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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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ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM PA |
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| 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.. | ||||||
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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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| 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). | ||||||






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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.. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
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| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
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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 | MISSION ======= THE MISSION OF ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL & HEALTH NETWORK IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, EXCELLENT QUALITY AND COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE TO RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. BACKGROUND ========== ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL & HEALTH NETWORK ("ST. LUKE'S") IS A REGIONAL NETWORK OF HOSPITALS, PHYSICIANS AND OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING CARE PRIMARILY IN LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON, MONROE, CARBON, SCHUYLKILL, BUCKS, MONTGOMERY AND BERKS COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA AND WARREN COUNTY IN NEW JERSEY. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF VARIOUS HEALTHCARE-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH ARE TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES. THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS RECOGNIZED ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. AS BEING A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER IRS CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). AS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION, ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. STRIVES TO CONTINUALLY DEVELOP AND OPERATE A MULTI-HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE NETWORK WHICH PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE SPECTRUM OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. ENSURES THAT ITS NETWORK PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. NO INDIVIDUALS ARE DENIED NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT OR SERVICE. MOREOVER, ST. LUKE'S PROVIDES HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ESTABLISHED RATES. EACH HOSPITAL WITHIN ST. LUKE'S OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1. PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF-PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2. OPERATES AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3. MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4. CONTROL OF EACH HOSPITAL RESTS WITH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. ALL BOARDS ARE COMPRISED OF A MAJORITY 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. THE OPERATIONS OF EACH HOSPITAL, AS SHOWN THROUGH THE FACTORS OUTLINED ABOVE AND OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE USE AND CONTROL OF EACH HOSPITAL IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND THAT NO PART OF THE INCOME OR NET EARNINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION INURES TO THE BENEFIT OF ANY PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL NOR IS ANY PRIVATE INTEREST BEING SERVED OTHER THAN INCIDENTALLY. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITALS ==================== ST. LUKE'S PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT. ITS NETWORK INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING MEDICAL CENTERS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA ---------------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA, ("ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL") IS COMPRISED OF TWO CAMPUSES IN LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA: ONE IN BETHLEHEM AND THE OTHER IN ALLENTOWN. BETHLEHEM CAMPUS ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL - BETHLEHEM CAMPUS IS THE MAIN CAMPUS OF ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL. THE 480-BED FACILITY OFFERS 82 MEDICAL SPECIALTIES. AREAS OF EXCEPTIONAL MEDICAL EXPERTISE INCLUDE: - LEVEL I ADULT TRAUMA CENTER: FULLY ACCREDITED BY PENNSYLVANIA TRAUMA SYSTEMS FOUNDATION; MORE THAN 2,600 ANNUAL TRAUMA CASES; 1.75% MORTALITY RATE REPRESENTS TOP DECILE PERFORMANCE, SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER THAN PEER GROUP AS MEASURED BY NATIONAL TRAUMA DATA BANK OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS; AERO-MEDICAL TRANSPORT SERVICES. - ONCOLOGY: FIRST AND ONLY CANCER PROGRAM IN PENNSYLVANIA TO RECEIVE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS' HIGHEST QUALITY RECOGNITION FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS; ONLY PENNSYLVANIA PROGRAM TO RECEIVE AWARD IN 2010; REGION'S ONLY FELLOWSHIP-TRAINED SURGICAL ONCOLOGISTS, MEDICAL ONCOLOGISTS, RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS; ADVANCED PROGRAMS FOR MELANOMA (INTERNALLY RECOGNIZED MELANOMA INVESTIGATOR), LUNG, BREAST, PROSTATE, GYNECOLOGIC AND GASTROINTESTINAL CANCERS AND TUMORS OF THE BRAIN AND SPINE. - CARDIOLOGY AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY: MULTIPLE-YEAR RECIPIENT OF HIGHEST RATING FOR CARDIAC BYPASS SURGERY, REPRESENTS TOP DECILE PERFORMANCE ACHIEVED BY ONLY 10 PERCENT OF U.S. HOSPITALS (SOCIETY FOR THORACIC SURGERY); REGION'S FIRST ACCREDITED CHEST PAIN CENTER; REGION'S FIRST JOINT COMMISSION CERTIFIED HEART FAILURE PROGRAM ONE OF TWO CERTIFIED FOR STROKE PROGRAMS; COMPREHENSIVE SURGICAL SERVICES EXCLUDING HEART TRANSPLANTS; ESTABLISHED ST. LUKE'S HEART VALVE CENTER AND ST. LUKE'S ATRIAL FIBRILLATION CENTER, OFFERING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OPTIONS. - NEUROSCIENCE: ACCREDITED STROKE CENTER (ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM); ADDITIONAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE INCLUDE: BALANCE CENTER, HEADACHE CENTER, MEMORY DISORDERS CENTER, MOVEMENT DISORDERS CENTER, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CENTER, SLEEP DISORDERS CENTER. -ORTHOPAEDICS: ADVANCED EXPERTISE IN TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY, PRIMARY AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY OF THE SPINE, SPORTS INJURIES, DISEASES AND CONDITIONS OF THE HAND AND ELBOW, TRAUMATIC INJURIES. - RADIOLOGY/INTERVENTIONAL SERVICES: ONE OF SELECT GROUP OF INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT AND TRAINING SHOW SITES FOR GE HEALTHCARE; FIRST HOSPITAL IN PENNSYLVANIA TO EARN AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY RECOGNITION IN CARDIAC MRI; REGIONAL BREAST CENTER PROVIDES DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAMS AND HIGHER-LEVEL BREAST IMAGING. - WOMEN'S/CHILDREN'S HEALTH: HIGH-RISK PREGNANCY; THE REGION'S MOST UTILIZED OBSTETRICAL SERVICE (ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM); TWO NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITS (ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM); PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY CARE PROVIDED BY ST. CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN. - ROBOTIC/MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY: ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST EXPERIENCED ROBOTIC SURGICAL TEAMS; ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL IS THE FIRST IN THE NATION TO OFFER PATIENTS "SURGICAL GUARANTEES." THIS UNIQUE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED FOR ROBOTIC PROSTATECTOMY AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY FOR PELVIC PROLAPSE. ALLENTOWN CAMPUS ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL - ALLENTOWN CAMPUS WAS FOUNDED IN 1945 AS THE ALLENTOWN OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL CENTER AND IS LOCATED IN THE WEST END OF THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN. IN 1997, THE MEDICAL CENTER ENTERED INTO A MERGER WITH ST. LUKE'S. SINCE JOINING ST. LUKE'S, THE ALLENTOWN CAMPUS HAS EXPERIENCED A 99% INCREASE IN ADMISSIONS. A FIVE-STORY ADDITION, OPENED IN JUNE, 2003, INCLUDED A 10,000-SQUARE-FOOT EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT EXPANSION, FIVE STATE-OF-THE-ART OPERATING ROOM SUITES, SOME OF THE MOST ADVANCED IMAGING TECHNOLOGY FROM GE HEALTHCARE, THE ADDITION OF A 10-BED INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AND VARIOUS SUPPORT DEPARTMENTS. IN JANUARY 2007, ST. LUKE'S NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED CARDIOVASCULAR PROGRAM WAS INTRODUCED AT THE CAMPUS. THE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM INCLUDES EMERGENCY CARE FOR HEART ATTACKS, PROVIDED 24 HOURS-A-DAY, SEVEN DAYS-A-WEEK; CARDIAC TESTING; CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY STUDIES AND PROCEDURES AND OPEN HEART SURGERY BY SOME OF THE MOST EXPERIENCED PHYSICIANS IN THE REGION. THE HOSPITAL'S BARIATRIC SURGERY PROGRAM HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY AND SURGICAL REVIEW CORPORATION. IN AUGUST 2007, ST. LUKE'S OPENED AN OUTPATIENT CANCER CENTER AT THE INTEGRATED HEALTH CAMPUS IN SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP, ADJACENT TO ALLENTOWN. THE CENTER PROVIDES A VERY COMFORTABLE, INVITING ENVIRONMENT WHERE PATIENTS FROM THE ALLENTOWN COMMUNITY CAN RECEIVE HIGH QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE, COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED OUTPATIENT CANCER CARE UNDER ONE ROOF. MORE RECENTLY, THE HOSPITAL DOUBLED ITS SIZE AND THE SIZE OF THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN SEPTEMBER, 2008. THE RENOVATION ADDED SIX NEW ICU BEDS FOR CRITICAL CARE PATIENTS, 22 NEW MEDICAL/SURGICAL BEDS, TWO CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORIES, A 680-FOOT OPEN HEART OPERATING ROOM SUITE AND A POST ANESTHESIA UNIT (SURGICAL RECOVERY AREA). THE NEW BEGINNINGS BIRTHING CENTER UNDERWENT A SIGNIFICANT RENOVATION AND EXPANSION IN THE SUMMER OF 2009. FIFTEEN PRIVATE POST PARTUM ROOMS WERE ADDED TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEARLY 1,600 BIRTHS ANTICIPATED THIS YEAR. IN EARLY SPRING, 2010 A NEW MEDICAL UNIT WAS OPENED, AS WELL AS A NEW WOUND MANAGEMENT CENTER WITH TWO NEW HYPERBARIC CHAMBERS, AND IN EARLY APRIL, A HOMESTAR RETAIL PHARMACY FILLED PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PATIENTS, VISITORS AND EMPLOYEES. |
| COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT CONTINUED | CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | ST. LUKE'S HAS ADDED OUTPATIENT FACILITIES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE ALLENTOWN CAMPUS TO MEET THE COMMUNITY'S HEALTHCARE NEEDS. THESE INCLUDE- REDUNDANT, ST. LUKE'S FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, A WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER, ST. LUKE'S PERINATAL CENTER AND ST. LUKE'S WOMEN'S IMAGING CENTER. ANDERSON CAMPUS ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL - ANDERSON CAMPUS IS SET TO OPEN IN BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP (NEAR EASTON), PENNSYLVANIA IN NOVEMBER, 2011. INITIALLY, THE CAMPUS WILL BE COMPRISED OF A 108-BED INPATIENT HOSPITAL, MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING AND OUTPATIENT CANCER CENTER. ST. LUKE'S QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL ------------------------------ ST. LUKE'S QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL IS A 62-BED HOSPITAL AND PROVIDES PATIENTS WITH ACCESS TO MORE THAN 275 PHYSICIANS ACROSS 40 SPECIALTIES. THESE SPECIALTY SERVICES INCLUDE: - ORTHOPEDICS - ONCOLOGY - CARDIOLOGY, ACCREDITED CHEST PAIN CENTER - EMERGENCY SERVICES - PLASTIC SURGERY - PAIN MANAGEMENT - VASCULAR (ARTERIES AND VEINS) SERVICES - WOMEN'S HEALTH - WOUND MANAGEMENT CENTER ST. LUKE'S QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING PATIENTS AND VISITORS WITH QUALITY HEALTHCARE DELIVERED WITH OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE. SINCE THE ACQUISITION OF QUAKERTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN 1995, ST. LUKE'S HAS INVESTED MORE THAN $60 MILLION TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY HEALTHCARE TO THE REGION AND ADMISSIONS HAVE INCREASED BY 55.3 PERCENT. ACCORDING TO A REPORT PUBLISHED IN JUNE, 2009 BY THE PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT COUNCIL, ST. LUKE'S QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL IS THE FASTEST GROWING HOSPITAL IN THE SEVEN COUNTY REGION OF PHILADELPHIA, SUBURBAN PHILADELPHIA AND THE LEHIGH VALLEY. THIS GROWTH CAN BE DEMONSTRATED BY THE HOSPITAL'S MOST RECENT ADDITIONS OF THE ST. LUKE'S BONE & JOINT INSTITUTE AND THE ST. LUKE'S UPPER PERKIOMEN OUTPATIENT CENTER. WITH THE ADDITION OF THESE OUTPATIENT CENTERS AND THE INCLUSION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY IN THESE FACILITIES, PATIENTS FIND STATE-OF-THE-ART HEALTHCARE WITH EASE. CARBON-SCHUYLKILL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC. ------------------------------------------ CARBON-SCHUYLKILL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC. ("ST. LUKE'S MINERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL") IS A FULLY ACCREDITED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, 45-BED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL LOCATED IN COALDALE, PENNSYLVANIA IN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY NEAR THE CARBON COUNTY BORDER. FOUNDED IN 1910, THE HOSPITAL BECAME A MEMBER OF THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ST. LUKE'S IN 2000 AND CURRENTLY PROVIDES HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO MORE THAN 11,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY. SERVICES ALSO INCLUDE A HOME HEALTH AGENCY AND 48-BED SKILLED NURSING FACILITY. THE HOSPITAL CELEBRATED ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY IN OCTOBER 2010. ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION, ST. LUKE'S MINERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PROVIDES A WIDE VARIETY OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND IS AN ACCREDITED CHEST PAIN CENTER. THE MEDICAL STAFF INCLUDES 95 PHYSICIANS REPRESENTING 24 MEDICAL SPECIALTIES. SINCE JOINING ST. LUKE'S, THE HOSPITAL HAS UNDERGONE $22 MILLION IN TECHNICAL AND FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS. A NEW, STATE-OF-THE-ART EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WAS ADDED IN 2002. THIS ADDITION WAS FOLLOWED BY A NEW MRI, A NEW SLEEP DISORDER CENTER, A CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONING CENTER AND A NEW ACCESS ROAD FROM RT. 209 DIRECTLY TO THE HOSPITAL. THE HOSPITAL OPENED THE AREA'S FIRST URGENT CARE CENTER IN 2004 AND EXPANDED ITS HOME CARE SERVICES, OPENING A NEW OFFICE IN TAMAQUA. THE HOSPITAL OPENED A NEWLY RENOVATED ICU IN SEPTEMBER 2010 AT A COST OF $1.6 MILLION. ADDITIONALLY, THE HOSPITAL RECEIVED CHEST PAIN CENTER ACCREDITATION IN OCTOBER 2010. ST. LUKE'S CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES EXPANDED THEIR SERVICES TO THE HOSPITAL IN FY '11. THE HOSPITAL RECEIVED THE EXCELLENCE FROM QUALITY INSIGHTS OF PENNSYLVANIA AWARD, RECOGNIZING SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF BEST PRACTICES RELATED TO SURGICAL CARE AND HEALTH FAILURE. BACKGROUND AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION ====================================== ST. LUKE'S WAS ORIGINALLY FOUNDED IN 1872 TO CARE FOR THE WORKERS AT THE STEEL FOUNDRIES IN BETHLEHEM. TODAY, ST. LUKE'S HAS GROWN INTO ONE OF THE STATE'S LARGEST INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE NETWORKS. ST. LUKE'S PROVIDES SERVICES AT MORE THAN 150 LOCATIONS WHICH INCLUDES FOUR HOSPITAL SITES, WITH A FIFTH SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN NOVEMBER, 2011. ST. LUKE'S INCLUDES MORE THAN 80 OWNED PHYSICIAN-PRACTICE SITES, 300 EMPLOYED PRIMARY CARE/SPECIALIST PHYSICIANS, VARIOUS OUTPATIENT TESTING AND SERVICE FACILITIES, HOME HEALTH, HOSPICE SERVICES AND OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. IT IS THE LARGEST AMBULANCE PROVIDER IN BUCKS COUNTY AND THE SECOND LARGEST IN LEHIGH COUNTY. ST. LUKE'S PROVIDES TREATMENT AND SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 45,250 ADMISSIONS AND 150,000 EMERGENCY ROOM PATIENTS. THE STAFF INCLUDES 1,266 PHYSICIANS WITH 96% OF THEM BOARD CERTIFIED, MORE THAN 7,000 EMPLOYEES AND MORE THAN 1,200 VOLUNTEERS, MAKING ST. LUKE'S THE REGION'S SECOND LARGEST EMPLOYER. SOME OF THE MAJOR SERVICES AND FACILITIES OFFERED BY ST. LUKE'S INCLUDE: HEART AND VASCULAR SERVICES; ONCOLOGY SERVICES, ADULT TRAUMA CENTER, ORTHOPAEDIC SERVICES, NEUROSCIENCES SERVICES, ROBOTIC AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY, ADVANCED RADIOLOGY SERVICES WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH SERVICES. AWARDS AND HONORS ----------------- ST. LUKE'S COMMITMENT TO QUALITY AND SERVICE HAS RESULTED IN MANY AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS FOR THE NETWORK AND ITS VARIOUS ENTITIES. THESE INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED, TO: - RECEIVED FOUR HAP ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS (2010), MOST EVER BY ONE ORGANIZATION IN A SINGLE YEAR; RECEIVED ONE AWARD IN 2011 FOR CENTRAL LINE INFECTION PREVENTION PROGRAM. - REPEATEDLY NAMED ONE OF AMERICA'S BEST HOSPITALS BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT FOR OPEN HEART SURGERY, DIGESTIVE DISORDERS AND EAR, NOSE AND THROAT DISORDERS. - ONLY HOSPITAL IN THE REGION EVER NAMED ONE OF THE NATION'S 100 TOP HOSPITALS; ST. LUKE'S HONORED TWICE. - MOST EXPERIENCED ROBOTIC SURGERY TEAM IN PENNSYLVANIA. - FIRST IN THE NATION TO OFFER PATIENTS "SURGICAL GUARANTEES" - ROBOTIC PROSTATECTOMY AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY FOR PELVIC PROLAPSE. - REPEATEDLY EARNED HIGHEST OVERALL OPEN-HEART SURGERY QUALITY RATING FROM SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS, REPRESENTS TOP DECILE PERFORMANCE (MORTALITY, LENGTH OF STAY, COMPLICATIONS AND EVIDENCE-BASED CARE); ONLY 10 PERCENT OF U.S. HOSPITALS ACHIEVE THIS DISTINCTION. - FULLY ACCREDITED: ADULT LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER, STROKE CENTER (ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM) AND CARDIAC MRI (BETHLEHEM). - FOR THE SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL (BETHLEHEM) AWARDED U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES' MEDAL OF HONOR FOR ORGAN DONATION WITH MORE THAN 75 PERCENT OF ELIGIBLE PATIENTS DONATING ORGANS. - FIFTY-THREE ST. LUKE'S PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS, THE MOST OF ANY PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL, RECEIVED RECOGNITION FROM THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR THEIR EXCELLENT CARE OF DIABETIC PATIENTS. ADDITIONALLY, ST. LUKE'S DIABETIC EDUCATION CENTER WAS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR DIABETES EDUCATION. - ST. LUKE'S SPINE & PAIN CENTER RECEIVED THE PURDUE PARTNERS AGAINST PAIN AWARD FOR 2010, THE ONLY PROGRAM IN THE UNITED STATES RECOGNIZED. - ACHIEVED TOP PERFORMANCE AWARD IN THE PREMIER QUEST NATIONAL PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE PROGRAM (ALLENTOWN, BETHLEHEM, QUAKERTOWN). - FDA RECOGNIZED ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL FOR ITS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION IN PROMOTING PATIENT SAFETY AFTER ST. LUKE'S PROACTIVELY FILED A REPORT CALLING ATTENTION TO AN UNSAFE BREAST BIOPSY NEEDLE, RESULTING IN CORRECTIVE ACTION BY THE MANUFACTURER. - ST. LUKE'S ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM RECEIVED JOINT COMMISSION'S DISEASE SPECIFIC CARE CERTIFICATION FOR HEART FAILURE AND STROKE; ONLY HOSPITAL IN LEHIGH VALLEY CERTIFIED FOR HEART FAILURE AND ONE OF TWO CERTIFIED FOR STROKE (OCTOBER 2009). - ST. LUKE'S ALLENTOWN DESIGNATED CENTER OF EXCELLENCE BY AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY AND SURGICAL REVIEW CORPORATION. - CANCER CENTER REPEATEDLY AWARDED OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, HIGHEST AWARD GIVEN BY AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. - 10TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR AS REGION'S MOST UTILIZED OB PROGRAM (ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM). - ST. LUKE'S ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM RECEIVED THE INEZ AND EDWARD DONNELLY AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY IN 2010 BY COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IN RECOGNITION OF ST. LUKE'S KIDSCARE CENTERS AND SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS. THE HONOR RECOGNIZED ST. LUKE'S "FOR ITS CARE AND COMPASSION FOR CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES". - ST. LUKE'S QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL RECEIVED THE 2010 DISTINGUISHED COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD FROM THE BOY SCOUTS BUCKS COUNTY COUNCIL FOR LEADERSHIP, COMMITMENT AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY AND IN RECOGNITION OF THE HOSPITAL'S SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS AS A ROLE MODEL FOR THE 13,000 YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN SERVED THROUGH SCOUTING AND LEARNING FOR LIFE PROGRAMS IN BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. |
| COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT CONTINUED | CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | AFFILIATION WITH TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ----------------------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S AND TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE HAVE DEVELOPED THE MEDICAL SCHOOL OF TEMPLE UNIVERSITY/ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL & HEALTH NETWORK, THE FIRST AND ONLY MEDICAL SCHOOL CAMPUS IN THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY. ENROLLED STUDENTS COMPLETE THE FIRST YEAR AT TEMPLE, FOLLOWED BY YEARS TWO, THREE AND FOUR AT ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL IN BETHLEHEM. THE INAUGURAL CLASS BEGINS AUGUST, 2011. THE COURSES AND COMPETENCIES OF THIS PROGRAM ARE IDENTICAL TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS TRAINING THE FULL FOUR YEARS AT THE TEMPLE CAMPUS IN PHILADELPHIA. STUDENTS APPLYING TO THE PROGRAM ARE INTERVIEWED AT ST. LUKE'S BY ST. LUKE'S PHYSICIANS, WHO ARE FACULTY MEMBERS OF THE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE. INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL MEDICINE, INTERPERSONAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS, PROFESSIONALISM, MULTICULTURALISM, SOCIOECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES ARE TAUGHT THROUGHOUT THE FOUR YEARS AS PART OF THE DOCTORING COURSE. ST. LUKE'S PHYSICIANS, WHO ARE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE FACULTY, WILL TEACH THE FIRST YEAR DOCTORING COURSE IN PHILADELPHIA TO THE TEMPLE/ST. LUKE'S STUDENTS. ST. LUKE'S IS ALSO A COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL TEACHING CAMPUS FOR THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, TEMPLE UNIVERSITY. THIRD AND FOURTH YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS ENROLLED AT TEMPLE MAY COMPLETE THEIR CLINICAL ROTATIONS AT ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL. GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND OTHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS ------------------------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S HAS A LONG HISTORY OF INVOLVEMENT IN MEDICAL EDUCATION, ESPECIALLY GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION. ST. LUKE'S IS DEDICATED TO QUALITY MEDICAL EDUCATION COUPLED WITH COMPASSIONATE PATIENT-CENTERED, TECHNOLOGICALLY SOPHISTICATED CARE. THE GOAL OF ST. LUKE'S GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IS TO TRAIN YOUNG PHYSICIANS WHO WILL HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO ENTER PRIVATE PRACTICE AND/OR GO INTO FELLOWSHIPS FOR FURTHER TRAINING. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 150 RESIDENTS/FELLOWS TRAIN AT ST. LUKE'S 20 FULLY ACCREDITED FELLOW/RESIDENT/INTERN PROGRAMS, WHICH IS ONE OF ONLY 400 MEMBERS OF THE PRESTIGIOUS COUNCIL OF TEACHING HOSPITALS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES. MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED AT ALL HOSPITALS, BUT PRIMARILY TAKES PLACE AT THE BETHLEHEM AND ALLENTOWN CAMPUSES. ST. LUKE'S INTERNSHIP, RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS INCLUDE: DENTAL, TRAUMA CRITICAL CARE, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, FAMILY MEDICINE, GENERAL SURGERY, GERIATRICS, HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY, ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY, SPORTS MEDICINE, PODIATRY AND CARDIOLOGY. ST. LUKE'S SCHOOL OF NURSING ---------------------------- ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA WAS THE FOURTH HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY TO OPERATE A SCHOOL FOR NURSES. TODAY, ST. LUKE'S SCHOOL OF NURSING IS THE NATION'S OLDEST HOSPITAL-BASED, DIPLOMA SCHOOL IN CONTINUOUS OPERATION. MORE THAN 4,000 NURSING STUDENTS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE PROGRAM. THE SCHOOL BECAME A REALITY IN 1884 WHEN DR. WILLIAM ESTES APPOINTED MISS M. J. MERRITT FROM BELLEVUE HOSPITAL, NEW YORK, AS PRINCIPAL OF THE NURSING SCHOOL. NINE STUDENTS FORMED THE FIRST CLASS. THE REPUTATION OF THE SCHOOL FLOURISHED DURING THE 1920S AND 30S. DURING WORLD WAR II, ST. LUKE'S SCHOOL OF NURSING WAS APPROVED FOR THE CADET NURSE CORPS PROGRAM. IN 1962, THE SCHOOL WAS AWARDED FULL ACCREDITATION FROM THE NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING. BEGINNING IN 1969, COLLEGE CREDITS WERE ADDED TO THE CURRICULUM. TODAY, THESE COLLEGE CREDITS IN SCIENCE AND LIBERAL ARTS ARE PREREQUISITES TO ENTERING THE NURSING PROGRAM. THE SCHOOL OF NURSING IS APPROVED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE BOARD OF NURSING AND WAS FULLY REACCREDITED IN 1997 BY THE NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING, ACCREDITING COMMISSION. ST. LUKE'S SCHOOL OF NURSING IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EVERY OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO GROW AND DEVELOP PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY THROUGHOUT THEIR STUDENT NURSING EXPERIENCE. STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME INVOLVED IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PARTICIPATE ON FACULTY TEAMS. THE FACULTY BELIEVES THE DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS' LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL IS IMPORTANT TO NURSING AND THE COMMUNITY. ST. LUKE'S ALSO OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE AND THREE GRADUATE NURSING DEGREES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MORAVIAN COLLEGE IN BETHLEHEM. COMMUNITY SUPPORT ----------------- IN KEEPING WITH ITS COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES, ST. LUKE'S, THROUGH ITS HOSPITALS AND OTHER AFFILIATES, OFFERS A VARIETY OF FREE SERVICES/SCREENINGS FOR COMMUNITY-RUN EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ST. LUKE'S ALSO ACCEPTS REQUESTS FOR DONATIONS TO FELLOW NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. IN 1996, ST. LUKE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS CREATED THE BETHLEHEM PARTNERSHIP FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY, A NATIONAL ROLE MODEL FOR COLLABORATION AMONG COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITY. ST. LUKE'S PROVIDES THE MEDICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP AND SUBSTANTIAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE PARTNERSHIP. SERVICES INCLUDE: DENTAL AND MEDICAL CARE, PRIMARILY TO UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. CARE IS GENERALLY PROVIDED IN FOUR MOBILE HEALTH VANS WHICH REGULARLY VISIT VARIOUS SCHOOLS AND OTHER COMMUNITY GATHERING SITES. A COMPREHENSIVE VISION PROGRAM IS ALSO OFFERED TO SCREEN AND PROVIDE GLASSES FOR CHILDREN AT RISK. IN FY '11, MORE THAN 11,000 PATIENT VISITS WERE CONDUCTED. VARIOUS FAMILY CENTERS IN THE COMMUNITY PROVIDE PRIMARY AND PREVENTIVE CARE TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT INCLUDES: - READING ROCKS! - AN INNOVATIVE CHILDREN'S LITERACY PROGRAM CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LEHIGH UNIVERSITY AT A BETHLEHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SERVING AT-RISK CHILDREN; STUDENTS MADE THE LARGEST ACADEMIC GAINS IN THE REGION ACCORDING TO A REPORT ISSUED IN MARCH 2011 BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. AS PART OF THE PROGRAM, ST. LUKE'S COLLECTED MORE THAN 13,000 CHILDREN'S BOOKS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE STUDENTS. - WELLNESS FAIRS AND HEALTH SCREENINGS - SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS - IN-KIND DONATIONS, INCLUDING FIRST AID KITS FOR NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS - SPONSORSHIPS - HEALTHCHECK WELLNESS CENTER FOR OLDER ADULTS - RYAN'S TREE FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 11b | THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL & HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY (ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS) PRIOR TO THE FILING WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION THE ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL & HEALTH NETWORK FINANCE COMMITTEE ALSO PERFORMED A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 PRIOR TO MAKING IT AVAILABLE TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE AND COORDINATE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 PREPARATION AND FILING PROCESS FOR THE TAX-EXEMPT AFFILIATES OF THE NETWORK. 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 VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE AND VARIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS OF THE NETWORK 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, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE INDIVIDUALS OUTLINED ABOVE, FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS 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 AND VARIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO PRESENTATION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. FINANCE COMMITTEE. FOLLOWING THE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW THE FINAL FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO THE FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THAT POLICY. THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM CONSISTENT WITH BEST GOVERNANCE PRACTICES AND INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GUIDELINES BE CIRCULATED TO OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY. THE NETWORK'S CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES AND ENFORCEMENT WITH THE POLICY. IF A DIRECTOR DISCLOSES AN INTEREST THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT, THE DIRECTOR'S POTENTIAL CONFLICT MAY BE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH EVALUATES THE CONFLICT AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE DIRECTOR'S PARTICIPATION ON THE BOARD. AFTER CONSULTATION AND DISCUSSION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY TAKE ACTION, IF APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY, TO ADDRESS ANY SUCH CONFLICT IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15 | Compensation Review Executive compensation for the health network consists of fixed salary, at-risk compensation and other deferred compensation arrangements. Total compensation for network executives is approved annually by the network's Board of directors. The recommended compensation is established through a multi-faceted approach including use of an independent consultant engaged on an ongoing basis by the Board of DIRECTORS and who works directly with the Executive Compensation Committee of the board. Also included is the review of forms 990 and compensation surveys of other comparable healthcare organizations. Please refer to the schedule j, part III, response to Schedule J, Part I, Question 3 for a more detailed description. |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION C; QUESTION 19 | ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL & HEALTH NETWORK, OF WHICH THIS ENTITY IS THE PARENT, 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 FILED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED THROUGH THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA 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 A RELATED ORGANIZATION. PLEASE NOTE THIS REMUNERATION WAS FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THIS ORGANIZATION AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND NOT FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS A VOTING MEMBER OR OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VII, SECTION B | This organization is an affiliate within the St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network; a tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery NETWORK. This organization's Form 990 reflects no top five independent contractors for services and that no Forms 1099 were filed with the Internal Revenue Service. A tax-exempt affiliate within the St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network, St. Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, pays all outstanding accounts payable invoices on behalf of this organization. In conjunction with this service, St. Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania also prepares and issues Forms 1099 to these vendors receiving payments where applicable and also files these Forms 1099 with the Internal Revenue Service. |
| OTHER CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE | CORE FORM, PART XI; LINE 5 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES INCLUDE: - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS USED FOR PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT; $7,045,643; - EXTRAORDINARY GAIN ON SALE OF AMBULATORY SURGERY; $13,058,999; - CHANGE IN ADDITIONAL PENSION LIABILITY; $33,678,542; - CHANGE IN FAIR MARKET VALUE OF TOTAL RETURN SWAP; $9,127,758; - NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS; $29,816,316; - CUMULATIVE NET EFFECT OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES; ($2,782,024); - CONTRIBUTIONS/DONATIONS RECEIVED - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED; $2,858,542; - PLEDGES RECEIVED - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED; ($2,332,318); - NEW PLEDGES- TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED; $5,613,145; - INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED; $59,992; - NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON SALE OF INVESTMENTS - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED; ($15,254); - NET ASSETS RELEASED (PLEDGES) FROM RESTRICTIONS USED FOR PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (BUILDING FUND) - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED; ($338); - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS USED FOR PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED; ($673,184); - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS USED FOR OPERATIONS - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED; ($2,360,948); - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS USED FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED; ($88,014); - INCOME TRANSFERRED TO OPERATIONS - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED; ($59,992); - ALLOWANCE FOR PLEDGES WRITTEN OFF AND ACTUAL WRITE-OFFS - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED; ($188,108); - APPRECIATION TRANSFER FROM ENDOWMENT - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED; $5,843,921; - INCOME TRANSFER FROM ENDOWMENT - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED; $66,275; - OTHER TRANSFER TO/FROM (2011 GOLF TOURNAMENT NET PROCEEDS)- TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED; ($14,000); - CONTRIBUTIONS/DONATIONS RECIEVED - PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED; $1,221,253; - INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS - PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED; $756,096; - NET REALIZED LOSSES ON SALE OF INVESTMENTS - PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED; ($979,575); - NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS - PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED; $7,011,108; - INCOME RELEASED AND TRANSFERRED TO GENERAL FUND FOR OPERATIONS - PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED; ($473,851); - APPRECIATION TRANSFER TO TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED - PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED; ($5,843,921) - APPRECIATION TRANSFER TO GENERAL FUND - PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED; ($189,339); - INCOME TRANSFER TO TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED - PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED; ($66,275) AND - OTHER TRANSFER TO/FROM (2011 GOLF TOURNAMENT NET PROCEEDS)- PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED; $14,000. |
| AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 2 | THE TAXPAYER IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL & HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK") A TAX-EXEMPT, INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE TAXPAYER AND ALL AFFILIATES FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND JUNE 30, 2010; RESPECTIVELY AND ISSUED A CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT WITH CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES BY ENTITY. AN UNQUALIFIED OPINION WAS ISSUED EACH YEAR BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. THE NETWORK'S FINANCE COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE NETWORK'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING | CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 3 | THIS ORGANIZATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL & HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK") ; A TAX-EXEMPT, INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. THE NETWORK'S FINANCE COMMITTEE ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE AND ISSUE A NETWORK WIDE CONSOLIDATED A-133 AUDIT. THIS ORGANIZATION WAS INCLUDED IN THE NETWORK WIDE A-133 AUDIT. |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:DAVID M LOBACH JR TITLE:CHAIRMAN - DIRECTOR HOURS:1 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:CHARLES SAUNDERS MD TITLE:VICE CHAIRMAN - DIRECTOR HOURS:1 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:RICHARD A ANDERSON TITLE:DIRECTOR - PRESIDENT/CEO HOURS:54 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:REVEREND DR DOUGLAS CALDWELL TITLE:DIRECTOR HOURS:1 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:FAUST CAPOBIANCO TITLE:DIRECTOR HOURS:1 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:CHRISTINA CONNAR TITLE:DIRECTOR HOURS:1 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:JOHN M DALY MD TITLE:DIRECTOR HOURS:1 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:JAMES G GALLAGHER MD TITLE:DIRECTOR HOURS:1 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:ALICE P GAST PHD TITLE:DIRECTOR HOURS:1 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:JAN S HELLER TITLE:DIRECTOR HOURS:1 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:MRS GEORGE A HURD TITLE:DIRECTOR HOURS:1 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:KOSTAS KALOGEROPOULOS TITLE:DIRECTOR HOURS:1 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:DOUGLAS A MICHELS TITLE:DIRECTOR HOURS:1 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:ROBERT OSTER TITLE:DIRECTOR HOURS:1 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:ARTHUR SCOTT PHD TITLE:DIRECTOR HOURS:1 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:KENNETH R SMITH TITLE:DIRECTOR HOURS:1 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:REVEREND DR CHRISTOPHER THOMFORDE TITLE:DIRECTOR HOURS:1 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:ANDREW F S WARNER TITLE:DIRECTOR HOURS:1 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:DONALD E WIEAND JR TITLE:DIRECTOR HOURS:1 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:JOEL D FAGERSTROM TITLE:EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/COO HOURS:54 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:THOMAS P LICHTENWALNER TITLE:SVP FINANCE/CFO HOURS:54 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:ROBERT P ZIMMEL TITLE:SVP HUMAN RESOURCES HOURS:54 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:ROBERT L WAX ESQ TITLE:SVP & GENERAL COUNSEL HOURS:54 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:CAROL A KUPLEN RN MSN TITLE:SVP & CHIEF NURSING OFFICER HOURS:54 |
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