Form990
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Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax
Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations)
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
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A For the 2019 calendar year, or tax year beginning 01-01-2019 , and ending 12-31-2019
BCheck if applicable:
CName of organization
ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORP
 
 
Doing business as
 
 
Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)
3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY SUITE 600
 
Room/suite
City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code
DOWNERS GROVE, IL60515
D Employer identification number

36-2169147
E Telephone number

G Gross receipts $ 9,106,566,889
F Name and address of principal officer:
JAMES SKOGSBERGH
3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY SUITE 600
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
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WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM
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K Form of organization:  
L Year of formation: 1906
M State of legal domicile: IL
Part I
Summary
Activities  & Governance 1 Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: SERVE HEALTH NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES THROUGH WHOLISTIC PHILOSOPHY ROOTED IN FUNDAMENTAL UNDERSTANDING OF HUMANS AS CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD.
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3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........ 3 12
4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) ..... 4 9
5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2019 (Part V, line 2a) ...... 5 34,183
6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) ............. 6 3,205
7a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........ 7a 3,341,705
b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 39 ......... 7b 0
Revenues Prior Year Current Year
8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ......... 19,509,158 28,047,472
9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ......... 5,263,509,696 5,388,961,319
10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) .... 249,690,605 244,267,870
11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) 11,035,721 11,342,585
12 Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) 5,543,745,180 5,672,619,246
Expenses; 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )... 6,241,300 7,301,611
14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4)..... 0 0
15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10) 2,470,970,651 2,658,864,681
16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) ..... 0 0
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17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e).... 2,829,347,560 3,034,943,930
18 Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 5,306,559,511 5,701,110,222
19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12....... 237,185,669 -28,490,976
Net Assets or Fund Balances; Beginning of Current Year End of Year
20 Total assets (Part X, line 16)............. 12,356,458,273 14,268,789,247
21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26)............. 7,461,070,736 8,971,712,438
22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20..... 4,895,387,537 5,297,076,809
Part II
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Cat. No. 11282Y Form 990 (2019)
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Part III
Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
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Briefly describe the organization’s mission: THE MISSION OF ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION IS TO SERVETHE HEALTH NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THOUGH AWHOLISTIC PHILOSOPY ROOTED IN OUR FUNDAMENTAL UNDERSTANDING OF HUMANBEINGS AS CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD.
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Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on
the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? .....................
If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O.
3
Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program
services? ...........................
If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O.
4
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.
4a (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 2,933,172,164 including grants of $ 7,301,611 ) (Revenue $ 3,381,626,946 )
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. PROVIDING INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF THE PATIENTS' ABILITY TO PAY. INCLUDED IN THESE HEALTH CARE SERVICES ARE THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAUMA CARE. AS PART OF ITS COMMUNITY BENEFITS STRATEGY AND ITS VISION AND VALUES, ADVOCATE IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED AND LOW INCOME. ADVOCATE OFFERS A VERY GENEROUS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, REQUIRING NO PAYMENTS FROM THE PATIENTS MOST IN NEED, AND PROVIDING DISCOUNTS TO UNINSURED AND INSURED PATIENTS. FROM JANUARY 2019 TO MAY 2019, UNINSURED PATIENTS EARNING UP TO SIX TIMES THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL), AND INSURED PATIENTS EARNING UP TO FOUR TIMES THE FPL WERE ELIGIBLE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A FULL OR PARTIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DISCOUNT. AS OF JUNE 2019, PATIENTS EARNING UP TO SIX TIMES THE FPL, AND INSURED PATIENTS EARNING UP TO TWO AND HALF TIMES THE FPL MAY QUALIFY FOR A FULL OR PARTIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DISCOUNT. ADDITIONALLY, A CATASTROPHIC ASSISTANCE DISCOUNT WAS ADDED FOR UNINSURED AND INSURED PATIENTS WHOSE INCOMES EXCEED THE TRADITIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INCOME GUIDELINES AND HAVE OUTSTANDING PATIENT BALANCES OF $25,000 OR MORE FOR A SINGLE DATE OF SERVICE OR SUM OF SEVERAL DATES OF SERVICE. THESE PATIENTS MAY QUALIFY TO RECEIVE A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DISCOUNT THAT REDUCES THEIR OUTSTANDING BALANCE TO 25% OF THEIR NET INCOME. FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS, ADVOCATE WILL PRESUMPTIVELY PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IF THE FINANCIAL STATUS HAS BEEN VERIFIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IN THESE CASES, THE PATIENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A SEPARATE CHARITY APPLICATION. IF PRESUMPTIVE CRITERIA ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY IS AVAILABLE USING AN INCOME-BASED SCREENING. ADVOCATE EXTENDS ITS INCOME-BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY TO ITS INSURED PATIENTS AS WELL. BOTH UNINSURED AND INSURED REQUESTS ARE GIVEN CONSIDERATION BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES. ADVOCATE CONTINUES TO REVIEW AND REFINE ITS POLICY IN AN ONGOING EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO NEED HELP.ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING EXPERT EMERGENCY CARETODAY AND INTO THE FUTURE. IN THE AREA OF TRAUMA CARE, LEVEL 1 DESIGNATION IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL FOR TRAUMA CENTERS. AS LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTERS, FIVE ADVOCATE HOSPITALSADVOCATE CHRIST, ADVOCATE CONDELL, ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN, ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC AND ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERALCARE FOR THE MOST SERIOUSLY INJURED PEOPLE IN CHICAGOLAND. AS IS THE CASE WITH ALL ILLINOIS LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTERS, ADVOCATE'S TRAUMA CENTERS ARE STAFFED BY ON-SITE, 24-HOUR-A-DAY TRAUMA SURGEONS; FEATURE 24-HOUR SURGICAL AND NONSURGICAL SERVICES, SUCH AS RADIOLOGY AND ANESTHESIA; AND CAN ACCOMMODATE HELICOPTER TRANSPORTS. ADVOCATE OPERATES NEARLY ONE-QUARTER OF ALL LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTERS IN ILLINOIS AND IS THE LARGEST TRAUMA SYSTEM IN THE STATE. TWENTY PERCENT OF TRAUMA PATIENTS IN METROPOLITAN CHICAGO ARE TREATED ANNUALLY IN AN ADVOCATE TRAUMA CENTER. IN 2019, ADVOCATE'S LEVEL I TRAUMA HOSPITALS TREATED 7,773 TRAUMA PATIENTS. AN ADDITIONAL 973 TRAUMA PATIENTS WERE TREATED AT ADVOCATE'S LEVEL II DESIGNATED TRAUMA HOSPITALSADVOCATE BROMENN, ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD AND ADVOCATE SHERMAN. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE AN ADDITIONAL 535,343 NON-TRAUMA EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS FOR ALL ADVOCATE'S HOSPITALS.
4b (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 1,476,416,211 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $ 1,235,790,883 )
HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDED BY PHYSICIANS EMPLOYED BY THE ORGANIZATION. AS PART OF ADVOCATE'S BROAD ARRAY OF SERVICES AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO MEET COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS, ADVOCATE PHYSICIANS TARGET UNIQUE HEALTH ACCESS NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, UNDERSERVED, LOW INCOME AND SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN CHICAGOLAND AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS COMMUNITIES. EXAMPLES OF THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE:ADVOCATE ADULT DOWN SYNDROME CENTER. ESTABLISHED IN 1992 THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR DOWN SYNDROME (NADS), THE ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP ADULT DOWN SYNDROME CENTER PROVIDES CRUCIAL PSYCHOSOCIAL AND MEDICAL SERVICES TO ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS WITH DOWN SYNDROME LIVING IN ALL AREAS OF ILLINOIS. EACH YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 2,000 INDIVIDUALS ARE SERVED THROUGH OVER 7,000 VISITS, INCLUDING CARE IN THE OFFICE, THE PATIENT'S HOME, AT RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES, NURSING HOMES AND IN THE HOSPITAL. THE CENTER'S MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CARE, WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, PROVIDES PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO HEALTH EDUCATION AND HEALTH RISK REDUCTION, INCLUDING SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME IN THEIR OWN HEALTH PROMOTION EFFORTS. REIMBURSEMENT IS REDUCED GIVEN MORE TIME IS PROVIDED TO EACH PATIENT VISIT TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR OWN HEALTH CARE. FURTHER, ONLY ONE-THIRD OF THE COST OF THE CLINIC IS REIMBURSED THROUGH BILLING INSURANCE DUE TO THE PAYOR MIX. ADVOCATE GENEROUSLY PROVIDES SOME SERVICES AT THE CENTER THAT ARE KEY TO HEALTH PROMOTION BUT THAT ARE NOT REIMBURSABLE OR BILLABLE. THE CENTER CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON EXPANDING ITS RESEARCH AND PATIENT EDUCATION IN COMING YEARS. MAINE TOWNSHIP DISTRICT 207 SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS (SBHC). MAINE TOWNSHIP DISTRICT 207 WAS FACED WITH APPROXIMATELY 30 PERCENT OF ITS STUDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO MEET, OR EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT DIFFICULTY MEETING, THE STATE-MANDATED PHYSICAL AND IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS DUE TO BEING UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED. FOLLOWING SEVERAL YEARS OF PLANNING AND IN COLLABORATION WITH ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP AND ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL, THE DISTRICT OPENED A SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTER (D207 SBHC) IN MAINE EAST HIGH SCHOOL IN MARCH 2003 TO PROVIDE THESE STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO VITAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES. ADVOCATE EMPLOYEES SERVE AS MEDICAL DIRECTOR, PEDIATRICIAN, NURSE PRACTITIONER AND MENTAL HEALTH WORKER FOR THE GRANT-FUNDED CLINIC. THE CLINIC HAS A SMALL PHARMACY THAT PROVIDES LIMITED MEDICATIONS FOR STUDENTS IN NEED AND ADVOCATE KEEPS THE CLINIC EQUIPPED WITH OFFICE SUPPLIES AND OTHER EQUIPMENT. THE CENTER ALSO SERVES AS A TRAINING SITE FOR PEDIATRIC AND FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENTS. OPEN TO ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MAINE TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 207, THE D207 SBHC HAS HELPED TO PROVIDE MANY STUDENTS WITH PHYSICALS AND IMMUNIZATIONS WHICH HAS ALLOWED THE DISTRICT TO MAINTAIN ITS 99% IL STATE COMPLIANCE RATE. THE D207 SBHC CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FREE OR LOW-COST SERVICES INCLUDING PHYSICALS, IMMUNIZATIONS, EMERGENT CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT, NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE CENTER'S MEDICAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF HAD 1,800 CONTACTS DURING THE 2019/2020 SCHOOL YEAR AND MORE THAN 30,800 STUDENT CONTACTS SINCE THE FACILITY'S INCEPTION. MEDFEST. IN 2019, ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP SPONSORED MEDFEST, A COLLABORATIVE WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF ILLINOIS, FOR THE 21ST YEAR IN A ROW. MEDFEST IS ANNUALLY HELD AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE STATE. THE EVENT PROVIDES PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS TRAINING AND COMPETITIONS, CREATING AVENUES FOR INCLUSION AND ACCEPTANCE FOR THIS UNDERSERVED POPULATION THROUGHOUT ILLINOIS. THE FREE CLINICAL SERVICES RESULT IN PARTICIPANTS' ENHANCED PHYSICAL FITNESS AND COMFORT WITH THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY. AMG PROVIDED 1,764 (207 MORE THAN IN 2018) FREE ATHLETIC PHYSICALS TO SPECIAL OLYMPIANS AT CHICAGO'S UNITED CENTER IN 2019, ALLOWING THEM OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN COMPETITIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP HAS ALSO PROVIDED FREE PHYSICALS TO SPECIAL OLYMPIANS IN BLOOMINGTON FOR THE PAST 6 YEARS AND IN ORLAND PARK FOR OVER ELEVEN YEARS, PROVIDING 40 AND 208 PHYSICAL EXAMS, RESPECTIVELY, IN 2019.
4c (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 83,222,063 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $ 26,055,230 )
GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (GME) AND POST-GRADUATE (CME)/MEDICAL STUDENTS/OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATION. ADVOCATE IS COMMITTED TO TRAINING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN A BROAD RANGE OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES. AS ONE OF THE LARGEST PROVIDERS OF TRAINING IN PRIMARY CARE MEDICINE IN ILLINOIS, THERE WERE 2,270 MEDICAL STUDENT ROTATIONS COMPLETED AND 580 RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS WHO RECEIVED HANDS-ON TRAINING IN 2019 AT ADVOCATE'S FOUR ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERSADVOCATE BROMENN, ADVOCATE CHRIST, ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC AND ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL. ADVOCATE IS ALSO ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACCME) TO PROVIDE CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) FOR PHYSICIANS. ADVOCATE'S CME PROGRAM PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH YEAR-ROUND SCHEDULING AND PLANNING OF ACCREDITED COURSES, SEMINARS AND MEETINGS FOR NON-ADVOCATE PHYSCIAINS AND HEALTH CARE PROVESSIONALS IN THE REGION, AS WELL AS FOR ADVOCATE'S OWN PHYSICIANS. ADVOCATE'S MEDICAL STAFF SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE THROUGH GROUND ROUNDS, MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY CONFERENCES, AND JOURNAL CLUBSAS WELL AS SINGLE ACTIVITIES ADDRESSING A VARIETY OF CLINICAL AND RESEARCH TOPICS. IN 2019, ADVOCATE HOSTED 2,887 CME EVENTS TO 39,456 PARTICIPANTS, OF WHICH 28,116 WERE PHYSICIANS, AT 13 ADVOCATE SITES FOR A TOTAL OF 3,863 CME CREDIT HOURS.IN ADDITION TO TEACHING GME AND CME STUDENTS, ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP (AMG) PHYSICIANS ALSO DEVOTE ONE-ON-ONE TIME TO TEACHING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (PA) AND NURSE PRACTIONER (NP) STUDENTS FROM MULTIPLE AREA UNIVERSITIES. IN 2019, AMG PHYSICIANS ALONE DEVOTED 14,649 HOURS TO TEACHING NP STUDENTS (AMG STAFF APN'S DEVOTED AN ADDITIONAL 2,280 HOURS TO TEACHING NP STUDENTS) AND 4,984 PHYSICIAN HOURS TO TEACHING PA STUDENTS IN PHYSICIANS' OFFICES. THE VALUE OF THEIR TIME TEACHING THESE STUDENTS TOTALED OVER $4.5M IN 2019.DEPENDENT ON EACH HOSPITAL'S OR ADVOCATE'S SYSTEM-LEVEL ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS, THE TRAINING OF UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENT NURSES, AND STUDENTS IN OTHER ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS, SUCH AS RESPIRATORY CARE, RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY, PHYSICAL AND SPEECH THERAPY, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, ETC., ALSO OCCURS THROUGHOUT ADVOCATE'S MULTIPLE SITES. ADVOCATE'S SPIRITUAL LEADERS OVERSEE A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. SUPERVISING OVER 200 STUDENT UNITS EACH YEAR, THIS PROGRAM IS THE LARGEST IN THE COUNTRY, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SEMINARY STUDENTS AND LOCAL FAITH LEADERS TO GROW AND DEVELOP SPIRITUAL CARE MINISTRY SKILLS.NOT INCLUDED IN THE EXPENSE AND REVENUE AMOUNTS BUT IMPORTANT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ROLE IN TRAINING HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, ARE THE NURSING RESIDENCY PROGRAMS AT TWO OF ITS HOSPITALSADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN AND ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC. RESIDENCY PROGRAMS OCCUR IN OTHER DISCIPLINES AS WELL, SUCH AS THE PHARMACY RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR EXAMPLE, AT MULTIPLE ADVOCATE SITES.
(Code:   ) (Expenses $ 877,821,532 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $ 742,146,555 )
DESCRIPTION OF ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH IN APRIL 2018, ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE OF ILLINOIS AND AURORA HEALTH CARE OF WISCONSIN MERGED. ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH IS AMONG THE 10 LARGEST NOT-FOR-PROFIT, INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE UNITED STATES AND A LEADING EMPLOYER IN THE MIDWEST WITH MORE THAN 70,000 TEAM MEMBERS, INCLUDING MORE THAN 22,000 NURSES, AND HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST EMPLOYED MEDICAL STAFF IN THE REGION AND A HOME HEALTH ORGANIZATION. A NATIONAL LEADER IN CLINICAL INNOVATION, HEALTH OUTCOMES, CONSUMER EXPERIENCE AND VALUE-BASED CARE, THE SYSTEM SERVES NEARLY 3 MILLION PATIENTS ANNUALLY IN ILLINOIS AND WISCONSIN ACROSS MORE THAN 500 SITES OF CARE. ADVOCATE AURORA IS ENGAGED IN HUNDREDS OF CLINICAL TRIALS AND RESEARCH STUDIES, AND IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS EXPERTISE IN CARDIOLOGY, NEUROSCIENCES, ONCOLOGY AND PEDIATRICS. AS A MERGED ENTITY, ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH (ILLINOIS AND WISCONSIN) CONTRIBUTED NEARLY $2.2 BILLION IN CHARITABLE CARE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES TO ITS COMMUNITIES IN 2019. DESCRIPTION OF ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE (ILLINOIS)WHILE ADVOCATE IS ONE OF TWO ORGANIZATIONS THAT MERGED TO BECOME ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH IN APRIL 2018, ADVOCATE IN ILLINOIS MAINTAINS A SEPARATE FEIN AND THEREFORE THE NARRATIVE THAT FOLLOWS PERTAINS PREDOMINANTLY TO ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE (ILLINOIS) ONLY. ADVOCATE IS ONE OF THE LARGEST FULLY INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS IN ILLINOIS AND ONE OF THE LARGEST HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN THE MIDWEST. IN 2019, AS PART OF A NETWORK OF NEARLY 400 SITES OF CARE IN ILLINOIS, ADVOCATE'S MORE THAN 36,978 TEAM MEMBERS PROVIDED CARE AT TWELVE HOSPITALS, INCLUDING A CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOCATED ON TWO CAMPUSES (OAK LAWN AND PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS), TOTALING 3,285 LICENSED BEDS. ADVOCATE HAD A COMBINED TOTAL OF 170,610 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS, 2,001,817 OUTPATIENT VISITS AND 544,089 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS IN 2019. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION IS RECOGNIZED AS HAVING ONE OF THE LARGEST HOME HEALTH CARE COMPANIES IN THE STATE. EIGHT ADVOCATE HOSPITALS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT CARE FOR 2019-20 BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, INCLUDING ADVOCATE'S BROMENN, CHRIST, CONDELL, GOOD SAMARITAN, GOOD SHEPHERD, ILLINOIS MASONIC, LUTHERAN AND SHERMAN. ADVOCATE CHRIST, ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN AND ADVICATE LUTHERAN GENERAL RANKED IN THE TOP 10 IN ILLINOIS. IN ADDITION, ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ON BOTH CAMPUSESOAK LAWN AND PARK RIDGERANKED 13TH IN THE NATION FOR PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY IN THE U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT'S 2019-20 BEST CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS RANKINGS. THIS DESIGNATION IS SIGNFIICANT GIVEN THE PROGRAM ROSE 10 SPOTS GOING FROM 23RD IN THE NATION THE YEAR BEFORE TO 13TH IN ONE YEAR.THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) REPORTED 5-STAR RATINGS FOR OVERALL HOSPITAL QUALITY TO TWO ADVOCATE HOSPITALS IN 2019ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL AND ADVOCATE SHERMAN. THE HOSPITALS WERE TWO OF ONLY 293 HOSPITALS THAT RECEIVED A FIVE STAR RANKING FROM CMS. THE CMS HOSPITAL COMPARE WEBSITE REORTS ON QUALITY MEASURES FOR MORE THAN 4,500 HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE. TWO ADVOCATE HOSPITALSADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC AND SHERMANHAVE ALSO EARNED NATION'S TOP 100 HOSPITALS RECOGNITION IN 2019 FROM IBM WATSON (FORMERLY TRUVEN HEALTH ANALYTICS) FOR PERFORMANCE IN PATIENT SAFETY, QUALITY OF CARE, FINANCIAL STABILITY, OPERATIONAL EFFECIENCY AND PATIENT SATISFACTION SCORES. IN ADDITION, EIGHT ADVOCATE HOSPITALSADVOCATE'S BROMENN, CHRIST, CONDELL, GOOD SAMARITAN, GOOD SHEPHERD, ILLINOIS MASONIC, LUTHERAN GENERAL AND SHERMANHAVE BEEN AWARDED THE AMERCIAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER'S MAGNET DESIGNATIONTHE HIGHEST HONOR FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE. TWO OF THESE HOSPITALSADVOCATE CHRIST AND ADVOCATE LUTHERANACHIEVED MAGNET RECOGNITION FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE DESIGNATION AND TWO OF ONLY 50 HOSPITALS TO DO SO INTERNATIONALLY.THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AWARDED THE ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP WITH THE 2019 TARGET: BP GOLD STATUS FOR ACHIEVING 70 PERCENT OR GREATER BLOOD PRESSURE CONTROL RATES AMONG ADVOCATE'S ADULT PATIENT POPULATION, WHICH REDUCES THE RISK OF HEART ATTACK AND STROKE. CHICAGO MAGAZINE HAS ALSO NAMED 84 ADVOCATE PHYSICIANS AMONG CHICAGO'S TOP CANCER SPECISALISTS. THE LIST RECOGNIZES PHYSICIANS ACROSS CHICAGOLAND WHO WERE NOMINATED BY THEIR PEERS FOR PROVIDING THE BEST CARE IN ONCOLOGY HEALTH SERVICES. IN ADDITION, ADVOCATE GOOD SMARITAN AND ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC WERE RECOGNIZED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEON'S NATIONAL SURGICAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (ACS NSQIP) FOR ACHIEVING MERITORIOUS OUTCOMES FOR SURGICAL PATIENT CARE. TEN ADVOCATE HOSPITALSADVOCATE'S BROMENN, CHRIST, CONDELL, GOOD SAMARITAN, GOOD SHEPHERD, ILLINOIS MASONIC, LUTHERAN, SHERMAN, SOUTH SUBURBAN AND TRINITYRECEIVED THE AHA/ASA GET WITH THE GUIDELINES STROKE GOLD PLUS QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WITH TARGET HONOR ROLL/TARGET ROLL ELITE AND TARGET HONOR ROLL ELITE PLUS DISTINCTIONS. IN ADDITION, ADVOCATE SHERMAN RECEIVED THE AHA/ASA GET WITH THE GUIDELINES HEART FAILURE GOLD PLUS AWARD WITH TARGET HONOR ROLL. AND ADVOCATE CHRIST AND ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN RECEIVED THE AHA/ASA GET WITH THE GUIDELINES MISSION: LIFELINE STEMI RECEIVING GOLD CENTER AWARD. ALL ADVOCATE HOSPITALS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE HRSA (HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION) WORKPLACE PARTNERSHIP FOR LIFE CAMPAIGN AND RECEIVED PLATINUM STATUS FOR BRINGING AWARENESS TO ORGAN/TISSUE DONATION WITHIN THE HOSPITALS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.ADVOCATE WAS RECOGNIZED ON BECKER'S HEALTHCARE'S 150 TOP PLACES TO WORK IN HEALTHCARE LIST FOR 2019. THE LIST HIGHLIGHTS HOSPITALS, HEALTH SYSTEMS AND HEALTHCARE COMPANIES THAT PROMOTE DIVERSITY WITHIN THE WORKFORCE, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. ADVOCATE WAS ALSO NAMED TO THE 2019 TOP HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CENTERS FOR DIVERSITY LIST BY BLACKDOCTOR.ORG BASED ON INITIATIVES AND SUCCESSES TOWARD INCREASING REPRESENTATION OF DIVERSITY WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION. SOME FACTORS CONSIDERED IN THIS AWARD ARE QUALITY OF CARE, DIVERSITY IN SENIOR, EXECUTIVE AND BOARD MEMBER LEVEL POSITIONS AND INITITIAVES, PROGRAMS AND IMPACT IN URBAN COMMUNITIES. NOTABLY, JOSE FELICIANO, SYSTEM VICE PRESIDENT, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AND LINEN DISTRIBUTION, FOR ADVOCATE WAS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF 50 LOCAL BUSINESS EXECUTIVES AS A BUSINESS LEADER OF COLOR BY CHICAGO UNITED IN 2019.ADVOCATE HAS ALSO BEEN RECOGNIZED BY DIVERSITY MBA MAGAZINE AS A BEST PLACES TO WORK FOR WOMEN AND DIVERSE MANAGERS. THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES ADVOCATE'S ONGOING STRATEGIC EFFORT TO IMPLEMENT INTENTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR WOMEN AND MANAGERS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO ADVANCE TO LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THE ORGANIZATION. DIVERSITY MBA EMPHASIZES HOW COMPANIES ARE CHAMPIONING RECRUITMENT EFFORTS THAT RESULT IN A DIVERSE AND TARGETED TALENT SELECTION PROCESS. IN ADDITION TO BEST PLACES TO WORK RECOGNITION, ADVOCATE WAS NAMED TO THE TOP 10 BEST IN CLASS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND TOP 5 FOR EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT, SUPPLIER DIVERSITY AND REWARD SYSTEMS.ADVOCATE'S NAVIGATE PROGRAM WAS NAMED A FRONTLINE WORKER CHAMPION BY CAREERSTAT, AS IT HELPS TEAM MEMBERS SET A VISION FOR THEIR HEALTH CARE CAREERS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO MENTORING, COACHING, AND TOOLS AND RESOURCES. CHAMPION AWARD WINNERS HAVE DEVELOPED STRATEGIES TO HIRE A WORKFORCE THAT REFLECTS THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY OPERATE. THEY HAVE MADE TRAINING, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ACCESSIBLE TO MORE EMPLOYEES, REGARDLESS OF FINANCIAL ABILITY OR OTHER BARRIERS, AND ARE HELPING NON-CLINICAL WORKERS MOVE INTO CLINICAL POSTIONS WITH A DEFINED CAREER PATH THAT LEADS TO JOBS THAT PAY FAMILY-SUSTAINING WAGES.THREE ADVOCATE HOSPITALS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND QUEER (LGBTQ) COMMUNITY. IN 2019, ADVOCATE BROMENN AND ADVOCATE CONDELL WERE DESIGNATED A TOP PERFORMER IN LGBTQ HEALTHCARE EQUALITY BY THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FOUNDATION. ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC WAS DESIGNATED A LEADER IN LGBTQ HEALTHCARE EQUALITY BY THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FOUNDATION (HRC), THE EDUCATIONAL ARM OF THE NATION'S LARGEST LGBTQ CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION. HOSPITALS ARE CHOSEN FOR THIS DESIGNATION BASED ON LGBTQ-CENTERED CARE, PATIENT SERVICES AND SUPPORT, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND POLICIES, AND PATIENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. ONLY A FEW HUNDRED HOSPITALS IN THE COUNTRY RECEIVE THIS TOP HONOR EACH YEAR.ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE ALSO ACHIEVED HEALTHCARE'S MOST WIRED CERTIFIED LEVEL 7 BY THE COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVES (CHIME) WHICH IS A TRIBUTE TO THE ORGANIZATIONS AND DEDICATED PEOPLE IN THEM WHO ARE TRANSFORMING HEALTH CARE AND IMPROVING OUTCOMES THROUGH ADVANCEMENTS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
(Expenses $ 877,821,532 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $ 742,146,555 )
4e Total program service expensesMediumBullet5,370,631,970
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Checklist of Required Schedules
Yes
No
1
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," complete Schedule AClick to see attachment.....................
1
Yes
 
2
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors (see instructions)? Click to see attachment...
2
Yes
 
3
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part IClick to see attachment.............
3
 
No
4
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part IIClick to see attachment.........
4
Yes
 
5
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part IIIClick to see attachment..
5
 
No
6
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IClick to see attachment.........................
6
 
No
7
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,
the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IIClick to see attachment....
7
 
No
8
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If "Yes,"
complete Schedule D,
Part IIIClick to see attachment..............
8
 
No
9
Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21 for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IVClick to see attachment..............
9
 
No
10
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part V......
10
 
No
11
If the organization’s answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable.
a
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10? If "Yes," complete
Schedule D,
Part VI. Click to see attachment...................
11a
Yes
 
b
Did the organization report an amount for investments—other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIIClick to see attachment.......
11b
Yes
 
c
Did the organization report an amount for investments—program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIIIClick to see attachment.......
11c
 
No
d
Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IXClick to see attachment............
11d
 
No
e
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part XClick to see attachment
11e
Yes
 
f
Did the organization’s separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization’s liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part XClick to see attachment
11f
 
No
12a
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," complete
Schedule D, Parts XI and XII
Click to see attachment......................
12a
 
No
b
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," and if the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII is optional Click to see attachment
12b
Yes
 
13
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E
13
 
No
14a
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States? .....
14a
Yes
 
b
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV.........Click to see attachment
14b
Yes
 
15
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV.....Click to see attachment
15
 
No
16
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts III and IV...Click to see attachment
16
 
No
17
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part I(see instructions) ....
17
 
No
18
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II............
18
 
No
19
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part III...................
19
 
No
20a
Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? If "Yes," complete Schedule H....Click to see attachment
20a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements to this return? Click to see attachment
20b
Yes
 
21
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and II.....Click to see attachment
21
Yes
 
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Yes
No
22
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals on Part IX, column (A), line 2? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and III........Click to see attachment
22
 
No
23
Did the organization answer "Yes" to Part VII, Section A, line 3, 4, or 5 about compensation of the organization’s current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If "Yes," complete Schedule J....................... Click to see attachment
23
Yes
 
24a
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If “Yes,” answer lines 24b through 24d and complete Schedule K. If “No,” go to line 25a...............Click to see list of attachments
24a
Yes
 
b
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?...
24b
 
No
c
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year
to defease any tax-exempt bonds? ...............
24c
 
No
d
Did the organization act as an "on behalf of" issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?...
24d
 
No
25a
Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I .... Click to see attachment
25a
 
No
b
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization’s prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I.......................Click to see attachment
25b
 
No
26
Did the organization report any amount on Part X, line 5 or 22 for receivables from or payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IIClick to see attachment...........
26
 
No
27
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity (including an employee thereof) or family member of any of these persons?
If "Yes," complete
Schedule L, Part IIIClick to see attachment.........................
27
Yes
 
28
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties (see Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):
a
A current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, or substantial contributor? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV......................Click to see attachment
28a
 
No
b
A family member of any individual described in line 28a? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV.....Click to see attachment
28b
Yes
 
c
A 35% controlled entity of one or more individuals and/or organizations described in lines 28a or 28b? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV.....................
28c
 
No
29
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M..
29
 
No
30
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M .................
30
 
No
31
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part I
31
 
No
32
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part II........................
32
 
No
33
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part I............Click to see attachment
33
 
No
34
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part II, III, or IV, and Part V, line 1.........................Click to see attachment
34
Yes
 
35a
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?
35a
Yes
 
b
If ‘Yes’ to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 ...Click to see attachment
35b
Yes
 
36
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2............. Click to see attachment
36
 
No
37
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part VIClick to see attachment
37
 
No
38
Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11b and 19? Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O. ............
38
Yes
 
Part V
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part V...........
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096. Enter -0- if not applicable ..
1a
3,741
b
Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable .
1b
0
c
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners? ..................
1c
Yes
 
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Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance (continued)
2a
Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and
Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return ..................
2a
34,183
b
If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?
Note. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file (see instructions)
2b
Yes
 
3a
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?...
3a
Yes
 
b
If “Yes,” has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If “No” to line 3b, provide an explanation in Schedule O...
3b
Yes
 
4a
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)? ..
4a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: MediumBulletCJ
See instructions for filing requirements for FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).
5a
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year? ..
5a
 
No
b
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?
5b
 
No
c
If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ............
5c
 
 
6a
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions? ...
6a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible? ......................
6b
 
 
7
Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).
a
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor? ....................
7a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided? .....
7b
 
 
c
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282? .........................
7c
 
No
d
If "Yes," indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ....
7d
 
e
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?
7e
 
No
f
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract? ..
7f
 
No
g
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required? ......................
7g
 
 
h
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C? ..........................
7h
 
 
8
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds. Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year? ........
8
 
 
9
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.
a
Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?........
9a
 
 
b
Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?...
9b
 
 
10
Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:
a
Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ...
10a
 
b
Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities
10b
 
11
Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:
a
Gross income from members or shareholders .........
11a
 
b
Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them.) ..........
11b
 
12a
Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?
12a
 
 
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year.
12b
 
13
Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.
a
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state? .........
Note. See the instructions for additional information the organization must report on Schedule O.
13a
 
 
b
Enter the amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans ....
13b
 
c
Enter the amount of reserves on hand ............
13c
 
14a
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?.....
14a
 
No
b
If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If "No," provide an explanation in Schedule O..
14b
 
 
15
Is the organization subject to the section 4960 tax on payment(s) of more than $1,000,000 in remuneration or excess parachute payment(s) during the year? ....................
If "Yes," see instructions and file Form 4720, Schedule N.
15
Yes
 
16
Is the organization an educational institution subject to the section 4968 excise tax on net investment income? ..
If "Yes," complete Form 4720, Schedule O.
16
 
No
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Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each "Yes" response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a "No" response to lines 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions.
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VI..............
Section A. Governing Body and Management
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year
1a
12
If there are material differences in voting rights among members of the governing body, or if the governing body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule O.
b
Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent
1b
9
2
Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? .................
2
Yes
 
3
Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? .
3
 
No
4
Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed? .
4
 
No
5
Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization’s assets? .
5
 
No
6
Did the organization have members or stockholders? ................
6
Yes
 
7a
Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body? ....................
7a
Yes
 
b
Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or persons other than the governing body? ...................
7b
Yes
 
8
Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following:
a
The governing body? .......................
8a
Yes
 
b
Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ............
8b
Yes
 
9
Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization’s mailing address? If "Yes," provide the names and addresses in Schedule O.......
9
 
No
Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal Revenue Code.)
Yes
No
10a
Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ............
10a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes?
10b
Yes
 
11a
Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form? ............................
11a
Yes
 
b
Describe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review this Form 990. .....
12a
Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If "No," go to line 13.......
12a
Yes
 
b
Were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ..........................
12b
Yes
 
c
Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If "Yes," describe in Schedule O how this was done...................
12c
Yes
 
13
Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ...............
13
Yes
 
14
Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? .........
14
Yes
 
15
Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?
a
The organization’s CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ...........
15a
Yes
 
b
Other officers or key employees of the organization ................
15b
Yes
 
If "Yes" to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule O (see instructions).
16a
Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? ......................
16a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization’s exempt status with respect to such arrangements? ............
16b
 
No
Section C. Disclosure
17
List the states with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filedMediumBullet
IL
18
Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Form 1023 (or 1024-A if applicable), 990, and 990-T (501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply.
19
Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how) the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the tax year.
20
State the name, address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the organization's books and records:
MediumBulletADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH INC3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY SUITE 600   DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515 (630) 929-6057
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Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VII..............
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount
of compensation. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current key employees, if any. See instructions for definition of "key employee."
RoundBullet List the organization’s five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee or key employee)
who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the
organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former officers, key employees, or highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000
of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the
organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

See instructions for the order in which to list the persons above.
Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee.
(A)
Name and title
(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)
(C)
Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)
(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W-2/1099-MISC)
(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC)
(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; OfficerInd; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; FormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd;
(1) JAMES SKOGSBERGH......................................................................
PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR
1.00
.................
55.00
X   X       0 5,917,505 46,577
(2) MICHELE BAKER RICHARDSON......................................................................
CHAIRPERSON, DIRECTOR
1.00
.................
3.00
X   X       0 132,165 0
(3) JOHN TIMMER......................................................................
DIRECTOR
1.00
.................
3.00
X           0 103,333 0
(4) GAIL D HASBROUCK......................................................................
DIRECTOR
1.00
.................
3.00
X           0 14,000 38
(5) DAVID ANDERSON......................................................................
DIRECTOR
1.00
.................
3.00
X           0 107,333 0
(6) REV DR NATHANIEL EDMOND......................................................................
DIRECTOR
1.00
.................
4.00
X           0 18,100 0
(7) RON GREENE......................................................................
DIRECTOR
1.00
.................
3.00
X           0 13,000 0
(8) MARK HARRIS JD......................................................................
DIRECTOR
1.00
.................
3.00
X           0 69,000 0
(9) LYNN CRUMP-CAINE......................................................................
DIRECTOR
1.00
.................
3.00
X           0 80,000 0
(10) CLARENCE NIXON JR PHD......................................................................
DIRECTOR
1.00
.................
3.00
X           0 14,000 0
(11) K RICHARD JAKLE......................................................................
VICE CHAIRPERSON, DIRECTOR
1.00
.................
4.00
X   X       0 119,433 0
(12) EMELIE ILARDE MD......................................................................
DIRECTOR
1.00
.................
3.00
X           0 8,000 0
(13) GARY STUCK DO......................................................................
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
1.00
.................
55.00
    X       0 696,475 45,531
(14) WILLIAM SANTULLI......................................................................
EVP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
1.00
.................
55.00
    X       0 3,389,096 49,894
(15) JAMES DOHENY......................................................................
ASSISTANT TREASURER
55.00
.................
8.00
    X       575,517 0 54,577
(16) REV KATHIE BENDER SCHWICH......................................................................
CHIEF SPIRITUAL OFFICER
1.00
.................
55.00
    X       0 872,287 105,846
(17) KEVIN BRADY......................................................................
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
1.00
.................
55.00
    X       0 1,645,013 64,204
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Page 8
Part VII
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)
(A)
Name and title
(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)
(C)
Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)
(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W-2/1099-MISC)
(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC)
(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; OfficerInd; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; FormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd;
(18) VINCENT BUFALINO MD........................................................................
CHIEF ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP OFFICER
1.00
.......................55.00
    X       0 1,689,703 53,312
(19) KELLY JO GOLSON........................................................................
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
1.00
.......................55.00
    X       0 1,316,033 28,503
(20) DOMINIC J NAKIS........................................................................
CFO & TREASURER
1.00
.......................55.00
    X       0 2,542,698 53,130
(21) SCOTT POWDER........................................................................
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
1.00
.......................55.00
    X       0 1,488,375 50,716
(22) BARBARA BYRNE MD........................................................................
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
1.00
.......................55.00
    X       0 1,426,356 86,252
(23) JAMES SLINKMAN........................................................................
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
1.00
.......................55.00
    X       0 434,355 60,616
(24) LESLIE LENZO........................................................................
ASSISTANT TREASURER
55.00
.......................1.00
    X       875,800 0 45,201
(25) MICHAEL GREBE........................................................................
ASSISTANT SECRETARY, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
1.00
.......................55.00
    X       0 1,358,493 201,665
(26) MICHAEL KERNS........................................................................
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
1.00
.......................55.00
    X       0 490,282 60,284
(27) MIKE LAPPIN........................................................................
SECRETARY
1.00
.......................55.00
    X       0 1,964,257 331,811
(28) NAN NELSON........................................................................
ASSISTANT TREASURER
1.00
.......................55.00
    X       0 1,072,348 167,410
(29) SHELLY HART........................................................................
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
1.00
.......................55.00
    X       0 702,837 132,786
(30) STEVE HUSER........................................................................
ASSISTANT TREASURER
1.00
.......................55.00
    X       0 437,105 85,462
(31) MICHAEL FARRELL........................................................................
PRESIDENT OF ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
55.00
.......................0.00
      X     1,558,514 0 46,247
(32) TERIKA R MBANU........................................................................
PRESIDENT OF LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
55.00
.......................0.00
      X     660,795 0 53,792
(33) RICHARD HEIM........................................................................
PRESIDENT, CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER
55.00
.......................0.00
      X     944,028 0 48,634
(34) COLLEEN KANNADAY........................................................................
PRESIDENT OF BROMENN & EUREKA HOSPITAL
55.00
.......................0.00
      X     848,807 0 49,687
(35) KAREN LAMBERT........................................................................
PRESIDENT OF GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL
55.00
.......................0.00
      X     1,132,308 0 64,402
(36) NANCY M TINSLEY........................................................................
PRESIDENT OF GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
55.00
.......................0.00
      X     562,786 0 34,594
(37) RASHARD JOHNSON........................................................................
PRESIDENT OF TRINITY & SS
55.00
.......................0.00
      X     468,528 0 12,233
(38) HAMAD FARHAT MD........................................................................
NEUROSURGEON
55.00
.......................0.00
        X   1,917,530 0 58,166
(39) MICHEL ILBAWI MD........................................................................
PEDIATRIC CV SURGERY
55.00
.......................0.00
        X   1,242,636 0 51,898
(40) RYAN TROMBLY MD........................................................................
NEUROSURGEON
55.00
.......................0.00
        X   1,247,152 0 56,166
(41) RICHARD SCOTT........................................................................
SVP CLINICAL
55.00
.......................0.00
        X   1,586,287 0 85,170
(42) DEMETRIUS LOPES........................................................................
NEUROSURGEON
55.00
.......................0.00
        X   1,332,474 0 32,932
(43) LEE SACKS MD........................................................................
EVP,FORMER OFFICER
0.00
.......................  
          X 0 625,633 972
(44) SUSAN CAMPBELL........................................................................
FORMER OFFICER
0.00
.......................  
          X 407,708 0 7,069
(45) EARL J BARNES II........................................................................
FORMER OFFICER
0.00
.......................  
          X 0 445,619 30,660
(46) DAVID FOX JR........................................................................
FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE
0.00
.......................  
          X 154,319 0 8,581
(47) DOMINICA TALLARICO........................................................................
FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE
0.00
.......................  
          X 1,086,210 0 50,918
(48) KENNETH LUKHARD........................................................................
FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE
0.00
.......................  
          X 416,181 0 32,111
(49) MATTHEW PRIMACK........................................................................
FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE
0.00
.......................  
          X 526,010 0 46,771
(50) DEAN KARAHALIOS MD........................................................................
FORMER HCE-NEUROSURGEON
0.00
.......................  
          X 1,198,754 0 63,442
(51) EGON DOPPENBERG MD........................................................................
FORMER HCE-NEUROSURGEON
0.00
.......................  
          X 1,213,682 0 55,723
1b Sub-Total................MediumBullet
c Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....MediumBullet
d Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........MediumBullet 19,956,026 29,192,834 2,613,983
2
Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization MediumBullet21
Yes
No
3
Did the organization list any former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual ..............
3
Yes
 
4
For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such
individual
...........................
4
Yes
 
5
Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such person ........
5
 
No
Section B. Independent Contractors
1
Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
(A)
Name and business address
(B)
Description of services
(C)
Compensation
PHILLIPS LAW OFFICES

161 N CLARK ST SUITE 4925
CHICAGO,IL60601
LEGAL SERVICES 17,529,554
MIDWEST ANESTHESIOLOGISTS LTD

387 SHUMAN BLVD STE 240W
NAPERVILLE,IL60563
MEDICAL SERVICES 10,019,953
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

5801 S ELLIS AVENUE
CHICAGO,IL60637
UNIVERSITY SERVICES 9,551,516
CARDIOTHORACIC & VASCULAR SURGIC

9500 BORMET DRIVE SUITE 204
MOKENA,IL60448
MEDICAL SERVICES 8,255,230
BARRY DAVID GOLDBERG

33 N DEARBORN ST SUITE 1930
CHICAGO,IL60602
LEGAL SERVICES 8,000,000
2
Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization MediumBullet331
Form 990 (2019)
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Page 9
Part VIII
Statement of Revenue
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VIII.............
(A)
Total revenue
(B)
Related or
exempt
function
revenue
(C)
Unrelated
business
revenue
(D)
Revenue
excluded from
tax under sections
512 - 514
Contributions, Gifts, GrantAmt and OtherAmt Similar Amounts 1a Federated campaigns..1a  
b Membership dues..1b  
c Fundraising events..1c  
d Related organizations1d 17,917,157
e Government grants (contributions)1e 5,133,613
f All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above1f 4,996,702
g Noncash contributions included in lines 1a - 1f:$ 1g  
h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......MediumBullet 28,047,472
 Program Service RevenueAmt Business Code
2a MEDICARE/MEDICAID 622110 1,750,309,135 1,750,309,135    
b BLUE CROSS/MGD CARE 622110 1,273,071,782 1,273,071,782    
c PATIENT SVC REVENUE 622110 1,202,456,030 1,202,456,030    
d PHARMACY 446110 647,813,841 647,813,841    
e LABORATORY 621511 382,752,862 382,752,862    
f All other program service revenue. 132,557,669 129,215,964 3,341,705  
g Total. Add lines 2a–2f .....MediumBullet 5,388,961,319
 OtherAmtRevenueAmt 3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ......MediumBullet 127,831,657     127,831,657
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceedsMediumBullet        
5 Royalties...........MediumBullet 36,228     36,228
(ii) Personal (i) Real
6a Gross rents   8,099,913 6a
b Less: rental expenses   8,285,399 6b
c Rental income or (loss)   -185,486 6c
d Net rental income or (loss).......MediumBullet -185,486     -185,486
(ii) Other (i) Securities
7a Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory 1,732,736 3,540,365,721 7a
b Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses 3,914,924 3,421,747,320 7b
c Gain or (loss) -2,182,188 118,618,401 7c
d Net gain or (loss).........MediumBullet 116,436,213     116,436,213
8a Gross income from fundraising events (not including $   of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
8a 450
b Less: direct expenses ... 8b 0
c Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..MediumBullet 450   450
9a Gross income from gaming activities.
See Part IV, line 19 ...
9a  
b Less: direct expenses ... 9b  
c Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..MediumBullet        
10a Gross sales of inventory, less
returns and allowances ..
10a  
b Less: cost of goods sold .. 10b  
c Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..MediumBullet        
Business Code Miscellaneous Revenue
11a CAFETERIA REVENUE 722514 9,498,557     9,498,557
b MISCELLANEOUS 621999 1,179,459     1,179,459
c GIFT SHOP 812930 828,375     828,375
d All other revenue .... -14,998     -14,998
e Total. Add lines 11a–11d ...... MediumBullet 11,491,393
12 Total revenue. See instructions.....MediumBullet 5,672,619,246 5,385,619,614 3,341,705 255,610,455
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Page 10
Part IX
Statement of Functional Expenses
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A).Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX..............
Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b,
7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII.
(A)
Total expenses
(B)
Program service expenses
(C)
Management and general expenses
(D)
Fundraising
expenses
1 Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 .... 7,301,611 7,301,611
2 Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ...........    
3 Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16. .............    
4 Benefits paid to or for members .......    
5 Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ........... 7,627,083 7,627,083    
6 Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ......... 1,838,418 1,838,418    
7 Other salaries and wages........ 2,173,707,642 1,990,354,972 183,352,670  
8 Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) .... 83,209,811 73,978,678 9,231,133  
9 Other employee benefits ....... 251,064,230 233,404,746 17,659,484  
10 Payroll taxes ........... 141,417,497 128,195,473 13,222,024  
11 Fees for services (non-employees):        
a Management ...... 43,396,855   43,396,855  
b Legal ......... 2,762,838   2,762,838  
c Accounting ........... 551,281   551,281  
d Lobbying ........... 1,753,514   1,753,514  
e Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17    
f Investment management fees ...... 868,352   868,352  
g Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O) 422,935,879   422,935,879  
12 Advertising and promotion .... 19,043,669 1,027,714 18,015,955  
13 Office expenses ....... 14,097,448 10,243,863 3,853,585  
14 Information technology ...... 170,663,567 164,820,408 5,843,159  
15 Royalties ..        
16 Occupancy ........... 89,509,140 81,258,264 8,250,876  
17 Travel ............ 8,799,661 6,044,721 2,754,940  
18 Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .        
19 Conferences, conventions, and meetings .... 8,882,767 7,607,981 1,274,786  
20 Interest ........... 49,647,716 49,644,757 2,959  
21 Payments to affiliates .......        
22 Depreciation, depletion, and amortization .. 237,903,565 209,871,180 28,032,385  
23 Insurance ... 57,371,477 55,709,188 1,662,289  
24 Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a OTHER INTERCOMPANY 769,499,461 764,846,352 4,653,109  
b MEDICAL SUPPLIES 717,163,440 719,529,119 -2,365,679  
c BAD DEBT 174,509,165 174,509,165    
d INCOME TAXES 887,447 887,447    
e All other expenses 244,696,688 681,930,830 -437,234,142  
25 Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e 5,701,110,222 5,370,631,970 330,478,252 0
26 Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here MediumBullet if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).        
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Form 990 (2019)
Page 11
Part X
Balance Sheet
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX..............
(A)
Beginning of year
(B)
End of year
Assets 1 Cash–non-interest-bearing ........ 73,587,897 1 129,375,434
2 Savings and temporary cash investments ......... 134,180 2 140,244
3 Pledges and grants receivable, net ...... 2,351,374 3 3,005,724
4 Accounts receivable, net ............. 648,853,725 4 708,251,462
5 Loans and other payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .......
  5  
6 Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ...
  6  
7 Notes and loans receivable, net ........... 1,393,083,953 7 1,467,359,444
8 Inventories for sale or use ............ 63,443,578 8 62,804,909
9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ...... 50,806,199 9 58,328,807
10a Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D 10a 4,682,490,728
b Less: accumulated depreciation 10b 2,299,873,334 2,221,648,306 10c 2,382,617,394
11 Investments—publicly traded securities . 4,062,323,134 11 4,943,503,759
12 Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 ..... 3,385,868,614 12 3,951,932,009
13 Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .. 96,883,078 13 101,795,607
14 Intangible assets ............... 41,651,441 14 40,408,739
15 Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ........... 315,822,794 15 419,265,715
16 Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 33)... 12,356,458,273 16 14,268,789,247
Liabilities 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses ..... 838,505,971 17 1,032,258,425
18 Grants payable ...   18  
19 Deferred revenue ......... 8,917,433 19 17,636,606
20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities ......... 1,942,947,870 20 1,514,549,946
21 Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D   21  
22 Loans and other payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .........
  22  
23 Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties .. 30,060,974 23 32,544,043
24 Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..   24  
25 Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17 - 24). Complete Part X of Schedule D 4,640,638,488 25 6,374,723,418
26 Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.. 7,461,070,736 26 8,971,712,438
Net Assets or Fund Balance Organizations that follow FASB ASC 958, check here MediumBullet and complete lines 27, 28, 32, and 33.
27 Net assets without donor restrictions .......... 4,864,793,545 27 5,266,360,903
28 Net assets with donor restrictions ........... 30,593,992 28 30,715,906
Organizations that do not follow FASB ASC 958, check here MediumBullet and complete lines 29 through 33.
29 Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....   29  
30 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...   30  
31 Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds   31  
32 Total net assets or fund balances ........... 4,895,387,537 32 5,297,076,809
33 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........ 12,356,458,273 33 14,268,789,247
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Form 990 (2019)
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Part XI
Reconcilliation of Net Assets
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XI..............
1
Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ............
1
5,672,619,246
2
Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ............
2
5,701,110,222
3
Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ..............
3
-28,490,976
4
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 32, column (A)) ..
4
4,895,387,537
5
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ...............
5
508,468,855
6
Donated services and use of facilities .................
6
 
7
Investment expenses .....................
7
 
8
Prior period adjustments .....................
8
 
9
Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ........
9
-78,288,607
10
Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, line 32, column (B))
10
5,297,076,809
Part XII
Financial Statements and Reporting
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XII.............
Yes
No
1
Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990:  
If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in
Schedule O.
2a
Were the organization’s financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant?
2a
 
No
If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were compiled or reviewed on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:
b
Were the organization’s financial statements audited by an independent accountant?
2b
Yes
 
If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were audited on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:
c
If "Yes," to line 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant?
2c
Yes
 
If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O.
3a
As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133?
3a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits.
3b
Yes
 
Form 990 (2019)
Form 990 (2019)
Additional Data


Software ID:  
Software Version:  
Form 990, Special Condition Description:
Special Condition Description
SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
right arrow Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
right arrow Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORP
 
Employer identification number

36-2169147
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 12, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
a
b
c
d
e
f
Enter the number of supported organizations ...............................  
g
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(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)
Yes No
Total
 
   
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization failed to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2015 (b) 2016 (c) 2017 (d) 2018 (e) 2019 (f) Total
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.  
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2015 (b) 2016 (c) 2017 (d) 2018 (e) 2019 (f) Total
7 Amounts from line 4..            
8 Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...            
9 Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..            
10 Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..            
11 Total support. Add lines 7 through 10  
12
12
 
13
First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here........................................right arrow
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
14
 
15
15
 
16a
b
17a
b
18
Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 10 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2015 (b) 2016 (c) 2017 (d) 2018 (e) 2019 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .            
2 Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose            
3 Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 .....            
4 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...            
5 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge            
6 Total. Add lines 1 through 5            
7a Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons            
b Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.            
c Add lines 7a and 7b..            
8 Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)  
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2015 (b) 2016 (c) 2017 (d) 2018 (e) 2019 (f) Total
9 Amounts from line 6...            
10a Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..            
b Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.            
c Add lines 10a and 10b.            
11 Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.            
12 Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) ..            
13 Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..            
14
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
15
 
16
16
 
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
17
 
18
18
 
19a
b
20
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019
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Part IV
Supporting Organizations
(Complete only if you checked a box on line 12 of Part I. If you checked 12a of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked 12b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 12c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 12d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)
Section A. All Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.
1
 
 
2
Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).
2
 
 
3a
Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.
3a
 
 
b
Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.
3b
 
 
c
Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.
3c
 
 
4a
Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked 12a or 12b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.
4a
 
 
b
Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.
4b
 
 
c
Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.
4c
 
 
5a
Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).
5a
 
 
b
Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?
5b
 
 
c
Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?
5c
 
 
6
Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
6
 
 
7
Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) .
7
 
 
8
Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ).
8
 
 
9a
Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9a
 
 
b
Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9b
 
 
c
Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9c
 
 
10a
Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.
10a
 
 
b
Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).
10b
 
 
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019
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Part IV
Supporting Organizations (continued)
Yes
No
11
Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
a
A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization?
11a
 
 
b
A family member of a person described in (a) above?
11b
 
 
c
A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If “Yes” to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.
11c
 
 
Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.
1
 
 
2
Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.
2
 
 
Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).
1
 
 
Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?
1
 
 
2
Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).
2
 
 
3
By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.
3
 
 
Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations
1
Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):
a
b
c
2
Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.
Yes
No
a
Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.
2a
 
 
b
Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.
2b
 
 
3
Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.
a
Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI.
3a
 
 
b
Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.
3b
 
 
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019
Page 6
Part V
Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations
1
Section A - Adjusted Net Income (A) Prior Year (B) Current Year
(optional)
1 Net short-term capital gain 1    
2 Recoveries of prior-year distributions 2    
3 Other gross income (see instructions) 3    
4 Add lines 1 through 3 4    
5 Depreciation and depletion 5    
6 Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) 6    
7 Other expenses (see instructions) 7    
8 Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) 8    
Section B - Minimum Asset Amount (A) Prior Year (B) Current Year
(optional)
1 Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): 1
a Average monthly value of securities 1a    
b Average monthly cash balances 1b    
c Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets 1c    
d Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) 1d    
e Discount claimed for blockage or other factors
(explain in detail in Part VI):  
2 Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets 2    
3 Subtract line 2 from line 1d 3    
4 Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). 4    
5 Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) 5    
6 Multiply line 5 by .035 6    
7 Recoveries of prior-year distributions 7    
8 Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) 8    
Section C - Distributable Amount Current Year
1 Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) 1  
2 Enter 85% of line 1 2  
3 Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) 3  
4 Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 4  
5 Income tax imposed in prior year 5  
6 Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) 6  
7
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019
Page 7
Part V
Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations(continued)
Section D - Distributions Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes  
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in
excess of income from activity
 
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations  
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets  
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required)  
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions  
7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.  
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide
details in Part VI). See instructions
 
9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6  
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount  
Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) (i)
Excess Distributions
(ii)
Underdistributions
Pre-2019
(iii)
Distributable
Amount for 2019
1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6  
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions.
 
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019:
a From 2014.......  
b From 2015.......  
c From 2016.......  
d From 2017.......  
e From 2018.......  
fTotal of lines 3a through e  
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years  
h Applied to 2019 distributable amount  
i Carryover from 2014 not applied (see
instructions)
 
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.  
4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7:
$  
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years  
b Applied to 2019 distributable amount  
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.  
5 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.
 
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract
lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater
than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
 
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines
3j and 4c.
 
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a Excess from 2015.....  
b Excess from 2016.....  
c Excess from 2017.....  
d Excess from 2018.....  
e Excess from 2019.....  
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2019)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019
Page 8
Part VI
Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
 
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Schedule B
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or 990-PF)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Schedule of Contributors

Arrow Bullet Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.
Arrow Bullet Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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Name of the organization
ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORP
 
Employer identification number

36-2169147
Organization type (check one):
Filers of:
Section:
Form 990 or 990-EZ






Form 990-PF




Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.  
Note: Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.
General Rule
Special Rules
......... Arrow Bullet $  
Caution: An organization that isn't covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules doesn't file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its Form 990-EZ
or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it doesn't meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.
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Name of organization
ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORP
 
Employer identification number
36-2169147
Part I
Contributors
Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
RESTRICTED
 
 
 
 
  ,    

$ RESTRICTED


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2019)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2019)
Page 3
Name of organization
ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORP
 
Employer identification number

36-2169147
Part II
Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a)
No. from Part I
(b)
Description of noncash property given
(c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions)
(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a)
No. from Part I
(b)
Description of noncash property given
(c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions)
(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a)
No. from Part I
(b)
Description of noncash property given
(c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions)
(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a)
No. from Part I
(b)
Description of noncash property given
(c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions)
(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a)
No. from Part I
(b)
Description of noncash property given
(c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions)
(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a)
No. from Part I
(b)
Description of noncash property given
(c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions)
(d)
Date received
 
$    
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2019)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2019)
Page 4
Name of organization
ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORP
 
Employer identification number

36-2169147
Part III
Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) Arrow Bullet$  
Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.
(a)
No. from Part I
(b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
     
 
(a)
No. from Part I
(b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
     
 
(a)
No. from Part I
(b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
     
 
(a)
No. from Part I
(b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
     
 
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Department of the Treasury
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Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities

For Organizations Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501(c) and section 527

SchCMd Bullet Complete if the organization is described below. SchCMd Bullet Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Open to Public
Inspection
If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 3, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 46 (Political Campaign Activities), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and B. Do not complete Part I-C.
Round Bullet Section 501(c) (other than section 501(c)(3)) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and C below. Do not complete Part I-B.
Round Bullet Section 527 organizations: Complete Part I-A only.
If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 4, or Form 990-EZ, Part VI, line 47 (Lobbying Activities), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-A. Do not complete Part II-B.
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-B. Do not complete Part II-A.
If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 5 (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions) or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 35c (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations: Complete Part III.
Name of the organization
ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORP
 
Employer identification number

36-2169147
Part I-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) or is a section 527 organization.

1
Provide a description of the organization’s direct and indirect political campaign activities in Part IV (see instructions for definition of “political campaign activities")

2
Political campaign activity expenditures (see instructions) ....................................................................SchCMd Bullet
$  
3
Volunteer hours for political campaign activities (see instructions) ..................................................................
 

Part I-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3).
1
Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by the organization under section 4955 ................................SchCMd Bullet
$  
2
Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by organization managers under section 4955 .......................SchCMd Bullet
$  
3
If the organization incurred a section 4955 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? .........................................
4a
Was a correction made? ......................................................................................................................
b
If "Yes," describe in Part IV.
Part I-C
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c), except section 501(c)(3).
1
Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt function activities ..... SchCMd Bullet
$  
2
Enter the amount of the filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section 527 exempt function activities ............................................................................................................................SchCMd Bullet

$  
3
Total exempt function expenditures. Add lines 1 and 2. Enter here and on Form 1120-POL, line 17b...........SchCMd Bullet

$  
4
Did the filing organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? ...................................................................
5
Enter the names, addresses and employer identification number (EIN) of all section 527 political organizations to which the filing
organization made payments. For each organization listed, enter the amount paid from the filing organization’s funds. Also enter the amount of political contributions received that were promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization, such as a separate segregated fund or a political action committee (PAC). If additional space is needed, provide information in Part IV.
(a) Name (b) Address (c) EIN (d) Amount paid from filing organization's funds. If none, enter -0-. (e) Amount of political contributions received and promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization. If none, enter -0-.
1
2
3
4
5
6
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Part II-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).
A Check SchCMd Bulletexpenses, and share of excess lobbying expenditures).
B Check SchCMd Bullet
Limits on Lobbying Expenditures
(The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.)
(a) Filing
organization's
totals
(b) Affiliated group totals
1a Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ......................    
b Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) ........................    
c Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) ............................................................    
d Other exempt purpose expenditures ...............................................................................    
e Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ..................................................    
f Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both
columns.
   
If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:
Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.
Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.
Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.
Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.
Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.
g Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) .................................................    
h Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................    
i Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................    
j If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting
section 4911 tax for this year? ...................................................................................................................

4-Year Averaging Period Under Section 501(h)
(Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five
columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
Calendar year (or fiscal year
beginning in)
(a) 2016 (b) 2017 (c) 2018 (d) 2019 (e) Total
2a Lobbying nontaxable amount          
b Lobbying ceiling amount
(150% of line 2a, column(e))
 
c Total lobbying expenditures          
d Grassroots nontaxable amount          
e Grassroots ceiling amount
(150% of line 2d, column (e))
 
f Grassroots lobbying expenditures          
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Part II-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and has NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).
For each "Yes" response on lines 1a through 1i below, provide in Part IV a detailed description of the lobbying activity.
(a)
Yes|No
(b)
Amount
1
During the year, did the filing organization attempt to influence foreign, national, state or local legislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum, through the use of:
a
Volunteers? ...........................................................................................................
Yes
 
b
Paid staff or management (include compensation in expenses reported on lines 1c through 1i)? ........
Yes
 
c
Media advertisements? ...................................................................................................
 
No
 
d
Mailings to members, legislators, or the public? .............................................................................
Yes
 
9,399
e
Publications, or published or broadcast statements? ...........................................................
 
No
 
f
Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes? ..........................................................
 
No
 
g
Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body? .......................
Yes
 
1,017,198
h
Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any similar means? ..................
 
No
 
i
Other activities? ...................................................................................................................
Yes
 
726,917
j
Total. Add lines 1c through 1i ....................................................................................................
1,753,514
2a
Did the activities in line 1 cause the organization to be not described in section 501(c)(3)? .....
 
No
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred under section 4912 ...........................................
 
c
If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred by organization managers under section 4912 ...................
 
d
If the filing organization incurred a section 4912 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? ........................
 
 
Part III-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6).
Yes
No
1
Were substantially all (90% or more) dues received nondeductible by members? ...............................................
1
 
 
2
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less? ............................................
2
 
 
3
Did the organization agree to carry over lobbying and political expenditures from the prior year? .................................
3
 
 
Part III-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6) and if either (a) BOTH Part III-A, lines 1 and 2, are answered "No" OR (b) Part III-A, line 3, is answered “Yes."
1
Dues, assessments and similar amounts from members ......................................................................
1
 
2
Section 162(e) nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures (do not include amounts of political expenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid).
a
Current year .............................................................................................................................
2a
 
b
Carryover from last year ............................................................................................................
2b
 
c
Total ...........................................................................................................................................
2c
 
3
Aggregate amount reported in section 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeductible section 162(e) dues .
3
 
4
If notices were sent and the amount on line 2c exceeds the amount on line 3, what portion of the excess does the organization agree to carryover to the reasonable estimate of nondeductible lobbying and political expenditure next year? ......................................................................................................................
4
 
5
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures (see instructions) .........................................
5
 
Part IV
Supplemental Information
Provide the descriptions required for Part l-A, line 1; Part l-B, line 4; Part l-C, line 5; Part II-A (affiliated group list); Part II-A, lines 1 and 2 (see instructions), and Part ll-B, line 1. Also, complete this part for any additional information.
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FORM 990, SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINES 1A, B, D, G SUPPLEMENTAL LOBBYING INFORMATION ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION SPONSORS A NURSE ADVOCACY COUNCIL, COMPRISED OF NURSES EMPLOYED BY THE SYSTEM. THIS GROUP PROVIDES LEGISLATIVE FORUMS AND EDUCATION SUMMITS TO APPRISE AND EDUCATE LEGISLATORS OF THE ISSUES FACING THE NURSING PROFESSION AND HOW CHANGES IN LEGISLATION AFFECT PATIENT CARE.
FORM 990, SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1I ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION IS A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION AND THE ILLINOIS HEALTH AND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION. THESE ORGANIZATIONS, AS PART OF THEIR MISSIONS, ADVOCATE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND CONGRESS ON LEGAL AND POLICY ISSUES THAT AFFECT HEALTHCARE INCLUDING QUALITY, AFFORDABILITY, PATIENT ACCESS AND ACCREDITATION. A PORTION OF THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES PAID TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THESE LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. ADVOCATE ALSO ENGAGES CERTAIN FIRMS TO LOBBY ON ITS BEHALF REGARDING ISSUES AND POLICIES THAT AFFECT HEALTHCARE SUCH AS QUALITY, AFFORDABILITY AND PATIENT ACCESS. ADVOCATE ALSO REIMBURSES VARIOUS ASSOCIATES FOR DUES PAID TO VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ALSO FOR EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES PROVIDED BY PROFESSIONAL AND MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS. ADVOCATE ENDEAVORS TO IDENTIFY THE PORTION OF DUES OR FEES PAID TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.
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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Financial Statements
SchDMd Bullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
SchDMd Bullet Attach to Form 990.
SchDMd Bullet Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORP
 
Employer identification number

36-2169147
Part I
Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.
(a) Donor advised funds (b) Funds and other accounts
1 Total number at end of year .........    
2 Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)    
3 Aggregate value of grants from (during year)    
4 Aggregate value at end of year ........    
5
Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised funds are the organization’s property, subject to the organization’s exclusive legal control? ............
6
Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................
Part II
Conservation Easements.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.
1
Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).
2
Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.
Held at the End of the Year
a Total number of conservation easements ...................... 2a  
b Total acreage restricted by conservation easements .................... 2b  
c Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) ..... 2c  
d Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 7/25/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ... 2d  
3
Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
tax year SchDMd Bullet  
4
Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet  
5
Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ............
6
Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet  
7
Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet $  
8
Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .............................
9
In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.
Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.
1a
If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.
b
If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:
(i)
Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .........................SchDMd Bullet $  
(ii)
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ...............................SchDMd Bullet $  
2
If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under FASB ASC 958 relating to these items:
a
Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ..........................SchDMd Bullet $  
b
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ...............................SchDMd Bullet $  
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Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)
3
Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):
a
d
b
e
 
c
4
Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.
5
During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?...
Part IV
Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.
1a
Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................
b If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table: Amount
c Beginning balance ............................. 1c  
d Additions during the year ............................ 1d  
e Distributions during the year .......................... 1e  
f Ending balance ................................ 1f  
2a
Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? ...
b
If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ....
Part V
Endowment Funds.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.
(a) Current year (b) Prior year (c) Two years back (d) Three years back (e) Four years back
1a Beginning of year balance ....          
b Contributions ...          
c Net investment earnings, gains, and losses          
d Grants or scholarships ...          
e Other expenditures for facilities
and programs ...
         
f Administrative expenses ....          
g End of year balance ......          
2
Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:
a
Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet  
b
Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet  
c
Term endowment SchDMd Bullet  
The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.
3a
Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes
No
(i) Unrelated organizations .................
3a(i)
 
 
(ii) Related organizations .................
3a(ii)
 
 
b
If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........
3b
 
 
4
Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.
Part VI
Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.
Description of property (a) Cost or other basis
(investment)
(b) Cost or other basis (other) (c) Accumulated depreciation (d) Book value
1a Land ..... 11,016,745 169,922,803 180,939,548
b Buildings ....   3,143,054,962 1,552,391,477 1,590,663,485
c Leasehold improvements   191,409,251 84,712,928 106,696,323
d Equipment ....   1,067,333,949 663,316,852 404,017,097
e Other .....   99,753,018 -547,923 100,300,941
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..SchDMdBullet 2,382,617,394
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Part VII
Investments—Other Securities.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.
(a) Description of security or category
(including name of security)
(b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value
(1) Financial derivatives.........    
(2) Closely-held equity interests........ 3,951,932,009 F
(3)Other
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
(I)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)Small Bullet 3,951,932,009
Part VIII
Investments—Program Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.
(a) Description of investment (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)Small Bullet  
Part IX
Other Assets.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.
(a) Description (b) Book value
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........Small Bullet  
Part X
Other Liabilities.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.
1.(a) Description of liability (b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes  
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)Small Bullet 6,374,723,418
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII
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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1 Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements ....... 1  
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments .... 2a  
b Donated services and use of facilities ......... 2b  
c Recoveries of prior year grants ........... 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............ 2d  
e Add lines 2a through 2d ..................... 2e  
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1.................. 3  
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b . 4a  
b Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ........... 4b  
c Add lines 4a and 4b.................... 4c  
5 Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ...... 5  
Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1 Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ........... 1  
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a Donated services and use of facilities ......... 2a  
b Prior year adjustments ............ 2b  
c Other losses ................ 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............ 2d  
e Add lines 2a through 2d.................... 2e  
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1................... 3  
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .. 4a  
b Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............ 4b  
c Add lines 4a and 4b..................... 4c  
5 Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ...... 5  
Part XIII
Supplemental Information
Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.
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SCHEDULE F(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Statement of Activities Outside the United States
Right pointing arrow large image Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b, 15, or 16.Right pointing arrow large image Attach to Form 990.Right pointing arrow large image Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORP
 
Employer identification number

36-2169147
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.
1
For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of its grants and
other assistance, the grantees’ eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria used
to award the grants or assistance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside the United States.
3
Activites per Region. (The following Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated if additional space is needed.)
(a) Region (b) Number of offices in the region (c) Number of employees, agents, and independent contractors in the region (d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (such as, fundraising, program services, investments, grants to recipients located in the region) (e) If activity listed in (d) is a program service, describe specific type of
service(s) in the region
(f) Total expenditures
for and investments
in the region
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 1   INVESTMENTS   2,193,674,081
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN     PROGRAM SERVICES SELF-INSURANCE 13,942,142
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC     INVESTMENTS   514,130,032
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC     PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCE 5,553
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)     INVESTMENTS   1,065,223,554
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA     INVESTMENTS   3,561,275
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA     PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCE 2,777
NORTH AMERICA     INVESTMENTS   88,389,585
NORTH AMERICA     PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCE 6,439
SOUTH AMERICA     INVESTMENTS   1,406,328
SOUTH ASIA     INVESTMENTS   3,489,439
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN     PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCE 525
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)     PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCE 3,796
           
           
           
           
3a Sub-total .... 1 0 3,878,928,999
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ... 0 0 4,906,527
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 1 0 3,883,835,526
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Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 15, for any recipient who received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
1 (a) Name of organization (b) IRS code section
and EIN (if applicable)
(c) Region (d) Purpose of
grant
(e) Amount of
cash grant
(f) Manner of
cash
disbursement
(g) Amount
of noncash
assistance
(h) Description
of noncash
assistance
(i) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
2 Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter .......MediumBullet
 
3 Enter total number of other organizations or entities .......................MediumBullet
 
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Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 16.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Region (c) Number of recipients (d) Amount of
cash grant
(e) Manner of cash
disbursement
(f) Amount of
noncash
assistance
(g) Description
of noncash
assistance
(h) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
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Part IV
Foreign Forms
1 Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 3520, Annual Return to Report Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A; don't file with Form 990). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. (see Instructions for Form 5471). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a qualified electing fund during the tax year? If “Yes,” the organization may be required to file Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. (see Instructions for Form 8621) .
5 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships (see Instructions for Form 8865). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see Instructions for Form 5713; don't file with Form 990).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Schedule F (Form 990) 2019
Schedule F (Form 990) 2019
Page 5
Part V
Supplemental Information
Provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts of investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c) (estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information. See instructions.
ReturnReference Explanation
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Schedule F (Form 990) 2019
Additional Data


Software ID:  
Software Version:  



SCHEDULE H
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Hospitals
MediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, question 20.
MediumBullet Attach to Form 990.
MediumBullet Go to www.irs.gov/Form990EZ for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORP
 
Employer identification number

36-2169147
Part I
Financial Assistance and Certain Other Community Benefits at Cost
Yes
No
1a
Did the organization have a financial assistance policy during the tax year? If "No," skip to question 6a . . . .
1a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," was it a written policy? ......................
1b
Yes
 
2
If the organization had multiple hospital facilities, indicate which of the following best describes application of the financial assistance policy to its various hospital facilities during the tax year.
3
Answer the following based on the financial assistance eligibility criteria that applied to the largest number of the organization's patients during the tax year.
a
Did the organization use Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) as a factor in determining eligibility for providing free care?
If "Yes," indicate which of the following was the FPG family income limit for eligibility for free care:
3a
Yes
 
b
Did the organization use FPG as a factor in determining eligibility for providing discounted care? If "Yes," indicate
which of the following was the family income limit for eligibility for discounted care: . . . . . . . .
3b
Yes
 
c
If the organization used factors other than FPG in determining eligibility, describe in Part VI the criteria used for determining eligibility for free or discounted care. Include in the description whether the organization used an asset test or other threshold, regardless of income, as a factor in determining eligibility for free or discounted care.
4
Did the organization's financial assistance policy that applied to the largest number of its patients during the tax year provide for free or discounted care to the "medically indigent"? . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4

Yes

 
5a
Did the organization budget amounts for free or discounted care provided under its financial assistance policy during
the tax year? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5a

Yes

 
b
If "Yes," did the organization's financial assistance expenses exceed the budgeted amount? . . . . . .
5b
Yes
 
c
If "Yes" to line 5b, as a result of budget considerations, was the organization unable to provide free or discountedcare to a patient who was eligibile for free or discounted care? . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5c
 
No
6a
Did the organization prepare a community benefit report during the tax year? . . . . . . . . .
6a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," did the organization make it available to the public? . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6b
Yes
 
Complete the following table using the worksheets provided in the Schedule H instructions. Do not submit these worksheets with the Schedule H.
7
Financial Assistance and Certain Other Community Benefits at Cost
Financial Assistance and
Means-Tested
Government Programs
(a) Number of activities or programs (optional) (b) Persons served (optional) (c) Total community benefit expense (d) Direct offsetting revenue (e) Net community benefit expense (f) Percent of total expense
a Financial Assistance at cost
(from Worksheet 1) . . .
    72,639,226 216,186 72,423,040 1.310 %
b Medicaid (from Worksheet 3, column a) . . . . .     768,752,860 613,902,852 154,850,008 2.800 %
c Costs of other means-tested government programs (from Worksheet 3, column b) . .            
d Total Financial Assistance and Means-Tested Government Programs . . . . .     841,392,086 614,119,038 227,273,048 4.110 %
Other Benefits
e Community health improvement services and community benefit operations (from Worksheet 4).     12,361,481 0 12,361,481 0.220 %
f Health professions education (from Worksheet 5) . . .     122,095,176 26,055,230 96,039,946 1.740 %
g Subsidized health services (from Worksheet 6) . . . .     16,746,293 12,189,860 4,556,433 0.080 %
h Research (from Worksheet 7) .            
i Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit (from Worksheet 8) . . . .     2,664,770 0 2,664,770 0.050 %
j Total. Other Benefits . .     153,867,720 38,245,090 115,622,630 2.090 %
k Total. Add lines 7d and 7j .     995,259,806 652,364,128 342,895,678 6.200 %
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Cat. No. 50192T Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
Page
Part II
Community Building Activities Complete this table if the organization conducted any community building activities during the tax year, and describe in Part VI how its community building activities promoted the health of the communities it serves.
(a) Number of activities or programs (optional) (b) Persons served (optional) (c) Total community building expense (d) Direct offsetting
revenue
(e) Net community building expense (f) Percent of total expense
1 Physical improvements and housing            
2 Economic development            
3 Community support            
4 Environmental improvements            
5 Leadership development and
training for community members
           
6 Coalition building            
7 Community health improvement advocacy            
8 Workforce development            
9 Other            
10 Total            
Part III
Bad Debt, Medicare, & Collection Practices
Section A. Bad Debt Expense
Yes
No
1
Did the organization report bad debt expense in accordance with Healthcare Financial Management Association Statement No. 15? ..........................
1
 
No
2
Enter the amount of the organization's bad debt expense. Explain in Part VI the methodology used by the organization to estimate this amount. ......
2
174,345,071
3
Enter the estimated amount of the organization's bad debt expense attributable to patients eligible under the organization's financial assistance policy. Explain in Part VI the methodology used by the organization to estimate this amount and the rationale, if any, for including this portion of bad debt as community benefit. ......
3
20,876,633
4
Provide in Part VI the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes bad debt expense or the page number on which this footnote is contained in the attached financial statements.
Section B. Medicare
5
Enter total revenue received from Medicare (including DSH and IME).....
5
1,333,881,460
6
Enter Medicare allowable costs of care relating to payments on line 5.....
6
1,568,880,848
7
Subtract line 6 from line 5. This is the surplus (or shortfall)........
7
-234,999,388
8
Describe in Part VI the extent to which any shortfall reported in line 7 should be treated as community benefit.Also describe in Part VI the costing methodology or source used to determine the amount reported on line 6.Check the box that describes the method used:
Section C. Collection Practices
9a
Did the organization have a written debt collection policy during the tax year? ..........
9a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," did the organization’s collection policy that applied to the largest number of its patients during the tax year
contain provisions on the collection practices to be followed for patients who are known to qualify for financial assistance? Describe in Part VI .........................

9b

Yes

 
Part IV
Management Companies and Joint Ventures(owned 10% or more by officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and physicians—see instructions)
(a) Name of entity (b) Description of primary
activity of entity
(c) Organization's
profit % or stock
ownership %
(d) Officers, directors,
trustees, or key
employees' profit %
or stock ownership %
(e) Physicians'
profit % or stock
ownership %
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
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Part VFacility Information
Section A. Hospital Facilities
(list in order of size from largest to smallest—see instructions)How many hospital facilities did the organization operate during the tax year?8Name, address, primary website address, and state license number (and if a group return, the name and EIN of the subordinate hospital organization that operates the hospital facility)
Licensed Hospital General-Medical-Surgical Children's Hospital Teaching Hospital Critical Hospital ResearchGrp Facility ER-24Hours ER-Other Other (describe) Facility reporting group
1 CHRIST HOSP INCL HOPE CHILDREN'S HOSP
440 W 95TH ST OAK
OAK LAWN,IL60453
HTTP://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/CMC/
X X X X     X      
2 LUTHERAN GEN HOSP INCL LUTH GEN CHILD
1775 DEMPSTER ST
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
HTTP://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/LUTH/
0004796
X X X X     X      
3 GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
3815 HIGHLAND AVE
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
HTTP://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/GSAM/
0003384
X X         X      
4 GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL
450 W HWY 22
BARRINGTON,IL60010
HTTP://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/GSHP/
0003475
X X         X      
5 SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL & ICU
17800 S KEDZIE
HAZEL CREST,IL60429
HTTP://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/SSUB/
0004697
X X         X      
6 BROMENN MEDICAL CENTER
1304 FRANKLIN AVE
NORMAL,IL61761
HTTP://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/BROMENN/
0005645
X X         X      
7 TRINITY HOSPITAL
2320 E 93RD ST
CHICAGO,IL60617
HTTP://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/TRIN/
0004176
X X         X      
8 EUREKA HOSPITAL
101-109 R101 S MAJOR
EUREKA,IL61530
HTTP://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/EUREKA/
0005652
X X     X   X      
Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
Page 4
Part VFacility Information (continued)

Section B. Facility Policies and Practices

(Complete a separate Section B for each of the hospital facilities or facility reporting groups listed in Part V, Section A)
CHRIST HOSP INCL HOPE CHILDREN'S HOSP
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Line number of hospital facility, or line numbers of hospital facilities in a facility
reporting group (from Part V, Section A):
1
Yes No
Community Health Needs Assessment
1 Was the hospital facility first licensed, registered, or similarly recognized by a state as a hospital facility in the current tax year or the immediately preceding tax year?........................ 1   No
2 Was the hospital facility acquired or placed into service as a tax-exempt hospital in the current tax year or the immediately preceding tax year? If “Yes,” provide details of the acquisition in Section C............... 2   No
3 During the tax year or either of the two immediately preceding tax years, did the hospital facility conduct a community health needs assessment (CHNA)? If "No," skip to line 12...................... 3 Yes  
If "Yes," indicate what the CHNA report describes (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
4 Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last conducted a CHNA: 20 19
5 In conducting its most recent CHNA, did the hospital facility take into account input from persons who represent the broad interests of the community served by the hospital facility, including those with special knowledge of or expertise in public health? If "Yes," describe in Section C how the hospital facility took into account input from persons who represent the community, and identify the persons the hospital facility consulted ................. 5 Yes  
6 a Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more other hospital facilities? If "Yes," list the other hospital facilities in Section C.................................. 6a Yes  
b Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more organizations other than hospital facilities?” If “Yes,” list the other organizations in Section C. ............................ 6b Yes  
7 Did the hospital facility make its CHNA report widely available to the public?.............. 7 Yes  
If "Yes," indicate how the CHNA report was made widely available (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
8 Did the hospital facility adopt an implementation strategy to meet the significant community health needs
identified through its most recently conducted CHNA? If "No," skip to line 11. ..............
8 Yes  
9 Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last adopted an implementation strategy: 20 17
10 Is the hospital facility's most recently adopted implementation strategy posted on a website?......... 10 Yes  
a If "Yes" (list url): HTTPS://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/HOSPITAL-CHNA-REPORTS-IMPLEMENTATION-PLANS-P
b If "No," is the hospital facility’s most recently adopted implementation strategy attached to this return? ...... 10b    
11 Describe in Section C how the hospital facility is addressing the significant needs identified in its most recently conducted CHNA and any such needs that are not being addressed together with the reasons why such needs are not being addressed.
12a Did the organization incur an excise tax under section 4959 for the hospital facility's failure to conduct a CHNA as required by section 501(r)(3)?............................... 12a   No
b If "Yes" on line 12a, did the organization file Form 4720 to report the section 4959 excise tax?........ 12b    
c If "Yes" on line 12b, what is the total amount of section 4959 excise tax the organization reported on Form 4720 for all of its hospital facilities? $  

Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
Page 5
Part VFacility Information (continued)

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP)
CHRIST HOSP INCL HOPE CHILDREN'S HOSP
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Yes No
Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a written financial assistance policy that:
13 Explained eligibility criteria for financial assistance, and whether such assistance included free or discounted care? 13 Yes  
If “Yes,” indicate the eligibility criteria explained in the FAP:
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
14 Explained the basis for calculating amounts charged to patients?................. 14 Yes  
15 Explained the method for applying for financial assistance?................... 15 Yes  
If “Yes,” indicate how the hospital facility’s FAP or FAP application form (including accompanying instructions) explained the method for applying for financial assistance (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
e
16 Was widely publicized within the community served by the hospital facility?........ 16 Yes  
If "Yes," indicate how the hospital facility publicized the policy (check all that apply):
a
HTTP://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/FINANCIALASSISTANCE
b
HTTP://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/FINANCIALASSISTANCE
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Billing and Collections
CHRIST HOSP INCL HOPE CHILDREN'S HOSP
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Yes No
17 Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a separate billing and collections policy, or a written financial assistance policy (FAP) that explained all of the actions the hospital facility or other authorized party may take upon nonpayment?.................................. 17 Yes  
18 Check all of the following actions against an individual that were permitted under the hospital facility's policies during the tax year before making reasonable efforts to determine the individual’s eligibility under the facility’s FAP:
a
b
c
d
e
f
19 Did the hospital facility or other authorized party perform any of the following actions during the tax year before making reasonable efforts to determine the individual’s eligibility under the facility’s FAP?............ 19 Yes  
If "Yes," check all actions in which the hospital facility or a third party engaged:
a
b
c
d
e
20 Indicate which efforts the hospital facility or other authorized party made before initiating any of the actions listed (whether or not checked) in line 19. (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
e
f
Policy Relating to Emergency Medical Care
21 Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a written policy relating to emergency medical care that required the hospital facility to provide, without discrimination, care for emergency medical conditions to individuals regardless of their eligibility under the hospital facility’s financial assistance policy?.................. 21 Yes  
If "No," indicate why:
a
b
c
d
Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Charges to Individuals Eligible for Assistance Under the FAP (FAP-Eligible Individuals)
CHRIST HOSP INCL HOPE CHILDREN'S HOSP
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Yes No
22 Indicate how the hospital facility determined, during the tax year, the maximum amounts that can be charged to FAP-eligible individuals for emergency or other medically necessary care.
a
b
c
d
23 During the tax year, did the hospital facility charge any FAP-eligible individual to whom the hospital facility provided emergency or other medically necessary services more than the amounts generally billed to individuals who had insurance covering such care? ............................... 23   No
If "Yes," explain in Section C.
24 During the tax year, did the hospital facility charge any FAP-eligible individual an amount equal to the gross charge for any service provided to that individual? ........................... 24   No
If "Yes," explain in Section C.
Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
Page 4
Part VFacility Information (continued)

Section B. Facility Policies and Practices

(Complete a separate Section B for each of the hospital facilities or facility reporting groups listed in Part V, Section A)
ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Line number of hospital facility, or line numbers of hospital facilities in a facility
reporting group (from Part V, Section A):
5
Yes No
Community Health Needs Assessment
1 Was the hospital facility first licensed, registered, or similarly recognized by a state as a hospital facility in the current tax year or the immediately preceding tax year?........................ 1   No
2 Was the hospital facility acquired or placed into service as a tax-exempt hospital in the current tax year or the immediately preceding tax year? If “Yes,” provide details of the acquisition in Section C............... 2   No
3 During the tax year or either of the two immediately preceding tax years, did the hospital facility conduct a community health needs assessment (CHNA)? If "No," skip to line 12...................... 3 Yes  
If "Yes," indicate what the CHNA report describes (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
4 Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last conducted a CHNA: 20 19
5 In conducting its most recent CHNA, did the hospital facility take into account input from persons who represent the broad interests of the community served by the hospital facility, including those with special knowledge of or expertise in public health? If "Yes," describe in Section C how the hospital facility took into account input from persons who represent the community, and identify the persons the hospital facility consulted ................. 5 Yes  
6 a Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more other hospital facilities? If "Yes," list the other hospital facilities in Section C.................................. 6a Yes  
b Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more organizations other than hospital facilities?” If “Yes,” list the other organizations in Section C. ............................ 6b Yes  
7 Did the hospital facility make its CHNA report widely available to the public?.............. 7 Yes  
If "Yes," indicate how the CHNA report was made widely available (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
8 Did the hospital facility adopt an implementation strategy to meet the significant community health needs
identified through its most recently conducted CHNA? If "No," skip to line 11. ..............
8 Yes  
9 Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last adopted an implementation strategy: 20 17
10 Is the hospital facility's most recently adopted implementation strategy posted on a website?......... 10 Yes  
a If "Yes" (list url): HTTP://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/CHNAREPORTS
b If "No," is the hospital facility’s most recently adopted implementation strategy attached to this return? ...... 10b    
11 Describe in Section C how the hospital facility is addressing the significant needs identified in its most recently conducted CHNA and any such needs that are not being addressed together with the reasons why such needs are not being addressed.
12a Did the organization incur an excise tax under section 4959 for the hospital facility's failure to conduct a CHNA as required by section 501(r)(3)?............................... 12a   No
b If "Yes" on line 12a, did the organization file Form 4720 to report the section 4959 excise tax?........ 12b    
c If "Yes" on line 12b, what is the total amount of section 4959 excise tax the organization reported on Form 4720 for all of its hospital facilities? $  

Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
Page 5
Part VFacility Information (continued)

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP)
ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Yes No
Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a written financial assistance policy that:
13 Explained eligibility criteria for financial assistance, and whether such assistance included free or discounted care? 13 Yes  
If “Yes,” indicate the eligibility criteria explained in the FAP:
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
14 Explained the basis for calculating amounts charged to patients?................. 14 Yes  
15 Explained the method for applying for financial assistance?................... 15 Yes  
If “Yes,” indicate how the hospital facility’s FAP or FAP application form (including accompanying instructions) explained the method for applying for financial assistance (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
e
16 Was widely publicized within the community served by the hospital facility?........ 16 Yes  
If "Yes," indicate how the hospital facility publicized the policy (check all that apply):
a
HTTP://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/FINANCIALASSISTANCE
b
HTTP://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/FINANCIALASSISTANCE
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
Page 6
Part VFacility Information (continued)

Billing and Collections
ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Yes No
17 Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a separate billing and collections policy, or a written financial assistance policy (FAP) that explained all of the actions the hospital facility or other authorized party may take upon nonpayment?.................................. 17 Yes  
18 Check all of the following actions against an individual that were permitted under the hospital facility's policies during the tax year before making reasonable efforts to determine the individual’s eligibility under the facility’s FAP:
a
b
c
d
e
f
19 Did the hospital facility or other authorized party perform any of the following actions during the tax year before making reasonable efforts to determine the individual’s eligibility under the facility’s FAP?............ 19 Yes  
If "Yes," check all actions in which the hospital facility or a third party engaged:
a
b
c
d
e
20 Indicate which efforts the hospital facility or other authorized party made before initiating any of the actions listed (whether or not checked) in line 19. (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
e
f
Policy Relating to Emergency Medical Care
21 Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a written policy relating to emergency medical care that required the hospital facility to provide, without discrimination, care for emergency medical conditions to individuals regardless of their eligibility under the hospital facility’s financial assistance policy?.................. 21 Yes  
If "No," indicate why:
a
b
c
d
Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
Page 7
Part VFacility Information (continued)

Charges to Individuals Eligible for Assistance Under the FAP (FAP-Eligible Individuals)
ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Yes No
22 Indicate how the hospital facility determined, during the tax year, the maximum amounts that can be charged to FAP-eligible individuals for emergency or other medically necessary care.
a
b
c
d
23 During the tax year, did the hospital facility charge any FAP-eligible individual to whom the hospital facility provided emergency or other medically necessary services more than the amounts generally billed to individuals who had insurance covering such care? ............................... 23   No
If "Yes," explain in Section C.
24 During the tax year, did the hospital facility charge any FAP-eligible individual an amount equal to the gross charge for any service provided to that individual? ........................... 24   No
If "Yes," explain in Section C.
Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
Page 4
Part VFacility Information (continued)

Section B. Facility Policies and Practices

(Complete a separate Section B for each of the hospital facilities or facility reporting groups listed in Part V, Section A)
ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Line number of hospital facility, or line numbers of hospital facilities in a facility
reporting group (from Part V, Section A):
7
Yes No
Community Health Needs Assessment
1 Was the hospital facility first licensed, registered, or similarly recognized by a state as a hospital facility in the current tax year or the immediately preceding tax year?........................ 1   No
2 Was the hospital facility acquired or placed into service as a tax-exempt hospital in the current tax year or the immediately preceding tax year? If “Yes,” provide details of the acquisition in Section C............... 2   No
3 During the tax year or either of the two immediately preceding tax years, did the hospital facility conduct a community health needs assessment (CHNA)? If "No," skip to line 12...................... 3 Yes  
If "Yes," indicate what the CHNA report describes (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
4 Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last conducted a CHNA: 20 19
5 In conducting its most recent CHNA, did the hospital facility take into account input from persons who represent the broad interests of the community served by the hospital facility, including those with special knowledge of or expertise in public health? If "Yes," describe in Section C how the hospital facility took into account input from persons who represent the community, and identify the persons the hospital facility consulted ................. 5 Yes  
6 a Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more other hospital facilities? If "Yes," list the other hospital facilities in Section C.................................. 6a Yes  
b Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more organizations other than hospital facilities?” If “Yes,” list the other organizations in Section C. ............................ 6b Yes  
7 Did the hospital facility make its CHNA report widely available to the public?.............. 7 Yes  
If "Yes," indicate how the CHNA report was made widely available (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
8 Did the hospital facility adopt an implementation strategy to meet the significant community health needs
identified through its most recently conducted CHNA? If "No," skip to line 11. ..............
8 Yes  
9 Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last adopted an implementation strategy: 20 17
10 Is the hospital facility's most recently adopted implementation strategy posted on a website?......... 10 Yes  
a If "Yes" (list url): HTTP://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/CHNAREPORTS
b If "No," is the hospital facility’s most recently adopted implementation strategy attached to this return? ...... 10b    
11 Describe in Section C how the hospital facility is addressing the significant needs identified in its most recently conducted CHNA and any such needs that are not being addressed together with the reasons why such needs are not being addressed.
12a Did the organization incur an excise tax under section 4959 for the hospital facility's failure to conduct a CHNA as required by section 501(r)(3)?............................... 12a   No
b If "Yes" on line 12a, did the organization file Form 4720 to report the section 4959 excise tax?........ 12b    
c If "Yes" on line 12b, what is the total amount of section 4959 excise tax the organization reported on Form 4720 for all of its hospital facilities? $  

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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP)
ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Yes No
Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a written financial assistance policy that:
13 Explained eligibility criteria for financial assistance, and whether such assistance included free or discounted care? 13 Yes  
If “Yes,” indicate the eligibility criteria explained in the FAP:
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
14 Explained the basis for calculating amounts charged to patients?................. 14 Yes  
15 Explained the method for applying for financial assistance?................... 15 Yes  
If “Yes,” indicate how the hospital facility’s FAP or FAP application form (including accompanying instructions) explained the method for applying for financial assistance (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
e
16 Was widely publicized within the community served by the hospital facility?........ 16 Yes  
If "Yes," indicate how the hospital facility publicized the policy (check all that apply):
a
HTTP://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/FINANCIALASSISTANCE
b
HTTP://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/FINANCIALASSISTANCE
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Billing and Collections
ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Yes No
17 Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a separate billing and collections policy, or a written financial assistance policy (FAP) that explained all of the actions the hospital facility or other authorized party may take upon nonpayment?.................................. 17 Yes  
18 Check all of the following actions against an individual that were permitted under the hospital facility's policies during the tax year before making reasonable efforts to determine the individual’s eligibility under the facility’s FAP:
a
b
c
d
e
f
19 Did the hospital facility or other authorized party perform any of the following actions during the tax year before making reasonable efforts to determine the individual’s eligibility under the facility’s FAP?............ 19   No
If "Yes," check all actions in which the hospital facility or a third party engaged:
a
b
c
d
e
20 Indicate which efforts the hospital facility or other authorized party made before initiating any of the actions listed (whether or not checked) in line 19. (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
e
f
Policy Relating to Emergency Medical Care
21 Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a written policy relating to emergency medical care that required the hospital facility to provide, without discrimination, care for emergency medical conditions to individuals regardless of their eligibility under the hospital facility’s financial assistance policy?.................. 21 Yes  
If "No," indicate why:
a
b
c
d
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Charges to Individuals Eligible for Assistance Under the FAP (FAP-Eligible Individuals)
ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Yes No
22 Indicate how the hospital facility determined, during the tax year, the maximum amounts that can be charged to FAP-eligible individuals for emergency or other medically necessary care.
a
b
c
d
23 During the tax year, did the hospital facility charge any FAP-eligible individual to whom the hospital facility provided emergency or other medically necessary services more than the amounts generally billed to individuals who had insurance covering such care? ............................... 23   No
If "Yes," explain in Section C.
24 During the tax year, did the hospital facility charge any FAP-eligible individual an amount equal to the gross charge for any service provided to that individual? ........................... 24   No
If "Yes," explain in Section C.
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Part V
Facility Information (continued)
Section C. Supplemental Information for Part V, Section B. Provide descriptions required for Part V, Section B, lines 2, 3j, 5, 6a, 6b, 7d, 11, 13b, 13h, 15e, 16j, 18e, 19e, 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d, 20e, 21c, 21d, 23, and 24. If applicable, provide separate descriptions for each hospital facility in a facility reporting group, designated by facility reporting group letter and hospital facility line number from Part V, Section A (“A, 1,” “A, 4,” “B, 2,” “B, 3,” etc.) and name of hospital facility.
Form and Line Reference Explanation
CHRIST HOSP INCL HOPE CHILDREN'S HOSP PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: FOR THE 2017-2019 CHNA, ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER (ADVOCATE CHRIST) AND ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL-OAK LAWN (ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S) COLLABORATED WITH NUMEROUS STAKEHOLDERS IN 2016 BY PARTNERING WITH THE ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY, WHICH REPRESENTS A BROAD CROSS-SECTOR OF ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING HEALTHCARE, COUNTY AND CITY GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES, HOUSING, EDUCATION, FAITH AND OTHERS. ADDITIONALLY, COMMUNITY MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF MEMBERS OF MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY POPULATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL WERE ENGAGED THROUGH THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL (CHC) AND GOVERNING COUNCIL. THE KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND PARTNERS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES AND ORGANIZATIONS.COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL. ADVOCATE CHRIST AND ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S CONVENED A CHC IN MARCH 2019. THE CHC MET FIVE TIMES FROM MARCH THROUGH OCTOBER 2019. THE CHC'S RESPONSIBILITIES ARE TO OVERSEE THE CHNA PROCESS, PRIORITIZE HEALTH NEEDS AND OVERSEE COMMUNITY HEALTH STRATEGY FOR THE MEDICAL CENTER. THE CHC ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO ADDRESS PRIORITIZED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. CHAIRED BY A MEMBER OF THE ADVOCATE CHRIST GOVERNING COUNCIL AND MANAGED BY THE MEDICAL CENTER'S REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND REGIONAL MANAGER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH, THE CHC IS COMPRISED OF A VARIETY OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE COMMUNITY. THE CHC FUNCTIONS AS A SUBSET OF THE MEDICAL CENTER'S GOVERNING COUNCIL AND ALL ACTIVITIES AND DECISIONS MADE BY THE CHC REGARDING THE CHNA ARE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL BY THE FULL ADVOCATE CHRIST GOVERNING COUNCIL. NUMEROUS CHC MEMBERS REPRESENT MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME AND/OR MINORITY POPULATIONS. THE AFFILIATIONS AND TITLES OF THE ADVOCATE CHRIST CHC MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED BELOW. THE CHC MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME AND/OR MINORITY POPULATIONS HAVE THE POPULATIONS THEY REPRESENT IN PARENTHESES FOLLOWING THEIR TITLES.MEMBERS FROM THE COMMUNITY- AUBURN GRESHAM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SERVES MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME AND/OR MINORITY POPULATIONS)- AUBURN GRESHAM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION/SOUTHWEST SMART COMMUNITIES, PROGRAM MANAGER AND TECHNOLOGIST (SERVES MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME AND/OR MINORITY POPULATIONS)- CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER- CHILDREN'S HOME AND AID, DIRECTOR, YOUTH SERVICES (SERVES MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME AND/OR MINORITY POPULATIONS)- CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, DIRECTOR, QUALITY ASSURANCE (SERVES MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME AND/OR MINORITY POPULATIONS)- BETHLEHEM EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, FAITH LEADER; ADVOCATE CHRIST GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBER AND COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON - GREATER ST. JOHN AME CHURCH, FAITH LEADER- HISPANIC LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, PRESIDENT (SERVES MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME AND/OR MINORITY POPULATIONS)- METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES, PROGRAM SUPERVISOR (SERVES MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME AND/OR MINORITY POPULATIONS)- METROPOLITAN TENANTS ORGANIZATION, COORDINATOR, OUTREACH SERVICES (SERVES MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME AND/OR MINORITY POPULATIONS)- OAK LAWN PUBLIC LIBRARY, YOUTH SERVICES OUTREACH LIBRARIAN- OAK LAWN PUBLIC LIBRARY, INTERLIBRARY LOAN COORDINATOR- OAK LAWN-HOMETOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT 123, SUPERINTENDENT- OAK LAWN-HOMETOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT 123, DIRECTOR, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE NETWORK- YMCA METRO CHICAGO, OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT- YMCA METRO CHICAGO, OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, HEALTH AND NUTRITIONADVOCATE AURORA, ADVOCATE CHRIST/ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S STAFF MEMBERS- ADVOCATE AURORA, VICE PRESIDENT PSA, MISSION AND SPIRITUAL CARE - ADVOCATE AURORA, MANAGER, COMMUNITY HEALTH, SOUTH CHICAGOLAND REGION- ADVOCATE AURORA, DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY HEALTH, SOUTH CHICAGOLAND REGION - ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S, DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY & HEALTH RELATIONS- ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S, MANAGER COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND POPULATION HEALTH- ADVOCATE CHRIST, CARE MANAGER AND OAK LAWN HEALTH CARE ROTARY- ADVOCATE CHRIST, COORDINATOR, COMMUNITY HEALTH- ADVOCATE CHRIST, MANAGER, INPATIENT CARE - ADVOCATE CHRIST, MANAGER, PATIENT AND GUEST RELATIONS- ADVOCATE CHRIST, NURSE PRACTITIONER, RONALD MCDONALD CARE MOBILE GOVERNING COUNCIL. AS MENTIONED EARLIER, THE CHNA PROCESS REQUIRES THE CHC TO FORWARD THE CHNA AND SELECTED PRIORITIES TO THE MEDICAL CENTER'S GOVERNING COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL. THE MEDICAL CENTER'S GOVERNING COUNCIL IS COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY LEADERS AND EXECUTIVE LEVEL MEDICAL CENTER STAFF. THE PRINCIPAL ROLES OF EACH GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBER ARE TO SUPPORT MEDICAL CENTER LEADERSHIP IN ACHIEVEMENT OF THE MEDICAL CENTER'S GOALS, REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY'S INTERESTS TO THE MEDICAL CENTER AND TO SERVE AS A MEDICAL CENTER AMBASSADOR IN THE COMMUNITY. THE GOVERNING COUNCIL CONSISTS OF 26 MEMBERS REPRESENTING A BROAD SPECTRUM OF COMMUNITY SECTORS. MEMBERS REPRESENT THE FAITH COMMUNITY, MEDICAL, BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY FIELDS. A TOTAL OF 57 PERCENT OF THE CURRENT GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FAITH COMMUNITY, WHILE 43 PERCENT OF MEMBERS ARE MEDICAL CENTER AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS OR ADVOCATE CHRIST LEADERS. ONE GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBER ALSO SERVES AS THE CHAIR OF THE CHC TO ENSURE THE SHARING OF INFORMATION BETWEEN THE TWO COUNCILS. LEADERS OF THE CHC PRESENTED THE 2019 CHNA AND PRIORITIZED HEALTH NEEDS TO THE GOVERNING COUNCIL, AND THE GOVERNING COUNCIL VOTED FULL APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE 2017-2019 CHNA REPORT AND PRIORITIZED HEALTH NEEDS ON OCTOBER 17, 2019. COLLABORATION WITH HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND/OR HOSPITALSTHE ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY. ADVOCATE CHRIST AND ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S ARE MEMBERS OF THE ALLIANCE, A COLLABORATION OF 37 NON-PROFIT AND PUBLIC HOSPITALS/MEDICAL CENTERS WORKING WITH HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE HEALTH EQUITY, WELLNESS, AND QUALITY OF LIFE ACROSS CHICAGO AND SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY. LED BY A STEERING COMMITTEE OF WHICH ADVOCATE AURORA IS A MEMBER AND LEADER, AND SUPPORTED BY THE ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (IPHI), THE COLLABORATIVE SHARES RESOURCES AND WORKS TOGETHER ON DATA COLLECTION, PRIORITY SETTING AND IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING FOR THE REGION.COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS. ADDITIONAL STAKEHOLDERS IN THE ALLIANCE INCLUDE THE COOK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR MENTAL HEALTH (NAMI), AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. DETAILED INFORMATION RELATED TO OTHER COLLABORATIONS MAY BE FOUND IN THE ACCOMPANYING REPORTCOMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR CHICAGO AND SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY, 2019WHICH IS POSTED BESIDE ADVOCATE CHRIST'S 2017-2019 CHNA REPORT ON THE ADVOCATE CHNA WEBPAGE AT: HTTPS://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/HOSPITAL-CHNA-REPORTS-IMPLEMENTATION-PLANS-PROGRESS-REPORTS/CHRIST-CHNA-REPORT-2019ADVOCATE CHRIST/ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S 2017-2019 CHNA AND PRIORITIZED NEEDS RECEIVED FINAL APPROVAL BY THE ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON DECEMBER 16, 2019. THE FULL 2019 CHNA REPORT WAS POSTED ON THE ADVOCATE WEBPAGE IN DECEMBER 2019 AND INCLUDED A LINK TO A FORM AND AN EMAIL FOR THE COMMUNITY TO USE FOR INQUIRIES AND IN PROVIDING FEEDBACK. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019, NO QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK WERE RECEIVED FROM THE COMMUNITY REGARDING THE 2017-2019 CHNA REPORT, OR THE PREVIOUS 2014-2016 CHNA REPORT AND/OR ITS ACCOMPANYING 2017-2019 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.
ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL. ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL (ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN) CONVENED A COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL FOR THE 2017-2019 CHNA PROCESS. THE COUNCIL MET FIVE TIMES FROM MARCH 7, 2019 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2019. THE CHC'S RESPONSIBILITIES ARE TO OVERSEE THE CHNA PROCESS, PRIORITIZE HEALTH NEEDS AND OVERSEE COMMUNITY HEALTH STRATEGIES FOR THE HOSPITAL. THE CHC ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HOSPITAL'S IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO ADDRESS PRIORITIZED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. CHAIRED BY A MEMBER OF ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN'S GOVERNING COUNCIL AND MANAGED BY THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND REGIONAL MANAGER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH, THE COUNCIL IS COMPRISED OF A VARIETY OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE COMMUNITY AND HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP. THE CHC FUNCTIONS AS A SUBSET OF THE HOSPITAL'S GOVERNING COUNCIL AND ALL ACTIVITIES AND DECISIONS MADE BY THE CHC REGARDING THE CHNA ARE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL TO THE FULL HOSPITAL GOVERNING COUNCIL. THE AFFILIATIONS AND TITLES OF ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN'S COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE INDICATED BELOW. MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE COMMUNITY'S UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY POPULATIONS ARE ALSO INDICATED BELOW.MEMBERS FROM THE COMMUNITY- VICTORY APOSTOLIC CHURCH, NURSE 1 (PRIMARILY SERVES AFRICAN AMERICAN)- VICTORY APOSTOLIC CHURCH, NURSE 2 (PRIMARILY SERVES AFRICAN AMERICAN)- ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBER AND COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL CHAIR- GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR 1 (PRIMARILY SERVES AFRICAN AMERICAN AND ASIAN STUDENTS/MINORITIES)- HAZEL CREST COMMUNITY, RESIDENT 1- HAZEL CREST COMMUNITY, RESIDENT 2- AUNT MARTHA'S HEALTH AND WELLNESS, PROGRAM COORDINATOR (PRIMARILY SERVES UNDERSERVED AND LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS)- VILLAGE OF HAZEL CREST, DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY RELATIONS DVOCATE AURORA/ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN STAFF MEMBERS- ADVOCATE AURORA, SOUTH REGION MANAGER, COMMUNITY HEALTH- ADVOCATE AURORA, SOUTH REGION DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY HEALTH- ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN, COORDINATOR, COMMUNITY HEATH- ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN, CLINICAL NURSE EDUCATOR- ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN, VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS, EXECUTIVE SPONSORGOVERNING COUNCIL. THE ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN GOVERNING COUNCIL IS COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY LEADERS AND EXECUTIVE LEVEL HOSPITAL STAFF. THE PRINCIPAL ROLES OF EACH GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBER IS TO SUPPORT HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP IN ACHIEVEMENT OF THE HOSPITAL'S GOALS, REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY'S INTERESTS TO THE HOSPITAL AND TO SERVE AS A HOSPITAL AMBASSADOR IN THE COMMUNITY. ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN'S GOVERNING COUNCIL IS COMPRISED OF 14 MEMBERS, REPRESENTING A BROAD SPECTRUM ACROSS COMMUNITY SECTORS. MEMBERS REPRESENT THE FAITH COMMUNITY, MEDICAL, BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY FIELDS. ONE MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL ALSO SERVES AS THE CHAIR OF THE CHC TO ENSURE ALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE TWO COUNCILS. THE HOSPITAL'S GOVERNING COUNCIL ALSO REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE CHNA REPORT AS FORWARDED BY THE HOSPITAL'S CHC, INCLUDING REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE PRIORITIZED HEALTH NEEDS. IN NOVEMBER 2019, LEADERS OF THE CHC PRESENTED THE 2017-2019 CHNA REPORT AND PRIORITIZED HEALTH NEEDS THEREIN TO THE HOSPITAL'S GOVERNING COUNCIL. THE ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN GOVERNING COUNCIL APPROVED AND ADOPTED THE HOSPITAL'S 2017-2019 CHNA REPORT ON NOVEMBER 26, 2019. THE ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY/COLLABORATIONS WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS. ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN IS A MEMBER OF THE ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY (THE ALLIANCE), A COALITION OF 37 NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND PUBLIC HOSPITALS, HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND REGIONAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO IMPROVE HEALTH EQUITY, WELLNESS AND QUALITY OF LIFE ACROSS CHICAGO AND SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY. LED BY A STEERING COMMITTEE OF WHICH ADVOCATE AURORA IS A MEMBER AND LEADER, AND SUPPORTED BY THE ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (IPHI), THE COLLABORATIVE SHARES RESOURCES AND WORKS TOGETHER ON DATA COLLECTION, PRIORITY SETTING AND IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING FOR THE REGION. THE ALLIANCES' ADDITIONAL STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDE THE COOK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (CCDPH), THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR MENTAL HEALTH (NAMI), AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. DETAILED INFORMATION RELATED TO OTHER COLLABORATIONS MAY BE FOUND IN THE ACCOMPANYING REPORTCOMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR CHICAGO AND SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY, 2019WHICH IS POSTED BESIDE ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN'S 2017-2019 CHNA REPORT ON THE ADVOCATE CHNA WEBPAGE AT: HTTPS://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/HOSPITAL-CHNA-REPORTS-IMPLEMENTATION-PLANS-PROGRESS-REPORTS/THE ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN'S 2019 CHNA REPORT AT THE SYSTEM LEVEL ON DECEMBER 16, 2019, AND THE HOSPITAL'S CHNA WAS POSTED ON THE ADVOCATE WEBPAGE THE FOLLOWING DAY. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019, THERE WAS NO FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY RELATED TO EITHER THE 2017-2019 CHNA, OR THE PREVIOUS 2014-2016 CHNA OR THE ACCOMPANYING 2017-2019 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.
ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: FOR THE 2017-2019 CHNA, ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL (ADVOCATE TRINITY) COLLABORATED WITH NUMEROUS STAKEHOLDERS BY PARTNERING WITH THE ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY WHICH REPRESENTS A BROAD CROSS-SECTOR OF ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING HEALTHCARE, COUNTY AND CITY GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES, HOUSING, EDUCATION, FAITH AND OTHERS. ADDITIONALLY, COMMUNITY MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF MEMBERS OF MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME, AND MINORITY POPULATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL WERE ENGAGED THROUGH THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY HEALTH AND GOVERNING COUNCILS. THE KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND PARTNERS INCLUDED THE COUNCILS AND ORGANIZATIONS LISTED BELOW.COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL. ADVOCATE TRINITY CONVENED FIVE CHC MEETINGS FROM MARCH THROUGH OCTOBER 2019. THE CHC'S RESPONSIBILITIES ARE TO OVERSEE COMMUNITY HEALTH STRATEGY FOR THE HOSPITAL, REVIEW DATA AND PRIORITIZE HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED FOR THE 2017-2019 CHNA, AND TO OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY HEALTH STRATEGIES. CHAIRED BY A MEMBER OF ADVOCATE TRINITY'S GOVERNING COUNCIL AND MANAGED BY THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR AND MANAGER OF COMMUNITY HEALTH, THE CHC IS COMPRISED OF A VARIETY OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE COMMUNITY. THE CHC FUNCTIONS AS A SUBSET OF THE HOSPITAL'S GOVERNING COUNCIL AND ALL ACTIVITIES AND DECISIONS MADE BY THE CHC REGARDING THE CHNA ARE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL BY THE FULL GOVERNING COUNCIL. THE AFFILIATIONS AND TITLES OF ADVOCATE TRINITY'S CHC MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED BELOW. MEMBERS REPRESENTING UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME AND/OR MINORITY POPULATIONS ARE ALSO INDICATED BELOW.MEMBERS FROM THE COMMUNITY- ADVOCATE TRINITY GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBER AND CO-CHAIR ADVOCATE TRINITY COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL (UNDERSERVED AND/OR LOW-INCOME AND/OR AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC POPULATION)- ADVOCATE TRINITY GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBER AND ADVOCATE TRINITY COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL MEMBER (UNDERSERVED AND/OR LOW-INCOME AND/OR AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC POPULATION)- CHICAGO FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, COORDINATOR, MATERNAL PROGRAMS (MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AND/OR LOW-INCOME AND/OR AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC POPULATION)- CHICAGO FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, COORDINATOR, OUTREACH (MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AND/OR LOW-INCOME AND/OR AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC POPULATION)- CLARETIAN ASSOCIATES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNDERSERVED AND/OR LOW-INCOME AND/OR AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC POPULATION)- CALUMET HEIGHTS, COMMUNITY MEMBER- METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AND/OR LOW INCOME AND/OR AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC POPULATION)- SOUTH CHICAGO COMMUNITY MEMBER 1- SOUTH CHICAGO COMMUNITY MEMBER 2- SUPERIOR AMBULANCE COMPANY, VP, OPERATIONS - SOUTHEAST CALUMET HEIGHTS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, PRESIDENT (UNDERSERVED AND/OR LOW-INCOME AND/OR MINORITY)- SOUTHEAST CALUMET HEIGHTS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, VP, GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND CO-CHAIR, ADVOCATE TRINITY COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL (UNDERSERVED AND/OR LOW-INCOME AND/OR MINORITY) ADVOCATE AURORA/ADVOCATE TRINITY STAFF MEMBERS- ADVOCATE TRINITY, COORDINATOR, COMMUNITY HEALTH- ADVOCATE AURORA, REGIONAL MANAGER, COMMUNITY HEALTH- ADVOCATE AURORA, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY HEALTH- ADVOCATE AURORA, REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, MISSION AND SPIRITUAL CAREGOVERNING COUNCIL. THE HOSPITAL'S GOVERNING COUNCIL IS COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY LEADERS AND EXECUTIVE LEVEL HOSPITAL STAFF. THE PRINCIPAL ROLES OF EACH GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBER ARE TO SUPPORT HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP IN ACHIEVEMENT OF THE HOSPITAL'S GOALS, REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY'S INTERESTS TO THE HOSPITAL AND TO SERVE AS A HOSPITAL AMBASSADOR IN THE COMMUNITY. ADVOCATE TRINITY'S GOVERNING COUNCIL IS COMPRISED OF 16 MEMBERS, REPRESENTING A BROAD SPECTRUM ACROSS COMMUNITY SECTORS. MEMBERS REPRESENT THE FAITH COMMUNITY, MEDICAL, BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY FIELDS. ONE MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL ALSO SERVES AS THE CHAIR OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL TO ENSURE THE SHARING OF INFORMATION BETWEEN THE TWO COUNCILS. THE HOSPITAL'S GOVERNING COUNCIL ALSO REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE CHNA REPORT, INCLUDING THE PRIORITIZED HEALTH NEEDS. IN NOVEMBER 2019, LEADERS OF THE CHC PRESENTED THE CHNA PROCESS AND PRIORITIZED HEALTH NEEDS TO THE HOSPITAL'S GOVERNING COUNCIL. THE GOVERNING COUNCIL APPROVED ADVOCATE TRINITY'S CHNA REPORT ON NOVEMBER 26, 2019. THE ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY. ADVOCATE TRINITY IS A MEMBER OF THE ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY (THE ALLIANCE), A COLLABORATIVE OF 37 NON-PROFIT AND PUBLIC HOSPITALS, HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO IMPROVE HEALTH EQUITY, WELLNESS AND QUALITY OF LIFE ACROSS CHICAGO AND SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY. FACILITATED BY THE ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE, THE COLLABORATIVE SHARES RESOURCES AND WORKS TOGETHER ON A CHNA PROCESS INCLUDING DATA COLLECTION, PRIORITY SETTING AND HEALTH IMPROVEMENT IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING FOR THE REGION. GIVEN THE SIZE OF COOK COUNTY, THREE REGIONAL CHNAS ARE CONDUCTED. ADVOCATE TRINITY WAS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE COLLABORATIVE AND PARTICIPATED IN THE SOUTH REGION ASSESSMENT. THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY HEALTH TEAM MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN NINE COLLABORATIVE GROUPS OF SOCIAL DETERMINATES AND MENTAL HEALTH. THE ALLIANCE'S MEMBER HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS ARE VERY ACTIVE IN DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING INTERVENTIONS THAT WILL COLLECTIVELY IMPACT HEALTH EQUITY. DETAILED INFORMATION RELATED TO THE SOUTH REGION REPORT MAY BE FOUND IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR CHICAGO AND SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY, 2019WHICH IS POSTED BESIDE ADVOCATE TRINITY'S 2017-2019 CHNA REPORT ON THE ADVOCATE CHNA WEBPAGE AT: HTTPS://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/ASSETS/DOCUMENTS/CHNA/FINAL_2019_CHNA-REPORT_ALLIANCE-FOR-HEALTH-EQUITY.PDFTHE ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE ADVOCATE TRINITY 2019 CHNA REPORT AT THE SYSTEM LEVEL ON DECEMBER 16, 2019, AND THE CHNA REPORT WAS POSTED ON ADVOCATE'S WEBPAGE THE FOLLOWING DAY WITH A LINK TO A FEEDBACK FORM AND AN EMAIL FOR THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019, THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY RELATED TO EITHER THE 2017-2019 CHNA REPORT, OR THE PREVIOUS 2014-2016 CHNA REPORT AND/OR THE ACCOMPANYING 2017-2019 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY.
CHRIST HOSP INCL HOPE CHILDREN'S HOSP PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: ADVOCATE CHRIST AND ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S PARTICIPATED IN THE ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY, LED BY THE ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE, THAT INCLUDED OVER 30 HOSPITALS, AS WELL AS 7 HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, AND OVER 100 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THIS COLLABORATIVE COMPLETED A CHNA FOR THE NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH REGIONS OF COOK COUNTY. ADVOCATE CHRIST WAS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE COLLABORATIVE AND PARTICIPATED FULLY IN THE SOUTH REGION SURVEY. THE OTHER PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS IN THE SOUTH REGION INCLUDED: RELATED? - ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S (OAK LAWN, IL)- ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL (HAZEL CREST, IL) - ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL (CHICAGO, IL)UNRELATED? - JACKSON PARK HOSPITAL (CHICAGO, IL)- MERCY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (CHICAGO, IL)- ROSELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (CHICAGO, IL)- SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL (CHICAGO, IL)- UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICINE (CHICAGO, IL)- UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICINE INGALLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (HARVEY, IL)FOR FULL DETAILS ON THE COLLABORATIVE, PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE. HTTP://ALLHEALTHEQUITY.ORG/
ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN PARTICIPATED IN THE ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY, LED BY THE ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE THAT INCLUDED OVER 30 HOSPITALS, AS WELL AS 7 HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, AND OVER 100 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THIS COLLABORATIVE COMPLETED A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR THE NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH REGIONS OF COOK COUNTY. ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN WAS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE COLLABORATIVE AND PARTICIPATED FULLY IN THE SOUTH REGION SURVEY. THE OTHER PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS IN THE SOUTH REGION INCLUDED:RELATED?- ADVOCATE CHRIST (OAK LAWN, IL)- ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S (OAK LAWN, IL)- ADVOCATE TRINITY (CHICAGO, IL)UNRELATED?- JACKSON PARK HOSPITAL (CHICAGO, IL)- MERCY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (CHICAGO, IL)- ROSELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (CHICAGO, IL)- SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL (CHICAGO, IL)- UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICINE (CHICAGO, IL)- UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICINE INGALLS HOSPITAL (HARVEY, IL)FOR FULL DETAILS ON THE COLLABORATIVE, PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: HTTPS://ALLHEALTHEQUITY.ORG
ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: FOR THE 2017-2019 CHNA, ADVOCATE TRINITY PARTICIPATED IN THE ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY, LED BY THE ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE, THAT INCLUDED OVER 30 HOSPITALS AS WELL AS 7 HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND OVER 100 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THIS COLLABORATIVE COMPLETED A CHNA FOR THE NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH REGIONS OF COOK COUNTY. ADVOCATE TRINITY WAS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE COLLABORATIVE AND PARTICIPATED FULLY IN THE SOUTH REGION SURVEY. THE OTHER PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS IN THE SOUTH REGION INCLUDED: RELATED:- ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER (OAK LAWN, IL)- ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (OAK LAWN, IL)- ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL (HAZEL CREST, IL) UNRELATED:- JACKSON PARK HOSPITAL (CHICAGO, IL)- MERCY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (CHICAGO, IL)- ROSELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (CHICAGO, IL)- SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL (CHICAGO, IL)- UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICINE (CHICAGO, IL)- UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICINE INGALLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (HARVEY, IL)FOR FULL DETAILS ON THE COLLABORATIVE, PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE. HTTP://ALLHEALTHEQUITY.ORG/
CHRIST HOSP INCL HOPE CHILDREN'S HOSP PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: - ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (IPHI), CHICAGO, IL- CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, CHICAGO, IL- COOK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, CHICAGO, IL- NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR MENTAL HEALTH (NAMI), CHICAGO, IL- PARK FOREST HEALTH DEPARTMENT, PARK FOREST, IL- STICKNEY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, STICKNEY, ILADDITIONAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATED IN THE SOUTH REGION ASSESSMENT PROCESS. FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF THE STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN THE SOUTH REGION, PLEASE ACCESS THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTP://ALLHEALTHEQUITY.ORG/
ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: - ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (IPHI), CHICAGO, IL- CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, CHICAGO, IL- COOK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, CHICAGO, IL- NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR MENTAL HEALTH (NAMI), CHICAGO, IL- PARK FOREST HEALTH DEPARTMENT, PARK FOREST, IL- STICKNEY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, STICKNEY, ILADDITIONAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATED IN THE SOUTH REGION ASSESSMENT PROCESS. FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF THE STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN THE SOUTH REGION, PLEASE ACCESS THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTP://ALLHEALTHEQUITY.ORG/
ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: - ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (IPHI), CHICAGO, IL- CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, CHICAGO, IL- COOK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, CHICAGO, IL- NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR MENTAL HEALTH (NAMI), CHICAGO, IL- PARK FOREST HEALTH DEPARTMENT, PARK FOREST, IL- STICKNEY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, STICKNEY, IL- ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATED IN THE SOUTH REGION ASSESSMENT PROCESS. FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF THE STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN THE SOUTH REGION, PLEASE ACCESS THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTP://ALLHEALTHEQUITY.ORG/
CHRIST HOSP INCL HOPE CHILDREN'S HOSP PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: 2014-2016 CHNA (NOTE: THE FOLLOWING NARRATIVE REVIEWS THE PREVIOUS ADVOCATE CHRIST/ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S 2014-2016 CHNA'S SELECTED PRIORITIES AND THE 2017-2019 IMPLEMENTED STRATEGIES AND OUTCOMES GIVEN 2019 WAS THE THIRD AND FINAL YEAR OF THE 2017-2019 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. FOR PURPOSES OF THE CHNA AND GIVEN THE FACT THAT ADVOCATE CHRIST AND ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S-OAK LAWN SHARE THE SAME FEIN NUMBER, ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE ADVOCATE CHRIST CHNA AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.) HEALTH NEEDS SELECTED THE ADVOCATE CHRIST COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT COLLECTED AND ANALYZED DATA FOR THE MEDICAL CENTER'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA (PSA). THROUGH A VOTING AND PRIORITIZATION PROCESS FROM LOW TO HIGH USING A FLIPCHART, THE CHC IDENTIFIED ASTHMA, DIABETES AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION AS PRIORITIES TO BE ADDRESSED FOR THE 2017-2019 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN CYCLE. VIOLENCE PREVENTION. ADVOCATE CHRIST'S GOAL WAS TO REDUCE VIOLENCE AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION IN THE PSA. THE STRATEGIES INCLUDED EXPANDING THE PARTNERSHIP WITH CEASEFIRE TO IMPLEMENT AN EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL THAT ADDRESSES VIOLENCE PREVENTION. IN 2019, THE CEASEFIRE ORGANIZATION DIVESTED ITS HOSPITAL RESPONSE PROGRAM. A NEW HOSPITAL RESPONDER PROGRAM WAS FORMED NAMED ACCLIVUS, WHICH CONTINUED ACTIVITIES FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH DECEMBER 2019. PROGRAM RESULTS FOR JANUARY 2019 TO DECEMBER 2019 WERE AS FOLLOWS:- A TOTAL OF 227 PATIENTS RECEIVED ACCLIVUS INTERVENTION SERVICES; 10.5 PERCENT OF PATIENTS WERE FEMALE WHILE 89.5 PERCENT WERE MALE.- A TOTAL OF 228 VISITORS OF VIOLENTLY INJURED PATIENTS FROM THE HOSPITAL'S PSA AND SSA RECEIVED ACCLIVUS INTERVENTION SERVICES.- EIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT OF PATIENTS RECEIVING SERVICES FOR THE ACCLIVUS PROGRAM WERE AFRICAN AMERICAN AND 10 PERCENT WERE LATINO.ASTHMA. ADVOCATE CHRIST'S GOAL WAS TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF UNCONTROLLED ASTHMA AMONG ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITHIN THE PSASTRATEGIES INCLUDED PARTNERING WITH THE METROPOLITAN TENANT ORGANIZATION ON THE HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE FOR CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA. COMMUNITY HEALTH STAFF COLLABORATED WITH CLINICAL STAFF IN INPATIENT MEDICAL CENTER UNITS, AS WELL AS THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) TO IMPROVE DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES WITH ASTHMA. ADVOCATE CHRIST COLLABORATED WITH ADVOCATE CHILDREN'SOAK LAWN TO PROVIDE "KICKIN' ASTHMA," AN EVIDENCE-BASED EDUCATION/DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IN HIGH RISK SCHOOLS IN THE PSA. DUE TO A REDUCTION IN STAFFING, THE PROGRAM WAS NOT IMPLEMENTED IN 2019.DIABETES. THE OVERALL GOAL FOR THE DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM WAS TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF TYPE 2 DIABETES IN THE PSA. ADVOCATE CHRIST IMPLEMENTED A CDC EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTION NAMED THE NATIONAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM (DPP). THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH PRE-DIABETES REGARDING HOW TO PREVENT OR DELAY THE ONSET OF TYPE 2 DIABETES THROUGH EDUCATION, DIET AND EXERCISE. IN 2019, THE MEDICAL CENTER PARTNERED WITH CLINICS, LOCAL CHURCHES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO HOST THE PROGRAM. ADVOCATE CHRIST IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES INCLUDED:- IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CENTERS OF DISEASE CONTROL'S (CDC) NATIONAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM (DPP) IN TARGETED COMMUNITY AREAS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND FAITH COMMUNITIES; - ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVOCATE CHRIST AS A RECOGNIZED DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM SITE BY ACHIEVING FULL RECOGNITION STATUS BY THE CDC; AND - INCREASING COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS.PROGRAM RESULTS FOR JANUARY 2019 TO DECEMBER 2019 WERE AS FOLLOWS:- THREE SITES WERE IMPLEMENTED IN 2019. - THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 20 PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN THE DPP PROGRAM IN 2019. - TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF PARTICIPANTS MET THE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL.HEALTH NEEDS NOT SELECTED THE NEEDS ADVOCATE CHRIST DID NOT SELECT AS PRIORITIES TO ADDRESS INCLUDE CANCER, HEART DISEASE AND HYPERTENSION. WHILE THESE WERE IMPORTANT HEALTH NEEDS, THE COUNCIL FELT ADVOCATE CHRIST'S CARDIOVASCULAR, NEUROSCIENCE AND ONCOLOGY INSTITUTES WERE ADDRESSING CANCER, HEART DISEASE, AND STROKE, RESPECTIVELY. CANCER. ADVOCATE CHRIST'S CANCER PROGRAM HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, COMMISSION ON CANCER AND INCLUDES BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT UNITS, ARADIATION ONCOLOGY UNIT, CYBERKNIFE TREATMENT, INTRAOPERATIVE ELECTRON RADIATION THERAPY (IOERT), A HOME HEALTH/HOSPICE PROGRAM, A BREAST HEALTH PROGRAM AND A COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM. NUTRITIONAL SERVICES, SOCIAL SERVICES, SPIRITUAL CARE AND AN ONCOLOGY CERTIFIED PHARMACIST ARE AVAILABLE ON SITE TO WORK WITH PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. CLINICAL RESEARCH TRIALS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CHILDREN'S ONCOLOGY GROUP (COG).ADVOCATE CHRIST OFFERS CANCER-FOCUSED HOSPICE CARE AND FREE SEMINARS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. A SPECIALLY TRAINED ONCOLOGY NUTRITIONIST SEES PATIENTS IN THE MEDICAL CENTER AND THOSE UNDERGOING OUTPATIENT TREATMENT. THE PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM WORKS CLOSELY WITH PHYSICIANS AND PATIENTS TO PROVIDE COMFORT, COMMUNICATION ASSISTANCE AND TO ASSESS PATIENTS' PHYSICAL NEEDS TO ENHANCE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AT ALL STAGES OF ILLNESS. IN ADDITION, THERE IS AN ON-SITE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY PATIENT REPRESENTATIVE AND A GILDA'S CLUB SATELLITE LOCATION.HEART DISEASE. ADVOCATE HEART INSTITUTE AT ADVOCATE CHRIST IS ILLINOIS' MOST COMPREHENSIVE CENTER FOR HEART CARE. THE HEART INSTITUTE OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF TREATMENTS AND PROGRAMS INCLUDING PREVENTATIVE, DIAGNOSTICS, CLINICAL TRIALS, HEART TRANSPLANTS AND REHABILITATION SERVICES. REHABILITATION PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN RECOVERY FROM A HEART ATTACK OR HEART SURGERY. THE GOAL OF THE COMPREHENSIVE CARDIAC REHABILITATION PROGRAM IS TO HELP PATIENTS REGAIN STRENGTH AND IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER A HEART ATTACK OR HEART SURGERY. THE HEART INSTITUTE HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CARDIAC AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION.ADVOCATE CHRIST OFFERS A SERIES OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CLASSES THAT INCREASE AWARENESS OF HEART DISEASE AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR JOURNEY TO BETTER HEART HEALTH. A VARIETY OF SUPPORT GROUPS ARE ALSO PROVIDED THAT ENCOURAGE HEALTHY HEART CARE IN THE COMMUNITY. THE "LIVE FROM THE HEART" PROGRAM, A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CHICAGO'S MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY AND ADVOCATE CHRIST, EDUCATES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ABOUT HEART HEALTH THROUGH LIVE INTERACTIVE HEART SURGERIES THAT ARE PROVIDED IN A CLASSROOM VIA VIDEO MONITORING. THE INTERACTIVE PROGRAM ALSO HELPS TO FOSTER INTEREST IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES.HYPERTENSION AND CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE. HYPERTENSION IS A KNOWN RISK FACTOR FOR CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE (STROKE). THE ADVOCATE CHRIST NEUROSCIENCES INSTITUTE IS A COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER ACCREDITED BY DET NORSKE VERITAS (DNV) HEALTHCARE, INC. AS ONE OF THE BUSIEST STROKE CENTERS IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA, THE MEDICAL CENTER TREATS MORE THAN 900 NEW STROKE PATIENTS EACH YEAR. BECAUSE THE STROKE TEAM SEES SUCH A LARGE VOLUME AND VARIETY OF STROKE CASES, THE PHYSICIANS HAVE THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE TO TREAT ALL LEVELS OF STROKE CASES, ESPECIALLY IN MANAGING POST-STROKE RECOVERY AND REHABILITATION. THE NEUROSCIENCES INSTITUTE'S COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE HEALTH FAIRS, COMMUNITY LECTURES AND EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS. THE INSTITUTE ALSO HOSTS MONTHLY COMMUNITY STROKE SUPPORT GROUPS.HEALTH NEEDS SELECTED TO ADDRESS BY ADVOCATE CHILDREN'SIN THE 2014-2016 CHNA, ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S IDENTIFIED THREE PRIORITY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS FOR ACTION: 1. BECOME A TRAUMA-INFORMED CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL; 2. PROVIDE SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO HIGH RISK, LOW-INCOME CHILDREN IN THE SOUTH REGION MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PROGRAM; AND 3. REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF UNCONTROLLED ASTHMA IN CHILDREN.BECOME A TRAUMA-INFORMED CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. PLANS INCLUDED BECOMING THE FIRST TRAUMA-INFORMED CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN THE METROPOLITAN CHICAGO AREA, AS WELL AS FURTHERING THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACE) PROGRAM OF THE HEALTH AND MEDICINE POLICY RESEARCH GROUP TO DETERMINE BEST PRACTICES FOR TRAINING THE HOSPITAL'S CLINICAL TEAM ON ACES AND THEIR IMPACT ON IMPROVING CHILDREN'S HEALTH OUTCOMES. ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO ASSIST IN REACHING ITS HEALTHY CHICAGO 2.0 GOAL OF BECOMING A TRAUMA-INFORMED CITY AND WITH ILLINOIS SENATOR DICK DURBIN TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION TO FURTHER TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE FOR CHILDREN.PROGRAM RESULTS IN 2019 WERE AS FOLLOWS.- SPONSORED AN ACADEMIC CONFERENCE TITLED "VIOLENCE IN COMMUNITIES: PROVIDING TRAUMA INFORMED CARE TO PEDIATRIC PATIENTS." A TOTAL OF 224 PHYSICIANS AND CLINICIANS WERE IN ATTENDANCE.- PROVIDED INTENSE TRAINING TO RONALD MCDONALD CARE MOBILE (RMCM) TEAMS IN TRAUMA INFORMED CARE.
ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: 2014-2016 CHNA (NOTE: THE FOLLOWING NARRATIVE REVIEWS THE PREVIOUS ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN 2014-2016 CHNA'S SELECTED PRIORITIES AND RELATED 2017-2019 IMPLEMENTED STRATEGIES AND OUTCOMES GIVEN 2019 WAS THE THIRD AND FINAL YEAR OF THE 2017-2019 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.)ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN'S COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT COLLECTED AND ANALYZED DATA FOR THE HOSPITAL'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREAS. IN ADDITION, HOSPITAL UTILIZATION DATA AND PROGRAM DATA FROM CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS WERE COLLECTED. THIS PROCESS RESULTED IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE BROUGHT TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL (CHC) FOR DISCUSSION AND PRIORITIZATION: ASTHMA, CANCER, DIABETES, HEART DISEASE AND HYPERTENSION/ STROKE.THE CHC RANKED THE MOST SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS USING THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: - MOST PREVALENT HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED BASED ON HIGHEST MORTALITY RATES: - HIGHEST INCIDENCE OF DISEASE IN THE COMMUNITY - THE HIGHEST HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS - AVAILABILITY OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS - AVAILABILITY OF CURRENT RESOURCES NEEDED TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS HEALTH NEEDS SELECTED THE CHC MEMBERS VOTED AND PRIORITIZED THE GREATEST HEALTH NEEDS BASED ON THE ABOVE ESTABLISHED CRITERIA AND THE HEALTH ISSUES WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES WERE SELECTED AS THE PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS. THE CHC MEMBERS IDENTIFIED ASTHMA AND DIABETES AS THE PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS FOR THE HOSPITAL TO ADDRESS. THE INTEGRATION OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH INTO THE CHNA AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WAS ALSO AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING ROOT CAUSES OF CHRONIC HEALTH ISSUES. IN EFFORTS TO ALIGN WITH THE HICCC SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) PRIORITIES, CHC MEMBERS SELECTED HOUSING AS THE HOSPITAL'S SDOH PRIORITY. THE HEALTH PRIORITIES SELECTED AND CORRESPONDING OUTCOMES ON ACTIONS TAKEN ARE REVIEWED BELOW.ASTHMA. TO ADDRESS THE INCIDENCE OF UNCONTROLLED ASTHMA IN THE HOSPITAL'S PSA, ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN PLANNED FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE KICKIN' ASTHMA PROGRAM INTO THE FOLLOWING ZIP CODES: 60411, 60626, 60428, 60429 AND 60478. KICKIN' ASTHMA IS AN ASTHMA MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR KIDS AGES 11-16 (GRADES 6-10) THAT EDUCATES AND EMPOWERS STUDENTS THROUGH A FUN AND INTERACTIVE APPROACH TO ASTHMA SELF-MANAGEMENT. DURING THE 2014-2016 CHNA CYCLE, MULTIPLE CONTACTS WITH THE LEAD DISTRICT NURSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIVE UNDERSERVED SCHOOLS IN THE PRIMARY ZIP CODE OF 60426 RESULTED IN NO NEW SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS AN EXPRESSED NEED FOR ASTHMA EDUCATION, THE DISTRICT LACKED THE COMMITMENT TO IDENTIFY DATES AND ELIGIBLE STUDENTS FOR THE PROGRAM. THIS WAS DESPITE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS BY THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND BY A CHC MEMBER WHO WAS A FORMER SCHOOL NURSE TO GARNER THE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP IN THE PROGRAM. AS A RESULT:- NO NEW SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS WERE ESTABLISHED IN 2019- NO ASTHMA EDUCATION CLASSES WERE HELD IN 2019ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN WILL CONTINUE TO ADDRESS ASTHMA WITHIN SCHOOLS WHEN APPROACHED BY SCHOOL NURSES FOR SUPPORT AS A PART OF THE HOSPITAL'S SPEAKER'S BUREAU PROGRAM. IF AND WHEN A KICKIN' ASTHMA PROGRAM IS REQUESTED, THE HOSPITAL WILL PARTNER WITH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS AS NEEDED.HOUSING. ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN SELECTED HOUSING AS A PRIORITY WITH A FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH ASTHMA IN THE HOSPITAL'S PSA. ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN ALIGNED EFFORTS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS HOUSING AS A SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH. THE HOUSING INITIATIVE SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED THE IDENTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL TRIGGERS IN THE HOME THAT COULD CAUSE ASTHMA EXACERBATION. ACTIONS PLANNED AND RESULTS ACHIEVED BY THE HOSPITAL ARE PROVIDED BELOW. INCORPORATE THE METROPOLITAN TENANTS ORGANIZATION'S (MTO) HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE INTO THE KICKIN' ASTHMA PROGRAM; AND PROVIDE HEALTHY HOMES EDUCATION TO DECREASE ASTHMA TRIGGERS WITHIN THE FOLLOWING ZIP CODES: 60411, 60426, 20428, 60429, AND 60478.- AN IMPROVED PARTNERSHIP WITH THE METROPOLITAN TENANTS ORGANIZATION WAS NEEDED TO ASSIST IN THE HOSPITAL'S ABILITY TO BETTER SERVE THE ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN PSA IN ORDER TO ADDRESS HOUSING DISPARITIES AS RELATED TO ASTHMA EDUCATION.COLLABORATE WITH OTHER HOSPITALS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE HEALTH IMPACT COLLABORATIVE OF COOK COUNTY TO DEVELOP INTERVENTIONS THAT WILL IMPACT THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH).- COMMUNITY HEALTH STAFF ATTENDED SCHEDULED QUARTERLY ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY WORK GROUP MEETINGS.- COMMUNITY HEALTH STAFF ATTENDED SCHEDULED SDOH MEETING IN 2019.DIABETES. ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN IMPLEMENTED A CDC EVIDENCE-BASED DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM (DPP) AND HIRED A LIFESTYLE COACH TO IMPLEMENT THE DPP PROGRAM, PREVENT T2, IN MARKHAM (ZIP CODE 60428) AND CHICAGO HEIGHTS (60411), IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THE GOAL WAS TO PROVIDE CLASSES TO PRE-DIABETIC COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ADDRESS THE INCIDENCE OF DIABETES IN BOTH ZIP CODES. THROUGH THE PROGRAM, COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE ENGAGED IN EXERCISE, HEALTHY EATING TIPS, FOOD DEMONSTRATIONS AND RECORDED THEIR FOOD LOGS DURING EACH CLASS. PROGRESS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019 IS PROVIDED BELOW.- ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN ADDED TWO ADDITIONAL LIFESTYLE COACHES IN 2019 TO ITS DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM, TOTALING 3 TO SERVE THE PROGRAM.- ENROLLED 66 NEW PARTICIPANTS IN THE DPP PROGRAM FROM APRIL THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2019.- PARTNERED WITH VICTORY APOSTOLIC CHURCH IN MATTESON TO IMPLEMENT THREE COHORTS AT THE CHURCH, TWO EVENING CLASSES AND ONE DAYTIME CLASS TO ACCOMMODATE THE GREAT NEED.- IMPLEMENTED A TOTAL OF FIVE NEW COHORTS IN 2019: (3-VICTORY APOSTOLIC CHURCH; 2-SSH)- GRADUATED 3 COHORTS IN 2019.ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN ALSO WORKED TO ESTABLISH ITSELF AS A CDC-DESIGNATED DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM APPROVED SITE. - DATA WAS SUBMITTED TO THE CDC FOR CONSIDERATION; AND- NOTIFICATION OF THE HOSPITALS HAVING BEEN APPROVED BY THE CDC AS A DESIGNATED DPP PROGRAM SITE WAS RECEIVED ON JANUARY 2, 2019.ANOTHER FOCUS OF THE HOSPITAL WAS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF PREDIABETES THROUGH EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN MARKHAM (60428) AND CHICAGO HEIGHTS (60411).THE HOSPITAL ACHIEVED THE FOLLOWING IN 2019.- CONDUCTED A PRESENTATION TO MEMBERS OF VICTORY APOSTOLIC CHURCH IN MATTESON IN FEBRUARY 2019 AND BEGAN INAUGURAL PROGRAM IN APRIL 2019. THIS MEGA CONGREGATION SERVES MEMBERS FROM THE SOUTH CHICAGOLAND COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING MARKHAM AND CHICAGO HEIGHTS, COMMUNITIES TARGETED BY THE HOSPITAL.- THE COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRESENTED THE DPP PROGRAM THE DEPARTMENT OF OB/GYNE TO GARNER ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANTS INTO THE PROGRAM IN MAY 2019. PHYSICIANS ASKED QUESTIONS FOR CLARITY AND BEGAN REFERRING THEIR PATIENTS TO THE PROGRAM.OTHER NOTEWORTHY DPP ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING.- IN 2019, THERE WERE 107 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN THE DPP PROGRAM, 86 OF WHICH WERE ELIGIBLE BASED ON CDC REQUIREMENTS.- THIRTY ONE PERCENT OF THE PARTICIPANTS MET THEIR WEIGHT LOSS GOAL.HEALTH NEEDS NOT SELECTED ALTHOUGH CANCER, HEART DISEASE, AND HYPERTENSION AND STROKE WERE NOT SELECTED TO ADDRESS DURING THE CHNA PROCESS, ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN REMAINS COMMITTED TO SERVING THE HEALTH NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY WITH THESE HEALTH CONDITIONS. CANCER. ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN'S CANCER CENTER OFFERS AN ARRAY OF SERVICES, INCLUDING RADIATION THERAPY, BRACHYTHERAPY, IMAGE GUIDED RADIATION THERAPY, INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY, AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE APPROACHES TO CANCER TREATMENT. THE BREAST HEALTH CENTER OFFERS EARLY DETECTION SERVICES AS WELL AS ADVANCED PROCEDURES, INCLUDING SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY FOR BREAST CANCER TREATMENT, FOR CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND STAGING. ADDITIONALLY, ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HAS AN INTEGRATED CANCER COMMITTEE AND CANCER CARE TEAM THAT ARE DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. VARIOUS EDUCATION AND SCREENING PROGRAMS ARE ALSO HELD IN THE COMMUNITY AND AT THE HOSPITAL THAT FOCUS ON BREAST, LUNG AND PROSTATE CANCERS. SOME SERVICES INCLUDE GENETIC COUNSELING, PATIENT NAVIGATION, CLINICAL TRIALS AND RESEARCHALL DESIGNED TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN ALSO HAS A STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CANCER SUPPORT CENTER AND THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY THAT PROMOTES HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH CANCER.
ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: 2014-2016 CHNA HEALTH NEEDS SELECTED ADVOCATE TRINITY'S COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT COLLECTED AND ANALYZED DATA FOR THE HOSPITAL'S TOTAL SERVICE AREA (TSA). IN ADDITION, HOSPITAL UTILIZATION DATA AND PROGRAM DATA FROM CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS WERE COLLECTED. THIS PROCESS RESULTED IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF SEVEN COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE BROUGHT TO THE HOSPITAL'S CHC FOR DISCUSSION AND PRIORITIZATION, INCLUDING: ASTHMA, CANCER, DIABETES, HEART DISEASE, HYPERTENSION/STROKE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND VIOLENCE/HOMICIDE. THE CHC MEMBERS SELECTED AND THE HOSPITAL GOVERNING COUNCIL APPROVED TWO CHRONIC DISEASE RELATED PRIORITIESASTHMA AND DIABETESIN ADDITION TO THE HEALTH IMPACT COLLABORATIVE OF COOK COUNTY (NOW THE ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY) PRIORITY, THE "SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND STRUCTURAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH" ON WHICH TO FOCUS FOR THE 2017-2019 CHNA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. WHEN POSSIBLE AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH ADVOCATE'S COMMUNITY STRATEGY, INTERVENTIONS WERE SELECTED THAT PURPOSELY ENGAGED COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN COLLABORATIVELY ADDRESSING HEALTH NEEDS OF DISPARATE POPULATIONS. ASTHMATHE GOAL OF PROJECT H.E.A.L.T.H (HEALING EFFECTIVELY AFTER LEAVING THE HOSPITAL) PROGRAM WAS TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF UNCONTROLLED ASTHMA AMONG ADULTS AGE 18 AND OLDER IN THE PSA. THE PROGRAM INVOLVED THE ENGAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHW) WHO WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR EDUCATING PATIENTS REGARDING ASTHMA SELF-MANAGEMENT. PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED OR ADMITTED TO THE ED DUE TO ASTHMA WERE ASSESSED AND OFFERED HOME VISITS TO IDENTIFY ENVIRONMENTAL TRIGGERS AND BARRIERS TO ASTHMA. THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES OCCURRED IN 2019. THERE WERE 141 PATIENTS SEEN FOR ASTHMA IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH A RE-ADMISSION RATE OF 16.7 PERCENT DURING THE YEAR EIGHTY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS (57 PERCENT) COMPLETED AN ASTHMA ACTION PLAN SEVENTY-NINE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS (56 PERCENT) COMPLETED AN ASTHMA CONTROL TEST THERE WERE 19 HOME VISITS CONDUCTED WHERE 100% OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WERE ABLE TO SELF-IDENTIFY ASTHMA TRIGGERS IN THEIR HOME FOLLOWING A HOME VISIT DIABETESTHE GOAL OF THE DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM IS TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF TYPE 2 DIABETES AMONG ADULTS 18 AND OLDER IN THE PSA. ADVOCATE TRINITY'S COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) NATIONAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM (DPP). THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH PREDIABETES ABOUT HOW TO PREVENT OR DELAY THE ONSET OF TYPE 2 DIABETES. THE DPP PROGRAM IS A YEARLONG PROGRAM THAT ACCOMPLISHES ITS GOAL THROUGH EDUCATION, DIET AND EXERCISE. THE HOSPITAL PARTNERED WITH CLINICS, LOCAL CHURCHES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO HOST THE PROGRAM. OUTCOMES OF THE PROGRAM FOR 2019 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING. ADVOCATE TRINITY ADDED AN ADDITIONAL LIFESTYLE COACH TO ITS DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM, TOTALING 2 TO SERVE THE PROGRAM FOR 2019 THE HOSPITAL RECEIVED CDC PRELIMINARY RECOGNITION STATUS MARCH 2019 1 COHORT GRADUATED IN FEBRUARY 2019 WITH 7 PARTICIPANTS TOTAL POUNDS LOST FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS WAS 77 POUNDS IN MAY 2019, $58,000 IN GRANT FUNDING WAS RECEIVED FROM IPHI CHICAGO CARES PROJECT TO EXPAND THE DPP PROGRAM IN ADVOCATE TRINITY'S PSA TO THE LATINX AND AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES IN JULY 2019, THERE WAS A NEW COHORT ESTABLISHED WITH 8 PARTICIPANTS IN THE VILLA GUADALUPE SOUTH CHICAGO SENIOR HOUSING CENTERADVOCATE WORKFORCE INITIATIVETHE GOAL OF THE ADVOCATE WORKFORCE INITIATIVE WAS TO REDUCE THE UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE ADVOCATE TRINITY TSA. ADVOCATE TRINITY SERVES AS A SITE FOR THE ADVOCATE WORKFORCE INITIATIVE (AWI)A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PREPARE LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS TO FIND CLINICAL AND NON-CLINICAL MID-LEVEL JOBS UPON COMPLETION OF REQUIRED EDUCATION. SUPPORTED BY A GRANT FROM JP MORGAN CHASE, THE INITIATIVE TRAINS AND EDUCATES ADULTS FOR ENTRY TO MID-LEVEL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES (I.E., PHLEBOTOMIST, CNA, PHARMACY TECHNICIAN, ETC.). THE MICHAEL HEALTH REESE TRUST FUND SUPPORTED THE PATHWAYS TO HEALTH CAREERS PROGRAM, WHICH AFFORDS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOB SHADOW IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE HOSPITAL TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO PREPARE FOR A CAREER IN THE HEALTHCARE FIELD. THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES OCCURRED IN 2019. TWENTY-THREE PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN CLINICAL AND NON-CLINICAL TRAINING FROM ADVOCATE TRINITY SERVICE AREAS THERE WERE 1,320 INTERNSHIP HOURS COMPLETED TWENTY-SIX CAREER DEVELOPMENT CLASSES WERE PROVIDED THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOUR PERCENT OF INTERNS WERE HIRED BY ADVOCATE TRINITY WITHIN ONE YEAR OF PROGRAM COMPLETION THREE PERCENT OF INTERNS WERE HIRED BY OTHER HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN ONE YEAR OF PROGRAM COMPLETIONFOOD FARMACY PROGRAM THE GOAL OF THE HEALTHY LIVING FARMACY IS TO MAKE A POSITIVE HEALTH IMPACT ON THE METABOLIC DISORDERS OF PATIENTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, TRULY PROVIDING THEM WITH A PLACE TO HEAL. FOOD IS USED AS MEDICINE TO HELP IMPROVE CHRONIC CONDITIONS AND ENCOURAGE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AMONG ALL ADVOCATE PATIENTS. TO MAKE THIS MODEL A SUCCESS, ADVOCATE PHYSICIANS AND OTHER TRINITY PROVIDERS IDENTIFIED PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH CHRONIC FOOD-RELATED DISORDERS, SUCH AS PRE-DIABETES, HYPERTENSION, HIGH CHOLESTEROL, HEART DISEASE, AND OBESITYAS WELL AS THOSE WHO MAY BE FACING SOCIO-ECONOMIC BARRIERS, LIKE FRESH PRODUCE/FOOD DESERTS. PATIENTS WHO FACE CHALLENGES IN REACHING THEIR HEALTH GOALS ARE REFERRED TO ATTEND THE BI-WEEKLY FOOD FARMACY AND THEIR BIOMETRIC IMPROVEMENTS ARE MONITORED THROUGH REGULAR PHYSICIAN AND HOSPITAL CHECK-UPS. PROGRESS IN 2019 INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING. COMMUNITY HEALTH TEAM ACQUIRED THE PROGRAM IN MARCH 2019 OVER 441 PARTICIPANTS WITH CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS WERE SERVED RESULTED IN IMPROVED SHOPPING HABITS AND CONSUMPTION OF HEALTHIER FOODS HEALTH NEEDS NOT SELECTED HEART DISEASEONE OF THE KEY HEALTH ISSUES IDENTIFIED BUT NOT SPECIFICALLY TARGETED IN ADVOCATE TRINITY'S COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WAS HEART DISEASE. ADVOCATE TRINITY IS ADDRESSING THE HEART DISEASE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE NEWLY INTEGRATED ADVOCATE HEART INSTITUTE. THE HEART INSTITUTE'S SERVICES ARE COMPREHENSIVE AND RANGE FROM CARDIOVASCULAR DIAGNOSTICS AND DETECTION TO TREATMENT AND SURGERY, USING THE MOST ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TOOLS AVAILABLE. THE INSTITUTE ALSO OFFERS CPR TRAINING, A FREE HEART RISK ASSESSMENT AND AN AFFORDABLE HEART CT SCAN. IN 2015, ADVOCATE TRINITY OPENED A NEW CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LAB WHICH OFFERS PROCEDURES USED TO DIAGNOSE CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION TO THE NEW CATHETERIZATION LAB, THE HOSPITAL DEVELOPED A NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART CARDIAC REHABILITATION FACILITY OFFERING PHASE I AND II CARDIAC REHABILITATION EXERCISE AND LIFESTYLE EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS SEVERAL COMMUNITY HEART HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMSBOTH AT THE HOSPITAL AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. THESE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE LECTURES, SEMINARS AND SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS FOR CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, DIABETES EDUCATION, HEART RISK ASSESSMENTS, AND SENIOR BREAKFAST CLUB LECTURES COVERING A RANGE OF TOPICS PERTINENT TO SENIOR HEART HEALTH. IN ADDITION TO THESE SERVICES, ADVOCATE TRINITY'S COMMUNITIES HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTH EDUCATION AND CHOLESTEROL, GLUCOSE AND BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS. HYPERTENSION/STROKE HYPERTENSION/STROKE WAS NOT SELECTED GIVEN ADVOCATE TRINITY IS A CERTIFIED STROKE READY FACILITY OFFERING IMMEDIATE CARE TO PATIENTS EXPERIENCING ACUTE STROKES. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC TECHNOLOGIES THAT FEATURE MORE THAN TEN BOARD CERTIFIED RADIOLOGISTS TO HELP DIAGNOSE NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION SERVICES TO PATIENTS RECOVERING FROM STROKE. ADVOCATE TRINITY'S STROKE TEAM, A GROUP OF STROKE CHAMPIONS, ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING STROKE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION EDUCATION AT HEALTH FAIRS, PARADES, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES IN THE COMMUNITY. THE HOSPITAL COLLABORATES WITH OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL HOMES TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN RESPONDING TO STROKE CARE. THE INITIATIVE TITLED "COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR EARLY RECOGNITION AND IMMEDIATE ACTION IN STROKE (CEERIAS)" IS A RESEARCH INITIATIVE THAT AIMS TO EXAMINE PERSONAL, COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL BARRIERS TO CALLING 911 AFTER ONSET OF A STROKE. IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS, ADVOCATE TRINITY HAS CONDUCTED TRAINING FOR COMMUNITY LEADERS IN THE HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA SO THEY CAN TEACH OTHERS HOW TO IDENTIFY STROKE AND REMOVE BARRIERS TO TIMELY STROKE CARE.
ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13B: PART V, SECTION C - DESCRIPTION FOR PART V, SEC B, LINE 13BALL HOSPITAL FACILITIESN/A
CHRIST HOSP INCL HOPE CHILDREN'S HOSP PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13H: OTHER FACTORS USED IN DETERMINING AMOUNTS CHARGED TO PATIENTS INCLUDE: DECEASED PATIENTS WITH NO ESTATE; HOMELESS PATIENTS, OR PATIENTS WHO RECEIVE CARE IN A HOMELESS CLINIC; PATIENTS WITH RELIGIOUS AFFILATION WITH A VOW OF POVERTY, PATIENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR A STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS) ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, BUT HAVE NO MEDICAL COVERAGE (E.G., ILLINOIS AMI/GA, FOOD STAMP, PRESCRIPTION, WOMEN, FREE LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PROGRAM, TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF), INFANTS AND CHILDREN (WIC), MEDICAID ELIGIBLE PATIENTS BUT NOT ON THE DATE OF SERVICE, WHY WAIT AND WISE WOMEN PROGRAMS; COUNTY HEALTH CLINIC PATIENTS; LEGAL ASSSISTANCE FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS REFERRALS; INDIVIDUALS WITH A VALID ADDRESS AT LOW-INCOME/SUSIDIZED HOUSING; QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS OF LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, INCARCERATED INDIVIIDUALS; INCOMPETENT INDIVIDUALS WITH COMPROMISED DIAGNOSES (E.G., PSYCHIATRIC); INDIVIDUALS MEETING DEFINED CREDIT REPORTING (OR OTHER EXTERNAL REPORTING) RESULT THRESHOLDS; PATIENTS WITH PRIOR HISTORY OF INABILITY TO MAKE PAYMENTS; PATIENTS WITH COURT FILED OR APPROVED BANKRUPTCY DETERMINATIONS.
ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13H: OTHER FACTORS USED IN DETERMINING AMOUNTS CHARGED TO PATIENTS INCLUDE: DECEASED PATIENTS WITH NO ESTATE; HOMELESS PATIENTS, OR PATIENTS WHO RECEIVE CARE IN A HOMELESS CLINIC; PATIENTS WITH RELIGIOUS AFFILATION WITH A VOW OF POVERTY, PATIENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR A STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS) ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, BUT HAVE NO MEDICAL COVERAGE (E.G., ILLINOIS AMI/GA, FOOD STAMP, PRESCRIPTION, WOMEN, FREE LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PROGRAM, TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF), INFANTS AND CHILDREN (WIC), MEDICAID ELIGIBLE PATIENTS BUT NOT ON THE DATE OF SERVICE, WHY WAIT AND WISE WOMEN PROGRAMS; COUNTY HEALTH CLINIC PATIENTS; LEGAL ASSSISTANCE FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS REFERRALS; INDIVIDUALS WITH A VALID ADDRESS AT LOW-INCOME/SUSIDIZED HOUSING; QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS OF LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, INCARCERATED INDIVIIDUALS; INCOMPETENT INDIVIDUALS WITH COMPROMISED DIAGNOSES (E.G., PSYCHIATRIC); INDIVIDUALS MEETING DEFINED CREDIT REPORTING (OR OTHER EXTERNAL REPORTING) RESULT THRESHOLDS; PATIENTS WITH PRIOR HISTORY OF INABILITY TO MAKE PAYMENTS; PATIENTS WITH COURT FILED OR APPROVED BANKRUPTCY DETERMINATIONS.
ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13H: OTHER FACTORS USED IN DETERMINING AMOUNTS CHARGED TO PATIENTS INCLUDE: DECEASED PATIENTS WITH NO ESTATE; HOMELESS PATIENTS, OR PATIENTS WHO RECEIVE CARE IN A HOMELESS CLINIC; PATIENTS WITH RELIGIOUS AFFILATION WITH A VOW OF POVERTY, PATIENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR A STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS) ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, BUT HAVE NO MEDICAL COVERAGE (E.G., ILLINOIS AMI/GA, FOOD STAMP, PRESCRIPTION, WOMEN, FREE LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PROGRAM, TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF), INFANTS AND CHILDREN (WIC), MEDICAID ELIGIBLE PATIENTS BUT NOT ON THE DATE OF SERVICE, WHY WAIT AND WISE WOMEN PROGRAMS; COUNTY HEALTH CLINIC PATIENTS; LEGAL ASSSISTANCE FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS REFERRALS; INDIVIDUALS WITH A VALID ADDRESS AT LOW-INCOME/SUSIDIZED HOUSING; QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS OF LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, INCARCERATED INDIVIIDUALS; INCOMPETENT INDIVIDUALS WITH COMPROMISED DIAGNOSES (E.G., PSYCHIATRIC); INDIVIDUALS MEETING DEFINED CREDIT REPORTING (OR OTHER EXTERNAL REPORTING) RESULT THRESHOLDS; PATIENTS WITH PRIOR HISTORY OF INABILITY TO MAKE PAYMENTS; PATIENTS WITH COURT FILED OR APPROVED BANKRUPTCY DETERMINATIONS.
CHRIST HOSP INCL HOPE CHILDREN'S HOSP PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16J: ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION COMMUNICATES THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE APPLICABLE LANGUAGES OF THE HOSPITAL COMMUNITY. MEANS OF COMMUNICATION INCLUDE:1. THE HEALTH CARE CONSENT THAT IS SIGNED UPON REGISTRATION FOR HOSPITAL SERVICES INCLUDES A STATEMENT THAT FINANCIAL COUNSELING, INCLUDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATION, IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.2. SIGNAGE IS CLEARLY AND CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED IN LOCATIONS THAT ARE VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO HOSPITAL RESGISTRATION AREAS (I.E., PATIENT ACCESS, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT).3. BROCHURES ARE PLACED IN HOSPITAL RESGISTRATION AREAS (I.E., PATIENT ACCESS, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT) AND INCLUDE GUIDANCE ON HOW A PATIENTS MAY APPLY FOR MEDICARE, MEDICAID, ALL KIDS, FAMILY CARE ETC., AND THE HOSPTIAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. A HOSPITAL CONTACT AND TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS INCLUDED. 4. A HANDOUT SUMMARIZING ADVOCATE'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION ARE GIVEN TO ALL UNINSURED PATIENTS WHO RECEIVE MEDICALLY NECESSARY HOSPITAL SERVICES AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICAL TIME OF SERVICE.5. ADVOCATE'S WEBSITE PROMINENTLY NOTES THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE, WITH AN EXPLAINATION OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS, A SUMMARY OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, AND THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION.
ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16J: ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION COMMUNICATES THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE APPLICABLE LANGUAGES OF THE HOSPITAL COMMUNITY. MEANS OF COMMUNICATION INCLUDE:1. THE HEALTH CARE CONSENT THAT IS SIGNED UPON REGISTRATION FOR HOSPITAL SERVICES INCLUDES A STATEMENT THAT FINANCIAL COUNSELING, INCLUDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATION, IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.2. SIGNAGE IS CLEARLY AND CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED IN LOCATIONS THAT ARE VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO HOSPITAL RESGISTRATION AREAS (I.E., PATIENT ACCESS, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT).3. BROCHURES ARE PLACED IN HOSPITAL RESGISTRATION AREAS (I.E., PATIENT ACCESS, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT) AND INCLUDE GUIDANCE ON HOW A PATIENTS MAY APPLY FOR MEDICARE, MEDICAID, ALL KIDS, FAMILY CARE ETC., AND THE HOSPTIAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. A HOSPITAL CONTACT AND TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS INCLUDED. 4. A HANDOUT SUMMARIZING ADVOCATE'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION ARE GIVEN TO ALL UNINSURED PATIENTS WHO RECEIVE MEDICALLY NECESSARY HOSPITAL SERVICES AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICAL TIME OF SERVICE.5. ADVOCATE'S WEBSITE PROMINENTLY NOTES THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE, WITH AN EXPLAINATION OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS, A SUMMARY OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, AND THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION.
ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16J: ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION COMMUNICATES THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE APPLICABLE LANGUAGES OF THE HOSPITAL COMMUNITY. MEANS OF COMMUNICATION INCLUDE:1. THE HEALTH CARE CONSENT THAT IS SIGNED UPON REGISTRATION FOR HOSPITAL SERVICES INCLUDES A STATEMENT THAT FINANCIAL COUNSELING, INCLUDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATION, IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.2. SIGNAGE IS CLEARLY AND CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED IN LOCATIONS THAT ARE VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO HOSPITAL RESGISTRATION AREAS (I.E., PATIENT ACCESS, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT).3. BROCHURES ARE PLACED IN HOSPITAL RESGISTRATION AREAS (I.E., PATIENT ACCESS, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT) AND INCLUDE GUIDANCE ON HOW A PATIENTS MAY APPLY FOR MEDICARE, MEDICAID, ALL KIDS, FAMILY CARE ETC., AND THE HOSPTIAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. A HOSPITAL CONTACT AND TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS INCLUDED. 4. A HANDOUT SUMMARIZING ADVOCATE'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION ARE GIVEN TO ALL UNINSURED PATIENTS WHO RECEIVE MEDICALLY NECESSARY HOSPITAL SERVICES AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICAL TIME OF SERVICE.5. ADVOCATE'S WEBSITE PROMINENTLY NOTES THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE, WITH AN EXPLAINATION OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS, A SUMMARY OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, AND THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION.
CHRIST HOSP INCL HOPE CHILDREN'S HOSP PART V, SECTION B, LINE 19E: ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION DOES NOT PERFORM ACTIONS SUCH AS THOSE LISTED IN LINES 19A-D UNTIL REASONABLE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO DETERMINE A PATIENT'S FAP ELIGIBILITY.
ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 19E: ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION DOES NOT PERFORM ACTIONS SUCH AS THOSE LISTED IN LINES 19A-D UNTIL REASONABLE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO DETERMINE A PATIENT'S FAP ELIGIBILITY.
ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 19E: ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION DOES NOT PERFORM ACTIONS SUCH AS THOSE LISTED IN LINES 19A-D UNTIL REASONABLE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO DETERMINE A PATIENT'S FAP ELIGIBILITY.
CHRIST HOSP INCL HOPE CHILDREN'S HOSP PART V, SECTION B, LINE 20E: ADVOCATE MAKES REASONABLE EFFORTS TO DETERMINE A PATIENT'S ELIGIBILITY UNDER ITS FAP, INCLUDING SENDING A SERIES OF LETTERS AND ATTEMPTING TO WORK WITH THE PATIENT THROUGH THE FINANCIAL COUNSELING PROCESS AND/OR PHONE CALLS. ALL CORRESPONDENCE ASKS THE PATIENT TO NOTIFY THE HOSPITAL IF HE/SHE IS EXPERIENCING "DIFFICULTY IN PAYING YOUR BILL". ADVOCATE ALSO USES EARLY OUT AND PRECOLLECTION VENDORS TO ASSIST IN OBTAINING PAYMENTS OR COLLECTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION. THESE VENDORS HAVE THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE IN THEIR CONTRACT: "VENDOR WILL COMMUNICATE THE ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE POLICY AND GUIDELINE TO ANY PATIENT EXPRESSING A DIFFICULTY IN PAYING THEIR BILL AND, "VENDOR WILL MAIL THE ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION TO ANY PATIENTS EXPRESSING A DIFFICULTY IN PAYING THEIR BILL". ADVOCATE'S BAD DEBT AGENCY CONTRACTS HAVE THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE: "AGENCY SHALL EVALUATE EACH PATIENT WHOSE ACCOUNT IS REFERRED TO AGENCY, WHERE THE PATIENT EXPRESSES DIFFICULTY OR INABILITY TO PAY THEIR BILL, FOR ELIGIBILITY UNDER ADVOCATE'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY." VENDOR AND AGENCY CONTRACTS ARE STANDARD ACROSS ADVOCATE'S SYSTEM.
ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 20E: ADVOCATE MAKES REASONABLE EFFORTS TO DETERMINE A PATIENT'S ELIGIBILITY UNDER ITS FAP, INCLUDING SENDING A SERIES OF LETTERS AND ATTEMPTING TO WORK WITH THE PATIENT THROUGH THE FINANCIAL COUNSELING PROCESS AND/OR PHONE CALLS. ALL CORRESPONDENCE ASKS THE PATIENT TO NOTIFY THE HOSPITAL IF HE/SHE IS EXPERIENCING "DIFFICULTY IN PAYING YOUR BILL". ADVOCATE ALSO USES EARLY OUT AND PRECOLLECTION VENDORS TO ASSIST IN OBTAINING PAYMENTS OR COLLECTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION. THESE VENDORS HAVE THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE IN THEIR CONTRACT: "VENDOR WILL COMMUNICATE THE ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE POLICY AND GUIDELINE TO ANY PATIENT EXPRESSING A DIFFICULTY IN PAYING THEIR BILL AND, "VENDOR WILL MAIL THE ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION TO ANY PATIENTS EXPRESSING A DIFFICULTY IN PAYING THEIR BILL". ADVOCATE'S BAD DEBT AGENCY CONTRACTS HAVE THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE: "AGENCY SHALL EVALUATE EACH PATIENT WHOSE ACCOUNT IS REFERRED TO AGENCY, WHERE THE PATIENT EXPRESSES DIFFICULTY OR INABILITY TO PAY THEIR BILL, FOR ELIGIBILITY UNDER ADVOCATE'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY." VENDOR AND AGENCY CONTRACTS ARE STANDARD ACROSS ADVOCATE'S SYSTEM.
ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 20E: ADVOCATE MAKES REASONABLE EFFORTS TO DETERMINE A PATIENT'S ELIGIBILITY UNDER ITS FAP, INCLUDING SENDING A SERIES OF LETTERS AND ATTEMPTING TO WORK WITH THE PATIENT THROUGH THE FINANCIAL COUNSELING PROCESS AND/OR PHONE CALLS. ALL CORRESPONDENCE ASKS THE PATIENT TO NOTIFY THE HOSPITAL IF HE/SHE IS EXPERIENCING "DIFFICULTY IN PAYING YOUR BILL". ADVOCATE ALSO USES EARLY OUT AND PRECOLLECTION VENDORS TO ASSIST IN OBTAINING PAYMENTS OR COLLECTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION. THESE VENDORS HAVE THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE IN THEIR CONTRACT: "VENDOR WILL COMMUNICATE THE ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE POLICY AND GUIDELINE TO ANY PATIENT EXPRESSING A DIFFICULTY IN PAYING THEIR BILL AND, "VENDOR WILL MAIL THE ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION TO ANY PATIENTS EXPRESSING A DIFFICULTY IN PAYING THEIR BILL". ADVOCATE'S BAD DEBT AGENCY CONTRACTS HAVE THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE: "AGENCY SHALL EVALUATE EACH PATIENT WHOSE ACCOUNT IS REFERRED TO AGENCY, WHERE THE PATIENT EXPRESSES DIFFICULTY OR INABILITY TO PAY THEIR BILL, FOR ELIGIBILITY UNDER ADVOCATE'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY." VENDOR AND AGENCY CONTRACTS ARE STANDARD ACROSS ADVOCATE'S SYSTEM.
ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 23: PART V, SECTION C - DESCRIPTION FOR PART V, SEC B, LINE 23ALL HOSPITAL FACILITIESN/A
ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 24: PART V, SECTION C - DESCRIPTION FOR PART V, SEC B, LINE 24ALL HOSPITAL FACILITIESN/A
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SEC B, LINE 5 - LUTHERAN GEN HOSP INCL LUTH GEN CHILD GOVERNING COUNCIL. ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL'S GOVERNING COUNCIL CONSISTS OF SEVERAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, EACH REPRESENTING INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THE PRIMARY ROLE OF EACH GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBER IS TO SUPPORT HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP IN ACHIEVEMENT OF THE HOSPITAL'S GOALS, REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY'S INTEREST TO THE HOSPITAL AND TO SERVE AS THE HOSPITAL AMBASSADOR IN THE COMMUNITY. THE GOVERNING COUNCIL MONITORS CLINICAL OUTCOMES, PATIENT SATISFACTION, ASSOCIATE SATISFACTION, PHYSICIAN CREDENTIALING AND RELATIONS, FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE, STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND OVERALL COMMUNITY HEALTH. COMMUNITY REPRESENTATION INCLUDES NON-PROFIT AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, STATE LEGISLATURE OR GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BANKING AND LEGAL SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY. THERE IS GOVERNING COUNCIL REPRESENTATION ON THE HOSPITAL'S CHC TO ENSURE ALIGNMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS WITH THE HOSPITAL'S RESOURCES, CAPACITY AND AREAS OF EXPERTISE. GOVERNING COUNCIL REPRESENTATION IN THE CHNA PROCESS IS CRITICAL IN UNDERSTANDING THE OVERALL 24 STRATEGIC PLAN OF THE HOSPITAL. THE ROLE OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS ON THE CHC IS ALSO CRITICAL WHEN DEVELOPING THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES. THE GOVERNING COUNCIL IS THE HOSPITAL BODY RESPONSIBLE FOR FINAL APPROVAL AND ENDORSEMENT OF THE CHNA AT THE SITE LEVEL. THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY HEALTH PRESENTED THE PROCESS AND FINDINGS OF THE 2017-2019 CHNA TO THE HOSPITAL'S GOVERNING COUNCIL. THE PRESENTATION INCLUDED DETAILS OF THE DATA ANALYSIS AND PRIORITY SETTING PROCESS. COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE ABLE TO ASK QUESTIONS AND GAIN A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHNA PROCESS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. ON OCTOBER 2, 2019, THE HOSPITAL'S GOVERNING COUNCIL APPROVED THE ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL 2017-2019 CHNA AND PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS. THE ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK BOARD APPROVED THE ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL 2017-2019 CHNA REPORT AND HEALTH PRIORITIES AT THE SYSTEM LEVEL ON DECEMBER 16, 2019. THE HOSPITAL'S 2017-2019 CHNA REPORT WAS POSTED ON THE ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE WEBPAGE THE FOLLOWING DAY AND INCLUDED A FORM AND AN EMAIL AS MECHANISMS FOR THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THE CHNA. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019, THE HOSPITAL HAD RECEIVED NO COMMENTS/FEEDBACK ON EITHER THE 2017-2019 CHNA REPORT, OR THE PREVIOUS 2014-2016 CHNA REPORT OR THE ACCOMPANYING 2017-2019 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SEC. B, LINE 7 - ADVOCATE BROMENN MEDICAL CENTER 7A: HOSPITAL FACILITY'S WEBSITE? (LIST URL): HTTPS://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/HOSPITAL-CHNA-REPORTS-IMPLEMENTATION-PLANS-PROGRESS-REPORTS/BROMENN-CHNA-REPORT-20197B: OTHER THAN HOSPITAL FACILITY'S OR HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE?(LIST URL): MCLEAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT: HTTP://HEALTH.MCLEANCOUNTYIL.GOV OSF ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER: HTTP://WWW.OSFHEALTHCARE.ORG/ST-JOSEPH/ CHESTNUT HEALTH SYSTEMS HTTPS://WWW.CHESTNUTFAMILYHEALTH.ORG/ABOUT-US/DATA-REPORTS/
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SEC B, LINE 5 - ADVOCATE EUREKA HOSPITAL SOUTH AND EFFECTIVELY UTILIZE RESOURCES AND ESTABLISH PARTNERSHIPS FROM THE THREE COUNTIES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH DIRECTOR FOR ADVOCATE BROMENN AND ADVOCATE EUREKA SERVES ON THE PFHC BOARD AND THE PFHC AD HOC CHNA COLLABORATIVE TEAM. SIMILAR TO OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PFHC, ADVOCATE EUREKA USED THE TRI-COUNTY CHNA TO PREPARE ITS 2019 CHNA REPORT, WITH A FOCUS ON WOODFORD COUNTY. FOR THE 2017-2019 CHNA, THE HOSPITAL PARTICIPATED IN THE PRIORITY-SETTING PROCESS WITH THE PFHC AD HOC CHNA COLLABORATIVE. FOUR SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS WERE SELECTED DURING THE TRI-COUNTY CHNA COLLABORATIVE PROCESS BY KEY COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AT THE MARCH 12, 2019, PRIORITIZATION MEETING. REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL THREE COUNTIES WERE IN ATTENDANCE. THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS SELECTED FOR THE TRI-COUNTY REGION WERE: 1) MENTAL HEALTH; 2) SUBSTANCE USE; 3) CANCER; AND 4) HEALTHY BEHAVIORS OR HEALTHY EATING/ACTIVE LIVING.HEALTH NEEDS SELECTED TO BE ADDRESSED FROM THE FOUR PRIORITIES ABOVE, THE CHNA TEAM FROM ADVOCATE EUREKA ANALYZED ADDITIONAL DATA FOR WOODFORD COUNTY FOR THE FOUR PRIORITIES AND SELECTED TWO SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS FOR ITS 2019 CHNAMENTAL HEALTH AND HEALTHY EATING/ACTIVE LIVING. THE HOSPITAL WANTED TO FOCUS ITS EFFORTS ON TWO SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS, SPECIFIC TO WOODFORD COUNTY, AS ITS RESOURCES ARE LIMITED AS A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL. MENTAL HEALTH HAS BEEN A HEALTH PRIORITY IN THE HOSPITAL'S 2013 AND 2016 CHNAS. HEALTH NEEDS NOT ADDRESSEDALTHOUGH THE HOSPITAL WILL FOCUS A MAJORITY OF ITS COMMUNITY HEALTH EFFORTS ON THE TWO HEALTH PRIORITIES, BY BEING ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE PFHC MENTAL HEALTH AND HEALTHY EATING/ACTIVE LIVING PRIORITY ACTION TEAMS, STAFF MEMBERS OF ADVOCATE EUREKA WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE PFHC PRIORITY ACTION TEAMS FOR CANCER AND SUBSTANCE USE, WHEN NEEDED, TO FURTHER TRI-COUNTY EFFORTS TO ADDRESS BOTH OF THESE HEALTH PRIORITIES.ADVOCATE EUREKA'S 2017-2019 CHNA REPORT (IMPLEMENTATION PLAN POSTING WILL OCCUR IN EARLY MAY 2020) AND PREVIOUS 2014-2016 CHNA REPORT AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ARE POSTED ON THE ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH WEBPAGE WITH A MECHANISM FOR COMMUNITY FEEDBACK AS REQUIRED BY THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019, THERE HAVE BEEN NO COMMENTS OR INQUIRIES RECEIVED FROM THE COMMUNITY.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SEC. B, LINE 11 - CHRIST HOSP INCL HOPE CHILDREN'S HOSP LAUNCHED SCREENING OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) AND MAKING COMMMUNITY REFERRALS THROUGH NOWPOW COMMUNITY RESOURCE REFERRAL TOOL. WORKED WITH ILLINOIS ACE (ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES) RESPONSE COLLABORATION TO DEVELOP A COMPUTER-BASED TRAINING MODULE. DEVELOPED A STAFF NEEDS FUND TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO STAFF EXPERIENCING TRAUMATIC EVENTS. POLICY INTERVENTIONREVISED THE SEXUAL ABUSE POLICY TO INCLUDE TRAUMA INFORMED APPROACHES. STARTED A CENTERING PREVENTION PROGRAM AT FOUR CLINICAL SITES. TRAINED ALL CARE MANAGERS IN TRAUMA INFORMED APPROACH.PROVIDE SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO HIGH RISK, LOW-INCOME CHILDREN IN THE SOUTH REGION MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PROGRAM. STRATEGIES INCLUDE OFFERING TARGETED, SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH SERVICES TO HIGH-RISK, LOW-INCOME CHILDREN WHO ARE UNINSURED OR ARE RECEIVING MEDICAID. SERVICES INCLUDED PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE, IMMUNIZATIONS, ASTHMA AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, WELLNESS AND HEALTH EDUCATION. ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S AIMED TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH A MOBILE HEALTH CLINICTHE RONALD MCDONALD CARE MOBILETO IMPROVE COMPLIANCE FOR PHYSICALS AND IMMUNIZATIONS AT TARGETED SCHOOLS, ESTABLISH MEDICAL AND SOCIAL REFERRAL NETWORKS AND IMPROVE ASTHMA EDUCATION AND COMPLIANCE FOR PATIENTS SEEN ON THE CARE MOBILE.PROGRAM RESULTS FOR 2019 WERE AS FOLLOWS: ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S TREATED 1,480 PATIENTS IN THE OAK LAWN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SERVICE AREA (PSA/SSA). THE CARE MOBILE TEAM PROVIDED 2,181 VACCINES AND 1,061 PHYSICALS. ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S IMPLEMENTED A FOOD INSECURITY SCREENING, WHICH RESULTED IN 21 PERCENT OF THE PATIENT POPULATION SCREENING POSITIVE FOR FOOD INSECURITY. FROM SEPTEMBERDECEMBER 2019, NEARLY 70 ONE-TO-ONE PATIENT EDUCATION SESSIONS WERE PROVIDED FOR NUTRITION, DENTAL HEALTH, IMMUNIZATIONS, ASTHMA AND SEXUAL HEALTH.REDUCE INCIDENCE OF UNCONTROLLED ASTHMA IN CHILDREN. STRATEGIES INCLUDED TARGETING ASTHMA SELF-MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME CHILDREN TREATED ON THE RONALD MCDONALD CARE MOBILE WHICH WAS PROVIDED BY ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S RESPIRATORY CARE SPECIALISTS AND HEALTH EDUCATORS. ONE-ON-ONE EDUCATION WAS PROVIDED FOR ASTHMATIC PATIENTS AND APPROPRIATE REFERRALS MADE FOR ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES. HEALTH NEEDS NOT SELECTED TO ADDRESS BY ADVOCATE CHILDREN'SCHILDHOOD OBESITY. WHILE NOT AN IDENTIFIED AREA FOR ACTION, CHILDHOOD OBESITY IS BEING ADDRESSED THROUGH THE HOSPITAL-SPONSORED PROACTIVE KIDS PROGRAM FOR WEIGHT LOSS AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT. ALSO, THE HOSPITAL'S NEW HEALTHY ACTIVE LIVING PROGRAM, WHICH IS A WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE CHILDREN, WILL BE OFFERED TO CHILDREN LARGELY INSURED THROUGH MEDICAID. ORAL HEALTH. ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S IS COLLABORATING WITH MOBILE CARE CHICAGO, AN ORGANIZATION PROVIDING MOBILE DENTAL CARE TO THE AREA'S UNDERSERVED. WHEN APPROPRIATE, PATIENTS SEEN THROUGH THE ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S'S RONALD MCDONALD CARE MOBILE PROGRAM ARE REFERRED TO MOBILE CARE CHICAGO AND AREA DENTISTS ACCEPTING MEDICAID.2017-2019 CHNAHEALTH NEEDS SELECTED TO SUMMARIZE, AS A RESULT OF THE 2017-2019 CHNA PROCESS, ADVOCATE CHRIST SELECTED THREE PRIORITIES FOR 2020-2022 IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING, INCLUDING: MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE ABUSE; DIABETES; AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION (SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND STRUCTURAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH).MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE ABUSE. DATA TRENDS INDICATE THAT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE ARE INCREASING AND THE NEED FOR PROGRAMMING IS CONTINUING TO GROW. MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE OFTEN CO-OCCUR. THE CHC HAS RECOMMENDED DEVELOPING APPROACHES AND INTERVENTIONS THAT ADDRESS BOTH HEALTH ISSUES. ADVOCATE CHRIST WILL ADDRESS THE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES OF INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY TRAUMA THROUGH THE TRAUMA RECOVERY CENTER. THE HIGH RATES OF ED VISITS AND HOSPITALIZATION DUE TO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ARE PREVENTABLE THROUGH EMPLOYING COPING MECHANISMS AND RESILIENCE TRAINING. EXAMPLES INCLUDE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE ACTIVITIES, MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAININGS AND TRAUMA INFORMED WORKSHOPS. THE MEDICAL CENTER WILL ADOPT STRATEGIES THAT IMPROVE THE RATES OF MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCIES AND DECREASE ED VISITS AND HOSPITALIZATION DUE TO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. IN ADDITION, ADVOCATE CHRIST WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD A PARTNERSHIP WITH STAFF FROM THE MEDICAL CENTER'S TRAUMA RECOVERY CENTER.DIABETES. HOSPITALIZATION AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) VISITS ARE INDICATIVE OF POORLY CONTROLLED CHRONIC DISEASES AND A LACK OF ACCESS TO ROUTINE PREVENTIVE CARE. POORLY CONTROLLED DIABETES CAN LEAD TO SEVERE OR LIFE-THREATENING COMPLICATIONS, SUCH AS HEART AND BLOOD VESSEL DISEASE, NERVE DAMAGE, KIDNEY DAMAGE, EYE DAMAGE AND BLINDNESS, FOOT DAMAGE AND LOWER EXTREMITY AMPUTATION, HEARING IMPAIRMENT, SKIN CONDITIONS AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. ED VISITS FOR DIABETES ARE HEAVILY CONCENTRATED IN THE WEST AND SOUTH SIDES OF CHICAGO AND THE SOUTHERN REGION OF SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY. THE AREAS WITH HIGH RATES OF ED VISITS LARGELY OVERLAP WITH COMMUNITIES WITH HIGH RATES OF POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT AND COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDS. AS A RESULT, THE MEDICAL CENTER'S CHC DECIDED THAT DIABETES INITIATIVES IN THIS SERVICE AREA ARE STILL NEEDED AND CONTINUE TO BE A BURDEN FOR RESIDENTS (THE ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY, 2019).VIOLENCE PREVENTION. TO A LARGE EXTENT, THE CONDITIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH WE LIVE, WORK, PLAY, GROW AND AGE DETERMINE OUR QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALTH OUTCOMES. THESE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) EXPLAIN WHY SOME PEOPLE FACE A MORE DIFFICULT CHALLENGE IN ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING GOOD HEALTH.VIOLENCE HAS PROFOUND DIRECT AND INDIRECT IMPACTS ON HEALTH IN COMMUNITIES AND CAN HAVE BROADER SOCIOECONOMIC EFFECTS THAT FURTHER IMPACT THE HEALTH OF COMMUNITIES. VIOLENCE IN COMMUNITIES HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH REDUCED INVESTMENT IN COMMUNITY RESOURCES, SUCH AS PARKS, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY ACTIVITY (PREVENTION INSTITUTE, 2011). FOOD RESOURCES SUCH AS SUPERMARKETS ARE MORE RELUCTANT TO ENTER COMMUNITIES OF COLOR WITH HIGHER RATES OF VIOLENCE FURTHER REDUCING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS (ODOMS-YOUNG ET AL., 2009; ZENK ET AL., 2005). GUN VIOLENCE CAN SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASE THE GROWTH OF NEW RETAIL AND SERVICE BUSINESSES, DECREASE THE NUMBER OF NEW JOBS AVAILABLE AND SLOW HOME VALUE APPRECIATION (IRVIN-ERICKSON ET AL., 2017). IN ADDITION, HIGH RATES OF GUN VIOLENCE ARE ASSOCIATED WITH LOWER HOME VALUES, CREDIT SCORES AND HOME OWNERSHIP RATES (IRVIN-ERICKSON ET AL., 2017). THE MEDICAL CENTER'S CHC IDENTIFIED VIOLENCE PREVENTION AS A SIGNIFICANT DETERMINANT OF HEALTH IN THE PSA AND WILL WORK WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP NEW AND STRENGTHEN EXISTING EFFORTS TO PREVENT VIOLENCE IN THE COMMUNITY.HEALTH NEEDS SELECTED BY ADVOCATE CHILDREN'SADVOCATE CHILDREN'S-OAK LAWN WILL ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY AREAS FOR IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING FROM 2020-2022, INCLUDING: ACCESS TO PRIMARY HEALTH CARE FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN SCHOOL-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE INFANT MORTALITY/PRE-TERM DELIVERIES/LOW BIRTH WEIGHTACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE. ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE IS IMPORTANT FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. IMPROVEMENT IN CHILDREN'S HEALTH OUTCOMES CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED IF CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO ACCESS CARE (RAY AND MEHROTRA, 2016). HIGH-QUALITY PRIMARY CARE SERVICES HAVE BEEN FOUND TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE CHILDREN'S NON-URGENT ER VISITS. A CONSISTENT SOURCE OF PRIMARY CARE CAN FILL THE NEED FOR SCREENING, APPROPRIATE TREATMENT AND PREVENTATIVE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS (NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE, 2019).ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S WILL OFFER SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH SERVICES AT NO CHARGE TO HIGH-RISK, LOW-INCOME CHILDREN WHO ARE UNINSURED OR RECEIVING MEDICAID. SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE RONALD MCDONALD CARE MOBILE WILL INCLUDE FREE PHYSICALS, IMMUNIZATIONS, COMPLETION OF HPV VACCINE SERIES, ASSISTANCE WITH SECURING A MEDICAL HOME, WELLNESS AND HEALTH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY-BASED SOCIAL SERVICE REFERRALS AND FOOD INSECURITY SCREENING.SCHOOL-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE. ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S WILL OFFER SCHOOL-BASED SOCIAL SERVICES AND RESOURCE ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO MAXIMIZE FAMILY WELL-BEING AND THE ACADEMIC FUNCTIONING OF CHILDREN. SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED BY A LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER ON SITE AT SELECT PARTNER SCHOOLS. CLINICAL FUNCTIONS WILL INCLUDE SCREENING AND ASSESSMENTS FOR IDENTIFIED FAMILIES, BRIEF INTERVENTIONS AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT, COORDINATION WITH PEDIATRICIANS, SCHOOL PERSONNEL, COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND ALLIED THERAPISTS, AND PARENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SEC B, LINE 11- ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL HEART DISEASE. THROUGH THE ADVOCATE HEART INSTITUTE, ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN OFFERS A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES FROM SCREENING TO DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. ADVANCED TREATMENT AND SERVICES INCLUDE COMPREHENSIVE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, INCLUDING MINIMALLY-INVASIVE ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES, ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNING, THREE-PHASE CARDIAC REHABILITATION AND A CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE PROGRAM. THE HOSPITAL COMMITS TO COMMUNITY PREVENTION PROGRAMS BY CONDUCTING HEART HEALTH EDUCATION CLASSES, AND FREE AND REDUCED HEART RISK SCREENINGS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH. THE CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE PROGRAM IS A COMPREHENSIVE INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE HEART, IMPROVE HEALTH AND MONITOR CHANGE. THE OVERALL GOAL IS TO RESTORE CARDIAC HEALTH AND REDUCE HOSPITALIZATION THROUGH THERAPY, DIET AND OTHER SERVICES. THE CARDIAC REHABILITATION PROGRAM IS FOR INDIVIDUALS REQUIRING REHABILITATION SERVICES FOLLOWING A CARDIOVASCULAR INCIDENT. THIS INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE BLOOD PRESSURE, BODY MASS INDEX AND STRESS LEVELS THOUGH CUSTOMIZED EXERCISE PROGRAMS, YOGA AND STRENGTHENING TECHNIQUES. HYPERTENSION AND STROKE. ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN IS AN ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (IDPH)-DESIGNATED PRIMARY STROKE CENTER AND HAS EARNED THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S GET WITH THE GUIDELINES-STROKE GOLD-PLUS QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. THE IDPH DESIGNATION SIGNIFIES THAT THE HOSPITAL DELIVERS THE CRITICAL STROKE CARE ELEMENTS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE LONG-TERM SUCCESS IN IMPROVING OUTCOMES. ACHIEVING STROKE CERTIFICATION ENSURES THAT THE HOSPITAL OFFERS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE FOR THOSE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING AND RECOVERING FROM A STROKE. THE HOSPITAL ALSO OFFERS COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENTS AND A STROKE SUPPORT GROUP THAT IS HELD MONTHLY AT THE HOSPITAL FOR INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS.2017-2019 CHNAHEALTH NEEDS SELECTED THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL USED A PRIORITIZATION PROCESS BY IDENTIFYING THE MOST IMPORTANT HEALTH NEEDS USING STICKY DOTS. EACH MEMBER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PLACING A STICKY DOT ON THE TOP THREE HEALTH NEEDS. AS A RESULT OF THE 2017-2019 CHNA PROCESS, THE CHC MEMBERS SELECTED MENTAL HEALTH AND DIABETES AS THE TOP PRIORITIES. IN ADDITION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH WHICH ALIGNS WITH THE ALLIANCE'S SDOH PRIORITIES FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT. DIABETES. UNCONTROLLED DIABETES CONTINUES TO BE A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN BOTH THE HOSPITAL'S PSA AND IN THE COUNTY. ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HAS IMPLEMENTED THE CDC'S NATIONAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM IN COMMUNITY AREAS AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND FAITH COMMUNITIES. SINCE 2017, THE PROGRAM HAS PROVEN SUCCESSFUL FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE YEAR-LONG CLASSES. TO ESTABLISH THE HOSPITAL AS A DESIGNATED DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM, THE PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE AND DATA WILL BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE TO THE PROGRAM GUIDELINES. DIABETES AFFECTS PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, AGES AND ETHNICITIES. CONTINUING THIS PROGRAM EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR HEALTH. MENTAL HEALTH. THE CHC IDENTIFIED MENTAL HEALTH AS A GROWING ISSUE IN THE HOSPITAL'S PSA, THEREFORE, IT WAS SELECTED AS THE SECOND PRIORITY HEALTH NEED. DATA TRENDS INDICATE THAT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ARE INCREASING AND THE NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND PROGRAMMING IS CONTINUING TO GROW. THIS IS A HEALTH NEED THAT IS ALSO RELATED TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE AS MANY SUBSTANCE USERS/ABUSERS ALSO EXPERIENCE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND MANY INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS EXPERIENCE CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES. THE HIGH RATES OF ED VISITS AND HOSPITALIZATIONS DUE TO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ARE PREVENTABLE THROUGH EMPLOYING COPING MECHANISMS AND RESILIENCE TRAINING. THE HOSPITAL WILL ADOPT STRATEGIES THAT IMPROVE THE RATES OF MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCIES AND DECREASE ED VISITS AND HOSPITALIZATIONS DUE TO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. THESE STRATEGIES INCLUDE: 1) PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, FAITH INSTITUTIONS AND LEARNING INSTITUTIONS TO EDUCATE COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESS; 2) CONDUCTING ASSET MAPPING FOR THE ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN PSA TO DETERMINE THE GAPS IN SERVICES; AND 3) COORDINATING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO CONDUCT TRAININGS FOCUSED ON UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONDING TO MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESS.WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. IN AN EFFORT TO CONTINUE ITS COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY, ADVOCATE AURORA WILL ENTER INTO PHASE 3 OF THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. AS AN ADVOCATE AURORA HOSPITAL, ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN WILL COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO RECRUIT AND TRAIN COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR ENTRY AND MID-LEVEL SKILL JOBS WITHIN HEALTH CARE. THE ADVOCATE WORKFORCE INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON FOUR TO FIVE MIDDLE-SKILL HEALTHCARE OCCUPATIONS THAT INCLUDE BOTH IN-PATIENT AND OUT-PATIENT JOBS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES GRADUATES WITH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND LAYS THE FOUNDATION FOR LONGER-TERM CAREER GROWTH AND ECONOMIC STABILITY FOR THE INDIVIDUAL AND THEIR FAMILY. HEALTH NEEDS NOT SELECTED CANCER. CANCER WAS NOT SELECTED AS A PRIORITY TO ADDRESS WITHIN THE ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN PSA. THE HOSPITAL IS ALREADY VERY ENGAGED IN PROVIDING AN ARRAY OF CANCER SERVICES AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOR CANCER. ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN'S ONCOLOGY SERVICES OFFER AN ARRAY OF SERVICES, INCLUDING RADIATION THERAPY, BRACHYTHERAPY, IMAGE GUIDED RADIATION THERAPY, INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE APPROACHES TO CANCER TREATMENT. THE BREAST HEALTH CENTER OFFERS EARLY DETECTION SERVICES AS WELL AS ADVANCED PROCEDURES, INCLUDING SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY FOR BREAST CANCER TREATMENT FOR CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND STAGING. ADDITIONALLY, ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HAS AN ACTIVE CANCER COMMITTEE AND CANCER CARE TEAM THAT ARE DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO TREATMENT AND PREVENTION SERVICES. A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND SCREENING PROGRAMS ARE ALSO HELD IN THE COMMUNITY AND AT THE HOSPITAL FOCUSING ON BREAST, LUNG AND PROSTATE CANCERS. SOME SERVICES INCLUDE GENETIC COUNSELING, PATIENT NAVIGATION, CLINICAL TRIALS AND RESEARCHALL OF WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. HEART DISEASE/STROKE. ONE OF THE KEY HEALTH ISSUES IDENTIFIED BUT NOT SPECIFICALLY TARGETED IN ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN'S COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN WAS HEART DISEASE. ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN IS ADDRESSING THE HEART DISEASE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ADVOCATE HEART INSTITUTE. ADVOCATE HEART INSTITUTE SERVICES ARE COMPREHENSIVE AND RANGE FROM CARDIOVASCULAR DIAGNOSTICS AND DETECTION TO TREATMENT AND SURGERY, USING THE MOST ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TOOLS AVAILABLE. THE INSTITUTE ALSO OFFERS CPR TRAINING, A FREE HEART RISK ASSESSMENT AND AN AFFORDABLE HEART CT SCAN. ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN ALSO OFFERS A CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LAB, WHICH PROVIDES PROCEDURES USED TO DIAGNOSE CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONS. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS BOTH AT THE HOSPITAL AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. THESE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE LECTURES, SEMINARS AND SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS FOR CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, DIABETES EDUCATION, HEART RISK ASSESSMENTS AND LECTURES COVERING A RANGE OF TOPICS PERTINENT TO HEART HEALTH. IN ADDITION TO THESE SERVICES, ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN'S COMMUNITIES HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTH EDUCATION, AND CHOLESTEROL, GLUCOSE AND BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS.ASTHMA. ASTHMA WAS ALSO NOT SELECTED AS A PRIORITY HEALTH NEED TO ADDRESS AS THE HOSPITAL ALREADY PROVIDES MANY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS ASTHMA. ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SERVICES FOR LUNG AND RESPIRATORY CARE, INCLUDING THE TREATMENT OF ASTHMA. THE LUNG AND RESPIRATORY CARE CENTER PROVIDE INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT RESPIRATORY CARE SERVICES TO HELP PATIENTS ACHIEVE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. WITH BOARD CERTIFIED PULMONOLOGISTS WHO COLLABORATE WITH RELATED SPECIALISTS, AIRWAY DISEASES ARE TREATED FROM PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSTICS TO ADVANCED TREATMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES. IN ADDITION, ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN PARTNERS WITH THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION AND LOCAL SCHOOLS TO OFFER THE KICKIN' ASTHMA PROGRAM THAT ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE ASTHMA. THE GOAL OF THE KICKIN' ASTHMA PROGRAM IS TO EMPOWER KIDS TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR ASTHMA, SO THEY DEVELOP THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MANAGE THEIR SYMPTOMS AND LIVE A FULL AND ACTIVE LIFE. ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S ALLERGY AND ASTHMA SPECIALISTS WORK WITH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO MANAGE ASTHMA AND PROVIDE EDUCATION REGARDING HOW TO PREVENT ASTHMA ATTACKS. RESPIRATORY CARE SPECIALISTS PROVIDE FAMILY CONSULTATION, TREATMENT TO ELIMINATE CHRONIC PROBLEMS FROM ALLERGY AND ASTHMA TRIGGERS, AND EDUCATION REGARDING ASTHMA MANAGEMENT. LASTLY, ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S OFFERS A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND PARENTS THROUGH THE ASTHMA CENTER.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SEC B, LINE 11- ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE. ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN IS A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL THAT DOES NOT HAVE A PSYCHIATRIC UNIT AND DOES NOT PROVIDE ONGOING TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE. HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO MEET THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF ITS ED PATIENTS AND HOSPITAL INPATIENTS, AND PROVIDE FOR CONTINUITY OF CARE, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES TREATMENT OPTIONS THROUGH ADVOCATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND THE FAMILY CARE NETWORK LOCATED AT ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER. ADVOCATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND FAMILY CARE NETWORK PROVIDE AN ADULT INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC PROGRAM, OLDER ADULT INPATIENT PROGRAM TO HELP OLDER ADULTS REGAIN PSYCHOLOGICAL STABILITY, ADOLESCENT PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATIONS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE-PARTIALHOSPITALIZATION FOR SHORT-TERM INTENSIVE TREATMENT OF CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE. UPON TREATMENT AND PRIOR TO DISCHARGE, PATIENTS ARE CONNECTED TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND PROVIDED RESOURCES TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ASSIST THE PATIENT BASED ON NEEDS (I.E., SUBSTANCE ABUSE FACILITY OR DETOX CENTER).
SCHEDULE H, PART V, LINE 11- ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL CANCER CANCER WAS NOT SELECTED AS A CHNA FOCUS AREA GIVEN ADVOCATE TRINITY'S ONCOLOGY CENTER PROGRAMS ARE ALREADY IN PLACE AND STRUCTURED TO FACILITATE A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENVIRONMENT THAT PROVIDES MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURES AND ADVANCED SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO TREAT CANCER. THE ONCOLOGY CENTER INCLUDES ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS, IMAGING SERVICES, INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY AND AN INFUSION CENTER. THE HOSPITAL HAS A CANCER COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP, APPROVE AND IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGIC PLANS, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF ADVOCATE TRINITY'S CANCER PROGRAMS, AND TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH SERVICES. THE CANCER COMMITTEE ENSURES THAT COMMUNITY OUTREACH PLANS REFLECT THE CANCER EXPERIENCE AT ADVOCATE TRINITY AND THAT THE DEFINED COMMUNITY NEEDS ARE ADDRESSED. ADVOCATE TRINITY'S ONCOLOGY NURSE NAVIGATOR, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WORK TO IMPLEMENT OUTREACH SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY. OUTREACH ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOR BREAST CANCER PREVENTION, PROSTATE CANCER PREVENTION AND OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION, SUCH AS HEALTHY LIFESTYLE EDUCATION FOR CANCER PREVENTION. MENTAL HEALTHADVOCATE TRINITY IS A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL THAT DOES NOT HAVE A PSYCHIATRIC UNIT AND DOES NOT PROVIDE ONGOING TREATMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. HOWEVER, TO MEET THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF ITS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) PATIENTS AND INPATIENTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONTINUITY OF CARE, THE HOSPITAL HAS TWO STRATEGIES IN PLACE. FIRST, THERE IS AN ON-SITE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICIAN 8 HOURS-A-DAY WHO EVALUATES PATIENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CONDITIONS, PROVIDES REFERRALS TO OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, AND COMPLETES TRANSFERS TO INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC OR DETOX FACILITIES WHEN APPROPRIATE. THIS CLINICIAN ALSO SERVES AS A CONSULTING RESOURCE ON PATIENTS WITH THESE CONDITIONS, PROVIDES EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO HOSPITAL STAFF, AND CAN OFFER GUIDANCE AND EDUCATION TO PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES. SECOND, THE HOSPITAL COORDINATES PATIENT SERVICES THROUGH THE ADVOCATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TELEMEDICINE HUB AT ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER. PATIENTS INTERACT THROUGH TELEMEDICINE TECHNOLOGY WITH SPECIALIZED CLINICIANSPSYCHIATRISTS, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS AND APNSFOR MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, RISK ASSESSMENT, COMPETENCY DETERMINATION, RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING LEVEL OF CARE, AND ONGOING TREATMENT WHILE THEY ARE PATIENTS. BOTH THE ON-SITE AND HUB CLINICIANS CONNECT WITH PATIENTS' PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS, WHEN AVAILABLE, TO PROMOTE CONTINUITY OF CARE. IN ADDITION, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SPONSORS MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAININGS FOR CONGREGATIONS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS TO REDUCE STIGMA AND HELP COMMUNITY MEMBERS GAIN SKILLS IN ADDRESSING AND RESOURCING INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES. VIOLENCE AND HOMICIDE ADVOCATE TRINITY CONTINUALLY ASSESSES WHETHER ADDITIONAL PREVENTION STRATEGIES ARE NEEDED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND WORKS IN SUPPORT OF ITS PARTNERS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS SUCH AS VIOLENCE AND HOMICIDE. COMMUNITY PARTNERS SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING THESE NEEDS INCLUDE THE CLARETIAN ASSOCIATES AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD CHICAGO ALTERNATIVE POLICING STRATEGY (CAPS), CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT. CLARETIAN ASSOCIATES CONDUCTED A SURVEY IN 2016 TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE RANGE OF EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE POTENTIALLY CAUSING TRAUMATIC REACTIONS. THE SURVEY RESULTS PROMPTED THE ORGANIZATION TO EMBARK ON THE JOURNEY TO BE A "TRAUMA INFORMED COMMUNITY." WITH ADVOCATE TRINITY IN SUCH PROXIMITY TO CLARETIAN ASSOCIATES, THE HOSPITAL ESTABLISHED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM TO DELIVER INFORMATION TO FAITH ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WORKS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS THESE NEEDS AND ADVOCATE TRINITY PARTNERS WITH THEM TO SUPPORT THEIR ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS THE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT EVENT. THE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT EVENT IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT POLICE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS OR PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE COMMUNITIES REGARDING VIOLENCE PREVENTION, DRUG PREVENTION, TOWN WATCH, NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH AND OTHER ANTI-CRIME EVENTS.2017-2019 CHNAHEALTH NEEDS SELECTED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA WAS COLLECTED AND PRESENTED TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL. AFTER REVIEW AND DISCUSSION, THE CHC USED A PRIORITIZATION APPROACH THAT INVOLVED SELECTING THEIR TOP PRIORITIES BY PLACING STICKY DOTS ON FLIPCHART PAPER. THE ADVOCATE TRINITY COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL MEMBERS SELECTED THREE HEALTH PRIORITIES TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE HOSPITAL AS A RESULT OF THE 2017-2019 CHNA PROCESS. THE THIRD PRIORITY WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH ALIGNED WITH THE ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY'S STRATEGY FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT. THESE PRIORITIES SELECTED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING. MENTAL HEALTH DIABETES FOOD INSECURITY (SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND STRUCTURAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH)MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE ABUSETHE CHC SELECTED MENTAL HEALTH AS THE MOST PERTINENT HEALTH NEED PRIORITY DUE TO THE INCREASE IN ED AND HOSPITALIZATION RATES, AND THE GROWING NEED FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RESOURCES. THIS IS A HEALTH NEED THAT IS ALSO RELATED TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE AS MANY SUBSTANCE USERS/ABUSERS ALSO EXPERIENCE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND MANY INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS EXPERIENCE SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES. THE HIGH RATES OF ED VISITS AND HOSPITALIZATION DUE TO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ARE PREVENTABLE THROUGH EMPLOYING COPING MECHANISMS AND RESILIENCE TRAINING. THE HOSPITAL WILL INVESTIGATE PROGRAMS THAT PREVENT MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCIES AND DECREASE ED VISITS AND HOSPITALIZATION DUE TO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.DIABETESTHE CHC AND COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT VOTED FOR DIABETES AS A CHRONIC CONDITION THAT NEEDS TO CONTINUE TO BE PRIORITIZED AS A RESULT OF SECONDARY DATA OUTCOMES WITHIN THE PSA. UNCONTROLLED DIABETES CONTINUES TO BE A FACTOR IN THE HOSPITAL'S PSA AS WELL AS IN COOK COUNTY. ADVOCATE TRINITY HAS IMPLEMENTED THE EVIDENCE-BASED CDC NATIONAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM, PREVENT T2, IN THE COMMUNITY AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND FAITH COMMUNITIES. SINCE 2017, THE PROGRAM HAS PROVEN SUCCESSFUL FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE YEAR-LONG SERIES OF CLASSES. TO ESTABLISH THE HOSPITAL AS A DESIGNATED DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM, THE HOSPITAL WILL CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT THIS STRATEGY, AND DATA WILL BE COLLECTED AND SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROGRAM GUIDELINES. DIABETES AFFECTS PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, AGES AND ETHNICITIES. CONTINUING THIS PROGRAM EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR HEALTH.FOOD INSECURITY ADVOCATE TRINITY WILL ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY (FI) FOR THE 2020-2022 CHNA COMMUNITY HEALTHIMPROVEMENT IMPLEMENTATION CYCLE IN A COMMITMENT TO ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND HEALTH INEQUITY. FI WAS ALSO SELECTED TO ALIGN WITH EFFORTS AND STRATEGIES FOR DIABETES PREVENTION. FI IS A HOUSEHOLD LEVEL FACTOR OF LIMITED OR UNCERTAIN ACCESS TO ADEQUATE FOOD, AND CONTRIBUTES TO STRESS AND POOR NUTRITION MAKING INDIVIDUALS SUSCEPTIBLE TO CHRONIC DISEASE. THE LACK OF ACCESS TO ADEQUATE FOOD CAN WORSEN HEALTH PROBLEMS AND INCREASE FINANCIAL STRAIN THROUGH DECREASED EMPLOYABILITY DUE TO CHRONIC DISEASE (THE ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY, COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT, 2019). SEVERAL COMMUNITY AREAS IN THE ADVOCATE TRINITY PSA ARE AT RISK FOR FI. THE HOSPITAL WILL ESTABLISH SEVERAL STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE INITIATIVES THAT INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES WITHIN ITS PSA AND PATIENTPOPULATION.HEALTH NEEDS NOT SELECTED CANCERADVOCATE TRINITY DID NOT SELECT CANCER AS A HEALTH PRIORITY BECAUSE THE HOSPITAL HAS MULTIPLE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN PLACE TO ADDRESS THIS HEALTH ISSUE. ADVOCATE TRINITY'S ONCOLOGY CENTER PROGRAMS ARE STRUCTURED TO FACILITATE A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENVIRONMENT THAT PROVIDES MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURES AND ADVANCED SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO TREAT CANCER. THE ONCOLOGY CENTER INCLUDES ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS, IMAGING SERVICES, INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY AND AN INFUSION CENTER. THE HOSPITAL HAS A CANCER COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP, APPROVE AND IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGIC PLANS, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF ADVOCATE TRINITY'S CANCER PROGRAMS AND TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH SERVICES. THE CANCER COMMITTEE ENSURES THAT COMMUNITY OUTREACH PLANS REFLECT THE CANCER EXPERIENCE AT ADVOCATE TRINITY AND THAT THE DEFINED COMMUNITY NEEDS ARE ADDRESSED. ADVOCATE TRINITY'S ONCOLOGY NURSE NAVIGATOR, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WORKS TO IMPLEMENT OUTREACH SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY. OUTREACH ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOR BREAST CANCER PREVENTION, PROSTATE CANCER PREVENTION AND ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION, INCLUDING HEALTHY LIFESTYLE EDUCATION FOR CANCER PREVENTION.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, LINE 11- ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL SUBSTANCE ABUSEA SECOND HEALTH NEED IDENTIFIED BUT NOT SELECTED IS SUBSTANCE ABUSE. ADVOCATE TRINITY IS A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL THAT DOES NOT HAVE A PSYCHIATRIC UNIT AND DOES NOT PROVIDE ONGOING TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE. HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO MEET THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF ITS ED PATIENTS AND INPATIENTS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONTINUITY OF CARE, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES TREATMENT OPTIONS THROUGH ADVOCATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND THE FAMILY CARE NETWORK LOCATED AT ADVOCATE CHRIST. ADVOCATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND FAMILY CARE NETWORK PROVIDE AN ADULT INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC PROGRAM, OLDER ADULT INPATIENT PROGRAM TO HELP OLDER ADULTS REGAIN PSYCHOLOGICAL STABILITY, ADOLESCENT PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATIONS ANDSUBSTANCE ABUSE-PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION FOR SHORT-TERM INTENSIVE TREATMENT OF CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE. UPON TREATMENT AND PRIOR TO DISCHARGE, PATIENTS ARE CONNECTED TO THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND PROVIDED RESOURCES TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ASSIST THE PATIENT BASED ON THE PATIENT'S UNIQUE NEEDS (I.E., SUBSTANCE ABUSE FACILITY OR DETOX CENTER).HEART DISEASEONE OF THE HEALTH ISSUES IDENTIFIED BUT NOT SELECTED AS A PRIORITIZED HEALTH NEED WAS HEART DISEASE. ADVOCATE TRINITY IS ADDRESSING THE HEART DISEASE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ADVOCATE HEART INSTITUTE. THE ADVOCATE HEART INSTITUTE'S SERVICES ARE COMPREHENSIVE AND RANGE FROM CARDIOVASCULAR DIAGNOSTICS AND DETECTION TO TREATMENT AND SURGERY, USING THE MOST ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TOOLS AVAILABLE. THE INSTITUTE ALSO OFFERS CPR TRAINING, A FREE HEART RISK ASSESSMENT AND AN AFFORDABLE HEART CT SCAN. IN 2015, ADVOCATE TRINITY OPENED A NEW CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LAB, WHICH OFFERS PROCEDURES TO DIAGNOSE CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION TO THE NEW CATHETERIZATION LAB, THE HOSPITAL DEVELOPED A NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART CARDIAC REHABILITATION FACILITY OFFERING PHASE I AND II CARDIAC REHABILITATION EXERCISE AND LIFESTYLE EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS BOTH AT THE HOSPITAL AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. THESE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE LECTURES, SEMINARS AND SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS FOR CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, DIABETES EDUCATION, HEART RISK ASSESSMENTS, AND SENIOR BREAKFAST CLUB LECTURES COVERING A RANGE OF TOPICS PERTINENT TO SENIOR HEART HEALTH. IN ADDITION TO THESE SERVICES, ADVOCATE TRINITY PROVIDES ACCESS TO HEALTH EDUCATION AND CHOLESTEROL, GLUCOSE AND BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS.ASTHMAASTHMA WAS ANOTHER HEALTH ISSUE IDENTIFIED BUT NOT SELECTED AS A PRIORITIZED HEALTH NEED DURING THIS CHNA CYCLE. ADVOCATE TRINITY'S ASTHMA PROGRAM USES A UNIQUE, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM APPROACH TO ASTHMA CARE. THE PROGRAM OFFERS BOARD CERTIFIED PULMONOLOGISTS TO DEVELOP AND MONITOR TREATMENT PROTOCOLS AND STANDING ORDERS FOR CARE, AND AN ASTHMA NURSE EDUCATOR WHO OVERSEES THE PROGRAM AND PROVIDES PATIENT EDUCATION AND SERVES AS A LINK TO THE COMMUNITY TO ENSURE THE PATIENT'S ASTHMA IS MANAGED. OTHER TEAM MEMBERS INCLUDE RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS WHO PROVIDE BREATHING TREATMENTS AND TEACH PATIENT EDUCATION IN THE HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE ASTHMA PROGRAM OFFERS MANY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO HELP PEOPLE BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR CONDITION AND MANAGE THEIR ASTHMA. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE ONE-ON-ONE INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION SESSIONS FOR PEOPLE ENCOUNTERING DIFFICULTIES MANAGING THEIR ASTHMA, AND MONTHLY ASTHMA EDUCATION CLASSES COVERING SELF-MANAGEMENT, PEAK FLOW MONITORING AND ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL TRIGGERS.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SEC. B, LINE 11 - CHRIST HOSP INCL HOPE CHILDREN'S HOSP INFANT MORTALITY/PRE-TERM DELIVERIES/LOW BIRTH WEIGHT. INFANT MORTALITY IS AN IMPORTANT INDICATOR FOR THE OVERALL HEALTH STATUS OF A COMMUNITY. INFANT MORTALITY IS THE DEATH OF AN INFANT BEFORE HIS OR HER FIRST BIRTHDAY. LOW BIRTHWEIGHT AND PRE-TERM DELIVERIES ARE LEADING CAUSES OF INFANT DEATH (CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, 2019). ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S WILL PROVIDE THE CENTERING PREGNANCY PROGRAM, A GROUP PRENATAL CARE MODEL WHERE PREGNANT WOMEN RECEIVE MONTHLY EXAMS, SOCIAL SUPPORT AND EXTENSIVE EDUCATION IN A GROUP SETTING. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE WOMEN IN THEIR PREGNANCY WITH THE GOAL TO REDUCE PREMATURE BIRTHS, INFANT MORTALITY AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT BABIES WHILE DEVELOPING A MUCH-NEEDED SOCIAL SUPPORT SYSTEM.HEALTH NEEDS NOT SELECTED WHILE CANCER, HEART DISEASE/STROKE AND ASTHMA ARE IMPORTANT HEALTH CONCERNS IN THE PSA, THE CHC FELT THAT THESE HEALTH CONCERNS WERE AMONG THE HIGHEST RESOURCED HEALTH NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, ADVOCATE CHRIST ALREADY HAS WELL ESTABLISHED CLINICAL INSTITUTES AND RESPIRATORY HEALTH RESOURCES THAT ARE FOCUSED ON CANCER, HEART DISEASE/STROKE AND ASTHMA. CANCER. ADVOCATE CHRIST'S CANCER PROGRAM HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, COMMISSION ON CANCER AND INCLUDES BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT UNITS, A RADIATION ONCOLOGY UNIT, CYBERKNIFE TREATMENT, INTRAOPERATIVE ELECTRON RADIATION THERAPY (IOERT), A HOME HEALTH/HOSPICE PROGRAM, A BREAST HEALTH PROGRAM AND A COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM. NUTRITIONAL SERVICES, SOCIAL SERVICES, PASTORAL CARE AND AN ONCOLOGY CERTIFIED PHARMACIST ARE AVAILABLE ON SITE TO WORK WITH PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. CLINICAL RESEARCH TRIALS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CHILDREN'S ONCOLOGY GROUP (COG), THE EASTERN COOPERATIVE ONCOLOGY GROUP (ECOG) AND THE GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY GROUP (GOG). ADVOCATE CHRIST OFFERS CANCER-FOCUSED HOSPICE CARE AND FREE SEMINARS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. A SPECIALLY TRAINED ONCOLOGY NUTRITIONIST SEES PATIENTS IN THE MEDICAL CENTER AND THOSE UNDERGOING OUTPATIENT TREATMENT. THE PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM WORKS CLOSELY WITH PHYSICIANS AND PATIENTS TO PROVIDE COMFORT, COMMUNICATION ASSISTANCE AND ASSESS PATIENTS' PHYSICAL NEEDS TO ENHANCE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AT ANY STAGE OF ILLNESS. ALSO, THERE IS AN ON-SITE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY PATIENT REPRESENTATIVE AND A GILDA'S CLUB SATELLITE LOCATION.HEART DISEASE/STROKE. ADVOCATE HEART INSTITUTE AT ADVOCATE CHRIST IS ILLINOIS' MOST COMPREHENSIVE CENTER FOR HEART CARE. THE HEART INSTITUTE OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF TREATMENTS AND PROGRAMS INCLUDING PREVENTATIVE, DIAGNOSTICS, CLINICAL TRIALS, HEART TRANSPLANTS AND REHABILITATION SERVICES. REHABILITATION PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN RECOVERY FROM A HEART ATTACK OR HEART SURGERY. THE GOAL OF THE COMPREHENSIVE CARDIAC REHABILITATION PROGRAM IS TO HELP PATIENTS REGAIN STRENGTH AND IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER A HEART ATTACK OR HEART SURGERY. THE HEART INSTITUTE HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CARDIAC AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION. ADVOCATE CHRIST OFFERS A SERIES OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CLASSES THAT INCREASE AWARENESS OF HEART DISEASE AND SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR JOURNEY TO BETTER HEART HEALTH. A VARIETY OF SUPPORT GROUPS ARE ALSO PROVIDED THAT ENCOURAGE HEALTHY HEART CARE IN THE COMMUNITY. THE LIVE FROM THE HEART PROGRAM, A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CHICAGO'S MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY AND ADVOCATE CHRIST, EDUCATES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ABOUT HEART HEALTH THROUGH LIVE INTERACTIVE HEART SURGERIES PROVIDED THROUGH VIDEO MONITORING IN A CLASSROOM. THE INTERACTIVE PROGRAM ALSO HELPS TO FOSTER INTEREST IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES. ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S IS THE FIRST CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY TO RECEIVE CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE ACCREDITATION FROM ACE (ACCREDITATION FOR CARDIOVASCULAR EXCELLENCE) FOR SETTING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF QUALITY CARE FOR CHILDREN. THE HOSPITAL IS A DESIGNATED PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE CENTER BY THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.ASTHMA. ADVOCATE CHRIST OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SERVICES FOR LUNG AND RESPIRATORY CARE, INCLUDING THE TREATMENT OF ASTHMA. THE LUNG AND RESPIRATORY CARE CENTER PROVIDES INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT RESPIRATORY CARE SERVICES TO HELP PATIENTS ACHIEVE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. WITH BOARD CERTIFIED PULMONOLOGISTS WHO COLLABORATE WITH RELATED SPECIALISTS, AIRWAY DISEASES ARE TREATED FROM PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSTICS TO ADVANCED TREATMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES. THE DEPARTMENT OFFERS ADVANCED TREATMENT OF ASTHMA THROUGH BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY, A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE FDA-APPROVED TREATMENT OPTION THAT USES A PROVEN MEDICAL DEVICE PROCEDURE FOR ADULTS WITH SEVERE OR PERSISTENT ASTHMA. IN ADDITION, ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S ALLERGY AND ASTHMA SPECIALISTS WORK WITH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO MANAGE ASTHMA AND PROVIDE EDUCATION ON HOW TO PREVENT ASTHMA ATTACKS. RESPIRATORY CARE SPECIALISTS PROVIDE FAMILY CONSULTATION, TREATMENT TO ELIMINATE CHRONIC PROBLEMS FROM ALLERGY AND ASTHMA TRIGGERS AND EDUCATION ON ASTHMA MANAGEMENT. LASTLY, ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S OFFERS A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES THROUGH THE ASTHMA CENTER WHICH PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND PARENTS, AND ONE-TO-ONE ASTHMA EDUCATION TO PATIENTS ON THE RONALD MCDONALD CARE MOBILE.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SEC B, LINE 11- LUTHERAN GEN HOSP INCL LUTH GEN CHILD MENTAL HEALTH. MENTAL HEALTH WAS RECOGNIZED IN THE 2011-2013 CHNA AS AN IMPORTANT HEALTH NEED. ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL CONTINUES TO WORK WITH THE HEALTHIER PARK RIDGE, NILES AND DES PLAINES COALITIONS TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH IN THESE COMMUNITIES. THE COALITIONS INCLUDE NUMEROUS MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI). DUE TO EXISTING PROGRAMMING AND PARTNERSHIPS WORKING TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH AS OUTLINED ABOVE, MENTAL HEALTH WAS NOT CHOSEN AS A HEALTH PRIORITY. AS STATED EARLIER, THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO WORK WITH CHICAGO TABERNACLE, A CHURCH IN HERMOSA, TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. THE CENTRAL REGION COMMUNITY HEALTH COORDINATOR IS WORKING WITH THE CHURCH TO PROVIDE TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAININGS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES/WORKSHOPS.CULTURAL HEALTH DISPARITIES. CULTURAL HEALTH DISPARITIES WAS NOT CHOSEN AS A PRIORITY FOR THE 2014-2016 CHNA DUE TO THE MULTIPLE CULTURAL INITIATIVES THE HOSPITAL IMPALEMENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL HAS CONTINUED TO EXPAND AND ENHANCE ITS CULTURAL INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS HEALTH EQUITY. THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE THE SOUTH ASIAN CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER AND PROGRAMS FOR THE KOREAN, POLISH AND HISPANIC COMMUNITIES. ADVOCATE CHILDREN'SCHILDHOOD OBESITY. CHILDHOOD OBESITY WAS NOT SELECTED BY ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S AS A HEALTH NEED. THE HOSPITAL IS, HOWEVER, ADDRESSING CHILDHOOD OBESITY THROUGH THE HEALTHY ACTIVE LIVING PROGRAMA WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE CHILDREN LARGELY INSURED THROUGH MEDICAID. COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM ARE OFFERED TO STUDENTS IN THE EXPANDED LEARNING PROGRAM OF EAST MAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT 63.ASTHMA. ASTHMA WAS ALSO NOT SELECTED TO ADDRESS BY ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S. HOSPITAL UTILIZATION DATA SHOWS THAT DES PLAINES AND WHEELINGAREAS WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PARTICIPANTSARE TWO OF THE TOP NINE COMMUNITIES ACCOUNTING FOR SIXTY-ONE PERCENT OF ALL ASTHMA DISCHARGES. DATA ALSO SHOWS THAT THE EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) RATE DUE TO PEDIATRIC ASTHMA HAS STEADILY RISEN SINCE 2009. WHILE ASTHMA WAS NOT SPECIFICALLY SELECTED AS A HEALTH NEED, ASTHMA EDUCATION AND TREATMENT ARE A FOCUS OF PRIMARY CARE SERVICES BEING PROVIDED AS PART OF THE SCHOOL-BASED MODEL DESCRIBED EARLIER. SELECT SCHOOLS WITH LARGE CONCENTRATIONS OF CHILDREN WHO EXPERIENCE ASTHMA, AS IDENTIFIED BY STAFF OF THE RMCM, WILL RECEIVE THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOICATION'S KICKIN' ASTHMA PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS SMALL GROUP EDUCATION REGARDING TRIGGERS, SYMPTOMS AND PROPER MANAGEMENT OF THE DISEASE.2017-2019 CHNATHE ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL AND ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WILL ALIGN WITH THE ADVOCATE AURORA COMMUNITY STRATEGY, WHICH HAS A FOCUS ON HEALTH EQUITY AND DISPARITIES. THERE ARE SIX FOCUS AREAS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED IN CURRENT INDUSTRY AS HAVING THE MOST UPSTREAM EFFECT ON HEALTH EQUITY AND ARE ALSO STRONGLY CONFIRMED BY ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH ORGANIZATION-WIDE CHNA DATA. THESE SIX FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE: 1) ACCESS/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES; 2) ACCESS/PRIMARY MEDICAL HOMES; 3) COMMUNITY SAFETY; 4) FOOD SECURITY; 5) HOUSING; AND 6) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. HEALTH NEEDS SELECTED ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERALOBESITY/HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. OBESITY/HEALTHY LIFESTYLES WAS CHOSEN AS ONE OF THE TWO HEALTH NEED PRIORITIES DUE TO THE MANY CHRONIC DISEASES AND HEALTH ISSUES THAT ARE RELATED TO POOR NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL INACTIVITY. MOREOVER, THE COUNCIL ALSO IDENTIFIED HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND OBESITY DUE TO THE LARGE IMPACT THIS ISSUE HAS ON QUALITY OF LIFE AND OVERALL HEALTH OUTCOMES IN THE PSA. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WAS SELECTED AS A PRIORITY AND INCLUDES MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE/ALCOHOL USE. AFTER INITIALLY PRIORITIZING MENTAL HEALTH, THE HOSPITAL'S CHC CONSIDERED THE STRONG CORRELATION BETWEEN SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH, MAKING IT ESSENTIAL FOR THE HOSPITAL TO ADDRESS BOTH HEALTH ISSUES IN TANDEM. THE RATE OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND SUBSTANCE USE ARE CONTINUING TO INCREASE IN THE PSA. DATA AND HOSPITALIZATION RATES INDICATE THAT THERE IS A GREAT NEED FOR EXPANSION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT, HOUSING AND PREVENTATIVE PROGRAMMING. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDHO). SDOH AFFECT A WIDE RANGE OF HEALTH CONDITIONS AND MAY CONTRIBUTE TO ADVERSE HEALTH OUTCOMES. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH ARE COMMONLY THE ROOT CAUSE OF POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES; THEREFORE, ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL AND ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S SELECTED SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AS A PRIORITY HEALTH NEED FOR THE PSA. ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL AND ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S WILL PARTNER WITH THE ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, INCLUDING ACCESS TO CARE, AND EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTPS://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/HOSPITAL-CHNA-REPORTS-IMPLEMENTATION-PLANS-PROGRESS-REPORTS/LUTHERAN-GENERAL-CHNA-REPORT-2019ADVOCATE CHILDREN'SACCESS TO CARE AND INFANT MORTALITY/PRETERM DELIVERIES/LOW BIRTH WEIGHT. ACCESS TO CARE AND INFANT MORTALITY/PRETERM DELIVERIES/LOW BIRTH WEIGHT WAS ALSO SELECTED BY ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S TO ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC HEALTH NEEDS OF THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION. ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S WILL UTILIZE THE RONALD MCDONALD CARE MOBILE TO INCREASE ACCESS TO PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING PHYSICALS AND IMMUNIZATIONS. THE HOSPITAL WILL ALSO IMPLEMENT A CENTERED PREGNANCY PROGRAM, WHICH IS A GROUP PRENATAL CARE MODEL THAT INCLUDES EXTENSIVE SOCIAL SUPPORT AND EDUCATION IN A GROUP SETTING.HEALTH NEEDS NOT SELECTED ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERALHEART DISEASE. HEART DISEASE WAS NOT SELECTED AS A PRIORITY BY ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL. ALTHOUGH HEART DISEASE WAS NOT SELECTED, THE HOSPITAL IS COMMITTED TO DECREASING THE RATE OF HEART DISEASE THROUGH ADDRESSING AND PRIORITIZING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND OBESITY PREVENTION. NATIONAL DATA MAPS FROM THE CDC INDICATE THAT HIGHER HEART DISEASE AND STROKE DEATH RATES OCCUR IN STATES THAT ALSO HAVE HIGHER OBESITY RATES. THE CHC DECIDED IT WAS MORE BENEFICIAL TO PRIORITIZE OBESITY BECAUSE OF ITS IMPACT ON REDUCING THE RISK FOR HEART DISEASE, INCLUDING HOSPITALIZATIONS AND ER VISITS DUE TO HEART DISEASE. ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL ALSO ADDRESSES HEART DISEASE THROUGH THE HOSPITAL'S MANY ADVOCATE HEART INSTITUTE PROGRAMS. DIABETES. DIABETES WAS ALSO A PRIORITY NOT SELECTED. WHILE THE ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL CHC ACKNOWLEDGES DIABETES IS A HEALTH ISSUE, THEY DECIDED TO ADDRESS DIABETES PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT THROUGH THE OBESITY PREVENTION/HEALTHY LIFESTYLES PRIORITY, WHICH WILL INCLUDE INTERVENTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS TO ADDRESS NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITYKEY ELEMENTS OF DIABETES PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT. IMMUNIZATION AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES. IMMUNIZATION AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES WAS CONSIDERED, BUT ALSO NOT SELECTED BY THE CHC TO ADDRESS GIVEN CURRENT EFFORTS BEING IMPLEMENTED TO ADDRESS THIS HEALTH NEED. THROUGHOUT THE PSA, VACCINATIONS/IMMUNIZATIONS ARE BEING ADDRESSED BY THE RETAIL AND NON-PROFIT SECTORS. ADVOCATE AURORA HAS SEVERAL WALGREENS CLINICS IN WHICH VACCINATIONS ARE OFFERED AT A LOW-COST TO THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE SEVERAL COMMUNITY CLINICS THAT OFFER VACCINATIONS AT LOW OR NO COST TO PSA RESIDENTS, INCLUDING THOSE WITH NO INSURANCE. DUE TO THE AVAILABILITY OF VACCINATIONS ACROSS THE PSA, THE CHC DID NOT SELECT IMMUNIZATIONS/INFECTIOUS DISEASE AS THE PRIORITY HEALTH NEED. ADVOCATE CHILDREN'SASTHMA/RESPIRATORY DISEASE. ASTHMA/RESPIRATORY DISEASE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A HEALTH NEED. HOWEVER, THE CHC DID NOT RECOMMEND ASTHMA/RESPIRATORY DISEASE AS A HEALTH PRIORITY DUE TO THE LACK OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND THE INEFFECTIVENESS/AVAILABILITY OF ASTHMA PREVENTION PROGRAMS. ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HAS TWO RONALD MACDONALD CARE MOBILES WHICH PROVIDE CARE TO LOW-INCOME CHILDREN WHO EXPERIENCE BARRIERS TO RECEIVING PRIMARY HEALTH CARE. THE STAFF OF THE MOBILE UNITS ALSO PROVIDE ASTHMA EDUCATION TO PEDIATRIC PATIENTS SERVED BY THE RMCM. ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S WILL ALSO EXPLORE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF KICKIN' ASTHMA, A PROGRAM CREATED BY THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION THAT AIMS TO IMPROVE ASTHMA SELF-MANAGEMENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/HOSPITAL-CHNA-REPORTS-IMPLEMENTATION-PLANS-PROGRESS-REPORTS/LUTHERAN-GENERAL-CHNA-REPORT-2019
SCHEDULED H, PART V, SEC B, LINE 11 - ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WAS ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE CHC FOR THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, DUE TO A LACK OF DETAILED DATA, THE COUNCIL WAS NOT ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE FULL SCOPE AND MAGNITUDE OF THIS HEALTH NEED RESULTING IN THE DECISION TO NOT SELECT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AS A PRIORITY. ALTHOUGH PREVALENCE RATES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WERE HIGH, THE DETAILS OF THE TYPE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND AFFECTED POPULATIONS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE CHC TO REVIEW. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL IS A PARTICIPATING MEMBER OF THE 18TH JUDICIAL COURT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COORDINATING COUNCIL. HEART DISEASE AND STROKE. HEART DISEASE AND STROKE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A HEALTH NEED BUT NOT SELECTED AS A PRIORITY. AFTER A CAREFUL ANALYSIS OF DATA, THE CHC DECIDED NOT TO PRIORITIZE HEART DISEASE AND STROKE BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT OBESITY PREVENTION HAS ON HEART DISEASE. THE CHC WILL ADDRESS HEART DISEASE AND STROKE THROUGH THE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE'S PRIORITY AND, AS A RESULT OF THE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, THE HOSPITAL WILL ADDRESS ONE OF THE MAIN CAUSES OF HEART DISEASE. 2017-2019 CHNADUPAGE COUNTY HEALTH NEEDS SELECTED ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN'S IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WILL ALIGN WITH THE ADVOCATE AURORA COMMUNITY STRATEGY, WHICH HAS A FOCUS ON HEALTH EQUITY AND DISPARITIES. THERE ARE SIX FOCUS AREAS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED IN CURRENT INDUSTRY AS HAVING THE MOST UPSTREAM EFFECT ON HEALTH EQUITY AND ARE ALSO STRONGLY CONFIRMED BY ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH ORGANIZATION WIDE CHNA DATA. THESE SIX FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE: 1) ACCESS/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES; 2) ACCESS/PRIMARY MEDICAL HOMES; 3) COMMUNITY SAFETY; 4) FOOD SECURITY; 5) HOUSING; AND 6) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.HEALTH NEEDS SELECTED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WAS ADOPTED AS A PRIORITY HEALTH NEED FOR DUPAGE COUNTY. THE CHC INITIALLY LOOKED AT SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH AS SEPARATE HEALTH ISSUES HOWEVER, AFTER CAREFUL REVIEW OF DATA, IT WAS EVIDENT THAT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE ARE STRONGLY CORRELATED AND PRESENT AS CO-OCCURRING HEALTH ISSUES. TAKING THIS INTO CONSIDERATION, THE CHC AND THE IMPACT DUPAGE STEERING COMMITTEE IDENTIFIED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AS THE PRIORITY HEALTH NEED AND THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE. DATA TRENDS INDICATED THAT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ARE INCREASING AND THE NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND PROGRAMMING IS CONTINUING TO GROW. ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS HAVE SOME OF THE HIGHEST HOSPITALIZATION AND ER RATES DUE TO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND THE GREATEST NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. THE CHC IS SPECIFICALLY INTERESTED IN COLLABORATING WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI) TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO EXPERIENCE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. THE HOSPITAL WILL WORK WITH THE DUPAGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND IMPACT DUPAGE TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS IN DUPAGE COUNTY. HEALTH STATUS IMPROVEMENT. HEALTH STATUS IMPROVEMENT WAS ADOPTED AS A HEALTH PRIORITY. HEALTH STATUS IMPROVEMENT INCLUDES ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, OBESITY PREVENTION, NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. THE CHC AND IMPACT DUPAGE IDENTIFIED HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AS A CRITICAL HEALTH NEED FOR DUPAGE COUNTY. OBESITY AND NUTRITION ARE THE LEADING CAUSES OF MANY CHRONIC DISEASES AND HEALTH ISSUES, INCLUDING HEART DISEASE, STROKE, SOME CANCERS AND DIABETES. TAKING THIS INTO CONSIDERATION, THE CHC AND IMPACT DUPAGE SELECTED HEALTH STATUS IMPROVEMENT DUE TO THE ABILITY TO IMPACT THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND OVERALL HEALTH STATUS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS. BOLINGBROOK-ROMEOVILLE HEALTH NEEDS SELECTED CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT. CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT WAS SELECTED AS A HEALTH PRIORITY FOR THE BOLINGBROOK-ROMEVILLE COMMUNITY. THIS PRIORITY WAS SELECTED DUE TO THE POTENTIAL IMPACT IT CAN HAVE ON DECREASING OBESITY, INCREASING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTHY FOODS. THE HOSPITAL WILL PARTNER WITH BOLINGBROOK-ROMEOVILLE VNA HEALTH CARE, WILL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND WEST SUBURBAN COMMUNITY PANTRY (WSCP) TO ADDRESS CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT. THE HOSPITAL WILL WORK WITH VNA TO REVIEW THEIR HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CURRICULUM, WHICH INCLUDES NUTRITION EDUCATION, COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS AND HEALTHY FOOD TASTE TESTING. THE HOSPITAL WILL ALSO EXPLORE A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WSCP MOBILE PRODUCE PROGRAM, WHICH DELIVERS FRESH PRODUCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY. FURTHERMORE, THE HOSPITAL WILL BE ENGAGED IN THE WILL COUNTY FOOD ACCESS WORKSHOP TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY IN WILL COUNTY. DUPAGE COUNTY HEALTH NEEDS NOT SELECTED AFFORDABLE HOUSING. AFFORDABLE HOUSING WAS IDENTIFIED AS A HEALTH NEED BUT NOT SELECTED. ALTHOUGH AFFORDABLE HOUSING WAS IDENTIFIED AS A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEED BY THE CHC AND VOTED AS A PRIORITY FOR DUPAGE COUNTY BY THE IMPACT DUPAGE STEERING COMMITTEE, THE CHC DETERMINED THE HOSPITAL'S CAPACITY AND AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES WAS LIMITED TO TWO HEALTH PRIORITIES. IN EFFORTS TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND HEALTH STATUS IMPROVEMENT, THE CHC AND THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT DECIDED TO BE ENGAGED IN THE PLANNING, BRAINSTORMING AND PROMOTION PHASE OF THE COUNTY'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING INITIATIVE. ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN RECOGNIZES THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NEED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN DUPAGE COUNTY AND WILL, THEREFORE, CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH THE DUPAGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND DUPAGE PADS TO ADVANCE AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGIES IN THE COUNTY.CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE WAS NOT SELECTED AS A HEALTH NEED. AFTER CAREFUL REVIEW OF THE DATA, THE CHC ALTERNATIVELY RECOMMENDED THAT THE HOSPITAL ADDRESS CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE THROUGH THE HEALTH STATUS IMPROVEMENT PRIORITY, WHICH INCLUDES NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND OBESITY PREVENTION. THE IMPACT DUPAGE STEERING COMMITTEE ALSO DID NOT SELECT CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AS A COUNTY HEALTH NEED PRIORITY DUE TO THE IMPACT HEALTH STATUS IMPROVEMENT HAS ON DECREASING THE RATE OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. ASTHMA WAS IDENTIFIED AS A HEALTH NEED BUT NOT SELECTED AS THE RECOMMENDED HEALTH PRIORITY BY THE CHC DUE TO THE LACK OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND THE INEFFECTIVENESS/AVAILABILITY OF ASTHMA PREVENTION PROGRAMS. THE CHC ALSO IDENTIFIED THE HIGH RATES OF HOSPITALIZATION AND EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) VISITS DUE TO ASTHMA AS A POTENTIAL ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE ISSUE. TAKING THIS INTO CONSIDERATION, CHC MEMBERS SUGGESTED ADDRESSING ACCESS TO CARE THROUGH THE HEALTH STATUS IMPROVEMENT PRIORITY AS A WAY TO ADDRESS THE ER AND HOSPITALIZATION RATES DUE TO ASTHMA.SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STIS). STIS WAS ALSO NOT SELECTED AS A HEALTH PRIORITY. WHILE THE CHC RECOGNIZED THAT STIS ARE AN INCREASING NEED PARTICULARLY IN THE ADOLESCENT POPULATION, THE CHC DID NOT RECOMMEND PRIORITIZING THIS HEALTH ISSUE DUE TO THE MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING DUPAGE COUNTY SCHOOLS, ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. THE HOSPITAL ALSO HAS LIMITED EXPERTISE TO ADDRESS THIS HEALTH NEED IN THE ADOLESCENT POPULATION. ALTHOUGH NOT SELECTED AS A PRIORITY, THE HOSPITAL WILL BE ABLE TO ADDRESS SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES THROUGH THE HEALTH STATUS IMPROVEMENT PRIORITY BY IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF STIS. SENIOR HEALTH. SENIOR HEALTH WAS IDENTIFIED BUT NOT SELECTED AS A HEALTH PRIORITY. THE HOSPITAL RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF SENIOR HEALTH AND ENGAGES IN MULTIPLE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THE HEALTH NEEDS OF SENIORS. THE HOSPITAL IMPLEMENTS THE MATTER OF BALANCE PROGRAM, WHICH AIMS TO DECREASE FALLS AMONG SENIORS THROUGH INCREASING EDUCATION AROUND PREVENTING FALLS AND CREATING FALL-FREE ENVIRONMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL IMPLEMENTS SENIOR HEALTH FAIRS AND HEALTH EDUCATION WORKSHOPS ACROSS DUPAGE COUNTY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VARIOUS SENIOR CENTERS AND RESIDENCES.IMMUNIZATION PREVENTABLE DISEASES. IMMUNIZATION PREVENTABLE DISEASES WAS ALSO NOT SELECTED AS A HEALTH PRIORITY. THE CHC ACKNOWLEDGED THE CURRENT EFFORTS UNDERWAY BY THE RETAIL AND NON-PROFIT SECTORS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO VACCINATIONS/IMMUNIZATIONS THROUGHOUT DUPAGE COUNTY. ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH HAS SEVERAL WALGREENS CLINICS IN WHICH VACCINATIONS ARE OFFERED AT LOW-COST TO THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE DUPAGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFERS VACCINATIONS AT LOW OR NO COST TO DUPAGE COUNTY RESIDENTS, INCLUDING THOSE WITH NO INSURANCE.BOLINGBROOK-ROMEOVILLE HEALTH NEEDS NOT SELECTED HEART DISEASE. HEART DISEASE WAS NOT SPECIFICALLY SELECTED AS THE HEALTH NEED PRIORITY FOR BOLINGBROOK-ROMEOVILLE. THE CHC SELECTED CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, WHICH INCLUDES MANAGEMENT OF VARIOUS CHRONIC HEART CONDITIONS. THIS HEALTH ISSUE WILL ALSO BE ADDRESSED THROUGH CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION FOCUSING ON PROPER NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (HEALTHY LIFESTYLES).
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SEC B, LINE 11 - ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. IN MCHENRY COUNTY, THERE HAS BEEN A DECLINE IN MORTALITY RATES FOR HEART DISEASE AND STROKE. OVER THE PAST DECADE, MCHENRY COUNTY'S HEART DISEASE DEATH RATE HAS DROPPED BY NINETEEN PERCENT, WHILE THE STROKE DEATH RATE HAS FALLEN BY TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT. THE MOST RECENT DEATH RATE DATA FOR STROKE AND HEART DISEASE SHOWS THIS CONTINUING DOWNWARD TREND. THE PREVALENCE RATE OF HEART DISEASE IS SLIGHTLY HIGHER IN MCHENRY COUNTY THAN LAKE COUNTY; HOWEVER, THE MORTALITY RATE FROM HEART DISEASE IS HIGHER IN LAKE COUNTY THAN MCHENRY COUNTY. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL DECIDED IT WAS MORE BENEFICIAL TO PRIORITIZE OBESITY BECAUSE OF ITS IMPACT ON THE RISK FACTORS FOR HEART DISEASE. THE HOSPITAL IS COMMITTED TO DECREASING THE RATE OF HEART DISEASE THROUGH MANY OF THE ADVOCATE HEART INSTITUTE PROGRAMS. THE HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR MAPP (MOBILIZING FOR ACTION THROUGH PLANNING AND PARTNERSHIPS) ACTION TEAM IN MCHENRY COUNTY AND PARTNERS WITH THE MCHENRY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO ADMINISTER THE HEART AGE SCREENING TOOL THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.SUBSTANCE ABUSE. SUBSTANCE ABUSE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A NEED WITHIN THE ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD SERVICE AREA. CONTRIBUTING HEALTH BEHAVIORS IDENTIFIED INCLUDED EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL USE IN ADULTS AND THE PERCENTAGE OF TEENS USING MARIJUANA. THOSE WHO ARE MENTALLY ILL ARE MORE LIKELY TO ABUSE DRUGS OR ALCOHOL. BECAUSE OF THE UNDERLYING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AFFECTING THE USE OF SUBSTANCES, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL DECIDED TO SELECT MENTAL HEALTH AS THE PRIORITY DURING THE 2014-2016 CHNA CYCLE. IN 2019, ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD CONTINUED ITS COLLABORATION WITH GATEWAY FOUNDATION TO RUN THE WARM HANDOFF PROGRAM IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED). A GATEWAY FOUNDATION PATIENT ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST MEETS WITH PATIENTS IN THE ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD ED WHO HAVE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER OR OPIOID USE DISORDER AND ASSISTS THEM IN NAVIGATING TO SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT. IN 2019, THE PROGRAM SERVED 87 INDIVIDUALS; 71 PERCENT OF THE INDIVIDUALS ASSESSED IN THE ED BY THE GATEWAY ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST WERE REFERRED FOR TREATMENT. SIXTY-NINE PERCENT OF THOSE REFERRED FOR TREATMENT KEPT THEIR APPOINTMENT AND 31 PERCENT DID NOT. THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SITS ON THE LAKE COUNTY OPIOID INITIATIVE TASK FORCE, A COALITION OF AGENCIES WHICH FOCUSES ON PREVENTION OF SUBSTANCE USE AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH DIRECTOR IS A MEMBER OF THE MCHENRY COUNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE COALITION, WHICH IS A GROUP OF COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF SECTORS, FOCUSED ON SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION AND ENSURING ACCESS TO SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT. 2017-2019 CHNAADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD CONDUCTED A COMPREHENSIVE 2017-2019 CHNA WHICH INCLUDED THE SELECTION OF HEALTH PRIORITIES THROUGH A CONSENSUS PRIORITIZATION PROCESS BY THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL. THE COUNCIL RECOMMENDED, AND THE HOSPITAL GOVERNING COUNCIL APPROVED, TWO HEALTH AREAS FOR PRIORITY ACTION: 1) OBESITY; AND 2) SUBSTANCE ABUSE. STEPS BEING TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE TWO PRIORITIES ARE PROVIDED BELOW.HEALTH NEEDS SELECTED OBESITY. OBESITY WAS SELECTED AS A HEALTH PRIORITY FOR THE 2017-2019 CHNA. SINCE THE PREVIOUS CHNA, THE PREVALENCE OF OBESITY IN THE U.S. HAS CONTINUED TO STEADILY INCREASE. IN 2017, OBESITY PREVALENCE RATES FOR ILLINOIS REMAINED BETWEEN 30 AND 35 PERCENT. THE RATES ARE EVEN HIGHER FOR ILLINOIS HISPANIC ADULTS AND NON-HISPANIC AFRICAN AMERICAN ADULTS (PREVALENCE OF SELF-REPORTED OBESITY AMONG U.S. ADULTS BY RACE/ETHNICITY, STATE AND TERRITORY, BRFSS, 2017). MORE THAN SIXTEEN PERCENT OF ILLINOIS ADOLESCENTS ARE OBESE. FIFTEEN PERCENT OF ILLINOIS WIC PRESCHOOLERS, AGES TWO TO FOUR, ARE OBESE. IN LAKE COUNTY, 24 PERCENT OF ADULTS ARE OBESE, AND THE RATE IS 26 PERCENT IN MCHENRY COUNTY. SEVEN PERCENT OF LAKE COUNTY ADULTS ARE FOOD INSECURE AND 13 PERCENT OF MCHENRY COUNTY ADULTS ARE FOOD INSECURE. OBESITY IS A SERIOUS CONCERN BECAUSE IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH POORER MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES, REDUCED QUALITY OF LIFE, AND THE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE U.S. AND WORLDWIDE, INCLUDING DIABETES, HEART DISEASE, STROKE, AND SOME TYPES OF CANCER (CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, ADULT OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES, 2017). BECAUSE OF ITS STRONG CORRELATION TO CHRONIC DISEASES AND OTHER HEALTH CONDITIONS, THE CHC VOTED TO CONTINUE FOCUSING ON OBESITY AS A PRIORITY HEALTH ISSUE. SUBSTANCE ABUSE. SUBSTANCE ABUSE WAS THE SECOND HEALTH ISSUE IDENTIFIED AS A PRIORITY NEED WITHIN THE ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD PSA. TWO SPECIFIC HEALTH BEHAVIORS WERE DISCUSSED AS CENTRAL TO THE ISSUE IN THE PSAEXCESSIVE ALCOHOL USE IN ADULTS AND THE HIGH PERCENTAGE OF TEENS USING ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES (VAPING). THE HOSPITALIZATION RATE DUE TO ALCOHOL USE IN ADULTS IS IN THE WORST 25TH PERCENTILE COMPARED TO OTHER ILLINOIS COUNTIES FOR THE PSA. SURVEY RESULTS FROM THE 2018 LAKE COUNTY SURVEY INDICATED THAT 77 PERCENT OF ADULTS HAD A DRINK OR ALCOHOL IN THE PAST 30 DAYS, AND 31 PERCENT INDICATED THAT THEY HAD BINGED ALCOHOL ONE OR MORE TIMES IN THE PAST 30 DAYS. THE ALCOHOL IMPAIRED DRIVING DEATH RATES FOR LAKE AND MCHENRY COUNTY ARE ALSO IN THE WORST 25TH PERCENTILE COMPARED TO OTHER ILLINOIS COUNTIES, AND THE RATE IS CONTINUING TO INCREASE IN MCHENRY COUNTY. THE RATE OF TEENS IN BOTH COUNTIES THAT USE ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA ARE IN THE WORST 50TH75TH PERCENTILE AND VAPING RATES ARE HIGH WITH 37 PERCENT OF MCHENRY COUNTY AND 31 PERCENT OF LAKE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS INDICATING IN 2018 THAT THEY HAD USED E-CIGARETTES IN THE LAST 30 DAYS. ALCOHOL USE, MARIJUANA USE AND VAPING ARE ALREADY AREAS OF FOCUS IN THE MCHENRY COUNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE COALITION AND THE LAKE COUNTY OPIOID INITIATIVE TASK FORCE. NEW INITIATIVES ARE IN THE INITIAL PLANNING STAGES, WHICH ALLOWS ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ADDRESS THESE SERIOUS SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES AS A PRIORITY. HEALTH NEEDS NOT SELECTED DIABETES. DIABETES WAS NOT IDENTIFIED AS ONE OF THE PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS FOR THE ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD PSA, ALTHOUGH DIABETES PREVALENCE IS INCREASING OVER TIME BOTH NATIONALLY AND LOCALLY. ACTION TEAMS ARE ACTIVELY ADDRESSING DIABETES IN BOTH LAKE COUNTY AND MCHENRY COUNTY, COORDINATED THROUGH EACH OF THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. EVIDENCE-BASED INITIATIVES ARE UNDERWAY, INCLUDING THE DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (STANFORD MODEL) AND DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM IN BOTH COUNTIES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DIABETES PREVENTION, DIABETES SCREENING TO IDENTIFY DIABETES AND PRE-DIABETES, AND EDUCATION ON DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT. BECAUSE PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS DIABETES ARE ALREADY IN PLACE, THE CHC MADE THE DECISION TO NOT SELECT IT AS A PRIORITY.CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE WAS NOT SELECTED AS A HEALTH PRIORITY. OVER THE PAST DECADE, HEART DISEASE DEATH RATES HAVE DROPPED IN BOTH LAKE COUNTY AND MCHENRY COUNTY. WHILE HEART DISEASE RATES ARE DECLINING, MALES AND OLDER ADULTS HAVE SLIGHTLY HIGHER RATES. THE HOSPITAL CURRENTLY PROMOTES AND CONDUCTS HEART HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENTS USING THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION TOOL, CONDUCTS HEART SCAN CTS TO IDENTIFY CALCIUM IN THE HEART, AND PROMOTES PREVENTION MEASURES SUCH AS GOOD NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE COMMUNITY. ALL OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE COORDINATED WITH THE ADVOCATE HEART INSTITUTE PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON TREATING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN THE PSA AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN MCHENRY COUNTY AND LAKE COUNTY. SINCE HEART DISEASE DEATH RATES ARE DECLINING AND MANY COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE ARE ALREADY ACTIVE, THE CHC DECIDED IT WAS MORE BENEFICIAL TO PRIORITIZE OBESITY BECAUSE OF ITS IMPACT ON THE RISK FOR HEART DISEASE. MENTAL HEALTH. MENTAL HEALTH WAS NOT SELECTED AS A PRIORITY FOR THE CURRENT CHNA CYCLE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS SELECTED IN THE PREVIOUS CHNA CYCLE. AS OF 2015-2017, ER RATES FOR THE PSA (BOTH FOR ADULTS AND PEDIATRICS) DUE TO MENTAL HEALTH ARE IN THE BEST 50TH PERCENTILE RANGE. OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD HAS IMPLEMENTED THE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID THROUGHOUT THE PSA. IN BOTH LAKE COUNTY AND MCHENRY COUNTY, THERE ARE NOW COUNTY-WIDE INITIATIVES IN PLACE TO IMPLEMENT MHFA TRAINING, INVOLVING STAKEHOLDERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTY. ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD COMMUNITY HEALTH STAFF HAVE BEEN ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE MHFA ACTION TEAM IN LAKE COUNTY. SINCE A GREAT DEAL OF WORK IS ALREADY BEING DONE TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH IN THE PSA, THE CHC VOTED FOR THE HOSPITAL TO TURN ITS ATTENTION TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE FOR THE NEXT THREE-YEAR PERIOD.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SEC B, LINE 11 - ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL CANCER. THE CANCER INCIDENCE RATES FOR THE PSA ARE IN THE BEST 0-50TH PERCENTILE COMPARED TO OTHER ILLINOIS COUNTIES, AND ARE TRENDING DOWNWARD IN BOTH LAKE COUNTY AND MCHENRY COUNTY. THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS FOR BREAST CANCER, WHICH IS INCREASING AT A STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT RATE. AS PART OF THE REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN CERTIFICATION WITH THE COMMISSION ON CANCER, ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD IMPLEMENTS CANCER SCREENING, AND PREVENTION EDUCATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, COMMUNITY HEALTH STAFF HAVE WORKED WITH THE ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD CANCER CENTER STAFF TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO NAVIGATION AND PROMOTE EARLY SCREENING AND DETECTION FOR COLORECTAL CANCER, SKIN CANCER AND LUNG CANCER. BECAUSE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CANCER SCREENING AND PREVENTION ARE ALREADY INTEGRATED INTO THE REGULAR PROGRAMMING OF BOTH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAM AND THE CANCER CENTER, AND CANCER INCIDENCE RATES ARE TRENDING DOWN FOR ALL BUT BREAST CANCER, THE CHC DETERMINED IT WAS PRUDENT TO FOCUS ON OTHER HEALTH PRIORITIES.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SEC. B, LINE 11 - ADVOCATE BROMENN MEDICAL CENTER IN NOVEMBER 2018, ADVOCATE BROMENN BEGAN PROVIDING FULL OVERSIGHT FOR THE ONLY HOSPITAL-BASED SUBSTANCE USE PROGRAM IN MCLEAN COUNTY. ADVOCATE BROMENN OFFERS A FULL CONTINUUM OF CARE THAT INCLUDES MEDICAL DETOX, BOTH PARTIAL AND INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT TREATMENT AND AFTERCARE SERVICES. THE HOSPITAL PARTNERS WITH THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY IN MCLEAN COUNTY TO PROVIDE REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCES TO THOSE THAT ARE BEGINNING THEIR OWN RECOVERY JOURNEY. ADVOCATE BROMENN ALSO PARTICIPATES IN THE RECOVERY ORIENTED SYSTEM OF CARE COUNCIL (ROSC) FOR MCLEAN COUNTY. THE ROSC COUNCIL IS MADE UP OF INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING A CROSS SECTOR OF MCLEAN COUNTY, INCLUDING SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE WITH SUBSTANCE USE OR MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS, HEALTH CARE AND LOCAL BUSINESSES. THE ROSC COUNCIL IS WORKING TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT POST-TREATMENT COMMUNITY SUPPORTS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE USE OR MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. IN 2018, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH DIRECTOR FOR ADVOCATE BROMENN AND ADVOCATE EUREKA LED A COMMITTEE TO WORK ON A COLLABORATIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN FOR MCLEAN COUNTY. THE SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED IN FEBRUARY 2018. CAMPAIGN OUTCOMES FOR 2018 AND 2019 INCLUDE 52,135 PEOPLE REACHED VIA FACEBOOK WITH 1,633 INTERACTIONS AND 15,648 TWITTER IMPRESSIONS. IN 2018, THE MCLEAN COUNTY BOARD HOSTED THE SECOND ANNUAL COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FORUM. MEMBERS OF ADVOCATE BROMENN'S LEADERSHIP TEAM WERE A PART OF COORDINATING THE EVENT. IN 2019, A STAFF MEMBER FROM ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP ADDICTION SERVICES HOSTED A TABLE AT THE ALL-DAY EVENT. IN APRIL 2018, CHESTNUT HEALTH SYSTEMS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ADVOCATE BROMENN, MCLEAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND OSF ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER, HELD A COUNTY WIDE EVENT ON TRAUMA FOR KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS WAS POSSIBLE DUE TO AN AWARD FROM THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL CENTER ON TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH DIRECTOR FOR ADVOCATE BROMENN AND ADVOCATE EUREKA FACILITATED THE MCLEAN COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH KEY STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE AS A PART OF THE 2017-2019 MCLEAN COUNTY CHIP. THE DIRECTOR WILL CONTINUE SERVING AS THE FACILITATOR OF THIS GROUP FOR THE 2020-2022 MCLEAN COUNTY CHIP. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ADVOCATE SYSTEM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE LINE BEGAN SERVING ON THE MCLEAN COUNTY RECOVERY ORIENTED SYSTEM OF CARE COUNCIL IN 2018 AND CONTINUED IN THIS ROLE IN 2019. IN AUGUST 2018, THE MCLEAN COUNTY OPIOID INITIATIVE ANNOUNCED THE SAFE PASSAGE PROGRAM. THE INITIATIVE BRINGS TOGETHER LAW ENFORCEMENT, TREATMENT PROVIDERS AND MCLEAN COUNTY RESIDENTS TO INCREASE ACCESS AND TREATMENT. THE CHIEF NURSING OFFICER FOR ADVOCATE BROMENN WAS A PART OF THE SAFE PASSAGE INITIATIVE. CHESTNUT HEALTH SYSTEMS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ADVOCATE BROMENN, THE MCLEAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND OSF ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER, WAS AWARDED A GRANT BY THE ILLINOIS DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, TO HOST A TWO-DAY ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES) MASTER TRAINING FOR 25 INDIVIDUALS IN OCTOBER 2017. ADVOCATE BROMENN WAS ONE OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SENT A STAFF MEMBER TO BE TRAINED. A TOTAL OF 2,117 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED ACE'S/TRAUMA PRESENTATIONS IN 2017-2019.IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, ADVOCATE BROMENN OPERATES THE ONLY INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH UNIT IN MCLEAN COUNTY, PROVIDING CRITICAL SERVICES TO THOSE ADULTS NEEDING INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT. THE UNIT OPERATES AT A LOSS EVERY YEAR. THE LOSS FOR 2019 WAS $811,143. ADDITIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS ARE LISTED IN THE 2017-2019 MCLEAN COUNTY CHIP AT HTTP://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/CHNAREPORTS.OBESITY. OBESITY WAS SELECTED AS ONE OF THE THREE TOP HEALTH PRIORITIES BY THE MCLEAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL FOR THE 2016 MCLEAN COUNTY CHNA BECAUSE IT RANKED AS NUMBER THREE ACCORDING TO ITS PRIORITY SCORE OF 153.8 FROM THE HANLON METHOD. ADDITIONALLY, THE COUNCIL FELT THAT BY IMPROVING OBESITY, MANY OTHER HEALTH OUTCOMES, SUCH AS HEART DISEASE, CANCER AND DIABETES MAY ALSO BE POSITIVELY IMPACTED. IT WAS ALSO SELECTED BECAUSE OBESITY IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE AFFECTING MANY PEOPLE ACROSS ALL SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SECTORS. THERE WERE ALSO MANY SIGNIFICANT EFFORTS UNDERWAY IN THE COMMUNITY RELATED TO OBESITY THROUGH THE MCLEAN COUNTY WELLNESS COALITION. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND BOTH HOSPITALS ARE A PART OF THE MCLEAN COUNTY WELLNESS COALITION (NOW KNOWN AS THE HEALTHY EATING/ACTIVE LIVING PRIORITY ACTION TEAM). THE MCLEAN COUNTY WELLNESS COALITION IS THE PRIMARY GROUP THAT WORKED ON THE INTERVENTIONS OUTLINED IN THE 2017-2019 MCLEAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN. HIGHLIGHTS FOR STEPS TAKEN AS A PART OF THE 2017-2019 MCLEAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO ADDRESS OBESITY ARE LISTED BELOW. THE PARTNERSHIP FOR HEALTH PILOT PROGRAM BEGAN IN APRIL 2017. THE PROGRAM IS A PRIVATE-PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND FITNESS OF PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR SUPPORT WORKERS. PARTNERS INCLUDE ADVOCATE BROMENN HEALTH AND FITNESS CENTER, MARCFIRST, ADVOCATE BROMENN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE MCLEAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE MCLEAN COUNTY BOARD FOR THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY (377 BOARD). THE PROGRAM INITIALLY SERVED 22 INDIVIDUALS FROM MARCFIRST. IN 2018, THE PROGRAM WAS EXPANDED TO SEVERAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH A TOTAL OF 31 INDIVIDUALS BEING SERVED. OUTCOMES FROM YEAR ONE OF THE PROGRAM WERE POSITIVE RANGING FROM DECREASED BLOOD PRESSURE, BODY MASS INDEX AND CHOLESTEROL TO REDUCED USAGE OF THE EMERGENCY ROOM. IN YEAR TWO OF THE PROGRAM, PARTICIPATION INCREASED TO 51 INDIVIDUALS WITH NUMEROUS POSITIVE OUTCOMES. SIXTY-TWO PERCENT OF PARTICIPANTS MAINTAINED OR IMPROVED THEIR CHOLESTEROL LEVELS, 47 PERCENT MAINTAINED OR IMPROVED THEIR BODY MASS INDEX AND 47 PERCENT IMPROVED OR MAINTAINED THEIR BLOOD PRESSURE. IN FEBRUARY 2019, THE DELEGATE CHURCH ASSOCIATION OF ADVOCATE BROMENN AND ADVOCATE EUREKA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MCLEAN COUNTY INTERFAITH ALLIANCE AND ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, HELD FEEDING THE HUNGRY, TOGETHER. THE PURPOSE OF THE EVENT WAS TO REPACKAGE 2,400 POUNDS OF RICE INTO 2-POUND PACKAGES TO BE DONATED TO LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES. EIGHTY VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COMMUNITY ASSISTED WITH THE REPACKAGING. IN MAY 2017, ADVOCATE BROMENN PLANTED THE ADVOCATE BROMENN VEGETABLE GARDEN ON LAND OWNED BY THE MEDICAL CENTER. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CLINIC IS LOCATED ON THIS LAND. ONE-HUNDRED POUNDS OF PRODUCE GROWN WAS DONATED EACH YEAR TO PATIENTS OF THE CLINIC IN 2017, 2018 AND 2019. THE PURPOSE OF THE GARDEN IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS FOR THE LOW-INCOME POPULATION IN MCLEAN COUNTY. IN 2018, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH DIRECTOR FOR ADVOCATE BROMENN AND ADVOCATE EUREKA ATTENDED THE FEEDING THE CITIES SUMMIT WHICH FOCUSED ON DECREASING FOOD INSECURITY AND INCREASING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD FOR MCLEAN COUNTY RESIDENTS. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CLINIC AND HOME SWEET HOME MINISTRIES LAUNCHED A FOOD FARMACY PILOT PROGRAM IN AUGUST 2017. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A PRESCRIPTION PASS TO PATIENTS AT THE CLINIC WHO HAVE DIABETES OR HEART DISEASE. THE PASS CAN BE USED TO OBTAIN FREE FRESH PRODUCE AND OTHER FOOD FROM THE BREAD FOR LIFE CO-OP FOR 12 WEEKS. ADVOCATE BROMENN AND OSF ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CLINIC. FROM AUGUST 2017 UNTIL DECEMBER 2018, 51 PATIENTS OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CLINIC TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE 12-WEEK PRESCRIPTION PASS FOR A TOTAL OF 196 SHOPPING TRIPS. IN 2019, 29 PATIENTS TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE 12- WEEK PRESCRIPTION PASS FOR A TOTAL OF 126 SHOPPING TRIPS. AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THIS PROGRAM, THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF HISPANICS SHOPPING AT THE BREAD FOR LIFE CO-OP. ADDITIONAL INTERVENTIONS ARE LISTED IN THE 2017-2019 MCLEAN COUNTY CHIP AT HTTP://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/CHNAREPORTS.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SEC. B, LINE 11 - ADVOCATE BROMENN MEDICAL CENTER HEALTH NEEDS NOT SELECTED BIRTH OUTCOMES. BIRTH OUTCOMES WAS NOT SELECTED AS A HEALTH PRIORITY SINCE IT WAS RATED SIXTH ACCORDING TO ITS PRIORITY SCORE. ALTHOUGH THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEM AND THE LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES WERE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION BY THE MCLEAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL, IT WAS AGREED THAT THE THREE HEALTH ISSUES SELECTED WERE GREATER IN BOTH SIZE AND SERIOUSNESS IN MCLEAN COUNTY. THE COUNCIL ALSO FELT THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL POSITIVE EFFORTS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY TO IMPROVE BIRTH OUTCOMES. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE IS A NO ELECTIVE INDUCTIONS LESS THAN 39 WEEKS INITIATIVE WITH THE MARCH OF DIMES AND BOTH HOSPITALS IN MCLEAN COUNTY. ADDITIONALLY, ON OCTOBER 18, 2016, ADVOCATE BROMENN BEGAN PROVIDING NEONATOLOGY SERVICES AT THE MEDICAL CENTER IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S). THIS WAS A NEW SERVICE FOR THE MCLEAN COUNTY COMMUNITY. COVERAGE IS PROVIDED BY THE NEONATOLOGISTS FROM ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S. AS AN INTERMEDIATE CARE NURSERY WITH THIS ENHANCED LEVEL OF PHYSICIAN COVERAGE, THE HOSPITAL CAN KEEP BABIES AS YOUNG AS 32 WEEKS GESTATION. THIS ALLOWS NEW MOMS AND BABIES TO STAY TOGETHER, PROVIDING EXCELLENT OUTCOMES FOR FAMILIES.IN ADDITION, THE MCLEAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS THREE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE WHICH PROMOTE HEALTHY PREGNANCIES AND CONNECT PREGNANT WOMEN TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES: ALL OUR KIDS EARLY CHILDHOOD NETWORK, FAMILY CASE MANAGEMENT, AND WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN (WIC). ORAL HEALTH. THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION IN THE PRIORITIZATION MEETING ABOUT SELECTING ORAL HEALTH AS ONE OF THE THREE HEALTH PRIORITIES IN PLACE OF ONE OF THE THREE HIGHEST PRIORITY SCORING HEALTH CONCERNS. ORAL HEALTH RANKED CLOSELY BEHIND OBESITY (153.8) WITH A PRIORITY SCORE OF 148.4. ALTHOUGH ORAL HEALTH WAS DEEMED AS AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT ISSUE IN MCLEAN COUNTY, THE MCLEAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL AGREED TO PROCEED WITH THE THREE ISSUES THAT RECEIVED THE HIGHEST PRIORITY SCORES. THIS WAS PARTIALLY DUE TO THE EFFORTS CURRENTLY IN PLACE TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT DENTAL INSURANCE OR MEDICAID TO RECEIVE CARE. SOME EXAMPLES OF STEPS TAKEN TO ADDRESS ORAL HEALTH INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING. ADVOCATE BROMENN'S PRESIDENT AND/OR THE COMMUNITY HEALTH DIRECTOR ATTENDED SEVERAL ORAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE MEETINGS WITH THE MCLEAN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, OSF ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CLINIC AND CHESTNUT HEALTH SYSTEMS TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE OF ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE FOR UNINSURED ADULTS IN MCLEAN COUNTY. FURTHERMORE, AN ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP PEDIATRICIAN'S OFFICE LOCATED IN NORMAL, ILLINOIS, HAS ALSO BEEN PARTICIPATING FOR SEVERAL YEARS IN THE BRIGHT SMILES FROM BIRTH PROGRAM THROUGH THE ILLINOIS CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, AND THE ADVOCATE BROMENN FAMILY HEALTH CARE CLINIC BEGAN THE PROGRAM IN 2017. AFTER COMPLETING A COURSE, THE OFFICE CAN BILL MEDICAID FOR THE APPLICATION OF FLUORIDE VARNISH ON FULLY ERUPTED TEETH OF CHILDREN UNDER THREE YEARS OF AGE. EACH FLUORIDE APPLICATION CAN BE DONE THREE TIMES PER YEAR. THE FLUORIDE SERVES TO PROTECT THE BABY TEETH RESULTING IN FEWER CAVITIES. THE MCLEAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ALSO PROVIDES A DENTAL CLINIC WITH INTERVENTION CARE FOR ADULTS (NO PREGNANT WOMEN), AND PREVENTIVE CARE AND INTERVENTION FOR KIDS. HEARTLAND HEAD START COORDINATES REFERRALS TO DENTAL CARE FOR KIDS SIX WEEKS TO FIVE YEARS AS WELL AS PREGNANT WOMEN. EXTRACTION CLINICS ARE HELD TWICE PER YEAR AT A LOCAL ORAL SURGEON'S OFFICE. RESPIRATORY DISEASE. ONE OF THE REASONS RESPIRATORY DISEASE WAS NOT SELECTED AS ONE OF THE TOP THREE HEALTH PRIORITIES FOR MCLEAN COUNTY WAS THAT IT RANKED FIFTH ACCORDING TO ITS PRIORITY SCORE OF 121 AND THE MCLEAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL DID NOT FEEL THAT THERE WAS A COMPELLING REASON TO ELIMINATE ONE OF THE HEALTH CONCERNS THAT RANKED IN THE TOP THREE. THE COUNCIL DID DISCUSS THAT IMPROVING ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE HEALTHCARE MAY POSSIBLY ALSO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR RESPIRATORY DISEASE, PARTICULARLY IN AREAS OF HIGH SOCIOECONOMIC NEEDS.2017-2019 CHNAHEALTH NEEDS SELECTED ACCESS TO CARE. ACCESS TO CARE WAS SELECTED AS A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MCLEAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF ITS HIGH PRIORITY SCORE (160.3), BUT FOR SEVERAL OTHER REASONS. ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE CARE IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE THAT AFFECTS MANY HEALTH OUTCOMES. IMPROVING ACCESS IN CERTAIN AREAS AND FOR CERTAIN POPULATIONS CAN HAVE A WIDESPREAD IMPACT ON A VARIETY OF HEALTH OUTCOMES RANGING FROM ORAL HEALTH TO RESPIRATORY DISEASE. DATA PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL ALSO INDICATED THAT THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT GEOGRAPHIC AND RACIAL/ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN MCLEAN COUNTY THAT MAY BE RELATED TO ACCESS TO CARE. RESEARCH AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE SUGGESTED THAT THERE ARE A VARIETY OF FACTORS THAT CAN IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE, RANGING FROM INCREASED HOURS OF OPERATION FOR URGENT CARE CLINICS AND PRIMARY CARE OFFICES, TO TRANSPORTATION AND EDUCATION OF BOTH CONSUMERS AND PROVIDERS. ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE CARE WAS ALSO SELECTED AS A HEALTH PRIORITY FOR THE 2016 MCLEAN COUNTY CHNA.THE 2020-2022 MCLEAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN WILL BE A JOINT PLAN FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTY AND CONSIST OF INTERVENTIONS AND RESOURCES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE HOSPITALS, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, FAMILY HEALTH CENTER AND NUMEROUS SOCIAL SERVICES OR OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.THE ACCESS TO CARE PRIORITY ACTION TEAM MEETING WAS HELD ON APRIL 29, 2019. THE FOLLOWING GOAL WAS ESTABLISHED DURING THE MEETING: ENSURE APPROPRIATE ACCESS TO CARE TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR RESIDENTS, NEIGHBORHOODS AND COUNTY BY 2023. HIGHLIGHTS FOR STEPS THAT WILL BE TAKEN AS A PART OF THE 2020-2022 MCLEAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO ADDRESS ACCESS TO CARE ARE LISTED BELOW: SUPPORT LINKAGE/NAVIGATION PROGRAMS CAATCH (COORDINATING APPROPRIATE ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE CARE) COHESION PROJECT EXPAND APPLICATION OF FLUORIDE VARNISH APPLICATION IN PEDIATRIC SETTINGS TRANSPORTATION ACCESS INVENTORY OF COMMITTEES IDENTIFY GAPS IN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INCREASE HEALTHCARE REPRESENTATION ON TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES INCREASE USE OF TELEMEDICINE/VIRTUAL HEALTHCARE INCREASE THE # OF FTES FOR DENTISTS AND HYGIENISTS SERVING LOW-INCOME CLIENTS.ADDITIONAL INTERVENTIONS ARE LISTED IN THE 2020-2022 MCLEAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN AT HTTPS://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/HOSPITAL-CHNA-REPORTS-IMPLEMENTATION-PLANS-PROGRESS-REPORTS/BROMENN-CHNA-REPORT-2019BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WAS SELECTED AS A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MCLEAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL FOR SEVERAL REASONS. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RECEIVED THE HIGHEST PRIORITY SCORE (162.5) CLEARLY INDICATING THE NEED FOR FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS AREA IN MCLEAN COUNTY. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE NUMEROUS HEALTH DISPARITIES IN BLOOMINGTON ZIP CODE 61701 FOR BOTH MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A GREAT DEAL OF PUBLIC SUPPORT AND MOMENTUM BEHIND MENTAL HEALTH IN MCLEAN COUNTY FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. MCLEAN COUNTY IS WELL SITUATED TO CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE ON MENTAL HEALTH DUE TO THE ON-GOING EFFORTS OF NUMEROUS ORGANIZATIONS AND THE MCLEAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT. MENTAL HEALTH WAS ALSO PREVIOUSLY SELECTED AS A KEY HEALTH PRIORITY FOR THE 2016 MCLEAN COUNTY CHNA GIVING FURTHER MOMENTUM TO THE EFFORTS OF IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH FOR COUNTY RESIDENTS.THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PRIORITY ACTION TEAM MEETING WAS HELD ON APRIL 30, 2019. THE FOLLOWING GOAL WAS ESTABLISHED DURING THE MEETING: ADVANCE A SYSTEMIC COMMUNITY APPROACH TO ENHANCE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING BY 2023.HIGHLIGHTS FOR STEPS THAT WILL BE TAKEN AS A PART OF THE 2020-2022 MCLEAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO ADDRESS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ARE LISTED BELOW: EMBEDDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FORUM TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE COLLABORATIVE SUBSTANCE USE COALITION SUPPORT TELEPSYCHIATRY CONDUCT A GAP IN SERVICES ASSESSMENT SUPPORT FUSE (FREQUENT USERS SYSTEM ENGAGEMENT) SUPPORT 24/7 TRIAGE CENTER SUPPORT EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS: PEARLS MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID ENDING THE SILENCE TOO GOOD FOR DRUGS SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN SUPPORT INTEGRATED OR CO-LOCATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AT PRIMARY CAREADDITIONAL INTERVENTIONS ARE LISTED IN THE 2020-2022 MCLEAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN AT HTTPS://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/HOSPITAL-CHNA-REPORTS-IMPLEMENTATION-PLANS-PROGRESS-REPORTS/BROMENN-CHNA-REPORT-2019
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SEC. B, LINE 11 - ADVOCATE BROMENN MEDICAL CENTER HEALTHY EATING/ACTIVE LIVING. HEALTHY EATING/ACTIVE LIVING WAS SELECTED AS A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MCLEAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL BECAUSE IT RANKED AS NUMBER THREE ACCORDING TO ITS PRIORITY SCORE OF 158.1. ADDITIONALLY, THE COUNCIL FELT THAT BY FOCUSING ON HEALTHY EATING/ACTIVE LIVING, MANY OTHER HEALTH OUTCOMES SUCH AS HEART DISEASE, CANCER AND DIABETES MAY ALSO POSITIVELY BE IMPACTED. IT WAS ALSO SELECTED BECAUSE OBESITY IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE AFFECTING SO MANY PEOPLE AND IT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE. FOOD INSECURITY AND FOOD ACCESS ARE ALSO AREAS NEEDING IMPROVEMENT IN MCLEAN COUNTY. OBESITY WAS ALSO SELECTED AS A HEALTH PRIORITY FOR THE 2016 MCLEAN COUNTY CHNA.THE HEALTHY EATING/ACTIVE LIVING PRIORITY ACTION TEAM MEETING WAS HELD ON MAY 9, 2019. THE FOLLOWING GOAL WAS ESTABLISHED DURING THE MEETING: PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING TO STRENGTHEN THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY BY 2023.HIGHLIGHTS FOR STEPS THAT WILL BE TAKEN AS A PART OF THE 2020-2022 MCLEAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO ADDRESS HEALTHY EATING/ACTIVE LIVING ARE LISTED BELOW: PROMOTE NUTRITION TRACKING APPS INVENTORY SCHOOL BACKPACK PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS PROMOTE A TOOLKIT FOR WORKPLACE WELLNESS OFFER/SUPPORT MATTER OF BALANCE OFFER/SUPPORT PARTNERSHIP IN HEALTH PROMOTE THE 5-2-1-0 CAMPAIGN FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN PROMOTE/IMPLEMENT GIRLS ON THE RUN PROMOTE HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS PROMOTE/INCREASE ACCESS TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.ADDITIONAL INTERVENTIONS ARE LISTED IN THE 2020-2022 MCLEAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN AT HTTPS://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/HOSPITAL-CHNA-REPORTS-IMPLEMENTATION-PLANS-PROGRESS-REPORTS/BROMENN-CHNA-REPORT-2019.HEALTH NEEDS NOT SELECTED HEART DISEASE. HEART DISEASE WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED BECAUSE IT WAS RANKED FOURTH ACCORDING TO ITS PRIORITY SCORE OF 111.1 AND THE MCLEAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL DID NOT FEEL THAT THERE WAS A COMPELLING REASON TO ELIMINATE ONE OF THE HEALTH ISSUES THAT RANKED IN THE TOP THREE. THE COUNCIL DID DISCUSS THAT IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE MAY POSSIBLY ALSO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR HEART DISEASE, PARTICULARLY IN AREAS OF HIGH SOCIOECONOMIC NEEDS.ORAL HEALTH. ALTHOUGH ORAL HEALTH IS DEEMED AS AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT ISSUE IN MCLEAN COUNTY, THE MCLEAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL AGREED TO ADDRESS THE THREE NEEDS THAT RECEIVED THE HIGHEST PRIORITY SCORES. ORAL HEALTH WAS RANKED FIFTH WITH A SCORE OF 107.7. THE COUNCIL DID DISCUSS THAT ORAL HEALTH IS ALSO AN ACCESS ISSUE AND CAN FIT UNDER ACCESS TO CARE. THE OPENING OF A NEW DENTAL CLINIC FOR INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE, WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY ADVOCATE BROMENN AND OSF ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER, MAY ASSIST IN IMPROVING ACCESS TO ORAL HEALTH CARE IN MCLEAN COUNTY. RESPIRATORY DISEASE. ONE OF THE REASONS RESPIRATORY DISEASE WAS NOT SELECTED AS A HEALTH NEED TO BE ADDRESSED WAS THAT IT RANKED SIXTH ACCORDING TO ITS PRIORITY SCORE OF 81.1 AND THE MCLEAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL DID NOT FEEL THAT THERE WAS A COMPELLING REASON TO ELIMINATE ONE OF THE HEALTH CONCERNS THAT RANKED IN THE TOP THREE. THE COUNCIL DID DISCUSS THAT IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE MAY POSSIBLY ALSO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR RESPIRATORY DISEASE, PARTICULARLY IN AREAS OF HIGH SOCIOECONOMIC NEEDS.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, LINE 11 - ADVOCATE EUREKA HOSPITAL A SECOND REASON MENTAL HEALTH WAS SELECTED IS BECAUSE THE AGE-ADJUSTED DEATH RATE DUE TO SUICIDE IN WOODFORD COUNTY IS IN THE WORST 25TH PERCENTILE RANGE (RED INDICATOR) COMPARED TO OTHER COUNTIES IN THE U.S., IS HIGHER THAN THE ILLINOIS VALUE, DOES NOT MEET THE HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 TARGET AND IS HIGHER THAN BOTH PEORIA AND TAZEWELL COUNTIES. ADDITIONALLY, 27 PERCENT OF WOODFORD COUNTY SURVEY RESPONDENTS WHO REPORTED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO CARE CITED EMBARRASSMENT AS THE REASON. THE CONTINUATION OF THE EVIDENCE-BASED MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID CLASS HELPS DECREASE THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND HAS BEEN OFFERED BY ADVOCATE EUREKA FOR SEVERAL YEARS.ADVOCATE EUREKA ALSO SELECTED MENTAL HEALTH AS A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEED BECAUSE A FEW OF THE HIGH SOCIONEEDS ZIP CODESSPECIFICALLY EL PASO, WASHBURN AND LOWPOINTHAD HIGHER VALUES THAN THE COUNTY VALUE FOR SOME OF THE AGE-ADJUSTED EMERGENCY ROOM RATES; MENTAL HEALTH, PEDIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUICIDE AND SELF-INFLICTED INJURY FOR BOTH ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS.THE FOURTH REASON MENTAL HEALTH WAS SELECTED AS A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEED FOR ADVOCATE EUREKA'S CHNA IS BECAUSE MENTAL HEALTH WAS A HEALTH PRIORITY OR SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEED FOR BOTH THE 2013 AND 2016 ADVOCATE EUREKA CHNA.IT WAS CLEAR FROM COMMUNITY INPUT AND CURRENT DATA THAT CONTINUED EFFORTS ARE NEEDED TO REDUCE THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND GIVE FURTHER MOMENTUM TO THE EFFORTS OF IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH FOR COUNTY RESIDENTS.ADVOCATE EUREKA PARTICIPATED IN THE PARTNERSHIP FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY (PFHC) AD-HOC CHNA COLLABORATIVE GOAL SETTING MEETINGS FOR THE 2020-2022 PFHC COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN. ALTHOUGH THE HOSPITAL IS PRIMARILY FOCUSING ON WOODFORD COUNTY AND TWO OF THE FOUR SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS SELECTED FOR THE TRI-COUNTY REGION, STAFF FROM THE HOSPITAL WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE PFHC PRIORITY ACTION TEAMS AND WILL SUPPORT THE TRI-COUNTY GOALS LISTED BELOW FOR ADVOCATE EUREKA'S SELECTED HEALTH NEEDS FOR ITS 2020-2022 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.THE MENTAL HEALTH GOAL ESTABLISHED BY THE PFHC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PRIORITY ACTION TEAM IS TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH AMONG TRI-COUNTY RESIDENTS THROUGH PREVENTATIVE STRATEGIES AND INCREASED ACCESS TO SERVICES.HIGHLIGHTS FOR STEPS THAT WILL BE TAKEN AS A PART OF THE 2020-2022 ADVOCATE EUREKA IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH ARE LISTED BELOW: ADVOCATE EUREKA WILL HAVE A STAFF MEMBER SERVE ON THE PARTNERSHIP FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PRIORITY ACTION TEAM FOR THE 2020-2022 IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH DIRECTOR ALSO SERVES ON THE PARTNERSHIP FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY BOARD FOR THE TRI-COUNTY REGION AND WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR WAYS THE HOSPITAL CAN SUPPORT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN THE TRI-COUNTY REGION, WITH A FOCUS ON WOODFORD COUNTY.TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH IN WOODFORD COUNTY, THE HOSPITAL WILL ALSO CONTINUE ITS COLLABORATION WITH THE TAZWOOD CENTER FOR WELLNESS TO ALLOW WOODFORD COUNTY RESIDENTS TO RECEIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES LOCALLY INSTEAD OF TRAVELLING OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY FOR CARE. IN JUNE 2016 THE COUNSELING APPOINTMENTS, PREVIOUSLY HELD AT THE WOODFORD COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, BY THE TAZWOOD CENTER FOR WELLNESS, MOVED TO ADVOCATE EUREKA. THE MOVE TO THE HOSPITAL IMPROVES ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES BECAUSE IT ALLOWS FOR RESIDENTS TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS LATER IN THE EVENING. TELEPSYCHIATRY WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO BE OFFERED AT ADVOCATE EUREKA TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.FOR THE 2020-2022 HOSPITAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, IT IS ALSO HOPED THAT THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP (AMG) BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, TRI-COUNTY SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION AND ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY'S PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES CENTER CONTINUES. AS A RESULT OF THIS PARTNERSHIP, DOCTORAL LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY INTERNS PROVIDE FOUR DAYS OF INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ACROSS THREE ADVOCATE SETTINGS IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS, ADVOCATE BROMENN OUTPATIENT CENTER, EL PASO FAMILY PRACTICE AND EUREKA FAMILY PRACTICE.ADVOCATE EUREKA PLANS TO CONTINUE OFFERING MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (MHFA), AN EVIDENCE-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM TO THE COMMUNITY. MHFA IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ADULT PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT TEACHES INDIVIDUALS HOW TO IDENTIFY, UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO THE SIGNS OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS. PARTICIPANTS LEARN ABOUT THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE MENTAL HEALTH CRISES AND CHRONIC MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS LIKE ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION. CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS TEACH PARTICIPANTS TO BECOME MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AIDERS. IN APRIL 2016, ADVOCATE EUREKA SENT AN EMPLOYEE TO BECOME A CERTIFIED MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINER. THE HOSPITAL WILL COLLABORATE WITH THE TRI-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND THE CENTRAL ILLINOIS AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO OFFER THIS PROGRAM. EACH YEAR, UPON REQUEST, THE MHFA INSTRUCTOR FROM ADVOCATE EUREKA ALSO OFFERS A MHFA COURSE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSISTANTS AT EUREKA COLLEGE AND TEACHES SESSIONS ON DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY FOR HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN. LASTLY, ADVOCATE EUREKA WILL OFFER ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES) PRESENTATIONS TO HOSPITAL STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY.HEALTHY EATING/ACTIVE LIVING. ADVOCATE EUREKA SELECTED HEALTHY EATING/ACTIVE LIVING AS A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEED FROM THE FOUR NEEDS SELECTED BY THE PFHC AD-HOC CHNA COLLABORATIVE TEAM FOR SEVERAL REASONS. A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE OF REGULAR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND A HEALTHY DIET SERVES AS A FOUNDATION FOR GOOD MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND IS KEY IN PREVENTING NUMEROUS CHRONIC DISEASES. FIFTY-FIVE PERCENT OF TRI-COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY RESPONDENTS ALSO RATED BEING OVERWEIGHT OR OBESITY AS ONE OF THE TOP PERCEIVED HEALTH NEEDS IN THE COUNTY. ALTHOUGH WOODFORD COUNTY IS SURROUNDED BY FARMLAND, THE PERCENTAGE OF ADULTS WHO EAT FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FIVE OR MORE TIMES PER DAY IS LOW AT 11.6 PERCENT AND IS IN THE WORST 25TH PERCENTILE RANGE (RED INDICATOR) IN COMPARISON TO OTHER COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS. IN ADDITION TO NOT EATING ENOUGH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, THE 2018 TRI-COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY DATA SHOW THAT 26 PERCENT OF WOODFORD COUNTY SURVEY RESPONDENTS INDICATED THAT THEY DO NOT EXERCISE AT ALL, WHILE 34 PERCENT ONLY EXERCISE ONE TO TWO TIMES PER WEEK.AN ADDITIONAL REASON ADVOCATE EUREKA SELECTED HEALTHY EATING/ACTIVE LIVING AS ONE OF THE TWO SIGNIFICANT NEEDS FOR ITS 2019 CHNA IS DUE TO THE HOSPITAL RESOURCES AND STAFFING AVAILABLE TO ASSIST WITH THIS ISSUE FOR WOODFORD COUNTY AS WELL AS THE TRI-COUNTY REGION. THE HOSPITAL'S CHNA TEAM FELT THAT AS A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL, IT COULD MAKE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD IMPROVING HEALTHY EATING/ACTIVE LIVING IN THE COUNTY THAN WITH SUBSTANCE USE OR CANCER. THE GOAL ESTABLISHED BY THE PFHC HEALTHY EATING/ACTIVE LIVING (HEAL) PRIORITY ACTION TEAM IS TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING TO REDUCE CHRONIC DISEASE AND FOOD INSECURITY IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA.HIGHLIGHTS FOR STEPS THAT WILL BE TAKEN AS A PART OF THE 2020-2022 ADVOCATE EUREKA CHNA IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY TO ADDRESS HEALTHY EATING/ACTIVE LIVING ARE LISTED BELOW: OFFER SEMI-ANNUAL COOKING CLASSES AT ADVOCATE EUREKA PARTICIPATE IN AND PROMOTE COLLABORATIVE TRI-COUNTY COMMUNITY EXERCISE INCENTIVE PROGRAMS, SUCH AS THE TRI-COUNTY TREK EXPLORE PLANTING A COMMUNITY GARDEN AT ADVOCATE EUREKA EXPLORE COORDINATING HEALTHY FOOD DRIVES AT ADVOCATE EUREKA FOR DISTRIBUTION AT LOCAL FOOD BANKS SUPPORT THE TRI-COUNTY ENDING THE HUNGER INITIATIVEIN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE INTERVENTIONS OR STEPS, ADVOCATE EUREKA WILL HAVE A MINIMUM OF ONE STAFF MEMBER SERVE ON THE PARTNERSHIP FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY HEALTHY EATING/ACTIVE LIVING PRIORITY ACTION TEAM FOR THE 2020-2022 IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD. THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY HEALTH DIRECTOR ALSO SERVES ON THE PARTNERSHIP FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY BOARD WHICH OVERSEES THE PRIORITY ACTION TEAMS. THE HOSPITAL EMPLOYS NURSES IN MOST OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN WOODFORD COUNTY WHO CAN REINFORCE HEALTHIER EATING HABITS AND INCREASED EXERCISE AMONG STUDENTS AS WELL.HEALTH NEEDS NOT SELECTED CANCER. THE HOSPITAL CHNA TEAM DID NOT SELECT CANCER AS A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEED AND ELECTED TO FOCUS ON JUST TWO SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS INSTEAD, GIVEN ITS RESOURCES ARE LIMITED AS A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL. THE HOSPITAL WILL, HOWEVER, CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF THE PFCH CANCER PRIORITY ACTION TEAM FOR THE TRI-COUNTY REGION. A MEMBER OF THE ADVOCATE EUREKA MANAGEMENT TEAM IS SERVING ON THIS TEAM AND HAS ASSISTED IN THE MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENING DATA INITIATIVE.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, LINE 11 - ADVOCATE EUREKA HOSPITAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE. THE HOSPITAL CHNA TEAM ALSO DID NOT SELECT SUBSTANCE USE AS A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEED AS IT WANTED TO FOCUS THE HOSPITAL'S EFFORTS ON ONLY TWO SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS GIVEN ITS RESOURCES ARE LIMITED AS A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL. THE HOSPITAL WILL, HOWEVER, CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF THE PFCH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PRIORITY ACTION TEAM FOR THE TRI-COUNTY REGION, WHICH INCLUDES SUBSTANCE USE AS WELL AS MENTAL HEALTH.
Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Section D. Other Health Care Facilities That Are Not Licensed, Registered, or Similarly Recognized as a Hospital Facility
(list in order of size, from largest to smallest)
How many non-hospital health care facilities did the organization operate during the tax year?396
Name and address Type of Facility (describe)
1 1 - ABMC LANDMARK DR LOCATION - FULL BUILDI
207 LANDMARK
NORMAL,IL61761
OFFICE - OTHER
2 2 - ACC 95TH ST
2210 W 95TH ST
CHICAGO,IL60643
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
3 3 - ACL LAB SERVICE CENTER
3048 N WILTON LAB
CHICAGO,IL60657
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
4 4 - ACL LAB SERVICE CENTER
1775 BALLARD RD LL
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
5 5 - ACL LAB SERVICE CENTER - PARKSIDE CTR
1875 DEMPSTER ST STE 504
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
6 6 - ACMG OAK LAWN 95 ST 210
4220 W 95TH ST
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
7 7 - ADULT DOWN SYNDROME CLINIC
1610 LUTHER LN
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
8 8 - ADVANCED MRI (AMRI)
2204 EASTLAND DR STE 200
BLOOMINGTON,IL61701
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
9 9 - ADVOCATE ADULT & PEDIATRIC REHABILITATIO
5150 NORTHWEST HWY
CRYSTAL LAKE,IL60014
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
10 10 - ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER - OUTPATI
1206 E 9TH ST STES 110 170 250
LOCKPORT,IL60441
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
11 11 - ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OUT PAT
6840 MAIN ST 1ST FL STE 202
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
12 12 - ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD HEALTH & FITNESS
1301 S BARRINGTON RD
BARRINGTON,IL60005
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
13 13 - ADVOCATE HEALTH & HOSPITALS CORPORATION
114 SKOKIE BLVD
WILMETTE,IL60091
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
14 14 - ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP - DES PLAINES
701 LEE ST STES LL 100 110 300
DES PLAINES,IL60016
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
15 15 - ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP - GLENVIEW
1255 MILWAUKEE RD
GLENVIEW,IL60025
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
16 16 - ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP - HEART AND VASCU
3118 N ASHLAND AVE
CHICAGO,IL60657
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
17 17 - ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP - HEART AND VASCU
5151 W 95TH ST 2ND FL
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
18 18 - ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP - HYDE PARK
1301 E 47TH ST UNIT 2
CHICAGO,IL60615
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
19 19 - ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP - LOCKPORT PRIMAR
1206 E 9TH ST STE 210
LOCKPORT,IL60441
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
20 20 - ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP - LOCKPORT PRIMAR
1206 E 9TH ST STE 100
LOCKPORT,IL60441
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
21 21 - ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP - LOCKPORT PRIMAR
1206 E 9TH ST STE 250
LOCKPORT,IL60441
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
22 22 - ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP - MUNDELEIN INTER
550 N LAKE ST
MUNDELEIN,IL60060
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
23 23 - ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP - OAK LAWN
4712 W 103RD ST
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
24 24 - ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP - PARKSIDE CENTER
1875 W DEMPSTER ST STE 525 110 66
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
25 25 - ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP - POSEN
2590 W WALTER ZIMNY DR
POSEN,IL60469
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
26 26 - ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP - RICHTON PARK
4511 SAUK TRAIL
RICHTON PARK,IL60471
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
27 27 - ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP - SOUTHEAST LOCAT
2301 E 93RD ST STE 213
CHICAGO,IL60617
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
28 28 - ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP - WAUCONDA
224 BROWN ST
WAUCONDA,IL60522
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
29 29 - ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP- METRODOCS
431 LAKEVIEW CT
MOUNT PROSPECT,IL60056
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
30 30 - ADVOCATE PHARMACY
15-17 W COLLEGE DR
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS,IL60005
PHARMACY
31 31 - ADVOCATE PTOT (CHRIST)
12340-50 S HARLEM AVE
PALOS HEIGHTS,IL60463
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
32 32 - AHHC - FAMILY CARE NETWORK
440 QUADRANGLE DR STE K
BOLINGBROOK,IL60440
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
33 33 - ALGONQUIN COUNTY LINE RD
2284 COUNTYLINE RD
ALGONQUIN,IL60201
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
34 34 - ALGONQUIN MERCHANT DR
1486 MERCHANT DR
ALGONQUIN,IL60102
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
35 35 - ALGONQUIN RANDALL RD
600 S RANDALL RD
ALGONQUIN,IL60102
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
36 36 - ALGONQUIN RYAN PARKWAY
1345 RYAN PKWY
ALGONQUIN,IL60102
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
37 37 - AMBULATORY BUILDING
4440 W 95TH ST
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - IN PATIENT
38 38 - AMG
151 E DUNDEE AVE STE C
EAST DUNDEE,IL60118
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
39 39 - AMG
7900 N MILWAUKEE AVE STE 2-34
NILES,IL60714
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
40 40 - AMG
7900 N MILWAUKEE AVE STE 16
NILES,IL60714
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
41 41 - AMG
890 GARFIELD AVE STE 200
LIBERTYVILLE,IL60098
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
42 42 - AMG
7432 HANCOCK DR
WONDER LAKE,IL60098
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
43 43 - AMG
214 WASHINGTON ST
INGLESIDE,IL60098
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
44 44 - AMG
1050 NORWOOD LN
BARTLETT,IL60103
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
45 45 - AMG
4400 W 95TH ST STE 106
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
46 46 - AMG
1273 MILWAUKEE AVE
CHICAGO,IL60622
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
47 47 - AMG
2622 W 83RD ST
DARIEN,IL60561
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
48 48 - AMG
100 SPALDING AVE
NAPERVILLE,IL60540
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
49 49 - AMG
214 WASHINGTON ST
INGLESIDE,IL60041
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
50 50 - AMG
7432 HANCOCK DR
WONDER LAKE,IL60097
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
51 51 - AMG - LIBERTYVILLE AMBULATORY BUILDING
825 S MILWAUKEE AVE
LIBERTYVILLE,IL60048
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
52 52 - AMG ALPINE FAMILY MEDICINE
350 SURRYSE RD STE 100
LAKE ZURICH,IL60047
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
53 53 - AMG BARTLETT
1054 NORWOOD LN
BARTLETT,IL60103
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
54 54 - AMG DOWNERS GROVE
1341 WARREN AVE
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
55 55 - AMG DUNDEE
979 W MAIN ST
DUNDEE,IL60118
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
56 56 - AMG EAST DUNDEE
151 E DUNDEE AVE
EAST DUNDEE,IL60118
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
57 57 - AMG ELGIN 1710 RANDALL RD
1710 RANDALL RD STES 200 250 380
ELGIN,IL60123
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
58 58 - AMG ELGIN 750 FLETCHER DR
750 FLETCHER DR STE 206
ELGIN,IL60123
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
59 59 - AMG GLENBROOK
2551 COMPASS DR
GLENVIEW,IL60026
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
60 60 - AMG HAMPSHIRE
1000 S STATE ST
HAMPSHIRE,IL60140
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
61 61 - AMG HOMETOWN
4140 SOUTHWEST HWY
HOMETOWN,IL60456
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
62 62 - AMG HUNTLEY
12151-12199 REGENCY CENTER
HUNTLEY,IL60142
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
63 63 - AMG ICC MONTROSE
918 W MONTROSE
CHICAGO,IL60613
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
64 64 - AMG ISLAND LAKE
27979 CONVERSE RD
ISLAND LAKE,IL60042
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
65 65 - AMG LEMONT
6319 S FAIRVIEW
WESTMONT,IL60559
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
66 66 - AMG LEMONT
15900 W 127TH ST
LEMONT,IL60439
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
67 67 - AMG LEROY
911 S CHESTNUT
LE ROY,IL61752
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
68 68 - AMG LEXINGTON
307 W MAIN
LEXINGTON,IL61753
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
69 69 - AMG LIBERTYVILLE 801 S MILWAUKEE
801 S MILWAUKEE RD
LIBERTYVILLE,IL60048
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
70 70 - AMG LIBERTYVILLE WINCHESTER
1870 WINCHESTER RD STE 143
LIBERTYVILLE,IL60048
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
71 71 - AMG LINCOLNSHIRE
100 VILLAGE GREEN DR STE 120
LINCOLNSHIRE,IL60069
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
72 72 - AMG LINCOLNSHIRE
100 VILLAGE GREEN DR STE 210
LINCOLNSHIRE,IL60069
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
73 73 - AMG LINCOLNWOOD
6540 N LINCOLN AVE
LINCOLNWOOD,IL60712
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
74 74 - AMG LOMBARD
454 W ROOSEVELT RD
LOMBARD,IL60148
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
75 75 - AMG LOMBARD AND AMG LEMONT 15900 W 127TH
500 EAST 22ND ST STE A
LOMBARD,IL60148
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
76 76 - AMG MCHENRY 5403 BULL VALLEY ROAD
5403 BULL VALLEY RD
MCHENRY,IL60050
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
77 77 - AMG MERRIONETTE PARK
11600 S KEDZIE
MERRIONETTE PARK,IL60803
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
78 78 - AMG MUNDELEIN 560 N MIDLOTHIAN
560 N MIDLOTHIAN STE 400
MUNDELEIN,IL60060
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
79 79 - AMG OAK LAWN 4400 W 95TH STE 101
4400 W 95TH ST
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
80 80 - AMG OAK LAWN 4400 W 95TH STE 102
4400 W 95TH ST
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
81 81 - AMG OAK LAWN 4400 W 95TH STE 108
4400 W 95TH ST
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
82 82 - AMG OAK LAWN 4400 W 95TH STE 109 111
4400 W 95TH ST
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
83 83 - AMG OAK LAWN 4400 W 95TH STE 207
4400 W 95TH ST
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
84 84 - AMG OAK LAWN 4400 W 95TH STE 301
4400 W 95TH ST
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
85 85 - AMG OAK LAWN 4400 W 95TH STE 403
4400 W 95TH ST
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
86 86 - AMG OAK LAWN 4400 W 95TH STE 404
4400 W 95TH ST
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
87 87 - AMG OAK LAWN 4400 W 95TH STE 407
4400 W 95TH ST
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
88 88 - AMG OAK LAWN 4400 W 95TH STE 408
4400 W 95TH ST
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
89 89 - AMG OAK LAWN 4400 W 95TH STE 413
4400 W 95TH ST
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
90 90 - AMG OAK LAWN 4700 W 95TH STE 308
4400 W 95TH ST
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
91 91 - AMG OAK LAWN 95 ST 200
4220 W 95TH ST
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
92 92 - AMG ORLAND PARK 165TH
10745 W 165TH ST
ORLAND PARK,IL60467
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
93 93 - AMG ORLAND PARK CLINIC & ORLAND PARK SUR
9550 W 167TH ST
ORLAND PARK,IL60467
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
94 94 - AMG ORLAND PARK RAVINIA
14741 RAVINIA DR
ORLAND PARK,IL60467
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
95 95 - AMG PALOS HEIGHTS HARLEM AVE
12332 S HARLEM AVE
PALOS HEIGHTS,IL60463
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
96 96 - AMG PALOS HEIGHTS HARLEM AVE
12400 S HARLEM AVE
PALOS HEIGHTS,IL60463
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
97 97 - AMG PALOS HEIGHTS SW HWY
11800 SOUTHWEST HWY
PALOS HEIGHTS,IL60463
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
98 98 - AMG PALOS HILLS
7620 W 111TH ST
PALOS HILLS,IL60465
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
99 99 - AMG PARK RIDGE BUSSE HIGHWAY
850 BUSSE HWY
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
100 100 - AMG PRIMARY CARE SPECIALISTS
150 N RIVER RD
DES PLAINES,IL60016
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
101 101 - AMG PULASKI
10627 S PULASKI
CHICAGO,IL60655
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
102 102 - AMG RIVERSIDE
7234 W OGDEN AVE
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
103 103 - AMG SWEDISH COVENANT
5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE STE 505
CHICAGO,IL60625
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
104 104 - AMG SYKES OUTPATIENT CENTER
2535 S MARTIN LUTHER KING DR
CHICAGO,IL60616
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
105 105 - AMG WINFIELD
25 N WINFIELD
WINFIELD,IL60527
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
106 106 - AMG WOODSTOCK 3703 DOTY ROAD
3703 DOTY RD BLDG1 STE 4
WOODSTOCK,IL60098
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
107 107 - AMG-CHICAGO-900 W NELSON
900 W NELSON 1ST FL
CHICAGO,IL60657
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
108 108 - AMUNDSEN SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTER
5110 N DAMEN AVE RM 307
CHICAGO,IL60625
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
109 109 - AURORA CARDIOLOGY
4100 HEALTHWAY DR
AURORA,IL60504
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
110 110 - AURORA PEDS SPECIALISTS
2020 OGDEN AVE
AURORA,IL60504
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
111 111 - BARRINGTON GARLANDS
6000 GARLANDS LN
BARRINGTON,IL60010
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
112 112 - BARRINGTON GSHP OCC HLTH
27790 W HWY 22 STE 19
BARRINGTON,IL60010
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
113 113 - BARRINGTON GSHP OCC HLTH
27790 W HWY 22 STE 20
BARRINGTON,IL60010
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
114 114 - BARRINGTON GSHP SLEEP
27790 W HWY 22 STE 20
BARRINGTON,IL60010
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
115 115 - BARRINGTON PEPPER RD
22285 PEPPER RD
BARRINGTON,IL60010
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
116 116 - BEVERLY HEALTH FACILITY - WALK-IN CARE
9831 S WESTERN AVE
CHICAGO,IL60643
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
117 117 - BLOOMINGTON 1401 EASTLAND DR
1401 EASTLAND DR
BLOOMINGTON,IL61701
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
118 118 - BLOOMINGTON 2204 EASTLAND DR
2204 EASTLAND DR
BLOOMINGTON,IL61704
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
119 119 - BLOOMINGTON 2406 E EMPIRE
2406 E EMPIRE
BLOOMINGTON,IL61704
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
120 120 - BLOOMINGTON 3024 E EMPIRE IMMCARE
3024 E EMPIRE
BLOOMINGTON,IL61704
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
121 121 - BLOOMINGTON 3024 E EMPIRE OCCHLTH
3024 E EMPIRE
BLOOMINGTON,IL61704
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
122 122 - BLOOMINGTON 3024 E EMPIRE SURGERY
3024 E EMPIRE
BLOOMINGTON,IL61704
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
123 123 - BLOOMINGTON 3024 E EMPIRE 3A
3024 E EMPIRE
BLOOMINGTON,IL61704
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
124 124 - BLOOMINGTON 3024 E EMPIRE 3D
3024 E EMPIRE
BLOOMINGTON,IL61704
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
125 125 - BLOOMINGTON 3024 E EMPIRE 3E-3F
3024 E EMPIRE
BLOOMINGTON,IL61704
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
126 126 - BLOOMINGTON HERSHEY
303 N HERSHEY
BLOOMINGTON,IL61704
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
127 127 - BOLINGBROOK QUADRANGLE BUILDING C
391 QUADRANGLE DR N-4
BOLINGBROOK,IL60440
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
128 128 - BOLINGBROOK WEBER DR
130 WEBER DR
BOLINGBROOK,IL60440
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
129 129 - BREAST HEALTH CENTER
4545 W 103RD ST
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
130 130 - BRIARWOOD BUILDING
2272 COUNTYLINE RD STES 100 200 300
ALGONQUIN,IL60102
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
131 131 - BROMENN
1609 NORTHTOWN RD UNIT 8
NORMAL,IL61761
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
132 132 - BROMENN
1111 TRINITY LN UNIT E
BLOOMINGTON,IL61704
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
133 133 - BROMENN OUTPATIENT CENTER
3024 E EMPIRE ST
BLOOMINGTON,IL61704
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
134 134 - BURBANK
4901 W 79TH ST
BURBANK,IL60459
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
135 135 - BURBANK HEALTH FACILITY
4901 W 79TH ST
BURBANK,IL60459
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
136 136 - CARDIAC RISK
8820 DEMPSTER ST
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
137 137 - CENTER FOR ADVANCED CARDIOLOGY
1875 DEMPSTER STES 580 585 590 595
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
138 138 - CENTER FOR ADVANCED CARE - (OLD W PAVIL
1700 LUTHER LN
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
139 139 - CHICAGO (MEDICINE & SURGERY) AMG (WAS MP
11250 S WESTERN
CHICAGO,IL60643
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
140 140 - CHICAGO 3040 N WILTON 2ND FL
3040 N WILTON
CHICAGO,IL60657
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
141 141 - CHICAGO 3048 N WILTON 1ST FL
3040 N WILTON
CHICAGO,IL60657
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
142 142 - CHICAGO 3048 N WILTON 3RD FL OB MIDWIFE
3040 N WILTON
CHICAGO,IL60657
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
143 143 - CHICAGO 3048 N WILTON 3RD FL RESIDENCY
3040 N WILTON
CHICAGO,IL60657
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
144 144 - CHICAGO 9831 S WESTERN
9831 S WESTERN AVE
CHICAGO,IL60643
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
145 145 - CHICAGO CRETICOS CANCER CENTER
901 WELLINGTON AVE
CHICAGO,IL60657
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
146 146 - CHICAGO DOTY (PULLMAN)
10834 S DOTY AVE
CHICAGO,IL60628
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
147 147 - CHICAGO E 118TH ST
3550 E 118TH ST
CHICAGO,IL60625
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
148 148 - CHICAGO E 93RD STE 117-213
2301 E 93RD ST
CHICAGO,IL60617
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
149 149 - CHICAGO E 93RD STE 222
2315 E 93RD ST
CHICAGO,IL60617
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
150 150 - CHICAGO E 93RD STE 322
2301 E 93RD ST
CHICAGO,IL60617
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
151 151 - CHICAGO E 93RD STE 440
2301 E 93RD ST
CHICAGO,IL60617
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
152 152 - CHICAGO EVERGREEN
1357 W 103RD ST
CHICAGO,IL60643
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
153 153 - CHICAGO GREENWOOD
1111 E 87TH ST STE 900A
CHICAGO,IL60619
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
154 154 - CHICAGO GREENWOOD SLEEP
1111 E 87TH ST STE 500
CHICAGO,IL60619
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
155 155 - CHICAGO HALSTEDBLACKHAWK
1460 N HALSTED AVE
CHICAGO,IL60622
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
156 156 - CHICAGO IRV & WESTERN
4025 N WESTERN AVE
CHICAGO,IL60634
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
157 157 - CHICAGO MARINE DR
4646 N MARINE DR
CHICAGO,IL60640
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
158 158 - CHICAGO N BROADWAY
5304 N BROADWAY AVE
CHICAGO,IL60640
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
159 159 - CHICAGO N CENTRAL AVE
3942 N CENTRAL AVE
CHICAGO,IL60617
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
160 160 - CHICAGO N CICERO
4211 N CICERO
CHICAGO,IL60641
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
161 161 - CHICAGO N KEDZIE
AMG CHICAGO LOGAN SQUARE
CHICAGO,IL60647
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
162 162 - CHICAGO NORTH AVE
6434 W NORTH AVE
CHICAGO,IL60302
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
163 163 - CHICAGO SYKES
AMG SYKES
CHICAGO,IL60616
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
164 164 - CHICAGO W BRYN MAWR STE 350
8550 W BRYN MAWR
CHICAGO,IL60631
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
165 165 - CHICAGO W BRYN MAWR STE 650
8550 W BRYN MAWR
CHICAGO,IL60631
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
166 166 - CHICAGO W BRYN MAWR STE 700
8550 W BRYN MAWR
CHICAGO,IL60631
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
167 167 - CHICAGO W BRYN MAWR STE 800
8550 W BRYN MAWR
CHICAGO,IL60631
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
168 168 - CHICAGO W FOSTER
AMG CHICAGO FOSTER
CHICAGO,IL60610
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
169 169 - CHICAGO WELLINGTON DENTISTRY
811 WELLINGTON AVE
CHICAGO,IL60657
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
170 170 - CHRIST POB
4400 W 95TH ST STES 101 102 107 1
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
171 171 - CHRIST WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER
18210 S LAGRANGE RD STE 200
TINLEY PARK,IL60477
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
172 172 - COMMUNITY CANCER CENTER (CYBERKNIFE)
407 E VERNON
NORMAL,IL61761
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
173 173 - CROSSROADS MEDICAL
128 W MAIN ST
LEXINGTON,IL61753
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
174 174 - CROSSROADS MEDICAL
385 S ORANGE ST
EL PASO,IL61738
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
175 175 - CROSSROADS MEDICAL
307 W MAIN ST
LEXINGTON,IL61753
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
176 176 - CRYSTAL LAKE CONGRESS PARKWAY
525 CONGRESS PKWY
CRYSTAL LAKE,IL60014
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
177 177 - CRYSTAL LAKE MEMORIAL COURT
284 MEMORIAL CT
CRYSTAL LAKE,IL60014
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
178 178 - DES PLAINES ACMG
8901 GOLF RD
DES PLAINES,IL60016
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
179 179 - DES PLAINES LEE ST STE 003
701 LEE ST
DES PLAINES,IL60016
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
180 180 - DES PLAINES LEE ST STE 100 ILL HEALTH P
701 LEE ST
DES PLAINES,IL60016
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
181 181 - DES PLAINES LEE ST STE 800
701 LEE ST
DES PLAINES,IL60016
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
182 182 - DES PLAINES RAND RD
77 RAND RD
DES PLAINES,IL60016
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
183 183 - DEVELOPMENT CENTER
4546 W 95TH ST
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
184 184 - DOCTORS OF THE NORTH SHORE
6131 W DEMPSTER ST
MORTON GROVE,IL60053
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
185 185 - DOCTORS OFFICE
3040 N WILTON
CHICAGO,IL60657
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
186 186 - DOWNERS GROVE 4900 MAIN ST 1ST FL
4900 MAIN ST
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
187 187 - DOWNERS GROVE 4900 MAIN ST BSMNT
4900 MAIN ST
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
188 188 - DOWNERS GROVE CENTER
3551 HIGHLAND AVE STE 200
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
189 189 - DOWNERS GROVE GSAM SLEEP
3815 HIGHLAND AVE
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
190 190 - DOWNERS GROVE GSAM STE 103
3825 HIGHLAND AVE
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
191 191 - DOWNERS GROVE GSAM STE 107
3825 HIGHLAND AVE
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
192 192 - DOWNERS GROVE GSAM STE 200
3551 HIGHLAND AVE
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
193 193 - DOWNERS GROVE GSAM STE 306
3825 HIGHLAND AVE
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
194 194 - DOWNERS GROVE GSAM STE 400
3825 HIGHLAND AVE
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
195 195 - DOWNERS GROVE GSAM STE 4H4K
3825 HIGHLAND AVE
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
196 196 - DOWNERS GROVE GSAM STE 5B
3825 HIGHLAND AVE
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
197 197 - DOWNERS GROVE INTERNISTS
3825 HIGHLAND AVE STE 5B
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
198 198 - DOWNERS GROVE S MAIN STE 101
6840 S MAIN ST
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
199 199 - DOWNERS GROVE S MAIN STE 202
6840 S MAIN ST
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
200 200 - DOWNERS GROVE S MAIN STE 2ND FL
6840 S MAIN ST
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
201 201 - EAST PAVILION (OLD SCIENCE BUILDING)
1775 WESTERN AVE
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
202 202 - EL PASO
385 S ORANGE
EL PASO,IL61738
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
203 203 - ELDORADO
306 ELDORADO
BLOOMINGTON,IL61704
SUPPORT
204 204 - ELGIN FLETCHER STE 101
745 FLETCHER RD
ELGIN,IL60123
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
205 205 - ELGIN FLETCHER STE 302
745 FLETCHER RD
ELGIN,IL60123
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
206 206 - ELGIN RANDALL STE 107
1710 RANDALL RD STE 107
ELGIN,IL60123
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
207 207 - ELGIN RANDALL STE 201 (EFFECTIVE 41
1710 RANDALL RD STE 201
ELGIN,IL60123
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
208 208 - ELGIN RANDALL STE 340
1710 RANDALL RD
ELGIN,IL60123
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
209 209 - ELK GROVE CENTER
1502 ELMHURST RD
ELK GROVE VILLAGE,IL60007
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
210 210 - EUREKA
105 S MAJOR
EUREKA,IL61530
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
211 211 - EVERGREEN HEALTH FACILITY I - NAME CHANG
1357 W 103RD ST STES 100 200
CHICAGO,IL60643
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
212 212 - EVERGREEN PARK S WESTERN AVE PARKING LOT
9730 S WESTERN AVE
EVERGREEN PARK,IL60805
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
213 213 - EVERGREEN PARK S WESTERN AVE STE 500
9730 S WESTERN AVE
EVERGREEN PARK,IL60805
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
214 214 - EVERGREEN PARK S WESTERN AVE STE 733
9730 S WESTERN AVE
EVERGREEN PARK,IL60805
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
215 215 - EVERGREEN PLAZA - UM
9730 S WESTERN AVE STE 733
EVERGREEN PARK,IL60805
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
216 216 - EVERGREENEVERGREEN PEDS - NAME CHANGED
9730 S WESTERN AVE STE 500
EVERGREEN PARK,IL60805
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
217 217 - FAIRBURY
115 E WALNUT
FAIRBURY,IL61739
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
218 218 - FAIRBURY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
115 E WALNUT
FAIRBURY,IL61739
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
219 219 - FAMILY PRACTICE
4140 W SOUTHWEST HWY
HOMETOWN,IL60456
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
220 220 - FAMILY PRACTICE - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
825 E GOLF RD
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS,IL60005
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
221 221 - FAMILY PRACTICE AT RAVENSWOOD
4600 N RAVENSWOOD AVE
CHICAGO,IL60640
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
222 222 - FOX RIVER GROVE
912 NORTHWEST HWY
FOX RIVER GROVE,IL60010
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
223 223 - FRANKFORT AHC
328 N LAGRANGE RD
FRANKFORT,IL60423
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
224 224 - FRANKFORT GRACELAND
20325 S GRACELAND
FRANKFORT,IL60423
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
225 225 - FRANKFORT LAGRANGE
21160 S LAGRANGE AVE
FRANKFORT,IL60423
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
226 226 - FRANKFORT MEDICAL OFFICE
20325 S GRACELAND LN
FRANKFORT,IL60423
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
227 227 - FRANKLIN AVE BUILDING
900 FRANKLIN AVE
NORMAL,IL61761
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
228 228 - GARTNER DENTISTRY BUILDING
811 W WELLINGTON AVE
CHICAGO,IL60657
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
229 229 - GLENVIEW MILWAUKEE
1255 MILWAUKEE
GLENVIEW,IL60025
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
230 230 - GLENVIEW WAUKEGAN
1412 WAUKEGAN RD
GLENVIEW,IL60025
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
231 231 - GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL CANCER CARE CENT
3745 HIGHLAND AVE
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
PATIENT CARE - IN PATIENT
232 232 - GOOD SAMARITAN POB TOWER 1
3825 HIGHLAND AVE STES 2J 4H 4K GR
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
233 233 - GOOD SAMARITAN POB TOWER 2
3825 HIGHLAND AVE STES 103 107 110
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
234 234 - GOOD SAMARITAN WELLNESS CENTER
3551 HIGHLAND AVE
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
235 235 - GOOD SHEPHERD OUTPATIENT CENTER & IMAGIN
525 CONGRESS PKWY 1ST FL 225
CRYSTAL LAKE,IL60014
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
236 236 - GOOD SHEPHERD POB BUILDING 1
27790 W HWY 22 STE 2 5 13 14 16
BARRINGTON,IL60010
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
237 237 - GOOD SHEPHERD POB BUILDING 2
27750 W HWY 22 STES G50 G60 140 2
BARRINGTON,IL60010
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
238 238 - GRAND OAKS HEALTH CENTER HOLLISTER GROV
1800 HOLLISTER DR STE G2
LIBERTYVILLE,IL60048
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
239 239 - GREAT LAKES REIT (GLR) INTERNAL MEDICINE
27790 W HWY 22 BLDG 1 STE 16
BARRINGTON,IL60010
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
240 240 - GURNEE HUNT CLUB RD IMM CARE
1445 HUNT CLUB RD
GURNEE,IL60031
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
241 241 - GURNEE HUNT CLUB RD SLEEP
1445 HUNT CLUB RD
GURNEE,IL60031
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
242 242 - GURNEE HUNT CLUB RD STE 301
1425 HUNT CLUB RD
GURNEE,IL60031
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
243 243 - GURNEE HUNT CLUB RD STE 304
1445 HUNT CLUB RD
GURNEE,IL60031
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
244 244 - HALSTED & BLACKHAWK HEALTH FACILITY
1460 N HALSTED AVE
CHICAGO,IL60614
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
245 245 - HAZEL CREST W 177TH ST
3330 W 177TH ST
HAZEL CREST,IL60429
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
246 246 - HAZEL CREST CENTER
17850 S KEDZIE AVE STE 1100
HAZEL CREST,IL60429
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
247 247 - HAZEL CREST S KEDZIE (SANE)
17680 S KEDZIE
HAZEL CREST,IL60429
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
248 248 - HAZEL CREST S KEDZIE (SHAH)
17680 S KEDZIE
HAZEL CREST,IL60429
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
249 249 - HAZEL CREST SSUB EMP HLTH
17850 S KEDZIE
HAZEL CREST,IL60429
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
250 250 - HAZEL CREST SSUB STE 2100
17850 S KEDZIE
HAZEL CREST,IL60429
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
251 251 - HAZEL CREST SSUB STE 2300
17850 S KEDZIE
HAZEL CREST,IL60429
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
252 252 - HAZEL CREST SSUB STE 3100 3500
17850 S KEDZIE
HAZEL CREST,IL60429
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
253 253 - HEALTHPOINT
1437 E COLLEGE AVE
NORMAL,IL61761
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
254 254 - HIGH TECH OFFICES - HOSPITAL
11800 SOUTHWEST HWY
PALOS HEIGHTS,IL60463
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
255 255 - HOME HEALTHHOSPICECOMMUNITY HEALTH
407 E VERNON
NORMAL,IL61761
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
256 256 - ILLINOIS HEART & LUNG - BILLING OFFICE
1300 FRANKLIN AVE
NORMAL,IL61761
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
257 257 - ILLINOIS HEART & LUNG - PONTIAC OFFICE
1508 W REYNOLDS STE A
PONTIAC,IL61764
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
258 258 - ILLINOIS HEART & LUNG ASSOCIATES PULMONO
1302 FRANKLIN AVE
NORMAL,IL61761
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
259 259 - ILLINOIS HEART & LUNG CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIA
1302 FRANKLIN AVE MOB 4500
NORMAL,IL61761
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
260 260 - ILLINOIS MASONIC PHYSICIAN GROUP
4211 N CICERO STE 300
CHICAGO,IL60641
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
261 261 - IMAGING CENTER
2284 W COUNTYLINE RD
ALGONQUIN,IL60014
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
262 262 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - BUFFALO GROVE
214 MCHENRY RD STES B19 B20
BUFFALO GROVE,IL60089
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
263 263 - IRVING AND WESTERN
4025 N WESTERN AVE
CHICAGO,IL60618
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
264 264 - IVY PHYSICIANS GROUP
2437 N SOUTHPORT AVE 1ST FL
CHICAGO,IL60614
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
265 265 - LAKE ZURICH BREAST IMAGING CENTER PEDIA
350 SURRYSE RD STES 140 150 250
LAKE ZURICH,IL60047
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
266 266 - LAKE ZURICH CENTER
350 SURRYSE RD
LAKE ZURICH,IL60047
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
267 267 - LAKE ZURICH STE 110
350 SURRYSE RD STE 110
LAKE ZURICH,IL60047
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
268 268 - LAKEVIEW SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTER
4015 N ASHLAND AVE RM 103
CHICAGO,IL60657
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
269 269 - LEMONT WALK IN CLINICRADIOLOGY
15900 W 127TH ST STES 100 131 20
LEMONT,IL60439
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
270 270 - LEROY FAMILY MEDICINE
911 S CHESTNUT
LEROY,IL61752
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
271 271 - LGOHC-I
7255 CALDWELL
NILES,IL60714
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
272 272 - LIBERTYVILLE 755 S MILWAUKEE
755 S MILWAUKEE AVE
LIBERTYVILLE,IL60048
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
273 273 - LIBERTYVILLE GARFIELD STE 200
890 GARFIELD
LIBERTYVILLE,IL60048
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
274 274 - LIBERTYVILLE GARFIELD STE 202
890 GARFIELD
LIBERTYVILLE,IL60048
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
275 275 - LIBERTYVILLE OFFICE BUILDING AMG (WAS CO
716 S MILWAUKEE AVE
LIBERTYVILLE,IL60048
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
276 277 - MCHENRY
633 RIDGEVIEW DR
MCHENRY,IL60050
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
277 278 - MEDICAL HILLS INTERNISTS
1401 EASTLAND DR
BLOOMINGTON,IL61701
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
278 279 - MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING
1302 FRANKLIN
NORMAL,IL61761
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
279 280 - MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING
3000 N HALSTED ST STES 209 209B 30
CHICAGO,IL60657
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
280 281 - MIDAMERICA CARDIOVASCULAR CONSULTANTS A
10837 S CICERO AVE STES 200 110
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
281 282 - MIDAMERICA CARDIOVASCULAR CONSULTANTS A
3611 W 183RD ST
HAZEL CREST,IL60429
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
282 283 - MIDAMERICA CARDIOVASCULAR CONSULTANTS A
14741 RAVINIA DR
ORLAND PARK,IL60467
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
283 284 - MIDAMERICA CARDIOVASCULAR CONSULTANTS A
9830 S RIDGELAND AVE
CHICAGO RIDGE,IL60415
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
284 285 - MIDAMERICA CARDIOVASCULAR CONSULTANTS A
17850 S KEDZIE AVE STE 3250
HAZEL CREST,IL60429
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
285 286 - MIDAMERICA CARDIOVASCULAR CONSULTANTS A
2301/2315 E 93RD ST STE 222
CHICAGO,IL60617
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
286 287 - MIDAMERICA CARDIOVASCULAR CONSULTANTS S
3800 BURKE DR STE 201
OLYMPIA FIELDS,IL60449
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
287 288 - MIDW HEART SPECIALISTSADVOCATE MEDICAL
27750 W HWY 22 STE 240
BARRINGTON,IL60010
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
288 289 - MIDW HEART SPECIALISTSADVOCATE MEDICAL
3825 HIGHLAND AVE STE 400
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
289 290 - MIDW HEART SPECIALISTSADVOCATE MEDICAL
133 E BRUSH HILL RD STE 202
ELMHURST,IL60126
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
290 291 - MIDW HEART SPECIALISTSADVOCATE MEDICAL
1555 BARRINGTON RD STE 3200
HOFFMAN ESTATES,IL60194
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
291 292 - MIDW HEART SPECIALISTSADVOCATE MEDICAL
801 S WASHINGTON 4TH FL
NAPERVILLE,IL60540
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
292 293 - MIDW HEART SPECIALISTSADVOCATE MEDICAL
25 N WINFIELD RD STE 301
WINFIELD,IL60190
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
293 294 - MIDW PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY ADVOCATE MED
2020 OGDEN AVE STE 400
AURORA,IL60504
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
294 295 - MIDW PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY ADVOCATE MED
4440 W 95TH ST STE 108
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
295 296 - MIDW PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY ADVOCATE MED
16151 WEBER RD UNIT 107
CREST HILL,IL60403
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
296 297 - MIDW PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY ADVOCATE MED
4440 W 95TH ST STE 1100H
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
297 298 - MIDW PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY ADVOCATE MED
1206 9TH ST STE 310
LOCKPORT,IL60441
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
298 299 - MIDW PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY ADVOCATE MED
209 E 86TH PLACE STE D
MERRILLVILLE,IN46410
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
299 300 - MIDW PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY ADVOCATE MED
1555 BARRINGTON RD STE 3200
HOFFMAN ESTATES,IL60169
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
300 301 - MIDW PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY ADVOCATE MED
800 MACARTHUR BLVD STE 3
MUNSTER,IN46321
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
301 302 - MIDW PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY ADVOCATE MED
1020 E OGDEN AVE STE 302
NAPERVILLE,IL60563
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
302 303 - MIDW PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY ADVOCATE MED
4700 W 95TH ST STE 205
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
303 304 - MIDW PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY ADVOCATE MED
5701 STRATHMOOR DR STE 1 3
ROCKFORD,IL61107
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
304 305 - MIDWEST CENTER FOR DAY SURGERY
3811 HIGHLAND AVE
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
305 306 - NESSET HEALTH CENTER
1775 BALLARD RD
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
306 307 - NILES CALDWELL
7255 N CALDWELL
NILES,IL60714
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
307 308 - NILES MILWAUKEE
7900 MILWAUKEE AVE
NILES,IL60714
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
308 309 - NORMAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
403 W VIRGINIA AVE
NORMAL,IL61761
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
309 310 - NORMAL BILLING OFFICE
1304 FRANKLIN AVE
NORMAL,IL61761
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
310 311 - NORMAL ENDOCRINOLOGY
1302 FRANKLIN AVE
NORMAL,IL61761
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
311 312 - NORMAL ENY SURGICAL ASSOCIATES
207 LANDMARK
NORMAL,IL61761
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
312 313 - NORMAL GENERAL & COLORECTAL SURGERY
1300 FRANKLIN AVE
NORMAL,IL61761
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
313 314 - NORMAL ILL HEART AND LUNG CARDIOLOGY
1302 FRANKLIN AVE
NORMAL,IL61761
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
314 315 - NORMAL ILL HEART AND LUNG PULMONOLOGY
1302 FRANKLIN AVE
NORMAL,IL61761
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
315 316 - NORMAL NEUROLOGY
1300 FRANKLIN AVE
NORMAL,IL61761
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
316 317 - NORMAL PEDIATRICS
1302 FRANKLIN AVE
NORMAL,IL61761
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
317 318 - NORMAL PRIMARY CARE & IMMEDIATE CARE
1302 FRANKLIN AVE
NORMAL,IL61761
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
318 319 - NORTH PAVILION
3743 HIGHLAND AVE
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
319 320 - NORTH SUBURBAN CLINIC
2575 ALGONQUIN RD
ALGONQUIN,IL60102
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
320 321 - NORTHSIDE-SUBURBAN PEDIATRICS
4801 W PETERSON 506
CHICAGO,IL60646
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
321 322 - OAK PARK - NORTH AVE HEALTH FACILITY
6434 W NORTH AVE
OAK PARK,IL60639
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
322 323 - OFFICE BUILDING-ADVOCATE PHYSICIAN PARTN
3004 GENERAL ELECTRIC RD STE
BLOOMINGTON,IL61704
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
323 324 - OLYMPIA FIELDS AMG (WAS MPG)
4001 VOLLMER RD
OLYMPIA FIELDS,IL60461
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
324 325 - OLYMPIA FIELDS CANCER CARE INSTITUTE AMG
3700 W 203RD ST
OLYMPIA FIELDS,IL60461
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
325 326 - OLYMPIA FIELDS CORPORATE & PHYSICAL THE
20110 GOVERNORS HWY
OLYMPIA FIELDS,IL60461
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
326 328 - ORLAND SQUARE ORLAND DR
29 ORLAND PARK DR
ORLAND PARK,IL60467
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
327 329 - PALOS
7620 W 111TH ST
PALOS HILLS,IL60465
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
328 330 - PARK RIDE YACKTMAN
1675 DEMPSTER
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
329 331 - PARK RIDGE ADULT DOWN SYNDROME
1610 LUTHER LN
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
330 332 - PARK RIDGE CAC GYNONC ONCOLOGY
1700 LUTHER LN
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
331 333 - PARK RIDGE CARDIO VASCULAR
1700 LUTHER LN
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
332 334 - PARK RIDGE LGH SLEEP CENTER
1775 DEMPSTER
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
333 335 - PARK RIDGE NESSET
1775 BALLARD RD
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
334 336 - PARK RIDGE PARKSIDE STE 270
1875 W DEMPSTER
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
335 337 - PARK RIDGE PARKSIDE STE 285
1875 W DEMPSTER
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
336 338 - PARK RIDGE PARKSIDE STE 310
1875 W DEMPSTER
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
337 339 - PARK RIDGE PARKSIDE STE 325
1875 W DEMPSTER
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
338 340 - PARK RIDGE PARKSIDE STE 340
1875 W DEMPSTER
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
339 341 - PARK RIDGE PARKSIDE STE 360
1875 W DEMPSTER
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
340 342 - PARK RIDGE PARKSIDE STE 470
1875 W DEMPSTER
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
341 343 - PARK RIDGE PARKSIDE STE 490
1875 W DEMPSTER
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
342 344 - PARK RIDGE PARKSIDE STE 520
1875 W DEMPSTER
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
343 345 - PARK RIDGE PARKSIDE STE 550
1875 W DEMPSTER
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
344 346 - PARK RIDGE PARKSIDE STE 555-556
1875 W DEMPSTER
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
345 347 - PARK RIDGE PARKSIDE STE 640
1875 W DEMPSTER
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
346 348 - PARK RIDGE PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY
1480 RENAISSANCE DR STE 211
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
347 349 - PARK RIDGE RENAISSANCE DR
1480 RENAISSANCE DR
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
348 350 - PARK RIDGE YACKTMAN OB
1675 DEMPSTER
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
349 351 - PARKSIDE CENTER
1875 DEMPSTER ST
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
350 352 - PEDS - DEERFIELD
720 OSTERMAN AVE 103
DEERFIELD,IL60015
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
351 353 - PHYSICIAN'S OFFICES
11745 SOUTHWEST HWY
PALOS HEIGHTS,IL60463
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
352 354 - PHYSICIAN'S OFFICES
4151 NAPERVILLE RD
LISLE,IL60532
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
353 355 - PHYSICIAN'S OFFICES
9848 S ROBERTS RD
PALOS HEIGHTS,IL60465
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
354 356 - PLAINFIELD
24600 W 127TH ST BLDG B
PLAINFIELD,IL60544
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
355 357 - POB BUILDING
414 S HOMAN
CHICAGO,IL60624
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
356 358 - POB BUILDING
3410 W VAN BUREN
CHICAGO,IL60624
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
357 359 - POB BUILDING
1300 FRANKLIN AVE
NORMAL,IL61761
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
358 360 - PONTIAC ILLINOIS HEART AND LUNG
1508 W REYNOLDS
PONTIAC,IL61764
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
359 361 - RAVENSWOOD MEDICAL GROUP
1945 W WILSON AVE STE 2100 4TH FL
CHICAGO,IL60640
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
360 362 - RIVERSIDE
7234 W OGDEN AVE
RIVERSIDE,IL60546
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
361 363 - ROANOKE
415 W FRONT
ROANOKE,IL61561
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
362 364 - ROTUNDA MEDICAL BUILDING
4340 W 95TH ST STE 104 105 106 AN
OAK LAWN,IL60453
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
363 365 - SIX CORNERS AHC
4211 N CICERO STES 308 306 304
CHICAGO,IL60641
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
364 366 - SLEEP CENTER
1111 E 87TH ST STE 500
CHICAGO,IL60617
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
365 367 - SOUTH ELGIN
2000 MCDONALD RD
SOUTH ELGIN,IL60177
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
366 368 - SOUTH ELGIN
2000 MCDONALD RD
SOUTH ELGIN,IL60177
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
367 369 - SOUTH HOLLAND
100 W 162ND ST
SOUTH HOLLAND,IL60473
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
368 370 - SOUTH HOLLAND
100 W 162ND ST
SOUTH HOLLAND,IL60473
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
369 371 - SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL - CRETE LOCATION
1024-1036 E STEGER RD 4 STES
CRETE,IL60417
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
370 372 - SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL CANCER CENTER
17750 S KEDZIE
HAZEL CREST,IL60429
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
371 373 - SOUTH SUBURBAN MEDICAL OFFICE AND SLEEP
16532 OAK PARK AVE STE LL1
TINLEY PARK,IL60477
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
372 374 - SOUTH SUBURBAN POB
17850 S KEDZIE STES LL 1 2 LL STO
HAZEL CREST,IL60429
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
373 375 - SOUTHEAST HEALTH FACILITY
2301 EAST 93RD ST STES 117 2ND AND
3
CHICAGO,IL60617
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
374 376 - SOUTHWEST HIGHWAY
11824 SOUTHWEST HWY STES 135 140 1
PALOS HEIGHTS,IL60463
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
375 377 - SUGAR CREEK MEDICAL I
1302 FRANKLIN AVE STE 1100
NORMAL,IL61761
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
376 378 - SUGAR CREEK MEDICAL II
1302 FRANKLIN AVE STE 2500
NORMAL,IL61761
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
377 379 - TINLEY PARK - CMC 8TH AVE STE E
16750 S 80TH AVE
TINLEY PARK,IL60477
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
378 380 - TINLEY PARK CENTER - OCC HEALTH
18210 S LAGRANGE RD STE 211
TINLEY PARK,IL60477
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
379 381 - TINLEY PARK HIGH TECH
18210 S LAGRANGE AVE
TINLEY PARK,IL60477
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
380 382 - TINLEY PARK LA GRANGE AVE STE 105
18210 S LAGRANGE AVE
TINLEY PARK,IL60477
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
381 383 - TINLEY PARK LA GRANGE AVE STE 200
18210 S LAGRANGE AVE
TINLEY PARK,IL60477
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
382 384 - TINLEY PARK LA GRANGE AVE STE 209
18210 S LAGRANGE AVE
TINLEY PARK,IL60477
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
383 385 - TINLEY PARK MEDICAL OFFICE
16750 S 80TH AVE STE B
TINLEY PARK,IL60477
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
384 386 - TINLEY PARK SLEEP CENTER
16532 OAK PARK AVE
TINLEY PARK,IL60477
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
385 387 - TOWN & COUNTRY
105 S MAJOR ST
EUREKA,IL61530
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
386 388 - TOWN & COUNTRY
415 W FRONT
ROANOKE,IL61561
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
387 389 - TRINITY POB
2301-2315 E 93RD ST STES 117 213 3
CHICAGO,IL60617
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
388 390 - TWIN CITIES BEHAVIORAL HEALTHEAP
403 VIRGINIA AVE
NORMAL,IL61761
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
389 391 - TWIN CITIES BEHAVIORAL HEALTHEAP
403 VIRGINIA AVE 2ND FL
NORMAL,IL61761
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
390 392 - TWIN CITIES BEHAVIORAL HEALTHEAP
303 N HERSHEY RD STE 2C
BLOOMINGTON,IL61761
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
391 393 - VACANT
1999 DEMPSTER ST
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
392 394 - VERNON HILLS OB
565 LAKEVIEW DR
VERNON HILLS,IL60061
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
393 396 - WOODRIDGE IMAGING CENTER
7530 WOODWARD AVE
WOODRIDGE,IL60517
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
394 397 - WOUND CARE CLINIC
8751 S GREENWOOD STE600 100
CHICAGO,IL60619
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
395 398 - WRIGLEY FIELD
1060 W ADDISON
CHICAGO,IL60613
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
396 399 - YACKTMAN CHILDREN'S PAVILION
1675 DEMPSTER ST
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
PATIENT CARE - OUT PATIENT
Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
Page 10
Part VI
Supplemental Information
Provide the following information.
1 Required descriptions. Provide the descriptions required for Part I, lines 3c, 6a, and 7; Part II and Part III, lines 2, 3, 4, 8 and 9b.
2 Needs assessment. Describe how the organization assesses the health care needs of the communities it serves, in addition to any CHNAs reported in Part V, Section B.
3 Patient education of eligibility for assistance. Describe how the organization informs and educates patients and persons who may be billed for patient care about their eligibility for assistance under federal, state, or local government programs or under the organization’s financial assistance policy.
4 Community information. Describe the community the organization serves, taking into account the geographic area and demographic constituents it serves.
5 Promotion of community health. Provide any other information important to describing how the organization’s hospital facilities or other health care facilities further its exempt purpose by promoting the health of the community (e.g., open medical staff, community board, use of surplus funds, etc.).
6 Affiliated health care system. If the organization is part of an affiliated health care system, describe the respective roles of the organization and its affiliates in promoting the health of the communities served.
7 State filing of community benefit report. If applicable, identify all states with which the organization, or a related organization, files a community benefit report.
Form and Line Reference Explanation
PART I, LINE 6A: A SYSTEM-WIDE COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS FILED BY:ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK 3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515. EIN 36-2167779
PART I, LINE 7: A COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO, DERIVED FROM SCHEDULE H INSTRUCTIONS WORKSHEET 2, RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST-TO-CHARGES, WAS USED TO CALCULATE THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN THE TABLE FOR PART I, LINE 7A. SCHEDULE H INSTRUCTIONS WORKSHEET 3, UNREIMBURSED MEDICAID AND OTHER MEANS-TESTED GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, WAS USED TO CALCULATE THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN THE TABLE FOR PART I, LINE 7B. A COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM WAS USED TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN THE TABLE FOR PART I, LINES 7E, 7F, 7G, AND 7I.
PART I, LINE 7G: ADVOCATE HEALTH & HOSPITALS CORPORATION PROVIDES SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED DESPITE CREATING A FINANCIAL LOSS FOR AHHC. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BECAUSE THEY MEET AN IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEED. IF AHHC DID NOT PROVIDE THE CLINICAL SERVICE, IT IS REASONABLE TO CONCLUDE THAT THESE SERVICES WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY. THE SERVICES INCLUDED ARE BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS FOR, MENTAL, BEHAVIORAL AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY HEALTH SERVICES, REHABILITATION SERVICES, CARDIAC SURGERY, ORTHOPEDIC AND HOSPICE SERVICES.
PART I, LN 7 COL(F): $174,509,165 OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE WAS INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (A), BUT WAS REMOVED FROM THE DENOMINATOR FOR PURPOSES OF SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7, COLUMN (F).
SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7E - SYSTEM-WIDE ADVOCATE HEALTH & HOSPITALS CORPORATION PROVIDES COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH IT SERVES. AHHC PROVIDES LANGUAGE SERVICES TO ALL THOSE IN NEED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE BETTER ACCESS TO CARE FOR ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, OTHER PROGRAMS ARE CARRIED OUT WITH THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH, ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES AND GENERAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE. THESE SERVICES DO NOT GENERATE PATIENT BILLS, HOWEVER, CERTAIN PROGRAMS OR SERVICES MAY HAVE NOMINAL FEES. THESE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDE SENIOR BREAKFAST CLUBS WHICH INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL SPEAKERS FOCUSING ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND INCLUDE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS; CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF CANCER INCLUDING, PROSTATE, BREAST AND SKIN CANCERS. THESE GROUPS FOCUS ON EDUCATING THE NEWLY DIAGNOSED AND PROVIDING INFORMATION ON BETTER LIVING FOR SURVIVORS. SKIN CANCER SCREENING ARE ALSO PROVIDED; VARIOUS PROGRAMS REGARDING JOINT PAIN AND REPLACEMENT INCLUDING TREATMENT OPTIONS AND INFORMATION ON PAIN RELIEF; VARIOUS WOMEN AND BABY, BREASTFEEDING, MULTIPLES AND CHILDBIRTH CLASSES; VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT GROUPS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF HEART DISEASE RISK FACTORS AND TREATMENT OPTIONS AND EDUCATION FOR LIVING WITH THE DISEASE; THERE ARE VARIOUS PROGRAMS REGARDING HEALTH EATING AND THE RISKS OF BEING OVERWEIGHT FOR BOTH ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE SCREENING, EDUCATION AND OPTIONS FOR DEALING WITH THE ISSUE; PROGRAMS RELATED TO SPORTS MEDICINE AND ATHLETIC TRAINING AND INJURIES ARE ALSO OFFERED; CPR TRAINING IS OFFERED TO THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS VARIOUS OTHER WELLNESS AND SCREENING PROGRAMS AND HEALTH FAIRS ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. CAREER COUNSELING, MENTORING AND JOB SHADOWING ARE ALSO OFFERED TO STUDENTS WHO EXPLORE CAREER POSSIBILITIES IN HEALTH CARE. CERTAIN OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE GEARED TO THE LOW INCOME AND DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATIONS.
PART I, LINE 7H - SYSTEM-WIDE AHHC CONDUCTS NUMEROUS RESEARCH ACTIVITIES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES. HOWEVER, THE UNREIMBURSED COST OF SUCH RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IS NOT READILY DETERMINABLE AND NO AMOUNT IS BEING REPORTED FOR PURPOSES OF THE 2019 FORM 990, SCHEDULE H.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES: ADVOCATE HEALTH CARECOMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES REPORT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTSFORM 990, SCHEDULE H2019ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE IS COMMITTED TO GREENING HEALTH CARE BECAUSE IT IS DEEPLY CONNECTED TO THE PURPOSE OF OUR ORGANIZATION HEALTH AND HEALING. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE HEALTH OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE HEALTH OF THE PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE IS INEXTRICABLY LINKED AND THAT A HEALTHY PLANET SUPPORTS HEALTHY PEOPLE. REDUCING WASTE, CONSERVING ENERGY AND WATER, MINIMIZING USE OF TOXIC CHEMICALS, AND CONSTRUCTING ECO-FRIENDLY BUILDINGS FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW ALL OF THESE EFFORTS HAVE A DIRECT BENEFIT ON THE HEALTH OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES VIA CLEANER COMMUNITIES, HEALTHIER AIR QUALITY, REDUCED GREENHOUSE GASES, AND PRESERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES. AS WE WORK TO REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH IMPACT OF HEALTH CARE, OUR ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PRACTICES HELP EASE THE BURDEN OF HEALTH CARE COSTS BOTH DIRECTLY (LOWER ENERGY COSTS) AND INDIRECTLY (LOWER ENVIRONMENTALLY-RELATED DISEASE BURDEN). 1. MENTORING AND EDUCATIONAS WE WORK TO SERVE THE HEALTH NEEDS OF TODAY'S PATIENTS AND FAMILIES WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE NEEDS OF FUTURE GENERATIONS, ADVOCATE HAS COMMITTED RESOURCES TO SHARING LESSONS LEARNED AND BEST PRACTICES WITH OTHER HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS, BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY, AND WE DO SO IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE WAS ONE OF 12 FOUNDING AND SPONSORING HEALTH SYSTEMS OF THE NATIONAL HEALTHIER HOSPITALS INITIATIVE, WHICH HAS NOW BECOME A PERMANENT PROGRAM OF PRACTICE GREENHEALTH. THE HEALTHIER HOSPITALS PROGRAM ENGAGES OVER 1,300 HOSPITALS IN SIX KEY CATEGORIES OF HEALTH CARE SUSTAINABILITY: ENGAGED LEADERSHIP, HEALTHIER FOODS, LESS WASTE, LEANER ENERGY, SAFER CHEMICALS, AND SMARTER PURCHASING. ENROLLED HOSPITALS HAVE ACCOMPLISHED REDUCTIONS IN MEAT PURCHASING, INCREASED PURCHASING OF LOCAL AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD, REDUCED EXPOSURE TO TOXIC CHEMICALS THROUGH GREEN CLEANING PROGRAMS AND CONVERSION OF MEDICAL PRODUCTS FREE FROM PVC AND DEHP AND DECREASED ENERGY AND WASTE. ADVOCATE IS PROUD TO JOURNEY WITH THIS GROWING MASS OF HOSPITALS THROUGH ITS OWN INVOLVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP IN THE HEALTHIER HOSPITALS CHALLENGES. ADVOCATE CONTINUES ITS LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY AND MENTORING ROLE NATIONALLY THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN SEVERAL HEALTHCARE SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP GROUPS AND ADVISORY BOARDS, ADDRESSING ANTIBIOTIC OVERUSE IN AGRICULTURE, SAFER CHEMICALS IN FURNISHING AND MEDICAL PRODUCTS, CLIMATE CHANGE, PLASTICS RECYCLING, AND ENVIRONMENTALLY-PREFERABLE PURCHASING: PRACTICE GREENHEALTH MARKET TRANSFORMATION GROUP LESS MEAT, BETTER MEAT PRACTICE GREENHEALTH MARKET TRANSFORMATION GROUP SAFER CHEMICALS HEALTH CARE CLIMATE COUNCIL HEALTHCARE PLASTICS RECYCLING COALITION HEALTHCARE FACILITY ADVISORY BOARD PREMIER ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL SIGNATORY OF THE CHEMICAL FOOTPRINT PROJECTADVOCATE ALSO COMMONLY PROVIDES MENTORING TO HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY ON SUSTAINABILITY BEST PRACTICES THROUGH PRESENTATIONS AND WEBINARS, AS WELL AS TO INDIVIDUAL HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.2. ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 2019 ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES: REDUCED CUMULATIVE HOSPITAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY 1.7 PERCENT IN TWELVE MONTHS ENDING 11/30/19. OUR 2019 ENERGY REDUCTIONS SAVED ADVOCATE $1 MILLION IN ENERGY COSTS, AND AVOIDED THE RELEASE OF 5,647 MTCO2E OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. PLEDGED TO POWER ITS FACILITIES WITH 100% RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY BY 2030. AVOIDED 1,124 MTCO2E OF GREENHOUSE GASES (EQUIVALENT TO 2.7 MILLION MILES OF DRIVING) THROUGH ECO-FRIENDLY MANAGEMENT OF ANESTHETIC GASES. RECYCLED 3,437 TONS OF WASTE FROM HOSPITAL OPERATIONS. RECYCLED 86 PERCENT, OR 3,166 TONS, OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS. SAVED 49 TONS OF WASTE FROM LANDFILL AND SAVED OVER $1.1 MILLION VIA OUR SURGICAL AND MEDICAL DEVICE REPROCESSING PROGRAMS. CONTINUED OUR DONATION PROGRAM WITH PROJECT C.U.R.E., A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WILL RESPONSIBLY REDISTRIBUTE DONATED MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT TO UNDER-RESOURCED AREAS AROUND THE GLOBE, FOR ALL ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. ADVOCATE DONATED A TOTAL OF 154 PALLETS OF MISCELLANEOUS MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND 65 PIECES OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO PROJECT CURE IN 2019, ALL OF WHICH MAY HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN LANDFILLED. PURCHASED OVER 25,000 FEWER REAMS OF PAPER IN 2019 VERSUS 2018 EVEN THOUGH PATIENT VOLUMES ROSE - TRANSLATING INTO AN OVER 5% YEAR-OVER-YEAR REDUCTION IN PAPER USAGE. SPENT 77% OF ADVOCATE'S EXPENSES IN SELECT CLEANING PRODUCT CATEGORIES (WINDOW, FLOOR, CARPET, BATHROOM, AND GENERAL-PURPOSE CLEANERS) ON THIRD-PARTY CERTIFIED "GREEN" CLEANERS. INCREASED THE PURCHASE OF HEALTHIER HOSPITALS-APPROVED FURNITURE, MADE WITHOUT SELECT CHEMICALS OF CONCERN, INCLUDING PERFLUORINATED COMPOUNDS, PVC (VINYL), FORMALDEHYDE, FLAME RETARDANTS (WHERE CODE PERMISSIBLE) AND ANTIMICROBIALS, TO 89% OF TOTAL PURCHASES. PURCHASED 27% OF TOTAL MEAT PRODUCTS FROM LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY RAISED WITHOUT THE ROUTINE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS, SUPPORTING THE JUDICIOUS AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN AGRICULTURE WHICH CAN HELP SLOW THE EMERGENCE OF ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT BACTERIA. PLEASE SEE ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE'S PUBLICLY-FACING SUSTAINABILITY & WELLNESS WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION.3. HOSPITAL-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS IN 2019ADVOCATE BROMENN MEDICAL CENTER DIVERTED OVER 324,000 POUNDS OF WASTE FROM THE LANDFILL THROUGH ITS VARIOUS RECYCLING PROGRAMS. AVOIDED 5,550 POUNDS OF MEDICAL AND SOLID WASTE THROUGH ITS DEVICE REPROCESSING PROGRAMS. COMPOSTED OVER 20,000 POUNDS OF FOOD WASTE, REDUCING ITS VOLUME OF WASTE TO LOCAL LANDFILLS. REUSED AND DONATED CLEAN, USED LINENS TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING ANIMAL AND HOMELESS SHELTERS, AMBULANCE SERVICE COMPANY OR REUSED AS CLEANING CLOTHS WITHIN THE HOSPITAL. 98% OF CLEANING PRODUCTS PURCHASED FOR FIVE KEY CATEGORIES (WINDOW, FLOOR, CARPET, BATHROOM, AND GENERAL PURPOSE CLEANERS) WERE THIRD-PARTY GREEN CERTIFIED. 54% OF FURNITURE PURCHASES WERE FREE OF FIVE KEY CHEMICALS OF CONCERN. DONATED 3 PALLETS OF VARIOUS MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO PROJECT CURE FOR USE IN RESOURCE-LIMITED AREAS AROUND THE WORLD. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY, HOSTED A VEGETABLE GARDEN ON CAMPUS, PROVIDING GARDENING EDUCATION AND HEALTHY PRODUCE TO PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER REDUCED ENERGY INTENSITY UTILIZATION BY 2.6 PERCENT, AVOIDING THE RELEASE OF 902 MTCO2E OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. AVOIDED 371 MTCO2E OF GREENHOUSE GASES (EQUIVALENT TO 907,362 MILES OF DRIVING) THROUGH ECO-FRIENDLY MANAGEMENT OF ANESTHETIC GASES. DIVERTED OVER 1.4 MILLION POUNDS OF WASTE FROM THE LANDFILL THROUGH ITS VARIOUS RECYCLING PROGRAMS. RECYCLED 84%, OR 194 TONS, OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS. AVOIDED 115,689 POUNDS OF MEDICAL AND SOLID WASTE THROUGH ITS DEVICE REPROCESSING PROGRAMS PURCHASED 1,264 FEWER REAMS OF PAPER IN 2019 VERSUS 2018, TRANSLATING INTO AN 3.9% YEAR OVER YEAR REDUCTION IN PAPER USAGE. 84% OF CLEANING PRODUCTS PURCHASED FOR FIVE KEY CATEGORIES (WINDOW, FLOOR, CARPET, BATHROOM, AND GENERAL PURPOSE CLEANERS) WERE THIRD-PARTY GREEN CERTIFIED. 96% OF FURNITURE PURCHASES WERE FREE OF FIVE KEY CHEMICALS OF CONCERN. DONATED 74 PALLETS OF VARIOUS MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND 22 PIECES OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO PROJECT CURE FOR USE IN RESOURCE-LIMITED AREAS AROUND THE WORLD. ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER REDUCED ENERGY INTENSITY UTILIZATION BY 2 PERCENT, AVOIDING THE RELEASE OF 315 MTCO2E OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. AVOIDED 144 MTCO2E OF GREENHOUSE GASES (EQUIVALENT TO 350,870 MILES OF DRIVING) THROUGH ECO-FRIENDLY MANAGEMENT OF ANESTHETIC GASES. DIVERTED OVER 592,000 POUNDS OF OPERATING WASTE FROM THE LANDFILL THROUGH ITS VARIOUS RECYCLING PROGRAMS. AVOIDED OVER 11,000 POUNDS OF MEDICAL AND SOLID WASTE THROUGH ITS DEVICE REPROCESSING PROGRAMS. PURCHASED 2,198 FEWER REAMS OF PAPER IN 2018 VERSUS 2017, TRANSLATING INTO A 10.8% YEAR OVER YEAR REDUCTION IN PAPER USAGE. 81% OF CLEANING PRODUCTS PURCHASED FOR FIVE KEY CATEGORIES (WINDOW, FLOOR, CARPET, BATHROOM, AND GENERAL PURPOSE CLEANERS) WERE THIRD-PARTY GREEN CERTIFIED. 95% OF FURNITURE PURCHASES WERE FREE OF FIVE KEY CHEMICALS OF CONCERN. PURCHASED 30% OF TOTAL MEAT PRODUCTS FROM LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY RAISED WITHOUT THE ROUTINE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS, SUPPORTING THE JUDICIOUS AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN AGRICULTURE WHICH CAN HELP SLOW THE EMERGENCE OF ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT BACTERIA. DONATED 9 PALLETS OF VARIOUS MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO PROJECT CURE FOR USE IN RESOURCE-LIMITED AREAS AROUND THE WORLD.
PART III, LINE 4: FOR 2019, FOR AHHC, THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS COVERED 21.37% OF NET PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE STATED AT NET REALIZABLE VALUE. AHHC EVALUATES THE COLLECTABILITY OF ITS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE BASED ON THE LENGTH OF TIME THE RECEIVABLE IS OUTSTANDING, PAYER CLASS, HISTORICAL COLLECTION EXPERIENCE, AND TRENDS IN HEALTH CARE INSURANCE PROGRAMS. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE CHARGED TO THE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS WHEN THEY ARE DEEMED UNCOLLECTIBLE.THE COSTING METHODOLOGY USED IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNTS REPORTED ON LINES 2 AND 3 IS BASED ON THE RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST TO CHARGES. THE UNREIMBURSED COST OF BAD DEBT WAS CALCULATED BY APPLYING THE ORGANIZATION'S COST TO CHARGE RATIO FROM THE MEDICARE COST REPORTS (CMS 2252-96 WORKSHEET C, PART 1, PPS INPATIENT RATIOS) TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BAD DEBT PROVISION PER GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, LESS ANY PATIENT OR THIRD PARTY PAYOR PAYMENTS RECEIVED.ADVOCATE MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO IDENTIFY THOSE PATIENTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY STRICTLY ADHERING TO ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. WE BELIEVE THAT ADVOCATE HAS A POPULATION OF PATIENTS WHO ARE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED BUT WHO DO NOT COMPLETE THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION. THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE (AT COST) WHICH COULD BE REASONABLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS WHO WOULD LIKELY QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, IF SUFFICIENT INFORMATION HAD BEEN AVAILABLE TO MAKE A DETERMINATION OF THEIR ELIGIBILITY, WAS BASED UPON SELF PAY PATIENT ACCOUNTS WHICH HAD AMOUNTS WRITTEN OFF TO BAD DEBTS. OUR METHOD WAS TO BEGIN WITH THE SELF-PAY PORTION OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE PROVISION. THE SELF-PAY PORTION EXCLUDES THOSE PATIENTS WHO HAD FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS PENDING AT THE TIME OF SERVICE. THIS COST WAS THEN REDUCED BY CHARGES IDENTIFIED AS TRUE BAD DEBT EXPENSE, INCLUDING COPAYS FOR PATIENTS WHO QUALIFIED FOR LESS THAN 100% FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO WAS THEN APPLIED TO THE REMAINING CHARGES, TO DETERMINE THE VALUE (AT COST) OF PATIENT ACCOUNTS THAT DID NOT COMPLETE FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND WERE ASSIGNED TO BAD DEBT. WE BELIEVE THIS PROCESS IS A REASONABLE BASIS FOR OUR ESTIMATE. AS WE ARE ONLY CONSIDERING SELF-PAY ACCOUNTS WRITTEN OFF TO BAD DEBT FOR THIS ESTIMATE, THIS ESTIMATE DOES NOT INCLUDE THE IMMEDIATE 20% DISCOUNT TO CHARGES WHICH IS APPLIED TO ALL SELF-PAY PATIENTS. IT ALSO DOES NOT INCLUDE ACCOUNT BALANCES OR CO-PAYS OF NON-SELF PAY ACCOUNTS WHICH ARE WRITTEN OFF TO BAD DEBT WHEN THE PATIENT HAS NO OTHER FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO PAY THESE AMOUNTS AND THE PATIENT DOES NOT APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.BAD DEBT AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT AMOUNTS REPORTED THROUGHOUT SCHEDULE H.
PART III, LINE 8: THE SHORTFALL OF $234,999,387 ON PART III, LINE 7 IS THE UNREIMBURSED COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES FOR MEDICARE PATIENTS AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT BECAUSE PROVIDING THESE SERVICES WITHOUT REIMBURSEMENT LESSENS THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT OR OTHER CHARITIES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE NEEDED TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.FOR ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION'S OPERATIONS, THE UNREIMBURSED COST OF MEDICARE WAS CALCULATED BY APPLYING THE ORGANIZATION'S COST TO CHARGE RATIO FROM THE MEDICARE COST REPORTS (CMS 2252-96 WORKSHEET C, PART 1, PPS INPATIENT RATIOS) AND FOR NON-HOSPITAL OPERATIONS THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO CALCULATED ON WORKSHEET 2 RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST TO CHARGES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MEDICARE, LESS ANY PATIENT OR THIRD PARTY PAYOR PAYMENTS AND/OR CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THAT WERE DESIGNATED FOR THE PAYMENT OF MEDICARE PATIENT BILLS.
PART III, LINE 9B: ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION MAINTAINS BOTH WRITTEN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND BAD DEBT/COLLECTION POLICIES. THE BAD DEBT/COLLECTION POLICY DOES NOT APPLY TO THOSE PATIENTS KNOWN TO QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; THEREFORE, SUCH PATIENTS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO COLLECTION PRACTICES.
PART VI, LINE 3: PART VI, 3. PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE (APPLIES TO ALL HOSPITALS).ADVOCATE ASSISTS PATIENTS WITH ENROLLMENT IN GOVERNMENT-SUPPORTED PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE AND IN SECURING REIMBURSEMENT FROM AVAILABLE THIRD PARTY RESOURCES. FINANCIAL COUNSELING IS PROVIDED TO HELP PATIENTS IDENTIFY AND OBTAIN PAYMENT FROM THIRD PARTIES, INCLUDING ILLINOIS MEDICAID, ILLINOIS CRIME VICTIMS FUND, ETC., AS WELL AS TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY UNDER ADVOCATE'S HOSPITAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. ADVOCATE UTILIZES A FINANCIAL SCREENING SOFTWARE PROGRAM TO HELP IDENTIFY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THE PATIENT MAY BE ELIGIBLE OR ADVOCATE'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION OR AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE THEREAFTER. IN ADDITION, HEALTHADVISOR, ADVOCATE'S EDUCATION REGISTRATION AND PHYSICIAN REFERRAL TELEPHONE CENTER, SERVES AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE PROVIDING REFERRALS TO GOVERNMENT-FUNDED AND OTHER PROGRAMS VIA TELEPHONE FROM 7 A.M. TO 7 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND SATURDAYS 9 A.M. TO 2 P.M. ADVOCATE ASSISTS PATIENTS WITH APPLYING FOR ADVOCATE'S OWN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES, IF PATIENTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR GOVERNMENT-SUPPORTED PROGRAMS. ADVOCATE COMMUNICATES THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE APPLICABLE LANGUAGES OF THE HOSPITAL COMMUNITY. MEANS OF COMMUNICATION INCLUDE:1. THE HEALTH CARE CONSENT THAT IS SIGNED UPON REGISTRATION FOR HOSPITAL SERVICES INCLUDES A STATEMENT THAT FINANCIAL COUNSELING, INCLUDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATION, IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.2. SIGNS ARE CLEARLY AND CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED IN LOCATIONS THAT ARE VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO HOSPITAL PATIENT ACCESS, REGISTRATION, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, CASHIER, AND BUSINESS OFFICE LOCATIONS.3. BROCHURES ARE PLACED IN HOSPITAL PATIENT ACCESS, REGISTRATION, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, CASHIER, AND BUSINESS OFFICE LOCATIONS, AND WILL INCLUDE GUIDANCE ON HOW A PATIENT MAY APPLY FOR MEDICARE, MEDICAID, ALL KIDS, FAMILY CARE ETC., AND THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. A HOSPITAL CONTACT AND TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS INCLUDED.4. A HANDOUT SUMMARIZING ADVOCATE'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION IS GIVEN TO UNINSURED PATIENTS WHO RECEIVE MEDICALLY NECESSARY HOSPITAL SERVICES AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICAL TIME OF SERVICE.5. ADVOCATE'S WEBSITE POSTS NOTICE IN A PROMINENT PLACE THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE, WITH AN EXPLANATION OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION PROCESS, AND ENABLE PRINTING OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION.6. HOSPITAL BILLS TO UNINSURED PATIENTS INCLUDE A REQUEST THAT THE PATIENT INFORM THE HOSPITAL OF ANY AVAILABLE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE, AND INCLUDE A SUMMARY OF ADVOCATE'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION, AND A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO REQUEST FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
PART VI, LINE 6: ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE (ILLINOIS) AND AURORA HEALTH CARE (WISCONSIN) MERGED IN 2018 TO BECOME ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH. SOON THEREAFTER WORK BEGAN TO ALIGN THE COMMUNITY STRATEGIES OF BOTH PREDECESSOR ORGANIZATIONS. IN OCTOBER 2019, THE ADVOCATE AURORA BOARD APPROVED A COMMUNITY STRATEGY THAT WOULD SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES AND CONTINUE TO SUPPORT SYSTEM-WIDE PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THE HEALTH NEEDS OF PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY ADVOCATE AURORA. GIVEN THAT ADVOCATE AND AURORA HAVE SEPARATE FEIN'S, THE NARRATIVE THAT FOLLOWS PRIMARILY DESCRIBES PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES PERTAINING TO ADVOCATE (AAH ILLINOIS). AS BACKGROUND, ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH'S ILLINOIS HOSPITALS (ADVOCATE) ARE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND ARE RELATED TO BOTH THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA AND THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST. ADVOCATE'S BOARD, LEADERSHIP AND TEAM MEMBERS (STAFF/EMPLOYEES) ARE COMMITTED TO POSITIVELY AFFECTING THE HEALTH STATUS AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS AND POPULATIONS IN COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT THE ADVOCATE AURORA VISION OF "WE HELP PEOPLE LIVE WELL." ADVOCATE AURORA'S SYSTEM LEADERSHIP HAS HISTORICALLY AND CURRENTLY DIRECTS AND SUPPORTS THE HOSPITALS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. IN 2016, A COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WAS DEVELOPED BY ADVOCATE, LED BY A SYSTEM EXECUTIVE AND STAFFED WITH PUBLIC/COMMUNITY HEALTH SPECIALISTS, TO EXECUTE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY ADVOCATE. PRIOR TO THIS TIME, THE COMMUNITY FACING FUNCTION WAS LED BY A TEAM OF ADVOCATE SYSTEM-LEVEL INDIVIDUALS WHOSE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED VARIOUS COMMUNITY ROLES MORE CLOSELY ALIGNED WITH COMMUNITY RELATIONS. DURING THE INITIAL 2011-2013 CHNA CYCLE, ADVOCATE'S SYSTEM LEADERS PROVIDED OVERSIGHT AND SUPPORT TO THE HOSPITALS FOR DEVELOPING THEIR CHNAS AND SUBSEQUENT PROGRAMMING. IN 2016, ADVOCATE'S NEW COMMUNITY HEALTH TEAM CONDUCTED THEIR HOSPITAL COMPREHENSIVE CHNAS (2014-2016) AND POSTED GOVERNANCE-APPROVED CHNA REPORTS AND CHNA IMPLEMENTATION PLANS ON ADVOCATE'S WEBPAGE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. FOLLOWING THE MERGER OF ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE AND AURORA HEALTH CARE IN 2018 AND BOARD APPROVAL OF THE NEW COMMUNITY STRATEGY IN 2019, ALL ADVOCATE HOSPITALS' COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION PLANS ARE GUIDED BY THE AAH COMMUNITY STRATEGY. THROUGH THIS STRATEGY, WE WILL BUILD HEALTH EQUITY, ENSURE ACCESS AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES IN OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH EVIDENCE-INFORMED SERVICES AND INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS BY ADDRESSING MEDICAL NEEDS AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS. BASED ON NEED AND EFFECT ON HEALTH EQUITY, AS IDENTIFIED IN ADVOCATE AURORA'S 27 HOSPITAL CHNA REPORTS AND IN INDUSTRY LITERATURE, ADVOCATE PRIORITIZED THE FOLLOWING SIX FOCUS AREAS ON WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION PLANS ARE BUILT AND SUPPORT, INCLUDING: 1) ACCESS/PRIMARY MEDICAL HOMES; 2) ACCESS/ BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES; 3) COMMUNITY SAFETY; 4) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; 5) AFFORDABLE HOUSING; AND 6) FOOD SECURITY.ADVOCATE'S BOARD, SYSTEM LEADERSHIP AND TEAM MEMBERS ARE FULLY ENGAGED IN PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT SYSTEM AND SITE EFFORTS IN ACHIEVING MILESTONES IN EACH OF THESE COMMUNITY STRATEGY FOCUS AREAS. EXAMPLES OF AFFILIATED SYSTEM PROGRAMS/SERVICES THAT ALIGN WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY STRATEGY AND SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THESE KEY FOCUS AREAS ARE PROVIDED IN THE FOLLOWING NARRATIVE.1. ACCESS/PRIMARY MEDICAL HOMES. THE FIRST OF SIX KEY AREAS TARGETED BY ADVOCATE'S COMMUNITY STRATEGY IS IMPROVING ACCESS/CONNECTING PATIENTS TO PRIMARY MEDICAL HOMES. ADVOCATE IS COMMITTED TO UNDERTAKING AND SUPPORTING INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, CARE COORDINATION, LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE, CULTURALLY SENSITIVE PROVISION OF CARE, AND PREVENTION EDUCATION AND WELLNESS SERVICES ACROSS THE LIFESPAN AND WITHIN THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES ADVOCATE SERVES. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. ADVOCATE OFFERS A VERY GENEROUS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, REQUIRING NO PAYMENTS FROM THE PATIENTS MOST IN NEED, AND PROVIDING DISCOUNTS TO UNINSURED AND INSURED PATIENTS. FROM JANUARY 2019 TO MAY 2019, UNINSURED PATIENTS EARNING UP TO SIX TIMES THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL), AND INSURED PATIENTS EARNING UP TO FOUR TIMES THE FPL WERE ELIGIBLE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A FULL OR PARTIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DISCOUNT. AS OF JUNE 2019, PATIENTS EARNING UP TO SIX TIMES THE FPL, AND INSURED PATIENTS EARNING UP TO TWO AND HALF TIMES THE FPL MAY QUALIFY FOR A FULL OR PARTIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DISCOUNT. ADDITIONALLY, A CATASTROPHIC ASSISTANCE DISCOUNT WAS ADDED FOR UNINSURED AND INSURED PATIENTS WHOSE INCOMES EXCEED THE TRADITIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INCOME GUIDELINES AND HAVE OUTSTANDING PATIENT BALANCES OF $25,000 OR MORE FOR A SINGLE DATE OF SERVICE OR SUM OF SEVERAL DATES OF SERVICE. THESE PATIENTS MAY QUALIFY TO RECEIVE A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DISCOUNT THAT REDUCES THEIR OUTSTANDING BALANCE TO 25% OF THEIR NET INCOME. FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS, ADVOCATE WILL PRESUMPTIVELY PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IF THE FINANCIAL STATUS HAS BEEN VERIFIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IN THESE CASES, THE PATIENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A SEPARATE CHARITY APPLICATION. IF PRESUMPTIVE CRITERIA ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY IS AVAILABLE USING AN INCOME-BASED SCREENING. ADVOCATE EXTENDS ITS INCOME-BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY TO ITS INSURED PATIENTS AS WELL. BOTH UNINSURED AND INSURED REQUESTS ARE GIVEN CONSIDERATION BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES. ADVOCATE CONTINUES TO REVIEW AND REFINE ITS POLICY IN AN ONGOING EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO NEED HELP.FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS (FQHCS). ALL ADVOCATE'S HOSPITALS HAVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS OR OTHER COMMUNITY CLINICS WITHIN THEIR SERVICE AREAS FOR PROVIDING CARE FOR MEDICAID AND UNINSURED PATIENTS. ADVOCATE SHERMAN WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE GREATER ELGIN FAMILY CARE CENTER (FQHC), THE VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION AND AUNT MARTHA'S (FQHC) TO COORDINATE CARE FOR LOW-INCOME PATIENTS IN THE ELGIN AREA. ADVOCATE BROMENN MAINTAINS A COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC, IN COLLABORATION WITH OSF ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL, WHEREBY BOTH HOSPITALS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNATED CLINIC PATIENTS' HOSPITAL CARE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ADVOCATE BROMENN ALSO PROVIDES SPACE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT TO THE CLINIC. IN ADDITION, ADVOCATE BROMENN, THROUGH AN INFORMAL REFERRAL AGREEMENT DATING BACK TO 2010, COLLABORATES WITH CHESTNUT HEALTH SYSTEMS. CHESTNUT HEALTH SYSTEMS OWNS AND OPERATES A FQHC IN BLOOMINGTON AND PATIENTS ARE SOMETIMES REFERRED TO ADVOCATE BROMENN FOR SERVICES. IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ACCESS TO CARE ORGANIZATION, ADVOCATE CHRIST PROVIDES MAMMOGRAMS TO AREA UNINSURED AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE REFERRED BY THE CLINIC TO THE HOSPITAL WHEN THIS SERVICE IS REQUIRED.TO MAINTAIN QUALITY CARE EXCELLENCE AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE SEEKING CARE FROM ADVOCATE, WORKING TO FIND MEDICAL HOMES AND TO REDUCE EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS AND HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS IS ESSENTIAL. ADVOCATE HAS NUMEROUS PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON MANAGING THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CAREIN INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SETTINGS, AND IN THE HOME. MEDICAID AND MEDICARE. ADVOCATE ACTIVELY WORKS TO IMPROVE THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE COVERED BY MEDICARE AND MEDICAID AND THAT SEEK SERVICES AT ANY OF ADVOCATE'S 400 SITES OF CARE. ADVOCATE COLLABORATES WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS) AND FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS (FQHCS) IN INNOVATIVE WAYS TO ESTABLISH PRIMARY CARE RELATIONSHIPS FOR MEDICAID AND UNINSURED PATIENTS. ADVOCATE CARE ORGANIZATION (ACO). ADVOCATE COLLABORATES WITH MERIDIAN FAMILY HEALTH PLAN (FHP) OF ILLINOIS AS PART OF AN INTEGRATED CARE MODEL FOR PEOPLE ON MEDICAID. ADVOCATE HAS A STRONG HISTORY OF PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY CARE TO THE MEDICAID POPULATION WITHIN ITS NETWORK WITH KEY FOCUS AREAS, INCLUDING IMPROVED CARE COORDINATION, ACCESS AND QUALITY PERFORMANCE. THE RESULT HAS BEEN A REDUCTION IN ED UTILIZATION DUE TO SUCCESSFULLY CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS IN THE PLAN TO A MEDICAL HOME.
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SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 2- CHRIST HOSP INCL HOPE CHILDREN'S HOSP FOCUS GROUPS. BETWEEN AUGUST 2018 AND FEBRUARY 2019, IPHI WORKED WITH THE ALLIANCE PARTNERS TO HOLD A TOTAL OF 52 COMMUNITY INPUT SESSIONS (FOCUS GROUPS AND LEARNING MAP SESSIONS) WITH PRIORITY POPULATIONS SUCH AS VETERANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, OLDER ADULTS, CAREGIVERS, TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS, LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ADULTS AND TEENS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, FAITH COMMUNITIES, ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, AND CHILDREN AND ADULTS LIVING WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS, SUCH AS DIABETES AND ASTHMA. THE COMMUNITY INPUT SESSIONS INCLUDED 31 FOCUS GROUPS CONDUCTED BY IPHI AND 21 LEARNING MAP SESSIONS LED BY WEST SIDE UNITED, WITH NOTETAKING BY IPHI. IN ADDITION TO THE 52 COMMUNITY INPUT SESSIONS, THERE WERE ALSO FIVE FOCUS GROUPS WITH HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS HOSTED BY SWEDISH COVENANT HOSPITAL, MACNEAL HOSPITAL AND SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL. FOCUS GROUP FACILITATORS ASKED PARTICIPANTS ABOUT THE UNDERLYING ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH ISSUES SEEN IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND SPECIFIC STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING THOSE HEALTH NEEDS. IPHI DEVELOPED THE FOCUS GROUP QUESTIONS USING RESOURCES FROM EXISTING CHNA TOOLKITS AND PEER-REVIEWED STUDIES, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CHNA COMMITTEE AND COLLEAGUES AT PARTNER HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. EACH FOCUS GROUP WAS HOSTED BY A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION OR HOSPITAL, AND PARTICIPATION RANGED FROM THREE TO FORTY PEOPLE. MOST FOCUS GROUPS WERE 90 MINUTES LONG WITH AN AVERAGE OF 10 PARTICIPANTS. COMMUNITY INPUT FROM ALL 52 COMMUNITY INPUT SESSIONS (FOCUS GROUPS AND LEARNING MAP SESSIONS) WAS COMBINED AND INCLUDED IN THE ASSESSMENT, ALONG WITH INPUT FROM FIVE PROVIDER FOCUS GROUPS.AS INDICATED IN SECTION V, ADVOCATE CHRIST COLLABORATED WITH MANY PARTNERS TO COLLECT PSA, COUNTY AND STATE DATA. SECONDARY DATA COLLECTION WAS CONDUCTED THROUGH THE USE OF SEVERAL PLATFORMS INCLUDING THE CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE. DETAILS REGARDING THE MEDICAL CENTER'S 2017-2019 CHNA'S SECONDARY DATA SOURCES ARE LISTED ARE AS FOLLOWS.CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE. IN EARLY 2017, ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE SIGNED A SECOND THREE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE (HCI) TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE AN INTERNET-BASED DATA RESOURCE FOR THE ILLINOIS HOSPITALS/MEDICAL CENTERS DURING THE 2017-2019 CHNA CYCLE. THIS ROBUST PLATFORM OFFERED THE HOSPITALS/MEDICAL CENTERS 198 HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS, INCLUDING 38 HOSPITALIZATION AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) VISIT INDICATORS AT THE SERVICE AREA AND ZIP CODE LEVELS. UTILIZING THE ILLINOIS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION'S COMPDATA, CONDUENT HCI WAS ABLE TO SUMMARIZE, AGE ADJUST AND AVERAGE THE HOSPITALIZATION AND ED DATA FOR FIVE-TIME PERIODS FROM 2009-2017. THE HCI CONTRACT ALSO PROVIDED A WEALTH OF COUNTY AND ZIP CODE DATA COMPARISONS, A SOCIONEEDS INDEX VISUALIZING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WITHIN SERVICE AREAS AND COUNTIES, A HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 TRACKER AND A DATABASE OF PROMISING AND EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS. AS INDICATED, CONDUENT HCI WAS A KEY SOURCE OF DATA FOR THE 2017-2019 CHNA. THIS SECONDARY DATA WAS CRUCIAL IN ANALYZING THE MEDICAL CENTER'S PSA HEALTH NEEDS AS THE DATABASE WAS THE ONLY SOURCE THAT PROVIDED SUCH AN EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF DATA SPECIFIC TO THE DEFINED COMMUNITY. ALL DATA COLLECTED THROUGH CONDUENT HCI WAS QUANTITATIVE AND INCLUDED DATA COMPARISONS BETWEEN PSA COMMUNITIES AND COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS. THESE COMPARISONS WERE EXEMPLIFIED IN THE FORM OF COMMUNITY DASHBOARDS, WHICH PROVIDED GREAT INSIGHT ON THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE MEDICAL CENTER'S PSA IN COMPARISON TO OTHER COUNTIES AND COMMUNITIES IN ILLINOIS. OTHER AVAILABLE NATIONAL AND LOCAL DATA. BETWEEN JUNE 2018 AND JUNE 2019, ADVOCATE CHRIST STAFF COLLECTED PERTINENT COMMUNITY HEALTH DATA FOR THE MEDICAL CENTER'S PSA. OTHER DATA SOURCES REVIEWED INCLUDED THE CHICAGO HEALTH ATLAS, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, ADVOCATE CHRIST PATIENT UTILIZATION DATA, CITY OF CHICAGO-HEALTHY CHICAGO 2.0, COOK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020, AND CDC (STATE AND COUNTY HEALTH DATA).ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S WORKED CLOSELY WITH LOCAL PARTNER SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SCHOOL NURSES, THE HOSPITAL'S FAMILY ADVISORY COUNCIL, THE PARTNERSHIP FOR RESILIENCE, HEALTHY SCHOOLS CAMPAIGN AND THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL'S OFFICE OF STUDENT WELLNESS TO IDENTIFY HEALTH ISSUES AFFECTING CHILDREN.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 4- CHRIST HOSP INCL HOPE CHILDREN'S HOSP DESCRIPTION OF THE COMMUNITY/POPULATION. FOR THE 2017-2019 CHNA, ADVOCATE CHRIST DEFINES THE COMMUNITY AS THE MEDICAL CENTER'S PSA. THE PSA CONSISTS OF 28 ZIP CODES IN CHICAGO AND SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY. THE COMMUNITY AREAS INCLUDE ALSIP, ASHBURN, AUBURN GRESHAM BEDFORD PAR, BURBANK, CHICAGO LAWN, CHICAGO RIDGE, CLEARING, EVERGREEN PARK, ELSDON, HICKORY HILLS, HOMETOWN, JUSTICE, MIDLOTHIAN, MORGAN PARK, OAK FOREST, MT. GREENWOOD, OAK LAWN, ORLAND HILLS, ORLAND PARK, PALOS HILLS, PALOS HEIGHTS, PALOS PARK, TINLEY PARK, WEST ENGLEWOOD AND WORTH.DEMOGRAPHICSPOPULATION. IN 2019, ADVOCATE CHRIST PSA'S TOTAL POPULATION WAS ESTIMATED AT 924,370. THERE HAS BEEN A DECREASE OF 0.42 PERCENT IN THE POPULATION FROM 20102019. SIMILARLY, THE STATE OF ILLINOIS POPULATION DECREASED 0.46 PERCENT (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, 2019).AGE. AS OF 2019, THE ADVOCATE CHRIST PSA HAS A MEDIAN AGE OF 38 YEARS COMPARED TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AT 39 YEARS. THE MEDIAN AGE AMONG FEMALES AND MALES IS RELATIVELY SIMILAR IN THE PSA AND IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. MALES HAVE A MEDIAN AGE OF 36 YEARS IN THE PSA COMPARABLE TO A MEDIAN AGE OF 37 YEARS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. IN ADDITION, FEMALES HAVE A MEDIAN AGE OF 39 YEARS IN THE PSA COMPARED TO 40 YEARS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. OVERALL, THERE ARE NO NOTABLE DIFFERENCES IN MEDIAN AGE AMONG MALES AND FEMALES IN THE MEDICAL CENTER'S PSA COMPARED TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. INDIVIDUALS AGES 25-64 YEARS MAKE UP A MAJORITY OF THE POPULATION (52.62 PERCENT) FOR THE MEDICAL CENTER'S PSA AND IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (52.34 PERCENT). THERE ARE NO NOTABLE DIFFERENCES IN AGE GROUPS AMONG THE MEDICAL CENTER'S PSA COMPARED TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. OVERALL, INDIVIDUALS AGES 25-34 (14.45 PERCENT) MAKE UP THE MAJORITY OF THE POPULATION WITHIN THE PSA COMPARED TO INDIVIDUALS AGES 25-34 (13.48 PERCENT) THAT MAKE UP THE MAJORITY OF THE POPULATION WITHIN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. CHILDREN AGES 0-17 MAKE UP 24 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL SERVICE AREA POPULATION. THIS IS SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN THE 35-54 AGE GROUP WHICH REPRESENTS 25 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL SERVICE AREA POPULATION. THOSE AGES 15-17 YEARS OF AGE REPRESENT THE LOWEST PERCENTAGE (4 PERCENT) OF THE POPULATION. ALL IN ALL, INDIVIDUALS AGE 0-14 MAKE UP A MAJORITY OF THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION FOR ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.GENDER. MALES AND FEMALES FOR THE MEDICAL CENTER'S PSA ARE SIMILAR IN THE PERCENT OF POPULATION BY GENDER WHEN COMPARED TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. THERE ARE 51.50 PERCENT FEMALES IN THE MEDICAL CENTER'S PSA COMPARED TO 50.82 PERCENT IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. SIMILARLY, THERE ARE 48.50 PERCENT MALES IN THE MEDICAL CENTER'S PSA COMPARED TO 49.18 PERCENT IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. OVERALL, THERE ARE NO NOTABLE DIFFERENCES IN GENDER BETWEEN THE PSA AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AMONG THE MALE AND FEMALE POPULATION. RACE/ETHNICITY. ADVOCATE CHRIST'S PSA POPULATION IS 57.53 PERCENT WHITE; 23.44 PERCENT BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN; 13.88 PERCENT SOME OTHER RACE; 2.33 PERCENT 2+ RACES; 2.41 PERCENT ASIAN; 0.38 PERCENT AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE AND 0.02 PERCENT NATIVE HAWAIIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER. THE PSA HAS A SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER REPRESENTATION OF THE SOME OTHER RACE POPULATION WHEN COMPARED TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. THE MEDICAL CENTER'S PSA HAS A LARGER HISPANIC/LATINO POPULATION COMPARED TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS WITH 69.36 PERCENT NON-HISPANIC AND 30.64 PERCENT HISPANIC/LATINO. THE STATE OF ILLINOIS HAS A POPULATION OF 17.62 PERCENT HISPANIC/LATINO AND 82.38 PERCENT AS NON-HISPANIC/LATINO.INCOME. ADVOCATE CHRIST'S PSA POVERTY LEVEL OF 14.4 PERCENT IS LOWER THAN THE COOK COUNTY LEVEL OF 15.9 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION. HOUSEHOLDS BY INCOME ARE RELATIVELY SIMILAR FOR THE MEDICAL CENTER'S PSA AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. AS OF 2019, 15.52 PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLDS HAVE AN INCOME LEVEL BETWEEN $50,000-$74,499. COMPARATIVELY, THE STATE OF ILLINOIS HAS 16 PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH AN INCOME BETWEEN $50,000-$74,499.POVERTY. THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES LIVING BELOW 100 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL) IN ADVOCATE CHRIST'S PSA IS 25,665 OR 11.33 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION COMPARED TO 313,034 FAMILIES OR 9.80 PERCENT IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN LIVING BELOW 100 PERCENT FPL IS 19,100 FAMILIES OR 8.4 PERCENT COMPARED TO 235,695 FAMILIES OR 7.38 PERCENT IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IDENTIFIED AS LIVING BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PSA IS 21.7 PERCENT COMPARED TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AT 18.8 PERCENT. BETWEEN THE YEARS 2013-2017, THERE WERE 9.2 PERCENT OF PEOPLE 65 YEARS AND OLDER IN THE PSA LIVING BELOW THE FPL COMPARED TO 8.8 PERCENT IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AND 9.3 PERCENT IN THE U.S. FAMILY INCOME CAN HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON A CHILD'S WELL-BEING INCLUDING PHYSICAL HEALTH, SOCIAL WELL-BEING AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. DATA COLLECTED FROM 2013 TO 2017 SHOWS THAT THERE WERE 21.7 PERCENT OF CHILDREN IN THE PSA LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. THIS PERCENTAGE IS LOWER THAN THE COUNTY LEVEL OF 23.0 PERCENT AND HIGHER THAN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AT 18.8 PERCENT. THIS INDICATOR HAS SLIGHTLY DECREASED OVER TIME SINCE 2014, WITH 24.3 PERCENT OF CHILDREN IN THE MEDICAL CENTER'S PSA LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL.ADULTS WITH HEALTH INSURANCE. IN COOK COUNTY, 87.4 PERCENT OF ADULTS AGE 19 AND OVER ARE IDENTIFIED AS HAVING HEALTH INSURANCE. THIS VALUE IS SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN THE STATE AND U.S. VALUES OF 90.2 PERCENT AND 87.7 PERCENT RESPECTIVELY. MORE FEMALES (89.0 PERCENT) HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE WHEN COMPARED TO MALES (85.7 PERCENT) IN THE COUNTY. THIS VALUE IS THE LOWEST WHEN COMPARED TO THE SIX COUNTIES SURROUNDING COOK COUNTY (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, 2019).CHILDREN WITH HEALTH INSURANCE. IN COOK COUNTY, 97.0 PERCENT OF CHILDREN HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE. THIS VALUE IS COMPARABLE TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS VALUE OF 97.1 PERCENT AND HIGHER THAT THE U.S. VALUE OF 95.0 PERCENT. DATA INDICATES THAT IN ALL RACE AND ETHNICITY CATEGORIES, MORE THAN 95 PERCENT OF CHILDREN UNDER AGE 19 HAD HEALTH INSURANCE. INTERESTINGLY, 100 PERCENT OF CHILDREN SURVEYED IN THE AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE POPULATION HAD HEALTH INSURANCE. EXHIBIT 29 DEFINES THE PERCENT OF CHILDREN WITH HEALTH INSURANCE AMONG ETHNICITIES (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, 2019).PERSONS WITH PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE ONLY. THIS INDICATOR IDENTIFIES THE PERCENTAGE OF PERSONS WHO HAVE PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE ONLY. PUBLIC HEALTH COVERAGE INCLUDES THE FEDERAL PROGRAMS MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND VA HEALTH CARE (PROVIDED THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS); THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP); AND INDIVIDUAL STATE HEALTH PLANS. IN COOK COUNTY, 27.0 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION HAD PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE; HIGHER THAN THE STATE RATE OF 23.3 PERCENT AND THE U.S. RATE OF 23.6 PERCENT. THE AGE GROUPS OF 65 AND OVER (46.1 PERCENT) AND 0-18 YEARS (42.7 PERCENT) HAD THE GREATEST LEVEL OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE.HOSPITALS AND FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS. THERE ARE SEVERAL HOSPITALS/MEDICAL CENTERS, FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS (FQHCS), CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (CDPH) AND COOK COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM (CCHS) CLINICS WHICH SERVE THE MEDICAL CENTER'S PSA. CURRENTLY THERE ARE THREE HOSPITALS AND FIVE FQHC'S WITHIN THE ADVOCATE CHRIST PSA. THERE ARE FOUR COMMUNITIES WHICH ARE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS (MUAS) AND EXHIBIT THE HIGHEST SOCIAL NEEDS, INCLUDING ELSDON (60632), CHICAGO LAWN (60629), WEST ENGLEWOOD (60636) AND AUBURN GRESHAM (60620).
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 5- CHRIST HOSP INCL HOPE CHILDREN'S HOSP THE GOVERNING COUNCIL AT ADVOCATE CHRIST IS COMPRISED OF LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS AND PHYSICIANS. GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS SUPPORT HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP IN THEIR PURSUIT OF THE HOSPITAL'S GOALS, REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY'S INTEREST TO THE HOSPITAL AND SERVE AS AMBASSADORS IN THE COMMUNITY. SIXTY-EIGHT PERCENT OF THE CURRENT GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE FAITH COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION EXTENDS MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN ITS COMMUNITY FOR SOME OR ALL OF ITS DEPARTMENTS AND SPECIALTIES.SIGNIFICANT PROGRAMS/INITIATIVES CONTRIBUTING TO A HEALTHIER COMMUNITYADVOCATE CHRIST RECEIVED THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION'S(AHA/ASA) GET WITH THE GUIDELINES STROKE GOLD PLUS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. THE MEDICAL CENTER ALSO WASRECOGNIZED AS A RECIPIENT OF THE AHA/ASA'S TARGET: STROKE HONOR ROLL ELITE AWARD.IN U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT'S BEST HOSPITALS 2019 2020 ISSUE, ADVOCATE CHRIST RANKED 8TH INTHE STATE OF ILLINOIS AND 7TH IN THE CHICAGO METRO AREA. PHYSICIANS AND STAFF WERE CITED AS BEING 'HIGH PERFORMERS' IN CARDIOLOGY & HEART SURGERY AND GERIATRICS. THE MEDICAL CENTER WAS ALSO RECOGNIZED AS HIGH PERFORMING IN THE TREATMENT OF HEART BYPASS SURGERY, CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, COLON CANCER SURGERY, LUNG CANCER SURGERY, COPD, HIP REPLACEMENT AND KNEE REPLACEMENT.ADVOCATE CHRIST IS A RECIPIENT OF THE GREENHEALTH EMERALD AWARD FROM PRACTICE GREENHEALTH, THE NATION'S LEADING ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN HEALTH CARE. THE AWARD IS EARNED BY HOSPITALS THAT HAVE DEMONSTRATED A STRONG COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY AND SHOWN LEADERSHIP IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND IN THE HEALTH CARE SECTOR. THEY ARE SETTING THE STANDARD IN ELIMINATING MERCURY, REDUCING AND RECYCLING WASTE, SUSTAINABLE SOURCING AND OTHER AREAS.CHICAGO HEAL INITIATIVE. CHICAGO HEAL HOSPITAL ENGAGEMENT, ACTION AND LEADERSHIPIS A BOLD, THREE-YEAR INITIATIVE TO REDUCE VIOLENCE AND IMPROVE HEALTH THROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD ENGAGEMENT. DRIVEN BY THE LEADERSHIP OF SENATOR DICK DURBIN, ADVOCATE CHRIST JOINED CHICAGO HEAL HOSPITALS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND IDENTIFY WAYS TO COLLABORATE IN ADDRESSING THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH THAT IMPACT VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES IN CHICAGO. CHICAGO HEAL'S THREE MAIN OBJECTIVES ARE TO: 1) INCREASE LOCAL WORKFORCE COMMITMENT TO REDUCE ECONOMIC HARDSHIP; 2) SUPPORT COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUBLIC ENVIRONMENTS; AND 3) PRIORITIZE KEY IN-HOSPITAL CLINICAL PRACTICES TO ADDRESS UNMET NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.SOUTHLAND RISE. IN 2019, IN RESPONSE TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS OF INTENTIONAL VIOLENCE, ADVOCATE CHRIST AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICINE JOINED FORCES TO FORM SOUTHLAND RISE (RESILIENCE INITIATIVE TO STRENGTHEN AND EMPOWER), A NEW COLLABORATIVE DESIGNED TO BETTER CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES ON THE SOUTH SIDE AND SOUTH SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION TO INTEGRATING THE VIOLENCE RECOVERY PROGRAMS OF BOTH INSTITUTIONS, THE SOUTHLAND RISE COLLABORATIVE COMMITTED TO PURSUE THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES. ALIGN SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH OUR RESPECTIVE VIOLENCE RECOVERY PROGRAMS TO BETTER SERVE THE SOUTHLAND POPULATION IMPACTED BY VIOLENCE. COORDINATE WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE HOLISTIC EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF THE SOUTHLAND POPULATION IMPACTED BY VIOLENCE. PROVIDE RAPID-CYCLE GRANT FUNDING FOR GRASSROOTS VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND RECOVERY PROGRAMS IN THE SOUTHLAND TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS OVER THE SUMMER. DEVELOP TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE TRAINING AND A TOOLKIT THAT CAN BE UTILIZED BY COMMUNITY PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHLAND AND BEYOND. HOST A JOINT COMMUNITY SUMMIT ON VIOLENCE PREVENTION, INVOLVING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, POLICY MAKERS, CIVIC, COMMUNITY AND ACADEMIC LEADERS TO MOBILIZE TOWARDS SOLUTIONS FOR VIOLENCE RECOVERY.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 2- LUTHERAN GEN HOSP INCL LUTH GEN CHILD N/A
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 4- LUTHERAN GEN HOSP INCL LUTH GEN CHILD DESCRIPTION OF THE COMMUNITY/POPULATION. FOR THE 2017-2019 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) CYCLE, ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL DEFINED COMMUNITY AS THE HOSPITAL'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA (PSA). THIS AREA INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY 1,052,976 INDIVIDUALS, WHICH IS A SLIGHT POPULATION INCREASE FROM THE 2016 CHNA REPORT (CONDUENT HEALTH COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, CLARITAS, 2018). THERE ARE 28 ZIP CODES25 IN COOK COUNTY AND THREE IN LAKE COUNTY WITHIN THE HOSPITAL'S PSA. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. FOR THE 2017-2019 CHNA, ADVOCATE SIGNED A SECOND 3-YEAR CONTRACT WITH CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE (CONDUENT HCI) TO UTILIZE THEIR CHNA DATA TOOL. CONDUENT HCI DETERMINED THE SOCIOECONOMIC NEED AND RANKED COMMUNITIES USING A SOCIONEEDS INDEX. THE SOCIONEEDS INDEX USED SIX MAJOR SOCIO-NEED INDICATORS THAT WERE CORRELATED WITH POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES, INCLUDING INCOME, UNEMPLOYMENT, OCCUPATION, EDUCATION, LANGUAGE AND POVERTY. INDICATORS FOR THE INDEX ARE WEIGHTED TO MAXIMIZE THE CORRELATION OF THE INDEX WITH PREMATURE DEATH AND PREVENTABLE HOSPITALIZATION RATES. INDEX VALUES RANGE FROM ZERO TO 100 AND CAN BE COMPARED ACROSS GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS. THE RANKING OF ONE TO FIVE IS A COMPARISON OF THE INDEX VALUE FOR EACH ZIP CODE TO ALL OTHERS WITHIN THE PSA; A FIVE REPRESENTS AREAS OF HIGHER SOCIO-ECONOMIC NEED RELATIVE TO OTHERS IN THE DEFINED GEOGRAPHIC AREA. ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL'S PSA INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITIES, LISTED IN ORDER OF GREATEST SOCIOECONOMIC TO LOWEST SOCIOECONOMIC NEED, AS DEFINED BY THE HCI SOCIONEEDS INDEX: IRVING PARK/PORTAGE (60641), ELMWOOD PARK (60707), DES PLAINES (60018), DUNNING (60634), JEFFERSON PARK (60630), PALATINE (60074), HARWOOD HEIGHTS (60706), MOUNT PROSPECT (60656), NILES (60714), WHEELING (60090), SKOKIE (60077), DES PLAINES (60016), PROSPECT HEIGHTS (60070), MORTON GROVE (60053), SKOKIE (60076), HARWOOD HEIGHTS (60056), NORWOOD PARK (60631), ARLINGTON HEIGHTS (60005), FOREST GLEN (60646), ARLINGTON HEIGHTS (60004), PALATINE (60067), GLENVIEW (60025), BUFFALO GROVE (60089), PARK RIDGE (60068), NORTHBROOK (60062), LAKE ZURICH (60047), GLENVIEW (60026) AND DEERFIELD (60015). WHEN COMPARED TO THE 2014-2016 CHNA COMMUNITY RANKINGS, JEFFERSON PARK (60630) AND HARDWOOD HEIGHTS (60706) IMPROVED FROM A LEVEL 5 RANKING TO A LEVEL 4 RANKING. DEMOGRAPHICS. THE MEDIAN AGE FOR THE POPULATION LIVING IN ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL'S PSA IS 42.3 YEARS, SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN THE MEDIAN AGE FOR ILLINOIS (38.5) AND COOK COUNTY (37.5). THE POPULATION BY RACE WITHIN THE PSA IS 73.12 PERCENT WHITE, 12.8 PERCENT ASIAN, 8.36 PERCENT SOME OTHER RACE, 2.45 PERCENT BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN, 2.83 PERCENT TWO OR MORE RACES, 0.36 PERCENT AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE AND 0.03 PERCENT NATIVE HAWAIIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER. THE WHITE POPULATION IS THE LARGEST GROUP. WHEN COMPARED TO COOK COUNTY, ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL SERVES A LARGER ASIAN POPULATION (7.59 PERCENT) AND A LOWER AFRICAN AMERICAN POPULATION (2.45 PERCENT). THE LARGEST ASIAN POPULATED COMMUNITIES IN THE PSA ARE 60076 SKOKIE (29.10 PERCENT), 60077 SKOKIE (32.61 PERCENT) AND 60016 DES PLAINES (22.22 PERCENT). FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICAN POPULATION, THE LARGEST COMMUNITIES ARE 60076 SKOKIE (8.17 PERCENT), 60707 ELMWOOD PARK (8.11 PERCENT) AND 60077 SKOKIE (7.46 PERCENT). COMMUNITIES WITH DUAL ZIP CODES WITHIN THE PSA ARE SKOKIE, DES PLAINES, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, PALATINE, HARWOOD HEIGHTS AND GLENVIEW.THE MAJORITY OF THE HOSPITAL'S PSA HAS COMMERCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE WITH 60 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION, FOLLOWED BY MEDICARE AT 25 PERCENT, FOLLOWED BY MEDICAID AT 6 PERCENT. THE PERCENTAGE OF UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS IN THE PSA IS THREE-POINT-FIVE PERCENT.LANGUAGE. THE DOMINANT LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME IN THE ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL PSA POPULATION AGE 5 YEARS AND OLDER IS ENGLISH. FIFTY-SIX PERCENT OF THE POPULATION IN THE PSA SPEAK ENGLISH, LOWER THAN COOK COUNTY (64.94 PERCENT) AND ILLINOIS (77.20 PERCENT). ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL SERVES A LARGER INDO-EUROPEAN SPEAKING POPULATION (18.68 PERCENT) WHEN COMPARED TO COOK COUNTY (8.45 PERCENT) AND ILLINOIS (5.49 PERCENT). ACCORDING TO THE U.S CENSUS BUREAU, INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGES INCLUDE POLISH, RUSSIAN, FRENCH, ITALIAN, GERMAN, GREEK, YIDDISH, PORTUGUESE, HINDI, GUJARATI AND MORE. THE THIRD LARGEST LANGUAGE WITHIN THE PSA IS SPANISH AT 15.63 PERCENT. WHEN CONSIDERING THE TOTAL HISPANIC/LATINO POPULATION (20.12 PERCENT) IN THE PSA, THE PERCENT OF THE POPULATION SPEAKING SPANISH AT HOME IN ALMOST 5 PERCENT LOWER. ECONOMICS. THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR THE OVERALL PSA IS $85,370, WHICH IS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER WHEN COMPARED TO THE ILLINOIS VALUE ($66,487). THE ASIAN POPULATION IS THE HIGHEST EARNING RACIAL AND ETHNIC GROUP WITH A MEDIAN INCOME OF $100,618. THE SECOND HIGHEST EARNING RACIAL GROUP IS THE WHITE POPULATION, WITH A MEDIAN INCOME OF $87,015WHICH IS HIGHER WHEN COMPARED TO THE OVERALL WHITE POPULATION IN ILLINOIS ($71,965). THE LOWEST EARNING GROUP IS AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE. THE TOP THREE COMMUNITIES WITH THE LOWEST MEDIAN INCOME ARE 60707 ELMWOOD PARK ($55,566), 60641 IRVING PARK ($56,488) AND 60714 NILES ($58,298). CONVERSELY, 60015 DEERFIELD ($141,268), 60047 LAKE ZURICH ($132,803) AND 60087 BUFFALO GROVE ($106,630) ARE THE TOP THREE COMMUNITIES WITH THE HIGHEST MEDIAN INCOME.POVERTY. OF THE 403,196 HOUSEHOLDS IN THE PSA, 8.2 PERCENT OF PEOPLE ARE LIVING BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL, EQUIVALENT TO 33,062 FAMILIES. IN THE PSA, NO COMMUNITIES ARE IN THE WORST 25TH PERCENTILEMEANING THAT NO COMMUNITIES HAVE RATES HIGHER THAN 16.2 PERCENT. HOWEVER, THE TOP THREE COMMUNITIES IN THE PSA ARE 60018 DES PLAINES (14.2 PERCENT), 60074 PALATINE (13.7 PERCENT) AND BOTH 60641 IRVING PARK AND 60077 SKOKIE HAVE A RATE OF 13.3 PERCENT.FOR PEOPLE 65+ YEARS LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL (2007 TO 2017), THE PERCENTAGE RATE INCREASED BY 1.2 PERCENT. COMMUNITIES WITH THE HIGHEST RATES OF POVERTY AMONG THOSE AGED 65 AND OLDER INCLUDE: 60077 SKOKIE (14.7 PERCENT), 60641 IRVING PARK (13.4 PERCENT), 60706 HARWOOD HEIGHTS (13.2 PERCENT), 60074 PALATINE (12.5 PERCENT), 60005 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS (12 PERCENT), 60707 ELMWOOD PARK (11.6 PERCENT), 60016 DES PLAINES (11.3 PERCENT), 60646 FOREST GLEN (11 PERCENT) AND 60634 DUNNING AT 10.5 PERCENT (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, 2013-2017).EDUCATION. APPROXIMATELY 90.1 PERCENT OF ADULTS AGED 25 AND OLDER HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST A HIGH SCHOOL DEGREE OR EQUIVALENT IN THE PSA. EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT IS HIGHER IN THE HOSPITAL'S PSA WHEN COMPARED TO THE ILLINOIS VALUE (88.6 PERCENT) AND THE U.S VALUE (87.3 PERCENT). EIGHT COMMUNITIES IN THE PSA HAVE AN 87.4 PERCENT RATE OR LOWER, WHICH PLACES THEM IN THE WORST 25TH PERCENTILE WHEN COMPARED TO OTHER ZIP CODES IN ILLINOIS. THE COMMUNITIES WITH THE LOWEST EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT ARE 60641, IRVING PARK AT 79.9 PERCENT AND 60018, DES PLAINES AT 80.6 PERCENT (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, 2013-2017). HEALTH CARE RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL, THERE ARE SIX OTHER HOSPITALS, TWO FQHC'S AND THREE COMMUNITY CLINICS THAT SERVE ADVOCATE LUTHERAN'S PSA, INCLUDING AMITA PRESENCE HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER-HOSPITAL. AMITA HEALTH RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER-HOSPITAL, SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN-HOSPITAL' NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM-GLENBROOK-HOSPITAL, CHICAGO BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL-HOSPITAL, MARYVILLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE CENTER-HOSPITAL, ACCESS GENESIS CENTER FOR HEALTH AND EMPOWERMENT-FQHC, OAK STREET HEALTH-MEDICARE CLINIC, OLD IRVING PARK CLINIC-COMMUNITY CLINIC. HEARTLAND HEALTH CENTER-FQHC, AND COOK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH-COMMUNITY CLINIC.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 5- LUTHERAN GEN HOSP INCL LUTH GEN CHILD THE ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL GOVERNING COUNCIL IS COMPRISED OF LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS AND PHYSICIANS. GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS SUPPORT HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP IN THEIR PURSUIT OF THE HOSPITAL'S GOALS, REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY'S INTEREST TO THE HOSPITAL AND SERVE AS AMBASSADORS IN THE COMMUNITY. SIXTY-THREE PERCENT OF THE CURRENT GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE FAITH COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION EXTENDS MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN ITS COMMUNITY FOR SOME OR ALL OF ITS DEPARTMENTS AND SPECIALTIES.ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL AND ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THE GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND THE CENTER FOR RESEARCH EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORT A SUBSTANTIAL ARRAY OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION. IN ADDITION TO AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH ITS MISSION, ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL PROVIDES CARE TO UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED POPULATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS PROVISION OF CHARITY CARE. LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL ALSO ASSURES ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIVENESS, RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND COMMUNITY SENSITIVITY THROUGH LEED DESIGNATION FOR THE HOSPITAL'S NEW BED TOWER AND ONGOING EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL'S AND ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S LEADERS ALSO ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH REPRESENTATION AND/OR PARTICIPATION IN MANY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS KIWANIS, ROTARY AND CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, AND SERVE ON MULTIPLE BOARDS INCLUDING THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI), HAVE DREAMS (AUTISM), MARCH OF DIMES, HEALTHY SCHOOLS CAMPAIGN, PARTNERSHIP FOR RESILIENCE AND MAINE TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 207.IN 2019, ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S CONTINUED TO OFFER ONE-ON-ONE CAR SEAT EDUCATION WITH THE FAMILY DETAILING THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER CAR SEAT SAFETY. THIS ALSO INCLUDED ONE-ON-ONE CAR SEAT INSTALLATION EDUCATION WITH REQUIRED TEACH BACK BY THE FAMILY. THE CHILD REQUIRING A CAR SEAT IS EVALUATED FOR PROPER FIT IN THE CURRENT CAR SEAT. THE CAR SEAT IS ALSO INSPECTED FOR ANY DEFECTS AND IS THEN EVALUATED FOR COMPATIBILITY IN THE VEHICLE. ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL'S CARE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT PLANS SAFE DISCHARGES FOR PATIENTS RECOVERING FROM HOSPITALIZATION, WHO HAVE NO HOUSING RESOURCES. THE CARE MANAGEMENT/SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT MANAGES THE ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL CAROL STREET APARTMENTS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE FOR RENT ON A DAILY/WEEKLY/MONTHLY BASIS. LOCATED ON THE HOSPITALS CAMPUS, THESE APARTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF INPATIENTS THAT DO NOT LIVE NEAR LGH AS WELL AS FOR PATIENTS THAT ARE ACTIVELY GETTING SERVICES ON CAMPUS, I.E. CHEMOTHERAPY, RADIATION, ETC. CHARITY IS GRANTED TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES THAT DEMONSTRATE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. AN ADDITIONAL BENEFIT IS THAT FOR THOSE THAT CAN AFFORD TO PAY, THE RENT CHARGED FOR THE APARTMENTS IS FAR BELOW THE COST OF HOTEL/MOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE PARK RIDGE AREA. IN 2019, EXPENSES FOR MAINTAINING THE APARTMENTS EXCEEDED REVENUE BY NEARLY $30K.IN ADDITION TO ALL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES LISTED EARLIER IN THIS DOCUMENT, ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL AND ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HAVE CREATED, COLLABORATED WITH OR SUPPORTED NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING. MAINE TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 207 SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTER OLDER ADULT SERVICES (INCLUDING ADULT DAY CARE, ALZHEIMER'S CLASSES, HOME DELIVERED MEALS) DIABETES EDUCATION INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE TASK FORCE (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS) MELANOMA SKIN SCREENINGS PEDIATRIC CELIAC PROGRAM (FOCUSING ON CLINICAL SERVICES SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH) DEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICS PROGRAM ADULT DOWN SYNDROME CENTER POLISH EARLY ALZHEIMER'S PROGRAM PROACTIVE KIDS WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (WAS AVAILABLE THROUGH 2016) CONTINUING EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM AND WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOL NURSES PARENT WORKSHOPS, HEALTHY COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS AND CHILDREN'S HEALTHY EATING PROGRAMS PROVIDED AT PARTNER SCHOOL AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT 63 EXPANDING LEARNING PROGRAM CHILDHOOD INJURY PREVENTION AND CHILD SAFETY SEAT PROGRAM CHILDREN'S HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDING RELIABLE HEALTH INFO TO PARENTS; MATERIALS ON THE MOST COMMON DIAGNOSES /CONDITIONS/TREATMENTS ARE ALSO TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH, POLISH AND ARABIC.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 4 - ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL DESCRIPTION OF COMMUNITY/POPULATION. ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN DEFINED ITS COMMUNITY AS DUPAGE COUNTY FOR THE 2017-2019 CHNA. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DUPAGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND ALONG WITH DUPAGE COUNTY HOSPITALS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN CONDUCTED A JOINT CHNA FOR DUPAGE COUNTY, WHICH INCLUDES 36 ZIP CODES AND 31 COMMUNITIES. THE DUPAGE COUNTY COMMUNITIES INCLUDE ZIP CODES 60101 (ADDISON), 60504 (AURORA), 60502 (AURORA), 60103 (BARTLETT), 60106 (BENSENVILLE), 60108 (BLOOMINGDALE), 60527 (BURR RIDGE), 60188 (CAROL STREAM), 60514 (CLARENDON HILLS), 60561 (DARIEN), 60515 (DOWNERS GROVE), 60516 (DOWNERS GROVE), 60126 (ELMHURST), 60519 (EOLA), 60137 (GLEN ELLYN), 60139 (GLENDALE HEIGHTS), 60521 (HINSDALE), 60143 (ITASCA), 60532 (LISLE), 60148 (LOMBARD), 60157 (MEDINAH), 60540 (NAPERVILLE), 60565 (NAPERVILLE), 60563 (NAPERVILLE), 60523 (OAK BROOK), 60172 (ROSELLE), 60181 (VILLA PARK), 60555 (WARRENVILLE), 60184 (WAYNE), 60185 (WEST CHICAGO), 60559 (WESTMONT), 60187 (WHEATON), 60189 (WHEATON), 60190 (WINFIELD), 60191 (WOOD DALE), 60517 (WOODRIDGE). THE TOTAL POPULATION FOR DUPAGE COUNTY IS 929,026 (HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, 2018). ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN ALSO CONDUCTED A SUPPLEMENTAL CHNA FOR TWO COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE HOSPITAL'S PSA BUT OUTSIDE OF DUPAGE COUNTY. THE COMMUNITIES INCLUDE BOLINGBROOK (60440) AND ROMEOVILLE (60446), WHICH ARE HIGH SOCIONEED COMMUNITIES IN WILL COUNTY. THE TOTAL POPULATION FOR BOTH COMMUNITIES 93,181 PERSONS WITH 41,410 IN ROMEOVILLE AND 51,771 IN BOLINGBROOK. THE SUPPLEMENTAL CHNA IS INCLUDED IN THE APPENDIX OF THE DUPAGE COUNTY CHNA AND INCLUDES DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC DATA. THE DUPAGE COUNTY CHNA CAN BE VIEWED AT: HTTPS://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/ASSETS/DOCUMENTS/CHNA/GOOD-SAMARITAN-HOSPITAL/0715_GSAM_CHNA_F_1_14_2020-(LR).PDFSOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH). THE SOCIONEEDS INDEX IS A CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE INDICATOR THAT IS A MEASURE OF SOCIOECONOMIC NEED, CORRELATED WITH POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES. THE INDEX IS CALCULATED FROM SIX INDICATORS, ONE FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: POVERTY, INCOME, UNEMPLOYMENT, OCCUPATION, EDUCATION AND LANGUAGE. THE INDICATORS ARE WEIGHTED TO MAXIMIZE THE CORRELATION OF THE INDEX WITH PREMATURE DEATH RATES AND PREVENTABLE HOSPITALIZATION RATES. ALL ZIP CODES, COUNTIES, AND COUNTY EQUIVALENTS IN THE UNITED STATES ARE GIVEN AN INDEX VALUE FROM 0 (LOW NEED) TO 100 (HIGH NEED). TO HELP IDENTIFY THE AREAS OF HIGHEST NEED WITHIN A DEFINED GEOGRAPHIC AREA, THE SELECTED ZIP CODES ARE RANKED FROM ONE (LOW NEED) TO FIVE (HIGH NEED) BASED ON THEIR INDEX VALUE. THESE VALUES ARE SORTED FROM LOW TO HIGH AND DIVIDED INTO FIVE RANKS. THESE RANKS ARE THEN USED TO COLOR THE ZIP CODES WITH THE HIGHEST SOCIONEEDS INDICES WITH THE DARKER COLORS. THE HOSPITAL HAS SEVERAL COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA THAT HAVE GREATER SOCIOECONOMIC NEEDS COMPARED TO OTHER COMMUNITIES IN THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA (PSA). ADDISON, GLENDALE HEIGHTS AND BENSENVILLE ARE DUPAGE COUNTY'S HIGHEST NEED COMMUNITIES.DEMOGRAPHICSAGE. TWENTY-THREE PERCENT OF THE DUPAGE COUNTY POPULATION IS UNDER THE AGE OF 18, WHILE 9.3 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION IS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 24. THE LARGEST AGE GROUP IN THE COUNTY IS THE 25-64 YEAR OLD AGE GROUP, WITH A POPULATION OF 53.01 PERCENT. THE THIRD LARGEST AGE GROUP IS THE SENIOR POPULATION (65 YEARS AND OLDER) AT 17 PERCENT. THE LIFE EXPECTANCY FOR THE COUNTY IS 82.5 YEARS, WHICH IS HIGHER THAN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AT 79.2 YEARS AND THE U.S. AT 79.1 YEARS OF AGE.RACE/ETHNICITY. DEMOGRAPHIC DATA SHOWS THAT THE RACE/ETHNICITY OF DUPAGE COUNTY IS 74.7 PERCENT WHITE, WHICH IS THE LARGEST RACIAL GROUP FOLLOWED BY THE ASIAN POPULATION AT 11.68 PERCENT, THE "OTHER" POPULATION AT 5.45 PERCENT, THE BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN POPULATION AT 5.22 PERCENT, TWO OR MORE RACES AT 2.6 PERCENT, AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE AT 0.3 PERCENT AND THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER POPULATION AT 0.04 PERCENT. THE ETHNIC MAKE-UP OF THE COUNTY'S HISPANIC/LATINO POPULATION IS 15 PERCENT HISPANIC/LATINO AND 85 PERCENT NON-HISPANIC/LATINO.INCOME. DUPAGE COUNTY HAS 345,205 HOUSEHOLDS AND 242,654 FAMILIES. THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE IS 2.66 PERSONS AND 35.42 PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLDS HAVE CHILDREN. IN ADDITION, 25 PERCENT OF THOSE AGED 65 AND OLDER IN DUPAGE COUNTY LIVE ALONE. THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN DUPAGE COUNTY IS $88,988, WHICH IS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN THE STATE'S MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME AT $64,872. THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL IS 11,982, WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR FIVE PERCENT OF FAMILIES IN DUPAGE COUNTY. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE 9,162 FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN THAT LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL, WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR 3.9 PERCENT OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. THERE IS A LARGE RACIAL DISPARITY IN THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME WITH THE WHITE AND ASIAN POPULATIONS HAVING THE HIGHEST HOUSEHOLD INCOMES AND THE AFRICAN AMERICAN, "OTHER AND AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE POPULATIONS HAVING THE LOWEST MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMES. THE LARGE ETHNIC DISPARITY IN HOUSEHOLD INCOME CONTINUES TO GROW IN DUPAGE COUNTY. THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR THE NON-HISPANIC/LATINO POPULATION IS $92,580 WHILE THE HISPANIC/LATINO POPULATION HAS A MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF $64,599. HEALTH INSURANCE. DUPAGE COUNTY ADULTS WITH HEALTH INSURANCE ACCOUNT FOR 92.6 PERCENT OF THE ADULT POPULATION, WHICH IS HIGHER THAN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AT 90.2 PERCENT AND THE U.S. AT 87.7 PERCENT. THERE IS A RACIAL/ETHNIC DISPARITY IN THE RATES OF HEALTH INSURANCE AMONG ADULTS WITH THE WHITE POPULATION HAVING THE HIGHEST COVERAGE RATES AT 95.1 PERCENT COMPARED TO THE HISPANIC/LATINO POPULATION AT 80.3 PERCENT. DUPAGE COUNTY CHILDREN WITH HEALTH INSURANCE ACCOUNT FOR 96.3 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION AMONG THOSE AGED 18 YEARS AND YOUNGER, WHICH IS SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AT 97.1 PERCENT AND SLIGHTLY MORE THAN THE U.S. AT 95 PERCENT. THERE IS A RACIAL DISPARITY IN INSURANCE RATES AMONG CHILDREN IN DUPAGE COUNTY WITH 98 PERCENT OF WHITE NON-HISPANIC CHILDREN HAVING HEALTH INSURANCE AND ONLY 88.4 PERCENT OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN HAVING HEALTH INSURANCE. PERSONS WITH PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE ACCOUNT FOR 70.1 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION, WHICH IS HIGH COMPARED TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AT 59 PERCENT AND THE U.S. AT 55.8 PERCENT. PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE COVERS 14.1 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION IN DUPAGE COUNTY, WHICH IS LESS THAN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AT 23.3 PERCENT AND THE U.S. AT 23.6.EMPLOYMENT. THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AMONG DUPAGE COUNTY RESIDENTS 16 YEARS AND OLDER IS FIVE PERCENT, WHICH IS LOWER COMPARED TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AT 7.55 PERCENT. THE TOP FIELDS OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE COUNTY INCLUDE HEALTHCARE, MANUFACTURING, RETAIL TRADE AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. DUPAGE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT DATA WAS ALSO REVIEWED AND ANALYZED TO GAIN AN IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF EDUCATIONAL LEVELS ACROSS THE COUNTY. THE PERCENT OF INDIVIDUALS IN DUPAGE COUNTY WITH A BACHELORS, GRADUATE AND/OR A PROFESSIONAL DEGREE IS LARGER COMPARED TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.HOSPITALS AND HEALTH RESOURCES. THERE ARE FIVE HOSPITALS IN ADDITION TO ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN LOCATED IN THE PSA, INCLUDING EDWARD HOSPITAL IN NAPERVILLE, AMITA HEALTH ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER HINSDALE IN HINSDALE, AMITA HEALTH ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER BOLINGBROOK IN BOLINGBROOK, AND ELMHURST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN ELMHURST. THE DUPAGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AS WELL AS THE ACCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK, WHICH IS A FQHC, PROVIDE HEALTH CARE PRIMARILY FOR LOW-INCOME AND UNINSURED PATIENTS. IN ADDITION, THE DUPAGE HEALTH COALITION/ACCESS DUPAGE, A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BY HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ALSO PROVIDES A MOSAIC APPROACH TO PROVIDING ACCESS TO MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE COUNTY'S LOW-INCOME AND MEDICALLY UNINSURED RESIDENTS. IT REPRESENTS A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP OF COUNTY HOSPITALS (INCLUDING ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN), PHYSICIANS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS WORKING TOGETHER TO ADDRESS THIS FORMIDABLE ISSUE.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 5 - ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL THE ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN GOVERNING COUNCIL IS COMPRISED OF LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS AND PHYSICIANS. GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS SUPPORT HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP IN THEIR PURSUIT OF THE HOSPITAL'S GOALS, REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY'S INTEREST TO THE HOSPITAL AND SERVE AS AMBASSADORS IN THE COMMUNITY. SIXTY-THREE PERCENT OF THE CURRENT GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE FAITH COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION EXTENDS MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN ITS COMMUNITY FOR SOME OR ALL OF ITS DEPARTMENTS AND SPECIALTIES.ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN IS ONE OF FOUR RESOURCE HOSPITALS WITHIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) REGION 8. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES KEY LEADERSHIP TO THE REGION EMS PROGRAM THROUGH EXECUTING TABLETOP, FUNCTIONAL AND FULL-SCALE EXERCISES TO ADDRESS THE RISKS IN THE AGENCY SPECIFIC TO HAZARD VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS (HVA). THESE EXERCISES, COMPLETED IN CONJUNCTION WITH STATE, COUNTY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, IMPROVE THE THOROUGHNESS AND EFFICIENCY OF THE REGION 8 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN.ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN IS PARTNERING WITH GATEWAY FOUNDATION TO OFFER RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER POPULATION IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED). THROUGH THE OPIOID STATE TARGETED RESPONSE (STR) GRANT, GATEWAY HAS BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE THE ED WITH BOTH AN ENGAGEMENT AND A RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALIST WITH CLINICAL EXPERTISE IN ADDICTION. THE SPECIALISTS KNOW THE APPROPRIATE ROUTE TO TAKE IN ORDER TO FACILITATE TREATMENT AND TO NAVIGATE THE TREATMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE. THE OPIOID STR GRANT FOCUSES ON AREAS OF HIGH RISK/NEED AND, ONCE ESTABLISHED, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS GATEWAY, WITH THE TOOLS TO BE ABLE TO INCREASE ACCESS TO TREATMENT, REDUCE UNMET NEEDS, AID IN THE OVERALL REDUCTION OF OPIOID OVERDOSE RATES AND PROVIDE BETTER OUTCOMES. ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN ALSO PARTNERS WITH NAMI DUPAGE (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON MENTAL ILLNESS) TO PROVIDE PEER SUPPORT TO PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE ED DUE TO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND EMERGENCIES. NAMI PLACES A PEER SUPPORT RECOVERY SPECIALIST IN THE HOSPITAL'S ED TO ASSESS PATIENTS AND PROVIDE SUPPORT AROUND CONNECTING PATIENTS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO IMPROVE MANAGEMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND TO PREVENT ED VISITS DUE TO MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCIES.ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN ALSO SUPPORTED DUPAGE PADS THROUGH PROVIDING LAUNDRY SERVICES FOR CONGREGATE SHELTERS IN DUPAGE COUNTY. IN 2019, ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN WASHED OVER 15,000 POUNDS OF DUPAGE PADS LINENS FOR DUPAGE COUNTY'S HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.PROVIDING QUALITY CARE UTILIZING THE MOST UP-TO-DATE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT IS OF THE UPMOST IMPORTANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. IN 2019, ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN PURCHASED A STATE-OF-THE-ART 256 CT SCANNER FOR $94,800 WHICH ENABLES THE HOSPITAL TO CONTINUE BEING A SAFE CLINICAL ENTERPRISE WHILE PROVIDING EXCELLENT CARE.THE HOSPITAL ALSO DEDICATED $2,613,555 TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT, WHICH PROVIDES CRITICAL CARE TO PATIENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. TO ENSURE SAFE QUALITY CARE, THE HOSPITAL WILL CONTINUE TO INVEST IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR ITS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 4 - ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL DESCRIPTION OF THE COMMUNITY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS 2017-2019 CHNA, ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD DEFINES COMMUNITY AS THE HOSPITAL'S PSA. THE PSA INCLUDES COMMUNITIES IN MCHENRY COUNTY AND LAKE COUNTY AND A SMALL PORTION OF BARRINGTON WHICH LIES IN COOK COUNTY. THE PSA INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING VILLAGES AND CITIES: BARRINGTON (ZIP CODE 60010), CRYSTAL LAKE (60014), LAKE ZURICH (60047), CARY (60013), FOX RIVER GROVE (60021), ISLAND LAKE (60042), WAUCONDA (60084), MCHENRY (60050, 60051), ALGONQUIN (60102), AND LAKE IN THE HILLS (60156).SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH). SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH ARE CONDITIONS IN THE PLACES WHERE PEOPLE LIVE, LEARN, WORK AND PLAY. THESE CONDITIONS AFFECT A WIDE RANGE OF HEALTH RISKS AND OUTCOMES (CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, 2018). THE SOCIONEEDS INDEX IS A CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE (CONDUENT HCI) INDICATOR THAT IS A MEASURE OF SOCIOECONOMIC NEED, CORRELATED WITH POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES. THE INDEX IS CALCULATED FROM SIX INDICATORS, ONE EACH FROM THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: POVERTY, INCOME, UNEMPLOYMENT, OCCUPATION, EDUCATION AND LANGUAGEALL SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. THE HOSPITAL HAS SEVERAL COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE PSA THAT HAVE GREATER SOCIOECONOMIC NEEDS, WITH A HIGHER SOCIONEEDS INDEX RANKING COMPARED TO OTHER COMMUNITIES IN THE PSA. THE COMMUNITIES OF MCHENRY (ZIP CODE 60050) AND ISLAND LAKE (ZIP CODE 60042) ARE THE HIGHEST NEED COMMUNITIES IN THE PSA. THIS MEANS GENERALLY THAT THE RESIDENTS OF THESE COMMUNITIES HAVE HIGHER RATES OF POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT, LOWER EDUCATION LEVELS AND A HIGHER PERCENTAGE WHO SPEAK A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH AT HOME.DEMOGRAPHICSPOPULATION. ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD'S PSA POPULATION IS 309,765. THE PSA EXPERIENCED SLOW POPULATION GROWTH OF 0.59 PERCENT FROM 2010 TO 2019. SIX COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN POPULATION FROM 2010 TO 2019 (MCHENRYBOTH ZIP CODES, LAKE IN THE HILLS, BARRINGTON, LAKE ZURICH AND WAUCONDA) WHILE THE OTHER FIVE HAD A DECREASE IN POPULATION (FOX RIVER GROVE, CRYSTAL LAKE, ALGONQUIN, ISLAND LAKE AND CARY). GENDER/AGE. A TOTAL OF 49.6 PERCENT OF THE PSA RESIDENTS ARE MALE AND 50.4 PERCENT ARE FEMALE. THE MEDIAN AGE OF ALL RESIDENTS IN THE PSA IS 41.68 YEARS; THE MEDIAN AGE FOR FEMALES IS 42.83 YEARS AND 40.45 YEARS FOR MALES. THE PSA MEDIAN AGE HAS INCREASED BY 0.7 YEARS SINCE THE 2016 CHNA. RACE/ETHNICITY. THE POPULATION OF THE HOSPITAL'S PSA IS 86.6 PERCENT WHITE, 5.8 PERCENT ASIAN AND 1.5 PERCENT AFRICAN AMERICAN. NINETY PERCENT OF RESIDENTS ARE NON-HISPANIC, AND 10.4 PERCENT ARE OF HISPANIC ETHNICITY. THE ZIP CODES IN THE HOSPITAL'S PSA WITH THE HIGHEST PERCENT OF HISPANIC RESIDENTS ARE WAUCONDA (19.8 PERCENT), ISLAND LAKE (17.9 PERCENT), MCHENRY (14.6 PERCENT), LAKE IN THE HILLS (13.8 PERCENT) AND CRYSTAL LAKE (13.5 PERCENT).LANGUAGE. A TOTAL OF 83.4 PERCENT OF PSA RESIDENTS AGES 5 AND OLDER SPEAK ONLY ENGLISH AT HOME, WHICH IS HIGHER THAN THE PERCENTAGE FOR ILLINOIS OF 77.2 PERCENT WHO SPEAK ONLY ENGLISH AT HOME. A TOTAL OF 16.6 PERCENT OF PSA RESIDENTS SPEAK OTHER LANGUAGES AT HOME. THE MOST COMMON OTHER LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME IS SPANISH (7.43 PERCENT) WHICH IS MUCH LOWER THAN THE RATE FOR THE STATE (13.37 PERCENT). THE PERCENTAGE OF PSA RESIDENTS WHO SPEAK INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGES OF 6.01 PERCENT IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE STATE RATE OF 5.49 PERCENT (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, CLARITAS, 2019).ECONOMICS. THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR THE PSA POPULATION IS $104,718. THE GROUP WITH THE HIGHEST MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS ASIAN AT $151,905 AND THE LOWEST IS AMERICAN INDIAN/ PACIFIC ISLANDER AT $42,405.NON-HISPANICS HAVE A HIGHER MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME AT $107,714 THAN HISPANICS AT $68,679. THE COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE HOSPITAL'S PSA WITH THE LOWEST MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME ARE MCHENRY ($72,495), ISLAND LAKE ($80,515), CRYSTAL LAKE ($91,895) AND WAUCONDA ($94,353). EMPLOYMENT. THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR THE HOSPITAL'S PSA IS 4.1 PERCENT, SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN THE ILLINOIS RATE AT 6.7 PERCENT. THE HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATES IN THE PSA ARE IN THE COMMUNITIES OF MCHENRY (60050) (4.4 PERCENT), ISLAND LAKE (60042) (4.7 PERCENT), WAUCONDA (60084) (5.2 PERCENT) AND MCHENRY (60051) (4.5 PERCENT). THE TOP THREE INDUSTRIES FOR EMPLOYED CIVILIANS (AGE 16 AND OLDER) FOR THE PSA ARE TOTAL MANUFACTURING (14.5 PERCENT), RETAIL TRADE (13.12 PERCENT) AND HEALTHCARE/SOCIAL ASSISTANCE (10.4 PERCENT) (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, CLARITAS, 2019).POVERTY. IN ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD'S PSA, 5.4 PERCENT OF PEOPLE ARE LIVING BELOW 100 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL). SIXTY-SEVEN PERCENT OF CHILDREN AND 4.8 PERCENT OF ADULTS AGE 65 AND OLDER ARE LIVING BELOW THE FPL. IN LAKE COUNTY, 13.8 PERCENT OF PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY ARE LIVING IN POVERTY AND THE RATE IS 13.3 PERCENT FOR PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY IN MCHENRY COUNTY. THERE ARE 3,469 FAMILIES (4.1 PERCENT OF TOTAL FAMILIES) IN THE HOSPITAL'S PSA THAT ARE LIVING BELOW THE FPL. ADDITIONALLY, 2,575 FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN (THREE PERCENT OF ALL FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN) IN THE PSA ARE LIVING BELOW THE FPL. THE ZIP CODES WITH THE HIGHEST PERCENT OF FAMILIES LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL ARE CARY (60013) (6.4 PERCENT), ISLAND LAKE (60042) (5.5 PERCENT), MCHENRY (60051) (5.4 PERCENT) AND MCHENRY (60050) (5.3 PERCENT). THE ZIP CODES WITH THE HIGHEST PERCENT OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL ARE: CARY (60013) (4.7 PERCENT), MCHENRY (60050) (4.4 PERCENT), MCHENRY (60051) (3.9 PERCENT) AND ISLAND LAKE (60042) (3.8 PERCENT).MEDICAID/UNINSURED. IN THE ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD PSA, 4.7 PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLDS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE COVERED BY MEDICAID AND 4.3 PERCENT OF ALL HOUSEHOLDS IN THE PSA ARE ESTIMATED TO BE UNINSURED. IN 2019, 5.97 PERCENT OF THE PATIENTS WERE COVERED BY MEDICAID/MANAGED CARE MEDICAID AND 1.35 PERCENT WERE UNINSURED AT ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD. HEALTHCARE RESOURCES IN THE DEFINED COMMUNITY. THERE ARE TWO OTHER HOSPITALS IN THE ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD PSA , INCLUDING NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE HOSPITAL IN HUNTLEY AND NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE HOSPITAL IN MCHENRY. IN LAKE COUNTY, THERE ARE FOUR DESIGNATED MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS (MUAS)ONE FOR THE NORTH CHICAGO SERVICE AREA, ONE FOR THE WAUKEGAN SERVICE AREA, ONE FOR THE ZION SERVICE AREA AND ONE FOR THE HIGHLAND PARK/HIGHWOOD SERVICE AREA. IN MCHENRY COUNTY, THERE IS ONE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATION (MUP) FOR THE POVERTY POPULATION OF WOODSTOCK. THERE ARE NO FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS (FQHCS) IN THE ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD PSA, BUT THERE IS ONE FREE CLINICFAMILY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP CLINIC IN CRYSTAL LAKE.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 5 - ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL AS INDICATED EARLIER, THE ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD GOVERNING COUNCIL IS COMPRISED OF 18 MEMBERS, REPRESENTING A BROAD ARRAY OF COMMUNITY SECTORS. MEMBERS COME FROM THE FIELDS OF EDUCATION, MANUFACTURING, PHILANTHROPY, FAITH COMMUNITIES, MARKETING, FINANCIAL INDUSTRY, PRIMARY CARE AND SUBSPECIALTY HEALTH CARE. GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS SUPPORT HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP IN THEIR PURSUIT OF THE HOSPITAL'S GOALS, REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY'S INTEREST TO THE HOSPITAL AND SERVE AS AMBASSADORS IN THE COMMUNITY. FIFTY PERCENT OF THE CURRENT GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE FAITH COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION EXTENDS MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN ITS COMMUNITY FOR SOME OR ALL OF ITS DEPARTMENTS AND SPECIALTIES.ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD DONATES STAFF TIME AND EXPERTISE TO SEVERAL LOCAL COUNCILS, BOARDS, COALITIONS AND COMMITTEES. THE ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD PRESIDENT SERVES ON THE BOARD OF THE BARRINGTON AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND THE SENIOR SERVICES COORDINATOR SERVES ON THE BOARD OF THE FAMILY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP CLINIC, A FREE CLINIC SERVING UNINSURED RESIDENTS OF THE SERVICE AREA. THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY HEALTH REPRESENTS THE HOSPITAL ON THE MCHENRY COUNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE COALITION AND THE LAKE COUNTY OPIOID INITIATIVE TASK FORCE, WHICH FOCUS ON ISSUES OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT IN THE SERVICE AREA. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH DIRECTOR ALSO SERVES ON THE LIVE WELL LAKE COUNTY STEERING COMMITTEE, WHICH PROVIDES OVERSIGHT TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAKE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT STRATEGIC PLAN. BOTH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH DIRECTOR AND COMMUNITY HEALTH COORDINATOR SIT ON THE MCHENRY COUNTY HEALTH COALITION, ALONG WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE AND THE MCHENRY COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH BOARD, TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT OF THE MCHENRY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S STRATEGIC PLAN. THE ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD COMMUNITY HEALTH DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY HEALTH COORDINATOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS SIT ON THE HEALTHIER BARRINGTON COALITION, A COMMITTEE OF ELECTED OFFICIALS, BUSINESS LEADERS, SOCIAL SERVICE, MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL PROVIDERS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE BARRINGTON AREA. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COORDINATOR SITS ON THE WAUCONDA UNITED HEALTH PARTNERSHIP, A COALITION ADDRESSING THE HEALTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF THE WAUCONDA AREA. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL ROUTINELY MAKES CASH AND IN-KIND DONATIONS TO PARTNERS, SUCH AS THE PIONEER CENTER AND FAMILY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP CLINIC, TO FURTHER THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE DONATION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES, THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 2 - ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL TIMELINE. THE CHNA WAS CONDUCTED USING A MIXED METHODS APPROACH WHICH INCLUDED THE COLLECTION AND REVIEW OF SECONDARY DATA FROM EXISTING SOURCES AND PRIMARY DATA FROM BOTH QUALITATIVE (SURVEY) AND QUANTITATIVE METHODS (FOCUS GROUPS). THE METHODOLOGY INVOLVED THREE COMPONENTS: 1) USE OF PRIMARY DATA COLLECTED THROUGH THE ALLIANCE (FEBRUARY 2018-MARCH 2019); 2) USE OF THE CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE'S PLATFORM TO REVIEW PSA, COUNTY, STATE AND ZIP CODE DATA (MARCH 2016-AUGUST 2019); AND 3) USE OF OTHER NATIONAL AND LOCAL DATA (JANUARY 2019AUGUST 2019).COLLABORATIVE ASSESSMENT MODEL AND PROCESS. THE ALLIANCE COMPLETED A COLLABORATIVE CHNA BETWEEN MARCH 2018 AND MARCH 2019. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA FROM A DIVERSE RANGE OF SOURCES WERE UTILIZED FOR DATA ANALYSIS AND TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS IN CHICAGO AND SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY. IPHI WORKED WITH THE CHNA COMMITTEE AND STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE ALLIANCE TO DESIGN AND FACILITATE A COLLABORATIVE, COMMUNITY-ENGAGED ASSESSMENT. PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION. MULTIPLE DATA COLLECTION STRATEGIES WERE EMPLOYED TO COLLECT DATA FOR THE ALLIANCE'S 20172019 CHNA. PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION FOR THE CHNA WAS CONDUCTED BY THE ALLIANCE AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS UTILIZING FOUR METHODS, INCLUDING COMMUNITY INPUT SURVEYS, COMMUNITY RESIDENT FOCUS GROUPS AND LEARNING MAP SESSIONS, HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDER FOCUS GROUPS, AND TWO STAKEHOLDER ASSESSMENTS LED BY PARTNER HEALTH DEPARTMENTSFORCES OF CHANGE ASSESSMENT AND HEALTH EQUITY CAPACITY ASSESSMENT. COMMUNITY INPUT SURVEYS. ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN PARTNERED WITH THE ALLIANCE TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY INPUT SURVEYS IN THE PSA. BETWEEN OCTOBER 2018 AND FEBRUARY 2019, THE ALLIANCE DISTRIBUTED AND COLLECTED 5,934 COMMUNITY-WIDE INPUT SURVEYS FROM INDIVIDUALS AGED 18 YEARS OR OLDER LIVING IN CHICAGO AND SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY. THERE WERE 574 SURVEY RESPONSES COLLECTED FROM ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN'S PSA (EXHIBIT 22). THE SURVEYS WERE AVAILABLE ON PAPER AND ELECTRONICALLY, AND WERE DISSEMINATED IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, CHINESE, AND POLISH. THE SURVEYS INCLUDED QUESTIONS REGARDING THE HEALTH STATUS OF COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITY STRENGTHS, OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT, AND PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS. HOSPITALS (INCLUDING ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN), COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS DISTRIBUTED THE SURVEYS WITH THE INTENTION OF GAINING INSIGHT FROM POPULATIONS THAT ARE TYPICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN ASSESSMENT PROCESSES. SOME OF THE UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS INCLUDED COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, IMMIGRANTS, LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES. THE INTENTION OF THE COMMUNITY INPUT SURVEY WAS TO COMPLEMENT EXISTING COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEYS DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT CHICAGO AND SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY BY LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. IPHI AND THE ALLIANCE'S CHNA COMMITTEE TOOK THE FOLLOWING STEPS TO DEVELOP THE SURVEY TOOL: 1) IPHI DRAFTED A SURVEY BASED ON REVIEW OF 13 EXAMPLE COMMUNITY INPUT SURVEYS; 2) CHNA COMMITTEE MEMBERS FROM HOSPITALS AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS PROVIDED INPUT; 3) IPHI INCORPORATED REVISIONS FROM CHNA COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO SURVEY RESEARCH LABORATORY; 4) IPHI MADE EDITS BASED ON A HEALTH LITERACY REVIEW; 5) IPHI AND TWO MEMBER HOSPITALS PILOTED THE SURVEY AT THREE COMMUNITY-BASED EVENTS; AND 6) IPHI MADE FINAL EDITS TO ADDRESS MINOR CHALLENGES IDENTIFIED AT THE PILOT EVENTS. THE FINAL SURVEY TOOL INCLUDED 16 QUESTIONSTHREE QUESTIONS RELATED TO ZIP CODE/COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE, NINE DEMOGRAPHIC QUESTIONS, TWO MULTI-SELECT QUESTIONS ABOUT HEALTH PROBLEMS AND WHAT'S NEEDED FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY, AND TWO OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS ABOUT COMMUNITY STRENGTHS AND IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED. PAPER SURVEYS WERE ENTERED INTO THE SURVEYGIZMO ONLINE PLATFORM SO THAT ELECTRONIC AND PAPER SURVEYS COULD BE ANALYZED TOGETHER. SURVEY DATA ANALYSIS WAS CONDUCTED USING SAS 9.4 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS SOFTWARE AND MICROSOFT EXCEL 2016.FOCUS GROUPS AND LEARNING MAP HOST ORGANIZATIONS. BETWEEN AUGUST 2018 AND FEBRUARY 2019, IPHI WORKED WITH THE ALLIANCE PARTNERS, INCLUDING ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN TO HOLD A TOTAL OF 52 COMMUNITY INPUT SESSIONS (FOCUS GROUPS AND LEARNING MAP SESSIONS) WITH PRIORITY POPULATIONS, SUCH AS VETERANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, OLDER ADULTS, CAREGIVERS, TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS, LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ADULTS AND TEENS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, FAITH COMMUNITIES, ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, AND CHILDREN AND ADULTS LIVING WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS SUCH AS DIABETES AND ASTHMA. THE COMMUNITY INPUT SESSIONS INCLUDED 31 FOCUS GROUPS CONDUCTED BY IPHI AND 21 LEARNING MAP SESSIONS LED BY WEST SIDE UNITED WITH NOTETAKING BY IPHI.FOCUS GROUP FACILITATORS ASKED PARTICIPANTS ABOUT THE UNDERLYING ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH ISSUES SEEN IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND SPECIFIC STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING THOSE HEALTH NEEDS. IPHI DEVELOPED THE FOCUS GROUP QUESTIONS USING RESOURCES FROM EXISTING CHNA TOOLKITS AND PEER-REVIEWED STUDIES, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ALLIANCE'S CHNA COMMITTEE AND COLLEAGUES AT PARTNER HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. EACH FOCUS GROUP WAS HOSTED BY A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION OR HOSPITAL, AND PARTICIPATION RANGED FROM THREE TO FORTY PEOPLE. MOST FOCUS GROUPS WERE 90 MINUTES LONG WITH AN AVERAGE OF 10 PARTICIPANTS. COMMUNITY INPUT FROM ALL 52 COMMUNITY INPUT SESSIONS (FOCUS GROUPS AND LEARNING MAP SESSIONS) WAS COMBINED AND INCLUDED IN THE ALLIANCE'S ASSESSMENT, ALONG WITH INPUT FROM FIVE PROVIDER FOCUS GROUPS. SECONDARY DATA COLLECTION WAS CONDUCTED THROUGH THE USE OF SEVERAL PLATFORMS INCLUDING THE CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE. DETAILS REGARDING ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN'S 2017-2019 CHNA SECONDARY DATA SOURCES ARE LISTED BELOW.CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE (HCI). IN EARLY 2017, ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE SIGNED A SECOND THREE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH CONDUENT HCI TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE AN INTERNET-BASED DATA RESOURCE FOR THEIR ELEVEN HOSPITALS DURING THE 2017-2019 CHNA CYCLE. THIS ROBUST PLATFORM OFFERED THE HOSPITALS 198 HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS, INCLUDING 38 HOSPITALIZATION AND ED VISIT INDICATORS AT THE SERVICE AREA AND ZIP CODE LEVELS. UTILIZING THE ILLINOIS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION COMPDATA, CONDUENT HCI WAS ABLE TO SUMMARIZE THE HOSPITALIZATION AND ED DATA FOR FIVE-TIME PERIODS FROM 2009-2017. THE CONDUENT HCI CONTRACT ALSO PROVIDED A WEALTH OF COUNTY AND ZIP CODE DATA COMPARISONS, A SOCIONEEDS INDEX VISUALIZING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WITHIN SERVICE AREAS AND COUNTIES, A HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 TRACKER AND A DATABASE OF PROMISING AND EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS. CONDUENT HCI WAS A KEY SOURCE OF DATA FOR THE 2017-2019 CHNA. THIS SECONDARY DATA WAS CRUCIAL IN ANALYZING THE HOSPITAL'S PSA HEALTH NEEDS AS THE DATA BASE WAS THE ONLY SOURCE THAT PROVIDED SUCH AN EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF DATA SPECIFIC TO THE 2017-2019 CHNA DEFINED COMMUNITY. ALL DATA COLLECTED THROUGH CONDUENT HCI WAS QUANTITATIVE AND INCLUDED DATA COMPARISONS BETWEEN PSA COMMUNITIES AND COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS. THESE COMPARISONS WERE EXEMPLIFIED IN THE FORM OF COMMUNITY DASHBOARDS, WHICH PROVIDED GREAT INSIGHT ON THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE HOSPITAL'S PSA IN COMPARISON TO OTHER COUNTIES AND COMMUNITIES IN ILLINOIS. ADDITIONAL NATIONAL AND LOCAL DATA. BETWEEN JUNE 2018 AND JUNE 2019, ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN STAFF COLLECTED PERTINENT COMMUNITY HEALTH DATA FOR THE HOSPITAL'S PSA. OTHER DATA SOURCES REVIEWED INCLUDED THE COOK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN PATIENT UTILIZATION DATA, HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020, AND THE CDC (STATE AND COUNTY HEALTH DATA).
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 4 - ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL DESCRIPTION OF THE COMMUNITY/POPULATION. FOR THE 2017-2019 CHNA, ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN DEFINED THE COMMUNITY AS THE HOSPITAL'S PSA. THIS AREA INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING CITIES AND TOWNS: CALUMET CITY, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, DOLTON, FLOSSMOOR, GLENWOOD, HARVEY, MARKHAM, HAZEL CREST, HOMEWOOD, LANSING, MATTESON, MIDLOTHIAN, OAK FOREST, OLYMPIA FIELDS, PARK FOREST, RICHTON PARK, SOUTH HOLLAND, THORNTON, TINLEY PARK, AND FRANKFORT. IN 2019, THE TOTAL POPULATION FOR ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN'S PSA CONSISTED OF 479,400 PERSONS, A DECREASE OF 0.82 PERCENT FROM 2010 TO 2019. DEMOGRAPHICSAGE AND GENDER. THE MEDIAN AGE IN THE HOSPITAL'S PSA IS 39 YEARS, WHICH IS EQUAL TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS' MEDIAN AGE AT 39. THERE ARE 52.46 PERCENT FEMALES IN THE HOSPITAL'S PSA WHILE 47.54 PERCENT ARE MALES. INDIVIDUALS AGED 25-64 YEARS MAKE UP THE MAJORITY OF THE PSA'S POPULATION (52.08 PERCENT), WHICH IS SIMILAR TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (52.34 PERCENT). RACE/ETHNICITY. IN TERMS OF RACE/ETHNICITY, ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN'S PSA POPULATION IS 47.40 PERCENT BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN; 41.70 PERCENT WHITE; 5.99 PERCENT "OTHER RACE; 2.77 PERCENT 2+ RACES; 1.84 PERCENT ASIAN; 0.27 PERCENT AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE AND 0.03 PERCENT NATIVE HAWAIIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER. THE ETHNIC MAKEUP OF THE PSA IS 87.06 PERCENT NON-HISPANIC AND 12.94 PERCENT HISPANIC/LATINO. AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE. THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE IN THE HOSPITAL'S PSA IS 2.75 WITH 123,634 FAMILIES RESIDING IN THE PSA. THERE ARE MORE TWO-PERSON HOUSEHOLDS IN THE HOSPITAL'S PSA AT 28.64 PERCENT COMPARED TO ALL OTHER HOUSEHOLD SIZES. ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN'S PSA POVERTY LEVEL OF 15.4 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION IS COMPARABLE TO THE COOK COUNTY LEVEL AT 15.9 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION. INCOME. AS OF 2019, 16.62 PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLDS IN THE PSA HAVE A HOUSEHOLD INCOME BETWEEN 50,000-$74,499. COMPARATIVELY, THE STATE OF ILLINOIS HAS 16.36 PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH AN INCOME BETWEEN 50,000-$74,499. THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME BY RACE AND ETHNICITY FOR THE PSA IS $66,110 COMPARED TO A VALUE OF $66,487 FOR THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. THE HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR ASIANS AND WHITES ARE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER COMPARED TO OTHER RACES AND ETHNICITIES. ASIANS HAVE A MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME VALUE OF $84,759 FOR THE PSA AND WHITES HAVE A MEDIAN INCOME OF $76,684. IN CONTRAST, BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICANS' HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR THE PSA IS $56,883.EMPLOYMENT. THE PERCENTAGE OF THE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AGE 16 AND OVER THAT IS UNEMPLOYED IN THE HOSPITAL PSA IS 10.52 PERCENT, HIGHER THAN THE STATE RATE OF 6.70 PERCENT. THE THREE HIGHEST INDUSTRIES FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE HOSPITAL PSA ARE HEALTHCARE AT 17.30 PERCENT, RETAIL TRADE AT 11.28 PERCENT, AND TRANSPORTATION/WAREHOUSING INDUSTRIES AT 9.63 PERCENT. COMMUNITIES WITH THE HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE HOSPITAL PSA ARE DOLTON (19.47 PERCENT), HARVEY (19.19 PERCENT), CALUMET CITY (14.74 PERCENT) AND CHICAGO HEIGHTS (14.19 PERCENT).HEALTH INSURANCE. IN COOK COUNTY, 87.4 PERCENT OF ADULTS AGE 19 AND OVER WERE IDENTIFIED AS HAVING HEALTH INSURANCE; 97 PERCENT OF CHILDREN HAD HEALTH INSURANCE IN COOK COUNTY. IN COOK COUNTY 55.7 PERCENT OF PEOPLE WERE IDENTIFIED AS HAVING PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; THE MAJORITY BEING INDIVIDUALS IN THE 19-64 YEARS OF AGE RANGE. IN CONTRAST, 27 PERCENT OF THE COUNTY POPULATION HAD PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE COMPARED TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AT 23.3.EDUCATION. IN TERMS OF EDUCATION, 26.9 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION AGES 25 AND OVER IN THE HOSPITAL PSA HAVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER. THE STATE PERCENTAGE FOR A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER IS 33.4 PERCENT.HEALTH SERVICES. THERE ARE SEVERAL HOSPITALS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES IN THE HOSPITAL PSA, INCLUDING: ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO-INGALLS, HARVEY, IL; FRANCISCAN ALLIANCE, OLYMPIA FIELDS, IL; AND METRO SOUTH MEDICAL CENTER, BLUE ISLAND, IL. THERE ARE THREE FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS (FQHCS): ACCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK, BLUE ISLAND AND CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; AUNT MARTHA'S COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, HARVEY, AND HAZEL CREST, IL; AND FAMILY CHRISTIAN HEALTH CENTER, HARVEY, IL; AND THE COOK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S OAK FOREST HEALTH CENTER, OAK FOREST, IL.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 5 - ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL THE GOVERNING COUNCIL AT ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN IS COMPRISED OF LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS AND PHYSICIANS. GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS SUPPORT HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP IN THEIR PURSUIT OF THE HOSPITAL'S GOALS, REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY'S INTEREST TO THE HOSPITAL AND SERVE AS AMBASSADORS IN THE COMMUNITY. SEVENTY-NINE PERCENT OF THE CURRENT GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE FAITH COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION EXTENDS MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN ITS COMMUNITY FOR SOME OR ALL OF ITS DEPARTMENTS AND SPECIALTIES.ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN IS AN ACUTE-CARE FACILITY PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF COMPREHENSIVE INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, DIAGNOSTIC AND AMBULATORY MEDICAL SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO OFFERING AN ARRAY OF HOSPITAL SERVICES, THIS NOT-FOR-PROFIT FACILITY PROVIDES FREE SCREENINGS AND A VARIETY OF OTHER OUTREACH SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING: SENIOR SERVICES. ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN SERVES A LARGE SENIOR POPULATION AND HOSTS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND SCREENINGS IN THE COMMUNITY FOR SENIORS, INCLUDING: THE ANNUAL ACTIVE SENIOR EXPO, A PREMIER EVENT DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS; AND PARTICIPATION IN A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SUPPORT GROUPS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO HOSTS SUPPORT GROUPS FOR THE COMMUNITY DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH A SPECIFIC ILLNESS. COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN FIND SUPPORT GROUPS FOR: ALZHEIMER'S, DIABETES, PARKINSON'S, EASY BREATHERS, LUPUS, NAMI, CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, OSTOMY, PLATELET, AND STROKE AT THE HOSPITAL ALL FREE OF CHARGE TO THE COMMUNITY. LIFESTYLE CLASSES. TO AID THE COMMUNITY WITH LIFESTYLE ADJUSTMENTS, ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN AND ITS TEAM OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS OFFER CLASSES ON CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, LIFE AFTER A STROKE, AND DIABETES. THE HOSPITAL ALSO HAS STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AND THE CANCER SUPPORT CENTER TO OFFER WELLNESS CLASSES FOR CANCER PATIENTS. SANE PROGRAM. SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINERS (SANES) ARE SPECIALISTS IN FORENSIC NURSING. SANES NOT ONLY ASSIST PATIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN SEXUALLY ASSAULTED, BUT THEY ALSO USE THEIR EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE TO EXPAND THEIR CLINICAL PRACTICES TO ACCOMMODATE VICTIMS OF OTHER FORMS OF VIOLENCE. EXPERIENCED SANES EXTEND THEIR PRACTICE INTO THE CARE OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AS WELL. THESE SPECIALLY EDUCATED NURSES CAN BE A VALUABLE RESOURCE TO PROSECUTORS, PARTICULARLY IN CASES WHERE THE VICTIM MAY BE UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO TESTIFY AND ASSIST LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE COURTS IN SENDING THOSE PERPETRATORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND/OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO JAIL. WOMEN AND INFANTS CENTER. IN OCTOBER 2018, ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN OPENED THE WOMEN AND INFANTS CENTER. THE CENTER UNDERTOOK MEASURES TO ENHANCE WOMEN'S HEALTH AND OB SERVICES BY INVESTING IN THE UNIT'S REDESIGN. THE REDESIGN INCLUDED CONSTRUCTION THAT INCREASES PATIENT PRIVACY AND PROMOTES THE BEST ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO HEAL. THE UNIT INCLUDES 16 PRIVATE AND STATE-OF-THE-ART SUITES, 4 SEMI-PRIVATE TRIAGE ROOMS FOR OUTPATIENT TESTING, 2 SURGICAL SUITES, 2 RECOVERY SUITES AND COMPREHENSIVE CLASSES AND SUPPORT. SURGICAL SERVICES EXPANSION. IN OCTOBER 2018, ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN UNDERTOOK MEASURES TO EXPAND AND MODERNIZE THE SURGICAL AND PROCEDURE SUITES. THE PROJECT INCLUDES ENLARGING AND UPDATING SURGICAL SUITES, ADDING NINE OPERATING ROOMS, THREE CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABS AND NEW SURGERY/PROCEDURE PREPARATION AND RECOVERY SPACES. THESE ENHANCEMENTS PROVIDE THE HOSPITAL THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EFFICIENCIES AND NEW TECHNOLOGY, AND DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY CARE FOR THE PATIENTS IT SERVES.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 2 - ADVOCATE BROMENN MEDICAL CENTER N/A
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 4 - ADVOCATE BROMENN MEDICAL CENTER COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION. THE MCLEAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL DEFINED THE COMMUNITY AS MCLEAN COUNTY, THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA FOR ADVOCATE BROMENN, THE MCLEAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, OSF ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER AND CHESTNUT FAMILY HEALTH CENTER. THIS AREA INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING CITIES AND TOWNS: ANCHOR, ARROWSMITH, BELLFLOWER, BLOOMINGTON, CARLOCK, CHENOA, COLFAX, COOKSVILLE, DANVERS, DOWNS, ELLSWORTH, GRIDLEY, HEYWORTH, HUDSON, LE ROY, LEXINGTON, MCLEAN, MERNA, NORMAL, SAYBROOK, STANFORD AND TOWANDA. POPULATION. MCLEAN COUNTY CONSISTS OF A TOTAL POPULATION OF 172,052 (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, CLARITAS, 2019). BLOOMINGTON HAS THE LARGEST POPULATION IN THE COUNTY WITH 78,368 AND NORMAL HAS THE SECOND LARGEST POPULATION WITH 54,534 (BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, 2018). THE POPULATION IN MCLEAN COUNTY INCREASED BY 1.46 PERCENT FROM 2010 TO 2019 (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, CLARITAS, 2019). SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH: SOCIONEEDS INDEX: THE SOCIONEEDS INDEX IS A CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE TOOL THAT IS A MEASURE OF SOCIOECONOMIC NEED, WHICH IS CORRELATED WITH POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES. THE INDEX IS CALCULATED FROM SIX INDICATORS, ONE EACH FROM THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: POVERTY, INCOME, UNEMPLOYMENT, OCCUPATION, EDUCATION AND LANGUAGE. THE INDICATORS ARE WEIGHTED TO MAXIMIZE THE CORRELATION OF THE INDEX WITH PREMATURE DEATH RATES AND PREVENTABLE HOSPITALIZATION RATES. ALL ZIP CODES, COUNTIES, AND COUNTY EQUIVALENTS IN THE U.S. ARE GIVEN AN INDEX VALUE FROM 0 (LOW NEED) TO 100 (HIGH NEED). TO HELP IDENTIFY THE AREAS OF HIGHEST NEED WITHIN A DEFINED GEOGRAPHIC AREA, THE SELECTED ZIP CODES ARE RANKED FROM 1 (LOW NEED) TO 5 (HIGH NEED) BASED ON THEIR INDEX VALUE. THESE VALUES ARE SORTED FROM LOW TO HIGH AND DIVIDED INTO FIVE RANKS USING NATURAL BREAKS. THESE RANKS ARE THEN USED TO COLOR THE ZIP CODES WITH THE HIGHEST SOCIONEEDS RANKINGS WITH THE DARKER COLORS. MCLEAN COUNTY HAS SEVERAL COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE GREATER SOCIOECONOMIC NEEDS COMPARED TO OTHER COMMUNITIES IN THE COUNTY. MCLEAN COUNTY HAS ONE ZIP CODE WITH A RANKING OF 5, BLOOMINGTON 61701, AND EIGHT ZIP CODES WITH A RANKING OF 4, WHICH REPRESENTS THE AREAS WITH THE HIGHEST SOCIOECONOMIC NEED IN MCLEAN COUNTY. THE EIGHT COMMUNITIES WITH A RANKING OF 4 ARE NORMAL, COLFAX, FUNKS GROVE/MCLEAN, SAYBROOK, STANFORD, BELLFLOWER AND COOKSVILLE (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, CLARITAS, 2019). DEMOGRAPHICSAGE AND GENDER. THE MEDIAN AGE IN MCLEAN COUNTY IS 33.7 YEARS OF AGE. THIS IS LESS THAN THE MEDIAN AGE IN ILLINOIS WHICH IS 38.5. TWENTY-TWO PERCENT OF PERSONS IN MCLEAN COUNTY ARE LESS THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE AND 24 PERCENT ARE 45 TO 64 YEARS OF AGE. THIRTEEN PERCENT OF PERSONS ARE OVER THE AGE OF 65. FORTY-NINE PERCENT OF THE POPULATION IN MCLEAN COUNTY IS MALE AND 51 PERCENT IS FEMALE (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, CLARITAS, 2019).RACE AND ETHNICITY. THE POPULATION OF MCLEAN COUNTY IS 81.7 PERCENT WHITE, 7.7 PERCENT BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN, 5.8 PERCENT ASIAN, 5.1 PERCENT HISPANIC OR LATINO, 0.25 PERCENT AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE, AND .05 PERCENT NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, CLARITAS, 2019). HOUSEHOLD/FAMILY. THERE ARE 66,336 HOUSEHOLDS IN MCLEAN COUNTY. THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE IS 2.43. APPROXIMATELY 25 PERCENT OF THE HOUSEHOLDS IN MCLEAN COUNTY ARE SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLDS COMPARED TO 32.4 PERCENT FOR ILLINOIS (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, CLARITAS, 2019).ECONOMICSINCOME. THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR MCLEAN COUNTY IS $67,065. THIS IS HIGHER THAN THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR ILLINOIS OF $66,487 (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, CLARITAS, 2019). PEOPLE LIVING BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL). IN MCLEAN COUNTY, THE PERCENT OF PEOPLE LIVING BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE IS 14.5 PERCENT. (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, 2013- 2017). INCOME BY RACE/ETHNICITY. WITHIN MCLEAN COUNTY, THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME VARIES WITH NATIVE HAWAIIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDERS HAVING THE HIGHEST MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF $114,583 AND BLACKS/AFRICAN AMERICANS HAVING THE LOWEST AT $34,463 (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, CLARITAS, 2019). HOWEVER, NATIVE HAWAIIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDERS REPRESENT ONLY .05 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION IN MCLEAN COUNTY. THEREFORE, SMALL CHANGES CAN GREATLY AFFECT THE DATA. EMPLOYMENT. THE PERCENTAGE OF THE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AGES 16 YEARS AND OVER THAT IS UNEMPLOYED IN MCLEAN COUNTY IS 3.73 PERCENT, LOWER THAN ILLINOIS AT 6.7 PERCENT. THE THREE COMMON INDUSTRIES OF EMPLOYMENT ARE THE FINANCIAL OR INSURANCE INDUSTRY AT 18.2 PERCENT, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AT 13.9 PERCENT AND HEALTHCARE AT 13.1 PERCENT (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, CLARITAS, 2019).EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL LEVEL. NINETY-SIX PERCENT OF THE POPULATION AGES 25 AND OVER IN MCLEAN COUNTY POSSESSES A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR HIGHER AND 44.7 PERCENT HAVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER. THE STATE PERCENTAGE FOR A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER IS 33.4 PERCENT (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, 2013-2017). ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY, ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND LINCOLN COLLEGE ARE ALL LOCATED IN MCLEAN COUNTY.HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES. THE FOUR-YEAR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE FOR MCLEAN COUNTY IS 88.1 PERCENT. THIS IS HIGHER THAN THE GRADUATION RATE FOR ILLINOIS OF 85.6 PERCENT (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS, 2014-2015). INSURANCE/MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA. ONE-HUNDRED-AND-ONE PERCENT OF THE 2018 MCLEAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY RESPONDENTS REPORTED HAVING EITHER PRIVATE INSURANCE, MEDICARE OR MEDICAID, WHILE TEN PERCENT REPORTED NOT HAVING ANY INSURANCE. THIS PERCENTAGE IS GREATER THAN 100 PERCENT BECAUSE RESPONDENTS COULD CHOOSE MORE THAN ONE ANSWER. THE INDEX OF MEDICAL UNDERSERVICE (IMU) SCORE FOR THE MCLEAN COUNTY SERVICE AREA IS 49.2. THE LOWEST SCORE (HIGHEST NEED) IS 0; THE HIGHEST SCORE (LOWEST NEED) IS 100. TO QUALIFY FOR DESIGNATION, THE IMU SCORE MUST BE LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 62.0. THIS SCORE APPLIES TO THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA (MUA) OR MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS (MUP) AS A WHOLE, AND NOT TO INDIVIDUAL PORTIONS OF IT.HEALTHCARE RESOURCES IN THE DEFINED COMMUNITY. THERE ARE NUMEROUS HEALTH CARE RESOURCES IN MCLEAN COUNTY. THERE ARE TWO HOSPITALS, ADVOCATE BROMENN LOCATED IN NORMAL AND OSF ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED IN BLOOMINGTON. THERE IS ALSO A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC), THE CHESTNUT FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, LOCATED IN BLOOMINGTON. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE THREE COMMUNITY CLINICS. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CLINIC AND THE COMMUNITY CANCER CENTER ARE BOTH LOCATED IN NORMAL, AND MCLEAN COUNTY CENTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES IS LOCATED IN BLOOMINGTON. TWO ADDITIONAL HEALTH CARE RESOURCES IN MCLEAN COUNTY ARE THE CLINIC WITHIN THE MCLEAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND A CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT WHICH IS A PART OF CHESTNUT HEALTH SYSTEMS. IN THE 2019 COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS, MCLEAN COUNTY RANKED 2ND OUT OF 102 ILLINOIS COUNTIES FOR CLINICAL CARE, WHICH COMPARES 7 INDICATORS: PERCENT UNINSURED; RATIO OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, DENTISTS, AND MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS TO THE POPULATION; PREVENTABLE HOSPITAL STAYS; PERCENT COMPLETING MAMMOGRAM SCREENINGS; AND PERCENT OF FLU VACCINATIONS (COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS, 2019).
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 5 - ADVOCATE BROMENN MEDICAL CENTER ADVOCATE BROMENN'S DEDICATION TO PROMOTING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY IS EXEMPLIFIED IN NUMEROUS WAYS. THE ADVOCATE BROMENN AND ADVOCATE EUREKA GOVERNING COUNCIL IS COMPRISED OF LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS AND PHYSICIANS. GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS SUPPORT HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP IN THEIR PURSUIT OF THE HOSPITAL'S GOALS, REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY'S INTEREST TO THE HOSPITAL AND SERVE AS AMBASSADORS IN THE COMMUNITY. SEVENTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE CURRENT GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION EXTENDS MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN ITS COMMUNITY FOR SOME OR ALL OF ITS DEPARTMENTS AND SPECIALTIES. A VAST MAJORITY OF THE HOSPITAL'S EXECUTIVE OR LEADERSHIP TEAM ALSO SERVE ON MULTIPLE COMMUNITY BOARDS THAT HELP EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS FOR EXAMPLETHE MCLEAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COORDINATING COUNCIL, KIWANIS, COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CLINIC, MCLEAN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AMERICAN RED CROSS, CONNECT TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, MCLEAN COUNTY TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COUNCIL, MCLEAN COUNTY COMPACT, MULTICULTURAL LEADERSHIP, FAITH IN ACTION, MCLEAN COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, RECOVERY COURT, YWCA AND PROMISE COUNCIL. THE PRESIDENT OF ADVOCATE BROMENN IS ALSO INVOLVED IN MANY BOARDS THAT IMPACT THE COMMUNITY IN A POSITIVE MANNER, SUCH AS THE BN ADVANTAGE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, CENTRAL ILLINOIS REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMMERCE BANK ADVISORY BOARD, ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY BOARD AND THE COMMUNITY CANCER CENTER BOARD. THE PRESIDENT AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE TEAM PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TRAINING IN THE COMMUNITY TO GROUPS SUCH AS THE MULTICULTURAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM AND LEADERSHIP MCLEAN COUNTY. IN ADDITION, A MEMBER OF ADVOCATE BROMENN'S LEADERSHIP TEAM TRAINS STUDENTS FROM THE BLOOMINGTON AREA CAREER CENTER ON THE HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT TO HELP PREPARE THE STUDENTS TO TAKE THE CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT EXAM.ANOTHER KEY AREA IN WHICH THE HOSPITAL CONTRIBUTES SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY AND FURTHERS ITS EXEMPT STATUS IS THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CLINIC. IN 1993, ADVOCATE BROMENN PARTNERED WITH OSF ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER, ALSO LOCATED IN MCLEAN COUNTY, TO OPEN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CLINIC. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CLINIC PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATION OF MCLEAN COUNTY TO ENSURE THAT ALL POPULATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CARE AT THE CLINIC, AN INDIVIDUAL MUST HAVE A TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME LESS THAN 185 PERCENT OF FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES, HAVE NO ACCESS TO THIRD PARTY INSURANCE (MEDICAID, MEDICARE, ALL KIDS, VETERAN'S BENEFITS, DISABILITY OR EMPLOYER-SPONSORED INSURANCE) AND RESIDE IN MCLEAN COUNTY. ALL EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND MEDICAL CENTER SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE BY ADVOCATE BROMENN AND OSF ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CLINIC SAW 1,195 PATIENTS IN 2019, PROVIDED 3,569 PATIENT VISITS AND PRESCRIBED OVER 25,071 PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS AT NO CHARGE TO UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS. THE CLINIC IS IN A BUILDING OWNED BY ADVOCATE BROMENN, FOR WHICH THE HOSPITAL PAID $316,338 FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF THE FACILITY IN 2019.IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER WAYS ADVOCATE BROMENN PROMOTES THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. SOME EXAMPLES OF THESE EFFORTS ARE HIGHLIGHTED BELOW. THE MEDICAL CENTER VALUES DIVERSITY AND SCORED 95 OUT OF 100 ON THE 2019 HEALTHCARE EQUALITY INDEX. THE INDEX IS A TOOL OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN THAT RATES HEALTH CARE FACILITIES ON THEIR COMMITMENT TO LGBTQ EQUALITY AND INCLUSION. ADVOCATE BROMENN SERVES AS AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) RESOURCE FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR MCLEAN COUNTY, PROVIDING A $192,560 BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY. THE MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS COMMUNITY MEMBERS, NURSING STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS' ACCESS TO THE A.E. LIVINGSTON HEALTH SERVICES LIBRARY. THIS ACCESS IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO THESE INDIVIDUALS. THE COST OF $69,762 FOR THIS SERVICE, IN 2019, WAS ABSORBED BY THE HOSPITAL. ADVOCATE BROMENN IS ALSO AN AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION TRAINING CENTER FOR THE COMMUNITY. THE COST OF PROVIDING THIS SERVICE WAS $78,588 IN 2019. THE MEDICAL CENTER COORDINATES YOUNG HEARTS FOR LIFE. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, 2,408 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE SCREENED IN 2019. YOUNG HEARTS FOR LIFE SCREENS LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AT NO COST, FOR UNIDENTIFIED GENETIC DISORDERS THAT PLACE THEM AT HIGH RISK FOR SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH. IN ADDITION, ADVOCATE BROMENN PROMOTES THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A VARIETY OF OTHER SERVICES FROM PROVIDING PET THERAPY AND CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, TO OFFERING MEETING SPACE TO COMMUNITY NOT-FOR-PROFIT GROUPS AND BEING A TEACHING HOSPITAL FOR BOTH FAMILY PRACTICE, NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY RESIDENTS.THE MEDICAL CENTER ALSO PROMOTES THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY BY SUPPORTING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN MCLEAN COUNTY. ADVOCATE BROMENN IS A BUSINESS PARTNER FOR THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK YOUTH AT PROJECT OZ AND THE UNITED WAY'S WORKFORCE 180 INITIATIVE. THE GOAL OF THESE PROGRAMS IS TO PROVIDE ELIGIBLE AT-RISK YOUTH WITH AGE APPROPRIATE JOB TRAINING, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, LIFE SKILLS, COUNSELING, WORK READINESS SKILLS AND SUPERVISED MEANINGFUL LONG-TERM WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR ENHANCED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. THE MEDICAL CENTER SIGNED A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH MARCFIRST TO SERVE AS A POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT SITE FOR MARCFIRST CLIENTS TO RECEIVE EMPLOYMENT COACHING, TRAINING, AND TRANSITION INTO EMPLOYMENT. THE INTENT OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO HELP FACILITATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR MCLEAN COUNTY RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. ADVOCATE BROMENN IS A KEY PARTICIPANT IN THE BLOOMINGTON AREA CAREER CENTER'S ANNUAL 8TH GRADE CAREER EXPO WHICH OFFERS OVER 1,000 STUDENTS FROM MCLEAN COUNTY THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT VARIOUS HEALTHCARE CAREERS THROUGH HANDS ON EXPERIENCES AND INTERACTION WITH PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD. THE MEDICAL CENTER HELD AN EVENT CALLED THE LOOP FOR LOCAL TEACHERS DISCUSSING HEALTHCARE CAREERS AND APPLICATION OF STEM LEARNING. TEACHERS FROM MCLEAN COUNTY ATTENDED THIS INTERACTIVE LEARNING EVENT ON CAMPUS WHICH INTRODUCED THEM TO CAREERS IN NURSING, IMAGING, PHARMACY, THERAPY SERVICES AND LABORATORY SERVICES. ADVOCATE BROMENN LEADERSHIP AND STAFF PROVIDE MANY PRESENTATIONS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO EXPOSE ATTENDEES TO THE MANY REWARDING HEALTHCARE CAREERS, AN EXAMPLE OF WHICH WAS A CAREER PANEL DISCUSSION AT THE BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL HINDU TEMPLE IN APRIL 2019. THROUGH THE SIMULATION LAB ON CAMPUS, THE MEDICAL CENTER HOSTED A NUMBER OF LOCAL STUDENT GROUPS (E.G., UNIVERSITY HIGH GIRLS IN STEM CLUB) TO TOUR THE FACILITY AND EXPERIENCE HEALTHCARE SIMULATION TO SEE TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE IN ACTION AS IT APPLIES TO HEALTHCARE CAREERS. THE VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES FOR ADVOCATE BROMENN CHAIRS THE MCLEAN COUNTY COMPACT, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE MCLEAN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WHICH FOCUSES ON BRINGING EMPLOYERS, EDUCATORS AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS TOGETHER TO IMPROVE COLLEGE AND CAREER PREPAREDNESS LOCALLY. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, THE HOSPITAL HAS SERVED AS A CHIEF SPONSOR AND SUPPORTER OF EFFORTS SUCH AS: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE, THE ESSENTIAL WORKPLACE SKILLS PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED, WHICH SERVES TO PREPARE LOCAL TALENT WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO FUNCTION IN ANY WORK ENVIRONMENT. ADVOCATE BROMENN WILL BE SENDING TALENT FROM SUPPORT OPERATIONS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM IN 2020. BECOMING BN, AN INTERN SUPPORT PROGRAM, WHICH TAKES PLACE DURING THE SUMMER, AND GIVES STUDENTS INTERNING IN MCLEAN COUNTY THE OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK AND EXPERIENCE MCLEAN COUNTY AT ITS FULLEST. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE RETENTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOCAL STUDENT POPULATION. EDUCATION TO EMPLOYER SUMMITTHESE SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRAMS BRING TOGETHER EMPLOYERS, EDUCATORS, AND CIVIC LEADERS TO LEARN ABOUT THE CURRENT STATE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO CREATE PROGRAMS AND SOLUTIONS TO ENSURE RETENTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF OUR LOCAL TALENT.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 5 - ADVOCATE BROMENN MEDICAL CENTER ADVOCATE BROMENN HAD SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL PROJECTS OR EXPENSES IN 2019 THAT IMPROVED PATIENT CARE OR CONTRIBUTED TO A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT. THE MOTHER-BABY UNIT PURCHASED THE VOLUSON ULTRASOUND MACHINE FOR USE BY PHYSICIANS ON THE UNIT. THE VOLUSON IMPROVES PATIENT CARE BY ALLOWING PHYSICIANS TO IMMEDIATELY EVALUATE FETAL WELL-BEING, POSITION OF THE BABY AND AMNIOTIC FLUID LEVEL. ADDITIONALLY, THE ULTRASOUND MACHINE IS VALUABLE FOR OBSTETRICAL EMERGENCIES.RADIOLOGY PURCHASED THE PRONE BIOPSY SYSTEM WHICH IS A STEREOTACTIC BIOPSY TABLE. STEREOTACTIC BIOPSIES ARE DONE WITH BREAST MASSES ONLY SEEN ON MAMMOGRAPHY. THIS TABLE ALLOWS CLINICIANS TO USE 3D IMAGES FOR THE BIOPSY, RATHER THAN JUST 2D. WHEN MASSES SHOW UP ON 3D IMAGES ONLY, PATIENTS WERE BEING REFERRED OUT OF THE COMMUNITY FOR THE BIOPSY. NOW THEY CAN STAY LOCAL FOR THEIR CARE. IN 2019, SEVERAL PIECES OF EQUIPMENT WERE PURCHASED FOR THE OPERATING ROOM TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE. THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS:1) SAVI SCOUT TECHNOLOGY PLACES A RFID MARKER IN RADIOLOGY TO ASSIST SURGEONS IN LOCATING AND EXCISING BREAST TUMORS.2) ANESTHESIA FLUID VOLUME MONITOR ALLOWS ANESTHESIA PROVIDERS TO PRECISELY MONITOR THE AMOUNT OF IV FLUIDS GIVEN PATIENTS TO ENSURE THEY DO NOT EXPERIENCE COMPLICATIONS FROM TOO MUCH, OR TOO LITTLE FLUIDS DURING SURGERY.3) STEALTHSTATION NAVIGATION SYSTEM IMAGING SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS FOR PRECISE AND ACCURATE PLACEMENT OF SURGICAL HARDWARE PLACED DURING SPINE AND NEUROSURGERY.4) CUB CRIB PEDIATRIC SURGICAL PATIENT CART/BED.5) CUSA ABLATION SYSTEM ALLOWS NEUROSURGEONS TO EXCISE AND REMOVE SPINAL AND BRAIN TUMORS.6) S5 HEART LUNG PERFUSION SYSTEM COMMONLY USED IN HEART SURGERY, THIS SYSTEM ALLOWS PATIENT'S BLOOD TO BYPASS THEIR OWN HEART AND BE CIRCULATED BACK THROUGHOUT THE PATIENT'S BODY.IN 2019, THE LAB PURCHASED TWO PIECES OF EQUIPMENT THAT IMPROVE PATIENT CARE. THE FIRST ARE THE CS2500 COAGULATION ANALYZERS THAT WERE BROUGHT INTO ADVOCATE BROMENN'S HEMATOLOGY DEPARTMENT. THIS HAS ENABLED THE LABORATORY TO REDUCE REAGENT ERROR RATES AND MOVE TO A PLATFORM THAT IS SUPPORTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. PREVIOUSLY, ALL REAGENTS WERE MANUALLY ENTERED INTO THE ANALYZER, AND PLACED IN SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. IF THE REAGENT WAS PLACED IN AN INCORRECT LOCATION, OR THERE WAS A MIX UP BETWEEN TWO REAGENTS; THE ANALYZER WOULD NOT KNOW. THE CS2500 HAS BARCODE SCANNING FOR ALL REAGENTS AND QUALITY CONTROL MATERIAL THAT IS PLACED ON THE INSTRUMENT. THIS ENSURES THAT THE CORRECT REAGENT IS BEING USED FOR ALL PATIENT TESTING. FURTHERMORE, IT TRACKS VOLUME OF REAGENT MORE PRECISELY WHICH REDUCES OVERALL WASTE. ENSURING THAT PROPER REAGENTS ARE USED FOR TESTING MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN THE REPORTED VALUE FOR SUCH CRITICAL COAGULATION TESTING. WITHOUT THIS, PATIENTS COULD BE SUBJECTED TO UNNECESSARY TRANSFUSIONS OR THEIR ANTICOAGULANT DOSE COULD BE MISS-MONITORED. THE ADDITION OF THE CS2500S HAVE REDUCED THE HUMAN ERROR RATE, SUBSEQUENTLY OFFERING SAFER RESULTS TO CLINICIANS. THE SECOND PIECE OF EQUIPMENT PURCHASED BY THE LAB IS THE MICROBIAL ID SYS-VITEK 2. IN 2019, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CURRENT VITEK2 ANALYZER WAS WELL BEYOND ITS LIFE EXPECTANCY OF 10 YEARS AND THE PC SUPPORTING THE ANALYZER WAS OUTDATED AND NO LONGER ABLE TO ACCEPT UPDATES. IN MICROBIOLOGY, THERE ARE CONSTANT UPDATES IN REGARD TO MICROORGANISM NAMES, LIKE GENUS AND SPECIES AS WELL AS UPDATES FROM THE CDC, FDA AND CLSI IN REGARD TO SUSCEPTIBILITY BREAK POINTS. SUSCEPTIBILITY BREAKPOINTS ARE THE INFORMATION A PHARMACIST OR PHYSICIAN NEEDS TO KNOW TO DETERMINE IF A PARTICULAR ANTIMICROBIAL WILL BE EFFECTIVE AGAINST THE CAUSE OF DISEASE. THE NEW VERSION OF MIDDLEWARE SOFTWARE THAT ACCOMPANIED THE ANALYZER IS ALSO ABLE TO SUPPORT THE CURRENT BLOOD CULTURE ANALYZER WHICH STREAMLINES STAFF WORKLOAD.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 2 - ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL METHODOLOGYTIMELINE. ADVOCATE TRINITY'S CHNA PROCESS UTILIZED A MIXED METHODS APPROACH, WHICH INCLUDED THE COLLECTION AND REVIEW OF SECONDARY DATA FROM EXISTING SOURCES AND PRIMARY DATA FROM BOTH QUALITATIVE (SURVEY) AND QUANTITATIVE METHODS (FOCUS GROUPS). THE METHODOLOGY FOR THE CHNA HAD THREE COMPONENTS: 1) USE OF DATA COLLECTED THROUGH THE ALLIANCE (FEBRUARY 2018-MARCH 2019); 2) USE OF THE CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITY INSTITUTE'S PLATFORM TO REVIEW PSA, COUNTY, STATE AND ZIP CODE LEVEL DATA (MARCH 2016- AUGUST 2019); AND 3) USE OF INTERNAL HOSPITAL DATA (2017).COLLABORATIVE ASSESSMENT MODEL AND PROCESS. THE ALLIANCE COMPLETED A COLLABORATIVE CHNA BETWEEN MARCH 2018 AND MARCH 2019. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA FROM A DIVERSE RANGE OF SOURCES WERE UTILIZED FOR ROBUST DATA ANALYSIS AND TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS IN CHICAGO AND SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY. THE IPHI WORKED WITH THE CHNA COMMITTEE AND STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE ALLIANCE TO DESIGN AND FACILITATE A COLLABORATIVE, COMMUNITY ENGAGED ASSESSMENT. AS WITH THE 2015-2016 COLLABORATIVE CHNA, THE 2017-2019 CHNA PROCESS IS ADAPTED FROM THE MOBILIZING FOR ACTION THROUGH PLANNING AND PARTNERSHIPS (MAPP) FRAMEWORK, A COMMUNITY-ENGAGED STRATEGIC PLANNING FRAMEWORK THAT WAS DEVELOPED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR COUNTY AND CITY HEALTH OFFICIALS (NACCHO) AND THE CDC. BOTH THE CHICAGO AND COOK COUNTY DEPARTMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH USE THE MAPP FRAMEWORK FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING. THE MAPP FRAMEWORK PROMOTES A SYSTEM FOCUS, EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND THE DYNAMIC INTERPLAY OF FACTORS AND FORCES WITHIN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM. THE ALLIANCE CHOSE THIS INCLUSIVE, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PROCESS TO LEVERAGE AND ALIGN WITH HEALTH DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENTS AND TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING COMMUNITY MEMBERS, IN IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING STRATEGIC PRIORITIES TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY.PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION. MULTIPLE DATA COLLECTION STRATEGIES WERE EMPLOYED FOR THE 20172019 CHNA. PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION FOR THE CHNA WAS CONDUCTED BY THE ALLIANCE AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS UTILIZING FOUR METHODS, INCLUDING COMMUNITY INPUT SURVEYS, COMMUNITY RESIDENT FOCUS GROUPS AND LEARNING MAP SESSIONS, HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDER FOCUS GROUPS, AND FORCES OF CHANGE ASSESSMENT (FOCA) AND HEALTH EQUITY CAPACITY ASSESSMENT LED BY PARTNER HEALTH DEPARTMENTS.COMMUNITY INPUT SURVEYS. BETWEEN OCTOBER 2018 AND FEBRUARY 2019, THE ALLIANCE PARTNERS COLLECTED 5,934 COMMUNITY-WIDE INPUT SURVEYS FROM INDIVIDUALS 18 OR OLDER LIVING IN CHICAGO AND SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY. THERE WERE 574 SURVEY RESPONSES COLLECTED FROM ADVOCATE TRINITY'S SERVICE AREA. THE SURVEYS WERE AVAILABLE ON PAPER AND ONLINE, AND WERE DISSEMINATED IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, CHINESE AND POLISH. THE SURVEYS INCLUDED QUESTIONS ASKING RESPONDENTS ABOUT THE HEALTH STATUS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITY STRENGTHS, OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT AND PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS. HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS DISTRIBUTED THE SURVEYS WITH THE INTENTION OF GAINING INSIGHT FROM PRIORITY POPULATIONS THAT ARE TYPICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN ASSESSMENT PROCESSES. PRIORITY POPULATIONS INCLUDED COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, IMMIGRANTS, LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES. THE INTENTION OF THE COMMUNITY INPUT SURVEY WAS TO COMPLEMENT EXISTING COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEYS DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT CHICAGO AND SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY BY LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. IPHI AND THE CHNA COMMITTEE TOOK THE FOLLOWING STEPS TO DEVELOP THE SURVEY TOOL: (1) IPHI DRAFTED A SURVEY BASED ON REVIEW OF 13 EXAMPLE COMMUNITY INPUT SURVEYS; (2) CHNA COMMITTEE MEMBERS FROM HOSPITALS AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS PROVIDED INPUT; (3) IPHI INCORPORATED REVISIONS FROM CHNA COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO SURVEY RESEARCH LABORATORY; (4) IPHI MADE EDITS BASED ON A HEALTH LITERACY REVIEW; (5) IPHI AND TWO MEMBER HOSPITALS PILOTED THE SURVEY AT THREE COMMUNITY-BASED EVENTS; AND (6) IPHI MADE FINAL EDITS TO ADDRESS MINOR CHALLENGES IDENTIFIED AT THE PILOT EVENTS. THE FINAL SURVEY TOOL INCLUDED 16 QUESTIONSTHREE QUESTIONS RELATED TO ZIP CODE/COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE, NINE DEMOGRAPHIC QUESTIONS, TWO MULTI-SELECT QUESTIONS ABOUT HEALTH PROBLEMS AND WHAT'S NEEDED FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY, AND TWO OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS ABOUT COMMUNITY STRENGTHS AND IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED. PAPER SURVEYS WERE ENTERED INTO THE SURVEYGIZMO ONLINE PLATFORM SO THAT ELECTRONIC AND PAPER SURVEYS COULD BE ANALYZED TOGETHER. SURVEY DATA ANALYSIS WAS CONDUCTED USING SAS 9.4 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS SOFTWARE AND MICROSOFT EXCEL 2016. FOCUS GROUP AND LEARNING MAP HOST ORGANIZATIONS. BETWEEN AUGUST 2018 AND FEBRUARY 2019, IPHI WORKED WITH THE ALLIANCE PARTNERS TO HOLD A TOTAL OF 52 COMMUNITY INPUT SESSIONS (FOCUS GROUPS AND LEARNING MAP SESSIONS) WITH PRIORITY POPULATIONS SUCH AS VETERANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, OLDER ADULTS, CAREGIVERS, TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS, LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ADULTS AND TEENS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, FAITH COMMUNITIES, ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, AND CHILDREN AND ADULTS LIVING WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS, SUCH AS DIABETES AND ASTHMA. THE COMMUNITY INPUT SESSIONS INCLUDED 31 FOCUS GROUPS CONDUCTED BY IPHI AND 21 LEARNING MAP SESSIONS LED BY WEST SIDE UNITED. IN ADDITION TO THE 52 COMMUNITY INPUT SESSIONS, THERE WERE ALSO FIVE FOCUS GROUPS WITH HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS HOSTED BY SWEDISH COVENANT HOSPITAL, MACNEAL HOSPITAL, AND SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL. EXHIBITS 23 AND 23.1 LIST ALL THE FOCUS GROUP AND LEARNING MAP SESSION HOST ORGANIZATIONS. FOCUS GROUP FACILITATORS ASKED PARTICIPANTS ABOUT THE UNDERLYING ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH ISSUES SEEN IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND SPECIFIC STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING THOSE HEALTH NEEDS. IPHI DEVELOPED THE FOCUS GROUP QUESTIONS USING RESOURCES FROM EXISTING CHNA TOOLKITS AND PEER-REVIEWED STUDIES, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CHNA COMMITTEE AND COLLEAGUES AT PARTNER HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. EACH FOCUS GROUP WAS HOSTED BY A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION OR HOSPITAL, AND PARTICIPATION RANGED FROM THREE TO FORTY PEOPLE. MOST FOCUS GROUPS WERE 90 MINUTES LONG WITH AN AVERAGE OF 10 PARTICIPANTS. FEEDBACK FROM ALL 52 COMMUNITY INPUT SESSIONS (FOCUS GROUPS AND LEARNING MAP SESSIONS) WAS COMBINED AND INCLUDED IN THE ASSESSMENT, ALONG WITH INPUT FROM FIVE PROVIDER FOCUS GROUPS.SECONDARY DATA COLLECTION. AS INDICATED ABOVE, ADVOCATE TRINITY COLLABORATED WITH MANY PARTNERS TO COLLECT PSA, COUNTY AND STATE DATA. SECONDARY DATA COLLECTION WAS CONDUCTED USING SEVERAL PLATFORMS, INCLUDING CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE (CONDUENT HCI). DETAIL ON THE HOSPITAL'S 2017-2019 CHNA SECONDARY DATA SOURCES ARE LISTED BELOW.CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE. IN EARLY 2017, ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE SIGNED A SECOND THREE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH CONDUENT HCI TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE AN INTERNET-BASED DATA RESOURCE PLATFORM FOR ADVOCATE'S 11 HOSPITALS DURING THE 2017-2019 CHNA CYCLE. THIS ROBUST PLATFORM OFFERED THE HOSPITALS 198 HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS, INCLUDING 38 HOSPITALIZATION AND ED VISIT INDICATORS AT THE SERVICE AREA AND ZIP CODE LEVELS. UTILIZING THE ILLINOIS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION'S COMPDATA, CONDUENT HCI WAS ABLE TO SUMMARIZE, AGE ADJUST AND AVERAGE THE HOSPITALIZATION AND ED DATA FOR FIVE-TIME PERIODS FROM 2009-2017. THE CONDUENT HCI CONTRACT ALSO PROVIDED A WEALTH OF COUNTY AND ZIP CODE DATA COMPARISONS, A SOCIONEEDS INDEX VISUALIZING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WITHIN SERVICE AREAS AND COUNTIES, A HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 TRACKER, AND A DATABASE OF PROMISING AND EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS. THIS SECONDARY DATA WAS CRUCIAL IN ANALYZING THE HOSPITAL'S PSA HEALTH NEEDS AS THE DATABASE WAS THE ONLY SOURCE THAT PROVIDED SUCH AN EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF DATA SPECIFIC TO THE 2017-2019 CHNA DEFINED COMMUNITY. ALL DATA COLLECTED THROUGH HCI WAS QUANTITATIVE AND INCLUDED DATA COMPARISONS BETWEEN PSA COMMUNITIES AND COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS. THESE COMPARISONS WERE EXEMPLIFIED IN THE FORM OF COMMUNITY DASHBOARDS, WHICH PROVIDED GREAT INSIGHT REGARDING THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE HOSPITAL'S PSA IN COMPARISON TO OTHER ILLINOIS COUNTIES AND COMMUNITIES. CONDUENT HCI PROVIDES A GAUGE THAT ILLUSTRATES COMPARISON OF INDICATORS ACROSS COUNTIES, SERVICE AREAS AND ZIP CODES.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 2 - ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL OTHER AVAILABLE NATIONAL AND LOCAL DATA. BETWEEN JUNE 2018 AND JUNE 2019, ADVOCATE TRINITY STAFF COLLECTED PERTINENT COMMUNITY HEALTH DATA FOR THE HOSPITAL'S PSA. OTHER DATA SOURCES REVIEWED INCLUDED THE CHICAGO HEALTH ATLAS, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, ADVOCATE TRINITY PATIENT UTILIZATION DATA, CITY OF CHICAGO-HEALTHY CHICAGO 2.0, HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020, AND THE CDC (STATE AND COUNTY HEALTH DATA). A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF DATA RESOURCES IS PROVIDED IN APPENDIX 1 OF ADVOCATE TRINITY'S 2017-2019 CHNA REPORT AT: HTTPS://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/HOSPITAL-CHNA-REPORTS-IMPLEMENTATION-PLANS-PROGRESS-REPORTS/TRINITY-CHNA-REPORT-2019
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 4 - ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL 2017-2019 CHNADESCRIPTION OF THE COMMUNITY/POPULATION. WITHIN ADVOCATE AURORA, THE PSA IS COMPOSED OF THE COMMUNITIES WHERE 75 PERCENT OF THE HOSPITAL'S PATIENTS RESIDE. THE PSA CONSISTS OF 6 ZIP CODES, ALL WITHIN THE CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. THE COMMUNITY AREAS INCLUDE: SOUTH CHICAGO, GREATER GRAND CROSSING, AUBURN GRESHAM, ROSELAND, MORGAN PARK AND SOUTH SHORE. DEMOGRAPHICSIN 2019, THE TOTAL POPULATION IN ADVOCATE TRINITY'S PSA WAS ESTIMATED AT 374,433 PERSONS. THE PSAPOPULATION DECREASED BY 3.8 PERCENT FROM 2010 TO 2019. COMPARATIVELY, THE STATE OF ILLINOIS POPULATIONDECREASED BY 0.46 PERCENT (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, 2019). AGE. THE MEDIAN AGE IN THE HOSPITAL'S PSA IS 39 YEARS, WHICH IS EQUAL TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS MEDIAN AGE OF 39 YEARS. IN THE ADVOCATE TRINITY PSA, THE MEDIAN AGE FOR MALES IS 36 YEARS WHILE THE MEDIAN AGE FOR FEMALES IS 41 YEARS. THIS IS COMPARABLE TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS MEDIAN AGE RANGE FOR MALES (37 YEARS) AND FEMALES (40 YEARS).INDIVIDUALS AGED 25-64 YEARS MAKE UP THE MAJORITY OF THE PSA'S POPULATION (50.83 PERCENT), WHICH IS SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (52.34 PERCENT). OVERALL, INDIVIDUALS AGED 25-34 MAKE UP 13.89 PERCENT OF ADVOCATE TRINITY'S PSA, WHILE INDIVIDUALS AGED 55-64 MAKE UP 13.24 PERCENT OF THE PSA.GENDER. THE HOSPITAL'S PSA POPULATION IS 54.57 PERCENT FEMALE COMPARED TO 50.82 PERCENT FOR THE STATE OFILLINOIS. THERE ARE 45.43 PERCENT MALES IN THE HOSPITAL'S PSA COMPARED TO 49.18 PERCENT IN THE STATE OFILLINOIS. OVERALL, THERE ARE SLIGHT DIFFERENCES IN GENDER BETWEEN THE PSA AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AMONGTHE MALE AND FEMALE POPULATION.RACE. ADVOCATE TRINITY'S PSA POPULATION IS 83.64 PERCENT BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN; 9.15 PERCENT WHITE; 4.39 PERCENT OTHER RACE; 2.21 PERCENT 2+ RACES; 0.27 PERCENT ASIAN; 0.33 PERCENT AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE AND 0.02 PERCENT NATIVE HAWAIIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER. THE PSA HAS A SUBSTANTIALLY LARGER BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN POPULATION WHEN COMPARED TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. THE ETHNIC MAKEUP OF THE HOSPITAL'S PSA IS 89.85 PERCENT NON-HISPANIC AND 10.15 PERCENT HISPANIC/LATINO. THE HISPANIC/LATINO POPULATION IN THE HOSPITAL'S PSA IS SMALLER AT 10.15 PERCENT AS COMPARED TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AT 17.62 PERCENT.INCOME. POVERTY CREATES BARRIERS TO ACCESS, INCLUDING HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES AND OTHER FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO POOR HEALTH. TWENTY-THREE-POINT SIX PERCENT OF THE POPULATION IN THE HOSPITAL'S PSA LIVE IN POVERTY, WHICH IS HIGHER THAN COOK COUNTY AT 15.9 PERCENT. AS OF 2019, 21 PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLDS HAVE A HOUSEHOLD INCOME LEVEL UNDER $15,000 WHILE 14 PERCENT HAVE A HOUSEHOLD INCOME LEVEL BETWEEN $15,000 TO $25,000. COMPARATIVELY, THE STATE OF ILLINOIS HAS 10 PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH INCOME LEVELS UNDER $15,000 AND EIGHT PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLDS HAVE INCOME LEVELS BETWEEN $15,000 TO $25,000. THE HOSPITAL'S PSA HAS 45 PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME LEVELS BELOW $34,000 COMPARED TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS WITH 26 PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME LEVELS BELOW $34,000 (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, CLARITAS, 2019).POVERTY. AS OF 2019, THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES IN THE PSA LIVING BELOW 100 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL) IS 19,146 OR 20.82 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION, WHICH IS DOUBLE COMPARED TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AT 313,034 OR 9.80 PERCENT. THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN LIVING BELOW 100 PERCENT OF THE FPL IN THE PSA IS 14,082 OR 15.31 PERCENT. THIS IS MORE THAN TRIPLE THE STATE OF ILLINOIS NUMBER OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN LIVING BELOW 100 PERCENT OF THE FPL AT 235,695 OR 7.38 PERCENT. THERE ARE 38.8 PERCENT OF CHILDREN RESIDING IN THE HOSPITAL'S PSA THAT LIVE BELOW THE FPL, WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER THAN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AT 18.8 PERCENT. BETWEEN THE YEARS 2013-2017 THERE WERE 26.3 PERCENT OF PEOPLE LIVING BELOW THE FPL COMPARED TO 13.5 PERCENT IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AND 14.6 PERCENT IN THE U.S.ADULTS WITH HEALTH INSURANCE. IN COOK COUNTY, 87.4 PERCENT OF ADULTS AGE 19 AND OVER ARE IDENTIFIED AS HAVING HEALTH INSURANCE. THIS VALUE IS SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN THE STATE AND U.S. VALUES OF 90.2 PERCENT AND 87.7 PERCENT RESPECTIVELY. MORE FEMALES (89.0 PERCENT) HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE WHEN COMPARED TO MALES (85.7 PERCENT) IN THE COUNTY. THIS VALUE IS THE LOWEST WHEN COMPARED TO THE SIX COUNTIES SURROUNDING COOK COUNTY (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, 2018).CHILDREN WITH HEALTH INSURANCE. IN COOK COUNTY, 97.0 PERCENT OF CHILDREN HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE. THIS VALUE IS COMPARABLE TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS VALUE OF 97.1 PERCENT AND HIGHER THAT THE U.S. VALUE OF 95.0 PERCENT. DATA INDICATES THAT IN ALL RACE AND ETHNICITY CATEGORIES, MORE THAN 95 PERCENT OF CHILDREN UNDER AGE 19 HAD HEALTH INSURANCE. INTERESTINGLY, 100 PERCENT OF CHILDREN SURVEYED IN THE AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE POPULATION HAD HEALTH INSURANCE (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, 2019).PERSONS WITH PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE ONLY. THIS INDICATOR IDENTIFIES THE PERCENTAGE OF PERSONS WHO HAVE PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE ONLY. PUBLIC HEALTH COVERAGE INCLUDES THE FEDERAL PROGRAMS MEDICARE, MEDICAID AND VA HEALTH CARE (PROVIDED THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS); THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP); AND INDIVIDUAL STATE HEALTH PLANS. IN COOK COUNTY, 27.0 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION HAD PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE; HIGHER THAN THE STATE RATE OF 23.3 PERCENT AND THE U.S. RATE OF 23.6. THE AGE GROUPS OF 65 AND OVER (46.1 PERCENT) AND 0-18 YEARS (42.7 PERCENT) HAD THE GREATEST LEVEL OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE.HOSPITALS AND FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS. THERE ARE SIX HOSPITALS, FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS (FQHCS), THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (CDPH) AND THE COOK COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM (CCHS) CLINICS WHICH SERVE ADVOCATE TRINITY'S PSA.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 5 - ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL AS INDICATED EARLIER IN THIS DOCUMENT, THE ADVOCATE TRINITY GOVERNING COUNCIL IS COMPRISED OF LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS AND PHYSICIANS. GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS SUPPORT HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP IN THEIR PURSUIT OF THE HOSPITAL'S GOALS, REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY'S INTEREST TO THE HOSPITAL AND SERVE AS AMBASSADORS IN THE COMMUNITY. SIXTY ONE PERCENT OF THE CURRENT GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE FAITH COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION EXTENDS MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN ITS COMMUNITY FOR SOME OR ALL OF ITS DEPARTMENTS AND SPECIALTIES.IN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAMS DESCRIBED ELSEWHERE IN THIS DOCUMENT, FOLLOWING ARE SEVERAL ADDITIONAL ADVOCATE TRINITY PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES THAT CONTRIBUTED TO A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY IN 2019. MEN'S HEALTH EVENTS: THE PURPOSE OF THE MEN'S HEALTH EVENT IS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT SEVERAL HEALTH ISSUES AFFECTING MEN'S HEALTH, SOME OF WHICH INCLUDE DIABETES, HYPERTENSION, HIGH CHOLESTEROL, KIDNEY DISEASE, PROSTATE CANCER AND HIV/AIDS. MANY MEN AND THEIR FAMILIES WERE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN SCREENINGS TO DETECT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HIGH CHOLESTEROL, DIABETES, HIV/AIDS, PROSTATE CANCER AND EARLY SIGNS OF KIDNEY DISEASE. LADIES NIGHT EVENTS: THE PURPOSE OF THE LADIES NIGHT HEALTH SEMINARS IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS REGARDING WOMEN'S HEALTH ISSUES SUCH AS DIABETES, HEART DISEASE, STROKE, BREAST CANCER AND GENERAL WOMEN'S HEALTH. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES LECTURES FROM PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS WHO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ANSWER PERTINENT QUESTIONS ABOUT WOMEN'S HEALTH CONDITIONS. SUPPORT GROUPS: THE HOSPITAL ALSO HOSTS SEVERAL SUPPORT GROUPS FOR THE COMMUNITY DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH A SPECIFIC ILLNESS. COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN FIND SUPPORT GROUPS FOR BREAST CANCER, DIABETES AND STROKE AT THE HOSPITALALL FREE OF CHARGE TO THE COMMUNITY.ADVANCEMENTS CONTRIBUTING TO ADVOCATE TRINITY'S STANDING WITHIN ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH AND IN THE COMMUNITY ARE PROVIDED BELOW. THE AMBULATORY SURGERY DEPARTMENT EARNED TOP PATIENT SATISFACTION SCORES IN 2019. IN MARCH 2019, THE HOSPITAL'S ROLLING 6-MONTH RELIABILITY SCORE RANKED THIRD AMONG ADVOCATE AROURA HEALTH'S 24 SITES. ADVOCATE TRINITY MADE GREAT STRIDES IN IMPROVING PATIENT SATISFACTION, EARNING A PATIENT EXPERIENCE SCORE OF 86 IN SEPTEMBER (ROLLING 6 MONTHS) - WHICH MARKS A 58-POINT INCREASE IN PATIENT SATISFACTION OVER THE PAST 10 MONTHS (FROM JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER 2019.) THE CHICAGO HEALTH EXECUTIVES FORUM/ACHE RECOGNIZED ADVOCATE TRINITY WITH THE 2019 CHEF SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR MAINTAINING GREAT PATIENT EXPERIENCE SCORES. ADVOCATE TRINITY WAS AWARDED THE PATIENT SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARD WHICH RECOGNIZES HOSPITALS THAT HAVE THE LOWEST OCCURRENCES OF 14 PREVENTABLE PATIENT SAFETY EVENTS. THE HOSPITAL IS IN THE TOP 10% IN THE NATION FOR PATIENT SAFETY. THE HOSPITAL RECEIVED THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION GET WITH THE GUIDELINES GOLD PLUS ELITE AWARDS FOR QUALITY STROKE CARE. THE HOSPITAL OBTAINED DESIGNATION FOR BLUE DISTINCTION CARE PLUS FOR ORTHO'S KNEE AND HIP REPLACEMENT PROGRAM. ADVOCATE TRINITY EXTENDED OUTREACH INTO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES. WITH FUNDING FROM A $58,000 GRANT FROM THE CHICAGO CARES TO PREVENT DIABETES COLLABORATIVE, ADVOCATE TRINITY EXPANDED ITS SUCCESSFUL T2 DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM TO HISPANIC ADULTS WHO SHARE THE SAME 60617 ZIP CODE WITH THE HOSPITAL OR LIVE NEARBY. THE HOSPITAL SPONSORED A SPIRIT OF THE HEART COMMUNITY FORUM, HEALTH FAIR AND MINISTERIAL OUTREACH, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF BLACK CARDIOLOGISTS. THIS EFFORT TOUCHED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 100 COMMUNITY LEADERS, PARTNERS IN FAITH, CLINICIANS AND STATE AND LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH RISKS AND HEALTH DISPARITIES. THE HOSPITAL MOVED TO A SINGLE MEDICARE PROVIDER MODEL TO DRIVE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES AND SAVINGS THAT WILL BE REINVESTED TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND REDUCE THE COST OF CARE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. STATE LEGISLATORS EARMARKED OVER $400,000 IN CAPITAL GRANT FUNDING FOR RENOVATIONS TO ADVOCATE TRINITY'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. IN ADDITION, ADVOCATE AURORA SYSTEM LEADERSHIP APPROVED A $4.8 MILLION CAPITAL RENOVATION PROJECT FOR THE HOSPITAL'S ED.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 2 - ADVOCATE EUREKA HOSPITAL N/A
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 4 - ADVOCATE EUREKA HOSPITAL COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE 2017-2019 CHNA, "COMMUNITY" IS DEFINED AS WOODFORD COUNTY ILLINOIS. ADVOCATE EUREKA IS THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN WOODFORD COUNTY, WHICH IS LOCATED IN RURAL CENTRAL ILLINOIS. ALTHOUGH THE HOSPITAL PARTICIPATED IN THE 2019 TRI-COUNTY COLLABORATIVE, LED BY THE PARTNERSHIP FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY FOR THE THREE COUNTIES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE 2017-2019 ADVOCATE EUREKA CHNA THE COMMUNITY IS DEFINED AS WOODFORD COUNTY. THE FOLLOWING TOWNS ARE IN WOODFORD COUNTY: BAY VIEW GARDENS, BENSON, CONGERVILLE, EL PASO, EUREKA, GERMANTOWN HILLS, GOODFIELD, KAPPA, LOWPOINT, METAMORA, MINONK, PANOLA, ROANOKE, SECOR, SPRING BAY AND WASHBURN. POPULATION. WOODFORD COUNTY CONSISTS OF A TOTAL POPULATION OF 38,606 (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, CLARITAS, 2019). THE TOWN OF EUREKA HAS THE LARGEST POPULATION IN THE COUNTY WITH 6,735. THE POPULATION IN WOODFORD COUNTY DECREASED BY 0.15 PERCENT FROM 2010 TO 2019 (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, CLARITAS, 2019).SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH: SOCIONEEDS INDEX. THE SOCIONEEDS INDEX IS A CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE INDICATOR THAT IS A MEASURE OF SOCIOECONOMIC NEED, CORRELATED WITH POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES. THE INDEX IS CALCULATED FROM SIX INDICATORS, ONE EACH FROM THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: POVERTY, INCOME, UNEMPLOYMENT, OCCUPATION, EDUCATION AND LANGUAGE. THE INDICATORS ARE WEIGHTED TO MAXIMIZE THE CORRELATION OF THE INDEX WITH PREMATURE DEATH RATES AND PREVENTABLE HOSPITALIZATION RATES. ALL ZIP CODES, COUNTIES AND COUNTY EQUIVALENTS IN THE U.S. ARE GIVEN AN INDEX VALUE FROM 0 (LOW NEED) TO 100 (HIGH NEED). TO HELP IDENTIFY THE AREAS OF HIGHEST NEED WITHIN A DEFINED GEOGRAPHIC AREA, THE SELECTED ZIP CODES ARE RANKED FROM 1 (LOW NEED) TO 5 (HIGH NEED) BASED ON THEIR INDEX VALUE. THESE VALUES ARE SORTED FROM LOW TO HIGH AND DIVIDED INTO FIVE RANKS USING NATURAL BREAKS. THESE RANKS ARE THEN USED TO COLOR THE ZIP CODES WITH THE HIGHEST SOCIONEEDS INDICES WITH THE DARKER COLORS. WOODFORD COUNTY HAS FOUR COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE GREATER SOCIOECONOMIC NEEDS (RANKING OF A 4 OR 5) COMPARED TO OTHER COMMUNITIES IN THE COUNTY (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, 2018). THE COMMUNITIES WITH A RANKING OF 4 OR 5 ARE WASHBURN61570 (5), SECOR61771 (5), LOWPOINT61545 (4) AND EL PASO61738 (4). EL PASO IS LOCATED IN BOTH MCLEAN AND WOODFORD COUNTIES.IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE ZIP CODES WITH A HIGH SOCIONEEDS RANKING, WOODFORD COUNTY HAS THREE ZIP CODES, WITH A LOW SOCIONEEDS RANKING. GOODFIELD61742, GERMANTOWN HILLS61548 AND ROANOKE61561 ALL HAVE A SOCIONEEDS RANKING OF 1. DEMOGRAPHICSAGE AND GENDER. THE MEDIAN AGE IN WOODFORD COUNTY IS 40.4 YEARS WHICH IS HIGHER THAN THE MEDIAN AGE FOR ILLINOIS OF 38.5 YEARS. WOODFORD COUNTY IS EVENLY SPLIT IN POPULATION IN TERMS OF GENDER, WITH 49.7 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION BEING MALE AND 50.3 PERCENT BEING FEMALE.RACE AND ETHNICITY. THE POPULATION BY RACE FOR WOODFORD COUNTY IS 96.3 PERCENT WHITE, 0.69 PERCENT BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN, 0.73 PERCENT ASIAN, 0.26 PERCENT AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE AND 0.03 PERCENT NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, CLARITAS, 2019). THE POPULATION BY ETHNICITY FOR WOODFORD COUNTY IS 2.13 PERCENT HISPANIC/LATINO AND 97.87 PERCENT NON-HISPANIC/LATINO (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, CLARITAS, 2019). HOUSEHOLD/FAMILY. THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE IN WOODFORD COUNTY IS 2.6 PERSONS WITH 14,412 RESIDENTS LIVING AS A PART OF A HOUSEHOLD (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, CLARITAS, 2019). TWENTY PERCENT OF THE HOUSEHOLDS IN WOODFORD COUNTY ARE SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLDS. IN COMPARISON TO OTHER COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS, THE WOODFORD COUNTY SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLD VALUE IS IN THE BEST 0-50TH PERCENTILE RANGE (GREEN INDICATOR). THE PERCENT OF SENIORS (AGE 65 YEARS AND OLDER) WHO ARE LIVING ALONE IN WOODFORD COUNTY IS 23.6 PERCENT. THIS IS ALSO IN THE BEST 050TH PERCENTILE (GREEN INDICATOR) COMPARED TO OTHER COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, 2019).ECONOMICSMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME. THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN WOODFORD COUNTY IS $72,597, WHICH IS HIGHER THAN THE ILLINOIS MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF $66,487 (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, CLARITAS, 2019). PEOPLE LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. THE PERCENT OF PEOPLE LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL IN WOODFORD COUNTY IS 7.4 (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, 2013-2017). THIS IS IN THE BEST 050TH PERCENTILE (GREEN INDICATOR) COMPARED TO OTHER COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS AND LOWER THAN THE ILLINOIS VALUE (13.5 PERCENT). IT IS TRENDING UNFAVORABLY, ALTHOUGH NOT IN A STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT DIRECTION.CHILDREN LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL, THE PERCENT OF CHILDREN LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL IN WOODFORD COUNTY IS 11.8 PERCENT (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, 2013-2017). THIS IS IN THE BEST 050TH PERCENTILE (GREEN INDICATOR) COMPARED TO OTHER COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS AND LOWER THAN THE ILLINOIS VALUE (18.8 PERCENT). IT IS TRENDING UNFAVORABLY, ALTHOUGH NOT IN A STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT DIRECTION.PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. THE PERCENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES LIVING IN POVERTY IN WOODFORD COUNTY IS 24.6 PERCENT (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, 2013-2017). THIS IS IN THE BEST 050TH PERCENTILE (GREEN INDICATOR) COMPARED TO OTHER COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS AND LOWER THAN THE ILLINOIS VALUE (26.2 PERCENT).PEOPLE 65 YEARS AND OLDER LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. THE PERCENT OF PEOPLE 65 YEARS AND OLDER LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL IS 2.9 PERCENT (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, 2013-2017). THIS IS IN THE BEST 050TH PERCENTILE (GREEN INDICATOR) COMPARED TO OTHER COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS AND LOWER THAN THE ILLINOIS VALUE (8.8 PERCENT). IT IS TRENDING FAVORABLY IN A STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT DIRECTION.EMPLOYMENT. THE PERCENT OF THE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE OVER THE AGE OF 16 THAT IS UNEMPLOYED IN WOODFORD COUNTY IS 5.2 PERCENT, LOWER THAN ILLINOIS AT 6.7 PERCENT. THE THREE COMMON INDUSTRIES OF EMPLOYMENT ARE MANUFACTURING AT 16.6 PERCENT, HEALTHCARE AT 12.9 PERCENT AND RETAIL TRADE AT 11.5 PERCENT (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, CLARITAS, 2019).EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL LEVEL. NINETY-FOUR PERCENT OF THE POPULATION OVER THE AGE OF 25 IN WOODFORD COUNTY POSSESSES A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR HIGHER AND 21.7 PERCENT HAVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, CLARITAS, 2019). EUREKA COLLEGE, A SMALL LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE, IS LOCATED IN WOODFORD COUNTY.HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES. NINETY-TWO PERCENT OF STUDENTS IN WOODFORD COUNTY GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL WITHIN FOUR YEARS OF THEIR FIRST ENROLLMENT IN NINTH GRADE (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS, 2011-2015). THIS IS IN THE BEST 0-50TH PERCENTILE RANGE (GREEN INDICATOR) WHEN COMPARED TO OTHER COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS, IS HIGHER THAN THE ILLINOIS VALUE (85.6 PERCENT), IS TRENDING FAVORABLY IN A STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT DIRECTION AND MEETS THE HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 TARGET OF 87 PERCENT. STUDENT-TO-TEACHER RATIO. THIS INDICATOR SHOWS THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF PUBLIC-SCHOOL STUDENTS PER TEACHER IN THE REGION. IT DOES NOT MEASURE CLASS SIZE. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS, LARGER SCHOOLS TEND TO HAVE HIGHER STUDENT-TEACHER RATIOS. THERE ARE 14.7 STUDENTS PER TEACHER IN WOODFORD COUNTY (CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS, 2016-2017). THIS IS IN THE WORST 50-75TH PERCENTILE RANGE (YELLOW INDICATOR) COMPARED TO OTHER COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS BUT IS TRENDING FAVORABLY, ALTHOUGH NOT IN A STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT DIRECTION.HEALTHCARE COVERAGE. ACCORDING TO THE TRI-COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY, 2018, 81 PERCENT OF WOODFORD COUNTY SURVEY RESPONDENTS REPORTED HAVING PRIVATE INSURANCE, FOLLOWED BY 16 PERCENT HAVING MEDICAID AND 11 PERCENT HAVING MEDICARE. THREE PERCENT OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS REPORTED NOT HAVING ANY INSURANCE. HEALTH CARE RESOURCES IN THE DEFINED COMMUNITY. RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY INCLUDE: ADVOCATE EUREKA, A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL; WOODFORD COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, A HEALTH CLINIC; AND HEART HOUSE/SHELTER, A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 5 - ADVOCATE EUREKA HOSPITAL ADVOCATE EUREKA'S DEDICATION TO PROMOTING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY IS EXEMPLIFIED IN NUMEROUS WAYS. THE ADVOCATE BROMENN AND ADVOCATE EUREKA GOVERNING COUNCIL IS COMPRISED OF LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS AND PHYSICIANS. GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS SUPPORT HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP IN THEIR PURSUIT OF THE HOSPITAL'S GOALS, REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY'S INTEREST TO THE HOSPITAL AND SERVE AS AMBASSADORS IN THE COMMUNITY. SEVENTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE CURRENT GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION EXTENDS MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN ITS COMMUNITY FOR SOME OR ALL OF ITS DEPARTMENTS AND SPECIALTIES. ADVOCATE EUREKA IS A 25-BED FACILITY THAT HAS SERVED AND CARED FOR THE PEOPLE OF WOODFORD COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA SINCE 1901. ADVOCATE EUREKA IS THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN WOODFORD COUNTY AND IS A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL AS CERTIFIED BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES. BY FUNCTIONING IN THIS CAPACITY, ADVOCATE EUREKA PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN SERVING THE HEALTH NEEDS OF A PRIMARILY RURAL AREA. COMMUNITY RESIDENTS BENEFIT FROM HAVING ACCESS TO CARE CLOSE TO HOME AS PROVIDED BY A DEDICATED GROUP OF PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS. IF THE PATIENT'S CONDITION REQUIRES ADVANCED CARE, ADVOCATE EUREKA IS AVAILABLE TO STABILIZE THE CONDITION AND SEAMLESSLY TRANSITION THE PATIENT TO ANOTHER FACILITY.A CHERISHED COMMUNITY INSTITUTION, ADVOCATE EUREKA HAS SET NEW STANDARDS FOR WHAT A RURAL HOSPITAL CAN ACCOMPLISH. WHILE PATIENTS APPRECIATE THE SMALL-TOWN TOUCH OF ONE-ON-ONE CARE, THEY ALSO KNOW THAT IT'S BACKED BY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY TYPICALLY UNAVAILABLE AT A SMALL HOSPITAL. EMERGENCY CARE, INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SURGERIES, REHABILITATION AND ADVANCED RADIOLOGY ARE ONLY A FEW OF THE SERVICES OFFERED. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY A SKILLED AND CARING STAFF THAT HAS WON NUMEROUS AWARDS FOR PATIENT SATISFACTION.IN ADDITION TO FILLING A VOID IN THE COUNTY BY SERVING AS A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL, ADVOCATE EUREKA PROMOTES THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS RECYCLING EFFORTS. USED PRINTER CARTRIDGES ARE COLLECTED AND DONATED DIRECTLY TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL DONATES USED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE, AND HAS MADE IMPROVEMENTS TO REDUCE ENERGY, SOLID AND MEDICAL WASTE USAGE. THE HOSPITAL ALSO SPONSORS COMMUNITY RACES TO PROMOTE HEALTH AWARENESS AND ENGAGES IN FUNDRAISING EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. ANOTHER KEY AREA IN WHICH THE HOSPITAL CONTRIBUTES TO THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY IS THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS. IN 2019, THE HOSPITAL OFFERED CLASSES IN GLUCOSE MONITORING AND EDUCATION, AND A CAREGIVER'S CLASS TO TEACH INDIVIDUALS HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED. ADDITIONALLY, THE HOSPITAL STAFF COLLECT FOOD AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. MEMBERS OF THE HOSPITAL'S EXECUTIVE OR LEADERSHIP TEAM ALSO SERVE ON MULTIPLE COMMUNITY BOARDS THAT WILL HELP EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS KIWANIS, WOODFORD COUNTY FOOD PANTRY, EUREKA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND THE ROTARY CLUB. IN ADDITION TO ALL OF THE ABOVE EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY, ADVOCATE EUREKA HAD TWO SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL PROJECTS OR EXPENSES IN 2019 THAT IMPROVED PATIENT CARE. THE SELENIA MAMMOGRAPHY SYSTEM WAS PURCHASED BY RADIOLOGY TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE. THE SELENIA MAMMOGRAPHY SYSTEM WAS AN UPGRADE FROM 2D MAMMOGRAPHY TO 3D MAMMOGRAPHY. 3D MAMMOGRAPHY FINDS LESIONS EARLIER IN THE DISEASE PROCESS AND HELPS CLINICIANS TO MORE CONFIDENTLY DIAGNOSE WOMEN WITH DENSE BREAST TISSUE. THE SECOND PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT IMPROVES PATIENT CARE IS THE MAC VUE360. THIS EQUIPMENT WAS PURCHASED BY CARDIOLOGY. THE MAC VUE360 GIVES ADVOCATE EUREKA THE ABILITY TO OBTAIN HIGH QUALITY EKG REPORTS MUCH FASTER THAN THE OLD TECHNOLOGY. THE MAC VUE360 HAS A SMART ACQUISITION PLATFORM THAT INCLUDES SMART LEADS, HOOKUP ADVISOR AND SMART AUTO-EKG TECHNOLOGY THAT MINIMIZE VARIABILITY, DATA MIX-UPS AND THE NEED FOR REPEAT TESTS. THE MAC VUE360 ALLOWS FOR EKG REPORTS TO BE OBTAINED QUICKLY SO THE UNDERLYING CARDIAC PROBLEM CAN BE IDENTIFIED, AND TREATMENT CAN BEGIN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO RESTORE ADEQUATE BLOOD FLOW TO THE HEART AND OTHER VITAL ORGANS.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 6 - AFFILIATED HEALTH SYSTEM (ALL HOSPITALS) PRIMARY CARE CONNECTION-COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHWS) IS A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES SEEN IN THE ED ON APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO THEM USING COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS. THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE PRIMARY CARE CONNECTIONS INTERVENTION ARE TO: EDUCATE AND SCHEDULE LOW ACUITY PATIENTS WHO VISIT THE ED REGARDING ALTERNATIVE CARE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO THEM; HELP THEM ESTABLISH A PRIMARY CARE MEDICAL HOME; IMPROVE CARE COORDINATION TO PREVENT INAPPROPRIATE ED UTILIZATION; AND HELP THEM NAVIGATE SPECIFIC SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES. THE PROGRAM EXISTS IN FOUR AAH ILLINOIS HOSPITALS INCLUDING ADVOCATE CHRIST, ADVOCATE TRINITY, ADVOCATE CONDELL AND ADVOCATE SHERMAN. DURING 2019, MORE THAN 8,500 PATIENTS WERE ENGAGED, OF WHICH 56% (OVER 4,788 PATIENTS) WERE SCHEDULED FOR A FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT WITH AN ADVOCATE PCP OR FQHC. AS A RESULT, 96% OF THESE PATIENTS WHO WERE ENGAGED WITH THE PRIMARY CARE CONNECTION INTERVENTION DID NOT RETURN TO THE ER WITHIN SIX MONTHS FOR A LOW-ACUITY VISIT. ADVOCATE CONTINUES TO PURSUE QUALITY AND UTILIZATION IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES LIKE THE PRIMARY CARE CONNECTIONS INTERVENTION TO ACTIVELY MANAGE AND ENGAGE THE ADVOCATE/MERIDIAN FHP MEMBERS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE QUADRUPLE AIM OF IMPROVED PHYSICIAN AND PATIENT EXPERIENCE, BETTER PATIENT OUTCOMES, AND REDUCTIONS IN THE TOTAL COSTS OF CARE.ADVOCATE ALSO PROVIDES LANGUAGE AND OTHER CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO A BROAD RANGE OF HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES. LANGUAGE SERVICES. IN APRIL 2019, AN ADVOCATE AURORA SYSTEM DIRECTOR OF CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC SERVICES WAS HIRED. THE FOCUS FOR 2019 WAS TO BEGIN TO BRING THE IL AND WI LANGUAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENTS TOGETHER WHILE IDENTIFYING BEST PRACTICES TO PROVIDE INTERPRETING SERVICES AND OTHER LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE. A NEW REPORTING STRUCTURE WAS IMPLEMENTED AND THE LANGUAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT NOW REPORTS TO THE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION FUNCTION. THE FOCUS OF THE LANGUAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS TO ENSURE THAT LANGUAGE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED EQUALLY ACROSS THE SYSTEM AND THAT ALL CONSUMERS NEEDING THIS SERVICE ARE PROVIDED WITH THE MOST EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION POSSIBLE. VIDEO REMOTE INTERPRETING (VRI) AND TELEPHONIC VENDORS WERE EVALUATED IN 2019, AND THE DECISION WAS MADE TO CHANGE VRI VENDORS IN ILLINOIS MOVING FORWARD. VIDEO REMOTE AND TELEPHONIC INTERPRETING CONTINUE TO BE THE MOST USED METHODS FOR PROVIDING INTERPRETING SERVICES. IN 2019, THE ILLINOIS HOSPITALS PROVIDED MORE THAN 250,000 INTERPRETING ENCOUNTERS. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT IN 2020, THE ILLINOIS EMPLOYED ONSITE INTERPRETERS WILL BE TRAINED TO PROVIDE VRI SERVICES IN ADDITION TO ONSITE INTERPRETING SERVICES. TELEPHONIC INTERPRETING IS ALSO BEING EVALUATED WITH THE INTENT OF HAVING EMPLOYED INTERPRETERS HANDLE TELEPHONIC CALLS IN THE FUTURE.ADVOCATE'S LONG-TERM SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY HAVE RESULTED IN VARIOUS PROGRAMS/INITIATIVES THAT WORK TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF DIVERSE UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. EXAMPLES OF THESE EFFORTS FOLLOW. LGBTQ (LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND QUEER) HEALTH EQUITY INDEX. ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC IS THE FIRST AAH ILLINOIS HOSPITAL TO ACHIEVE, SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE "LEADER" WITH THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FOUNDATION'S (HTTPS://WWW.HRC.ORG/)HEALTH EQUITY INDEX. THE MEDICAL CENTER IS ONE OF 303 HEALTHCARE ENTITIES TO RECEIVE THIS DESIGNATION IN THE U.S. LEADERS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR POLICIES AND SERVICES SUPPORTIVE OF LGBTQ RIGHTS, INCLUDING PATIENT, VISITATION AND EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION; STAFF TRAINING IN LGBTQ PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; LGBTQ PATIENT SERVICES AND SUPPORT; TRANSGENDER PATIENT SERVICES AND SUPPORT; PATIENT SELF-IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; EMPLOYEE BENEFITS; AND PATIENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. IN 2016, ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC CREATED AN INTERNAL LGBTQ TASK FORCE AND EXTERNAL LGBTQ COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL. AS PART OF THE ACCREDITATION, THE MEDICAL CENTER BEGAN A PROCESS FOR IMPLEMENTING GENDER CONFORMING IDENTIFICATION AND SIGNAGE. OF NOTE IS A WAY TO PLACE A SIGN ON SPECIFIC ROOMS AS AN ALERT TO NURSING AND PHYSICIAN TEAM MEMBERS THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE ROOM IS A TRANSGENDER/GENDER NONCONFORMING (TGNC) PATIENT AND TO BE SENSITIVE OF THE PATIENT'S GENDER IDENTITY/PRONOUNS. ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC ALSO LED THE WAY AND COORDINATED FOR THE OTHER 11 HOSPITALS IN ILLINOIS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HEI SURVEY IN 2018, AFFECTING POSITIVE INCLUSIVE CHANGE FOR MILLIONS OF PATIENTS ACROSS ILLINOIS. ADVOCATE BROMENN AND ADVOCATE EUREKA ALSO HAVE FORMED LGBTQ+ ADVISORY COUNCILS TO INCREASE ACCESS AND TO FOSTER MORE RESPECTFUL CARE TO THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY. THE LOCAL COUNCIL IS PART OF ADVOCATE AURORA'S SYSTEMWIDE EFFORTS AS MEASURED BY THE HEALTH EQUALITY INDEX AND FOCUSES ON EDUCATION INITIATIVES, REVIEW OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, AND CONSULTATION ABOUT CONCERNS RAISED BY THE LGTBQ+ COMMUNITY. CULTURAL HEALTH INITIATIVES. TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE UNIQUE CULTURAL, SPIRITUAL AND HEALTH NEEDS OF THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES WITHIN ITS SERVICE AREA, ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HAS IMPLEMENTED MULTIPLE CULTURAL HEALTH INITIATIVES. THE HOSPITAL HAS A DESIGNATED PATIENT NAVIGATOR (POLISH) WHOSE MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE CREATING A COMPETENT CULTURE WITHIN THE HOSPITAL FOR POLISH PATIENTS, ROUNDING ON PATIENTS, CONDUCTING CULTURALLY-SPECIFIC NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, DEVELOPING PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS AND TO PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION. THROUGH ROUNDING, THE POLISH NAVIGATOR SEES APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 50 INPATIENTS PER WEEK. THE NAVIGATOR ALSO WORKS DIRECTLY WITH THE BREAST CENTER, NAVIGATING APPROXIMATELY 5 POLISH WOMEN PER WEEK THROUGH THEIR BREAST HEALTH ENCOUNTERS, INCLUDING DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. THE POLISH LECTURES, WHICH BEGAN IN 2014, HAVE HAD OVER 2,500 ATTENDEES. IN 2019, A TOTAL OF SIX LECTURES WERE OFFERED AND DELIVERED IN POLISH, PROVIDING EDUCATION ON TOPICS SUCH AS HEALTHY BONES AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES TO MORE THAN 409 PARTICIPANTS FROM THE POLISH COMMUNITY. ALONG WITH INCREASING HEALTH LITERACY AND EDUCATION IN THE COMMUNITY, THE POLISH NAVIGATOR INCREASES ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, WHICH ALIGNS WITH ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH'S ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE COMMUNITY STRATEGY. 2. ACCESS/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICESA SECOND ADVOCATE COMMUNITY STRATEGY FOCUS AREA IS ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. ADVOCATE HAS IMPLEMENTED MANY PROGRAMS/SERVICES FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PATIENTS. SEVERAL EXAMPLES OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS THAT ADVOCATE HOSPITALS HAVE IMPLEMENTED AND IMPROVE ACCESS ARE PROVIDED BELOW. MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAININGS. ADVOCATE'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNCIL INTEGRATION STRATEGIES HAVE INCLUDED COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS OFFERING MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING TO TARGETED COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDUCING STIGMA, AND TRAINING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO RECOGNIZE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND UNDERSTAND APPROPRIATE INTERVENTIONS. IN 2019 FOR EXAMPLE, OVER 299 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE TRAINED IN MCLEAN COUNTY ALONE VIA THE EIGHT-HOUR EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM. IN ADDITION TO THE 8-HOUR TRAINING, ADVOCATE PAID FOR A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STAFF LEADER AND A LOCAL POLICE OFFICER TO BE TRAINED AS MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINERS IN 40 HOUR PROGRAMS. THESE TWO TRAINERS WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CLASSES THAT CAN BE OFFERED TO THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO THE EIGHT-HOUR TRAINING, ADVOCATE CONDELL SPONSORED TWO INDIVIDUALS, WHO ARE BOTH BILINGUAL IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, TO COMPLETE THE 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR TRAINING FOR MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID. THE STRATEGY WAS TO INCREASE CAPACITY FOR SPANISH SPEAKING TRAINERS IN LAKE AND MCHENRY COUNTIES. IN 2019, TWO YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING SESSIONS WERE HELD WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS RESULTING IN THE TRAINING OF 54 SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFF MEMBERS.TWENTY-FIVE ADULTS FROM THE BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL AND CHICAGO AREAS WERE TRAINED AS MASTER TRAINERS FOR ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACE) CURRICULUM DURING A TWO-DAY TRAINING PROGRAM IN 2017. THESE TRAINERS ARE NOW ABLE TO OFFER TRAININGS THROUGHOUT ADVOCATE'S SERVICE AREAS. AS A RESULT OF THIS TRAINING, THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS THAT RECEIVED TRAINING IN MCLEAN COUNTY HAS INCREASED FROM 580 TO 954 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN 2019, 583 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE TRAINED. OTHER EXAMPLES OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH-RELATED PROGRAMMING INCLUDE PROGRAMS AT LOCAL SCHOOLS WHERE OVER 3,205 STUDENTS IN MCLEAN COUNTY RECEIVED EVIDENCE-BASED "ENDING THE SILENCE" TRAINING AND 2,408 STUDENTS RECEIVED EVIDENCE BASED "TOO GOOD FOR DRUGS" TRAINING. ADDITIONALLY, ALL ADVOCATE HOSPITALS ARE PARTICIPATING IN LOCAL COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COLLABORATIVES.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 6 - AFFILIATED HEALTH SYSTEM (ALL HOSPITALS) FIRST ACCESS PROGRAM. GIVEN THE HIGH NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS AND ED VISITS FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AT ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC AND THE HIGH NUMBER OF DISCHARGED PATIENTS THAT WERE NOT KEEPING THEIR OUTPATIENT FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS, THE MEDICAL CENTER'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT CREATED THE FIRST ACCESS PROGRAM IN 2013. THE PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO FOLLOW-UP BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO SUPPORT RECOVERY AND PREVENT RELAPSES. THROUGH FIRST ACCESS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ED PATIENTS AS WELL AS PATIENTS REFERRED BY THE MEDICAL CENTER'S INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC UNIT, MEDICAL FLOORS AND PHYSICIANS ARE WALKED OVER TO OUTPATIENT CARE BY A STAFF MEMBER TO ENSURE SAME DAY FOLLOW-UP FOR OUTPATIENT APPOINTMENTS. SINCE ITS IMPLEMENTATION, FIRST ACCESS HAS CONSISTENTLY INCREASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PATIENTS' APPOINTMENT FOLLOW-THROUGH RATES FROM 40 PERCENT IN 2013 TO 100% IN 2019; ALL DISCHARGED PATIENTS RECEIVED WARM HAND-OFFS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND LEFT WITH AN OUTPATIENT PLAN OF CARE. HAVING ACHIEVED THAT, FIRST ACCESS STARTED TO FOCUS ON PROVIDING ACCESS TO CARE TO ALL ADVOCATE AURORA PATIENTS AND ITS VOLUMES GREW STEADILY IN 2019, FROM 738 INTAKES IN 2018 TO 910 IN 2019, A 23% GROWTH IN IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO CARE.MEDICALLY INTEGRATED CRISIS COMMUNITY SUPPORT (MICCS). THE MICCS TEAM AT ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC IS COMPRISED OF SIX CLINICIANS, A CHAPLAIN AND A PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST WHO PROVIDE ONE TO TWO THERAPEUTIC, COMMUNITY-BASED CONTACTS PER PATIENT PER DAY TO ACUTELY ILL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PATIENTS ON THE NORTHSIDE OF CHICAGO. THIS IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT GIVEN THE STATE'S CLOSURE OF NUMEROUS MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITALS IN ILLINOIS. THE TEAM GOES INTO THE COMMUNITY TO HELP HOMELESS AND INDIGENT PATIENTS WITH SITUATIONS IMPACTING THEIR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, SUCH AS HOUSING AND MEDICATION STABILIZATION, THUS HELPING CLIENTS IMPROVE THEIR OVERALL HEALTH. IN 2019, 166 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED THROUGH THE MICCS PROGRAM. DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PROGRAM. ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC'S DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL) TO DEAF, HARD OF HEARING AND DEAF-BLIND CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS IN THE SIX-COUNTY CHICAGO REGION. THE PROGRAM OFFERS A CONTINUUM OF CARE THAT INCLUDES CLINICAL ASSESSMENTS; PRE-SCREENINGS AND LINKAGE; INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND GROUP THERAPY; PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATIONS AND MEDICATION MONITORING; AND INTERVENTION WITH A 24-HOUR PHONE LINE CONNECTED TO A TEXT TELEPHONE (TTY) SYSTEM. A TELE-PSYCHIATRY NETWORK ENABLES THE PROVISION OF OTHERWISE SCARCE DEAF-FRIENDLY PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES IN THE HOMES OF DEAF PATIENTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE FREE VIDEOPHONE EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES SUPPORTED BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC). A HEALTH EDUCATION WEBSITE ALLOWS USERS TO WATCH VIDEOS, LINK TO OTHER ASL VIDEOS AND/OR TO ORDER FREE ASL HEALTH EDUCATION DVDS. OVER THE YEARS, THE HOSPITAL HAS DISTRIBUTED SEVERAL THOUSAND FREE ASL DVDS ON HIV/AIDS, STDS, BREAST HEALTH, DIABETES, DEPRESSION AND SMOKING CESSATION. IN 2019, 74 UNIQUE PATIENTS WERE SERVED THROUGH THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PROGRAM. 3. COMMUNITY SAFETY: ADVOCATE ALSO WORKS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY SAFETY/VIOLENCEANOTHER COMMUNITY STRATEGY FOCUS AREA. SOME EXAMPLES ARE PROVIDED BELOW.CENTER FOR FAITH AND COMMUNITY HEALTH TRANSFORMATION. THE CENTER FOR FAITH AND COMMUNITY HEALTH TRANSFORMATION WORKS TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY BY PARTNERING WITH FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD COMMUNITY, NURTURE LEADERS AND CONNECT THE UNIQUE SPIRIT POWER OF FAITH COMMUNITIES TO PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ABUNDANT LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. THE CENTER IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ADVOCATE AND THE OFFICE FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO. CURRENTLY, THE CENTER IS CONVENING A TRAUMA INFORMED CONGREGATIONS NETWORK TO SUPPORT THE CAPACITY OF FAITH COMMUNITIES TO PREVENT TRAUMA AND TO BE PLACES OF HEALING FOR THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ADVERSITY IN CHILDHOOD OR THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINERS (SANE). ADVOCATE CONDELL, ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND ADVOCATE'S SOUTH REGION (ADVOCATE CHRIST, SOUTH SUBURBAN AND TRINITY HOSPITALS) SANE PROGRAMS CONSIST OF SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINERS WHO ARE STATE CERTIFIED BY THE OFFICE OF THE ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL. SANES ARE AVAILABLE EITHER IN THE ED OR ON AN ON-CALL BASIS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE TO SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS SEEKING CARE IN THE ED. THESE HIGHLY TRAINED PRACTITIONERS PERFORM HEAD-TO-TOE EXAMS PERTAINING TO THE SEXUAL ASSAULT/ABUSE, ADDRESS STI (SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION) CONCERNS, COLLECT FORENSIC EVIDENCE, TESTIFY IN COURT AS EXPERT WITNESSES, AND OFFER ACCESS TO AFTER-CARE RESOURCESSUPPORTING THE VICTIM THROUGH THE ENTIRE PROCESS. THE TWO SANE PROGRAM COORDINATORS WORK CLOSELY WITH A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM THAT INCLUDES: LOCAL RAPE ADVOCATES, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTORS TO ASSURE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT RECEIVE THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE AT ALL CONTACT POINTS. ADVOCATE CONDELL CARED FOR 95 PATIENTS IN 2019, 24 OF WHICH WERE PEDIATRIC SEXUAL ASSAULT PATIENTS (<13 YEARS). ADVOCATE CONDELL ALSO PROVIDED TRAINING REGARDING SEXUAL ASSAULT TREATMENT AND RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RAPE ADVOCACY CENTERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND MEDICAL STUDENTS. ADVOCATE'S SOUTH REGION SANE PROGRAM (ADVOCATE CHRIST, SOUTH SUBURBAN AND ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITALS) SERVED 210 PATIENTS IN THE ED WHO WERE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED OR ABUSED IN 2019. IN ADDITION, ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S CHILD PROTECTION TEAM AND SANE PROGRAM PARTNERS, WITH AREA CHILDREN ADVOCACY CENTERS, DCFS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROVIDE CARE TO CHILDREN WHO ARE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED/ABUSED. IN GENERAL, VERY FEW PROGRAMS IN ILLINOIS ARE ABLE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THIS PATIENT POPULATION. SEXUALLY ASSAULTED CHILDREN WHO REQUIRE EVIDENCE COLLECTION ARE REFERRED TO THE PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT ONE OF THE ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S CAMPUSES, EITHER IN OAK LAWN OR PARK RIDGE. IN 2019, 158 SEXUALLY ASSAULTED CHILDREN WERE CARED FOR IN THE PEDIATRIC ED. SEXUALLY ASSAULTED CHILDREN NOT REQUIRING EVIDENCE COLLECTION ARE REFERRED TO ONE OF THE ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S CERTIFIED PEDIATRIC SANE CHILD PROTECTION NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND ARE SEEN IN THE OUTPATIENT SEXUAL ABUSE CLINICS. IN 2019, 155 CHILDREN (INCLUDING THOSE MENTIONED EARLIER SERVED BY ADVOCATE CONDELL) WERE SEEN IN ADVOCATE'S OUTPATIENT CHILD PROTECTION SEXUAL ABUSE CLINICS. SANE COORDINATORS FOR BOTH PROGRAMS COLLABORATE TO PROVIDE BEST PRACTICE STANDARDIZED SEXUAL ASSAULT CARE THROUGHOUT ADVOCATE. ACCLIVUS PARTNERSHIP. GIVEN NEARLY 1/3 OF THE VIOLENTLY INJURED (GUNSHOTS, STABBINGS AND/OR BATTERY) PATIENTS TRANSPORTED TO ADVOCATE CHRIST, A LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER SERVING THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST PORTIONS OF CHICAGO AND THE SUBURBS, EACH YEAR ARE VICTIMS OF INTENTIONAL VIOLENCE, THE MEDICAL CENTER HAS PARTNERED WITH ACCLIVUS TO PROVIDE OUTREACH INTERVENTION SERVICES AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE. ACCLIVUS IS A COMMUNITY OUTREACH ORGANIZATION SEEKING TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF DEADLY STREET VIOLENCE IN CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOODS. VIOLENCE, LIKE OTHER EPIDEMICS, IS PREDICTABLE AND OFTEN ENGAGED IN AS AN ACT OF RETALIATION, SO IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION IS NECESSARY. WHEN VIOLENTLY INJURED PATIENTS FROM THE CHICAGO AREA ARE TRANSPORTED TO ADVOCATE CHRIST'S TRAUMA CENTER, CHAPLAINS NOTIFY ACCLIVUS. ACCLIVUS HAS TWO HOSPITAL RESPONDERS AND ONE CASE MANAGER ASSIGNED TO ADVOCATE CHRIST. THEY PROVIDE COUNSELING TO THESE PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES AIMING TO REDUCE ONGOING CONFLICT IN THE COMMUNITY AND RISK OF RETALIATION. ACCLIVUS' CASE MANAGER SEES THE PATIENTS IN THE TRAUMA CLINIC AFTER DISCHARGE ENSURING COMPREHENSIVE FOLLOW-UP CARE. THE HOSPITAL RESPONDERS SERVED 697 PATIENTS AND MADE 1,543 REFERRALS TO EXISTING COMMUNITY RESOURCES IN 2019. A SECOND HOSPITAL, ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC, HAS ALSO PARTNERED WITH ACCLIVUS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE IN CHICAGO'S NORTH SIDE COMMUNITIES.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 6 - AFFILIATED HEALTH SYSTEM (ALL HOSPITALS) 4. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. ADVOCATE WORKS WITH NON-TRADITIONAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS, SUCH AS SCHOOL DISTRICTS, EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BUSINESS LEADERS TO ADDRESS BOTH THE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES AND ECONOMIC DISPARITIES IN SOME CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOODS AS WELL AS TO CONTRIBUTE TO SOLVING THE CITY'S HEALTHCARE SECTOR TALENT SHORTAGE. ADVOCATE WORKFORCE INITIATIVE (AWI). IN 2015, JPMORGAN CHASE MADE A GENEROUS DONATION TO THE ADVOCATE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE CHARITABLE ARM OF ADVOCATE, TO DEVELOP THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE COLLABORATIVE, A CREATIVE AND MODERN SOLUTION TO THE CITY'S TALENT SHORTAGE AND ECONOMIC DISPARITIES. LED BY ADVOCATE, THIS HEALTH CARE SECTOR SKILLS-BASED TRAINING INITIATIVE CONNECTS CHICAGOLAND'S UNDEREMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED RESIDENTS WITH HIGH-QUALITY, IN-DEMAND JOBS IN THE RAPIDLY GROWING HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY. UNEMPLOYMENT RATES ARE AS HIGH AS 31.9% IN SOME NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA AS COMPARED TO CHICAGO'S OVERALL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OF 8.2%. ILLINOIS HAS THE NATION'S HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AMONG AFRICAN-AMERICANS. THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND HISPANICS IN CHICAGO IS THREE TIMES THAT OF THEIR WHITE COUNTERPARTS. THE HEALTH CARE SECTOR IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE 14,000 NEW WELL-PAYING MIDDLE-SKILL JOBS ANNUALLY IN THE CHICAGO REGION THROUGH 2019, BUT LACKS THE SKILLED TALENT NEEDED TO FILL THESE ROLES. ADVOCATE ALSO HELPED LAUNCH THE CHICAGOLAND HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE COLLABORATIVE (CHWC). THE CHWC IS A CONSORTIUM OF LEADING HEALTHCARE EMPLOYERS AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS THAT BELIEVE IN THE NECESSITY OF A STRONG AND DIVERSE LOCAL HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE. BY LEVERAGING RESOURCES AND BEST PRACTICES, THE COLLABORATIVE AIMS TO SUPPORT AN INCLUSIVE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE, PROVIDE ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED POPULATIONS, AND DEVELOP INNOVATIVE RESPONSES TO THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY IDENTIFYING AND IMPLEMENTING IMPACTFUL, DATA-DRIVEN AND ACTION-ORIENTED SOLUTIONS, WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON POPULATIONS THAT ARE UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE.THIS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ALIGNS TRAINING CURRICULUM TO CURRENT AND EMERGING JOB NEEDS; CONNECTS JOB SEEKERS TO EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN ADVOCATE; INCREASES DIVERSITY WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR; PROVIDES CAREER PATHWAYS TO ADVANCED TRAINING OR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN HEALTHCARE; SUPPORTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES; ESTABLISHES BEST PRACTICES, CREATING A REGIONAL/NATIONAL MODEL; AND PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT.TO ENSURE THE INITIATIVE IS BROAD-REACHING AND COMPREHENSIVE, ADVOCATE HAS ESTABLISHED STRATEGIC ALLIANCES WITH THE CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO, PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE, CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (URBAN LABS) AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS PHALANX FAMILY SERVICES, JEWISH VOCATION SERVICES, INSTITUTO DEL PROGRESO LATINO, POLISH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL LATINO EDUCATION INSTITUTE, KINZIE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND CHICAGO CENTER FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY, TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND SUPPORT POTENTIAL CANDIDATES. AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING AND LICENSING EXAM, ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE GUARANTEED AN INTERVIEW WITH ADVOCATE AND RECEIVE JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. SINCE INCEPTION, THE INITIATIVE HAS TRAINED MORE THAN 800 PARTICIPANTS AND HAS OVER AN 80% GRADUATION RATE. NEARLY 300 GRADUATES FROM THE INITIATIVE ARE NOW EMPLOYED IN THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY WITH ABOUT 162 STILL ENROLLED PENDING NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. OF THOSE EMPLOYED, 98% HAVE MAINTAINED EMPLOYMENT FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS. ADVOCATE HAS ALSO LAUNCHED AN INCUMBENT WORKER STRATEGY FOR FRONTLINE TEAM MEMBERS, THE NAVIGATE PROGRAM. NAVIGATE AIMS TO CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE WORKFORCE, ONE THAT PROVIDES TEAM MEMBERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP NEW SKILLS, DETERMINE A CAREER PATHWAY AND CONNECT WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES. ADVOCATE IS INVESTED IN TEAM MEMBERS' SUCCESS THROUGH LEVERAGING THESE TYPES OF PROGRAMS TO ENSURE ADVOCATE IS A GREAT PLACE FOR TEAM MEMBERS TO WORK, PATIENTS TO HEAL AND PHYSICIANS TO PRACTICE. THE PROGRAM WAS INITIATED AT ADVOCATE TRINITY IN 2016 AND AS OF YEAR-END 2018, HAS EXPANDED TO ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC, ADVOCATE CHRIST, ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN AND ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP. THE PROGRAM HAS ENROLLED AND SUPPORTED 182 INCUMBENT WORKERS, GUIDED MORE THAN 100 TO IDENTIFY A CAREER PATHWAY AND HAS NEARLY AN 80% GRADUATION RATE. OF THOSE THAT HAVE MOVED INTO AN ADVANCED CAREER PATHWAY, THE AVERAGE WAGE INCREASE IS 24%. TRAINING FUTURE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. TO FURTHER THE TRADITION OF PROVIDING MEDICAL EDUCATION TO UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS, STUDENTS IN NURSING AND OTHER ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS, ADVOCATE HAS DEVELOPED LONG-TERM ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS WITH ALL MAJOR UNIVERSITIES IN THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA FOR THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THESE UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS. MEDICAL EDUCATION (UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION [UME]/GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION [GME]/POST-GRADUATE [CME] MEDICAL EDUCATION. THE ADVOCATE MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S MISSION IS TO TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF PHYSICIANS THROUGH UNDERGRADUATE (UME) AND GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (GME), AND TO CONTINUE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADVOCATE PHYSICIANS THROUGH CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME). AS ONE OF THE LARGEST PROVIDERS OF PRIMARY MEDICAL EDUCATION IN ILLINOIS, THERE WERE 2,270 MEDICAL STUDENT ROTATIONS COMPLETED AND 580 RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS WHO RECEIVED HANDS-ON TRAINING IN 2019 AT ADVOCATE'S FOUR ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERSADVOCATE BROMENN, ADVOCATE CHRIST, ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC AND ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL. ADVOCATE IS ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACCME) TO PROVIDE CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) FOR PHYSICIANS. ADVOCATE'S CME PROGRAM PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH YEAR-ROUND SCHEDULING AND PLANNING OF ACCREDITED COURSES, SEMINARS AND MEETINGS FOR ADVOCATE AND NON-ADVOCATE PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN THE REGION. ADVOCATE'S MEDICAL STAFF SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE THROUGH GRAND ROUNDS, MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY CONFERENCES, AND JOURNAL CLUBSAS WELL AS SINGLE ACTIVITIES ADDRESSING A VARIETY OF CLINICAL AND RESEARCH TOPICS. IN 2019, 13 ADVOCATE SITES HOSTED 2,887 CME EVENTS TO 39,456 PARTICIPANTS, OF WHICH 28,116 WERE PHYSICIANS, FOR A TOTAL OF 3,863 CME CREDIT HOURS. NURSING EDUCATION. UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE (APN/NP/MANAGEMENT) NURSING EDUCATION OCCURS AT TEN ADVOCATE HOSPITALS AND AT MANY ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP SITES. NOTABLY, EIGHT ADVOCATE HOSPITALS HAVE EARNED MAGNET RECOGNITION FROM THE AMERICAN NURSE CREDENTIALING CENTER (ANCC), INCLUDING ADVOCATE BROMENN, ADVOCATE CONDELL, ADVOCATE CHRIST, ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN, ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD, ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC, ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL AND ADVOCATE SHERMAN. MAGNET STATUS REPRESENTS HOSPITAL-WIDE TEAMWORK AND DEDICATION TO CREATING A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT, WHICH HELPS ATTRACT THE BEST PHYSICIANS AND NURSES, RESULTING IN BETTER OVERALL PATIENT CARE. ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION. ADVOCATE IS COMMITTED TO TEACHING STUDENTS IN A BROAD RANGE OF SPECIALTIES. THESE STUDENTS COME FROM LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES WITH WHOM ADVOCATE HAS CONTRACTED TO PROVIDE EDUCATION. STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED A CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO LEARN IN OVER TWENTY HEALTH CARE DISCIPLINES/FIELDS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: PHARMACEUTICAL; CARDIO DIAGNOSTICS; CARDIAC REHABILITATION; RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, MRI AND X-RAY; RADIATION THERAPY; EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, SPEECH AND RECREATIONAL THERAPY; PSYCHIATRY; BEHAVIORAL HEALTH; RESPIRATORY; AUDIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PODIATRY; PHLEBOTOMY; NUTRITION/DIETARY; AND DENTISTRY (DENTISTRY IS ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC). A UNIQUE PROGRAM AT ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL PROVIDES HYPERBARIC CHAMBER TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED SCUBA DIVERS THAT RESPOND TO SUBMERGED VEHICLE ACCIDENTS/DROWNINGS AND OTHER EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL IS ONE OF EIGHT ADVOCATE HOSPITALS THAT PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT) EDUCATION FROM BASIC THROUGH PARAMEDIC LEVEL. IN FACT, SEVERAL ADVOCATE HOSPITALS SERVE AS THE LEAD HOSPITAL IN THEIR COUNTIES/SERVICE AREAS, PROVIDING EDUCATION, STANDARDIZATION OF PROTOCOLS OF CARE AMONG ALL HOSPITALS (NON-ADVOCATE INCLUDED) AND EMS RESPONDERS, AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DIRECTING COUNTY-WIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY-BASED, MASS INJURY/CASUALTY DISASTERS. MULTIPLE ADVOCATE SYSTEM AND HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS ALSO PROVIDE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 6 - AFFILIATED HEALTH SYSTEM (ALL HOSPITALS) CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION (CPE). AS INDICATED EARLIER, ADVOCATE'S SPIRITUAL LEADERS OVERSEE A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED CPE PROGRAM. SUPERVISING OVER 200 STUDENT UNITS EACH YEAR, THE PROGRAM IS THE LARGEST IN THE COUNTRY IN AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SEMINARY STUDENTS, CHAPLAINS AND LOCAL FAITH LEADERS TO GROW AND DEVELOP SELF-AWARENESS AND SPIRITUAL CARE MINISTRY SKILLS. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. SEVERAL ADVOCATE HOSPITALS PROVIDE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TO AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT ARE ON AN EDUCATIONAL TRACK TO A HEALTH CARE CAREER. THESE STUDENTS RECEIVE CREDIT TOWARDS GRADUATION IN ADDITION TO HELPING THEM DISCERN IN WHICH HEALTH CARE AREA THEY WISH TO SPECIALIZE. AS AN EXAMPLE, IN ORDER TO GIVE CHICAGO SOUTHSIDE STUDENTS BETTER JOB OPPORTUNITIES, ADVOCATE TRINITY WORKS WITH STUDENTS FROM CHICAGO VOCATIONAL CAREER ACADEMY, AND SOUTH SHORE AND JULIAN HIGH SCHOOLS. THESE STUDENTS ARE ROTATED IN HOSPITAL UNITS TO LEARN MARKETABLE JOB SKILLS. 5. AFFORDABLE HOUSING: ACCORDING TO HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020, DATA INDICATES THAT POOR-QUALITY HOUSING IS ASSOCIATED WITH VARIOUS NEGATIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES, INCLUDING CHRONIC DISEASE AND INJURY, AND POOR MENTAL HEALTH. IT IS FOR THIS REASON THAT ADVOCATE HAS VOWED AS A FIFTH COMMUNITY STRATEGY FOCUS AREA TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF ED PATIENTS WHO ARE SCREENED POSITIVE FOR HOMELESSNESS BY 5% BY 2025. WHILE WORK TOWARDS THIS GOAL IS STILL EMERGING, SEVERAL ADVOCATE HOSPITALS ARE TAKING STEPS TO PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH A HEALTHY AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO HEAL. FLEXIBLE HOUSING POOL. IN 2019, THE FLEXIBLE HOUSING POOL AT ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC PLACED TWO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PATIENTS IN PERMANENT HOUSING. THE MEDICAL CENTER ALSO PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS PLACED IN PERMANENT HOUSING WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL CARE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT'S PLANNING OF SAFE DISCHARGES FOR PATIENTS RECOVERING FROM HOSPITALIZATION, WHO HAVE NO HOUSING RESOURCES. THE DEPARTMENT MANAGES THE ADVOCATE LUTHERAN CAROL STREET APARTMENTS. LOCATED ON THE HOSPITAL'S CAMPUS, THESE APARTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR RENT ON A DAILY/WEEKLY/MONTHLY BASIS. THE APARTMENTS ARE USED BY PATIENTS THAT ARE ACTIVELY GETTING SERVICES ON CAMPUS, I.E. CHEMOTHERAPY, RADIATION, ETC., AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF INPATIENTS THAT DO NOT LIVE NEAR THE HOSPITAL. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS GRANTED TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES THAT DEMONSTRATE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. IN 2019, EXPENSES FOR ELECTRICITY, CLEANING AND RENT TOTALED $32,553. WITH TOTAL REVENUE FROM PATIENTS OR FAMILIES OF JUST $5,005, THE BALANCE OF $27,548 WAS AN EXPENSE SUBSIDIZED BY ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL.OTHER EFFORTS TO SUPPORT HOUSING FOR THE HOMELESS INCLUDE THE ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC WARMING CENTER THAT PROVIDES A SAFE WARM PLACE FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS TO STAY OVERNIGHT, OUT OF CHICAGO'S BITTERLY COLD, WINTRY WEATHER. IN 2019, THE WARMING CENTER WAS OPEN FOR A TOTAL OF 644 HOURS OVER A PERIOD OF 80 DAYS AT A COST OF OVER $17K TO THE MEDICAL CENTER. WHILE DATA WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF THE YEAR DUE TO A POSITION TRANSITION, THERE WERE 35 INDIVIDUALS THAT STAYED AT THE WARMING CENTER FOR TWO MONTH OF THE FOUR MONTHS, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, ALONE. IN ADDITION, TWO ADVOCATE SITES PROVIDE LAUNDRY SERVICES TO DUPAGEPADS. DUPAGEPADS IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF INTERIM AND PERMANENT HOUSING IN DUPAGE COUNTY. PADS NOT ONLY PROVIDES A TEMPORARY HOME COUPLED WITH SUPPORT SERVICES TO HELP PEOPLE BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT, BUT THEY ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO RECEIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND LIFE COACHING EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, SUCH AS JOB COACHING, AS WELL AS ENGAGEMENT WITH EMPLOYERS.EFFECTIVELY STOPPING THE CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING LAUNDRY SERVICES TO DUPAGEPADS, ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN ALSO DONATED $2K IN 2019 TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS IN DUPAGE COUNTY.6. FOOD SECURITY. ANOTHER KEY ADVOCATE COMMUNITY STRATEGY FOCUS AREA IS FOOD SECURITY. ACCESS TO FRESH, AFFORDABLE FOOD IS A KEY INGREDIENT IN THE RECIPE TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITYAND IN KEEPING THE COMMUNITY HEALTHY. ADVOCATE IS INVOLVED WITH MULTIPLE NON-TRADITIONAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN LOCAL AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY. ONE SUCH EXAMPLE IS ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN'S PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM THAT OFFERS HEALTHY FRESH FOOD, NUTRITION AND COOKING CLASSES TO CLIENTS OF THE FOOD PANTRIES. ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD'S WORK WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL MUNICIPAL ENTITIES THAT SERVE SENIORS TO IMPLEMENT FOOD SECURITY SCREENING FOR SENIORS. A SCREENING TOOL AND COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE GUIDE HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED FOR SENIORS THAT SCREEN AS FOOD INSECURE. ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD AND SEVERAL OTHER ADVOCATE HOSPITALS ARE GROWING VEGETABLES ON THEIR CAMPUSES OR IN THE COMMUNITY. ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD HAS PARTNERED WITH A LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, SMARTFARM, WHOSE MISSION IS TO BE AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE ON SUSTAINABLE GARDENING AND HEALTHY EATING. SMART FARM MANAGES THE ON-SITE GARDEN ON OVER 10 ACRES OF LAND OWNED BY ADVOCATE AND THE HARVESTED FRESH VEGETABLES ARE DONATED TO LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES. SIMILAR PARTNERSHIPS EXIST AT ADVOCATE SHERMAN AND ADVOCATE BROMENN. IN 2018, ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC ESTABLISHED A HOSPITAL-BASED FOOD PANTRY TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF FOOD INSECURE ONCOLOGY PATIENTS AND IN JANUARY 2019, THE PANTRY WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE FOOD INSECURE PATIENTS FROM FOUR NEW SERVICE LINES AND PROGRAMS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LAKEVIEW FOOD PANTRY, THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES DRY GOOD FOOD BAGS, RE-USABLE WHEELIE GROCERY BAGS AND GIFT CARDS TO LOW-INCOME AND FOOD INSECURE PATIENTS. THE HEALTHY LIVING FOOD FARMACY PROGRAM, SUPPORTED BY A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY AND ADVOCATE TRINITY'S LEADERSHIP, VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, INVITES PATIENTS TO ATTEND BI-WEEKLY EVENTS TO TEACH THEM TO MAKE BETTER FOOD SELECTIONS FROM TABLES OF ASSORTED FRESH PRODUCE AND LOW-SODIUM, SHELF-STABLE PROTEINS.OVERALL, ADVOCATE FUNDS MANY SYSTEM LEVEL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON POSITIVELY AFFECTING THE HEALTH STATUS AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS AND POPULATIONS IN COMMUNITIES SERVED BY ADVOCATE. IN ADDITION TO THE MANY PROGRAM EXAMPLES PROVIDED PREVIOUSLY, TWO OTHER SYSTEM-LEVEL FUNDED EXAMPLES ARE PROVIDED BELOW. PARISH NURSE MINISTRY. ADVOCATE FULLY FUNDS THREE FAITH COMMUNITY NURSE POSITIONS SERVING THREE CONGREGATIONS IN LOW-INCOME, HIGH NEED COMMUNITIES. THESE FAITH COMMUNITY NURSES PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION, WELLNESS PROMOTION, NAVIGATION AND CARE MANAGEMENT, HEALTH SCREENINGS, ADVOCACY AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THEIR CONGREGATIONS AND TO THE WIDER COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY SERVE. MANY OF THE PEOPLE THESE NURSES SERVE ARE HOMELESS, MARGINALIZED OR CHRONICALLY ILL INDIVIDUALS. ADVOCATE ALSO SUPPORTS A FAITH COMMUNITY NURSE NETWORK OF 37 NURSES THAT SERVE CONGREGATIONS ACROSS THE CHICAGOLAND REGION. ADVOCATE BETHANY COMMUNITY HEALTH FUND. THE ADVOCATE BETHANY COMMUNITY HEALTH FUND PROVIDES GRANTS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN FOUR CHICAGO WEST SIDE NEIGHBORHOODS. THREE OF THE FUNDING PRIORITY AREAS ARE IN THE DOMAIN OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DETERMINANTSSCHOOL DROPOUT PREVENTION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION. SINCE THE BETHANY FUND WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2007, IT HAS AWARDED 425 GRANTS TOTALING $10,350,000 TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS IN ITS FUND COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION TO ITS GRANT-MAKING ROLE, THE BETHANY FUND INVESTS SUBSTANTIAL STAFF TIME AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES IN ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY-BUILDING. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE BETHANY FUND HAS OFFERED CAPACITY-BUILDING WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS DETERMINED FROM RECOMMENDATIONS OF ITS GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERS OF ITS BOARD, COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM CHICAGO'S WEST SIDE AND REPRESENTATIVES OF ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH. TO DATE, THE BETHANY FUND HAS INVESTED $316,550 TO PROVIDE 80 FORMAL CAPACITY BUILDING/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS THAT HAVE ENGAGED MORE THAN 1,150 STAFF FROM GRANTEE AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.AT BOTH THE SYSTEM AND SITE LEVELS, ADVOCATE IS WORKING TO EXAMINE AND ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH INEQUITIES IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 6 - AFFILIATED HEALTH SYSTEM (ALL HOSPITALS) SOCIONEEDS INDEX. IN PREPARATION FOR THE 2014-2016 CHNA, ADVOCATE PURCHASED ACCESS TO A TOOL THAT COULD BE USED BY ALL OF ITS HOSPITALS TO IDENTIFY PRIORITY OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPACT THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY ADVOCATE. INCLUDED IN THIS TOOL, DEVELOPED BY CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, IS THE SOCIONEEDS INDEX. THE SOCIONEEDS INDEX IS A MEASURE OF SOCIOECONOMIC NEED THAT IS CORRELATED WITH POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES. INDICATORS FOR THE INDEX ARE WEIGHTED TO MAXIMIZE THE CORRELATION OF THE INDEX WITH PREMATURE DEATH RATES AND PREVENTABLE HOSPITALIZATION RATES. THIS INDEX COMBINES MULTIPLE SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS INTO A SINGLE COMPOSITE VALUE. AS A SINGLE INDICATOR, THE INDEX CAN SERVE AS A CONCISE WAY TO EXPLAIN WHICH AREAS ARE OF HIGHEST NEED. A MAP WAS THEN PREPARED FOR EACH HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA ENABLING THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCILS TO FOCUS PRIORITY SETTING AND PROGRAM PLANNING ON COMMUNITIES AT HIGHER LEVELS OF SOCIOECONOMIC NEED. THE INDEX WAS AGAIN USED FOR ADVOCATE'S 2017-2019 CHNA PROCESS.ADVOCATE CONTINUES TO WORK LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY WITH MANY PROMINENT COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. EXAMPLES OF THESE EFFORTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING. HEALTH CARE ANCHOR NETWORK (HAN). IN DECEMBER 2016, ADVOCATE JOINED LEADERS FROM HEALTH SYSTEMS IN WASHINGTON, DC, TO EXPLORE WHAT IT WOULD MEAN TO HARNESS THEIR SHARED ECONOMIC AND INTELLECTUAL POWER TO TRULY BENEFIT THEIR COMMUNITIES. "THE DISCUSSION CENTERED ON IDENTIFYING HOW ALL OF THESE ECONOMIC ASSETS (THE COMBINED PURCHASES OF $65 BILLION IN PURCHASED GOODS AND SERVICES, 1.4 MILLION EMPLOYEES AND $200 BILLION IN INVESTMENT AND ENDOWMENT PORTFOLIOS), COMBINED WITH CIVIC LEADERSHIP COULD BE DEPLOYED TO CREATE INCLUSIVE, EQUITABLE, HEALTHY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES" (ADVANCING THE ANCHOR MISSION OF HEALTHCARE, DEMOCRACY COLLABORATIVE, 2017). IN 2019 HAN, WITH OVER 45 HEALTH SYSTEMS REPRESENTED IN THE NETWORK, BRINGS TOGETHER ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT TOGETHER EMPLOY MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE, PURCHASE OVER $50 BILLION ANNUALLY, AND HAVE OVER $100 BILLION IN INVESTMENT ASSETS.ADVOCATE OFFICIALLY JOINED THE HEALTH CARE ANCHOR NETWORK IN 2016 AS A FOUNDING PARTNER AND SINCE THEN HAS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE MONETARY SUPPORT, LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT TO THE NETWORK. IN 2019, ADVOCATE STAFF ATTENDED TWO IN PERSON MEETINGS HELD IN CLEVELAND, OHIO, AND SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. ADDITIONALLY, ADVOCATE AURORA'S CEO AND INCOMING BOARD CHAIR ATTENDED A CEO GATHERING OF HAN IN CHICAGO, MEETING WITH OTHER HAN CEOS AND BOARD LEADERS. ON NOVEMBER 5, 2019, ADVOCATE AURORA JOINED A LEADING GROUP OF FIFTEEN U.S. HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS TO ANNOUNCE A COMMITMENT OF OVER $800 MILLION FOR PLACE-BASED INVESTING TO CREATE STRONG AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. THIS ELITE GROUP OF LEADERS BELIEVE THAT HEALTH SYSTEMS ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED AS LEADING EMPLOYERS AND ECONOMIC ENGINES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTHCARE, THESE SYSTEMS LEVERAGE INSTITUTIONAL RESOURCES TO HELP ADDRESS THE ECONOMIC, RACIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE DISPARITIES THAT IMPACT COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTCOMES. THESE HEALTH SYSTEMS UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSES OF POOR HEALTH AND WANT TO DEEPEN INSTITUTIONAL LEADERSHIP IN THE HEALTHCARE ANCHOR NETWORK, AND THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR MORE BROADLY, BY MAKING BOLD, MEASURABLE COMMITMENTS IN THIS CORE ANCHOR MISSION STRATEGY AREA.ADVOCATE AURORA STAFF ALSO PARTICIPATED AS ACTIVE MEMBERS OF WORKGROUPS ADDRESSING NETWORK PROJECTS. BY THE END OF 2018, THE NETWORK HAD A MEMBERSHIP OF NEARLY 40 NATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMS. THE WORK OF THE NETWORK IS SUPPORTED BY HEALTH SYSTEM DOLLARS AND FUNDING FROM THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION. FACILITATION AND BACKBONE SUPPORT ARE PROVIDED BY THE DEMOCRACY COLLABORATIVE, WASHINGTON, DC. THE HEALTH CARE ANCHOR NETWORK AIMS TO ADDRESS UPSTREAM SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IN COMMUNITIES THROUGH LOCAL HIRING, LOCAL PURCHASING AND LOCAL INVESTMENT.$50M COMMUNITY INVESTMENT. IN 2019, ADVOCATE AURORA ANNOUNCED A COMMITMENT TO INVEST $50 MILLION TO HELP ADDRESS ECONOMIC, RACIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DISPARITIES THAT IMPACT COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTCOMESPOSITIONING THE ORGANIZATION AMONG THE FIRST HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE COUNTRY TO MAKE SUCH A SIGNIFICANT PLEDGE TO INVESTING IN TARGETED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. THE COMMITMENT COMPLEMENTS LOCAL PURCHASING EFFORTS, HIRING INITIATIVES AND OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITY THROUGH A RENEWABLE INVESTMENT POOL, SOMETIMES CALLED PLACE-BASED OR IMPACT INVESTING. THE HEALTH SYSTEM WILL PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO DEPLOY CAPITAL THAT DRIVES MEANINGFUL ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES, SUCH AS SMALL AND DIVERSE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING EXPANSION, AND INVESTMENTS IN FQHCS AND FOOD CENTERS, THAT ULTIMATELY ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND ACHIEVE GREATER HEALTH EQUITY. ALLOCATED OVER A 5-YEAR PERIOD, THE INVESTMENTS WILL BE TARGETED TO LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES WITH LOWER LIFE EXPECTANCY TO ADDRESS PATIENTS' HIGHEST SOCIAL NEEDS, AS FACTORS OUTSIDE HOSPITAL WALLS ACCOUNT FOR UP TO 80% OF HEALTH OUTCOMES. THE FIRST INVESTMENTS IN ILLINOIS AND WISCONSIN AREA ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES WILL BE DEPLOYED IN FISCAL YEAR 2020.ADVOCATE IS ALSO STRENGTHENING CORPORATE OPTIONS THROUGH HUMAN RESOURCE, SUPPLY CHAIN, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND INVESTMENT POLICIES TO IMPACT THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 6 - AFFILIATED HEALTH SYSTEM (ALL HOSPITALS) ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP. REDUCING WASTE, CONSERVING ENERGY AND WATER, MINIMIZING USE OF TOXIC CHEMICALS, AND CONSTRUCTING ECO-FRIENDLY BUILDINGS FOR TODAY AND TOMORROWALL OF THESE EFFORTS HAVE A DIRECT BENEFIT ON THE HEALTH OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES VIA CLEANER COMMUNITIES, HEALTHIER AIR QUALITY, REDUCED GREENHOUSE GASES AND PRESERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES. AS ADVOCATE CONTINUES WORK TO REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH IMPACTS OF HEALTH CARE, THE SYSTEM'S ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PRACTICES EASE THE BURDEN OF HEALTH CARE COSTS BOTH DIRECTLY (LOWER ENERGY COSTS) AND INDIRECTLY (LOWER ENVIRONMENTALLY-RELATED DISEASE BURDEN), AND HELP SAVE PRECIOUS RESOURCES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. IN ADDITION TO CONTINUING TO REDUCE OUR OWN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AS A HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION, ADVOCATE ALSO PROVIDES NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND MENTORING IN SUSTAINABLE HEALTH CARE THROUGH THE MEMBERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION IN SEVERAL SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP COUNCILS AND GROUPS. THESE COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS ADDRESS MULTIPLE SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES, INCLUDING ANTIBIOTIC OVERUSE IN AGRICULTURE, SAFER CHEMICALS IN FURNISHINGS AND MEDICAL PRODUCTS, CLIMATE CHANGE, CLINICAL PLASTICS RECYCLING, AND ENVIRONMENTALLY-PREFERABLE AND LOCAL PURCHASING, THUS SPURRING MOVEMENT TOWARD HEALTHIER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES THROUGHOUT THE HEALTH CARE SECTOR AND WIDER MARKETPLACE. THESE COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE THE: HEALTHCARE ANCHOR NETWORK; HEALTH CARE CLIMATE COUNCIL; HEALTHCARE PLASTICS RECYCLING COALITION HEALTHCARE FACILITY ADVISORY BOARD; PRACTICE GREENHEALTH MARKET TRANSFORMATION GROUPLESS MEAT, BETTER MEAT; PRACTICE GREENHEALTH MARKET TRANSFORMATION GROUPSAFER CHEMICALS; AND PREMIER'S ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL.ENVIRONMENTALLY-RESPONSIBLE INVESTING. ADVOCATE INSTITUTES AN ENVIRONMENTALLY-BASED SOCIAL SCREEN FOR ITS MARKETABLE INVESTMENT PROGRAM. ALL COMPANIES IN SEPARATELY MANAGED ACCOUNTS ARE SCORED ON ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES, BEHAVIOR AND CONTROVERSIES. POOR-SCORING COMPANIES ARE SCREENED OUT OF THE INVESTMENT PROGRAM. PROJECT C.U.R.E. (COMMISSION ON URGENT RELIEF AND EQUIPMENT). ADVOCATE IS AN OFFICIAL MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLY DONATION PARTNER OF PROJECT C.U.R.E., THE WORLD'S LEADING MEDICAL SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION ORGANIZATION BENEFITING RESOURCE-LIMITED AREAS ACROSS THE GLOBE. SURPLUS MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND DECOMMISSIONED EQUIPMENT ARE DONATED TO PROJECT C.U.R.E. AND MANY ADVOCATE ASSOCIATES VOLUNTEER TIME AT ITS WAREHOUSESORTING AND PACKAGING SUPPLIES FOR DISTRIBUTION OVERSEAS. IN 2019, ADVOCATE DONATED A TOTAL OF 154 PALLETS OF MISCELLANEOUS MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND 65 PIECES OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO PROJECT C.U.R.E.SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS AND OPERATIONS. SUSTAINABILITY, SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY ARE CORE ELEMENTS OF ADVOCATE'S BUILDING AND OPERATIONS PROGRAMS. IN 2008, ADVOCATE EMBARKED ON A JOURNEY TO REDUCE ITS CARBON FOOTPRINT AND TO BECOME THE MOST ENERGY EFFICIENT HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE COUNTRY. BY 2015, ADVOCATE HAD REDUCED ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY 23% FROM THE 2008 BASELINE. WHILE AGGRESSIVELY CONTINUING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECTS, IT NOW AIMS TO TRANSITION TO 100% RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY BY 2030.IN 2019, 86% OR 3,165 TONS OF ADVOCATE CONSTRUCTION WASTE WAS RECYCLED. ADVOCATE PURSUES LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED) CERTIFICATION FOR ALL NEW MAJOR BUILDINGS AND UTILIZES A RIGOROUS, INTERNAL TOOL CALLED THE HEALTHY SPACES ROADMAP TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY IN ALL RENOVATIONS AND PROJECTS THROUGHOUT ADVOCATE. TO DATE, ADVOCATE HAS COMPLETED SIX MAJOR PROJECTS THAT HAVE RECEIVED LEED SILVER OR GOLD CERTIFICATION. ADVOCATE COMBINES SUSTAINABLE FACILITIES WITH ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY OPERATIONS AND PURCHASES. THIS INCLUDES WASTE MINIMIZATION AND RECYCLING, REDUCING CHEMICALS IN FURNITURE AND CLEANING PRODUCTS, PURCHASING MEAT RAISED WITHOUT ANTIBIOTICS, AND OTHER ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS, ALL OF WHICH HAVE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPACTS IN THEIR LIFE CYCLE. THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING. AVOIDED 1,124 MTCO2E OF GREENHOUSE GASES (EQUIVALENT TO 2.7 MILLION MILES OF DRIVING) THROUGH ECO-FRIENDLY MANAGEMENT OF ANESTHETIC GASES. 89% OF ADVOCATE'S 2019 FURNITURE PURCHASES AVOIDED FIVE KEY CHEMICALS OF CONCERN. ADVOCATE SPENT OVER $48,000 ON THIRD PARTY CERTIFIED GREEN CLEANERS IN 2019. IN 2019, OVER $1 MILLION OF ADVOCATE'S MEAT PURCHASES SUPPORTED PRODUCERS WHO RAISE THEIR ANIMALS WITHOUT THE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS. RETAIL OPERATIONS WITHIN ADVOCATE'S FACILITIES SWITCHED TO PAPER STRAWS IN 2019. COPY PAPER CONTAINS 30% POST-CONSUMER RECYCLED CONTENT AND IS FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL CERTIFIED. STAKEHOLDER HEALTH. ADVOCATE IS A FOUNDING MEMBER AND INVESTING PARTNER OF STAKEHOLDER HEALTH, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE HEALTH SYSTEMS LEARNING GROUP. MEMBERS OF ADVOCATE STAFF SERVE ON THE ADVISORY COUNCIL AND HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN OFFERING THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTING TO THE WRITING OF TWO SEMINAL DOCUMENTSA 2013 HEALTH SYSTEMS LEARNING GROUP MONOGRAPH HTTPS://STAKEHOLDERHEALTH.ORG/PDF/ AND A 2016 BOOK, STAKEHOLDER HEALTH: INSIGHTS FROM NEW SYSTEMS OF HEALTH HTTPS://STAKEHOLDERHEALTH.ORG/STAKEHOLDER-HEALTH-CHAPTER-1/. THE LATTER PUBLICATION, DEVELOPED AND PUBLISHED WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION, IS A RICH AND DETAILED REVIEW OF SOME OF THE BEST PRACTICES IN THE AREAS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT, AND CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. THE FIRST RELEASE OF THE BOOK OCCURRED AT AN EVENT AT CHICAGO THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AND WAS PLANNED AND EXECUTED BY ADVOCATE STAFF AND STAFF OF THE CENTER FOR FAITH AND COMMUNITY HEALTH TRANSFORMATION. STAKEHOLDER HEALTH ASPIRES TO IDENTIFY AND ACTIVATE A MENU OF PROVEN COMMUNITY HEALTH PRACTICES AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT WORK. ADVOCATE AURORA CONTINUES TO BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER AND LEADER OF STAKEHOLDER HEALTH.ADVOCATE BETHANY COMMUNITY HEALTH FUND (BETHANY FUND). AS BRIEFLY MENTIONED EARLIER, THE ADVOCATE BETHANY COMMUNITY HEALTH FUND WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2006 BY ADVOCATE AS PART OF AN ONGOING COMMITMENT TO HELP BUILD, PROMOTE AND SUSTAIN HEALTHY COMMUNITIES ON CHICAGO'S WEST SIDE. THE BETHANY FUND SUPPORTS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE IN THE COMMUNITIES HISTORICALLY SERVED BY ADVOCATE BETHANY HOSPITAL (NOW RML CHICAGO)AUSTIN, GARFIELD PARK, HUMBOLDT PARK AND NORTH LAWNDALE. THE BETHANY FUND DOES THIS THROUGH PROGRAM GRANTS, ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY-BUILDING EVENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS TO BUILD ON THE ASSETS OF THESE COMMUNITIES. IN 2019, THE BETHANY FUND AWARDED $567,500 IN PROGRAM GRANTS ADDRESSING ITS PRIORITY AREAS OF DIABETES, SCHOOL DROPOUT PREVENTION, VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION, THE BETHANY FUND GRANTED $60,000 TO BROAD-BASED COMMUNITY INITIATIVES ADDRESSING ORGANIZATION CAPACITY BUILDING AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION ON CHICAGO'S WEST SIDE. THE BETHANY FUND HAS SUPPORTED A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLES OF PROGRAMS FUNDED DURING 2019: BUILD (AUSTIN) TO SUPPORT JUSTICE INVOLVED YOUTH WITH EDUCATION PERSISTENCE AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING; LAWNDALE AMACHI MENTORING PROGRAM (NORTH LAWNDALE) TO PROVIDE MENTORSHIP TO YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION OF A FAMILY MEMBER; MARILLAC ST. VINCENT FAMILY SERVICES (GARFIELD PARK) TO SUPPORT PROJECT HOPE, A PROGRAM FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS; AND WEST TOWN BIKES (HUMBOLDT PARK) TO ASSIST YOUTH WITH DEVELOPING ENTRY LEVEL WORKFORCE SKILLS THROUGH BICYCLING AND BICYCLE MECHANICS. ADVOCATE WORKS TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES AND MAXIMIZE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BY BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER DIVERSE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. A PRIMARY VALUE OF ADVOCATE'S COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS, PREFERABLY THROUGH A COLLECTIVE IMPACT MODEL. IN ORDER TO ALIGN INITIATIVES WITH LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND THEIR COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES, ALL ADVOCATE HOSPITALS COLLABORATE WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE HEALTH DEPARTMENTS DURING THE CHNA AND HEALTH IMPROVEMENT (IMPLEMENTATION PLAN) CYCLES. ONE SUCH NOTABLE COLLABORATION IN WHICH ADVOCATE SYSTEM LEADERSHIP PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IS AS FOLLOWS.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 6 - AFFILIATED HEALTH SYSTEM (ALL HOSPITALS) THE ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE HEALTH IMPACT COLLABORATIVE OF COOK COUNTY [HICCC]). ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE (NOW KNOWN AS ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH), PRESENCE HEALTH (NOW KNOWN AS AMITA HEALTH) AND THE ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (IPHI) WERE THE THREE FOUNDING ORGANIZATIONS OF THE HEALTH IMPACT COLLABORATIVE OF COOK COUNTY. THESE ORGANIZATIONS INVITED HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND ALL COOK COUNTY NONPROFIT HOSPITALS TO JOIN THEM IN CREATING WHAT IS NOW ONE OF THE LARGEST CHNA AND COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT COLLABORATIVES IN THE COUNTRY. THE INITIAL PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS WORKED TOGETHER TO DESIGN A SHARED LEADERSHIP MODEL AND COLLABORATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-ENGAGED PLANNING PARTNERSHIPS AND STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS TO FACILITATE MORE EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT. IN LATE 2017, HICCC MERGED WITH THE HEALTHY CHICAGO HOSPITALS COLLABORATIVE TO CREATE THE ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY (THE ALLIANCE). IPHI SERVES AS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION FOR THE COLLABORATIVE AND THE HOSPITALS PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE SHARED ASSESSMENT AND COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLANNING WORK. IN 2019, THE ALLIANCE GREW TO INCLUDE 37 NONPROFIT AND PUBLIC HOSPITALS, SEVEN LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND MORE THAN 100 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THE ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY COMPLETED A COLLABORATIVE CHNA BETWEEN MARCH 2018 AND MARCH 2019.THIS COLLABORATIVE CHNA CAN BE VIEWED AT HTTPS://ALLHEALTHEQUITY.ORG/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2019/06/FINAL_2019_CHNA-REPORT_ALLIANCE-FOR-HEALTH-EQUITY.PDF.PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA FROM A DIVERSE RANGE OF SOURCES WERE UTILIZED FOR ROBUST DATA ANALYSIS AND TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS IN CHICAGO AND SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY. FOR THE 2019 CHNA, THE ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY BUILT ON THE PREVIOUS COLLABORATIVE CHNA WORK (2016), PREVIOUS CHNA REPORTS FROM MEMBER HOSPITALS, HEALTHY CHICAGO 2.0 (2016), AND WEPLAN 2020 (2016). ADVOCATE CONTINUES TO BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN LEADERSHIP OF THE ALLIANCE PARTNERSHIP, SERVING ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE. ADVOCATE HOSPITALS, AS WELL AS THE OTHER MEMBER HOSPITALS, PROVIDE THE MONETARY SUPPORT FOR THE COLLABORATIVE'S WORK AND SUPPORT THE COST OF STAFF AND OVERSIGHT PROVIDED BY THE ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE. ADDITIONALLY, ADVOCATE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN LEADING THIS ASSESSMENT WORK AS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE, PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE ALLIANCE AGAIN IN 2019.THE PRIORITY AREAS SELECTED BY THE ALLIANCE INCLUDE SOCIAL AND STRUCTURAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, ACCESS TO CARE, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS, INJURY INCLUDING VIOLENCE, AND MATERNAL/FETAL HEALTH. ALL PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS SELECTED SOME OF THE PRIORITIES TO ADDRESS IN THE AREAS SERVED. THERE ARE MULTIPLE WORK GROUPS ADDRESSING THE PRIORITY AREAS AND ADVOCATE STAFF SERVE ON MOST OF THE WORK GROUPS.ADVOCATE PROMOTES ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SYSTEM AND SITE ALIGNMENT BY INCREASING PROGRAM COORDINATION AND DEVELOPING STRONG GOVERNANCE RELATIONSHIPS.KEY TO DEVELOPING STRONG GOVERNANCE RELATIONSHIPS WAS ESTABLISHING SYSTEM BOARD ENGAGEMENT IN SUPPORT OF ADVOCATE'S COMMUNITY HEALTH VISION. AS THE FUNCTION ACCOUNTABLE FOR ADVOCATE'S SYSTEM-WIDE CHNA PROCESS AND BOTH CHNA AND STATE COMMUNITY BENEFITS REGULATORY REPORTING IN ILLINOIS, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROVIDES PROGRESS UPDATES AT LEAST ANNUALLY TO HOSPITAL AND SYSTEM LEADERSHIP. WHEREAS PRIOR TO THE APRIL 2018 MERGER OF ADVOCATE AND AURORA, THE MISSION AND SPIRITUAL CARE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADOPTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH STRATEGY, POST-MERGER THE ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK BOARD IS NOW CHARGED WITH THIS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ILLINOIS HOSPITALS. AS INDICATED EARLIER, ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE ESTABLISHED A COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN LATE 2015 AND THE DEPARTMENT WAS FULLY STAFFED AND OPERATING BY JANUARY 2016. DURING 2016 AND TO SUPPORT ADVOCATE HOSPITALS' PLANS TO IMPLEMENT PROGRAM STRATEGIES FOR 2017 AS OUTLINED IN THEIR CHNA REPORTS, SITE-SPECIFIC COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT BUDGETS WERE PUT IN PLACE AT ALL ADVOCATE HOSPITALS BY THE ADVOCATE VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND FAITH OUTREACH. HOSPITAL COMMUNITY HEALTH BUDGETS, INCLUDING ONGOING PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION COSTS, STAFF SALARIES, ANNUAL CONTRACTED DATA ACCESS COSTS TO THE CONDUENT-HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE'S CHNA TOOL, THE FEE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY (AHFE) AND FOR ANNUAL SUPPORT AND USE OF THE LYON SOFTWARE CBISA (COMMUNITY BENEFITS INVENTORY OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY) REPORTING TOOL WERE INCLUDED IN THE 2017 AND 2018 BUDGET CYCLE IN PREPARATION FOR YEAR 2019. ONGOING SYSTEM LEVEL MONITORING OF BUDGETS SUPPORTS APPROPRIATE FUNDING TO SUSTAIN EXISTING AND IMPLEMENT NEW PROGRAMS THAT TARGET SELECTED COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES. HOSPITAL GOVERNING COUNCILS. THE KEY TO PROMOTING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGHOUT ADVOCATE HAS BEEN SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION OF A STANDARDIZED PROCESS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, REVIEW OF KEY FINDINGS, SELECTION OF KEY PRIORITIES TO ADDRESS AND DEVELOPMENT OF SITE-SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATION PLANS. TO OVERSEE THIS PROCESS, THE SYSTEM EXPANDED THE ROLE OF THE HOSPITAL GOVERNING COUNCILS TO INCLUDE OVERSIGHT OF THE CHNA PROCESS AND APPROVAL OF THE HOSPITAL CHNA REPORTS AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES. THIS HAS RESULTED IN COMMUNITY HEALTH BEING STRONGLY INTEGRATED INTO ADVOCATE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES. COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCILS COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY EXPERTS AND HOSPITAL LEADERS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED AT EACH HOSPITAL. THESE COUNCILS ARE CO-LED BY THE HOSPITAL COMMUNITY HEALTH LEADER AND A HOSPITAL GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBER. A MINIMUM OF 50% OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THE 2016 CHNA REPORT CYCLE WERE COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES WITH A FOCUS ON PEOPLE WHO REPRESENTED UNDERSERVED AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. THE COUNCILS MET AT LEAST FOUR TIMES DURING THE YEAR. HOSPITAL COMMUNITY HEALTH STAFF ANALYZED AND PRESENTED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY COMMUNITY HEALTH DATA TO THE HOSPITALS' COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCILS. THE COUNCIL MEMBERS IDENTIFIED THE HOSPITAL SERVICE AREAS' SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS, SUBSEQUENTLY EMPLOYING A CONSENSUS BASED, PRIORITY-SETTING PROCESS TO DETERMINE THE NEEDS UPON WHICH TO FOCUS. AS PART OF THE PRIORITIZATION PROCESS, THE COUNCILS SCANNED HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY CHALLENGES AND ASSETS, AS WELL AS POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT MIGHT RESULT IN A LARGER HEALTH IMPROVEMENT IMPACT.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 6 - AFFILIATED HEALTH SYSTEM (ALL HOSPITALS) CHNA DATA ASSESSMENT RESULTS, RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PRIORITIES AND HIGH-LEVEL IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES WERE PRESENTED TO THE FULL HOSPITAL GOVERNING COUNCILS FOR ENDORSEMENT. ONCE THE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PRIORITIES AND STRATEGIES WERE APPROVED BY THE HOSPITAL GOVERNING COUNCILS FOR THE MOST RECENT 2017-2019 CHNA CYCLE, THE RESULTS WERE PRESENTED TO THE ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK BOARD FOR APPROVAL. AS INDICATED EARLIER, RESPONSIBILITY FOR SYSTEM OVERSIGHT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES TRANSFERRED TO THE ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK BOARD FROM THE MISSION AND SPIRITUAL CARE COMMITTEE OF THE ADVOCATE BOARD FOLLOWING THE MERGER IN 2018. SERVICE LINE AND POPULATION HEALTH ENGAGEMENT. TO SUPPORT FURTHER ALIGNMENT WITHIN ADVOCATE, THE SYSTEM COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS ALSO WORKED TO ENGAGE SYSTEM DEFINED CLINICAL SERVICE LINES IN EXPANDING THEIR FOCUS ON COMMUNITY HEALTH. ADVOCATE IS VIEWED AS A LEADER IN THE POPULATION HEALTH MANAGEMENT ARENA. AN EARLY ADOPTER OF MANAGING CARE ACROSS POPULATIONS, ADVOCATE HAS SIGNIFICANT SUCCESS IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES WHILE DECREASING OR MAINTAINING COST OF CARE DELIVERY. ADVOCATE'S COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS INTENTIONALLY ALIGNED WITH ADVOCATE POPULATION HEALTH LEADERS AND ADVOCATE SERVICE LINES. THIS ALIGNMENT ASSURES THAT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITIES ADVOCATE SERVES AND OUR PATIENTS RECEIVE COMMUNITY-BASED INTERVENTIONS, AS WELL AS EDUCATION AND PROGRAMMING, THAT ALIGNS WITH THEIR HEALTH NEEDS. FOLLOWING ARE TWO EXAMPLES OF EDUCATION AND PROGRAMMING ALIGNED WITH POPULATION HEALTH AND SERVICE LINE DEVELOPMENT THAT REFLECT THIS INTEGRATED APPROACH. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. AS MENTIONED EARLIER, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNCIL INTEGRATION STRATEGIES HAVE INCLUDED COMMUNITY HEALTH STAFF OFFERING THE EVIDENCE-BASED MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID CLASSES TO TARGETED COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDUCING STIGMA, AND TRAINING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO RECOGNIZE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND UNDERSTAND APPROPRIATE INTERVENTIONS.ADVOCATE PHYSICIAN PARTNERS (APP). ADVOCATE POPULATION HEALTH LEADERS AND ADVOCATE COMMUNITY HEALTH LEADERS ARE ALSO PARTNERING TO DEVELOP NEW APPROACHES TO PATIENT SCREENING AND RESOURCING FOR SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. ADVOCATE ALSO PROVIDES AN INFRASTRUCTURE TO ALLOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTEER AT VARIOUS ADVOCATE SITES OF CARE, AS WELL AS PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVOCATE TEAM MEMBERS TO VOLUNTEER IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY ADVOCATE.VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COMMUNITY. EACH YEAR, VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COMMUNITY SHARE THEIR TIME AND TALENTS THROUGH SERVICE AT ADVOCATE'S HOSPITALS, ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP AND ADVOCATE AT HOME, AND IN THEIR OWN WAY, FURTHER ADVOCATE'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING EXCELLENT HEALTH CARE. IN 2019, ADVOCATE STAFF MANAGED 4,617 ACTIVE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS THAT ENGAGED PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND STAFF IN A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES, SOME OF WHICH WERE: PROVIDING INFORMATION DESK SERVICES TO VISITORS; CLERICAL SUPPORT TO STAFF; SERVING CUSTOMERS IN HOSPITAL GIFT AND RESALE SHOPS; OFFERING COMPASSIONATE CONCERN TO PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES IN MULTIPLE HOSPITAL AREAS SUCH AS THE ED, ICU, SURGERY WAITING ROOM, POST-ANESTHESIA CARE AND NICUS; ASSISTING WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH SCREENINGS AND BLOOD DRIVE EVENTS; PROVIDING CHEERFUL SERVICE TO PATIENTS BY DELIVERING FLOWERS, MAIL AND NEWSPAPERS; AND PROVIDING SUPPORT SERVICES IN THE HOSPITAL THAT HAVE LIBRARIES AND/OR WELLNESS CENTERS. ADVOCATE TEAM MEMBERS VOLUNTEERING IN THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO SERVING ON MULTIPLE COMMUNITY-BASED NOT-FOR PROFIT BOARDS, COUNCILS, COMMITTEES AND COALITIONS, ADVOCATE'S SYSTEM LEADERSHIP ALSO ENCOURAGES AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEAM MEMBERS AND PHYSICIANS TO DONATE TO, VOLUNTEER AT AND HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. ADVOCATE PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS TEAM MEMBER, PHYSICIAN AND HOSPITAL PARTICIPATION IN WALKS, RUNS AND RACES FOR MULTIPLE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (AHA WALK), AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY (MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER), ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION (WALK TO END ALZHEIMER'S) AND THE MARCH OF DIMES (MARCH FOR BABIES). IN 2019, 2,683 ADVOCATE TEAM MEMBERS (STAFF) REGISTERED/WALKED IN THESE FUNDRAISERS AND $552,218 IN CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS WAS RAISED TO SUPPORT THESE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH SUCH EFFORTS. ADVOCATE ALSO HAD THE HONOR OF BEING DESIGNATED THE #1 HEART WALK FUNDRAISING HEALTH CARE COMPANY IN THE NATION BY THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION IN 2019A POSITION HELD FOR MANY YEARS. IN ADDITION, ADVOCATE'S ASSOCIATES AND PHYSICIANS GENEROUSLY SUPPORT MULTIPLE LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES, INCLUDING SOME OF ADVOCATE'S OWN SYSTEM-WIDE AND HOSPITAL-BASED COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS. IN 2019, ADVOCATE ASSOCIATES, NURSES AND PHYSICIANS CONTRIBUTED NEARLY $2.7M THROUGH THE ANNUAL ADVOCATE AURORA GIVE WELL CAMPAIGN.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI ENVIRNOMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS (ALL HOSPITALS) CONT. ADVOCATE HEALTH CARECOMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES REPORT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTSFORM 990, SCHEDULE H2019ADVOCATE EUREKA HOSPITAL MAINTAINS AN ENERGY STAR SCORE OF 77. DIVERTED OVER 19,500 POUNDS OF OPERATING WASTE FROM THE LANDFILL THROUGH ITS VARIOUS RECYCLING PROGRAMS. CREATED LESS THAN 5 POUNDS OF SOLID AND MEDICAL WASTE PER ADJUSTED PATIENT DAY. PURCHASED 100 FEWER REAMS OF PAPER IN 2019 VERSUS 2018, TRANSLATING INTO A 15% YEAR OVER YEAR REDUCTION IN PAPER USAGE 100% OF FURNITURE PURCHASES WERE FREE OF FIVE KEY CHEMICALS OF CONCERN. PURCHASED 31% OF TOTAL MEAT PRODUCTS FROM LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY RAISED WITHOUT THE ROUTINE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS, SUPPORTING THE JUDICIOUS AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN AGRICULTURE WHICH CAN HELP SLOW THE EMERGENCE OF ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT BACTERIA.ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL REDUCED ENERGY INTENSITY UTILIZATION BY 4 PERCENT, AVOIDING THE RELEASE OF 907 MTCO2E OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. AVOIDED 356 MTCO2E OF GREENHOUSE GASES (EQUIVALENT TO 870,283 MILES OF DRIVING) THROUGH ECO-FRIENDLY MANAGEMENT OF ANESTHETIC GASES. DIVERTED OVER 620,000 POUNDS OF OPERATING WASTE FROM THE LANDFILL THROUGH ITS VARIOUS RECYCLING PROGRAMS. AVOIDED OVER 14,400 POUNDS OF MEDICAL AND SOLID WASTE THROUGH ITS DEVICE REPROCESSING PROGRAMS. PURCHASED 2,371 FEWER REAMS OF PAPER IN 2019 VERSUS 2018, TRANSLATING INTO AN 6% YEAR OVER YEAR REDUCTION IN PAPER USAGE. 94% OF CLEANING PRODUCTS PURCHASED FOR FIVE KEY CATEGORIES (WINDOW, FLOOR, CARPET, BATHROOM, AND GENERAL PURPOSE CLEANERS) WERE THIRD-PARTY GREEN CERTIFIED. DONATED 8 PALLETS OF VARIOUS MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND 3 BEDS TO PROJECT CURE FOR USE IN RESOURCE-LIMITED AREAS AROUND THE WORLD. ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL REDUCED ENERGY INTENSITY UTILIZATION BY 4.8 PERCENT, AVOIDING THE RELEASE OF 595 MTCO2E OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. AVOIDED 105 MTCO2E OF GREENHOUSE GASES (EQUIVALENT TO 255,864 MILES OF DRIVING) THROUGH ECO-FRIENDLY MANAGEMENT OF ANESTHETIC GASES. DIVERTED OVER 441,000 POUNDS OF OPERATING WASTE FROM THE LANDFILL THROUGH ITS VARIOUS RECYCLING PROGRAMS. AVOIDED 9,600 POUNDS OF MEDICAL AND SOLID WASTE THROUGH ITS DEVICE REPROCESSING PROGRAMS PURCHASED 928 FEWER REAMS OF PAPER IN 2019 VERSUS 2018, TRANSLATING INTO A 3.7% YEAR OVER YEAR REDUCTION IN PAPER USAGE. 91% OF CLEANING PRODUCTS PURCHASED FOR FIVE KEY CATEGORIES (WINDOW, FLOOR, CARPET, BATHROOM, AND GENERAL PURPOSE CLEANERS) WERE THIRD-PARTY GREEN CERTIFIED. 87% OF FURNITURE PURCHASES WERE FREE OF FIVE KEY CHEMICALS OF CONCERN. DONATED 6 PALLETS OF VARIOUS MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO PROJECT CURE FOR USE IN RESOURCE-LIMITED AREAS AROUND THE WORLD. DONATED LAND TO AND PARTNERED WITH A LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, SMART FARM, TO GROW VEGETABLES AND TEACH THE COMMUNITY HOW TO GROW ORGANIC FOOD AND EAT HEALTHY. THE SMART FARM DONATED OVER 10,500 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE TO LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES IN 2019. STARTED A COMMUNITY GARDEN ON CAMPUS IN 2019, OFFERING HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS LAND TO GROW AND HARVEST FRESH, SUSTAINABLY-GROWN PRODUCE. ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER REDUCED ENERGY INTENSITY UTILIZATION BY 3 PERCENT, AVOIDING THE RELEASE OF 427 MTCO2E OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. ACHIEVED AN ENERGY STAR SCORE OF 100! DIVERTED OVER 650,000 POUNDS OF OPERATING WASTE FROM THE LANDFILL THROUGH ITS VARIOUS RECYCLING PROGRAMS. RECYCLED 95 PERCENT, OR 2,293 TONS, OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS. AVOIDED 8,670 POUNDS OF MEDICAL AND SOLID WASTE THROUGH ITS DEVICE REPROCESSING PROGRAMS. PURCHASED 986 FEWER REAMS OF PAPER IN 2019 VERSUS 2018, TRANSLATING INTO AN 10% YEAR OVER YEAR REDUCTION IN PAPER USAGE. 73% OF FURNITURE PURCHASES WERE FREE OF FIVE KEY CHEMICALS OF CONCERN. DONATED 20 PALLETS OF VARIOUS MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO PROJECT CURE FOR USE IN RESOURCE-LIMITED AREAS AROUND THE WORLD. ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL REDUCED ENERGY INTENSITY UTILIZATION BY 3.1 PERCENT, AVOIDING THE RELEASE OF 1,259 MTCO2E OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. AVOIDED 93 MTCO2E OF GREENHOUSE GASES (EQUIVALENT TO 228,288 MILES OF DRIVING) THROUGH ECO-FRIENDLY MANAGEMENT OF ANESTHETIC GASES. LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL DIVERTED OVER 1.5 MILLION POUNDS OF OPERATING WASTE FROM THE LANDFILL THROUGH ITS VARIOUS RECYCLING PROGRAMS. RECYCLED 83 PERCENT, OR 98 TONS, OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS. AVOIDED 14,400 POUNDS OF MEDICAL AND SOLID WASTE THROUGH ITS DEVICE REPROCESSING PROGRAMS PURCHASED 2,403 FEWER REAMS OF PAPER IN 2019 VERSUS 2018, TRANSLATING INTO AN 5.5% YEAR OVER YEAR REDUCTION IN PAPER USAGE. 84% OF FURNITURE PURCHASES WERE FREE OF FIVE KEY CHEMICALS OF CONCERN. PURCHASED 32% OF TOTAL MEAT PRODUCTS FROM LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY RAISED WITHOUT THE ROUTINE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS, SUPPORTING THE JUDICIOUS AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN AGRICULTURE WHICH CAN HELP SLOW THE EMERGENCE OF ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT BACTERIA. DONATED 10 PALLETS OF VARIOUS MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND 39 PIECES OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO PROJECT CURE FOR USE IN RESOURCE-LIMITED AREAS AROUND THE WORLD. ADVOCATE SHERMAN HOSPITAL REDUCED ENERGY INTENSITY UTILIZATION BY 3.1 PERCENT, AVOIDING THE RELEASE OF 657 MTCO2E OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. DIVERTED OVER 557,000 POUNDS OF OPERATING WASTE FROM THE LANDFILL THROUGH ITS VARIOUS RECYCLING PROGRAMS. AVOIDED 7,750 POUNDS OF MEDICAL AND SOLID WASTE THROUGH ITS DEVICE REPROCESSING PROGRAMS. PURCHASED 1,586 FEWER REAMS OF PAPER IN 2019 VERSUS 2018, TRANSLATING INTO AN 5.6% YEAR OVER YEAR REDUCTION IN PAPER USAGE. 96% OF FURNITURE PURCHASES WERE FREE OF FIVE KEY CHEMICALS OF CONCERN. DONATED 4 PALLETS OF VARIOUS MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO PROJECT CURE FOR USE IN RESOURCE-LIMITED AREAS AROUND THE WORLD. HOSTED THE SHERMAN NATURAL PRAIRIE AND COMMUNITY GARDEN, OFFERING LAND AND RESOURCES FOR HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO GROW AND HARVEST FRESH, SUSTAINABLE PRODUCE, WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO DONATE EXCESS PRODUCE TO FOOD FOR GREATER ELGIN. SHERMAN HOSPITAL HAS A GEOTHERMAL LAKE THAT HELPS HEAT AND COOL THE HOSPITAL, REDUCING ENERGY AND WATER NEEDS AS WELL AS RELATED GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONSADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL REDUCED ENERGY INTENSITY UTILIZATION BY 1.5 PERCENT, AVOIDING THE RELEASE OF 502 MTCO2E OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. DIVERTED OVER 460,000 POUNDS OF OPERATING WASTE FROM THE LANDFILL THROUGH ITS VARIOUS RECYCLING PROGRAMS. AVOIDED 7,420 POUNDS OF MEDICAL AND SOLID WASTE THROUGH ITS DEVICE REPROCESSING PROGRAMS. PURCHASED 672 FEWER REAMS OF PAPER IN 2019 VERSUS 2018, TRANSLATING INTO AN 9.8% YEAR OVER YEAR REDUCTION IN PAPER USAGE. 81% OF CLEANING PRODUCTS PURCHASED FOR FIVE KEY CATEGORIES (WINDOW, FLOOR, CARPET, BATHROOM, AND GENERAL PURPOSE CLEANERS) WERE THIRD-PARTY GREEN CERTIFIED. 94% OF FURNITURE PURCHASES WERE FREE OF FIVE KEY CHEMICALS OF CONCERN. DONATED 6 PALLETS OF VARIOUS MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO PROJECT CURE FOR USE IN RESOURCE-LIMITED AREAS AROUND THE WORLD. ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL DIVERTED OVER 252,000 POUNDS OF OPERATING WASTE FROM THE LANDFILL THROUGH ITS VARIOUS RECYCLING PROGRAMS. RECYCLED 87 PERCENT, OR 48 TONS, OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS. AVOIDED 3,165 POUNDS OF MEDICAL AND SOLID WASTE THROUGH ITS DEVICE REPROCESSING PROGRAMS. PURCHASED 684 FEWER REAMS OF PAPER IN 2019 VERSUS 2018, TRANSLATING INTO AN 10% YEAR OVER YEAR REDUCTION IN PAPER USAGE. 98% OF CLEANING PRODUCTS PURCHASED FOR FIVE KEY CATEGORIES (WINDOW, FLOOR, CARPET, BATHROOM, AND GENERAL PURPOSE CLEANERS) WERE THIRD-PARTY GREEN CERTIFIED. DONATED 9 PALLETS OF VARIOUS MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO PROJECT CURE FOR USE IN RESOURCE-LIMITED AREAS AROUND THE WORLD. ADVOCATE SUPPORT CENTERS HELD A SHREDDING EVENT FOR ASSOCIATES HELD A SHOE DONATION RECYCLING EVENT, COLLECTING OVER 180 PAIRS FOR REUSE OR RECYCLING PURCHASED 175 FEWER REAMS OF PAPER IN 2019 VERSUS 2018. 88% OF THE ADVOCATE SUPPORT CENTER'S FURNITURE PURCHASES WERE FREE OF FIVE KEY CHEMICALS OF CONCERN.
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Schedule I
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States
Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
lBullet Attach to Form 990.
lBullet Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORP
 
Employer identification number
36-2169147
Part I
General Information on Grants and Assistance
1
Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ........................
2
Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.
Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient
that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Name and address of organization
or government
(b) EIN (c) IRC section
(if applicable)
(d) Amount of cash grant (e) Amount of non-cash
assistance
(f) Method of valuation
(book, FMV, appraisal,
other)
(g) Description of
noncash assistance
(h) Purpose of grant
or assistance
(1) ACTION FOR HEALTHY KIDS
600 W VAN BUREN SUITE 720
CHICAGO,IL60607
47-0902020 501(C)(3) 28,500       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(2) ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION
850 ESSINGTON ROAD SUITE 200
JOLIET,IL60435
13-3039601 501(C)(3) 6,000       SPONSOR EVENTS
(3) AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
225 N MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 1200
CHICAGO,IL60601
13-1788491 501(C)(3) 61,250       SPONSOR EVENTS
(4) AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 50035
PRESCOTT,AZ863045035
13-5613797 501(C)(3) 75,469       SPONSOR EVENTS
(5) AMERICAN RED CROSS
1 WESTPORT COURT
BLOOMINGTON,IL61704
53-0196605 501(C)(3) 5,090       SPONSOR EVENTS
(6) BARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
616 WEST MAIN STREET
BARRINGTON,IL60010
36-2780596 N/A 10,000       COMMUNITY SUPPORT
(7) BSTRONG TOGETHER NFP
110 SOUTH HAGER AVENUE SUITE 202
BARRINGTON,IL60010
46-5117099 501(C)(3) 6,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(8) BUILD INC
5100 W HARRISON ST
CHICAGO,IL60644
23-7022085 501(C)(3) 40,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(9) CANCER SUPPORT CENTER
2028 ELM ROAD
HOMEWOOD,IL60430
36-3880404 501(C)(3) 20,445       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(10) CHICAGO AMACHI MENTORING PROGRAM
3508 W OGDEN AVE
CHICAGO,IL60623
26-0907131 501(C)(3) 35,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(11) CHICAGO JESUIT ACADEMY
5058 W JACKSON BLVD
CHICAGO,IL60644
20-2091040 501(C)(3) 35,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(12) CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE
4510 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE
CHICAGO,IL60653
36-2225483 501(C)(3) 8,445       SPONSOR EVENTS
(13) CHILDRENS HEART FOUNDATION
PO BOX 2844
LINCOLNSHIRE,IL60069
36-4077528 501(C)(3) 20,697       SPONSOR EVENTS
(14) CHOOSE DUPAGE
2525 CABOT DRIVE SUITE 303
LISLE,IL60532
32-0177792 501(C)(3) 10,000       COMMUNITY SUPPORT
(15) CIRCLE URBAN MINISTRIES
118 N CENTRAL AVE
CHICAGO,IL60644
36-3136997 501(C)(3) 25,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(16) COLLEGE MENTORING EXPERIENCE
5800 W ADAMS ST
CHICAGO,IL60644
46-5578549 501(C)(3) 15,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(17) COMMUNITY HEALTH
2611 W CHICAGO AVE
CHICAGO,IL60622
36-3831793 501(C)(3) 30,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(18) CONCORDIA PLACE
3300 N WHIPPLE
CHICAGO,IL60618
32-0033719 501(C)(3) 6,500       SPONSOR EVENTS
(19) CONNECTIONS FOR ABUSED WOMEN AND CHILDREN
1116 N KEDZIE AVENUE
CHICAGO,IL60651
36-2950380 501(C)(3) 25,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(20) COUNCIL OF ISLAMIC ORGANIZATIONS OF GREATER CHICAGO
231 N STATE STREET
CHICAGO,IL60602
36-3869749 501(C)(3) 15,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(21) CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL
1852 WEST 22ND PLACE
CHICAGO,IL60608
04-3730980 501(C)(3) 65,920       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(22) DOWNERS GROVE ECONOMIC
5159 MOCHEL
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
87-0772222 N/A 7,180       COMMUNITY SUPPORT
(23) DUPAGE HEALTH COALITION
511 THORNHILL DRIVE SUITE M
CAROL STREAM,IL60188
36-4448208 501(C)(3) 414,884       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(24) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
200 W COLLEGE AVE SUITE 402
NORMAL,IL61761
37-1169886 N/A 15,075       COMMUNITY SUPPORT
(25) ERIE ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL
1405 N WASHTENAW
CHICAGO,IL60622
37-1504399 501(C)(3) 10,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(26) FAMILY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP
401 E CONGRESS PKWY
CRYSTAL LAKE,IL60014
36-4277029 501(C)(3) 6,500       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(27) FOOD FOR THOUGHT
174 WATERCOLOR WAY UNIT 103 286
SANTA ROSA BEACH,FL32549
80-0734040 501(C)(3) 10,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(28) FOX VALLEY HANDS OF HOPE
200 WHITFIELD DRIVE
GENEVA,IL60134
36-3111451 501(C)(3) 8,000       SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING
(29) FREE SPIRIT MEDIA
906 S HOMAN AVE FLOOR 5
CHICAGO,IL60624
36-4456215 501(C)(3) 30,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(30) GARDENEERS
3414 W ROOSEVELT RD
CHICAGO,IL60624
46-4651665 501(C)(3) 15,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(31) HEALTHY SCHOOLS CAMPAIGN
175 N FRANKLIN SUITE 300
CHICAGO,IL60606
36-4308068 501(C)(3) 25,000       SPONSOR EVENTS
(32) HM&C CENTER STAGE LLC
233 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE 2ND FL
WASHINGTON,DC20003
26-1582812 N/A 8,633       SPONSOR EVENTS
(33) I AM ABLE CENTER FOR FAMILY DEVELOPMENT INC
3408 W ROOSEVELT RD
CHICAGO,IL60624
36-3861251 501(C)(3) 15,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(34) IHREF
24676 NETWORK PLACE
CHICAGO,IL606731246
23-7421930 501(C)(3) 3,586,436       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(35) ILLINOIS CHAMBER FOUNDATION
PO BOX 19258
SPRINGFIELD,IL627949258
36-1254650 501(C)(3) 12,750       SPONSOR EVENTS
(36) ILLINOIS STATE UNIV FOUNDATION
1101 N MAIN ST
NORMAL,IL61790
37-6025713 501(C)(3) 25,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(37) ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
CAMPUS BOX 2660
NORMAL,IL61790
37-6014070 501(C)(3) 50,000       SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING
(38) INSTITUTE FOR NONVIOLENCE CHICAGO
4926 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE
CHICAGO,IL60651
81-1098722 501(C)(3) 20,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(39) JACKIE JOYNER KERSEE FNDN
101 JACKIE JOYNER KERSEE CIRCLE
EAST ST LOUIS,IL62204
37-1347709 501(C)(3) 10,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(40) JOHN MARSHALL METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOL
3250 W ADAMS STREET
CHICAGO,IL60624
36-4263664 501(C)(3) 35,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(41) KIPP CHICAGO
2007 SOUTH HALSTED STREET
CHICAGO,IL60608
30-0135927 501(C)(3) 25,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(42) KOHL CHILDRENS MUSEUM
2100 PATRIOT BOULEVARD
GLENVIEW,IL60026
36-3706878 501(C)(3) 5,264       SPONSOR EVENTS
(43) LEGAL PREP CHARTER ACADEMIES
4319 W WASHINGTON BLVD
CHICAGO,IL60647
27-1071296 501(C)(3) 25,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(44) LUTHERAN SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
1100 E 55TH STREET
CHICAGO,IL60615
36-2246704 501(C)(3) 5,151       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(45) LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES IL
1001 E TOUHY AVE
DES PLAINES,IL60018
36-2584799 501(C)(3) 17,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(46) MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION
640 NORTH LASALLE STREET STE 280
CHICAGO,IL60654
36-3422138 501(C)(3) 30,000       SPONSOR EVENTS
(47) MARCH OF DIMES FOUNDATION
141 W JACKSON BLVD SUITE 1875
CHICAGO,IL60604
13-1846366 501(C)(3) 54,850       SPONSOR EVENTS
(48) MARILLAC ST VINCENT FAMILY SERVICES
212 S FRANCISCO AVE
CHICAGO,IL60612
36-2109717 501(C)(3) 25,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(49) MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE FDN
8900 US HWY 14
CRYSTAL LAKE,IL60012
23-7418071 501(C)(3) 6,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(50) METROPOLITAN CHICAGO BREAST
300 S ASHLAND AVE SUITE 22
CHICAGO,IL60607
26-2264895 501(C)(3) 9,795       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(51) MIKVA CHALLENGE
200 S MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 1000
CHICAGO,IL60604
52-2033353 501(C)(3) 10,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(52) MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY
57TH STREET AND LAKE SHORE DRIVE
CHICAGO,IL60637
36-2167797 501(C)(3) 44,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(53) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH SERVICES
1050 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 5TH FL
WASHINGTON,DC20036
62-1312239 501(C)(3) 9,900       SPONSOR EVENTS
(54) NATIONAL MEDICAL FELLOWSHIPS
12 E 46TH STREET SUITE 5E
NEW YORK,NY10017
01-0963657 501(C)(3) 15,500       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(55) NATL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF IL
215 WEST ILLINOIS SUITE 1C
CHICAGO,IL60654
36-6009226 501(C)(3) 15,965       SPONSOR EVENTS
(56) NEW MOMS INC
5317 W CHICAGO AVE
CHICAGO,IL60651
36-3265804 501(C)(3) 40,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(57) OAK LAWN PARK DISTRICT
9400 S KENTON AVE
OAK LAWN,IL60453
36-6006025 N/A 10,000       SPONSOR EVENTS
(58) PIONEER CENTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES- MCHENRY COUNTY PADS
4031 W DAYTON ST
MCHENRY,IL60050
36-2480845 501(C)(3) 40,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(59) PRESENCE MERCY MEDICAL CENTER
1325 NORTH HIGHLAND AVENUE
AURORA,IL60506
36-4195126 501(C)(3) 7,500       SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING
(60) SINAI HEALTH SYSTEMS
1500 S FAIRFIELD AVE F-125
CHICAGO,IL60608
36-3166895 501(C)(3) 37,500       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(61) SPECIAL OLYMPICS ILLINOIS
500 WATERS EDGE SUITE 100
LOMBARD,IL60148
36-2922811 501(C)(3) 23,250       SPONSOR EVENTS
(62) STROKE SURVIVORS EMPOWERING
PO BOX 855
LOMBARD,IL601480855
27-1925734 501(C)(3) 10,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(63) SYRIAN AMERICAN MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION
1012 14TH STREET NW SUITE 1500
WASHINGTON,DC20005
16-1717058 501(C)(3) 25,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(64) TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
PO BOX 530181
LIVONIA,MI48153
20-8370098 501(C)(3) 9,623       SPONSOR EVENTS
(65) THE BOULEVARD OF CHICAGO
3456 WEST FRANKLIN BOULEVARD
CHICAGO,IL60624
36-4075641 501(C)(3) 30,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(66) THE CHICAGO NETWORK
737 N MICHIGAN AVE STE 1900
CHICAGO,IL60611
36-3099583 501(C)(3) 9,010       SPONSOR EVENTS
(67) THE LEVERAGE NETWORK INC
200 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE SUITE 3100
CHICAGO,IL60606
47-3517179 501(C)(3) 9,100       SPONSOR EVENTS
(68) TURNING THE PAGE
906 SOUTH HOMAN AVENUE 6TH FLOOR
CHICAGO,IL60624
52-2081934 501(C)(3) 20,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(69) UNIV OF ILL AT CHICAGO
845 S DAMEN AVENUE SUITE 120
CHICAGO,IL60612
37-6006007 501(C)(3) 12,800       SPONSOR EVENTS/SCHOLARSHIPS
(70) UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER
5841 S MARYLAND AVE
CHICAGO,IL60637
37-6000511 501(C)(3) 50,000       GRANT FOR CURE VIOLENCE
(71) VILLAGE OF OAK LAWN
6451 WEST 93RD PLACE
OAK LAWN,IL60453
36-6006024 501(C)(3) 701,525       COMMUNITY SUPPORT
(72) WEST TOWN BIKES
2459 W DIVISION
CHICAGO,IL60622
20-4767185 501(C)(3) 45,000       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
(73) WORLD BUSINESS CHICAGO
177 N STATE STREET SUITE 500
CHICAGO,IL60601
36-4313685 501(C)(3) 30,040       SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
2
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68
3
Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ........................ . Bullet Image
5
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Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Number of
recipients
(c) Amount of
cash grant
(d) Amount of
noncash assistance
(e) Method of valuation (book,
FMV, appraisal, other)
(f) Description of noncash assistance
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Part IV
Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2; Part III, column (b); and any other additional information.
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Schedule J
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Compensation Information
For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
SchJMediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
SchJMediumBullet Attach to Form 990.
SchJMediumBullet Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORP
 
Employer identification number

36-2169147
Part I
Questions Regarding Compensation
Yes
No
1a
Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed on Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.
b
If any of the boxes on Line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain .........
1b
Yes
 
2
Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked on Line 1a? ..
2
Yes
 
3
Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.
4
During the year, did any person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:
a
Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? .............
4a
Yes
 
b
Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........
4b
Yes
 
c
Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........
4c
 
No
If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.
Only 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.
5
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:
a
The organization? ....................
5a
 
No
b
Any related organization? .......................
5b
 
No
If "Yes," on line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.
6
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:
a
The organization? ..................
6a
 
No
b
Any related organization? ......................
6b
 
No
If "Yes," on line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.
7
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any nonfixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............
7
Yes
 
8
Were any amounts reported on Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III ..........................
8
 
No
9
If "Yes" on line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................
9
 
 
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
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Schedule J (Form 990) 2019
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Part II
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.
For each individual whose compensation must be reported on Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.
(A) Name and Title (B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation (C) Retirement and other deferred compensation (D) Nontaxable
benefits
(E) Total of columns
(B)(i)-(D)
(F) Compensation in column (B) reported as deferred on prior Form 990
(i) Base
compensation
(ii) Bonus & incentive
compensation
(iii) Other reportable compensation
1JAMES SKOGSBERGH
PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
1,871,319
0
-------------
3,142,919
0
-------------
903,267
0
-------------
25,591
0
-------------
20,986
0
-------------
5,964,082
0
-------------
0
2GARY STUCK DO
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
507,693
0
-------------
136,954
0
-------------
51,828
0
-------------
26,929
0
-------------
18,602
0
-------------
742,006
0
-------------
0
3WILLIAM SANTULLI
EVP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
1,144,124
0
-------------
1,762,601
0
-------------
482,371
0
-------------
25,591
0
-------------
24,303
0
-------------
3,438,990
0
-------------
0
4JAMES DOHENY
ASSISTANT TREASURER
(i)

(ii)
400,433
-------------
0
128,131
-------------
0
46,953
-------------
0
25,591
-------------
0
28,986
-------------
0
630,094
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
5REV KATHIE BENDER SCHWICH
CHIEF SPIRITUAL OFFICER
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
279,247
0
-------------
467,856
0
-------------
125,184
0
-------------
25,591
0
-------------
80,255
0
-------------
978,133
0
-------------
0
6KEVIN BRADY
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
580,174
0
-------------
843,930
0
-------------
220,909
0
-------------
25,591
0
-------------
38,613
0
-------------
1,709,217
0
-------------
0
7VINCENT BUFALINO MD
CHIEF ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP OFFICER
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
589,736
0
-------------
861,159
0
-------------
238,808
0
-------------
25,591
0
-------------
27,721
0
-------------
1,743,015
0
-------------
0
8KELLY JO GOLSON
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
470,708
0
-------------
669,503
0
-------------
175,822
0
-------------
25,591
0
-------------
2,912
0
-------------
1,344,536
0
-------------
0
9DOMINIC J NAKIS
CFO & TREASURER
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
835,262
0
-------------
1,353,554
0
-------------
353,882
0
-------------
25,591
0
-------------
27,539
0
-------------
2,595,828
0
-------------
0
10SCOTT POWDER
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
533,517
0
-------------
762,625
0
-------------
192,233
0
-------------
25,591
0
-------------
25,125
0
-------------
1,539,091
0
-------------
0
11BARBARA BYRNE MD
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
568,075
0
-------------
823,416
0
-------------
34,865
0
-------------
70,585
0
-------------
15,667
0
-------------
1,512,608
0
-------------
0
12JAMES SLINKMAN
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
310,935
0
-------------
95,713
0
-------------
27,707
0
-------------
25,591
0
-------------
35,025
0
-------------
494,971
0
-------------
0
13LESLIE LENZO
ASSISTANT TREASURER
(i)

(ii)
579,092
-------------
0
206,746
-------------
0
89,962
-------------
0
22,791
-------------
0
22,410
-------------
0
921,001
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
14MICHAEL GREBE
ASSISTANT SECRETARY, CHIEF LEGAL OFF
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
562,400
0
-------------
403,812
0
-------------
392,281
0
-------------
201,665
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
1,560,158
0
-------------
70,195
15MICHAEL KERNS
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
347,199
0
-------------
104,437
0
-------------
38,646
0
-------------
25,591
0
-------------
34,693
0
-------------
550,566
0
-------------
0
16MIKE LAPPIN
SECRETARY
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
746,368
0
-------------
569,981
0
-------------
647,908
0
-------------
311,307
0
-------------
20,504
0
-------------
2,296,068
0
-------------
104,917
17NAN NELSON
ASSISTANT TREASURER
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
481,008
0
-------------
227,115
0
-------------
364,225
0
-------------
166,423
0
-------------
987
0
-------------
1,239,758
0
-------------
63,304
18SHELLY HART
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
498,921
0
-------------
177,092
0
-------------
26,824
0
-------------
112,282
0
-------------
20,504
0
-------------
835,623
0
-------------
0
19STEVE HUSER
ASSISTANT TREASURER
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
308,464
0
-------------
105,266
0
-------------
23,375
0
-------------
71,558
0
-------------
13,904
0
-------------
522,567
0
-------------
0
20MICHAEL FARRELL
PRESIDENT OF ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOS
(i)

(ii)
826,494
-------------
0
415,922
-------------
0
316,098
-------------
0
25,591
-------------
0
20,656
-------------
0
1,604,761
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
21TERIKA R MBANU
PRESIDENT OF LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPIT
(i)

(ii)
442,263
-------------
0
175,460
-------------
0
43,072
-------------
0
29,110
-------------
0
24,682
-------------
0
714,587
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
22RICHARD HEIM
PRESIDENT, CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER
(i)

(ii)
568,690
-------------
0
248,393
-------------
0
126,945
-------------
0
25,591
-------------
0
23,043
-------------
0
992,662
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
23COLLEEN KANNADAY
PRESIDENT OF BROMENN & EUREKA HOSPIT
(i)

(ii)
475,995
-------------
0
214,288
-------------
0
158,524
-------------
0
25,591
-------------
0
24,096
-------------
0
898,494
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
24KAREN LAMBERT
PRESIDENT OF GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL
(i)

(ii)
624,814
-------------
0
310,092
-------------
0
197,402
-------------
0
25,591
-------------
0
38,811
-------------
0
1,196,710
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
25NANCY M TINSLEY
PRESIDENT OF GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
(i)

(ii)
492,025
-------------
0
44,524
-------------
0
26,237
-------------
0
7,695
-------------
0
26,899
-------------
0
597,380
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
26RASHARD JOHNSON
PRESIDENT OF TRINITY & SS
(i)

(ii)
373,204
-------------
0
26,894
-------------
0
68,430
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
12,233
-------------
0
480,761
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
27HAMAD FARHAT MD
NEUROSURGEON
(i)

(ii)
1,768,250
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
149,280
-------------
0
22,791
-------------
0
35,375
-------------
0
1,975,696
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
28MICHEL ILBAWI MD
PEDIATRIC CV SURGERY
(i)

(ii)
1,090,000
-------------
0
158,042
-------------
0
-5,406
-------------
0
22,791
-------------
0
29,107
-------------
0
1,294,534
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
29RYAN TROMBLY MD
NEUROSURGEON
(i)

(ii)
963,952
-------------
0
214,000
-------------
0
69,200
-------------
0
22,791
-------------
0
33,375
-------------
0
1,303,318
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
30RICHARD SCOTT
SVP CLINICAL
(i)

(ii)
160,749
-------------
0
257,758
-------------
0
1,167,780
-------------
0
52,487
-------------
0
32,683
-------------
0
1,671,457
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
31DEMETRIUS LOPES
NEUROSURGEON
(i)

(ii)
1,344,594
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
-12,120
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
32,932
-------------
0
1,365,406
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
32LEE SACKS MD
EVP,FORMER OFFICER
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
351,160
0
-------------
274,473
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
972
0
-------------
626,605
0
-------------
0
33SUSAN CAMPBELL
FORMER OFFICER
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
0
135,087
-------------
0
272,621
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
7,069
-------------
0
414,777
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
34EARL J BARNES II
FORMER OFFICER
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
181,123
0
-------------
264,496
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
30,660
0
-------------
476,279
0
-------------
0
35DAVID FOX JR
FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
0
154,319
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
8,543
-------------
0
38
-------------
0
162,900
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
36DOMINICA TALLARICO
FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE
(i)

(ii)
683,406
-------------
0
264,421
-------------
0
138,383
-------------
0
25,591
-------------
0
25,327
-------------
0
1,137,128
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
37KENNETH LUKHARD
FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
0
154,082
-------------
0
262,099
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
32,111
-------------
0
448,292
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
38MATTHEW PRIMACK
FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE
(i)

(ii)
382,427
-------------
0
101,756
-------------
0
41,827
-------------
0
25,591
-------------
0
21,180
-------------
0
572,781
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
39DEAN KARAHALIOS MD
FORMER HCE-NEUROSURGEON
(i)

(ii)
1,211,903
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
-13,149
-------------
0
22,791
-------------
0
40,651
-------------
0
1,262,196
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
40EGON DOPPENBERG MD
FORMER HCE-NEUROSURGEON
(i)

(ii)
1,225,562
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
-11,880
-------------
0
22,791
-------------
0
32,932
-------------
0
1,269,405
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
Schedule J (Form 990) 2019

Schedule J (Form 990) 2019
Page 3
Part III
Supplemental Information
Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II. Also complete this part for any additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A KATHIE S. BENDER SCHWICH RECEIVED A HOUSING ALLOWANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $55,000 AND FREDERICK RAJAN RECEIVED ONE IN IN THE AMOUNT OF 9,231.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A EARL J. BARNES II, FORMER ASSISTANT SECRETARY, RECEIVED A SERVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $275,000. SUSAN CAMPBELL, FORMER DIRECTOR, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $275,000. RICHARD B. FLOYD, FORMER PRESIDENT, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $155,769. KENNETH W. LUKHARD, FORMER PRESIDENT, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $270,000. LEE B. SACKS, FORMER CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $275,002. RICHARD SCOTT, FORMER SVP CLINICAL, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $161,538. THESE PAYMENTS HAVE ALL BEEN REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(III). MARY ELLEN CHERRY, FORMER ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR THE DISSOLVED ORGANIZATION HISPANOCARE, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $238,693. THIS PAYMENT HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(III), AS THERE IS NO ENTITY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FORMER OFFICER POSITION.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B ADVOCATE PROVIDES A TARGET REPLACEMENT SENIOR EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS PLAN ARE VESTED AND TAXABLE AFTER FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE. THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES ARE VESTED IN THE PLAN AND THEREFORE, THE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE REPORTED AS COMPENSATION ON THE W-2: KATHIE S. BENDER SCHWICH $35,933, KEVIN R. BRADY $73,558, VINCENT J. BUFALINO $76,789, MICHAEL J. FARRELL $109,276, KELLY JO GOLSON $48,406, RICHARD HEIM $6,985, COLLEEN L. KANNADAY $54,574, KAREN A. LAMBERT $62,745, DOMINIC NAKIS $107,256, SCOTT A. POWDER $56,585, WILLIAM P. SANTULLI $160,864, JAMES H. SKOGSBERGH $338,248, DOMINICA M. TALLARICO $8,144 AND RICHARD SCOTT 284,353. THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES HAVE NOT YET VESTED AND THEREFORE THE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE REPORTED AS DEFERRED COMPENSATION: BARBARA P. BYRNE $47,794, TERIKA R. MBANU $6,320, GARY D. STUCK $12,388, NANCY M. TINSLEY $7,695 AND RICHARD SCOTT 52,487.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7 INCENTIVE PAYMENTS ARE BASED UPON A FORMULA. THE AMOUNTS ARE CALCULATED AFTER CERTAIN PERFORMANCE AND OPERATING GOALS ARE ACHIEVED. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CAN EXERCISE DISCRETION OVER WHETHER INCENTIVE COMPENSATION IS PAID OUT ANNUALLY.
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Schedule K
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information on Tax-Exempt Bonds
SchKMediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part , line 24a. Provide descriptions,
explanations, and any additional information in Part .
SchKMediumBullet Attach to Form 990.

SchKMediumBulletGo to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORP
 
Employer identification number
36-2169147
Part
Bond Issues
(a) Issuer name (b) Issuer EIN (c) CUSIP # (d) Date issued (e) Issue price (f) Description of purpose (g) Defeased (h) On
behalf of
issuer
(i) Pool
financing
Yes No Yes No Yes No
A ILLINOIS HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY
 
36-2780046 45200PXH5 10-29-2003 115,000,000 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
B ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45200FED7 01-24-2013 51,134,288 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
C ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45200FEE5 02-01-2013 43,219,722 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
D ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45204EY93 05-01-2019 42,794,542 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45200FAZ2 10-10-2007 348,000,000 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203HCM2 09-21-2011 12,453,367 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203HCA8 09-21-2011 201,774,238 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI X     X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203HNJ7 11-29-2012 150,003,863 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI X     X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203HUC4 08-08-2013 103,136,955 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI X     X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203HE40 12-18-2014 341,558,564 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI X     X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203H4J8 09-24-2015 104,517,375 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203H6T4 10-22-2015 73,276,988 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
WISCONSIN HEALTH & ED FACILITIES AUTHORITY
 
39-1337855 97712DP34 08-16-2018 520,918,343 SEE SCHEDULE K, PART VI   X   X   X
Part
Proceeds
A B C D
1 Amount of bonds retired .................. 99,485,000 11,005,000    
2 Amount of bonds legally defeased .............. 37,965,000 147,580,000 32,085,000 105,695,000
3 Total proceeds of issue .................. 116,432,024 51,134,288 43,219,722 42,749,542
4 Gross proceeds in reserve funds .............        
5 Capitalized interest from proceeds .............        
6 Proceeds in refunding escrows ...............        
7 Issuance costs from proceeds ............... 1,034,454 130,427 1,649,390 1,646,514
8 Credit enhancement from proceeds ............. 3,418,607      
9 Working capital expenditures from proceeds .............        
10 Capital expenditures from proceeds ............. 111,807,084   200,461,255 148,493,974
11 Other spent proceeds ............. 3,590,486 51,134,288 43,219,722 42,794,542
12 Other unspent proceeds .............        
13 Year of substantial completion ............. 2005 2009 2009 2009
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
14 Were the bonds issued as part of a current refunding issue of tax-exempt
bonds (or, if issued prior to 2018, a current refunding issue)? ........
  X X   X   X  
15 Were the bonds issued as part of an advance refunding issue of taxable
bonds (or, if issued prior to 2018, an advance refunding issue)? ........
  X   X   X   X
16 Has the final allocation of proceeds been made? .......... X   X   X   X  
17 Does the organization maintain adequate books and records to support the final allocation of proceeds? .................. X   X   X   X  
Part
Private Business Use
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
1 Was the organization a partner in a partnership, or a member of an LLC, which owned property financed by tax-exempt bonds? .............   X   X   X   X
2 Are there any lease arrangements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? ............... X   X   X   X  
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
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Part
Private Business Use (Continued)
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
3a Are there any management or service contracts that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? ............. X   X   X   X  
b If "Yes" to line 3a, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any management or service contracts relating to the financed property?   X   X   X   X
c Are there any research agreements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? .............   X   X   X   X
d If "Yes" to line 3c, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any research agreements relating to the financed property?   X            
4 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use by entities other than a section 501(c)(3) organization or a state or local government ....SchKMediumBullet 0.100 % 0.100 % 0.100 % 0.100 %
5 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use as a result of unrelated trade or business activity carried on by your organization, another section 501(c)(3) organization, or a state or local government ......... SchKMediumBullet 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 %
6 Total of lines 4 and 5 ............. 0.100 % 0.100 % 0.100 % 0.100 %
7 Does the bond issue meet the private security or payment test? ...   X   X   X   X
8a Has there been a sale or disposition of any of the bond-financed property to a nongovernmental person other than a 501(c)(3) organization since the bonds were issued?............. X     X   X   X
b If "Yes" to line 8a, enter the percentage of bond-financed property sold or disposed of. .. 0.600 %      
c If "Yes" to line 8a, was any remedial action taken pursuant to Regulations sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2? ............. X              
9 Has the organization established written procedures to ensure that all nonqualified bonds of the issue are remediated in accordance with the requirements under
Regulations sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2? ........
X   X   X   X  
Part
Arbitrage
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
1 Has the issuer filed Form 8038-T, Arbitrage Rebate, Yield Reduction and Penalty in Lieu of Arbitrage Rebate? ...   X   X   X   X
2 If "No" to line 1, did the following apply? ....
a Rebate not due yet? .......   X   X   X   X
b Exception to rebate? ........   X X   X   X  
c No rebate due? ......... X   X   X   X  
If "Yes" to line 2c, provide in Part the date the rebate
computation was performed ......
3 Is the bond issue a variable rate issue? ..... X   X   X   X  
4a Has the organization or the governmental issuer entered into a qualified hedge with respect to the bond issue?   X   X   X   X
b Name of provider .......... SEE PART VI
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
c Term of hedge ......... 2680.0000000000 %      
d Was the hedge superintegrated? ......   X            
e Was the hedge terminated? ........   X            
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Page 3
Part
Arbitrage (Continued)
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
5a Were gross proceeds invested in a guaranteed investment contract (GIC)?   X   X   X   X
b Name of provider .......... TRINITY PLUS
FUNDING
 
 
 
 
 
 
c Term of GIC ......... 210.0000000000 %      
d Was the regulatory safe harbor for establishing the fair market value of the GIC satisfied? ........ X              
6 Were any gross proceeds invested beyond an available temporary period?   X   X   X   X
7 Has the organization established written procedures to monitor the requirements of section 148? ... X   X   X   X  
Part
Procedures To Undertake Corrective Action
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
Has the organization established written procedures to ensure that violations of federal tax requirements are timely identified and corrected through the voluntary closing agreement program if self-remediation is not available under applicable regulations? X   X   X   X  
Part
Supplemental Information. Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule K. (See instructions).
Return Reference Explanation
SCHEDULE K, PART 1(F) (CUSIP # 45200PXH5) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2003 ISSUED 10/29/2003 THE PROCEEDS OF THE ILLINOIS HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2003A, 2003B AND SERIES 2003C (ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK) WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF FINANCING CERTAIN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES OF CERTAIN OF THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP #45200FAZ2) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2008C ISSUED 10/10/2007 THE PROCEEDS OF THE ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2007B-1, SERIES 2007B-2 AND SERIES 2007B-3 (ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK), WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF FINANCING CERTAIN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES OF CERTAIN OF THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK, AND OF REFUNDING ALL OR A PORTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SERIES 1997ABONDS, SERIES 1997B BONDS, SERIES 2003B BONDS AND SERIES 2005 BONDS WHICH WERE ISSUED ON JANUARY 9, 1997, OCTOBER 23, 2003, AND JULY 7, 2005, RESPECTIVELY. THE SERIES 2007B BONDS WERE EXCHANGED FOR THE ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2008C-1, SERIES 2008C-2A, SERIES 2008C-2B, SERIES 2008C-3A, AND SERIES 2008C-3B (ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK) ON APRIL 25, 2008. BASED ON THE ADVICE OF BOND COUNSEL, THE ORGANIZATION IS TREATING THE SERIES 2008C BONDS AS THE SAME ISSUE AS THE SERIES 2007B BONDS FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45200FED7) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2008A-1 ISSUED 1/24/2013 THE SERIES 2008A-1 BONDS WERE REISSUED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES ON JANUARY 24, 2013.
SCHEDULE K, PART I (F) (CUSIP # 45200FEE5) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2008A-2 ISSUED 2/1/2013 THE SERIES 2008A-2 BONDS WERE REISSUED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES ON FEBRUARY 1, 2013.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45204EY93) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2008A-3 ISSUED 5/1/2019 THE SERIES 2008A-3 BONDS WERE REISSUED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES ON MAY 1, 2019.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203HCA8) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2011 ISSUED 9/21/2011 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2011A-2, SERIES 2011B, SERIES 2011C AND SERIES 2011D BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF FINANCING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING, RENOVATING AND EQUIPPING A NINE STORY AMBULATORY CARE FACILITY AT ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER AND CERTAIN OTHER CAPITAL PROJECTS AT THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION, ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK AND ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203HNJ7) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2012 ISSUED 11/29/2012 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2012 BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF FINANCING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING, RENOVATING AND EQUIPPING AN OUTPATIENT CENTER AT ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER, AN AMBULATORY CARE FACILITY AT ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER AND CERTAIN OTHER CAPITAL PROJECTS AT THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION, ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK AND ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203HUC4) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2013A ISSUED 8/8/2013 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2013A BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF FINANCING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING, RENOVATING AND EQUIPPING AN ICU EXPANSION PROJECT AT ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL, A CAMPUS MODERNIZATION PROJECT AT ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL, AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT/SURGERY EXPANSION PROJECT AT ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, AND CERTAIN OTHER CAPITAL PROJECTS AT THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION, ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK AND ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203HE40) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2014 ISSUED 12/18/2014 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2014 BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF ADVANCE REFUNDING CERTAIN OF THE SERIES 2008D BONDS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED BY THE ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BORROWER AND ADVANCE REFUNDING THE SERIES 2007A BONDS PREVIOUSLY ISSED BY THE ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ADVOCATE SHERMAN HOSPITAL.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203H4J8) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2015 ISSUED 9/24/2015 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2015 BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING, RENOVATING AND EQUIPPING CERTAIN CAPITAL PROJECTS AT THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE OBLIGATED GROUP INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION A BED TOWER AT ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL AND RENOVATIONS AT ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203H6T4) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2015B ISSUED 10/22/2015 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2015B BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF ADVANCE REFUNDING A PORTION OF THE SERIES 2010A, SERIES 2010B, SERIES 2010C AND SERIES 2010D BONDS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED BY THE ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BORROWER.
SCHEDULE K, PART 1(F) (CUSIP # 97712DP34) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2018ABC ISSUED 8/16/2018 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2018ABC BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF REFINANCING ALL OR A PORTION OF THE SERIES 2008A, SERIES 2008B, SERIES 2009A, SERIES 2010A, SERIES 2010B, SERIES 2012A, SERIES 2012B, SERIES 2012C, SERIES 2012D, SERIES 2013A AND SERIES 2015A BONDS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED BY THE WISCONSIN HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF AURORA HEALTH CARE, INC.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203HCM2) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2011A-1 ISSUED 9/21/2011 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2011A-1 BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF REFUNDING ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SERIES 1998A AND SERIES 1998B BONDS.
SCHEDULE K, PART II, LINE 3 FOR THOSE BOND ISSUES WHERE THE TOTAL PROCEEDS LISTED IN PART II, LINE 3 ARE NOT IDENTICAL TO THE ISSUE PRICE FOR THE RELATED BOND ISSUE SHOWN IN PART I, COLUMN (E), THE DIFFERENCE REPRESENTS INVESTMENT EARNINGS.
SCHEDULE K, PART III, LINE 3B, ALL BOND ISSUES SERVICE CONTRACTS AND RESEARCH AGREEMENTS INTERNAL COUNSEL REVIEWS ALL MANAGEMENT OR SERVICE CONTRACTS AND RESEARCH AGREEMENTS. THEREFORE, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ROUTINELY ENGAGE OUTSIDE BOND COUNSEL TO REVIEW THE CONTRACTS. BOND COUNSEL DOES REVIEW CONTRACTS RELATED TO THE FINANCED PROPERTY DURING DUE DILIGENCE PRIOR TO A BOND TRANSACTION.
SCHEDULE K, PART III, LINES 4-6, CERTAIN BOND ISSUES PRIVATE BUSINESS USE PERCENTAGE PRIVATE BUSINESS USE PERCENTAGE WAS CALCULATED BASED ON NEW MONEY PORTION OF THE BOND ISSUE ONLY.
SCHEDULE K, PART III, LINE 7, ALL BOND ISSUES PRIVATE SECURITY AND PAYMENT TEST ADVOCATE MONITORS THE PRIVATE BUSINESS USE PERCENTAGE FOR EACH BOND ISSUE AND THEREFORE HAS NOT CALCULATED THE AMOUNT OF PRIVATE PAYMENTS.
SCHEDULE K, PART IV, LINE 2C ARBITRAGE REBATE COMPUTATION BOND SERIES 2003, CUSIP # 45200PXH5 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF OCTOBER 29, 2018. BOND SERIES 2008A-1, CUSIP # 45200FED7 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF JANUARY 24, 2018. BOND SERIES 2008A-2, CUSIP # 45200FEE5 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF JANUARY 24, 2018. BOND SERIES 2008A-3, CUSIP # 45200FEF2 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF MAY 1, 2017. BOND SERIES 2008C, CUSIP # 45200FAZ2 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF OCTOBER 10, 2017. BOND SERIES 2011A-1, CUSIP # 45203HCM2 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2016. BOND SERIES 2011A-2, 2011BCD CUSIP # 45203HCA8 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2016. BOND SERIES 2012, CUSIP # 45203HNJ7 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF NOVEMBER 29, 2017. BOND SERIES 2013A, CUSIP # 45203HUC4 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF AUGUST 8, 2018. BOND SERIES 2014, CUSIP # 45203HE40 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF DECEMBER 18, 2019.
SCHEDULE K PART IV LINE 4B SWAP PROVIDERS ON DECEMBER 28, 2011 THE ORIGINAL SWAP RELATING TO THESE BONDS WITH CITIBANK N.A. WAS SEPARATED INTO TWO TRANCHES AND NOVATED (ASSIGNED TO) TWO SEPARATE SWAP COUNTERPARTIES, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AND PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
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Schedule K
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information on Tax-Exempt Bonds
SchKMediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part , line 24a. Provide descriptions,
explanations, and any additional information in Part .
SchKMediumBullet Attach to Form 990.

SchKMediumBulletGo to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORP
 
Employer identification number
36-2169147
Part
Bond Issues
(a) Issuer name (b) Issuer EIN (c) CUSIP # (d) Date issued (e) Issue price (f) Description of purpose (g) Defeased (h) On
behalf of
issuer
(i) Pool
financing
Yes No Yes No Yes No
A ILLINOIS HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY
 
36-2780046 45200PXH5 10-29-2003 115,000,000 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
B ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45200FED7 01-24-2013 51,134,288 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
C ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45200FEE5 02-01-2013 43,219,722 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
D ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45204EY93 05-01-2019 42,794,542 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45200FAZ2 10-10-2007 348,000,000 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203HCM2 09-21-2011 12,453,367 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203HCA8 09-21-2011 201,774,238 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI X     X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203HNJ7 11-29-2012 150,003,863 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI X     X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203HUC4 08-08-2013 103,136,955 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI X     X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203HE40 12-18-2014 341,558,564 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI X     X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203H4J8 09-24-2015 104,517,375 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203H6T4 10-22-2015 73,276,988 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
WISCONSIN HEALTH & ED FACILITIES AUTHORITY
 
39-1337855 97712DP34 08-16-2018 520,918,343 SEE SCHEDULE K, PART VI   X   X   X
Part
Proceeds
A B C D
1 Amount of bonds retired .................. 99,485,000 11,005,000    
2 Amount of bonds legally defeased .............. 37,965,000 147,580,000 32,085,000 105,695,000
3 Total proceeds of issue .................. 116,432,024 51,134,288 43,219,722 42,749,542
4 Gross proceeds in reserve funds .............        
5 Capitalized interest from proceeds .............        
6 Proceeds in refunding escrows ...............        
7 Issuance costs from proceeds ............... 1,034,454 130,427 1,649,390 1,646,514
8 Credit enhancement from proceeds ............. 3,418,607      
9 Working capital expenditures from proceeds .............        
10 Capital expenditures from proceeds ............. 111,807,084   200,461,255 148,493,974
11 Other spent proceeds ............. 3,590,486 51,134,288 43,219,722 42,794,542
12 Other unspent proceeds .............        
13 Year of substantial completion ............. 2005 2009 2009 2009
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
14 Were the bonds issued as part of a current refunding issue of tax-exempt
bonds (or, if issued prior to 2018, a current refunding issue)? ........
  X X   X   X  
15 Were the bonds issued as part of an advance refunding issue of taxable
bonds (or, if issued prior to 2018, an advance refunding issue)? ........
  X   X   X   X
16 Has the final allocation of proceeds been made? .......... X   X   X   X  
17 Does the organization maintain adequate books and records to support the final allocation of proceeds? .................. X   X   X   X  
Part
Private Business Use
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
1 Was the organization a partner in a partnership, or a member of an LLC, which owned property financed by tax-exempt bonds? .............   X   X   X   X
2 Are there any lease arrangements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? ............... X   X   X   X  
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Part
Private Business Use (Continued)
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
3a Are there any management or service contracts that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? ............. X   X   X   X  
b If "Yes" to line 3a, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any management or service contracts relating to the financed property?   X   X   X   X
c Are there any research agreements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? .............   X   X   X   X
d If "Yes" to line 3c, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any research agreements relating to the financed property?   X            
4 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use by entities other than a section 501(c)(3) organization or a state or local government ....SchKMediumBullet 0.100 % 0.100 % 0.100 % 0.100 %
5 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use as a result of unrelated trade or business activity carried on by your organization, another section 501(c)(3) organization, or a state or local government ......... SchKMediumBullet 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 %
6 Total of lines 4 and 5 ............. 0.100 % 0.100 % 0.100 % 0.100 %
7 Does the bond issue meet the private security or payment test? ...   X   X   X   X
8a Has there been a sale or disposition of any of the bond-financed property to a nongovernmental person other than a 501(c)(3) organization since the bonds were issued?............. X     X   X   X
b If "Yes" to line 8a, enter the percentage of bond-financed property sold or disposed of. .. 0.600 %      
c If "Yes" to line 8a, was any remedial action taken pursuant to Regulations sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2? ............. X              
9 Has the organization established written procedures to ensure that all nonqualified bonds of the issue are remediated in accordance with the requirements under
Regulations sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2? ........
X   X   X   X  
Part
Arbitrage
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
1 Has the issuer filed Form 8038-T, Arbitrage Rebate, Yield Reduction and Penalty in Lieu of Arbitrage Rebate? ...   X   X   X   X
2 If "No" to line 1, did the following apply? ....
a Rebate not due yet? .......   X   X   X   X
b Exception to rebate? ........   X X   X   X  
c No rebate due? ......... X   X   X   X  
If "Yes" to line 2c, provide in Part the date the rebate
computation was performed ......
3 Is the bond issue a variable rate issue? ..... X   X   X   X  
4a Has the organization or the governmental issuer entered into a qualified hedge with respect to the bond issue?   X   X   X   X
b Name of provider .......... SEE PART VI
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
c Term of hedge ......... 2680.0000000000 %      
d Was the hedge superintegrated? ......   X            
e Was the hedge terminated? ........   X            
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Part
Arbitrage (Continued)
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
5a Were gross proceeds invested in a guaranteed investment contract (GIC)?   X   X   X   X
b Name of provider .......... TRINITY PLUS
FUNDING
 
 
 
 
 
 
c Term of GIC ......... 210.0000000000 %      
d Was the regulatory safe harbor for establishing the fair market value of the GIC satisfied? ........ X              
6 Were any gross proceeds invested beyond an available temporary period?   X   X   X   X
7 Has the organization established written procedures to monitor the requirements of section 148? ... X   X   X   X  
Part
Procedures To Undertake Corrective Action
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
Has the organization established written procedures to ensure that violations of federal tax requirements are timely identified and corrected through the voluntary closing agreement program if self-remediation is not available under applicable regulations? X   X   X   X  
Part
Supplemental Information. Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule K. (See instructions).
Return Reference Explanation
SCHEDULE K, PART 1(F) (CUSIP # 45200PXH5) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2003 ISSUED 10/29/2003 THE PROCEEDS OF THE ILLINOIS HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2003A, 2003B AND SERIES 2003C (ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK) WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF FINANCING CERTAIN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES OF CERTAIN OF THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP #45200FAZ2) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2008C ISSUED 10/10/2007 THE PROCEEDS OF THE ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2007B-1, SERIES 2007B-2 AND SERIES 2007B-3 (ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK), WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF FINANCING CERTAIN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES OF CERTAIN OF THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK, AND OF REFUNDING ALL OR A PORTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SERIES 1997ABONDS, SERIES 1997B BONDS, SERIES 2003B BONDS AND SERIES 2005 BONDS WHICH WERE ISSUED ON JANUARY 9, 1997, OCTOBER 23, 2003, AND JULY 7, 2005, RESPECTIVELY. THE SERIES 2007B BONDS WERE EXCHANGED FOR THE ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2008C-1, SERIES 2008C-2A, SERIES 2008C-2B, SERIES 2008C-3A, AND SERIES 2008C-3B (ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK) ON APRIL 25, 2008. BASED ON THE ADVICE OF BOND COUNSEL, THE ORGANIZATION IS TREATING THE SERIES 2008C BONDS AS THE SAME ISSUE AS THE SERIES 2007B BONDS FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45200FED7) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2008A-1 ISSUED 1/24/2013 THE SERIES 2008A-1 BONDS WERE REISSUED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES ON JANUARY 24, 2013.
SCHEDULE K, PART I (F) (CUSIP # 45200FEE5) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2008A-2 ISSUED 2/1/2013 THE SERIES 2008A-2 BONDS WERE REISSUED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES ON FEBRUARY 1, 2013.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45204EY93) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2008A-3 ISSUED 5/1/2019 THE SERIES 2008A-3 BONDS WERE REISSUED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES ON MAY 1, 2019.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203HCA8) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2011 ISSUED 9/21/2011 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2011A-2, SERIES 2011B, SERIES 2011C AND SERIES 2011D BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF FINANCING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING, RENOVATING AND EQUIPPING A NINE STORY AMBULATORY CARE FACILITY AT ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER AND CERTAIN OTHER CAPITAL PROJECTS AT THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION, ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK AND ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203HNJ7) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2012 ISSUED 11/29/2012 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2012 BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF FINANCING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING, RENOVATING AND EQUIPPING AN OUTPATIENT CENTER AT ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER, AN AMBULATORY CARE FACILITY AT ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER AND CERTAIN OTHER CAPITAL PROJECTS AT THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION, ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK AND ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203HUC4) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2013A ISSUED 8/8/2013 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2013A BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF FINANCING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING, RENOVATING AND EQUIPPING AN ICU EXPANSION PROJECT AT ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL, A CAMPUS MODERNIZATION PROJECT AT ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL, AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT/SURGERY EXPANSION PROJECT AT ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, AND CERTAIN OTHER CAPITAL PROJECTS AT THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION, ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK AND ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203HE40) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2014 ISSUED 12/18/2014 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2014 BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF ADVANCE REFUNDING CERTAIN OF THE SERIES 2008D BONDS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED BY THE ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BORROWER AND ADVANCE REFUNDING THE SERIES 2007A BONDS PREVIOUSLY ISSED BY THE ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ADVOCATE SHERMAN HOSPITAL.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203H4J8) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2015 ISSUED 9/24/2015 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2015 BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING, RENOVATING AND EQUIPPING CERTAIN CAPITAL PROJECTS AT THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE OBLIGATED GROUP INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION A BED TOWER AT ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL AND RENOVATIONS AT ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203H6T4) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2015B ISSUED 10/22/2015 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2015B BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF ADVANCE REFUNDING A PORTION OF THE SERIES 2010A, SERIES 2010B, SERIES 2010C AND SERIES 2010D BONDS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED BY THE ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BORROWER.
SCHEDULE K, PART 1(F) (CUSIP # 97712DP34) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2018ABC ISSUED 8/16/2018 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2018ABC BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF REFINANCING ALL OR A PORTION OF THE SERIES 2008A, SERIES 2008B, SERIES 2009A, SERIES 2010A, SERIES 2010B, SERIES 2012A, SERIES 2012B, SERIES 2012C, SERIES 2012D, SERIES 2013A AND SERIES 2015A BONDS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED BY THE WISCONSIN HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF AURORA HEALTH CARE, INC.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203HCM2) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2011A-1 ISSUED 9/21/2011 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2011A-1 BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF REFUNDING ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SERIES 1998A AND SERIES 1998B BONDS.
SCHEDULE K, PART II, LINE 3 FOR THOSE BOND ISSUES WHERE THE TOTAL PROCEEDS LISTED IN PART II, LINE 3 ARE NOT IDENTICAL TO THE ISSUE PRICE FOR THE RELATED BOND ISSUE SHOWN IN PART I, COLUMN (E), THE DIFFERENCE REPRESENTS INVESTMENT EARNINGS.
SCHEDULE K, PART III, LINE 3B, ALL BOND ISSUES SERVICE CONTRACTS AND RESEARCH AGREEMENTS INTERNAL COUNSEL REVIEWS ALL MANAGEMENT OR SERVICE CONTRACTS AND RESEARCH AGREEMENTS. THEREFORE, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ROUTINELY ENGAGE OUTSIDE BOND COUNSEL TO REVIEW THE CONTRACTS. BOND COUNSEL DOES REVIEW CONTRACTS RELATED TO THE FINANCED PROPERTY DURING DUE DILIGENCE PRIOR TO A BOND TRANSACTION.
SCHEDULE K, PART III, LINES 4-6, CERTAIN BOND ISSUES PRIVATE BUSINESS USE PERCENTAGE PRIVATE BUSINESS USE PERCENTAGE WAS CALCULATED BASED ON NEW MONEY PORTION OF THE BOND ISSUE ONLY.
SCHEDULE K, PART III, LINE 7, ALL BOND ISSUES PRIVATE SECURITY AND PAYMENT TEST ADVOCATE MONITORS THE PRIVATE BUSINESS USE PERCENTAGE FOR EACH BOND ISSUE AND THEREFORE HAS NOT CALCULATED THE AMOUNT OF PRIVATE PAYMENTS.
SCHEDULE K, PART IV, LINE 2C ARBITRAGE REBATE COMPUTATION BOND SERIES 2003, CUSIP # 45200PXH5 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF OCTOBER 29, 2018. BOND SERIES 2008A-1, CUSIP # 45200FED7 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF JANUARY 24, 2018. BOND SERIES 2008A-2, CUSIP # 45200FEE5 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF JANUARY 24, 2018. BOND SERIES 2008A-3, CUSIP # 45200FEF2 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF MAY 1, 2017. BOND SERIES 2008C, CUSIP # 45200FAZ2 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF OCTOBER 10, 2017. BOND SERIES 2011A-1, CUSIP # 45203HCM2 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2016. BOND SERIES 2011A-2, 2011BCD CUSIP # 45203HCA8 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2016. BOND SERIES 2012, CUSIP # 45203HNJ7 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF NOVEMBER 29, 2017. BOND SERIES 2013A, CUSIP # 45203HUC4 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF AUGUST 8, 2018. BOND SERIES 2014, CUSIP # 45203HE40 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF DECEMBER 18, 2019.
SCHEDULE K PART IV LINE 4B SWAP PROVIDERS ON DECEMBER 28, 2011 THE ORIGINAL SWAP RELATING TO THESE BONDS WITH CITIBANK N.A. WAS SEPARATED INTO TWO TRANCHES AND NOVATED (ASSIGNED TO) TWO SEPARATE SWAP COUNTERPARTIES, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AND PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
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Schedule K
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information on Tax-Exempt Bonds
SchKMediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part , line 24a. Provide descriptions,
explanations, and any additional information in Part .
SchKMediumBullet Attach to Form 990.

SchKMediumBulletGo to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORP
 
Employer identification number
36-2169147
Part
Bond Issues
(a) Issuer name (b) Issuer EIN (c) CUSIP # (d) Date issued (e) Issue price (f) Description of purpose (g) Defeased (h) On
behalf of
issuer
(i) Pool
financing
Yes No Yes No Yes No
A ILLINOIS HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY
 
36-2780046 45200PXH5 10-29-2003 115,000,000 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
B ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45200FED7 01-24-2013 51,134,288 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
C ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45200FEE5 02-01-2013 43,219,722 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
D ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45204EY93 05-01-2019 42,794,542 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45200FAZ2 10-10-2007 348,000,000 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203HCM2 09-21-2011 12,453,367 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203HCA8 09-21-2011 201,774,238 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI X     X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203HNJ7 11-29-2012 150,003,863 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI X     X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203HUC4 08-08-2013 103,136,955 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI X     X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203HE40 12-18-2014 341,558,564 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI X     X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203H4J8 09-24-2015 104,517,375 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203H6T4 10-22-2015 73,276,988 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
WISCONSIN HEALTH & ED FACILITIES AUTHORITY
 
39-1337855 97712DP34 08-16-2018 520,918,343 SEE SCHEDULE K, PART VI   X   X   X
Part
Proceeds
A B C D
1 Amount of bonds retired .................. 99,485,000 11,005,000    
2 Amount of bonds legally defeased .............. 37,965,000 147,580,000 32,085,000 105,695,000
3 Total proceeds of issue .................. 116,432,024 51,134,288 43,219,722 42,749,542
4 Gross proceeds in reserve funds .............        
5 Capitalized interest from proceeds .............        
6 Proceeds in refunding escrows ...............        
7 Issuance costs from proceeds ............... 1,034,454 130,427 1,649,390 1,646,514
8 Credit enhancement from proceeds ............. 3,418,607      
9 Working capital expenditures from proceeds .............        
10 Capital expenditures from proceeds ............. 111,807,084   200,461,255 148,493,974
11 Other spent proceeds ............. 3,590,486 51,134,288 43,219,722 42,794,542
12 Other unspent proceeds .............        
13 Year of substantial completion ............. 2005 2009 2009 2009
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
14 Were the bonds issued as part of a current refunding issue of tax-exempt
bonds (or, if issued prior to 2018, a current refunding issue)? ........
  X X   X   X  
15 Were the bonds issued as part of an advance refunding issue of taxable
bonds (or, if issued prior to 2018, an advance refunding issue)? ........
  X   X   X   X
16 Has the final allocation of proceeds been made? .......... X   X   X   X  
17 Does the organization maintain adequate books and records to support the final allocation of proceeds? .................. X   X   X   X  
Part
Private Business Use
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
1 Was the organization a partner in a partnership, or a member of an LLC, which owned property financed by tax-exempt bonds? .............   X   X   X   X
2 Are there any lease arrangements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? ............... X   X   X   X  
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Part
Private Business Use (Continued)
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
3a Are there any management or service contracts that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? ............. X   X   X   X  
b If "Yes" to line 3a, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any management or service contracts relating to the financed property?   X   X   X   X
c Are there any research agreements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? .............   X   X   X   X
d If "Yes" to line 3c, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any research agreements relating to the financed property?   X            
4 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use by entities other than a section 501(c)(3) organization or a state or local government ....SchKMediumBullet 0.100 % 0.100 % 0.100 % 0.100 %
5 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use as a result of unrelated trade or business activity carried on by your organization, another section 501(c)(3) organization, or a state or local government ......... SchKMediumBullet 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 %
6 Total of lines 4 and 5 ............. 0.100 % 0.100 % 0.100 % 0.100 %
7 Does the bond issue meet the private security or payment test? ...   X   X   X   X
8a Has there been a sale or disposition of any of the bond-financed property to a nongovernmental person other than a 501(c)(3) organization since the bonds were issued?............. X     X   X   X
b If "Yes" to line 8a, enter the percentage of bond-financed property sold or disposed of. .. 0.600 %      
c If "Yes" to line 8a, was any remedial action taken pursuant to Regulations sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2? ............. X              
9 Has the organization established written procedures to ensure that all nonqualified bonds of the issue are remediated in accordance with the requirements under
Regulations sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2? ........
X   X   X   X  
Part
Arbitrage
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
1 Has the issuer filed Form 8038-T, Arbitrage Rebate, Yield Reduction and Penalty in Lieu of Arbitrage Rebate? ...   X   X   X   X
2 If "No" to line 1, did the following apply? ....
a Rebate not due yet? .......   X   X   X   X
b Exception to rebate? ........   X X   X   X  
c No rebate due? ......... X   X   X   X  
If "Yes" to line 2c, provide in Part the date the rebate
computation was performed ......
3 Is the bond issue a variable rate issue? ..... X   X   X   X  
4a Has the organization or the governmental issuer entered into a qualified hedge with respect to the bond issue?   X   X   X   X
b Name of provider .......... SEE PART VI
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
c Term of hedge ......... 2680.0000000000 %      
d Was the hedge superintegrated? ......   X            
e Was the hedge terminated? ........   X            
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Part
Arbitrage (Continued)
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
5a Were gross proceeds invested in a guaranteed investment contract (GIC)?   X   X   X   X
b Name of provider .......... TRINITY PLUS
FUNDING
 
 
 
 
 
 
c Term of GIC ......... 210.0000000000 %      
d Was the regulatory safe harbor for establishing the fair market value of the GIC satisfied? ........ X              
6 Were any gross proceeds invested beyond an available temporary period?   X   X   X   X
7 Has the organization established written procedures to monitor the requirements of section 148? ... X   X   X   X  
Part
Procedures To Undertake Corrective Action
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
Has the organization established written procedures to ensure that violations of federal tax requirements are timely identified and corrected through the voluntary closing agreement program if self-remediation is not available under applicable regulations? X   X   X   X  
Part
Supplemental Information. Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule K. (See instructions).
Return Reference Explanation
SCHEDULE K, PART 1(F) (CUSIP # 45200PXH5) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2003 ISSUED 10/29/2003 THE PROCEEDS OF THE ILLINOIS HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2003A, 2003B AND SERIES 2003C (ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK) WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF FINANCING CERTAIN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES OF CERTAIN OF THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP #45200FAZ2) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2008C ISSUED 10/10/2007 THE PROCEEDS OF THE ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2007B-1, SERIES 2007B-2 AND SERIES 2007B-3 (ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK), WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF FINANCING CERTAIN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES OF CERTAIN OF THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK, AND OF REFUNDING ALL OR A PORTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SERIES 1997ABONDS, SERIES 1997B BONDS, SERIES 2003B BONDS AND SERIES 2005 BONDS WHICH WERE ISSUED ON JANUARY 9, 1997, OCTOBER 23, 2003, AND JULY 7, 2005, RESPECTIVELY. THE SERIES 2007B BONDS WERE EXCHANGED FOR THE ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2008C-1, SERIES 2008C-2A, SERIES 2008C-2B, SERIES 2008C-3A, AND SERIES 2008C-3B (ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK) ON APRIL 25, 2008. BASED ON THE ADVICE OF BOND COUNSEL, THE ORGANIZATION IS TREATING THE SERIES 2008C BONDS AS THE SAME ISSUE AS THE SERIES 2007B BONDS FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45200FED7) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2008A-1 ISSUED 1/24/2013 THE SERIES 2008A-1 BONDS WERE REISSUED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES ON JANUARY 24, 2013.
SCHEDULE K, PART I (F) (CUSIP # 45200FEE5) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2008A-2 ISSUED 2/1/2013 THE SERIES 2008A-2 BONDS WERE REISSUED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES ON FEBRUARY 1, 2013.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45204EY93) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2008A-3 ISSUED 5/1/2019 THE SERIES 2008A-3 BONDS WERE REISSUED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES ON MAY 1, 2019.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203HCA8) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2011 ISSUED 9/21/2011 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2011A-2, SERIES 2011B, SERIES 2011C AND SERIES 2011D BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF FINANCING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING, RENOVATING AND EQUIPPING A NINE STORY AMBULATORY CARE FACILITY AT ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER AND CERTAIN OTHER CAPITAL PROJECTS AT THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION, ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK AND ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203HNJ7) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2012 ISSUED 11/29/2012 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2012 BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF FINANCING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING, RENOVATING AND EQUIPPING AN OUTPATIENT CENTER AT ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER, AN AMBULATORY CARE FACILITY AT ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER AND CERTAIN OTHER CAPITAL PROJECTS AT THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION, ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK AND ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203HUC4) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2013A ISSUED 8/8/2013 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2013A BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF FINANCING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING, RENOVATING AND EQUIPPING AN ICU EXPANSION PROJECT AT ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL, A CAMPUS MODERNIZATION PROJECT AT ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL, AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT/SURGERY EXPANSION PROJECT AT ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, AND CERTAIN OTHER CAPITAL PROJECTS AT THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION, ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK AND ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203HE40) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2014 ISSUED 12/18/2014 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2014 BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF ADVANCE REFUNDING CERTAIN OF THE SERIES 2008D BONDS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED BY THE ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BORROWER AND ADVANCE REFUNDING THE SERIES 2007A BONDS PREVIOUSLY ISSED BY THE ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ADVOCATE SHERMAN HOSPITAL.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203H4J8) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2015 ISSUED 9/24/2015 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2015 BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING, RENOVATING AND EQUIPPING CERTAIN CAPITAL PROJECTS AT THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE OBLIGATED GROUP INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION A BED TOWER AT ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL AND RENOVATIONS AT ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203H6T4) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2015B ISSUED 10/22/2015 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2015B BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF ADVANCE REFUNDING A PORTION OF THE SERIES 2010A, SERIES 2010B, SERIES 2010C AND SERIES 2010D BONDS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED BY THE ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BORROWER.
SCHEDULE K, PART 1(F) (CUSIP # 97712DP34) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2018ABC ISSUED 8/16/2018 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2018ABC BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF REFINANCING ALL OR A PORTION OF THE SERIES 2008A, SERIES 2008B, SERIES 2009A, SERIES 2010A, SERIES 2010B, SERIES 2012A, SERIES 2012B, SERIES 2012C, SERIES 2012D, SERIES 2013A AND SERIES 2015A BONDS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED BY THE WISCONSIN HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF AURORA HEALTH CARE, INC.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203HCM2) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2011A-1 ISSUED 9/21/2011 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2011A-1 BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF REFUNDING ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SERIES 1998A AND SERIES 1998B BONDS.
SCHEDULE K, PART II, LINE 3 FOR THOSE BOND ISSUES WHERE THE TOTAL PROCEEDS LISTED IN PART II, LINE 3 ARE NOT IDENTICAL TO THE ISSUE PRICE FOR THE RELATED BOND ISSUE SHOWN IN PART I, COLUMN (E), THE DIFFERENCE REPRESENTS INVESTMENT EARNINGS.
SCHEDULE K, PART III, LINE 3B, ALL BOND ISSUES SERVICE CONTRACTS AND RESEARCH AGREEMENTS INTERNAL COUNSEL REVIEWS ALL MANAGEMENT OR SERVICE CONTRACTS AND RESEARCH AGREEMENTS. THEREFORE, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ROUTINELY ENGAGE OUTSIDE BOND COUNSEL TO REVIEW THE CONTRACTS. BOND COUNSEL DOES REVIEW CONTRACTS RELATED TO THE FINANCED PROPERTY DURING DUE DILIGENCE PRIOR TO A BOND TRANSACTION.
SCHEDULE K, PART III, LINES 4-6, CERTAIN BOND ISSUES PRIVATE BUSINESS USE PERCENTAGE PRIVATE BUSINESS USE PERCENTAGE WAS CALCULATED BASED ON NEW MONEY PORTION OF THE BOND ISSUE ONLY.
SCHEDULE K, PART III, LINE 7, ALL BOND ISSUES PRIVATE SECURITY AND PAYMENT TEST ADVOCATE MONITORS THE PRIVATE BUSINESS USE PERCENTAGE FOR EACH BOND ISSUE AND THEREFORE HAS NOT CALCULATED THE AMOUNT OF PRIVATE PAYMENTS.
SCHEDULE K, PART IV, LINE 2C ARBITRAGE REBATE COMPUTATION BOND SERIES 2003, CUSIP # 45200PXH5 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF OCTOBER 29, 2018. BOND SERIES 2008A-1, CUSIP # 45200FED7 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF JANUARY 24, 2018. BOND SERIES 2008A-2, CUSIP # 45200FEE5 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF JANUARY 24, 2018. BOND SERIES 2008A-3, CUSIP # 45200FEF2 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF MAY 1, 2017. BOND SERIES 2008C, CUSIP # 45200FAZ2 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF OCTOBER 10, 2017. BOND SERIES 2011A-1, CUSIP # 45203HCM2 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2016. BOND SERIES 2011A-2, 2011BCD CUSIP # 45203HCA8 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2016. BOND SERIES 2012, CUSIP # 45203HNJ7 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF NOVEMBER 29, 2017. BOND SERIES 2013A, CUSIP # 45203HUC4 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF AUGUST 8, 2018. BOND SERIES 2014, CUSIP # 45203HE40 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF DECEMBER 18, 2019.
SCHEDULE K PART IV LINE 4B SWAP PROVIDERS ON DECEMBER 28, 2011 THE ORIGINAL SWAP RELATING TO THESE BONDS WITH CITIBANK N.A. WAS SEPARATED INTO TWO TRANCHES AND NOVATED (ASSIGNED TO) TWO SEPARATE SWAP COUNTERPARTIES, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AND PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
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Schedule K
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information on Tax-Exempt Bonds
SchKMediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part , line 24a. Provide descriptions,
explanations, and any additional information in Part .
SchKMediumBullet Attach to Form 990.

SchKMediumBulletGo to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORP
 
Employer identification number
36-2169147
Part
Bond Issues
(a) Issuer name (b) Issuer EIN (c) CUSIP # (d) Date issued (e) Issue price (f) Description of purpose (g) Defeased (h) On
behalf of
issuer
(i) Pool
financing
Yes No Yes No Yes No
A ILLINOIS HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY
 
36-2780046 45200PXH5 10-29-2003 115,000,000 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
B ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45200FED7 01-24-2013 51,134,288 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
C ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45200FEE5 02-01-2013 43,219,722 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
D ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45204EY93 05-01-2019 42,794,542 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45200FAZ2 10-10-2007 348,000,000 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203HCM2 09-21-2011 12,453,367 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203HCA8 09-21-2011 201,774,238 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI X     X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203HNJ7 11-29-2012 150,003,863 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI X     X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203HUC4 08-08-2013 103,136,955 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI X     X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203HE40 12-18-2014 341,558,564 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI X     X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203H4J8 09-24-2015 104,517,375 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
 
86-1091967 45203H6T4 10-22-2015 73,276,988 SEE SCHEDULE K PART VI   X   X   X
WISCONSIN HEALTH & ED FACILITIES AUTHORITY
 
39-1337855 97712DP34 08-16-2018 520,918,343 SEE SCHEDULE K, PART VI   X   X   X
Part
Proceeds
A B C D
1 Amount of bonds retired .................. 99,485,000 11,005,000    
2 Amount of bonds legally defeased .............. 37,965,000 147,580,000 32,085,000 105,695,000
3 Total proceeds of issue .................. 116,432,024 51,134,288 43,219,722 42,749,542
4 Gross proceeds in reserve funds .............        
5 Capitalized interest from proceeds .............        
6 Proceeds in refunding escrows ...............        
7 Issuance costs from proceeds ............... 1,034,454 130,427 1,649,390 1,646,514
8 Credit enhancement from proceeds ............. 3,418,607      
9 Working capital expenditures from proceeds .............        
10 Capital expenditures from proceeds ............. 111,807,084   200,461,255 148,493,974
11 Other spent proceeds ............. 3,590,486 51,134,288 43,219,722 42,794,542
12 Other unspent proceeds .............        
13 Year of substantial completion ............. 2005 2009 2009 2009
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
14 Were the bonds issued as part of a current refunding issue of tax-exempt
bonds (or, if issued prior to 2018, a current refunding issue)? ........
  X X   X   X  
15 Were the bonds issued as part of an advance refunding issue of taxable
bonds (or, if issued prior to 2018, an advance refunding issue)? ........
  X   X   X   X
16 Has the final allocation of proceeds been made? .......... X   X   X   X  
17 Does the organization maintain adequate books and records to support the final allocation of proceeds? .................. X   X   X   X  
Part
Private Business Use
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
1 Was the organization a partner in a partnership, or a member of an LLC, which owned property financed by tax-exempt bonds? .............   X   X   X   X
2 Are there any lease arrangements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? ............... X   X   X   X  
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Part
Private Business Use (Continued)
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
3a Are there any management or service contracts that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? ............. X   X   X   X  
b If "Yes" to line 3a, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any management or service contracts relating to the financed property?   X   X   X   X
c Are there any research agreements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? .............   X   X   X   X
d If "Yes" to line 3c, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any research agreements relating to the financed property?   X            
4 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use by entities other than a section 501(c)(3) organization or a state or local government ....SchKMediumBullet 0.100 % 0.100 % 0.100 % 0.100 %
5 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use as a result of unrelated trade or business activity carried on by your organization, another section 501(c)(3) organization, or a state or local government ......... SchKMediumBullet 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 %
6 Total of lines 4 and 5 ............. 0.100 % 0.100 % 0.100 % 0.100 %
7 Does the bond issue meet the private security or payment test? ...   X   X   X   X
8a Has there been a sale or disposition of any of the bond-financed property to a nongovernmental person other than a 501(c)(3) organization since the bonds were issued?............. X     X   X   X
b If "Yes" to line 8a, enter the percentage of bond-financed property sold or disposed of. .. 0.600 %      
c If "Yes" to line 8a, was any remedial action taken pursuant to Regulations sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2? ............. X              
9 Has the organization established written procedures to ensure that all nonqualified bonds of the issue are remediated in accordance with the requirements under
Regulations sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2? ........
X   X   X   X  
Part
Arbitrage
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
1 Has the issuer filed Form 8038-T, Arbitrage Rebate, Yield Reduction and Penalty in Lieu of Arbitrage Rebate? ...   X   X   X   X
2 If "No" to line 1, did the following apply? ....
a Rebate not due yet? .......   X   X   X   X
b Exception to rebate? ........   X X   X   X  
c No rebate due? ......... X   X   X   X  
If "Yes" to line 2c, provide in Part the date the rebate
computation was performed ......
3 Is the bond issue a variable rate issue? ..... X   X   X   X  
4a Has the organization or the governmental issuer entered into a qualified hedge with respect to the bond issue?   X   X   X   X
b Name of provider .......... SEE PART VI
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
c Term of hedge ......... 2680.0000000000 %      
d Was the hedge superintegrated? ......   X            
e Was the hedge terminated? ........   X            
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Part
Arbitrage (Continued)
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
5a Were gross proceeds invested in a guaranteed investment contract (GIC)?   X   X   X   X
b Name of provider .......... TRINITY PLUS
FUNDING
 
 
 
 
 
 
c Term of GIC ......... 210.0000000000 %      
d Was the regulatory safe harbor for establishing the fair market value of the GIC satisfied? ........ X              
6 Were any gross proceeds invested beyond an available temporary period?   X   X   X   X
7 Has the organization established written procedures to monitor the requirements of section 148? ... X   X   X   X  
Part
Procedures To Undertake Corrective Action
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SCHEDULE K, PART 1(F) (CUSIP # 45200PXH5) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2003 ISSUED 10/29/2003 THE PROCEEDS OF THE ILLINOIS HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2003A, 2003B AND SERIES 2003C (ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK) WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF FINANCING CERTAIN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES OF CERTAIN OF THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP #45200FAZ2) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2008C ISSUED 10/10/2007 THE PROCEEDS OF THE ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2007B-1, SERIES 2007B-2 AND SERIES 2007B-3 (ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK), WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF FINANCING CERTAIN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES OF CERTAIN OF THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK, AND OF REFUNDING ALL OR A PORTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SERIES 1997ABONDS, SERIES 1997B BONDS, SERIES 2003B BONDS AND SERIES 2005 BONDS WHICH WERE ISSUED ON JANUARY 9, 1997, OCTOBER 23, 2003, AND JULY 7, 2005, RESPECTIVELY. THE SERIES 2007B BONDS WERE EXCHANGED FOR THE ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2008C-1, SERIES 2008C-2A, SERIES 2008C-2B, SERIES 2008C-3A, AND SERIES 2008C-3B (ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK) ON APRIL 25, 2008. BASED ON THE ADVICE OF BOND COUNSEL, THE ORGANIZATION IS TREATING THE SERIES 2008C BONDS AS THE SAME ISSUE AS THE SERIES 2007B BONDS FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45200FED7) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2008A-1 ISSUED 1/24/2013 THE SERIES 2008A-1 BONDS WERE REISSUED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES ON JANUARY 24, 2013.
SCHEDULE K, PART I (F) (CUSIP # 45200FEE5) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2008A-2 ISSUED 2/1/2013 THE SERIES 2008A-2 BONDS WERE REISSUED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES ON FEBRUARY 1, 2013.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45204EY93) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2008A-3 ISSUED 5/1/2019 THE SERIES 2008A-3 BONDS WERE REISSUED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES ON MAY 1, 2019.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203HCA8) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2011 ISSUED 9/21/2011 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2011A-2, SERIES 2011B, SERIES 2011C AND SERIES 2011D BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF FINANCING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING, RENOVATING AND EQUIPPING A NINE STORY AMBULATORY CARE FACILITY AT ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER AND CERTAIN OTHER CAPITAL PROJECTS AT THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION, ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK AND ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203HNJ7) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2012 ISSUED 11/29/2012 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2012 BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF FINANCING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING, RENOVATING AND EQUIPPING AN OUTPATIENT CENTER AT ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER, AN AMBULATORY CARE FACILITY AT ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER AND CERTAIN OTHER CAPITAL PROJECTS AT THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION, ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK AND ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203HUC4) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2013A ISSUED 8/8/2013 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2013A BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF FINANCING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING, RENOVATING AND EQUIPPING AN ICU EXPANSION PROJECT AT ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL, A CAMPUS MODERNIZATION PROJECT AT ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL, AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT/SURGERY EXPANSION PROJECT AT ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, AND CERTAIN OTHER CAPITAL PROJECTS AT THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION, ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK AND ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203HE40) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2014 ISSUED 12/18/2014 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2014 BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF ADVANCE REFUNDING CERTAIN OF THE SERIES 2008D BONDS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED BY THE ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BORROWER AND ADVANCE REFUNDING THE SERIES 2007A BONDS PREVIOUSLY ISSED BY THE ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ADVOCATE SHERMAN HOSPITAL.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203H4J8) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2015 ISSUED 9/24/2015 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2015 BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING, RENOVATING AND EQUIPPING CERTAIN CAPITAL PROJECTS AT THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE OBLIGATED GROUP INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION A BED TOWER AT ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL AND RENOVATIONS AT ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203H6T4) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2015B ISSUED 10/22/2015 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2015B BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF ADVANCE REFUNDING A PORTION OF THE SERIES 2010A, SERIES 2010B, SERIES 2010C AND SERIES 2010D BONDS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED BY THE ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BORROWER.
SCHEDULE K, PART 1(F) (CUSIP # 97712DP34) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2018ABC ISSUED 8/16/2018 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2018ABC BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF REFINANCING ALL OR A PORTION OF THE SERIES 2008A, SERIES 2008B, SERIES 2009A, SERIES 2010A, SERIES 2010B, SERIES 2012A, SERIES 2012B, SERIES 2012C, SERIES 2012D, SERIES 2013A AND SERIES 2015A BONDS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED BY THE WISCONSIN HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF AURORA HEALTH CARE, INC.
SCHEDULE K, PART I(F) (CUSIP # 45203HCM2) PURPOSE OF BOND SERIES 2011A-1 ISSUED 9/21/2011 THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2011A-1 BONDS WERE USED FOR THE PURPOSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, OF REFUNDING ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SERIES 1998A AND SERIES 1998B BONDS.
SCHEDULE K, PART II, LINE 3 FOR THOSE BOND ISSUES WHERE THE TOTAL PROCEEDS LISTED IN PART II, LINE 3 ARE NOT IDENTICAL TO THE ISSUE PRICE FOR THE RELATED BOND ISSUE SHOWN IN PART I, COLUMN (E), THE DIFFERENCE REPRESENTS INVESTMENT EARNINGS.
SCHEDULE K, PART III, LINE 3B, ALL BOND ISSUES SERVICE CONTRACTS AND RESEARCH AGREEMENTS INTERNAL COUNSEL REVIEWS ALL MANAGEMENT OR SERVICE CONTRACTS AND RESEARCH AGREEMENTS. THEREFORE, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ROUTINELY ENGAGE OUTSIDE BOND COUNSEL TO REVIEW THE CONTRACTS. BOND COUNSEL DOES REVIEW CONTRACTS RELATED TO THE FINANCED PROPERTY DURING DUE DILIGENCE PRIOR TO A BOND TRANSACTION.
SCHEDULE K, PART III, LINES 4-6, CERTAIN BOND ISSUES PRIVATE BUSINESS USE PERCENTAGE PRIVATE BUSINESS USE PERCENTAGE WAS CALCULATED BASED ON NEW MONEY PORTION OF THE BOND ISSUE ONLY.
SCHEDULE K, PART III, LINE 7, ALL BOND ISSUES PRIVATE SECURITY AND PAYMENT TEST ADVOCATE MONITORS THE PRIVATE BUSINESS USE PERCENTAGE FOR EACH BOND ISSUE AND THEREFORE HAS NOT CALCULATED THE AMOUNT OF PRIVATE PAYMENTS.
SCHEDULE K, PART IV, LINE 2C ARBITRAGE REBATE COMPUTATION BOND SERIES 2003, CUSIP # 45200PXH5 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF OCTOBER 29, 2018. BOND SERIES 2008A-1, CUSIP # 45200FED7 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF JANUARY 24, 2018. BOND SERIES 2008A-2, CUSIP # 45200FEE5 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF JANUARY 24, 2018. BOND SERIES 2008A-3, CUSIP # 45200FEF2 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF MAY 1, 2017. BOND SERIES 2008C, CUSIP # 45200FAZ2 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF OCTOBER 10, 2017. BOND SERIES 2011A-1, CUSIP # 45203HCM2 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2016. BOND SERIES 2011A-2, 2011BCD CUSIP # 45203HCA8 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2016. BOND SERIES 2012, CUSIP # 45203HNJ7 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF NOVEMBER 29, 2017. BOND SERIES 2013A, CUSIP # 45203HUC4 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF AUGUST 8, 2018. BOND SERIES 2014, CUSIP # 45203HE40 THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED AS OF DECEMBER 18, 2019.
SCHEDULE K PART IV LINE 4B SWAP PROVIDERS ON DECEMBER 28, 2011 THE ORIGINAL SWAP RELATING TO THESE BONDS WITH CITIBANK N.A. WAS SEPARATED INTO TWO TRANCHES AND NOVATED (ASSIGNED TO) TWO SEPARATE SWAP COUNTERPARTIES, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AND PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
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Schedule L
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Department of the Treasury
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Transactions with Interested Persons
MediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 25a, 25b, 26, 27, 28a, 28b, or 28c, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a or 40b.
MediumBullet Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
MediumBulletGo to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORP
 
Employer identification number

36-2169147
Part I
Excess Benefit Transactions (section 501(c)(3), section 501(c)(4), and section 501(c)(29) organizations only).
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 25a or 25b, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 40b.
1(a) Name of disqualified person (b) Relationship between disqualified person and organization (c) Description of transaction (d) Corrected?
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Part II
Loans to and/or From Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a, or Form 990, Part IV, line 26; or if the organization reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 5, 6, or 22
(a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship with organization (c) Purpose of loan (d) Loan to or from the organization? (e) Original principal amount (f) Balance due (g) In default? (h) Approved by board or committee? (i) Written agreement?
To From Yes No Yes No Yes No
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Part III
Grants or Assistance Benefiting Interested Persons.
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(a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship between interested person and the organization (c) Amount of assistance (d) Type of assistance (e) Purpose of assistance
(1) ROBERT SKOGSBERGH FAMILY MEMBER - JAMES SKOGSBERGH 70,000 SALARY INTERNSHIP
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Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 28a, 28b, or 28c.
(a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship between interested person and the organization (c) Amount of transaction (d) Description of transaction (e) Sharing of organization's revenues?
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(1) JULIE NAKIS FAMILY MEMBER - DOMINIC J. NAKIS 114,907 EMPLOYMENT   No
(2) MICHAEL MAHONEY FAMILY MEMBER - DOMINIC J. NAKIS 90,306 EMPLOYMENT   No
(3) ANNA KATZ FAMILY MEMBER - LEE SACKS 425,388 EMPLOYMENT   No
(4) JAMES RICHARDSON FAMILY MEMBER - MICHELE BAKER-RICHARDSON 33,950 EMPLOYMENT   No
(5) DANIEL DOHERTY FAMILY MEMBER - JAMES DAN, FORMER OFFICER 322,497 EMPLOYMENT   No
(6) IBEAWUCHI MBANU FAMILY MEMBER - TERIKA RICHARDSON 447,348 EMPLOYMENT   No
(7) KRISTINE ARIAS FAMILY MEMBER - JOHN TIMMER 29,515 EMPLOYMENT   No
(8) RAFAEL ARIAS FAMILY MEMBER - JOHN TIMMER 144,688 EMPLOYMENT   No
(9) MEGAN SKOGSBERGH FAMILY MEMBER - JAMES SKOGSBERGH 64,146 EMPLOYMENT   No
(10) ROBERT SKOGSBERGH FAMILY MEMBER - JAMES SKOGSBERGH 39,960 EMPLOYMENT   No
(11) DIANE DOHENY FAMILY MEMBER - JAMES DOHENY 66,140 EMPLOYMENT   No
(12) JESSICA SLINKMAN FAMILY MEMBER - HAROLD SLINKMAN 59,573 EMPLOYMENT   No
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Department of the Treasury
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORP
 
Employer identification number

36-2169147
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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED: ADVOCATE PROVIDES EXPERT EMERGENCY CARE TO THE CHICAGO AREA'S SERIOUSLY INJURED PEOPLE THROUGH ITS FIVE LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTERS (THE STATE'S HIGHEST DESIGNATION IN TRAUMA CARE). THE LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTERSLOCATED AT ADVOCATE CHRIST, ADVOCATE CONDELL, ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN, ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC AND ADVOCATE LUTHERANCOMPRISE THE LARGEST EMERGENCY AND LEVEL 1 TRAUMA NETWORK IN ILLINOIS. IN 2019, ADVOCATE'S LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTERS HANDLED 7,773 TRAUMA VISITS AND ITS LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTERSLOCATED AT ADOCATE BROMENN, ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD AND ADVOCATE SHERMANHANDLED 973 TRAUMA VISITS. THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 535,343 NON TRAUMA VISITS AT ALL ADVOCATE HOSPITALS. THE TOTAL TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS FOR ALL ADVOCATE HOSPITALS IN 2019 WAS 544,089. (NOTE: THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL EMERGENCY VISITS FOR BOTH CAMPUSESOAK LAWN AND PARK RIDGEARE INCLUDED IN THE MAIN HOSPITALS' TOTALS.) TWO ADVOCATE HOSPITALS ALSO SERVE AS POINT OF DISPENSING HOSPITALS FOR COORDINATION OF DISASTER COMMUNICATIONADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO AND ADVOCATE CHRIST FOR A 5-COUNTY GEOGRAPHIC AREA. LEADERSHIP OF THE METROPOLITAN CHICAGO AND COLLAR COUNTY DISASTER AND COMMUNICATION COORDINATION EFFORTS REQUIRES SIGNIFICANT INVOLVEMENT IN BOTH NATIONAL AND LOCAL BIOTERRORISM AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS ACTVITIES. ADVOCATE TREATS MORE PEDIATRIC PATIENTS THAN ANY OTHER HOSPITAL OR SYSTEM IN THE STATE. NAMED AS ONE OF THE NATION'S BEST CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS FOR CARDIOLOGY AND HEART SURGERY AS WELL AS NEONATOGY BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S WAS THE FIRST CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY TO RECEIVE CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE ACCREDITATION FROM ACE (ACCREDITATION FOR CARDIOVASCULAR EXCELLENCE) FOR SETTING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF QUALITY CARE FOR CHILDREN. THE HOSPITAL IS DESCRIBED AS ONE OF 12 "WORLD CLASS" NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE UNITS BY THE NATIONAL VERMONT OXFORD "YOUR IDEAL NICU" PROJECT. IN ADDITION, ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S PROVIDES SERVICES FOR COMPLEX SURGERIES DURING PREGNANCY AND NEONATAL PERIODS. THE ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S CENTER FOR FETAL CARE IS ONE OF THE FIRST IN CHICAGOLAND, AND ONE OF ONLY 34 SUCH MEDICAL CENTERS IN NORTH AMERICA. IN FACT, ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S IS ONE OF LESS THAN 30 HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE THAT PERFORM ADVANCED IN-UTERO FETAL THERAPY PROCEDURES. FOUR OF ADVOCATE'S HOSPITALS ARE DESIGNATED LEVEL III (THE STATE'S HIGHEST LEVEL) NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITS (NICUS). THESE HOSPITALSADVOCATE CHRIST, ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN, ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC AND ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERALHANDLE THE MOST ILL BABIES FROM OTHER ADVOCATE HOSPITALS AND THROUGH TRANSFERS FROM NON-ADVOCATE HOSPITALS IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA. IN 2019, THERE WERE 3,038 NICU ADMISSIONS TO ADVOCATE'S NICU-DESIGNATED HOSPITALS. MORE PEOPLE TRUST THEIR HEARTS (CARDIAC CARE) TO ADVOCATE THAN ANY OTHER HEALTH SYSTEM OR HOSPITAL IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. ADVOCATE'S 350 HEART SPECIALISTS PERFORM MORE THAN 20,000 HEART PROCEDURES EACH YEARMORE THAN THE FIVE CHICAGO ACADEMIC HOSPITALS COMBINED. ADVOCATE ALSO DIAGNOSES AND TREATS MORE CANCER THAN ANY HEALTH SYSTEM IN ILLINOIS. THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE HEALTH RESEARCH SHOWS THERE IS A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE NUMBER OF PROCEDURES PERFORMED AND QUALITY OUTCOMES. THROUGH LEADING-EDGE RESEARCH AND A STRONG TEAM OF SPECIALISTS THAT PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE AND PERSONALIZED CARE, ADVOCATE HELPS MORE CANCER PATIENTS IN ILLINOIS BECOME CANCER SURVIVORS. ADVOCATE HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST PHYSICIAN NETWORKS OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, SPECIALISTS AND SUB-SPECIALISTS IN ILLINOIS. OF THE 6,300 PHYSICIANS AFFILIATED WITH ADVOCATE, 5,000 OF THEM ARE MEMBERS OF ADVOCATE PHYSICIAN PARTNERS, THE SYSTEM'S CARE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, WITH 1,500 EMPLOYED THROUGH ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP. ADVOCATE HAS ACADEMIC AND TEACHING AFFILIATIONS WITH MOST MAJOR UNIVERSITIES IN THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA. AT ITS FOUR TEACHING HOSPITALS, ADVOCATE TRAINS MORE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND RESIDENTS THAN ANY OTHER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN THE STATE. AS ONE OF THE NATIONS LARGEST ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS (ACOS), ADVOCATE IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR IT'S ABILITY TO POSITIVELY AFFECT RISING HEALTHCARE COSTS. ADVOCATE CONTINUES TO BE THE MARKET LEADER IN WORKING WITH PAYERS TO OFFER NEW SOLUTIONS THAT ALIGN INCENTIVES AND LEAD TO IMPROVED QUALITY WITH REDUCED COSTS TO PAYERS, EMPLOYERS AND PATIENTS. IN ADDITION, ADVOCATE COLLABORATES WITH MERIDIAN FAMILY HEALTH PLAN (FHP) OF ILLINOIS AS PART OF AN INTEGRATED CARE MODEL FOR PEOPLE ON MEDICAID. ADVOCATE HAS A STRONG HISTORY OF PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY CARE TO THE MEDICAID POPULATION WITHIN ITS NETWORK, FOCUSING ON THE KEY AREAS OF IMPROVED CARE COORDINATION, ACCESS AND QUALITY PERFORMANCE. THE RESULT HAS BEEN A REDUCTION IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT UTILIZATION DUE TO SUCCESSFULLY CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS IN THE PLAN TO A MEDICAL HOME. ADVOCATE HAS TAKEN BOLD, IMPACTFUL STEPS TOWARD CLIMATE-SMART HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING THE PLEDGED GOAL TO BE AT 100% RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY BY 2030. ADVOCATE RECEIVED THE PRACTICE GREENHEALTH SYSTEM FOR CHANGE AWARD FOR THE 11TH TIME IN 2019. AS THE LONGEST RUNNING RECIPIENT OF THIS AWARD IN THE COUNTRY, THE SYSTEM FOR CHANGE AWARD IS GIVEN TO HEALTH SYSTEMS THAT WORK COHESIVELY AND ACROSS HOSPITALS AND FACILITIES TO SET AND MEET GOALS RELATED TO SUSTAINABILIYFROM REDUCING ENERGY USE, TO INCREASING RECYCLING, TO ESTABLISHING GREEN BUILDING SPACES, ETC. ADVOCATE ALSO RECEIVED A GLOBAL SILVER CLIMATE LEADERSHIP AWARD IN THE HEALTH CARE CLIMATE CHALLENGE RECOGNIZING OUR LEADERSHIP IN TRANSFORMING TO SUSTAINALBE AND CLEAN OPERATIONS IN THE HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT. IN RECOGNITION OF SUPERIOR ENERGY PERFORMANCE, ADVOCATE EUREKA EARNED THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S (EPA) ENERGY STAR CERTIFICATION IN 2019. THIS WAS THE 3RD YEAR THAT ADVOCATE EUREKA HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR ITS LEGACY OF CONTINUED ENERGY SAVINGS. ENERGY STAR BUILDINGS ARE VERIFIED TO PERFORM IN THE TOP 25 PERCENT OF BUILDINGS NATIONWIDE. ADVOCATE CONTRIBUTED OVER $811.6 MILLION IN CHARITABLE CARE AND SERVICES TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS CHICAGOLAND AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS IN 2019. ADVOCATE AURORA VISION ADVOCATE IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT PROVIDER THAT IS AFFILIATED WITH BOTH THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA AND THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST. ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE IS PART OF ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH, THE 10TH LARGEST NOT-FOR-PROFIT, INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES. THE ADVOCATE AURORA VISION IS WE HELP PEOPLE LIVE WELL. ADVOCATE AURORA COMMUNITY STRATEGY ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH HAS A STRONG HISTORY OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE. A TARGETED STRATEGY HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO BUILD ON THIS HISTORY AND TO TRANSFORM THE COMMUNITY FACING WORK TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PATIENT HEALTH AND TO BUILD COMMUNITY HEALTH. THIS FOCUSED COMMUNITY STRATEGY WILL IMPACT HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR ADVOCATE'S (IL) AND AURORA'S (WI) PATIENTS AS WELL AS THE BROADER COMMUNITY WITH THE LONG-TERM GOAL OF REDUCING THE INEQUITABLE GAP IN LIFE EXPECTANCY ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION'S FOOTPRINT.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF LEADERS FROM THE COMMUNITY HEALTH, COMMUNITY RELATIONS, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION, AND POPULATION HEALTH DEPARTMENTS WAS CONVENED AND TASKED WITH DEVELOPING AN INTEGRATED STRATEGY FOR ADVOCATE AURORA'S COMMUNITY FACING WORK. THIS COMMUNITY STRATEGY (CS) CORE TEAM DEVELOPED A VISION STATEMENT TO GROUND THIS WORK: WE WILL BUILD HEALTH EQUITY, ENSURE ACCESS, AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES IN OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH EVIDENCE-INFORMED SERVICES AND INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS BY ADDRESSING MEDICAL NEEDS AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS. TO EXECUTE ON THIS VISION, ALL COMMUNITY FACING WORK IS BEING ALIGNED THROUGH A HEALTH EQUITY LENS. ADVOCATE AURORA DEFINES HEALTH EQUITY AS DIFFERENCES IN HEALTH THAT ARE SYSTEMIC, AVOIDABLE, UNFAIR OR UNJUST. THE OVERARCHING AIM OF THIS STRATEGY IS TO DECREASE THE INEQUITY GAP IN LIFE EXPECTANCY ACROSS THE AAH FOOTPRINT. THE COMMUNITY STRATEGY GOAL IS TO INCREASE LIFE EXPECTANCY BY 5% IN TARGETED LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES OVER 10 YEARS. SIX FOCUS AREAS HAVE BEEN SELECTED THAT HAVE AN UPSTREAM EFFECT ON HEALTH EQUITY AND THAT ARE ALSO STRONGLY CONFIRMED BY ORGANIZATION-WIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) DATA. THESE FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE: 1) ACCESS/PRIMARY MEDICAL HOMES; 2) ACCESS/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES; 3) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; 4) COMMUNITY SAFETY; 5) HOUSING; AND 6) FOOD SECURITY. A RIGOROUS TRACKING AND EVALUATION PROCESS FOR BASELINE AND ANNUAL PROGRESS GOALS FOR EACH FOCUS AREA AND STRATEGY IS BEING DEVELOPED. A COMMUNITY-FACING BUDGET PROGRAM AND SPONSORSHIP DOLLARS ARE ALSO BEING REALIGNED TO SUPPORT THESE FOCUS AREAS. POPULATION SERVED ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE PROVIDES QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO VARIOUS COMMUNITIES IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. IN 2019, ADVOCATE EXPERIENCED 170,610 TOTAL INPATIENT ADMISSIONS, 2,001,817 OUTPATIENT VISITS (INCLUDING ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP OUTPATIENT VISITS OF 686,844). INCLUDED IN THESE TOTALS ARE THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL TOTAL INPATIENT VISITS OF 11,058 AND OUTPATIENT VISITS OF 111,814 FOR BOTH CAMPUSESOAK LAWN AND PARK RIDGECOMBINED. ADVOCATE HOSPITALS HAD A TOTAL OF 544,089 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS, 18,897 DELIVERIES AND 3,038 NICU ADMITS IN 2019. IN ADDITION, ADVOCATE HOME HEALTH SERVICES HAD A TOTAL OF 28,896 ADMISSIONS IN 2019, A 211 INCREASE FROM THE 28,685 ADMISSIONS REPORTED THE PREVIOUS YEAR, AND ADVOCATE HOSPICE REPORTED A TOTAL OF 157,424 ADULT PATIENT DAYS IN 2019, WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED BY 9,867 DAYS FROM THE 147,557 ADULT PATIENT DAYS REPORTED IN 2018. NOTES: TOTAL # OF ER, TRAUMA 1, TRAUMA II, AND DELIVERIES AND NICU ADMITS DATA GATHERED DIRECTLY FROM HOSPITAL-SPECIFIC FINANCE DEPARTMENTS AS 2019 AHQ SUBMISSION DATA CUSTOMARILY USED WAS NOT POSTED ON THE WEB AND THEREFORE UNAVAILABLE DUE TO COVID-19 DELAYS. NOTE ALSO THAT DATA IS NOT AVAILABLE SEPARATELY FOR THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SO DATA IS INCLUDED IN PARENT HOSPITAL'S ER TOTALS. TOTAL # OF INPATIENT AND TOTAL # OUTPATIENT VISITS PULLED FROM 2019 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL REPORTS PER LAUREN BROSIUS. ACH DATA WAS PULLED FROM STRATA AND INCLUDES ALL PATIENTS AGES 0-17 AT CHRIST AND LUTHERAN, EXCLUDING NORMAL NEWBORN, OBSTETRICS, CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE LINES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 BOARD DELEGATING POWERS TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THE CORPORATE MEMBER'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS NINE MEMBERS, CONSISTING OF THE CHAIRPERSON, THE VICE CHAIRPERSON, THE PRESIDENT, THE CHAIRPERSONS OF THE FINANCE, PLANNING, HEALTH OUTCOMES AND MISSION AND SPIRITUAL CARE COMMITTEES, AND TWO OTHER DIRECTORS. THE PAST CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY SERVE AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE, WITH VOTE. EACH OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S MEMBERS IS ON THE BOARD. THE SCOPE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES' AUTHORITY INCLUDES: BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; CONDUCT AN EVALUATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; HAVE SUCH AUTHORITY AS SHALL BE DELEGATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AND ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN MEETINGS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS ACCOUNTABLE AS A BODY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 OFFICER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AS JAMES DAN, M.D., VINCENT BUFALINO, M.D., GAIL D. HASBROUCK, EARL BARNES II, JAMES DOHENY, AND DOMINIC J. NAKIS ARE EITHER DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS OF WHOLLY OWNED ADVOCATE ENTITIES, THEY ARE DEEMED TO HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP PURSUANT TO THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS BYLAWS PROVIDE FOR CORPORATE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES OF PERSONS AND THE NATURE OF THEIR RIGHTS DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD ARE CORPORATE MEMBERS OF ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITAL BOARD, WHICH ELECTS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B DESCR CLASSES OF PERSONS, DECISIONS REQUIRING APPR & TYPE OF VOTING RIGHTS THE FOLLOWING RESERVE POWERS IDENTIFIED IN THE BYLAWS REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF THE CORPORATE MEMBER, ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK: APPOINT OUTSIDE AUDITORS AND ESTABLISH AND REVISE ALL FINANCIAL CONTROL POLICIES, AND ANY CHANGES TO SUCH POLICIES, BEFORE SUCH POLICIES OR CHANGES BECOME EFFECTIVE; CAUSE THE CORPORATION TO PAY, LOAN OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER PROPERTY AND FUNDS TO OTHER ENTITIES AFFILIATED WITH THE CORPORATE MEMBER; AMEND THE BYLAWS WITHOUT ACTION OR APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (AFTER TEN DAYS NOTICE) TO THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT(S) WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO CONSULT WITH THE CORPORATE MEMBER REGARDING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT; APPROVAL OF THE OVERALL MISSION, PHILOSOPHY AND VALUES STATEMENTS AND ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO SUCH STATEMENTS; APPROVAL OF THE OVERALL STRATEGIC PLANS; APPROVAL OF ALL OVERALL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS BEFORE ANY EXPENDITURE, PURSUANT TO SUCH BUDGETS ARE MADE OR COMMITTED, AND APPROVAL OF ALL EXPENDITURES ABOVE ANY LIMIT THAT MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF THE CORPORATE MEMBER; APPROVAL OF THE INCURRENCE OR GUARANTEE OF ANY INDEBTEDNESS FOR BORROWED MONEY WHICH HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN APPROVED AS A PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS OR WHICH IS ABOVE ANY LIMIT THAT MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF THE CORPORATE MEMBER; APPROVAL OF ALL TRANSFERS OF OWNERSHIP OR DONATIONS OF ASSETS ABOVE ANY LIMIT THAT MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF THE CORPORATE MEMBER; APPROVAL OF ALL AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION BEFORE THEY BECOME EFFECTIVE; APPROVAL OF ANY MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, OR DISSOLUTION; AND APPROVAL OF THE CREATION OF OR AFFILIATION WITH ANY SUBSIDIARY OR AFFILIATE, BEFORE SUCH ENTITY IS CREATED OR THE ENTRANCE INTO ANY JOINT VENTURE IF THE CONTEMPLATED ACTIVITY WILL INVOLVE THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS OR THE ASSUMPTION OF OBLIGATIONS WHICH HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN APPROVED AS A PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS OR REQUIRE MEMBER APPROVAL UNDER THE FINANCIAL CONTROL POLICIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DESCRIBE THE PROCESS USED BY MANAGEMENT &/OR GOVERNING BODY TO REVIEW 990 ADVOCATE'S TAX PREPARATION PROCESS INCLUDES ONGOING CONSULTATION WITH ITS OUTSIDE TAX CONSULTING FIRM AND TAX LEGAL COUNSEL, BOTH OF WHICH POSSESS EXPERTISE IN HEALTH CARE AND TAX-EXEMPT RETURN PREPARATION, TO ADVISE AND ASSIST WITH PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990. THESE ADVISORS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE, TAX, AND LEGAL ASSOCIATES AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TEAM ASSEMBLED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY FINANCE MANAGEMENT, THE TAX MANAGER, THE VP OF FINANCE/CORPORATE CONTROLLER, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND ADVOCATE'S OUTSIDE TAX CONSULTING FIRM AND TAX LEGAL COUNSEL. PRIOR TO PRESENTING THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S AUDIT COMMITTEE IN NOVEMBER, THE ORGANIZATION'S TEAM, INCLUDING ITS ADVISORS, MET FREQUENTLY TO DISCUSS AND REVIEW DRAFTS OF THE FORM 990. AT THE NOVEMBER AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING, THE VP OF FINANCE/CORPORATE CONTROLLER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER COORDINATED A REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 WITH COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AS THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS THE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHARGED WITH OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT AND TAX MATTERS. THE VP OF FINANCE/CORPORATE CONTROLLER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER RESPONDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS' QUESTIONS AND PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR DETAILED DISCUSSION OF THE FORM 990. THE CHANGES IDENTIFIED WERE INCORPORATED, AND THEN A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE THE FORM 990 WAS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DESCRIBE THE PROCESS TO MONITOR TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO VARIOUS PEOPLE, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF ADVOCATE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, GOVERNING COUNCILS, OFFICERS, ASSOCIATES, VOLUNTEERS, AND MEDICAL STAFF MEMBERS WITH ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES. ANNUALLY, THE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT SENDS THIS POLICY AND THE ADVOCATE CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT TO A RANGE OF INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE IN A POSITION TO EXERCISE SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST OVER A PARTICULAR MATTER (DEFINED AS INTERESTED PERSONS). THEY ARE REQUIRED TO READ THE POLICIES AND PROVIDE A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO THE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT, WHICH IDENTIFIES ACTIVITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER REVIEWS THE DISCLOSURES AND PROVIDES A REPORT TO THE SYSTEM BUSINESS CONDUCT (COMPLIANCE) COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. THE REPORT IS THEN PROVIDED, IN RELEVANT PART, TO THE SITE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. FOLLOW UP PROCEDURES CONDUCTED ARE UNIQUE TO THE GIVEN CIRCUMSTANCE, AND MAY INCLUDE REVIEWING THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, OR INVESTIGATING THE MATTER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON'S SUPERVISOR AND/OR SITE MANAGEMENT. IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THE INTERESTED PERSON IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, OR GOVERNING COUNCIL, OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF, OR A PERSON OF INTEREST, IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THERE IS AN ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE SUPERVISOR OF THE INDIVIDUAL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE, POTENTIALLY INCLUDING A RESTRICTION OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S JOB DUTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER GIVING RISE TO THE CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 OFFICES & POSITIONS FOR WHICH PROCESS WAS USED, & YEAR PROCESS WAS BEGUN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AT ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITAL CORPORATION IS BASED ON A BOARD OF DIRECTORS' APPROVED STRATEGY THAT GUIDES THE CORPORATION IN ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXECUTIVES, MANAGERS, PROFESSIONALS AND ALL EMPLOYEES. IN THIS STRATEGY, SPECIFIC MARKET COMPARISONS ARE IDENTIFIED AND THE DESIRED LEVELS OF COMPETITIVENESS IN THOSE MARKETS SPECIFIED. IN ADDITION, THE LINKAGE OF EXECUTIVE PAY TO PERFORMANCE IS ARTICULATED AND HOW THIS RELATIONSHIP IS TO BE MAINTAINED IS OUTLINED. TO SUPPORT AND IMPLEMENT THE COMPENSATION STRATEGY, FIVE BASIC ELEMENTS ARE UTILIZED. THESE ELEMENTS ARE: -A SOLID, RELIABLE AND TESTED JOB EVALUATION METHODOLOGY. -ACCURATE, QUALITY AND RELEVANT COMPENSATION SURVEY INFORMATION. -A CONSISTENT ANNUAL PROCESS FOR UPDATING THE COMPENSATION LEVELS. -AN ACTIVE BOARD REVIEW PROCESS THAT ASSURES COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMPENSATION STRATEGY AND ON-GOING REVIEW OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND -ACTIVE, EXTERNAL REVIEW AND AUDITING OF COMPENSATION BY EXTERNAL INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE FOLLOWING WEB SITES: DACBOND.COM (DIGITAL ASSURANCE CERTIFICATION LLC) EMMA.MSRB.ORG (ELECTRONIC MUNICIPAL MARKET ACCESS) THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
PART VI, LINE 1 - DESCRIPTION FOR PART II N/A
PART VI, LINE 1 - DESCRIPTION FOR PART III, LINES 2, 3, AND 4 THE FOOTNOTES TO ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK AND SUBSIDIARIES' AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS BAD DEBT EXPENSE; RATHER, THE FOOTNOTE DESCRIBES ADVOCATE'S PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE POLICY AND NET REALIZABLE VALUE BASED ON CERTAIN ASSUMPTIONS. THE PERCENTAGE OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE THAT THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS COVERS (SEE PAGE 17 OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SUBSIDIARIES CONTRIBUTION FROM PARENT FASB 158 ADJUSTMENTS -78,288,607. ACL FIXED ASSET WRITEOFF
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SCHEDULE R
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships
MediumBulletComplete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37.
MediumBulletAttach to Form 990.
MediumBullet Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORP
 
Employer identification number

36-2169147
Part I
Identification of Disregarded Entities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN (if applicable) of disregarded entity


(b)
Primary activity


(c)
Legal domicile (state
or foreign country)

(d)
Total income


(e)
End-of-year assets


(f)
Direct controlling
entity











Part II
Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related tax-exempt organizations during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of related organization


(b)
Primary activity


(c)
Legal domicile (state
or foreign country)

(d)
Exempt Code section


(e)
Public charity status
(if section 501(c)(3))

(f)
Direct controlling
entity

(g)
Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
Yes No
(1)ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK
3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY STE 600

DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
36-2167779
PARENT CORP IL 501(C)(3) LINE 12C, III-FI N/A
 
No
(2)ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER
3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY STE 600

DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
26-2525968
HEALTH CARE IL 501(C)(3) LINE 3 AHHC
 
Yes
 
(3)ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK
3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY STE 600

DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
36-3196629
HEALTH CARE IL 501(C)(3) LINE 3 AHHC
 
Yes
 
(4)ADVOCATE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY STE 600

DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
36-3297360
FUNDRAISING IL 501(C)(3) LINE 7 AHCN
 
 
No
(5)EHS HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICE INC
3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY STE 600

DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
36-2913108
HOME CARE IL 501(C)(3) LINE 10 AHHC
 
Yes
 
(6)MERIDIAN HOSPICE
3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY STE 600

DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
36-3158667
HOSPICE CARE IL 501(C)(3) LINE 10 EHSHHCS
 
 
No
(7)MASONIC FAMILY HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY STE 600

DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
36-4397387
FUNDRAISING IL 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I MFHS
 
 
No
(8)ADVOCATE SHERMAN HOSPITAL
3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY STE 600

DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
36-2167920
HEALTH CARE IL 501(C)(3) LINE 3 AHCN
 
 
No
(9)SHERMAN WEST COURT
3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY STE 600

DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
36-3725580
NURSING CARE IL 501(C)(3) LINE 10 ASH
 
 
No
(10)ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH INC
3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY STE 600

DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
82-4184596
SUPPORT ORG DE 501(C)(3) LINE 12C, III-FI N/A
 
No
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Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
Page 2
Part III
Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, because it had one or more related organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of
related organization



(b)
Primary activity




(c)
Legal
domicile
(state or foreign
country)


(d)
Direct controlling
entity



(e)
Predominant income(related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)

(f)
Share of total income




(g)
Share of end-of-year
assets



(h)
Disproprtionate allocations?




(i)
Code V-UBI
amount in box 20 of
Schedule K-1
(Form 1065)
(j)
General or
managing
partner?



(k)
Percentage
ownership


Yes No Yes No
(1) DMA SURGERY CENTER

2357 SEQUOIA DRIVE
AURORA,IL60506
36-3890298
MEDICAL SERVICES IL N/A
        No     No  












Part IV
Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of
related organization
(b)
Primary activity
(c)
Legal
domicile
(state or foreign
country)
(d)
Direct controlling
entity
(e)
Type of entity
(C corp, S corp,
or trust)
(f)
Share of total income
(g)
Share of end-of-year
assets
(h)
Percentage
ownership
(i)
Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
Yes No
(1) ADVOCATE HOME CARE PRODUCTS

3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY SUITE 600
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
36-3315416
HEALTH SERVICES IL N/A
C         No
(2) EVANGELICAL SERVICES CORPORATION

3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY SUITE 600
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
36-3208101
MGMT SERVICES IL N/A
C         No
(3) HIGH TECHNOLOGY INC

3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY SUITE 600
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
36-3368224
MEDICAL SERVICES IL N/A
C         No
(4) DREYER CLINIC INC

3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY SUITE 600
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
36-2690329
MEDICAL SERVICES IL N/A
C         No
(5) BROMENN PHYSICIAN MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY SUITE 600
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
37-1313150
MEDICAL SERVICES IL N/A
C         No
(6) PARKSIDE CENTER CONDO ASSOCIATION

1775 WEST DEMPSTER STREET
PARK RIDGE,IL60068
36-3452486
PROPERTY MGMT IL N/A
C         No
(7) THE DELPHI GROUP IV INC

1425 N RANDALL ROAD
ELGIN,IL60123
36-4017279
HEALTH COST MGT IL N/A
C         No
(8) ADVOCATE HPN NFP

3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY SUITE 600
DOWNERS GROVE,IL60515
81-0893878
HEALTH IMPRV MGMT IL N/A
C         No
(9) ADVOCATE INSURANCE SPC

878 WEST BAY ROAD PO BOX 1159
GRAND CAYMAN   KY1-1102
CJ
98-0422925
INSURANCE CJ N/A
C     100.000 % Yes  
(10) ADVOCATE HEALTH PARTNERS

1701 WEST GOLF ROAD
ROLLING MEADOWS,IL60008
36-4032117
HEALTH CARE MGT IL N/A
C         No
(11) ADVOCATE PHYSICIAN PARTNERS ACCOUNTABLE

1701 WEST GOLF ROAD
ROLLING MEADOWS,IL60008
45-5498384
HEALTH CARE MGT IL N/A
C         No
(12) ADVOCATE PHYSICIAN PTNRS RISK PURCHASE

1701 WEST GOLF ROAD
ROLLING MEADOWS,IL60008
38-3914173
GROUP MALPRACTICE IL N/A
C         No
Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
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Part V
Transactions With Related Organizations. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35b, or 36.
Note. Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III, or IV of this schedule.
Yes
No
1 During the tax year, did the orgranization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV?
a Receipt of (i) interest, (ii) annuities, (iii) royalties, or (iv) rent from a controlled entity .....................
1a
Yes
 
b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) ............................
1b
 
No
c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) ............................
1c
Yes
 
d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) ............................
1d
 
No
e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) ............................
1e
 
No
f Dividends from related organization(s) ............................
1f
 
No
g Sale of assets to related organization(s) ............................
1g
 
No
h Purchase of assets from related organization(s) ............................
1h
 
No
i Exchange of assets with related organization(s) ............................
1i
 
No
j Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) .......................
1j
 
No
k Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) ......................
1k
Yes
 
l Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) .....................
1l
Yes
 
m Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) .................
1m
Yes
 
n Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) ...................
1n
 
No
o Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) ............................
1o
 
No
p Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses ............................
1p
Yes
 
q Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses ............................
1q
Yes
 
r Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) ............................
1r
Yes
 
s Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) ............................
1s
Yes
 
2
If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," see the instructions for information on who must complete this line, including covered relationships and transaction thresholds.
(a)
Name of related organization
(b)
Transaction
type (a-s)
(c)
Amount involved
(d)
Method of determining amount involved
(1) ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK

A 208,063 COST
(2) ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER

A 64,424 COST
(3) EHS HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICE INC

A 14,297 COST
(4) ADVOCATE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

C 17,917,157 COST
(5) ADVOCATE INSURANCE SPC

F 25,000,000 COST
(6) ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK

K 687,309 COST
(7) ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER

K 246,932 COST
(8) EHS HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICE INC

K 110,788 COST
(9) ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK

L 71,767,819 COST
(10) ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER

L 54,367,622 COST
(11) EHS HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICE INC

L 3,961,145 COST
(12) ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK

M 278,746 COST
(13) ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER

M 1,251,210 COST
(14) EHS HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICE INC

M 251,163 COST
(15) ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK

P 50,474,542 COST
(16) ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER

P 26,643,502 COST
(17) EHS HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICE INC

P 3,055,395 COST
(18) ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK

Q 87,466,225 COST
(19) ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER

Q 70,584,890 COST
(20) ADVOCATE INSURANCE SPC

Q 4,283,888 COST
(21) EHS HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICE INC

Q 13,113,106 COST
(22) ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK

R 4,396,584 COST
(23) ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER

R 110,180 COST
(24) EHS HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICE INC

R 135,406 COST
(25) ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK

S 16,233,682 COST
(26) ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER

S 26,836,542 COST
Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
Page 4
Part VI
Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 37.
Provide the following information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its activities (measured by total assets or gross revenue) that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of entity
(b)
Primary activity
(c)
Legal domicile
(state or foreign
country)
(d)
Predominant income (related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)

(e)
Are all partners
section
501(c)(3)
organizations?
(f)
Share of total income




(g)
Share of
end-of-year
assets
(h)
Disproprtionate allocations?
(i)
Code V-UBI
amount in box 20
of Schedule K-1
(Form 1065)
(j)
General or
managing
partner?
(k)
Percentage
ownership


Yes No Yes No Yes No






























Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
Schedule R (Form 990) 2019
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Part VII
Supplemental Information
Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule R. (see instructions).
Return Reference Explanation
Schedule R (Form 990) 2019

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