the FPL, receive discounted services based on an income-dependent sliding scale. Hospital financial counselors assist patients in determining eligibility and in completing necessary documentation. Public Program Participation and Enrollment Outreach St.Vincent participates in government programs including Medicaid, SCHIP (Hoosier Healthwise), Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) and Medicare and assists patients and families in enrolling for programs for which they are eligible. Per Catholic Healthcare Association guidelines and St.Vincent Health's conservative approach, Medicare shortfall is not included as community benefit. Specific eligibility outreach programs sponsored by St.Vincent in 2011 include: - Hoosier Healthwise Enrollment and Outreach The Hoosier Healthwise Outreach Team partnered with community organizations to help enroll citizens in Hoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), Medicaid Disability, Presumptive Eligibility, and St.Vincent Advantage. In fiscal year 2011, the Outreach team touched the lives of 8,500 families and completed 2,850 enrollment applications for eligible individuals and families. St.Vincent provided office space, equipment and supplies as well as full-time coordination and supervision of this important outreach. Health and Hospital Corporation's Covering Kids program provided enrollment staff. St.Vincent funds 50% of the salary costs for three enrollment outreach workers through an annual grant award to Covering Kids. - Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) and Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB) St.Vincent's QMB/SLMB team worked with more than 2,123 seniors either by mail or phone, completing over 137 applications with patients who were struggling with the financial burden of Medicare deductibles and co-payments during FY 2011. Their premium was subtracted from their Social Security checks in the amount of anywhere from $96.00 to $150.00 per month. The seniors were Social Security recipients and Medicare beneficiaries of modest means who paid all or some of Medicare's cost sharing amounts (i.e. premiums, deductibles, and co-payments). To qualify, it was imperative that the individuals were eligible for Medicare and met certain income guidelines which change annually. The QMB/SLMB team assists seniors with completing the application to allow them to be refunded the amount they are paying for Medicare B and the government then begins to pick up the cost. - Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) SHIIP is a partnership between St.Vincent and the Indiana Department of Insurance and five trained volunteer counselors. The program has been in existence for nine years. In fiscal year 2011, the counselors provided free and unbiased information to 792 seniors with questions regarding Medicare, Medicare Supplements, HMOs, Managed Care Plans, Medicaid and long-term care programs. Joshua Max Simon Primary Care Center The St.Vincent Joshua Max Simon Primary Care Center provides full-service care for the entire family on a sliding fee scale, based on need. There were 71,365 patient visits in fiscal year 2011, and more than 110,000 visits were recorded including nurse visits, pharmacy, and financial counseling visits. Approximately 95 percent of these patients were uninsured/underinsured or were eligible for public programs, such as Medicaid. Approximately 50 percent of all visits were by patients with limited English proficiency (including many Eastern European, Latino and Burmese immigrants). Primary and preventive care was provided through family medicine, internal medicine, womens health, and pediatric clinics. Specialty care, such as general surgery, dermatology, sports medicine, and orthopedics were available, as well as ancillary services including lab, X-ray, pharmacy, financial counseling, legal counseling, parenting classes, and full-time medical interpretation. BABE Store Bed And Britches, Etc. (BABE) is a community-based program that offers incentives in the form of coupons to parents who seek medical, educational and nutritional services for themselves and their children. Families earn coupons for seeking prenatal care, well baby care, immunizations, parenting and childbirth education classes, WIC nutrition education, care coordination, and other services. Families then redeem the coupons at BABE stores for new or gently-used infant and maternity clothing, cribs, car seats, and other baby supplies. During fiscal year 2011, 2,879 families were served through the two B.A.B.E. stores sponsored by St.Vincent. Bereavement Services Losing a loved one can be extremely distressing for family members. St.Vincent Hospice Bereavement Services works with families both before and after the passing of a loved one, helping them cope with their grief. The St.Vincent bereavement team reviews individual care plans, conducting support phone calls and home visits, and sending out mailings and a bereavement newsletter each month. Support groups are provided based on age or relationship to the loved one. Road to Healing offers support for the ones left behind shortly after the loss. A Daughter's Grief, Widow's Grief, and Safe Haven (parents who have lost a child) focus on the specific relationship one might have had with the loved one. Other support groups include Journey through Grief and the Lunch Bunch Socialization Group. Project Snowflake is designed for children, offering kids ages 6 to 16 years an individual experience. The Dove's Journey is a summer family workshop series for grieving families with children ages 4 to 17 years of age. Hospice also provides an Art Counseling Program, using drawing and painting to help grieving persons work through their emotional pain. During fiscal year 2011, 100 families were served through the St.Vincent Hospice Bereavement Services Department. Car Seat Safety Inspections St.Vincent Women's Hospital offers car seat inspections at the Indianapolis campus. Inspections are completed by appointment and are free of charge unless it is determined that a replacement seat is needed. Replacement seats are available at cost and can be provided at no cost with proof of financial need. In addition to the funding provided by St.Vincent, a grant from the Automotive Safety Program supports this program. During fiscal year 2011, over 200 families were provided car seat safety inspections by St.Vincent. | |
| St.Vincent Center for Cancer Care The St.Vincent Center for Cancer Care devotes key resources to providing cancer prevention, lifestyle education, and early detection through screenings to the central Indiana community. Working with a variety of community organizations, including many specifically targeting the underserved, the St.Vincent Center for Cancer Care has been active in scheduling or participating in health fairs and other community events that educate participants about cancer risk factors, healthier lifestyles and the importance of screening/early detection, including providing opportunities for low/no cost screenings. St.Vincent is also committed to ensuring a continuum of care for those who are found to need additional diagnostic testing or treatment. A key initiative of the St.Vincent Center for Cancer Care is the mobile screening van. In 2011, more than 1,153 women who were uninsured/underinsured received screening mammograms aboard the St.Vincent Mobile Screening Van. The screenings were provided at no charge through a grant from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Indianapolis Affiliate. The mobile mammography program allows St.Vincent to overcome key economic, cultural, geographic, and transportation barriers that block access to recommended screenings, early detection, and peace of mind. St.Vincent coordinates care to ensure that 100% of screened women who require additional diagnostic testing (approximately 20% of women screened), or need treatment, will have access to a continuum of care. The Center for Cancer Care also deploys the mobile screening van in partnership with community groups throughout the area to provide cancer awareness, prevention and healthy lifestyle education along with a variety of free screenings. Center of Hope The St.Vincent Indianapolis Center of Hope provides expert treatment, advocacy, legal services coordination, and evidence collection and preservation for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence with a full-time forensic nurse examiner (FNE) available around the clock to see victims of violent crimes, such as sexual assault, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse and attempted homicide and physical assault. A dedicated and private examination room is provided for these vulnerable patients, and specialized equipment has been purchased to collect and preserve evidence to assist in the successful prosecution of perpetrators. The St.Vincent Indianapolis Center of Hope coordinator, who provides oversight for all three locations and other Center of Hope staff, works closely with law enforcement, the judicial system and mental health and social service agencies to help victims access the services they need, and to provide expert testimony that assists in securing convictions. The Center of Hope is also actively involved in educating the community, health professionals, and other law enforcement and advocacy workers about issues related to sexual assault and domestic violence. In addition to the support provided by St.Vincent, the Center of Hope receives funding through grants from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. The Child Protection Center and Child Protection Team More than 90,000 cases of child abuse are reported in Indiana each year. The St.Vincent Child Protection Center at Peyton Manning Children's Hospital provides a multi-disciplinary team comprised of experts dedicated to child abuse assessment, intervention services and community education. These professionals include social workers, physicians, and nursing staff. The team works with primary care providers, other health professionals, community agencies and law enforcement professionals to ensure the safety and health of children suspected of being abused or neglected. The team also works with schools and youth groups throughout the state to prepare adult youth leaders to recognize and respond proactively to protect children. In addition to funding provided by St.Vincent, the Child Protection Center has be supported by the Daughters of Charity, the Crosser Family Foundation, Duke Energy, Inc. and Peyton Manning Children's Hospital license plate funding. In addition to the medically-based child abuse assessment and intervention services, provided by the Peyton Manning Child Protection Center at St.Vincent, the Center has become a leader in child abuse prevention training in Indiana. The team endorses The Stewards of Children Program, a nationally-recognized, adult-focused child sexual abuse prevention training program for adult youth leaders. In the past year, The Child Protection Team has trained approximately 500 St.Vincent associates and community members using The Stewards of Children curriculum. The Child Protection team is also working with several Indiana School Corporations to provide Stewards of Children training. The Child Protection Team at Peyton Manning Children's Hospital hopes that by connecting with associates and community members at each St.Vincent community, a safer world will be created for hundreds of thousands of Indiana's children. Crisis Intervention Training In 2009, the St.Vincent Stress Center began offering a Crisis Intervention Training for law enforcement officers. Through this program, the Stress Center has continued to provide general mental illness education and suicide prevention education. Mental health professionals and others in the community also give instruction on de-escalation techniques and psychopharmacology. The courses are offered free for law enforcement officers. Approximately 60 officers from Marion, Boone and Hamilton Counties go through the training every year. Diabetes Classes The St.Vincent Diabetes Center's team of specialists includes certified diabetes educators who help individuals balance their diabetes care with their lifestyle needs. Understanding as much as possible about diabetes and its management is the key to gaining control and managing this chronic condition. Both group and individualized instruction on the self-management of diabetes help those with diabetes learn to live an active, healthy lifestyle, despite the challenges of their condition. In fiscal year 2011, the educators met with and served 933 people with diabetes in the outpatient setting. Fishers Safety Day St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast partnered with the Fishers Fire Department to host the Fishers Safety Day in September. The Fishers Safety Day is an event free to the community that provides hundreds of kids and parents the opportunity to learn about health and safety topics including fire safety, emergency response, health and fitness and seat belt safety through live demonstrations, hands-on learning, and interactive displays. Last year, over 500 community members attended Fishers Safety Day. Fresh Start Parenting Program The St.Vincent Fresh Start to Life Prenatal Education Program provides health education, counseling and support for under-insured and uninsured women throughout Central Indiana. The program evaluates the most at-risk women based on household income, language barriers, health knowledge and access to transportation. Those at the greatest risk based on these criteria were chosen for the Prenatal Education Program, which served over 301 women in fiscal year 2011. Health Fairs and Screenings St.Vincent participated in, facilitated, sponsored and promoted approximately 200 health screenings and health fairs during fiscal year 2011. Fairs and screenings were held in conjunction with schools; community, state and national organizations; local and state government agencies; and were held at a variety of conferences and community events. These events provided invaluable health education, prevention and screenings for thousands of Hoosiers across the state free of charge. Health/Healing/Wellness Support Groups and Camps St.Vincent sponsors a wide variety of support groups to help both patients and families cope with significant health challenges, family issues, bereavement or grief issues and other mental health concerns. Groups often target particular age brackets to ensure that the unique challenges facing children, teens, adults and seniors are addressed. St.Vincent provides expert facilitation, meeting coordination, materials and meeting space for each. In addition, St.Vincent partners with other community organizations to sponsor and participate in camps for youth who are dealing with specific health and wellness-related challenges. These include CHAMP Camp, a summer camping experience for children who are developmentally disabled and Camp Healing Tree, a retreat designed for youth who are grieving the loss of a loved one such as a parent or sibling. | ||
| HIV Care Coordination HIV Care coordination services provide access to health coverage, patient assistance programs, and other basic needs. The program is coordinated by a licensed clinical social worker who offers individual, group and family counseling and facilitates a weekly support group for HIV-diagnosed patients and their families. International Pediatric Heart Surgery Project The International Pediatric Heart Surgery Project was founded as part of The Children's Heart Center and St.Vincent's commitment to fulfilling the mission of advocacy and care of the poor. Through this effort, St.Vincent provided $500,000 in fiscal year 2011 for life-saving heart surgery for children from impoverished areas, such as Bolivia, Kosovo, Mongolia, Honduras, Kenya, and Haiti. These countries have minimal health care available for the treatment of congenital heart disease and without surgery these children would not survive. There is no charge to the child's family. The cardiothoracic surgeon and physicians of the Children's Heart Center, as well as pediatric anesthesiologists, intensivists, and other members of Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at St.Vincent donate their skills and time in caring for these children. Since the first patient arrived in February 2000, the program has provided life saving care for 95 children. This program works with individual volunteers, local church congregations, and organizations such as Samaritan's Purse in order to coordinate and provide transportation, visas, host families, and interpreter services. The lives of those who have had the opportunity to assist in caring for these children have been touched forever. Junior Achievement Camps The Junior Achievement programs help prepare young people for the real world by showing them how to generate wealth and effectively manage it, how to create jobs which make their communities more robust, and how to apply entrepreneurial thinking to the workplace. Students put these lessons into action and learn the value of contributing to their communities. Counselors from the St.Vincent Stress Center were asked to give presentations at all of the summer camps to the attending students on stress management, coping skills, and healthy lifestyles. Lifetime Individual Fitness & Eating Program (LIFE for Kids) Obesity among children has become a national epidemic, particularly in Indiana where estimates of childhood obesity are between 20-40%. Life-threatening conditions such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes are also increasing among this population. LIFE for Kids is a yearlong weight management program especially designed for children and adolescents. This program was introduced in 2007 to promote healthy eating and physical activity and exercise through integrated education and counseling from a multi-disciplinary team that includes a physician, dietitian, behavior therapist, exercise physiologist and registered nurse. The LIFE program offers scholarships to those unable to pay for the program. Medical Education St.Vincent Hospital, in affiliation with the Indiana University School of Medicine, is a teaching hospital for future professionals in the healthcare field. St.Vincent Hospital provides a broad range of graduate, undergraduate, and continuing education opportunities to physicians, residents, and medical students through training programs in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, and Transitional Medicine, and through continuing medical education. Over 140 interns and residents participate in these programs each year, and over 300 IU medical students come to St.Vincent for patient-focused education. In addition, St.Vincent provides opportunities for residents and interns to serve the poor in underserved areas of Indiana, as well as in underdeveloped countries. Residents can participate in urban, rural, or international medicine rotations in which they receive a broader perspective on medicine that enhances their capacities as physicians both professionally and spiritually. Medical Research St.Vincent contributes funds and personnel to advance medical care. The Research & Regulatory Affairs Department assists physicians and healthcare providers in developing new medical procedures, finding innovative uses for existing technologies and participating in clinical trial programs in order to provide patients and their families with cutting edge technologies and pharmaceuticals. Research is being conducted in cardiovascular, cancer, neurological, gastrointestinal and orthopedic treatments as well as in additional specialty areas. Medical Social Services The Medical Social Services Department of St.Vincent provides psychosocial services to patients and their families to maximize social functioning and to empower patients and their families. The medical social workers are all licensed social workers with master's degrees. The social workers connect patients and their families to services and in many cases can provide direct assistance for temporary food, clothing, shelter and transportation needs. Through the work of the department, in 2011, 711 community agencies were utilized to assist 20,407 patients and their families with achieving their optimal level of health. Out of the Darkness Community Walk For the 6th year in a row, St.Vincent Stress Center was a platinum sponsor of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Out of Darkness Community Walk, which promotes awareness, education, prevention, and intervention for suicide and depression disorders. Stress Center associates continue to play an integral role in holding this event. Associates lead the committee that organizes the walk, and the Stress Center executive director has been an opening ceremony speaker for each year of the event. In fiscal year 2011, the Out of Darkness Community Walk took place on September 11th. Over 1,000 walkers support the event, which raised over $60,000. Project 18 Project 18, a partnership between St.Vincent, Peyton Manning, Ball State University, and Marsh Supermarkets, provides a hands-on, 18- week curriculum targeting 3rd - 5th graders and their families focused on healthy nutrition and physical activity. More than 320 registered schools within 68 Indiana counties and 106 cities competed in the Project 18 Challenge to win a visit from Peyton Manning and $2,500 toward their health and wellness programs in the second Project 18 School Health and Wellness Challenge. Qualifying schools completed a 500-word essay and a three-subject curriculum on nutrition, physical and holistic health, with pre- and post- assessments to gauge how much children learned. The winning school measured students' body mass index and students kept daily diet, exercise and emotion journals. Students also completed pre- and post- tests to measure increased knowledge in fitness, nutrition and holistic health. Other activities included a Marsh Grocery store scavenger hunt for healthy food options, student posters on health and wellness, and student pledges to focus on nutrition and physical activity. Over the course of the Project 18 challenge, students showed a 35% increase in their post lesson scores, a significant achievement. Center for Perinatal Loss St.Vincent Women's Center for Perinatal Loss consists of three programs. The Resolve Through Sharing Program assists families experiencing an infant loss with their grief journey by providing ongoing emotional and spiritual support through telephone contact, literature, counseling and support group meetings. The Perinatal Hospice Program offers support to families during, at the time of, and following the birth and death of their babies born with fatal anomalies. The Perinatal Loss Evaluation Program helps families deal with the pain and trauma experienced with the loss of an infant. Through this program, families are assisted in discovering the cause of their baby's stillbirth or neonatal death as they go through their grief journey. School and Community Asthma Program Asthma can be a frightening, debilitating, even life-threatening condition, especially for children and their families. Peyton Manning Children's Hospital (PMCH) believes that providing quality information about asthma and its treatment can empower children and families to better manage the condition, enabling them to participate more fully in a wide range of activities. The PMCH School and Community Asthma Program offers free asthma classes for parents, students and teachers in conjunction with St.Vincent Children's Hospital and the Asthma Alliance of Indianapolis. In fiscal year 2011, the program served 5,000 children and families at over 100 schools and communities. | ||
| School Health and Wellness In order to enhance the health of our communities, Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at St.Vincent has entered into a collaborative agreement with local school districts and in some school systems, Learning Well, Inc. to establish health centers in 31 area schools; 11 Washington Township Schools, 7 Archdiocesan inner-city schools, 8 Zionsville Community Schools, and 5 Beech Grove Community Schools. Through these partnerships, Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at St.Vincent employs and trains school health personnel, including RNs, LPNs, Certified nurse assistants, and Emergency Medical Technicians, to work in local elementary, middle and high schools, allowing for consistent health practices across the school systems. In addition to staffing school health clinics, Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at St.Vincent also employs a school wellness coordinator who works closely with schools in Marion and Hamilton counties to provide health education, physical fitness testing, wellness consulting, organizing health and safety fairs and other wellness activities in over 150 schools. A full-time Peyton Manning Children's Hospital school wellness coordinator works closely with school administration, faculty, and students to share and coordinate available resources. Geist Half Marathon & 5 K St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast served as the lead sponsor of the 2011 St.Vincent Geist Half Marathon & 5k, with financial and volunteer commitment. Over 1,700 youth participated in the St.Vincent Geist Half Marathon school program, which was created to inspire health and wellness in children who live around Geist Reservoir. Geist Half Marathon, Inc. funds the Health & Wellness Grant Program designed to fund healthy initiatives for schools in Marion, Hancock, and Hamilton counties. St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast provided financial and volunteer support for this health and wellness initiative. Sports Performance Outreach St.Vincent provides sports medicine services at 18 high schools, 16 middle schools and several youth sports organizations. Over 22,000 youth were served with Outreach athletic training services, sports physicals and injury management advice during fiscal year 2011. Speakers Bureau To accommodate the numerous requests for professionals to present health promotion education throughout the community, St.Vincent sponsors a Speakers Bureau and coordinates presentations to a multitude of organizations and agencies. 338-KIDS and 338-4HER Lines The (317)338-KIDS line is a direct link to the Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at St.Vincent and its exclusive 24-hour emergency nurse advice line. This phone line helps parents address health-related problems their child may be having. It provides information about health, wellness, and preventative care. St.Vincent Women's Hospital encourages women to ask questions regarding any health issues, and is dedicated to assisting them in receiving the help they need. Women across Central Indiana are able to call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. By calling 317-338-4HER (4437) day or night, individuals are able to reach a health professional who can answer questions or connect them with a doctor, nurse, or other professional who will advise them on their health issues. St.Vincent Stress Center Education/Support Mental disorders are common in the United States and internationally. An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older, about one in four adults, suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. Recent statistics suggest roughly seven of every one hundred people suffer depression after age 18 at some point in their lives. Depression results in more absenteeism than almost any other physical disorder and costs American employers more than $51 billion per year in absenteeism and lost productivity, not including high medical and pharmaceutical bills. The St.Vincent Stress Center provides long-term recovery from depression by addressing the underlying relationship causes of depression. During fiscal year 2011, the St.Vincent Stress Center of Indiana staff spent over 59 hours of time counseling over 890 students and teachers in 14 schools. Women's Health and Wellness St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast initiated a free women's health and wellness event this past January that offered over 200 women free health screenings and educational programs. Staff at St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast offered free screenings for cholesterol/glucose, bone density, balance, skin analysis, skin cancer, hearing, sleep disorders, and stroke. Participants also received free seminars and demonstrations on stress management, weight loss, heart healthy cooking, and skin care. Community Benefit Cash and In-Kind Contributions In addition to the outreach programs operated by the hospital, St.Vincent makes cash and in-kind donations to a variety of community organizations focused on improving health status in the community. These take the form of cash donations to outside organizations, the donation of employee time/services to outside organizations and the representation of the hospital on community boards and committees working to improve health status and quality of life within the community. | ||
| Community Building Activities | Research shows that social determinants and quality of life play a major role in the health status of individuals and communities. Community building activities, which focus on improving the quality of life within a community, ultimately influence and improve health status. Back Pack Attack Eighty-three percent of Indianapolis Public School families cannot afford the basic school supplies their children need requiring many teachers to spend their own money to operate their classrooms. St.Vincent has joined with other local partners to participate in the Back Pack Attack Program. The program provides school supplies to over 16,000 children. There are several designated days to hand out back packs to the children. Also, a teacher is given a container full of school supplies to use throughout the year. Hope for the Holidays Each year, St.Vincent associates reach into their own pockets to purchase Christmas gift items for families in need. Staff are able to match the family's needs with participating departments during their work time, making it also a gift of time from St.Vincent. In FY 2011, 385 individuals were helped through this program. Reach Out and Read Early Literacy Program Reach Out and Read is a national early literacy program designed to take advantage of the access pediatricians have to children who are in their critical early years (6 months to 5 years) of cognitive and language development. Across Indiana, physician-based sites distribute more than 100,000 new books a year reaching thousands of Hoosier children and their families. In the state of Indiana, physicians and nurses have been trained in the program, including the healthcare professionals at the St.Vincent Primary Care Center. United Way Day of Caring St.Vincent associates are given time off work to participate in the United Way Day of Caring making this community wide effort a gift of time, effort and skills by participating organizations. Unity Development Center and After School Program The St.Vincent Unity Development Center (UDC) offers Kids With a Mission (KWAM), an after-school program that provides a fun, safe, learning atmosphere. During 2011, KWAM served approximately 55 students in K-6th grades who attend a school in the service community. As part of KWAM, youth were offered homework assistance, character education, field trips, Project SEED, Arts with A Heart, Indianapolis Children's Choir/Sounds Sensation classes, and more. Snacks and free transportation were provided. UDC also provided a Brother2Brother and Sister2Sister mentoring program that focused on instilling morals and values for approximately 20 students (middle to high school age). UDC also partners with 100 Black Men of Indianapolis, Inc. to provide a Summer Academy to children in K-8th grades who reside in Marion County for a minimal charge. The Academy prides itself on offering participants educational, cultural, and leisure activities to which they may not otherwise be exposed. Some activities included reading and math enhancement, field trips, community service projects, and cultural activities. In fiscal year 2011, approximately 134 children attended the seven-week program. |
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