TY 2014 Form 990

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)
(1) LORRAINE C PRUITT........................................................................ CHAIR - TRUSTEE	2.0 .......................0.0	X	X	0	0
(2) HELEN R BOSLEY........................................................................ VICE CHAIR - TRUSTEE	2.0 .......................0.0	X	X	0	0
(3) BRUCE E TOLL........................................................................ SECRETARY - TRUSTEE	2.0 .......................0.0	X	X	0	0
(4) EDITH R DIXON........................................................................ TREASURER - TRUSTEE	2.0 .......................0.0	X	X	0	0
(5) EDWARD ASPLUNDH........................................................................ TRUSTEE	2.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0
(6) STEVEN BARRER MD........................................................................ TRUSTEE - PRES. MED. STAFF	55.0 .......................0.0	X	X	731,964	36,693
(7) JOHN BOWN........................................................................ TRUSTEE	2.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0
(8) MARK DOOLEY........................................................................ TRUSTEE	2.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0
(9) BRUCE K ENTWISLE........................................................................ TRUSTEE	2.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0
(10) DAVID J ESKIN MD........................................................................ TRUSTEE	2.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0
(11) BRUCE GOODMAN........................................................................ TRUSTEE	2.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0
(12) HARVEY GUTMAN MD........................................................................ TRUSTEE - PRES-ELECT MED STAFF	2.0 .......................0.0	X	X	0	0
(13) DAVID L HARRAR........................................................................ TRUSTEE	2.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0
(14) JOHN J KELLY MD........................................................................ TRUSTEE - CHIEF OF STAFF	55.0 .......................0.0	X	X	652,118	111,398
(15) WARREN MATTHEWS MD........................................................................ TRUSTEE - PHYSICIAN	55.0 .......................0.0	X		369,667	27,193
(16) MARGARET M MCGOLDRICK........................................................................ TRUSTEE - PRESIDENT, AMH/LHC	55.0 .......................0.0	X	X	908,764	190,487
(17) LAURENCE M MERLIS........................................................................ TRUSTEE - PRESIDENT, AH	55.0 .......................0.0	X	X	1,362,015	334,772

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)
(18) RON NAPLES........................................................................ TRUSTEE	2.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0
(19) REV CHARLES QUANN........................................................................ TRUSTEE	2.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0
(20) RICH RILEY........................................................................ TRUSTEE	2.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0
(21) JOSEPHINE SMITH........................................................................ TRUSTEE	2.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0
(22) JAMES STILL........................................................................ TRUSTEE	2.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0
(23) KEITH SWEIGARD MD........................................................................ TRUSTEE - HEAD OF PHYS PRACT	55.0 .......................0.0	X	X			386,294	87,453
(24) OSCAR P VANCE JR........................................................................ TRUSTEE	2.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0
(25) MARVIN MASHNER........................................................................ TRUSTEE (7/1/14 - 4/30/15)	2.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0
(26) DUNCAN PITCAIRN........................................................................ TRUSTEE (7/1/14 - 4/30/15)	2.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0
(27) MERYLE TWERSKY ESQ........................................................................ TRUSTEE (7/1/14 - 4/30/15)	2.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0
(28) JOHN WALP........................................................................ TRUSTEE (7/1/14 - 4/30/15)	2.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0
(29) MICHAEL B WALSH........................................................................ SR VP FINANCE/CFO	55.0 .......................0.0		X			541,884	183,763
(30) DEBORAH A DATTE........................................................................ SENIOR VP; LEGAL	55.0 .......................0.0		X			459,389	60,523
(31) THERESA REILLY........................................................................ SR VP; PATIENT SVCS - CNO	55.0 .......................0.0		X			328,187	51,453
(32) ALISON FERREN........................................................................ VP; PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE/CIO	55.0 .......................0.0		X			443,726	81,543
(33) MEGHAN O PATTON........................................................................ VP; HUMAN RESOURCES	55.0 .......................0.0		X			399,219	61,773
(34) JILL G KYLE........................................................................ VP; FUND DEVELOPMENT	55.0 .......................0.0		X			360,215	65,282
(35) DORON SCHNEIDER........................................................................ CHIEF SAFETY & QUALITY OFFICER	55.0 .......................0.0		X			348,366	26,635
(36) GARY R CANDIA PHD........................................................................ CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER	55.0 .......................0.0			X		1,127,803	20,187
(37) KENRIC M MURAYAMA MD........................................................................ CHAIR;DEPT. SURG(TERM 6/30/15)	55.0 .......................0.0			X		714,830	29,356
(38) DOUGLAS LASKE MD........................................................................ MEDICAL DIRECTOR	55.0 .......................0.0			X		711,908	14,572
(39) JONAS J GOPEZ MD........................................................................ PHYSICIAN	55.0 .......................0.0			X		686,263	26,635
(40) MICHAEL S YOON MD........................................................................ PHYSICIAN	55.0 .......................0.0			X		683,207	38,798
(41) JOEL I POLIN MD........................................................................ FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE	0.0 .......................0.0				X	331,108	20,539

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation
UNITED ANESTHESIA SERVICE PC, PO BOX 828962 PHILADELPHIA,PA191828962	MEDICAL	5,568,690
RADIOLOGY GROUP OF ABINGTON PC, PO BOX 10668 LANCASTER,PA17605	MEDICAL	3,344,316
TENET HEALTH SYSTEM HAHNEMANN LLC, CENTRE SQUARE 24TH FLOOR WEST TOW PHILADELPHIA,PA19102	MEDICAL	3,141,238
ABINGTON EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, 1200 OLD YORK ROAD ABINGTON,PA19001	MEDICAL	2,379,532
ONCALL PHYSICIAN STAFFING INC, 1555 BARDSEY DRIVE AMBLER,PA19002	MEDICAL	2,067,002
2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 42

Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b, 7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII.	(A) Total expenses	(B) Program service expenses	(C) Management and general expenses	(D) Fundraising expenses
1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 ....	84,252	84,252
2	Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ....	17,348	17,348
3	Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 ............	0
4	Benefits paid to or for members ....	0
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....	8,610,411	7,749,698	860,713
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....	0
7	Other salaries and wages ....	320,412,020	288,370,818	32,041,202
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	25,374,661	22,836,867	2,537,794
9	Other employee benefits .......	34,543,766	31,089,389	3,454,377
10	Payroll taxes ...........	22,047,379	19,842,641	2,204,738
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......	0
b	Legal .........	496,180	446,562	49,618
c	Accounting ...........	264,830	238,347	26,483
d	Lobbying ...........	128,404	115,564	12,840
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17	0
f	Investment management fees ......	0
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O) ....	31,341,303	28,207,173	3,134,130
12	Advertising and promotion ....	0
13	Office expenses .......	4,933,302	4,439,972	493,330
14	Information technology ......	0
15	Royalties ..	0
16	Occupancy ...........	15,152,133	13,636,920	1,515,213
17	Travel ............	1,441,551	1,297,396	144,155
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials ......	0
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	0
20	Interest ...........	10,570,219	9,513,197	1,057,022
21	Payments to affiliates .......	0
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization .....	41,622,144	37,459,930	4,162,214
23	Insurance ..............	8,839,917	7,955,925	883,992
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	MEDICAL SUPPLIES	116,095,070	104,485,563	11,609,507	0
b	PURCHASED SERVICES	48,525,168	43,672,651	4,852,517	0
c
d
e	All other expenses
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	690,500,058	621,460,213	69,039,845	0
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

Part X Balance Sheet Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part X ..............
	1	Cash–non-interest-bearing .............	36,107,331	1	80,349,036
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........	24,263,067	2	52,335,276
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ...........	2,230,194	3	0
4	Accounts receivable, net .............	81,500,927	4	80,162,707
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L ..................
		0	5	0
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
		0	6	0
7	Notes and loans receivable, net .............	68,310	7	9,738
8	Inventories for sale or use ..............	3,286,715	8	3,489,313
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ..........	6,767,730	9	6,429,056
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	933,900,013
b	Less: accumulated depreciation .....	10b	522,994,233	432,345,307	10c	410,905,780
11	Investments—publicly traded securities ..........	0	11	0
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....	0	12	0
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .....	76,682,144	13	54,901,342
14	Intangible assets ...............	2,516,861	14	2,764,838
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........	76,520,018	15	74,343,224
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)......	742,288,604	16	765,690,310
	17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .........	103,387,356	17	108,402,716
18	Grants payable .................	0	18	0
19	Deferred revenue ................	0	19	0
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .............	293,796,126	20	287,748,242
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..	0	21	0
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........	0	22	0
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..	756,000	23	712,800
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....	0	24	0
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D....................	200,750,161	25	210,682,533
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.........	598,689,643	26	607,546,291
		Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets ..............	83,079,404	27	110,525,179
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........	12,748,722	28	1,012,568
29	Permanently restricted net assets ...........	47,770,835	29	46,606,272
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds ........		30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....		31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	143,598,961	33	158,144,019
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	742,288,604	34	765,690,310

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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Public Charity Status and Public Support

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

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Employer identification number

23-1352152

Part I

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


Total

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

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part II

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

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
2	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4	Total. Add lines 1 through 3
5	The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
6	Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
9	Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..
11	Total support Add lines 7 through 10.

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

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

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

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

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

16a

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

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

17a

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

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

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part III

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

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2	Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3	Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6	Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a	Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b	Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c	Add lines 7a and 7b..
8	Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.
11	Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) ..
13	Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..

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

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

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

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

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

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

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

19a

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

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

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

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

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

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10a

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

10a

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

10b

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

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

11a

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

11b

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

11c

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

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

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

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

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

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

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

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

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

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

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

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

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

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

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

Yes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part VI

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

Facts And Circumstances Test

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

Additional Data

Software ID:
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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schedule of Contributors

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

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

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Name of the organization

ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Employer identification number

23-1352152

Organization type (check one):

Filers of:

Section:

Form 990 or 990-EZ

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

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

527 political organization

Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

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

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

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

General Rule

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

Special Rules

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Name of organization ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

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

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

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Name of organization ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

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

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

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Name of organization
ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Employer identification number

23-1352152

Part III

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

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

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

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

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

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

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

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

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

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

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SCHEDULE C
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities

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

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

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Open to Public
Inspection

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

Name of the organization

ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Employer identification number

23-1352152

Part I-A

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

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

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

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

Part I-B

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

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

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

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

Yes No

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

Yes No

If "Yes," describe in Part IV.

Part I-C

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

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

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

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

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

Yes No

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

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

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

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Part II-A

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

A Check SchCMd Bullet

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

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

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

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

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

2a	Lobbying nontaxable amount

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

c	Total lobbying expenditures

d	Grassroots nontaxable amount

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

f	Grassroots lobbying expenditures

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Part II-B

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

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

(a)

Yes

(b)

Amount

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Yes

128,404

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

128,404

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

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

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

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

Part III-A

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

Yes

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

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

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

Part III-B

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Part IV

Supplemental Information

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

Return Reference	Explanation
SCHEDULE C, PART II-B; LINE 1I	THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBER OF THE HOSPITAL AND HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA AND THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION WHICH BOTH ENGAGE IN LOBBYING EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF THEIR MEMBER HOSPITALS. A PORTION OF THE DUES PAID TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS HAS BEEN ALLOCATED TO LOBBYING ACTIVITES PERFORMED ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. THIS ALLOCATION AMOUNTED TO $40,865 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015. THE ORGANIZATION PAID AN OUTSIDE LOBBYING FIRM TO PERFORM LOBBYING ACTIVITIES ON ITS BEHALF IN THE AMOUNT OF $84,500 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015. IN ADDITION, ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PAID THE MEMBERSHIP DUES TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS ON BEHALF OF ITS AFFILIATE, LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION. THE AMOUNT OF THESE DUES ALLOCATED TO LOBBYING EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION AMOUNTED TO $3,039 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015.

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Explanation

SCHEDULE C, PART II-B; LINE 1I

THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBER OF THE HOSPITAL AND HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA AND THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION WHICH BOTH ENGAGE IN LOBBYING EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF THEIR MEMBER HOSPITALS. A PORTION OF THE DUES PAID TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS HAS BEEN ALLOCATED TO LOBBYING ACTIVITES PERFORMED ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. THIS ALLOCATION AMOUNTED TO $40,865 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015. THE ORGANIZATION PAID AN OUTSIDE LOBBYING FIRM TO PERFORM LOBBYING ACTIVITIES ON ITS BEHALF IN THE AMOUNT OF $84,500 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015. IN ADDITION, ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PAID THE MEMBERSHIP DUES TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS ON BEHALF OF ITS AFFILIATE, LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION. THE AMOUNT OF THESE DUES ALLOCATED TO LOBBYING EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION AMOUNTED TO $3,039 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015.

Schedule C (Form 990 or 990EZ) 2014

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

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

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

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Employer identification number

23-1352152

Part I

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

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

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

Yes No

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

Yes No

Part II

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

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

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

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

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


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

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

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

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

Yes No

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

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

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

Yes No

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

Part III

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

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

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

(i)

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

(ii)

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

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

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

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

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

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Part III

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

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

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

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

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

Yes No

Part IV

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

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

Yes No

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


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

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

Yes No

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

Part V

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

		(a)Current year	(b)Prior year	b (c)Two years back	(d)Three years back	(e)Four years back
1a	Beginning of year balance ....	47,770,835	50,289,356	47,448,219	57,785,971	50,535,026
b	Contributions ........				73,430
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses	-1,164,563	-2,518,521	2,841,137	-2,065,728	7,250,945
d	Grants or scholarships .....				8,345,454
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ........
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......	46,606,272	47,770,835	50,289,356	47,448,219	57,785,971

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

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

100.000 %

Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet

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

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

Yes

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

3a(i)

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

3a(ii)

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

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

Part VI

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

Description of property		(b)Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value
1a	Land .................	20,393,392		20,393,392
b	Buildings ................	544,107,171	271,138,908	272,968,263
c	Leasehold improvements ............	3,671,156	2,287,976	1,383,180
d	Equipment ................	356,569,625	244,138,336	112,431,289
e	Other .................	9,158,669	5,429,013	3,729,656
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).).......				410,905,780

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Part VII

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

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








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

Part VIII

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

(a) Description of investment	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1) CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS	1,498,289	F
(2) PERPETUAL TRUSTS	46,606,272	F
(3) EQUITY INVESTMENTS	6,796,781	F






Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)	54,901,342

Part IX

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

(a) Description				(b) Book value
(1) OTHER RECEIVABLES				17,512,003
(2) OTHER ASSETS				56,483,900
(3) DUE FROM AFFILIATES				347,321






Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........				74,343,224

Part X

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

1.(a) Description of liability		(b) Book value
Federal income taxes		0
PENSION LIABILITY		143,887,186
THIRD-PARTY LIABILITIES		17,000,000
OTHER LIABILITIES		6,194,212
SHORT-TERM LIABILITY INSURANCE		12,009,780
LONG-TERM LIABILITY INSURANCE		31,591,355




Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)		210,682,533
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

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

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

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

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

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Explanation

SCHEDULE D, PART V, QUESTION 4

ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO BE USED CONSISTENT WITH INTENT AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES.

SCHEDULE D, PART X

THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). ABINGTON HEALTH ("AH") WAS FORMED IN 2009 AND IS THE PARENT OF THE SYSTEM. PRIOR TO ABINGTON HEALTH, ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION WAS THE PARENT OF THE SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM ISSUES CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHICH INCLUDE ALL RELATED ENTITIES; INCLUDING THIS ORGANIZATION. THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ALSO CONTAIN CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES ON AN ENTITY BY ENTITY BASIS. THE FIN 48 (ASC 740) FOOTNOTE BELOW IS FROM THE SYSTEM'S FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007, THE HOSPITAL ADOPTED FASB INTERPRETATION NO. 48 ("FIN 48"), ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES - AN INTERPRETATION OF SFAS NO. 109, ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES. THE ADOPTION DID NOT HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule D (Form 990) 2014

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SCHEDULE F(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Statement of Activities Outside the United States

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

Attach to Form 990. Right pointing arrow large image

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

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization
ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Employer identification number

23-1352152

Part I

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

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

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

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

Yes

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

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

(a) Region		(b) Number of offices in the region	(c) Number of employees, agents, and independent contractors in region	(d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (e.g., fundraising, program services, investments, grants to recipients located in the region)	(e) If activity listed in (d) is a program service, describe specific type of service(s) in region	(f) Total expenditures for and investments in region
	Central America and the Caribbean	1	1	Program Services	FINANCIAL VEHICLE	7,917,640
















3a	Sub-total .....	1	1			7,917,640
b	Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...
c	Totals (add lines 3a and 3b)	1	1			7,917,640

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

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Part II

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

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

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

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

Schedule F (Form 990) 2014

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Part III

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

Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

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

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Part IV

Foreign Forms

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Part V

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

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SCHEDULE H (Form 990)

Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service

Hospitals

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

Attach to Form 990.
MediumBullet

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

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Employer identification number

23-1352152

Part I

Financial Assistance and Certain Other Community Benefits at Cost

Yes

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

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

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

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

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

Yes

100% 150% 200% Other 300 %

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

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

Yes

200% 250% 300% 350% 400% Other 600 %

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

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

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

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

Financial Assistance and Certain Other Community Benefits at Cost

Financial Assistance and Means-Tested Government Programs		(b) Persons served (optional)	(c) Total community benefit expense	(d) Direct offsetting revenue	(e) Net community benefit expense	(f) Percent of total expense
a	Financial Assistance at cost (from Worksheet 1) ..	53,840	9,940,963	1,365,848	8,575,115	1.240 %
b	Medicaid (from Worksheet 3, column a) ....	64,417	53,964,536	35,123,575	18,840,961	2.730 %
c	Costs of other means-tested government programs (from Worksheet 3, column b) .
d	Total Financial Assistance and Means-Tested Government Programs .	118,257	63,905,499	36,489,423	27,416,076	3.970 %
Other Benefits		30,164	3,167,516	399,994	2,767,522	0.400 %
e	Community health improvement services and community benefit operations (from Worksheet 4) ..	30,164	3,167,516	399,994	2,767,522	0.400 %
f	Health professions education (from Worksheet 5) ..	334	31,681,484	12,351,454	19,330,030	2.800 %
g	Subsidized health services (from Worksheet 6) ..	14,059	35,702,063	27,176,641	8,525,422	1.230 %
h	Research (from Worksheet 7)	0	1,070,237	634,572	435,665	0.060 %
i	Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit (from Worksheet 8)	3,478	294,789	0	294,789	0.040 %
j	Total. Other Benefits ..	48,035	71,916,089	40,562,661	31,353,428	4.530 %
k	Total. Add lines 7d and 7j .	166,292	135,821,588	77,052,084	58,769,504	8.500 %

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

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Part II

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

		(c) Total community building expense	(d) Direct offsetting revenue	(e) Net community building expense	(f) Percent of total expense
1	Physical improvements and housing
2	Economic development	4,332	0	4,332	0 %
3	Community support
4	Environmental improvements	116	0	116	0 %
5	Leadership development and training for community members
6	Coalition building
7	Community health improvement advocacy
8	Workforce development
9	Other
10	Total	4,448	0	4,448	0 %

Part III

Bad Debt, Medicare, & Collection Practices

Section A. Bad Debt Expense

Yes

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

Yes

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

21,167,038

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

1,649,788

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

Section B. Medicare

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

143,886,008

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

154,281,229

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

-10,395,221

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

Cost accounting system Cost to charge ratio Other

Section C. Collection Practices

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

Yes

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

Yes

Part IV

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

(a) Name of entity	(b) Description of primary activity of entity	(c) Organization's profit % or stock ownership %	(e) Physicians' profit % or stock ownership %
1MCA MED IM LLC	MEDICAL SERVICES	50.000 %	50.000 %
2AB SURG SVCS LP	MEDICAL SERVICES	39.245 %	60.755 %
3PAIN MGT CTR AM LLC	MEDICAL SERVICES	29.033 %	70.967 %
4AB SURG SVCS GP LLC	MEDICAL SERVICES	50.000 %	50.000 %
5NEW BRITAIN SURG LLC	MEDICAL SERVICES	25.000 %	75.000 %
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

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Part VFacility Information

Section A. Hospital Facilities (list in order of size from largest to smallest—see instructions) How many hospital facilities did the organization operate during the tax year?1 Name, address, primary website address, and state license number (and if a group return, the name and EIN of the subordinate hospital organization that operates the hospital facility)
1	ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 1200 OLD YORK ROAD ABINGTON,PA19001 WWW.ABINGTONHEALTH.ORG 270501	X	X	X	X

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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Section B. Facility Policies and Practices

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

	ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group

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

Yes

Community Health Needs Assessment

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

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

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

Yes

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

A definition of the community served by the hospital facility

Demographics of the community

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

How data was obtained

The significant health needs of the community

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

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

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

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

Other (describe in Section C)

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

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

Hospital facility’s website (list url): WWW.ABINGTONHEALTH.ORG

Other website (list url):

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

Other (describe in Section C)

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

Yes

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

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

If "Yes" (list url):

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

10b

Yes

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

12a

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

12a

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

12b

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

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	ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group

Yes

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP)

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

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

Yes

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

Federal poverty guidelines (FPG), with FPG family income limit for eligibility for free care of 300.%
and FPG family income limit for eligibility for discounted care of 600.%

Income level other than FPG (describe in Section C)

Asset level

Medical indigency

Insurance status

Underinsurance discount

Residency

Other (describe in Section C)

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

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

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

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

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

Other (describe in Section C)

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

Yes

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

The FAP was widely available on a website (list url): WWW.ABINGTONHEALTH.ORG

The FAP application form was widely available on a website (list url): WWW.ABINGTONHEALTH.ORG

A plain language summary of the FAP was widely available on a website (list url):
WWW.ABINGTONHEALTH.ORG

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

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

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

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

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

Other (describe in Section C)

Billing and Collections

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

Yes

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

Reporting to credit agency(ies)

Selling an individual’s debt to another party

Actions that require a legal or judicial process

Other similar actions (describe in Section C)

None of these actions or other similar actions were permitted

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	ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group

Yes

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

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

Reporting to credit agency(ies)

Selling an individual’s debt to another party

Actions that require a legal or judicial process

Other similar actions (describe in Section C)

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

Notified individuals of the financial assistance policy on admission

Notified individuals of the financial assistance policy prior to discharge

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

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

Other (describe in Section C)

None of these efforts were made

Policy Relating to Emergency Medical Care

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

Yes

If "No," indicate why:

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

The hospital facility’s policy was not in writing

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

Other (describe in Section C)

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

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

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

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

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

Other (describe in Section C)

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

If "Yes," explain in Section C.

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

If "Yes," explain in Section C.

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Facility Information (continued)

Section C. Supplemental Information for Part V, Section B. Provide descriptions required for Part V, Section B, lines 2, 3j, 5, 6a, 6b, 7d, 11, 13b, 13h, 15e, 16i, 18d, 19d, 20e, 21c, 21d, 22d, 23, and 24. If applicable, provide separate descriptions for each hospital facility in a facility reporting group, designated by facility reporting group letter and hospital facility line number from Part V, Section A (“A, 1,” “A, 4,” “B, 2,” “B, 3,” etc.) and name of hospital facility.
Form and Line Reference	Explanation
SCH H,PARTV,SECTB,QS 2,3J,7D,13B,13H,15E,16I,18D,19D,20E,21C,21D,22D,23&24	NOT APPLICABLE.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 5	PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ("PHMC") COLLABORATED WITH THE PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS LIVING AND/OR WORKING IN THE COMMUNITIES IN THE HOSPITALS' SERVICE AREAS WHO COULD PROVIDE QUALITATIVE INPUT TO THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AS COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS, AND AS LEADERS OR PERSONS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE UNDERSERVED, RACIAL MINORITIES, LOW INCOME RESIDENTS, AND/OR THE CHRONICALLY ILL. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH") WORKED DILIGENTLY WITH PHMC TO OBTAIN MEETING VENUES, CONTACT POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS, AND ENCOURAGE ATTENDANCE. MEETING PARTICIPANTS WERE NOT COMPENSATED. INPUT FROM ALL PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING COUNTY AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS AND PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS, WAS USED TO FURTHER IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE UNMET NEEDS, LOCAL PROBLEMS WITH ACCESS TO CARE AND POPULATIONS WITH SPECIAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS. IN FY15, FURTHER COLLABORATION WAS CONTINUED WITH MONTGOMERY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT INITIATIVES, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES IN PREPARATION FOR THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT ROUND OF CHNA DUE 2016. AN ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SENIOR EXECUTIVE AND A LEADER FROM COMMUNITY HEALTH COORDINATED WITH PHMC STAFF ALL MEETING LOGISTICS AND DETAILS. PHMC STAFF FACILITATED THE MEETINGS/FOCUS GROUPS. SEVERAL FOLLOW UP TELEPHONE CALLS RESULTED IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHARED BETWEEN THE NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, THE HOSPITAL LEADERS AND PHMC AS THE PROCESS ENSUED. INFORMATION ON THE HEALTH STATUS AND HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS OF ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA WAS ALSO COLLECTED THROUGH COMMUNITY MEETINGS. THE MEETINGS WERE GUIDED BY A SET OF WRITTEN QUESTIONS. THE MEETINGS WERE HELD AT ABINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (1030 OLD YORK ROAD, ABINGTON, PA) ON JUNE 4, 2012 AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION (100 MEDICAL CAMPUS DRIVE, LANSDALE, PA) ON JUNE 6, 2012. A TOTAL OF 24 ATTENDEES PARTICIPATED IN THE MEETINGS. AT THE ABINGTON MEETING, 18 COMMUNITY LEADERS WERE IN ATTENDANCE. SEVERAL EXAMPLES OF COMMUNITY LEADERS INFORMATION AT THE AMH MEETING ARE AS FOLLOWS: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HEALTHLINK: SERVICE PROVIDER TO MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW INCOME AND RACIAL MINORITY POPULATION; HEALTHCARE PROVIDER; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER; PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERT. PROGRAM MANAGER OF LAUREL HOUSE: PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERT; NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION. COMMUNITY HEALTH FACILITATOR, MONTGOMERY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT: COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERT. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SECOND ALARMERS: HEALTHCARE PROVIDER; NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA. DIRECTOR, BETHEL DELIVERANCE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH: NONPROFIT RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION; LEADER OF MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED RACIAL MINORITY POPULATION. SUPERVISOR OF PUPIL SERVICES: CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT; EDUCATIONAL LEADER WITH KNOWLEDGE OF UNDERSERVED MINORITY RACIAL POPULATION. FIELD REPRESENTATIVE, U.S. GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL - U.S. CONGRESS. THEMES EMERGED FROM THESE MEETINGS AND WERE ANALYZED AND CODED WITH ALL QUANTITATIVE DATA. RECOGNITION OF THEMES WERE DISCUSSED AND THE RESULTING ANALYSIS IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS ORGANIZED INTO MAJOR TOPIC AREAS. OVERALL, THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATIONS SERVED IN THE ABINGTON SERVICE AREA IS GOOD, RANKING HIGHER THAN THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND PENNSYLVANIA STATE POPULATIONS AS A WHOLE. IMPLEMENTATION PLANS [IP] OR ACTION PLANS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED FOR THE MAJOR TOPIC AREAS FOR THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS: EDUCATION REGARDING CANCER RISK FACTORS AND SCREENINGS; ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES; EDUCATION REGARDING ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADLS) FOR GERIATRIC PATIENTS; MORE ACCESSIBLE CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE MATERIALS REGARDING HEALTH SERVICES; EDUCATION AND SERVICES TO ADDRESS CARDIAC RISK FACTORS OF SMOKING, OBESITY AND HYPERTENSION; ACCESS TO CARE FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL'S ACCESS TO CARE ACTION PLAN WAS REVIEWED IMMEDIATELY WITH SEVERAL ENHANCEMENTS INTRODUCED. A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOOK PLACE. IN FY15 ABINGTON HEALTH FORMED A FINANCIAL COUNSELING CENTER CENTRALIZING THIS FUNCTION TO BETTER ACCOMMODATE PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY. SERVICES INCLUDE FINANCIAL COUNSELORS TO HELP DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED PROGRAMS, AND OFFER ASSISTANCE WITH THE HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE AND OTHER INSURANCE COVERAGE. A PRINTED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BROCHURE WAS CREATED AND DISTRIBUTED AT AH ACCESS POINTS, INCLUDING CLINICS, OUTPATIENT AREAS, THE EMERGENCY TRAUMA CENTER AND PRIMARY CARE OFFICES.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTIONS 6A & 6B	TWENTY-EIGHT MEMBER FACILITIES FROM THE DELAWARE VALLEY HEALTHCARE COUNCIL OF THE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA PARTICIPATED: ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA CROZER-CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER DELAWARE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL TAYLOR HOSPITAL DOYLESTOWN HOSPITAL [NOW DOYLESTOWN HEALTH] EAGLEVILLE HOSPITAL EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER PHILADELPHIA EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER ELKINS PARK EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER MONTGOMERY MOSS REHAB BELMONT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER FOR COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL [NOW GRANDVIEW HEALTH] HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL MERCY FITZGERALD HOSPITAL MERCY PHILADELPHIA HOSPITAL MERCY SUBURBAN HOSPITAL NAZARETH HOSPITAL ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL JEANES HOSPITAL FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL COLLABORATED WITH PHMC, PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, APRIL 2013 ON THE CONDUCTED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 8	ABINGTON HEALTH PLACED THE FINAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ON EACH HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE TO PROVIDE ACCESS AND MAKE WIDELY AVAILABLE. SEVERAL REQUESTS FROM LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING A COPY OF THE DOCUMENT WERE GIVEN ACCESS VIA THE DOWNLOADABLE DOCUMENT ON THE WEBSITE OR EMAILED BY AH LEADERS. IN FY15, THIS PROCESS REMAINED IN EFFECT. TEAMS WERE FORMED AT ABINGTON HEALTH TO COINCIDE WITH THE MAJOR TOPIC AREAS IN SPRING 2013. ACTION PLANS OR IMPLEMENTATION PLANS WERE WRITTEN, ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE OF THE ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION BOARD AND BY ABINGTON HEALTH'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY JUNE 30, 2013. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WAS RESTRUCTURED AND REORGANIZED TO BETTER SERVE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE IP/ACTION PLANS OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT REQUIREMENTS. IN FY15, INTENSE WORK CONTINUED ON OBJECTIVES RELATED TO EIGHT ACTION PLANS CREATED TO MEET THE CHNA IDENTIFIED NEEDS. LISTED BELOW ARE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR EACH ACTION PLAN: IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED: - IDENTIFIED EXISTING PATIENTS IN AMH CLINICS FOR USE OF DENTAL CLINIC. - REDUCED LENGTH OF DURATION OF WAITING LIST IN CLINICS. - INCREASED SOCIAL WORKER AND STUDENT PRIORITY OF COMPLETING AMH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR OTHER NAVIGATION. - CONTINUED CARE MANAGER IN CLINIC WITH GRANT AND HOSPITAL RESOURCES FY15. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE: - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS COORDINATOR HIRED TO LINK PEOPLE TO APPROPRIATE RESOURCES. - IMBEDDED 2.5 FTES, BEHAVIORAL THERAPISTS IN AHP/MEDICAL PRACTICES NEW MODEL. - GRANT FUNDED EDUCATION IN FAMILY RESIDENCY PROGRAM. - SAFE HARBOR BEREAVEMENT FOR CHILDREN/FAMILIES REALIZED A 25% INCREASE IN FY15. CANCER EDUCATION AND SCREENING: - INCREASE OF COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF CANCER RISK FACTORS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOCUSING OF AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RECOMMENDATIONS. - OUTREACH TO KOREAN AND LATINO COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TARGETING THESE COMMUNITIES. - AMH PARTICIPATED IN "UNITE FOR HER" AND SURVIVORSHIP PROGRAMS IN FY15. CULTURAL AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES AND EDUCATION MATERIALS: - INCREASED BY 40% THE DISTRIBUTION LIST OF DIVERSE COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS CREATED FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION OF HEALTH SCREENINGS AND PROGRAMS. - INITIATED NEW TRANSLATION VENDOR AND COMMUNICATED AND REINFORCED ALL INTERPRETERS SERVICES. - UPDATED AMH CLINIC FACT SHEETS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BROCHURES INCLUDING TRANSLATION. HYPERTENSION: - AMH WORKING WITH COUNTY AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ON "MILLION HEARTS CAMPAIGN". - BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING PROVIDED TO 5,660 PARTICIPANTS AT COMMUNITY SITES. CONTINUED TO IMPROVE TRACKING FORMS AND FOLLOW UP CALLS. - AMH HYPERTENSION MEASUREMENT DATA FROM THE PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOME QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (2012-14) COLLATED FOR ALL AHP PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES. OBESITY: - BEGAN EFFORTS TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE PEDIATRICIANS AND FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICIANS ON IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTIONS FOR OBESE PATIENTS THROUGH AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS EPIC PROGRAM. - NEW FY15 INITIATIVE OF "WALKING WITH THE DOCS" PROGRAM. - EPIC PROGRAM COMPLETED SCHOOL NURSES INSERVICE IN 4 LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IN FY15, PROVIDED COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS ON HEALTHY EATING TO OVER 250 ADULTS. - HEALTHY LIVING WEBSITE TOTAL OF 8,800 PAGE VIEWS RELATED TO HEALTHY RECIPES AND NUTRITION COUNSELING IN FY15. IN ADDITION, THE 30 DAY CHALLENGE PROGRAM HAD 2,760 PAGE VIEWS. - AMH PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PRINTING OF 2,500 SHOPPING TABLETS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO STUDENTS WITHIN 3 LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. - CONTINUED IN FY15 WITH THE CDC'S NATIONAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM. OLDER ADULTS REMAINING AS INDEPENDENT AND COMMUNITY CONNECTED AS POSSIBLE: - PARTICIPATED ON NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR VIRTUAL SENIOR CENTER COMMUNITY RESOURCE, "AGING AT HOME - A COMMUNITY NETWORK". - APPROPRIATE EDUCATION AND RESOURCES PROVIDED TO OVER 2,200 OLDER ADULTS WITH MEMORY LOSS TO MAXIMIZE THEIR FUNCTIONALITY. - KNOWLEDGE OF EXISTING HEALTHCARE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ENHANCED THROUGH HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMMING PROVIDED TO OVER 1,700 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. SMOKING: - INCLUDED SMOKING CESSATION INTO "MILLION HEARTS CAMPAIGN" AND INTERNATIONAL SPRING FESTIVAL [SERVING OVER 1,100 PARTICIPANTS IN AN EDUCATIONAL DISPLAY. - EDUCATED FAITH COMMUNITY NURSES ON AVAILABLE RESOURCES FOR TOBACCO CESSATION PROGRAMS. - CREATED AND DISTRIBUTED COMPREHENSIVE SMOKING CESSATION BOOKLET DISTRIBUTED TO ALL AMH INPATIENT UNITS, AND PHYSICIAN PRACTICES. CONVERTED INTO PDF DOCUMENT AND ELECTRONICALLY DISTRIBUTED TO COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WORKS HARD TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE ITS PROGRAMS, HEALTH SERVICES, OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION IN ITS COMMUNITIES.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 11	THE REQUIRED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ("CHNA") WAS COMPLETED IN APRIL 2013. UNMET HEALTHCARE NEEDS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED INCLUDED: ACCESS TO PRIMARY AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION FOR ALL RESIDENTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH LOW INCOME; ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTHCARE FOR OLDER ADULTS AND THOSE WITH LOW INCOME. ALSO IDENTIFIED WAS THE NEED FOR INCREASING HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS HEART DISEASE, CANCER PREVENTION AND SCREENING, SMOKING PREVENTION AND CESSATION, LINGUISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES. A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM MET AND THROUGH A RIGOROUS PROCESS AND CREATED ACTION PLANS WITH A THREE YEAR TIMELINE TO MEET THOSE UNMET NEEDS WHICH WERE WITHIN THE HOSPITAL'S MISSION AND ABILITY TO POSITIVELY IMPACT. THESE PLANS WERE APPROVED BY THE HOSPITAL'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON JUNE 30, 2013. HOSPITALS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO, NOR CAN THEY MEET ALL UNMET NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. ANY UNMET NEEDS NOT ADDRESSED BY THE APPROVED ACTION PLANS ARE ALREADY BEING ADDRESSED IN THE SERVICE AREA BY THE HOSPITAL, OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, GOVERNMENT, AND LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. OUR PRIORITY UNMET NEEDS IN THE ACTION PLANS ARE INTEGRAL TO OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT STRATEGY. ABINGTON HEALTH LEADERS CONTINUE TO MONITOR NEW PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES WITH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS.

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Section D. Other Health Care Facilities That Are Not Licensed, Registered, or Similarly Recognized as a Hospital Facility (list in order of size, from largest to smallest) How many non-hospital health care facilities did the organization operate during the tax year?46
Name and address		Type of Facility (describe)
1	ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER-SCHILLING CAMPUS 2500 MARYLAND ROAD WILLOW GROVE,PA19090	OUTPATIENT SERVICES/ PHYSICIAN SERVICES
2	LEVY MEDICAL PLAZA 1235 OLD YORK ROAD - LEVY MEDICAL P ABINGTON,PA19001	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
3	JENKINTOWN PHYSICIAN OFFICES 500 OLD YORK ROAD JENKINTOWN,PA19046	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
4	ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER-WARMINSTER CAMPUS 225 NEWTON ROAD WARMINSTER,PA18974	OUTPATIENT SERVICES/ PHYSICIAN SERVICES
5	Arborcrest 721 Arbor Way Blue Bell,PA19422	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
6	ABINGTON PRIMARY WOMENS HEALTHCARE GROUP 2300 COMPUTER AVENUE WILLOW GROVE,PA19090	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
7	ABINGTON OBSTETRICAL & GYN ASSOC 300 WELSH ROAD BUILDING 2 HORSHAM,PA19044	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
8	LOWER GWYNEDD PHYSICIANS 605 N BETHLEHEM PIKE LOWER GWYNEDD,PA19002	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
9	FLOURTOWN PHYSICIAN OFFICES 1811 BETHLEHEM PIKE FLOURTOWN,PA190311111	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
10	FAMILY PRACTICE ASSOC OF UPPER DUBLIN 1244 FORT WASHINGTON AVENUE FORT WASHINGTON,PA19034	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
11	LAWNDALE INTERNAL MEDICINE 400 C HUNTINGDON PIKE ROCKLEDGE,PA19046	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
12	WARRINGTON PHYSICIAN OFFICES 1380 EASTON ROAD WARRINGTON ROAD,PA18976	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
13	CREEKWOOD CENTER 3941 COMMERCE AVENUE WILLOW GROVE,PA19090	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
14	FEASTERVILLE FAMILY HEALTH CARE 1665 BUSTLETON PIKE FEASTERVILLE,PA19053	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
15	ABINGTON WOMENS HEALTHCARE PHYSICIANS 1245 HIGHLAND AVE ABINGTON,PA19001	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
16	MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING 125 MEDICAL CAMPUS DRIVE LANSDALE,PA19446	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
17	WYNCOTE FAMILY MEDICINE 8101 WASHINGTON LANE WYNCOTE,PA19095	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
18	ELKINS PARK MEDICAL ASSOCIATES 8302 OLD YORK ROAD ELKINS PARK,PA19027	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
19	FAMILY CARE MEDICAL CENTER 1700 HORIZON DRIVE SUITE 203 CHALFONT,PA18914	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
20	FAMILY PRACTICE OF WILLOW GROVE 221 DAVISVILLE ROAD WILLOW GROVE,PA19090	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
21	WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE GROUP 2651 HUNTINGDON PIKE - VILLAGE CENT HUNTINGDON PIKE,PA19006	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
22	PHYSICIAN OFFICESOUTPATIENT FACILITY 205 NEWTOWN ROAD WARMINSTER,PA18974	OUTPATIENT SERVICES/ PHYSICIAN SERVICES
23	GWYNEDD FAMILY MEDICINE 1600 HORIZON DRIVE SUITE 117 CHALFTON,PA18914	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
24	ABINGTON PHYSICIAN OFFICES 1400 OLD YORK ROAD ABINGTON,PA19001	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
25	WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE GROUP 7996 OXFORD AVENUE PHILADELPHIA,PA19111	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
26	NORTH PENN FAMILY MEDICINE 2026 N BROAD STREET LANSDALE,PA19446	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
27	INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOC OF ABINGTON 1000 E WELSH ROAD AMBLER,PA19002	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
28	JERRY M ROTH MD 501 STREET ROAD SOUTHHAMPTON,PA18966	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
29	URGENT CARE 1842 BETHLEHEM PIKE FLOURTOWN,PA19031	URGENT CARE
30	ABINGTON PHYSICIANS AT MONTGOMERYVILLE 1010 HORSHAM ROAD NORTH WALES,PA19454	OUTPATIENT SERVICES
31	URGENT CARE 1045 BUSTLETON PIKE FEASTERVILLE,PA19053	URGENT CARE
32	CHELTENHAM PHYSICIANS 7848 OLD YORK ROAD ELKINS PARK,PA19027	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
33	WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE GROUP OLD STREET AND PONDEROSA ROADS TREVOSE,PA19053	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
34	HORSHAM PHYSICIANS 1116 HORSHAM ROAD AMBLER,PA19002	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
35	ABINGTON PRIMARY CARE MEDICINE 1339 EASTON ROAD ROSLYN,PA19001	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
36	SEAVY AND SESTITO INTERNAL MED ASSOC 115 EAST BROAD STREET HATFIELD,PA19440	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
37	GLENSIDE PHYSICIAN OFFICES 115 EAST GLENSIDE AVENUE GLENSIDE,PA19038	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
38	ABINGTON PRIMARY WOMENS HEALTHCARE GROUP 11 FRIENDS LANE NEWTOWN,PA18940	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
39	ROCKLEDGE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES 801A HUNTINGDON PIKE HUNTINGDON VALLEY,PA19006	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
40	THE NEUROLOGY GROUP 430 PARK AVENUE COLLEGEVILLE,PA194262645	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
41	FAMILY MEDICINE GERIATRICS AND WELLNESS 714 NORTH BETHLEHEM PIKE SUITE 101 LOWER GWYNEDD,PA19002	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
42	HORSHAM MEDICAL ASSOCIATES 701 LIMEKILN PIKE MAPLE GLEN,PA19002	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
43	ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLEEP LAB CTR 686 DeKalb Pike BLUE BELL,PA19422	OUTPATIENT SERVICES
44	NORTH PENN FAMILY MEDICINE 140 E BUTLER PIKE CHALFONT,PA18914	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
45	NEUROVASCULAR ASSOCIATES OF ABINGTON 826 MAIN STREET SUITE 302 PHOENIXVILLE,PA19460	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
46	NORTH HILL HEALTH CENTER 212 GRAND AVENUE NORTH HILLS,PA19038	PHYSICIAN SERVICES

Schedule H (Form 990) 2014

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Part VI

Supplemental Information

Provide the following information.

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

Form and Line Reference	Explanation
SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 3C	THE INCOME BASED CRITERIA USED TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR CHARITY CARE STARTS AT 300% OF THE FPG AND DISCOUNTED CARE IS A SLIDING SCALE STARTING AT 600% OF THE FPG.
SCHEDULE H, PART I; QUESTION 6A	NOT APPLICABLE.
SCHEDULE H, PART I, QUESTION 7	WORKSHEET 2 WAS USED TO CALCULATE THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND UNREIMBURSED MEDICAID. ALL OTHER COSTS WERE EITHER OBTAINED FROM THE HOSPITAL'S COST ACCOUNTING, COST REPORTING OR GENERAL LEDGER SYSTEMS.
SCHEDULE H, PART II	COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THIS ORGANIZATION IMPROVE THE MEDICAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITIES IN OUR CARE. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH SERVICE ON STATE AND REGIONAL ADVOCACY COMMITTEES AND BOARDS, VOLUNTEERISM WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED NON-PROFIT ADVOCACY GROUPS, AND PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH CONCERNS. THIS ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, CONDUCTS COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS AND HOLDS HEALTH EDUCATION SEMINARS AND OUTREACH SESSIONS FOR ITS PATIENTS AND FOR COMMUNITY PROVIDERS. PRESENTATIONS ARE PROVIDED BY PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION A; LINES 2, 3 & 4	BAD DEBT EXPENSE WAS CALCULATED USING THE PROVIDERS' BAD DEBT EXPENSE FROM ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS AFFILIATES PREPARE AND ISSUE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SYSTEM'S ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS (BAD DEBT EXPENSE) METHODOLOGY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES ARE CONSISTENTLY APPLIED ACROSS ALL HOSPITAL AFFILIATES. THE ATTACHED TEXT WAS OBTAINED FROM THE FOOTNOTES TO THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS AFFILIATES. NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE THE HOSPITAL HAS AGREEMENTS WITH THIRD-PARTY PAYORS THAT PROVIDE FOR PAYMENTS TO THE HOSPITAL AT AMOUNTS DIFFERENT FROM ITS ESTABLISHED RATES. THE BASIS FOR PAYMENT UNDER THESE AGREEMENTS INCLUDE PROSPECTIVELY DETERMINED RATES PER DISCHARGE AND PER DAY, DISCOUNTS FROM ESTABLISHED CHARGES, CAPITATED PER MEMBER PER MONTH PAYMENTS, AND CERTAIN COST REIMBURSEMENT METHODOLOGIES. NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE IS REPORTED AT THE ESTIMATED NET REALIZABLE AMOUNTS FROM PATIENTS, THIRD-PARTY PAYORS, AND OTHERS FOR SERVICES RENDERED, INCLUDING ESTIMATED RETROACTIVE ADJUSTMENTS UNDER REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH THIRD-PARTY PAYORS. RETROACTIVE ADJUSTMENTS ARE CONSIDERED IN THE RECOGNITION OF REVENUE ON AN ESTIMATED BASIS IN THE PERIOD THE RELATED SERVICES ARE RENDERED AND ADJUSTED IN FUTURE PERIODS AS FINAL SETTLEMENTS ARE DETERMINED. MEDICARE COST REPORTS FOR ALL YEARS THROUGH 2010 AND 2012 HAVE BEEN AUDITED AND FINAL SETTLED AS OF JUNE 30, 2015. THE 2011, 2013 AND 2014 MEDICARE COST REPORTS HAVE BEEN FILED AND ARE AWAITING FINAL SETTLEMENT AS OF JUNE 30, 2015. THE HOSPITAL DID NOT HAVE ANY AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015, RELATED TO THIRD-PARTY PAYORS FINAL SETTLEMENTS. INCLUDED IN THE HOSPITAL'S NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUES ARE PAYMENTS MADE ON BEHALF OF THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS. THESE PAYMENTS REPRESENT 29% AND 5% OF NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE, RESPECTIVELY, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015. LAWS AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAM PAYMENTS ARE COMPLEX AND SUBJECT TO INTERPRETATION. THE HOSPITAL BELIEVES THAT IT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS AS THEY RELATE TO THESE PROGRAMS. SUCH LAWS AND REGULATIONS CAN BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND INTERPRETATION BY THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS. CHARITY CARE THE HOSPITAL AND LHC, UNDER THEIR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES, PROVIDE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SERVICES WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ESTABLISHED RATES TO PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO COMPENSATE EITHER ENTITY FOR THEIR TREATMENTS EITHER THROUGH THIRD PARTY COVERAGE OR THEIR OWN RESOURCES. BECAUSE THESE AMOUNTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE PAID, THEY ARE NOT REPORTED AS REVENUE. THE COST OF THIS CARE IS BASED ON A CALCULATION WHICH APPLIES A RATIO OF COSTS TO CHARGES TO THE GROSS UNCOMPENSATED CHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING CARE TO THESE PATIENTS. THE RATIO OF COSTS TO CHARGES IS CALCULATED BASED ON THE TOTAL EXPENSES (LESS COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE) DIVIDED BY GROSS PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. THE ESTIMATED COSTS OF CARING FOR THESE PATIENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2015 WAS $12,686,000. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL AND LHC PROVIDE SERVICES AND SUPPLIES AT AMOUNTS BELOW COST TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID. THE HOSPITAL ALSO SPONSORS CERTAIN OTHER SUBSIDIZED PROGRAMS AND CHARITY SERVICES THAT PROVIDE SUBSTANTIAL BENEFIT TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY. SUCH SERVICES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIC HEALTHCARE CONCERNS, INCLUDING HEALTH EDUCATION, SUPPORT GROUPS AND HEALTH SCREENINGS.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION B; LINE 8	FINANCIAL INFORMATION LISTED ON SCHEDULE H PART III LINES 5, 6 & 7 WERE DERIVED FROM THE HOSPITAL'S COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM AND NOT THE 2014 FILED MEDICARE COST REPORT. USING THE COST REPORT WOULD RESULT IN AN INCREASE TO THE AMOUNT ON LINE 5 OF $8,892,812 AND A DECREASE TO LINE 6 OF $18,836,714. MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS AND BAD DEBT ARE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND ASSOCIATED COSTS ARE INCLUDABLE ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS (SHORTFALL) AND BAD DEBT ARE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND ASSOCIATED COSTS ARE INCLUDABLE ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. AS OUTLINED MORE FULLY BELOW THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT THESE SERVICES AND RELATED COSTS PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE AND ARE RENDERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES AND MISSION IN PROVIDING MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, AGE, STATUS AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY AND CONSISTENT WITH THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD PROMULGATED BY THE IRS. THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD IS THE CURRENT STANDARD FOR A HOSPITAL FOR RECOGNITION AS A TAX-EXEMPT AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") 501(C)(3). THE ORGANIZATION IS RECOGNIZED AS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNDER 501(C)(3) OF THE IRC. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO DEFINITION IN THE TAX CODE FOR THE TERM "CHARITABLE" A REGULATION PROMULGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY PROVIDES SOME GUIDANCE AND STATES THAT "THE TERM CHARITABLE IS USED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) IN ITS GENERALLY ACCEPTED LEGAL SENSE," AND PROVIDES EXAMPLES OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES, INCLUDING THE RELIEF OF THE POOR OR UNPRIVILEGED; THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL WELFARE; AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, RELIGION, AND SCIENCE. NOTE IT DOES NOT EXPLICITLY ADDRESS THE ACTIVITIES OF HOSPITALS. IN THE ABSENCE OF EXPLICIT STATUTORY OR REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS APPLYING THE TERM "CHARITABLE" TO HOSPITALS, IT HAS BEEN LEFT TO THE IRS TO DETERMINE THE CRITERIA HOSPITALS MUST MEET TO QUALIFY AS IRC 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORIGINAL STANDARD WAS KNOWN AS THE CHARITY CARE STANDARD. THIS STANDARD WAS REPLACED BY THE IRS WITH THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD WHICH IS THE CURRENT STANDARD. CHARITY CARE STANDARD IN 1956, THE IRS ISSUED REVENUE RULING 56-185, WHICH ADDRESSED THE REQUIREMENTS HOSPITALS NEEDED TO MEET IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR IRC 501(C)(3) STATUS. ONE OF THESE REQUIREMENTS IS KNOWN AS THE "CHARITY CARE STANDARD." UNDER THE STANDARD, A HOSPITAL HAD TO PROVIDE, TO THE EXTENT OF ITS FINANCIAL ABILITY, FREE OR REDUCED-COST CARE TO PATIENTS UNABLE TO PAY FOR IT. A HOSPITAL THAT EXPECTED FULL PAYMENT DID NOT, ACCORDING TO THE RULING, PROVIDE CHARITY CARE BASED ON THE FACT THAT SOME PATIENTS ULTIMATELY FAILED TO PAY. THE RULING EMPHASIZED THAT A LOW LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE DID NOT NECESSARILY MEAN THAT A HOSPITAL HAD FAILED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT SINCE THAT LEVEL COULD REFLECT ITS FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PROVIDE SUCH CARE. THE RULING ALSO NOTED THAT PUBLICLY SUPPORTED COMMUNITY HOSPITALS WOULD NORMALLY QUALIFY AS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS BECAUSE THEY SERVE THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND A LOW LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE WOULD NOT AFFECT A HOSPITAL'S EXEMPT STATUS IF IT WAS DUE TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY'S LACK OF CHARITABLE DEMANDS. COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD IN 1969, THE IRS ISSUED REVENUE RULING 69-545, WHICH "REMOVE(D)" FROM REVENUE RULING 56-185 "THE REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CARING FOR PATIENTS WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT RATES BELOW COST." UNDER THE STANDARD DEVELOPED IN REVENUE RULING 69-545, WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE "COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD," HOSPITALS ARE JUDGED ON WHETHER THEY PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF A BROAD CLASS OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE RULING INVOLVED A HOSPITAL THAT ONLY ADMITTED INDIVIDUALS WHO COULD PAY FOR THE SERVICES (BY THEMSELVES, PRIVATE INSURANCE, OR PUBLIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICARE), BUT OPERATED A FULL-TIME EMERGENCY ROOM THAT WAS OPEN TO EVERYONE. THE IRS RULED THAT THE HOSPITAL QUALIFIED AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION BECAUSE IT PROMOTED THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE IN ITS COMMUNITY. THE IRS REASONED THAT BECAUSE THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH WAS A CHARITABLE PURPOSE ACCORDING TO THE GENERAL LAW OF CHARITY, IT FELL WITHIN THE "GENERALLY ACCEPTED LEGAL SENSE" OF THE TERM "CHARITABLE," AS REQUIRED BY TREAS. REG. 1.501(C)(3)-1(D)(2). THE IRS RULING STATED THAT THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH, LIKE THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RELIGION, IS ONE OF THE PURPOSES IN THE GENERAL LAW OF CHARITY THAT IS DEEMED BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE EVEN THOUGH THE CLASS OF BENEFICIARIES ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A DIRECT BENEFIT FROM ITS ACTIVITIES DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS INDIGENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, PROVIDED THAT THE CLASS IS NOT SO SMALL THAT ITS RELIEF IS NOT OF BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY. THE IRS CONCLUDED THAT THE HOSPITAL WAS "PROMOTING THE HEALTH OF A CLASS OF PERSONS THAT IS BROAD ENOUGH TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY" BECAUSE ITS EMERGENCY ROOM WAS OPEN TO ALL AND IT PROVIDED CARE TO EVERYONE WHO COULD PAY, WHETHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH THIRD-PARTY REIMBURSEMENT. OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HOSPITAL THAT THE IRS HIGHLIGHTED INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: ITS SURPLUS FUNDS WERE USED TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE, EXPAND HOSPITAL FACILITIES, AND ADVANCE MEDICAL TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH; IT WAS CONTROLLED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES THAT CONSISTED OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS; AND HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES WERE AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS. THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ("AHA") BELIEVES THAT MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS (SHORTFALL) AND BAD DEBT ARE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND THUS INCLUDABLE ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. THIS ORGANIZATION AGREES WITH THE AHA POSITION. AS OUTLINED IN THE AHA LETTER TO THE IRS DATED AUGUST 21, 2007 WITH RESPECT TO THE FIRST PUBLISHED DRAFT OF THE NEW FORM 990 AND SCHEDULE H, THE AHA FELT THAT THE IRS SHOULD INCORPORATE THE FULL VALUE OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT THAT HOSPITALS PROVIDE BY COUNTING MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS (SHORTFALL) AS QUANTIFIABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: - PROVIDING CARE FOR THE ELDERLY AND SERVING MEDICARE PATIENTS IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD. - MEDICARE, LIKE MEDICAID, DOES NOT PAY THE FULL COST OF CARE. RECENTLY, MEDICARE REIMBURSES HOSPITALS ONLY 92 CENTS FOR EVERY DOLLAR THEY SPEND TO TAKE CARE OF MEDICARE PATIENTS. THE MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION ("MEDPAC") IN ITS MARCH 2007 REPORT TO CONGRESS CAUTIONED THAT UNDERPAYMENT WILL GET EVEN WORSE, WITH MARGINS REACHING A 10-YEAR LOW AT NEGATIVE 5.4 PERCENT. - MANY MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES, LIKE THEIR MEDICAID COUNTERPARTS, ARE POOR. MORE THAN 46 PERCENT OF MEDICARE SPENDING IS FOR BENEFICIARIES WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW 200 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. MANY OF THOSE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID -- SO CALLED "DUAL ELIGIBLES." THERE IS EVERY COMPELLING PUBLIC POLICY REASON TO TREAT MEDICARE AND MEDICAID UNDERPAYMENTS SIMILARLY FOR PURPOSES OF A HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND INCLUDE THESE COSTS ON FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENT MUST BE SHOULDERED BY THE HOSPITAL IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TREATING THE COMMUNITY'S ELDERLY AND POOR. THESE UNDERPAYMENTS REPRESENT A REAL COST OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND SHOULD COUNT AS A QUANTIFIABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT. BOTH THE AHA AND THIS ORGANIZATION ALSO FEEL THAT PATIENT BAD DEBT IS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND THUS INCLUDABLE ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. LIKE MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENT (SHORTFALLS), THERE ALSO ARE COMPELLING REASONS THAT PATIENT BAD DEBT SHOULD BE COUNTED AS QUANTIFIABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AS FOLLOWS: - A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF BAD DEBT IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOW-INCOME PATIENTS, WHO, FOR MANY REASONS, DECLINE TO COMPLETE THE FORMS REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY FOR HOSPITALS' CHARITY CARE OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. A 2006 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ("CBO") REPORT, NONPROFIT HOSPITALS AND THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS, CITED TWO STUDIES INDICATING THAT "THE GREAT MAJORITY OF BAD DEBT WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS WITH INCOMES BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE." - THE REPORT ALSO NOTED THAT A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF BAD DEBT IS PENDING CHARITY CARE. UNLIKE BAD DEBT IN OTHER INDUSTRIES, HOSPITAL BAD DEBT IS COMPLICATED BY THE FACT THAT HOSPITALS FOLLOW THEIR MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY AND TREAT EVERY PATIENT THAT COMES THROUGH THEIR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. PATIENTS WHO HAVE OUTSTANDING BILLS ARE NOT TURNED AWAY, UNLIKE OTHER INDUSTRIES. BAD DEBT IS FURTHER COMPLICATED BY THE AUDITING INDUSTRY'S STANDARDS ON REPORTING CHARITY CARE. MANY PATIENTS CANNOT OR DO NOT PROVIDE THE NECESSARY, EXTENSIVE DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED TO BE DEEMED CHARITY CARE BY AUDITORS. AS A RESULT, ROUGHLY 40% OF BAD DEBT IS PENDING CHARITY CARE. -
SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION C; QUESTION 9B	FOR THE ABINGTON HEALTH COMMUNITY, EVERY ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE TO IDENTIFY PATIENTS HAVING AN INABILITY TO PAY IN ORDER TO ASSESS THE PATIENT FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM EITHER OUTSIDE RESOURCES (E.G., MA, CHIP, ETC.) OR VIA THE HOSPITAL POLICY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. PATIENTS WILL RECEIVE ONE (1) HOSPITAL GENERATED STATEMENT INDICATING THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AND PAYMENT DUE DATES. THE STATEMENTS INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IF, IN THE COURSE OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE PATIENT, THERE IS AN INDICATION THAT THE PATIENT CAN NOT PAY THE BALANCE, THE PATIENT IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SET UP A PAYMENT PLAN, AND WHERE APPROPRIATE, INFORMATION RELATED TO AVAILABLE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. ANYWHERE ALONG THE CONTINUUM OF COLLECTIONS, WHETHER IT BE VIA INTERNAL STAFF OR EXTENDED OUTSOURCED AGENCIES, PATIENTS ARE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. FOR THE UNINSURED: AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION, ABINGTON HEALTH FINANCIAL COUNSELING STAFF WILL DETERMINE THAT THE PATIENT IS UNINSURED. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, AN ASSESSMENT WILL BE DONE REGARDING ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND/OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. PATIENTS WITH THE DESIGNATION OF UNINSURED CAN AND SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ANYTIME A HARDSHIP IN PAYING THE DISCOUNT AMOUNT IS IDENTIFIED. IF ASSISTANCE IS APPROVED, THE PERCENTAGE DISCOUNT WILL BE APPLIED TO THE MEDICARE FEE-FOR-SERVICE RATES IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF SERVICE. ACCOUNTS CONSIDERED TO BE CHARITY CARE ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE, BUT RATHER, ACCOUNTED FOR AS AN ALLOWANCE. IT IS THE POLICY OF THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM BUSINESS OFFICE, AND ALL ITS HOSPITAL AFFILIATES, TO TREAT ALL PATIENTS EQUALLY REGARDLESS OF INSURANCE AND THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. FOR ACCOUNTS DETERMINED TO BE "SELF-PAY" AND/OR ACCOUNTS WITH BALANCES AFTER PRIMARY INSURANCE PAYMENTS, THE COLLECTION POLICY REQUIRES: SENDING ONE STATEMENT, THEN REFERRAL TO AN OUTSIDE EXTENDED BUSINESS OFFICE AGENCY WHO PERFORMS FOLLOW UP VIA STATEMENTS AND TELEPHONE CONTACT FOR 90 DAYS. THE FACILITY ALSO HAS A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY TO ASSURE PATIENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH CHARITY CARE ASSISTANCE DETERMINED BY STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. IT IS THE POLICY TO INFORM ALL PATIENTS DEEMED SELF-PAY OF THE APPROPRIATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE. PATIENTS APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE FINANCIALLY SCREENED BY A RESOURCE ADVISOR TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY ACCORDING TO STATE AND FEDERAL GUIDELINES AND WILL BE INFORMED OF DOCUMENTATION NEEDED TO COMPLETE A CHARITY CARE APPLICATION. PATIENTS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CHARITY CARE AND/OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE FINANCIALLY COUNSELED FOR ALL OTHER OPTIONS. QUALIFIED PATIENTS WILL BE REFERRED TO ALL APPROPRIATE AGENCIES OR PROGRAMS TO MEET OTHER FINANCIAL NEEDS. AT THE TIME OF THE PATIENT VISIT AND PART OF THE REGISTRATION PROCESS AT THE FACILITY, THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS: - FINANCIAL COUNSELING FOR POSSIBLE ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDING MEDICAID AND SSI; - FINANCIAL COUNSELING FOR POSSIBLE ELIGIBILITY FOR THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; AND, - FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS INCLUDING: 1. CASH/CREDIT CARD (AMERICAN EXPRESS, DISCOVER, VISA, MASTERCARD), 2. FLEXIBLE PAYMENT PLANS. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE OPTIONS, THE FACILITY HAS ESTABLISHED A SELF-PAY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR OUR UNINSURED PATIENTS THAT DO NOT QUALIFY FOR MEDICAID OR THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 2	THE COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR ABINGTON HEALTH INCLUDING ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION BEGAN IN FEBRUARY 2011, WHEN THE DELAWARE VALLEY HEALTHCARE COUNCIL ("DVHC") OF HAP (HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA) ESTABLISHED A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WORKGROUP TO ASSIST HOSPITALS IN UNDERSTANDING THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT ("ACA") REQUIREMENTS AND THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GUIDANCE AROUND COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS. DVHC AND THE HOSPITAL WORKGROUPS IDENTIFIED BEST RESOURCES, TOOLS, AND SERVICES FOR CONDUCTING NEEDS ASSESSMENTS. THE 24-MEMBER WORKGROUP INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES FROM 13 HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS REPRESENTING 35 OR (70 PERCENT) OF THE 48 DVHC-MEMBER NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL FACILITIES IN BUCKS, CHESTER, DELAWARE, MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES. THE GROUP HELD A SERIES OF MEETINGS TO REVIEW ACA REQUIREMENTS WITH POLICY EXPERTS FROM THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION AND CONSIDERED THE TYPES OF RESOURCES THAT MIGHT BE NEEDED TO CONDUCT NEEDS ASSESSMENTS. UNDER THE WORKGROUP'S GUIDANCE, DVHC DEVELOPED A SCOPE OF WORK TO DEFINE THE RESEARCH SERVICES AND OTHER RESOURCES WHICH HOSPITALS MIGHT NEED TO ASSIST IN CONDUCTING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS. BASED ON THE SCOPE OF WORK, DVHC ISSUED A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO IDENTIFY HIGHLY QUALIFIED RESEARCH PARTNERS WHO COULD SUPPORT HOSPITALS IN CONDUCTING NEEDS ASSESSMENTS. AFTER A RIGOROUS EVALUATION PROCESS THAT INCLUDED INTENSIVE INPUT FROM WORKGROUP MEMBERS, PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ("PHMC") WAS SELECTED AS THE MOST APPROPRIATE RESEARCH PARTNER. PHMC'S SELECTION WAS DUE IN PART TO THEIR COMMUNITY HEALTH DATA BASE'S IN-DEPTH, ZIP-CODE-LEVEL HEALTH INFORMATION FOR THE FIVE-COUNTY REGION. IN ADDITION, MANY HOSPITALS ARE FAMILIAR WITH THIS RESOURCE AND ARE OR HAVE BEEN DATABASE SUBSCRIBERS. WITH DIRECTION AND GUIDANCE FROM THE WORKGROUP, DVHC AND PHMC THEN COLLABORATED TO DEVELOP THE OVERALL APPROACH TO CONDUCTING NEEDS ASSESSMENTS FOR HOSPITALS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. TWENTY-EIGHT DVHC MEMBER FACILITIES PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. ALL OF THIS COLLABORATION HAD ONE GOAL IN MIND: TO COMPLY WITH ALL IRS REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS IN MEETING COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND CONDUCTING A QUALITY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS. AS A NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, ABINGTON HEALTH HAS A STRONG MISSION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND OUTREACH. IN THE SPRING OF 2013 (FY13) THE TWO HOSPITALS, ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION, COMPLETED COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS TO GAUGE THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE AND TO HELP SET THE AGENDA FOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN THE YEARS TO COME. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROVIDES A DEFINITION OF THE COMMUNITY, THE DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RESIDENTS, AND THE EXISTING HEALTHCARE RESOURCES. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING WERE THE NEEDS ASSESSMENTS PROCESS AND METHODS; FINDINGS; IDENTIFICATION OF UNMET NEEDS AND ASSET MAPPING. QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION FROM THE U.S. CENSUS, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH VITAL STATISTICS AND PHMC'S SOUTHEASTERN PA HOUSEHOLD HEALTH SURVEY WAS ANALYZED FOR THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA USING THE STATISTICAL PROGRAM FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES ("SPSS"). THE UNMET HEALTHCARE NEEDS FOR THIS SERVICE AREA WERE IDENTIFIED AND PRIORITIZED BY COMPARING THE HEALTH STATUS, ACCESS TO CARE, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, AND UTILIZATION OF SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF THE SERVICE AREA TO RESULTS FOR THE COUNTY AND STATE AND THE HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 GOALS FOR THE NATION. IN ADDITION, FOR HOUSEHOLD HEALTH SURVEY MEASURES, TESTS OF SIGNIFICANCE WERE CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE. THIS ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS A REVIEW OF KEY FACTOR INFORMATION ANNUALLY WHICH INCLUDES: A REVIEW OF HEALTHCARE UTILIZATION OF ITS SERVICE AREA POPULATION BY SERVICES (UROLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, OBSTETRICS, ETC.) FOR DETERMINING INCREASED OR DECREASED HEALTH NEEDS; HEALTHCARE SERVICE ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS (BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT); ASSESSMENTS OF LOCAL DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC INFORMATION; AND, A REVIEW OF HEALTH STATUS/NEEDS ASSESSMENTS AND STUDIES CONDUCTED BY EXTERNAL PARTIES INCLUDING PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ("PHMC") HOUSEHOLD HEALTH SURVEY DATA; HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020; PA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BUREAU OF HEALTH STATISTICS AND RESEARCH; BEHAVIORAL RISKS OF PA ADULTS; MINORITY HEALTH DISPARITIES IN PENNSYLVANIA; DEATH RATES IN PA, MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA; COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WEBSITES, I.E., AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION. THIS ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS AN EXTENSIVE SERVICE AREA POPULATION PHYSICIAN NEED STUDY (BY PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY) EVERY THREE TO FIVE YEARS. SPECIFIC SPECIALTY NEEDS ARE CONDUCTED FOR IDENTIFIED GAPS IN SERVICE. THESE REVIEWS INFORM MEDICAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT AT THE MEDICAL CENTER TO ASSURE RESPONSIVENESS TO IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS. IN ADDITION, THIS ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH LOCAL PROVIDERS TO PLAN AND DISCUSS HEALTH NEEDS OF THE POPULATION. AMH CONTINUES TO ATTEND LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION MEETINGS AND COUNTY COLLABORATIVES FOR THE GREATER ABINGTON AREA. REGIONAL COUNTY COLLABORATIVES INCLUDE THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WITH REPRESENTATION FROM LOCAL POLITICIANS, LOCAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, EMERGENCY HEALTH PROVIDERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH LEADERS. AMH WORKED WITH AREA HOSPITALS AND NONPROFITS TO FORM THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY HEALTH ALLIANCE WHICH RECEIVED PA STATE DESIGNATION OF SHIP STATUS (STATE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN). OTHER REGIONAL COLLABORATIVES ARE IN PROCESS OF BEING FORMED IN FY16.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 3	CHARITY CARE SIGNS ARE POSTED THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, MAINLY IN PATIENT REGISTRATION AREAS. SIGNS ARE POSTED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. IN FY14, ABINGTON HEALTH FORMED THEIR FINANCIAL COUNSELING CENTER TO ASSIST ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH ACCESS, NAVIGATION, INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION TO AH'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, ASSISTANCE WITH THE HEALTHCARE EXCHANGES AND OTHER RESOURCES. ALL PATIENTS DEEMED SELF-PAY OR UNINSURED ARE SCREENED FOR AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY A FINANCIAL COUNSELOR, PART OF THE FINANCIAL COUNSELING CENTER OF AH. COUNSELORS GO ACCORDING TO THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR INCLUSION IN AH'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. AH ANTICIPATED THE REGULATORY LANDSCAPE AND PROACTIVELY CREATED CLINIC BROCHURES INCLUDING TRANSLATION IN SEVERAL LANGUAGES DURING FY15. IN ADDITION, AH CREATED AND DISPLAYED THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BROCHURE IN ALL PATIENT REGISTRATION AREAS AND THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OF AMH. IN ADDITION, COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS AND LEADERS RECEIVED THE INFORMATION. ALL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION IS INCLUDED AND POSTED TO THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE. AH ENGAGES AN OUTSIDE AGENCY TO ASSIST PATIENTS IN OBTAINING GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 4	THIS ORGANIZATION IS IN A DIVERSE SUBURBAN LOCATION SERVING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES RANGING FROM INNER CITY COMMUNITIES IN PHILADELPHIA TO MORE AFFLUENT SUBURBAN AREAS. THIS ORGANIZATION IS LOCATED IN ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. MONTGOMERY COUNTY IS THE SECOND MOST POPULOUS COUNTY IN THE STATE WITH 62 MUNICIPALITIES. THIS ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO SERVICE FOR ITS COMMUNITIES AND SERVES BOTH INNER CITY AND SUBURBAN AREAS.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 5	ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS ARE EXTENDED PRIVILEGES BY THEIR RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS WHERE OPENINGS EXIST. UNDER THE DIRECTIVE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CORPORATE FINANCE OFFICE, SURPLUS FUNDS ARE UTILIZED FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS TO IMPROVE SERVICES OR PURCHASE EQUIPMENT WHICH IN TURN, BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY. PLEASE ALSO REFER TO FORM 990, SCHEDULE O, WHICH CONTAINS THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT AND SUMMARY OF ALL ENTITIES WHICH COMPRISE THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 6	NOT-FOR-PROFIT ABINGTON HEALTH AND AFFILIATES ENTITIES ABINGTON HEALTH ABINGTON HEALTH ("AH") IS A NOT FOR PROFIT HOLDING COMPANY BASED IN ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA. AH IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF A NUMBER OF NOT FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES AS OUTLINED HEREIN. AS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM, AH STRIVES TO CONTINUALLY DEVELOP AND OPERATE AN INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE SPECTRUM OF MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDING EASTERN MONTGOMERY, PORTIONS OF BUCKS AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA. ABINGTON HEALTH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(3). AH ENSURES THAT ITS SYSTEM PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, AGE, STATUS AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, NO INDIVIDUALS ARE DENIED NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT OR SERVICES. ABINGTON HEALTH HOSPITALS INCLUDE: ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION. EACH OF THESE HOSPITALS OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1. EACH PROVIDE MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF- PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2. EACH OPERATE AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3. EACH MAINTAIN AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4. CONTROL OF EACH RESTS WITH ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ABINGTON HEALTH. BOTH BOARDS ARE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO ALL VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND TALENTS; AND 5. SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE; PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH") IS A 665-BED NON-PROFIT ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED IN ABINGTON, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. AMH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AMH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, AGE, STATUS AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, NO INDIVIDUALS ARE DENIED NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT OR SERVICES. AMH OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION ("LHC") IS A 125-BED NON-PROFIT ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED IN LANSDALE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. LHC IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, LHC PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, AGE, STATUS AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, NO INDIVIDUALS ARE DENIED NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT OR SERVICES. LHC OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(1). THROUGH FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, WHICH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, AGE, STATUS AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, NO INDIVIDUALS ARE DENIED NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT OR SERVICES. EFFECTIVE APRIL 30, 2015, THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ("TJU") BECAME THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF AH TO FURTHER EXPAND AND ENHANCE ABINGTON HEALTH'S MISSION OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL BY FOSTERING HEALING, EASING SUFFERING, AND PROMOTING WELLNESS IN A CULTURE OF SAFETY, LEARNING AND RESPECT. TJU IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND RECOGNIZED AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IT CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE INSTRUCTION THROUGH THE SIDNEY KIMMEL MEDICAL COLLEGE, THE JEFFERSON COLLEGES OF NURSING, PHARMACY, HEALTH PROFESSIONS, POPULATION HEALTH, AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. TJU HAS APPROXIMATELY 3,600 STUDENTS AND IS LOCATED IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. THIS TRANSACTION WAS ACHIEVED BY THE FILING OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF ABINGTON HEALTH WITH THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. AS A RESULT OF THIS TRANSACTION, ABINGTON HEALTH AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION, AND ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION (COLLECTIVELY, THE "SUBSIDIARIES"), BECAME SUBSIDIARIES OF TJU. TJUH SYSTEM, Inc. TJUH SYSTEM, INC. ("TJUHS") IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(3). TJUHS IS THE HOLDING COMPANY TO PROVIDE OVERALL PLANNING, MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ALL OTHER HOSPITAL ENTERPRISE ORGANIZATIONS. TJUH SYSTEM IS THE SOLE MEMBER TO TJUH, INC., JEFFEX, INC., TJUH HEALTH AFFILIATES, AND THE ATRIUM CORP. EMERGENCY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATES, INC. EMERGENCY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATES, INC. ("ETA") IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(2). ETA SEEKS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY AIR AND GROUND MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO PATIENTS WHO ARE BEING ADMITTED TO OR DISCHARGED FROM JEFFERSON FACILITIES. ETA IS A KEY RESOURCE AS JEFFERSON CAN CONTROL THE SPEED AND PRIORITY IN WHICH PATIENTS COME INTO OR LEAVE THE INSTITUTION. THIS IS IMPORTANT AS WE WORK WITH THE KEY SERVICE LINES TO INCREASE TRANSFER ADMISSIONS AND DECREASE LENGTH OF STAY. JEFFEX, INC. JEFFEX, INC. IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(3). JEFFEX, INC. IS A HOLDING COMPANY PROVIDING PLANNING, MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT FOR CERTAIN NON-ACUTE CARE, NON-PROFIT SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATIONS. JEFFQUIP, INC. JEFFQUIP, INC. IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(2). JEFF QUIP, INC. PROVIDES WHEELCHAIR RENTAL AND SPECIALTY DESIGN FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE DISABLED. WALNUT HOME THERAPEUTICS, INC. WALNUT HOME THERAPEUTICS, INC. ("WHT") IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(2). WHT PROVIDES HOME INFUSION THERAPY SERVICES AND OTHER MEDICAL CARE TO PATIENTS OF TJUH SYSTEM. SUTHBREIT PROPERTIES, LTD. SUTHBREIT PROPERTIES, LTD. ("SP") IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(2). SP ACTS AS A REAL ESTATE HOLDING COMPANY FOR VARIOUS PROPERTIES. TJUH HEALTH AFFILIATES TJUH HEALTH AFFILIATES IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(3). TJUH HEALTH AFFILIATES PROVIDES SUPPORT TO VARIOUS RELATED THOMAS JEFFERSON INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. METHODIST ASSOCIATES IN HEALTHCARE, INC. METHODIST ASSOCIATES IN HEALTHCARE, INC. IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A
SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 7	NOT APPLICABLE. THE ENTITY AND RELATED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS ARE LOCATED IN PENNSYLVANIA. NO COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS FILED WITH THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.

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Schedule I
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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

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

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Name of the organization
ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Employer identification number
23-1352152

Part I

General Information on Grants and Assistance

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

Yes No

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

Part II

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

(a) Name and address of organization or government	(b) EIN	(c) IRC section if applicable	(d) Amount of cash grant	(h) Purpose of grant or assistance
(1) SUSAN G KOMEN BREAST CANCER FDN INC 5005 LBJ FREEWAY DALLAS,TX75244	75-1835298	501(C)(3)	14,083	GENERAL SUPPORT
(2) INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION 200 S BROAD ST PHILADELPHIA,PA19102	23-1352110	501(C)(3)	16,430	GENERAL SUPPORT
(3) Pennsylvania Department of Health 625 Forster Street harrisburg,PA171200701		501(C)(3)	6,583	GENERAL SUPPORT

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

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

(a)Type of grant or assistance	(b)Number of recipients	(c)Amount of cash grant	(e)Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)
(1) SPECIAL NEEDS FUND	150	17,348	FMV

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

Return Reference	Explanation
SCHEDULE I, PART I, QUESTION 2	GRANTS ARE MONITORED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL THROUGH THE UTILIZATION OF COST CENTERS AND OTHER INFORMATION; INCLUDING WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION AND RECEIPTS.

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Compensation Information

For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
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Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
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Name of the organization

ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Employer identification number

23-1352152

Part I

Questions Regarding Compensation

Yes

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

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

Travel for companions Payments for business use of personal residence

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

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

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

Compensation committee Written employment contract

Independent compensation consultant Compensation survey or study

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

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

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

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

Yes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Yes

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

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

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

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

(A) Name and Title		(B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation			(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)	(F) Compensation in column(B) reported as deferred in prior Form 990
(A) Name and Title		(i) Base compensation	(ii) Bonus & incentive compensation	(iii) Other reportable compensation	(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)
1STEVEN BARRER MDTRUSTEE - PRES. MED. STAFF	(i) (ii)	731,964 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	12,500 ............................... 0	24,193 ............................... 0	768,657 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
2JOHN J KELLY MDTRUSTEE - CHIEF OF STAFF	(i) (ii)	509,061 ............................... 0	111,554 ............................... 0	31,503 ............................... 0	98,224 ............................... 0	13,174 ............................... 0	763,516 ............................... 0	............................... 0
3WARREN MATTHEWS MDTRUSTEE - PHYSICIAN	(i) (ii)	361,987 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	7,680 ............................... 0	12,500 ............................... 0	14,693 ............................... 0	396,860 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
4MARGARET M MCGOLDRICKTRUSTEE - PRESIDENT, AMH/LHC	(i) (ii)	467,714 ............................... 0	109,779 ............................... 0	331,271 ............................... 0	176,089 ............................... 0	14,398 ............................... 0	1,099,251 ............................... 0	284,222 ............................... 0
5LAURENCE M MERLISTRUSTEE - PRESIDENT, AH	(i) (ii)	848,459 ............................... 0	219,295 ............................... 0	294,261 ............................... 0	323,775 ............................... 0	10,997 ............................... 0	1,696,787 ............................... 0	271,481 ............................... 0
6KEITH SWEIGARD MDTRUSTEE - HEAD OF PHYS PRACT	(i) (ii)	315,054 ............................... 0	50,820 ............................... 0	20,420 ............................... 0	74,222 ............................... 0	13,231 ............................... 0	473,747 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
7MICHAEL B WALSHSR VP FINANCE/CFO	(i) (ii)	419,697 ............................... 0	99,591 ............................... 0	22,596 ............................... 0	164,255 ............................... 0	19,508 ............................... 0	725,647 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
8DEBORAH A DATTESENIOR VP; LEGAL	(i) (ii)	333,991 ............................... 0	79,426 ............................... 0	45,972 ............................... 0	44,716 ............................... 0	15,807 ............................... 0	519,912 ............................... 0	22,723 ............................... 0
9THERESA REILLYSR VP; PATIENT SVCS - CNO	(i) (ii)	242,336 ............................... 0	41,250 ............................... 0	44,601 ............................... 0	41,457 ............................... 0	9,996 ............................... 0	379,640 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
10ALISON FERRENVP; PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE/CIO	(i) (ii)	318,300 ............................... 0	64,000 ............................... 0	61,426 ............................... 0	65,100 ............................... 0	16,443 ............................... 0	525,269 ............................... 0	48,086 ............................... 0
11MEGHAN O PATTONVP; HUMAN RESOURCES	(i) (ii)	272,479 ............................... 0	47,663 ............................... 0	79,077 ............................... 0	46,388 ............................... 0	15,385 ............................... 0	460,992 ............................... 0	54,081 ............................... 0
12JILL G KYLEVP; FUND DEVELOPMENT	(i) (ii)	183,942 ............................... 0	86,166 ............................... 0	90,107 ............................... 0	49,743 ............................... 0	15,539 ............................... 0	425,497 ............................... 0	23,863 ............................... 0
13DORON SCHNEIDERCHIEF SAFETY & QUALITY OFFICER	(i) (ii)	275,057 ............................... 0	71,128 ............................... 0	2,181 ............................... 0	12,500 ............................... 0	14,135 ............................... 0	375,001 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
14GARY R CANDIA PHDCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER	(i) (ii)	370,847 ............................... 0	79,154 ............................... 0	677,802 ............................... 0	12,500 ............................... 0	7,687 ............................... 0	1,147,990 ............................... 0	353,467 ............................... 0
15KENRIC M MURAYAMA MDCHAIR;DEPT. SURG(TERM 6/30/15)	(i) (ii)	593,242 ............................... 0	90,003 ............................... 0	31,585 ............................... 0	6,200 ............................... 0	23,156 ............................... 0	744,186 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
16DOUGLAS LASKE MDMEDICAL DIRECTOR	(i) (ii)	711,908 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	14,572 ............................... 0	726,480 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
17JONAS J GOPEZ MDPHYSICIAN	(i) (ii)	668,763 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	17,500 ............................... 0	12,500 ............................... 0	14,135 ............................... 0	712,898 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
18MICHAEL S YOON MDPHYSICIAN	(i) (ii)	683,207 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	12,500 ............................... 0	26,298 ............................... 0	722,005 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
19JOEL I POLIN MDFORMER KEY EMPLOYEE	(i) (ii)	331,108 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	12,500 ............................... 0	8,039 ............................... 0	351,647 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0

Schedule J (Form 990) 2014

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Part III

Supplemental Information

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

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PART VII AND SCHEDULE J	TAXABLE COMPENSATION REPORTED HEREIN IS DERIVED FROM 2014 FORMS W-2.
SCHEDULE J, PART 1; QUESTION 1	THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A FLEXIBLE BENEFIT PROGRAM ("EXECUFLEX BENEFIT PROGRAM") FOR CERTAIN OF ITS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEES. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A FIXED DOLLAR AMOUNT, AND ENABLES PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEES TO ALLOCATE THE AMOUNT AMONG CERTAIN TAXABLE BENEFIT OPTIONS (I.E., ADDITIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGES, LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL OR TAX PLANNING ASSISTANCE) OR TO NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION OPTIONS. THE ELECTIONS ARE MADE BEFORE THE YEAR IN WHICH THE BENFIT PROGRAM AMOUNT IS PROVIDED. THE AMOUNTS ALLOCATED TO TAXABLE BENEFIT OPTIONS ARE INCLUDED ON EMPLOYEES' FORMS W-2 AS TAXABLE INCOME FOR THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ALLOCATIONS ARE EFFECTIVE, AND THE NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION AMOUNTS ARE DISCLOSED ON FORM 990 IN THE YEAR OF DEFERRAL AND AGAIN IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF FORFEITURE LAPSES AND THE AMOUNTS ARE TREATED AS TAXABLE INCOME. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUFLEX BENEFIT PROGRAM: MARGARET M. MCGOLDRICK; MICHAEL B. WALSH; GARY R. CANDIA, PH.D.; DEBORAH A. DATTE; THERESA REILLY; ALISON FERREN; MEGHAN O. PATTON AND JILL G. KYLE.
SCHEDULE J, PART 1; QUESTION 4B	THE AMOUNT REFLECTED IN COLUMN B(III) FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS INCLUDES AMOUNTS RELATED TO PARTICIPATION IN A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN ("SERP") BECAUSE THE INDIVIDUAL HAS SATISFIED THE AGE AND YEARS OF SERVICE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED BY THE SERP. THE AMOUNTS OUTLINED HEREIN WERE INCLUDED IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S 2014 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES: MARGARET M. MCGOLDRICK, $284,222; LAURENCE M. MERLIS, $271,481; GARY R. CANDIA, PH.D., $353,467; DEBORAH A. DATTE, $22,723; ALISON FERREN, $48,086; MEGHAN O. PATTON, $54,081 AND JILL G. KYLE, $23,863. THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION AMOUNT IN COLUMN C FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS INCLUDES UNVESTED BENEFITS IN A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN ("SERP") BECAUSE THE AMOUNT IS SUBJECT TO A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF COMPLETE FORFEITURE. ACCORDINGLY, THE INDIVIDUALS MAY NEVER ACTUALLY RECEIVE THIS UNVESTED BENEFIT AMOUNT. THE AMOUNTS OUTLINED HEREIN WERE NOT INCLUDED IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S 2014 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES: JOHN J. KELLY, M.D., $65,724; MARGARET M. MCGOLDRICK, $144,245; LAURENCE M. MERLIS, $269,585; KEITH W. SWEIGARD, M.D., $40,366; MICHAEL B. WALSH, $151,755; DEBORAH A. DATTE, $32,216; THERESA REILLY, $30,490; ALISON FERREN, $40,100; MEGHAN O. PATTON, $33,888 AND JILL G. KYLE, $21,864.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, QUESTION 7	CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II RECEIVED A BONUS DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2014 WHICH AMOUNTS WERE INCLUDED IN COLUMN B(II) HEREIN AND IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S 2014 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES. PLEASE REFER TO THIS SECTION OF THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE J FOR THIS INFORMATION BY PERSON BY AMOUNT.
SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN F	THE AMOUNT REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN F FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS INCLUDES VESTED BENEFITS IN A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN ("SERP") BECAUSE THE AMOUNT WAS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF COMPLETE FORFEITURE. THESE AMOUNTS WERE TREATED AS TAXABLE INCOME AND REPORTED ON EACH INDIVIDUAL'S 2014 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES: MARGARET M. MCGOLDRICK, $284,222; LAURENCE M. MERLIS, $271,481; GARY R. CANDIA, PH.D., $353,467; DEBORAH A. DATTE, $22,723; ALISON FERREN, $48,086; MEGHAN O. PATTON, $54,081 AND JILL G. KYLE, $23,863. THESE AMOUNTS WERE REPORTED ON PRIOR YEAR FORMS 990 AS ACCRUED NON-TAXABLE DEFERRED COMPENSATION.

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Schedule K
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information on Tax Exempt Bonds

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 24a. Provide descriptions,
explanations, and any additional information in Part VI.
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Name of the organization
ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Employer identification number
23-1352152

Part I

Bond Issues

(a) Issuer name		(b) Issuer EIN	(c) CUSIP #	(d) Date issued	(e) Issue price	(f) Description of purpose	(g) Defeased		(h) On behalf of issuer		(i) Pool financing
(a) Issuer name		(b) Issuer EIN	(c) CUSIP #	(d) Date issued	(e) Issue price	(f) Description of purpose	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
A	MONTGOMERY COUNTY HIGHER EDUCATION AND HEALTH AUTH	23-2328939	613604vk0	11-04-2009	154,203,713	REFUND LOAN&1998 BONDS/CAP EXPEND.		X		X	X
B	MONTGOMERY COUNTY HIGHER EDUCATION AND HEALTH AUTH	23-2328939	613604wk9	07-26-2012	205,883,542	REFUND ISSUES 1998&2012/CAP EXPEND		X		X	X

Part II

Proceeds

	A		B		C		D
	1 Amount of bonds retired . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	31,655,000		0
2 Amount of bonds legally defeased . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0
3 Total proceeds of issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	154,203,713		205,886,594
4 Gross proceeds in reserve funds . . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0
5 Capitalized interest from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0
6 Proceeds in refunding escrows . . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0
7 Issuance costs from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . .	1,587,477		1,973,968
8 Credit enhancement from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0
9 Working capital expenditures from proceeds . . . . . . . . .	0		0
10 Capital expenditures from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . .	9,241,000		34,050,210
11 Other spent proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	143,375,236		169,862,416
12 Other unspent proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0
13 Year of substantial completion . . . . . . . . . . . .	2009		2013
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
14 Were the bonds issued as part of a current refunding issue? . . . . .	X		X
15 Were the bonds issued as part of an advance refunding issue? . . . . .		X		X
16 Has the final allocation of proceeds been made? . . . . . . . .	X		X
17 Does the organization maintain adequate books and records to support the final allocation of proceeds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	X		X

Part III

Private Business Use

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

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Private Business Use (Continued)

	A		B		C		D
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
3a Are there any management or service contracts that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? . . . . . . . . . . . .	X		X
b If "Yes" to line 3a, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any management or service contracts relating to the financed property?	X		X
c Are there any research agreements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		X		X
d If "Yes" to line 3c, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any research agreements relating to the financed property?
4 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use by entities other than a section 501(c)(3) organization or a state or local government . .	0.800 %		0.300 %
5 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use as a result of unrelated trade or business activity carried on by your organization, another section 501(c)(3) organization, or a state or local government . . . . . . .	0 %		0 %
6 Total of lines 4 and 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . .	0.800 %		0.300 %
7 Does the bond issue meet the private security or payment test? . . . . .		X		X
8a Has there been a sale or disposition of any of the bond-financed property to a nongovernmental person other than a 501(c)(3) organization since the bonds were issued?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	X			X
b If "Yes" to line 8a, enter the percentage of bond-financed property sold or disposed of.	0.300 %		0 %
c If "Yes" to line 8a, was any remedial action taken pursuant to Regulations sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2? . . . . . . . . . . . . .		X		X
9 Has the organization established written procedures to ensure that all nonqualified bonds of the issue are remediated in accordance with the requirements under Regulations sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2? . . . . . . .	X		X

Part IV

Arbitrage

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

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Part IV

Arbitrage (Continued)

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

Part V

Procedures To Undertake Corrective Action

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

Part VI

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

Return Reference

Explanation

TAX-EXEMPT BONDS

ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH") AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION ("LHC") ARE RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. BOTH ORGANIZATIONS WERE ISSUED DEBT AND ARE PART OF THE OBLIGATED GROUP. THE AMOUNT OF DEBT OUTSTANDING AS OF JUNE 30, 2015 WAS $121,280,000 OF THIS AMOUNT, $77,664,088 REPRESENTS AMH'S PORTION AND $43,615,192 REPRESENTS LHC'S PORTION. $143,375,236 OF THE 2009 PROCEEDS WERE CURRENT REFUNDING PROCEEDS AND ARE THEREFORE NOT IN THE REFUNDING ESCROW AS OF YEAR END. THE PROCEEDS WERE AS FOLLOWS: $35,253,628 WERE USED TO CURRENT REFUND SERIES 1998 BONDS AND $108,837,672 WERE USED TO REFINANCE A BANK LOAN. PART II, LINE 3; COLUMN B: THE TOTAL PROCEEDS OF THE ISSUE EXCEED THE ISSUE PRICE BECAUSE OF THE INVESTMENT EARNING OF $3,053. PART II, LINE 3; COLUMNS A & B: THE OTHER SPENT PROCEEDS RELATE TO THE REFUNDING PROCEEDS OF EACH USE. PART III, LINE 8C; COLUMN A: DUE TO THE SMALL AMOUNT OF PROCEEDS ALLOCATED TO THE DISPOSED PROPERTY A REMEDIAL ACTION WAS NOT TAKEN, BUT THE ORGANIZATION IS TREATING THE ENTIRE AMOUNT OF THE DISPOSED PROPERTY AS PRIVATE BUSINESS USE.

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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Transactions with Interested Persons

Complete if the organization answered
"Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 25a, 25b, 26, 27, 28a, 28b, or 28c,
or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a or 40b.
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Name of the organization

ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Employer identification number

23-1352152

Part I

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

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

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

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Part II

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

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






Total ...... $

Part III

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

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

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

Cat. No. 50056A

Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part IV

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

(a) Name of interested person	(b) Relationship between interested person and the organization	(c) Amount of transaction	(d) Description of transaction	(e) Sharing of organization's revenues?
(a) Name of interested person		(c) Amount of transaction	(d) Description of transaction	Yes	No
(1) BET INVESTMENTS	OFFICER/TRUSTEE - TOLL	677,338	RENT		No

Part V

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

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SCHEDULE L, PART IV	BRUCE E. TOLL IS A TRUSTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION PAID RENT TO BET INVESTMENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015. TOTAL RENT PAID TO BET INVESTMENTS WAS $677,338. RENT CHARGED WAS AT FAIR MARKET VALUE RATES PURSUANT TO ARM'S LENGTH NEGOTIATIONS.

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Department of the Treasury
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Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

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Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Name of the organization

ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Employer identification number

23-1352152

Return Reference	Explanation
CORE FORM, PART III	ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH") IS A NON-PROFIT, REGIONAL ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL. AMH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AMH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, AGE, STATUS AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, NO INDIVIDUALS ARE DENIED NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT OR SERVICES. AMH OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITHIN THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1. AMH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF-PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2. AMH OPERATES AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY TRAUMA CENTER FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3. AMH MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS. 4. SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. EFFECTIVE APRIL 30, 2015 AT 11:59 PM, THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ("TJU"), A PENNSYLVANIA NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, BECAME THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF ABINGTON HEALTH ("AH"). THIS TRANSACTION WAS ACHIEVED BY THE FILING OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. AS A RESULT OF THIS TRANSACTION, AH AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION, AND ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION (COLLECTIVELY, THE "SUBSIDIARIES"), BECAME SUBSIDIARIES OF TJU, CREATING A UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, KNOWN AS JEFFERSON, THAT ENCOMPASSES THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY PLUS JEFFERSON HEALTH, A NEW COMBINED CLINICAL BRAND FOR FIVE HOSPITALS AND PHYSICIAN NETWORKS WITHIN THE SYSTEM. JEFFERSON INCLUDES 19,000 EMPLOYEES, 3,370 PHYSICIANS, 2,482 NURSES AND 1,751 INPATIENT BEDS. THE ORGANIZATION IS UNIQUE IN ITS GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE WITH ONE COMBINED BOARD AND EQUAL REPRESENTATION FROM JEFFERSON AND ABINGTON. RICHARD HEVNER, OF JEFFERSON, WILL BE THE CHAIR FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS FOLLOWED BY CHAIR-ELECT STEPHEN CRANE, OF ABINGTON. TWO INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS HAVE ALSO BEEN APPOINTED. ABINGTON HEALTH AND JEFFERSON ENTERED INTO A LETTER OF INTENT IN OCTOBER 2014. IN JANUARY 2015, A DEFINITIVE AGEEMENT WAS REACHED. THE ABINGTON NAME WILL BE MAINTAINED IN THE SUBURBAN ABINGTON REGION AND WILL NOW INCLUDE A JEFFERSON HEALTH ENDORSEMENT. FOR EXAMPLE, ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WILL NOW BE KNOWN AS ABINGTON HOSPITAL-JEFFERSON HEALTH AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION WILL BE KNOWN AS ABINGTON-LANSDALE HOSPITAL-JEFFERSON HEALTH. JEFFERSON HEALTH COMPRISES FIVE HOSPITALS, 13 OUTPATIENT AND URGENT CARE CENTERS, AS WELL AS PHYSICIAN PRACTICES AND EVERYWHERE WE DELIVER CARE THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND SUBURBS ACROSS PHILADELPHIA, MONTGOMERY AND BUCKS COUNTIES IN PA., AND CAMDEN COUNTY IN NEW JERSEY. TOGETHER, THESE FACILITIES SERVE MORE THAN 78,000 INPATIENTS, 238,000 EMERGENCY PATIENTS AND 1.7 MILLION OUTPATIENT VISITS ANNUALLY. THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IS THE LARGEST FREESTANDING ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER IN PHILADELPHIA. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS THE LARGEST COMMUNITY TEACHING HOSPITAL IN MONTGOMERY AND BUCKS COUNTIES. OTHER HOSPITALS INCLUDE JEFFERSON HOSPITAL FOR NEUROSCIENCE IN CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA; METHODIST HOSPITAL IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA; AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION IN HATFIELD TOWNSHIP. THE ABOVE BRANDED, FICTITIOUS NAMES ARE USED FOR MERGER ANNOUNCEMENT PURPOSES. LEGAL NAMES OF ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, ABINGTON HEALTH, ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION WILL BE USED IN FY15 DOCUMENTS. AMH IS GUIDED BY ITS MISSION AND IS DEDICATED TO THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. THIS LEVEL OF DETERMINATION AND COMMITMENT IS THE VERY HEART OF AMH. AMH MAINTAINS A GENEROUS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, PROVIDING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SERVICES WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ITS ESTABLISHED RATES TO PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY FOR CARE EITHER THROUGH THIRD PARTY COVERAGE OR THEIR OWN RESOURCES. BECAUSE CHARITY CARE AMOUNTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE PAID, THEY ARE NOT REPORTED AS REVENUE. IN ADDITION, AMH PROVIDES SERVICES AND SUPPLIES AT BELOW COST TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID. CONTINUING INTO FY15, ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRALIZED ITS FINANCIAL COUNSELORS FROM WITHIN THE SYSTEM INTO THE FINANCIAL COUNSELING PROGRAM. A FINANCIAL COUNSELOR HELPS DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED PROGRAMS, AND OFFERS ASSISTANCE WITH THE HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE AND OTHER INSURANCE COVERAGE. IF AN INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR OTHER COVERAGE, THEY ASSIST INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE COMPLETION OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION. IN KEEPING WITH AMH'S COMMITMENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF ITS COMMUNITY, THE FOLLOWING SERVICES WERE PROVIDED DURING THE YEAR WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON LOW INCOME MEMBERS WITHIN ITS SERVICE AREAS: - FREE CARE AND/OR SUBSIDIZED CARE TO INPATIENTS AND OUTPATIENTS. - OPERATION OF BOTH PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CLINICS, TWO OB/GYN CENTERS, A PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES CLINIC LATER BECOMING A NEW AND IMBEDDED PRIMARY CARE MODEL IN FY14 AND FY15, A DENTAL CLINIC, AND A HEALTH CENTER FOR NEWBORNS. NEWLY DESIGNED CLINIC BROCHURE AND AREA CLINIC PARTNERS WERE CREATED, PRINTED, AND POSTED TO HOSPITAL WEBSITES AND INTRANET FOR USE BY THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THIS NEW BROCHURE WAS TRANSLATED INTO LANGUAGES BETTER SERVING OUR COMMUNITY. ALL CLINIC SITES AT ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RECEIVED THE NEW FACT SHEETS TO EDUCATE THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED. - FAMILY PRACTICE CENTER WHICH ALSO PROVIDES AN EDUCATIONAL SETTING FOR THE TEACHING OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS. - EMERGENCY/TRAUMA CENTER (OPERATES 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR) IS THE ONLY ACCREDITED TRAUMA CENTER IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. - ABINGTON HEALTH ("AH") AND AMH ATTRACT THE FINEST PHYSICIANS TO SERVE OUR PATIENTS. OVER 1,000 PHYSICIANS CARE FOR PATIENTS THROUGHOUT THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES. AMH IS A MAJOR CLINICAL CAMPUS FOR SEVERAL REGIONAL MEDICAL SCHOOLS. THE COMMITMENT TO OUTSTANDING MEDICAL CARE HAS EARNED AMH NUMEROUS AWARDS FOR QUALITY AND SAFETY, AND THE ROBUST CULTURE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION CREATES AN ATMOSPHERE OF INQUIRY AND SCHOLARSHIP. MANY OF OUR PHYSICIANS ARE PRIMARY INVESTIGATORS FOR NATIONAL CLINICAL TRIALS, WHICH GIVES OUR PATIENTS ACCESS TO ADVANCED TREATMENTS NOT COMMONLY AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE. MISSION ======= IN FY14 AND FY15, ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CREATED A FRAMEWORK FOR EXCELLENCE, REPRESENTING THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S FOCUS, PRIORITIES, COMMITMENTS AND GOALS IN TOTAL ALIGNMENT. THIS IS THE SCOPE OF THE ORGANIZATION: THE PEOPLE WE SERVE (PATIENTS), HOW AND WHY WE SERVE THOSE (MISSION/VISION/VALUES), THE KEY FACTORS TO SUCCESS (PATIENT SAFETY AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE, STAFF ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE, AND OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL EXCELLENCE) AND THE BEHAVIORS THAT OUR STAFF EMBRACE TO ACCOMPLISH OUR GOALS. THIS IS THE WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHY AND HOW OF ABINGTON HEALTH. OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR GOALS ALLOWS US TO ACHIEVE OUR KEY SUCCESS FACTORS. THAT MEANS SAFE, SATISFIED PATIENTS, FREE OF HARM; HAPPIER, MORE ENGAGED EMPLOYEES; AND FINANCIAL STABILITY, EVEN IN AN UNSURE ECONOMY. AND THAT IS THE EPITOME OF ABINGTON'S MISSION, VISION AND VALUES. THE MORE WE STRIVE TO REACH OUR GOALS, THE BETTER CARE WE GIVE, THE MORE TRUST WE EARN. OUR VISION IS TO BE THE MOST TRUSTED HEALTHCARE PROVIDER. AS PART OF JEFFERSON HEALTH, THE MISSION IN 2016 IS "HEALTH IS ALL WE DO". THE VISION IS "TO REIMAGINE HEALTH, HEALTH EDUCATION AND DISCOVERY TO CREATE UNPARALLED VALUE, AND TO BE THE MOST TRUSTED HEALTHCARE PARTNER."
CORE FORM, PART III	BACKGROUND ---------- FOUNDED IN 1914, AMH IS A FULLY ACCREDITED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, REGIONAL TEACHING HOSPITAL WITH 665 LICENSED BEDS IN ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA. LOCATED AT 1200 OLD YORK ROAD (ROUTE 611) IN ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA, AMH HAS BEEN PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES FOR PEOPLE IN MONTGOMERY, BUCKS AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES. WITH MORE THAN 28,400 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS AND ALMOST 590,000 OUTPATIENT VISITS LAST YEAR, AMH IS A MAJOR REGIONAL REFERRAL CENTER FOR CANCER CARE, NEUROSCIENCES, ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE TREATMENT, CARDIAC CARE, AND MANY OTHER MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SPECIALTY PROGRAMS AND HAS THE ONLY LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. AMH HAS A LONG TRADITION OF PERSONAL, HIGH-QUALITY MATERNITY CARE SERVING AS ONE OF THE BUSIEST OB/GYN CENTERS IN THE REGION AND IS A LEADER IN SENIOR HEALTH SERVICES. BACK IN THE EARLY 1900S THE RURAL TOWN OF ABINGTON FACED A PRESSING NEED FOR AN EXCELLENT HOSPITAL LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY. PHILANTHROPIC VISIONARY GEORGE W. ELKINS, SR. STEPPED FORWARD WITH AN EXTRAORDINARY GIFT OF LAND AND FUNDS FOR A NEW HOSPITAL. MR. ELKINS WAS JOINED BY LEADERS FROM THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE NEWLY FORMED WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF NOBLE, PRECURSOR TO TODAY'S ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION WOMEN'S BOARD. THEIR AMBITIOUS VISION WAS REALIZED ON MAY 15, 1914, WHEN THE NEW 48-BED ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OPENED ITS DOORS. ABINGTON HEALTH'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FY15 INCLUDED PATIENT/SAFETY AND QUALITY; OPERATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND INVESTMENT IN OUTPATIENT SERVICES AND AH PHYSICIANS. PATIENT SAFETY IS OUR CORE VALUE. MUCH WORK IS CONTINOUSLY UNDERWAY TO REDUCE ERRORS AND PREVENT HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS. THE FOLLOWING SUCCESSES WERE ACCOMPLISHED DURING FY15: 80 % REDUCTIONS IN MEDICATION ERRORS THAT REACHED THE PATIENT; REACHED GOAL IN THE REDUCTION OF CAUTI [CATHETER-ASSOCIATED URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS], CLABSI [CENTRAL LINE ASSOCATED BLOOD STREAM INFECTIONS], AND TOTAL HIP AND KNEE INFECTIONS. CONDUCTED A SYSTEM-WIDE PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE SURVEY WITH 65% PARTICIPATION AT ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL; 72% PARTICIPATION AT LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION; IMPLEMENTED SUCCESSFUL FAIR AND JUST CULTURE LEADERSHIP METHOD; LAUNCHED SEVEN NEW COMPREHENSIVE UNIT-BASED SAFETY PROGRAM [CUSP] TEAMS - 5 AT ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND TWO AT LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ACHIEVED 100% COMPLIANCE WITH CMS STROKE CORE MEASURES FROM DECEMBER 2014 THROUGH MAY 2015. THERE HAVE BEEN NO EARLY ELECTIVE DELIVERIES SINCE JANUARY 2013. LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION EXPERIENCED NO SERIOUS SAFETY EVENTS IN 496 DAYS. LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION HAD NO MEDICATION ERRORS THAT REACHED A PATIENT IN 209 DAYS. LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION EARNED THE HEALTHGRADES PATIENT SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARD AND THE OUTSTANDING PATIENT EXPERIENCE AWARD. LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION ACHIEVED 100 PERCENT COMPLIANCE WITH PATIENT VACCINE ADMINISTRATION [FLU AND PNEUMONIA] AND 100 PERCENT COMPLIANCE FOR PNEUMONIA AND CHF CORE MEASURES. CLINICAL RESEARCH IN FY15, AMH PARTICIPATED IN 118 OPEN CLINICAL TRIALS. NEUROSCIENCES INSTITUTE WAS ONE OF 22 SITES WORLDWIDE TO ENROLL PATIENTS IN THE ESCAPE TRIAL, A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL SHOWING THAT A CLOT RETRIEVAL PROCEDURE, KNOWN AS ENDOCASCULAR TREATMENT, CAN DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES AFTER AN ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE. ABINGTON HEALTH WAS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST WIRED HOSPITALS FOR A FOURTH TIME. AMH HAS A STRONG EDUCATIONAL MISSION AND SPONSORS FIVE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS IN FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY, GENERAL SURGERY AND DENTISTRY. IN ADDITION, AMH PROVIDES POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION IN AFFILIATION WITH SEVERAL AREA MEDICAL SCHOOLS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO OPERATES THE DIXON SCHOOL OF NURSING. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CONTINUES IN ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AS A REGIONAL MEDICAL CAMPUS FOR THIRD AND FOURTH YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS. AMH IS AFFILIATED WITH THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA ("CHOP") FOR ITS INPATIENT PEDIATRIC UNIT AND EXPANDED ITS CHOP OUTPATIENT AND PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY OFFERINGS INCLUDING A NEW SPECIALTY UNIT. THE CHOP SPECIALTY CARE CENTER AT ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OFFERS PHYSICIAN VISITS, TESTING, LABORATORY SERVICES, MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS AND A CHILD-FRIENDLY DESIGN. PEDIATRIC MEDICAL SPECIALTIES IN THE CENTER INCLUDE CARDIOLOGY, ENDOCRINOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, NEONATAL FOLLOW UP, PULMONARY MEDICINE AND UROLOGY. IN ADDITION TO THE CENTER'S SERVICES, ABINGTON AND LANSDALE SPECIALISTS THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY PROVIDE PEDIATRIC EXPERTISE FOR A WIDE RANGE OF OTHER CONDITIONS. OUTPATIENT CAMPUSES ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS THE FLAGSHIP HOSPITAL OF ABINGTON HEALTH WHICH ALSO ENCOMPASSES LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION. ABINGTON HEALTH LOCATED SEVERAL HEALTH CENTERS AND URGENT CARE CENTERS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO BETTER SERVE OUR PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY: ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER - WILLOW GROVE, ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER - WARMINSTER, ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER - BLUE BELL, ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER - LOWER GWYNEDD AND THE ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER MONTGOMERYVILLE. THE ABINGTON HEALTH PHYSICIANS NETWORK OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND SPECIALISTS ARE LOCATED IN THE ABINGTON HEALTH SERVICE AREA. TWO URGENT CARE CENTERS LOCATED IN FLOURTOWN AND FEASTERVILLE, PA. ABINGTON HEALTH URGENT CARE CENTERS PROVIDE QUALITY, AFFORDABLE AND CONVENIENT MEDICAL SERVICES FOR ANY URGENT HEALTH CONCERNS THAT DON'T REQUIRE AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS ======================= AMH HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY MANY ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE QUALITY OF ITS SERVICES: - 2015 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL'S DIAMOND STROKE CENTER RECEIVED GOLD STROKE PLUS AND TARGET: STROKE HONOR ROLL ELITE RECOGNITION FROM THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION. - 2015 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HAS RECEIVED CHEST PAIN CENTER ACCREDITATION FROM THE SOCIETY OF CARDIOVASCULAR PATIENT CARE (SCPC). - 2014 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EARNS TOP PERFORMER ON KEY QUALITY MEASURES RECOGNITION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION. - 2014 ABINGTON HEALTH'S WEBSITE NAMED BEST IN CLASS BY THE INTERACTIVE MEDIA AWARDS. - 2014 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HONORED WITH MISSION: LIFELINE QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. - 2014 PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE TOP DOCS, EXEMPLIFYING ABINGTON HEALTH'S COMMITMENT TO CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND PATIENT SAFETY. - 2014 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RECOGNIZED AS COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER. - 2014 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RECOGNIZED FOR HIGHER STANDARD OF CARE FOR STROKE PATIENTS. - 2014 ABINGTON HEALTH ACHIEVES PLATINUM-LEVEL IN THE 2014 PENNSYLVANIA DONATE LIFE HOSPITAL CHALLENGE. - 2013 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RECOGNIZED FOR HEART FAILURE CARE. - 2013 AMH RECEIVES BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER AND DESIGNATION FOR QUALITY IN CARDIAC CARE. - 2013 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RECOGNIZED FOR STROKE CARE. - 2013 AMH RECEIVES BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER AND DESIGNATION FOR QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY IN SPINE SURGERY AND KNEE AND HIP REPLACEMENT. - 2013 PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE TOP DOCS, EXEMPLIFYING AMH'S COMMITMENT TO CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND PATIENT SAFETY. - 2013 ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER ONE OF 79 NATIONAL WIDE TO EARN ONCOLOGY QUALITY AWARD. - 2013 AMH WINS TRUENORTH AWARD FOR PERIOPERATIVE NURSE CERTIFICATION EXCELLENCE. - AMH RECEIVES MAGNET RECOGNITION FOR THE THIRD TIME. - 2013, ABINGTON HEALTH, THE RECIPIENT OF THREE AWARDS, INCLUDING ONE TOP PRIZE, AT THE ASTER AWARDS. - 2013 ABINGTON HEALTH HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A GOLD-LEVEL FIT FRIENDLY WORKSITE BY THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. - 2013 ABINGTON HEALTH NAMED 2012 MOST WIRED ACCORDING TO THE RESULTS OF THE 2012 MOST WIRED SURVEY IN THE JULY ISSUE OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH NETWORKS MAGAZINE. HOSPITALS RECOGNIZED ARE IMPROVING PERFORMANCE IN A NUMBER OF AREAS THROUGH THE ADOPTION AND USE OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. - 2012 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WAS AWARDED THE INNOVATIVE CARE FOR SURGICAL PATIENTS, A PRESTIGIOUS MAGNET HONOR IN THE FALL OF 2011 FROM THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER ("ANCC"). - 2012 AH RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST WIRED, ACCORDING TO THE RESULTS OF THE 2012 MOST WIRED SURVEY IN THE JULY ISSUE OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH NETWORKS MAGAZINE. THE NATION'S MOST WIRED HOSPITALS ARE IMPROVING PERFORMANCE IN A NUMBER OF AREAS THROUGH THE ADOPTION AND USE OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, ACCORDING TO THE MOST WIRED 2012 SURVEY, WHICH IS CONDUCTED IN COOPERATION WITH MCKESSON CORPORATION, THE COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVES ("CHIME") AND THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION. - 2012 PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE'S TOP DENTISTS, EXEMPLIFYING AMH'S COMMITMENT TO CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND PATIENT SAFETY.
CORE FORM, PART III	CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE ===================== 1. HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE HEART PATIENTS CAN ACCESS A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES FOR HIGH-LEVEL DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, INCLUDING OPEN HEART SURGERY, WITHOUT SACRIFICING THE CONVENIENCE AND WARMTH OF AMH. THE HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER AT AMH OFFERS STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY, COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES AND UNIQUELY SKILLED CARDIAC SURGEONS, CARDIOLOGISTS, CARDIAC ANESTHESIOLOGISTS AND SPECIALLY TRAINED NURSES. AMH HAS ACHIEVED STATUS AS A BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER FOR CARDIAC CARE (SM). BLUE DISTINCTION IS A NATIONWIDE PROGRAM OF THE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION ("BCBSA"). AMH HAS THE INNOVATIVE SERVICES AND OUTSTANDING EXPERTS TO GIVE THE COMMUNITY THE BEST CARE FOR CARDIAC AND VASCULAR NEEDS. THE HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE OF ABINGTON HEALTH HELPS PATIENTS IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA AND BEYOND WITH A DEDICATED FOCUS ON EXCEPTIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR TREATMENT INCLUDING: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT IN THE BLANK VASCULAR CENTER, CARDIOLOGY AND CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY; CENTER FOR BLOODLESS MEDICINE AND SURGERY; CHEST PAIN PROGRAM; COMPREHENSIVE HEART FAILURE PROGRAM (CHF); CONSULTS AND SECOND OPINIONS, HEART EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA; HEART HOME CARE; HEART RHYTHM CENTER; INPATIENT CARE; INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY; NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY; PORTER INSTITUTE FOR VALVULAR HEART DISEASE INCLUDING VALVE TREATMENT AND TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT (TAVR); PREVENTIVE SERVICES; CPR TRAINING CENTER AND HEART HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT THE HOSPITAL AND IN THE COMMUNITY. THREE YEARS AGO, THE HEART AND VACULAR INSTITUTE IMPLANTED ITS FIRST VENTRICULAR ASSISTED DEVICE OR ("VAD") FOR HEART FAILURE PATIENTS AND BECAME ONE OF ONLY A FEW HOSPITALS IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY TO OFFER VAD THERAPY. IN FY15, 26 PATIENTS WERE SERVED. THE HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER IS A FIRST RATE, COMPREHENSIVE FACILITY AT THE FOREFRONT OF CARDIAC CARE AND RESEARCH. CARDIAC SURGEONS ARE UNIQUELY SKILLED IN ADVANCED PROCEDURES AND TECHNOLOGIES. A HEART RHYTHM CENTER OFFERS A TEAM OF SPECIALISTS SKILLED IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY AND CARDIAC SURGERY TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS FOR ABNORMAL HEART RHYTHM CONDITIONS. 2. PORTER INSTITUTE FOR VALVULAR HEART DISEASE THE PORTER INSTITUTE FOR VALVULAR HEART DISEASE, UNIQUE IN THIS REGION, IS DEDICATED TO THE RESEARCH, DIAGNOSIS AND MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF HEART VALVE DISEASE AND THE SURGICAL REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION OF HEART VALVES. TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT (TAVR) IS AN INNOVATIVE VALVE REPLACEMENT TREATMENT FOR AORTIC STENOSIS. IT DELIVERS A NEW VALVE IN A MINIMALLY INVASIVE WAY, WITHOUT REMOVING THE FAULTY VALVE. THE PORTER INSTITUTE OF VALVULAR HEART DISEASE IS ONE OF ONLY A FEW CENTERS IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA WITH THE EXPERTISE TO PERFORM TAVR. 3. THE ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER THE ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER AT AMH IS BUILT ON A FOUNDATION OF CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND GENUINE CONCERN FOR EACH PATIENT. THE CANCER CENTER PROVIDES MODERN AND EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS AS WELL AS SUPPORT SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT EACH PATIENT RECEIVES THE FINEST CARE IN A CONVENIENT LOCATION. AMH'S PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE STATE-OF-THE-ART CARE PLUS PERSONALIZED ATTENTION TO MEET THE PATIENTS' TOTAL MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS. IN FY15, THE ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER PROVIDED CARE FOR ALMOST 1,400 INPATIENTS. CANCER CARE AT THE ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER AT AMH AND SERVING THE ABINGTON HEALTH SERVICE AREA OFFERS SOPHISTICATED TREATMENT EXPERTISE AND HELPFUL SERVICES INCLUDING: CANCER NAVIGATORS, CONSULTATIONS - SECOND OPINIONS, DIAGNOSIS, FERTILITY PRESERVATION AND SUPPORT. A FREE CANCER HELPLINE (1-800-405-HELP) IS AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY FOR INFORMATION ABOUT DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT OPTIONS AND SUPPORT SERVICES. AMH'S CANCER INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SPECIALIST, AN ONCOLOGY CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST, CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE HOSPITAL, ITS PHYSICIANS AND SERVICES. AMH OFFERS FREE RISK ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS AND CANCER CARE NAVIGATORS. AMH'S ACCREDITATION BY THE JOINT COMMISSION, ALONG WITH THE ACCREDITATION OF ITS CANCER PROGRAM BY THE COMMISSION ON CANCER OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, ASSURES PATIENTS THAT AMH'S ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER MEETS THE HIGHEST NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. PATIENTS AT THE ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO ACCESS NEW CANCER TREATMENTS AND METHODS THROUGH OUR PARTICIPATION IN CLINICAL TRIALS. SUPERVISED BY AMH ONCOLOGY PHYSICIANS AND CLINICAL RESEARCH STAFF, THESE STUDIES BENEFIT PATIENTS WITH INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENTS BEFORE THOSE APPROACHES ARE WIDELY AVAILABLE. PARTICIPATION IN CLINICAL TRIALS MEANS THAT PROMISING NEW ADVANCES, OFTEN ACCESSIBLE ONLY AT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERS, ARE AVAILABLE TO AMH PATIENTS RIGHT IN OUR COMMUNITY. AMH'S CENTER FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH OVERSEES ALL PATIENT-CENTERED RESEARCH AND CLINICAL TRIALS. ABINGTON HEALTH BEGAN PLANNING FOR A NEW OUTPATIENT CANCER CENTER IN FY15 AND INCLUDED THE COLLABORATION WITH COLLEAGUES AT JEFFERSON'S NCI-DESIGNATED SIDNEY KIMMEL CANCER CENTER. THE NEW CENTER, TO BE CALLED THE ASPLUNDH CANCER PAVILION, IS SLATED FOR COMPLETION IN 2017 AND WILL OFFER ALL THE TOOLS ONCOLOGISTS WILL NEED TO PROVIDE TOP-TIER CARE TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN ADDITION, THE 82,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY WILL HAVE AMENITIES, INCLUDING INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, TO SUPPORT THE PSYCHO-SOCIAL ISSUES THAT SOME CANCER PATIENTS FACE. THE HEALING ENVIRONMENT IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE STRESS AND WILL INCLUDE LARGE WINDOWS FOR OUTDOOR VIEWS AND NATURAL LIGHT, HEALING GARDENS, A CAF SERVING HEALTHY CHOICES, AN IMAGE RECOVERY CENTER AND COMMUNITY SPACE FOR SUPPORT GROUPS. MEMBERS OF THE PHILANTHROPY DEPARTMENT WORKED DILIGENTLY IN FY15 ON PHASE II OF A THREE YEAR CAMPAIGN TO CELEBRATE ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL'S 100 YEAR OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. IN PHASE II, "REIMAGINE CANCER CARE" A GOAL WAS SET TO ACHIEVE THIS NEW CENTER. 4. THE HANJANI INSTITUTE FOR GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY AMH IS DEDICATED TO MEETING THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND LIFESTYLE NEEDS OF GYNECOLOGIC CANCER PATIENTS. AS ONE OF THE BUSIEST GYNECOLOGIC CANCER TREATMENT CENTERS IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY, THE HANJANI INSTITUTE OFFERS THE EXPERTISE OF A TEACHING HOSPITAL AND THE PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT AND ACCESSIBILITY OF A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. THE PHYSICIANS IN THE PROGRAM ARE PRIMARY PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS FOR THE GYNECOLOGY ONCOLOGY GROUP (A NATIONAL RESEARCH BODY SUPPORTED BY THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE). PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO CLINICAL TRIALS TO TREAT OVARIAN, CERVICAL AND UTERINE CANCERS, WHICH ARE CAREFULLY MONITORED STUDIES DESIGNED TO EVALUATE NEW THERAPIES. 5. WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH AMH HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH FOR OVER 100 YEARS. THE CARE OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN GOES HAND-IN-HAND AT AMH. MANY WOMEN HAVE THEIR FIRST HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE WHEN THEY GIVE BIRTH AT AMH. WITH ALMOST 4,700 BIRTHS A YEAR, AMH IS A LEADER IN MATERNITY CARE IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA PROVIDING A 36-BED LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, HIGH RISK PRENATAL CARE, INFERTILITY SERVICES AND AN AFFILIATION WITH THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA ("CHOP") FOR PEDIATRIC INPATIENT CARE. WOMEN WHO DELIVER THEIR BABIES AT AMH TEND TO CHOOSE AMH FOR THE CARE OF THEIR ENTIRE FAMILIES, SETTING THE STAGE FOR A LIFETIME OF CARE. WE OPERATE AN OB/GYN CENTER (CLINIC) IN ABINGTON SERVING A DIVERSE, LOW-INCOME POPULATION.
CORE FORM, PART III	MATERNITY SERVICES INCLUDE MORE THAN 60 OB/GYN PHYSICIANS, HIGH-RISK NEWBORN SERVICES, COMPREHENSIVE ADVANCED INFERTILITY SERVICES, PERINATOLOGISTS AND GENETIC COUNSELORS, PRENATAL TESTING, FETAL DIAGNOSIS AND SURGERY, AND BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT. EDUCATIONAL CLASSES ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND INCLUDE: EXPECTANT PARENT ORIENTATION AND TOUR; CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION CLASS; BREASTFEEDING CLASS; ASK THE PEDIATRICIAN OPEN FORUM CLASS. BEAUTIFUL INPATIENT UNITS, A DEDICATED INPATIENT MOM (MATERNAL OBSERVATION AND MONITORING) UNIT, NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (NICU) AND HOME CARE SERVICES FOR HIGH-RISK MOMS BEFORE DELIVERY AND MATERNAL/BABY CARE AFTER LEAVING THE HOSPITAL. 6. ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE SERVICE THE ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE SERVICE AT AMH COMBINES THE MOST ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY WITH A DEDICATED TEAM OF ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS, NEUROSURGEONS, REHABILITATION MEDICINE SPECIALISTS AND SKILLED AND DEDICATED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. PHYSICIANS TREAT A WIDE VARIETY OF DISORDERS AFFECTING THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE CARE OF FRACTURES AND INJURIES TO TENDONS, LIGAMENTS, JOINTS, BONES AND MUSCLES. SPECIALISTS IN JOINT REPLACEMENT, SPINE SURGERY, SPORTS MEDICINE, ORTHOPEDIC HAND SURGERY, RHEUMATOLOGY AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE ARE ON STAFF AT AMH. ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS AND NEUROSURGEONS ARE EXPERIENCED IN TREATING PATIENTS REQUIRING HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENTS OR SPINE SURGERY. AMH'S COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM INCLUDES EVALUATION, CENTRALIZED PREADMISSION, HIGH-TECH OPERATING SUITE WITH LAMINAR AIR FLOW, INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION, AND HOME CARE TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL RESULTS. STATE-OF-THE-ART MINIMAL-INCISION PROCEDURES AND COMPUTER-ASSISTED SURGERY ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERIES. THE ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE SERVICE HAS EARNED THE JOINT COMMISSION'S DISEASE SPECIFIC CERTIFICATION FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT, HIP AND KNEE. AS ONE OF THE REGION'S BUSIEST CENTERS FOR ANTERIOR HIP REPLACEMENT AND OTHER INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS, THE ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINE INSTITUTE SPECIALIZES IN THE NEWEST APPROACHES. ABINGTON HEALTH'S PARTICIPATION IN CLINICAL TRIALS GIVES PATIENTS ACCESS TO INNOVATIONS BEFORE THOSE DEVELOPMENTS ARE WIDELY AVAILABLE. AH IS ALSO USING THE ROBOTIC ARM TECHNOLOGY FOR PARTIAL KNEE REPLACEMENT. CARE IS DELIVERED AT TWO EXCEPTIONAL LOCATIONS: ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION. 7. NEUROSCIENCES INSTITUTE ABINGTON HEALTH'S NEUROSCIENCE CAPABILITIES AND EXPERTISE PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAMS AND SPECIALTIES INCLUDING: BALANCE CENTER, CONCUSSION PROGRAM, HEADACHE CENTER, MOVEMENT DISORDERS CENTER, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS) CENTER, NEUROLOGY, NEUROSURGERY, NEUROVASCULAR CARE, SLEEP CENTERS AND STROKE CENTER. SPECIALISTS IN THE FIELD OF NEUROSURGERY EMPLOY STATE-OF-THE-ART SURGICAL AND MICROSURGICAL TECHNIQUES TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT AND ALLEVIATE PAIN AND DISABILITY CAUSED BY NEUROLOGICAL PROBLEMS. AMH'S NEUROSURGEONS HAVE SPECIAL EXPERTISE IN THE TREATMENT OF BRAIN, SPINAL CORD AND PERIPHERAL NERVE DISORDERS. THE ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC TECHNOLOGY AND SUPPORT AT AMH FURTHER ENHANCES THE ABILITY OF OUR NEUROSURGEONS TO PROVIDE OUTSTANDING, COMPREHENSIVE CARE. THE BREADTH OF SERVICES IS FURTHER ENHANCED BY SOPHISTICATED ADVANCED CARE BY NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SPECIALISTS. INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGISTS, ALONG WITH A NEUROINTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGIST AND AN INTERVENTIONAL NEURORADIOLOGIST, PERFORM CAROTID STENTING AND COILING OF CEREBRAL ANEURYSMS, INTRA-ARTERIAL RTPA, AND OTHER ADVANCED INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES. 8. DIAMOND STROKE CENTER THE DIAMOND STROKE CENTER, NAMED IN MAY 2012, AND PRESENTED TO OUR COMMUNITY IN 2013 WAS DEDICATED IN HONOR OF A FORMER CHIEF OF THE NEUROSCIENCES INSTITUTE AND STROKE PROGRAM. THE DIAMOND STROKE CENTER HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION SINCE 2003. IN FY15, 1,800 STROKE PATIENTS WERE CARED FOR IN THE DIAMOND STROKE CENTER. STROKE CARE REQUIRES A DEDICATED TEAM THAT FIGHTS STROKE 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS A YEAR. THE STROKE CENTER AT AMH IS DESIGNED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT AND MANAGE PATIENTS WITH STROKE. THE CENTER HAS COMMITTED ITS SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY BY INTERACTING AND TEACHING PEOPLE ABOUT STROKE WARNING SIGNS AND PREVENTION. IN 2004 AMH'S STROKE CENTER BECAME THE FIRST STROKE CENTER IN PENNSYLVANIA TO RECEIVE THE GOLD SEAL OF APPROVAL FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION. AMH HAS ALSO BEEN HONORED FOR ITS EFFECTIVE STROKE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION BY THE DELAWARE VALLEY STROKE COUNCIL AND U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT MAGAZINE. THE STROKE CENTER CONSISTENTLY SETS GOALS TO IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES. A FULLY INTEGRATED AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY NEUROSCIENCES TEAM WORKS TOGETHER TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS. TEAM MEMBERS INCLUDE: A NEUROLOGIST, NEUROSURGEON, NEUROINTERVENTIONALIST, NURSING, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, CASE MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL SERVICE, NUTRITION SERVICES, PASTORAL CARE SERVICES, GERIATRIC CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST, PHARMACIST, AND STROKE PROGRAM COORDINATOR. THE STROKE CENTER ALIGNS CRITICAL HOSPITAL RESOURCES FOR EMERGENCY STROKE INTERVENTION AND FOLLOW UP. STRUCTURAL MEASURES OF THE STROKE CENTER INCLUDE: - ORGANIZED EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM/SYSTEM THAT RESPONDS TO STROKE AS AN EMERGENCY, WITH IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TIME, ACCESS TO SPECIALTY CARE (NEUROSURGERY, NEUROLOGY, NEUROINTERVENTIONAL, REHABILITATION), ACCESS TO ACUTE PHARMACOLOGICAL THERAPY, CLINICAL TRIAL AVAILABILITY, AND CRITICAL CARE AVAILABILITY. - A DESIGNATED STROKE UNIT, INPATIENT REHAB PROGRAM, MULTIDISCIPLINARY STROKE TEAM, CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES, PHYSICIAN ORDERS, PATIENT QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ARE AVAILABLE. - PROCESS MEASURES INCLUDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SECONDARY STROKE PREVENTION (ANTIPLATELET THERAPY, ANTICOAGULATION), ACUTE MANAGEMENT OF STROKE RISK FACTORS, EVALUATION OF PATIENT FOR REHABILITATION, EVALUATION OF SCREENING, SWALLOWING, EVALUATION OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS, AND SCREENING FOR DEPRESSION. 9. MULLER INSTITUTE FOR SENIOR HEALTH AMH'S MULLER INSTITUTE FOR SENIOR HEALTH HELPS PEOPLE ENJOY HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE LIVES AS THEY AGE. THE MULLER INSTITUTE BRINGS TOGETHER AMH'S OUTSTANDING INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES FOR ITS SENIOR PATIENTS. IN ADDITION, ACADEMIC TEACHING AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ARE LINKED WITH THE INSTITUTE AND NEW SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICIANS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS ARE ONGOING. THE MULLER INSTITUTE FOR SENIOR HEALTH HAS AN EXPANDED FOCUS ON PHYSICIAN TRAINING IN GERIATRICS. SKILLED STAFF AND OUTSTANDING PROGRAMS MAKE AMH AN IDEAL PLACE FOR INTERNAL MEDICINE AND FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS TO RECEIVE ADVANCED TRAINING IN CARING FOR ELDERLY PATIENTS. AMH'S GERIATRIC MEDICINE FELLOWSHIP IS THE ONLY SUCH PROGRAM IN CHESTER, MONTGOMERY AND BUCKS COUNTIES ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION. AMH'S GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT CENTER PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS FOR OLDER ADULTS WHO MAY BE EXPERIENCING MEMORY PROBLEMS, SUFFER A COMPLEX ARRAY OF PHYSICAL PROBLEMS, OR HAVE SOCIAL SITUATIONS COMPLICATING THEIR HEALTH STATUS. ASSESSMENT IS OFFERED ON BOTH AN INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT BASIS.
CORE FORM, PART III	AMH'S MULLER INSTITUTE OFFERS THESE FREE SERVICES: - CAREGIVERS RESOURCE ROOM. - ELDERMED - A FREE WELLNESS PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS 60 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER, OFFERING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, HEALTHCARE RESOURCES AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS. - OPERATION REASSURANCE - DAILY TELEPHONE CONTACT TO ENROLLED ADULTS OVER AGE 60 AND THE DISABLED WHO LIVE ALONE IN EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. - STOP ABUSE IN LATER LIFE ("SAIL") - ONSITE ELDER ABUSE COUNSELING, COMMUNITY RESOURCE REFERRALS AND SUPPORT GROUPS. - THE HOSPITAL ELDER LIFE PROGRAM ("HELP") IS AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO PROTECT OLDER PATIENTS FROM DECLINING PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY WHILE THEY ARE HOSPITALIZED. GERIATRICIANS, A GERIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER, AN ELDER LIFE SPECIALIST AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WORK TOGETHER TO PROTECT OLDER PATIENTS FROM EXPERIENCING THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF INDEPENDENCE THAT MAY OCCUR AS AN OUTCOME OF A HOSPITAL STAY. - THE MEMORY FITNESS CENTER OFFERS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP SHARPEN THE MEMORY SKILLS OF OLDER ADULTS WHO ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF MEMORY LOSS OR HAVE BEEN RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH DEMENTIA. PHYSICAL AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES, ALONG WITH SUPPORT AND FRIENDSHIP FROM OTHERS ATTENDING THE PROGRAM, HELP INDIVIDUALS FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE AND CONFIDENT. - APPRISE IS A FREE HEALTH INSURANCE COUNSELING PROGRAM. 10. THE ROBOTIC SURGERY PROGRAM AT AMH WITH THE ACQUISITION OF THE DA VINCI'S SURGICAL SYSTEM A ROBOTIC SURGERY PROGRAM ALONGSIDE THE SURGEONS AT ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BEGAN PERFORMING ROBOTIC PROCEDURES IN SEPTEMBER 2006. SURGEONS SPECIALLY TRAINED IN ROBOTICS INCLUDE GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGISTS, OB/GYNS, PEDIATRIC UROLOGISTS, A PEDIATRIC SURGEON, A REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGIST, BARIATRIC SURGEONS, A CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEON, GENERAL SURGEONS AND UROLOGISTS. 11. HOME CARE ABINGTON HEALTH CONTINUES TO EXPAND AND SEE INCREASED DEMAND IN HOME CARE, HOSPICE, PALLIATIVE CARE, AND OTHER COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES. IN FY15, ABINGTON'S HOME CARE PROVIDED COST EFFECTIVE, HIGH QUALITY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, TO IMPROVE HEALTH, PREVENT ILLNESS AND ENABLE TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS TO REMAIN AT HOME. HOME CARE STRIVES TO PROVIDE SUPERIOR CARE TO PATIENTS IN MONTGOMERY, BUCKS AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES, IN FY15, MORE THAN 280 NURSES, AIDES, SOCIAL WORKERS, THERAPISTS AND SUPPORT STAFF PROVIDED FOR ALMOST 175,000 HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE VISITS TO ALMOST 10,000 PATIENTS SERVED. ABINGTON'S HOSPICE AND PEDIATRIC HOSPICE PROGRAMS SERVED ALMOST 1,100 TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES. THE AMH WARMINSTER CENTER IS THE HOME TO HOSPICE AND THE KIND PEDIATRIC HOSPICE, THE AREA'S FIRST FACILITY TO PROVIDE A HOMELIKE RESIDENTIAL CARE ENVIRONMENT FOR TERMINALLY ILL CHILDREN. THIS IMPORTANT END-OF-LIFE CARE BRINGS TOGETHER THE HOMECARE HOSPICE PROGRAM AND RESIDENTIAL HOSPICE FOR ADULTS. AMH PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SUPPORT OUR HOMECARE PATIENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC AND TERMINAL ILLNESS BY PROVIDING SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT AND DISCUSSING OPTIONS IN END OF LIFE CARE. THE PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICE RECOGNIZED AN INCREASE IN PATIENT CONSULTATIONS. IN FY15 OVER 1,700 WERE ACCOMPLISHED AT ABINGTON. ADDITIONALLY OVER 170 CONSULTATIONS WERE COMPLETED AT LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION IN FY15. HOSPICE VOLUNTEER SERVICES ACTIVELY PROVIDE SERVICE HOURS IN SUPPORT OF THIS PROGRAM. IN FY15, HOME CARE/HOSPICE DEPARTMENT UTILIZES VOLUNTEERS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: HOME CARE, HOSPICE SERVICES, BEREAVEMENT SERVICES, PET THERAPY AND ADULT DAY SERVICES IN LANSDALE. IN FY15, 269 PATIENT CARE AND ADMINISTRATIVE VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 13,849 HOURS REALIZING A COST SAVINGS OF $303,838 RETURNED TO THE COMMUNITY IN OTHER SERVICES. TOTAL HOURS FOR HOME CARE/HOSPICE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM WERE 36,127 IN FY15 OR A COST SAVINGS OF $792,619. HOSPICE BEREAVEMENT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE LOVED ONES OF DECEASED HOSPICE PATIENTS FOR ONE YEAR AFTER DEATH. A BEREAVEMENT COORDINATOR AND VOLUNTEERS ASSESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AND REFER TO SUPPORT GROUPS PROVIDED. IN FY15, OVER 2,500 UNDUPLICATED BEREAVED WERE FOLLOWED. 1,132 NEW BEREAVED WERE SUPPORTED AND A MINIMUM OF 7,450 CONTACTS WERE MADE TO THE BEREAVED. PROGRAMS SUCH AS FIRST STEPS: BEGINNING THE JOURNEY, BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUPS, YOUNGER WIDOW/WIDOWER PROGRAM, SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE, COPING WITH HOLIDAYS AND MANY OTHERS WERE OFFERED IN FY15. RECIPIENT FAMILIES ARE QUITE OFTEN DONORS AND THE RESTRICTED FUND OFFSETS THESE NEEDED SERVICES. THROUGH CHARITABLE SUPPORT, THE SAFE HARBOR PROGRAM HELPS PROVIDE A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE PLACE FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS GRIEVING FROM THE LOSS OF A PARENT OR SIBLING. LOCATED AT AMH CENTER WILLOW GROVE, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A CARING ENVIRONMENT OF GRIEF SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING SUPPORT GROUPS FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS AND CAREGIVERS TO HELP THEM THROUGH THE NATURAL PROCESS OF GRIEVING, AND CAMP CHARLIE, A DAY CAMP FOR BEREAVED CHILDREN. THE PROGRAM SERVED 215 CHILD/TEEN, 20 YOUNG ADULTS AND 135 PARENTS/CAREGIVERS IN FY15. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE PROGRAM, SAFE HARBOR SERVED 1,454 CHILDREN, TEENS, YOUNG ADULTS AND 833 FAMILIES. ALL OF THESE SERVICES WITH SAFE HARBOR ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY MANY DONORS, EMPLOYEE DONORS, TRUSTEE PHILANTHROPISTS AND DONOR ORGANIZATIONS. 12. COMPREHENSIVE WOUND HEALING CENTER THE COMPREHENSIVE WOUND HEALING CENTER AT THE AMH CENTER - WARMINSTER AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION, PROVIDES TREATMENT FOR NON-HEALING AND PROBLEM WOUNDS. THE CENTER'S STAFF PROVIDES STATE-OF-THE-ART TOPICAL TREATMENT OPTIONS, ADJUNCTIVE THERAPIES, NON-INVASIVE DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES, WOUND DEBRIDEMENT, NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT, RELIEF DEVICES FOR PRESSURE WOUNDS, COMPRESSION THERAPY, HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY AND PHYSICAL THERAPY. 13. INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE WHETHER CALLED ALTERNATIVE, COMPLEMENTARY OR INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, THESE NON-TRADITIONAL SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO INPATIENTS AND OUTPATIENTS AT AMH. INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE SERVICES AT AMH INCLUDE ACUPUNCTURE, MASSAGE THERAPY, A FIBROMYALGIA PROGRAM, MIND-BODY INTEGRATION GROUP AND REIKI SPECIALISTS. THE ABINGTON FITNESS INSTITUTE OFFERS CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN YOGA, AND OTHER FITNESS PROGRAMS FOR BOTH HEALTHY PEOPLE AND FOR PEOPLE RECOVERING FROM HEART DISEASE, CANCER, OR OTHER CONDITIONS. 14. THE DIABETES CENTER AND NUTRITION COUNSELING CENTER ABINGTON HEALTH'S 3 DIABETES CENTERS ACHIEVED RENEWAL OF AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION ("ADA") RECOGNITION OF ALL SITES. THE CENTERS CONTINUED WITH THE ADULT WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, COMPLETED INPATIENT DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR INPATIENT NURSING STAFF AT AMH. THE CENTER PROVIDES DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP AND PARTICIPATES IN THE SPEAKER'S BUREAU. THE DIABETES CENTER RECEIVED THE NATIONAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM GRANT FROM THE CDC IN 2013 WITH RENEWAL TO DATE TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS. THE DIABETES CENTER AT AH IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE DIABETES EDUCATION AND COUNSELING SERVICES FOR ALL ASPECTS OF DIABETES MANAGEMENT. ITS PROGRAMS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE BY THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION. BOTH GROUP CLASSES AND INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS ARE OFFERED. NUTRITION COUNSELING FOR DIABETES: ONE OR MORE PRIVATE SESSIONS WITH A REGISTERED DIETITIAN SPECIALIZING IN DIABETES MANAGEMENT. INDIVIDUAL FOOD PREFERENCES AND LIFESTYLE ARE INCORPORATED INTO MEAL PLANNING STRATEGIES THAT HELP INDIVIDUALS IMPROVE BLOOD GLUCOSE CONTROL. 15. INSTITUTE FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY AT AMH'S INSTITUTE FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY, PATIENTS RECEIVE THE LATEST SURGICAL TREATMENTS WITH LIFETIME FOLLOW-UP. WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY IS NOT A MAGIC BULLET, BUT IT'S THE FIRST IMPORTANT STEP, THE BEGINNING OF A LIFELONG COMMITMENT THAT LEADS TO A MUCH HEALTHIER BODY AND LIFESTYLE. AMH OFFERS ITS PATIENTS A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO WEIGHT LOSS THAT FEATURES A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES, INCLUDING ONGOING SUPPORT, COUNSELING, AN EXERCISE PROGRAM AND A NUTRITION PLAN. PROCEDURES OFFERED INCLUDE GASTRIC BANDING, VERTICAL SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY, ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS AND BILIOPANCREATIC DIVERSION WITH DUODENAL SWITCH. A PATIENT UNDERGOES AN EXTENSIVE SERIES OF INTERVIEWS, CONSULTATIONS AND EVALUATIONS TO ENSURE CANDIDACY FOR THE PROCEDURES. THE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNATED A BARIATRIC SURGERY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE BY THE SURGICAL REVIEW CORPORATION, WHICH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY. THE INSTITUTE HAS ALSO BEEN DESIGNATED A BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY (SM) BY THE BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD COMPANIES.
CORE FORM, PART III	16. AMH PROVIDES INPATIENT AND EMBEDDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. THERE ARE FEW FACILITIES IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY WHICH ACCOMMODATES PATIENTS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. THE INPATIENT UNIT AT AMH INCLUDES 23 BEDS, PRIVATE AND SEMI-PRIVATE ROOMS, ACTIVITY ROOM AND GROUP DINING. A NEW MODEL OF OUTPATIENT CARE IS BEING PROVIDED IN CONJUNCTION WITH TARGETED ABINGTON HEALTH PHYSICIANS (AHP) PRACTICES ENABLING PHYSICIANS TO HAVE CLOSER COORDINATION WITH THEIR PATIENTS' MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS. NEW TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IS EMBEDDING THERAPISTS IN PRIMARY CARE OR PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES OF AMH. THE PRIMARY CARE SETTING IS AN IMPORTANT VENUE FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS MAY BE MORE LIKELY TO ACCESS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE PRIMARY CARE SETTING THAN SPECIALTY CARE FOR MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES. THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT SUPPORTS THIS TYPE OF MODEL. AMH BELIEVES THE INTEGRATION OF SERVICES THROUGH A MEDICAL HOME MODEL THAT INCORPORATES MENTAL HEALTH ALLOWS US TO PROVIDE BETTER HEALTHCARE FOR INDIVIDUALS. THUS, THIS NEW MODEL IN 2014 LED TO THE CLOSURE OF AMH'S OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AT THE CREEKWOOD CENTER. PATIENTS WERE TRANSITIONED TO OTHER PROVIDERS AND AMH WORKED COLLABORATIVELY WITH COUNTY SERVICES AND OTHER NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 17. PRIMARY CARE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS DIAGNOSE, TREAT AND MANAGE HEALTHCARE FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY FROM PREVENTION TO COMPLEX ILLNESSES. PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS ARE TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED IN MEETING THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY FROM NEWBORNS TO GERIATRICS. PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOME - MANY PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS FOLLOW THE MODEL OF CARE WHICH PUTS THE PATIENT AT THE CENTER OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM, TO ENSURE THAT THEY ALWAYS MEET EXPECTATIONS FOR HIGH QUALITY MEDICAL CARE. THE TEAM, LED BY A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN, COORDINATES ALL ASPECTS OF HEALTHCARE, USING THE LATEST MEDICAL AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES. THERE IS AN ENHANCED FOCUS ON PREVENTION TO IMPROVE HEALTH, AND IF THERE IS DEVELOPMENT OF A CHRONIC DISEASE, BEGIN EARLY, EFFECTIVE TREATMENT INTERVENTIONS. 18. CENTER FOR BLOODLESS MEDICINE AND SURGERY THE CENTER AT AMH WAS ESTABLISHED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS AND FAMILIES WHO DESIRE EXCELLENCE IN MEDICAL/SURGICAL CARE WHILE AVOIDING EXPOSURE TO DONATED BLOOD OR PRIMARY BLOOD COMPONENTS. THE CENTER FOR BLOODLESS MEDICINE AND SURGERY COMBINES ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY WITH AN EXPERIENCED TEAM OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE OF MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, TRUST AND RESPECT THAT PROMOTES THE DELIVERY OF HIGH QUALITY CARE. THE PHYSICIANS AND STAFF ARE COMMITTED TO EMPLOYING EVERY MEANS POSSIBLE TO AVOID THE USE OF BLOOD. THE CENTER ENDEAVORS TO MINIMIZE BLOOD LOSS BY UTILIZING SPECIAL BLOOD CONSERVATION METHODS SUCH AS BLOOD CONSERVATION DEVICES, PHARMACEUTICALS AND METICULOUS SURGICAL TECHNIQUES. PROCEDURES INCLUDE: MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; CELL SAVER; HARMONIC SCALPEL; ARGON BEAM COAGULATOR; ELECTROCAUTERY; MINIMAL BLOOD SAMPLING AND TESTING; AND SYNTHETIC RED CELL STIMULATOR. 19. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMMUNITY BENEFIT SERVICES FOR THE UNDERSERVED/UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED WITH A FOCUS ON PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE, WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES, AND DENTAL. FROM FY2013-2015, MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY SCHEDULED OVER 34,000 VISITS, SERVING ALMOST 16,000 PATIENTS. ABINGTON HEALTH, INCLUDING AMH AND LHC, CONTINUED IN ITS MISSION BY SUPPORTING THE NORTH HILLS HEALTH CENTER, A NURSE MANAGED CENTER FOR SICK AND WELL VISITS. THE CENTER SERVES ALL AGES AND HAS A SOCIAL WORKER FOR CASE MANAGEMENT. OB/GYN CENTER FOR PRENATAL CARE AND DELIVERY SERVING THE UNDERSERVED AND MULTI-LINGUAL PATIENTS AND FAMILIES: KOREAN, SPANISH, PORTUGUESE. THE DENTAL CLINIC AT ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS A RESIDENCY PROGRAM PROVIDING LOW OR NO COST DENTAL SERVICES FOR ALL AGES. ABINGTON FAMILY MEDICINE ("AFM"), A RESIDENCY PROGRAM, SERVING ALL AGES SERVES THE UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED. AFM INITIATED THE PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOME AND HAS A SOCIAL WORKER ON SITE FOR CASE MANAGEMENT. SANTERIAN NEWBORN CENTER, A NURSE MANAGED, CENTER SERVING NEWBORNS FROM BIRTH TO 3 MONTHS FOR WELL BABY VISITS SAW 1,170 VISITS IN FY15. THE AMH AMBULATORY SERVICES UNIT, A NURSE MANAGED CENTER OF PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE LOCATION AT AMH NEAR ACCESSIBLE BUS ROUTES SERVED 8,983 VISITS IN FY15. 19. MEDICAL SCREENINGS AMH PROVIDES NUMEROUS MEDICAL SCREENING PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: - BREAST HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR UNDERSERVED MINORITIES. - BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS (COMMUNITY-BASED, INCLUDING AREA MALL LOCATIONS, SENIOR CENTERS, LIBRARIES, SOUP KITCHENS, AND MULTIPLE SITES AT LOCAL FOOD STORES). - SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS. - HEART, STROKE AND DIABETES RISK ASSESSMENTS. FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROGRAMS WERE HELD AT MANY VENUES, INCLUDING: - A HEALTH CENTER IN A MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED PART OF THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, HEALTH EDUCATION AND SCREENINGS, AS WELL AS DIRECT MEDICAL SERVICES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND OTHER OUTREACH LOCATIONS. AMH CONTINUED ITS USE OF ALVIN --- THE ALL LANGUAGE VIDEO INTERPRETER NETWORK OR VIDEO REMOTE INTERPRETER. THE SYSTEM PROVIDES INPATIENTS AND OUTPATIENTS WITH INSTANT ACCESS TO TRAINED HEALTHCARE INTERPRETERS, 24 HOURS A DAY/SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, WITH COVERAGE OF MORE THAN 100 LANGUAGES, INCLUDING AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE. AMH CONTINUES TO WORK WITH INTERPRETERS IN CLINICAL SETTINGS FOR CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND TO ENSURE HEALTH LITERACY. COMMUNITY SUPPORT, ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS ========================================== OUTLINED BELOW ARE A NUMBER OF AMH COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS. THE INFORMATION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE BUT RATHER PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT FURTHER DEMONSTRATES HOW AMH BENEFITS THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY IN FURTHERING ITS CHARITABLE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. - SPONSORSHIP OF MEETINGS AND FREE SPACE TO COMMUNITY GROUPS. - ELDERMED: FREE SENIOR MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE OVER AGE 60; PROVIDES INSURANCE CLAIMS ASSISTANCE/COUNSELING, EDUCATION, SCREENINGS, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES CENTER. THIS PROGRAM OFFERED 66 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OTHER EVENTS SERVING 1,837 SENIORS IN OUR COMMUNITY AT A COST OF $31,082. - IN FISCAL YEAR 2015 CASE MANAGEMENT ALLOCATED ALMOST $52,000 TO PROVIDE TAXI SERVICE AND VOUCHERS TO 147 PATIENTS FOR TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE HOSPITAL FOR PROCEDURES AND MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. - OVER 41 ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED CASH FOR SPONSORSHIPS OR IN-KIND SUPPORT IN FY15 TOTALING $36,236. - IN FY15 THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MEDICAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM PROVIDED COUNSELING TO 584 INDIVIDUALS WITH AN ADDITIONAL 60 SUPPORT GROUP ENCOUNTERS. - AMH PROVIDES FREE SPACE AND SUPPORT FOR THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CLINIC. IN FY15 AMH SPENT $15,693 OF IN-KIND SUPPORT SERVING WITH THE COUNTY OVER 795 INDIVIDUALS. VARIOUS MATERNITY CLASSES INCLUDING BABY CARE BASICS, BREASTFEEDING, BREASTFEEDING, CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION, CHILDBIRTH REFRESHER AND OB/GYN CENTER CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION AND OTHERS. TOTAL CLASSES GIVEN DURING FY15 WERE 216 WITH A TOTAL OF 4,385 ATTENDEES.
CORE FORM, PART III	AMH, IN ADDITION TO THOSE OUTLINED ABOVE, OFFERS NUMEROUS OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: - MATERNITY EDUCATION CLASSES AND SUPPORT - BEREAVEMENT SUMMER CAMP - CAMP CHARLIE - ANIMAL ASST. THERAPY - HOSPITAL HOLIDAY PROGRAM - GENERAL CANCER SUPPORT GROUP - BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP - LOOK GOOD, FEEL BETTER - WIG BANK - SAILL (STOP ABUSE IN LATER LIFE) PROGRAM - AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES (5) - SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER PROGRAM - PRE-MED VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AMH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ======================== AMH WAS FOUNDED AS A TEACHING HOSPITAL AND BELIEVES THAT EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS FUTURE GENERATIONS OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF ITS MISSION TO SERVE ITS COMMUNITY'S COMPLETE HEALTHCARE NEEDS. COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES -------------------------- AMH'S GOAL FY15 IS TO PROVIDE THE LEADERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT [CHNA] AND OVERSIGHT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF RESULTANT ACTION PLANS. AMH COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT SPONSORS HEALTH EDUCATION SEMINARS AND FREE OR LOW-COST SCREENINGS, CPR TRAINING CENTER, FAITH COMMUNITY NETWORK, COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, SUPPORT/SELF-HELP AND AWARENESS GROUPS, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, SMOKING CESSATION CLASSES, PARENTING EDUCATION AND MUCH MORE. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2015 AMH PROVIDED A BROAD RANGE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION SEMINARS, 28 HEALTH FAIRS WERE PROVIDED TO 2,397 RESIDENTS AT A COST OF $25,918 AND OVER 100 HEALTH EDUCATION CLASSES WERE OFFERED TO 6,284 COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AT A COST OF $82,605. RESIDENT TRAINING PROGRAMS -------------------------- SINCE AMH FIRST OPENED ITS DOORS IN 1914, IT HAS BUILT AND MAINTAINED AN OUTSTANDING REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE LEADING TEACHING HOSPITALS IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA - A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF AN ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER IN A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SETTING. A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT CARE HAS EARNED AMH RECOGNITION AS A MAJOR REGIONAL TEACHING FACILITY THAT OFFERS A FULL SPECTRUM OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCES AND A RIGOROUS ACADEMIC PROGRAM. AMH HAS IN ITS PROGRAM EACH YEAR RESIDENTS IN FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, SURGERY AND DENTISTRY. RESIDENTS ROTATING FROM UNIVERSITY CENTERS IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY, PLASTIC SURGERY, UROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY ADD TO THE ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT. ALL TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION. DIXON SCHOOL OF NURSING ----------------------- AMH ALSO OPERATES THE DIXON SCHOOL OF NURSING, OFFERING DAY, EVENING AND WEEKEND PROGRAMS. MANY STUDENTS ROTATE THROUGH THE SCHOOL GAINING THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO BECOME NURSES ABLE TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS. FOCUSED OUTREACH HAS IMPROVED RECRUITMENT OF MINORITY STUDENTS. AMH'S WEBSITE PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF HEALTH INFORMATION THROUGH ITS HEALTH RESOURCE LIBRARY. AN EHEALTH NEWSLETTER WAS ESTABLISHED. THE WEBSITE ALSO POSTS A CALENDAR OF EVENTS NOTIFYING THE COMMUNITY REGARDING ITS MANY HEALTH EDUCATION AND SCREENING PROGRAMS. GRADUATE PROGRAM FACULTY ------------------------ AMH SUPPORTS PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN ALL PROGRAMS, AND HAS ENABLED RESIDENTS TO OBTAIN ADVANCED GRADUATE TRAINING. AMH HAS A TEACHING ASSOCIATION WITH TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DREXEL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL. MANY OF AMH'S PHYSICIANS SERVE ON THE FACULTIES OF THE PHILADELPHIA MEDICAL SCHOOLS AND ARE INVOLVED IN CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING REGULARLY. AN ACTIVE PROGRAM OF CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICIANS AND OTHER MEDICAL STAFF TO GAIN THE MOST CURRENT KNOWLEDGE IN THEIR SPECIALTIES. COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS ----------------------------------- AMH PROVIDES NUMEROUS LECTURES, SEMINARS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLES: PLEASE REFER TO THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE FOR A CURRENT LISTING UNDER CALENDAR OF EVENTS. - AARP DRIVER SAFETY CLASSES - SKIN CANCER EDUCATION - BABYSITTING WORKSHOP - EXPANDED SPEAKER'S BUREAU - STROKE EDUCATION PROGRAM CPR TRAINING CENTER ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS AN AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION BLS TRAINING CENTER (TC). TC'S ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION AND QUALITY OF THE EMERGENCY CARDIOVASCULAR CARE COURSES THAT THEY, THEIR ALIGNED INSTRUCTORS, AND TRAINING SITES PROVIDE. WITH OVER 200 ALIGNED INSTRUCTORS, ABINGTON HEALTH TRAINING CENTER OFFERS BOTH COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL LEVEL CPR AND FIRST AID AT MANY COMMUNITY SITES. FAITH COMMUNITY NETWORK FAITH COMMUNITY NURSING (FCN), ALSO KNOWN AS PARISH NURSING, IS AN EXTENSION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING WHICH REACHES OUT TO PEOPLE IN THEIR FAITH COMMUNITIES. THE GOAL IS FOR FCN TO PROMOTE WELLNESS, BY WHOLISTICALLY ADDRESSING THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THE FAITH COMMUNITY'S MEMBERS. FULFILLING THE ROLES OF PERSONAL HEALTH COUNSELOR, HEALTH EDUCATOR, MENTOR/VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR, LIAISON/REFERRAL SOURCE AND PASTORAL PARTNER, FCN IS A UNIQUE LINKAGE FROM ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TO OUR LOCAL FAITH COMMUNITIES. MANY PROGRAMS ARE COORDINATED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HAS WORKED IN FY14 AND CONTINUED IN FY15 WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OR ACTION PLANS OF THE 2013 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT [CHNA]. FOR AMH, OUR PLANS INCLUDED WORK ON ACCESS TO CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH/MENTAL HEALTH, OBESITY, SMOKING, CANCER SCREENINGS AND EDUCATION, OLDER ADULTS AND ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, AND CULTURAL AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE EDUCATION. AMH IS CURRENTLY UNDERTAKING THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE 2016 CHNA. ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION APPOINTED A COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE IN 2011 WHOSE CHARTER IS TO OVERSEE AND RECOMMEND POLICIES AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF AMH, PROTECTING ITS NON-PROFIT STATUS, AND TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH STATUS OF COMMUNITIES SERVICED BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
CORE FORM, PART III; QUESTION 4D	EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING VARIOUS OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, AGE, STATUS AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, NO INDIVIDUALS ARE DENIED NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT OR SERVICES. PLEASE REFER TO THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE O.
CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTION 4	THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BYLAWS TO REFLECT A CHANGE IN THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE TERM AND YEARS OF SERVICE LIMITATIONS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS.
CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTIONS 6 & 7	ABINGTON HEALTH ("AH")IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION. THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ("TJU") IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF AH. TJU HAS THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY AND 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 ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO AND MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS"). IN ADDITION, THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE OF ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH") REVIEWED THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL PRIOR TO THE FORM 990 BEING MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNING BODY. THE AMH BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS DELEGATED TO ITS AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE, REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FEDERAL FORM 990, INCLUDING THE PREPARATION, REVIEW AND FILING PROCESS. AS PART OF THE TAX RETURN PREPARATION PROCESS THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A PROFESSIONAL CPA FIRM WITH EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN BOTH HEALTHCARE AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT TAX RETURN PREPARATION TO PREPARE THE FEDERAL FORM 990. THE CPA FIRM'S TAX PROFESSIONALS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND VARIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE SYSTEM TO OBTAIN THE INFORMATION NEEDED IN ORDER TO PREPARE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TAX RETURN. THE CPA FIRM PREPARED A DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND FURNISHED IT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS 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 FINANCE PERSONNEL AND VARIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO PRESENTATION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 TO THE MEMBERS OF AMH AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE AND THEREAFTER TO THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12	THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM") WHICH INCLUDES ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH"). THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE EXISTING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE RETURNED TO AMH'S DIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE FOR REVIEW. THEREAFTER THE DIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE PREPARES A SUMMARY OF THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES WHICH CONTAINS INFORMATION DISCLOSED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BY INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND REVIEWS THIS SUMMARY WITH AMH'S SVP OF LEGAL AFFAIRS/GENERAL COUNSEL. THIS SUMMARY IS THEN GIVEN TO A SUB-COMMITTEE OF AMH'S AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. THEREAFTER, THE SUB COMMITTEE OF THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE OF AMH REVIEWS AND MAKES DECISIONS ON HOW TO HANDLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ASSOCIATED MITIGATING BEHAVIOR TO BE TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION IF APPLICABLE.
CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15	THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM") WHICH INCLUDES ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH"). THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS 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, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/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, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/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 WHO 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. THE PEER GROUP CHOSEN FOR COMPARISON SHOULD REFLECT THE FACT THAT ABINGTON HEALTH IS A MULTI-HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. THE PEER GROUP WILL CONTAIN NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS COMPARABLE IN SIZE AND COMPLEXITY TO ABINGTON HEALTH. THE PEER GROUP WOULD CONSIST OF INDEPENDENT, SINGLE AND MULTI-HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS THAT HAVE AN EMPHASIS ON TEACHING AND RANGE IN SIZE FROM HALF AS LARGE TO UP TO TWICE AS LARGE AS ABINGTON HEALTH. ALTHOUGH THIS PEER GROUP WILL CONTAIN ORGANIZATIONS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE U.S., ABINGTON HEALTH WILL ALSO EXAMINE REGIONAL (MID-ATLANTIC) AND LOCAL (PHILADELPHIA) PAY LEVELS. 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, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF CERTAIN OTHER INDIVIDUALS CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE 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. THE ORGANIZATION'S FILED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED THROUGH THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J	PART VII AND SCHEDULE J REFLECT CERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS RECEIVING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM THIS ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION. PLEASE NOTE THIS REMUNERATION WAS FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND FOR THEIR POSITION WITHIN THE ABINGTON HEALTH AND AFFILIATES INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM; 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 ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). THE SYSTEM INCLUDES MULTIPLE 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 SYSTEM. THE HOURS SHOWN ON THIS FORM 990, FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, REPRESENT THE ESTIMATED HOURS DEVOTED PER WEEK FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. TO THE EXTENT THESE INDIVIDUALS SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SYSTEM, THEIR RESPECTIVE HOURS PER WEEK PER ORGANIZATION ARE APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR. THE HOURS REFLECTED ON PART VII OF THIS FORM 990, FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, PAID OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, REFLECT TOTAL HOURS WORKED PER WEEK ON BEHALF OF ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; NOT SOLELY THIS ORGANIZATION.
CORE FORM, PART XI; QUESTION 9	OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCE INCLUDE: - CHANGE IN PENSION LIABILITY; ($2,529,077); - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS USED FOR CAPITAL; $1,496,902; - NET TRANSFER TO AFFILIATES; ($11,736,154); AND - DECREASE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS AND PERPETUAL TRUSTS; ($1,164,563).
CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 2	THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). THE SYSTEM'S PARENT ENTITY IS ABINGTON HEALTH. AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND JUNE 30, 2014; RESPECTIVELY AND ISSUED A CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT WITH CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES BY ENTITY. AN UNQUALIFIED OPINION WAS ISSUED EACH YEAR BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. AMH'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 3	THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DEVLIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE AND ISSUE A SYSTEM WIDE CONSOLIDATED A-133 AUDIT. THIS ORGANIZATION WAS INCLUDED IN THE SYSTEM WIDE A-133 AUDIT.

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Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: THE ORG. IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL BY FOSTERING HEALING, EASING SUFFERING, AND PROMOTING WELLNESS IN A CULTURE OF SAFETY, LEARNING AND RESPECT.
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3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	24
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	17
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2014 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	6,115
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	1,230
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	80,510
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b	-5,007

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	4,675,622	3,033,394
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	683,773,699	701,309,717
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	1,895,802	7,519,391
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	6,993,062	7,115,506
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)...................	697,338,185	718,978,008
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	46,208	101,600
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....	0	0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	414,874,393	410,988,237
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e).....	0	0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 0
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	281,752,591	279,410,221
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	696,673,192	690,500,058
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	664,993	28,477,950
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	742,288,604	765,690,310
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	598,689,643	607,546,291
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	143,598,961	158,144,019

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4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 53,183,589 including grants of $ 0 ) (Revenue $ 52,001,712 )
	EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, AGE, STATUS AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED 3,450 CARDIOVASCULAR CASES FOR A TOTAL OF 15,943 PATIENT DAYS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 48,268,028 including grants of $ 0 ) (Revenue $ 44,414,994 )
	EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING MEDICALLY NECESSARY GERIATRIC MEDICINE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, AGE, STATUS AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED 5,566 GERIATRIC MEDICINE CASES FOR A TOTAL OF 25,409 PATIENT DAYS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT.

4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 41,928,305 including grants of $ 0 ) (Revenue $ 47,630,953 )
	EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING MEDICALLY NECESSARY GENERAL SURGERY SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, AGE, STATUS AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED 2,458 GENERAL SURGERY CASES FOR A TOTAL OF 14,444 PATIENT DAYS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT.

4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ 478,080,291 including grants of $ 101,600 ) (Revenue $ 557,262,058 )
4e	Total program service expenses621,460,213

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)............	11,546,927	0	1,469,055

				(A) Total revenue	(B) Related or exempt function revenue	(C) Unrelated business revenue	(D) Revenue excluded from tax under sections 512-514
1a	Federated campaigns..1a
b	Membership dues....1b
c	Fundraising events....1c
d	Related organizations...1d		725,862
e	Government grants (contributions)1e		222,210

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above1f		2,085,322

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$		1,081
h	Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......			3,033,394
			Business Code
2a	NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE		541900	676,487,417	676,487,417
b	OTHER HEALTHCARE RELATED REVENUE		541900	24,822,300	24,741,790	80,510
c
d
e
f	All other program service revenue .
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f........			701,309,717
3	Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts).......			2,430,453			2,430,453
4	Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds..			921			921
5	Royalties...........			0
		(i) Real	(ii) Personal
6a	Gross rents	4,119,365
b	Less: rental expenses	2,103,493
c	Rental income or (loss)	2,015,872	0
d	Net rental income or (loss).......			2,015,872			2,015,872
		(i) Securities	(ii) Other
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	5,086,417	1,600
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	0
c	Gain or (loss)	5,086,417	1,600
d	Net gain or (loss)..........			5,088,017			5,088,017
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ..
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..			0
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities...			0
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances .
	a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..			0
Miscellaneous Revenue			Business Code
11a	CAFETERIA		722511	2,948,039			2,948,039
b	PARKING/GARAGE		812930	2,151,595			2,151,595
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			5,099,634
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			718,978,008	701,229,207	80,510	14,634,897


				(A) Beginning of year		(B) End of year
1	Cash–non-interest-bearing .............			36,107,331	1	80,349,036
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			24,263,067	2	52,335,276
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ...........			2,230,194	3	0
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			81,500,927	4	80,162,707
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L ..................
				0	5	0
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
				0	6	0
7	Notes and loans receivable, net .............			68,310	7	9,738
8	Inventories for sale or use ..............			3,286,715	8	3,489,313
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ..........			6,767,730	9	6,429,056
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	933,900,013
b	Less: accumulated depreciation .....	10b	522,994,233	432,345,307	10c	410,905,780
11	Investments—publicly traded securities ..........			0	11	0
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....			0	12	0
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .....			76,682,144	13	54,901,342
14	Intangible assets ...............			2,516,861	14	2,764,838
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			76,520,018	15	74,343,224
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)......			742,288,604	16	765,690,310
17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .........			103,387,356	17	108,402,716
18	Grants payable .................			0	18	0
19	Deferred revenue ................			0	19	0
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .............			293,796,126	20	287,748,242
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..			0	21	0
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........			0	22	0
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..			756,000	23	712,800
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....			0	24	0
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D....................			200,750,161	25	210,682,533
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.........			598,689,643	26	607,546,291
	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets ..............			83,079,404	27	110,525,179
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........			12,748,722	28	1,012,568
29	Permanently restricted net assets ...........			47,770,835	29	46,606,272
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds ........				30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....				31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds				32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........			143,598,961	33	158,144,019
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........			742,288,604	34	765,690,310

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

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Exempt Code section	(e) Public charity status (if section 501(c)(3))	(f) Direct controlling entity	(g) Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Exempt Code section	(e) Public charity status (if section 501(c)(3))	(f) Direct controlling entity	Yes	No
(1) ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION 1200 OLD YORK ROAD ABINGTON,PA19001 23-2188052	FUNDRAISING	PA	501(C)(3)	509(A)(1)	AH		No
(2) LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION 100 MEDICAL CAMPUS DRIVE LANSDALE,PA19446 26-3359979	HEALTH SVCS.	PA	501(c)(3)	HOSPITAL	AH		No
(3) ABINGTON HEALTH 1200 OLD YORK ROAD ABINGTON,PA19001 27-1243803	SUPPORTING	PA	501(c)(3)	509(A)(3)	TJU		No
(4) TJUH SYSTEM INC 111 SOUTH 11TH STREET PHILADELPHIA,PA19107 26-3026795	HEALTHCARE	PA	501(c)(3)	509(a)(3)	TJU		No
(5) EMERGENCY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATES INC 441 NORTH 5TH STREET PHILADELPHIA,PA19107 23-2622004	HEALTHCARE	PA	501(c)(3)	509(a)(2)	TJUH SYSTEM		No
(6) JEFFEX INC 925 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 311 PHILADELPHIA,PA19107 23-2622009	HEALTHCARE	PA	501(c)(3)	509(a)(3)	TJUH SYSTEM		No
(7) JEFFQUIP INC 12 CREEK PARKWAY BOOTHWYN,PA19061 23-2622001	HEALTHCARE	PA	501(c)(3)	509(a)(2)	TJUH SYSTEM		No
(8) WALNUT HOME THERAPEUTICS INC 919 WALNUT STREET 5TH FLOOR PHILADELPHIA,PA19107 23-2622006	HEALTHCARE	PA	501(c)(3)	509(a)(2)	TJUH SYSTEM		No
(9) SUTHBREIT PROPERTIES LTD 2301 SOUTH BROAD STREET PHILADELPHIA,PA19148 23-2214351	HEALTHCARE	PA	501(c)(2)		TJUH SYSTEM		No
(10) TJUH HEALTH AFFILIATES 111 SOUTH 11TH STREET PHILADELPHIA,PA19107 23-3026939	HEALTHCARE	PA	501(c)(3)	509(a)(3)	TJUH SYSTEM		No
(11) METHODIST ASSOCIATES IN HEALTHCARE INC 2301 SOUTH BROAD STREET PHILADELPHIA,PA19148 23-2678055	HEALTHCARE	PA	501(c)(3)	509(a)(3)	TJUH SYSTEM		No
(12) JEFFERSON MEDICAL CARE PC 111 SOUTH 11TH STREET PHILADELPHIA,PA19107 23-3537847	HEALTHCARE	PA	501(c)(3)	509(a)(3)	TJUH SYSTEM		No
(13) JEFFERSON MEDICAL CARE 111 SOUTH 11TH STREET PHILADELPHIA,PA19107 23-2858320	HEALTHCARE	PA	501(c)(3)	509(a)(3)	TJUH SYSTEM		No
(14) METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION 2301 SOUTH BROAD STREET PHILADELPHIA,PA19148 23-2014559	FUNDRAISING	PA	501(c)(3)	509(a)(3)	NA		No
(15) JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS 1025 WALNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA,PA19107 23-2809585	CLINICAL CARE	PA	501(C)(3)	509(A)(3)	TJUH SYSTEM		No
(16) THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY 1020 WALNUT STREET 5TH FLOOR PHILADELPHIA,PA19107 23-1352651	EDUCATION	PA	501(C)(3)	509(A)(1)	NA		No
(17) THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS 111 SOUTH 11TH STREET PHILADELPHIA,PA19107 23-2829095	HEALTHCARE	PA	501(C)(3)	HOSPITAL	TJUH SYSTEM		No

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(h) Disproprtionate allocations?		(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	(j) General or managing partner?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No	(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	Yes	No
(1) RIVERVIEW SURGERY CENTER LP 3 CRESCENT DRIVE NAVY YARD PHILADELPHIA,PA19112 26-3910345	HEALTHCARE	PA	NA
(2) RIVERVIEW SURGERY CENTER LLC 3 CRESCENT DRIVE NAVY YARD PHILADELPHIA,PA19112 26-3911509	HEALTHCARE	PA	NA

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