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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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GOUVERNEUR HOSPITAL |
464249555 | 3 | Yes | 0 | 0 | |
| (B)
CANTON-POTSDAM HOSPITAL |
161012691 | 3 | Yes | 0 | 0 | |
| (C)
MASSENA HOSPITAL INC |
843134268 | 3 | Yes | 0 | 0 | |
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Total 3
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0 | 0 | ||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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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. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 | ||||
| e |
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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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 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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8
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 2023 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-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| PART IV, SECTION C, LINE 1: | WHILE THERE ARE SOME COMMON BOARD MEMBERS AMONGST ST. LAWRENCE HEALTH SYSTEM AND ITS AFFILIATES, THE MAJORITY OF DIRECTORS ARE INDEPENDENT OF EACH ORGANIZATION. MANAGEMENT OF THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS IS VESTED THROUGH ITS SHARED OVERSIGHT OF THE CORPORATE BY-LAWS WITH EACH AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 | ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH (ROCHESTER REGIONAL/RRH) (I.E. THE PARENT ORGANIZATION AND ITS RELATED AFFILIATES) IS AN INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM ROOTED IN COMMUNITY, SERVING TOGETHER TO UPLIFT HUMANITY THROUGH COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR THE PEOPLE OF ROCHESTER, THE FINGER LAKES REGION, AND NEW YORK STATE'S NORTH COUNTRY. THROUGH ROBUST INVESTMENTS IN PEOPLE, FACILITIES, AND TECHNOLOGY IN EACH COMMUNITY WE SERVE, ROCHESTER REGIONAL STANDS OUT FOR ITS ABILITY TO BRING THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARE CLOSE TO HOME. ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK, THE FINGER LAKES, ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY AND BEYOND, RRH PROUDLY SERVES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS NINE HOSPITALS PROVIDING INPATIENT, ADVANCED AND CRITICAL CARE; HUNDREDS OF OUTPATIENT SPECIALTY, URGENT CARE AND PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES; BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT CENTERS; INNOVATIVE AND COMFORTING SENIOR SERVICES; COMPASSIONATE HOME CARE AND HOSPICE CARE PROGRAMS; AND LABORATORIES, INCLUDING SPECIALIZED CLINICAL TRIAL AND TOXICOLOGY TESTING FACILITIES. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HAS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HEART PROGRAM AND A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED CANCER CENTER, AND OFFERS PATIENTS MANY OF THE SAME LEADING EDGE TREATMENT OPTIONS FOUND AT THE COUNTRY'S FINEST MEDICAL CENTERS. FROM SURGERY TO ORTHOPEDICS, WOMEN'S HEALTH TO EMERGENCY CARE, PEOPLE ALL ACROSS WESTERN NY AND NYS'S NORTH COUNTRY TURN TO ROCHESTER REGIONAL FOR THEIR EXPERIENCE, COMPASSION AND EXPERTISE IN HELPING THEM GET BACK TO LIVING THEIR LIVES. POVERTY TRENDS, COMMUNITY HEALTH RESEARCH AND NEEDS ASSESSMENTS ARE REVIEWED ON A REGULAR BASIS WHILE PLANNING COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS. ROCHESTER REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY HEALTH COLLABORATIONS WITH THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND LOCAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES, AND ACTIVELY WORK TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AND DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT FILL A GAP OR SUPPLEMENT AN EXISTING PROGRAM. MOST ROCHESTER REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, IN ORDER TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS. INFORMATION REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS, ASSISTANCE WITH HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL CARE RECEIVED AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HOSPITALS, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS, OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS OR LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES IS DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC IN ELECTRONIC FORM ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ARE WOVEN INTO THE TAPESTRY OF OUR CULTURE AND HEALTH EQUITY IS OUR TRUE NORTH. RRH IS COMMITTED TO FOSTERING A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE PEOPLE FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS ARE INCLUDED, VALUED, AND RESPECTED. BY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, RRH IS LEADING EFFORTS TO CULTIVATE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT AND DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY PATIENT OUTCOMES AND EXPERIENCES. WE BELIEVE OUR WORKFORCE AND PATIENT CARE ARE DIRECTLY CONNECTED AND ARE COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT OUR TEAMS AND EACH PATIENT WE CARE FOR ENJOYS BETTER, HEALTHIER LIVES. AS PART OF THEIR HEALTHY PEOPLE 2030 INITIATIVE, AIMED AT ELIMINATING DISPARITIES AND IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT HAS DEEMED HEALTH LITERACY A "CENTRAL FOCUS." HEALTHY PEOPLE 2030 DEFINES PERSONAL HEALTH LITERACY AS, "THE DEGREE TO WHICH INDIVIDUALS HAVE THE ABILITY TO FIND, UNDERSTAND, AND USE INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO INFORM HEALTH-RELATED DECISIONS AND ACTIONS FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS." SIMILARLY, THEY DEFINE ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH LITERACY AS, "THE DEGREE TO WHICH ORGANIZATIONS EQUITABLY ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO FIND, UNDERSTAND, AND USE INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO INFORM HEALTH-RELATED DECISIONS AND ACTIONS FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS." IN ORDER TO PROMOTE HEALTH LITERACY, IN DECEMBER OF 2020, RRH SERVED AS LEADERS IN CREATING A WAY OF COMMUNICATING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19 AND VACCINE INFORMATION TO GROUPS WHO ARE HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED. THE RRH TEAM HELD OVER 30 PRESENTATIONS FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS REACHING ALMOST 5,000 PARTICIPANTS AND VIEWERS; PROVIDING THEM WITH ACCURATE, UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE VIRUS AND VACCINE OPTIONS TO SUPPORT INFORMED DECISIONS FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR TEAM WAS THE FIRST TO BE IN THIS SPACE AND CREATED A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED. TWO OF THE KEYS TO REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES AND BUILDING HEALTH LITERACY ARE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION. TO THIS END, RRH HAS DEVELOPED TARGETED INTERVENTIONS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. RRH IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A RELAXED AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT TO ASK QUESTIONS, AND HAD MEDICAL EXPERTS THAT PROVIDED SOLID, RELEVANT AND TIMELY INFORMATION SO THAT PEOPLE COULD MAKE INFORMED HEALTHCARE DECISIONS. THE RRH COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS ARE HOSTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A WIDE RANGE OF LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. RRH HAS PARTNERED WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITIES SUCH AS THE LATINX COMMUNITY, RURAL MIGRANT FARMERS, FAITH COMMUNITIES, DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING, LGBTQ+, VETERANS, PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, ADOLESCENTS AND PARENTS. WITH THESE PARTNERSHIPS RRH HAS BEEN ABLE TO FORM STRONG COMMUNITY BONDS. WITH THE COVID INFORMATION NOW WIDELY AVAILABLE, RRH IS PIVOTING ITS COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS TO FOCUS ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS. RRH PLANS TO CONTINUALLY EVALUATE AND ADJUST THE FOCUS OF ITS COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS TO ENSURE OTHER PRESSING TOPICS, SUCH AS HEALTH SCREENINGS AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE, ARE ALWAYS AT THE FOREFRONT AND CONTINUED EDUCATION IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY. AS A RESULT OF THESE EFFORTS, RRH WAS RECOGNIZED AMONG THE NATION'S TOP DEI ADVOCATES. CITING RRH'S "FANTASTIC" DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION (DEI) OFFICE, THE HEALTHCARE DIVERSITY COUNCIL HAS GRANTED RRH A TOP 3 HEALTHCARE DIVERSITY ORGANIZATIONS AWARD. THE COUNCIL COMMENDED RRH DEI INITIATIVES TO REDUCE HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES; RECRUIT AND RETAIN A DIVERSE WORKFORCE; AND IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS SURROUNDING COVID-19. RRH'S ACTIVE PURSUIT OF DIVERSITY IN OUR WORK ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS MAKES IT A "PERFECT" AWARD RECIPIENT, THE COUNCIL STATED. THE HEALTHCARE DIVERSITY COUNCIL IS AN ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO PROMOTING AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT OF CARE AT MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS NATIONWIDE. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH IS ALSO LEADING THE INDUSTRY WITH ITS SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS. RRH BELIEVES IN THE CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY, ENVIRONMENT, AND OUR FINANCIAL HEALTH. GUIDED BY THIS BELIEF, RRH MANAGES ITS RESOURCES CONSCIENTIOUSLY, AIMING TO LIMIT OUR ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT AND SPEARHEAD SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES IN THE REGION. THOUGH IT IS KNOWN THAT HOSPITALS CONSUME MORE THAN DOUBLE THE ENERGY THAN TYPICAL COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND GENERATE SIGNIFICANT WASTE PER PATIENT, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH IS STEADFAST IN BREAKING THIS NORM. THE RRH SUSTAINABILITY DEPARTMENT IS DEVOTED TO REFINING THE HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE, PRESERVING A ROBUST ENVIRONMENT, AND CURBING HEALTHCARE COSTS. THEY ACTIVELY MANAGE WASTE, ELIMINATING HARMFUL SUBSTANCES, AND FOSTERING A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY FOR NOW AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. QUALITY AND SAFETY ARE AT THE CORE OF ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH'S PURPOSE TO HEAL, COMFORT, PROMOTE HEALTH AND DELIVER CARE THAT ENHANCES LIVES. BY TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH, RRH DESIGNS PATIENT-CENTERED SYSTEMS THAT DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY CARE, SAFELY. THROUGH SYSTEM-WIDE PROGRAMS WE ARE CONSISTENTLY IMPROVING THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF THE CARE WE PROVIDE; ENSURING REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND COORDINATING ACCREDITATIONS OF LOCATIONS AND PROGRAMS; PREVENTING ERRORS AND WORKING TO ENHANCE THE CARE DELIVERED IN OUR REGION AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY; AND PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES, PATIENTS AND VISITORS. A CORNERSTONE OF ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH'S STRATEGIC PLAN IS TO INVEST IN A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODELTHAT IS, TO PRIORITIZE INVESTMENTS IN GROWTH AND SERVICES THAT CREATE LONG-TERM VALUE. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY, ROCHESTER REGIONAL CONTINUES TO CELEBRATE PROGRESS ON INITIATIVES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUTURE OF THE INSTITUTION AND THE HEALTH OF THE NEW YORK STATE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. EXAMPLES INCLUDE: ROCHESTER REGIONAL'S DESTINATION CAMPUS STRATEGY BRINGS RURAL PATIENTS EASY, LOCAL ACCESS TO A WIDE RANGE OF HIGH QUALITY, COORDINATED PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE SERVICES CLOSE TO WHERE THEY LIVE. RRH OPENED A NEW 95,000 SQ. FT. BATAVIA MEDICAL CAMPUS IN SEPTEMBER 2023 WHICH BRINGS MORE THAN A DOZEN SPECIALTY SERVICES UNDER ONE ROOF. THE BRIGHT, MODERN BUILDING CLEARLY VISIBLE OFF THE I-90 NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY, INCLUDES PRIMARY CARE, PEDIATRICS, ORTHOPAEDICS, OTOLARYNGOLOGY, PLASTIC SURGERY, VASCULAR SURGERY, NEUROSCIENCES, |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 (CONTINUED) | SANDS-CONSTELLATION HEART INSTITUTE CARDIOLOGISTS, LAB, IMAGING AND AN URGENT CARE. URGENT CARE CENTERS IN WEBSTER AND CHILI WERE REOPENED AS PART OF A STRATEGY TO REACH PATIENTS WHO NEED MEDICAL CARE FOR MINOR ILLNESSES AND INJURIES. PROVIDERS AND STAFF TRAINED TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE TREATMENT FOR ACUTE INJURIES OR ILLNESSES THAT ARE URGENT BUT NOT SEVERE ENOUGH TO REQUIRE AN EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT ARE AVAILABLE FOR CONVENIENT SAME-DAY WALK-IN APPOINTMENTS. VIRTUAL URGENT CARE IS ALSO AVAILABLE 7 DAYS A WEEK FOR MINOR INJURIES AND COMMON ILLNESSES FROM THE COMFORT OF THE PATIENT'S HOME, OR WHEREVER THEY MAY BE. ROCHESTER REGIONAL IS FORGING AHEAD ON ALL FRONTS OF A STRATEGIC PLAN WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO UPLIFT HUMANITY THROUGH CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY WITH A VISION TO BECOME A NATIONAL MODEL OF HEALTH AND HEALING. THE FOUR PILLARS OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN ARE AS FOLLOWS: STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WILL GROW TRUST WITH THOSE WE SERVE SOLIDIFY RRH'S POSITION AS A CORNERSTONE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH. RELENTLESS FOCUS ON QUALITY AND SAFETY IMPROVED QUALITY AND SAFETY WILL POSITION US AS THE PROVIDER OF CHOICE FOR PATIENTS BUILD AND CONTINUALLY FOCUS ON A CULTURE OF QUALITY AND SAFETY. UNLEASH THE POWER OF OUR PEOPLE EMPOWERED PEOPLE WILL ALLOW US TO TAKE OUR ORGANIZATION TO THE NEXT LEVEL ENGAGE PEOPLE TO COMMIT, BELONG AND GROW AT RRH. GROWTH AN EVOLVED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY MODEL WILL BETTER SERVE PATIENTS BECOME THE MOST ACCESSIBLE AND CONVENIENT SYSTEM IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE AND INNOVATE TO TRANSFORM CARE DELIVERY OPERATIONS. RRH CONTINUES TO GROW THROUGH THE ADDITION OF MEDICAL PRACTICES STRENGTHENING THE SERVICE OFFERINGS TO THOSE THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. NEW AND EXPANDED SERVICE OFFERINGS INCLUDE: IN JULY 2023, THE STRUCTURAL HEART TEAM PERFORMED THEIR 2000TH TRASCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT (TAVR) PROCEDURE AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH'S SANDS-CONSTELLATION HEART INSTITUTE. THE 2000TH TAVR PROCEDURE PUTS RRH IN THE TOP 5 PERCENT OF HEALTH SYSTEMS NATIONWIDE THAT HAVE COMPLETED TAVRS OF THAT VOLUME. THE PROCEDURE IS MOST OFTEN USED TO TREAT AORTIC STENOSIS. A NEW RRH LABORATORY IN GREECE, NY WAS OPENED. THIS NEW SITE OFFERS SIX DEDICATED DRAW ROOMS, TWO PEDIATRIC ROOMS, AND A CONVENIENT SELF-CHECK-IN SYSTEM. WITH A FULL RANGE OF HEALTH SCREENING OPTIONS, EXPERTS ARE READY TO PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH CONVENIENT AND ACCURATE TESTING AND RESULTS. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH IS MAKING STRIDES IN USING VIRTUAL TECHNOLOGY AS A PATH FORWARD IN HEALTH CARE. DURING TELEHEALTH AWARENESS WEEK, RRH HIGHLIGHTED THE WAYS IT IS TAKING PATIENT-CENTERED CARE A STEP FURTHER AND MEETING COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHERE THEY ARE. IN 2023, RRH'S VIRTUAL CARE SERVICE USING TYTOCLINIC EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MORE COVERAGE THROUGH THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SERVICES AT THE IBERO EARLY CHILDCARE CENTER, AND THE GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. RRH ALSO OFFERS OTHER TELEHEALTH-RELATED PROGRAMS, INCLUDING: A PARTNERSHIP WITH REGIONAL HEALTH REACH TO PROVIDE VIRTUAL HEALTHCARE FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN SHELTERS AND ON THE STREET; A CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE PROGRAM APPLYING THE MAYO CLINIC'S CARE COMPANION MODULE AND REMOTE MONITORING; VIRTUAL WOUND CARE SERVICES AT ELDERONE; TELENEUROLOGY TELEMEDICINE CARTS TO ASSIST WITH REMOTELY ASSESSING STROKE PATIENTS; AND SUPPORT FOR GERIATRIC SURGERY VERIFICATION. THE RRH VASCULAR TEAM SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ITS FIRST TRANSCAROTID ARTERY REVASCULARIZATION (TCAR) PROCEDURE, WHICH IS A CUTTING-EDGE, MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO TREAT CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE, A CONDITION THAT, IF LEFT UNTREATED, CAN LEAD TO SEVERE COMPLICATIONS SUCH AS STROKE. RRH IS NOW OFFERING TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION (TMS), A GROUNDBREAKING TREATMENT PROVIDING NEW HOPE TO PATIENTS WITH SEVERE DEPRESSION WHO HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO TRADITIONAL THERAPIES. TMS UTILIZES MAGNETIC PULSES TO STIMULATE SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE BRAIN, OFFERING A NON-INVASIVE AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-CHANGING OPTION FOR THOSE BATTLING TREATMENT-RESISTANT DEPRESSION. 2023 CONTINUED TO BE A CHALLENGING YEAR FOR THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY. IN RESPONSE TO THESE CHALLENGES RRH RESPONDED BY TAKING MEASURES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF PATIENTS, TEAM MEMBERS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. THE ACTIONS CONTINUED INTO 2023 AND INCLUDED: ROCHESTER REGIONAL CONTINUED TO PROVIDE HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION ON MULTIPLE PLATFORMS INCLUDING: SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBSITE, MYCARE PATIENT PORTAL, PHONE MESSAGING, AND E-NEWSLETTER. MORE SPECIFICALLY: O RRH'S "HEALTH HIVE," AN ONLINE PORTAL OF ARTICLES AND HELPFUL HINTS IN DEALING WITH A HOST OF HEALTH RELATED TOPICS. DURING 2023, MORE THAN 115 ARTICLES WERE PUBLISHED. O RRH PARTICIPATED IN OVER 300 NEWS ARTICLES, SPECIAL REPORTS, AND INTERVIEWS OVER A VARIETY OF MEDIUMS INCLUDING TV, RADIO AND PRINTED NEWS ARTICLES. ADDITIONALLY, RRH MADE OVER 2,500 SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS INCLUDING FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER AND LINKEDIN. O THE ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND JUSTICE OFFICE HOSTED COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY AND CHURCH GROUPS. ATTENDEES HAVE JOINED FROM ROCHESTER AND ALSO THROUGHOUT OTHER PARTS OF THE US. RRH ESTABLISHED AND CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS TO ENSURE THOSE MOST VULNERABLE IN THE COMMUNITY ARE WELL SERVED, INCLUDING: O ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HAS ENTERED INTO A FIVE-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH TRIMEDX, ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST AND MOST ADVANCED CLINICAL ENGINEERING AND ASSET MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS. TRIMEDX BRINGS A WEALTH OF ADVANCED SUPPORT SYSTEMS, INCLUDING A CALL CENTER, SERVICE SOFTWARE, CYBER SECURITY, CAPITAL PLANNING, AND SUPPLY CHAIN AND QUALITY EXPERT. THE NEW PARTNERSHIP WILL HELP TRANSFORM ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH TO MEET THE ECONOMIC AND OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES AHEAD AND ALLOW US TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE OUR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY SERVICE. O RRH PARTNERED WITH THE LOCAL AHL TEAM, THE ROCHESTER AMERICANS, TO SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT HEART HEALTH. AT HOME GAMES IN FEBRUARY 2023 ATTENDEES PARTICIPATED IN THE "HEART MONTH MINUTE" CHALLENGE, WHERE A FEW LUCKY FANS WENT HEAD-TO-HEAD FOR A SPECIAL HEART-HEALTHY PRIZE. O RRH, THE RIT ALLIANCE, AND THE RIT SIMONE CENTER FOR INNOVATIONS PARTNERED TO SOLICIT PROJECTS FOR THE 2023 RIT FALL IDEALAB. THIS COLLABORATIVE TEAM IDENTIFIES UNIQUE HEALTHCARE CHALLENGES THAT REQUIRES AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION AND THE PROGRAM EMPLOYS RIT STUDENT TEAMS WITH MULTIDISCIPLINARY EXPERTISE TO SOLVE UNIQUE PROBLEMS FACED BY RRH. STUDENTS DESIGN INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS WITH THE GUIDANCE OF AN RIT FACULTY MEMBER AND SPONSORING RRH ADMINISTRATOR OR CLINICIAN; SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS MAY LEAD TO PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT OR PROTOTYPES. RRH AND ITS EMPLOYEES HAVE AN INCREDIBLY STRONG COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. IN 2023 EVENTS SPONSORED AND HELD BY RRH INCLUDE: IN APRIL 2023, RRH CELEBRATED NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH. THIS MONTH WAS ESTABLISHED BY CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER BOOKER T. WASHINGTON IN 1915. MR. WASHINGTON PROVIDED US WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE RESOURCES AND INFORMATION TO GET ACTIVE AND STAY HEALTHY AND BRING AWARENESS TO THE HEALTH DISPARITIES STILL AFFECTING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. BETTER HEALTH THROUGH BETTER UNDERSTANDING WAS THE THEME FOR NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH IN 2023. IT CHALLENGED US TO BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT COMMUNITY OUTREACH, HEALTH LITERACY EFFORTS, AND LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY. IN SO DOING, WE EQUIP OUR COMMUNITIES WITH THE INFORMATION THEY NEED, THE WAY THEY NEED IT, TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS. THROUGHOUT THE MONTH, RRH PROVIDED SHARED COMMUNITY RESOURCES, LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE, AND INTERPRETATION FACTS, AS WELL AS CULTURAL WELLNESS TIPS. RRH SPONSORED A SPECIAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. EVENT. THIS EVENT WAS OPEN TO STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY AND CONSISTED OF A KEYNOTE SPEAKER, ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT CHOIR, PERFORMANCES BY MEMBERS OF SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS, AND SEVERAL OTHER SPEAKERS. RRH'S CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN FEBRUARY CONTINUED TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF REPRESENTATION IN HEALTHCARE. ACCORDING TO RESEARCH, THE LACK OF REPRESENTATION BETWEEN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE CAN IMPACT PATIENT CARE. A STRATEGIC COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY IS A MEANS OF PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY AND REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES. REPRESENTATION IN HEALTHCARE ALSO HAS OTHER MEASURABLE BENEFITS FOR BOTH HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE, INCLUDING: ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING OF VALUE SETS; IMPROVED COMMUNICATION; AND INCREASED PATIENT TRUST. AT THE RRH WELLNESS: RUNNING AT ANY AGE EVENT, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS SHARED TIPS, TRICKS, AND EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH STRATEGIES TO RETURN TO RUNNING AT ANY AGE. IN ADDITION TO COMMON RUNNING INJURIES, THEY PROVIDED A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF INJURY PREVENTION TECHNIQUES. RRH HELD A VIRTUAL STROKE SYMPOSIUM A DAY OF INSIGHT AND ENGAGING |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 (CONTINUED) | DISCUSSIONS THAT FOCUSED ON THE INTERDISCIPLINARY CLINICAL CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF STROKE AND CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE. REGIONAL STROKE EXPERTS DISCUSSED THE LATEST ADVANCES IN THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE, ISCHEMIC, AND HEMORRHAGIC STROKE, AS WELL AS OTHER CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES, FROM INITIAL PRESENTATION TO REHABILITATION. MARCH IS COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. ACCORDING TO THE COLORECTAL CANCER ALLIANCE, COLORECTAL CANCER (CRC), IS THE SECOND DEADLIEST CANCER IN THE US, BUT IT IS HIGHLY PREVENTABLE AND TREATABLE WHEN DETECTED EARLY WITH REGULAR SCREENING. RRH'S COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING AND PREVENTION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND HELP PREVENT COLORECTAL CANCER IN MEN AND WOMEN. THE HOSPITALS WERE LIT UP BLUE TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS FOR COLORECTAL CANCER DURING PAINT RRH BLUE WEEK. RRH HIGHLIGHTED THAT MARCH IS BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH, RECOGNIZING THAT BRAIN INJURY IS THE SECOND MOST PREVALENT INJURY AND DISABILITY IN THE US. THE GOLISANO RESTORATIVE NEUROLOGY & REHABILITATION CENTER IS THE LARGEST INPATIENT PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN THE FINGER LAKES REGION. THE CENTER HELPS THOSE RECOVERING FROM A SEVERE BRAIN INJURY RESTORE AS MUCH OF THEIR INDEPENDENCE AS POSSIBLE. ACCREDITED FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS BY THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES (CARF), THE PROGRAM PRODUCES EXCELLENT PATIENT OUTCOMES AND SATISFACTION. RRH CELEBRATED WOMEN WHO TELL OUR STORIES IN RECOGNITION OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. THE THEME HONORS WOMEN THROUGHOUT HISTORY AND WOMEN IN THE HISTORY OF RRH WHO HAVE DEVOTED THEIR LIVES AND TALENTS TO IMPROVING THE HUMAN CONDITION. A SERIES OF EDUCATION SESSIONS WERE HELD DURING BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK. THIS WEEK-LONG CAMPAIGN WAS INSPIRED BY THE BLACK MAMAS MATTER ALLIANCE (BMMA), A COLLECTIVE OF MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROFESSIONALS WORKING TO ENSURE THAT "ALL BLACK MAMAS HAVE THE RIGHTS, RESPECT, AND RESOURCES TO THRIVE BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER PREGNANCY." RRH PARTICIPATED IN THE IMAGINE RIT: CREATIVITY & INNOVATION FESTIVAL FEATURING 350+ EXHIBITS AND 2,200+ EXHIBITORS. VISITORS OF ALL AGES EXPERIENCED INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS, HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATIONS, EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMING ARTS, AND RESEARCH PROJECTS. IN CELEBRATION OF EARTH DAY 2023, RRH SPONSORED SPECIAL ACTIVITIES ACROSS ITS LOCATIONS, INCLUDING TREE SAPLING GIVEAWAYS AT EACH OF THE HOSPITALS AND AN E-WASTE DROP-OFF. MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH, A NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH. EVERY YEAR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS 1 IN 5 ADULTS, 1 IN 6 CHILDREN FACE THE REALITY OF LIVING WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS. ROCHESTER REGIONAL OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING ADULT MENTAL HEALTH, YOUTH, AND FAMILY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS & CRISIS CENTER, COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY PROGRAM, HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT, AND PERSONALIZED RECOVERY ORIENTED SERVICES. STROKE AWARENESS: ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH AND THE ROCHESTER RED WINGS BASEBALL TEAM CAME TOGETHER TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTION, RECOGNITION, AND RAPID STROKE TREATMENT. RRH SPONSORED THE HAIR & HEALTH SYMPOSIUM IN JUNE 2023. THE FREE EVENT WAS HELD AT LOCAL SCHOOLS AND WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. IF PERFORMED IMMEDIATELY, CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) CAN DOUBLE, OR EVEN TRIPLE, THE CHANCES OF SURVIVAL FROM AN OUT-OF-HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST. RRH HOSTED A SERIES OF FREE CPR TRAINING EVENTS FOR ANYONE WANTING TO LEARN HOW TO PERFORM CPR AND OTHER LIFE-SAVING MEASURES IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. RRH JOINED THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION TO RECOGNIZE THE 7TH "NATIONAL DAY OF AWARENESS TO END VIOLENCE." THIS ANNUAL RECOGNITION USES A PUBLIC HEALTH LENS TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE AREAS OF VIOLENCE WE SEE WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. AS A SYSTEM, RRH IS ALSO WORKING TO UPDATE AND SIMPLIFY SIGNAGE RELATED TO AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR IN OUR FACILITIES. THE GOAL OF THE EFFORT IS TO CLEARLY COMMUNICATE OUR EXPECTATIONS FOR RESPECTFUL PATIENT AND VISITOR BEHAVIOR WHILE EXPLAINING CLEAR CONSEQUENCES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THOSE EXPECTATIONS. THESE NEW INITIATIVES ARE IN ADDITION TO MAJOR INVESTMENTS RRH HAS MADE TO SECURITY ACROSS THE ENTIRE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION AND REPAIR OF BLUE LIGHT EMERGENCY CALL BOXES, NEW SECURITY CAMERAS, IMPROVED LIGHTING AND INCREASED PATROLS BY UNIFORMED SECURITY WHICH NOT ONLY FACILITATE FASTER RESPONSES TO INCIDENTS BUT AIM TO PREVENT INCIDENTS BEFORE THEY HAPPEN. DURING PRIDE MONTH IN JUNE 2023, THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION (DEI) TEAM LED EFFORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND CELEBRATE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, OR QUESTIONING (LGBTQ+) PATIENTS, COLLEAGUES, AND OUR COMMUNITIES. RRH WAS A TOP SPONSOR OF THE 2023 ROC PRIDE PARADE. OVER 100 WALKERS AND VOLUNTEERS DEMONSTRATED RRH'S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION. THOUSANDS OF ROCHESTERIANS ATTENDED THE EVENTS TO CELEBRATE AND SUPPORT SAFE AND INCLUSIVE SPACES FOR THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY. RRH WAS A SPONSOR OF THE 2023 AHA HEART WALK - BY COMING TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY, RRH HOPES TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT HEART HEALTH, SUPPORT LIFE-SAVING RESEARCH, AND MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES. AT THE ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL, RRH SPONSORED THE FIRST AID TENT THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL FOR GIVEAWAYS AND BASIC FIRST AID NEEDS. RRH STEPPING UP FOR LUNG CANCER RRH ENCOURAGED TEAM MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SUMMER RAISE, GO2 FOR LUNG CANCER'S GLOBAL FUNDRAISING EVENT BY OFFERING A FREE 40-DAY VIRTUAL STEP-TRACKING CHALLENGE TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR LUNG CANCER. RRH HEALTHY MOMS HOSTED A FAMILY RESOURCE FAIR TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN NEED IN THE COMMUNITY. STUDIES SHOW THAT AN EDUCATION IS KEY TO OVERCOMING POVERTY, BUT MANY FAMILIES ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE BASIC SCHOOL SUPPLIES THEIR CHILDREN NEED TO BE EFFECTIVE. RRH'S FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS (FQHCS) ARE PART OF A NATIONWIDE NETWORK THAT PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY FOR SERVICES. IN HONOR OF NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK (AUGUST 6 12), RRH RECOGNIZED THE 400+ DEDICATED FQHC STAFF MEMBERS FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING QUALITY SERVICES EACH AND EVERY DAY. RRH HOSTED A FREE SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS INFORMATION SESSION INFORMING PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE EVENT INCLUDED: ENROLLMENT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IN FREE MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MEET AND PET THERAPY DOGS AND SCHOOL SUPPLY GIVEAWAYS. RRH CELEBRATED NATIONAL MINORITY DONOR AWARENESS MONTH (NMDAM) WHICH BEGAN AS NATIONAL MINORITY DONOR AWARENESS WEEK, FOUNDED IN 1996 BY THE NATIONAL MINORITY ORGAN TISSUE TRANSPLANT EDUCATION PROGRAM TO RAISE AWARENESS OF DONATIONS AND TRANSPLANTATIONS IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. ON AVERAGE, AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK TRANSPLANT CANDIDATES WAIT LONGER THAN WHITE TRANSPLANT CANDIDATES FOR KIDNEY, HEART, AND LUNG TRANSPLANTS. THESE HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES ARE PART OF THE NEED FOR NMDAM EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO HELP HEAL AND SAVE LIVES IN OUR COMMUNITIES. WE CELEBRATED NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK WITH A CALENDAR FULL OF EVENTS, INCLUDING A PATIENT APPRECIATION DAY WITH FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR ALL, AS WELL AS A "HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS" DAY, WHERE UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS WERE OFFERED MOBILE HEALTH SERVICES, FREE HAIRCUTS, AND MORE. THE RRH AFFIRMING CARE CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TEAM PARTICIPATED IN THE 8TH ANNUAL SCOTT B OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY BY DISTRIBUTING NARCAN AND TEST STRIPS TO TEST FOR FENTANYL AND XYLAZINE. THE TEAM ALSO EDUCATED ATTENDEES ON THE DANGERS OF FENTANYL AND XYLAZINE AND INSTRUCTED THEM ON HOW TO IDENTIFY THESE SUBSTANCES WITHIN OTHER DRUGS. DURING NATIONAL REHABILITATION AWARENESS WEEK, RRH BROUGHT AWARENESS TO THE VARIOUS REHABILITATION PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND RECOGNIZED THE TEAM MEMBERS WHO PROVIDE THESE ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO PATIENTS. DURING GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, RRH EDUCATED, RAISED AWARENESS, AND PROVIDED RESOURCES ON GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH AND AENON MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH JOINTLY HOSTED A COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR. THE ONGOING COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CHURCH AND THE HOSPITAL SEEKS TO PROMOTE BOTH PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THE EVENT PROVIDED FREE MAMMOGRAMS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INFORMATION & WELLNESS, BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS, DIABETES EDUCATION, CHOLESTEROL SCREENING, BMI SCREENING, AND INFORMATION ON CANCER PREVENTION, SCREENING, AND DETECTION. THE SANDS-CONSTELLATION HEART INSTITUTE HELD A VIRTUAL CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE PREVENTION SYMPOSIUM INCLUDING PRESENTATIONS AND ENGAGING DISCUSSIONS DESIGNED FOR CARDIOLOGISTS, PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS INTERESTED IN THE PREVENTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. THE FOCUS WAS ON CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK FACTORS, PREVENTATIVE STRATEGIES, AND |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 (CONTINUED) | PRACTICES FOR HELPING PATIENTS LIVE LONGER, HAPPIER LIVES. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HOSTED A HEALTH OBESITY, WEIGHT LOSS & METABOLIC SURGERY SYMPOSIUM - A DAY OF INSIGHT AND ENGAGING DISCUSSIONS ON THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF OBESITY, METABOLIC DISEASES, AND RELATED COMORBIDITIES. ESTEEMED NATIONAL EXPERTS SHARED THE LATEST ADVANCES, GUIDELINES, AND EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT OPTIONS THAT ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF OBESITY-RELATED CARE AND METABOLIC SURGERY. THE SANDS-CONSTELLATION HEART INSTITUTE HOSTED ITS ANNUAL CARDIOVASCULAR SYMPOSIUM. AS CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE CONTINUES TO EVOLVE, RRH IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE VERY BEST CARDIAC CARE TO OUR COMMUNITY. PRESENTATIONS WERE DESIGNED TO HELP EACH PARTICIPANT GAIN UP-TO-DATE MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE THAT APPLIES TO THEIR DAILY PRACTICE. TOPICS INCLUDED A REVIEW OF ADVANCED STRATEGIES, CURRENT KNOWLEDGE, AND SPECIALIZED TREATMENTS TO GIVE EVERY PATIENT THE BEST POSSIBLE RESULT. THE RRH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TEAM PARTICIPATED IN THE OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK, WHERE FRIENDS, FAMILY MEMBERS, NEIGHBORS, AND COWORKERS WALKED SIDE-BY-SIDE, SUPPORTING EACH OTHER IN MEMORY OF THOSE LOST TO SUICIDE. THE OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK GIVES PEOPLE THE COURAGE TO OPEN UP ABOUT THEIR CONNECTIONS TO THE CAUSE AND A PLATFORM TO CREATE A SMARTER MENTAL HEALTH CULTURE. DURING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH BROUGHT AWARENESS TO BREAST CANCER THROUGH EDUCATION AND EVENTS, SUCH AS THE MAKING STRIDES ROCHESTER WALK. THIS EVENT BRINGS TOGETHER WOMEN LIVING WITH BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS, ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND SUPPORTERS. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, ROCHESTER REGIONAL IS COMMITTED TO HELPING FUND GROUNDBREAKING BREAST CANCER RESEARCH PROVIDING PATIENT SERVICE SUCH AS FREE RIDES TO CHEMO, FREE PLACES TO STAY NEAR TREATMENT, AND A LIVE, 24/7 CANCER HELPLINE. RRH CELEBRATED INTERNATIONAL INFECTION PREVENTION WEEK AND SPOTLIGHTED THE INFECTION PREVENTION (IP) TEAM'S WORK AND ITS POSITIVE IMPACT ON TEAM MEMBERS, PATIENTS, VISITORS, AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY. IP WORK WITHIN RRH INCLUDES: HAND HYGIENE CAMPAIGN, HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS TASK FORCE WORK AND PREVENTION EFFORTS, SURGICAL SITE INFECTION REDUCTION WORK, ENVIRONMENTAL ROUNDS, CONSULTING WITH FACILITIES/CONTRACTORS REGARDING MITIGATING INFECTION RISKS FROM CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING, ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT COVID-19, EXPOSURES, ISOLATION, DISINFECTION AND STERILIZATION, AND MORE. DURING SPIRITUAL CARE WEEK RRH ACKNOWLEDGED THE SPIRITUAL CARE PROVIDERS OR CHAPLAINS THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM WHO OFFER PERSONALIZED CARE AND PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL-SOCIAL SUPPORT TO PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF WHEN PEOPLE HAVE THINGS TO CELEBRATE OR ARE GOING THROUGH A DIFFICULT TIME. AS PART OF LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH BROUGHT ATTENTION TO THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY DETECTION. THE LUNG CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM OFFERS QUICK, NON-INVASIVE SCANS AT NO OUT-OF-POCKET COST TO THOSE ELIGIBLE. PROVIDERS WORK WITH EACH PATIENT TO DETECT AND TREAT LUNG CANCER AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. ON VETERANS DAY AND EVERY DAY, WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE VETERANS THROUGHOUT OUR SYSTEM AND OUR COMMUNITY. ALL RRH EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE VETERANS OR ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY MEMBERS CAN RECEIVE A COMPLIMENTARY MEAL AT RRH CAFETERIAS AND COFFEE BARS. RRH HOSTED "WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS" IN CONJUNCTION WITH A LOCAL COMMUNITY CENTER. TOPICS DURING THE 2023 SESSIONS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: O SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM AND DEPRESSION AND THE ROLE OF THIS STRESS ON EMOTIONS AND MENTAL HEALTH. O HEALTH BENEFITS OF YOGA - EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH ON THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF YOGA INCLUDING IMPROVING BALANCE AND STRENGTH TO MENTAL CLARITY AND FOCUS. O MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION INSTRUCTORS WILL LEAD A FULL BODY SCAN AND A GUIDED MEDITATION. O HEARING AND AGING O BASIC FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH, VOICE, AND LANGUAGE SKILLS. HOW THE EFFECTS OF AGING IMPACT THESE AREAS AND OUR OVERALL COMMUNICATION SKILLS. O MINDFUL SELF-COMPASSION - EXTENDING COMPASSION TO THE SELF FOR ONE'S PERCEIVED FAILINGS, INADEQUACIES, AND EXPERIENCES OF SUFFERING. O HOW TO MANAGE INJURIES TO THE HANDS, FINGERS, WRISTS AND ELBOWS. O SEASONAL DEPRESSION/SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER (SAD) - LEARN ABOUT SEASONAL DEPRESSION AND HOW TO RECOGNIZE IT. O LEARN ABOUT THE OUTLOOK/PERSPECTIVE ON AGING, "AGE FRIENDLY" HEALTH CARE, AND HOW THIS PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE GERIATRIC COMMUNITY. O LEARN SOME COMMON MYTHS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ALLERGIES AND WHAT THE DATA SAYS ON HOW TO BEST TREAT THEM. O SMOOTHIES & MOVIES & PLANT-BASED WHOLE FOOD POT-LUCK THE BENEFITS OF DRINKING SMOOTHIES, SECRET POWERHOUSE INGREDIENTS AND AN ACTUAL DEMONSTRATION ON HOW TO MAKE THEM. DURING THE POT-LUCK WE WILL BE SHOWING THE DOCUMENTARY FORKS OVER KNIVES TO HELP EDUCATE MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY ON THE HEALING BENEFITS OF CONSUMING PLANTS. O THE LATEST UP TO DATE PRACTICES REGARDING PHYSICAL THERAPY. O LIFESTYLE MEDICINE AND HOW IT RELATES TO OUR PHYSICAL HEALTH, STRESS MANAGEMENT. O CHOLESTEROL EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT O EDUCATION ON PRE-DRIVING SCREENING ASSESSMENTS. SEVERAL MEDICAL CONDITIONS MAY AFFECT DRIVING INCLUDING HEART DISEASE, STROKE, DIABETES, DEMENTIA, BRAIN INJURY AND MANY MORE. LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS CAN CONDUCT ASSESSMENTS ON PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE, REACTION TIME, ABILITY TO READ SIGNS, PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNIQUES AND MORE. O PRESENTATION ON HOW THE COST OF MEDICATIONS CAN BE A MAJOR BARRIER TO MEDICATION ACCESSIBILITY. NEARLY FOUR IN TEN OF THOSE TAKING FOUR OR MORE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SAY THEY HAVE DIFFICULTY AFFORDING THEIR PRESCRIPTIONS. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO HELP REDUCE COST RELATED MEDICATION NON-ADHERENCE AND IMPROVE MEDICATION AFFORDABILITY. O CLIMATE CHANGE & KEEPING HEALTHY - THE SCIENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, THE MULTIPLE IMPACTS CLIMATE CHANGE CAN HAVE ON OUR HEALTH, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, WHAT WE CAN DO INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY TO HELP PROTECT OUR HEALTH AND BE PART OF THE SOLUTION. O BREAST CANCER AWARENESS DISCUSSIONS RELATING TO TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR BREAST, BREAST CANCER SCREENING RECOMMENDATIONS, SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF BREAST CANCER AND HOW TO REDUCE YOUR BREAST CANCER RISK FROM A BREAST SURGEON PERSPECTIVE. O COGNITIVE HEALTH O RRH'S MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY CENTER WILL BE ON SITE FOR MAMMOGRAM SCREENINGS. THE MAMMOGRAM MACHINE ON THE BUS IS THE EXACT SAME AS THE MACHINE USED IN THE HOSPITAL, AS IS THE QUALITY. O BREAK DOWN THE COMPLICATED INFORMATION REGARDING LUNG CANCER AND SHED SOME LIGHT AS TO WHAT RESEARCHERS ARE DOING TO DECREASE LUNG CANCER RATES AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES. O EFFECTS OF LONELINESS AND STRATEGIES FOR STAYING CONNECTED - THE EPIDEMIC OF LONELINESS IN THE UNITED STATES HAS REACHED AN ALL-TIME HIGH IN RECENT YEARS. THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EFFECTS OF LONELINESS CAN INCREASE THE RISK FOR HEART DISEASE, STROKE, DEMENTIA AND EVEN PREMATURE DEATH. LEARN STRATEGIES FOR STAYING CONNECTED. O URINARY HEALTH AND INCONTINENCE - DISCUSSING THE TYPES OF URINARY INCONTINENCE, HOW URINARY INCONTINENCE OFTEN HAS A MUSCULOSKELETAL ORIGIN, AND HOW YOU CAN TREAT AND EVEN CURE WITH SIMPLE INTERVENTIONS. O LIVE TO 100: SECRETS OF THE BLUE ZONES - SCIENTISTS FOUND OTHER LONGEVITY HOTSPOTS WORLDWIDE AND THEY ARE KNOWN AS THE BLUE ZONES. THE RESEARCHERS FOUND THAT ALL BLUE ZONES AREAS SHARE NINE SPECIFIC LIFESTYLE HABITS THAT ARE CALLED THE POWER 9. O LEARN ABOUT EATING FOR KIDNEY HEALTH. DURING 2023 ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH WAS RECOGNIZED AS FOLLOWS: THE RRH CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROGRAM BECAME ONE OF THE FIRST IN NEW YORK STATE TO BE ENDORSED AS AN LGBTQ-AFFIRMING PROGRAM BY THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS (OASAS). LIVING WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER IS A SIGNIFICANT LIFE HARDSHIP. YET, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CARE HAS NOT ALWAYS BEEN AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE IDENTIFYING AS LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER/QUESTIONINGOR ANY PART OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY. RRH CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROVIDES A SAFE, WELCOMING SPACE FOR PERSON-CENTERED CARE. AS THE REGION'S MOST EXTENSIVE CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT PROVIDER AND ONE OF THE FIRST TO OFFER CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TAILORED TO LGBTQ PATIENT NEEDS. OUR FLEXIBLE OFFERINGS INCLUDE INPATIENT REHABILITATION, OUTPATIENT SERVICES, AND INTEGRATED MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT. TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF LGBTQ CLIENTS, WE OFFER AFFIRMATIVE CARE TO SUPPORT RECOVERY IN INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS, GROUP SESSIONS, AND PEER RECOVERY SERVICES. THE LGBTQ-AFFIRMING PROGRAM ENDORSEMENT FROM OASAS IS AN OPERATING DESIGNATION FOR CERTIFIED PROGRAMS THAT HAVE CREATED AN LGBTQ-AFFIRMING ADDICTION TREATMENT SPACE. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH WAS NAMED A PRACTICE GREENHEALTH SYSTEM FOR CHANGE AWARD WINNER FOR THE SIXTH YEAR IN A ROW IN RECOGNITION OF THE SYSTEM'S ONGOING COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY. ADDITIONALLY, OUR FIVE ROCHESTER-ADJACENT HOSPITALS HAVE BEEN NAMED AS PARTNERS FOR CHANGE AWARD |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 (CONTINUED) | RECIPIENTS. THE SYSTEM FOR CHANGE AWARD RECOGNIZES HEALTH SYSTEMS THAT ARE WORKING COHESIVELY TO SET SYSTEM-WIDE SUSTAINABILITY GOALS, TRACK PERFORMANCE DATA, AND SUPPORT INTRA-ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING AND IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THEIR INSTITUTIONS. THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY CANCER CENTERS (ACCC) NATIONAL ONCOLOGY CONFERENCE TASKFORCE CHOSE THE LIPSON CANCER INSTITUTE'S "A COLLABORATIVE CARE MODEL" AS A 2023 ACCC INNOVATOR AWARD WINNER. THE ACCC INNOVATOR AWARD RECOGNIZES INNOVATIONS THAT SUPPORT ADVANCEMENTS TO ACCESS, QUALITY, AND VALUE IN CANCER CARE DELIVERY. AS PART OF THE COLLABORATIVE CARE MODEL, THE LIPSON CANCER INSTITUTE EMBEDDED COUNSELING SERVICES INTO ONCOLOGY AND PALLIATIVE CARE ACROSS SIX CLINIC LOCATIONS. THE MODEL ALLOWS PATIENTS TO RECEIVE COUNSELING FOR DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, OR OTHER PSYCHO-SOCIAL CONCERNS WHILE IN ACTIVE TREATMENT AND SURVIVORSHIP, ELIMINATING MANY BARRIERS TO CARE. COUNSELING IS PROVIDED IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY, ENSURING THAT CRITICAL SUPPORT AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, INCLUDING PATIENTS IN RURAL AREAS AND THOSE WHO ARE HOMEBOUND. THE ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH CARDIAC AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION PROGRAM TEAM MAINTAINED THEIR AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION (AACVPR) CERTIFICATIONS. AS THE ONLY PEER-REVIEW ACCREDITATION PROCESS, AACVPR PROGRAM CERTIFICATION IS DESIGNED TO REVIEW INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS FOR ADHERENCE TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES DEVELOPED AND PUBLISHED BY A GROUP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES IN THE FIELD. CERTIFICATION IS VALID FOR THREE YEARS. TO EARN ACCREDITATION, THE CARDIAC AND PULMONARY REHAB PROGRAM PARTICIPATED IN AN APPLICATION PROCESS THAT REQUIRED EXTENSIVE DOCUMENTATION OF PRACTICES. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH AMONG TOP 100 HOSPITALS & HEALTH SYSTEMS WITH HIGH-ACHIEVING ORTHOPEDIC PROGRAMS RRH WAS ANNOUNCED AS PART OF THE BECKER'S HEALTHCARE LIST OF "HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS WITH GREAT ORTHOPEDIC PROGRAMS" FOR 2023. AS BECKER'S CITES IN ITS LIST, RRH PERFORMS ABOUT 18,000 ORTHOPEDIC SURGERIES AND HAS MORE THAN 160,000 OUTPATIENT ORTHOPEDIC VISITS YEARLY. RRH IS THE REGIONAL LEADER IN JOINT REPLACEMENT, PERFORMING THOUSANDS OF HIP, KNEE, SHOULDER, ELBOW, ANKLE, AND CERVICAL SPINE PROCEDURES ANNUALLY AT RRH HOSPITALS THAT DNV HEALTHCARE REPEATEDLY RECOGNIZES AS ORTHOPEDIC CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. RRH IS AMONG ONLY A FEW HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE COUNTRY OFFERING A VERIFIED GERIATRIC SURGICAL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES OLDER ADULT PATIENTS PERSONALIZED SURGICAL PLANS, INCLUDING COMPREHENSIVE PRE-OP EVALUATIONS BEFORE THEY ARRIVE IN THE OPERATING SUITE. RRH SURGEONS ALSO UTILIZE STATE-OF-THE-ART TOOLS, SUCH AS ROBOTIC SURGICAL ASSISTANT, ALLOWING JOINT REPLACEMENTS TO BE DONE WITH GREATER ACCURACY AND EFFICIENCY. IN ADDITION, RRH IS ALSO HELPING SOME OF OUR COMMUNITY'S YOUNGEST ORTHOPEDIC PATIENTS THROUGH OUR SPORTS MEDICINE PROGRAMS, HELPING YOUNG ATHLETES TRAIN WITHOUT INJURY AND STANDING READY FOR ANY EMERGENCY ALONG THE SIDELINES WHEN THOSE ATHLETES ARE ON THE FIELD FOR A GAME. FIVE RRH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PHYSICIANS WERE RECOGNIZED BY THE NEW YORK AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS (NY ACEP) AS RECIPIENTS OF THEIR 2023 "UNSUNG HEROES" AWARD. THESE PHYSICIANS WERE AMONG JUST 33 RECOGNIZED ACROSS ALL OF NYS FOR THEIR INCREDIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COLLEAGUES AND THE PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. ST. LAWRENCE HEALTH SYSTEM (SLH), A NORTH COUNTRY HEALTH SYSTEM INCLUDING THREE HOSPITALS (CANTON-POTSDAM HOSPITAL, GOUVERNEUR HOSPITAL AND MASSENA HOSPITAL) AND A NETWORK OF PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE PRACTICES JOINED RRH IN 2021 ALLOWING RRH TO EXPAND ITS REGIONAL REACH WHILE ENABLING ST. LAWRENCE TO ELEVATE AND GROW ITS MEDICAL SERVICES. BOTH RRH AND SLH HAVE TRADITIONS OF PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE CAREAND TOGETHER, IN 2023 THEY CONTINUED TO BRING ABOUT IMPORTANT TECHNOLOGICAL INTEGRATION MILESTONES. ACCOLADES AND ACTIVITY OF THE ST. LAWRENCE HEALTH TEAM IN 2023 INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: CANTON-POTSDAM HOSPITAL, GOUVERNEUR HOSPITAL AND MASSENA HOSPITAL RECEIVED THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT'S (IHI) AGE-FRIENDLY HEALTH SYSTEMS- COMMITTED TO CARE EXCELLENCE (LEVEL 2) DESIGNATION. IHI RECOGNIZES HEALTHCARE FACILITIES WORKING TOWARDS EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR OLDER ADULTS IN THEIR CARE FOLLOWING THE 4MS: WHAT MATTERS, MEDICATION, MENTATION, AND MOBILITY. THE COMMITTED TO CARE EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION IS THE HIGHEST RECOGNITION IN THE AGE-FRIENDLY HEALTH SYSTEMS MOVEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THESE PRACTICES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED WITH PROVEN DATA FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS. THE SLH DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE ORGANIZED A SOCK DRIVE TO BENEFIT RENEWAL HOUSE, AN AGENCY THAT HELPS VICTIMS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE; AND NORTH COUNTRY FREEDOM HOMES, WHICH PROVIDES SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS RECOVERING FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. ST. LAWRENCE HEALTH DONATED TO THE FRIENDS OF HIGLEY FLOW STATE PARK'S SLED SHED CAMPAIGN TO HELP BUILD A NEW STRUCTURE TO STORE THE EQUIPMENT USED TO KEEP THE TRAILS ACCESSIBLE FOR THE COMMUNITY. ST. LAWRENCE HEALTH WAS A MAIN SPONSOR OF THE NORTH COUNTRY KIDS EXPO HELD IN CANTON IN MARCH 2023. SLH COVERED THE COST OF ADMISSION FOR ALL CHILDREN AGES 12 AND UNDER WHO ATTENDED THE EVENT. DURING SUNY POTSDAM'S HEALTH, WELLNESS AND SAFETY EXPO THE NUTRITION SERVICES TEAM PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, THE CLINICAL RESEARCH TEAM PROVIDED INFORMATION ON CLINICAL TRIALS ACTIVITY, AND MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS TEAM HAD GIVEAWAYS FROM DONATE LIFE. THE EVENT WAS HELD ON SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS DAY, AND SLH REPRESENTATIVES PARTICIPATED IN WEARING TEAL TO RAISE AWARENESS. ST. LAWRENCE HEALTH (SLH) AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS INVITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO RECOGNIZE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH DURING MAY BY ATTENDING ANY OF THEIR THREE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FAIRS. NARCAN TRAINING WAS AMONG THE MANY EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR THE DAY. ST. LAWRENCE HEALTH WAS A PROUD SPONSOR OF THE POTSDAM SNACK PACK PROGRAM'S 5TH ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL FAIR IN AUGUST 2023, AT THE NEW HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH IN POTSDAM. SLH TEAM MEMBERS CONNECTED WITH FAMILIES WITH SHARED INFORMATIONAL HANDOUTS AND GIVEAWAYS. SLH HELD A "WALK WITH A DOC" EVENT IN POTSDAM, NY ALONG THE RAQUETTE RIVER ON AN EASY TRAIL WHILE MEETING LOCAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. PARTICIPANTS JOINED VARIOUS STAFF MEMBERS AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE SLH DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE IN CELEBRATION OF PRIDE MONTH TO LEARN ABOUT OUR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING QUALITY AND COMPASSIONATE CARE TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN MASSENA INVITED SLH TO ITS FIRST EVER HEALTH AND FITNESS FAIR, WHERE THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE COORDINATOR PROVIDED BLOOD PRESSURE AND PULSE SCREENINGS AND HAD A SELECTION OF HANDOUTS AND GIVEAWAYS FOR THOSE IN ATTENDANCE. DURING 2023, SLH, FOCUSED ON CONTINUED GROWTH, FINALIZED THE PROCESS OF ACQUIRING SEAWAY VALLEY AMBULANCE SERVICE. THE MASSENA-BASED SEAWAY VALLEY AMBULANCE SERVICE, A DEDICATED EMS, INTER-FACILITY TRANSPORT, AND AMBULATE SERVICE PRESENTLY SERVICING THE MASSENA-AREA MARKET IS EXPECTED TO FURTHER IMPROVE TRANSPORT ACCESS IN MASSENA AND ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. CANTON-POTSDAM HOSPITAL (CPH) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE FACILITY CERTIFIED FOR 94 BEDS. ITS CORE PROGRAMS IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE, ACUTE CARE, HOSPITALIST MEDICINE, AND CRITICAL CARE ARE SUPPLEMENTED BY OUTPATIENT HEALTH SERVICES IN BRASHER FALLS, CANTON, COLTON, GOUVERNEUR, MASSENA, NORFOLK, AND POTSDAM, NY. FURTHERMORE, CARE IS PROVIDED IN OVER 25 DIFFERENT SPECIALTIES, INCLUDING A ROBUST ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AND SPORTS MEDICINE PROGRAM, AND THE CENTER FOR CANCER CARE. CPH OFFERS LEVEL III TRAUMA CARE AND A CRITICAL CARE UNIT, AND IS A CERTIFIED PRIMARY STROKE CENTER. CPH HOUSES THE BIRTHPLACE CENTER WHICH OFFERS OPTIONS FOR PRENATAL CARE, DELIVERY--INCLUDING MIDWIFERY--POST-PARTUM CARE, AND EDUCATION. THE COMBINATION LABOR, DELIVERY, RECOVERY AND POSTPARTUM ROOMS (LDRPS) OFFER FAMILIES A SPACIOUS AND COMFORTABLE AREA DURING THE BIRTHING EXPERIENCE. THE BIRTHPLACE PARTICIPATES IN THE NEW YORK STATE BREASTFEEDING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN HOSPITALS PROGRAM. A CERTIFIED LACTATION SPECIALIST PROVIDES BEDSIDE EDUCATION AND ADVICE. THE FIRST SURGERY IN ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY USING THE DA VINCI XI ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM WAS COMPLETED IN THE CPH OPERATING ROOM IN APRIL 2023 MARKING A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE FOR THE COMMUNITY. CANTON-POTSDAM HOSPITAL ALSO RECEIVED DNV CERTIFICATION AS A PRIMARY STROKE CENTER, AFFIRMING THE HOSPITAL'S READINESS TO HANDLE A FULL RANGE OF STROKE-RELATED MEDICAL CONCERNS, POSITIVELY IMPACTING THE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. GOUVERNEUR HOSPITAL (GH) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL FOUNDED IN 2013, AND IS CERTIFIED FOR 25 BEDS. SERVICES INCLUDE INPATIENT DETOX, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER REHABILITATION, EMERGENCY CARE, |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 (CONTINUED) | IMAGING AND EKG'S, PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND RESPIRATORY THERAPY AS WELL AS OUTPATIENT HEALTH SERVICES TO NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES. MASSENA HOSPITAL (MH) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CRITICAL ACCESS 25-BED HOSPITAL. IT PROVIDES INPATIENT MEDICAL, SURGICAL, AND PEDIATRIC SERVICES, IN ADDITION TO EMERGENCY CARE. NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING, RESPIRATORY CARE, PHYSICAL, AND SPEECH THERAPIES ARE ALSO OFFERED AT THE MAIN CAMPUS. NUMEROUS OUTREACH PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE CENTERS OFFER THE COMMUNITY CARDIOLOGY, INFUSION, NEPHROLOGY, NEUROLOGY, OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY AND WOMEN'S HEALTH, PEDIATRICS, AND SURGICAL CARE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBERSHIP (NOT A STOCK) CORPORATION UNDER NEW YORK STATE LAW. THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF ST. LAWRENCE HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. IS ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, A RELATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | PRIOR TO FILING, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO, AND REVIEWED WITH, ALL MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE. THIS REVIEW IS PERFORMED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX ADVISORS, AND IS BASED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FOR THE APPROPRIATE TIME PERIOD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBER CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE COMPLETED AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL - THE AUDIT, COMPLIANCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UTILIZES THE INPUT OF A NATIONAL CONSULTING FIRM WITH EXPERTISE IN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION PACKAGES OFFERED TO TOP MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS OUR COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITALS. UPON THE FINDINGS OF THE CONSULTANT AND DELIBERATIONS OF THE AUDIT, COMPLIANCE, AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, THE COMMITTEE WILL THEN MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD. THE FULL BOARD WILL THEN VOTE ON THE TOP OFFICIAL'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS - THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED PRIMARILY BY INFORMATION GATHERED FROM INDEPENDENT SURVEY DATA FROM NATIONAL AND SURROUNDING MARKETS COORDINATED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT. THE CEO AND VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES REVIEW THE SURVEY DATA TO DETERMINE SALARY RANGES AND COMPENSATION PACKAGES. THE CEO BRINGS THE INFORMATION AND FINDINGS TO THE AUDIT, COMPLIANCE, AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR THEIR DELIBERATION AND CONSIDERATION. THE AUDIT, COMPLIANCE, AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WILL THEN BRING THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THEIR FINAL APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF THE AFFILIATED HEALTH SYSTEM AT 100 KINGS HIGHWAY SOUTH, ROCHESTER, NY 14617. A NOMINAL FEE IS CHARGED IF COPIES ARE REQUESTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN (F): | ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS - THIS COLUMN IS REFLECTIVE OF (1) THE ACTUARIAL CHANGE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN AND POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR THE TAX YEAR AND (2) NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | ACO ADJUSTMENT 587,144. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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