Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) |
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? |
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? |
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? |
(vii) Amount of support? |
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| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3.. | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets.. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | ||||||






| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
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| 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.). | ||||||




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| FAMILY OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS | PT VI-A, LINE 2 | FRANKIE FESKO, FAMILY MEMBER OF DONALD S. POWERS AND DONALD P. FESKO. PAULA NELLANS, FAMILY MEMBER OF DAVID NELLANS. |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE CLASSES OF PERSONS AND THE NATURE OF THEIR RIGHTS | PT VI-A, LINE 7A | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST INDIANA, INC IS THE PARENT COMPANY OF MUNSTER MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC AND HAS CONTROL TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THEIR GOVERNING BODY. |
| DESCR CLASSES OF PERSONS, DECISIONS REQUIRING APPR & TYPE OF VOTING RIGHTS | PT VI-A, LINE 7B | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST INDIANA, INC IS THE PARENT COMPANY OF MUNSTER MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC AND HAS RIGHTS TO APPROVE DECISIONS MADE BY MMRF. |
| DESCRIBE THE PROCESS USED BY MANAGEMENT &/OR GOVERNING BODY TO REVIEW 990 | PT VI-A, LINE 11A | THE 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE SENIOR VP AND CFO FOR REVIEW. ONCE THIS REVIEW IS COMPLETE THE RETURNS ARE THEN PRESENTED TO SENIOR LEADERSHIP TO REVIEW. THE 990 IS ALSO REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM BEFORE IT IS POSTED TO A SECURE WEBSITE TO ALLOW THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS TO MONITOR TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST | PT VI-B, LINE 12C | AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR OR KEY EMPLOYEE THAT HAS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THIS, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ONE OF THEIR COMMITTEES, OR A DESIGNATED PERSON (SUCH AS THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) WILL REVIEW THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO DETERMINE IF IT EXISTS. IF IT DOES EXIST, THE INVOLVED DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE IS ASKED TO LEAVE THE MEETING WITH NO VOTE ON THE TOPIC. THE MEETING MINUTES WILL REFLECT THAT THE INVOLVED PERSON MADE THE DISCLOSURE, LEFT THE MEETING AND HAD NO VOTE. AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL MONITORING & ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE RELATING TO ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ALL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REVIEWED AND THOSE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR KEY EMPLOYEES WHO DO NOT RETURN OR FULLY COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE ARE CONTACTED TO RECONCILE THE OMISSION. |
| OFFICES & POSITIONS FOR WHICH PROCESS WAS USED, & YEAR PROCESS WAS BEGUN | PT VI-B, LINE 15 | CH FOLLOWS THE PARENT (CFNI) POLICY. THE SALARY AND BENEFIT COMMITTEE OF THE CFNI BOARD REQUESTS A REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS TO ASSESS THE REASONABLENESS COMPARED TO MARKET DATA ASSEMBLED BY AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM. THEIR PROCESS FOR COLLECTING AND ASSEMBLING MARKET DATA ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION CHECKLIST AND FAIR MARKET VALUE USED BY THE IRS IN CONDUCTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEWS AS WELL AS CONTEMPORARY COMPENSATION PRACTICES. ALL MARKET DATA ARE ASSEMBLED FROM REPUTABLE, COMMERCIALLY-AVAILABLE SURVEYS. |
| AVAIL OF GOV DOCS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, & FIN STMTS TO GEN PUBLIC | PT VI-C, LINE 19 | MUNSTER MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOND COVENANTS, MMRF THROUGH CFNI MAKES IT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND DISCLOSURES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE EMMA DATABASE. |
| PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | PART III, LINE 4A | THE DESIGNATED POPULATION THAT THE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IS FOCUSING ON INCLUDES THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE LIFE-STYLE BEHAVIORS PUT THEM AT RISK FOR DISEASE AND ILLNESS. OUR PRIMARY FOCUS CONTINUES THIS YEAR ON TWO DISEASES THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS HEALTH DISCREPANCIES IN LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA - CANCER AND HEART DISEASE. THE INCIDENCE OF THESE DISEASES IN OUR REGION SURPASSED STATE AND NATIONAL AVERAGES, AND THEREFORE DEMANDED OUR PRIMARY FOCUS. THE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HAS INVESTED GREATLY IN RECENT YEARS IN THESE TREATMENT PROGRAMS AND IN OFFERING PATIENTS ACCESS TO TREATMENTS NOT AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE IN THE COUNTY. THE FOCUS OF OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT IS TO USE RESOURCES TO REACH BEYOND THE TREATMENT OF THESE DISEASES TO HELP EDUCATE, SUPPORT AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO LOWER THEIR RISKS. I. 2011-2012 ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT A. THE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FITNESS POINTE THE GOAL OF FITNESS POINTE IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS OF NORTHWEST INDIANA TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THEIR HEALTHY LIFE-STYLE HABITS, LOWERING THEIR RISKS FOR HEART DISEASE, STROKES, AND DIABETES. THE FACILITY WAS DEVELOPED TO ADDRESS FINDINGS OF OUR 1995 HEALTH ASSESSMENT THAT IDENTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OPENED FITNESS POINTE ON NOVEMBER 1, 1998. THE 73,191 SQ. FT. FACILITY HOUSES THE HOSPITAL'S OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPY , OUTPATIENT DIETARY COUNSELING,OUTPATIENT DIABETIC EDUCATION, CARDIAC REHABILITATION PHASE III AND REHAB PLUS, AND THE FITNESS POINTE DEPARTMENTS. FITNESS POINTE PROGRAMS ADDRESS HEALTH EDUCATION/WELLNESS, AND FITNESS-RELATED CONTENT AREAS. THE COMMUNITY EDUCATION OFFERINGS AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES AND MEDICAL STAFF ARE VITAL PIECES IN ADDRESSING THE HEALTH DISPARITIES IN LAKE COUNTY, SUPPORTING A VARIETY OF DISEASE PREVENTION GOALS. MANY OF THE COMMUNITY EDUCATION CLASSES ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED AT FITNESS POINTE ARE NOW ALSO OFFERED AT THE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT CENTRE IN ST. JOHN, FURTHER EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF SERVICES. HEALTH EDUCATION/WELLNESS SERVICES THE COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT INDICATED LAKE COUNTY RESIDENTS HAVE INCREASED RISK FOR HEART DISEASE AND CANCER COMPARED TO STATE AND NATIONAL STATISTICS. A VARIETY OF HEALTH EDUCATION AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO THE COMMUNITY AT LITTLE OR NO CHARGE TO IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF LIFE-STYLE RELATED RISKS FOR THESE DISEASES. FITNESS POINTE PROVIDES A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR AREA RESIDENTS TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY HABITS. RESEARCH INDICATES CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS ARE AT GREATER RISK FOR LIFE-STYLE RELATED DISEASES SUCH AS HEART DISEASE AND DIABETES BASED ON PHYSICAL MEASURES. FITNESS POINTE SCREENINGS FOR THESE RISKS DURING MANDATORY FITNESS PROFILES ARE PERFORMED ON ALL NEW PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. IN A STUDY IN CONJUNCTION WITH VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY AND THE HEART CENTER AT COMMUNITY, FITNESS POINTE IDENTIFIED 1,321 INDIVIDUALS AT A SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK FOR DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE. OF THESE INDIVIDUALS, 700 OF THEM AT THE HIGHEST RISK LEVELS FOR HEART DISEASE AND DIABETES WERE INVITED TO UNDERGO ADDITIONAL SCREENING FOR BLOOD CHOLESTEROL, BODY MASS INDEX AND BLOOD PRESSURE. SOME OTHERS AT MODERATE TO HIGH RISK WERE TARGETED, THROUGH ADDITIONAL SCREENING AND LIFE-STYLE MODIFICATION, FOR INTERVENTION TO REDUCE THEIR RISK OF DISEASE. WITH 25% OF WHITE CHILDREN AND 33% OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC CHILDREN BEING OVERWEIGHT ACCORDING TO 2001 STATISTICS, FITNESS POINTE HAS DEVELOPED PROGRAMS TO HELP ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. TEENS GET FIT IS AN EXERCISE AND NUTRITION INFORMATION PROGRAM THAT TARGETS 12-15 YEAR OLDS, PROVIDING A SETTING TO HELP MODIFY POOR HEALTH HABITS. "FIT TRIP" IS A PROGRAM THAT BRINGS 1ST-3RD GRADE STUDENTS TO FITNESS POINTE FOR A 90 MINUTE INTRODUCTION AND EXPERIENCE WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF EXERCISE COMBINED WITH BASIC NUTRITION TIPS. "TAKE 5 FOR LIFE" IS A PROGRAM DEVELOPED FOR 5TH GRADERS TO TEACH GOOD HEALTH, NUTRITION AND FITNESS HABITS WITHIN THE SCHOOL SETTING, AS WELL AS TO ENCOURAGE ACTIVITY. BASED ON THE HEALTH NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF THOSE PROGRAM ATTENDEES, PROGRAMS WERE DEVELOPED IN THE AREAS OF: WOMEN'S HEALTH, NUTRITION AND HEALTHY COOKING, RELAXATION, WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, SENIOR HEALTH, BACK AND OTHER ORTHOPEDIC HEALTH ISSUES, DIABETES MANAGEMENT, CANCER AWARENESS AND PREVENTION, HEART DISEASE RISK FACTOR AWARENESS AND SCREENING, MENTAL HEALTH, AND SMOKING CESSATION. A SPECIALIZED FITNESS AND NUTRITION PROGRAM CALLED TEENS GET FIT GEARED TOWARD NUTRITIONALLY CHALLENGED OR OVERWEIGHT 12-15 YEAR-OLDS HAS BEEN DEVELOPED, AS HAS A WELLNESS RESOURCE CENTER THAT INCLUDES INTERNET ACCESS, BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND OTHER INFORMATIVE RESOURCES. THROUGH THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS OF THE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL'S WELLNESS SERVICES, PUBLIC RELATIONS, DIETARY SERVICES THERAPY, REHABILITATION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, NURSING SERVICES AND OTHERS, A QUARTERLY COMMUNITY EDUCATION CALENDAR CALLED "TAKE CARE!" IS CREATED. THE CALENDAR IS DISTRIBUTED TO MORE THAN 75,000 HOUSEHOLDS IN THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA, AND TO COMMUNITY CENTERS, PHYSICIAN OFFICERS, LIBRARIES AND OTHER PUBLIC LOCATIONS. IT FEATURES EDUCATIONAL AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, SAFETY, NUTRITIONAL AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY. WELLNESS EDUCATION PROGRAM AREAS 1. HEART DISEASE-RELATED PROGRAMMING INCLUDES ONGOING DAILY BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING BY THE EXERCISE STAFF, BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING OFFERED DURING PERIODIC EVENTS, A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES ABOUT CHOLESTEROL THAT INCLUDES A SCREENING AND EDUCATION ON CHOLESTEROL MANAGEMENT, SMOKING CESSATION CLASS, A STROKE AWARENESS LECTURE, A PRESENTATION ON NEW ADVANCED GENETIC TESTING FOR HEART DISEASE, PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE SCREENINGS, AND A CLASS THAT HELPS INDIVIDUALS MAINTAIN THEIR HEALTH WHILE ON HEART MEDICATIONS. HEART DISEASE-RELATED SUPPORT GROUPS INCLUDE A HEART FAILURE SUPPORT GROUP, A GROUP FOR WOMEN WITH HEART DISEASE, AND MENDED HEARTS - A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT WHEREBY SEASONED HEART DISEASE PATIENTS VISIT NEWLY DIAGNOSED PATIENTS IN THE HOSPITAL AFTER SURGERY OR A PROCEDURE. OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE HEART INCLUDED HOW TO RAISE A HEART-SMART CHILD, PROPER NUTRITION FOR LOWERING CHOLESTEROL, INFANT-CHILD CPR, DIABETES AS IT RELATES TO THE HEART, AND A SERIES OF PROGRAMS AND WOMEN AND HEART DISEASE. 2. CANCER AWARENESS AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS INCLUDE: A DAY OF CANCER AWARENESS WITH SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS, AND A VAST PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ABOUT THE LATEST ADVANCES IN PROSTATE CANCER DETECTION AND TREATMENT, INCLUDING THE VALUE OF EARLY DETECTION AND FREE SCREENING SESSIONS. THE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION LAUNCHED THE CANCER RESOURCE CENTRE, WHICH HOSTS A VARIETY OF FREE PROGRAMS, CLASSES AND SUPPORT GROUPS ABOUT LIVING WITH CANCER. A SPECIAL SEGMENT OF CLASSES WAS BORN WITH THE OPENING OF THE CANCER RESOURCE CENTRE - A SUPPORT PROGRAM OF THE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION. HERE, THOSE FACING CANCER ATTEND FREE CLASSES SUCH AS YOGA, BREATHING THROUGH PAIN, LEARNING ABOUT COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES, AND A VARIETY OF SUPPORT GROUPS. |
| PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONT) | PART III, LINE 4A | 3. DIABETES EDUCATION EFFORTS HAVE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE DIABETES MANAGEMENT CLASSES IN CONJUNCTION WITH EXERCISE. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO A BASIC DIABETES EDUCATION CLASS AND A DIABETES MANAGEMENT CLASS CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION. 4. SENIOR TOPICS OFFERED AT FITNESS POINTE INCLUDE FALL PREVENTION, UNDERSTANDING MANAGED CARE, UNDERSTANDING ADVANCED DIRECTIVES, UNDERSTANDING HOSPICE AND MEDICARE BENEFITS, HELP WITH DIZZINESS, MAKING SENSE OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, MEDICATION SAFETY, URINARY INCONTINENCE PRESENTATION, A GRANDPARENT CLASS, AND A PROGRAM ON OSTEOPOROSIS. 5. ORTHOPEDIC PROGRAMS INCLUDE ARTHRITIS, TENDONITIS AND BURSITIS RECOGNITION AND MANAGEMENT, PREVENTION OF NECK AND LOW BACK PAIN, ATHLETIC FOOT AND ANKLE PROBLEMS, THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF KNEE, HIP, FOOT AND SHOULDER PROBLEMS, CERVICAL AND LUMBAR DISK PROBLEMS, A FALL PREVENTION AND BALANCE SCREENING PROGRAM, AND SPORTS INJURY PREVENTION. 6. NUTRITION PROGRAMS INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING WITH A REGISTERED DIETITIAN, GROUP WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, LUNCH & LEARN COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS, A CLASS ABOUT EMOTIONAL EATING, AND A CLASS ABOUT FAD DIETS AND PROPER NUTRITION. 7. MENTAL HEALTH RELATED PROGRAMS INCLUDE RELAXATION, STRESS MANAGEMENT, BREATHING EXERCISES, PROGRAMS ON COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES, RECOGNIZING AND UNDERSTANDING DEPRESSION, AND LIFE MAPPING. 8. WOMEN'S WELLNESS PROGRAMS INCLUDE PRE-AND POST-NATAL EXERCISE, A SERIES ABOUT NUTRITION, SCREENING AND TREATMENT RELATED TO OSTEOPOROSIS, A COMPLETE HEALTH RETREAT FOR WOMEN, FIBROMYALGIA, GENETIC LINKS AND TESTING FOR CANCER, HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY, STRENGTH TRAINING FOR WOMEN, AND HEADACHES IN WOMEN. 9. FAMILY HEALTH PROGRAMS INCLUDE A PRENATAL CLASS, SIBLING CLASS, TAKING CARE OF BABY, KEEPING BABY SAFE AND HEALTHY, INFANT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, FAMILY AND FRIENDS CPR, BREAST FEEDING CLASSES AND LACTATION CONSULTATIONS, LAMAZE, TEEN CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION, GRANDPARENT EDUCATION, FILMS ABOUT CESAREAN SECTIONS, POISON PREVENTION AND TREATMENT, ASK THE PEDIATRICIAN AND HOW TO RAISE A HEART-SMART CHILD, AND A PARENT SUPPORT GROUP. PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH EDUCATION/WELLNESS PROGRAMS RANGES FROM AN AVERAGE OF 300-350 ATTENDEES A MONTH. APPROXIMATELY 20-30% OF THESE ATTENDEES ARE MEMBERS OF THE FITNESS POINTE FACILITY WHILE 70-80% ARE NON-MEMBERS FROM THE GENERAL COMMUNITY. FITNESS PROGRAM AREAS THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES THE LACK OF REGULAR PHYSICAL EXERCISE AS A MAJOR RISK FACTOR FOR HEART DISEASE. REGULAR EXERCISE IS ASSOCIATED WITH BETTER HEART HEALTH, MENTAL WELL-BEING, WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, CANCER PREVENTION, DIABETES CONTROL, LOW BACK PAIN PREVENTION/RELIEF AND OTHER LIFESTYLE-RELATED DISEASES. FITNESS POINTE'S GENERAL FITNESS MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM OFFERS A VARIETY OF EXERCISE PROGRAM OPTIONS DESIGNED TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. INDIVIDUALS FROM THE COMMUNITY WHO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE GENERAL FACILITY MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM INCLUDE TRANSFERS FROM CARDIAC REHABILITATION AND PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND THOSE REFERRED BY THEIR PERSONAL PHYSICIAN. IN ADDITION, MANY ARE CORPORATE CUSTOMERS INTERESTED IN ENCOURAGING HEALTHIER EMPLOYEES, OR INDIVIDUALS LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH ON THEIR OWN OR WITH A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER. PRIOR TO USE OF THE FACILITY, INDIVIDUALS ARE SCREENED BY AN EXERCISE SPECIALIST TO DETERMINE MEDICAL OR PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS AND PRECAUTIONS. MEASUREMENTS COLLECTED ON PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE ENDURANCE, BODY COMPOSITION, RESTING BLOOD PRESSURE, FLEXIBILITY AND A HISTORY OF MEDICAL INFORMATION AND LIFESTYLE HABITS. AN INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAM OF CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONING, MUSCULAR TRAINING AND FLEXIBILITY EXERCISES IS DEVELOPED BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL INTERESTS AND NEEDS. GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES ARE CONDUCTED ON A WEEKLY BASIS AT FITNESS POINTE. CLASSES INCLUDE TRADITIONAL LOW IMPACT, REGULAR AND STEP AEROBICS, WATER AEROBICS, YOGA, REIKI, PILATES, ROWING, CYCLING, RELAXATION/STRETCHING, ETC. ALL CLASSES ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS. CLASSES ALSO ARE OFFERED ON HOW TO EXERCISE AT HOME, INCLUDING FITNESS AT HOME, PILATES AT HOME, AWESOME ABS, AND YOGA AT HOME. MANY CLASSES ARE ALSO OPEN TO NON-MEMBERS FROM THE COMMUNITY. THESE INCLUDE: A) AWESOME ABS B) FITNESS AT HOME C) FITNESS INSTRUCTOR TRAINING D) TEENS GET FIT E) WOMEN'S FITNESS EXPRESS F) INTRODUCTION TO BASIC SELF DEFENSE AND SELF DEFENSE II G) PILATES AT HOME H) YOGA & DAILY LIFE IN A COOPERATIVE PROGRAM WITH THE TOWN OF MUNSTER PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES WERE OFFERED JOINTLY. THE MUNSTER POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFERS BASIC AND ADVANCED SELF DEFENSE CLASSES FOR FREE SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR. COMMUNITY HEALTH/FITNESS EVENTS FITNESS POINTE CELEBRATED NATIONAL GREAT AMERICAN SMOKE-OUT WITH FREE PROGRAMMING & INCENTIVES FOR PEOPLE TO STOP SMOKING. FITNESS POINTE CONTINUES ITS PARTNERSHIPS WITH AREA UNIVERSITIES, OFFERING STAFF AND FACILITIES TO EDUCATE FOR COLLEGE CREDIT NUTRITION AND FITNESS STUDENTS OF PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET AND INDIANA UNIVERSITY; AS WELL AS CLINICAL ROTATIONS FOR POST GRADUATE PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, BACCALAUREATE AND GRADUATE NURSES AND EXERCISE SCIENCE/PHYSIOLOGY STUDENTS FROM OTHER STATE UNIVERSITIES. |
| PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONT) | FITNESS POINTE PROVIDES A NUTRITION DAY EVENT WHICH INCLUDES HEALTHY NUTRITION DISPLAYS, LECTURES AND DEMONSTRATIONS TO ENCOURADE BETTER NUTRITION HABITS FOR THE PUBLIC. CARDIAC REHABILITATION OUR OWN ASSESSMENT FOUND THAT DESPITE SIGNIFICANT BENEFITS OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION, ONLY ABOUT 45 PERCENT OF OUR INPATIENT HEART SURGERY POPULATION IS REFERRED TO CARDIAC REHABILITATION, PHASE 2. IN RESPONSE TO THE FACT THAT THOSE WHO CONTINUE CARDIAC REHAB THROUGH PHASE 3 ARE LIKELY TO MAINTAIN THEIR LIFESTYLE, FITNESS POINTE NOW OFFERS REHAB PLUS IN PLACE OF PHASE IV CARDIAC REHAB. SINCE FITNESS POINTE HAS OPENED, MORE THAN 575 CARDIAC REHABILITATION GRADUATES AND AN AVERAGE OF 10 PHYSICAL THERAPY GRADUATES PER MONTH HAVE TRANSITIONED TO GENERAL MEMBERS. A DISCOUNT RATE IS OFFERED TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THEIR CONTINUED REHAB IN A GENERAL FITNESS SETTING. FITNESS POINTE PROGRAM STATISTICS FITNESS POINTE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC. THE AVERAGE AGE OF PROGRAM ATTENDEES IS 49 YEARS OF AGE, WHILE 52% OF PARTICIPANTS WERE 50+ YEARS OF AGE. SINCE FITNESS POINTE IS INTERESTED IN MEETING NEEDS NOT ALREADY BEING MET IN THE COMMUNITY, IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT MORE THAN 70% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORT THEY HAVE NEVER PREVIOUSLY BEEN A MEMBER OF A FITNESS FACILITY. FITNESS POINTE SERVICES RECORD MORE THAN 35,000 VISITS PER MONTH. APPROXIMATELY 2,000 INDIVIDUALS HAVE TRANSFERRED TO THE FACILITY MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM FROM CARDIAC REHAB AND PHYSICAL THERAPY TO CONTINUE THEIR REHABILITATIVE MAINTENANCE. SHORT TERM GOALS To OFFER SERVICES THAT MEET THE INTERESTS AND HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. PROVIDE ONGOING STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY CUSTOMER SERVICE. PROVIDE THE BEST SERVICES AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE.CONTINUE DATABASE DOCUMENTATION TO DETERMINE SHORT AND LONG TERM EFFECTS OF PROGRAMS. CONTINUE INTEGRATION OF FITNESS POINTE SERVICES WITH OTHER HOSPITAL SERVICES TO BECOME A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CONTINUUM OF CARE. IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE PARTNERSHIPS TO STRENGTHEN THE QUALITY AND SCOPE OF SERVICES OFFERED. IDENTIFY RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION. B. PREVENTION/WELLNESS AT COMMUNITY COMMUNITY'S PREVENTION/WELLNESS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PROMOTING AWARENESS OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, REDUCING THE INCIDENCE OF HEART DISEASE AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH AN INTEGRATED CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH SERVICES DELIVERY SYSTEM. CARDIAC AND VASCULAR SCREENINGS DURING THE 2011-2012 FISCAL YEAR, COMMUNITY CONTINUED TO OFFER VARIOUS LEVELS OF CARDIAC AND VASCULAR SCREENINGS AT A SUBSTANTIAL DISCOUNT. ALL LEVELS OF SCREENING PUT AN EMPHASIS ON DIRECTING THE SCREENING PARTICIPANTS TO A VARIETY OF WELLNESS PROGRAMS OFFERED THROUGH THE HOSPITAL AND FITNESS POINTE. FITNESS POINTE CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE WELLNESS PROGRAMS CREATED TO BETTER SERVE THE HEALTH NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT THE IMPORTANCE OF RISK FACTOR MODIFICATION THROUGH LIFE-STYLE AND BEHAVIOR CHANGES. THE CORONARY HEALTH APPRAISAL IS OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. THIS SCREENING NOT ONLY MEASURES CHOLESTEROL LEVELS, GLUCOSE, AND BLOOD PRESSURE, BUT ALSO EVALUATES INDIVIDUALS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA FOR METABOLIC SYNDROME. A TOTAL OF 109 PEOPLE WERE SCREENED BETWEEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT CENTER-ST. JOHN. NINETEEN PERCENT OF PARTICIPANTS WERE FOUND TO MEET THE CRITERIA FOR METABOLIC SYNDROME. DURING THE 2011-2012 FISCAL YEAR, COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CONTINUED TO OFFER THE FAST CT HEART SCAN. THIS PROCEDURE HELPS TO DETECT HEART DISEASE IN ITS EARLIEST STAGES. DURING THE YEAR, 51 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE SCREENING. COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ADDED THE CT HEART SCAN AT ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER. ONCE A MONTH, THE CARDIAC REHABILITATION STAFF CONDUCTS A SCREENING FOR PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE, OR PAD. INDIVIDUALS AT RISK FOR PAD ARE SMOKERS, DIABETICS AND CARDIAC PATIENTS. THE SCREENING TARGETS INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD NEED FURTHER TESTING AND POSSIBLY INTERVENTION TO TREAT THE DISEASE. FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC SCREENING, PARTICIPANTS ARE EDUCATED ON THE DISEASE AND HOW TO PREVENT OR MANAGE IT. THE SCREENING COSTS $8 FOR CARDIAC REHAB PATIENTS AND FITNESS POINTE MEMBERS, AND $10 FOR NON-MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FOLLOW-UP EDUCATION LECTURES ARE CONDUCTED PERIODICALLY AT NO CHARGE. THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR, 98 INDIVIDUALS WERE SCREENED. IN ADDITION, EACH SEPTEMBER, COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PARTICIPATES IN THE NATIONAL LEGS FOR LIFE PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE SCREENING CAMPAIGN. THIS FREE PAD SCREENING OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC IS ONE MORE WAY WE REACH OUT TO THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE A NEEDED SERVICE TO OUR POPULATION. THE SCREENING DRAWS ABOUT 150 PARTICIPANTS FROM AROUND THE AREA. CARDIAC REHAB PHASE 3 OFFERS A MONTHLY BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING AT FITNESS POINTE. THE CARDIAC REHAB STAFF IS OFTEN ASKED TO TAKE BLOOD PRESSURES OR PARTICIPATE IN OTHER WAYS WHEN OTHER HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS SPONSOR HEALTH FAIRS. AS AN ADDED SERVICE, FREE OF CHARGE, THE CARDIAC REHAB STAFF OFFERS ITS FORMER MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET A BLOOD PRESSURE, OXIMETER READING, OR HEART RHYTHM QUICK LOOK WHILE THEY ARE EXERCISING AT FITNESS POINTE. TWO DIABETES SCREENINGS WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE YEAR. FORTY-SIX INDIVIDUALS HAD THEIR BLOOD SUGAR TESTED. A FEW INDIVIDUALS MET THE CRITERIA FOR DIABETES, WHILE SEVERAL MORE WERE FOUND TO BE PRE-DIABETIC. BASIC INFORMATION REGARDING PRE-DIABETES WAS GIVEN AND PARTICIPANTS THAT MET THE CRITERIA FOR DIABETES WERE INSTRUCTED TO FOLLOW-UP WITH THEIR PHYSICI AN FOR FURTHER TESTING. WE CONTINUE TO TRACK INDIVIDUALS IN OUR DATABASE WHO GO THROUGH OUR SCREENING PROGRAMS TO DETERMINE TO WHAT DEGREE THIS EARLY INTERVENTION WILL HELP LOWER THE RISK FOR DEVELOPING HEART DISEASE. IN ADDITION TO THE DATABASE, OUR RISK FACTOR ANALYSIS SOFTWARE PROGRAM ALLOWS US TO HAVE THE MOST UP-TO-DATE DATA AVAILABLE. THIS SOFTWARE ENABLES US TO PREPARE REPORTS THAT EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS ABOUT HOW THEIR HEALTH STATUS PLACES THEM AT RISK FOR DEVELOPING HEART DISEASE, AND PROVIDES RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUPPORT IN MAKING HEALTHY LIFE-STYLES CHOICES THAT CAN LOWER THEIR RISK. THEREFORE, WE CAN ASSIST THEM IN PARTICIPATING IN ONE OF OUR WELLNESS EDUCATION PROGRAMS BEST SUITED TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. OUR DATABASE INCLUDES PATIENTS FROM OUR VARIOUS CARDIOVASCULAR OUTPATIENT CLINICS SUCH AS THE HEART FAILURE TREATMENT CLINIC, LIPID CLINIC AND CARDIAC REHABILITATION. THIS ALLOWS US TO TRACK OUR CARDIOVASCULAR PATIENTS AND BETTER MANAGE THEIR OUTCOMES AND TREATMENT OPTIONS. THROUGH THIS DATABASE, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM INTERNAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES THAT MEASURE THE OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS WITH HEART DISEASE AND HEART FAILURE SO WE CAN BETTER MANAGE THESE CONDITIONS AND PREVENT RECURRENT EVENTS. TO CONTINUE TO BETTER SERVE OUR PATIENT POPULATION, OUR CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH DEPARTMENT FOCUSES ON REDUCING CARDIOVASCULAR MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN OUR COMMUNITIES BY PARTICIPATING IN CLINICAL RESEARCH INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE EARLY DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE. FINALLY, PREVENTION/WELLNESS SERVICES DONATES GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR BOTH THE HEART SCAN AND CORONARY HEALTH APPRAISAL. THE CERTIFICATES ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND CERTAIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SPONSORED EVENTS. FOR THE FIRST TIME, CORONARY HEALTH APPRAISAL PARTICIPANTS WERE SELETED TO PARTICIPATE AS SUBJECTS IN A RESEARCH STUDY. THE STUDY WAS CONDUCTED BY A NURSE WHO IS PURSUING HER DOCTORATE IN NURSING. HER AREA OF STUDY RELEATED TO HOW PEOPLE PERCEIVE THEIR RISK OF HEART DISEASE. OVER 100 SUBJECTS WERE RECRUITED. | |
| PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONT) | C. CANCER PROGRAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CANCER PROGRAM IS APPROVED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS COMMISSION ON CANCER IN THEIR "COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER PROGRAM" CATEGORY. APPROVAL OF OUR CANCER PROGRAM QUALIFIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL TO PARTNER WITH THE COMMISSION ON CANCER IN THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S NATIONAL CANCER INFORMATION AND REFERRAL PROJECT, SHARING INFORMATION ON RESOURCES AND CANCER EXPERIENCE FOR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S NATIONAL CALL CENTER AND WEB SITE, KEY SOURCES OF CANCER INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE FOR THE PUBLIC. THIS INDICATES THAT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MEETS THE STANDARDS OF THE COMMISSION ON CANCER IN ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF OUR PROGRAM ENSURING MULTIDISCIPLINARY, INTEGRATED AND COMPREHENSIVE ONCOLOGY SERVICES. IN ADDITION, COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MEETS THEIR PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR HIGH-QUALITY CANCER CARE. AN APPROVED PROGRAM ENSURES OUR PATIENTS RECEIVE QUALITY CARE CLOSE TO HOME AND ACCESS TO A MULTI-SPECIALTY TEAM APPROACH TO COORDINATE THE BEST TREATMENT OPTIONS. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES THE COMMUNITY WITH ACCESS TO CANCER-RELATED INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, AND OFFERS LIFELONG PATIENT FOLLOW-UP, ONGOING MONITORING AND IMPROVEMENT OF CARE AND INFORMATION ABOUT ONGOING CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS AND NEW TREATMENT OPTIONS. A REGISTRY COLLECTS DATA ON TYPE AND STAGE OF CANCERS AND TREATMENT RESULTS. CANCER PROGRAM LEADERSHIP USES CANCER REGISTRATION DATA INCLUDING LIFELONG FOLLOW UP TO EVALUATE CLINICAL OUTCOMES COMPARED TO THOSE IN OTHER PROGRAMS. THEY ALSO USE THE DATA TO TRACK PATTERNS OF ACCESS, CARE AND REFERRAL, ALLOCATE AND PRIORITIZE RESOURCES, AND TARGET SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF OUR SERVICE AREA. AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS ACCREDITED CANCER PROGRAM PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES TO OUR PATIENTS WITH CANCER IS THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY CANCER COMMITTEE. THIS COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF PATHOLOGISTS, SURGEONS, ONCOLOGISTS, RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS, CLINICAL AND NURSING STAFF, AND CANCER REGISTRY PERSONNEL, HOSTS WEEKLY TUMOR CONFERENCES TO REVIEW CLINICAL FINDINGS, PAST HISTORY AND RADIOLOGIC AND PATHOLOGIC TREATMENT OPTIONS. CANCER EDUCATION CANCER EDUCATION PROGRAMS HELD OVER THE PAST YEAR INCLUDE THOSE DIRECTED AT COLON CANCER PREVENTION, BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION, THE IMPORTANCE OF PAP SMEARS, SMOKING CESSATION, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY DETECTION OF PROSTATE CANCER. IN ADDITION, SEVERAL NEW COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS WERE INTRODUCED TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ISSUES AFFECTING THE PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER. SOME OF THESE NEW PROGRAMS ALSO HELPED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY BETTER MANAGE SIDE EFFECTS FROM CANCER TREATMENTS, WHILE OTHER EFFORTS WERE DIRECTED AT HELPING PATIENTS MAKE COMPLEX TREATMENT DECISIONS. THE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION OPENED THE CANCER RESOURCE CENTRE IN MUNSTER - A NON-MEDICAL RESOURCE HAVEN FOR THOSE SEEKING INFORMATION ABOUT CANCER. THE CENTRE HOLDS FREE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT/NETWORKING GROUPS, AND HAS AN EXTENSIVE LIBRARY WITH TWO COMPUTER TERMINALS FOR INTERNET ACCESS. THE CENTRE OPENED IN JUNE OF 2003, AND ALL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS ARE FREE. CLINICAL TRIALS/RESEARCH IN LOOKING TO EXPAND ON RESEARCH INITIATIVES AND TO BROADEN PATIENT ACCESS TO CLINICAL TRIALS, THE HOSPITAL HAS FORMED THE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION, A SEPARATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION TO RAISE OUTSIDE SUPPORT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS FOUNDATION IS TO REDUCE CANCER MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN THE COMMUNITY BY SUPPORTING AND ADVANCING CANCER DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND EDUCATION/PREVENTION AND BY PROMOTING THE ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE THROUGH CLINICAL RESEARCH. CLINICAL TRIALS OFFERED INCLUDED THOSE FOR ALL STAGES OF BREAST AND COLON CANCER, LYMPHOMA, LEUKEMIA, MULTIPLE MYELOMA AND PANCREATIC CANCER. IN THE EFFORT TO IMPROVE PATIENT AND PHYSICIAN ACCESS TO CANCER RESEARCH TRIALS, THE HOSPITAL MAINTAINS ASSOCIATION IN A GOVERNMENT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE PATIENT AND PHYSICIAN ACCESS TO CANCER RESEARCH TRIALS. SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE (NCI), THE PROGRAM IS KNOWN AS THE CANCER TRIALS SUPPORT UNIT. IT IS SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONAL NETWORK OF PATIENTS AND PHYSICIANS TO PARTICIPATE IN NCI-SPONSORED PHASE III CANCER TREATMENT TRIALS. NCI HAS TAKEN STEPS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM TO BRING TOGETHER RESEARCH COOPERATIVES FROM AROUND THE U.S. AND CANADA. THE EFFORT RECOGNIZES THAT MORE PATIENTS AND PHYSICIANS COULD BECOME INVOLVED IN CANCER RESEARCH TRIALS WITH ADDED SUPPORT. TYPICALLY NCI RESEARCH COOPERATIVES OPEN TRIALS ONLY TO INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS, WHICH ARE OFTEN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS THAT CAN ACQUIRE LARGE NUMBERS OF PATIENTS AND HAVE THE FINANCIAL BACKING TO FACILITATE THE WORK. THROUGH THE CLINICAL TRIALS SUPPORT UNIT, COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GAINS ACCESS TO CLINICAL RESEARCH TRIALS FROM EIGHT DIFFERENT RESEARCH COOPERATIVES. THE PILOT PROGRAM ALSO IS PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND IS WORKING TO REDUCE REGULATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS, AND TO STREAMLINE AND STANDARDIZE DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING. BREAST CANCER AN ON-GOING COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION INITIATIVE CONTINUES TO IDENTIFY WOMEN WHO ARE AT HIGH RISK FOR DEVELOPING BREAST CANCER. A COMPUTERIZED MODEL DEVELOPED BY THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE WAS USED AS A BASIS FOR IDENTIFYING WOMEN AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON FACTORS THAT MOST DIRECTLY INCREASE THE RISK OF DEVELOPING BREAST CANCER. IN OCTOBER 1999, COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEGAN CONDUCTING A FREE BREAST CANCER RISK ASSESSMENT ON ALL MAMMOGRAPHY PATIENTS OVER THE AGE OF 35 TO IDENTIFY PATIENTS WHO MAY BE AT HIGH RISK FOR BREAST CANCER. A BREAST CANCER RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT WAS DEVELOPED BY THE HOSPITAL TO COMMUNICATE TEST RESULTS TO PATIENTS, EDUCATING THEM ABOUT THE RISK FACTORS FOR BREAST CANCER AND VARIOUS TREATMENT OPTIONS THEY MAY DISCUSS WITH THEIR PHYSICIAN. THE HOSPITAL ALSO OFFERS FREE CONSULTATION SERVICES OF OUR NURSE PRACTITIONER/BREAST HEALTH NAVIGATOR AT THE WOMEN'S DIAGNOSTIC CENTER IN CONJUNCTION WITH THESE TEST RESULTS. MORE THAN 15,500 WOMEN COMPLETED THE BREAST CANCER RISK ASSESSMENT THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2012. ABOUT 3% OF THE WOMEN WHO COMPLETED THE BREAST RISK ASSESSMENT AT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WERE IDENTIFIED TO HAVE A LIFETIME RISK ASSESSMENT OF GREATER THAN 20%. THE INTENT OF THESE EFFORTS IS TO BETTER INFORM WOMEN OF THE RISK FACTORS THAT INCREASE THEIR CHANCES OF DEVELOPING BREAST CANCER AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL TREATMENT OPTIONS IF THEY ARE AT ELEVATED RISK. THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RECOMMENDS ANNUAL BREAST MRI IN ADDITION TO YEARLY MAMMOGRAPHY FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE A LIFETIME RISK ASSESSMENT FOR BREAST CANCER OF 20% OR GREATER, AND THIS RECOMMENDATION IS COMMUNICATED IN EACH HIGH RISK PATIENT'S REPORT. IN ADDITION TO A BREAST MRI, PATIENTS WITH AN ELEVATED LIFETIME RISK FOR BREAST CANCER MAY ALSO BENEFIT FROM CONSULTATION WITH A MEDICAL GENETICIST. PROSTATE CANCER A FREE PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING FOR THE PUBLIC WAS HELD IN SEPTEMBER OF 2011 WITH 95 PARTICIPANTS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE DIGITAL RECTAL EXAM AND PSA. THE SCREENING WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A JOINT EFFORT ON BEHALF OF THE HOSPITAL AND THE PHYSICIANS WHO DONATED THEIR TIME. OF THOSE TAKING PART IN THE SCREENING 2% HAD ABNORMAL DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMS, 11% HAD ABNORMAL PSA RESULTS THESE RESULTS ARE FORWARDED FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT. CANCER SCREEENING: iN APRIL 2012, 36 PARTICIPANTS WERE SCREENED FOR ORAL ,HEAD AND NECK CANCER. SIXTEEN (44%) WERE REFERRED FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. | |
| PART VII, SECTION A | CFNI SCH SMMC CH CVI TATC CVPA CCRF Total Frankie Fesko 7 1 1 1 1 1 12 William Hasse, III 1 1 2 R. Litchfield, DO 1 1 2 S. N. Makam, MD 3 1 4 Donald S. Powers 41 1 1 43 Hon. James Richards 20 1 21 William Schenck 1 1 1 1 4 M. Nabil Shabeeb, MD, 1 1 1 3 Donald Torrenga 1 1 1 3 Jay Zandstra 1 1 2 David Wickland 15 1 16 Joseph Morrow 1 1 2 Richard McLaughry 1 1 1 3 David Bochnowski 1 1 2 Donald P. Fesko 41 1 42 Mary Ann Shacklett 41 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 48 Frankie Fesko - Related organization hours and compensation is for attending monthly BOD and committee meetings. William Hasse, III - Related organization hours and compensation is for attending CFNI monthly BOD and committee meetings R. Litchfield, DO - Related organization hours and compensation is for EPIC Consulting for CFNI S. N. Makam, MD - Related organization hours and compensation is for Medical Directorships Donald S. Powers - Related organization compensation is for hours worked as the system President & CEO Hon. James Richards - Related organization hours and compensation is for attending CFNI monthly BOD and committee meetings. Hours also include biweekly senior team meetings. William Schenck - Related organization hours are for attending SMMC, CFNI and CVI monthly BOD and committee meetings, compensation is for CFNI M. Nabil Shabeeb, MD, FACS - Related organization hours are for attending CFNI and CCRF monthly BOD and committee meetings, compensation is from CFNI Donald Torrenga - Related organization compensation is for attending CFNI monthly BOD and committee meetings, hours are for CFNI and CVI Jay Zandstra - Related organization hours and compensation is for attending CFNI monthly BOD and committee meetings David Wickland - Related organization hours and compensation is for attending CFNI monthly BOD and committee meetings. Hours also include biweekly senior team meetings. Joseph Morrow - Related organization hours and compensation is for attending CFNI monthly BOD and committee meetings Richard McLaughry - Related organization compensation is for attending CFNI monthly BOD and committee meetings and serving as President of the BOD at CVI, hours are for both David Bochnowski - Related organization hours and compensation is for attending CFNI monthly BOD and committee meetings Donald P. Fesko - Related organization hours are for attending CCRF BOD and committee meeting Mary Ann Shacklett - Compensation is for hours worked as the system CFO. Related organization hours are for attending BOD and committee meetings | |
| PART XI, LINE 5 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: MINIMUM PENSION LIABILITY (29,181,297) TRANSFERS TO CFNI, INC. (40,360,971) CHANGES IN TEMP RESTRICTED FUNDS (790,000) NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION (46,000) INDIRECT PUBLIC SUPPORT FROM COMMUNITY CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. 584,845 ROUNDING (347) TOTAL CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (69,794,400) |
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