Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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| 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. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | ||||
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | BACKGROUND ========== CAPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. ("CAPITAL HEALTH") OPERATES A MULTI-HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A COMPREHENSIVE SPECTRUM OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF NEW JERSEY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. CAPITAL HEALTH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, CAPITAL HEALTH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, THE HOSPITALS OPERATE CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1) CAPITAL HEALTH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUAL'S REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY; 2) CAPITAL HEALTH OPERATES EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS AT BOTH OF ITS HOSPITAL CAMPUSES; CAPITAL HEALTH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND CAPITAL HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - HOPEWELL; WHICH ARE OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3) CAPITAL HEALTH MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4) CONTROL OF CAPITAL HEALTH RESTS WITH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS; WHICH IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY; AND 5) SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. WITH OVER A CENTURY OF SERVICE TO THE GREATER MERCER AND BUCKS COUNTY AREAS, CAPITAL HEALTH IS COMPRISED OF 458 BEDS, EMPLOYS APPROXIMATELY 4,500 INDIVIDUALS, AND GENERATES OVER 585 MILLION DOLLARS IN ANNUAL NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. CAPITAL HEALTH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND CAPITAL HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - HOPEWELL ARE SEPARATELY LICENSED ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS WITH 237 AND 221 BEDS; RESPECTIVELY. CAPITAL HEALTH ALSO OPERATES A NEW KIND OF HEALTHCARE CENTER THAT PUTS FAMILY PHYSICIANS AND SPECIALISTS, STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGIES, AND SAME-DAY SURGICAL SERVICES ALL IN ONE LOCATION. CAPITAL HEALTH IN HAMILTON, LOCATED AT 1445 WHITEHORSE-MERCERVILLE ROAD, AND SPANNING 46,293 SQUARE FEET, CREATES A "MEDICAL MALL" WHERE PATIENTS CAN SEEK A HOST OF SERVICES SUCH AS OUTPATIENT SURGERY, RADIOLOGICAL TESTING AND SPECIALIZED CARE. THE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER ("FHC") AT CAPITAL HEALTH IS LOCATED AT 433 BELLEVUE AVENUE IN TRENTON. THE 14,000 SQUARE FOOT LOCATION HELPS TO REDUCE PATIENT WAIT TIME FOR APPOINTMENTS. IN ADDITION TO THE CH MEDICAL CLINIC AT THE FHC THERE IS ALSO THE HENRY J. AUSTIN FAMILY MEDICINE CLINIC AT THE SAME LOCATION, WHICH ALSO PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY CARE FOR FAMILIES, INCLUDING EVALUATIONS AND SAME-DAY WALK-IN AND SICK APPOINTMENTS FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN, AND PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO LOWER COST PRESCRIPTIONS, SOCIAL SERVICE AND PATIENT NAVIGATION. CAPITAL HEALTH IS GUIDED BY ITS DEDICATION TO THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT IT SERVES. THAT LEVEL OF DETERMINATION AND COMMITMENT IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE CULTURE AT CAPITAL HEALTH. CAPITAL HEALTH PROVIDES HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL PEOPLE IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER, REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGINS OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, CAPITAL HEALTH PROVIDES HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY, AS DEFINED BY THE NEW JERSEY STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ESTABLISHED RATES. CAPITAL HEALTH MAINTAINS RECORDS TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR THE AMOUNT OF CHARITY CARE IT PROVIDES. THESE RECORDS INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF CHARGES FOREGONE FOR SERVICES AND SUPPLIES FURNISHED UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY. MISSION STATEMENT ================ CAPITAL HEALTH IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE, QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES, WHICH IMPROVE AND SUSTAIN THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT CENTRAL NEW JERSEY AND LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. CAPITAL HEALTH ASSURES ACCESSIBLE, COMPASSIONATE, CULTURALLY SENSITIVE AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES THAT RESPECT INDIVIDUAL DIGNITY. CAPITAL HEALTH ADDRESSES THE REGION'S EVOLVING HEALTHCARE NEEDS BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE CARE INCLUDING EDUCATION, PREVENTION, DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATIVE HEALTH PROGRAMS. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION ===================== CAPITAL HEALTH HAS RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS: - JOINT COMMISSION ADVANCED CERTIFICATION FOR COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER (RMC) - JOINT COMMISSION DISEASE SPECIFIC CERTIFICATION FOR ACUTE STROKE (CHMCH) MAGNET RE-DESIGNATION --------------------- THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER ("ANCC") HAS RECOGNIZED CAPITAL HEALTH'S EXEMPLARY NURSING LEADERSHIP AND QUALITY PATIENT CARE BY AWARDING ITS MAGNET RECOGNITION FOR EXCELLENCE IN NURSING SERVICE. MAGNET STATUS IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF RECOGNITION THE ANCC CAN EXTEND TO A HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION. CAPITAL HEALTH HAS EARNED THIS RECOGNITION THREE TIMES, CONSECUTIVELY. 2014 AWARDS AND ACCREDITATIONS ------------------------------ CAPITAL HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-HOPEWELL WAS NAMED A 2012 TOP PERFORMER ON KEY QUALITY MEASURES BY THE JOINT COMMISSION FOR EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE IN USING EVIDENCE-BASED PROCESSES TO IMPROVE CARE FOR STROKE, HEART ATTACK, HEART FAILURE AND SURGICAL CARE. OUR MARJORIE G. ERNEST JOINT REPLACEMENT CENTER OF EXCELLENCE AT CAPITAL HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-HOPEWELL RECEIVED DISEASE-SPECIFIC CARE CERTIFICATION FOR TOTAL JOINT HIP REPLACEMENT FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION. CAPITAL HEALTH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TWO HOSPITALS IN NEW JERSEY TO RECEIVE ADVANCED CERTIFICATION AS A COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION. THE BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB TRAUMA CENTER AT CAPITAL HEALTH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WAS REVERIFIED AS A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER BY THE COMMITTEE ON TRAUMA (COT) OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS (ACS). COMPREHENSIVE CENTER FOR BREAST CARE WAS ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION PROGRAM FOR BREAST CENTERS (NAPBC). CHEST PAIN CENTER ACCREDITATION FROM THE SOCIETY OF CARDIOVASCULAR PATIENT CARE (SCPC). REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BECAME THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN NEW JERSEY AND ONLY 1 OF 6 IN THE COUNTRY TO EARN A 2014 COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR PATIENT EXPERIENCE FROM PRESS GANEY ASSOCIATES., INC. CAPITAL HEALTH LAUNCHED NEW JERSEY'S FIRST "AUTISM-FRIENDLY" PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY ROOM. ACCREDITED WITH COMMENDATION BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS COMMISSION ON CANCER. ACCREDITATION BY COC IS GIVEN ONLY TO THOSE FACILITIES THAT HAVE VOLUNTARILY COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF QUALITY CANCER CARE AND THAT UNDERGO A RIGOROUS EVALUATION PROCESS AND REVIEW OF THEIR PERFORMANCE. CAPITAL HEALTH EARNED THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION'S "GET WITH THE GUIDELINES" STROKE GOLD PLUS PERFORMANCE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY (ACR), AN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON THE PRACTICE OF RADIOLOGY AND THE DELIVERY OF COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES, DESIGNATED CAPITAL HEALTH AS A BREAST IMAGING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR EARNING FOUR NATIONAL ACCREDITATIONS IN MAMMOGRAPHY, STEREOTACTIC BREAST BIOPSY, BREAST ULTRASOUND AND ULTRASOUND-GUIDED BREAST BIOPSY. JOINT COMMISSION'S GOLD SEAL OF APPROVAL ---------------------------------------- THE JOINT COMMISSION IS AN INDEPENDENT, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, NATIONAL BODY THAT OVERSEES THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE AND OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED IN ACCREDITED ORGANIZATIONS. BY AWARDING CAPITAL HEALTH THEIR GOLD SEAL OF APPROVAL, THE JOINT COMMISSION CONFIRMED THAT CAPITAL HEALTH IMPROVED THE ACCURACY OF PATIENT IDENTIFICATION, IMPROVED THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMMUNICATION AMONG CAREGIVERS, AND IMPROVED THE SAFETY OF USING MEDICATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE JOINT COMMISSION CONFIRMED THAT CAPITAL HEALTH REDUCED THE RISK OF HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS, ACCURATELY AND COMPLETELY RECONCILE MEDICATIONS ACROSS THE CONTINUUM OF CARE, REDUCED THE RISK OF PATIENT HARM RESULTING FROM FALLS, ENCOURAGED PATIENTS' ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR OWN CARE AS A PATIENT SAFETY STRATEGY, AND CAPITAL HEALTH IDENTIFIED SAFETY RISKS INHERENT IN THE PATIENT POPULATION. STATEMENT FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT & BENEFITS ===================================================== TO PROMOTE WELLNESS, PREVENT ILLNESS, AND REMOVE BARRIERS THAT HINDER ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE BY WORKING HAND-IN-HAND WITH THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. PRINCIPLES ---------- - CAPITAL HEALTH BELIEVES THAT COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT IS ESSENTIAL TO THE CAPITAL HEALTH MISSION. - CAPITAL HEALTH BELIEVES COMMUNITY-BASED COALITIONS ARE UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO ACHIEVE COMMUNITY HEALTH GOALS AND CAPITAL HEALTH VALUES PARTNERSHIPS WITH THEM. - CAPITAL HEALTH VALUES EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND SEEKS TO MODEL EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY HEALTH PRACTICE BASED ON EVIDENCE. - CAPITAL HEALTH BELIEVES IN APPLYING CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TO COMMUNITY HEALTH: MEASURING NEED, MATCHING RESOURCES TO NEED, MEASURING OUTCOMES AND MAKING ADJUSTMENTS IN PROCESSES. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | OPERATIONAL VALUES ------------------ INTEGRITY: ADHERES TO AN APPROPRIATE AND EFFECTIVE SET OF CORE BELIEFS INCLUDING HONESTY AND SERVING THE GREATER GOOD. DOES NOT BLAME OTHERS FOR HIS OR HER OWN MISTAKES OR MISREPRESENT HIMSELF OR HERSELF FOR PERSONAL GAIN OR PROTECTION. PERCEIVED BY OTHERS AS A DIRECT, TRUTHFUL INDIVIDUAL AND IS WIDELY TRUSTED, WITH THE ABILITY TO PRESENT THE TRUTH IN AN APPROPRIATE AND HELPFUL MANNER. EXCELLENCE: PROVIDES THE MOST EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE WORK PROCESSES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS AND OTHER CUSTOMERS, WHICH LEADS TO THE HIGHEST QUALITY SERVICES. MAKES SOUND DECISIONS BASED UPON KNOWLEDGE, JUDGMENT, AND EXPERIENCE, AND IS SOUGHT OUT BY OTHERS FOR ADVICE AND SOLUTIONS TO ISSUES AND PROBLEMS. COMPASSION: DEMONSTRATES CARING AND CONCERN FOR THE WELFARE OF OTHERS, ASSISTING WHEREVER NECESSARY. USES UNDERSTANDING AND INSIGHT WHEN DEALING WITH PATIENTS OR OTHER CUSTOMERS IN ALL ASPECTS OF CARE OR SERVICE DELIVERY. TEAMWORK: DISPLAYS A PROFESSIONAL AND COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT IN FULFILLING RESPONSIBILITIES AND ASSISTING OTHERS. HELPS TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN POSITIVE MORALE WITH HIS OR HER TEAM, SHARING IN SUCCESSES, WORKING THROUGH PROBLEMS. FOSTERS OPEN DIALOGUE AND WORKS TOWARDS CREATING AN ATMOSPHERE WHERE OUTCOMES AND SUCCESS ARE BENEFICIAL TO THE TEAM AND/OR THE ORGANIZATION AT LARGE. VISION ------ CAPITAL HEALTH WILL BE THE PREMIER COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY AND LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA. CAPITAL HEALTH WILL CONSTANTLY STRIVE TO MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, EXCEED EXPECTATIONS OF THOSE SERVED AND TO PROMOTE A POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT. CAPITAL HEALTH'S SUCCESS WILL BE BUILT UPON CARING, COMPASSION, CREATIVITY, INTEGRITY, RESPECT, SERVICE, AND TEAMWORK. CAPITAL HEALTH'S SERVICES WILL SUPPORT THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. SERVICE CULTURE INITIATIVE -------------------------- CAPITAL HEALTH IS DEDICATED TO HIGH QUALITY PERFORMANCE, AND TO EXCEEDING CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS WITHIN A SUPPORTIVE AND FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT. EACH EMPLOYEE HAS A RESPONSIBILITY AND IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR PROVIDING OPTIMUM SATISFACTION TO THE PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, PHYSICIANS AND COWORKERS. SERVICE CULTURE INITIATIVE VISION STATEMENT ------------------------------------------- - CAPITAL HEALTH COMMITS TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. THROUGH EXCELLENT SERVICE AND CARE, CAPITAL HEALTH ACHIEVES SUCCESSFUL PATIENT OUTCOMES. - CAPITAL HEALTH ADHERES TO A STANDARD OF POSITIVE BEHAVIOR. THIS MUST INCLUDE POSITIVE FIRST IMPRESSIONS, APPROPRIATE COMMUNICATION, PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE AND THE REALIZATION THAT THEY ARE DEALING WITH PEOPLE'S LIVES. - CAPITAL HEALTH CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS. BY ENGAGING EMPLOYEES IN A PARTNERSHIP OF TEAMWORK, CAPITAL HEALTH IS REINFORCING THEIR COMMITMENT TO TRUST AND RESPECT. - CAPITAL HEALTH IS PROACTIVE RATHER THAN REACTIVE. BY HAVING EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS, CAPITAL HEALTH IMPROVES QUALITY CARE AND SERVICE DELIVERY. - CAPITAL HEALTH ACCEPTS THE CHALLENGE OF SERVICE CULTURE IMPROVEMENT AS A BUSINESS STRATEGY. IT IS NOT ONLY THE NICE THING TO DO, BUT THE RIGHT THING TO DO TO ASSURE THE GROWTH OF CAPITAL HEALTH. - CAPITAL HEALTH RECOGNIZES EXCELLENT SERVICE CULTURE PERFORMANCE. FEATURED SERVICES ================= DIABETES SERVICES ----------------- DIABETES EDUCATION AT CAPITAL HEALTH IS AN OUTPATIENT COMPREHENSIVE REFERRAL BASED DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS PATIENTS TO TAKE CONTROL IN THE SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT OF THEIR DISEASE. CAPITAL HEALTH'S EDUCATION MODEL, WHERE THE PATIENT IS THE CENTRAL PLAYER, IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED AS THE BEST MODEL TO USE TO HELP THE PATIENT ACHIEVE OPTIMAL HEALTH RELATED OUTCOMES. CAPITAL HEALTH WORKS CLOSELY WITH PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS WHO CONTINUE TO MONITOR EACH INDIVIDUAL'S MEDICAL PROBLEMS. TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ----------------------------- THE BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB TRAUMA CENTER, THE LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER AT CAPITAL HEALTH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, IS ONE OF ONLY 10 STATE DESIGNATED TRAUMA CENTERS IN NEW JERSEY. CAPITAL HEALTH PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CARE FROM THE TIME OF INJURY THROUGH REHABILITATION. THE TRAUMA CENTER MEETS HIGH NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PATIENT CARE AND TEACHING. THE DESIGNATION PROCESS INVOLVES DETAILED REGULAR INSPECTIONS BY NATIONAL AND STATE ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSURE HIGH STANDARDS OF CARE. CAPITAL HEALTH IS THE REGIONAL REFERRAL CENTER FOR INJURED PATIENTS IN MERCER COUNTY AND ADJACENT PARTS OF SOMERSET, HUNTERDON, BURLINGTON, AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES AS WELL AS NEARBY AREAS OF PENNSYLVANIA. DESIGNATED TRAUMA CENTERS CARE FOR SEVERELY INJURED PATIENTS AS WELL AS VICTIMS OF ACCIDENT TYPES KNOWN TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH A HIGH RISK FOR INJURY. TRAUMA PATIENTS INCLUDE PERSONS INVOLVED IN MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES, FALLS, AND ASSAULTS WITH KNIVES, GUNS, OR BLUNT OBJECTS. TRAUMA CENTERS HAVE THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY AND EXPERIENCED STAFF AVAILABLE TO CARE FOR YOUR FAMILY MEMBER. BESIDES PROVIDING CARE TO THE INJURED, TRAUMA CENTERS ARE ALSO ACTIVE PARTNERS WITH THE COMMUNITY IN INJURY PREVENTION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. MATERNITY --------- FROM ROUTINE DELIVERIES TO HIGH-RISK NEEDS, CAPITAL HEALTH'S GREAT EXPECTATIONS PROGRAM PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF PRENATAL, OBSTETRICAL, POSTPARTUM, AND NEONATAL CARE OPTIONS TO MAKE SURE YOUR NEW FAMILY HAS THE GREATEST CHANCE FOR A HEALTHY BEGINNING. THE MATERNITY UNIT AT CAPITAL HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - HOPEWELL IS MERCER COUNTY'S ONLY REGIONAL PERINATAL CENTER AND LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. THE CAPITAL HEALTH HEALTHSTART MATERNITY PROGRAM LOCATED AT THE FHC IN TRENTON PROVIDES CARE TO OVER 1,000 PREGNANT WOMEN ANNUALLY. CAPITAL HEALTH IS THE ONLY HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IN THE REGION TO HAVE IN-HOUSE COVERAGE BY OBSTETRICIANS, MIDWIVES, NEONATOLOGISTS, AND ANESTHESIOLOGISTS 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. AND, CAPITAL HEALTH WAS CHOSEN AS NEW JERSEY'S FIRST SITE TO HOUSE A MARCH OF DIMES FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES INFORMATION AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO FAMILIES OF CRITICALLY ILL NEWBORNS BEING CARED FOR IN THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. ALSO, COMPREHENSIVE CHILDBIRTH AND PARENT EDUCATION SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO HELP PREPARE INDIVIDUALS TO BE THE BEST PARENTS POSSIBLE BY TEACHING ABOUT THE PROCESS OF BIRTH AND HOW TO CARE FOR THEIR INFANTS. LACTATION SERVICES ------------------ IN 2012, CAPITAL HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-HOPEWELL WAS DESIGNATED AS A BABY FRIENDLY HOSPITAL, THE SECOND HOSPITAL IN NEW JERSEY TO ATTAIN THIS STATUS. AS A BABY FRIENDLY HOSPITAL, CAPITAL HEALTH FOCUSES ON THE ENTIRE OBSTETRIC POPULATION. IN 2013, CAPITAL HEALTH DEMONSTRATED AN OVERALL 82 PERCENT BREASTFEEDING INITIATION RATE AND A 57 PERCENT AVERAGE EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING RATE. EXCLUSIVITY FOR BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS ONLY WAS HIGHER AT AN AVERAGE 66 PERCENT RATE. CAPITAL'S HEALTHSTART CLINIC PATIENT POPULATION BREASTFEEDING RATES WERE COMPARABLE TO THE OVERALL OBSTETRIC POPULATION DUE TO ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ONE-TO-ONE SUPPORT WITH INCREASES IN SERVICES INCLUDING PRENATAL GROUP CENTERING AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS BETWEEN CAPITAL HEALTH AND SPECIFIC COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS DIRECTED TOWARD THIS VULNERABLE POPULATION. FOCUSED PROGRAMS SUCH AS CHILDREN'S FUTURE AND WOMEN'S INFANTS AND CHILDREN (WIC) HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL TO ITS DEMONSTRATED SUCCESS. INSTITUTE FOR NEUROSCIENCES --------------------------- THE CAPITAL INSTITUTE FOR NEUROSCIENCES, HAS ADVANCED THE LEVEL OF CARE AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS IN THE REGION. PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE, STATE-OF-THE-ART DIAGNOSTICS AND TREATMENTS FOR A WIDE RANGE OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS INVOLVING THE BRAIN, SPINE AND NERVOUS SYSTEM, THE INSTITUTE'S HIGHLY TRAINED AND SPECIALIZED PHYSICIANS UTILIZE CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY TO DELIVER OUTSTANDING CARE. PHYSICIANS INCLUDE BOARD-CERTIFIED AND FELLOWSHIP-TRAINED SPECIALISTS, AND AMONG THEM ARE DUAL-TRAINED NEUROSURGEONS TREATING PATIENTS USING BOTH ENDOVASCULAR AND TRADITIONAL NEUROSURGICAL APPROACHES. AT THE INSTITUTE, PATIENTS BENEFIT FROM A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM OF SPECIALISTS WHICH CAN INCLUDE NEUROLOGISTS, NEUROSURGEONS, AND OTHER SPECIALIZED PHYSICIANS, AS WELL AS ANESTHESIOLOGISTS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, CRITICAL CARE NURSES, NURSE ANESTHETISTS, SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS, TECHNICIANS, PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND OTHER CRITICAL TEAM MEMBERS WHO PROVIDE AN OUTSTANDING CONTINUUM OF CARE FROM DIAGNOSIS TO TREATMENT AND RECOVERY AT CAPITAL HEALTH. THE INSTITUTE INCLUDES MANY SPECIALIZED CENTERS OF CARE. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | AMONG THE CONDITIONS TREATED: - STROKE AND TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACKS - CAROTID STENOSIS - ANEURYSM - ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS (AVMS) - CHIARI MALFORMATIONS - TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY - TUMORS OF THE BRAIN AND SPINE - BOTH MALIGNANT AND BENIGN AND INCLUDING SCHWANNOMAS, MENINGIOMAS, NEUROFIBROMAS, PITUITARY, PINEAL, SKULL BASE, GLIOMAS AND OTHERS - SPINAL DISEASES AND INJURIES - SUCH AS HERNIATED DISCS, SPONDYLOLISTHESIS, SPINAL COMPRESSION FRACTURES AND SPINAL VASCULAR MALFORMATIONS - DEGENERATIVE DISEASES AND SPINAL TRAUMA - NEUROLOGIC CONDITIONS INCLUDING DEMENTIA, MUSCLE AND MOVEMENT DISORDERS, NERVE DISORDERS AND HEADACHES - MOVEMENT DISORDERS, PARKINSON'S, ESSENTIAL TREMOR, ATYPICAL PARKINSON'S (MULTISYSTEM ATROHY, PROGRESSIVE SUPRANUCLEAR PALSY, AND CORTICOBASILAR DEGENERATION), DYSTONIA, ATAXIA AND SPASTICITY - PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY, INCLUDING DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, AUTISM, NEUROMETABOLIC AND GENETIC DISORDERS, AND ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDERS - ACUTE AND CHRONIC PAIN, INCLUDING PAIN FROM SPINAL STENOSIS, NERVE DISORDERS, CANCER, FIBROMYALGIA, SCIATICA, MIGRAINES, TRIGEMINAL MEURALGIA, MYOFACIAL, SHINGLES AND OTHER CONDITIONS - EPILEPSY - MOVEMENT LIMITATIONS DUE TO STROKE, ARTHRITIS, INJURY, AMPUTATION, OR OTHER CONDITIONS CENTER FOR DIGESTIVE HEALTH --------------------------- THE CAPITAL HEALTH CENTER FOR DIGESTIVE HEALTH IS ADVANCING THE LEVEL OF CARE AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS IN THE REGION BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE, STATE-OF-THE-ART DIAGNOSTICS AND TREATMENTS FOR A WIDE RANGE OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS INVOLVING THE ENTIRE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM ALL IN ONE LOCATION. THE CENTER'S HIGHLY TRAINED AND SPECIALIZED PHYSICIANS UTILIZE CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY TO DELIVER OUTSTANDING CARE. THE CENTER'S MEDICAL DIRECTOR IS A FELLOWSHIP-TRAINED AND BOARD-CERTIFIED GASTROENTEROLOGIST WITH YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WHO HELPS PATIENTS AND THEIR REFERRING DOCTORS NAVIGATE THE CENTER AND ACCESS THE APPROPRIATE SPECIALIST OR SURGEON FOR THE ADVANCED TESTING OR CARE REQUIRED. THE CENTER'S MEDICAL STAFF INCLUDES THE REGION'S PRE-EMINENT MEDICAL EXPERT IN INTERVENTIONAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND THERAPEUTIC ENDOSCOPY, WHO HAS UNMATCHED EXPERIENCE USING ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES SUCH AS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND (EUS) AND NON-SURGICAL TREATMENTS SUCH AS ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP), RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION (BARRX), ENDOSCOPIC MUCOSAL RESECTION (EMR), AND ENTERAL STENT PLACEMENT. THE CENTER ALSO RECENTLY WELCOMED A SPECIALIST IN IRRITABLE BOWEL DISEASES, SUCH AS CHRON'S AND COLITIS. IF SURGERY IS AN OPTION, THE CENTER HAS DIRECT ACCESS TO A ROSTER OF HIGHLY TRAINED LAPAROSCOPIC (MINIMALLY INVASIVE) SURGEONS, INCLUDING THE AREA'S ONLY HEPATOBILIARY SURGEON WHO SPECIALIZES IN ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURES OF THE LIVER, PANCREAS, AND BILE DUCTS. CENTER FOR ONCOLOGY ------------------- CAPITAL HEALTH HAS CONSISTENTLY OFFERED PATIENTS A CLOSELY INTEGRATED TEAM OF MEDICAL, SURGICAL, RADIATION, AND ALLIED CANCER SPECIALISTS WHO USE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO PROVIDE CUTTING-EDGE CANCER TREATMENT CLOSE TO HOME. WHEN ONE CHOOSES CAPITAL HEALTH FOR CANCER CARE, ONE SELECTS BOARD CERTIFIED PHYSICIANS WHO REMAIN WITH THE PATIENT FROM DIAGNOSIS THROUGH TREATMENT. WORKING TOGETHER, CAPITAL HEALTH OFFERS A COMPASSIONATE APPROACH TO ASSIST PATIENTS WITH EVERY ASPECT OF CANCER CARE, INCLUDING SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, RECOVERY, AND SURVIVORSHIP. THE CAPITAL HEALTH, CENTER FOR ONCOLOGY IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE QUALITY ONCOLOGY HEALTHCARE SERVICES, TO HELP IMPROVE AND SUSTAIN THE HEALTH STATUS OF RESIDENTS LIVING PRIMARILY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY AND LOWER BUCKS COUNTY. CAPITAL HEALTH STRIVES TO IMPROVE AND EXTEND THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE PATIENT WITH CANCER. THE CENTER FOR ONCOLOGY IS A LEADER IN DEFINING THE COMMUNITY'S CANCER CARE NEEDS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE PLANS THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUUM OF CARE, WHICH INCLUDES EDUCATION, PREVENTION, SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, CLINICAL RESEARCH, SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT, SUPPORTIVE CARE AND SURVIVORSHIP PROGRAMS. CAPITAL HEALTH'S SUCCESS IS BUILT UPON CARE, COMPASSION, CREATIVITY, INTEGRITY, RESPECT, SERVICE, STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMWORK. THE CENTER FOR ONCOLOGY IS ACCREDITED BY SEVERAL ESTEEMED BODIES: * AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS - COMMISSION ON CANCER * NATIONAL ACCREDATION PROGRAM FOR BREAST CENTERS (NAPBC) * AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY - RADIATION ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT * AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY - IMAGING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE CAPITAL HEALTH PROVIDES THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE LUNG SCREENING THROUGH LOW DOSE CAT SCANS AND CANCER TREATMENT PROGRAM IN THE REGION. THIS SCREENING PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO PATIENTS AT RISK OF DEVELOPING LUNG CANCER, THOSE WITH A HEAVY SMOKING HISTORY. THIS INCLUDES CUTTING EDGE DIAGNOSTICS, SPECIFICALLY THEIR EXTREMELY LOW-DOSE 128- AND 256-SLICE CT SCANS. THERE IS NO CONTRAST INVOLVED AND NO BLOOD TESTS REQUIRED, THEREFORE, NO NEEDLES ARE USED. CAPITAL HEALTH PHYSICIANS ARE LICENSED TO OFFER A NEW FDA-APPROVED TREATMENT TO PATIENTS WITH COLORECTAL CANCER THAT HAS METASTASIZED TO THE LIVER. THE SELECTIVE INTERNAL RADIATION THERAPY (SIRT) IS A PROVEN TECHNOLOGY FOR INOPERABLE LIVER CANCER THAT DELIVERS DOSES OF RADIATION DIRECTLY TO THE SITE OF TUMORS. THE CAPITAL HEALTH'S RADIATION ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT RECENTLY ADDED HIGH DOSE RADIATION THERAPY (HDR) AS ONE OF ITS RADIATION OPTIONS FOR ONCOLOGY PATIENTS. HDR OFFERS ONCOLOGY PATIENTS AN ADDITIONAL TREATMENT OPTION AS IT DIFFERS FROM TRADITIONAL MODALITIES. HDR TREATS CANCER BY PLACING RADIOACTIVE SOURCES DIRECTLY INTO OR NEXT TO THE CANCER. THIS ENABLES CLINICIANS TO DELIVER A HIGH DOSE WITH MINIMAL IMPACT TO SURROUNDING HEALTHY TISSUES. HDR HAS PROVEN TO BE A SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT FOR CANCERS OF THE PROSTATE, CERVIX, ENDOMETRIUM, BREAST, SKIN, BRONCHUS, ESOPHAGUS, HEAD AND NECK, AND SOFT TISSUE SARCOMAS. AT CAPITAL HEALTH, WE PLAN TO USE HDR TO TREAT ALL SITES. PEDIATRICS ---------- CAPITAL HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - HOPEWELL IS HOME TO THE ONLY IN-PATIENT PEDIATRIC UNIT IN MERCER CAPITAL HEALTH'S PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY SERVICE IS COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THE ADULT EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND IS STAFFED BY PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS. THE PEDIATRIC HOSPITALIST PROGRAM GIVES PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AND THEIR PHYSICIAN'S AROUND-THE-CLOCK ACCESS TO IN-HOUSE PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC TRAINED NURSES. PEDIATRICS IS ALSO PROVIDED FOR TRAUMA PATIENTS AT RMC. RADIOLOGY SERVICES ------------------ CAPITAL HEALTH HAS AN ABUNDANCE OF THE MOST STATE-OF-THE-ART RADIOLOGY SERVICES IN THE REGION. AS THE REGION'S LEADER IN DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY, CAPITAL HEALTH OFFERS FULL-TIME, ONSITE PET SCAN TECHNOLOGY AND WAS THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY TO OFFER A MOLECULAR BREAST IMAGING DEVICE AT CAPITAL HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-HOPEWELL. FULL-SERVICE IMAGING SUITES AT CAPITAL HEALTH LOCATIONS BOAST THE MOST ADVANCED EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE, INCLUDING LOW DOSE, MULTI-SLICE DUAL ENERGY CT SCANNERS AND LARGE BORE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) MACHINES THAT FEATURES THE SHORTEST HIGH-FIELD MAGNET IN THE INDUSTRY RANGING FROM A 1.5 TO A 3.0 TESLA AND FUNCTIONAL MRI CAPABILITY. SLEEP CENTER ------------ CAPITAL HEALTH HAS BEEN PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT FOR SLEEP RELATED PROBLEMS FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS AND CAPITAL HEALTH WAS THE FIRST PROVIDER IN MERCER COUNTY. AT THE PRESENT TIME, CAPITAL HEALTH IS THE LARGEST FULLY ACCREDITED SLEEP CENTER IN MERCER AND BUCKS COUNTIES. BETWEEN BOTH CAMPUSES, CAPITAL HEALTH OFFERS FOURTEEN PRIVATE ROOMS DEDICATED TO SLEEP TESTING FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE A WIDE VARIETY OF PROBLEMS RELATED TO SLEEP AND WAKEFULNESS. IN ADDITION, CAPITAL HEALTH IS THE ONLY AREA FACILITY EQUIPPED TO PERFORM NEUROLOGICAL MONITORING FOR COMPLEX CONDITIONS SUCH AS NOCTURNAL SEIZURES. AS SLEEP CENTERS FULLY ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE, CAPITAL HEALTH ENSURES THAT ALL PATIENTS TREATED AT CAPITAL HEALTH BENEFIT FROM A COMPLETE SLEEP EVALUATION AND INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLAN. DIALYSIS -------- SINCE 1970, THE CAPITAL HEALTH RENAL DIALYSIS SERVICES HAS BEEN THE ONLY HOSPITAL OWNED AND OPERATED DIALYSIS PROGRAM IN THE AREA. THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE SERVICE HAS BEEN TO DELIVER SAFE, EFFECTIVE TREATMENT TO PATIENTS WITH ACUTE AND CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND JOINT COMMISSION REGULATIONS. CONSISTING OF 28 HEMODIALYSIS AND 3 HOME TRAINING STATIONS, THIS PLEASANT, STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY PROVIDES INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT HEMODIALYSIS AND PERITONEAL DIALYSIS SERVICES. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | OUR HOME PROGRAM OFFERS PATIENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE EDUCATED IN SELF CARE TO PERFORM EITHER DIALYSIS MODALITY IN THE HOME SETTING. IT IS THE COMMITMENT OF THE SERVICE THAT NO PATIENT WILL BE DENIED ACCEPTANCE BECAUSE OF AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, PHYSICAL HANDICAP, RACE, RELIGION, SEX OR INABILITY TO PAY. ALSO, ALL PATIENTS IN THE SERVICE ARE ENTITLED TO ANY AND/OR ALL ANCILLARY SERVICES PROVIDED BY CAPITAL HEALTH. OTHER NEEDED SERVICES, NOT DIRECTLY PROVIDED BY CAPITAL HEALTH, ARE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH A REFERRAL PROCESS. TREATING DISEASES OF THE KIDNEY REQUIRE THE RIGHT TEAM TO HELP THE PATIENT MAINTAIN HIS/HER MAXIMUM LEVEL OF HEALTH AND ACTIVITY. OUR HIGHLY EDUCATED AND EXPERIENCED HEALTHCARE TEAM, LEAD BY A MEDICAL DIRECTOR BOARD CERTIFIED IN NEPHROLOGY, ALSO INCLUDES A DIRECTOR OF RENAL DIALYSIS, RENAL NURSE MANAGER, NEPHROLOGY ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE, RENAL CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST, REGISTERED AND LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES, DIALYSIS PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN, RENAL DIETITIANS AND RENAL SOCIAL WORKERS. THIS TEAM HAS SUCCESSFULLY MET THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES END STAGE RENAL DISEASE QUALITY INCENTIVE PROGRAM GOALS SINCE THEIR INCEPTION. THESE GOALS WERE ESTABLISHED TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE BY SETTING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR QUALITY OF CARE. DEFINITION OF COMMUNITY AND POPULATION SERVED --------------------------------------------- CAPITAL HEALTH DEFINES ITS COMMUNITY AS THE CITY OF TRENTON, MERCER COUNTY AND PARTS OF BURLINGTON, MONMOUTH, MIDDLESEX AND BUCKS COUNTIES. WHILE IT WAS ONCE A CENTER FOR INDUSTRY IN THE LATE 1800'S AND EARLY 1900'S, TRENTON HAS SEEN DRAMATIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES OVER THE YEARS. ACCORDING TO THE 2010 U.S. CENSUS, ITS MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME WAS $36,727, BY FAR THE LOWEST IN MERCER COUNTY. BASED ON A POPULATION OF 84,349, TRENTON ALSO HAS THE HIGHEST NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF MINORITIES IN MERCER COUNTY WITH A PREDOMINANTLY AFRICAN-AMERICAN POPULATION OF 43,861 RESIDENTS OR 52.0 PERCENT. HISPANICS OR LATINOS OF ANY RACE CONSTITUTED 28,425 RESIDENTS OR 33.7 PERCENT, WHILE CAUCASIANS WERE NUMBERED AT 22,436 OR 26.6 PERCENT. COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAMS =========================== OUTLINED BELOW ARE A NUMBER OF CAPITAL HEALTH COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS. THE INFORMATION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE BUT RATHER PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT FURTHER DEMONSTRATES HOW CAPITAL HEALTH BENEFITS THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. CAPITAL HEALTH CHILDBIRTH AND PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAM ------------------------------------------------------ BENEFIT ACTIVITY: PREPARED CHILDBIRTH CLASSES IN SPANISH LANGUAGE THE CHILDBIRTH AND PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES, FREE OF CHARGE, A FULL-DAY PREPARED CHILDBIRTH CLASS TO SPANISH-SPEAKING EXPECTANT PARENTS FROM THEIR COMMUNITY. THE CLASS IS HELD EVERY OTHER MONTH AND IS TAUGHT BY A CAPITAL HEALTH CERTIFIED CHILDBIRTH AND PARENT EDUCATOR WHO IS FLUENT IN SPANISH. CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE METHODS AND AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS ARE UTILIZED IN THE TEACHING OF THIS CLASS. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE SPANISH LANGUAGE REFERENCE MATERIALS AND AN EXTENSIVE HANDBOOK. REFERRALS TO THIS CLASS COME FROM THE CAPITAL HEALTH, HEALTH START PRENATAL CLINIC, A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WITH CUNA, AND BY WORD-OF-MOUTH. TRAUMA EDUCATION ---------------- THE BRISTOL-MYERS TRAUMA CENTER AT CAPITAL HEALTH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS FREE INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAMS TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY THAT INCLUDE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, BICYCLE SAFETY, SEAT BELT SAFETY, PROPER USE OF CHILD SAFETY SEATS, AND HOME SAFETY. CONNECTING WITH THE LATINO COMMUNITY ------------------------------------ ENLACE ("LINK" IN SPANISH) IS A NAME FOR AN INNOVATIVE CAPITAL HEALTH PROGRAM DESIGNED TO CREATE CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE LATINO COMMUNITY. THROUGH ENLACE, CAPITAL HEALTH PROVIDES MEDICAL INTERPRETING AND HAS TRANSLATED ALL VITAL MEDICAL DOCUMENTS AND ARE NOW DOING THE SAME WITH PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIALS. ENLACE ALSO HELPS EDUCATE THE LATINO COMMUNITY ABOUT AMERICAN CUSTOMS AND HEALTHCARE PRACTICES AND PROVIDES CAPITAL HEALTH STAFF WITH INFORMATION ABOUT LATINO CULTURES. ANOTHER PROGRAM, CUNA (WHICH IS SPANISH FOR "CRIB"), CONNECTS LATINO WOMEN WITH PRE- AND POST-NATAL CARE, AND HELPS NEW MOTHERS OVERCOME LANGUAGE BARRIERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HEALTH ISSUES. CUNA ALSO OFFERS HELP WITH NUTRITION, COPING SKILLS AND EVEN BABYSITTING FOR OLDER CHILDREN. DSRIP: CHILDHOOD OBESITY ------------------------ CAPITAL HEALTH HAS PARTNERED WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF TRENTON AND ANOTHER LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND PROVIDE A PROGRAM TO REDUCE THE EPIDEMIC OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN THE REGION. THE PROGRAM HAS TWO AIMS: TO INSTILL AN APPRECIATION FOR HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLE IN THE IMPRESSIONABLE CHILD, AND TO REORIENT THEIR PARENTS TO FOLLOW A SIMILAR PATH. WE BELIEVE THAT A PARTNERSHIP AND LINKAGE MUST OCCUR SO THAT THE CHILD AND PARENT SEE HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVITY AS A FAMILY ACTIVITY. THEREFORE, WHILE WE FOCUS DIRECTLY ON PROGRAMS FOR THE CHILDREN, WE HAVE CONCURRENTLY DEVELOPING A TIGHT LINKAGE WITH EDUCATION, WEIGHT MONITORING AND EXERCISE INDUCEMENT FOR THE PARENTS. THE PROGRAM'S MODEL FOLLOWS THE PROCESS OUTLINED IN SHAPING NEW JERSEY AND IN SERVING UP HEALTH, INVOLVING TEACHING CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS THE BASICS OF HEALTHY EATING AND PERFORMANCE OF DAILY AEROBIC EXERCISE AND MONITORING OF BMI. DSRIP: SUBSTANCE ABUSE ---------------------- THROUGHOUT OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, OUR STAFF SEES A LARGE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS AND HAS DEVELOPED AN AWARENESS OF THE IMPACT OF THIS HEALTH ISSUE ON OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS. WHILE CAPITAL HEALTH'S DSRIP SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE CARE OF THE PATIENT WITH ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME BY IDENTIFYING THE DIAGNOSIS IN THE EARLY STAGES AND PREVENT ITS PROGRESSION INTO DELIRIUM TREMENS, CAPITAL'S CERTIFIED ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COUNSELORS FOCUS ON CONNECTING DIAGNOSED PATIENTS WITH POST-ACUTE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROVIDERS SO THAT THEY CAN RECEIVE TREATMENT AND PREVENT RECIDIVISM. COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION -------------------------- CAPITAL HEALTH'S COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS TO THE PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION OF DISEASE AMONG PEOPLE LIVING IN OUR COMMUNITY. THESE GOALS ARE ACCOMPLISHED BY PROVIDING HEALTH EDUCATION AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AS WELL AS TO BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS. THESE SERVICES CONSIST OF THE SPEAKER'S BUREAU, HEALTH FAIRS/HEALTH SCREENINGS, HEALTH EDUCATION LECTURE SERIES AND SUPPORT GROUPS. PROGRAMS ARE HELD IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT MERCER AND BUCKS COUNTIES, WITH TOPICS INCLUDING DIABETES EDUCATION, PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE AWARENESS, HEALTHY EATING, CANCER GENETICS, AND WOMEN'S HEALTH ISSUES AND MORE. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES A SERIES OF DIVERSE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, RELATED TO HEALTH MAINTENANCE, DISEASE PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION, GENERAL WELLNESS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. A SCHEDULE OF THE PROGRAMS, SCREENINGS AND SUPPORT GROUPS CURRENTLY OPEN FOR REGISTRATION MAY BE VIEWED ONLINE AT:WWW.CAPITALHEALTH.ORG/EVENTS. COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIPS ---------------------- CAPITAL HEALTH IS PROUD TO SPONSOR MANY LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN MERCER AND BUCKS COUNTIES THROUGH IN-KIND AND MONETARY DONATIONS. CAPITAL HEALTH SUPPORTS A VARIETY OF CIVIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK TO IMPROVE THE WELLBEING OF THE COMMUNITY. CONCLUSION ---------- CAPITAL HEALTH IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HAS AN "OPEN DOOR" POLICY. THIS POLICY MEANS THAT CAPITAL HEALTH PROVIDES NECESSARY BASIC HOSPITAL CARE TO EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY FOR THEIR CARE. CAPITAL HEALTH IS COMMITTED TO COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, OFFERING NUMEROUS HEATH CARE RELATED PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS, HEALTH SCREENINGS, HEALTH EDUCATION AND MEDICAL LECTURES AND SEMINARS ANNUALLY. CAPITAL HEALTH IS PROUD OF THEIR MANY PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. TO FURTHER SHOW HOW CAPITAL HEALTH IS COMMITTED TO BENEFITING ITS COMMUNITY, CAPITAL HEALTH, IN NOVEMBER 2011, OPENED ITS $530 MILLION 223-BED HOSPITAL IN HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY TO REPLACE ITS EXISTING FACILITY, CAPITAL HEALTH - MERCER, IN TRENTON, NEW JERSEY. IN ADDITION, CAPITAL HEALTH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN TRENTON UNDERWENT A COMPLETE RENOVATION. CAPITAL HEALTH OBTAINED A MORTGAGE LOAN THROUGH THE FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION WHICH ENABLED IT TO LOWER ITS COST OF CREDIT. THIS WILL ALLOW CAPITAL HEALTH TO USE MORE OF ITS RESOURCES TO SERVE THE MEDICAL NEEDS OF ITS COMMUNITY. SERVE THE MEDICAL NEEDS OF ITS COMMUNITY. SERVE THE MEDICAL NEEDS OF ITS COMMUNITY. SERVE THE MEDICAL NEEDS OF ITS COMMUNITY. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; QUESTION 4D | EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING VARIOUS OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE O. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 11B | THE ORGANIZATION IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF CAPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM AND AFFILIATES ("SYSTEM"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF ITS GOVERNING BODY (ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS) PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS"). IN ADDITION, THE CAPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PERFORMED A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 PRIOR TO PROVIDING IT TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CAPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE AND COORDINATE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 PREPARATION, REVIEW AND FILING PROCESS FOR THE TAX-EXEMPT AFFILIATES OF THE SYSTEM. AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 TAX RETURN PREPARATION PROCESS THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A PROFESSIONAL CPA FIRM WITH EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN BOTH HEALTHCARE AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT TAX RETURN PREPARATION TO PREPARE THE FEDERAL FORM 990. THE CPA FIRM'S TAX PROFESSIONALS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL COUNSEL, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND VARIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS OF THE SYSTEM TO OBTAIN THE INFORMATION NEEDED IN ORDER TO PREPARE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TAX RETURN. THE CPA FIRM PREPARED A DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND FURNISHED IT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE INDIVIDUALS OUTLINED ABOVE, FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP REVIEWED THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND DISCUSSED QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WITH THE CPA FIRM. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S EXTERNAL INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM REVIEWED THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J. REVISIONS WERE MADE TO THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 WHERE NECESSARY AND A FINAL DRAFT WAS FURNISHED BY THE CPA FIRM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO PRESENTATION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CAPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FOLLOWING THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S REVIEW THE FINAL FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12 | THE ORGANIZATION IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF CAPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM AND AFFILIATES ("SYSTEM"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION AND THE SYSTEM REGULARLY MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE EXISTING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE RETURNED TO THE ORGANIZATION AND BOTH THE SYSTEM'S GENERAL COUNSEL AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER FOR REVIEW. THEREAFTER THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER PREPARES A SUMMARY OF THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES WHICH CONTAINS INFORMATION DISCLOSED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BY INDIVIDUAL BASIS. THE SYSTEM'S CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER THEN PRESENTS THIS SUMMARY TO THE SYSTEM'S FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS REVIEW AND DISCUSSION. THIS SUMMARY IS UPDATED BY THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15 | THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS A BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ("COMMITTEE"). THE COMMITTEE HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY WHICH IT FOLLOWS WHEN IT REVIEWS AND APPROVES OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS, INCLUDING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND OTHER OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, PHYSICIANS, AND ANY OTHER DISINTERESTED PERSONS. IT ALSO REVIEWS AND APPROVES EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS FOR THE COVERED EMPLOYEES AND DISINTERESTED PERSONS. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHICH IS INTENDED TO INCLUDE BOTH CURRENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND ALL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, BOTH QUALIFIED AND NON-QUALIFIED. THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW IS DONE ON AT LEAST AN ANNUAL BASIS AND ENSURES THAT THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS REASONABLE. THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS FOR PURPOSES OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958 WITH RESPECT TO THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM. REBUTTAL PRESUMPTION REQUIREMENTS HAVE GUIDED THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE IN ALL OF ITS REVIEWS, DELIBERATIONS AND APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ACTIONS FOR ALL OF THE COVERED EMPLOYEES AND DISINTERESTED PERSONS. THE THREE FACTORS WHICH MUST BE SATISFIED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ARE THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY AN "AUTHORIZED BODY" OF THE APPLICABLE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHICH IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT; 2. THE AUTHORIZED BODY OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON "APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY" PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION; AND 3. THE AUTHORIZED BODY "ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION" CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING THAT DETERMINATION. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EACH OF WHO ARE INDEPENDENT AND ARE FREE FROM ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE COMMITTEE RELIED UPON DATA FROM COMPARABLE HEALTHCARE AND HOSPITAL PEERS IN NEW JERSEY AS WELL AS NEIGHBORING STATES BASED ON APPROPRIATE REVENUE, SERVICES, AND OVERALL FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE. IN ADDITION, SPECIFIC SALARY SURVEYS COVERING SIMILAR, REPRESENTATIVE HOSPITAL COMPENSATION DATA WAS USED. ALL DATA WAS WEIGHTED IN ARRIVING AT MARKET CONSENSUS FOR COVERED EMPLOYEE POSITIONS, IN ORDER TO ACCURATELY REFLECT THE RELEVANT LABOR MARKET. CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES ARE COMPILED AND APPROVED OF ALL COMMITTEE DELIBERATIONS. THESE ARE SUPPORTED BY THE WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION COVERING ALL COMPENSATION STUDIES AND PLAN DOCUMENTS, AS WELL AS DETAILED PERFORMANCE JUSTIFICATION USED AS THE BASIS FOR AWARDING OF ALL INCENTIVE PROGRAMS. REBUTTAL PRESUMPTION ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE COVER ALL MEMBERS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT, AS WELL AS THE COMPENSATION AND CONTRACTS COVERING PHYSICIANS AND OTHER DISINTERESTED PERSONS, ALL OF WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE. RECOGNIZING THE NEED TO CONSIDER RETIREMENT PLANNING FOR ITS SENIOR MANAGEMENT AS A MEANS TO AID IN THEIR RETENTION, THE COMMITTEE UNDERTOOK AN EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS, AND CREATED AND APPROVED A FORM OF LONG-TERM NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION (REFERRED TO AS THE "PERFORMANCE-BASED CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN", OR "PBCAP"). THIS PLAN ALSO PROVIDES THE ORGANIZATION WITH AN ADDITIONAL TOOL TO ASSIST IN THE RECRUITING OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE HEALTHCARE LABOR MARKET. THE PLAN PROVIDES SENIOR MANAGEMENT WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO QUALIFY FOR ANNUAL DEFERRED CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE PAID AT RETIREMENT, BASED ON ACHIEVING SPECIFIED FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE TARGETS AND MEETING ESTABLISHED CIRCUIT BEAKERS. THIS PLAN COMPLIES WITH AND ADHERES TO ALL RELATED REGULATIONS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON IRC SECTIONS 409A AND 457(F). THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF CERTAIN OTHER INDIVIDUALS CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WITH ASSISTANCE FROM ORGANIZATION'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INDIVIDUAL'S JOB PERFORMANCE DURING THE YEAR AND IS BASED UPON OTHER OBJECTIVE FACTORS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT REASONABLE AND FAIR MARKET VALUE COMPENSATION IS PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION. OTHER OBJECTIVE FACTORS INCLUDE MARKET SURVEY DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS, INDIVIDUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, PERSONNEL REVIEWS, EVALUATIONS, SELF-EVALUATIONS AND PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK MEETINGS. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION C; QUESTION 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S FILED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED THROUGH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ITS BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR SERVICES PERFORMED AS A DIRECTOR. ALL DIRECTORS ARE VOLUNTEERS. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, WHERE APPLICABLE FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS, IS RELATED TO THE BOARD MEMBER'S SERVICES PERFORMED AS A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B | THIS ORGANIZATION IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF CAPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM AND AFFILIATES; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). THE SYSTEM INCLUDES BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NOT FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. CERTAIN BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND/OR DIRECTORS LISTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THIS FORM 990 MAY HOLD SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH BOTH THIS ORGANIZATION AND OTHER AFFILIATES WITHIN THE SYSTEM. THE HOURS SHOWN ON THIS FORM 990, FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, REPRESENT THE ESTIMATED HOURS DEVOTED PER WEEK FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. TO THE EXTENT THESE INDIVIDUALS SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SYSTEM, THEIR RESPECTIVE HOURS PER WEEK PER ORGANIZATION ARE APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR. THE HOURS REFLECTED ON PART VII OF THIS FORM 990, FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, PAID OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, REFLECT TOTAL HOURS WORKED PER WEEK ON BEHALF OF CAPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM; NOT SOLELY THIS ORGANIZATION. |
| CORE FORM, PART XI; QUESTION 9 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES INCLUDE: - OTHER COSTS; ($1,048,151) AND - PENSION-RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC PENSION COST; ($2,001,516). |
| CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 2 | THE TAXPAYER IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF A TAX-EXEMPT, INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE TAXPAYER AND ALL AFFILIATES FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND DECEMBER 31, 2013; RESPECTIVELY, AND ISSUED A CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT WITH CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES BY ENTITY. AN UNQUALIFIED OPINION WAS ISSUED EACH YEAR BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. THE TAXPAYER'S AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. |
| CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 3 | THE ORGANIZATION IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF CAPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM AND AFFILIATES ("SYSTEM"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE AND ISSUE A SYSTEM WIDE CONSOLIDATED A-133 AUDIT. THIS ORGANIZATION WAS INCLUDED IN THE SYSTEM WIDE A-133 AUDIT. |
| CHS DEPARTMENTAL EIN LISTING | THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 INCLUDES CERTAIN REVENUE RECEIVED AND EXPENSES INCURRED BY VARIOUS CAPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. RELATED PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENTS, ACTIVITIES AND CAPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. EMPLOYEES. REVENUE EARNED FROM THESE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITES WAS RECEIVED BY CAPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. UTILIZING FEDERAL employer IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS OTHER THAN 22-3548695. BELOW IS A LIST OUTLINING THE VARIOUS CAPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. PROGRAMS, DIVISIONS, DEPARTMENTS AND PHYSICIAN EMPLOYEES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE FEDERAL employer IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS: CAPITAL ENDOCRINOLOGY 20-1730017 CAPITAL HEALTH CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY 26-3519972 CAPITAL SURGICAL ASSOCIATES 22-3680051 CHS INSTITUTE FOR NEUROSCIENCES 26-0346624 CHS INSTITUTE FOR NEUROSCIENCES ONCOLOGY 46-0622985 CHS PATHOLOGY 45-4742151 FAMILY HEALTH CENTER 22-3796256 HAMILTON PHYSICIANS GROUP 22-3502175 HPG AT BORDENTOWN FAMILY MEDICAL 22-3502175 HEART CARE SPECIALISTS AT CH 27-0309548 MERCER MATERNAL FETAL SPECIALTY GROUP 20-2886402 MULTISPECIALTY PROVIDER GROUP 22-3628075 STROKE & CEREBROVASCULAR CENTER OF NEW JERSEY 26-3519824 TRENTON NEUROSURGEONS ASSOCIATES 22-2035924 WEST TRENTON MEDICAL ASSOCIATES - EWING 20-4643360 PEDIATRIC HOSPITALIST 27-2627834 EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS 27-2232524 REHABILITATION MEDICINE 27-3421189 SPINE CENTER 27-3421008 PLASTIC SURGERY 27-4510784 PRIMARY CARE MOUNTAINVIEW 27-3945093 PRIMARY CARE PENNINGTON 27-3945093 PRIMARY CARE QUAKERBRIDGE 22-3502175 RADIATION ONCOLOGY 27-1366819 HOSPITALIST GROUP 45-1501476 ADVANCED SURGICAL ASSOCIATES 27-4742615 CENTER FOR DIGESTIVE HEALTH 45-2073374 COMPREHENSIVE SLEEP ASSOCIATES 45-2074032 CAPITAL WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER 27-2715382 CAPITAL HEALTH CENTER FOR LIVER DISEASE 46-3152708 PRIMARY CARE DR. LEVENBERG 22-3502175 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:AGENCY FEES TOTAL FEES:518585 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:PURCHASED SERVICES TOTAL FEES:20954238 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:PHYSICIAN FEES TOTAL FEES:28424617 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:CONSULTING FEES TOTAL FEES:9836250 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:COLLECTION FEES TOTAL FEES:1292886 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:COMMISSION FEES TOTAL FEES:3379379 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:OTHER FEES TOTAL FEES:630838 |
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