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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ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL |
231352152 | 03 | Yes | No | No | 0 | |||
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LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION |
263359979 | 03 | Yes | No | No | 0 | |||
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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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| 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. 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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(a) 2008 | (b) 2009 | (c) 2010 | (d) 2011 | (e) 2012 | (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.) | ||||||
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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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| COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT | CORE FORM, PART III | ABINGTON HEALTH ("AH") IS A NOT FOR PROFIT HOLDING COMPANY BASED IN ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA. AH IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF A NUMBER OF NOT FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES OUTLINED HEREIN. AS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM, AH STRIVES TO CONTINUALLY DEVELOP AND OPERATE AN INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE SPECTRUM OF MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDING MONTGOMERY, PORTIONS OF BUCKS AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA. ABINGTON HEALTH IS AN ORGANIZATION WHICH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(3). AH ENSURES THAT ITS SYSTEM PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. NO INDIVIDUALS ARE DENIED NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT OR SERVICES. ABINGTON HEALTH INCLUDES ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION. EACH OF THESE HOSPITALS OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1. EACH PROVIDE MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF- PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2. EACH OPERATE AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3. EACH MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4. CONTROL OF EACH RESTS WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ABINGTON HEALTH. THE BOARD INCLUDES INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO ALL VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND TALENTS; AND 5. SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE; PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. ABINGTON HEALTH IS THE UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION THAT ENCOMPASSES ITS FLAGSHIP HOSPITAL, ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, IN ABINGTON AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL IN HATFIELD TOWNSHIP. ABINGTON HEALTH ENTITIES ALSO INCLUDE CONVENIENT OUTPATIENT FACILITIES, ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER-SCHILLING IN WILLOW GROVE, ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER-WARMINSTER IN BUCKS COUNTY, ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER-MONTGOMERYVILLE IN NORTH WALES AND ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER-BLUE BELL. TOGETHER, THESE FACILITIES SERVE MORE THAN 39,000 INPATIENTS, 134,000 EMERGENCY PATIENTS AND OVER 653,000 OUTPATIENT VISITS ANNUALLY. ABINGTON HEALTH IS SUPPORTED BY THE ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION. DONOR SUPPORT FOR ABINGTON HEALTH HAS BEEN A LONG TRADITION AND CONTINUES WITH THE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP OF THE ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ITS OFFICERS AND MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITALS' TRUSTEES AND TRUSTEE EMERITI VOLUNTARILY CONTRIBUTE TIME, EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES TO THE HEALTH SYSTEM. A STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPIC COMMITTEE PLAN AND IMPLEMENTS NEW AND DEVELOPING STRATEGIES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE. MEDICAL STAFF OFFICERS FROM BOTH HOSPITALS AND AN OFFICE OF PHILANTHROPY OF EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS ROUND OUT THE COMPLEMENT OF THE AHF LEADERSHIP. ABINGTON HEALTH INCLUDES MANY CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE INCLUDING THE NEUROSCIENCE'S INSTITUTE, THE PILLA HEART CENTER, THE EXPANSION OF THE ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINE INSTITUTE, ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER, MATERNAL/FETAL MEDICINE, DIXON SCHOOL OF NURSING, HOME CARE/HOSPICE AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS. IN FY13, AH DEVELOPED TELEMEDICINE CONTRACTS WITH PHOENIXVILLE, SCARED HEART AND GRAND VIEW HOSPITALS; AND OPENED THE NEW ADDONIZIO HYBRID OPERATING ROOM AT ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AFTER A PERIOD OF DUE DILIGENCE WITH THE NORTH PENN VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION, ABINGTON HEALTH BROUGHT THIS FINE ORGANIZATION INTO THE SYSTEM THEREBY STRENGTHENING OUR PRESENCE IN THE NORTH PENN/LANSDALE AREA. THE ACQUISITION BROUGHT IN THE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE PROGRAMS AND ADDED TO THE CORPORATE DIVISION OF ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. A DENTAL AND PEDIATRIC CLINIC, MEALS ON WHEELS AS WELL AS THREE (3) ADULT DAY CARE CENTERS WERE BROUGHT IN UNDER LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WAS MERGED WITH ABINGTON HEALTH'S TEAM FORMING A CORPORATE TEAM IN THE HOME CARE DIVISION. ABINGTON HEALTH IS A FIRST-RATE CENTER FOR NURSING EDUCATION AND NURSING EXCELLENCE WITH OVER 1,800 NURSES PROVIDING CARE AND EDUCATION FOR PATIENTS IN FY13. THE DIXON SCHOOL OF NURSING MEETS AND EXCEEDS THE NATION'S HIGHEST ACCREDITATION STANDARDS, AND OUR OVERALL NURSING PROGRAM IS A NATIONAL MODEL FOR OUTSTANDING NURSING CARE. LANSDALE HOSPITAL IN MAY 2012 BECAME ONE OF ONLY 81 HOSPITALS IN THE COUNTRY TO ACHIEVE PATHWAY TO EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION FROM THE AMERICAN NURSING CREDENTIALING CENTER ("ANCC"), AND ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RECEIVED AN EXCEPTIONAL THIRD-TIME ANCC "MAGNET" DESIGNATION, THE NATION'S HIGHEST RECOGNITION FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE. ABINGTON HEALTH INITIATED NEW SERVICES IN FY13 INCLUDING THE OPENING OF A NEW MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ("MS") CENTER, THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. MS IS AN AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER AFFECTING THE BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD AND IS THE MOST COMMON DISABLING NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER OF YOUNG ADULTS. MORE THAN 3,000 PATIENTS IN BUCKS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES ALONE ARE REGISTERED WITH THE NATIONAL MS SOCIETY. THE COMPLEXITY OF CARE IS DUE, IN PART, TO THE EXPLOSION OF NEW TREATMENT OPTIONS. THREE BOARDS CERTIFIED NEUROLOGISTS AND A REGISTERED NURSE WITH SPECIAL EXPERTISE IN MS STAFF THIS NEW CENTER LOCATED AT AHC-WARMINSTER. ABINGTON HEALTH OPENED A NEW MOVEMENT DISORDERS CENTER AT AHC-WARMINSTER. THE CENTER, PART OF THE NEUROSCIENCES INSTITUTE OFFERS ADVANCED EXPERTISE AND TOOLS TO TREAT A FULL RANGE OF MOVEMENT DISORDERS SUCH AS PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND TOURETTE'S SYNDROME. THIS NEW CENTER JOINS MULTIPLE SPECIALTIES TO CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LATEST INVESTIGATIONAL CLINICAL TRIALS AND RESEARCH IN MOVEMENT DISORDERS. LANSDALE HOSPITAL WAS DESIGNATED A PRIMARY STROKE CENTER FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION IN FY13. THIS SIGNIFICANT DESIGNATION RECOGNIZES TOP-QUALITY CARE FOR MEETING THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF STROKE PATIENTS. THE HOSPITAL'S STROKE SERVICES INCLUDE EMERGENCY DIAGNOSTICS, EVALUATION AND TREATMENT, ACUTE REHABILITATION, EDUCATION AND PREVENTION. FY13 AT LANSDALE HOSPITAL ALSO INCLUDED THE OPENING OF A NEW COMPREHENSIVE PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER, AN OUTSTANDING FACILITY BASED ON A PATIENT-CENTERED AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY MODEL THAT FEATURES THE LATEST TREATMENTS PLUS A NAVIGATOR TO GUIDE PATIENTS THROUGH THEIR CARE. TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES AT LANSDALE HOSPITAL AND PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW 64-SLICE CT SCANNER THAT PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY IMAGES AT LOW-RADIATION DOSES WITH QUICKER SCAN TIMES. NEW MONITORS WERE ADDED TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, POST ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT AND OPERATING ROOMS. NEW GASTROINTESTINAL AND NEUROLOGY SUITES WERE ADDED IN THE MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING. AND RENOVATIONS WERE MADE TO THE DINING ROOM AND MEETING ROOMS. PLANNING WAS INITIATED IN FY13 WITH ROLLOUT IN FY14 FOR DEDICATED HOSPICE ROOMS AT LANSDALE HOSPITAL. ABINGTON'S HOSPICE AND PEDIATRIC HOSPICE PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 1,100 TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES LAST YEAR. ABINGTON HEALTH'S WARMINSTER CAMPUS IS THE HOME TO HOSPICE AND THE NEW KIND PEDIATRIC HOSPICE, THE AREA'S FIRST FACILITY TO PROVIDE A HOMELIKE RESIDENTIAL CARE ENVIRONMENT FOR TERMINALLY ILL CHILDREN. THIS IMPORTANT END-OF-LIFE CARE BRINGS TOGETHER THE HOMECARE HOSPICE PROGRAM AND RESIDENTIAL HOSPICE FOR ADULTS. AH PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SUPPORT OUR HOMECARE PATIENTS PROVIDING SERVICE TO MORE THAN SIX HUNDRED PATIENTS IN FY13. THIS PROGRAM ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC AND TERMINAL ILLNESS BY PROVIDING SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT AND DISCUSSING OPTIONS IN END OF LIFE CARE. ABINGTON'S HOME CARE ("AMHHC") PROVIDES COST EFFECTIVE, HIGH QUALITY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, TO IMPROVE HEALTH, PREVENT ILLNESS AND ENABLE TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS TO REMAIN AT HOME. AMHHC STRIVES TO PROVIDE SUPERIOR CARE TO PATIENTS IN MONTGOMERY, BUCKS AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES, INFY13, MORE THAN 295 NURSES, AIDES, SOCIAL WORKERS, THERAPISTS AND SUPPORT STAFF CARED FOR 138,370HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE VISITS TO ALMOST 9,413 PATIENTS SERVED. IN FY13, HOME CARE, HOSPICE AND HOME INFUSION WERE SURVEYED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION. ALL THREE DID EXTREMELY WELL WITH THE SURVEYOR COMPLIMENTING THE PROGRAMS AS BEING IN THE TOP 5% OF THE COUNTRY. |
| COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT CONTINUED | CORE FORM, PART III | THROUGH CHARITABLE SUPPORT, THE SAFE HARBOR PROGRAM HELPS PROVIDE A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE PLACE FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS GRIEVING FROM THE LOSS OF A PARENT OR SIBLING. LOCATED AT AH CENTER SCHILLING CAMPUS IN WILLOW GROVE, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A CARING ENVIRONMENT OF GRIEF SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING SUPPORT GROUPS FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS AND CAREGIVERS TO HELP THEM THROUGH THE NATURAL PROCESS OF GRIEVING, AND CAMP CHARLIE, A DAY CAMPUS FOR BEREAVED CHILDREN. ALL OF THESE SERVICES WITH SAFE HARBOR ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY MANY DONORS AND DONOR ORGANIZATIONS. OVER 1,400 PHYSICIANS ARE ON STAFF AT BOTH ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL. ADDITIONALLY, ABINGTON HEALTH EMPLOYS A NETWORK OF SPECIALISTS AND PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS KNOWN AS ABINGTON HEALTH PHYSICIANS. ABINGTON HEALTH EMPLOYS MORE THAN 6,000 EMPLOYEES, MAKING IT ONE OF THE LARGEST EMPLOYERS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. ABINGTON HEALTH IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL BY FOSTERING HEALING, EASING SUFFERING, AND PROMOTING WELLNESS IN A CULTURE OF SAFETY, LEARNING AND RESPECT. ABINGTON HEALTH'S VISION IS TO BE THE MOST TRUSTED HEALTHCARE PARTNER, CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS FOR CARE, COMFORT AND COMMUNICATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS: PROMOTE HEALING, PREVENT HARM, BE KIND. ABINGTON HEALTH IS A LEADER IN THE AREA OF PATIENT SAFETY, AND HAS EARNED NUMEROUS NATIONAL AWARDS FOR ITS PROGRAMS. THE HOSPITAL IS A PAST RECIPIENT OF THE PRESTIGIOUS QUEST FOR QUALITY AWARD, RECOGNIZING LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION IN PATIENT CARE QUALITY AND SAFETY. TO PROMOTE THE DELIVERY OF SAFE, HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE, THE HOSPITAL HAS CREATED A CENTER FOR PATIENT SAFETY AND HEALTHCARE QUALITY. THE CENTER FOR SAFETY AND QUALITY ("CSQ") BRINGS TOGETHER PERSONNEL COMMITTED TO CLINICAL SAFETY AND QUALITY UNDER THE SAME LEADERSHIP. MAGNET DESIGNATION: AWARDED BY THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER (ANCC), MAGNET DESIGNATION RECOGNIZES QUALITY PATIENT CARE AND EXEMPLARY NURSING LEADERSHIP. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WAS THE FIRST ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL IN THE PHILADELPHIA REGION TO RECEIVE MAGNET DESIGNATION, ONE OF THE NATION'S HIGHEST FORMS OF RECOGNITION FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE AND HAS EARNED RE-DESIGNATION TWICE SINCE THEN. BEING RECOGNIZES AS A MAGNET FACILITY FOR THE THIRD TIME IS A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT FOR ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. IN ADDITION, AMH WON ONE OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS IN NURSING, THE MAGNET PRIZE, FOR ITS DAILY CARE PLAN (A PATIENT INFORMATION SHEET THAT PROVIDES CURRENT AND RELEVANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE PATIENT'S PLAN OF CARE, WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED EACH DAY TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES). THIS AWARD SERVES AS A MEANS FOR ACKNOWLEDGING PEAK PERFORMANCE WITHIN CREDENTIALED MAGNET ORGANIZATIONS AND RECOGNIZES CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH, PRACTICES, SERVICES, TECHNOLOGIES, PROGRAMS OR OTHER EXEMPLARY INNOVATIONS WITH DEMONSTRABLE POSITIVE OUTCOMES. LANSDALE HOSPITAL HAS ACHIEVED PATHWAYS TO EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION BY THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER ("ANCC"). THIS DESIGNATION IDENTIFIES THE ELEMENTS OF WORK ENVIRONMENTS WHERE NURSES CAN FLOURISH, SUBSTANTIATES THE PROFESSIONAL SATISFACTION OF NURSES AND IDENTIFIES LANSDALE HOSPITAL AS ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO WORK. AT ABINGTON HEALTH, AWARDS WON REPRESENT OUR CLINICAL COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION TO THE COMMUNITY AND OUR NEIGHBORS. IN 2013 THE FOLLOWING AWARDS WERE ACHIEVED: AMH RECOGNIZED FOR HEART FAILURE CARE; AMH RECEIVES BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER AND DESIGNATION FOR QUALITY IN CARDIAC CARE; LANSDALE HOSPITAL RECEIVES HEALTH GRADES 2013 PATIENT SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARD; AMH RECOGNIZED FOR STROKE CARE; LANSDALE HOSPITAL RECEIVES GET WITH THE GUIDELINES - STROKE BRONZE QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD; AMH RECEIVES BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER AND DESIGNATION FOR QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY IN SPINE SURGERY AND KNEE AND HIP REPLACEMENT; ABINGTON HEALTH HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST WIRED, ACCORDING TO THE RESULTS OF THE 2013 MOST WIRED SURVEY IN THE JULY ISSUE OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH NETWORKS MAGAZINE; ABINGTON HEALTH RECOGNIZED AS A GOLD-LEVEL FIT-FRIENDLY WORKSITE BY THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION; PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE TOP DOCS, EXEMPLIFYING AMH'S COMMITMENT TO CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND PATIENT SAFETY; ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER ONE OF 79 NATIONWIDE TO EARN ONCOLOGY QUALITY AWARD; ABINGTON HEALTH THE RECIPIENT OF THREE AWARDS, INCLUDING ONE TOP PRIZE, AT THE 2013 ASTER AWARDS; AMH WINS TRUE NORTH AWARD FOR PERIOPERATIVE NURSE CERTIFICATION EXCELLENCE; AMH RECEIVES MAGNET RECOGNITION FOR THE THIRD TIME. PLEASE REFER TO IRS FORMS 990 FOR ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION AND ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 11B | THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY IN THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS"). IN ADDITION, THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE OF ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH") REVIEWED THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL PRIOR TO THE FORM 990 BEING PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY. THE AMH BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS DELEGATED TO ITS AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE, REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FEDERAL FORM 990, INCLUDING THE PREPARATION, REVIEW AND FILING PROCESS. AS PART OF THE TAX RETURN PREPARATION PROCESS THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A PROFESSIONAL CPA FIRM WITH EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN BOTH HEALTHCARE AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT TAX RETURN PREPARATION TO PREPARE THE FEDERAL FORM 990. THE CPA FIRM'S TAX PROFESSIONALS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND VARIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE SYSTEM TO OBTAIN THE INFORMATION NEEDED IN ORDER TO PREPARE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TAX RETURN. THE CPA FIRM PREPARED A DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND FURNISHED IT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS REVIEWED THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND DISCUSSED QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WITH THE CPA FIRM. REVISIONS WERE MADE TO THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 WHERE NECESSARY AND A FINAL DRAFT WAS FURNISHED BY THE CPA FIRM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND VARIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO PRESENTATION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 TO THE MEMBERS OF AMH AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE AND THEREAFTER TO THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12 | THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY IN THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE EXISTING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE RETURNED TO AMH'S CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER FOR REVIEW. THEREAFTER THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER PREPARES A SUMMARY OF THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES WHICH CONTAINS INFORMATION DISCLOSED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BY INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND REVIEWS THIS SUMMARY WITH AMH'S VP OF LEGAL AFFAIRS/GENERAL COUNSEL. THIS SUMMARY IS THEN GIVEN TO A SUB-COMMITTEE OF AMH'S AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. THEREAFTER, THE SUB COMMITTEE OF THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE OF AMH REVIEWS AND MAKES DECISIONS ON HOW TO HANDLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ASSOCIATED MITIGATING BEHAVIOR TO BE TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION IF APPLICABLE. |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15 | THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY IN THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ("COMMITTEE"). THE COMMITTEE HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY WHICH IT FOLLOWS WHEN IT REVIEWS AND APPROVES OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHICH IS INTENDED TO INCLUDE BOTH CURRENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND ALL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, BOTH QUALIFIED AND NON-QUALIFIED. THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW IS DONE ON AT LEAST AN ANNUAL BASIS AND ENSURES THAT THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS REASONABLE. THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS FOR PURPOSES OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958 WITH RESPECT TO THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE THREE FACTORS WHICH MUST BE SATISFIED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ARE THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY AN "AUTHORIZED BODY" OF THE APPLICABLE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHICH IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT; 2. THE AUTHORIZED BODY OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON "APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY" PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION; AND 3. THE AUTHORIZED BODY "ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION" CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING THAT DETERMINATION. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EACH OF WHO ARE INDEPENDENT AND ARE FREE FROM ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE COMMITTEE RELIED UPON APPROPRIATE COMPARABLE DATA; SPECIFICALLY THE COMMITTEE OBTAINED A WRITTEN COMPENSATION STUDY FROM AN INDEPENDENT FIRM WHICH SPECIALIZES IN THE REVIEWING OF HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEM EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THE PEER GROUP CHOSEN FOR COMPARISON SHOULD REFLECT THE FACT THAT ABINGTON HEALTH IS A MULTI-HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. THE PEER GROUP WILL CONTAIN NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS COMPARABLE IN SIZE AND COMPLEXITY TO ABINGTON HEALTH. THE PEER GROUP WOULD CONSIST OF INDEPENDENT, SINGLE AND MULTI-HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS THAT HAVE AN EMPHASIS ON TEACHING AND RANGE IN SIZE FROM HALF AS LARGE TO UP TO TWICE AS LARGE AS ABINGTON HEALTH. ALTHOUGH THIS PEER GROUP WILL CONTAIN ORGANIZATIONS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE U.S., ABINGTON HEALTH WILL ALSO EXAMINE REGIONAL (MID-ATLANTIC) AND LOCAL (PHILADELPHIA) PAY LEVELS. THE COMMITTEE ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED ITS BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION THROUGH THE TIMELY PREPARATION OF WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS DURING WHICH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS WAS REVIEWED AND SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED. THE ACTIONS OUTLINED ABOVE WITH RESPECT TO THE COMMITTEE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ONLY APPLIES TO CERTAIN SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF CERTAIN OTHER INDIVIDUALS CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INDIVIDUAL'S JOB PERFORMANCE DURING THE YEAR AND IS BASED UPON OTHER OBJECTIVE FACTORS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT REASONABLE AND FAIR MARKET VALUE COMPENSATION IS PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION. OTHER OBJECTIVE FACTORS INCLUDE MARKET SURVEY DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS, INDIVIDUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, PERSONNEL REVIEWS, EVALUATIONS, SELF-EVALUATIONS AND PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK MEETINGS. |
| COMPENSATION INFORMATION DISCLOSURE | CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J | PART VII AND SCHEDULE J REFLECT CERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS RECEIVING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM A RELATED ORGANIZATION. PLEASE NOTE THIS REMUNERATION WAS FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF A RELATED ORGANIZATION AND FOR THEIR POSITION WITHIN THE ABINGTON HEALTH AND AFFILIATES INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM; NOT FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS A VOTING MEMBER OR OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| RELATED HOURS DISCLOSURE | CORE FORM, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B | THIS ORGANIZATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). CERTAIN BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND/OR DIRECTORS LISTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THIS FORM 990 MAY HOLD SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH BOTH THIS ORGANIZATION AND OTHER AFFILIATES WITHIN THE SYSTEM. THE HOURS SHOWN ON THIS FORM 990, FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, REPRESENT THE ESTIMATED HOURS DEVOTED PER WEEK FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. TO THE EXTENT THESE INDIVIDUALS SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SYSTEM, THEIR RESPECTIVE HOURS PER WEEK PER ORGANIZATION ARE APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR. THE HOURS REFLECTED ON PART VII OF THIS FORM 990, FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, PAID OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, REFLECT TOTAL HOURS WORKED PER WEEK ON BEHALF OF ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; NOT SOLELY THIS ORGANIZATION. |
| AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | CORE FORM, PART XI; QUESTION 2 | THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY IN THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013 AND JUNE 30, 2012; RESPECTIVELY AND ISSUED A CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT WITH CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES BY ENTITY. AN UNQUALIFIED OPINION WAS ISSUED EACH YEAR BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. AMH'S AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING | CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 3 | THIS ORGANIZATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY IN THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DEVLIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM") WHICH INCLUDES ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH"). AMH'S AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE AND ISSUE A SYSTEM WIDE CONSOLIDATED A-133 AUDIT. THIS ORGANIZATION WAS INCLUDED IN THE SYSTEM WIDE A-133 AUDIT. |
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