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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 15,918,032 | 12,645,809 | 10,599,537 | 14,645,188 | 14,495,616 | 68,304,182 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 15,918,032 | 12,645,809 | 10,599,537 | 14,645,188 | 14,495,616 | 68,304,182 |
| 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).. | 795,949 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 67,508,233 | |||||
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 15,918,032 | 12,645,809 | 10,599,537 | 14,645,188 | 14,495,616 | 68,304,182 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 17,068,228 | 35,345,252 | 18,663,003 | 765,909 | 1,482,161 | 73,324,553 |
| 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.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 141,628,735 | |||||
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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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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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
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| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
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| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION ("AHF") IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(1). EFFECTIVE APRIL 30, 2015 AT 11:59 PM, THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ("TJU"), A PENNSYLVANIA NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, BECAME THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF ABINGTON HEALTH ("AH"). THIS TRANSACTION WAS ACHIEVED BY THE FILING OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. AS A RESULT OF THIS TRANSACTION, AH AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH"), LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION ("LHC"), AND ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION ("AHF") (COLLECTIVELY, THE "SUBSIDIARIES"), BECAME SUBSIDIARIES OF TJU, CREATING A UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, KNOWN AS JEFFERSON, THAT ENCOMPASSES THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY PLUS JEFFERSON HEALTH. PART OF JEFFERSON HEALTH SINCE 2015, 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 COVID19 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. AT AH AND ALH, OUR FIRST PATIENTS PRESENTED EARLY IN THE PANDEMIC AND WE WERE THE FIRST HEALTH SYSTEM TO STAND UP A TESTING SITE AND THE FIRST TO INITIATE UNIVERSAL MASKING. 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 AND KENNEDY. 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 HOSPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM. 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. WHILE FY20 BROUGHT CHANGES AND CHALLENGES, ONE THING REMAINS CONSTANT: ALL CHARITABLE GIFTS TO AHF ARE DIRECTED TO AMH AND LHC AND AFFILIATE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, JUST AS DONORS WISH. ALL EXISTING DONOR-DESIGNATED FUNDS AND ENDOWMENTS THAT WERE ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AT AH WILL CONTINUE TO FUND THOSE SPECIFIC PURPOSES INTENDED BY DONORS. ABINGTON JEFFERSON HEALTH ENTITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: TWO HOSPITALS: TOGETHER, AMH AND LHC HAVE 800 LICENSED BEDS. SEVEN OUTPATIENT CAMPUSES: ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER - BLUE BELL, ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER-ELKINS PARK, ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER-LOWER GWYNEDD, ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER-MONTGOMERYVILLE, ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER-WARMINSTER, ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER-WILLOW GROVE WHICH INCLUDES THE SIDNEY KIMMEL CANCER CENTER ASPLUNDH CANCER PAVILION, AND ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER-HORSHAM. IN ADDITION, TWO URGENT CARE CENTERS IN FLOURTOWN AND WILLOW GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA WERE OPEN AND AVAILABLE FOR THE COMMUNITY UNTIL THE PANDEMIC FORCED THEM TO CLOSE UNTIL DEEMED SAFE ENOUGH TO REOPEN. AS WELL AS, PHYSICIANS-EMPLOYED PRACTICES LOCATED IN BUCKS, MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES WITH 73 LOCATIONS. IN 2019, THE FORMER PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY BECAME THE EAST FALLS CAMPUS OF THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY WHICH COMPLETED THE OFFICIAL COMBINATION CREATING A NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITY DESIGNED TO DELIVER HIGH-IMPACT EDUCATION AND VALUE FOR STUDENTS IN MEDICINE, SCIENCE, ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, FASHION, TEXTILES, HEALTH, BUSINESS, ENGINEERING AND MORE. IN ADDITION TO NINE COLLEGES AND THREE SCHOOLS FROM BOTH UNIVERSITIES, THE FORMATION OF THE PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY HONORS INSTITUTE AND THE PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY DESIGN INSTITUTE WILL BE KEY COMPONENTS OF THE COMBINED UNIVERSITY'S EDUCATIONAL ECOSYSTEM. JEFFERSON INCLUDES CAMPUSES IN CENTER CITY, EAST FALLS, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, BUCKS COUNTY AND ATLANTIC COUNTY. THE UNIVERSITY CONTINUES TO INNOVATE WITH A GROWING ONLINE PRESENCE; NUMEROUS CLINICAL SITES; AND AN EXTENSIVE GLOBAL FOOTPRINT WITH STUDY ABROAD SITES AND CURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR PARTNERSHIPS AND NETWORKS. JEFFERSON IS PHILADELPHIA'S SECOND LARGEST EMPLOYER AND HOME TO OVER 8,100 + STUDENTS AND 65,000 ALUMNI. JEFFERSON HAS OVER 160 UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS ACROSS 10 COLLEGES AND FOUR SCHOOLS; THE SCHOOL IS RANKED AMONG THE TOP NATIONAL DOCTORAL UNIVERSITIES BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, AND IN A VARIETY OF SPECIALTY AREAS INCLUDING BEST VALUE, SOCIAL MOBILITY, ETHNIC DIVERSITY, ENGINEERING, AND COLLEGES FOR VETERANS THE UNIVERSITY CONTINUES WITH A 95% SUCCESS RATE AMONG UNDERGRADUATES IN SECURING JOBS OR GOING ON TO GRADUATE SCHOOL. JEFFERSON HEALTH, HOME OF SIDNEY KIMMEL MEDICAL COLLEGE, IS REIMAGINING HEALTH CARE IN THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA REGION AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. JEFFERSON'S DEDICATED TEAM OF DOCTORS, NURSES, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND STAFF PROVIDES A RANGE OF PRIMARY TO HIGHLY-SPECIALIZED CARE THROUGH JEFFERSON HEALTH'S SIX COLLEGES, 14 HOSPITALS [7 MAGNET-DESIGNATED FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE], MORE THAN 40 OUTPATIENT AND URGENT CARE LOCATIONS, THE NCI-DESIGNATED SIDNEY KIMMEL CANCER CENTER, MAGEE REHABILITATION, AND THE JEFFCONNECT TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, A MULTITUDE OF PHYSICIAN PRACTICES THROUGHOUT THE REGION, SERVING MORE THAN 126,000 INPATIENTS, 499,000 EMERGENCY PATIENTS AND 4.0 MILLION OUTPATIENT VISITS, 47,000 OUTPATIENT SURGERIES, 2,885 LICENSED BEDS ANNUALLY ARE GEOGRAPHICALLY PLACED TO BETTER SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES. AHF IS A NON-PROFIT FOUNDATION THAT FINANCIALLY SUPPORTS THE EFFORTS OF AMH, LHC AND ITS AFFILIATES TO BENEFIT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY. "BETTER TOGETHER" IS THE JEFFERSON ORIGINAL ENTERPRISE GOALS AND NOW LABELLED "ONE JEFFERSON" INCLUDES: LEADING THE CHARGE ON TRANSFORMING THE WAY WE CARE FOR PATIENTS AND EDUCATE OUR FUTURE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS; STRENGTHENING OUR COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY, WITH ALMOST $83.2 MILLION FOR AH'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT IN FY19; DELIVERING HEALTHCARE FOR THE FUTURE BY KEEPING PEOPLE HEALTHY; PROVIDING GREATER ACCESS, WITH THE RIGHT CARE, AT THE RIGHT TIME, IN THE RIGHT LOCATION AND AT THE MOST EFFICIENT COST, IN THE CITY, THE SUBURBS, AND EVEN ON A MOBILE DEVICE; INNOVATING AND SHARING NATIONAL BEST PRACTICES TO FIND THE ANSWERS THAT BEST MEET THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY; LEADING THE CHARGE ON TRANSFORMING THE WAY WE EDUCATE FUTURE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS; AND APPLYING INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH KNOW-HOW TO DELIVER BREAKTHROUGH DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OPTIONS. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | THROUGH FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF AMH AND LHC; RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH PROVIDE MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, AGE, STATUS AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, NO INDIVIDUALS ARE DENIED NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT OR SERVICES. CONTRIBUTIONS FROM GRATEFUL PATIENTS, GENEROUS PHILANTHROPISTS, EMPLOYEES, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATIONS ENHANCE AND EXPAND VITAL PROJECTS, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. EACH GIFT IS DEEPLY APPRECIATED AND SUPPORTS OUR PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND STAFF TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT HEALTHCARE USING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND TREATMENT METHODS. IN FY20, ABINGTON CELEBRATED ITS FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS COMBINATION WITH JEFFERSON HEALTH. EVERY DAY THIS COLLABORATION CONTINUES TO ENHANCE OUR ABILITY TO IMPROVE LIVES BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY CARE AT LOWER COSTS, WHICH ALLOWS US TO SERVE MORE PEOPLE WHEN AND WHERE THEY NEED US. A DIFFERENT YEAR ---------------- COMING TOGETHER: OUR COVID RESPONSE INCLUDED PLANNING AND PREPARATION - EVEN BEFORE THE FIRST POSITIVE CASES OF COVID-19 SURFACED IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ABINGTON HOSPITAL 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. DURING THESE UNPRESCEDENTED 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. WOMEN'S BOARD & AUXILIARIES --------------------------- THROUGH THE WOMEN'S BOARD AND OUR MANY AUXILIARIES, WE HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN SUPPORTING ABINGTON'S MISSION TO IMPROVE LIVES. AS A TOTAL BODY, THE WOMEN'S BOARD HAS PLEDGED $2 MILLION OVER THREE YEARS IN SUPPORT OF THE ASPLUNDH CANCER PAVILION'S IMAGE RECOVERY CENTER. THIS WONDERFUL RESOURCE OFFERS PATIENTS EDUCATION, CHOICES, AND CARING SUPPORT DURING A MOST DIFFICULT TIME IN THEIR LIVES. JUNE FETE FAIR LOOKS TO 2021 ---------------------------- FOR JUST THE THIRD TIME IN ITS 107-YEAR HISTORY, THE JUNE FETE FAIR AND HORSE & PONY SHOW WAS CANCELLED IN FY20, JUNE 2020. OUR ONLY PREVIOUS CANCELLATIONS CAME IN 1943 AND 1944 DURING WORLD WAR II. THE ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION WOMEN'S BOARD AND AUXILIARIES MADE THE DIFFICULT BUT APPROPRIATE, DECISION TO CANCEL THIS YEAR'S EVENT DUE TO CONCERNS FOR THE SAFETY OF ITS FAIRGOERS. IN ADDITION, THE WOMEN'S BOARD AND AUXILIARIES SUPPORT THE HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY THROUGH THEIR TARGETED-GIVING PROGRAM. BELOW ARE JUST A FEW OF THE COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROGRAMS AT ABINGTON THAT HAVE RECEIVED FUNDING: THE DENTAL CLINIC, PROVIDING DENTAL SERVICES FOR UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS; HARTNETT HEALTH SERVICES, PROVIDING HEALTHCARE FOR UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS; CLEARY CENTER FOR NEWBORN WELLNESS, PROVIDING FOLLOW-UP CARE FOR GRADUATES OF THE NICU; THE CORINNE SANTERIAN NEWBORN CENTER, PROVIDING FOLLOW-UP CARE FOR BABIES FROM BIRTH TO THREE MONTHS BORN TO MOTHERS WITH NO HEALTH INSURANCE OR ABILITY TO PAY; SAFE HARBOR, A PROGRAM FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN, TEENS AND THEIR FAMILIES; AND METASTIC BREAST CANCER RETREAT, A WEEKEND DESIGNED FOR WOMEN LIVING WITH BREAST CANCER METASTASES AND THEIR SPOUSE/PARTNER. DONOR SUPPORT ------------- MORE THAN 2,988 CARING AND LOYAL DONORS LAST YEAR SUPPORTED ABINGTON'S SERVICES TO ITS COMMUNITY [3,775 GIFTS]. DONOR SUPPORT FOR AH CONTINUES WITH THE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP OF THE AHF BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ITS OFFICERS AND MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITALS' TRUSTEES AND TRUSTEE EMERITI VOLUNTARILY CONTRIBUTE TIME, EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES TO THE HEALTH SYSTEM. THEIR DEDICATED LOYALTY AND CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE ENABLED AMH AND LHC TO THRIVE WITH A REINVIGORATED COMMITMENT AS THE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM TRANSFORMS ITSELF TO CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. THE REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND DIVERSITY COMMITTEE PROVIDES OVERSIGHT OF THE PLANS AND IMPLEMENTS NEW AND DEVELOPING STRATEGIES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE. MEDICAL STAFF OFFICERS FROM BOTH HOSPITALS AND AN OFFICE OF PHILANTHROPY, INTEGRATED WITH JEFFERSON'S OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT OF EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS, ROUND OUT THE COMPLEMENT OF THE AHF LEADERSHIP. IN FY20, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LAB, NEWBORN SERVICES, AND NURSE DEVELOPMENT WERE MAJOR INITIATIVES SUPPORTED BY PHILANTHROPY. OUR DONOR COMMUNITY ALSO SUPPORTED COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORTS BY GENEROUSLY DONATING TO A SPECIAL STAFF ASSISTANCE FUND AND BY PROVIDING GIFTS-IN-KIND OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND FOOD FOR FRONTLINE HEALTHCARE WORKERS. THE FOOD PANTRY AT THE OUTPATIENT CANCER CENTER RECEIVED AN ENDOWED FUND TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN NEED. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | CHARITABLE GIFTS AND DONOR SUPPORT ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE CONTINUING GROWTH OF MANY CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE, AND NEW PROGRAM AND SITE DEVELOPMENT FOR AH. THESE INCLUDE ABINGTON'S VICKIE AND JACK FARBER INSTITUTE FOR NEUROSCIENCE AT ABINGTON HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER INCLUDING THE LOEB COMPREHENSIVE HEART FAILURE ("CHF") PROGRAM, THE ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINE INSTITUTE, FAULKNER INPATIENT CANCER UNIT WITH THE ASPLUNDH CANCER PAVILION, WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES, MEDICAL, DENTAL AND DENTAL ACCESS AND SURGICAL PROGRAMS, JEFFERSON HOME CARE/HOSPICE, SAFE HARBOR AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS. HISTORY ------- BACK IN THE EARLY 1900'S THE RURAL TOWN OF ABINGTON FACED A PRESSING NEED FOR AN EXCELLENT HOSPITAL LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY. PHILANTHROPIC VISIONARY GEORGE W. ELKINS, SR. STEPPED FORWARD WITH AN EXTRAORDINARY GIFT OF LAND AND FUNDS FOR A NEW HOSPITAL. MR. ELKINS WAS JOINED BY LEADERS FROM THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE NEWLY FORMED WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF NOBLE, PRECURSOR TO TODAY'S AHF WOMEN'S BOARD. THEIR AMBITIOUS VISION WAS REALIZED ON MAY 15, 1914, WHEN THE NEW 48-BED AMH OPENED ITS DOORS. THROUGHOUT A REMARKABLE CENTURY OF GROWTH AND CHANGE, ABINGTON HAS REMAINED STEADFAST IN FULFILLING ITS MISSION AS THE REGION'S MOST TRUSTED PROVIDER OF ADVANCED AND COMPASSIONATE CARE. IN 2014 AMH'S CENTENNIAL WAS CELEBRATED AND RECOGNIZED A PAST CENTURY OF GROWTH INTO A REGIONAL REFERRAL CENTER AT THE HEART OF AH. THROUGHOUT EVERY STAGE OF ABINGTON'S GROWTH, THE INSTITUTION HAS BEEN GUIDED BY AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO QUALITY IN ALL THAT WE DO. THROUGHOUT 105 YEARS OF SERVICE, AHF AND ALL MEDICAL STAFF, LEADERS, EMPLOYEES, DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS DEDICATED THEMSELVES TO THE PROVISION OF ADVANCING CARE, PROMOTING PATIENT SAFETY AND PIONEERING NEW TREATMENTS. AT THE CORE OF OUR CARE IS THE QUALITY OF OUR PEOPLE. OUR PHYSICIANS, NURSES, TECHNICIANS, MANAGERS, FLOOR STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND SO MANY OTHERS ALL WORK TOGETHER AS AN EXTRAORDINARY TEAM TO REACH OUR SHARED GOAL: TO BE THE COMMUNITY'S MOST TRUSTED HEALTHCARE PROVIDER. THE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN A PART OF THE AHF, AH, AMH AND LHC TEAM AS WELL, AND THE CHARITABLE SUPPORT RECEIVED IS AN ESSENTIAL FACTOR IN OUR SUCCESS. PHILANTHROPIC LEADERSHIP ESTABLISHED AMH OVER 100 YEARS AGO, AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AH FOR THE CENTURY AHEAD. AMH IS NOW THE FLAGSHIP HOSPITAL OF AH, WHICH ALSO ENCOMPASSES LHC, PART OF THE NEWLY FORMED ENTERPRISE OF JEFFERSON HEALTH. INCLUDED IN AH ARE SATELLITE CAMPUSES BRANDED AS ABINGTON JEFFERSON HEALTH, FOR PURPOSES OF THIS RECORD, LEGAL NAMES ARE USED: ABINGTON HEALTH - WILLOW GROVE, ABINGTON HEALTH - WARMINSTER, ABINGTON HEALTH - BLUE BELL, ABINGTON HEALTH - GWYNEDD, ABINGTON HEALTH - MONTGOMERYVILLE AND ABINGTON HEALTH - ELKINS PARK AND ABINGTON HEALTH - HORSHAM. IN ADDITION, THE ABINGTON HEALTH PHYSICIANS NETWORK OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND SPECIALISTS, LABELED JEFFERSON MEDICAL GROUP HAS BEEN INTEGRATED INTO JEFFERSON HEALTH. AH'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FY20 ---------------------------- AH MARKED ITS FIFTH FULL YEAR AS BEING PART OF JEFFERSON. THE "BETTER TOGETHER" SLOGAN CONTINUES TO REINFORCE ITSELF AS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS JOIN OUR ENTERPRISE TO ACHIEVE "ONE JEFFERSON". THE GOALS FOR INTEGRATION ARE TO ADOPT BEST PRACTICES, REALIZE CONTRACT SAVINGS, ENHANCE PATIENT SATISFACTION AND IMPROVE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION. ABINGTON'S PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY EXCELLENCE CORE VALUE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN F20 JOURNEY TO HIGH RELIABILITY: (J2HRO) CLASS MEETINGS RESUMED IN MAY, PROVIDING A RECAP OF PRINCIPLES ESTABLISHED DURING THE SURGE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. IN FY 21, THE PLANS INCLUDE THE CENTER FOR PATIENT SAFETY AND HEALTHCARE QUALITY TO REBOOT AND REFOCUS ON CREATE A RELIABLE DAY, GREAT CATCH, WELLNESS AND INTER-PROFESSIONAL COUNCILS. AH LOOKS FORWARD TO ALIGNING WITH JEFFERSON HEALTH'S NEW SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. A PROCESS WAS IMPLEMENTED TO IMPROVE PATIENT DISCHARGE PLANNING EFFICIENCIES AND DECREASE LENGTH OF STAY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARE LOGISTICS. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ELOPEMENTS IMPROVED: THE RATE AT WHICH PATIENTS ELOPE FROM THE EMERGENCY TRAUMA CENTER AT AH DECREASED 30 PERCENT IN FY20 DUE TO IMPROVED PATIENT THROUGHPUT. FALLS WITH INJURY: WHILE OUR BEST SCENARIO WOULD BE NO PATIENT FALLS AT ALL, THERE HAS BEEN A RIGOROUS FALLS RISK AND IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM WHICH HAS RESULTED IN TREMENDOUS IMPROVEMENT OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. FALLS WITH INJURY ARE TRACKING AT THE 25TH PERCENTILE IN THE NDNQI DATABASE FOR THE PAST FOUR QUARTERS. PEDIATRIC SURGERY PREPAREDNESS PROJECT: AH'S PARTNERSHIP WITH NEMOURS DUPONT PEDIATRICS PROMPTED WORK ON A PEDIATRIC SURGERY PREPAREDNESS PROJECT, AS WE PREPARED FOR THE EXPANSION OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY SERVICES. THE TEAM THAT WORKED ON THE PROJECT WAS MULTIDISCIPLINARY IN NATURE, CONSISTING OF LEADERSHIP FROM THE PERIOPERATIVE DIVISION, SPECIAL CARE NURSERY, NEMOURS DUPONT PEDIATRICS AND THE CENTER FOR PATIENT SAFETY AND HEALTHCARE QUALITY. THE FIRST SURGERY, WHICH OCCURRED IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR, WAS A WONDERFUL SUCCESS FOR THE INFANT AND HER FAMILY. CLINICAL OPERATIONAL SAFETY CHECK IN: FORMERLY THE DAILY CHECK IN, THE CLINICAL OPERATIONAL SAFETY CHECK IN HAS HAD MULTIPLE ENHANCEMENTS TO ALLOW DEPARTMENT LEADERS TO SUBMIT COLOR-CODED REPORTS REPRESENTING SAFETY AND OPERATIONAL RISK ISSUES FOR SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND MITIGATION. MOST IMPORTANTLY, LANSDALE HOSPITAL WAS INTEGRATED INTO THE MEETING. ANOTHER ENHANCEMENT WAS INCORPORATING A PROCESS FOR DEPARTMENTS TO IDENTIFY STAFF WHO MADE A GREAT CATCH. THIS MEETING PREPARES US TO PARTICIPATE IN A JEFFERSON ENTERPRISE-WIDE SAFETY HUDDLE. REDUCING FATIGUE DURING CPR: THREE LUCAS DEVICES WERE PURCHASED FOR ABINGTON AND LANSDALE HOSPITALS. WITH THE LUCAS DEVICE, FATIGUE, INDIVIDUAL VARIATIONS OR PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS ARE REMOVED FROM CPR, AND THERE IS NO NEED TO SWITCH CPR PROVIDERS EVERY TWO MINUTES. LUCAS HELPS PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY AND SAFER CHEST COMPRESSIONS IN SITUATIONS SUCH AS PATIENT MOVEMENT AND TRANSPORTATION, DURING PROLONGED CPR OR IN THE CATH LAB. TWO WERE PURCHASED FOR ABINGTON AND ONE FOR LANSDALE. REDUCING OPIOID USE IN WOMEN UNDERGOING C-SECTIONS: WITH AN EYE TOWARD REDUCING POST-OPERATIVE OPIOID CONSUMPTION DURING INPATIENT STAYS BY 30 PERCENT, THE ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER CESAREAN DELIVERY (ERAC) PROGRAM WAS IMPLEMENTED TWO YEARS AGO BY AH. SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ERAC, PHYSICIANS HAVE CARED FOR MORE THAN 2,300 MOTHERS DELIVERING BY C-SECTION. THOSE MOTHERS MAINTAINED A 63 PERCENT DECREASE IN OPIOID CONSUMPTION THORUGHOUT THEIR INPATIENT CARE, WHICH IS WAY ABOVE THE INTENDED GOAL. ALONG WITH THE DECREASE IN OPIOID USE, REVIEWS OF PATIENT-REPORTED PAIN SCORES NOTED IMPROVEMENTS IN PAIN MANAGEMENT. THE SCORES SHOW AN AVERAGE DECREASE IN PATIENT-REPORTED PAIN FOR EACH POSTOPERATIVE DAY. IMPLEMENTATION OF RAPID CARDIAC ENZYME TEST: TO HELP WITH THE EVALUATION OF PATIENTS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH LOW RISK OF CHEST PAIN, IN JUNE 2020, AJH IMPLEMENTED THE USE OF HIGH-SENSITIVITY CARDIAC TROPONIN TESTS, THE LATEST GENERATION OF CARDIAC ENZYME TESTING. THIS TESTING HELPS PHYSICIANS EVALUATE AND MANAGE PATIENTS WITH LOW RISK CHEST PAIN, PROVIDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO RULE OUT HEART INJURY. RAPID TESTING CAN PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF A SUBSET OF PATIENTS WHO CAN AVOID ADMISSION OR OBSERVATION AND BE SAFETY DISCHARGED FOR OUTPATIENT FOLLOW UP. PATIENT EXPERIENCE IN FY20: WHILE MANY OF OUR PATIENT EXPERIENCE INITIATIVES WERE MODIFIED TO RECOGNIZE THE DEMANDS ON THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION, WHILE BEING IMPACTED BY THE CLOSING OF HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND THE COVID-19 PADEMIC, THERE WAS EXCELLENT EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORT OF OUR SIX RELATIONSHIP BEHAVIOR VIDEOS THAT WERE SHOWCASED AS BEHAVIORS OF THE MONTH SEPTEMBER THROUGH FEBRUARY FY20. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON PRESS GANEY SURVEYS FROM FY20 TO DATE, AS OF EARLY AUGUST: ABINGTON HOSPITAL ACHIEVED ITS ACUTE INPATIENT GOAL; EMERGENCY ROOM GOALS WERE ACHIEVED FOR ABINGTON, LANSDALE AND THE DIVISION AS A WHOLE. OUTPATIENT SERVICE GOALS WERE ACHIEVED FOR THE DIVISION AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL. CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE: IN RESPONSE TO THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD AND OTHER RACIAL INJUSTICES HAPPENING IN OUR SOCIETY, AJH BEGAN A SERIES OF CONVERSATIONS DESIGNED TO EXPLORE THE SUBJECT OF RACE AND INEQUALITY, AND TO UNCOVER ANY PROBLEMS THAT EXIST FOR OUR EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES. ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED DURING THESE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE ARE BEING REPORTED TO THE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION SUBCOMMITTEE AND THE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION ACTION TEAM FOR FURTHER ACTION. THE JEFFERSON ENTERPRISE IS ALSO HOSTING B.R.A.V.E. CONVERSATIONS [B.R.A.V.E. STANDS FOR BOLD, RELEVANT, AUTHENTIC, VALUABLE AND EDUCATIONAL] FOR ALL JEFFERSON STAFF MEMBERS. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | WALL OF HEROES UNVEILED: ON VETERAN'S DAY 2019, AH UNVEILED ITS NEW WALL OF HEROES, A MOVING TRIBUTE TO AJH EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES. THIS DISPLAY IS CENTRALLY LOCATED IN THE LENFEST PAVILION CAFETERIA AND OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY. IN FY20, FOR OUR PATIENTS, EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITY, AJH INVESTED IN THE FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION PROJECTS: AH BUERGER BUILDING NEW ROOF, REPLACEMENT AND UPGRADE OF THE PATIENT ELEVATORS, INPATIENT PEDIATRIC ROOMS REFRESHED, REPLACEMENT AND UPGRADE OF THE NURSE CALL SYSTEM. WIDENER BUILDING: OFFICE EXPANSION OF NEUROSCIENCES, FIRST FLOOR; BEGAN EXPANSION OF HARTNETT HEALTH SERVICES, COMPLETED NEW DEPARTMENT SPACE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INSTALLED NEW GROSSING LAB STATION IN PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENT. TOLL BUILDING: C-SECTION ROOM #3; CATH LAB 2 RENOVATIONS BEGAN AND NEW AIR HANDLING UNIT WAS INSTALLED, 5TH FLOOR ECHOCARDIOGRAM AND EXAM ROOMS REFRESHED, CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY SUITE - NEW PATIENT ENTRY DOORS; OB/GYN CLINIC PROCEDURE ROOM, ON CALL ROOM REFRESH, 3 TOLL; WORK BEGAN ON ROOMS FOR ADULT AND PEDIATRIC PATIENTS PRESENTING IN THE EMERGENCY TRAUMA CENTER WITH SYMPTOMS OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS. ABINGTON HOSPITAL WOODLAND GARAGE - DEMOLITION COMPLETED; FOUNDATIONS "POURED", PRICE MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING ENTRANCE RENOVATIONS UNDERWAY. LANSDALE HOSPITAL NORTH PENN LANSDALE MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING; MAMMOGRAPHY RENOVATIONS, ELECTRICAL UPGRADES. AH MARKED THE OPENING OF ITS NEWEST HEALTH CENTER IN HORSHAM DURING EARLY FY20, THE SEVENTH OUTPATIENT FACILITY OF ITS KIND THAT THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES IN MONTGOMERY AND BUCKS COUNTIES. IT IS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED AT 118 WELSH ROAD. THE 20,000 SQUARE- FOOT, STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY INCLUDES THREE MEDICAL PRACTICES. THE LOCATION ALSO HAS A FULL-SERVICE LABORATORY ON-SITE FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF PATIENTS NEEDING BLOOD WORK AND OTHER LAB TESTS. NEW OPERATING ROOM TECHNOLOGY FOR COLORECTAL SURGERY: A SECOND ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE WAS PURCHASED FOR THE AH OPERATING SUITES TO HELP SURGEONS PERFORM ENDOSCOPY SUBMUCOSAL DISSECTION, AN ADVANCED SURGICAL PROCEDURE THAT USES ENDOSCOPY TO REMOVE TUMORS IN THE ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH AND COLON. CANCER SCREENING AND EDUCATION DAY: HOSTED ON A SATURDAY IN JANUARY, THE ASPLUNDH CANCER PAVILION OFFERED SCREENINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING CANCERS: HEAD AND NECK, BREAST AND PROSTATE. INDIVIDUALS WERE SCREENED TO SEE IF THEY QUALIFIED FOR LUNG CTS AND SCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE. INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED ABOUT GENETICS, NUTRITION AND EXERCISE, CANCER SUPPORT SERVICE, SKIN CANCER AWARENSS AND MORE. IN FEBRUARY 2020, THE IMAGE RECOVERY CENTER OPENED AT THE ASPLUNDH CANCER PAVILION. THE CENTER IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN MONTOGMERY COUNTY AND ONE OF FEWER THAN 20 IMAGE RECOVERY CENTERS NATIONWIDE. BRINGING THE AMENITIES OF A LUXURY SPA TO PATIENTS INTERESTED IN RESTORING THEIR APPEARANCE BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER CANCER TREATMENT, THE IMAGE RECOVERY CENTER OFFERS HIGH QUALITY SERVICES, WITH CAREFUL CONSIDERATION FOR PATIENTS WHO MAY HAVE A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM OR LOW BLOOD COUNT STEMMING FROM CANCER TREATMENT. SERVICES INCLUDE EVERYTHING FROM ONCOLOGY MASSAGE TO LYMPHEDEMA TREATMENT, SKIN CONSULTATIONS TO MANICURES AND PEDICURES. WARM HAND-OFF PROGRAM CONTINUED IN FY20: ALL PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH OPIOID USE DISORDER OR ANY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER CAN ACCESS THE WARM HAND-OFF PROGRAM AT ANY AJH LOCATION. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, PATIENTS ARE CONNECTED TO A CERTIFIED RECOVERY SPECIALIST AND REFERRED TO A CARE PROVIDER AT PENN FOUNDATION, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ADDRESSES SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. THE HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATION EACH FALL AND SPRING FOR THE NATIONAL DRUG TAKE BACK DAY TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS TO CLEAN OUT THEIR BATHROOM OR KITCHEN CABINETS FROM OLD PRESCRIPTIONS MEDICATIONS AND TO DISPOSE OF THEM AT A SAFE DROP OFF BOX LOCATION NEAREST THEIR HOME. MANY SITES ARE LOCATED AT PHARMACIES, TOWNSHIP OR POLICE STATIONS. PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE'S PRESCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAM: PROVIDERS GET A COMPLETE PICTURE OF THEIR PATIENT'S CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIPTION HISTORIES. PATIENT EDUCATION: THE ALLIANCE PHARMACY OF AH PROVIDES CUSTOMERS WITH INFORMATION USING OPIOIDS RESPONSIBLY. IN ADDITION, AH CREATED AND DISTRIBUTED "MANAGING ACUTE PAIN", A PATIENT EDUCATION BROCHURE THAT INCLUDES DRUG TAKE BACK SITES IN THE COMMUNITY AND ALLIANCE PHARMACY. "OPIOID MATTERS" E-NEWSLETTER: THE "OPIOID MATTERS" E-NEWSLETTER LAUNCHED IN DECEMBER 2018 WITH A THIRD EDITION WAS PLANNED IN FY20 BUT DELAYED UNTIL SUMMER. THIS NEWSLETTER STRIVES TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO OUR EMPLOYEES, PHYSICIANS, AND VOLUNTEERS ABOUT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. THE LEAPFROG HOSPITAL SAFETY GRADE USES 27 MEASURES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE HOSPITAL SAFETY DATA TO ASSIGN A, B, C, D, AND F GRADES TO MORE THAN 2,600 U.S. HOSPITALS TWICE PER YEAR. AMH AND LHC EARNED AN "A" RATING FOR PATIENT SAFETY IN THE FALL 2019. IN SPRING 2020, ABINGTON EARNED AN "A" GRADE AND LANSDALE EARNED A "B" GRADE. AH CONTINUES TO EXPAND AND SEE INCREASED DEMAND IN HOME CARE, HOSPICE, PALLIATIVE CARE, AND OTHER COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES. JEFFERSON HEALTH HOME CARE AND HOSPICE EMPLOYS APPROXIMATELY 247 FTES. HOME HEALTH VISITS DECREASED TO 151,158. HOSPICE VISITS INCREASED TO 49,235. THE TOTAL COMBINED VISITS FOR BOTH HOME CARE AND HOSPICE WAS 200,393. AMH'S WARMINSTER CAMPUS IS THE HOME TO HOSPICE AND THE KIND PEDIATRIC HOSPICE, THE AREA'S FIRST FACILITY TO PROVIDE A HOMELIKE RESIDENTIAL CARE ENVIRONMENT FOR TERMINALLY ILL CHILDREN. THIS IMPORTANT END-OF-LIFE CARE BRINGS TOGETHER THE HOMECARE HOSPICE PROGRAM AND RESIDENTIAL HOSPICE FOR ADULTS. INCLUSIVE OF THEIR SERVICES IS BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT WITH SUPPORT GROUPS, PROGRAMS AND REMEMBRANCES REACHING OVER 4,011 BEREAVED IN FY20, A 33 PERCENT INCREASE. THROUGH CHARITABLE SUPPORT, THE SAFE HARBOR PROGRAM HELPS PROVIDE A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE PLACE FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS GRIEVING FROM THE LOSS OF A PARENT OR SIBLING. LOCATED AT AH CENTER WILLOW GROVE, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A CARING ENVIRONMENT OF GRIEF SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING SUPPORT GROUPS FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS AND CAREGIVERS TO HELP THEM THROUGH THE NATURAL PROCESS OF GRIEVING, AND CAMP CHARLIE, A DAY CAMP FOR BEREAVED CHILDREN. THE PROGRAM SERVED 93 PARENT/CAREGIVER AND 112 CHILDREN FOR A TOTAL OF 205 PERSONS SERVED IN FY20. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE PROGRAM, SAFE HARBOR SERVED 1,830 CHILDREN, TEENS, YOUNG ADULTS AND 1,116 FAMILIES WITH 44 VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTING THIS EFFORT. CAMP CHARLIE, SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND MOVING ON GROUPS ROUNDED OUT ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR. ALL OF THESE SERVICES WITH SAFE HARBOR ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY MANY DONORS, EMPLOYEE DONORS, TRUSTEE PHILANTHROPISTS AND DONOR ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING CHURCH GROUPS, SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES AND AHF WOMEN'S BOARD. AH PROVIDES MISSION AND SERVICE LEAVE AS A BENEFIT FOR EMPLOYEES AND SEVERAL HAVE USED SAFE HARBOR'S CAMP CHARLIE AS THEIR SERVICE SITE. ABINGTON HEALTH --------------- AH IS A NOT FOR PROFIT HOLDING COMPANY BASED IN ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA. AH IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF A NUMBER OF NOT FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES AS OUTLINED HEREIN. AS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM, AH STRIVES TO CONTINUALLY DEVELOP AND OPERATE AN INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM, WHICH PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE SPECTRUM OF MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDING EASTERN MONTGOMERY, PORTIONS OF BUCKS AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA. AH ENSURES THAT ITS SYSTEM PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, AGE, STATUS AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, NO INDIVIDUALS ARE DENIED NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT OR SERVICES. AH INCLUDES AMH AND LHC. EACH OF THESE HOSPITALS OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1. EACH PROVIDE MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF- PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2. EACH EITHER OPERATE AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY TRAUMA CENTER OR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3. EACH MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4. CONTROL OF EACH RESTS WITH JEFFERSON HEALTH'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO ALL VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND TALENTS; AND 5. SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE; PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | OVER 6,400 INPATIENTS, OUTPATIENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY BENEFITED FROM THE EXPERTS AT AH'S MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SPINE SERVICES (NOW KNOWN AS ROTHMAN INSTITUTE) WHO SPECIALIZE IN JOINTS, SPINE, SPORTS, TRAUMA AND HAND PROCEDURES. A GERIATRIC FRACTURE PROGRAM ENSURES THAT PATIENTS WITH HIP FRACTURES ARE CARED FOR BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF PHYSICIANS WHO WILL ENSURE RAPID ASSESSMENT AND SURGICAL INTERVENTION WITHIN 18 TO 24 HOURS. CHARITABLE SUPPORT HAS ENABLED AH TO EXPAND THE OUTSTANDING ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINE INSTITUTE TO TWO LOCATIONS: AMH AND LHC AND HAS INTEGRATED WITH OTHER JEFFERSON ENTERPRISE HOSPITALS. AH ATTRACTS THE FINEST PHYSICIANS TO SERVE OUR PATIENTS. OVER, 684 PHYSICIANS CARE FOR PATIENTS THROUGHOUT THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES. AH PHYSICIANS IS A NETWORK OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND SPECIALISTS EMPLOYED BY AMH AND LHC AND KNOWN AS ABINGTON HEALTH PHYSICIANS. AS A RESULT OF THE JEFFERSON MERGER, THIS ENTITY IS NOW KNOWN PUBLICLY AS JEFFERSON MEDICAL GROUP [JMG]. JEFFERSON MEDICAL GROUP IS COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY AS THEIR HEALTHCARE PARTNER, EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS FOR CARE, COMFORT AND COMMUNICATIONS. JMG IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL BY FOSTERING HEALING, EASING SUFFERING AND PROMOTING WELLNESS IN A CULTURE OF SAFETY, LEARNING AND RESPECT. AMH IS A MAJOR CLINICAL CAMPUS FOR SEVERAL REGIONAL MEDICAL SCHOOLS. THE COMMITMENT TO OUTSTANDING MEDICAL CARE HAS EARNED AH NUMEROUS AWARDS FOR QUALITY AND SAFETY, AND THE ROBUST CULTURE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION CREATES AN ATMOSPHERE OF INQUIRY AND SCHOLARSHIP. MANY OF OUR PHYSICIANS ARE PRIMARY INVESTIGATORS FOR NATIONAL CLINICAL TRIALS, WHICH GIVES OUR PATIENTS ACCESS TO ADVANCED TREATMENTS NOW COMMONLY AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE. OUR DONOR SUPPORT LENDS ITSELF TO THESE INITIATIVES. MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC CARE FOR OUR YOUNGEST PATIENTS RECEIVES UNSURPASSED COMPASSIONATE CARE. AMH DELIVERS ALMOST 4,500 BABIES EACH YEAR OFFERING A WIDE RANGE OF MATERNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION, PRENATAL PROGRAMS AND BREASTFEEDING CLASSES, AS WELL AS A COMPREHENSIVE OBSTETRICS PROGRAM THAT INCLUDE GENETIC COUNSELING AND PRENATAL TESTING, FETAL DIAGNOSIS AND SURGERY, NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE AND AN INPATIENT UNIT FOR PREGNANT PATIENTS AT HIGH RISK. ABINGTON'S AFFILIATION WITH THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA INCLUDED AN EXPANDED UNIT OF SPECIALTY SERVICES IN THE PRICE MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING. DONOR PARTICIPATION HAS BEEN IMPERATIVE TO THIS ONGOING AFFILIATION AND INCLUDES THE HOSPITAL'S WOMEN'S BOARD. AH'S DIABETES/NUTRITION CENTERS SERVED OVER 1,216 NEW CLIENTS WITH OVER 2,857 OUTPATIENT VISITS IN FY20. THE NUTRITION CENTER CONTINUED TO OFFER MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY FOR A WIDE RANGE OF CONDITIONS INCLUDING ADULT WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, RENAL DISEASE, AND GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS, AS WELL AS DIABETES. THE CENTER STAFF PROVIDED DIABETES EDUCATION AS PART OF ORIENTATION FOR INPATIENT NURSING STAFF. A NUMBER OF MEDICAL RESIDENTS ALSO SHADOWED THE INPATIENT DIABETES EDUCATOR. DIABETES SUPPORT GROUPS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION ON HOLD IN FY20 DUE TO COVID-19. MULLER INSTITUTE FOR SENIOR HEALTH ESTABLISHED IN 2000 WITH MAJOR DONOR SUPPORT BRINGS TOGETHER THE ENTIRE NETWORK OF INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CARE PROVIDERS, SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES DEDICATED TO MEETING THE VARIED NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS. THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE ARE AS DIVERSE AS THE SENIORS SERVED. WHETHER A PATIENT OR COMMUNITY MEMBER IS LOOKING FOR EDUCATION ON A HEALTH-RELATED TOPIC, HELP WITH A FAMILY MEMBER OR REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION, ABINGTON OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE CARE AND SUPPORT FOR SENIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES, IN THE HOSPITAL, IN THE COMMUNITY, AND IN THE HOME. ABINGTON CAN: SUPPORT AND ENHANCE RECOVERY WHILE IN THE HOSPITAL, HELP A SENIOR REMAIN INFORMED, HEALTHY, SUPPORTED, AND INDEPENDENT IN THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDES COMPASSIONATE AND QUALITY CARE AT HOME. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL -------------------------- AMH IS A 665-BED NON-PROFIT ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED IN ABINGTON, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. AMH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AMH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, AGE, STATUS AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, NO INDIVIDUALS ARE DENIED NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT OR SERVICES. ABINGTON OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. THE AMH DIAMOND STROKE CENTER HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION SINCE 2003. THE SLEEP DISORDERS CENTERS ARE LOCATED IN FOUR CONVENIENT FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. IN 2011, THE BALANCE CENTER OPENED FOR PATIENTS WITH BALANCE-RELATED ISSUES. THE HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE IN FY12 IMPLANTED ITS FIRST VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE OR ("VAD") FOR HEART FAILURE PATIENTS AND BECAME ONE OF ONLY A FEW HOSPITALS IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY TO OFFER VAD THERAPY. THE HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER IMPLANTED VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES FOR HEART FAILURE PATIENTS. THE HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER IS A FIRST RATE, COMPREHENSIVE FACILITY AT THE FOREFRONT OF CARDIAC CARE AND RESEARCH. CARDIAC SURGEONS ARE UNIQUELY SKILLED IN ADVANCED PROCEDURES AND TECHNOLOGIES. A HEART RHYTHM CENTER OFFERS A TEAM OF SPECIALISTS SKILLED IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY AND CARDIAC SURGERY TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS FOR ABNORMAL HEART RHYTHM CONDITIONS. THE LOEB COMPREHENSIVE HEART FAILURE ("CHF") PROGRAM, RECOGNIZED IN 2017 FROM A GENEROUS DONOR GIFT, IMPROVES HEART FUNCTION THROUGH ADVANCED APPROACHES SUCH AS ECHO-OPTIMIZED CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY AND, JOINT COMMISSION-ACCREDITED VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE ("VAD") PROGRAM FOR TREATMENT OF END-STAGE CHF. THE BLANK VASCULAR CENTER FEATURES AN ON-SITE VASCULAR LAB AND BOARD-CERTIFIED VASCULAR SURGEONS. DONOR SUPPORT HAS ALSO ENABLED AMH TO CREATE THE ADDONIZIO HYBRID OPERATING ROOM, AN ENDOVASCULAR ANGIOGRAPHY SUITE FOR BOTH CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY AND VASCULAR IMAGING. AS ONE OF THE REGION'S LEADING ONCOLOGY CENTERS, THE SIDNEY KIMMEL CANCER CENTER AT AH [AJH], WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE ASPLUNDH CANCER PAVILION, PROVIDED CARE FOR OVER 1,400 INPATIENTS AND ALMOST 21,000 OUTPATIENTS IN FY20. ITS CLINICAL EXCELLENCE, TEAM APPROACH TO CARE AND CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE WHOLE PATIENT HAS MADE THIS ONE OF THE BUSIEST CANCER CENTERS IN THE AREA. ACCREDITED AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY, THE SIDNEY KIMMEL CANCER CENTER AT AH OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES, FROM ADVANCED DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT TO A FULL RANGE OF SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. THE HANJANI INSTITUTE FOR GYNECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY IS A REGIONAL LEADER IN GYNECOLOGIC CANCER TREATMENT AND RESEARCH. THE MARY T. SACHS BREAST CENTER HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A BREAST IMAGING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY. PATIENTS WITH PROSTATE CANCER NOW BENEFIT FROM THE ADVANCED CALYPSO 4D LOCALIZATION SYSTEM, ALSO KNOWN AS "GPS FOR THE BODY", WHICH TARGETS CANCER CELLS WITH MORE PRECISE RADIATION THAN EVER BEFORE. WITH THE OPENING IN 2018 OF THE ASPLUNDH CANCER PAVILION, CANCER SERVICES HAVE BEEN CONSOLIDATED INTO A NEW FACILITY, GEOGRAPHICALLY LOCATED TO BETTER SERVE OUR PATIENTS. LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION ----------------------------- LHC IS A 140-BED NON-PROFIT ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED IN LANSDALE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. LHC IS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, LHC PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, AGE, STATUS AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, NO INDIVIDUALS ARE DENIED NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT OR SERVICES. LHC OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. AHF PRIDES ITSELF ON ITS INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY AS OUR LEADERS TRANSFORM HEALTHCARE. OUR RICH HISTORY OF PHILANTHROPIC EXCELLENCE IS MARVELED ONLY BY THE TRIBUTE GIFTS, LEGACY SOCIETIES, BUSINESS COUNCILS, ENDOWED FUNDS FOR EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATOR'S CIRCLE GRANTS THAT PROVIDE THE FUNDING AND SEED MONEY TO ATTAIN AH'S GOALS. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | INNOVATOR'S CIRCLE, A PROGRAM ENTIRELY FUNDED THROUGH PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT, HELPS ENSURE THAT THE HEALTHCARE INNOVATIONS OF TOMORROW RECEIVE SUPPORT TODAY. THE PROGRAM INVESTS IN INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO HEALTHCARE CHALLENGES BY FUNDING SEED GRANTS FOR PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND HOSPITAL STAFF. WITH CHARITABLE SUPPORT FROM DONORS, AND EXPERT GUIDANCE FROM OUR MEDICAL STAFF, CLINICAL ADVISORS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, THE PROGRAM HAS FUNDED NUMEROUS INNOVATIONS AT THEIR EARLIEST STAGES. MANY OF THESE PROGRAMS HAVE GONE ON TO ATTRACT WIDER SUPPORT AND RECOGNITION, SUCH AS ABINGTON'S NURSE-DRIVEN SACRED SPACE MODEL OF CARE FOR SURGICAL PATIENTS, WHICH IN 2011 RECEIVED THE PRESTIGIOUS MAGNET HONOR, A NATIONAL AWARD PRESENTED BY THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER. SINCE 2005, INNOVATOR'S CIRCLE HAS AWARDED $2.3 MILLION IN SEED GRANTS TO 102 HEALTHCARE INNOVATIONS AT AH. THE VISION AND LEADERSHIP OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS, CHARITABLE SUPPORTERS AND HOSPITAL LEADERS AND PHYSICIANS WAS INSTRUMENTAL TO THIS FIFTEENTH-YEAR INNOVATION JOURNEY. AHF CONTINUES TO BRING VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION BUSINESS COUNCIL AND THE ABINGTON-LANSDALE HOSPITAL ADVISORY COUNCIL. THESE COUNCILS ARE COMPRISED OF LOCAL BUSINESS LEADERS WHO SERVE AS AMBASSADORS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSION AND GOALS OF AH. THE COUNCIL CHAIRS HOST AT LEAST THREE MEETINGS A YEAR WHERE HEALTH SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION, MEDICAL STAFF, AND CLINICAL LEADERS PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL UPDATES ON KEY PRIORITIES ACROSS THE HOSPITALS. IN FY20, MORE THAN 50 MEMBERS WERE PRESENT AT MEETINGS. ALSO IN FY20, NEARLY EVERY MEMBER OF THE AMH BUSINESS COUNCIL MADE A GIFT OF SUPPORT TO AJH. IN FY20, AH AND LHC [AJH] RECEIVED ACCREDITATIONS, DESIGNATIONS AND AWARDS: AJH WAS PROUD TO BE PRESENTED WITH THE 2019 EXCELLENCE AWARD FROM THE MID-ATLANTIC ALLIANCE FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE (MAAPE), THE STATE-LEVEL BALDRIGE PROGRAM. THIS IS A GREAT TRIBUTE TO THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO A SYSTEMATIC, INTEGRATED APPROACH TO PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT. MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL AWARD SITE VISIT: AJH'S APPLICATION PROUDLY QUALIFIED FOR A NATIONAL BALDRIGE SITE VISIT IN SEPTEMBER 2019. WHILE WE DID NOT EARN THE NATIONAL AWARD, WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE RECEIVED A DETAILED REPORT OF SUGGESTIONS THAT MADE EVERY MINUTE OF SITE VISIT PREPARATIONS WORTH OUR WHILE. U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT: AH WAS RANKED 7TH IN THE PHILADELPHIA METRO AREA AND 12TH IN PENNSYLVANIA. ABINGTON SCORED HIGH PERFORMING IN FIVE PROCEDURES AND CONDITIONS: CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, COLON CANCER SURGERY, COPD, HIP REPLACEMENT AND KNEE REPLACEMENT AND HIGH PERFORMING IN TWO SPECIALTIES: NEPHROLOGY AND UROLOGY. IN ADDITION, LH SCORED HIGH PERFORMING IN HIP REPLACEMENT. EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2019, BEGINNING OF FY20, AH AND NEMOURS DUPONT PEDIATRICS TEAMED UP TO PROVIDE PEDIATRIC SERVICES TO THE INFANTS, CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS OF BUCKS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES. NEMOURS PEDIATRICIANS WILL SERVE AS HOSPITALISTS FOR ABINGTON'S INPATIENT PEDIATRIC UNIT. SPECIFICALLY, THE NEMOURS PEDIATRIC HOSPITALISTS WILL PROVIDE ADVANCED HOSPITAL CARE, WHICH INCLUDES: MEDICAL CARE FOR CHILDREN STAYING IN AH'S 15-BED PEDIATRIC UNIT; PEDIATRIC CONSULTATIONS IN THE ETC AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK; AND CONSULTATIONS WITH SPECIALISTS AT NEMOURS/ALFRED I. DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN IN THE CARE OF PEDIATRIC PATIENTS. AH WAS NAMED TO NEWSWEEK'S 2020 LIST OF "BEST MATERNITY CARE HOSPITALS." THE DISTINCTION RECOGNIZES FACILITIES THAT HAVE EXCELLED IN PROVIDING CARE TO MOTHERS, NEWBORNS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA (HAP) AWARDED AH THE 2020 EXCELLENCE IN CARE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR ERAC-A QI PROJECT O REDUCE OPIOID USE. THIS IS ONE OF THREE AWARDS THE MATERNITY PROGRAM EARNED FOR ITS WORK TO REDUCE OPIOID USE. AH RECEIVED THE PENNSYLVANIA PERINATAL QUALITY COLLABORATIVE AWARD FOR MEETING MILESTONES FROM THE JEWISH HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION FOR OUR WORK AROUND IMPROVING THE IDENTIFICATION OF AND CARE FOR MATERNAL OPIOID USE DISORDER AND NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME. AH'S ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY FOR CESAREAN SECTION PROJECT (ERAC) RECEIVED A DATA ANALYTICS AWARD FROM JEFFERSON FOR INNOVATIVE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE FUNCTIONS AND PATIENT OUTCOMES. AH EARNED THE HEPATITIS B BIRTH DOSE HONOR ROLL STATUS FOR 93 PERCENT COVERAGE OF HEPATITIS B IMMUNIZATIONS OF NEWBORNS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2019. THE IMMUNIZATION ACTION COALITION WORKS TO INCREASE IMMUNIZATION RATES AND PREVENT HEPATITIS B, THE MOST COMMON SERIOUS LIVER INFECTION IN THE WORLD. LH WAS THE FIRST IN THE NATION TO EARN THE JOINT COMMISSION'S GOLD SEAL OF APPROVAL AND THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S HEART-CHECK MARK FOR ACUTE HEART ATTACK READY CERTIFICATION. AH RECEIVED THE 2020 MISSION: LIFELINE GOLD PLUS RECEIVING QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WHO SUFFER SEVERE HEART ATTACKS. ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY SERVICES AT AH AND AJH-WARMINSTER WERE AWARDED THE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY REACCREDITATION BY THE INTERSOCIETAL ACCREDITATION COMMISSION (IAC). AH EARNED THE 2020 STROKE CARE EXCELLENCE AWARD FROM HEALTHGRADES FOR SUPERIOR CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF STROKE. AH AND LH RECEIVED THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION'S GET WITH THE GUIDELINES STROKE GOLD PLUS & TARGET: STROKE ELITE HONOR ROLL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PROVIDING QUALITY STROKE CARE. LH EARNED HEALTHGRADES' 2020 PULMONARY CARE EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR SUPERIOR CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN TREATING COPD AND PNEUMONIA. AJH'S DENTAL DIVISION RECEIVED THE PENNSYLVANIA 2ND DENTAL DISTRICT'S 2020 HUMANITARIAN AWARD. PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE RECOGNIZED 14 OF AJH'S DENTISTS IN THEIR 2020 TOP DENTISTS ISSUE. PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE REGONIZED 183 OF AJH'S PHYSICIANS IN THEIR 2020 TOP DOCTORS ISSUE. OTHER PROGRAMS -------------- SAFE HARBOR PROGRAM, FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN, TEENS AND THEIR FAMILIES, WAS SELECTED AS ONE OF SIX CHILDHOOD BEREAVEMENT CHANGEMAKERS (CBC). AH WAS PRESENTED WITH THE 2019 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH AWARD FROM THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LEGAL NETWORK OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, FOR PROVIDING QUALITY CARE AND SERVICES THAT ENSURE VICTIM'S SAFETY. GIFT OF LIFE: AH AND LH HOSPITALS BOTH EARNED THE PLATINUM AWARD AS PART OF THE 2019 DONATE LIFE HOSPITAL CHALLENGE FROM GIFT OF LIFE AND THE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA (HAP). PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A GOLD AWARD THE MARCH 2019 EDITION OF TRENDS AND A BRONZE AWARD FOR THE "BALDRIGE CLIFFNOTES" BOOKLET IN THE ANNUAL ASTER AWARDS PROGRAM, WHICH RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN HEALTHCARE ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS. AH HAS DEDICATED ITSELF TO THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING A DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, IMPLEMENTATION PLANS, COMMUNITY BENEFIT INITIATIVES, HEALTH EDUCATION, SCREENINGS, FAITH COMMUNITY NETWORK, CPR TRAINING CENTER, AND A CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, AH PROVIDES CLINICS TO SERVE THOSE IN NEED INCLUDING PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY CLINICS GEOGRAPHICALLY LOCATED WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA; SPACE FOR OVER 40 SUPPORT AND SELF-HELP GROUPS AND A SPEAKER'S BUREAU FOR THE COMMUNITY. DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC SHUTDOWN IN FY20, OUTREACH PROVIDED A PIVOT TO FOLLOW UP CALLS, CREATING EDUCATIONAL FACT SHEETS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER RESOURCES. IN FY19, THE 2016-2019 CHNA IMPLEMENTATION REPORT WAS COMPLETED WITH THE FULL REPORT LOCATED ON THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S WEBSITE WHERE IT REMAINED FOR FY20. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) HISTORY: AH HAS WORKED SINCE 2013 THROUGH 2016 WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OR ACTION PLANS OF THE 2013 AND 2016 CHNA RESPECTIVELY FOR AMH AND LHC: PLANS INCLUDED WORK ON ACCESS TO CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH/MENTAL HEALTH, OBESITY, SMOKING, CANCER SCREENINGS AND EDUCATION, OLDER ADULTS AND ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, AND CULTURAL AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE EDUCATION. IN 2019, AH PERSONNEL CONTINUED TO UPDATE THE IMPLEMENTATION PLANS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, WHICH IS THEN REVIEWED BY AH'S COMMUNITY BENEFITCOMMITTEE. THIS SAME TEAM, WORKING WITH COLLEAGUES FROM JEFFERSON HEALTH, COMPLETED THE 2016 CHNA WHICH IS POSTED TO THE WEBSITE WITH IMPLEMENTATION PLANS UPDATED QUARTERLY INCLUDING THE NEW PRIORITIES OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND CHRONIC DISEASES ALONG WITH THE ABOVE LISTED. AHF APPOINTED A COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE IN 2011 WHOSE CHARTER IS TO OVERSEE AND RECOMMEND POLICIES AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF AH, PROTECTING ITS NON-PROFIT STATUS, AND TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH STATUS OF COMMUNITIES SERVED BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE CHNA. IN 2017, THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE INTEGRATED WITH THE REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., COMMITTEE TO FORM AN ENHANCED COMMITTEE SERVING COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND DIVERSITY INITIATIVES - THIS COMMITTEE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT IN FY20. UPDATES ON JEFFERSON ENTERPRISE DIVERSITY INITIATIVES, COMMUNITY BENEFIT, NEEDS ASSESSMENT PRIORITIES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND HEALTH SYSTEM CLINICS CONTINUED TO BE RELEVANT AGENDA ITEMS DURING FY20. DURING FY19 WITH THE SECOND YEAR OF FY20, AMH AND LHC COMMUNITY HEALTH LEADERS PARTICIPATED IN A REGIONAL PROCESS FOR THE 2019-2021 CYCLE OF CHNA. AT THE REQUEST OF LOCAL NON-PROFIT HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS, THE PHILADELPHIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (PDPH) AND THE HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT FOUNDATION (HCIF) CONVENED AN EFFORT TO COLLABORATIVELY DEVELOP THE 2019 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA (SEPA) REGION, WITH SPECIFIC FOCUS ON BUCKS, CHESTER, MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES. WHILE SOME LOCAL HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS HAVE WORKED COLLABORATIVELY ON SOME COMPONENTS OF PREVIOUS CHNA IMPLEMENTATION PLANS, THEY PREVIOUSLY PRODUCED INDEPENDENT CHNAS. BASED ON SERVICE AREA DEFINITIONS FROM PREVIOUS CHNAS, MANY HOSPITAL/HEALTH SYSTEMS MUTUALLY SERVE RESIDENTS OF COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE SEPA REGION. IN CONTRAST TO HEALTH SYSTEMS CONDUCTING INDEPENDENT CHNAS, A COLLABORATIVE CHNA OFFERERED: INCREASED COLLABORATION AMONG LOCAL HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS SERVING THIS REGION; REDUCED DUPLICATION OF ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY BURDEN FROM PARTICIPATION IN MULTIPLE COMMUNITY MEETINGS; REDUCED HOSPITAL/HEALTH SYSTEM COSTS IN CHNA REPORT DEVELOPMENT; OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARED LEARNING; ESTABLISHMENT OF STRONG FOUNDATION FOR COORDINATED EFFORTS TO ADDRESS HIGHEST PRIORITY COMMUNITY NEEDS. THE CHNA PROCESS INCLUDED A STEERING COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF FIVE LEADING ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND DIRECTION HAVING MET ONCE OR TWICE MONTHLY TO REVIEW FINDINGS AND SET PRIORITIES. THE HOSPITALS WORKED IN TANDEM WITH THE PHILADELPHIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, THE HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT FOUNDATION, PHILADELPHIA ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS, A QUALITATIVE TEAM AND THE CHESTER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH. DATA WAS ACQUIRED FROM LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL SOURCES AND FOCUSED ON INDICATORS THAT WERE UNIFORMLY AVAILABLE AT THE ZIP CODE LEVEL ACROSS THE REGION. PDPH PARTNERED WITH THE HEALTHSHARE EXCHANGE, THE LOCAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE, TO ANALYZE KEY HOSPITAL-BASED INDICATORS OF HEALTH. HCIF COORDINATED THE QUALITATIVE COMPONENT OF THE ASSESSMENT, WHICH INCLUDED: 19 COMMUNITY MEETINGS; 9 KEY STAKEHOLDER FOCUS GROUPS; 12 KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS; ADDITIONAL KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS. ALL DATA WERE SYNTHESIZED BY PDPH STAFF AND A LIST OF 16 COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES WAS PRESENTED TO THE STEERING COMMITTEE. USING A MODIFIED HANLON RANKING METHOD, EACH PARTICIPATING HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SYSTEM RATED THE PRIORITIES. AN AVERAGE RATING WAS CALCULATED, AND THE COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES WERE ORGANIZED IN PRIORITY ORDER BASED ON: SIZE OF HEALTH PROBLEM, IMPORTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY, AND CAPACITY OF HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS TO ADDRESS, ALIGNMENT WITH MISSION AND STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND AVAILABILITY OF EXISTING COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS. THE LIST OF PRIORITIES INCLUDE: SUBSTANCE/OPIOID USE AND ABUSE; BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT; ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE PRIMARY/PREVENTIVE CARE; HEALTHCARE AND HEALTH RESOURCES NAVIGATION; ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE SPECIALTY CARE; CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION; FOOD ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY; AFFORDABLE AND HEALTHY HOUSING; SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; LINGUISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE HEALTHCARE; MATERNAL MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY; SOCIOECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE [INCOME, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT]; COMMUNITY VIOLENCE, RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS; NEIGHBORHOOD CONDITIONS; HOMELESSNESS. IN FY20, AH AND ALH'S CHNA IMPLEMENTATION PLANS CONTINUED. A FY20 YEAR END REPORT AND SCORECARD WAS SHARED WITH OUR OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. COVID-19 AFFECTED SOME OBJECTIVES AND PLANS WERE SUSPENDED, HOWEVER, NEW AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS HAVE BEEN CREATED TO CONTINUE TO WORK TOWARDS ACHIEVING GOALS BEFORE THE NEXT CHNA IN 2022. LEADERS COLLABORATIVELY REPORTED ON SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC. WHILE SOME PLANS WERE SUSPENDED, AH AND LH CONTINUED WITH THE WARM HAND OFF AND OUR COMMUNITY PARTNER, EDUCATION AS WELL AS PROMOTION ON DRUG TAKE BACK CONTINUED. A PROJECT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF NARCAN KITS IN HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOMS/TRAUMA CENTER IN PROCESS WITH PHILANTHROPY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY HEALTH LEADERS. CLINICALLY, WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES FOCUSED ON REDUCTION OF PAIN MEDICATION IN C-SECTIONS, SURGERIES WHERE APPROPRIATE AND THE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER COMMITTEE ALSO FOCUSED ON IDENTIFICATION AND SCREENING FOR ALCOHOL FOR INPATIENTS AND REFERRALS TO RESOURCES. DURING COVID-19, COMMUNITY HEALTH, WORKING WITH KEY COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, COMPILED RESOURCES THAT WENT VIRTUAL AND COMMUNICATED EFFECTIVELY TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDIENCES. CHNA REPORTS ALSO INCLUDED THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE PRIMARY/PREVENTIVE CARE. DUE TO COVID-19 ACCESS TO CARE WAS DECREASED INCLUDING THOSE WHO HAVE USED THE DENTAL CARE ACCESS PROGRAM AND AJH DENTAL CLINICAL. PATIENTS ARE REPORTEDLY COMING BACK AT A HIGH RATE. FORECASTED ARE RESOURCES NEEDED FOR MENTAL HEALTH, FOOD INSECURITY AND OTHER SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION: PRIOR TO COVID-19, PROGRAMMING HAD BEEN ROBUST. DUE TO COVID-19, ALL COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION EVENTS NAD SCREENINGS WERE CANCELED AND REMAIN ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE HOSPITAL'S NEWSLETTERS AND WEBSITE, EFFORTS WERE MADE TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF WEARING MASKS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING. IN ADDITION, COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSES CALLED CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT PATIENTS, AS WELL AS CLIENTS FROM SENIOR CENTERS OR THOSE WHO VISITED MONTHLY BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS TO CHECK IN, ASK ABOUT FOOD SECURITY, CURRENT MENTAL HEALTH STATUS AND PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION. THESE OUTREACH CALLS WERE WELL RECEIVED FROM FEEDBACK SHARED. TOWARDS THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, NURSES OFFERED VIRTUAL BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS IF PATIENTS HAD BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF AT HOME. FOOD INSECURITY SCREENINGS CONTINUED IN FY20 FROM THE CHILDREN'S CLINIC AND DIABETES CENTER. A NEWLY ESTABLISHED FOOD PANTRY AT THE ASPLUNDH CANCER PAVILION WAS CREATED IN FY20 AND SUPPORTED BY EMPLOYEES AND DONORS. THE 2019 CHNA WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY JUNE 30, 2019 BY JEFFERSON HEALTH'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND IN ADDITION AT AMH AND LHC, THE REV. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND DIVERSITY COMMITTEE, A BOARD OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, APPROVED THE CHNA WITH RATIFICATION BY THE AH BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND POSTED TO THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE PER REQUIREMENTS. COMMUNITY HEALTH, COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND OTHER AH LEADERS AND STAFF ARE DEDICATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION PLANS OF THE CHNA WHICH INCLUDES THE POSTING OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN REPORT FROM THE 2016 CHNA ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE. COMMUNITY HEALTH LEADERSHIP WORKED WITH KEY AH AND ALH DEPARTMENTS IN FORMULATING CHNA IMPLEMENTATION PLANS FOR THE 2019-2021 DUE NOVEMBER 15, 2019 WHICH WERE COMPLETED AND POSTED. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTION 2 | DAVID J. ESKIN, M.D. AND MARK R. ESKIN - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP NEAL PEARLSTINE, ESQ. AND BRUCE GOODMAN - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTIONS 6 & 7 | ABINGTON HEALTH ("AH") IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION. THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ("TJU") IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF AH. TJU HAS THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY AND 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 SYSTEM'S 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 SYSTEM'S 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 PROVIDED TO THIS 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 RESPONDENT'S 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 BOARD'S 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 INSTITUTION'S 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 | LAURENCE M. MERLIS, FORMER OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION, IS STILL EMPLOYED WITHIN THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY/JEFFERSON HEALTH AS THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF JEFFERSON HEALTH. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J | LAURENCE M. MERLIS IS A FORMER OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION. MR. MERLIS IS EMPLOYED BY AND INVOLVED IN THE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF A RELATED ORGANIZATION ON A FULL TIME BASIS. HIS COMMON LAW EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP IS WITH THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY (EIN: 23-1352651). ACCORDINGLY, THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY FILED A 2019 FEDERAL FORM 4720 WHICH INCLUDED A REMITTANCE OF EXCISE TAX RELATED TO MR. MERLIS' COMPENSATION IN EXCESS OF $1M. MICHAEL B. WALSH IS AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES; AN UNCOMPENSATED POSITION. MR. WALSH IS EMPLOYED BY AND INVOLVED IN THE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF A RELATED ORGANIZATION ON A FULL TIME BASIS. HIS COMMON LAW EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP IS WITH THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY (EIN: 23-1352651). ACCORDINGLY, THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY FILED A 2019 FEDERAL FORM 4720 WHICH INCLUDED A REMITTANCE OF EXCISE TAX RELATED TO MR. WALSH'S COMPENSATION IN EXCESS OF $1M. |
| 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 INDIVIDUALS 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 XI; QUESTION 9 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCE INCLUDE: - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION - $6,350,148; - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION (DONOR RESTRICTED) - ($18,002,028); - RECLASSIFICATION OF NET ASSETS (DONOR RESTRICTED) - $900,000; AND - CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS (DONOR RESTRICTED) - ($1,427,570). |
| 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. THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY'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. TJU'S AUDIT, RISK AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE AND ISSUE A SYSTEM WIDE CONSOLIDATED AUDIT UNDER THE SINGLE AUDIT ACT AND OMB CIRCULAR A-133 AUDIT. THIS ORGANIZATION WAS INCLUDED IN THE SYSTEM WIDE A-133 AUDIT. |
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