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Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (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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CROZER-CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER |
231637191 | 03 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 0 | |||
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DELAWARE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL |
230517130 | 03 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 0 | |||
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HEALTH ACCESS NETWORK |
232692637 | 03 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 11,598,488 | |||
| Total | 11,598,488 | ||||||||
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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) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (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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(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||




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| CORE FORM, PART III | CROZER-KEYSTONE HEALTH SYSTEM ============================= CROZER-KEYSTONE HEALTH SYSTEM IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). THE SYSTEM ENSURES THAT IT 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. CROZER-CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER ("CCMC") AND DELAWARE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("DCMH") ARE AFFILIATES WITHIN THE SYSTEM AND BOTH FILE THEIR OWN SEPARATE FORM 990 WHICH BOTH INCLUDE A SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE H, HOSPITALS. FOR PURPOSES OF FORM 990, SCHEDULE H REPORTING AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT IRS RULES AND REGULATIONS, CCMC AND DCMH BOTH UTILIZED THE CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION ("CHA") MODEL WHEN QUANTIFYING COMMUNITY BENEFIT COSTS. UNDER THE CHA METHODOLOGY FOR QUANTIFYING COMMUNITY BENEFIT COSTS CCMC'S AND DCMH'S FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT COSTS WERE APPROXIMATELY $58,629,144 AND $11,907,981 OR APPROXIMATELY 11.01% AND 6.69%; RESPECTIVELY OF EACH ORGANIZATIONS TOTAL FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 EXPENSES LESS PROVISION FOR BAD DEBT. THE CHA METHODOLOGY DOES NOT INCLUDE MEDICARE SHORTFALLS AND CERTAIN COSTS RELATED TO BAD DEBT. UTILIZING THE MODEL ADOPTED BY THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ("AHA"), WHICH CCMC AND DCMH BOTH BELIEVE MORE CLEARLY REPRESENTS ACTUAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT, WHEN QUANTIFYING ITS ESTIMATED TOTAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT COSTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 WOULD RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT PERCENTAGE. UNDER THE AHA MODEL, A HOSPITAL MAY INCLUDE MEDICARE SHORTFALLS (THE AMOUNT BY WHICH YOUR COSTS EXCEED REIMBURSEMENTS), BAD DEBT EXPENSE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHARITY CARE AND COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES. UNDER THE AHA MODEL FOR THE 2013 FORM 990, CCMC AND DCMH INCURRED NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT COSTS OF APPROXIMATELY $73,720,281 AND $21,885,017 WHICH ACCOUNTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 13.84% AND 12.29%; RESPECTIVELY OF EACH ORGANIZATIONS TOTAL FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 EXPENSES. NET COSTS MEANS COSTS AFTER ALL ASSOCIATED REIMBURSEMENTS. CROZER-KEYSTONE HEALTH SYSTEM ("CKHS") IS A NOT FOR-PROFIT TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WITH ITS CENTRAL OFFICE IN SPRINGFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA. CKHS IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF VARIOUS HEALTHCARE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING CROZER-CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH ARE TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES. THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS RECOGNIZED CKHS AS BEING 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 IN PENNSYLVANIA, CKHS AND ITS AFFILIATES STRIVE TO CONTINUALLY DEVELOP AND OPERATE A MULTI-HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A COMPREHENSIVE SPECTRUM OF MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDING DELAWARE, CHESTER, MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND NORTHERN DELAWARE. CKHS 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. NO INDIVIDUALS ARE DENIED NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT OR SERVICE. CKHS ADMISSIONS AND OBSERVATIONS TOTALED 37,300, CKHS PROVIDES TREATMENT AND SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 585,000 OUTPATIENTS, 21,800 SAME DAY SURGERY PATIENTS, 128,200 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENTS AND DELIVERS MORE THAN 3,100 BABIES ANNUALLY. CKHS INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY 6, 100 EMPLOYEES AND 913 VOLUNTEERS. MISSION ======= CROZER-KEYSTONE HEALTH SYSTEM IS COMMITTED TO THE IMPROVED HEALTH STATUS OF THOSE WE SERVE. WE ARE FOCUSED ON PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF MEDICAL CARE AND ACTING DECISIVELY TO PREVENT DISEASE WHILE PARTNERING WITH THE COMMUNITY TO EDUCATE AND ENCOURAGE HEALTHY LIFE CHOICES. VOLUNTEER SERVICES ------------------ VOLUNTEER SERVICES AT CKHS OFFER NUMEROUS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE AND TO THE PATIENTS AT OUR HOSPITALS. AMONG THESE SERVICES ARE MONTHLY BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS, STUDENT MENTORING, PATIENT ADVOCACY, YOUTH LEADERSHIP, AND DONATION PROGRAMS. RESIDENCY/EDUCATION =================== CKHS OFFERS NUMEROUS CHALLENGING AND FULLY ACCREDITED RESIDENCY PROGRAMS AS ONE OF THE LEADING HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY. NOTABLY, CKHS OFFERS STELLAR ALLOPATHIC RESIDENCIES IN FAMILY PRACTICE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, PEDIATRICS AND TRANSITIONAL YEAR, AS WELL AS OSTEOPATHIC INTERNAL MEDICINE, PODIATRIC RESIDENCY AND A VARIETY OF OSTEOPATHIC AND ALLIED HEALTH TRAINING PROGRAMS. CKHS IS A TOP-RATED REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM WITH A LONGSTANDING TEACHING TRADITION AND A SUPERB FACULTY OFFERING THE BENEFITS OF A UNIVERSITY-BASED TEACHING MODEL, PLUS THE ADVANTAGES OF COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENCY PROGRAMS. EACH YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 97 TO 100 PERCENT OF CKHS' HIGHLY COMPETITIVE ALLOPATHIC RESIDENCY POSITIONS ARE FILLED THROUGH THE NATIONAL RESIDENT MATCHING PROGRAM. AS A WHOLE, CKHS' RESIDENCIES ARE COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING HIGHLY SKILLED PHYSICIANS WHO MASTER THE SCIENCE OF THEIR SPECIALTY, THE PRACTICE OF TOP-QUALITY PATIENT CARE AND THE ART OF TEACHING NEW GENERATIONS OF DOCTORS. CKHS' RESIDENTS RECEIVE RIGOROUS ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES AND HANDS-ON CLINICAL AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES, WHICH FULLY PREPARE THEM TO PURSUE THEIR CAREER GOALS. IN FACT, CKHS IS PARTICULARLY PROUD OF THE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES ITS GRADUATES CONTINUE TO ACHIEVE ON NATIONAL BOARD EXAMINATIONS. FOSTERING A WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE, CKHS RESIDENCIES PROVIDE STRONG DIDACTIC INSTRUCTION THAT REINFORCES THE CLINICAL, ETHICAL AND PRACTICE-MANAGEMENT ASPECTS OF MEDICINE. THE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS ALSO EMPHASIZE THE USE OF COMPUTERS AT THE POINT OF CARE TO ACCESS EXPERT INFORMATION, DECISION SUPPORT, LITERATURE SEARCHES, DRUG INTERACTIONS AND PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIALS. AS THEY TRAIN, CKHS RESIDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE CKHS' OWN CUTTING-EDGE FACILITIES, AS WELL AS THOSE OF OUR WORLD-CLASS EDUCATIONAL AFFILIATES. THE MAJORITY OF RESIDENCY TRAINING TAKES PLACE AT CROZER-CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER ("CCMC"), A NOT-FOR-PROFIT TERTIARY-CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS ======================== FOSTER G. MCGAW PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE ========================================================= SELECTED AMONG HUNDREDS OF APPLICATIONS NATIONWIDE, CROZER-KEYSTONE WAS CHOSEN BY A NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THEIR COMMITMENT AND PASSION TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. IN HONOR OF ITS BROAD-BASED EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF ITS COMMUNITY, CROZER-KEYSTONE WAS RECENTLY RECOGNIZED AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2013 FOSTER G. MCGAW PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE. THIS AWARD IS ONE OF THE MOST ESTEEMED COMMUNITY SERVICE HONORS IN HEALTHCARE AND IS AWARDED BY THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION. THE FOSTER G. MCGAW AWARD IS SPONSORED BY THE BAXTER INTERNAL FOUNDATION, THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (AHA) AND THE HEALTH RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL TRUST. THIS AWARD ACKNOWLEDGES EXEMPLARY PROGRAMS THAT HAVE BEEN IN OPERATION FOR MORE THAN FIVE YEARS; ADDRESS THE ENTIRE LIFESPAN; TARGET THE REDUCTION OF INFANT MORTALITY; AND INCLUDE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT, EDUCATE AND ENABLE SENIORS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. "WORKING WITH ITS COMMUNITY, CROZER-KEYSTONE'S GOAL IS TO BUILD A HEALTHY PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK, AND A SOUND ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN A FAMILY," SAID JOHN O'BRIEN, CHAIR OF THE FOSTER G. MCGAW PRIZE COMMITTEE. "THE SYSTEM'S EXEMPLARY COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS ADDRESS THE ENTIRE LIFESPAN - FROM PROGRAMS THAT TARGET THE REDUCTION OF INFANT MORTALITY TO PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT, EDUCATE AN ENABLE SENIORS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES AS LONG AS POSSIBLE." |
| CORE FORM, PART III | PRYSM YOUTH CENTER OF DELAWARE COUNTY ===================================== IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE OUR CAPACITY TO REACH UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, CKHS COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PARTNERED WITH THE PRYSM YOUTH CENTER WHICH SERVES THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, QUESTIONING AND INTERSEX (LGBTQQI) YOUTH IN DELAWARE COUNTY. IN A NATIONAL STUDY OF MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, LGBT STUDENTS (61.1%) WERE MORE LIKELY THAN THEIR NON-LGBT PEERS TO FEEL UNSAFE OR UNCOMFORTABLE AS A RESULT OF THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION. EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE CAN HAVE NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON THE EDUCATION AND HEALTH OF LGBT YOUTH. OVERALL, THE STRESSES EXPERIENCED BY LGBT YOUTH ALSO PUT THEM AT GREATER RISK FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, SUBSTANCE USE, AND PHYSICAL HEALTH PROBLEMS. THE MISSION OF THE PRYSM YOUTH CENTER OF DELAWARE COUNTY IS TO PROVIDE LGBTQQI YOUTH WITH A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, NON-JUDGMENTAL ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY CAN MEET REGULARLY AND BE THEMSELVES. THE CENTER FACILITATES SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE ACTIVITIES FOR THE YOUTH. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR, CKHS COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION OFFERED TO HOST A SECONDARY SPACE FOR PRYSM IN CHESTER CITY. THE LOCATION NOW CALLED "SAPPHIRE SPACE" PROVIDES A SAFE SPACE FOR LGBTQQI YOUTH IN CHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES TO COME ON A BIWEEKLY BASIS. IN ADDITION, CKHS COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION HAS BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THE LGBTQQI YOUTH ON CERTAIN HEALTH TOPICS SUCH AS TOBACCO PREVENTION, HEALTHY EATING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. THE TWO GROUPS HAVE ALSO PARTNERED TO PROVIDE DIVERSITY/SENSITIVITY TRAININGS TO HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS. DELAWARE COUNTY ANTI-BULLYING COALITION ======================================= BULLYING IS ONE TYPE OF YOUTH VIOLENCE THAT THREATENS YOUNG PEOPLE'S WELL-BEING. BULLYING CAN RESULT IN PHYSICAL INJURIES, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DIFFICULTIES, AND ACADEMIC PROBLEMS. THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF BULLYING ARE FREQUENTLY FELT BY OTHERS, INCLUDING FRIENDS AND FAMILIES, AND CAN HURT THE OVERALL HEALTH AND SAFETY OF SCHOOLS, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND SOCIETY. SEEING BULLYING AS A TRENDING TOPIC AND PERTINENT TO THE OVERALL HEALTH OF YOUTH, CKHS COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PARTNERED WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PARTNERS TO CREATE THE DELAWARE COUNTY ANTI-BULLYING COALITION. THE DELAWARE COUNTY ANTI-BULLYING COALITION (DABC) STRIVES TO INCREASE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF BULLYING AND PROMOTE POSITIVE DIALOGUE BETWEEN YOUTH, PARENTS, SCHOOL AND THE COMMUNITY. THE DABC HOPES TO PROVOKE CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS REGARDING BULLYING THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. IN COMMUNITY FORUMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, DABC HOSTED SCREENINGS OF THE AWARD WINNING DOCUMENTARY "BULLY". FILMED OVER THE COURSE OF THE 2009/2010 SCHOOL YEAR, BULLY OPENS A WINDOW ONTO THE PAINED AND OFTEN ENDANGERED LIVES OF BULLIED KIDS, REVEALING A PROBLEM THAT TRANSCENDS GEOGRAPHIC, RACIAL, ETHNIC AND ECONOMIC BORDERS. THROUGH THESE FORUMS, DABC INCREASED AWARENESS AND OPENED THE FLOOR TO POSITIVE DIALOGUE IN REGARDS TO HOW THE COMMUNITY COULD PREVENT AND DECREASE BULLYING. INTEGRATED HEALTH PRACTICES FOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL BEING ============================================================== PHYSICAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AMONG PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESSES IMPACT THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND CONTRIBUTE TO DISPROPORTIONATE PREMATURE DEATH. IN 2006, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM DIRECTORS (NASMHPD) ISSUED A TECHNICAL REPORT, MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, WHICH REVEALED THAT PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS ON THE AVERAGE DIE 25 YEARS EARLIER THAN PEOPLE WITHOUT SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS. WE HAVE SEEN CLIENTS IN THEIR LATE 40'S AND 50'S DIE FROM CHRONIC PHYSICAL ILLNESS THAT WAS NOT TREATED OR ADDRESSED. FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS CKHS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES HAS BEEN WORKING WITH CLIENTS TO IDENTIFY WELLNESS GOALS, REMOVE BARRIERS TO SECURING PRIMARY CARE AND WORK TOWARDS PHYSICAL AS WELL AS MENTAL WELL BEING. OUR EFFORTS HAVE INCLUDED EDUCATING ALL LEVELS OF MENTAL HEALTH STAFF TO THE IMPORTANCE OF ADDRESSING PHYSICAL HEALTH ISSUES; WORKING WITH CLIENTS TO DEVELOP PHYSICAL WELLNESS GOALS AND MONITORING THEIR PROGRESS; AND PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES. WE HAVE A NURSE NAVIGATOR, MARY ZECCA, WHO COORDINATES WELLNESS EDUCATION, COLLABORATES WITH STAFF TO IDENTIFY AT RISK CLIENTS, AND ASSISTS THEM IN DEVELOPING WELLNESS GOALS COLLABORATIVELY WITH THEIR CLIENTS. THE NURSE NAVIGATOR MAKES CONTACT WITH CLIENTS WHO AGREE TO EDUCATION AND CONDUCTS WELLNESS ACTIVITIES. SHE HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL WITH MANY CLIENTS IN WEIGHT LOSS, SMOKING CESSATION OR DECREASE IN USE, GETTING CLIENTS TO UTILIZE PRIMARY CARE AND OVERALL ADOPTING MORE HEALTHY PRACTICES AND MAKING BETTER CHOICES. THE NUMBERS OF CLIENTS PARTICIPATING IN THESE ACTIVITIES IS INCREASING AND WE HAVE A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL SUCCESS STORIES. IT WILL TAKE MANY YEARS TO REVERSE THE DISTURBING TREND OF SHORTER LIFE EXPECTANCY FOR CLIENTS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS BUT WITH PROGRAMS LIKE OUR INTEGRATED HEALTH AND THE COMMITMENT OF OUR NURSE NAVIGATOR AND MENTAL HEALTH STAFF WE WILL HOPEFULLY BEGIN TO MAKE PROGRESS. PEDIATIRC ASTHMA TASK FORCE OF DELAWARE COUNTY ============================================== THE KIDS ASTHMA MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES PRIMARY STAFF SUPPORT FOR THE PEDIATRIC ASTHMA TASK FORCE OF DELAWARE COUNTY (PATF) AND DR. VATSALA RAMPRASAD, CKHS PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGIST IS THE CONVENER. PATF IS A COALITION OF PROVIDERS, MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOL NURSES, UNIVERSITIES, EPA AND OTHER GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES, AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS WORKING TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA THROUGH COLLABORATIVE CARE PRACTICES, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS THAT ALSO INCORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY. SOME OF PATF'S PROGRAMS INCLUDE ANNUAL ASTHMA AWARENESS MONTH FAIRS, EDUCATIONAL LITERATURE DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION FOR FAMILY AND PROVIDERS, AND OUTREACH TO ENTITIES SUCH AS THE DELAWARE COUNTY SCHOOL NURSE ASSOCIATION. THE MISSION OF THE TASK FORCE IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA THROUGH COLLABORATIVE CARE PRACTICES, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS THAT ALSO INCORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE TASK FORCE ARE: - TO COLLECT LOCAL ASTHMA PREVALENCE DATA BASED ON SUCH ENTITIES AS CENSUS TRACTS, ZIP CODES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, ER LISTINGS OR OTHER AVENUES, IDENTIFYING RESOURCES TO SUPPORT DATA COLLECTION. - TO FOSTER COLLABORATION IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF FUNDING SOURCES AND THE SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUBMISSION OF GRANT PROPOSALS RELATED TO PEDIATRIC ASTHMA, INCLUDING ITS RELATIONSHIP TO OBESITY AND SLEEP APNEA. - TO BE A FORUM FOR COMMUNITY EFFORTS IN PEDIATRIC ASTHMA CONTROL THAT IMPROVES CLINICAL CARE, CHILD/FAMILY SELF-MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE. - TO ADVOCATE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF PATIENT EDUCATION AND HOME-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION CONDUCTED BY BOTH CLINICAL AND PARAPROFESSIONAL STAFF. BRINGING PEOPLE TO THE TABLE ---------------------------- THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMITTEE MEETING BRINGS INDIVIDUALS TOGETHER FROM ACROSS THE SYSTEM. THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE IDEAS AND INFORMATION, AND TO COLLABORATE IN THEIR EFFORTS TO PROVIDE OUTREACH AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY. BLUEPRINTS/PEER LEADER PROGRAM ------------------------------ LAUNCHED IN 2006, BLUEPRINTS IS AN EVOLUTION OF THE PEER LEADER PROGRAM, WHICH WAS CROZER WELLNESS CENTER'S FIRST YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM AND WHICH STARTED IN 1996. THE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO YOUTH RESIDING WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CHESTER UPLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT WHO (PRIOR TO ENROLLMENT) HAD ONE OR MORE RESEARCH-IDENTIFIED RISK FACTORS FOR DROP-OUT. THE PROGRAM HAD A CAPACITY TO SERVE 40 YOUTH PER YEAR, AND IS COHORT BASED. OUR CURRENT COHORT OF PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE BEEN IN 8TH GRADE IN THE 2012/2013 ACADEMIC YEAR, AND WE WILL FOLLOW THEM THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION IN THE 2016/2017 ACADEMIC YEAR. BLUEPRINTS IS A YEAR-ROUND OUT-OF SCHOOL PROGRAM OPERATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SWARTHMORE COLLEGE'S BLACK CULTURAL CENTER AND THE COLLEGE ACCESS CENTER OF DELAWARE COUNTY. THROUGH THE PARTNERSHIP SWARTHMORE COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO FACILITATE TUTORING, MENTORING AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES. COLLEGE ACCESS CENTER STAFF MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO PROVIDE CAREER EXPOSURE AND COLLEGE ACCESS GUIDANCE. CROZER WELLNESS CENTER STAFF MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO FACILITATE COMMUNITY SERVICE EXPERIENCES, TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH LIFE SKILLS & RISK REDUCTION EDUCATION, TO TRAIN PARTICIPANTS TO TAKE ON THE ROLE OF PEER EDUCATORS OR "PEER LEADERS", AND TO COORDINATE SPECIAL/FAMILY/RECOGNITION EVENTS. |
| CORE FORM, PART III | COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM ---------------------------------- COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVES THOSE INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN THE DCMH SERVICE AREA AS WELL AS ACROSS DELAWARE COUNTY. IT IS THE GOAL OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL HEALTH STATUS OF RESIDENTS IN DELAWARE COUNTY BY: - MEASURING PROGRESS OF KEY HEALTH INDICATORS AND REPORTING ON TRENDS OVER TIME. - ADDRESSING COMMUNITY NEED THROUGH TARGETED RISK REDUCTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION INTERVENTIONS. - PROMOTE THE PREVENTION OF DISEASE AND ENCOURAGE HEALTHY LIFE CHOICES THROUGH EDUCATION. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVES AS A LIAISON TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY BASED COALITIONS AND BOARDS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS AND A POINT OF ENTRY AS WELL AS A POINT OF ACCESS TO COMMUNITY BASED AND HOSPITAL SERVICES FOR HEALTH IMPROVEMENT. COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES TARGETED PROGRAMMING TO ADDRESS HEALTH CONCERNS IDENTIFIED IN OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH HEALTHY PEOPLE GOALS. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDE: - NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION OUTREACH - OBESITY PREVENTION - TOBACCO PREVENTION AND CESSATION - BULLY PREVENTION COLLABORATIVE - CULTURAL CONNECTIONS COLLABORATIVE WITH COMMUNITY INCLUSION NETWORK COMMUNITY LEADER MEETINGS HELD EXCLUSIVELY AT DCMH TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF OUR MULTI-CULTURAL COMMUNITY - KIDS ASTHMA MANAGEMENT PROGRAM HEALTHLINE SERVICES ------------------- DCMH'S HEALTHLINE SERVICES, THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY EDUCATION/OUTREACH DEPARTMENT, PROVIDES WELLNESS PROGRAMS AND HEALTH PROMOTION SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. THIS INCLUDES FREE SCREENINGS, HEALTH FAIRS AND EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS PRESENTED BY HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ON VARIOUS RELATED TOPICS. HEALTHLINE PARTICIPATES IN THE CKHS SPEAKER'S BUREAU, PROVIDING OUTREACH AT COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. ONGOING CPR, FIRST AID AND SAFE SITTER BABYSITTING COURSES ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT DCMH OR CAN BE SCHEDULED AT AN OUTSIDE SITE. SCHOOL-BASED EDUCATION SERVICES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: PASSPORT TO HEALTH PROGRAM: REACHING APPROXIMATELY 6,000 STUDENTS EACH SCHOOL YEAR. THE PURPOSE OF THE PASSPORT TO HEALTH PROGRAM IS TO EDUCATE CHILDREN, THROUGH SCIENCE, HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION, ABOUT POSITIVE HEALTH BEHAVIORS. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE SENSIBLE, POSITIVE HEALTH BEHAVIOR PATTERNS DURING THOSE EARLY YEARS SO THEY BECOME ROUTINE AND ARE CONTINUED FOR A LIFETIME. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES HEALTH CURRICULUM TO SCHOOLS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE COUNTY REACHING STUDENTS IN THE 3RD, 4TH AND 5TH GRADES. WE PROVIDE HEALTH RELATED TOPICS FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY, PROVIDING MATERIALS AND INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES FOR EACH STUDENT. MANY OF THESE SCHOOLS DO NOT HAVE "HEALTH" AS PART OF THEIR LESSON PLANS AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO INSTILL GOOD HEALTH BEHAVIORS IN THESE YOUNG STUDENTS WITHOUT OUR PROGRAM. SCHOOLS THAT DO HAVE A HEALTH CURRICULUM IN PLACE USE OUR PROGRAM TO SUPPLEMENT WHAT THEY TRADITIONALLY TEACH. TOPICS INCLUDE GENETICS, TOOTH HEALTH, CANCER PREVENTION, HEART HEALTH, EXERCISE, GERM PREVENTION, SAFETY AND MORE. EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ON EACH TOPIC ARE AVAILABLE BY A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL AT THE HOME SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS AND/OR PARENTS UPON REQUEST. STRIDE ("STUDENTS TAKING RESPONSIBILITY IN DRUG EDUCATION") PROGRAM: REACHING 600 STUDENTS EACH YEAR FROM AREA SCHOOLS. THIS PROGRAM BRINGS 5TH AND 6TH GRADE STUDENTS TO OUR HOSPITAL, WHERE THEY RECEIVE EDUCATION ON DRUG/TOBACCO PREVENTION BY HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. THIS INTERACTIVE PROGRAM COVERS THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL ASPECTS OF DRUG AND TOBACCO ADDICTION. COLLABORATION: COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM, HEALTHLINE SERVICES AND DCMH REGIONAL CANCER PROGRAM COLLABORATE TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES NOT LIMITED TO BUT INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: - DIVERSITY PROGRAMS - SCREENING PROGRAMS - SUPPORT GROUPS - HEALTH FAIRS - COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS - LOCAL SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION/OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES - SPEAKERS BUREAU PRESENTATIONS AT COMMUNITY LOCATIONS CONGREGATIONAL NURSING PROGRAM ------------------------------ CONGREGATIONAL NURSING IS HEALTH MINISTRY TO FAITH COMMUNITIES THAT FOCUSES ON THE WHOLENESS OF BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT. THE CONGREGATIONAL NURSE MINISTRY GROWS OUT OF THE BELIEF THAT ALL FAITH COMMUNITIES ARE PLACES OF HEALTH AND HEALING AND HAVE A ROLE IN PROMOTING WHOLENESS THROUGH INTEGRATING FAITH AND HEALTH. A CONGREGATIONAL NURSE PROVIDES HEALTH PROMOTION AND OUTREACH TO A FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY IN THE CONTEXT WITH THE VALUES, BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF THAT COMMUNITY WHICH THEY SERVE. CROZER-KEYSTONE HEALTH SYSTEM PROVIDES OUTREACH, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO CONGREGATIONAL NURSES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY THAT WE SERVE. THIS COMMITMENT TO HEALTH PROMOTION AND ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES AND RESOURCES AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL ASSISTS THE CONGREGATIONAL NURSES IN CONNECTING THEIR PARISHIONERS TO PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN AN EFFORT TO ENSURE OPTIMAL COMMUNITY HEALTH. SENIOR HEALTH SERVICES ---------------------- SENIOR HEALTH SERVICES DEVELOPS, COORDINATES AND IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMS COMMITTED TO THE PROMOTION OF A HEALTHY SENIOR COMMUNITY IN DELAWARE COUNTY. THE SERVICES OFFERED ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE; MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED, AND ARE PROVIDED WITH RESPECT AND DIGNITY. WITH THE GROWING NUMBER OF SENIORS IN THE COUNTRY THE ELDERLY POPULATION IN OUR COUNTY IS ALSO EXPECTED TO SURGE SIGNIFICANTLY. BY THE YEAR 2030 THERE WILL BE 70 MILLION AMERICANS OVER THE AGE OF 65. DELAWARE COUNTY, ONE OF THE MOST DENSELY POPULATED COUNTIES IN THE STATE WILL BE HEAVILY IMPACTED BY THE POPULATION SURGE. AS ONE OF ITS MANY GOALS SENIOR HEALTH SERVICES DEVELOPS INITIATIVES TO EDUCATE AND SENSITIZE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF OUR GROWING SENIOR COMMUNITY. THESE INITIATIVES FOCUS ON ENHANCING THE SKILLS OF THE HEALTHCARE AND ACADEMIC COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP EXPERTISE AND BEST PRACTICES IN GERIATRICS. RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO; TRAINING EMPLOYEES ACROSS THE SYSTEM IN AREAS RELATED TO AGE COMPETENCY, DEVELOPING SENIOR FRIENDLY HOSPITALS ON ALL LEVELS AND BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN THE INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES. IN ADDITION THE DEPARTMENT IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S SENIOR SPECIFIC SUPPORT LINE. THE SENIOR SUPPORT LINE (1-800-CKHS-KEY) IS A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT FOR PATIENTS, FAMILIES, PHYSICIANS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, TO ACCESS RESOURCES THROUGH OUR HEALTH SYSTEM, AS WELL AS ATTAIN SERVICES FROM LOCAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. SENIOR HEALTH SERVICES: - PROVIDES EASE OF ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS. - STABILIZES THE INDIVIDUAL AT HOME AND IN THE COMMUNITY. - COORDINATES RESOURCES TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE. - PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS. - ARRANGES IN HOME SUPPORT SERVICES. - OFFERS ASSISTANCE IN ACCESSING STATE FUNDED SERVICES. - PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH LONG TERM CARE (LTC) OR ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENT. - PROVIDES MEDICARE EDUCATION AND ENROLLMENT OPTIONS. - ENHANCES OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. SERVICES PROVIDED BY SENIOR HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: SENIOR SUPPORT LINE ------------------- - TOLL-FREE NUMBER AVAILABLE TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. - TRIAGE CLINICIAN ASSESSES CALLERS' NEEDS, PROVIDES INFORMATION, AND REFERS TO THE APPROPRIATE SERVICES. - ALL SERVICES ARE COORDINATED UNTIL FULLY IMPLEMENTED. - REMAINS CONNECTED WITH OLDER ADULTS TO ENSURE SYSTEMS ARE IN PLACE TO MEET THEIR NEEDS. GERIATRIC RESOURCE CENTER: THE GOAL OF THE GERIATRIC RESOURCE CENTER LOCATED STRATEGICALLY IN THE CENTER OF THE COUNTY AT OUR SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL SITE IS TO PROVIDE DELAWARE COUNTY'S OLDER ADULTS, CHILDREN OF AGING PARENTS, AND CAREGIVERS WITH EASY ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL INFORMATION ON A VARIETY OF HEALTH-RELATED TOPICS AS WELL AS LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICES AND PROGRAMS. DELAWARE COUNTY CARE TRANSITION INITIATIVE ------------------------------------------ AS OF RESULT OF THE SUCCESS OF THE INITIAL CARE TRANSITION PROGRAM, DELAWARE COUNTY'S AREA AGENCY ON AGING RECEIVED ADDITIONAL FUNDING. THE 2012 COMMUNITY-BASED CARE TRANSITIONS PROGRAM ("CCTP") AWARD. - CKHS OWNS FOUR OF THE FIVE ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS IN THE COUNTY PARTICIPATING IN THIS INITIATIVE. - CKHS NURSES AND AAA SOCIAL WORKERS WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE EXTENSIVE IN-HOME SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS WITH MULTIPLE CO-MORBIDITIES AND MINIMAL OR NO SUPPORT SYSTEM AT HOME. - CCTP GRANT INVOLVES COORDINATION BY MULTIPLE COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS TO SUSTAIN OLDER ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY. |
| CORE FORM, PART III | CARING FOR OLDER PEOPLE ("COP") ------------------------------- - A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CROZER-KEYSTONE HEALTH SYSTEM ("CKHS"), THE COUNTY OFFICE OF SERVICES FOR THE AGING ("COSA") AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. - THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO IDENTIFY AT-RISK ELDERLY IN THE COMMUNITY AND CONNECT THEM TO THE APPROPRIATE HEALTH AND COMMUNITY CARE RESOURCES. - CKHS STAFF COORDINATES THIS PROGRAM BY EDUCATING AND SENSITIZING PRE-HOSPITAL PROVIDERS AND OTHER FIRST RESPONDERS TO THE NEEDS OF THE AT-RISK ELDERLY. - IN A TRAINING ENVIRONMENT, COP PROVIDES A VERY BRIEF ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR FIRST RESPONDERS TO USE IN IDENTIFYING THESE INDIVIDUALS. - COP TRAINING IS AVAILABLE TO ALL ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE CONCERNED WITH THE CARE OF THE ELDERLY. SENIOR FOCUSED COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION ----------------------------------------- - DINING AT DUSK - A DINNER PROGRAM HELD AT ALL FOUR ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS WITHIN THE HEALTH SYSTEM. ATTENDEES PARTICIPATE IN SENIOR FOCUSED PRESENTATIONS GENERALLY OFFERED BY CKHS PHYSICIANS AND CLINICAL STAFF. - PHYSICIAN LECTURE SERIES - A FREE LECTURE SERIES OFFERING OLDER ADULTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN IMPORTANT HEALTH RELATED INFORMATION. THESE PRESENTATIONS OFFER SENIORS TIPS ON HOW TO PARTNER WITH THEIR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN MANAGING THEIR OWN HEALTH. THEY ALSO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH STRATEGIES IN PROMOTING GOOD EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING. - EVIDENCE-BASED SENIOR CENTER HEALTH PROMOTION - "PRIMETIME HEALTH": CONTRACTED SERVICES THROUGH THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGING. SERIES OFFERED ANNUALLY AT SEVERAL LOCAL SENIOR CENTERS IN DELAWARE COUNTY. - SENIOR-FOCUSED SPEAKER'S BUREAU - FREE LECTURES IN THE COMMUNITY ON VARIOUS HEALTH TOPICS. PRESENTATIONS ARE OFTEN ARRANGED WITH LOCAL 55+ COMMUNITIES, LIBRARIES, SENIOR CENTERS, SENIOR ASSOCIATIONS, CORPORATE RETIREE ORGANIZATIONS AND CHURCHES. - COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS - FREE HEALTH AND WELLNESS INFORMATION, BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS, STROKE RISK ASSESSMENTS AND FLU SHOTS. CULTURAL CONNECTIONS PROGRAM ---------------------------- UPPER DARBY IS ONE OF THE MOST DIVERSE TOWNSHIPS IN THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION TO HAVING THE MOST DIVERSE AND GROWING IMMIGRANT POPULATION IN THE REGION (OVER 50 LANGUAGES SPOKEN), UPPER DARBY'S LOW-INCOME POPULATION IS ALSO GROWING. THE MOST RECENT PROJECTION OF RESIDENTS LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL IS 15.4%. CENSUS DATA CONFIRMS MAJOR SHIFTS IN THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE POPULATION. THE UPPER DARBY AREA HAS THE LARGEST NUMBER OF ASIAN AND WEST AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS IN THE REGION, AND BURGEONING MEXICAN AND SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICAN POPULATIONS (UNDER-COUNTED IN THE CENSUS). THE CULTURAL CONNECTIONS COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM PROVIDES CONNECTIVITY OF COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SERVICES TO IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE FAMILIES IN THE COUNTY TO HELP THEM DEAL MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL ISSUES THAT HINDER NEW IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE FAMILIES. OUTREACH ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH THE UPPER DARBY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THEIR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT TASK FORCE; A FORUM FOR THE COMMUNITY'S SOCIAL SERVICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, TO ACQUAINT THE GROUPS WITH THE SERVICES; AND QUARTERLY COMMUNITY INCLUSION NETWORK MEETINGS HELD AT DCMH WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION, PROGRAM STAFF DESIGN AND COORDINATE AND PROVIDE DIVERSITY TRAININGS. CROZER-KEYSTONE HEALTH SYSTEM SERVICES ====================================== CROZER-KEYSTONE HEALTH SYSTEM PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT. ITS SYSTEM INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. 1. CROZER-CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER INCLUDING TAYLOR HOSPITAL, SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; AND 2. DELAWARE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. EACH HOSPITAL OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1. PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF-PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2. OPERATES AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3. MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4. CONTROL OF EACH HOSPITAL RESTS WITH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CROZER-KEYSTONE HEALTH SYSTEM, THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ORGANIZATION OF THE HOSPITAL. BOTH BOARDS ARE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. 5. SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. THE OPERATIONS OF EACH HOSPITAL, AS SHOWN THROUGH THE FACTORS OUTLINED ABOVE AND OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE USE AND CONTROL OF EACH HOSPITAL IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND THAT NO PART OF THE INCOME OR NET EARNINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION INURES TO THE BENEFIT OF ANY PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL NOR IS ANY PRIVATE INTEREST BEING SERVED OTHER THAN INCIDENTALLY. CROZER-CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER ============================= CROZER-CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER ("CCMC"), A SUBSIDIARY OF CKHS, IS A LICENSED 430-BED NOT-FOR-PROFIT TEACHING HOSPITAL. CROZER-CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1963 WITH THE MERGER OF CHESTER HOSPITAL (C. 1883) AND CROZER HOSPITAL (C. 1902), AND BECAME ONE OF THE FOUNDING HOSPITALS OF CKHS IN 1990. TODAY, CCMC ADMISSIONS AND OBSERVATIONS EXCEED18,000, CCMC TREATS APPROXIMATELY 52,200 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENTS, AND DELIVERS ABOUT 1,600 BABIES A YEAR. IN 2006, CCMC OPENED THE DOORS TO A NEW 40,000 SQUARE FOOT EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, WHICH MORE THAN DOUBLED THE SPACE AND ENHANCED PRIVACY AND COMFORT FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. IN 2007, THE CROZER-KEYSTONE CENTER FOR WOUND HEALING AND HYPERBARIC MEDICINE OPENED ON THE CROZER CAMPUS, OFFERING PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC WOUNDS ADVANCED OUTPATIENT WOUND CARE DELIVERED BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF SPECIALISTS. AND IN 2008, THE BERTRAM SPEARE OUTPATIENT PAVILION OPENED, OFFERING IMPROVED ACCESS FOR PEOPLE COMING TO THE HOSPITAL FOR OUTPATIENT PROCEDURES. CCMC'S FEATURED SERVICES INCLUDE: - ACUTE CARE OF ELDERS (ACE) UNIT. - NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED NATHAN SPEARE REGIONAL BURN TREATMENT CENTER, CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF CARE. - COMPREHENSIVE CARDIAC SERVICES, INCLUDING OPEN HEART SURGERY AND INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY PROCEDURES. - CENTER FOR MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE. - CENTER FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE AND BARIATRIC SURGERY, NAMED A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY. - CENTER FOR WOUND HEALING AND HYPERBARIC MEDICINE. - CERTIFIED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION AS A PRIMARY STROKE CENTER. - CERTIFIED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION IN HIP AND KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY. - CROZER REGIONAL TRAUMA CENTER, THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN DELAWARE COUNTY, AS WELL AS AN INPATIENT SHOCK TRAUMA UNIT. - CROZER REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY AND FERTILITY CENTER. - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. - FOX CHASE CROZER-KEYSTONE CANCER PARTNERSHIP: CROZER REGIONAL CANCER CENTER. CROZER HAS BEEN HONORED BY THE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION PROGRAM FOR BREAST CENTERS AND IS CERTIFIED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION IN BREAST CANCER CARE. - FULL RANGE OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SERVICES, INCLUDING ORTHOPAEDIC, REHABILITATION, SPINE AND SPORTS MEDICINE SERVICES AS WELL AS A DEDICATED JOINT/SPINE UNIT FOR INPATIENTS. - GASTROENTEROLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING ENDOSCOPY LABORATORY. - INPATIENT PEDIATRIC UNIT. - INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. - CROZER-KEYSTONE REGIONAL KIDNEY TRANSPLANT CENTER AT CROZER-CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER. - LEVEL III INTENSIVE CARE NURSERY. - MATERNITY CENTER AND COMPREHENSIVE GYNECOLOGIC SERVICES. - MEDICAL IMAGING SERVICES, INCLUDING MRI AND WOMEN'S IMAGING. CROZER HAS BEEN NAMED A BREAST IMAGING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY. - MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CENTER. - PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND MOVEMENT DISORDERS CENTER. - PEDIATRIC SLEEP CENTER. - SURGICAL SERVICES, INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT, INCLUDING THE DAVINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM. - VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR CARE. |
| CORE FORM, PART III | TAYLOR HOSPITAL =============== TAYLOR HOSPITAL (C. 1910), A DIVISION OF CROZER-CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER, JOINED CKHS IN 1997. IT IS A 105-BED NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL THAT OFFERS A RANGE OF ACUTE AND SPECIALIZED SERVICES. TAYLOR HOSPITAL'S ADMISSIONS AND OBSERVATIONS ARE ABOUT 6,800 PATIENTS AND TAYLOR HOSPITAL RECEIVES ABOUT 27,000 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS. FEATURED SERVICES INCLUDE: - CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORY AND CARDIOVASCULAR LABORATORY. - CARDIAC SERVICES. - CERTIFIED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION IN HIP AND KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY. - CERTIFIED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION AS A PRIMARY STROKE CENTER. - CROZER-KEYSTONE HOSPICE RESIDENTS AT TAYLOR HOSPITAL. - CROZER-KEYSTONE SLEEP DISORDERS CENTER AT TAYLOR HOSPITAL. - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. - FOX CHASE CROZER-KEYSTONE CANCER PARTNERSHIP. - FULL RANGE OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SERVICES, INCLUDING ORTHOPAEDIC, REHABILITATION, SPINE, HAND AND SPORTS MEDICINE SERVICES AS WELL AS THE ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER. - GASTROENTEROLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING AN ENDOSCOPY LABORATORY. - INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SURGERY. - MEDICAL IMAGING SERVICES, INCLUDING WOMEN'S IMAGING, DEXA SCANNING AND MRI SERVICES. - SURGICAL SERVICES, INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT. - THE TAYLOR REGIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER. - VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR CARE. SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL ==================== FOUNDED IN 1960, SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL, A DIVISION OF CROZER-CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER, IS A 25-BED NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL THAT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE ACUTE-CARE SERVICES AND WELLNESS CARE. SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL'S ADMISSIONS AND OBSERVATIONS TOTAL 2,000 AND SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL RECEIVES 13,300 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS. SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL IS CONNECTED TO THE PAVILIONS THAT HOUSE CKHS' CORPORATE OFFICES AND THE HEALTHPLEX SPORTS CLUB, (A FITNESS CENTER AND CERTIFIED OLYMPIC TRAINING FACILITY) SPRINGFIELD'S CLINICAL OFFERINGS INCLUDE: - CARDIAC SERVICES, INCLUDING CARDIAC REHABILITATION. - CENTER FOR DIABETES. - CENTER FOR DIZZINESS AND BALANCE. - CENTER FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY. - CENTER FOR PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, A CENTER FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND A DESIGNATED UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE SPORTS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NATIONAL NETWORK SITE. - CRITICAL CARE UNIT. - DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING CENTER INCLUDING POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY/COMPUTED. TOMOGRAPHY (PET/CT) IMAGING AND WOMEN'S IMAGING. - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. - FOX CHASE CROZER-KEYSTONE CANCER PARTNERSHIP. - FULL RANGE OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SERVICES, INCLUDING ORTHOPAEDIC, REHABILITATION, SPINE AND SPORTS MEDICINE SERVICES. - GASTROENTEROLOGY SERVICES. - MOORE EYE INSTITUTE. - PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER. - PULMONARY REHABILITATION. - SPORTS MEDICINE INSTITUTE. - SURGICAL SERVICES, INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT. ESTABLISHED IN 1996 TO COMPLEMENT THE FULL RANGE OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS AT SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL AND THROUGHOUT CKHS, THE HEALTHPLEX SPORTS CLUB IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST FULLY INTEGRATED CENTERS OF ITS KIND IN THE UNITED STATES. MORE THAN 6,500 MEMBERS BELONG TO THE 176,000-SQUARE-FOOT SPORTS CLUB, WHICH OFFERS THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES: - MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM FOR EACH NEW MEMBER. - SPACIOUS, STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES, INCLUDING 2 INDOOR POOLS, 10 TENNIS COURTS, 3 NBA SIZE BASKETBALL COURTS, SQUASH/RACQUETBALL COURTS, 3-LANE 1/5 MILE INDOOR TRACK AND MORE. - OVER 100 GROUP FITNESS CLASSES PER WEEK, INCLUDING ZUMBA, BODY PUMP, BODY FLOW, PILATES, YOGA, SPINNING AND MORE. - COMPREHENSIVE PERSONAL TRAINING AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND CONDITIONS. - FITNESS AREA FEATURING CARDIOVASCULAR AND STRENGTH-TRAINING EQUIPMENT. - SPECIAL AMENITIES LIKE THE SPA AT THE HEALTHPLEX, SAUNAS, STEAM ROOMS AND COLD PLUNGE. - LOCKER ROOMS AND TOWEL SERVICE. - KIDZ KLUB BABYSITTING AREA. - SMALL GROUP TRAINING STUDIO WITH TRX, P90X, CARDIO KICK, AND MORE - MIND AND BODY STUDIO WITH YOGA AND PILATES. - NUTRITION PROGRAMS AND COUNSELING. - MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION (MBSR) COURSES. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ================== COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, A DIVISION OF CROZER-CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER, COORDINATES A FULL RANGE OF OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES AS WELL AS PRIMARY CARE. THE FACILITY WAS FOUNDED AS SACRED HEART HOSPITAL IN 1953 AND LATER RENAMED COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN 1992 WHEN IT JOINED CKHS. TODAY, COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IS A SINGLE, CONVENIENT PLACE FOR FAMILIES TO COME FOR ALL OF THEIR SOCIAL SERVICE NEEDS. BY PARTNERING WITH 20-PLUS ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE CHESTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION, THE CHESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND CHESPENN HEALTH SERVICES - FEDERALLY FUNDED COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS - COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HAS BECOME A TRUE COMMUNITY ASSET. FEATURED SERVICES INCLUDE: - MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. - ADULT AND PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE AND DENTISTRY THROUGH THE CHESPENN CENTER FOR FAMILY HEALTH. - THE WELLNESS CENTER AND CHESTER YOUTH COLLABORATIVE. - WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING THE CROZER-KEYSTONE HEALTHY START PROGRAM, THE NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP AND THE HISPANIC RESOURCE CENTER. - SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES. CROZER MEDICAL PLAZA AT BRINTON LAKE ==================================== THE CROZER MEDICAL PLAZA AT BRINTON LAKE, WHICH OPENED IN 2005, IS A COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT CENTER LOCATED JUST OFF ROUTE 1 IN GLEN MILLS AT THE SHOPPES AT BRINTON LAKE. THE FACILITY PROVIDES WESTERN DELAWARE COUNTY AND CHESTER COUNTY RESIDENTS WITH CONVENIENT ACCESS TO AN ARRAY OF DIAGNOSTIC, SURGICAL, AND PHYSICIAN SERVICES, INCLUDING FULL-SERVICE MEDICAL IMAGING AND OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTERS. FEATURED SERVICES INCLUDE: - ASTHMA AND ALLERGY. - CARDIOLOGY. - CROZER-KEYSTONE/PHILADELPHIA HAND CENTER PARTNERSHIP. - DIABETES EDUCATION. - DIALYSIS ACCESS CENTER. - ENDOCRINOLOGY. - FAMILY MEDICINE. - GASTROENTEROLOGY. - GENERAL SURGERY. - LABORATORY SERVICES. - MEDICAL IMAGING/RADIOLOGY. - NEUROLOGY. - OB/GYN. - OPHTHALMOLOGY. - ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE. - OSTEOPOROSIS CENTER. - OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPY. - PAIN MANAGEMENT. - PODIATRY. - PULMONOLOGY. - SURGERY CENTER AT BRINTON LAKE (OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER). - UROGYNECOLOGY. - VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR. - VEIN CENTER. CROZER HEALTH PAVILION ====================== THE OUTPATIENT FACILITY IS LOCATED JUST ACROSS ROUTE 1 FROM CROZER MEDICAL PLAZA AT BRINTON LAKE. FEATURED SERVICES INCLUDE: - FAMILY MEDICINE. - CROZER-KEYSTONE SLEEP CENTER AT BRINTON LAKE. - NEUROLOGY. CROZER MEDICAL PLAZA AND CROZER-KEYSTONE CANCER CENTER AT BRINTON LAKE ====================================================================== CROZER-KEYSTONE'S NEWEST OUTPATIENT CENTER FEATURES A FULL-SERVICE CANCER CENTER, AN ENDOSCOPY CENTER AND OTHER SPECIALTIES. FEATURED SERVICES INCLUDE: - CARDIOVASCULAR. - DERMATOLOGY. - EAR, NOSE AND THROAT. - ENDOSCOPY CENTER. - GASTROENTEROLOGY. - GENERAL AND BREAST SURGERY. - GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY. - HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY. - KIDNEY TRANSPLANT/HEPATOBILIARY PROGRAM. - MEDICAL ONCOLOGY. - MEDICAL IMAGING (PET-CT). - OB/GYN. - PODIATRY. - PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES. - PULMONOLOGY. - RADIATION ONCOLOGY. - UROLOGY. MEDIA MEDICAL PLAZA =================== TO PROVIDE MORE CONVENIENT ACCESS TO CROZER-KEYSTONE'S CLINICAL SERVICES AND PHYSICIANS, THE HEALTH SYSTEM EXPANDED MEDIA MEDICAL IMAGING IN 2006 TO BECOME THE MEDIA MEDICAL PLAZA. FEATURED SERVICES INCLUDE: - FAMILY MEDICINE. - CENTER FOR GERIATRIC MEDICINE. - GASTROENTEROLOGY. - INTERNAL MEDICINE. - LABORATORY SERVICES. - MEDIA MEDICAL IMAGING (MEDICAL IMAGING/RADIOLOGY, INCLUDING WOMEN'S IMAGING AND MRI). - OB/GYN. - ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE, INCLUDING AN URGENT CARE CENTER. |
| CORE FORM, PART III | DCMH'S FEATURED SERVICES INCLUDE: - CARDIAC SERVICES. - CENTER FOR BREAST HEALTH, HONORED BY THE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION PROGRAM FOR BREAST CENTERS AND CERTIFIED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION IN BREAST CANCER CARE. - CENTER FOR MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE. - CENTER FOR WOUND HEALING AND HYPERBARIC MEDICINE. - CERTIFIED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION IN HIP AND KNEE SURGERY. - CERTIFIED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION AS PRIMARY STROKE CENTER. - COMPREHENSIVE INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT MEDICAL IMAGING SERVICES, INCLUDING MRI, WOMEN'S IMAGING AND POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY/COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (PET/CT). - CROZER-KEYSTONE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (LOCATED OFFSITE AT DREXELINE BUILDING), RECIPIENT OF THE HOMECARE ELITE DESIGNATION. - CROZER-KEYSTONE SLEEP CENTER AT DCMH. - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND 14-BED CRITICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. - FULL RANGE OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SERVICES, INCLUDING ORTHOPAEDIC, REHABILITATION, SPINE AND SPORTS MEDICINE SERVICES AS WELL AS A SURGICAL AND ORTHOPAEDIC UNIT. - FOX CHASE CROZER-KEYSTONE CANCER PARTNERSHIP: DELAWARE COUNTY REGIONAL CANCER CENTER. - GASTROENTEROLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING ENDOSCOPY LABORATORY. - HEALTHLINE SERVICES, PROVIDING COMMUNITY EDUCATION. - LEVEL IIA NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE NURSERY. - MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE CENTER AND PERINATAL TESTING CENTER. - MATERNITY CENTER AND COMPREHENSIVE GYNECOLOGIC SERVICES, INCLUDING MIDWIVES. - OSTEOPOROSIS CENTER. - PHILADELPHIA CYBERKNIFE (LOCATED OFFSITE IN HAVERTOWN). - SURGICENTER, OFFERING INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES. - THE DCMH REGIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER. - THE INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY AND VASCULAR LABORATORY. - THORACIC SURGICAL ONCOLOGY PROGRAM. - CROZER-KEYSTONE/PHILADELPHIA HAND CENTER PARTNERSHIP. - VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR CARE. CROZER-KEYSTONE SURGERY CENTER AT HAVERFORD =========================================== THE CROZER-KEYSTONE SURGERY CENTER AT HAVERFORD HAS BEEN PROVIDING EXCELLENT PATIENT CARE TO FAMILIES IN OUR SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES SINCE 1998. WITH A KEEN FOCUS ON QUALITY AND PATIENT-CENTERED CARE, THE CENTER'S EXPERIENCED TEAM OF SURGEONS, CLINICAL PROFESSIONALS AND STAFF DELIVER FAMILY-FRIENDLY, PERSONALIZED CARE IN A RELAXED SETTING. FEATURED SERVICES INCLUDE: - EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SURGERY. - GASTROENTEROLOGY SURGERY (PLUS COLONOSCOPIES). - GENERAL SURGERY. - INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT. - OPHTHALMIC SURGERY. - ORAL SURGERY. - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY. - PODIATRIC SURGERY. - PLASTIC/COSMETIC SURGERY. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE AT CROZER-KEYSTONE HEALTH SYSTEM'S ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: CROZER REGIONAL CANCER CENTER (CROZER-CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER) ------------------------------------------------------------- LOCATED AT CROZER-CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER, THE FOUR-STORY CANCER CENTER BRINGS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TOGETHER IN ONE LOCATION - PROVIDING A LEVEL OF CARE THAT RIVALS ANY UNIVERSITY-BASED CANCER CENTER IN THE WORLD. AS PART OF CKHS, THE CANCER CENTER HOUSES COMPREHENSIVE DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS PREVENTION, EDUCATION AND COMPLEMENTARY TREATMENT RESOURCES IN ONE LOCATION. THE CANCER CENTER HAS RECEIVED APPROVAL WITH COMMENDATION BY THE COMMISSION ON CANCER OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. THE CANCER CENTER'S APPROACH TO TREATING PEOPLE WITH CANCER IS BASED UPON A PATIENT'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. TO MEET THESE NEEDS, A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF SPECIALISTS THAT MAY INCLUDE MEDICAL ONCOLOGISTS, SURGEONS, PATHOLOGISTS AND RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS PROVIDE COORDINATED TREATMENTS FOR PATIENTS. THE CANCER CENTER IS DESIGNED TO NOT ONLY DELIVER HIGH TECH TREATMENTS, BUT TO SOOTHE THE SPIRIT. INTERIOR GARDENS, WATERFALLS AND OTHER FEATURES PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH A BRIEF HAVEN FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD. PATIENTS ALSO BENEFIT FROM THE STRENGTH OF THE NEW CLINICAL AND RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CKHS AND FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER. THE FOX CHASE CROZER-KEYSTONE CANCER PARTNERSHIP, WHICH EXPANDS ON THE SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER AND DELAWARE COUNTY REGIONAL CANCER CENTER, WILL PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH AN EVEN GREATER LEVEL OF ACCESS TO CLINICAL TRIALS AND PROGRAMS TO PREVENT AND TREAT CANCER. IN ADDITION, THE CANCER CENTER OFFERS CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS THAT BRING PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND LOVED ONES TOGETHER WITH OTHERS WHO SHARE AND UNDERSTAND THEIR EXPERIENCES. THROUGH THESE SUPPORT GROUPS, PATIENTS CAN EXPLORE COMPLEMENTARY ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES - MASSAGE THERAPY AND YOGA, FOR EXAMPLE -- TO COPING WITH SIDE EFFECTS, AS WELL AS LEARN TECHNIQUES TO HELP THEM LOOK THEIR BEST DURING CANCER TREATMENT. CANCER SERVICES ARE ALSO PROVIDED AT TAYLOR HOSPITAL AND SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL. DELAWARE COUNTY REGIONAL CANCER CENTER (DELAWARE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE DELAWARE COUNTY REGIONAL CANCER CENTER ("DCRCC") PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO CANCER CARE, COMBINING STATE-OF-THE-ART DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT WITH SUPPORTIVE CARE. PHYSICIANS AND STAFF WORK AS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM, USING THE NEWEST TECHNOLOGIES AND THERAPIES, TO TAILOR TREATMENT TO EACH PATIENT'S CONDITION AND SITUATION. THE TREATMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE INCLUDE SURGERY, RADIATION THERAPY AND MEDICAL ONCOLOGY. OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS BY A TALENTED, SPECIALLY TRAINED AND COMPASSIONATE TEAM OF PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND STAFF MEMBERS. DCRCC PROFESSIONALS REMAIN ON THE FOREFRONT OF CANCER CARE, EXPLORING AND IMPLEMENTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE EACH PATIENT'S TREATMENT PLAN. THE MEMBERS OF THE TEAM WORK CLOSELY TOGETHER TO PLAN AND CARRY OUT TREATMENT. THE CANCER CENTER IS PARTNERED WITH FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER, WHICH HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER BY THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE. THE CANCER CENTER OFFERS ALL OF THE BENEFITS OF A LARGE ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER, INCLUDING ACCESS TO CLINICAL TRIALS. CROZER-KEYSTONE HEART INSTITUTE ------------------------------- CKHS HAS THE LONGEST HISTORY OF PROVIDING CARDIOVASCULAR CARE TO THE PEOPLE OF DELAWARE COUNTY, AND WE'RE PROUD OF OUR MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS. IN DELAWARE COUNTY, WE'RE THE FIRST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM TO: - PERFORM OPEN HEART SURGERY. - PERFORM PRIMARY ANGIOPLASTY. - ESTABLISH OPEN HEART AND REHABILITATION UNITS. - ESTABLISH AN INTERVENTIONAL HEART PROGRAM. - ESTABLISH AN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY PROGRAM TO TREAT HEART RHYTHM DISORDERS. - OFFER CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY, A UNIQUE DEVICE THERAPY TO TREAT HEART FAILURE. WHEN YOU COME TO ANY CROZER-KEYSTONE HOSPITAL WITH A HEART PROBLEM, OUR TEAM OF HEART SPECIALISTS EVALUATES YOUR CONDITION IMMEDIATELY AND DECIDES UPON A COURSE OF ACTION. THE TEAM DETERMINES THE SERIOUSNESS OF YOUR CONDITION, WHETHER IT IS AN EMERGENCY, AND WHAT TREATMENT YOU NEED. WHATEVER YOUR HEART REQUIRES, CKHS CAN HELP -- FROM DIAGNOSIS TO TREATMENT TO REHABILITATION -- OUR DEDICATION AND EXPERIENCE IS UNMATCHED IN DELAWARE COUNTY. MATERNITY --------- EVERY YEAR, MORE NEWBORN BABIES ARE WELCOMED INTO THE WORLD BY THE CARING PROFESSIONALS AT CROZER-CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER AND DELAWARE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THAN BY ANY OTHER HEALTH SYSTEM IN DELAWARE COUNTY. APPROXIMATELY 1,600 BABIES ARE BORN AT CCMC EVERY YEAR, WHILE DCMH DELIVERS ABOUT 1,500. |
| CORE FORM, PART III | CROZER-KEYSTONE HUMAN MOTION INSTITUTE -------------------------------------- THE HUMAN MOTION INSTITUTE IS A UNIQUE PROGRAM OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT CONTINUUM OF CARE WITHIN A HIGHLY INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. OUR GOAL IS SIMPLE: TO RETURN OUR PATIENTS TO NORMAL FUNCTION AS QUICKLY AND SAFELY AS POSSIBLE. TO REACH THIS GOAL, THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AT THE HUMAN MOTION INSTITUTE ENLIST A COMPREHENSIVE, LEADING EDGE APPROACH TO THE PREVENTION, ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES. OUR HIGHLY TRAINED TEAM OF SURGEONS, NURSES, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, REHABILITATION SPECIALISTS AND VARIOUS MEDICAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL WORKS WITH EACH PATIENT AND THEIR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN TO DEVELOP A TREATMENT PLAN SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT PATIENT. BY COMBINING EXTENSIVE CLINICAL EXPERTISE WITH A COMPASSIONATE, CARING TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY, WE HAVE CREATED A PROGRAM KNOWN FOR ITS QUALITY OF CARE. CROZER-KEYSTONE SLEEP CENTERS ----------------------------- FEW THINGS ARE AS FRUSTRATING AS NOT BEING ABLE TO SLEEP. CONVERSELY, FALLING ASLEEP AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES (SUCH AS WHEN DRIVING) IS JUST AS BOTHERSOME AND CAN EVEN BE DANGEROUS. FORTUNATELY, THERE IS A TRUSTED RESOURCE RIGHT HERE IN DELAWARE COUNTY. THE CROZER-KEYSTONE SLEEP CENTERS. FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS WE'VE HELPED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FROM DELAWARE COUNTY AND BEYOND TO FALL ASLEEP AND STAY ASLEEP AT THE RIGHT TIME AND IN THE RIGHT PLACE. THE CROZER-KEYSTONE SLEEP CENTERS ARE LOCATED AT THREE SITES FOR OUR PATIENTS' CONVENIENCE: - CROZER HEALTH PAVILION AT BRINTON LAKE (GLEN MILLS) - DELAWARE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (DREXEL HILL) - TAYLOR HOSPITAL (RIDLEY PARK) OUR ACCREDITED, MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM FOR THE INVESTIGATION AND TREATMENT OF SLEEP PROBLEMS WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1978. IT IS THE OLDEST NATIONALLY ACCREDITED PROGRAM FOR THE EVALUATION OF PATIENTS WITH SLEEP-RELATED PROBLEMS IN THE GREATER DELAWARE VALLEY. OUR SITES ARE STAFFED BY PHYSICIANS WITH SPECIAL TRAINING IN SLEEP DISORDERS. OUR COMPASSIONATE AND CARING TECHNICAL STAFF ARE ENCOURAGED TO OBTAIN NATIONAL REGISTRATION BY THE BOARD OF POLYSOMNOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGISTS. NATHAN SPEARE REGIONAL BURN TREATMENT CENTER -------------------------------------------- THE NATHAN SPEARE REGIONAL BURN TREATMENT CENTER IS STILL THE ONLY BURN FACILITY IN SUBURBAN PHILADELPHIA THAT PROVIDES ALL THE SERVICES NEEDED TO MEET ALL THE NEEDS OF BURN PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITHIN A SINGLE UNIT - FROM EMERGENCY TREATMENT TO INTENSIVE CARE TO REHABILITATION TO FOLLOW-UP AND OUTPATIENT CARE. IN 2000, IT WAS THE FIRST BURN CENTER IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA TO EARN THE DISTINCTION OF BEING A VERIFIED BURN CENTER, MEETING THE STANDARDS SET FORTH BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS AND THE AMERICAN BURN ASSOCIATION. WE HAVE EARNED AN INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN HOLISTIC BURN CARE, TREATING MORE THAN 9,400 NEW PATIENTS SINCE 1973, AND AN AVERAGE OF 500 IN-PATIENTS AND OVER 3,000 OUTPATIENT VISITS ANNUALLY. WE ALSO TREAT NON-BURN INJURIES, SUCH AS "ROAD RASH" AND "STEVENS JOHNSON," AND MEDICATION REACTIONS AND OTHER SKIN DISEASES THAT RESULT IN CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO THOSE EXPERIENCED BY BURN PATIENTS. SERVICES INCLUDE: COUNSELING AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, OUTPATIENT BURN WOUND CARE CENTER, AND THE BURN OUTREACH EDUCATION PROGRAM. CKHS CENTER FOR DIABETES ------------------------ MORE THAN 24 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE U.S. HAVE DIABETES, BUT APPROXIMATELY 1/3 DON'T KNOW THEY HAVE IT BECAUSE OF MINIMAL SYMPTOMS OR NO SYMPTOMS AT ALL. DIABETES IS NOT A DISEASE TO BE TAKEN LIGHTLY, IT IS A SERIOUS DISEASE WITH ITS COMPLICATIONS KILLING 224,000 PEOPLE EACH YEAR. THE GOAL OF THE CENTER FOR DIABETES IS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR PATIENTS BY EDUCATING AND PROVIDING A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO MANAGE THEIR CHRONIC CONDITION - EVERY SINGLE DAY. THE CENTER FOR DIABETES AT SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL IS AN AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZED, HOSPITAL BASED, OUTPATIENT DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE CENTER FOR DIABETES HAS EXPANDED ITS SERVICES TO THE CROZER MEDICAL PLAZA AT BRINTON LAKE AND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PROVIDING NUTRITION AND EDUCATION CLASSES THERE. THE CENTER FOR DIABETES SERVICES INCLUDE OUTPATIENT EDUCATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NEWLY DIAGNOSED, HAVE UNCONTROLLED DIABETES, OR FOR THOSE WHO DESIRE INTENSIVE CONTROL. INSULIN PUMP THERAPY AND MONTHLY EDUCATION/SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS ARE PROVIDED AT THE CENTER FOR DIABETES. ALSO SPECIAL INSTRUCTION IS OFFERED FOR PREGNANT WOMEN WITH GESTATIONAL DIABETES. THE CENTER FOR DIABETES' FOCUS IS TO HELP PATIENTS ACHIEVE BLOOD GLUCOSE CONTROL BY BALANCING MEALS, EXERCISE AND MEDICATION, WHEN NECESSARY. THE CERTIFIED DIABETES EDUCATORS AT THE CENTER FOR DIABETES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO TEACH DIABETES EDUCATION, INSULIN ADMINISTRATION AND USE OF GLUCOMETER TO THE STAFF AND RESIDENTS AT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES IN THE AREA. A SERIES OF CLASSES ARE OFFERED MORNING, AFTERNOON AND EVENING TO ACCOMMODATE VARIOUS PATIENT SCHEDULES. THE FOLLOWING CLASSES ARE OFFERED IN THE CENTER FOR DIABETES: - BASIC DIABETES EDUCATION. - BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING. - NUTRITION COUNSELING. - INSULIN ADMINISTRATION. - MANAGEMENT SKILLS FOR DIABETES RELATED TO PREGNANCY. - INTENSIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. - INSULIN PUMP TRAINING. - GLUCOSE SENSOR TRAINING. - CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM. - PRE-DIABETES CLASSES. THE CENTER FOR DIABETES OFFERS SUPPORT PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL. OUR SUPPORT GROUPS DISCUSS TOPICS SUCH AS COPING SKILLS, RESOURCES, FOOT AND EYE CARE RELATED TO DIABETES, UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD BLOOD GLUCOSE CONTROL AND HEALTHY MEAL PLANNING. OUR HEALTHCARE TEAM WORKS WITH PATIENTS TO TEACH THEM HOW TO BALANCE THEIR CARE AND DIABETES (WHAT ARE RISK FACTORS FOR COMPLICATIONS, HEART DISEASE, ETC.); HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND TREAT HYPERGLYCEMIA AND HYPOGLYCEMIA; HEALTHY EATING AND CARBOHYDRATE COUNTING; DIABETES MEDICATIONS AND VARIOUS MEDICATIONS THAT CAN EFFECT BLOOD GLUCOSE CONTROL; EXERCISE BENEFITS, HOW DIABETES EFFECTS THE EYES, HEART, AND KIDNEYS; RISK FOR STROKE; AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE PATIENT TO BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER IN THE HEALTHCARE TEAM. WE WANT THE PATIENT TO BE ABLE TO MANAGE THEIR DIABETES ON A DAILY BASIS. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 11B | THE ORGANIZATION IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY IN THE CROZER-KEYSTONE HEALTH SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF CROZER-KEYSTONE HEALTH SYSTEM FOR REVIEW BY ITS MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS"). FOLLOWING THIS REVIEW THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY, ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. THE CROZER-KEYSTONE HEALTH SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED TO ITS AUDIT COMMITTEE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE, REVIEW AND APPROVE OF 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. THIS CPA FIRM MADE AN EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE WITH RESPECT TO THE NEW FORM 990 RULES AND REGULATIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEW DISCLOSURES AND FILING REQUIREMENTS. 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 THE CROZER-KEYSTONE HEALTH SYSTEM AUDIT COMMITTEE. THEREAFTER, THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY, ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12 | THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 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'S LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND VP/GENERAL COUNSEL FOR REVIEW. THEREAFTER THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND VP/GENERAL COUNSEL PREPARE A SUMMARY OF THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES WHICH CONTAINS INFORMATION DISCLOSED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BY INDIVIDUAL BASIS. THEREAFTER, THE VP/GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTS THIS SUMMARY TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS REVIEW AND DISCUSSION. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15 | THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAINTAINS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ("COMMITTEE"). THE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EACH OF WHOM IS INDEPENDENT AND FREE FROM ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE COMMITTEE HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY WHICH IT FOLLOWS WHEN IT REVIEWS AND APPROVES OR CONCURS WITH THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING: THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT ADMINISTRATION & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE BYLAWS OUTLINE THE POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE RELIES UPON APPROPRIATE COMPARABLE DATA FROM AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTING FIRM WHICH SPECIALIZES IN REVIEWING HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEM EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THIS STUDY USES COMPARABLE GEOGRAPHICAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC MARKET DATA INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SIMILARLY SIZED HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS AND HOSPITALS, NUMBER OF LICENSED BEDS, AND NET PATIENT REVENUE ON BOTH A REGIONAL AND NATIONAL BASIS. THE COMMITTEE DOCUMENTS ITS BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION THROUGH THE TIMELY PREPARATION OF WRITTEN MINUTES OF COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS DURING WHICH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS ARE REVIEWED AND SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED. THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ARE REVIEWED BY THE COMMITTEE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INDIVIDUAL'S JOB PERFORMANCE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THEN RECOMMENDS TO THE CKHS BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S THEN REVIEWS THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BASED ON THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION. THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ESTABLISHES, AFTER DISCUSSION WITH AND CONCURRENCE BY THE COMMITTEE, THE COMPENSATION LEVELS OF THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER; SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER; SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT ADMINISTRATION & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER; AND CERTAIN OTHER INDIVIDUALS DEEMED TO BE DISQUALIFIED PERSONS PURSUANT TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE DEFINITION. THIS IS DONE WITH COMPARABLE DATA PROVIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT. THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ALSO RECEIVES ASSISTANCE FROM THE CKHS HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL'S JOB PERFORMANCE DURING THE YEAR. COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL IS ALSO 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, AND EVALUATIONS. THE ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES FOLLOWED BY THE COMMITTEE ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO QUALIFY FOR THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS FOR PURPOSES OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958 WITH RESPECT TO THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF ALL INDIVIDUALS DISCLOSED ON THIS FORM 990, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT/CEO, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/COO, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT ADMINISTRATION/CIO AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/CFO. |
| 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 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J | PART VII AND SCHEDULE J REFLECT CERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT ADMINISTRATION RECEIVING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM THE ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION. PLEASE NOTE THIS REMUNERATION WAS FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION AND NOT FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS A VOTING MEMBER OR OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B | THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY IN THE CROZER-KEYSTONE HEALTH SYSTEM AND CONTROLLED AFFILIATES ("SYSTEM"). THE SYSTEM INCLUDES BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NOT FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. CERTAIN BOARD OF DIRECTOR 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 DIRECTORS 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 CROZER-KEYSTONE HEALTH SYSTEM AND CONTROLLED AFFILIATES; NOT SOLELY THIS ORGANIZATION. |
| CORE FORM, PART XI; QUESTION 9 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES INCLUDE: - OTHER CHANGES IN PENSION AND OTHER ACCRUED RETIREMENT BENEFITS LIABILITIES; ($669,000). |
| CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 2 | THE TAXPAYER IS THE PARENT ENTITY IN A TAX-EXEMPT, INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE TAXPAYER AND ALL AFFILIATES FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 AND JUNE 30, 2013; RESPECTIVELY AND ISSUED A CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT WITH CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES BY ENTITY. AN UNQUALIFIED OPINION WAS ISSUED EACH YEAR BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. THE TAXPAYER'S AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. |
| CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 3 | THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY IN THE CROZER-KEYSTONE HEALTH SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM 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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