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ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL |
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LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION |
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| 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).. | ||||||
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| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
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| 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. | ||||||
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| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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| 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.).. | ||||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
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| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
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| CORE FORM, PART III | ABINGTON HEALTH ("AH") IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOLDING COMPANY BASED IN ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA. AH IS A CORPORATE MEMBER OF A NUMBER OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES OUTLINED HEREIN. 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 MONTGOMERY, PORTIONS OF BUCKS AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA. AH IS AN ORGANIZATION WHICH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRS") AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(3). 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 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, BECAME THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF AH. AS A RESULT OF THIS TRANSACTION, AH AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH"), LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION ("LHC"), AND ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION ("AHF") (COLLECTIVELY, THE "SUBSIDIARIES"), BECAME SUBSIDIARIES OF TJU, CREATING A UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, KNOWN AS JEFFERSON, THAT ENCOMPASSES THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY PLUS JEFFERSON HEALTH. PART OF JEFFERSON HEALTH SINCE 2015, WHICH HAS ALSO RECENTLY MERGED WITH THE FORMER ARIA HEALTH AND KENNEDY HEALTH, THE COMBINED ENTITY INCLUDES FOURTEEN HOSPITALS AND 40+ OUTPATIENT AND URGENT CARE CENTER LOCATIONS LOCATED THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA, BUCKS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA AND CAMDEN AND GLOUCESTER COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY. OUTPATIENT AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES ARE DELIVERED THROUGH A NETWORK OF OWNED AND AFFILIATED PHYSICIAN PRACTICES, SATELLITE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CENTERS, OUTPATIENT LABORATORIES AND RADIOLOGY CENTERS. TOGETHER, JEFFERSON HEALTH HAS 6,600 PHYSICIANS/PRACTITIONERS, 7,400 NURSES [FULL/PART TIME], 40+ OUTPATIENT AND URGENT CARE LOCATIONS; AND OVER 4.3 MILLION PATIENT INTERACTIONS ANNUALLY. THE PARTNERSHIP STRENGTHENS THE ENTERPRISES ABILITY TO CARE FOR THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. IN ADDITION, JEFFERSONS UNIQUE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE CONTINUES AS A COMBINED BOARD WITH EQUAL REPRESENTATION FROM JEFFERSON, ABINGTON, ARIA AND KENNEDY. MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL WAS ACQUIRED IN FY18. ADDITIONALLY, IN FY18, JEFFERSON HEALTH SIGNED A LETTER OF INTENT WITH EINSTEIN HEALTHCARE NETWORK [EHN] OF PHILADELPHIA AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. THIS ADDITIONAL PARTNERSHIP BUILDS ON A SHARED GOVERNANCE MODEL THAT WOULD INCLUDE THE APPOINTMENT OF EINSTEIN HEALTHCARE NETWORK REPRESENTATIVES TO THE TJU BOARD. EHN INCLUDES THE LARGEST INDEPENDENT ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER IN THE PHILADELPHIA REGION. WITH MORE THAN 150 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, EINSTEIN HAS A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE, BLENDING A LONG AND DISTINGUISHED HISTORY WITH HIGH QUALITY, LEADING-EDGE MEDICINE. THE NETWORK ENCOMPASSES 8,500 EMPLOYEES AND FOUR INPATIENT HOSPITAL FACILITIES WITH 1,000 LICENSED BEDS WHICH INCLUDES AN INDEPENDENT ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER WITH OVER 400 RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS THROUGHOUT ITS FACILITIES. A DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT IS THE NEXT STEP IN THE PROCESS FOR FY19. EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2017 OF THE NEW FISCAL YEAR FY18, PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY AND THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY COMPLETED THE OFFICIAL COMBINATION CREATING A NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITY DESIGNED TO DELIVER HIGH-IMPACT EDUCATION AND VALUE FOR STUDENTS IN MEDICINE, SCIENCE, ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, FASHION, TEXTILES, HEALTH, BUSINESS, ENGINEERING AND MORE. IN ADDITION TO NINE COLLEGES AND THREE SCHOOLS FROM BOTH UNIVERSITIES, THE FORMATION OF THE PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY HONORS INSTITUTE AND THE PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY DESIGN INSTITUTE WILL BE KEY COMPONENTS OF THE COMBINED UNIVERSITY'S EDUCATIONAL ECOSYSTEM. JEFFERSON WILL INCLUDE CAMPUSES IN CENTER CITY, EAST FALLS, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, BUCKS COUNTY AND ATLANTIC COUNTY; A GROWING ONLINE PRESENCE; NUMEROUS CLINICAL SITES; AN EXTENSIVE GLOBAL FOOTPRINT, STUDY ABROAD SITES, CURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR PARTNERSHIPS AND NETWORKS. JEFFERSON WILL BE HOME TO OVER 160 GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS, MORE THAN 7,800 STUDENTS, 4,000 FACULTY MEMBERS AND 63,500 ALUMNI. IN ADDITION, THIS COMBINATION CREATES THE 5TH LARGEST UNIVERSITY IN PHILADELPHIA WITH 326 COMBINED YEARS OF PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND OVER $122 MILLION IN PUBLIC/PRIVATE RESEARCH FUNDING. THE ABOVE BRANDED, FICTITIOUS NAMES ARE USED FOR MERGER ANNOUNCEMENT PURPOSES. LEGAL NAMES OF AMH, AH, AHF AND LHC WILL BE USED IN FY18 DOCUMENTS. 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, AGE OR STATUS AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY. NO INDIVIDUALS ARE DENIED NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT OR SERVICES. AH INCLUDES AMH AND LHC. 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 EITHER OPERATE AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY TRAUMA CENTER OR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3. EACH MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4. CONTROL OF EACH RESTS WITH THE JEFFERSON HEALTH BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD INCLUDES 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. AH IS THE UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION THAT ENCOMPASSES ITS FLAGSHIP HOSPITAL, AMH, IN ABINGTON AND LHC IN HATFIELD TOWNSHIP. TOGETHER, AMH AND LHC HAVE 800 LICENSED BEDS, SIX OUTPATIENT CAMPUSES: ABINGTON HEALTH - WILLOW GROVE, ABINGTON HEALTH - WARMINSTER IN BUCKS COUNTY, ABINGTON HEALTH - MONTGOMERYVILLE IN NORTH WALES, ABINGTON HEALTH - BLUE BELL, ABINGTON HEALTH - LOWER GWYNEDD AND ABINGTON HEALTH-ELKINS PARK. IN ADDITION, TWO URGENT CARE CENTERS IN FLOURTOWN AND WILLOW GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA INCLUDING THE NEW SITE OF THE SIDNEY KIMMEL CANCER CENTER ASPLUNDH CANCER PAVILION ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE COMMUNITY. PHYSICIANS EMPLOYED PRACTICES GEOGRAPHICALLY LOCATED IN BUCKS, MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES WITH 69 LOCATIONS. AHF IS A NON-PROFIT FOUNDATION THAT FINANCIALLY SUPPORTS THE EFFORTS OF AMH, LHC AND ITS AFFILIATES TO BENEFIT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY. ALL CHARITABLE GIFTS TO AHF WILL CONTINUE TO BE DIRECTED TO AMH, LHC AND OUR AFFILIATE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. OUR MISSION ----------- WE IMPROVE LIVES OUR VISION ---------- REIMAGINING HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND DISCOVERY TO CREATE UNPARALLELED VALUE. OUR VALUES ---------- PUT PEOPLE FIRST/BE BOLD AND THINK DIFFERENTLY/DO THE RIGHT THING BACKGROUND ========== AMH 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 OVER 30,000 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS AND ALMOST 567,000 OUTPATIENT VISITS LAST YEAR, AMH IS A MAJOR REGIONAL REFERRAL CENTER FOR CANCER CARE, NEUROSCIENCES, MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SPINE TREATMENT, CARDIAC CARE, AND MANY OTHER MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SPECIALTY PROGRAMS AND HAS A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. 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 1900'S 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 AHF WOMEN'S BOARD. THEIR AMBITIOUS VISION WAS REALIZED ON MAY 15, 1914, WHEN THE NEW 48-BED AMH OPENED ITS DOORS. AMH IS NOW THE FLAGSHIP HOSPITAL OF AH KNOWN AS ABINGTON JEFFERSON HEALTH [BRANDED NAME] AS OF FY18, WHICH ALSO ENCOMPASSES LHC PART OF THE NEWLY FORMED ENTERPRISE OF JEFFERSON HEALTH. |
| CORE FORM, PART III | AH'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FY18: AH MARKED ITS THIRD FULL YEAR AS BEING PART OF JEFFERSON. JEFFERSON FINALIZED THE MERGER WITH ARIA HEALTH, PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY, MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AND KENNEDY HEALTH, NEW JERSEY, IN EARLY FY18, INTEGRATION 1.0 WAS SUCCESSFUL AND IN FY18 INTEGRATION 2.0 (JEFFERSON-ABINGTON-ARIA-KENNEDY) CONTINUED. THE GOALS FOR INTEGRATION ARE TO ADOPT BEST PRACTICES, REALIZE CONTRACT SAVINGS, ENHANCE PATIENT SATISFACTION AND IMPROVE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION. ABINGTONS PATIENT SAFETY CORE VALUE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FY18 INCLUDED AN ACTIVITY MEASURE FOR POST-ACUTE CARE. IN AN EFFORT TO CREATE A CULTURE OF MOBILITY FOR OUR PATIENTS, THE DEPARTMENTS OF REHABILITATIVE MEDICINE AND NURSING WORKED TOGETHER TO IMPLEMENT A NEW PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT PATIENTS HOSPITAL STAYS DO NOT NEGATIVELY IMPACT THEIR MOBILITY AND THAT PATIENTS ARE KEPT ACTIVE AND MOVING WHENEVER POSSIBLE. SCORING TOOLS ARE BEING USED BY NURSES, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS TO MEASURE PATIENTS MOBILITY AND ACTIVITY [EATING, GROOMING, BATHING AND DRESSING]. THESE SCORES PROVIDE A COMMON LANGUAGE AMONG THE INTER-PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL TEAMS AND HELP WITH DECISION MAKING ABOUT THE NEED FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY OR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY WHILE THE PATIENT IS IN THE HOSPITAL, AS WELL AS WHAT LEVEL OF CARE [IF ANY], MIGHT BE REQUIRED AFTER DISCHARGE. THIS PROGRAM ALSO HELPS NURSE MANAGERS DETERMINE HOW MANY AND WHAT TYPES OF SAFE LIFT DEVICES ARE NEEDED ON EACH UNIT. INFECTION RATES IMPROVE: IN FY18, MANY EFFORTS WERE UNDERWAY TO DECREASE THE RATES OF HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS INCLUDING STRIDES IN THE PREVENTION OF CATHETER-ASSOCIATED URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS [CAUTI]. AT AMH, THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS WHO EXPERIENCE CAUTI DURING THEIR HOSPITALIZATIONS DECREASED BY 53 PERCENT OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS. LHC DIDNT HAVE A CAUTI FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS. MRSA BLOOD STREAM INFECTIONS AND C. DIFFICILE ARE BOTH WELL BELOW RECOMMENDED THRESHOLDS. CLABSI IS BELOW RECOMMENDED THRESHOLD AT BOTH FACILITIES. LAST YEAR, AMH WAS OVER THE THRESHOLD. THERE HAS BEEN A FOCUSED EFFORT TO PREVENT SURGICAL WOUND INFECTIONS IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING COLON SURGERY, AND AMH HAS SEEN A DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF THESE INFECTIONS FOLLOWING COLON SURGERY, BUT THE STANDARD OF INFECTION RATIO IS STILL SLIGHTLY OVER THRESHOLD. A STANDARDIZED PROCESS/BUNDLE WAS IMPLEMENTED MID-YEAR. HAND HYGIENE IS AT 90 PERCENT COMPLIANCE FOR AMH AND JUST UNDER 90 PERCENT FOR LHC. ENHANCED TRAUMA CARE FOR MOTHERS AND BABIES: NATIONWIDE, MORE THAN SIX PERCENT OF PREGNANT WOMEN EXPERIENCE SOME FORM OF ACCIDENTAL TRAUMATIC INJURY DURING THEIR PREGNANCY. SINCE AMH IS ONE OF THE BUSIEST MATERNITY HOSPITALS IN THE REGION AND THE HOSPITAL IS EQUIPPED WITH A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER, WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED AN OB TRAUMA ALERT SYSTEM TO RESPOND TO THESE SITUATIONS. WHEN A PREGNANT WOMAN IS HEADED TO OUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH A TRAUMATIC INJURY, THE SYSTEM IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIES THE TRAUMA TEAM AND A TEAM OF OBSTETRICS EXPERTS WORK TOGETHER TO CARE FOR THE PATIENT. IHI BASIC CERTIFICATE IN PATIENT SAFETY: DURING FY18, 119 STAFF MEMBERS EARNED THE BASIC CERTIFICATE IN PATIENT SAFETY FROM THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT [IHI] OPEN SCHOOL. TO DATE, APPROXIMATELY 425 HEALTH SYSTEM STAFF MEMBERS HAVE COMPLETED THE IHI OPEN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. WARM HAND OFF PROGRAM CONTINUED IN FY18 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT PROVIDERS. THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS [AS PART OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT IMPLEMENTATION PLANS] IMPLEMENTED THE WARM HAND OFF PROGRAM IN THE AMH AND LHC EMERGENCY ROOMS. A CERTIFIED RECOVERY SPECIALIST MEETS WITH PATIENTS WHO HAVE OVERDOSED AND PROVIDES SUPPORT WHILE THEY ARE CONNECTED TO AN APPROPRIATE TREATMENT PROGRAM. EDUCATION OF WORKFORCE AND COMMUNITY ON DRUG TAKE BACK SITES WERE COMMUNICATED THROUGHOUT FY18. FALLS PREVENTION: LHC HAD ZERO FALLS WITH SERIOUS INJURY IN FY18. THE LEAPFROG HOSPITAL SAFETY GRADE USES 27 MEASURES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE HOSPITAL SAFETY DATA TO ASSIGN A, B, C, D, AND F GRADES TO MORE THAN 2,600 U.S. HOSPITALS TWICE PER YEAR. LHC EARNED AN "A" RATING, AND AMH MOVED FROM A "C" RATING TO A "B". IN THE CENTER FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES 5-STAR RATING SYSTEM, LHC MAINTAINED ITS THREE-STAR RATING, AND AMH IMPROVED TO THREE STARS. PREVIOUSLY AMH HAD A TWO-STAR RATING. OTHER INITIATIVES IN FY18 INCLUDE: THE CARDIAC SURGERY PROGRAM AT AMH IS NOW USING TELEHEALTH TECHNOLOGY TO VIRTUALLY CONNECT CARDIAC SURGEONS IN THE OPERATING ROOM WITH REMOTELY LOCATED COLLEAGUES AND PATIENTS FAMILY MEMBERS IN REAL TIME. AMH IS ONE OF ONLY A FEW HOSPITALS IN THE COUNTRY TO IMPLEMENT LIVE VIDEO CONFERENCING IN THE OR. PATIENT AND FAMILY ADVISORS PROGRAM WAS NEW IN FY18 AND IS A GOLD STANDARD IN IMPROVING THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE IN HEALTH CARE. PATIENT AND FAMILY ADVISORY PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN CONVENED IN ONCOLOGY AND IN SOME PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN PRACTICES. THERE ARE HOSPITAL-WIDE EFFORTS TO REDUCE NOISE IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: STAFF VOICES, ROLLING EQUIPMENT; ALARMS; AND OVERHEAD PAGING. FOUR DEDICATED TEAMS UNDERTOOK THIS IMPORTANT WORK INCLUDING THE QUALITY AND OUTCOMES COUNCIL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NURSING WHICH LAUNCHED A "QUIET CAMPAIGN" IN FY18. LEADERSHIP ROUNDING COMPLETED 692 EMPLOYEE INTERVIEWS AND 1,013 PATIENT/FAMILY INTERVIEWS. FEEDBACK WAS COLLECTED FROM PATIENTS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES. AS A RESULT, AMH NOW PROVIDES FREE TELEVISION AND FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE TO INPATIENTS. A NEW PARKING POLICY WAS ESTABLISHED, OFFERING FREE PARKING TO PATIENTS UTILIZING HOSPITAL SERVICES. IN FY18, ABINGTON CELEBRATED ITS THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF ITS COMBINATION WITH JEFFERSON HEALTH. EVERY DAY THIS COLLABORATION CONTINUES TO ENHANCE OUR ABILITY TO IMPROVE LIVES BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY CARE AT LOWER COSTS, WHICH ALLOWS US TO SERVE MORE PEOPLE WHEN AND WHERE THEY NEED US. AN EXCITING EXAMPLE OF THIS COLLABORATION IN ACTION IS THE OPENING OF THE ASPLUNDH CANCER PAVILION, THE ENTERPRISES MOST IMPORTANT STRATEGIC INITIATIVE OF 2018. IN JULY 2018 THE 86,000-SQUARE-FOOT-MODERN, OUTPATIENT CENTER, WHICH IS HOME TO THE SIDNEY KIMMEL CANCER CENTER AT AH [ABINGTON-JEFFERSON HEALTH], OFFICIALLY OPENED ITS DOORS. CONVENIENTLY LOCATED JUST OFF THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKES WILLOW GROVE INTERCHANGE, THIS EXCEPTIONAL FACILITY SETS A NEW STANDARD FOR PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT CANCER CARE IN A SOOTHING CONVENIENT SETTING. THE NEW CENTER COST $80 MILLION AND $50 MILLION OF THAT WAS RAISED IN OUR COMMUNITY. MORE THAN 5,700 INDIVIDUALS MADE GIFTS RANGING FROM $1 TO $3.5 MILLION. TEN MILLION DOLLARS WAS GIVEN BY THE CHILDREN OF THE LATE CARL AND EMILIE ASPLUNDH AND THEIR EXTENDED FAMILIES. IN ADDITION TO THE 31 ABINGTON ONCOLOGIC SPECIALISTS BASED AT ASPLUNDH, PATIENTS WILL BE ABLE TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS WITH 15 CENTER-CITY-BASED ONCOLOGIC SPECIALISTS WHO WILL TRAVEL TO ASPLUNDH TO SEE PATIENTS IN THE NEW FACILITY. IN ADDITION TO THE PHASE II AND III TRIALS PREVIOUSLY OFFERED BY ABINGTON, THE NEW CENTER OFFERS PHASE I CLINICAL TRIALS, A MAJOR STEP FORWARD FOR THE REGION. LHC ACCOMPLISHMENTS: LHC IS A 140-BED, ACUTE CARE GENERAL HOSPITAL PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES. THE FACILITY INCLUDES A 24-HOUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, AN 18 BED ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINE INSTITUTE, A SLEEP CENTER, PAIN CENTER, AND WOUND CARE CENTER. HOME TO OVER 500 EMPLOYEES, LHC HAS A STAFF OF MORE THAN 270 ACTIVE PHYSICIANS. PHYSICIANS ARE SUPPORTED BY A DEDICATED TEAM OF PROFESSIONAL NURSES WHO DRAW FROM YEARS OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING. LHC OFFERS A SOPHISTICATED ARRAY OF CLINICAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING: INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, ORTHOPAEDICS, PHYSICAL REHABILITATION, OUTPATIENT SURGERY, CARDIOLOGY, OPHTHALMOLOGY, PODIATRY, ORAL SURGERY AND 24-HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICES. AS A TRUSTED HEALTHCARE PROVIDER, LHC HANDLES ALMOST 6,000 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS PER YEAR, WHILE OUTPATIENT REGISTRATIONS NUMBER OVER 78,000. IN ADDITION, ALMOST 28,000 PEOPLE ARE TREATED EACH YEAR IN THE LHC'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. LHC IS LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE OF LANSDALE, PENNSYLVANIA, APPROXIMATELY 24 MILES NORTHWEST OF PHILADELPHIA. NESTLED IN THE HEART OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, LANSDALE IS ONE OF THE SIX BOROUGHS THAT MAKE UP THE AREA KNOWN AS NORTH PENN, ONE OF THE REGION'S MOST PROSPEROUS AND DESIRABLE LOCATIONS. ACCORDING TO RECENT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION, LHC IS HOME TO AN ESTIMATED 51,000 RESIDENTS. HOWEVER, LHC SERVES ALL OF THE NORTH PENN COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS PARTS OF NEIGHBORING BUCKS COUNTY, FOR A TOTAL PATIENT BASE NEARING 200,000. |
| CORE FORM, PART III | FROM SMALL LOCAL ENTERPRISES TO LARGE MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS, BUSINESS IS BOOMING IN THE NORTH PENN AREA. MONTGOMERY COUNTY HAS THE HIGHEST PER CAPITA INCOME IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND THE SECOND HIGHEST MEDIAN INCOME. LANSDALE IS SERVED BY THE NORTH PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT, WITH THIRTEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, THREE MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND ONE HIGH SCHOOL. THE AREA IS ALSO HOME TO NUMEROUS PRIVATE AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS, TECHNICAL CAREER CENTERS, FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND TWO-YEAR COLLEGES. THE LANSDALE/NORTH PENN AREA OFFERS AN EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY OF LIFE, WITH QUAINT SUBURBAN TOWNS, QUALITY SCHOOLS, A HEALTHY ECONOMY, GOOD JOBS, ABUNDANT RECREATION AND CONVENIENT ACCESS TO PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, THE POCONOS AND THE NEW JERSEY SHORE. AH IS GUIDED BY THE BELIEF THAT IT IS DEDICATED TO THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT IT SERVES. THAT LEVEL OF DETERMINATION AND COMMITMENT IS THE CORNERSTONE OF AH. MOREOVER, AH, UNDER ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, PROVIDES SERVICES WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ITS ESTABLISHED RATES TO PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO COMPENSATE AH FOR THEIR TREATMENTS EITHER THROUGH THIRD PARTY COVERAGE OR THEIR OWN RESOURCES. SINCE CHARITY CARE AMOUNTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE PAID, THEY ARE NOT REPORTED AS REVENUE. IN FY18, AH RECEIVED ACCREDITATIONS AND AWARDS: AH EARNED THE FOLLOWING JOINT COMMISSION CERTIFICATIONS IN FY18: ADVANCED VAD, ADVANCED HEART FAILURE, HEALTHCARE SERVICES PALLIATIVE CARE. AMH AND LHC EARNED THE JOINT COMMISSIONS ADVANCED HIP AND KNEE CERTIFICATION. AMH AND LHC BOTH EARNED CHEST PAIN CENTER ACCREDITATION FROM THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY FOR STAFF MEMBERS DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE AND COMMITMENT TO TREATING PATIENTS WITH CHEST PAIN. AMH RECEIVED THE MISSION: LIFELINE GOLD AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIFIC QUALITY IMPROVEMENT MEASURES FOR THE TREATMENT OF SEVERE HEART ATTACKS. MAGNET RECOGNITION: THE NATIONS HIGHEST HONOR FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE IS MAGNET RECOGNITION FROM THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER. AMH RECEIVED THIS GOLD STANDARD OF NURSING EXCELLENCE FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE TIME AN HONOR THAT BESTOWS ON AMH AN ELITE NATIONAL STATUS. LHC HAS EARNED THE PATHWAY TO EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION. AMH RECEIVED THE ASHRM PATIENT SAFETY AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTHCARE RISK MANAGEMENT. PRESENTED TO RECOGNIZE PATIENT SAFETY INNOVATION, THE AWARD HONORED ABINGTONS A SAFE NIGHT" PROGRAM, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2015 AND USES MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS TO ENHANCE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS IN PATIENT CARE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. AMH WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE NATIONAL SAFE SLEEP HOSPITAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AS A "BRONZE SAFE SLEEP HOSPITAL" FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO BEST PRACTICES AND EDUCATION ON INFANT SAFE SLEEP. AMHS DIAMOND STROKE CENTER RECEIVED RE-CERTIFICATION AS A COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER FROM THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION. IN 2013, AMH WAS ONE OF THE FIRST COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTERS TO BE CERTIFIED IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY, AND THIS IS NOW AMHS THIRD CERTIFICATION. ABINGTONS DIAMOND STROKE CENTER AND JEFFERSONS HOSPITAL FOR NEUROSCIENCE ARE TWO OF ONLY EIGHT STROKE CENTERS IN PENNSYLVANIA TO ACHIEVE STATUS AS A COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER. LHC EARNED THE GET WITH THE GUIDELINES STROKE GOLD PLUS AWARD AND TARGET 2018 STROKE ELITE AWARD. LHC ALSO EARNED ADVANCED PRIMARY STROKE CENTER. AMH HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A BABY-FRIENDLY HOSPITAL BY BABY FRIENDLY USA, INC. THIS DESIGNATION RECOGNIZES AMH FOR THE OPTIMAL LEVEL OF CARE IT PROVIDES BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS AND THEIR BABIES. IN FY18, AMH WAS RANKED 7TH IN THE PHILADELPHIA REGION AND 13TH IN THE STATE, UP FROM 11TH AND 18TH RESPECTIVELY BY U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT. AMH SCORED HIGH PERFORMING IN SIX OF NINE CATEGORIES: HEART BYPASS SURGERY, HIP AND KNEE REPLACEMENT, COPD, CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE AND COLON CANCER SURGERY. LHC EARNS HEALTHGRADES EXPERIENCE AWARD AND RANKED IN THE TOP FIVE PERCENT IN THE NATION AND EARNED THE HEALTHGRADES OUTSTANDING PATIENT EXPERIENCE AWARD IN 2018. THE GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM AND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA [HAP] HONORED AH AND JEFFERSON HOSPITAL FOR NEUROSCIENCE WITH THE 2017 GIFT OF LIFE AWARD. IN 2018, AMH EARNED THE TITANIUM AWARD AND LHC EARNED THE PLATINUM AWARD WHICH WILL BE SHARED IN FY19. AH CENTRALIZED ITS FINANCIAL COUNSELORS FROM WITHIN THE SYSTEM INTO THE FINANCIAL COUNSELING PROGRAM AND EXPANDED STAFF TO LHC. 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 AH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION. COMMUNITY RESOURCES ARE SHARED WITH AH STAFF TO SUPPORT PATIENTS AND FAMILIES INCLUDING COUNTY AND AREA NON PROFIT PROVIDER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, AH PROVIDES SERVICES AND SUPPLIES AT BELOW COST TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID. ALMOST 6,500 PATIENTS BENEFITED FROM THE EXPERTS OF AH'S MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SPINE SERVICES (NOW KNOWN AS ROTHMAN INSTITUTE) WHO SPECIALIZE IN JOINTS, SPINE, SPORTS, TRAUMA AND HAND PROCEDURES. A GERIATRIC FRACTURE PROGRAM ENSURES THAT PATIENTS WITH HIP FRACTURES ARE CARED FOR BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF PHYSICIANS WHO WILL ENSURE RAPID ASSESSMENT AND SURGICAL INTERVENTION WITHIN 18 TO 24 HOURS. AH ATTRACTS THE FINEST PHYSICIANS TO SERVE OUR PATIENTS. AH HAS OVER 1,100 PHYSICIANS CARE FOR PATIENTS THROUGHOUT THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES. ABINGTON HEALTH PHYSICIANS ("AHP") IS A NETWORK OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND SPECIALISTS EMPLOYED BY AMH AND LHC. AS A RESULT OF THE JEFFERSON MERGER, THIS ENTITY IS NOW KNOWN AS JEFFERSON COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS NORTH. AMH IS A MAJOR CLINICAL CAMPUS FOR SEVERAL REGIONAL MEDICAL SCHOOLS. THE COMMITMENT TO OUTSTANDING MEDICAL CARE HAS EARNED AH 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. MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC CARE FOR OUR YOUNGEST PATIENTS RECEIVES UNSURPASSED COMPASSIONATE CARE. AMH DELIVERS OVER 4,500 BABIES EACH YEAR OFFERING A WIDE RANGE OF MATERNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION, PRENATAL PROGRAMS AND BREASTFEEDING CLASSES, AS WELL AS A COMPREHENSIVE OBSTETRICS PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES GENETIC COUNSELING AND PRENATAL TESTING, FETAL DIAGNOSIS AND SURGERY, NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE AND AN INPATIENT UNIT FOR PREGNANT PATIENTS AT HIGH RISK. AH'S AFFILIATION WITH THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA INCLUDED AN EXPANDED UNIT OF SPECIALTY SERVICES IN THE PRICE MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING. AH IS A LEADER IN THE AREA OF PATIENT SAFETY, AND HAS EARNED NUMEROUS NATIONAL AWARDS FOR ITS PROGRAMS. THE HOSPITAL IS A PAST RECIPIENT OF THE PRESTIGIOUS QUEST FOR QUALITY AWARD, RECOGNIZING LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION IN PATIENT CARE QUALITY AND SAFETY. TO PROMOTE THE DELIVERY OF SAFE, HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE, THE HOSPITAL HAD CREATED A CENTER FOR PATIENT SAFETY AND HEALTHCARE QUALITY. THE CENTER FOR SAFETY AND QUALITY ("CSQ") BRINGS TOGETHER PERSONNEL COMMITTED TO CLINICAL SAFETY AND QUALITY UNDER THE SAME LEADERSHIP. IN 2017, THIS CENTER WAS RENAMED THE JOHN J. KELLY CENTER FOR PATIENT SAFETY IN HONOR OF OUR ESTEEMED COLLEAGUE AND PHYSICIAN LEADER. AH'S DIABETES/NUTRITION CENTERS SERVED OVER 1,369 NEW CLIENTS WITH OVER 3,452 OUTPATIENT VISITS IN FY18. THE NUTRITION CENTER CONTINUED TO OFFER MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY FOR A WIDE RANGE OF CONDITIONS INCLUDING ADULT WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, RENAL DISEASE, AND GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS, AS WELL AS DIABETES. THE CENTER STAFF PROVIDED DIABETES EDUCATION AS PART OF ORIENTATION FOR INPATIENT NURSING STAFF. A NUMBER OF MEDICAL RESIDENTS ALSO SHADOWED THE INPATIENT DIABETES EDUCATOR. THE DIABETES CENTER PROVIDED DIABETES SUPPORT GROUPS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION IN FY18. MULLER INSTITUTE FOR SENIOR HEALTH ESTABLISHED IN 2000 WITH MAJOR DONOR SUPPORT BRINGS TOGETHER THE ENTIRE NETWORK OF INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CARE PROVIDERS, SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES DEDICATED TO MEETING THE VARIED NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS. THE INSTITUTE'S SERVICES INCLUDE A CAREGIVERS RESOURCE ROOM, ELDERMED, OPERATION REASSURANCE, STOP ABUSE IN LATER LIFE, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. IN FY18, THE MEMORY FITNESS CENTER CONTINUED AT LHC AND WARMINSTER CAMPUS. THE ADULT DAY CARE CENTER REMAINED AT LHC. |
| CORE FORM, PART III | COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES AS HEALTHCARE DELIVERY CONTINUES TO EVOLVE, AH IS PROUD TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES INCLUDING OUTREACH, CARE AT HOME, ADULT DAY CARE SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SCREENINGS, SUPPORT GROUPS, CPR TRAINING CENTER, FAITH COMMUNITY NETWORK, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT AND MANY OTHER INITIATIVES. AH CONTINUES TO EXPAND AND SEE INCREASED DEMAND IN HOME CARE, HOSPICE, PALLIATIVE CARE, AND OTHER COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES. JEFFERSON HEALTH HOME CARE AND HOSPICE HAVING COMBINED ABINGTON HEALTH AND ARIA HEALTH. THIS NEW ENTITY EMPLOYS 306 EMPLOYEES THAT EQUATE TO APPROXIMATELY 242 FTE'S. HOME HEALTH PROVIDED CARE TO 11,097 UNDUPLICATED PATIENTS SERVED. THIS REPRESENTS SIGNIFICANT GROWTH OVER FY17 AND IS PRIMARILY CONTRIBUTED TO THE ARIA INTEGRATION. HOME HEALTH VISITS INCREASED TO 164,770. HOSPICE VISITS ALSO INCREASED TO 44,069. HOSPICE REALIZED GROWTH IN FY18 AND SERVED 1,396 PATIENTS. 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 AH IN 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 141 CHILDREN/TEENS AND 111 PARENTS/CAREGIVERS IN FY18. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE PROGRAM, SAFE HARBOR SERVED 1,687 CHILDREN, TEENS, YOUNG ADULTS AND 1,009 FAMILIES. CAMP CHARLIE, SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND MOVING ON GROUPS ROUNDED OUT ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR. ALL OF THESE SERVICES WITH SAFE HARBOR ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY MANY DONORS, EMPLOYEE DONORS, TRUSTEE PHILANTHROPISTS AND DONOR ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING CHURCH GROUPS, SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES AND AHF WOMENS BOARD. AH HAD DEDICATED ITSELF TO THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING A DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, IMPLEMENTATION PLANS, COMMUNITY BENEFIT INITIATIVES, HEALTH EDUCATION, SCREENINGS, FAITH COMMUNITY NETWORK, CPR TRAINING CENTER, AND A CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, AH PROVIDES CLINICS TO SERVE THOSE IN NEED INCLUDING PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY CLINICS GEOGRAPHICALLY LOCATED WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA; SPACE FOR OVER 45 SUPPORT AND SELF-HELP GROUPS ON VARIOUS AH CAMPUSES AND A SPEAKERS BUREAU FOR THE COMMUNITY. AH COMMUNITY HEALTH HAS WORKED SINCE 2013 THROUGH 2016 WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OR ACTION PLANS OF THE 2013 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ("CHNA"). FOR AH, 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. IN FY18, AH PERSONNEL CONTINUED TO UPDATE THE IMPLEMENTATION PLANS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, WHICH IS THEN REVIEWED BY AH'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE. THIS SAME TEAM, WORKING WITH COLLEAGUES FROM JEFFERSON HEALTH, COMPLETED THE 2016 CHNA WHICH IS POSTED TO THE WEBSITE WITH IMPLEMENTATION PLANS UPDATED QUARTERLY INCLUDING THE NEW PRIORITIES OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. AHF 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 AH, PROTECTING ITS NON-PROFIT STATUS, AND TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH STATUS OF COMMUNITIES SERVED BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE CHNA. IN 2017, THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE INTEGRATED WITH THE REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. COMMITTEE TO FORM AN ENHANCED COMMITTEE SERVING COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND DIVERSITY INITIATIVES. THIS COMMITTEE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT IN FY18 INCLUDING UPDATES ON JEFFERSON ENTERPRISE DIVERSITY INITIATIVES, COMMUNITY BENEFIT, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND HEALTH SYSTEM CLINICS CONTINUED TO BE RELEVANT AGENDA ITEMS. COMMUNITY HEALTH, COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND OTHER AH LEADERS AND STAFF ARE DEDICATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION PLANS OF THE CHNA WORKING ON NEW INITIATIVES IN FY18 SUCH AS FOOD INSECURITY; ENHANCING ACCESS AND COMMUNICATION TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES; SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER ESPECIALLY WORK ON OPIOID USE DISORDER AND THE CURRENT CRISIS INCLUDING PROGRAMS AND COLLABORATION AROUND DRUG TAKE BACK, WARM HAND OFF, PREVENTION AND EDUCATION. SPECIAL AREAS OF INTEREST WITHIN THE IMPLEMENTATION PLANS INCLUDED AH BECOMING AN EDUCATIONAL SITE FOR MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING AND COUNTY PROVIDED EDUCATION ON QPR SUICIDE. GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT INCREASED DUE TO ONE NEW PHYSICIAN WHILE MEMORY FITNESS CONTINUED TO BE OFFERED FOR SENIORS. IMPROVED COMMUNICATION ON AH CLINICS INCLUDING AMHS DENTAL CLINIC AND LHCS DENTAL ACCESS PROGRAM IS SIGNIFICANT FOR THE HOSPITALS SERVICE AREA. THE CENTER FOR BLOODLESS MEDICINE CONTINUES TO DRAW LARGE NUMBERS OF PERSONS SERVED TO TWO PER YEAR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. STROKE EDUCATION AND MULTIPLE BLOOD PRESSURE COMMUNITY-BASED SITES ARE COORDINATED AND COMMUNICATED TO WORKFORCE, STAKEHOLDERS AND OUR COMMUNITY. "GIRLS GOTTA KNOW" EDUCATION FOR YOUNG WOMEN WAS SCHEDULED IN FY18 WITH THE ASPLUNDH CANCER CENTER OPEN HOUSE OFFERING AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CANCER SCREENING AND PREVENTION. EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS WERE LED BY PHYSICIANS AND NURSE SPECIALISTS. SCREENINGS OFFERED AT THE OPEN HOUSE INCLUDED SKIN CANCER, HEAD AND NECK CANCER, PROSTATE CANCER, BREAST CANCER WITH EDUCATION ON COLORECTAL, GYNECOLOGIC AND LUNG CANCERS. AH EMPLOYS MORE THAN 6,000 EMPLOYEES, MAKING IT ONE OF THE LARGEST EMPLOYERS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. PLEASE REFER TO IRS FORMS 990 FOR AMH, LHC AND AHF FOR FURTHER INFORMATION INCLUDING DETAILS ON CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTION 2 | DAVID J. ESKIN, M.D. AND MARK R. ESKIN - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTIONS 6 & 7 | THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ("TJU") IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION. TJU 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 JEFFERSON/JEFFERSON HEALTH; A COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY AND TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"), WITH A TRIPARTITE MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE. 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"). AS PART OF THE 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 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. THEREAFTER, THE CPA FIRM GAVE A FORM 990 SUMMARY PRESENTATION TO THE TJU AUDIT, RISK AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE AND THEREAFTER A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN JEFFERSON/JEFFERSON HEALTH; A COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY AND TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"), WITH A TRIPARTITE MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE. THE SYSTEM HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH WHICH ALL AFFILIATES REGULARLY MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY GOVERNS CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE AND MONITORING OF ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE SYSTEM'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN EVALUATING ARRANGEMENTS, CONTRACTS OR TRANSACTIONS THAT MAY BENEFIT THE PRIVATE INTEREST OF A TRUSTEE, THEIR FAMILY MEMBER(S), A MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITTEE THAT EXERCISES BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS OF THE UNIVERSITY, OR SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE POLICY IS INTENDED TO SUPPLEMENT BUT NOT REPLACE APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS GOVERNING NONPROFIT CHARITABLE CORPORATIONS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MUST COMPLETE, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, THE SYSTEM'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE PROCESS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROCESS INCLUDES DISTRIBUTION OF AN ELECTRONIC DISCLOSURE TO ALL PERSONS WHO SERVED AS VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MEMBERS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES DURING THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR. THE DISCLOSURE FORM ELICITS INFORMATION RELATED TO THE RESPONDENTS ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES IN WHICH THEY ENGAGED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD. THE PROCESS ALSO REQUIRES COVERED PERSONS TO DISCLOSE SUCH INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. IN ADDITION TO ATTESTING TO THE VERACITY OF INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE DISCLOSURE, THE VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MUST CERTIFY THAT HE OR SHE WILL ABIDE BY THE SYSTEM'S CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND OTHER RELEVANT POLICIES AND WILL DISCLOSE ALL INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THEIR ONGOING SERVICE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. MEMBERS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFIED AS KEY EMPLOYEES RECEIVE DISCLOSURE QUESTIONS REQUIRED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ALL PERSONS COVERED UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND EMPLOYEE-RELATED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES MAINTAIN A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE ALL CHANGES IN INTERESTS, ACTIVITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE SYSTEM MAINTAINS ALL ORIGINAL DISCLOSURE FORMS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS RECORD RETENTION POLICY. THE SYSTEM ALSO COMPILES AND ISSUES A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT OF ALL ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES REPORTED DURING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE PROCESS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THEREAFTER, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ITSELF OR THROUGH DELEGATION TO THE AUDIT, RISK AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE, EVALUATES ALL ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO DETERMINE WHETHER ACTIVITIES OR ARRANGEMENTS REQUIRE MANAGEMENT, REDUCTION, OR ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN INTERESTS, ACTIVITIES OR RELATIONSHIPS. WHEN MANAGEMENT OF THE IDENTIFIED CONFLICT IS REQUIRED, THE AFFECTED PERSON(S), MEMBERS OF THE BOARDS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND CERTAIN MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT, RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE MANAGEMENT PLAN. AFFECTED PERSONS ARE EXPECTED TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN, WHICH MAY INCLUDE, BUT MAY NOT BE LIMITED TO, RECUSAL FROM DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING WHEN APPROPRIATE. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE-OUTLINED INTERNAL REPORTING AND EVALUATION OF ACTIVITIES, TRANSACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS, ALL REQUIRED DISCLOSURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE'S REGULATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE REPORTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN JEFFERSON/JEFFERSON HEALTH; A COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY AND TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"), WITH A TRIPARTITE MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE WHICH INCLUDES ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH"). TJU HAS A COMPENSATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES 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 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRESIDENT OF ABINGTON HEALTH ("AH") HOSPITALS, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS/GENERAL COUNSEL AND CHIEF OF STAFF. 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 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRESIDENT OF AH HOSPITALS, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS/GENERAL COUNSEL AND CHIEF OF STAFF. 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 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRESIDENT OF AH HOSPITALS, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS/GENERAL COUNSEL AND CHIEF OF STAFF. THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF CERTAIN OTHER INDIVIDUALS CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE 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'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 A RELATED ORGANIZATION. PLEASE NOTE THIS REMUNERATION WAS FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF A RELATED ORGANIZATION AND FOR THEIR POSITION WITHIN JEFFERSON/JEFFERSON HEALTH; A COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY AND TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM, WITH A TRIPARTITE MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE; 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 JEFFERSON/JEFFERSON HEALTH; A COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY AND TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"), WITH A TRIPARTITE MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE. THE SYSTEM INCLUDES BOTH FOR PROFIT AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. CERTAIN BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND/OR DIRECTORS LISTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THIS FORM 990 MAY HOLD SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH BOTH THIS ORGANIZATION AND OTHER AFFILIATES WITHIN THE 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 THE SAME AS REFLECTED IN CORE FORM, PART VII OF THIS FORM 990. THE HOURS REFLECTED ON CORE FORM, 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 THE SYSTEM; NOT SOLELY THIS ORGANIZATION. |
| CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 2 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN JEFFERSON/JEFFERSON HEALTH; A COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY AND TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"), WITH A TRIPARTITE MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE. THE SYSTEM'S PARENT ENTITY IS THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ("TJU"). AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING ("CPA") FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 AND JUNE 30, 2017; RESPECTIVELY AND ISSUED A CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT. AN UNMODIFIED OPINION WAS ISSUED EACH YEAR BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY'S AUDIT, RISK AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE HAS ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHICH INCLUDES THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. |
| CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 3 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN JEFFERSON/JEFFERSON HEALTH; A COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY AND TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"), WITH A TRIPARTITE MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE. TJU'S AUDIT, RISK AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE AND ISSUE A SYSTEM WIDE CONSOLIDATED AUDIT UNDER THE SINGLE AUDIT ACT AND OMB CIRCULAR A-133 AUDIT. THIS ORGANIZATION WAS INCLUDED IN THE SYSTEM WIDE A-133 AUDIT. |
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