Form990
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax
Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except black lung benefit trust or private foundation)

MediumBullet The organization may have to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
A For the calendar year, or tax year beginning 07-01-2011 and ending 06-30-2012
BCheck if applicable:
CName of organization
ABINGTON HEALTH
 
Doing Business As
 
 
Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)
1200 OLD YORK ROAD
 
Room/suite
City or town, state or country, and ZIP + 4
ABINGTON, PA19001
D Employer identification number

27-1243803
E Telephone number

G Gross receipts $ 0
F Name and address of principal officer:
LAURENCE M MERLIS
1200 YORK ROAD
ABINGTON,PA19001
I
Tax-exempt status: (   ) LeftBullet (insert no.) or
J
Website:MediumBullet
WWW.AMH.ORG
H(a)
Is this a group return for
affiliates?
H(b)
Are all affiliates included?
If "No," attach a list. (see instructions)
H(c)
Group exemption number MediumBullet  
K Form of organization:
 
L Year of formation: 2009
M State of legal domicile: PA
Part I
Summary
Activities & Governance 1 Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND TAX-EXEMPT ACTIVITIES OF ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION, RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS.
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3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a)..... 3 21
4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .... 4 16
5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2011 (Part V, line 2a) ... 5 0
6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .... 6 0
7a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 .. 7a 0
b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .. 7b 0
Revenues; Prior Year Current Year
8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ......... 0 0
9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ......... 0 0
10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) .... 0 0
11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) 0 0
12 Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)................... 0 0
Expenses; 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )... 0 0
14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4)..... 0 0
15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10) 0 0
16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e)..... 0 0
b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) MediumBullet0    
17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24f).... 0 0
18 Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 0 0
19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12....... 0 0
Net Assets or Fund Balances; Beginning of Current Year End of Year
20 Total assets (Part X, line 16)............. 0 0
21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26)............. 0 0
22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20..... 0 0
Part II
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Cat. No. 11282Y
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
Page 2
Part III
Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part III .........
1
Briefly describe the organization’s mission: THE ORGANIZATION WAS CREATED IN NOVEMBER OF 2009 TO ACT AS THE PARENT CORPORATION OF AND TO SUPPORT ITS SUBSIDIARIES, ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH"), AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 501(C)(3) AND 509(A)(1) OF THE CODE, AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION ("LANSDALE"), ALSO AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 501(C)(3) AND 509(A)(1) OF THE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SERVES AS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION, AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 501(C)(3) AND 509(A)(1) OF THE CODE. AMH WAS FOUNDED IN 1913 AND WAS THEN AND CONTINUES TO BE OPERATED AS A PENNSYLVANIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION. IN 1981, ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, NOW ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION ("THE FOUNDATION"), WAS CREATED AS THE PHILANTHROPIC ARM OF AMH. IN NOVEMBER OF 2007, AMH ACQUIRED SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ASSETS OF A SMALL LOCAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN NEIGHBORING WARMINSTER, PENNSYLVANIA FROM A FOR-PROFIT OPERATOR. IT LATER CLOSED THE INPATIENT BEDS ON THAT CAMPUS AND TRAN
2
Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on
the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ....................
If “Yes,” describe these new services on Schedule O.
3
Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? ..........................
If “Yes,” describe these changes on Schedule O.
4
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) trusts are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.
4a (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 0 including grants of $ 0 ) (Revenue $ 0 )
NONE
4b (Code:   ) (Expenses $   including grants of $   ) (Revenue $   )
4c (Code:   ) (Expenses $   including grants of $   ) (Revenue $   )
4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
(Expenses $   including grants of $   ) (Revenue $   )
4e Total program service expensesMediumBullet$ 0
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
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Part IV
Checklist of Required Schedules
Yes
No
1
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule AClick to see attachment.....................
1
Yes
 
2
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors? ........
2
 
No
3
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C, Part I..........
3
 
No
4
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C,
Part II.........................
4
 
No
5
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C, Part III........................
5
 
 
6
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part I....................
6
 
No
7
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,
the environment, historic land areas or historic structures? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part II...
7
 
No
8
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part III ....................
8
 
No
9
Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21; serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If “Yes,”
complete Schedule D, Part IV...................
9
 
No
10
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part V
10
 
No
11
If the organization’s answer to any of the following questions is ‘Yes,’ then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable:
a
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line10? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VI.
11a
 
No
b
Did the organization report an amount for investments—other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VII.
11b
 
No
c
Did the organization report an amount for investments—program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VIII.
11c
 
No
d
Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part IX.
11d
 
No
e
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part X.
11e
 
No
f
Did the organization’s separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization’s liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part X.
11f
 
No
12a
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?
If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Parts XI, XII, and XIII
12a
 
No
b
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If “Yes,” and if the organization answered ‘No’ to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI, XII, and XIII is optional
12b
Yes
 
13
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule E
13
 
No
14a
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?....
14a
 
No
b
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Part I.........
14b
 
No
15
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or assistance to any organization or entity located outside the U.S.? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Part II..
15
 
No
16
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or assistance to individuals located outside the U.S.? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Part III..
16
 
No
17
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000, of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part I
17
 
No
18
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part II..........
18
 
No
19
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part III...................
19
 
No
20a
Did the organization operate one or more hospitals? If “Yes,” complete Schedule H.....
20a
 
No
b
If “Yes” to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statement to this return? Note. All Form 990 filers that operated one or more hospitals must attach audited financial statements.
20b
 
 
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Form 990 (2011)
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Part IV
Checklist of Required Schedules (continued)
21
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants and other assistance to any government or organization in the United States on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and II..
21
 
No
22
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States on Part IX, column (A), line 2? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and III.....
22
 
No
23
Did the organization answer “Yes” to Part VII, Section A, questions 3, 4, or 5, about compensation of the organization’s current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J................ Click to see attachment
23
Yes
 
24a
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If “Yes,” answer questions 24b–24d and complete Schedule K. If “No,” go to line 25................
24a
 
No
b
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?...
24b
 
 
c
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year
to defease any tax-exempt bonds?......................
24c
 
 
d
Did the organization act as an “on behalf of” issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?...
24d
 
 
25a
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part I......
25a
 
No
b
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization’s prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part I................
25b
 
No
26
Was a loan to or by a current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, highly compensated employee, or disqualified person outstanding as of the end of the organization’s tax year? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L,
Part II.........................
26
 
No
27
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part III.........
27
 
No
28
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties? (see Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):
a
A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part IV .........................
28a
 
No
b
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If “Yes,”
complete Schedule L, Part IV...................
28b
 
No
c
An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or owner? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part IV..
28c
 
No
29
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If “Yes,” complete Schedule M
29
 
No
30
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? If “Yes,” complete Schedule M............
30
 
No
31
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If “Yes,” complete Schedule N,
Part I...........................
31
 
No
32
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If “Yes,” complete Schedule N, Part II.......................
32
 
No
33
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part I........ Click to see attachment
33
 
No
34
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Parts II, III, IV, and V, line 1..................... Click to see attachment
34
Yes
 
35a
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?
35a
Yes
 
b
If ‘Yes’ to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2... Click to see attachment
35b
 
No
36
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2...........
36
 
 
37
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part VIClick to see attachment
37
 
No
38
Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11 and 19? Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O. ............
38
Yes
 
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Form 990 (2011)
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Part V
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part V .........
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096. Enter -0- if not applicable. .......
1a
0
b
Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable.
1b
0
c
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners? ..................
1c
 
 
2a
Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return .....................
2a
0
b
If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?

Note. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file. (see instructions)
2b
 
 
3a
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?.............................
3a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If “No,” provide an explanation in Schedule O.....
3b
 
 
4a
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account or securities account)?.......................
4a
 
No
b
If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: MediumBullet
See instructions for filing requirements for Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts.
5a
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?..
5a
 
No
b
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?
5b
 
No
c
If “Yes” to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ........
5c
 
 
6a
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible?..........
6a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?........................
6b
 
 
7
Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).
a
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?....................
7a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?.....
7b
 
 
c
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?...........................
7c
 
No
d
If “Yes,” indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ....
7d
 
e
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?..........................
7e
 
No
f
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?..
7f
 
No
g
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?...................
7g
 
 
h
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?...............
7h
 
 
8
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds and section 509(a)(3) supporting organizations. Did the supporting organization, or a donor advised fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?................
8
 
 
9
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.
a
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?.........
9a
 
 
b
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?......
9b
 
 
10
Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:
a
Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ...
10a
 
b
Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities
10b
 
11
Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:
a
Gross income from members or shareholders .........
11a
 
b
Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them) ........
11b
 
12a
Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?
12a
 
 
b
If “Yes,” enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year.
12b
 
13
Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.
a
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?
Note. All 501(c)(29) organizations must list in Schedule O each state in which they are licensed to issue qualified health plans, the amount of reserves required by each state, and the amount of reserves the organization allocated to each state.
13a
 
 
b
Enter the aggregate amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans.
13b
 
c
Enter the aggregate amount of reserves on hand.
13c
 
14a
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?.....
14a
 
 
b
If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If “No,” provide an explanation in Schedule O..
14b
 
 
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Form 990 (2011)
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Part VI
Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each “Yes” response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a “No” response to lines 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions.
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part VI .........
Section A. Governing Body and Management
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year
If the governing body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule O.
1a
21
b
Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent .................
1b
16
2
Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? .................
2
 
No
3
Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? .
3
 
No
4
Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed?
4
 
No
5
Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization’s assets? .
5
 
No
6
Did the organization have members or stockholders? ................
6
 
No
7a
Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body? .................
7a
 
No
b
Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or persons other than the governing body? ............
7b
 
No
8
Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following:
a
The governing body? .........................
8a
Yes
 
b
Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ..........
8b
Yes
 
9
Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization’s mailing address? If “Yes,” provide the names and addresses in Schedule O .....
9
 
No
Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal
Revenue Code.)
Yes
No
10a
Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ............
10a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes? ....
10b
 
 
11a
Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form?
11a
Yes
 
b
Describe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review the Form 990. .....
12a
Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If “No,” go to line 13.......
12a
Yes
 
b
Were officers, directors or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ........................
12b
Yes
 
c
Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If “Yes,” describe in Schedule O how this was done ....................
12c
Yes
 
13
Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ...............
13
Yes
 
14
Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? .........
14
Yes
 
15
Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?
a
The organization’s CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ...........
15a
Yes
 
b
Other officers or key employees of the organization ................
15b
Yes
 
If "Yes," to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule O (see instructions).
16a
Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? ......................
16a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization’s exempt status with respect to such arrangements? ............
16b
 
 
Section C. Disclosure
17
List the States with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filedMediumBullet
18
Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Form 1023 (or 1024 if applicable), 990, and 990-T (501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply.
19
Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how), the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the tax year.
20
State the name, physical address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the books and records of the organization: MediumBullet
MICHAEL B WALSH
1200 OLD YORK ROAD
ABINGTON,PA19001
(215) 481-2851
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
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Part VII
Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part VII .........
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount
of compensation, and current key employees. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current key employees, if any. See instructions for definition of "key employee."
RoundBullet List the organization’s five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee or key employee)
who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the
organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former officers, key employees, or highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000
of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the
organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

List persons in the following order: individual trustees or directors; institutional trustees; officers; key employees; highest
compensated employees; and former such persons.
Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organizations compensated any current or former officer, director, or trustee.
(A)
Name and Title 		(B)
Average hours per week (describe hours for related organizations in Schedule O) 		(C)
Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee) 		(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; Officer; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; Former;
(1) ROBERT M INFARINATO ESQ
CHAIRMAN - TRUSTEE
 5.0 X   X       0 0 0
(2) STEPHEN CRANE
VICE CHAIRMAN - TRUSTEE
 5.0 X   X       0 0 0
(3) ROBERT P VOGEL ESQ
VICE CHAIRMAN - TRUSTEE
 5.0 X   X       0 0 0
(4) HELEN R BOSLEY
SECRETARY - TRUSTEE
 5.0 X   X       0 0 0
(5) BRUCE E TOLL
TREASURER - TRUSTEE
 5.0 X   X       0 0 0
(6) EDWARD K ASPLUNDH
TRUSTEE
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(7) EDITH R DIXON
TRUSTEE
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(8) JOHN H DURHAM
TRUSTEE
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(9) BRUCE K ENTWISLE
TRUSTEE
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(10) DAVID J ESKIN MD
TRUSTEE
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(11) DAVID L HARRAR
TRUSTEE
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(12) JOHN J KELLY MD
TRUSTEE
 55.0 X           0 565,854 33,972
(13) LAURENCE M MERLIS
TRUSTEE - PRESIDENT
 55.0 X   X       0 1,151,363 122,708
(14) DUNCAN PITCAIRN
TRUSTEE
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(15) LORRAINE C PRUITT
TRUSTEE
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(16) FRED W SHAFFER
TRUSTEE
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(17) IVY E SILVER
TRUSTEE
 2.0 X           0 0 0
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Form 990 (2011)
Page 8
Part VII
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)
(A)
Name and Title 		(B)
Average hours per week (describe hours for related organizations in Schedule O) 		(C)
Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee) 		(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; Officer; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; Former;
(18) JOSEPHINE B SMITH
TRUSTEE
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(19) KEITH W SWEIGARD MD
TRUSTEE
 55.0 X           0 274,935 29,931
(20) OSCAR P VANCE JR
TRUSTEE
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(21) PATRICIA WELLENBACH
TRUSTEE
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(22) MARGARET M MCGOLDRICK
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/COO
 55.0     X       0 969,642 150,697
(23) MICHAEL B WALSH
ASSISTANT TREASURER
 55.0     X       0 517,362 144,476














1b Sub-Total................MediumBullet
c Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....MediumBullet
d Total (add lines 1b and 1c)............MediumBullet 0 3,479,156 481,784
2
Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organizationMediumBullet0
Yes
No
3
Did the organization list any former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such individual .............
3
 
No
4
For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such individual...........................
4
Yes
 
5
Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such person .....
5
 
No
Section B. Independent Contractors
1
Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
(A)
Name and business address 		(B)
Description of services 		(C)
Compensation
2
Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization MediumBullet0
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Part VIII
Statement of Revenue
(A)
Total revenue 		(B)
Related or
exempt
function
revenue 		(C)
Unrelated
business
revenue 		(D)
Revenue
excluded from
tax under sections
512, 513, or 514
Contributions, Gifts, Grants and Other Similar Amounts 1a Federated campaigns..1a  
b Membership dues....1b  
c Fundraising events....1c  
d Related organizations...1d  
e Government grants (contributions)1e  
f All other contributions, gifts, grants, and
similar amounts not included above1f 		 
g Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$  
h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......MediumBullet 0
Program Service Revenue Business Code
2a
b
c
d
e
f All other program service revenue .        
g Total. Add lines 2a–2f........MediumBullet 0
Other Revenue 3 Investment income (including dividends, interest
and other similar amounts).....MediumBullet 0   0  
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds..MediumBullet 0      
5 Royalties............MediumBullet 0      
(i) Real (ii) Personal
6a Gross rents    
b Less: rental expenses    
c Rental income or (loss)    
d Net rental income or (loss).......MediumBullet        
(i) Securities (ii) Other
7a Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory    
b Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses    
c Gain or (loss)    
d Net gain or (loss)..........MediumBullet 0      
8a Gross income from fundraising events (not including
$  
of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ...
a  
b Less: direct expenses ...b  
c Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..MediumBullet 0    
9a Gross income from gaming activities.
See Part IV, line 19 ...
a  
b Less: direct expenses ...b  
c Net income or (loss) from gaming activities...MediumBullet 0      
10a Gross sales of inventory, less
returns and allowances .
a  
b Less: cost of goods sold ..b  
c Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..MediumBullet 0      
Miscellaneous Revenue Business Code
11a            
b            
c            
d All other revenue ....        
e Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......MediumBullet 0
12 Total revenue. See Instructions....MediumBullet 0   0  
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
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Part IX
Statement of Functional Expenses
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A) but are not required to complete columns (B), (C), and (D).
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part IX. .........
Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b,
7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII. 		(A)
Total expenses 		(B)
Program service expenses 		(C)
Management and general expenses 		(D)
Fundraising expenses
1 Grants and other assistance to governments and organizations in the United States. See Part IV, line 21 0  
2 Grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States. See Part IV, line 22 0  
3 Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the United States. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 0  
4 Benefits paid to or for members 0  
5 Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees .... 0      
6 Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) .... 0      
7 Other salaries and wages 0 0 0 0
8 Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) .... 0      
9 Other employee benefits ....... 0      
10 Payroll taxes ........... 0      
11 Fees for services (non-employees):        
a Management ...... 0      
b Legal ......... 0      
c Accounting ........... 0      
d Lobbying ........... 0      
e Professional fundraising. See Part IV, line 17.. 0  
f Investment management fees ...... 0      
g Other .......... 0      
12 Advertising and promotion .... 0      
13 Office expenses ....... 0      
14 Information technology ...... 0      
15 Royalties .. 0      
16 Occupancy ........... 0      
17 Travel ............ 0      
18 Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials ...... 0      
19 Conferences, conventions, and meetings .... 0      
20 Interest ........... 0      
21 Payments to affiliates ....... 0      
22 Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..... 0      
23 Insurance .............. 0      
24 Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24f. If line 24f amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24f expenses on Schedule O.)
a
b
c
d
e
f All other expenses        
25 Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24f 0 0 0 0
26 Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here MediumBullet if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).        
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Page 11
Part X Balance Sheet
(A)
Beginning of year 		(B)
End of year
Assets 1 Cash—non-interest-bearing .......... 0 1 0
2 Savings and temporary cash investments ....... 0 2 0
3 Pledges and grants receivable, net ......... 0 3 0
4 Accounts receivable, net ......... 0 4 0
5 Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of
Schedule L .......... 0 5 0
6 Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B). Complete Part II of
Schedule L .......... 0 6 0
7 Notes and loans receivable, net ............. 0 7 0
8 Inventories for sale or use .............. 0 8 0
9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ............ 0 9 0
10a Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D 10a  
b Less: accumulated depreciation. ..... 10b   0 10c  
11 Investments—publicly traded securities .......... 0 11 0
12 Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 ...... 0 12 0
13 Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .. 0 13 0
14 Intangible assets ......... 0 14 0
15 Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ........... 0 15 0
16 Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)... 0 16 0
Liabilities 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses . 0 17 0
18 Grants payable .......... 0 18 0
19 Deferred revenue .......... 0 19 0
20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities .......... 0 20 0
21 Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D.. 0 21 0
22 Payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key
employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L.......... 0 22 0
23 Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties .. 0 23 0
24 Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties .... 0 24 0
25 Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D..... 0 25 0
26 Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..... 0 26 0
Net Assets or Fund Balance Organizations that follow SFAS 117, check here MediumBullet and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27 Unrestricted net assets ..... 0 27 0
28 Temporarily restricted net assets ..... 0 28 0
29 Permanently restricted net assets ..... 0 29 0
Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here MediumBullet and complete lines 30 through 34.
30 Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....   30  
31 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....   31  
32 Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds   32  
33 Total net assets or fund balances ..... 0 33 0
34 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ..... 0 34 0
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
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Part XI
Reconcilliation of Net Assets
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part XI .........
1
Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ...
1
0
2
Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ....
2
0
3
Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ...
3
0
4
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 33, column (A)) ..
4
0
5
Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ...
5
0
6
Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3, 4, and 5 (must equal Part X, line 33, column (B)) ....
6
0
Part XII
Financial Statements and Reporting
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part XII .........
Yes
No
1
Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990:  
If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in
Schedule O.
2a
Were the organization’s financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant?....
2a
 
No
b
Were the organization’s financial statements audited by an independent accountant?........
2b
Yes
 
c
If “Yes,” to 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant? If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O. ...........................
2c
Yes
 
d
If “Yes” to line 2a or 2b, check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were issued on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:
3a
As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133? ................
3a
Yes
 
b
If “Yes,” did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits. ..
3b
Yes
 
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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
right arrow Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. right arrow See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
ABINGTON HEALTH
 
Employer identification number

27-1243803
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
f
g
(i) a person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the the supported organization? ................
11g(i)
 
No
(ii) a family member of a person described in (i) above? ......................
11g(ii)
 
No
(iii) a 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above? ................
11g(iii)
 
No
h
(i)
Name of supported organization 		(ii)
EIN 		(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?
Yes No Yes No Yes No
(1) ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
  		231352152 03 Yes     No   No 0
(2) LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION
  		263359979 03 Yes     No   No 0
Total                 0

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 (d) 2010 (e) 2011 (f) Total
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.            
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 (d) 2010 (e) 2011 (f) Total
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).            
12
12
 
13
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
14
 
15
15
 
16a
b
17a
b
18
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 (d) 2010 (e) 2011 (f) Total
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.)            
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 (d) 2010 (e) 2011 (f) Total
9 Amounts from line 6...            
10a Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..            
b Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.            
c Add lines 10a and 10b.            
11 Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.            
12 Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)            
13 Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.).            
14
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
15
 
16
16
 
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
17
 
18
18
 
19a
b
20
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Page 4
Part IV
Supplemental Information. Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanation required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; or Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
 
Explanation
 
 
 
 
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011

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Schedule J
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Compensation Information
For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
SchJMediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, question 23.
SchJMediumBullet Attach to Form 990. SchJMediumBullet See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
ABINGTON HEALTH
 
Employer identification number

27-1243803
Part I
Questions Regarding Compensation
Yes
No
1a
Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed in Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.
b
If any of the boxes in line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain....
1b
 
 
2
Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
officers, directors, trustees, and the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line 1a? ....
2
 
 
3
Indicate which, if any, of the following the organization uses to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.
4
During the year, did any person listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:
a
Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? ...............
4a
 
No
b
Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? ........
4b
Yes
 
c
Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? ........
4c
 
No
If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.
Only 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations only must complete lines 5-9.
5
For persons listed in form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:
a
The organization? ...........................
5a
 
No
b
Any related organization? .........................
5b
 
No
If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.
6
For persons listed in form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:
a
The organization? ...........................
6a
 
No
b
Any related organization? .........................
6b
 
No
If "Yes," to line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.
7
For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any non-fixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............
7
Yes
 
8
Were any amounts reported in Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III .............................
8
 
No
9
If "Yes" to line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................
9
 
 
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Intructions for Form 990
Cat. No. 50053T
Schedule J (Form 990) 2011

Schedule J (Form 990) 2011
Page 2
Part II
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.
For each individual whose compensation must be reported in Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.

Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and column (E) for that individual.
(A) Name (B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation (C) Retirement and other deferred compensation (D) Nontaxable
benefits		 (E) Total of columns
(B)(i)-(D) 		(F) Compensation
reported as deferred
in prior Form 990
(i) Base compensation (ii) Bonus & incentive compensation (iii) Other reportable compensation
(1) JOHN J KELLY MD (i)
(ii)		 0
480,919 		0
58,715 		0
26,220 		0
12,000 		0
21,972 		0
599,826 		0
0
(2) LAURENCE M MERLIS (i)
(ii)		 0
807,697 		0
323,075 		0
20,591 		0
112,000 		0
10,708 		0
1,274,071 		0
0
(3) KEITH W SWEIGARD MD (i)
(ii)		 0
235,050 		0
23,385 		0
16,500 		0
12,000 		0
17,931 		0
304,866 		0
0
(4) MARGARET M MCGOLDRICK (i)
(ii)		 0
448,373 		0
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COMPENSATION INFORMATION PART VII AND SCHEDULE J TAXABLE COMPENSATION REPORTED HEREIN IS DERIVED FROM 2011 FORMS W-2.
COMPENSATION INFORMATION SCHEDULE J, PART 1; QUESTION 4B THE AMOUNT REFLECTED IN COLUMN B(III) FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL INCLUDES AN AMOUNT RELATED TO PARTICIPATION IN A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN ("SERP") BECAUSE THE INDIVIDUAL HAS SATISFIED THE AGE AND YEARS OF SERVICE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED BY THE SERP. THE AMOUNT OUTLINED HEREIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S 2011 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES: MARGARET M. MCGOLDRICK, $377,399. THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION AMOUNT IN COLUMN C FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS INCLUDES UNVESTED BENEFITS IN A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN ("SERP") BECAUSE THE AMOUNT IS SUBJECT TO A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF COMPLETE FORFEITURE. ACCORDINGLY, THE INDIVIDUALS MAY NEVER ACTUALLY RECEIVE THIS UNVESTED BENEFIT AMOUNT. THE AMOUNTS OUTLINED HEREIN WERE NOT INCLUDED IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S 2011 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES: LAURENCE M. MERLIS, $100,000; MARGARET M. MCGOLDRICK, $120,126 AND MICHAEL B. WALSH, $131,042.
COMPENSATION INFORMATION SCHEDULE J, PART I, QUESTION 7 CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II RECEIVED A BONUS DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2011 WHICH AMOUNTS WERE INCLUDED IN COLUMN B(II) HEREIN AND IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S 2011 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES. PLEASE REFER TO THIS SECTION OF THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE J FOR THIS INFORMATION BY PERSON BY AMOUNT.
COMPENSATION INFORMATION SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN F THE AMOUNT REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN F FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL INCLUDES VESTED BENEFITS IN A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN ("SERP") BECAUSE THE AMOUNT WAS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF COMPLETE FORFEITURE. THIS AMOUNT WAS TREATED AS TAXABLE INCOME AND REPORTED ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S 2011 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES: MARGARET M. MCGOLDRICK, $377,399. THIS AMOUNT WAS REPORTED ON PRIOR YEAR FORMS 990 AS ACCRUED NON-TAXABLE DEFERRED COMPENSATION.
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ABINGTON HEALTH
 
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COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT CORE FORM, PART III ABINGTON HEALTH ("AH") IS A NOT FOR PROFIT HOLDING COMPANY BASED IN ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA. AH IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF A NUMBER OF NOT FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES AS OUTLINED HEREIN. AS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM, AH STRIVES TO CONTINUALLY DEVELOP AND OPERATE AN INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE SPECTRUM OF MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDING MONTGOMERY, PORTIONS OF BUCKS AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA. ABINGTON HEALTH IS AN ORGANIZATION WHICH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(3). AH ENSURES THAT ITS SYSTEM PROVIDES 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. NO INDIVIDUALS ARE DENIED NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT OR SERVICES. ABINGTON HEALTH INCLUDES ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION. EACH OF THESE HOSPITALS OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1. EACH PROVIDE MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF- PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2. EACH OPERATE AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3. EACH MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4. CONTROL OF EACH RESTS WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ABINGTON HEALTH. THE BOARD INCLUDES INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO ALL VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND TALENTS; AND 5. SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE; PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH") IS A NON-PROFIT, REGIONAL ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL. AMH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AMH PROVIDES 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. MOREOVER, AMH OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITHIN THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1. AMH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF-PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2. AMH OPERATES AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3. AMH MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS. 4. CONTROL OF AMH RESTS WITH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS; WHICH INCLUDES INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO ALL VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND TALENTS; AND 5. SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. AMH IS GUIDED BY ITS MISSION AND IS DEDICATED TO THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. THIS LEVEL OF DETERMINATION AND COMMITMENT IS THE VERY HEART OF AMH. AMH MAINTAINS A GENEROUS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, PROVIDING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SERVICES WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ITS ESTABLISHED RATES TO PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY FOR CARE EITHER THROUGH THIRD-PARTY COVERAGE OR THEIR OWN RESOURCES. BECAUSE CHARITY CARE AMOUNTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE PAID, THEY ARE NOT REPORTED AS REVENUE. IN ADDITION, AMH PROVIDES SERVICES AND SUPPLIES AT BELOW COST TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID. PATIENT SAFETY INITIATIVES FY12, THE DAILY CHECK-IN CALL, TAKES PLACE EACH WEEKDAY MORNING AT 9:30 A.M. AND INCLUDES 53 AMH DEPARTMENTS AS THEY CONNECT TO RAISE ANY ISSUES THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED IN THE LAST 24-HOURS, OR MAY COME UP THAT DAY. THIS DAILY CALL HAS BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL THAT AMH INSTITUTED A SECOND DAILY CALL AT 4:15 P.M. FOR SECOND SHIFT. WEEKEND SHIFTS WERE ADDED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. KEEPING OUR PATIENTS SAFE - BY INSTITUTING MANDATORY FLU SHOTS IN FY12, AMH PROVIDED FREE FLU SHOTS TO ALL EMPLOYEES AND MEDICAL STAFF MEMBERS. THIS BECAME A WORK REQUIREMENT AND MANDATORY FOR ALL HOSPITAL STAFF. LOW COST FLU SHOTS WERE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO MEDICAL RESIDENTS, STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS. ABINGTON HEALTH WAS ONE OF SEVEN PENNSYLVANIA HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS RECOGNIZED FOR TAKING THE LEAD ON THE MANDATORY INFLUENZA VACCINATION POLICY. AH WORKED WITH THE HOSPITAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA [HAP] IN MAKING SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN TURNING THE POLICY INTO A STATE-WIDE PLEDGE. IN KEEPING WITH AMH'S COMMITMENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF ITS COMMUNITY, THE FOLLOWING SERVICES WERE PROVIDED DURING THE YEAR WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON LOW INCOME MEMBERS WITHIN ITS SERVICE AREAS: - FREE CARE AND/OR SUBSIDIZED CARE TO INPATIENTS AND OUTPATIENTS. - OPERATION OF BOTH PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CLINICS, TWO OB/GYN CENTERS, A PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES CLINIC, A DENTAL CLINIC, AND A HEALTH CENTER FOR NEWBORNS. NEW FACT SHEETS ON AMH CLINICS AND AREA CLINIC SERVICES WERE POSTED TO HOSPITAL WEBSITES AND INTRANET AND PRINTED FOR USE BY THE COMMUNITY. ALL CLINIC SITES AT ABINGTON HEALTH RECEIVED THE NEW FACT SHEETS TO EDUCATE THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED. - FAMILY PRACTICE CENTER WHICH ALSO PROVIDES AN EDUCATIONAL SETTING FOR THE TEACHING OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS. - EMERGENCY/TRAUMA CENTER (OPERATES 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR) IS THE ONLY ACCREDITED TRAUMA CENTER IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. - AMH'S "CLOSING THE GAP" PROGRAM PROVIDES ROUTINE SCREENINGS WHICH INCLUDES BLOOD PRESSURE, HEART, STROKE, DIABETES RISK ASSESSMENTS AND BREAST EXAMS. IN ADDITION, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO OUR COMMUNITY AT NO COST FROM A ROBUST SPEAKER'S BUREAU OF REPRESENTATIVES OF HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF, NURSING AND CLINICAL DEPARTMENTS. AMH SERVES ITS COMMUNITY BY STRIVING TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND MOST COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE TO ALL. COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES ARE DESIGNED AND PLANNED TO IMPROVE AND SUSTAIN THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE RESIDENTS OF MONTGOMERY, BUCKS AND PORTIONS OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA. AMH ASSURES ACCESSIBLE, COMPASSIONATE HEALTHCARE SERVICES THAT HONOR THE DIGNITY OF EVERY PERSON. AMH IS A LEADER IN DEFINING ITS COMMUNITY'S HEALTHCARE NEEDS, IN PROVIDING APPROPRIATE SOLUTIONS, AND DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUUM OF CARE INCLUDING EDUCATION, PREVENTION, DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATIVE PROGRAMS. MISSION ======= IN FY12, ABINGTON HEALTH CREATED A FRAMEWORK FOR EXCELLENCE, REPRESENTING THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S FOCUS, PRIORITIES, COMMITMENTS AND GOALS IN TOTAL ALIGNMENT. THIS IS THE SCOPE OF THE ORGANIZATION: THE PEOPLE WE SERVE [PATIENTS], HOW AND WHY WE SERVE THEM [MISSION/VISION/VALUES], THE KEY FACTORS TO SUCCESS [PATIENT SAFETY AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE, STAFF ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE, AND OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL EXCELLENCE] AND THE BEHAVIORS THAT OUR STAFF EMBRACE TO ACCOMPLISH OUR GOALS. THIS IS THE WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHY AND HOW OF ABINGTON HEALTH. THE GOALS ARE FOUND AT THE FOUNDATION OF OUR FRAMEWORK. OUR COMMITMENT TO THESE GOALS ALLOWS US TO ACHIEVE OUR KEY SUCCESS FACTORS. THAT MEANS SAFE, SATISFIED PATIENTS, FREE OF HARM; HAPPIER, MORE ENGAGED EMPLOYEES; AND FINANCIAL STABILITY, EVEN IN AN UNSURE ECONOMY. AND THAT IS THE EPITOME OF AH'S MISSION, VISION AND VALUES. THE MORE WE STRIVE TO REACH OUR GOALS, THE BETTER CARE WE GIVE, THE MORE TRUST WE EARN. VISION ====== TO BE THE MOST TRUSTED HEALTHCARE PARTNER. BACKGROUND ---------- FOUNDED IN 1914, AMH IS A FULLY ACCREDITED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, REGIONAL TEACHING HOSPITAL WITH 665 LICENSED BEDS IN ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA. LOCATED AT 1200 OLD YORK ROAD (ROUTE 611) IN ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA, AMH HAS BEEN PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES FOR PEOPLE IN MONTGOMERY, BUCKS AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES FOR OVER 90 YEARS. WITH MORE THAN 33,000 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS AND 597,000 OUTPATIENT VISITS LAST YEAR, AMH IS A MAJOR REGIONAL REFERRAL CENTER FOR CANCER CARE, NEUROSCIENCES, ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE TREATMENT, CARDIAC CARE, AND MANY OTHER MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SPECIALTY PROGRAMS AND HAS THE ONLY LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. AMH HAS A LONG TRADITION OF PERSONAL, HIGH-QUALITY MATERNITY CARE SERVING AS ONE OF THE BUSIEST OB/GYN CENTERS IN THE REGION AND IS A LEADER IN SENIOR HEALTH SERVICES.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT CONTINUED CORE FORM, PART III AMH HAS A STRONG EDUCATIONAL MISSION AND SPONSORS FIVE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS IN FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY, GENERAL SURGERY AND DENTISTRY. IN ADDITION, AMH PROVIDES POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION IN AFFILIATION WITH SEVERAL AREA MEDICAL SCHOOLS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO OPERATES THE DIXON SCHOOL OF NURSING AND A RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL. AMH IS AFFILIATED WITH THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA [CHOP] FOR ITS INPATIENT PEDIATRIC UNIT AND EXPANDED ITS CHOP OUTPATIENT AND PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY OFFERINGS WITH A NEW SPECIALTY UNIT. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT WITH CHOP INCLUDES SURGICAL SERVICES. OUTPATIENT CAMPUSES ------------------- THE ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER - SCHILLING CAMPUS SERVES AS A MAJOR SATELLITE OF THE HOSPITAL. OUTPATIENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES SUCH AS LABORATORY TESTING, RADIOLOGY (INCLUDING CAT SCAN, MRI, MAMMOGRAPHY AND X-RAY), SAME DAY SURGERY, PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, SLEEP CENTER AND WOUND AND DIABETES CARE AS WELL AS PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE PHYSICIAN OFFICES, ARE AVAILABLE IN THIS CONVENIENT LOCATION IN WILLOW GROVE. JUST 10 MINUTES NORTH OF THE HOSPITAL, THE CAMPUS OCCUPIES 40 ACRES IN FIVE SEPARATE BUILDINGS: BLAIRWOOD (2701 BLAIR MILL ROAD); NORTHWOOD (2729 BLAIR MILL ROAD); WILLOWOOD (2510 MARYLAND ROAD); PENNWOOD (2500 MARYLAND ROAD); AND CREEKWOOD (3941 COMMERCE AVENUE). AMH OPENED A NEW PET/CT SCAN SUITE AT AHC-SCHILLING CAMPUS IN FY11. THIS NEW PET/CT SCAN UTILIZES STATE OF THE ART DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING TECHNOLOGY ALLOWING PHYSICIANS TO PINPOINT THE LOCATION OF CANCER. ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER - WARMINSTER CAMPUS (FORMERLY WARMINSTER HOSPITAL) WAS ACQUIRED IN LATE 2007. IT OFFERS A VARIETY OF OUTPATIENT SERVICES, INCLUDING RADIOLOGIC, LABORATORY, CARDIAC, NEUROSCIENCES INCLUDING A HEADACHE CENTER, AND RESPIRATORY TESTING. IN FY12, A BALANCE CENTER WAS ADDED TO THE CAMPUS TO ACCOMMODATE THE COMMUNITY AND GROWING NUMBER OF SENIORS IN NEED OF THIS SERVICE. THE OB/GYN CENTER AND A WELL BABY CLINIC, A SLEEP DISORDERS CENTER AND AMH'S INSTITUTE FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY AND AN INPATIENT HOSPICE FACILITY ARE ALSO LOCATED THERE. IN FY12, THE KIND PEDIATRIC HOSPICE CENTER OPENED ON THE WARMINSTER CAMPUS TO SERVE TERMINALLY ILL CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS IN A HOMELIKE RESIDENTIAL ATMOSPHERE. A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS, INCLUDING FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS ONSITE AT THE CAMPUS, DIABETES CLASSES, AARP DRIVER SAFETY, A MEMORY FITNESS CENTER, ELDERMED EDUCATION SESSIONS, AND A SENIORS' BOOK CLUB ARE HELD REGULARLY. AMH PHYSICIANS AT MONTGOMERYVILLE PROVIDE CONVENIENT ACCESS TO TOP DOCTORS AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY FOR CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESIDENTS. IN ADDITION, AN OPEN MRI AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE STRESS TESTING, LABORATORY DRAW SITE, CARDIOLOGY, FEMALE PELVIC MEDICINE, PEDIATRICS, ARE AVAILABLE. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS ======================= AMH HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY MANY ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE QUALITY OF ITS SERVICES: - 2012 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WAS AWARDED THE INNOVATIVE CARE FOR SURGICAL PATIENTS, A PRESTIGIOUS MAGNET HONOR IN THE FALL OF 2011 FROM THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER [ANCC]. - 2012 AH RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST WIRED, ACCORDING TO THE RESULTS OF THE 2012 MOST WIRED SURVEY IN THE JULY ISSUE OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH NETWORKS MAGAZINE. THE NATION'S MOST WIRED HOSPITALS ARE IMPROVING PERFORMANCE IN A NUMBER OF AREAS THROUGH THE ADOPTION AND USE OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, ACCORDING TO THE MOST WIRED 2012 SURVEY, WHICH IS CONDUCTED IN COOPERATION WITH MCKESSON CORPORATION, THE COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVES [CHIME] AND THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION. - 2012 BEST OF WILLOW GROVE AWARD, FOR THE FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, AMH HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR THE BEST OF WILLOW GROVE AWARD IN THE HOME HEALTH SERVICE CATEGORY BY THE US COMMERCE ASSOCIATION [USCA]. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT A BUSINESS HAS QUALIFIED AS A FIVE-TIME AWARD WINNER. THE USCA 'BEST OF LOCAL BUSINESS' AWARD PROGRAM RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING LOCAL BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY THAT THEY BELIEVE HAVE ACHIEVED EXCEPTIONAL MARKETING SUCCESS IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS CATEGORY. THESE ARE LOCAL COMPANIES THAT ENHANCE THE POSITIVE IMAGE OF SMALL BUSINESS THROUGH SERVICE TO THEIR CUSTOMERS AND COMMUNITY. - 2012 PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE'S TOP DENTISTS, EXEMPLIFYING AMH'S COMMITMENT TO CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND PATIENT SAFETY. - 2011 AMH RECEIVED THE GOLD PLUS AND PERFORMANCE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION [ASA]. - 2011 AMH WINS WASTE WATCHERS AWARD FROM THE PROFESSIONAL RECYCLERS OF PENNSYLVANIA [PROP] FOR WASTE REDUCTION, OUTSTANDING RECYCLING, REUSE AND COMPOSTING PROGRAMS. - 2010 KEYSTONE ALLIANCE FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE (KAPE) PRESENTED THE HIGHEST LEVEL PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE AWARD TO ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN KAPE'S HISTORY. - 2010 BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER FOR CARDIAC CARE - RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMPREHENSIVE CARDIAC CARE BY INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS. - 2010 TOP DOCS, PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE - PHYSICIANS RECOGNIZED AS "TOP DOCTORS". - 2010 HEALTHY WORK PLACE AWARD, PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS JOURNAL - NAMED ONE OF THE HEALTHIEST EMPLOYERS IN THE REGION. - 2010 GET WITH THE GUIDELINES - STROKE GOLD PLUS PERFORMANCE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. - 2010 BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER FOR SPINE SURGERY - RECOGNIZED FOR SPINE SURGICAL SERVICES BY INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS. - 2010 BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER FOR KNEE AND HIP REPLACEMENT - RECOGNIZED FOR KNEE AND HIP REPLACEMENT SURGICAL SERVICES BY INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS. - 2010 GOLD SEAL OF APPROVAL AND DISEASE-SPECIFIC CERTIFICATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION FOR OUR JOINT REPLACEMENT (HIP AND KNEE) PROGRAM (REACCREDITATION). - 2010 GOLD SEAL OF APPROVAL AND DISEASE-SPECIFIC CARE CERTIFICATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION FOR STROKE CARE-THE FIRST CENTER IN PENNSYLVANIA TO EARN THIS DESIGNATION (REACCREDITATION). - 2009 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION DIVERSITY AWARD, PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL SOCIETY. - 2009 HUMANITARIAN SERVICE AWARD, WILLOW GROVE BRANCH, NAACP. - 2009 DVHC GIFT OF LIFE AWARD (FOURTH CONSECUTIVE), GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM. - 2009 ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER - DESIGNATION BY THE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION PROGRAM FOR BREAST CENTERS (NAPBC), A PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. - 2009 BEST OF WILLOW GROVE/U.S. LOCAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION HOME HEALTH SERVICE CATEGORY AWARD, AMH'S HOME CARE DEPARTMENT. - 2008 THE MAGNET PRIZE AWARDED TO AMH FOR ITS DAILY CARE PLAN. - 2008 MAGNET RE-DESIGNATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN NURSING, AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER (ANCC). - 2008 BEST PLACES TO WORK AWARD, PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS JOURNAL 2008 BEST HOSPITAL IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, NEIGHBORS' CHOICE AWARD. - 2008 INSTITUTE FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY WAS NAMED A BARIATRIC SURGERY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE BY THE SURGICAL REVIEW CORPORATION, WHICH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY. - 2008 THE INSTITUTE FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY WAS DESIGNATED A BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY (SM) BY THE BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD COMPANIES. - 2008 BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER - THE ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER HONORED FOR ITS TREATMENT PROGRAM OF RARE AND COMPLEX CANCERS BY BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD COMPANIES. - 2008 GOLD SEAL OF APPROVAL AND DISEASE-SPECIFIC CERTIFICATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION FOR AMH'S JOINT REPLACEMENT (HIP AND KNEE) PROGRAM (REACCREDITATION). - 2008 GOLD SEAL OF APPROVAL AND DISEASE-SPECIFIC CARE CERTIFICATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION FOR STROKE CARE -- THE FIRST CENTER IN PENNSYLVANIA TO EARN THIS DESIGNATION (REACCREDITATION). CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE ===================== 1. THE PILLA HEART CENTER HEART PATIENTS CAN ACCESS A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES FOR HIGH-LEVEL DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, INCLUDING OPEN HEART SURGERY, WITHOUT SACRIFICING THE CONVENIENCE AND WARMTH OF AMH. THE PILLA HEART CENTER AT AMH OFFERS STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY, COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES AND UNIQUELY SKILLED CARDIAC SURGEONS, CARDIOLOGISTS, CARDIAC ANESTHESIOLOGISTS AND SPECIALLY TRAINED NURSES. AMH HAS ACHIEVED STATUS AS A BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER FOR CARDIAC CARE(SM). BLUE DISTINCTION IS A NATIONWIDE PROGRAM OF THE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION (BCBSA). IN FY12, THE PILLA HEART CENTER IMPLANTED ITS FIRST VENTRICULAR ASSISTED DEVICE OR [VAD] FOR HEART FAILURE PATIENTS AND BECAME ONE OF ONLY A FEW HOSPITALS IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY TO OFFER VAD THERAPY. THE PILLA HEART CENTER IS A FIRST RATE, COMPREHENSIVE FACILITY AT THE FOREFRONT OF CARDIAC CARE AND RESEARCH. CARDIAC SURGEONS ARE UNIQUELY SKILLED IN ADVANCED PROCEDURES AND TECHNOLOGIES. A HEART RHYTHM CENTER OFFERS A TEAM OF SPECIALISTS SKILLED IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY AND CARDIAC SURGERY TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS FOR ABNORMAL HEART RHYTHM CONDITIONS.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT CONTINUED CORE FORM, PART III 2. PORTER INSTITUTE FOR VALVULAR HEART DISEASE THE PORTER INSTITUTE FOR VALVULAR HEART DISEASE, UNIQUE IN THIS REGION, IS DEDICATED TO THE RESEARCH, DIAGNOSIS AND MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF HEART VALVE DISEASE AND THE SURGICAL REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION OF HEART VALVES. 3. THE ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER THE ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER AT AMH IS BUILT ON A FOUNDATION OF CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND GENUINE CONCERN FOR EACH PATIENT. THE CANCER CENTER PROVIDES MODERN AND EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS AS WELL AS SUPPORT SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT EACH PATIENT RECEIVES THE FINEST CARE IN A CONVENIENT LOCATION. AMH'S PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE STATE-OF-THE-ART CARE PLUS PERSONALIZED ATTENTION TO MEET THE PATIENTS' TOTAL MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS. AMH'S ACCREDITATION BY THE COMMISSION ON CANCER OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS ASSURES PATIENTS THAT AMH'S ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER MEETS THE HIGHEST NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. THE ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER AT AMH HAS BEEN SELECTED AS ONE OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY'S FOUR BLUE DISTINCTION CENTERS FOR COMPLEX AND RARE CANCERS (SM) BY INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD. A FREE CANCER HELPLINE (1-800-405-HELP) IS AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY FOR INFORMATION ABOUT DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT OPTIONS AND SUPPORT SERVICES. AMH'S CANCER INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SPECIALIST, AN ONCOLOGY CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST, CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE HOSPITAL, ITS PHYSICIANS AND SERVICES. AMH OFFERS FREE RISK ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS FOR BREAST, COLON, AND OVARIAN CANCERS. THE BREAST CANCER CARE COORDINATOR/NURSE NAVIGATOR HELPS WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH THE DISEASE COORDINATE SCHEDULING AND HELPS WITH A VARIETY OF ISSUES RELATED TO THEIR CARE. A SECOND NURSE NAVIGATOR IS AVAILABLE TO HELP PATIENTS WITH OTHER CANCER DIAGNOSES. THE HEPATOBILIARY AND PANCREATIC SURGERY PROGRAM AT AMH OPERATES IN CONJUNCTION WITH DREXEL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL SPECIALISTS. THIS COLLABORATION PROVIDES AMH PATIENTS WITH THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR CANCER AND OTHER SERIOUS CONDITIONS OF THE LIVER, PANCREAS AND BILE DUCTS. AS THIS AREA OF SURGERY HAS EVOLVED RAPIDLY, WE ARE ABLE TO OFFER THE FULL ARMAMENTARIUM OF PROCEDURES WITHIN AMH'S GROWING COMMUNITY. AMH'S ACCREDITATION BY THE JOINT COMMISSION, ALONG WITH THE ACCREDITATION OF ITS CANCER PROGRAM BY THE COMMISSION ON CANCER OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, ASSURES PATIENTS THAT AMH'S ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER MEETS THE HIGHEST NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. IN FY11, THE ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER INSTALLED THE CALYPSO SYSTEM TO PROVIDE PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS WITH THE BENEFITS OF REAL-TIME TUMOR TRACKING DURING EXTERNAL BEAM RADIATION THERAPY. 4. THE HANJANI INSTITUTE FOR GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY AMH IS DEDICATED TO MEETING THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND LIFESTYLE NEEDS OF GYNECOLOGIC CANCER PATIENTS. AS ONE OF THE BUSIEST GYNECOLOGIC CANCER TREATMENT CENTERS IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY, THE HANJANI INSTITUTE OFFERS THE EXPERTISE OF A TEACHING HOSPITAL AND THE PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT AND ACCESSIBILITY OF A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. THROUGH THE SPECIALIZED FOCUS PROVIDED BY THE HANJANI INSTITUTE, A PATIENT IS GIVEN EXPERT DIAGNOSIS AND STATE-OF-THE-ART TREATMENT. THE PATIENT BENEFITS FROM ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATIONS WITH ATTENDING PHYSICIANS - NOT RESIDENTS OR FELLOWS AS WITH OTHER CANCER CENTERS. THE PATIENT ALSO RECEIVES CONTINUOUS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, COUNSELING AND ACCESS TO SUPPORT SERVICES. THE TREATMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE ARE SURGERY, FERTILITY-SPARING FOR EARLY-STAGE GYN CANCER, CHEMOTHERAPY (INCLUDING INTRAPERITONEAL CHEMOTHERAPY FOR ADVANCED OVARIAN CANCER), BIOLOGIC TREATMENT OF CANCER, AND RADIATION THERAPY TREATMENTS, INCLUDING HIGH-DOSE BRACHYTHERAPY AND INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY. THE PHYSICIANS IN THE PROGRAM ARE PRIMARY PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS FOR THE GYNECOLOGY ONCOLOGY GROUP (A NATIONAL RESEARCH BODY SUPPORTED BY THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE). AMH'S GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY PROGRAM IS HIGHLY RANKED AMONG 49 FULL MEMBERS OF THE GOG IN TERMS OF NUMBER OF PATIENTS TREATED AND QUALITY OF RESEARCH DATA. PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO MORE THAN 40 CLINICAL TRIALS TO TREAT OVARIAN, CERVICAL AND UTERINE CANCERS, WHICH ARE CAREFULLY MONITORED STUDIES DESIGNED TO EVALUATE NEW THERAPIES. AMH'S ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN PHASE II AND PHASE III CLINICAL TRIALS MEANS THAT PROMISING NEW ADVANCES ARE OFFERED TO ITS PATIENTS RIGHT IN THE COMMUNITY ALLOWING THEM TO REMAIN CLOSE TO HOME AND FAMILY. RESEARCH PROTOCOLS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY SERVICES AT AMH. AMH EXPANDED ITS CLINICAL RESEARCH BY ESTABLISHING THE CENTER FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH. THE NEW CENTER WILL COORDINATE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES FOR AMH, WORKING WITH PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS AND THEIR DEPARTMENTS. PARTICIPATION WILL INCLUDE CLINICAL TRIALS FOR CANCER, HEART DISEASE, NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, ARTHRITIS, INFERTILITY AND ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY. 5. WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH AMH HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH FOR 90 YEARS. THE CARE OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN GOES HAND-IN-HAND AT AMH. MANY WOMEN HAVE THEIR FIRST HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE WHEN THEY GIVE BIRTH AT AMH. WITH ALMOST 5,100 BIRTHS A YEAR, AMH IS A LEADER IN MATERNITY CARE IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA PROVIDING A 36-BED LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, HIGH RISK PRENATAL CARE, INFERTILITY SERVICES AND AN AFFILIATION WITH THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA [CHOP] FOR PEDIATRIC INPATIENT CARE WOMEN WHO DELIVER THEIR BABIES AT AMH TEND TO CHOOSE AMH FOR THE CARE OF THEIR ENTIRE FAMILIES, SETTING THE STAGE FOR A LIFETIME OF CARE. WE OPERATE TWO OB/GYN CENTERS (CLINICS) IN ABINGTON AND WARMINSTER, SERVING A DIVERSE, LOW-INCOME POPULATION. AMH HAS EXPANDED ITS AFFILIATION WITH CHOP TO INCLUDE OUTPATIENT AND SPECIALTY MEDICAL SERVICES. 6. ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE SERVICE THE ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE SERVICE AT AMH COMBINES THE MOST ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY WITH A DEDICATED TEAM OF ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS, NEUROSURGEONS, REHABILITATION MEDICINE SPECIALISTS AND SKILLED AND DEDICATED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. PHYSICIANS TREAT A WIDE VARIETY OF DISORDERS AFFECTING THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE CARE OF FRACTURES AND INJURIES TO TENDONS, LIGAMENTS, JOINTS, BONES AND MUSCLES. SPECIALISTS IN JOINT REPLACEMENT, SPINE SURGERY, SPORTS MEDICINE, ORTHOPEDIC HAND SURGERY, RHEUMATOLOGY AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE ARE ON STAFF AT AMH. ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS AND NEUROSURGEONS ARE EXPERIENCED IN TREATING PATIENTS REQUIRING HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENTS OR SPINE SURGERY. AMH'S COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM INCLUDES EVALUATION, CENTRALIZED PREADMISSION, HIGH-TECH OPERATING SUITE WITH LAMINAR AIR FLOW, INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION, AND HOME CARE TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL RESULTS. STATE-OF-THE-ART MINIMAL-INCISION PROCEDURES AND COMPUTER-ASSISTED SURGERY ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERIES. THE ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE SERVICE HAS EARNED THE JOINT COMMISSION'S DISEASE SPECIFIC CERTIFICATION FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT, HIP AND KNEE. FREE EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT JOINT REPLACEMENTS ARE OFFERED. 7. NEUROSCIENCES INSTITUTE SPECIALISTS IN THE FIELD OF NEUROSURGERY EMPLOY STATE-OF-THE-ART SURGICAL AND MICROSURGICAL TECHNIQUES TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT AND ALLEVIATE PAIN AND DISABILITY CAUSED BY NEUROLOGICAL PROBLEMS. AMH'S FOUR FULL-TIME NEUROSURGEONS HAVE SPECIAL EXPERTISE IN THE TREATMENT OF BRAIN, SPINAL CORD AND PERIPHERAL NERVE DISORDERS. THE ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC TECHNOLOGY AND SUPPORT AT AMH FURTHER ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF OUR NEUROSURGEONS TO PROVIDE OUTSTANDING, COMPREHENSIVE CARE. AMH'S NEUROSURGEONS ARE HIGHLY SKILLED IN TREATING BRAIN TUMORS AND CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES THROUGH TRADITIONAL SURGERY AND NEWER, COMPUTER-GUIDED INTRA-OPERATIVE TECHNIQUES. THEY PERFORM PRECISE AND DELICATE SPINAL SURGERY TO TREAT HERNIATED DISCS, STENOSIS AND ARTHRITIS OF THE SPINE. CRANIAL SURGERY IS PERFORMED FOR TUMORS, HEMORRHAGIC STROKES, TRAUMA, CONGENITAL DEFECTS AND VASCULAR ABNORMALITIES. THEY PERFORM PROCEDURES ON THE CAROTID ARTERY TO RELIEVE STENOSIS IN THE NECK, A CONDITION WHICH PLACES PATIENTS AT HIGH RISK FOR STROKE. ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES INCLUDE PERIPHERAL NERVE SURGERY FOR ENTRAPMENT, NAMELY CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASES AND ULNAR NERVE DECOMPRESSIONS. THE BREADTH OF SERVICES IS FURTHER ENHANCED BY SOPHISTICATED ADVANCED CARE BY NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SPECIALISTS. INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGISTS, ALONG WITH A NEUROINTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGIST AND AN INTERVENTIONAL NEURORADIOLOGIST, PERFORM CAROTID STENTING AND COILING OF CEREBRAL ANEURYSMS, INTRA-ARTERIAL RTPA, AND OTHER ADVANCED INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT CONTINUED CORE FORM, PART III TOGETHER WITH THEIR ORTHOPEDIC COLLEAGUES AT OSI, NEUROSURGEONS OFFER SURGICAL SERVICES TO TREAT THE SPINE AND HAND. THEY ALSO PERFORM THE KYPHOPLASTY PROCEDURE FOR PATIENTS WHO SUFFER FROM VERTEBRAL COMPRESSION FRACTURES, AS WELL AS MOTION PRESERVING SPINE PROCEDURES INCLUDING THE ARTIFICIAL DISC FOR PATIENTS WITH DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE. PATIENTS ALSO BENEFIT FROM COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH THE ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER. NEUROSURGEONS PERFORM BOTH FRAMELESS AND FRAME-BASED STEREOTACTIC SURGERY. RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS USE A STATE-OF-THE-ART LINEAR ACCELERATOR TO PROVIDE STEREOTACTIC RADIATION TO TUMORS AND VASCULAR LESIONS. DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS A MULTI-DETECTION CT SCAN, MRI (MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING) AND MRA (MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY) IS AVAILABLE AT AMH. A TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED ANGIOGRAPHY SUITE PROVIDES ADVANCED CEREBROVASCULAR IMAGING OF THE BRAIN. AMH'S NEW IMAGE-GUIDED SURGICAL SYSTEM REPRESENTS THE LATEST STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY. THIS AIDS IN THE PRECISION AND SAFETY OF BOTH CRANIAL AND SPINAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES. IN ADDITION TO LEADING-EDGE MRI NEUROLOGICAL IMAGING CAPABILITIES, WE RECENTLY ADDED A DEDICATED NEUROVASCULAR INTERVENTIONAL LABORATORY WITH BI-PLANE FUNCTIONALITY AND 3D IMAGING. NEURO-INTERVENTIONAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY TWO FELLOWSHIP-TRAINED NEURO-INTERVENTIONALISTS WITH EXPERIENCE IN THE ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENT OF ACUTE STROKE, INCLUDING INTRACRANIAL STENTS, BALLOON-ASSISTED COIL EMBOLIZATION, MECHANICAL CLOT RETRIEVAL AND MORE. NEURO-CRITICAL CARE IS MANAGED BY A FELLOWSHIP-TRAINED NEURO-INTENSIVIST. ALSO ON STAFF ARE SIX BOARD-CERTIFIED INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGISTS, SEVERAL OF WHOM ARE FELLOWSHIP TRAINED IN NEURO-INTERVENTIONAL DIAGNOSTICS. 8. THE STROKE CENTER WHEN SOMEONE YOU LOVE IS EXPERIENCING A STROKE AND REQUIRES EMERGENCY CARE, EXPERT HELP IS IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE AT AMH'S CERTIFIED STROKE CENTER. STROKE CARE REQUIRES A DEDICATED TEAM THAT FIGHTS STROKE 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. THE STROKE CENTER AT AMH IS DESIGNED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT AND MANAGE PATIENTS WITH STROKE. THE CENTER HAS COMMITTED ITS SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY BY INTERACTING AND TEACHING PEOPLE ABOUT STROKE WARNING SIGNS AND PREVENTION. IN 2004 AMH'S STROKE CENTER BECAME THE FIRST STROKE CENTER IN PENNSYLVANIA TO RECEIVE THE GOLD SEAL OF APPROVAL FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION. AMH HAS BEEN RECERTIFIED IN 2006 AND 2008. AMH HAS ALSO BEEN HONORED FOR ITS EFFECTIVE STROKE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION BY THE DELAWARE VALLEY STROKE COUNCIL AND U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT MAGAZINE. THE STROKE CENTER CONSISTENTLY SETS GOALS TO IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES. A FULLY INTEGRATED AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY NEUROSCIENCES TEAM WORKS TOGETHER TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS. TEAM MEMBERS INCLUDE: A NEUROLOGIST, NEUROSURGEON, NEUROINTERVENTIONALIST, NURSING, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, CASE MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL SERVICE, NUTRITION SERVICES, PASTORAL CARE SERVICES, GERIATRIC CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST, PHARMACIST, AND STROKE PROGRAM COORDINATOR. THE STROKE CENTER ALSO HAS A DEDICATED STROKE COMMITTEE, WHICH MEETS EVERY SIX WEEKS TO REVIEW STROKE CARE AND SET NEW GOALS. THIS IS A DEDICATED COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE AMH'S PROCESSES AND OUTCOMES. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE INCLUDE: DIRECTOR OF MEDICINE, STROKE DIRECTOR, REHABILITATION PHYSICIAN, STROKE PROGRAM COORDINATOR, VICE PRESIDENT OF PATIENT SERVICES, NURSE DIRECTOR, NURSE MANAGER, NURSE REPRESENTATIVES AND PHYSICIANS. THE STROKE CENTER ALIGNS CRITICAL HOSPITAL RESOURCES FOR EMERGENCY STROKE INTERVENTION AND FOLLOW UP. STRUCTURAL MEASURES OF THE STROKE CENTER INCLUDE: - ORGANIZED EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM/SYSTEM THAT RESPONDS TO STROKE AS AN EMERGENCY, WITH IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TIME, ACCESS TO SPECIALTY CARE (NEUROSURGERY, NEUROLOGY, NEUROINTERVENTIONAL, REHABILITATION), ACCESS TO ACUTE PHARMACOLOGICAL THERAPY, CLINICAL TRIAL AVAILABILITY, AND CRITICAL CARE AVAILABILITY. - A DESIGNATED STROKE UNIT, INPATIENT REHAB PROGRAM, MULTIDISCIPLINARY STROKE TEAM, CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES, PHYSICIAN ORDERS, PATIENT QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. - PROCESS MEASURES INCLUDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SECONDARY STROKE PREVENTION (ANTIPLATELET THERAPY, ANTICOAGULATION), ACUTE MANAGEMENT OF STROKE RISK FACTORS, EVALUATION OF PATIENT FOR REHABILITATION, EVALUATION OF SCREENING, SWALLOWING, EVALUATION OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS, AND SCREENING FOR DEPRESSION. AS PUBLISHED BY THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, KEY ELEMENTS OF A STROKE CENTER INCLUDE AN ACUTE STROKE TEAM, A STROKE UNIT, WRITTEN CARE PROTOCOLS, INTEGRATED EMS, REHABILITATION SERVICES AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS. INPATIENT SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDE AVAILABILITY AND INTERPRETATION OF CT SCANS 24 HOURS A DAY, RAPID LABORATORY TESTING AND AROUND-THE-CLOCK PHARMACY SERVICES. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, STRONG LEADERSHIP AND CONTINUING EDUCATION ARE ALSO IMPORTANT ELEMENTS. THE AMH STROKE CENTER POSSESSES ALL OF THESE KEY ELEMENTS. AMH HAS BEEN ACTING AS A RESOURCE FOR COORDINATORS FROM OTHER HOSPITALS WHO WISH TO COME, VISIT AND LEARN ABOUT AMH'S STROKE PROGRAM. AMH IS WORKING WITH THE NATIONAL STROKE ASSOCIATION, THE DELAWARE VALLEY STROKE COUNCIL, THE AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION AND THE NATIONAL APHASIA ASSOCIATION AS THESE EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS CONTINUE. STROKE PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP TO ENHANCE STROKE TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT, ALONG WITH COMMUNITY OUTREACH/EDUCATION. AMH CONTINUES TO PLAY A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN STROKE CARE THROUGH ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY STROKE COUNCIL'S STROKE TREATMENT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM AND THE AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION'S ACUTE STROKE TREATMENT PROGRAM. AMH ALSO OFFERS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS AND STROKE RISK ASSESSMENTS SEVERAL TIMES MONTHLY AT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT ITS COMMUNITY. IN FY12, A TELEMEDICINE PARTNERSHIP IN STROKE WAS INITIATIATED. PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM STROKE SYMPTOMS AT PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL [PH] ARE NOW ABLE TO HAVE A STROKE CONSULTATION BY NEUROLOGISTS AT AMH VIA TELEMEDICINE TECHNOLOGY. A NEW PARTNERSHIP ENABLES PHOENIXVILLE PATIENTS TO BENEFIT FROM THE EXPERTISE OF SEVEN BOARD-CERTIFIED AMH NEUROLOGISTS WHO ARE EXPERIENCED IN EVALUATING ACUTE STROKE PATIENTS AND ADMINISTERING RT-PA, A CLOT-BUSTING MEDICATION USED TO TREAT STROKE SYMPTOMS. ABINGTON NEUROLOGISTS STAFF THE TELEMEDICINE SERVICE 24/7. 9. MULLER CENTER FOR SENIOR HEALTH AMH'S MULLER CENTER FOR SENIOR HEALTH HELPS PEOPLE ENJOY HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE LIVES AS THEY AGE. THE MULLER CENTER BRINGS TOGETHER AMH'S OUTSTANDING INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES FOR ITS SENIOR PATIENTS. IN ADDITION, ACADEMIC TEACHING AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ARE LINKED WITH THE CENTER AND NEW SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICIANS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS ARE ONGOING. THE MULLER CENTER FOR SENIOR HEALTH HAS AN EXPANDED FOCUS ON PHYSICIAN TRAINING IN GERIATRICS. SKILLED STAFF AND OUTSTANDING PROGRAMS MAKE AMH AN IDEAL PLACE FOR INTERNAL MEDICINE AND FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS TO RECEIVE ADVANCED TRAINING IN CARING FOR ELDERLY PATIENTS. AMH'S GERIATRIC MEDICINE FELLOWSHIP IS THE ONLY SUCH PROGRAM IN CHESTER, MONTGOMERY AND BUCKS COUNTIES ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION. AMH'S GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT CENTER PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS FOR OLDER ADULTS WHO MAY BE EXPERIENCING MEMORY PROBLEMS, SUFFER A COMPLEX ARRAY OF PHYSICAL PROBLEMS, OR HAVE SOCIAL SITUATIONS COMPLICATING THEIR HEALTH STATUS. ASSESSMENT IS OFFERED ON BOTH AN INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT BASIS. AMH'S MULLER CENTER OFFERS THESE FREE SERVICES: - CAREGIVERS RESOURCE ROOM - SENIOR RELATED INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY RESOURCES, WITH COMPUTER ACCESS, CURRENT PUBLICATIONS, LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES INFORMATION AND A BENEFITS CHECK-UP. - ELDERMED - A FREE WELLNESS PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS 50 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER, OFFERING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, HEALTHCARE RESOURCES AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS. - OPERATION REASSURANCE - DAILY TELEPHONE CONTACT TO ADULTS OVER AGE 60 AND THE DISABLED WHO LIVE ALONE IN EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. - STOP ABUSE IN LATER LIFE (SAILL) - ONSITE ELDER ABUSE COUNSELING, COMMUNITY RESOURCE REFERRALS AND SUPPORT GROUPS. - THE HOSPITAL ELDER LIFE PROGRAM ("HELP") IS AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO PROTECT OLDER PATIENTS FROM DECLINING PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY WHILE THEY ARE HOSPITALIZED. GERIATRICIANS, A GERIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER, AN ELDER LIFE SPECIALIST AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WORK TOGETHER TO PROTECT OLDER PATIENTS FROM EXPERIENCING THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF INDEPENDENCE THAT MAY OCCUR AS AN OUTCOME OF A HOSPITAL STAY. AMH'S STAFF WORKS AS A TEAM TO ADDRESS THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF EACH OLDER PATIENT. IN FY12, THE MULLER CENTER FOR SENIOR HEALTH WAS NAMED A HELP CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, DESIGNATED AS A HOSPITAL ELDER LIFE PROGRAM [HELP] CENTER OF EXCELLENCE BY THE NATIONAL HELP ADVISORY BOARD. THIS ACHIEVEMENT ALLOWS THE HELP CENTER TEAM TO TRAIN NEW HELP SITES THROUGHOUT THE REGION.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT CONTINUED CORE FORM, PART III VOLUNTEERS PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN "HELP" BY PROVIDING SPECIALIZED CARE DIRECTLY AT BEDSIDE. A VOLUNTEER VISITS AMH'S OLDER PATIENTS DAILY TO ORIENT THE PATIENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND TO OFFER SOCIAL SUPPORT. THEY ALSO OFFER ASSISTANCE WITH MEALS, WALKING AND OTHER DAILY EXERCISE AND WITH HEARING AND VISION EQUIPMENT. VOLUNTEERS ENCOURAGE THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE MENTAL STIMULATION AND SOCIALIZATION. THROUGH "HELP", THE HOSPITAL BECOMES A PLACE WHERE OLDER PATIENTS CAN FEEL SECURE AS THEY PARTICIPATE IN THEIR TREATMENT AND MAINTAIN SOME CONTROL OVER THEIR OWN RECUPERATION. - THE MEMORY FITNESS CENTER OFFERS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP SHARPEN THE MEMORY SKILLS OF OLDER ADULTS WHO ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF MEMORY LOSS OR HAVE BEEN RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH DEMENTIA. PHYSICAL AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES, ALONG WITH SUPPORT AND FRIENDSHIP FROM OTHERS ATTENDING THE PROGRAM, HELP INDIVIDUALS FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE AND CONFIDENT. PARTICIPANTS CHOOSE THEIR OWN ACTIVITIES AND THE NUMBER OF SESSIONS THEY WISH TO ATTEND. THE CENTER PROVIDES FOUR-HOUR SESSIONS, WHICH INCLUDE ACTIVITIES (LISTED BELOW) DESIGNED TO HELP MINIMIZE MEMORY LOSS AND DELAY SYMPTOMS BY STIMULATING THE MIND. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: PHYSICAL EXERCISE, GAMES, PUZZLES, LITERATURE DISCUSSION, CURRENT EVENTS, GUEST SPEAKERS, MUSIC, SUPPORT GROUP AND INFORMATION AND REFERRAL. - APPRISE IS A FREE HEALTH INSURANCE COUNSELING PROGRAM, TO ASSIST PENNSYLVANIA RESIDENTS AGE 60 AND OLDER WITH CONCERNS ABOUT HEALTH INSURANCE. SPECIALLY TRAINED VOLUNTEER COUNSELORS PROVIDE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT MEDICARE BENEFITS, SUPPLEMENTAL PLANS AND MANAGED CARE OPTIONS. 10. THE ROBOTIC SURGERY PROGRAM AT AMH WITH THE ACQUISITION OF THE DA VINCI' S SURGICAL SYSTEM AND THE ADDITION OF LEE SCHACHTER, M.D., DIRECTOR, ROBOTIC SURGERY PROGRAM AND UROLOGIST, THE SURGEONS AT ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BEGAN PERFORMING ROBOTIC PROCEDURES IN SEPTEMBER 2006. SURGEONS SPECIALLY TRAINED IN ROBOTICS INCLUDE GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGISTS, OB/GYNS, PEDIATRIC UROLOGISTS, A PEDIATRIC SURGEON, A REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGIST, BARIATRIC SURGEONS, A CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEON, GENERAL SURGEONS AND UROLOGISTS. 11. HOME CARE AMH HOME CARE ("AMHHC"), A DEPARTMENT OF AMH, PROVIDES COST-EFFECTIVE, HIGH-QUALITY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, TO IMPROVE HEALTH, PREVENT ILLNESS AND ENABLE TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS TO REMAIN AT HOME. AMHHC NURSES HAVE BEEN CALLED THE AT-HOME EYES, EARS AND HANDS OF PHYSICIANS. THEY VERIFY MEDICAL ORDERS AND ASCERTAIN THAT PATIENTS ARE COMPLYING WITH PHYSICIAN-APPROVED TREATMENT PLANS. REGULAR WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH PHYSICIANS ABOUT THEIR PATIENTS ENSURE THAT PROGRESS IS DOCUMENTED AND PROBLEMS ARE QUICKLY IDENTIFIED. EVERY YEAR, THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY TURN TO AMHHC FOR COMPASSIONATE, SKILLED NURSING AND OTHER CARE IN THE COMFORT AND SECURITY OF HOME. PATIENTS RELY ON AMHHC TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL CARE AND SOPHISTICATED PROCEDURES, ONCE ONLY AVAILABLE IN THE HOSPITAL, IN SURROUNDINGS THAT ARE FAMILIAR AND REASSURING. COMPREHENSIVE, COST-EFFECTIVE CARE ---------------------------------- AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO COSTLY HOSPITALIZATION AND LENGTHY STAYS, WHEN PATIENTS ARE DISCHARGED, THEY MAY CHOOSE A HOME HEALTHCARE PROVIDER. AMHHC OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES ON SITE. WORKING WITH PHYSICIANS, CASE MANAGERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS, AMHHC'S PROFESSIONAL STAFF DETERMINES THE CLINICAL AND PERSONAL CARE PLAN THAT BEST MEETS PATIENTS' NEEDS. UNDER THE CARE OF REGISTERED NURSES, THERAPISTS, MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKERS AND AIDES, PATIENTS BENEFIT FROM HIGH-QUALITY, SKILLED, RELIABLE AND EFFICIENT CARE WHILE ENJOYING THE RELATIVE INDEPENDENCE OF HOME. FROM HOSPITAL TO HOME --------------------- AMHHC BRINGS HIGH-TECH MEDICAL RESOURCES FROM HOSPITAL ACUTE CARE UNITS INTO PATIENTS' HOMES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH PHYSICIAN'S ORDERS, AMHHC NURSES ADMINISTER MEDICATIONS AND INJECTIONS, CHANGE DRESSINGS, MANAGE TUBE FEEDINGS, PROVIDE TRACHEOSTOMY CARE AND MONITOR IV'S. BECAUSE OF THE HIGH LEVEL OF SKILLED CARE PROVIDED BY AMH'S STAFF, EVEN INDIVIDUALS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE MOST BASIC DAILY FUNCTIONS CAN LIVE AT HOME WITH THE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE OF AMHHC. TYPES OF CARE ------------- AS THE LENGTH OF HOSPITAL STAYS DECLINES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE UNDERGONE JOINT REPLACEMENTS, AMPUTATIONS AND STROKES, SUPERVISED THERAPY AT HOME HAS GROWN IN IMPORTANCE. AMHHC NURSES AND THERAPISTS MAP OUT A PROGRAM OF CONSISTENT, COORDINATED, CROSS-DISCIPLINARY CARE THAT IS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESSFUL REHABILITATION. VISITING AMHHC STAFF ANSWER QUESTIONS, CLARIFY PHYSICIAN INSTRUCTIONS, MONITOR FOR INFECTIONS AND PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. TO EASE THE TRANSITION TO HOME, AMHHC STAFF ALSO WORK CLOSELY WITH FAMILY MEMBERS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO BE SURE CAREGIVERS UNDERSTAND HOW TO ADMINISTER MEDICATIONS AND MAKE PATIENTS' HOMES MORE ACCESSIBLE AND MANEUVERABLE. ASSISTING PATIENTS IN RETIREMENT AND ASSISTED-LIVING FACILITIES AMHHC OFFERS RESIDENTS OF RETIREMENT HOMES AND ASSISTED-LIVING FACILITIES THE SAME ARRAY OF SERVICES PROVIDED TO ALL THEIR PATIENTS. AMHHC NURSES COLLABORATE WITH FACILITIES MANAGERS IN PROVIDING MEDICAL AND THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT TO ENABLE RESIDENTS TO FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. SERVICES FOR CHRONIC ILLNESS ---------------------------- IN THE PAST 20 YEARS, LIFE EXPECTANCIES FOR CHRONICALLY ILL PATIENTS HAVE LENGTHENED DRAMATICALLY. AS THEY AGE, THESE PATIENTS PRESENT UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO FIND NEW WAYS TO MANAGE LONG-TERM ILLNESS AND DISABILITY WHILE MINIMIZING UNSCHEDULED HOSPITALIZATION. AMHHC NURSES COLLABORATE WITH PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS TO ENSURE THAT DISABLED INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE THE THERAPY AND EDUCATION AT HOME THAT CAN IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND PREVENT DEVASTATING SETBACKS. HOSPICE CARE ------------ AMHHC'S INPATIENT AND AT-HOME HOSPICE PROGRAM PROVIDES THE COORDINATION AND ATTENTION TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS THAT RELIEVE MANY DAY-TO-DAY STRESSES. IT ALLOWS PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ENHANCE THE TIME THEY HAVE TOGETHER. WHEN THE TERMINALLY ILL ARE DISCHARGED TO THEIR HOMES, A MULTIDISCIPLINARY AMHHC TEAM PROVIDES THE CLINICAL SKILLS, PERSONAL CARE AND COMPASSION THAT MAKE FINAL DAYS MORE MANAGEABLE. PALLIATIVE CARE MAY INCLUDE ADMINISTERING MEDICATION, PROVIDING PERSONAL CARE, ASSISTING WITH PAIN MANAGEMENT AND REFERRING PATIENTS AND FAMILIES FOR COUNSELING FOR DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY. AMHHC'S GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP CONTINUES TO HELP FAMILY AND CAREGIVERS. AMHHC ALSO PROVIDES A 19-BED INPATIENT HOSPICE PROGRAM ON ITS WARMINSTER CAMPUS. THIS PROGRAM IS UNIQUE TO THE AREA AND DRAWS PATIENTS AND FAMILIES FROM THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THE HOME-LIKE SETTING PROVIDES A COMFORTABLE ATMOSPHERE SO THAT FAMILIES CAN SPEND TIME WITH THEIR LOVED ONES. QUALITY OF CARE AND PATIENT SATISFACTION ARE PRIORITIES ------------------------------------------------------- AMHHC STAFF MEMBERS ROUTINELY MONITOR PATIENT AND PHYSICIAN SATISFACTION LEVELS AS AN ONGOING PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROCESS. AMHHC IS CERTIFIED BY MEDICARE FOR HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE AND ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. A VALUABLE COMMUNITY ASSET -------------------------- AMHHC STRIVES TO PROVIDE SUPERIOR CARE TO PATIENTS IN MONTGOMERY, BUCKS AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES. LAST YEAR IN FY12 , MORE THAN 248 NURSES, AIDES, SOCIAL WORKERS, THERAPISTS AND SUPPORT STAFF CARED FOR 133,121 HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE VISITS TO ALMOST 9,083PATIENTS SERVED.. VOLUNTEERS ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE AMHHC AND HOSPICE TEAM. THE AMHHC DEPARTMENT OFFERS TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE WHO WISH TO WORK AS VOLUNTEERS WITH PATIENTS OR IN THE AMHHC OFFICE. 12. COMPREHENSIVE WOUND HEALING CENTER THE COMPREHENSIVE WOUND HEALING CENTER, LOCATED AT THE ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER - SCHILLING CAMPUS IN WILLOW GROVE AND AT THE ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER - WARMINSTER CAMPUS, PROVIDES TREATMENT FOR NON-HEALING AND PROBLEM WOUNDS. PROBLEM WOUNDS ARE COMMON AMONG DIABETICS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH A RANGE OF OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS, SUCH AS RADIATION TISSUE DAMAGE, THAT INTERFERE WITH THE BODY'S NATURAL HEALING PROCESS. THE CENTER'S STAFF PROVIDES STATE-OF-THE-ART TOPICAL TREATMENT OPTIONS, ADJUNCTIVE THERAPIES, NON-INVASIVE DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES, WOUND DEBRIDEMENT, NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT, PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES FOR PRESSURE WOUNDS, COMPRESSION THERAPY, HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY AND PHYSICAL THERAPY.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT CONTINUED CORE FORM, PART III 13. INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE WHETHER CALLED ALTERNATIVE, COMPLEMENTARY OR INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, THESE NON-TRADITIONAL SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO INPATIENTS AND OUTPATIENTS AT AMH. INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE SERVICES AT AMH INCLUDE ACUPUNCTURE, MASSAGE THERAPY, A FIBROMYALGIA PROGRAM, MIND-BODY INTEGRATION GROUP AND REIKI SPECIALISTS. THE ABINGTON FITNESS INSTITUTE OFFERS CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN YOGA, PILATES, T'AI CHI AND OTHER FITNESS PROGRAMS FOR BOTH HEALTHY PEOPLE AND FOR PEOPLE RECOVERING FROM HEART DISEASE, CANCER, OR OTHER CONDITIONS. 14. THE DIABETES CENTER THE DIABETES CENTER AT AMH IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE DIABETES EDUCATION AND COUNSELING SERVICES FOR ALL ASPECTS OF DIABETES MANAGEMENT. ITS PROGRAMS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE BY THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION. BOTH GROUP CLASSES AND INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS ARE OFFERED. THE DIABETES CENTER USES A TEAM APPROACH FOR EDUCATION AND COUNSELING, WITH THE PATIENT AS THE KEY MEMBER OF THE TEAM. REGISTERED NURSES AND REGISTERED DIETITIANS, WHO ARE ALSO CERTIFIED DIABETES EDUCATORS, ARE DEDICATED TO HELPING EACH PERSON GAIN CONTROL OF THEIR DIABETES WHILE MAINTAINING AN OPTIMAL STATE OF HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. TOGETHER, THE TEAM DESIGNS AN INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN THAT MATCHES PATIENT'S LIFESTYLES AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS. NUTRITION COUNSELING FOR DIABETES: ONE OR MORE PRIVATE SESSIONS WITH A REGISTERED DIETITIAN SPECIALIZING IN DIABETES MANAGEMENT. INDIVIDUAL FOOD PREFERENCES AND LIFESTYLE ARE INCORPORATED INTO MEAL PLANNING STRATEGIES THAT HELP INDIVIDUALS IMPROVE BLOOD GLUCOSE CONTROL. ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE: INSULIN SYRINGE PREPARATION AND SELF-INJECTION, GESTATIONAL DIABETES MANAGEMENT, INSULIN PUMP INITIATION AND CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE SENSOR EVALUATION. 15. INSTITUTE FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY AT AMH'S INSTITUTE FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY, PATIENTS RECEIVE THE LATEST SURGICAL TREATMENTS WITH LIFETIME FOLLOW-UP. WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY IS NOT A MAGIC BULLET, BUT IT'S THE FIRST IMPORTANT STEP, THE BEGINNING OF A LIFELONG COMMITMENT THAT LEADS TO A MUCH HEALTHIER BODY AND LIFESTYLE. AMH OFFERS ITS PATIENTS A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO WEIGHT LOSS THAT FEATURES A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES, INCLUDING ONGOING SUPPORT, COUNSELING, AN EXERCISE PROGRAM AND A NUTRITION PLAN. THE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNATED A BARIATRIC SURGERY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE BY THE SURGICAL REVIEW CORPORATION, WHICH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY. THE INSTITUTE HAS ALSO BEEN DESIGNATED A BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY (SM) BY THE BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD COMPANIES. 16. IN FY12, AMH PROVIDED NEW SPACE FOR THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT. THERE ARE FEW FACILITIES IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY WHICH ACCOMMODATES PATIENTS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND MENTAL NEEDS. FORTUNATELY, AMH HAS BEEN PROVIDING THIS SERVICE FOR SOME TIME AND EXPANDED ITS PHYSICAL SPACE AND CAPABILITIES IN 2012. BESIDES PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS, OTHER UNIQUE POPULATIONS WHO COULD RECEIVE CARE HERE INCLUDE PREGNANT WOMEN WITH PSYCHIATRIC ISSUES, BARIATRIC PATIENTS WITH ISSUES RELATED TO THEIR RECOVERY, AND PATIENTS REQUIRING DIALYSIS WHO HAVE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. THIS NEW UNIT ALSO OFFERS STRONG GEROPSYCHIATRIC SERVICES AND CARE FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING ELECRTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY [ECT]. THE SPECIALIZED, INPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN AND RESTORE THE INTEGRITY AND DIGNITY OF EACH INDIVIDUAL, INCLUDING BOTH YOUNG AND SENIOR ADULT PATIENTS. LOCATED ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF THE BUERGER BUILDING, THE NEW UNIT INCLUDES 23 BEDS, BOTH PRIVATE AND SEMI-PRIVATE ROOMS, ACTIVITY ROOM AND GROUP DINING. 17. MEDICAL SCREENINGS AMH PROVIDES NUMEROUS MEDICAL SCREENING PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: - BREAST HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR UNDERSERVED MINORITIES - PROSTATE CANCER SCREENINGS - BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS (COMMUNITY-BASED, INCLUDING AREA MALL LOCATIONS AND MULTIPLE SITES AT LOCAL FOOD STORES) - PAP TEST FOR UNDERSERVED WOMEN IN THE KOREAN COMMUNITY - MEMORY SCREENINGS - DEPRESSION SCREENINGS - SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS - HEART, STROKE AND DIABETES RISK ASSESSMENTS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2012 AMH PROVIDED NO-FEE SCREENING PROGRAMS TO APPROXIMATELY 2,071 INDIVIDUALS AT A COST TO AMH OF APPROXIMATELY $30,399 PLEASE NOTE THAT THE AFOREMENTIONED LIST OF SCREENING PROGRAMS IS NOT AN ALL-INCLUSIVE LIST. 18. CLOSING THE GAP CLOSING THE GAP: EXPANDING MINORITY HEALTH OPTIONS IS A MAJOR INITIATIVE OF AMH. THE INITIATIVE WAS LAUNCHED IN 2004 IN RESPONSE TO A NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH NEEDS OF SPECIFIC RACIAL AND ETHNIC POPULATIONS EXPERIENCING PERSISTENT GAPS IN HEALTHCARE AND HEALTH OUTCOMES. HEALTH PROGRAMS UNDER CLOSING THE GAP ARE DESIGNED TO REACH POPULATIONS AFFECTED BY THE UNEQUAL INCIDENCE OF A NUMBER OF ILLNESSES, DISEASE AND DISABILITY. PROGRAMMING HAS SERVED OVER 3,079 RESIDENTS. IN FY12, AN AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT SUMMIT WAS HELD ON A SATURDAY AT AMH. THIS GROUNDBREAKING NEW PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE OF CLINICAL TRIALS TO ENABLE AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN TO DEMAND INFORMATION AND MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT PARTICIPATION IN CLINICAL TRIALS. ALL WOMEN OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE WERE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS FREE PROGRAM. PROGRAM FACILITATORS AND A COLLABORATIVE TEAM OF AMH CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS INCLUDED THE CENTER FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH, DIVERSITY, MEDICAL STAFF AND A NATIONAL PRESENTER AND SURVIVOR OF BREAST CANCER. THE ANNUAL "MAKE WINTER A LITTLE WARMER" COAT DRIVE WAS A PHENOMENAL SUCCESS IN FY12 IN SERVING MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY WHO NEEDED HELP THE MOST. AH EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS DONATED MORE THAN 750 COATS, WHICH WERE DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES ACROSS THE DELAWARE VALLEY. MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS OF THE HOSPITAL WERE INVOLVED IN THIS INITIATIVE. IN FY12, FOR AMH EMPLOYEES, A LUNCHTIME SERIES HIGHLIGHTING CULTURAL COMPETENCY AND CULTURAL SENSITIVITY WAS INSTITUTED. THIS SERIES OF LUNCH AND LEARN PROGRAMS AT AMH PROVIDED A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR EMPLOYEES TO EXPAND THEIR CULTURAL COMPETENCY QUOTIENTS. THE CONVENIENT, LUNCHTIME FORMAT INCLUDED VALUABLE INFORMATION AND FEATURED EMPLOYEES FROM VARIOUS CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS SHARING INSIGHTS AND LIFE EXPERIENCES. OVER 110 EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATED IN SESSIONS ON CULTURALLY COMPETENT CARE FOR MUSLIMS, EAST INDIAN, AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND KOREAN PATIENTS; GERIATRICS; THE DEAF; THE MORBIDLY OBESE; AND THE TOPIC OF BLOODLESS SURGERY. IN FY12, AMH INVITED THE CEO OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF NURSING TO PRESENT ON DIVERSITY. THE CEO VISITED WITH STUDENTS AND FACULTY AT THE DIXON SCHOOL OF NURSING AND PRESENTED A PROGRAM ABOUT DIVERSITY IN NURSING AT AMH WHILE DELIVERING AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT DIVERSITY AND CURRENT HEALTHCARE TOPICS. CARING FOR A DIVERSE POPULATION, INTEGRATING DIVERSITY INTO AN ORGANIZATION; BUILDING A DIVERSE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE; AND APPRECIATING THE DIVERSITY OF IDEAS WERE PRESENTED. FISCAL YEAR 2012 PROGRAMS WERE HELD AT MANY VENUES, INCLUDING: - A HEALTH CENTER IN A MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED PART OF THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, HEALTH EDUCATION AND SCREENINGS, AS WELL AS DIRECT MEDICAL SERVICES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS. - ENON, CHELTENHAM - SAINT JOHN BOSCO HISPANIC COMMUNITY - BETHEL DELIVERANCE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH - COMMUNITY FAIRS IN CHELTENHAM, CRESTMONT AND WILLOW GROVE IN FISCAL YEAR 2012, AMH PROVIDED 39 PROGRAMS FOR THE UNDER-SERVED IN ITS COMMUNITY, REACHING 3,079 INDIVIDUALS AT A COST OF $47,588 AMH CONTINUED ITS USE OF ALVIN --- THE ALL LANGUAGE VIDEO INTERPRETER NETWORK OR VIDEO REMOTE INTERPRETER. THE SYSTEM PROVIDES INPATIENTS AND OUTPATIENTS WITH INSTANT ACCESS TO TRAINED HEALTHCARE INTERPRETERS, 24 HOURS A DAY/SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, WITH COVERAGE OF MORE THAN 100 LANGUAGES, INCLUDING AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE. COMMUNITY SUPPORT, ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS ========================================== OUTLINED BELOW ARE A NUMBER OF AMH COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS. THE INFORMATION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE BUT RATHER PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT FURTHER DEMONSTRATES HOW AMH BENEFITS THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY IN FURTHERING ITS CHARITABLE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT CONTINUED CORE FORM, PART III COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO PATIENTS IN A COMPASSIONATE AND CARING MANNER, AMH IS ALSO A REGIONAL LEADER IN HEALTH EDUCATION. ITS DEDICATED, PROFESSIONAL STAFF WORKS HARD AT AMH'S MISSION OF DELIVERING A FULL RANGE OF MEDICAL, SURGICAL, OBSTETRICAL, NEWBORN, PEDIATRIC, GERIATRIC, ONCOLOGICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL MONTGOMERY, LOWER AND CENTRAL BUCKS, AND NORTH AND NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA AREAS. EXAMPLES OF THESE SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: - SPONSORSHIP OF MEETINGS AND FREE SPACE TO COMMUNITY GROUPS. - CHILD PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, CRISIS INTERVENTION AND EVALUATION FOR STUDENTS IN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IN ADDITION, THE SAFE HARBOR PROGRAM, WHICH IS A GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, YOUNG ADULTS AND FAMILIES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2012 THERE WERE 277 SERVED BY THE PROGRAM. - VOLUNTEERS: 1,044 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTED 124,505 HOURS TO SERVE THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THEIR NEIGHBORS. THE VALUE OF THIS CONTRIBUTION IS APPROXIMATELY $2,427,848 WHICH IS RETURNED TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH LOWER COSTS IN BOTH PATIENT SERVICES AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS. - IN FISCAL YEAR 2012, AMH PROVIDED MISSION AND SERVICE LEAVE FOR 32 EMPLOYEES GIVING OVER 464 HOURS OR $19,904 OF SERVICE. - ELDERMED: FREE SENIOR MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE OVER AGE 50; PROVIDES INSURANCE CLAIMS ASSISTANCE/COUNSELING, EDUCATION, SCREENINGS, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES CENTER. THIS PROGRAM OFFERED 49 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OTHER EVENTS SERVING 1,740 SENIORS IN OUR COMMUNITY. - ELDERHELP: FREE HOTLINE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS. - PROFESSIONAL TRAINING: OPERATE AND SUBSIDIZE TUITIONS FOR THE DIXON SCHOOL OF NURSING, SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE, GRADUATE STUDENTS IN CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL STUDENTS IN RESPIRATORY THERAPY, RADIATION THERAPY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE. - EDUCATION OF PARAMEDICS IN EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. - IN FISCAL YEAR 2012 THE MULLER CENTER ALLOCATED $3,874 TO PROVIDE TAXI SERVICE AND VOUCHERS TO 66 PATIENTS, SUBSIDIZES FIVE VANS FOR TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM HOSPITAL FOR PROCEDURES [FY12 $68,104 SERVING 6,872 TRIPS] AND PAID $2,030 TO PROVIDE MEDICATIONS TO INDIGENT PATIENTS. - SOCIAL WORK AND LEGAL SPENDS $8,068 FOR 10 CASES FOR LEGAL FEES FOR GUARDIANSHIPS FOR INDIGENT PATIENTS. - IN FY12 AMH PROVIDED SPACE FOR GILDA'S CLUB AT A COST OF $2,000. - OVER 64 ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED CASH OR IN-KIND SUPPORT IN FY12 TOTALING $171,207. - OVER $62,788 WAS ALLOCATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT STAFF AT AMH INCLUDING DUES, SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR SOFTWARE, LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONAL STAFF AND TRAINING. - IN FY12 THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MEDICAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM PROVIDED COUNSELING TO OVER 490 INDIVIDUALS WITH AN ADDITIONAL 162 SUPPORT GROUP ENCOUNTERS. - AMH PROVIDES FREE SPACE AND SUPPORT FOR THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CLINIC. IN FY12, AMH SPENT $10,950 IN SUPPORT SERVING WITH THE COUNTY OVER 781 INDIVIDUALS. - PROVIDING A FREE PHYSICIAN REFERRAL SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY FOR THOSE MEMBERS WHO ARE IN NEED OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES. CALLERS CAN OBTAIN COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT AMH PHYSICIANS INCLUDING SPECIALTY, OFFICE HOURS, TYPES OF INSURANCE ACCEPTED, ETC. VARIOUS MATERNITY CLASSES INCLUDING BABY CARE BASICS, BREASTFEEDING, BREASTFEEDING/BABY CARE BASICS COMBO CLASS, CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION, CHILDBIRTH REFRESHER AND OB/GYN CENTER CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION. TOTAL CLASSES GIVEN DURING FISCAL YEAR 2012 WERE 206 WITH A TOTAL OF 2,321 ATTENDEES. AMH, IN ADDITION TO THOSE OUTLINED ABOVE, OFFERS NUMEROUS OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: - CAREER EXPLORATION AND PRE-MED PROGRAM - HEALTH ADVENTURES - PRE-MED VOLUNTEER PROGRAM - BARIATRIC INFO SESSIONS - BEREAVEMENT SUMMER CAMP - ANIMAL ASST. THERAPY - SUPPORT IN BEREAVEMENT - CASE MANAGEMENT TAXI VOUCHER SERVICE - PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS - HOSPITAL HOLIDAY PROGRAM - GENERAL CANCER SUPPORT GROUP - BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP - LOOK GOOD, FEEL BETTER - WIG BANK - SAILL (STOP ABUSE IN LATER LIFE) PROGRAM - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROJECT - VAN SERVICE - MULLER CENTER - ELDERMED - VAN SERVICE - CREEKWOOD - AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES (5) - INFANT BURIAL ASSISTANCE - SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER PROGRAM AMH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ======================== AMH WAS FOUNDED AS A TEACHING HOSPITAL AND BELIEVES THAT EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS FUTURE GENERATIONS OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF ITS MISSION TO SERVE ITS COMMUNITY'S COMPLETE HEALTHCARE NEEDS. COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES -------------------------- AMH'S GOAL IS TO PLAN, DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS ABOUT HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION. AMH COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT SPONSORS HEALTH EDUCATION SEMINARS AND FREE OR LOW-COST SCREENINGS, SUPPORT/SELF-HELP AND AWARENESS GROUPS, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, SMOKING CESSATION CLASSES, PARENTING EDUCATION AND MUCH MORE. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2012 AMH PROVIDED A BROAD RANGE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION SEMINARS INCLUDING VARIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES, SMOKING CESSATION, BABYSITTING CLASSES, COMPUTER CLASSES AND SIBLING PREPARATION. HEALTH EDUCATION CLASSES WERE OFFERED TO 7,449 COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AT A COST OF $87,798 RESIDENT TRAINING PROGRAMS -------------------------- SINCE AMH FIRST OPENED ITS DOORS IN 1914, IT HAS BUILT AND MAINTAINED AN OUTSTANDING REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE LEADING TEACHING HOSPITALS IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA - A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF AN ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER IN A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SETTING. A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT CARE HAS EARNED AMH RECOGNITION AS A MAJOR REGIONAL TEACHING FACILITY THAT OFFERS A FULL SPECTRUM OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCES AND A RIGOROUS ACADEMIC PROGRAM. AMH HAS IN ITS PROGRAM EACH YEAR MORE THAN 110 RESIDENTS IN FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, SURGERY AND DENTISTRY. RESIDENTS ROTATING FROM UNIVERSITY CENTERS IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY, PLASTIC SURGERY, UROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY ADD TO THE ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT. ALL TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION. DIXON SCHOOL OF NURSING ----------------------- AMH ALSO OPERATES THE DIXON SCHOOL OF NURSING, OFFERING DAY, EVENING AND WEEKEND PROGRAMS. MANY STUDENTS ROTATE THROUGH THE SCHOOL GAINING THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO BECOME NURSES ABLE TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS. FOCUSED OUTREACH HAS IMPROVED RECRUITMENT OF MINORITY STUDENTS. SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY ------------------------------- THE SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY PROVIDES EACH STUDENT WITH BOTH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO MEET AND/OR EXCEED THE MINIMUM ENTRY-LEVEL REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION, THE GRADUATE TECHNOLOGIST WILL BE ABLE TO PERFORM AS AN EFFECTIVE, COMPETENT ENTRY-LEVEL RADIOGRAPHER. WILMER MEMORIAL MEDICAL LIBRARY ------------------------------- A COLLECTION OF MEDICAL, NURSING, AND CONSUMER BOOKS AND JOURNALS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE WILMER MEMORIAL MEDICAL LIBRARY. OPEN WEEKDAYS FROM 9 TO 4:30 FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND OFFERING WEB ACCESS. AMH'S WEBSITE PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF HEALTH INFORMATION THROUGH ITS "ADAM" HEALTH RESOURCE LIBRARY. THE WEBSITE ALSO POSTS A CALENDAR OF EVENTS NOTIFYING THE COMMUNITY REGARDING ITS MANY HEALTH EDUCATION AND SCREENING PROGRAMS. GRADUATE PROGRAM FACULTY ------------------------ AMH SUPPORTS PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN ALL PROGRAMS, AND HAS ENABLED RESIDENTS TO OBTAIN ADVANCED GRADUATE TRAINING. AMH HAS A TEACHING ASSOCIATION WITH TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DREXEL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL. MANY OF AMH'S PHYSICIANS SERVE ON THE FACULTIES OF THE PHILADELPHIA MEDICAL SCHOOLS AND ARE INVOLVED IN CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING REGULARLY. AN ACTIVE PROGRAM OF CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICIANS AND OTHER MEDICAL STAFF TO GAIN THE MOST CURRENT KNOWLEDGE IN THEIR SPECIALTIES.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT CONTINUED CORE FORM, PART III COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS ----------------------------------- AMH PROVIDES NUMEROUS LECTURES, SEMINARS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: - HEART HEALTHY WALKS IN THE COMMUNITY - BABYSITTING WORKSHOP - STROKE EDUCATION PROGRAM - ASK THE PEDIATRICIAN - ARTHRITIS FAIR - BLOODLESS MEDICINE AND SURGERY SEMINARS - PROSTATE SCREENING AND EDUCATION - ASCEND - MANAGING EPILEPSY - USING COUMADIN SAFELY - CAR SEAT SAFETY - WEIGH TO GO - CHILDHOOD WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - HEALTHY COOKING CLASS - THEY WHY & HOW OF SAFE EXERCISE - SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM - STROKE AND BREAST CANCER PREVENTION - BREAST CANCER EDUCATION - CAREGIVERS PROGRAM - BREAST CANCER SCREENING FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND KOREAN WOMEN - COLON CANCER EDUCATION - WOMEN'S NIGHT OUT - ASIAN WOMEN'S BREAST HEALTH PROGRAM - ENCARE - HEART FAILURE AND DIABETES MANAGEMENT - EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF DEMENTIA - BEYOND BREAST CANCER - SLEEP DISORDERS - MAXIMIZING YOUR MEMORY - RESOURCES FOR SENIORS OTHER AMH COMMUNITY EVENTS, ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS =================================================== PARENTING EDUCATION ------------------- AS PART OF ITS CONTINUING EFFORT TO PROMOTE FAMILY EDUCATION, AMH IS A FOUNDING SPONSOR OF THE CENTER FOR PARENTING EDUCATION. THE CENTER PROVIDES A PLACE FOR PARENTS TO LEARN AND PRACTICE ESSENTIAL SKILLS NEEDED FOR HEALTHY PARENTING IN TODAY'S WORLD. THESE EDUCATIONAL TOOLS ARE PROVIDED THROUGH A VARIETY OF INFORMATIVE WORKSHOPS AS WELL AS DISCUSSION GROUPS, KNOWN AS PLAY 'N SHARE. DURING THESE WEEKLY SESSIONS, PARENTS ARE ABLE TO SHARE THEIR PARENTING CONCERNS AMONGST THEMSELVES AND TWO TRAINED PARENTING EDUCATORS WHILE THEIR CHILDREN PLAY. ONLINE WORKSHOPS ALSO ARE AVAILABLE. EACH OF AMH'S SERVICES HAS ONE GOAL IN MIND...TO HELP COMMUNITY MEMBERS LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES. AMH RECOGNIZES THAT A HEALTHY DIET AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLE CAN HELP REDUCE THE RISK OF DISEASE, PREVENT COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS, AND INCREASE ENERGY -- AS WELL AS ENHANCE SELF-IMAGE AND GENERAL SENSE OF WELL-BEING. LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION ("LHC") IS A NON-PROFIT 125-BED COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN HATFIELD TOWNSHIP THAT PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF MEDICALLY NECESSARY INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES. LHC IS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, LHC PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, GENDER, SEXUAL PREFERENCE, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, LHC OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITHIN THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH") PURCHASED THE ASSETS OF THE FORMER CENTRAL MONTGOMERY MEDICAL CENTER FROM UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ON OCTOBER 31, 2008. THE HOSPITAL WAS RE-NAMED LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION AND BECAME A PART OF ABINGTON HEALTH AND AFFILIATES, BRINGING ALL THE ABINGTON ENTITIES UNDER A NEW UMBRELLA. LHC PROVIDES 125 INPATIENT BEDS, A 13-BED ACUTE REHABILITATION UNIT, A SLEEP CARE UNIT AND A WOUND CARE CENTER OWNED AND OPERATED BY LHC. THE HOSPITAL HAS MORE THAN 800 EMPLOYEES AND A MEDICAL STAFF OF ALMOST 300 PHYSICIANS AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. 1. LHC PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF-PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2. LHC OPERATES AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3. LHC MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4. CONTROL OF LHC RESTS WITH ABINGTON HEALTH'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS; WHICH INCLUDES A NUMBER OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO ALL VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND TALENTS. 5. SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. LHC IS GUIDED BY THE BELIEF THAT IT BE DEDICATED TO THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT IT SERVES. THAT LEVEL OF DETERMINATION AND COMMITMENT IS THE CORNERSTONE OF LHC. MOREOVER, LHC, UNDER ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, PROVIDES SERVICES WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ITS ESTABLISHED RATES TO PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO COMPENSATE LHC FOR THEIR TREATMENTS EITHER THROUGH THIRD PARTY COVERAGE OR THEIR OWN RESOURCES. BECAUSE CHARITY CARE AMOUNTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE PAID, THEY ARE NOT REPORTED AS REVENUE. IN ADDITION, LHC PROVIDES SERVICES AND SUPPLIES AT BELOW COST TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID. IN KEEPING WITH LHC'S COMMITMENT TO ITS COMMUNITY MEMBERS, THE FOLLOWING SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY TO LOW INCOME MEMBERS WITHIN ITS SERVICE AREA, DURING THE YEAR: - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (OPERATES 24 HOURS A DAY) OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. - LHC PROVIDES HEALTH EDUCATION, ROUTINE SCREENINGS (BLOOD PRESSURE, HEART, STROKE AND DIABETES RISK ASSESSMENTS, BREAST SCREENINGS) AND ENGAGED THE KOREAN COMMUNITY IN FY12. IN ADDITION, HEALTH EDUCATION SEMINARS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO DIVERSE POPULATIONS IN NEIGHBORHOODS, MALLS, FAITH COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, SCHOOLS, AND OTHER VENUES WERE A CONTINUOUS INITIATIVE. STAFF AT LHC WORKED TO INCREASE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OFFER ONSITE AND OFFSITE PROGRAMMING TO THE COMMUNITY. MISSION ======= IN FY12, ABINGTON HEALTH AND LHC CREATED A FRAMEWORK FOR EXCELLENCE, REPRESENTING THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S FOCUS, PRIORITIES, COMMITMENTS AND GOALS IN TOTAL ALIGNMENT. THIS IS THE SCOPE OF THE ORGANIZATION: THE PEOPLE WE SERVE [PATIENTS], HOW AND WHY WE SERVE THOSE [MISSION/VISION/VALUES], THE KEY FACTORS TO SUCCESS [PATIENT SAFETY AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE, STAFF ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE, AND OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL EXCELLENCE] AND THE BEHAVIORS THAT OUR STAFF EMBRACE TO ACCOMPLISH OUR GOALS. THIS IS THE WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHY AND HOW OF ABINGTON HEALTH. THE GOALS ARE FOUND AT THE FOUNDATION OF OUR CHART. OUR COMMITMENT TO THESE GOALS ALLOWS US TO ACHIEVE OUR KEY SUCCESS FACTORS. THAT MEANS SAFE, SATISFIED PATIENTS, FREE OF HARM; HAPPIER, MORE ENGAGED EMPLOYEES; AND FINANCIAL STABILITY, EVEN IN AN UNSURE ECONOMY. AND THAT IS THE EPITOMY OF AH'S MISSION, VISION AND VALUES. THE MORE WE STRIVE TO REACH OUR GOALS, THE BETTER CARE WE GIVE, THE MORE TRUST WE EARN. IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL BY FOSTERING HEALING, EASING SUFFERING, AND PROMOTING WELLNESS IN A CULTURE OF SAFETY, LEARNING AND RESPECT. OUR VISION IS TO BE THE MOST TRUSTED HEALTHCARE PROVIDER. BACKGROUND ---------- LHC SERVES ITS COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND MOST COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE TO ALL. LHC IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE, QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES WHICH IMPROVE AND SUSTAIN THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE RESIDENTS PRIMARILY IN THE GREATER NORTH PENN REGION, EASTERN MONTGOMERY, AND PORTIONS OF BUCKS COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA. LHC ASSURES ACCESSIBLE, COMPASSIONATE HEALTHCARE SERVICES THAT HONOR THE DIGNITY OF EVERY PERSON. LHC IS A LEADER IN DEFINING ITS COMMUNITY'S HEALTHCARE NEEDS, IN PROVIDING APPROPRIATE SOLUTIONS, AND DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUUM OF CARE INCLUDING EDUCATION, PREVENTION, DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATIVE PROGRAMS. THE FORMER NORTH PENN HOSPITAL WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1939 IN LANSDALE, PENNSYLVANIA, A NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE HEALTH SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER NORTH PENN COMMUNITY. ORIGINALLY NAMED ELM TERRACE HOSPITAL, THE HOSPITAL FIRST CARED FOR PATIENTS IN A BUILDING AT SEVENTH AND BROAD STREETS OWNED BY A LOCAL PHYSICIAN, FRANK E. BOSTON. DR. BOSTON ALSO WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE FOUNDING OF A COMMUNITY AMBULANCE COMPANY KNOWN AS THE VOLUNTEER MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS. AS THE NORTH PENN POPULATION GREW, THE HOSPITAL ADDED TO ITS ORIGINAL BUILDING. IN THE 1970'S THE HOSPITAL WAS LICENSED FOR 150 ACUTE CARE BEDS INCLUDING OBSTETRICAL BEDS AND A TWENTY BED INTENSIVE CORONARY CARE UNIT. SAME DAY SURGERY AND TELEMETRY BEDS ALSO WERE ADDED. IN THE LATE 1970'S THE HOSPITAL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACQUIRED A 72 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE HATFIELD TOWNSHIP TO ERECT A NEW HOSPITAL BUILDING AS THE HOSPITAL'S EXPANDING NEEDS HAD OUTGROWN THE SPACE AT THE CURRENT LOCATION. ON APRIL 19, 1980 THE HOSPITAL, WITH THE HELP OF A FLEET OF LOCAL AMBULANCES, MOVED OPERATIONS TO THE NEW BUILDING LOCATED AT 100 MEDICAL CAMPUS DRIVE. THE MOVE WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN LESS THAN 4 HOURS WITH NO INTERRUPTION TO PATIENT CARE OR SERVICE.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT CONTINUED CORE FORM, PART III DURING THE 1980'S THE HOSPITAL CONTINUED TO MEET THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY BY ESTABLISHING ALLIANCES WITH URBAN HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED CARE. AMONG THESE WERE HAHNEMANN HOSPITAL, TEMPLE UNIVERSITY AND FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER. IN OCTOBER 2001, THE HOSPITAL BOARD NEGOTIATED THE SALE OF NORTH PENN HOSPITAL TO UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES OF KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA. THE TRANSACTION PROVIDED FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO IMPROVE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT AND EXPAND SERVICES ON THE HOSPITAL'S CAMPUS. AS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE CONSIDERATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE HOSPITAL, THE PARTIES AGREED TO PRESERVE THE CHARITABLE ASSETS THAT HAD BEEN ACCUMULATED BY THE HOSPITAL OVER FOUR DECADES BY ESTABLISHING THE NORTH PENN COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO IDENTIFY, SELECT AND INVEST IN PROGRAMS AND AGENCIES THAT WILL IMPROVE THE HEALTH, WELFARE AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF ITS COMMUNITY. SINCE THE ACQUISITION OF LHC UNDER THE AH UMBRELLA IN NOVEMBER 2008, ADMINISTRATORS, MEDICAL STAFF MEMBERS AND BOARD MEMBERS HAVE WORKED TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER AGENCIES AND PROVIDERS INCLUDING THE NORTH PENN COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION, THE GREATER NORTH PENN COLLABORATIVE, THE NORTH PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND LOCAL EMS SQUADS. IN FY12 LHC NOTICED AN INCREASE IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES BY REQUESTS AND INVITATIONS TO JOIN THE NORTH PENN UNITED WAY BOARD AND ITS COMMUNITY INVESTMENT TEAM, AN AH SENIOR LEADER SERVES ON THE LANSDALE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. IN OCTOBER OF 2009, LHC THROUGH THE AH CORPORATE UMBRELLA PURCHASED FROM UNITED HEALTH SERVICES [UHS] THE THREE-STORY MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING ON THE CAMPUS OF LHC TO PROVIDE ACCESS AND FUTURE EXPANSION OF PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. AS PART OF ABINGTON HEALTH, LHC HAS NOW RETURNED TO ITS NON-PROFIT ROOTS. LHC IS A FULLY ACCREDITED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL LOCATED IN HATFIELD TOWNSHIP, BETWEEN BROAD AND LINE STREETS WHICH ARE MAIN ROADS IN THE LANSDALE AREA COMMUNITY. LHC TREATS MORE THAN 5500 INPATIENTS PER YEAR AND HANDLES OVER 76,000 OUTPATIENT VISITS. THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT CARES FOR ALMOST 28,000 INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR. THE LHC EMERGENCY ROOM PATIENT SATISFACTION IN FY08 WERE 34% AND ACHIEVED 81% IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF FY12. PLANS ARE UNDERWAY TO BEGIN THE ENCARE PROGRAM THROUGH THE HOSPITAL'S EMERGENCY ROOM---EMERGENCY ROOM NURSES CARING FOR ALCOHOL RELATED EMERGENCIES AND INJURY PREVENTION. IN FY12, THE LHC EMERGENCY ROOM INSTITUTED A ONE CALL TRANSFER SERVICE BETWEEN LANSDALE HOSPITAL AND ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. IN FY12, LHC LEADERS AND ABINGTON HEALTH LEADERS PARTICIPATED IN THE GREATER NORTH PENN COLLABORATIVE ESTABLISHED BY THE NORTH PENN COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION. THIS COLLABORATIVE'S MISSION IS TO FOSTER INFORMATION SHARING, DIALOGUE, AND COLLABORATIVE ACTION AROUND HEALTH AND WELLNESS ISSUES IN THE GREATER NORTH PENN COMMUNITY; TO STRENGTHEN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS THAT PROVIDE TIMELY INFORMATION AND UPDATES, NETWORKING WITH AGENCY, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, FAITH, AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS; AND PROVIDES LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT. SINCE ITS FOUNDING, THE GREATER NORTH PENN COLLABORATIVE FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HAS WORKED THROUGH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO UPHOLD AND PROMOTE THE PROVISION OF HIGH QUALITY SERVICES TO ALL CONSTITUENCIES. LHC LEADERS SERVE ACTIVELY ON THE BOARD AND CONTINUE TO LINK AND CONNECT LHC TO THE LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. AS A MEMBER OF ABINGTON HEALTH, LHC, ALSO A 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, OFFERS A GENEROUS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY TO ENSURE FREE OR LOW COST SERVICES TO PATIENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE. PATIENT SAFETY INITIATIVES FY12, THE DAILY CHECK-IN CALL, TAKES PLACE EACH WEEKDAY MORNING AT 9:45 A.M. AND INCLUDES OVER 15 LH DEPARTMENTS AS THEY CONNECT TO RAISE ISSUES THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED IN THE LAST 24-HOURS, OR MAY COME UP THAT DAY. THIS DAILY CALL HAS BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL THAT LH INSTITUTED A SECOND DAILY CALL AT 4:15 P.M. FOR SECOND SHIFT. WEEKEND SHIFTS WERE ADDED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. KEEPING OUR PATIENTS SAFE - BY INSTITUTING MANDATORY FLU SHOTS IN FY12, LH PROVIDED FREE FLU SHOTS TO ALL EMPLOYEES AND MEDICAL STAFF MEMBERS. LOW COST FLU SHOTS WERE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS. ABINGTON HEALTH WAS ONE OF THE FIRST HEALTH SYSTEMS TO INSTITUTE THIS MANDATORY INITIATIVE. IN FY11, LHC OPENED THE ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINE INSTITUTE [OSI] TO BETTER SERVE THE LANSDALE/GREATER NORTH PENN COMMUNITY. THIS UNIT IS A PREMIERE DIAGNOSTIC, MEDICAL/SURGICAL TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION CENTER WITH PRIVATE PATIENT ROOMS. THIS MARKS THE FIRST ABINGTON HEALTH SERVICE LINE TO BE LOCATED AT BOTH HOSPITAL CAMPUSES. THIS ONSITE 18-BED COMPREHENSIVE UNIT IS FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT AND SPINE SURGERY STAFFED BY ORTHOPAEDISTS AND NEUROSURGEONS. THIS SERVICE IS A COMPLETE "ONE-STOP SHOP" FOR PRE- AND POST-OPERATIVE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION. WITH CONSISTENT 99 PERCENT PATIENT SATISFACTION SCORES, THE OSI RECEIVED THE 2012 JOINT COMMISSION CERTIFICATION IN HIP AND KNEE. IN ADDITION, LHC PROVIDES: - PRIMARY CARE ACCESS AND SPECIALTY SERVICES THROUGH THE ABINGTON CLINICS, INCLUDING THE NORTH HILLS HEALTH CENTER, THE OB/GYN CENTERS, ABINGTON SPECIALTY UNIT, CORINNE SANTERIAN NEWBORN CENTER AND ABINGTON FAMILY MEDICINE. IN FY12 COMMUNICATION FACT SHEETS ON ALL HEALTH SYSTEM CLINICS WERE DEVELOPED, TRANSLATED INTO KOREAN, SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATED THROUGH THE AH PHYSICIAN NETWORK, HOSPITAL INTRANET AND HEALTH SYSTEM WEBSITES AND EXTERNAL GROUPS. LHC PROVIDES INTENSIVE, GENERAL/SURGICAL CARE; 24 HOUR COVERAGE BY IN-HOUSE HOSPITALISTS. MANY SPECIALISTS ARE AVAILABLE INCLUDING NEUROSURGEONS, VASCULAR SURGEONS, ORTHOPAEDISTS, GYNECOLOGISTS, AND BREAST SURGEON. TELEMEDICINE FOR NEUROLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY ARE PROVIDED WITH ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. - BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS AND HEART/STROKE/DIABETES RISK ASSESSMENTS AT A VARIETY OF LOCATIONS. IN FY12, THESE SITES WERE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE HOSPITAL CAMPUS, LOCAL FOOD STORES, HEALTH FAIRS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS UPON REQUEST AND IN LOCAL AREAS OF IDENTIFIED NEED. - COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS, INCLUDING SMOKING CESSATION; DIABETES EDUCATION; AND "DINNERS WITH DOCTORS" A POPULAR EDUCATION SERIES TO INTRODUCE OUR MEDICAL STAFF AND THEIR AREAS OF EXPERTISE. IN ADDITION, COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES HAS REACHED OUT TO THE SENIOR POPULATION LIVING IN CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES (CCRC'S) AND LOWER INCOME SENIOR HOUSING PROVIDING HEALTH FAIRS, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. - IN FY12, LHC INITIATED A KOREAN CHURCH LEADERS MEETING WITH HOSPITAL LEADERS TO BETTER IDENTIFY NEEDS, ENCOURAGE COMMUNICATION AND BEGIN A RELATIONSHIP WITH LHC. THIS DOVETAILED INTO COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES TO PURSUE A KOMEN GRANT TO SERVE KOREAN WOMEN WITH BREAST HEALTH EDUCATION. INCLUSIVE OF THIS GRANT WERE DOLLARS TO SUPPORT A BI-LINGUAL KOREAN COMMUNITY OUTREACH NURSE DEDICATED TO ENGAGING THE KOREAN COMMUNITY AND STREAMLINING MAMMOGRAM SCREENINGS TO THESE WOMEN. A BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP WAS INITIATED IN FY12 FOR ALL COMMUNITY RESIDENTS. LHC CONTINUES TO OFFER A FREE OF CHARGE SPEAKER'S BUREAU SENDING MEDICAL STAFF REPRESENTATIVES, CLINICAL AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL INTO THE COMMUNITY TO SPEAK ON HEALTH TOPICS OF INTEREST. IN FY12, THE LHC EMERGENCY ROOM BEGAN THE PLANNING FOR THE ENCARE PROGRAM [EMERGENCY NURSES CANCEL ALCOHOL RELATED EMERGENCIES]. INJURY PREVENTION ADDED TO PLANS FOR FY12. - OUTREACH TO EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WAS ENHANCED AFTER THE ACQUISITION IN 2008 AND IS MAINTAINED WITH AREA EMS SQUADS. QUARTERLY MEETINGS WITH THE LOCAL EMS SQUAD AND INCLUSION IN HOSPITAL PROGRAMS HAS ENHANCED THE RELATIONSHIP IN FY12. LHC STRIVES TO REACH OUT TO ALL RESIDENTS IN OUR SERVICE AREA AND TO PARTNER WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE GREATER GOOD OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. LHC LEADERSHIP AND STAFF WORK TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE BROADER COMMUNITY. WORKING WITH ABINGTON HEALTH'S COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT A WIDE VARIETY OF HEALTH EDUCATION AND SCREENINGS ARE OFFERED TO RESIDENTS OF THE NORTH PENN/HATFIELD AREA. THESE PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED EITHER FREE OF CHARGE OR AT A MINIMAL COST TO PARTICIPANTS. IN FY12, LHC CONTINUED TO COLLABORATE WITH AN AREA NONPROFIT TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION TO BRING THE COMMUNITY COASTER TO THE CAMPUS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 4 STOPS DAILY TO FURTHER IMPROVE ACCESS FOR THE COMMUNITY. GIVEN FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDING THE NON-PROFIT SUSPENDED SERVICE IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF THE FISCAL YEAR. LHC CONTINUES TO WORK WITH THIS ORGANIZATION ON TRANSPORTATION ISSUES, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNICATION OF WALKING TRAILS AND ENCOURAGING USE OF BICYCLES BY PEDESTRIANS.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT CONTINUED CORE FORM, PART III ABINGTON HEALTH'S MULLER CENTER FOR SENIOR HEALTH EXPANDED SERVICES TO LHC BY MAINTAINING THE MEMORY FITNESS CENTER IN FY12 ON THE CAMPUS. THIS CENTER PROVIDES FOUR HOUR SESSIONS INCLUDING ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO HELP MINIMIZE MEMORY LOSS FOR THOSE RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH DEMENTIA. THE DIABETES CENTER AT LHC OPENED AN ONSITE CENTER PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE DIABETES EDUCATION AND COUNSELING SERVICES FOR ALL ASPECTS OF DIABETES MANAGEMENT. INPATIENT COVERAGE WAS INCLUDED IN FY12. AWARDS ====== FY12 PATHWAYS TO EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION RECEIVED MAY 2012 BY THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER [ANCC]. LH IS ONE OF ONLY TWO FACILITIES IN PENNSYLVANIA TO RECEIVE THIS NURSING DESIGNATION. ONLY 81 HOSPITALS IN THE COUNTRY HAVE ACHIEVED PATHWAY TO EXCELLENCE. THIS DESIGNATION IDENTIFIES THE ELEMENTS OF WORK ENVIRONMENTS WHERE NURSES CAN FLOURISH. THE DESIGNATION SUBSTANTIATES THE PROFESSIONAL SATISFACTION OF NURSES AT LH AND IDENTIFIES IT AS ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO WORK. BASED ON SPECIFIC ANCC CRITERIA, AN ORGANIZATION DISTINCTION MUST SUCCESSFULLY UNDERGO A THOROUGH REVIEW PROCESS THAT DOCUMENTS FOUNDATIONAL QUALITY INITIATIVES IN CREATING A POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT --- AS DEFINED BY NURSES AND SUPPORTED BY RESEARCH. THESE INITIATIVES MUST BE PRESENT IN THE FACILITY'S PRACTICES, POLICIES, AND CULTURE. NURSES IN THE ORGANIZATION VERIFY THE PRESENCE OF THE CRITERIA IN THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN A COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL ONLINE SURVEY. THE COMMITMENT TO NURSES INCLUDES IDENTIFYING AS IMPORTANT THEIR PRACTICE AND TO VALUE NURSES' CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE WORKPLACE. THE HONOR ENCOURAGES OTHER NURSES TO JOIN THEIR COLLEAGUES IN THIS DESIRABLE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. LH DIABETES PROGRAM WAS RECOGNIZED BY AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION [ADA] IN FY12 AND AWARDED EDUCATION RECOGNITION TO THE DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AT LH. AS STATED BY THE ADA, ADHERENCE TO THE NATIONAL STANDARDS HAS UNDOUBTEDLY IMPROVED THE EDUCATION PROVIDED TO PEOPLE WITH DIABETES. THE LANSDALE COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM THE PROGRAM'S EFFORTS, COMMITMENT AND SUCCESS IN PROVIDING QUALITY DIABETES EDUCATION. TECHNOLOGY ========== DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING INCLUDING X-RAY, CT, MRI, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, DEXA SCAN [BONE DENSITY TESTING] AND DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY ARE PROVIDED AT LHC. TECHNOLOGY CONTINUES TO BE PROVIDED AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF PATIENT CARE OFTEN IDENTIFYING ABNORMALITIES VERY EARLY IN THE PROGRESSION OF A DISEASE. LHC HAS EXPANDED ITS TRANSLATION SERVICES FOR PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY BY INTRODUCING NEW TECHNOLOGY. VIDEO REMOTE INTERPRETER [VRI] IS A NEW PROGRAM THAT WILL DRASTICALLY DECREASE WAIT TIMES FOR PATIENTS FACING LANGUAGE BARRIERS. ALVIN [ALL LANGUAGE VIDEO INTERPRETER NETWORK] IS THE WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY WHICH PROVIDES PATIENTS WITH INSTANT ACCESS TO TRAINED HEALTHCARE INTERPRETERS. THE SYSTEM IS AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, WITH COVERAGE OF MORE THAN 100 LANGUAGES, INCLUDING AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE. CENTER FOR WOUND CARE AND HYPERBARIC MEDICINE LHC HAS AN OUTPATIENT CENTER DEDICATED TO THE MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC WOUNDS. THE STAFF UTILIZES ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES TO TAKE CARE OF NONHEALING WOUNDS. A MULTIDISCIPLINARY MEDICAL TEAM INCLUDES PHYSICIANS, CERTIFIED WOUND CARE NURSES, CLINICAL HYPERBARIC MANAGERS, TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT STAFF. FY12, LANSDALE INTERPRETER SERVICES EXPEDITED WITH NEW ALVIN [SHORT FOR: ALL LANGUAGE VIDEO INTERPRETER NETWORK] A NEW TECHNOLOGY BRINGING INSTANT ACCESS TO INTERPRETERS FOR PATIENTS IN NEED OF TRANSLATION SERVICES. ALVIN BASED IN THE LHC EMERGENCY ROOM IS ACCESSIBLE FOR USE THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL MOVEABLE AND PORTABLE. THIS SOPHISTICATED EQUIPMENT USES VRI [VIDEO REMOTE INTERPRETER] TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH AROUND-THE-CLOCK ACCESS TO TRAINED HEALTHCARE INTERPRETERS AND INTERPRETATION IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES, INCLUDING AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE. BY ROUTING REQUESTS FOR LANGUAGES TO A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF HOSPITALS. HEALTH INFORMATION RESOURCE LHC'S WEBSITE INCLUDES HEALTH EDUCATION MODULES SPECIFIC TO CHRONIC DISEASES, WELLNESS APPLICATIONS, HEALTH DIALOGUE, EDUCATION AND PREVENTION TOOLS AS MORE TECH SAVVY INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY FIND THEIR MEDICAL INFORMATION VIA THE WEB. LHC CONTINUES TO WORK WITH AH CORPORATE ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF QUALITY ONLINE TOOLS AND WEB-BASED HEALTH INFORMATION FOR OUR COMMUNITY. MEDICAL SCREENINGS LHC PROVIDES NUMEROUS MEDICAL SCREENINGS FOR THE COMMUNITY IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: - PROSTATE CANCER SCREENINGS IN COLLABORATION WITH AN AREA VISITING NURSING ASSOCIATION - BREAST CANCER SCREENINGS - BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS (COMMUNITY-BASED) - SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS IN COLLABORATION WITH AN AREA VISITING NURSING ASSOCIATION - HEART, STROKE AND DIABETES RISK ASSESSMENTS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2012, LHC PROVIDED 32 NO-FEE SCREENING PROGRAMS TO APPROXIMATELY 1,062 INDIVIDUALS AT A COST TO LHC OF APPROXIMATELY $30,767. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE AFOREMENTIONED LIST OF SCREENING PROGRAMS IS NOT AN ALL-INCLUSIVE LIST. CLOSING THE GAP CLOSING THE GAP: EXPANDING MINORITY HEALTH OPTIONS IS A MAJOR INITIATIVE OF ABINGTON HEALTH AND EXPANDED TO THE LHC SERVICE AREA SOON AFTER THE ACQUISITION. THIS INITIATIVE WAS LAUNCHED IN 2004 AT AMH IN RESPONSE TO A NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH NEEDS OF SPECIFIC RACIAL AND ETHNIC POPULATIONS EXPERIENCING PERSISTENT GAPS IN HEALTHCARE AND HEALTH OUTCOMES. HEALTH PROGRAMS UNDER CLOSING THE GAP ARE DESIGNED TO REACH POPULATIONS AFFECTED BY THE UNEQUAL INCIDENCE OF A NUMBER OF ILLNESSES, DISEASE AND DISABILITY. TWO LHC EMPLOYEES WERE GIVEN EXPANDED ROLES AS PART OF THE LH KOREAN WOMEN BREAST HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES INITIATIVE IN PART DUE TO GRANT FUNDING FROM THE KOMEN FOUNDATION. A 23 YEAR LH NURSING VETERAN WAS SELECTED IN FY12 TO SERVE AS THE HOSPITAL'S BILINGUAL KOREAN COMMUNITY OUTREACH NURSE. HER SKILLS INTERPRETING FOR KOREAN-LANGUAGE SPEAKING PATIENTS THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL ENABLED THIS NURSE TO REACH OUT TO KOREAN WOMEN WITH SPECIALLY DESIGNED, CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING ABOUT BREAST HEALTH WITH REFERRAL FOR SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS. IN ADDITION, LHC BEGAN A BREAST HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP FOR ALL COMMUNITY RESIDENTS INVESTING IN A CURRENT LHC CASE MANAGER/SOCIAL WORKER WITH EXPERIENCE IN SUPPORT GROUP ACTIVITY TO LEAD THIS GROUP. FISCAL YEAR 2012 PROGRAMS WERE HELD AT MANY VENUES IN THE LHC SERVICE AREA INCLUDING: - COMMUNICATION, MAILINGS, SCREENINGS FOR PROSTATE AND BREAST CANCER SCREENINGS TO AREA NONPROFITS WORKING WITH THE KOREAN, ASIAN INDIAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES. - COMMUNITY FAIRS SERVING THE KOREAN COMMUNITY VIA EXPOS AND FAITH COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING. - INTERNATIONAL SPRING FESTIVAL IN THE GREATER NORTH PENN AREA - A CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY DIVERSITY EACH YEAR INCLUDING A HEALTH COMPONENT SERVING OVER 5,500 RESIDENTS EACH YEAR. IN FISCAL YEAR 2012, LHC PROVIDED OVER $90,000 IN CASH OR IN-KIND DONATIONS TO 44 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, OVER $4,400 OF IN-KIND DONATIONS/EQUIPMENT WERE DONATED TO A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. LHC PROVIDES IN-KIND SPACE FOR THE WOMEN'S CENTER OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY. IN FY12, THIS CENTER SERVED 205 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2012, LHC PROVIDED 36 PROGRAMS FOR THE UNDER-SERVED IN ITS COMMUNITY, REACHING 943 INDIVIDUALS. COMMUNITY SUPPORT, ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS ========================================== OUTLINED BELOW ARE A NUMBER OF LHC COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS. THE INFORMATION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE BUT RATHER PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT FURTHER DEMONSTRATES HOW LHC BENEFITS THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY IN FURTHERING ITS CHARITABLE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. - SPONSORSHIP OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE NEEDS OF THE LHC COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, MEETINGS AND FREE SPACE TO COMMUNITY GROUPS. - LHC WALKING TRAIL - AN ONSITE WALKING TRAIL HISTORICALLY USED BY LOCAL NEIGHBORS FOR HEALTHY WALKS WAS REDESIGNED AND REPAVED AFTER THE AH ACQUISITION. LHC CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN THIS WALKING TRAIL EACH YEAR FOR OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. IN FY12, LHC WITH ABINGTON HEALTH CONTINUED TO PROMOTE A LISTING OF ALL WALKING TRAILS IN THE NORTH PENN REGION, MONTGOMERY AND BUCKS COUNTY. THIS LISTING POSTED TO HOSPITAL WEBSITES AND USED AT PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. THIS HAS BEEN A VERY POPULAR TOOL AND SERVES AS A GOOD INTRODUCTION TO OBESITY PREVENTION EFFORTS.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT CONTINUED CORE FORM, PART III - VOLUNTEERS: OVER 190 [60JUNIORS AND 130 ADULTS] MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTED 25,872 HOURS TO SERVE THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THEIR NEIGHBORS. THE VALUE OF THIS CONTRIBUTION IS APPROXIMATELY $504,504 WHICH IS RETURNED TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH LOWER COSTS IN BOTH PATIENT SERVICES AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS. IN FY12, THE ABINGTON HEALTH STUDENT CO-OP PROGRAM EXPANDED INTO LHC. FIFTEEN COLLEGE STUDENTS WORKED IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM, AS PART OF THE SUMMER CO-OP PROGRAM, LHC'S FIRST STUDENT FROM AN AREA UNIVERSITY GAINED EXPERIENCE IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE DEPARTMENT. MARKING ITS EIGHTH YEAR, THE PROGRAM COMBINES SUMMER EMPLOYMENT AND HANDS-ON WORK EXPERIENCE, ALLOWING COLLEGE STUDENTS TO EXPLORE CAREERS IN ADMINISTRATIVE HEALTH CARE, LEARN ABOUT HOSPITAL SERVICES AND TAKE PART IN WEEKLY "LUNCH N' LEARN" PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS. THE FOCUS IS ON DIVERSITY, TEAM WORK AND INCREASING AWARENESS OF NON-CLINICAL HOSPITAL CAREER OPTIONS. - PROVIDING A FREE PHYSICIAN REFERRAL SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY FOR THOSE MEMBERS WHO ARE IN NEED OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES. CALLERS CAN OBTAIN COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT LHC PHYSICIANS INCLUDING SPECIALTY, OFFICE HOURS, TYPES OF INSURANCE ACCEPTED, ETC. - INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES FOR ALL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND HOSPITAL SERVICES ARE OFFERED. LHC IN FY12 USED BOTH PRINT AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION OF NEW PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO AREA FAITH COMMUNITIES, CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES [CCRCS], AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE LINKAGES AND PROMOTION OF EXISTING AND NEW PROGRAMS. - COMMUNITY HEALTH-BASED OUTREACH PROGRAMS AT CHURCHES, MOSQUES, TEMPLES AND SYNAGOGUES IN THE COMMUNITY. LHC, IN ADDITION TO THOSE OUTLINED ABOVE, OFFERS NUMEROUS OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: - CAREER EXPLORATION - TOURS OF THE HOSPITAL - HOSPITAL HOLIDAY PROGRAM FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES - INFORMATION AND REFERRAL TO ALL SUPPORT GROUPS - MEDICAL BENEFIT ASSISTANCE - AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES (3) COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES ------------------------- LHC COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES SPONSORS HEALTH EDUCATION SEMINARS AND FREE OR LOW-COST SCREENINGS, SUPPORT/SELF-HELP AND AWARENESS GROUPS, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, CPR AND FIRST-AID CLASSES, SMOKING CESSATION CLASSES, PARENTING EDUCATION AND MUCH MORE. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2012, LHC PROVIDED 47 HEALTH SEMINARS INCLUDING VARIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES FOR 1,642 INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY AT A COST OF $23,128. COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS ----------------------------------- LHC PROVIDES LECTURES, SEMINARS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: - PAD/LEG PAIN PROGRAM MAXIMIZE YOUR MEMORY- SLEEP DISORDERS - BRAIN GAMES - KEEPING YOUR HEART HEALTHY - HEALTHY STEPS FOR OLDER ADULTS - DIABETES EDUCATION - BREAST CANCER EDUCATION - CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE PREVENTION INCLUDING HYPERTENSION - STRESS MANAGEMENT - BREAST CANCER SCREENING FOR KOREAN WOMEN - BACK PAIN EACH OF LHC'S SERVICES HAS ONE GOAL IN MIND - TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY BY HELPING COMMUNITY MEMBERS LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES. LHC RECOGNIZES THAT A HEALTHY DIET AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLE CAN HELP REDUCE THE RISK OF DISEASE, PREVENT COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS, AND INCREASE ENERGY - AS WELL AS ENHANCE SELF-IMAGE AND GENERAL SENSE OF WELL-BEING. ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(1). THROUGH FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION; RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH PROVIDE 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. THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION. MORE THAN 6,000 CARING AND LOYAL DONORS LAST YEAR SUPPORTED ABINGTON'S SERVICES TO ITS COMMUNITY: DONOR SUPPORT FOR ABINGTON HEALTH CONTINUES WITH THE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP OF THE ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ITS OFFICERS AND MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITALS' TRUSTEES AND TRUSTEE EMERITI VOLUNTARILY CONTRIBUTE TIME, EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES TO THE HEALTH SYSTEM. A STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPIC COMMITTEE PLAN AND IMPLEMENTS NEW AND DEVELOPING STRATEGIES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE. MEDICAL STAFF OFFICERS FROM BOTH HOSPITALS AND AN OFFICE OF PHILANTHROPY OF EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS ROUND OUT THE COMPLEMENT OF THE AHF LEADERSHIP. CHARITABLE GIFTS AND DONOR SUPPORT ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE CONTINUING GROWTH OF MANY CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR ABINGTON HEALTH. THESE INCLUDE ABINGTON'S NEUROSCIENCE'S INSTITUTE, THE PILLA HEART CENTER, ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINE INSTITUTE, ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER, MATERNAL/FETAL MEDICINE, DIXON SCHOOL OF NURSING, HOSPICE AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS. DONOR SUPPORT AND GENEROSITY OF MANY PROVIDED A NEW HOME IN FY12 IN THE NEWLY RENOVATED BUERGER BUILDING. THE SERVICES FOR INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS WAS ENHANCED WITH A BRIGHT AND AIRY NEW BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT WHICH PROVIDES COMFORTABLE PATIENT ROOMS AND SPECIALTY AREAS FOR ALLIED THERAPIES, ACTIVITIES AND DINING. PSYCHIATRIC TELEMEDICINE IS COORDINATED BETWEEN ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL. THROUGH CHARITABLE SUPPORT, THE SAFE HARBOR PROGRAM HELPS PROVIDE A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE PLACE FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS GRIEVING FROM THE LOSS OF A PARENT OR SIBLING. LOCATED AT AH CENTER SCHILLING CAMPUS IN WILLOW GROVE, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A CARING ENVIRONMENT OF GRIEF SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING SUPPORT GROUPS FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS AND CAREGIVERS TO HELP THEM THROUGH THE NATURAL PROCESS OF GRIEVING, AND CAMP CHARLIE, A DAY CAMPUS FOR BEREAVED CHILDREN. ALL OF THESE SERVICES WITH SAFE HARBOR ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY MANY DONORS AND DONOR ORGANIZATIONS.
DISCLOSURE INFORMATION CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 11B THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY IN THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS"). IN ADDITION, THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE OF ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH") REVIEWED THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL PRIOR TO THE FORM 990 BEING PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY. THE AMH BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS DELEGATED TO ITS AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE, REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FEDERAL FORM 990, INCLUDING THE PREPARATION, REVIEW AND FILING PROCESS. AS PART OF THE 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 AND VARIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE SYSTEM 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 FINANCE PERSONNEL AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL 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 FINANCE PERSONNEL AND VARIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO PRESENTATION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 TO THE MEMBERS OF AMH AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE AND THEREAFTER TO THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
DISCLOSURE INFORMATION CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12 THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY IN THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE EXISTING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE RETURNED TO AMH'S CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER FOR REVIEW. THEREAFTER THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER PREPARES A SUMMARY OF THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES WHICH CONTAINS INFORMATION DISCLOSED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BY INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND REVIEWS THIS SUMMARY WITH AMH'S VP OF LEGAL AFFAIRS/GENERAL COUNSEL. THIS SUMMARY IS THEN GIVEN TO A SUB-COMMITTEE OF AMH'S AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. THEREAFTER, THE SUB COMMITTEE OF THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE OF AMH REVIEWS AND MAKES DECISIONS ON HOW TO HANDLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ASSOCIATED MITIGATING BEHAVIOR TO BE TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION IF APPLICABLE.
DISCLOSURE INFORMATION CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15 THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY IN THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). 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, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/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, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/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, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/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 THE 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.
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 A RELATED ORGANIZATION AND FOR THEIR POSITION WITHIN THE ABINGTON HEALTH AND AFFILIATES INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM; NOT FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS A VOTING MEMBER OR OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
RELATED HOURS DISCLOSURE CORE FORM, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B THIS ORGANIZATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). CERTAIN BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND/OR DIRECTORS LISTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THIS FORM 990 MAY HOLD SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH BOTH THIS ORGANIZATION AND OTHER AFFILIATES WITHIN THE SYSTEM. THE HOURS SHOWN ON THIS FORM 990, FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, REPRESENT THE ESTIMATED HOURS DEVOTED PER WEEK FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. TO THE EXTENT THESE INDIVIDUALS SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SYSTEM, THEIR RESPECTIVE HOURS PER WEEK PER ORGANIZATION ARE APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR. THE HOURS REFLECTED ON PART VII OF THIS FORM 990, FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, PAID OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, REFLECT TOTAL HOURS WORKED PER WEEK ON BEHALF OF ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; NOT SOLELY THIS ORGANIZATION. ORGANIZATION.
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CORE FORM, PART XI; QUESTION 2 THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY IN THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 AND JUNE 30, 2011; RESPECTIVELY AND ISSUED A CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT WITH CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES BY ENTITY. AN UNQUALIFIED OPINION WAS ISSUED EACH YEAR BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. AMH'S AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS 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 IN THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DEVLIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM") WHICH INCLUDES ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH"). AMH'S AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE AND ISSUE A SYSTEM WIDE CONSOLIDATED A-133 AUDIT. THIS ORGANIZATION WAS INCLUDED IN THE SYSTEM WIDE A-133 AUDIT.
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SCHEDULE R
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships
MediumBulletComplete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35, 36, or 37.
MediumBulletAttach to Form 990. MediumBullet See separate instructions.

OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
ABINGTON HEALTH
 
Employer identification number

27-1243803
Part I
Identification of Disregarded Entities (Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33.)
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of disregarded entity


(b)
Primary activity


 		(c)
Legal domicile (state
or foreign country)

 		(d)
Total income
(e)
End-of-year assets


 		(f)
Direct controlling
entity

















Part II
Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations (Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related tax-exempt organizations during the tax year.)
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of related organization


(b)
Primary activity


 		(c)
Legal domicile (state
or foreign country)

 		(d)
Exempt Code section
(e)
Public charity status
(if section 501(c)(3))

 		(f)
Direct controlling
entity

 		(g)
Section 512(b)(13) controlled organization
Yes No
(1) ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION

1200 OLD YORK ROAD

ABINGTON,PA19001
23-2188052 		FUNDRAISING PA 501(C)(3) 509(A)(1) AH
 
Yes
 
(2) ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

1200 OLD YORK ROAD

ABINGTON,PA19001
23-1352152 		HEALTH SVCS. PA 501(C)(3) HOSPITAL AH
 
Yes
 
(3) LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION

100 MEDICAL CAMPUS DRIVE

LANSDALE,PA19446
26-3359979 		HEALTH SVCS. PA 501(C)(3) HOSPITAL AH
 
Yes
 








For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 50135Y
Schedule R (Form 990) 2011
Schedule R (Form 990) 2011
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Part III
Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership (Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year.)
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of
related organization



 		(b)
Primary activity




 		(c)
Legal
domicile
(state or foreign
country)


 		(d)
Direct controlling
entity



 		(e)
Predominant income(related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)

(f)
Share of total income




 		(g)
Share of end-of-year
assets



 		(h)
Disproprtionate allocations?




 		(i)
Code V—UBI
amount in box 20 of
Schedule K-1
(Form 1065)
 		(j)
General or
managing
partner?



 		(k)
Percentage
ownership
Yes No Yes No












Part IV
Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust (Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year.)
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of related organization



 		(b)
Primary activity



 		(c)
Legal domicile
(state or
foreign
country)
 		(d)
Direct controlling
entity


 		(e)
Type of entity
(C corp, S corp,
or trust)

 		(f)
Share of total income



 		(g)
Share of
end-of-year
assets

 		(h)
Percentage
ownership












Schedule R (Form 990) 2011
Schedule R (Form 990) 2011
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Part V
Transactions With Related Organizations (Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35, 35A, or 36.)
Note. Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III or IV.
Yes
No
1 During the tax year, did the orgranization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV?
a Receipt of (i) interest (ii) annuities (iii) royalties (iv) rent from a controlled entity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1a
 
No
b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1b
 
No
c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1c
 
No
d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1d
 
No
e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1e
 
No
f Sale of assets to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1f
 
No
g Purchase of assets from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1g
 
No
h Exchange of assets with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1h
 
No
i Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1i
 
No
j Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1j
 
No
k Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1k
 
No
l Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1l
 
No
m Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1m
 
No
n Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1n
 
No
o Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1o
 
No
p Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1p
 
No
q Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1q
 
No
r Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1r
 
No
2
If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," see the instructions for information on who must complete this line, including covered relationships and transaction thresholds.
(a)
Name of other organization 		(b)
Transaction
type(a-r) 		(c)
Amount involved 		(d)
Method of determining amount involved
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Schedule R (Form 990) 2011
Schedule R (Form 990) 2011
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Part VI
Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership (Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 37.)
Provide the following information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its activities (measured by total assets or gross revenue) that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of entity 		(b)
Primary activity 		(c)
Legal domicile
(state or foreign
country) 		(d)
Predominant income(related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)

(e)
Are all
partners
section
501(c)(3)
organizations? 		(f)
Share of total income




 		(g)
Share of
end-of-year
assets 		(h)
Disproprtionate allocations? 		(i)
Code V—UBI
amount in box
20 of Schedule K-1
(Form 1065) 		(j)
General or
managing
partner? 		(k)
Percentage
ownership
Yes No Yes No Yes No






























Schedule R (Form 990) 2011
Schedule R (Form 990) 2011
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Part VII
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule R (see instructions).
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
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