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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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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 10,599,537 | 14,645,188 | 14,495,616 | 8,047,810 | 13,030,025 | 60,818,176 |
| 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 | 10,599,537 | 14,645,188 | 14,495,616 | 8,047,810 | 13,030,025 | 60,818,176 |
| 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) .. | 5,565,237 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 55,252,939 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 10,599,537 | 14,645,188 | 14,495,616 | 8,047,810 | 13,030,025 | 60,818,176 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 18,663,003 | 765,909 | 1,482,161 | 23,539 | 58,977 | 20,993,589 |
| 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 | 81,811,765 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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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 |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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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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Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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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) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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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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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
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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 ("LH"), 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 EIGHTEEN HOSPITALS, AND OVER 50 OUTPATIENT AND URGENT CARE 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. PLANS ARE UNDERWAY FOR JEFFERSON'S SPECIALTY CARE PAVILION IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. TOGETHER, JEFFERSON HEALTH HAS 42,700+ EMPLOYEES, 3,500 PHYSICIANS AND PRACTITIONERS [EMPLOYED], 1,900 FACULTY, 9,600 NURSES, AND 2,100 VOLUNTEERS AND IS THE SECOND LARGEST EMPLOYER IN PHILADELPHIA. DURING FY22, MANY STRATEGIC ADMINISTRATIVE, MERGER/ACQUISITIONS AND CHANGES WERE GREATLY AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF A NOVEL CORONAVIRUS WAS A CALL TO ACTION, A SUMMONS TO DO WHAT WE WERE BORN FOR: TO HELP, TO HEAL, TO CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. WE CONTINUE IN OUR MISSION OF "WE IMPROVE LIVES." A SECOND YEAR LATER: A LOOK BACK AT ABINGTON'S COVID-19 RESPONSE WAS MET WITH THE MONUMENTAL TASK FOR RESPONDING TO THE PANDEMIC. THROUGH IT ALL, THE HOSPITAL CONTINUED PROVIDING THE SAFE HIGH-QUALITY CARE THAT OUR PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY HAVE COME TO KNOW AND RELY ON --- ALL THANKS TO THE CONTINUED HARD WORK, STRENGTH AND RESILIENCY OF STAFF. FY22 WAS UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE MOST TRYING YEARS FOR THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY. THE COVID-19 OMICRON SURGE BROUGHT ABOUT STAFFING CHALLENGES THAT OUR COUNTRY HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED, WHICH LED TO INCREASED STRESS TO MEET THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE ALSO EXPERIENCED GLOBAL SHORTAGES OF MANY PRODUCTS INCLUDING CONTRAST MEDIA, A DIMINISHED NATIONAL BLOOD BANK SUPPLY AND MANY OTHER CRITICAL ITEMS. THE AH TEAM DEMONSTRATED INCREDIBLE INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION AND RESILIENCY WITH THE GOAL OF ENSURING SAFE AND HIGH-QUALITY CARE. OUR STAFF CONTINUED TO SHOW AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO OUR MISSION TO IMPROVE LIVES. 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 THE FORMER KENNEDY HEALTH SYSTEM [JEFFERSON NEW JERSEY] AND JEFFERSON NORTHEAST. DURING FY22, JEFFERSON HEALTH AND EINSTEIN HEALTHCARE NETWORK MERGED IN OCTOBER 2021. BY BRINGING TOGETHER TWO PRESTIGIOUS ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS, THE EXPANSION OF JEFFERSON HEALTH CREATES AN INTEGRATED 18-HOSPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM FOCUSED ON PROVIDING GREATER ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY PATIENT CARE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND DELIVERING OUTSTANDING HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION TO TOMORROW'S HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. THE CULMINATION OF THE MULTIYEAR PROCESS OF BRINGING TWO ORGANIZATIONS WITH MORE THAN 300 COMBINED YEARS OF SERVICES, CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND ACADEMIC EXPERTISE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PHILADELPHIA REGION TO REIMAGINE HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, DISCOVERY, EQUITY AND INNOVATION. WITH THE ADDITION OF EINSTEIN, JEFFERSON WILL HOST THE LARGEST NUMBER OF RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS IN THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA REGION. OTHER NOTABLE BENEFITS OF THE EINSTEIN AND JEFFERSON MERGER INCLUDE: SEVEN SPECIALTIES THAT ARE NATIONALLY RANKED BY U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT; TWO LEVEL ONE AND ONE LEVEL TWO TRAUMA CENTERS; ACCESS TO THE LARGEST MIDWIFERY AND TRANSPLANT PROGRAMS IN THE REGION, RESULTING IN ENHANCED CARE OPTIONS FOR MOTHERS, BABIES, TRANSPLANT PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. TEN HOSPITALS HAVE ACHIEVED MAGNET STATUS - A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE AND NATIONAL DESIGNATION THAT RECOGNIZES NURSING EXCELLENCE. THE MERGER ALSO BRINGS TOGETHER MOSS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AND MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, COMBINING THEIR RESPECTIVE STRENGTHS WITH NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BRAIN-TRAUMA AND SPINAL-CORD INJURY PROGRAMS. WHILE FY22 CONTINUED WITH CHANGES AND CHALLENGES, ONE THING REMAINS CONSTANT: ALL CHARITABLE GIFTS TO AHF ARE DIRECTED TO AMH AND LH 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 HEALTH ENTITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING TWO HOSPITALS: TOGETHER, AMH AND LH 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 AND ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER-HORSHAM. IN ADDITION, ONE URGENT CARE CENTER IN FLOURTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA WAS OPEN AND AVAILABLE FOR THE COMMUNITY IN FY22. REFERRAL TO OTHER ENTERPRISE SITES AND TELEMEDICINE WERE AVAILABLE AS WELL AS, EMPLOYED PHYSICIAN PRACTICES LOCATED IN BUCKS, MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES WITH 74 LOCATIONS WERE OPEN TO OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2019, THE FORMER PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY BECAME THE EAST FALLS CAMPUS OF THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY. THIS 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 8,200+ STUDENTS AND 69,500 ALUMNI. JEFFERSON HAS OVER 200 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 [OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAM RANKED #6], AND IN A VARIETY OF SPECIALTY AREAS INCLUDING SOCIAL MOBILITY, ENGINEERING, AND COLLEGES FOR VETERANS. THE UNIVERSITY CONTINUES WITH A 96.5% 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 PROVIDE A RANGE OF PRIMARY TO HIGHLY SPECIALIZED CARE THROUGH JEFFERSON HEALTH'S TEN COLLEGES, 18 HOSPITALS [10 MAGNET-DESIGNATED FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE], MORE THAN 50 OUTPATIENT AND URGENT CARE LOCATIONS, THE NCI-DESIGNATED SIDNEY KIMMEL CANCER CENTER, MAGEE REHABILITATION AND MOSS REHABILITATION, AND THE JEFFCONNECT TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, A MULTITUDE OF PHYSICIAN PRACTICES THROUGHOUT THE REGION, SERVING MORE THAN 178,000 INPATIENTS, 591,000 EMERGENCY PATIENTS AND 6.2 MILLION OUTPATIENT VISITS, 58,500 OUTPATIENT SURGERIES, 3,876 LICENSED BEDS ANNUALLY ARE GEOGRAPHICALLY PLACED TO BETTER SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES. IN FY22, AH PROVIDED OVER 33,688 ADMISSIONS, OVER 103,385 EMERGENCY ROOM/TRAUMA CENTER VISITS AND 539,176 HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT VISITS. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | AHF IS A NON-PROFIT FOUNDATION THAT FINANCIALLY SUPPORTS THE EFFORTS OF AMH, LH 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. 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. THROUGH FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF AMH AND LH; 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 FY22, ABINGTON CELEBRATED ITS SEVENTH 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. ANOTHER DIFFERENT YEAR ---------------------- COMING TOGETHER: OUR COVID RESPONSE CONTINUED WITH PLANNING AND PREPARATION TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THIS PAST YEAR, WE WERE FLEXIBLE AND ACCOMMODATING TO WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH THE COVID-19 VIRUS AND OMICRON VARIANTS BY RAPIDLY SHIFTING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND KEEPING OUR STAFF MEMBERS SAFE. OUR TEAM OFTEN HAD TO PIVOT, CHANGING VISITATION GUIDELINES, UPDATING COVID-19 TREATMENT PROTOCOLS, AND PROVIDING COVID-19 TESTING AND VACCINATION CLINICS. WE REMAIN STEADFAST IN OUR COMMITMENT TO IMPROVE LIVES. THE PANDEMIC HIGHLIGHTED THE VALUE OF BEING PART OF JEFFERSON. DELIVERY TO OUR SHARED MISSION TO IMPROVE LIVES AND OUR VALUES GUIDED DECISION MAKING. THE UNPRECEDENTED TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION WAS REMARKABLE. HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES: HAVING A TALENTED TEAM WITH BRILLIANT MINDS AT OUR ENTERPRISE AND DIVISION INCIDENT COMMAND CENTERS; SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS IN INFECTION CONTROL ALWAYS KEEPING ABREAST OF THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS AND TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR DEALING WITH THIS UNKNOWN VIRUS; PURCHASING POWER TO ACQUIRE HIGH QUALITY, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR STAFF; A TELEMEDICINE INFRASTRUCTURE TO QUICKLY CONVERT PATIENT VISITS ON-LINE; NO STAFF FURLOUGHS OR REDUCTIONS IN EMPLOYEE SALARIES. OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST TWO YEARS, HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN TESTED AND WE ARE NO EXCEPTION. THE INSTABILITY AND TURMOIL OF AN ONGOING PANDEMIC HAVE CHALLENGED US TO THINK AND OPERATE IN NEW WAYS, REACTING TO DEVELOPING CRISES IN REAL-TIME. BUT IN THAT SAME TIME, WE HAVE GROWN - WE HAVE INNOVATED AND EVOLVED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY, ALL WITHOUT SACRIFICING OUR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE CARE TO ALL THOSE WE SERVE. WHILE OUR PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND CARETAKERS REMAIN ON THE FRONT LINES, OUR DONORS ARE FUELING OUR PROGRESS BY SUPPORTING OUR HOSPITALS IN WAYS THAT ALLOWS US TO EXPAND OUR REACH AND HAVE AN EVEN GREATER IMPACT. WHEN THE VACCINE BECAME AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER 2020, AMH AND LH WERE FORTUNATE TO PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN OUR COMMUNITY TO VACCINATE ALL OF THE EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WANTED TO RECEIVE THE VACCINE. IN FY22, COVID-19 BOOSTERS WERE AVAILABLE TO ALL STAFF. THE HOSPITALS WELCOMED BACK MANY PATIENTS WHO PUT OFF THEIR SCREENINGS AND REGULAR HEALTH CARE, SOME CAME MUCH SICKER AND WITH MORE SEVERE SYMPTOMS OR ADVANCED DISEASE, OFTEN RESULTING IN SURGERIES OR HOSPITALIZATIONS. THE PANDEMIC REINFORCED THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH CARE AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. 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 RETURNED 2022 ---------------------------- THE JUNE FETE FAIR AND HORSE AND PONY SHOW IS A WOMEN'S BOARD SIGNATURE EVENT WITH OVER 100 YEARS OF HISTORY. TRADITIONALLY HELD THE SECOND WEEKEND IN JUNE [FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY], THE JUNE FETE IS AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY FAIR WITH AMUSEMENT RIDES, CARNIVAL GAMES, A VARIETY OF ENTERTAINMENT, DELICIOUS FESTIVAL FOOD AND TREATS, AND VENDORS FOR SHOPPING. HELD ALL DAY ON SATURDAY, THE HORSE AND PONY SHOW FEATURES FUN COMPETITION FOR LOCAL EQUESTRIANS OF ALL AGES. WHAT MAKES THE FAIR UNIQUE IS THAT IT IS PRIMARILY VOLUNTEER RUN --- EACH OF THE AUXILIARIES RUNS ITS OWN FOOD BOOTH AND OTHERS ARE RUN BY HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES. FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE FAIR IS THE MOST POPULAR EVERY YEAR DUE TO A SPECTACULAR FIREWORKS SHOW AT DUSK. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE FAIR BENEFIT [JEFFERSON HEALTH ABINGTON] AHF. DONOR SUPPORT ------------- MORE THAN 2,360 CARING AND LOYAL DONORS LAST YEAR SUPPORTED ABINGTON'S SERVICES TO ITS COMMUNITY [3,196 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 LH 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 FY22, NEUROSURGERY TECHNOLOGY AND THE JEFFERSON COLLEGE OF NURSING - DIXON CAMPUS WERE MAJOR INITIATIVES SUPPORTED BY PHILANTHROPY. OUR DONOR COMMUNITY ALSO SUPPORTED OTHER INITIATIVES INCLUDING THE DURHAM FUND FOR NURSE WELLNESS, A MISSION TO PROMOTE NURSE WELLNESS, AND FOSTER A POSITIVE, SUPPORTIVE AND HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT FOR THE STAFF AT AMH AND LH. CHARITABLE GIFTS AND DONOR SUPPORT ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE CONTINUING GROWTH AT AH. THESE INCLUDE THE VICKIE AND JACK FARBER INSTITUTE FOR NEUROSCIENCE AT ABINGTON, THE HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER, THE ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINE INSTITUTE, NEWBORN SERVICES, WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES, MEDICAL AND DENTAL ACCESS AND SURGICAL PROGRAMS, SIDNEY KIMMEL CANCER CENTER/ASPLUNDH CANCER PAVILION, SAFE HARBOR, AND OTHER COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS. IN FY22, THE DURHAM FUND FOR NURSE WELLNESS WAS CREATED TO ACKNOWLEDGE A DONOR'S FAMILY WISHES TO PROVIDE RESPITE TO NURSES AND THEIR COLLEAGUES. THE FOCUS OF THIS NEW FUND WILL BE TO OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEDSIDE STAFF TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES AND USE THEIR "GRANT" FOR WHATEVER THEY NEED. GRANTS TO OVER 1,665 EMPLOYEES INCLUDING NURSING, TECHS, RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS AND RELIEF STAFF WAS ACHIEVED IN FY22. THE MEG MCGOLDRICK BETTER TOGETHER FUND IN FY22: ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT WITH MEG MCGOLDRICK, FORMER PRESIDENT OF AMH AND LH TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO EMPLOYEES WHEN UNPLANNED CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE A FINANCIAL IMPACT. EXAMPLES IN FY22 INCLUDE 32 EMPLOYEES ASSISTED; 80% OF APPLICATIONS APPROVED. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | 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 108 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 LH 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 LH, PART OF THE ENTERPRISE OF JEFFERSON HEALTH. INCLUDED IN AH ARE SATELLITE CAMPUSES BRANDED AS JEFFERSON HEALTH ABINGTON, 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 FY22 ---------------------------- AH MARKED ITS SEVENTH 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. AMH'S FY22 STRATEGY WAS TO ATTRACT HIGH ACUITY INPATIENT CASES AND IMPLEMENT ECMO [EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION] FOR CARDIOGENIC SHOCK, AS WELL AS GROW UROLOGY CASES. IN FY22, AMH CELEBRATED THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF OUR ECMO PROGRAM WHICH OFFICIALLY OPENED IN SEPTEMBER 2021. IN THAT SHORT TIME, THE PROGRAM ACHIEVED THE SILVER LEVEL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE DESIGNATATION FROM ELSO [EXTRACORPOREAL LIFE SUPPORT ORGANIZATION], WHICH IS AN INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM OF HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS, RESEARCHERS AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS. HIGHLIGHTS ABOUT PATIENTS TREATED INCLUDE: FIRST ECPR PATIENT ON ECMO; FIRST TRAUMA ECMO FROM THE SURGICAL ICU [SICU]; FIRST JEHOVAH WITNESS PATIENT ON BLOODLESS ECMO. FOUR ECMO PATIENTS WENT TO REHAB AND THEN TRANSITIONED TO HOME AND THREE ECMO PATIENTS WENT ON TO RECEIVE LUNG TRANSPLANTS. ELECTRIC AMBULANCE FIRST PATIENT TRANSPORT: THE FIRST TRANSPORT OF A PATIENT IN AN ALL-ELECTRIC, ZERO EMISSIONS AMBULANCE IN THE UNITED STATES OCCURRED WHEN AN AMH PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED UPON DISCHARGE VIA AMBULNZ'S NEWEST ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY VEHICLE. DUE TO SUPPLY ISSUES, ELECTRIC AMBULANCES ARE NOT BEING USED REGULARLY AT THIS TIME BUT ARE EXPECTED TO BE USED IN THE FUTURE AS THE FLEET EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MORE ELECTRIC VEHICLES. LH INTRODUCED A ROBOTIC SURGERY PROGRAM IN FY22 AND NOW OFFERS THE OPTION OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE ROBOTIC SURGERY FOR HERNIA REPAIR, GALLBLADDER REMOVAL OR OTHER GENERAL SURGERY PROCEDURES, AS WELL AS ROBOTIC SURGERY FOR KNEE REPLACEMENTS. THE HOSPITAL ADDED TWO DISTINCT ROBOTIC PLATFORMS TO PERFORM ORTHOPAEDIC AND GENERAL SURGERIES. IN ADDITION, LH ACHIEVED AGE FRIENDLY HOSPITAL TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY'S DEMOGRAPHICS WHICH BOAST A LARGE SENIOR POPULATION. ABINGTON'S PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY EXCELLENCE CORE VALUE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FY22 JOURNEY TO HIGH RELIABILITY: (J2HRO) THE PLANS INCLUDE THE CENTER FOR PATIENT SAFETY AND HEALTHCARE QUALITY TO INCLUDE PATIENT EXPERIENCE. FY22 SUCCESSES FROM QUALITY, SAFETY AND EXPERIENCE INCLUDE: FY22 ACHIEVEMENTS HAVE BEEN REMARKABLE ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE CHALLENGES WITH STAFFING AND STAFF FATIGUE. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ONPOINT SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN OCTOBER 2020 ALLOWED US TO CAREFULLY TRACK OUR WORK. AH HAD A GOAL TO UTILIZE THIS SYSTEM TO CAPTURE 3,780 GREAT CATCH EVENTS, AND WE EXCEEDED THAT GOAL WITH 3,921 REPORTED GREAT CATCHES. THIS SHOWS HOW MUCH THE CULTURE OF REPORTING IS EMBEDDED IN OUR ORGANIZATION. A NEW PATIENT EXPERIENCE TEAM HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE LATE JULY 2021 AND THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN REDESIGNED TO BEST SUPPORT STAFF AND TO PROVIDE "IN THE MOMENT" SERVICE RECOVERY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. AS THE TEAM RESPONDS TO PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND COLLEAGUES IN REAL TIME, THEY HAVE REBRANDED THEIR WORK AS PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE IN RECOGNITION OF THE EXPANDED FOCUS. HERE IS SOME OF THE WORK THAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY THE TEAM IN FY22: PRESENTED 25 MISSION MOMENTS TO STAFF SINCE INAUGURAL SOFT LAUNCH IN OCTOBER 2021; ROUNDED ON MORE THAN 5,000 PATIENTS IN "REAL TIME", INCLUDING 2,385 IN THE ABINGTON EMERGENCY TRAUMA CENTER AND 600+ AT LH'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND INPATIENT UNITS, INCREASING THE RATE OF SERVICE RECOVERY IN REAL TIME, WHILE DECREASING THE NUMBER OF GRIEVANCES IN FY22; IMPLEMENTED INSPECTION TOOL IN EPIC TO DOCUMENT A MINIMUM 200 CLEANING OBSERVATIONS AND TERMINAL CLEANING INSPECTIONS EACH MONTH; AS OF AUGUST 2022, 331 AH EMPLOYEES HAVE PARTICIPATED IN "IT STARTS WITH ME" TRAINING; HOSTED PATIENT EXPERIENCE WEEK. PUBLIC SAFETY: OUR TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION WITH STAFF REVEALED GROWING CONCERNS ABOUT SAFETY AND SECURITY IN THE WORKPLACE, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WHO WORK IN OUR TWO HOSPITALS INTERACTING WITH PATIENTS AND VISITORS EXPERIENCING ALL TYPES OF ILLNESSES BOTH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL. IN RESPONSE TO STAFF NEEDS AND INCREASING VIOLENCE IN HOSPITALS AND COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE, AH ENGAGED IN THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WORKPLACE SAFETY ASSESSMENT: CONDUCTED BY CASSATT PATIENT SAFETY ORGANIZATION, THIS ASSESSMENT COVERED AH'S INPATIENT UNITS, EMERGENCY TRAUMA CENTER AND THE INPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS WERE MADE AND AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN IS UNDERWAY. DE-ESCALATION TRAINING WAS ROLLED OUT IN FY22 TO TRAIN STAFF ON HOW TO BEST MANAGE DIFFICULT PATIENT AND VISITORS. A DISRUPTIVE VISITOR POLICY IS BEING IMPLEMENTED. ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILLS: AH HOSTED DRILLS AT AMH AND LH IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2022, RESPECTIVELY. THE WARMINSTER CAMPUS PARTICIPATED IN THE ABINGTON DRILL. OPERATOR'S WORK ROOM ENHANCEMENTS: PHYSICAL PLANT REINFORCEMENTS WERE MADE TO THE OPERATORS' WORKSPACE AT AMH SO THAT THEY COULD REMAIN IN PLACE DURING AN EMERGENCY AND SO THAT OVERHEAD AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS COULD CONTINUE WITHOUT INTERRUPTIONS. THESE OPERATORS COVER THE LH CAMPUS AS WELL. SECURITY ASSESSMENT: AN ASSESSMENT OF ALL BUILDING ENTRANCES WAS PERFORMED AT BOTH HOSPITALS. AT AMH AND LH, WE UPGRADED SECURITY CAMERAS [BY ADDING NEW CAMERAS] AND UPDATED ELECTRONIC ACCESS. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | AT LH, VISITOR ACCESS HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO THE MAIN LOBBY AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ONLY. SECURITY HAS INCREASED ROUNDING IN ALL AREAS OF THE HOSPITAL, INCLUDING ALL LOBBIES. STRONGLINE SAFETY ALERT SYSTEM: THE PHASE I IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRONGLINE SAFETY ALERT SYSTEM HAS BEEN COMPLETED. PHASE II IS BEING IMPLEMENTED IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY23. GARAGE IMPROVEMENTS: LIGHTING, CAMERAS AND EMERGENCY CALL BOXES WERE UPGRADED. PARTNERING WITH THE POLICE: THE HOSPITALS' RELATIONSHIP WITH LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS ARE IMPORTANT. LOCAL POLICE AND HOSPITAL STAFF MEMBERS, ESPECIALLY THE ETC/ER STAFF MEMBERS, PARTNER TO HELP EACH OTHER IN MANAGING PATIENTS AND CARING FOR THE COMMUNITY. HERE ARE SOME WAYS WE ARE EXPERIENCING SUPPORT: HATFIELD TOWNSHIP AND ABINGTON TOWNSHIP POLICE ARE ROUNDING, AS STAFFING PERMITS AT AMH AND LH; AMH PUBLIC SAFETY HAS ENHANCED THE SECURITY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROVIDE GREATER OPERATIONAL COVERAGE AND FACILITATE MUTUAL-AID EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE ABINGTON TOWNSHIP POLICE WHO WERE ALSO PROVIDED WITH ID BADGES FOR ACCESS TO AMH ENTRANCES IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY; LH ID BADGE ACCESS FOR HATFIELD TOWNSHIP POLICE OFFICERS IS BEING PURSUED. DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION COUNCIL: IN FY22, REPUTED TO BE THE MOST ACTIVE COUNCIL WITHIN JEFFERSON HEALTH, AMH AND LH'S DIVISION'S DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION COUNCIL HOSTED EIGHT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES AND TWO COMMUNITY EVENTS. THE COUNCIL ORGANIZED A COMMUNITY COAT DRIVE, COLLECTING OVER 300 COATS THAT WERE DONATED TO SEVEN DIFFERENT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. IT ALSO HOSTED A FOOD DRIVE AND PROVIDED DONATIONS TO THREE COMMUNITY FOOD CUPBOARDS. THE COUNCIL CREATED FOUR EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS THAT WERE SHOWN DURING TOWN HALL MEETINGS TO SHARE THE HERITAGE OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND TEACH OTHERS ABOUT THEIR CULTURES. EVERY MEMBER ON THE HOSPITAL AND PRACTICE SIDES HAVE COMPLETED A NEW SET OF POWERFUL MANDATORY TRAINING MODULES: CONFRONTING OUR UNCONSCIOUS BIAS; UNDERSTANDING STEREOTYPES AND WHY PEOPLE DON'T SPEAK UP; HOW TO HAVE A VOICE; CREATING A RESPECTFUL WORKPLACE THAT IS INCLUSIVE; INCLUSION IN ACTION. DONATIONS FOR UKRAINE: THE MEDICAL STAFFS OF AMH AND LH HOSPITALS HOSTED A HUMANITARIAN AID COLLECTION TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE UKRAINE. HUNDREDS OF ITEMS WERE COLLECTED INCLUDING MEDICINE, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, TOILETRIES, CLOTHING, BLANKETS, NON-PERISHABLE FOOD AND BABY ITEMS. MORE THAN 100 BOXES OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND AID WERE SHIPPED OVERSEAS TO UKRAINE. IN FY22, FOR OUR PATIENTS, EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITY, AMH AND LH INVESTED IN THE FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION PROJECTS: AMH PROJECTS INCLUDE THE HARTNETT HEALTH SERVICES EXPANSION. THIS PRIMARY CARE AND MULTI-SPECIALTY OFFICE PROVIDES HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND SERVES AS AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR FIVE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS. A MUCH-NEEDED EXPANSION WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE GENEROSITY OF DONORS AND SUPPORT FROM SENIOR LEADERSHIP. THE EXPANDED SPACE PROVIDES FOR: INCREASED NUMBER OF EXAM ROOMS FROM 9 TO 21; IMPROVED WORKSPACES FOR STAFF AND PROVIDERS; ADDED 2 MEDICINE CLINIC SESSIONS PER WEEK; OVERALL GOAL IS IMPROVING EFFICIENCY AND FLOW. WOODLAND GARAGE /WUNDERLEE LOBBY SAW COSMETIC MODIFICATIONS MADE TO GARAGE LOBBIES WITH FLOORING, PAINT AND FURNITURE, AS WELL AS ADJUSTMENTS TO CONTROL TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY. THE FAULKNER GARAGE RENOVATION WORK PLANNED FOR FY22 IS COMPLETE. FY23 WORK INCLUDES NEW ELEVATORS AND ADDITIONAL REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS WITH MINOR CLOSURES EXPECTED. EMERGENCY TRAUMA CENTER SAFE CENTER CREATION FOR VICTIMS OF ABUSE WAS INITIATED WITH PLANS TO OPEN IN EARLY FY23. WIDENER BUILDING ROOF HAS BEEN REPLACED AS PART OF EXPECTED BUILDING MAINTENANCE. THE CARDIAC CATH LAB ON 5 TOLL HAS UNDERGONE COSMETIC RENOVATION TO ALIGN WITH NEW COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS. THE RENOVATION OF CARDIAC CATH LAB 4 IS SCHEDULED FOR FY23. THE PNEUMATIC TUBE SYSTEM AT AMH WAS UPGRADED. REFRESH PROJECTS: VARIOUS REFRESH PROJECTS WERE UNDERTAKEN TO UPDATE FLOORING, LIGHTING AND PAINT FINISHES IN RESTROOMS, NURSING UNITS, ELEVATOR LOBBIES, STAFF OFFICES, CONFERENCE ROOMS AND CORRIDORS. ELEVATORS MODERNIZATION WORK IN THE WIDENER AND BUERGER BUILDINGS WAS COMPLETED IN FY22 WITH IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LENFEST PAVILION AND THE TOLL PAVILION UNDERWAY FROM AN OPERATIONS/MAINTENANCE PERSPECTIVE. LENFEST PAVILION ENTRANCE REVISIONS FOR SECURITY: MODIFICATIONS WERE MADE TO LENFEST LOBBY, INCLUSIVE OF NEW TURNSTILES, INFORMATION/SECURITY DESK, AND NEW ENTRANCE DOORS. THIS PROJECT WILL BE PHASED TO ALLOW ACCESS THROUGHOUT THE DURATION. LH PROJECTS INCLUDE: NURSE CALL SYSTEMS WERE REPLACED AT LH; EQUIPMENT IN THE NUCLEAR MEDICINE DEPARTMENT WAS REPLACED; FLUOROSCOPY EQUIPMENT IS BEING REPLACED IN THE RADIOLOGY SUITE AND DESIGN AND FEASIBILITY WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE MRI CHILLER. WARM HAND-OFF PROGRAM CONTINUED IN FY22: ALL PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH OPIOID USE DISORDER OR ANY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER CAN ACCESS THE WARM HAND-OFF PROGRAM AT ANY AMH OR LH 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. IN FY22, PLANS WERE INITIATED WITH PENN FOUNDATION TO HAVE A CERTIFIED RECOVERY SPECIALIST ONSITE AT AMH'S EMERGENCY TRAUMA CENTER AND LH'S EMERGENCY ROOM TO BEGIN IN EARLY FY23. IN ADDITION, AMH PROVIDES A CRISIS TEAM 24/7/365 DAYS A YEAR WHICH ALSO PROVIDES REFERRALS AND PLACEMENT FOR THOSE PRESENTING WITH A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. 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 PRESCRIPTION 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. AMH'S ALLIANCE PHARMACY ALSO HAS A DROP BOX LOCATED ONSITE FOR USE BY THE COMMUNITY AND WORKFORCE. 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 SIXTH EDITION DISTRIBUTED IN FY22. THIS NEWSLETTER STRIVES TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO OUR COMMUNITY, EMPLOYEES, PHYSICIANS, AND VOLUNTEERS ABOUT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. 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 LEAPFROGG HOSPITAL SAFETY GRADES - SPRING 2022 = A; LH LEAPFROG SAFETY GRADES SPRING 2022 - B. IN FY22, JEFFERSON HEALTH AND BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE SIGNED A DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT AND FINALIZED TO CREATE A JOINT VENTURE THAT LEVERAGES OUR COMBINED EXPERTISE TO DELIVER HOME HEALTH, HOSPICE, AND PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES TO PATIENTS ACROSS BUCKS, MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA AND IN CAMDEN, BURLINGTON AND GLOUCESTER COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY. BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, FOUNDED IN 1975, IS A LEADING NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOME HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IN THE U.S., DELIVERING NURSING, REHABILITATIVE, THERAPEUTIC, HOSPICE AND ASSISTIVE CARE SERVICES TO CHILDREN, ADULTS AND SENIORS. JEFFERSON'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS JOINT VENTURE INCLUDE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE SERVICES AT JEFFERSON HEALTH - NEW JERSEY AND AMH, LH [JEFFERSON HEALTH - ABINGTON], WHILE BAYADA WILL DRAW UPON ITS SCALE AND TECHNOLOGY EXPERTISE. THE PARTNERSHIP WILL BE GOVERNED BY LEADERS FROM BOTH JEFFERSON HEALTH AND BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE. UPON THE SPRING 2022 FINALIZATION, THIS JOINT VENTURE WILL BE REFERRED TO AS JEFFERSON HEALTH AT HOME. OUR PLANS TO DELIVER EVEN MORE OF JEFFERSON'S SERVICES TO PATIENTS IN THEIR HOMES ACCELERATED DURING THE PANDEMIC WHEN WE SUCCESSFULLY AND EFFECTIVELY EXTENDED OUR INFUSION SERVICES AND REMOTE OXYGEN MONITORING INTO THE HOMES OF THOUSANDS OF JEFFERSON PATIENTS. IN PARALLEL, WE EXPANDED TELEHEALTH SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THESE ACUTE CARE PATIENTS AT HOME ---- WHERE THEY WANT TO BE MOST. IT ALSO INCLUDES AN ACADEMIC AFFILIATION WHICH WILL CREATE NEW TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR JEFFERSON STUDENTS PARTICULARLY AT THE JEFFERSON COLLEGE OF NURSING. PARAMOUNT TO THE JOINT VENTURE WILL BE THE FOCUS ON CREATING SEAMLESS TRANSITIONS IN CARE AND EASY ACCESS TO IN-HOME AND VIRTUAL CARE TO CREATE THE BEST EXPERIENCE AND CHOICE FOR OUR PATIENTS--- NOW AND INTO THE FUTURE, AS THE MODEL FOR HEALTHCARE DELIVERY CONTINUES TO CHANGE, WITH PREFERENCES SHIFTING TO AT HOME CARE. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | 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. IN 2021, SAFE HARBOR CELEBRATED ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR AND WAS MARKED BY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FROM THE HOSPITAL AND PHILANTHROPY. FOLLOWING ALL SAFETY AND COVID-19 PROTOCOLS, DURING FY22, SAFE HARBOR WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO IN-PERSON OFFERINGS INCLUDING ONSITE - LOCATED AT AH CENTER WILLOW GROVE AND SCHOOL OUTREACH. 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 59 PARENT/CAREGIVER AND 91 CHILDREN AND 33 SCHOOL CHILDREN THROUGH SCHOOL OUTREACH FOR A TOTAL OF 183 PERSONS SERVED IN FY22. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE PROGRAM, SAFE HARBOR SERVED 2,007 CHILDREN, TEENS, YOUNG ADULTS FROM 1,234 FAMILIES WITH 26 VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTING THIS EFFORT. CAMP CHARLIE, SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND MOVING ON GROUPS ROUNDED OUT ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR WHICH WAS REMARKABLE AS THE PROGRAM RETURNED IN-PERSON FOR FY22. 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. SCHOOL OUTREACH SERVED 33 STUDENTS WITH TWO SCHOOL GROUPS IN THE FALL AND THREE IN THE SPRING FOR IN-PERSON. 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 OPERATES 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. OVER 4,738 INPATIENTS, OUTPATIENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY BENEFITED FROM THE EXPERTS AT AH'S MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SPINE SERVICES (NOW KNOWN AS ROTHMAN INSTITUTE) WHICH SPECIALIZES 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 LH AND HAS INTEGRATED WITH OTHER JEFFERSON ENTERPRISE HOSPITALS. AH ATTRACTS THE FINEST PHYSICIANS TO SERVE OUR PATIENTS. OVER 612 ACTIVE AT AMH AND 320 ACTIVE AT LH PHYSICIANS CARE FOR PATIENTS THROUGHOUT THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES. IN ADDITION, AH PHYSICIANS PROVIDE A NETWORK OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND SPECIALISTS EMPLOYED BY AMH AND LH 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 DELIVERED ALMOST OVER 4,500 BABIES IN FY22 AND OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF MATERNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION WHICH INCLUDED VIRTUAL AND A LIMITED RETURN TO IN-PERSON, PRENATAL PROGRAMS AND BREASTFEEDING CLASSES, AS WELL AS A COMPREHENSIVE OBSTETRICS PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES GENETIC COUNSELING AND PRENATAL TESTING, FETAL DIAGNOSIS AND SURGERY, NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE AND AN INPATIENT UNIT FOR PREGNANT PATIENTS AT HIGH RISK. IN 2021, AMH EXPANDED THE MIDWIFE PROGRAM AND WELCOMED CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIVES. DURING FY22, AH AND NEMOURS DUPONT PEDIATRICS CONTINUED IN THEIR PARTNERSHIP TO PROVIDE PEDIATRIC SERVICES TO THE INFANTS, CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS OF BUCKS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES. NEMOURS PEDIATRICIANS 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 AMH'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'S DIABETES/NUTRITION CENTERS SERVED OVER 1,196 NEW CLIENTS WITH OVER 2,642 OUTPATIENT VISITS IN FY22. 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. DIABETES SUPPORT GROUPS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION ON HOLD IN FY22 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. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | 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. LANSDALE HOSPITAL ----------------- LH IS A 140-BED NON-PROFIT ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED IN LANSDALE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. LH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, LH 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. LH 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. 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 $2.65 MILLION IN SEED GRANTS TO 106 HEALTHCARE INNOVATIONS AT AH. THE VISION AND LEADERSHIP OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS, CHARITABLE SUPPORTERS AND HOSPITAL LEADERS AND PHYSICIANS WAS INSTRUMENTAL TO THIS SEVENTEENTH YEAR INNOVATION JOURNEY. AHF CONTINUES TO BRING VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION BUSINESS COUNCIL AND THE 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 FY22, MORE THAN 50 MEMBERS WERE PRESENT AT MEETINGS. ALSO IN FY22, NEARLY 95% OF MEMBERS OF BOTH THE AF BUSINESS AND LH ADVISORY COUNCIL MADE A GIFT OF SUPPORT TO AHF IN SUPPORT OF THE HOSPITALS IN FY22, AMH AND LH RECEIVED ACCREDITATIONS, DESIGNATIONS AND AWARDS: THE JOINT COMMISSION VISITED OUR TWO HOSPITALS, ANCILLARY SERVICES, OUTPATIENT CAMPUSES, PHYSICIAN OFFICES AND HOME CARE/HOSPICE DEPARTMENT. THE SURVEYORS WERE DELIGHTED TO FIND A WORKFORCE THAT HAS A CULTURE OF OPENNESS AND TRANSPARENCY ABOUT THEIR WORK, A TEAM APPROACH TO SOLVING PROBLEMS AND COLLEGIAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN STAFF AND LEADERS. BOTH HOSPITALS EARNED JOINT COMMISSION ACCREDITATION. IN ADDITION, JOINT COMMISSION HEART FAILURE CERTIFICATION ACHIEVED AND VAD PROGRAM CERTIFICATION ACHIEVED. U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT: AMH WAS HIGH PERFORMING FOR MATERNITY CARE, 2021-2022; RANKED 10TH IN THE PHILADELPHIA METRO AREA, 2022; 17TH IN PENNSYLVANIA IN "BEST REGIONAL HOSPITALS RANKING HIGH PERFORMING IN THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, COLON CANCER SURGERY, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, DIABETES, HEART ATTACK, HIP REPLACEMENT, KNEE REPLACEMENT, KIDNEY FAILURE AND STROKE. HIGH PERFORMING IN ONE SPECIALTY: DIABETES AND ENDOCRINOLOGY. LH WAS HIGH PERFORMING IN THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES/CONDITIONS: HIP REPLACEMENT, KNEE REPLACEMENT, HIP FRACTURE AND CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE. IN FY22, AMH EARNED THE MISSION: LIFELINE-STEMI RECEIVING CENTER - GOLD PLUS 2022CENTER FROM THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION LH EARNED THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION'S 2022 GET WITH THE GUIDELINES STROKE GOLD PLUS AND TARGET: STROKE ELITE HONOR ROLL; DIABETES HONOR ROLL. AMH WAS GRANTED THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION'S GET WITH THE GUIDELINE'S STROKE GOLD PLUS WITH TARGET: STROKE ELITE HONOR ROLL AND TARGET: DIABETES HONOR ROLL DESIGNATIONS FOR ITS EXCELLENCE IN STROKE CARE AND ITS EXCEPTIONAL CLINICAL CARE PROVIDED TO PEOPLE WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES WHO SUFFER A STROKE OR HEART FAILURE. AMH'S EMERGENCY TRAUMA CENTER ACCREDITED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA TRAUMA SYSTEMS FOUNDATION AS A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER. IN ADDITION, INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION COMMISSION - ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY - ACCREDITED FACILITY. ADDITIONALLY, AMH ACHIEVED THE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION PROGRAM FOR BREAST CENTERS; ELSO NATIONAL SILVER AWARD CENTER OF EXCELLENCE; THE WOMEN'S CENTER OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY PRESENTED THE TRANSFORMER AWARD TO THE FORENSIC NURSE EXAMINER PROGRAM FOR ITS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY IN MARCH 2022. LH ACHIEVED AGE FRIENDLY CARE PARTICIPANT, 2022; LEVEL 3 GERIATRIC EMERGENCY ROOM DESIGNATION BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS; AWARDED 2022 "LGBTQ+ HEALTHCARE EQUALITY TOP PERFORMER" STATUS FROM THE NATIONAL LGBTQ+ HEALTHCARE EQUALITY INDEX HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION. LH ACHIEVED PRIMARY STROKE CENTER 2021. PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE; SEVERAL OF OUR PHYSICIANS HAVE BEEN NAMED AMONG THE REGION'S BEST BY CASTLE CONNOLLY AND ARE FEATURED IN PHILADEPHIA MAGAZINE'S TOP DOCTORS 2021 ISSUE. AMH AND LH BOTH EARNED THE TITANIUM AWARD AS PART OF THE 2021 DONATE LIFE HOSPITAL CHALLENGE FROM THE GIFT OF LIFE AND THE HOSPITAL AND HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA PRESENTED TO SENIOR LEADERSHIP IN FY22. IN FY22 AT LH: HONORING THE HISTORIC LEGACY OF DR. FRANK E. BOSTON: IN MAY 2022, WE PROUDLY HONORED FRANK E. BOSTON, MD., THE FOUNDER OF WHAT IS NOW LH AND ALSO LANSDALE'S FIRST AMBULANCE CORPS. TO MEMORIALIZE THE HISTORIC LEGACY AND LONGSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS OF DR. BOSTON, THE MAIN LOBBY AT LH WAS NAMED IN HIS HONOR AND A COMMISSIONED PORTRAIT, WHICH WAS UNVEILED DURING THE EVENT, IS ON DISPLAY IN THE LOBBY. DR. BOSTON WAS A VETERAN AND PIONEERING AFRICAN-AMERICAN PHYSICIAN. DURING HIS LIFETIME, HE ESTABLISHED MANY IMPORTANT MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY AND GREATLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE NORTH PENN REGION. LH HAS A LEVEL 3 GERIATRIC EMERGENCY ROOM, DESIGNATED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS AND EARNED ACUTE HEART ATTACK READY STATUS FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION. COMMUNITY --------- |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | 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, THOUGH SUSPENDED IN FY22 DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, A PROCESS WAS CREATED FOR FUTURE RE-ENGAGEMENT AND ONBOARDING. DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC SHUTDOWN AGAIN IN FY22, OUTREACH PROVIDED A PIVOT TO FOLLOW UP CALLS, CREATING EDUCATIONAL FACT SHEETS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES, VIDEOS, SOCIAL MEDIA EDUCATION AND MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER RESOURCES. IN FY22, AH COMMUNITY HEALTH LEADERS ARE IN THE LAST YEAR OF THE THREE-YEAR CYCLE OF THE 2019-2022 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. 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 FY22. COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) HISTORY: AH HAS WORKED SINCE 2019 THROUGH 2022 WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OR ACTION PLANSRESPECTIVELY FOR AMH AND LH: PLANS INCLUDED WORK ON ACCESS TO CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH/MENTAL HEALTH, AND CHRONIC DISEASES 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 A REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT [RCHNA]. IN FY22, RECOGNIZING THAT HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS OFTEN MUTUALLY SERVE THE SAME COMMUNITIES, A GROUP OF LOCAL HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS HAVE AGAIN COLLABORATED ON A SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA [SEPA] REGIONAL CHNA [RCHNA], WITH SPECIFIC FOCUS ON BUCKS, CHESTER, DELAWARE, MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES. THIS CONTINUED COLLABORATION ENABLES CONTINUITY OF APPROACH, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE UPON THE LAST ASSESSMENT PROCESS. PARTICPANTS RECOGNIZE THAT THE CHNA IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF HOW HEALTH SYSTEMS, MULTI-SECTOR PARTNERS, AND COMMUNITIES WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE MEANINGFUL AND POSITIVE COMMUNITY CHANGE. IN ADDITION TO THE SHARED LEARNING, INCREASED EFFICIENCIES, AND REDUCED COMMUNITY BURDEN OFFERED BY THE COLLABORATIVE APPROACH, PARTICIPANTS HAVE DERIVED PARTICULAR BENEFIT FROM MUTUAL SUPPORT IN THE FACE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND ITS CASCADING IMPACTS. IN RESPONSE TO THE CRISES OF THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, THE 2022 RCHNA IS EXPLICITLY GROUNDED IN AN APPROACH THAT SEEKS TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY AND AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE PARTNERING HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS, THE PROJECT TEAM --- COMPOSED OF STAFF FROM HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT FOUNDATION [HCIF], PHILADELPHIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH [PDPH], AND PHILADELPHIA ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS [PACDC]--- DEVELOPED A COLLABORATIVE, COMMUNITY-ENGAGED APPROACH THAT INVOLVED COLLECTING AND ANALYZING QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA AND AGGREGATING DATA FROM A VARIETY OF SECONDARY SOURCES TO COMPREHENSIVELY ASSESS THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE REGION. THE ASSESSMENT RESULTS IN A LIST OF PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS THAT WILL BE USED BY THE PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS TO DEVELOP IMPLEMENTATION PLANS OUTLINING HOW THEY WILL ADDRESS THESE NEEDS INDIVIDUALLY AND IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER PARTNERS. QUANTITATIVE DATA WERE ACQUIRED FROM LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL SOURCES AND FOCUSED ON INDICATORS THAT WERE UNIFORMLY AVAILABLE AT THE ZIP CODE LEVEL ACROSS THE REGION. THE PDPH TEAM, WHICH INCLUDED EXPERTS IN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS, COMPILED, ANALYZED, AND AGGREGATED OVER 60 HEALTH INDICATORS ENCOMPASSING DATA ON COMMUNITY DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS, COVID-19, CHRONIC DISEASE AND HEALTH BEHAVIORS, INFANT AND CHILD HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, INJURIES, ACCESS TO CARE, AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. HCIF, GUIDED BY A QUALITATIVE TEAM COMPOSED OF A SUBSET OF STEERING COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES, COORDINATED THE QUALITATIVE COMPONENTS OF THE ASSESSMENT, WHICH INCLUDED: 26 VIRTUAL FOCUS GROUP-STYLE "COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS" HELD TO GATHER INPUT FROM RESIDENTS OF GEOGRAPHIC COMMUNITIES ACROSS ALL FIVE COUNTIES; 21 VIRTUAL FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS CENTERED ON "SPOTLIGHT" TOPICS CONDUCTED WITH COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES. TOPICS COVERED INCLUDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CHRONIC DISEASE, FOOD INSECURITY, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS, OLDER ADULTS AND CARE, RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION IN HEALTH CARE, SUBSTANCE USE, AND VIOLENCE. TWO EXPERTS IN QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS ENGAGED AS QUALITATIVE LEAD CONSULTANTS FACILITATED ALL OF THESE DISCUSSIONS, ANALYZED THE QUALITATIVE DATA, AND SUMMARIZED KEY FINDINGS. IN ADDITION, THE PROJECT TEAM EITHER UNDERTOOK DIRECTLY OR SUPPORTED PARTNERS WITH TARGETED PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF PARTICULAR COMMUNITIES OR POPULATIONS. THESE FOCUS AREAS AND COMMUNITIES WERE EITHER SPECIFIC TO DIFFERENT TYPE OF FACILITIES WITHIN PARTICIPATING HEALTH SYSTEMS [I.E, CANCER CENTERS, REHABILITATION FACILITIES] OR REFLECTED GAPS IN THE 2019 RCHNA: CANCER, DISABILITY, IMMIGRANT, REFUGEES AND HERITAGE COMMUNITIES AND YOUTH VOICE. FINALLY, SECONDARY DATA IN THE FORM OF REPORTS AND SUMMARIES FROM OTHER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS WERE ALSO INCORPORATED INTO THE REPORT. ALL DATA WERE SYNTHESIZED BY HCIF STAFF AND A LIST OF 12 COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES WAS PRESENTED TO THE STEERING COMMITTEE. USING A MODIFIED HANLON 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 COMMUNITY; CAPACITY OF HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS TO ADDRESS; ALIGNMENT WITH MISSION AND STRATEGIC DIRECTION; AVAILABILITY OF EXISTING COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS. POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS FOR EACH OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES, BASED ON FINDINGS FROM THE QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTION, WERE ALSO INCLUDED. IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE, THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP OF AMH AND LH HAS CHOSEN TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING PRIORITIES LISTED IN THE 2022 RCHNA. THE TOP 5 PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS FOR AMH AND LH INCLUDE: MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, SUBSTANCE USE AND RELATED DISORDERS, CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT, ACCESS TO CARE (PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY) AND HEALTHCARE AND HEALTH RESOURCES NAVIGATION FOOD ACCESS. IN 2022, AH PERSONNEL CONTINUED TO UPDATE THE IMPLEMENTATION PLANS, WERE THEN REVIEWED BY AH'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE. THIS SAME TEAM, WORKING WITH COLLEAGUES FROM JEFFERSON HEALTH, COMPLETED THE 2022REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WHICH IS POSTED TO THE WEBSITE WITH IMPLEMENTATION PLANS UPDATED INCLUDING THE PRIORITIES OF ACCESS TO CARE, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND CHRONIC DISEASES ALONG WITH THE ABOVE LISTED. AHF APPOINTED A COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE IN 2011 WHOSE REVISED CHARTER IS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECOMMENDING TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR APPROVAL OF A COMMUNITY BENEFIT PLAN AND POLICIES AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION AND TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY ABINGTON HEALTH AND OVERSEEING IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH PLAN, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS. THE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR (A) ADMINISTERING THE REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. MEMORIAL FUND TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN AND AMONG THE AFRICAN AMERICAN AND OTHER COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, RACE AND ETHNICITY WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS SERVED BY THE AHF AND THE ORGANIZATION; (B) PROMOTING INCLUSIVENESS, AND (C) ADDRESSING ISSUES RELATED TO HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES. THIS COMMITTEE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT IN FY22. UPDATES ON JEFFERSON ENTERPRISE DIVERSITY INITIATIVES INCLUDING DISCUSSION ON HEALTH EQUITY, COMMUNITY BENEFIT, NEEDS ASSESSMENT PRIORITIES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, MENTAL HEALTH, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, HEALTH SYSTEM CLINICS CONTINUED TO BE RELEVANT AGENDA ITEMS DURING FY22. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ADVISED ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF ON TWO COVID-19 VACCINE SITES IN OUR COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY GROUPS. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | LEADERS COLLABORATIVELY REPORTED ON SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC. WHILE SOME PLANS WERE SUSPENDED, AMH 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 CONTINUED IN FY22 WITH PHILANTHROPY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY HEALTH LEADERS AND WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE JEFFERSON MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICES. 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. A NEW COMMUNITY RESOURCE LISTING WAS CREATED FOR CLERGY AS WELL AN EDUCATIONAL FORUM. IN ADDITION, FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AH SUPPORTED THE BUCKS-MONT COLLABORATIVE'S VIRTUAL COMMUNITY SUMMIT "OUR EVOLVING JOURNEY: ADVERSE TO HEALING COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTS SERVING OVER 186 PARTICIPANTS WITH LEADERSHIP ACTIVELY INVOLVED WITH THE PLANNING AND COORDINATION FROM JEFFERSON HEALTH. THIS LED TO FURTHER ENGAGEMENT AND THE CREATION OF THE BUCKS MONT TRAUMA COALITION. CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION: PRIOR TO COVID-19, PROGRAMMING HAD BEEN ROBUST. DUE TO COVID-19, SOME COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION EVENTS AND SCREENINGS WERE CANCELED, HOWEVER, REQUESTS CAME IN FROM THE COMMUNITY IN THE FALL AND SPRING SEASONS OF FY22 WHICH WERE ABLE TO BE MET. THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE HOSPITAL'S NEWSLETTERS AND WEBSITE, EFFORTS WERE MADE TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF WEARING MASKS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING AS WELL AS HEALTH EDUCATION. 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 AND WORKED TO DECREASE SOCIAL ISOLATION. IN ADDITION, FOR FY22, NURSES OFFERED VIRTUAL BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS IF PATIENTS HAD A BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF AT HOME AND PROVIDED CUFFS TO THOSE IN NEED. THE FAITH COMMUNITY NURSE COUNCIL PROVIDED VIRTUAL YEARLY EDUCATION FOR COMMUNITY-BASED NURSES AND INCLUDED: "GATHERING RESOURCES AROUND SUICIDE PREVENTION: "TRAUMA 102", "THANKS-GRIEVING", "DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN THE FAITH COMMUNITY", "ADDICTION IMPACTS US ALL", "LGBTQIA+ AND COMPETENCY FOR FCN", "OUR REFRAMED REALITY - WHAT THE PANDEMIC HAS GIVEN US". FOR OLDER ADULTS THE MEMORY FITNESS CENTER CONTINUED AS WELL AS THE ADULT DAY CARE SERVICES. "HELP YOURSELF TO HEALTHY LIVING" WAS PROVIDED VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON DURING FY22 TWO AREA SENIOR CENTERS, TWO LOW-INCOME SENIOR LIVING FACILITIES, AND A PROGRAM SITE FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED ADULTS. FOOD INSECURITY SCREENINGS CONTINUED IN FY22 FROM THE CHILDREN'S CLINIC AND DIABETES CENTER. IN THE CHILDREN'S CLINIC, THROUGH A COLLABORATION WITH THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE MACDONALD CENTER FOR OBESITY PREVENTION AND EDUCATION (COPE), PROVIDED HEALTHY RECIPES TO THE CLIENTS AS WELL AS COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS ON VIDEO WITH SUBTITLES. THESE VIDEOS WERE TEXTED TO THE NOURISH MONTCO FAMILIES ON A WEEKLY BASIS TO INCLUDE ONE VEGETABLE THAT WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION. ALL MATERIALS WERE TRANSLATED INTO BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH TO BENEFIT THE CLIENTS OF THE "NOURISH MONTCO PROGRAM". IN ADDITION, TWO WORKSHOPS WERE PROVIDED. THE 2022-25 RCHNA WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ON JUNE 28, 2022, BY JEFFERSON HEALTH ABINGTON'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. IN ADDITION, THE 2022 RCHNA WAS APPROVED BY THE REV. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND DIVERSITY COMMITTEE, A BOARD OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, WHICH APPROVED THE RCHNA 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 RCHNA WHICH INCLUDES THE POSTING OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN REPORT FROM THE 2019 CHNA ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE. COMMUNITY HEALTH LEADERSHIP WORKED WITH KEY AH AND LH DEPARTMENTS IN FORMULATING CHNA IMPLEMENTATION PLANS FOR THE 2022-2025 DUE NOVEMBER 15, 2022, THESE PLANS WERE COMPLETED AND POSTED. |
| CORE FORM, PART V, QUESTION 15 | MICHAEL B. WALSH IS A VOTING MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY; AN UNCOMPENSATED POSITION. MR. WALSH IS EMPLOYED AS THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY/JEFFERSON HEALTH. HIS COMMON LAW EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP IS WITH THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY. ACCORDINGLY, THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY FILED A 2021 FEDERAL FORM 4720 WHICH INCLUDED A REMITTANCE OF EXCISE TAX RELATED TO HIS COMPENSATION IN EXCESS OF $1M. PETER L. DEANGELIS, JR. AND CRISTINA G. CAVALIERI, ESQ. ARE OFFICERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY; AN UNCOMPENSATED POSITION. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE EMPLOYED BY AND RECEIVE A FEDERAL FORM W-2 FROM THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. THEIR COMMON LAW EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP IS WITH THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY. ACCORDINGLY, THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY FILED A 2021 FEDERAL FORM 4720 WHICH INCLUDED A REMITTANCE OF EXCISE TAX RELATED TO EACH INDIVIDUAL'S COMPENSATION IN EXCESS OF $1M. LAURENCE M. MERLIS, A FORMER OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION, RECEIVES A FEDERAL FORM W-2 FROM BOTH ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY; BOTH RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. HIS COMMON LAW EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP IS WITH THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY (EIN: 23-1352651). THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY FILED A 2021 FEDERAL FORM 4720 WHICH INCLUDED A REMITTANCE OF EXCISE TAX RELATED TO HIS COMPENSATION IN EXCESS OF $1M. HIS COMPENSATION INCLUDED ON THE 2021 FEDERAL FORM 4720 INCLUDES BOTH HIS COMPENSATION FROM THIS ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS HIS COMPENSATION FROM THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY. |
| 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. IN ADDITION, THE CPA FIRM MADE A PRESENTATION TO THE THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY'S FINANCE, ASSURANCE & COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE REGARDING THE SYSTEM'S FORMS 990 TOGETHER WITH A HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY TAX UPDATE. |
| 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 FINANCE, ASSURANCE & 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 GOVERNING BODY. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J | GERARD M. CLEARY, D.O. AND WARREN B. MATTHEWS, M.D. ARE VOTING MEMBERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY; AN UNCOMPENSATED POSITION. THESE PHYSICIANS ARE EMPLOYED BY AND RECEIVE A FEDERAL FORM W-2 FROM ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. THEIR COMMON LAW EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP IS WITH ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. ACCORDINGLY, THEIR RESPECTIVE REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, RETIREMENT/OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS ARE REPORTED WITHIN CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THE ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (EIN: 23-1352152) FEDERAL FORM 990. PLEASE REFER TO THE ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FEDERAL FORM 990 FOR THIS INFORMATION. ALISON L. FERREN, MBA IS THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF ABINGTON-JEFFERSON HEALTH. AS SUCH, SHE SERVES AS A VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY, AS WELL AS, AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION. MS. FERREN RECEIVES A FEDERAL FORM W-2 FROM ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. HER COMMON LAW EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP IS WITH ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. ACCORDINGLY, HER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, RETIREMENT/OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS ARE REPORTED WITHIN CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THE ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (EIN: 23-1352152) FEDERAL FORM 990. PLEASE REFER TO THE ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FEDERAL FORM 990 FOR THIS INFORMATION. MICHAEL B. WALSH IS A VOTING MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY; AN UNCOMPENSATED POSITION. MR. WALSH IS EMPLOYED AS THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY/JEFFERSON HEALTH. HIS COMMON LAW EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP IS WITH THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY. MR. WALSH'S REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, RETIREMENT/OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS ARE REPORTED WITHIN CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THE THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY (EIN: 23-1352651) FEDERAL FORM 990. PLEASE REFER TO THE THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY FEDERAL FORM 990 FOR THIS INFORMATION. PETER L. DEANGELIS, JR. AND CRISTINA G. CAVALIERI, ESQ. ARE OFFICERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY; AN UNCOMPENSATED POSITION. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE EMPLOYED BY AND RECEIVE A FEDERAL FORM W-2 FROM THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. THEIR COMMON LAW EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP IS WITH THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY. THEIR RESPECTIVE REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, RETIREMENT/OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS ARE REPORTED WITHIN CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THE THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY (EIN: 23-1352651) FEDERAL FORM 990 FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2022. PLEASE REFER TO THE THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY FEDERAL FORM 990 FOR THIS INFORMATION. LAURENCE M. MERLIS, A FORMER OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION, RECEIVES A FEDERAL FORM W-2 FROM BOTH ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY; BOTH RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. HIS COMMON LAW EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP IS WITH THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY. MR. MERLIS' REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, RETIREMENT/OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS ARE REPORTED WITHIN CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THE THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY (EIN: 23-1352651) FEDERAL FORM 990. PLEASE REFER TO THE THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY FEDERAL FORM 990 FOR THIS INFORMATION. DEBORAH A. DATTE, ESQ. AND MARGARET M. MCGOLDRICK ARE FORMER OFFICERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION. THEIR RESPECTIVE REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, RETIREMENT/OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS ARE REPORTED WITHIN CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THE ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (EIN: 23-1352152) FEDERAL FORM 990. PLEASE REFER TO THE ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FEDERAL FORM 990 FOR THIS INFORMATION. |
| 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"). 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 - $278,197; - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION (DONOR RESTRICTED) - ($7,042,358); AND - CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS (DONOR RESTRICTED) - ($1,501,656). |
| 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, 2022 AND JUNE 30, 2021; RESPECTIVELY AND ISSUED A CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT. AN UNMODIFIED OPINION WAS ISSUED EACH YEAR BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY'S FINANCE, ASSURANCE & COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE HAS ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHICH INCLUDES THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:CONTRACTED SERVICES TOTAL FEES:104888 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:OUTSIDE SERVICES TOTAL FEES:7200 |
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