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(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) |
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? |
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? |
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? |
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RARITAN BAY MEDICAL CENTER |
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RARITAN BAY HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION INC |
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| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
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| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
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| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets.. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | ||||||






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| 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. | ||||||
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| 8 | Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
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| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) | ||||||
| 13 | Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.). | ||||||




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| COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT | CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | RARITAN BAY HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION IS A NOT FOR PROFIT TAX-EXEMPT HOLDING COMPANY BASED IN PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY. RARITAN BAY HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF A NUMBER OF NOT FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES INCLUDING RARITAN BAY MEDICAL CENTER AND THE SOLE SHAREHOLDER OF VARIOUS OTHER FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES. THE IRS HAS RECOGNIZED RARITAN BAY HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") SECTION 501(C)(3). AS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM, RARITAN BAY HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION 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 NEW JERSEY. RARITAN BAY HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION ENSURES THAT ITS SYSTEM PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. BACKGROUND ========== RARITAN BAY MEDICAL CENTER ("RBMC") IS A GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITAL. RBMC IS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, RBMC 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, RBMC OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1) RBMC PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF-PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2) RBMC OPERATES AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3) RBMC MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4) CONTROL OF RBMC RESTS WITH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS; WHICH IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY; AND 5) SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. HISTORY ======= PERTH AMBOY, THE FIRST INCORPORATED CITY IN NEW JERSEY (1718) WAS FERTILE SOIL FOR THE RAPID INDUSTRIALIZATION THAT MARKED THE 19TH CENTURY. WITH ITS HARBOR AND WATERWAYS, SHIPPING, FISHING AND FACTORIES BEGAN SPRINGING UP; AND, AS FACTORIES WERE BUILT, WORKERS WERE IN HIGH DEMAND. SINGLE MEN ENGAGED IN PERILOUS WORK IS A DANGEROUS COMBINATION. BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ONE TO CARE FOR THESE MEN AND INJURIES WERE ON THE RISE, INTERESTED CITIZENS AND CITY LEADERSHIP MET IN 1888 TO DISCUSS PLANS FOR BUILDING AN EMERGENCY HOSPITAL. FROM THIS MEETING EMERGED A TENTATIVE RESOLUTION TO SEEK FUNDS - FUNDS TO BUILD A 12-BED HOSPITAL WHICH, THOUGH PERHAPS UNIMAGINABLE AT THE TIME, WOULD LATER BECOME RBMC, A TWO-CAMPUS 501-BED HEALTHCARE FACILITY SERVING CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. AFTER FOURTEEN YEARS OF FALSE STARTS AND CAPITAL DEFICITS, PERTH AMBOY CITY HOSPITAL WAS DEDICATED ON MAY 2, 1902. YEARS OF TIRELESS FUNDRAISING AND PERSONAL SACRIFICE BY WOMEN'S GROUPS, LOCAL BENEFACTORS, ETHNIC GROUPS AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS BUILT AND FURNISHED WHAT WAS CONSIDERED A STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY. A SIX-MEMBER MEDICAL STAFF WAS APPOINTED AND A NURSE MATRON AND ASSISTANT WERE PUT IN CHARGE. FIVE WEEKS LATER PERTH AMBOY CITY HOSPITAL HAD TREATED ITS FIRST 12 PATIENTS. ONE YEAR LATER THE HOSPITAL HAD ITS OWN SCHOOL OF NURSING! BY 1913, THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS REALIZED THAT 12 BEDS COULD NO LONGER SUPPORT THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE CITY'S BURGEONING POPULATION. FROM THAT TIME UNTIL RIGHT BEFORE THE ONSLAUGHT OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION, PERTH AMBOY CITY HOSPITAL EXPERIENCED TREMENDOUS GROWTH. ADDITIONS MADE ROOM FOR MATERNITY SERVICES, AN ADVANCED LABORATORY AND X-RAY DEPARTMENT, ADDITIONAL OPERATING ROOM SPACE AND EXPANDED LIVING QUARTERS FOR THE NURSE RESIDENTS. DESPITE THE INCREASING NEED FOR ADDITIONAL TREATMENT SPACE, DECEMBER 7, 1941 HALTED PLANS FOR EXPANSION. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE WAR IN 1945, PERTH AMBOY CITY HOSPITAL TREATED ITS FIRST PATIENT USING A NEW WONDER DRUG, PENICILLIN, WHICH WAS BROUGHT TO THE HOSPITAL UNDER POLICE ESCORT. WAR-DELAYED ADDITIONS WERE THEN RAPIDLY UNDERTAKEN DURING THE NEXT 15 YEARS, SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING BED CAPACITY AND THE SPACE NECESSARY TO OFFER ADVANCED TECHNIQUES THAT WERE ONCE ONLY AVAILABLE IN MAJOR MEDICAL CENTERS. BY THE 1960'S, THE STAGE WAS SET FOR THE HOSPITAL TO ENTER INTO AN ERA OF "FIRSTS," WHERE INNOVATION WAS FUELED BY CONTINUING RENOVATION AND EXPANSION. IN 1964, SURGEONS PERFORMED ONE OF THE FIRST SUCCESSFUL PACEMAKER IMPLANTS. BY 1968, SCIENTISTS IN THE HOSPITAL'S INSTITUTE OF LABORATORY MEDICINE HAD LINKED A SMALL REFRIGERATOR SIZED COMPUTER TO A SET OF AUTOMATIC ANALYZING MACHINES AND CAME UP WITH A COMPLETELY NEW KIND OF HOSPITAL SERVICECOMPUTERIZED AUTOMATION. DURING THE 1970'S THE HOSPITAL FOUND ITSELF AT THE FOREFRONT OF CARDIAC MEDICINE, RECORDING NEW JERSEY'S FIRST SUCCESSFUL IMPLANT OF THE RECHARGEABLE PACEMAKER IN 1974 AND USING ONE OF THE VERY FIRST CAT SCANNERS IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN 1979. PATIENTS AND PHYSICIANS INCREASINGLY GAINED EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO WORLD-CLASS HEALTHCARE RIGHT IN THEIR OWN BACKYARD. BY 1976, A NEW BUILDING PROGRAM WAS IN THE WORKS. EXTENSIVE CONSTRUCTION PLANS WERE CREATED FOR PERTH AMBOY, BUT THE MOST AMBITIOUS PART OF THE PROGRAM WAS THE BUILDING OF AN 80-BED AFFILIATE HOSPITAL ON A 41-ACRE LOT IN OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP. OLD BRIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL WAS COMPLETED IN JUST LESS THAN TWO YEARS, OPENING ITS DOORS ON JANUARY 2, 1979! THROUGH ITS AFFILIATION WITH ITS PERTH AMBOY SISTER FACILITY, FOR THE FIRST TIME RESIDENTS SOUTH OF THE RARITAN RIVER COULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL OF THE ADVANCED MEDICAL SERVICES AND TECHNIQUES USUALLY RESERVED FOR HOSPITALS IN URBAN CENTERS. RBMC HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION, THE NEW NAME FOR THE COMBINED HOSPITALS IN OLD BRIDGE AND PERTH AMBOY (LATER CHANGED SIMPLY TO RBMC), SAW ADVANCEMENTS IN SURGERY AND NON-SURGICAL THERAPIES, DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, EDUCATION AND CONTINUED PHYSICAL EXPANSION THROUGHOUT THE 1980'S. IN FACT, OLD BRIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL BECAME THE HOME TO THE FIRST LASER KNEE SURGERY PERFORMED IN NEW JERSEY IN 1988! THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE OLD BRIDGE MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING THEN BROUGHT A NEW LEVEL OF CONVENIENCE TO PHYSICIANS AND PATIENTS, FURTHER UPHOLDING RBMC'S PLEDGE TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY HEALTHCARE TO ITS MIDDLESEX COUNTY FAMILY. NEVER RESTING ON ITS LAURELS, IN 1990 THE HOSPITAL SUBMITTED A CERTIFICATE OF NEED TO THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DETAILING ITS PLANS FOR EXPANSION. SIGNIFICANTLY NAMED, "RENEWAL 2000," THE REQUEST OUTLINED AN AGGRESSIVE $53.6 MILLION RECONSTRUCTION PLAN THAT WOULD AFFECT MOST KEY SERVICE AREAS IN PERTH AMBOY, INCLUDING BUILDING A NEW OUTPATIENT CENTER AND ADDING A PATIENT FLOOR TO THE OLD BRIDGE CAMPUS. WHILE EXTENSIVE RECONSTRUCTION CHANGED THE FACE OF BOTH HOSPITALS, PATIENT CARE PROGRESSED AT OPTIMUM LEVELS. PARTICIPATION IN ADVANCED CLINICAL TRIALS INCREASED AND AFFILIATIONS WERE DEVELOPED WITH ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, THE CANCER INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY, THE EASTERN COOPERATIVE ONCOLOGY GROUP AND THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON HEALTH NETWORK. INCREASED SPECIALIZED SERVICES SUCH AS THE MARION TANZMAN DIABETES CENTER, THE JACQUELINE M. AND ROBERT M. WILENTZ CANCER CENTER, THE CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORY, THE BIRTHING CENTER AND CENTER FOR WOMEN WERE BUT A FEW OF THE MANY EXCITING HAPPENINGS TO ADD TO RBMC'S GROWING LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS. AFTER RENEWAL 2000 WAS COMPLETED IN 1997, POST-CONSTRUCTION RELAXATION WAS SHORT-LIVED AS THE HOSPITAL UNVEILED ITS NEW PLANS FOR IMPROVING EMERGENCY CARE, CALLED "PROJECT ER." SO AS NOT TO SACRIFICE PATIENT CARE, PROJECT ER WAS DESIGNED AS A MULTIPHASE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION AND REVITALIZATION OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SERVICES AT BOTH HOSPITALS. 2001 SAW THE FINAL STAGES OF RENOVATIONS PROGRESSING IN PERTH AMBOY, AND THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE OLD BRIDGE DIVISION EXPANSION. AND, ALTHOUGH IT SHOULD BE NO SURPRISE, WITH PROJECT ER FINISHED, PLANS FOR FUTURE EXPANSION ARE ON THE DRAWING BOARD! LOOKING BACK OVER THE MORE THAN 100 YEARS THAT RBMC HAS BEEN BRINGING THE LATEST ADVANCEMENTS IN HEALTHCARE TO CENTRAL NEW JERSEY IN A SUPPORTIVE AND CARING ATMOSPHERE, IT IS NO WONDER WHY, IN 2001, READERS OF THE HOME NEWS TRIBUNE VOTED US THE "BEST HOSPITAL IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY." |
| COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT CONT'D | CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | 2011 FACTS ========== STAFF SIZE: - MEDICAL STAFF OF 600 MEMBERS - PROFESSIONAL NURSING AND SERVICE STAFF OF 1,700 VITAL STATS: - JOINT COMMISSION ACCREDITED - DESIGNATION AS A MAGNET HOSPITAL FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE - MORE THAN 15,000 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS ANNUALLY - MORE THAN 75,000 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS ANNUALLY - MORE THAN 45,000 PRIVATE REFERRED OUTPATIENT VISITS ANNUALLY - MORE THAN 1,200 BIRTHS ANNUALLY MISSION STATEMENT ================= RBMC, A NON-PROFIT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION, IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL, COMPASSIONATE AND QUALITY HEALTHCARE TO ALL PATIENTS AND TO MEETING THE CHANGING HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF ITS COMMUNITIES. VISION STATEMENT ================ BELIEVING IN ITS FUTURE, RBMC STRIVES TO BE THE REGION'S BEST MEDICAL CENTER. THROUGH THE DEDICATED EFFORTS OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MEDICAL STAFF, ADMINISTRATION AND EMPLOYEES, RBMC IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING AND PROVIDING THE FINEST HEALTH SERVICES FOR ITS PATIENTS, FAMILIES, PHYSICIANS AND COMMUNITIES. RBMC WILL ASSESS, PLAN AND PROVIDE SERVICES BASED ON CHANGING NEEDS. VALUES ====== RBMC TAKES "PRIDE IN CARING" AS ITS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARE FOR ITS PATIENTS. RBMC STRIVES TO PROVIDE SERVICES WITH A FOCUS ON CONVENIENCE THAT MEET PATIENT, FAMILY AND PHYSICIAN NEEDS. RBMC BELIEVES IN A STRONG AND COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP WITH ITS MEDICAL STAFF TO ENHANCE AND ENSURE QUALITY, STATE-OF-THE-ART CARE AND SERVICE. RBMC REMAINS COMMITTED TO MEDICAL EDUCATION, RESIDENCY TRAINING, NURSING EDUCATION AND CONTINUING CLINICAL EDUCATION FOR ALL PROFESSIONALS. RBMC IS A LEADER IN COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES AND ARE COMMITTED TO WORKING TOWARD ENHANCED COMMUNITY HEALTH AND COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION. RBMC APPRECIATES THE WORK, COMMITMENT AND LOYALTY OF ITS EMPLOYEES WHOSE SKILL AND CARING ENHANCE ITS SERVICE AND FOSTER THE GOALS OF "PRIDE IN CARING". RBMC RECOGNIZES THAT THEY ARE A MOST IMPORTANT ASSET IN THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF RBMC. RBMC BUILDS ON ITS LONGEVITY AND STRENGTH, CONTINUING TO MONITOR, ADAPT AND PLAN FOR A CHANGING FUTURE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ITS COMMUNITIES AND ITS PATIENTS. RBMC WILL MAINTAIN A STABLE FINANCIAL POSITION. RBMC WILL RESPECT AND PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF ALL PATIENTS AS OUTLINED IN THEIR PATIENT'S RIGHTS STATEMENT. UPON ADMISSION, PATIENTS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS. PATIENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ THROUGH THIS DOCUMENT AND REFER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT PATIENT RIGHTS TO THE PATIENT REPRESENTATIVE. CORPORATE PHILOSOPHY ==================== RBMC IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE IN ADDITION TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE. TOWARD THAT GOAL, A PHILOSOPHY WAS FORMALIZED IN 1986 CALLED "PRIDE IN CARING." EVERYTHING DONE AT RBMC -- PREPARING ITS MEDICAL RESIDENTS, PERFORMING ROUTINE SCREENINGS, EXPLAINING DIAGNOSES TO PATIENTS -- IS GUIDED BY THE PHILOSOPHY THAT IT SHOULD GO THE EXTRA MILE TO TREAT PATIENTS WITH KINDNESS AND CONCERN, AND TO MEET THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. ACCREDITATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS =============================== RBMC IS ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS (JCAHO) AND LICENSED BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, STATE OF NEW JERSEY. RBMC'S PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS INCLUDING: ACCREDITATIONS: ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY/ACR-FDA AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION, PROGRAM RECOGNITION COMMISSION ON CANCER OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL EDUCATION MEDICAL SOCIETY OF NEW JERSEY AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION/BLS TRAINING CENTER COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS WITH COMMENDATION LICENSED BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SENIOR SERVICES, STATE OF NEW JERSEY NATIONAL LEAGUE OF NURSING (SCHOOL OF NURSING) NEW JERSEY BOARD OF NURSING (SCHOOL OF NURSING) VETERANS ADMINISTRATION (SCHOOL OF NURSING) MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION CANCER INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF OLD BRIDGE, SAYREVILLE, AND SOUTH AMBOY COALITION OF METHADONE PROVIDERS COUNCIL OF HOSPITAL PT DIRECTORS OF NEW JERSEY EAST BRUNSWICK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FRIENDS' HEALTH CONNECTION CENTRAL NEW JERSEY MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CONSORTIUM HOME HEALTH ASSEMBLY OF NEW JERSEY, INC. NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATED TREATMENT PROVIDERS, INC. NEW JERSEY CHAPTER OF THE HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION NEW JERSEY TASK FORCE ON WOMEN & ALCOHOL NEW JERSEY BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PERTH AMBOY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PERTH AMBOY KIWANIS CLUB PERTH AMBOY MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE TO PREVENT ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PERTH AMBOY/WOODBRIDGE ROTARY QUALCARE WOODBRIDGE METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON HEALTH NETWORK WOMEN'S & CHILDREN'S SERVICES ----------------------------- ON AUGUST 28, 2003, RBMC BECAME A MAJOR CLINICAL AFFILIATE OF UMDNJ - ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL. THIS NEW STATUS AFFIRMED RBMC'S COMMITMENT TO BRING EXCEPTIONAL CARE TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SPECIALTY SERVICES. HAVING ALREADY ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A STRONG AND COMMITTED COMMUNITY TEACHING HOSPITAL THROUGH ITS INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM, THIS NEW AFFILIATION CREATED EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE THE HOSPITAL'S OBSTETRICS, GYNECOLOGY AND PEDIATRICS PROGRAM. THE EXPERTISE AND ABUNDANCE OF RESOURCES NOW AVAILABLE AT RBMC TRULY BENEFIT THE PATIENT, WITH EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AND ACCESSIBLE PATIENT CARE AT THE HEART OF ONGOING INITIATIVES, RBMC REMAINS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS THAT WILL BENEFIT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. MEDICAL STAFF ============= RBMC IS PROUD TO HAVE AN OUTSTANDING MEDICAL STAFF OF OVER 600 PHYSICIANS, ACTIVE IN APPROXIMATELY FORTY MEDICAL SPECIALTIES. THE STAFF IS COMPRISED OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND SUBSPECIALISTS WHO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO MEET THE VARIOUS NEEDS OF THE PATIENTS. THEIR DEDICATION TO THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSION BRINGS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. MEDICAL SERVICES ================ 1) BLOOD DONATIONS RBMC MAINTAINS ITS BLOOD SUPPLY THROUGH COMMUNITY AND EMPLOYEE DONATION AND BY PURCHASING BLOOD FROM NEW JERSEY BLOOD CENTERS. TRADITIONALLY, BLOOD SUPPLY IS AT ITS LOWEST POINT DURING THE FIRST FEW MONTHS OF THE NEW YEAR BECAUSE PEOPLE DON'T GIVE BLOOD DURING THE HOLIDAYS OR DURING FLU SEASON. 2) CANCER SERVICES JACQUELINE M. & ROBERT N. WILENTZ CANCER CENTER ----------------------------------------------- RBMC'S ONCOLOGY PROGRAM, APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION ON CANCER OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, PROVIDES CENTRAL JERSEY RESIDENTS WITH CONVENIENT, QUALITY CANCER SERVICES RIGHT IN THEIR OWN NEIGHBORHOOD, ELIMINATING THE NEED TO TRAVEL TO DISTANT LOCATIONS. RBMC'S COMPREHENSIVE ONCOLOGY PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS OF PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH MALIGNANT DISEASES. SERVICES ADDRESS THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM OF CANCER, FROM PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION TO ANNUAL PATIENT FOLLOW-UP, AND THEY ARE PROVIDED UNDER THE HIGHEST STANDARDS ESTABLISHED THROUGH RBMC'S ROLE AS A CLINICAL RESEARCH AFFILIATE OF THE CANCER INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY (CINJ). THE CENTER HAS ADOPTED A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT AND IS INVOLVED WITH MANY ASPECTS OF CARE INCLUDING COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, REFLECTING RBMC'S EMPHASIS ON PREVENTIVE SERVICES AND EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER. 3) CARDIOLOGY ALTHOUGH HEART DISEASE REMAINS THE NUMBER-ONE KILLER IN AMERICA, TREMENDOUS ADVANCES IN PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT HAVE DRAMATICALLY INCREASED SURVIVAL RATES. SINCE 1983, RARITAN BAY'S CARDIOLOGY DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER HAS GAINED A REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF HEART DISEASE. ADVANCED TREATMENT AND CARE --------------------------- LOOKING AFTER YOUR HEART IS A COMPLEX ISSUE. KNOWING WHAT TO LOOK FOR AND HOW TO EVALUATE AND REHABILITATE HEART DISEASE ARE THE KEYS TO A SUCCESSFUL CARDIAC CARE PROGRAM. THE PHYSICIANS, NURSES, TECHNICIANS AND STAFF AT THE CARDIOLOGY DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER OFFER YOU AND YOUR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN AN EXPERIENCED TEAM OF CARDIAC CARE SPECIALISTS. PATIENT COMFORT AND CARE ARE THE FOCUS. DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT ARE ENHANCED THROUGH TECHNICALLY ADVANCED EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES. |
| COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT CONT'D | CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | CARDIOLOGY DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER - CARDIAC ---------------------------------------------------- RBMC HAS OPENED A CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORY, ENABLING PATIENTS TO HAVE THIS VISUAL HEART TEST PERFORMED AT THEIR COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER RATHER THAN TRAVELING TO DISTANT FACILITIES TO HAVE THIS PROCEDURE PERFORMED. CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION ENABLES THE CARDIOLOGIST TO OBSERVE THE HEART'S BLOOD FLOW AND STUDY THE CONDITION OF BLOOD VESSELS AND THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF OBSTRUCTIONS. THE CATHETERIZATION LAB IS JUST ONE PART OF THE MEDICAL CENTER'S CARDIOLOGY DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER SERVICES. CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION SERVICES -------------------------------- THE NEW CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORY IS THE LATEST ADDITION TO THE CARDIOLOGY DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER AT RARITAN BAY. A CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION IS A VISUAL HEART TEST CONDUCTED BY A CARDIOLOGIST. IT ENABLES THE PHYSICIAN TO OBSERVE THE HEART'S BLOOD FLOW AND STUDY THE CONDITION OF BLOOD VESSELS AND THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF OBSTRUCTIONS. THIS ASSISTS THE PHYSICIAN IN MAKING APPROPRIATE TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS. ONCE SCHEDULED BY YOUR PHYSICIAN, CARDIAC CATHETERIZATIONS ARE PERFORMED ON A SAME-DAY BASIS. THE PROCEDURE TAKES PLACE IN A SPECIAL SURGICAL ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR CARDIAC CATHETERIZATIONS. PATIENT RECOVERY TAKES PLACE WITHIN THE SAME AREA UNDER THE CARE OF CARDIAC SPECIALISTS. FAMILY AND FRIENDS MONITOR YOUR RECOVERY FROM A NEARBY LOUNGE. OVER 1,100 CASES ARE PERFORMED ANNUALLY. ANGIOPLASTY ----------- RARITAN BAY MEDICAL CENTER IS AMONG A SELECT GROUP OF NEW JERSEY HOSPITALS APPROVED BY THE STATE HEALTH COMMISSIONER TO PERFORM BOTH PRIMARY AND ELECTIVE ANGIOPLASTY. PRIMARY ANGIOPLASTY, REGARDED AS THE GOLD STANDARD, MOST EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION FOR HEART ATTACKS, IS USED TO OPEN CLOGGED ARTERIES AND RESTORE BLOOD FLOW WITHIN 90 MINUTES OF A PATIENT'S ARRIVAL AT THE HOSPITAL. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY INSERTING A BALLOON INTO THE BLOCKED ARTERIES FOLLOWED BY A STENT, IN SOME CASES, TO KEEP THE ARTERIES CLEAR. THE TECHNIQUE HALTS OR PREVENTS THE POTENTIALLY DEADLY CONSEQUENCES OF HEART ATTACK WHILE FACILITATING THE BEST POSSIBLE PATIENT OUTCOMES. 4) HIV SERVICES AND EDUCATION EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM -------------------------- INDIVIDUALS WITH HIV CAN RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CARE AND TREATMENT, INCLUDING SPECIALIZED HEALTH EDUCATION AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, THROUGH THE MEDICAL CENTER'S EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM. COMPREHENSIVE HIV SERVICES INCLUDE THE AIDS OUTREACH & SUPPORT PROGRAM AND FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL HIV COUNSELING AND TESTING. COUNSELING AND TESTING ---------------------- RBMC OFFERS A FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL HIV TESTING PROGRAM. PREVENTION WITH POSITIVES ------------------------- RBMC OFFERS INTENSE PREVENTION CASE MANAGEMENT AND A RISK-REDUCTION PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HIV POSITIVE. L.U.P.E. -------- LATINOS UNITED FOR PREVENTION AND EDUCATION ("LUPE") PROVIDES HEALTH EDUCATION, RISK-REDUCTION, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH TARGETING HISPANIC YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS, AND WOMEN. L.U.P.E. IS A COLLABORATIVE HIV PREVENTION PROJECT BETWEEN RBMC AND THE PUERTO RICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (PRAHD). THIS GRASS-ROOTS LEVEL PROGRAM TARGETS WOMEN AND YOUTH AND THOSE WHO ARE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE AT RISK FOR PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH POVERTY SUCH AS SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, HIV AND AIDS. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE: - OUTREACH TO COMMUNITY - HEALTH EDUCATION AND RISK-REDUCTION CLASSES - SINGLE SESSION HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS - PREVENTION CASE MANAGEMENT 5) LABORATORY SERVICES THE RBMC LABORATORY IS ACCREDITED BY THE COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS, AND OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF OUTPATIENT LABORATORY TESTING IN THE AREAS OF BLOOD CHEMISTRY, IMMUNOLOGY, HEMATOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY, AND PRE-NATAL BLOOD TESTING. 6) MAMMOGRAPHY RBMC OFFERS RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES THAT CAN ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR SURGERY. PATIENTS BENEFIT FROM THE LATEST EQUIPMENT FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICES PROVIDE CONVENIENCE AND PRIVACY. 7) MATERNITY A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND CLASSES ARE OFFERED BY RBMC AND ARE OUTLINED IN THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT SECTION OF THIS STATEMENT. 8) PEDIATRICS AT RBMC, A CHILD IS A PRECIOUS PATIENT. THAT'S WHY RBMC'S PEDIATRIC UNIT IS A SPECIAL PLACE PROVIDING CARE, REASSURANCE, SUPPORT, COMFORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO INFANTS, CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. RBMC'S SERVICES INCLUDE: - PEDIATRIC ACUTE CARE - PEDIATRIC OUTPATIENT TESTING - PEDIATRIC MODERATE SEDATION - PEDIATRIC MEDICAL DAY STAY THE PEDIATRIC UNIT STRIVES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE FAMILY BY PROVIDING: - 24-HOUR VISITATION FOR PARENTS AND FLEXIBLE HOURS FOR OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS - GUEST TRAYS AVAILABLE FOR EVERY MEAL - SLEEPER CHAIRS FOR PARENT OVERNIGHT STAYS - USE OF SHOWERS - USE OF THE KITCHEN - A PLAY ROOM WITH A LARGE TANK OF TROPICAL FISH AND TOYS, GAMES, BOOKS AND VIDEOTAPES APPROPRIATE FOR ALL AGES - A CLOSED CIRCUIT VIDEOTAPE LIBRARY SYSTEM OFFERING NEW RELEASES AND OLD FAVORITES - FREE TELEVISION - QUALIFIED STAFF EVERY NURSE IN THE PEDIATRIC UNIT IS A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL WITH EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZED EDUCATION IN THE CARE OF NEWBORN, CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PATIENTS. RBMC'S NURSES CAN OFFER YOU A WEALTH OF ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE DURING YOUR CHILD'S HOSPITALIZATION. IN ADDITION TO YOUR CHILD'S PHYSICIAN, OTHER PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS MAY CARE FOR YOUR CHILD DEPENDING ON THEIR NEEDS. FOR EXAMPLE, IF SEDATION FOR A PROCEDURE IS NECESSARY, A BOARD-CERTIFIED PEDIATRIC INTENSIVIST WILL CAREFULLY EXPLAIN THE PROCEDURES TO YOU AND YOUR CHILD AND REMAIN BY YOUR CHILD'S SIDE DURING THE TEST. FOR CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE WHO NEED SPECIALIZED CARE, RBMC HAS TWO BOARD-CERTIFIED PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGISTS ON STAFF. IN ADDITION, NEW PARENTS MAY NEED THE SPECIAL EXPERTISE PROVIDED BY RBMC'S NEONATOLOGISTS, WHO ARE BOARD-CERTIFIED SPECIALISTS IN THE CARE OF HIGH-RISK INFANTS. RBMC PROVIDES ROUND-THE-CLOCK SERVICES OF A HOSPITAL BASED PEDIATRICIAN TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES AND TO CONFER WITH YOUR PEDIATRICIAN IF NECESSARY. OTHER PROGRAMS GEARED TO CHILDREN --------------------------------- RBMC ALSO OFFERS PROKIDS, A FREE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 PROVIDED TO SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY YOUTH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND PARENT GROUPS. 9) RADIOLOGY RBMC OFFERS RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES THAT CAN ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR SURGERY. PATIENTS BENEFIT FROM THE LATEST EQUIPMENT FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE: DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES --------------------------- RBMC USES STATE-OF-THE-ART DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING TECHNOLOGY. AS ONE OF THE ONLY HOSPITALS IN THE STATE FULLY CONVERTED TO A FILMLESS INFORMATION SYSTEM, RARITAN BAY PROVIDES PATIENTS AND PHYSICIANS WITH QUICK RESULTS AND COMPREHENSIVE ACCESS TO X-RAYS, CT SCANS, MRI, ULTRASOUND AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE TEST RESULTS. THIS SYSTEM, KNOWN AS PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND REFERRED TO AS PACS, UTILIZES ELECTRONIC DIGITAL IMAGES RATHER THAN TRADITIONAL FILMS. THE DIGITAL IMAGES ARE AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY ON COMPUTER SCREENS IN PATIENT CARE AREAS THROUGHOUT THE MEDICAL CENTER. PACS PROVIDES PHYSICIANS WITH AN EXCEPTIONAL TOOL TO SPEED PATIENT DIAGNOSIS, EFFICIENTLY STORE RECORDS, AND PROVIDE CONVENIENT ACCESS IN A SECURE AND CONFIDENTIAL MANNER. MRI SERVICES ------------ MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) IS AVAILABLE FOR PATIENTS AND OUTPATIENTS AT THE PERTH AMBOY AND OLD BRIDGE DIVISIONS. FULLY INTEGRATED WITH THE PACS SYSTEM, PHYSICIANS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE DIGITAL MRI TEST RESULTS WITH THE TOUCH OF A BUTTON IN THE DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING DEPARTMENT OR ON PATIENT FLOORS. MRI TESTS ARE PERFORMED BY A RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGIST AND CAN BE USED TO DETECT PROBLEMS IN NUMEROUS DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE BODY. INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGISTS, SPECIALLY TRAINED DOCTORS WHO USE X-RAYS AND OTHER IMAGING TECHNIQUES TO "SEE" INSIDE THE BODY, CAN TREAT A VARIETY OF MEDICAL DISORDERS WITHOUT SURGERY IN THE VIRC. THESE PROCEDURES ARE GENERALLY LESS COSTLY AND LESS TRAUMATIC TO THE PATIENT, INVOLVING SMALLER INCISIONS, LESS PAIN, AND SHORTER HOSPITAL STAYS. 10) REHABILITATION SERVICES THE CARING STAFF IN PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE AND RESTORING THE FULLEST LEVEL OF FUNCTION FOR THE PATIENTS. TREATMENT IS PROVIDED TO THOSE DIAGNOSED WITH INJURIES RELATED TO NEUROLOGICAL, MUSCULOSKELETAL, CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY SYSTEMS OR WITH A DISABILITY. EACH PATIENT FOLLOWS A CUSTOMIZED TREATMENT PLAN THAT IS MOLDED TO HIS OR HER OWN SPECIFIC NEEDS. PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES OFFERS PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY SERVICES, ELECTROMYOGRAPHY (EMG) / NERVE CONDUCTION STUDY (NCV) AND PHYSIATRIST CONSULTATION BY APPOINTMENT. |
| COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT CONT'D | CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | 11) RENAL DIALYSIS RENAL DIALYSIS SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT RBMC'S PERTH AMBOY AND OLD BRIDGE DIVISIONS BY SPECIALLY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS OF DAVITA DIALYSIS INC. LOCATED ON-SITE AT BOTH HOSPITALS, PATIENTS HAVE EASY ACCESS FOR THEIR DIALYSIS NEEDS. 12) SLEEP DISORDERS THE CENTER FOR SLEEP MEDICINE IS A STATE OF THE ART FACILITY, WHICH PROVIDES DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT FOR A VARIETY OF SLEEP DISORDERS AND AILMENTS. A SLEEP STUDY IS A NON-INVASIVE TEST WHICH RECORDS A PATIENT'S SLEEP PATTERN, BREATHING, OXYGEN LEVEL, HEART RATE AND RHYTHM, AND MUSCLE TONE WHILE THEY SLEEP OVERNIGHT IN A PRIVATE HOTEL-LIKE ROOM AT THE CENTER. TYPES OF STUDIES ---------------- SEVERAL TYPES OF STUDIES CAN BE CONDUCTED AT THE CENTER. SOME OF THE MOST COMMON DISORDERS THAT MAY BE STUDIED INCLUDE SLEEP APNEA, EXCESSIVE SNORING, LEG MOVEMENTS, AND NIGHT TERRORS. ONCE DIAGNOSED, PATIENTS MAY BE PRESCRIBED MEDICATION OR RESPIRATORY ADJUNCTS. IN RARE CASES, SURGERY MAY BE NEEDED TO CORRECT A CONDITION. ALL ASPECTS OF THE TESTING PROCESS ARE HANDLED AT THE CENTER, AND TEST RESULTS ARE FORWARDED TO THE PATIENT'S PERSONAL PHYSICIAN TO ENSURE A COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT PLAN. MOST PATIENTS REQUIRE ONLY ONE NIGHT OF MONITORING WHILE THEY SLEEP AT THE CENTER. SPECIALLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS ARE LOCATED IN A SEPARATE ROOM, WHERE THEY MONITOR THE PATIENTS' CONDITION. IN SOME CASES PATIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO VISIT DURING THE DAY FOR A NAP, WHERE STAFF FOLLOW UP ON A PARTICULAR DIAGNOSIS. COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE ----------------------- THE CENTER FOR SLEEP MEDICINE APPEARS TO BE ANYTHING BUT A CLINICAL EXPERIENCE. FOUR PRIVATE ROOMS BOAST EXTRA LONG, FULL SIZE BEDS, WALL TO WALL CARPETING, LAY-Z-BOY RECLINERS, TV / VCR'S AND A BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF THE SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE. CAREGIVERS OR A PARENT MAY STAY OVERNIGHT IF THE PATIENT REQUIRES ASSISTANCE OR IS A MINOR. PRIVATE SHOWERS MAKE IT CONVENIENT FOR THOSE PATIENTS WHO NEED TO BE UP EARLY AND PREPARED FOR WORK. WITH AN EVENING SNACK AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST PROVIDED, ALL EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO MAKE THE PATIENT'S EXPERIENCE AS COMFORTABLE AND HOME-LIKE AS POSSIBLE. 13) WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER FOR WOMEN ---------------- RBMC'S CENTER FOR WOMEN IS DEDICATED TO THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF WOMEN, OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO BREAST HEALTH, WELLNESS AND DISEASE PREVENTION. WITH LOCATIONS IN OLD BRIDGE AND PERTH AMBOY, OUR NEWLY RENOVATED FACILITIES COMBINE THE HIGHEST QUALITY IMAGING TECHNOLOGY WITH COMFORTABLE, SPA-LIKE SURROUNDINGS AND A UNIQUELY PERSONALIZED LEVEL OF CARE. WE MAKE IT EASY AND CONVENIENT FOR WOMEN TO RECEIVE STATE-OF-THE-ART TESTING, INCLUDING MAMMOGRAPHY, ULTRASOUND, BREAST MRI, IMAGE-GUIDED BIOPSY AND BONE DENSITOMETRY, ALONG WITH VARIOUS OTHER WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES, FROM HOLISTIC MEDICINE TO LYMPHEDEMA THERAPY. 14) INSTITUTE FOR WEIGHT LOSS RBMC'S INSTITUTE FOR WEIGHT LOSS IS DESIGNED TO HELP PEOPLE WHO ARE SEVERELY OVERWEIGHT AND HAVE NOT FOUND SUCCESS WITH TRADITIONAL WEIGHT LOSS METHODS. THE INSTITUTE SPECIALIZES IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE AND HIGH-QUALITY BARIATRIC SURGICAL CARE, TAKING A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH AND ALLOWING FOR PATIENTS TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THEIR CARE TO ACHIEVE THE BEST LONG TERM OUTCOMES. THE INSTITUTE PROVIDES PATIENTS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF CARE, INCLUDING PRE-SURGICAL EDUCATION, NUTRITION AND LIFESTYLE COUNSELING AND POST-SURGICAL SUPPORT AND GROUP MEETINGS. PATIENTS ARE TREATED WITH COMPASSION AND RESPECT BY THE MEDICAL CENTER'S CLINICIANS AND STAFF IN A COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT. NURSING ======= RBMC'S NURSING STAFF EXEMPLIFIES THE PRINCIPLES OF "PRIDE IN CARING." COMPRISED OF OVER 550 NURSES, THE NURSING STAFF IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE COMMUNITY WITH THE BEST HEALTHCARE SERVICES DELIVERED WITH COMPASSION AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE. NURSING SPECIALTIES AT RBMC INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: EMERGENCY INFECTIOUS DISEASE SURGERY DIALYSIS CRITICAL CARE OBSTETRICS/NURSERY ORTHOPEDIC CARDIOLOGY RBMC AND MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE NURSING PROGRAM ------------------------------------------------- RBMC, IN COLLABORATION WITH MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE, OFFERS AN ASSOCIATE SCIENCE DEGREE IN THE NURSING PROGRAM. IN THIS TWO-YEAR PROGRAM STUDENTS COMPLETE 35 CREDITS IN GENERAL EDUCATION AND SCIENCE TAUGHT BY MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE FACULTY AND 35 CREDITS IN NURSING EDUCATION TAUGHT BY RBMC FACULTY. THE CURRICULUM INCLUDES BASICS OF NURSING, MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING; A COMBINATION OF OBSTETRICS, PEDIATRICS AND PSYCHIATRY; AND THEN ADVANCED MEDICAL-SURGICAL, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CRITICAL CARE AND NURSING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT. STUDENTS RECEIVE THEIR CLINICAL EXPERIENCES AT RBMC, WHICH IS DESIGNATED A MAGNET HOSPITAL FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE BY THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE. THIS DESIGNATION IS GRANTED TO LESS THAN THREE PERCENT OF AMERICA'S HOSPITALS. DISTINGUISHED DINER'S CLUB -------------------------- RBMC'S DISTINGUISHED DINER CLUB IS A SOCIAL GROUP FOR AREA SENIOR CITIZENS THAT MEETS DAILY FOR A WHOLESOME, NUTRITIOUS AND AFFORDABLE DINNER. COMPLETE DINNERS ARE SERVED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AT A SPECIAL LOW COST FOR MEMBERS. SOCIAL INTERACTION AND HEALTH EDUCATION ARE ALSO PART OF THE PROGRAM. THE DISTINGUISHED DINER CLUB IS OFFERED AT BOTH THE PERTH AMBOY AND OLD BRIDGE DIVISIONS OF RBMC. EDUCATION ========= A COMMITMENT TO ONGOING EDUCATION --------------------------------- RBMC'S PERTH AMBOY DIVISION HAS BEEN A TEACHING HOSPITAL AND TRAINING CENTER SINCE 1903, MAINTAINING THE PHILOSOPHY THAT EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH EDUCATION IS THE KEYSTONE TO EXCELLENCE IN HEALTHCARE. RBMC OFFERS EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR BOTH MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ------------------------- 1) RBMC AND MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE NURSING PROGRAM 2) INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM 3) PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION 4) STAFF EDUCATION COMMUNITY EDUCATION ------------------- 1) CPR TRAINING 2) CHILDBIRTH CLASSES 3) FAMILY CENTER 4) SPEAKER'S BUREAU AUXILIARIES AND VOLUNTEERS ========================== AUXILIARIES ----------- ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO HELP THROUGH A VARIETY OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND SERVICE PROJECTS, THE MEN AND WOMEN OF RBMC'S AUXILIARIES SUPPORT RBMC IN ITS MISSION TO PROVIDE PERSONALIZED, QUALITY, HEALTHCARE TO THE RESIDENTS OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. RBMC BENEFITS FROM THE SUPPORT OF SIX AUXILIARY GROUPS, EACH WITH ITS OWN UNIQUE PROJECTS. THESE INCLUDED FASHION SHOWS, VENDOR SALES, 50/50 RAFFLES AND PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY FAIRS. PERTH AMBOY AUXILIARY - ESTABLISHED IN 1888, THE PERTH AMBOY AUXILIARY IS ONE OF THE OLDEST AND MOST DISTINGUISHED AUXILIARIES IN NEW JERSEY, AND HAS RAISED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN SUPPORT OF THE PERTH AMBOY DIVISION. OLD BRIDGE AUXILIARY - THIS AUXILIARY, FOUNDED IN 1976, SUPPORTS THE OLD BRIDGE DIVISION'S DELIVERY OF QUALITY AND COMPASSIONATE HEALTHCARE TO THE COMMUNITY. PERTH AMBOY AND OLD BRIDGE JUNIOR CHAPTERS - 13 TO 18 YEAR OLD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONS AS THEY SUPPORT RBMC THROUGH SERVICE PROJECTS IN THESE CHAPTERS OF THE PERTH AMBOY AND OLD BRIDGE AUXILIARIES. VOLUNTEERS ---------- RBMC VOLUNTEERS ARE GENEROUS INDIVIDUALS WHO BRING COMFORT, CARING AND ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS AND STAFF AT RBMC'S PERTH AMBOY AND OLD BRIDGE DIVISIONS. MORE THAN 540 VOLUNTEERS SHARE THEIR TIME AND TALENTS EACH YEAR. AS A VOLUNTEER, YOU ARE SURE TO FIND PERSONAL SATISFACTION IN KNOWING THAT YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE TO OTHERS. IN ADDITION, YOU MAY FORM NEW FRIENDSHIPS, ACQUIRE JOB EXPERIENCE AND PERHAPS EXPLORE A HEALTHCARE CAREER. RBMC VOLUNTEERS ASSIST AND ENHANCE THE DAILY ACTIVITIES OF RBMC. WHILE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES VARY, EVERY VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENT IS AN IMPORTANT AND KEENLY APPRECIATED SERVICE. VOLUNTEERS ASSIST IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 1) CENTER FOR WOMEN 2) DIETARY 3) EMERGENCY ROOM 4) GIFT SHOP 5) GOLDEN SPOONS: PATIENT FEEDING PROGRAM 6) HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 7) HUMAN RESOURCES 8) INFORMATION DESK 9) LIBRARY CHART 10) MEDICAL RECORDS 11) MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT 12) NURSING UNITS 13) PHARMACY 14) PHYSICAL THERAPY 15) RADIOLOGY 16) PET THERAPY 17) STAFF DEVELOPMENT 18) SLEEP CENTER 19) VOLUNTEER SERVICES |
| COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT CONT'D | CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ======================================= SPEAKERS BUREAU --------------- RBMC PROUDLY OFFERS THE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO A WIDE VARIETY OF FREE EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON A MULTITUDE OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS TOPICS. HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND VISIT YOUR GROUP TO SHARE INFORMATION AND EDUCATE. SOME OF THE TOPICS INCLUDE: 1) BIOTERRORISM 2) FIRST AID 3) EMERGENCY CARE 4) LIVING WILLS AND ADVANCE DIRECTIVES 5) DEPRESSION 6) CRISIS: WHAT IS IT? HOW TO SURVIVE IT 7) SUBSTANCE ABUSE 8) SENIOR SERVICES 9) MAMMOGRAPHY 10) CRITICAL CARE 11) ASSERTION TECHNIQUES 12) RELAXATION TECHNIQUES 13) AIDS 14) SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES 15) CHOKING/HEIMLICH 16) CPR 17) STRESS MANAGEMENT 18) DRUG ADDICTION 19) DIABETES 20) EFFECTS OF AGING 21) BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS 22) ABUSE 23) DEATH AND DYING 24) ALCOHOLISM 25) CHILD ABUSE 26) LYME DISEASE 27) CARDIAC DISEASE 28) AGGRESSION 29) ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT 30) CHOLESTEROL 31) EATING RIGHT 32) ANXIETY DISORDERS 33) NEWBORN CARE 34) SIDS 35) HYPERTENSION 36) HEPATITIS C SUPPORT GROUPS ============== - CANCER - CARDIAC CLUB - CPAP (SLEEP APNEA) SUPPORT GROUP - HIV BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS ---------------------------- THE JACQUELINE M. & ROBERT N. WILENTZ CANCER CENTER AT RBMC SPONSORS A SERIES OF BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS. THE PURPOSE OF THE GROUP IS TO EDUCATE AND INTERACT WITH WOMEN LIVING WITH BREAST CANCER, VIA COMMUNICATIONS AND THE SHARING OF EXPERIENCES. ISSUES DISCUSSED WILL INCLUDE NUTRITION AND EXERCISE, CURRENT TREATMENT MODALITIES AND SPIRITUALITY. CARDIAC CLUB ------------ CARDIAC CLUB IS A FREE MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP FOR THOSE DIAGNOSED WITH HEART DISEASE. A RBMC PROFESSIONAL WILL LECTURE ON CARDIAC-RELATED TOPICS. SOME TOPICS THAT WILL BE EXPLORED THIS YEAR INCLUDE CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, ANGINA, HEART ATTACK, PACEMAKER, WEIGHT LOSS, ANXIETY AND STRESS, HERBAL AND CARDIAC DRUGS AND LOW FAT DIET. A CARDIAC NURSE EDUCATOR WHO TEACHES HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS RUNS THE SUPPORT GROUP. THE GROUP PROVIDES CONTINUING SUPPORT TO FORMER PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND ANYONE IN THE COMMUNITY WITH A CARDIAC CONDITION. CPAP (SLEEP APNEA) SUPPORT GROUP -------------------------------- THE CENTER FOR SLEEP MEDICINE AT RBMC SPONSORS A CPAP SUPPORT GROUP. CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE (CPAP) DEVICES ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY COMMON FOR THE RELIEF OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM SLEEP APNEA. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GROUP IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND UNDERSTANDING FOR USERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE GROUP WILL MEET QUARTERLY AND EXPERTS WILL BE ON HAND TO RESPOND TO YOUR QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS. REPRESENTATIVES FROM DEVICE MANUFACTURERS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO GIVE ADVICE ON THE USE AND ADJUSTMENTS OF THE CPAP MACHINES. EARLY INTERVENTION & SUPPORT PROGRAM ------------------------------------ INDIVIDUALS WITH HIV CAN RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CARE AND TREATMENT, INCLUDING SPECIALIZED HEALTH EDUCATION AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, THROUGH RBMC'S EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM. COMPREHENSIVE HIV SERVICES INCLUDE THE AIDS OUTREACH & SUPPORT PROGRAM AND FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL HIV COUNSELING AND TESTING. OTHER SUPPORT GROUPS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: ----------------------------------------------------- - HIV SUPPORT GROUP MEETING - ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP MEETING - BARIATRIC WEIGHT LOSS SUPPORT GROUP MEETING - CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION / LAMAZE CLASS OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS/CLASSES ======================================== - CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION CLASS - MATERNITY TOUR - DOCTOR DAD - CAR SEAT SAFETY CHECKS - SIBLING CLASSES - BREAST FEEDING 101 - SAFE - SITTER TRAINING |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 11B | THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF RARITAN BAY HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION AND AFFILIATES ("SYSTEM"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES RARITAN BAY MEDICAL CENTER ("RBMC").THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY (ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES) PRIOR TO THE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS"). RBMC'S FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE FORM 990 AND A MEETING WAS HELD WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS AND FINALIZE THE RETURN PRIOR TO PROVIDING IT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY. RBMC'S FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS BEEN DELEGATED THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE AND COORDINATE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 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 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 KEY FINANCE PERSONNEL AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO REVIEW BY RBMC'S FINANCE COMITTEE. |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12 | THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF THE RARITAN BAY HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION AND AFFILIATES ("SYSTEM"). THE ORGANIZATION AND THE SYSTEM REGULARLY MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE EXISTING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE RETURNED TO THE ORGANIZATION AND THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL FOR REVIEW. THEREAFTER THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL PREPARES A SUMMARY OF THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES WHICH CONTAINS INFORMATION DISCLOSED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BY INDIVIDUAL BASIS. THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE ORGANIZATION THEN PRESENTS THIS SUMMARY TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE FOR ITS REVIEW AND DISCUSSION. |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15 | THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF THE RARITAN BAY HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION AND AFFILIATES ("SYSTEM"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES RARITAN BAY MEDICAL CENTER ("RBMC"). RARITAN BAY HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF THE SYSTEM. RBMC'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ("COMMITTEE"). THE COMMITTEE HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY WHICH IT FOLLOWS WHEN IT REVIEWS AND APPROVES OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 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 RBMC IS REASONABLE. THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ENABLE RBMC TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS FOR PURPOSES OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958 WITH RESPECT TO THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE THREE FACTORS WHICH MUST BE SATISFIED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ARE THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY AN "AUTHORIZED BODY" OF THE APPLICABLE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHICH IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT; 2. THE AUTHORIZED BODY OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON "APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY" PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION; AND 3. THE AUTHORIZED BODY "ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION" CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING THAT DETERMINATION. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EACH OF WHO ARE INDEPENDENT AND ARE FREE FROM ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE COMMITTEE RELIED UPON APPROPRIATE COMPARABLE DATA; SPECIFICALLY THE COMMITTEE OBTAINED A WRITTEN COMPENSATION STUDY FROM AN INDEPENDENT FIRM WHICH SPECIALIZES IN THE REVIEWING OF HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEM EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THIS STUDY USED COMPARABLE GEOGRAPHIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC MARKET DATA INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SIMILAR SIZED HOSPITALS, # OF LICENSED BEDS AND NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. THE COMMITTEE ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED ITS BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION THROUGH THE TIMELY PREPARATION OF WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS DURING WHICH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS WAS REVIEWED AND SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED. THE ACTIONS OUTLINED ABOVE WITH RESPECT TO THE COMMITTEE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ONLY APPLIES TO CERTAIN SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF CERTIAN OTHER INDIVIDUALS CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WITH ASSISTANCE FROM ORGANIZATION'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INDIVIDUAL'S JOB PERFORMANCE DURING THE YEAR AND IS BASED UPON OTHER OBJECTIVE FACTORS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT REASONABLE AND FAIR MARKET VALUE COMPENSATION IS PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION. OTHER OBJECTIVE FACTORS INCLUDE MARKET SURVEY DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS, INDIVIDUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, PERSONNEL REVIEWS, EVALUATIONS, SELF-EVALUATIONS AND PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK MEETINGS. |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION C; QUESTION 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S FILED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED THROUGH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. |
| 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 THE RELATED ORGANIZATION AND 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 | THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF RARITAN BAY HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION AND AFFILIATES ("SYSTEM"). THE SYSTEM INCLUDES BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NOT FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. 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, REPRESENTS 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 THE SYSTEM; NOT SOLELY THIS ORGANIZATION. |
| OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | CORE FORM, PART XI; QUESTION 5 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES INCLUDE: - CASH SURRENDER VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE - $243,986 |
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