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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
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| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
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| CORE FORM, PAGE 1, BOX C | PLEASE NOTE, THIS ORGANIZATION ALSO DOES BUSINESS (D/B/A) UNDER THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATION NAMES: - ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL - ALLENTOWN CAMPUS - ST. LUKE'S ALLENTOWN FAMILY HEALTH CENTER - INNOVATIONS OF ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL - INNOVATIONS FOR SENIORS |
| CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | BACKGROUND ========== FOUNDED IN 1872 TO CARE FOR WORKERS AT THE STEEL FOUNDRIES IN BETHLEHEM, ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK (SLUHN) IS A FULLY INTEGRATED, REGIONAL, NON-PROFIT NETWORK OF MORE THAN 15,000 EMPLOYEES PROVIDING SERVICES AT 10 HOSPITALS AND MORE THAN 320 OUTPATIENT SITES. WITH ANNUAL NET REVENUE GREATER THAN $2 BILLION, THE NETWORKS SERVICE AREA INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES: LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON, BERKS, BUCKS, CARBON, MONTGOMERY, MONROE AND SCHUYLKILL COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA AND WARREN AND HUNTERDON COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY. DEDICATED TO ADVANCING MEDICAL EDUCATION, ST. LUKES IS THE PREEMINENT TEACHING HOSPITAL IN CENTRAL-EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, ST. LUKES CREATED THE REGIONS FIRST AND ONLY REGIONAL MEDICAL SCHOOL CAMPUS. IT ALSO OPERATES THE NATIONS LONGEST CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING SCHOOL OF NURSING, ESTABLISHED IN 1884, AND 28 FULLY ACCREDITED GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WITH 226 RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS. ST. LUKES IS THE ONLY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN CENTRAL-EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TO EARN MEDICARES FIVE-STAR RATING (THE HIGHEST) FOR QUALITY, EFFICIENCY AND PATIENT SATISFACTION. IN 2018, ST. LUKE'S WAS NAMED A TOP HOSPITAL IN THE TEACHING HOSPITAL CATEGORY BY THE LEAPFROG GROUP. IT HAS REPEATEDLY EARNED THE 100 TOP MAJOR TEACHING HOSPITAL DESIGNATION FROM IBM WATSON HEALTH (FORMERLY TRUVEN HEALTH ANALYTICS) SIX TIMES TOTAL AND FOUR YEARS IN A ROW INCLUDING 2018. IT HAS ALSO BEEN CITED BY IBM WATSON HEALTH AS A 50 TOP CARDIOVASCULAR PROGRAM. UTILIZING THE EPIC ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD (EMR) SYSTEM FOR BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES, THE NETWORK IS A MULTI-YEAR RECIPIENT OF THE MOST WIRED AWARD RECOGNIZING THE BREADTH OF THE SLUHN'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS SUCH AS TELEHEALTH, ONLINE SCHEDULING AND ONLINE PRICING INFORMATION. ST. LUKE'S IS ALSO RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE STATE'S LOWEST COST PROVIDERS. ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORKS LARGEST HOSPITAL CAMPUS IS ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, AND COMPRISES A BETHLEHEM AND ("SL-BETHLEHEM") AND ALLENTOWN ("SL-ALLENTOWN") LOCATION, BOTH IN LEHIGH COUNTY. ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA IS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINES IN THE IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1) ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF-PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2) ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OPERATES AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3) ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4) CONTROL OF ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RESTS WITH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC., D.B.A. ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK. BOTH BOARDS COMPRISE A MAJORITY OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS PHYSICIANS ON THE HOSPITAL/NETWORK MEDICAL STAFF; AND 5) SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE; PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. THE OPERATIONS OF ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, AS SHOWN THROUGH THE FACTORS OUTLINED ABOVE AND OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE USE AND CONTROL OF ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND THAT NO PART OF THE INCOME OR NET EARNINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION INURES TO THE BENEFIT OF ANY PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL NOR IS ANY PRIVATE INTEREST BEING SERVED OTHER THAN INCIDENTALLY. MISSION ======= THE MISSION OF ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, BETHLEHEM PA IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, EXCELLENT QUALITY AND COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE TO RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. ST. LUKE'S HAS AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AS WE CARE FOR THE SICK AND INJURED; EDUCATE PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS; AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, REGARDLESS OF A PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY FOR THEIR CARE. BETHLEHEM CAMPUS ================ SL-BETHLEHEM IS A JOINT COMMISSION-ACCREDITED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, TERTIARY CARE, TEACHING HOSPITAL LOCATED IN BETHLEHEM, PA, FOUNDED IN 1872. SL-BETHLEHEM OFFERS MORE THAN 90 MEDICAL SPECIALTIES AND HAS 419 LICENSED ACUTE CARE AND REHAB BEDS. IN FY '18, THERE WERE 27,672 ADMISSIONS AND OBSERVATIONS; 399,713 OUTPATIENT REGISTRATIONS AND 50,932 ED VISITS. IN FY '18, SL-BETHLEHEM INVESTED MORE THAN $20.0 MILLION IN EQUIPMENT AND FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS. INVESTMENTS INCLUDED THE PURCHASE OF A NEW MEDICAL HELICOPTER WHICH DELIVERS AIR MEDICAL SERVICES AS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN ST. LUKES AND GEISINGER. THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PURCHASED A NEW DA VINCI ROBOT FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERIES. FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED AN UPGRADE OF THE CHILL WATER PLANT, PARKING DECK REPAIRS, COMBINED WITH UPGRADES TO THE ELEVATOR SYSTEMS IN THE HOSPITAL. WE INVESTED IN MASIMO PULSE OXIMETER MONITORING EQUIPMENT WHICH IS CONTINUOUS OXIMETRY TECHNOLOGY INFORMING CLINICIANS OF POTENTIAL PATIENT DECOMPENSATION. INVESTMENTS WERE MADE IN SCOPE REPLACEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL, DIGITAL X-RAY AND ULTRASOUND EQUIPMENT AND IMAGE ROUTING TECHNOLOGY, AS WELL AS VARIOUS OTHER EQUIPMENT SUPPORTING THE OR, PHYSICAL THERAPY AND NUMEROUS OTHER DEPARTMENTS. COMMUNITY OUTREACH ================== IN KEEPING WITH ITS COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. SL-BETHLEHEM ANNUALLY REACHES MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENDEAVORS. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS A VARIETY OF FREE SCREENINGS/SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY-RUN EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. COMMUNITY OUTREACH, INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: EDUCATION: 1) UTILIZED NUMEROUS MEDIA OUTLETS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT HEALTH ISSUES THAT MAY IMPACT THEM; 2) PROVIDED FIRST AID SERVICES AND A WIDE RANGE OF HEALTH SCREENINGS AT NUMEROUS COMMUNITY EVENTS INCLUDING HISTORIC BETHLEHEM BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL, CONNIE MACK BASEBALL TOURNAMENT, ENDURORAMA BIKE EVENT, SOUTHERN LEHIGH SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS, MS BEACH BASH, VEGFEST, TOWN HALL CYCLOCROSS, COPS AND KIDS LITERACY EVENT, RUNNERS WORLD HALF MARATHON, CHRISTKINDLMARKT, HELLERTOWN RELAY FOR LIFE, SOCCER FEST, AND LEHIGH VALLEY ZOO AMONG OTHERS. 3) CONDUCTED MORE THAN 125 CLASSES RELATED TO BLS/CPR, ACLS, PALS, EMS EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, STOP THE BLEED, CAR SEAT CLINICS, NEWBORN/NEW MOM CARE, BABY'S FIRST YEAR, GRANDPARENTING AND PREGNANCY ORIENTATIONS; 4) HELD A COMMUNITY DIABETES DAY WITH DIABETES-RELATED ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATION INCLUDING COOKING AND EXERCISE DEMONSTRATIONS, BLOOD GLUCOSE METER CHECKS, SCREENINGS AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET VENDORS FROM A VARIETY OF COMPANIES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. IMPROVING HEALTH ================ 1) CONDUCTED A MATTER OF BALANCE (MOB) INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAMS AIMED AT REDUCING FALLS AND THE FEAR OF FALLING IN THE GERIATRIC POPULATION. BETWEEN 7/1/17 AND 6/30/18, 15 CLASSES HAVE BEEN HELD IN LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON AND CARBON COUNTIES FOR A TOTAL OF 194 PARTICIPANTS. 2) PROVIDED MOBILE MEDICAL SERVICES TO MORE THAN 387 CHILDREN IN THE BETHLEHEM SCHOOL DISTRICT, DURING MORE THAN 819 VISITS INCLUDING PHYSICALS, ADOLESCENT HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, VISION SERVICES, INSURANCE REFERRALS AND NUTRITION COUNSELING; 3) PROVIDED MOBILE DENTAL SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,000 CHILDREN IN THE BETHLEHEM SCHOOL DISTRICT; IT ALSO PROVIDED DENTAL CARE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BETHLEHEM KIDS CARE. 4) THE FOWLER CLINIC, LOCATED AT 511 EAST 3RD STREET BETHLEHEM TREATED 2,054 PATIENTS IN FY18 THROUGH A TOTAL OF 5,546 APPOINTMENTS. 22% OF PATIENTS AT THE FOWLER CLINIC WERE UNINSURED. 5) THE HEALTH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY RESOURCES AT TEMPLE/ST LUKE'S (HEARTS) CLINIC IS A STUDENT-RUN FREE CLINIC (SRFC) THAT FUNCTIONS THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK, LEWIS KATZ SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, AND VARIOUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS. OPERATING AS A HEALTH AND WELLNESS CLINIC, HEARTS CLINIC PROVIDES FREE PHYSICALS, IMMUNIZATIONS, PREVENTIVE SCREENINGS, HEALTH EDUCATION, AND CARE COORDINATION TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA. DURING FY18, A TOTAL OF 25 UNDUPLICATED PATIENTS WERE SERVED THROUGH HEARTS CLINIC, ON 8 CLINIC DAYS. |
| CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | IMPROVING LITERACY ------------------ SLUHN HAS DEVELOPED A MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH TO HELP MEET THE LITERACY NEEDS OF CHILDREN, WITH A FOCUS ON CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH THIRD GRADE. MORE THAN 10,000 BOOKS WERE RECEIVED THIS YEAR (BOOK DRIVE, INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AAUW) 1) CONDUCTED LITERACY INITIATIVES INCLUDING AN AFTER SCHOOL READING ROCKS! PROGRAM AND A READ ACROSS AMERICA DR. SEUSS EVENT AT DONEGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, FOUNTAIN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND WILLIAM PENN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE BETHLEHEM SCHOOL DISTRICT; 2) MAINTAINED A LITTLE FREE LIBRARY (LFL) FOR VISITORS, PATIENTS AND EMPLOYEES ON THE BETHLEHEM CAMPUS 3) PROVIDED CAREER MENTORING AND/OR JOB SKILLS EXPERIENCE TO OVER 200 STUDENTS OF THE BETHLEHEM SCHOOL DISTRICT; PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES ---------------------------- 1) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KELLYN FOUNDATION, CONDUCTED NUTRITION AND GARDEN EDUCATION TO OVER 700 3RD-5TH GRADE STUDENTS AT DONEGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MARVINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND FOUNTAIN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; 2) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ST. LUKES SPORTS MEDICINE DEPARTMENT CONDUCTED A SUMMER HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAM FOR OVER 50 STUDENTS AT FOUNTAIN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOCUSING ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, HEALTHY EATING, SUNSCREEN AND PROPER HYDRATION EDUCATION; 3) SUPPORTED 100 STUDENTS AT BROUGHAL MIDDLE SCHOOL IN THEIR FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES HANDS-ON LEARNING WHILE UTILIZING THE GRADE LEVEL CURRICULUM BASED LESSONS IN SCIENCE, MATH, LANGUAGE ARTS, AND SOCIAL STUDIES 4) CONDUCTED THE GET YOUR TAIL ON THE TRAIL PROGRAM, A 165 MILE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CHALLENGE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR TO INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR RESIDENTS OF BETHLEHEM; 5) CONDUCTED THE 30 DAYS IN 30 MILES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CHALLENGE AS PART OF THE GET YOUR TAIL ON THE TRAIL PROGRAM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR TO INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR RESIDENTS OF BETHLEHEM 6) PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF BETHLEHEM TO LAUNCH AND MAINTAIN BIKE BETHLEHEM, A FREE BIKE SHARE PROGRAM, FUNDED BY ST. LUKES. IN 2018, THERE WERE 128 BIKE RIDES LOGGED. 7) CONDUCTED IN-KIND DIABETES SCREENING AND COLON CANCER AWARENESS PROGRAMS AT THE HISPANIC CENTER OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND HOLY INFANCY CHURCH TO OVER 60 PARTICIPANTS. 8) INCREASED EMPLOYEE ACCESS TO LOCALLY-GROWN PRODUCE THROUGH THE EXPANSION OF THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA) PROGRAM WAS A CONTINUED AREA OF FOCUS FOR SLUHN. 9) THE PROGRAM WAS OFFERED NETWORK-WIDE FOR THE FOURTH YEAR. 10) THIS YEAR, LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE WAS PROVIDED TO 510 PEOPLE AT 15 NETWORK LOCATIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY 11) OVER $198,000 WAS GENERATED AND RETURNED INTO THE POCKETS OF 9 LOCAL FARMERS. WE USED INTERNS AT A DISTRIBUTION SITE TO AID WITH STAFFING. IN FY18, 351 SHARES WERE DONATED TO LOCAL SOUP KITCHENS AND FOOD PANTRIES. 12) NATIONAL DRUG TAKE BACK DAY EVENT- NINE ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL CAMPUSES COLLECTED 251 POUNDS OF UNUSED OR EXPIRED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. BASIC NEEDS ----------- 1) HELD A COATS FOR KIDS EVENT SPONSORED BY EMPLOYEES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHERE OVER A HUNDRED COATS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES OF FOUNTAIN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND DONEGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. 2) GIVE FROM THE HEART FOOD DRIVE YIELDED 37 BOXES OF ASSORTED FOOD THAT WAS DONATED BY ST. LUKES EMPLOYEES. 19 BOXES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO NEW BETHANY MINISTRIES AND 18 BOXES WENT TO HISPANIC CENTER LEHIGH VALLEY. VOLUNTEERS ---------- - THE ST. LUKE'S BETHLEHEM CAMPUS HAS 1711 VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE VOLUNTEERED OVER 68,000 HOURS IN FY18. ST. LUKES ALLENTOWN CAMPUS =========================== SL-ALLENTOWN WAS FOUNDED IN 1945 AS THE ALLENTOWN OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL CENTER AND IS LOCATED IN THE WEST END OF THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN. IN 1997, THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEDICAL CENTER ENTERED INTO A MERGER WITH ST. LUKE'S. SINCE JOINING ST. LUKE'S, THE 131-LICENSED BED, JOINT COMMISSION ACCREDITED SL-ALLENTOWN HAS EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN OBSERVATIONS AND ADMISSIONS (FY18 11,791) AND ED VISITS (FY18 55,000) AND OUTPATIENT REGISTRATIONS (FY18 209,212). IN FY18, SL-ALLENTOWN INVESTED APPROXIMATELY $13.0 MILLION IN EQUIPMENT, CAMPUS FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND OUTPATIENT FACILITIES. ONE OF THE MORE SIGNIFICANT FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED THE RENOVATION AND OPENING OF A NEW MEDICAL SURGICAL UNIT ON THE 5TH FLOOR. THE ALLENTOWN CAMPUS ALSO INVESTED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CARE NOW SITE WITH A RADIOLOGY SUITE IN HAMBURG, PA AND MADE UPGRADES TO VARIOUS PIECES OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT INCLUDING ULTRASOUND MACHINES, ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT FOR THE OPERATING ROOM, A UROLOGY CAMERA SYSTEM, PUMPS AND X-RAY EQUIPMENT THAT WILL PROVIDE BETTER PATIENT CARE. ST. LUKE'S ALLENTOWN CAMPUS HAS INVESTED MORE THAN $170 MILLION IN TECHNOLOGIC AND FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS SINCE SLA JOINED THE NETWORK: $2.5 MILLION TO OPERATIONALIZE A GI/ENDO SUITE WITH TWO GI LABS AT OUR WEST END MEDICAL CENTER. AN ADDITIONAL $2 MILLION WAS USED TO REPLACE A MAIN AIR HANDLER UNIT, TO START A PROJECT TO OPERATIONALIZE OUR EIGHTH OPERATING ROOM AND TO UPGRADE VARIOUS PIECES OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT INCLUDING ULTRASOUND EQUIPMENT, ANESTHESIA MACHINES, PUMPS AND X-RAY EQUIPMENT THAT WILL PROVIDE BETTER PATIENT CARE. A FIVE-STORY ADDITION, OPENED IN JUNE 2003, INCLUDED: A 10,000 SQUARE FOOT EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT EXPANSION, FIVE STATE-OF-THE-ART OPERATING ROOM SUITES, SOME OF THE MOST ADVANCED IMAGING TECHNOLOGY FROM GE HEALTHCARE, THE ADDITION OF A 10-BED INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AND VARIOUS SUPPORT DEPARTMENTS. IN JANUARY 2007, ST. LUKE'S NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED CARDIOVASCULAR PROGRAM WAS INTRODUCED AT SL-ALLENTOWN. THE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM INCLUDES EMERGENCY CARE FOR HEART ATTACKS, PROVIDES 24 HOUR-A-DAY, SEVEN DAYS-A-WEEK; CARDIAC TESTING; CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY STUDIES AND OTHER CARDIAC PROCEDURES BY SOME OF THE MOST EXPERIENCED PHYSICIANS IN THE REGION. SL-ALLENTOWN'S BARIATRIC SURGERY PROGRAM HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AN ACCREDITED CENTER OF THE METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY ACCREDITATION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. SL-ALLENTOWN PROVIDES EXTENSIVE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR BARIATRIC PATIENTS. IN AUGUST 2007, ST. LUKE'S OPENED AN OUTPATIENT CANCER CENTER AT THE INTEGRATED HEALTH CAMPUS IN SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP, ADJACENT TO ALLENTOWN. THE CENTER PROVIDES A VERY COMFORTABLE, INVITING ENVIRONMENT WHERE PATIENTS CAN RECEIVE HIGH QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE, COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED OUTPATIENT CANCER CARE UNDER ONE ROOF. ADDITIONAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES AT THE INTEGRATED HEALTH CAMPUS INCLUDE: CENTER FOR NEUROSCIENCE, SLEEP DISORDERS CENTER, CENTER FOR UROLOGY, WEIGHT LOSS (BARIATRIC) PROGRAM. SL-ALLENTOWN DOUBLED ITS SIZE AND THE SIZE OF THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN SEPTEMBER 2008. THE RENOVATION ADDED SIX NEW ICU BEDS FOR CRITICAL CARE PATIENTS, 22 NEW MEDICAL/SURGICAL BEDS, TWO CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORIES, A 680 SQ. FT. OPEN HEART OPERATING ROOM SUITE AND A POST ANESTHESIA UNIT (SURGICAL RECOVERY AREA). THE NEW BEGINNINGS BIRTHING CENTER UNDERWENT A SIGNIFICANT RENOVATION AND EXPANSION IN THE SUMMER OF 2009. FIFTEEN PRIVATE POST-PARTUM ROOMS WERE ADDED TO ACCOMMODATE MORE THAN 1,400 ANNUAL BIRTHS. IN SPRING OF 2010, A NEW 32 MEDICAL-SURGICAL UNIT WAS OPENED, AS WELL AS A NEW WOUND MANAGEMENT CENTER WITH TWO NEW HYPERBARIC CHAMBERS, AND IN EARLY APRIL, A HOMESTAR RETAIL PHARMACY WAS ADDED TO FILL PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PATIENTS, VISITORS AND EMPLOYEES. ST. LUKE'S HAS ADDED OUTPATIENT FACILITIES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE SL-ALLENTOWN TO MEET THE COMMUNITY'S HEALTH CARE NEEDS. THESE INCLUDE: ST.LUKE'S FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER, ST. LUKE'S PERINATAL CENTER, ST. LUKE'S WOMEN'S IMAGING CENTER, WHITEHALL HEALTH CENTER AND HAMBURG HEALTH CENTER AS WELL AS SPECIALTY ST. LUKE'S PHYSICIAN PRACTICES FOR ORTHOPEDICS, CARDIOLOGY, NEUROLOGY, PULMONOLOGY, NEPHROLOGY AND GENERAL SURGERY. THE PEDIATRIC CLINIC WAS EXPANDED AND ENHANCED IN 2012. IN DECEMBER 2011, SL-ALLENTOWN ACQUIRED A 107,000 SQ. FT. FACILITY IN A HIGHLY VISIBLE AREA ADJACENT TO THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ST. LUKE'S WEST END MEDICAL CENTER, AN OUTPATIENT FACILITY TO SUPPORT SL-ALLENTOWN. THIS CENTER OPENED IN MAY 2013 WITH A TOTAL INVESTMENT THRU NOVEMBER 2014 OF $18.1 MILLION. CURRENT SERVICES INCLUDE WALK-IN CARE, OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE, LAB, IMAGING, SPORTS & HUMAN PERFORMANCE FITNESS CENTER, MAMMOGRAPHY, TWO GI ENDOSCOPY LABS, AND PHYSICAL THERAPY. PHYSICIAN PRACTICES INCLUDING ORTHOPEDIC, PEDIATRIC, PAIN MANAGEMENT, GASTROENTEROLOGY, OB/GYN, UROLOGY, AND NEUROSURGERY. ADDITIONALLY, A NEW $9.6 MILLION, 360-SPACE PARKING DECK AND HOSPITAL LOBBY AT SL-ALLENTOWN WERE ADDED IN APRIL 2013. THESE NEW FACILITIES IMPROVE ACCESS FOR PATIENTS AND VISITORS. AN ADDITIONAL OPERATING ROOM WAS ADDED IN NOVEMBER 2013. |
| CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | COMMUNITY OUTREACH ================== IN KEEPING WITH ITS COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. SL-ALLENTOWN ANNUALLY REACHES MORE THAN 83,000 PEOPLE THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENDEAVORS. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS A VARIETY OF FREE SCREENINGS/SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY-RUN EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. COMMUNITY OUTREACH, INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: 1) UTILIZED NUMEROUS MEDIA OUTLETS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT HEALTH ISSUES THAT MAY IMPACT THEM; 2) PROVIDED IN-KIND MEDICAL SERVICES/SCREENINGS AT THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY EVENTS: WOMEN'S 5K EXPO, CITY OF ALLENTOWN 250TH PARADE AND FESTIVAL, SPORTSFEST, ST. LUKE'S HALF MARATHON EXPO, ST. LUKE'S HOSPICE CHARITY BIKE RIDE, MARCH FOR BABIES, LIVE WELL LV, MAYFAIR FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS; 3) PROVIDED MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ON WEIGHT MANAGEMENT AND BARIATRIC SURGERY, 24-HOUR ONLINE SUPPORT AND A MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP FOR BARIATRIC PATIENTS; 4) PROVIDED MOBILE MEDICAL SERVICES TO 2,600 STUDENTS AT ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL, 900 AT RAUB MIDDLE SCHOOL, 100 AT NEWCOMBER AND 700 AT UNION TERRACE INCLUDING PHYSICALS, ADOLESCENT HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, VISION SERVICES, INSURANCE REFERRALS AND NUTRITION COUNSELING. COMPLETING THE HEALTH SCREENINGS IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR HAS ALLOWED OUR MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VISION VANS TO TREAT STUDENTS IN NEED IN A MORE TIMELY FASHION. 5) THE MEDICAL VANS HAD 42 CLINICAL DAYS AT 3 SCHOOLS, AND HAVE HAD 435 VISITS, 192 OF THE VISITS WERE UNDUPLICATED. 6) THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALIST FROM PINE BROOK FAMILY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDES SERVICES ON THE VAN 1 DAY A WEEK AND HAS HAD 31 UNDUPLICATED VISITS; THEIR PRESENCE ON THE VAN WILL INCREASE TO 3 DAYS A WEEK DUE TO THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS; 7) PROVIDED FREE VISION SCREENINGS AND GLASSES WHEN NEEDED TO STUDENTS IN THE ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT; 8) CONDUCTED LITERACY INITIATIVES INCLUDING AN AFTER SCHOOL READING ROCKS! PROGRAM AND A READ ACROSS AMERICA DR. SEUSS EVENT AT UNION TERRACE, MCKINLEY AND CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT; 9) PROVIDED NUTRITION AND GARDEN EDUCATION TO STUDENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS FROM UNION TERRACE AND MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KELLYN FOUNDATION; 10) ST. LUKES ALLENTOWN IS THE LEAD AND CORPORATE SPONSOR FOR RAUB MIDDLE SCHOOL THROUGH THE ADOPT A SCHOOL PROGRAM AND SUPPORTS A COMMUNITY SCHOOL COORDINATOR AND AN AFTER SCHOOL COORDINATOR AT RAUB MIDDLE SCHOOL IN THE ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE COORDINATORS ENSURE STUDENT SUCCESS ENSURING BASIC NEEDS ARE MET, PROGRAMMING FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. ST. LUKES ALLENTOWN HAS ALSO PROVIDED MANY DOLLARS OF IN-KIND SUPPORT WITH DONATIONS FOR STUDENTS; 11) PROVIDED CAREER MENTORING AND/OR JOB SKILLS EXPERIENCE TO STUDENTS OF THE ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT; 12) CONDUCTED THE GET YOUR TAIL ON THE TRAIL PROGRAM, A 165 MILE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CHALLENGE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR TO INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR RESIDENTS OF ALLENTOWN; 13) CONDUCTED/PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING HEALTH FAIRS WHICH INCLUDED PROVISION OF MULTIPLE FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS: ALLENTOWN YMCA SENIOR HEALTH & FITNESS DAY, ST. LUKES HALF MARATHON, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FAIR, MARCH FOR BABIES, ST. LUKES HOSPICE CHARITY BIKE RIDE, LIVE WELL LV. 14) SLUHN FUNDED AN AFTER SCHOOL YOGA PROGRAM AT MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY VOLUNTEERS ---------- THE ST. LUKES ALLENTOWN CAMPUS HAS 172 VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE VOLUNTEERED OVER 13,826 HOURS IN FY18. QUALITY AWARDS ============== AT ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK, OUR VISION IS TO LEAD THE REGION IN CLINICAL QUALITY AND SAFETY PERFORMANCE. ST. LUKE'S HAS BEEN HONORED WITH MORE THAN 180 HEALTH CARE QUALITY AWARDS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: 2017 CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) HOSPITAL COMPARE RATINGS - 5 STAR ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK'S HOSPITALS WERE AWARDED FIVE STARS IN THE 2017 CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) NATIONAL RATINGS OF HOSPITALS. ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK WAS RATED HIGHER THAN ANY OTHER HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE REGION. EVERY ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL ELIGIBLE FOR RATING RECEIVED AT LEAST FOUR OUT OF A POSSIBLE FIVE STARS AND THREE RECEIVED FIVE STARS. THE ONLY HOSPITALS IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY TO RECEIVE A FIVE-STAR RATING IN CMS' NATIONAL RATINGS OF HOSPITALS WERE: * ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL ANDERSON CAMPUS * ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL MINERS CAMPUS * ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL WARREN CAMPUS NATIONALLY, 31.28 PERCENT (1,555) OF HOSPITALS RATED RECEIVED FOUR-STAR RATINGS, INCLUDING: * ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL ALLENTOWN CAMPUS AND ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BETHLEHEM * ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL QUAKERTOWN CAMPUS HOSPITAL COMPARE RATINGS SUMMARIZE 57 QUALITY MEASURES OVER SEVEN CATEGORIES THAT INCLUDE MORTALITY, SAFETY OF CARE, READMISSION, PATIENT EXPERIENCE, EFFECTIVENESS OF CARE, TIMELINESS OF CARE AND EFFICIENT USE OF MEDICAL IMAGING. THE HOSPITAL COMPARE STAR RATING IS INTENDED TO HELP CONSUMERS CHOOSE THE BEST HOSPITAL AND HIGHEST QUALITY CARE. BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW TOP 100 LIST OF HOSPITALS WITH GREAT HEART PROGRAMS ------------------------------------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK HAS BEEN NAMED TO THE 2016 EDITION OF BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW LIST, "100 HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS WITH GREAT HEART PROGRAMS." THE HOSPITALS ON THIS LIST LEAD THE NATION IN CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTHCARE. MANY HAVE PIONEERED GROUND-BREAKING PROCEDURES AND ARE STILL PIONEERING BREAKTHROUGHS TODAY. ALL HAVE RECEIVED RECOGNITIONS FOR TOP-OF-THE-LINE PATIENT CARE. IN ORDER TO DEVELOP THIS LIST, THE BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW EDITORIAL TEAM EXAMINED SEVERAL REPUTABLE RANKING AND AWARD AGENCIES, INCLUDING U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT RANKINGS FOR CARDIOLOGY AND HEART SURGERY, TRUVEN HEALTH ANALYTICS' CARDIOVASCULAR HOSPITAL RANKINGS, CARECHEX RANKINGS FOR CARDIAC CARE, BLUE DISTINCTION CENTERS FOR CARDIAC CARE, STAR RATINGS FROM THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS, HEALTHGRADES CARDIOLOGY AWARDS AND MAGNET DESIGNATION. HOSPITALS INCLUDED IN THIS LIST HAVE RECEIVED MARKS OF DISTINCTION FROM THESE ORGANIZATIONS. ST. LUKE'S BETHLEHEM EARNED A THREE-STAR RATING (HIGHEST) FROM THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS. ------------------------------------------------------------------ THE HOSPITAL INCLUDES A HEART RHYTHM CENTER AND ACCREDITED CHEST PAIN CENTER AND IS DESIGNATED AS A BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER+ FOR CARDIAC CARE BY BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD. WATSON HEALTH 100 TOP HOSPITAL (MAJOR TEACHING HOSPITALS) AWARD (FORMERLY TRUVEN) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL THIS AWARD IDENTIFIES THE NATION'S BEST PROVIDERS FOR INPATIENT HOSPITAL CARE SELECTED FROM MORE THAN 3,000 HOSPITALS. THE 100 TOP HOSPITALS ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING: SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER SURVIVAL, FEWER COMPLICATIONS, LOWER HOSPITAL READMISSIONS, LOWER HOSPITAL LENGTH OF STAY, GREATER PATIENT SATISFACTION AND LOWER COST OF CARE. ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IS A 6-TIME RECIPIENT OF THIS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD AND HAS RECEIVED IT FOUR YEARS IN A ROW. ST. LUKE'S IS 1 OF 15 MAJOR TEACHING HOSPITALS IN THE NATION TO BE NAMED A 100 TOP HOSPITAL. WATSON HEALTH, AN IBM COMPANY, IS A MULTINATIONAL HEALTH CARE COMPANY THAT DELIVERS UNBIASED INFORMATION, ANALYTIC TOOLS, BENCHMARKS, RESEARCH AND SERVICES TO THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY. TRUVEN 50 TOP CARDIOVASCULAR AWARD ---------------------------------- THIS AWARD IDENTIFIES THE NATION'S BEST PROVIDERS OF CARDIOVASCULAR CARE SELECTED FROM MORE THAN 1,000 HOSPITALS IN THE U.S. THE 50 TOP CARDIOVASCULAR ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING: SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER SURVIVAL, FEWER COMPLICATIONS, LOWER HOSPITAL READMISSIONS, LOWER HOSPITAL LENGTH OF STAY AND LOWER COST OF CARE. ST. LUKE'S IS A 6-TIME RECIPIENT OF THIS OUTSTANDING RECOGNITION. STAGE 7 DESIGNATION ON THE HIMSS ANALYTICS ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD ADOPTION MODEL -------------------------------------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S IS THE FIRST NETWORK IN LEHIGH VALLEY TO EARN THE PRESTIGIOUS DESIGNATION AT ALL OF ITS HOSPITALS, INCLUDING THE ST. LUKE'S WARREN CAMPUS, WHICH IS THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN NEW JERSEY TO ACHIEVE STAGE 7. LESS THAN 5 PERCENT OF U.S. HOSPITALS HAVE REACHED STAGE 7, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST STAGE ON HIMSS ANALYTICS' SCALE. HIMSS ANALYTICS, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS SOCIETY, IS A HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND ADVISORY FIRM FOR HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENTS WORLDWIDE. FOLLOWING A RIGOROUS REVIEW PROCESS, HIMSS ANALYTICS GRADES HOSPITALS ON THEIR APPLICATION OF ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS. THE STAGE 7 DESIGNATION RECOGNIZES ST. LUKE'S EXTENSIVE AND CREATIVE USE OF ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS TO ESTABLISH BETTER SERVICE AND HIGHER QUALITY CARE AT LOWER COSTS. |
| CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY CHEST PAIN CENTER WITH PRIMARY PCI ACCREDITATION ----------------------------------------------------------------- THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY (ACC) HAS RECOGNIZED ST LUKES FOR ITS DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE AND COMMITMENT IN TREATING PATIENTS WITH CHEST PAIN. ST LUKES WAS AWARDED CHEST PAIN CENTER ACCREDITATION WITH PRIMARY PCI BASED ON RIGOROUS ONSITE EVALUATION OF THE STAFFS ABILITY TO EVALUATE, DIAGNOSE AND TREAT PATIENTS WHO MAY BE EXPERIENCING A HEART ATTACK. U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT- TOP PERFORMANCE ----------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S HAS BEEN NAMED AS TOP PERFORMER IN DIABETES & ENDOCRINOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY & GI SURGERY, GERIATRICS, NEPHROLOGY, NEUROLOGY & NEUROSURGERY, ORTHOPEDICS, PULMONARY AND UROLOGY. U.S. NEWS EVALUATES HOSPITALS IN THE FOLLOWING: INPATIENT VOLUME, USE OF KEY TECHNOLOGIES, SURVIVAL, PHYSICIAN REPUTATION SCORE, PATIENT SAFETY, NURSE STAFFING. U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT- AMERICAS BEST HOSPITALS -------------------------------------------------- THE GOAL OF THE U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT BEST HOSPITALS STUDY IS TO DETERMINE WHICH HOSPITALS PROVIDE THE BEST CARE FOR THE SICKEST PATIENTS WITH THE MOST COMPLICATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND SURGICAL PROCEDURES. THE JOINT COMMISSION TOP PERFORMER ON KEY QUALITY MEASURES RECOGNITION. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS RECOGNITION IS GIVEN TO HOSPITALS FOR ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED CARE FOR HEART ATTACK, HEART FAILURE, PNEUMONIA AND SURGERY. LEAPFROG HOSPITAL SAFETY A RATING (HIGHEST) ------------------------------------------- THE LEAPFROG GROUP IS A NATIONAL COALITION OF LARGE EMPLOYERS, WHICH PUBLISHES A BIANNUAL HOSPITAL SAFETY SCORE. ST. LUKE'S HAS BEEN THE RECIPIENT OF "A" RATINGS FROM LEAPFROG. THE SAFETY SCORE RATES HOSPITALS IN THE USE OF ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD, ICU PHYSICIAN STAFFING, MEDICATION SAFETY, INFECTIONS AND ERROR PREVENTION. BLUE DISTINCTION CENTERS FOR CARDIAC CARE DESIGNATION ------------------------------------------------------ THE BLUE DISTINCTION CENTERS (BDC) DESIGNATION SIGNIFIES THAT YOUR FACILITYS CARDIAC PROGRAM MET NATIONALLY ESTABLISHED CRITERIA BY DEMONSTRATING EXPERTISE IN DELIVERING QUALITY SPECIALTY CARE, SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY. THOSE FACILITIES DESIGNATED AS BLUE DISTINCTION CENTERS+ (BDC+) ALSO DEMONSTRATED BOTH EXPERTISE AND COST EFFICIENCY IN DELIVERING SPECIALTY CARE. BLUE DISTINCTION CENTERS FOR MATERNITY CARE DESIGNATION -------------------------------------------------------- THE BLUE DISTINCTION CENTERS (BDC) DESIGNATION SIGNIFIES THAT YOUR FACILITY'S MATERNITY PROGRAM MET NATIONALLY ESTABLISHED CRITERIA BY DEMONSTRATING EXPERTISE IN DELIVERING QUALITY SPECIALTY CARE, SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY. THOSE FACILITIES DESIGNATED AS BLUE DISTINCTION CENTERS+ (BDC+) ALSO DEMONSTRATED BOTH EXPERTISE AND COST EFFICIENCY IN DELIVERING SPECIALTY CARE. BLUE DISTINCTION CENTERS FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY ----------------------------------------------- THE BLUE DISTINCTION CENTERS (BDC) DESIGNATION SIGNIFIES THAT YOUR FACILITY'S BARIATRIC PROGRAM MET NATIONALLY ESTABLISHED CRITERIA BY DEMONSTRATING EXPERTISE IN DELIVERING QUALITY SPECIALTY CARE, SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY. THOSE FACILITIES DESIGNATED AS BLUE DISTINCTION CENTERS+ (BDC+) ALSO DEMONSTRATED BOTH EXPERTISE AND COST EFFICIENCY IN DELIVERING SPECIALTY CARE. WOMENS CHOICE AWARD AS ONE OF AMERICAS BEST HOSPITALS FOR OBSTETRICS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK'S ALLENTOWN AND BETHLEHEM CAMPUSES HAVE RECEIVED WOMENS CHOICE AWARDS FOR BEING AMONG AMERICA'S BEST HOSPITALS FOR OBSTETRICS. THIS EVIDENCE-BASED DESIGNATION IS THE ONLY AWARD THAT IDENTIFIES THE COUNTRYS BEST HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS BASED ON ROBUST CRITERIA THAT CONSIDER FEMALE PATIENT SATISFACTION, CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND WHAT WOMEN SAY THEY WANT FROM A HOSPITAL. THE LIST OF OVER 400 AWARD WINNERS, INCLUDING ST. LUKE'S, REPRESENTS HOSPITALS THAT OFFER EXCEPTIONAL OBSTETRIC SERVICES WHICH RANKED ABOVE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR PATIENT SAFETY, THEREBY SUPPORTING A WOMANS DECISION WHEN CHOOSING THE BEST FOR HER MATERNITY NEEDS. AMERICAN HEART/STROKE GET WITH THE GUIDELINES TARGET, STROKE GOLD PLUS HONOR ROLL ELITE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- THE AWARD RECOGNIZES HOSPITALS THAT DEMONSTRATE 85 PERCENT OR GREATER COMPLIANCE IN EACH OF THE 7 GET WITH THE GUIDELINES STROKE ACHIEVEMENT MEASURES FOR 24 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS. AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGERY COMMISSION ON CANCER (ACOS COC) COC ACCREDITATION --------------------------------------------------------------- THE ACOS COC ACCREDITATION RECOGNIZES A CANCER PROGRAM THAT MEETS THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS: - COMPREHENSIVE CARE INCLUDING A COMPLETE RANGE OF STATE-OF-THE-ART SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT. - A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM APPROACH TO COORDINATE THE BEST TREATMENT OPTIONS. - INFORMATION ABOUT ONGOING CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS AND NEW TREATMENT OPTIONS. - ACCESS TO PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION PROGRAMS, CANCER EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT SERVICES. - A CANCER REGISTRY THAT OFFERS LIFELONG PATIENT FOLLOW-UP. - ONGOING MONITORING AND IMPROVEMENTS IN CANCER CARE. HOSPITAL AND HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA (HAP) ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS PROGRAM ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EACH YEAR HAP HONORS HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS FOR THEIR INNOVATION, CREATIVITY, AND COMMITMENT TO PATIENT CARE THROUGH ITS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS PROGRAM. ST LUKE'S CONTINUES TO HOLD THE DISTINCTION OF WINNING THE MOST HAP ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS OF ANY HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE STATE, HAVING WON 19 AWARDS SINCE 2010. PREMIER QUEST AWARD FOR HIGH-VALUE HEALTHCARE --------------------------------------------- THIS NATIONAL AWARD RECOGNIZES HOSPITALS THAT ACHIEVED TOP PERFORMANCE IN SEVEN CATEGORIES: COST AND EFFICIENCY, INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT EVIDENCE-BASED CARE, MORTALITY, SAFETY, PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND APPROPRIATE HOSPITAL USE. PREMIER, INC. IS A HEALTHCARE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT ALLIANCE OF NEARLY 3,400 U.S. HOSPITALS. PREMIER IS AN INDUSTRY LEADER, WHICH HAS CREATED THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE OF ACTIONABLE DATA, BEST PRACTICE AND COST REDUCTION STRATEGIES: THE QUEST COLLABORATIVE INCLUDES OVER 370 HOSPITALS NATIONALLY WHICH HAVE COMMITTED TO SAVE LIVES, SAFELY REDUCE THE COST OF CARE, DELIVER THE MOST EFFECTIVE CARE, IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY, AND INCREASE PATIENT SATISFACTION. OF THE 370 HOSPITALS, 30 RECEIVED A QUEST AWARD. ST LUKE'S RECEIVED 4 OF THE 30 AWARDS IN 2015. NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE ---------------------------------------- NCQA PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME RECOGNITION IS AWARDED TO PHYSICIAN PRACTICES, WHICH MEET STANDARDS PROVEN THROUGH RESEARCH TO PROVIDE SAFER AND HIGHER QUALITY PRIMARY PATIENT CARE. ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK HAS MORE PHYSICIAN PRACTICES THAT ARE NCQA RECOGNIZED THAN ANY OTHER AREA HOSPITAL. ACCREDITED CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY ----------------------------------------------------- AN ACCREDITED BARIATRIC SURGERY PROGRAM IS ONE, WHICH MEETS RIGOROUS REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL CARE, HIGH QUALITY CLINICAL OUTCOMES AND STRICT PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT OF CARE STANDARDS. THE ACCREDITATION IS VOLUNTARY AND IS CONDUCTED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY ACCREDITATION QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (MBSAQIP). ST. LUKES ALLENTOWN CAMPUS HAS BEEN MBSAQIP ACCREDITED SINCE 2010. |
| CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE -------------------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S REGIONAL BREAST CENTER OFFERS DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING EXCLUSIVELY AND HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY. FACILITIES THAT RECEIVE ACCREDITATION BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY HAVE VOLUNTARILY GONE THROUGH A RIGOROUS REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE NATIONALLY-ACCEPTED HIGH PRACTICE STANDARDS HAVE BEEN MET. THIS REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES AN EVALUATION OF STAFF QUALIFICATIONS, FACILITY EQUIPMENT AND QUALITY ASSURANCE. BEST HOME HEALTH TOP 20% SUPERIOR PERFORMER AWARDS -------------------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION HAS EARNED THE SHPBEST SUPERIOR PERFORMER AWARD FOR HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE. THE ANNUAL SHPBEST PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO ACKNOWLEDGE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE PROVIDERS THAT CONSISTENTLY PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY SERVICE TO PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS OF PATIENTS RECEIVING HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE. WITH THE LARGEST HHCAHPS BENCHMARK IN THE NATION, SHP IS IN A UNIQUE POSITION TO IDENTIFY AND RECOGNIZE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE MADE PATIENT SATISFACTION A PRIORITY AND HAVE BEEN REWARDED FOR THEIR EFFORTS WITH HIGH MARKS ON THE HHCAHPS SURVEY. SHPBEST AWARD RECIPIENTS ARE DETERMINED BY RANKING THE OVERALL SCORE FOR ALL SHP HHCAHPS CLIENTS. PROVIDERS THAT RANK IN THE TOP 5% RECEIVE THE PREMIER PERFORMER AWARD. PROVIDERS THAT RANK IN THE TOP 20% RECEIVE THE SUPERIOR PERFORMER AWARD. BEST HOME HEALTH PATIENT SATISFACTION TOP 20% SUPERIOR PERFORMER AWARDS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION HAS EARNED THE SHPBEST SUPERIOR PERFORMER AWARD FOR HOME HEALTH PATIENT SATISFACTION. THE ANNUAL SHPBEST PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO ACKNOWLEDGE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE PROVIDERS THAT CONSISTENTLY PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY SERVICE TO PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS OF PATIENTS RECEIVING HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE. WITH THE LARGEST HHCAHPS BENCHMARK IN THE NATION, SHP IS IN A UNIQUE POSITION TO IDENTIFY AND RECOGNIZE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE MADE PATIENT SATISFACTION A PRIORITY AND HAVE BEEN REWARDED FOR THEIR EFFORTS WITH HIGH MARKS ON THE HHCAHPS SURVEY. SHPBEST AWARD RECIPIENTS ARE DETERMINED BY RANKING THE OVERALL SCORE FOR ALL SHP HHCAHPS CLIENTS. PROVIDERS THAT RANK IN THE TOP 5% RECEIVE THE PREMIER PERFORMER AWARD. PROVIDERS THAT RANK IN THE TOP 20% RECEIVE THE SUPERIOR PERFORMER AWARD. NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE'S NATIONAL CLINICAL TRIALS NETWORK - HIGH PERFORMANCE SITE AWARD ------------------------------------------------------------------ ST. LUKE'S PARTICIPATED IN 16 NCI-SPONSORED CLINICAL TRIALS DURING THIS YEARS AWARD PERIOD FROM MARCH 1, 2016 THROUGH FEB. 28, 2017. THE HPSI COMPENSATES HIGH-PERFORMING SITES RECOGNIZING THAT THE "PER-CASE MANAGEMENT FUNDING" PROVIDED BY THE NCI IS SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN THE ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED BY THE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS/SITES TO PARTICIPATE ON A TRIAL. THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD WAS BASED ON ST. LUKES OVERALL TRIALS NETWORK PARTICIPATION, EVIDENCE OF INTEGRATION ACTIVITIES AND DATA QUALITY WITHIN THE PROGRAM. THIS AWARD WILL BE USED FOR INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT TO COVER COSTS RELATED TO CONTINUED SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL CLINICAL TRIALS AT ST. LUKE'S. ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK PARTICIPATES IN MORE THAN 145 CLINICAL TRIALS, ENROLLING AN AVERAGE OF 200+ PATIENTS IN ANY GIVEN YEAR. MOST WIRED' BY THE COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVES (CHIME) --------------------------------------------------------------- HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS AT THE FOREFRONT OF USING HEALTHCARE IT TO IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF CARE HAVE MAXIMIZED THE BENEFITS OF FOUNDATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES AND ARE EMBRACING NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT SUPPORT POPULATION MANAGEMENT AND VALUE-BASED CARE. THE MOST SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATIONS NOT ONLY ADOPT TECHNOLOGY BUT APPLY IT STRATEGICALLY TO ACHIEVE GREAT OUTCOMES, ACCORDING TO CHIMES HEALTHCARES MOST WIRED SURVEY AND ANALYSIS. HEALTHCARE'S MOST WIRED, NOW IN ITS 20TH YEAR, TRADITIONALLY TRACKED THE ADOPTION OF HEALTHCARE IT IN HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS. CHIME TOOK OVER THE MOST WIRED PROGRAM AND REVISED THE SURVEY QUESTIONS AND METHODOLOGY THIS YEAR TO HIGHLIGHT STRENGTHS AND GAPS IN THE INDUSTRY. THE GOAL IS TO IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICES AND PROMOTE THE STRATEGIC USE OF HEALTHCARE IT TO ELEVATE THE HEALTH AND CARE OF COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. ST. LUKE'S REGIONAL BREAST CARE CENTER AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY DESIGNATED CENTER OF EXCELLENCE HEALTHGRADES ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - TOP 250 HOSPITALS IN THE U.S. (2018) - AMERICAS 100 BEST HOSPITALS FOR CRITICAL CARE AWARD (2018) - AMERICAS 100 BEST HOSPITALS FOR GI CARE AWARD (2018) - AMERICAS 100 BEST HOSPITALS FOR GENERAL SURGERY AWARD (2018) - AMERICAS 100 BEST HOSPITALS FOR PULMONARY AWARD (2018) - AMERICAS 100 BEST HOSPITALS FOR STROKE CARE AWARD (2018) - CRANIAL NEUROSURGERY EXCELLENCE AWARD (2018) - NEUROSCIENCE EXCELLENCE AWARD (2018) - CARDIAC SURGERY EXCELLENCE AWARD (2018) |
| CORE FORM, PART III; QUESTION 4D | EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING VARIOUS OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE O. |
| CORE FORM, PART V; QUESTION 1A & CORE FORM, PART VII, SECTION B | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. THIS ORGANIZATION PAYS ALL OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INVOICES ON BEHALF OF MOST OTHER AFFILIATES WITHIN THE ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS SERVICE, THIS ORGANIZATION ALSO PREPARES AND ISSUES FORMS 1099 TO THESE VENDORS RECEIVING PAYMENTS WHERE APPLICABLE AND FILES THESE FORMS 1099 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THIS ORGANIZATION ALLOCATES THESE PAYMENTS TO THE APPROPRIATE AFFILIATES WITHIN THE ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL & HEALTH NETWORK VIA AN INTERCOMPANY ACCOUNT. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, QUESTION 3; PART VII AND SCHEDULE J | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE OF ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. D/B/A ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"). THE NETWORK IS A PENNSYLVANIA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT SERVES AS A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE NETWORK IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION AND IS A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. THIS ORGANIZATION OUTSOURCED ALL OF ITS FINANCE FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, PAYROLL, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND TAX, TO THE NETWORK. THOMAS P. LICHTENWALNER IS THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE NETWORK. ALTHOUGH MR. LICHTENWALNER RECEIVES A FEDERAL FORM W-2 FROM THIS ORGANIZATION, HIS REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, RETIREMENT/OTHER DEFFERED COMPENSATION AND NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS ARE REPORTED WITHIN CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THE NETWORK'S (EIN: 23-2384282) FEDERAL FORM 990. PLEASE REFER TO THE NETWORK'S FORM 990 FOR THIS INFORMATION. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTIONS 6 & 7 | ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND HAS CERTAIN RESERVED POWERS AS DEFINED IN THIS ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 11B | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY (ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES) PRIOR TO THE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS"). IN ADDITION, THE ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK FINANCE COMMITTEE WAS UPDATED AS TO THIS ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT YEAR FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS DELEGATED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE AND COORDINATE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 PREPARATION AND FILING PROCESS FOR THE TAX-EXEMPT AFFILIATES OF THE NETWORK. AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 TAX RETURN PREPARATION PROCESS THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING ("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 NETWORK'S FINANCE PERSONNEL, INCLUDING ITS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING AND VARIOUS OTHER NETWORK INDIVIDUALS ("INTERNAL WORKING GROUP") TO OBTAIN THE INFORMATION NEEDED IN ORDER TO PREPARE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TAX RETURN. THE CPA FIRM PREPARED A DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND FURNISHED IT TO THE NETWORK'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE NETWORK'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP REVIEWED THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND DISCUSSED QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WITH THE CPA FIRM. REVISIONS WERE MADE TO THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 WHERE NECESSARY AND A FINAL DRAFT WAS FURNISHED BY THE CPA FIRM TO THE NETWORK'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO PRESENTATION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. FINANCE COMMITTEE. THEREAFTER, THE FINAL FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. THE NETWORK HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THAT POLICY. THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM CONSISTENT WITH BEST GOVERNANCE PRACTICES AND INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GUIDELINES BE CIRCULATED TO OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANNUALLY. THE NETWORK'S COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING ITS CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL, ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES AND ENFORCEMENT WITH THE POLICY. IF A TRUSTEE DISCLOSES AN INTEREST THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT, THE TRUSTEE'S POTENTIAL CONFLICT MAY BE DISCLOSED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY, WHICH EVALUATES THE CONFLICT AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE TRUSTEE'S PARTICIPATION ON THE BOARD. AFTER CONSULTATION AND DISCUSSION THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY TAKE ACTION, IF APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY, TO ADDRESS ANY SUCH CONFLICT IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE NETWORK'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. COMPENSATION REVIEW EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR THE NETWORK CONSISTS OF FIXED SALARY, AT-RISK COMPENSATION AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR NETWORK EXECUTIVES IS APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE NETWORK'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED THROUGH A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH INCLUDING USE OF AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT ENGAGED ON AN ONGOING BASIS BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND WHO WORKS DIRECTLY WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. ALSO INCLUDED IS THE REVIEW OF FORMS 990 AND COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF OTHER COMPARABLE HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. PLEASE REFER TO THE SCHEDULE J, PART III RESPONSE TO SCHEDULE J, PART I, QUESTION 3 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION C; QUESTION 19 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. HAS ISSUED TAX-EXEMPT BONDS TO FINANCE VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, RENOVATIONS AND EQUIPMENT. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THESE TAX-EXEMPT BONDS, THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE INCLUDED WITH THE TAX-EXEMPT BOND PROSPECTUS WHICH WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR REVIEW. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S FILED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED THROUGH THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J | CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J REFLECT CERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS RECEIVING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM THIS ORGANIZATION AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. PLEASE NOTE THIS REMUNERATION WAS FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THIS ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION AND NOT FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS A VOTING MEMBER OR OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. PLEASE NOTE, THIS ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 REFLECTS INDIVIDUALS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THIS ORGANIZATION ISSUES W-2'S TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND FILES THE APPLICABLE FORMS WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THIS ORGANIZATION ALLOCATES THESE PAYMENTS TO OTHER AFFILIATES VIA AN INTERCOMPANY ACCOUNT. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J | EDWARD R. NAWROCKI, REPORTED AS A FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE ON THIS FORM 990, IS STILL EMPLOYED WITHIN THE ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK AS THE NETWORK'S EAST REGION PRESIDENT AS WELL AS THE PRESIDENT OF ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL ANDERSON CAMPUS; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION. MR. NAWROCKI'S REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, RETIREMENT/OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS ARE REPORTED WITHIN CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THE ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. (EIN: 23-2384282) FEDERAL FORM 990. PLEASE REFER TO THE ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. FORM 990 FOR THIS INFORMATION. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. RICHARD A. ANDERSON IS A VOTING MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND IS NOT COMPENSATED FOR SERVING AS A VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. MR. ANDERSON IS THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE NETWORK AND RECEIVES A FEDERAL FORM W-2 FROM THIS ORGANIZATION. MR. ANDERSON'S REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, RETIREMENT/OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS ARE REPORTED WITHIN CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THE ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. (EIN: 23-2384282) FEDERAL FORM 990. PLEASE REFER TO THE ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. FORM 990 FOR THIS INFORMATION. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKES HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. THE NETWORK IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION AND IS A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. MESSRS. KUPLEN, FORD AND MOYER RECEIVE A FEDERAL FORM W-2 FROM ST. LUKES HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM PENNSYLVANIA. THEY ARE LISTED AS OFFICERS ON THE FORM 990 OF ST. LUKES HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM PENNSYLVANIA. EACH CURRENTLY SERVE IN A NETWORK ROLE FOR ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK. ACCORDINGLY, EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, RETIREMENT/OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS ARE REPORTED WITHIN CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THE ST. LUKES HEALTH NETWORK, INC. (EIN: 23-2384282) FEDERAL FORM 990. PLEASE REFER TO THE ST. LUKES HEALTH NETWORK, INC. FORM 990 FOR THIS INFORMATION. MR. EVANS RECEIVES A FEDERAL FORM W-2 FROM ST. LUKES HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM PENNSYLVANIA. HE IS LISTED AS A KEY EMPLOYEE ON THE FORM 990 OF ST. LUKES HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM PENNSYLVANIA. HE CURRENTLY SERVES IN A NETWORK ROLE FOR ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK. ACCORDINGLY, HIS RESPECTIVE REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, RETIREMENT/OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS ARE REPORTED WITHIN CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THE ST. LUKES HEALTH NETWORK, INC. (EIN: 23-2384282) FEDERAL FORM 990. PLEASE REFER TO THE ST. LUKES HEALTH NETWORK, INC. FORM 990 FOR THIS INFORMATION. MESSRS. FAGERSTROM, JAHRE, DOUGHERTY, BRISENDINE AND WAX EACH RECEIVE A FEDERAL FORM W-2 FROM ST. LUKES HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM PENNSYLVANIA. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE THE TOP FIVE HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES AFTER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF ST. LUKES HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM PENNSYLVANIA. THESE FIVE INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY SERVE IN NETWORK ROLES FOR ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK. ACCORDINGLY, EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, RETIREMENT/OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS ARE REPORTED WITHIN CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THE ST. LUKES HEALTH NETWORK, INC. (EIN: 23-2384282) FEDERAL FORM 990. PLEASE REFER TO THE ST. LUKES HEALTH NETWORK, INC. FORM 990 FOR THIS INFORMATION. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. THE NETWORK INCLUDES BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NOT FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. CERTAIN BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS AND OFFICERS LISTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THIS FORM 990 MAY HOLD SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH BOTH THIS ORGANIZATION AND OTHER AFFILIATES WITHIN THE NETWORK. THE HOURS SHOWN ON THIS FORM 990 FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, REPRESENTS 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 WITHIN THE NETWORK, THEIR RESPECTIVE HOURS PER WEEK PER ORGANIZATION ARE APPROXIMATELY THE SAME AS REFLECTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII OF THIS FORM 990. THE HOURS REFLECTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII OF THIS FORM 990, FOR INDIVIDUALS 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 THE NETWORK; NOT SOLELY THIS ORGANIZATION. |
| CORE FORM, PART XI; QUESTION 9 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES INCLUDE: - RESTRUCTURING COSTS - ($795,276); - PRE-ACQUISITION/MERGER COSTS - ($2,113,861); - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS USED FOR PURCHASES OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - $527,803; - GAIN ON RETIREMENT/PURCHASE OF BONDS - $1,097,356; - CHANGE IN FAIR MARKET VALUE OF DERIVATIVE - $16,744,498; - CHANGE IN FAIR MARKET VALUE OF 2007 DERIVATIVE - $12,664,871; - CHANGE IN ADDITIONAL PENSION LIABILITY - $7,785,746; - PLEDGES RECEIVED - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED - ($687,777); - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS USED FOR OPERATIONS - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED - ($1,703,495); - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS USED FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED - ($1,625,990); - INCOME RELASED AND TRANSFERRED TO GENERAL FUND FOR OPERATIONS - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED - ($214,441); - ALLOWANCE FOR PLEDGES WRITTEN OFF AND ACTUAL WRITE-OFFS - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED - $9,501; - APPRECIATION TRANSFER FROM ENDOWMENT - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED - $2,444,263; - INCOME TRANSFER FROM ENDOWMENT - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED - $479,305; - INCOME RELEASED AND TRANSFERRED TO GENERAL FUND FOR OPERATIONS - PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED - ($541,893); - APPRECIATION TRANSFER TO TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED - PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED - ($2,692,512); AND - INCOME TRANSFER TO TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED - PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED - ($367,237). |
| CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 2 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE NETWORK AND ITS CONTROLLED AFFILIATES FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 AND JUNE 30, 2017; RESPECTIVELY, AND ISSUED A CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT WITH CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES BY ENTITY. AN UNMODIFIED OPINION WAS ISSUED EACH YEAR BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. THE NETWORK'S FINANCE COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE NETWORK'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. |
| CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 3 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETOWRK"); A TAX- EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. THE NETWORK'S FINANCE COMMITTEE ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE AND ISSUE A NETWORK WIDE CONSOLIDATED AUDIT UNDER THE SINGLE AUDIT ACT AND OMB CIRCULAR A-133. |
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