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 (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) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (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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(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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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) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (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.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (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): |
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| 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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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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 2015 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-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2015, UHS HOSPITALS COLLABERATED WITH BROOME ONCOLOGY TO ESTABLISH UHS MEDICAL ONCOLOGY AND PROVIDE ENHANCED CANCER CARE SERVICES TO PATIENTS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHERN TIER. THE ALIGNMENT OF THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS WAS DESIGNED TO PRODUCE QUALITY CARE AND SERVICE THAT ARE CONTINUALLY MORE EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE AND PATIENT-CENTERED, WITH MORE COHESIVE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND DIRECTION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ONCOLOGY SERVICES IN GREATER BINGHAMTON. THE FORMER BROOME ONCOLOGY OFFICE SPACE--WILSON SQUARE, 30 HARRISON ST, SUITE 100, JOHNSON CITY, NY--WAS CONVERTED TO A UHS HOSPITALS-LICENSED SITE THROUGHOUT 2015 AND WAS FINALIZED IN FEBRUARY 2016. UHS MEDICAL ONCOLOGY NOW OFFERS QUALITY CANCER CARE INCLUDING CHEMOTHERAPY, INTRAOPERATIVE CHEMOTHERAPY, POST-OPERATIVE CHEMOTHERAPY, CHEMOEMBOLIZATION, AND HORMONE THERAPY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION IS UNITED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION IS UNITED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE 990 PREPARATION AND FILING IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE UHS HOSPITALS BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO DELEGATES THE TIMELY AND ACCURATE COMPLETION OF THE 990 (AND 990-T) TO MANAGEMENT. THE UHS HOSPITALS' FINANCE DEPARTMENT PREPARES THE 990 WHICH IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE CORPORATE CFO, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AND BY THE UHS HOSPITALS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | UHS HOSPITALS HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOLLOWED BY BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. EACH UHS HOSPITALS AGENT MUST SUBMIT CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ANNUALLY WHICH ARE REVIEWED AND ENFORCED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE UHS HOSPITALS PARENT COMPANY, UNITED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | IT IS THE PHILOSOPHY OF UHS HOSPITALS THAT ALL STAFF INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE STAFF BE COMPENSATED FAIRLY FOR THEIR WORK. BASE SALARY LEVELS, INCENTIVE/BONUS PROGRAMS AND BENEFIT PLANS SHALL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MARKETS TO ALLOW UHS HOSPITALS TO RECRUIT, MOTIVATE, REWARD, RECOGNIZE AND RETAIN HIGHLY TALENTED EXECUTIVES WITH THE SKILL SETS REQUIRED TO FULFILL ITS MISSION. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM MUST FOCUS EXECUTIVES' ATTENTION ON UHS HOSPITALS' STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND MISSION CRITICAL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES THAT WILL LEAD TO THE ORGANIZATION'S AND SYSTEM'S SUCCESS. TO CARRY OUT THIS COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY, THE UHS HOSPITALS BOARD OF DIRECTORS' EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS ANNUALLY A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT PREPARED BY AN EXTERNAL EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM, SULLIVAN COTTER ASSOCIATES, TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE BASE AND TOTAL COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT STAFF. THIS ANNUAL REPORT FOCUSES ON TWO KEY AREAS: 1) THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT STAFF'S BASE AND TOTAL COMPENSATION (INCLUDING BENEFITS) VS. NATIONAL BENCHMARK DATA FOR COMPARABLY SIZED HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS AND HOSPITALS (BASED UPON "TOTAL REVENUE" METRICS), AND 2) A "REASONABLENESS ASSESSMENT" CONSISTENT WITH U.S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS GOVERNING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE DATA FROM THIS REPORT ASSISTS THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATENESS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT'S CURRENT BASE AND TOTAL COMPENSATION LEVELS AND THE NEED FOR ANY ADJUSTMENTS FOR THAT CALENDAR YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FORM 1023, FORM 990 AND OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE REGULATIONS TO THE PUBLIC, UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN INTEREST IN NET ASSETS OF UHS FOUNDATION, INC. 159,688. RETIREMENT PLAN OBLIGATION CHANGES -819,988. |
| FORM 990 PART XII LINE 2C | NEITHER THE PROCESS FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT NOR THE PROCESS FOR THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT CHANGED DURING THE YEAR. |
| SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11 (GROUP A-FACILITY 1) | 4. REDUCE OBESITY IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS STRATEGY OBJECTIVE: PREVENT CHILDHOOD AND ADULT OBESITY THROUGH INTERVENTION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES (WITH MEASUREABLE AND TIME-FRAMED TARGETS OVER THE THREE YEAR PERIOD): TACTICS -IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS SUCH AS SMALL STEPS IN SCHOOLS THAT PROMOTES INCREASING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, CONSUMING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND DECREASING SCREEN TIME. -PROVIDE EDUCATION ON BEHAVIOR MODIFICATIONS AND MEAL PORTION SIZES TO CHILDREN. -COLLABORATE WITH HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH OBESITY INFORMATION/GUIDELINES AND ENCOURAGE COMPLIANCE TO NYS GUIDELINES. -COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PROMOTE AREAS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. GOALS AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES -BY YEAR END 2015, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS PARTICIPATING IN THE SMALL STEPS PROGRAM FROM 3 TO 5. -BY YEAR END 2015, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO ATTEND STAY HEALTHY KIDS CLUB. -MEASURE THE BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) OF THE STAY HEALTHY KIDS CLUB POPULATION (8 TO 13 YEARS OLD) TO BE BELOW THE 85TH PERCENTILE. -TRACK DATA FROM QUESTIONNAIRE (WE CAN AND CATCH) AS WELL AS PRE AND POST BMI DATA. -PERFORM RANDOM CHART AUDITS TO DOCUMENT HEALTH CARE PROVIDER COMPLIANCE. -INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PROGRAMS SUCH AS BC WALKS AND MALL WALKERS AT THE OAKDALE MALL 2015 PROGRESS REPORT -UHS CHILDHOOD OBESITY NURSES, VIA THE NEW YORK STATE GRANT, DEVELOPED PROVIDER ALLIANCES WITH 8 KEY PROVIDER SITES (BOTH UHS AND NON-UHS) TO PROVIDE TOOLS TO SHARE WITH CHILDREN AND PARENTS, ON NUTRITION, EXERCISE, REDUCTION OF SCREEN TIME, ETC. TRACKED PATIENT DATA ON 4 OF THESE PROVIDER SITES BY REVIEWING 50 PATIENT WELLNESS VISITS, OR ALL IF LESS THAN 50, ON A MONTHLY BASIS. PATIENT HEIGHT/WEIGHT, BMI, BP ON CHILDREN >3 YRS/ OF AGE, PROVIDER DOCUMENTATION OF PATIENT COUNSELING ON NUTRITION, EXERCISE, DECREASED SCREEN TIME, ETC; AS WELL AS ALL COMMUNITY REFERRALS MADE FOR PATIENT ON THESE TOPICS. -WORKED WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS TO PROMOTE CHILDHOOD WELLNESS TOOLS THAT WERE DISTRIBUTED AT SCHOOL FUNCTIONS AND HEALTH FAIRS. -COLLABORATED WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO DEVELOP CONSISTENT MESSAGING FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS, ON CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION MEASURES, INCLUDING THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF BREASTFEEDING OVER BOTTLE. -UHS STAY HEALTHY DEVELOPED AN ADULT WEIGHT MANAGEMENT & WELLNESS PROGRAM THAT BEGAN IN JANUARY 2015. WE HAD 335 PEOPLE REGISTERED FOR THE PROGRAM IN 2015. -THE EXISTING STAY HEALTHY KIDS PROGRAM WAS REVAMPED FOR 2015, TO FOCUS MORE ON WELLNESS STRATEGIES FOR ALL CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF BMI AND WILL NOW INCLUDE CHILDREN WITH PROVIDERS IN OR OUTSIDE THE UHS PROVIDER NETWORK. WE HAD 51 INTERACTIONS WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILY MEMBERS IN 2015 FOR THIS PROGRAM. 5. REDUCE TOBACCO USE STRATEGY OBJECTIVE: PROMOTE TOBACCO CESSATION BY YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS, ESPECIALLY AMONG LOW SOCIOECONOMIC ADULT POPULATION. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES (WITH MEASUREABLE AND TIME-FRAMED TARGETS OVER THE THREE YEAR PERIOD): TACTICS -INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS PROMOTING TOBACCO CESSATION IN FIVE COUNTIES. -UTILIZE TOBACCO CESSATION PROGRAM BY OFFERING FREE WEEKLY CESSATION CLASSES AND STRATEGIES TO CUT TOBACCO DEPENDENCE. -UTILIZE THE PRE-ADMISSION TESTING (PAT) PROCESS TO REACH THE COMMUNITY AS ALL QUALIFIED PATIENTS WHO GO THROUGH PAT, RECEIVE A TOBACCO CESSATION REDEMPTION COUPON. GOALS AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES -TRACK THE CONTACTS MADE TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO REACH 20 NEW PROVIDERS EVERY YEAR. -TRACK THE USAGE/REDEMPTION RATE OF COUPONS THAT CAN BE USED TO OBTAIN NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPIES. 2015 PROGRESS REPORT -UHS OFFERS FREE WEEKLY CESSATION CLASSES THAT INCLUDE STRATEGIES TO CUT TOBACCO DEPENDENCE. WE HAD 210 PEOPLE REGISTERED FOR TOBACCO CESSATION CLASSES. ALL UHS INPATIENTS, OUTPATIENTS AND VISITORS CAN REQUEST A TOBACCO CESSATION PACKET WHICH INCLUDES A COUPON FOR FREE NRT. OVER 1,000 PACKETS WERE GIVEN OUT IN 2015. -ALL PROVIDER OFFICES ADDRESS TOBACCO USE WITH EACH PATIENT AND REFER PATIENTS TO NEW YORK STATE QUIT LINE OR CLASSES. -UHS STAY HEALTHY NURSES PROVIDED 63 OUTREACH CALLS TO PATIENTS IN 2015. -A LOW DENSITY CT LUNG SCREENING PROGRAM STARTED IN OCTOBER 2015. STAY HEALTHY NURSES COMPLETED 27 SCREENINGS, 11 OF WHICH SIGNED UP FOR OUR TOBACCO CESSATION PROGRAM. -UHS HOSPITALS REMAIN TOBACCO FREE CAMPUSES. PROMOTE HEALTHY WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN 1. INCREASE BREASTFEEDING STRATEGY OBJECTIVE: BY YEAR END 2015, INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN AT UHSH TO INITIATE BREAST-FEEDING AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF INFANTS WHO ARE BREAST-FED. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES (WITH MEASUREABLE AND TIME-FRAMED TARGETS OVER THE THREE YEAR PERIOD): TACTICS -DISCUSS AND OFFER LITERATURE ABOUT BREAST-FEEDING AT PRE-NATAL VISITS AND SKIN-TO-SKIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER BIRTH. -ALL MOTHERS CONTACTED 3 TO 5 DAYS OF DISCHARGE AND OFFERED GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT IN ANY BREAST-FEEDING STRATEGIES AND (IF NEEDED) EQUIPMENT RENTAL. -FREE LACTATION CONSULTANT SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MOTHERS. GOALS AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES -TRACK THE MOTHERS CONTACTED BY YEAREND 2015 AND CONTINUE PERIODIC CONTACT FOR TWO YEARS UPON DISCHARGE. -DECREASE FORMULA USAGE BY MOTHERS. -TRACK ENROLLMENT IN PRE-NATAL CLASSES AND BREAST-FEEDING COURSES. 2015 PROGRESS REPORT -UHS STAY HEALTHY NURSES WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BROOME COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND MOTHER'S AND BABIES AND COMPLETED OUTREACH TO 2 UHS PROVIDER SITES TO INTRODUCE "BREASTFEEDING FRIENDLY" OFFICE POLICY. -OUR UHS LACTATION CONSULTANT PROVIDED CONSULTANT SERVICES TO 71 BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS IN 2015. STAY HEALTHY NURSES MADE OVER 1,000 CALLS TO NEW MOMS IN 2015. -ADDITIONAL STAY HEALTHY NURSE WAS CERTIFIED AS A "LACTATION COUNSELOR". UHS CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FREE LACTATION SERVICES AT THE STAY HEALTHY CENTER WITH A CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL LACTATION CONSULTANT. STAY HEALTHY CENTER PROVIDES ON- SITE PRIVATE SPACE FOR BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS AND THEIR BABIES. PROMOTE A HEALTHY AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT 1. IMPROVE OUTDOOR AIR QUALITY STRATEGY OBJECTIVE: REDUCE EXPOSURE TO COMMUNITY OF HARMFUL EFFECTS OF TOBACCO AND EXPOSURE TO HARMFUL EFFECTS OF SECOND-HAND SMOKING. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES (WITH MEASUREABLE AND TIME-FRAMED TARGETS OVER THE THREE YEAR PERIOD): TACTICS -ALL UHSH FACILITIES TO BE TOBACCO-FREE. -ALL UHSH FACILITIES TO ADOPT POLICIES THAT PROHIBIT SMOKING ON ALL HOSPITAL GROUNDS AND WITHIN 15 FEET OF THE PROPERTY LINES. GOALS AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES -INCREASE AVAILABILITY OF THE "SURVIVAL PACK" WHICH INCLUDES A COUPON FOR FREE NRT (NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY) GUM. -TRACK THE "SURVIVAL PACK" PARTICIPATION BY EMPLOYEES, FAMILY MEMBERS AND VISITORS. 2015 PROGRESS REPORT -UHS HAS ADOPTED A TOBACCO FREE POLICY TO PROHIBIT SMOKING ON ALL HOSPITAL GROUNDS WITHIN 15 FEET OF PROPERTY LINES. -OVER 750 "SURVIVAL PACKS" WERE GIVEN OUT TO EMPLOYEES, VISITORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS IN 2015. -210 REGISTERED FOR TOBACCO CESSATION CLASSES AT THE STAY HEALTHY CENTER. |
| SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11 (GROUP A-FACILITY 2) | 4. REDUCE OBESITY IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS STRATEGY OBJECTIVE: PREVENT CHILDHOOD AND ADULT OBESITY THROUGH INTERVENTION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES (WITH MEASUREABLE AND TIME-FRAMED TARGETS OVER THE THREE YEAR PERIOD): TACTICS -IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS SUCH AS SMALL STEPS IN SCHOOLS THAT PROMOTES INCREASING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, CONSUMING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND DECREASING SCREEN TIME. -PROVIDE EDUCATION ON BEHAVIOR MODIFICATIONS AND MEAL PORTION SIZES TO CHILDREN. -COLLABORATE WITH HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH OBESITY INFORMATION/GUIDELINES AND ENCOURAGE COMPLIANCE TO NYS GUIDELINES. -COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PROMOTE AREAS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. GOALS AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES -BY YEAR END 2015, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS PARTICIPATING IN THE SMALL STEPS PROGRAM FROM 3 TO 5. -BY YEAR END 2015, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO ATTEND STAY HEALTHY KIDS CLUB. -MEASURE THE BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) OF THE STAY HEALTHY KIDS CLUB POPULATION (8 TO 13 YEARS OLD) TO BE BELOW THE 85TH PERCENTILE. -TRACK DATA FROM QUESTIONNAIRE (WE CAN AND CATCH) AS WELL AS PRE AND POST BMI DATA. -PERFORM RANDOM CHART AUDITS TO DOCUMENT HEALTH CARE PROVIDER COMPLIANCE. -INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PROGRAMS SUCH AS BC WALKS AND MALL WALKERS AT THE OAKDALE MALL 2015 PROGRESS REPORT -UHS CHILDHOOD OBESITY NURSES, VIA THE NEW YORK STATE GRANT, DEVELOPED PROVIDER ALLIANCES WITH 8 KEY PROVIDER SITES (BOTH UHS AND NON-UHS) TO PROVIDE TOOLS TO SHARE WITH CHILDREN AND PARENTS, ON NUTRITION, EXERCISE, REDUCTION OF SCREEN TIME, ETC. TRACKED PATIENT DATA ON 4 OF THESE PROVIDER SITES BY REVIEWING 50 PATIENT WELLNESS VISITS, OR ALL IF LESS THAN 50, ON A MONTHLY BASIS. PATIENT HEIGHT/WEIGHT, BMI, BP ON CHILDREN >3 YRS/ OF AGE, PROVIDER DOCUMENTATION OF PATIENT COUNSELING ON NUTRITION, EXERCISE, DECREASED SCREEN TIME, ETC; AS WELL AS ALL COMMUNITY REFERRALS MADE FOR PATIENT ON THESE TOPICS. -WORKED WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS TO PROMOTE CHILDHOOD WELLNESS TOOLS THAT WERE DISTRIBUTED AT SCHOOL FUNCTIONS AND HEALTH FAIRS. -COLLABORATED WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO DEVELOP CONSISTENT MESSAGING FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS, ON CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION MEASURES, INCLUDING THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF BREASTFEEDING OVER BOTTLE. -UHS STAY HEALTHY DEVELOPED AN ADULT WEIGHT MANAGEMENT & WELLNESS PROGRAM THAT BEGAN IN JANUARY 2015. WE HAD 335 PEOPLE REGISTERED FOR THE PROGRAM IN 2015. -THE EXISTING STAY HEALTHY KIDS PROGRAM WAS REVAMPED FOR 2015, TO FOCUS MORE ON WELLNESS STRATEGIES FOR ALL CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF BMI AND WILL NOW INCLUDE CHILDREN WITH PROVIDERS IN OR OUTSIDE THE UHS PROVIDER NETWORK. WE HAD 51 INTERACTIONS WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILY MEMBERS IN 2015 FOR THIS PROGRAM. 5. REDUCE TOBACCO USE STRATEGY OBJECTIVE: PROMOTE TOBACCO CESSATION BY YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS, ESPECIALLY AMONG LOW SOCIOECONOMIC ADULT POPULATION. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES (WITH MEASUREABLE AND TIME-FRAMED TARGETS OVER THE THREE YEAR PERIOD): TACTICS -INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS PROMOTING TOBACCO CESSATION IN FIVE COUNTIES. -UTILIZE TOBACCO CESSATION PROGRAM BY OFFERING FREE WEEKLY CESSATION CLASSES AND STRATEGIES TO CUT TOBACCO DEPENDENCE. -UTILIZE THE PRE-ADMISSION TESTING (PAT) PROCESS TO REACH THE COMMUNITY AS ALL QUALIFIED PATIENTS WHO GO THROUGH PAT, RECEIVE A TOBACCO CESSATION REDEMPTION COUPON. GOALS AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES -TRACK THE CONTACTS MADE TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO REACH 20 NEW PROVIDERS EVERY YEAR. -TRACK THE USAGE/REDEMPTION RATE OF COUPONS THAT CAN BE USED TO OBTAIN NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPIES. 2015 PROGRESS REPORT -UHS OFFERS FREE WEEKLY CESSATION CLASSES THAT INCLUDE STRATEGIES TO CUT TOBACCO DEPENDENCE. WE HAD 210 PEOPLE REGISTERED FOR TOBACCO CESSATION CLASSES. ALL UHS INPATIENTS, OUTPATIENTS AND VISITORS CAN REQUEST A TOBACCO CESSATION PACKET WHICH INCLUDES A COUPON FOR FREE NRT. OVER 1,000 PACKETS WERE GIVEN OUT IN 2015. -ALL PROVIDER OFFICES ADDRESS TOBACCO USE WITH EACH PATIENT AND REFER PATIENTS TO NEW YORK STATE QUIT LINE OR CLASSES. -UHS STAY HEALTHY NURSES PROVIDED 63 OUTREACH CALLS TO PATIENTS IN 2015. -A LOW DENSITY CT LUNG SCREENING PROGRAM STARTED IN OCTOBER 2015. STAY HEALTHY NURSES COMPLETED 27 SCREENINGS, 11 OF WHICH SIGNED UP FOR OUR TOBACCO CESSATION PROGRAM. -UHS HOSPITALS REMAIN TOBACCO FREE CAMPUSES. PROMOTE HEALTHY WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN 1. INCREASE BREASTFEEDING STRATEGY OBJECTIVE: BY YEAR END 2015, INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN AT UHSH TO INITIATE BREAST-FEEDING AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF INFANTS WHO ARE BREAST-FED. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES (WITH MEASUREABLE AND TIME-FRAMED TARGETS OVER THE THREE YEAR PERIOD): TACTICS -DISCUSS AND OFFER LITERATURE ABOUT BREAST-FEEDING AT PRE-NATAL VISITS AND SKIN-TO-SKIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER BIRTH. -ALL MOTHERS CONTACTED 3 TO 5 DAYS OF DISCHARGE AND OFFERED GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT IN ANY BREAST-FEEDING STRATEGIES AND (IF NEEDED) EQUIPMENT RENTAL. -FREE LACTATION CONSULTANT SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MOTHERS. GOALS AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES -TRACK THE MOTHERS CONTACTED BY YEAREND 2015 AND CONTINUE PERIODIC CONTACT FOR TWO YEARS UPON DISCHARGE. -DECREASE FORMULA USAGE BY MOTHERS. -TRACK ENROLLMENT IN PRE-NATAL CLASSES AND BREAST-FEEDING COURSES. 2015 PROGRESS REPORT -UHS STAY HEALTHY NURSES WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BROOME COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND MOTHER'S AND BABIES AND COMPLETED OUTREACH TO 2 UHS PROVIDER SITES TO INTRODUCE "BREASTFEEDING FRIENDLY" OFFICE POLICY. -OUR UHS LACTATION CONSULTANT PROVIDED CONSULTANT SERVICES TO 71 BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS IN 2015. STAY HEALTHY NURSES MADE OVER 1,000 CALLS TO NEW MOMS IN 2015. -ADDITIONAL STAY HEALTHY NURSE WAS CERTIFIED AS A "LACTATION COUNSELOR". UHS CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FREE LACTATION SERVICES AT THE STAY HEALTHY CENTER WITH A CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL LACTATION CONSULTANT. STAY HEALTHY CENTER PROVIDES ON- SITE PRIVATE SPACE FOR BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS AND THEIR BABIES. PROMOTE A HEALTHY AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT 1. IMPROVE OUTDOOR AIR QUALITY STRATEGY OBJECTIVE: REDUCE EXPOSURE TO COMMUNITY OF HARMFUL EFFECTS OF TOBACCO AND EXPOSURE TO HARMFUL EFFECTS OF SECOND-HAND SMOKING. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES (WITH MEASUREABLE AND TIME-FRAMED TARGETS OVER THE THREE YEAR PERIOD): TACTICS -ALL UHSH FACILITIES TO BE TOBACCO-FREE. -ALL UHSH FACILITIES TO ADOPT POLICIES THAT PROHIBIT SMOKING ON ALL HOSPITAL GROUNDS AND WITHIN 15 FEET OF THE PROPERTY LINES. GOALS AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES -INCREASE AVAILABILITY OF THE "SURVIVAL PACK" WHICH INCLUDES A COUPON FOR FREE NRT (NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY) GUM. -TRACK THE "SURVIVAL PACK" PARTICIPATION BY EMPLOYEES, FAMILY MEMBERS AND VISITORS. 2015 PROGRESS REPORT -UHS HAS ADOPTED A TOBACCO FREE POLICY TO PROHIBIT SMOKING ON ALL HOSPITAL GROUNDS WITHIN 15 FEET OF PROPERTY LINES. -OVER 750 "SURVIVAL PACKS" WERE GIVEN OUT TO EMPLOYEES, VISITORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS IN 2015. -210 REGISTERED FOR TOBACCO CESSATION CLASSES AT THE STAY HEALTHY CENTER. |
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