TY 2014 Form 990

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)
(1) Peter S Fine........................................................................ President & CEO	40.0 .......................8.0	X	X	2,273,985	2,259,704
(2) RONALD J CREASMAN MD........................................................................ CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR	6.0 .......................0.0	X	X	75,736	0
(3) Larry S Lazarus........................................................................ Vice-chairman & director	6.0 .......................0.0	X	X	42,000	0
(4) Wilford A Cardon........................................................................ Director (THRU 6/2014)	4.0 .......................0.0	X		18,000	0
(5) Gilbert Davila........................................................................ Director	4.0 .......................0.0	X		42,000	0
(6) William M Dwyer........................................................................ Director	4.0 .......................0.0	X		43,500	0
(7) SUSAN BARTLETT FOOTE........................................................................ Director	4.0 .......................0.0	X		45,000	0
(8) Michael Garnreiter........................................................................ Director	4.0 .......................0.0	X		45,000	0
(9) Barry A Hendin MD........................................................................ Director (THRU 6/2014)	4.0 .......................0.0	X		35,236	0
(10) David Kikumoto........................................................................ Director	4.0 .......................0.0	X		45,000	0
(11) Martin L Shultz........................................................................ Director	4.0 .......................4.0	X		42,000	0
(12) Mark N Sklar........................................................................ Director	4.0 .......................4.0	X		42,000	0
(13) Quentin P Smith Jr........................................................................ Director	4.0 .......................0.0	X		45,000	0
(14) Christopher Volk........................................................................ Director	4.0 .......................0.0	X		45,000	0
(15) Cheryl Wenzinger........................................................................ Director	4.0 .......................0.0	X		45,000	0
(16) Elizabeth Avant........................................................................ Assistant Secretary	40.0 .......................8.0		X	84,359	25,171
(17) David Bixby........................................................................ SVP/General Counsel/Secretary	40.0 .......................8.0		X	810,826	506,741

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(18) Patricia Block........................................................................ VP TREAS/TREASURER (THRU 3/14)	40.0 .......................8.0	X				178,292	5,261
(19) Kathy Bollinger........................................................................ PRESIDENT - AZ WEST REGION	40.0 .......................8.0	X				992,567	123,118
(20) Ronald Bunnell........................................................................ Executive Vice-President & CAO	40.0 .......................8.0	X				1,352,826	1,350,477
(21) Dennis Dahlen........................................................................ Senior Vice-President & CFO	40.0 .......................8.0	X				1,099,403	134,355
(22) James Ferando........................................................................ President - Western Region	40.0 .......................8.0	X				857,345	101,501
(23) John Hensing MD........................................................................ Executive Vice-President & CMO	40.0 .......................8.0	X				1,154,662	141,303
(24) Rebecca Kuhn........................................................................ PRESIDENT - AZ EAST REGION	40.0 .......................8.0	X				994,136	115,955
(25) Charles Lehn........................................................................ SVP Network Operations	40.0 .......................8.0	X				678,287	95,321
(26) Edward Oxford Jr........................................................................ Senior VP Chief Talent Officer	40.0 .......................8.0	X				769,560	131,174
(27) Brenda Schaefer........................................................................ VP TREAS/TREASURER(as of 3/14)	40.0 .......................8.0	X				263,893	6,079
(28) Ryan Smith........................................................................ Senior VP & CIO	40.0 .......................8.0	X				478,579	45,031
(29) Robert Gould........................................................................ CEO - Banner Estrella Med Ctr	40.0 .......................0.0		X			595,620	93,408
(30) Anuj Narang........................................................................ CEO - Banner Good Samaritan MC	40.0 .......................0.0		X			548,860	95,352
(31) Richard Sutton........................................................................ CEO - North Colorado Med Ctr	40.0 .......................0.0		X			721,693	38,856
(32) Larry Volkmar........................................................................ CEO - BGSMC (THRU 4/14)	40.0 .......................0.0		X			149,139	3,417
(33) Ricky Latham........................................................................ Physician	40.0 .......................0.0			X		1,004,396	48,475
(34) CARSON WEBB........................................................................ PHYSICIAN	40.0 .......................0.0			X		926,352	38,276
(35) ROMEL WRENN........................................................................ PHYSICIAN	40.0 .......................0.0			X		862,694	43,828
(36) Eric Reiman........................................................................ PRES CEO/CSO - BANNER RESEARCH	40.0 .......................0.0			X		832,411	17,766
(37) Todd Werner........................................................................ CEO - Banner Desert Med Ctr	40.0 .......................0.0			X		677,586	40,998
(38) Michael Warden........................................................................ FORMER Senior VP & CIO	40.0 .......................0.0				X	143,283	0

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation
JE DUNN CONSTRUCTION CO, 1001 LOCUST KANSAS CITY,MO64106	GENERAL CONTRACTOR	42,313,526
MCCARTHY BUILDING CO, 80 RIO SALADO PARKWAY SUITE 130 TEMPE,AZ85281	GENERAL CONTRACTOR	38,819,519
US FOODSERVICE INC, 2838 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRIVE CHICAGO,IL60693	FOOD SERVICES	27,158,976
CERNER CORPORATION, 2800 ROCKCREEK PARKWAY NORTH KANSAS CITY,MO64117	HEALTHCARE IT	22,949,721
DPR CONSTRUCTION INC, 3020 E CAMELBACK ROAD SUITE 100 PHOENIX,AZ85016	CONSTRUCTION	21,319,959
2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 1,123

Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b, 7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII.	(A) Total expenses	(B) Program service expenses	(C) Management and general expenses	(D) Fundraising expenses
1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 ....	1,390,630	1,390,630
2	Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ....	0	0
3	Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 ............	0	0
4	Benefits paid to or for members ....	0	0
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....	30,164,510	0	30,164,510	0
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....	78,854	78,854	0	0
7	Other salaries and wages ....	1,825,311,980	1,643,672,866	181,639,114	0
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	42,414,892	37,514,054	4,900,838	0
9	Other employee benefits .......	239,420,523	207,403,612	32,016,911	0
10	Payroll taxes ...........	128,501,743	114,348,313	14,153,430	0
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......	1,994,987	1,645,937	349,050	0
b	Legal .........	10,000,692	40,776	9,959,916	0
c	Accounting ...........	1,568,448	188,448	1,380,000	0
d	Lobbying ...........	450,416	450,416		0
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17	0			0
f	Investment management fees ......	25,502,191	0	25,502,191	0
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O) ....	195,522,899	168,865,810	26,657,089
12	Advertising and promotion ....	14,953,523	8,710,917	6,242,606	0
13	Office expenses .......	125,574,168	83,440,631	42,133,537	0
14	Information technology ......	59,352,045	53,038,410	6,313,635	0
15	Royalties ..	0		0	0
16	Occupancy ...........	103,301,134	97,996,352	5,304,782	0
17	Travel ............	4,084,895	2,520,828	1,564,067	0
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials ......	0	0	0	0
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	176,803	155,444	21,359	0
20	Interest ...........	133,546,978	86,445,459	47,101,519	0
21	Payments to affiliates .......	0	0	0	0
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization .....	312,447,104	297,621,933	14,825,171	0
23	Insurance ..............	46,270,015	36,656,620	9,613,395	0
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	MEDICAL SUPPLIES	741,075,028	741,075,028	0	0
b	PROVIDER TAX	27,008,931	27,008,931	0	0
c	INCOME TAX	5,711,211	0	5,711,211	0
d	DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS	4,642,154	3,709,411	932,743	0
e	All other expenses	272,637,516	258,386,440	14,251,076
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	4,353,104,270	3,872,366,120	480,738,150	0
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).	0

Part X Balance Sheet Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part X ..............
	1	Cash–non-interest-bearing .............	227,548,394	1	177,952,569
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........	82,298,429	2	183,323,977
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ...........	0	3	0
4	Accounts receivable, net .............	607,707,937	4	609,955,715
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L ..................
		0	5	0
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
		0	6	0
7	Notes and loans receivable, net .............	33,221,735	7	52,483,160
8	Inventories for sale or use ..............	131,647,616	8	154,785,288
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ..........	43,032,452	9	45,629,394
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	5,742,134,804
b	Less: accumulated depreciation .....	10b	2,881,184,664	2,715,973,169	10c	2,860,950,140
11	Investments—publicly traded securities ..........	3,500,950,004	11	3,742,693,821
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....	147,944,699	12	250,238,715
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .....	0	13	0
14	Intangible assets ...............	40,448,120	14	41,342,039
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........	291,586,777	15	220,066,607
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)......	7,822,359,332	16	8,339,421,425
	17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .........	605,404,893	17	570,580,020
18	Grants payable .................	0	18	0
19	Deferred revenue ................	3,806,128	19	11,388,124
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .............	2,322,467,266	20	2,489,491,679
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..	0	21	0
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........	0	22	0
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..	34,841,164	23	40,486,628
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....	0	24	0
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D....................	630,735,588	25	771,151,314
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.........	3,597,255,039	26	3,883,097,765
		Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets ..............	4,119,811,372	27	4,330,569,742
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........	105,292,921	28	125,753,918
29	Permanently restricted net assets ...........	0	29	0
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds ........		30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....		31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	4,225,104,293	33	4,456,323,660
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	7,822,359,332	34	8,339,421,425

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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

Banner Health

Employer identification number

45-0233470

Part I

Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.

The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E.)

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in

section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 331/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross

receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of

its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses

acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box in lines 11a through 11d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 11e, 11f, and 11g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations .............................

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(f) Total
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.

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(f) Total
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 VI.)..
11	Total support Add lines 7 through 10.

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here........................................ right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2014 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage for 2013 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

16a

33 1/3% support test—2014. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2013. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

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10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization ..................................................... right arrow

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2013. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly
supported organization ................................................ right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(f) Total
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.)

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(f) Total
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 VI.) ..
13	Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here............................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2014 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2013 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2014 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2013 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

33 1/3% support tests—2014. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....... right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2013. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 11 of Part I. If you checked 11a of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked 11b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 11c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 11d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked 11a or 11b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations....

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed, (ii) the reasons for each such action, (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action, and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (a) its supported organizations; (b) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations; or (c) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in IRC 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35-percent controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part II of Schedule L (Form 990).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9(a)) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9(a)) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of IRC 4943 because of IRC 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer b below.

10a

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).

10b

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described in (a) above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If “Yes” to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (1) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (2) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (3) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Yes

Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI.

Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role played by the organization in this regard.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part V – Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

1. Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970. See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Net short-term capital gain	1
2	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	2
3	Other gross income (see instructions)	3
4	Add lines 1 through 3	4
5	Depreciation and depletion	5
6	Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions)	6
7	Other expenses (see instructions)	7
8	Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4)	8

	Section B - Minimum Asset Amount		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year):	1
a	Average monthly value of securities	1a
b	Average monthly cash balances	1b
c	Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets	1c
d	Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c)	1d
e	Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI):
2	Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets	2
3	Subtract line 2 from line 1d	3
4	Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions).	4
5	Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3)	5
6	Multiply line 5 by .035	6
7	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	7
8	Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6)	8

	Section C - Distributable Amount		Current Year
1	Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A)	1
2	Enter 85% of line 1	2
3	Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A)	3
4	Enter greater of line 2 or line 3	4
5	Income tax imposed in prior year	5
6	Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions)	6
7	Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required)
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions
7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions
9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount

Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions)		(i) Excess Distributions	(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014
1 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions)
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014:
a From 2009.......X
b From 2010.......X
c From 2011.......X
d From 2012.......X
e From 2013.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2014 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.
4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2014 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a From 2010.......X
b From 2011.......X
c From 2012.......X
d From 2013.......
e From 2014.......

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2014)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

Additional Data

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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schedule of Contributors

Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Information about Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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Name of the organization

Banner Health

Employer identification number

45-0233470

Organization type (check one):

Filers of:

Section:

Form 990 or 990-EZ

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation

527 political organization

Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.

General Rule

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or
property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions.

Special Rules

For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33¹/3% support test of the regulations
under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h, or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Do not complete any of the parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ......... Arrow Bullet

Caution. An organization that is not covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules does not file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its
Form 990-EZ or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it does not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

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Name of organization Banner Health

Part I	Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	,	$RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

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Name of organization Banner Health

Part II	Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

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Name of organization
Banner Health

Employer identification number

45-0233470

Part III

Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10)
that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) Arrow Bullet

$
Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

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SCHEDULE C
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities

For Organizations Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501(c) and section 527
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Complete if the organization is described below. SchCMd Bullet

Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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Open to Public
Inspection

If the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, Line 3, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 46 (Political Campaign Activities), then
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Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and B. Do not complete Part I-C.
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Section 501(c) (other than section 501(c)(3)) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and C below. Do not complete Part I-B.
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Section 527 organizations: Complete Part I-A only.
If the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, Line 4, or Form 990-EZ, Part VI, line 47 (Lobbying Activities), then
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Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-A. Do not complete Part II-B.
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Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-B. Do not complete Part II-A.
If the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, Line 5 (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions) or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 35c (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions), then
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Section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations: Complete Part III.

Name of the organization

Banner Health

Employer identification number

45-0233470

Part I-A

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) or is a section 527 organization.

Provide a description of the organization’s direct and indirect political campaign activities in Part IV.

Political expenditures .................................... SchCMd Bullet

Volunteer hours ........................................

Part I-B

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3).

Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by the organization under section 4955 ......... SchCMd Bullet

Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by organization managers under section 4955 ...... SchCMd Bullet

If the organization incurred a section 4955 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? ..............

Yes No

Was a correction made? .........................................

Yes No

If "Yes," describe in Part IV.

Part I-C

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c), except section 501(c)(3).

Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt function activities SchCMd Bullet

Enter the amount of the filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section 527 exempt function activities ................................... SchCMd Bullet

Total exempt function expenditures. Add lines 1 and 2. Enter here and on Form 1120-POL, line 17b.. SchCMd Bullet

Did the filing organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? ..........................

Yes No

Enter the names, addresses and employer identification number (EIN) of all section 527 political organizations to which the filing
organization made payments. For each organization listed, enter the amount paid from the filing organization’s funds. Also enter the amount of political contributions received that were promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization, such as a separate segregated fund or a political action committee (PAC). If additional space is needed, provide information in Part IV.

(a) Name	(b) Address	(c) EIN	(d) Amount paid from filing organization's funds. If none, enter -0-.	(e) Amount of political contributions received and promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization. If none, enter -0-.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Part II-A

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).

A Check SchCMd Bullet

if the filing organization belongs to an affiliated group (and list in Part IV each affiliated group member's name, address, EIN, expenses, and share of excess lobbying expenditures).
B Check SchCMd Bullet

if the filing organization checked box A and "limited control" provisions apply.

Limits on Lobbying Expenditures (The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.)		(b) Affiliated group totals
1a	Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ......
b	Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) .......
c	Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) ...................
d	Other exempt purpose expenditures ........................
e	Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ...............
f	Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both columns.
	If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:
	Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.
	Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.
	Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.
	Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.
	Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.

g	Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) .................
h	Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................
i	Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................
j	If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting section 4911 tax for this year? ......................................	Yes No

4-Year Averaging Period Under section 501(h) (Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
	Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)	(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) Total

2a	Lobbying nontaxable amount

b	Lobbying ceiling amount (150% of line 2a, column(e))

c	Total lobbying expenditures

d	Grassroots nontaxable amount

e	Grassroots ceiling amount (150% of line 2d, column (e))

f	Grassroots lobbying expenditures

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Part II-B

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and has NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).

For each "Yes" response to lines 1a through 1i below, provide in Part IV a detailed description of the lobbying activity.

(a)

Yes

(b)

Amount

During the year, did the filing organization attempt to influence foreign, national, state or local legislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum, through the use of:

Volunteers? .........................................

Paid staff or management (include compensation in expenses reported on lines 1c through 1i)? ....

Yes

Media advertisements? ....................................

Mailings to members, legislators, or the public? .........................

Publications, or published or broadcast statements? .......................

Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes? .......................

Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body? ........

Yes

197,230

Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any similar means? ......

Other activities? ..........................

Yes

253,186

Total. Add lines 1c through 1i ...............................

450,416

Did the activities in line 1 cause the organization to be not described in section 501(c)(3)? .....

If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred under section 4912 .................

If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred by organization managers under section 4912 .....

If the filing organization incurred a section 4912 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? .......

Part III-A

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6).

Yes

Were substantially all (90% or more) dues received nondeductible by members? ................

Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less? ................

Did the organization agree to carry over lobbying and political expenditures from the prior year? ..........

Part III-B

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6) and if either (a) BOTH Part III-A, lines 1 and 2, are answered "No" OR (b) Part III-A, line 3, is answered “Yes."

Dues, assessments and similar amounts from members .....................

Section 162(e) nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures (do not include amounts of political
expenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid).

Current year .........................................

Carryover from last year ....................................

Total ............................................

Aggregate amount reported in section 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeductible section 162(e) dues .

If notices were sent and the amount on line 2c exceeds the amount on line 3, what portion of the excess does the organization agree to carryover to the reasonable estimate of nondeductible lobbying and political expenditure next year? ................................

Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures (see instructions) ..............

Part IV

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part l-A, line 1; Part l-B, line 4; Part l-C, line 5; Part II-A (affiliated group list); Part II-A, lines 1 and 2 (see instructions), and Part ll-B, line 1. Also, complete this part for any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1G AND 1I	BANNER HEALTH ENGAGED SEVERAL INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS TO PROVIDE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND POLITICAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR BANNER HEALTH. THESE CONTRACTORS WORKED WITH BOTH THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS ON ISSUES IMPORTANT TO BANNER HEALTH'S CHARITABLE MISSION. IN 2014, BANNER HEALTH PAID $197,230 FOR THESE SERVICES AND THESE AMOUNTS ARE REPORTED ON LINE 1G. BANNER HEALTH MAINTAINS A GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DEPARTMENT. $64,802 OF THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON LINE 1I IS RELATED TO THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DEPARTMENT IN CONNECTION WITH STATE AND LOCAL LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES INCLUDING GENERAL LOBBYING AT THE STATE LEGISLATIVE LEVEL. $188,384 OF THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON LINE 1I IS RELATED TO DUES PAID TO VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS IN WHICH BANNER HEALTH HOLDS MEMBERSHIP. THESE ASSOCIATIONS HAVE MADE A DETERMINATION THAT A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF THE DUES PAID WERE USED FOR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.

Return Reference

Explanation

SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1G AND 1I

BANNER HEALTH ENGAGED SEVERAL INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS TO PROVIDE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND POLITICAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR BANNER HEALTH. THESE CONTRACTORS WORKED WITH BOTH THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS ON ISSUES IMPORTANT TO BANNER HEALTH'S CHARITABLE MISSION. IN 2014, BANNER HEALTH PAID $197,230 FOR THESE SERVICES AND THESE AMOUNTS ARE REPORTED ON LINE 1G. BANNER HEALTH MAINTAINS A GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DEPARTMENT. $64,802 OF THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON LINE 1I IS RELATED TO THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DEPARTMENT IN CONNECTION WITH STATE AND LOCAL LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES INCLUDING GENERAL LOBBYING AT THE STATE LEGISLATIVE LEVEL. $188,384 OF THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON LINE 1I IS RELATED TO DUES PAID TO VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS IN WHICH BANNER HEALTH HOLDS MEMBERSHIP. THESE ASSOCIATIONS HAVE MADE A DETERMINATION THAT A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF THE DUES PAID WERE USED FOR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
SchDMd Bullet

Attach to Form 990.
Information about Schedule D (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

Banner Health

Employer identification number

45-0233470

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

		(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts
1	Total number at end of year .........
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ........

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised
funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ............

Yes No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be
used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.


a	Total number of conservation easements .......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ..................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ....................	2d

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during
the tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and
enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? .............................

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .......................................

Yes No

In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

(i)

Revenue included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ........................ SchDMd Bullet

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X .............................. SchDMd Bullet

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items:

Revenue included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?........

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:


c	Beginning balance .................................	1c
d	Additions during the year ..............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year .............................	1e
f	Ending balance ...................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability?

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII .......

Part V

Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a)Current year	(b)Prior year	b (c)Two years back	(d)Three years back	(e)Four years back
1a	Beginning of year balance ....
b	Contributions ........
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses
d	Grants or scholarships .....
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ........
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet

The percentages in lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) unrelated organizations ........................

3a(i)

(ii) related organizations ........................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" to 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property		(b)Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value
1a	Land .................	172,731,719		172,731,719
b	Buildings ................	1,402,899,512	541,789,469	861,110,043
c	Leasehold improvements ............	29,942,151	20,689,868	9,252,283
d	Equipment ................	3,937,665,401	2,268,727,394	1,668,938,007
e	Other .................	198,896,021	49,977,933	148,918,088
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).).......				2,860,950,140

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Part VII

InvestmentsOther Securities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)		(b)Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives
(2)Closely-held equity interests
Other








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Part VIII

InvestmentsProgram Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment		(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value









Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

Other Assets. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value









Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........

Part X

Other Liabilities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability		(b) Book value
Federal income taxes		0
LONG-TERM SWAPS		356,606,731
PENSION PAYABLE		58,249,328
SERP LIABILITY		53,635,218
THIRD PARTY PAYOR SETTLEMENTS		29,561,751
CAP LEASE PAYABLE		24,458,455
SELF-INSURANCE LIABILITIES		18,804,573
MISC. LIABILITIES		229,835,258


Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)		771,151,314
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......		1
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................		2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................		3
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................		4c
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......		5

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........		1
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities ..........	2a
b	Prior year adjustments ..............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d......................		2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................		3
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................		4c
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......		5

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b;
Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

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SCHEDULE F(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Statement of Activities Outside the United States

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,Part IV, line 14b, 15, or 16. Right pointing arrow large image

Attach to Form 990. Right pointing arrow large image

Information about Schedule F (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization
Banner Health

Employer identification number

45-0233470

Part I

General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.

For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of its grants

and other assistance, the grantees’ eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria

used to award the grants or assistance? ...........................

Yes

For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside the United States.

Activites per Region. (The following Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated if additional space is needed.)

(a) Region		(d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (e.g., fundraising, program services, investments, grants to recipients located in the region)	(f) Total expenditures for and investments in region
	Central America and the Caribbean	Investments	1,234,853,148
















3a	Sub-total .....		1,234,853,148
b	Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...
c	Totals (add lines 3a and 3b)		1,234,853,148

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2014

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Part II

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 15, for any recipient who received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

1 (a) Name of organization		(b) IRS code section and EIN (if applicable)	(a)(c) Region	(b)(d) Purpose of grant	(e) Amount of cash grant	(f) Manner of cash disbursement	(g) Amount of non-cash assistance	(h) Description of non-cash assistance	(i) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)

Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter .... MediumBullet

Enter total number of other organizations or entities ....................... MediumBullet

Schedule F (Form 990) 2014

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Part III

Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 16.

Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Type of grant or assistance		(b) Region	(c) Number of recipients	(d) Amount of cash grant	(e) Manner of cash disbursement	(f) Amount of non-cash assistance	(g) Description of non-cash assistance	(h) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)

Schedule F (Form 990) 2014

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Part IV

Foreign Forms

Schedule F (Form 990) 2014

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Part V

Supplemental Information
Provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts of investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c) (estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information (see instructions).

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SCHEDULE H (Form 990)

Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service

Hospitals

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, question 20.
MediumBullet

Attach to Form 990.
MediumBullet

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2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

Banner Health

Employer identification number

45-0233470

Part I

Financial Assistance and Certain Other Community Benefits at Cost

Yes

Did the organization have a financial assistance policy during the tax year? If "No," skip to question 6a ...

Yes

If "Yes," was it a written policy? .......................

Yes

If the organization had multiple hospital facilities, indicate which of the following best describes application of the financial assistance policy to its various hospital facilities during the tax year.

Applied uniformly to all hospital facilities Applied uniformly to most hospital facilities Generally tailored to individual hospital facilities

Answer the following based on the financial assistance eligibility criteria that applied to the largest number of the organization's patients during the tax year.

Did the organization use Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) as a factor in determining eligibility for providing free care?

If "Yes," indicate which of the following was the FPG family income limit for eligibility for free care:

Yes

100% 150% 200% Other %

Did the organization use FPG as a factor in determining eligibility for providing discounted care? If "Yes," indicate

which of the following was the family income limit for eligibility for discounted care: .........

Yes

200% 250% 300% 350% 400% Other 500 %

If the organization used factors other than FPG in determining eligibility, describe in Part VI the criteria used for determining eligibility for free or discounted care. Include in the description whether the organization used an asset test or other threshold, regardless of income, as a factor in determining eligibility for free or discounted care.

Did the organization's financial assistance policy that applied to the largest number of its patients during the tax year provide for free or discounted care to the "medically indigent"? ..............

Did the organization budget amounts for free or discounted care provided under its financial assistance policy during the tax year? ............................

Yes

If "Yes," did the organization's financial assistance expenses exceed the budgeted amount? ......

Yes

If "Yes" to line 5b, as a result of budget considerations, was the organization unable to provide free or discountedcare to a patient who was eligibile for free or discounted care? ..............

Did the organization prepare a community benefit report during the tax year? ..........

Yes

If "Yes," did the organization make it available to the public? ..............

Yes

Complete the following table using the worksheets provided in the Schedule H instructions. Do not submit these worksheets with the Schedule H.

Financial Assistance and Certain Other Community Benefits at Cost

Financial Assistance and Means-Tested Government Programs		(c) Total community benefit expense	(d) Direct offsetting revenue	(e) Net community benefit expense	(f) Percent of total expense
a	Financial Assistance at cost (from Worksheet 1) ..	83,778,000		83,778,000	1.920 %
b	Medicaid (from Worksheet 3, column a) ....	831,122,352	525,399,094	305,723,258	7.020 %
c	Costs of other means-tested government programs (from Worksheet 3, column b) .
d	Total Financial Assistance and Means-Tested Government Programs .	914,900,352	525,399,094	389,501,258	8.950 %
Other Benefits		7,585,029	172,606	7,412,423	0.170 %
e	Community health improvement services and community benefit operations (from Worksheet 4) ..	7,585,029	172,606	7,412,423	0.170 %
f	Health professions education (from Worksheet 5) ..	54,925,745	28,669,544	26,256,201	0.600 %
g	Subsidized health services (from Worksheet 6) ..	17,004,581	186,648	16,817,933	0.390 %
h	Research (from Worksheet 7)	43,332,215	32,236,400	11,095,815	0.250 %
i	Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit (from Worksheet 8)	4,340,422		4,340,422	0.100 %
j	Total. Other Benefits ..	127,187,992	61,265,198	65,922,794	1.510 %
k	Total. Add lines 7d and 7j .	1,042,088,344	586,664,292	455,424,052	10.460 %

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Cat. No. 50192T Schedule H (Form 990) 2014

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Part II

Community Building Activities Complete this table if the organization conducted any community building activities during the tax year, and describe in Part VI how its community building activities promoted the health of the communities it serves.

		(c) Total community building expense	(e) Net community building expense	(f) Percent of total expense
1	Physical improvements and housing	3,000	3,000	0 %
2	Economic development	315,368	315,368	0.010 %
3	Community support	179,303	179,303	0 %
4	Environmental improvements	3,000	3,000	0 %
5	Leadership development and training for community members	730	730	0 %
6	Coalition building	212,865	212,865	0 %
7	Community health improvement advocacy
8	Workforce development	677,162	677,162	0.020 %
9	Other
10	Total	1,391,428	1,391,428	0.030 %

Part III

Bad Debt, Medicare, & Collection Practices

Section A. Bad Debt Expense

Yes

Did the organization report bad debt expense in accordance with Heathcare Financial Management Association Statement No. 15? ..........................

Enter the amount of the organization's bad debt expense. Explain in Part VI the methodology used by the organization to estimate this amount. ......

80,936,848

Enter the estimated amount of the organization's bad debt expense attributable to patients eligible under the organization's financial assistance policy. Explain in Part VI the methodology used by the organization to estimate this amount and the rationale, if any, for including this portion of bad debt as community benefit. ......

48,562,109

Provide in Part VI the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes bad debt expense or the page number on which this footnote is contained in the attached financial statements.

Section B. Medicare

Enter total revenue received from Medicare (including DSH and IME).....

952,576,598

Enter Medicare allowable costs of care relating to payments on line 5.....

933,850,982

Subtract line 6 from line 5. This is the surplus (or shortfall)........

18,725,616

Describe in Part VI the extent to which any shortfall reported in line 7 should be treated as community benefit.Also describe in Part VI the costing methodology or source used to determine the amount reported on line 6.Check the box that describes the method used:

Cost accounting system Cost to charge ratio Other

Section C. Collection Practices

Did the organization have a written debt collection policy during the tax year? ..........

Yes

If "Yes," did the organization’s collection policy that applied to the largest number of its patients during the tax year contain provisions on the collection practices to be followed for patients who are known to qualify for financial assistance? Describe in Part VI.......................

Yes

Part IV

Management Companies and Joint Ventures(owned 10% or more by officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and physicians—see instructions)

(a) Name of entity	(b) Description of primary activity of entity	(c) Organization's profit % or stock ownership %	(d) Officers, directors, trustees, or key employees' profit % or stock ownership %	(e) Physicians' profit % or stock ownership %
1LOVELAND ENDOSCOPY	ENDOSCOPY CENTER	25.000 %	0 %	75.000 %
2BANNER CYN SPR SURG	AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER	69.200 %	0 %	30.800 %
3BANNER DESERT SURG	AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER	63.500 %	0 %	36.500 %
4SURGICENTER OF AMER	AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER	70.351 %	0 %	29.649 %
5LOVELAND SURG ENTPR	AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER	61.000 %	0 %	18.000 %
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Part VFacility Information

Section A. Hospital Facilities (list in order of size from largest to smallest—see instructions) How many hospital facilities did the organization operate during the tax year?25 Name, address, primary website address, and state license number (and if a group return, the name and EIN of the subordinate hospital organization that operates the hospital facility)								Facility reporting group
1	BANNER UNIV MED CTR-PHX(FKA GOOD SAM) 1111 E MCDOWELL RD PHOENIX,AZ85006 WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM H0016	X	X		X		X	A
2	BANNER DESERT MEDICAL CENTER 1400 S DOBSON ROAD MESA,AZ85202 WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM H0137	X	X	X			X	A
3	BANNER THUNDERBIRD MEDICAL CENTER 5555 W THUNDERBIRD ST GLENDALE,AZ85304 WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM H0092	X	X				X	A
4	NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER 1801 16TH STREET GREELEY,CO80631 WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM 10386	X	X		X		X	A
5	BANNER BOSWELL MEDICAL CENTER 10401 W THUNDERBIRD ROAD SUN CITY,AZ85351 WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM H4436	X	X				X	A
6	BANNER BAYWOOD MEDICAL CENTER 6644 E BAYWOOD AVE MESA,AZ85206 WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM H0155	X	X				X	A
7	BANNER ESTRELLA MEDICAL CENTER 9201 W THOMAS ROAD PHOENIX,AZ85037 WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM H3690	X	X				X	A
8	BANNER DEL E WEBB MEDICAL CENTER 14502 WEST MEEKER BLVD SUN CITY WEST,AZ85375 WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM H4434	X	X				X	A
9	FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 1650 COWLES STREET FAIRBANKS,AK99701 WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM GACH-004	X	X				X	A
10	BANNER IRONWOOD MEDICAL CENTER 37000 N GANTZEL ROAD SAN TAN VALLEY,AZ85142 WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM H4946	X	X				X	A
11	BANNER GATEWAY MEDICAL CENTER 1900 S HIGLEY ROAD GILBERT,AZ85234 WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM H4237	X	X				X	A
12	MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER 2000 BOISE AVE LOVELAND,CO80538 WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM 010340	X	X				X	A
13	BANNER HEART HOSPITAL 6750 E BAYWOOD AVE MESA,AZ85206 WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM SH3034	X	X					A
14	BANNER CASA GRANDE MEDICAL CENTER 1800 E FLORENCE BLVD CASA GRANDE,AZ85122 WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM H6592	X	X				X	B
15	STERLING REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 615 FAIRHURST STREET STERLING,CO80751 WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM 010140	X	X				X	A
16	BANNER CHURCHILL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 801 E WILLIAMS AVE FALLON,NV89406 WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM 638RUH-29	X	X				X	A
17	BANNER LASSEN MED CTR-CRITICAL ACCESS 1800 SPRING RIDGE DRIVE SUSANVILLE,CA96130 WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM 230000020	X	X			X	X	C
18	BANNER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL 7575 E EARLL DRIVE SCOTTSDALE,AZ85251 WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM SHO147	X						A
19	EAST MORGAN CNTY HOSP-CRITICAL ACCESS 2400 W EDISON ST BRUSH,CO80723 WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM 25017J	X	X			X	X	A
20	COMMUNITY HOSP-TORRINGTON-CRIT ACCESS 2000 CAMPBELL DRIVE TORRINGTON,WY82240 WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM 0713059	X	X			X	X	A
21	WASHAKIE MED CENTER-CRITICAL ACCESS 400 S 15TH STREET WORLAND,WY82401 WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM 10250	X	X			X	X	A
22	OGALLALA COMM HOSP-CRITICAL ACCESS 2601 N SPRUCE STREET OGALLALA,NE69153 WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM 470001	X	X			X	X	A
23	PAGE HOSPITAL-CRITICAL ACCESS 501 N NAVAJO PAGE,AZ86406 WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM H0086	X	X			X	X	A
24	PLATTE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 201 14TH STREET WHEATLAND,WY82201 WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM 0713060	X	X			X	X	A
25	BANNER GOLDFIELD MEDICAL CENTER 2050 W SOUTHERN AVE APACHE JUNCTION,AZ85120 WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM H5738	X	X				X	D

Schedule H (Form 990) 2014

Page

Part VFacility Information (continued)

Section B. Facility Policies and Practices

(Complete a separate Section B for each of the hospital facilities or facility reporting groups listed in Part V, Section A)

	A
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group

Line number of hospital facility, or line numbers of hospital facilities in a facility
reporting group (from Part V, Section A):

Yes

Community Health Needs Assessment

Was the hospital facility first licensed, registered, or similarly recognized by a State as a hospital facility in the current tax year or the immediately preceding tax year?.......................

Was the hospital facility acquired or placed into service as a tax-exempt hospital in the current tax year or the immediately preceding tax year? If “Yes,” provide details of the acquisition in Section C..........

During the tax year or either of the two immediately preceding tax years, did the hospital facility conduct a community health needs assessment (CHNA)? If "No," skip to line 12....................

Yes

If "Yes," indicate what the CHNA report describes (check all that apply):

A definition of the community served by the hospital facility

Demographics of the community

Existing health care facilities and resources within the community that are available to respond to the health needs of the community

How data was obtained

The significant health needs of the community

Primary and chronic disease needs and other health issues of uninsured persons, low-income persons, and minority groups

The process for identifying and prioritizing community health needs and services to meet the community health needs

The process for consulting with persons representing the community’s interests

Information gaps that limit the hospital facility’s ability to assess the community’s health needs

Other (describe in Section C)

Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last conducted a CHNA: 20 13

In conducting its most recent CHNA, did the hospital facility take into account input from persons who represent the broad interests of the community served by the hospital facility, including those with special knowledge of or expertise in public health? If "Yes," describe in Section C how the hospital facility took into account input from persons who represent the community, and identify the persons the hospital facility consulted .................

Yes

Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more other hospital facilities? If "Yes," list the other hospital facilities in Section C................................

Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more organizations other than hospital facilities?” If “Yes,” list the other organizations in Section C. ............................

Did the hospital facility make its CHNA report widely available to the public? ..............

Yes

If "Yes," indicate how the CHNA report was made widely available (check all that apply):

Hospital facility’s website (list url): SEE SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION C

Other website (list url):

Made a paper copy available for public inspection without charge at the hospital facility

Other (describe in Section C)

Did the hospital facility adopt an implementation strategy to meet the significant community health needs
identified through its most recently conducted CHNA? If "No," skip to line 11. .............

Yes

Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last adopted an implementation strategy: 20 13

Is the hospital facility's most recently adopted implementation strategy posted on a website? ........

Yes

If "Yes" (list url): SEE SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION C

If "No," is the hospital facility’s most recently adopted implementation strategy attached to this return? ......

10b

Describe in Section C how the hospital facility is addressing the significant needs identified in its most recently conducted CHNA and any such needs that are not being addressed together with the reasons why such needs are not being addressed.

12a

Did the organization incur an excise tax under section 4959 for the hospital facility's failure to conduct a CHNA as required by section 501(r)(3)? ...........................

12a

If "Yes" to line 12a, did the organization file Form 4720 to report the section 4959 excise tax? ......

12b

If "Yes" to line 12b, what is the total amount of section 4959 excise tax the organization reported on Form 4720 for all of its hospital facilities? $

Schedule H (Form 990) 2014

Page

Part VFacility Information (continued)

	A
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group

Yes

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP)

Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a written financial assistance policy that:

Explained eligibility criteria for financial assistance, and whether such assistance included free or discounted care?

Yes

If “Yes,” indicate the eligibility criteria explained in the FAP:

Federal poverty guidelines (FPG), with FPG family income limit for eligibility for free care of 200.%
and FPG family income limit for eligibility for discounted care of 500.%

Income level other than FPG (describe in Section C)

Asset level

Medical indigency

Insurance status

Underinsurance discount

Residency

Other (describe in Section C)

Explained the basis for calculating amounts charged to patients?.................

Yes

Explained the method for applying for financial assistance?...................

Yes

If “Yes,” indicate how the hospital facility’s FAP or FAP application form (including accompanying instructions) explained the method for applying for financial assistance (check all that apply):

Described the information the hospital facility may require an individual to provide as part of his or her application.

Described the supporting documentation the hospital facility may require an individual to submit as part of his or
her application.

Provided the contact information of hospital facility staff who can provide an individual with information about the
FAP and FAP application process.

Provided the contact information of nonprofit organizations or government agencies that may be sources of
assistance with FAP applications.

Other (describe in Section C)

Included measures to publicize the policy within the community served by the hospital facility?.......

Yes

If "Yes," indicate how the hospital facility publicized the policy (check all that apply):

The FAP was widely available on a website (list url): X

The FAP application form was widely available on a website (list url): X

A plain language summary of the FAP was widely available on a website (list url):
X

The FAP was available upon request and without charge (in public locations in the hospital facility and by mail)

The FAP application form was available upon request and without charge (in public locations in the hospital facility
and by mail)

A plain language summary of the FAP was available upon request and without charge (in public locations in the
hospital facility and by mail)

Notice of availability of the FAP was conspicuously displayed throughout the hospital facility

Notified members of the community who are most likely to require financial assistance about availability of the FAP

Other (describe in Section C)

Billing and Collections

Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a separate billing and collections policy, or a written financial assistance policy (FAP) that explained all of the actions the hospital facility or other authorized party may take upon non-payment?..................................

Yes

Check all of the following actions against an individual that were permitted under the hospital facility's policies during the tax year before making reasonable efforts to determine the individual’s eligibility under the facility’s FAP:

Reporting to credit agency(ies)

Selling an individual’s debt to another party

Actions that require a legal or judicial process

Other similar actions (describe in Section C)

None of these actions or other similar actions were permitted

Schedule H (Form 990) 2014

Page

Part VFacility Information (continued)

	A
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group

Yes

Did the hospital facility or other authorized third party perform any of the following actions during the tax year before making reasonable efforts to determine the individual’s eligibility under the facility’s FAP?.........

If "Yes," check all actions in which the hospital facility or a third party engaged:

Reporting to credit agency(ies)

Selling an individual’s debt to another party

Actions that require a legal or judicial process

Other similar actions (describe in Section C)

Indicate which efforts the hospital facility or other authorized party made before initiating any of the actions listed (whether or not checked) in line 18. (check all that apply):

Notified individuals of the financial assistance policy on admission

Notified individuals of the financial assistance policy prior to discharge

Notified individuals of the financial assistance policy in communications with the individuals regarding the individuals’ bills

Documented its determination of whether individuals were eligible for financial assistance under the hospital facility’s financial assistance policy

Other (describe in Section C)

None of these efforts were made

Policy Relating to Emergency Medical Care

Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a written policy relating to emergency medical care that required the hospital facility to provide, without discrimination, care for emergency medical conditions to individuals regardless of their eligibility under the hospital facility’s financial assistance policy?................

Yes

If "No," indicate why:

The hospital facility did not provide care for any emergency medical conditions

The hospital facility’s policy was not in writing

The hospital facility limited who was eligible to receive care for emergency medical conditions (describe in Section C)

Other (describe in Section C)

Charges to Individuals Eligible for Assistance Under the FAP (FAP-Eligible Individuals)

Indicate how the hospital facility determined, during the tax year, the maximum amounts that can be charged to FAP-eligible individuals for emergency or other medically necessary care.

The hospital facility used its lowest negotiated commercial insurance rate when calculating the maximum amounts that can be charged

The hospital facility used the average of its three lowest negotiated commercial insurance rates when calculating the maximum amounts that can be charged

The hospital facility used the Medicare rates when calculating the maximum amounts that can be charged

Other (describe in Section C)

During the tax year, did the hospital facility charge any FAP-eligible individual to whom the hospital facility provided emergency or other medically necessary services more than the amounts generally billed to individuals who had insurance covering such care? ................................

If "Yes," explain in Section C.

During the tax year, did the hospital facility charge any FAP-eligible individual an amount equal to the gross charge for any service provided to that individual? ...........................

If "Yes," explain in Section C.

Schedule H (Form 990) 2014

Page

Part VFacility Information (continued)

Section B. Facility Policies and Practices

(Complete a separate Section B for each of the hospital facilities or facility reporting groups listed in Part V, Section A)

	BANNER CASA GRANDE MEDICAL CENTER
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group

Line number of hospital facility, or line numbers of hospital facilities in a facility
reporting group (from Part V, Section A):

Yes

Community Health Needs Assessment

Was the hospital facility first licensed, registered, or similarly recognized by a State as a hospital facility in the current tax year or the immediately preceding tax year?.......................

Yes

During the tax year or either of the two immediately preceding tax years, did the hospital facility conduct a community health needs assessment (CHNA)? If "No," skip to line 12....................

Yes

If "Yes," indicate what the CHNA report describes (check all that apply):

A definition of the community served by the hospital facility

Demographics of the community

Existing health care facilities and resources within the community that are available to respond to the health needs of the community

How data was obtained

The significant health needs of the community

Primary and chronic disease needs and other health issues of uninsured persons, low-income persons, and minority groups

The process for identifying and prioritizing community health needs and services to meet the community health needs

The process for consulting with persons representing the community’s interests

Information gaps that limit the hospital facility’s ability to assess the community’s health needs

Other (describe in Section C)

Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last conducted a CHNA: 20 13

Yes

Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more other hospital facilities? If "Yes," list the other hospital facilities in Section C................................

Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more organizations other than hospital facilities?” If “Yes,” list the other organizations in Section C. ............................

Did the hospital facility make its CHNA report widely available to the public? ..............

Yes

If "Yes," indicate how the CHNA report was made widely available (check all that apply):

Hospital facility’s website (list url): SEE SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION C

Other website (list url):

Made a paper copy available for public inspection without charge at the hospital facility

Other (describe in Section C)

Did the hospital facility adopt an implementation strategy to meet the significant community health needs
identified through its most recently conducted CHNA? If "No," skip to line 11. .............

Yes

Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last adopted an implementation strategy: 20 13

Is the hospital facility's most recently adopted implementation strategy posted on a website? ........

Yes

If "Yes" (list url): SEE SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION C

If "No," is the hospital facility’s most recently adopted implementation strategy attached to this return? ......

10b

12a

Did the organization incur an excise tax under section 4959 for the hospital facility's failure to conduct a CHNA as required by section 501(r)(3)? ...........................

12a

If "Yes" to line 12a, did the organization file Form 4720 to report the section 4959 excise tax? ......

12b

If "Yes" to line 12b, what is the total amount of section 4959 excise tax the organization reported on Form 4720 for all of its hospital facilities? $

Schedule H (Form 990) 2014

Page

Part VFacility Information (continued)

	BANNER CASA GRANDE MEDICAL CENTER
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group

Yes

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP)

Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a written financial assistance policy that:

Explained eligibility criteria for financial assistance, and whether such assistance included free or discounted care?

Yes

If “Yes,” indicate the eligibility criteria explained in the FAP:

Federal poverty guidelines (FPG), with FPG family income limit for eligibility for free care of 200.%
and FPG family income limit for eligibility for discounted care of 500.%

Income level other than FPG (describe in Section C)

Asset level

Medical indigency

Insurance status

Underinsurance discount

Residency

Other (describe in Section C)

Explained the basis for calculating amounts charged to patients?.................

Yes

Explained the method for applying for financial assistance?...................

Yes

Described the information the hospital facility may require an individual to provide as part of his or her application.

Described the supporting documentation the hospital facility may require an individual to submit as part of his or
her application.

Provided the contact information of hospital facility staff who can provide an individual with information about the
FAP and FAP application process.

Provided the contact information of nonprofit organizations or government agencies that may be sources of
assistance with FAP applications.

Other (describe in Section C)

Included measures to publicize the policy within the community served by the hospital facility?.......

Yes

If "Yes," indicate how the hospital facility publicized the policy (check all that apply):

The FAP was widely available on a website (list url): X

The FAP application form was widely available on a website (list url): X

A plain language summary of the FAP was widely available on a website (list url):
X

The FAP was available upon request and without charge (in public locations in the hospital facility and by mail)

The FAP application form was available upon request and without charge (in public locations in the hospital facility
and by mail)

A plain language summary of the FAP was available upon request and without charge (in public locations in the
hospital facility and by mail)

Notice of availability of the FAP was conspicuously displayed throughout the hospital facility

Notified members of the community who are most likely to require financial assistance about availability of the FAP

Other (describe in Section C)

Billing and Collections

Yes

Reporting to credit agency(ies)

Selling an individual’s debt to another party

Actions that require a legal or judicial process

Other similar actions (describe in Section C)

None of these actions or other similar actions were permitted

Schedule H (Form 990) 2014

Page

Part VFacility Information (continued)

	BANNER CASA GRANDE MEDICAL CENTER
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group

Yes

If "Yes," check all actions in which the hospital facility or a third party engaged:

Reporting to credit agency(ies)

Selling an individual’s debt to another party

Actions that require a legal or judicial process

Other similar actions (describe in Section C)

Indicate which efforts the hospital facility or other authorized party made before initiating any of the actions listed (whether or not checked) in line 18. (check all that apply):

Notified individuals of the financial assistance policy on admission

Notified individuals of the financial assistance policy prior to discharge

Notified individuals of the financial assistance policy in communications with the individuals regarding the individuals’ bills

Documented its determination of whether individuals were eligible for financial assistance under the hospital facility’s financial assistance policy

Other (describe in Section C)

None of these efforts were made

Policy Relating to Emergency Medical Care

Yes

If "No," indicate why:

The hospital facility did not provide care for any emergency medical conditions

The hospital facility’s policy was not in writing

The hospital facility limited who was eligible to receive care for emergency medical conditions (describe in Section C)

Other (describe in Section C)

Charges to Individuals Eligible for Assistance Under the FAP (FAP-Eligible Individuals)

Indicate how the hospital facility determined, during the tax year, the maximum amounts that can be charged to FAP-eligible individuals for emergency or other medically necessary care.

The hospital facility used its lowest negotiated commercial insurance rate when calculating the maximum amounts that can be charged

The hospital facility used the average of its three lowest negotiated commercial insurance rates when calculating the maximum amounts that can be charged

The hospital facility used the Medicare rates when calculating the maximum amounts that can be charged

Other (describe in Section C)

If "Yes," explain in Section C.

During the tax year, did the hospital facility charge any FAP-eligible individual an amount equal to the gross charge for any service provided to that individual? ...........................

If "Yes," explain in Section C.

Schedule H (Form 990) 2014

Page

Part VFacility Information (continued)

Section B. Facility Policies and Practices

(Complete a separate Section B for each of the hospital facilities or facility reporting groups listed in Part V, Section A)

	BANNER LASSEN MEDICAL CENTER
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group

Line number of hospital facility, or line numbers of hospital facilities in a facility
reporting group (from Part V, Section A):

Yes

Community Health Needs Assessment

Was the hospital facility first licensed, registered, or similarly recognized by a State as a hospital facility in the current tax year or the immediately preceding tax year?.......................

During the tax year or either of the two immediately preceding tax years, did the hospital facility conduct a community health needs assessment (CHNA)? If "No," skip to line 12....................

Yes

If "Yes," indicate what the CHNA report describes (check all that apply):

A definition of the community served by the hospital facility

Demographics of the community

Existing health care facilities and resources within the community that are available to respond to the health needs of the community

How data was obtained

The significant health needs of the community

Primary and chronic disease needs and other health issues of uninsured persons, low-income persons, and minority groups

The process for identifying and prioritizing community health needs and services to meet the community health needs

The process for consulting with persons representing the community’s interests

Information gaps that limit the hospital facility’s ability to assess the community’s health needs

Other (describe in Section C)

Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last conducted a CHNA: 20 13

Yes

Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more other hospital facilities? If "Yes," list the other hospital facilities in Section C................................

Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more organizations other than hospital facilities?” If “Yes,” list the other organizations in Section C. ............................

Did the hospital facility make its CHNA report widely available to the public? ..............

Yes

If "Yes," indicate how the CHNA report was made widely available (check all that apply):

Hospital facility’s website (list url): SEE SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION C

Other website (list url):

Made a paper copy available for public inspection without charge at the hospital facility

Other (describe in Section C)

Did the hospital facility adopt an implementation strategy to meet the significant community health needs
identified through its most recently conducted CHNA? If "No," skip to line 11. .............

Yes

Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last adopted an implementation strategy: 20 13

Is the hospital facility's most recently adopted implementation strategy posted on a website? ........

Yes

If "Yes" (list url): SEE SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION C

If "No," is the hospital facility’s most recently adopted implementation strategy attached to this return? ......

10b

12a

Did the organization incur an excise tax under section 4959 for the hospital facility's failure to conduct a CHNA as required by section 501(r)(3)? ...........................

12a

If "Yes" to line 12a, did the organization file Form 4720 to report the section 4959 excise tax? ......

12b

If "Yes" to line 12b, what is the total amount of section 4959 excise tax the organization reported on Form 4720 for all of its hospital facilities? $

Schedule H (Form 990) 2014

Page

Part VFacility Information (continued)

	BANNER LASSEN MEDICAL CENTER
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group

Yes

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP)

Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a written financial assistance policy that:

Explained eligibility criteria for financial assistance, and whether such assistance included free or discounted care?

Yes

If “Yes,” indicate the eligibility criteria explained in the FAP:

Federal poverty guidelines (FPG), with FPG family income limit for eligibility for free care of 350.%
and FPG family income limit for eligibility for discounted care of 500.%

Income level other than FPG (describe in Section C)

Asset level

Medical indigency

Insurance status

Underinsurance discount

Residency

Other (describe in Section C)

Explained the basis for calculating amounts charged to patients?.................

Yes

Explained the method for applying for financial assistance?...................

Yes

Described the information the hospital facility may require an individual to provide as part of his or her application.

Described the supporting documentation the hospital facility may require an individual to submit as part of his or
her application.

Provided the contact information of hospital facility staff who can provide an individual with information about the
FAP and FAP application process.

Provided the contact information of nonprofit organizations or government agencies that may be sources of
assistance with FAP applications.

Other (describe in Section C)

Included measures to publicize the policy within the community served by the hospital facility?.......

Yes

If "Yes," indicate how the hospital facility publicized the policy (check all that apply):

The FAP was widely available on a website (list url): X

The FAP application form was widely available on a website (list url): X

A plain language summary of the FAP was widely available on a website (list url):
X

The FAP was available upon request and without charge (in public locations in the hospital facility and by mail)

The FAP application form was available upon request and without charge (in public locations in the hospital facility
and by mail)

A plain language summary of the FAP was available upon request and without charge (in public locations in the
hospital facility and by mail)

Notice of availability of the FAP was conspicuously displayed throughout the hospital facility

Notified members of the community who are most likely to require financial assistance about availability of the FAP

Other (describe in Section C)

Billing and Collections

Yes

Reporting to credit agency(ies)

Selling an individual’s debt to another party

Actions that require a legal or judicial process

Other similar actions (describe in Section C)

None of these actions or other similar actions were permitted

Schedule H (Form 990) 2014

Page

Part VFacility Information (continued)

	BANNER LASSEN MEDICAL CENTER
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group

Yes

If "Yes," check all actions in which the hospital facility or a third party engaged:

Reporting to credit agency(ies)

Selling an individual’s debt to another party

Actions that require a legal or judicial process

Other similar actions (describe in Section C)

Indicate which efforts the hospital facility or other authorized party made before initiating any of the actions listed (whether or not checked) in line 18. (check all that apply):

Notified individuals of the financial assistance policy on admission

Notified individuals of the financial assistance policy prior to discharge

Notified individuals of the financial assistance policy in communications with the individuals regarding the individuals’ bills

Documented its determination of whether individuals were eligible for financial assistance under the hospital facility’s financial assistance policy

Other (describe in Section C)

None of these efforts were made

Policy Relating to Emergency Medical Care

Yes

If "No," indicate why:

The hospital facility did not provide care for any emergency medical conditions

The hospital facility’s policy was not in writing

The hospital facility limited who was eligible to receive care for emergency medical conditions (describe in Section C)

Other (describe in Section C)

Charges to Individuals Eligible for Assistance Under the FAP (FAP-Eligible Individuals)

Indicate how the hospital facility determined, during the tax year, the maximum amounts that can be charged to FAP-eligible individuals for emergency or other medically necessary care.

The hospital facility used its lowest negotiated commercial insurance rate when calculating the maximum amounts that can be charged

The hospital facility used the average of its three lowest negotiated commercial insurance rates when calculating the maximum amounts that can be charged

The hospital facility used the Medicare rates when calculating the maximum amounts that can be charged

Other (describe in Section C)

If "Yes," explain in Section C.

During the tax year, did the hospital facility charge any FAP-eligible individual an amount equal to the gross charge for any service provided to that individual? ...........................

If "Yes," explain in Section C.

Schedule H (Form 990) 2014

Page

Part VFacility Information (continued)

Section B. Facility Policies and Practices

(Complete a separate Section B for each of the hospital facilities or facility reporting groups listed in Part V, Section A)

	BANNER GOLDFIELD MEDICAL CENTER
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group

Line number of hospital facility, or line numbers of hospital facilities in a facility
reporting group (from Part V, Section A):

Yes

Community Health Needs Assessment

Was the hospital facility first licensed, registered, or similarly recognized by a State as a hospital facility in the current tax year or the immediately preceding tax year?.......................

Yes

During the tax year or either of the two immediately preceding tax years, did the hospital facility conduct a community health needs assessment (CHNA)? If "No," skip to line 12....................

If "Yes," indicate what the CHNA report describes (check all that apply):

A definition of the community served by the hospital facility

Demographics of the community

Existing health care facilities and resources within the community that are available to respond to the health needs of the community

How data was obtained

The significant health needs of the community

Primary and chronic disease needs and other health issues of uninsured persons, low-income persons, and minority groups

The process for identifying and prioritizing community health needs and services to meet the community health needs

The process for consulting with persons representing the community’s interests

Information gaps that limit the hospital facility’s ability to assess the community’s health needs

Other (describe in Section C)

Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last conducted a CHNA: 20

Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more other hospital facilities? If "Yes," list the other hospital facilities in Section C................................

Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more organizations other than hospital facilities?” If “Yes,” list the other organizations in Section C. ............................

Did the hospital facility make its CHNA report widely available to the public? ..............

If "Yes," indicate how the CHNA report was made widely available (check all that apply):

Hospital facility’s website (list url):

Other website (list url):

Made a paper copy available for public inspection without charge at the hospital facility

Other (describe in Section C)

Did the hospital facility adopt an implementation strategy to meet the significant community health needs
identified through its most recently conducted CHNA? If "No," skip to line 11. .............

Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last adopted an implementation strategy: 20

Is the hospital facility's most recently adopted implementation strategy posted on a website? ........

If "Yes" (list url):

If "No," is the hospital facility’s most recently adopted implementation strategy attached to this return? ......

10b

12a

Did the organization incur an excise tax under section 4959 for the hospital facility's failure to conduct a CHNA as required by section 501(r)(3)? ...........................

12a

If "Yes" to line 12a, did the organization file Form 4720 to report the section 4959 excise tax? ......

12b

If "Yes" to line 12b, what is the total amount of section 4959 excise tax the organization reported on Form 4720 for all of its hospital facilities? $

Schedule H (Form 990) 2014

Page

Part VFacility Information (continued)

	BANNER GOLDFIELD MEDICAL CENTER
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group

Yes

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP)

Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a written financial assistance policy that:

Explained eligibility criteria for financial assistance, and whether such assistance included free or discounted care?

Yes

If “Yes,” indicate the eligibility criteria explained in the FAP:

Federal poverty guidelines (FPG), with FPG family income limit for eligibility for free care of 200.%
and FPG family income limit for eligibility for discounted care of 500.%

Income level other than FPG (describe in Section C)

Asset level

Medical indigency

Insurance status

Underinsurance discount

Residency

Other (describe in Section C)

Explained the basis for calculating amounts charged to patients?.................

Yes

Explained the method for applying for financial assistance?...................

Yes

Described the information the hospital facility may require an individual to provide as part of his or her application.

Described the supporting documentation the hospital facility may require an individual to submit as part of his or
her application.

Provided the contact information of hospital facility staff who can provide an individual with information about the
FAP and FAP application process.

Provided the contact information of nonprofit organizations or government agencies that may be sources of
assistance with FAP applications.

Other (describe in Section C)

Included measures to publicize the policy within the community served by the hospital facility?.......

Yes

If "Yes," indicate how the hospital facility publicized the policy (check all that apply):

The FAP was widely available on a website (list url): X

The FAP application form was widely available on a website (list url): X

A plain language summary of the FAP was widely available on a website (list url):
X

The FAP was available upon request and without charge (in public locations in the hospital facility and by mail)

The FAP application form was available upon request and without charge (in public locations in the hospital facility
and by mail)

A plain language summary of the FAP was available upon request and without charge (in public locations in the
hospital facility and by mail)

Notice of availability of the FAP was conspicuously displayed throughout the hospital facility

Notified members of the community who are most likely to require financial assistance about availability of the FAP

Other (describe in Section C)

Billing and Collections

Yes

Reporting to credit agency(ies)

Selling an individual’s debt to another party

Actions that require a legal or judicial process

Other similar actions (describe in Section C)

None of these actions or other similar actions were permitted

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	BANNER GOLDFIELD MEDICAL CENTER
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group

Yes

If "Yes," check all actions in which the hospital facility or a third party engaged:

Reporting to credit agency(ies)

Selling an individual’s debt to another party

Actions that require a legal or judicial process

Other similar actions (describe in Section C)

Indicate which efforts the hospital facility or other authorized party made before initiating any of the actions listed (whether or not checked) in line 18. (check all that apply):

Notified individuals of the financial assistance policy on admission

Notified individuals of the financial assistance policy prior to discharge

Notified individuals of the financial assistance policy in communications with the individuals regarding the individuals’ bills

Documented its determination of whether individuals were eligible for financial assistance under the hospital facility’s financial assistance policy

Other (describe in Section C)

None of these efforts were made

Policy Relating to Emergency Medical Care

Yes

If "No," indicate why:

The hospital facility did not provide care for any emergency medical conditions

The hospital facility’s policy was not in writing

The hospital facility limited who was eligible to receive care for emergency medical conditions (describe in Section C)

Other (describe in Section C)

Charges to Individuals Eligible for Assistance Under the FAP (FAP-Eligible Individuals)

Indicate how the hospital facility determined, during the tax year, the maximum amounts that can be charged to FAP-eligible individuals for emergency or other medically necessary care.

The hospital facility used its lowest negotiated commercial insurance rate when calculating the maximum amounts that can be charged

The hospital facility used the average of its three lowest negotiated commercial insurance rates when calculating the maximum amounts that can be charged

The hospital facility used the Medicare rates when calculating the maximum amounts that can be charged

Other (describe in Section C)

If "Yes," explain in Section C.

During the tax year, did the hospital facility charge any FAP-eligible individual an amount equal to the gross charge for any service provided to that individual? ...........................

If "Yes," explain in Section C.

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Section C. Supplemental Information for Part V, Section B. Provide descriptions required for Part V, Section B, lines 2, 3j, 5, 6a, 6b, 7d, 11, 13b, 13h, 15e, 16i, 18d, 19d, 20e, 21c, 21d, 22d, 23, and 24. If applicable, provide separate descriptions for each hospital facility in a facility reporting group, designated by facility reporting group letter and hospital facility line number from Part V, Section A (“A, 1,” “A, 4,” “B, 2,” “B, 3,” etc.) and name of hospital facility.
Form and Line Reference	Explanation
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION A, LINES 1-13, 15-16, AND 18-24	A SINGLE SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B WAS COMPLETED FOR FACILITY REPORTING GROUP A. THE HOSPITAL FACILITIES INCLUDED IN FACILITY REPORTING GROUP A ARE LISTED IN SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION A. SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION A, LINE 14 BANNER CASA GRANDE MEDICAL CENTER IS LISTED SEPARATELY AS FACILITY REPORTING GROUP b BECAUSE IT WAS ACQUIRED BY BANNER HEALTH DURING 2014. SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION A, LINE 17 BANNER LASSEN MEDICAL CENTER IS LISTED SEPARATELY AS FACILITY REPORTING GROUP C BECAUSE THE MEDICAL CENTER'S FPG FAMILY INCOME PERCENTAGE LIMIT FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE CARE (350%) VARIES FROM ALL OTHER BANNER FACILITIES (200%). SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION A, LINE 25 BANNER GOLDFIELD MEDICAL CENTER IS LISTED SEPARATELY AS FACILITY REPORTING GROUP D BECAUSE IT WAS ACQUIRED BY BANNER HEALTH IN 2013 AND WAS NOT REQUIRED TO CONDUCT A CHNA IN 2013 OR 2014, BUT WILL CONDUCT A CHNA BEFORE THE DEADLINE, WHICH IS THE YEAR ENDING 12/31/2015.
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION FOR SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 2	APPLIES TO ALL HOSPITAL FACILITIES INCLUDED IN FACILITY REPORTING GROUP D: ARIZONA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WAS ACQUIRED BY BANNER HEALTH IN MAY, 2013. IT REOPENED AS BANNER GOLDFIELD MEDICAL CENTER (BGFMC) ON JUNE 14, 2013. THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION FOR SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 2 APPLIES TO ALL HOSPITAL FACILITIES INCLUDED IN FACILITY REPORTING GROUP B: BANNER CASA GRANDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MERGED INTO BANNER ON JUNE 9, 2014.
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION FOR SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 3	APPLIES TO FACILITY REPORTING GROUP D: BANNER GOLDFIELD MEDICAL CENTER WAS ACQUIRED BY BANNER HEALTH IN 2013 AND WAS NOT REQUIRED TO CONDUCT A CHNA FOR 2013. BANNER GOLDFIELD DID NOT CONDUCT A CHNA FOR 2013, BUT WILL CONDUCT A CHNA BEFORE THE DEADLINE, WHICH IS THE YEAR ENDING 12/31/2015. THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION FOR SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 3J APPLIES TO FACILITY REPORTING GROUPs A, B, AND C: THE CHNA REPORT INCLUDES IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES, TACTICS ANDANTICIPATED OUTCOMES, AS WELL AS THE NEEDS NOT BEING ADDRESSED.
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION FOR SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5	APPLIES TO ALL HOSPITAL FACILITIES INCLUDED IN FACILITY REPORTING GROUPS A, B AND C: THE FACILITY LEADERSHIP TEAMS IN FACILITY GROUP A IN COLLABORATION WITH MEMBERS OF BANNER HEALTH'S COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) STEERING COMMITTEE, CREATED A COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (CAC) OF COMMUNITY LEADERS THAT REPRESENTED THE UNDERSERVED, UNINSURED AND MINORITY POPULATIONS. CAC PARTICIPANTS WERE IDENTIFIED BASED ON THEIR ROLE IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH REALM OF THE HOSPITAL'S SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. EMPHASIS WAS PLACED ON IDENTIFYING POPULATIONS WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA THAT ARE CONSIDERED MINORITY AND/OR UNDERSERVED. INDIVIDUALS THAT REPRESENTED THESE POPULATIONS, INCLUDING THE UNINSURED, UNDERSERVED AND MINORITY POPULATIONS, WERE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN A FOCUS GROUP TO REVIEW AND VALIDATE THE QUANTITATIVE DATA AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HEALTH CONCERNS AND FEEDBACK AS TO THE UNDERLYING ISSUES AND POTENTIAL STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING SAID CONCERNS. ADDITIONAL DIALOGUE OPPORTUNITIES (EMAIL, TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS AND IN-PERSON MEETINGS) WERE PROVIDED FOR THOSE PERSONS WHO DESIRED TO PARTICIPATE BUT WERE UNABLE TO PERSONALLY ATTEND A FOCUS GROUP SESSION. THOSE DISCUSSIONS INCLUDED FURTHER REVIEW OF THE DATA, EXISTING RESOURCES AND STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CONCERNS. GIVEN THE OVERLAP IN PRIMARY SERVICE AREAS IN SOME BANNER SERVICE AREAS, FOCUS GROUPS WERE COMBINED. THE FOCUS GROUP PROVIDED INPUT AND INSIGHTS AND EACH CAC PARTICIPANT WAS VESTED IN THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY AND BROUGHT FORTH UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES WITH REGARDS TO THE POPULATION'S HEALTH NEEDS. THE CAC PROVIDED BANNER HEALTH WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER VALUABLE INPUT DIRECTLY FROM THE COMMUNITY. THERE WAS ADDITIONAL DIALOGUE (VIA EMAIL, TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS AND IN-PERSON MEETINGS) WITH LEADERS FROM THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY AND STATE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS (MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES , PLATTE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT ETC.) TO FURTHER REVIEW THE DATA, EXISTING RESOURCES AND STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CONCERNS, INCLUDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION WITH THOSE DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION FOR SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7A	APPLIES TO ALL HOSPITAL FACILITIES INCLUDED IN FACILITY REPORTING GROUPS A, B AND C: COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC USING THE FOLLOWING URL'S: (1) BANNER UNIV MED CTR-PHX (FKA GOOD SAM) HTTP://WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/LOCATIONS/ARIZONA/BANNER+-+UNIVERSITY+MEDICAL+ CENTER+PHOENIX/PATIENTS+AND+VISITORS/COMMUNIT+RESOURCES/CHNA+BANNER+UNIVER SITY+MEDICAL+CENTER.HTM (2) BANNER DESERT MEDICAL CENTER HTTP://WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/LOCATIONS/ARIZONA/BANNER+DESERT+MEDICAL+CENTER /PATIENTS+AND+VISITORS/COMMUNITY+RESOURCES/CHNA+BANNER+DESERT.HTM (3) BANNER THUNDERBIRD MEDICAL CENTER HTTP://WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/LOCATIONS/ARIZONA/BANNER+THUNDERBIRD+MEDICAL+C ENTER/PATIENTS+AND+VISITORS/COMMUNITY+RESOURCES/COMMUNITY+HEALTH+NEEDS+ASS ESSMENT+BDWMC.HTM (4) NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER HTTP://WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/LOCATIONS/COLORADO/NORTH+COLORADO+MEDICAL +CENTER/PATIENTS+AND+VISITORS/COMMUNITY+RESOURCES/CHNA+BDWMC.HTM (5) BANNER BOSWELL MEDICAL CENTER HTTP://WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/LOCATIONS/ARIZONA/BANNER+BOSWELL+MEDICAL+CENTE R/PATIENTS+AND+VISITORS/COMMUNITY+RESOURCES/COMMUNITY+HEALTH+NEEDS+ASSESSM ENT+BDWMC.HTM (6) BANNER BAYWOOD MEDICAL CENTER HTTP://WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/LOCATIONS/ARIZONA/BANNER+BAYWOOD+MEDICAL+CENTE R/PATIENTS+AND+VISITORS/COMMUNITY+RESOURCES/CHNA+BANNER+BAYWOOD.HTM (7) BANNER ESTRELLA MEDICAL CENTER HTTP://WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/LOCATIONS/ARIZONA/BANNER+ESTRELLA+MEDICAL+CENT ER/PATIENTS+AND+VISITORS/COMMUNITY+RESOURCES/COMMUNITY+HEALTH+NEEDS+ASSESM ENT+BDWMC.HTM (8) BANNER DEL E. WEBB MEDICAL CENTER HTTP://WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/LOCATIONS/ARIZONA/BANNER+DEL+WEBB+MEDICAL+CENT ER/PATIENTS+AND+VISITORS/COMMUNITY+RESOURCES/CHNA+BDWMC.HTM (9) FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HTTP://WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/LOCATIONS/ALASKA/FAIRBANKS+MEMORIAL+HOSPITAL/P ATIENTS+AND+VISITORS/COMMUNITY+RESOURCES/COMMUNITY+HEALTH+NEEDS+ASSESSMENT +BDWMC.HTM (10) BANNER IRONWOOD MEDICAL CENTER HTTP://WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/LOCATIONS/ARIZONA/BANNER+IRONWOOD/PATIENTS+AND +VISITORS/COMMUNITY+RESOURCES/CHNA+REPORT+-+BANNER+IRONWOOD+MEDICAL+CENTER .HTM (11) BANNER GATEWAY MEDICAL CENTER HTTP://WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/LOCATIONS/ARIZONA/BANNER+GATEWAY+MEDICAL+CENTE R/PATIENTS+AND+VISITORS/COMMUNITY+RESOURCES/BANNER+GATEWAY+COMMUNITY+HEALT H+NEEDS+ASSESSMENT.HTM (12) MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER HTTP://WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/LOCATIONS/COLORADO/MCKEE+MEDICAL+CENTER/PATIEN TS+AND+VISITORS/COMMUNITY+RESOURCES/COMMUNITY+HEALTH+NEEDS+ASSESSMENT+BDWM C.HTM (13) BANNER HEART HOSPITAL HTTP://WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/LOCATIONS/ARIZONA/BANNER+HEART+HOSPITAL/PATIEN TS+AND+VISITORS/COMMUNITY+RESOURCES/CHNA+REPORT.HTM (14) BANNER CASA GRANDE MEDICAL CENTER HTTPS://WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/LOCATIONS/ARIZONA/BANNER+CASA+GRANDE+MEDICAL+ CENTER/PATIENTS+AND+VISITORS/COMMUNITY+RESOURCES/CHNA+BANNER+BAYWOOD.HTM (15) STERLING REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HTTP://WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/LOCATIONS/COLORADO/STERLING+REGIONAL+MEDCENTER /PATIENTS+AND+VISITORS/COMMUNITY+RESOURCES/CHNA+BDWMC.HTM (16) BANNER CHURCHILL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HTTP://WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/LOCATIONS/NEVADA/BANNER+CHURCHILL+COMMUNITY+\H OSPITAL/PATIENTS+AND+VISITORS/COMMUNITY+RESOURCES/COMMUNITY+HEALTH+NEEDS+A SSESSMENT+BDWMC.HTM (17) BANNER LASSEN MEDICAL CENTER HTTP://WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/LOCATIONS/CALIFORNIA/BANNER+LASSEN+MEDICAL+CEN TER/PATIENTS+AND+VISITORS/COMMUNITY+RESOURCES/COMMUNITY+HEALTH+NEEDS+ASSES SMENT+BDWMC.HTM (18) BANNER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL HTTP://WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/LOCATIONS/ARIZONA/BANNER+BEHAVIORAL+HEALTH/PAT IENTS+AND+VISITORS/COMMUNITY+RESOURCES/COMMUNITY+HEALTH+NEEDS+ASSESSMENT+B DWMC.HTM (19) EAST MORGAN COUNTY HOSPITAL HTTP://WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/LOCATIONS/COLORADO/EAST+MORGAN+COUNTY+HOSPITAL /PATIENTS+AND+VISITORS/COMMUNITY+RESOURCES/CHNA+BDWMC.HTM (20) COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - TORRINGTON HTTP://WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/LOCATIONS/WYOMING/COMMUNITY+HOSPITAL/PATIENTS+ AND+VISITORS/COMMUNITY+RESOURCES/CHNA+COMMUNITY+HOSPITAL.HTM (21) WASHAKIE MEDICAL CENTER HTTP://WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/LOCATIONS/WYOMING/WASHAKIE+MEDICAL+CENTER/PATI ENTS+AND+VISITORS/COMMUNITY+RESOURCES/CHNA+WASHAKIE.HTM (22) OGALLALA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HTTP://WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/LOCATIONS/NEBRASKA/OGALLALA+COMMUNITY+HOSPITAL /PATIENTS+AND+VISITORS/COMMUNITY+RESOURCES/CHNA+BDWMC.HTM (23) PAGE HOSPITAL HTTP://WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/LOCATIONS/ARIZONA/PAGE+HOSPITAL/PATIENTS+AND+V ISITORS/COMMUNITY+RESOURCES/CHNA+BDWMC.HTM (24) PLATTE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HTTP://WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/LOCATIONS/WYOMING/PLATTE+COUNTY+MEMORIAL+HOSPI TAL/PATIENTS+AND+VISITORS/COMMUNITY+RESOURCES/CHNA+BDWMC.HTM TAL/PATIENTS+AND+VISITORS/COMMUNITY+RESOURCES/CHNA+BDWMC.HTM
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION FOR SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 10A	APPLIES TO ALL HOSPITAL FACILITIES INCLUDED IN FACILITY REPORTING GROUPS A, B AND C: THE MOST RECENTLY ADOPTED IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES CAN BE FOUND AT THE URL'S LISTED ON SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7A
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION FOR SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11	APPLIES TO ALL HOSPITAL FACILITIES INCLUDED IN FACILITY REPORTING GROUPS A, B AND C: (1) BANNER UNIV MED CTR-PHX (FKA GOOD SAM) PRIORITY NEED #1: ACCESS TO CARE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE TACTICS -PARTNER WITH MISSION OF MERCY TO FUND AND IMPLEMENT MY HEALTH DIRECT HEALTHCARE SCHEDULING EXCHANGE (HSE) -PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN MYBANNER (ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL) -IMPLEMENT PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES IN THE COMMUNITY (BANNER MEDICAL GROUP) -OFFER EXTENDED HOURS FOR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -PARTNER WITH HOSPITAL PATIENT SERVICES TO PROVIDE MEDICAID ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE TO SELF-PAY PATIENTS -OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO THE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE -PROMOTE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE VIA THE FACILITY WEBSITE -OFFER AND PARTICIPATE IN FREE HEALTH ACTIVITIES (E.G. SCREENINGS, HEALTH FAIRS, BLOOD DRIVES) -PROVIDE MEDICATION ASSISTANCE, AS APPROPRIATE -PROVIDE PEDIATRIC SERVICES TO UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED FAMILIES THROUGH THE BANNER HEALTHMOBILE AND SCHOOL-BASED CLINICS STRATEGY #2: IDENTIFY THE UNDERLYING CAUSES FOR PATIENTS WITH REGULAR, REOCCURRING VISITS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TACTICS -ASSIGN DEDICATED CASE MANAGERS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) TO SUPPORT THE DISCHARGE PROCESS AND CONTINUUM OF CARE -DEPLOY CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN THE AMBULATORY SETTING TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUUM OF CARE -PROVIDE POST-DISCHARGE SCHEDULING OF FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS AND ASSIST IN ARRANGING TRANSPORTATION, AS APPROPRIATE PRIORITY NEED #2: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (WITH A FOCUS ON DIABETES & HEART DISEASE) STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION ON PREVENTION, MAINTENANCE AND TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT TACTICS -PROVIDE RELEVANT CHRONIC DISEASE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS IN THE COMMUNITY, LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP HOST AND PROMOTE THE EVENTS TO A BROADER COMMUNITY POPULATION -DEPLOY A PROACTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT APPROACH AND OUTREACH FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PATIENTS WITHIN BANNER HEALTH MANAGED POPULATION -DEVELOP A CHRONIC DISEASE WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE TO INCREASE ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCE AWARENESS -PROVIDE ASTHMA SCREENINGS, EDUCATION AND MEDICATION TO THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION THROUGH THE BANNER HEALTHMOBILE PRIORITY NEED #3: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO TIMELY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND SERVICES FOR THOSE IN CRISIS TACTICS -PARTNER WITH BANNER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (BPC) TO DEPLOY TELEHEALTH SERVICES TO PATIENTS PRESENTING IN THE ED WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES (THIS IS A MULTI-YEAR STRATEGY) -PARTNER WITH BANNER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (BPC) TO ACCESS PSYCHIATRIC TELEPHONE CONSULTS FOR PATIENTS PRESENTING IN THE ED WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES -PARTNER WITH OPERATION AMERICAN PATRIOT (OAP) TO PROVIDE CRISIS SUPPORT TO VETERANS IN THE COMMUNITY -OFFER INPATIENT AND INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT SERVICES STRATEGY #2: INCREASE IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTIONS TACTICS -DEPLOY DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL IN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER CLINICS AND PEDIATRIC PROVIDER CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -CREATE A WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND RESOURCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES -PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY BRIDGES TO HELP ALIGN PATIENTS TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY -OFFER SUPPORT GROUPS -OFFER GRIEF COUNSELING THROUGH THE BANNER OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CENTER PRIORITY NEED #4: OBESITY/NUTRITION/PHYSICAL INACTIVITY STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TACTICS -CREATE A WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO HEALTHY LIVING, INCLUDING ARTICLES, TIPS, RECIPES, CALENDAR OF RELATED EVENTS, LINKS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES -PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AROUND HEALTHY LIVING & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVENTS (E.G. ASK THE EXPERT AND DAY OF DANCE) -HIGHLIGHT HEALTHY OPTIONS OFFERED IN THE CAFETERIA -PARTNER WITH MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO INCREASE PROMOTION OF THE WIC PROGRAM -PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF BREASTFEEDING -PARTNER WITH THE FITKIDS PROGRAM TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY -PROVIDE FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS THROUGH THE BANNER HEALTHMOBILE AND SCHOOL-BASED CLINICS PRIORITY NEED #5: SMOKING/TOBACCO USE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND PERSONAL BENEFITS TO ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FREE OF TOBACCO TACTICS -PARTNER WITH THE ASHLINE TO BUILD THE ASHLINE PROACTIVE REFERRAL INTO THE BANNER MEDICAL GROUP CLINIC WORKFLOWS AND PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THE PROVIDERS AND THEIR STAFF -INCLUDE A LINK TO THE ASHLINE WEBSITE FROM THE BANNER HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -PARTNER WITH THE ASHLINE TO PROVIDE COLLATERAL MATERIALS FOR OUR PATIENTS -INCORPORATE EDUCATION AROUND THE RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS FROM TOBACCO USE INTO THE HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -SUPPORT A TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZED THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE NOT PRIORITIZED, AT THIS TIME, ARE: -COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE: THE CAC INDICATED THAT A KEY NEED TO HELP SUPPORT AND PROMOTE BETTER NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL INACTIVITY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY THE LOWER INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS INCLUDE IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT SO PEOPLE FEEL SAFE AND WANT TO BE ACTIVE WITHIN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS AND HAVING READY AND AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO NUTRITIONAL FOODS. BANNER HEALTH, AND BANNER GOOD SAM, WILL CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH THE STATE AND COUNTY, AS WELL AS OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION AROUND IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT AND ACCESS TO NUTRITIONAL FOODS. HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME, WE DO NOT FEEL WE ARE IN A POSITION TO DEPLOY SPECIFIC STRATEGIES AROUND THESE BROADER SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, THOUGH WE RECOGNIZE THEIR IMPORTANCE AND IMPACT ON THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. -WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES: WHILE THE DATA INDICATES POSITIVE TRENDING IN SEVERAL AREAS RELATED TO WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES, AS NOTED ABOVE, THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (CAC) DID RAISE A FEW CONCERNS THAT THEY FELT REPRESENTED A HEALTH CONCERN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, SPECIFICALLY WELL-CHILD EXAMS AND IMMUNIZATIONS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH LABOR & DELIVERY SERVICES, BANNER GOOD SAM OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF FREE AND LOW COST CHILDBIRTH AND BABY CARE CLASSES FOR MOMS, TEEN MOMS, DADS AND EVEN SIBLINGS. A BREAST-FEEDING SUPPORT GROUP IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON CAMPUS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT FOCUS ON PREVENTION OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY AND IT IS OUTSIDE BANNER HEALTH'S SCOPE AND EXPERTISE. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES, AS WELL AS THE OTHER STRATEGIES FOCUSED ON IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE SHOULD ALSO HELP ASSIST WITH INCREASING PARENT'S PARTICIPATION IN WELL-CHILD EXAMS AND IMMUNIZATIONS, FOR ALL AGES. BANNER HEALTH IS VERY PROGRESSIVE IN REQUIRING THAT THEIR EMPLOYEES RECEIVE THE ANNUAL FLU VACCINE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR PATIENTS, AS WELL AS OUR EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
(2) BANNER DESERT MEDICAL CENTER	PRIORITY NEED #1: ACCESS TO CARE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE TACTICS -PARTNER WITH MISSION OF MERCY TO FUND AND IMPLEMENT MY HEALTH DIRECT HEALTHCARE SCHEDULING EXCHANGE (HSE) -PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN MYBANNER (ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL) -IMPLEMENT PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES IN THE COMMUNITY (BANNER MEDICAL GROUP) -OFFER EXTENDED HOURS FOR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -PARTNER WITH HOSPITAL PATIENT SERVICES TO PROVIDE MEDICAID ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE TO SELF-PAY PATIENTS -OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO THE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE -PROMOTE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE VIA THE FACILITY WEBSITE -OFFER AND PARTICIPATE IN FREE HEALTH ACTIVITIES (E.G. SCREENINGS, HEALTH FAIRS, BLOOD DRIVES) -PROVIDE MEDICATION ASSISTANCE, AS APPROPRIATE -PROVIDE PEDIATRIC SERVICES TO UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED FAMILIES THROUGH THE BANNER HEALTHMOBILE AND SCHOOL-BASED CLINICS STRATEGY #2: IDENTIFY THE UNDERLYING CAUSES FOR PATIENTS WITH REGULAR, REOCCURRING VISITS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TACTICS -ASSIGN DEDICATED CASE MANAGERS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) TO SUPPORT THE DISCHARGE PROCESS AND CONTINUUM OF CARE -DEPLOY CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN THE AMBULATORY SETTING TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUUM OF CARE -PROVIDE POST-DISCHARGE SCHEDULING OF FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS AND ASSIST IN ARRANGING TRANSPORTATION, AS APPROPRIATE -PARTNER WITH EAST VALLEY SENIOR CENTER TO IMPLEMENT AND SUPPORT THE SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM FOR SENIORS (BASED ON THE BANNER OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CENTER MODEL IN THE WEST VALLEY) PRIORITY NEED #2: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (WITH A FOCUS ON DIABETES & HEART DISEASE) STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION ON PREVENTION, MAINTENANCE AND TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT TACTICS -PROVIDE RELEVANT CHRONIC DISEASE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS IN THE COMMUNITY, LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP HOST AND PROMOTE THE EVENTS TO A BROADER COMMUNITY POPULATION -DEPLOY A PROACTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT APPROACH AND OUTREACH FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PATIENTS WITHIN BANNER HEALTH MANAGED POPULATION -DEVELOP A CHRONIC DISEASE WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE TO INCREASE ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCE AWARENESS -PROVIDE ASTHMA SCREENINGS, EDUCATION AND MEDICATION TO THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION THROUGH THE BANNER HEALTHMOBILE PRIORITY NEED #3: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO TIMELY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND SERVICES FOR THOSE IN CRISIS TACTICS -PARTNER WITH BANNER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (BPC) TO DEPLOY TELEHEALTH SERVICES TO PATIENTS PRESENTING IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES (THIS IS A MULTI-YEAR STRATEGY) -PARTNER WITH BANNER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (BPC) TO ACCESS PSYCHIATRIC TELEPHONE CONSULTS FOR PATIENTS PRESENTING IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES -PARTNER WITH DESERT VISTA TO PROVIDE PEDIATRIC COUNSELING SERVICES THROUGH THE SCHOOL-BASED CLINIC STRATEGY #2: INCREASE IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTIONS TACTICS -DEPLOY DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL IN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER CLINICS AND PEDIATRIC PROVIDER CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -CREATE A WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND RESOURCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES -PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY BRIDGES TO HELP ALIGN PATIENTS TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY -OFFER SUPPORT GROUPS PRIORITY NEED #4: OBESITY/NUTRITION/PHYSICAL INACTIVITY STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TACTICS -CREATE A WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO HEALTHY LIVING, INCLUDING ARTICLES, TIPS, RECIPES, CALENDAR OF RELATED EVENTS, LINKS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES -PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AROUND HEALTHY LIVING & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVENTS (E.G. ASK THE EXPERT AND DAY OF DANCE) -HIGHLIGHT HEALTHY OPTIONS OFFERED IN THE CAFETERIA -PARTNER WITH MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO INCREASE PROMOTION OF THE WIC PROGRAM -PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF BREASTFEEDING -PARTNER WITH THE FITKIDS PROGRAM TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY -PROVIDE FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS THROUGH THE BANNER HEALTHMOBILE AND SCHOOL-BASED CLINICS PRIORITY NEED #5: SMOKING/TOBACCO USE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND PERSONAL BENEFITS TO ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FREE OF TOBACCO TACTICS -PARTNER WITH THE ASHLINE TO BUILD THE ASHLINE PROACTIVE REFERRAL INTO THE BANNER MEDICAL GROUP CLINIC WORKFLOWS AND PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THE PROVIDERS AND THEIR STAFF -INCLUDE A LINK TO THE ASHLINE WEBSITE FROM THE BANNER HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -PARTNER WITH THE ASHLINE TO PROVIDE COLLATERAL MATERIALS FOR OUR PATIENTS -INCORPORATE EDUCATION AROUND THE RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS FROM TOBACCO USE INTO THE HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -SUPPORT A TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZED THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE NOT PRIORITIZED, AT THIS TIME, ARE: -FREE AND LOW-COST DENTAL SERVICES: THERE ARE ACTUALLY MANY GREAT RESOURCES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED POPULATIONS. THE MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (MCDPH) HAS DEVELOPED A VERY ROBUST WEBSITE, FINDHELPPHX.ORG, THAT PROVIDES THIS RESOURCE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC. BANNER HEALTH WILL PARTNER WITH MCDPH TO HELP PROMOTE THE FIND HELP PHOENIX WEBSITE TO OUR PATIENTS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. -WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES: WHILE THE DATA INDICATES POSITIVE TRENDING IN SEVERAL AREAS RELATED TO WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES, AS NOTED ABOVE, THE CAC DID RAISE A FEW CONCERNS THAT THEY FELT REPRESENTED A HEALTH CONCERN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, SPECIFICALLY PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS FROM OBESITY, WELL-CHILD EXAMS AND IMMUNIZATIONS. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES, AS WELL AS THE OTHER STRATEGIES FOCUSED ON IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE SHOULD ALSO HELP ASSIST WITH INCREASING PARENT'S PARTICIPATION IN WELL-CHILD EXAMS AND IMMUNIZATIONS, FOR ALL AGES. BANNER HEALTH IS VERY PROGRESSIVE IN REQUIRING THAT THEIR EMPLOYEES RECEIVE THE ANNUAL FLU VACCINE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR PATIENTS, AS WELL AS OUR EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES. OBESITY DURING PREGNANCY WILL ALSO HOPEFULLY BE IMPACTED POSITIVELY BY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOME, AS WELL AS THE STRATEGIES FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING OBESITY ACROSS THE COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMPREHENSIVE LISTS OF FREE AND LOW COST CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION AND PARENTING CLASSES WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND HEALTHY BEHAVIORS DURING PREGNANCY.
(3) BANNER THUNDERBIRD MEDICAL CENTER	PRIORITY NEED #1: ACCESS TO CARE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE TACTICS -PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN MYBANNER (ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL) -IMPLEMENT PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES IN THE COMMUNITY (BANNER MEDICAL GROUP) -OFFER EXTENDED HOURS FOR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) CLINCIS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -PARTNER WITH HOSPITAL PATIENT SERVICES TO PROVIDE MEDICAID ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE TO SELF-PAY PATIENTS -OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO THE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE -PROMOTE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE VIA THE FACILITY WEBSITE -OFFER AND PARTICIPATE IN FREE HEALTH ACTIVITIES (E.G. SCREENINGS, HEALTH FAIRS, BLOOD DRIVES) -PROVIDE MEDICATION ASSISTANCE, AS APPROPRIATE -PROVIDE PEDIATRIC SERVICES TO UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED FAMILIES THROUGH THE BANNER HEALTHMOBILE AND SCHOOL-BASED CLINICS STRATEGY #2: IDENTIFY THE UNDERLYING CAUSES FOR PATIENTS WITH REGULAR, REOCCURRING VISITS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TACTICS -ASSIGN DEDICATED CASE MANAGERS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) TO SUPPORT THE DISCHARGE PROCESS AND CONTINUUM OF CARE -DEPLOY CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN THE AMBULATORY SETTING TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUUM OF CARE -PROVIDE POST-DISCHARGE SCHEDULING OF FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS AND ASSIST IN ARRANGING TRANSPORTATION, AS APPROPRIATE -PARTNER WITH SUN HEALTH TO PROVIDE POST-DISCHARGE CASE MANAGEMENT FOLLOW-UP THROUGH THE SUN HEALTH CARE TRANSITION PROGRAM PRIORITY NEED #2: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (WITH A FOCUS ON DIABETES & HEART DISEASE) STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION ON PREVENTION, MAINTENANCE AND TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT TACTICS -PROVIDE RELEVANT CHRONIC DISEASE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS IN THE COMMUNITY, LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP HOST AND PROMOTE THE EVENTS TO A BROADER COMMUNITY POPULATION -DEPLOY A PROACTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT APPROACH AND OUTREACH FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PATIENTS WITHIN BANNER HEALTH MANAGED POPULATION -DEVELOP A CHRONIC DISEASE WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE TO INCREASE ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCE AWARENESS -PROVIDE ASTHMA SCREENINGS, EDUCATION AND MEDICATION TO THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION THROUGH THE BANNER HEALTHMOBILE PRIORITY NEED #3: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO TIMELY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND SERVICES FOR THOSE IN CRISIS TACTICS -PARTNER WITH BANNER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (BPC) TO DEPLOY TELEHEALTH SERVICES TO PATIENTS PRESENTING IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES (THIS IS A MULTI-YEAR STRATEGY) -PARTNER WITH BANNER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (BPC) TO ACCESS PSYCHIATRIC TELEPHONE CONSULTS FOR PATIENTS PRESENTING IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES -PARTNER WITH OPERATION AMERICAN PATRIOT (OAP) TO PROVIDE CRISIS SUPPORT TO VETERANS IN THE COMMUNITY -OFFER INPATIENT AND INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT SERVICES STRATEGY #2: INCREASE IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTIONS TACTICS -DEPLOY DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL IN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER CLINICS AND PEDIATRIC PROVIDER CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -CREATE A WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND RESOURCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES -PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY BRIDGES TO HELP ALIGN PATIENTS TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY -OFFER SUPPORT GROUPS -OFFER GRIEF COUNSELING THROUGH THE BANNER OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CENTER PRIORITY NEED #4: OBESITY/NUTRITION/PHYSICAL INACTIVITY STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TACTICS -CREATE A WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO HEALTHY LIVING, INCLUDING ARTICLES, TIPS, RECIPES, CALENDAR OF RELATED EVENTS, LINKS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES -PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AROUND HEALTHY LIVING & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVENTS (E.G. ASK THE EXPERT AND DAY OF DANCE) -HIGHLIGHT HEALTHY OPTIONS OFFERED IN THE CAFETERIA -PARTNER WITH MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO INCREASE PROMOTION OF THE WIC PROGRAM -PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF BREASTFEEDING -PARTNER WITH THE FITKIDS PROGRAM TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY -PROVIDE FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS THROUGH THE BANNER HEALTHMOBILE AND SCHOOL-BASED CLINICS -PROVIDE FREE AND LOW-COST NUTRITIONAL OFFERINGS THROUGH BANNER OLIVE BRANCH SR. CENTER LUNCHES, MEALS ON WHEELS, FOOD BOXES & FOOD BANK PRIORITY NEED #5: SMOKING/TOBACCO USE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND PERSONAL BENEFITS TO ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FREE OF TOBACCO TACTICS -PARTNER WITH THE ASHLINE TO BUILD THE ASHLINE PROACTIVE REFERRAL INTO THE BANNER MEDICAL GROUP CLINIC WORKFLOWS AND PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THE PROVIDERS AND THEIR STAFF -INCLUDE A LINK TO THE ASHLINE WEBSITE FROM THE BANNER HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -PARTNER WITH THE ASHLINE TO PROVIDE COLLATERAL MATERIALS FOR OUR PATIENTS -INCORPORATE EDUCATION AROUND THE RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS FROM TOBACCO USE INTO THE HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -SUPPORT A TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZED THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE NOT PRIORITIZED, AT THIS TIME, ARE: -PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: THERE ARE SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT THAT ARE LOOKING INTO THE LIMITED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ISSUES IN THE WEST VALLEY. WHILE WE RECOGNIZE THIS CAN BE A BARRIER TO ACCESSING CARE AND WE WILL SUPPORT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION AS BEST WE CAN, IT IS NOT WITHIN OUR AREA OF EXPERTISE AND OUR RESOURCES WOULD BE BETTER DIRECTED AT THE ACCESS ISSUES THAT WE CAN DIRECTLY INFLUENCE. -FREE AND LOW-COST DENTAL AND VISION SERVICES: THERE ARE ACTUALLY MANY GREAT RESOURCES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED POPULATIONS. THE MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (MCDPH) HAS DEVELOPED A VERY ROBUST WEBSITE, FINDHELPPHX.ORG, WHIC PROVIDES THIS RESOURCE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC. BANNER HEALTH WITH PARTNER WITH MCDPH TO HELP PROMOTE THE FIND HELP PHOENIX WEBSITE TO OUR PATIENTS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. -WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES: WHILE THE DATA INDICATES POSITIVE TRENDING IN SEVERAL AREAS RELATED TO WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES, AS NOTED ABOVE, THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL DID RAISE A FEW CONCERNS THAT THEY FELT REPRESENTED A HEALTH CONCERN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, SPECIFICALLY TEEN PREGNANCY, WELL-CHILD EXAMS AND IMMUNIZATIONS, LACK OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY PROVIDERS AND OBESITY IN YOUNG CHILDREN. IN CONJUNCTION WITH LABOR & DELIVERY SERVICES, BANNER THUNDERBIRD OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF FREE AND LOW COST CHILD BIRTH AND BABY CARE CLASSES FOR MOMS, TEEN MOMS, DADS AND EVEN SIBLINGS. A BREAST-FEEDING SUPPORT GROUP IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON CAMPUS. BANNER THUNDERBIRD ALSO SERVES AS A "SAFE HAVEN" ALTERNATIVE FOR BABIES WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE BE ABANDONED IF PARENTS FEEL UNEQUIPPED TO CARE FOR THEM. THE STRATEGIES AROUND INCREASING ACCESS TO CARE ARE AIMED AT INCREASING PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE; THEREFORE, THEY SHOULD ALSO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON WELL-CHILD EXAMS AND IMMUNIZATIONS. WE WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS AROUND THESE ISSUES THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH AGENCIES SUCH AS MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. WHILE PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES MAY ALSO HELP WITH EARLY DETECTION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, IT IS NOT AN AREA BANNER HEALTH VIEWS AS A CLINICAL STRENGTH FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND AS SUCH FEEL RESOURCES WOULD BE BETTER DEDICATED TO AREAS, SUCH AS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND CHRONIC DISEASE WHERE BANNER HEALTH'S INFRASTRUCTURE AND CLINICAL EXPERTISE CAN READILY SUPPORT STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONCERNS. OBESITY IN YOUNG CHILDREN WAS SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED AS A CONCERN FOR THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION. OUR STRATEGIES AROUND INCREASING ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND RESOURCES AROUND NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ARE INTENDED TO HELP ALL AGES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
(4) NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER	PRIORITY NEED #1: ACCESS TO CARE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE TACTICS -PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN MYBANNER (ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL) -IMPLEMENT PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES IN THE COMMUNITY (BANNER MEDICAL GROUP) -OFFER EXTENDED HOURS FOR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO THE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE -PROMOTE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE VIA THE FACILITY WEBSITE -OFFER AND PARTICIPATE IN FREE HEALTH ACTIVITIES (E.G. SCREENINGS, HEALTH FAIRS, BLOOD DRIVES) -PARTNER WITH SUNRISE TO OPEN A NEW FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER PRIORITY NEED #2: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (WITH A FOCUS ON DIABETES & HEART DISEASE) STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION ON PREVENTION, MAINTENANCE AND TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT TACTICS -DEVELOP A CHRONIC DISEASE WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE TO INCREASE ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCE AWARENESS PRIORITY NEED #3: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGY #1: INCREASE IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTIONS TACTICS -DEPLOY DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL IN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -CREATE A WEBPAGE WITH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PRIORITY NEED #4: OBESITY/NUTRITION/PHYSICAL INACTIVITY STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TACTICS -PARTNER WITH THE FITKIDS PROGRAM TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY -CREATE A WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO HEALTHY LIVING, INCLUDING ARTICLES, TIPS, RECIPES, CALENDAR OF RELATED EVENTS, LINKS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES -PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AROUND HEALTHY LIVING & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVENTS (E.G. ASK THE EXPERT) -PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF BREASTFEEDING PRIORITY NEED #5: SMOKING/TOBACCO USE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND PERSONAL BENEFITS TO ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FREE OF TOBACCO TACTICS -PARTNER WITH THE STATE QUIT LINE TO BUILD THE PROACTIVE REFERRAL INTO THE BANNER MEDICAL GROUP CLINIC WORKFLOWS -INCLUDE A LINK TO THE STATE QUIT LINE WEBSITE FROM THE BANNER HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -INCORPORATE EDUCATION AROUND THE RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS FROM TOBACCO USE INTO THE HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -SUPPORT A TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZED THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE NOT PRIORITIZED, AT THIS TIME, ARE: -SPECIALTY PROVIDERS: WHILE NOT SPECIFICALLY CALLED OUT AS A STRATEGY UNDER ACCESS TO CARE, BANNER HEALTH IS CONSTANTLY EVALUATING THE PROVIDER NEEDS WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES AND STRIVES TO MEET THOSE NEEDS AS BEST AS POSSIBLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONVERSATION WITH THE CAC REFLECTED THE NEED FOR FOCUSED EFFORTS ON INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE AVAILABLE SERVICES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, WHICH HAS BEEN INTEGRATED INTO THE STRATEGIES ACROSS THE PRIORITY HEALTH CONCERNS. -WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES: THE DATA INDICATES THAT THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY RELATED TO CERTAIN ASPECTS OF WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES. WHILE WE RECOGNIZE THIS IS A HEALTH CONCERN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS FOR THIS POPULATION, IT WAS NOT PRIORITIZED AS ONE OF THE GREATEST AREAS OF NEED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, WE RECOGNIZE THAT THERE ARE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE FOCUSING ON THIS ISSUE. AS WE SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR ALL OF THE AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS, WE FEEL RESOURCES WOULD BE BETTER ALIGNED TO INFLUENCE THE OTHER SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CONCERNS IDENTIFIED ABOVE. WHILE NOT FOCUSED ON PREVENTION, NCMC WILL CONTINUE TO OFFER CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASSES AND PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES.
(5) BANNER BOSWELL MEDICAL CENTER	PRIORITY NEED #1: ACCESS TO CARE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE TACTICS -PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN MYBANNER (ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL) -OFFER EXTENDED HOURS FOR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -PARTNER WITH HOSPITAL PATIENT SERVICES TO PROVIDE MEDICAID ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE TO SELF-PAY PATIENTS -OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO THE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE -PROMOTE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE VIA THE FACILITY WEBSITE -OFFER AND PARTICIPATE IN FREE HEALTH ACTIVITIES (E.G. SCREENINGS, HEALTH FAIRS, BLOOD DRIVES) -PROVIDE MEDICATION ASSISTANCE, AS APPROPRIATE -PROVIDE 30 DAYS OF MEDICATION AT NO COST TO PATIENTS AT RISK FOR READMISSION STRATEGY #2: IDENTIFY THE UNDERLYING CAUSES FOR PATIENTS WITH REGULAR, REOCCURRING VISITS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TACTICS -ASSIGN DEDICATED CASE MANAGERS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) TO SUPPORT THE DISCHARGE PROCESS AND CONTINUUM OF CARE -DEPLOY CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN THE AMBULATORY SETTING TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUUM OF CARE -PROVIDE POST-DISCHARGE SCHEDULING OF FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS AND ASSIST IN ARRANGING TRANSPORTATION, AS APPROPRIATE -PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE SENIOR POPULATION IN MAINTAINING AN INDEPENDENT AND HEALTHY STATUS THROUGH THE SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM FOR SENIORS OFFERED THROUGH THE BANNER OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CENTER -OFFER HEALTH AND SOCIAL SUPPORT TO THE SENIOR POPULATION THROUGH THE BANNER EMPOWERING SENIORS TOGETHER (BEST) PROGRAM OFFERED THROUGH THE BANNER OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CENTER -PARTNER WITH SUN HEALTH TO PROVIDE POST-DISCHARGE CASE MANAGEMENT FOLLOW-UP THROUGH THE SUN HEALTH CARE TRANSITION PROGRAM PRIORITY NEED #2: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (WITH A FOCUS ON DIABETES & HEART DISEASE) STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION ON PREVENTION, MAINTENANCE AND TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT TACTICS -PROVIDE RELEVANT CHRONIC DISEASE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS IN THE COMMUNITY, LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP HOST AND PROMOTE THE EVENTS TO A BROADER COMMUNITY POPULATION -DEPLOY A PROACTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT APPROACH AND OUTREACH FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PATIENTS WITHIN BANNER HEALTH MANAGED POPULATION -DEVELOP A CHRONIC DISEASE WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE TO INCREASE ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCE AWARENESS -PARTNER WITH SUN HEALTH TO PROVIDE WELLNESS PROGRAMS, EDUCATION AND RESOURCES FOR THOSE LIVING WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS -PROVIDE EDUCATION AROUND DISEASE MANAGEMENT FOR PATIENTS IN THE BANNER HEALTH NETWORK (BHN) WHO ARE NEWLY DIAGNOSED WITH A CHRONIC CONDITION THROUGH THE BHN LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM -PROVIDE CHRONIC DISEASE AND HEALTHY LIVING EDUCATION THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF SMART & HEALTHY MAGAZINE -OFFER A MONTHLY HEALTHY LIVING SERIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE HEALTHY CHOICES AND ASSIST IN CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT PRIORITY NEED #3: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO TIMELY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND SERVICES FOR THOSE IN CRISIS TACTICS -PARTNER WITH BANNER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (BPC) TO DEPLOY TELEHEALTH SERVICES TO PATIENTS PRESENTING IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES (THIS IS A MULTI-YEAR STRATEGY) -PARTNER WITH BANNER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (BPC) TO ACCESS PSYCHIATRIC TELEPHONE CONSULTS FOR PATIENTS PRESENTING IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES -PARTNER WITH OPERATION AMERICAN PATRIOT (OAP) TO PROVIDE CRISIS SUPPORT TO VETERANS IN THE COMMUNITY -PARTNER WITH BANNER DEL E. WEBB TO OFFER INPATIENT AND INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT SERVICES STRATEGY #2: INCREASE IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTIONS TACTICS -DEPLOY DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL IN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER CLINICS AND PEDIATRIC PROVIDER CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -CREATE A WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND RESOURCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES -PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY BRIDGES TO HELP ALIGN PATIENTS TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY -OFFER SUPPORT GROUPS -OFFER GRIEF COUNSELING THROUGH THE BANNER OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CENTER PRIORITY NEED #4: OBESITY/NUTRITION/PHYSICAL INACTIVITY STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TACTICS -CREATE A WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO HEALTHY LIVING, INCLUDING ARTICLES, TIPS, RECIPES, CALENDAR OF RELATED EVENTS, LINKS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES -PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AROUND HEALTHY LIVING & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVENTS (E.G. ASK THE EXPERT AND DAY OF DANCE) -HIGHLIGHT HEALTHY OPTIONS OFFERED IN THE CAFETERIA -PARTNER WITH THE FITKIDS PROGRAM TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY -OFFER EXERCISE CLASSES & EDUCATION AROUND HEALTH & WELLNESS THROUGH BANNER OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CENTER AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SUN HEALTH HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTER -PROVIDE FREE AND LOW-COST NUTRITIONAL OFFERINGS THROUGH BANNER OLIVE BRANCH SR. CENTER LUNCHES, MEALS ON WHEELS, FOOD BOXES & FOOD BANK PRIORITY NEED #5: SMOKING/TOBACCO USE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND PERSONAL BENEFITS TO ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FREE OF TOBACCO TACTICS -PARTNER WITH THE ASHLINE TO BUILD THE ASHLINE PROACTIVE REFERRAL INTO THE BANNER MEDICAL GROUP CLINIC WORKFLOWS AND PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THE PROVIDERS AND THEIR STAFF -INCLUDE A LINK TO THE ASHLINE WEBSITE FROM THE BANNER HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -PARTNER WITH THE ASHLINE TO PROVIDE COLLATERAL MATERIALS FOR OUR PATIENTS -INCORPORATE EDUCATION AROUND THE RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS FROM TOBACCO USE INTO THE HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -SUPPORT A TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZED THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE NOT PRIORITIZED, AT THIS TIME, ARE: -PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: THERE ARE SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT THAT ARE LOOKING INTO THE LIMITED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ISSUES IN THE WEST VALLEY. WHILE WE RECOGNIZE THIS CAN BE A BARRIER TO ACCESSING CARE AND WE WILL SUPPORT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION AS BEST WE CAN, IT IS NOT WITHIN OUR AREA OF EXPERTISE AND BELIEVE OUR RESOURCES WOULD BE BETTER DIRECTED AT THE ACCESS ISSUES THAT WE CAN MORE DIRECTLY INFLUENCE. -FREE AND LOW-COST DENTAL AND VISION SERVICES: THERE ARE ACTUALLY MANY GREAT RESOURCES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED POPULATIONS. THE MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (MCDPH) HAS DEVELOPED A VERY ROBUST WEBSITE, FINDHELPPHX.ORG, WHICH PROVIDES THIS RESOURCE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC. BANNER HEALTH WITH PARTNER WITH MCDPH TO HELP PROMOTE THE FIND HELP PHOENIX WEBSITE TO OUR PATIENTS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. -WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES: WHILE THE DATA INDICATES POSITIVE TRENDING IN SEVERAL AREAS RELATED TO WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES, AS NOTED ABOVE, THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL DID RAISE A FEW ISSUES THAT THEY FELT REPRESENTED A HEALTH CONCERN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, SPECIFICALLY TEEN PREGNANCY, WELL-CHILD EXAMS AND IMMUNIZATIONS, LACK OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY PROVIDERS AND OBESITY IN YOUNG CHILDREN. WHILE BANNER BOSWELL DOES NOT OFFER MATERNITY OR PEDIATRIC SERVICES, THE FACILITY PARTNERS CLOSELY WITH BANNER DEL E. WEBB MEDICAL CENTER AND BANNER THUNDERBIRD MEDICAL CENTER IN PROVIDING THESE SERVICES. BOTH FACILITIES OFFER COMPREHENSIVE LISTS OF FREE AND LOW COST CHILD BIRTH EDUCATION AND PARENTING CLASSES. BANNER DEL E. WEBB ALSO HOSTS REGULARLY SCHEDULED TEEN PREGNANCY CLASSES CONDUCTED BY TEEN OUTREACH PREGNANCY SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT FOCUS ON PREVENTION OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY AND IT IS OUTSIDE BANNER HEALTH'S SCOPE AND EXPERTISE. THE STRATEGIES AROUND INCREASING ACCESS TO CARE ARE AIMED AT INCREASING PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE; THEREFORE, THEY SHOULD ALSO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON WELL-CHILD EXAMS AND IMMUNIZATIONS. WE WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS AROUND THESE ISSUES THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH AGENCIES SUCH AS MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. EARLY DETECTION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS IS NOT AN AREA BANNER HEALTH VIEWS AS A CLINICAL STRENGTH FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND AS SUCH FEEL RESOURCES WOULD BE BETTER DEDICATED TO AREAS, SUCH AS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND CHRONIC DISEASE WHERE BANNER HEALTH'S INFRASTRUCTURE AND CLINICAL EXPERTISE CAN READILY SUPPORT STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONCERNS. OBESITY IN YOUNG CHILDREN WAS SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED AS A CONCERN FOR THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION. OUR STRATEGIES AROUND INCREASING ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND RESOURCES AROUND NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ARE INTENDED TO HELP ALL AGES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
(6) BANNER BAYWOOD MEDICAL CENTER	PRIORITY NEED #1: ACCESS TO CARE TACTICS -PARTNER WITH MISSION OF MERCY TO FUND AND IMPLEMENT MY HEALTH DIRECT HEALTHCARE SCHEDULING EXCHANGE (HSE) -PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN MYBANNER (ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL) -IMPLEMENT PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES IN THE COMMUNITY (BANNER MEDICAL GROUP) -OFFER EXTENDED HOURS FOR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -PARTNER WITH HOSPITAL PATIENT SERVICES TO PROVIDE MEDICAID ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE TO SELF-PAY PATIENTS -OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO THE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE -PROMOTE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE VIA THE FACILITY WEBSITE -OFFER AND PARTICIPATE IN FREE HEALTH ACTIVITIES (E.G. SCREENINGS, HEALTH FAIRS, BLOOD DRIVES) -PROVIDE MEDICATION ASSISTANCE, AS APPROPRIATE PROVIDE PEDIATRIC SERVICES TO UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED FAMILIES THROUGH THE BANNER HEALTHMOBILE AND SCHOOL-BASED CLINICS STRATEGY #2: IDENTIFY THE UNDERLYING CAUSES FOR PATIENTS WITH REGULAR, REOCCURRING VISITS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TACTICS -ASSIGN DEDICATED CASE MANAGERS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) TO SUPPORT THE DISCHARGE PROCESS AND CONTINUUM OF CARE -DEPLOY CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN THE AMBULATORY SETTING TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUUM OF CARE -PROVIDE POST-DISCHARGE SCHEDULING OF FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS AND ASSIST IN ARRANGING TRANSPORTATION, AS APPROPRIATE -PARTNER WITH EAST VALLEY SENIOR CENTER TO IMPLEMENT AND SUPPORT THE SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM FOR SENIORS (BASED ON THE BANNER OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CENTER MODEL IN THE WEST VALLEY) PRIORITY NEED #2: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (WITH A FOCUS ON DIABETES & HEART DISEASE) STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION ON PREVENTION, MAINTENANCE AND TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT TACTICS -PROVIDE RELEVANT CHRONIC DISEASE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS IN THE COMMUNITY, LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP HOST AND PROMOTE THE EVENTS TO A BROADER COMMUNITY POPULATION -DEPLOY A PROACTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT APPROACH AND OUTREACH FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PATIENTS WITHIN BANNER HEALTH MANAGED POPULATION -DEVELOP A CHRONIC DISEASE WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE TO INCREASE ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCE AWARENESS -PROVIDE ASTHMA SCREENINGS, EDUCATION AND MEDICATION TO THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION THROUGH THE BANNER HEALTHMOBILE PRIORITY NEED #3: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO TIMELY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND SERVICES FOR THOSE IN CRISIS TACTICS -PARTNER WITH BANNER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (BPC) TO DEPLOY TELEHEALTH SERVICES TO PATIENTS PRESENTING IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES (THIS IS A MULTI-YEAR STRATEGY) -PARTNER WITH BANNER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (BPC) TO ACCESS PSYCHIATRIC TELEPHONE CONSULTS FOR PATIENTS PRESENTING IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES -PARTNER WITH DESERT VISTA TO PROVIDE PEDIATRIC COUNSELING SERVICES THROUGH THE SCHOOL-BASED CLINIC STRATEGY #2: INCREASE IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTIONS TACTICS -DEPLOY DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL IN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER CLINICS AND PEDIATRIC PROVIDER CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -CREATE A WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND RESOURCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES -PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY BRIDGES TO HELP ALIGN PATIENTS TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY -OFFER SUPPORT GROUPS PRIORITY NEED #4: OBESITY/NUTRITION/PHYSICAL INACTIVITY STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TACTICS -CREATE A WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO HEALTHY LIVING, INCLUDING ARTICLES, TIPS, RECIPES, CALENDAR OF RELATED EVENTS, LINKS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES -PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AROUND HEALTHY LIVING & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVENTS (E.G. ASK THE EXPERT AND DAY OF DANCE) -HIGHLIGHT HEALTHY OPTIONS OFFERED IN THE CAFETERIA -PARTNER WITH MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO INCREASE PROMOTION OF THE WIC PROGRAM -PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF BREASTFEEDING -PARTNER WITH THE FITKIDS PROGRAM TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY -PROVIDE FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS THROUGH THE BANNER HEALTHMOBILE AND SCHOOL-BASED CLINICS PRIORITY NEED #5: SMOKING/TOBACCO USE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND PERSONAL BENEFITS TO ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FREE OF TOBACCO TACTICS -PARTNER WITH THE ASHLINE TO BUILD THE ASHLINE PROACTIVE REFERRAL INTO THE BANNER MEDICAL GROUP CLINIC WORKFLOWS AND PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THE PROVIDERS AND THEIR STAFF -INCLUDE A LINK TO THE ASHLINE WEBSITE FROM THE BANNER HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -PARTNER WITH THE ASHLINE TO PROVIDE COLLATERAL MATERIALS FOR OUR PATIENTS -INCORPORATE EDUCATION AROUND THE RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS FROM TOBACCO USE INTO THE HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -SUPPORT A TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZED THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE NOT PRIORITIZED, AT THIS TIME, ARE: -FREE AND LOW-COST DENTAL SERVICES: THERE ARE ACTUALLY MANY GREAT RESOURCES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED POPULATIONS. THE MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (MCDPH) HAS DEVELOPED A VERY ROBUST WEBSITE, FINDHELPPHX.ORG, THAT PROVIDES THIS RESOURCE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC. BANNER HEALTH WILL PARTNER WITH MCDPH TO HELP PROMOTE THE FIND HELP PHOENIX WEBSITE TO OUR PATIENTS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. -WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES: WHILE THE DATA INDICATES POSITIVE TRENDING IN SEVERAL AREAS RELATED TO WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES, AS NOTED ABOVE, THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL DID RAISE A FEW CONCERNS THAT THEY FELT REPRESENTED A HEALTH CONCERN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, SPECIFICALLY WELL-CHILD EXAMS AND IMMUNIZATIONS. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES, AS WELL AS THE OTHER STRATEGIES FOCUSED ON IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE SHOULD ALSO HELP ASSIST WITH INCREASING PARENT'S PARTICIPATION IN WELL-CHILD EXAMS AND IMMUNIZATIONS, FOR ALL AGES. BANNER HEALTH IS VERY PROGRESSIVE IN REQUIRING THAT THEIR EMPLOYEES RECEIVE THE ANNUAL FLU VACCINE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR PATIENTS, AS WELL AS OUR EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
(7) BANNER ESTRELLA MEDICAL CENTER	PRIORITY NEED #1: ACCESS TO CARE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE TACTICS -PARTNER WITH MISSION OF MERCY TO FUND AND IMPLEMENT MY HEALTH DIRECT HEALTHCARE SCHEDULING EXCHANGE (HSE) -PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN MYBANNER (ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL) -IMPLEMENT PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES IN THE COMMUNITY (BANNER MEDICAL GROUP) -OFFER EXTENDED HOURS FOR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP TO RESPOND TO YOUNGER DEMOGRAPHIC -PARTNER WITH HOSPITAL PATIENT SERVICES TO PROVIDE MEDICAID ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE TO SELF-PAY PATIENTS -OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO THE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE -PROMOTE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE VIA THE FACILITY WEBSITE -OFFER AND PARTICIPATE IN FREE HEALTH ACTIVITIES (E.G. SCREENINGS, HEALTH FAIRS, BLOOD DRIVES) -PROVIDE MEDICATION ASSISTANCE, AS APPROPRIATE -PROVIDE PEDIATRIC SERVICES TO UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED FAMILIES THROUGH THE BANNER HEALTHMOBILE AND SCHOOL-BASED CLINICS -OPERATE THE BANNER RAPID CARE CLINIC (BRCC) STRATEGY #2: IDENTIFY THE UNDERLYING CAUSES FOR PATIENTS WITH REGULAR, REOCCURRING VISITS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TACTICS -ASSIGN DEDICATED CASE MANAGERS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) TO SUPPORT THE DISCHARGE PROCESS AND CONTINUUM OF CARE, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH RISK PATIENTS -DEPLOY CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN THE AMBULATORY SETTING TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUUM OF CARE -PROVIDE POST-DISCHARGE SCHEDULING OF FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS AND ASSIST IN ARRANGING TRANSPORTATION, AS APPROPRIATE PRIORITY NEED #2: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (WITH A FOCUS ON DIABETES & HEART DISEASE) STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION ON PREVENTION, MAINTENANCE AND TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT TACTICS -PROVIDE RELEVANT CHRONIC DISEASE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS IN THE COMMUNITY, LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP HOST AND PROMOTE THE EVENTS TO A BROADER COMMUNITY POPULATION -DEPLOY A PROACTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT APPROACH AND OUTREACH FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PATIENTS WITHIN BANNER HEALTH MANAGED POPULATION -DEVELOP A CHRONIC DISEASE WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE TO INCREASE ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCE AWARENESS -PROVIDE ASTHMA SCREENINGS, EDUCATION AND MEDICATION TO THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION THROUGH THE BANNER HEALTHMOBILE PRIORITY NEED #3: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO TIMELY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND SERVICES FOR THOSE IN CRISIS TACTICS -PARTNER WITH BANNER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (BPC) TO DEPLOY TELEHEALTH SERVICES TO PATIENTS PRESENTING IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES (THIS IS A MULTI-YEAR STRATEGY) -PARTNER WITH BANNER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (BPC) TO ACCESS PSYCHIATRIC TELEPHONE CONSULTS FOR PATIENTS PRESENTING IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES -PARTNER WITH OPERATION AMERICAN PATRIOT (OAP) TO PROVIDE CRISIS SUPPORT TO VETERANS IN THE COMMUNITY STRATEGY #2: INCREASE IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTIONS TACTICS -DEPLOY DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL IN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER CLINICS AND PEDIATRIC PROVIDER CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -CREATE A WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND RESOURCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES -PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY BRIDGES TO HELP ALIGN PATIENTS TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY -OFFER SUPPORT GROUPS -OFFER GRIEF COUNSELING THROUGH THE BANNER OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CENTER PRIORITY NEED #4: OBESITY/NUTRITION/PHYSICAL INACTIVITY STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TACTICS -CREATE A WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO HEALTHY LIVING, INCLUDING ARTICLES, TIPS, RECIPES, CALENDAR OF RELATED EVENTS, LINKS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES -PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AROUND HEALTHY LIVING & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVENTS (E.G. ASK THE EXPERT AND DAY OF DANCE) -HIGHLIGHT HEALTHY OPTIONS OFFERED IN THE CAFETERIA -PARTNER WITH MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO INCREASE PROMOTION OF THE WIC PROGRAM -PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF BREASTFEEDING -PARTNER WITH THE FITKIDS PROGRAM TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY -PROVIDE FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS THROUGH THE BANNER HEALTHMOBILE AND SCHOOL-BASED CLINICS PRIORITY NEED #5: SMOKING/TOBACCO USE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND PERSONAL BENEFITS TO ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FREE OF TOBACCO TACTICS -PARTNER WITH THE ASHLINE TO BUILD THE ASHLINE PROACTIVE REFERRAL INTO THE BANNER MEDICAL GROUP CLINIC WORKFLOWS AND PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THE PROVIDERS AND THEIR STAFF -INCLUDE A LINK TO THE ASHLINE WEBSITE FROM THE BANNER HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -PARTNER WITH THE ASHLINE TO PROVIDE COLLATERAL MATERIALS FOR OUR PATIENTS -INCORPORATE EDUCATION AROUND THE RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS FROM TOBACCO USE INTO THE HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -SUPPORT A TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZED THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEED THAT WAS NOT PRIORITIZED, AT THIS TIME, IS: -WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES: WHILE THE DATA INDICATES POSITIVE TRENDING IN SEVERAL AREAS RELATED TO WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES, AS NOTED ABOVE, THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (CAC) DID RAISE A FEW CONCERNS THAT THEY FELT REPRESENTED A HEALTH CONCERN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, SPECIFICALLY WELL-CHILD EXAMS AND IMMUNIZATIONS. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES, AS WELL AS THE OTHER STRATEGIES FOCUSED ON IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE SHOULD ALSO HELP ASSIST WITH INCREASING PARENT'S PARTICIPATION IN WELL-CHILD EXAMS AND IMMUNIZATIONS, FOR ALL AGES. BANNER HEALTH IS VERY PROGRESSIVE IN REQUIRING THAT THEIR EMPLOYEES RECEIVE THE ANNUAL FLU VACCINE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR PATIENTS, AS WELL AS OUR EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
(8) BANNER DEL E. WEBB MEDICAL CENTER	PRIORITY NEED #1: ACCESS TO CARE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE TACTICS -PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN MYBANNER (ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL) -OFFER EXTENDED HOURS FOR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -PARTNER WITH HOSPITAL PATIENT SERVICES TO PROVIDE MEDICAID ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE TO SELF-PAY PATIENTS -OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO THE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE -PROMOTE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE VIA THE FACILITY WEBSITE -OFFER AND PARTICIPATE IN FREE HEALTH ACTIVITIES (E.G. SCREENINGS, HEALTH FAIRS, BLOOD DRIVES) -PROVIDE MEDICATION ASSISTANCE, AS APPROPRIATE STRATEGY #2: IDENTIFY THE UNDERLYING CAUSES FOR PATIENTS WITH REGULAR, REOCCURRING VISITS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TACTICS -ASSIGN DEDICATED CASE MANAGERS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO SUPPORT THE DISCHARGE PROCESS AND CONTINUUM OF CARE -DEPLOY CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN THE AMBULATORY SETTING TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUUM OF CARE -PROVIDE POST-DISCHARGE SCHEDULING OF FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS AND ASSIST IN ARRANGING TRANSPORTATION, AS APPROPRIATE -PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE SENIOR POPULATION IN MAINTAINING AN INDEPENDENT AND HEALTHY STATUS THROUGH THE SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM FOR SENIORS OFFERED THROUGH THE BANNER OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CENTER -OFFER HEALTH AND SOCIAL SUPPORT TO THE SENIOR POPULATION THROUGH THE BANNER EMPOWERING SENIORS TOGETHER (BEST) PROGRAM OFFERED THROUGH THE BANNER OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CENTER -PARTNER WITH SUN HEALTH TO PROVIDE POST-DISCHARGE CASE MANAGEMENT FOLLOW-UP THROUGH THE SUN HEALTH CARE TRANSITIONS PROGRAM PRIORITY NEED #2: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (WITH A FOCUS ON DIABETES & HEART DISEASE) STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION ON PREVENTION, MAINTENANCE AND TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT TACTICS -PROVIDE RELEVANT CHRONIC DISEASE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS IN THE COMMUNITY, LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP HOST AND PROMOTE THE EVENTS TO A BROADER COMMUNITY POPULATION -DEPLOY A PROACTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT APPROACH AND OUTREACH FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PATIENTS WITHIN BANNER HEALTH MANAGED POPULATION -DEVELOP A CHRONIC DISEASE WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE TO INCREASE ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCE AWARENESS -PARTNER WITH SUN HEALTH TO PROVIDE WELLNESS PROGRAMS, EDUCATION AND RESOURCES FOR THOSE LIVING WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS -PROVIDE EDUCATION AROUND DISEASE MANAGEMENT FOR PATIENTS IN THE BANNER HEALTH NETWORK (BHN) WHO ARE NEWLY DIAGNOSED WITH A CHRONIC CONDITION THROUGH THE BHN LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM -PROVIDE CHRONIC DISEASE AND HEALTHY LIVING EDUCATION THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF SMART & HEALTHY MAGAZINE -OFFER A MONTHLY HEALTHY LIVING SERIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE HEALTHY CHOICES AND ASSIST IN CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT PRIORITY NEED #3: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO TIMELY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND SERVICES FOR THOSE IN CRISIS TACTICS -PARTNER WITH BANNER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (BPC) TO DEPLOY TELEHEALTH SERVICES TO PATIENTS PRESENTING IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES (THIS IS A MULTI-YEAR STRATEGY) -PARTNER WITH BANNER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (BPC) TO ACCESS PSYCHIATRIC TELEPHONE CONSULTS FOR PATIENTS PRESENTING IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES -PARTNER WITH OPERATION AMERICAN PATRIOT (OAP) TO PROVIDE CRISIS SUPPORT TO VETERANS IN THE COMMUNITY -OFFER INPATIENT AND INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT SERVICES STRATEGY #2: INCREASE IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTIONS TACTICS -DEPLOY DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL IN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -CREATE A WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND RESOURCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES -PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY BRIDGES TO HELP ALIGN PATIENTS TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY -OFFER SUPPORT GROUPS -OFFER GRIEF COUNSELING THROUGH THE BANNER OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CENTER PRIORITY NEED #4: OBESITY/NUTRITION/PHYSICAL INACTIVITY STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS ACTIONS -CREATE A WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO HEALTHY LIVING, INCLUDING ARTICLES, TIPS, RECIPES, CALENDAR OF RELATED EVENTS, LINKS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES -PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AROUND HEALTHY LIVING & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVENTS (E.G. ASK THE EXPERT AND DAY OF DANCE) -HIGHLIGHT HEALTHY OPTIONS OFFERED IN THE CAFETERIA -PARTNER WITH MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO INCREASE PROMOTION OF THE WIC PROGRAM -PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF BREASTFEEDING -PARTNER WITH THE FITKIDS PROGRAM TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY -OFFER EXERCISE CLASSES & EDUCATION AROUND HEALTH & WELLNESS THROUGH BANNER OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CENTER AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SUN HEALTH HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTER -PROVIDE FREE AND LOW-COST NUTRITIONAL OFFERINGS THROUGH BANNER OLIVE BRANCH SR. CENTER LUNCHES, MEALS ON WHEELS, FOOD BOXES & FOOD BANK PRIORITY NEED #5: SMOKING/TOBACCO USE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND PERSONAL BENEFITS TO ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FREE OF TOBACCO ACTIONS -PARTNER WITH THE ASHLINE TO BUILD THE ASHLINE PROACTIVE REFERRAL INTO THE BANNER MEDICAL GROUP CLINIC WORKFLOWS AND PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THE PROVIDERS AND THEIR STAFF -INCLUDE A LINK TO THE ASHLINE WEBSITE FROM THE BANNER HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -PARTNER WITH THE ASHLINE TO PROVIDE COLLATERAL MATERIALS FOR OUR PATIENTS -INCORPORATE EDUCATION AROUND THE RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS FROM TOBACCO USE INTO THE HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZED THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE NOT PRIORITIZED, AT THIS TIME, ARE: -PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: THERE ARE SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT THAT ARE LOOKING INTO THE LIMITED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ISSUES IN THE WEST VALLEY. WHILE WE RECOGNIZE THIS CAN BE A BARRIER TO ACCESSING CARE AND WE WILL SUPPORT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION AS BEST WE CAN, IT IS NOT WITHIN OUR AREA OF EXPERTISE AND FEEL OUR RESOURCES WOULD BE BETTER DIRECTED AT THE ACCESS ISSUES THAT WE CAN MORE DIRECTLY INFLUENCE. -FREE AND LOW-COST DENTAL AND VISION SERVICES: THERE ARE ACTUALLY MANY GREAT RESOURCES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED POPULATIONS. MCDPH HAS DEVELOPED A VERY ROBUST WEBSITE, FINDHELPPHX.ORG, WHICH PROVIDES THIS RESOURCE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC. BANNER HEALTH WILL PARTNER WITH MCDPH TO HELP PROMOTE THE FINDHELPPHX.ORG WEBSITE TO OUR PATIENTS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. -WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES: WHILE THE DATA INDICATES POSITIVE TRENDING IN SEVERAL AREAS RELATED TO WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES, AS NOTED ABOVE, THE CAC DID RAISE A FEW CONCERNS THAT THEY FELT REPRESENTED A HEALTH CONCERN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, SPECIFICALLY TEEN PREGNANCY, WELL-CHILD EXAMS AND IMMUNIZATIONS, LACK OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY PROVIDERS AND OBESITY IN YOUNG CHILDREN. IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS LABOR AND DELIVERY SERVICES, BANNER DEL E. WEBB CURRENTLY OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF FREE AND LOW COST CHILD BIRTH EDUCATION AND PARENTING CLASSES. THE HOSPITAL ALSO HOSTS REGULARLY SCHEDULED TEEN PREGNANCY CLASSES CONDUCTED BY TEEN OUTREACH PREGNANCY SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT FOCUS ON PREVENTION OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY AND IT IS OUTSIDE BANNER HEALTH'S SCOPE AND EXPERTISE. THE STRATEGIES AROUND INCREASING ACCESS TO CARE ARE AIMED AT INCREASING PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE; THEREFORE, THEY SHOULD ALSO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON WELL-CHILD EXAMS AND IMMUNIZATIONS. WE WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS AROUND THESE ISSUES THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH AGENCIES SUCH AS MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. EARLY DETECTION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS IS NOT AN AREA BANNER HEALTH VIEWS AS A CLINICAL STRENGTH FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND AS SUCH FEEL RESOURCES WOULD BE BETTER DEDICATED TO AREAS, SUCH AS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND CHRONIC DISEASE WHERE BANNER HEALTH'S INFRASTRUCTURE AND CLINICAL EXPERTISE CAN READILY SUPPORT STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONCERNS. OBESITY IN YOUNG CHILDREN WAS SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED AS A CONCERN FOR THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION. OUR STRATEGIES AROUND INCREASING ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND RESOURCES AROUND NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ARE INTENDED TO HELP ALL AGES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
(9) FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	PRIORITY NEED #1: ACCESS TO CARE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE TACTICS - PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN PATIENT PORTAL - OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO THE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE -PROMOTE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE VIA THE FACILITY WEBSITE - PARTICIPATE IN FREE HEALTH ACTIVITIES (E.G. SCREENINGS, HEALTH FAIRS, BLOOD DRIVES) -PARTICIPATE IN PLANNING IN FAIRBANKS COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH -OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO THE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE STRATEGY #2: IDENTIFY THE UNDERLYING CAUSES FOR PATIENTS WITH REGULAR, REOCCURRING VISITS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TACTICS -PROVIDE POST-DISCHARGE EDUCATION AND REFERRAL TO CASE MANAGEMENT FOR HIGH-UTILIZERS, WHERE APPROPRIATE -PROVIDE PAIN PLAN PRIORITY NEED #2: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (WITH A FOCUS ON DIABETES & HEART DISEASE) STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION ON PREVENTION, MAINTENANCE AND TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT TACTICS -DEVELOP A CHRONIC DISEASE WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE TO INCREASE ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCE AWARENESS -COORDINATE WITH UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (UAF) TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY-WIDE HEALTH EDUCATION SEMINARS -PROVIDE DIABETIC EDUCATION IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS PRIORITY NEED #3: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO TIMELY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND SERVICES FOR THOSE IN CRISIS TACTICS -COORDINATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS INTO DISCHARGE PLANNING AND FOLLOW-UP WITH FAIRBANKS COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGY #2: INCREASE IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTIONS TACTICS -DEPLOY DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL IN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -CREATE A WEBPAGE WITH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PRIORITY NEED #4: OBESITY/NUTRITION/PHYSICAL INACTIVITY STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TACTICS -CREATE A WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO HEALTHY LIVING, INCLUDING ARTICLES, TIPS, RECIPES, CALENDAR OF RELATED EVENTS, LINKS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES -PARTNER WITH THE NEWS-MINER NEWSPAPER TO PROVIDE HEALTH ARTICLES FOR THE COMMUNITY -PARTICIPATE IN THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (AHA) GO RED EVENT EDUCATION SESSIONS -PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF BREASTFEEDING PRIORITY NEED #5: SMOKING/TOBACCO USE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND PERSONAL BENEFITS TO ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FREE OF TOBACCO TACTICS -INCLUDE A LINK TO THE STATE QUIT LINE WEBSITE FROM THE BANNER HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -PARTNER WITH THE STATE QUIT LINE TO PROVIDE COLLATERAL MATERIALS FOR OUR PATIENTS -INCORPORATE EDUCATION AROUND THE RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS FROM TOBACCO USE INTO THE HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -SUPPORT A TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS -PROVIDE PATIENT AND EMPLOYEES WITH REFERRALS TO THE ALASKA QUIT LINE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZED THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEED THAT WAS NOT PRIORITIZED, AT THIS TIME, IS: -WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES: THE DATA INDICATES THERE ARE STILL OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY RELATED TO WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES. WHILE WE RECOGNIZE THIS IS A HEALTH CONCERN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS FOR THIS POPULATION, IT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED BY THE CAC AS ONE OF THE GREATEST AREAS OF NEED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. AS WE SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR ALL OF THE AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS, WE FEEL RESOURCES WOULD BE BETTER ALIGNED TO INFLUENCE THE OTHER SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CONCERNS IDENTIFIED ABOVE. FAIRBANKS WILL CONTINUE TO OFFER NEW PARENT CLASSES, INCLUDING AN EXPECTANT PARENT TOUR, CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASS, SIBLING TOUR AND NEW PARENTS CLINIC, AS WELL AS "NON-EMERGENCY SUPPORT ABOUT NEWBORNS."
(10) BANNER IRONWOOD MEDICAL CENTER	PRIORITY NEED #1: ACCESS TO CARE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE TACTICS -PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN MYBANNER (ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL) -IMPLEMENT PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES IN THE COMMUNITY (BANNER MEDICAL GROUP) -OFFER EXTENDED HOURS FOR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) CLINCIS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -PARTNER WITH HOSPITAL PATIENT SERVICES TO PROVIDE MEDICAID ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE TO SELF-PAY PATIENTS -OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO THE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE -PROMOTE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE VIA THE FACILITY WEBSITE -OFFER AND PARTICIPATE IN FREE HEALTH ACTIVITIES (E.G. SCREENINGS, HEALTH FAIRS, BLOOD DRIVES) -PROVIDE MEDICATION ASSISTANCE, AS APPROPRIATE -PROVIDE PEDIATRIC SERVICES TO UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED FAMILIES THROUGH THE BANNER HEALTHMOBILE AND SCHOOL-BASED CLINICS STRATEGY #2: IDENTIFY THE UNDERLYING CAUSES FOR PATIENTS WITH REGULAR, REOCCURRING VISITS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TACTICS -DEPLOY CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN THE AMBULATORY SETTING TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUUM OF CARE -PROVIDE POST-DISCHARGE SCHEDULING OF FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS AND ASSIST IN ARRANGING TRANSPORTATION, AS APPROPRIATE PRIORITY NEED #2: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (WITH A FOCUS ON DIABETES & HEART DISEASE) STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION ON PREVENTION, MAINTENANCE AND TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT TACTICS -PROVIDE RELEVANT CHRONIC DISEASE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS IN THE COMMUNITY, LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP HOST AND PROMOTE THE EVENTS TO A BROADER COMMUNITY POPULATION -DEPLOY A PROACTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT APPROACH AND OUTREACH FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PATIENTS WITHIN BANNER HEALTH MANAGED POPULATION -DEVELOP A CHRONIC DISEASE WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE TO INCREASE ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCE AWARENESS -PROVIDE ASTHMA SCREENINGS, EDUCATION AND MEDICATION TO THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION THROUGH THE BANNER HEALTHMOBILE PRIORITY NEED #3: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO TIMELY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND SERVICES FOR THOSE IN CRISIS TACTICS -PARTNER WITH BANNER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (BPC) TO DEPLOY TELEHEALTH SERVICES TO PATIENTS PRESENTING IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES (THIS IS A MULTI-YEAR STRATEGY) -PARTNER WITH BANNER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (BPC) TO ACCESS PSYCHIATRIC TELEPHONE CONSULTS FOR PATIENTS PRESENTING IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES STRATEGY #2: INCREASE IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTIONS TACTICS -DEPLOY DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL IN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER CLINICS AND PEDIATRIC PROVIDER CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -CREATE A WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND RESOURCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES -PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY BRIDGES TO HELP ALIGN PATIENTS TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY PRIORITY NEED #4: OBESITY/NUTRITION/PHYSICAL INACTIVITY STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TACTICS -CREATE A WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO HEALTHY LIVING, INCLUDING ARTICLES, TIPS, RECIPES, CALENDAR OF RELATED EVENTS, LINKS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES -PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AROUND HEALTHY LIVING & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVENTS (E.G. ASK THE EXPERT AND DAY OF DANCE) -HIGHLIGHT HEALTHY OPTIONS OFFERED IN THE CAFETERIA -PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF BREASTFEEDING -PARTNER WITH THE FITKIDS PROGRAM TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY -PROVIDE FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS THROUGH THE BANNER HEALTHMOBILE AND SCHOOL-BASED CLINICS PRIORITY NEED #5: SMOKING/TOBACCO USE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND PERSONAL BENEFITS TO ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FREE OF TOBACCO TACTICS -PARTNER WITH THE ASHLINE TO BUILD THE ASHLINE PROACTIVE REFERRAL INTO THE BANNER MEDICAL GROUP CLINIC WORKFLOWS AND PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THE PROVIDERS AND THEIR STAFF -INCLUDE A LINK TO THE ASHLINE WEBSITE FROM THE BANNER HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -PARTNER WITH THE ASHLINE TO PROVIDE COLLATERAL MATERIALS FOR OUR PATIENTS -INCORPORATE EDUCATION AROUND THE RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS FROM TOBACCO USE INTO THE HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZED THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEED THAT WAS NOT PRIORITIZED, AT THIS TIME, WAS: WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES: WHILE THE DATA INDICATES POSITIVE TRENDING IN SEVERAL AREAS RELATED TO WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES, AS NOTED ABOVE, THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (CAC) DID RAISE A FEW CONCERNS THAT THEY FELT REPRESENTED A HEALTH CONCERN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, SPECIFICALLY TEEN PREGNANCY. IN CONJUNCTION WITH LABOR & DELIVERY SERVICES, BANNER IRONWOOD OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF FREE AND LOW COST CHILDBIRTH AND BABY CARE CLASSES FOR TEEN MOMS, AS WELL AS MOMS OF ALL AGES, DADS AND EVEN SIBLINGS. WHILE WE RECOGNIZE THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CONCERN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, WE SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY AROUND PREGNANCY PREVENTION, AT THIS TIME AND FEEL WE ARE BETTER ALIGNED TO INFLUENCE THE OTHER SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CONCERNS IDENTIFIED ABOVE.
(11) BANNER GATEWAY MEDICAL CENTER	PRIORITY NEED #1: ACCESS TO CARE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE TACTICS -PARTNER WITH MISSION OF MERCY TO FUND AND IMPLEMENT MY HEALTH DIRECT HEALTHCARE SCHEDULING EXCHANGE (HSE) -PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN MYBANNER (ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL) -IMPLEMENT PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES IN THE COMMUNITY (BANNER MEDICAL GROUP) -OFFER EXTENDED HOURS FOR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -PARTNER WITH HOSPITAL PATIENT SERVICES TO PROVIDE MEDICAID ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE TO SELF-PAY PATIENTS -OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO THE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE -PROMOTE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE VIA THE FACILITY WEBSITE -OFFER AND PARTICIPATE IN FREE HEALTH ACTIVITIES (E.G. SCREENINGS, HEALTH FAIRS, BLOOD DRIVES) -PROVIDE MEDICATION ASSISTANCE, AS APPROPRIATE -PROVIDE PEDIATRIC SERVICES TO UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED FAMILIES THROUGH THE BANNER HEALTHMOBILE AND SCHOOL-BASED CLINICS STRATEGY #2: IDENTIFY THE UNDERLYING CAUSES FOR PATIENTS WITH REGULAR, REOCCURRING VISITS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TACTICS -ASSIGN DEDICATED CASE MANAGERS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) TO SUPPORT THE DISCHARGE PROCESS AND CONTINUUM OF CARE -DEPLOY CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN THE AMBULATORY SETTING TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUUM OF CARE -PROVIDE POST-DISCHARGE SCHEDULING OF FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS AND ASSIST IN ARRANGING TRANSPORTATION, AS APPROPRIATE -PARTNER WITH EAST VALLEY SENIOR CENTER TO IMPLEMENT AND SUPPORT THE SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM FOR SENIORS (BASED ON THE BANNER OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CENTER MODEL IN THE WEST VALLEY) PRIORITY NEED #2: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (WITH A FOCUS ON DIABETES & HEART DISEASE) STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION ON PREVENTION, MAINTENANCE AND TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT TACTICS -PROVIDE RELEVANT CHRONIC DISEASE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS IN THE COMMUNITY, LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP HOST AND PROMOTE THE EVENTS TO A BROADER COMMUNITY POPULATION -DEPLOY A PROACTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT APPROACH AND OUTREACH FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PATIENTS WITHIN BANNER HEALTH MANAGED POPULATION -DEVELOP A CHRONIC DISEASE WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE TO INCREASE ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCE AWARENESS -PROVIDE ASTHMA SCREENINGS, EDUCATION AND MEDICATION TO THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION THROUGH THE BANNER HEALTHMOBILE -CONTINUE PARTNERING WITH MD ANDERSON TO PROVIDE THE ULTIMATE IN CANCER CARE PRIORITY NEED #3: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO TIMELY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND SERVICES FOR THOSE IN CRISIS TACTICS -PARTNER WITH BANNER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (BPC) TO DEPLOY TELEHEALTH SERVICES TO PATIENTS PRESENTING IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES (THIS IS A MULTI-YEAR STRATEGY) -PARTNER WITH BANNER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (BPC) TO ACCESS PSYCHIATRIC TELEPHONE CONSULTS FOR PATIENTS PRESENTING IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES -PARTNER WITH DESERT VISTA TO PROVIDE PEDIATRIC COUNSELING SERVICES THROUGH THE SCHOOL-BASED CLINIC STRATEGY #2: INCREASE IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTIONS TACTICS -DEPLOY DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL IN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER CLINICS AND PEDIATRIC PROVIDER CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -CREATE A WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND RESOURCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES -PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY BRIDGES TO HELP ALIGN PATIENTS TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY -OFFER SUPPORT GROUPS PRIORITY NEED #4: OBESITY/NUTRITION/PHYSICAL INACTIVITY STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TACTICS -CREATE A WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO HEALTHY LIVING, INCLUDING ARTICLES, TIPS, RECIPES, CALENDAR OF RELATED EVENTS, LINKS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES -PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AROUND HEALTHY LIVING & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVENTS (E.G. ASK THE EXPERT AND DAY OF DANCE) -HIGHLIGHT HEALTHY OPTIONS OFFERED IN THE CAFETERIA -PARTNER WITH MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO INCREASE PROMOTION OF THE WIC PROGRAM -PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF BREASTFEEDING -PARTNER WITH THE FITKIDS PROGRAM TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY -PROVIDE FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS THROUGH THE BANNER HEALTHMOBILE AND SCHOOL-BASED CLINICS PRIORITY NEED #5: SMOKING/TOBACCO USE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND PERSONAL BENEFITS TO ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FREE OF TOBACCO TACTICS -PARTNER WITH THE ASHLINE TO BUILD THE ASHLINE PROACTIVE REFERRAL INTO THE BANNER MEDICAL GROUP CLINIC WORKFLOWS AND PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THE PROVIDERS AND THEIR STAFF -INCLUDE A LINK TO THE ASHLINE WEBSITE FROM THE BANNER HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -PARTNER WITH THE ASHLINE TO PROVIDE COLLATERAL MATERIALS FOR OUR PATIENTS -INCORPORATE EDUCATION AROUND THE RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS FROM TOBACCO USE INTO THE HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -SUPPORT A TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZED THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE NOT PRIORITIZED, AT THIS TIME, ARE: -FREE AND LOW-COST DENTAL SERVICES: THERE ARE ACTUALLY MANY GREAT RESOURCES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED POPULATIONS. THE MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (MCDPH) HAS DEVELOPED A VERY ROBUST WEBSITE, FINDHELPPHX.ORG, THAT PROVIDES THIS RESOURCE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC. BANNER HEALTH WILL PARTNER WITH MCDPH TO HELP PROMOTE THE FIND HELP PHOENIX WEBSITE TO OUR PATIENTS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. -WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES: WHILE THE DATA INDICATES POSITIVE TRENDING IN SEVERAL AREAS RELATED TO WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES, AS NOTED ABOVE, THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL DID RAISE A FEW CONCERNS THAT THEY FELT REPRESENTED A HEALTH CONCERN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, SPECIFICALLY WELL-CHILD EXAMS AND IMMUNIZATIONS. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES, AS WELL AS THE OTHER STRATEGIES FOCUSED ON IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE SHOULD ALSO HELP ASSIST WITH INCREASING PARENT'S PARTICIPATION IN WELL-CHILD EXAMS AND IMMUNIZATIONS, FOR ALL AGES. BANNER HEALTH IS VERY PROGRESSIVE IN REQUIRING THAT THEIR EMPLOYEES RECEIVE THE ANNUAL FLU VACCINE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR PATIENTS, AS WELL AS OUR EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
(12) MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER	PRIORITY NEED #1: ACCESS TO CARE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE TACTICS -PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN MYBANNER (ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL) -IMPLEMENT PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES IN THE COMMUNITY (BANNER MEDICAL GROUP) -OFFER EXTENDED HOURS FOR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO THE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE -PROMOTE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE VIA THE FACILITY WEBSITE -OFFER AND PARTICIPATE IN FREE HEALTH ACTIVITIES (E.G. SCREENINGS, HEALTH FAIRS, BLOOD DRIVES) -PARTNER WITH SUNRISE TO OPEN A NEW FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER PRIORITY NEED #2: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (WITH A FOCUS ON DIABETES & HEART DISEASE) STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION ON PREVENTION, MAINTENANCE AND TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT TACTICS -DEVELOP A CHRONIC DISEASE WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE TO INCREASE ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCE AWARENESS PRIORITY NEED #3: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGY #1: INCREASE IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTIONS TACTICS -DEPLOY DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL IN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -CREATE A WEBPAGE WITH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PRIORITY NEED #4: OBESITY/NUTRITION/PHYSICAL INACTIVITY STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TACTICS -PARTNER WITH THE FITKIDS PROGRAM TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY -CREATE A WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO HEALTHY LIVING, INCLUDING ARTICLES, TIPS, RECIPES, CALENDAR OF RELATED EVENTS, LINKS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES -PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AROUND HEALTHY LIVING & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVENTS (E.G. ASK THE EXPERT AND DAY OF DANCE) -PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF BREASTFEEDING PRIORITY NEED #5: SMOKING/TOBACCO USE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND PERSONAL BENEFITS TO ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FREE OF TOBACCO TACTICS -PARTNER WITH THE STATE QUIT LINE TO BUILD THE PROACTIVE REFERRAL INTO THE BANNER MEDICAL GROUP CLINIC WORKFLOWS -INCLUDE A LINK TO THE STATE QUIT LINE WEBSITE FROM THE BANNER HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -INCORPORATE EDUCATION AROUND THE RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS FROM TOBACCO USE INTO THE HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -SUPPORT A TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZED THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE NOT PRIORITIZED, AT THIS TIME, ARE: -SPECIALTY PROVIDERS: WHILE NOT SPECIFICALLY CALLED OUT AS A STRATEGY UNDER ACCESS TO CARE, BANNER HEALTH IS CONSTANTLY EVALUATING THE PROVIDER NEEDS WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES AND STRIVES TO MEET THOSE NEEDS AS BEST AS POSSIBLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONVERSATION WITH THE CAC REFLECTED THE NEED FOR FOCUSED EFFORTS ON INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE AVAILABLE SERVICES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, WHICH HAS BEEN INTEGRATED INTO THE STRATEGIES ACROSS THE PRIORITY HEALTH CONCERNS. -WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES: THE DATA INDICATES THAT THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY RELATED TO CERTAIN ASPECTS OF WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES. WHILE WE RECOGNIZE THIS IS A HEALTH CONCERN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS FOR THIS POPULATION, IT WAS NOT PRIORITIZED AS ONE OF THE GREATEST AREAS OF NEED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, WE RECOGNIZE THAT THERE ARE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE FOCUSING ON THIS ISSUE. AS WE SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR ALL OF THE AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS, WE FEEL RESOURCES WOULD BE BETTER ALIGNED TO INFLUENCE THE OTHER SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CONCERNS IDENTIFIED ABOVE. WHILE NOT FOCUSED ON PREVENTION, MCKEE WILL CONTINUE TO OFFER CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASSES AND PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES.
(13) BANNER HEART HOSPITAL	PRIORITY NEED #1: ACCESS TO CARE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE TACTICS -PARTNER WITH MISSION OF MERCY TO FUND AND IMPLEMENT MY HEALTH DIRECT HEALTHCARE SCHEDULING EXCHANGE (HSE) -PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN MY BANNER (ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL) -IMPLEMENT PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES IN THE COMMUNITY BANNER MEDICAL GROUP) -OFFER EXTENDED HOURS FOR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -PARTNER WITH HOSPITAL PATIENT SERVICES TO PROVIDE MEDICAID ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE TO SELF-PAY PATIENTS -OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO THE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE -PROMOTE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE VIA THE FACILITY WEBSITE -OFFER AND PARTICIPATE IN FREE HEALTH ACTIVITIES (E.G. SCREENINGS, HEALTH FAIRS, BLOOD DRIVES) -PROVIDE MEDICATION ASSISTANCE, AS APPROPRIATE STRATEGY #2: IDENTIFY THE UNDERLYING CAUSES FOR PATIENTS WITH REGULAR, REOCCURRING VISITS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TACTICS -DEPLOY CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN THE AMBULATORY SETTING TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUUM OF CARE -PROVIDE POST-DISCHARGE SCHEDULING OF FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS AND ASSIST IN ARRANGING TRANSPORTATION, AS APPROPRIATE -PARTNER WITH EAST VALLEY SENIOR CENTER TO IMPLEMENT AND SUPPORT THE SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM FOR SENIORS (BASED ON THE BANNER OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CENTER MODEL IN THE WEST VALLEY) PRIORITY NEED #2: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (WITH A FOCUS ON DIABETES & HEART DISEASE) STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION ON PREVENTION, MAINTENANCE AND TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT TACTICS -PROVIDE RELEVANT CHRONIC DISEASE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS IN THE COMMUNITY, LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP HOST AND PROMOTE THE EVENTS TO A BROADER COMMUNITY POPULATION -DEPLOY A PROACTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT APPROACH AND OUTREACH FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PATIENTS WITHIN BANNER HEALTH MANAGED POPULATION -DEVELOP A CHRONIC DISEASE WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE TO INCREASE ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCE AWARENESS PRIORITY NEED #3: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGY #1: INCREASE IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTIONS TACTICS -DEPLOY DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL IN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER CLINICS AND PEDIATRIC PROVIDER CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -CREATE A WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND RESOURCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES -PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY BRIDGES TO HELP ALIGN PATIENTS TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY -OFFER SUPPORT GROUPS PRIORITY NEED #4: OBESITY/NUTRITION/PHYSICAL INACTIVITY STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TACTICS -CREATE A WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO HEALTHY LIVING, INCLUDING ARTICLES, TIPS, RECIPES, CALENDAR OF RELATED EVENTS, LINKS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES -PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AROUND HEALTHY LIVING & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVENTS (E.G. ASK THE EXPERT AND DAY OF DANCE) -HIGHLIGHT HEALTHY OPTIONS OFFERED IN THE CAF -CONTINUE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AROUND HEALTHY LIVING & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVENTS (E.G. ASK THE EXPERT AND DAY OF DANCE) PRIORITY NEED #5: SMOKING/TOBACCO USE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND PERSONAL BENEFITS TO ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FREE OF TOBACCO TACTICS -PARTNER WITH THE ASHLINE TO BUILD THE ASHLINE PROACTIVE REFERRAL INTO THE BANNER MEDICAL GROUP CLINIC WORKFLOWS AND PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THE PROVIDERS AND THEIR STAFF -INCLUDE A LINK TO THE ASHLINE WEBSITE FROM THE BANNER HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -PARTNER WITH THE ASHLINE TO PROVIDE COLLATERAL MATERIALSFOR OUR PATIENTS -INCORPORATE EDUCATION AROUND THE RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS FROM TOBACCO USE INTO THE HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -SUPPORT A TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZED THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE NOT PRIORITIZED, AT THIS TIME, ARE: -FREE AND LOW-COST DENTAL SERVICES: THERE ARE ACTUALLY MANY GREAT RESOURCES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED POPULATIONS. THE MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (MCDPH) HAS DEVELOPED A VERY ROBUST WEBSITE, FINDHELPPHX.ORG, THAT PROVIDES THIS RESOURCE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC. BANNER HEALTH WILL PARTNER WITH MCDPH TO HELP PROMOTE THE FIND HELP PHOENIX WEBSITE TO OUR PATIENTS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. -WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES: WHILE THE DATA INDICATES POSITIVE TRENDING IN SEVERAL AREAS RELATED TO WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES, AS NOTED ABOVE, THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL DID RAISE A FEW CONCERNS THAT THEY FELT REPRESENTED A HEALTH CONCERN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, SPECIFICALLY WELL-CHILD EXAMS AND IMMUNIZATIONS. WHILE WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES IS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF BANNER HEART'S SPECIALIZED FOCUS, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OTHER STRATEGIES FOCUSED ON IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE SHOULD ALSO HELP ASSIST WITH INCREASING PARENT'S PARTICIPATION IN WELL-CHILD EXAMS AND IMMUNIZATIONS, FOR ALL AGES. BANNER HEALTH IS VERY PROGRESSIVE IN REQUIRING THAT THEIR EMPLOYEES RECEIVE THE ANNUAL FLU VACCINE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR PATIENTS, AS WELL AS OUR EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
(14) BANNER CASA GRANDE MEDICAL CENTER
(15) STERLING REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	PRIORITY NEED #1: ACCESS TO CARE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE TACTICS -PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN MYBANNER (ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL) -OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO THE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE -PROMOTE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE VIA THE FACILITY WEBSITE -OFFER AND PARTICIPATE IN FREE HEALTH ACTIVITIES (E.G. SCREENINGS, HEALTH FAIRS, BLOOD DRIVES) STRATEGY #2: IDENTIFY THE UNDERLYING CAUSES FOR PATIENTS WITH REGULAR, REOCCURRING VISITS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TACTICS -PROVIDE POST-DISCHARGE SCHEDULING OF FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, WHERE APPROPRIATE PRIORITY NEED #2: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (WITH A FOCUS ON DIABETES & HEART DISEASE) STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION ON PREVENTION, MAINTENANCE AND TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT TACTICS -DEVELOP A CHRONIC DISEASE WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE TO INCREASE ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCE AWARENESS PRIORITY NEED #3: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGY #1: INCREASE IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTIONS TACTICS -DEPLOY DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL IN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -CREATE A WEBPAGE WITH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PRIORITY NEED #4: OBESITY/NUTRITION/PHYSICAL INACTIVITY STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TACTICS -CREATE A WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO HEALTHY LIVING, INCLUDING ARTICLES, TIPS, RECIPES, CALENDAR OF RELATED EVENTS, LINKS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES -PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AROUND HEALTHY LIVING & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVENTS -HIGHLIGHT HEALTHY OPTIONS OFFERED IN THE CAFETERIA -PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF BREASTFEEDING PRIORITY NEED #5: SMOKING/TOBACCO USE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND PERSONAL BENEFITS TO ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FREE OF TOBACCO TACTICS -PARTNER WITH THE STATE QUIT LINE TO BUILD THE PROACTIVE REFERRAL INTO THE BANNER MEDICAL GROUP CLINIC WORKFLOWS -INCLUDE A LINK TO THE STATE QUIT LINE WEBSITE FROM THE BANNER HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -PARTNER WITH THE STATE QUIT LINE TO PROVIDE COLLATERAL MATERIALS FOR OUR PATIENTS -INCORPORATE EDUCATION AROUND THE RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS FROM TOBACCO USE INTO THE HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -SUPPORT A TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZED THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE NOT PRIORITIZED, AT THIS TIME, ARE: -DENTAL CARE: STERLING REGIONAL RECOGNIZES THIS IS AN AREA OF OPPORTUNITY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND THAT WHEN DENTAL CARE IS NOT RECEIVED ON A ROUTINE BASIS, IT CAN LEAD TO OTHER HEALTH ISSUES. HOWEVER, WE FEEL THIS IS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF BANNER HEALTH'S EXPERTISE AND THAT GIVEN LIMITED RESOURCE, WE ARE NOT CURRENTLY ABLE TO ADDRESS THIS NEED. -PARENTING SKILLS: WHILE IDENTIFIED AS A SIGNIFICANT CONCERN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND ONE THAT HAS IMPLICATIONS TO THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY, THERE ARE OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE CURRENTLY FOCUSED ON PROVIDING THE NEEDED EDUCATION AND SUPPORT AROUND THIS ISSUE. WE BELIEVE THIS IS INDEED AN ISSUE THAT IS BETTER ALIGNED TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS; HOWEVER, WE WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THESE VALUABLE PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES. -PROVIDER ACCESS: WHILE NOT SPECIFICALLY CALLED OUT AS A STRATEGY UNDER ACCESS TO CARE, BANNER HEALTH IS CONSTANTLY EVALUATING THE PROVIDER NEEDS WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES AND STRIVES TO MEET THOSE NEEDS AS BEST AS POSSIBLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONVERSATION WITH THE CAC REFLECTED THE NEED FOR FOCUSED EFFORTS ON INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE AVAILABLE SERVICES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, WHICH HAS BEEN INTEGRATED INTO THE STRATEGIES ACROSS THE PRIORITY HEALTH CONCERNS, AS THERE ARE SOME GREAT RESOURCES THAT CURRENTLY EXIST WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. -WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES: THE DATA INDICATES THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY RELATED TO CERTAIN ASPECTS OF WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES, PARTICULARLY RELATED TO PRENATAL CARE AND TEEN PREGNANCY. WHILE WE RECOGNIZE THIS IS A HEALTH CONCERN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS FOR THIS POPULATION, IT WAS NOT PRIORITIZED AS ONE OF THE GREATEST AREAS OF NEED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. AS WE SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR ALL OF THE AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS, WE FEEL RESOURCES WOULD BE BETTER ALIGNED TO INFLUENCE THE OTHER SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CONCERNS IDENTIFIED ABOVE. WHILE NOT FOCUSED ON PREVENTION, STERLING REGIONAL WILL CONTINUE TO OFFER CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASSES.
(16) BANNER CHURCHILL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL	PRIORITY NEED #1: ACCESS TO CARE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE TACTICS -PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN MYBANNER (ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL) -OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO THE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE -PROMOTE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE VIA THE FACILITY WEBSITE -OFFER AND PARTICIPATE IN FREE HEALTH ACTIVITIES (E.G. SCREENINGS, HEALTH FAIRS, BLOOD DRIVES) STRATEGY #2: IDENTIFY THE UNDERLYING CAUSES FOR PATIENTS WITH REGULAR, REOCCURRING VISITS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TACTICS -PROVIDE POST-DISCHARGE SCHEDULING OF FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS AND ASSIST IN ARRANGING TRANSPORTATION, AS APPROPRIATE PRIORITY NEED #2: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (WITH A FOCUS ON DIABETES & HEART DISEASE) STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION ON PREVENTION, MAINTENANCE AND TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT TACTICS -DEVELOP A CHRONIC DISEASE WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE TO INCREASE ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCE AWARENESS -PROVIDE CHRONIC DISEASE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS IN THE COMMUNITY, LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP HOST AND PROMOTE THE EVENTS TO A BROADER COMMUNITY POPULATION PRIORITY NEED #3: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGY #1: INCREASE IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTIONS TACTICS -DEPLOY DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL IN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -CREATE A WEBPAGE WITH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PRIORITY NEED #4: OBESITY/NUTRITION/PHYSICAL INACTIVITY STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TACTICS -CREATE A WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO HEALTHY LIVING, INCLUDING ARTICLES, TIPS, RECIPES, CALENDAR OF RELATED EVENTS, LINKS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES -PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AROUND HEALTHY LIVING & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVENTS -CREATE A BANNER'S BEST HEALTHY COOKING COOKBOOK -HIGHLIGHT HEALTHY OPTIONS OFFERED IN THE CAFETERIA -PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF BREASTFEEDING PRIORITY NEED #5: SMOKING/TOBACCO USE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND PERSONAL BENEFITS TO ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FREE OF TOBACCO TACTICS -PARTNER WITH THE STATE QUIT LINE TO BUILD THE PROACTIVE REFERRAL INTO THE BANNER MEDICAL GROUP CLINIC WORKFLOWS -INCLUDE A LINK TO THE STATE QUIT LINE WEBSITE FROM THE BANNER HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -PARTNER WITH THE STATE QUIT LINE TO PROVIDE COLLATERAL MATERIALS FOR OUR PATIENTS -INCORPORATE EDUCATION AROUND THE RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS FROM TOBACCO USE INTO THE HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -SUPPORT A TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZED THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE NOT PRIORITIZED, AT THIS TIME, ARE: -WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES: THE DATA INDICATES THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY RELATED TO CERTAIN ASPECTS OF WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES, PARTICULARLY RELATED TO PRETERM BIRTHS AND TEEN PREGNANCY. WHILE WE RECOGNIZE THIS IS A HEALTH CONCERN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS FOR THIS POPULATION, IT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED BY THE CAC AS ONE OF THE GREATEST AREAS OF NEED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. AS WE SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR ALL OF THE AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS, WE FEEL RESOURCES WOULD BE BETTER ALIGNED TO INFLUENCE THE OTHER SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CONCERNS IDENTIFIED ABOVE. BANNER CHURCHILL WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO OFFER CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASSES. AS FOR THE CONCERN THE CAC RAISED AROUND PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEW MOMS NEEDING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO BETTER SUPPORT THEM, IT IS OUR HOPE THAT THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL WITHIN THE BANNER MEDICAL GROUP CLINICS AND INCREASED EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AND RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION THROUGH THE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE WEBSITE, THAT WE WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THIS ISSUE. -PROVIDER SHORTAGE: WHILE NOT SPECIFICALLY CALLED OUT AS A STRATEGY UNDER ACCESS TO CARE, BANNER HEALTH IS CONSTANTLY EVALUATING THE PROVIDER NEEDS WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES AND STRIVES TO MEET THOSE NEEDS AS BEST AS POSSIBLE, AS WELL AS EXPLORING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, AS NOTED ABOVE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONVERSATION WITH THE CAC REFLECTED THE NEED FOR FOCUSED EFFORTS ON INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE AVAILABLE SERVICES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, WHICH HAS BEEN INTEGRATED INTO THE STRATEGIES ACROSS THE PRIORITY HEALTH CONCERNS, AS THERE ARE SOME GREAT RESOURCES THAT CURRENTLY EXIST WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. ALSO AS PREVIOUSLY NOTED, BANNER CHURCHILL IS EXPLORING CREATIVE WAYS TO HELP MEET THE NEEDS AND INCREASE PROVIDER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
(17) BANNER LASSEN MEDICAL CENTER	PRIORITY NEED #1: ACCESS TO CARE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE TACTICS -PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN MYBANNER (ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL) -OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO THE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE -PROMOTE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE VIA THE FACILITY WEBSITE -OFFER AND PARTICIPATE IN FREE HEALTH ACTIVITIES (E.G. SCREENINGS, HEALTH FAIRS, BLOOD DRIVES) PRIORITY NEED #2: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (WITH A FOCUS ON DIABETES & HEART DISEASE) STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION ON PREVENTION, MAINTENANCE AND TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT TACTICS -DEVELOP A CHRONIC DISEASE WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE TO INCREASE ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCE AWARENESS -OFFER MANICURES, MASSAGES & MAMMOGRAMS PROGRAM TO THE COMMUNITY PRIORITY NEED #3: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGY #1: INCREASE IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTIONS TACTICS -CREATE A WEBPAGE WITH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PRIORITY NEED #4: OBESITY/NUTRITION/PHYSICAL INACTIVITY STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TACTICS -CREATE A WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO HEALTHY LIVING, INCLUDING ARTICLES, TIPS, RECIPES, CALENDAR OF RELATED EVENTS, LINKS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES -PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF BREASTFEEDING PRIORITY NEED #5: SMOKING/TOBACCO USE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND PERSONAL BENEFITS TO ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FREE OF TOBACCO TACTICS -INCLUDE A LINK TO THE STATE QUIT LINE WEBSITE FROM THE BANNER HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -INCORPORATE EDUCATION AROUND THE RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS FROM TOBACCO USE INTO THE HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -SUPPORT A TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZED THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE NOT PRIORITIZED, AT THIS TIME, ARE: -WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES: THE DATA INDICATES THERE ARE STILL OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY RELATED TO CERTAIN ASPECTS OF WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES, THOUGH CALIFORNIA COMPARES WELL TO THE OTHER STATES AND HAS SHOWN MARKED IMPROVEMENT IN AREAS SUCH AS TEEN PREGNANCY. WHILE WE RECOGNIZE THIS IS STILL A HEALTH CONCERN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS FOR THIS POPULATION, IT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED BY THE CAC AS ONE OF THE GREATEST AREAS OF NEED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. AS WE SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR ALL OF THE AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS, WE FEEL RESOURCES WOULD BE BETTER ALIGNED TO INFLUENCE THE OTHER SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CONCERNS IDENTIFIED ABOVE. BANNER LASSEN WILL CONTINUE TO OFFER CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASSES. THE CAC DID IDENTIFY A CONCERN THAT FOR WOMEN WHO ARE UNAWARE THEY ARE PREGNANT, 75 PERCENT REPORTED HAVING CONSUMED ALCOHOL AFTER CONCEPTION. IT IS OUR HOPE THAT THROUGH INCREASED EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS VIA THE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE WEBSITE THAT WE WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THIS ISSUE. -PROVIDER SHORTAGE: WHILE NOT SPECIFICALLY CALLED OUT AS A STRATEGY UNDER ACCESS TO CARE, BANNER HEALTH IS CONSTANTLY EVALUATING THE PROVIDER NEEDS WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES AND STRIVES TO MEET THOSE NEEDS AS BEST AS POSSIBLE. ADDITIONALLY, MUCH OF THE CONVERSATION WITH THE CAC REFLECTED THE NEED FOR FOCUSED EFFORTS ON INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE AVAILABLE SERVICES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, WHICH HAS BEEN INTEGRATED INTO THE STRATEGIES ACROSS THE PRIORITY HEALTH CONCERNS, AS THERE ARE SOME GREAT RESOURCES THAT CURRENTLY EXIST WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
(18) BANNER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL	PRIORITY NEED #1: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO TIMELY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND SERVICES FOR THOSE IN CRISIS TACTICS -PARTNER WITH THE BANNER HEALTH FACILITIES ACROSS THE VALLEY TO DEPLOY TELEHEALTH SERVICES TO PATIENTS PRESENTING IN THE ED WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES (THIS IS A MULTI-YEAR STRATEGY) -PARTNER WITH THE BANNER HEALTH FACILITIES ACROSS THE VALLEY TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO PSYCHIATRIC TELEPHONE CONSULTS FOR PATIENTS PRESENTING IN THE ED WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES -OFFER SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO THOSE IN CRISIS THROUGH THE BANNER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (BPC) STRATEGY #2: INCREASE IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTIONS TACTICS -DEPLOY DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL IN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -CREATE A WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND RESOURCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES -PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY BRIDGES TO HELP ALIGN PATIENTS TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY -OFFER SUPPORT GROUPS PRIORITY NEED #2: TOBACCO USE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND PERSONAL BENEFITS TO ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FREE OF TOBACCO TACTICS -PARTNER WITH THE ASHLINE TO BUILD THE ASHLINE PROACTIVE REFERRAL INTO THE BANNER MEDICAL GROUP CLINIC WORKFLOWS AND PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THE PROVIDERS AND THEIR STAFF -INCLUDE A LINK TO THE ASHLINE WEBSITE FROM THE BANNER HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -PARTNER WITH THE ASHLINE TO PROVIDE COLLATERAL MATERIALS FOR OUR PATIENTS -INCORPORATE EDUCATION AROUND THE RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS FROM TOBACCO USE INTO THE HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -SUPPORT A TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS PRIORITY NEED #3: ACCESS TO CARE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE TACTICS -PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN MYBANNER (ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL) -IMPLEMENT PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES IN THE COMMUNITY (BANNER MEDICAL GROUP) -OFFER EXTENDED HOURS FOR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) CLINIC WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -PARTNER WITH HOSPITAL PATIENT SERVICES TO PROVIDE MEDICAID ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE TO SELF-PAY PATIENTS -OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO THE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE -PROMOTE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE VIA THE FACILITY WEBSITE -PROVIDE MEDICATION ASSISTANCE, AS APPROPRIATE STRATEGY #2: IDENTIFY THE UNDERLYING CAUSES FOR PATIENTS WITH REGULAR, REOCCURRING VISITS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TACTICS -DEPLOY CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN THE AMBULATORY SETTING TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUUM OF CARE -PROVIDE POST-DISCHARGE SCHEDULING OF FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS AND ASSIST IN ARRANGING TRANSPORTATION, AS APPROPRIATE PRIORITY NEED #4: CHRONIC CONDITION MANAGEMENT STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION ON PREVENTION, MAINTENANCE AND TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT TACTICS -PROVIDE RELEVANT CHRONIC DISEASE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS IN THE COMMUNITY, LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP HOST AND PROMOTE THE EVENTS TO A BROADER COMMUNITY POPULATION -DEPLOY A PROACTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT APPROACH AND OUTREACH FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PATIENTS WITHIN BANNER HEALTH MANAGED POPULATION -DEVELOP A CHRONIC DISEASE WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE TO INCREASE ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCE AWARENESS PRIORITY NEED #5: HEALTHY LIVING STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TACTICS -CREATE A WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO HEALTHY LIVING, INCLUDING ARTICLES, TIPS, RECIPES, CALENDAR OF RELATED EVENTS, LINKS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES -PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AROUND HEALTHY LIVING & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVENTS (E.G. ASK THE EXPERT AND DAY OF DANCE) -HIGHLIGHT HEALTHY OPTIONS OFFERED IN THE CAFETERIA -PARTNER WITH THE FITKIDS PROGRAM TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZED THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE NOT PRIORITIZED, AT THIS TIME, ARE: -HOMELESS POPULATION: THERE ARE ACTUALLY MANY GREAT RESOURCES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT CURRENTLY PROVIDE SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO THE HOMELESS POPULATIONS. MCDPH HAS DEVELOPED A VERY ROBUST WEBSITE, FINDHELPPHX.ORG, WHICH PROVIDES READY ACCESS TO MANY OF THESE RESOURCES. BANNER HEALTH WILL PARTNER WITH MCDPH TO HELP PROMOTE THE FINDHELPPHX.ORG WEBSITE TO OUR PATIENTS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY TO HOPEFULLY INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF THESE SERVICES. -PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT THAT ARE LOOKING INTO THE LIMITED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ISSUES IN THE WEST VALLEY. WHILE WE RECOGNIZE THIS CAN BE A BARRIER TO ACCESSING CARE AND WE WILL SUPPORT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION AS BEST WE CAN, IT IS NOT WITHIN OUR AREA OF EXPERTISE AND WE BELIEVE OUR RESOURCES WOULD BE BETTER DIRECTED AT THE ACCESS ISSUES THAT WE CAN MORE DIRECTLY INFLUENCE.
(19) EAST MORGAN HOSPITAL	PRIORITY NEED #1: ACCESS TO CARE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE TACTICS -PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN MYBANNER (ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL) -OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO THE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE -PROMOTE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE VIA THE FACILITY WEBSITE -OFFER AND PARTICIPATE IN FREE HEALTH ACTIVITIES (E.G. SCREENINGS, HEALTH FAIRS, BLOOD DRIVES) STRATEGY #2: IDENTIFY THE UNDERLYING CAUSES FOR PATIENTS WITH REGULAR, REOCCURRING VISITS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TACTICS -PROVIDE POST-DISCHARGE SCHEDULING OF FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, WHERE APPROPRIATE PRIORITY NEED #2: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (WITH A FOCUS ON DIABETES & HEART DISEASE) STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION ON PREVENTION, MAINTENANCE AND TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT TACTICS -DEVELOP A CHRONIC DISEASE WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE TO INCREASE ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCE AWARENESS -PROVIDE CHRONIC DISEASE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS IN THE COMMUNITY, LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP HOST AND PROMOTE THE EVENTS TO A BROADER COMMUNITY POPULATION PRIORITY NEED #3: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGY #1: INCREASE IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTIONS TACTICS -DEPLOY DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL IN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -CREATE A WEBPAGE WITH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PRIORITY NEED #4: OBESITY/NUTRITION/PHYSICAL INACTIVITY STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TACTICS -CREATE A WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO HEALTHY LIVING, INCLUDING ARTICLES, TIPS, RECIPES, CALENDAR OF RELATED EVENTS, LINKS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES -PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AROUND HEALTHY LIVING & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVENTS (E.G. ASK THE EXPERT) -HIGHLIGHT HEALTHY OPTIONS OFFERED IN THE CAFETERIA -PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF BREASTFEEDING -OFFER LOW-COST EXERCISE PROGRAMS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY -OFFER HEALTHY COOKING CLASSES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY PRIORITY NEED #5: SMOKING/TOBACCO USE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND PERSONAL BENEFITS TO ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FREE OF TOBACCO TACTICS -PARTNER WITH THE STATE QUIT LINE TO BUILD THE PROACTIVE REFERRAL INTO THE BANNER MEDICAL GROUP CLINIC WORKFLOWS -INCLUDE A LINK TO THE STATE QUIT LINE WEBSITE FROM THE BANNER HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -PARTNER WITH THE STATE QUIT LINE TO PROVIDE COLLATERAL MATERIALS FOR OUR PATIENTS -INCORPORATE EDUCATION AROUND THE RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS FROM TOBACCO USE INTO THE HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -SUPPORT A TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZED THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE NOT PRIORITIZED, AT THIS TIME, ARE: -PROVIDER ACCESS: WHILE NOT SPECIFICALLY CALLED OUT AS A STRATEGY UNDER ACCESS TO CARE, BANNER HEALTH IS CONSTANTLY EVALUATING THE PROVIDER NEEDS WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES AND STRIVES TO MEET THOSE NEEDS AS BEST AS POSSIBLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONVERSATION WITH THE CAC REFLECTED THE NEED FOR FOCUSED EFFORTS ON INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE AVAILABLE SERVICES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, WHICH HAS BEEN INTEGRATED INTO THE STRATEGIES ACROSS THE PRIORITY HEALTH CONCERNS, AS THERE ARE SOME GREAT RESOURCES THAT CURRENTLY EXIST WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. -WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES: THE DATA INDICATES THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY RELATED TO CERTAIN ASPECTS OF WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES, PARTICULARLY RELATED TO TEEN PREGNANCY. WHILE WE RECOGNIZE THIS IS A HEALTH CONCERN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS FOR THIS POPULATION, IT WAS NOT PRIORITIZED AS ONE OF THE GREATEST AREAS OF NEED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, WE RECOGNIZE THAT THERE ARE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE FOCUSING ON THIS ISSUE. AS WE SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR ALL OF THE AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS, WE FEEL RESOURCES WOULD BE BETTER ALIGNED TO INFLUENCE THE OTHER SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CONCERNS IDENTIFIED ABOVE. WHILE NOT FOCUSED ON PREVENTION, EAST MORGAN WILL CONTINUE TO OFFER CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASSES.
(20) COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - TORRINGTON	PRIORITY NEED #1: ACCESS TO CARE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE TACTICS -PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN MYBANNER (ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL) -OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO THE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE -PROMOTE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE VIA THE FACILITY WEBSITE -OFFER AND PARTICIPATE IN FREE HEALTH ACTIVITIES (E.G. SCREENINGS, HEALTH FAIRS, BLOOD DRIVES) STRATEGY #2: IDENTIFY THE UNDERLYING CAUSES FOR PATIENTS WITH REGULAR, REOCCURRING VISITS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TACTICS -PROVIDE POST-DISCHARGE SCHEDULING OF FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, WHERE APPROPRIATE PRIORITY NEED #2: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (WITH A FOCUS ON DIABETES & HEART DISEASE) STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION ON PREVENTION, MAINTENANCE AND TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT TACTICS -DEVELOP A CHRONIC DISEASE WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE TO INCREASE ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCE AWARENESS -PROVIDE CHRONIC DISEASE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS IN THE COMMUNITY, LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP HOST AND PROMOTE THE EVENTS TO A BROADER COMMUNITY POPULATION PRIORITY NEED #3: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGY #1: INCREASE IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTIONS TACTICS -DEPLOY DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL IN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -CREATE A WEBPAGE WITH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PRIORITY NEED #4: OBESITY/NUTRITION/PHYSICAL INACTIVITY STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TACTICS -CREATE A WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO HEALTHY LIVING, INCLUDING ARTICLES, TIPS, RECIPES, CALENDAR OF RELATED EVENTS, LINKS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES -PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AROUND HEALTHY LIVING & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVENTS (E.G. ASK THE EXPERT AND DAY OF DANCE) -HIGHLIGHT HEALTHY OPTIONS OFFERED IN THE CAFETERIA -PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF BREASTFEEDING PRIORITY NEED #5: SMOKING/TOBACCO USE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND PERSONAL BENEFITS TO ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FREE OF TOBACCO TACTICS -PARTNER WITH THE STATE QUIT LINE TO BUILD THE PROACTIVE REFERRAL INTO THE BANNER MEDICAL GROUP CLINIC WORKFLOWS -INCLUDE A LINK TO THE STATE QUIT LINE WEBSITE FROM THE BANNER HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -PARTNER WITH THE STATE QUIT LINE TO PROVIDE COLLATERAL MATERIALS FOR OUR PATIENTS -INCORPORATE EDUCATION AROUND THE RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS FROM TOBACCO USE INTO THE HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -SUPPORT A TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZED THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE NOT PRIORITIZED, AT THIS TIME, ARE: -FREE/ LOW-COST DENTAL SERVICES: COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RECOGNIZES THIS IS A NEED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND THAT WHEN DENTAL CARE IS NOT RECEIVED ON A ROUTINE BASIS, IT CAN LEAD TO OTHER HEALTH ISSUES. HOWEVER, WE FEEL THIS IS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF BANNER HEALTH'S EXPERTISE AND THAT GIVEN LIMITED RESOURCE, WE ARE NOT CURRENTLY ABLE TO ADDRESS THIS NEED. -PARENTING SKILLS: WHILE IDENTIFIED AS A SIGNIFICANT CONCERN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND ONE THAT HAS IMPLICATIONS TO THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY, THERE ARE OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE CURRENTLY FOCUSED ON PROVIDING THE NEEDED EDUCATION AND SUPPORT AROUND THIS ISSUE. WE BELIEVE THIS IS INDEED AN ISSUE THAT IS BETTER ALIGNED TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS, SUCH AS ST. JOSEPH'S AND DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES. HOWEVER, WE WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THESE VALUABLE PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES. -WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES: THE DATA INDICATES THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY RELATED TO CERTAIN ASPECTS OF WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES, PARTICULARLY RELATED TO LOW BIRTH WEIGHT AND TEEN PREGNANCY. WHILE WE RECOGNIZE THESE ARE IMPORTANT MEASURES OF THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY AND WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS FOR THESE POPULATIONS, THIS WAS NOT PRIORITIZED AS ONE OF THE GREATEST AREAS OF NEED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. AS WE SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR ALL OF THE AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS ARE FOCUSED ON THE HEALTH STATUS FOR THESE POPULATIONS, WE FEEL RESOURCES WOULD BE BETTER ALIGNED TO INFLUENCE OTHER SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CONCERNS IDENTIFIED ABOVE. WHILE NOT FOCUSED ON PREVENTION, COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WILL CONTINUE TO OFFER CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASSES.
(21) WASHAKIE MEDICAL CENTER	PRIORITY NEED #1: ACCESS TO CARE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE TACTICS -PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN MYBANNER (ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL) -OFFER EXTENDED HOURS FOR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO THE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE -PROMOTE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE VIA THE FACILITY WEBSITE -OFFER AND PARTICIPATE IN FREE HEALTH ACTIVITIES (E.G. SCREENINGS, HEALTH FAIRS, BLOOD DRIVES) STRATEGY #2: IDENTIFY THE UNDERLYING CAUSES FOR PATIENTS WITH REGULAR, REOCCURRING VISITS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TACTICS -PROVIDE POST-DISCHARGE CASE MANAGEMENT FOLLOW-UP TO HIGH RISK PATIENTS, AS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE RN TRANSITION COACH PROGRAM GRANT PRIORITY NEED #2: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (WITH A FOCUS ON DIABETES & HEART DISEASE) STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION ON PREVENTION, MAINTENANCE AND TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT TACTICS -DEVELOP A CHRONIC DISEASE WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE TO INCREASE ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCE AWARENESS -PROVIDE CHRONIC DISEASE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS IN THE COMMUNITY, LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP HOST AND PROMOTE THE EVENTS TO A BROADER COMMUNITY POPULATION PRIORITY NEED #3: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGY #1: INCREASE IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTIONS TACTICS -DEPLOY DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL IN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -CREATE A WEBPAGE WITH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE -PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL TOOLS ON DEPRESSION TO OTHER PROVIDER OFFICES IN THE COMMUNITY PRIORITY NEED #4: OBESITY/NUTRITION/PHYSICAL INACTIVITY STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TACTICS -CREATE A WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO HEALTHY LIVING, INCLUDING ARTICLES, TIPS, RECIPES, CALENDAR OF RELATED EVENTS, LINKS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES -PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AROUND HEALTHY LIVING & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVENTS (E.G. ASK THE EXPERT) -PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF BREASTFEEDING -PROVIDE LOW-COST SPORTS PHYSICALS FOR THE ADOLESCENT POPULATION -OFFER REDUCED LABORATORY SCREENINGS THROUGH THE WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS PROGRAM -PROVIDE HEALTHY LIVING LECTURES FOR THE COMMUNITY -PROVIDE WELLNESS PROGRAM THROUGH THE REHAB DEPARTMENT PRIORITY NEED #5: SMOKING/TOBACCO USE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND PERSONAL BENEFITS TO ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FREE OF TOBACCO TACTICS -PARTNER WITH THE STATE QUIT LINE TO BUILD THE PROACTIVE REFERRAL INTO THE BANNER MEDICAL GROUP CLINIC WORKFLOWS -INCLUDE A LINK TO THE STATE QUIT LINE WEBSITE FROM THE BANNER HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -INCORPORATE EDUCATION AROUND THE RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS FROM TOBACCO USE INTO THE HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -SUPPORT A TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS -SPONSOR COMMUNITY SMOKING CESSATION EDUCATION SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZED THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE NOT PRIORITIZED, AT THIS TIME, ARE: -DENTAL CARE: WASHAKIE MEDICAL CENTER RECOGNIZES THIS IS AN AREA OF OPPORTUNITY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND THAT WHEN DENTAL CARE IS NOT RECEIVED ON A ROUTINE BASIS, IT CAN LEAD TO OTHER HEALTH ISSUES. HOWEVER, WE FEEL THIS IS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF BANNER HEALTH'S EXPERTISE AND THAT GIVEN LIMITED RESOURCE, WE ARE NOT CURRENTLY ABLE TO ADDRESS THIS NEED. GIVEN THAT THE COUNCIL INDICATED THEY FELT THIS WAS MORE OF AN ISSUE AROUND LACK OF AWARENESS OF IMPORTANCE AND RESOURCES, WE WILL CONTINUE TO HELP SUPPORT PROMOTION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF REGULAR DENTAL CARE. -WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES: THE DATA INDICATES THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY RELATED TO CERTAIN ASPECTS OF WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES, PARTICULARLY RELATED TO INFANT MORTALITY, EARLY PRENATAL CARE AND TEEN PREGNANCY. WHILE WE RECOGNIZE THIS IS A HEALTH CONCERN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS FOR THIS POPULATION, IT WAS NOT PRIORITIZED AS ONE OF THE GREATEST AREAS OF NEED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. AS WE SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR ALL OF THE AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS, WE FEEL RESOURCES WOULD BE BETTER ALIGNED TO INFLUENCE THE OTHER SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CONCERNS IDENTIFIED ABOVE. WHILE NOT FOCUSED ON PREVENTION, WASHAKIE MEDICAL CENTER WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO OFFER PRENATAL EDUCATION, CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION AND PRE-NATAL/POST-NATAL EXERCISE CLASSES.
(22) OGALLALA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL	PRIORITY NEED #1: ACCESS TO CARE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE TACTICS -PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN MYBANNER (ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL) -OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO THE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE -PROMOTE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE VIA THE FACILITY WEBSITE -OFFER AND PARTICIPATE IN FREE HEALTH ACTIVITIES (E.G. SCREENINGS, HEALTH FAIRS, BLOOD DRIVES) PRIORITY NEED #2: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (WITH A FOCUS ON DIABETES & HEART DISEASE) STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION ON PREVENTION, MAINTENANCE AND TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT TACTICS -DEVELOP A CHRONIC DISEASE WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE TO INCREASE ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCE AWARENESS -PROVIDE CHRONIC DISEASE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS IN THE COMMUNITY, LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP HOST AND PROMOTE THE EVENTS TO A BROADER COMMUNITY POPULATION PRIORITY NEED #3: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGY #1: INCREASE IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTIONS TACTICS -DEPLOY DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL IN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -CREATE A WEBPAGE WITH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PRIORITY NEED #4: OBESITY/NUTRITION/PHYSICAL INACTIVITY STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TACTICS -CREATE A WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO HEALTHY LIVING, INCLUDING ARTICLES, TIPS, RECIPES, CALENDAR OF RELATED EVENTS, LINKS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES -PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF BREASTFEEDING PRIORITY NEED #5: SMOKING/TOBACCO USE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND PERSONAL BENEFITS TO ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FREE OF TOBACCO TACTICS -PARTNER WITH THE STATE QUIT LINE TO BUILD THE PROACTIVE REFERRAL INTO THE BANNER MEDICAL GROUP CLINIC WORKFLOWS -INCLUDE A LINK TO THE STATE QUIT LINE WEBSITE FROM THE BANNER HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -INCORPORATE EDUCATION AROUND THE RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS FROM TOBACCO USE INTO THE HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -SUPPORT A TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZED THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE NOT PRIORITIZED, AT THIS TIME, ARE: -PROVIDER SHORTAGE: WHILE NOT SPECIFICALLY CALLED OUT AS A STRATEGY UNDER ACCESS TO CARE, BANNER HEALTH IS CONSTANTLY EVALUATING THE PROVIDER NEEDS WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES AND STRIVES TO MEET THOSE NEEDS AS BEST AS POSSIBLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONVERSATION WITH THE CAC REFLECTED THE NEED FOR FOCUSED EFFORTS ON INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE AVAILABLE SERVICES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, WHICH HAS BEEN INTEGRATED INTO THE STRATEGIES ACROSS THE PRIORITY HEALTH CONCERNS, AS THERE ARE SOME GREAT RESOURCES THAT CURRENTLY EXIST WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. -WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES: THE DATA INDICATES THERE ARE STILL OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY RELATED TO CERTAIN ASPECTS OF WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES, THOUGH NEBRASKA COMPARES FAIRLY WELL TO THE OTHER STATES. WHILE WE RECOGNIZE THIS IS STILL A HEALTH CONCERN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS FOR THIS POPULATION, IT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED BY THE CAC AS ONE OF THE GREATEST AREAS OF NEED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. AS WE SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR ALL OF THE AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS, WE FEEL RESOURCES WOULD BE BETTER ALIGNED TO INFLUENCE THE OTHER SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CONCERNS IDENTIFIED ABOVE. OGALLALA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO OFFER CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASSES.
(23) PAGE HOSPITAL	PRIORITY NEED #1: ACCESS TO CARE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE TACTICS -PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN MYBANNER (ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL) -OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO THE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE -PROMOTE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE VIA THE FACILITY WEBSITE - OFFER AND PARTICIPATE IN FREE HEALTH ACTIVITIES (E.G. SCREENINGS, HEALTH FAIRS, BLOOD DRIVES) PRIORITY NEED #2: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (WITH A FOCUS ON DIABETES & HEART DISEASE) STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION ON PREVENTION, MAINTENANCE AND TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT TACTIC -DEVELOP A CHRONIC DISEASE WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE TO INCREASE ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCE AWARENESS PRIORITY NEED #3: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGY #2: INCREASE IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTIONS TACTICS -DEPLOY DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL IN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -CREATE A WEBPAGE WITH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PRIORITY NEED #4: OBESITY/NUTRITION/PHYSICAL INACTIVITY STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TACTICS -CREATE A WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO HEALTHY LIVING, INCLUDING ARTICLES, TIPS, RECIPES, CALENDAR OF RELATED EVENTS, LINKS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES -PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF BREASTFEEDING PRIORITY NEED #5: SMOKING/TOBACCO USE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND PERSONAL BENEFITS TO ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FREE OF TOBACCO TACTICS -PARTNER WITH THE ASHLINE TO BUILD THE PROACTIVE REFERRAL INTO THE BANNER MEDICAL GROUP CLINIC WORKFLOWS -INCLUDE A LINK TO THE ASHLINE WEBSITE FROM THE BANNER HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -PARTNER WITH THE ASHLINE TO PROVIDE COLLATERAL MATERIALS FOR OUR PATIENTS -INCORPORATE EDUCATION AROUND THE RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS FROM TOBACCO USE INTO THE HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE E. SUPPORT A TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZED THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEED THAT WASN'T PRIORITIZED, AT THIS TIME, WAS: -WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES: THE DATA INDICATES THERE ARE STILL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT WITHIN WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES, AND AS NOTED ABOVE, THE CAC DID ALSO INDICATE THAT THEY FEEL TEEN PREGNANCY REPRESENTS A HEALTH CONCERN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. WHILE NOT FOCUSED ON PREVENTION, PAGE HOSPITAL DOES OFFER CHILDBIRTH CLASSES. WE RECOGNIZE THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CONCERN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, BUT SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY AROUND PREGNANCY PREVENTION, AT THIS TIME AND FEEL WE ARE BETTER ALIGNED TO INFLUENCE THE OTHER SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CONCERNS IDENTIFIED ABOVE.
(24) PLATTE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	PRIORITY NEED #1: ACCESS TO CARE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE TACTICS -PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN MYBANNER (ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL) -OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO THE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE -PROMOTE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT PREVENTIVE AND MAINTENANCE CARE VIA THE FACILITY WEBSITE -OFFER AND PARTICIPATE IN FREE HEALTH ACTIVITIES (E.G. SCREENINGS, HEALTH FAIRS, BLOOD DRIVES) -PARTNER WITH THE LOCAL PROVIDERS ON RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY -PROVIDE ENHANCED DISCHARGE MATERIALS FOR ALL ED AND INPATIENTS REGARDING PROVIDERS, SPECIALISTS AND CLINICS IN THE COMMUNITY -CONDUCT ED DISCHARGE PHONE CALLS STRATEGY #2: IDENTIFY THE UNDERLYING CAUSES FOR PATIENTS WITH REGULAR, REOCCURRING VISITS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TACTICS -PROVIDE POST-DISCHARGE EDUCATION FOR HIGH-UTILIZERS, WHERE APPROPRIATE -PROVIDE PAIN PLAN PRIORITY NEED #2: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (WITH A FOCUS ON DIABETES & HEART DISEASE) STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION ON PREVENTION, MAINTENANCE AND TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT TACTICS -DEVELOP A CHRONIC DISEASE WEBPAGE ON THE FACILITY WEBSITE TO INCREASE ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCE AWARENESS -EXPAND DIABETIC EDUCATION WITH ENHANCED OUTREACH WITH OUR COMMUNITY PROVIDERS PRIORITY NEED #3: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGY #1: INCREASE ACCESS TO TIMELY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND SERVICES FOR THOSE IN CRISIS TACTICS -IMPLEMENT PROVIDER-TO-PROVIDER PSYCHIATRIC TELEPHONE CONSULTS IN ED REFERRAL/TRANSFER PROCESS STRATEGY #2: INCREASE IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTIONS TACTICS -DEPLOY DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL IN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) CLINICS WITHIN BANNER MEDICAL GROUP -CREATE A WEBPAGE WITH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE -PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL TOOLS ON DEPRESSION TO OTHER PROVIDER OFFICES IN THE COMMUNITY PRIORITY NEED #4: OBESITY/NUTRITION/PHYSICAL INACTIVITY STRATEGY #1: ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TACTICS -CREATE A WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO HEALTHY LIVING, INCLUDING ARTICLES, TIPS, RECIPES, CALENDAR OF RELATED EVENTS, LINKS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES -PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION TO YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PROGRAMS SUCH AS HEALTHY DAWGS, HEALTHY EAGLES AND HEALTHY BUFFS -PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF BREASTFEEDING PRIORITY NEED #5: SMOKING/TOBACCO USE STRATEGY #1: INCREASE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND PERSONAL BENEFITS TO ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FREE OF TOBACCO TACTICS -INCLUDE A LINK TO THE STATE QUIT LINE WEBSITE FROM THE BANNER HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -PARTNER WITH THE STATE QUIT LINE TO PROVIDE COLLATERAL MATERIALS FOR OUR PATIENTS -INCORPORATE EDUCATION AROUND THE RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS FROM TOBACCO USE INTO THE HEALTHY LIVING WEBPAGE -SUPPORT A TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZED THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE NOT PRIORITIZED, AT THIS TIME, ARE: -WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES: THE DATA INDICATES THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY RELATED TO CERTAIN ASPECTS OF WOMEN AND INFANT SERVICES, PARTICULARLY RELATED TO LOW BIRTH WEIGHT AND TEEN PREGNANCY. WHILE WE RECOGNIZE THIS IS A HEALTH CONCERN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS FOR THIS POPULATION, IT WAS NOT PRIORITIZED AS ONE OF THE GREATEST AREAS OF NEED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. AS WE SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR ALL OF THE AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS, WE FEEL RESOURCES WOULD BE BETTER ALIGNED TO INFLUENCE THE OTHER SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CONCERNS IDENTIFIED ABOVE. WHILE NOT FOCUSED ON PREVENTION, PLATTE COUNTY MEMORIAL WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO OFFER CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASSES. -HOME CARE AND NURSING HOMES SERVICES: THERE ARE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO CURRENTLY OFFER AND SPECIALIZE IN THESE SERVICES. THEREFORE, PLATTE COUNTY MEMORIAL WILL CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE SMOOTH TRANSITIONS, BUT WILL NOT LOOK TO IMPLEMENT NEW STRATEGIES AT THIS TIME. -MEDICATION ASSISTANCE AND AVAILABILITY: PLATTE COUNTY MEMORIAL WILL CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH THE SALVATION ARMY AND OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO HELP ALIGN PATIENTS TO MEDICATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THE FACILITY WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO OFFER 24-HOUR MEDICATION PACKS THROUGH THE ED TO ENSURE THE COMMUNITY IS ABLE TO ACCESS NEEDED MEDICATIONS OUTSIDE OF PHARMACY HOURS. ADDITIONALLY, BANNER HEALTH WILL CONTINUE TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE MEDICATION ACCESS FOR THEIR PATIENTS; HOWEVER, WE DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT A DEFINED STRATEGY AT THIS TIME.
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION FOR SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16A-C	APPLIES TO ALL HOSPITAL FACILITIES INCLUDED IN FACILITY REPORTING GROUPS A, B, C AND D: THE FAP, APPLICATION, AND PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING URL FOR ALL HOSPITAL FACILITIES: WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/_PATIENTS+AND+VISITORS/FINANCIAL+SERVICES/FINANCIAL+A SSISTANCE/_FINANCIAL+ASSISTANCE+PROGRAMS.HTM
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION FOR SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 22D	APPLIES TO ALL HOSPITAL FACILITIES INCLUDED IN FACILITY REPORTING GROUPS A, B, C AND D: DURING THE TAX YEAR, FOR ALL UNINSURED PATIENTS WHO HAVE A HOUSEHOLD ANNUAL INCOME OF LESS THAN $125,000, THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT CHARGED FOR INPATIENT SERVICES IS THE AMOUNTS GENERALLY BILLED (AGB) FOR THAT HOSPITAL. HOSPITAL AGB IS THE SUM OF ALL CLAIMS FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES PROVIDED AT SUCH HOSPITAL PAID DURING THE RELEVANT PERIOD BY MEDICARE FEE-FOR-SERVICE AND ALL PRIVATE HEALTH INSURERS AS PRIMARY PAYORS, TOGETHER WITH ANY ASSOCIATED PORTIONS OF THESE CLAIMS PAID BY MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES OR INSURED INDIVIDUALS IN THE FORM OF CO-PAYS, CO-INSURANCE OR DEDUCTIBLES, BY THE USUAL AND CUSTOMARY CHARGES FOR SUCH MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES.

Schedule H (Form 990) 2014

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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Section D. Other Health Care Facilities That Are Not Licensed, Registered, or Similarly Recognized as a Hospital Facility (list in order of size, from largest to smallest) How many non-hospital health care facilities did the organization operate during the tax year?186
Name and address		Type of Facility (describe)
1	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 1255 W WASHINGTON ST TEMPE,AZ85281	LABORATORY
2	BANNER MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER 2946 E BANNER GATEWAY DRIVE GILBERT,AZ85304	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
3	BANNER HOME CARE 13950 W MEEKER BLVD STE 101 SUN CITY,AZ85375	HOME HEALTH
4	HORIZON LABORATORY LLC 2555 E 13TH ST STE 115 LOVELAND,CO80537	LABORATORY
5	DENALI CENTER 1510 19TH AVE FAIRBANKS,AK99701	NURSING HOME
6	BANNER DESERT SURGERY CENTER LP 1500 S DOBSON RD SUITE 101 MESA,AZ85202	OUT-PATIENT SURGERY CENTERS
7	BANNER BOSWELL MEDICAL CENTER REHAB 10601 WEST SANTA FE DR SUN CITY,AZ85351	LONG TERM REHABILITATION CENTERS
8	BANNER BOSWELL MED CTR - BANNER LAKES 10474 W THUNDERBIRD BLVD STE 100 SUN CITY,AZ85351	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
9	BANNER HOSPICE 275 E GERMANN STE 110N GILBERT,AZ85297	HOSPICE
10	BANNER HOME CARE 275 E GERMANN STE 110S GILBERT,AZ85297	HOME HEALTH
11	SURGICENTERS OF AMERICA LP 1040 E MCDOWELL RD PHOENIX,AZ85006	OUT-PATIENT SURGERY CENTERS
12	GOSHEN COUNTY EVERGREEN COURT 2010 EAST F STREET TORRINGTON,WY82240	NURSING HOME
13	SKYLINE SURGERY CENTERLOVELAND SURG ENT 2555 E 13TH ST STE 200 LOVELAND,CO80537	OUT-PATIENT SURGERY CENTERS
14	BANNER BOSWELL MEDICAL CTR - WOUND CTR 13203 N 103RD AVENUE STE I-1 SUN CITY,AZ85351	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
15	BANNER GATEWAY SURGERY CENTER 2940 E BANNER GATEWAY DRIVE STE 1 GILBERT,AZ85234	OUT-PATIENT SURGERY CENTERS
16	FAIRBANKS MEM HOSP PHARMACYDENALI PHAR 1650 COWLES STREET FAIRBANKS,AK99701	RETAIL PHARMACY
17	BANNER FAMILY PHARMACY 1111 E MCDOWELL ROAD PHOENIX,AZ85006	RETAIL PHARMACY
18	BANNER THUNDERBIRD SURGERY CENTER 5555 B W THUNDERBIRD ROAD GLENDALE,AZ85304	OUT-PATIENT SURGERY CENTERS
19	BANNER BRI-CORE ORTHOPEDIC RESEARCH LAB 14420 W MEEKER BLVD STE 300 SUN CITY WEST,AZ85375	RESEARCH FACILITY
20	BANNER ESTRELLA SURGERY CENTER 9301 W THOMAS ROAD PHOENIX,AZ85037	OUT-PATIENT SURGERY CENTERS
21	BANNER HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COLORADO 1990 59TH AVE STE 300 GREELEY,CO80634	HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
22	LOVELAND ENDOSCOPY CENTER LLC 2555 E 13TH ST STE 210 LOVELAND,CO80537	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
23	MOUNTAIN VISTA ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY CTR 5890 W 13TH ST STE 102 GREELEY,CO80634	OUT-PATIENT SURGERY CENTERS
24	BANNER HOSPICE HOUSE - MESA 7231 E BROADWAY MESA,AZ85208	HOSPICE
25	FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOME CARE 1302 21ST AVENUE FAIRBANKS,AK99701	HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
26	BANNER THUNDERBIRD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CTR 5555 W THUNDERBIRD ROAD GLENDALE,AZ85306	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
27	BANNER DEL WEBB SURGERY CENTER 18301 N 79TH AVENUE SUITE E150 GLENDALE,AZ85308	OUT-PATIENT SURGERY CENTERS
28	ATRIUM APOTHECARYNCMC PHARMACY 1801 16TH STREET GREELEY,CO80361	RETAIL PHARMACY
29	SUMMIT VIEW PHARMACY 2001 70TH AVE GREELEY,CO80634	RETAIL PHARMACY
30	BANNER HOME CARE COLORADO 5628 W 19TH ST STE 1 GREELEY,CO80634	HOME HEALTH
31	BANNER THUNDERBIRD MEDICAL CENTER 5601 W EUGIE ST STE 211A 211B GLENDALE,AZ85304	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
32	BANNER HOSPICE HOUSE - SUN CITY WEST 14505 W GRANITE VALLEY DR SUN CITY WEST,AZ85375	HOSPICE
33	BANNER BOSWELL CARDIAC CENTER 10415 E THUNDERBIRD BLVD SUN CITY,AZ85351	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
34	BANNER HOSPICE HOUSE - PEORIA 8977 WEST ATHENS PEORIA,AZ85382	HOSPICE
35	WINDSOR COMMUNITY PHARMACY 1300 MAIN STREET WINDSOR,CO80550	RETAIL PHARMACY
36	GOSHEN CARE CENTER 2009 LARAMIE STREET TORRINGTON,WY82240	NURSING HOME
37	BANNER ALZHEIMER'S RESIDENCE 12750 N PLAZA DEL RIO BLVD PEORIA,AZ85381	RESIDENCE CARE
38	BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN PALLIATIVE MED 1300 N 12TH STREET STE 616 PHOENIX,AZ85006	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
39	BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN SURG ASSOCIATES 1300 N 12TH STREET STE 616 PHOENIX,AZ85006	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
40	BANNER SPECIAL ADULTS RESIDENCE 12810 N PLAZA DEL RIO BLVD PEORIA,AZ85381	RESIDENCE CARE
41	BDMC - JEWELS GARDEN ONCOLOGY BOUTIQUE 1432 S DOBSON RD STE 105 MESA,AZ85202	HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
42	BANNER HOME CARE COLORADO 320 N CLEVELAND AVENUE LOVELAND,CO80537	HOME HEALTH
43	BANNER BAYWOOD PAIN CENTER LP 6424 E BROADWAY ROAD STE 102 MESA,AZ85206	OUT-PATIENT SURGERY CENTERS
44	BANNER SCHOOL-BASED WELLNESS 1010 N COUNTRY CLUB DR MESA,AZ85201	BANNER SCHOOL BASED CLINICS
45	HORIZON LABORATORY LLC 102 HAYES AVENUE STERLING,CO80751	LABORATORY
46	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 10238 E HAMPTON AVE STE 101 MESA,AZ85208	LABORATORY
47	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 1030 N SAN FRANCISCO ST STE 110 FLAGSTAFF,AZ86001	LABORATORY
48	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 10450 E RIGGS ROAD STE 109 SUN LAKES,AZ85248	LABORATORY
49	BANNER BOSWELL WEST OUTPATIENT DIAG 10503 W THUNDERBIRD BLVD SUN CITY,AZ85351	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
50	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 10503 W THUNDERBIRD BLVD STE 110 SUN CITY,AZ85351	LABORATORY
51	BANNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE 10515 W SANTA FE DR SUN CITY,AZ85351	RESEARCH FACILITY
52	THE CLEO ROBERTS CENTER 10515 WEST SANTA FE DR 1ST FLR SUN CITY,AZ85351	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
53	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 10900 N SCOTTSDALE RD STE 204 SCOTTSDALE,AZ85254	LABORATORY
54	BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER - ESRD 1111 E MCDOWELL ROAD SUITE 9-B PHOENIX,AZ85006	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
55	BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN SURGICENTER 1111-B E MCDOWELL RD PHOENIX,AZ85006	OUT-PATIENT SURGERY CENTERS
56	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 11209 N TATUM BLVD STE 1 PHOENIX,AZ85028	LABORATORY
57	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 1150 S HIGHWAY 92 STE E SIERRA VISTA,AZ85635	LABORATORY
58	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 1151 S LA CANADA DR STE 206 GREEN VALLEY,AZ85614	LABORATORY
59	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 117 E MAIN ST BUILDING C STE 20 PAYSON,AZ85541	LABORATORY
60	HORIZON LABORATORY LLC 1230 14TH STREET SW LOVELAND,CO80537	LABORATORY
61	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 1275 W WASHINGTON ST SUITE 109 TEMPE,AZ85281	LABORATORY
62	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 1275 W WASHINGTON ST STE 109 TEMPE,AZ85281	LABORATORY
63	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 130 S 63RD ST STE 107 MESA,AZ85206	LABORATORY
64	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 1300 N 12TH ST STE 503 PHOENIX,AZ85006	LABORATORY
65	BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN OBGYN 1300 N 12TH STREET STE 312 PHOENIX,AZ85006	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
66	BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN LIVER DISEASE CTR 1300 N 12TH STREET STE 404 PHOENIX,AZ85006	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
67	BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN HEART 1300 N 12TH STREET STE 407 PHOENIX,AZ85006	BANNER SCHOOL BASED CLINICS
68	BANNER BBMC SCHOOL BASED CLINIC 1300 N 12TH STREET STE 500 PHOENIX,AZ85006	BANNER SCHOOL BASED CLINICS
69	BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN OBGYN 1300 N 12TH STREET STE 500 PHOENIX,AZ85006	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
70	BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN INTERNISTS 1300 N 12TH STREET STE 508 PHOENIX,AZ85006	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
71	BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN SURG ASSOCIATES 1300 N 12TH STREET STE 512 PHOENIX,AZ85006	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
72	BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN LUNG DISEASE CLIN 1300 N 12TH STREET STE 600 PHOENIX,AZ85006	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
73	BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN FAMILY MEDICINE 1300 N 12TH STREET STE 605 PHOENIX,AZ85006	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
74	BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN UROLGY CLINIC 1300 N 12TH STREET STE 608 PHOENIX,AZ85006	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
75	BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN ORTHOPAEDIC 1300 N 12TH STREET STE 620 PHOENIX,AZ85006	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
76	BANNER CONCUSSION CENTER 1320 NORTH 10TH STREET SUITE B PHOENIX,AZ85006	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
77	BANNER AMBULATORY CARE 13460 N 94TH DR J-2 PEORIA,AZ85381	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
78	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 13460 N 94TH DR STE K5 PEORIA,AZ85381	LABORATORY
79	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 13620 N SAGUARO BLVD STE 150 FOUNTAIN HILLS,AZ85268	LABORATORY
80	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 13640 N PLAZA DEL RIO PEORIA,AZ85381	LABORATORY
81	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 13657 W MCDOWELL RD STE 100 GOODYEAR,AZ85338	LABORATORY
82	BANNER HEALTH'S SCHOOL-BASED MOBILE UNIT 1400 S DOBSON ROAD MESA,AZ85202	BANNER SCHOOL BASED CLINICS
83	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 1425 S GREENFIELD ROAD SUITE 102 MESA,AZ85206	LABORATORY
84	BANNER DESERT OUTPATIENT PHARMACY 1432 S DOBSON RD STE 101 MESA,AZ85202	RETAIL PHARMACY
85	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 1432 S DOBSON RD STE202 MESA,AZ85202	LABORATORY
86	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 1440 W VALENCIA STE 130 TUCSON,AZ85746	LABORATORY
87	BANNER HEALTH 2901 N Central Ave Suite 160 PHOENIX,AZ85012	HEARING AID DISPENSERS
88	BANNER DEL E WEBB MEDICAL CENTER 14418 W MEEKER BLVD STE 103 SUN CITY,AZ85375	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
89	BANNER DEL E WEBB MEDICAL CENTER 14418 W MEEKER BLVD STE 301 SUN CITY,AZ85375	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
90	BANNER SUN HEALTH MRI CENTER 14420 W MEEKER BLVD STE 102 SUN CITY WEST,AZ85375	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
91	BANNER WEBB OUTPATIENT INFUSION 14420 W MEEKER BLVD STE 200 SUN CITY WEST,AZ85375	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
92	BANNER DEL E WEBB MEDICAL CENTER 14420 W MEEKER BLVD SUITE A101 SUN CITY,AZ85375	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
93	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 14420 W MEEKER RD STE A109 SUN CITY WEST,AZ85375	LABORATORY
94	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 1450 S DOBSON RD STE A-104 MESA,AZ85202	LABORATORY
95	BANNER DEL E WEBB MEDICAL CENTER 14502 WEST MEEKER BOULEVARD SUN CITY WEST,AZ85375	COUNSELING FACILITY
96	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 14674 W MOUNTAIN VIEW BLVD SURPRISE,AZ85374	LABORATORY
97	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 1515 E CEDAR BLVD BLDG F FLAGSTAFF,AZ86004	LABORATORY
98	BANNER DESERT MED CTR CARDIAC PULMONARY 1520 S DOBSON ROAD MESA,AZ85202	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
99	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 15317 W BELL RD BLDG C STE 10 SURPRISE,AZ85374	LABORATORY
100	HORIZON LABORATORY LLC 1600 23RD AVENUE GREELEY,CO80631	LABORATORY
101	BANNER BEHAVIORAL HLTH OUTPATIENT CLIN 1600 W CHANDLER BLVD SUITE 180 CHANDLER,AZ85225	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
102	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 16515 S 40TH ST BLDG 3 STE 113 PHOENIX,AZ85048	LABORATORY
103	BANNER CASA GRANDE COUMADIN CLINIC 1675 EAST MCMURRAY BOULEVARD SUITE CASA GRANDE,AZ85222	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
104	BANNER CASA GRANDE URGENT CARE 1676 EAST MCMURRAY BOULEVARD SUITE CASA GRANDE,AZ85222	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
105	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 1740 BEVERLY AVE STE B KINGMAN,AZ86401	LABORATORY
106	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 1773 W ST MARYS RD STE 101 TUCSON,AZ85745	LABORATORY
107	BANNER CASA GRANDE DESERT IMG CTR 1828 E FLORENCE BLVD BLDG B STE 1 CASA GRANDE,AZ85222	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
108	BANNER CASA GRANDE SLEEP LAB 1828 E FLORENCE BLVD BLDG C STE 1 CASA GRANDE,AZ85222	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
109	BANNER CASA GRANDE OUTPATIENT REHAB 1828 E FLORENCE BLVD BLDG A STE 1 CASA GRANDE,AZ85222	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
110	BANNER CASA GRANDE PATHOLOGY 1828 E FLORENCE BLVD BLDG A STE 1 CASA GRANDE,AZ85222	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
111	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 1848 E INNOVATION PARK ORO VALLEY,AZ85737	LABORATORY
112	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 1860 E SALK DR STE A-1 CASA GRANDE,AZ85222	LABORATORY
113	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 1915 MCCULLOCH BLVD N STE 106 LAKE HAVASU CITY,AZ86403	LABORATORY
114	BANNER GATEWAY WEIGHT LOSS CENTER 1920 N HIGLEY RD STE 306 GILBERT,AZ85234	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
115	BANNER NORTH COLORADO EMERGENCY CARE 2000 70TH AVE GREELEY,CO80634	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
116	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 2000 E SOUTHERN AVE STE 101 TEMPE,AZ85282	LABORATORY
117	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 2000 HWY 95 STE 204 BULLHEAD,AZ86442	LABORATORY
118	HORIZON LABORATORY LLC 2001 70TH AVE GREELEY,CO80634	LABORATORY
119	BANNER HOSPICE PHOENIX OFFICE 202 EAST EARLL DRIVE SUITE 160 PHOENIX,AZ85012	HOSPICE
120	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 203 S CANDY LANE STE 4B COTTONWOOD,AZ86326	LABORATORY
121	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 20414 N 27TH AVE STE 140 PHOENIX,AZ85027	LABORATORY
122	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 2080 W SOUTHERN AVE STE B-6 APACHE JUNCTION,AZ85220	LABORATORY
123	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 2081 W FRYE RD STE 107 CHANDLER,AZ85224	LABORATORY
124	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 2095 W PECOS RD STE 5 CHANDLER,AZ85224	LABORATORY
125	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 20950 N TATUM BLVD STE 290 PHOENIX,AZ85050	LABORATORY
126	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 210 SUNSET DRIVE STE C SEDONA,AZ86336	LABORATORY
127	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 21300 N JOHN WAYNE PKWY STE 116 MARICOPA,AZ85239	LABORATORY
128	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 21803 N SCOTTSDALE RD STE A-210 SCOTTSDALE,AZ85255	LABORATORY
129	BANNER DESERT MEDICAL CENTER REHAB 2225 W SOUTHERN AVE 1300 BUILDING MESA,AZ85202	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
130	BANNER DESERT MEDICAL CENTER SLEEP CTR 2225 W SOUTHERN AVE 1400 BUILDING MESA,AZ85202	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
131	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 2270 S RIDGEVIEW DRIVE STE 306 YUMA,AZ85364	LABORATORY
132	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 22707 S ELLSWORTH RD STE H105 QUEEN CREEK,AZ85142	LABORATORY
133	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 2330 N 75TH AVE STE 110 PHOENIX,AZ85035	LABORATORY
134	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 2330 N 75TH AVE 110 PHOENIX,AZ85035	LABORATORY
135	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 2450 E SHOW LOW LAKE RD STE 3B SHOW LOW,AZ85901	LABORATORY
136	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 2640 W BASELINE ROAD STE 115 PHOENIX,AZ85041	LABORATORY
137	HORIZON LABORATORY LLC 2923 GINNALA DRIVE LOVELAND,CO80538	LABORATORY
138	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 2940 E BANNER GATEWAY DR STE 325 GILBERT,AZ85234	LABORATORY
139	BANNER MD ANDERSON CANCER CTR- IMG CTR 2940 E BANNER GATEWAY DRIVE STE 1 GILBERT,AZ85234	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
140	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 3003 HWY 95 STE H-81 BULLHEAD,AZ86442	LABORATORY
141	HORIZON LABORATORY LLC 303 COLLAND DRIVE FORT COLLINS,CO80525	LABORATORY
142	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 3161 N WINDSONG PRESCOTT VALLEY,AZ86314	LABORATORY
143	MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER - HEALTH BEG 320 N CLEVELAND AVE LOVELAND,CO80537	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
144	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 3201 W PEORIA AVE STE A202 PHOENIX,AZ85029	LABORATORY
145	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 3483 MERCY RD BLDG 4 STE 104 GILBERT,AZ85297	LABORATORY
146	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 3624 W ANTHEM WY STE C114 ANTHEM,AZ85086	LABORATORY
147	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 37100 N GANTZEL RD STE 114 QUEEN CREEK,AZ85240	LABORATORY
148	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 3805 E BELL RD STE 1500 PHOENIX,AZ85032	LABORATORY
149	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 4350 N 19TH AVE STE 105 PHOENIX,AZ85015	LABORATORY
150	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 448 N STATE ROUTE 89 CHINO VALLEY,AZ86323	LABORATORY
151	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 4524 N MARYVALE PARKWAY STE 120 PHOENIX,AZ85031	LABORATORY
152	HORIZON LABORATORY LLC 4700 LADY MOON DRIVE FORT COLLINS,CO80528	LABORATORY
153	BANNER PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY 5310 W THUNDERBIRD 200 GLENDALE,AZ85306	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
154	BANNER THUNDERBIRD MEDICAL CENTER 5601 W EUGIE ST STE 212 GLENDALE,AZ85304	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
155	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 5605 W EUGIE AVE STE 104 GLENDALE,AZ85306	LABORATORY
156	BANNER THUNDERBIRD REHAB SERVICES 5605 W EUGIE ST STE 206 GLENDALE,AZ85304	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
157	BANNER THUNDERBIRD MED CTR - REHAB SVCS 5605 W EUGIE ST STE 215 GLENDALE,AZ85304	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
158	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 5656 S POWER RD STE 121 GILBERT,AZ85236	LABORATORY
159	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 5757 W THUNDERBIRD RD STE E454 GLENDALE,AZ85306	LABORATORY
160	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 603 N WILMOT STE 141 TUCSON,AZ85710	LABORATORY
161	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 6106 E BROWN ROAD STE 101 MESA,AZ85206	LABORATORY
162	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 6130 N LA CHOLLA STE B205 TUCSON,AZ85704	LABORATORY
163	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 630 N ALVERNON WAY STE 200 TUCSON,AZ85711	LABORATORY
164	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 6320 W UNION HILLS DR STE 160 GLENDALE,AZ85308	LABORATORY
165	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 6565 E CARONDELET STE 255A TUCSON,AZ85007	LABORATORY
166	BANNER HEALTH SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTER 6625 N 56TH AVE CLINIC EXAM ROOM GLENDALE,AZ85301	BANNER SCHOOL BASED CLINICS
167	BANNER BAYWOOD JOHN J RHODES REHAB 6644 E BAYWOOD AVENUE MESA,AZ85206	REHABILITATION CENTERS
168	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 6707 N 19TH AVE STE 105 PHOENIX,AZ85015	LABORATORY
169	HORIZON LABORATORY LLC 702 W DRAKE ROAD BUILDING A FORT COLLINS,CO80526	LABORATORY
170	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 7281 E EARLL DR STE 2 SCOTTSDALE,AZ85251	LABORATORY
171	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 7388 N LA CHOLLA TUCSON,AZ85704	LABORATORY
172	BANNER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER 7575 E EARLL DRIVE BLDG 500 SCOTTSDALE,AZ85251	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
173	BANNER BEHAVIORAL HLTH OUTPATIENT CLINIC 7575 E EARLL DRIVE BLDG 500 SCOTTSDALE,AZ85251	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
174	BANNER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INPATIENT SVCS 7575 E EARLL DRIVE BLDG 600 SCOTTSDALE,AZ85251	RTC/SUB ACUTE
175	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 7757 W DEER VALLEY ROAD STE 265 PEORIA,AZ85382	LABORATORY
176	BANNER HEALTH SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTER 777 EAST GALVESTON CHANDLER,AZ85225	BANNER SCHOOL BASED CLINICS
177	BANNER HEALTH SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTER 855 W 8TH AVE MESA,AZ85210	BANNER SCHOOL BASED CLINICS
178	BANNER BEHAVIORAL HLTH OUTPATIENT CLINIC 8722 E SAN ALBERTO DRIVE STE 100 SCOTTSDALE,AZ85258	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
179	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 880 W 4TH STREET STE 3 BENSON,AZ85602	LABORATORY
180	BANNER ALZHEIMER'S INSTITUTE 901 EAST WILLETTA STREET PHOENIX,AZ85006	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
181	HORIZON LABORATORY LLC 909 E RAILROAD AVE FORT MORGAN,CO80701	LABORATORY
182	BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MED CTR BGS SPEC 925 E MCDOWELL RD 3RD FLOOR PHOENIX,AZ85006	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
183	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 9305 W THOMAS RD STE 300 PHOENIX,AZ85037	LABORATORY
184	BANNER ESTRELLA WEIGHT LOSS CENTER 9305 W THOMAS ROAD SUITE 360 PHOENIX,AZ85037	OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS/CLINICS
185	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 9445 E IRONWOOD SQUARE DR SUITE SCOTTSDALE,AZ85258	LABORATORY
186	SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC 980 WILLOW CREEK RD PRESCOTT,AZ86305	LABORATORY

Schedule H (Form 990) 2014

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Part VI

Supplemental Information

Provide the following information.

1	Required descriptions. Provide the descriptions required for Part I, lines 3c, 6a, and 7; Part II and Part III, lines 2, 3, 4, 8 and 9b.
2	Needs assessment. Describe how the organization assesses the health care needs of the communities it serves, in addition to any CHNAs reported in Part V, Section B.
3	Patient education of eligibility for assistance. Describe how the organization informs and educates patients and persons who may be billed for patient care about their eligibility for assistance under federal, state, or local government programs or under the organization’s financial assistance policy.
4	Community information. Describe the community the organization serves, taking into account the geographic area and demographic constituents it serves.
5	Promotion of community health. Provide any other information important to describing how the organization’s hospital facilities or other health care facilities further its exempt purpose by promoting the health of the community (e.g., open medical staff, community board, use of surplus funds, etc.).
6	Affiliated health care system. If the organization is part of an affiliated health care system, describe the respective roles of the organization and its affiliates in promoting the health of the communities served.
7	State filing of community benefit report. If applicable, identify all states with which the organization, or a related organization, files a community benefit report.

Form and Line Reference	Explanation
SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 3A	THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES(FPG) FAMILY INCOME LIMIT FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE CARE IS 200% FOR HOSPITAL FACILITIES LOCATED IN ARIZONA, COLORADO, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, AND WYOMING. THE FPG FAMILY INCOME LIMIT FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE CARE IS 350% FOR THE HOSPITAL FACILITY LOCATED IN CALIFORNIA. SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 3C BANNER HEALTH (BANNER/BH) USES FPG. DEDICATED TO PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTHCARE TO ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF AGE, SEX, RACE, RELIGION, DISABILITY, VETERAN STATUS, NATIONAL ORIGIN AND/OR ABILITY TO PAY, DETERMINATIONS ARE MADE BASED UPON BANNER'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. BH'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO ADDRESS THE DUAL INTERESTS OF PROVIDING ACCESS TO CARE TO THOSE WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO PAY (ECONOMIC INDIGENCE) AND TO OFFER A DISCOUNT FROM BILLED CHARGES FOR THOSE WHO ARE ABLE TO PAY A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF THEIR CARE (MEDICAL INDIGENCE). THIS POLICY ESTABLISHES TWO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, THE BASIC FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND THE ENHANCED ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. UNDER THE BASIC FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, UNINSURED PERSONS HAVING ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOMES OF $125,000 OR LESS WILL QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF DISCOUNTED PRICING COMPARABLE TO THAT AVAILABLE TO COMMERCIAL INSURANCE PAYORS WITHOUT HAVING TO APPLY FOR MEDICAID ASSISTANCE. UNDER THE ENHANCED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, UNINSURED PERSONS HAVING HOUSEHOLD INCOMES AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE WILL QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF SUBSTANTIAL DISCOUNTS OR FREE CARE, SUBJECT TO APPLICATION FOR MEDICAID ASSISTANCE. BH MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO COMPLETE A FINANCIAL EVALUATION AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE POINT IN THE REGISTRATION/COLLECTION PROCESS FOR ALL PATIENTS INDICATING AN INABILITY TO MEET THEIR FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS. BANNER WILL PROVIDE A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM APPLICATION AFTER ALL OTHER OPTIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED. SEE PART VI, LINE 3 FOR INFORMATION ON HOW PATIENTS ARE MADE AWARE OF BH'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 6A	BANNER HEALTH PREPARES AN ANNUAL SYSTEM REPORT OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS AN ELECTRONIC BANNER HEALTH COMMUNITY UPDATE WHICH INCLUDES A COMMUNITY MESSAGE, AND HIGHLIGHTS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP, AND SUPPORT. THIS E-PUBLICATION CAN BE LOCATED AT: HTTP://WWW.BANNERHEALTH.COM/ABOUT+US/COMMUNITY+UPDATE/_COMMUNITY+UPDATE+HO ME.HTM
SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7	1) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT COST, MEDICAID AND OTHER MEANS-TESTED GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS - USING THE COST-TO-CHARGE METHODOLOGY DETERMINED BY THE COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM, THE RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST TO CHARGES OR RELATIVE VALUE UNITS IS APPLIED TO PATIENT ACCOUNTS TO CALCULATE THE ESTIMATED COST OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE COST ACCOUNT SYSTEM ADDRESSES ALL PATIENT SEGMENTS AT THE ACUTE CARE FACILITIES. THE COST ACCOUNTING APPLICATION IS NOT IMPLEMENTED AT THE HEALTH CENTERS, PHYSICIAN PRACTICES, HOME CARE, SURGICAL CENTERS, OR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH. 2) COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT - BANNER USES THE CBISA, COMMUNITY BENEFIT INVENTORY TOOL TO COORDINATE AND ESTIMATE THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES. 3) HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION, SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES, AND RESEARCH - ACTUAL COST LESS REIMBURSEMENTS AS REPORTED IN THE GENERAL LEDGER, ARE USED TO VALUE THESE ACTIVITIES, WHICH OPERATED AT A LOSS PROVIDE INVALUABLE SERVICES TO BH COMMUNITIES. 4) CASH AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS - ACTUAL OR FAIR MARKET VALUE IS USED TO VALUE THESE CONTRIBUTIONS OR ACTIVITIES.
SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7G	SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES REPORTED IN SECTION 7G INCLUDES, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ALZHEIMER'S MEMORY DISORDER AND RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS, POISON AND DRUG INFORMATION SERVICES, PALLIATIVE CARE CLINICS, TRAUMA CARE, BURN CLINICS, PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE, FUNDED FOLLOW-UP AND CONTINUING CARE FOR INDIGENTS, SENIOR ADULT DAY CARE, COMMUNITY BASED PRENATAL PROGRAM FOR UNDER/UNINSURED MOTHERS, SCHOOL-BASED CLINIC ACTIVITIES, WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES, FREE/REDUCED MAMMOGRAMS AND BONE DENSITY TESTS AND PROGRAMS FOR THE CHRONIC INEBRIATE POPULATION. OPERATED AT A LOSS, RESPECTIVE BH COMMUNITIES WOULD BE DEPRIVED OF THESE SERVICES IF NOT FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S INVOLVEMENT.
SCHEDULE H, PART II	IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS EXEMPT MISSION, BH PROVIDES A BROAD RANGE OF BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. THESE ACTIVITIES PROMOTED THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING ADVOCACY SERVICES TO ITS CONSTITUENTS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL AND NATIONAL HEALTH CAMPAIGNS, ENHANCING COMMUNITY WORKFORCE THROUGH RECRUITMENT FOR MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS, PROVISION OF LEADERS TO DEVELOP LOCAL TALENT, PROVISION OF STAFF FOR COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERISM, RECOGNIZING THE EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEER BASE, PARTICIPATION IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY AWARENESS PROGRAMS, INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AND BEING A GOOD CORPORATE CITIZEN. THE RESULTS OF THESE EFFORTS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: - PROMOTING COMMUNITY HEALTH - PROVIDING VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP TO LOCAL BOARDS AND TASK FORCES THEREBY ALLOWING THE ENTITY TO CHANNEL RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY NEED INSTEAD OF SALARIES. - PROVIDING FEDERAL MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS WITH PHYSICIANS. - PROVIDING DISASTER TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY SAFETY AND AWARENESS FOR RESIDENTS. - PARTNERING WITH LOCAL BLOOD BANKS TO BLOOD COMBAT SHORTAGES. - PROVIDING MEETING ROOM, ELECTRONIC TELECONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER SPACE FOR VARIOUS COMMUNITY GROUPS. WITHOUT THESE IN-KIND DONATIONS, THESE ORGANIZATIONS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO EXPEND FUNDS, FUNDS NEEDED IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MISSIONS FOR SPACE RENTAL - PARTNERING WITH LOCAL UNITED WAY AGENCIES TO IMPROVE AND ENHANCE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. - SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICE NEEDS THROUGH EMPLOYEE FOOD AND CLOTHING INITIATIVES.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 1	BH WRITES OFF BAD DEBT AS AN OPERATING EXPENSE (AS OPPOSED TO A REDUCTION IN ALLOWANCE) AND BAD DEBT RESERVES ARE EVALUATED MONTHLY. THIS METHODOLOGY ALLOWS THE ORGANIZATION TO ARRIVE AT THE SAME POSITION AS STATEMENT 15 DESCRIBES. WE DO NOT HOWEVER WRITE DOWN SELF-PAY ACCOUNTS USING A CONTRA REVENUE ACCOUNT UNLESS WE HAVE DEEMED IT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WHICH IS A VARIANCE FROM THE STATEMENT (WHICH REQUIRES A WRITE-DOWN OF THE RECEIVABLE TO THE COLLECTIBLE AMOUNT USING A CONTRA REVENUE ACCOUNT).
SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 2	THE PATIENT CARE COST-TO-CHARGES RATIO IS APPLIED TO THE BAD DEBT ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENT ACCOUNTS TO CALCULATE THE ESTIMATED COST OF BAD DEBT ATTRIBUTABLE TO ACCOUNTS/AMOUNTS REPORTED ON LINE 2. DISCOUNTS AND PAYMENTS ON PATIENT ACCOUNTS ARE RECORDED AS AN ADJUSTMENT TO REVENUE, NOT BAD DEBT EXPENSE.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 3	IN 2006 THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED A THIRD PARTY TO ASSESS THE VALIDITY OF ACCOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO BAD DEBT AND TO ANALYZE WHAT PERCENT OF BAD DEBT COULD BE/SHOULD BE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE QUALIFIED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE BH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES. BASED ON THE STUDY, BH ESTIMATES THAT IN EXCESS OF 60% OF THE PATIENT ACCOUNTS COMPRISING THE ORGANIZATION'S BAD DEBT MAY HAVE BEEN ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER BH POLICIES. FOLLOWING THIS STUDY, THE ORGANIZATION ENDEAVORED TO ENHANCE EFFORTS TO INFORM PATIENTS OF ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES. HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S ENHANCED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS UTILIZED ONLY BY THOSE PERSONS WHO TRULY REQUIRE SUCH ENHANCED ASSISTANCE, THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT PATIENTS MUST FIRST COMPLETE AN APPLICATION, PROVIDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, AND (WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS) APPLY FOR MEDICAID. DESPITE ENCOURAGEMENT BY THE ORGANIZATION, THERE ARE MANY TIMES WHEN THE PATIENT REFUSES OR IS UNABLE TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION TO BH, PROVIDE INFORMATION TO SUPPORT QUALIFICATION, OR APPLY FOR MEDICAID. THE PATIENT CARE COST-TO-CHARGES RATIO IS APPLIED TO THE BAD DEBT ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENT ACCOUNTS TO CALCULATE THE ESTIMATED COST OF BAD DEBT ATTRIBUTABLE TO ACCOUNTS/AMOUNTS REPORTED ON LINE 2. DISCOUNTS AND PAYMENTS ON PATIENT ACCOUNTS ARE RECORDED AS AN ADJUSTMENT TO REVENUE, NOT BAD DEBT EXPENSE.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 4	FOOTNOTE PER AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (PAGE 13): Net patient accounts receivable and net patient service revenues have been adjusted to the estimated amounts expected to be received based on contractual rates for services rendered. These estimated amounts are subject to further adjustments upon review by third-party payors. Management estimates the provision for doubtful accounts and the allowance for doubtful accounts for each major payor based upon the historical collection experience of each facility. Banner evaluates a patient's ability to pay for patient services based on an entity-wide assessment and as part of this assessment has determined that management does not have the ability to assess the patient's ability to pay for the majority of self-pay patients, and accordingly, any patient account write off is recorded within the provision for doubtful accounts as a reduction of patient service revenue. Management regularly reviews payment data for each major payor in evaluating the sufficiency of the allowance for doubtful accounts.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 8	THE MEDICARE COST REPORTS THAT HOSPITALS ARE REQUIRED TO FILE DO NOT INCLUDE ALL OF THE COSTS REQUIRED TO TREAT MEDICARE PATIENTS. USING A FINANCIAL STATEMENT COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO METHODOLOGY, THE RESULT IS A SURPLUS IN 2014 OF $18M. THIS RESULT IS DUE TO A CONTINUING LAG IN MEDICARE COST REPORT COSTS AS COMPARED TO NET REVENUE. THIS SITUATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE AND A RETURN TO A SHORTFALL POSITION IS PROJECTED AS CALCULATIONS REFLECTED ON THE COST REPORT DO NOT CUSTOMARILY TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ALL COSTS INCURRED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND DIFFERS FROM THE COST REFLECTED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THESE MEDICARE SHORTFALLS SHOULD BE TREATED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT BECAUSE ABSENT THIS PROGRAM, MANY INDIVIDUALS WOULD QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER NEEDS BASED PROGRAMS. BY ACCEPTING PAYMENT BELOW COST TO TREAT THESE INDIVIDUALS, THE BURDENS OF THE GOVERNMENT ARE RELIEVED AND THE AMOUNT SPENT TO COVER THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL IS MONEY NOW AVAILABLE TO COVER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT NEEDS.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 9B	BH'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES REQUIRE THAT THE ACCOUNTS OF PATIENTS WHO ARE KNOWN TO QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BE WRITTEN OFF EITHER IN FULL OR IN PART, DEPENDING UPON THE LEVEL OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR WHICH THE PATIENT HAS QUALIFIED. IF THE ACCOUNT IS NOT WRITTEN OFF COMPLETELY, THE REDUCED BALANCE IS TREATED IN THE SAME MANNER AS ACCOUNTS FOR PATIENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. FOR THOSE PATIENTS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND FOR THE PORTION OF THE ACCOUNTS REMAINING AFTER APPLICATION OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES FOR PATIENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR SUCH ASSISTANCE, ACCOUNT COLLECTION PROCESS IS AS FOLLOWS: 1) THE PATIENT OR GUARANTOR WILL RECEIVE 3 STATEMENTS PRIOR TO THE ACCOUNT BEING PLACED WITH AN OUTSIDE AGENCY. THE STATEMENT PROCESS INVOLVES 3 STATEMENT CYCLES FOR EACH ACCOUNT: 1) 1 DAY AFTER FINAL BILL, 2) 36 DAYS AFTER FINAL BILL, AND 3) 71 DAYS AFTER FINAL BILL. THE PROCESS TAKES 108 DAYS TO COMPLETE. THE ACCOUNT IS SENT TO COLLECTIONS 5 DAYS AFTER THE FINAL STATEMENT CYCLE. 2) ATTEMPTS ARE MADE TO VERIFY PHYSICAL LOCATION OF PATIENT AND ALSO TO DETERMINE IF THE PATIENT MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR AHCCCS/MEDICAID COVERAGE. IN ADDITION, AN ATTEMPT IS MADE VIA PHONE BASED ON THE GUARANTOR'S PROPENSITY TO PAY AND A DETERMINED DOLLAR AMOUNT FOR THE TOP 50% OF OUR CUSTOMERS. 3) ACCOUNTS ARE TURNED OVER TO AN OUTSIDE AGENCY UNDER CONTRACT WITH BH WHEN ALL EFFORTS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED. 4) ONCE ASSIGNED TO AN OUTSIDE COLLECTION AGENCY, VARIOUS DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ARE UTILIZED IN DIFFERENT STATES, DEPENDING UPON LOCAL LAW, CUSTOM AND PRACTICE. IN ALMOST ALL SITUATIONS, THE COLLECTION AGENCY ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN PAYMENT FROM THE PATIENT BY MEANS OF DIRECT TELEPHONE CONTACT. IF THIS IS UNSUCCESSFUL, FAILURE TO MAKE PAYMENT UPON AN ACCOUNT RESULTS IN A REPORT TO A CREDIT AGENCY. IN CERTAIN STATES, THE COLLECTION AGENCY WILL FILE A COLLECTION LAWSUIT TO OBTAIN A JUDGMENT UPON THE UNPAID ACCOUNT, DEPENDING UPON THE ASSESSMENT OF THE AGENCY AS TO THE POTENTIAL COLLECTABILITY OF THE ACCOUNT. IN THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY STATE, ARIZONA, LAWSUITS ARE RARELY INITIATED, TYPICALLY ONLY WHEN THERE IS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE PATIENT HAS SUFFICIENT NET ASSETS TO PAY THE ACCOUNT, AND REQUIRE THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF BH.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 2	BH UTILIZES ITS STRATEGY AND PLANNING TEAM TO CONTINUALLY IDENTIFY AREAS IN THE COMMUNITIES BH SERVES WHERE INSTITUTIONAL CLINICAL NEEDS ARE NOT BEING SATISFIED ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WITHIN UNDERSERVED, UNINSURED AND MINORITY POPULATIONS. IT ALSO LEVERAGES A MULTI-PHASED APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING GAPS IN SERVICES PROVIDED TO COMMUNITIES SERVED BY HOSPITALS WITHIN THE SYSTEM AS WELL AS COMMUNITY RESOURCES THROUGH A COMBINATION OF: POPULATION GROWTH AND CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS ANALYSIS, DETAILED ANALYSIS OF NATIONAL, STATE AND COUNTY DATA SOURCES, HEALTHCARE SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH OTHER HOSPITAL PROVIDERS, PHYSICIAN SUPPLY IN THE BH SERVICE AREAS, NEW AND MORE EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES THAT ARE BECOMING AVAILABLE THAT WOULD ELEVATE THE QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED TO BH COMMUNITIES, AND DEMAND PRESSURES EXPERIENCED BY EXISTING BH FACILITIES AND PHYSICIANS. ON A LOCAL BASIS, HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT TEAMS REGULARLY CONSULT WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS AND PARTNERS, LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ADVISORY BOARDS, OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS (INCLUDING FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CLINICS), AND BUSINESSES TO IDENTIFY UNMET PHYSICIAN AND HOSPITAL NEEDS. THESE FINDINGS ARE THEN PRIORITIZED BASED ON SYSTEM CAPITAL AND OPERATING RESOURCE AVAILABILITY, FEASIBILITY, AVAILABILITY OF PHYSICIANS TO BE RECRUITED TO THE SERVICE AREA, AND SUSTAINABILITY. BASED UPON THIS PRIORITIZATION, CAPITAL AND OPERATING RESOURCES ARE THEN INTEGRATED INTO THE FACILITY AND SYSTEM BUDGETS AND PLANS.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 3	POLICIES AND PROCEDURES EXIST TO EDUCATE OUR PATIENTS ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY AND THEY ARE PROVIDED NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION ON BANNER HEALTH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES. THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES OF COMMUNICATION/EDUCATION AVAILABLE TO BH PATIENTS: A. SIGNAGE AND COLLATERAL IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH ARE POSTED PROMINENTLY IN PATIENT WAITING LOBBIES, INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS, STATING THAT BANNER HAS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE OR MAY BE UNABLE TO PAY FOR THEIR SHARE OF THE COST OF SERVICES. B. A TOLL FREE NUMBER IS PROVIDED FOR THE PATIENT'S/FAMILY'S CONVENIENCE. C. AFTER MEDICAL SCREENING, PATIENTS ARE VISITED BY STAFF AND INFORMED OF THE FINANCIAL POLICY. STAFF ALSO ASSISTS POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE PATIENTS TO APPLY FOR ENROLLMENT FOR MEDICAID/AHCCCS. D. A BRIGHTLY COLORED INSERT IS INCLUDED IN ALL OF OUR BILLING STATEMENTS TO PATIENTS. THE INSERT AGAIN INFORMS PATIENTS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH AND PROVIDES TOLL-FREE ACCESS. E. DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES AGAIN INFORM PATIENTS OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES DURING THE SELF-PAY COLLECTION PROCESS. F. BANNER HEALTH WEBSITE PROVIDES INFORMATION IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH OF THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS, STAFF CONTINUES TO ADVISE POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE PATIENTS OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ENROLLMENT IN MEDICAID/AHCCCS AND OFFER TO ASSIST IN SUCH ENROLLMENT.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 4	BH HAD 25 HOSPITALS (AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014), AND OPERATES OR LEASES NURSING HOMES, PHYSICIAN CLINICS, HOME HEALTH AGENCIES, AMBULATORY FACILITIES, AND DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SERVICES IN SEVEN WESTERN STATES, INCLUDING DEMOGRAPHIC AREAS THAT RANGE FROM METROPOLITAN TO REMOTE RURAL AREAS. THE FOLLOWING SETS FORTH PERTINENT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMMUNITIES AND AREAS SERVED BY BH FACILITIES: A. ALASKA 1) STATE I) POPULATION: 736,732 II) MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $70,760 III) POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LEVEL: 9.90% IV) PERSONS W/O HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER AGE 65: 20.30% V) UNINSURED ESTIMATE OF TOTAL POPULATION: 20.80% VI) NO COVERAGE AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR - ALL AGES: 18.50% VII) UNINSURED NONELDERLY WITH INCOMES BELOW 100% OF FPL: 30.00% VIII) UNINSURED NONELDERLY INCOMES UP TO 200% OF FPL: 26.00% IX) PERCENT OF POPULATION BELOW 400% OF FPL: 56.00% 2) FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH COUNTY I) POPULATION: 100,807 II) MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $69,223 III) POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LEVEL: 8.40% IV) PERSONS W/O HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER AGE 65: 18.80% V) UNINSURED ESTIMATE OF TOTAL POPULATION: 18.80% B. ARIZONA 1) STATE I) POPULATION: 6,731,484 II) MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $49,774 III) POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LEVEL: 17.90% IV) PERSONS W/O HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER AGE 65: 20.10% V) UNINSURED ESTIMATE OF TOTAL POPULATION: 20.00% VI) NO COVERAGE AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR - ALL AGES: 17.10% VII) UNINSURED NONELDERLY WITH INCOMES BELOW 100% OF FPL: 31.00% VIII) UNINSURED - NONELDERLY INCOMES UP TO 200% OF FPL: 29.00% IX) PERCENT OF POPULATION BELOW 400% OF FPL: 69.00% 2) MARICOPA COUNTY I) POPULATION: 4,087,191 II) MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $53,596 III) POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LEVEL: 16.70% IV) PERSONS W/O HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER AGE 65: 16.50% V) UNINSURED ESTIMATE OF TOTAL POPULATION: 19.80% 3) PINAL COUNTY I) POPULATION: 401,918 II) MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $50,027 III) POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LEVEL: 15.60% IV) PERSONS W/O HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER AGE 65: 19.80% V) UNINSURED ESTIMATE OF TOTAL POPULATION: 19.80% 4) COCONINO COUNTY I) POPULATION: 137,682 II) MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $49,555 III) POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LEVEL: 23.00% IV) PERSONS W/O HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER AGE 65: 21.10% V) UNINSURED ESTIMATE OF TOTAL POPULATION: 21.10% C. CALIFORNIA 1) STATE I) POPULATION: 38,802,500 II) MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $61,094 III) POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LEVEL: 15.90% IV) PERSONS W/O HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER AGE 65: 19.40% V) UNINSURED ESTIMATE OF TOTAL POPULATION: 19.40% VI) NO COVERAGE AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR - ALL AGES: 17.20% VII) UNINSURED NONELDERLY WITH INCOMES BELOW 100% OF FPL: 27.00% VIII) UNINSURED - NONELDERLY INCOMES UP TO 200% OF FPL: 26.00% IX) PERCENT OF POPULATION BELOW 400% OF FPL: 64.00% 2) LASSEN COUNTY I) POPULATION: 31,749 II) MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $53,107 III) POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LEVEL: 16.90% IV) PERSONS W/O HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER AGE 65: 12.80% V) UNINSURED ESTIMATE OF TOTAL POPULATION: 12.80% D. COLORADO 1) STATE I) POPULATION: 5,355,866 II) MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $58,433 III) POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LEVEL: 13.20% IV) PERSONS W/O HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER AGE 65: 16.00% V) UNINSURED ESTIMATE OF TOTAL POPULATION: 16.00% VI) NO COVERAGE AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR - ALL AGES: 14.10% VII) UNINSURED NONELDERLY WITH INCOMES BELOW 100% OF FPL: 26.00% VIII) UNINSURED - NONELDERLY INCOMES UP TO 200% OF FPL: 25.00% IX) PERCENT OF POPULATION BELOW 400% OF FPL: 56.00% 2) LARIMER COUNTY I) POPULATION: 324,122 II) MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $58,626 III) POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LEVEL: 14.10% IV) PERSONS W/O HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER AGE 65: 14.10% V) UNINSURED ESTIMATE OF TOTAL POPULATION: 14.10% 3) LOGAN COUNTY I) POPULATION: 22,524 II) MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $40,415 III) POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LEVEL: 17.60% IV) PERSONS W/O HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER AGE 65: 19.20% V) UNINSURED ESTIMATE OF TOTAL POPULATION: 19.20% 4) MORGAN COUNTY I) POPULATION: 28,328 II) MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $43,774 III) POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LEVEL: 13.30% IV) PERSONS W/O HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER AGE 65: 20.50% V) UNINSURED ESTIMATE OF TOTAL POPULATION: 20.50% 5) WELD COUNTY I) POPULATION: 277,670 II) MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $57,180 III) POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LEVEL: 14.70% IV) PERSONS W/O HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER AGE 65: 17.10% V) UNINSURED ESTIMATE OF TOTAL POPULATION: 17.10% E. NEBRASKA 1) STATE I) POPULATION: 1,881,503 II) MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $51,672 III) POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LEVEL: 12.80% IV) PERSONS W/O HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER AGE 65: 13.00% V) UNINSURED ESTIMATE OF TOTAL POPULATION: 12.90% VI) NO COVERAGE AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR - ALL AGES: 11.30% VII) UNINSURED NONELDERLY WITH INCOMES BELOW 100% OF FPL: 23.00% VIII) UNINSURED - NONELDERLY INCOMES UP TO 200% OF FPL: 23.00% IX) PERCENT OF POPULATION BELOW 400% OF FPL: 64.00% 2) KEITH COUNTY I) POPULATION: 8,121 II) MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $41,970 III) POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LEVEL: 11.20% IV) PERSONS W/O HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER AGE 65: 13.90% V) UNINSURED ESTIMATE OF TOTAL POPULATION: 13.90% F. NEVADA 1) STATE I) POPULATION: 2,839,099 II) MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $52,800 III) POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LEVEL: 15.00% IV) PERSONS W/O HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER AGE 65: 23.60% V) UNINSURED ESTIMATE OF TOTAL POPULATION: 23.60% VI) NO COVERAGE AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR - ALL AGES: 20.70% VII) UNINSURED NONELDERLY WITH INCOMES BELOW 100% OF FPL: 47.00% VIII) UNINSURED - NONELDERLY INCOMES UP TO 200% OF FPL: 36.00% IX) PERCENT OF POPULATION BELOW 400% OF FPL: 71.00% 2) CHURCHILL COUNTY I) POPULATION: 23,989 II) MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $49,830 III) POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LEVEL: 15.00% IV) PERSONS W/O HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER AGE 65: 20.80% V) UNINSURED ESTIMATE OF TOTAL POPULATION: 20.80% G. WYOMING 1) STATE I) POPULATION: 584,153 II) MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $57,406 III) POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LEVEL: 11.50% IV) PERSONS W/O HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER AGE 65: 15.40% V) UNINSURED ESTIMATE OF TOTAL POPULATION: 15.80% VI) NO COVERAGE AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR - ALL AGES: 13.40% VII) UNINSURED NONELDERLY WITH INCOMES BELOW 100% OF FPL: 27.00% VIII) UNINSURED - NONELDERLY INCOMES UP TO 200% OF FPL: 28.00% IX) PERCENT OF POPULATION BELOW 400% OF FPL: 61.00% 2) GOSHEN COUNTY I) POPULATION: 13,514 II) MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $43,257 III) POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LEVEL: 18.30% IV) PERSONS W/O HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER AGE 65: 17.60% V) UNINSURED ESTIMATE OF TOTAL POPULATION: 17.60% 3) PLATTE COUNTY I) POPULATION: 8,799 II) MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $45,512 III) POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LEVEL: 16.10% IV) PERSONS W/O HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER AGE 65: 16.30% V) UNINSURED ESTIMATE OF TOTAL POPULATION: 16.30% 4) WASHAKIE COUNTY I) POPULATION: 8,322 II) MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $47,104 III) POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LEVEL: 12.10% IV) PERSONS W/O HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER AGE 65: 18.50% V) UNINSURED ESTIMATE OF TOTAL POPULATION: 18.50% H.BANNER AVERAGE 1) STATE I) POPULATION: 8,133,048 II) MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $57,420 III) POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LEVEL: 13.74% IV) PERSONS W/O HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER AGE 65: 18.26% V) UNINSURED ESTIMATE OF TOTAL POPULATION: 18.30% VI) NO COVERAGE AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR - ALL AGES: 16.04% VII) UNINSURED NONELDERLY WITH INCOMES BELOW 100% OF FPL: 30.14% VIII) UNINSURED - NONELDERLY INCOMES UP TO 200% OF FPL: 27.57% IX) PERCENT OF POPULATION BELOW 400% OF FPL: 63.00% SOURCES: 2014 U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, 2014 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, 2014 SMALL AREA HEALTH INSURANCE ESTIMATE, KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION STATE FACTS.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 5	BH IS GOVERNED BY A COMMUNITY BOARD, DRAWN PRIMARILY FROM THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY BH. THIS BOARD ESTABLISHES BH'S PRIORITIES, AND ENSURES THAT IT OPERATES IN A MANNER THAT WILL FURTHER ITS CHARITABLE, NONPROFIT PURPOSE TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. AS A NONPROFIT ENTITY, BH EXISTS TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, NOT TO GENERATE PROFITS. TO THAT END, EVERY DOLLAR EARNED IS REINVESTED IN NEW EQUIPMENT, NEW OR EXPANDED PATIENT CARE SERVICES, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, MAINTAINING EXISTING EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES AND NEW FACILITIES TO MEET MARKET NEEDS OR TO ENSURE THE LONG TERM SUCCESS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FOR EVERY $1 RECEIVED IN PAYMENT FOR PROVIDING CARE TO PATIENTS, WE SPEND, ON AVERAGE $.95 TO PAY OUR EXPENSES. THESE EXPENSES ARE ALLOCATED AS FOLLOWS: - SALARIES AND BENEFITS (.49) - OPERATING EXPENSES SUCH AS UTILITIES, MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND INSURANCE (.16) - SUPPLIES (.16) - DEPRECIATION ON CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LIKE EQUIPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION (.05) - INTEREST AND LEASE EXPENSE (.04) - BAD DEBT EXPENSE FOR PATIENTS THAT ARE UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PAY FOR THEIR CARE (.05) IN PARTICULAR, BANNER'S HEAVY REINVESTMENT IN CLINICAL SYSTEMS AND HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ENABLES BH TO PROVIDE A UNIFORMLY HIGH QUALITY OF CARE THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING BH'S SMALL, RURAL, CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS. PHYSICIANS AND STAFF PRACTICING IN THESE SOLE COMMUNITY PROVIDERS HAVE THE SAME ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEMS AND COMPUTERIZED PHYSICIAN ORDER ENTRY AND DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS AS ARE UTILIZED IN BH'S LARGEST TEACHING HOSPITAL. IN ADDITION, BY MEANS OF REMOTE MONITORING AND TELEMEDICINE TECHNOLOGIES, THESE SMALL RURAL HOSPITALS HAVE ACCESS TO THE CLINICAL AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT OF THE ENTIRE SYSTEM, THEREBY BRINGING A LEVEL OF SOPHISTICATED HEALTH CARE TO THESE COMMUNITIES THAT WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE POSSIBLE. EXCEPT IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF CONSISTENT AND EFFICIENT PHYSICIAN SERVICES, BH UTILIZES AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF MODEL, THEREBY MAKING THE FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO LOCAL PHYSICIANS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY HOSPITAL SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION, BH IS AGGRESSIVELY PURSUING AN INTEGRATION STRATEGY INVOLVING NETWORKS OF EMPLOYED AND INDEPENDENT PHYSICIANS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING EFFICIENT, EVIDENCE-BASED AND HIGH QUALITY CLINICAL CARE WITHIN AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM COVERING THE FULL CONTINUUM OF CARE. THIS WILL ENABLE BH TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES WHILE LIMITING THE COSTS OF PROVIDING SUCH CARE.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 6	THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT PART OF AN AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 7	AS REQUIRED BY LAW, BANNER FILES A COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IN CALIFORNIA. BANNER ALSO REPORTS IN THOSE STATES WITH VOLUNTARY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (ALASKA, COLORADO AND NEBRASKA).

Schedule H (Form 990) 2014

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Schedule I
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Information about Schedule I (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization
Banner Health

Employer identification number
45-0233470

Part I

General Information on Grants and Assistance

Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ....................................

Yes No

Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.

Part II

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to
Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Name and address of organization or government	(b) EIN	(c) IRC section if applicable	(d) Amount of cash grant	(h) Purpose of grant or assistance
(1) AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION 5401 W 20TH ST GREELEY,CO80632	84-0802870	501(C)(3)	50,000	GENERAL DONATION
(2) ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION 1028 E MCDOWELL ROAD PHOENIX,AZ85006	13-3039601	501(C)(3)	13,790	GENERAL DONATION
(3) AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY 2929 E THOMAS ROAD PHOENIX,AZ85016	84-1316555	501(C)(3)	101,320	GENERAL DONATION
(4) AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION 2929 S 48TH STREET TEMPE,AZ85282	13-5613797	501(C)(3)	88,419	GENERAL DONATION
(5) AMERICAN LIVER FOUNDATION 4545 E SHEA BLVD PHOENIX,AZ85028	36-2883000	501(C)(3)	15,500	GENERAL DONATION
(6) ARIZONA PERINATAL TRUST 711 E COTTON LN CASA GRANDE,AZ85122	94-2689762	501(C)(3)	64,300	general donation
(7) ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION PO BOX 2260 TEMPE,AZ85280	86-6051042	501(C)(3)	10,500	CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE HOSPITAL
(8) BANNER HEALTH FOUNDATION 2901 N Central Ave Suite 160 PHOENIX,AZ85012	94-2545356	501(C)(3)	8,000	GENERAL DONATION
(9) DOWNTOWN FORT COLLINS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION 19 OLD TOWN SQUARE FORT COLLINS,CO80524	84-0535419	501(C)(6)	10,000	GENERAL DONATION
(10) FORT COLLINS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 225 S MELDRUM ST FORT COLLINS,CO80522	84-0201983	501(C)(6)	7,500	GENERAL DONATION
(11) FORT COLLINS MUSEUM OF ART 201 S COLLEGE AVE FORT COLLINS,CO80524	84-1007370	501(C)(3)	20,000	GENERAL DONATION
(12) FORT COLLINS SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION 223 LINDEN ST FORT COLLINS,CO80524	84-6038716	501(C)(3)	25,000	GENERAL DONATION
(13) GREATER PHOENIX ECONOMIC COUNCIL 2 N CENTRAL AVE PHOENIX,AZ85004	86-0539979	501(C)(3)	20,000	GENERAL DONATION
(14) GREELEY DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 802 9TH STREET GREELEY,CO80631	86-6000593	GOVT	10,000	GENERAL DONATION
(15) GREELEYWELD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 822 7TH STREET SUITE 550 GREELEY,CO80631	84-1071701	501(C)(6)	10,000	GENERAL DONATION
(16) LOVELAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 5400 STONE CREEK CIRCLE LOVELAND,CO80538	84-0254565	501(C)(6)	10,000	GENERAL DONATION
(17) LUBICK FOUNDATION 2221 BALDWIN FORT COLLINS,CO80528	27-1444241	501(C)(3)	5,500	GENERAL DONATION
(18) MARCH OF DIMES 1616 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD PHOENIX,AZ85016	13-1846366	501(C)(3)	18,332	GENERAL DONATION
(19) MCKEE FOUNDATION 1805 E 18TH STREET LOVELAND,CO80539	74-2182919	501(C)(3)	49,000	GENERAL DONATION
(20) NATIONAL WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION 1130 ELKTON ST COLORADO SPRINGS,CO80907	36-2884730	501(C)(3)	10,000	GENERAL DONATION
(21) NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION 1801 16TH STREET GREELEY,CO80631	84-0718355	501(C)(3)	79,408	GENERAL DONATION
(22) RESPITE CARE INC 6203 S LEMAY AVE FORT COLLINS,CO80525	84-0840653	501(C)(3)	6,000	GENERAL DONATION
(23) ROTARY CLUBS OF FORT COLLINS 2614 S TIMBERLINE RD FORT COLLINS,CO80525	36-1707667	501(C)(4)	7,500	GENERAL DONATION
(24) SUN HEALTH FOUNDATION PO BOX 2012 SUN CITY,AZ85372	27-7107959	501(C)(3)	10,000	GENERAL DONATION
(25) SUNRISE COMMUNITY HEALTH 2930 11TH AVENUE EVANS,CO80620	84-0613289	501(C)(3)	500,000	GENERAL DONATION
(26) THE COMMUNITY FDN SERVING GREELEY & WELD 2425 35TH AVENUE GREELEY,CO80634	84-1315296	501(C)(3)	13,000	GENERAL DONATION
(27) UNITED WAY OF LARIMER COUNTY INC 424 PINE ST FORT COLLINS,CO80524	84-6031503	501(C)(3)	10,000
(28) UNITED WAY OF WELD COUNTY PO BOX 1944 GREELEY,CO80632	84-6011918	501(C)(3)	20,000
(29) UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA PO BOX 92330 ANCHORAGE,AK99509	92-6000147	501(C)(3)	100,000

Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ................ Bullet Image

Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ........................ . Bullet Image

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Part III

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a)Type of grant or assistance	(b)Number of recipients	(c)Amount of cash grant	(d)Amount of non-cash assistance	(e)Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)	(f)Description of non-cash assistance

Part IV

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2, Part III, column (b), and any other additional information.

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Explanation

SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2

THE OFFICE OF GRANT STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGES ALL RESEARCH AND FEDERALLY FUNDED GRANTS FOR BANNER HEALTH. ALL AWARDS ARE MANAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL OMB A-133 COMPLIANCE SUPPLEMENT. BANNER HEALTH ALSO MAINTAINS RECORDS AND SCHEDULES OF ALL FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL AWARDS AND THEIR EXPENDITURES, AND WE DO MONITOR OUR SUB RECIPIENTS FOR THEIR COMPLIANCE AS WELL. BANNER HEALTH'S GUIDELINES REGARDING CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS DIRECT US TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE CHARITABLE MISSIONS ALIGN WITH BANNER HEALTH'S MISSION "TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH EXCELLENT PATIENT CARE". IN SELECTED CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN A CONTRIBUTION IS NOT DIRECTLY LINKED TO PATIENT CARE, IT SERVES TO BETTER SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY'S NEEDS.

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Schedule J
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Compensation Information

For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
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Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Information about Schedule J (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

Banner Health

Employer identification number

45-0233470

Part I

Questions Regarding Compensation

Yes

Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed in Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.

First-class or charter travel Housing allowance or residence for personal use

Travel for companions Payments for business use of personal residence

Tax idemnification and gross-up payments Health or social club dues or initiation fees

Discretionary spending account Personal services (e.g., maid, chauffeur, chef)

If any of the boxes in line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain....

Yes

Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line 1a? ..

Yes

Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.

Compensation committee Written employment contract

Independent compensation consultant Compensation survey or study

Form 990 of other organizations Approval by the board or compensation committee

During the year, did any person listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:

Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? ................

Yes

Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........

Yes

Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........

If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.

Only 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.

For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:

The organization? ...........................

Any related organization? .........................

If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:

The organization? ...........................

Any related organization? .........................

If "Yes," to line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any non-fixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............

Yes

Were any amounts reported in Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III .............................

If "Yes" to line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................

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Part II

Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.

For each individual whose compensation must be reported in Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.

(A) Name and Title		(B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation			(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)	(F) Compensation in column(B) reported as deferred in prior Form 990
(A) Name and Title		(i) Base compensation	(ii) Bonus & incentive compensation	(iii) Other reportable compensation	(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)
1Peter S FinePresident & CEO	(i) (ii)	1,319,306 ............................... 0	817,882 ............................... 0	136,797 ............................... 0	2,227,979 ............................... 0	31,725 ............................... 0	4,533,689 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
2David BixbySVP/General Counsel/Secretary	(i) (ii)	542,090 ............................... 0	261,367 ............................... 0	7,369 ............................... 0	483,825 ............................... 0	22,916 ............................... 0	1,317,567 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
3Patricia BlockVP TREAS/TREASURER (THRU 3/14)	(i) (ii)	52,262 ............................... 0	86,095 ............................... 0	39,935 ............................... 0	2,761 ............................... 0	2,500 ............................... 0	183,553 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
4Kathy BollingerPRESIDENT - AZ WEST REGION	(i) (ii)	603,399 ............................... 0	276,647 ............................... 0	112,521 ............................... 0	94,366 ............................... 0	28,752 ............................... 0	1,115,685 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
5Ronald BunnellExecutive Vice-President & CAO	(i) (ii)	904,823 ............................... 0	435,122 ............................... 0	12,881 ............................... 0	1,322,477 ............................... 0	28,000 ............................... 0	2,703,303 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
6Dennis DahlenSenior Vice-President & CFO	(i) (ii)	679,215 ............................... 0	299,020 ............................... 0	121,168 ............................... 0	101,157 ............................... 0	33,198 ............................... 0	1,233,758 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
7James FerandoPresident - Western Region	(i) (ii)	514,888 ............................... 0	235,342 ............................... 0	107,115 ............................... 0	81,830 ............................... 0	19,671 ............................... 0	958,846 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
8Robert GouldCEO - Banner Estrella Med Ctr	(i) (ii)	395,968 ............................... 0	181,136 ............................... 0	18,516 ............................... 0	60,913 ............................... 0	32,495 ............................... 0	689,028 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
9John Hensing MDExecutive Vice-President & CMO	(i) (ii)	683,030 ............................... 0	329,195 ............................... 0	142,437 ............................... 0	110,315 ............................... 0	30,988 ............................... 0	1,295,965 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
10Rebecca KuhnPRESIDENT - AZ EAST REGION	(i) (ii)	588,532 ............................... 0	276,647 ............................... 0	128,957 ............................... 0	94,366 ............................... 0	21,589 ............................... 0	1,110,091 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
11Ricky LathamPhysician	(i) (ii)	623,544 ............................... 0	361,369 ............................... 0	19,483 ............................... 0	10,400 ............................... 0	38,075 ............................... 0	1,052,871 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
12CARSON WEBBPHYSICIAN	(i) (ii)	576,472 ............................... 0	331,888 ............................... 0	17,992 ............................... 0	10,400 ............................... 0	27,876 ............................... 0	964,628 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
13ROMEL WRENNPHYSICIAN	(i) (ii)	595,344 ............................... 0	262,995 ............................... 0	4,355 ............................... 0	10,400 ............................... 0	33,428 ............................... 0	906,522 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
14Charles LehnSVP Network Operations	(i) (ii)	383,584 ............................... 0	178,067 ............................... 0	116,636 ............................... 0	64,446 ............................... 0	30,875 ............................... 0	773,608 ............................... 0	4,199 ............................... 0
15Anuj NarangCEO - Banner Good Samaritan MC	(i) (ii)	405,857 ............................... 0	125,246 ............................... 0	17,757 ............................... 0	89,211 ............................... 0	6,141 ............................... 0	644,212 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
16Edward Oxford JrSenior VP Chief Talent Officer	(i) (ii)	476,113 ............................... 0	230,888 ............................... 0	62,559 ............................... 0	110,725 ............................... 0	20,449 ............................... 0	900,734 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
17Brenda SchaeferVP TREAS/TREASURER(as of 3/14)	(i) (ii)	179,506 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	84,387 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	6,079 ............................... 0	269,972 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
18Ryan SmithSenior VP & CIO	(i) (ii)	372,931 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	105,648 ............................... 0	18,755 ............................... 0	26,276 ............................... 0	523,610 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
19Richard SuttonCEO - North Colorado Med Ctr	(i) (ii)	420,798 ............................... 0	178,922 ............................... 0	121,973 ............................... 0	10,400 ............................... 0	28,456 ............................... 0	760,549 ............................... 0	52,380 ............................... 0
20Michael WardenFORMER Senior VP & CIO	(i) (ii)	0 ............................... 0	143,283 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	143,283 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
21Larry VolkmarCEO - BGSMC (THRU 4/14)	(i) (ii)	0 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	149,139 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	3,417 ............................... 0	152,556 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
22Eric ReimanPRES CEO/CSO - BANNER RESEARCH	(i) (ii)	530,573 ............................... 0	199,888 ............................... 0	101,950 ............................... 0	10,400 ............................... 0	7,366 ............................... 0	850,177 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
23Todd WernerCEO - Banner Desert Med Ctr	(i) (ii)	374,605 ............................... 0	167,478 ............................... 0	135,503 ............................... 0	10,400 ............................... 0	30,598 ............................... 0	718,584 ............................... 0	67,197 ............................... 0

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Part III

Supplemental Information

Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II.
Also complete this part for any additional information.

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SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A	FIRST CLASS TRAVEL EFFECTIVE 3/2014, THE BH TRAVEL POLICY WAS REVISED TO ALLOW FOR FIRST CLASS AIR TRAVEL ON ANY FLIGHT WITHIN THE US AND THE LESSER FARE OF 1ST OR BUSINESS CLASS ON INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO. GROSS-UPS RYAN SMITH AND BRENDA SCHAEFER RECEIVED ONE-TIME PAYMENTS FOR RELOCATION EXPENSES, WHICH INCLUDED A GROSS-UP. THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S COMPENSATION AND IS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COL B(III). THE AMOUNT OF EACH PAYMENT IS LISTED BELOW. RYAN SMITH - $88,072 BRENDA SCHAEFER - $84,337 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL RECEIVED SERVERANCE PAY DURING 2014 (INCLUDED IN SCH J, PART II, COL (B)(III)): LARRY VOLKMER - $148,176
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B	1. SERP II - COVERED 3 EXECUTIVES (FINE, BUNNELL, BIXBY). THIS SERP IS HELD IN A RABBI TRUST AT NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY. EXEC 457(B) COVERED APPROXIMATELY 231 FORMER AND CURRENT EXECUTIVES. THIS NONQUALIFIED PLAN IS HELD AT FIDELITY INVESTMENTS AND IS 100% VESTED. TAXATION OCCURS UPON DISTRIBUTION. THE ONLY CONTRIBUTIONS ALLOWED ARE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE CALCULATED BASED ON ACTUARILY DETERMINED FACTORS. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN (INCLUDED IN COL C AS DEFERRED COMPENSATION): PETER S. FINE - $1,819,778 RONALD BUNNELL - $1,047,946 DAVID BIXBY - $394,096 2. EXEC 457(F) - COVERED APPROXIMATELY 50 FORMER AND CURRENT EXECUTIVES. THIS NONQUALIFIED PLAN IS HELD AT FIDELITY INVESTMENTS. VESTING OCCURS UPON MEETING VESTING REQUIREMENTS (SUBJECT TO A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF FORFEITURE) - EARLIER OF AGE 62, 5 YEARS FROM DATE OF DEPOSIT, OR RULE OF 80. TAXATION OCCURS UPON DISTRIBUTION (IF VESTED). THE ONLY CONTRIBUTIONS ALLOWED ARE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS. PAYOUT AMOUNTS ARE TAXABLE AND INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COL B(III). DEPOSIT AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COL (C). Name 457(F) PAYOUT EMPLOYER 457(F) DEPOSIT Anuj Narang $0 $78,811 Charles Lehn $98,694 $0 Dennis Dahlen $99,807 $0 Edward Oxford Jr. $0 $41,927 Eric Reiman $81,618 $0 John Hensing, MD $118,869 $0 Kathy Bollinger $91,963 $0 Patricia Block $5,958 $0 Rebecca Kuhn $108,585 $0 Richard Sutton $52,380 $0 Robert Gould $0 $50,513 Ryan Smith $0 $18,755 Todd Werner $67,197 $0
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7	1. PETER FINE, RONALD BUNNELL, JAMES FERANDO, DAVID BIXBY, JOHN HENSING, EDWARD OXFORD, DENNIS DAHLEN, KATHY BOLLINGER, REBECCA KUHN, AND CHARLES LEHN PARTICIPATE IN A LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN (LTIP) COVERING A THREE-YEAR CYCLE FROM 2013-2015. THE LTIP WAS DESIGNED AT THE INITIATIVE OF THE BANNER BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF TOWERS WATSON, AND ALL COMPONENTS WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE PLAN HAS THREE AREAS OF PERFORMANCE TARGETS: OPERATING MARGINS, ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION (ACO) QUALITY PERFORMANCE AND COVERED LIVES (POPULATION HEALTH MANAGEMENT). AWARDS ARE CALCULATED AS A PERCENTAGE OF AVERAGE BASE SALARY DURING THE THREE-YEAR CYCLE, AND OPPORTUNITY VARIES BY POSITION LEVEL. THE PLAN REQUIRES A THRESHOLD LEVEL OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE BEFORE ANY AWARDS CAN BE MADE, AND THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARDS VARIES WITH THE DEGREE OF ACHIEVEMENT OF THE TARGETS. THE MAXIMUM LTIP PAYOUT OPPORTUNITY RANGES FROM 9% TO 75% OF THE AVERAGE THREE-YEAR BASE SALARY. AWARDS HAVE BEEN ACCRUED UNDER THE LTIP, BUT NO PAYMENTS ARE MADE UNTIL AFTER YEAR-END AND ACHIEVEMENT IS VERIFIED BY THE BANNER HEALTH BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BANNER HEALTH. ALL LTIP COMPENSATION PAYMENTS ARE REPORTED IN THE INCENTIVE AND BONUS COMPENSATION SHOWN IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COL B (II). AMOUNTS ACCRUED FOR 2014 FOR THE 2013-2015 CYCLE (TO BE PAID OUT IN 2016) ARE REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C AS DEFERRED COMPENSATION. 2. BANNER HEALTH HAS A MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN (MIP) WHICH IS BASED ON COMPANY ACHIEVEMENT OF BASE AND STRETCH TARGETS FOR SEVERAL FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL/CLINICAL QUALITY METRICS THAT ARE ESTABLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE BANNER HEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AWARDS ARE GRANTED AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE PARTICIPANT'S BASE SALARY AND VARY WITH THE POSITION LEVEL OF THE PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEE, RANGING FROM 24% TO 80% OF BASE SALARY. IN 2014, THERE WERE 748 MIP PARTICIPANTS. THE MIP WAS ACCRUED IN 2013 FOR THE 2014 MIP, AND PAYOUTS ON THE 2014 MIP WERE PAID IN 2015. MIP COMPENSATION IS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COL B (II). 3. CLINICAL PHYSICIANS EMPLOYED BY BANNER ARE TYPICALLY PAID ON THE BASIS OF A COMPENSATION SYSTEM THAT INCORPORATES A BASE SALARY AND A NON-FIXED PRODUCTIVITY COMPONENT THAT IS BASED UPON THE PHYSICIAN'S PRODUCTIVITY. THREE OF THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A, RICKY LATHAM, M.D., CARSON WEBB, M.D., AND ROMEL WRENN, M.D., ARE PRACTICING INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGISTS AT FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, FAIRBANKS, ALASKA, AND HAVE A COMPONENT OF COMPENSATION THAT IS NON-FIXED EQUAL TO THE NET REVENUES GENERATED BY THE PHYSICIAN THAT ARE IN EXCESS OF THE PRACTICE EXPENSES FAIRLY ALLOCATED TO THE PHYSICIAN, INCLUDING THE PHYSICIAN'S BASE SALARY, PRODUCTIVITY AND ALL OTHER COMPENSATION, SUBJECT TO A MAXIMUM LIMIT EQUAL TO 130% OF THE 90TH PERCENTILE OF THE COMPENSATION FOR INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGISTS, BASED UPON NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEYS. THE RESPECTIVE NON-FIXED COMPONENT OF COMPENSATION FOR DRS. LATHAM, WEBB AND WRENN WAS $230,787, $204,858 AND $153,587 RESPECTIVELY. THESE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COL B (II).
SCHEDULE J, PART II	1) BONUS LIFE INSURANCE AS PART OF BANNER HEALTH'S EXECUTIVE SELECT BENEFIT PROGRAM (ESB) CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE BONUS LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAM (BLIP). ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES COULD ELECT TO USE PART OF THEIR ESB ALLOWANCE TO PURCHASE BLIP THROUGH NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL. THE PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEE OWNS THE POLICY AND CAN ACCESS ITS CASH VALUE. THE ENTIRE AMOUNT PURCHASED IS REPORTED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION IN COLUMN B(III) FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS: JAMES FERANDO $85,916 EDWARD OXFORD, JR. $41,471 RICHARD SUTTON $51,013 TODD WERNER $50,207 2) CASHOUT OF PAID TIME OFF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED ONE-TIME CASHOUTS OF EARNED AND UNUSED PAID TIME OFF. THESE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III) FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS: PETER FINE $93,181 PATRICIA BLOCK $16,111

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Schedule K
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information on Tax Exempt Bonds

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 24a. Provide descriptions,
explanations, and any additional information in Part VI.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Information about Schedule K (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization
Banner Health

Employer identification number
45-0233470

Part I

Bond Issues

(a) Issuer name		(b) Issuer EIN	(c) CUSIP #	(d) Date issued	(e) Issue price	(f) Description of purpose	(g) Defeased		(h) On behalf of issuer		(i) Pool financing
(a) Issuer name		(b) Issuer EIN	(c) CUSIP #	(d) Date issued	(e) Issue price	(f) Description of purpose	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
A	ARIZONA HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY	86-0453292	040507HMO	05-10-2007	600,002,793	SERIES 2007A-B - SEE PART VI		X		X		X
B	ARIZONA HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY	86-0453292	040507HN8	04-30-2008	226,464,588	SERIES 2008A - SEE PART VI		X		X		X
C	ARIZONA HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY	86-0453292	040507JY2	06-19-2008	197,500,000	SERIES 2008B-C - SEE PART VI		X		X		X
D	ARIZONA HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY	86-0453292	040507KYO	08-28-2008	915,742,826	SERIES 2008D - SEE PART VI		X		X		X
	ARIZONA HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY	86-0453292	040507LE3	09-18-2008	397,085,000	SERIES 2008E-H - SEE PART VI		X		X		X
	ARIZONA HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY	86-0453292	040507NA9	11-08-2012	179,490,454	SERIES 2012A - SEE PART VI		X		X		X
	ARIZONA HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY	86-0453292	000040507	10-22-2014	211,563,492	SERIES 2014A - SEE PART VI		X		X		X

Part II

Proceeds

	A		B		C		D
	1 Amount of bonds retired . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	55,570,000		15,400,000		17,200,000		146,595,000
2 Amount of bonds legally defeased . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
3 Total proceeds of issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	654,681,003		226,464,588		197,500,000		919,855,595
4 Gross proceeds in reserve funds . . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
5 Capitalized interest from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
6 Proceeds in refunding escrows . . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
7 Issuance costs from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . .	3,221,064		1,836,731		2,489,789		5,438,540
8 Credit enhancement from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0		100,211		0
9 Working capital expenditures from proceeds . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
10 Capital expenditures from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . .	651,459,939		0		0		570,992,055
11 Other spent proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	0		224,627,857		194,910,000		339,312,231
12 Other unspent proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
13 Year of substantial completion . . . . . . . . . . . .	2009		2009		2009		2011
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
14 Were the bonds issued as part of a current refunding issue? . . . . .		X	X		X		X
15 Were the bonds issued as part of an advance refunding issue? . . . . .		X		X		X		X
16 Has the final allocation of proceeds been made? . . . . . . . .	X		X		X		X
17 Does the organization maintain adequate books and records to support the final allocation of proceeds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	X		X		X		X

Part III

Private Business Use

	A		B		C		D
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
1 Was the organization a partner in a partnership, or a member of an LLC, which owned property financed by tax-exempt bonds? . . . . . . .		X		X		X		X
2 Are there any lease arrangements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? . . . . . . . . .	X		X		X		X

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Private Business Use (Continued)

	A		B		C		D
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
3a Are there any management or service contracts that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? . . . . . . . . . . . .	X		X		X		X
b If "Yes" to line 3a, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any management or service contracts relating to the financed property?	X		X		X		X
c Are there any research agreements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	X		X		X		X
d If "Yes" to line 3c, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any research agreements relating to the financed property?	X		X		X		X
4 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use by entities other than a section 501(c)(3) organization or a state or local government . .	0.490 %		0.830 %		1.260 %		0.820 %
5 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use as a result of unrelated trade or business activity carried on by your organization, another section 501(c)(3) organization, or a state or local government . . . . . . .	0 %		0 %		0 %		0 %
6 Total of lines 4 and 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . .	0.490 %		0.830 %		1.260 %		0.820 %
7 Does the bond issue meet the private security or payment test? . . . . .		X		X		X		X
8a Has there been a sale or disposition of any of the bond-financed property to a nongovernmental person other than a 501(c)(3) organization since the bonds were issued?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		X		X		X		X
b If "Yes" to line 8a, enter the percentage of bond-financed property sold or disposed of.	0 %		0 %
c If "Yes" to line 8a, was any remedial action taken pursuant to Regulations sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2? . . . . . . . . . . . . .		X		X		X		X
9 Has the organization established written procedures to ensure that all nonqualified bonds of the issue are remediated in accordance with the requirements under Regulations sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2? . . . . . . .	X		X		X		X

Part IV

Arbitrage

	A		B		C		D
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
1 Has the issuer filed Form 8038-T, Arbitrage Rebate, Yield Reduction and Penalty in Lieu of Arbitrage Rebate? . .		X		X		X		X
2 If "No" to line 1, did the following apply? . . . .
a Rebate not due yet? . . . . . . . .		X		X		X		X
b Exception to rebate? . . . . . . . .	X		X		X			X
c No rebate due? . . . . . . . .		X		X		X	X
If "Yes" to line 2c, provide in Part VI the date the rebate computation was performed . . . . . .
3 Is the bond issue a variable rate issue? . . . .	X			X	X			X
4a Has the organization or the governmental issuer entered into a qualified hedge with respect to the bond issue?	X			X	X			X
b Name of provider . . . . . . . . .	MORGAN STANLEY		0		MORGAN STANLEY
c Term of hedge . . . . . . . . . .	29.67				26.65
d Was the hedge superintegrated? . . . .	X					X
e Was the hedge terminated? . . . . . .		X				X

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Part IV

Arbitrage (Continued)

	A		B		C		D
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
5a Were gross proceeds invested in a guaranteed investment contract (GIC)? . . . . . . . . .	X			X		X		X
b Name of provider . . . . . . . . .	MORGAN STANLEY		0		0		0
c Term of GIC . . . . . . . . . .	3.
d Was the regulatory safe harbor for establishing the fair market value of the GIC satisfied? . . . . .	X
6 Were any gross proceeds invested beyond an available temporary period? . . . . . . . .		X		X		X		X
7 Has the organization established written procedures to monitor the requirements of section 148? . . .	X		X		X		X

Part V

Procedures To Undertake Corrective Action

	A		B		C		D
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Has the organization established written procedures to ensure that violations of federal tax requirements are timely identified and corrected through the voluntary closing agreement program if self-remediation is not available under applicable regulations?	X		X		X		X

Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule K (see instructions).

Return Reference

Explanation

SCHEDULE K, PART I, COLUMN (F)

2007A-B: THE BONDS WERE ISSUED TO: (1) FINANCE A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, INSTALLATION AND EQUIPPING OF THE VARIOUS PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN PRIOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES PAID BY BANNER HEALTH; (2) REFUND AND REDEEM ON A CURRENT BASIS A PORTION OF BANNER HEALTH'S OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL PAPER NOTES; (3) PAY CERTAIN LEGAL, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCING COSTS, INCLUDING UNDERWRITERS' DISCOUNT, INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS; AND (4) PAY PREMIUMS FOR MUNICIPAL BONDS INSURANCE POLICIES TO SECURE PAYMENT OF DEBT SERVICE ON THE BONDS. 2008A: THE BONDS WERE ISSUED TO: (1) REFINANCE PRIOR BONDS ISSUED ON MAY 12, 2005, INCLUDING INTEREST ACCRUED THEREON; AND (2) PAY CERTAIN LEGAL, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCING COSTS, INCLUDING UNDERWRITERS' DISCOUNT. 2008B-C: THE BONDS WERE ISSUED TO: (1) REFINANCE PRIOR BONDS ISSUED ON MAY 12, 2005; (2) PAY CERTAIN LEGAL, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCING COSTS, INCLUDING UNDERWRITERS' DISCOUNT, INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS; AND (3) PAY FEES AND EXPENSES WITH RESPECT TO THE LETTER OF CREDIT. 2008D: THE BONDS WERE ISSUED, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE MONEYS OF BANNER HEALTH, TO: (1) FINANCE A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, INSTALLATION AND EQUIPPING OF PROJECTS, INCLUDING REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN PRIOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES PAID BY BANNER HEALTH; (2) FINANCE THE COSTS OF THE SUN HEALTH ACQUISITION; (3) CURRENTLY REFUND $50,700,000 OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA, VARIABLE RATE REVENUE BONDS (DISCOVERY HEALTH SYSTEM), SERIES 1999B; (4) CURRENTLY REFUND $73,225,000 OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE AUTHORITY'S REVENUE BONDS (BANNER HEALTH SYSTEM), SERIES 2002A; (5) CURRENTLY REFUND $73,175,000 OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE AUTHORITY'S REVENUE BONDS (BANNER HEALTH SYSTEM), SERIES 2002B; (6) CURRENTLY REFUND $146,325,000 OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE AUTHORITY'S REVENUE BONDS (BANNER HEALTH SYSTEM), SERIES 2002C; AND (7) PAY CERTAIN LEGAL, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCING COSTS, INCLUDING UNDERWRITER'S DISCOUNT, INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS. 2008E-H: THE BONDS WERE ISSUED TO: (1) REFINANCE THE OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE AUTHORITY'S $396,995,000 REVENUE BONDS (BANNER HEALTH) SERIES 2005A; (2) PAY CERTAIN LEGAL, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCING COSTS, INCLUDING UNDERWRITERS' DISCOUNT, INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS; AND (3) PAY FEES AND EXPENSES WITH RESPECT TO THE LETTER OF CREDIT. 2012A: THE BONDS WERE ISSUED TO: (1) FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TOWER, A FIVE-STORY PARKING STRUCTURE FOR VISITORS, A THREE-STORY PARKING STRUCTURE FOR STAFF, A TWO-STORY WING TO ACCOMMODATE ADDITIONAL CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION, ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER PROCEDURES AND PROVIDE SPACE FOR A NICU AND EXPANDED WOMEN'S AND INFANTS SERVICES, AND EXPANSION OF THE OPERATING ROOMS AND THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT BANNER ESTRELLA MEDICAL CENTER ("BANNER ESTRELLA") AND (2) FINANCE THE DESIGN AND BUILD-OUT OF TWO SHELLED FLOORS AT BANNER BAYWOOD MEDICAL CENTER ("BANNER BAYWOOD"), TO ADD 56 PRIVATE PATIENT ROOMS AND TO CONVERT EXISTING SEMI-PRIVATE BEDS TO PRIVATE BEDS. 2014A: THE PROCEEDS OF THE BONDS ARE BEING USED: (1) TO FINANCE AND REFINANCE THE COSTS OF THE ACQUISITION AND THE COST OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OF BANNER CASA GRANDE, AN ACUTE CARE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, (2) TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION AND EQUIPPING OF THE NEW BANNER FORT COLLINS MEDICAL CENTER, AND (3) TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION AND EQUIPPING OF THE BANNER M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER.

SCHEDULE K, PART II, LINE 1, COLUMN D

2008D: AN INTERIM REBATE CALCULATION WAS COMPLETED AS OF 10/18/2014 WITH NO REBATE LIABILITY DUE. $67,190,000 THAT WAS REFUNDED BY THE 2012B TAXABLE ISSUE. SCHEDULE K, PART II, LINE 3 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ISSUE PRICE AND TOTAL PROCEEDS 2007A-B & 2012A: THE TOTAL PROCEEDS OF THE ISSUE EXCEED THE ISSUE PRICE BY THE INVESTMENT EARNINGS EARNED. SCHEDULE K, PART II, LINE 11 WHERE AMOUNTS ARE PRESENT HERE, THE OTHER SPENT PROCEEDS OF THE ISSUE ARE THE CURRENT REFUNDING PROCEEDS. SCHEDULE K, PART IV, COLUMN A, LINE 2(C) 2008E-H: A REBATE CALCULATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF 10/18/2014 WITH NO REBATE LIABILITY DUE. SCHEDULE K, PART IV, COLUMN B, LINE 2(C) 2012A: AN INTERIM REBATE CALCULATION WAS COMPLETED AS OF 1/16/2015 WITH NO REBATE LIABILITY DUE. SCHEDULE K, PART IV, COLUMN D, LINE 2(C) 2008D: AN INTERIM REBATE CALCULATION WAS COMPLETED AS OF 10/18/2014 WITH NO REBATE LIABILITY DUE.

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Schedule K
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information on Tax Exempt Bonds

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 24a. Provide descriptions,
explanations, and any additional information in Part VI.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Information about Schedule K (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization
Banner Health

Employer identification number
45-0233470

Part I

Bond Issues

(a) Issuer name		(b) Issuer EIN	(c) CUSIP #	(d) Date issued	(e) Issue price	(f) Description of purpose	(g) Defeased		(h) On behalf of issuer		(i) Pool financing
(a) Issuer name		(b) Issuer EIN	(c) CUSIP #	(d) Date issued	(e) Issue price	(f) Description of purpose	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
A	ARIZONA HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY	86-0453292	040507HMO	05-10-2007	600,002,793	SERIES 2007A-B - SEE PART VI		X		X		X
B	ARIZONA HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY	86-0453292	040507HN8	04-30-2008	226,464,588	SERIES 2008A - SEE PART VI		X		X		X
C	ARIZONA HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY	86-0453292	040507JY2	06-19-2008	197,500,000	SERIES 2008B-C - SEE PART VI		X		X		X
D	ARIZONA HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY	86-0453292	040507KYO	08-28-2008	915,742,826	SERIES 2008D - SEE PART VI		X		X		X
	ARIZONA HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY	86-0453292	040507LE3	09-18-2008	397,085,000	SERIES 2008E-H - SEE PART VI		X		X		X
	ARIZONA HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY	86-0453292	040507NA9	11-08-2012	179,490,454	SERIES 2012A - SEE PART VI		X		X		X
	ARIZONA HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY	86-0453292	000040507	10-22-2014	211,563,492	SERIES 2014A - SEE PART VI		X		X		X

Part II

Proceeds

	A		B		C		D
	1 Amount of bonds retired . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	55,570,000		15,400,000		17,200,000		146,595,000
2 Amount of bonds legally defeased . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
3 Total proceeds of issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	654,681,003		226,464,588		197,500,000		919,855,595
4 Gross proceeds in reserve funds . . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
5 Capitalized interest from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
6 Proceeds in refunding escrows . . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
7 Issuance costs from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . .	3,221,064		1,836,731		2,489,789		5,438,540
8 Credit enhancement from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0		100,211		0
9 Working capital expenditures from proceeds . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
10 Capital expenditures from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . .	651,459,939		0		0		570,992,055
11 Other spent proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	0		224,627,857		194,910,000		339,312,231
12 Other unspent proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
13 Year of substantial completion . . . . . . . . . . . .	2009		2009		2009		2011
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
14 Were the bonds issued as part of a current refunding issue? . . . . .		X	X		X		X
15 Were the bonds issued as part of an advance refunding issue? . . . . .		X		X		X		X
16 Has the final allocation of proceeds been made? . . . . . . . .	X		X		X		X
17 Does the organization maintain adequate books and records to support the final allocation of proceeds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	X		X		X		X

Part III

Private Business Use

	A		B		C		D
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
1 Was the organization a partner in a partnership, or a member of an LLC, which owned property financed by tax-exempt bonds? . . . . . . .		X		X		X		X
2 Are there any lease arrangements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? . . . . . . . . .	X		X		X		X

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Part III

Private Business Use (Continued)

	A		B		C		D
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
3a Are there any management or service contracts that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? . . . . . . . . . . . .	X		X		X		X
b If "Yes" to line 3a, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any management or service contracts relating to the financed property?	X		X		X		X
c Are there any research agreements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	X		X		X		X
d If "Yes" to line 3c, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any research agreements relating to the financed property?	X		X		X		X
4 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use by entities other than a section 501(c)(3) organization or a state or local government . .	0.490 %		0.830 %		1.260 %		0.820 %
5 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use as a result of unrelated trade or business activity carried on by your organization, another section 501(c)(3) organization, or a state or local government . . . . . . .	0 %		0 %		0 %		0 %
6 Total of lines 4 and 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . .	0.490 %		0.830 %		1.260 %		0.820 %
7 Does the bond issue meet the private security or payment test? . . . . .		X		X		X		X
8a Has there been a sale or disposition of any of the bond-financed property to a nongovernmental person other than a 501(c)(3) organization since the bonds were issued?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		X		X		X		X
b If "Yes" to line 8a, enter the percentage of bond-financed property sold or disposed of.	0 %		0 %
c If "Yes" to line 8a, was any remedial action taken pursuant to Regulations sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2? . . . . . . . . . . . . .		X		X		X		X
9 Has the organization established written procedures to ensure that all nonqualified bonds of the issue are remediated in accordance with the requirements under Regulations sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2? . . . . . . .	X		X		X		X

Part IV

Arbitrage

	A		B		C		D
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
1 Has the issuer filed Form 8038-T, Arbitrage Rebate, Yield Reduction and Penalty in Lieu of Arbitrage Rebate? . .		X		X		X		X
2 If "No" to line 1, did the following apply? . . . .
a Rebate not due yet? . . . . . . . .		X		X		X		X
b Exception to rebate? . . . . . . . .	X		X		X			X
c No rebate due? . . . . . . . .		X		X		X	X
If "Yes" to line 2c, provide in Part VI the date the rebate computation was performed . . . . . .
3 Is the bond issue a variable rate issue? . . . .	X			X	X			X
4a Has the organization or the governmental issuer entered into a qualified hedge with respect to the bond issue?	X			X	X			X
b Name of provider . . . . . . . . .	MORGAN STANLEY		0		MORGAN STANLEY
c Term of hedge . . . . . . . . . .	29.67				26.65
d Was the hedge superintegrated? . . . .	X					X
e Was the hedge terminated? . . . . . .		X				X

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Part IV

Arbitrage (Continued)

	A		B		C		D
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
5a Were gross proceeds invested in a guaranteed investment contract (GIC)? . . . . . . . . .	X			X		X		X
b Name of provider . . . . . . . . .	MORGAN STANLEY		0		0		0
c Term of GIC . . . . . . . . . .	3.
d Was the regulatory safe harbor for establishing the fair market value of the GIC satisfied? . . . . .	X
6 Were any gross proceeds invested beyond an available temporary period? . . . . . . . .		X		X		X		X
7 Has the organization established written procedures to monitor the requirements of section 148? . . .	X		X		X		X

Part V

Procedures To Undertake Corrective Action

	A		B		C		D
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Has the organization established written procedures to ensure that violations of federal tax requirements are timely identified and corrected through the voluntary closing agreement program if self-remediation is not available under applicable regulations?	X		X		X		X

Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule K (see instructions).

Return Reference

Explanation

SCHEDULE K, PART I, COLUMN (F)

SCHEDULE K, PART II, LINE 1, COLUMN D

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Schedule L
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Transactions with Interested Persons

Complete if the organization answered
"Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 25a, 25b, 26, 27, 28a, 28b, or 28c,
or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a or 40b.
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OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

Banner Health

Employer identification number

45-0233470

Part I

Excess Benefit Transactions (section 501(c)(3), section 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations only).
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 25a or 25b, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 40b.

1(a) Name of disqualified person	(c) Description of transaction	(d) Corrected?
1(a) Name of disqualified person	(c) Description of transaction	Yes	No

Enter the amount of tax incurred by organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under section 4958. ........................... Bullet Image

Enter the amount of tax, if any, on line 2, above, reimbursed by the organization ....... Bullet Image

Part II

Loans to and/or From Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a, or Form 990, Part IV, line 26; or if the organization reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 5, 6, or 22

(a) Name of interested person	(b) Relationship with organization	(c) Purpose of loan	(d) Loan to or from the organization?		(e)Original principal amount	(f)Balance due	(g) In default?		(h) Approved by board or committee?		(i)Written agreement?
(a) Name of interested person	(b) Relationship with organization	(c) Purpose of loan	To	From	(e)Original principal amount	(f)Balance due	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No






Total ...... $

Part III

Grants or Assistance Benefiting Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 27.

(a) Name of interested person	(b) Relationship between interested person and the organization	(c) Amount of assistance	(d) Type of assistance	(e) Purpose of assistance

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 50056A

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Part IV

Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 28a, 28b, or 28c.

(a) Name of interested person	(b) Relationship between interested person and the organization	(c) Amount of transaction	(d) Description of transaction	(e) Sharing of organization's revenues?
(a) Name of interested person		(c) Amount of transaction	(d) Description of transaction	Yes	No
(1) NATALIE RHODES	DAUGHTER OF OFFICER	55,313	EMPLOYED BY BANNER HEALTH		No
(2) ALYSSA LEHN	DAUGHTER OF officer	23,541	EMPLOYED BY BANNER HEALTH		No

Part V

Supplemental Information
Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule L (see instructions).

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

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Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

Banner Health

Employer identification number

45-0233470

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FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6	AT BANNER HEALTH, OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR TEAM, AND EACH YEAR THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE SERVE BANNER AND, IN TURN, SERVE LOCAL COMMUNITY NEEDS. PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, AND WITH DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND SKILLS CHOOSE TO GIVE THEIR TIME TO BANNER. OUR VOLUNTEERS RANGE FROM TEENS AND ADULTS TO SEASONAL VISITORS AND RETIREES. THE ONLY CONSISTENCY IS THAT THEY ALL HAVE A DESIRE TO HELP AND SERVE OTHERS. THESE COMPASSIONATE AND CARING INDIVIDUALS MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF PATIENTS, STAFF AND GUESTS BY PROVIDING A PERSONAL AND COMPASSIONATE APPROACH TO PATIENT AND GUEST SERVICE. VOLUNTEERS WITHIN BANNER WORK DIRECTLY WITH PEOPLE AND PROVIDE BEHIND-THE-SCENES SUPPORT TO ENHANCE THE PATIENTS' EXPERIENCE AND COMFORT. WITHIN THE VARIOUS PATIENT CARE AND PUBLIC AREAS, VOLUNTEERS GREET GUESTS, PROVIDE INFORMATION AND DIRECTIONS, ESCORT PATIENTS AND FAMILIES TO THEIR DESTINATIONS, AND TRANSPORT AND LINK VISITORS TO STAFF AND OTHER RESOURCES. VOLUNTEERS ALSO PROVIDE COMFORT THROUGH THERAPY DOG VISITS, PERSONAL VISITS, AND BY PROVIDING COMFORT ITEMS SUCH AS PILLOWS, PHONE CARDS, AND CATERING. FINALLY, OTHER VOLUNTEERS SUPPORT STAFF THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE PROJECTS AND ASSISTANCE - ALLOWING THEM MORE TIME TO DEVOTE TO PATIENT CARE. BANNER HEALTH HONORS THE MANY VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATE NUMEROUS HOURS AND COUNTLESS TALENTS TO OUR ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERANCE OF OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE. THEY EXEMPLIFY OUR MISSION IN THAT EVERY DAY THEY MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OUR PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 IN 2014, BANNER HEALTH PURCHASED CASA GRANDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (CGRMC) TO EXPAND BANNER'S NON-PROFIT MISSION OF EXCELLENT PATIENT CARE TO THE COMMUNITY OF CASA GRANDE, ARIZONA. BY PURCHASING CGRMC, WHICH WAS IN BANKRUPTCY, THE CITY OF CASA GRANDE AND ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE ACCESS TO OUTSTANDING MEDICAL CARE AND SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4	BANNER HEALTH (BH) IS A NON-PROFIT HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THAT OWNS, LEASES, AND OPERATES TWENTY-FIVE HOSPITALS, NURSING HOMES, PHYSICIAN CLINICS, HOME HEALTH AGENCIES AND AMBULATORY FACILITIES IN SEVEN WESTERN STATES. HEADQUARTERED IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA, THE COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED SERVICES PROVIDED BY BH INCLUDE ACUTE CARE, AMBULATORY CARE, LONG-TERM CARE, HOME HEALTH CARE, HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE AND DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. BH ALSO PROVIDES MAJOR, ACCREDITED MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT TRAIN QUALIFIED DOCTORS AND PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL AND GLOBAL RESEARCH EFFORTS. THE NON-PROFIT MISSION OF BH TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH EXCELLENT PATIENT CARE AND THE COMMITMENT TO CLINICAL EXCELLENCE HAS GARNERED DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION. TO FULFILL THIS MISSION AND TO SERVE ITS INCREDIBLY DIVERSE PATIENT POPULATION, BH OPERATES A SYSTEM OF RURAL AND URBAN FACILITIES THAT PRESERVE THE DIGNITY OF EACH INDIVIDUAL REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, AGE, SOCIAL STATUS OR ABILITY TO PAY FOR SERVICES RENDERED. BH FACILITIES ARE OPERATED IN A COST-EFFECTIVE AND FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE MANNER TO INSURE THAT ALL WHO TURN TO BH RECEIVE THE EXCELLENT PATIENT CARE THEY DESERVE. FULFILLMENT OF THE BH MISSION AND EXEMPT PURPOSE IS ACCOMPLISHED IN PART BY PROVIDING PATIENTS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CHARITY CARE, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES (SEE SCHEDULE H). BH IS NOTED FOR ITS COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS, AND BH EMPLOYEES WORK TIRELESSLY AND DEVOTE SIGNIFICANT HOURS (THE MAJORITY OF WHICH ARE ON BH WORK TIME) AS VOLUNTEERS AT CLINICS FOR THE WORKING POOR, PROVIDING GENERAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SCREENINGS AND CONDUCTING SEMINARS, PRESENTATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS. IN ADDITION, BH EMPLOYEES ROUTINELY SERVE ON LOCAL COMMUNITY BOARDS AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS PUBLIC SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES. SERVICES AND PROGRAMS CONDUCTED BY BH FACILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: -COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS -SUPPORT GROUPS -SELF-HELP PROGRAMS -COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVES AND HEALTH SCREENINGS -COMMUNITY WELLNESS CLINICS AND PROGRAMS -COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS -MOBILE SCREENINGS AND CLINICS -SUBSIDIZED CLINICS AND SERVICES -LIVE AND WEB-BASED AND ELECTRONIC CONSUMER HEALTH EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE -PRIMARY AND CLINICAL RESEARCH WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND OTHER AGE RELATED DISEASES -SCHOOL-BASED CLINICS, EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS -DONATED CONFERENCE ROOM AND RELATED SPACE TO COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS -DONATED MEDICAL SUPPLIES -PARTNERSHIPS WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO PROMOTE HEALTHCARE CAREERS -FACILITY AND STAFF INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS -COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND COALITION BUILDING SEVERAL NEW OR ON-GOING COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES WERE NOTED IN 2014. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES -GRACE MIDDLEBROOK MEMORIAL FAMILY LIBRARY, WELLNESS LIBRARY AND MCKEE WELLSPRING LIBRARY BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER, NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER AND MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER OFFERED COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACCESS TO BOOKS, TAPES, VIDEOS, JOURNAL ARTICLES, ETC. ON HEALTH-RELATED TOPICS. IN 2014, THE GRACE MIDDLEBROOK MEMORIAL FAMILY LIBRARY SERVED OVER 11,000 RESIDENTS. -BH INTERNET - WEB-BASED CONSUMER EDUCATION BH STRIVES TO BE THE LEADING HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IN EVERY COMMUNITY IT SERVES, AND IT RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING HEALTH CARE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT. IN 2014, BH ELECTRONIC CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION PAGES AND WEB CONTENT WERE VIEWED OVER 660,000 TIMES. DEDICATED STAFF CREATED CONTENT, MAINTAINED THE WEBSITE AND PREPARED ON-LINE, BI-LINGUAL PUBLICATIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $96,000. INCLUDED IN THE CONTENT WERE EXTENSIVE ADULT AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH RESOURCE LIBRARIES, "ASK THE EXPERT" WHICH PROVIDES ACCESS TO OVER 1,000 WRITTEN AND VIDEO FORMATS AND A DIVERSE OFFERING OF ONLINE AND INTERACTIVE HEALTH CALCULATORS. -MISSION OF MERCY MOBILE MEDICAL VAN MISSION OF MERCY IS A MOBILE MEDICAL CLINIC LAUNCHED IN 1997 THAT SERVES THE MORE THAN 200,000 UNINSURED WORKING POOR IN PHOENIX AND THE SURROUNDING CITIES THAT MAKE UP MARICOPA COUNTY. THE ROLLING CLINIC IS SUPPORTED ENTIRELY BY VOLUNTEER LABOR AND DONATED SUPPLIES. -BANNER HEALTH CALL CENTER/CRISIS HELP LINES IN 2014, BH HANDLED PHONE CALLS FOR PHYSICIAN REFERRAL, HEALTH-INFORMATION PROVIDED BY REGISTERED NURSES, CRISIS COUNSELING, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HELP AND INFORMATION ON BH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. VALUED AT OVER $1,400,000, MOST OF THESE CALLS WERE FROM LOW-INCOME PERSONS NEEDING HEALTH ADVICE AND SERVICES. -CARING CONNECTIONS CARING CONNECTIONS IS A UNIQUE PROGRAM OFFERED BY BANNER HOSPICE THAT PROVIDES SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES WHO FACE THE CHALLENGES OF CHRONIC OR LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESS. THROUGH CARING CONNECTIONS, PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, CRISIS INTERVENTION, TELEPHONE SUPPORT AND EDUCATION. IN 2014 OVER $131,000 WAS PROVIDED FOR THIS NO CHARGE SERVICE. -COMMUNITY EDUCATION BH IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EDUCATION IN ALL THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES AND DOING ITS PART TO KEEP BANNER COMMUNITIES STRONG AND HEALTHY. ACROSS THE SYSTEM, AREA RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE PROVIDED NUMEROUS IN-PERSON AND ONLINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING CLASSES, SYMPOSIUMS, PRESENTATIONS AND FORUMS AIMED AT COMMUNITY HEALTH AWARENESS. TOPICS INCLUDED DISCUSSIONS SPECIFIC TO VARIOUS DISEASES AND DISEASE PREVENTION TECHNIQUES, HOLISTIC THERAPIES, CAREGIVER SUPPORT AND SAFETY. ALSO AVAILABLE WERE SPEAKER BUREAUS AND PHYSICIAN LECTURES DEDICATED TO MEETING THE PARTICULAR HEALTH-RELATED COMMUNITY REQUEST OR NEED. EXTENDING BEYOND PATIENT CARE, THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY HEALTH ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES WERE ALSO CARRIED OUT IN 2014:
-ALZHEIMER'S EDUCATION, SCREENING AND SUPPORT SERVICES - THROUGH THE	BANNER ALZHEIMER'S INSTITUTE COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS, CAREGIVER SUPPORT SERVICES AND SCREENINGS WERE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. -AUTO, CAR SEAT AND SEAT BELT SAFETY - PARENTS, YOUTH AND FAMILY MEMBERS PROVIDED WITH CAR SEAT AND SEAT BELT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND CERTIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES VALUED AT $13,000. -BANNER HOSPICE CHILDREN'S BEREAVEMENT CAMP - PROVIDED SUPPORT VALUED AT $15,000 FOR A FREE BEREAVEMENT CAMP FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE LOST A PARENT OR LOVED ONE. -BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - PROVIDED EDUCATION AND RESOURCES RELATED TO SUICIDE PREVENTION, DEPRESSION, CHILDHOOD BEHAVIOR ISSUES AND ANXIETY VALUED AT $17,000. -BIKE AND HELMET SAFETY - $5,000 WAS EXPENDED TO PROVIDE BIKE AND HELMET SAFETY LESSONS AND/OR SUPPLIES. -CANCER EDUCATION, SCREENINGS AND SUPPORT - INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WERE PROVIDED WITH EDUCATION AND ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF CANCER CARE AND HEALING. THESE SERVICES WERE VALUED IN EXCESS OF $13,500 AND INCLUDE EVENTS SUCH AS "PINK NIGHT OUT", TAI CHI, YOGA FOR HEALTH AND SURVIVOR'S ACTIVITIES. -CARDIAC CARE, HEALTHY HEART, AND STROKE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS - SERVICES VALUED AT $5,000 PROVIDED TO OVER 450 LOCAL RESIDENTS. -CHILDREN AND YOUTH - CHILD DEVELOPMENT, EARLY EDUCATION AND SAFETY AWARENESS VALUED IN EXCESS OF $79,500 PROVIDED TO AREA -COMMUNITY BLOOD SCREENINGS AND DRAWS - DRAWS, EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROFILE SCREENING BENEFITS PROVIDED TO AREA RESIDENTS IN COMMUNITIES SERVED BY BANNER. -COMMUNITY NEWSLETTERS - QUARTERLY HEALTH INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THOUSANDS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS. -CPR AND FIRST AID - 820 RESIDENTS TRAINED ON CPR, FIRST AID AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROTOCOL VALUED AT $6,400. -DIABETES SCREENING AND SUPPORT- LECTURES, SCREENINGS AND COMMUNITY EXPOS AIMED AT EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ON DIABETES. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED FREE SCREENINGS AND EDUCATION VALUED IN EXCESS OF $2,350. -EAST VALLEY WELLNESS PROGRAM: HEALTH BEYOND THE WALLS - IMPROVE THE LIVES OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS THROUGH FREE WELLNESS SCREENINGS AND HEALTH EDUCATION. BANNER HEALTH BRINGS HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THOSE WHO CAN'T EASILY ACCESS THEM. MONTHLY, A COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE VISITS COMMUNITIES IN THE EAST PHOENIX METRO AREA; CHECKING BLOOD PRESSURE AND BLOOD GLUCOSE AND PROVIDING EDUCATION AND COUNSELING TO PERSONS WHO DON'T HAVE A PHYSICIAN OR MAY HAVE TROUBLE GETTING TO THEIR DOCTOR'S OFFICES. -FITNESS AND EXERCISE - OPPORTUNITY FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH TO IMPROVE HEALTH VIA PILATES, YOGA, STRENGTH TRAINING, FITNESS CHALLENGES, ZUMBA, WORKSITE WELLNESS OPPORTUNITIES AND BODY MECHANICS TRAINING. -FOOD & NUTRITION - OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED TO AREA RESIDENTS TO SUPPLEMENT OPTIONS AS WELL AS LEARN HEALTHY COOKING, LABEL INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS AND PORTION CONTROL AND DISTORTION TECHNIQUES. -GERMS AND GERM SAFETY - CHILDREN AND ADULTS WERE EDUCATED ON GERM PREVENTION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF HAND WASHING AND SANITATION. -GRIEF- INDIVIDUALS WERE SUPPORTED BY SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES TO ASSIST WITH GRIEF. -HEALTH CARE SUPPORT SERVICES - PUBLIC AHCCCS/MEDICAID PROGRAM ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE AND CARE COORDINATION VALUED AT $4.3 MILLION PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. -HEALTH FAIRS - HEALTH FAIRS VALUED IN EXCESS OF $5,000 WERE PROVIDED TO LOCAL RESIDENTS. ADDRESSING CRITICAL NEEDS, THESE EVENTS WERE HELD AT COMMUNITY EVENTS, COUNTY FAIRS, LOCAL BUSINESSES, MALLS, SENIOR CENTERS, SCHOOLS AND BH FACILITIES. -HEALTH EATING AND NUTRITION - COMMUNITY EDUCATION ON HEALTHY EATING AND NUTRITION. -HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE - EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILED TO LOCAL RESIDENTS TO ASSIST WITH GRIEF, END OF LIFE CARE AND CAREGIVING CONCERNS. -HOSPITALITY HOUSE - LODGING PROVIDED FOR THOSE NEEDING A PLACE TO SAY IF A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND IS HOSPITALIZED. IN 2014, 20 ROOMS, THREE APARTMENTS AND FOUR COMMON ROOMS WERE PROVIDED TO GUESTS WHO COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR HOUSING IN A COMMUNITY HOTEL -KEEPING KIDS SAFE - COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, THE CORNERSTONE OF HEALTH CARE IN SOUTHEAST WYOMING, IS A MAJOR SPONSOR OF THE TOWN OF TORRINGTON'S SAFE KIDS DAY. -LUNCH & LEARN- OPPORTUNITIES FOR STERLING AREA RESIDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT PERTINENT HEALTH ISSUES DURING LUNCH-HOUR PRESENTATIONS. -MEN AND BOYS - OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS RELATED TO MEN'S HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION. -LODGING AND TRANSPORTATION - INDIVIDUALS PROVIDED LODGING AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE IN EXCESS OF $1,000. -NEW MOM EDUCATION - EDUCATION FOR MOMS, FAMILIES AND SIBLINGS PROVIDED IN EXCESS OF $179,000. -OGALLALA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HEALTH FAIR - THIS ANNUAL HEALTH FAIR DRAWS MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE WHO TRAVEL AS MUCH AS 50 MILES TO GET BETTER INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR HEALTH. THE FAIR GIVES PEOPLE AN EXCELLENT OVERALL SNAPSHOT OF THEIR HEALTH BY PROVIDING: BLOOD DRAWS, PSA CHECKS, BLOOD-PRESSURE CHECKS, OSTEOPOROSIS EXAMS, VISION SCREENING AND MORE. -ORTHOPEDICS - 662 RESIDENTS RECEIVED EDUCATION ON HEALTHY BONES, ORTHOPEDIC PAIN CONTROL, JOINT PAIN AND KNEE REPLACEMENT. -PEDIATRIC DIABETES - EDUCATION AND SUPPORT RECEIVED BY FAMILIES WITH JUVENILE DIABETES. -PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE (PAD) AND BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS - RESIDENTS WERE PROVIDED WITH PAD SCREENING AND WELLNESS SERVICES. -POISON SAFETY AND PREVENTION - COMMUNITY MEMBERS EDUCATED ON PROPER DRUG DISPOSAL PROTOCOL. -CHILDREN'S SAFETY FAIR - THIS ANNUAL AWARD-WINNING COMMUNITY PROGRAM COVERS EVERYTHING FROM FIRE, HOME AND BICYCLE SAFETY TO STRANGER DANGER AND INTERNET PREDATORS. -WASHAKIE HEALTH SCREENINGS - WASHAKIE MEDICAL CENTER HELPS THE COMMUNITY WITH FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS. THE MEDICAL CENTER CHECKS HELPING PEOPLE KEEP THEIR DIABETES IN LINE. SCREENING PARTICIPANTS CAN TALK WITH A DIETITIAN OR OTHER SPECIALIST AND SOME HAVE RECEIVED PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE EVALUATIONS. THESE FREE SCREENINGS ARE INVALUABLE TO PEOPLE WITH LITTLE OR NO HEALTH INSURANCE THAT NEED HELP MONITORING GLUCOSE LEVELS TO PREVENT COMPLICATIONS FROM DIABETES. THE SCREENINGS ARE PUT ON IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LOCAL EAGLES LODGE MEMBERS. -SENIORS - SENIOR SERVICES HEALTH FAIR AS WELL AS EDUCATION ON PERTINENT ISSUES SUCH AS DIET AND NUTRITION, DEMENTIA AND MEMORY, HEALTHY AGING, FINANCES AND FALL PREVENTION PROVIDED TO AREA SENIORS. -SITTER SAFETY - CLASSES VALUED AT $800 PROVIDED TO AREA TEENS TO TRAIN AND ENHANCE BABYSITTING SKILLS AND SAFETY. -SPIRIT OF WOMEN - BANNER HEALTH IS PROUD TO BE PART OF SPIRIT OF WOMEN, A COALITION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS COMMITTED TO MAKING GOOD HEALTH EASIER FOR WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES. AS A SPIRIT OF WOMAN PARTNER, OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED FOR WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR HEALTH GET REGULAR UPDATES AND TO BE PART OF A COMMUNITY FOCUSED ON THE WELL-BEING OF WOMEN. -SPORT SCREENINGS - PHYSICALS, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR LOCAL STUDENT ATHLETES. -STRANGER DANGER - AREA CHILDREN PROVIDED EDUCATION ON SAFETY AND STRANGERS. -SUPPORT GROUPS - THROUGHOUT BH THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS AND FAMILIES WERE AIDED IN COPING WITH BRAIN INJURIES, CANCER, BARIATRICS, DIABETES, HEART DISEASE, PULMONARY DISEASE, BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS, NUTRITION, OBSTETRIC AND GYNECOLOGICAL CONCERNS, CARE GIVING AND DEATH. -TEENS AND YOUTH -TEENS AND YOUTH RECEIVED TRAINING ON ISSUES SUCH AS TEEN PREGNANCY, YOUTH SPORT INJURIES, RESPONSIBLE VERSUS RISKY BEHAVIORS, DRUNK DRIVING TEEN DRINKING ABSTINENCE ETC. -TELEPHONE REASSURANCE - VOLUNTEERS HELP KEEP HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE SAFE AT HOME BY CONTACTING PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVEN'T CHECKED IN BY A CERTAIN HOUR, IF THERE IS NO ANSWER, OTHER ATTEMPTS WILL BE MADE TO MAKE SURE THE PERSON IS SAFE. -VACCINATIONS AND INOCULATIONS - IMMUNIZATION CLINICS AND MOBILE FLU SHOT OPPORTUNITIES AND MEDICATION VOUCHERS PROVIDED TO AREA RESIDENTS -WATER/POOL SAFETY - SERVICES VALUED IN EXCESS OF $72,000 EDUCATED THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ON WATER SAFETY AND PROTECTION. -WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS - PROGRAM DESIGNED TO OFFER LOW COST BLOOD SCREENINGS AT REGULAR INTERVALS TO THE PEOPLE OF WESTERN NEBRASKA. -WOMEN'S HEALTH PROGRAMS - ALONG WITH SPIRIT OF WOMEN'S ACTIVITIES, OPPORTUNITIES VALUED IN EXCESS OF $463,000 PROVIDED TO AREA WOMEN RELATED TO WOMEN'S HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION. HEALTH PROFESSION EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS BANNER HEALTH IS COMMITTED TO THE TRAINING OF MEDICAL RESIDENTS, NURSING STUDENTS, OTHER STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN 2014, BH SUPPORTED HEALTH PROFESSION EDUCATION WITH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:
-MEDICAL EDUCATION - SINCE 1965, BH HAS OFFERED GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION	AT BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER, AND HUNDREDS OF PHYSICIANS WHO HAVE GRADUATED FROM THIS PROGRAM SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES. BH HAS ALSO BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN EDUCATING THE COLORADO PHYSICIAN COMMUNITY. AS PART OF COMMUNITY SERVICE, BH PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY $21.3 MILLION FOR THE TRAINING OF FUTURE DOCTORS, NURSES AND THERAPISTS, AND THE CONTINUING EDUCATION OF CURRENT HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. THE FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY AT NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENTS WITH ADVANCED SKILLS TO ENABLE THEM TO PROVIDE A WIDE VARIETY OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES IN UNDERSERVED RURAL AREAS. -STUDENT NURSING EDUCATION - COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL UNIVERSITIES TO ENHANCE AND PROVIDE EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL TRAINING VALUED IN EXCESS OF $551,000. -PHARMACY EDUCATION - AS PART OF COMMUNITY SERVICE, BH PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY $896,000 FOR THE TRAINING OF FUTURE PHARMACISTS. -NURSING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - NURSING EDUCATION PROVIDED ON A VARIETY OF RELEVANT TOPICS AND SKILL SETS INCLUDING FORENSIC NURSING. -EMS/PARAMEDICS - SERVICES PROVIDED TO LOCAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND AGENCIES. -SIMULATION TRAINING - COLLABORATION WITH AREA COLLEGES AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE DEPARTMENTS TO PROVIDE SIMULATION EXERCISES IN TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED SIMULATION CENTER. -JOB SHADOWING AND CAREER DAY PRESENTATIONS- THESE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES VALUED AT $60,273 ENCOURAGED HEALTHCARE CAREERS THROUGH EDUCATION AND OBSERVATION OF DAILY ACTIVITIES TO AREA YOUTH AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN HEALTH CARE CAREERS. -PALS & ACLS - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION SERVICES VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $39,000 PROVIDED ON BASIC AND ADVANCED TECHNIQUES. -OTHER HEALTH PROVIDER EDUCATION - OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, CLERGY AND STUDENTS WERE TRAINED ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS INCLUDING VALUED IN EXCESS OF $53,000. -BANNER CENTER FOR HEALTH EDUCATION - COLLABORATED WITH MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGE ON VARIOUS HEALTH CAREERS AND WAYS TO INCREASE AREA HEALTH PROFESSIONAL AND NURSING SHORTAGES. -SCHOLARSHIPS - PROVIDED SUPPORT IN EXCESS OF $2,935,000 FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES BANNER PROVIDES NUMEROUS CLINICAL SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF BH COMMUNITIES AND THE UNINSURED OR UNDER-INSURED. INCLUDED IN THE SERVICES PROVIDED IN 2014 ARE: -FUNDED DISCHARGE PROGRAM FUNDS IN EXCESS OF $1,670,000 PROVIDED TO NEEDY COMMUNITY RESIDENTS FOR POST DISCHARGE CARE. -THE BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN POISON AND DRUG INFORMATION CENTER (BGSPDIC) THE BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN POISON AND DRUG INFORMATION CENTER IS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF POISON CONTROL CENTERS (AAPCC) AND IS DESIGNATED BY THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO PROVIDE FREE 24 HOUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF POISONINGS TO RESIDENTS AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN MARICOPA COUNTY. NURSES WHO ARE SPECIALISTS IN POISON INFORMATION ALONG WITH POISON INFORMATION PROVIDERS RECEIVED OVER 73,000 CALLS IN 2014 FOR HELP WITH MANAGING POISONINGS SOME OF WHICH INCLUDED BITES AND STINGS, DRUG OVERDOSES, CHILDREN GETTING INTO POISONS AS WELL AS PROVIDING POISON AND DRUG INFORMATION. OVER 100,000 FOLLOW UP CALLS WERE MADE ON POISON EXPOSURE CALLS TO DETERMINE OUTCOME. APPROXIMATELY 73% OF POISON EMERGENCIES WERE MANAGED SAFELY AT HOME BY PHONE ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR A VISIT TO A PHYSICIAN OR THE LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM. 89% OF CALLS ABOUT CHILDREN WERE SAFELY MANAGED AT HOME. IN ADDITION, THE CENTER PROVIDES EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY EDUCATION ON THE PREVENTION OF POISONINGS. BGSPDIC COLLABORATES WITH SEVERAL PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN ARIZONA AND ASSISTS WITH AFTERHOURS DISEASE REPORTING; ASSISTS WITH SURGE CAPACITY/OVERFLOW OF MAJOR HEALTH ISSUES I.E., FOOD BORNE ILLNESSES, INFLUENZA CALLS. POISON CENTER STAFF ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN TEACHING NURSING AND MEDICAL STUDENTS, PHARMACY AND PARAMEDIC STUDENTS. IN 2014 THE OPERATING EXPENDITURES OF THE POISON CONTROL CENTER WAS APPROXIMATELY $2.1 MILLION. BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN POISON AND DRUG INFORMATION CENTER RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM UNITED WAY, ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES, AND HRSA ALONG WITH HEALTH DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS AND PROJECTS TO TOTAL APPROXIMATELY $460,000. BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - PHOENIX CONTRIBUTED THE REMAINING MONIES IN EXCESS OF $1.6 MILLION TO FUND THIS MUCH NEEDED PROGRAM. ONE OF ONLY TWO CENTERS IN THE STATE, THE BANNER POISON CONTROL CENTER RECEIVES OVER 60% OF THE STATE'S CALL VOLUME AND WITH BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN'S DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL TOXICOLOGY HAS A GRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PHYSICIANS IN TOXICOLOGY CURRENTLY TRAINING FELLOWS IN ARIZONA. ESTABLISHED IN 1979, THE BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN POISON CENTER HAS CONTINUOUSLY SERVED THE CITIZENS OF MARICOPA COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES FOR MORE THAN 35 YEARS. -HEALTHY BEGINNINGS PRENATAL PROGRAM HEALTHY BEGINNINGS IS A LOVELAND, COLORADO COMMUNITY-BASED PRENATAL PROGRAM THAT OFFERS HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WITH LITTLE OR NO HEALTH INSURANCE AND ALLOWS ACCESS QUALITY PRENATAL CARE AND EDUCATION. REALIZING EVERY BABY NEEDS A FIGHTING CHANCE; CLASSES ARE AVAILABLE IN BREASTFEEDING, STRESS MANAGEMENT, AND BASIC INFANT CARE. THERE IS A MONTHLY "MOM'S GROUP," AND EVEN THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPECTANT FATHERS TO MEET WITH A MALE SOCIAL WORKER. -SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CLINICS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BANNER FOUNDATION, THE BANNER HEALTH SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CLINIC PROGRAM PROVIDES PRIMARY CARE SERVICES TO UNINSURED CHILDREN ENROLLED IN SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT CHANDLER, GLENDALE, MESA, PHOENIX AND TEMPE. CONVENIENTLY LOCATED ON SCHOOL CAMPUSES, THE SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CLINICS OPERATE LIKE A REGULAR DOCTOR'S OFFICE HELPING UNINSURED CHILDREN WITH HEALTH PROBLEMS, PHYSICALS AND ROUTINE CHECK-UPS. LACK OF HEALTH SERVICES TO UNINSURED CHILDREN IS A CRITICAL PROBLEM IN ARIZONA, WHERE A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF CHILDREN ARE WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE. THE PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO KEEP UNINSURED CHILDREN HEALTHY, IN SCHOOL, AND OUT OF THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THIS SERVICE IS EFFICIENT, COST EFFECTIVE, AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE SCHOOL NURSE AND INCLUDES HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND HISTORIES, HEALTH PROMOTIONS, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF EPISODIC ILLNESS AND SPORTS AND CAMP PHYSICALS AND STUDENTS DO NOT NEED TO ATTEND THESE SCHOOLS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CARE. -BANNER CHILDREN'S HEALTHMOBILE A COMPLEMENT TO THE BANNER HEALTH SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS THE "BANNER CHILDREN'S HEALTHMOBILE" IS A LICENSED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTER THAT OPERATES JUST LIKE A MOBILE DOCTOR'S OFFICE, OFFERING CHILDREN UP TO 21 YEARS OF AGE TREATMENT FOR HEALTH PROBLEMS, PHYSICALS AND ROUTINE ANNUAL CHECK-UPS. THE MOBILE CLINIC COMPLEMENTS BANNER HEALTH'S SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS, WHICH HAVE TREATED THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS FOR FREE AT VALLEY CAMPUSES. A NECESSITY FOR UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED CHILDREN IN THE PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA, OVER 1,000 YOUNG PEOPLE WERE PROVIDED EXCEPTIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT IN 2014. THE BANNER CHILDREN'S HEALTHMOBILE FURTHER SUPPORTS OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND HOSPITALS BY PROVIDING MORE CONVENIENCE FOR FAMILIES WHO PREVIOUSLY HAD TO TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES FOR TREATMENT. -SEASON'S CLUB, OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CENTER AND STEPPING STONES SEASON'S CLUB, OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CENTER, ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE, STEPPING STONES AND MEMORIES IN THE MAKING ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR MATURE ARIZONA AND COLORADO ADULTS THROUGH HEALTH PROMOTION, EDUCATION AND RECREATION. IN 2014 APPROXIMATELY $1.3M WAS INVESTED IN THE LOVELAND AND NORTHWEST PHOENIX COMMUNITIES TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF AREA SENIORS. -THE GOLDEN HEART PROJECT THE GOLDEN HEART "OFF THE STREET AND INTO TREATMENT" PROJECT IS BY FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND IS MADE UP OF COMMUNITY LEADERS IN BUSINESS, NATIVE ORGANIZATIONS, THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA, GOVERNMENT, HEALTHCARE, JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS, TREATMENT SERVICES, AND THE MEDIA. THE PROJECT PRODUCES LOCAL SYSTEM CHANGES TO IMPROVE PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND TREATMENT SERVICES WITH REGARD TO THE NEEDS OF THE CHRONIC INEBRIATE POPULATION. THIS COMMUNITY GROUP TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPROVING ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE TREATMENT SERVICES AND FOR CHANGING PESSIMISTIC ATTITUDES ABOUT THE VALUE OF SUPPORT BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT SERVICES. -PALLIATIVE CARE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS IN ARIZONA AND COLORADO STRIVE TO ASSIST PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS WITH END-OF-LIFE ISSUES, AN UNCOMFORTABLE SUBJECT TO MANY. BANNER'S APPROACH ENCOURAGES OPEN COMMUNICATION AND HELPS IDENTIFY AND CARRY OUT INDIVIDUALIZED GOALS FOR END-OF-LIFE CARE. SPECIALIZED SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT ALONG WITH CONSULTATION ADDRESSES THE MEDICAL, EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SPIRITUAL ISSUES THAT OCCUR WITH REGARD TO THE MANAGEMENT OF ADVANCED CHRONIC AND LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESS. IN 2014, OVER $7.0 MILLION WAS DEVOTED TO THESE EFFORTS. -TRAUMA
THE TRAUMA DEPARTMENT AT BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER RECOGNIZES	THE LIFE-SAVING IMPORTANCE OF PARTNERING WITH RURAL COMMUNITIES IN ARIZONA TO IMPROVE TRAUMA CARE. IN ARIZONA, MORE THAN 60 PERCENT OF ARIZONA TRAUMA PATIENTS ARE INJURED IN RURAL AREAS, MEANING THEY MUST BE TRANSPORTED LONG DISTANCES TO RECEIVE SPECIALIZED CARE. IN FACT, MORE THAN 40 PERCENT OF ARIZONA TRAUMA PATIENTS DON'T REACH A DESIGNATED TRAUMA CENTER WITHIN THE FIRST HOUR OR "GOLDEN HOUR" AFTER THEIR INJURY. RECEIVING TREATMENT IN THIS FIRST HOUR MAY BE CRITICAL TO THEIR SURVIVAL. RECOGNIZING THIS, BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN HAS PARTNERED WITH RURAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO PROVIDE TRAINING CRITICAL TO TREAT PATIENTS DURING THIS TIME WHILE THEY ARE AWAITING TRANSPORT TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTERS. THE TEAM HAS ALSO BEEN HONORED FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING THIS KIND OF TRAINING TO ARIZONA RURAL EMERGENCY PERSONNEL. ALSO, AS PART OF THE HOSPITAL'S TRAUMA PREVENTION PROGRAM, AN INJURY PREVENTION COORDINATOR WORKS TO KEEP THE COMMUNITY ACCIDENT-FREE BY PARTICIPATING IN HEALTH FAIRS, SEAT BELT EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND HEALTH EDUCATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY-SCHOOL KID AND PRESENTING AT OTHER SAFETY WORKSHOPS. -MEMORY DISORDERS CLINIC DIRECTED BY INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADERS IN THE CARE AND STUDY OF PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, BANNER ALZHEIMER'S INSTITUTE OFFERS A COMPASSIONATE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR ANYONE AFFECTED BY ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, DEMENTIA OR A RELATED MEMORY DISORDER. SUPPORT AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO MEDICAL TREATMENT, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO THIS VERY COMPLICATED POPULATION. AND MEMORY LOSS CARE SPECIALISTS WORK TO CUSTOMIZE A SPECIFIC ACTION PLAN TAILORED TO THE PRECISE NEEDS OF THE PATIENT AND FAMILY AS THEY CHANGE DURING TIME. THESE SERVICES VALUED IN EXCESS OF $852,000 INCLUDE MEMORY ASSISTANCE AND MEDICAL, LEGAL AND FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES, CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RESOURCES, AND COUNSELING AND SUPPORT DURING TRYING TIMES -HOSPITAL PARAMEDIC PROGRAMS EMS BASE SERVICES PROVIDED TO ARIZONA AND WESTERN REGION EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. WITHOUT THIS SUBSIDY AND SERVICE LOCALITIES WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE SERVICES VALUED AT $799,000. -PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE IN 2014, PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE, COMMUNITY RESOURCE INFORMATION AND REFERRALS WERE PROVIDED TO 1,936 LOVELAND AREA RESIDENTS WITH CHRONIC AND ACUTE MEDICATION NEEDS. THIS PROGRAM, PROVIDED AT A COST OF $65,800 HELPED PEOPLE RECEIVE DRUGS FOR FREE OR FOR LITTLE COST. PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA, DIABETES AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROBLEMS HAVE GOTTEN THE MEDICATIONS THEY NEED TO LIVE THEIR LIVES MORE EASILY. MCKEE PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ALSO COUNSELS SENIORS ON THEIR MEDICARE DRUG BENEFITS. -BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BANNER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HAS PROVIDED A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS FACED WITH PSYCHIATRIC, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, OR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY CHALLENGES .IN 2014, $1.49 MILLION WAS DEVOTED TO THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. -WESTERN STATES BURN CENTER THE WESTERN STATES BURN CENTER, AT NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER, PROVIDES THE MOST SOPHISTICATED TREATMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THE TREATMENT OF BURN INJURIES. THE CENTER FOCUSES ON THE CARE OF ADULT BURN PATIENTS AND HAS AN EXPANDED UNIT WITH 10 ACUITY-ADAPTABLE ROOMS THAT OPENED IN APRIL 2009. IN ADDITION, BURN CENTER STAFF CAN CARE FOR FOUR ADDITIONAL BURN PATIENTS IF THE DEMAND ARISES. RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE BURN MEDICAL COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES BRING A UNIQUE PRESENCE AND OUTLOOK TO WESTERN STATES BURN CENTER. THE CURRENT STATE-OF-THE-ART BURN CENTER PROVIDES BURN CARE TO EIGHT STATES - COLORADO, IDAHO, KANSAS, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA AND WYOMING. BANNER BURN CENTER PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE PATIENT CARE THROUGH A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM APPROACH. THIS TEAM INCLUDES THE PHYSICIAN, NURSE PRACTITIONER, CRITICAL CARE NURSES, PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, DIETICIANS, PHARMACISTS AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. COORDINATION OF THESE SERVICES PROVIDES EXCELLENT PATIENT CARE IN ALL ASPECTS, FROM THE INITIAL ACUTE SETTING TO THE OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION PROCESS. WITHOUT BANNER'S $978,000 SUPPORT, MULTIPLE WESTERN STATES WOULD BE WITHOUT THIS COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE. -LAURA DRIER BREAST CENTER EACH YEAR, THOUSANDS OF WOMEN RELY ON THE LAURA DREIER BREAST CENTER AT BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN FOR THEIR ANNUAL SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS AND BONE DENSITY STUDIES. THE REACHING OUT LAURA DREIER BREAST HEALTH PROGRAM EDUCATES WOMEN ABOUT THE LATEST BREAST DISEASE PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT INFORMATION. THROUGH DONATIONS TO THE BANNER HEALTH FOUNDATION AND PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KOMEN FOUNDATION, THE REACHING OUT PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED MAMMOGRAMS AND TREATMENT TO HUNDREDS OF UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED WOMEN. IN 2014 BANNER HEALTH CONTRIBUTED $113,000 TO BREAST CANCER TREATMENT EFFORTS. -WOMEN'S CENTER THE WOMEN'S CENTER AT BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER TAKES A UNIQUE APPROACH TO WOMEN'S HEALTH BY COMBINING ACADEMIC TRAINING FOR OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY RESIDENTS WITH EXPERIENCED BOARD-CERTIFIED FACULTY PHYSICIANS. IN 2014 BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN PROVIDED $875,726 IN ADVANCED CARE FOR COMPLICATED WOMEN'S HEALTH ISSUES AS WELL AS ROUTINE EXAMS. THE WOMEN'S CENTER IS A KEY RESOURCE IN CENTRAL PHOENIX AND IS THE PRIMARY REFERRAL SITE FOR HIGH-RISK AND COMPLICATED WOMEN'S MEDICAL SERVICES. PATIENTS TRAVEL FROM ALL OVER ARIZONA TO RECEIVE INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT AND IN-OFFICE CARE. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES THE MISSION OF BANNER HEALTH'S RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION IS TO ENSURE THAT RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED ETHICALLY, SAFELY, AND EFFICIENTLY. SUCH RESEARCH REVEALS NEW CANCER TREATMENTS THAT ARE MORE EFFECTIVE AND LESS DEBILITATING THAN CURRENT THERAPIES, VACCINES THAT PROTECT OUR CHILDREN AND COMMUNITIES FROM ILLNESSES, "MINIMALLY INVASIVE" SURGERIES THAT REQUIRE LESS RECOVERY TIME AND NON-INVASIVE PROCEDURES THAT ALLOW PEOPLE TO AVOID SURGERY ALL TOGETHER. BANNER SUPPORTS THE PHYSICIANS AND OTHER SCIENTISTS WHOSE EFFORTS BRING REAL SOLUTIONS TO SOCIETY'S MEDICAL PROBLEMS AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY HEALTH. IN 2014, RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION PROVIDED THE CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT WITH RESEARCH COMPLIANCE INFRASTRUCTURE, CENTRAL IRB, AND PATIENT POPULATION MIX FOR COLLABORATION WITH PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOTECH COMPANIES, ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF DISEASE STAGE BIOMARKERS, DEVELOPMENT OF DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, AND PERTINENT PREVENTION AND TREATMENT MODALITIES VALUED IN EXCESS OF AT $11.1 MILLION. BANNER IS INVOLVED IN CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH AIMED AT HELPING PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM SOME OF THE MOST SERIOUS DISEASES AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SPINAL CORD INJURIES, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR AND DIABETES/OBESITY, IN COLLABORATION WITH ARIZONA'S STATE UNIVERSITIES, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS AND INDUSTRY. INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT RESEARCH STUDIES WERE CONDUCTED IN CARDIOLOGY, NEUROBIOLOGY/BIOENGINEERING, NEUROLOGY, OB/GYN, ONCOLOGY, PEDIATRICS, PRIMARY CARE, PSYCHIATRY, PULMONARY, SURGERY, TOXICOLOGY, AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AT VARIOUS BANNER FACILITIES. FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND IN-KIND DONATIONS BANNER IS COMMITTED TO ASSISTING FINANCIALLY AND THROUGH IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS TO INDIVIDUALS AND/OR THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. IN 2014 BANNER HEALTH PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTIONS OR IN-KIND DONATIONS TO SUPPORT CHARITY CARE, HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION AND OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES: -SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE/KOMEN PHOENIX RACE FOR THE CURE WITH SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT FROM BH, THE KOMEN PHOENIX RACE FOR THE CURE IS HELD ANNUALLY IN OCTOBER. IN 2014, FUNDS WERE AGAIN RAISED TO ERADICATE BREAST CANCER AS A LIFE-THREATENING DISEASE BY ADVANCING RESEARCH, EDUCATION, SCREENING AND TREATMENT. BANNER HEALTH EMPLOYEES, FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS RAISED MORE THAN $2,100 BY PARTICIPATING IN THE ANNUAL KOMEN PHOENIX RACE FOR THE CURE, AN EFFORT LED BY FACILITY LEADERS AND TEAM CAPTAINS WHO HELPED PLAN AND PROMOTE BANNER'S PARTICIPATION IN THE RACE FOR THE CURE.
FUNDS RAISED THROUGH THE RACE DIRECTLY BENEFIT BREAST CARE/CANCER SERVICES	FOR UNDERSERVED WOMEN AT THE LAURA DREIER BREAST CENTER AT BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER AND THE BREAST CANCER TREATMENT PROGRAM AT BANNER DESERT MEDICAL CENTER. EACH YEAR, THE PHOENIX AFFILIATE OF SUSAN G. KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE AWARDS GRANTS TO BANNER HEALTH FOUNDATION IN SUPPORT OF BREAST HEALTH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THESE GRANTS PROVIDE INNOVATIVE, NON-DUPLICATIVE BREAST HEALTH AND BREAST-CANCER SERVICES DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED. -LOVELAND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (LCHC) MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER PARTNERS WITH SUNRISE HEALTHCARE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED IN LOVELAND. LCHC PROVIDES QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE FOR UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE CLINIC PROVIDES PRIMARY AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTH CARE IN GREELEY AND NORTHERN COLORADO MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES THE PHYSICAL FACILITY AND EXPANSION, WHILE THE SUNRISE GROUP OF GREELEY PROVIDES STAFFING FOR THE MEDICAL CLINIC. BANNER HEALTH PROVIDES LCHC WITH A 13,902 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY FREE OF CHARGE. THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL RENTAL VALUE OF THIS GIFT IS ESTIMATED TO BE $365,901. IN 2014, OVER 7,300 PERSONS WERE PROVIDED MEDICAL SERVICES BY LCHC AND IN-OFFICE CARE. -BANNER WHEELCHAIR SUNS BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PHOENIX SUNS AND AMERICAN AIRWAYS, SPONSORS THE BANNER WHEELCHAIR SUNS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE CAPABILITIES OF DISABLED PERSONS. FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, BANNER HEALTH, ALONG WITH THE PHOENIX SUNS HAS BEEN THE PROUD SPONSOR OF THE BANNER WHEELCHAIR SUNS, AN EXTRAORDINARILY SUCCESSFUL TEAM IN THE NATIONAL WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION. IN ADDITION TO PROMOTING AWARENESS AND RAISING FUNDS, THE WHEELCHAIR SUNS ALSO ORGANIZED THE BANNER JUNIOR SUNS, WHICH INCLUDES PLAYERS AGES 12 TO 18 YEARS OLD. -PROJECT CURE FOR MANY YEARS BANNER HEALTH HAS WORKED CLOSELY WITH PROJECT CURE (PC) BY DONATING MEDICAL SUPPLIES THAT CAN NO LONGER BE USED AT BANNER FACILITIES BUT WHICH CAN STILL BE USED IN THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES. EACH FACILITY WITHIN BANNER SETS ASIDE SUPPLIES EVERY MONTH WHICH ARE THEN SECURED BY PC AND INVENTORIED AT A LOCAL PC SITE. ONCE INVENTORIED, THESE SUPPLIES ARE REQUESTED BY INDIVIDUALS AND MISSIONS THOUGH OUT THE WORLD AND AN INCREDIBLE NEED IS MET. BANNER IS PROUD TO SUPPORT THIS OUTREACH MISSION THAT HELPS MILLIONS. IN 2014, BH DONATED $1.8 MILLION IN SUPPLIES TO PROJECT CURE. -RONALD MCDONALD CHARITIES LOCATED ON THE CAMPUS OF BANNER DESERT MEDICAL CENTER, THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE AT CARDON CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES A HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR FAMILIES, PROVIDING A LEVEL OF SAFETY AND COMFORT AT AN INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TIME IN THEIR LIVES AND RELIEVING STRESS BY BEING WITH OTHER FAMILIES FACING SIMILAR CHALLENGES. THE FACILITY FEATURES 16 BEDROOMS, INCLUDING THREE APARTMENTS WITH KITCHENS FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WITH SUPPRESSED IMMUNE SYSTEMS; A COMMUNITY KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM; A PLAY AREA FOR CHILDREN AND AN OUTDOOR AREA FOR ADULTS. THROUGH LOW-COST LEASE SUBSIDIES, THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE AND CARDON CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER IS VITAL IN THE HEALING PROCESS FOR THE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES -FRESH START WOMEN'S FOUNDATION BANNER HEALTH PROVIDES LOW-COST LEASE SUBSIDIES TO THE FRESH START WOMEN'S FOUNDATION. FRESH START IS AN ARIZONA NONPROFIT WHOSE MISSION IS TO EMPOWER WOMEN TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOCUS ON THREE CORE VALUES: ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION. ALL OF FRESH START'S SERVICES ARE FREE OR LOW COST AND ARE AVAILABLE TO ANY WOMAN OVER THE AGE OF 18. FRESH START WOMEN'S FOUNDATION HAS EMPOWERED THOUSANDS OF WOMEN TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES. THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THOSE RECEIVING FINANCIAL, IN-KIND OR VOLUNTEER DONATIONS FROM BH IN 2014: -ACCA -AHEC -AHEN -AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION -ALASKA BLOOD BANK -ALASKA BRAIN INJURY NETWORK -ALASKA DENTAL SOCIETY -ALASKA HEALTH FAIR -ALASKA INTERNATIONAL SENIOR GAMES -ALASKA PEACE OFFICER ASSOCIATION -ALASKA PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION -ALASKA PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION -ALASKA SOCIETY FOR RESPIRATORY CARE -ALASKA STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION -ALLIANCE FOR SUICIDE -AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY -AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE -AMERICAN FOUNDATION OF SUICIDE PREVENTION -AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION -AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION GO RED FOR WOMEN -AMERICAN HEART WALK -AMERICAN LIVER FOUNDATION -AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION - ARIZONA -AMERICAN RED CROSS -AQP -ARIZONA NURSES FOUNDATION -ARIZONA PERINATAL TRUST -ARIZONA SCHOOL NURSE CONSORTIUM -ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION -ASU -AZAAP -BANNER WHEELCHAIR SUNS -BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS -BONE BUILDERS BACKPACK -BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA -BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB -CALYPSO FARMS -CARE-A-VAN SAINT -CAROL H. BRICE FAMILY CENTER -CAVITY FREE AT THREE -CENTENNIAL AHEC -CHILDREN'S ACTION ALLIANCE -CHILDREN'S CANCER NETWORK -CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK -CHURCHILL COUNTY -CHURCHILL COUNTY JIM REGAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP -CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING -COLORADO PHYSICIANS HEALTH -CONGENITAL HEART WALK -CPEP -CRMC -DAILY NEWS MINER -DDA -EASTERN WYOMING COLLEGE -ENDURANCE NORTH -EQUINOX MARATHON -FAIRBANKS AREA SEARCH AND RESCUE -FAIRBANKS CONCERT ASSOCIATION -FAIRBANKS COUNSELING AND ADOPTION -FAIRBANKS IMAGINATION LIBRARY -FAIRBANKS LIBRARY FOUNDATION -FAIRBANKS RESCUE MISSION -FAIRBANKS RESOURCE AGENCY -FALLON MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE -FAR NORTH FIDDLE FEST -FRATERNAL ORDER OF ALASKA STATE TROOPERS -GANNETT HEALTHCARE GROUP -GATEWAY MEDICAL -GREELEY TRANSITIONAL HOUSE -HONOR FLIGHT -HOSPITAL FOUNDATION WITH ALL YOUR HEART TABLE SPONSOR -HOURS OF HOPE -HOUSE OF NEIGHBORLY SERVICES -INTERIOR REGION EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COUNCIL -JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S -JR. DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION -KUAC -LARIMER COUNTY PARTNERS -LONGS PEAK COUNCIL -LTL COMMITTEE -LUBICK FOUNDATION -LUTHERAN HOME SOCIETY -MARCH OF DIMES -MARCH OF DIMES MARCH OF DIMES NURSE OF THE YEAR -MCKEE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION -MCKEE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY -MHA -MORGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE -NAMI -NJC HOPE SCHOLARSHIP -NORTH STAR IMAGINATION LIBRARY -NORTHERN LIGHTS ACADEMY -OGALLALA VFD -PAGE HIGH SCHOOL -PARTNERS IN EDUCATION NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL -PATHWAYS HOSPICE -POSITIVE CHANGES COACHING AND TRAINING -PREVENT CHILD ABUSE ARIZONA -PROJECT SELF SUFFICIENCY -QUOTA INTERNATIONAL OF TANANA VALLEY -RCPC -RESPITE CARE -SALVATION ARMY -SAMARITAN COUNSELING -SHARE INC. -SOUTH CENTRAL FOUNDATION -SPECIAL OLYMPICS -STAND DOWN -STONE SOUP CAFE -STREET OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM -SUNRISE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER -TANANA CHIEFS CONFERENCE -THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION -UNITED WAY -UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FOUNDATION -UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FOUNDATION COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCE -UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FOUNDATION MUSIC IN THE GARDENS -UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FOUNDATION SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM -UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO -UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS -WELD AREA AGENCY ON AGING -WELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 6 -WOMEN 2 WOMEN -YUKON QUEST -YUMA DISTRICT HOSPITAL
COMMUNITY BUILDING	AS A GOOD CORPORATE CITIZEN AND PARTNER, BANNER IS INVOLVED IN A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS INCLUDING COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ADVOCACY, HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COALITION BUILDING, COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVOCACY, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT, AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. BH EMPLOYEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO AND RECOGNIZED FOR SERVICE AND PARTICIPATION ON COMMUNITY BOARDS AND TASK FORCES AND BANNER FREQUENTLY PROVIDES FACILITY USAGE TO COMMUNITY NON-PROFITS. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE NOT INCLUDED ELSEWHERE ON SCHEDULE H. THE FOLLOWING ARE BUT A FEW WAYS IN WHICH BANNER PROMOTES, PROTECTS OR IMPROVES COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY: -ECONOMIC AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT BANNER EQUIPS ITS LEADERS TO SERVE AND SUPPORT THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES AND SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE SAME COMMUNITIES. IN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP, ANALYZE COMMUNITY NEEDS AND SUPPORT BUSINESS EXPANSION BH IS A MEMBER AND/OR EVENT SPONSOR FOR: -AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -ALASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -AMERICAN LEGION -ARIZONA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -ARIZONA HISPANIC CHAMBER -BANNER FEDERAL CREDIT UNION -BRUSH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -BUCKEYE VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -CASA GRANDE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -CHANDLER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -COOLIDGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION FAIRBANKS -EVANS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -FAIRBANKS ARTS ASSOCIATION -FAIRBANKS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU -FAIRBANKS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -FAIRBANKS ROTARY CLUB -FALLON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -FORT COLLINS - DOWNTOWN FORT COLLINS -FORT COLLINS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -FORT MORGAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -GILBERT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -GLENDALE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -GOLDEN HEART ROTARY CLUB -GREATER FAIRBANKS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -GREATER PHOENIX BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -GREATER PHOENIX CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -GREELEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -JUNEAU ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL -KEITH COUNTY AREA DEVELOPMENT -KEITH COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -LASSEN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -LOGAN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -LONGS PEAK COUNCIL -LOVELAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -MARICOPA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE -MCKEE LONGS PEAK COUNCIL -MESA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -NCMC ROTARY CLUB -PEORIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -PLATTE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -PLATTE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL -PLATTE COUNTY KIWANIS -PLATTE LIONS CLUB -QUEEN CREEK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -SAN TAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -SCOTTSDALE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -SOROPTOMIST INTERNATIONAL OF FALLON -SUN CITY KIWANIS -SURPRISE REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -UPSTATE COLORADO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -WASHAKIE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION -WICKENBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -WINDSOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -WORLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND COALITION BUILDING BANNER'S SUPPORTS AND PARTNERS WITH NUMEROUS COMMUNITY AGENCIES IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. BH IS ALSO REPRESENTED AT VARIOUS EVENTS AND COALITIONS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH. BANNER SUPPORTED TEEN HEALTH EDUCATION AND SAFETY THROUGH DONATIONS TO CLUB AND TEAM EVENTS, EXPANDED APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AND INCREASED CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS BY SUPPORT TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. EXAMPLES OF THESE PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE: -ALASKA TRIATHLON CLUB -CHURCHILL 4TH OF JULY PARADE -CHURCHILL COUNTY "COLOR BLAST" RACE -CHURCHILL COUNTY "TRUNK OR TREAT" EVENT -CHURCHILL COUNTY CANTELOPE FESTIVAL PARADE -CHURCHILL COUNTY FAIR & RODEO -CHURCHILL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL -CHURCHILL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL -CHURCHILL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS -CHURCHILL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL -CHURCHILL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL -CHURCHILL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SWING TEAM -CHURCHILL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL THEATER CLUB -CHURCHILL COUNTY NO HILL HUNDRED BIKING EVENT -CITY OF FALLON MAYOR'S YOUTH FUND -CITY OF GREELEY ARTS PICNIC/CHALK EVENT -COLORADO HUMANITIES CHAUTAUQUA -ENDURANCE NORTH WHITE MOUNTAIN 100 RACE -FAIRBANKS AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION -FAIRBANKS ARCTIC WINTER GAMES -FAIRBANKS CURLING CLUB -FAIRBANKS CYCLE CLUB -FAIRBANKS DRAMA ASSOCIATION -FAIRBANKS NORDIC SKI CLUB -FAIRBANKS ROLLER GIRLS -FAIRBANKS SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL -FAIRBANKS SUZUKI INSTITUTE - STUDENT MUSIC FESTIVAL -FAIRBANKS WOMEN'S HOCKEY ASSOCIATION -FAIRBANKS YOUTH SPORTS -FALLON DAILY BREAD -FALLON FALL FESTIVAL -FESTIVAL FAIRBANKS TANANA VALLEY POTATO EXTRAVAGANZA -FORT COLLINS MUSEUM OF ART -FORT COLLINS PEACH FESTIVAL -FORT COLLINS SYMPHONY -GOLDPANNERS -GREELEY CHILDREN'S CHORALE -GREELEY CHORALE, INC -GREELEY INDEPENDENCE STAMPEDE -GREELEY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA -HIGH PLAINS LIBRARY DISTRICT -LOGAN COUNTY FAIR & RODEO -LOVELAND'S LOVE BAR-BE-QUE -MIDNIGHT SUN SWIM TEAM -NORTH STAR DANCE FOUNDATION -OGALLALA INDIAN BOOSTER CLUB -OGALLALA INDIAN SUMMER -OPERA FAIRBANKS -PEORIA MULTICULTURAL MUSIC FESTIVAL -PICTURES WITH SANTA COAT DRIVE -PLATTE COUNTY FOOD BOXES DONATION -PLATTE COUNTY PROJECT SAFE BOARD -SAFE HALLOWEEN -SALVATION ARMY -SUSANVILLE SYMPHONY -TORRINGTON 2SHOT GOODE HUNT -TORRINGTON SHRINE CLUB -TORRINGTON TIGERS -UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC -WEST VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL -WORLD ESKIMO INDIAN OLYMPICS -WYOMING BAR-BE-QUE -PHYSICAL AND HOUSING IMPROVEMENTS REALIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON HEALING, BANNER SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO BETTER THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF THOSE IN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. IN 2014, BANNER CONTRIBUTED $3,000 THESE EFFORTS. -WORK ENHANCEMENT BH ACTIVELY RECRUITED PHYSICIANS TO SERVE IN FEDERAL MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS. IN 2014, APPROXIMATELY $700,000 WAS INVESTED TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE. -DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN 2014, BH PROVIDED DISASTER TRAINING AND EDUCATION VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $1,250 COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND FIRST RESPONDERS. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED EVACUATION AND DECONTAMINATION TRAINING, BOMB THREATS, EMERGENCY DISASTER DRILLS, COMMUNITY DECONTAMINATION EFFORTS, NATURAL DISASTER PLANNING, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INCIDENT COMMAND, AND MASS CASUALTY EXERCISES - ALL AIMED AT IMPROVING SAFETY AWARENESS FOR RESIDENTS. -HOLIDAY HELPER WORKING AS TEAMS, BH DEPARTMENTS POOLED RESOURCES TO PROVIDE FOOD, CLOTHING AND GIFTS FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND CHILDREN DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. -CLOTHING AND FOOD DRIVES EMPLOYEES AROUND THE SYSTEM UNITE TO ASSIST THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY LESS FORTUNATE THAN THEMSELVES. OF PARTICULAR NOTE ARE THE ANNUAL COAT DRIVE HELD AT BANNER LASSEN MEDICAL CENTER AND THE VARIOUS FOOD DRIVES HELD TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES. -UNITED BLOOD SERVICES BH PARTNERED WITH UBS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVES TO SUPPORT LOCAL BLOOD SHORTAGES. EMPLOYEES COORDINATED THE DRIVES AND MANAGED DONATION SITES DURING WORK HOURS. IN 2014, NUMEROUS HOURS WERE DONATED TO THIS ENDEAVOR. -SPACE USAGE BH FACILITIES PROVIDED MEETING ROOM, ELECTRONIC TELECONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER SPACE FOR VARIOUS COMMUNITY GROUPS. WITHOUT THESE GENEROUS IN-KIND DONATIONS, THESE ORGANIZATIONS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO EXPEND FUNDS, FUNDS NEEDED IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MISSIONS FOR SPACE RENTAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2	QUENTIN SMITH AND CHRIS VOLK HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. DENNIS DAHLEN, RONALD BUNNELL, AND CHARLES LEHN HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AS OFFICERS/DIRECTORS OF MEDISUN AND VERITAGE. RONALD BUNNELL AND KATHY BOLLINGER HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AS OFFICERS/DIRECTORS OF SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES. JOHN HENSING AND MARTIN SHULTZ HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AS OFFICERS/DIRECTORS OF BANNER INDEMNITY, LTD. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B BANNER HEALTH'S SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE PROCESSES FOR PREPARING THE FORM 990. THE BANNER HEALTH FINANCE DEPARTMENT TAKES THE LEAD ROLE IN THE PROCESS AND IS CHARGED WITH THE DUTY TO COLLECT THE FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE FORM 990. THIS INCLUDES COORDINATING WITH OTHER BANNER HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, SUCH AS THE LEGAL, PAYROLL, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LICENSING, COMMUNITY BENEFIT, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, RISK MANAGEMENT, CERTIFICATION, CREDENTIALING, FINANCIAL SERVICES AND TREASURY DEPARTMENTS IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE EXPERTISE OF EACH DEPARTMENT IS UTILIZED IN THE INFORMATION-GATHERING PROCESS. ONCE THE INFORMATION IS GATHERED, IT IS ORGANIZED AND ASSEMBLED INTO AN ORGANIZER THAT WILL BE USED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. BANNER HEALTH HAS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PREPARED ANNUALLY BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND USES THIS SAME FIRM TO PREPARE ITS FORM 990 BECAUSE OF ITS EXPERTISE IN NON-PROFIT HOSPITAL SYSTEMS AND ITS SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OF BANNER HEALTH'S OPERATIONS AND RETURN COMPLEXITY. THE BANNER HEALTH FINANCE DEPARTMENT ALSO EMPLOYS AN INTERNAL STAFF OF TAX SPECIALISTS. THESE TAX SPECIALISTS ACT AS LIAISONS BETWEEN THE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND BANNER HEALTH'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT DURING THIS STAGE OF THE PROCESS. DURING THIS STAGE, THE TAX PREPARER REVIEWS THE INFORMATION AND WORKS WITH BANNER HEALTH'S INTERNAL TAX STAFF TO ANSWER QUESTIONS, GATHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND ADDRESS ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE. ONCE THE INFORMATION-GATHERING PROCESS IS COMPLETE, A FIRST DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED AND READIED FOR REVIEW. THE REVIEW PROCESS BEGINS WITH AN INITIAL REVIEW DONE BY A COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF BANNER HEALTH'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND OTHER MANAGEMENT MEMBERS FROM THE FINANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE OUTSIDE TAX PREPARER'S FIRM. A LINE-BY-LINE REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 IS DONE BY THIS COMMITTEE. DURING THIS REVIEW, A LIST OF QUESTIONS, ISSUES AND ADDITIONAL TASKS IS COMPILED. THIS LIST IS THEN DISSEMINATED TO THE APPROPRIATE BANNER HEALTH DEPARTMENTS FOR FURTHER ACTION. ONCE ALL QUESTIONS, ISSUES AND TASKS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, A SECOND REVIEW BY THE COMMITTEE IS DONE. AGAIN, IF APPLICABLE, A LIST OF QUESTIONS, ISSUES AND ADDITIONAL TASKS IS COMPILED. THIS LIST IS THEN DISSEMINATED TO THE APPROPRIATE BANNER HEALTH DEPARTMENTS FOR FURTHER ACTION. ONCE THIS SECOND REVIEW PROCESS IS COMPLETED, A FINAL DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CFO FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO SENDING THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD MEMBERS. CHANGES TO THE FORM 990 ARE MADE IF NECESSARY AND APPROVAL IS GRANTED TO SEND THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD MEMBERS. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS THEN SENT THE DRAFT FORM 990 ALONG WITH AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF KEY ITEMS REPORTED IN THE FORM 990. ANY ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED AND RESOLVED AND THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS SIGNED BY THE SVP FINANCE/CFO OR ANOTHER OFFICER IF REQUIRED TO MEET TIMELY FILING REQUIREMENTS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE DISCUSSES THE 990 PROCESS AT VARIOUS TIMES DURING THE YEAR TO DETERMINE THAT THE PROCESS IS APPROPRIATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C	PURSUANT TO BANNER'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT SERVICES MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROMPTLY TO THE BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE MUST THEN CONSIDER THE DISCLOSED INTEREST AND EITHER AUTHORIZE THE CONTINUATION OF THE POTENTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ANY RELATED TRANSACTION WITH APPROPRIATE PROTECTIONS, OR DISAPPROVE OF IT. OTHER BANNER EMPLOYEES MUST GO THROUGH A SIMILAR PROCESS OF DISCLOSURE TO THEIR RESPECTIVE SUPERVISOR AND TO THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT SERVICES, WHO MAINTAINS OF ALL DISCLOSED FINANCIAL INTERESTS/CONFLICTS. IN ADDITION, ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, VICE PRESIDENTS, AND OTHER SELECTED MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT, KEY EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS MUST COMPLETE AN ANNUAL SURVEY THAT IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT SERVICES. THE SURVEY INCLUDES A QUESTIONNAIRE THAT IS DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AS WELL AS OTHER TRANSACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED IN THE FORM 990 AND SCHEDULE L. MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A QUARTERLY QUESTIONNAIRE MANAGED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT SERVICES. THIS QUESTIONNAIRE IS PRIMARILY DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY WEAKNESSES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS OR ACCOUNTING, BUT ALSO REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF ANY KNOWLEDGE BY THE RESPONDING MANAGER OF ANY VIOLATIONS OF BANNER'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT SERVICES COMPILES A SUMMARY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES OBTAINED THROUGH THE ANNUAL SURVEY PROCESS INVOLVING BOARD MEMBERS OR OFFICERS. THIS SUMMARY IS REVIEWED WITH BANNER'S GENERAL COUNSEL TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO BE TAKEN UNDER CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN ADDITION, THE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE SUMMARY ANNUALLY WITH THE BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT ALL DISCLOSED ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND PROCESSED APPROPRIATELY UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15	BANNER HEALTH UTILIZES A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS THAT EXERCISES OVERSIGHT OVER ALL ASPECTS OF THE COMPENSATION PAID TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CEO AND ALL OTHER SENIOR EXECUTIVES OF BANNER HEALTH AND ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES AND ALL OTHER PERSONS WHO CONSTITUTE "DISQUALIFIED PERSONS" WITH RESPECT TO BANNER HEALTH UNDER CODE SECTION 4958. THE COMMITTEE: - ASSESSES ANNUALLY THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO - RECOMMENDS TO THE BOARD APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO - REVIEWS AND DETERMINES THE EXECUTIVE TOTAL COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY OF BANNER HEALTH - ESTABLISHES THE PERMISSIBLE RANGES OF COMPENSATION FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND DISQUALIFIED PERSONS - REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE DESIGN OF THE COMPONENTS OF COMPENSATION FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND ANY OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSONS AND MONITORS COMPLIANCE OF BANNER HEALTH WITH THE PHILOSOPHY AND DESIGN COMPONENTS OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION - RECEIVES THE CEO'S REPORT CONCERNING THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT OF THE SENIOR EXECUTIVES - ACTS FOR THE BOARD IN THE ENGAGEMENT AND DIRECT OVERSIGHT OF EXTERNAL INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS ENGAGED TO PROVIDE ADVICE AND INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THE REASONABLENESS AND COMPETITIVENESS OF THE COMPENSATION PAID TO THE CEO, SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND ANY OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSONS, WHICH CONSULTANT REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION, THE COMMITTEE HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING BEST PRACTICES WITH RESPECT TO ITS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION OVERSIGHT FUNCTION: - REVIEWS ALL INCENTIVE PLANS, BENEFIT PLANS AND PROGRAMS THAT APPLY TO EMPLOYEES AND PHYSICIANS - APPROVES THE CEO'S RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO THE COMPENSATION OF SENIOR EXECUTIVES - USES TALLY SHEETS SUMMARIZING ALL COMPONENTS OF THE CEO'S AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES' COMPENSATION, INCLUDING A THREE-YEAR EARNINGS HISTORY AND THE COST OF ALL COMPENSATION (INCLUDING SPECIFICALLY DEFERRED COMPENSATION) AT THE TIME THAT ANY ACTION IS TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO THE CEO'S OR SENIOR EXECUTIVES' COMPENSATION IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE COMMITTEE IS FULLY INFORMED OF THE COMPLETE COMPENSATION PACKAGE BEFORE TAKING ANY SUCH ACTION - REVIEWS THE ANNUAL FORM 990 DISCLOSURES RELATING TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TO ENSURE THE DISCLOSURES ACCURATELY RECONCILE TO THE COMPENSATION PACKAGES APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE. AS STATED, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RETAINS AN EXTERNAL INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM TO ASSIST THE COMMITTEE. IN 2011 THE COMMITTEE ENGAGED A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM WITH SUBSTANTIAL HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE. THIS FIRM REVIEWED AND OPINED AS TO THE REASONABLENESS OF THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO, SENIOR EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMITTEE AS POTENTIAL DISQUALIFIED PERSONS. THE COMMITTEE PERIODICALLY REVIEWS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BANNER HEALTH AND EACH CONSULTANT TO ENSURE THE CONSULTANT'S INDEPENDENCE. IN CONNECTION WITH EACH SUCH EVALUATION, THE COMMITTEE REQUESTS A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION FROM EACH CONSULTANT THAT: - INCLUDES AN INDEPENDENCE ATTESTATION AFFIRMING THAT THE CONSULTANT HAS CONDUCTED ITS OWN INTERNAL ASSESSMENT AND, BASED ON SUCH ASSESSMENT AND ITS INTERNAL CONTROLS, CONCLUDED THAT IT HAS PERFORMED ITS SERVICES FOR THE COMMITTEE IN AN INDEPENDENT MANNER AND IS INDEPENDENT AS DEFINED IN THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTION REGULATIONS UNDER CODE SECTION 4958 - CONFIRMS THAT THE CONSULTANT REPORTS TO THE COMMITTEE THROUGH THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE AND THAT ALL CONSULTING ACTIVITY FOR BANNER HEALTH CONDUCTED BY SUCH CONSULTANT DURING THE PRECEDING YEAR WAS CONDUCTED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND CONSENT OF THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE - DETAILS THE AMOUNTS PAID BY BANNER HEALTH TO THE CONSULTANT IN ITS CAPACITY AS AN EXTERNAL COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO THE COMMITTEE, AND THE AMOUNTS PAID BY BANNER HEALTH, IF ANY, TO THE CONSULTANT AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR ANY OTHER ENGAGEMENTS. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO, AND RECOMMENDS ADJUSTMENTS TO HIS BASE SALARY AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BASED UPON THE REVIEW, SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION FROM THE CONSULTANT (WHO ATTENDS SUCH MEETING) THAT THE RECOMMENDATION IS APPROPRIATE AND WILL NOT RESULT IN THE OVERALL COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO BECOMING UNREASONABLE. THE RECOMMENDATION IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH THEN VOTES UPON THE RECOMMENDATION (WITH THE PRESIDENT/CEO ABSENT FROM THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING). IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION DECISION IS SUBJECT TO THE ACTION OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, THE BOARD MAY NOT APPROVE A SALARY ACTION DIFFERENT FROM THAT RECOMMENDED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WITHOUT THE CONCURRENCE OF THE COMMITTEE. THE PRESIDENT/CEO ESTABLISHES THE BASE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVES WHO DIRECTLY REPORT TO HIM, AND THOSE EXECUTIVES IN TURN ESTABLISH THE BASE SALARY OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO REPORT TO THEM. ALL BASE SALARIES ARE, HOWEVER, BASED UPON POSITION-SPECIFIC MARKET DATA PROVIDED BY THE BANNER COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS DEPARTMENT. THESE RANGES ARE ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY THAT IS ESTABLISHED, AND PERIODICALLY REVIEWED, BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION, EXECUTIVES AND THOSE WHO REPORT TO THEM MAY NOT RECEIVE ANNUAL INCREASES GREATER THAN THOSE ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND WITHIN OVERALL BUDGET TARGETS, WHICH ARE APPLICABLE TO ALL EXEMPT EMPLOYEES THROUGHOUT BANNER. PERIODIC EQUITY ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE MADE UPON APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS DEPARTMENT BASED UPON SPECIFIC MARKET DATA. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RECEIVES AN ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS DEPARTMENT SHOWING THAT BASE SALARIES ARE BEING MAINTAINED CONSISTENT WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE. AS STATED IN THE RESPONSE TO SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7, THE SIGNIFICANT NON-FIXED COMPONENTS OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND OTHER SENIOR MANAGEMENT ARE ESTABLISHED AND MONITORED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT AND ARE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL REASONABLENESS OPINION RENDERED BY THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES ARE KEPT OF ALL MEETINGS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND OF THE ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN APPROVING THE COMPENSATION OF PRESIDENT/CEO AND REVIEWING AND MONITORING THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND TOP MANAGEMENT. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2014.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19	THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. COPIES ARE MAINTAINED AT EACH ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND IN THE LEGAL AND TAX DEPARTMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT MADE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A	CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WERE REPORTED AS KEY EMPLOYEES IN PRIOR YEARS WHO DID NOT MEET THE RESPONSIBILITY TEST REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED A KEY EMPLOYEE. AS SUCH, THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE NO LONGER BEING REPORTED AS KEY EMPLOYEES. ADDITIONALLY, THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT BEING REPORTED AS FORMER KEY EMPLOYEES BECAUSE THEY HAVE NEVER MET THE DEFINITION OF A "KEY EMPLOYEE" AS PER THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B COMPENSATION AMOUNTS OF THE FIVE HIGHEST PAID INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS INCLUDE ALL PAYMENTS MADE TO THE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND MAY INCLUDE GOODS/MATERIALS BECAUSE BREAKDOWN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9	INTERCOMPANY TRANSFERS $(100,947,091) RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS $ 42,564,057 DISTRIBUTIONS TO MINORITY EQUITY $ (20,501,300) EQUITY TRANSFERS ON MERGERS $ (3,541,775) ------------- TOTAL $ (82,426,109) =============

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Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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SCHEDULE R
(Form 990)

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Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Information about Schedule R (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

Banner Health

Employer identification number

45-0233470

Part I

Identification of Disregarded Entities Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33.

(a) Name, address, and EIN (if applicable) of disregarded entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Total income	(e) End-of-year assets	(f) Direct controlling entity
(1) Banner Imaging Associates PLC 2901 N CENTRAL AVE SUITE 160 Phoenix,AZ85012 20-4392289	Inactive	AZ	0	0	BANNER HLTH
(2) Banner Pharmacy Services LLC 2901 N CENTRAL AVE SUITE 160 Phoenix,AZ85012 90-1025110	Pharmacy	AZ	7,360,561	14,655,321	BANNER HLTH
(3) Banner Surgery Centers LLC 525 W Brown Road Mesa,AZ85201 86-0788300	Surgery ctr	AZ	2,488	614,180	BANNER HLTH
(4) BTMC MOB LLC 2901 N CENTRAL AVE SUITE 160 Phoenix,AZ85012 90-1026040	MOB	DE	1,524,427	15,519,074	BANNER HLTH
(5) Horizon Laboratory LLC 2555 East 13th Street Greeley,CO80538 90-0471017	Laboratory	CO	8,161,051	1,082,059	BANNER HLTH
(6) Laboratory Sciences of Arizona LLC 2901 N CENTRAL AVE SUITE 160 Phoenix,AZ85012 86-0833952	Laboratory	AZ	83,688,396	10,808,710	BANNER HLTH
(7) Loveland Medical Enterprises LLC 2000 N Boise Avenue Loveland,CO80538 47-0909771	MOB	CO	3,027,670	17,785,250	Mckee Med H
(8) McKee Medical Holdings LLC 1801 16th Street Greeley,CO80631 90-0078450	Holding Co	CO	252,439	1,296,390	BANNER HLTH
(9) Mountain Vista Orthopaedic Surgery Ctr 5890 W 13th Street Suite 102 Greeley,CO80634 71-0936920	OP SURG CTR	CO	2,417,435	463,232	BANNER HLTH
(10) BANNER ESTRELLA SURGERY CTR(AS OF 514) 9301 W THOMAS ROAD PHOENIX,AZ85037 20-0226688	SURGERY CTR	DE	0	517,538	BANNER HLTH
(11) LOVELAND SURGICAL ENTERPRISE(AS OF 914) 2555 E 13TH STREET LOVELAND,CO80537 14-1885420	SURGERY CTR	CO	2,057,293	1,129,256	BANNER HLTH

Part II

Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related tax-exempt organizations during the tax year.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Exempt Code section	(e) Public charity status (if section 501(c)(3))	(f) Direct controlling entity	(g) Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Exempt Code section	(e) Public charity status (if section 501(c)(3))	(f) Direct controlling entity	Yes	No
(1) Banner Alzheimer's Foundation 2901 N Central Ave Suite 160 Phoenix,AZ85012 20-4862361	Support	AZ	501(C)(3)	7	BANNER HLTH	Yes
(2) Banner Health Foundation 2901 N Central Ave Suite 160 Phoenix,AZ85012 94-2545356	Support	AZ	501(C)(3)	7	BANNER HLTH	Yes
(3) Banner Medical Group 2901 N Central Ave Suite 160 Phoenix,AZ85012 90-0532830	Medical Svcs	AZ	501(C)(3)	3	BANNER HLTH	Yes
(4) Banner Medical Group Colorado 2901 N Central Ave Suite 160 Phoenix,AZ85012 90-0532831	Medical Svcs	CO	501(C)(3)	3	BANNER HLTH	Yes
(5) CASA GRANDE COMMUNITY HOSP FOUNDATION 1800 E FLORENCE BLVD CASA GRANDE,AZ85122 31-1726569	Support	AZ	501(C)(3)	7	BANNER HLTH	Yes
(6) GOOD SAMARITAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 2901 N Central Ave Suite 160 PHOENIX,AZ85012 86-6306490	Support	AZ	501(c)(3)	11a-I	BANNER HLTH	Yes

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 50135Y

Schedule R (Form 990) 2014

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Part III

Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(e) Predominant income(related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(h) Disproprtionate allocations?		(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	(j) General or managing partner?		(k) Percentage ownership
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity		(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No	(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	Yes	No
(1) Banner Estrella Surgery Center LP 9301 W Thomas Road Phoenix,AZ85037 20-0226688	OP SURGERY CTR	DE	Banner Surgery	Related	0	0		No	0	Yes		0 %
(2) Banner Desert Surgery Center LP 1500 S Dobson Road Mesa,AZ85202 72-1561346	OP SURGERY CTR	DE	Banner Surgery	Related	38,224	850,671		No	0	Yes		63.500 %
(3) Surgicenter of America LP 1040 E McDowell Road Phoenix,AZ85006 75-2528938	OP SURGERY CTR	AZ	Banner Surgery	Related	-445,778	2,212,655		No	0	Yes		70.351 %
(4) Banner Canyon Springs Surgery Center LP 2940 E Banner Gateway Drive Suite Gilbert,AZ85234 90-0293485	OP SURGERY CTR	DE	Banner Surgery	Related	154,753	0		No	0	Yes		0 %
(5) Loveland Surgical Enterprises LLC 2555 East 13th Street Loveland,CO80537 14-1885420	OP SURGERY CTR	CO	McKee Med HOLD	Related	-79,796	0		No	0	Yes		0 %
(6) Sonora Quest Laboratories LLC 1255 West Washington Tempe,AZ85281 86-0872873	Laboratory	AZ	LAB SCI OF AZ	Related	16,824,989	54,614,409		No	16,641,616	Yes		51.000 %
(7) Partners in Integrated Health LLC 1441 North 12th Street Phoenix,AZ85006 61-1700965	Management svcs	AZ	Banner Health	Related	0	0		No	0	Yes		81.275 %
(8) Banner Arizona ASC LLC 525 W Brown Road Mesa,AZ85201 90-0532830	OP SURGERY CTR	TN	Banner Health	Related	349,510	822,980		No	0	Yes		51.000 %

Part IV

Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(e) Type of entity (C corp, S corp, or trust)	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(h) Percentage ownership	(i) Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(e) Type of entity (C corp, S corp, or trust)	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets		Yes	No
(1) Banner Plan Administration Inc 445 W 5th Place Suite 101 Mesa,AZ85201 86-0800246	3rd Party Admin	AZ	Banner Health	C Corp	11	51,234	100.000 %	Yes
(2) BANNER HEALTH TANANA VALLEY(THRU 1115) 1001 Noble Street Fairbanks,AK99701 92-0049930	Medical Services	AK	Banner Health	C Corp	29,962,646	4,077,934	100.000 %	Yes
(3) Banner Indemnity Ltd 1627 E 18TH ST PO BOX 1085 Grand Cayman,BWI CJ 45-0233470	Investments	CJ	Banner Health	FOREIGN CORP	3,091,507	177,708,782	100.000 %	Yes
(4) Banner Health Network 2901 N Central Ave Suite 160 Phoenix,AZ85012 90-0750689	Accountable Care	AZ	Banner Health	C Corp	475,267,890	20,212,367	62.500 %	Yes

Schedule R (Form 990) 2014

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Part V

Transactions With Related Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35b, or 36.

Note. Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III, or IV of this schedule.

Yes

1 During the tax year, did the orgranization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV?

a Receipt of (i) interest, (ii) annuities, (iii) royalties, or (iv) rent from a controlled entity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

f Dividends from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

g Sale of assets to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

h Purchase of assets from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

i Exchange of assets with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

j Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

k Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

l Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

m Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

n Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

o Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

p Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

q Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

r Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

s Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," see the instructions for information on who must complete this line, including covered relationships and transaction thresholds.

(a) Name of related organization	(b) Transaction type (a-s)	(c) Amount involved	(d) Method of determining amount involved
(1) BANNER MEDICAL GROUP	A	1,818,109	FMV
(2) BANNER MEDICAL GROUP COLORADO	A	3,195,331	FMV
(3) SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC	A	169,106	FMV
(4) BANNER ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION	C	2,340,517	FMV
(5) BANNER HEALTH FOUNDATION	C	6,089,401	FMV
(6) BANNER DESERT SURGERY CENTER LP	D	577,650	FMV
(7) BANNER MEDICAL GROUP	J	6,804,302	FMV
(8) BANNER MEDICAL GROUP COLORADO	J	1,088,346	FMV
(9) BANNER DESERT SURGERY CENTER LP	L	371,200	FMV
(10) BANNER ESTRELLA SURGERY CENTER LP	L	71,049	FMV
(11) BANNER HEALTH FOUNDATION	L	193,771	FMV
(12) BANNER HEALTH NETWORK	L	18,736,291	FMV
(13) BANNER MEDICAL GROUP	L	16,107,409	FMV
(14) BANNER MEDICAL GROUP COLORADO	L	5,708,344	FMV
(15) LOVELAND SURGICAL ENTERPRISES LLC	L	91,039	FMV
(16) SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC	L	3,630,984	FMV
(17) SURGICENTER OF AMERICA LP	L	321,668	FMV
(18) BANNER INDEMNITY LTD	M	67,399,531	FMV
(19) BANNER MEDICAL GROUP	M	149,063,785	FMV
(20) BANNER MEDICAL GROUP COLORADO	M	54,883,363	FMV
(21) SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC	M	13,146,209	FMV
(22) TANANA VALLEY MEDICAL-SURGICAL GROUP INC	M	692,345	FMV
(23) BANNER INDEMNITY LTD	N	1,871,933	FMV
(24) BANNER ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION	P	2,566,566	FMV
(25) BANNER CANYON SPRINGS SURGERY CENTER LP	P	2,033,426	FMV
(26) BANNER ESTRELLA SURGERY CENTER LP	P	1,971,807	FMV
(27) BANNER HEALTH FOUNDATION	P	2,048,680	FMV
(28) BANNER HEALTH NETWORK	P	59,130,901	FMV
(29) LOVELAND SURGICAL ENTERPRISES LLC	P	3,698,393	FMV
(30) BANNER DESERT SURGERY CENTER LP	Q	440,361	FMV
(31) BANNER ESTRELLA SURGERY CENTER LP	Q	502,327	FMV
(32) BANNER HEALTH FOUNDATION	Q	3,834,419	FMV
(33) BANNER MEDICAL GROUP	Q	1,908,317	FMV
(34) BANNER MEDICAL GROUP COLORADO	Q	2,680,948	FMV
(35) BANNER THUNDERBIRD SURGICENTER LP	Q	78,874	FMV
(36) SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES LLC	Q	142,833	FMV
(37) SURGICENTER OF AMERICA LP	Q	1,212,133	FMV
(38) TANANA VALLEY MEDICAL-SURGICAL GROUP INC	Q	6,630,900	FMV
(39) UNION HILLS SURGERY CENTER LP	Q	428,882	FMV
(40) BANNER CANYON SPRINGS SURGERY CENTER LP	R	3,874,953	FMV
(41) BANNER ARIZONA ASC LLC	S	409,351	FMV
(42) BANNER CANYON SPRINGS SURGERY CENTER LP	S	1,940,000	FMV
(43) BANNER HEALTH NETWORK	S	307,658,671	FMV
(44) BANNER INDEMNITY LTD	S	51,007,279	FMV
(45) LOVELAND SURGICAL ENTERPRISES LLC	S	1,560,470	FMV

Schedule R (Form 990) 2014

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Part VI

Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 37.

Provide the following information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its activities (measured by total assets or gross revenue) that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(e) Are all partners section 501(c)(3) organizations?		(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(h) Disproprtionate allocations?		(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	(j) General or managing partner?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	Yes	No	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No	(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	Yes	No

Schedule R (Form 990) 2014

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Part VII

Supplemental Information

Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule R (see instructions).

Return Reference

Explanation

SCHEDULE R, PART III

BANNER ESTRELLA SURGERY CENTER, LP EIN: 20-0226688 ADDRESS: 9301 W THOMAS ROAD, PHOENIX AZ 85037 BANNER DESERT SURGERY CENTER, LP EIN: 72-1561346 ADDRESS: 1500 S DOBSON ROAD, SUITE 101, MESA AZ 85202 SURGICENTER OF AMERICA, L.P. EIN: 75-2528938 ADDRESS: 1040 E MCDOWELL ROAD, PHOENIX AZ 85006 BANNER CANYON SPRINGS SURGERY CENTER, LP EIN: 90-0293485 ADDRESS: 2940 E BANNER GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 100, GILBERT AZ 85234 LOVELAND SURGICAL ENTERPRISES, LLC EIN: 14-1885420 ADDRESS: 2555 E 13TH STREET, LOVELAND CO 80537 SONORA QUEST LABORATORIES, LLC EIN: 86-0872873 ADDRESS: 1255 WEST WASHINGTON, TEMPE AZ 85281 PARTNERS IN INTEGRATED HEALTH, LLC EIN: 61-1700965 ADDRESS: 2901 N CENTRAL AVE SUITE 160, PHOENIX, AZ 85006 BANNER ARIZONA ASC LLC EIN: 90-0532830 ADDRESS: 525 W BROWN ROAD, MESA, AZ 85201

Schedule R (Form 990) 2014

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: BANNER HEALTH'S NONPROFIT MISSION IS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH EXCELLENT PATIENT CARE.
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	13
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	12
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2014 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	39,470
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	7,161
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	28,257,322
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b	15,334,672

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	36,768,576	27,394,126
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	4,264,081,117	4,606,416,840
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	157,807,736	131,661,846
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	3,895,437	3,964,771
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)...................	4,462,552,866	4,769,437,583
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	1,511,239	1,390,630
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....	0	0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	2,117,948,286	2,265,892,502
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e).....	0	0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 0
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	1,860,829,007	2,085,821,138
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	3,980,288,532	4,353,104,270
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	482,264,334	416,333,313
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	7,822,359,332	8,339,421,425
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	3,597,255,039	3,883,097,765
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	4,225,104,293	4,456,323,660

Sign Here

	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title


4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 3,872,366,120 including grants of $ 1,390,630 ) (Revenue $ 4,578,159,518 )
	SEE SCHEDULE O

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses3,872,366,120

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)............	19,061,226	0	5,461,567

				(A) Total revenue	(B) Related or exempt function revenue	(C) Unrelated business revenue	(D) Revenue excluded from tax under sections 512-514
1a	Federated campaigns..1a
b	Membership dues....1b
c	Fundraising events....1c		0
d	Related organizations...1d		8,429,918
e	Government grants (contributions)1e		13,675,840

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above1f		5,288,368

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$		0
h	Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......			27,394,126
			Business Code
2a	HEALTHCARE SERVICES		900099	4,540,253,689	4,540,253,689	0	0
b	PARTNERSHIP INCOME		621500	54,620,254	37,905,829	16,714,425
c	PHARMACY		446110	4,626,679		4,626,679
d	LABORATORY		621500	4,016,048		4,016,048
e	MANAGEMENT SERVICES		541610	2,900,170		2,900,170
f	All other program service revenue .
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f........			4,606,416,840
3	Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts).......			76,782,864			76,782,864
4	Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds..			3,477			3,477
5	Royalties...........			0
		(i) Real	(ii) Personal
6a	Gross rents	13,435,461
b	Less: rental expenses	9,470,690
c	Rental income or (loss)	3,964,771	0
d	Net rental income or (loss).......			3,964,771			3,964,771
		(i) Securities	(ii) Other
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	8,068,624,184	6,453,510
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	8,014,510,819	5,691,370
c	Gain or (loss)	54,113,365	762,140
d	Net gain or (loss)..........			54,875,505			54,875,505
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ..
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..			0
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities...			0
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances .
	a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..			0
Miscellaneous Revenue			Business Code
11a
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			0
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			4,769,437,583	4,578,159,518	28,257,322	135,626,617


				(A) Beginning of year		(B) End of year
1	Cash–non-interest-bearing .............			227,548,394	1	177,952,569
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			82,298,429	2	183,323,977
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ...........			0	3	0
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			607,707,937	4	609,955,715
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L ..................
				0	5	0
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
				0	6	0
7	Notes and loans receivable, net .............			33,221,735	7	52,483,160
8	Inventories for sale or use ..............			131,647,616	8	154,785,288
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ..........			43,032,452	9	45,629,394
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	5,742,134,804
b	Less: accumulated depreciation .....	10b	2,881,184,664	2,715,973,169	10c	2,860,950,140
11	Investments—publicly traded securities ..........			3,500,950,004	11	3,742,693,821
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....			147,944,699	12	250,238,715
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .....			0	13	0
14	Intangible assets ...............			40,448,120	14	41,342,039
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			291,586,777	15	220,066,607
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)......			7,822,359,332	16	8,339,421,425
17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .........			605,404,893	17	570,580,020
18	Grants payable .................			0	18	0
19	Deferred revenue ................			3,806,128	19	11,388,124
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .............			2,322,467,266	20	2,489,491,679
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..			0	21	0
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........			0	22	0
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..			34,841,164	23	40,486,628
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....			0	24	0
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D....................			630,735,588	25	771,151,314
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.........			3,597,255,039	26	3,883,097,765
	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets ..............			4,119,811,372	27	4,330,569,742
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........			105,292,921	28	125,753,918
29	Permanently restricted net assets ...........			0	29	0
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds ........				30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....				31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds				32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........			4,225,104,293	33	4,456,323,660
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........			7,822,359,332	34	8,339,421,425

1	Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes,"the organization may be required to file Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926)......................................	Yes	No
2	Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 3520, Annual Return to Report Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A; do not file with Form 990)............................	Yes	No
3	Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. (see Instructions for Form 5471)..............................	Yes	No
4	Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a qualified electing fund during the tax year? If “Yes,” the organization may be required to file Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. (see Instructions for Form 8621)...............................................	Yes	No
5	Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships. (see Instructions for Form 8865)....................................	Yes	No
6	Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see Instructions for Form 5713; do not file with Form 990).....................................	Yes	No