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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
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| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
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| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | BACKGROUND ========== INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTERS, INC. ("IMC") IS A PROVIDER OF GENERAL ACUTE AND AMBULATORY HEALTHCARE SERVICES BASED IN CUMBERLAND AND SALEM COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. IMC IS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, IMC PROVIDES HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, IMC OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1. PROVIDES HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF-PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2. OPERATES 5 ACTIVE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH ARE OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR, INCLUDING SPECIALIZED PEDIATRIC AND SENIOR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS IN THE VINELAND FACILITY; 3. MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4. CONTROL OF IMC RESTS WITH ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK, INC. BOTH BOARDS ARE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY; AND 5. SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. THE OPERATIONS OF IMC AS SHOWN THROUGH THE FACTORS OUTLINED ABOVE AND OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE USE AND CONTROL OF IMC IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND THAT NO PART OF THE INCOME OR NET EARNINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION INURES TO THE BENEFIT OF ANY PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL NOR IS ANY PRIVATE INTEREST BEING SERVED OTHER THAN INCIDENTALLY. IMC PROVIDES HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, IMC PROVIDES HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA DEFINED BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ESTABLISHED RATES. IMC MAINTAINS RECORDS TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR THE AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IT PROVIDES. THESE RECORDS INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF CHARGES FOREGONE FOR SERVICES AND SUPPLIES FURNISHED UNDER ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. AS THE SOLE PROVIDER OF ESSENTIAL HEALTH SERVICES, IMC PROVIDES AN ESSENTIAL SAFETY NET FOR OUR COMMUNITIES, ASSURING THAT PATIENTS RECEIVE BOTH THE CARE AND FINANCIAL HELP THEY NEED. IMC IS THE AREA'S ONLY NON-PROFIT HEALTH SYSTEM AND MAJOR PROVIDER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE. IMC IS AN INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM COMPRISED OF MEDICAL CENTERS, COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS, URGENT CARE FACILITIES, HOME HEALTH SERVICES, AND SPECIALTY SERVICES THAT SERVE THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. MEDICAL AND SPECIALTY SERVICES ============================== IMC IS A NON-PROFIT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES A BROAD SPECTRUM OF INPATIENT CARE AND AMBULATORY CARE. IN ADDITION TO ITS GENERAL MEDICAL, SURGICAL, OBSTETRICAL, GYNECOLOGICAL, PEDIATRIC AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, IMC OFFERS A WIDE ARRAY OF DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT MODALITIES AND VARIOUS SPECIALTY SERVICES. OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM HAS EXPANDED TO OVER 150 ACCESS POINTS FOR RESIDENTS OF CUMBERLAND, GLOUCESTER, AND SALEM COUNTIES. COMPREHENSIVE ACUTE CARE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND AND INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER ELMER. EACH MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUS OFFERS 24-HOUR SERVICES IN RADIOLOGY, LABORATORY, CARDIO-PULMONARY AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE. STAFF IS ON CALL AFTER HOURS AND ON WEEKENDS FOR SURGICAL SERVICES AND CERTAIN DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES SUCH AS NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND ULTRASOUND. INSPIRA HEALTH CENTER BRIDGETON IS HOME TO A SATELLITE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT THAT SERVES PATIENTS 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, AND A VARIETY OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES. INPATIENT CARE CENTERS ---------------------- INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND OPERATES FOUR INPATIENT CARE CENTERS: - WOMEN'S & CHILDREN'S CENTER OF CARE - HOME-LIKE LABOR AND DELIVERY SUITES; - SURGICAL CENTER OF CARE - 10 OPERATING SUITES, A MODERN ICU/CCU AND REHABILITATION SERVICES; - MEDICAL CENTER OF CARE - ACUTE, ICU AND POST-ICU, DIALYSIS, CHEMOTHERAPY AND MEDICAL INFUSION SERVICES; AND - CARDIOLOGY CENTER OF CARE - 37 BED CARDIAC ACUTE CARE UNIT, ICU AND POST-ICU, AND CARDIOPULMONARY UNIT. THE INPATIENT CARE CENTERS ALLOW FOR THE CO-LOCATION OF LIKE ACUTE AND CRITICAL CARE UNITS. THE SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT IS ADJACENT TO THE SURGICAL STEP-DOWN/POST-INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. THIS STEP-DOWN UNIT IS LIKEWISE ADJACENT TO THE SURGICAL ACUTE CARE BEDS. AS THE PATIENT'S ILLNESS OR INJURY BECOMES LESS ACUTE, THE PATIENT CAN MOVE DOWN THIS CONTINUUM OF CARE WITHOUT EVER PHYSICALLY LEAVING THE INPATIENT CARE CENTERS. THIS CONFIGURATION ALSO SIMPLIFIES PHYSICIANS' ROUNDS. ALL PATIENT ROOMS AT INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND ARE SINGLE PATIENT ROOMS WHICH INCREASES PATIENT PRIVACY, CONFIDENTIALITY, AND COMFORT. THE USE OF PRIVATE ROOMS ALLOWS FOR MORE EFFICIENT CARE AND REDUCES THE RISK OF PATIENTS CONTRACTING A NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION DURING THEIR STAY. ALSO, GIVEN THE INCREASE IN PATIENT ACUITY AND THE CORRESPONDING INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR MORE EQUIPMENT, PRIVATE ROOMS PROVIDE MORE SPACE FOR SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT AND CAREGIVERS AT THE BEDSIDE. ROOMS AT INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND ARE DESIGNED WITH VIEWING WINDOWS ALONG THE HALLWAY ALLOWING PATIENTS TO BE OBSERVED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL WITHOUT BEING DISTURBED. A LEADER IN PATIENT SAFETY, CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND SERVICE, INSPIRA OPENED A SENIOR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND IN 2017. ONLY THE SECOND OF ITS KIND IN NEW JERSEY AND THE FIRST IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY, THE SENIOR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WILL TAILOR CARE SPECIFICALLY FOR PATIENTS IN THEIR SENIOR YEARS. THE $6 MILLION EXPANSION PROJECT BEGAN IN 2016 AND SPANS 7,000 SQUARE FEET. ACCESSIBLE THROUGH A SEPARATE ENTRANCE AND LOBBY, THE SENIOR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT HOUSES 11 PATIENT BAYS. IMC PROVIDES CARE TO A PATIENT BASE SPREAD OUT OVER FIVE SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY COUNTIES. WITH FACILITIES IN CUMBERLAND AND SALEM COUNTIES, IMC SERVES AS THE ONLY NONPROFIT ACUTE CARE FACILITY IN BOTH OF THOSE COUNTIES, ACCOUNTING FOR OVER 376,000 PERSONS, IMC IS COMPRISED OF TWO ACUTE CARE FACILITIES AND TWO HOSPITAL-BASED AMBULATORY CARE CENTERS. INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND IS LOCATED IN VINELAND, NEW JERSEY, CUMBERLAND COUNTY. LOCATED ON A 62.5-ACRE CAMPUS IN VINELAND, INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND IS A 491,989 SQUARE-FOOT, 323-BED FACILITY, WITH 59 PSYCHIATRIC BEDS LOCATED AT THE INSPIRA HEALTH CENTER BRIDGETON WHICH OPENED IN AUGUST 2004. IN ADDITION TO OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES, THE INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND'S DESIGN ALSO EMPHASIZES PATIENT COMFORT. INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER MULLICA HILL IS LOCATED IN MULLICA HILL, NEW JERSEY. INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER MULLICA HILL OFFERS 210 PRIVATE PATIENT ROOMS, ALL OF WHICH INCLUDE ULTRAMODERN SMART ROOM TECHNOLOGY DESIGNED TO ENHANCE SAFETY AND THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE. THE MATERNITY UNIT INCLUDES HOME-LIKE BIRTHING SUITES THAT PROVIDE A COMFORTING ENVIRONMENT FOR EXPECTING PARENTS TO WELCOME THEIR NEWBORNS. A PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH AN ADJACENT INPATIENT UNIT IS AVAILABLE TO ACCOMMODATE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE MULLICA HILL CAMPUS ALSO OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE ONCOLOGY SERVICES. INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER ELMER IS A 96-BED ACUTE CARE FACILITY LOCATED IN ELMER, NEW JERSEY, SALEM COUNTY. IN ADDITION TO OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES, THE INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER ELMER OFFERS EMERGENCY SERVICES, MATERNITY, MODERN SURGICAL SERVICES, AND OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, IMC PROVIDES AMBULATORY SERVICES AT TWO LOCATIONS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY, WHICH ARE INSPIRA HEALTH CENTER BRIDGETON AND INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND. THESE AMBULATORY CARE CENTERS PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES, INCLUDING A 24/7 SATELLITE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND CHRONIC DIALYSIS SERVICES AT INSPIRA HEALTH CENTER BRIDGETON, PHYSICAL REHABILITATION SERVICES, OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE, LABORATORY, AND RADIOLOGY SERVICES. IN 2019, IMC PERFORMED 18,499 SURGERIES, 188,645 PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENTS, 3,338 DIALYSIS TREATMENTS, 266,849 DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING PROCEDURES, 14,834 RADIATION THERAPY TREATMENTS AND 113,461 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS. ALSO, IN 2019, INPATIENT ADMISSIONS WERE 19,149 FOR ADULTS AND PEDIATRICS, 31 FOR SPECIAL CARE NURSERY, 206 FOR NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, 1,617 FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND 2,203 BIRTHS. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION ====================== IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING A WIDE SCOPE OF SERVICES, IMC TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN PROVIDING SAFE, HIGH QUALITY, PATIENT FOCUSED CARE TO ITS COMMUNITIES. THESE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AT BOTH A LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL THROUGH A VARIETY OF AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS, AND ACCREDITATIONS. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | ACCREDITED BY DNV HEALTHCARE WHICH AIDS THE ORGANIZATIONS LEADERSHIP AND STAFF IN CONTINUOUSLY EVALUATING AND IMPROVING THE CARE PROVIDED TO THE REGION. DNV HEALTHCARE IS A HOSPITAL ACCREDITATION PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE U.S. CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) THAT INTEGRATES THE ISO 9001 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THE DNV PROGRAM REQUIRES HOSPITALS TO EVALUATE THE CONTINUUM OF PATIENT CARE THROUGHOUT ITS FACILITIES AND TAKE MEASURED STEPS TO IMPROVE WHEN IT IS WARRANTED. ACCREDITED ISO 9001:2015 BY DNV GL HEALTHCARE - INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK IS THE SECOND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN NEW JERSEY TO RECEIVE ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFICATION FOR ACHIEVING QUALITY OBJECTIVES BASED ON INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AT ITS MEDICAL CENTERS IN ELMER AND VINELAND AND ITS HEALTH CENTER IN BRIDGETON. ACHIEVING ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFICATION IS A REQUIREMENT OF THE FACILITIES' DNV GL HEALTHCARE ACCREDITATION WHICH AIDS THE ORGANIZATION'S LEADERSHIP AND STAFF IN CONTINUOUSLY EVALUATING AND IMPROVING THE CARE PROVIDED TO THE REGION. DNV GL HEALTHCARE IS A HOSPITAL ACCREDITATION PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE U.S. CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) THAT INTEGRATES THE ISO 9001 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INTO THEIR SURVEY PROCESS. THE DNV GL PROGRAM REQUIRES HOSPITALS TO EVALUATE THE CONTINUUM OF PATIENT CARE THROUGHOUT ITS FACILITIES AND TAKE MEASURED STEPS TO IMPROVE WHEN IT IS WARRANTED. WE ARE PROUD AT IMC TO HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS ACCOLADES FOR EXCELLENCE IN HEALTHCARE. IT IS A REFLECTION OF OUR COMMITMENT TO PATIENT SAFETY, BEST PRACTICES, AND EVIDENCE-BASED CARE; SUPPORTING CONTINUING EDUCATION AND STAFF RECRUITMENT; INVESTING IN LEADING EDGE TECHNOLOGY; AND RECRUITING PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, SPECIALISTS, AND SUBSPECIALISTS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES. AS ONE OF THE REGION'S LARGEST HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, WE ARE PLEASED TO SHARE SOME OF OUR MOST RECENT AWARDS: - GREATER VINELAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2019 LARGE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR - RATED 1 OF 11 HEALTH SYSTEMS WITH STRONG FINANCES BY BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW - ACCREDITED CANCER CENTER BY THE COMMISSION ON CANCER - AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACISTS (ASHP) ACCREDITATION (2018-2021) - INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER ELMER RECEIVES BABY-FRIENDLY CERTIFICATION - BEACON AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE - SUBURBAN FAMILY'S 'THE BEST OF FAMILY 2019' INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY - INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND RECEIVES CHEST PAIN CENTER WITH PCI ACCREDITATION - NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH AWARD - UPGRADED FITCH RATING TO AN AA - INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER ELMER EARNED A 2019 HEALTHGRADES OUTSTANDING PATIENT EXPERIENCE AWARD - US NEWS & WORLD REPORT HIGH PERFORMING HOSPITALS (2018-2019) - NJ INFLUENZA HONOR ROLL AWARD FROM THE NJ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, VACCINE PREVENTABLE DISEASE PROGRAM - INSPIRA CANCER SERVICES AND THE CHRONIC DISEASE COALITION RECEIVED THE OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY PARTNER AWARD - INSPIRA HEALTH'S CEO, JOHN DIANGELO NAMED TO SOUTH JERSEY BUSINESS MAGAZINES POWER 50 LIST - INSPIRA EARNED A NATIONAL PRESS GANEY SUCCESS STORY AWARD - INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND'S SURGICAL ACUTE CARE UNIT AWARDED THE PRISM AWARD - INSPIRA HEALTH CEO, JOHN DIANGELO, PRESENTED THE NATIONAL STEVEN SCHRODER OUTSTANDING HEALTHCARE CEO AWARD - INSPIRA AMONG "TOP 150 PLACES TO WORK IN HEALTHCARE IN 2019" ACCORDING TO BECKERS HEALTHCARE - INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER ELMER RECEIVES TWO WOMEN'S CHOICE AWARDS FOR OBSTETRICS AND ORTHOPEDICS - INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT RECEIVES THE LANTERN AWARD ONE OF ONLY 80 RECOGNIZED IN THE COUNTRY TECHNOLOGY ========== A FEW OF INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK'S IT INITIATIVES INCLUDE: - THE ESTABLISHMENT OF "INSPIRA HEALTH", DEDICATED TECHNOLOGY STATIONS AT INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND AND INSPIRA URGENT CARE GLASSBORO ON ROWAN BOULEVARD. EACH INSPIRA HEALTH LOCATION IS SUPPORTED BY EXPERT TECHNICIANS AND OFFERS WEARABLE AND SMART TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS DESIGNED TO HELP PATIENTS IMPROVE THEIR OVERALL HEALTH MANAGEMENT. A TEAM OF TECHNOLOGY EXPERTS ON SITE TO EDUCATE PATIENTS, VISITORS, PHYSICIANS AND STAFF ABOUT HOW TO BETTER MANAGE THEIR HEALTH THROUGH TOOLS LIKE THE MY INSPIRA APP, INSPIRA ACCESS, AND ECARE. - PATIENT MONITORING FROM ONE CENTRAL LOCATION. - PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS' (PACS) IMAGING EQUIPMENT ELECTRONICALLY STORES X-RAYS, CAT SCANS OR OTHER DIGITAL IMAGES. PHYSICIANS ARE ABLE TO VIEW AN IMAGE AT ANY TERMINAL AT INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND OR IN THEIR OFFICE. - INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND HAS INCORPORATED WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY THAT INCLUDES HANDHELD DEVICES WITH INSTANT MESSAGING THAT ALLOW NURSES TO MONITOR PATIENTS AND ALLOW PHYSICIANS TO REVIEW DIAGNOSTIC TEST RESULTS MORE RAPIDLY. - SOPHISTICATED NURSE CALL SYSTEMS ALLOW PHYSICIANS, NURSES, AND OTHER STAFF TO QUICKLY FIND A PATIENT'S NURSE. WHILE THIS NURSE CALL SYSTEM IMPROVES INTER-STAFF COMMUNICATIONS, IT ALSO IMPROVES PATIENT CARE BY REDUCING THE TIME REQUIRED TO GET THE NECESSARY STAFF AND RESOURCES TO THE BEDSIDE. - A PNEUMATIC TUBE SYSTEM CARRIES LAB TESTS AND PHARMACEUTICALS THROUGHOUT INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND. THIS TUBE SYSTEM, HIDDEN BEHIND THE WALLS, GREATLY IMPROVES THE TURNAROUND TIME FOR LAB TESTS AND NEW DRUG ORDERS. - THE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION CHECK SYSTEM ENSURES PATIENT SAFETY BY ALLOWING NURSES TO SCAN BARCODES AT THE BEDSIDE POSITIVELY LINKING THE PRESCRIBED DRUGS WITH THE INTENDED PATIENTS. - A TELE-NEUROLOGY PROGRAM GIVES EMERGENCY ROOM PATIENTS QUICK ACCESS TO BOARD-CERTIFIED NEUROLOGISTS, 24/7, AND ALLOWS EMERGENCY ROOM STAFF TO PROVIDE RAPID STROKE DIAGNOSIS AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE. - TOMOSYNTHESIS OR 3D MAMMOGRAPHY IS PERFORMED AT 2 INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER LOCATIONS, VINELAND AND TOMLIN STATION. THIS STATE-OF-THE-ART BREAST IMAGING TECHNIQUE PROVIDES CLEARER IMAGES, GREATER ACCURACY, AND EARLIER DETECTION OF SMALL LESIONS IN THE BREAST. - DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY - INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER ELMER HAS MADE STRIDES INCREASING SALEM COUNTY RESIDENTS' ACCESS TO DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY, TARGETING YOUNGER WOMEN WHO HAVE A FAMILY HISTORY OF BREAST CANCER AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN OVER THE AGE OF 50. - A HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE WHICH ALLOWS PROVIDERS, INCLUDING HOSPITALS, PHYSICIAN PRACTICES, LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES, REHABILITATION CENTERS AND HOME HEALTH SERVICES, TO ACCESS PATIENT INFORMATION FROM A SECURE ELECTRONIC NETWORK IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CARE FASTER. - EXPANDED COMPUTERIZED PHYSICIAN ORDER ENTRY SYSTEM INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY, REDUCE COSTS AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, ENHANCE PATIENT SAFETY. - DEVELOPMENT OF A PATIENT PORTAL WHICH PROVIDES PATIENTS WITH ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO THEIR HEALTH RECORDS, INCLUDING TEST RESULTS, TREATMENT PLANS, MEDICATIONS AND FOLLOW-UP CARE INSTRUCTIONS. - A PROCESS FOR GATHERING AND ANALYZING DATA FROM ALL OF THE NETWORK'S INFORMATION SYSTEMS TO DEVELOP CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS OF CARE THAT BEST MEET THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS. MACHINE LEARNING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS BEING APPLIED TO THE DATA SO WE CAN BETTER PREDICT CARE TRENDS AND OUTCOMES. - INSPIRA ADDED NEW ULTRAVIOLET RAPID DISINFECTANT EQUIPMENT TO ITS ROUTINE OF DEEP CLEANING AND DISINFECTING WITH BLEACH. PULSES OF BLUE LIGHT STREAM FROM ITS CIRCLE OF TALL VERTICAL LIGHT BULBS. ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT KILLS MOST OF BACTERIA AND VIRUSES IN THE ROOM AND IS PROVEN EFFECTIVE AGAINST CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE, OR C. DIFF. THE BACTERIA SECRETE TOXINS THAT CAUSE DIARRHEA OR INFLAMMATION OF THE COLON. WHEN THE ROBOT HAS KILLED ALL THE BACTERIA, SENSORS PLACED AROUND THE ROOM SHUT OFF THE MACHINE. - PHYSICIANS AND STAFF AT INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND ARE PERFORMING STUDIES AND TREATMENTS FOR PATIENTS WITH CANCER AND VASCULAR CONDITIONS USING NEW LOW-DOSE RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY. THIS ADVANCED INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY HIGH RESOLUTION TECHNOLOGY DELIVERS ENHANCED IMAGING STUDIES, REDUCING A PERSON'S EXPOSURE TO RADIATION BY UP TO 80%. INSPIRA'S VINELAND-BASED HOSPITAL IS THE ONLY FACILITY IN CUMBERLAND, GLOUCESTER, SALEM AND CAMDEN COUNTIES TO OFFER THIS INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY WHICH PROVIDES THE LOWEST DOSE OF RADIATION AVAILABLE. - THE MY INSPIRA SMART-PHONE APP HAS MADE IT EVEN EASIER TO CONNECT WITH EXCELLENT HEALTH CARE ANYWHERE. THE FREE APP FEATURES MOBILE APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING, LOCATION AND PHYSICIAN LISTINGS, ER WAIT TIMES, ACCESS TO YOU DIGITAL INSPIRA PERSONAL HEALTH RECORD AND COMMUNICATIONS WITH YOUR CARE TEAM FOR PATIENTS BEING MONITORED FOR THEIR CHRONIC DISEASE. - HIGH RELIABILITY ORGANIZATION (HRO) - DAILY SAFETY BRIEFINGS HAVE TRANSFORMED HOW OUR HOSPITALS COMMUNICATE ABOUT AND RESPOND TO SAFETY CONCERNS. EACH MORNING, LEADERS FROM DOZENS OF DEPARTMENTS JOIN TOGETHER TO ADDRESS PATIENT SAFETY CONCERNS FROM THE PAST 24 HOURS AND LOOKING AHEAD TO THE NEW DAY. THIS POWERFUL TOOL HAS BEEN EMBRACED BY OUR ENTIRE LEADERSHIP TEAM, AND WE ARE A SAFER NETWORK FOR IT. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | - AMSA (APPLIED MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY) MENTORING PROGRAM FOR VINELAND SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE PROGRAM INCLUDED OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPOSE ENROLLED STUDENTS TO NON-CLINICAL ROLES IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS RELATED TO THEIR FIELD OF EDUCATION. IN ADDITION, PROVIDED 100 LICENSES TO "CODE COMBAT" TO EXTEND THEIR KNOWLEDGE BASE AND EXPAND THE CODING ASPECTS OF THEIR EXISTING PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, AWARDED A $10,000 GRANT TO APPLY TO THE "MISSION CONTROL CENTER", OR INNOVATION SPACE. - REVERSE PITCH STUDENT COMPETITION IN 2018 IMC HELD A REVERSE PITCH STUDENT COMPETITION WHERE LOCAL COLLEGE STUDENTS WERE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE FOR $40,000 IN UNRESTRICTED FUNDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPLACEMENT SOFTWARE AT INSPIRA. THE STUDENTS WERE INVITED TO AN INFORMATION SESSION, COACHED ON PREPARING A PROFESSIONAL WRITTEN AND ORAL PRESENTATION. THE WINNING STUDENTS WERE MENTORED AND COACHED ON DEVELOPING A PROFESSIONAL PLATFORM, PRESENTING TO LEADERSHIP ROLES, AND WORKING IN A PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT TO DELIVER AN END PRODUCT. CANCER SERVICES =============== THE INSPIRA FRANK AND EDITH SCARPA REGIONAL CANCER PAVILION CREATES A ONE-STOP EXPERIENCE FOR CANCER PATIENTS, EXPANDS ACCESS TO CLINICAL TRIALS, CONSOLIDATES SERVICES AND BRINGS TOGETHER A MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE TEAM, INCLUDING MEDICAL ONCOLOGY, RADIATION ONCOLOGY AND SURGICAL ONCOLOGY TO PROVIDE THE LATEST AND HIGHEST QUALITY CANCER CARE IN THE REGION. INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND IS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS COMMISSION ON CANCER AS A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY CANCER PROGRAM AND THE BREAST PROGRAM IS ALSO ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION PROGRAM FOR BREAST CENTERS. THE CENTER HOUSES A 6-CHAIR INFUSION CENTER WHICH PROVIDES CHEMOTHERAPY AND SUPPORTIVE DRUG THERAPIES, AS WELL AS BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS, NON-ONCOLOGIC INFUSIONS, AND MEDICATION INJECTIONS. THE RADIATION ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT FEATURES (2) LINEAR ACCELERATORS AND PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF RADIATION SERVICES INCLUDING EXTERNAL BEAM RADIATION, IMRT & IGRT (IMAGE GUIDED RADIATION), STEREOTACTIC BODY THERAPY AND STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY, AS WELL AS BRACHYTHERAPY SERVICES. THE CENTER ALSO INCLUDES OFFICES FOR BOARD CERTIFIED, FELLOWSHIP TRAINED SURGICAL SUB-SPECIALISTS, AS WELL A PRIVATE MEDICAL ONCOLOGY GROUP, MAKING ACCESS TO MULTIPLE PHYSICIANS AVAILABLE WITH A SINGLE APPOINTMENT. BOTH PROGRAMS ARE FOUNDED ON A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO CARE AND MAKES FULL USE OF A CARE TEAM APPROACH. IN ADDITION TO MEDICAL ONCOLOGISTS, RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS, AND SURGICAL ONCOLOGISTS, THE TEAM INCLUDES ONCOLOGY-CERTIFIED NURSES, SOCIAL WORKER, DIETICIAN, CARE COORDINATORS, NAVIGATORS, AND RESEARCH NURSES AS WELL AS RADIOLOGISTS AND PATHOLOGISTS. THE TEAM MEETS REGULARLY TO COLLABORATE ON INDIVIDUALIZED PATIENT PLANS OF CARE. INSPIRA OFFERS INNOVATIVE SERVICES RELATED TO THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CANCER. INSPIRA WAS THE FIRST IN THE REGION TO OFFER BREAST CANCER PATIENTS SAVI SCOUT, A NEW TECHNOLOGY THAT TARGETS BREAST LUMPS MORE EFFECTIVELY AND ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR NEEDLE OR WIRE TUMOR LOCALIZATION. INSPIRA ALSO OFFERS THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN DIAGNOSTICS FOR LUNG CANCER AND FEATURES A MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL SUITE, INCLUDING ROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY, ALLOWING OUR SURGICAL CANCER PATIENTS MANY OPTIONS FOR CARE AND TREATMENT. LUNG CANCER SCREENING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ------------------------------------------ INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND WAS RECENTLY DESIGNATED A LUNG CANCER SCREENING CENTER BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY (ACR). THE ACR LUNG CANCER SCREENING CENTER DESIGNATION IS A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM THAT RECOGNIZES FACILITIES THAT HAVE COMMITTED TO PRACTICE SAFE, EFFECTIVE DIAGNOSTIC CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS AT THE HIGHEST RISK FOR LUNG CANCER. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THIS ELITE DISTINCTION, FACILITIES MUST BE ACCREDITED BY THE ACR IN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) IN THE CHEST MODULE, AS WELL AS UNDERGO A RIGOROUS ASSESSMENT OF ITS LUNG CANCER SCREENING PROTOCOL AND INFRASTRUCTURE. ALSO REQUIRED ARE PROCEDURES IN PLACE FOR FOLLOW-UP PATIENT CARE, SUCH AS COUNSELING AND SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAMS. BREAST IMAGING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ----------------------------------- INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A BREAST IMAGING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY (ACR). THE DESIGNATION IS AWARDED TO BREAST IMAGING CENTERS THAT HAVE ACHIEVED EXCELLENCE BY SEEKING AND EARNING ACCREDITATION IN ALL OF THE ACR'S VOLUNTARY, BREAST-IMAGING ACCREDITATION PROGRAMS AND MODULES, IN ADDITION TO THE MANDATORY MAMMOGRAPHY ACCREDITATION PROGRAM. COMPREHENSIVE CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES ===================================== INSPIRA OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE CARDIAC SERVICES, INCLUDING DIAGNOSTIC CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION AND EMERGENCY CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH ANGIOPLASTY AND STENTING, ALSO KNOWN AS EMERGENCY PCI, AT INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND. INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTERS ELMER AND VINELAND ALSO PROVIDE QUALITY CARDIAC REHABILITATION SERVICES AND ARE DESIGNATED BY THE STATE AS PRIMARY STROKE CENTERS. INSPIRA CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES AND MEDICAL GROUP ARE AFFILIATED WITH COOPER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER AS A PART OF CARDIAC PARTNERS; WHICH PROVIDE A COMPLETE RANGE OF CARDIAC SERVICES TO SOUTH JERSEY. A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY ============================================ INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND HAS BEEN NAMED A BARIATRIC SURGERY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY (ASMBS). THE ASMBS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION RECOGNIZES SURGICAL PROGRAMS WITH A DEMONSTRATED TRACK RECORD OF FAVORABLE OUTCOMES IN BARIATRIC SURGERY. TO EARN A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION, THE INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND UNDERWENT A SERIES OF SITE INSPECTIONS DURING WHICH ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM'S SURGICAL PROCESSES WERE CLOSELY EXAMINED AND DATA ON HEALTH OUTCOMES WAS COLLECTED. MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH ========================= HOSPITAL-BASED MATERNITY SERVICES ARE OFFERED AT INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND AND INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER ELMER, WHICH BOTH OFFER MODERN, PRIVATE MATERNITY SUITES WHERE OUR PHYSICIANS AND NURSES PROVIDE A SAFE AND POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR LABOR AND DELIVERY. INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTERS ALSO OFFER THE SERVICES OF MIDWIVES. THE WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S INPATIENT CARE CENTER IS LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND AND OFFERS A LDRP (LABOR, DELIVERY, RECOVERY AND POST-PARTUM) ROOM CONFIGURATION THAT PERMITS A MOTHER TO CHOOSE WHETHER SHE WISHES TO HAVE HER BABY STAY IN THE SAME ROOM WITH HER DURING HER STAY OR HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS STAY WITH HER. IMC VINELAND HAS 10 PRIVATE LABOR/DELIVERY/RECOVERY ROOMS AND 28 PRIVATE POST-PARTUM ROOMS TO ENCOURAGE FAMILY BONDING. THE MATERNITY CARE UNIT AT INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER ELMER, WHICH OPENED IN 2003, HAS 5 PRIVATE LABOR/DELIVERY/RECOVERY/POSTPARTUM ROOMS, EACH WITH A PRIVATE BATHROOM. FOUR OF THE ROOMS OFFER WHIRLPOOLS AND THE FIFTH ROOM OFFERS EXPECTANT MOTHERS ONE OF THE REGIONS ONLY WATER BIRTHING TUBS. IMC ELMER ALSO OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE FETAL TESTING AND IMMUNIZATION SERVICES; C-SECTION FACILITIES AND RECOVERY ROOMS; BREASTFEEDING AND INFANT CARE EDUCATION; AND EASY ACCESS TO MEDICAL CENTER DEPARTMENTS FOR DIAGNOSTIC SCREENING. NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (NICU) =================================== INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND OFFERS ADVANCED CARE FOR PREMATURE, LOW BIRTHWEIGHT/CRITICALLY ILL INFANTS OF ALL GESTATIONAL AGES IN THE DEBORAH F. SAGER NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. THE UNIT IS SUPPORTED 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK BY NEONATOLOGISTS FROM NEMOURS ALFRED I. DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN. NEUROSURGERY ============ AT INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTERS ELMER AND VINELAND, PATIENTS ARE OFFERED THE LATEST MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL TREATMENTS FOR A RANGE OF CONDITIONS LIKE BRAIN TUMORS, SPINE TUMORS, HERNIATED DISCS, SPINAL STENOSIS, CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME, SPINAL COMPRESSION FRACTURES AND CHRONIC PAIN BY A HIGHLY-SKILLED, FELLOWSHIP TRAINED NEUROSURGEON. UROLOGY ======= OUR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY TEAM SPECIALIZES IN SURGICAL PROCEDURES THAT ARE BOTH THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND LEAST INVASIVE TO TREAT A LARGE RANGE OF CONDITIONS UROLOGIC CANCERS, BENIGN PROSTATE ENLARGEMENT, BLADDER DISORDERS, WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S UROLOGIC PROBLEMS, URINARY STONE DISEASE, RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, MALE AND FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, AND MALE INFERTILITY. ORTHOPEDICS =========== HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY HAS RECOGNIZED IMC AT ELMER AS A "BLUE DISTINCTION" CENTER. THAT MEANS THAT INSPIRA'S PERFORMANCE IN QUALITY AND COST ARE ABOVE THE AVERAGE OF OTHER HOSPITALS IN THE STATE. THIS DESIGNATION IS SPECIFIC TO TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT IN HIPS AND KNEES. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | ROBOTIC SURGERY =============== IMC VINELAND UTILIZES THE STATE OF THE ART DAVINCI FOR ROBOTIC SURGERY IN THE FOLLOWING SPECIALTIES: GENERAL SURGERY, UROLOGY, THORACIC SURGERY, GYNECOLOGY, GYNECOLOGY ONCOLOGY AND UROGYNECOLOGY. ROBOTIC SURGERY IS MINIMALLY INVASIVE, RESULTING IN SHORTER LENGTH OF STAY, REDUCED COMPLICATIONS, LESS POST-OPERATIVE PAIN AND DECREASED NEED FOR POST-OPERATIVE REHABILITATION. IMC SPORTS REHABCARE VINELAND ============================= IMC SPORTS REHABCARE IS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED WITHIN INSPIRA FITNESS CONNECTION VINELAND. THE DEDICATED STAFF WORKS CLOSELY WITH ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS TO ASSIST PATIENTS WITH THE REHABILITATION AND TREATMENT OF ARTHROSCOPIC PROCEDURES, TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENTS FOR HIP AND KNEE, INTRICATE HAND AND FOOT SURGERY AND SPECIALIZED SPINE PROCEDURES. THE REHAB CENTERS NEW ALTERG ANTI-GRAVITY TREADMILL INTRODUCES TECHNOLOGY THAT "UNWEIGHTS" A USER, REDUCING THE IMPACT OF WALKING OR RUNNING ON BOTH MUSCLES AND JOINTS. THIS ENABLES PATIENTS TO MAINTAIN THEIR NATURAL GAIT WHILE REHABILITATING AND MAY EVEN SPEED THE PROCESS OF THERAPY. ADDITIONALLY, INSPIRA REHABCARE HAS INTRODUCED THE NINTENDO WII AS AN ADJUNCT TO CURRENT AND TRADITIONAL THERAPIES. IT ENHANCES THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE AT THE SAME TIME CREATING A FUN ATMOSPHERE. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ========================== IMC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES HAS 59 ACUTE CARE PSYCHIATRIC BEDS AT THE INSPIRA HEALTH CENTER BRIDGETON, PROVIDING INPATIENT SERVICES, A BEHAVIOR WELLNESS CENTER, AND OUTPATIENT COUNSELING FOR BOTH THE ADULT AND CHILD/ADOLESCENT POPULATIONS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY REGION. INSPIRA'S BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS CENTERS OFFER COMPREHENSIVE THERAPEUTIC SERVICES, REFERRALS, AND ON-SITE PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES (EXCLUDING LEGAL FORENSIC ASSESSMENTS). CHILD & ADOLESCENT SERVICES --------------------------- - CHILD AND ADOLESCENT INTERMEDIATE INPATIENT PROGRAM (AGES 5 TO 17) THIS PROGRAM OFFERS A COMPLETE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OPTION FOR CHILDREN WHO REQUIRE LONGER-TERM HOSPITALIZATION. INSPIRAS 12 BED INTERMEDIATE CARE UNIT IN BRIDGETON IS THE AREA'S ONLY EXPERIENCED LONG-TERM PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT CENTER FOR INPATIENT CARE OF THIS AGE GROUP. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY IS BETWEEN 4 TO 12 WEEKS. - CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PROGRAM (AGES 5 TO 17) - THE PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAM PROVIDES FULL TREATMENT INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL, GROUP AND FAMILY COUNSELING AS WELL AS PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT. - INPATIENT PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS (AGES 5 TO 17) - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES THE REGION WITH AN ADVANCED CHILDREN'S CRISIS INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR COMPLETE INPATIENT EVALUATION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT FOR YOUTH WHO ARE IN NEED OF IMMEDIATE TREATMENT. THE NEW RENOVATED 14 BED UNIT OFFERS GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY AS WELL AS AROUND-THE-CLOCK NURSING CARE. - INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS (AGES 11 TO 17) - INSPIRA HEALTH CENTER BRIDGETON OFFERS AN INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM, WHICH ASSISTS ADOLESCENTS IN CUMBERLAND & SALEM COUNTIES FIND BETTER PATHWAYS TO HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT. - THERAPEUTIC NURSERY (AGES 3 TO 5) - INSPIRA OFFERS A THERAPEUTIC NURSERY PROGRAM (AGES 3 TO 5) TO HELP CHILDREN EARLY ON WHO STRUGGLE WITH BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS. WE COLLABORATE WITH ALL KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE CHILD'S LIFE TO ESTABLISH INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT GOALS. ADULT SERVICES -------------- - DETOXIFICATION UNIT MANAGES ANY WITHDRAWAL PRESENTATION THAT MEET MEDICAL NECESSITY. THE MAIN ABUSED SUBSTANCES THAT CAUSE THAT LIFE-THREATENING WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS ARE ALCOHOL, OPIATES AND POLY-SUBSTANCE ABUSE PRESENTATIONS. TREATMENT PROTOCOLS SPECIFIC TO THE DEFINED ABUSED SUBSTANCE ARE INITIATED AND MANAGED TO ENSURE THE PATIENT'S SAFETY AND COMFORT. EVIDENCE BASED SCALES, FOR EXAMPLE CLINICAL INSTITUTE WITHDRAWAL ASSESSMENT FOR ALCOHOL (CIWA) OR CLINICAL OPIATE WITHDRAWAL SCALE (COWS) WILL GUIDE THE TREATMENT AND PROTOCOL APPLICATIONS. AS WITHDRAWALS ARE MANAGED BY OUR MEDICAL AND NURSING DIRECT CARE PROVIDERS, THE UNITES LICENSED DRUG AND ALCOHOL AND/OR LICENSED ADDITION CERTIFIED SOCIAL SERVICE STAFF WILL INITIATE INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, MOTIVATION ASSESSMENT, AND EDUCATION TO ASSIST THE PATIENT. - INPATIENT PROGRAM FOR ADULTS - INSPIRA'S SHORT-TERM CARE FACILITY AND VOLUNTARY INPATIENT PROGRAMS OFFER COMPLETE INPATIENT EVALUATION, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND AROUND-THE-CLOCK NURSING CARE FOR ADULTS WHO ARE IN NEED OF A HIGHER LEVEL OF TREATMENT. THE FACILITY FEATURES A 33-BED UNIT DESIGNED TO PROMOTE HEALING. - ADULT PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAM - THE ADULT PARTIAL-HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES SIMILAR TO THE INTENSITY AND SCOPE OF INPATIENT TREATMENT, BUT WITH SIGNIFICANTLY LESS DISRUPTION TO THE LIVES OF PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE WITH SYMPTOMS THAT SERIOUSLY IMPACT THEIR DAILY FUNCTIONING, BUT WHO ARE HOPING TO AVOID HOSPITALIZATION OR ARE IN NEED OF A TRANSITION FROM INPATIENT TO OUTPATIENT CARE. THIS PROGRAM FOLLOWS AN ACUTE SHORT-TERM MODEL OF INTENSIVE TREATMENT WITH MULTIPLE SESSIONS TO SPAN OVER A FEW WEEKS. - ADULT INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM - THE ADULT INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM PROVIDES INTENSIVE, STRUCTURED, CLINICAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT EMOTIONAL DISTRESS. THE PROGRAM OFFERS THE FLEXIBILITY FOR CLIENTS TO ATTEND SPECIALIZED DAY OR AFTERNOON GROUP THERAPY. TYPICALLY, INDIVIDUALS ATTEND FOR THREE HOURS PER DAY, TWO OR THREE TIMES PER WEEK. THE PROGRAM'S PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL GROUPS PROVIDE A SAFE, CARING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS CAN ADDRESS THEIR MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR ILLNESS, IMPROVE COPING SKILLS AND DRAW ON MUTUAL SUPPORT. THE IOP PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES ACCESS TO A 24/7 CONTACT LINE THAT WILL CONNECT PEOPLE WITH IMC MENTAL HEALTH STAFF. - WELLNESS AND RECOVERY OUTPATIENT PROGRAM - INSPIRA'S WELLNESS AND RECOVERY OUTPATIENT PROGRAM PROVIDES TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS WITH CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS IN MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES TRADITIONAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES, WHICH INCLUDE WEEKLY, HOUR-LONG INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND GROUP SESSIONS ALONG WITH PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATIONS AND INDIVIDUALIZED MEDICATION MANAGEMENT. - INSPIRA HAS PARTNERED WITH FOUR LOCAL HEALTH SYSTEMS TO FORM THE SOUTH JERSEY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INNOVATION COLLABORATIVE TO HELP IMPROVE SERVICES ACROSS THE REGION. ACCESS TO AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE ================================================= IMC HAS A PROUD HISTORY OF HELPING UNINSURED RESIDENTS GET THE COVERAGE THEY NEED. IMC HAS WORKED IN COLLABORATION WITH NJHA (NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION) TO PROVIDE CERTIFIED APPLICATION COUNSELORS ASSIST COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN ACCESSING THE NEW FEDERAL HEALTHCARE EXCHANGE TO APPLY FOR HEALTH INSURANCE AS MANDATED BY THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE LISTED BELOW IS ALSO PROVIDED: - HEALTH CONCIERGE SERVICE - IMC CONTINUED TO ENHANCE THE HEALTHCARE CONCIERGE SERVICE. WITH ONE PHONE CALL, AREA RESIDENTS CAN NOW SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS, REGISTER FOR CLASSES, FIND A PHYSICIAN, OR EVEN TALK WITH A REGISTERED NURSE ABOUT AN UPCOMING MEDICAL TEST. - HEALTH INFORMATION - ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH INFORMATION IS IMPORTANT AND IMC PROVIDES A VARIETY OF HEALTHCARE INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY ON ITS WEBSITE AND THROUGH PUBLICATIONS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE COMMUNITY HAS MONTHLY ACCESS TO IMC MEDICAL EXPERTS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE LOCAL NEWSPAPERS FEATURING MONTHLY SECTIONS LIKE "ASK THE DOCTOR", WHICH ALLOW READERS TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS AND RECEIVE RESPONSES ABOUT IMPORTANT HEALTHCARE ISSUES. INSPIRA'S WEBSITE OFFERS A WEALTH OF HEALTH INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING FREE ACCESS TO LOOK, LISTEN AND LEARN, AN ONLINE LIBRARY OF EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS COVERING A VARIETY OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES. - LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE - PROVIDED TO THOSE WHOSE LANGUAGE IS OTHER THAN ENGLISH. TO BE CONSIDERED COMMUNITY BENEFIT, THE ETHNICITY OF THE LANGUAGE SPOKEN MUST BE LESS THAN 5% OF THE DEMOGRAPHIC POPULATION. IMC HAS BOTH PARTICIPATED IN AND CONDUCTED A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES: - EFFICIENT AND QUALITY PATIENT CARE - AS THE LEADING COMMUNITY PROVIDER IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, IMC IS HIGHLY REGARDED FOR ITS QUALITY OF CARE AND SERVICES IN THE REGION. CLINICAL QUALITY AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE REMAIN TOP STRATEGIC INITIATIVES. TO FURTHER INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF PATIENT CARE, IMC HAS TRANSITIONED TO ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS MAKING SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS IN ITS CLINICAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS. THE ORGANIZATION WILL EXPAND ITS CORE QUALITY MEASURES BY PARTICIPATING IN SEVERAL REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS THAT WILL PROVIDE BENCHMARKING DATA AND TOOLS FOR MEASURING AND REPORTING CLINICAL QUALITY. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | - PATIENT SATISFACTION - IMC USES A PATIENT SATISFACTION TOOL CALLED PRESS GANEY. THIS STANDARDIZED SURVEY MEASURES OUR PATIENTS' PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THEIR HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE AND PROVIDES FEEDBACK ABOUT HOW WE ARE DOING, BOTH GOOD AND BAD. THIS ASSISTS US TO CONTINUALLY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND PROVIDE EVEN BETTER CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY. - FIVE MAJOR HEALTH SYSTEMS IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY (INSPIRA, COOPER, KENNEDY, VIRTUA AND OUR LADY OF LOURDES), THE NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (NJHA) AND THE CAMDEN COALITION OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS HAVE LAUNCHED THE SOUTH JERSEY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INNOVATION COLLABORATIVE (SJBHIC) TO EVALUATE THE CURRENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LANDSCAPE AND PROVIDE INNOVATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO IMPROVE THE SYSTEM. TO UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES IN THE CURRENT SYSTEM, THE COLLABORATIVE IS GATHERING DATA FROM THE FIVE PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS ON HOW PATIENTS FLOW THROUGH THEIR NETWORK OF PROVIDERS, ANALYZE THE DATA AND THEN APPLY EVIDENCE-BASED AND BEST PRACTICES ALONG WITH INNOVATIVE SYSTEM CHANGES THAT WILL BETTER SERVE INDIVIDUALS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. - LIFE - INSPIRA LIFE IS AN INNOVATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF THE NATIONAL PACE (PROGRAMS OF ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY) PROGRAM. LIFE STANDS FOR (LIVING INDEPENDENTLY FOR ELDERS) AND CURRENTLY SERVES ALL OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY AND PARTS OF SALEM AND GLOUCESTER COUNTIES. INSPIRA LIFE IS ONE OF ONLY FOUR PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE TO ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS 55 YEARS AND OLDER THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR NURSING HOME LEVEL CARE. DONATIONS/CASH CONTRIBUTIONS ============================== EACH YEAR IMC SUPPORTS MANY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MISSION IS IN ALIGNMENT WITH THAT OF ITS OWN BY PROVIDING DONATIONS OF BOTH CASH AND IN-KIND IN RESPONSE TO THE COMMUNITY'S NEEDS. SOME OF THE ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTED WITH A CASH DONATION INCLUDED: - AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION - BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB - BRIDGETON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - BRIDGETON ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION - COLLEEN SORBELLO BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION - COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF NJ - COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY LEGACY OF GIVING - COMPLETECARE FAMILY HEALTH FOUNDATION - CUMBERLAND CAPE ATLANTIC YMCA - CUMBERLAND COUNTY COLLEGE FOUNDATION - CUMBERLAND COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - CUMBERLAND COUNTY WOMENS HALL OF FAME - CUMBERLAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - EAT CLEAN ORG - ELMER LIBRARY - FRIENDS OF INDIA SOCIETY - GARDEN STATE BSA - GATEWAY COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP - GUIDANCE CENTER - HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP - ITALIAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION - JAWS YOUTH PLAYBOOK - M25 CODE BLUE INITIATIVE - MARCH OF DIMES - MILLVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - MILLVILLE CHILD FAMILY CENTER - MILLVILLE SCHOOLS - NEMOURS/ALFRED I. DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN - PUERTO RICAN ACTION COMMITTEE - QUALITY CONCEPTS - REVIVE SOUTH JERSEY - RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION - SALEM COMMUNITY COLLEGE - SALEM COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - SALEM COUNTY VOTECHNICAL FOUNDATION - SHULTZ HILL FOUNDATION - SIR SPEEDY - STAR SPECIALTIES - STOCKTON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION - UNITED WAY OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA & SOUTHERN NJ - VINELAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - VINELAND DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY SERVICE AND COMMUNITY BUILDING PROGRAMS ================================================= INSPIRA IS MUCH MORE THAN A HEALTHCARE NETWORK; IT IS A COMMUNITY PARTNER DEDICATED TO IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND COLLABORATING WITH OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS ON HEALTH INITIATIVES THAT ADDRESS THE HEALTH PRIORITIES OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. OUR PARTNERSHIPS LEVERAGE THE STRENGTH OF MULTIPLE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WHILE ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY-WIDE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY. ENDING HOMELESSNESS BY 2020 IN ONE OF NEW JERSEY'S MOST POVERTY-STRICKEN COUNTIESTHAT'S THE GOAL OF THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOUSING FIRST COLLABORATIVE. INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK, A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE COLLABORATIVE, CONTRIBUTED $57,000 TO HELP FUND THE EFFORT. IN 2018-2019, THE COLLABORATIVE HOUSED 60 CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. INSPIRA HAS ALSO PROVIDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT TO ENSURE THE COLLABORATIVE'S SUCCESS. FOOD PANTRIES IN 2019 A MONTHLY FOOD DISTRIBUTION WAS ESTABLISHED AT A LOCAL PRE-K SCHOOL PROVIDING FRESH PRODUCE AND SHELF STABLE FOOD ITEMS TO ABOUT 500 FAMILIES IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY. ADVOCACY - IMC EMPLOYEES AND LEADERSHIP, SERVE ON VARIOUS GOVERNMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND BOARDS FOR NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR HEALTHCARE REFORM, BRING ABOUT CHANGES IN REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND PROMOTE THE HEALTH STATUS FOR BOTH THE BROADER COMMUNITY AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGH HOSPITAL REPRESENTATION TO ORGANIZATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, IMC EMPLOYEES, FROM STAFF TO CEO, PARTICIPATE ON THE BOARDS OF A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE FOCUS IS NOT ONLY OF THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, BUT ON THE OVERALL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. SOME OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE THE COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF SOUTH JERSEY, GLOUCESTER COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, SALEM COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND THE WALTER RAND INSTITUTE. IMC HAS BEEN AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: 1. CENTER FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES: NATIONAL "HOSPITAL COMPARE" INITIATIVE 2. VHA, INC. PATIENT QUALITY AND SAFETY INITIATIVES: MEDICATION RECONCILIATION COLLABORATIVE (IMC - VINELAND & ELMER); RAPID RESPONSE TEAM COLLABORATIVE (IMC - VINELAND & ELMER); AND TRANSFORMATION OF THE ICU AND TICU (IMC - VINELAND & ELMER). 3. INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT (IHI): MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT - 100,000 LIVES CAMPAIGN (IMC - VINELAND & ELMER); AND MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT - 5 MILLION LIVES FROM HARM CAMPAIGN (IMC - VINELAND & ELMER). 4. NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INITIATIVES: PARTICIPANTS IN THE NJHA PRESSURE ULCER COLLABORATIVE (IMC - VINELAND & ELMER); AND PARTICIPANTS IN THE NJHA RAPID RESPONSE TEAMS COLLABORATIVE (IMC - VINELAND & ELMER). EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - IMC READIES ITSELF FOR CATASTROPHIC DISASTER ABOVE AND BEYOND LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS. THIS INCLUDES AN INTERNAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM THAT RECEIVES SPECIALIZED TRAINING. IMC PARTNERS WITH OFFICES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, LOCAL POLICE, AND OTHER RELATED AGENCIES TO COORDINATE COMMUNITY-WIDE MASS CASUALTY DRILLS AND PARTICIPATES IN STATE SPONSORED DISASTER PLANNING DRILLS TO REHEARSE HEALTHCARE PREPAREDNESS FOR MASS CASUALTY DISASTERS AND PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES. - IMPACT (INNOVATIVE MODEL FOR PRESCHOOL AND COMMUNITY TEAMING) WAS DEVELOPED THROUGH COLLABORATION BETWEEN IMC AND THE VINELAND BOARD OF EDUCATION. IT PROVIDES HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, CHILDCARE FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS, PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND LITERACY PROGRAMS THAT TARGET THE NEEDS OF THE LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY. IT ALSO ADDRESSES ISSUES SUCH AS TEEN PREGNANCY, TEEN PARENTING AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. EVERY YEAR, THE PROGRAM MAKES A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. IMPACT PROVIDES A NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING: 1. IMPACT TEEN PARENTING PROGRAM PROVIDES PARENTING CLASSES, CHILDCARE SERVICES, PRENATAL CARE AND LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION TO TEEN PARENTS IN THE VINELAND HIGH SCHOOLS AND PROMOTES LIFELONG LEARNING AND SECOND PREGNANCY PREVENTION. 2. IMPACT SCHOOL-BASED YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAM (SBYSP) OFFERS HEALTH SERVICES, TUTORING, COUNSELING, RECREATION AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING AT THE VINELAND HIGH SCHOOL, VINELAND WALLACE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND MILLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. 3. IMPACT FAMILY OUTREACH PROGRAM IS AN ABBOTT PROGRAM WHICH COORDINATES FAMILY OUTREACH AND SUPPORT WITH SOCIAL WORKERS WHO SERVICE ABBOTT PRESCHOOL PROVIDERS IN BRIDGETON, MILLVILLE, AND VINELAND. 4. IMPACT CHILDCARE PROGRAM IS ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN AND IS OPEN TO CHILDREN FROM 6 WEEKS TO 5 YEARS OLD WITH HEALTH CENTER SERVICES PROVIDED ON SITE. IN 2019, AN AVERAGE OF 47 CHILDREN WERE ENROLLED IN THE CHILDCARE PROGRAM AND 31 WERE ENROLLED IN THE WRAP AROUND PROGRAM. 5. IMC'S FAMILY SUCCESS CENTERS IN VINELAND AND PORT NORRIS PROVIDE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT CONNECT FAMILIES WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES RANGING FROM HOUSING AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP OBTAINING HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND FOOD. THE CENTER FOCUSES ON 10 CORE SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE WITH OBTAINING HEALTH INSURANCE, SELECTING PHYSICIANS, PROVIDING WORKSHOPS THAT INCREASE POSITIVE INTERACTION BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN, PROMOTING FAMILY LITERACY, ADDRESSING HEALTH ISSUES AND LEGAL ISSUES SUCH AS IMMIGRATION AND OTHER TOPICS RELEVANT TO THE COMMUNITY. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | - MAYOR'S CAMPAIGNS FOR HEALTHIER VINELAND, MILLVILLE AND BRIDGETON - VARIOUS IMC STAFF ARE ACTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF THE VINELAND, MILLVILLE AND BRIDGETON MAYOR'S CAMPAIGNS FOR HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES. IN COLLABORATION WITH IMC, THE LOCAL FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTHCARE CENTER (FQHC), COMPLETECARE HEALTH NETWORK (CCHN) AND OTHER COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS, CO-HOST COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS, FACILITATE COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS AND CONNECT THE MEDICALLY DISENFRANCHISED TO THE APPROPRIATE HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS TO ENCOURAGE UNINSURED RESIDENTS TO ENROLL IN AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS. THE COMMITTEES ARE DEDICATED TO IMPROVING HEALTHCARE FOR VINELAND, MILLVILLE AND BRIDGETON RESIDENTS BY MAKING RESOURCES AVAILABLE THROUGH INCREASED AWARENESS AND ACCESS. - STEPS FOR KIDS STEPS FOR KIDS WAS DEVELOPED THROUGH A COLLABORATION BETWEEN IMC, THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION AND CUMBERLAND/CAPE/ATLANTIC YMCA, TO REDUCE CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN VINELAND AND BRIDGETON SCHOOLS BY EDUCATING BOYS AND GIRLS AGED 8 TO 12 IDENTIFIED BY SCHOOL NURSES WITH AN ASSESSED BMI LEVEL AT OR ABOVE THE 85TH PERCENTILE WHO ARE AT RISK FOR OBESITY. PARENTS AND CHILDREN ATTEND 12-WEEK INTERACTIVE BI-LINGUAL PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON BALANCED MEAL PLANS AND SIMPLE EXERCISE TECHNIQUES THAT HELP FAMILIES ACHIEVE HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES. THIS PROGRAM IS COMPLETELY FUNDED AND RUN BY IMC THROUGH ITS GARDEN AHEC DEPARTMENT. - HEALTHCARE LIFELINE PROGRAM - AN IN-HOME PERSONAL RESPONSE SYSTEM WHICH ALLOWS ITS SUBSCRIBERS TO GET HELP IMMEDIATELY AT THE PUSH OF A BUTTON, 24 HOURS PER DAY, 7 DAYS PER WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR. IMCW STAFF CONDUCTS PRESENTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY EXPLAINING THE BENEFITS OF LIFELINE TO PROSPECTIVE SUBSCRIBERS AND/OR THEIR CAREGIVERS AND HEALTH PROVIDERS. ALTHOUGH THE LIFELINE PROGRAM IS A PAID SERVICE, DISCOUNTED AND FREE INSTALLATIONS OCCUR FOR ELIGIBLE PERSONS. - SPIRIT OF WOMEN - RECOGNIZING THE UNIQUENESS OF WOMEN AND THE INFLUENCE THEY HOLD OVER THE HEALTH OF THEIR FAMILIES, INSPIRA IS PROUD TO BE A PARTICIPANT OF THE SPIRIT OF WOMEN PROGRAM, PART OF A NATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR WOMEN'S WELLNESS TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND MOTIVATE WOMEN TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES IN THEIR LIVES. SOME OF THE GROUP'S EVENTS INCLUDED DAY OF DANCE, WOMEN'S HEALTH SCREENING DAY AND GIRLS NIGHT OUT. SPIRIT OF WOMEN ALSO HOLDS A QUARTERLY SEMINAR SERIES, EACH FOCUSING ON SPECIFIC ISSUES CONCERNING WOMEN'S HEALTH. - CANCER SERVICES - INSPIRA FRANK AND EDITH SCARPA CANCER CENTER OFFERS A NUMBER OF OUTREACH SERVICES, WHICH PROVIDE SUPPORT AND EDUCATION IN THE COMMUNITY. IMC'S BREAST CANCER BRIDGE PROGRAM, MEN'S CANCER SUPPORT GROUP AND PATIENT NAVIGATORS ALL SERVE AS HEALTHCARE ADVOCATES, HELPING PATIENTS NAVIGATE THROUGH THEIR CANCER JOURNEY. AS A FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER PARTNER, IMC PROVIDES LEADING-EDGE CANCER CARE THROUGH NATIONAL CLINICAL TRIALS, WHICH FOCUS ON CANCER TREATMENT, DIAGNOSTIC AND PREVENTION METHODS. IMC HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECRUIT A LARGE AMOUNT OF PATIENTS FOR NEWEST CLINICAL TRIALS, PROVIDING LOCAL ACCESS TO THE LATEST STRATEGIES AGAINST CANCER. - GARDEN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER ("AHEC") - THROUGH ACADEMIC AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, GARDEN AHEC PROVIDES HEALTH CAREER RECRUITMENT PROGRAMS AND INCREASES ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS. GARDEN AHEC ADDRESSES HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE NEEDS BY INTRODUCING STUDENTS AND ADULTS TO HEALTHCARE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY-BASED TRAINING SITES FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS AND PROVIDING CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. ITS FUNDAMENTAL PURPOSE IS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS AND TO UNDER-SERVED POPULATIONS IN ITS SERVICE AREA. BY WORKING TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND MAINTAIN LOCAL HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE, GARDEN AHEC ADDRESSES DEFICIENCIES IN ACCESS TO PRIMARY AND PREVENTIVE CARE SERVICES IN SOUTH JERSEY. PARTNERING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION AND IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES ARE JUST SOME OF THE WAYS WE ARE WORKING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR NEIGHBORS. - HEALTH FAIRS AND SCREENINGS - IMC ALSO REACHES OUT TO THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO DO NOT REGULARLY COME THROUGH THE DOORS OF OUR MEDICAL CENTERS. IMC REACHES OUT TO A VARIETY OF LOCAL EMPLOYERS BY PARTICIPATING IN ON-SITE HEALTH FAIRS AND EVENTS TO OFFER VALUABLE HEALTH INFORMATION TO OUR NEIGHBORS. IN ADDITION, IMC HOSTS SENIOR LUNCHEON CLASSES AND SENIOR HEALTH EDUCATION DAYS, WHICH INCLUDE FLU SHOTS AND EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS. IN RECOGNITION OF STROKE AWARENESS MONTH, IMC HOSTS A STROKE AWARENESS EDUCATION & SCREENING DAY WHICH INCLUDES FREE EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS AND STROKE SCREENING TESTS. IMC'S ANNUAL SPIRIT OF WOMEN HEALTH SCREENING DAY BRINGS A MYRIAD OF HEALTH SERVICES AND EDUCATION TOGETHER IN ONE CENTRAL LOCATION AT INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND. AT THE EVENT, ATTENDEES RECEIVE A RANGE OF FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS, INCLUDING BLOOD PRESSURE AND PULSE OXIMETRY, BODY MASS INDEX, HEART DISEASE RISK ASSESSMENT, SKIN CANCER (FACE), FOOT AND WOUND CARE, BEHAVIORAL RISK ASSESSMENT, SLEEP APNEA ASSESSMENT, STEP TEST (RESTING HEART RATE), HEEL BONE DENSITY AND MORE. IN ADDITION, FUN GROUP ACTIVITIES ARE HELD, INCLUDING YOGA, LINE DANCING AND COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS, AS WELL AS A RELAXATION ROOM AND MEDITATION SESSIONS. - NJCEED - IMC IS CUMBERLAND COUNTY'S LEAD AGENCY FOR THE NEW JERSEY CANCER EDUCATION AND EARLY DETECTION PROGRAM (NJCEED), WHICH PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CANCER OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND FREE SCREENINGS TO UNDERSERVED AND UNINSURED RESIDENTS WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THESE IMPORTANT DIAGNOSTIC SCREENING SERVICES. IN 2019, 405 BREAST, 753 CERVICAL, 34 COLORECTAL AND 8 PROSTATE SCREENINGS WERE PROVIDED THROUGH THE GRANT. IMC ALSO HAS A DEDICATED STAFF THAT GOES OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY TO SPEAK ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF FREE SCREENINGS AND THE CEED PROGRAM. - SUPPORT GROUPS - TO HELP ADDRESS SOCIAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL OR EMOTIONAL ISSUES RELATED TO DISEASES AND HEALTH ISSUES, IMC OFFERS A VARIETY OF FREE SUPPORT GROUPS THAT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, WOMEN'S CANCER, DIABETES, CARDIOPULMONARY HEALTH, PROSTATE CANCER, SMOKING CESSATION, STROKE AND FIVE LEVELS OF BARIATRIC SUPPORT. ADDITIONALLY, IMC DONATES THE USE OF SPACE IN ITS FACILITIES FOR EXTERNAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO HOLD SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE SUCH AS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS AND NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS. - SUPPORT SERVICES - STAFF MEMBERS OF IMC'S PATIENT BUSINESS SERVICES DEPARTMENT, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FINANCIAL COUNSELING TO INDIVIDUALS, MAKE FREQUENT VISITS TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY GROUPS AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, EDUCATING THEM ON THE CHARITY CARE OPTIONS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, A SIGNIFICANT LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE AND LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR THE UNDERSERVED AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. - COMMUNITY EDUCATION CLASSES - IMC OFFERS A WEALTH OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE A SAFE AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. TRAINING CLASSES ARE REGULARLY AVAILABLE ON SUCH TOPICS AS CHILDBIRTH, BREAST-FEEDING, NEWBORN CARE, UNDERSTANDING DIABETES, CPR (CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION), ACLS (ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT), PALS (PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT), SAFESITTER (BABYSITTER TRAINING) AND OTHERS. - VOLUNTEER PROGRAM - WHETHER GREETING VISITORS AT THE FRONT DESK OR COMFORTING PATIENTS AT THEIR BEDSIDE, VOLUNTEERS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN IMC'S TRADITION OF COMPASSIONATE CARE. OUR SUCCESSFUL VOLUNTEER PROGRAM CONSISTS OF ADULTS AND TEENS WITH AGE RANGES FROM 14 TO 96 WHO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN A VAST ARRAY OF AREAS SUCH AS ACCOUNTING, EDUCATION, PUBLIC RELATIONS, LAUNDRY, EMERGENCY ROOM, SURGICAL SERVICES, PEDIATRICS, NURSING AND MORE. IN 2019, 410 DEDICATED AND GENEROUS VOLUNTEERS DONATED MORE THAN 37,938 HOURS OF SERVICE. HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION ============================== INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTERS OFFERS EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO BOTH ITS CURRENT HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND TOMORROWS PHYSICIANS. EDUCATION HELPS PREPARE THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, WHICH IS WHY WE STRONGLY SUPPORT MEDICAL EDUCATION AT ALL ACADEMIC LEVELS AND FIND INNOVATIVE WAYS TO INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE TO PURSUE CAREERS IN A WIDE VARIETY OF MEDICAL FIELDS. COMMUNITY MEDICINE ROTATIONS WITH THE ROWAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE (ROWAN SOM), PROVIDES THIRD YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS A TWO-WEEK ROTATION IN COMMUNITY-BASED AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO LEARN ABOUT UNDERSERVED AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE POPULATIONS, INCLUDING BARRIERS TO ACCESSING CARE. RESPONDING TO THE NURSING SHORTAGE, IMC OFFERS NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, EXTERNSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS. IMC MEDICAL STAFF ROUTINELY HOSTS STUDENTS FOR JOB SHADOWING AND STUDENT OBSERVATIONS. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | SCHOOL PROGRAMS ON HEALTH CAREERS - IMC PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND HOSTS SPECIAL EVENTS, JOB SHADOWING AND PROGRAMS TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PURSUING CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE AND MEDICINE. TO REACH EVERY AGE GROUP IN THE COMMUNITY, IMC STAFF ALSO EXTENDS HOSPITALS TOURS TO PRESCHOOL AND FIRST GRADERS, AS THEIR PRIMARY INTRODUCTION TO THE HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT AND PROMOTION OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. SYMPOSIA - IMC IS PREPARING FOR THE HEALTHCARE CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE BY SUPPORTING THE CONTINUING EDUCATION NEEDS OF PHYSICIANS AND ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL IN THE COMMUNITY. PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE LATEST ADVANCEMENTS AND LEADING-EDGE RESEARCH ON TOPICS SUCH AS CANCER, CRITICAL CARE, NEPHROLOGY, PEDIATRICS AND OBSTETRICS. THESE CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES GIVE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND PHYSICIANS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND ACROSS THE REGION THE ABILITY TO MEET AND DISCUSS IMPORTANT ISSUES WITHIN OUR INDUSTRY. PROGRAM TOPICS PROVIDED ARE BASED ON ANNUAL STAFF SURVEYS AND ARE MANDATORY EDUCATION FOR STAFF. GARDEN AHEC EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES - GARDEN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER ("AHEC") IS A PROGRAM AFFILIATED WITH THE ROWAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE WHICH FACILITATES IMPROVED COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTCOMES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES LINKING NEEDS TO EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. TARGETING THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS, NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS AND OTHER ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN THE COMMUNITY, GARDEN AHEC OFFERS ACCREDITED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON TOPICS SUCH AS AUTISM, DERMATOLOGY, DIABETES, DIALYSIS, INFECTIOUS DISEASES, WOUND CARE, MENTAL HEALTH, CHILDHOOD OBESITY, SOCIAL WORK, PEDIATRIC PHARMACOLOGY, TRAUMA PATIENT CARE AND TREATMENT, IMMIGRATION AND MANY OTHERS. RESIDENCY PROGRAMS - THE ROWAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE HAS DESIGNATED IMC AS A MAJOR CLINICAL AFFILIATE OF THE MEDICAL SCHOOL. THIS PARTNERSHIP SUPPORTS INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELANDS RESIDENCY PROGRAMS THAT WILL HELP TO ADDRESS THE ANTICIPATED PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE IN OUR REGION BY TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PHYSICIANS RIGHT HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY. THESE MEDICAL SCHOOL GRADUATES WORK SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH EXPERIENCED MEMBERS OF THE IMC MEDICAL STAFF IN PODIATRY, SPORTS MEDICINE, URO-GYNECOLOGY, CRITICAL CARE, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, FAMILY MEDICINE, ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY, INTERNAL MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL ROTATING INTERNSHIP, EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND GENERAL SURGERY. AT THE SAME TIME, THEY ENHANCE PATIENT CARE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE LATEST TREATMENTS AND PHILOSOPHIES MEDICINE HAS TO OFFER. THEY ALSO BRING A LEVEL OF INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY THAT STRENGTHENS OUR CARE TEAMS AND BENEFITS OUR PATIENTS. RESEARCH ======== THE INSPIRA INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD ("IRB") FUNCTIONS AS A SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE MEDICAL STAFF WHICH FOLLOWS THE GUIDELINES OF AND IS REGISTERED WITH HHS. THE PURPOSE OF THE IRB IS TO REVIEW AND MONITOR ALL CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONS THAT INVOLVE HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS OR THOSE WHO MAY SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVE CARE AT INSPIRA. NO CLINICAL INVESTIGATION IS PERMITTED IN THE INSTITUTION UNLESS PRIOR AND CONTINUING APPROVAL IS GRANTED BY THE IRB. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; QUESTION 2 | EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 13, 2019, INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER WOODBURY, INC.; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT AFFILIATE, WAS STATUTORILY MERGED INTO THIS ORGANIZATION. ACCORDINGLY THE ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS OF INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER WOODBURY, INC. ARE NOW BEING CARRIED OUT BY THIS ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 15, 2019, THE ORGANIZATION OFFICIALLY OPENED ITS INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER MULLICA HILL CAMPUS. THE NEW HOSPITAL FACILITIES INCLUDES 210 PRIVATE PATIENT ROOMS; STATE-OF-THE-ART SURGICAL SUITES; A MODERN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH DEDICATED PEDIATRIC AND SENIOR ER; CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LAB; THE LATEST IN MEDICAL AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; AND SMART ROOM TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE PATIENT SAFETY AND THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTIONS 4 | EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 13, 2019, INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER WOODBURY, INC.; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WAS STATUTORILY MERGED INTO THIS ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED ACCORDINGLY. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTIONS 6 & 7 | INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK, INC. ("NETWORK") IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION. NETWORK HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND HAS CERTAIN RESERVED POWERS AS DEFINED IN THIS ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 11B | INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK, INC. ("NETWORK") IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE SYSTEM. THIS ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE NETWORK'S AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND THEREAFTER APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERS AT AN AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ORGANIZATIONS 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. THE NETWORK'S AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS ASSUMED THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE AND COORDINATE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 PREPARATION, REVIEW AND FILING PROCESS FOR ALL TAX-EXEMPT AFFILIATES WITHIN THE SYSTEM. AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 TAX RETURN PREPARATION PROCESS THE SYSTEM HIRED A PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING ("CPA") FIRM WITH EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN BOTH HEALTHCARE AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT TAX RETURN PREPARATION TO PREPARE THE FEDERAL FORM 990. THE CPA FIRM ALSO MADE A PRESENTATION TO THE NETWORKS AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO APPROVAL OF THE FORMS 990 BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE CPA FIRM'S TAX PROFESSIONALS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND SYSTEM INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING GENERAL COUNSEL, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND VARIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS ("INTERNAL WORKING GROUP") TO OBTAIN THE INFORMATION NEEDED IN ORDER TO PREPARE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TAX RETURN. THE CPA FIRM PREPARED A DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND FURNISHED IT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP FOR REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP REVIEWED THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND DISCUSSED QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WITH THE CPA FIRM. REVISIONS WERE MADE TO THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 WHERE NECESSARY AND A FINAL DRAFT WAS FURNISHED BY THE CPA FIRM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THEREAFTER, THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE NETWORK'S AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PRIOR TO FILING WITH IRS. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK, INC. ("NETWORK") IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH WHICH ALL AFFILIATES REGULARLY MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, CONSISTENT WITH BEST GOVERNANCE PRACTICES AND INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GUIDELINES, BE CIRCULATED ANNUALLY TO ALL TRUSTEES/DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS (COLLECTIVELY, "INSPIRA MANAGEMENT") WITHIN THE SYSTEM. ALL MEMBERS OF INSPIRA MANAGEMENT ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE EXISTING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY AND SIGN A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT THEY: (A) HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; (B) HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY; (C) HAVE AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND (D) UNDERSTAND THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS A CHARITABLE, TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND THAT, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. PER THE SYSTEM'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ANY MEMBER OF INSPIRA MANAGEMENT HAVING A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL OR PERSONAL INTEREST IN ANY TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, SHALL MAKE A PROMPT, FULL AND FRANK DISCLOSURE OF HIS OR HER INTEREST TO THE APPLICABLE GOVERNING BOARD OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF WHICH IS CONSIDERING THE AUTHORIZATION, APPROVAL, RATIFICATION, OR SIMILAR ACTION OF SUCH TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT PRIOR TO THE ORGANIZATION ACTING ON SUCH TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE COMPLETED CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE RETURNED TO THE SYSTEM'S GENERAL COUNSEL FOR REVIEW. THEREAFTER, GENERAL COUNSEL presents any conflicts of interest to THE NETWORK'S GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE FOR ITS REVIEW AND DISCUSSION. MANAGEMENT HAVING A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL OR PERSONAL INTEREST IN ANY TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, SHALL MAKE A PROMPT, FULL AND FRANK DISCLOSURE OF HIS OR HER INTEREST TO THE APPLICABLE GOVERNING BOARD OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF WHICH IS CONSIDERING THE AUTHORIZATION, APPROVAL, RATIFICATION, OR SIMILAR ACTION OF SUCH TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT PRIOR TO THE ORGANIZATION ACTING ON SUCH TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE COMPLETED CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE RETURNED TO THE SYSTEM'S GENERAL COUNSEL FOR REVIEW. THEREAFTER, GENERAL COUNSEL presents any conflicts of interest to THE NETWORK'S GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE FOR ITS REVIEW AND DISCUSSION. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK, INC. ("NETWORK") IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE SYSTEM. THE NETWORK'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ("COMMITTEE"). THE COMMITTEE HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY WHICH IT FOLLOWS WHEN IT REVIEWS AND APPROVES OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND all executive vice presidents and senior vice presidents that report directly to the president/chief executive officer ("senior management"). THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" of senior management WHICH IS INTENDED TO INCLUDE BOTH CURRENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND ALL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, BOTH QUALIFIED AND NON-QUALIFIED. THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW IS DONE ON AT LEAST AN ANNUAL BASIS AND ENSURES THAT THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS REASONABLE. THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS FOR PURPOSES OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958 WITH RESPECT TO THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE THREE FACTORS WHICH MUST BE SATISFIED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ARE THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY AN "AUTHORIZED BODY" OF THE APPLICABLE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHICH IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT; 2. THE AUTHORIZED BODY OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON "APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY" PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION; AND 3. THE AUTHORIZED BODY "ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION" CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING THAT DETERMINATION. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EACH OF WHO ARE INDEPENDENT AND ARE FREE FROM ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE COMMITTEE RELIED UPON APPROPRIATE COMPARABLE DATA; SPECIFICALLY THE COMMITTEE OBTAINED A WRITTEN COMPENSATION STUDY FROM AN INDEPENDENT FIRM WHICH SPECIALIZES IN THE REVIEWING OF HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEM EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THIS STUDY USED COMPARABLE GEOGRAPHIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC MARKET DATA INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SIMILAR SIZED HOSPITALS, # OF LICENSED BEDS AND NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. THE COMMITTEE ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED ITS BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION THROUGH THE TIMELY PREPARATION OF WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS DURING WHICH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS WAS REVIEWED AND SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED. THE ACTIONS OUTLINED ABOVE WITH RESPECT TO THE COMMITTEE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ONLY APPLIES TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF CERTAIN OTHER INDIVIDUALS CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE SYSTEM'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INDIVIDUAL'S JOB PERFORMANCE DURING THE YEAR AND IS BASED UPON OTHER OBJECTIVE FACTORS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT REASONABLE AND FAIR MARKET VALUE COMPENSATION IS PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION. OTHER OBJECTIVE FACTORS INCLUDE MARKET SURVEY DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS, INDIVIDUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, PERSONNEL REVIEWS, EVALUATIONS, SELF-EVALUATIONS AND PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK MEETINGS. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION C; QUESTION 19 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS ISSUED TAX-EXEMPT BONDS TO FINANCE VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, RENOVATIONS AND EQUIPMENT. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THESE TAX-EXEMPT BONDS, THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE INCLUDED WITH THE TAX-EXEMPT BOND PROSPECTUS WHICH WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR REVIEW. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S FILED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED THROUGH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J | JOHN A. DIANGELO IS AN OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION AND INVOLVED IN THE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF THIS ORGANIZATION. MR. DIANGELO IS EMPLOYED BY THIS ORGANIZATION AND RECEIVES FORM W-2. ACCORDINGLY HIS COMMON LAW EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP IS WITH INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTERS, INC. (EIN: 21-0634484). INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTERS, INC. FILED A 2019 FORM 4720 WHICH INCLUDED A REMITTANCE OF EXCISE TAX RELATED TO MR. DIANGELO'S COMPENSATION IN EXCESS OF $1M. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J | CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J, PART II REFLECT CERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS RECEIVING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM THIS ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION. PLEASE NOTE THIS REMUNERATION WAS FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS OF THIS ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION AND NOT FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS A VOTING MEMBER OR OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. PLEASE NOTE, THIS ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 REFLECTS INDIVIDUALS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THIS ORGANIZATION ISSUES W-2'S TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND FILES THE APPLICABLE FORMS WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THIS ORGANIZATION ALLOCATES THESE PAYMENTS TO OTHER AFFILIATES VIA AN INTERCOMPANY ACCOUNT. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B | THIS ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). THE SYSTEM INCLUDES BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NOT FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. CERTAIN BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS AND OFFICERS LISTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THIS FORM 990 MAY HOLD SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH BOTH THIS ORGANIZATION AND OTHER AFFILIATES WITHIN THE SYSTEM. THE HOURS SHOWN ON THIS FORM 990, FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, REPRESENT THE ESTIMATED HOURS DEVOTED PER WEEK FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. TO THE EXTENT THESE INDIVIDUALS SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SYSTEM, THEIR RESPECTIVE HOURS PER WEEK PER ORGANIZATION ARE APPROXIMATELY THE SAME AS REFLECTED IN CORE FORM, PART VII OF THIS FORM 990. THE HOURS REFLECTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII OF THIS FORM 990, FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, PAID OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, REFLECT TOTAL HOURS WORKED PER WEEK ON BEHALF OF THE SYSTEM; NOT SOLELY THIS ORGANIZATION. |
| CORE FORM, PART XI; QUESTION 9 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCE INCLUDE: - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTICTION FOR PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - $12,057,002; - - STATUTORY MERGER AND TRANSFER OF NET ASSETS OF ENTITY FROM INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER WOODBURY, INC.; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION - $236,014,611; - NET TRANSFERS FROM AFFILIATES - ($5,756,541); - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTION - ($4,824,323); - CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TEMPORARY TRUST; DONOR RESTRICTED - $228,853; - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM DONOR RESTRICTIONS - ($12,063,435); - CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN CAPITAL CAMPAIGN; DONOR RESTRICTED - $5,615,518; AND - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS; DONOR RESTRICTED - $10,532,376. |
| CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 2 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). THE SYSTEM'S TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY IS INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK, INC. ("NETWORK"). AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE NETWORK AND ALL ENTITIES WITHIN THE SYSTEM FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2018; RESPECTIVELY. THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAIN CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES ON AN ENTITY BY ENTITY BASIS. THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM ISSUED AN UNMODIFIED OPINION WITH RESPECT TO THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EACH YEAR. THE NETWORK'S FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHICH INCLUDES THIS ORGANIZATION, AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. |
| CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 3 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). THE SYSTEM ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE AND ISSUE A SYSTEM WIDE CONSOLIDATED AUDIT UNDER THE SINGLE AUDIT ACT AND OMB CIRCULAR A-133 AUDIT. |
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