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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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| 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 on 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
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(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
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| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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| PART III, LINE 4A, CONTINUATION PART II | NOT ONLY HAS VALLEY ENLISTED THE SERVICES OF UBER HEALTH TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR PATIENTS WHO QUALIFY BASED ON INCOME LEVEL, BUT VALLEY OFFERS A FREE NON-EMERGENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICE FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO DRIVE OR HAVE ACCESS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM HAS ALSO PARTNERED WITH DISPATCHHEALTH, A NATIONWIDE ON-DEMAND HEALTHCARE COMPANY, TO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY URGENT CARE TO NORTHERN NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES, IN THE COMFORT OF THEIR HOMES. DISPATCHHEALTH AND VALLEY ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO AFFORDABLE CARE FOR SENIORS OR BUSY WORKING PARENTS, BOTH OF WHOM CAN BENEFIT FROM STAYING HOME FOR TREATMENT. IN FACT, THE MEDICAL COST FOR A DISPATCHHEALTH VISIT IS NEARLY ONE-TENTH OF THE MEDICAL COST FOR AN ER VISIT. IN 2021, DISPATCHHEALTH MADE 6,343 VISITS. THE VALLEY HOSPITAL WAS DESIGNATED A LUNG CANCER SCREENING CENTER BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY (ACR). THE ACR LUNG CANCER SCREENING CENTER DESIGNATION IS A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM THAT RECOGNIZES FACILITIES THAT HAVE COMMITTED TO PRACTICE SAFE, EFFECTIVE DIAGNOSTIC CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS AT THE HIGHEST RISK FOR LUNG CANCER. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THIS ELITE DISTINCTION, VALLEY MUST BE ACCREDITED BY THE ACR AND UNDERGO A RIGOROUS ASSESSMENT OF ITS LUNG CANCER SCREENING PROTOCOL AND INFRASTRUCTURE. ALSO REQUIRED ARE PROCEDURES IN PLACE FOR FOLLOW-UP PATIENT CARE, SUCH AS COUNSELING AND SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAMS. VALLEY WAS THE FIRST HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION IN NEW JERSEY TO BE ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF HUMAN RESEARCH PROTECTION PROGRAMS. THIS PLACES VALLEY AMONG THE MOST RESPECTED RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS IN THE WORLD. VALLEY'S CANCER PROGRAM EARNED A THREE-YEAR ACCREDITATION BY THE COMMISSION ON CANCER OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. ACCREDITATION IS ONLY AWARDED TO FACILITIES THAT VOLUNTARILY COMMIT TO PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF CANCER CARE THROUGH A PATIENT-CENTERED, MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH. THE VALLEY HOSPITAL'S ENDOSCOPY DEPARTMENT RECEIVED THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GASTROENTEROLOGY'S 2021 SCOPY AWARD (SERVICE AWARD FOR COLORECTAL OUTREACH, PREVENTION, AND YEAR-ROUND EXCELLENCE). THIS ANNUAL AWARD RECOGNIZES THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND AWARENESS EFFORTS FOR COLORECTAL CANCER PREVENTION. VALLEY WAS RECOGNIZED IN THE CATEGORY OF "BEST COMMUNITY SERVICE DELIVERY AND COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY EDUCATION INITIATIVE BY A HEALTH SYSTEM." VALLEY WAS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN A PILOT PROJECT AIMED AT IMPROVING RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY IN CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS. VALLEY WAS ONE OF 75 RESEARCH SITES NATIONWIDE TO BE SELECTED FOR THE PROJECT, A COLLABORATION OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY (ASCO) AND THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY CANCER CENTERS (ACCC). VALLEY WILL WORK WITH OTHER RESEARCH SITES TO ESTABLISH STRATEGIES TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS, PARTICULARLY AMONG PATIENTS FROM HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED ETHNIC AND RACIAL COMMUNITIES. VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM WAS RE-ACCREDITED WITH THE CEO CANCER GOLD STANDARD FOR MAINTAINING A STRONG COMMITMENT TO THE HEALTH OF ITS EMPLOYEES THROUGH HEALTHY WORKPLACE INITIATIVES AND ACCESS TO QUALITY CANCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT SERVICES. VALLEY HAS HELD CEO CANCER GOLD STANDARD ACCREDITATION SINCE 2013. IN 2021, 818 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN CANCER EDUCATION PROGRAMS. GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS, BREAST HEALTH/ MAMMOGRAMS, SKIN CANCER, PROSTATE, AND COLON CANCER WERE TOPICS OF INTEREST. OVER 1,700 PEOPLE ATTENDED FREE SUPPORT GROUPS OFFERED BY VALLEY IN 2021. OVER 1,400 PEOPLE ATTENDED MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON TOPICS INCLUDING TEEN MENTAL HEALTH, BULLYING, SENIORS AND ISOLATION, VAPING, ADDICTION, AND THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON MENTAL HEALTH. PROGRAMS ON RHEUMATOID, BACK PAIN, PHYSICAL THERAPY, OSTEOPOROSIS, AND JOINT PAIN HAD AN AUDIENCE OF 725 PEOPLE. VALLEY OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO VOLUNTEER. OVER THE PAST YEAR, OUR COMMUNITY HAS REDEFINED WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A VOLUNTEER. OUR AMAZING VOLUNTEERS STEPPED UP IN NEW WAYS TO CONTINUE TO ENGAGE WITH PATIENTS, CELEBRATE AND SUPPORT STAFF, AND SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY, VOLUNTEER RESOURCES HAS CONTINUED TO OFFER VIRTUAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS TO PROMOTE SERVICE LEARNING AND MINDFULNESS, HIGHLIGHT HEALTHCARE CAREERS, AND PROVIDE EDUCATION. THESE INNOVATIVE OPPORTUNITIES HAVE AFFORDED STUDENTS THE ABILITY TO CONTINUE THEIR VOLUNTEERISM AND MEET SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE HOURS VIRTUALLY. IN 2021, WE WERE ABLE TO WELCOME BACK VALLEY VOLUNTEERS TO AREAS THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM. VOLUNTEERS SERVED IN KEY AREAS INCLUDING VACCINATION CLINICS, THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, TRANSPORT, PET THERAPY FOR STAFF, AND ASSISTING STAFF IN OFFICES. IN 2021, WE HAD 300 VOLUNTEERS WHO SERVED APPROXIMATELY 30,000 HOURS THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM. THE RIDGEWOOD ACADEMY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS (RAHP) IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN VALLEY, RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL, AND BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE. THIS THREE-YEAR PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2005 AND HAS GRADUATED OVER 500 STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE. DURING THE STUDENT'S FIRST YEAR, TERMED THEIR "EXPLORATION YEAR," STUDENTS VISIT THREE FULL-DAY SESSIONS LEARNING ABOUT DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS IN THE HEALTHCARE SETTING. THE SECOND YEAR CONCENTRATES ON AREAS OF INTEREST THE STUDENTS WOULD LIKE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE. DURING THE STUDENT'S THIRD YEAR, TERMED THEIR "MENTORSHIP YEAR," STUDENTS CHOOSE ONE HEALTH-RELATED ISSUE TO EXPLORE UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF A MENTOR AND PREPARE A CAPSTONE PROJECT. VALLEY HAS ALREADY HIRED THREE NURSES, TWO SOCIAL WORKERS, AND AN ADMINISTRATOR WHO ARE ALL GRADUATES OF RAHP. FOR THE SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, VALLEY RECEIVED NATIONAL ACCOLADES FOR OUR SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES FROM PRACTICE GREENHEALTH, THE NATION'S LEADING ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN HEALTHCARE. VALLEY RECEIVED THE GREENHEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR ITS ONGOING COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING ITS ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE AND EFFORTS TO BUILD SUSTAINABILITY INTO THE HOSPITAL'S OPERATIONS. VALLEY WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY (CIANJ) AND ITS FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION, COMMERCE MAGAZINE, FOR OUR ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP IN WASTE MINIMIZATION. VALLEY HAS A LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PRACTICES. DURING 2020, A MULTITUDE OF INITIATIVES WERE IMPLEMENTED TO FURTHER DECREASE OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT: -SUSTAINABLY MADE, REUSABLE PATIENT-BELONGING BAGS CONTINUE TO REPLACE SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAGS. -VALLEY DINING SWITCHED FROM STYROFOAM PLATES AND CLAMSHELL FOOD CONTAINERS TO COMPOSTABLE PRODUCTS. -THE ADDITION OF THE SETERICYCLE CSRX CONTROLLED WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEM ENSURES THAT INAPPROPRIATE WASTE DOES NOT ENTER THE COMMUNITY'S WATERSHED. -USING EMERALD BRAND TREE-FREE PRODUCTS SAVED 947 TREES AND 325,296 GALLONS OF WATER AND AVOIDED CREATING 102,772 POUNDS OF LANDFILL WASTE. -THE PURCHASE OF 20 REUSABLE PATIENT GROUNDING ELECTRODES IS DRASTICALLY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF DISPOSABLE GROUNDING PADS USED. -A REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF INSTRUMENTS IN THE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTATION TRAYS LED TO A REDUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF WATER AND ENZYMATIC CLEANERS REQUIRED TO REPROCESS INSTRUMENTATION. VALLEY WORKS WITH OVER 70 LOCAL, SMALL BUSINESSES TO PROVIDE AN ARRAY OF SERVICES. SOME LOCAL BUSINESSES INCLUDE SERVICES FOR FURNITURE PURCHASES AND REPAIRS, TEMPORARY AND OUTDOOR SIGNAGE, MARKETING AND PRINTING MATERIALS, TRAFFIC AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT, JANITORIAL SUPPLY, HVAC AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES, AND CONSTRUCTION. THE COMPASSION FUND IS VALLEY'S WAY OF HELPING FELLOW EMPLOYEES IN SERIOUS NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PAY RENT, UTILITY BILLS, FOOD COSTS, AND OTHER EVERYDAY EXPENSES. VALLEY PROVIDED $100,000 TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND BUILD CAPACITY THROUGH GRANTS. AN ADDITIONAL $195,838 OF CASH AND IN-KIND DONATIONS WERE GIVEN TO COMMUNITY GROUPS AND LOCAL CHARITY EVENTS TO SUPPORT ACCESS TO CARE, MENTAL HEALTH, CANCER, HEART DISEASE, AND EFFORTS TO IMPROVE NON-MEDICAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. IN ADDITION TO VALLEY SPONSORING LOCAL EVENTS, OUR EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE IN MANY EVENTS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR RESEARCH. IN 2021, THE LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION WALK FOR PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH, NJ SHARING NETWORK 5K, ALS ASSOCIATION'S WALK TO DEFEAT ALS, RELAY FOR LIFE, AND THE BREAST CANCER WALK ARE SOME OF THE EVENTS VALLEY EMPLOYEE TEAMS PARTICIPATED IN. |
| PART III, LINE 4A, CONTINUATION PART II | THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC HAS LEFT A DEVASTATING IMPACT AROUND THE WORLD. INDIA WAS EXPERIENCING THE WORLD'S WORST OUTBREAK WITH NEW CASES SURGING PAST 400,000 PER DAY. THE NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION AND LOCAL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES RECOGNIZED THE NEED TO ACT FAST TO ASSIST INDIA IN THEIR FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, VALLEY DONATED FOUR RESPIRATORY VENTILATORS AND SEVEN SYRINGE PUMPS. VALLEY'S PARAMEDIC TEAM PROVIDED OVER 80 HOURS OF EDUCATION TO LOCAL, VOLUNTEER EMTS. THE FREE TRAINING INCLUDED PERTINENT TOPICS, SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE AUTO INJECTOR TRAINING, NARCAN USE, PRE-HOSPITAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT, PEDIATRIC CARE, WINTER EMERGENCIES, SEPSIS, AND STROKE. THE VALLEY HOSPITAL GAMMA KNIFE TEAM, VALLEY HOSPITAL SECURITY, AND PARAMUS POLICE DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATED IN DISTANCE ALARM TRAINING, AN 8-HOUR COURSE DEVELOPED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S OFFICE OF RADIOLOGICAL SECURITY (ORS), TO REVIEW SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS IN THE GAMMA KNIFE SUITE IN THE LUCKOW PAVILION AND TO DEVELOP AND DISCUSS TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES WHEN RESPONDING TO THE ATTEMPTED THEFT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS FROM THE GAMMA SUITE. A SECOND 2-HOUR TABLE-TOP EXERCISE DEVELOPED BY ORS WAS HELD TO PREPARE FOR AN ATTACK AND THEFT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL. SINCE 2003, THE VALLEY HOSPITAL HAS BEEN A RECIPIENT OF THE PRESTIGIOUS MAGNET DESIGNATION FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE FROM THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER. THE VALLEY HOSPITAL RECEIVED THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD-CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT (IBCLC) CARE AWARD BY THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF LACTATION CONSULTANT EXAMINERS AND THE INTERNATIONAL LACTATION CONSULTANT ASSOCIATION. THE IBCLC CARE AWARD RECOGNIZES HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS THAT STAFF IBCLC-CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS AND EXCEL IN PROMOTING, PROTECTING, AND SUPPORTING BREASTFEEDING. THIS IS A GLOBAL, TWO-YEAR RECOGNITION. IBCLCS FOCUS ON PREVENTIVE CARE AND ARE AVAILABLE DURING PREGNANCY TO ASSESS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY INITIATE BREASTFEEDING. THEY CONTINUE ASSISTANCE AFTER THE BABY IS BORN BY HELPING FAMILIES OVERCOME BREASTFEEDING CHALLENGES, PROVIDING ACCURATE INFORMATION, AND OFFERING CONTINUING SUPPORT AS THEIR BABY GROWS. IN ADDITION TO LACTATION SERVICES, OVER 1,100 PEOPLE JOINED VALLEY FOR BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUPS AND CLASSES IN 2021. FOR THE EIGHTH TIME, THE VALLEY HOSPITAL EARNED THE 2021 WOMEN'S CHOICE AWARD AS ONE OF AMERICA'S 100 BEST HOSPITALS FOR PATIENT EXPERIENCE, WHICH SIGNIFIES THAT THEY HAVE MET THE HIGHEST STANDARDS FOR PATIENT EXPERIENCE IN THE U.S. VALLEY IS ONE OF ONLY FOUR HOSPITALS IN NEW JERSEY THAT RECEIVED THIS DISTINCTION. THIS DISTINCTION REFLECTS VALLEY'S COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION TO PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL CARE AND SERVICE TO ALL PATIENTS, INCLUDING WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES. VALLEY ALSO EARNED THE WOMEN'S CHOICE AWARD FOR AMERICA'S BEST BREAST CENTERS AND AMERICA'S BEST HOSPITALS FOR OBSTETRICS. FOR THE 17TH TIME, THE VALLEY HOSPITAL RECEIVED AN "A" GRADE FOR PATIENT SAFETY FROM THE LEAPFROG GROUP. THIS RECOGNITION DISTINGUISHES VALLEY AS ONE OF THE SAFEST HOSPITALS IN THE UNITED STATES. SAFETY IS ALWAYS PARAMOUNT AT VALLEY. DURING THE LAST 20 MONTHS, OUR PHYSICIANS, NURSES, AND STAFF HAVE GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND TO MAKE VALLEY A SAFE PLACE TO RECEIVE CARE, VISIT A LOVED ONE, AND WORK, MAKING THIS DISTINCTION ALL THE MORE MEANINGFUL. THE VALLEY HOSPITAL WAS ONCE AGAIN NAMED ONE OF AMERICA'S 250 BEST HOSPITALS BY HEALTHGRADES, PLACING US AMONG THE TOP FIVE PERCENT OF HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE FOR SUPERIOR CLINICAL PERFORMANCE. VALLEY IS ONE OF ONLY FOUR HOSPITALS IN NEW JERSEY AND THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN BERGEN, PASSAIC, ESSEX, AND HUDSON COUNTIES TO EARN THIS DISTINCTION FOR 2021. HEALTHGRADES BESTOWED THIS AWARD AFTER ASSESSING MORE THAN 4,500 HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE FOR OVERALL CLINICAL EXCELLENCE ACROSS A BROAD SPECTRUM OF CARE. THIS DISTINCTION IS A TESTAMENT TO VALLEY'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING SAFE, HIGH-QUALITY CLINICAL CARE AND SERVICE TO OUR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. THE VALLEY HOSPITAL HOLDS DISEASE-SPECIFIC CERTIFICATIONS FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION IN PERINATAL CARE; COMPREHENSIVE STROKE; TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; AND WOUND CARE. THE VALLEY HOSPITAL ONCE AGAIN RECEIVED DISEASE-SPECIFIC CARE CERTIFICATION IN WOUND CARE FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION. THIS CERTIFICATION IS GIVEN TO INSTITUTIONS AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING CONSISTENT CLINICAL QUALITY WHEN PROVIDING CARE FOR THEIR PATIENTS. BEING CERTIFIED RECOGNIZES VALLEY'S SAFE AND EFFECTIVE CARE OF INFECTION-RELATED DISEASES INVOLVING WOUNDS. THE VALLEY HOSPITAL WAS RANKED THE THIRD BEST HOSPITAL IN NEW JERSEY AND ACHIEVED AN OVERALL RANKING AS THE FIFTEENTH BEST HOSPITAL (IN A THREE-WAY TIE) IN THE ENTIRE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA, BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT FOR 2021-2022. IN ADDITION, VALLEY ACHIEVED THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE RATING HIGH PERFORMING IN 12 AREAS OF CARE (UP FROM EIGHT LAST YEAR): ORTHOPEDICS, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD), COLON CANCER SURGERY, DIABETES, HEART ATTACK, HEART FAILURE, HIP REPLACEMENT, KNEE REPLACEMENT, KIDNEY FAILURE, LUNG CANCER SURGERY, PNEUMONIA, AND STROKE. THE U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT ANALYSIS OF HOSPITALS INCLUDES NATIONWIDE DATA FROM ACROSS MULTIPLE CLINICAL SPECIALTIES, PROCEDURES, AND CONDITIONS. SCORES ARE BASED ON PATIENT OUTCOMES, PATIENT EXPERIENCE, A VARIETY OF CARE-RELATED FACTORS, AND EXPERT OPINION OBTAINED THROUGH PHYSICIAN SURVEYS. OF THE NEARLY 5,000 HOSPITALS ANALYZED, AND 30,000 PHYSICIANS SURVEYED, ONLY 175 HOSPITALS RANKED IN AT LEAST ONE OF THE SPECIALTIES. THESE DISTINCTIONS ARE A REFLECTION OF VALLEY'S LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING EXCELLENT CLINICAL CARE AND SERVICE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE. THE VALLEY HOSPITAL WAS NAMED ONE OF THE WORLD'S BEST HOSPITALS BY NEWSWEEK FOR A THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR. CREATED BY STATISTICA, THE WORLD'S BEST HOSPITALS 2021 RANKING LISTS THE 2,000 BEST HOSPITALS ACROSS 25 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES, THE UNITED KINGDOM, GERMANY, AND CANADA. VALLEY WAS RANKED AS THE 132ND BEST HOSPITAL IN THE U.S. AND THE THIRD BEST HOSPITAL IN NEW JERSEY FOR 2021. THE 2,000 HOSPITALS RECOGNIZED ON THE WORLD'S BEST HOSPITALS 2021 LIST WERE SELECTED BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, PATIENT SURVEY RESULTS, AND MEDICAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS. SCORES ARE COMPARABLE ONLY BETWEEN HOSPITALS IN THE SAME COUNTRY. THE NUMBER OF AWARDS PER COUNTRY VARIED BASED ON THE NUMBER OF HOSPITALS AND DATA AVAILABILITY. THE U.S. HAD THE MOST HOSPITALS AWARDED, WITH 334. THE VALLEY HOSPITAL WAS RECOGNIZED WITH THE 2021-2022 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR RESPIRATORY CARE APEX RECOGNITION AWARD FOR OUR CONTINUED BEST PRACTICES AND PROMOTION OF PATIENT SAFETY IN RESPIRATORY CARE. THIS IS OUR SECOND CONSECUTIVE APEX RECOGNITION AWARD, HAVING PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED IT FOR 2019-2020. THE APEX RECOGNITION AWARD DISTINGUISHES FACILITIES FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, EVIDENCE-BASED CARE, PATIENT SAFETY, PATIENT SATISFACTION, AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. FOR THE 21ST CONSECUTIVE YEAR, VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM WAS NAMED AMONG HEALTHCARE'S "MOST WIRED," ACCORDING TO CHIME HEALTHCARE'S MOST WIRED 2021 SURVEY. VALLEY RECEIVED A LEVEL 9 CERTIFICATION ONE OF THE HIGHEST GIVEN BY CHIME IN RECOGNITION OF ITS STATUS AS A LEADER IN HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY. THE MOST WIRED DISTINCTION RECOGNIZES HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS THAT ARE AT THE FOREFRONT OF APPLYING CORE AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE VALLEY HOSPITAL WAS RANKED AMONG THE TOP THREE HOSPITALS BY NJBIZ, BASED ON INPATIENT ACTIVITY. VALLEY POSTED NEARLY 34,000 DISCHARGES IN 2021, MOVING UP TWO SPOTS FROM LAST YEAR'S LIST. THESE NUMBERS VALIDATE THAT BECAUSE OF THE OUTSTANDING CARE OUR STAFF PROVIDES, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS CONTINUE TO CHOOSE VALLEY FOR THEIR HEALTH AND WELLNESS NEEDS. VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM HAS EARNED THE TOP SPOT IN EACH OF THE FIVE CATEGORIES IN WHICH IT WAS NOMINATED IN THE 2021 NJBIZ READER RANKINGS POLL. VALLEY RECEIVED THE MOST VOTES IN THESE CATEGORIES: -BEST HEALTH CARE SYSTEM -BEST HOSPITAL -BEST CARDIAC CARE CENTER -BEST PHYSICIAN GROUP (VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP) -BEST NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION (THE VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION) |
| PART III, LINE 4A, CONTINUATION PART III | VALLEY WAS HONORED TO BE AMONG THE TOP THREE HOSPITALS IN THE JEWISH STANDARD'S 2021 READERS' CHOICE. VALLEY WAS RANKED FOR INPATIENT EXPERIENCE, EMERGENCY ROOM, BIRTHING CENTER, BREAST CARE CENTER, AND HOSPITAL FOOD. VALLEY ALSO RANKED AMONG THE TOP TWO HOSPITALS FOR HOME HEALTH CARE. VALLEY ACHIEVED MANY SIGNIFICANT ACCOLADES AND RECOGNITIONS IN 2021, DESPITE CONTINUING TO DEAL WITH THE IMPACTS OF THE ONGOING PANDEMIC. THE RECOGNITIONS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BEING NAMED AMONG THE TOP THREE BEST HOSPITALS IN NEW JERSEY BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, BEING NAMED AS THE BEST PLACE TO WORK BY 201 MAGAZINE, BEING RECOGNIZED BY HEALTHGRADES AS ONE OF AMERICA'S 250 BEST HOSPITALS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE MEMBER IS VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO NOMINATE, ELECT, AND REMOVE THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE FOLLOWING DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE RESERVED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE MEMBER: TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF TRUSTEES ON THE BOARD TO AMEND, REVISE OR RESTATE THE CORPORATION'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS, AND TO APPROVE ALL AMENDMENTS OR REVISIONS TO THE CORPORATION'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS THAT MAY BE PROPOSED OR APPROVED BY THE BOARD BEFORE THEY BECOME EFFECTIVE; TO ADOPT OR CHANGE THE MISSION, PURPOSE, PHILOSOPHY OR OBJECTIVES OF THE CORPORATION; TO CHANGE THE LEGAL STRUCTURE OF THE CORPORATION; TO COMMIT TO ADD OR THE ADDITION OF ANOTHER HOSPITAL OR HEALTH SYSTEM TO THE CORPORATION; TO DISSOLVE, DIVIDE, CONVERT OR LIQUIDATE THE CORPORATION, TO CONSOLIDATE OR MERGE THE CORPORATION WITH ANOTHER CORPORATION OR ENTITY, TO SELL ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION, TO CAUSE THE CORPORATION TO ACQUIRE SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ASSETS OF ANOTHER CORPORATION OR ENTITY, AND TO APPROVE ANY OF THE FOREGOING ACTIONS THAT ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD BEFORE SUCH ACTION BECOMES EFFECTIVE; TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CORPORATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO; TO INITIATE AND TO APPROVE THE INCURRENCE OF DEBT BY THE CORPORATION OR TO IMPLEMENT ANY FINANCING STRATEGY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DEBT ISSUANCE, CAPITAL OR OPERATING LEASING TRANSACTIONS, AND TAXABLE AND NONTAXABLE FINANCINGS; TO APPROVE THE INCURRENCE OF DEBT BY THE CORPORATION IN EXCESS OF THOSE THRESHOLDS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD, IF SUCH INCURRENCE OF DEBT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CORPORATION'S APPROVED BUDGETS, WHETHER IN A SINGLE TRANSACTION OR A SERIES OF RELATED TRANSACTIONS; TO CAUSE OR DIRECT THE CORPORATION TO PAY, LOAN OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH FUNDS AS ARE NECESSARY TO PAY ANY OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BORROWINGS, GUARANTIES, NON-RECOURSE INDEBTEDNESS, LEASES, AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS, CREATED OR APPROVED BY THE CORPORATION; TO EXERCISE SUCH OVERSIGHT, INCLUDING INITIATING ACTION OR APPROVING ACTION BY THE CORPORATION, OVER THE MANAGEMENT, POLICIES, DISPOSITION OR ENCUMBRANCE OF ASSETS, INCLUDING REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY, OF THE CORPORATION TO CAUSE OR ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF INDEBTEDNESS OBLIGATIONS AND FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS RELATED IN ANY MANNER TO SUCH INDEBTEDNESS; TO APPROVE THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES BY THE CORPORATION IN EXCESS OF THOSE THRESHOLDS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD, IF SUCH CAPITAL EXPENDITURES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE CORPORATION'S APPROVED BUDGETS, WHETHER IN A SINGLE TRANSACTION OR A SERIES OF RELATED TRANSACTIONS; TO APPROVE ANY DONATION OR ANY OTHER TRANSFER OF THE CORPORATION'S ASSETS, OTHER THAN TO AN AFFILIATED ENTITY, IN EXCESS OF AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE THRESHOLDS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD FOR SUCH CORPORATION, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED IN THE CORPORATION'S APPROVED BUDGETS; TO SELECT AND APPOINT AUDITORS OF THE CORPORATION; TO INITIATE AND APPROVE STRATEGIC PLANS AND MISSION STATEMENTS OF THE CORPORATION; TO INITIATE AND APPROVE INVESTMENT POLICIES AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS OF THE CORPORATION; TO INITIATE AND APPROVE THE CLOSURE OR RELOCATION OF A LICENSED HEALTH CARE FACILITY OF THE CORPORATION; TO INITIATE AND APPROVE THE FORMATION OF SUBSIDIARIES OF THE CORPORATION; TO APPROVE THE CORPORATION'S ACQUISITION OF CONTROLLING INTERESTS IN ORGANIZATIONS OR BUSINESSES OUTSIDE OF THE CORPORATION'S APPROVED STRATEGIC PLAN; TO THE EXTENT NOT EXPRESSLY SET FORTH ABOVE, TO DIRECT OR REQUIRE THE CORPORATION TO TAKE ANY OTHER LAWFUL ACTS OR ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE CORPORATION'S BUSINESS, AFFAIRS, MANAGEMENT, PROPERTIES OR ACTIVITIES THAT THE SOLE MEMBER MAY DIRECT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE VALLEY HOSPITAL HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED, IT IS SUBMITTED TO MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. BEFORE FILING, THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE BOARD'S REVIEW, BY HARD COPY AND OR ELECTRONIC COPY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD IS A SHARED BOARD WITH THE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM. THE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM HAS DEVELOPED A COMPENSATION PLAN, WHICH GOVERNS THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL EXECUTIVES, INCLUDING THE CEO AND VICE PRESIDENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE PLAN WAS DEVELOPED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CONSULTING FIRM, REVIEWED BY THE PHYSICIAN LEADERSHIP COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM PHYSICIAN COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE PLAN IS REVIEWED AND UPDATED AS NEEDED. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2021. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE HOSPITAL MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE BY POSTING OF THE RETURN ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION FORM 990 AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND OTHER RELEVENT DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN HOSPITAL NET ASSETS HELD BY VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION -5,905,363. ADJUSTMENT FOR NET ASSETS OF DISREGARDED ENTITIES 2,902,396. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS FOR SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND ESTABLISHING A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS. |
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