Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (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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| 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. | ||||||
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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 | 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) 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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| 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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| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
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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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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | BACKGROUND ========== CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL ("CSH"), AN AFFILIATE MEMBER OF THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON HEALTH SYSTEM, IS A NOT FOR-PROFIT LICENSED COMPREHENSIVE PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AND PEDIATRIC LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY. CSH ALSO OPERATES A LICENSED PEDIATRIC MEDICAL DAY CARE AND A PEDIATRIC PRACTICE FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. THE PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE AT MOUNTAINSIDE, WHICH OPENED IN DECEMBER 2014, CARED FOR A TOTAL OF 1,577 CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL AND COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS IN 2015. THIS REPRESENTED AN INCREASE OF 5.8%. THE SERVICE OFFERS SAME DAY APPOINTMENTS, A WEB PORTAL THAT PROVIDES BETTER ACCESS TO THE PATIENTS MEDICAL INFORMATION, THE ABILITY TO HANDLE MORE ASPECTS OF CARE REMOTELY, AND REGULAR FOLLOW-UP VISITS. CSH HAS BEEN PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE CHILDREN OF NEW JERSEY AND SURROUNDING STATES FOR 124 YEARS. OUR TALENTED AND CARING STAFF PROVIDE A WIDE ARRAY OF MEDICAL, DEVELOPMENTAL, EDUCATIONAL AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES FOR INFANTS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND YOUNG ADULTS. CSH'S HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EXPERT AND COMPASSIONATE CARE TO CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC ILLNESSES AND DISABILITIES. EVALUATION AND TREATMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR A VARIETY OF REHABILITATION NEEDS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BRAIN INJURIES, SPINAL CORD DYSFUNCTION, RESPIRATORY ISSUES, AUTISM, ORTHOPEDIC PROBLEMS, SPORTS INJURIES, LEARNING DISABILITIES, LANGUAGE OR HEARING PROBLEMS, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, AND BEHAVIOR OR ATTENTION PROBLEMS AT HOME OR IN SCHOOL. COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATED CARE IS PROVIDED FOR CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC ILLNESSES AND DISABILITIES WHO MAY HAVE MULTIPLE AND COMPLEX THERAPY NEEDS. CHARITABLE PURPOSES, CHARITY CARE AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITES ========================================================= CSH PROVIDES HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL NJ CHILDREN WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM REHABILITATIVE CARE AND WHO ARE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF NEW JERSEY IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. CSH PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN IT'S ESTABLISHED RATES AND MAINTAINS RECORDS TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR THE LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE IT PROVIDES. CSH DOES NOT PURSUE COLLECTION OF AMOUNTS DETERMINED TO QUALIFY AS CHARITY CARE; THEREFORE, THESE AMOUNTS ARE NOT REPORTED AS NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. THESE RECORDS INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF CHARGES FORGONE FOR SERVICES AND SUPPLIES FURNISHED UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY. CSH DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY DISTRIBUTION OF FEDERAL OR STATE SUBSIDIES FOR CHARITY CARE SERVICES RENDERED. ACCREDITATIONS/LICENSURES ========================= 1) CSH IS ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION OF ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; 2) CSH IS LICENSED BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AS A COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL; 3) NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATROS LICENSING BOARD NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; 4) NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; 5) NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HOSPITAL-BASED, OFF-SITE AMBULATORY CARE FACILITY PRIMARY CARE; and 6) NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HOSPITAL BASED LONG TERM CARE FACILITY. MISSION STATEMENT ================= THE MISSION OF CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL IS TO BE THE PREEMINENT PROVIDER OF SPECIALIZED HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR INFANTS, CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS. CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL CORPORATE VALUES ================================================ THE VALUES OF CSH ARE COMPASSION, INTEGRITY, EXCELLENCE, FUN, INNOVATION, AND TEAMWORK. COMPASSION: WE WILL PROVIDE A LOVING, CARING ENVIRONMENT FOR THE CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND EACH OTHER. INTEGRITY: WE ARE COMMITTED TO ORGANIZATIONAL AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY, RESPECT FOR ALL AND ETHICAL PRACTICES. EXCELLENCE: WE WILL BE THE BEST AT OUR JOBS AND PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARE TO OUR CHILDREN, CONSTANTLY STRIVING TO IMPROVE AND BE THE BEST. FUN: WE WILL PROVIDE A CHILD-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT. IF WE HAVE FUN DOING OUR JOBS, IT WILL REFLECT IN HOW WE DEAL WITH THE CHILDREN AND EACH OTHER. INNOVATION: WE WILL BE CREATIVE IN PROVIDING CARE AND PROBLEM SOLVING. TEAMWORK: CSH IS A TEAM WHERE EVERY PERSON IS NEEDED TO PROVIDE THE QUALITY CARE FOR WHICH WE ARE KNOWN. WE MUST WORK TOGETHER TO BE SUCCESSFUL. PATIENT-AND-FAMILY-CENTERED CARE AND CSH ======================================== PATIENT-AND-FAMILY CENTERED CARE IS AN APPROACH TO HEALTHCARE THAT SHAPES HEALTHCARE POLICIES, PROGRAMS, FACILITY DESIGN, AND DAY TO DAY INTERACTIONS AMONG PATIENTS FAMILIES, PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, WHO PRACTICE PATIENT-AND-FAMILY CENTERED CARE, RECOGNIZE THE VITAL ROLE THAT FAMILIES PLAY IN ENSURING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES. THESE PRACTITIONERS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SUPPORTS ARE INTEGRAL COMPONENTS OF HEALTHCARE. THEY RESPECT EACH CHILD AND FAMILY'S INNATE STRENGTHS AND VIEW THE HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE AS AN OPPORTUINITY TO BUILD ON THESE STRENGTHS AND SUPPORT FAMILIES IN THEIR CARE-GIVING AND DECISION-MAKING ROLES. A PATIENT-AND- FAMILY CENTERED APPROACH LEADS TO BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES AND WISER ALLOCATIONS OF RESOURCES, AS WELL AS GREATER PATIENT AND FAMILY SATISFACTION. PATIENT-AND-FAMILY CENTERED CARE IN PEDIATRICS IS BASED ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE FAMILY IS THE CHILD'S PRIMARY SOURCE OF STRENGTH AND SUPPORT AND THAT THE CHILD'S AND FAMILY'S PERSPECTIVES AND INFORMATION ARE IMPORTANT IN CLINICAL DECISION MAKING. PATIENT-AND-FAMILY CENTERED PRACTITIONERS ARE KEENLY AWARE THAT HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCES CAN ENHANCE PARENTS' CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ROLES AND, OVER TIME INCREASE THE COMPETENCE OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN HEALTHCARE, PARTICULARILY IN ANTICIPATION OF THE TRANSITION TO ADULT SERVICE SYSTEMS. PATIENT-AND-FAMILY-CENTERED CARE IS GROUNDED IN COLLABORATION AMONG PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND ALL HOSPITAL PERSONNEL FOR THE PLANNING, DELIVERY, AND EVALUATION OF THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE TO THE CHILDREN WE SERVE, AS WELL AS IN THE EDUCATION OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS. CONTINUING OUR GOAL TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN PEDIATRIC CARE, CSH IS COMMITTED TO THE INTEGRATION OF PATIENT-AND-FAMILY-CENTERED PRINCIPLES INTO OUR HEALTH CARE POLICIES AND PRACTICES ACROSS THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROVIDED BY OUR INSTITUTION. IN PLACING THE NEEDS OF THE CHILD AND FAMILY AT THE CENTER OF ALL ACTIVITIES WE WILL FULFILL OUR MISSION AND EMBODY THE VALUES OF PATIENT-AND-FAMILY-CENTERED CARE AND CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL BY: - RESPECTING EACH CHILD AND HIS OR HER FAMILY AS PARTNERS IN CARE; - HONORING DIVERSITY AND ITS EFFECT ON THE FAMILY'S EXPERIENCE AND THE PERCEPTION OF CARE THROUGH RECOGNIZING THAT EACH FAMILY IS UNIQUE IN THEIR STRUCTURE, VALUES, CULTURE, ETHNICITY, ORIENTATION, SPIRITUAL BELIEFS, SOCIAL, ECONOMICS, EDUCATIONAL, AND GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY; - BUILDING ON THE STRENGTHS OF EACH CHILD AND FAMILY, EVEN IN DIFFICULT AND CHALLENGING SITUATIONS, BY ACKNOWLEDGING EACH FAMILY'S PRIORTIES AND LEVEL OF EXPERTISE; - RECOGNIZING AND RESPECTING DIFFERENT METHODS OF COPING; - IMPLEMENTING COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES THAT PROVIDE DEVELOPMENTAL, EDUATIONAL, EMOTIONAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORTS; - SUPPORTING AND FACILITATING CHOICE FOR THE CHILD AND FAMILY ABOUT APPROACHES TO CARE AND SUPPORT; - ENSURING FLEXIBILITY IN ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND PROVIDER PRACTICES TO REFLECT DIVERSITY AND MEET THE NEEDS, BELIEFS, PERSONALITIES, LIFE EXPERIENCES, SPIRITUAL AND CULTURAL VALUES OF EACH CHILD AND FAMILY; - PROVIDING FORMAL AND INFORMAL SUPPORT FOR EACH CHILD AND FAMILY. COLLABORATING WITH FAMILIES AT ALL LEVELS OF HEALTHCARE, IN THE CARE OF THE INDIVIDUAL CHILD AND IN PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, POLICY MAKING AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, THROUGH THE EXCHANGE OF HONEST AND UNBIASED INFORMATION ON AN ONGOING BASIS AND IN WAYS THAT ARE USEFUL AND AFFIRMING; - EMPOWERING CHILDREN AND FAMILES TO DISCOVER THEIR OWN STRENGTHS, BUILD CONFIDENCE AND MAKE CHOICES AND DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR HEALTH THROUGH THE CREATION OF TRUE PARTNERSHIPS WITH HEALTHCARE PROFESSSIONALS; AND - WORKING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES, SCHOOLS AND HEALTH OFFICIALS TO ENSURE THAT COMMUNITY SERVICES AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE FLEXIBLE, ACCESSIBLE AND COMPREHENSIVE. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | CSH MAINTAINS INPATIENT PROGRAMS FOR BRAIN INJURY, SPINAL CORD DYSFUNCTION, INFANT AND TODDLERS WITH PREMATURITY AND BIRTH RELATED DISORDERS, CHRONIC PAIN, CHRONIC ILLNESS, AND GENERAL REHABILITATION. OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS EXIST AT VARYING LEVELS OF DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING THE AUTISM PROGRAM AND THE COMPREHENSIVE FEEDING PROGRAM. THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF OUR MANY PROGRAMS AND SPECIALTY SERVICE AREAS THAT COMBINE CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY WITH CLINICAL EXPERTISE AND COMPASSIONATE CARE IN A PATIENT-AND-FAMILY-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT AT FACILITIES IN NEW BRUNSWICK, MOUNTAINSIDE, TOMS RIVER, FANWOOD, HAMILTON, BAYONNE, CLIFTON, EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NEWARK, WARREN, AND ROSELLE PARK. ADDITIONALLY, CSH'S STAFF PROVIDES EXPERTISE AT VARIOUS SCHOOLS, CENTERS, AND PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS THROUGHOUT NEW JERSEY. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INFORMATION ================================= INPATIENT PROGRAMS ------------------ INPATIENT SERVICES ARE LICENSED FOR 90 PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION BEDS, 68 COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION BEDS AND 73 PEDIATRIC LONG-TERM CARE BEDS THAT ARE IN OPERATION. INPATIENT REHABILITATION CARE PROVIDED INCLUDES MEDICAL AND NURSING CARE, COMPREHENSIVE THERAPY SERVICES, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, ACADEMICS, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND NUTRITIONAL SERVICES. INCLUDED IN THE THERAPY SERVICES ARE PHYSICAL THERAPY, HYDROTHERAPY, REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGY, AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, SPEECH AND HEARING, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, RECREATIONAL THERAPY AND CHILD LIFE. THESE CSH SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO ALLOW THE CHILDREN TO ATTAIN THEIR GREATEST POTENTIAL - MEDICALLY, SOCIALLY, ACADEMICALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY. THEIR FAMILIES ARE PROVIDED WITH SUPPORT AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO ENSURE THEIR CHILD CAN RETURN TO THEIR HOME AND COMMUNITY. OUR LONG TERM CARE CENTERS, LOCATED IN MOUNTAINSIDE AND TOMS RIVER, NJ ARE SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES PROVIDING 24 HOUR NURSING CARE TO THE MEDICALLY INVOLVED PATIENT. WE HAVE 46 LICENSED BEDS IN MOUNTAINSIDE AND ONE WAIVER BED AND 26 LICENSED BEDS IN TOMS RIVER. OUR LONG TERM CARE PATIENTS RECEIVE RESPIRATORY AND NUTRITIONAL SERVICES, PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, AS WELL AS RECREATIONAL AND CHILD LIFE SERVICES. SOME OF THE PATIENTS ATTEND AN ON-SITE SCHOOL WHILE OTHERS ARE TRANSPORTED TO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. BRAIN INJURY ------------ HELPING A CHILD RECOVER FROM A BRAIN INJURY PRESENTS COMPLEX CHALLENGES. WHILE THE CHILD NEEDS HELP IN RECOVERING FROM HIS INJURIES, HE ALSO IS STILL DEVELOPING PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND INTELLECTUALLY. THE BRAIN INJURY PROGRAM AT CSH MEETS THESE CHALLENGES AND THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF CHILDREN BY PROVIDING INNOVATIVE, EXPERT AND LOVING CARE FOR THE PATIENT WITH A BRAIN INJURY ON HIS OR HER ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE. THE BRAIN INJURY PROGRAM, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1981, IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF BRAIN-INJURED, AGE APPROPRIATE PATIENTS, AT ALL LEVELS OF COGNITIVE AWARENESS. THE REHABILITATION PROCESS IS THE FOUNDATION FOR LONG TERM RECOVERY. CHILDREN ARE BEST TREATED BY PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS IN AN ENVIRONMENT ESPECIALLY GEARED TO THEIR NEEDS. CSH PROVIDES SPECIALIZED CARE FOR EACH CHILD'S UNIQUE NEEDS DURING THEIR RECOVERY IN A COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL AND REHABILITATION SETTING. A FULL CONTINUUM OF CARE FROM COMA TO RE-ENTRY TO THE COMMUNITY IS PROVIDED FOR EACH CHILD. THE BRAIN INJURY PROGRAM IS GEARED TOWARD MAXIMAL PROGRESS THROUGH REHABILITATION WHILE EMPHASIZING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF NORMAL PEDIATRIC DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES. CSH'S PROFESSIONAL STAFF, WHO ARE EXPERIENCED WITH BRAIN INJURIES AND THE DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN, INCORPORATE EACH CHILD AND FAMILY WITHIN THE REHABILITATION TEAM TO ENCOURAGE OPTIMAL PROGRESS. EACH CHILD'S INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THEIR MEDICAL, PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE, AND PSYCHOSOCIAL NEEDS. IN ADDITION TO INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, GROUP THERAPY PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE STRUCTURED STIMULATION SESSIONS FOR PATIENTS IN ORDER TO ENHANCE AND ACCELERATE AROUSAL, ALERTNESS, ORIENTATION AND SOCIALIZATION. THE BRAIN INJURY PROGRAM ADDRESSES: - MEDICAL MANAGEMENT; - SPECIALIZED NURSING CARE; - PHYSICAL THERAPY; - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; - SPEECH THERAPY; - AUDITORY EVALUATION; - COGNITIVE STATUS; - NUTRITIONAL STATUS; - FAMILY SUPPORT; - CASE MANAGEMENT; - PSYCHOLOGICAL STATUS; - CORTICAL FUNCTIONING; and - RE-ENTRY TO HOME, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY. ONE OUTPATIENT COMPONENT OF THE BRAIN INJURY PROGRAM IS THE NEURO-REHABILITATION PROGRAM. THE NEURO-REHABILITATION GROUP PROGRAM IS AN INTENSIVE TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WHO HAVE SUSTAINED A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, OR WHO ARE EXPERIENCING COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION AS A RESULT OF NEUROLOGICAL OR OTHER CHRONIC ILLNESS. THIS FAMILY-CENTERED PROGRAM PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS DESIGNED TO HELP CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS REGAIN COGNITIVE SKILLS AND LEARN COMPENSATORY STRATEGIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SCHOOL AND SOCIAL FUNCTIONING. THE PROGRAM ALSO ADDRESSES MOTOR IMPAIRMENTS THAT MAY ACCOMPANY ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY OR ILLNESS. THE GROUP PROGRAM IS DELIVERED PRIMARILY IN SMALL GROUP SETTINGS. INDIVIDUAL PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, AND SPEECH THERAPIES MAY ALSO BE PROVIDED AS INDICATED. INVOLVEMENT IN THE GROUP PROGRAM PREPARES THE YOUNGSTER FOR RETURN TO A LARGER GROUP SETTING, USUALLY SCHOOL, AND PROVIDES HIM OR HER WITH IMPROVED SKILLS FOR PEER INTERACTION AND SOCIALIZATION. CHILDREN MAY ALSO BE SEEN THROUGH THE NEURO-REHABILITATION INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM. CHILDREN IN THE INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM ARE INVOLVED IN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES BUT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION TO BETTER REGAIN OR DEVELOP COMPENSATORY SKILLS TO IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN AGE APPROPRIATE WAYS OF THINKING AND BEHAVING. SPINAL CORD PROGRAM ------------------- THE SPINAL CORD PROGRAM PROVIDES INTENSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH ACQUIRED AND CONGENITAL SPINAL CORD PROBLEMS. THE PROGRAM TREATS PATIENTS WITH ALL LEVELS OF PEDIATRIC SPINAL CORD DYSFUNCTION, FROM THE CHILD DEPENDENT ON A VENTILATOR TO THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE LOWEST LEVEL OF SPINAL CORD INJURY. PATIENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH AN AGGRESSIVE REHABILITATION TREATMENT PROGRAM COUPLED WITH COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL AND NURSING CARE. THE PROGRAM'S TEAM APPROACH RESULTS IN A COORDINATED TREATMENT PLAN DESIGNED TO MEET THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF EACH PATIENT AND HIS OR HER FAMILY. WHILE AN EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON ACHIEVING NORMAL DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES, THE TREATMENT PLAN TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE PATIENT'S LEVEL OF INJURY, AGE, AND DEVELOPMENTAL ABILITIES IN CREATING REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS FOR PERFORMING ACTIVITIES. THE TEAM IS ADEPT AT DEVELOPING TREATMENT PLANS TO ACCOMMODATE PATIENTS WITH HIGH SPINAL CORD INJURIES (TETRAPLEGIA & QUADRAPLEGIA) WHO REQUIRE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF SUPPORT, SPECIAL EQUIPMENT AND VENTILATOR ASSISTANCE, AS WELL AS THOSE PATIENTS WITH LOW LEVEL SPINAL CORD INJURIES (PARAPLEGIA) WHO CAN GAIN VIRTUAL INDEPENDENCE. INTENSIVE MEDICAL NEEDS CAN BE SAFELY ACCOMMODATED AT CSH BY VIRTUE OF THE EXTENSIVE MEDICAL COVERAGE PROVIDED TO THE PATIENTS. PATIENTS WITH TRACHEOSTOMIES, SPECIAL FEEDING NEEDS, AND INTRAVENOUS AND CENTRAL LINES, FOR EXAMPLE, CAN BE MANAGED WHILE RECEIVING THE NECESSARY REHABILITATION THERAPY. FAMILIES AND PATIENTS ARE INTEGRALLY INVOLVED IN THE COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT PLANNING. FAMILIES AND PATIENTS ALSO RECEIVE INSTRUCTION FROM THE STAFF IN OVERALL CARE AND THE USE OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT. THE TEAM THOROUGHLY EDUCATES THE PATIENT AND HIS OR HER FAMILY REGARDING THE PHYSICAL CONSEQUENCES OF A SPINAL CORD INJURY AND THE REQUIRED CARE AND TREATMENT. SOME OF THE DIAGNOSTIC AND SPECIAL SERVICES AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS IN THE SPINAL CORD PROGRAM INCLUDE: - ELECTRODIAGNOSTIC TESTING; - VENTILATOR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; - A FULL RANGE OF DIAGNOSTIC UROLOGIC TESTING; - REFERRAL FOR BACLOFEN PUMP PLACEMENT; - ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS; - REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INCLUDING: * SEATING AND POSITIONING; * MOBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACCESS; * AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; and * COMPUTER ACCESS. GENERAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM ------------------------------ THE GENERAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM AT CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL OFFERS HABILITATIVE AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES TO PATIENTS AGES Birth to 21 WITH, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEUROLOGIC, ORTHOPEDIC, DEVELOPMENTAL, CARDIOPULMONARY DISORDERS AND/OR OTHER ACQUIRED INJURIES AND ILLNESSES, THROUGH AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM APPROACH. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT, AND/OR SUPPORT TO THE PATIENT AND FAMILY FROM THE ACUTE INPATIENT PHASE OF REHABILITATION THROUGH THE COMMUNITY, VOCATIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL RE-ENTRY PHASE. IN ORDER TO OFFER A CONTINUUM OF COMPREHENSIVE TRANSDISCIPLINARY SERVICE TO THESE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, IN A COMPASSIONATE, PROFESSIONAL AND HOLISTIC FASHION, SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PHASES OF REHABILITATIVE CARE. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE PROGRAM ARE REQUIRED TO MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA REGARDING THEIR MEDICAL STABILITY: INITIAL DIAGNOSTIC AND SURGICAL PROCEDURES MUST BE COMPLETED; MEDICATION REGIMEN, FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE AND LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES MUST BE STABILIZED. THE PATIENTS SERVED MAY HAVE IMPAIRMENTS IN AREAS INCLUDING THOSE OF, COGNITION, MOBILITY, SELF-CARE, COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL EMOTIONAL FUNCTIONING, SENSORY PROCESSING, ACADEMIC FUNCTIONING, AND FEEDING. THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE BEHAVIORAL, FUNCTIONAL, PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE, PSYCHOSOCIAL, VOCATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, LEISURE, AND RECREATIONAL NEEDS OF EACH PATIENT. EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO ACCOMMODATE THE PATIENT AND FAMILIES UNIQUE CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO REDUCE THE BARRIERS, WHICH LIMIT A CHILD'S ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES OF HIS OR HER LIFE. TO FACILITATE A SMOOTH TRANSITION AND OPTIMIZE THE PATIENT'S ABILITY TO FULLY INTEGRATE INTO THE COMMUNITY, OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ARE PROVIDED TO THE INTENDED DISCHARGE ENVIRONMENT (E.G. SCHOOL, HOME, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS). IN ADDITION, PATIENTS ARE PROVIDED DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE LIFE SKILLS TRAINING THROUGH GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY AS WELL AS COMMUNITY OUT-TRIPS. SOME CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS SEEN THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS REQUIRE INTENSIVE MEDICAL, NURSING, AND RESPIRATORY THERAPY SUPPORT FOR RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. THESE CHILDREN MAY HAVE CONGENITAL OR ACQUIRED RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS INCLUDING BRONCHOPULMONARY DYSPLASIA, CONGENITAL MUSCULAR PROBLEMS, AND CONGENITAL AND ACQUIRED AIRWAY AND RESPIRATORY ABNORMALITIES. INFANT/TODDLER PROGRAM ---------------------- THE INFANT TODDLER PROGRAM PROVIDES INTENSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN WITH MEDICAL DIFFICULTIES RELATED TO PREMATURITY AND A RANGE OF DISORDERS PRESENTING AT BIRTH INCLUDING DRUG-EXPOSED NEWBORNS WHO ARE TREATED IN OUR NEONATAL WITHDRAWAL AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM TREATS CHILDREN WHO REQUIRE ALL LEVELS OF NEONATAL CARE. PATIENTS ARE TREATED WITH A COMPREHENSIVE, THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM, COUPLED WITH EXCELLENT MEDICAL AND NURSING CARE. BECAUSE OF THIS TEAM APPROACH, A COORDINATED TREATMENT PLAN CAN BE DESIGNED TO MEET THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF EACH PATIENT AND HIS OR HER FAMILY. WHILE EMPHASIZING AGE-APPROPRIATE SKILLS, THE TEAM CUSTOMIZES GOALS BASED ON EACH INFANT'S OR TODDLER'S MEDICAL STABILITY, AGE, AND DEVELOPMENTAL LEVEL TO MAXIMIZE HIS OR HER UNIQUE POTENTIAL. THE MULTISPECIALTY STAFF IS HIGHLY TRAINED IN WORKING WITH THESE CHILDREN WHO REQUIRE SPECIAL EQUIPMENT AND VENTILATOR ASSISTANCE. THE TEAM USES SPECIAL TECHNIQUES TO ENCOURAGE THE CHILDS INTERACTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT DURING THERAPY SESSIONS. WE ARE ABLE TO OFFER THIS SPECIALIZED TREATMENT BECAUSE OUR STAFF IS COMMITTED TO PURSUING ON-GOING EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNIQUES THAT ARE NECESSARY TO TREAT THIS SPECIAL POPULATION. THOSE INFANT AND TODDLER PATIENTS WHO NEED SPECIAL MEDICAL CARE CAN BE SAFELY ACCOMMODATED WITH CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL'S EXTENSIVE MEDICAL COVERAGE. THESE PATIENTS MAY BE TRACHEOSTOMY DEPENDENT, OXYGEN DEPENDENT, OR VENTILATOR DEPENDENT, REQUIRING CLOSE MONITORING AND FREQUENT CHANGES IN MANAGEMENT. THESE PATIENTS, AS WELL AS THOSE INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH SPECIAL FEEDING NEEDS, INTRAVENOUS AND CENTRAL LINES, CAN BE MANAGED WHILE RECEIVING REHABILITATION THERAPY. FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IS VITAL TO A CHILD'S OVERALL DEVELOPMENT. WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE FAMILY PARTICIPATION IN TREATMENT SESSIONS. OUR TEAM INSTRUCTS FAMILIES IN CARING FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND USING SPECIAL EQUIPMENT. FAMILIES LEARN ABOUT THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS THAT PROMOTE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. INFANT TODDLER MEDICAL SPECIALTIES: A NEONATOLOGIST/PEDIATRICIAN, A PHYSICIAN WHO SPECIALIZES IN NEONATAL CARE AND PEDIATRICS, HEADS THE INFANT TODDLER PROGRAM TEAM. OTHER MULTIDISCIPLINARY PEDIATRIC PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE MEDICAL SUPPORT, REHABILITATION SERVICES, AND ADDRESS DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS WHILE AIMING TOWARD MAXIMIZING RESPIRATORY INDEPENDENCE. WHILE UPON ADMISSION MANY OF THE CHILDREN REQUIRE INTENSIVE RESPIRATORY CARE, THE GOAL FOR EACH IS TO BE TRANSITIONED BACK TO HIS OR HER HOME AND COMMUNITY. OTHER MEDICAL SPECIALISTS FOR THE INFANT TODDLER PROGRAM ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION: - EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT; - NEUROLOGY; - OPHTHALMOLOGY; - ORTHOPEDICS; - PHYSIATRY; - RADIOLOGY; and - UROLOGY. CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ------------------------------- THE CHRONIC PAIN PROGRAM AT CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL PROMOTES THE WELLNESS OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AGES 11-21 YEARS OLD, WITH CHRONIC PAIN, BY TEACHING STRATEGIES TO MANAGE PAIN AND ENCOURAGE FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY. THE INPATIENT CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AT CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL IS TYPICALLY FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH CHRONIC PAIN WHO CONTINUE TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT PAIN AND DIFFICULTIES WITH DAILY FUNCTIONS DESPITE TRIALS OF CONSISTENT OUTPATIENT THERAPIES. THIS EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM IS TYPICALLY A FOUR WEEK PERIOD, WITH FOCUS ON REGAINING FUNCTION AND USING ONE'S BODY IN A NORMAL WAY. THE APPROACH TO TREATMENT OF CHRONIC PAIN AT CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL INCLUDES INTENSE PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND INTEGRATED EXPOSURE TO MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTION. OUR SPECIALIZED TEAM FOCUSES ON TREATING CHRONIC REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME (CRPS) AND RELATED FORMS OF AMPLIFIED PAIN SUCH AS: - FIBROMYALGIA; - AMPLIFIED MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN SYNDROME (AMPS); - REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY (RSD); and - REFLEX NEUROPATHIC DYSTROPHY (RND). CHRONIC ILLNESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ---------------------------------- THE CHRONIC ILLNESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AT CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL IS A COMPREHENSIVE INPATIENT PROGRAM FOR ADOLESCENTS AGES 13-21 WHO STRUGGLE TO MANAGE THEIR CONDITION. IT PROVIDES THE TEEN AND FAMILY WITH A STRUCTURED, COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT PLAN TO ADDRESS MEDICAL, NUTRITIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND FAMILY COMMUNICATION ISSUES. SINCE PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS HAVE A CRUCIAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING THEIR CHILD'S HEALTH, WE ENCOURAGE PARENT/CAREGIVER PARTICIPATION IN MEDICAL EDUCATION, NUTRITIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING SESSIONS TO ENSURE THE GREATEST SUCCESS. THE PROGRAM IS TYPICALLY A FOUR WEEK PROGRAM THAT FOLLOWS A TRANS DISCIPLINARY MODEL AND BEHAVIORAL APPROACH TO CARE, ADDRESSING THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PSYCHO-SOCIAL NEEDS OF EACH PATIENT. THE GOAL FOR EACH ADOLESCENT IS ALWAYS TO IMPROVE SELF-MANAGEMENT OF THE DISEASE. THE CHRONIC ILLNESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IS ESPECIALLY FOR ADOLESCENTS WITH CONDITIONS SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: - DIABETES; - POST-ORGAN TRANSPLANT; and - CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE. THE AUTISM PROGRAM ------------------ THE AUTISM PROGRAM AT CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL WORKS WITH CHILDREN THROUGH 21 YEARS OF AGE, WHO HAVE AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. THE PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND FAMILIES WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATIONS, TREATMENT, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. WE ARE ONE OF THE FEW PROGRAMS IN NEW JERSEY TO PROVIDE COORDINATED, MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. WE OFFER WORKSHOPS FOR FAMILIES NEWLY DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM AS WELL AS A COMPREHENSIVE SYMPOSIUM WHERE FAMILIES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH THE EXPERTS AND INTERACT WITH OTHER FAMILIES. AS PART OF OUR OUTREACH PROGRAMS WE PROVIDE AUTISM SCREENING/DIAGNOSIS AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS. IN 2015 OUR AUTISM EDUCATOR CONTINUED TO WORK WITH EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT GROUPS, DISASTER RESPONSE CRISIS COUNSELORS, COURT ADMINISTRATORS, EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY GROUPS PROVIDING THEM WITH SPECIFICS ON DEALING WITH AN INDIVIDUAL WITH ASD IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND INTEGRATING THEM INTO COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. COMPREHENSIVE FEEDING PROGRAM ----------------------------- THE COMPREHENSIVE FEEDING PROGRAM IS AN OUTPATIENT PROGRAM THAT SERVES INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND YOUNG CHILDREN WHO ARE UNABLE OR REFUSE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE ORAL INTAKE OF FOOD. PROBLEMS MAY BE MEDICAL/PHYSIOLOGICAL, DEVELOPMENTAL, BEHAVIORAL, PSYCHOSOCIAL, AND INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY RELATED. THIS TEAM UTILIZES A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO HAVE CHILDREN EAT PROPER FOODS AND IMPROVE NUTRITIONAL STANDING. BASED ON A PREDICTED INCIDENCE OF 25% OF INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN WITH FEEDING PROBLEMS, THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS SERVICE. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | EACH CHILD IS PROVIDED WITH A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION THAT COVERS MEDICAL, PHYSIOLOGICAL, DEVELOPMENTAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES. THE TEAM COMBINES THE EXPERTISE OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS WHOS PRIMARY GOAL IS TO ESTABLISH FEEDING PATTERNS THAT CAN BE MAINTAINED IN THE CHILD'S NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. THE TEAM INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: - SPEECH PATHOLOGIST; - CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST; - PEDIATRIC DIETITIAN; - DEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICIAN; - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; - PHYSICAL THERAPIST; and - PATIENT CARE COORDINATOR. THE PROGRAM AND ITS TEAM MEMBERS EMPOWER PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS BY PROVIDING KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNIQUES, WHICH WILL ALLOW THEM TO ENGAGE THEIR CHILD IN POSITIVE THERAPEUTIC FEEDING EXPERIENCES AND INTERACTIONS. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT AND KNOWLEDGE TO OTHER PROFESSIONALS IN THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS CHILDCARE PROVIDERS, WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE CHILD'S FEEDING EXPERIENCES. ADHD ---- CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION-DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDERS (AD/HD). CSH IS A SERVICE PROVIDER DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH ATTENTION-DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER AND ASSOCIATED DISABILITIES. NEURO-REHABILITATION -------------------- AN OUTPATIENT COMPONENT OF THE BRAIN INJURY PROGRAM IS THE NEURO-REHABILITATION PROGRAM. THE NEURO-REHABILITATION GROUP PROGRAM IS AN INTENSIVE TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WHO HAVE SUSTAINED A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, OR WHO ARE EXPERIENCING COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION AS A RESULT OF NEUROLOGICAL OR OTHER CHRONIC ILLNESS. THIS FAMILY-CENTERED PROGRAM PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS DESIGNED TO HELP CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS REGAIN COGNITIVE SKILLS AND LEARN COMPENSATORY STRATEGIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SCHOOL AND SOCIAL FUNCTIONING. THE PROGRAM ALSO ADDRESSES MOTOR IMPAIRMENTS THAT MAY ACCOMPANY ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY OR ILLNESS. THE PROGRAM IS DELIVERED PRIMARILY IN SMALL GROUP SETTINGS, THOUGH INDIVIDUAL PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, AND SPEECH THERAPIES MAY ALSO BE PROVIDED AS INDICATED. INVOLVEMENT IN THE GROUP PROGRAM PREPARES THE YOUNGSTER FOR RETURN TO A LARGER GROUP SETTING, USUALLY SCHOOL, AND PROVIDES HIM OR HER WITH IMPROVED SKILLS FOR PEER INTERACTION AND SOCIALIZATION. CHILDREN IN THE INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM ARE PRESENTLY INVOLVED IN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, BUT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION TO BETTER REGAIN OR DEVELOP COMPENSATORY SKILLS TO IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN AGE APPROPRIATE WAYS OF THINKING AND BEHAVING. OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES -------------------------------- CSH PROVIDES A NUMBER OF OUTPATIENT SERVICES RELATED TO PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION. OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS OFFERED BY CSH INCLUDE SERVICES IN ASSESSMENT AND THERAPY FROM PEDIATRIC MEDICAL SPECIALISTS AND SUB-SPECIALISTS, AS WELL AS VARIOUS THERAPY DEPARTMENTS. Therapy services include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, psychological counseling and testing, audiology and Applied Behvior Analysis. IN ADDITION, THE FOLLOWING Medical SPECIALTY PROGRAMS AND CLINICS ARE OFFERED: ORTHOPEDICS, NEUROLOGY, PHYSIATRY, PSCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL DEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICS. IN ADDITION WE PROVIDE A PEDIATRIC PRACTICE FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS. THE MEDICAL DAYCARE AND THE EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS (EIP) ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE EDUCATIONAL, THERAPEUTIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE FIVE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES OR DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS. THE EIP PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY GRANTS OR A FEE SCHEDULE FROM THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. SPECIAL NEEDS PRIMARY CARE PEDIATRICS ------------------------------------- IN SPECIAL NEEDSPRIMARY CARE PEDIATRICS, WE ARE PROUD TO PROVIDE OUTSTANDING, FAMILY-CENTERED CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS AND THEIR SIBLINGS. AT PRIMARY CARE PEDIATRICS, OUR GOAL IS FOR EVERY CHILD TO REACH HIS OR HER FULL POTENTIAL. WE EMPLOY A TEAM-BASED APPROACH TO THE HEALTHCARE. OUR STAFF, NURSES, DOCTORS AND CARE COORDINATORS WORK TOGETHER TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR SPECIAL PATIENTS. WE STRIVE TO BE THE MEDICAL HOME, OR CENTER, FOR THE PATIENT'S CARE. OUR CARE COORDINATORS AND MEDICAL STAFF HELP PATIENTS AND FAMILIES NAVIGATE THROUGH THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM. WE HELP PATIENTS AND FAMILIES INTERACT WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, INSURANCE COMPANIES, SPECIALISTS, THERAPISTS, AND PHARMACIES WHILE ADVOCATING FOR OUR PATIENTS ALONG THE WAY. OUR TEAM AT PRIMARY CARE PEDIATRICS CONSISTS OF DOCTORS, NURSES, CARE COORDINATORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, PATIENT CARE TECHS, OFFICE COORDINATORS, AN INSURANCE LIAISON AND FAMILY FACULTY. FAMILY FACULTY MEMBERS ARE A PATIENTS FAMILY MEMBER WHO WORKS AT CSH AND HELPS ADVOCATE FOR OUR PATIENTSFAMILIES. THE TEAM IS EXPERIENCED IN CARING FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. WE TAKE CARE OF CHILDREN AFFECTED BY CEREBRAL PALSY, DOWN SYNDROME, PREMATURITY, AUTISM, TECHNOLOGY DEPENDENCE, UNCOMMON MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND MANY OTHER SPECIAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS. WE RESPECT THE GREAT PRIVILEGE IT IS TO CARE FOR OUR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. VARIOUS COMMUNITY EVENTS AND OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE OFFERED BY CSH. LISTED BELOW IS A BRIEF LIST OF EVENTS AND PROGRAMS OFFERED IN 2015: - CHILDREN'S REGIONAL SWIM MEET FOR ATHLETES WITH A PHYSICAL DISABILITY ADAPTIVE AQUATICS PROGRAMS; - MARTIAL ARTS; - INTERACTIVE ORAL SENSORY - MOTOR THERAPY IN AUTISM; - PEDIATRIC TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY - THE JOURNEY; - CHILDRENS INVITATIONAL TRACK AND FIELD MEET FOR ATHLETES WITH A PHYSICAL DISABILITY; - CAMP OPEN ARMS; - EXPANDED DAY CAMP WITH WESTFIELD YMCA; - PALS PARADISE; - OVERNIGHT CAMP; - CAMP CHATTERBOX; - NEURO-REHABILITATION PROGRAM; - PEDIATRIC PRACTICE; - WORKSHOPS FOR FAMILIES NEWLY DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM; - CHRONIC ILLNESS PROGRAM; - AUTISM SYMPOSIUM HEAR FROM THE EXPERTS; - PARENT RESOURCE CENTER; - "LIGHTNING WHEELS" WHEELCHAIR & AMBULATORY SPORTS TEAM FOR THOSE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AGES 5 22 YEARS; - "FRIDAY NIGHT FEVER" - MOUNTAINSIDE AND TOMS RIVER SOCIAL GROUP FOR TEENS; - CAR SEAT CHECKS AND CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY EDUCATION; - SOCIAL SKILLS GROUPS; - SAFEKIDS UNION COUNTY; and - NJDC2015NJ - THE NATIONAL JUNIOR DISABILITIES CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR ATHLETES 7-22 YEARS OF AGE FROM ACROSS THE U.S. WHO PARTICIPATED IN A WEEK-LONG PARALYMPIC STYLE GAMES FEATURING TRACK, FIELD, SWIMMING, ARCHERY AND POWERLIFTING. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING --------------------- CSH IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING AN EDUCATIONAL SETTING WHICH WILL LEAD TO CONTINUOUS ADVANCEMENT IN PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION. CSH PROVIDES CLINICAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION AND CARE OF THE DISABLED CHILD FOR RESIDENT PHYSICIANS IN THE AREAS OF PEDIATRICS AND PHYSIATRY THROUGH SCHOOLS, WHICH AFFILIATE WITH THE HOSPITAL. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL TRAINS FELLOWS, NURSES, AND THERAPISTS ENROLLED IN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES THAT ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE HOSPITAL TO ADVANCE THE STATE OF PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION. CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED ALSO CONDUCTS AND SUBSIDIZES PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS TO EDUCATE INTERESTED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. ACCESSIBILITY PLAN ================== EACH YEAR CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL LOOKS AT HOW TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE AND THE COMMUNITY FOR OUR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. WE REVIEW ANY BARRIERS THAT MAY EXIST AND HOW TO BEST REMOVE THEM. OUR APPROACH AND OUTCOMES ARE OUTLINED BELOW: REVIEW PLAN FOR PROMOTING ACCESSIBILITY TO ORGANIZATION-WIDE SERVICES FOR PERSONS SERVED, PERSONNEL & OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. IDENTIFY & REMOVE POTENTIAL BARRIERS TO OUR PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR PERSONS SERVED, PERSONNEL & OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. IDENTIFY & REMOVE EXISTING BARRIERS AND MAKE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ACCESSIBLE FOR PERSONS SERVED, PERSONNEL & OTHER STAKEHOLDERS AS SOLICITED & IDENTIFIED THROUGH AN ANNUAL ACCESSIBILITY SURVEY, AND MONTHLY ENVIRONMENT OF CARE ROUNDS. INITIATE AND IMPLEMENT NECESSARY STEPS TO DECREASE OR REMOVE IDENTIFIED BARRIER(S) FOR PERSONS SERVED, PERSONNEL & OTHER STAKEHOLDERS WITH A SPECIFIED TIMELINE. OUR THIRTEEN SITES THROUGHOUT THE STATE HAVE MADE OUR RENOWNED CARE MORE CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO NEW JERSEYS CHILDREN. INTEGRATION: ADVOCACY & EDUCATION TO ELIMINATE & REDUCE BARRIERS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF PERSONS SERVED. PROVIDE A REVIEW MECHANISM FOR "REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION" REQUESTS MADE BY PERSONS SERVED AND/OR PERSONNEL. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP REVIEWS THE PLAN FOR PROMOTING ACCESSIBILITY TO ORGANIZATION-WIDE SERVICES FOR PERSONS SERVED AND POTENTIAL PERSONS SERVED, AS WELL AS THE FINDINGS FROM THE ANNUAL ACCESSIBILITY SURVEY THAT IS CONDUCTED BY A REHABILITATION PROFESSIONAL & A PERSON SERVED. THIS REVIEW TAKES PLACE AT THE HOSPITAL'S ENVIRONMENT OF CARE, OPERATIONS & PI STEERING COMMITTEE(S). COMMUNICATION AND FOLLOW THROUGH IS DONE WITHIN THE EXISTING HOSPITAL-WIDE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT STRUCTURE. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | ARCHITECTURAL/ENVIRONMENTAL --------------------------- ENSURE THAT ALL HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENTS (INTERNAL & EXTERNAL) NEWLY DESIGNED CONSTRUCTION AREAS ADHERE TO ADA STANDARDS. MEASURE: SERVICE ACCESS FOR PERSONS SERVED, PERSONNEL & OTHER STAKEHOLDERS DATA SOURCE: CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, ENVIRONMENT OF CARE ROUNDS LOG ATTITUDINAL ----------- PROVIDE COMMUNITY STAFF EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT AIM TO HEIGHTEN THE AWARENESS OF CAREGIVERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF PERSONS SERVED. MEASURE: PROVISION OF COMMUNITY/STAFF EDUCATION TO HEIGHTEN AWARENESS OF SPECIAL NEEDS OF PERSONS SERVED. DATA SOURCE: EDUCATION DEPT. LISTING & ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES (SEE LAST SECTION) IN 2015, WE CONTINUED TO OFFER PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY IN A VARIETY OF AREAS INCLUDING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS, SPINAL CORD INJURY, CHRONIC ILLNESS IN CHILDREN AND SPECIAL NEEDS CAR SEAT SAFETY AND INSTALLATION. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DAY LONG PROGRAMS AND ARE OPEN TO PARENTS AS WELL AS PROFESSIONALS WHO RECEIVE CEUS. OUR NEWLY EXPANDED RESEARCH CENTER OFFERS A DISTINGUISHED LECTURES SERIES WHERE EXPERTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ARE BROUGHT IN TO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND RESEARCH. FINANCIAL --------- PROVIDE PERSONS SERVED WITH REFERRAL TO SOCIAL, LEGAL OR ECONOMIC ADVOCACY RESOURCES. CONTINUE TO OFFER "HOSPITAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM" (CHARITY CARE PROGRAM REFERRED TO EARLIER IN THE DOCUMENT) IN ADDITION TO CUSTOMIZED PAYMENT PLANS. MEASURE: IMPROVE FINANCIAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES DELIVERED TO PERSONS SERVED, PERSONNEL & OTHER STAKEHOLDERS DATA SOURCE: ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES (SEE LAST SECTION) & PATIENT ACCESS SERVICE DEPT. MATERIALS & POLICIES SEVERAL ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES HAVE FOCUSED ON IMPROVING REIMBURSEMENT FOR PERSONS SERVED, AS WELL AS MODIFICATIONS TO "HOSPITAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS". IN 2015 CSH PROVIDED $1,562,257 WORTH OF CHARITY CARE AT COST TO OUR PATIENTS. IN 2015 WE PROVIDED MEDICAL EDUCATION TO PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION RESIDENTS FROM UMDNJ AND WITH EXPENSES VERSUS TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR CHGME WE REALIZED A SHORTFALL OF $568,536. IN 2015 CSH PROVIDED $28,200 IN HOUSING TO STUDENTS IN THE DISCIPLINES OF PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND SPEECH THERAPIES DURING THEIR CLINICAL TRAINING WHICH RANGED FROM 2 - 16 WEEKS. A POSITIVE GAIN FROM OPERATIONS, ENABLES US TO RAISE 100% FUNDS FOR NEW OUTPATIENT SITE. UTILIZATION OF MEDITCH IMPROVED CONSISTENCY AND TIMELINESS OF DOCUMENTATION, LEADING TO IMPROVED REIMBURSEMENT. DEVELOPED A TOOL TO TRACK BILLABLE TIME AND CENSUS FOR ALL SERVICES. THROUGH OUR FOUNDATION CSH RECEIVED FUNDING FROM KOHLS TO BE USED TOFUND OUR AUTISM COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDING "QUICK PEEK" AN EVALUATION MECHANISM USED TO FIND THOSE AT RISK OR ALREADY ON THE ASD SPECTRUM AND VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS. SECURED FUNDING TO COVER COSTS OF FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT/CONSULTATION SERVICE. BEGAN (WITH MEDICAL) YEAR 3 OF $1 MILLION CLINICAL EXPANSION GRANT FROM THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON MEDICAL RESEARCH AND TREATMENT OF AUTISM. THE ON-LINE REGISTRATION PROCESS HAS WORKED WELL WHERE FAMILIES CAN SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT ON LINE. THE PATIENT PORTAL WHERE FAMILIES CAN NOW ASK FOR PRESCRIPTION RENEWALS AND PAY THEIR BILLS SECURELY ON LINE HAS MADE THE BILL PAYING PROCESS EASIER AND SMOOTHER. TABLETS ARE BEING USED IN REGISTRATION TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS FOR PRE-REGISTERED/CLEARED FAMILIES. INSTALLED AN AUTOMATED INSURANCE VERIFICATION SYSTEM THAT WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MEDITECH SOFTWARE FOR AN IMPROVED REGISTRATION PROCESS. MAJOR BUILD OF VARIOUS FILES THAT WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CLINICAL MODULES FOR PROPER BILLING AND CODING AND IMPROVED THE PROCESS FOR NOTIFICATION TO THERAPIST UPON ARRIVAL OF THE PATIENT VIA A SMART BOARD. ALL CHILDREN'S FACILITIES WERE UPGRADED TO ENABLE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FOR CLINICIANS' USE OF MINI LAPTOPS TO DOCUMENT AND CHARGE DURING SESSIONS. THE HOSPTIALS SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO INCREASE ITS COMMUNITY BENEFIT WERE FACILITATED BY ITS ABILITY TO MAINTAIN STRONG CASH COLLECTIONS IN 2015. COLLECTIONS EXCEEDED BOTH THE TARGETED GOAL AND WAS HIGHER THAN 2014. MET ALL ANNUAL AND QUARTERLY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO OUR BOND ISSUE AND WAS IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIRED FINANCIAL COVENANTS IN EACH QUARTER. RE-NEGOTIATED MANAGED CARE CONTRACTS DURING THE YEAR RESULTING IN INCREASED REIMBURSEMENT. RECEIVED NOTIFICATION IMPROVING OUR BOND RATING WITH FITCH IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2016. CONDUCTED ONGOING ORGANIZATIONAL-WIDE EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR IMPROVING CHART DOCUMENTATION, SELECTING PROPER CODING FOR BILLING AND COMPLIANCE OF ALL HIPAA REGULATIONS. COMPLETED THE 2016 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET PROMPTLY FOR BOARD APPROVAL IN DECEMBER. COMMUNICATION ------------- PROMOTE FULL PROGRAM AND SERVICE ACCESS FOR PERSONS SERVED BY RESPECTING ETHNO-CULTURAL DIVERSITY. ENSURE THAT LANGUAGE & CULTURAL DIFFERENCES ARE NOT BARRIERS TO ACCESSING & PARTICIPATING IN HOSPITAL PROGRAMS (I.E. TRANSLATION SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE & OTHER COMMUNICATION RESOURCES) MEASURE: COMMUNICATION SERVICE ACCESS FOR PERSONS SERVED DATA SOURCE: CONTRACTS FOR VERBAL AND WRITTEN TRANSLATION TO PROMOTE COMMUNICATION & ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY ON MEETING COMMUNICATION NEEDS. TRANSPORTATION -------------- PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AS NEEDED THROUGH THE PATIENT CARE COORDINATION DEPARTMENT FOR INPATIENT FAMILIES. MEASURE: MAKE AVAILABLE TRANSPORTATION ACCESS FOR PERSONS SERVED DATA SOURCE: PATIENT CARE COORDINATION DEPT. LISTING 2015 FINDINGS: NO BARRIERS IDENTIFIED. ADMISSION TO HOSPITAL PROGRAM ----------------------------- GRANT ADMISSION TO PROGRAM SERVICES & ACTIVITIES TO THOSE WITH AN IDENTIFIED NEED THAT IS VALIDATED BY MEETING PRE-ESTABLISHED ADMISSION CRITERIA/SCREENING. MEASURE: PATIENT REFERRALS THAT MEET PRE-ESTABLISHED ADMISSION CRITERIA/SCREENING ARE OFFERED RELEVANT SERVICES/ADMISSION DATA SOURCE: PRE-ADMISSION DEPT. LOG. 2015 FINDINGS: 100% OF ALL ADMISSIONS MEETING CRITERIA/SCREENING ARE OFFERED ADMISSION. IF PATIENT NOT OFFERED ADMISSION, APPROPRIATE REFERRALS MADE. EMPLOYMENT ---------- RECRUIT QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES WITH "REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS" FOR PERSONS WITH ACTIVITY LIMITATIONS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT/PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT ALL ORGANIZATIONAL LEVELS. MEASURE: ADHERENCE TO STATE/FEDERAL REGULATIONS RE: EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO ACTIVITY LIMITATIONS, RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR AGE & PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY EFFORTS TO PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH ACTIVITY LIMITATIONS DATA SOURCE: HUMAN RESOURCE DEPT. FILES. 2015 FINDINGS: 100% OF ALL JOB APPLICANTS FOLLOWED "STANDARD" PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION PROCESS AND ONGOING EMPLOYMENT. OTHER ----- REMAIN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN COMMITTEES AT THE LOCAL, STATE & NATIONAL LEVEL WHERE POLICIES, REGULATIONS AND PROGRAM PLANNING IMPACT PEDIATRIC SERVICES & THEIR ACCESSIBILITY & DELIVERY. MEASURE: CONTINUED CHILDREN'S PRESENCE AT LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL LEVEL PROGRAM PLANNING RE: SERVICE DELIVERY FOR PERSONS SERVED, ACTING AS AN ADVOCATE FOR PERSONS SERVED. MEMBERS OF FAMILY AND PATIENT CENTERED CARE ALONG WITH PRESIDENT & CEO TRAVELED TO WASHINGTON, DC TO MEET WITH LEGISLATURES WITH REGARD TO INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. DATA SOURCE: ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES. 2015 FINDINGS: SEVERAL ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES FOR PERSONS SERVED. LEADERSHIP: - PRESIDENT & CEO NAMED CHAIR OF THE NEW JERSEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; - AUTISM SCREENING CLINICS HELD ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE; ARTICLE ON CLINICS FEATURED IN NEW BRUNSWICK TODAY; - CSH IS LICENSED BY THE NJDOH AS THE FOLLOWING: COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (INPATIENT, NEW BRUNSWICK); HOSPITAL -BASED, OFF-SITE AMBULATORY CARE FACILITY (OUTPATIENT); LONG TERM CARE FACILITY (LTC, MOUNTAINSIDE & TOMS RIVER STEVENS RD); - STUDY ON THE IMPACT/BENEFITS OF USING PASSIVE VS. DYNAMIC STANDERS WITH CHILDREN IN OUR CARE DONE IN COLLABORATION WITH NJ INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND FEATURED IN PHYSICAL THERAPY & REHAB MEDICINCE, A NATIONAL JOURNAL; - PRESENTATION AT THE GETWELL NETWORKS "GET CONNECTED CONFERENCE" AS PART OF THE BEST PRACTICE TRACK. PRESENTATION ON DISCHARGE PLANNING SOLUTION THAT WE DESIGNED & IMPLEMENTED FOR OUR INPATIENT UNIT; - CONGRESSMAN FRANK PALLONE, MINORITY CHAIRMAN OF THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE THAT CONTROLS WHAT HAPPENS TO MEDICAID & STATE SENATE PRESIDENT STEPHEN SWEENEY & STATE SENATOR JOE VITALE, CHAIRMAN OF THE HEALTH COMMITTEE VISITED THE HOSPITAL TO DISCUSS FUTURE FUNDING OF THE CHILDRENS HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (FAMILY CARE IN NJ); - RETRIEVAL PRACTICE AS AN EFFECTIVE MEMORY STRATEGY IN CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY PUBLISHED IN ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION THE TOP REHABILITATION JOURNAL; |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | - CHIEF OF PHYSIATRY WAS NOMINATED BY THE STUDENTS AT NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL FOR THE GOLDEN APPLE TEACHING AWARD; - OVERVIEW OF PEDIATRIC BRAIN INJURY FOR LAWYERS PEDIATRIC BIANJ FOR JUSTICE EDCUATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.; - PRESENTATION AT THE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONS NATIONAL QUALITY SUMMIT ON THE TOOLS THAT WE HAVE CREATED TO TRACK & MANAGE OUR OUTPATIENT PRODUCTIVITY; - TWO SEGMENTS ABOUT OUR NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME PROGRAM AIRED ON NEW JERSEY 101.5; - TESTIFIED FOR THE WOMENS/CHILDRENS COMMITTEE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF EXPANDING THE HELMET LAW TO APPLY TO NON-MOTORIZED SCOOTERS; - HOSTED THE ANNUAL TRI-STATE REGIONAL SWIM MEET FOR JUNIOR & ADULT ATHLETES WITH A PHYSICAL DISBILITY AT RUTGERS 35 ATHLETES FROM NJ, NY, CT, VA, MD, PA PARTICIPATED; - CSH HOSTED THE NJ/EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SPRING WORKSHOP PARTNERING WITH FAMILIES TO INTEGRATE PATIENT AND FAMILY-CENTERED CARE APPROXIMATELY 65 ATTENDEES; OUR EXPERTS WERE SOME OF THE SPEAKERS THAT SHARED THEIR KNOWLEDGE WITH THE ATTENDEES; - PRESENTED WITH AN AWARD AT THE 2015 HIMSS ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION WHICH RECOGNIZED THE NAVIGATION TOOL THAT WE CREATED AS PART OF OUR MEDICAL HOME INITIATIVE. THE AWARD LOOKS AT HOW ORGANIZATIONS USE MICROSOFT DEVICES & SERVICES IN INNOVATIVE WAYS THAT HELP ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, IMPROVE CLINICIAN PRODUCTIVITY, EMR OPTIMIZATION & STREAMLINE CLINICAL & BUSINESS PROCESSES; - ARTICLE ENTITLED "SCREENING FOR ASD IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES: EARLY CHILDCARE PROVIDERS AS REPORTERS" WAS PUBLISHED IN THE NATIONAL JOURNAL ON AUTISM RESEARCH AUTISM; - LED A SPANISH SPEAKING WORKSHOP FOR THE SPANISH PARENT SUPPORT GROUP "WINNING ANGELS" FOR THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN; - "NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL SCORES AND WEEFIM COGNITIVE RATINGS OF CHILDREN WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: A BRIEF REPORT" WAS PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL BRAIN INJURY; - PARTICIPATED IN MANY SAFE KIDS DAYS AT BOTH COMMUNITY EVENTS & THOSE SPECIFICALLY FOR THE AUTISM COMMUNITY PROGRAMS DEALT WITH SAFE PLAY; - PRESENTATION AT THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATIONS NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE PROCESS THAT WE CREATED TO DEVELOP A PROTOCOL FOR REPLICABILITY IN PRACTICE WITH IMPLICATION OF IMPROVING PATIENT OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS WITH SENSORY INTEGRATION (SI) ISSUES. THE RESULTS EVOLVED INTO A BOOK ENTITLED: THE CLINICIANS GUIDE FOR IMPELENTING AYRES SENSORY INTEGRATION (ASI) PROMOTING PARTICIPATION FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM THE 3 CLINICIANS THAT WERE VERY HELPFUL WITH THIS STUDY ALONG WITH CSH & OUR FAMILIES WHO PARTCIPATED IN THE "PIVOTAL STUDY" THAT LED TO THIS WORK WERE ACKNOWLEDGED AS WELL; - WPLJ RADIO STATION REQUESTED A PATIENT INTERVIEW WHICH WAS ACCOMMODATED BY MAKING THE TRIP INTO NYC PART OF HIS CARE PLAN; - ARTICLE ENTITLED "LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN: AGES 3 TO 4" WAS INCLUDED IN CARE.COM AN INTERNATIONAL RESOURCE FOR HIRING CARE PROVIDERS FOR CHILDREN & SENIORS THAT INCLUDES USEFUL CONTENT FOR ITS 14.1 MILLION MEMBERS IN 16 COUNTRIES; - NEW JERSEY FAMILY MAGAZINE RECOGNIZED TWO DOCS (A NEUROLOGIST & A PHYSIATRY) BASED ON FAMILY TESTAMONIALS; - DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2015 WE SERVED 13,939 CHILDREN WHICH EQUALS 12.1% MORE THAN LAST YEAR DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD; - PSYCHOLOGIST INTERVIEWED FOR FRONT PAGE STORY OF THE HOME NEWS TRIBUNE & COURIER NEWS WITH REGARD TO AUTISM; AUTISM EDUCATOR & DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT & COORDINATOR FOR AUTISM PROGRAM INTERVIEWED ON NASH-FM RADIO STATION; - PRESIDENT & CEO MET WITH THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES THANKING HER FOR SUPPORT OF "CHIP" BUT ALSO TO LET HER KNOW WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY WITNIN MEDICAID TO PROVIDE TELEMEDICINE & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE ACCESS FOR OUR KIDS; - HOSTED THE ANNUAL INVITATIONAL TRACK & FIELD MEET FOR ATHLETES WITH A PHYSICAL DISABILITY WITH 41 REGISTERED JUNIOR & ADULT ATHLETES REPRESENTING NJ, NY, CT & PA; - EXPANDED PHYSICIAN SERVICES (ACC) AT OUR WARREN FACILITY - BRINGING OUR OUTPATIENT SERVICES CLOSER TO OUR FAMILIES; - ANNUAL WALK 'N ROLL EVENT HELD WITH OVER 2000 PARTICIPANTS, THE LARGEST NUMBER TO DATE; - REPRESENTATION AT THE ABILITIES EXPO; - PRESENTATION BY DIRECTOR OF INFANT/TODDLER PROGRAM TO A NATIONAL TASK FORCE ON OUR WORK ON THE PROBLEM OF MATERNAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE & INFANT EXPOSURE. NJ IS ONE OF ONLY SIX STATES THAT HAVE RECEIVED A GRANT TO WORK ON THIS PROBLEM; - EXHIBITION GIVEN AT THE ECAC (EASTERN COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE) TRACK & FIELD MEET AT PRINCTON UNIVERSITY TO HELP CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS WITH INTEGRATING SPORTS FOR THE DISABLED INTO THEIR COLLEGIATE PROGRAMS BY 2016; - RECEIVED TWO GRANTS FROM THE NJ GOVERNORS COMMISSION ON AUTISM ONE FOR THE AUTISM MEDICAL HOME PILOT PROJECT & A QUALITATIVE STUDY (INTERVIEWS & FOCUS GROUPS) WITH HISPANIC FAMILIES OF CHILDREN NEWLY DIAGNOSED WITH ASD REACTIONS TO THE DIAGNOSIS & EXPERIENCES LINKING TO SERVICES. STUDY TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE CULTURAL DIFFERENCES AND HOW TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THOSE DIFFERENCES; - PHYSIATRIST INTERVIEWED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ACADEMIC PHYSIATRISTS FOR A PODCAST ABOUT PREDIATRIC REHAB FELLOWHSIP OPPORTUNITIES; - FAMILY FEATURED IN THE NATIONAL JOURNAL HEALTH AFFAIRS TO HELP MOVE FORWARD A PIECE OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION THAT WOULD BETTER COORDINATE HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS; - THREE PROJECTS ACCEPTED FOR THE PEDIATRIC SECTION OF THE AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATIONS MEETING: "SURGICAL & REHABILITATIVE TREATMENT OF PHRENIC NERVE CRUSH INJURY", "CASE STUDY: AN 8-WEEK TREADMILL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR AN 18 MONTH OLD TODDLER WITH WILLIAMS SYNDROME" & "CHILDRENS SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL INTEGRATION OF THE TORTICOLLIS CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE INTO OUR PRACTICE - PSYCHOLOGIST RECIPIENT OF THE LESTER Z. LIEBERMAN HUMANISM IN HEALTHCARE AWARD AN AWARD THAT RECOGNIZES FRONT LINE STAFF WHO IN ADDITION TO BEING A SKILLED CLINICIAN DEMONSTRATES AND LIVES THE VALUE OF ALWAYS TREATING PATIENTS WITH RESPECT; - LONG TERM CARE AT TOMS RIVER PASSED THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHS UNANNOUNCED SURVEY WITH FLYING COLORS THE DOH WAS EXTREMELY COMPLIMENTARY OF OUR CSH QUALITY OF CARE & LIFE STANDARDS OF PRACTICE & THERE WERE NO CLINICAL DEFICIENCIES; - HOSTED THE 32ND ANNUAL NATIONAL JUNIOR DISABILITY CHAMPIONSHIPS ATTENDED BY OVER 200 ATHLETES WITH A PHYSICAL DISABILITY FROM ALL ACROSS THE US. ATHLETES PARTICIPATED IN TRACK, FIELD, PENTATHLON, SWIMMING, ARCHERY AND POWERLIFTING DURING THE WEEK-LONG PARALYMPIC STYLE EVENT; - BY THE END OF JUNE, 20,506 CHILDREN WERE SERVED AN INCREASE OF 11% FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR AT THE SAME TIME; - RECIPIENT OF THE NJ STATE TRAINING GRANT FOR PROVIDING TRAINING TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS IN ALL 21 NJ COUNTIES ON DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING; - HOSPITAL FIGHT VIDEO BASED ON THE POPULAR SONG BY RACHAEL PLATTEN WAS FEATURED ON "THE VIEW", IN THE STAR LEDGER & ON CHANNEL 9; - NEW TRAINING PROGRAM ESTABLISHED WITH CHINA; CEO PRESENTED GRAND ROUNDS AT BEIJING CHILDRENS HOSPITAL; PRESIDENT & CEO & VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GAVE A PRESENTATION TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS; - PARTICIPATION IN ELIZABETH, NJS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT; - SAFE KIDS COORDINATOR PARTICPATED IN NEW PROVIDENCE, NJS NIGHT OUT WITH OVER 500 PEOPLE COMING TO BOOTH FOR INFORMATION; - DIRECTOR INFANT/TODDLER PROGRAM PRESENTED A WEBINAR SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE & CHILD WELFARE & THE SUBSTANCE EXPOSED INFANT TASK FORCE OF THE NJ DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ON OUR PROGRAMS & HOW SUCCESSFUL WE HAVE BEEN WEANING CHILDREN OFF OF METHADONE; - SEPTEMBER 9TH, FETAL ALCOHOL AWARENESS DAY CSH CONSIDERED A LEADER IN NJ FOR THE IDENTIFICATION & CARE FOR CHILDREN IMPACTED BY THIS DISEASE; - HELD VERY SUCCESSFUL CAMPS FOR KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS A WEEK-LONG SLEEPAWAY CAMP IN PENNSYLVANIA WHERE CAMPERS WERE FULLY INTEGRATED WITH NON-DISABLED PEERS & PARTICIPATED IN A FULL CAMP EXPERIENCE; 2 WEEK-LONG DAY CAMPS (TOMS RIVER & UNION) WHERE SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS & A FRIEND/SIBLING COULD ATTEND WITH THEM & EXPERIENCE A VARIETY OF UNIQUE ACTIVITIES; - RECEIVED A CLINICAL PARTNERSHIP EDUCATION & RESEARCH GRANT FROM SETON HALL UNIVERSITY TO FUND OUR GO BABY GO PROGRAM WHICH IS AN INTER-PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE PROJECT THAT WILL PROVIDE EARLY POWER MOBILITY EQUIPMENT TO YOUNG CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT INDEPENDENTLY MOBILE BY ADAPTING RIDE-ON-TOYS; - PRESENTATION ON OUR R.E.S.T. PROTOCOL PROGRAM AT THE NEW JERSEY STATE NURSES CONVENTION. PRESENTATION FOCUSED ON OUR LOW COMA STIM PORGRAM FOCUSING ON RESTFUL RECOVERY, EMPHASIS ON EDUCATION, SENSORY STIMULATION & THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS SHOWED HOW OUR NURSING & THERAPY DEPARTMENTS COLLABORATE FOR THE GOOD OF OUR PATIENTS; - STUDENTS FROM TORO UNIVERSITY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE REAL-TIME WHAT IT MEANS TO WORK IN PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION; WHAT IT MEANS TO WORK IN PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION; |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | - DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL SERVICES TOMS RIVER FEATURED AT A STATE-WIDE CONFERENCE HOSTED BY THE NJ AUTISM CENTER OF EXCELLENCE COORDINATING CENTER & WAS QUOTED IN NJ SPOTLIGHT ABOUT NEW JERSEYS RESEARCH PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY OUR WORK AROUND DEVELOPING A NEW AUTISM SCREENING TOOL FOR TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED CHILDREN; - SPONSORED TWO WEBINARS MEDICATIONS USED TO TREAT SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR RECREATION PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; - AS OF SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 WE SERVED 22,536 UNDUPLICATED PATIENTS WHICH WAS 2,252 MORE PATIENTS OR 10.6% MORE THAN THE SAME PERIOD THE PREVIOUS YEAR; - PHYSIATRIST APPOINTED AS ASSISTANT CLINICAL PROFESSOR AT RUTGERS-NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL; - CHILDRENS LIGHTNING WHEELS RECOGNIZED AS THE SECOND BEST LARGE TEAM IN THE COUNTRY AT THE 2015 NATIONAL JUNIOR DISABILITY CHAMPIONSHIPS; - A MEMBER OF THE CHILDRENS LIGHTNING WHEELS PARTICIPATED ON TEAM USA FOR THE JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL WHEELCHAIR & AMBULATORY SPORTS COMPETITION; - MEMBERS OF CHILDRENS LIGHTNING WHEELS RECEIVED AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR ABILITIES AT THE LAST MEET OF THE SEASON; - ITS CHILDS PLAY AND ADAPTED SPORTS THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX WERE PRESENTED AT THE NJ COMMISSION ON RECREATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES CONFERENCE ENTITLED "GOING THE EXTRA MILE - WE HOSTED A MEETING FOR THE GOVERNORS OFFICE ON VOLUNTEERISM AT OUR NEW BRUNSWICK SITE; - 26,265 UNDUPLICATED PATIENTS SERVED BY END OF NOVEMBER; 2,245 OR 9.3% MORE THAN SAME PERIOD IN PREVIOUS YEAR; - CSH REPRESENTED IN NYC MARATHON WITH A TEAM OF EIGHT RUNNERS; - CREATED AN APN DEVELOPMENTAL BEHAVIORAL PEDIATIC FELLOWSHIP TO HELP ADDRESS THE HUGE DEMAND FOR DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING SERVICES; - LONG TERM CARE BOY SCOUT TROOOP 6651 AWARDED THE SHINING STAR AWARD ACKNOWLEDGES THE WORK PUT IN BY THE RECREATION STAFF IN ADAPTING A TYPICAL BOY SCOUT CURRICULUM TO BETTER FIT THE NEEDS OF OUR TROOP THAT PROVIDE TYPICAL EXPERIENCES IN THE COMMUNITY & THE EDUCATION OF THE COMMUNITY BOY SCOUTS. THE TROOP ATTENDED THE ANNUAL FISHING TRIP TO CAMP CITTA; - HEALTHCARE PLANNERS & MARKETING ASSOCIATION AWARDED CSH WITH THE PERCY AWARD FOR OUR #FIGHTFACE VIDEO; - UNION COUNTY SAFE KIDS COALITION RECEIVED GENEROUS GIFT OF 10 YEAR SMOKE ALARMS FROM KIDDE; - PRESENTATION AT THE NEW JERSEY YOUTH FIRESETTER INTERVENTION CONFERENCE ON "UNDERSTANDING THE SPECTRUM OF THE AUTISM DIAGNOSIS & SERVICES". IN ATTENDANCE WERE 90 SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT STAFF OF THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES; - WOBM, WPLJ AND NASH RADIO DID RADIOTHONS FOR US; - ARTICLE AUTISM & SAFETY ITS UNPREDICTABLE APPEARED IN AUTISM SPECTRUM NEWS; - CHILDRENS SPECIALIZED PARTNERED WITH A LOCAL YMCA TO OFFER TWO ONE WEEK SLEEP AWAY CAMP EXPERIENCES; - CHILDRENS OFFERED SEVERAL OTHER DAY CAMP EXPERIENCES SOME FOR "FUN" OTHERS MORE THERAPEUTIC IN NATURE; - UNION COUNTY NEW JERSEY SAFE KIDS COALITION CHAIR IS CSH EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATED IN "PITCH YOUR PROJECT" AT THE 2015 PREVCON CONFERENCE AND WAS AWARDED THE GRAND PRIZE TO DEVELOP SAFETY TOOLS TO BE UTILITIZED BY THE CHILD WITH AUTISM, PARENTS/CAREGIVERS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. THE COALITION WILL BE COLLABORATNG WITH SAFEKIDS WORLD WIDE ON THE PROJECT; - ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR OF LONG TERM CARE SERVED AS OUR EXPERT BEFORE THE NJ LEGISLATURE TESTIFYING AGAINST A BILL THEAT WOULD MANDATE CERTAIN STAFFING RATIOS WITHIN LONG TERM CARE UNITS. WE OPPOSED THE BILL BECAUSE WE NEED TO HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY TO STAFF BASED ON THE CHILDREN WE SERVE UNIQUE NEEDS; - FRIDAY NIGHT FEVER MOUNTAINSIDE & TOMS RIVER HELD MONTHLY ACTIVITIES FOR OVER 75 UNIQUE PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING A GRADUATION DANCE, SPRING PROM, BOATING AND MOVIE NIGHTS; - AUTISM ACTIVITIES & AWARENESS INCLUDED COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIRS; WALKS FOR AUTISM IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE STATE; SHOPPING EVENT AT KOHLS SPECIFICALLY FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH ASD; and - FINAL 2015 NUMBERS FOR UNDUPLICATED PATIENTS SEEN 28,735; 2,562 MORE PATIENTS OR 9.8% MORE THAN THE FINAL NUMBER FOR 2014; STAFF MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN MANY LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL BOARDS & COMMITTEES INCLUDING: - PEDIATRIC COMPLEX CARE COMMITTEE; - DEVCO; - NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION; - PEAK POTENTIAL; - STAY-FOCUSES A PROGRAM DEVOTED TO HELPING KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BECOME CERTIFIED IN SCUBA DIVING; - AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CEREBRAL PALSY & DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE; - Healthcare Financial Management Association CFO served on a national committee and was elected Regional Executive for Region 3 for the 2016-17 year; - RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE COO/EVP; - MULTIPLE BOARDS & COMMITTEES OF THE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION; - NEW JERSEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; - RUTGERS UNIVERSITY; - INTERNATIONAL PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION COLLABORATIVE; - TREASURER - TRI-STATE WHEELCHAIR & AMBULATORY ATHLETICS; - NATIONAL CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE & CHILD WELFARE; - SUNRISE MEDICAL PEDIATRIC ADVISORY BOARD; - PARALYMPIC EXPERIENCE DAY CUNY GATEWAY TO GOLD ADVISORY COMMITTEE; - SUBSTANCE EXPOSED INFANT TASK FORCE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; - TOMS RIVER MAYORS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; - 2015 NATIONAL JUNIOR DISABILITY CHAMPIONSHIPS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; - MORRIS PLAINS BOARD OF HEALTH; - NEW JERSEY COMMISSION ON RECREATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES; - AUTISM SPEAKS NJ; - ADAPTIVE SPORTS USA JUNIOR COMMITTEE; - NEW JERSEY SOCIETY FOR RESPIRATORY CARE; - NEW JERSEY PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION; and - TOMS RIVER ROTARY. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; QUESTION 4D | EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING VARIOUS OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL CHILDREN IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE O. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTIONS 6 & 7 | ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON HEALTHCARE CORPORATION ("RWJHCC") IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION. RWJHCC HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND HAS CERTAIN RESERVED POWERS AS DEFINED IN THIS ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 11B | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); 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 TRUSTEES) PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS"). AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATIONS 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 ORGANIZATIONS FINANCE PERSONNEL INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, ACCOUNTING MANAGER AND VARIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION ("INTERNAL WORKING GROUP") 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 FOR REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATIONS INTERNAL WORKING GROUP REVIEWED THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND DISCUSSED QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WITH THE CPA FIRM. REVISIONS WERE MADE TO THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 WHERE NECESSARY AND A FINAL DRAFT WAS FURNISHED BY THE CPA FIRM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP AND VARIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO PROVIDING IT TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING BODY AND FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12 | THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE EXISTING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE RETURNED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES FOR REVIEW. THEREAFTER THE VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES PREPARES A SUMMARY OF THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES WHICH CONTAINS INFORMATION DISCLOSED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BY INDIVIDUAL BASIS. THE VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES THEN PRESENTS THIS SUMMARY TO THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE FOR ITS REVIEW AND DISCUSSION. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15 | THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAINTAINS AN EXECUTIVE 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 THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. 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 CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. 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 TRUSTEES EACH OF WHOM ARE INDEPENDENT AND ARE FREE FROM ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE COMMITTEE RELIED UPON APPROPRIATE COMPARABLE DATA; SPECIFICALLY THE COMMITTEE OBTAINED A WRITTEN COMPENSATION STUDY FROM AN INDEPENDENT FIRM WHICH SPECIALIZES IN THE REVIEWING OF HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEM EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THIS STUDY USED COMPARABLE GEOGRAPHIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC MARKET DATA INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SIMILAR SIZED HOSPITALS, # OF LICENSED BEDS AND NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. THE COMMITTEE ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED ITS BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION THROUGH THE TIMELY PREPARATION OF WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS DURING WHICH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS WAS REVIEWED AND SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED. THE ACTIONS OUTLINED ABOVE WITH RESPECT TO THE COMMITTEE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ONLY APPLIES TO CERTAIN SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE OTHER INDIVIDUALS CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 990 IS 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 HAS ISSUED TAX-EXEMPT BONDS TO FINANCE VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, RENOVATIONS AND EQUIPMENT. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THESE TAX-EXEMPT BONDS, THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE INCLUDED WITH THE TAX-EXEMPT BOND PROSPECTUS WHICH WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR REVIEW. IN ADDITION, 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 | PHILIP SALERNO IS A MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES BUT WORKS ON A FULL-TIME BASIS 55 HOURS PER WEEK AS THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER OF CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL FOUNDATION; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J REFLECT CERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS RECEIVING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM THIS ORGANIZATION. PLEASE NOTE THIS REMUNERATION WAS FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THIS ORGANIZATION AND NOT FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS A VOTING MEMBER OR OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE NETWORK INCLUDES BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NOT FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. CERTAIN BOARD OF TRUSTEE 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 NETWORK. 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 TRUSTEES OF OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SYSTEM, THEIR RESPECTIVE HOURS PER WEEK PER ORGANIZATION ARE APPROXIMATELY THE SAME AS REFLECTED IN CORE FORM, PART VII OF THIS FORM 990. 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, REFLECT TOTAL HOURS WORKED PER WEEK ON BEHALF OF THE NETWORK; NOT SOLELY THIS ORGANIZATION. |
| CORE FORM, PART X | CERTAIN RECLASSIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE PRIOR YEAR BALANCES PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO CONFORM TO THE CURRENT YEAR PRESENTATION. THIS RESTATEMENT HAD NO EFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S NET ASSETS. |
| CORE FORM, PART XI; QUESTION 9 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCE INCLUDE: - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS USED FOR PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - $1,200,000; - CHANGE IN INTEREST IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS OF CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL FOUNDATION; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION - $3,298,993; - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION (TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED) - ($3,692,480); AND - CHANGE IN INTEREST IN PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS OF CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL FOUNDATION; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION - $6,020. |
| CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 2 | AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THIS ORGANIZATION AND AFFILIATES FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014; RESPECTIVELY. THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAIN CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES ON AN ENTITY BY ENTITY BASIS FOR CHILDRENS SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL AND CERTAIN OTHER AFFILIATES. THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM ISSUED AN UNQUALIFIED OPINION WITH RESPECT TO THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. |
| CORE FORM, PART XII, QUESTION 3A | THIS ORGANIZATION ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE AND ISSUE AN AUDIT UNDER THE SINGLE AUDIT ACT AND OMB CIRCULAR A-133. |
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