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THE ORGANIZATION'S BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS BASED ON CHARGES POSTED TO BAD DEBTS, GROSSED UP WITH OUR 501(R) DISCOUNT PERCENTAGE, RECALCULATED TO COST USING A COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO.
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PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE STATED AT THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT THE HOSPITAL EXPECTS TO COLLECT. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES AN ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS EQUAL TO THE ESTIMATED UNCOLLECTIBLE AMOUNTS. THE HOSPITAL'S ESTIMATE IS BASED ON HISTORICAL COLLECTION EXPERIENCE ANALYZED BY MAJOR PAYOR SOURCE AND REVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATUS OF PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. THIS DATA IS REGULARLY REVIEWED TO EVALUATE THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS. THERE HAS BEEN NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO THE AMOUNTS OR METHODS USED TO CALCULATE THE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS.FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SERVICES PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE THIRD-PARTY COVERAGE, THE HOSPITAL ANALYZES CONTRACTUALLY DUE AMOUNTS AND PROVIDES AN ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS AND A PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS, IF NECESSARY. FOR SELF-PAY PATIENTS (WHICH INCLUDES BOTH PATIENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE AND INSURED PATIENTS WITH DEDUCTIBLE AND COPAYMENT BALANCES), AN ALLOWANCE IS CALCULATED AT THE TIME OF SERVICE ON THE AMOUNT DUE (AFTER ANY DISCOUNTS) BASED ON THE HOSPITAL'S HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE AND INDUSTRY PRACTICES, WHICH INDICATES THAT MANY PATIENTS ARE UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PAY THE PORTION OF THEIR BILL FOR WHICH THEY ARE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE STANDARD RATES (OR THE DISCOUNTED RATES) AND THE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY COLLECTED AFTER ALL REASONABLE COLLECTION EFFORTS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED IS CHARGED OFF AGAINST THE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS.THE HOSPITAL GRANTS CREDIT TO PATIENTS, SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF WHOM ARE LOCAL RESIDENTS. THE HOSPITAL GENERALLY DOES NOT REQUIRE COLLATERAL OR OTHER SECURITY IN EXTENDING CREDIT; HOWEVER, IT ROUTINELY OBTAINS ASSIGNMENT OF (OR IS OTHERWISE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE) PATIENTS' BENEFITS RECEIVABLE UNDER THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS, PLANS OR POLICIES.
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PATIENTS KNOWN TO QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE PROCESSED THROUGH THOSE PROGRAMS AND ARE NOT SUBMITTED FOR COLLECTION. MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL WILL ASSIST PATIENTS WITH COMPLETING THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, CHARITY CARE, OR MEDICAID.
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IN 2018, MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL (MVH) MARKED ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY. THE ROOTS OF THIS PROGRESSIVE HEALTH SYSTEM WERE FORMED MORE THAN 117 YEARS AGO BY TWO COMMUNITY HOSPITALS. IN 1902, J.B. FINLEY DONATED PROPERTY FOR THE HOSPITAL IN WHAT IS NOW NEW EAGLE AND ON DECEMBER 18, 1902 MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF MONONGAHELA OPENED. CHARLEROI-MONESSEN HOSPITAL WAS ORIGINALLY CHARTERED AS THE MONESSEN HOSPITAL IN 1909, AND BY MID MAY OF THAT YEAR, ALL 20 BEDS IN THE NEW HOSPITAL WERE OCCUPIED. BUT SINCE THE ORIGINAL CHARTER WAS ISSUED IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY AND THE SITE CHOSEN FOR THE HOSPITAL WAS IN NORTH CHARLEROI IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, A NEW CHARTER WAS GRANTED BY THE WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT ON JANUARY 13, 1913 AND THE NAME WAS CHANGED TO THE CHARLEROI-MONESSEN HOSPITAL. WITH THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF THE MID-MONONGAHELA VALLEY CAME THE NEED FOR LARGER HOSPITALS. INITIAL EFFORTS TO CONSOLIDATE THE HOSPITALS BEGAN IN 1969 AS BOTH HOSPITALS FACED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. FACILITIES WERE INADEQUATE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF MODERN MEDICAL PRACTICE AND THE LANDLOCKED STRUCTURES ALLOWED NO ROOM FOR EXPANSION. DUPLICATION OF MANPOWER, FACILITIES AND SERVICES HAD BECOME A COSTLY BURDEN. THERE WAS A CRITICAL NEED FOR A TOTAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE EFFORT, NOT ONLY TO CARE FOR THE SICK BUT TO ENCOURAGE GOOD HEALTH PRACTICES AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE. BOTH HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONS CAME TOGETHER AND CREATED A CONSOLIDATION PLAN THAT INCLUDED CONSOLIDATED BYLAWS. ON JULY 1, 1972, THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF WELFARE APPROVED CONSOLIDATION OF THE HOSPITALS AND PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW HOSPITAL TO BETTER SERVE THE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS OF THE MID-MONONGAHELA VALLEY WERE PREPARED. GROUND WAS BROKEN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL ON MAY 17, 1976. THE NEW FACILITY WAS OFFICIALLY DEDICATED ON SEPTEMBER 24, 1978. HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE IS ONE OF THE FACTORS THAT IS OFTEN USED TO ASSESS A REGION'S LIVABILITY. MVH'S PATIENT- AND FAMILY-CENTERED, INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO MEDICAL CARE HELP TO MAKE WASHINGTON AND WESTMORELAND COUNTIES DESIRABLE PLACES TO LIVE. PLUS, MVH OFFERS SOME MEDICAL THERAPIES AND SERVICES THAT ARE NOT PROVIDED AT NEIGHBORING FACILITIES AND THUS ATTRACTS VISITORS FROM SURROUNDING REGIONS. RESIDENTS OF THE MON VALLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS DO NOT HAVE TO TRAVEL TO LARGER CITIES WITH TEACHING HOSPITALS FOR MEDICAL CARE BECAUSE THEY CAN RECEIVE CUTTING EDGE, EXPERT CARE FROM THEIR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. IN 2010, MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL WAS RANKED IN THE TOP 1 PERCENTILE AMONG ALL OF THE NATION'S HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS IN PATIENT SATISFACTION BY PRESS GANEY. IN 2013, JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE ARMSTRONG INSTITUTE FOR PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY RANKED MVH AMONG THE TOP THREE MEDIUM-SIZED HOSPITALS IN THE NATION FOR NURSE COMMUNICATION, DOCTOR COMMUNICATION, STAFF RESPONSIVENESS AND PAIN MANAGEMENT. THE ACCOLADES CONTINUED IN EARLY 2014 WHEN, FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR, THE HOSPITAL ACHIEVED THE HEALTHGRADES' OUTSTANDING PATIENT EXPERIENCE AWARD. ONLY 10 PERCENT OF ALL HOSPITALS IN THE UNITED STATES RECEIVED THIS AWARD.WHILE THERE HAVE BEEN MANY INDUSTRY-WIDE CHANGES IN HEALTH CARE IN THE 40 YEARS SINCE MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL WAS FORMED, ONE WITH A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IS THE CHANGE FROM PROVIDING CARE LARGELY ON AN INPATIENT BASIS TO AN OUTPATIENT-BASED SETTING IN WHICH PROVIDERS ARE CONCERNED WITH KEEPING PATIENTS HEALTHY AND AT HOME, WHILE OFFERING APPROPRIATE SERVICES WHEN INPATIENT CARE IS NEEDED. AS THIS SHIFT FROM INPATIENT TO OUTPATIENT CARE IS OCCURRING, MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL IS STRENGTHENING OUR ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY.MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL'S MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE MID-MONONGAHELA VALLEY AREAS REGARDLESS OF ETHNIC BACKGROUND, AGE, OR ABILITY TO PAY, ALL THE WHILE MAINTAINING A HIGH DEGREE OF RESPONSIVENESS TO CHANGES, PARTICULARLY THOSE OF THE COMMUNITY. THE HOSPITAL WORKS TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION BY MAINTAINING SUITABLE FACILITIES WITHIN CARROLL TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON COUNTY AND ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP, WESTMORELAND COUNTY, AND OTHER SITES IN THE SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA VICINITY FOR THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE. ADDITIONALLY, MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL HAS ALWAYS ENCOURAGED PROGRESS AND FLEXIBILITY TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF OUR PATIENTS AND ALL RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITIES IN THE MID-MONONGAHELA VALLEY.THE MVH COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT CONSIDERED A WIDE VARIETY OF DATA FROM PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES THAT ARE BOTH QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE IN NATURE IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A DIVERSITY OF PERSPECTIVES THAT WAS REQUIRED. THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF A COMMUNITY ARE A COMPLEX INTERPLAY BETWEEN PERSONAL BEHAVIORS AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS. TO EVALUATE EFFECTIVELY, CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO THE POPULATION'S DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS COUPLED WITH THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S RESOURCES AND POLICIES. A DESCRIPTION OF THOSE FACTORS, ALONG WITH PERSPECTIVES FROM THE COMMUNITY, HELPS TELL US THE STORY OF OUR COMMUNITY'S HEALTH. INFORMATION WAS USED FROM GROUPS COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUAL PHYSICIANS AND PHYSICIAN GROUPS FROM THE HOSPITAL'S MEDICAL STAFF, THE HOSPITAL'S EXECUTIVE AND STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEES, REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HOSPITAL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND VARIOUS DISEASE-SPECIFIC COMMITTEES INCLUDING THE HOSPITAL'S TUMOR BOARD AND A CARDIAC ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ASSESS COMMUNITY NEEDS AND RECOMMEND STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THESE HEALTH CARE NEEDS.THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED THESE GROUPS WITH INFORMATION RELATED TO THE INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF DISEASE IN THE SERVICE AREA, PREVENTABLE QUALITY INDICATORS, PATTERNS OF ACCESSING HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND USE RATES.SOME INFORMATION AND PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED IN OUR ASSESSMENT WERE:PROVIDER PANELSDISEASE STATES OF PATIENTS SEEN BY THEIR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERCLINICAL PERFORMANCE METRICS FOR OUR POPULATIONS OF PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC DISEASECLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT CARE TEAMS AT THE POINT OF CAREPATIENT REGISTRIES EVALUATION OF REPORTS FROM COMMUNITY, LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES REVIEW OF HOSPITAL-GENERATED STATISTICAL INFORMATION ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATION SOLICITED FROM PATIENTS THROUGH PATIENT SATISFACTION SURVEYS ONGOING ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PLANNING SESSIONSLEADING CAUSES OF DEATH SUCH AS CANCER, HEART DISEASE, VIOLENCE AND HIGHWAY FATALITIESPRIORITY HEALTH ISSUES SUCH AS TEEN PREGNANCY, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HEART DISEASE, CANCER, STROKE, DIABETES AND OBESITYPRIORITY RISK FACTORS SUCH AS ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE, LACK OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS AND CRIMELEADING FACTORS AFFECTING FAMILIES SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT SUCH AS LACK OF INSURANCE AND INABILITY TO PAYGENERAL PATIENT CONCERNS SUCH AS LACK OF TRANSPORTATION, MEDICINE AND FOODENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS SUCH AS RECYCLING SERVICES, PROPER TRASH DISPOSAL, CLEAN AIR, PEST CONTROL AND ANIMAL CONTROLEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ALCOHOL/DRUG ABUSE, TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITYREVIEW OF CURRENT INDUSTRY JOURNALS, PERIODICALS AND NEWSLETTERS ANALYSIS OF TRENDS IDENTIFIED IN HEALTH CARE JOURNALS AND PERIODICALSMONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL HAS COMPLETED THEIR FORMAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019. SEE SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
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MVH OPERATES AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL AND IS REIMBURSED FOR CARE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF COMMERCIAL HEALTH PLANS, MEDICARE, MEDICAID AND THOSE WHO SELF PAY. IN ADDITION, MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL PROVIDES MEDICAL SERVICES TO ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. WHILE THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT EXTENDED MEDICAID COVERAGE TO MANY LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, THERE ARE STILL PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE OR GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND LACK THE ABILITY TO PAY FOR MEDICAL SERVICES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020, THE HEALTH SYSTEM PROVIDED NEARLY $8.4 MILLION IN CHARITY CARE WHICH INCLUDES CARE FOR THOSE UNABLE TO PAY. THE HENRY J. KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION, WHICH PROVIDES INFORMATION ON NATIONAL HEALTH ISSUES, REPORTS THAT UNINSURED ADULTS SAID THEY REMAINED UNINSURED BECAUSE THE COST OF COVERAGE WAS TOO HIGH. MANY PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO COVERAGE THROUGH A JOB AND SOME PEOPLE ARE INELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR COVERAGE. THE KAISER FOUNDATION WROTE, "HEALTH INSURANCE MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN WHETHER AND WHEN PEOPLE GET NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, WHERE THEY GET THEIR CARE, AND ULTIMATELY, HOW HEALTHY THEY ARE. UNINSURED ADULTS ARE FAR MORE LIKELY THAN THOSE WITH INSURANCE TO POSTPONE HEALTH CARE OR FORGO IT ALTOGETHER. THE CONSEQUENCES CAN BE SEVERE, PARTICULARLY WHEN PREVENTABLE CONDITIONS OR CHRONIC DISEASES GO UNDETECTED" MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL ESTABLISHED CHARITY CARE AND FINANCIAL AID POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH ITS MISSION AND VALUES AS WELL AS WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS. THESE POLICIES AND PRACTICES TAKE INTO ACCOUNT EACH INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COST OF HIS OR HER MEDICAL CARE AS WELL AS THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PROVIDE CARE.MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL MAINTAINS THAT CONCERN OVER A HOSPITAL BILL WILL NEVER PREVENT ANY INDIVIDUAL FROM RECEIVING EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICES REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. MVH COMMUNICATES THIS MESSAGE CLEARLY TO PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY. THIS MESSAGE IS COMMUNICATED THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL AND IN THE COMMUNITY VIA THE FOLLOWING SOURCES:NOTICES ARE LOCATED AT THE ENTRANCE TO MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND THROUGH THE DOORS OF THE TREATMENT AREA THAT ANNOUNCE:ATTENTION PATIENTS:IF YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY OR ARE IN LABOR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE WITHIN THIS FACILITY AN APPROPRIATE SCREENING, NECESSARY STABILIZATION TREATMENTS (FOR YOU AND YOUR UNBORN BABY) AND APPROPRIATE TRANSFER TO ANOTHER FACILITY EVEN IF YOU CANNOT PAY OR DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE. YOU ARE ENTITLED TO MEDICARE OR MEDICAID. EACH YEAR, MVH PUBLISHES A PUBLIC NOTICE, IN THE FORM OF A PAID DISPLAY AD IN THE MON VALLEY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER ANNOUNCING THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY CARE POLICY. THE MON VALLEY INDEPENDENT HAS THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF THE LOCAL PAPERS IN THE MID-MON VALLEY. THE AD IS TYPICALLY PUBLISHED DURING THE THIRD OR FOURTH WEEK OF JANUARY. IN 2020, THE AD WAS PUBLISHED ON JANUARY 7, 2020. IT STATED:MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PROVIDES UNCOMPENSATED SERVICES TO PATIENTS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR ASSISTANCE FROM VARIOUS THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES. THESE CHARITABLE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED TO INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES FOR FULL OR PARTIAL BENEFITS.THE CHARITY CARE PROGRAM OF MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL AUGMENTS ITS COMMITMENT TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE MID-MON VALLEY AREA. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO RESOLVE YOUR DEBT, OR NEED MEDICAL CARE AND DO NOT HAVE ASSISTANCE FROM THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES OR THE FUNDS TO PAY FOR THE CARE AND BELIEVE THAT YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE, PLEASE CALL MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL'S OFFICE OF FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND COLLECTIONS AT 724-258-1188. AN APPLICATION WITH ALL APPROPRIATE ATTACHMENTS MAY BE FILED WITH MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL AND IF APPROVED, WILL BE VALID FOR UP TO ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF APPROVAL. FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION OF THE AD, THE HOSPITAL RECEIVES A NOTARIZED DOCUMENT ATTESTING TO THE DATE THAT THE AD WAS PUBLISHED. MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL'S "FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY" IS POSTED AT THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE, HTTP://WWW.MONVALLEYHOSPITAL.COM/CHARITYCARE.ASP, THAT STATES:MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL OFFERS FREE FINANCIAL COUNSELING TO PATIENTS WHO ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO RESOLVE THEIR DEBT. THERE ARE SEVERAL PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH VARIOUS THIRD PARTY AGENCIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES UNCOMPENSATED SERVICES TO PATIENTS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED THIRD PARTIES. THESE CHARITABLE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED TO PATIENTS RECEIVING BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO RESOLVE YOUR DEBT OR NEED HOSPITAL SERVICES AND CANNOT AFFORD THESE SERVICES, PLEASE CALL MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL'S OFFICE OF FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND COLLECTION AT 724-258-1188.MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL'S MANAGER OF FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND COLLECTIONS CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND APPROPRIATE APPLICATIONS.THE PATIENT RIGHTS, WHICH ARE DISPLAYED THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL AND WERE PRINTED IN THE PATIENT AND VISITOR GUIDE, OUTLINES ALL OF THE PATIENTS' RIGHTS INCLUDING THE STATEMENT:AS ADOPTED MANY YEARS AGO AND REAFFIRMED YEARLY BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, A PATIENT HAS THE RIGHT TO MEDICAL AND NURSING SERVICES WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION BASED UPON RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL PREFERENCE, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR SOURCE OF PAYMENT.THE DOCUMENT ALSO STATES:THE PATIENT HAS A RIGHT TO FULL INFORMATION AND COUNSELING ON THE AVAILABILITY OF KNOWN FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR HEALTH CARE.AS OUTLINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MVH'S FINANCIAL AID POLICIES ARE CLEAR AND UNDERSTANDABLE AND IN LANGUAGE APPROPRIATE TO THE COMMUNITIES AND PATIENTS SERVED. THE MESSAGE IS COMMUNICATED IN A MANNER THAT IS DIGNIFIED. MVH'S DEBT COLLECTION POLICIES, BY BOTH HOSPITAL STAFF AND EXTERNAL COLLECTION AGENCIES, REFLECT THE MISSION AND VALUES OF THE HOSPITAL AND ARE MONITORED CAREFULLY TO AVOID UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES. IN ADDITION, MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL'S OFFICE OF FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND COLLECTIONS ASSISTS PATIENTS IN OBTAINING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FROM PRIVATELY AND PUBLICLY FUNDED SOURCES WHENEVER POSSIBLE. THE HOSPITAL'S SOCIAL SERVICE, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENTS ENJOY A COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HUMAN SERVICES, INC. (SPHS), WHICH IS LOCATED IN CHARLEROI, PENNSYLVANIA. THROUGH THIS COLLABORATION, INFORMATION IS SHARED THAT CAN BE USED TO IDENTIFY FUNDING SOURCES TO ASSIST PATIENTS WHO ARE IN NEED OF MEDICAL CARE BUT DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO PAY. MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL OFFERS A MEDICAL BILL ADVISOR PROGRAM. THIS FREE SERVICE IS DESIGNED TO HELP COMMUNITY RESIDENTS UNDERSTAND AND ORGANIZE THEIR PHYSICIAN, HOSPITAL, AND OTHER MEDICAL BILLS. THE MEDICAL BILL ADVISOR PROGRAM IS PART OF MVH'S "ASK ME!" PROGRAM. FOR SOME PEOPLE, A CANCER DIAGNOSIS CAN BE A FINANCIAL DISASTER. NOT ONLY ARE THEY OR THEIR LOVED ONES FACING AN ILLNESS WHICH MAY PREVENT THEM FROM WORKING, THEY MAY HAVE TO CONFRONT MOUNTING CO-PAY BILLS FOR CHEMOTHERAPY DRUGS. MANY PEOPLE DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER THAT RECEIVE THEIR MEDICAL CARE AT MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL'S CHARLES L. AND ROSE SWEENEY MELENYZER PAVILION AND REGIONAL CANCER CENTER FIND WELCOME RELIEF FROM THEIR PHARMACEUTICAL CO-PAYS. FOR MORE THAN A DECADE, THE STAFF OF MVH'S REGIONAL CANCER CENTER HAS BEEN ASSISTING PATIENTS. THE CENTER'S STAFF ARRANGED FOR PATIENTS TO RECEIVE MORE THAN $1.6 MILLION IN CO-PAY ASSISTANCE AND FREE CHEMOTHERAPY PRESCRIPTIONS. MVH CANCER CENTER STAFF ACT AS FINANCIAL ADVOCATES FINDING CO-PAY ASSISTANCE FOR THEIR PATIENTS. IN ADDITION TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH DRUGS, THERE ARE OTHERS THAT PROVIDE RESOURCES TO HELP PEOPLE WHO NEED TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THEIR TREATMENTS OR OTHER TYPES OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
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MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL IS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOR PEOPLE IN THREE COUNTIES THAT INCLUDE WASHINGTON, WESTMORELAND AND FAYETTE. ACCORDING TO THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU STATISTICS, THE THREE-COUNTY REGION LOST 9,143 PEOPLE IN THE PAST YEAR. IN 2020, THE POPULATION FOR EACH OF THOSE COUNTIES WAS: WASHINGTON 206,712; WESTMORELAND 347,339; AND FAYETTE 128,225.WASHINGTON COUNTYTOWN/CITY/BOROUGH, 2020 POPULATION, MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, PEOPLE BELOW THE POVERTY LINEALLENPORT, 550, $42,321, 6.2%BEALLSVILLE, 510, $69,821, 7.51%BENTLEYVILLE, 2,441, $46,938, 4.1%CALIFORNIA, 6,347, $37,091, 22.2%CARROLL TOWNSHIP, 5,496, $61,429, 7.2%CENTERVILLE, 3,163, $67,310, 5.4%CHARLEROI, 3,953, $34,866, 24.3.%COAL CENTER, 134, $43,125, 29.9%DAISYTOWN, 332, $52,188, 11.1%DEEMSTOWN, 792, $52,917, N/ADENBO, 137*, N/A, N/ADONORA, 4,598, $33,620, 25.6%DUNLEVY, 412, $41,563, 19.9%EAST BETHLEHEM, 2,030, $32,895, 22.2%ELCO, 286, $30,179, 23.4%ELRAMA, 351, $78,456, N/AELLSWORTH, 6,797, $39,750, 20.2%FALLOWFIELD, 4,193, $67,683, 5.4%FINLEYVILLE, 282, $32,188, 9.2%FREDERICKTOWN, 552, $30,341, 31.0%GASTONVILLE, 2,459, $53,191, 9.7%MILLSBORO, 472, $31,875, 22.0%MONONGAHELA, 4,138, $48,986, 9.4%NEW EAGLE, 2,349, $43,387, 13.8%NORTH CHARLEROI, 1,351, $44,010, 18.7%RICHEYVILLE, 788, $38,898, N/AROSCOE, 772, $50,893, 10.5%SPEERS, 1,067, $70,060, 9.0%STOCKDALE, 388, $44,044, 9.3%UNION TOWNSHIP, 5,729, N/A, N/ANOTE: THE SOURCE WAS CENSUS REPORTER.WESTMORELAND COUNTYTOWN/CITY/BOROUGH, 2020 POPULATION, MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, PEOPLE BELOW THE POVERTY LINEBELLE VERNON, 916, $28,500, 15.5%MONESSEN, 7,344, $43,823, 15.7%PRICEDALE, 111, N/A, N/AROSTRAVER TWP., 11,062, $74,386, 6.5%SUTERSVILLE, 451, $49,318, 17.2%WEBSTER, 154, $85,956, N/AWEST NEWTON, 2,646, $40,878, 17.2%NOTE: THE SOURCE WAS CENSUS REPORTER.FAYETTE COUNTYTOWN/CITY/BOROUGH, 2020 POPULATION, MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, PEOPLE BELOW THE POVERTY LINEFAYETTE CITY, 502, $38,125, 16.3%NEWELL, 586, $68,676, 5.1%PERRYOPOLIS, 1,790, $60,234, 14.3%STAR JUNCTION, 274, $39,700, 53.3%NOTE: THE SOURCE WAS CENSUS REPORTER.THE COMMUNITIES IN CLOSEST PROXIMITY TO THE HOSPITAL ARE CARROLL TOWNSHIP, CHARLEROI, MONESSEN AND MONONGAHELA, WHICH ARE AMONG SOME OF THE LARGEST POPULATED COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONAL DEMOGRAPHICS FOR THESE COMMUNITIES ARE LISTED BELOW. CARROLL TOWNSHIPMONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL IS PHYSICALLY SITUATED IN CARROLL TOWNSHIP. THE CENSUS REPORTER LISTS THE POPULATION AS 5,496 WITH THE MEDIAN AGE OF 51.6. THE MEDIAN INCOME FOR A HOUSEHOLD IN THE TOWNSHIP WAS $61,429. CHARLEROITHE POPULATION OF CHARLEROI IS 3,953. THE CENSUS LISTS THE MEDIAN AGE AS 37.5. THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME WAS $34,866. MONESSENTHE POPULATION OF MONESSEN IS 7,344. THE MEDIAN AGE IS LISTED AS 46.3 AND THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS $43,823. MONONGAHELAMONONGAHELA IS ONE OF ONLY TWO CITIES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY AND THE SECOND SMALLEST CITY IN PENNSYLVANIA. THE POPULATION IS COMPRISED OF 4,138 PEOPLE. IN MONONGAHELA, THE MEDIAN AGE IS 40.7 AND THE MEDIAN INCOME IS $48,986.
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MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT SERVES AS AN OUTREACH ARM OF THE HOSPITAL. A STAFF OF TWO FULL-TIME AND ONE PART-TIME EMPLOYEES USES VARIOUS COMMUNICATIONS METHODS TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES AVAILABLE. FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE FISCAL YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYED A FULL-TIME PHYSICIAN LIAISON TO PROMOTE NEW THERAPIES, PRACTITIONERS AND SERVICES TO FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS AND VARIOUS SPECIALISTS; HOWEVER, DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, THE EMPLOYEE WAS FURLOUGHED. IN KEEPING WITH THE HOSPITAL'S MISSION, THE DEPARTMENT WORKS WITH THE PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL STAFF, INCLUDING PHYSICIANS, NURSES, DIETITIANS, THERAPISTS, ETC. TO PRODUCE PUBLICATIONS AND CREATE FREE COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING THAT EDUCATES RESIDENTS ABOUT A VARIETY OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS TOPICS. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO SCHEDULES MANY FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT THE HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY SITES. DURING THE SECOND HALF OF THE FISCAL YEAR, THE PROGRAMMING WAS CANCELED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.BROCHURES BROCHURES ARE PUBLISHED TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON HEALTH-RELATED TOPICS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PHYSICIAN RACK CARDS THAT FEATURE BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ON THE DOCTORS, AND DISEASE AND SERVICE SPECIFIC MATERIALS SUCH AS "ONE EXCELLENT HOSPITAL: THREE GREAT OUTPATIENT DIAGNOSTIC FACILITIES," "MYMVHRECORD PERSONAL PORTAL AND "BREAST BIOPSY: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW."SUPPORT GROUPS SUPPORT GROUPS CAN BE GREAT RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WHO SHARE A COMMON DISORDER, SUCH AS CANCER OR DIABETES. THE GROUPS MEET REGULARLY TO DISCUSS THEIR EXPERIENCES, SHARE IDEAS AND PROVIDE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO EACH OTHER AND THEIR LOVED ONES. A SUPPORT GROUP CAN HELP SOME PEOPLE COPE BETTER AND FEEL LESS ISOLATED. WHILE THEY ARE NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE STANDARD MEDICAL CARE, SUPPORT GROUPS CAN BE VALUABLE MEANS TO HELP PEOPLE COPE. THE SUPPORT GROUPS ONLY MET FOR A PORTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR AND THE MEETINGS WERE SUSPENDED AFTER FEBRUARY 2020.LISTED BELOW ARE THE VARIOUS SUPPORT GROUPS OFFERED BY MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL.ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUP. THIS FREE SUPPORT GROUP MEETS THE SECOND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 6 P.M. IT IS DESIGNED TO HELP THE FAMILY MEMBERS, FRIENDS AND CAREGIVERS OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND OTHER FORM OF DEMENTIA. BETTER BREATHERS CLUB. THE BETTER BREATHERS CLUB IS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL ADULTS AND THEIR FRIENDS, FAMILY OR CAREGIVERS WHO WANT TO LEARN OR SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT LIVING WELL WITH BREATHING ISSUES. LOCATIONS AND TIMES VARY.DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP. THIS SUPPORT PROGRAM IS FREE FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES, THEIR FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS. DATES AND TIMES VARY.OSTOMY SUPPORT GROUP. THIS SUPPORT GROUP IS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL PERSONS WITH OSTOMIES AND THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. THIS GROUP MEETS THE THIRD THURSDAY OF EVERY OTHER MONTH AT 2 P.M. PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP. ALL PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THIS FREE SUPPORT GROUP. THIS GROUP MEETS QUARTERLY ON THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH, AT 6 P.M. SUICIDE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP. THE FREE INFORMAL GROUP MEETINGS ARE LED BY A LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST WHO HAS EXTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE HELPING THOSE TOUCHED BY SUICIDE. TIMES AND LOCATIONS VARY.WEIGHT LOSS AND WELLNESS SUPPORT GROUP. THIS SUPPORT GROUP MEETS THE FOURTH MONDAY EVERY OTHER MONTH AT 6 P.M. AT THE HOSPITAL. THE BIMONTHLY SESSIONS HELP EDUCATE, INFORM AND PROVIDE A WELL-ROUNDED FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS OF THOSE WHO HAVE HAD WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY.CLASSESMONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL OFFERED THE FOLLOWING CLASSES TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THESE CLASSES WERE HELD THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF THE FISCAL YEAR BUT SUSPENDED THE SECOND WEEK OF MARCH WHEN WE CLOSED THE HOSPITAL AND THE BUILDINGS ON OUR CAMPUS TO VISITORS. AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION FRIENDS AND FAMILY CPR. THIS COURSE IS FOR PEOPLE WHO DO NOT NEED A CERTIFICATION CARD FOR A JOB. CONTENT INCLUDES AN ORIENTATION TO CPR FOR ADULTS, CHILDREN AND INFANTS, CHOKING AND USE OF AN AED. CLASSES MEET ONE TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH WITH ALTERNATING DAY AND EVENING CLASSES. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE CLASSES MET JULY 30, SEPTEMBER 17, OCTOBER 29, NOVEMBER 26, DECEMBER 17 AND FEBRUARY 25. THERE IS A NOMINAL FEE. AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION/HEARTSAVER CPR/AED. HEARTSAVER: ADULT, CHILD AND INFANT CPR AND AED CLASSES ARE OFFERED AT THE HOSPITAL. CLASSES MEET ONE TUESDAY EACH MONTH WITH ALTERNATING DAY AND EVENING CLASSES. THERE IS A MINIMAL FEE TO PARTICIPATE.BETTER BREATHERS CLUB. MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL SPONSORS THESE CLASSES TO ASSIST PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM BREATHING DISORDERS SUCH AS CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, ASTHMA AND OTHERS. CLASSES MET JULY 16 AND SEPTEMBER 17 IN 2019 AND MARCH 17, 2020. SMOKE FREE FOR LIFE. THE COMMUNITY CARE NETWORK OFFERS SMOKE-FREE FOR LIFE, A FOUR-WEEK COURSE THAT IS BROKEN DOWN INTO FOUR, TWO HOUR COURSE. IT IS DESIGNED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO QUIT SMOKING, PREVENT RELAPSE AS WELL AS TO RECEIVE POSITIVE SUPPORT IN A COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT. THE CLASSES WERE HELD SEPTEMBER 9, 16, 23 AND 29 AND JANUARY 8, 15, 22 AND 29.DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAMS. OPEN TO ALL PEOPLE WITH DIABETES, FREE CLASSES ARE HELD MONTHLY. TOPICS INCLUDE: "MANAGING YOUR DIABETES AND "ADVANCED CARBOHYDRATE COUNTING." THE "MANAGING YOUR DIABETES" CLASSES MET JULY 10, 16, 17, 24; AUGUST 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 AND 21; SEPTEMBER 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 AND 18; OCTOBER 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 AND 16; NOVEMBER 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 AND 20; DECEMBER 3, 4, 10,11, 18; JANUARY 7, 8,14, 15, 21 AND 22; AND FEBRUARY 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 AND 19. THE "ADVANCED CARBOHYDRATE COUNTING" CLASS MET JULY 11, AUGUST 15, SEPTEMBER 26 AND 30, NOVEMBER 7, DECEMBER 12, JANUARY 9 AND FEBRUARY 13. IS WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY RIGHT FOR YOU? EACH MONTH, HIRAM GONZALEZ, M.D., A SURGEON AT MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL, DISCUSSES MVH'S WEIGHT CONTROL AND WELLNESS PROGRAM, INCLUDING BARIATRIC SURGERY, DURING FREE EDUCATION SESSIONS. DR. GONZALEZ EXPLAINS THE THREE TYPES OF BARIATRIC SURGERY MVH OFFERS. THE SURGERY IS A WEIGHT REDUCTION OPTION FOR PEOPLE STRUGGLING TO LOSE 100 POUNDS OR MORE. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE 2019 CLASSES WERE HELD, JULY 3, AUGUST 7, SEPTEMBER 4, OCTOBER 2, NOVEMBER 6 AND THE 2020 CLASSES WERE HELD FEBRUARY 5 AND MARCH 6. HEALTH SCREENINGSMONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL OFFERS FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS AS STAND-ALONE EVENTS OR TO COMPLEMENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. BELOW ARE SOME OF THE SCREENINGS HELD AT THE HOSPITAL AND OFF-CAMPUS LOCATIONS.PROSTATE CANCER. ASIDE FROM NON-MELANOMA SKIN CANCER, PROSTATE CANCER IS THE MOST COMMON CANCER AMONG MEN IN THE UNITED STATES. IT IS ALSO ONE OF THE LEADING CAUSES OF CANCER DEATH AMONG MEN OF ALL RACES. ABOUT 1 MAN IN 9 WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH PROSTATE CANCER DURING HIS LIFETIME. PROSTATE CANCER DEVELOPS MAINLY IN OLDER MEN. ABOUT 6 CASES IN 10 ARE DIAGNOSED IN MEN AGED 65 OR OLDER, AND IT IS RARE BEFORE AGE 40. THE AVERAGE AGE AT THE TIME OF DIAGNOSIS IS ABOUT 66. ON SEPT. 25, MVH OFFERED A FREE PROSTATE EDUCATION AND SCREENING PROGRAM. ATTENDEES LEARNED ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY DETECTION AND HAD THE OPTION TO RECEIVE AN EXAM BY MVH'S MEDICAL STAFF ALONG WITH A PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (PSA) BLOOD TEST. THE PROGRAM WAS INTENDED FOR MEN AGES 50-75 WHO DID NOT ALREADY HAVE A DIAGNOSIS OF PROSTATE PROBLEMS.BREAST CANCER. THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT HELPED COORDINATE MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL'S ANNUAL BREAST CANCER EDUCATION AND SCREENING LUNCHEON WHICH WAS HELD ON OCT. 16 IN THE ANTHONY M. LOMBARDI EDUCATION CONFERENCE CENTER. APPROXIMATELY 100 WOMEN AND MEN ATTENDED THE EVENT. IN A BREAK FROM PREVIOUS YEARS, THE 2019 PROGRAM FEATURED A SPEAKER WHO SURVIVED BREAST CANCER. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDED DR. NATALIE FURGIUELE WHO DISCUSSED MAMMOGRAMS AND THE LATEST BREAST CANCER TREATMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE. FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATIONS, GUESTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE BREAST SCREENINGS OR SCHEDULE THEIR MAMMOGRAMS.ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO DETECT BREAST CANCER AT ITS EARLIEST STAGES IS THROUGH 3-D MAMMOGRAPHY. MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL ADDED A SOOTHING ATMOSPHERE AND SOME GLAMOUR TO THE PROCESS OF GETTING A MAMMOGRAM TO ENCOURAGE LOCAL WOMEN TO HAVE THEIR ANNUAL PREVENTATIVE SCREENING AT HEALTHPLEX IMAGING IN ROSTRAVER TWP. THE STAFF AT HEALTHPLEX IMAGING HOSTED MAMM & GLAMM ON SEPT. 14. THE EVENT OFFERED WOMEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THEIR MAMMOGRAMS, THEN ENJOY FREE PAMPERING SERVICES SUCH AS MASSAGES AND PARAFFIN HAND WAX TREATMENTS. HERNIA EDUCATION AND SCREENING. ON DECEMBER 16, 2019, MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL HOSTED A FREE HERNIA EDUCATION AND SCREENING. ARSHAD BACHELANI, M.D., OF MON-VALE SURGICAL ASSOCIATES, CONDUCTED INDIVIDUAL SCREENINGS FOLLOWING A BRIEF EDUCATIONAL TALK ON HERNIAS.
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MON-VALE HEALTH RESOURCES, INC. IS THE PARENT COMPANY OF MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL AND VARIOUS OTHER BUSINESSES THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND MEDICAL PRODUCTS. UNITS INCLUDE THE 200-BED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL, SKILLED NURSING HOME, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION AND MEDICAL IMAGING SERVICES, A DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT PROVIDER, AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTERS, A PHYSICIAN HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICIAN PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. THE MISSION OF MON-VALE HEALTH RESOURCES, INC. IS TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE MID-MONONGAHELA VALLEY AREA. LISTED BELOW ARE THE VARIOUS UNITS THAT MAKE UP THE HEALTH SYSTEM.MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL1163 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD, MONONGAHELA, PA 15063, 724-258-1000MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL IS A 200-BED HEALTH CARE FACILITY WITH A 225-MEMBER MEDICAL STAFF REPRESENTING MORE THAN 40 MEDICAL SPECIALTIES. MVH HAS A REPUTATION FOR CONTINUOUSLY INTRODUCING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, WOUND CARE AND DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY. THE HOSPITAL'S REGIONAL CANCER CENTER IS THE SECOND LARGEST PRIVATELY OWNED CANCER CENTER IN THE GREATER PITTSBURGH AREA. MVH IS THE LARGEST EMPLOYER IN THE MID-MONONGAHELA VALLEY AND THE THIRD LARGEST EMPLOYER IN WASHINGTON COUNTY. BLOOD DRAW CENTER MONONGAHELA 447 WEST MAIN STREET, MONONGAHELA, PA 15063, 724-310-3410A PUBLIC BLOOD DRAW SITE IN MONONGAHELA TO OFFER LOCAL RESIDENTS GREATER CONVENIENCE. ALL BLOOD DRAWS ARE PERFORMED BY A MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL PHLEBOTOMIST AND PROCESSED IN THE HOSPITAL'S LAB.CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S REHABILITATION1029 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD, SUITE 202, MONONGAHELA, PA 15063, 724-258-2971THE CENTER PROVIDES SPECIALIZED SERVICES TO MEET THE REHABILITATION NEEDS OF CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS, AGES BIRTH TO 21. MONONGAHELA MEDICAL SUPPLY COMPANYANTHONY M. LOMBARDI EDUCATION CONFERENCE CENTER, SUITE 104,1163 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD, MONONGAHELA, PA 15063, 724-258-CARE (2273)MONONGAHELA MEDICAL SUPPLY COMPANY RENTS AND SELLS DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND OXYGEN FOR THE CARE OF PATIENTS AT HOME AND IN EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES.MON VALLEY CARE CENTER200 STOOPS DRIVE, MONONGAHELA, PA 15063, 724-310-1111MON VALLEY CARE CENTER OFFERS SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS REQUIRING SKILLED/EXTENDED CARE AND PERSONAL CARE SERVICES. MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION1163 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD, MONONGAHELA, PA 15063, 724-258-1657THE MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION OPERATES AS THE HOSPITAL'S PRIMARY FUNDRAISING ENTITY. IT SEEKS GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO ASSIST WITH FUNDING THE VARIOUS PROJECTS AND NEEDS OF THE HOSPITAL.MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL HEALTHPLEX800 PLAZA DRIVE, ROSTRAVER, PA 15012THIS FACILITY INCLUDES:MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL'S CENTER FOR FITNESS AND HEALTH724-379-5100ONE OF THE MOST CLINICALLY ORIENTED AND MEDICALLY ADVANCED FITNESS FACILITIES IN THIS REGION, THE CENTER COMBINES STATE-OF-THE-ART FITNESS EQUIPMENT AND PROGRAMS WITH COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS, THERAPEUTICS AND REHABILITATION SERVICES.MVH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM SUITE 210, 724-379-1940THIS PROGRAM OFFERS A RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICALS, WORK-RELATED INJURY EVALUATION AND TREATMENT, LABORATORY TESTING, AND ALCOHOL, DRUG AND TB TESTING FOR EMPLOYERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES.HEALTHPLEX IMAGING SUITE 170, 724-379-1900THIS OUTPATIENT DIAGNOSTIC CENTER OFFERS ULTRASOUND AND 3D MAMMOGRAPHY AND SERVICES, DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY, AND BONE DENSITY SCREENINGS.MVH CARDIAC AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION SUITE 200, 724-379-1920SERVICES INCLUDE MONITORED EXERCISE, BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION AND EDUCATION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ADDITIONAL CORONARY PROBLEMS AFTER CARDIAC SURGERY OR A HEART ATTACK AND FOR PRE-AND POST-TRANSPLANT PATIENTS.MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT CENTER CALIFORNIA371 SKYLINE DRIVE, CALIFORNIA, PA 15419THIS FACILITY INCLUDES: BLOOD DRAW CENTER CALIFORNIASUITE 100, 724-258-1664A PUBLIC BLOOD DRAW SITE IN CALIFORNIA TO OFFER LOCAL RESIDENTS GREATER CONVENIENCE. ALL BLOOD DRAWS ARE PERFORMED BY A MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL PHLEBOTOMIST AND PROCESSED IN THE HOSPITAL'S LAB.CALIFORNIA IMAGING SUITE 100, 724-258-1664THIS OUTPATIENT DIAGNOSTIC CENTER OFFERS CT SCANS, MRI, ULTRASOUND, X-RAY, BONE DENSITY SCREENINGS AND BLOOD DRAWS. PHYSICIAN PRACTICES SUITES 200 AND 300PHYSICIANS FROM THE PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES AND SPECIALTY PRACTICES ALSO SEE PATIENTS AT THIS LOCATION.MON-VALE CLINICAL PROFESSIONALS, INC.1163 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD, MONONGAHELA, PA 15063, 724-379-4011 EXT. 2303SYSTEM-AFFILIATED COMPANY PROVIDING NON-PHYSICIAN CLINICAL SERVICES. MON-VALE PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES, INC.1163 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD, MONONGAHELA, PA 15063, 724-370-4011 EXT. 2303SYSTEM-AFFILIATED PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES.MON-VALE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC.1163 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD, MONONGAHELA, PA 15063, 724-379-4011 EXT. 2303A MANAGEMENT SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND CLINICAL OVERSIGHT FOR SYSTEM-OWNED PRACTICES.MON-VALE SPECIALTY PRACTICES, INC.1163 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD, MONONGAHELA, PA 15063, 724-370-4011 EXT. 2303SYSTEM-AFFILIATED PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES.THE RESIDENCE AT HILLTOP PERSONAL CARE COMMUNITY210 ROUTE 837, MONONGAHELA, PA 15063, 724-258-8940THE RESIDENCE PROVIDES SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES WHO REQUIRE ASSISTANCE IN SUCH ACTIVITIES AS BATHING, DRESSING, DINING AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT BUT WHO DO NOT REQUIRE SKILLED MEDICAL CARE.ROSTRAVER IMAGINGPEASANT VILLAGE PROFESSIONAL PLAZA, 100 PEASANT VILLAGE LANE, BELLE VERNON, PA 15012, 724-929-6736AN OUTPATIENT DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING CENTER THAT OFFERS OPEN AND CLOSED MRIS, CT SCANS, ULTRASOUND IMAGING VASCULAR AND X-RAYS.SOUTHWESTERN AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER500 LEWIS RUN ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15236, 412-466-0600MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL, A NATIONAL AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER OPERATOR AND PARTICIPATING SURGEONS OWN THIS SURGERY CENTER.SPARTAN MEDICAL FACILITY200 STOOPS DRIVE, MONONGAHELA, PA 15063, 724-483-2760MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL AND PARTICIPATING PHYSICIANS OWN AND OPERATE THIS AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER.VALE-U-HEALTH, INC.SUITE 230, MON-VALE HEALTHPLEX, WILLOWPOINTE PLAZA,ROSTRAVER, PA 15012, 724-379-4011THE MONONGAHELA VALLEY PHYSICIAN HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION, INC. AND NETWORK PROVIDES RESIDENTS OF THE MONONGAHELA VALLEY WITH ACCESS TO A RANGE OF HIGH-QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, SERVICES AND BENEFITS THROUGH CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE INSURERS AND PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS. VALE-U-HEALTH REGIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION ORGANIZATION (VUH RHIO)SUITE 230, MON-VALE HEALTHPLEX, WILLOWPOINTE PLAZA,ROSTRAVER, PA 15012, 724-379-4011VUH RHIO IS A LOCAL HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE WHICH ENABLES MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL, ITS MEDICAL STAFF AND OTHER LOCAL, REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE PROVIDERS TO ACCESS AND SHARE A PATIENT'S VITAL CLINICAL INFORMATION AT THE POINT-OF-CARE DELIVERY. VALLEY OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION (VOR)VOR OPERATES FOUR SITES AS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ORTHOPEDIC AND SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATES AND THE MVHR SUBSIDIARY, MON-VALE MULTIPHASICS.VOR AT CALIFORNIA240 THIRD STREET, CALIFORNIA, PA 15419, 724-938-0310VOR AT MONONGAHELA1027 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD, MONONGAHELA, PA 15063, 724-258-6211VOR AT ROSTRAVERMON-VALE HEALTHPLEX, SUITE 110, 800 PLAZA DRIVE,ROSTRAVER, PA 15012, 724-379-7130AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION INCLUDE AQUATIC THERAPY (ROSTRAVER ONLY), INDUSTRIAL REHABILITATION, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY AND SPEECH THERAPY.
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COLORECTAL CANCER. THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RECOMMENDS MEN AND WOMEN AT AGE 50 SHOULD BEGIN TESTING FOR COLORECTAL CANCER. EARLY DETECTION LEADS TO EASIER TREATMENT AND IMPROVED SURVIVAL. MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL ALWAYS OFFERS A FREE COLORECTAL CANCER EDUCATION AND SCREENING PROGRAM EACH MARCH. THE EVENT WAS NOT HELD IN MARCH 2020 DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. MULTIPHASIC BLOOD SCREENING. MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL SPONSORS A SEMI-ANNUAL MULTIPHASIC BLOOD SCREENING THAT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. ON EACH BLOOD SAMPLE, 37 INDIVIDUAL TESTS ARE PERFORMED THAT CAN REVEAL ANEMIA, LUNG DISEASE, DIABETES, LEUKEMIA, HIGH CHOLESTEROL, BLOOD DISORDERS AND MUCH MORE. ADDITIONAL SCREENINGS, INCLUDING THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH) AND PROSTATIC SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (PSA), ARE OFFERED. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE EVENT EXPANDED TO INCLUDE A HEALTH FAIR COMPLETE WITH MAMMOGRAMS. A MULTIPHASIC SCREENING WAS HELD SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 AND JUNE 13, 2020. A TOTAL OF 350 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE EVENTS. BLOOD DRAW CENTERSTHE WALK-IN LABS/MEDICAL CENTERS LOCATED IN MONONGAHELA, FINLEYVILLE, CALIFORNIA AND ROSTRAVER OFFERED THE DAILY DRAW A 37-FUNCTION MULTIPHASIC BLOOD ANALYSIS THAT COULD BE PERFORMED ANY WEEKDAY FROM 7 A.M. TO 3 P.M. WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT. THE TEST CAN REVEAL A GREAT DEAL ABOUT A PERSON'S HEALTH RANGING FROM CHRONIC CONDITIONS TO HIDDEN ILLNESSES. AMONG THE 37 TESTS PERFORMED INCLUDE THOSE THAT SCREEN FOR IRON DEFICIENCIES, LIPIDS, AND CARDIAC RISKS AS WELL AS KIDNEY AND LIVER FUNCTION. THE RESULTS ARE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PERSON'S PHYSICIAN.HEALTH FAIRS AND EXPOSMVH PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS/EXPOS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR:CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH FAIR: SEPTEMBER 18, 2019MULTIPHASIC BLOOD SCREENING HEALTH FAIR: SEPTEMBER 28, 2019WASHINGTON COUNTY EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND WELLNESS DAYS: OCTOBER 23, 2019INNOVATIONS IN MEDICINETHROUGHOUT THE YEAR, A VARIETY OF MONTHLY INNOVATIONS IN MEDICINE PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED FREE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE HOSPITAL. THE POPULAR PROGRAMS PROVIDED MEDICAL EDUCATION AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS TO MEET PHYSICIANS AFFILIATED WITH THE HOSPITAL. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED:DATE, TOPIC, PHYSICIAN, LOCATIONJULY 31, 2019, "OSTEOPOROSIS", DR. HENNESSEY, MVH CONFERENCE CENTERAUGUST 26, 2019, "STROKE", DR. GENNAULA, MVH CONFERENCE CENTEROCTOBER 3, 2019, "GERD", DR. BACHELANI, MVH CONFERENCE CENTEROCTOBER 15, 2019, "CERVICAL DISC REPLACEMENTS", DR. NABORS, MVH CONFERENCE CENTERNOVEMBER 3, 2019, "BACK PAIN", DR.CUNEO, MVH CONFERENCE CENTERNOVEMBER 21, 2019, "IRRITABLE BOWEL", DR. LEE, MVH CONFERENCE CENTERFEBRUARY 11, 2020, "SPINAL CORD STIMULATION", DR. NABORS, MVH CONFERENCE CENTERTALK WITH A DOCMONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL'S EXPANDED PHYSICIAN PROGRAMMING, "TALK WITH A DOC", CONTINUED IN 2019-2020. BELOW IS A LISTING OF "TALK WITH A DOC" PROGRAMMING.DATE, PROGRAM, LOCATIONOCTOBER 3, 2019, "VACCINATIONS", DR. WALD, CHARLEROI GOLDEN AGERSOCTOBER 8, 2019, "VACCINATIONS", DR. WALD, CORNING RETIREESFEBRUARY 2, 2020, "BREAST CARE", DR. FURGIUELE, PLEASANT HILLS/JEFFERSON HILLS ROTARYFEBRUARY 11, 2020, "BREAST CARE", DR. FURGIUELE, MASONTOWN BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMENMARCH 3, 2020, "BREAST CARE", DR. FURGIUELE, MONESSEN/ROSTRAVER ROTARYCOMMUNITY TALKSDURING 2019-2020, MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL'S EMPLOYEES PRESENTED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO VARIOUS GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, TALKS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH, APRIL, MAY AND JUNE 2020 WERE CANCELLED. LISTED BELOW IS THE ONLY TALK PRESENTED:DATE, PROGRAM, LOCATIONOCTOBER 9, 2019, OUTPATIENT SERVICE CENTERS, JOHN NACIDA, GRINDSTONE LIONS CLUBHEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS/COMMUNITY INITIATIVESPEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE COMMUNITIES IN MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA RELY ON THE HOSPITAL FOR EDUCATION, GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE IN MANY HEALTH RELATED AREAS. LISTED BELOW ARE SPECIAL CLASSES, PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT WERE OFFERED TO THE COMMUNITY.CHILD REGISTRY. THE CHILD REGISTRY PROGRAM, WHICH IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT, USES THE AUXILIARY OF MON-VALE HEALTH RESOURCES, INC. TO GO INTO 14 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS LOCATED IN MVH'S SERVICE AREA TO FINGERPRINT KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS SO THAT IN THE EVENT THE CHILD SHOULD EVER BE LOST, POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION CAN BE MADE. IN 2019, MORE THAN 900 KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS WERE FINGERPRINTED BY MVH'S AUXILIARY WITH ASSISTANCE FROM LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL.BARIATRIC CLASSES. MORE THAN 35 PERCENT OF ADULTS ARE OBESE. OBESITY CAN REDUCE BOTH LIFE EXPECTANCY AND QUALITY OF LIFE. OBESITY CAN LEAD TO TYPE 2 DIABETES, CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, STROKE AND ARTHRITIS. SOME OF THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE CONTROLLED OR EVEN CURED BY TREATING OBESITY. MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL OFFERS INFORMATION SESSIONS ON MINIMALLY INVASIVE BARIATRIC SURGERY TO TREAT OBESITY. CANDIDATES FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY ARE THOSE WHO NEED TO LOSE MORE THAN 100 POUNDS, WHICH IS ALMOST 10 PERCENT OF ALL ADULTS. DR. HIRAM GONZALEZ, WHO PERFORMS THE BARIATRIC SURGERY, LED THE SESSIONS WHICH WERE HELD AT THE HOSPITAL JULY 17, AUGUST 7, SEPTEMBER 4, OCTOBER 2, NOVEMBER 6 AND THE 2020 CLASSES WERE HELD FEBRUARY 5 AND MARCH 6.HARVEST BRUNCH. ON NOV. 9, MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL (MVH) LEADERSHIP AND PHYSICIANS MET WITH PASTORS, FIRST LADIES AND MEMBERS OF MONONGAHELA VALLEY CHURCHES FOR A HARVEST BRUNCH TO ENGAGE THE LOCAL SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY. MEDICAL STAFF SYMPOSIUM. "ESSENTIAL UPDATES FOR THE PRACTICING PHYSICIAN" WAS THE FOCUS OF MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL'S 30TH ANNUAL MEDICAL STAFF SYMPOSIUM ON OCT. 23 IN THE HOSPITAL'S ANTHONY M. LOMBARDI EDUCATION AND CONFERENCE CENTER. TOPICS AND SPEAKERS INCLUDED: "FINDING YOUR PATIENT'S VOICE: WHO CAN SPEAK FOR THE PATIENT?" DOUGLAS NOLIN, ESQUIRE, PEACOCK/KELLER, L.LP. "ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP IN DAILY PRACTICE," THOMAS G. FRASER, M.D., MEDICAL DIRECTOR FOR INFECTION PREVENTION, CLEVELAND CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM "MINIMALLY INVASIVE AND NON-INVASIVE TREATMENT OF STROKE," RUSSELL M. CEREJO, M.D., ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK/CEREBROVASCULAR CENTER "UPDATE ON TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION," SUNDEEP K. JAIN, M.D., CENTER FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, UPMC HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE, UPMC "UPDATE ON MEDICAL CANNABIS," DAVID A. GORELICK, M.D., PH.D, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINEDRUG TAKE BACK EVENTS. ON OCT. 26, MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL PARTNERED WITH THE CARROLL TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT TO HELP KEEP DRUGS OFF OF THE STREETS DURING NATIONAL DRUG TAKE BACK DAY. THE HOSPITAL SERVED AS A COLLECTION SITE ENABLING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT BOXES CONTAINING PRESCRIPTION AND OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS AT JUST ONE OF THE EVENTS. THE DRUGS RANGED FROM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES TO STEROID CREAMS. THE EVENT SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 25, 2020 WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC.MVH/LOIS ORANGE DUCOEUR BREAST CANCER WALK. "GIVE CANCER THE BOOT" WAS THE THEME OF THE 2019 MVH/LOIS ORANGE DUCOEUR BREAST CANCER WALK WHICH WAS HELD ON OCT. 12 IN CHARLEROI. THE 1- OR 2-MILE FUN WALK SUPPORTED THE PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER AT MVH. IN ADDITION TO THE WALK, THE EVENT FEATURED FELLOWSHIP, ENTERTAINMENT, TRIBUTE LAMPPOST RIBBONS, PROMOTIONAL ITEMS, REFRESHMENTS, A BASKET AUCTION, RAFFLES, DANCING, VENDORS AND CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED A CELEBRATION OF SURVIVORS AND REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE THAT HAVE LOST THEIR BATTLE WITH BREAST CANCER. ANNUAL BREAST CANCER EDUCATION AND SCREENING LUNCHEON. MORE THAN 100 WOMEN ATTENDED MVH'S ANNUAL BREAST CANCER EDUCATION AND SCREENING LUNCHEON OCT. 16 IN THE ANTHONY M. LOMBARDI EDUCATION CONFERENCE CENTER. NATALIE FURGIUELE, M.D., F.A.C.S., WHO SPECIALIZES IN BREAST SURGERY, PRESENTED AN INFORMATIVE PROGRAM ON THE BENEFITS OF EARLY DIAGNOSIS ALONG WITH THE THERAPIES OFFERED TO TREAT BREAST CANCER. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDED A PRESENTATION BY SHANI GUNNING-CARTER, M.D., WHO SPECIALIZES IN MEDICAL ONCOLOGY, AND SHARON MEHALIK'S FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT OF HER CANCER THERAPY AT MVH. FOLLOWING THE OPTIONAL PHYSICAL BREAST EXAMS BY MEMBERS OF THE HOSPITAL'S MEDICAL STAFF, MAMMOGRAMS WERE SCHEDULED FOR WOMEN WHO HAD ABNORMAL FINDINGS DURING THE SCREENINGNATIONAL HEALTH CARE DECISIONS DAY. MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL HAS ALWAYS PARTICIPATED IN NATIONAL HEALTH CARE DECISIONS DAY. THE HOSPITAL HAS BEEN AMONG NATIONAL, STATE AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS LEADING A MASSIVE EFFORT TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DECISION-MAKING. THE EVENT WAS NOT HELD IN APRIL 2020 DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC.
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COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVES. SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR, MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL HOSTS BLOOD DRIVES IN COOPERATION WITH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS TO COLLECT BLOOD FROM EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. BLOOD DRIVES WERE HELD IN THE ANTHONY M. LOMBARDI EDUCATION CONFERENCE CENTER AUGUST 23, OCTOBER 25, AND FEBRUARY 14, 2020.RINGGOLD STUDENT MENTORINGHEALTH CARE IS CONSTANTLY CHANGING WITH ADVANCEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES. AS A COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM, MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO NOT ONLY PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION TO OUR STAFF BUT TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES TO STUDENTS. MVH IS HELPING TO PREPARE THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS OF TOMORROW TODAY. IN 2019, THE HOSPITAL PARTNERED WITH RINGGOLD SCHOOL DISTRICT TO INTRODUCE A MEDICAL MENTORING PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO JUNIORS AND SENIORS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN HEALTH CARE CAREERS. THE STUDENTS ARE IMMERSED IN A LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT AND IMPACTFUL INSIGHT INTO THE HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT, PROFESSIONS AND SUPPORT SYSTEM THAT MVH PROVIDES. THE STUDENTS WORK THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL IN MANY DEPARTMENTS RANGING FROM RESPIRATORY CARE AND MEDICAL IMAGING TO THE LAB AND THE ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTE. SIMULATION CENTERMVH TOOK CONTINUING EDUCATION TO A HIGHER LEVEL WITH THE OPENING OF A NEW SIMULATION EDUCATION CENTER. THE CENTER FEATURES MANIKINS, JOINTED MODELS OF THE HUMAN BODY USED FOR MEDICAL TRAINING, WHICH CAN REPLICATE A VARIETY OF PATIENT SYMPTOMS AND CONDITIONS. THE REALISTIC MANIKIN'S DIGITAL SCREEN EYES CAN BLINK, DROOP, BECOME BLOODSHOT OR JAUNDICE. THE MANIKINS ARE PHYSIOLOGICALLY BASED AND CAN RESPOND AUTOMATICALLY TO TREATMENTS AND SIMULATE CRITICAL INTERVENTIONS SUCH AS MECHANICAL VENTILATOR MANAGEMENT. THE CENTER ENABLES THE HOSPITAL TO DEVELOP MEANINGFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS AS WELL AS ADVANCED-DEGREE NURSES THAT ENHANCE PATIENT SAFETY. THE TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS MVH'S STAFF TO CREATE MEDICAL SCENARIOS THAT INCREASE SELF-CONFIDENCE AND COMPETENCE IN CRITICAL THINKING, CLINICAL DECISION MAKING AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT AMONG OUR MEDICAL TEAMS. THE SIMULATOR CENTER IS AN AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION TRAINING CENTER. IT FOLLOWS THE INTERNATIONAL NURSING ASSOCIATION FOR CLINICAL SIMULATION AND LEARNING STANDARDS OF BEST PRACTICE TO DEVELOP POSITIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES. COMPASSIONATE CARECOMPASSIONATE CARE IS THE HALLMARK OF MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL. ACCORDING TO A DELOITTE SURVEY OF HEALTH CARE CONSUMERS, PERSONALIZED CARE - INCLUDING CLEAR COMMUNICATION AND SENSITIVITY - IS A KEY HEALTH CARE PRIORITY. THE STAFF AT MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL DELIVERS PATIENT-CENTERED CARE - THE TYPE OF ATTENTION EVERYONE WANTS FOR THEIR OWN MOTHERS. HIGH-QUALITY AND PERSONALIZED CARE ULTIMATELY LEAD TO INCREASED SAFETY, MORE POSITIVE OUTCOMES AND GREATER PATIENT SATISFACTION.PATIENT AND FAMILY COUNCIL. MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL ESTABLISHED THE PATIENT AND FAMILY ADVISORY COUNCIL (PAFC) TO HELP ENSURE THAT THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES A POSITIVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS EXPERIENCE. IN ITS FIRST YEAR OF EXISTENCE, THE PAFC HAS HELPED TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF THE HEALTH CARE EXPERIENCE FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. SOME MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL VOLUNTEER IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO HELP EASE ANXIETY AND KEEP PATIENTS INFORMED AS THEY WAIT FOR TEST RESULTS AND THE DOCTOR'S DIAGNOSIS. OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL VOLUNTEER THEIR SPECIFIC SKILLS ON THE UNITS OR SIMPLY VISIT WITH PATIENTS. COMMUNITY CARE NETWORKTHE COMMUNITY CARE NETWORK (CCN), WAS DEVELOPED TO HELP PEOPLE RECEIVE THE BEST HEALTH CARE POSSIBLE THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF CARE COORDINATION AND EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES THAT SUPPORT EACH PHYSICIAN'S CARE PLANS. THE CCN ENABLES STAFF TO BEGIN CARE COORDINATION DURING HOSPITALIZATION FOR PATIENTS IN NEED - ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH CHALLENGING CONDITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT RESULT IN READMISSIONS OR MULTIPLE EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS. THE CCN IS TRULY A COMMUNITY EFFORT; AND IT IS PROVIDED COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE. IN ITS DEVELOPMENT, MVH WORKED WITH LOCAL COLLEGES TO CREATE AN ACCREDITED COURSE THAT WILL TRAIN STUDENTS TO BE HEALTH COACHES. THE STUDENT COACHES ASSIST THE MEDICAL TEAM IN GOING INTO THE HOMES OF PATIENTS IDENTIFIED AS HIGH RISK. IN ADDITION, THEY WORK TOGETHER WITH OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES TO UTILIZE ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO TAKE MEDICAL FOLLOW-UP CARE TO A NEW LEVEL. THE TEAM, UNDER DIRECT MEDICAL SUPERVISION, HELPS TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE ARE FOLLOWING TREATMENT PLANS AND ACTUALLY TAKING PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS. THE CCN ALSO FOCUSES ON ELIMINATING MISSED APPOINTMENTS WITH PCPS AND SPECIALISTS. WITH EMPHASIS ON EARLY DETECTION, IN-HOME MONITORING CAN BE PROVIDED TO HELP IDENTIFY CHANGES IN SYMPTOMS EARLY ON WHICH COULD ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY READMISSIONS.PROMOTIONEVERY MONTH, THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT PUBLISHES A "LIVING WELL" CALENDAR THAT IS DISTRIBUTED IN ALL OF THE WAITING ROOMS IN THE HOSPITAL. IT ALSO IS SENT TO THE LOCAL DAILY AND MONTHLY NEWSPAPERS WHERE IT IS PUBLISHED IN ITS ENTIRETY FREE OF CHARGE. THE CALENDAR IS ALSO POSTED AT THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE, WWW.MONVALLEYHOSPITAL.COM. THE CALENDAR WAS POSTED FROM JUNE 2019 THROUGH MARCH 2020 BUT MANY OF THE MARCH EVENTS WERE CANCELLED DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC.DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE EVENT, HEALTH FAIRS, SCREENINGS, INNOVATIONS IN MEDICINE AND TALK WITH A DOC PROGRAMS AND VARIOUS SPECIAL EVENTS ARE PROMOTED THROUGH NEWS RELEASES, NEWSPAPER AND TELEVISION ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA INCLUDING FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND INSTAGRAM, LINKS ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE, ON THE MARQUEE AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE HOSPITAL ON ROUTE 88, ON TELEPHONE ON-HOLD ANNOUNCEMENTS, ON LED SCREENS THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL AND THROUGH DIRECT MAIL.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. 
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.