Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
See separate instructions.| (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 monetary support | |||
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
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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. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.).. | ||||||
| 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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| ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | (CONTINUED FROM PART III) GRAND VIEW STRIVES TO MAKE QUALITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY WITHOUT REGARD TO THE ABILITY TO PAY. GRAND VIEW SHALL ENDEAVOR TO PROVIDE AND COORDINATE THE APPROPRIATE UTILIZATION OF QUALITY, COST EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE AND RELATED SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE WHILE MAINTAINING OUR TRADITIONAL COMMITMENT TO PERSONALIZED, COMPASSIONATE CARE WHICH RESPECTS THE DIGNITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL. GRAND VIEW SHALL STRIVE TO MAKE QUALITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO, AND ACCESSIBLE BY OUR COMMUNITY. CONSISTENT WITH OUR TECHNOLOGICAL, FINANCIAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES, THE ORGANIZATION SHALL WORK TO ADDRESS THE CHANGING HEALTHCARE NEEDS, WANTS AND PREFERENCES OF THOSE WE SERVE. THE MISSION OF GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE COMBINED EFFORTS OF ITS STAFF, PHYSICIANS, VOLUNTEERS AND TRUSTEES. IT IS FOCUSED THROUGH THE SHARED APPLICATION AND INTERPRETATION OF OUR VALUES AND PHILOSOPHIES AS THEY RELATE TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHOM WE SERVE. WE BELIEVE IN A CONCERN FOR HUMAN LIFE AND PERSONAL NEEDS THAT EVIDENCES RESPECT FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF EACH PERSON. WE BELIEVE IN OFFERING QUALITY, PERSONALIZED SERVICE THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS ESTABLISHED STANDARDS OF CARE AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS. WE BELIEVE IN HONESTY, FORTHRIGHTNESS AND CANDOR IN OUR RELATIONSHIPS. WE BELIEVE IN ENHANCING EACH INDIVIDUAL'S SELF-ESTEEM AND IN PROTECTING EACH INDIVIDUAL'S DIGNITY. WE BELIEVE IN ENCOURAGING INITIATIVE, ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY, MAINTAINING ACCOUNTABILITY AND EXERCISING GOOD JUDGMENT. WE BELIEVE IN AFFORDING OUR COMMUNITY FACILITIES THAT ARE SAFE, ATTRACTIVE, COMFORTABLE AND EFFECTIVE IN MEETING THE NEEDS AND MOTIVATION OF BOTH PATIENTS AND STAFF. WE BELIEVE IN PROVIDING TO OUR COMMUNITY, CONSISTENT WITH OUR RESOURCES, NEEDED HEALTHCARE SERVICES WITHOUT REGARD FOR A PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY. WE BELIEVE THAT FINANCIAL VIABILITY AND RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT ARE CRITICAL TO THE PRESERVATION AND FULFILLMENT OF OUR MISSION. WE BELIEVE THAT NOTHING WE DO IS EVER SO GOOD AS TO PRECLUDE EFFORTS AIMED AT IMPROVEMENT. |
| PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL, BUCKS COUNTY'S FIRST HOSPITAL, HAS PROVIDED QUALITY CARE CLOSE TO HOME SINCE 1913. AS A 202-BED MEDICAL CENTER, GRAND VIEW PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE, COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE UPPER BUCKS AND NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. IN ADDITION TO THE MAIN CAMPUS, GRAND VIEW OFFERS A RANGE OF INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CARE AT SEVERAL CONVENIENT LOCATIONS: - HARLEYSVILLE OUTPATIENT CENTER - PENNSBURG OUTPATIENT CENTER - SELLERSVILLE OUTPATIENT CENTER - THE UPPER BUCKS HEALTH & DIAGNOSTIC CENTER (QUAKERTOWN) - HIGHPOINT CANCER CENTER (CHALFONT). WITH MORE THAN 400 AFFILIATED AND INDEPENDENT PHYSICIANS ON ITS MEDICAL STAFF, GRAND VIEW OFFERS EXPERTISE IN FAMILY MEDICINE, WOMEN'S HEALTH, PEDIATRICS, UROLOGY, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, GASTROENTEROLOGY, NEUROLOGY AND OTHER SPECIALTY AREAS. NEARLY 100 PHYSICIANS ARE EMPLOYED BY THE HOSPITAL, INCLUDING THE STAFF OF GRAND VIEW MEDICAL PRACTICES-WITH EIGHT LOCATIONS ACROSS BUCKS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES-GRAND VIEW SURGICAL ASSOCIATES, AND THE GRAND VIEW WOUND CARE CENTER. IN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTH EDUCATION TO THE COMMUNITY, GRAND VIEW HELD HUNDREDS OF HEALTH PROGRAMS IN FY2013. PROGRAMS INCLUDED TOPICS SUCH AS ORTHO HEALTH DAY, HEALTHY HEARTS TOGETHER AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES FOR WOMEN, AMONG OTHERS. PARTICIPANTS IN GRAND VIEW'S HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS ENCOMPASSED ALL AGES, GENDERS, RACES AND ETHNICITIES. IN ADDITION, GRAND VIEW PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS HEALTH FAIRS, EXHIBITS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. GRAND VIEW OPERATES A SPEAKERS BUREAU, WHEREBY GRAND VIEW EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF THE MEDICAL STAFF PRESENT A VARIETY OF HEALTHCARE TOPICS TO AREA COMMUNITY GROUPS AND BUSINESSES. ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES, SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES AND FAITH-BASED GROUPS. MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS SCHEDULED SPEAKERS FOR ALMOST 40 PROGRAMS WITH MORE THAN 1,100 ATTENDEES IN FISCAL YEAR 2013. IN APRIL, GRAND VIEW HOSTED A HEALTH FAIR OFFERING FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS, CHOLESTEROL SCREENINGS AND ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS WITH PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO 750 ATTENDEES. GUESTS COULD ALSO SPEAK WITH PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS AND GRAND VIEW'S JOINT REPLACEMENT CENTER COORDINATOR IN THE SPORTS MEDICINE LOUNGE. WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH - IN RECENT YEARS, GRAND VIEW INVESTED MORE THAN $15 MILLION TO EXPAND AND EQUIP THE STATE-OF-THE-ART UNIT. IN 2013, GRAND VIEW CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA, BRINGING SPECIALLY TRAINED PEDIATRICIANS TO THE HOSPITAL TO ENSURE NEWBORNS RECEIVE THE BEST CARE. IN BREAST HEALTH SERVICES, GRAND VIEW'S OUTPATIENT CENTER AT SELLERSVILLE CONTINUED TO BE DESIGNATED A BREAST IMAGING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ACCORDING TO THE COMMISSION ON QUALITY AND SAFETY AND THE COMMISSION ON BREAST EXCELLENCE. IN MAY, GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL BECAME THE FIRST AND ONLY HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION IN THE REGION TO OFFER THE MOST ADVANCED METHOD OF SCANNING DENSE BREAST TISSUE WITH THE ACQUISITION OF AN INNOVATIVE NEW 3D ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIEWS OF BREAST TISSUE FOR USE IN BREAST CANCER SCREENINGS. THIS IS A BREAKTHROUGH IN DEPICTING ANOMALIES IN DENSE GLANDULAR BREAST TISSUE, THE TYPE OF TISSUE THAT MAKES UP MOST OF THE BREAST STRUCTURE OF MORE THAN HALF OF WOMEN UNDER 50. PATIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY HAVE DENSE BREAST TISSUE DURING A REGULAR MAMMOGRAM NOW BENEFIT FROM 3D-ULTRASOUND SCREENINGS AS PART OF GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL'S NEW PROCEDURE. BREAST CANCER IS THE MOST FREQUENTLY DIAGNOSED CANCER IN WOMEN. IT IS ALSO ONE OF THE MOST TREATABLE TYPES OF CANCER, AVERAGING A FIVE-YEAR SURVIVAL RATE OF 90 PERCENT WHEN CAUGHT EARLY. GRAND VIEW CONTINUED TO COVER TOPICS RELATED TO WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH THROUGH ITS ANNUAL REPORT AND HEALTH VIEW CALENDAR, WHICH ARE DISTRIBUTED TO NEARLY 110,000 HOUSEHOLDS. IN ADDITION, LIFE STAGES, A SPECIAL PUBLICATION FOCUSING ON WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S TOPICS WAS DISTRIBUTED IN APRIL 2013. JOINT REPLACEMENT CENTER - EXPERIENCED ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS AT GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE JOINT REPLACEMENT SERVICES FOR HIP, KNEE, SHOULDER, ELBOW AND ANKLE. PATIENTS RECOVER IN A RECENTLY CONSTRUCTED UNIT OFFERING PRIVATE ROOMS, EQUIPPED WITH FLAT-SCREEN TVS. ADVANCED JOINT REPLACEMENT TECHNOLOGIES OFTEN RESULT IN QUICKER RECOVERIES AND SHORTER HOSPITAL STAYS. THEY INCLUDE MINIMALLY INVASIVE HIP AND KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY, GENDER-SPECIFIC KNEE IMPLANTS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED KNEE REPLACEMENT, STATIONARY OR ROTATING PLATFORM KNEE IMPLANTS, HIGH-FLEX KNEE IMPLANTS AND REVERSE SHOULDER REPLACEMENT. IN 2012, ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS AT GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL'S JOINT REPLACEMENT CENTER ADDED A SPECIAL OPERATING ROOM TABLE TO BEGIN PERFORMING A NEW HIP REPLACEMENT TECHNIQUE KNOWN AS THE "ANTERIOR APPROACH". THE NEW PROCEDURE CAN MAKE A PATIENT'S REHABILITATION AND RECOVERY FASTER AND EASIER. THIS NEW TECHNIQUE GIVES SURGEONS ACCESS TO THE HIP JOINT FROM THE PATIENT'S FRONT SIDE, MINIMIZING MUSCLE AND TENDON DISRUPTION. IN THIS MINIMALLY-INVASIVE PROCEDURE, SURGEONS USE SPECIAL INSTRUMENTS THAT ALLOW THEM TO OPERATE WITH AN INCISION OF THREE TO FOUR INCHES, RATHER THAN THE STANDARD EIGHT TO 12 INCHES. BONINGUP / INMOTION, GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL'S ORTHOPAEDICS NEWSLETTER, WAS DISTRIBUTED TO MORE THAN 90,000 HOUSEHOLDS. ARTICLE TOPICS INCLUDED SPORTS INJURIES, TIPS FOR ALLEVIATING HIGH-HEEL PAIN AND WARNING SIGNS FOR FOOT AND ANKLE HEALTH. GRAND VIEW'S JOINT REPLACEMENT CENTER WAS RECOGNIZED FOR ITS QUALITY ACHIEVEMENTS. IN 2012, A REPORT RELEASED BY HEALTHGRADES, AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE OF PHYSICIAN INFORMATION AND HOSPITAL QUALITY RATINGS, GAVE GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL A FIVE-STAR RATING FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT, TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT AND TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT. ACCORDING TO HEALTHGRADES, A WIDE VARIATION IN QUALITY EXISTS AMONG AMERICAN HOSPITALS. PATIENTS WERE 61 PERCENT LESS LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE A MAJOR IN-HOSPITAL COMPLICATION WHEN BEING TREATED AT A HOSPITAL RECEIVING FIVE STARS WHEN COMPARED WITH HOSPITALS RECEIVING ONE STAR ACROSS A RANGE OF COMMON PROCEDURES, INCLUDING TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT. SURGERY - GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE SURGICAL CARE FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN. OUR HIGHLY EXPERIENCED SURGEONS AND SURGICAL STAFF PROVIDE HANDS-ON CARE USING LEADING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES AND TECHNIQUES, DESIGNED FOR THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOMES. GRAND VIEW OFFERS CONVENIENT PARKING, A SURGICAL SHORT-STAY UNIT AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO GENERAL SURGERY, SURGICAL SPECIALTIES AVAILABLE AT GRAND VIEW ARE GYNECOLOGY, MAXILLOFACIAL, PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE, PODIATRY (FEET), OPHTHALMOLOGY (EYE), OLARYNGOLOGY (EAR, NOSE AND THROAT), UROLOGY AND VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR. HEART AND VASCULAR CARE - THE GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER OF EXCELLENCE CLOSELY ALIGNS THE EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND TALENTS OF SPECIALISTS IN CARDIOLOGY, NEUROLOGY AND VASCULAR SURGERY TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT HEART AND VASCULAR DISEASES IN A COLLABORATIVE MANNER. AREAS OF CONCENTRATION ARE: 1. CARDIOLOGY - MEDICAL AND INTERVENTIONAL 2. VASCULAR SERVICES - SURGICAL AND NON-SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS 3. NEUROLOGY - STROKE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT IN 2013, GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL'S STROKE AND HEART FAILURE TREATMENT PROGRAMS WERE RECOGNIZED BY THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S GET WITH THE GUIDELINES. GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL RECEIVED THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION'S GET WITH THE GUIDELINES - STROKE GOLD PLUS PERFORMANCE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, ITS HIGHEST HONOR, FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR. THE AWARD RECOGNIZES GRAND VIEW'S COMMITMENT AND SUCCESS IN IMPLEMENTING EXCELLENT CARE FOR STROKE PATIENTS USING EVIDENCE-BASED GUIDELINES. IN ADDITION, HEALTHGRADES GAVE GRAND VIEW A 5-STAR QUALITY RATING IN THE TREATMENT OF HEART ATTACK AND HEART FAILURE IN 2013. CANCER SERVICES - GRAND VIEW CONTINUED TO OFFER INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CANCER CARE SERVICES AT ITS HOSPITAL IN SELLERSVILLE AND AT ITS HIGHPOINT OUTPATIENT LOCATION IN CHALFONT. AT BOTH LOCATIONS, CANCER PATIENTS RECEIVED RADIATION THERAPY AND CHEMOTHERAPY. THE COMMISSION ON CANCER (COC) OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS (ACS) HAS GRANTED THREE-YEAR APPROVAL WITH COMMENDATION TO THE GRAND VIEW REGIONAL CANCER PROGRAM. GRAND VIEW RADIATION ONCOLOGY AND THE HIGH POINT CANCER CENTER WERE AWARDED THREE-YEAR ACCREDITATION BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY (ACRO). THE GRAND VIEW OUTPATIENT CENTER AT SELLERSVILLE WAS AWARDED ACCREDITATION BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY (ACR) AND BREAST IMAGING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE BY COMMISSION ON QUALITY AND SAFETY AND COMMISSION ON BREAST EXCELLENCE. |
| PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | OTHER AWARDS - -RESPIRATORY CARE - GRAND VIEW RECEIVED SEVERAL OTHER RECOGNITIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN FEBRUARY, THE GRAND VIEW MEDICAL COMPANY, AN AFFILIATE OF GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL, WAS NAMED A QUALITY RESPIRATORY CARE PROVIDER FOR RESIDENTS OF HOME CARE ORGANIZATIONS BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR RESPIRATORY CARE (AARC). THIS IS THE SECOND TIME GRAND VIEW MEDICAL COMPANY HAS ACHIEVED QUALITY RESPIRATORY CARE RECOGNITION (QRCR). -WOUND CARE CENTER - A TEAM OF PHYSICIANS AND STAFF SPECIALLY TRAINED IN WOUND CARE COLLABORATE WITH THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN TO DEVELOP A PERSONALIZED CARE PLAN. THE CENTER HAS A PATIENT SATISFACTION RATE OF MORE THAN 96%, ACCORDING TO DATA REVIEWED DURING THE CRITERIA EVALUATION PROCESS. HEALING RATES ARE ABOVE 96 % IN LESS THAN 28 MEDIAN DAYS TO HEAL FOR 12 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS. RESULTS WERE BENCHMARKED AGAINST 325 CENTERS MANAGED BY DIVERSIFIED CLINICAL SERVICES. THESE ACHIEVEMENTS HAVE EARNED GRAND VIEW AN EXCELLENT REPUTATION FOR SPECIALIZED WOUND CARE. -OVERALL PERFORMANCE - IN SEPTEMBER 2012, GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL WAS NAMED ONE OF THE NATION'S TOP PERFORMERS ON KEY QUALITY MEASURES BY THE JOINT COMMISSION, THE LEADER IN ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS IN AMERICA. THE JOINT COMMISSION RECOGNIZED GRAND VIEW FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW FOR EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE IN USING EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL PROCESSES SHOWN TO IMPROVE CARE FOR CERTAIN CONDITIONS, INCLUDING HEART ATTACK, HEART FAILURE, PNEUMONIA AND SURGICAL CARE. GRAND VIEW IS ONE OF ONLY SIX PHILADELPHIA-AREA ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS EARNING THE DISTINCTION OF TOP PERFORMER ON KEY QUALITY MEASURES FOR ATTAINING AND SUSTAINING EXCELLENCE IN ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURE PERFORMANCE. GRAND VIEW IS ONLY ONE OF 405 IN THE NATION EARNING THE DISTINCTION OF TOP PERFORMER ON KEY QUALITY MEASURES FOR ATTAINING AND SUSTAINING EXCELLENCE IN ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURE PERFORMANCE. THE 405 HOSPITALS RECOGNIZED REPRESENT THE TOP 14 PERCENT OF JOINT COMMISSION ACCREDITED HOSPITALS REPORTING CORE MEASURE PERFORMANCE DATA. INCLUSION ON THE LIST IS BASED ON AN AGGREGATION OF ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURE DATA REPORTED TO THE JOINT COMMISSION DURING THE PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR, 2011. GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL ALSO RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED HOSPITAL AWARD FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE FROM HEALTHGRADES IN 2013. ACCORDING TO HEALTHGRADES' QUALITY REPORT, DISTINGUISHED HOSPITALS FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE, GRAND VIEW PERFORMS IN THE TOP FIVE PERCENT NATIONALLY FOR OVERALL CLINICAL EXCELLENCE. WHILE MANY HOSPITALS HAVE SPECIFIC AREAS OF EXPERTISE, THESE 262 HOSPITALS OUT OF NEARLY 4,500 NATIONWIDE WERE FOUND TO DELIVER COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH-QUALITY CARE ACROSS A BROAD SPECTRUM OF CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES. -GASTROINTESTINAL - GRAND VIEW WAS AWARDED THE HEALTHGRADES GENERAL SURGERY EXCELLENCE AWARD IN 2013. THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES HOSPITALS FOR SUPERIOR OUTCOMES IN CARE AND TREATMENT OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT, INCLUDING GASTROINTESTINAL (GI) BLEEDING, BOWEL OBSTRUCTION AND SURGERY. GRAND VIEW WAS RANKED AMONG THE TOP 10 PERCENT IN AMERICA FOR GENERAL SURGERY AND FOURTH IN PENNSYLVANIA. ALSO IN 2013, GRAND VIEW RECEIVED THE HEALTHGRADES GASTROINTESTINAL CARE EXCELLENCE AWARD. THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES HOSPITALS FOR SUPERIOR OUTCOMES IN THE AREAS OF BOWEL OBSTRUCTION, GALLBLADDER REMOVAL, GI SURGERY AND PROCEDURES. GRAND VIEW RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING RECOGNITIONS: * 5-STAR RECIPIENT FOR GI PROCEDURES AND SURGERIES THREE YEARS IN A ROW BY HEALTHGRADES, 2011-2013 * 5-STAR RECIPIENT FOR TREATMENT OF BOWEL OBSTRUCTION BY HEALTHGRADES, 2013 * RANKING IN THE TOP 10 PERCENT OF AMERICA'S HOSPITALS FOR OVERALL GI SERVICES AND FOURTH IN PENNSYLVANIA BY HEALTHGRADES, 2013 -CRITICAL CARE - GRAND VIEW RECEIVED A FIVE-STAR RANKING FOR TREATMENT OF SEPSIS BY HEALTHGRADES FOR THE FIFTH YEAR IN 2013. -"MOST WIRED" HOSPITALS - GRAND VIEW SECURED A SPOT AMONG AMERICA'S "MOST WIRED" HOSPITALS THREE YEARS IN A ROW FOR STATE-OF-THE-ART HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SHOWN TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE, SAFETY, PRIVACY AND COMMUNICATION. HEALTH PROMOTION & WELLNESS - THE HEALTH PROMOTION AND WELLNESS DEPARTMENT OF GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL, IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER GRAND VIEW DEPARTMENTS AND EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS, COORDINATES AND PROVIDES NUMEROUS SUPPORTIVE AND EDUCATIONAL HEALTH-RELATED PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY, MOST AT NO COST. SUCH PROGRAMS INCLUDE HEALTH PROGRAMS, WHICH PROVIDE EDUCATION AND PROMOTE SELF-RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE INDIVIDUAL'S GOOD HEALTH. LED BY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, THESE CLASSES FEATURE A VARIETY OF TOPICS INCLUDING CANCER, DIABETES, HEART CARE, ORTHOPAEDICS, MATERNITY, WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH, FITNESS, SAFETY AND MORE. IN FY2013, GRAND VIEW HELD HUNDREDS OF CLASSES WITH THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPANTS. SOME OF THE CLASSES INCLUDED BIRTH AND FAMILY EDUCATION, CAR SEAT CHECKS, EXERCISE AND FITNESS, HEART HEALTH, ORTHOPAEDICS, SMOKING CESSATION, CANCER AND OTHER SPECIAL HEALTH EVENTS. IN ADDITION TO THE CLASSES OFFERED, GRAND VIEW PROVIDED NURSING AND HEALTH CONSULTATIONS BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIA TELEPHONE. ALSO DURING FY2013, GRAND VIEW OFFERED FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS AND A SEASONAL FLU CLINIC. GRAND VIEW ALSO HELD COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MILLER KEYSTONE BLOOD CENTER. A WIDE VARIETY OF SUPPORT GROUPS ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE AT GRAND VIEW AND LED BY HOSPITAL STAFF TO HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND AND COPE WITH PARTICULAR PROBLEMS OR ILLNESSES. THESE GROUPS INCLUDE: - BETTER BREATHERS (PULMONARY DISEASE) - BREAST CANCER - HOSPICE BEREAVEMENT - MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS - INFANT BEREAVEMENT MEETING SPACE, ADVERTISING AND REGISTRATION SERVICES - GRAND VIEW PROVIDES FREE-OF-CHARGE MEETING SPACE AND PROMOTION FOR SEVERAL COURSES AND SUPPORT GROUPS OFFERED BY COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS. OFTEN, GRAND VIEW ALSO FURNISHES REGISTRATION SERVICES FOR THESE COURSES AND GROUPS. SOME OF THE GROUPS INCLUDE: - ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - CHILD, HOME AND COMMUNITY (TEENAGE PARENTING) - ABC DIABETES - AARP (SENIOR DRIVING SAFETY) - BABYSITTING COURSES -FIRST AID AND CPR HEALTH FAIRS/EXHIBITS - PROVIDED IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, HEALTH FAIRS ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO EDUCATE A LARGE NUMBER OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON PRUDENT HEALTH PRACTICES AND A WAY TO PROVIDE FREE PAMPHLETS ON MANY IMPORTANT HEALTH TOPICS. FAIRS WERE HELD AT COMMUNITY EVENTS, LOCAL SENIOR CENTERS, SCHOOLS AND OTHER CIVIC BUILDINGS. MORE THAN 1,000 PEOPLE WERE REACHED THROUGH THESE EVENTS IN FY2013. GRAND VIEW INFORMATION LINE - THE GRAND VIEW INFORMATION LINE PROVIDES CALLERS WITH PHYSICIAN REFERRAL SERVICE, CLASS ENROLLMENT AND HOSPITAL INFORMATION. THIS SERVICE IS FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING INFORMATION ABOUT OR A REFERRAL TO A GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN OR INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER PROGRAMS OFFERED THROUGH THE HOSPITAL. HEALTH PROMOTION CAMPAIGNS - THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS VARIOUS HEALTH PROMOTION CAMPAIGNS, DESIGNED TO INCREASE AWARENESS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY OF PERTINENT HEALTH ISSUES. IN EFFECT, THE CAMPAIGNS ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO TAKE ACTION FOR THAT PARTICULAR HEALTH ISSUE. THE MOST EXTENSIVE PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPAIGNS WERE PAINT THE TOWN PINK, TO PROMOTE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SCREENING, AND HEART HEALTH DAY TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE FOUR MAIN RISK FACTORS FOR HEART DISEASE - HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HIGH CHOLESTEROL, SMOKING AND DIABETES. - PAINT THE TOWN PINK - TAKING PLACE IN OCTOBER DURING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, THE CAMPAIGN HAD SEVERAL MAJOR COMPONENTS: *EDUCATION DIRECTED TO AREA RESIDENTS THROUGH SPECIAL EVENTS, THE GRAND VIEW HEALTH VIEW CALENDAR DISTRIBUTED TO APPROXIMATELY 110,000 HOUSEHOLDS, THE WEBSITE (GVH.ORG) AND ADVERTISING, INCLUDING PRINT ADS AND BILLBOARDS. *GRAND VIEW PARTNERED WITH AREA BUSINESSES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF BREAST CANCER AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SCREENINGS THROUGH POSTERS, COUNTERTOP FLYERS, RIBBONS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. BUSINESS PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED BEAUTY SALONS, BANKS, RESTAURANTS, AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES AND OTHERS. *WORKING WITH PENNRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, GRAND VIEW PARTICIPATED IN THE THIRD ANNUAL "PINK OUT" EVENT, WHICH RAISED MONEY FOR GRAND VIEW'S BREAST CARE SERVICES. GRAND VIEW PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL BROCHURES AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS TO RAISE AWARENESS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL'S FOOTBALL GAME. |
| PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | - HEART HEALTH DAY - TAKING PLACE IN FEBRUARY, FOR AMERICAN HEART MONTH, THE CAMPAIGN INCLUDED: *EDUCATION DIRECTED TO AREA RESIDENTS THROUGH SPECIAL PROGRAMS, PUBLISHED IN THE GRAND VIEW HEALTH VIEW CALENDAR, WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO APPROXIMATELY 110,000 HOUSEHOLDS IN THE AREA: TOUR YOUR GROCERY STORE - HEART-HEALTHY FOODS. *PARTNERING WITH PHYSICIANS TO RAISE AWARENESS AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF FOUR MAIN RISK FACTORS FOR HEART DISEASE THROUGH TAKE-HOME EDUCATION PIECES, POSTERS, WALLET CARDS, POSTERS, NOTEPADS AND OTHER MATERIALS. *ALTHOUGH THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THESE CAMPAIGNS CANNOT BE QUANTIFIED, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WERE REACHED WITH THE PERTINENT, HEALTH MESSAGES OF EACH CAMPAIGN. |
| Family/business relationships amongst interested persons | Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 | WILLIAM AICHELE, MARK SCHLOSSER, AND GREGORY SHELLY - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP |
| Classes of members or stockholders | Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER IS GRAND VIEW HEALTH FOUNDATION, A RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. |
| Members or stockholders electing members of governing body | Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | GRAND VIEW HEALTH FOUNDATION HAS THE POWER TO APPOINT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL. |
| Review of form 990 by governing body | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DELEGATED RESPONSIBILITY FOR REVIEWING THE FORM 990 TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WAS PRESENTED WITH A DRAFT OF THE REPORT FOR THEIR REVIEW AND INPUT. IN ADDITION, A DRAFT OF THE REPORT WAS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD BEFORE BEING FILED. |
| Conflict of interest policy | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT IS STRONGLY ENFORCED. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND VICE PRESIDENTS MUST DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE BOARD MONITORS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS REQUESTED TO LEAVE THE DISCUSSION AND IS NOT PRESENT DURING ANY VOTING ABOUT THE CONFLICT. IN ADDITION, LEGAL COUNSEL MAY BE ENGAGED TO ASSIST WITH RESOLVING THE CONFLICT. |
| Process used to establish compensation of top management official | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a | THE EXECUTIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS CHARGED WITH ANNUALLY EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE AND REMUNERATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND REVIEWING THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WITH REGARD TO THE REMUNERATION AND APPRAISAL OF THE PERFORMANCE OF MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM. AS PART OF ITS CHARGE, THIS COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS THIRD PARTY COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA, AND HAS DEFINED A COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY CALLING FOR COMPENSATION PARAMETERS TO BE MAINTAINED WITHIN FAIR MARKET VALUE RANGES. |
| Process used to establish compensation of other officers/key employees | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b | THE EXECUTIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS CHARGED WITH ANNUALLY EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE AND REMUNERATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND REVIEWING THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WITH REGARD TO THE REMUNERATION AND APPRAISAL OF THE PERFORMANCE OF MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM. AS PART OF ITS CHARGE, THIS COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS THIRD PARTY COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA, AND HAS DEFINED A COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY CALLING FOR COMPENSATION PARAMETERS TO BE MAINTAINED WITHIN FAIR MARKET VALUE RANGES. |
| Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public | Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL'S OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND AT THE CEO, CFO OR SENIOR VP, GENERAL COUNSEL'S DISCRETION AND AUTHORIZATION. |
| Other Expenses | Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES - TOTAL EXPENSE: 22182219, PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: 17078475, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: 5103744, FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ; |
| Other changes in net assets or fund balances | Form 990 , Part XI, Line 9 | PENSION - UNREALIZED GAIN ON MARKET VALUE CHANGE - 8819000; SWAP DERIVATIVE ACTIVITY - UNREALIZED GAIN ON MARKET TO MARKET CHANGE - 6834000; |
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