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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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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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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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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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 2022 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-2022 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
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| c From 2019....... | ||||
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| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, 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 2022. 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 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4 Program Service Accomplishments (1 of 6) | OUR MISSION - PVHMC IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER DEDICATED TO PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, COST EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER POMONA VALLEY. THE MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES FROM LOCAL PRIMARY ACUTE CARE TO HIGHLY SPECIALIZED REGIONAL SERVICE. SELECTION OF ALL SERVICES IS BASED ON COMMUNITY NEED, AVAILABILITY OF FINANCING AND THE ORGANIZATION'S TECHNICAL ABILITY TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY RESULTS. BASIC TO OUR MISSION IS OUR COMMITMENT TO STRIVE CONTINUOUSLY TO IMPROVE THE STATUS OF HEALTH BY REACHING OUT AND SERVING THE NEEDS OF OUR DIVERSE ETHNIC, RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL COMMUNITY. OUR VISION - PVHMC'S VISION IS TO BE THE REGION'S MOST RESPECTED AND RECOGNIZED MEDICAL CENTER AND MARKET LEADER IN THE DELIVERY OF QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES; BE THE MEDICAL CENTER OF CHOICE FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY WILL RECEIVE THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARE AND SERVICES AVAILABLE ANYWHERE; BE THE MEDICAL CENTER WHERE PHYSICIANS PREFER TO PRACTICE BECAUSE THEY ARE VALUED CUSTOMERS AND TEAM MEMBERS SUPPORTED BY EXPERT HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, THE MOST ADVANCED SYSTEMS AND STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY; BE THE MEDICAL CENTER WHERE HEALTH CARE WORKERS CHOOSE TO WORK BECAUSE PVHMC IS RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE, INITIATIVE IS REWARDED, SELF-DEVELOPMENT IS ENCOURAGED, AND PRIDE AND ENTHUSIASM IN SERVING CUSTOMERS ABOUNDS; BE THE MEDICAL CENTER BUYERS DEMAND (EMPLOYERS, PAYORS, ETC.) FOR THEIR HEALTH CARE SERVICES BECAUSE THEY KNOW WE ARE THE PROVIDER OF CHOICE FOR THEIR BENEFICIARIES AND THEY WILL RECEIVE THE HIGHEST VALUE FOR THE BENEFIT DOLLAR; AND, BE THE MEDICAL CENTER THAT COMMUNITY LEADERS, VOLUNTEERS AND BENEFACTORS CHOOSE TO SUPPORT BECAUSE THEY GAIN SATISFACTION FROM PROMOTING AN INSTITUTION THAT CONTINUOUSLY STRIVES TO MEET THE HEALTH NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES, NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. OUR COMMUNITY - PVHMC IS LOCATED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY SERVICE PLANNING AREA 3 (SPA3) AND IS DEDICATED TO MEETING THE HEALTH CARE DEMANDS OF THE GROWING POPULATIONS OF BOTH LOS ANGELES AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES. OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA IS DEFINED AS THE CITIES OF POMONA, CLAREMONT, CHINO, CHINO HILLS, LA VERNE, MONTCLAIR, ONTARIO, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, ALTA LOMA, UPLAND AND SAN DIMAS AND MAKE UP A POPULATION OF 886,768 . OUR SECONDARY SERVICE AREA INCLUDES ADDITIONAL SURROUNDING CITIES IN SAN GABRIEL VALLEY AND WESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. IN 2020 AS DERIVED FROM THE STATISTICS REPORTED BY THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, THE ETHNIC DIVERSITY REPRESENTED BY THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE CITY OF POMONA WAS SUCH THAT 70.5% IS HISPANIC OR LATINO, 12.5% IS WHITE, 6.7% IS BLACK/AFRICAN-AMERICAN, 8.3% IS ASIAN, 0.2% IS AMERICAN INDIAN, 0.2% HAWAIIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER, 0.2% IS OTHER, AND 1.4% IS TWO OR MORE RACES. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (PVHMC) IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AND ACCREDITED 412BED, NOTFORPROFIT COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER, PROUDLY SERVING RESIDENTS IN EASTERN LOS ANGELES AND WESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES. WITH FOUR CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE - THE ROBERT AND BEVERLY LEWIS FAMILY CANCER CARE CENTER, STEAD HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER, WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S CENTER AND TRAUMA CENTER - PVHMC OFFERS RESIDENTS SPECIALIZED SERVICES CLOSE TO HOME. PVHMC IS CERTIFIED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: ADVANCED COMPREHENSIVE STROKE, ADVANCED PALLIATIVE CARE, DIABETES, PERINATAL, SEPSIS, AND TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT. ADDITIONALLY, PVHMC IS PROUD TO BE: * LARGEST NONPUBLIC TRAUMA CENTER IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY * ONE OF THE LARGEST BIRTHING HOSPITAL IN LOS ANGELES AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES * ONLY MATERNALFETAL TRANSPORT PROGRAM IN THE REGION * LARGEST SWEET SUCCESS (GESTATIONAL DIABETES) PROGRAM IN CALIFORNIA * CERTIFIED BABYFRIENDLY HOSPITAL * COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER * STEMI CENTER FOR LOS ANGELES AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES * ONLY CHEST PAIN CENTER IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL DISASTER CENTER WE HAVE RECEIVED MANY NATIONAL DESIGNATIONS, AS WELL AS RECOGNITION THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND STATE FOR THE SPECIALIZED LEVEL OF CARE AND RESOURCES WE OFFER. OUR MOST RECENT AWARDS AND ACCOLADES INCLUDE: * 2022-23: US NEWS & WORLD REPORT, BEST REGIONAL HOSPITAL * 2022-23: US NEWS & WORLD REPORT, HIGH PERFORMING RATING FOR UROLOGY, STROKE, HEART FAILURE, HEART ATTACK, HEART BYPASS SURGERY, DIABETES, KIDNEY FAILURE AND CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE * 2022: COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVES, DIGITAL MOST WIRED HOSPITAL * 2022: CALHOSPITAL COMPARE OPIOID CARE HONOR ROLL - EXCELLENT PROGRESS FOR 2021 * 2022: CALHOSPITAL COMPARE CALIFORNIA MATERNITY HONOR ROLL * 2022: HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICE ADMINISTRATION (HRSA) PLATINUM RECOGNITION AWARD * 2022: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY CHEST PAIN -MI REGISTRY PERFORMANCE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD * 2022: GET WITH THE GUIDELINES-HEART FAILURE GOLD PLUS WITH TARGET: TYPE 2 DIABETES HONOR ROLL * 2022: GET WITH THE GUIDELINES-STROKE GOLD PLUS WITH TARGET: STROKE HONOR ROLL ELITE PLUS, 6TH YEAR IN A ROW * 2022: CALIFORNIA MATERNAL QUALITY CARE COLLABORATIVE QUALITY & SUSTAINABILITY AWARD: NTSV CESAREAN BIRTH RATE (PC-02) * 2022-2024 JOINT COMMISSION REACCREDITATION IN INPATIENT DIABETES PROGRAM * 2021-2023: JOINT COMMISSION REACCREDITATION FOR TOTAL JOINT PROGRAM * 2021-2025: MAGNET DESIGNATION FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE, AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER * 2022: HEALTHGRADES, PACEMAKER PROCEDURES, 5 STARS * 2022: HEALTHGRADES, TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT, 5 STARS * 2022: HEALTHGRADES, HIP FRACTURE TREATMENT, 5 STARS * 2021-2023: JOINT COMMISSION REACCREDITATION AS A COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER AS A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, WE CONTINUOUSLY REFLECT UPON OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES, ESPECIALLY TO OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN NEED, AND TO RENEW OUR COMMITMENT WHILE FINDING NEW WAYS TO FULFILL OUR CHARITABLE PURPOSE. PART OF THAT COMMITMENT IS SUPPORTING ADVANCED LEVELS OF TECHNOLOGY AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATE STAFFING, TRAINING, EQUIPMENT, AND FACILITIES. PVHMC WORKS VIGOROUSLY TO MEET OUR ROLE IN MAINTAINING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY BY IDENTIFYING HEALTH-RELATED PROBLEMS AND DEVELOPING WAYS TO ADDRESS THEM. IN 2021 , IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 501(R)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, CREATED BY THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (2010), A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS COMPLETED. THIS ASSESSMENT IS INTENDED TO BE A RESOURCE FOR PVHMC IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS THAT CAN HELP IMPROVE AND ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE RESIDENTS OF POMONA VALLEY. IN RESPONSE TO THE ASSESSMENT'S FINDINGS, FY 2021 - 2023 COMMUNITY BENEFIT PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY WAS DEVELOPED TO OPERATIONALIZE THE INTENT OF PVHMC'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT PLAN INITIATIVES THROUGH DOCUMENTED GOALS, PERFORMANCE MEASURES, AND STRATEGIES. PVHMC DEMONSTRATES ITS PROFOUND COMMITMENT TO ITS LOCAL COMMUNITY AND HAS WELCOMED THIS OCCASION TO FORMALIZE OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY. OUR COMMUNITY IS CENTRAL TO US AND IT IS REPRESENTED IN ALL OF THE WORK WE DO. PVHMC HAS SERVED THE POMONA VALLEY FOR 120 YEARS, AND WE VALUE MAINTAINING THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4 Program Service Accomplishments (2 of 6) | IN RESPONSE TO THE ASSESSMENT'S FINDINGS, AN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY WAS DEVELOPED TO OPERATIONALIZE PVHMC'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT GOALS. THESE GOALS INCLUDE: IMPROVING ACCESS TO PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE, ESPECIALLY FOR OUR MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS, THROUGH HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITYBASED MEDICAL SERVICES AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THAT DIRECTLY MEETS THEIR NEEDS; IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM STROKE, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, CANCER, AND DIABETES THROUGH LOW COST OR NOCOST HEALTH SCREENINGS, PATIENT NAVIGATION SERVICES, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION; INCREASING AWARENESS ABOUT RISK FACTORS FOR DISEASE AND PREVENTION THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH; AND, TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES. IN SUPPORT OF PVHMC'S 2021 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA), AND ONGOING COMMUNITY BENEFIT PLAN INITIATIVES, POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER'S FY2021 - FY2023 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY DOCUMENTS THE PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS FOR WHICH PVHMC WILL ADDRESS IN THE COMMUNITY AND TRANSLATES OUR CHNA DATA AND RESEARCH INTO ACTUAL STRATEGIES AND OBJECTIVES THAT CAN BE CARRIED OUT TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES. PVHMC DETERMINED A BROAD, FLEXIBLE APPROACH WAS BEST AS STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT ARE BUDGETED ANNUALLY AND MAY BE ADJUSTED AS NEW PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED. ACCORDINGLY, THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED FOR PROGRESS IN ADDRESSING OUR COMMUNITY'S HEALTH NEEDS AND WILL SERVE AS A TOOL AROUND WHICH OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS WILL BE TAILORED. DIABETES PROGRAM SUMMARY 2022 POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (PVHMC) HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A 2023 FIVE-STAR RECIPIENT FOR TREATMENT OF DIABETIC EMERGENCIES. THE FOLLOWING ARE CONSIDERED DIABETIC EMERGENCIES: DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS (WHEN THE BODY DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH INSULIN TO ALLOW BLOOD SUGAR INTO YOUR CELLS FOR USE AS ENERGY); HYPEROSMOLAR HYPERGLYCEMIC STATE, (HHS) A COMPLICATION OF TYPE 2 DIABETES INVOLVING EXTREMELY HIGH BLOOD SUGAR (GLUCOSE) LEVEL WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF KETONES; AND HYPOGLYCEMIC SHOCK (LOW BLOOD SUGAR). HOSPITAL PERFORMANCE IS DETERMINED BY COMPLICATION OR MORTALITY RATES. OUT OF THE 319 HOSPITALS RATED IN DIABETIC EMERGENCIES IN CALIFORNIA, 79 (25%) ACHIEVED A 5-STAR RATING. COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER CONTINUES TO PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH DIABETES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUSLY DEVELOPING AND UTILIZING PROVEN STRATEGIES THAT HAVE IMPROVED THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING WITH DIABETES. MANAGING DIABETES IS A TEAM EFFORT THAT INVOLVES HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, DIABETES SELF MANAGEMENT EDUCATION, FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT. WE COLLABORATED WITH CAL POLY POMONA NUTRITION PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FREE VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER FOCUSING ON NUTRITION AND OVERALL DIABETES MANAGEMENT. AS SHOWN BELOW, WE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN VIRTUAL LECTURES AND, WHEN LOCAL MANDATES ALLOWED, PERFORMED BLOOD GLUCOSE SCREENINGS, HOSTED CLASSES AND PROVIDED EDUCATION TO THE COMMUNITY. PVHMC DIABETES PROGRAM AT COMMUNITY MEETINGS: MANY DIFFERENT HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH DIABETES WITH A FOCUS ON COORDINATING THEIR CARE. DOCTORS, NURSES/NURSE PRACTITIONERS, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, AND MEDICAL ASSISTANTS CAN HELP PEOPLE WITH DIABETES AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH EDUCATION ABOUT HOW TO MANAGE DIABETES AND ACCESSIBILITY OF RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY. PVHMC DIABETES PROGRAM ASSOCIATES ATTEND MONTHLY AND/OR QUARTERLY COMMUNITY MEETINGS TO LEARN ABOUT VALUABLE HEALTH RESOURCES TO SHARE WITH PATIENTS AND THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS: * LOS ANGELES DIABETES COALITION * HEALTHY IN POMONA * HEALTH CONSORTIUM OF GREATER SAN GABRIEL VALLEY * CASA COLINA LIMB PRESERVATION INPATIENT DIABETES CARE POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER HAS RECOGNITION IN ADVANCED INPATIENT DIABETES CARE FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION ADVANCED INPATIENT DIABETES CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, BASED ON THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION'S (ADA) CLINICAL PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS. DIABETES CURRENTLY AFFECTS 3.73 MILLION AMERICANS AND ANOTHER 96 MILLION AMERICANS ARE ESTIMATED TO HAVE PRE-DIABETES. ON A MONTHLY BASIS, POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER CARES FOR APPROXIMATELY 300-400 IN-PATIENTS WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF DIABETES. THE JOINT COMMISSION-ADA ADVANCE INPATIENT DIABETES CERTIFICATION REPRESENTS A CLINICAL PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE, IMPROVED PROCESSES OF COORDINATED CARE, ACCESS TO PROVIDERS, ABILITY TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT OF TEAMWORK, AND HEIGHTENED COMMUNICATION WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. SOME OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OUR INPATIENT PROGRAM INCLUDE: * ALL PVHMC DIABETES CARE CHAMPIONS, COMPLETED THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION'S STANDARDS OF MEDICAL CARE IN DIABETES TRAINING FOR 2022 * MONTHLY NEW NURSE ORIENTATION AND NEW GRADUATE NURSE SEMINAR * YEARLY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM * DIABETES CARE IN THE FUNDAMENTAL CRITICAL CARE SUPPORT (FCCS), MARCH 2022 * NOVEMBER ASSOCIATE NEWSLETTER ARTICLE FOR DIABETES MONTH * INTERNAL DIABETES AWARENESS EDUCATION AND ACTIVITIES (WEAR BLUE DAY ON NOV. 14 FOR DIABETES AWARENESS) * INCORPORATION OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH INTO PROGRAM POLICY FROM THE ADA GUIDELINES * 5 STAR HEALTH GRADE RECIPIENT FOR DIABETES CRISIS * PRESENTED AT AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE ON DKA (DIABETES KETOACIDOSIS) READMISSION REDUCTION-TEACHING DKA PREVENTION TO PATIENTS AND NURSES JUNE 2022 * PERIOPERATIVE GLYCEMIC MANAGEMENT STANDARDIZED ORDER SET * INSULIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICE CHANGE (INDIVIDUALLY ASSIGNED INSULIN VIALS) * STANDARDIZED DOCUMENTATION FOR INSULIN PUMP USE & HYPOGLYCEMIA (LOW BLOOD SUGAR) * EVALUATION OF INPATIENT PHARMACY-MANAGED INSULIN PROTOCOL AFTER EXPANDING JULY 2021 HOSPITAL WIDE * ACHIEVED MAGNET PROGRAM DESIGNATION STATUS * PHARMACY MANAGEMENT OF HYPERGLYCEMIA AND TRANSITION OF CARE PHARMACY PROGRAM ADDITIONAL DIABETES PROGRAM STAFF TRAINING IN 2022 * LOS ANGELES COUNTY'S 6TH ANNUAL DIABETES SYMPOSIUM, JANUARY 2022 * ASSOCIATION OF DIABETES CARE & EDUCATION SPECIALIST CONFERENCES 2022 * DIABETES TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY CONFERENCE 2022 * SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IN DIABETES CARE: ADDRESSING DISPARITIES AND INEQUITIES * INSULIN RESISTANCE LEADING TO METABOLIC SYNDROME AND CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS * HYPERGLYCEMIA (HIGH BLOOD SUGAR) IN THE HOSPITAL SETTING * GESTATIONAL DIABETES * DIABETES AND THE CARDIOMETABOLIC CONTINUUM * INSULIN PUMP SIMULATION LAB * CULTURAL COMPETENCY AND HEALTH CARE * HOSPITALIST UPDATE ON ADA GUIDELINES 2022 * FAMILY RESIDENTS DIABETES PROGRAM UPDATE 2022 IN CONCLUSION, THE DIABETES PROGRAM CONTINUES TO GROW AT PVHMC AND HAS REMAINED RESILIENT AND CONTINUOUSLY WORKING TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE AND OUTCOMES THROUGH EVIDENCE BASE PRACTICE. OUR PROGRAM ASSOCIATES ARE DEDICATED TO CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH AND WITHOUT DIABETES, SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND LOOKING FOR NEW AND INNOVATIVE WAYS TO ELEVATE CARE TO THE HIGHEST CLINICAL STANDARDS. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4 Program Service Accomplishments (3 of 6) | SWEET SUCCESS PROGRAM THE SWEET SUCCESS PROGRAM IS A CALIFORNIA STATE DIABETES AND PREGNANCY EDUCATION PROGRAM AFFILIATE AT PVHMC THAT THAT BEGAN IN 1993. OFFERED ALONG WITH OTHER WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES AT PVHMC, THE PROGRAM HELPS PREGNANT WOMEN WITH DIABETES OR GESTATIONAL DIABETES DELIVER HEALTHY BABIES. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF DIETARY COUNSELING, EDUCATION AND BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING FOR THE DURATION OF A WOMAN'S PREGNANCY AND SIX WEEKS AFTER DELIVERY. TRAUMA SERVICES (ACCESS TO CARE) COMMUNITY PROGRAM UPDATES - FY 2022 PVHMC'S TRAUMA DESIGNATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ARE A TREMENDOUS ACHIEVEMENT AND AN ADDED BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY, SERVING MORE THAN 8,400 TRAUMA PATIENTS SINCE OPENING IN 2017. PVHMC'S TRAUMA CENTERS IS EQUIPPED TO TREAT LIFE THREATENING INJURIES 24 HOURS PER DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. THE CARE TEAM ARE SPECIALLY TRAINED IN EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA MEDICINE TO OFFER PROMPT AND ACCURATE DIAGNOSES AND SKILLED MEDICAL -SURGICAL TREATMENT. THE TRAUMA TEAM INCLUDES; NINE TRAUMA SURGEONS WHO ARE DOUBLEBOARD CERTIFIED IN GENERAL SURGERY AND SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE, BOARDCERTIFIED EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS AND NATIONALLY CERTIFIED NURSES, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS AND RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS. THEY ARE SUPPORTED BY A PANEL OF TRAINED SPECIALISTS IN; SURGICAL ORTHOPEDICS, NEUROSURGERY, AND ANESTHESIA. PVHMC'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ALSO HAS EMERGENT AVAILABLE OPERATING ROOMS, STAFFED AND AVAILABLE CT SCANNERS, AROUND THE CLOCK BLOOD BANK OPERATIONS, AND A HELIPAD TO RECEIVE AND TRANSFER PATIENTS BY AIR TRANSPORT. COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES - EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA - ACCESS TO CARE POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER OPERATES A FULL SERVICE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OFFERING IMMEDIATE AND EFFECTIVE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT, INCLUDING TRAUMA CARE. ALTHOUGH REGULAR, ONGOING MEDICAL CARE FOR NONLIFETHREATENING CONDITIONS IS BEST PROVIDED IN A PRIVATE PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE, EMERGENCIES DO ARISE. FROM LIFETHREATENING HEART ATTACKS AND STROKES TO MINOR ILLNESS SUCH AS COLD AND COUGHS, THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT STANDS READY FOR WHATEVER COMES THROUGH ITS DOORS. REGARDLESS OF INSURANCE COVERAGE, ALL PATIENTS ARE TREATED AND STABILIZED IN OUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, PER FEDERAL GUIDELINES. ANNUALLY, PVHMC'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PROVIDES CARE TO MORE THAN 90,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. PVHMC'S TRAUMA DESIGNATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ARE A TREMENDOUS ACHIEVEMENT AND AN ADDED BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY, SERVING MORE THAN 8,400 TRAUMA PATIENTS SINCE OPENING IN 2017. PVHMC'S TRAUMA CENTERS IS EQUIPPED TO TREAT LIFE THREATENING INJURIES 24 HOURS PER DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. THE CARE TEAM ARE SPECIALLY TRAINED IN EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA MEDICINE TO OFFER PROMPT AND ACCURATE DIAGNOSES AND SKILLED MEDICAL -SURGICAL TREATMENT. THE TRAUMA TEAM INCLUDES; NINE TRAUMA SURGEONS WHO ARE DOUBLEBOARD CERTIFIED IN GENERAL SURGERY AND SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE, BOARDCERTIFIED EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS AND NATIONALLY CERTIFIED NURSES, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS AND RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS. THEY ARE SUPPORTED BY A PANEL OF TRAINED SPECIALISTS IN; SURGICAL ORTHOPEDICS, NEUROSURGERY, AND ANESTHESIA. PVHMC'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ALSO HAS EMERGENT AVAILABLE OPERATING ROOMS, STAFFED AND AVAILABLE CT SCANNERS, AROUND THE CLOCK BLOOD BANK OPERATIONS, AND A HELIPAD TO RECEIVE AND TRANSFER PATIENTS BY AIR TRANSPORT. COMMUNITY BENEFITS AND ACTIVITIES PROVIDED TO OUR COMMUNITY WITHIN EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA SERVICES IN FY 2022 INCLUDE: SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES * INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAMS: PVHMC OFFERS THESE IMPORTANT PROGRAMS TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS. OUR HIGHEST DEMAND PROGRAM IS "STOP THE BLEED" WHICH IS A NATIONAL PROGRAM ENDORSED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS INTENDED TO MINIMIZE BLOOD LOSS FROM A PENETRATING INJURY. THIS ESSENTIAL 1-HOUR LEARNING SESSIONS IS HANDS ON AND IS PROVEN TO IMPROVE SURVIVABILITY FROM THESE TYPES OF INJURES. AS A TRAUMA CENTER, WE ALSO OFFER STATE OF THE ART HOSPITAL-BASED VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES IN THE HOPES OF STARTING A NEW PATH IN LIFE. WE HAVE MANY MORE PROGRAMS AIMED AT MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY BASED ON THE TYPE OF INJURIES WE SEE. * PHYSICIAN ONCALL COVERAGE: PVHMC PROVIDES PHYSICIAN COVERAGE IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN THE FOLLOWING SPECIALTIES: ADULT MEDICINE; CARDIOLOGY; EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT (ENT); GENERAL SURGERY; NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITOPHTHALMOLOGY; NEUROSURGERY; OPHTHALMOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; UROLOGY; VASCULAR SURGERY; AND TRAUMA SURGERY * PARAMEDIC BASE STATION: AS A PART OF THE PVHMC MISSION TO PROVIDE QUALITY COMPREHENSIVE CARE TO OUR COMMUNITY, WE OPERATE ONE OF THE 20 REMAINING PARAMEDIC BASE STATIONS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THE PVHMC BASE STATION OPERATES UNDER THE REGULATORY CONTROL OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCY AND IS MANNED BY SPECIALLY TRAINED NURSES CALLED MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE NURSES (MICNS), CERTIFIED BY LOS ANGELES COUNTY. AS A PARAMEDIC BASE STATION, WE PROVIDE SERVICES TO OUR SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES INCLUDING: POMONA, CLAREMONT, LA VERNE, SAN DIMAS, DIAMOND BAR AND PARTS OF WALNUT. PVHMC HAS BEEN A BASE STATION SINCE JULY 1979. THIS VITAL COMPONENT OF PATIENT CARE PROVIDES EMERGENCY CARE GIVERS IN THE FIELD (PARAMEDICS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS) WITH A DIRECT LINK TO THE ED, ALLOWING DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE NURSE, AND IF NECESSARY THE ED PHYSICIAN. THE ED STAFF IS BETTER PREPARED FOR THE IMMINENT ARRIVAL OF A CRITICALLY ILL OR INJURED PATIENT, RECOGNIZING POTENTIAL PROBLEMS EARLY OR REDIRECTING THE PARAMEDICS IF NECESSARY TO A CLOSER OR MORE APPROPRIATE FACILITY. * AMBULANCE TRANSPORTS: WORKING WITH CASE MANAGEMENT, THE PVHMC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PROVIDES APPROPRIATE LEVEL AMBULANCE TRANSPORTS HOME OR TO ANOTHER ACUTE CARE FACILITY OR SKILLED NURSING FACILITY IN AN EFFORT TO MEET THE INDIGENT OR UNDERINSURED PATIENT'S CONTINUING MEDICAL NEEDS. ADDITIONALLY, PVHMC'S HELIPAD RECEIVES AND TRANSFERS CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS VIA AIR TRANSPORT * EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT APPROVED FOR PEDIATRICS (EDAP): PVHMC IS A LICENSED EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT THAT IS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO RECEIVE PEDIATRICS PATIENTS FROM THE 911 SYSTEM. PVHMC HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS EDAP SINCE 2003. THIS SPECIALIZED EMERGENCY CARE CAN GREATLY IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR YOUNG PATIENTS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 37 EDAP HOSPITALS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. TO QUALIFY AS AN EDAP, A HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT MUST MEET SPECIFIC CRITERIA INCLUDING: REQUIREMENTS FOR PEDIATRIC EQUIPMENT, PHYSICIAN COVERAGE, ONGOING PEDIATRIC EDUCATION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, EDUCATION, SUPPORT SERVICES, SUPPLIES, AND POLICIES AS WELL AS HAVING A DESIGNATED PEDIATRIC LIAISON NURSE (PDLN) TO COORDINATE PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE. IN THE PAST 2 YEARS, THERE HAVE BEEN UNPRECEDENTED NUMBERS OF PEDIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PATIENTS PRESENTING TO THE ED AND SUBSEQUENTLY BOARDING IN THE ED'S AROUND THE UNITED STATES. PVHMC IN COLLABORATION WITH THE WESTERN REGIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (WRAP-EM) AND THE LACO EMS AGENCY ARE CONDUCTING A SHORT PILOT TO COLLECT DATA AT EACH LAC EMS DESIGNATED EDAP'S ON MENTAL HEALTH/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PATIENTS WHO ARE BOARDED WAITING FOR DEFINITIVE CARE. * SINCE JUNE 2022, PVHMC HAS BEEN PART OF THIS COLLABORATIVE AND HAS SUBMITTED DATA ON MONDAYS & THURSDAYS WHICH INCLUDES NUMBER OF PEDIATRIC PSYCH PATIENT'S BEING HOUSED IN THE ED >4 HOURS * THIS PILOT WILL DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF ONGOING, REAL-TIME SITUATIONAL AWARENESS OF THIS PROBLEM WITHIN A LARGE REGIONAL EMS SYSTEM. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4 Program Service Accomplishments (4 of 6) | COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES IMPROVING SAFETY THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY IS A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF OUR TRAUMA CENTER'S ROLE TO INCREASE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY IN ALIGNMENT WITH OUR MISSION AT PVHMC. PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT PVHMC PROVIDES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY INCLUDE: * HOSPITAL AND MORGUE (H.A.M) PROGRAM: PVHMC ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THIS PROGRAM TO REDUCE DRUNK DRIVING IN THE TEENAGE POPULATION. * STOP THE BLEED PROGRAM: IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND POLICE, WE TEACH HOW TO USE TOURNIQUETS (BANDS THAT HELP CONTROL BLEEDING) TO PREVENT DEATHS FROM LIFE THREATENING BLEEDING WOUNDS. * CAR SEAT SAFETY: PVHMC PARTNERS WITH THE POMONA POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE CAR SEAT SAFETY INFORMATION TO NEW MOTHERS AND FAMILIES. ADDITIONALLY, PVHMC'S TRAUMA PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON DEVELOPING THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS: FALL PREVENTION FOR THE ELDERLY (MATTER OF BALANCE), VIOLENCE OUTREACH AND PREVENTION, PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, AND DISTRACTED DRIVING. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A GRANT FROM INLAND EMPIRE HEALTH PLAN (IEHP} TO HELP THE ED OVERCOME BARRIERS TO CARE FOR PATIENTS EXPERIENCING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BH} AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD} EMERGENCIES. ADDITIONALLY, PVHMC ALSO RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM THE SIERRA HEALTH FOUNDATION AND THE CALIFORNIA BRIDGE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE LINKAGE AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS, FAMILY, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. PVHMC IMPLEMENTED AN ED NURSE NAVIGATOR TEAM, WHICH WILL, OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS, WORK TO IDENTIFY, APPROPRIATELY TREAT, REFER TO TREATMENT, AND PROVIDE FOLLOW UP FOR PATIENTS EXPERIENCING A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. EVIDENCE SHOWS THAT A PATIENT MIGHT NOT FOLLOW UP WITH TREATMENT DUE TO LACK OF SUPPORT (NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, 2018), AND PATIENTS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO NAVIGATE HEALTHCARE DUE TO ILLNESS AND FEELING OVERWHELMED. PVHMC'S ED NAVIGATORS CAN PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FOLLOW A COORDINATED PLAN OF CARE. COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES PVHMC IS RECOGNIZED AS A DISASTER RESOURCE CENTER (DRC): AS A PARTICIPANT IN THE NATIONAL BIOTERRORISM HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM (NBHPP), POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER IS ONE OF 13 DESIGNATED DRC'S IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, AND ONE OF 8 DRC HOSPITAL TRAUMA CENTERS DESIGNATED TO BE A RESOURCE TO OUR COMMUNITY IN THE EVENT OF A DECLARED DISASTER. AS THE DRC FOR THE EAST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY REGION 9, PVHMC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TWELVE "UMBRELLA HOSPITALS ANNUALLY COORDINATES DRILLS, TRAINING, AND SHARING OF PLANS TO BRING TOGETHER THE COMMUNITY AND OUR RESOURCES FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN 2022, PVHMC'S PREPAREDNESS AND DISASTER RESOURCE TEAM PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY BUILDING, EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES: * BIMONTHLY DISASTER RESOURCE CENTER MEETING: PVHMC MEETS WITH MANAGERS OF HOSPITALS, SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES, AND OTHER HEALTHCARE CENTERS IN OUR COMMUNITY TO DISCUSS DISASTER PREPARATIONS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. * ANNUAL DECON EXERCISE, TABLETOP EXERCISE AND REGION WIDE RESPONSE TO STATEWIDE EXERCISE * AREA D CITIES MEETINGS: IN 2022, PVHMC PARTICIPATED IN MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH LOCAL SENIOR FIRST RESPONDER LEADERSHIP, CITY OFFICIALS, AND PVHMC TO DISCUSS TRAINING, DISASTER PREPARATIONS, AND JOINT DRILLS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2022: * LISTED AS A BEST PRACTICE IN TJC 5TH EDITION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF HEALTHCARE - ALL HAZARDS APPROACH * UPDATED EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN AND MONITORING * WORKING OF HOSPITAL WIDE DEPARTMENT DOCUMENT FOR RESPONSE TO EMERGENCIES * COMPLETED QUARTERLY MASS CAUSALITY INCIDENT, FAMILY REUNIFICATION CENTER, AND DECON TRAINING 2022 CONFERENCES, TRAINING, EDUCATION AND MEETINGS * HDMT, MARCH 1-2, MAY 3-4, OCTOBER 4-5, DECEMBER 6-7 - STEVEN STORBAKKEN PRESENTED ON HOSPITAL COMMAND CENTER * MEDICAL RESPONSE SURGE EXERCISE MARCH 2022 - BURN EVACUATION EXERCISE. * SCAHRM, MAY 4-6, PRESENTED ON ACCESS, AND FUNCTIONAL NEEDS * PARTNERS IN PREPAREDNESS, MAY 7, VIRTUAL, PRESENTED ON ACCESS AND FUNCTIONAL NEEDS * BUSINESS CONTINUITY WORKSHOP - IN PERSON - MAY 10 * CFED CONFERENCE, MAY 24-26, PRESENTED ON ACCESS, AND FUNCTIONAL NEEDS * REGIONAL DECON DRILL JUNE 16TH 8AM - FOOTHILL PRESBYTERIAN REGION WIDE EXERCISE WITH OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS AND 20+ DECON VICTIMS * CHA, SEPT 13-14, PASADENA CONVENTION CENTER, STEVE STORBAKKEN (ACCESS & FUNCTIONAL NEEDS PRESENTATION), POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MOBILE COMMAND VAN WAS SHOW CASED, MICHAEL VESTINO ON PANEL DISCUSSING HOSPITAL SECURITY K-9 UNITS FOR HEALTHCARE. * SPONSORED PER-211 CLASS (MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF CBRNE EVENTS) - OCT 6-7 STROKE SERVICES - COMMUNITY PROGRAM UPDATES - FY 2022 - ACCESS TO CARE - CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT SINCE 1986, POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER'S STEAD HEART CENTER HAS BEEN A LEADER IN INNOVATIVE CARDIOVASCULAR CARE, OFFERING EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT CARE WITH THE MOST COMPLETE LINES OF CARDIAC AND VASCULAR SERVICES IN LOS ANGELES AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES. THE STEAD HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER PROVIDES OUR COMMUNITY WITH ACCESS TO PREEMINENT DIAGNOSTIC, TREATMENT, AND REHABILITATION SERVICES, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DISEASE. POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (PVHMC) IS ALSO A REGIONAL LEADER IN INNOVATIVE STROKE TREATMENT. THE STEAD HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER AT PVHMC IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ADVANCED COORDINATED CLINICAL CARE FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES AMID A HEALTH CRISIS. OUR CARE HAS BEEN NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR SAVING LIVES BY THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION, HEALTHGRADES, AND SEVERAL OTHER INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. RECOGNIZING THAT HEART DISEASE AND STROKE REMAIN A LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, IT IS CLEAR WHY CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH APPEARED AS A PRIORITY HEALTH NEED IN PVHMC'S 2021 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. IN RESPONSE TO THESE FINDINGS, PVHMC'S STEAD HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER WORKS VIGOROUSLY YEAR AFTER YEAR TO ADDRESS THIS CRITICAL NEED AND IS CONTINUALLY COMMITTED TO PROACTIVELY FIGHTING STROKE AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE WITH RAPIDRESPONSE INTERVENTION, COORDINATED CARE, EDUCATION, AND REHABILITATION. TO UPHOLD OUR CONTINUOUS DEDICATION TO CARDIAC AND STROKE CARE, AND TO MAINTAIN OUR RESPECTED STATUS AS A COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER (CSC) AND A CHEST PAIN CENTER CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, PVHMC SHOWED ITS LEADERSHIP THROUGH COUNTLESS RESPONSIBLE ACTS IN PROMOTING CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH THROUGHOUT 2020, DESPITE FACING INSURMOUNTABLE CHALLENGES RELATED TO COVID19. PVHMC'S STROKE AND CARDIOVASCULAR PROGRAMS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE AN EXTENSIVE ANNUAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ASSOCIATES AND PROVIDED OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING FOR OUR LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS, INCLUDING OUTPATIENT CLINICS, LOCAL HOSPITALS, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEMS TEAMS (EMS). ADDITIONALLY, PVHMC'S STEAD HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER CONTINUED TO PROVIDE OUR PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WITH DIRECT EDUCATION AND TOOLS TO PREVENT STROKE AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AS WELL AS MANAGE RECOVERY, WITHIN COVID19 GUIDELINES, SUCH AS THROUGH VARIOUS OUTDOOR AND VIRTUAL OFFERINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4 Program Service Accomplishments (5 of 6) | THE FOLLOWING SUMMARIZES ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES PROVIDED IN FY 2022 TO SUPPORT STROKE AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE TREATMENT, PREVENTION, RECOVERY, AND EDUCATION FOR OUR COMMUNITY: HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION * 2,000 DEDICATED EDUCATION AND TRAINING HOURS FOR 250 ASSOCIATES, WHICH INCLUDED; SIMULATION LABS, CONTINUING EDUCATION DIRECT ONLINE, AND DIDACTIC LECTURES. TRAINING FOCUSED ON UTILIZING NEW RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE AND HOW TO USE NEW, STATEOFTHEART TECHNOLOGY TO YIELD BETTER HEALTH RESULTS. * INTERDISCIPLINARY NEUROSCIENCE CASE REVIEWS. * TUESDAY NOON CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) STROKE LECTURES AND UPDATES OPEN TO ALL MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS IN THE COMMUNITY. * 2022 NEUROSYMPOSIUM: ON OCTOBER 22, 2022, PVHMC SPONSORED OUR SEVENTH ANNUAL NEURO SYMPOSIUM, TITLED "UPDATES IN NEUROSCIENCE." THE INTERACTIVE, FOURHOUR EVENT WAS OFFERED VIRTUALLY. ATTENDEES WERE PROVIDED WITH EVIDENCEDBASED PRACTICE KNOWLEDGE AND CASE PRESENTATIONS. * MARCH 26, 2022, CARDIAC SYMPOSIUM: CARDIOVASCULAR CARE AND TREATMENT 32 HOURS OF PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION TIME. * EMS EDUCATION 40 HOURS OF PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION. * CHINO VALLEY FIRE * WEST COVINA FIRE * LA VERNE FIRE * LA COUNTY FIRE, POMONA * LA COUNTY FIRE, SAN DIMAS * SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, MONTCLAIR, CLAREMONT, CHINO VALLEY * SKILLED NURSING AND REHAB STROKE EDUCATION AT MT SAN ANTONIO GARDENS * COMMUNITY EDUCATION GROUP LECTURES: FOUR (4)) LECTURES FOR PHYSICIANS IN THE COMMUNITY AT PVHMC'S TUESDAY NOON CONFERENCES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, HYPERTENSION, AND STROKE WERE PROVIDED IN 2022; 8 HOURS OR PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION. * COMMUNITY HOSPITALS STROKE UPDATE AND INSERVICE TRAINING * SIDEWALK CPR EVENTS THROUGH THE COMMUNITY, CHINO HILLS FARMERS MARKET 5, 3-HOUR EVENTS X 3 VOLUNTEERS, ONE VIRTUAL DEMONSTRATION WITH CHINO VALLEY FIRE, LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR; 32 HOURS X 4 VOLUNTEERS EACH DAY; 173 HOURS. * HANDSONLY CPR: THE HANDS ONLY CPR PROGRAM IS AN ONEDAY EVENT THAT PROVIDES BASIC HANDSON CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY. USING THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S FAMILY & FRIENDS CPR ANYTIME KIT WHICH INCLUDES A DEMONSTRATION MANIKIN AND TRAINING VIDEO -PVHMC'S EDUCATION AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND SPEND THE DAY AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY TEACHING THE LAYPERSON LIFESAVING CPR. * SURVIVOR RECOGNITION: PVHMC ATTENDED SEVERAL CHINO VALLEY FIRE CARDIAC ARREST SURVIVOR CELEBRATIONS. THE BYSTANDER WHO PERFORMED BYSTANDER CPR AND THE CARDIAC ARREST SURVIVOR ARE REUNITED TO CELEBRATE THE RESULTS OF THEIR HEARTFELT SERVICE. PALLIATIVE CARE UPDATES- FY 2022 -ACCESS TO CARE AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES PALLIATIVE CARE: PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES ARE NOT REIMBURSABLE BY INSURANCE, AND PVHMC SPONSORS OUR HALFAMILLION DOLLAR A YEAR PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM SO THAT IT IS AVAILABLE TO ALL PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. PALLIATIVE CARE IS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY SERVICE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE A SERIOUS ILLNESS LIKE CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, KIDNEY OR LIVER DISEASE, STROKE, DEMENTIA, CANCER, TRAUMA, AND MANY OTHER CONDITIONS. WHILE PVHMC ONLY PROVIDES PALLIATIVE CARE WHILE PATIENTS ARE HOSPITALIZED, WE WORK WITH MANY EXTERNAL AGENCIES TO CONTINUE PALLIATIVE CARE TREATMENTS OUTSIDE OF THE HOSPITAL. PALLIATIVE CARE CAN BEGIN AT ANY STAGE OF ILLNESS AND PVHMC'S PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM WORKS WITH THE PATIENT'S OTHER TREATING PHYSICIANS TO MANAGE DISCOMFORT AND SYMPTOMS SUCH AS PAIN, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, NAUSEA, AND LACK OF APPETITE. THE TEAM - MADE UP OF A PHYSICIAN, NURSE, SOCIAL WORKER, AND CHAPLAIN - WORK TOGETHER TO OPTIMIZE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL PATIENTS, WHILE ALLOWING THE PATIENT TO DEFINE THEIR COURSE OF TREATMENT. MANY TIMES, THE TEAM BECOMES FAMILIAR WITH A PATIENT BECAUSE OF READMISSIONS TO THE HOSPITAL, SO THEIR PALLIATIVE CARE TREATMENTS BECOME AN ONGOING CONVERSATION, AND IF PATIENTS WISH TO CHANGE DIRECTIONS WITH THEIR TREATMENTS, THE TEAM WORKS TO SUPPORT THEIR DECISIONS. PVHMC'S MISSION SUPPORTS THE PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM BECAUSE WE RECOGNIZE THE VALUE IT IS TO THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH OF OUR PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY. PVHMC'S PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM PROVIDED SERVICES TO 1,264 PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS IN 2022. ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITY UPDATES - FY 2022 CANCER SUPPORT SERVICES - ACCESS TO CARE THE ROBERT AND BEVERLY LEWIS FAMILY CANCER CARE CENTER, A PART OF PVHMC, HAS BEEN HELPING OUR COMMUNITY BATTLE CANCER SINCE 1993, AND IS DEDICATED TO EDUCATION, PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, SUPPORT AND RECOVERY. LOCATED ONE BLOCK NORTHEAST OF THE HOSPITAL'S MAIN CAMPUS, OUR CANCER CARE CENTER IS HOME TO THE BREAST HEALTH CENTER, RADIATION ONCOLOGY, MEDICAL ONCOLOGY, NURSE NAVIGATORS, A SOCIAL WORKER, AND OUR COMMUNITY LIBRARY. OUTPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND SCREENINGS, CHEMOTHERAPY, INFUSION THERAPY, BLOOD TRANSFUSION TREATMENTS, RADIATION THERAPY, AND MORE. CANCER SPECIALISTS ALL TRAINED TO PROVIDE THE MOST SOPHISTICATED, TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED CANCER CARE AVAILABLE IN A NONTHREATENING, HOMELIKE ATMOSPHERE, TAILORING COORDINATED CARE TO EACH PERSON'S INDIVIDUAL SITUATION. WE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO KEEP OUR PATIENTS FULLY INFORMED SO THAT THEY ARE INVOLVED EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. WE NEVER FORGET THAT WE ARE DEALING WITH PEOPLE - NOT JUST A DISEASE. COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES CANCER CARE CLASSES AND SUPPORT GROUPS MULTIPLE FREE/NO COST PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT GROUPS AT THE ROBERT AND BEVERLY LEWIS FAMILY CANCER CARE CENTER ARE OFFERED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY TO AID THEM THROUGH CANCER DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY. DUE TO THE COVID19 PANDEMIC, MANY CLASSES AND SUPPORT GROUPS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY PLACED ON HOLD; HOWEVER, WE SOME WERE RESUMED VIRTUALLY AND NOW TRANSITIONING TO IN PERSON. * WOMEN WITH CANCER: A SUPPORT GROUP FOR ALL WOMEN WITH ALL TYPES OF CANCER MEETS TO ADDRESS THEIR NEEDS. * POMONA VALLEY OSTOMY ASSOCIATION: EDUCATION AND MUTUAL SUPPORT FOR "OSTOMATES", REMAINS ON HOLD. * WHEN CANCER ENTERS YOUR LIFE: A SHARING SUPPORT GROUP FOR EVERYONE A CANCER PATIENT, A RELATIVE, FRIEND, LOVED ONE, OR COWORKER WHO HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY SOMEONE WITH CANCER, REMAINS ON HOLD. * LIVING WELL AFTER CANCER: THIS EXERCISE PROGRAM FOR CANCER SURVIVORS INVOLVES THE STAFF OF THE CANCER CARE CENTER, PVHMC'S PHYSICAL THERAPY DEPARTMENT, AND THE CLAREMONT CLUB. LIVING WELL AFTER CANCER IS TARGETED TO AID IN REHABILITATION AFTER CANCER TREATMENT AND TO IMPROVE FITNESS LEVELS TO LIVE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. * BEREAVEMENT/LOSS SUPPORT GROUP: THIS SUPPORT GROUP IS FOR ANYONE WHO HAS SUFFERED THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE AND IS EXPERIENCING THE GRIEVING PROCESS; OPEN TO FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS, REMAINS ON HOLD. * NUTRITIONAL SERVICES DURING CANCER: PVHMC'S REGISTERED DIETICIAN, NANCEE PEREZ, SEES OUR CANCER PATIENTS AS REQUESTED OR REFERRED. SHE PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED NUTRITIONAL EVALUATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH ARE SO IMPORTANT TO OUR CANCER PATIENTS. * PILATES FOR THE CANCER PATIENT: THIS GROUP IS DESIGNED TO HELP PATIENTS REACH A PERSONAL HEALTHY ACTIVITY LEVEL AFTER CANCER TREATMENT. PILATES USES GENTLE, LOW IMPACT EXERCISE TO HELP IMPROVE POSTURE, FLEXIBILITY, ENDURANCE AND CORE STRENGTH. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4 Program Service Accomplishments (6 of 6) | PATIENT AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES: * PATIENT AND COMMUNITY CANCER EDUCATION LIBRARY: BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS ON CANCERRELATED TOPICS ARE AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS AT THIS LIBRARY, AS WELL AS INTERNET ACCESS. APPROXIMATELY 500 PEOPLE VISIT ANNUALLY; HOWEVER DUE TO COVID19 RESTRICTIONS, THE LIBRARY REMAINED CLOSED TO VISITORS, BUT OPEN TO PATIENTS. * PUBLICATIONS: THE CANCER PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORT PROVIDES UPDATES ON DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENTS AND INCLUDES STATISTICS AND SURVIVAL DATA COMPARING PVHMC TO THE NATIONAL CANCER DATABASE. ANNUALLY, 100 COPIES ARE PUBLISHED AND DISTRIBUTED TO OUR COMMUNITY, MORE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. * PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT: A DEDICATED LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER WHO IS ONCOLOGY CERTIFIED IS ONSTAFF TO HELP GUIDE ALL PATIENTS THROUGH THEIR CANCER JOURNEY. OUR ONCOLOGY SOCIAL WORKER CAN OFFER EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, ADVANCE CARE PLANNING, REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND ADVOCACY THROUGH THE VARIOUS SERVICE AREAS. THIS EXTENDED SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE TO ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF INSURANCE STATUS OR ABILITY TO PAY. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE A DEDICATED LUNG CANCER NURSE NAVIGATOR AND BREAST HEALTH NAVIGATOR TO ASSIST PATIENTS THROUGH THEIR TREATMENT JOURNEY, WHILE PROVIDING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT. OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS TO PROMOTE EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND TO ELIMINATE TREATMENT DELAYS BY EXPEDITING PATIENTS THROUGH THE HEALTH CARE PROCESS ONCE A SUSPICIOUS RADIOLOGIC SCREENING ABNORMALITY IS IDENTIFIED. WE WORK TO REPLACE LATE STAGE CANCER DIAGNOSES WITH EARLIER DIAGNOSES, AND THEREBY IMPROVE TREATMENT OUTCOMES. PREVENTATIVE HEALTH SCREENINGS: * BREAST CANCER: POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER EXCLUSIVELY OFFERS DIGITAL BREAST TOMOSYNTHESIS MAMMOGRAPHY AT OUR POMONA, CLAREMONT, LA VERNE AND CHINO HILLS SITES. DIGITAL BREAST TOMOSYNTHESIS (DBT) IS A 3 DIMENSIONAL MAMMOGRAM, WHICH ALLOWS THE RADIOLOGIST TO EXAMINE THE BREAST TISSUE IN FINE DETAIL, 1 MM AT A TIME. THE TECHNOLOGY HAS BEEN SHOWN IN MULTIPLE STUDIES TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE CANCER DETECTION RATE AND REDUCE RECALL RATES RELATIVE TO STANDARD DIGITAL MAMMOGRAM. WE ARE A MAJOR PARTNER WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS TO PROVIDE SCREENING AND DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICES FOR MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED PATIENTS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE FUNDED EVERY WOMAN COUNTS PROGRAM. FOR WOMEN IN OUR COMMUNITIES WHO DO NOT HAVE A PRIMARY DOCTOR, WE ALLOW THEM TO SELFREFER FOR A SCREENING MAMMOGRAM AND OFFER LOW COST SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS, FOR $50, IN THE MONTHS OF APRIL AND OCTOBER. * LUNG CANCER: TO PROMOTE DIAGNOSING LUNG CANCER AT THE EARLIEST STAGES, PVHMC OFFERS THE PUBLIC LOW COST AND LOW DOSE CT CHEST SCREENING, NOT REQUIRING A PHYSICIAN REFERRAL. WHILE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR EVERYONE, CURRENT PUBLICATIONS SUGGEST THAT CT SCREENING COULD REDUCE LUNG CANCER MORTALITY BY 20% IN HEAVY SMOKERS THROUGH EARLY DETECTION OF THIS LETHAL DISEASE. WE ALSO PROVIDE SMOKING CESSATION LITERATURE. * DURING 2022, WE WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMISSION ON CANCER AND AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY ON A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT "JUST ASK". THE GOAL WAS TO INCREASE AND IMPROVE THE INTEGRATION OF SMOKING ASSESSMENT AS A STANDARD OF CARE. WE IMPLEMENTED DIFFERENT PROCESSES AND PRACTICES TO INCREASE OUR ASSESSMENT PERCENTAGE. WE STARTED THE PROJECT WITH 87% ASKING AND AFTER OUR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT THE LAST QUARTER WE HAD INCREASED OUR ASKING TO 97%. OBTAINING SMOKING ASSESSMENT IS THE START TO ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING PATIENTS TO QUIT SMOKING. LITERATURE SHOWS QUITTING SMOKING MAKES CANCER TREATMENT MORE EFFECTIVE PLUS PATIENTS WILL HAVE * FEWER SIDE EFFECTS FROM THE TREATMENTS AND FASTER RECOVERY. THIS ALL STARTS WITH "JUST ASKING". IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS ACCESS TO DIGNICAP FOR CHEMOTHERAPYINDUCED HAIR LOSS: THE DIGNICAP SCALP COOLING SYSTEM CAN REDUCE HAIR LOSS DURING CHEMOTHERAPY FOR BOTH MALE AND FEMALE CANCER PATIENTS WITH SOLID TUMORS, ACCORDING TO THE FDA. PATIENTS WEAR A SNUGFITTING CAP CONNECTED TO A COOLING UNIT BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER CHEMOTHERAPY. COLD FLUID CIRCULATES THROUGH THE CAP, CONSTRICTING BLOOD VESSELS IN THE SCALP AND REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF CHEMOTHERAPY THAT REACHES HAIR FOLLICLES. POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION HAS CREATED A FUND TO ASSIST OUR PATIENTS WHO OTHERWISE MIGHT NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THIS TECHNOLOGY. WIG PROGRAM: WIGS ARE AVAILABLE, FREE OF CHARGE, FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE LOST THEIR HAIR AS A RESULT OF CANCER TREATMENT. IN 2022, 30 PERSONS WERE SERVED. RESEARCH THE ROBERT AND BEVERLY LEWIS FAMILY CANCER CARE CENTER ADVANCES MEDICAL SCIENCE WHILE OFFERING THE COMMUNITY CUTTINGEDGE THERAPY. WE HAVE ENROLLED OVER 731 PATIENTS INTO NONNATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE AND NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE SPONSORED COOPERATIVE GROUP CLINICAL TRIALS SINCE 1995. THE CANCER CARE CENTER CONTINUES TO PARTICIPATE AND ACTIVELY ENROLL CANCER PATIENTS ONTO CLINICAL TRIALS THROUGH THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE, OTHER COOPERATIVE GROUPS SUCH AS NRG ONCOLOGY, AND OCCASIONALLY PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY SPONSORED CLINICAL TRIALS. EACH STUDY DESIGN IS CREATED TO FOCUS ON ANSWERING VARIOUS SCIENTIFIC QUESTIONS THAT WILL ASSIST IN DISCOVERING ENHANCED WAYS TO PREVENT, DIAGNOSE AND/OR TREAT VARIOUS CANCERS. ALL CLINICAL TRIALS ARE FULLY CONDUCTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FDA GUIDELINES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, "GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE" GUIDELINES (GCP). PHASE III AND SOME PHASE II CLINICAL TRIALS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY PROVIDING PATIENTS WITH EASY ACCESS TO THE LATEST CANCER RESEARCH REGIMES. THROUGH THESE CLINICAL TRIALS, PVHMC'S PHYSICIANS ARE ABLE TO OFFER PATIENTS THE MOST CURRENT TREATMENT AVAILABLE THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN VARIOUS TYPES OF CLINICAL RESEARCH STUDIES. CLINICAL RESEARCH TRIALS ARE CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS IN THE AREAS OF BREAST CANCER, GASTRO INTESTINAL, LUNG CANCER AND PROSTATE CANCER. ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITY UPDATES - FY 2022 - COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS BLOOD DRIVES: IN 2022, POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER HOSTED A TOTAL OF 15 BLOOD DRIVES AND COLLECTED 787 UNITS OF BLOOD. ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, OUR ROLE WAS CRITICAL SINCE MANY OF THE BLOOD DRIVE HOST SITES REMAINED CLOSED DOWN DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. ON THE FEW OCCASIONS WHEN PVHMC WAS UNABLE TO HOST IN OUR AUDITORIUM, WE PARTNERED WITH THE CHURCH OF LATTER DAY SAINTS IN POMONA LOCATED DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE HOSPITAL OR HAD A RED CROSS BLOODMOBILE ONSITE. LABORATORY COVID19 TESTING: POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (PVHMC) IS ONE OF THE ONLY HOSPITALS IN THE REGION TO DO ALL OF ITS COVID19 TESTING IN HOUSE, RESULTING IN FAST TURNAROUND TIMES THAT HELP CAREGIVERS QUICKLY PROVIDE THE MOST APPROPRIATE CARE TO PATIENTS. EVERY PERSON ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL OR WHO UNDERGOES OUTPATIENT SURGERY IS TESTED FOR THE VIRUS WHETHER THEY HAVE SYMPTOMS OR NOT. THE ABILITY TO GET THE RESULTS IN ONE TO THREE HOURS ALLOWS OUR PHYSICIANS TO MAKE FASTER AND BETTER DECISIONS ABOUT DELIVERING THE BEST CARE. FOOD FINDERS PARTNERSHIP: PVHMC SUPPORTS FOOD FINDERS, A FOOD RESCUE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS OF REDUCING HUNGER WHILE ALSO REDUCING FOOD WASTE. FOOD FINDER'S "FOOD RESCUE" PROGRAM ENSURES MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF WHOLESOME FOOD HELPS FEED PEOPLE, NOT LANDFILLS. THROUGH FOOD FINDERS IN 2022, PVHMC DONATED OVER $15,000 IN FOOD FOR MEALS TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES. COALITION BUILDING: PVHMC HAS BEEN A LONGSTANDING CONTRIBUTOR AND SUPPORTER OF THE HEALTH CONSORTIUM OF THE GREATER SAN GABRIEL VALLEY (FORMERLY KNOWN AS LOS ANGELES COUNTY SERVICE PLANNING AREA (SPA) 3 HEALTH PLANNING GROUP). IN 2022, PVHMC CONTRIBUTED $2,500 TO SUPPORT THE CONSORTIUM'S MISSION TO STRENGTHEN THE HEALTH CARE SAFETY NET AND OPTIMIZE SEAMLESS ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY CARE FOR PHYSICAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES IN THE GREATER SAN GABRIEL VALLEY. COVID19 VACCINATION ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING: IN 2022, PVHMC FOLLOWED STATE GUIDANCE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE VACCINE AND OPERATED A PUBLIC CLINIC DILIGENTLY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF VACCINATING OUR COMMUNITY. THE BIVALENT PFIZER BOOSTER VACCINE BECAME AVAILABLE IN SEPTEMBER 2022, AND WE VACCINATED 264 WITH THE UPDATED VACCINE AVAILABLE FROM PFIZER. MORE THAN 1,730 VACCINATIONS, IN 2022, WERE ADMINISTERED. SPEAKERS BUREAU: PHYSICIANS, CLINICIANS, DIETITIANS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS SPEAK TO LOCAL COMMUNITYBASED GROUPS (I.E. KIWANIS, ROTARY, RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES, EMPLOYERBASED AUDIENCES, POMONA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, POMONA PRIDE CENTER, ETC.) ON A MULTITUDE OF HEALTH TOPICS. IN 2022, WE WERE PLEASED TO PROVIDE OUR SERIES AND SERVED OVER 180 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ONCE AGAIN. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 18 SECTION 6104 REQUIREMENT | THE HOSPITAL IS NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE ITS FORM 1023 AVAILABLE AS IT FILED FOR TAX EXEMPT STATUS PRIOR TO JULY 15, 1987. THE HOSPITAL MAKES ITS 990 AND 990T AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | A COPY OF THE TAX RETURN PREPARED BY EY, THE HOSPITAL'S EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM, IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING IN NOVEMBER 2023. THE INTERNAL PROCESS INCLUDES (A) PREPARATION OF THE FINANCIAL DATA BY HOSPITAL PERSONNEL, AND (B) SURVEYS OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES REGARDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS IN PART VI. THIS INFORMATION IS DISCLOSED IN SCHEDULE L. THE COMPLETED 990 IS REVIEWED FOR OVERALL COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY BY THE EXECUTIVE VP AND CFO. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | EACH YEAR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES SUBMIT CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS PURSUANT TO HOSPITAL POLICY. THE STATEMENTS ARE THEN REVIEWED BY THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD (THE CHAIRMAN AND THE TWO VICE CHAIRMEN) BEFORE PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD AT THE ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE BOARD. ANY CONFLICTS OF CONCERN ARE ADDRESSED BY THE OFFICERS AND DISCUSSED BY THE FULL BOARD AT THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING. THEREAFTER, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH MEMBER TO RAISE AN ISSUE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THE BOARD AND/OR ITS OFFICERS FOR DISPOSITION. IF A CONFLICT IS DEEMED TO EXIST, THE MEMBER IS EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING AND/OR TOPIC WHERE THE CONFLICT EXISTS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. IT'S DETERMINATION OF THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS BASED UPON A TRI-ANNUAL REVIEW AND REPORT OF THE CEO'S AND OTHER SENIOR EXECUTIVES COMPENSATION COMPARED TO INDUSTRY PRACTICE. IN 2020 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RELIED ON THIS REPORT FOR THEIR ANNUAL REVIEW. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees | SEE ABOVE ANSWER FOR FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | THE HOSPITAL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO ATTACHED TO THIS FORM 990, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 11d Other Miscellaneous Revenue | ALL OTHER REVENUE - Total Revenue: 80751, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 80751, Unrelated Business Revenue: 0, Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: 0; |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees | OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES - Total Expense: 56979465, Program Service Expense: 49059319, Management and General Expenses: 7920146, Fundraising Expenses: 0; PURCHASED SERVICES - Total Expense: 30885734, Program Service Expense: 26592617, Management and General Expenses: 4293117, Fundraising Expenses: 0; TEMPORARY HELP - Total Expense: 32127737, Program Service Expense: 27661982, Management and General Expenses: 4465755, Fundraising Expenses: 0; |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances | CHANGE IN INTEREST OF FOUNDATION - -3901111; OWNER'S DRAW FROM SUBSIDARY - 349204; EFFECT OF ADOPTION OF FASB STATEMENT 158 LOSS FROM SUBSIDIARIES - -129217; LOSS FROM SUBSIDIARIES - -689161; |
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