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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual 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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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
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| 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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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
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(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
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| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | OUR COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY HEALTH COMPASSION IS, AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN, THE HEART OF DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTER'S ("DEBORAH") MISSION. IT IS PROFOUNDLY REFLECTED IN DEBORAH'S FOUNDING MOTTO: "THERE IS NO PRICE ON LIFE." FOR CLOSE TO 100 YEARS, DEBORAH HAS CARED FOR THOSE IN NEED, WITHOUT EVER BILLING A PATIENT OR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS FOR ANY SERVICES PROVIDED AT THE HOSPITAL. WE BELIEVE THAT NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO MAKE A MEDICAL DECISION BASED ON HIS/HER/THEIR PERSONAL FINANCIAL SITUATION. DEBORAH IS THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN THE NATION THAT TREATS BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN, AND HAS NEVER BALANCE-BILLED A PATIENT FOR THE CARE THEY HAVE RECEIVED. DEBORAH IS ALSO ACTIVE IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND SERVICE AREAS, PROVIDING COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS. DEBORAH IS THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY TREATING ADULTS AND CHILDREN THAT CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN A NON-BALANCE BILLING POLICY AND MISSION, SERVING AS A TRUE SAFETY NET FOR CARDIAC, VASCULAR AND PULMONARY SERVICES. OUR MISSION TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, MEDICAL STAFF AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES REQUIRED TO DELIVER THE HIGHEST QUALITY INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF HEART, LUNG AND VASCULAR DISEASE WITHIN THE CENTERS SERVICE AREA. THE CENTER REALIZES ITS OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF PATIENT SAFETY AND PRIVACY, AND, TO THAT END, WILL EMBRACE AND ADVOCATE ALL INITIATIVES THAT ENABLE US TO ATTAIN THESE GOALS. THE CENTER WILL PROVIDE THESE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL TREATMENTS TO PATIENTS WITHOUT DISTINCTION AS TO RACE, GENDER, SEXUAL PREFERENCE, CREED, COLOR, RELIGION, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, OR ABILITY TO PAY. INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES ARE TO BE PROVIDED ON A TIMELY BASIS AND CONSISTENT WITH COST-EFFECTIVENESS AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. OUR VISION DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTER WILL LEAD THE REGION AS THE PREMIER PROVIDER OF HIGH QUALITY INNOVATIVE, COMPASSIONATE AND PATIENT-FOCUSED HEART, LUNG AND VASCULAR CARE, AS A RESPECTED EDUCATOR OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF SPECIALISTS, AND AS A THOUGHT LEADER IN ADVANCED CLINICAL RESEARCH. OUR STORY THE DEBORAH STORY IS AN EXTRAORDINARY ONE. DEBORAH WAS FOUNDED IN 1922 AS A TUBERCULOSIS (TB) SANATORIUM AND PULMONARY CENTER. ACCORDING TO HISTORY, THE THERAPEUTIC AIR OF THE PINE BARRENS OF RURAL BURLINGTON COUNTY WAS KEY TO PATIENT RECOVERY. THOUSANDS OF TB PATIENTS WERE MEDICALLY TREATED AND COMPASSIONATELY CARED FOR BY A HEROIC TEAM OF DEBORAH PHYSICIANS AND CAREGIVERS. WHEN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANTIBIOTIC MEDICATIONS LED TO THE ERADICATION OF TB, DEBORAH SHIFTED ITS FOCUS TO OTHER CHEST DISEASES, EMBRACING THE EMERGING SPECIALTY OF CARDIAC DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. THE FOCUS ON CARDIAC DISEASES, COMBINED WITH DEBORAHS ESTABLISHED EXPERTISE IN LUNG DISEASES, TRANSFORMED DEBORAH INTO NEW JERSEYS ONLY CARDIAC AND PULMONARY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL. TODAY, DEBORAH OFFERS LEADING-EDGE SURGICAL TECHNIQUES AND NON-SURGICAL ALTERNATIVES FOR DIAGNOSING AND TREATING ALL FORMS OF CARDIAC, VASCULAR AND PULMONARY DISEASES IN ADULTS, AND CONGENITAL AND ACQUIRED HEART DEFECTS IN ADULTS AND CHILDREN. BY SPECIALIZING IN THE MOST ADVANCED TREATMENTS FOR CORONARY HEART DISEASE, PULMONARY AND THORACIC DISEASES, DIABETES AND WOUND CARE, DEBORAH IS CONSISTENTLY RECOGNIZED AS A LEADER IN PATIENT CARE, PATIENT SATISFACTION, QUALITY OUTCOMES AND INNOVATIVE HEALING. AT DEBORAH, WE TAKE OUR ROLE AS ONE OF THE NATION'S LEADING AND MOST INNOVATIVE HEALTH FACILITIES VERY SERIOUSLY. NEW ADVANCES IN CARDIAC, PULMONARY, AND VASCULAR CARE ARE ALMOST ALWAYS AVAILABLE FIRST AT DEBORAH. DEBORAH'S CLINICAL RESEARCH DEPARTMENT COMBINED WITH OUR WELL-RESPECTED TEACHING PROGRAM CONTINUOUSLY INVESTIGATES AND BRINGS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS THE MOST PROMISING NEW TREATMENTS, TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATIONS. THIS INFUSION OF INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND PROFESSIONAL TALENT WILL SHAPE THE DEBORAH OF TOMORROW, STRENGTHENING OUR ALREADY STELLAR REPUTATION. IRS STATUS DEBORAH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS A 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS MISSION, DEBORAH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, COLOR, RELIGION, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP OR ABILITY TO PAY. DEBORAH OPERATES WITHIN THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1. DEBORAH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF-PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS. 2. AS A SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, DEBORAH IS NOT LICENSED TO OPERATE AN EMERGENCY ROOM. TO MEET THE COMMUNITYS NEED FOR EMERGENCY CARE, DEBORAH LEASES SPACE TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL SYSTEM THAT OPERATES A SATELLITE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (SED) WITHIN DEBORAH'S MAIN HOSPITAL BUILDING. IN ADDITION, AS A REGIONAL REFERRAL CENTER AND SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, DEBORAH ROUTINELY RECEIVES TRANSFERS FROM OTHER HOSPITALS' EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS ADMISSIONS FROM OUR OWN OUTPATIENT CLINICS AND DIRECT ADMISSIONS FROM REFERRING PHYSICIANS WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OF THE PATIENTS' ABILITY TO PAY. 3. CONTROL OF DEBORAH RESTS WITH ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. 4. SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY. THE USE AND CONTROL OF DEBORAH IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. 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. CHARITY CARE DEBORAH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CRITERIA UNDER DEBORAHS CHARITY CARE POLICY, AS WELL AS THOSE WHO ARE UNINSURED, BUT DO NOT MEET CHARITY CARE REQUIREMENTS. DEBORAH MAINTAINS RECORDS TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR THE LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE IT PROVIDES. CONSISTENT WITH ITS MISSION AND VALUES, DEBORAH DOES NOT BILL PATIENTS FOR ANY AMOUNTS THAT REMAIN UNPAID (INCLUDING COPAYMENTS AND DEDUCTIBLES) AFTER DEBORAH BILLS FEDERAL, STATE AND COMMERCIAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS. DEBORAH ALSO SPONSORS PROGRAMS AND PROVIDES OTHER PATIENT SERVICES THAT DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. SUCH PROGRAMS INCLUDE SERVICES TO NEEDY POPULATIONS, COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN, VETERANS AND THE ELDERLY. DEBORAH ALSO ACTIVELY SPONSORS PROGRAMS ON HEALTH EDUCATION AND WELLNESS. RECENT AWARDS/ACCREDITATIONS AMONG THE 2019 RECOGNITIONS, AWARDS AND ACCREDITATIONS THE DEBORAH TEAM HAS RECEIVED ARE: - DNV GL HEALTHCARE, US ACCREDITED HOSPITAL. - CERTIFIED VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE FACILITY, DNV GL HEALTHCARE, US. - TOP 3-STAR RATING, AVR SURGERY AND CABG SURGERY FROM THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS. - GET WITH THE GUIDELINES - HEART FAILURE GOLD PLUS HONOR ROLL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. - ACCREDITED, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, VASCULAR TESTING, AND ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, INTERSOCIETAL ACCREDITATION COMMISSION. - ACCREDITED, COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS. - EDUCATION RECOGNITION, DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION. - AT 74% FOR EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, PRESS GANEY. - TOP 4-STAR RATING, DEBORAH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, CHARITY NAVIGATOR. - HEALTHGRADES TWO SPECIALTY CLINICAL QUALITY AWARDS: CORONARY INTERVENTION EXCELLENCE AND VASCULAR SURGERY EXCELLENCE. - VETERANS HEALTH INITIATIVE AWARD FROM THE SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FOR HEROCARE CONNECT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COOPER UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE. - 5-STAR RATING, CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, HOSPITAL COMPARE. - NINE PHYSICIANS AND ADMINISTRATORS WERE RECOGNIZED BY REGIONAL MAGAZINES AS OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALS. A COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY DEBORAH IS COMMITTED TO REACHING OUT TO AND INTO OUR SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES TO MEET THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THOSE COMMUNITIES. DEBORAH PRIDES ITSELF ON PARTNERING WITH INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY-BASED AND COMMUNITY-FOCUSED CARE. OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INCLUDE SERVICES FOR NEEDY POPULATIONS, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY, VETERANS AND THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, AS WELL AS SERVICES AND PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENT CHILDREN. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | COMMUNITY HEALTH SCREENINGS/OUTREACH DEBORAH PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY TO MONITOR THEIR HEALTH THROUGH SCREENINGS AVAILABLE AT DEBORAH AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. DEBORAH ALSO PARTNERS WITH NUMEROUS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO EFFECTIVELY REACH TARGETED AUDIENCES. DETAILED INFORMATION ON DEBORAH'S SCREENINGS AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS IS FOUND IN THE SCHEDULE H NARRATIVE. COMMUNITY OUTREACH PARTNERS DEBORAH'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS FOCUS ON BUILDING AND MAINTAINING KEY PARTNERSHIP WITH GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. DEBORAH COUNTS AMONG ITS MANY PARTNERS: - AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION; - AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION; - BROWNS WOODS APARTMENTS; - BURLINGTON COUTNY COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP; - BURLINGTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT; - BURLINGTON COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM; - CENTER FOR FAMILY SERVICES; - COOPER UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE; - HAMPTON HOSPITAL; - JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST; - KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS; - LOCAL 500 NJ STATE FIREMAN'S MUTUAL BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION; - NEW JERSEY CHIEF OF POLICE ASSOCIATION; - NEW JERSEY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION; - NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION; - NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION; - NEW JERSEY STATE FIREFIGHTERS MUTUAL BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION; - NEW JERSEY STATE VFW; - OCEAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT; - OCEAN HEALTH INITIATIVES (A FEDERALLY-QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER); - PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP; - PINELANDS FAMILY SUCCESS CENTER; - ROWAN COLLEGE AT BURLINGTON COUNTY; - ROWAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; - SOUTHERN NJ PERINATAL COOPERATIVE; - ST. CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN; - TEMPLE UNIVERSITY; - TOBACCO FREE NEW JERSEY; AND - VIRTUA CEED (CANCER EDUCATION AND EARLY DETECTION). AFFILIATED PARTNERSHIPS FOR EXPANDED HEALTHCARE DEBORAH CONTINUALLY FOCUSES ON REGIONAL COLLABORATION WITH OTHER HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS AND PROVIDERS TO REMOVE BARRIERS FOR ACCESS TO CARE AND TO OFFER EXPANDED SERVICES. OF PARTICULAR NOTE ARE: 1. HEROCARE CONNECT IS A SPECIALLY-DESIGNED PROGRAM FOR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY, VETERANS, RETIREES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. DEVELOPED AS A PARTNERSHIP WITH COOPER UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES RAPID POINT OF ACCESS TO MEDICAL SERVICES OFFERED BY BOTH DEBORAH AND COOPER. WORKING CLOSELY WITH JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST'S STAFF AT THE 87TH MEDICAL GROUP, HEROCARE CONNECT PROVIDES A VITAL LINK IN SPECIALTY CARE FOR OUR MILITARY, AND FOR MEDICAL CLEARANCES WHEN RAPID DEPLOYMENT IS NEEDED. 2. THE NEW MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING ON CAMPUS IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH LANDMARK HEALTHCARE, LLC OF MILWAUKEE, TO BRING NEW MEDICAL PROVIDERS INTO THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP, PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP (WHICH IS DESIGNATED AS MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA) NOW HAS ACCESS TO URGENT CARE; A COMPREHENSIVE IMAGING CENTER; PHYSICAL THERAPY; A PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE, INCLUDING PEDIATRICS; A CARDIAC REHABILITATION PROGRAM; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PAIN MANAGEMENT AND PODIATRY SERVICES. NONE OF THESE SPECIALTY SERVICES WERE PREVIOUSLY AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY. 3. DEBORAH ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH CLEVELAND CLINIC HEART & VASCULAR INSTITUTE AS AN AFFILIATE TO STRENGTHEN ALL ELEMENTS OF CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE AND SURGERY AT DEBORAH THROUGH SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES, SAFETY, AND QUALITY FOR PATIENT CARE. 4. THE SATELLITE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (SED) AT DEBORAH IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY CAPITAL HEALTH, INC. IN ADDITION TO OPERATING THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, IN COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP DEBORAH AND CAPITAL ARE EVALUATING COMMUNITY NEEDS AND EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES TO FURTHER INCREASE NEEDED HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND SPECIALTIES THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. DEBORAH AFFILIATIONS DEBORAH HAS RELATIONSHIPS WITH VARIOUS NEW JERSEY STATEWIDE ORGANIZATIONS. THESE RELATIONSHIPS ARE ENDORSED BY THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AND/OR GOVERNING BODY OF EACH ORGANIZATION. THE ENDORSEMENT SIGNIFIES THAT THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES DEBORAH'S PREMIER STATUS AS A SPECIALTY HOSPITAL AND ENCOURAGES ITS MEMBERS TO UTILIZE ALL DEBORAH SERVICES. MEMBERS ARE GIVEN A CONTACT PERSON/DEPARTMENT AT THE HOSPITAL TO ASSIST WITH THE APPOINTMENTS, ANSWER QUESTIONS AND TROUBLESHOOT ANY CONCERNS OR ISSUES. THERE IS NO FINANCIAL CONNECTION WITH THE RELATIONSHIP. MEMBERS' INSURANCE IS ACCESSED BUT NO MEMBER RECEIVES A BILL FOR ANY CO-PAY, DEDUCTIBLE OR CO-INSURANCE PAYMENTS. - NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMEN'S MUTUAL BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION; - NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMAN'S ASSOCIATION; - VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS; - NEW JERSEY STATE FIRST AID COUNCIL; - KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS; - KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS; - NFL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION; - PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL; - NEW JERSEY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION; - NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION; AND - NEW JERSEY STATE ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE. EDUCATION AS A TEACHING HOSPITAL, DEBORAH MAINTAINS A RIGOROUS, ROBUST CARDIOLOGY, INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY AND VASCULAR SURGERY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. THIS HIGHLY-SOUGHT AFTER POST-GRADUATE TRAINING PROVIDES THE LEADING-EDGE TOOLS NEEDED BY THE NEXT GENERATION OF CARDIOLOGISTS AND VASCULAR SPECIALISTS. DEBORAH WAS RECENTLY CERTIFIED TO BEGIN A FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY AND ADVANCED HEART FAILURE. ADMISSION TO THESE FELLOWSHIPS IS EXCEPTIONALLY COMPETITIVE. DEBORAH'S NURSING PROGRAM PROVIDES ON-SITE ROTATIONAL TRAINING FOR NURSES ENTERING THE FIELD, MENTORSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS AND AN INTERACTIVE SIMULCAST VIDEO FORUM TO SHARE SURGICAL PROCEDURES WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. DEBORAH ALSO HOSTS A YEAR-ROUND SCHEDULE OF GRAND ROUNDS PRESENTATIONS, CME SEMINARS, AND OUTSIDE MEDICAL PRESENTATIONS TO JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, REINFORCING DEBORAH'S COMMITMENT AS A TEACHING HOSPITAL. CLINICAL RESEARCH OVER 30 GROUND-BREAKING CLINICAL RESEARCH TRIALS ARE UNDERWAY AT THE DEBORAH, PROVIDING THE ENTRY POINT FOR PATIENTS TO RECEIVE THE MOST INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS ONCE SUCCESSFUL TRIALS RECEIVE FDA APPROVAL. IN TANDEM WITH THIS, DEBORAH'S PHYSICIANS ARE WIDELY PUBLISHED IN LEADING MEDICAL JOURNALS, AS WELL AS HAVING EDITORIAL APPOINTMENTS ON MANY WIDELY-RECOGNIZED MEDICAL PUBLICATIONS. DEBORAH'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AT DEBORAH WE BELIEVE IN GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND BY CONSISTENTLY ENHANCING THE HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND EXPERIENCES OF OUR PATIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND ALL OUR CUSTOMERS. WE HAVE A STRONG SET OF ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES. HOW WE LIVE THESE VALUES EVERYDAY SHAPES THE CULTURE OF OUR ORGANIZATION AND IN TURN IS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND OUR EXCELLENCE. EACH MEMBER OF THE DEBORAH TEAM CONTINUALLY PUSHES THEMSELVES TO IMPROVE BASED ON PATIENT, STAFF AND COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, AND OUR RESULTS. ACHIEVING AND THEN MAINTAINING A LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE IN HEALTHCARE SERVICES IS AN ONGOING AND DEDICATED PROCESS OF STRIVING TO AMAZE AND TO EXCEED THE EXPECTATIONS OF THOSE WE SERVE. WE DO THIS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING SERVICES, AMONG OTHERS: 1. ADULT CARDIOLOGY SERVICES ADULT CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE - DEBORAH'S UNIQUE ADULT CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE PROGRAM COMBINES THE EXPERTISE OF PHYSICIANS TRAINED IN ADULT AND PEDIATRIC CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE, WITH TAILORED MANAGEMENT OF THE DISEASE. CARDIAC CATHETERIZATIONS - CATHETERIZATIONS ARE THE MOST WIDELY PERFORMED PROCEDURE AT DEBORAH, USED BOTH AS A DIAGNOSTIC AND INTERVENTIONAL TOOL. THE CENTER HAS FOUR FULL SERVICE CARDIAC CAUTERIZATION AND ENDOVASCULAR CAUTERIZATION LABS THAT ARE FULLY EQUIPPED WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY TO ALLOW CARE TEAMS TO VISUALIZE AND ACCESS VESSELS WITH UNPRECEDENTED FLEXIBILITY AND PRECISION. CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY - DEBORAH'S CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY SERVICES PROVIDE CONSULTATIONS FOR ALL PATIENTS WITH ACUTE AND CHRONIC HEART DISEASES. THE SCOPE OF CARE INCLUDES CONGENITAL AND ACQUIRED HEART DISEASES, CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE, OTHER FORMS OF VALVULAR AND MYOCARDIAL DISEASE, CARDIOMYOPATHY AND HYPERTENSIVE HEART DISEASE, DISORDERS OF THE CORONARY AND NON-CORONARY CIRCULATION SYSTEMS, MYOCARDIAL FUNCTION, CARDIAC CONDUCTION SYSTEM AND CARDIAC VALVES. A RECENTLY INTRODUCED GENETIC TESTING FOR PATIENTS NOW PERSONALIZES PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENTS BASED ON A PATIENT'S DNA MAKE-UP, ACCURATELY PREDICTING METABOLIC RESPONSE TO COMMONLY PRESCRIBED CARDIAC MEDICATIONS. TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY (TEE) - IS A TEST THAT PRODUCES PICTURES OF YOUR HEART. TEE USES HIGH-FREQUENCY SOUND WAVES (ULTRASOUND) TO MAKE DETAILED PICTURES OF YOUR HEART AND THE ARTERIES THAT LEAD TO AND FROM IT. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | 2. ADVANCED HEART FAILURE CENTER DEBORAH PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CARE TO PATIENTS WITH ALL FORMS OF HEART FAILURE. OUR COMPREHENSIVE TEAM APPROACH CAN TREAT PATIENTS WITH EVEN THE MOST ADVANCED FORMS OF HEART FAILURE. SINCE SO FEW PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE CAN BE OFFERED HEART TRANSPLANTATION, THE SPECIALISTS AT DEBORAH STRIVE TO MAXIMIZE HEART PERFORMANCE AND MINIMIZE RISK, USING MEDICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED IMPLANTED DEVICES. CARDIOMEMS AN INTEGRATED TEAM CONSISTING OF PHYSICIANS IN THE SPECIALTIES OF CATHETERIZATION, ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY AND HEART FAILURE IS NOW IMPLANTING THE NEW CARDIOMEMS IMPLANT. THIS DEVICE ALLOWS PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED HEART FAILURE TO RETURN HOME AND ONCE A DAY PERFORM A FIVE-MINUTE COMPUTERIZED TEST WITH THE RESULTS REMOTELY SENT TO DEBORAH WHERE THE TEAM CAN MONITOR, IN REAL-TIME, WORSENING HEART FAILURE AND IMMEDIATELY ADDRESS THE PATIENTS NEEDS, AVOIDING AN EMERGENCY RE-HOSPITALIZATION. LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE (LVAD) SHARED SERVICES DEBORAH HAS PARTNERED WITH A TRANSPLANT HOSPITAL TO SUPPORT ITS LVAD PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO ALLOW PATIENTS TO RECEIVE LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES AS EITHER A BRIDGE TO TRANSPLANT OR AS DESTINATION THERAPY FOR QUALIFYING PATIENTS. EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION ECMO, ALSO KNOWN AS EXTRACORPOREAL LIFE SUPPORT, IS AN EXTRACORPOREAL TECHNIQUE OF PROVIDING PROLONGED CARDIAC AND RESPIRATORY SUPPORT TO PERSONS WHOSE HEART AND LUNGS ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE GAS EXCHANGE OR PERFUSION TO SUSTAIN LIFE FOR LONG-TERM SUPPORT. 3. AMBULATORY CARE SERVICES AREA AMBULATORY CARE PATIENTS SEEN AT DEBORAH RECEIVE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF QUALITY CARE IN THE CENTER'S RENOVATED AMBULATORY CARE SERVICE AREA. THE AMBULATORY CARE EXAM AREA CONTAINS SPACIOUS, MODERN EXAM ROOMS, ALL WITH CARDIAC MONITORS AND A TRIAGE ROOM FOR URGENT SITUATIONS. 4. THE BALANCE CENTER AT DEBORAH THE BALANCE CENTER AT DEBORAH IS DESIGNED TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT DIZZINESS AND BALANCE ISSUES. THESE TWO SYMPTOMS ALONE, ESPECIALLY IN THE ELDERLY POPULATION ARE THE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF INJURIES AND HOSPITALIZATION. THE RESULT OF BEING DIZZY AND FALLING CAUSES NUMEROUS BROKEN BONES, BRAIN INJURIES AND ACCIDENTAL DEATHS EACH YEAR. 5. THE BARIATRIC PROGRAM THE BARIATRIC PROGRAM AT DEBORAH OFFERS HOPE FOR THOSE NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH HEALTH PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR WEIGHT. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BARIATRIC SURGEONS FROM GARDEN STATE BARIATRIC CENTER, DEBORAH OFFERS AN ON-SITE COMPREHENSIVE WEIGHT-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM INCLUDING GASTRIC BYPASS, GASTRIC SLEEVE AND/OR GASTRIC BANDING SURGICAL PROCEDURES, AS PART OF AN OVERALL PROGRAM FOCUSING ON NUTRITION, HEALTHY LIVING AND EXERCISE. 6. CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY ADULT CONGENITAL HEART SURGERY - THE CARDIAC SURGERY SERVICE AT DEBORAH HAS PERFORMED HUNDREDS OF SURGERIES ON ADULT PATIENTS WITH CONGENITAL HEART ANOMALIES. PREVIOUS CARDIAC SURGERY HAD BEEN PERFORMED IN APPROXIMATELY 25 PERCENT OF THESE PATIENTS. THE COMPLEX OPERATIVE PROCEDURES THAT WERE REQUIRED WERE PERFORMED WITH APPROXIMATELY A TWO PERCENT OPERATIVE MORTALITY. AORTIC SURGERY - ALL ASPECTS OF AORTIC SURGERY ARE PERFORMED AT DEBORAH INCLUDING REPAIR OF ANEURYSMS OF THE ASCENDING, DESCENDING AND ABDOMINAL AORTA, CORRECTION OF AORTIC DISSECTION, REPLACEMENT OF THE AORTIC ROOT AND REPLACEMENT OF THE AORTIC ARCH. MANY OF THESE PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED WITH THE AID OF CIRCULATORY ARREST AND RETRO-CEREBRAL PROTECTION OF THE BRAIN. BEATING HEART BYPASS SURGERY - BEATING HEART BYPASS SURGERY IS PERFORMED WHILE THE HEART IS STILL BEATING - A MAJOR ADVANCEMENT NOW AVAILABLE TO DEBORAH PATIENTS. WITH "OFF-PUMP" TECHNOLOGY, HEART AND LUNGS CONTINUE TO FUNCTION DURING THE SURGERY, REDUCING THE RISK OF STROKE, LUNG AND KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION AND MEMORY LOSS. CORONARY ARTERY SURGERY - CORONARY ARTERY SURGERY IS PERFORMED AT DEBORAH UTILIZING THE LATEST TECHNIQUES TO PERFORM EITHER AN ARTERIAL BYPASS OR MIXED ARTERIAL AND REVERSED SAPHENOUS VEIN GRAFTING AS INDICATED. DEBORAHS CARDIAC SURGERY TEAM USES THE MOST ADVANCED TECHNIQUES OF MYOCARDIAL PROTECTION, SURGICAL TECHNIQUE, EXTRACORPOREAL PERFUSION, ANESTHETIC MANAGEMENT, BLOOD CONSERVATION AND PERIOPERATIVE CARE. DIRECT CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS - CARDIAC SURGEONS PERFORM MINIMALLY INVASIVE DIRECT CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS (MIDCAB) SURGERY. THIS EXCITING NEW PROCEDURE ALLOWS CORONARY REVASCULARIZATION TO BE PERFORMED IN SELECT CASES WITH A LIMITED STERNOTOMY INCISION AND WITHOUT THE USE OF THE HEART-LUNG MACHINE. ENDOSCOPIC RADIAL ARTERY/SAPHENOUS VEIN HARVESTING - DEBORAH SURGEONS OFFER ENDOSCOPIC RADIAL ARTERY AND SAPHENOUS VEIN HARVESTING, A MINIMALLY INVASIVE TECHNIQUE FOR REMOVAL TO BE USED AS A CONDUIT IN CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY. MINIMALLY INVASIVE VALVE SURGERY - SURGEONS AT DEBORAH CAN REPAIR OR REPLACE BOTH THE MITRAL AND AORTIC VALVES BY APPLYING A MINIMALLY INVASIVE TECHNIQUE. INSTEAD OF A STERNOTOMY, A SMALLER INCISION IS USED TO EXPOSE AND ACCESS THE HEART. TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT (TAVR) COMBINING THE SKILLS OF SURGEONS AND INTERVENTIONALISTS IN DEBORAHS STATE-OF-THE-ART HYBRID OPERATING ROOM, TEAMS CAN REPLACE AORTIC VALVES PERCUTANEOUSLY FOR THE HIGHEST-RISK PATIENTS WHO ARE NOT CANDIDATES FOR OPEN HEART SURGERY. 7. VALVE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT MINIMALLY INVASIVE VALVE SURGERY - SURGEONS AT DEBORAH CAN REPAIR OR REPLACE BOTH THE MITRAL AND AORTIC VALVES BY APPLYING A MINIMALLY INVASIVE TECHNIQUE. INSTEAD OF A STERNOTOMY, A SMALLER INCISION IS USED TO EXPOSE AND ACCESS THE HEART. DEBORAH OFFERS THE LATEST AND SAFEST REFINED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES FOR CARDIAC VALVE RECONSTRUCTION. MANY VALVE CONDITIONS RESULT IN VALVULAR DYSFUNCTION, MANIFESTED BY STENOSIS, INCOMPETENCE OR BOTH. GENERALLY, VALVE RECONSTRUCTION SURGERY IS MORE SUITED (OR APPLICABLE) FOR CORRECTION OF MITRAL AND/OR TRICUSPID VALVE DYSFUNCTION. IN A SMALLER PATIENT POPULATION OF SELECTED CASES, THE AORTIC VALVE MAY BE AMENABLE TO VALVE REPAIR. VALVE REPLACEMENT - DEBORAH HAS USED CARDIAC VALVE SUBSTITUTES SINCE 1963, AND UTILIZES VARIOUS STATE-OF-THE-ART CARDIAC VALVE PROSTHESES, DESIGNED TO SUIT EVERY INDIVIDUAL'S NEED, DISEASE PROCESS OR PATIENT'S AGE. THESE CARDIAC VALVE SUBSTITUTES COME SINGLY, FOR ISOLATED VALVE REPLACEMENT, OR ATTACHED TO A GRAFT CONDUIT FOR TREATMENT OF AORTIC DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH ASCENDING AORTIC ANEURYSM. VASCULAR SURGERY - VASCULAR SURGERY IS PERFORMED AT DEBORAH. AFTER EVALUATION IN THE VASCULAR CLINIC IN DEBORAH'S AMBULATORY CARE SERVICES, A PATIENT MAY BE REFERRED FOR SURGERY. ELECTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES AT DEBORAH INCLUDE: CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY, ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM RESECTION AND LOWER EXTREMITY REVASCULARIZATION. 8. ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY IS AN INNOVATIVE, LESS INVASIVE PROCEDURE USED TO TREAT PROBLEMS AFFECTING THE BLOOD VESSELS, SUCH AS AN ANEURYSM, WHICH IS A SWELLING OR "BALLOONING" OF THE BLOOD VESSEL. THE SURGERY INVOLVES MAKING A SMALL INCISION NEAR EACH HIP TO ACCESS THE BLOOD VESSELS. AORTIC STENTING - ENDOVASCULAR STENT GRAFTING, OR ENDOVASCULAR ANEURYSM REPAIR (EVAR), IS A NEWER FORM OF TREATMENT FOR ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM THAT IS LESS INVASIVE THAN OPEN SURGERY. ENDOVASCULAR STENT GRAFTING USES AN ENDOVASCULAR STENT GRAFT TO REINFORCE THE WALL OF THE AORTA AND TO HELP KEEP THE DAMAGED AREA FROM RUPTURING. 9. ENT SURGERY ENT SURGERY IS THE SPECIALTY CONCERNED WITH THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL TREATMENT OF THE EARS, NOSE AND THROAT. ENT SURGEONS SKILLS INCLUDE DIAGNOSING AND MANAGING DISEASES OF THE SINUSES, LARYNX (VOICE BOX), ORAL CAVITY, AND UPPER PHARYNX (MOUTH AND THROAT) AND ADJACENT STRUCTURES OF THE HEAD AND NECK. 10. THE CHILDREN'S HEART CENTER AT DEBORAH/CHILDREN OF THE WORLD PROGRAM OUTPATIENT PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY - DEBORAH'S BOARD-CERTIFIED PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGIST AND ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONER (ANP) PROVIDE DIAGNOSTIC OUTPATIENT EVALUATIONS FOR CHILDREN SUSPECTED TO HAVE CONGENITAL OR ACQUIRED HEART DISEASE. PEDIATRIC ARRHYTHMIA PROGRAM - DIAGNOSIS AND ONGOING MANAGEMENT OF ARRHYTHMIAS, PALPITATIONS AND SYNCOPE ARE PROVIDED IN THE AMBULATORY CARE SETTINGS. NON-INVASIVE DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS. PEDIATRIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY - PROVIDES IMPORTANT DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION, AND IS REGULARLY USED AS CLINICALLY INDICATED AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CARDIAC EVALUATION. PERINATAL CARDIOLOGY - COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE FETUS AND NEONATE WITH SUSPECTED CARDIAC DISEASE IS PROVIDED. FETAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING STRUCTURAL HEART DISEASE, AND ALLOWS MONITORING OF CARDIAC PERFORMANCE. 11. ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY AND ARRHYTHMIAS SERVICES CARDIOVERSION - A PROCEDURE IN WHICH A SHOCK IS DELIVERED TO YOUR HEART THROUGH PADDLES OR PATCHES ON YOUR CHEST. THE CURRENT AFFECTS THE ELECTRICAL IMPULSES IN YOUR HEART AND CAN RESTORE A NORMAL RHYTHM. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | CRT-D AND ICD DEVICE - CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) AND IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) IS USED TO TREAT HEART FAILURE AND SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH. THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO SIMPLIFY AND REDUCE THE TIME NEEDED FOR THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE BY COMBINING THREE SEPARATE LEAD TERMINALS INTO ONE INTEGRATED CONNECTOR AND REDUCING THE NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS AND SET SCREWS NEEDED IN THE DEVICE HEADER. LOOP RECORDERS - AN IMPLANTABLE LOOP RECORDER, OR ILR, IS A HEART RECORDING DEVICE THAT IS IMPLANTED IN THE BODY UNDERNEATH THE CHEST SKIN. IT HAS SEVERAL USES. THE MOST COMMON ONES INCLUDE LOOKING FOR CAUSES OF FAINTING, PALPITATIONS, VERY FAST OR SLOW HEARTBEATS, AND HIDDEN RHYTHMS THAT CAN CAUSE STROKES. PACEMAKER/AICD - DEBORAH'S ELECTROPHYSIOLOGISTS SPECIALIZE IN THE IMPLANTATION OF SOPHISTICATED PROGRAMMABLE PACEMAKERS AND DEFIBRILLATORS TO TREAT A VARIETY OF RHYTHM DISTURBANCES. THE MAJOR DIAGNOSES ARE BRADY- AND TACHY- ARRHYTHMIAS. PACEMAKERS ARE IMPLANTED IN A PATIENT WITH A SLOW HEART RATE, WHILE AN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR IS A TREATMENT OPTION FOR PATIENTS WHO SUFFER WITH VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA AND VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION. RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION - DEBORAH PERFORMS RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION, A PROCEDURE USED TO TREAT ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS. INCLUDED IN THESE SERVICES ARE ATRIAL AND SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA, WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND FLUTTER. STEREOTAXIS GENTLE TOUCH MAGNETIC SYSTEM - DEBORAH'S ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY SUITE INCLUDES ONE OF THE REGIONS FIRST STEREOTAXIS GENTLETOUCH MAGNETIC SYSTEM, AS WELL AS NEW ENHANCED IMAGING EQUIPMENT AND A SPECIFICALLY-DESIGNED MAPPING SYSTEM. THE STEREOTAXIS GENTLETOUCH MAGNETIC SYSTEM ALLOWS DOCTORS THE ABILITY TO VIEW THE INSIDE OF THE HEART, BOTH ANATOMICALLY AND ELECTRICALLY. TILT TABLES - TILT TABLES ARE USED TO HELP IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF FAINTING SPELLS. A PATIENT LIES ON THE BED, WHICH IS CAPABLE OF BEING TILTED AT DIFFERENT ANGLES (FROM 30 TO 60 DEGREES), WHILE MACHINES MONITOR THE PATIENT'S BLOOD PRESSURE, ELECTRICAL IMPULSES IN THE PATIENT'S HEART, AND THE PATIENTS OXYGEN LEVEL. UNIFY CRT-D AND FORTIFY ICD - DEBORAH IS THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN THE REGION TO IMPLANT NEW DEFIBRILLATORS, RECENTLY APPROVED BY THE FDA, THE UNIFY CRT-D AND THE FORTIFY ICD-BOTH MANUFACTURED BY ST. JUDE MEDICAL. AN ICD IS AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE THAT TREATS POTENTIALLY LETHAL, ABNORMALLY FAST HEART RHYTHMS BY ELECTRICALLY CORRECTING AN ABNORMAL RHYTHM THAT UNTREATED CAN LEAD TO SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH. WATCHMAN DEBORAH IS IMPLANTING THE WATCHMAN LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE CLOSURE DEVICE WHICH IS A PROVEN ALTERNATIVE TO LONG-TERM WARFARIN THERAPY FOR STROKE RISK REDUCTION IN PATIENTS WITH NON-VALVULAR AFIB. 12. IMAGING SERVICES MEDICAL IMAGING IS THE TECHNIQUE AND PROCESS OF CREATING VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INTERIOR OF A BODY FOR CLINICAL ANALYSIS AND MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AS WELL AS VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF THE FUNCTION OF SOME ORGANS OR TISSUES (PHYSIOLOGY). NUCLEAR MEDICINE - NUCLEAR MEDICINE IS A SPECIALIZED AREA OF RADIOLOGY THAT USES VERY SMALL AMOUNTS OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS, OR RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS, TO EXAMINE ORGAN FUNCTION AND STRUCTURE. NUCLEAR MEDICINE IMAGING IS A COMBINATION OF MANY DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES. NUCLEAR STUDIES - A CARDIAC (HEART) NUCLEAR STUDY IS A TEST THAT USES A SMALL DOSE OF RADIOACTIVE SOLUTION TO TRACK BLOOD FLOW TO THE HEART MUSCLE, AND TO EVALUATE HEART FUNCTION. NUCLEAR STRESS - A NUCLEAR EXERCISE STRESS TEST IS LIKE AN EXERCISE STRESS TEST, IN THAT IT ALSO INVOLVES WALKING ON A TREADMILL. FOR THIS TEST, HOWEVER, A RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPE IS INJECTED INTO THE BLOODSTREAM. A GAMMA CAMERA CAN DETECT RADIATION AND CREATE COMPUTER IMAGES OF THE HEART AT REST AND AFTER EXERCISE. CT SCANNER - A CARDIAC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SCAN USES SPECIAL X-RAYS TO CREATE DETAILED IMAGES OF THE HEART AND BLOOD VESSELS. ECHO - AN ECHOCARDIOGRAM (OR ECHO) IS A TEST OF THE HEART USING ULTRASOUND WAVES AND IS USED FOR DIAGNOSING DISEASE OF THE HEART OR ITS VALVES. ULTRASOUND - A VASCULAR ULTRASOUND IS USED TO STUDY THE CIRCULATION IN THE BLOOD VESSELS OF THE BODY. THIS CAN BE USED TO LOOK AT VEINS AND ARTERIES IN THE NECK, ABDOMEN, ARMS AND LEGS. MOBILE PET/CT ONE DAY/WEEK DEBORAH HAS A MOBILE PET/CT SCANNER ONSITE FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE THIS DIAGNOSTIC TEST IS USED TO IDENTIFY CARCINOMA. 13. INSTITUTE FOR SLEEP MEDICINE DEBORAH OFFERS PATIENTS ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS AND EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR DISORDERS SUCH AS SLEEP APNEA, AS WELL AS LESS COMMON DISORDERS SUCH AS NARCOLEPSY, INSOMNIA, SLEEP MOVEMENT DISORDERS AND SLEEP DEPRIVATION SYNDROMES. 14. INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY DEBORAH'S INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT INCLUDES A TEAM OF SPECIALLY-TRAINED INTERVENTIONALISTS UTILIZING HIGHLY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND DEVICES TO OPEN BLOCKAGES, OFFERING MINIMALLY INVASIVE TECHNIQUES AND AN ARRAY OF INTERVENTIONAL TREATMENT OPTIONS GIVE THEIR PATIENTS OPTIMAL OUTCOMES. RADIAL ARTERY ACCESS - CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION THROUGH THE RADIAL ARTERY IN THE WRIST IS LESS INVASIVE, MORE COMFORTABLE, SAFER AND HAS FEWER COMPLICATIONS AND FASTER RECOVER THAN THE TRADITIONAL FEMORAL METHOD. PERFORMING CARDIAC CAUTERIZATION THROUGH THE WRIST USING A LONG, THIN TUBE (CALLED A CATHETER) THROUGH AN ARTERY IN THE WRIST TO GET TO THE HEART IS THE MOST COMMON METHOD USED AT DEBORAH. 15. JAMES KLINGHOFFER WOUND CENTER THE JAMES KLINGHOFFER CENTER FOR WOUND HEALING AND HYPERBARIC TREATMENT PROVIDES ADVANCED WOUND CARE TECHNOLOGY AND HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY TO ENHANCE WOUND HEALING THROUGH A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM APPROACH. 16. MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ONCOLOGY CLINIC DEBORAHS MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ONCOLOGY CLINIC PROGRAM, THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH MD ANDERSON/COOPER OFFERS COLLABORATIVE PERSONALIZED OUTPATIENT APPOINTMENTS FOR CASE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH TUMORS. 17. PULMONARY MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION SERVICES THE DEPARTMENT OF PULMONARY MEDICINE PROVIDES THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH ALL TYPES OF LUNG DISEASE. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE PERSONAL CARE TO EVERY PATIENT IN A FRIENDLY, TIMELY AND ACCESSIBLE MANNER. PULMONARY REHABILITATION - PULMONARY REHABILITATION IS A PROGRAM OF EDUCATION AND EXERCISE THAT HELPS PATIENTS MANAGE HIS/HER/THEIR BREATHING PROBLEMS, INCREASING STAMINA (ENERGY) AND DECREASING BREATHLESSNESS. THE EDUCATION PART OF THE PROGRAM TEACHES PATIENTS TO BE "IN CHARGE" OF HIS/HER/THEIR BREATHING INSTEAD OF HIS/HER/THEIR BREATHING OVERSEEING THEM. PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTING (PFTS) ARE NONINVASIVE TESTS THAT SHOW HOW WELL THE LUNGS ARE WORKING. THE TESTS MEASURE LUNG VOLUME, CAPACITY, RATES OF FLOW, AND GAS EXCHANGE. THIS INFORMATION CAN HELP A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER DIAGNOSE AND DECIDE THE TREATMENT OF CERTAIN LUNG DISORDERS. PHYSICAL THERAPY (PT) IS A BRANCH OF REHABILITATIVE HEALTH THAT USES SPECIALLY DESIGNED EXERCISES AND EQUIPMENT TO HELP PATIENTS REGAIN OR IMPROVE THEIR PHYSICAL ABILITIES. PT IS APPROPRIATE FOR MANY TYPES OF PATIENTS, FROM INFANTS BORN WITH MUSCULOSKELETAL BIRTH DEFECTS, TO ADULTS SUFFERING FROM SCIATICA OR THE AFTER EFFECTS OF INJURY OR SURGERY, TO ELDERLY POST-STROKE PATIENTS. CARDIAC REHABILITATION IS A MEDICALLY SUPERVISED PROGRAM, INDIVIDUALIZED FOR EACH PATIENT. IT CONSISTS OF EXERCISE TRAINING, AS WELL AS EDUCATION AND COUNSELING ABOUT HEART-HEALTHY LIVING. BESIDES HEART ATTACKS, CARDIAC REHAB IS RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION FOR HEART CONDITIONS LIKE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, ANGINA OR HEART FAILURE, AFTER A HEART PROCEDURE OR SURGERY, INCLUDING BYPASS SURGERY, ANGIOPLASTY AND STENTING, VALVE REPLACEMENT, OR A PACEMAKER OR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR. 18. VEIN CENTER SPIDER VEINS ON THE THIGHS, ANKLES OR CALVES IS A CONCERN FOR MANY PEOPLE. AT DEBORAH'S VEIN CENTER, THERE ARE NOW SPIDER VEIN AND VARICOSE VEIN TREATMENTS THAT CAN VIRTUALLY ELIMINATE THESE CONDITIONS. 19. THE WOMEN'S HEART CENTER THE WOMEN'S HEART CENTER COMBINES DEBORAH'S EXPERTISE IN TREATING HEART AND VASCULAR DISEASE WITH PROGRAMS TO HELP REDUCE STRESS; REDUCE WEIGHT; QUIT SMOKING; EAT BETTER; SLEEP MORE SOUNDLY; MANAGE DIABETES AND EDUCATE WOMEN ABOUT THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEART AND VASCULAR DISEASE. THIS MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH AIMS TO REDUCE HEART AND VASCULAR DISEASE AMONG WOMEN. 20. THORACIC SURGERY THORACIC - OR CHEST - SURGERY INCLUDES THE LUNGS, ESOPHAGUS, TRACHEA, AND CHEST WALL. A VARIETY OF SURGICAL TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING BOTH OPEN AND MINIMALLY-INVASIVE, ARE PERFORMED BY DEBORAHS SURGICAL TEAM. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC AND VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGICAL TECHNIQUES ARE USED. AN INTEGRATED TEAM OF SPECIALISTS ENSURES COMPLETE CONTINUITY OF CARE. PULMONOLOGISTS, GASTROENTEROLOGISTS, ONCOLOGISTS, IMAGING SPECIALISTS, PATHOLOGISTS, ANESTHESIOLOGISTS, AND SPECIALLY-TRAINED OPERATING ROOM NURSES MAY ALL PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN A PATIENTS CARE. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; QUESTION 2 | IN JULY 2019, DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTER ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH CAPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.; AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, TO OPERATE THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT LOCATED AT DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTERS HOSPITAL FACILITY IN BROWNS MILLS, NEW JERSEY. IN OCTOBER 2019, DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTER ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH CLEVELAND CLINIC HEART & VASCULAR INSTITUTE AS AN AFFILIATE TO STRENGTHEN ALL ELEMENTS OF CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE AND SURGERY AT DEBORAH THROUGH SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES, SAFETY, AND QUALITY FOR PATIENT CARE. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 11B | THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF ITS GOVERNING BODY (ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES) PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS") AND AFTER PRESENTATION AND REVIEW BY THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE. 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 ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND INTERNAL WORKING GROUP OF THE ORGANIZATION 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 INTERNAL WORKING GROUP FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND INTERNAL WORKING GROUP REVIEWED THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND DISCUSSED QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WITH THE CPA FIRM. REVISIONS WERE MADE TO THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 WHERE NECESSARY AND A FINAL DRAFT WAS FURNISHED BY THE CPA FIRM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND INTERNAL WORKING GROUP FOR FINAL REVIEW. FOLLOWING THIS REVIEW, THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTER AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND THEREAFTER PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12 | THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE EXISTING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE RETURNED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE FOR REVIEW. THEREAFTER, THE DIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE AND GENERAL COUNSEL REVIEW THE QUESTIONNAIRES AND MAINTAIN RECORDS OF THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15 | THE DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTER EXECUTIVE BOARD HAS A HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE ("COMMITTEE"). THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND FOLLOWS INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GUIDELINES FOR REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS FOR PURPOSES OF IRS CODE SECTION 4958 IN ITS EVALUATION AND DECISION-MAKING WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION PAID TO ITS SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, SPECIFICALLY ITS "PRESIDENT & CEO". THIS PROCESS OCCURS ANNUALLY. IN 2018 THIS REVIEW INCLUDED NOT ONLY THE AFOREMENTIONED INDIVIDUAL, BUT ALL EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS. THIS PROCESS ENTAILS REVIEW OF NOT ONLY BASE COMPENSATION, BUT ALSO OTHER DIRECT, AND INDIRECT COMPENSATION PROVIDED (INCLUDING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS). THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ENABLE THE CENTER TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS FOR PURPOSES OF IRS CODE SECTION 4958 WITH RESPECT TO THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM, INCLUDING THOSE NOTED ABOVE. FACTORS THAT SUPPORT THE CENTER'S STANDING WITH RESPECT TO ITS REASONABLENESS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: 1. THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT ARRANGEMENTS ARE APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY THE COMMITTEE, NONE OF WHOM HAVE A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT; 2. THE COMMITTEE RELIES UPON APPROPRIATE COMPARABLE EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL COMPENSATION DATA PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION. THIS DATA IS UPDATED EACH YEAR BY UTILIZING GENERALLY PUBLISHED SURVEYS, DATA PROVIDED BY HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATIONS, AND INFORMATION GLEANED FROM NEWSPAPER ARTICLES AND OTHER SOURCES AND REFLECTS COMPARABLE FACTORS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO GEOGRAPHY, BED SIZE, COMPLEXITY, REVENUE, ETC. 3. THE COMMITTEE DOCUMENTS THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATIONS IN TIMELY, FORMAL MEETING MINUTES. THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE OTHER INDIVIDUALS CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INDIVIDUAL'S JOB PERFORMANCE DURING THE YEAR, AND ARE BASED UPON VARIOUS OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE FACTORS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT REASONABLE AND FAIR MARKET VALUE COMPENSATION IS PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE CENTER'S FINANCIAL STATUS AS WELL AS ITS NEED TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN COMPETENT LEADERSHIP IS ALSO REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED IN THIS PROCESS. OTHER OBJECTIVE FACTORS INCLUDE MARKET SURVEY DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS, INDIVIDUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AND OTHER RELEVANT PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION C; QUESTION 19 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS ISSUED TAX-EXEMPT BONDS TO FINANCE VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, RENOVATIONS AND EQUIPMENT. THE ORGANIZATION'S FILED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED THROUGH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J | CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J REFLECT CERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS RECEIVING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM THIS ORGANIZATION. PLEASE NOTE THIS REMUNERATION WAS FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THIS ORGANIZATION AND NOT FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS A VOTING MEMBER OR OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. IN ADDITION, JOSEPH MANNI WORKS 45 HOURS A WEEK AS THE chief operating officer FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND WORKS 10 HOURS A WEEK AS THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER FOR DEBORAH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, FOR A TOTAL OF 55 HOURS A WEEK. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B | THIS ORGANIZATION IS PART OF DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTER; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). 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 XI; QUESTION 9 | OTHER CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE INCLUDE: - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION FOR PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - $480,296; - OTHER COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC PENSION COSTS - ($2,796,028); - PENSION-RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC COSTS - $983,285; - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION - ($1,598,296); - CHANGES IN FAIR VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST - $206,803; AND - CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN RESTRICTED NET ASSETS OF DEBORAH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION - $7,186,236. |
| CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 2 | AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE TAXPAYER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2018; RESPECTIVELY, AND ISSUED A CERTIFIED AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT. THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAIN CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES ON AN ENTITY BY ENTITY BASIS. AN UNMODIFIED OPINION WAS ISSUED BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. THE TAXPAYER'S AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. |
| DHLC | THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 INCLUDES CERTAIN REVENUE RECEIVED AND EXPENSES INCURRED BY VARIOUS DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTER RELATED PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENTS, ACTIVITIES AND DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTER EMPLOYEES. REVENUE EARNED FROM THESE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITES WAS RECEIVED BY DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTER UTILIZING DIFFERENT FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS THAN 23-1550955. BELOW IS A LIST OUTLINING THE VARIOUS DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTER PROGRAMS, DIVISIONS, DEPARTMENTS AND PHYSICIAN EMPLOYEES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS: PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FUND OF DHLC 23-1893623 DEBORAH MEDICAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 46-4400008 DEBORAH MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INSURANCE CO., LLC 38-3989806 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:PHYSICIAN FEES TOTAL FEES:5272381 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:COLLECTION FEES TOTAL FEES:472191 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:CONTRACTED LABOR TOTAL FEES:2746193 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:GENERAL SERVICES TOTAL FEES:13386653 |
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