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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? | (v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? | (vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? | (vii) Amount of monetary support | |||
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | ||||||






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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||




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| FORM 990 PART III, LINE 4A: | STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - PROGRAM SERVICE ONE I. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE ONE 60 YEARS AGO, OUR FOUNDING MOTHERS HAD A DREAM TO CARE FOR CHILDREN IN A HOSPITAL AS SPECIAL AS ITS PATIENTS. VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL HAS FLOURISHED EVER SINCE, CARING FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN. OUR MISSION GUIDES US AS WE TRAVEL THE ROAD TO OUR FUTURE ALONGSIDE STAFF, PHYSICIANS, CHILDREN, FAMILIES, OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. MISSION THE MISSION OF VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY, AND TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN. VISION OUR VISION CAPTURES THE PATH WE'VE TRAVELED AND SHOWCASES OUR COMMITMENT AND PASSION TO BE THE BEST. OUR CLEAR FOCUS IS TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE BEST CARE AND THE BEST QUALITY PEDIATRIC SERVICES AVAILABLE ANYWHERE WITH A VISION TO BECOME THE NATION'S BEST CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. CORE VALUES THE FOLLOWING CORE ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES GUIDE THE INVESTMENTS AND SUPPORT PROVIDED BY VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAM. EXCELLENCE - WE DEPEND ON EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY HEALTH CARE AND SERVICES THROUGHOUT VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. WE SET HIGH STANDARDS AND WE SUPPORT EACH OTHER AS WE STRIVE TO ACHIEVE THEM. WE INVEST IN EACH OTHER AND WE VALUE THE INDIVIDUAL AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES THAT MAKE US STRONG. WE ARE PROUD OF OUR SUPERIOR SERVICES AS MEASURED BY QUALITY OUTCOMES. COMPASSIONATE CARE - WE TREAT EVERY CHILD, EVERY FAMILY, EACH OTHER, OUR VISITORS AND OUR VENDORS WITH RESPECT, KINDNESS, HOPE, JOY AND GOOD HUMOR. WE DISPLAY OUR HELPFUL, HEALING, FAMILY-CENTERED SPIRIT AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY. WE RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAYFULNESS IN HUMAN INTERACTION AND IN THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN. WE LOOK FOR WAYS TO EASE SUFFERING AND PROVIDE COMFORT. INTEGRITY - WE ARE HONEST, ETHICAL AND RESPONSIBLE IN OUR WORK AND IN THE WAY WE DEAL WITH OTHERS. WE KEEP OUR PROMISES AND ADMIT OUR MISTAKES. WE KNOW OURSELVES AND WE AVOID HIDDEN AGENDAS. BY THE WAY WE LIVE OUR LIVES EVERYDAY, WE ARE WORTHY OF THE TRUST PEOPLE PLACE IN US. INNOVATION - WE EMBRACE CHANGE, CREATIVITY, CONTINUOUS LEARNING AND PERSONAL GROWTH. WE INCORPORATE NEW IDEAS, TECHNOLOGY AND METHODS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH CARE AND SERVICES WE PROVIDE. WE ANTICIPATE FUTURE TRENDS AND WE CREATE STRATEGIC PLANS TO INSURE FUTURE GROWTH AND CONTINUED VITALITY. COLLABORATION - WE BUILD ENDURING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS, JOINING WITH COLLEAGUES ACROSS ORGANIZATIONAL BOUNDARIES TO IMPROVE THE CARE AND SERVICES WE PROVIDE. WE ENCOURAGE AND REWARD BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS. WE PUT THE COMMON GOOD AHEAD OF NARROW INTERESTS. STEWARDSHIP - WE ARE RESOURCEFUL, ADAPTABLE AND RESILIENT. WE HAVE A "CAN DO" ATTITUDE THAT GETS THE JOB DONE. WE ARE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE AND EFFICIENT WITH OUR TIME. WE PROTECT OUR RESERVES AND MANAGE OUR OPERATING COSTS IN ORDER TO INVEST IN OUR FUTURE. WE ARE EACH PERSONALLY DEDICATED TO MAKING VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BETTER BECAUSE WE WERE HERE. COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION GOVERNED BY ITS OWN BOARD OF TRUSTEES, VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IS SOLELY COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING THE MEDICAL NEEDS OF OUR REGION'S SICKEST CHILDREN. WITH 356 BEDS, A MEDICAL STAFF OF OVER 550 PHYSICIANS AND APPROXIMATELY 3,000 TOTAL EMPLOYEES, VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OFFERS ACCESSIBILITY TO OVER 40 FETAL, NEONATAL AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALTIES, ALL COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF QUALITY CARE POSSIBLE. EXAMPLES INCLUDE THE HOSPITAL'S NEONATAL AND PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNITS THAT MAINTAIN LOW MORTALITY RATES, WHEN COMPARED NATIONALLY, WHILE TREATING SOME OF THE SICKEST CHILDREN. WHILE PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL CARE IS THE SINGLE GREATEST CONTRIBUTION THE HOSPITAL MAKES FOR OUR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, THE HOSPITAL ALSO APPRECIATES THAT IT IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN OTHER WAYS AS WELL. AS AN EXTENSION OF THE HOSPITAL'S MISSION AND VISION, THE GOAL OF VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAM IS TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF UNDERSERVED, MEDICALLY NEEDY CHILDREN THROUGH COLLABORATION AND COMMON CONCERN. II. SERVICE AREA DEMOGRAPHICS AND PATIENT VOLUME SERVICE AREA DEMOGRAPHICS AS THE ONLY PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY HOSPITAL LOCATED IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA EXTENDS FROM SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY IN THE NORTH TO KERN COUNTY IN THE SOUTH, AND FROM THE CENTRAL COAST TO THE SIERRA NEVADA. THE SERVICE AREA INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES AND IS HOME TO OVER 1.3 MILLION CHILDREN AGES 0-20. VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S PATIENT VOLUME IN 2014, VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL HAD 12,695 INPATIENT CASES, 90,908 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS AND A COMBINED 209,229 OUTPATIENT CENTER, DAY SURGERY, RADIOLOGY AND LABORATORY VISITS. MEDI-CAL COVERED 76% OF THE HOSPITAL'S TOTAL INPATIENT DAYS AND 74% OF TOTAL OUTPATIENT VISITS AT THE HOSPITAL. OVER 1/2 OF THE HOSPITAL'S INPATIENT POPULATION CONSISTED OF CHILDREN 4 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER AND ALMOST 2/3 WERE AN ETHNICITY OTHER THAN CAUCASIAN. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | III. COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAM ACCORDING TO THE CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION'S 2012 GUIDE FOR PLANNING AND REPORTING COMMUNITY BENEFIT, COMMUNITY BENEFITS ARE GENERALLY DEFINED AS THOSE ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE TREATMENT AND/OR PROMOTE HEALTH AND HEALING IN RESPONSE TO IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS, AND MEET AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: - IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES - ENHANCE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY - ADVANCE MEDICAL OR HEALTH CARE KNOWLEDGE - RELIEVE OR REDUCE THE BURDEN OF GOVERNMENT OR PRIVATE, COMMUNITY-BASED EFFORTS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION IS THE PROVISION OF CHARITY CARE AND THE UNREIMBURSED COST OF PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THOSE ENROLLED IN PUBLIC PROGRAMS, INCLUDING MEDI-CAL. FOR FY 2014, VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DEDICATED IN EXCESS OF $43,209,000 IN COMMUNITY BENEFITS THAT CONTINUE THE HOSPITAL'S LONG TRADITION OF BEING AN ACTIVE AND INTEGRAL PART OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. A SUMMARY OF THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES IN 2014: - COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION * CHILDREN'S HEALTH CONNECT VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OFFERED TO THE COMMUNITY AN ON-LINE FORUM WHERE USERS WERE ABLE TO JOIN GROUPS AND DISCUSSIONS, VIEW EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS, ASK QUESTIONS, HEAR EXPERT ADVICE AND SHARE PERSONAL STORIES. * HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PROVIDED ACCESS TO ON LINE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION VIA THE HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA LINK ON ITS WEBSITE. HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA CONTAINS THOUSANDS OF PAGES OF INFORMATION ON PEDIATRIC DISEASES, CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS, AS WELL AS SECTIONS ON HOW TO KEEP KIDS HEALTHY. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA IS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. - HEALTH CARE SUPPORT SERVICES HEALTH CARE SUPPORT SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY THE HOSPITAL TO HELP ADDRESS THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WHILE AT THE HOSPITAL, AT HOME, AND IN THE COMMUNITY. * CAFETERIA MEALS MEAL COUPONS WERE PROVIDED TO BREAST-FEEDING MOMS WHOSE INFANTS WERE IN THE HOSPITAL. SOCIAL WORKERS ALSO PROVIDED PATIENTS' FAMILIES WITH MEAL COUPONS WHEN THEY ARRIVED AND WERE NOT PREPARED FOR A LONG STAY AT THE HOSPITAL. * CANCER SURVIVORSHIP PROGRAM THE CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVORSHIP PROGRAM AT VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PROVIDES SPECIALIZED, HIGH-QUALITY CARE TO HELP SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD CANCER LIVE HEALTHIER, HAPPIER LIVES. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF THE SURVIVOR'S HEALTH, ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND AN INDIVIDUALIZED ACTION PLAN TO ADDRESS LONG-TERM EFFECTS FROM CANCER TREATMENT. * CAPACITY FOR MEETING THE NEEDS OF MEDICALLY COMPLEX CHILDREN VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL RECOGNIZES THE CRITICAL ROLE THAT COMMUNITY-BASED PROVIDERS AND ORGANIZATIONS PLAY IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF MEDICALLY COMPLEX CHILDREN AND IS COMMITTED TO MAKING SURE THEY HAVE THE CLINICAL SKILLS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PATIENT POPULATION. A. SCHOOL NURSES - VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PARTNERED WITH THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL NURSE ORGANIZATION AND INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO SCHOOL NURSES ON A VARIETY OF CLINICAL PROCEDURES AND TOPICS CRITICAL TO KEEPING CHILDREN HEALTHY. ADDITIONALLY, VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PARTICIPATED IN AND HOSTED THE SCHOOL HEALTH ADVISORY PANEL'S QUARTERLY MEETINGS. THE PANEL IS A CONSORTIUM OF SCHOOL DISTRICT HEALTH DIRECTORS THROUGHOUT THE CENTRAL VALLEY THAT SERVES AS A LINK BETWEEN SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOR THE PURPOSE OF IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING EMERGING ISSUES IMPACTING THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12. B. HOSPITALS/COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS - VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PROVIDED SIGNIFICANT OUTREACH EDUCATION TO HOSPITALS AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE THE CLINICAL EXPERTISE NEEDED TO CARE FOR MEDICALLY COMPLEX CHILDREN. TOPICS COVERED INCLUDED CARE FOR HIGH RISK NEWBORNS, GENERAL PEDIATRIC TRAUMA, ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA AND OTHER AREAS OF PEDIATRIC MALTREATMENT, AND THE PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRACKING OF CHILDREN. * CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MORE THAN 3 MILLION AMERICAN CHILDREN ARE REPORTED AS ABUSED OR NEGLECTED EVERY YEAR. THAT'S JUST WHAT'S REPORTED - IMAGINE HOW MANY CASES NEVER REACH AN AGENCY. ON ANY GIVEN DAY, THREE TO FIVE PERCENT OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S INPATIENT POPULATION IS HERE BECAUSE OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT. THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN BEING TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL FOR CHILD ABUSE HAS INCREASED FROM 22 IN 2000 TO OVER 923 IN 2014. THE HOSPITAL HAS OPERATED THE SCAN (SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT) TEAM IN PLACE SINCE 1999. THIS IS A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM THAT INCLUDES PHYSICIANS, NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, CHILD WELFARE, PUBLIC HEALTH AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS (AS NECESSARY). IT'S DESIGNED TO HELP IDENTIFY AND ACT UPON SUSPECTED CASES OF ABUSE. THE HOSPITAL'S GUILD'S CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT CENTER ADDRESSES ABUSE IN A DIFFERENT WAY. THE CENTER OPERATES A CLINIC ONE DAY A WEEK AND SEES FOLLOW-UP PATIENTS AND OUTSIDE REFERRALS. STAFF ARE TRAINED IN BOTH THE PHYSICAL AND PSYCHO-SOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHILD ABUSE. THEIR FOCUS IS SPECIFICALLY ON ELEMENTS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT AND ENDANGERMENT - NOT COMPLETELY ON INJURY TREATMENT. ANOTHER AMBITIOUS ELEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT IS PREVENTION. IN 2014, STAFF PARTNERED WITH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCILS OF CALIFORNIA, COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH SERVICES, CHILD WELFARE SERVICES, EXCEPTIONAL PARENTS UNLIMITED AND COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS. THERE ARE MANY AGENCIES IN THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA THAT ADDRESS THIS HORRIFYING PROBLEM AND DO THEIR BEST TO HELP KIDS EVERY DAY. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IS A REGIONAL POWERHOUSE WHEN IT COMES TO PEDIATRIC CARE, AND IT WORKS VERY HARD TO LEVERAGE THAT STRENGTH IN CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION. THE HOSPITAL HAS LOFTY GOALS, AND IT WANTS TO MAKE SURE THAT IF CHILDREN ARE HARMED, CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - AND EVERYTHING IT HAS TO OFFER - WILL BE THERE TO TREAT AND DEFEND THEM. * DISASTER PREPAREDNESS THE HOSPITAL DONATED STORAGE SPACE TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO STORE PHARMACEUTICALS TO BE USED IN REGIONAL DISASTERS OR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES. * DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES THE HOSPITAL CONTINUED TO PARTICIPATE IN COALITIONS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING CARE COORDINATION FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN WITH, OR AT RISK FOR, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, INCLUDING KERN COUNTY'S MEDICALLY VULNERABLE INFANT WORK GROUP INITIATIVE, AND FIRST 5 FRESNO'S MODEL OF CARE PARTNERSHIP OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND SYSTEMS OF CARE COMMITTEE. ALSO, THE HOSPITAL CONTINUED TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OFFERED THROUGH ITS HIGH RISK INFANT FOLLOW UP PROGRAM TO OTHER PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY BASED AGENCIES REGARDING SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS IN HIGH RISK INFANTS. LAST, CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE MARCH OF DIMES' EFFORTS AT REDUCING PREMATURE BIRTHS AND PROMOTING HEALTHY MOMS AND HEALTHY BABIES THROUGH FUNDRAISING AND ADVOCACY. * ENROLLMENT INTO HEALTH INSURANCE VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COMMITTED SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES TO HELP FAMILIES FIND HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR UNINSURED CHILDREN, INCLUDING FINANCIAL COUNSELORS AS WELL AS A CONTRACTED VENDOR WITH EXPERTISE IN ENROLLMENT SERVICES. WITH THESE RESOURCES, THE HOSPITAL IDENTIFIED AND PROVIDED ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE TO UNINSURED AND UNDER-INSURED PATIENTS WHO QUALIFIED FOR MEDI-CAL, CALIFORNIA CHILDREN'S SERVICES PROGRAM, OR THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. ONCE ELIGIBILITY WAS DETERMINED, THE HOSPITAL AND/OR THE CONTRACTED VENDOR ASSISTED THE FAMILY WITH COMPLETING NECESSARY APPLICATIONS AND SUBMITTING THEM TO THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES. VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ALSO SUPPORTED OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THE FRESNO HEALTHY COMMUNITIES ACTION PROGRAM. * FAMILY ASSISTANCE FUND WHEN SUPPORT FOR SERVICES WERE NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH A COMMUNITY PROGRAM OR ANOTHER FUNDING SOURCE, HOSPITAL SOCIAL WORKERS WERE ABLE TO ACCESS THESE FUNDS TO HELP PATIENTS AND FAMILIES OBTAIN ITEMS NEEDED UPON RETURN HOME OR TO ASSIST WITH TRANSPORTATION FOR FOLLOW UP CARE. * INJURY PREVENTION RECOGNIZING THAT UNINTENTIONAL INJURY IS THE NATION'S LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN CHILDREN AGES 1-14, CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OPERATES AN INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAM TO INCREASE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF CHILDHOOD INJURIES AND THOSE MEASURES THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO DECREASE THEIR PREVALENCE THROUGHOUT CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | SUPPORTED BY A CAST OF OVER 90 HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERS, THE PROGRAM COVERED THE FOLLOWING TOPICS IN 2014: DISTRACTED & RECKLESS TEEN DRIVING, PEDIATRIC TRAUMA, WATER SAFETY, WHEELED SPORTS SAFETY, CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY, THE CHOKING GAME, SPORTS INJURIES, LITHIUM (BUTTON) BATTERY INGESTION, AIR POWERED GUN INJURIES, TOY SAFETY, CHILD MALTREATMENT, MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY, AND ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED EDUCATION TO THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AT A HOST OF COMMUNITY-BASED VENUES THROUGHOUT THE CENTRAL VALLEY. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED TRAINING AND CONDUCTED OUTREACH TO HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND CHILD WELFARE PROFESSIONALS THROUGH NATIONAL, STATE, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDED TELEVISION INTERVIEWS AND MEDIA EVENTS TO ADDRESS CHILD SAFETY ISSUES. THE HOSPITAL NOW PROVIDES A MONTHLY CHILD SAFETY SEGMENT ON TWO LOCAL NEWS PROGRAMS BROADCAST THROUGHOUT THE CENTRAL VALLEY. VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ALSO CHAIRED SAFE KIDS CENTRAL VALLEY, LEADING THE COALITION OF 16 LOCALLY BASED AGENCIES IN A VARIETY OF PROJECTS FOCUSED ON DECREASING UNINTENTIONAL DEATH AND INJURY TO KIDS AGED 14 AND UNDER. * LITERACY PROGRAM LITERACY, WHICH IS DEFINED AS THE ABILITY TO READ AND WRITE, IS ESSENTIAL TO FULLY DEVELOPING A SENSE OF WELL-BEING AND CITIZENSHIP. EXPERTS ESTIMATE THAT NEARLY 40 PERCENT OF U.S. 4TH GRADERS DO NOT ACHIEVE BASIC LEVELS OF READING PROFICIENCY. READING DIFFICULTIES AND ILLITERACY CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASED SCHOOL ABSENTEEISM, SCHOOL DROP-OUTS, JUVENILE DELINQUENCY, INCREASED CRIME, TEEN PREGNANCY, DRUG USE AND OTHER PROBLEMS THAT IMPACT OUR COMMUNITY. STUDIES SHOW THE EASIEST WAY TO INCREASE LITERACY AMONG PRE-SCHOOL AND SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN IS TO SIMPLY READ TO THEM. TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTION TO LITERACY IN OUR COMMUNITY, VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S LITERACY PROGRAM PROMOTES AND ENCOURAGES CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO BECOME LIFELONG READERS. THE HOSPITAL'S "BESIDES BOOK BUDDIES" INITIATIVE SPECIFICALLY FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING READING READINESS AND EARLY READING SKILLS FOR OUR YOUNG PATIENTS. HOSPITAL VOLUNTEERS BRING BOOKS TO THE CHILDREN, READ THEM STORIES AND ENGAGE THEM IN ACTIVITIES THAT COORDINATE WITH THE STORIES. SEPARATE FROM "BESIDES BOOK BUDDIES", HOSPITAL VOLUNTEERS VISIT OUTPATIENT PRACTICE WAITING ROOMS TO READ TO CHILDREN, SHOWING PARENTS AND CHILDREN THE PLEASURES AND TECHNIQUES OF LOOKING AT BOOKS TOGETHER. ADDITIONALLY, BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE IN HOSPITAL CLINICS AND DEPARTMENTS, AND FAMILIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE THEM HOME TO USE WITH THEIR CHILDREN. IN 2014, VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DISTRIBUTED ALMOST 8,000 BOOKS TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. * CHILDHOOD WEIGHT MANAGEMENT VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SUPPORTED A NUMBER OF EFFORTS AIMED AT ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE HOSPITAL CONTINUED TO SERVE AS THE ADVOCACY COORDINATOR FOR THE KAISER HEAL ZONE PROJECT IN THE CITY OF MADERA BY FACILITATING ADVOCACY IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. ADDITIONALLY, AS THE FOUNDER AND CHAIR OF THE CHILDHOOD WEIGHT MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE FOR FRESNO AND MADERA COUNTIES, VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PLAYED A LEAD ROLE IN SUPPORTING THE TASK FORCE'S ACTIVITIES IN 2014. * POISON CONTROL THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA POISON CONTROL CENTER IS LOCATED ON THE VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CAMPUS AND, AS IN YEARS PAST, RECEIVED A DONATION OF OFFICE SPACE IN 2014. THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF THE CALIFORNIA POISON CONTROL CENTER ANSWERS CALLS FROM THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND PROVIDES EXPERT ADVICE AND INFORMATION REGARDING EXPOSURE TO POTENTIALLY HARMFUL SUBSTANCES. THE PHONES ARE STAFFED 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING EMERGENCY TELEPHONE ADVICE REGARDING POISON EXPOSURES, THE POISON CONTROL CENTER OPERATES SEVERAL PROGRAMS CRITICAL TO A CULTURALLY DIVERSE, AGRICULTURALLY BASED COMMUNITY LIKE THE CENTRAL VALLEY. THE CENTER HAS BEEN EXPRESSLY RESPONSIVE TO THE GROWING AND LARGELY UNDERSERVED LATINO POPULATION BY DEVELOPING SPECIALIZED TEACHING TOOLS AND PROGRAM INTERVENTIONS IN SPANISH, AND PROVIDING CUSTOMIZED TRAININGS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS IN SPANISH. ALSO, THE CENTER CONTRACTS WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE REGULATION (DPR) TO ASSIST PHYSICIANS IN COMPLYING WITH MANDATORY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PESTICIDE EXPOSURES. THE POISON CONTROL CENTER ALSO PROVIDES THE STATE DPR WITH CASE DATA AND INFORMATION ON THE HEALTH ISSUES RELATED TO PESTICIDE EXPOSURE IN CALIFORNIA. * REINTEGRATION VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SUPPORTS A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS OR INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO HELP CHILDREN WHO SUFFER FROM PERMANENT OR LONG-TERM DISABILITIES REINTEGRATE AS EASILY AS POSSIBLE INTO REGULAR DAILY ACTIVITIES. VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAM PROVIDES RECREATIONAL AND ATHLETIC EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. EXPERIENCES OFFERED IN 2014 INCLUDED WATER SKIING, ROCK CLIMBING, ICE HOCKEY, BASKETBALL, KAYAKING, WHEEL CHAIR RACING, AND TRACK AND FIELD. OPEN TO AGES UP TO 21 YEARS OF AGE, THE PROGRAM IS THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY. IT'S DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL AND HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS AND CONDITIONS RANGING FROM CEREBRAL PALSY TO SPINAL CORD INJURIES. THROUGH HARD WORK AND DETERMINATION, PARTICIPANTS LEARN THAT IT'S POSSIBLE FOR THEM, TOO, TO TAKE PART IN ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES, EXCEED EXPECTATIONS AND ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2008, THE PROGRAM HAS SERVED OVER 300 DISABLED CHILDREN. * RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OWNS THE LAND ON WHICH THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE (RMH) OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA IS LOCATED AND LEASES THE LAND TO THE RMH FOR $1 PER YEAR. THE LEASE ARRANGEMENT HELPS MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE RMH TO OFFER ITS SERVICES TO FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN ARE BEING TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL. * TRANSPORTATION ACCESS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY FOR YEARS AND THUS VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND ACCESS TO CARE. VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT ASSISTED FAMILIES WITH TRANSPORTATION BY PROVIDING TAXI VOUCHERS AND BUS TOKENS AND THE HOSPITAL SUBSIDIZED BUS AND TRANSIT SERVICES FROM FRESNO AND THE KINGS COUNTY RURAL AREAS. |
| FORM 990 PART III, LINE 4B: | STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - PROGRAM SERVICE TWO COMMITMENT TO MEDI-CAL - VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S COMMITMENT TO SERVING ITS COMMUNITY IS EVIDENCED BY THE LARGE NUMBER OF PATIENTS ITS SERVES THAT ARE COVERED BY MEDI-CAL. IN 2014, 76% OF HOSPITAL INPATIENT DAYS WERE COVERED BY MEDI-CAL. THE COMBINED NET EFFECT OF TOTAL MEDI-CAL REIMBURSEMENT AND DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE FUNDING IN RELATION TO THE COST OF THESE SERVICES RESULTED IN A NET LOSS TO THE HOSPITAL IN 2014 OF $43,769,692. THIS FIGURE IS SEPARATE FROM AND DOES NOT INCLUDE THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND EXPENSES NOTED IN PREVIOUS SECTIONS, AND ALSO EXCLUDES THE REVENUE AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE HOSPITAL FEE PROGRAM, WHICH IS DESCRIBED IN MORE DETAIL BELOW. HOSPITAL FEE PROGRAM - IN 2009, CALIFORNIA IMPLEMENTED THE HOSPITAL FEE PROGRAM THROUGH WHICH HOSPITALS IN CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, RECEIVED SUPPLEMENTAL MEDI-CAL PAYMENTS. CALIFORNIA IMPLEMENTED THE PROGRAM TO HELP OFFSET A PORTION OF HOSPITAL MEDI-CAL PAYMENT SHORTFALLS ACCRUED OVER CURRENT AND PRIOR YEARS. THE PROGRAM WAS FUNDED BY A QUALITY ASSURANCE FEE PAID BY HOSPITALS THAT THE STATE THEN USES TO COLLECT ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FUNDING. HOSPITAL FEE PROGRAMS LIKE CALIFORNIA'S ARE ALLOWABLE UNDER FEDERAL LAW, AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES APPROVED CALIFORNIA'S PROGRAM. IN 2014, VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL RECOGNIZED PROGRAM REVENUE OF $9,303,665, NET OF THE HOSPITAL'S QUALITY ASSURANCE FEE AND HOSPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH FOUNDATION AND TRUST (CHFT). CHFT WAS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. CHARITY CARE - IN KEEPING WITH OUR MISSION, VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO ACCEPT ALL PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. IN 2014, CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PROVIDED $67,000 IN CHARITY CARE. THE AMOUNT REPRESENTS COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA UNDER THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY CARE POLICY WITHOUT CHARGE, OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ITS ESTABLISHED RATES IN RELATION TO THE COST OF THESE SERVICES. CHARITY CARE INCLUDES COUNTY INDIGENT AND FREE CARE, WHICH IS BASED ON THE PATIENT'S INABILITY TO PAY FOR SERVICES. IN ORDER TO ASSIST FAMILIES WITH ONGOING CARE NEEDS, VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY REQUIRES PATIENT FAMILIES TO APPLY FOR APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT FUNDING IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (CHARITY CARE). AS A RESULT, MANY FAMILIES QUALIFY FOR GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND DO NOT ULTIMATELY REQUIRE CHARITY CARE. THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY CARE AMOUNT IS SEPARATE FROM AND DOES NOT INCLUDE THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND EXPENSES NOTED IN PREVIOUS SECTIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | GREG COLEMAN, DIRECTOR AND PAT RICCHIUTI, DIRECTOR, HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. IN ADDITION, PAT RICCUTTI, DIRECTOR AND BILL SMITTCAMP, VICE CHAIRMAN, ALSO HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | THE HOSPITAL HIRED KEVIN SHIMAMOTO DURING THE YEAR TO ACT AS THE INTERIM CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER. DUTIES INCLUDED COMPLETE OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE HOSPITAL'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, EFFECTIVE 10/17/13, ESTABLISHED VALLEY CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION. CERTAIN MEMBER RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO APPROVE, FIX THE NUMBER, ELECT, AND REMOVE ELECTED TRUSTEES, ARE INCLUDED IN THESE BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | SEE ANSWER FOR LINE 6 ABOVE |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | SEE ANSWER FOR LINE 6 ABOVE |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS UPLOADED TO A SECURED BOARD PORTAL PRIOR TO THE FILING DATE. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND PRESENT ANY QUESTIONS THEY MAY HAVE TO THE CFO. THE CFO PRESENTS HIGHLIGHTS OF KEY SECTIONS OF THE FORM 990 AT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING THAT IS HELD BEFORE THE FILING DATE AND ANSWERS QUESTIONS OR ADDRESSES ANY CONCERNS AT THIS MEETING. CHANGES CAN THEN BE MADE IF WARRANTED BEFORE THE 990 IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITHIN THE HOSPITAL'S CORPORATE BYLAWS. THE POLICY REQUIRES EACH TRUSTEE TO DISCLOSE PERSONAL FINANCIAL INTERESTS BY EXECUTING ANNUAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING SPECIFIC INTERESTS ON AN AD HOC BASIS. A STANDING GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE IS TASKED TO REVIEW DISCLOSED INTERESTS, TO ASSESS WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING FURTHER ACTION AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE A CONFLICT. THE HOSPITAL MAINTAINS A SEPARATE BUT SIMILAR POLICY GOVERNING INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED IN COVERED POSITIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | AS PROVIDED BY THE HOSPITAL BYLAWS, A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED THAT CONSISTS OF A CHAIR AND AT LEAST THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE PRIMARY ROLE OF THE COMMITTEE IS TO ENSURE THAT COMPENSATION IS REASONABLY RELATED TO THE DUTIES PERFORMED FOR THE HOSPITAL AND WITH THE COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT MARKET. DUTIES AND ACTIVITIES SPECIFIC TO CEO, OFFICER, AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE: 1) PERIODIC REVIEW BASED ON THE INDEPENDENT ADVICE OF AN EXTERNAL QUALIFIED COMPENSATION CONSULTANT 2) REVIEW OF MARKET DATA FOR EQUIVALENT POSITIONS 3) REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CEO'S EMPLOYMENT AND OVERSIGHT TO ASSURE FORMAL AND TIMELY PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS ARE CONDUCTED 4) REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE LEVEL COMPENSATION TO ASSURE THAT TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ARE MARKET COMPETITIVE |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | A COPY OF VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION IS ON FILE WITH THE CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE. A COPY OF THE CORPORATE BYLAWS OF VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. CONFLICT OF INTEREST MANAGEMENT IS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 10 OF THE BYLAWS. THE HOSPITAL PREPARES ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHICH ARE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL TO RELEVANT STATE AGENCIES. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | PENSION-RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC PENSION COST -21,482,262. ROUNDING 1. |
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