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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 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Emergency & Trauma Center and Other Program Services Revenue - See Schedule O, Page 2 |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et | Catherine Buck, Linda McPike: Business Relationship with Catherine Jacobson, & John CeelenCathy Jacobson & John Ceelen - business relationship |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents | Biannual Review of the Hospital Bylaws for Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Inc. (FMLH)The changes are as follows:oSection 3.3.2: Language was revised to clarify that the Health System CEO, or her designee, is to serve as an Ex Officio Director; the change was made to align with the changes to the Froedtert Health, Inc. bylaws regarding the Director Designee. Additional Change to the FMLH Bylaws in November 2020. The Community Engagement Committee was added as a standing committee of the FMLH board:oSection 6.9: Language was added to add that the Community Engagement Committee shall consist of not less than three (3) members of the Board of Directors; and such other members, who may but need not be members of the Board of Directors, as may be appointed by the Board of Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | Froedtert Health, Inc. is the sole corporate member of FMLH. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body | Froedtert Health, Inc., as the sole corporate member of FMLH has the final approval of election of all board members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders | Froedtert Health, Inc., as the sole corporate member of FMLH, has certain reserved powers and authorities with respect to the operations and management of FMLH, as set forth in FMLH's bylaws. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | Froedtert Health, Inc. accounting staff prepare Form 990 which is reviewed by Froedtert Health, Inc.'s financial leaders. The 990 is then reviewed by KPMG, Froedtert Health Inc.'s outside accounting firm. Next, the 990 is provided to the Froedtert Health Inc. Finance Committee and Board of Directors. Finally, the 990 is filed as required. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | On an annual basis all officers, directors, trustees, and key employees are required to complete a conflict of interest disclosure statement. The data is compiled, and the Froedtert Health, Inc. Vice President-Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), the Senior Vice-President-General Counsel and/or delegate will review all forms and notifications to determine if any conflicts of interest exist in the disclosure documents. If it is determined that a conflict of interest exists, then the individual making the disclosure shall be relieved of his/her obligations on behalf of Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital with respect to the transaction or arrangement that creates the conflict of interest. A report of all conflicts of interest will be made by the CCO at least annually to the Froedtert Health, Inc. Finance Committee of the Board of Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | Compensation of Top Management is paid by FH, a related organization, but a review is performed. In establishing the compensation of the organization's Top Management, independent compensation consultants are utilized, compensation studies are completed to gather comparative data, persons with a conflict of interest regarding the compensation arrangements at issue are not involved in the decision making process, and amounts are reviewed and approved by the Compensation Committee of the Froedtert Health, Inc. (the related parent organization) Board of Directors.In addition, there is contemporaneous documentation and recordkeeping for deliberations and decisions regarding the compensation arrangements. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | Compensation of several Officers is paid by FH, a related organization, but a review is performed. In establishing the compensation of the organization's Officers, independent compensation consultants are utilized, compensation studies are completed to gather comparative data, persons with a conflict of interest regarding the compensation arrangements at issue are not involved in the decision making process, and amounts are reviewed and approved by the Compensation Committee of the Froedtert Health, Inc. (the related organization) Board of Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Froedtert Health, Inc.'s quarterly financial information is made available to the public online through the Digital Assurance Corporation, Inc. website. Anyone can register to receive ongoing access to and notifications regarding financial statements at the online website.Additionally, Governing Documents and Conflict of Interest Policy are made available to the public through the corporate office upon request. |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases | Change in APB other than net periodic benefit costs = $166916 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases | Change in beneficial interest in Foundation = -$2627583 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases | Froedtert Hospital Foundation Contributions = -$1932916 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases | Other - Froedtert Hospital Foundation Asset transfers = $577160 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases | Released from restrictions for operations = -$6169349 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases | Transfer to affiliates = -$XXX-XX-XXXX |
| Part III 4a INPATIENT SERVICES | Part III 4a INPATIENT SERVICESInpatient: FMLH is the only academic medical center in eastern Wisconsin and one of approximately 120 nationwide. FMLH is dedicated to excellence in patient care, research and medical education which has benefited patients, health care professionals and the region since 1980. We operate eastern Wisconsin's only adult Level I Trauma Center. It is a major training and research center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies. FMLH is approved for 783 beds, of which 689 are staffed, with 32,624 patient admissions and 192,486 patient days of care related to medical, surgical, intensive care, obstetrics, rehabilitation and other specialty care for the 12 months ending June 30, 2020.OTHER ACHEIVEMENTS:FMLH ranks No. 3 in Wisconsin on the U.S. News & World Report 2020-2021 Best Hospitals list. FMLH is recognized as high performing in five adult specialties diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and GI surgery, nephrology, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology, as well as seven procedures and conditions. FMLH received an A grade from The Leapfrog Group in its spring 2020 report. Leapfrogs biannual safety ranking evaluates more than 2,500 hospitals nationwide, assigning A, B, C, D and F letter grades based on a hospitals performance in areas such as infection rates, mortality and errors.The Human Rights Campaign Foundation recognized FMLH as a Top Performer in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality for protecting our LGBTQ patients and employees from discrimination, ensuring equal visitation for LGBTQ people and providing staff training in LGBTQ patient-centered care.Froedtert Health, parent organization to FMLH, was named a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion, earning a top score on the 2020 Disability Equality Index (DEI) for outstanding commitment to disability inclusion practices. The DEI assessment measures an organizations culture and leadership, accessibility, employment practices (including benefits, education and accommodations), community engagement and supplier diversity.The Froedtert & MCW Cancer Network is a 2020 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award winner. This award honors organizations that have reached the 95th percentile for patient experience, engagement or clinical quality performance.The American Hospital Associations (AHA) Health Forum recognized the Froedtert & MCW health network, of which FMLH is a member, as a most wired hospital in its 19th Annual Health Cares Most Wired survey. The survey is an industry barometer measuring information technology use and adoption among hospitals nationwide.FMLH was named a top major teaching hospital in IBM Watson Healths annual 100 Top Hospitals ranking that recognizes the top-performing hospitals in the U.S. To determine the hospitals included on the list, IBM Watson Health researchers evaluated 3,134 short-term, acute care hospitals using publicly available clinical, operational andpatient satisfaction data and metrics.Beckers Healthcare recognized FMLH in the 2020 edition of its list of 100 great hospitals in America. The hospitals included on this list are recognized nationally for excellence in clinical care, patient outcomes and staff and physician satisfaction.As a part of the American Nurses Credentialing Centers (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program, FMLH received its third Magnet recognition. The program recognizes health care organizations that demonstrate excellence in nursing and is considered the gold standard for nursing excellence. With this achievement, FMLH retains its place among the best of the best as part of the Magnet community a select group of 425 health care organizations out of nearly 6,000 U.S. health care organizations.The Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) and Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at FMLH have each received a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. This award recognizes unit caregivers who successfully improve patient outcomes and align practices with AACNs six Healthy Work Environment Standards. Receiving this national three-year award with gold, silver and bronze designations, marks a significant milestone on the path to exceptional patient care and achieving a healthy work environment.The Froedtert & MCW Cancer Network, including the Clinical Cancer Center on the FMLH campus, is a 2020 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award winner. This award honors organizations that have reached the 95th percentile for patient experience, engagement or clinical quality performance.Recognized as a Patient Financial Communications Best Practice Adopter by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). This is for following best practices when we interact with patients regarding financial issues such as billing, payment arrangements and insurance coverage.Recognized as a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence (DICOE) by the American College of Radiology. As a DICOE facility, patients receive the highest levels of imaging quality, safety, and care. This achievement goes beyond accreditation to recognize the best in quality imaging practices and diagnostic care. Recognized by the American Heart Association with its Get With the Guidelines Heart Failure Gold Plus Award. Energy Star Certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for superior energy performance. FMLH reduced its energy consumption per square foot by more than 30% since 2009. Energy Star is the only energy efficiency certification in the U.S. that is based on actual, verified energy performance.Most of the services provided by FMLH are tertiary or quaternary care services and include the following:(Continued) |
| Part III 4a INPATIENT SERVICES - Cancer Care | Cancer Center. The Clinical Cancer Center offers comprehensive care for all types of cancer through 14 disease-specific, multidisciplinary cancer programs; support services ranging from laboratory and imaging to psychosocial and pastoral care; and research facilities and international cancer registries. Unique offerings in cancer center care include:- A Day Hospital which is open 365 days per year for outpatient chemotherapy infusion and supportive care- Outpatient Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT)and CAR-T program- Whole genome sequencing- Patient centered care model with advanced intake and coordination mechanisms- Renowned experts with specialty expertise- Academic medical center with wide range of clinical trials- Advanced technology (including Radixact with Synchrony motion tracking and Icon for image guided for the Perfexion gamma Knife for radiation oncology treatments)- One of the first two sites in US to install and treat patients using the Elekta MR-Linac Unity system.- Single location for all cancer treatment needs- 24 hour cancer clinic, providing support for urgent cancer related concerns anytime of the day or night- Translation Research Unit offering the latest in oncology early-phase clinical trialsOur cancer network has six locations anchored by the power and unparalleled resources of eastern Wisconsins only academic medical center. FMLH is the first cancer treatment center in the world to offer a new precision medicine immunotherapy treatment option for patients who have certain non-Hodgkin lymphomas (B-cell). Our physicians are internationally recognized for their research and treating patients with innovative cellular therapies. FMLH is a leading center for HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitioneal Chemotherapy) in the Midwest and the nation. HIPEC is a state-of-the-art procedure for treating cancers that have spread to the abdomen. This procedure offers a new treatment option even for people who have been told they have no options.In 2017, FMLH became the only cancer program in the Midwest and one of just seven in the world to begin testing the imaging portion of the MR guided linear accelerator technology. We participated in a global research team studying the advanced capabilities of MR-linac technology. This will help define the practical application of MR-Linac with the goal of improving outcomes of cancer patients treated with radiation therapy around the world. Treatments on the MR Linac began on January 17th, 2019. Since then F&MCW has treated 90 patients (948 treatments) with multiple diagnosis. Almost every case has been treated using adaptive planning, adjusting the treatment field to the shape of the tumor or position of the patient and delivering a new treatment plan for each treatment. This technique allows higher doses of daily radiation delivered in fewer treatments.Accreditations:-2019-20 US News & World Report recognized FMLH as a high performing hospital in lung cancer surgery, and colon cancer surgery.- Accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer as an Academic Comprehensive Cancer Program. Accreditation at this level recognizes organizations that take a multidisciplinary approach to treating cancer and office, in addition to excellent clinical care, access to clinical trials and new treatments, genetic counseling, and comprehensive patient-centered services including psycho-social support, an individualized treatment navigation process and a survivorship care plan.- Since 2001, the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program has been accredited by the Foundation for Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT). For patients, this measurement of quality and expertise provides the assurance that they are receiving high-quality transplant care and offers a way for them to compare different programs.- We are accredited by the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) which ensures adherence to national standards for the treatment of cancer patients with chemotherapeutic, immunologic and other agents.- In February 2019, the Froedtert Cancer Network received Accreditation for Program Excellence (APEx) from the American Society for Radiation Oncology for meeting/exceeding national quality standards in the radiation oncology program. All sites within the Cancer Network where radiation therapy is delivered received this 4 year accreditation.- The Breast Care Center is accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), which ensures the quality of services provided for breast health and the treatment of breast cancer.- The Breast Care Centers are recognized as Breast Imaging Centers of Excellence by the American College of Radiology. This means we are committed to fighting breast disease, maintain the highest standards for imaging quality and patient safety. We are accredited in mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, breast ultrasound, and ultrasound-guided breast biopsy.-NAPRC Rectal accreditation as of 10/2020.FMLH had 5,167 new cancer registry cases in FY2020. |
| Part III 4a INPATIENT SERVICES - Heart & Vascular | Heart and Vascular Center. The Heart and Vascular Center provides a complete range of specialized programs to diagnose and treat heart disease and vascular disease from the common to the complex. Our program offers a comprehensive array of services, including: wellness and preventive services, diagnostics, endovascular procedures, minimally invasive surgery, and surgical procedures. Our staff and physicians treat a wide range of heart and vascular conditions. Our physicians are highly skilled and experienced in treating heart and vascular disease and have access to state-of-the-art technology enabling care across the continuum from prevention to complex interventions. Innovative programs include: Structural Heart including TAVR, Mitraclip and other novel percutaneous approaches to heart valve disease, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Comprehensive Heart Failure and Transplant, Aortic Disease, Arrhythmia and Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Artery Disease, Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Preventive Cardiology and Lipid Therapy, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Valvular Disease, Venous and Vein Disease, Women and Heart Disease, and Vascular and Cardiac Second Opinion programs. Care is provided in a number of outpatient areas and supported by inpatient care in the Cardiac Nursing Unit and Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit. The Center is staffed by Cardiologists, Cardiac Surgeons, Vascular Surgeons and Interventional Radiologists as well as nursing and technical staff. Our Cardio-Oncology Program brings together a multidisciplinary team of specialists from our cardiovascular and cancer teams. Together, we provide patients who are at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease due to cancer treatment a comprehensive resource for prevention strategies and early-stage management. We develop personalized care plans prior to cancer treatment to manage cardiovascular risk without impacting the effectiveness of the patients cancer treatment regimen. The team includes specialists in cardiology, cardiac imaging, heart failure, electrophysiology, cardiothoracic surgery and cancer. As a part of the academic medical center, we participate in leading-edge cardio-oncology research to develop new methods for identifying patients at increased risk of developing cardiac events and researching strategies to decrease the risk during cancer care.Our Heart Disease in Pregnancy Program offers specialized care for women at high-risk for heart disease or those with preexisting cardiovascular condition before, during and after pregnancy. Our team includes experts in adult congenital heart disease, cardiology, maternal fetal medicine, obstetrics and anesthesiology. Multidisciplinary team conferences are held regularly to discuss patient care plans to ensure that patients are receiving the collective opinion of multiple specialists to determine the most effective treatment options. Froedtert Health, including FMLH, is the only health system in Wisconsin to offer Intensive Cardiac Rehab (ICR). ICR has improved outcomes over traditional cardiac rehab, through inclusion of educational modules focused on nutrition, active lifestyle, and health mindset. Some distinctions for our Heart and Vascular Center are as follows:- 2020-2021 U.S. News & World Report recognized FMLH as high performing in 7 adult procedures/conditions including: abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, heart bypass surgery and heart failure.- 2019-20 Best Doctors in America Many of FMLHs heart and vascular physicians are listed in the 2019-2020 Best Doctors in America list. This is considered one of the more prestigious and credible tools available to consumers for selecting a doctor.- FMLH was awarded the Gold Seal of Approval by The Joint Commission for our Adult Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Destination Therapy Program. We have one of the fastest growing advanced heart failure and VAD programs in the nation. - Our Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Program is the only one in Wisconsin designated as a Center of Excellence by the HHT Foundation International, Inc., and one of only a few designated in the Midwest. Our HHT program follows international, evidence-based guidelines for screening and managing the disease. Our experienced, dedicated team offers a full spectrum of coordinated care, treating HHT as a chronic condition instead of an acute state.- Our Pulmonary Hypertension Program is one of only three adult programs in Wisconsin accredited as a Pulmonary Hypertension Care Center by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association. Our exceptional, board-certified physicians and other team members are dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals affected by pulmonary hypertension in all of its forms.- The Heart and Vascular Centers at FMLH is designated as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care by Blue Cross Blue Shield. Recognized centers meet overall quality measures for patient safety and outcomes, developed with input from the medical community.- The echocardiography lab at FMLH received triple accreditation from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission for Echocardiography Laboratories. The certification means the lab meets standards for transthoracic echo, stress echo and transesophageal echo procedures.- FMLH has received accreditation as a Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation by the American College of Cardiology. This accreditation recognizes hospitals that demonstrate commitment to and utilization of evidence-based science, quality initiatives, ACC guidelines and clinical best-practices to produce the most effective care delivery model for Acute Coronary Syndrome patients. - The Vascular Lab at FMLH received accreditation from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission for Vascular Testing. This accreditation notes the Vascular Lab meets standards for extracranial, intracranial, visceral vascular, peripheral arterial, and peripheral venous ultrasound imaging.- FMLH has earned the American Heart Association's Get with the Guidelines - Heart Failure Gold Plus award and Target Honor Roll. This award is an advanced level of recognition acknowledging Froedtert for consistent compliance with Quality Measures for 24 or more consecutive months.- FMLH collaborates with the Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, ranked No. 1 in the nation for heart care since 1995 by U.S. News & World Report. As the first academic health network in the Midwest to join Cleveland Clinics Alliance Network, we are continuing our promise to bring the best in cardiovascular care to our patients.- FMLHs Heart Transplant three year adult survival rate is the highest/best in Wisconsin as measured by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, according to data released in Aug. 2020. |
| Part III 4a INPATIENT SERVICES - Neurosciences | Neurosciences Institute. The Froedtert & MCW Neurosciences Institute is a world-class resource for individuals with complex neurological disorders. Combining specialty expertise, state-of-the-science technology and consistent research leadership, the center provides comprehensive services for movement disorders, stroke, brain injury, spine care, and epilepsy as well as a number of other neurological disorders. We offer the only dedicated Neuro-Intensive Care Unit in Wisconsin, staffed by full time fellowship-trained neuro-intensivists, and a 6 bed long-term monitoring unit for patients with epilepsy. STROKE: FMLH was the first in the state and among the first in the nation to receive certification as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission and was the first in southeast Wisconsin to achieve Comprehensive Stroke Center accreditation. The Stroke program demonstrates its ability to provide care from a multi-disciplinary team. The team includes neurologists, neuro-interventionalists, emergency department specialists, radiologists, neurosurgeons, nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and technicians working in a coordinated, collaborative system. We consistently exceed national standards of care for stroke established by the Joint Commission and Vizient consortium and consistently achieve recognition from the American Stroke Association on an annual basis. As a regional leader, we offer the most comprehensive and advanced care by the 24 hour a day Acute Stroke Team and provide telestroke and teleneurovascular services to regional health partners. SPINECARE: Our SpineCare program offers multi-disciplinary, operative and non-operative care for patients with spinal trauma, degenerative diseases of the spine, spinal tumors, and back pain. We have a team of back and neck experts working together in each location. The team is made up of some of the area's leading neurological and orthopaedic surgeons. Our staff includes well-regarded physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists, neurologists, chiropractic physicians, pain psychologists, spine-trained nurse practitioners and physician assistants as well as outstanding physical and occupational therapists.EPILEPSY: The Comprehensive Epilepsy Program is one of only a few programs in the country providing comprehensive, individualized care for people with epilepsy. It is a Level 4 Epilepsy Center, the highest ranking by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers. It serves as a regional or national referral facility and offers: -Complete evaluation for epilepsy-More complex forms of intensive neurodiagnostic monitoring-More extensive medical, neuropsychological and psychosocial treatment-Broad range of surgical procedures, including intracranial electrodes and responsive neuromodulationThe comprehensive Epilepsy Program is the first and only in the area to offer a new epilepsy neuromodulation treatment - the RNS System.HEADACHE: FMLH takes a multidisciplinary team approach to examine the reasons for your headaches. Through medicine and lifestyle adjustments, we work with you to find the best answers. There is a provision of sphenopalatine ganglion block procedures for appropriate patients as well. Looking at all angles, our multidisciplinary approach is an effective way to achieve positive results over time. F&MCW has developed a Headache School, which is a program made up of 20 modules designed to help people with severe headaches be an active partner in their plan of care. MEMORY DISORDERS: Our program provides comprehensive care to patients and families living with dementia or other memory disorders. An expert multidisciplinary team is made up of neurologists, geropsychiatrist, neuropsychologists, nurses and a social worker. They are experienced in diagnosing and treating all types of memory disorders. The team is committed to:- Identifying memory disorders early through a comprehensive diagnostic assessment- Offering the latest treatments- Educating patients and their families- Providing coping skills and counseling for families- Conducting research to find ways to prevent, better diagnose and treat memory disorders.PARKINSONS: Patients with Parkinson's disease or movement disorders receive comprehensive care through the Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Program. For the most complex to the most common movement disorders, our knowledgeable and experienced team offers the full range of leading-edge diagnostic and treatment choices, many found only at an academic medical center. We're one of the longest-standing providers in the area offering patients unique advantages such as:-Board-certified physicians who are specialists in Parkinson's disease and movement disorders- Innovative technology & treatment options such as deep brain stimulation (DBS)- Individualized, coordinated care with active involvement of the patient and family members in treatment planning- Active involvement of the patient and family members in treatment planning.- An academic medical center setting where patients benefit as soon as possible from research advancements related to treatment of movement disorders.- Dedication to enhancing the quality of lifeAMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (ALS): Patients receive multidisciplinary care within the ALS Program. Although there is no cure for ALS, the program provides state-of-the-science diagnostic services and access to advanced drug therapies that may slow the progress of the disease's symptoms. The ALS Clinic is one of 52 clinics to be officially certified by the ALS Association in the United States.OTHER: Neurologists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral nerve and muscle disorders, dementia, neuro-ophthalmologic conditions, and demyelinating disorders. It offers multidisciplinary programs in Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Memory Disorders, MS, Spasticity, Headache and Neuro-oncology. The NeuroRehab program and Neuropsychology services are an integral part of all Neurosciences programs. In addition to the core programs noted above, the Neurosciences Center also provides care for patients with Autonomic Disorders and Neuromuscular Disorders. |
| Part III 4a INPATIENT SERVICES - Pulmonary & Critical Care | Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Physicians in this division evaluate and treat people with a range of disorders including: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), cystic fibrosis, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, interstitial lung disease, lung cancer, pulmonary hypertension, respiratory insufficiency, sleep medicine and many others.A pulmonary function diagnostic laboratory provides complete services for evaluation, diagnostic and follow-up studies. FMLH has six intensive care units with 113 beds.** Interstitial Lung Disease ProgramOther achievements:- 2020-21 U.S. News & World Report recognized FMLH as high performing in Pulmonology and Lung Surgery. FMLH was also recognized as high performing in COPD and Lung Cancer Surgery. - FMLH established a fully accredited adult cystic fibrosis center in 2003 by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. It is one of the largest programs in Wisconsin for adults.- Our Pulmonary Hypertension Program was the first in Wisconsin accredited as a Pulmonary Hypertension Care Center by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association.- Our Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Program is the only one in Wisconsin designated a Center of Excellence by HHT Foundation International, Inc., and one of only a few designated in the Midwest. |
| Part III 4a INPATIENT SERVICES - Surgery, Solid Organ, & Bone Marrow | SURGERY. Comprehensive surgical services are provided at FMLH,including tertiary surgical services in cardiothoracic, minimally invasive/gastrointestinal (including bariatric), oral/maxillofacial, pancreatobiliary/endocrine, surgical oncology, transplant, trauma and critical care, neurosurgery, orthopedics, ENT and vascular surgery. In addition, the department supports high-complexity procedures with robotic surgery and hybrid imaging, surgical navigation, and intraoperative MRI (iMRI). The surgery program actively participates in ongoing research through its Clinical Research Initiative. FMLH performed 10,298 inpatient surgeries and 12,213 outpatient surgeries during the twelve months ended June 30, 2020.SOLID ORGAN PROGRAM. Our Transplant Center is a joint program with Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin. The center receives vital support for tissue typing and research initiatives from Versiti BloodCenter of Wisconsin. The Center offers a full range of transplant services for adult and pediatric patients, including kidney, living donor kidney, paired kidney exchange, liver, living donor liver, pancreas, heart, lung and bone marrow transplants. The Organ Transplantation Center's multidisciplinary approach draws upon the broad range of resources and expertise available through a variety of specialties within our campus. As an academic medical center, we are at the forefront of new developments and information, and we can help patients explore all available treatment options. We offer education classes for potential transplant patients and their families as well as for medical personnel in the community and work closely with Versiti, the federally designated organ procurement organization supporting the transplant community in eastern Wisconsin. BMT PROGRAM. The Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin was one of the first BMT programs in the U.S. It is the largest transplant program of its kind in Wisconsin. The Clinical Cancer Center is also the home of the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR), the worldwide registry for BMT data. In 2018 F&MCW began using CAR-T cells to treat patients with hematologic malignancies. There are FDA approved CAR-t options as well as multiple clinical trials. A unique CAR T-cell therapy approach developed by MCW physicians and researchers in a phase II clinical trial used autologous T cells engineered to recognize CD19 and CD20 molecules (also called antigens) on a cancer cells surface. This trial, while closed, has set the stage for further study on a national level. The program has long been accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT). In addition, we were one of the first in the nation to receive specific FACT accreditation that enables our physicians to offer treatment with immune effectors like CAR T-cell therapy.FMLH performed the following transplants during the twelve months ended June 30, 2020:Heart...................9Kidney..................60Liver...................29Pancreas.................4 Blood and marrow.......300Achievements:- US News & World Report - FMLH is ranked as the #2 hospital in Milwaukee and #3 in Wisconsin- 2020 US News & World Report FMLH is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as high performing in five adult specialties diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and GI surgery, nephrology, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology, as well as seven procedures and conditions.- 2017-2019 The Best Doctors in America Peer Selected Transplant - Our team of transplant surgeons, gastroenterologist/hepatologists, nephrologists, pulmonologists, cardiologists and advising medical staff through the medical center is experienced in handling the most complicated transplant cases. Many are listed among the Best Doctors in America.- US Department of Health & Human Services FMLH is among a select group of centers in the nation to receive the Silver Level Award in kidney transplantation.- The Joint Commission awarded the Gold Seal of Approval for our Adult VAD Destination Therapy Program. VADs are surgically implanted mechanical pumps that serve as a bridge to transplant, helping support the heart so more patients can survive longer while they wait for a transplant. Our center also offers total artificial hearts, ECMO, and short-term mechanical circulatory support options for patients as they wait for a transplant.- FMLH has been recognized for outstanding quality of care, and was ranked the #3 academic medical center by Vizient in 2017.-In 2004, our kidney transplant program was the first in the state and is one of the few in the country offering incompatible blood type transplantation through its partnership with Versiti, Inc.-Our Kidney Transplant program participates in three national paired kidney exchange programs, allowing us to offer additional options for transplant to our patients. In 2013, our program was part of the worlds second largest kidney chain in history, involving 56 participants.- On January 24, 2018, F&MCWs heart transplant program achieved CMS certification. From 2016 to 2018 our VAD implants increased by 413%, and heart transplants increased by 300%.- Froedtert is only one of a few hospitals in the U.S. to offer a transplant-specific intensive care unit. - As of November 2020, Froedtert has 28 center of excellence designations across solid organ transplants and payers. |
| Part III 4a INPATIENT SERVICES - Women's Health | WOMEN'S HEALTH. FMLH offers comprehensive programs to meet the needs of women of all ages. Specialized programs include reproductive medicine, heart disease in pregnancy program in collaboration with cardiology, breast care and sports medicine.The Reproductive Medicine Center located at our North Hills Health Center, provides a wide variety of fertility services including diagnostic testing, intrauterine insemination, in-vitro fertilization, and third party reproduction. Patients with successful pregnancy outcomes have the opportunity to continue care through Froedtert and Medical College OB/GYN clinic and Maternal Fetal Care Center. Our Maternal Fetal Care Center addresses complications and concerns of pregnancy and newborns. Maternal Fetal Care Center provides specialized care for women from before conception through delivery with comprehensive, high quality care for high-risk pregnancies, preconception and genetic counseling, specialized testing and screening. Patients cared for through Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin OB Clinic and Maternal Fetal Care Center deliver at the Birth Center, conveniently located in Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin. Froedtert and Medical College Birth Center had 3,267 births during the twelve months ended June 30, 2020. The Pregnancy Coagulation Clinic is one of the only of its kind in the country directed by dedicated hematologists and maternal fetal medicine specialists. These specialists help women with clotting and bleeding disorders have the best chance of achieving a healthy pregnancy. Our integrated program with specialized nursing and a comprehensive approach allows for constant interaction among sub-specialists. Because everything is in one place, were able to offer truly coordinated care.Our experts have created a program to address the unique aspects of heart disease in women. Our dedicated team of 12 female board-certified cardiologists is the largest in eastern Wisconsin. Heart disease remains the number one cause of death among women. Because heart disease may have different symptoms or respond to treatment differently in women than in men, we are doing research to learn more about the best ways to treat womens heart disease.Our Womens Sports Medicine program provides specialized care for female athletes and the unique physical, psychological, and medical issues they face. A subcomponent of the Sports Medicine Center, it is one of only a few comprehensive female-focused sports programs in the entire country and the only one in the Midwest. |
| Part III 4b OUTPATIENT SERVICES | FMLH had 774,412 outpatient visits in the twelve months ended June 30, 2020. FMLH offers a wide variety of outpatient clinical services including but not limited to the following:- Anticoagulation- Audiology- Brain injury and stroke therapy- Breast Care- Cardiopulmonary & Vascular Rehabilitation- Cardiothoracic surgery- Cardiovascular medicine- Cancer care- Cancer Center 24 hour Continuity Clinic- Dermatology- Diabetes- Diagnostic radiology- Electrophysiology- Emergency medicine- Endocrinology / Metabolism- Eye institute- Family medicine- Gastroenterology- General internal medicine- General surgery- Geriatric / Gerontology- Hematology / Oncology- Hand therapy- Hypertension- Infectious diseases- Infusion- Internal medicine- Interventional radiology- Lymphedema Therapy- Mammography- Maternal fetal care- Minimally invasive surgery- Neurology- Neurosurgery- Nuclear medicine- Nutritional counseling- Obstetrics / Gynecology- Occupational health- Ophthalmology- Oral Maxillofacial surgery- Orthopedic surgery- Ostomy Services- Otolaryngology- Pain Management- Pancreatobiliary / Endocrine surgery- Physical medicine / Rehabilitation- Plastic / Reconstructive surgery- Preventive / Occupational medicine- Psychiatry- Pulmonary / Critical Care medicine- Radiology- Radiation oncology- Rehabilitation services- Reproductive medicine- Rheumatology- Sickle Cell Disease- Skin Cancer Center- Sleep lab- Speech/communications disorders- Spine care- Spinal Cord Injury program- Sports medicine- Surgical oncology- Transplant - bone marrow- Transplant - solid organ- Transplant surgery- Trauma / Critical Care surgery- Urology- Vascular surgery- Wound healing |
| Part III 4c MEDICAL EDUCATION | Medical Education: FMLH is the major teaching affiliate of The Medical College of Wisconsin. The affiliation agreement between The Medical College and FMLH provides for joint programs in health care education, health-related research, and health services. The Medical College places approximately 356 full-time equivalent residents at FMLH.Substantially all patient encounters at FMLH are teaching related. Froedtert Hospital is utilized in The Medical College's residency programs in anesthesiology, dermatology, diagnostic radiology, endocrinology/metabolism, general surgery, internal medicine, nephrology, neurological surgery, neurology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, otolaryngology, pathology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, pulmonary medicine, transplant surgery, urology and emergency medicine, allergy and immunology, cardiology, geriatrics, gastroenterology, hematology/oncology, infectious disease, nuclear medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, psychiatry, radiation oncology, thoracic surgery, trauma surgery, and vascular surgery. FMLH supports continuing medical education. All of the medical services provide continuing medical education for the staff, residents, and students. Scientific conferences are held on a weekly basis for most services. The Medical College faculty members, who comprise the majority of the Medical Staff of Froedtert Hospital, frequently serve as directors of continuing medical education programs for other hospitals within the State of Wisconsin and the surrounding region.In addition to the affiliation with The Medical College, FMLH maintains educational affiliations with a number of other institutions and degree programs, including but not limited to Alverno College, Carroll University, Concordia University, Marian University, Marquette University, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Mount Mary University, Moraine Park Technical College, University of Wisconsin System (UW Madison, UW Milwaukee and UW Oshkosh), Waukesha County Technical College, and Wisconsin Lutheran College. |
| Part III 4d EMERGENCY & TRAUMA CENTER, AND OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE | Emergency and Trauma Center. FMLH has a community emergency department serving southeastern Wisconsin. They provide critical care, general emergency and minor care. FMLH is the only adult Level I Trauma Center in southeastern Wisconsin and supports the area's only air medical rescue program (Flight For Life) serving as a vital resource for the region. As a Level 1 trauma center we have:- Prompt availability of specialists in trauma surgery, orthopaedic surgery, neurosurgery, surgical critical care, and rehabilitation medicine to adequately respond to and care for various traumatic injuries.- Emergency Department staffed 24/7 by board-certified emergency physicians- Board certified trauma surgeons in-house and available 24/7- Operating room dedicated solely to trauma patients- A State of the art Surgical Intensive Care Unit that provides life-saving care- A comprehensive injury prevention program providing education and outreach in the community- Professional education for physicians, nurses, emergency medical services personnel and physician liaisons- Conduct resident training in general surgery, orthopaedic surgery, neurosurgery and emergency medicine - Commitment to research to stay on the leading edge of the latest advances in trauma care Being a Level I status differentiates FMLH from all other hospitals and emergency departments in the region. During fiscal year 2020, Froedtert had 66,117 emergency visits and the Trauma Center evaluated 3,901 patients.Other Program Services RevenueAs part of operating an acute care hospital and providing health care services to the community, other revenue is derived in the following areas:Other Department Operating Revenue - revenue derived from different services through the process of providing patient care and in the normal operation of a medical facility. Included in this category are items such as meaningful use revenue, pharmacy Revenue, medical staff application fees, and revenue from classes, pump rentals, and other wellness services.Dietary Revenue revenue derived from cafeteria sales, vending machine sales, guest tray sales and employee meals. Dietary services are necessary to support services to patient families while their loved one is receiving care in the Hospital. The revenue from employee meals is a benefit provided by the Hospital as an employer and it allows our staff to remain on site for patient care. Corporate Allocated Revenue - revenue passed through from Froedtert Health (FH), a related party.Intercompany Revenue consists of revenue derived from medical and administrative services provided to the other FH entities. All of these services support the delivery of healthcare to the community. Miscellaneous Revenue - revenue derived from different services through the process of providing patient care in the normal operation of a medical facility. Included in this category are items such as rental revenue, parking revenue, research revenue, recycling revenue, taxable sales, and sale of medical records, and interest income. |
| Part IX 24b Corporate Allocations | Froedtert Health, Inc. allocates certain revenues and expenses to related organizations: FMLH, Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital, Froedtert West Bend Hospital, and Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Community Physicians, Inc.. The allocation is calculated by applying an allocation metric to each accounting unit at Froedtert Health, Inc. Each entity then receives its portion of the Froedtert Health, Inc. allocation on a monthly basis. |
| Schedule H - Supplemental Information Part V, Line 12 | Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Inc. (FMLH) Schedule H Disclosures of Section 501(r)-Related Failure and Corrections:FY19 Community Health Needs Assessment:OverviewIn early 2020, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Inc. (FMLH) (the Hospital), determined that its FY19 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and Implementation Strategy (which were intended to cover FY19-FY21) did not comply with certain of the technical requirements of section 501(r) of the Internal Revenue Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. The failures were discovered in connection with a review conducted by outside counsel to the Hospital and Froedtert Health, Inc. (Froedtert), the parent corporation of the Hospital. As described herein, the deficiencies were due to reasonable cause and were promptly corrected upon discovery.Froedtert is a member of the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership (Partnership). Through this Partnership, Froedtert worked with four other local health systems and several Milwaukee County health departments to collaborate and fund the joint data collection, stakeholder interviews, focus groups and other information systems that contributed to the CHNA for the Hospital and the region in 2019, and that the Hospital used in developing its Implementation Strategy. The Partnership worked with the Center for Urban Population Health to develop a FY19 CHNA Data Report and its components (e.g., Community Survey, Key Informant Interview Report, Secondary Data Report). Froedterts Community Engagement team used this information, along with the Hospitals overall service area, market share and patient demographic data, to prepare the Hospitals FY19 CHNA report and Implementation Strategy, which the Hospitals board approved on May 23, 2019, and which was posted to the Hospitals website on May 24, 2019. The Hospital believed that these steps brought the Hospital into compliance with the CHNA requirements of section 501(r) for the Hospitals fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, through its fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. Subsequent review determined that neither the FY19 CHNA report nor the Implementation Strategy was in full compliance with certain of the technical and complex elements required by the 501(r) regulations, as the Community Engagement team did not fully understand or did not appropriately interpret all of the applicable requirements during a transition period in which team members became familiar with those requirements and how to implement them. Since its discovery of these errors, Froedtert has worked with its internal Office of General Counsel (OGC), Community Engagement team, Compliance Department, and Finance Department, as well as its outside legal counsel (Quarles & Brady), and its outside tax advisor (Ernst & Young LLP), to identify specific Section 501(r)-related errors or omissions, with each party conducting an independent review of the Hospitals CHNA reports, Implementation Strategies, and related practices. Based on these parties reviews and findings, Froedtert and the Hospital have worked to correct the 501(r) errors and omissions. For instance, the Hospital amended its FY19 CHNA report and Implementation Strategy to conform with the 501(r) regulations, and both corrected documents were approved by the Hospitals Board of Directors (its governing body under the Hospitals governing documents and Wisconsin state law) on November 19, 2020, then posted to the Hospitals website on November 20, 2020. In this manner, the Hospital corrected the deficiencies in the manner set forth in Revenue Procedure 2015-21 for each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019, June 30, 2020, and June 30, 2021.Description of the Failure and CorrectionsThe errors and omissions that together constitute a failure were identified and corrected as follows: 1.The CHNA must be conducted in the current taxable year or in either of the two immediately preceding taxable years (Treas. Reg. 1.501(r)-3(a)):The Hospital historically has begun each community health needs assessment in advance of the next three-year CHNA implementation cycle. This has allowed the Hospital to put the Implementation Strategy into action for the first day of the first fiscal year that begins the three-year CHNA cycle, thereby affording the Hospital three full years to implement and operationalize programs, partnerships and investments to meet the most significant community health needs of the diverse communities the Hospital serves. The practice, however, has led to an unintentional and unexpected compliance issue with respect to timing. The Hospitals FY19 CHNA and Implementation Strategy (to cover FY19-FY21) should have been conducted during the Hospitals fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. The Hospitals governing body approved the CHNA report and Implementation Strategy on May 23, 2019, and posted those documents on its web page on May 24, 2019. The Hospital subsequently determined, in consultation with its advisors, that each did not include certain elements required by the 501(r) regulations. Accordingly, the Hospital had not fully conducted a FY19 CHNA. The Hospitals Community Engagement team then worked with the OGC and outside legal counsel throughout 2020 to revise the FY19 CHNA report and Implementation Strategy as set forth below and to conform with the 501(r) regulations. The Hospitals Board of Directors adopted both amended documents on November 19, 2020. Upon the Hospitals posting these documents to its website on November 20, 2020, it satisfied the requirements of Treas. Reg. 1.501(r)-3(a), as explained below. 2.The CHNA report must include a definition of the community served by the facility (Treas. Reg. 1.501(r)-3(b)(6)(i)(A)):As part of the 501(r) compliance review described above, the Hospital concluded that its FY19 CHNA had not sufficiently defined the community served by its hospital facility or described how it determined its community, as required under Treas. Reg. 1.501(r)-3(b)(6)(i)(A). The Hospitals Community Engagement team amended the FY19 CHNA report to identify the Hospitals community as Milwaukee County, and to describe how it identified Milwaukee County as its community: based on its annual review and analysis of hospital discharges and market share, because it derives 58.1% of discharges from Milwaukee County, and because it engages in all programs, activities, and partnerships that are described in the FY19 CHNA in Milwaukee County. The amended FY19 CHNA report adopted by the Hospitals Board of Directors on November 19, 2020 corrected this deficiency for each of the Hospitals fiscal years ended June 30, 2019, June 30, 2020, and June 30, 2021.3.The CHNA report must include [a] description of how the hospital facility solicited and took into account input received from persons who represent the broad interests of the community it serves (Treas. Reg. 1.501(r)-3(b)(6)(i)(C)):Continued - Schedule O |
| Schedule H - Supplemental Information Part V, Line 12 (Cont.) | Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Inc. (FMLH) Schedule H Disclosures of Section 501(r)-Related Failure and Corrections:(Continued)As part of the 501(r) compliance review described above, the Hospital concluded that it had not sufficiently described in its FY19 CHNA report its efforts to solicit and take into account input from persons who represent the broad interests of the community it serves, over what time period such efforts were conducted, or from which specific members of medically underserved, low-income, and minority populations or their representatives the Hospital solicited input. The Hospitals Community Engagement team amended the FY19 CHNA report to correct these errors. In particular, the Hospital included a new section describing how it solicited input on the significant health needs in its community, including interviews with key informants and with members of low-income, minority and underserved populations. The Hospital added to the FY19 CHNA report the time frame during which it solicited this community input. It also added a new Appendix E describing key informant organizations from which input was solicited, and described how some of these organizations represent medically underserved, low-income, and minority populations in its community. The Hospital also added a new section to the report that specifically describes how it solicited and took into account written comments on its most recently conducted CHNA and most recently adopted Implementation Strategy, along with describing how feedback and public comments on the FY2019 CHNA report can be provided, electronically or by phone. The amended FY19 CHNA report adopted by the Hospitals Board of Directors on November 19, 2020, corrected this deficiency for each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019, June 30, 2020, and June 30, 2021.4.The CHNA report must include [a] description of resources potentially available to address [the significant health] needs identified through the CHNA (Treas. Reg. 1.501(r)-3(b)(6)(i)(E))):As part of the 501(r) compliance review and analysis described above, the Hospital realized that although its FY19 Implementation Strategy referenced resources available for certain Hospital programs designed to meet significant health needs identified through the FY19 CHNA, the Hospitals FY19 CHNA report did not expressly identify such resources. The Hospital corrected this deficiency in its FY19 amended CHNA report for each of the three affected years by incorporating a description of these resources, and explaining that they are available to address the community health needs identified in the report. 5. The Implementation Strategy must identify each significant health need identified through the CHNA that the hospital does not intend to address, and explain why it does not intend to address that health need (Treas. Regs. 1.501(r)-3(c)(1)(ii) and 1.501(r)-3(c)(2)).In its FY19 Implementation Strategy, the Hospital explained how it planned to address most of the significant health needs identified in its FY19 CHNA report. However, it did not explain why it did not plan to address one of those significant health needs, infectious diseases. In its amended FY19 Implementation Strategy (approved on November 19, 2020 and posted on its website on November 20, 2020), the Hospital corrected this deficiency for each of the three affected years by explaining that it does not intend to address infectious diseases because local health departments are addressing this issue. 6.The CHNA report must include [a]n evaluation of the impact of any actions that were taken, since the hospital facility finished conducting its immediately preceding CHNA, to address the significant health needs identified in the hospital facility's prior CHNA(s) (Treas. Reg. 1.501(r)-3(b)(6)(i)(F)):As part of the 501(r) compliance review and analysis described above, the Hospital realized that although its Implementation Strategy contained an evaluation of actions taken to address significant health needs, this evaluation was not included in the Hospitals FY19 CHNA report, per se. The Hospital amended its FY19 CHNA report to correct this deficiency for each of the three affected years by including Appendix G, which describes the actions taken by the Hospital to address the significant health needs identified through its prior CHNA, as well as the impact / outcomes of those actions. Further, the amended FY19 CHNA report specifically identifies the significant health needs in Appendix G as being those identified in the Hospitals prior CHNA report. Cause of the FailureThe above-described failure was caused by a good-faith misinterpretation of certain elements of the highly technical and complex 501(r) regulations and requirements during a transition period in which Hospital staff became familiar with those requirements and how to implement them.Hospital Facility Where the Failure OccurredThe above-described failure occurred with respect to the Hospitals facility located at 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Date(s) of the Failure and DiscoveryThe above-described failure occurred beginning July 1, 2018, which is the first day of the Hospitals fiscal year in which it was required to have, but did not have, a CHNA and Implementation Strategy that complied with the final 501(r) regulations. The failure was discovered with the assistance of legal counsel primarily during February and March 2020 upon review of the Hospitals compliance with section 501(r) and the regulations thereunder. The failure continued until November 20, 2020, when a corrected CHNA and Implementation Strategy had been approved by the Hospitals board and published on the Hospitals website.Number of OccurrencesEach above-described error occurred once with respect to the FY19 CHNA and Implementation Strategy, and continued until the Hospital corrected all such errors in its fiscal year ending June 30, 2021.Continued - Schedule O |
| Schedule H - Supplemental Information Part V, Line 12 (Cont.) | Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Inc. (FMLH) Schedule H Disclosures of Section 501(r)-Related Failure and Corrections:(Continued)Financial Assistance PolicyOverviewThe Hospital also determined that Froedterts Financial Assistance Policy (FAP), which applied to and served as the Hospitals FAP, contained certain errors and omissions under section 501(r)(4). Froedterts OGC has worked with its outside counsel, its tax advisors, and Froedterts Patient Financial Services team to correct those errors and omissions through amendments to the FAP, which the Hospitals Board of Directors adopted on April 16, 2021, and which were posted on the Hospitals web site on April 23, 2021. Description of the Failure and CorrectionsThese errors or omissions which together constitute a failure, since corrected, are as follows: The telephone number of the office that provides information about and assistance in completing the FAP was not included in the Plain Language Summary (PLS) of the FAP, as required by Treas. Reg. 1.501(r)-(1)(b)(24)(v). The Hospitals Board of Directors adopted an amended FAP on April 16, 2021 that includes this information.As of early 2020, the FAP was only translated into Spanish. Based on the most recent census data for Milwaukee County, this may have not been sufficient to satisfy the 501(r) requirement that the FAP, FAP application form, and PLS of the FAP must be translated into the language spoken by each [limited English proficient] language group that constitutes the lesser of 1,000 individuals or 5 percent of the community served by the facility or population likely to be affected or encountered by the hospital facility. (emphasis added; see Treas. Reg. 1.501(r)-4(b)(5)(ii)) Froedterts OGC worked with the Patient Financial Services team to determine for which limited English proficient populations the FAP, PLS, and FAP application needed to be translated into their primary language, then to translate those documents into Hmong, Arabic and Russian, which the Hospital posted on its web site on or about July 28, 2020. The FAP previously stated that Froedtert Health had final authority or responsibility for determining that the hospital facility has made reasonable efforts to determine whether an individual is FAP-eligible and may therefore engage in extraordinary collection actions (ECAs) against the individual, rather than specifying the office or department with responsibility for making this determination, as required by Treas. Reg. 1.501(r)-4(b)(4)(i)(C). Froedterts OGC worked with the Patient Financial Services team to amend the FAP. That amended FAP was adopted by the Hospitals Board of Directors on April 16, 2021, and now provides that Patient Financial Services has the final authority for determining that the hospital facility has made reasonable efforts to determine whether an individual is FAP-eligible before engaging in ECAs against that individual. While the FAP references the Billing and Collections Policy, it does not provide a link to the URL at which the FAP can be accessed on the website, or otherwise explain how to obtain that Policy on a web site, as required by Treas. Reg. 1.501(r)-4(b)(6)(i). Froedterts OGC worked with the Patient Financial Services team to amend the FAP to include this link. That amended FAP was adopted by the Hospitals Board of Directors on April 16, 2021. The list of providers attached as Exhibit A to the FAP did not state that it included all providers (other than the hospital facility itself) delivering emergency or other medically necessary care in the hospital facility, rather than only those providers not covered under the FAP, as required by Treas. Reg. 1.501(r)-4(b)(1)(iii)(F). Froedterts OGC worked with the Patient Financial Services team to amend both the FAP and Exhibit A to include a new paragraph stating that Exhibit A contains a complete list of all providers who render emergency or other medically necessary care at a Froedtert Health hospital, and that none of those providers services are covered by the FAP. That amended FAP and Exhibit A were adopted by the Hospitals Board of Directors on April 16, 2021. The FAP application stated that it must be completed and returned to the Hospital within ten days, and that failure to do so may result in a denial of the application. The Hospital understands that this may have been inconsistent with the definition of application period in Treas. Reg. 1.501(r)-1(b)(3). However, notwithstanding the language in the FAP application, the Hospital has at all times accepted and processed, and continues to accept and process, completed FAP applications within the application period, as defined in section 1.501(r)-1(b)(3).The FAP did not apply to medically necessary care received outside of the patients insurance network, when similar care can be rendered within the patients network (i.e., not unique to [the Hospital]), which may have been inconsistent with the requirement that financial assistance policies apply to all emergency and other medically necessary care provided by the hospital facility pursuant to Treas. Reg. 1.501(r)-4(b)(1)(i). The Hospital has since amended the FAP, through approval of its Board of Directors on April 16, 2021, to eliminate this restriction. Neither the FAP nor any other policy of the Hospital included the emergency medical care policy language described in Treas. Reg. 1.501(r)-4(c)(1)-(2), which would prohibit the Hospital from engaging in actions that discourage individuals from seeking emergency medical care. The Hospital has since amended the FAP, through approval of its Board of Directors, on April 16, 2021, to incorporate the required language.Note that Froedtert and the Hospital have not been able to identify any individuals who have been adversely affected by any of the foregoing FAP-related errors or omissions.Cause of the FailureThe above-described failure with respect to the FAP was caused by a good-faith misinterpretation of certain elements of the highly technical and complex 501(r) regulations and requirements during a transition period in which Hospital staff became familiar with those requirements and how to implement them.Hospital Facility Where the Failure OccurredThe above-described failure occurred with respect to the Hospitals facility located at 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Date(s) of the Failure and DiscoveryThe above-described failure with respect to the FAP occurred beginning July 1, 2016, which is the first day that the final regulations regarding FAPs applied to the Hospital. The failure was partially discovered during 2017, and was more fully identified in 2020. The failure continued until April 16, 2021, when a fully-corrected FAP was adopted by the Hospitals Board of Directors.Number of OccurrencesEach above-described failure was ongoing during the periods described above.Continued - Schedule O |
| Schedule H - Supplemental Information Part V, Line 12 (Cont.) | Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Inc. (FMLH) Schedule H Disclosures of Section 501(r)-Related Failure and Corrections:(Continued)Practices and procedures to promote 501(r) compliance and prevent recurrence of failures Through the review and correction process described above, each of the Hospital and Froedtert has taken proactive steps to meet the requirements of Sections 501(r) and the regulations, and to minimize the likelihood of 501(r) errors or omissions recurring. These steps include: Froedterts OGC reviewed the deficiencies and met on several occasions with the internal departments responsible for the CHNA/IS, FAP, and patient billing and collections, including the Community Engagement team and Patient Financial Services team, to identify and correct 501(r) errors. Froedtert discussed the deficiencies with outside legal counsel and tax advisors, who reviewed 501(r) policies and practices, identified errors and omissions, and recommended corrections to bring the Hospital into full 501(r) compliance. The Community Engagement team then revised the CHNA report and related Implementation Strategy to correct each of the identified 501(r) deficiencies. The amended FY19 CHNA report and related Implementation Strategy were then approved by the Hospital's Board of Directors and posted to the hospital's website. Froedtert's Office of General Counsel and Compliance Department will be working with outside consultants to develop necessary education sessions that will be required of the Hospitals Community Engagement team, Patient Financial Services team, and other applicable departments and teams. This education will be intended to improve those departments and teams' understanding of the applicable 501(r) regulations and their application to (i) development and preparation of CHNA reports and implementation strategies, (ii) the administration of and adherence to the Hospitals FAP, and (iii) the Hospitals billing and collections practices. The applicable Froedtert departments are in the process of drafting or amending policies and procedures to assure consistent compliance with, and management of processes designed to promote compliance with, the 501(r)(3) regulations. |
| Schedule H, Part V, Line 11 (Continued) | Explanation of Needs Not Addressed and Reasons Why (Continued)Housing Navigation ProjectInpatient and emergency department housing navigation services for homeless patients provided in partnership with the Milwaukee Co. Housing Division. The purpose of the program is to secure temporary or transitional housing for homeless patients and work longitudinally to secure permanent housing solutions. FY 2020 Outcomes/Progress: Number of patients referred: 79Number of referrals not taken: 27Number of patients served: 52Number of patients placed in short-term (temporary placement): 37Number of patients placed in long- term (permanent placement): 15Program: Violence Interrupter Program/Forensic Nurse ExaminerCHNA Significant Health Need: ViolenceCHNA Community Health Need/Rationale:14% had experienced one personal safety issue in the last year. 9% residents reported being afraid for their personal safety in the past year. 9% reported being pushed, kicked, or slapped in the past year. Goals: To reduce violence and intentional injuries, and lessen their consequences for all people in Milwaukee County.Objectives: 1. Expand community partnerships to support violence prevention programs. 2. Enhance innovative violence prevention programs at Froedtert Hospital. FMLH Resources: FMLH Inpatient and Outpatient departments FMLH & MCW Trauma teamMCW Emergency Medicine teamFroedtert Health Diversity & Inclusion DepartmentFMLH Collaborative Partners:Black Health Coalition Partner on coalitions and support initiatives to reduce violence and promote African American health Black Panthers of Milwaukee Partner to support violence prevention initiatives Community Advocates Partner to support education, outreach, and prevention initiatives Employ Milwaukee Partner to promote socioeconomic health and services Faith-based Organizations Support prevention education and outreach to community populations Medical College of Wisconsin Support the efforts of the Comprehensive Injury Center Milwaukee County Fire Departments Support collaboration and emergency response efforts in Milwaukee County Milwaukee County Health Departments Collaborate to address health needs and determinants of health Milwaukee County/City of Office of Violence Prevention Support 414 Life/Blueprint for Peace initiatives Milwaukee County Police Departments Support collaboration and emergency response efforts in Milwaukee County Milwaukee Area Schools Partner to promote education and early intervention programming Milwaukee Muslim Womens Center Partner to promote programs, support efforts, and outreach to diverse populations NAACP Milwaukee Support violence prevention initiatives Neighborhood Associations Support community engagement and violence prevention efforts Project Return Support community engagement and re-entry programing Project Safe Neighborhoods Partner efforts to reduce violence Milwaukee neighborhoods Project Ujima Support efforts to reduce violence ResCare Partner to promote socioeconomic health and services Running Rebels Support programing and services Safe and Sound Partner to promote services Social Development Commission Support efforts to reduce economic disparities Sojourner Family Peace Center Support efforts to reduce the burden of domestic violence and promote healthy families. West Allis Cardiff Model Support the efforts of the Comprehensive Injury Center Youth-based organizations Partner to promote services and support efforts YWCA Partner to promote services Violence Interrupter ProgramFMLH has partnered with the City of Milwaukees Office of Violence Prevention and Ascension Health to help combat gun violence in Milwaukee. This new partnership is part of the 414LIFE program, which uses a public health approach to violence. This program is modeled after Cure Violence, a successful violence prevention effort based in Chicago and implemented in multiple cities around the world. The model involves credible messengers from the community to engage in prevention-based outreach and targeted conflict mediation. Through this partnership with local hospitals, the team will be trained to provide support in local hospitals and the community to families, friends and survivors of gun violence. The intention is to start the support and mediation process as early as possible in both the neighborhood and the hospital. This effort aims to address the pipeline of pain that gun violence in Milwaukee produces on individuals, their families and entire neighborhoods. As the only adult Level I Trauma Center in eastern Wisconsin, FMLH is a critical partner in this effort. Over the past year, physicians and other experts from the adult Level I Trauma Center at FMLH and the MCW Comprehensive Injury Center have worked with city leaders to create a medical partnership for the 414LIFE initiative.FY 2020 Outcomes/Progress: 262 patients were served through the 414LIFE initiativeSANE Nurse ProgramFY 2020 Outcomes/Progress:SANE nurses screened 30 patients and provided referrals and case management after initial consultationPartnership with Community Organizations and Health Service AgenciesFY 2020 Outcomes/Progress:Participate on Violence Free West Allis CoalitionParticipate on committees that support 414 Life/Blueprint for PeaceParticipate in Washington Park Neighborhood CommitteeParticipate on committees that support MHCP Violence Prevention effortsParticipate in Healthcare Collaborative Against Sex Trafficking (HCAS |
| Schedule H, Part V, Line 11 (Continued) | Explanation of Needs Not Addressed and Reasons Why (Continued)Program: Chronic Disease Management (Cancer, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Heart Disease)CHNA Significant Health Need: Chronic Disease CHNA Community Health Need/Rationale:28% residents reported having high blood pressure. 20% reported having fair or poor health status, with 13% of Hispanics and 28% of African Americans reporting having fair or poor health (Health Compass Milwaukee). 10% reported having diabetes, with 5.4% of Hispanics and 13.1% of African Americans reporting diabetes (Health Compass Milwaukee). 8% reported having heart disease/condition. Milwaukee County cancer incidence rate 494.4 (per 100,000 populations). Goal: To reduce the burden of chronic disease (cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease) for Milwaukee County residents. Objectives: 1. Build partner collaborations within select geography. 2. Improve chronic disease navigation and awareness of treatment and resources for targeted populations. 3. Increase opportunities for individuals to engage in physical activity and healthy eating. 4. Increase care for individuals suffering from chronic conditions. FMLH Resources: FMLH Inpatient and Outpatient departments FMLH Case Management Froedtert Health Community Education department FMLH staff FMLH Community Engagement staff FMLH Cancer Center FMLH Collaborative Partners: American Cancer Society Partner to improve health and reduce cancer disparities in our community Beauty Salons/Barbershops Partner to provide outreach and education to community Community Health Workers (CHWs) Partner to promote services and increase collaboration related to chronic disease Faith-based Organizations Partner on outreach and education to communities Fondy Farmers Market Partner to promote nutrition and access to health foods Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast Partner to provide wellness education to youth MCW Cancer Community Outreach Team Support efforts and outreach to diverse populations Milwaukee Area Health Education Center Partner to provide education to communities Milwaukee Area Schools & Higher Education Institutions Partner to promote services and outreach education Milwaukee Bucks Partner to provide outreach and education to community Milwaukee County Health Departments Collaborate to address health needs and determinants of health Milwaukee County Parks System Support efforts to encourage physical activity and outreach to diverse populations Milwaukee Health Care Partnership Collaborate to address health needs and determinants of health. Milwaukee Public Library System Support efforts and outreach to diverse populations Neighborhood associations Collaborate to address health needs and determinants of health Shelters Partner to provide education to communities Susan G. Komen Partner to promote cancer prevention education and reduce cancer care disparities UMOS Partner to promote services Victory Gardens Partner to promote nutrition and access to health foods Milwaukee County Screenings FY 2020 Outcomes/Progress:Total Cancer Screenings: 129Prostate Cancer Screening: 85Breast Cancer Screening: 42Blood Pressure Screening: 795Community Care-A-Van Blood Pressure Screenings: 350 Blood Glucose Screening: 157Community Care-A-Van Blood Glucose Screenings: 1 Foot and Ankle Screenings: 72Froedtert in ActionFroedtert in Action, a Community Engagement initiative, provides both clinical and nonclinical volunteer opportunities to FMLH staff to proactively address the social, cultural and economic determinants that underpin health and seek to build partnerships with others to find solutions.FY 2020 Outcomes/Progress:Conducted and completed 61 Froedtert in Action events, these efforts resulted in over 62,108 lives touched in Milwaukee County.Chronic Disease Community Outreach & Programs (including Cancer)Community outreach includes participating in events such as BUCKSFit, Farmers Markets, run/walks, Harvest of the Month, and cancer events.FY 2020 Outcomes/Progress:22,375 lives touched through 28 farmers market events18,327 lives touched through 3 BUCKSFit activities15,787 lives touched through 28 community events (National Night Out, run/walks, festivals, other community-based activities)7,119 lives touched through 18 health and resource fairsConducted 95 cancer outreach events and touching 13,751 livesLiving Well with Chronic ConditionsFY 2020 Outcomes/Progress:No longer provide Living Well with Chronic ConditionsCancer Community Education Classes:FY 2020 Outcomes/Progress:The Anti-Inflammation Diet: 61Whole Food Diet: 23Obesity and Gynecologic Cancer: 3Advance Care Planning: 20Green Route to Cancer Prevention: 34Family History in Cancer Screening and Treatment: 5Community Education Classes FY2020 Outcomes/Progress:Conducted 57 health education/outreach classes at Froedtert Hospital serving 1,136 individuals. Examples of classes: hearing loss and hearing aids, cultural transformation in addiction care, hernias, balance and falls prevention, diabetes management, and stroke prevention and action toolkit.Community Education Support GroupsFY20 Outcomes/Progress:Conducted 103 support groups at FMLH serving 2,123 individuals. Partnerships (including Cancer)FY 2020 Outcomes/Progress:Partnered with Clinical Cancer Center Community Outreach Coordinators serving underserved populations, with a focus on African American and Hispanic/Latino populations. Partnership on community events to provide cancer education, awareness, resources, screenings and navigation.oThe FMLH Clinical Cancer Center outreach coordinators are located at Progressive Community Health Center and Sixteenth Street Community Health Center weekly. Spanish speaking Cancer support groups are offered at the Sixteenth Street and Froedtert Campus. oServices provided included: education on various types of cancer, smoking cessation and cancer prevention, grief and loss, cancer services in Spanish, dietician services on healthy eating options and general cancer information, and navigation.Partnership with Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Team on community events by attending monthly meetings and partnering on community outreach events.Progressive Community Health Centers Progressive Community Health Center is a federally qualified health center that provides primary and dental care in an area of Milwaukee where access to health care services is a significant need. FY 2020 Outcomes/Progress:Hosted a screening event and resource fair offering free mammography screening for women, prostate cancer screening for men and a community resource and education fair. 350 community members attended the resource fair, 42 women received mammography screenings and 11 men received prostate cancer screenings.Health screenings referrals from the Clinical Cancer Center Community Outreach Coordinator at Progressive: 27Girl Scouts Health in Action Patch ProgramThe Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Health in Action patch program is designed for Girl Scouts to learn about health & wellness individually or as a troop to earn a free Health in Action patch.FY 2020 Outcomes/Progress:416 participants earned a Health in Action patchContinued - Schedule O |
| Schedule H, Part V, Line 11 (Continued) | Explanation of Needs Not Addressed and Reasons Why (Continued)Program: Navigation and Support to Community-based Providers: Community Care-A-Van, Screening, EducationCHNA Significant Health Need: Access to CareCHNA Community Health Need/Rationale:20% rate their health as fair or poor. 12% did not take medication due to cost. 9% are uninsured. 8% did not seek medical care due to cost. 6% are using the emergency department as their primary source of access to healthcare. Goal: To improve access to comprehensive, culturally competent, quality health & wellness services.Objective: 1. Increase reach to vulnerable populations to access healthcare services. 2. Support local efforts to increase community-based access to care. FMLH Resources: Community Engagement staff FMLH Financial CounselorsFMLH Collaborative Partners:Catholic Charities Partner to promote access to healthcare services Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Collaborate to address health needs and determinants of health Covering Wisconsin Collaborate to address health needs and determinants of health Faith-based organizations Support prevention education and outreach to community populations Federally Qualified Health Centers Partner to promote and access healthcare services to underserved populations Greater Galilee Life Center Support prevention education and outreach to community populations Impact 2-1-1 Partner to promote services Insurance Companies Support access to healthcare services Islamic Society of Milwaukee Partner to support efforts and outreach to diverse populations Lutheran Social Services Support education and outreach programing Milwaukee Bucks Collaborate on initiatives and partner to provide outreach and education to community Milwaukee County food pantries Support education and access to health services Milwaukee County Health Departments Collaborate to address health needs and determinants of health Milwaukee Health Care Partnership Collaborate to address health needs and determinants of health Milwaukee Muslim Women Coalition Partner to promote programs, support efforts, and outreach to diverse populations Milwaukee Public Library System Partner to promote education, programs, and outreach Milwaukee Public Schools Partner to provide access to care, promote services, and outreach education MKE Elevate Collaborate to address health needs and determinants of health MKEN Collaborate to address health needs and determinants of health Muslim Community & Health Center Partner to promote programs, support efforts, and outreach to diverse populations Neighborhood Associations Support community engagement efforts Neighborhood House/International Learning Center Support programing to improve access to health care for diverse populations Silver Spring Neighborhood Center Partner to promote community education, access to care, and community outreach SWIM Initiative Collaborate to address health needs and determinants of health United Methodist Childrens Services Collaborate to address health needs and determinants of health Vivent Health Collaborate to address health needs and determinants of health Community Care-A-VanThe Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin and the Milwaukee Bucks Community Care-A-Van is a vehicle that transports registered nurses to community sites to provide free preventive medical services, such as blood pressure checks, blood sugar testing and vision screenings. The Care-A-Van nurses also provide education, navigation to resources, connection to social workers, and insurance enrollment. FY 2020 Outcomes/Progress:CAV Sites: Greater Galilee Missionary Baptist Church and United Methodist Childrens Services973 total individuals served28 total referrals579 total encounters351 total individuals screened 350 blood pressure screenings1 blood glucose screening Community Health WorkerThe Community Health Worker (CHW), provided in collaboration with United Methodist Childrens Services, is responsible for improving in the overall health of residents in Milwaukee's Washington Park neighborhood by engaging with community members through various avenues including educational programs, community events, and individual sessions. The CHW also works to reduce unnecessary healthcare costs and improve access to primary care by providing resources, advocacy, and navigation services to residents.FY 2020 Outcomes/Progress:154 individuals served231 referrals 277 patient visit encounters10 patients enrolled in assistance programs91 individuals served through educational offerings868 lives touched through community outreachAssisted clients with food, financial, employment, transportation and safety needsEmergency Department Care Coordination (EDCC)The Emergency Department Care Coordination initiative, in collaboration with the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership, helps connect Emergency Department individuals with primary care medical homes. Intake coordinators in safety net clinics have been added to follow up with patient appointments scheduled in the ED and help establish those individuals for ongoing primary care. The health systems have also enhanced the role of ED cast managers in transition care management for this patient population.FY 2020 Outcomes/Progress:Total scheduled appointments by all hospitals: 1,670Total number of scheduled appointments by FQHCs: 1,614Total scheduled appointments by Froedtert: 712Total percent of kept appointments by Froedtert: 46%Specialty Access for the Uninsured Program (SAUP)FMLH participates in the Specialty Access for the Uninsured Program (SAUP) in collaboration with the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership. The SAUP program recognized the need for specialized care that may not be available for individuals at Community Clinics. Individuals are referred from a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), meeting financial requirements, and the cost of their specialty care is covered under the SAUP program. FY 2020 Outcomes/Progress: FMLH received 379 referrals to our specialists for a complete continuum of care. Number of SAUP referrals from Aids Resource Center of Wisconsin: 5Number of SAUP referrals from Outreach Community Health Center: 45Number of SAUP referrals from Progressive Community Health Center: 11Number of SAUP referrals from Sixteenth Street Community Health Center: 318Collective no show rate: 75%Current focus: continue to build on providing continuum of care, specialty access for patients, advanced specialty care via telehealth and elevating consistent and conservative referral practices.Health Insurance Marketplace and Enrollment AssistanceFroedtert Health (parent company of FMLH) recognizes the need to help individuals navigate the choices available to them through the Health Insurance Marketplace. These certified application counselors answer thousands of phone calls and assisted with questions. Froedtert Health also partners with the Milwaukee Enrollment Network which represents health systems, free clinics, health departments and other non-profit organizations to reach out to people throughout Milwaukee, Washington and Waukesha Counties to provide assistance in securing adequate and affordable health insurance coverage. FY 2020 Outcomes/Progress:Marketplace open enrollment started November 1, 2019- December 15, 2019 Number of FMLH financial counselors - 12 oNumber of patients who are enrolled in marketplace through F&MCW 15oNumber of patients who enrolled in Badgercare through F&MCW 264oNumber of phone calls answered 4,510School Health ProgramFMLH partners with Westside Academy, a Milwaukee Public School, to provide a full- time registered school nurse. The school nurse supports the general health and wellness of the school community by providing daily nursing care, case management, health screenings and referrals, and classroom health education services. FY 2020 Outcomes/Progress: School Attendance: 87%Return to Class Rate: 95%Immunization Compliance: 96.7%Number of Students Receive Sealants from Seal a Smile: 55 studentsNumber of Student visits to RN: 572Number of Medications given: 572Number of vision screenings: 50Number of students with chronic diseases: 99School Nurse Health Lessons Taught:FY 2020 Outcomes/Progress: The school nurse conducted multiple staff in-service trainings, classroom educations, and parent education sessions on medications, asthma and allergies, bed bugs, emergency response, regulating emotions, immunizations, and influenza prevention. Total of 23 staff trained in FY2019-2020Community School CoordinatorFY 2020 Outcomes/Progress: Community Conversations: There were five conversations held. Each conversation consisted of school staff (15), partners of the school (5), students (8), family members (6), and community residents (3)Cultural Relevance Book Club for Staff: 4 Session with 5 participants Community School Leader Team Meetings: There were 2 meetings during this time frame. Each meeting consisted of school staff (5), partners of the school (5), students (2), family members (1),a |
| Schedule H, Part V, Line 11, Areas not addressed | Significant areas Not AddressedInfectious Disease: Not a priority selected by community advisory committee. Local health departments are addressing this issue. |
| Schedule H, Part V, Line 5 (Continued) | Account Input From Person Who Represent the Community (continued)Key Informant Interview Organizations:Aurora Walkers Point Community Clinic Safety net clinic with primary care for the uninsured. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Nonprofit youth serving agency providing academic and recreational programming. Childrens Health Alliance of Wisconsin, Milwaukee County Oral Health Task Force Coalition to improve oral health and access to care. Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Nonprofit healthcare provider for children. City of Milwaukee Office of Violence Prevention Government department to reduce violence. Community Advocates Community advocacy agency. CORE- El Centro Social service agency providing holistic healing and wellness services. Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center Federally qualified health center primarily serving the Native American population. Greater Milwaukee Foundation Community philanthropic foundation providing funds to strengthen community organizations and programs. Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee Government department providing high quality housing options to residents. IMPACT, Inc. Nonprofit social service agency providing access and navigation to community resources. Interfaith Older Adult Services Provides information, assistance, and supportive services to increase the self-sufficiency and well-being of older adults in the community. Journey House Family empowerment agency serving diverse populations. Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Nonprofit social service agency to improve the health and wellbeing of our community. Mental Health America of Wisconsin Mental health advocacy agency. Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division Government department connecting residents with behavioral health services. Milwaukee County Department of Aging Provides information, assistance, counseling and supportive services to older adults and caregivers. Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services Government department that prevents disease and promotes health. Milwaukee County District Attorneys Office Governmental department promoting public safety and advocating for violence prevention. Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management Government department for emergency preparedness and response. Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Nonprofit agency advocating for the LGTBQ community and inclusivity in Milwaukee. Milwaukee Police Department Emergency response. Milwaukee Public Schools Provides public education for Milwaukee youth. Milwaukee Succeeds Collaborative partnership to improve educational achievement in Milwaukee. Milwaukee Urban League Nonprofit committed to addressing disparities, advancing economic stability and improving educational outcomes. Social Development Commission Community action agency to address economic disparities. Sojourner Family Peace Center Nonprofit providing safety, shelter, advocacy, and support for individuals affected by domestic or sexual violence. Southeast Asian Educational Development (SEAED) of Wisconsin, Inc. Nonprofit to advocate for an engage the Asian American community for positive change regarding chronic diseases and cancer health and wellness. Southside Organizing Center Neighborhood-based organization dedicated to the development and sustainability of Milwaukees near south side neighborhoods. United Community Center Nonprofit agency providing education, cultural arts, recreation, community development, and health and human services programing to residents of all ages on Milwaukees near south side. United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County Engages, convenes, and mobilizes community resources to address root causes of local health and human services needs. Whole Health Clinical Group Service provider and advocacy agency for adults with mental illness. YWCA Southeast Wisconsin Nonprofit working to eliminate racism and empower women. Zilber Family Foundation Philanthropic foundation dedicated to enhancing well-being in Milwaukee. Vivent Health Health care provider for sexually transmitted infections and harm reduction programming. Group Interviews/Focus Groups: Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Coalition Coalition comprised of the leaders from the Milwaukee Healthcare Partnership and all 5 FQHCs in Milwaukee. Local Health Departments in Milwaukee County Government departments that prevent disease and promotes health. Free and Community Clinic Collaborative |
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