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| 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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| 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.).. | ||||||
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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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| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
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| 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.).. | ||||||
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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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| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS, INC. ("TJUH") IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS") AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION. IT INCLUDES THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, JEFFERSON HOSPITAL FOR NEUROSCIENCE AND METHODIST HOSPITAL (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS TJUH). PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, TJUH PROVIDES EMERGENCY AND MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1) TJUH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF-PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2) TJUH OPERATES AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3) TJUH MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4) CONTROL OF TJUH RESTS WITH ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES; WHICH IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY; AND 5) SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE; PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. THE OPERATIONS OF TJUH, AS SHOWN THROUGH THE FACTORS OUTLINED ABOVE AND OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT TJUH PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND THAT THE USE AND CONTROL OF TJUH IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND THAT NO PART OF THE INCOME OR NET EARNINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION INURES TO THE BENEFIT OF ANY PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL NOR IS ANY PRIVATE INTEREST BEING SERVED OTHER THAN INCIDENTALLY. THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS HAS 908 LICENSED ACUTE CARE BEDS, WITH MAJOR PROGRAMS IN A WIDE RANGE OF CLINICAL SPECIALTIES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT FIVE PRIMARY LOCATIONS - THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (THE MAIN HOSPITAL FACILITY, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1825) AND JEFFERSON HOSPITAL FOR NEUROSCIENCE, BOTH IN CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA; JEFFERSON'S METHODIST HOSPITAL AND JEFFERSON AT THE NAVY YARD, BOTH IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA; AND JEFFERSON AT VOORHEES IN SOUTH JERSEY. JEFFERSON ========= THE SYSTEM INCLUDES FOURTEEN HOSPITALS, SEVEN URGENT CARE CENTERS, AND 25 TESTING AND IMAGING CENTERS LOCATED THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA, BUCKS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA AND CAMDEN AND GLOUCESTER COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY. OUTPATIENT AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES ARE DELIVERED THROUGH A NETWORK OF OWNED AND AFFILIATED PHYSICIAN PRACTICES, SATELLITE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CENTERS, OUTPATIENT LABORATORIES AND RADIOLOGY CENTERS. TOGETHER, JEFFERSON HEALTH HAS 32,000+ EMPLOYEES, 6,300 PHYSICIANS AND PRACTITIONERS, 7,900 NURSES, 2,600 FACULTY AND 2,100 VOLUNTEERS AND IS THE SECOND LARGEST EMPLOYER IN PHILADELPHIA. DURING FY20, MANY STRATEGIC ADMINISTRATIVE, MERGER/ACQUISITIONS AND CHANGES WERE GREATLY AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF A NOVEL CORONAVIRUS WAS A CALL TO ACTION, A SUMMONS TO DO WHAT WE WERE BORN FOR: TO HELP, TO HEAL, TO CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. DURING THE PEAK OF THE SURGE, JEFFERSON HEALTH HAD 7,000 DISCHARGES OF NON-COVID PATIENTS WITHOUT ANY EVIDENCE OF VIRUS TRANSMISSION. THAT'S HOW SAFE WE WERE. AMONG OUR 15,000 CLINICAL EMPLOYEES AND PHYSICIANS, WE HAD LESS THAN 1 PERCENT CONTRACT THE VIRUS. THAT'S SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN ANY OTHER FRONTLINE SYSTEM. OUR HOSPITALS WERE AMONG THE FEW TO LET LOVED ONES BE PRESENT FOR BIRTHS, AND FOR DEATHS, ALLOWING FAMILIES TO BE AT THE BEDSIDE OF EVEN COVID-POSITIVE PATIENTS. THE PARTNERSHIP STRENGTHENS THE ENTERPRISE'S ABILITY TO CARE FOR THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. IN ADDITION, JEFFERSON'S UNIQUE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE CONTINUES AS A COMBINED BOARD WITH EQUAL REPRESENTATION FROM JEFFERSON, ABINGTON, JEFFERSON HEALTH - NORTHEAST AND KENNEDY. ADDITIONALLY, IN FY20, JEFFERSON HEALTH CONTINUED IN ITS COMMITMENT TO PURSUE ITS DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT WITH EINSTEIN HEALTHCARE NETWORK ("EHN") OF PHILADELPHIA AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. THE PROPOSED MERGER TO CREATE AN 18 BED HOSPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM IS AWAITING STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT APPROVALS. WHILE, THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY, JEFFERSON HEALTH, TEMPLE UNIVERSITY AND TEMPLE HEALTH ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT TO CONDUCT DUE DILIGENCE AND NEGOTIATE THE SALE OF FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER TO JEFFERSON AND TEMPLE'S INTEREST IN HEALTH PARTNERS PLAN (HPP) THE ACQUISITION DID NOT MOVE FORWARD AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC. OUR MISSION: WE IMPROVE LIVES. OUR VISION: REIMAGINING HEALTH, EDUCATION AND DISCOVERY TO CREATE UNPARALLELED VALUE. OUR VALUES: THE BEHAVIORS OUR EMPLOYEES DEMONSTRATE DAILY TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FELLOW STAFF ENABLE JEFFERSON TO CONTINUE ACHIEVE ITS MISSION. JEFFERSON'S VALUES DEFINE WHO WE ARE AS AN ORGANIZATION, WHAT WE STAND FOR, AND HOW WE CONTINUE THE WORK OF HELPING OTHERS THAT BEGAN HERE NEARLY TWO CENTURIES AGO. THESE VALUES ARE (1) PUT PEOPLE FIRST: SERVICE-MINDED, RESPECTFUL & EMBRACES DIVERSITY; (2) BE BOLD & THINK DIFFERENTLY: INNOVATIVE, COURAGEOUS & SOLUTION-ORIENTED; AND (3) DO THE RIGHT THING: SAFETY-FOCUSED, INTEGRITY & ACCOUNTABILITY JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AND THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ARE PARTNERS IN PROVIDING EXCELLENT CLINICAL AND COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR OUR PATIENTS IN THE PHILADELPHIA REGION, EDUCATING THE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OF TOMORROW IN A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES AND DISCOVERING NEW KNOWLEDGE THAT WILL DEFINE THE FUTURE OF CLINICAL CARE. JEFFERSON RANKS AS 16TH BEST HOSPITAL ON U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT'S HONOR ROLL LIST. WE CONTINUE TO TOP THE LIST OF HOSPITALS IN PENNSYLVANIA (3RD) AND THE PHILADELPHIA METRO AREA (2ND) IN U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT'S ANNUAL LISTING OF THE BEST HOSPITALS AND SPECIALTIES. JEFFERSON ALSO STANDS OUT AS AMONG THE BEST IN 9 SPECIALTY AREAS: - ORTHOPEDICS - CANCER - EAR, NOSE & THROAT - GASTROENTEROLOGY & GI SURGERY- NEPHROLOGY - NEUROLOGY & NEUROSURGERY - OPHTHALMOLOGY - DIABETES & ENDOCRINOLOGY - GERIATRICS - PULMONOLOGY A DIFFERENT YEAR ---------------- COMING TOGETHER: OUR COVID RESPONSE INCLUDED PLANNING AND PREPARATION - EVEN BEFORE THE FIRST POSITIVE CASES OF COVID-19 SURFACED, JEFFERSON WAS ALREADY EXECUTING A DETAILED PLAN FOR COVID TESTING, PATIENT SERVICES, AND EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT. THE PLAN WAS DEVELOPED BY JEFFERSON, WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. AS OUR NUMBER OF CASES GREW, A STRATEGIC ADVISORY TEAM OF TOP LEADERS AT THE HOSPITAL LAUNCHED NUMEROUS STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY, INCLUDING: ESTABLISHING THE FIRST COVID TESTING SITE IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY; POSTPONING ALL ELECTIVE PROCEDURES, REPURPOSING BEDS FOR ADDITIONAL ICU CAPACITY, SETTING PROTOCOLS FOR ISOLATING DIFFERENT PATIENT POPULATIONS, CREATING TRANSITION PLANS FOR NON-COVID PATIENTS AND SHIFTING NON-COVID APPOINTMENTS TO TELEHEALTH TECHNOLOGY WHEN POSSIBLE; SETTING UP A TRIAGE PHONE LINE FOR PATIENTS AND STAFF, AND CREATING STANDARD GUIDELINES FOR STAFF WHO ARE TRIAGING PATIENTS; SOURCING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) DONATIONS, SUPPLIES AND OTHER EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING VENTILATORS AND ALTERNATIVES; PROVIDING REAL-TIME EDUCATION ABOUT CHANGING CDC GUIDELINES; REDEPLOYING STAFF TO THE MOST CRITICAL UNITS; PROVIDING TRAINING TO UPSKILL REGISTERED NURSES (RNS) TO WORK IN THE ICU; ORGANIZING CHILDCARE FOR STAFF AND DEVELOPING PLANS TO FEED AND HOUSE STAFF AS NEEDED. IT WAS ANNOUNCED IN FY20 THAT JEFFERSON HEALTH HAD CARED FOR MORE COVID-19 PATIENTS THAN ANY OTHER SYSTEM IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | DURING THESE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES, OUR COMMUNITY DONATED GENEROUS FUNDS AND MATERIALS: OUR COMMUNITY STEPPED UP WITH CHARITABLE SUPPORT, AND SHOWED GREAT GENEROSITY IN DONATING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND PPE. THESE INCLUDED MASKS, GOGGLES, HAND SANITIZER, AND OTHER MEDICAL SUPPLIES. TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF THESE MATERIALS, OUR SUPPLY-CHAIN MANAGEMENT TEAM SET UP A DONATION DROP-OFF SITE TO COORDINATE THE RECEIPT AND EVALUATION OF THESE GENEROUS DONATIONS. COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE SOWN AND DONATED HUNDREDS OF CLOTH MASKS AND WASHABLE SURGICAL CAPS FOR HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL, AND HAVE ALSO ASSEMBLED "HERO HEALING KITS" FILLED WITH SUPPLIES AND SNACKS FOR FRONTLINE WORKERS. HEROES HONORING HEROES: NUMEROUS COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE STEPPED UP TO SUPPORT AND RECOGNIZE OUR HEROES ON THE FRONT LINE OF CARE. MUCH OF THAT SUPPORT HAS COME FROM FOLKS WHO ARE HEROES IN THEIR OWN RIGHT, INCLUDING NEARLY TWO DOZEN AREA POLICE, FIRE AND EMS UNITS. AMONG THE MANY TRIBUTES WAS A SPECIAL DISPLAY OF SUPPORT FROM FIRST RESPONDERS. AN ARRAY OF POLICE CARS, FIRETRUCKS, AND AMBULANCES SHOWED UP WITH LIGHTS AND SIRENS ON, TO LINE EMPLOYEE ENTRANCES AND HONOR OUR STAFF COMING AND GOING AT SHIFT CHANGES. IT WAS A MOVING AND MEANINGFUL SHOW OF SUPPORT FROM PROFESSIONALS WHO SHARE OUR COMMITMENT TO CARING FOR OTHERS. OUR WOMEN'S BOARD JOINED OTHERS TO CREATE AN IMPORTANT NEW INITIATIVE IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CALLED "FEEDING THE FRONT LINES", THE PROGRAM BRINGS IN FOOD FROM AREA RESTAURANTS AND CATERERS TO FEED HEALTHCARE WORKERS THROUGHOUT OUR VARIOUS AH LOCATIONS. ALL OF THIS WAS COORDINATED WITH HOSPITAL STAFF TO COORDINATE MEAL DELIVERIES ON A DAILY BASIS FOR EMPLOYEES. WITH THE SUPPORT OF NUMEROUS LOCAL RESTAURANTS, BUSINESSES, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, "FEEDING THE FRONTLINES" HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED MEALS A DAY DURING THE SHUTDOWN. OUR HISTORY =========== THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS HAVE MAJOR PROGRAMS IN A WIDE RANGE OF CLINICAL SPECIALTIES. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED AT FIVE PRIMARY LOCATIONS - THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (OUR TEACHING HOSPITAL, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1877) AND JEFFERSON HOSPITAL FOR NEUROSCIENCE, BOTH IN CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA; JEFFERSON'S METHODIST HOSPITAL AND JEFFERSON AT THE NAVY YARD, BOTH IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA; AND JEFFERSON AT VOORHEES IN SOUTH JERSEY. THERE ARE ALSO VARIOUS RADIATION THERAPY SATELLITE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. FORMERLY A DIVISION OF THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY, THE HOSPITAL WAS SEPARATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY TO BECOME A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE JEFFERSON HEALTH SYSTEM IN 1995. THE HOSPITAL EXPANDED ITS SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY WITH THE MERGER OF METHODIST HOSPITAL AS A DIVISION OF THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS IN 1996. AS AN ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER, THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BELIEVE IN THE IMPORTANCE OF AN EXCELLENT CLINICAL SETTING FOR OUR PATIENTS AND AS A FOUNDATION FOR THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE OF JEFFERSON STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS. IT IS WITHIN OUR VARIOUS CLINICAL SETTINGS THAT SCIENTISTS, RESIDENTS AND ATTENDING PHYSICIANS, MEDICAL STUDENTS, NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH STUDENTS, AND TECHNOLOGISTS LEARN THEIR PROFESSION AND LEARN TO WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM AND HELP DEFINE THE FUTURE OF CLINICAL CARE. JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS CONTINUE TO TAKE PRIDE IN THE QUALITY AND VARIETY OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED TO CITIZENS OF PHILADELPHIA AND THE DELAWARE VALLEY. THE HOSPITAL IS FULLY ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION AND LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. AWARDS & HONORS =============== JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS IS CONSISTENTLY RECOGNIZED BOTH NATIONALLY AND LOCALLY BY VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS IN JUST ABOUT EVERY ASPECT OF PATIENT CARE, PATIENT SAFETY AND THE QUALITY OF THE HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE. JEFFERSON HEALTH CONTINUES ITS RECORD OF EXCELLENCE IN HEALTHCARE WITH RECOGNITION FROM U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORTS ANNUAL LISTING OF TOP HOSPITALS AND SPECIALTIES. IN ADDITION TO RANKING IN THE TOP 10 FACILITIES IN THE PHILADELPHIA METRO AREA (2ND) AND PENNSYLVANIA (3RD), 8 OF THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL'S SPECIALTY PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED. THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL'S NATIONALLY RANKED SPECIALTIES -------------------------------------------------------------------- - OPHTHALMOLOGY - JEFFERSON'S DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY (WILLS EYE HOSPITAL) RANKS 2ND IN THE NATION - ORTHOPEDICS - RANKS 17TH BEST HOSPITAL IN THE NATION (ROTHMAN ORTHOPAEDICS AT JEFFERSON HEALTH AND PHILADELPHIA HAND TO SHOULDER CENTER) - EAR, NOSE & THROAT - JEFFERSON IS THE 41ST BEST HOSPITAL IN THE NATION - NEUROLOGY & NEUROSURGERY - RANKS 30TH BEST HOSPITAL IN THE NATION (VICKIE & JACK FARBER INSTITUTE FOR NEUROSCIENCE JEFFERSON HEALTH) - CANCER - RANKS 28TH BEST HOSPITAL IN THE NATION (SIDNEY KIMMEL CANCER CENTER JEFFERSON HEALTH) - GASTROENTEROLOGY & GI SURGERY - JEFFERSON IS THE 29TH BEST HOSPITAL IN THE NATION - GERIATRICS - JEFFERSON'S GERIATRIC MEDICINE RANKS 46TH IN THE NATION TJUH NAMED AS HIGH PERFORMING IN FOUR SPECIALTIES ------------------------------------------------- - CARDIOLOGY & HEART SURGERY - NEPHROLOGY - REHABILITATION (MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL) - UROLOGY QUALITY & SAFETY ================ SINCE 1825, THE PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND STAFF AT THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS HAVE MADE THE SAFETY OF OUR PATIENTS AND THE QUALITY OF CARE WE DELIVER TOP PRIORITIES. WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE CARE WE PROVIDE AFFECTS EVERY PATIENT AND FAMILY MEMBER WHO COMES THROUGH OUR DOORS. OUR COMMITMENT TO QUALITY IS MEASURED IN BETTER PATIENT OUTCOMES AND INCREASED PATIENT SATISFACTION. THE RESULT IS GENERATIONS OF FAMILIES TURN TO JEFFERSON BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT WE DELIVER SAFE, SUPERIOR AND COMPASSIONATE CARE, FROM DIAGNOSTICS THROUGH FOLLOW-UP CARE. AT JEFFERSON, WE DON'T JUST TALK ABOUT SAFETY AND QUALITY: WE SET GOALS AND BENCHMARK OUR RESULTS TO ENSURE WE ARE MEETING AND EXCEEDING NATIONAL STANDARDS. WE USE A "BALANCED SCORECARD" APPROACH TO CONTINUALLY MEASURE OUR PROGRESS TOWARD OUR GOALS. THIS APPROACH PROVIDES ACCOUNTABILITY AT ALL LEVELS AND TRACKS THOSE METRICS THAT HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT ON OUR STRATEGIC VALUES QUALITY AND SAFETY, SERVICE, PEOPLE, GROWTH AND FINANCE AND OPERATIONS. IN OUR DRIVE TO DELIVER THE BEST QUALITY CARE, WE UTILIZE PROVEN METHODOLOGIES FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. MANY OF OUR STAFF HAVE RECEIVED DEDICATED TRAINING AND GAINED EXPERTISE IN SPECIAL TECHNIQUES TO DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS IN QUALITY AND SAFETY. RECOGNITION FOR QUALITY & SAFETY ================================ MANY NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS RECOGNIZE THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS FOR OUR STANDARDS OF QUALITY, EXCELLENCE AND SAFETY. U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT ------------------------ THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS IS CONSISTENTLY RATED AMONG THE BEST HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN THE NATION, WITH TOP NATIONAL AND REGIONAL RANKINGS IN CANCER, DIABETES AND ENDOCRINOLOGY, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT, GASTROENTEROLOGY AND GI SURGERY, GERIATRICS, NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY, OPHTHALMOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, AND PULMONOLOGY. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID ------------------------------- THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THAT IT RANKED THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AS A FOUR (OUT OF FIVE)- STAR HOSPITAL FOR THE QUALITY OF ITS CARE. THE FOUR STARS INDICATE JEFFERSONS HIGH PERFORMANCE IN IMPROVING SAFETY OF CARE (REDUCING HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTION) AND THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE, AS WELL AS REDUCING MORTALITY RATES. A REDUCTION IN READMISSION RATES WAS ALSO NOTED AMONG OVERALL PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT. MAGNET RECOGNITION FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE ----------------------------------------- THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS CENTER CITY CAMPUS HAS BEEN GRANTED MAGNET RECOGNITION FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE FROM THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER (ANCC). ANCC IS A SUBSIDIARY OF THE AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION. LESS THAN 7 PERCENT OF ALL HOSPITALS IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE ACHIEVED ANCC MAGNET RECOGNITION STATUS. THE MAGNET RECOGNITION PROGRAM RECOGNIZES HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS FOR QUALITY PATIENT CARE, NURSING EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATIONS IN PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE. MAGNET HOSPITALS ENJOY HIGHER PERCENTAGES OF IMPROVED PATIENT CARE OUTCOMES AND IMPROVED PATIENT SATISFACTION AS WELL AS ATTRACTING TOP NOTCH NURSES, PHYSICIANS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE-DESIGNATED CANCER CENTER -------------------------------------------------- THE SIDNEY KIMMEL CANCER CENTER AT JEFFERSON IS A NATIONAL LEADER IN CANCER TREATMENT, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AND A NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE (NCI)-DESIGNATED CANCER CENTER. IT IS AMONG THE TOP 20 CENTERS IN THE COUNTRY IN GRANT FUNDING FROM NCI. JOINT COMMISSION ACCREDITATION ------------------------------ THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS ARE FULLY ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION. ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, THE JOINT COMMISSION EVALUATES AND ACCREDITS HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. ACCREDITATION FROM THIS INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IS A RECOGNIZED SYMBOL OF QUALITY, DEMONSTRATING AN ORGANIZATION'S ACHIEVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. ACCREDITATION REQUIRES SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF AN ON-SITE SURVEY AT LEAST EVERY THREE YEARS. THE JOINT COMMISSION HAS RECOGNIZED THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AS IMPROVING IN QUALITY AND SAFETY IN THE AREAS OF HEART ATTACKS, HEART FAILURE, PNEUMONIA, SPINE SURGERY, SURGICAL CARE, IMMUNIZATIONS AND PERINATAL CARE. THEY HAVE ALSO RECOGNIZED JEFFERSON WITH SPECIFIC QUALITY AWARDS, INCLUDING THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR ORGAN DONATION AND ADVANCED CERTIFICATIONS SUCH AS A PRIMARY STROKE CENTER AND IN VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE (VAD). LEVEL 1 REGIONAL RESOURCE TRAUMA CENTER & SPINAL CORD INJURY CENTER ------------------------------------------------------------------- THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS' EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS AN OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED LEVEL 1 REGIONAL RESOURCE TRAUMA CENTER. IT IS ONE OF ONLY 18 HOSPITALS IN THE UNITED STATES THAT IS BOTH AN OFFICIAL TRAUMA CENTER AND A FEDERALLY DESIGNATED REGIONAL SPINAL CORD INJURY CENTER. JEFFERSON, IN AFFILIATION WITH MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, IS DESIGNATED AS ONE OF THE NATION'S 14 MODEL SPINAL CORD INJURY CENTERS BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH. THE ONLY SUCH FACILITY IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY, THE CENTER HAS TREATED MORE THAN 3,000 PERSONS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED THE SEVERE SECONDARY COMPLICATIONS OF TRAUMATIC SPINAL CORD INJURY. HEALTHGRADES ------------ HEATHGRADES IS A LONGSTANDING LEADER IN MAKING INFORMATION ON PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS MORE ACCESSIBLE AND TRANSPARENT. THEY PROVIDE CONSUMERS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT CLINICAL OUTCOMES, SATISFACTION, SAFETY AND HEALTH CONDITIONS. IN 2019, HEALTHGRADES HAS NAMED THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, JEFFERSON HOSPITAL FOR NEUROSCIENCE AND JEFFERSON METHODIST HOSPITAL AS THREE OF THE BEST HOSPITALS IN PENNSYLVANIA, AND AMONG THE NATION'S TOP 50. A LONGSTANDING JEFFERSON HEALTH PARTNER LANKENAU MEDICAL CENTER IN WYNNEWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA ALSO RANKS AMONG THE TOP 50 HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE. IN ADDITION, JEFFERSON TORRESDALE HOSPITAL, JEFFERSON BUCKS HOSPITAL AND JEFFERSON FRANKFORD HOSPITAL WERE NAMED TO THE HEALTHGRADES TOP 250 HOSPITALS LIST. BLUE DISTINCTION AWARD ---------------------- THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS EARNED BLUE DISTINCTION AND BLUE DISTINCTION AWARDS FROM BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION FOR DEMONSTRATING EXPERTISE IN DELIVERING QUALITY HEALTH CARE IN THE FOLLOWING SPECIALTIES: BARIATRIC SURGERY - BLUE DISTINCTION+ MATERNITY CARE - BLUE DISTINCTION TRANSPLANT - BLUE DISTINCTION+ IN THE COMMUNITY ================ THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OFFER TRUSTED, COMPASSIONATE CARE TO OUR COMMUNITY FROM CENTER CITY TO THE SUBURBS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE WE INTERACT WITHIN OUR HOSPITALS, CLINICS AND IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS DEFINES ITS GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS BY THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. OUR WORK EXTENDS BEYOND THE BEDSIDE. JEFFERSON HEALTH'S CENTER FOR URBAN HEALTH SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF YOUNG AND OLDER PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTS THROUGH PREVENTION AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS, HEALTH EDUCATION SEMINARS AND SCREENINGS, ASSESSMENTS THAT MEASURE BARRIERS TO HEALTH, PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PROJECT H.O.M.E., THE ARCHES PROJECT, AND JEFFPEERS. IN FULFILLMENT OF THIS PLEDGE, JEFFERSON OPENED THE CENTER FOR URBAN HEALTH (CUH) IN 1998, WHICH HAS WORKED TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF PHILADELPHIA CITIZENS BY MARSHALLING THE RESOURCES OF THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS, THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY AND ITS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE (DFCM), AND PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND NEIGHBORHOODS. THE CENTER'S GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF INDIVIDUALS AND TARGETED COMMUNITIES/NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH A MULTIFACETED INITIATIVE, THE ARCHES PROJECT, WHICH FOCUSES ON SIX DOMAINS/THEMES: ACCESS AND ADVOCACY; RESEARCH, EVALUATION, AND OUTCOMES MEASUREMENT; COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND OUTREACH; HEALTH EDUCATION, SCREENING AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS; EDUCATION HEALTH PROFESSIONS STUDENTS AND PROVIDERS; AND SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS INNOVATION. TJUH'S PARTNERS CONSIST OF SCHOOLS, HOMELESS SHELTERS, SENIOR CENTERS, FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES AND OTHER BROAD-BASED EFFORTS THAT RECOGNIZE NEIGHBORHOOD ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS AS UNDERLYING DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND DISEASE. IN ADDITION, TJUH UNDERTAKES MORE EXTENSIVE ASSESSMENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE PROGRAMS THAT REFLECT COMMUNITY NEED, VOICE AND CULTURE. ARCHES PROJECT: ARCHES FOCUSES ON SIX THEMES: ACCESS AND ADVOCACY; RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND OUTCOMES MEASUREMENT; COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND OUTREACH; HEALTH EDUCATION, SCREENING AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS; EDUCATION HEALTH PROFESSIONS STUDENTS AND PROVIDERS; AND SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS INNOVATION. MUSICIANS ON CALL: WXPN'S MUSICIANS ON CALL IS A FREE COMMUNITY-OUTREACH PROGRAM DESIGNED TO DELIVER THE HEALING POWER OF MUSIC TO PATIENTS' BEDSIDES. PROJECT H.O.M.E.: PROJECT H.O.M.E. WAS FOUNDED IN 1988 WITH THE MISSION TO EMPOWER ADULTS, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY AND TO ALLEVIATE THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF POVERTY. JEFFPEERS: JEFFPEERS (PEOPLE, EMPOWERED, EDUCATED, AND READY TO SUPPORT) IS A CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP ADULTS BETTER MANAGE CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS. COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS: THIS PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF A VARIETY OF EVENTS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH PREVENTION AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, HEALTH EDUCATION SEMINARS AND HEALTH SCREENINGS. AT JEFFERSON, WE RECOGNIZE THAT BY PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO OUR PATIENTS, AND EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO OUR NEIGHBORS, WE ARE ALSO ENRICHING THE LIVES AND FUTURE OF OUR SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. AND WHEN THE COMMUNITY THRIVES, WE ALL BENEFIT. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH ============================= KEY TJUHS INITIATIVES THAT ADDRESSED HEALTH PROMOTION, CARE FOR THE UNDERSERVED, SYSTEM AND POLICY CHANGES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ----------------- - OPIATE TASK FORCE PARTICIPATED IN THE CITY AND JEFFERSON ENTERPRISE-WIDE OPIATE TASK FORCES TO REDUCE ACCESS TO OPIATE PAIN KILLERS AND RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT ADDICTION FROM TAKING NON-PRESCRIBED OPIATE MEDICATIONS - DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES PARTNER AND EVALUATOR OF THE SOUTH PHILADELPHIA PREVENTION COALITION (EAST OF BROAD ST); WESTSIDE COMMUNITY PREVENTION LED BY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SOUTH PHILADELPHIA WEST OF BROAD) - NARP JEFFERSON INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDES MAT AND OTHER SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH ADDICTIONS - MATER JEFFERSON PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A PREGNANCY SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR WOMEN ON MAT AND PROVIDES OTHER SOCIAL SUPPORTS INCLUDING HOUSING COUNSELING SERVICES PROVIDED AT NO COST BY JEFFERSON FAMILY AND COUPLES THERAPY AT SOUTHWARK SCHOOL IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA (K-8) - JEFFERSON COUNSELING PROGRAM TRAINING ALL STAFF IN TRAUMA INFORMED COUNSELING/CARE TO ENHANCE SKILLS OF ALL STAFF TO ADDRESS TRAUMA AMONG STUDENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DBHIDS PROVIDE FREE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID PROGRAMS AT COMMUNITY SITES FOR COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND RESIDENTS. ALL JEFFERSON NURSING STUDENTS RECEIVE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING, EMTS AND EXPANDING TO MEDICAL STUDENTS. - CHRONIC PAIN SELF- MANAGEMENT FREE COMMUNITY PROGRAM THAT TRAINS PARTICIPANTS TO ADDRESS PAIN WITH NON-MEDICATION METHODS HOMELESS -------- - 30 YEARS WORKING WITH PROJECT HOME AND HOMELESS PARTNERS - JEFFHOPE PROGRAM GOES TO 4 HOMELESS SHELTERS AND 1 NEEDLE EXCHANGE HARM REDUCTION PROGRAM IN PHILADELPHIA EVERY WEEK TO PROVIDE ACUTE, BASIC MEDICAL CARE AND HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ACCESS OTHER HEALTH AND SOCIAL RESOURCES AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS THAT ARE BETTER EQUIPPED TO CARE FOR THEM LONG-TERM. TJUH PROVIDES LAB AND PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES - STEVEN KLEIN WELLNESS CENTER PARTNERSHIP WITH PROJECT HOME REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS ----------------------- - REFUGEE CLINIC, UNITY CLINIC AND CHINATOWN CLINIC SERVE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY. IN PROCESS OF DEVELOPING THE WYSS IMMIGRANT HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - PARTICIPATE IN THE PHILADELPHIA REFUGEE HEALTH COLLABORATIVE AND REFUGEE MENTAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE - DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE PROVIDES MEDICAL SERVICES FOR NEW REFUGEES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PHILADELPHIA REFUGEE HEALTH COLLABORATIVE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES ---------------------- - THE ATHLETIC HEALTH ORGANIZATION AND CENTER FOR URBAN HEALTH PROVIDE SPORT PHYSICALS AT LOCAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IN SUPPORT OF COMPETITIVE SPORTS PROGRAMS. SCHOOLS INCLUDE SOUTHWARK SCHOOL, INDEPENDENT CHARTER SCHOOL, SOUTH PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL - DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE PROVIDING PHYSICALS FOR SOUTH PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS LGBTQ COMMUNITY --------------- - LGBTQ HOSPITAL INITIATIVE - FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE AND THE CENTER FOR URBAN HEALTH PROVIDE THE DOCTOR IS IN, AND OTHER PROGRAMS SUCH AS CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT WITH THE LGBT-ELDER INITIATIVE AGE FRIENDLY HEALTH SYSTEM -------------------------- - ATTAINED DESIGNATED AGE FRIENDLY HEALTH SYSTEM STATUS CENTER FOR URBAN HEALTH ----------------------- OUTREACH TO VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN PHILADELPHIA. DIRECTLY IMPACT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY THAT FOSTER SUPPORT, SHARED DECISION MAKING AND BEHAVIOR CHANGE: - COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER PROGRAM - TRAINING FOR JEFFERSON AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS. PARTICIPATE IN STATE EFFORTS TO CREATE A CERTIFIED PROGRAM FOR PENNSYLVANIA - JEFFPEERS (PEOPLE, EMPOWERED, EDUCATED, AND READY TO SUPPORT) IS A CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP ADULTS BETTER MANAGE CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS. WE PROVIDE SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND A VARIETY OF RESOURCES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED WITH A CHRONIC DISEASE. - HEART SMARTS - PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FOOD TRUST AND CORNER STORES TO ADDRESS ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD, NUTRITION EDUCATION AND SCREENING SERVICES INCLUDING BLOOD PRESSURE, HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AND BMI. FOLLOW-UP PROVIDED MONTHLY AND PARTICIPANTS ARE ASSISTED WITH TOBACCO CESSATION, ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE, FOOD SECURITY, AND PERSONAL GOAL SETTING. PROGRAM CURRENTLY SERVES 8 COMMUNITY SITES, INCLUDING CORNER STORES, SUPERMARKETS AND RECENTLY ADDED VETERAN MULTI SERVICE CENTER. PROGRAMS ARE PREDOMINANTLY IN LATINO AND AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES. PARTNERING WITH CORNER STORES TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH. EMPLOYMENT: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH -------------------------------------------- - PARTNERED WITH FEDERATION OF NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS AND PHILADELPHIA HORTICULTURE SOCIETY TO INTEGRATE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION INTO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. - PIPE LINE PROGRAMS AND STEM EDUCATION WITH SCHOOLS - COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER TRAINING FOR JEFFERSON ENTERPRISE AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS. CHWS SCREEN FOR SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND MAKE REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AS APPROPRIATE. WITH ADDITIONAL TRAINING THEY CAN ALSO SERVE AS CERTIFIED RECOVERY SPECIALISTS, PEER SPECIALISTS (MENTAL HEALTH) AND CAN CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS TO ADDRESS ASTHMA TRIGGERS, LEAD POISONING AND FALL PREVENTION - NEW KENSINGTON CDC HEALTHY EMPOWERMENT ZONE GRANT - THE CENTER FOR URBAN HEALTH IS PARTNERING WITH NKCDC ON AN INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER PROGRAM TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES. THROUGH THEIR WORK PROVIDING FREE HOUSING COUNSELING, NKCDC RECOGNIZED CLIENTS FACED MANY OBSTACLES TO OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING SAFE AND SECURE HOUSING INCLUDING HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE NEEDS. THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP, WE HAVE TRAINED 22 COMMUNITY MEMBERS (16 WOMEN AND 6 MEN RANGING IN AGES FROM THEIR EARLY 20S TO 60S, AND 14 AFRICAN AMERICANS, 6 LATINOS, AND 2 CAUCASIAN PARTICIPANTS). NKCDC HIRED 11 OF THE TRAINEES AND ARE WORKING WITH JEFFERSON AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO FIND EMPLOYMENT FOR THE OTHER 11 PARTICIPANTS |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTION 2 | MICHAEL J. HELLER & MARK L. ALDERMAN, ESQ. - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP; MICHAEL J. HELLER & IRA LUBERT - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP; HYMAN R. KAHN, M.D. & JACK FARBER - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP; IRA LUBERT & HAROLD A. HONICKMAN - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP; AND IRA LUBERT & JEFFREY P. ORLEANS - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTION 3 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY/JEFFERSON HEALTH; A COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY AND TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"), WITH A TRIPARTITE MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE. THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ("TJU") IS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND SERVES AS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF THE SYSTEM. AS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF THE SYSTEM TJU PROVIDES VARIOUS CORPORATE RELATED SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF VARIOUS SYSTEM ENTITIES; INCLUDING THIS ORGANIZATION. THESE CORPORATE SERVICES, INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, EXECUTIVE, LEGAL AND RISK MANAGEMENT, COMPLIANCE AND GOVERNANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES AND FINANCE. TJU ALLOCATES A PERCENTAGE OF ITS TOTAL CORPORATE RELATED SERVICES COSTS TO VARIOUS SYSTEM ENTITIES, INCLUDING THIS ORGANIZATION, AS REIMBURSEMENT FOR THESE CORPORATE RELATED SERVICES. THE REIMBURSEMENT TO TJU IS REFLECTED AS AN EXPENSE FOR THESE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTIONS 6 & 7 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY/JEFFERSON HEALTH; A COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY AND TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"), WITH A TRIPARTITE MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE. TJUH SYSTEM IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION. THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ("TJU") IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF TJUH SYSTEM. ACCORDINGLY, TJU HAS THE ULTIMATE RIGHT TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND HAS CERTAIN RESERVED POWERS AS DEFINED IN THIS ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 11B | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY/JEFFERSON HEALTH; A COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY AND TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"), WITH A TRIPARTITE MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS"). AS PART OF THE TAX RETURN PREPARATION PROCESS THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING ("CPA") FIRM WITH EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN BOTH HEALTHCARE AND NOT FOR-PROFIT TAX RETURN PREPARATION TO PREPARE THE FEDERAL FORM 990. THE CPA FIRM'S TAX PROFESSIONALS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE SYSTEMS FINANCE PERSONNEL AND VARIOUS OTHER SYSTEM INDIVIDUALS ("INTERNAL WORKING GROUP") TO OBTAIN THE INFORMATION NEEDED IN ORDER TO PREPARE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TAX RETURN. THE CPA FIRM PREPARED A DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND FURNISHED IT TO THE SYSTEMS INTERNAL WORKING GROUP FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE INTERNAL WORKING GROUP REVIEWED THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND DISCUSSED QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WITH THE CPA FIRM. REVISIONS WERE MADE TO THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 WHERE NECESSARY AND A FINAL DRAFT WAS FURNISHED BY THE CPA FIRM TO THE INTERNAL WORKING GROUP FOR FINAL REVIEW. FOLLOWING THIS REVIEW, THE FORM 990 WAS THEN PRESENTED TO THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY'S AUDIT, RISK AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY/JEFFERSON HEALTH; A COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY AND TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"), WITH A TRIPARTITE MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE. THE SYSTEM HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH WHICH ALL AFFILIATES REGULARLY MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY GOVERNS CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE AND MONITORING OF ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE SYSTEM'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN EVALUATING ARRANGEMENTS, CONTRACTS OR TRANSACTIONS THAT MAY BENEFIT THE PRIVATE INTEREST OF A TRUSTEE, THEIR FAMILY MEMBER(S), A MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITTEE THAT EXERCISES BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS OF THE UNIVERSITY, OR SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE POLICY IS INTENDED TO SUPPLEMENT BUT NOT REPLACE APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS GOVERNING NONPROFIT CHARITABLE CORPORATIONS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MUST COMPLETE, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, THE SYSTEM'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE PROCESS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROCESS INCLUDES DISTRIBUTION OF AN ELECTRONIC DISCLOSURE TO ALL PERSONS WHO SERVED AS VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MEMBERS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES DURING THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR. THE DISCLOSURE FORM ELICITS INFORMATION RELATED TO THE RESPONDENTS ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES IN WHICH THEY ENGAGED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD. THE PROCESS ALSO REQUIRES COVERED PERSONS TO DISCLOSE SUCH INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. IN ADDITION TO ATTESTING TO THE VERACITY OF INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE DISCLOSURE, THE VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MUST CERTIFY THAT THEY WILL ABIDE BY THE SYSTEM'S CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND OTHER RELEVANT POLICIES AND WILL DISCLOSE ALL INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THEIR ONGOING SERVICE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. MEMBERS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFIED AS KEY EMPLOYEES RECEIVE DISCLOSURE QUESTIONS REQUIRED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ALL PERSONS COVERED UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND EMPLOYEE-RELATED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES MAINTAIN A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE ALL CHANGES IN INTERESTS, ACTIVITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE SYSTEM MAINTAINS ALL ORIGINAL DISCLOSURE FORMS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS RECORD RETENTION POLICY. THE SYSTEM ALSO COMPILES AND ISSUES A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT OF ALL ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES REPORTED DURING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE PROCESS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THEREAFTER, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ITSELF OR THROUGH DELEGATION TO THE AUDIT, RISK AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE, EVALUATES ALL ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO DETERMINE WHETHER ACTIVITIES OR ARRANGEMENTS REQUIRE MANAGEMENT, REDUCTION, OR ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN INTERESTS, ACTIVITIES OR RELATIONSHIPS. WHEN MANAGEMENT OF THE IDENTIFIED CONFLICT IS REQUIRED, THE AFFECTED PERSON(S), MEMBERS OF THE BOARDS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND CERTAIN MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT, RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE MANAGEMENT PLAN. AFFECTED PERSONS ARE EXPECTED TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN, WHICH MAY INCLUDE, BUT MAY NOT BE LIMITED TO, RECUSAL FROM DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING WHEN APPROPRIATE. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE-OUTLINED INTERNAL REPORTING AND EVALUATION OF ACTIVITIES, TRANSACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS, ALL REQUIRED DISCLOSURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE'S REGULATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE REPORTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY/JEFFERSON HEALTH; A COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY AND TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"), WITH A TRIPARTITE MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT ITS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM ADHERES TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND BEST PRACTICES IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS A COMPENSATION AND HUMAN CAPITAL COMMITTEE ("COMMITTEE"). THE COMMITTEE HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY WHICH IT FOLLOWS WHEN IT REVIEWS AND APPROVES OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE SYSTEM'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION, INCLUDING ARRANGEMENTS COVERING THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES (INCLUDING CLINICAL DEPARTMENT CHAIRS AND SELECT FACULTY). THE COMMITTEE MEETS MULTIPLE TIMES DURING THE YEAR AND IS COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INDEPENDENT AND DO NOT HAVE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH REGARD TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS THAT FALL WITHIN ITS PURVIEW. THE COMMITTEE'S PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO SATISFY THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS THAT IS AVAILABLE UNDER THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS LAW, AND INCLUDES THE REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA AND THE CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF ITS DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS. THE COMMITTEE'S DECISIONS ARE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SYSTEM'S COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY, WHICH SUPPORTS THE OBJECTIVE OF ATTRACTING, RETAINING AND MOTIVATING TALENTED INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE THE APPROPRIATE EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS TO ACHIEVE THE INSTITUTIONS OBJECTIVES. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA FOR SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS THAT REFLECT THE MISSION, SCOPE AND COMPLEXITY OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT ENTITIES. THE COMMITTEE ENGAGES QUALIFIED, INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS AS NEEDED TO PROVIDE ADVICE ON COMPENSATION MATTERS AND TO PREPARE THE COMPARABILITY DATA, WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY THE COMMITTEE IN ADVANCE OF MAKING ITS DECISIONS. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND OTHER SENIOR EXECUTIVES BASED ON MARKET PRACTICES, AN ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE AND OTHER BUSINESS JUDGMENT FACTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION INCLUDES INCENTIVE PAY, PURSUANT TO WHICH EXECUTIVES ARE REWARDED BASED ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SYSTEM, ENTITY AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE GOALS THAT ARE ESTABLISHED IN ADVANCE OF THE PERFORMANCE PERIOD. THESE GOALS ARE LINKED TO SYSTEM'S MISSION, STRATEGIC AND OPERATING OBJECTIVES, AND HAVE PREDETERMINED WEIGHTS. AT THE END OF THE YEAR, THE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE RESULTING AWARDS BASED ON A REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE ACHIEVEMENTS RELATIVE TO THE GOALS; IN APPROPRIATE CIRCUMSTANCES, OTHER DISCRETIONARY FACTORS MAY BE CONSIDERED WHEN INCENTIVES ARE DETERMINED. THE COMMITTEE MAKES A DETERMINATION OF THE REASONABLENESS OF COMPENSATION AND MAINTAINS MINUTES THAT DOCUMENT ITS DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION C; QUESTION 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S FILED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED THROUGH THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J | CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J REFLECT CERTAIN BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS AND OFFICERS RECEIVING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM THIS ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION. PLEASE NOTE THIS REMUNERATION WAS FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION AND NOT FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS A VOTING MEMBER OR OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J | JEFFREY N. DOUCETTE, DPN, RN IS A MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE CHIEF NURSING OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION. AS THE CHIEF NURSING OFFICER, HE WOULD ALSO BE DEEMED A KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. HOWEVER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS RULES AND REGULATIONS AN INDIVIDUAL INCLUDED WITHIN CORE FORM, PART VII CANNOT BE MARKED AS BOTH A TRUSTEE AND KEY EMPLOYEE. THEREFORE, MR. DOUCETTE IS NOTED AS SOLELY A TRUSTEE OF THIS ORGANIZATION ON THIS FEDERAL FORM 990. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J | CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WERE REPORTED AS OFFICERS ON THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIOR YEAR FORM 990, CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J, PART II. UPON A REVIEW OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DUTIES, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS DO NOT SATISFY THE CRITERIA TO BE AN OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE UNDER (1) FORM 990 RULES, REGULATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS; (2) APPLICABLE STATE LAW; OR (3) THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. ACCORDINGLY, THESE INDIVIDUALS HAVE NOT BEEN INCLUDED ON THIS 2019 FORM 990 AS EITHER AN OFFICER, KEY EMPLOYEE OR A FORMER OFFICER NOR SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON PREVIOUS YEARS FORMS 990. PRIOR YEARS FORMS 990 WERE NOT AMENDED. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J | RICHARD J. WEBSTER, RN, MSN IS AN OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION AND INVOLVED IN THE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF THIS ORGANIZATION ON A FULL TIME BASIS. MR. WEBSTER IS EMPLOYED BY AND RECEIVES A FORM W-2 FROM THIS ORGANIZATION. ACCORDINGLY, HIS COMMON LAW EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP IS WITH THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS, INC. (EIN: 23-2829095). THIS ORGANIZATION FILED A 2019 FORM 4720 WHICH INCLUDED A REMITTANCE OF EXCISE TAX RELATED TO MR. WEBSTER'S COMPENSATION IN EXCESS OF $1M. STEPHEN K. KLASKO, M.D., MBA AND BRUCE A. MEYER, M.D., MBA ARE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES; AN UNCOMPENSATED POSITION. DR. KLASKO AND DR. MEYER ARE EMPLOYED BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION. ACCORDINGLY, THEIR COMMON LAW EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP IS WITH THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY (EIN: 23-1352651). THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY FILED A 2019 FORM 4720 WHICH INCLUDED A REMITTANCE OF EXCISE TAX RELATED TO EACH INDIVIDUAL'S COMPENSATION IN EXCESS OF $1M. PETER L. DEANGELIS, JR. AND CRISTINA G. CAVALIERI, ESQ. ARE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES; AN UNCOMPENSATED POSITION. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE BOTH EMPLOYED BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION. ACCORDINGLY, THEIR COMMON LAW EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP IS WITH THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY (EIN: 23-1352651). THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY DID NOT FILE A 2019 FORM 4720 FOR ANY REMITTANCE OF EXCISE TAX RELATED TO THEIR COMPENSATION IN EXCESS OF $1M BECAUSE THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE NOT COVERED EMPLOYEES OF THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY AND THUS EXEMPT FROM EXCISE TAXES AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4960. CHARLES J. YEO, M.D., FACS, AND EDMUND PRIBITKIN, M.D. ARE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES; AN UNCOMPENSATED POSITION. THESE INDIVIDUALS PROVIDE LICENSED MEDICAL SERVICES, AS WELL AS, NON-CLINICAL SERVICES AND ARE EMPLOYED BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION WITHIN THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY/JEFFERSON HEALTH ("SYSTEM"). DURING 2019, THEIR EMPLOYERS WERE NOT REQUIRED TO FILE A FORM 4720 FOR ANY REMITTANCE OF EXCISE TAX RELATED TO DR. YEO AND DR. PRIBITKIN BECAUSE THE PORTION OF THEIR COMPENSATION ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CLINICAL SERVICES WAS NOT IN EXCESS OF $1M AND THUS EXEMPT FROM EXCISE TAXES AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4960. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY/JEFFERSON HEALTH; A COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY AND TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"), WITH A TRIPARTITE MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE. THE SYSTEM'S PARENT ENTITY IS THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ("TJU"). THE SYSTEM INCLUDES BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NOT FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. CERTAIN BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS LISTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THIS FORM 990 MAY HOLD SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH BOTH THIS ORGANIZATION AND OTHER AFFILIATES WITHIN THE SYSTEM. THE HOURS SHOWN ON THIS FORM 990, FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, REPRESENT THE ESTIMATED HOURS DEVOTED PER WEEK FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. TO THE EXTENT THESE INDIVIDUALS SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SYSTEM, THEIR RESPECTIVE HOURS PER WEEK PER ORGANIZATION ARE APPROXIMATELY THE SAME AS REFLECTED IN CORE FORM, PART VII OF THIS FORM 990. THE HOURS REFLECTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII OF THIS FORM 990, FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, PAID OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES, REFLECT TOTAL HOURS WORKED PER WEEK ON BEHALF OF THE SYSTEM; NOT SOLELY THIS ORGANIZATION. |
| CORE FORM, PART X; LINE 25 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY/JEFFERSON HEALTH; A COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY AND TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"), WITH A TRIPARTITE MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE. THE SYSTEM HAS A NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING LONG-TERM OBLIGATED GROUP DEBT LIABILITIES, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING BOND ISSUANCES: - PENNSYLVANIA HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY SERIES 2012; - PENNSYLVANIA HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY SERIES 2012A; - PENNSYLVANIA HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY SERIES 2015A; - PENNSYLVANIA HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY SERIES 2015B; - PENNSYLVANIA HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY SERIES 2015C-G; - PENNSYLVANIA HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY SERIES 2015H; - PHILADELPHIA AUTHORITY FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES 2017A; - PHILADELPHIA AUTHORITY FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES 2017B; - PHILADELPHIA AUTHORITY FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES 2017C; - MONTGOMERY COUNTY HIGHER EDUCATION AND HEALTH AUTHORITY SERIES 2018A, - MONTGOMERY COUNTY HIGHER EDUCATION AND HEALTH AUTHORITY SERIES 2018B; - MONTGOMERY COUNTY HIGHER EDUCATION AND HEALTH AUTHORITY SERIES 2018C; - MONTGOMERY COUNTY HIGHER EDUCATION AND HEALTH AUTHORITY SERIES 2018D; AND - MONTGOMERY COUNTY HIGHER EDUCATION AND HEALTH AUTHORITY SERIES 2019A. THE BONDS OUTLINED ABOVE AND VARIOUS OTHER LONG-TERM BORROWINGS ARE ALLOCATED BY THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY; THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT OF THE SYSTEM AND SOLE MEMBER OF VARIOUS TAX-EXEMPT AFFILIATES WITHIN THE SYSTEM, TO THE FOLLOWING SYSTEM MEMBER HOSPITALS AND CERTAIN OTHER AFFILIATES. THE BALANCE SHEET OF THESE RESPECTIVE MEMBER HOSPITALS AND CERTAIN OTHER AFFILIATES REFLECTS A TJU OBLIGATED GROUP LIABILITY. ACCORDINGLY, THIS TJU OBLIGATED GROUP LIABILITY IS REFLECTED ON THE BALANCE SHEET OF THE FOLLOWING SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATIONS: - THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS, EIN: 23-2829095 - TJUH SYSTEM, EIN: 26-3026795 - JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS, EIN: 23-2809585 - ABINGTON HEALTH, EIN: 27-1243803 - ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION, EIN: 23-2188052 - ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, EIN: 23-1352152 - LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION, EIN: 26-3359979 - JEFFERSON HEALTH - NORTHEAST, EIN: 23-0596940 - JEFFERSON HEALTH - NORTHEAST SYSTEM, EIN: 23-2239131 - PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY, EIN: 23-1352294 - KENNEDY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, INC., EIN: 22-1773439 - KENNEDY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., EIN: 22-2442036 - MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, EIN: 23-1476328 SCHEDULE K WAS PREPARED ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS AND IS INCLUDED IN THE FORM 990 OF THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY, EIN: 23-1352651. |
| CORE FORM, PART XI; QUESTION 9 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCE INCLUDE: - GOODWILL IMPAIRMENT - ($144,585,800); - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION - $5,974,799; - CHANGE IN INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS - ($24,595,865); - RECLASSIFICATION OF NET ASSETS - ($200,000); - NET ASSETS RELEASED FOR CAPITAL PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - $271,000; - DISTRIBUTION TO NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST - ($8,031,658); - JEFFCARE ALLIANCE, LLC BEGINNING NET ASSET TRANSFER - $18,594,763; - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION (DONOR RESTRICTED) - ($7,073,277); - CHANGE IN VALUE OF EXTERNAL TRUSTS (DONOR RESTRICTED) - ($61,393); - CHANGE IN NET ASSETS HELD BY AFFILIATED FDN (DONOR RESTRICTED) - ($31,791); - RECLASSIFICATION OF NET ASSETS (DONOR RESTRICTED) - ($155,000); AND - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (DONOR RESTRICTED) - ($1,183). |
| CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 2 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY/JEFFERSON HEALTH; A COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY AND TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"), WITH A TRIPARTITE MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE. THE SYSTEM'S PARENT ENTITY IS THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ("TJU"). AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING ("CPA") FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND JUNE 30, 2019; RESPECTIVELY AND ISSUED A CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT. AN UNMODIFIED OPINION WAS ISSUED EACH YEAR BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. TJU'S AUDIT, RISK AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE HAS ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHICH INCLUDES THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. |
| CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 3 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY/JEFFERSON HEALTH; A COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY AND TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"), WITH A TRIPARTITE MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE. THE SYSTEM'S PARENT ENTITY IS THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ("TJU"). THE SYSTEM ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE AND ISSUE A SYSTEM WIDE CONSOLIDATED AUDIT UNDER THE SINGLE AUDIT ACT AND OMB CIRCULAR A-133. |
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