Form990


Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax
Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations)
Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2023
Open to Public Inspection
A For the 2023 calendar year, or tax year beginning 07-01-2023 , and ending 06-30-2024
BCheck if applicable:
CName of organization
ST LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK INC
 
% SCOTT R WOLFE
Doing business as
ST LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
 
Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)
1110 ST LUKES WAY
 
Room/suite
City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code
ALLENTOWN, PA18109
D Employer identification number

23-2384282
E Telephone number

G Gross receipts $ 77,277,116
F Name and address of principal officer:
SCOTT R WOLFE
1110 ST LUKES WAY
ALLENTOWN,PA18109
I
Tax-exempt status: (   ) (insert no.) or
J
Website:
WWW.SLHN.ORG
H(a)
Is this a group return for
subordinates?
H(b)
Are all subordinates
included?
If "No," attach a list. See instructions.
H(c)
Group exemption number  
K Form of organization:  
L Year of formation: 2002
M State of legal domicile: PA
Part I
Summary
Activities  & Governance 1 Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, EXCELLENT QUALITY AND COST EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER.
2 Check this box
3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........ 3 15
4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) ..... 4 10
5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2023 (Part V, line 2a) ...... 5 0
6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) ............. 6 0
7a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........ 7a -14,798
b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, Part I, line 11 ......... 7b 0
Revenues Prior Year Current Year
8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ......... 0 0
9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ......... 72,588,684 77,277,116
10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) .... 0 0
11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) 0 0
12 Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) 72,588,684 77,277,116
Expenses; 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )... 0 0
14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4)..... 0 0
15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10) 0 0
16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) ..... 0 0
b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 0    
17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e).... 0 0
18 Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 0 0
19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12....... 72,588,684 77,277,116
Net Assets or Fund Balances; Beginning of Current Year End of Year
20 Total assets (Part X, line 16)............. 1,171,199,458 1,345,688,223
21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26)............. 0 0
22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20..... 1,171,199,458 1,345,688,223
Part II
Signature Block
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge.
Sign Here
Signature of officer Date
Type or print name and title
Paid Preparer Use Only
Print/Type preparer's name
Preparer's signature
Date
PTIN
Firm's name

Firm's EIN
Firm's address



Phone no.
May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? See Instructions. ..........
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions.
Cat. No. 11282Y Form 990 (2023)
Form 990 (2023)
Page 2
Part III
Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III..............
1
Briefly describe the organization’s mission: THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, EXCELLENT QUALITY AND COST EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. THE NETWORK'S MISSION IS TO CARE FOR THE SICK AND INJURED REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY, IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITIES' OVERALL HEALTH, AND EDUCATE OUR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT.
2
Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on
the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? .....................
If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O.
3
Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program
services? ...........................
If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O.
4
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.
4a (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 0 including grants of $ 0 ) (Revenue $ 77,291,914 )
ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK. THIS INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM CONSISTS OF MULTIPLE HOSPITALS AND NUMEROUS AFFILIATED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATONS THAT PROVIDE EMERGENCY AND MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGHOUT PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT.
4b (Code:   ) (Expenses $   including grants of $   ) (Revenue $   )
4c (Code:   ) (Expenses $   including grants of $   ) (Revenue $   )
4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
(Expenses $   including grants of $   ) (Revenue $   )
4e Total program service expenses0
Form 990 (2023)
Form 990 (2023)
Page 3
Part IV
Checklist of Required Schedules
Yes
No
1
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," complete Schedule AClick to see attachment
List of Attached Documents:
// Content
.....................
1
Yes
 
2
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors? See instructions. ...
2
 
No
3
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I.............
3
 
No
4
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II.........
4
 
No
5
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Rev. Proc. 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part III..
5
 
No
6
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IClick to see attachment
List of Attached Documents:
// Content
.........................
6
 
No
7
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,
the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IIClick to see attachment
List of Attached Documents:
// Content
....
7
 
No
8
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If "Yes,"
complete Schedule D,
Part IIIClick to see attachment
List of Attached Documents:
// Content
..............
8
 
No
9
Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21 for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IVClick to see attachment
List of Attached Documents:
// Content
..............
9
 
No
10
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VClick to see attachment
List of Attached Documents:
// Content
......
10
Yes
 
11
If the organization’s answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X, as applicable.
a
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10? If "Yes," complete
Schedule D,
Part VI. Click to see attachment
List of Attached Documents:
// Content
...................
11a
 
No
b
Did the organization report an amount for investments—other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIIClick to see attachment
List of Attached Documents:
// Content
.......
11b
 
No
c
Did the organization report an amount for investments—program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIIIClick to see attachment
List of Attached Documents:
// Content
.......
11c
Yes
 
d
Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IXClick to see attachment
List of Attached Documents:
// Content
............
11d
 
No
e
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part XClick to see attachment
List of Attached Documents:
// Content
11e
 
No
f
Did the organization’s separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization’s liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part XClick to see attachment
List of Attached Documents:
// Content
11f
 
No
12a
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," complete
Schedule D, Parts XI and XII
Click to see attachment
List of Attached Documents:
// Content
......................
12a
 
No
b
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," and if the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII is optional Click to see attachment
List of Attached Documents:
// Content
12b
Yes
 
13
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E
13
 
No
14a
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States? .....
14a
 
No
b
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV.........
14b
 
No
15
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV.....
15
 
No
16
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts III and IV...
16
 
No
17
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part I. See instructions. ....
17
 
No
18
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II............
18
 
No
19
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part III...................
19
 
No
20a
Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? If "Yes," complete Schedule H....
20a
 
No
b
If "Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements to this return?
20b
 
 
21
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and II.....
21
 
No
Form 990 (2023)
Form 990 (2023)
Page 4
Part IV
Checklist of Required Schedules (continued)
Yes
No
22
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals on Part IX, column (A), line 2? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and III........
22
 
No
23
Did the organization answer "Yes" to Part VII, Section A, line 3, 4, or 5, about compensation of the organization’s current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If "Yes," complete Schedule J....................... Click to see attachment
List of Attached Documents:
// Content
23
Yes
 
24a
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If “Yes,” answer lines 24b through 24d and complete Schedule K. If “No,” go to line 25a...............
24a
 
No
b
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?...
24b
 
 
c
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year
to defease any tax-exempt bonds? ...............
24c
 
 
d
Did the organization act as an "on behalf of" issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?...
24d
 
 
25a
Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I ....
25a
 
No
b
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization’s prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I.......................
25b
 
No
26
Did the organization report any amount on Part X, line 5 or 22 for receivables from or payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II...........
26
 
No
27
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity (including an employee thereof) or family member of any of these persons?
If "Yes," complete
Schedule L, Part III.........................
27
 
No
28
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties (see the Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):
a
A current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, or substantial contributor? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV......................
28a
 
No
b
A family member of any individual described in line 28a? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV.....
28b
 
No
c
A 35% controlled entity of one or more individuals and/or organizations described in line 28a or 28b? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV.....................
28c
 
No
29
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M..
29
 
No
30
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M .................
30
 
No
31
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part I
31
 
No
32
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part II........................
32
 
No
33
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part I............Click to see attachment
List of Attached Documents:
// Content
33
 
No
34
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part II, III, or IV, and Part V, line 1.........................Click to see attachment
List of Attached Documents:
// Content
34
Yes
 
35a
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?
35a
Yes
 
b
If ‘Yes’ to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 ...Click to see attachment
List of Attached Documents:
// Content
35b
 
No
36
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2............. Click to see attachment
List of Attached Documents:
// Content
36
 
No
37
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part VIClick to see attachment
List of Attached Documents:
// Content
37
 
No
38
Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations on Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11b and 19? Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O. ............
38
Yes
 
Part V
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part V...........
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number reported in box 3 of Form 1096. Enter -0- if not applicable ..
1a
0
b
Enter the number of Forms W-2G included on line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable .
1b
0
c
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners? ..................
1c
 
 
Form 990 (2023)
Form 990 (2023)
Page 5
Part V
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance (continued)
2a
Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and
Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return ..................
2a
0
b
If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?
2b
 
 
3a
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?...
3a
Yes
 
b
If “Yes,” has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If “No” to line 3b, provide an explanation in Schedule O...
3b
Yes
 
4a
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)? ..
4a
 
No
b
If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country:
See instructions for filing requirements for FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).
5a
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year? ..
5a
 
No
b
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?
5b
 
No
c
If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ............
5c
 
 
6a
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions? ...
6a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible? ......................
6b
 
 
7
Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).
a
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor? ....................
7a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided? .....
7b
 
 
c
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282? .........................
7c
 
No
d
If "Yes," indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ....
7d
 
e
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?
7e
 
No
f
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract? ..
7f
 
No
g
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required? ......................
7g
 
 
h
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C? ..........................
7h
 
 
8
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds. Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year? ........
8
 
 
9
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.
a
Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?........
9a
 
 
b
Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?...
9b
 
 
10
Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:
a
Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ...
10a
 
b
Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities
10b
 
11
Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:
a
Gross income from members or shareholders .........
11a
 
b
Gross income from other sources. (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them.) ..........
11b
 
12a
Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?
12a
 
 
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year.
12b
 
13
Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.
a
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state? .........
Note. See the instructions for additional information the organization must report on Schedule O.
13a
 
 
b
Enter the amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans ....
13b
 
c
Enter the amount of reserves on hand ............
13c
 
14a
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?.....
14a
 
No
b
If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If "No," provide an explanation in Schedule O..
14b
 
 
15
Is the organization subject to the section 4960 tax on payment(s) of more than $1,000,000 in remuneration or excess parachute payment(s) during the year? ....................
If "Yes," see the instructions and file Form 4720, Schedule N.
15
Yes
 
16
Is the organization an educational institution subject to the section 4968 excise tax on net investment income? ..
If "Yes," complete Form 4720, Schedule O.
16
 
No
17
Section 501(c)(21) organizations. Did the trust, or any disqualified or other person engage in any activities that would result in the imposition of an excise tax under section 4951, 4952, or 4953? ..
If "Yes," complete Form 6069.
17
 
 
Form 990 (2023)
Form 990 (2023)
Page 6
Part VI
Governance, Management, and Disclosure. For each "Yes" response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a "No" response to lines 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions.
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VI..............
Section A. Governing Body and Management
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year
1a
15
If there are material differences in voting rights among members of the governing body, or if the governing body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule O.
b
Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent
1b
10
2
Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? .................
2
 
No
3
Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? .
3
 
No
4
Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed? .
4
 
No
5
Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization’s assets? .
5
 
No
6
Did the organization have members or stockholders? ................
6
 
No
7a
Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body? ....................
7a
 
No
b
Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or persons other than the governing body? ...................
7b
 
No
8
Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following:
a
The governing body? .......................
8a
Yes
 
b
Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ............
8b
Yes
 
9
Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization’s mailing address? If "Yes," provide the names and addresses in Schedule O.......
9
 
No
Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal Revenue Code.)
Yes
No
10a
Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ............
10a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes?
10b
 
 
11a
Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form? ............................
11a
Yes
 
b
Describe on Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review this Form 990. .....
12a
Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If "No," go to line 13.......
12a
Yes
 
b
Were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ..........................
12b
Yes
 
c
Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If "Yes," describe on Schedule O how this was done...................
12c
Yes
 
13
Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ...............
13
Yes
 
14
Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? .........
14
Yes
 
15
Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?
a
The organization’s CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ...........
15a
Yes
 
b
Other officers or key employees of the organization ................
15b
Yes
 
If "Yes" to line 15a or 15b, describe the process on Schedule O. See instructions.
16a
Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? ......................
16a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization’s exempt status with respect to such arrangements? ............
16b
 
 
Section C. Disclosure
17
List the states with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filed
18
Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Form 1023 (1024 or 1024-A, if applicable), 990, and 990-T (section 501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply.
19
Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how) the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the tax year.
20
State the name, address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the organization's books and records:
SCOTT R WOLFE1110 ST LUKES WAY   ALLENTOWN,PA18109 (484) 526-4000
Form 990 (2023)
Form 990 (2023)
Page 7
Part VII
Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VII..............
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount
of compensation. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current key employees, if any. See the instructions for definition of "key employee."
RoundBullet List the organization’s five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee or key employee)
who received reportable compensation (box 5 of Form W-2, box 6 of Form 1099-MISC, and/or box 1 of Form 1099-NEC) of more than $100,000 from the organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former officers, key employees, or highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000
of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the
organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

See the instructions for the order in which to list the persons above.
Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee.
(A)
Name and title
(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)
(C)
Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)
(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)
(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)
(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; OfficerInd; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; FormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd;
(1) Richard A Anderson......................................................................
Trustee - President/CEO-SLUHN
55.0
.................
0.0
X   X       0 3,339,416 451,081
(2) Carol A Kuplen RN MSN......................................................................
SVP CNO&Pres SLHB(Term 12/23)
55.0
.................
0.0
    X       0 3,075,841 46,219
(3) Joel D Fagerstrom......................................................................
EVP & Chief Operating Officer
55.0
.................
0.0
    X       0 1,522,340 417,425
(4) Robert E Martin......................................................................
SVP Chief Strategy Officer
55.0
.................
0.0
    X       0 1,357,335 218,036
(5) Robert L Wax Esq......................................................................
SVP General Counsel
55.0
.................
0.0
    X       0 1,083,013 245,940
(6) Scott R Wolfe......................................................................
Chief Financial Officer
55.0
.................
0.0
    X       0 1,140,927 44,560
(7) Edward R Nawrocki......................................................................
President, East Region
55.0
.................
0.0
      X     0 850,189 249,078
(8) Jeffrey A Jahre MD......................................................................
SVP Medical & Academic Affairs
55.0
.................
0.0
    X       0 1,032,764 48,723
(9) Frank Ford......................................................................
Former Officer
55.0
.................
0.0
          X 0 935,111 46,442
(10) Chad T Brisendine......................................................................
VP & Chief Information Officer
55.0
.................
0.0
    X       0 924,452 39,898
(11) ALDO CARMONA MD......................................................................
SVP Clinical Integration
55.0
.................
0.0
    X       0 902,904 42,896
(12) William E Moyer IV......................................................................
President, West Region
55.0
.................
0.0
      X     0 775,489 157,375
(13) Dennis J Dougherty......................................................................
President/CEO St. Luke's PT
55.0
.................
0.0
      X     0 890,276 36,556
(14) Donna M Sabol......................................................................
SVP & Chief Quality Officer
55.0
.................
0.0
    X       0 672,805 137,842
(15) Evan B Ochs......................................................................
SVP Human Resources
55.0
.................
0.0
    X       0 711,607 36,022
(16) Michael P Sabol DO......................................................................
Truestee
55.0
.................
0.0
X           0 463,848 38,860
(17) Wendy N Lazo......................................................................
President, SLHB (Eff 12/10/23)
55.0
.................
0.0
      X     0 436,028 55,050
Form 990 (2023)
Form 990 (2023)
Page 8
Part VII
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)
(A)
Name and title
(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)
(C)
Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)
(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)
(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)
(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; OfficerInd; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; FormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd;
(18) Ashley Swope MSN RN........................................................................
CNO (Eff 12/24/23)
55.0
.......................0.0
      X     0 322,204 29,762
(19) Robert B Black........................................................................
Chairman - Trustee
1.0
.......................0.0
X   X       0 0 0
(20) Buddy Lesavoy ESQ........................................................................
Vice Chairman - Trustee
1.0
.......................0.0
X   X       0 0 0
(21) Robert A Oster........................................................................
Vice Chairman - Trustee
1.0
.......................0.0
X   X       0 0 0
(22) Susan M Dale........................................................................
Trustee
1.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(23) Paul E Huck........................................................................
Trustee
1.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(24) David M Lobach JR........................................................................
Trustee
1.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(25) David Muething........................................................................
Trustee
1.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(26) Liz Beshel Robinson........................................................................
Trustee
1.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(27) Charles D Saunders MD........................................................................
Trustee
1.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(28) Vincent Sorgi........................................................................
Trustee
1.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(29) Luanne B Stauffer........................................................................
Trustee
1.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(30) Dorothy Weik-Hange........................................................................
Trustee
1.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(31) David M Yen MD........................................................................
Trustee
1.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
(32) Kristina W Warner........................................................................
Trustee (Termed 11/1/2023)
1.0
.......................0.0
X           0 0 0
1b Sub-Total..............
c Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A..
d Total (add lines 1b and 1c)......... 0 20,436,549 2,341,765
2
Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization 0
Yes
No
3
Did the organization list any former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual ..............
3
Yes
 
4
For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such
individual
...........................
4
Yes
 
5
Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such person ........
5
 
No
Section B. Independent Contractors
1
Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
(A)
Name and business address
(B)
Description of services
(C)
Compensation
2
Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 0
Form 990 (2023)
Form 990 (2023)
Page 9
Part VIII
Statement of Revenue
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VIII.............
(A)
Total revenue
(B)
Related or
exempt
function
revenue
(C)
Unrelated
business
revenue
(D)
Revenue
excluded from
tax under sections
512 - 514
Contributions, Gifts, Grants, and OtherAmt Similar Amounts 1a Federated campaigns..1a  
b Membership dues..1b  
c Fundraising events..1c  
d Related organizations1d  
e Government grants (contributions)1e  
f All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above1f  
g Noncash contributions included in lines 1a - 1f:$ 1g  
h Total. Add lines 1a-1f....... 0
 Program Service RevenueAmt Business Code
2a EQUITY IN NET INCOME OF ST. LUKE'S          
b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK AFFILIATES 900099 77,277,116 77,291,914 -14,798  
c
d
e
f All other program service revenue.        
g Total. Add lines 2a–2f ..... 77,277,116
 OtherAmtRevenueAmt 3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ...... 0      
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds 0      
5 Royalties........... 0      
(i) Real (ii) Personal
6a Gross rents 6a    
b Less: rental expenses 6b    
c Rental income or (loss) 6c 0 0
d Net rental income or (loss)....... 0      
(i) Securities (ii) Other
7a Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory 7a    
b Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses 7b    
c Gain or (loss) 7c    
d Net gain or (loss)......... 0      
8a Gross income from fundraising events (not including $   of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
8a 0
b Less: direct expenses ... 8b 0
c Net income or (loss) from fundraising events.. 0    
9a Gross income from gaming activities.
See Part IV, line 19 ...
9a 0
b Less: direct expenses ... 9b 0
c Net income or (loss) from gaming activities.. 0      
10a Gross sales of inventory, less
returns and allowances ..
10a 0
b Less: cost of goods sold .. 10b 0
c Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory.. 0      
 OtherRevenueMiscAmt
Business Code
11a            
b            
c            
d All other revenue ....        
e Total. Add lines 11a–11d ...... 0
12 Total revenue. See instructions..... 77,277,116 77,291,914 -14,798  
Form 990 (2023)
Form 990 (2023)
Page 10
Part IX
Statement of Functional Expenses
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A).Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX..............
Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b,
7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII.
(A)
Total expenses
(B)
Program service expenses
(C)
Management and general expenses
(D)
Fundraising
expenses
1 Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 .... 0  
2 Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ........... 0  
3 Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16. ............. 0  
4 Benefits paid to or for members ....... 0  
5 Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ........... 0      
6 Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ......... 0      
7 Other salaries and wages........ 0      
8 Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) .... 0      
9 Other employee benefits ....... 0      
10 Payroll taxes ........... 0      
11 Fees for services (non-employees):        
a Management ...... 0      
b Legal ......... 0      
c Accounting ........... 0      
d Lobbying ........... 0      
e Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17 0  
f Investment management fees ...... 0      
g Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O) 0      
12 Advertising and promotion .... 0      
13 Office expenses ....... 0      
14 Information technology ...... 0      
15 Royalties .. 0      
16 Occupancy ........... 0      
17 Travel ............ 0      
18 Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials . 0      
19 Conferences, conventions, and meetings .... 0      
20 Interest ........... 0      
21 Payments to affiliates ....... 0      
22 Depreciation, depletion, and amortization .. 0      
23 Insurance ... 0      
24 Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a
b
c
d
e All other expenses        
25 Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e 0 0 0 0
26 Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).        
Form 990 (2023)
Form 990 (2023)
Page 11
Part X
Balance Sheet
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX..............
(A)
Beginning of year
(B)
End of year
Assets 1 Cash–non-interest-bearing ........ 0 1 0
2 Savings and temporary cash investments ......... 0 2 0
3 Pledges and grants receivable, net ...... 0 3 0
4 Accounts receivable, net ............. 0 4 0
5 Loans and other receivables from any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .......
0 5 0
6 Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ...
0 6 0
7 Notes and loans receivable, net ........... 0 7 0
8 Inventories for sale or use ............ 0 8 0
9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ...... 0 9 0
10a Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D 10a  
b Less: accumulated depreciation 10b   0 10c 0
11 Investments—publicly traded securities . 0 11 0
12 Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 ..... 0 12 0
13 Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .. 1,171,199,458 13 1,345,688,223
14 Intangible assets ............... 0 14 0
15 Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ........... 0 15 0
16 Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 33)... 1,171,199,458 16 1,345,688,223
Liabilities 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses ..... 0 17 0
18 Grants payable ... 0 18 0
19 Deferred revenue ......... 0 19 0
20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities ......... 0 20 0
21 Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D 0 21 0
22 Loans and other payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .........
0 22 0
23 Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties .. 0 23 0
24 Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties .. 0 24 0
25 Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17 - 24). Complete Part X of Schedule D 0 25 0
26 Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.. 0 26 0
Net Assets or Fund Balance Organizations that follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 27, 28, 32, and 33.
27 Net assets without donor restrictions .......... 1,033,874,184 27 1,195,644,651
28 Net assets with donor restrictions ........... 137,325,274 28 150,043,572
Organizations that do not follow FASB ASC 958, check here right arrow and complete lines 29 through 33.
29 Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....   29  
30 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...   30  
31 Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds   31  
32 Total net assets or fund balances ........... 1,171,199,458 32 1,345,688,223
33 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........ 1,171,199,458 33 1,345,688,223
Form 990 (2023)
Form 990 (2023)
Page 12
Part XI
Reconcilliation of Net Assets
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XI..............
1
Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ............
1
77,277,116
2
Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ............
2
0
3
Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ..............
3
77,277,116
4
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 32, column (A)) ..
4
1,171,199,458
5
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ...............
5
90,901,691
6
Donated services and use of facilities .................
6
 
7
Investment expenses .....................
7
 
8
Prior period adjustments .....................
8
 
9
Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ........
9
6,309,958
10
Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, line 32, column (B))
10
1,345,688,223
Part XII
Financial Statements and Reporting
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XII.............
Yes
No
1
Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990:  
If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain on
Schedule O.
2a
Were the organization’s financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant?
2a
 
No
If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were compiled or reviewed on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:
b
Were the organization’s financial statements audited by an independent accountant?
2b
Yes
 
If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were audited on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:
c
If "Yes," to line 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant?
2c
Yes
 
If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O.
3a
As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Uniform Guidance, 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Subpart F?
3a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits.
3b
 
 
Form 990 (2023)
Form 990 (2023)
Additional Data


Software ID:  
Software Version:  
Form 990, Special Condition Description:
Special Condition Description
SCHEDULE A
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
right arrow Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
right arrow Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2023
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
ST LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK INC
 
Employer identification number

23-2384282
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 12, check only one box.)
1
A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).
2
A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990).)
3
A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).
4
A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

5
An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).
7
An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)
8
A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)
9
An agricultural research organization described in 170(b)(1)(A)(ix) operated in conjunction with a land-grant college or university or a non-land grant college of agriculture. See instructions. Enter the name, city, and state of the college or university:
10
An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 33 1/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 33 1/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
11
12
An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box on lines 12a through 12d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 12e, 12f, and 12g.
a
Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.
b
Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.
c
Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.
d
Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.
e
Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.
f
Enter the number of supported organizations ............................... 9
g
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(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)
Yes No
(A) ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM PA
 
231352213 3 Yes   0 0
(B) ST LUKE'S HOSTPITAL ANDERSON CAMPUS
 
454394739 3 Yes   0 0
(C) ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL MONROE CAMPUS
 
465143606 3 Yes   0 0
(D) ST LUKE'S QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL
 
231352203 3 Yes   0 0
(E) ST LUKE'S WARREN HOSPITAL INC
 
221494454 3 Yes   0 0
(F) CARBON-SCHUYLKILL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
 
251550350 3 Yes   0 0
(G) ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL CARBON CAMPUS
 
861248931 3   No 0 0
(H) ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL EASTON CAMPUS
 
844475996 3   No 0 0
(I) GSL HOSPITAL
 
824432109 3   No 0 0
Total
9
0 0
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990) 2023

Schedule A (Form 990) 2023
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization failed to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2019 (b) 2020 (c) 2021 (d) 2022 (e) 2023 (f) Total
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.  
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2019 (b) 2020 (c) 2021 (d) 2022 (e) 2023 (f) Total
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  
12
12
 
13
First 5 years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here ........................................right arrow
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
14
 
15
15
 
16a
33 1/3% support test—2023. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .......................right arrow
b
33 1/3% support test—2022. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2023. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ............ right arrow
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2022. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line 15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ............ right arrow
18
Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow
Schedule A (Form 990) 2023

Schedule A (Form 990) 2023
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 10 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2019 (b) 2020 (c) 2021 (d) 2022 (e) 2023 (f) Total
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.)  
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2019 (b) 2020 (c) 2021 (d) 2022 (e) 2023 (f) Total
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.)..            
14
First 5 years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here................................................. right arrow
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
15
 
16
16
 
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
17
 
18
18
 
19a
33 1/3% support tests-2023. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....... right arrow
b
33 1/3 % support tests—2022. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..... right arrow
20
Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow
Schedule A (Form 990) 2023

Schedule A (Form 990) 2023
Page 4
Part IV
Supporting Organizations
(Complete only if you checked a box on line 12 of Part I. If you checked box 12a, of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked box 12b, of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked box 12c, of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked box12d, of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)
Section A. All Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.
1
 
No
2
Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).
2
 
No
3a
Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer lines 3b and 3c below.
3a
 
No
b
Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.
3b
 
 
c
Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.
3c
 
 
4a
Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked box 12a or 12b in Part I, answer lines 4b and 4c below.
4a
 
No
b
Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.
4b
 
 
c
Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.
4c
 
 
5a
Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer lines 5b and 5c below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).
5a
 
No
b
Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?
5b
 
 
c
Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?
5c
 
 
6
Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
6
 
No
7
Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990) .
7
 
No
8
Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described on line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990).
8
 
No
9a
Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons, as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9a
 
No
b
Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined on line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9b
 
No
c
Did a disqualified person (as defined on line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9c
 
No
10a
Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.
10a
 
No
b
Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).
10b
 
 
Schedule A (Form 990) 2023

Schedule A (Form 990) 2023
Page 5
Part IV
Supporting Organizations (continued)
Yes
No
11
Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
a
A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described on lines 11b and 11c below, the governing body of a supported organization?
11a
 
No
b
A family member of a person described on 11a above?
11b
 
No
c
A 35% controlled entity of a person described on line 11a or 11b above? If “Yes” to 11a, 11b, or 11c, provide detail in Part VI.
11c
 
No
Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Did the officers, directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.
1
Yes
 
2
Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.
2
 
No
Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).
1
 
 
Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?
1
 
 
2
Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).
2
 
 
3
By reason of the relationship described in line 2 above, did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.
3
 
 
Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations
1
Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):
a
b
c
2
Activities Test. Answer lines 2a and 2b below.
Yes
No
a
Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.
2a
 
 
b
Did the activities described on line 2a, above constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.
2b
 
 
3
Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer lines 3a and 3b below.
a
Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations?If "Yes" or "No", provide details in Part VI.
3a
 
 
b
Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.
3b
 
 
Schedule A (Form 990) 2023

Schedule A (Form 990) 2023
Page 6
Part V
Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations
1
Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970 (explain in Part VI). See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.
Section A - Adjusted Net Income (A) Prior Year (B) Current Year
(optional)
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)
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):  
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  
7
Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)
Schedule A (Form 990) 2023

Schedule A (Form 990) 2023
Page 7
Part V
Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations(continued)
Section D - Distributions Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes 1  
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  
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide
details in Part VI
). See instructions
8  
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
1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6  
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions.
 
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  
i Carryover from 2018 not applied (see
instructions)
 
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.  
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.
 
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.
 
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines
3j and 4c.
 
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.....  
Schedule A (Form 990) (2023)

Schedule A (Form 990) 2023
Page 8
Part VI
Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
 


Return Reference Explanation
Schedule A, Part IV, Section A; Question 1 The Hospitals originally part of the Saint Luke's University Health Network upon formation or newly built are listed in the organization's governing documents. Recent hospital affiliations (whether acquired or constructed) who became part of the Network are not listed in the organization's governing documents. However, the organization's governing documents designate its supported organizations by both class and purposes. The class are qualifying Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt hospitals and the purposes of the qualifying Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt hospitals are to provide EMERGENCY AND MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY consistent with and in furtherance of Revenue Ruling 69-545.
Schedule A (Form 990) 2023


Additional Data


Software ID:  
Software Version:  
SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Financial Statements
right arrow Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
right arrow Attach to Form 990.
right arrow Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2022
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
ST LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK INC
 
Employer identification number

23-2384282
Part I
Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.
(a) Donor advised funds (b) Funds and other accounts
1 Total number at end of year .........    
2 Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)    
3 Aggregate value of grants from (during year)    
4 Aggregate value at end of year ........    
5
Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised funds are the organization’s property, subject to the organization’s exclusive legal control? ............
6
Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................
Part II
Conservation Easements.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.
1
Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).
2
Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.
Held at the End of the Year
a Total number of conservation easements ...................... 2a  
b Total acreage restricted by conservation easements .................... 2b  
c Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) ..... 2c  
d Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after July 25, 2006, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ... 2d  
3
Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
tax year right arrow  
4
Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located right arrow  
5
Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ............
6
Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
right arrow  
7
Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
right arrow $  
8
Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .............................
9
In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.
Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.
1a
If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.
b
If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:
(i)
Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .........................right arrow $  
(ii)
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ...............................right arrow $  
2
If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under FASB ASC 958 relating to these items:
a
Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ..........................right arrow $  
b
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ...............................right arrow $  
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 52283D
Schedule D (Form 990) 2022

Schedule D (Form 990) 2022
Page 2
Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)
3
Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):
a
d
b
e
 
c
4
Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.
5
During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?...
Part IV
Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.
1a
Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................
b If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table: Amount
c Beginning balance ............................. 1c  
d Additions during the year ............................ 1d  
e Distributions during the year .......................... 1e  
f Ending balance ................................ 1f  
2a
Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? ...
b
If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ....
Part V
Endowment Funds.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.
(a) Current year (b) Prior year (c) Two years back (d) Three years back (e) Four years back
1a Beginning of year balance .... 137,325,274 125,095,362 137,900,881 114,287,315 101,875,050
b Contributions ... 9,540,734 12,120,498 10,193,825 10,521,807 13,308,751
c Net investment earnings, gains, and losses 13,151,559 7,816,208 -13,435,808 18,726,236 2,411,140
d Grants or scholarships ...          
e Other expenditures for facilities
and programs ...
9,973,995 7,706,794 9,563,536 5,634,477 3,307,626
f Administrative expenses ....          
g End of year balance ...... 150,043,572 137,325,274 125,095,362 137,900,881 114,287,315
2
Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:
a
Board designated or quasi-endowment right arrow  
b
Permanent endowment right arrow  
c
Term endowment right arrow100.000 %
The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.
3a
Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes
No
(i) Unrelated organizations .................
3a(i)
 
No
(ii) Related organizations .................
3a(ii)
 
No
b
If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........
3b
 
 
4
Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.
Part VI
Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.
Description of property (a) Cost or other basis
(investment)
(b) Cost or other basis (other) (c) Accumulated depreciation (d) Book value
1a Land .....      
b Buildings ....        
c Leasehold improvements        
d Equipment ....        
e Other .....        
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..right arrow  
Schedule D (Form 990) 2022

Schedule D (Form 990) 2022
Page 3
Part VII
Investments - Other Securities.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.
(a) Description of security or category
(including name of security)
(b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value
(1) Financial derivatives.........    
(2) Closely-held equity interests........    
(3)Other
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)right arrow  
Part VIII
Investments - Program Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.
(a) Description of investment (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)INVESTMENT IN SLUHN AFFILIATES 1,345,688,223 F
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)right arrow 1,345,688,223
Part IX
Other Assets.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.
(a) Description (b) Book value
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........right arrow  
Part X
Other Liabilities.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.
1.(a) Description of liability (b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes  








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)right arrow  
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII
Schedule D (Form 990) 2022

Schedule D (Form 990) 2022
Page 4
Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1 Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements ....... 1  
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments .... 2a  
b Donated services and use of facilities ......... 2b  
c Recoveries of prior year grants ........... 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ........... 2d  
e Add lines 2a through 2d ..................... 2e  
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1.................. 3  
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b . 4a  
b Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ........... 4b  
c Add lines 4a and 4b.................... 4c  
5 Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ...... 5  
Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1 Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ........... 1  
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a Donated services and use of facilities ......... 2a  
b Prior year adjustments ............ 2b  
c Other losses ................ 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ........... 2d  
e Add lines 2a through 2d.................... 2e  
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1................... 3  
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .. 4a  
b Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ........... 4b  
c Add lines 4a and 4b..................... 4c  
5 Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ...... 5  
Part XIII
Supplemental Information
Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
SCHEDULE D, PART V; QUESTION 4 THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING ("CPA") FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE NETWORK AND ITS CONTROLLED AFFILIATES FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND JUNE 30, 2023; RESPECTIVELY AND ISSUED A CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT. THE FOLLOWING FOOTNOTE IS INCLUDED IN THE NETWORK'S AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT ADDRESSES THE NETWORK'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS: The Network's individual donor restricted endowment funds and specific purpose funds total $76,530,881 and $67,838,723 as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Individual donor restricted endowment funds are held for a variety of purposes. The net assets associated with endowment funds are classified and reported based on the existence of donor-imposed restrictions. Return Objectives and Risk Parameters The Network has adopted endowment investment and spending policies that attempt to provide a predictable stream of funding to programs supported by its endowment while seeking to maintain the purchasing power of endowment assets. Under this policy, the return objective for the endowment assets, measured over a full market cycle, shall be to maximize the return against a blended index, based on the endowment's target allocation applied to the appropriate individual benchmarks. The Network expects its endowment funds over time, to provide an average rate of return approximating the S&P 500 Stock Index (domestic portion), MSCI EAFE Index (international portion) and Lehman Brothers Intermediate Government/Corporate Index (bond portion). Actual returns in any given year may vary from the index return amounts. Strategies Employed for Achieving Investment Objectives To achieve its long-term rate of return objectives, the Network relies on a total return strategy in which investment returns are achieved through both capital appreciation (realized and unrealized gains) and current yield (interest and dividends). The Network targets a diversified asset allocation that places greater emphasis on equity-based investments to achieve its long-term objectives within prudent risk constraints. Endowment Spending Allocation and Relationship of Spending Policy to Investment Objectives The Board of Trustees of the Network determines the method to be used to appropriate endowment funds for expenditure. Calculations are performed for individual endowment funds at a rate of 4.5 percent of a three-year moving average market value with a minimum increase of 0% and a maximum increase of 10% per year over the previous year's spending amount. The total is reduced by the income distributed from the endowment fund in accordance with the preferences/restrictions made by the donors. The corresponding calculated spending allocations are distributed annually by June 30. In establishing this policy, the Board considered the expected long-term rate of return on its endowment. Accordingly, over the long term, the Network expects the current spending policy to allow its endowment to grow at an average of 8% percent annually, consistent with its intention to maintain the purchasing power of the endowment assets as well as to provide additional real growth through new gifts.
Schedule D (Form 990) 2022


Additional Data


Software ID:  
Software Version:  




Schedule J
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Compensation Information
For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
medium right arrow graphic Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
medium right arrow graphic Attach to Form 990.
medium right arrow graphic Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2023
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
ST LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK INC
 
Employer identification number

23-2384282
Part I
Questions Regarding Compensation
Yes
No
1a
Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed on Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.
b
If any of the boxes on Line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain .....
1b
 
 
2
Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked on Line 1a? ....
2
 
 
3
Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.
4
During the year, did any person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:
a
Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? .............
4a
 
No
b
Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........
4b
Yes
 
c
Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........
4c
 
No
If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.
Only 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.
5
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:
a
The organization? ....................
5a
 
No
b
Any related organization? .......................
5b
 
No
If "Yes," on line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.
6
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:
a
The organization? ..................
6a
Yes
 
b
Any related organization? ......................
6b
Yes
 
If "Yes," on line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.
7
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any nonfixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............
7
Yes
 
8
Were any amounts reported on Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III ..........................
8
 
No
9
If "Yes" on line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................
9
 
 
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 50053T
Schedule J (Form 990) 2023

Schedule J (Form 990) 2023
Page 2
Part II
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.
For each individual whose compensation must be reported on Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.
(A) Name and Title (B) Breakdown of W-2, 1099-MISC compensation, and/or 1099-NEC (C) Retirement and other deferred compensation (D) Nontaxable
benefits
(E) Total of columns
(B)(i)-(D)
(F) Compensation in column (B) reported as deferred on prior Form 990
(i) Base
compensation
(ii) Bonus & incentive
compensation
(iii) Other reportable compensation
1Richard A Anderson
Trustee - President/CEO-SLUHN
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
1,639,015
0
-------------
945,203
0
-------------
755,198
0
-------------
424,958
0
-------------
26,123
0
-------------
3,790,497
0
-------------
347,295
2Carol A Kuplen RN MSN
SVP CNO&Pres SLHB(Term 12/23)
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
482,556
0
-------------
238,490
0
-------------
2,354,795
0
-------------
23,100
0
-------------
23,119
0
-------------
3,122,060
0
-------------
1,583,972
3Joel D Fagerstrom
EVP & Chief Operating Officer
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
902,876
0
-------------
451,196
0
-------------
168,268
0
-------------
383,069
0
-------------
34,356
0
-------------
1,939,765
0
-------------
0
4Robert E Martin
SVP Chief Strategy Officer
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
630,178
0
-------------
271,063
0
-------------
456,094
0
-------------
204,342
0
-------------
13,694
0
-------------
1,575,371
0
-------------
273,427
5Robert L Wax Esq
SVP General Counsel
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
661,965
0
-------------
318,734
0
-------------
102,314
0
-------------
208,380
0
-------------
37,560
0
-------------
1,328,953
0
-------------
0
6Scott R Wolfe
Chief Financial Officer
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
790,753
0
-------------
325,464
0
-------------
24,710
0
-------------
18,150
0
-------------
26,410
0
-------------
1,185,487
0
-------------
0
7Edward R Nawrocki
President, East Region
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
492,440
0
-------------
253,240
0
-------------
104,509
0
-------------
214,722
0
-------------
34,356
0
-------------
1,099,267
0
-------------
0
8Jeffrey A Jahre MD
SVP Medical & Academic Affairs
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
546,090
0
-------------
364,548
0
-------------
122,126
0
-------------
23,100
0
-------------
25,623
0
-------------
1,081,487
0
-------------
0
9Frank Ford
Former Officer
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
332,398
0
-------------
152,175
0
-------------
450,538
0
-------------
23,100
0
-------------
23,342
0
-------------
981,553
0
-------------
86,895
10Chad T Brisendine
VP & Chief Information Officer
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
567,690
0
-------------
245,906
0
-------------
110,856
0
-------------
18,150
0
-------------
21,748
0
-------------
964,350
0
-------------
0
11ALDO CARMONA MD
SVP Clinical Integration
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
650,041
0
-------------
228,153
0
-------------
24,710
0
-------------
13,200
0
-------------
29,696
0
-------------
945,800
0
-------------
0
12William E Moyer IV
President, West Region
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
471,718
0
-------------
229,067
0
-------------
74,704
0
-------------
132,515
0
-------------
24,860
0
-------------
932,864
0
-------------
0
13Dennis J Dougherty
President/CEO St. Luke's PT
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
341,879
0
-------------
546,667
0
-------------
1,730
0
-------------
23,100
0
-------------
13,456
0
-------------
926,832
0
-------------
0
14Donna M Sabol
SVP & Chief Quality Officer
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
394,789
0
-------------
174,397
0
-------------
103,619
0
-------------
114,904
0
-------------
22,938
0
-------------
810,647
0
-------------
78,909
15Evan B Ochs
SVP Human Resources
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
507,596
0
-------------
203,722
0
-------------
289
0
-------------
18,150
0
-------------
17,872
0
-------------
747,629
0
-------------
0
16Michael P Sabol DO
Truestee
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
401,683
0
-------------
61,865
0
-------------
300
0
-------------
18,150
0
-------------
20,710
0
-------------
502,708
0
-------------
0
17Wendy N Lazo
President, SLHB (Eff 12/10/23)
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
298,815
0
-------------
128,060
0
-------------
9,153
0
-------------
23,100
0
-------------
31,950
0
-------------
491,078
0
-------------
0
18Ashley Swope MSN RN
CNO (Eff 12/24/23)
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
268,752
0
-------------
53,234
0
-------------
218
0
-------------
17,884
0
-------------
11,878
0
-------------
351,966
0
-------------
0
Schedule J (Form 990) 2023

Schedule J (Form 990) 2023
Page 3
Part III
Supplemental Information
Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II. Also complete this part for any additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
CORM FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J TAXABLE COMPENSATION REPORTED HEREIN IS DERIVED FROM 2023 FORMS W-2.
SCHEDULE J, PART I; QUESTION 3 COMPENSATION REVIEW ------------------- EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR THE HEALTH NETWORK CONSISTS OF FIXED SALARY, AT-RISK COMPENSATION AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR NETWORK EXECUTIVES IS APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE NETWORK'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED THROUGH A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH INCLUDING USE OF AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT ENGAGED ON AN ONGOING BASIS BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND WHO WORKS DIRECTLY WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. ALSO INCLUDED IS THE REVIEW OF FORMS 990 AND COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF OTHER COMPARABLE HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. BONUS/INCENTIVE --------------- THE AT-RISK COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND IS BASED ON SEVERAL QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPONENTS, INCLUDING JOINT COMMISSION, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND PENNSYLVANIA TRAUMA SYSTEMS FOUNDATION ACCREDITATIONS, EVIDENCE-BASED HOSPITAL PROCESS OF CARE MEASURES, OUTCOME MEASURES, SUCH AS PATIENT SATISFACTION, MORTALITY RATE, AND LENGTH OF STAY; EFFICIENCY MEASURES AS DEMONSTRATED BY COST-PER-ADJUSTED DISCHARGE AND NET INCOME. OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION ----------------------------- OTHER BENEFITS INCLUDE DEFERRED COMPENSATION BENEFITS THAT HAD ACCUMULATED OVER YEARS OF SERVICE AND WAS REPORTED AND DISTRIBUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH VESTING REQUIREMENTS AND INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS. DEFERRED COMPENSATION --------------------- DEFERRED COMPENSATION REPRESENTS RETIREMENT BENEFITS EARNED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, NOT RECOGNIZED AS COMPENSATION ON THE EMPLOYEE'S 2023 FORM W-2. NONTAXABLE BENEFITS ------------------- NONTAXABLE BENEFITS REPRESENTS HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFITS RECEIVED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, NOT RECOGNIZED AS COMPENSATION ON THE EMPLOYEE'S 2023 FORM W-2. COMPENSATION REPORTED ON PRIOR 990 ---------------------------------- TOTAL COMPENSATION REPORTED ON PRIOR FORMS 990 REPRESENTS RECOGNITION OF DEFERRED COMPENSATION BENEFITS THAT HAD ACCUMULATED OVER YEARS OF SERVICE AND WAS REPORTED AND DISTRIBUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH VESTING REQUIREMENTS AND INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS. THESE AMOUNTS WERE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, COLUMN C - RETIREMENT AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION.
SCHEDULE J, PART I; QUESTION 4B THE AMOUNT REFLECTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III) FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS INCLUDES PARTICIPATION IN A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN ("SERP"). THESE INDIVIDUALS HAVE SATISFIED BOTH THE AGE AND THE YEARS OF SERVICE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED BY THE SERP. THE AMOUNTS OUTLINED HEREIN WERE INCLUDED IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S 2023 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES: RICHARD A. ANDERSON, $347,295; CAROL KUPLEN, RN, MSN, $2,107,262; ROBERT E. MARTIN, $273,427; FRANK FORD, $197,778 AND DONNA M. SABOL, $78,909. ADDITIONALLY, THE AMOUNT REFLECTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III) FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS INCLUDES AMOUNTS RELATED TO VESTED CAPITAL ACCUMULATION FOR POST-RETIREMENT DEATH BENEFITS. THE AMOUNTS OUTLINED HEREIN WERE INCLUDED IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S 2023 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES: RICHARD A. ANDERSON, $351,631; CAROL A. KUPLEN, RN, MSN, $171,854; JOEL D. FAGERSTROM, $143,788; ROBERT E. MARTIN, $157,957; ROBERT L. WAX, ESQ., $101,624; EDWARD R. NAWROCKI, $80,719; JEFFREY A. JAHRE, M.D., $99,008; FRANK FORD, $132,125; CHAD T. BRISENDINE, $88,056 AND WILLIAM E. MOYER, IV, $73,414. THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION AMOUNTS REFLECTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS INCLUDES UNVESTED BENEFITS IN A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN ("SERP") WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF COMPLETE FORFEITURE. ACCORDINGLY, THE INDIVIDUALS MAY NEVER ACTUALLY RECEIVE THIS UNVESTED BENEFIT AMOUNT. THE AMOUNTS OUTLINED HEREIN WERE NOT INCLUDED IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S 2023 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES: RICHARD A. ANDERSON, $401,858; ROBERT E. MARTIN, $181,242; AND DONNA M. SABOL, $91,804.
SCHEDULE J, PART I; QUESTIONS 6A AND 6B THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE HEALTH NETWORK CONSISTS OF BOTH A FIXED SALARY AND ADDITIONAL AT-RISK COMPENSATION THAT IS BASED ON SEVERAL QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPONENTS. THE COMPONENTS OF THE AT-RISK COMPENSATION PLAN INCLUDES JCAHO, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND TRAUMA CENTER ACCREDITATIONS, EVIDENCE BASED HOSPITAL PROCESS OF CARE MEASURES, OUTCOME MEASURES SUCH AS PATIENT SATISFACTION, MORTALITY RATE, LENGTH OF STAY, EFFICIENCY MEASURES AS DEMONSTRATED BY COST PER ADJUSTED DISCHARGE AND FINALLY NET INCOME.
SCHEDULE J, PART I; QUESTION 7 CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II RECEIVED AT-RISK COMPENSATION DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2023 WHICH WAS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(II) HEREIN AND IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S 2023 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES. PLEASE REFER TO THIS SECTION OF THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE J FOR THIS INFORMATION BY PERSON BY AMOUNT.
SCHEDULE J, PART II; COLUMN F THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (F) INCLUDE VESTED BENEFITS IN A DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN AS THESE AMOUNTS WERE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF FORFEITURE. THESE AMOUNTS WERE REPORTED AS DEFERRED COMPENSATION ON PRIOR YEARS' FORMS 990 AND ARE NOW BEING REPORTED AGAIN ON THIS YEAR'S FORM 990. THESE HAVE BEEN TREATED AS TAXABLE INCOME AND REPORTED ON EACH INDIVIDUAL'S FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES.
Schedule J (Form 990) 2023

Additional Data


Software ID:  
Software Version:  
SCHEDULE O
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2023
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
ST LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK INC
 
Employer identification number

23-2384282
Return Reference Explanation
CORE FORM, PAGE 1, BOX C PLEASE NOTE, IN ADDITION TO THE D/B/A INCLUDED ON PAGE 1 OF THIS FORM 990, THIS ORGANIZATION ALSO FILED THE FOLLOWING FICTITIOUS NAME WITH THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND OPERATES UNDER THE FOLLOWING: ST. LUKE'S CARE NOW.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS St. Luke's University Health Network (St. Luke's), founded in 1872, is a fully integrated, regional, not-for-profit network of more than 20,000 employees and 2,200 physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants providing services at 15 campuses and more than 400 outpatient sites. Annual admissions and observations exceeded 92,000. In addition, in FY 24, there were 357,506 emergency room visits, 1,585,413 outpatient registrations, 220,334 urgent care visits and 4,197,301 physician care visits. With annual net revenue of approximately $3.5 billion, the network's service area includes 11 counties: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Luzerne, Montgomery, Monroe and Schuylkill Counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Phillipsburg counties in New Jersey. St. Luke's, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, is committed to caring for the sick and injured regardless of their ability to pay, educating our health care professionals and improving the overall health of the communities it serves. MISSION ------- The mission of St. Luke's University Health Network is to care for the sick and injured regardless of their ability to pay, improve our communities' overall health and educate our health care professionals. The mission will be accomplished by the following: - Making the patient our highest priority. - Promoting healthy lifestyles and continuously improving care provided to heal the sick and injured. - Coordinating and integrating services into a seamless, easily accessible system of care. - Improving the level of service provided throughout the network. - Ensuring all health care services are relevant to the needs of the community. - Striving to maximize the satisfaction of our patients, employees, medical staff and volunteers and, - Training allied health professionals, nursing and medical students, and residents and fellows and attracting them to practice within our network's service area. OVERVIEW -------- St. Luke's provided total net community benefits of $462,400,047. Comprised of: Charity care and means tested programs (the difference between cost of care versus Medicaid reimbursement) of $197,489,289 plus other community health improvement services/cash and in-kind contributions, subsidized health services and health profession education of $264,910,760. St. Luke's strives endlessly to provide the highest quality care at the lowest cost and has been recognized by various rating organizations as a high value provider. The network operates on a conservative margin. Any excess revenue earned is continuously reinvested on behalf of the community to improving health care services. In FY 24, St. Luke's margin (the difference between the cost of providing care and revenue earned) was 3.1%. To put this into perspective that amounts to about 24 days of payroll. Caring for the sick and injured - improving quality and access in keeping with its mission, St. Luke's continuously works to improve both quality of care and access to care in all of the communities it serves. In recent years, both St. Luke's as a network, and its individual hospitals and programs, have received numerous, significant recognitions for quality. St. Luke's has made great strides in maintaining and improving access to health care services, especially in underserved rural areas and urban areas with low-income populations. NETWORK-WIDE HIGHLIGHTS ----------------------- St. Luke's University Health Network continued to expand throughout FY 24 through hospital expansions and the opening of new outpatient facilities. Meanwhile, the network continues to upgrade facilities and equipment and invest in technological advancements. Inpatient Services ------------------ - In November 2023, St. Luke's opened the new six-bed Isaacman Family Children's Emergency Room at St. Luke's Children's Hospital in Bethlehem. The kid-friendly space, designed with a welcoming "under the sea" theme, allows children to avoid the added stress of an adult emergency room environment and reduces their anxiety while being treated. In addition to our board-certified pediatric emergency medicine physicians and specialized pediatric ER nurses, St. Luke's Child Life Specialist uses therapeutic play and education to make ER visits less frightening. As needed, the Isaacman Family St. Luke's Children's ER provides streamlined admissions to St. Luke's Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric Inpatient Unit. As appropriate, staff member refer patients to any of more than 40 pediatric specialists at St. Luke's University Health Network. - In December 2023, the Network opened the St. Luke's Orthopedic Hospital - West End Campus, a hospital for orthopedic surgery, where expert teams perform same-day surgeries of the knee, hip, spine, hand and shoulder and treat a myriad of sports-related fractures and other injuries. The two-story, 52,000-square-foot facility's first floor houses eight operating rooms and 24 rooms for pre- and post-surgery care of patients, along with support, auxiliary space and comfortable family waiting rooms. The VELYS robot-assisted orthopedic surgery system and other advanced technology are used to maximize safety, accuracy and quality operative outcomes. - In January 2024, St. Luke's Easton Campus opened the St. Luke's Easton Women's Imaging Center. The new center is located on the second floor of the hospital adjacent to the radiology suite. Patients can receive their annual mammogram screening for breast cancer and dexa scans to detect osteoporosis. - In February 2024, St. Luke's Allentown opened its new Women & Babies Pavilion. The expanded facility will increase the community's access to high-quality birthing, post-partum and newborn services, including neonatal intensive care. The five-story, 85,000 square-foot tower, built onto the east side of the hospital, helps to meet the growing patient needs at this hospital campus. Also in FY 24, long-time St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem Campus President Carol Kuplen retired. Wendy Lazo was selected as the new president. Lazo also oversees the Network's Trauma and Internal Agency Staffing programs. Other FY 24 Highlights ---------------------- - In March 2023, St. Luke's University Health Network St. Lukes orthopedic surgeons completed 1,000 knee replacement procedures utilizing the VELYST Robotic-Assisted Solution and the ATTUNET Knee System. This achievement is a testament to St. Luke's commitment to providing advanced technology and exceptional care to our patients. As the Lehigh Valley's leader in orthopedic medical education and research, St. Luke's Orthopedic Care employs the region's top orthopedic doctors who offer the latest innovations and advances in bone and joint care. St. Luke's is home to the Lehigh Valley's only orthopedic residency training program. - In June 2024, Physical Therapy at St. Luke's obtained accreditation for its Neurologic Residency and candidacy for its Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency. Neurologic physical therapists rehabilitate individuals with neurologic disorders such as stroke, spinal cord injuries and multiple sclerosis. Pediatric physical therapists address developmental, neuromuscular and skeletal issues in infants, children and adolescents, fostering improved motor skills and functional independence. The one-year Neurologic Residency Program requires extensive mentoring in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. All core faculty members are board-certified specialists in neurology. Nationally, there are 73 accredited neurologic physical therapy residencies, including four in Pennsylvania and two in New Jersey. Other Recent Accomplishments ---------------------------- - St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus opened a new three-story addition on March 1, 2023, doubling the size of the hospital which opened in December 2019. The $79 million project adds more than 117,275 square-feet for a new Women & Babies Pavilion, expanded cancer services and room for future expansion. The first floor expands the infusion from 10 to 16 chairs, adds a new suite of oncology specialty practices - medical, surgical, radiation and gynecological - and includes a True Beam linear accelerator giving patients access to highly advanced radiation therapy services at this campus. The second-floor addition houses five labor and delivery rooms, 12 post-partum rooms, four triage rooms, six NICU beds and two C-section suites. - In February 2023, just over three years after opening, Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital in Orwigsburg opened 20 additional private medical-surgical beds to accommodate the hospital's increased inpatient volumes. This brings the total bed count to 60, including 10 existing Intensive Care Unit beds.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - St. Luke's Quakertown Campus increased the number of beds for inpatient psychiatric services from 13 to 32 to meet increasing demand. With this addition, St. Luke's University Network's total inpatient psychiatric bed capacity is 202. - In November 2022, St. Luke's Allentown Campus broke ground for a new Women and Babies Pavilion to meet the growing patient needs for these services at this hospital campus. The five-story, 85,000 square-foot tower is being built on the east side of the current hospital at 1736 Hamilton Boulevard. The expansion includes a Level 3 NICU with 10 NICU beds, nine Labor & Delivery rooms and 13 post-partum rooms. The project will cost approximately $50 million and is scheduled to open in February 2024. - The St. Luke's Monroe Campus is also undergoing expansion. In April 2023, a "topping off" ceremony was held as the final steel beam was placed in the new four-story, 165,000-square-foot patient care tower. Upon completion, it will double the size of the existing hospital. Scheduled to open in 2024, it will house a 36-bed medical-surgical unit, additional operating and procedural space, expanded outpatient services, and a state-of-the-art interventional radiology suite. It also will house shell space for future services. - In FY 22, St. Luke's became a member of the Children's Hospital Association and announced the opening of St. Luke's Children's Hospital based at the Network's Bethlehem Campus in Fountain Hill. The St. Luke's Children's Hospital includes St. Luke's 17-bed inpatient unit and eight-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at St. Luke's Bethlehem Campus. - St. Luke's newest acute care hospital, St. Luke's Carbon Campus opened in November 2021. The three-story, 80-patient-room, 160,000 square-feet facility is the largest of its kind in the history of Carbon County and the first new hospital built in the county in 65 years. It is the centerpiece of the network's 108-acre technologically advanced, multipurpose, rural medical and wellness complex. Emergency Services ------------------ - St. Luke's operates Pennsylvania's largest trauma network and hospital-based EMS unit as well as 24 Care Now walk-in urgent care locations. - Both St. Luke's Carbon Campus and St. Luke's Anderson Campus expanded their Emergency Departments in FY 23. - St. Luke's Carbon Campus expanded the number of beds in its emergency department to 30 in October 2022. Each room has its own walls and doors, allowing for privacy, cardiac monitors and beds that can weigh patients for calculating prescription dosages. - St. Luke's Anderson Campus opened a new Emergency Department in September 2022, increasing capacity from 31 to 45 beds and enabling more patients to be seen and treated quickly. The Department includes an expansive three-bed state-of-the-art Level II Adult Trauma Center. - On September 1, 2021, St. Luke's Anderson Campus was accredited as a Level II Trauma Center by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation. Effective November 1, 2021, St. Luke's Lehighton Campus and Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital became accredited Level IV trauma centers bringing St. Luke's total accredited trauma centers to seven and making St. Luke's the largest trauma network in Pennsylvania. Outpatient Services ------------------- - St. Luke's University Health Network operates more than 350 outpatient sites, including the following recent additions: - St. Luke's Warren Campus purchased the Hillcrest Plaza in December 2022. With more than 220,000 square feet at the shopping plaza, located at 755 Memorial Parkway in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, St. Luke's plans to expand its footprint and enhance its services in Western New Jersey. The. At the time of the purchase, St. Luke's owned 92,000 square feet of the plaza. Its services included the Coventry Family Practice and several specialty practices. There is also an outpatient lab and fitness and sports performance center. - Gesinger St. Luke's Health Center-Pottsville opened in February 2023. The center offers primary care, physical therapy and diagnostic laboratory services in the vast, new facility located at 2650 Woodglen - Near the end of last fiscal year, St. Luke's University Health Network opened the region's first and only freestanding facility dedicated entirely to Children on May 9, 2022. The new 37,500-square-foot pediatric specialty center is home to a growing team of pediatric specialists. Conveniently located at 5425 Lanark Road off Route 309 near I-78, the center was designed with Children and families in mind. Each floor has a unique theme - underwater, animals of the world and outer space - to make kids comfortable. - The new home to St. Luke's Coopersburg Pediatrics, the center houses multiple pediatric specialties including nephrology, gastroenterology, cardiology, pulmonology, developmental, neurology, endocrinology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, pediatric primary care and pediatric nutrition. Behavioral Health ----------------- In FY 24, St. Luke's University Health Network continued to make significant investments in expanding availability of, and access to, high quality behavioral health services. With Penn Foundation, St. Luke's made significant progress toward the shared vision of maintaining and developing a full continuum of high-quality, integrated, and cost-effective behavioral health and substance use disorder services. Together, St. Luke's and Penn Foundation grew programs and expanded to new markets, improved access to care, provided career advancement opportunities, and recruited and retained quality staff, all of which are critical to keeping pace with the increasing demand for behavioral healthcare. In FY 23, St. Luke's and Penn Foundation aligned operations and developed an integrated behavioral health strategic plan to guide us as we worked to ensure seamless access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment throughout the Network. Today, St. Luke's Behavioral Health Services delivers approximately 30 programs at 16 locations across the Network and through mobile services in the community. St. Luke's Penn Foundation is an Opioid Treatment Centers of Excellence, an Aetna Institute of Quality, and an Independence Blue Cross Blue Distinction Center for Substance Use Treatment and Recovery. Adult inpatient mental health services are offered at three campuses - St. Luke's Sacred Heart, St. Luke's Lehighton and St. Luke's Quakertown. Adolescent inpatient mental health services are offered at St. Luke's Easton Campus. Inpatient drug and alcohol services are offered at two locations and include three levels of care: - Medical Detoxification 16-bed unit located at the St. Luke's Sacred Heart campus in Allentown and managed by triple board-certified physicians (Medical Toxicology, Addiction Medicine, Emergency Medicine) who manage withdrawal from substance use disorder and underlying medical conditions -Detoxification and Inpatient Rehabilitation 55-bed unit located at the St. Luke's Penn Foundation campus in Sellersville and provides individuals who are unable to abstain from substances with a safe, structured environment to begin their recovery. The Recovery Center include 16-licensed detoxification beds for individuals withdrawing from alcohol, opioids, benzodiazepines, and other substances. A variety of therapeutic activities are also delivered to individuals who desire treatment. -Outpatient mental health services for children, adolescents, and adults include individual, couples, family, or group counseling, psychiatric evaluations, and medication management. Outpatient drug and alcohol services include counseling, intensive outpatient program, Mobile Engagement Services, BCARES/Warm Handoff programs, medication-assisted treatment and family consultation. Prevention programs and education such as Camp Crossroads, Family Education, and school-based presentations are also provided. Residential and rehabilitation programs provide personalized support in accessing services and resources, coordinating healthcare, and working towards career, educational and other life goals. Further north, St. Luke's Lehighton Campus opened the state's first behavioral health walk-in outpatient center during the summer of 2022. Open every day, patients 14 and older can seek help with conditions such as anxiety, panic attacks, depression, grief, thoughts of self-harm, mood swings, anger and school. Patients must come willingly. St. Luke's Penn Foundation received a grant for more than $530,000 from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to enhance veteran suicide prevention services in Carbon County. Carbon County is home to 8% of Pennsylvania's veterans and has the highest suicide rate among veterans in the state. Since the program launched in the spring of 2023, it has served 34 veterans and their families.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Dedicated to Advancing Medical Education ---------------------------------------- Temple/St. Luke Medical School is a four-year regional medical campus that works collaboratively and in affiliation with Temple's Lewis Katz School of Medicine in Philadelphia. It is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In 2006, the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) and St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) established a clinical campus for third- and fourth-year students at St. Luke's hospital. In 2011, St. Luke's senior leadership decided to join LKSOM in creating a regional medical school campus: Temple/St. Luke's. The inaugural Temple/St. Luke's class started in August of 2011 and graduated in May of 2015. In August 2020, the partnership between LKSOM Temple University and SLUHN expanded such that incoming students can now complete all four years of medical school at St. Luke's Bethlehem. There are presently 160 medical students enrolled in the medical school with a projected enrollment of 40 students per class, or 160 students, by August 2024. On May 10, 2024, 38 Temple/St. Luke's School of Medicine students graduated at a ceremony at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, of which 11 graduates will continue their education at St. Luke's for residency. St. Luke's helps each medical student-many of whom are becoming the first doctor in their family-pay for their education through a yearly $10,000 scholarship and provides $20,000 in debt relief to doctors who stay at St. Luke's and train as residents in primary care. In addition, St. Luke's continuously expands its post-graduate medical training programs. We currently have more than 500 residents and fellows enrolled in more than 50 accredited programs. By 2027, we expect to have 60 fellowships and residencies. New programs added recently include an Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship, Addiction Medicine Fellowship, Rheumatology Fellowship, and a Urology Residency that is expected to be approved in 2025. It is expected that at least a third of these residents and fellows will continue to work at St. Luke's following the completion of their programs - improving both the quality of and access to, care in the region, well into the future. The majority of St. Luke's Graduate Medical Education Programs have been located at St. Luke's Bethlehem Campus and St. Luke's Anderson Campus, with continued growth expected at both sites. St. Luke's Anderson Campus currently has 223 residents with accredited graduate medical education programs in clinical neurophysiology, dermatology, endocrinology, emergency medicine, family medicine, hematology/oncology, internal medicine, neurology, otolaryngology head & neck surgery, pain medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, radiology, sleep medicine, transitional year and vascular neurology. Other training programs are currently in the developmental stages. St. Luke's Anderson Campus also offers rotations for surgical residents, OB/GYN residents and medical students. In October 2020, St. Luke's Graduate Medical Education (GME) Department secured two high-level federal grants to educate and train a new generation of physicians specializing in rural medicine. The funds, issued by HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) will prepare physicians for practice in small-town settings and help strengthen rural communities whose residents have difficulty accessing health care services. These grants have further enhanced the existing Family Medicine Rural Residency Training Program and helped to establish a new and novel Psychiatry Rural Residency Training Program. St. Luke's GME Department researched the availability of these grants with specific rural regions in mind, namely Carbon and Schuylkill counties and areas surrounding St. Luke's Miners, Carbon and Lehighton Campuses and Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital. These counties, like so many rural regions in the country, have long suffered from a lack of physicians and services, necessitating the need for patients to travel long distances for quality health care, especially in specialties like family medicine and psychiatry. The Family Medicine Residency Program at St. Luke's Miners Campus has a significant positive impact on health care in this and other rural areas, by providing post-graduate training for physicians wanting to practice family care in a rural setting. The RTT will be an integrated program with St. Luke's family medicine residency - Warren, located in Phillipsburg, NJ and under the direction of Program Director Thomas McGinley, MD. The three-year program will have two residents in each year and welcomed its first class in July 2022. The residents will spend three months in the first year in Tamaqua, and nine months in Tamaqua in both the second and third years. Only 11 health systems in the country were awarded the psychiatry rural residency grant. The 49-bed St. Luke's Miners Campus will be the primary teaching site of a new psychiatry-rural training track residency program. The new program began in July 2022 with a class of two residents per year (eight total). St. Luke's has committed to build a new Rural Outpatient Clinic in Schuylkill County to expand access to care for the community and to train residents for their outpatient continuity experience. The Network is also affiliated with the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine other medical and podiatric schools. SLUHN is accredited by the Pennsylvania Commission for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor CME programs. The network sponsors approximately CME programs each year, with more than 25,000 physicians, advance practice clinicians, nurses and other learners attending. Nursing Education ----------------- Nursing education is also a priority. St. Luke's operates the nation's longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884. The 20-month accelerated program features 900 hours of clinical experience within St. Luke's University Health Network as well as other local acute care, chronic care and community agencies. The school offers both a traditional day program and an evening and weekend program - ideal for people who are working or caring for children or aging parents during the day. More than 200 applications are typically received for each incoming class of 100 students. There are currently 340 enrolled students. Typically, approximately 80% of nursing school students has been hired by Network entities upon graduation. Currently 60% of the students are employees while they are in school and benefitting from tuition reimbursement. Beginning August 2022, we started to offer eligible St. Luke's employees tuition coverage upfront. This represents a $26,000 value. Students at St. Luke's School of Nursing are also provided with a laptop free of charge to use for coursework. Additionally, St. Luke's partners with Northampton Community College to cover up front the cost of prerequisite classes for our employees. Employees must still apply for the St. Luke's School of Nursing program, follow application requirements and be accepted. Also, St. Luke' provides a residency program for new nurses. Classes focus on decision-making, critical thinking, clinical knowledge and quality, as well as emotional support. St. Luke's nurses engage in research on quality improvement innovations supported by the network center for nursing excellence, the registered nurse residency program, the nurse specialty fellowship programs and the office of clinical trials and research. In FY 22, Moravian University announced a partnership with St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN). This partnership calls for the development of a special RN to program pathway that allows prospective students to complete one application for both the St. Luke's School of Nursing and the Helen S. Breidegam School of Nursing and Public Health, promoting a seamless progression to the Moravian Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. In May of 2022, the St. Luke's School of Nursing's (SON) diploma nursing program announced that was granted continuing accreditation by the accreditation commission for education in nursing (ACEN) through fall 2029. This was a continued accreditation. The ACEN accreditation process included site visits and public input and had been ongoing over the past year. That the accreditation is good through the fall 2029 speaks to the quality of the SON program and the faculty and students who are part of it and the support of the entire St. Luke's Network. In January of 2024, St. Luke's received a $1.4 million grant to increase the number and capacity of nursing students to address the health care needs and improve patient outcomes of rural and medically underserved populations in Carbon and Schuylkill counties.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Advanced Practitioners ---------------------- In FY 24, approximately 360 advanced practice students, such as nurse practitioners, physician assistants and nurse anesthetists, rotated through various St. Luke's University Health Network specialties. Over 860 clinical placements were shared amongst these students. St. Luke's provides clinical experiences for the certified registered nurse anesthetist program from Cedar Crest College and La Salle University and the certified registered nurse practitioner programs from Cedar Crest, DeSales University, Moravian College and Drexel University. The network also offers advanced practitioner fellowships in emergency medicine and critical care, hosts physician assistant programs from DeSales University, King's College, Drexel University, Arcadia University and the Pennsylvania State University, and offers a physician assistant observer program. Allied Health Education ----------------------- SLUHN serves as a major training site for allied health professions. More than 560 students representing 80+ colleges, universities and technical institutes annually spend 123,300 hours at St. Luke's. Allied health professionals work in teams to facilitate functionality of the healthcare system through provision of a range of diagnostic, technical, therapeutic and direct patient care and support services. Allied health professionals train in many disciplines, including athletic training, behavioral health, cardiology, dietetic, lab, medical assistants, MRI, nuclear medicine, phlebotomy, physical/occupational/speech therapy, radiology and respiratory care and social work. Students from more than 80 colleges, universities and technical institutes complete clinical training rotations and practicums in the network. SLUHN also trains students in surgical technology in its own school of surgical technology and master-level students in the Lehigh Valley's first and only athletic training residency. Pastoral Care Education ----------------------- St. Luke's Bethlehem maintains a chaplaincy residency and intern program accredited by the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. Pharmacy Education Programs --------------------------- The network maintains a pharmacy residency, which is a one-year training program for pharmacy graduates to gain additional clinical skills and knowledge in a health system setting. Residents complete rotations in a variety of inpatient and outpatient care areas, including internal medicine, critical care, pediatrics and oncology. Additionally, the pharmacy provides introductory and advance practice pharmacy experiences to students from University, University of the Sciences - Philadelphia College of pharmacy and University of Pittsburgh. These experiences are offered at St. Luke's Allentown, St. Luke's Anderson and St. Luke's Bethlehem Campuses. Hospital Administration Education Internships --------------------------------------------- The network hosts interns from various colleges and universities who receive training in hospital management and administration in ambulatory care and inpatient settings. Clinical Trials and Research ---------------------------- SLUHN's physicians are involved with approximately 200 clinical research trials and studies - a majority focused on cancer, cardiac, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery and trauma. Improving the Overall Health of the Community --------------------------------------------- Every St. Luke's campus is committed to improving the overall health and enhancing the quality of life for the residents of the communities they serve. The individual campus reports provide many examples of how St. Luke's accomplishes this. In addition to the ways discussed previously, the list below provides highlights. In FY 24, St. Luke's: - Operated medical clinics to serve lower income patients and those with inadequate insurance coverage. - Provided mobile medical services to school children. Services included physicals, adolescent health assessments, vision services, insurance referrals and nutrition counseling. - Provided mobile dental services to school children. - Provided a wide range of health screenings at numerous community events. - Conducted classes on life-saving topics including first aide and life support. - Improved literacy by maintaining free lending libraries at various campuses and participated in school literacy programs. - Encouraged physical activity through the use of the D&L trails and other walking/running/biking paths and providing and supporting numerous walks and runs. - Encouraged healthy eating through the farm to school program that provides school children hands-on learning about nutrition and gardening, employee access to locally grown produce through the expansion of the community supported agriculture (CSA), as well as numerous educational programs that educated patients how to improve their health through healthy eating. - Worked with numerous media outlets to educate the community about health issues. - Held national drug take back day events, where unused drugs were collected. - Held food and clothing drives to benefit community members in need. - Outfitted approximately 150 needy children in the Bethlehem area with coats, hats, gloves and scarves provided, with an estimated value of $80 for each child. The annual philanthropy project has been in existence for more than a quarter century and all funding is raised through donations by St. Luke's employees. Recipients are identified by area elementary schools, the Salvation Army and St. Luke's-affiliated assistance programs. Supporting the Local Economy ---------------------------- Although St. Luke's is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, the presence of its hospitals and other facilities provides an indirect benefit to local school districts and municipalities. St. Luke's is the largest, or one of the largest, employers in many of the communities where its hospitals are located. In FY 24 alone, St. Luke's paid $____ billion in wages and salaries to approximately 20,000 employees. In turn, these employees paid local income tax on their earnings. Most of these employees live in or near the city, town, borough or township; county and school district, as their place of employment and thus support the local tax base through the payment of property taxes and local income taxes. In addition, St. Luke's stimulates the local economy through the purchase of supplies and equipment, and purchased services, as well as the goods and services purchased by its employees. Also, maintenance of these hospitals and other network facilities - and construction of new ones, such as our newest hospitals, St. Luke's Carbon Campus - generate work for contractors, architects, designers, metal workers, carpenters, electricians, plumbers, painters and many more craftsmen. Furthermore, the circulation of hospital dollars has a ripple impact in local communities. In fact, the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) estimates that in FY 23 (latest available report), the effect of the hospital community on local economies in the Lehigh Valley region - comprising Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton and Schuylkill counties - was including the ripple effect, $12 billion, and hospital salary contributions was $4 billion. Hospitals supported 51,000 jobs. Hospitals were the top employers in Lehigh County. Furthermore, hospitals in Pennsylvania delivered $10 billion in community benefit in areas such as enhancing community health, providing charity care to patients in need, training and educating the next generation of health care professionals, conducting lifesaving medical research, and absorbing costs associated with caring for millions of Pennsylvanians covered by Medicare and Medicaid.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK AWARDS AND RECOGNITION =========================================================== In FY 24, the St. Luke's Hospitals have achieved numerous awards and recognition associated with the quality of services provided, including: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Give St. Luke's Hospitals Five-Star Ratings: In August 2024, St. Luke's hospitals received the highest possible quality rating - five stars - from the annual quality and safety hospital review conducted by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS). St. Luke's was the only health network in the Lehigh Valley to receive the best ratings. The CMS ratings are based on an examination of the quality of care at Medicare-certified hospitals across the country. The quality measures include safety and value of care, readmission, infection, complication rates, mortality, patient experience, effectiveness and timeliness of care and efficient use of medical imaging. Nationwide, an elite 8% of 4,658 eligible hospitals earned five stars. Of Pennsylvania's 189 eligible hospitals, nearly half of the 21 that earned five stars were St. Luke's hospitals. Of 11 eligible St. Luke's acute care hospitals, 10 received five stars: - St. Luke's University Hospital (Bethlehem, Allentown and Sacred Heart campuses) - St. Luke's Anderson Campus - St. Luke's Easton Campus - St. Luke's Miners Campus - St. Luke's Monroe Campus - St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus - St. Luke's Warren Campus - Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital St. Luke's Carbon Campus, eligible to be rated for the first time since it opened in 2021, received four stars. CMS did not rate St. Luke's Orthopedic Hospital at its West End Campus because it is too new. St. Luke's Receives Medicare Shared Savings Payment: In September 2023, St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) shared $38 million in savings with the Federal Government as a reward for controlling costs in the Lehigh Valley while providing the highest possible quality medical care to Medicare patients in 2022. St. Luke's was paid 40% of the Medicare savings because it achieved a 95.7% quality score while providing cost-effective care to older and disabled patients. St. Luke's is the only health network in the Lehigh Valley to accomplish a top-decile quality score and earn a payment from the Medicare Shared Savings Plan (MSSP), administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Premier Ranks SLUHN Among 100 Top Hospitals: In April 2024, St. Luke's University Health Network was named to Premier's 2024 PINC AI 100 Top Hospitals list, formerly known as the Fortune/Merative Top Hospital list. It is published by Fortune magazine. This is the 10th time in a row and the 12th time overall that St. Luke's University Hospital has been recognized among the 100 Top Hospitals in the United States. St. Luke's is the only health network in the greater Lehigh Valley region ever to earn this distinction. The 100 Top Hospitals ranking, conducted annually since 1993, is the most prestigious honor for hospitals in the United States. Fortune/PINC, formerly IBM Watson HealthT, is a multinational health care company that delivers unbiased information, analytic tools, benchmarks, research and services to the health care industry. It is based entirely on objective data. PINC AI, the technology and services platform of healthcare consultancy Premier, Inc., has identified the top hospitals from a rigorous evaluation of 2,601 acute care, non-federal hospitals in the U.S., recognizing excellence in patient outcomes and quality as well as operational efficiency, financial health and community impact. In Pennsylvania, a total of only six hospitals earned a place on the 100 Top Hospitals list. Three of the six are St. Luke's campuses: - St. Luke's University Hospital, which comprises the Bethlehem, Allentown and Sacred Heart campuses, was recognized among the 15 best Major Teaching Hospitals. No other hospital in the Major Teaching category this year has been named to the list more times than St. Luke's. - St. Luke's Anderson Campus was recognized among the 25 Best Teaching Hospitals. It has also been named to the Top 100 hospitals for six consecutive years. - St. Luke's Miners Campus was among 20 winners in the Small Community Hospital category. The Leapfrog Group Awards St. Luke's Hospitals Top Marks for Safety: In Fall 2024, the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit health care ratings organization, awarded A grades to all 11 St. Luke's Hospital. They were among a select group of hospitals across the nation awarded an A for their commitment to keeping patients safe and meeting the highest safety standards in the nation. The Safety Grade assigns letter grades of A, B, C, D and F twice annually - in the spring and fall - to hospitals nationwide based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections and other harms. In May 2024, the Leapfrog Group awarded nine St. Luke's acute care campuses - Bethlehem, Allentown, Anderson, Carbon, Easton, Monroe, Sacred Heart and Warren, as well as Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital - A grades. St. Luke's Upper Bucks and Miners campuses earned B's. New this year, Leapfrog awarded a "Straight A" designation to hospitals that have earned A's at least five times in a row. The following seven St. Luke's hospitals qualified: - St. Luke's Allentown Campus - 11 A's in a row - Straight A Since 2019 - St. Luke's Anderson Campus - 14 A's in a row - Straight A Since 2018 - St. Luke's Monroe Campus - 12 A's in a row - Straight A Since 2019 - St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus - 9 A's in a row - Straight A Since 2020 - St. Luke's Bethlehem Campus - 15 A's in a row - Straight A Since 2017 - St. Luke's Warren Campus - 12 A's in a row - Straight A Since 2019 - Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital - 6 A's in a row - Straight A Since 2022 - St. Luke's Easton Campus - 5 A's in a row - Straight A Since 2022 St. Luke's Earns Top Workplace Designations: The Morning Call newspaper has named St. Luke's University Health Network the Top Workplace in the large employer category. This is the second year in a row that St. Luke's has been recognized as a Top Workplace. In addition, St. Luke's has been named a Top Workplace nationally, in the Philadelphia region and in New Jersey. St. Luke's is the ONLY healthcare institution in Pennsylvania and the third-highest ranked healthcare entity in the nation to be designated a Top Workplace in 2024. Richard A. Anderson, president & CEO of St. Luke's, also received the 2024 Top Workplace Leadership Award from The Morning Call based on the feedback from St. Luke's employees. Of 42,000 organizations nationally that participated, St. Luke's ranked 47th. On average, less than 3% of eligible organizations earn a Top Workplaces designation. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a confidential third-party survey administered by Energage LLC, an employee engagement technology company. The survey measures 15 culture drivers critical to any organization's success, including alignment, execution and connection. St. Luke's is recognized as a health care Top Workplace for our work-life flexibility, compensation & benefits, culture, innovation, employee appreciation, well-being, and professional development. St. Luke's was named a Top Workplaces 2023 nationally, in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. St. Luke's was the only healthcare institution in Pennsylvania and the third-highest-ranked health care entity in the nation to be deemed a Top Workplace in 2023. In August 2024, St. Luke's received several best employer awards from Forbes. It was ranked a top 10 employer in Pennsylvania and the #1 health care employer in the state. Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to survey 160,000 employees working for companies with at least 500 people within the United States. Survey participants were asked how likely they were to recommend their employer on a scale of zero to 10. Respondents were also asked to evaluate employers they'd worked for within the past two years and organizations they knew within their industry or through friends or family who worked there. Companies that received the highest scores in each state made the Forbes Best in State list. Forbes' best-in-state recognition is one of numerous employer-related achievements St. Luke's has earned recently.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS In May, the magazine recognized St. Luke's as one of the nation's Best Employers for New Grads. In August 2023, St. Luke's also was named by Forbes Magazine as one of America's Best Employers for Women. St. Luke's was recognized on the inaugural list of America's Dream Employers 2025 by Forbes. America's Dream Employers 2025 was selected based on an independent survey of college students as well as employees working over the last three years for companies and institutions employing at least 1,000 employees in the U.S. from all industry sectors. St. Luke's was the only healthcare employer in the Lehigh Valley to be named to the list and is in the top 50 healthcare institutions nationwide to receive this designation. Society for Vascular Surgery's Vascular Quality Initiative (SVS VQI) Highest Ratings: St. Luke's Bethlehem and Allentown campuses received the highest possible star rating for active participation in the SVS VQI Registry Participation Program. These St. Luke's campuses are the only facilities to receive the highest star rating from SVS VQI in the Mid Atlantic region, which includes Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Washington, D.C. Operating under the Society for Vascular Surgery, the Vascular Quality Initiative is composed of 14 registries containing demographic, clinical, procedural and outcomes data from more than 670,000 vascular procedures performed nationwide and in Canada. The mission of VQI is to improve the quality, safety, effectiveness and cost of vascular healthcare. Newsweek World's Best Hospital: In May 2023, St. Luke's Bethlehem and Allentown campuses together have been named one of the "World's Best" hospitals by Newsweek magazine for the fifth year in a row. Of 414 American hospitals to make the list, 27 are based in Pennsylvania. St. Luke's was ranked seventh overall in the state and is the top-ranked hospital in Lehigh Valley on the list. To create this ranking, Newsweek and Statista Inc., a global market research and consumer data company, designed a rigorous methodology that evaluated hospitals using data from three sources: (1) hospital recommendations from peers, including an online survey conducted among tens of thousands of doctors, health care professionals and hospital managers in 28 countries; (2) patient experience through surveys of patient satisfaction with hospitals; and (3) medical Key Performance Indicators (e.g. data on quality of treatment, hygiene measures). Stage 7 Designation on the HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model: SLUHN was the first network in the Lehigh Valley to achieve Stage 7 designation on the HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model. Less than 5 percent of U.S. hospitals have reached Stage 7, the highest stage on HIMSS Analytics' scale. HIMSS Analytics, a subsidiary of the Health Information Management Systems Society, is a healthcare research and advisory firm for healthcare organizations and governments worldwide. Following a rigorous review process, HIMSS Analytics grades hospitals on their application of electronic medical records. The Stage 7 designation recognizes St. Luke's extensive and creative use of electronic medical records to establish better service and higher quality care at lower costs. Hospital And Health Association of Pennsylvania Awards: In February 2024, St. Luke's University Health Network received a prestigious Achievement Award from The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP). The award, in the large division of the Community Champions category, honored St. Luke's for its project titled Utilizing Strategic Partnerships and Sustainable Initiatives to Improve Food Access and Address Health Equity for Underserved Communities. The award recognized St. Luke's Department of Community Health for addressing food access in various ways including hosting new food distribution programs such as on-site pantries, mobile food distribution, emergency food bags, boxes and meals. Additionally, the initiative provides referrals to existing food bank programs, food pantries and connections to SNAP, WIC and other food programs. St. Luke's was one of 13 health systems and hospitals in Pennsylvania - and the only one in the Lehigh Valley - recognized by HAP through its 2024 Achievement Awards. The program, which was started in 1978, recognizes health systems and hospitals taking innovative approaches to strengthening the safety and quality of care, enhancing operations and patients' experience and partnering with their communities to address public health needs. HAP also recognized St. Luke's for quality and safety. In January, HAP recognized the Pennsylvania hospitals that have achieved exemplary results preventing infections - and St. Luke's had more hospitals on the list than any other health system in the state. Five of the 22 hospitals honored for patient safety were St. Luke's. - St. Luke's Allentown Campus - St. Luke's Anderson Campus - St. Luke's Carbon Campus - St. Luke's Monroe Campus - St. Luke's University Hospital, Bethlehem Campus HAP identifies top-performing hospitals using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Healthcare Safety Network data. To be recognized, hospitals must perform better than the mean standardized infection ratio in three key measures: central line-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections and occurrences of clostridioides difficile. Additionally, this is the sixth consecutive year St. Luke's University Hospital's Bethlehem Campus has been honored through the Excellence in Patient Safety Recognition program. The Bethlehem Campus is the only hospital in the state to earn this important designation every year that HAP has awarded it. The hospital's team received special recognition at the symposium. HAP honors hospitals and health systems each year for their innovation, creativity, and commitment to patient care through its Achievement Awards program. SLUHN continues to hold the distinction of winning the most HAP Achievement Awards of any health system in the state, having won more than 20 awards since 2010. St. Luke's Leads in Charitable Giving: In March 2024, the Lown Institute recognized St. Luke's University Health Network for the third year in a row as the No. 1 health system in Pennsylvania for charitable giving. St. Luke's is the only health system in the Lehigh Valley with a "fair share" surplus, meaning it spends more on charity and community investment than it receives in tax breaks, according to Lown. No hospital in Pennsylvania had a greater surplus than St. Luke's University Hospital, comprising both the Bethlehem Campus in Fountain Hill and the Allentown Campus. Three additional St. Luke's hospitals - Easton, Miners and Upper Bucks campuses - were among the 14 hospitals in the state with a surplus. In August 2023, St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) was recognized as a 2023 HIMSS Davies Award recipient, making it one of only three health care organizations in the nation to earn the distinguished award three times. The Davies Award of Excellence recognizes organizations using health information technology (IT) to substantially improve patient outcomes while achieving a return on investments. The HIMSS Davies organization receives hundreds of applications annually and awards less than 15. USDA Honors St. Luke's Community Health with Gold-Level Turnip the Beet Award for Its Summer Meals Program for Schoolchildren: In June 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) awarded St. Luke's University Health Network's Department of Community Health the 2023 Gold-Level Turnip the Beet Award - the highest level possible - for its Summer Meals program, providing nutritious, high-quality meals to children in need in the Allentown and Quakertown school districts during the summer months. St. Luke's was one of only 140 summer programs to receive the Turnip the Beet Award in 2024, one of only two, and the only one in Pennsylvania, to receive the gold award. The St. Luke's Summer Meals program was recognized for demonstrating a commitment to serving fresh produce to families, which is provided by St. Luke's Rodale Institute Organic Farm. In addition to produce from the farm being used in their lunches, families also had the opportunity to take home bags of fresh produce, along with recipes and meal preparation ideas, through the St. Luke's Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. The St. Luke's Summer Meals program was launched in response to the Network's 2019 and 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). According to Whitney Szmodis, PhD, St. Luke's Department of Community Health epidemiologist, there has been a 228% increase in meals served to children since the program started.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS St. Luke's Finance Department Teams Honored: In January 2024, St. Luke's University Health Network's (SLUHN) Cost Accounting and Financial Management & Analysis (FM&A) teams were awarded the 2023 Strata LEAP (Lead, Excel, Achieve and Progress) Award. This award distinguishes exceptional healthcare systems that utilize StrataJazz, EPSi, or Strata's Advisory Services team to deliver top-notch results in financial analytics, business intelligence and financial decision support. Although SLUHN has been using this software for several years, this is the first time that the team has applied for the award. In 2023 Strata received the most LEAP award applications than any other year in the company's history, triple the number of applications Strata has seen in previous years. Over 800 health networks utilize Strata. OTHER ST. LUKE'S QUALITY AWARDS =============================== SLUHN and its affiliates have received more than 200 awards, in addition to other national and recognitions for various achievements. These include: National Awards: - St. Luke's University Health Network- named PINC AIT #1 Major Teaching Hospital (2021) - St. Luke's University Health Network- named PINC AIT 15 Top Health Systems category (2021) - St. Luke's Bethlehem Campus - named PINC AIT 100 Top Hospital- major teaching hospital category (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2006, 1997) in FY 23, named #4 among the 20 best major teaching hospitals in 2023. - St. Luke's Anderson Campus was named #2 of the 15 Best Teaching Hospitals (2022) - St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital (SLQ) - named PINC AIT 100 Top Hospital in small community hospitals category (2019, 2016) - St. Luke's Miners Hospital (SLM)- named PINC AIT 100 Top Hospital in small community hospitals category (2021) - St. Luke's Anderson (SLRA) - named PINC AIT 100 Top Hospital in medium community hospitals category (2021, 2020, 2019) - Named Newsweek- World's Best Hospitals (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019) - Selected as Newsweek America's best maternity hospitals in 2022 - Received the American heart association/American stroke association's: silver plus award; gold plus award; honor roll elite; honor roll elite plus - Named Premier PINC AIT 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals (2023, 2022, 2014, 2012, 2003, 2002,2001, 1999) - Recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a level 3 oncology medical home for delivering, patient-centered care and clinical quality while providing focused care management to patients and family members. - Designated by Blue Cross Blue Shield as a Blue Distinction Center + for maternity care, bariatrics and cardiac. Blue Distinction Specialty Care + is a national designation program which recognizes healthcare organizations for providing care that is not only high quality but also low cost. - Recognized as a Hospital & Health Networks Most Wired Award Winner (2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013) - HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020) - CMS 5-star rating (highest)- (2023,2022, 2017) - Healthgrades' America's 50 Best Hospitals (2024). America's 100 best hospitals (2022- 2024) - Awarded by Healthgrades as America's top 250 best hospitals award, top 5% in the nation consistently delivering clinical quality (2017-2023) - Leapfrog safety A rating (highest) - (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017). In FY 22, all St. Luke's University Health Network hospitals achieved this rating. - Leapfrog Top Hospital - (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018) Leapfrog safety grade a. In FY 22, all St. Luke's University Health Network hospitals achieved this rating. State Awards - Pennsylvania: - Received 23 Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) achievement awards - most ever healthcare system wins in state of Pennsylvania. - Forbes America's best-in-state employers (2022, 2021, 2019) Other outstanding achievements: St. Luke's hospitals have consistently been named by the Morning Call and Times News newspapers as a Readers' Choice award recipient for being the best: - Hospital - Cancer Center - Cardiology - Dermatologist - Family Doctor - Home Health - Hospital/Health Network - Kidney Dialysis - MRI/Diagnostic Imaging - Obstetrician - Orthopedic Care - Pediatrician - Physical Therapist - Place to Have a Baby - Speech Therapy - Sports Medicine - Urgent Care - Weight Loss Center - Best Cosmetic Surgeon (Jonathan Lam) - St. Luke's Heart Surgery Program was named as one of 17 top performing hospitals in the northeast region by consumer reports in 2018 community health report. Network-Wide Sponsorships ========================= 9/11 Heroes Run - Alpha Braves - Alvernia University - American Cancer Society - American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - American Legion Riders - Chapter 927 / VALOR Clinic Foundation - Angel 34 Foundation - Barbers Fighting Cancer - Battle Borne - Bethlehem City - Black Square Group - Bloom for Women - Blue Mountain Resort (Spartan Race) - Bo Tkach Foundation - BOC - Boy Scouts - Boyertown Area School District - Brandywine Heights Area School District - Brother 4 Brother - Camelot for Children - Camp Awesome - Cancer Action Network - Cancer Support Community - Carbon Adventure Racing Charities - Catholic Charities - Chamber's Veterans and Military Council - Chamber Women's Health Summit - Chamber's Veterans and Military Council - Children's Developmental Program - Collaborative Autism Movement - Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley - Community Options - Conrad Weiser HS - Crimson Tide Foundation - D11Sports.com - Delaware Valley Regional High School - Desales University District XI - Dieruff Girls Basketball - DNL Concessions - Dock Mennonite Academy - Dream Come True - Dylan and Gavin - East Penn Raiders, LLC - EC/BCLS Training Center - Events to End Pediatric Tumors - Girl Scouts - Grace Montessori School - Greater Lehigh Valley Athletics, Inc. - Green Wave Association - Grow a Pair - Gujarati Samaj of Lehigh Valley - Habitat for Humanity - Harvest Full of Hope - Headstrong Foundation - HWSAA - I Can Shine Inc. - ImPACT Applications, Inc. - Iron Pigs Charities - Jewish Day School of the Lehigh Valley - Jewish Family Service - Journeymen Wrestling - Judith Adele Agentis - Justin Sheftel Memorial Fund - Keystone Athletic - Kick It Contests - Kolbe Academy - Krysta Hankee Memorial Fund - Laundry on Linden - Lehigh Elementary School - Lehigh Township Police Dept - Lehigh Valley Basketball Club - Lehigh Valley Economic Development (LVEDC) - Lehigh Valley Food and Wine Festival - Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs - Lehigh Valley Phantoms - Lehigh Valley Philanthropy Institute - Lehigh Valley Rodeo - Lehigh Valley Senior All-Star Classic Committee - Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club - Lehigh Valley Youth Soccer League - Live Like Brent Carve for Cancer - Lehigh Valley Aging in Place - Lehigh Valley Chamber - MADE Strength - Mahanoy Area School District - Marian High School - Marian Catholic School District - Meals on Wheels - Merissa L. Frye Small Cell Cervical Cancer Memorial Foundation - Metro Decorators, Inc. - Mikayla's Voice - Miller-Keystone Blood Center - Miracle League of Lehigh Valley - Moravian College - Nativity BVM High School - Nightingale Awards - Northampton Area School District - Northampton Community College - Northeast Pa Manufacturers and Employers (MAEA) - PA Association for Infant Mental Health (PA-AIMH) - Pancreatic Cancer Hope Foundation - PAPeer Support - PAPRS (PA Assoc of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services) - PBS - PCEA Conference - PCFLV - Pennridge High School Theater Arts - Recovery Partnership - Rep. Ryan Mackenzie Senior Event - Salem Christian School - Salisbury Area School District - Sassey Massey Smile Foundation - She Nailed it - Special Hockey of the Lehigh Valley - St. Luke's Community Ambassador - Sweatshirt of Hope - Sync Recovery Community - Team Fermin - Team Luke's Fore a Cure - Team Pennsylvania - Upper Bucks Community College - Valley Youth House - VAST (Valley Against Sex Trafficking) - Vigilance Hose Fire Department/Nazareth FirE
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - Volunteer Center - Watts Baggs USA INC. - Weatherly Area School District - Wescoe Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation - Whitehall-Coplay School District - Wildlands Conservancy - Wrestlers in Business Network - Yasso/Rothrock - Zero Prostate Cancer DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH ============================== St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Through our analysis of primary and secondary data, as well as the CHNA key informant interviews, forums, and surveys with community members, we see significant issues facing our communities that impede healthy lifestyles. Our efforts in prevention, care transformation, research, and partnerships help support our work to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, the Department of Community Health aims to promote a more equitable society with better health outcomes, especially within the Network's most vulnerable populations. Community Health Liaisons and Community Health Workers (CHW) help to build trust to improve access to care, services, and resources. Pathways have been established and strengthened to connect families to primary care, social services, food access, financial literacy, career mentoring and workforce development. St. Luke's Community Health's mission is to create pathways for equity toward measurable health outcomes through advocacy, access, and navigation of resources for partners and underserved communities. We envision a community where everyone has access to exceptional healthcare built on a foundation of trust and compassion. St. Luke's partners with local schools, civic organizations, and community resources to improve the health of the residents. The overarching top priority that emerged from the results of the 2022 CHNA was access to care. This prioritizes access to primary care, mental health, dental care, and other services, with an emphasis on promoting connections to care for underserved communities. Strategies to target vulnerable populations include a comprehensive approach in our urban and rural communities and school-based efforts in high-need schools and school districts. Schools serve as a hub in the community and provide sustainable access points to connect with students, families, and the surrounding community. Overall assessment results highlight three main priority focus areas for our community health initiatives that include improving access to care, preventing chronic disease, and improving mental and behavioral health. - Improving Access to Care - Preventing Chronic Disease - Improving Mental and Behavioral Health The individual campus reports provide additional detail. ======================================================================== GEISINGER ST. LUKE'S CAMPUS --------------------------- Geisinger St. Luke's Campus is the first new acute-care, non-replacement hospital Schuylkill County has seen in 90 years. Comprised of three stories and 130,091 square feet, the $100-million hospital building has 60 private patient rooms, including 10 critical care beds, and the ability to add 20 more medical-surgical rooms in the future. To promote healing, the rooms are spacious and beautifully decorated. The hospital also features state-of-the-art operating and procedure rooms, a helipad, a large and efficient emergency room and modern medical technologies from GE Healthcare. Opening in November 2019, Geisinger St. Luke's Campus was the first joint venture in Pennsylvania history of two health systems coming together to co-own a facility. The hospital is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as an Internal Revenue code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Pursuant to its charitable purposes, Geisinger St. Luke's Campus provides medically necessary healthcare services to all individuals in a non-discriminatory manner regardless of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, religion or ability to pay. Moreover, Geisinger St. Luke's Campus operates consistently with the following criteria outlined in the IRS revenue ruling 69-545: 1) Geisinger St. Luke's Campus provides medically necessary healthcare services to all individuals regardless of ability to pay, including charity care, self-pay, Medicare and Medicaid patients; 2) Geisinger St. Luke's Campus operates an active emergency room for all persons; which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year; 3) Geisinger St. Luke's Campus maintains an open medical staff, by invitation only, with privileges available to all qualified physicians; 4) Control of Geisinger St. Luke's Campus rests with its Board of Trustees. This board is comprised of a majority of executive leadership from both Geisinger and St. Luke's University Health Network as well as physician leaders from both networks and community representatives; and 5) Surplus funds are used to improve the quality of patient care, expand and renovate facilities and advance medical care programs and activities. The operations of Geisinger St. Luke's Campus, as shown through the factors outlined above and other information contained herein, clearly demonstrate that the use and control of Geisinger St. Luke's Campus is for the benefit of the public and that no part of the income or net earnings of the organization inures to the benefit of any private individual, nor is any private interest being served other than incidentally. Mission ======= The mission of Geisinger St. Luke's Campus is to care for the sick and injured and improve our community's health regardless of a patient's ability to pay. Vision ====== The vision of Geisinger St. Luke's Campus is to be the preferred hospital in Schuylkill County for high-quality, cost-effective care and outstanding service. The mission will be accomplished by the following: - Making the patient our highest priority. - Promoting healthy lifestyles and continuously improving care provided to heal the sick and injured. - Coordinating and integrating services into a seamless, easily accessible system of care. - Improving the level of service provided throughout the network. - Ensuring all health care services are relevant to the needs of the community. - Striving to maximize the satisfaction of our patients, employees, medical staff and volunteers and, - Training allied health professionals, nursing and medical students and residents and fellows and attracting them to practice within our network's service area. Overview ======== On November 20, 2019, Geisinger St. Luke's Campus opened its doors to the community. Becoming the 10th hospital in the St. Luke's University Health Network, the new hospital provides acute inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical care. The campus has an annual capacity for 3,450 inpatient and observation admissions and has a 15-bed emergency department with an annual capacity for 25,000 visits. In FY 24, Geisinger St. Luke's Campus provided care for 4,709 admissions and observations, 28,719 emergency department visits and 67,903 outpatient visits. From the day it opened, Geisinger St. Luke's Campus has been embraced by the public. In the first year of operations, the hospital received the Press Ganey guardian of excellence award for inpatient and emergency room care and the Republican Herald's readers' choice best hospital award. The Geisinger St. Luke's Campus continues to be successful due to the support of both the St. Luke's University Health Network and the Geisinger Health System. Another major investment in the Geisinger St. Luke's Campus was a three-floor, 37,500-square-foot medical office building located at 1165 Centre Turnpike, on the hospital campus. The $8 million building opened in June 2020 and expanded the breadth of offerings at Geisinger St. Luke's Campus to include cardiology, orthopedics, spine & pain, sports medicine, pulmonary, gastroenterology, general surgery, gynecology, urology, nephrology, gynecologic oncology, women's imaging, 3D mammography and DEXA scan (bone density scanning). In FY 24, the Geisinger St. Luke's Campus added the wound care service line at the Medical Office Building. In FY 23, the Geisinger St. Luke's Campus added 20 private rooms at a cost of $11 million, Fast Breast MRI and planned for the opening of the Interventional Radiology Suite in July 2023.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS The Geisinger St. Luke's Campus Breast Center, located in the Medical Office Building, includes the most advanced, computer-aided software to help in diagnosing breast anomalies and the latest digital and 3d mammography equipment from GE Healthcare. The center is equipped with Sensorysuite to provide a calmer, interactive mammogram experience and the region's first Pristina with DuetaTM mammography, a patient-assisted compression device which gives patients a sense of control during their mammograms. Geisinger St. Luke's Campus specialty services include: - Cardiology - Critical Care Anesthesia - Emergency Services - ENT - Endoscopies - Gastroenterology - Gynecology - Gynecology Oncology - Infectious Disease - Inpatient Renal Dialysis with CRRT - Interventional Radiology - Nephrology - Neurology - Occupational Medicine - Orthopedics, Joint and Muscle Disorders - Pain Management - Palliative Care - Podiatry - Primary Care - Pulmonary - Radiology (Advanced, Interventional) - Spine & Pain - Sports Medicine - Surgery (General, Specialty, Laparoscopic and Robotic) - Urology - Vascular Services - Weight Management - Women's Imaging Center - Wound Care Geisinger St. Luke's Campus is service oriented with a goal to reduce patient and family stress and anxiety and to provide a calm and reassuring environment by meeting, and often exceeding, their personal needs. Softer lighting is used in the hallways and the dcor conveys relaxing earth tones. Available amenities include flat screen smart televisions, free WIFI service and a recliner and comfortable sofa bed in every room. Community Outreach ================== During Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24), St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) continued efforts related to top priorities established through the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). These priorities, outlined in the 2022-2025 Implementation Strategy, progress with initiative updates from FY 24 are detailed in the report. Our efforts to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes are a result of data-driven strategies to promote overall health and wellbeing. While there are many issues facing our communities, the results from the 2022 CHNA found the top priorities for the St. Luke's Network to include: Access to Care (Connection to Care, Workforce Development, Transportation and Housing), Chronic Disease Prevention (Food Security, Nutrition Education and Promotion, Physical Activity Promotion), Mental and Behavioral Health (Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Services, Access to Opioid and other Substance Use Disorder Services, Access to Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery). The needs outlined in our implementation strategy serve as a guide to support strategic initiatives through the pillars of Prevention and Wellness, Care Transformation, and Research and Partnerships. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, we aim to promote a more equitable society with better health outcomes for all, with an emphasis on supporting the diverse needs of our most vulnerable populations. The needs related to the priority areas outlined in this document served as our guide in creating this Network Implementation Plan to best address the needs of populations within the SLUHN service areas. Results from the 2022 CHNA found access to care as the main barrier facing our community, particularly within the four main priority areas. The updates to the Fiscal Year 2022-2025 implementation strategy include removing the priority area of COVID-19. Given the end of the public health emergency and continued decline of the pandemic, COVID-19 was removed from the implementation strategy as a top priority for the Fiscal Year 2023 update as well as for Fiscal Year 2024. Continued monitoring of COVID-19 ensures that the Network is prepared to pivot and re-prioritize as necessary. St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) and the Geisinger St. Luke's (GSL) Campus conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Through our analysis of primary and secondary data, including the CHNA key informant interviews, forums, and surveys with community members, we see significant issues related to social determinants of health (SDOH) facing our communities. Our efforts in prevention, care transformation, research, and partnerships help support our work to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, the Department of Community Health (Community Health) aims to promote a more equitable society with improved health outcomes, especially within the Network's most vulnerable populations. Community Health's mission is to create pathways for equity toward measurable health outcomes through advocacy, access, and navigation of resources for partners and underserved communities. The Department envisions a community where everyone has access to exceptional healthcare built on a foundation of trust and compassion. SLUHN partners with local schools, civic organizations, and provides community resources to improve the health of the residents of Schuylkill County and the surrounding area. Community Health Liaisons and Community Health Workers (CHW) build trust in the community to improve access to care, services, and resources. Established pathways strengthen connections to primary care, social services, food access, financial literacy, career mentoring, and workforce development. The overarching top priority that emerged from the results of the 2022 CHNA was access to care. This prioritizes access to primary care, mental health, dental care, and other services, with an emphasis on promoting connections to care for underserved communities. Strategies to support vulnerable populations include a comprehensive approach in our urban and rural communities and school-based efforts in high-need schools and school districts. Schools serve as a community hub and provide sustainable access points to connect with students, families, and the surrounding community. Based on the identified needs and priorities, each campus develops plans and sustainable initiatives to improve the health of the community. The GSL campus supports the CHNA priority areas that are identified within the campus service area by collecting and analyzing data and incorporating community input. Based on the identified needs and priorities, each campus develops plans and programs to improve the health of the community. The GSL 2025 CHNA Community Forum was held on April 29, 2024, and engaged 21 external and 11 internal partners. Partner input and feedback was integrated into the strategy and response for implementing evidence-based community health initiatives. Overall, 2022 assessment results highlight three main priority focus areas for our community health initiatives that include improving access to care, preventing chronic disease, and improving mental and behavioral health. Improving Access to Care ------------------------ Child Development Head Start: GSL Community Health Workers (CHW) and Community Health staff provide services to students and families at Child Development Head Start. The partnership between St. Luke's Department of Community Health and Child Development Head Start began in 2013 through the St. Luke's Miners Campus. When GSL opened in 2019, SLUHN was able to further prioritize the partnership by embedding a CHW at Child Development Head Start. The GSL Community Health Worker (CHW) provides outreach to all Schuylkill School Districts with connection to health education and services. They include Blue Mountain, Mahanoy Area, Marian, Minersville, Nativity, North Schuylkill, Pine Grove, Pottsville, Saint Clair, Schuylkill Haven, Shenandoah, Tamaqua, Tri-Valley, Williams Valley and the Schuylkill Intermediate Unit #29. These efforts have measurably improved access and services to families in need. In collaboration with the St. Luke's Rural Health Centers and with support from CHWs, connections to care were established to improve access to school physicals, vaccinations, education, and resources. Additionally, the RHCs employs a full-time Public Health Dental Hygienist who is also trained as a CHW. Literacy promotion through Read Across America was implemented at local Schuylkill County Schools. A total 14 of readers participated in March 2024 during Read Across America week, with more than 1,500 literacy resources shared with students in the community.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Workforce Development: A new partnership developed during FY 24 with the Lifelong Learning Center to address workforce and education connections in Schuylkill County and the Panther Valley area. Miners Campus Human Resources spoke with adult education students to share employment and educational opportunities in healthcare to create an employment pipeline. findhelp: SLUHN and GSL partner with findhelp, a free self-navigating online platform, that continues to expand its reach to provide community members in need with connections to care, education, and resources in their local community at low or no-cost. findhelp (sluhn.findhelp.com) is a social care network established to provide a comprehensive platform for people to find social services in their communities and for nonprofit and other community-based organizations to coordinate their service delivery and support services. Information Technology, Quality, Case Management, and Community Health work collaboratively, especially with Star Community Health, the RHCs, and 1,246 established (i.e., claimed) community-based partners. The self-navigating online platform allows community members to search and connect to Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) support (e.g., financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, transportation). This platform, as well as United Way's 211, are tools to assist our community members, patients, and staff to connect to vital resources are available to our communities. Network-wide there were 30,227 searches during FY 24 with the top searches including food, housing, and utilities. In the Geisinger St. Luke's service area, there were a total of 1,283 searches (Schuylkill County) during FY 24, with the top services including food, housing, and transportation. Transportation: St. Luke's transportation services, in collaboration with Lyft and Uber rideshare, ensures access to care by supporting rides to and from appointments. Transportation initiatives supported by SLUHN align with the primary goal of improving access to primary care for homeless and near homeless populations. By providing complimentary Lyft and Uber rides to and from appointments with primary care doctors and other specialists, this initiative allows patients to receive routine care in a timely manner, with the added goal of reducing the frequency and overuse of Emergency Department resources. More than $900,000 in Lyft and Uber rides were provided for services Network-wide. Preventing Chronic Disease -------------------------- Local Food Pantry Support: Geisinger St. Luke's employees provided monthly volunteer support to the Orwigsburg Food Pantry. Physical Activity: Get Your Tail on the Trail is a free program created in 2013 by SLUHN and Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. The program aims to help people of all ages and abilities to meet their personal fitness goals. Since program inception, there have been a total of 5,757,196 miles recorded. Network-wide, there were 2,382 active users that logged 712,995 miles during FY 24. Fireside Chats: Fireside chats were available to the community to help share information and resources for topics such as Heart Health, The Aging Brain, Your Lung Health, Wound Care, and Urology. Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support: St. Luke's Diabetes Education Accreditation Programs (DEAP) is governed by the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists. These programs include Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) and Medical Nutrition Therapy. The Community Health DEAP program provides diabetes education to vulnerable populations at the Miners campus and the Ringtown Rural Health Center with Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support, DSMES, classes through one-on-one and group sessions, which are both offered in-person or virtually. Older Adult Meals: Older adults in the area of the Geisinger St. Luke's Campus are welcome to enjoy a low-cost healthy meal in the cafeteria. During FY 24, 6,885 meals were served during the program. This initiative addresses food security and loneliness among older adults. Employee Wellness: St. Luke's University Health Network recognizes that the health of its workforce is important and vital to the success of our organization. In order to support our employees and their spouses, the St. Luke's Employee Wellness Team provides evidence-based programming and health education to empower individuals to positively impact their health and reduce their risk of chronic health conditions through making healthy lifestyle choices. In alignment with the Network CHNA top priorities (i.e., Access to Care, Chronic Disease Prevention, Mental and Behavioral Health), Employee Wellness provides opportunities for employees and their spouses to focus on their physical, mental and social well-being, to help foster a high quality of life while managing the demands of their roles at work and home. During FY 24, the following programs and resources were provided to support employee wellness: Caring Starts with You Core (annual biometric and health risk assessment program), Community Supported Agriculture Program (CSA), health coaching, Plant Based Eating Class, Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), tobacco cessation, Employee Fitness Incentive Program, massage therapy, Silver Cloud, Employee Assistance Program, and Therapy Anywhere. The CSA program provided the opportunity to improve access to fresh, local produce. Through this initiative, three shares were donated in the Geisinger St. Luke's service area to a local food pantries and non-profit organizations. Smoking Cessation: SLUHN's smoking cessation program provides services with certified tobacco treatment specialists, physicians, and/or advanced practitioners for individuals currently using tobacco and interested in quitting. During FY 24, 324 SLUHN patients received treatment for nicotine/tobacco, a 17% increase from FY 23. St. Luke's received a Comprehensive Center of Excellence accreditation from the Smoking Treatment Accreditation & Recognition (STAR) team, a program funded by the PA Department of Health and managed by the Health Promotion Council. STAR's mission is to facilitate the integration of tobacco dependence treatment into existing health care workflows and to recognize organizations whose smoking cessation services exceed exceptional standards. Lead Testing: Geisinger St. Luke's joined St. Luke's phlebotomists at eight Child Development Centers for lead testing services in April 2024. Center locations included two Pottsville locations, Shenandoah, Mahanoy City, Fountain Springs, Tamaqua, St. Clair, and Schuylkill Haven. Sixty-two children received tests, three children from Shenandoah and Mahanoy City Centers were uninsured and six tests resulted in elevated lead levels. Families without insurance were provided information about St. Luke's Rural Health Centers by the Family Advocate from Child Development. The process included promoting access to our local laboratory services through flyers sent home to the families and providing those with transportation barriers an onsite visit from our lab technician(s) to complete the testing. The Health and Development Manager from Child Development worked closely with GSL's team to collect the necessary paperwork that included signed consents, insurance and date of birth information and worked with a local pediatrician to review results and refer to additional testing if results were abnormal. Community Supported Agriculture: St. Luke's Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) was provided through the GSL Campus and the CSA invested a total of $2,200 as revenue for local farmers.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Improving Mental and Behavioral Health -------------------------------------- St. Luke's Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Response Warm Hand Off (WHO): WHO is an initiative to support the continuum of care for patients in need of multiple services and providers. It is a transfer of care between providers with the patient (and potentially family) present to ensure clear communication, transparency, and helps to build relationships between patients and providers. St. Luke's collaborates with local community-based organizations and local county to support WHO efforts. In the Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, a total of 34 WHO were conducted for alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, opioids, and other stimulants during FY 24. Prevention: Schuylkill County Drug and Alcohol partners with Community Health for assistance with prevention activities in Schuylkill County. During FY 24, our CHW in Schuylkill County provided 720 hours of information dissemination, education, and community-based activities on behalf of Schuylkill County Drug and Alcohol. Stigma Reduction: The Department of Community Health worked with partners to deliver a Community Stigma Presentation for Carbon and Schuylkill community members. Narcan Education and Distribution: Narcan education and distribution was provided during FY 24 to community members in Carbon and Schuylkill Counties through eleven events and providing 141 boxes of Narcan to the community. Safe Medication Disposal Boxes: GSL provides 24/7 access to safe medication disposal as a harm reduction service to dispose of unwanted medicines. During FY 24, 230.1 pounds of unused medication at GSL were safely disposed. Mental Health Support and Messaging: Weekly positive messaging and resource newsletters were distributed via school email blasts and social media. A RHC social worker provided support services and connections to mental and behavioral health services for students, families, and community members. County Drug and Alcohol Partnerships: Community Health partnered with Schuylkill County Drug and Alcohol and Mental Health Services and coordinated a Schuylkill County Student Advisory Board. This initiative brought together students from each of the Schuylkill County School Districts to discuss how to bring awareness to mental health and substance use issues in their schools and across the county. Students and their advisors attended in-person meetings to brainstorm ideas for implementation at their respective schools. Meetings will continue to be held quarterly. St. Luke's Penn Foundation Education: St. Luke's Penn Foundation Mental Health provides educational lectures series, videos, and podcasts during the year on topics such as Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Childhood Anxiety and Depression and Interventions that Parents Can Use. St. Luke's "Just STARt the Conversation: a dialogue on mental health" podcast is available throughout the community to discuss timely topics in mental health. Over 30 episodes discuss topics ranging from Dealing with A Loved One's Addiction as a Family to Youth Sports and Mental Health. St. Luke's Wellness 101 show is fun and educational, and the short video series is designed to help students 12 + and adults thrive (with over 100 episodes). Wellness 101 Junior is for children ages 6-12 with 30 episodes to choose from that range in topics from sleep to how to ask for help. Partnerships and Collaboration ------------------------------ - Schuylkill County Mental Health/Developmental Services and Drug & Alcohol Programs - Clinical Outcomes Group, Inc. (COGI) - Schuylkill REACH (SUD Prevention Task Force) - Schuylkill County Drug and Alcohol - East Central Area Health Education Council (AHEC) - Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Lehigh Carbon Community College - Helping Harvest Food Bank - Child Development, Inc. - The Nurse Family Partnership of Schuylkill County - Suicide Prevention Task Force of Schuylkill County - The Salvation Army Pottsville Corps - The Salvation Army Schuylkill Service Center of Tamaqua - Schuylkill United Way - Diakon Community Services - Lifelong Learning Center - Schuylkill Community Action - Sexual Assault Resource and Counseling Center (SARCC) - Schuylkill Intermediate Unit #29 - Rural Community Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Sponsorship =========== In FY 24, Geisinger St. Luke's provided community sponsorships to the following organizations serving our mutual community populations in need: - Alvernia University - Avenues Foundation - Blue Mountain School District - CK Running, LLC. (Benefits the Wounded Warriors) - Diakon Child Family & Community - Eagle Foundation - Fighters Haven - Geisinger - Hawk Mountain Council - Boy Scouts - Kutztown University - Nativity School - North Schuylkill School District - Our Town Foundation - Penn State Schuylkill Campus - Pottsville Area School District - Pottsville Library - Pottstown Broadcast Co. - Reading Area School District - Reading Royals - Schuylkill Chorale Society - Schuylkill County Chamber of Commerce - Schuylkill County's Vision - Tigers Athletic Association - United Way Day of Caring In addition, Geisinger St. Luke's Campus provides healthy, low-cost meals for older adults and held the "fireside chat" educational series for people of all ages. For high school students, the campus held its inaugural mentorship program for high school students interested in health care careers. Also, the Campus participates in PennDOT's Adopt a Highway Program. Volunteers ========== In FY 24, Geisinger St. Luke's Campus volunteers provided 3220 volunteer hours. ========================================================================= ST. LUKE'S ANDERSON CAMPUS -------------------------- St. Luke's Hospital Anderson Campus is a not-for-profit, 215-licensed bed acute care hospital located and providing care primarily to residents of Northampton and Monroe counties in Pennsylvania and Warren County in New Jersey. St. Luke's Anderson Campus is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as an Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations. Pursuant to its charitable purposes, St. Luke's Anderson Campus provides medically necessary healthcare services to all individuals in a non-discriminatory manner regardless of race, color, creed, sex, national origin or ability to pay. Moreover, St. Luke's Anderson Campus operates consistently with the following criteria outlined in the IRS ruling 69-545: 1) St. Luke's Anderson Campus provides medically necessary healthcare services to all individuals regardless of ability to pay; 2) St. Luke's Anderson Campus operates an active emergency room for all persons; which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year; and 3) St. Luke's Anderson Campus maintains an open medical staff, with privileges available to all qualified physicians. 4) Control of St. Luke's Anderson Campus rests with its Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of St. Luke's Health Network, inc., d.b.a. St. Luke's University Health Network. Both boards comprise a majority of independent civic leaders and other prominent members of the community, as well as physicians on the hospital/network medical staff. 5) Surplus funds are used to improve the quality of patient care, expand and renovate facilities and advance medical care; programs and activities. The operations of St. Luke's Anderson Campus, as shown through the factors outlined above and other information contained herein, clearly demonstrate that the use and control of St. Luke's Anderson Campus is for the benefit of the public and that no part of the income or net earnings of the organization inures to the benefit of any private individual nor is any private interest being served other than incidentally. Mission ======= The mission of St. Luke's Anderson Campus is to care for the sick and injured regardless of their ability to pay, improve our communities' overall health and educate our health care professionals. The mission will be accomplished by the following: - Making the patient our highest priority. - Promoting healthy lifestyles and continuously improving care provided to heal the sick and injured. - Coordinating and integrating services into a seamless, easily accessible system of care. - Improving the level of service provided throughout the network. - Ensuring all health care services are relevant to the needs of the community. - Striving to maximize the satisfaction of our patients, employees, medical staff and volunteers and - Training allied health professionals, nursing and medical students and residents and fellows and attracting them to practice within our network's service area.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Overview ======== The 215-bed Anderson Campus celebrated its 13th year on November 11, 2024. When the campus opened, it was the first new, full-service, acute-care hospital in Pennsylvania in 40 years. It consisted of three buildings, employed 280 employees and had an annual revenue of $60M. Today, it is a teaching hospital with 220 residents and 2,000 employees. The campus spans across five buildings and generates $500 million in revenue per year. Located on a 500-acre site owned by St. Luke's University Health Network, the campus features advanced services in the Hospital, Cancer Center, Medical Office Building, Specialty Pavilion and the Women & Babies Pavilion. Opening in 2013, the four-floor, 180,000-square-foot Women's & Babies Pavilion includes a labor and delivery unit, Level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and a 36-bed medical/surgical unit. The specialty pavilion offers a wide range of services including ambulatory surgery, urology, obstetrics/gynecology (OB/GYN) services, gastroenterology and laboratory services. The Medical Office Building provides imaging, physical therapy, laboratory and other outpatient testing, health and fitness center and offices for a wide range of physician specialists, including cardiac services and a pulmonary rehabilitation center. Located just off Route 33, and close to routes 33 and 78, the St. Luke's Anderson Campus has a very active Emergency Room. In August of 2022, St. Luke's Anderson Campus expanded its emergency department, increasing the number of beds from 32 to 45 beds. The expansion included: - Three-bay behavioral health secure unit - Three-bed trauma bay, equipped with advanced imaging technology St. Luke's Anderson Campus received Level II Trauma Accreditation on September 1, 2021. The Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation approved the hospital's accreditation after a lengthy and in-depth review of its specialized surgical services and other related medical resources. St. Luke's University Health Network has invested in St. Luke's Anderson to improve both quality and access to care. It provides primary care services, selected women's health services and lifestyle medicine services. The internal medicine providers see patients ages 19 and older and family medicine sees both adult and pediatric patients and offers some services. This residency practice accepts all insurances including commercial insurances, patients with Medicare and Medicaid as well as uninsured patients. St. Luke's Anderson Campus specialty services: - Cardiac Catheterization - Cardiology - Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - Clinical Neurophysiology - Dermatology - Emergency Services - Endocrinology - Endoscopies - Gastroenterology - Gynecology - Hematology/Oncology - Infusion Services - Labor & Delivery - Maternal & Fetal Medicine - Neurology/Neurosurgery - NICU - Oncology/Hematology - Orthopedics, Joint and Muscle Disorders - Otolaryngology (Head & Neck) Surgery - Pain Management - Palliative Care - Pediatrics - Perinatal Services - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery - Primary Care - Pulmonary Critical Care - Radiation Oncology - Radiology (Advanced, Interventional) - Renal Dialysis - Rheumatology - Sleep Medicine - Sports Medicine, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Rehab - Surgery (General, Specialty and Laparoscopic) - Urogynecology - Urology - Vascular Neurology - Vascular Services - Women's Imaging Center The campus offers support classes for members of the community. The following are offered consistently: - St. Luke's Hospice - Grief and Loss Support Group - Living Well with Diabetes Class - Wescoe Foundation for Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group - St. Luke's Bariatric Patients Educating Patients (Pep) Rally - Healthy Aging Series - Better Breathers Support Group Over the past decade, St. Luke's Anderson Campus has been improving Freemansburg Avenue, the primary access to the hospital campus. By the time it is completed, the total cost will be $43 million. St. Luke's University Health Network partners with the Rodale Institute to develop an organic farm located on the Anderson Campus. The farm is used to provide locally grown organic produce in network cafeterias and will be served to patients, employees and visitors. Working with the Rodale Institute to develop the St. Luke's Rodale Institute organic farm allows St. Luke's to continue providing patients with a holistic healthcare experience that creates a positive atmosphere for health and healing. By providing patients, visitors and staff members with locally grown organic produce, St. Luke's demonstrates a commitment to the environment and promoting the health and well-being of our patients and the community. Excess produce is sold to staff members and the community allowing these individuals to make healthy eating choices in their own homes, contributing to healthier lifestyles. The annual investment exceeds $500,000. Graduate Medical Education ========================== St. Luke's Graduate Medical Education Program at St. Luke's Anderson Campus started in July 2019 and has experienced extensive growth. The class of 2024 resident graduation was held June 14, 2024. The resident and fellow graduates completed specialty training through more than 50 residency and fellowship programs at St. Luke's University Health Network. More than 60 residents and fellows will remain with St. Luke's - an enormous benefit to the greater Lehigh Valley as approximately 40% of St. Luke's physician vacancies are filled by resident and fellow graduates each year. Of the 171 graduating residents and fellows in 2024, 41 were from programs that are fully completed at Anderson Campus. - Dermatology (2)* - Endocrinology Fellowship (2) - Family Medicine (6) - Internal Medicine (10) - Neurology (4) - Psychiatry (7) - Transitional Year (13) - Sleep Fellowship (2) St. Luke's Anderson Campus has 223 residents and fellows on campus with accredited graduate medical education programs in clinical neurophysiology, dermatology, endocrinology, emergency medicine, family medicine, hematology/oncology, internal medicine, neurology, otolaryngology, head & neck surgery, pain medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, radiology, sleep medicine, transitional year and vascular neurology. Other training programs are currently in the developmental stages. St. Luke's Anderson Campus also offers rotations for surgical residents, OB/GYN residents and medical students. More than 500 residents and fellows are enrolled in all SLUHN programs, and about 10,000 applicants apply each year. St. Luke's is consistently ranked among the Top Teaching Hospitals in the country. Quality Recognition Anderson Campus received a five out of five-star rating from the annual quality and safety hospital review conducted by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS). The CMS ratings are based on the quality of care at Medicare-certified hospitals across the country. The quality measures include safety and value of care, readmission, infection, complication rates, mortality, patient experience, effectiveness and timeliness of care and efficient use of medical imaging. 100 Top Hospitals - Anderson Campus was recognized through Premier 2023 100 Top Hospitals as #5 of 25 Best Teaching Hospitals, making Anderson Campus the highest-ranked hospital in the state in the teaching category. The 100 Top Hospitals recognizes excellence in patient outcomes, quality, efficiency, financial health and community impact. Campus-Specific Quality Awards ============================== St. Luke's Anderson Campus Ranked Nationally for Safety: In December 2023, the Leapfrog Group granted St. Luke's Anderson Campus its prestigious Top Hospital designation. Of the nine hospitals in Pennsylvania to earn the prestigious Top Hospital designation from Leapfrog, more than half are St. Luke's facilities. HAP Recognizes St. Luke's Anderson Campus for Patient Safety: The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) in January 2024 recognized St. Luke's Anderson Campus for achieving exemplary results preventing infections during its Patient Safety, Quality and Equity Symposium in Harrisburg. St. Luke's Anderson Campus Named Top Teaching Hospital: Fortune/PINC 100 named St. Luke's Anderson Campus among the 25 Best Teaching Hospitals for the sixth consecutive time. Fortune/PINC, formerly IBM Watson HealthT, is a multinational health care company that delivers unbiased information, analytic tools, benchmarks, research and services to the health care industry.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS St. Luke's Anderson Campus Earns Anesthesia Center of Excellence Designation for OB and Labor and Delivery: In April 2024, the Labor and Delivery Unit and Obstetric Anesthesia Service at St. Luke's Anderson Campus was designated as a Center of Excellence (COE) by the Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP), putting it in elite company with select, national organizations that provide the highest level of safe and effective anesthesia care for women and their babies. According to the SOAP website, the four-year COE designation recognizes institutions and programs that demonstrate excellence in obstetric anesthesia care and meet a benchmark of expected care to improve standards nationally and internationally, which focus on reducing mortality before, during and after childbirth. With this designation, St. Luke's becomes only the third health system in Pennsylvania to achieve this recognition, joining the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. CMS Hospital Compare Gives St. Luke's Anderson Campus a 5-Star Quality Rating: In August 2024, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) granted St. Luke's Anderson Campus, a five (out of five) quality rating. The star ratings are comprised of quality measures including mortality, readmission, safety of care, patient experiences, effectiveness and timeliness of care and efficient use of imaging. The CMS ratings are based on an examination of the quality of care at Medicare-certified hospitals across the country. The quality measures include safety and value of care, readmission, infection, complication rates, mortality, patient experience, effectiveness and timeliness of care and efficient use of medical imaging. Nationwide, an elite 8% of 4,658 eligible hospitals earned five stars. Community Outreach ================== During Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24), St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) continued efforts related to top priorities established through the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). These priorities, outlined in the 2022-2025 Implementation Strategy, progress with initiative updates from FY 24 are detailed in the report. Our efforts to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes are a result of data-driven strategies to promote overall health and wellbeing. While there are many issues facing our communities, the results from the 2022 CHNA found the top priorities for the St. Luke's Network to include: Access to Care (Connection to Care, Workforce Development, Transportation and Housing), Chronic Disease Prevention (Food Security, Nutrition Education and Promotion, Physical Activity Promotion), Mental and Behavioral Health (Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Services, Access to Opioid and other Substance Use Disorder Services, Access to Prevention, Treatment and Recovery). The needs outlined in our implementation strategy serve as a guide to support strategic initiatives through the pillars of Prevention and Wellness, Care Transformation and Research and Partnerships. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, we aim to promote a more equitable society with better health outcomes for all, with an emphasis on supporting the diverse needs of our most vulnerable populations. The needs related to the priority areas outlined in this document served as our guide in creating this Network Implementation Plan to best address the needs of populations within the SLUHN service areas. Results from the 2022 CHNA found access to care as the main barrier facing our community, particularly within the four main priority areas. The updates to the Fiscal Year 2022-2025 implementation strategy include removing the priority area of COVID-19. Given the end of the public health emergency and continued decline of the pandemic, COVID-19 was removed from the implementation strategy as a top priority for the Fiscal Year 2023 update as well as for Fiscal Year 2024. Continued monitoring of COVID-19 ensures that the Network is prepared to pivot and re-prioritize as necessary. St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Through our analysis of primary and secondary data, as well as the CHNA key informant interviews, forums and surveys with community members, we see significant issues facing our communities that impede healthy lifestyles. Our efforts in prevention, care transformation, research and partnerships help support our work to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes. SLUHN supports a Department of Community Health that utilizes CHNA results to inform its strategic plan and catalyze initiatives that address priority needs for underserved communities. The Department's mission is to create pathways for equity toward measurable health outcomes through advocacy, access and navigation of resources for partners and underserved communities. The Department's vision is for everyone in our community to have access to exceptional healthcare built on a foundation of trust and compassion. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, the Department of Community Health aims to promote a more equitable society with better health outcomes, especially within the Network's most vulnerable populations. Community Health Liaisons and Community Health Workers (CHW) help to build trust to improve access to care, services and resources. Pathways have been established and strengthened to connect families to primary care, social services, food access, financial literacy, career mentoring and workforce development. St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) partners with local schools, civic organizations and provides community resources to improve the health of the residents of Northampton County and the surrounding area. Community Health Liaisons and Community Health Workers (CHW) build trust in the community to improve access to care, services and resources. Established pathways strengthen connections to primary care, social services, food access, financial literacy, career mentoring and workforce development. The overarching top priority that emerged from the results of the 2022 CHNA was access to care. This prioritizes access to primary care, mental health, dental care and other services, with an emphasis on promoting connections to care for underserved communities. Strategies to support vulnerable populations include a comprehensive approach in our urban and rural communities and school-based efforts in high-need schools and school districts. Schools serve as a community hub and provide sustainable access points to connect with students, families and the surrounding community. Based on the identified needs and priorities each campus develops plans and sustainable initiatives to improve the health of the community. St. Luke's Anderson and Easton Campuses support the CHNA priority areas that are identified within the campus service area through monitoring and evaluating current initiatives and incorporating community input. The St. Luke's Anderson and Easton Community Forum for the 2025 CHNA was held on April 30, 2024and engaged 27 external and 14 internal partners. Partner input and feedback was integrated into the strategy and response for implementing evidence-based community health initiatives. Overall assessment results from 2022 highlight three main priority focus areas for our community health initiatives that include improving access to care, preventing chronic disease and improving mental and behavioral health.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Improving Access to Care ------------------------ School Districts: St. Luke's partnered with Easton Area and Wilson Area School Districts to connect families to vaccinations, physicals and care with Star Community Health KidsCare and St. Luke's Family Medicine (Easton). The Community Health Department participated on School District Wellness Committees and St. Luke's continues to support Paxinosa Elementary Community School (Easton Area school District) by volunteering at family engagement and school events. St. Luke's Family Medicine (Easton) residents also presented "Sleep and Stress" to Easton Area School District as part of their required professional development sessions. Wilson Area School District had "Wilsonaires" caroling the halls of the Easton Campus during this past holiday season and elementary school students met with the Cardiology team during Heart Health Month in the spring. St. Luke's also attended the Wilson Borough Elementary Career Day teaching about Gastroenterology. In the Bangor Area School District, schools provided connections to care for medical, dental and vision services. Additionally, literacy is promoted through Read Across America at local schools and Little Free Libraries are located at Bangor Area School District and the Anderson and Easton Campuses. Star Community Health: Star Community Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike (FQHCLA) affiliated with St. Luke's that provides care and wraparound services, including dental van services, to uninsured and underinsured individuals and families at little or no out-of-pocket cost. Star Community Health KidsCare, located in Easton, PA, provided connection to care and services to Easton Area and Wilson Area School Districts students seeking new primary care and mandated school vaccinations. Career Mentoring and Workforce Initiatives: Workforce development initiatives continued to grow in FY 24, including School-to-Work and their wellness curriculum visits to the St. Luke's Anderson Campus Rodale Organic Farm. ProJeCt of Easton: St. Luke's Community Health and St. Luke's Anderson and Easton Campus's Human Resources teams collaborate with ProJeCt of Easton to support their student success programs (e.g., Summer Sizzle!), adult literacy, workforce development and career placement programs. During FY 24, there were 11 ProJeCt of Easton clients (ESL or GED students) employed at St. Luke's Easton and St. Luke's Anderson Campus and 14 of the 17 clients that have participated since inception of the program are still employed. Employed individuals work as environmental service aides, case management outreach coordinator, medical receptionist, patient care assistants, nutrition services aides, cook and dietary hostess. St. Luke's "ESL Journey to the USA" success story was also shared to ProJeCt of Easton students led by Dr. Israel Zighelboim and Valeska Zighelboim. findhelp: St. Luke's partners with findhelp, a free self-navigating online platform (sluhn.findhelp.com). findhelp is a social care network established to provide a comprehensive platform for people to find social services in their communities and for nonprofit and other community-based organizations to coordinate their service delivery and support services. St. Luke's Information Technology, Quality, Case Management and Community Health work collaboratively, especially with Star Community Health, with more than 1,246 established (i.e., claimed) community-based partners in the communities we serve. findhelp allows community members to search for and connect to Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) support such as financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, transportation and more. This platform, as well as United Way's 211, are tools that Community Health liaisons use to assist our community members, patients and staff to connect to vital resources. Community Health continues to onboard priority partners to ensure accurate and up-to-date resources are available to our communities. Network-wide there were 30,227 searches during FY 24 with the top searches including food, housing and utilities. In the Anderson and Easton service area, there were a total of 9,261 searches during FY 24 (Northampton County), with the top services including food, housing and transportation. Family Medicine Resident Community Education: St. Luke's Anderson Campus first-year family medicine residents participated in the evidence-based model "See the City [Community] You Serve" to provide residents with a better sense of the community and key partners that help promote overall health and wellbeing. Residents also rotate through the Department of Community Health during their first year. Housing: Stable housing greatly impacts an individual's ability to access and maintain regular medical care. St. Luke's partners with local organizations to address the housing shortage through community partnerships at the campus-level to build capacity within the community. Transportation: St. Luke's transportation services, in collaboration with Uber and Lyft rideshare, ensures access to care by supporting rides to and from appointments. Transportation initiatives supported by SLUHN align with the primary goal of improving access to primary care for homeless and near homeless populations. By providing complimentary Lyft and Uber rides to and from appointments with primary care doctors and other specialists, this initiative allows patients to receive routine care in a timely manner, with the added goal of reducing the frequency and overuse of Emergency Department resources. More than $900,000 in Lyft and Uber rides were provided for services Network-wide. HOPE (Health, Outreach, Prevention, Education): HOPE at St. Luke's provides clinical, case management and prevention services to persons living with HIV. At the end of FY 24, 368 active (unduplicated) patients were receiving medical care at the Bethlehem and Easton locations. There has been an increase in patients with complex needs (e.g., medically compromised, homeless, uninsured, undocumented). There were 489 active patients that received Medical Case Management services in Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and Tannersville. In collaboration with AIDSNET and the Pennsylvania Department of Health, HOPE opened an office at St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus in 2022, expanding HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS) services to Lehigh County. HOPE hired five Housing Coordinators and two additional Case Managers to meet the growing needs of those served. During FY 24, 127 patients received housing assistance through ongoing rental assistance, connection to public housing, or by actively working with a Housing Coordinator to identify housing opportunities and expanded housing services. Maternal and Child Health: Since 1919, St. Luke's Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) has been serving the Lehigh Valley and surrounding communities. It is a not-for-profit agency that provides a full range of services including home health and hospice services; and mother/baby care to residents of the communities served. The VNA operates three programs under the Maternal Child Health department that support children and families. The first is a prevention model Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) which supports and fosters positive parenting in our community making the Lehigh Valley a better place for families and children. St. Luke's NFP program was established in 2001 and serves low-income families in Lehigh and Northampton counties and its goals are to improve pregnancy outcomes, improve child health and development and enhance the economic self-sufficiency of the family. Each NFP family is partnered with a Registered Nurse (RN) early in the mother's pregnancy and receives ongoing nurse home visits throughout the pregnancy and after birth through the child's second birthday. During FY 24, NFP had 1,038 referrals, 440 families served, and 4,839 visits completed. There were 84% of babies in the program born at term and 85% of those babies born at a healthy weight. There were 97% of children vaccinated at two years of age and 66% of mothers working at the time they graduated from the NFP program. Additionally, 87% of mothers who completed the program delayed their next pregnancy beyond two years. The second is a new model brought to the VNA this fiscal year in collaboration with St. Luke's Behavioral Health Integrations team, Moving Beyond Depression, is in the pilot phase to help support mothers enrolled in NFP with a diagnosis of major depression. Initial results indicate a 93% client satisfaction score, with 83% of clients reporting improved quality of life and 83% more likely to seek mental health care in the future.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS The third program is an intervention program, the Visiting Nurse Advocate for the County (VNAC). This intensively focused program provides services to families that are referred by the Offices of Children, Youth and Family Services (OCYS) in Lehigh and Northampton Counties. The program works to promote positive growth in the families and serves to create safety nets for the children involved. Families are partnered with a RN, who provide family support, parenting education and guidance, life skills and case management services. The services are provided using a holistic nursing approach, centered on family preservation. The goals of this program are that the parent/ caregiver will provide a safe environment for the child, to increase parenting knowledge and skills and that the parent/caregiver will meet the child's health and medical needs. During FY 24, there were 99 families served, with 82% showing improved safety in the living environment, 73% improved parenting knowledge and skills and 85% improved child's health and medical needs being met. Preventing Chronic Disease -------------------------- St. Luke's Rodale Organic Farm: In 2014, Rodale Institute established an organic farm in partnership with the St. Luke's Anderson Campus to offer organic produce to patients and staff. On 14 acres, our farmers grow thousands of pounds of high-quality, organic produce for distribution to St. Luke's campuses in the region as well as hospital patient meals, the cafeterias and employee Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Donations of fresh produce is also provided to community organizations to be distributed to people in need. Older Adult Meal Program: The Anderson Campus Older Adult Meals Program is designed to provide subsidized meals to adults ages 65 and older at the Anderson Campus cafeteria, which served 14,970 meals during FY 24. This initiative addresses food security and loneliness among older adults. Local Food Pantry Support: ProJeCt of Easton and St. Luke's Family Medicine - Easton continues to utilize the "Food Rx" initiative, lifestyle medicine resources and provided vital resources to key community partners and schools. Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support: Anderson and Easton Campuses serve as sites for diabetes education. Smoking Cessation: SLUHN's smoking cessation program provides services with certified tobacco treatment specialists, physicians, and/or advanced practitioners for individuals currently using tobacco and interested in quitting. During FY 24, 324 SLUHN patients received treatment for nicotine/tobacco, a 17% increase from FY23. St. Luke's received a Comprehensive Center of Excellence accreditation from the Smoking Treatment Accreditation & Recognition (STAR) team, a program funded by the PA Department of Health and managed by the Health Promotion Council. STAR's mission is to facilitate the integration of tobacco dependence treatment into existing health care workflows and to recognize organizations whose smoking cessation services exceed exceptional standards. Additionally, Catch My Breath trainings were done with local schools (Wilson and Easton specifically), including vaping presentations to the districts and a Northampton County vaping panel recording in collaboration with St. Luke's, CHC, Wilson Area School District, Easton Area School District and local police departments. Physical Activity: St. Luke's Anderson Medical Residents promoted literacy and physical activity in partnership with ProJeCt of Easton's Summer Sizzle! Program, including Get Your Tail on the Trail walks with Easton Area School District students. Get Your Tail on the Trail is a free program created in 2013 by SLUHN and Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. The program aims to help people of all ages and abilities to meet their personal fitness goals. Since program inception, there have been a total of 5,757,196 miles recorded. Networkwide, there were 2,382 active users that logged 712,995 miles during FY 24. Employee Wellness: St. Luke's University Health Network recognizes that the health of its workforce is important and vital to the success of our organization. To support our employees and their spouses, the St. Luke's Employee Wellness Team provides evidence-based programming and health education to empower individuals to positively impact their health and reduce their risk of chronic health conditions through making healthy lifestyle choices. In alignment with the Network CHNA top priorities (i.e., Access to Care, Chronic Disease Prevention, Mental and Behavioral Health), Employee Wellness provides opportunities for employees and their spouses to focus on their physical, mental and social well-being, to help foster a high quality of life while managing the demands of their roles at work and home. During FY 24, the following programs and resources were provided to support employee wellness: Caring Starts with You Core (annual biometric and health risk assessment program), Community Supported Agriculture Program (CSA), health coaching, Plant Based Eating Class, Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), tobacco cessation, Employee Fitness Incentive Program, massage therapy, Silver Cloud, Employee Assistance Program and Therapy Anywhere. The CSA program provided the opportunity to improve access to fresh, local produce and invested $46,920 back into the community through support of local farmers. Through this initiative, 105 shares were donated in the Anderson and Easton service area to a local food pantries and non-profit organizations. Improving Mental and Behavioral Health -------------------------------------- St. Luke's Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Response Warm Hand Off (WHO): WHO is an initiative to support the continuum of care for patients in need of multiple services and providers. It is a transfer of care between providers with the patient (and potentially family) present to ensure clear communication, transparency and helps to build relationships between patients and providers. St. Luke's collaborates with local community-based organizations and local county to support WHO efforts. In the Anderson and Easton Hospitals, a total of 267 WHO were conducted for alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, opioid sand other stimulants during FY 24. Northampton County Task Forces: Community Health worked with the Northampton County Opioid Task Force to connect patients to SUD treatment and recovery services as well as the Northampton County Suicide Prevention Task Force to provide mental health trainings, including Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention. School-based Programs: Your Emotional Strength Supported (YESS!) school-based mental health counseling is designed to support students with mental health needs at school. Your Emotional Strength Supported (YESS!) established school-based mental health counseling at school districts in the Anderson and Easton service area. A total of 11,606 student encounters for the YESS! Program occurred during FY 24 in the Bangor, Easton Area, Nazareth Area and Northampton Area school districts. Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit (ABHU): St. Luke's Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit at the Easton Campus also provides connection to care and services for youth in need with a 16-bed unit.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS St. Luke's Penn Foundation Substance Use Prevention/Recovery Education: Substance use prevention and recovery education was provided to students in area school districts. St. Luke's Penn Foundation Education: St. Luke's Penn Foundation Mental Health provides educational lectures series, videos and podcasts during the year on topics such as Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Childhood Anxiety and Depression and Interventions that Parents Can Use. St. Luke's "Just STARt the Conversation: a dialogue on mental health" podcast is available throughout the community to discuss timely topics in mental health. Over 30 episodes discuss topics ranging from Dealing with A Loved One's Addiction as a Family to Youth Sports and Mental Health. St. Luke's Wellness 101 show is a fun, educational and the short video series is designed to help students 12 + and adults thrive (with over 100 episodes). Wellness 101 Junior is for children ages 6-12 with 30 episodes to choose from that range in topics from sleep to how to ask for help. Partnership and Collaborations ------------------------------ - Cops 'n' Kids of Easton - Star Community Health - St. Luke's Family Medicine - Greater Easton Development Partnership including Easton Main Street and West Ward Initiatives - JusticeWorks family of Services - Plan of Safe Care - YMCA Easton/Phillipsburg - Easton Area School District - Wilson Area School District - LV Active Life - SHARE Housing Program - Lehigh Valley Domestic Violence Task Force - Bangor Area School District - Bethlehem Health Bureau - ProJeCt of Easton - Pennsylvania State Trooper community affairs outreach - Children's Home of Easton - Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley - Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center - The Lafayette Experience Mentoring Program - Slater Family Network - Family Connection of Easton - City of Easton - Pennsylvania Downtown Center - The Whole Life Center Food Pantry - Safe Harbor of Easton - Northampton Community College - Wilson LINCS Family Center - Third Street Alliance for Women and Children - Northampton County Human Services - United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley - Easton Housing Authority - United Fellowship Lutheran Church - Twelve Baskets Full Food Pantry - Pinebrook Family Answers - Easton Area Public Library - Lehigh Conference of Churches, Easton - Wilson Mary Meuser Memorial Library - Boys and Girls Club of Easton - Two Rivers Health and Wellness Foundation - Treatment Trends, Inc. - Palmery Recovery Center - Wilson Area Partners in Education Foundation - Greater Shiloh Church - Easton Area Neighborhood Center - Wilson Area Communities that Care Coalition - Nature Nurture and Easton Area Community Center Sponsorship =========== In FY 24, St. Luke's Anderson Campus provided community sponsorships to the following organizations serving our mutual community populations in need: - Athlife Foundation, Inc. - Bethlehem Township Lions Club - Bethlehem Township Volunteer First Company - Bangor Area School District - Blue Eagles Basketball - Easton Area Baseball Organization - Easton Area School District - Easton Area Track and Field Booster Club - Easton Baseball - Easton Boys Lacrosse Boosters - Easton Football Boosters - Easton High School Wall of Fame - Easton Wrestling Booster Club - Heart of a Legend - Kellyn Foundation - Lady Blue Eagles Basketball Booster Club - Moravian Academy - Nazareth Area Blue Eagle Education Foundation - Nazareth Area School District - Nazareth Borough Police - Nazareth Boys Basketball Booster Club - Nazareth Football Booster Club - Nazareth Wrestling Booster Club - Northampton Community College - Palmer Township - The Foundation for Easton Schools - Upper Nazareth Township - Wilson Area School District - Wilson Borough Celebration Fund - Wilson Varsity W Club Volunteers ========== In FY 24, St. Luke's Anderson Campus volunteers provided 14,281 volunteer hours. ======================================================================== ST. LUKE'S CARBON CAMPUS ------------------------ St. Luke's Carbon Hospital opened on Nov. 20, 2021. The three-story 52-patient-room, 160,000 square-feet facility is the largest campus of its kind in the history of Carbon County and the first new hospital built in the county in 65 years. It is the centerpiece of the network's new 108-acre technologically advanced, multipurpose, rural medical and wellness complex. The hospital is recognized by the internal revenue service (IRS) as an internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Pursuant to its charitable purposes, St. Luke's Carbon Campus provides medically necessary healthcare services to all individuals in a non-discriminatory manner regardless of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, religion or ability to pay. Moreover, St. Luke's Carbon Campus operates consistently with the following criteria outlined in the IRS revenue ruling 69-545: 1) St. Luke's Carbon Campus provides medically necessary healthcare services to all individuals regardless of ability to pay, including charity care, self-pay, Medicare and Medicaid patients; 2) St. Luke's Carbon Campus operates an active emergency room for all persons; which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year; 3) St. Luke's University Health Network maintains an open medical staff, with privileges available to all qualified physicians; 4) Control of St. Luke's Carbon Campus rests with its Board of Directors and the Board of Trustees of St. Luke's Health Network, Inc., D.B.A. St. Luke's University Health Network. All boards comprise a majority of independent civic leaders and other prominent members of the community, as well as physicians on the hospital/network medical staff; and 5) Surplus funds are used to improve the quality of patient care, expand and renovate facilities and advance medical care programs and activities. The operations of St. Luke's Carbon Campus, as shown through the factors outlined above and other information contained herein, clearly demonstrate that the use and control of St. Luke's Carbon Campus is for the benefit of the public and that no part of the income or net earnings of the organization inures to the benefit of any private individual, nor is any private interest being served other than incidentally. Mission ======= The mission of St. Luke's Carbon Campus is to care for the sick and injured and improve our community's health regardless of a patient's ability to pay. Vision ====== The vision of St. Luke's Carbon Campus is to be the preferred hospital in Carbon County for high-quality, cost-effective care and outstanding service. The mission will be accomplished by the following: - Making the patient our highest priority. - Promoting healthy lifestyles and continuously improving care provided to heal the sick and injured. - Coordinating and integrating services into a seamless, easily accessible system of care. - Improving the level of service provided throughout the network. - Ensuring all health care services are relevant to the needs of the community. - Striving to maximize the satisfaction of our patients, employees, medical staff and volunteers and, - Training allied health professionals, nursing and medical students and residents and fellows and attracting them to practice within our network's service area. Overview ======== St. Luke's Carbon Campus underscores St. Luke's commitment to the health and well-being of the community. The campus provides quality services that keep people healthy physically, emotionally and spiritually and ultimately enhance the health status of area residents. Located off Harrity Road in Franklin Township, Lehighton, the campus ensures that ill and injured patients can receive excellent care close to home. In FY 24, St. Carbon Campus provided care for 4,378 admissions and observations, 21,597 emergency department visits and 48,790 outpatient visits. St. Luke's Carbon Campus redefines healthcare access, convenience and quality. Onsite, there is a 30-bed emergency room, 24/7 critical care with 12 intensive care beds, with four step-down beds, state-of-the-art operating rooms and the region's most advanced radiology and diagnostic technology. Patient rooms are private, and each is outfitted with a wall-mounted, 55-inch smart TV to facilitate two-way audio/visual communication between patients and their providers anywhere, as well as patients and their family members worldwide. Real-time computer system-linked digital whiteboards in the patient rooms display the names of the patient's caregivers, day of the week, scheduled activities and other useful safety information.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS First-of-its-kind life-aire air purification systems installed in the air ducts throughout the hospital's treatment areas kill air pathogens making it one of the few hospitals in the nation with this novel technology. To meet the high demand from area residents for quality emergency services, St. Luke's Carbon Campus broke ground in January 2022 to expand the number of beds in its emergency department (ED) to 30 rooms. The expanded ER opened in October 2022. Among the features of the state-of-the-art St. Luke's Carbon Campus ED, each room: - Is private - Has cardiac monitors - Is equipped with a bed that can weigh patients for calculating prescription dosages; and - Has a television to help patients pass the time while waiting for test results and treatment. From the day it opened, St. Luke's Carbon Campus has been embraced by the public. In the first year of operations, the hospital (1) became an accredited Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology; (2) was designated a Level IV Trauma Center by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation; and (3) sustained top quartile performance in patient experience. The FY 24 accomplishments included: - Improved Retention of Staff- Significant improvement has been achieved in the retention of staff at both the Carbon and Lehighton campuses when compared to prior year performance. The fiscal year to date turnover rate at the Carbon Campus is 8.5% and represents a 15% decrease from prior year turnover rate. The year-to-date turnover rate at the Lehighton Campus is 9.9%, a 49% improvement over prior year. This improvement was achieved through a multipronged strategy including education initiatives for department managers, expanded clinical rotations of nursing and other students, strengthening of recruitment talent, expanded social media posts to potential candidates and ongoing efforts to build a strong organizational culture at both campuses. - New Advanced Acute Pain Management Service- a new acute pain management service (APMS) has been implemented at the St. Luke's Carbon campus, providing management recommendations and interventional services for medically complex patients in the inpatient setting. The APMS supports a wide variety of patient populations with a focus on surgical patients in the perioperative through post operative setting, trauma patients, and chronic pain patients experiencing acute pain who have failed standard treatment regimens. The service is available through consults Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm and then through virtual coverage after hours and on weekends. This new service, along with the advanced critical care capabilities of the Carbon Campus, is another step to decrease transfers and keep care in the community. - Reducing the Readmission Rate for Congestive Heart Patients- At the Carbon Campus, telehealth handoffs of congestive heart failure patients to the Outpatient Care Manager for education and outpatient management started on March 24th, 2024. Prior to discharge, the CHF patient is receiving a telehealth call from the congestive heart educator to establish an early relationship that leads to ongoing education for thirty days post discharge from the hospital. The goal is to provide ongoing consistent education to the patient on medication compliance, diet control, follow up with the primary care physician and other healthy lifestyle decisions to avoid additional hospital admissions for this chronic health condition. If successful, this program could possibly be expanded throughout the network. In FY 23, St. Luke's Carbon Campus invested $7 million to expand its inpatient capacity to 52 rooms (previously 40) and to open a third operating room. These projects were due to increased demand and capacity needs at the campus. The FY 22 highlights included the first combined mastectomy and breast implant in March. St. Luke's University Health Network has continued to invest in St. Luke's Carbon Campus to improve both quality of and access to care. St. Luke's Carbon Campus works closely with St. Luke's Lehighton Campus in meeting the community's health care needs. St. Luke's Carbon Campus is home to outpatient services, the summit nursing facility and patient acute rehabilitation center (arc), along with additional physician offices. The campus is also home to The Adult and Older Adult Behavioral Health Units and St. Luke's Psychiatric Associates - Lehighton. In the summer of 2022, St. Luke's opened the region's first behavioral health walk-in outpatient center. Open every day, patients 14 and older can seek help with conditions such as anxiety, panic attacks, depression, grief, thoughts of self-harm, mood swings, anger and school phobia in a comfortable, non-intimidating environment. Patients must come willingly. In FY 2022, the Carbon County Veteran's Affairs Office opened a satellite office at St. Luke's Lehighton campus. Carbon County with approximately 5,000 veterans, has led the state in veteran suicides, according to Center for Rural Pennsylvania Data. Locating the office in a hospital facilitates and encourages veterans coping with behavioral health issues to seek help available at the campus. Community Outreach ================== St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Through our analysis of primary and secondary data, including the CHNA key informant interviews, forums, and surveys with community members, we see significant issues related to social determinants of health (SDOH) facing our communities. Our efforts in prevention, care transformation, research, and partnerships help support our work to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, the Department of Community Health (Community Health) aims to promote a more equitable society with improved health outcomes, especially within the Network's most vulnerable populations. Community Health's mission is to create pathways for equity toward measurable health outcomes through advocacy, access, and navigation of resources for partners and underserved communities. The Department envisions a community where everyone has access to exceptional healthcare built on a foundation of trust and compassion. SLUHN partners with local schools, civic organizations, and provides community resources to improve the health of the residents of Carbon and Schuylkill counties and the surrounding area. Community Health Liaisons and Community Health Workers (CHW) build trust in the community to improve access to care, services, and resources. Established pathways strengthen connections to primary care, social services, food access, financial literacy, career mentoring, and workforce development. The overarching top priority that emerged from the results of the 2022 CHNA was access to care. This prioritizes access to primary care, mental health, dental care, and other services, with an emphasis on promoting connections to care for underserved communities. Strategies to support vulnerable populations include a comprehensive approach in our urban and rural communities and school-based efforts in high-need schools and school districts. Schools serve as a community hub and provide sustainable access points to connect with students, families, and the surrounding community. Based on the identified needs and priorities, each campus develops plans and sustainable initiatives to improve the health of the community. St. Luke's Carbon and Lehighton Campuses supports the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) priority areas that are identified within the campus service area by collecting and analyzing data and community input. The St. Luke's Carbon and Lehighton 2025 CHNA Community Forum was held on April 26, 2024, and engaged 17 external and 13 internal partners. Partner input and feedback was integrated into the strategy and response for implementing evidence-based community health initiatives in the communities we serve. Overall, 2022 assessment results highlight three main priority focus areas for our community health initiatives that include improving access to care, preventing chronic disease, and improving mental and behavioral health.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Improving Access to Care ------------------------ Head Start: Head Start is a federally funded program designed to promote school readiness for children from low-income families. It serves children from birth to age five and supports their cognitive, social, and emotional development. Community Health staff, cross trained as CHWs, provide connection to care services to students and families at PathStone Head Start. findhelp: St. Luke's partners with findhelp, a free self-navigating online platform (sluhn.findhelp.com). findhelp is a social care network established to provide a comprehensive platform for people to find social services in their communities and for nonprofit and other community-based organizations to coordinate their service delivery and support services. St. Luke's Information Technology, Quality, Case Management, and Community Health work collaboratively, especially with Star Community Health, with more than 1,246 established (i.e., claimed) community-based partners in the communities we serve. findhelp allows community members to search for and connect to Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) support such as financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, transportation, and more. This platform, as well as United Way's 211, are tools that Community Health liaisons use to assist our community members, patients, and staff to connect to vital resources. Community Health continues to onboard priority partners to ensure accurate and up-to-date resources are available to our communities. Network-wide there were 30,227 searches during FY24 with the top searches including food, housing, and utilities. In the Carbon and Lehighton service area, there were a total of 1,951 searches during FY24 (Carbon County), with the top services including food, housing, and health (e.g., dental care, disability benefits). Literacy: St. Luke's promotes literacy in Carbon County through the evidence-based Reach Out and Read (ROR) program in partnership with Carbon County Community Foundation. ROR is integrated into our Carbon County pediatric and family medicine practices to engage families during each well patient visit. In addition, Brush, Book, Bed (BBB), an American Academy of Pediatrics initiative to engage families on the importance of a regular bedtime routine, is integrated to promote oral health, literacy, and healthy lifestyles and behaviors. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library initiative, also funded by the Carbon County Community Foundation, further supports literacy and provides age-appropriate books for all Carbon County children enrolled. During FY24, participating St. Luke's Physician Group pediatrics and family medicine practices completed 1,711 well visits for children ages 0-5 years in which trained providers and staff engaged families with messaging and resources vital for growth and development. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library initiative provides Carbon County children with an age-appropriate new book each month. At the end of FY24, there were 1,281 active children in the program, and since 2021, 649 have "graduated", meaning they aged-out of the program (i.e., reached age six). Additionally, literacy promotion through Read Across America was implemented at local schools along with the Veterans Literacy Initiative at the St. Luke's Lehighton Campus as well as Little Free Libraries. Carbon Collaborative: St. Luke's Community Health partners with the Carbon County Interagency Collaborative to provide consistent communications and support. More than 100 Carbon County social service organizations and nonprofit partners are represented, with over 35 regularly contributing to collaborative meetings. The committee identifies gaps, barriers, and opportunities and prioritizes how to best align existing services and strengthen connections to care, education, and resources. Additionally, several subcommittees and initiatives are established to build capacity for key community needs (e.g., transportation, literacy, early childhood education, prevention efforts, homeless task force). Transportation: St. Luke's transportation services, in collaboration with Lyft and Uber rideshare, ensures access to care by supporting rides to and from appointments. Transportation initiatives supported by SLUHN align with the primary goal of improving access to primary care for homeless and near homeless populations. By providing complimentary Lyft and Uber rides to and from appointments with primary care doctors and other specialists, this initiative allows patients to receive routine care in a timely manner, with the added goal of reducing the frequency and overuse of Emergency Department resources. More than $900,000 in Lyft and Uber rides were provided for services Network-wide. Carbon County School Districts: St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) school-based staff provide services to students and families in the Panther Valley School District (PVSD) and our Community Health Workers (CHW) help support programs and initiatives at Carbon County School Districts. St. Luke's staff also help to implement a food pantry for PVSD families facing food insecurity. In collaboration with the St. Luke's Rural Health Centers and with support from CHWs, connections to care were established to improve access to school physicals, vaccinations, education, and resources. The Star Community Health Dental Van partnered with 11 local schools during FY24 providing services to 555 patients, including 452 sealants and 119 restorations. The Carbon County schools the dental van visits are Panther Valley Elementary, Intermediate and High School, SS Palmer Elementary School, Weatherly Elementary School, Behavioral Health Associates (BHA), as well as visits to PathStone Lehighton Head Start. Priorities in Panther Valley School District (PVSD) aligned with the Community School Model to connect students and their families to a medical home, vision, dental, behavioral health services, and other social services. During FY24, through the Mobile Youth Health Centers, 73 unique students were provided care and services through 73 encounters and consistent connection to care with school-based coordinators. Preventing Chronic Disease -------------------------- Community Supported Agriculture: St. Luke's Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) donated 22 shares of fresh fruits and vegetables from the St. Luke's Anderson Rodale Organic Farm to PathStone Head Start families. The Panther Valley Community Food Pantry was held monthly at Panther Valley Elementary and parent outreach services were provided at the pantry. The CSA invested a total of $12,440 as revenue for local farmers. Older Adult Meal Program: The Carbon Campus Older Adult Meals Program is designed to provide subsidized meals to adults 65 and older at the Carbon Campus cafeteria, which served 6,101 meals during FY24. This initiative addresses food security and loneliness among older adults. Food Security: The Rural Health Center food access partnership was implemented to improve patient intake of fresh produce to help support healthy eating habits. The VALOR Foundation Stand Down Lansford for veterans provided quarterly food access support services. Physical Activity: Get Your Tail on the Trail is a free program created in 2013 by SLUHN and Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. The program aims to help people of all ages and abilities to meet their personal fitness goals. Since program inception, there have been a total of 5,757,196 miles recorded. Network-wide, there were 2,382 active users that logged 712,995 miles during FY24. Employee Wellness: St. Luke's University Health Network recognizes that the health of its workforce is important and vital to the success of our organization. In order to support our employees and their spouses, the St. Luke's Employee Wellness Team provides evidence-based programming and health education to empower individuals to positively impact their health and reduce their risk of chronic health conditions through making healthy lifestyle choices. In alignment with the Network CHNA top priorities (i.e., Access to Care, Chronic Disease Prevention, Mental and Behavioral Health), Employee Wellness provides opportunities for employees and their spouses to focus on their physical, mental and social well-being, to help foster a high quality of life while managing the demands of their roles at work and home.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS During FY24, the following programs and resources were provided to support employee wellness: Caring Starts with You Core (annual biometric and health risk assessment program), Community Supported Agriculture Program (CSA), health coaching, Plant Based Eating Class, Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), tobacco cessation, Employee Fitness Incentive Program, massage therapy, Silver Cloud, Employee Assistance Program, and Therapy Anywhere. The CSA program provided the opportunity to improve access to fresh, local produce. Through this initiative, 22 shares were donated in the Carbon and Lehighton service area to a local food pantries and non-profit organizations. Smoking Cessation: SLUHN's smoking cessation program provides services with certified tobacco treatment specialists, physicians, and/or advanced practitioners for individuals currently using tobacco and interested in quitting. During FY24, 324 SLUHN patients received treatment for nicotine/tobacco, a 17% increase from FY23. St. Luke's received a Comprehensive Center of Excellence accreditation from the Smoking Treatment Accreditation & Recognition (STAR) team, a program funded by the PA Department of Health and managed by the Health Promotion Council. STAR's mission is to facilitate the integration of tobacco dependence treatment into existing health care workflows and to recognize organizations whose smoking cessation services exceed exceptional standards. Improving Mental and Behavioral Health -------------------------------------- St. Luke's Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Response Warm Hand Off (WHO): WHO is an initiative to support the continuum of care for patients in need of multiple services and providers. It is a transfer of care between providers with the patient (and potentially family) present to ensure clear communication, transparency, and helps to build relationships between patients and providers. St. Luke's collaborates with local community-based organizations and local county to support WHO efforts. In the Carbon Hospital (Lehighton does not have an emergency department), a total of 63 WHO were conducted for alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, opioids, and other stimulants during FY24. Stigma Presentations: The Department of Community Health worked with partners to deliver a Community Stigma Presentation for Carbon and Schuylkill Counties. Narcan Education and Distribution: Narcan education and distribution was provided during FY24 to community members in Carbon and Schuylkill Counties through eleven events and providing 141 boxes of Narcan to the community. Safe Medication Disposal: Safe medication disposal boxes continued to provide a space to dispose of unwanted medicines at the St. Luke's Carbon Campus. During FY24, 297.7 pounds of unused medication were safely disposed. Behavioral Health Walk-in Center: St. Luke's Psychiatric Associates' behavioral health walk-in center is located at the Lehighton Campus, offers a welcoming and comfortable, nonresidential environment for those dealing with a variety of mental health issues. Those seeking services or support for a non-life-threatening mental health circumstance will be greeted by a medical receptionist and will be assessed by a professional crisis intervention specialist in a relaxed, non-clinical environment. Individuals will be evaluated and provided with the resources and/or referrals needed to deal with the immediate situation. This may include psychotherapy sessions or connections other community resources (e.g., Veterans Affairs) and specialists. A case manager may be assigned to provide ongoing support. St. Luke's Penn Foundation Education: St. Luke's Penn Foundation Mental Health provides educational lectures series, videos, and podcasts during the year on topics such as Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Childhood Anxiety and Depression and Interventions that Parents Can Use. St. Luke's "Just STARt the Conversation: a dialogue on mental health" podcast is available throughout the community to discuss timely topics in mental health. Over 30 episodes discuss topics ranging from Dealing with a Loved One's Addiction as a Family to Youth Sports and Mental Health. St. Luke's Wellness 101 show is fun and educational, and the short video series is designed to help students 12 + and adults thrive (with over 100 episodes). Wellness 101 Junior is for children ages 6-12 with 30 episodes to choose from that range in topics from sleep to how to ask for help. Partnerships and Collaborations ------------------------------- - Area Health Education Center (AHEC) - Blue Mountain Ski Resort Community partnership - Carbon County Area Agency on Aging - Carbon County Transit - Carbon County KidZone - Carbon County Interagency Collaborative Council - Carbon County Mental Health - Carbon County Technical Institute - College and Carbon County CareerLink Career Mentoring - Carbon County Veteran Affairs - Houser Newman - Panther Valley School District - Waverly School District - Panther Valley School District - Lehighton School District - Palmerton School District - Jim Thorpe School District - Weatherly School District - PathStone Head Start - Pennsylvania State Police Sponsorship =========== In FY 23, St. Luke's Carbon Campus provided community sponsorships to the following organizations serving our mutual community populations in need: - Blue Mountain Resort - Blue Mountain School District - Bo Thach Foundation - Carbon County Community Foundation - Bowmanstown Area Residents Connected (BARC) - Boyertown Area School District - Carbon County Community Foundation - City of Hazleton Parks & Rec - Dream Come True, Blue Ridge Chapter - Hippie 5K - Lehigh Carbon Community College - Lehighton Area School District - North Schuylkill School District - Northern Lehigh Area School District - Palmerton Area School District - Schuylkill Haven School District - Schuylkill League, In. - Tamaqua's Safer Streets for Little Feet Volunteers ========== In FY 24, St. Luke's Carbon Campus volunteers provided 4572 volunteer hours. ========================================================================== ST. LUKE'S EASTON CAMPUS ------------------------ St. Luke's Easton Campus is a Joint Commission-accredited, not-for-profit, acute care hospital located in eastern Northampton County, Pennsylvania. On July 1, 2020, St. Luke's University Health Network acquired the 125-year-old Easton Hospital and renamed it St. Luke's Easton Campus. The campus primarily services residents of Northampton County and western Warren County, NJ. St. Luke's Easton Campus is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as an Internal Revenue code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Pursuant to its charitable purposes, St. Luke's Easton Campus provides medically necessary healthcare services to all individuals in a non-discriminatory manner regardless of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, religion or ability to pay. Moreover, St. Luke's Easton Campus operates consistently with the following criteria outlined in the revenue ruling 69-545: 1) St. Luke's Easton Campus provides medically necessary health care services to all individuals regardless of ability to pay, including charity care, self-pay, and Medicaid patients; 2) St. Luke's Easton Campus operates an active emergency department, which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year, for all persons; 3) St. Luke's Easton Campus maintains an open medical staff with privileges available to all qualified physicians; 4) Control of St. Luke's Easton Campus rests with its Board of Trustees and the Board of Directors of St. Luke's University Health Network, Inc. D.B.A. St. Luke's. Both boards comprise a majority of independent civic leaders and other prominent members of the community, as well as physicians on the hospital/network medical staff; 5) Surplus funds are used to improve the quality of patient care, expand and renovate facilities and advance medical care, programs and activities. The operations of St. Luke's Easton Campus, as demonstrated through the factors outlined above and additional information contained herein, clearly demonstrate that the use and control of St. Luke's Easton Campus is for the benefit of the public and that no part of the income or net earnings of the organization benefit any private individual, nor is any private interest being served other than incidentally.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS MISSION ======= The mission of St. Luke's Easton Campus is to care for the sick and injured regardless of their ability to pay, improve our communities' overall health and educate our health care professionals. The mission will be accomplished by the following: - Making the patient our highest priority. - Promoting healthy lifestyles and continuously improving care provided to heal the sick and injured. - Coordinating and integrating services into a seamless, easily accessible system of care. - Improving the level of service provided throughout the network. - Ensuring all health care services are relevant to the needs of the community. - Striving to maximize the satisfaction of our patients, employees, medical staff and volunteers, and training allied health professionals, nursing and medical students, and residents and fellows and attracting them to practice within our network's service area. OVERVIEW ======== On July 1, 2020, St. Luke's acquired from Steward Health Care Easton Hospital, its affiliated physician practices and residency programs with 36 physician residents. A national, for-profit health network, Steward had owned Easton Hospital since 2017. The acquisition of Easton Hospital has preserved the 125-year-old hospital for future generations and brings St. Luke's world-class health care to the greater Easton-area community. In keeping with its commitment to the communities it serves, St. Luke's has been building partnerships and supporting community programs in Easton for years, culminating with the opening of St. Luke's Anderson Campus in 2011 and finally the purchase of Easton Hospital itself. This collaboration will ensure that Easton-area residents will continue to receive the quality, compassionate care in a community hospital setting with access to the deep expertise and broad array of specialists in the network. Founded in 1890, St. Luke's Easton Campus provides inpatient care (164 licensed beds; currently operating/staffing 35 medical/surgical beds), emergency room services, radiology, lab services and more to patients residing primarily in Northampton County and western Warren County, New Jersey. St. Luke's continued to invest in the hospital throughout FY 23-24. In 2021 and 2022, St. Luke's added interventional radiology, vascular services and an adolescent behavioral health unit. In FY 24, St. Luke's Easton Campus provided care for 2,123 admissions and observations, 22,534 emergency department visits and 59,640 outpatient visits. In FY 24, St. Luke's Easton Campus opened the St. Luke's Easton Women's Imaging Center. The new center is located on the second floor of the hospital adjacent to the radiology suite. Patients can receive their annual mammogram screening for breast cancer and dexa scans to detect osteoporosis. As part of St. Luke's commitment to providing comprehensive and advanced healthcare for women, the new facility is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and staffed by experienced professionals dedicated to delivering high-quality care. Other major investments included: - A new CT scanner - A New Pain Procedure Room - Opening 2nd Floor Radiology Department (Fluoro, Plain Film & Ultrasound) - Replacement of the IR Camera, Suite Improvements - Modernization of ED Surgical Waiting Area - The opening of a 3rd operating room In 2021 and 2022, St. Luke's added interventional radiology, vascular services and an adolescent behavioral health unit. The hospital's specialty services include: - Adolescent Behavioral Health - Cardiology - Emergency Services - Gastroenterology/Endoscopy - Inpatient Hemodialysis - Interventional Radiology - Medical/Surgical Services - Monoclonal Antibody Treatment - COVID-19 Clinic - MRI - Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy - Orthopedics - Pulmonary Function Testing - Radiology - Surgery - Vascular and Cardiology Testing - Walk-In Lab/Blood Draw On Jan. 2, 2022, St. Luke's Easton Campus opened a new adolescent behavioral health unit to provide safe, expert and compassionate care to children and adolescents experiencing serious mental, emotional or behavioral symptoms. The unit is located on the hospital's third floor. The 16-bed, 13,250-square-foot unit is specifically designed for patients ages 12 to 18 experiencing emotional and behavioral problems that interfere with their daily life, physical health, family or school routine. The unit keeps care in the community and close to home. Also, the St. Luke's Easton Campus opened a new Orthopedic Center on Dec. 1, 2022. The center includes 14 patient treatment rooms and a dedicated radiology unit. Partnership Collaborations -------------------------- - American Red Cross - Cops n Kids of Easton & more 220 books donated to Star Community Health - Federally Qualified Health Centers, including Star Community Health, primary care, and pediatric connection to care, dental hygiene, and integrated behavioral health services - Greater Easton Development Partnership: Main Street Initiative and Easton West Ward Initiative including Equity & Inclusion, Community Health, and Housing - Lehigh Valley Domestic Violence Task Force - Paxinosa Elementary & Cheston Elementary Schools - Pennsylvania State Trooper community affairs outreach partnership with Paxinosa - Elementary School and ProJeCt of Easton families - ProJeCt of Easton & St. Luke's Family Medicine - School, career, and workforce development pathway and connections to Northampton Community College, ProJeCt of Easton, Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center (PA AHEC), and St. Luke's Anderson, Easton & Bethlehem Human Resources - Slater Family Network - The Lafayette Experience Mentoring Program with Easton and Phillipsburg Area High School students creating a Healing Mural at the Easton Campus. Student Scholarships granted for future career and education pathway - United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley & United Way 211 - Wilson Area School District Education Foundation & Engagement Subcommittee - Wilson LINCS Family Center (Linking Individual Needs with Community Services) Communities that Care Coalition & Key Leadership Partner Campus-Specific Quality Awards ============================== Leapfrog Names St. Luke's Easton Hospital a Top Teaching Hospital: In December 2023, and again in December 2024, The Leapfrog Group named St. Luke's Easton Hospital a Top Teaching Hospital. In 2024, half of the eight Pennsylvania hospitals that received the award were St. Luke's hospitals. The Top Hospital award is given to teaching, general, rural and children's hospitals that publicly report their performance through the Leapfrog Hospital Survey and meet the high standards defined in the Top Hospitals Methodology. This includes infection rates, maternity care and a hospital's ability to prevent medication errors, among other standards. Lown Institute Names St. Luke's Easton Campus to it Hospital Index for Charitable Giving: In July 2023, Lown Institute named St. Luke's Easton Campus an Honor Roll hospital, one of only 54 hospitals nationwide to earn this status. Honor Roll hospitals are those that earn straight 'A' grades across all categories in the index's top measures: social responsibility, health equity, value of care and patient outcomes. The Lown Institute identified St. Luke's University Health Network overall as the No. 1 health system in Pennsylvania for charitable giving for the third year in a row. CMS Hospital Compare Gives St. Luke's Easton Campus a 5-Star Quality Rating: In August 2024, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) granted St. Luke's Easton Campus, a five (out of five) quality rating. The CMS ratings are based on an examination of the quality of care at Medicare-certified hospitals across the country. The quality measures include safety and value of care, readmission, infection, complication rates, mortality, patient experience, effectiveness and timeliness of care and efficient use of medical imaging. Nationwide, an elite 8% of 4,658 eligible hospitals earned five stars.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS COMMUNITY OUTREACH ================== During Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24), St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) continued efforts related to top priorities established through the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). These priorities, outlined in the 2022-2025 Implementation Strategy, progress with initiative updates from FY 24 are detailed in the report. Our efforts to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes are a result of data-driven strategies to promote overall health and wellbeing. While there are many issues facing our communities, the results from the 2022 CHNA found the top priorities for the St. Luke's Network to include: Access to Care (Connection to Care, Workforce Development, Transportation and Housing), Chronic Disease Prevention (Food Security, Nutrition Education and Promotion, Physical Activity Promotion), Mental and Behavioral Health (Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Services, Access to Opioid and other Substance Use Disorder Services, Access to Prevention, Treatment and Recovery). The needs outlined in our implementation strategy serve as a guide to support strategic initiatives through the pillars of Prevention and Wellness, Care Transformation and Research and Partnerships. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, we aim to promote a more equitable society with better health outcomes for all, with an emphasis on supporting the diverse needs of our most vulnerable populations. The needs related to the priority areas outlined in this document served as our guide in creating this Network Implementation Plan to best address the needs of populations within the SLUHN service areas. Results from the 2022 CHNA found access to care as the main barrier facing our community, particularly within the four main priority areas. The updates to the Fiscal Year 2022-2025 implementation strategy include removing the priority area of COVID-19. Given the end of the public health emergency and continued decline of the pandemic, COVID-19 was removed from the implementation strategy as a top priority for the Fiscal Year 2023 update as well as for Fiscal Year 2024. Continued of COVID-19 ensures that the Network is prepared to pivot and re-prioritize as necessary. St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Through our analysis of primary and secondary data, as well as the CHNA key informant interviews, forums and surveys with community members, we see significant issues facing our communities that impede healthy lifestyles. Our efforts in prevention, care transformation, research and partnerships help support our work to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes. SLUHN supports a Department of Community Health that utilizes CHNA results to inform its strategic plan and catalyze initiatives that address priority needs for underserved communities. The Department's mission is to create pathways for equity toward measurable health outcomes through advocacy, access and navigation of resources for partners and underserved communities. The Department's vision is for everyone in our community to have access to exceptional healthcare built on a foundation of trust and compassion. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, the Department of Community Health aims to promote a more equitable society with better health outcomes, especially within the Network's most vulnerable populations. Community Health Liaisons and Community Health Workers (CHW) help to build trust to improve access to care, services and resources. Pathways have been established and strengthened to connect families to primary care, social services, food access, financial literacy, career mentoring and workforce development. St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) partners with local schools, civic organizations and provides community resources to improve the health of the residents of Northampton County and the surrounding area. Community Health Liaisons and Community Health Workers (CHW) build trust in the community to improve access to care, services and resources. Established pathways strengthen connections to primary care, social services, food access, financial literacy, career mentoring and workforce development. The overarching top priority that emerged from the results of the 2022 CHNA was access to care. This prioritizes access to primary care, mental health, dental care and other services, with an emphasis on promoting connections to care for underserved communities. Strategies to support vulnerable populations include a comprehensive approach in our urban and rural communities and school-based efforts in high-need schools and school districts. Schools serve as a community hub and provide sustainable access points to connect with students, families and the surrounding community. Based on the identified needs and priorities each campus develops plans and sustainable initiatives to improve the health of the community. St. Luke's Anderson and Easton Campuses support the CHNA priority areas that are identified within the campus service area through monitoring and evaluating current initiatives and incorporating community input. The St. Luke's Anderson and Easton Community Forum for the 2025 CHNA was held on April 30, 2024and engaged 27 external and 14 internal partners. Partner input and feedback was integrated into the strategy and response for implementing evidence-based community health initiatives. Overall assessment results from 2022 highlight three main priority focus areas for our community health initiatives that include improving access to care, preventing chronic disease and improving mental and behavioral health. Improving Access to Care ------------------------ School Districts: St. Luke's partnered with Easton Area and Wilson Area School Districts to connect families to vaccinations, physicals and care with Star Community Health KidsCare and St. Luke's Family Medicine (Easton). The Community Health Department participated on School District Wellness Committees and St. Luke's continues to support Paxinosa Elementary Community School (Easton Area school District) by volunteering at family engagement and school events. St. Luke's Family Medicine (Easton) residents also presented "Sleep and Stress" to Easton Area School District as part of their required professional development sessions. Wilson Area School District had "Wilsonaires" caroling the halls of the Easton Campus during this past holiday season and elementary school students met with the Cardiology team during Heart Health Month in the spring. St. Luke's also attended the Wilson Borough Elementary Career Day teaching about Gastroenterology. In the Bangor Area School District, schools provided connections to care for medical, dental and vision services. Additionally, literacy is promoted through Read Across America at local schools and Little Free Libraries are located at Bangor Area School District and the Anderson and Easton Campuses. Star Community Health: Star Community Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike (FQHCLA) affiliated with St. Luke's that provides care and wraparound services, including dental van services, to uninsured and underinsured individuals and families at little or no out-of-pocket cost. Star Community Health KidsCare, located in Easton, PA, provided connection to care and services to Easton Area and Wilson Area School Districts students seeking new primary care and mandated school vaccinations. Career Mentoring and Workforce Initiatives: Workforce development initiatives continued to grow in FY 24, including School-to-Work and their wellness curriculum visits to the St. Luke's Anderson Campus Rodale Organic Farm. ProJeCt of Easton: St. Luke's Community Health and St. Luke's Anderson and Easton Campus's Human Resources teams collaborate with ProJeCt of Easton to support their student success programs (e.g., Summer Sizzle!), adult literacy, workforce development and career placement programs. During FY 24, there were 11 ProJeCt of Easton clients (ESL or GED students) employed at St. Luke's Easton and St. Luke's Anderson Campus and 14 of the 17 clients that have participated since inception of the program are still employed. Employed individuals work as environmental service aides, case management outreach coordinator, medical receptionist, patient care assistants, nutrition services aides, cook and dietary hostess. St. Luke's "ESL Journey to the USA" success story was also shared to ProJeCt of Easton students led by Dr. Israel Zighelboim and Valeska Zighelboim.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS findhelp: St. Luke's partners with findhelp, a free self-navigating online platform (sluhn.findhelp.com). findhelp is a social care network established to provide a comprehensive platform for people to find social services in their communities and for nonprofit and other community-based organizations to coordinate their service delivery and support services. St. Luke's Information Technology, Quality, Case Management and Community Health work collaboratively, especially with Star Community Health, with more than 1,246 established (i.e., claimed) community-based partners in the communities we serve. findhelp allows community members to search for and connect to Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) support such as financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, transportation and more. This platform, as well as United Way's 211, are tools that Community Health liaisons use to assist our community members, patients and staff to connect to vital resources. Community Health continues to onboard priority partners to ensure accurate and up-to-date resources are available to our communities. Network-wide there were 30,227 searches during FY 24 with the top searches including food, housing and utilities. In the Anderson and Easton service area, there were a total of 9,261 searches during FY 24 (Northampton County), with the top services including food, housing and transportation. Family Medicine Resident Community Education: St. Luke's Anderson Campus first-year family medicine residents participated in the evidence-based model "See the City [Community] You Serve" to provide residents with a better sense of the community and key partners that help promote overall health and wellbeing. Residents also rotate through the Department of Community Health during their first year. Housing: Stable housing greatly impacts an individual's ability to access and maintain regular medical care. St. Luke's partners with local organizations to address the housing shortage through community partnerships at the campus-level to build capacity within the community. Transportation: St. Luke's transportation services, in collaboration with Uber and Lyft rideshare, ensures access to care by supporting rides to and from appointments. Transportation initiatives supported by SLUHN align with the primary goal of improving access to primary care for homeless and near homeless populations. By providing complimentary Lyft and Uber rides to and from appointments with primary care doctors and other specialists, this initiative allows patients to receive routine care in a timely manner, with the added goal of reducing the frequency and overuse of Emergency Department resources. More than $900,000 in Lyft and Uber rides were provided for services Network-wide. HOPE (Health, Outreach, Prevention, Education): HOPE at St. Luke's provides clinical, case management and prevention services to persons living with HIV. At the end of FY 24, 368 active (unduplicated) patients were receiving medical care at the Bethlehem and Easton locations. There has been an increase in patients with complex needs (e.g., medically compromised, homeless, uninsured, undocumented). There were 489 active patients that received Medical Case Management services in Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and Tannersville. In collaboration with AIDSNET and the Pennsylvania Department of Health, HOPE opened an office at St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus in 2022, expanding HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS) services to Lehigh County. HOPE hired five Housing Coordinators and two additional Case Managers to meet the growing needs of those served. During FY 24, 127 patients received housing assistance through ongoing rental assistance, connection to public housing, or by actively working with a Housing Coordinator to identify housing opportunities and expanded housing services. Maternal and Child Health: Since 1919, St. Luke's Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) has been serving the Lehigh Valley and surrounding communities. It is a not-for-profit agency that provides a full range of services including home health and hospice services; and mother/baby care to residents of the communities served. The VNA operates three programs under the Maternal Child Health department that support children and families. The first is a prevention model Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) which supports and fosters positive parenting in our community making the Lehigh Valley a better place for families and children. St. Luke's NFP program was established in 2001 and serves low-income families in Lehigh and Northampton counties and its goals are to improve pregnancy outcomes, improve child health and development and enhance the economic self-sufficiency of the family. Each NFP family is partnered with a Registered Nurse (RN) early in the mother's pregnancy and receives ongoing nurse home visits throughout the pregnancy and after birth through the child's second birthday. During FY 24, NFP had 1,038 referrals, 440 families served, and 4,839 visits completed. There were 84% of babies in the program born at term and 85% of those babies born at a healthy weight. There were 97% of children vaccinated at two years of age and 66% of mothers working at the time they graduated from the NFP program. Additionally, 87% of mothers who completed the program delayed their next pregnancy beyond two years. The second is a new model brought to the VNA this fiscal year in collaboration with St. Luke's Behavioral Health Integrations team, Moving Beyond Depression, is in the pilot phase to help support mothers enrolled in NFP with a diagnosis of major depression. Initial results indicate a 93% client satisfaction score, with 83% of clients reporting improved quality of life and 83% more likely to seek mental health care in the future. The third program is an intervention program, the Visiting Nurse Advocate for the County (VNAC). This intensively focused program provides services to families that are referred by the Offices of Children, Youth and Family Services (OCYS) in Lehigh and Northampton Counties. The program works to promote positive growth in the families and serves to create safety nets for the children involved. Families are partnered with a RN, who provide family support, parenting education and guidance, life skills and case management services. The services are provided using a holistic nursing approach, centered on family preservation. The goals of this program are that the parent/ caregiver will provide a safe environment for the child, to increase parenting knowledge and skills and that the parent/caregiver will meet the child's health and medical needs. During FY 24, there were 99 families served, with 82% showing improved safety in the living environment, 73% improved parenting knowledge and skills and 85% improved child's health and medical needs being met. Preventing Chronic Disease -------------------------- St. Luke's Rodale Organic Farm: In 2014, Rodale Institute established an organic farm in partnership with the St. Luke's Anderson Campus to offer organic produce to patients and staff. On 14 acres, our farmers grow thousands of pounds of high-quality, organic produce for distribution to St. Luke's campuses in the region as well as hospital patient meals, the cafeterias and employee Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Donations of fresh produce is also provided to community organizations to be distributed to people in need. Older Adult Meal Program: The Anderson Campus Older Adult Meals Program is designed to provide subsidized meals to adults ages 65 and older at the Anderson Campus cafeteria, which served 14,970 meals during FY 24. This initiative addresses food security and loneliness among older adults. Local Food Pantry Support: ProJeCt of Easton and St. Luke's Family Medicine - Easton continues to utilize the "Food Rx" initiative, lifestyle medicine resources and provided vital resources to key community partners and schools. Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support: Anderson and Easton Campuses serve as sites for diabetes education.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Smoking Cessation: SLUHN's smoking cessation program provides services with certified tobacco treatment specialists, physicians, and/or advanced practitioners for individuals currently using tobacco and interested in quitting. During FY 24, 324 SLUHN patients received treatment for nicotine/tobacco, a 17% increase from FY23. St. Luke's received a Comprehensive Center of Excellence accreditation from the Smoking Treatment Accreditation & Recognition (STAR) team, a program funded by the PA Department of Health and managed by the Health Promotion Council. STAR's mission is to facilitate the integration of tobacco dependence treatment into existing health care workflows and to recognize organizations whose smoking cessation services exceed exceptional standards. Additionally, Catch My Breath trainings were done with local schools (Wilson and Easton specifically), including vaping presentations to the districts and a Northampton County vaping panel recording in collaboration with St. Luke's, CHC, Wilson Area School District, Easton Area School District and local police departments. Physical Activity: St. Luke's Anderson Medical Residents promoted literacy and physical activity in partnership with ProJeCt of Easton's Summer Sizzle! Program, including Get Your Tail on the Trail walks with Easton Area School District students. Get Your Tail on the Trail is a free program created in 2013 by SLUHN and Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. The program aims to help people of all ages and abilities to meet their personal fitness goals. Since program inception, there have been a total of 5,757,196 miles recorded. Networkwide, there were 2,382 active users that logged 712,995 miles during FY 24. Employee Wellness: St. Luke's University Health Network recognizes that the health of its workforce is important and vital to the success of our organization. To support our employees and their spouses, the St. Luke's Employee Wellness Team provides evidence-based programming and health education to empower individuals to positively impact their health and reduce their risk of chronic health conditions through making healthy lifestyle choices. In alignment with the Network CHNA top priorities (i.e., Access to Care, Chronic Disease Prevention, Mental and Behavioral Health), Employee Wellness provides opportunities for employees and their spouses to focus on their physical, mental and social well-being, to help foster a high quality of life while managing the demands of their roles at work and home. During FY 24, the following programs and resources were provided to support employee wellness: Caring Starts with You Core (annual biometric and health risk assessment program), Community Supported Agriculture Program (CSA), health coaching, Plant Based Eating Class, Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), tobacco cessation, Employee Fitness Incentive Program, massage therapy, Silver Cloud, Employee Assistance Program and Therapy Anywhere. The CSA program provided the opportunity to improve access to fresh, local produce and invested $46,920 back into the community through support of local farmers. Through this initiative, 105 shares were donated in the Anderson and Easton service area to a local food pantries and non-profit organizations. Improving Mental and Behavioral Health -------------------------------------- St. Luke's Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Response Warm Hand Off (WHO): WHO is an initiative to support the continuum of care for patients in need of multiple services and providers. It is a transfer of care between providers with the patient (and potentially family) present to ensure clear communication, transparency and helps to build relationships between patients and providers. St. Luke's collaborates with local community-based organizations and local county to support WHO efforts. In the Anderson and Easton Hospitals, a total of 267 WHO were conducted for alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, opioid sand other stimulants during FY 24. Northampton County Task Forces: Community Health worked with the Northampton County Opioid Task Force to connect patients to SUD treatment and recovery services as well as the Northampton County Suicide Prevention Task Force to provide mental health trainings, including Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention. School-based Programs: Your Emotional Strength Supported (YESS!) school-based mental health counseling is designed to support students with mental health needs at school. Your Emotional Strength Supported (YESS!) established school-based mental health counseling at school districts in the Anderson and Easton service area. A total of 11,606 student encounters for the YESS! Program occurred during FY 24 in the Bangor, Easton Area, Nazareth Area and Northampton Area school districts. Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit (ABHU): St. Luke's Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit at the Easton Campus also provides connection to care and services for youth in need with a 16-bed unit. St. Luke's Penn Foundation Substance Use Prevention/Recovery Education: Substance use prevention and recovery education was provided to students in area school districts. St. Luke's Penn Foundation Education: St. Luke's Penn Foundation Mental Health provides educational lectures series, videos and podcasts during the year on topics such as Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Childhood Anxiety and Depression and Interventions that Parents Can Use. St. Luke's "Just STARt the Conversation: a dialogue on mental health" podcast is available throughout the community to discuss timely topics in mental health. Over 30 episodes discuss topics ranging from Dealing with A Loved One's Addiction as a Family to Youth Sports and Mental Health. St. Luke's Wellness 101 show is a fun, educational and the short video series is designed to help students 12 + and adults thrive (with over 100 episodes). Wellness 101 Junior is for children ages 6-12 with 30 episodes to choose from that range in topics from sleep to how to ask for help. Partnership and Collaborations ------------------------------ - Cops 'n' Kids of Easton - Star Community Health - St. Luke's Family Medicine - Greater Easton Development Partnership including Easton Main Street and West Ward Initiatives - JusticeWorks family of Services - Plan of Safe Care - YMCA Easton/Phillipsburg - Easton Area School District - Wilson Area School District - LV Active Life - SHARE Housing Program - Lehigh Valley Domestic Violence Task Force - Bangor Area School District - Bethlehem Health Bureau - ProJeCt of Easton - Pennsylvania State Trooper community affairs outreach - Children's Home of Easton - Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley - Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center - The Lafayette Experience Mentoring Program - Slater Family Network, Family Connection of Easton - City of Easton - Pennsylvania Downtown Center - The Whole Life Center Food Pantry - Safe Harbor of Easton - Northampton Community College - Wilson LINCS Family Center - Third Street Alliance for Women and Children - Northampton County Human Services - United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley - Easton Housing Authority - United Fellowship Lutheran Church - Twelve Baskets Full Food Pantry - Pinebrook Family Answers - Easton Area Public Library - Lehigh Conference of Churches, Easton - Wilson Mary Meuser Memorial Library - Boys and Girls Club of Easton - Two Rivers Health and Wellness Foundation - Treatment Trends, Inc. - Palmery Recovery Center - Wilson Area Partners in Education Foundation - Greater Shiloh Church - Easton Area Neighborhood Center - Wilson Area Communities that Care Coalition - Nature Nurture - Easton Area Community Center Sponsorship =========== In FY 24, St. Luke's Anderson Campus provided community sponsorships to the following organizations serving our mutual community populations in need: - Athlife Foundation, Inc. - Bethlehem Township Lions Club - Bethlehem Township Volunteer First Company - Bangor Area School District - Blue Eagles Basketball - Easton Area Baseball Organization - Easton Area School District - Easton Area Track and Field Booster Club - Easton Baseball - Easton Boys Lacrosse Boosters - Easton Football Boosters - Easton High School Wall of Fame - Easton Wrestling Booster Club - Heart of a Legend - Kellyn Foundation - Lady Blue Eagles Basketball Booster Club - Moravian Academy - Nazareth Area Blue Eagle Education Foundation - Nazareth Area School District - Nazareth Borough Police - Nazareth Boys Basketball Booster Club - Nazareth Football Booster Club - Nazareth Wrestling Booster Club - Northampton Community College - Palmer Township - The Foundation for Easton Schools - Upper Nazareth Township - Wilson Area School District - Wilson Borough Celebration Fund - Wilson Varsity W Club
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS VOLUNTEERS ========== In FY 24, St. Luke's Easton Campus volunteers provided 3,852 volunteer hours. ======================================================================= ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PA (St. Luke's Bethlehem, Allentown, Sacred Heart and Lehighton Campuses) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- St. Luke's University Health Network's largest hospital organization is St. Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem Pennsylvania which includes (1) St. Luke's Hospital Bethlehem Campus; (2) St. Luke's Hospital Allentown Campus; (3) St. Luke's Hospital Lehighton Campus; and (4) St. Luke's Hospital Sacred Heart Campus. The organization is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as an Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Pursuant to its charitable purposes, St. Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem provides medically necessary health care services to all individuals in a non-discriminatory manner regardless of race, color, creed, sex, national origin or ability to pay. Moreover, St. Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem operates consistently with the following criteria outlined in the IRS Revenue Ruling 69-545: 1) St. Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem provides medically necessary health care services to all individuals regardless of ability to pay, including charity care, self-pay, Medicare and Medicaid patients; 2) St. Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem operates an active emergency room for all persons, which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year; 3) St. Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem maintains an open medical staff, with privileges available to all qualified physicians; 4) Control of St. Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem rests with its Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of St. Luke's Health Network, Inc., d.b.a. St. Luke's University Health Network. All boards comprise a majority of independent civic leaders and other prominent members of the community, as well as physicians on the hospital/network medical staff; and 5) Surplus funds are used to improve the quality of patient care, expand and renovate facilities and advance medical care, programs and activities. The operations of the St. Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem, as shown through the factors outlined above and other information contained herein, clearly demonstrate that the use and control of St. Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem is for the benefit of the public and that no part of the income or net earnings of the organization inures to the benefit of any private individual nor is any private interest being served other than incidentally. Mission ======= The mission of the organization is to care for the sick and injured regardless of their ability to pay, improve our communities' overall health and educate our health care professionals. The mission will be accomplished by the following: - Making the patient our highest priority. - Promoting healthy lifestyles and continuously improving care provided to heal the sick and injured. - Coordinating and integrating services into a seamless, easily accessible system of care. - Improving the level of service provided throughout the network. - Ensuring all health care services are relevant to the needs of the community. - Striving to maximize the satisfaction of our patients, employees, medical staff and volunteers and - Training allied health professionals, nursing and medical students and residents and fellows and attracting them to practice within our network's service area. Combined, the campuses of St. Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem had 37.993 patient admissions and observations, 175,134 emergency department visits and 958,145 outpatient visits in fiscal year 23-24 (FY 24). Volunteers provided 83,646 volunteer hours. ST. LUKE'S BETHLEHEM CAMPUS =========================== St. Luke's Bethlehem Campus is the flagship of the network and contains 929,891 square feet of building space housed on 38.33 acres of land. St. Luke's Bethlehem Campus has 400 acute-care beds. St. Luke's Bethlehem Campus is a joint commission-accredited, not-for-profit, tertiary care, teaching hospital located in Bethlehem, PA, founded in 1872. St. Luke's Bethlehem Campus offers more than 90 medical specialties and has 403 licensed acute care and rehabilitation beds. In FY 24, there were 20,527 admissions and observations, 48,938 emergency department visits and 525,379 outpatient registrations. In FY 24, long-time St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem Campus President Carol Kuplen retired. Wendy Lazo was selected as the new president. Lazo also oversees the Network's Trauma and Internal Agency Staffing programs and oversees the Patient Access Center. Prior to her promotion, Lazo served as president of St. Luke's Miners Campus, where she hired numerous physician specialists to better serve the community and led the expansion of St. Luke's Network Trauma Program to include five Level IV trauma centers and a Level II Center at the Anderson Campus. She also oversaw the establishment of the region's first internal nurse staffing agency to address nurse staffing shortages. Lazo holds a bachelor's degree in business management and a Master of Business Administration in healthcare management. In November, St. Luke's opened the new six-bed Isaacman Family Children's Emergency Room at St. Luke's Children's Hospital in Bethlehem. The kid-friendly space, designed with a welcoming "under the sea" theme, allows children to avoid the added stress of an adult emergency room environment and reduces their anxiety while being treated. In addition to our board-certified pediatric emergency medicine physicians and specialized pediatric ER nurses, St. Luke's Child Life Specialist uses therapeutic play and education to make ER visits less frightening. As needed, the Isaacman Family St. Luke's Children's ER provides streamlined admissions to St. Luke's Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric Inpatient Unit. As appropriate, staff members refer patients to any of more than 40 pediatric specialists at St. Luke's University Health Network. Also in FY 24, Physical Therapy at St. Luke's obtained accreditation for its Neurologic Residency and candidacy for its Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency. Neurologic physical therapists rehabilitate individuals with neurologic disorders such as stroke, spinal cord injuries and multiple sclerosis. Pediatric physical therapists address developmental, neuromuscular and skeletal issues in infants, children and adolescents, fostering improved motor skills and functional independence. The one-year Neurologic Residency Program requires extensive mentoring in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. All core faculty members are board-certified specialists in neurology. The program offers opportunities in program development, leadership development and community engagement. Nationally, there are 73 accredited neurologic physical therapy residencies, including four in Pennsylvania and two in New Jersey. St. Luke's University Health Network has been investing significantly in the growth of pediatric services over the past decade. In June 2023, the Network announced St. Luke's Children's Hospital at the Bethlehem Campus representing the culmination of the expansion in pediatric care. St. Luke's Children's Hospital is home to a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Inpatient Pediatric Unit, Pediatric Emergency Department and various pediatric specialty services. St. Luke's Children's Hospital also added a child life program in 2023. St. Luke's Certified Child Life Specialists help children and families cope with the stress and uncertainty of acute and chronic illness, injury, trauma, disability, loss and bereavement. They provide evidence-based developmentally and psychologically appropriate interventions including therapeutic play, preparation for procedures and education to reduce fear, anxiety and pain. Child Life Specialists can support children on the inpatient units, during surgical procedures and in the emergency department. In FY 23, St. Luke's Bethlehem Campus invested approximately $9 million dollars in equipment and facility improvements. The investments included the completion of one of the catheterization laboratories on the campus. Smaller facility improvements included HVAC and heat pump repairs and upgrades, parking deck repairs and improvements, the installation of new secure doors on select floors, upgrade of pneumatic tube stations and a variety of other investments. Work was also initiated on six bays in the Emergency Department (ED) to isolate pediatric patients, as we move toward constructing a segregated pediatric ED.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Beyond these facility updates to the campus, investments were made in and upgrades tied to critical care beds, med surg beds and emergency room (ER) stretchers. The campus acquired operating room equipment including but not limited to spine tables, laparoscopic towers and camera heads, laryngoscope equipment, defibrillators and ENT (ears, nose and throat) equipment. The campus invested in anesthesia, er and medical intensive care patient monitors, as well as various adult and pediatric scopes, portable ventilators, ultrasounds and various other equipment to support the nursing units and other numerous departments that support the Bethlehem Campus. St. Luke's University Hospital, Bethlehem, for the tenth time in a row and the twelfth time overall (among the 15 Best Major Teaching Hospitals category. No other hospital in the Major Teaching category this year has been named to the list more times than St. Luke's). Fortune/PINC, formerly IBM Watson HealthT, is a multinational health care company that delivers unbiased information, analytic tools, benchmarks, research and services to the health care industry. In addition, St. Luke's University Hospital, Bethlehem was named a Leapfrog Top Hospital. The Safety Grade assigns letter grades to hospitals nationwide based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections, accidents, and other harms. Only 132 hospitals in the U.S. and nine in Pennsylvania were named Leapfrog Top Hospitals. In FY 24, St. Luke's Bethlehem Campus volunteers provided 52,798 volunteer hours. ST. LUKE'S ALLENTOWN CAMPUS =========================== Located in the west end of the city of Allentown, St. Luke's Allentown Campus was founded in 1945 as the Allentown Osteopathic Medical Center. In 1997, the not-for-profit medical center entered into a merger with St. Luke's University Health Network. St. Luke's Allentown Campus has 163 licensed beds and is accredited by the Joint Commission. In FY 24, there were 12,724 admissions and observations, 53,613 emergency department visits and 329,383 outpatient registrations. St. Luke's Allentown Campus has invested more than $220 million in technologic and facility improvements since it joined the network. Among the major accomplishments in FY 24, was the opening of St. Luke's University Health Network's specialty hospital for orthopedic surgery, where expert teams perform same-day surgeries of the knee, hip, spine, hand and shoulder and treat a myriad of sports-related fractures and other injuries. Built with American steel, St. Luke's Orthopedic Hospital is a two-story, 52,000-square-foot facility located at the St. Luke's West End Campus, 501 Cetronia Road, Allentown, in western Lehigh County. St. Luke's Orthopedic Hospital's first floor houses eight operating rooms and 24 rooms for pre- and post-surgery care of patients, along with support, auxiliary space and comfortable family waiting rooms. The VELYS robot-assisted orthopedic surgery system and other advanced technology will be used to maximize safety, accuracy and quality operative outcomes. The second floor will contain patient overnight rooms, staff and supplies space and shelled-in rooms for future use. In February 2024, St. Luke's Allentown opened its new Women & Babies Pavilion. This expanded facility will increase the community's access to high-quality birthing, post-partum and newborn services, including neonatal intensive care. The five-story, 85,000 square-foot tower, built onto the east side of the hospital, will meet the growing patient needs for these services at this hospital campus. Babies will be delivered here starting February 14. St. Luke's Allentown Campus capital expenditures for equipment and infrastructure needs in FY 24 totaled $1.5 million. In FY 23, the Campus prepared for its new Women and Babies Pavilion, scheduled to open in February 2024. This new expansion will include a Level 3 NICU with 10 NICU beds, nine Labor & Delivery rooms and 13 post-partum rooms. Funding of the project through FY 23 was $34M. When completed the total project cost will be $56 million. Major upgrades to medical equipment in FY 23 included various upgrades to the operating room equipment ($900,000). In addition, the West End Medical Center received a new MRI ($1.8 million) in FY 23. FY 22, improvements included a $9.6 million investment that included a parking deck, new lobby and operating room. Over the years, St. Luke's University Health Network's investment in St. Luke's Allentown Campus' outpatient services have included the St. Luke's West End Medical Center, a 107,000-square-foot outpatient center and an outpatient cancer center at the Integrated Health Campus in South Whitehall Township and many other outpatient facilities near St. Luke's Allentown Campus. In FY 24, St. Luke's Allentown Campus volunteers provided more than 13,404 volunteer hours. ST. LUKE'S SACRED HEART CAMPUS ============================== St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus is a 175-bed community and teaching hospital in center city Allentown, Pennsylvania. In March 2018, St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus continued to care for Lehigh Valley residents by joining St. Luke's University Health Network and became St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus. Since joining the network, St. Luke's has made a significant financial investment in the facility and equipment at Sacred Heart. In FY 24, St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus patient care included 4,708 observations and admissions, 29,363 emergency department visits and 101,842 outpatient visits. St. Luke's Sacred Heart provides compassionate care to a diverse population. A robust 63-bed adult and 46-bed geriatric behavioral health program provides care to adults in one of five behavioral health inpatient units and includes the region's only 16-bed Level 4 Medical Detox Program, opened in 2021. St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus also has 22 licensed beds for a skilled nursing facility and offers family practice and dental residency programs that educate providers in a clinical setting. Two adjacent medical office buildings house a retail pharmacy, breast imaging center, cardiovascular center and specialty physician offices. St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus ranked among the safest hospitals in the United States having received an "A" grade from the Leapfrog Group in 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. It was and continues to be nationally recognized in case management and is a recipient of the American Stroke Association's Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The Joint Commission recognized the hospital as a top performer in key quality measures and awarded it Primary Stroke Center Certification. St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus capital expenditures for equipment and infrastructure needs in FY 24 totaled $1.5 million. Accreditation ------------- St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus is accredited by the Joint Commission. Unannounced accreditation surveys are performed on a triennial basis. The purpose of these surveys is to evaluate each organization's compliance with nationally established joint commission standards. The survey results are used to determine whether the Campus meets the conditions under which, accreditation should be awarded to the organization. Joint Commission standards deal with organizational quality of care issues and the safety of the environment in which care is provided.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Awards and Certifications ------------------------- - CMS 5-star rating. Nationally, 14% of hospitals received 5 stars, 29% received 4 stars and 29% received 3 stars - HAP (Hospital Association of Pennsylvania) Excellence in Patient Safety Recognition 2022 and 2023 - All imaging modalities at St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus and Sacred Heart Imaging Northampton have been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in imaging by the American College of Radiology (ACR). - The laboratory of St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus is accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP). The CAP accreditation process is designed to ensure the highest standard of care for all laboratory patients. The U.S. federal government recognizes the CAP laboratory accreditation program as being equal to or more stringent than the government's own inspection program. - St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus has been granted Primary Stroke Center Certification by the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission's certificate recognizes centers that make exceptional efforts to foster better outcomes for stroke care. Achievement of certification signals that the services St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus provides have the critical elements to achieve long-term success in improving outcomes. Critical elements to achieve long-term success in improving outcomes. - St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get with The Guidelines - Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award. This award recognizes the hospital's commitment and success in ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus is part of an elite group of hospitals recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. - Sacred Heart Hospital Transitional Care Facility (TCF) was rated the highest rating of five stars by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services. - St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus's Vascular Laboratory has been accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Labs (ICAVI) since 1996. Parish Nursing -------------- Parish nursing is a specialty practice of registered nurses and professional model of health ministry. Parish nurses provide holistic nursing care to faith community members across the life span and facilitate wellness and the promotion of a healing community. In keeping with the organization's mission, the Parish Nursing Program seeks to strengthen and reinforce the relationship between health and spirituality by working together with faith communities to promote wellness of body, mind and spirit. The program enables St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus to return to its original mission of caring for the spiritual needs of the community and the physical needs of the sick. Parish nursing is a member of the Coalition Board of the Greater Lehigh Valley, an ecumenical group of community members committed to supporting the parish nurse coalition membership in their ministry. This support is manifested through educational networking meetings, spiritual retreats and conferences developed for parish nurses by the parish nurse coordinator and the coalition board council members. The parish nurse coordinator is also available as a resource for community services. The programs and services the Parish Nursing Program offers are developed based on the needs of the people they serve. Additionally, parish nurses are specially trained to work within faith communities. The department includes a community outreach staff members who focuses specifically on women's health issues. Parish Nursing Services include: - Helping people of all ages overcome obstacles to obtain the health services they need and answer questions or concerns about personal health. - Helping people identify their own health challenges and provide referrals to services needed to meet those challenges. - Offering health screenings including blood pressure and health assessments. - Providing health information that may be of special interest or importance to the community, such as information concerning insurances, access to care and bilingual or cultural information. - Scheduling free screening mammograms and pap smears for uninsured and underinsured women. Senior Services --------------- - St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus is committed to serving its senior population by providing a comprehensive continuum of care and is also dedicated to providing programs and resources for caregivers of the elderly. - Comprehensive senior services provide preventive treatment options, treatment for existing conditions, educational programs and senior living services. The focus for Senior Services is to improve the quality of life for each individual. - West Turner Residences offer both personal care and independent living. Short, long, respite, rehabilitation, post-hospital and vacation stays are available. - Personal care enhances the lives of seniors who wish to maintain their independent lifestyle but find they need a helping hand. Independent living maximizes retirement lifestyle with the assurance of 24-hour security, housekeeping services, an inclusive dining package and the close companionship of family and friends. If the level of care or daily requirements changes from independent living to personal care, there is no need to change the suite or apartment. The same services can be provided in the current residence. Also, couples can have diverse levels of care and remain living together. In FY 24, St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus volunteers provided 12,905 volunteer hours. ST. LUKE'S LEHIGHTON CAMPUS =========================== St. Luke's Lehighton Campus, formerly known as, previously part of the Blue Mountain Health Network, became part of St. Luke's University Health Network on January 1, 2018. The Palmerton Hospital, also part of the Blue Mountain Health acquisition closed in June 2019, however, it re-opened as an urgent care facility, with extended hours, to the Carbon community on July 1, 2019. On June 1, 2021, St. Luke's Lehighton Campus fell under the Bethlehem Campus operating license. In FY 24, patient care provided by St. Luke's Lehighton Campus included 1,220 and 54,634 outpatient registrations. St. Luke's Lehighton Campus provides behavioral health inpatient care and outpatient medical and surgical care. As of Nov. 20, 2021, emergency services were relocated to the new hospital at 500 St. Luke's drive off Harrity Road in Franklin Township, Lehighton. With the opening of the new hospital, the focus of St. Luke's Lehighton Campus operations shifted to in-patient behavioral health, outpatient services, the Summit Nursing Facility and the Patient Acute Rehabilitation Center (ARC), along with additional physician offices. The Campus is also home to the 22-bed adult and 20-bed older adult mental health units, St. Luke's Penn Foundation Psychiatric Associates - Lehighton, and the region's first Mental Health Walk-in Center. The Center provides services in a welcoming, comfortable, safe environment for individuals aged 14 and older who need support for non-life-threatening mental health issues such as anxiety, panic attacks, depression, grief, thoughts of self-harm, mood swings, anger and school phobia. In FY 2022, the Carbon County Veteran's Affairs Office opened a satellite office at St. Luke's Lehighton Campus. With approximately 5,000 veterans, Carbon County has led the state in veteran suicides, according to center for rural Pennsylvania data. Locating the office in a hospital facilitates and encourages veterans coping with behavioral health issues to seek help available at the Campus. St. Luke's Lehighton Campus operates a 22-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation unit on the third floor of St. Luke's Lehighton hospital. The unit provides inpatient rehabilitation for patients who have experienced stroke, major-multi traumas, complex joint replacements, amputation, severe arthritis, multiple sclerosis and other physical and neurological conditions. The acute rehabilitation team offers specialized rehabilitation care in beautifully appointed rooms and is the most comprehensive unit of its type in the Carbon County area.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS In FY 24, the services available at St. Luke's Lehighton Campus included: - Adult Behavioral Health - Adult Partial Hospitalization - Cardiac Catheterization - Cardiology - Critical Care - ECT (Electro-Convulsive Therapy) - Emergency Services - Endoscopies - Endocrinology - Gynecology - Infusion Services - Neurology - Older Adult Behavioral Health - Orthopedics, Joint and Muscle Disorders - Pain Management - Radiology (Advanced, Interventional) - Sleep Disorders Center - Physical And Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation - Surgery (General, Specialty and Laparoscopic) - Vascular Services - Pulmonology St. Luke's Lehighton Campus also includes the Summit Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. It features advanced skilled nursing care for patients provided by a team of physical, occupational and speech therapists, as well as knowledgeable and dedicated physicians, nurses and support staff. All patients can take advantage of restorative nursing programs, planned activities and religious services in a comfortable environment. The St. Luke's Lehighton Campus works closely with the St. Luke's Carbon Campus in serving patients in the area. St. Luke's Carbon hospital is a three-story, 52-patient-room, 160,000 square-feet facility. It is the largest Campus of its kind in the history of Carbon County and the first new hospital built in the County in 65 years. It is the centerpiece of the network's new 108-acre technologically advanced, multipurpose, rural medical and wellness complex. It redefines health care access, convenience and quality for the local population and surrounding areas. All rooms are private and outfitted with wall-mounted, 55-inch smart TVs to facilitate two-way audio/visual communication between patients and their providers anywhere, as well as patients and their family members worldwide. Real-time, computer system-linked digital whiteboards in patient rooms display the names of the patient's caregivers, day of the week, scheduled activities and other useful safety information. First of its kind Life-Aire Air Purification Systems installed in the air ducts throughout the hospital's treatment areas kill all air pathogens, including COVID-19 and anthrax, making it one of the few hospitals in the nation with this novel technology. FY 24 highlights included significant improvement in the retention of staff at both the St. Luke's Carbon and Lehighton campuses when compared to the prior year performance. The fiscal year to date turnover rate at the Carbon Campus is 8.5% and represents a 15% decrease from the prior year. The year-to-date turnover rate at the Lehighton Campus is 9.9%, a 49% improvement over the prior year. This improvement was achieved through a multipronged strategy including educational initiatives for department managers, expanded clinical rotations of nursing and other students, strengthening of recruitment talent, expanded social media posts to potential candidates and ongoing efforts to build a strong organizational culture at both campuses. Volunteers: in FY 24, St. Luke's Lehighton volunteers provided 4,539 volunteer hours. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PA AWARDS =========================================== Lown Institute Awards Hospitals for Socially Responsibility and Charitable Giving: In July 2023, St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem was ranked #1 in Pennsylvania for social responsibility on the 2023-24 Lown Institute Hospitals Index, utilizing various diverse metrics such as community benefit and racial inclusivity. Nationwide, St. Luke's University Hospital was ranked sixth. St. Luke's University Health Network earned an 'A' in social responsibility, ranking #12 nationally out of nearly 300 health systems, and each of the Network's hospitals also earned an 'A.' St. Luke's Bethlehem Campus was named an Honor Roll Hospital. It earned straight 'A' grades across all categories in the index's top measures: social responsibility, health equity, value of care and patient outcomes. Only 54 hospitals nationwide earned Honor Roll status. In March, Lown Institute identified St. Luke's University Health Network for the third consecutive year as the Pennsylvania's No. 1 health system for charitable giving. St. Luke's is the only health system in the Lehigh Valley with a "fair share" surplus, meaning it spends more on charity and community investment than it receives in tax breaks, according to Lown. No Pennsylvania hospital had a greater surplus than St. Luke's University Hospital, comprising both the Bethlehem Campus in Fountain Hill and the Allentown Campus. U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) Top Quality Scores: In August 2023, St. Luke's received the highest possible quality rating - five stars - from the annual quality and safety hospital review conducted by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS). St. Luke's was the only health network in the Lehigh Valley to receive the highest rating. The CMS ratings are based on an examination of the quality of care at more than 4,000 Medicare-certified hospitals across the country. The quality measures include safety and value of care, readmission, infection, complication rates, mortality, patient experience, effectiveness and timeliness of care and efficient use of medical imaging. Leapfrog's Top Ranked Nationally for Safety: Leapfrog, an independent nonprofit hospital safety watchdog, named multiple St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) hospitals to the Top Hospital list announced in December 2023. Of the nine hospitals in Pennsylvania to earn the prestigious Top Hospital designation from Leapfrog, more than half are St. Luke's facilities, including St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem Campus and St. Luke's Allentown Campus. Leapfrog's Top Hospital award recognizes the highest-performing hospitals in the United States in the teaching, general, rural and children's categories. It is based on objective data across many areas of hospital care, including infection rates and the hospital's capacity to prevent medication errors. HAP Quality and Safety Awards: In January, the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) recognized the Pennsylvania hospitals that have achieved exemplary results preventing infections - and St. Luke's had more hospitals on the list than any other health system in the state. Five of the 22 hospitals honored for patient safety are St. Luke's, including St. Luke's University Hospital, Bethlehem Campus and St. Luke's Allentown Campus. In October 2024, St. Luke's Bethlehem Campus was designated a Premiere Fortune/PINC AI (formerly Fortune/Merative) 100 Top Hospital in 2023, for the 10th time in a row and 12th time overall. St. Luke's Bethlehem Campus was also identified as the #4 Top Teaching Hospital in the country. Fortune/ PINC AIT 100 Top Hospitals - 10th year in a Row Plus Multiple 100 Top Hospital Awards: In April 2024, St. Luke's University Hospital, Bethlehem, Allentown and Sacred Heart campuses, for the tenth time in a row and the twelfth time overall among the 15 Best Major Teaching Hospitals category. No other hospital in the Major Teaching category this year has been named to the list more times than St. Luke's. In Pennsylvania, only six hospitals earned a place on the 100 Top Hospitals list, three of which are St. Luke's campuses including St. Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem, PA, which comprises the Bethlehem, Allentown and Sacred Heart campuses, was recognized among the 15 best Major Teaching Hospitals. No other hospital in the Major Teaching category this year has been named to the list more times than St. Luke's.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS USDA Honors St. Luke's Community Health with Gold-Level Turnip the Beet Award for Its Summer Meals Program for Schoolchildren: In June 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) awarded St. Luke's University Health Network's Department of Community Health the 2023 Gold-Level Turnip the Beet Award - the highest level possible - for its Summer Meals program, providing nutritious, high-quality meals to children in need in the Allentown and Quakertown school districts during the summer months. St. Luke's was one of only 140 summer programs to receive the Turnip the Beet Award in 2024, one of only two, and the only one in Pennsylvania, to receive the gold award. The St. Luke's Summer Meals program was recognized for demonstrating a commitment to serving fresh produce to families, which is provided by St. Luke's Rodale Institute Organic Farm. In addition to produce from the farm being used in their lunches, families also had the opportunity to take home bags of fresh produce, along with recipes and meal preparation ideas, through the St. Luke's Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. The St. Luke's Summer Meals program was launched in response to the Network's 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). According to Whitney Szmodis, PhD, St. Luke's Department of Community Health epidemiologist, there has been a 228% increase in meals served to children since the program started. Community Outreach ================== During Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24), St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) continued efforts related to top priorities established through the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). These priorities, outlined in the 2022-2025 Implementation Strategy, progress with initiative updates from FY 24 are detailed in the report. Our efforts to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes are a result of data-driven strategies to promote overall health and wellbeing. While there are many issues facing our communities, the results from the 2022 CHNA found the top priorities for the St. Luke's Network to include: Access to Care (Connection to Care, Workforce Development, Transportation and Housing), Chronic Disease Prevention (Food Security, Nutrition Education and Promotion, Physical Activity Promotion), Mental and Behavioral Health (Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Services, Access to Opioid and other Substance Use Disorder Services, Access to Prevention, Treatment and Recovery). The needs outlined in our implementation strategy serve as a guide to support strategic initiatives through the pillars of prevention and wellness, care transformation and research and partnerships. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, we aim to promote a more equitable society with better health outcomes for all, with an emphasis on supporting the diverse needs of our most vulnerable populations. The needs related to the priority areas outlined in this document served as our guide in creating this Network Implementation Plan to best address the needs of populations within the SLUHN service areas. Results from the 2022 CHNA found access to care as the main barrier facing our community, particularly within the four main priority areas. The updates to the Fiscal Year 2022-2025 implementation strategy include removing the priority area of COVID-19. Given the end of the public health emergency and continued decline of the pandemic, COVID-19 was removed from the implementation strategy as a top priority for the Fiscal Year 2023 update as well as for Fiscal Year 2024. Continued monitoring of COVID-19 ensures that the Network is prepared to pivot and re-prioritize as necessary. St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Through our analysis of primary and secondary data, as well as the CHNA key informant interviews, forums and surveys with community members, we see significant issues facing our communities that impede healthy lifestyles. Our efforts in prevention, care transformation, research and partnerships help support our work to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes. SLUHN supports a Department of Community Health that utilizes CHNA results to inform its strategic plan and catalyze initiatives that address priority needs for underserved communities. The Department's mission is to create pathways for equity toward measurable health outcomes through advocacy, access and navigation of resources for partners and underserved communities. The Department's vision is for everyone in our community to have access to exceptional health care built on a foundation of trust and compassion. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, the Department of Community Health aims to promote a more equitable society with better health outcomes, especially within the Network's most vulnerable populations. Community Health Liaisons and Community Health Workers (CHW) help to build trust to improve access to care, services and resources. Pathways have been established and strengthened to connect families to primary care, social services, food access, financial literacy, career mentoring and workforce development. St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) partners with local schools, civic organizations and provides community resources to improve the health of the residents of Lehigh and Northampton counties and the surrounding area. Community Health liaisons and community health workers (CHW) build trust in the community to improve access to care, services and resources. Established pathways strengthen connections to primary care, social services, food access, financial literacy, career mentoring and workforce development. The overarching top priority that emerged from the results of the 2022 CHNA was access to care. This prioritizes access to primary care, mental health, dental care and other services, with an emphasis on promoting connections to care for underserved communities. Strategies to support vulnerable populations include a comprehensive approach in our urban and rural communities and school-based efforts in high-need schools and school districts. Schools serve as a community hub and provide sustainable access points to connect with students, families and the surrounding community. Based on the identified needs and priorities, each campus develops plans and sustainable initiatives to improve the health of the community. St. Luke's Bethlehem supports the CHNA priority areas that are identified within the campus service area by collecting and analyzing data and incorporating community input. Based on the identified needs and priorities, each campus develops plans and programs to improve the health of the community. The St. Luke's Bethlehem Community Forum for the 2025 CHNA was held on May 17, 2024, and engaged 18 external and 12 internal partners. Partner input and feedback was integrated into the strategy and response for implementing evidence-based community health initiatives. Overall assessment results from 2022 highlight three main priority focus areas for our community health initiatives that include improving access to care, preventing chronic disease and improving mental and behavioral health. Improving Access to Care ------------------------ Bethlehem Area School District (BASD): The partnership between Community Health and BASD began more than 25 years ago and continues to connect students and their families to a medical home (i.e., primary care physician), vision, dental, behavioral health and other social services. These efforts have improved access and services to families in need. St. Luke's is part of the BASD Wellness Committee to strategize how best to improve and promote student and staff wellbeing and the BASD Attendance Committee. Community School Model: St. Luke's partners with the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, as well as other local partners, to implement the Community School Model. This includes financial and programmatic support of a full-time school-based Community School Coordinator at Marvine Elementary School that works school-wide and a Family Development Specialist (FDS) at Donegan Elementary School that supports and connect students and families in need to services.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS During FY 24, the Marvine Community School Coordinator worked with more than 700 elementary school families to address barriers to student attendance and improve parent and caregiver engagement. At Donegan Elementary, the FDS supported more than 70 families referred by staff. Literacy promotion through Read Across America was implemented at Marvine and Donegan Elementary Schools. Mobile Youth Health Center (MYHC): During FY 24 the MYHC provided care and services to 334 unique students through 529 encounters at Broughal Middle School, Freedom High School, Liberty High School and Northeast Middle School. These encounters included connections to medical insurance, a medical home, vision and dental services and additional community resources. The MYHC team also provided an additional 4,350 health screenings, vaccines and other services to students. The MYHC care team provided 142 vision vouchers to the district students with a value of $9,645. Star Community Health: Star Community Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike (FQHC-LA) affiliated with St. Luke's that provides care and wraparound services to uninsured and underinsured individuals and families at little or no out-of-pocket cost. Southside Medical and Family Medicine (Easton Avenue), located in Bethlehem, provided connection to care and services for families, medical and dental service. In Bethlehem, Star Community Health's Dental Van visited 13 schools and provided care to 575 students with a total of 634 sealants and 177 restorations. Temple/St. Luke's Medical Students Community Health Engagement Program (CHEP): Temple/St. Luke's offers the opportunity to participate in a Mentorship Program for students from the Bethlehem Area School District. This program seeks to connect medical students with twelve tier-two high school students who could benefit from additional support. Tier two interventions include increased instruction, supervision, positive reinforcements, academic support and more. The medical students meet with the high school students on a one-on-one basis, twice monthly, for forty-five minutes. Their time together is spent discussing college preparation, studying techniques and any other topics identified by the high school students. Workforce Development and Career Mentoring: St. Luke's supports workforce development initiatives for both adults and school-aged populations including the School-to-Work initiative, Health Career Exploration Program and the new Cultural and Linguistic Workforce Centers. These opportunities promote education, experiential learning and skills-based training to prepare individuals for the workforce and help them gain employment that provides them with a livable wage. Adolescent career mentoring programs target both in school and out-of-school youth between the ages of 15-24 years old who reside in Lehigh and Northampton Counties through a combination of hospital rotations, professional development sessions and work experience. School-to-Work (STW): The STW partnership between SLUHN and BASD has been operating for more than 25 years to help expand learning and career opportunities for local students. Since the program was founded in 1997, it has offered 400 local students an opportunity to sharpen personal communication skills while providing hands-on experience in the health care field. For many of them, it has led directly to successful careers which, in turn, helped to enrich St. Luke's work force. During FY 24 the initiative enrolled 18 ESL students, with 17 completing the program. Health Career Exploration Program (HCEP): HCEP was established more than 15 years ago. Through HCEP, St. Luke's provides experiential learning opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds to explore careers in the health care industry to help them gain insight into clinical and non-clinical roles, teach them job-keeping and job-seeking skills, help them understand future employment opportunities and build confidence in their abilities. The students spend approximately 15 hours each week working in their assigned department and receiving group instruction in key life skills including financial literacy, leadership, resume development and interviewing skills. Since the program inception, 98% of students who participated in HCEP have graduated from high school. During FY 24, 29 HCEP students enrolled the program, 15 placed at the Bethlehem Campus and shared a final presentation where they highlighted their experiences and the skills they learned. Cultural and Linguistic Workforce Development Centers: The Centers assist workers at any stage in their career to train for and access employment opportunities that meet the demands of local employers in the Lehigh Valley. During FY 24, the Bethlehem Center engaged 163 individuals of which 73.6% enrolled in ESL classes or skill-based trainings with Northampton Community College and/or received employment services. findhelp: St. Luke's partners with findhelp, a free self-navigating online platform (sluhn.findhelp.com). findhelp is a social care network established to provide a comprehensive platform for people to find social services in their communities and for nonprofit and other community-based organizations to coordinate their service delivery and support services. St. Luke's Information Technology, Quality, Case Management and Community Health work collaboratively, especially with Star Community Health, with more than 1,246 established (i.e., claimed) community-based partners in the communities we serve. findhelp allows community members to search for and connect to Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) support such as financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, transportation and more. This platform, as well as United Way's 211, are tools that Community Health liaisons use to assist our community members, patients and staff to connect to vital resources. Community Health continues to onboard priority partners to ensure accurate and up-to-date resources are available to our communities. Network-wide there were 30,227 searches during FY 24 with the top searches including food, housing and utilities. In the Bethlehem service area, there were a total of 9,261 searches during FY 24 in Northampton County, with the top services including food, housing and transportation. In Lehigh County, there were a total of 8,950 searches with the top searches including food, transportation and federal and state assistance programs. HOPE (Health, Outreach, Prevention, Education): HOPE at St. Luke's provides clinical, case management and prevention services to persons living with HIV. At the end of FY 24, 368 active (unduplicated) patients were receiving medical care at the Bethlehem and Easton locations and there has been an increase in patients with complex needs (e.g., medically compromised, homeless, uninsured, undocumented). There were 489 active patients that received Medical Case Management services in Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and Tannersville. In collaboration with AIDSNET and the Pennsylvania Department of Health, HOPE opened an office at St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus in 2022, expanding HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS) services to Lehigh County. HOPE hired five Housing Coordinators and two additional Case Managers to meet the growing needs of those served. During FY 24, 127 patients received housing assistance through ongoing rental assistance, connection to public housing, or by actively working with a Housing Coordinator to identify housing opportunities and additional housing services were provided. Hispanic Center of the Lehigh Valley (HCLV): St. Luke's has established collaborative processes with community partners, such HCLV, to meet individuals where they are and promote connections and access to care and services, including a community food pantry that served 742 households, with 2,256 visits and a total of 7,556 encounters in FY 24. St. Luke's continues to support the infrastructure and capacity building at HCLV. Transportation -------------- St. Luke's transportation services, in collaboration with Lyft and Uber rideshares, ensures access to care by supporting rides to and from appointments. Transportation initiatives supported by SLUHN align with the primary goal of improving access to primary care for homeless and near homeless populations. By providing complimentary Lyft rides to and from appointments with primary care doctors and other specialists, this initiative allows patients to receive routine care in a timely manner, with the added goal of reducing the frequency and overuse of Emergency Department resources. More than $900,000 in Lyft and Uber rides were provided for services Network-wide.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Housing ------- Stable housing greatly impacts an individual's ability to access and maintain regular medical care. St. Luke's partners with local organizations to address the housing shortage through community partnerships at the campus-level to build capacity within the community. St. Luke's is also working with the City of Bethlehem on a Choice Neighborhood Planning Grant. Maternal and Child Health: Since 1919, St. Luke's Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) has been serving the Lehigh Valley and surrounding communities. It is a not-for-profit agency that provides a full range of services including home health and hospice services; and mother/baby care to residents of the communities served. The VNA operates three programs under the Maternal Child Health department that support children and families. The first is a prevention model Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) which supports and fosters positive parenting in our community making the Lehigh Valley a better place for families and children. St. Luke's NFP program was established in 2001 and serves low-income families in Lehigh and Northampton counties and its goals are to improve pregnancy outcomes, improve child health and development and enhance the economic self-sufficiency of the family. Each NFP family is partnered with a Registered Nurse (RN) early in the mother's pregnancy and receives ongoing nurse home visits throughout the pregnancy and after birth through the child's second birthday. During FY 24, NFP had 1,038 referrals, 440 families served, and 4,839 visits completed. There were 84% of babies in the program born at term and 85% of those babies born at a healthy weight. There were 97% of children vaccinated at two years of age and 66% of mothers working at the time they graduated from the NFP program. Additionally, 87% of mothers who completed the program delayed their next pregnancy beyond two years. The second is a new model brought to the VNA this fiscal year in collaboration with St. Luke's Behavioral Health Integrations team, Moving Beyond Depression, is in the pilot phase to help support mothers enrolled in NFP with a diagnosis of major depression. Initial results indicate a 93% client satisfaction score, with 83% of clients reporting improved quality of life and 83% more likely to seek mental health care in the future. The third program is an intervention program, the Visiting Nurse Advocate for the County (VNAC). This intensively focused program provides services to families that are referred by the Offices of Children, Youth and Family Services (OCYS) in Lehigh and Northampton Counties. The program works to promote positive growth in the families and serves to create safety nets for the children involved. Families are partnered with a RN, who provide family support, parenting education and guidance, life skills and case management services. The services are provided using a holistic nursing approach, centered on family preservation. The goals of this program are that the parent/caregiver will provide a safe environment for the child, to increase parenting knowledge and skills and that the parent/caregiver will mee the child's health and medical needs. During FY 24, there were 99 families served, with 82% showing improved safety in the living environment, 73% improved parenting knowledge and skills and 85% improved child's health and medical needs being met. Preventing Chronic Disease -------------------------- Food access is a critical component of maintaining health and preventing chronic disease. Issues related to food access include access to healthy foods. SLUHN partners with local organizations through our schools and community partners to decrease food insecurity and promote healthy lifestyles. Marvine Food Pantry: Through partnerships with Second Harvest Food Bank, Marvine Elementary School provides a food pantry for students and families facing food insecurity. During FY 24, more than 1,100 households (duplicated) were supported through Marvine's food initiatives. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): St. Luke's Bethlehem CSA donated 121 shares to local community organizations including the cancer support community and local churches. A total of $86,520 was invested back into the community in revenue for local farmers. Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley (HCLV): The food pantry at HCLV provided access to food for families in need through their pantry in Southside Bethlehem. During FY 24, the food pantry assisted 742 households, with 2,256 visits and a total of 7,556 encounters. New Bethany Inc: St. Luke's Bethlehem Campus works closely with New Bethany Inc to help address food insecurity. To date, they have provided over $3,592.56 of food donations to New Bethany Inc. Physical Activity: Get Your Tail on the Trail is a free program created in 2013 by SLUHN and Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. The program aims to help people of all ages and abilities to meet their personal fitness goals. Since program inception, there have been a total of 5,757,196 miles recorded. Network-wide, there were 2,382 active users that logged 712,995 miles during FY 24. Diabetes Education and Prevention --------------------------------- Diabetes Self-Management, Education and Support (DSMES) is provided for patients In Allentown, Bethlehem and Coaldale through the Department of Community Health. This program is executed through our partnership with the Association of Diabetes Care and Execution Specialists for our Diabetes Education Accreditation Program (DEAP). Additionally, St. Luke's Center for Diabetes & Endocrinology serves additional sites throughout the network. The Department of Community Health established a quality improvement initiative, Diabetes CARES (Clinical Assessment, Resources, Education and Support), for patients at Star Community Health (Allentown and Bethlehem). This program, in collaboration with our residencies, provides DSMES and a focused team approach to reduce the percentage of patients with poorly controlled diabetes (HgbA1c > 9.0). This initiative included clinical diabetes visits, diabetes education with a bilingual Community Health Worker, physical activity opportunities, diabetes self-management, support and access to healthy food. The project's goal was to decrease the clinic's overall Diabetes Poor Control from 34% to 30%; Star Community Health Southside Bethlehem achieved 30%. Smoking Cessation: SLUHN's smoking cessation program provides services with certified tobacco treatment specialists, physicians and/or advanced practitioners for individuals currently using tobacco and interested in quitting. During FY 24, 324 SLUHN patients received treatment for nicotine/tobacco, a 17% increase from FY23. St. Luke's received a Comprehensive Center of Excellence accreditation from the Smoking Treatment Accreditation & Recognition (STAR) team, a program funded by the PA Department of Health and managed by the Health Promotion Council. STAR's mission is to facilitate the integration of tobacco dependence treatment into existing health care workflows and to recognize organizations whose smoking cessation services exceed exceptional standards. Employee Wellness: St. Luke's University Health Network recognizes that the health of its workforce is important and vital to the success of our organization. To support our employees and their spouses, the St. Luke's Employee Wellness Team provides evidence-based programming and health education to empower individuals to positively impact their health and reduce their risk of chronic health conditions through making healthy lifestyle choices. In alignment with the Network CHNA top priorities (i.e., Access to Care, Chronic Disease Prevention, Mental and Behavioral Health), Employee Wellness provides opportunities for employees and their spouses to focus on their physical, mental and social well-being, to help foster a high quality of life while managing the demands of their roles at work and home. During FY 24, the following programs and resources were provided to support employee wellness: Caring Starts with You Core (annual biometric and health risk assessment program), Community Supported Agriculture Program (CSA), health coaching, Plant Based Eating Class, Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), tobacco cessation, Employee Fitness Incentive Program, massage therapy, Silver Cloud, Employee Assistance Program and Therapy Anywhere. The CSA program provided the opportunity to improve access to fresh, local produce. Through this initiative, 121 shares were donated in the Bethlehem service area to a local food pantries and non-profit organizations.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Improving Mental and Behavioral Health -------------------------------------- St. Luke's Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Response Warm Hand Off (WHO): WHO is an initiative to support the continuum of care for patients in need of multiple services and providers. It is a transfer of care between providers with the patient (and potentially family) present to ensure clear communication, transparency and helps to build relationships between patients and providers. St. Luke's collaborates with local community-based organizations and local county to support WHO efforts. In the Bethlehem University Hospital, a total of 144 WHO were conducted for alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, opioids and other stimulants during FY 24. Northampton County Task Forces: Community Health worked with the Northampton County Opioid Task Force to connect patients to SUD treatment and recovery services as well as the Northampton County Suicide Task Force to provide mental health trainings, including Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention. School-based Programs: Your Emotional Strength Supported (YESS!) school-based mental health counseling is designed to support students with mental health needs at school. A total of 4,408 student encounters for the YESS! Program occurred during FY 24 in nine Bethlehem elementary schools and Northeast Middle School. Your Emotional Strength Supported (YESS!) established school-based mental health counseling in Bethlehem Area School District. Mindfulness rooms were created at Marvine Elementary School for staff, Donegan Elementary School for students and Boys and Girls Club of Bethlehem for adults and children to support mental health and self-care. St. Luke's Penn Foundation Education: St. Luke's Penn Foundation Mental Health provides educational lectures series, videos and podcasts during the year on topics such as Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Childhood Anxiety and Depression and Interventions that Parents Can Use. St. Luke's "Just STARt the Conversation: a dialogue on mental health" podcast is available throughout the community to discuss timely topics in mental health. Over 30 episodes discuss topics ranging from Dealing with A Loved One's Addiction as a Family to Youth Sports and Mental Health. St. Luke's Wellness 101 show is fun and educational and the short video series is designed to help students 12 + and adults thrive (with over 100 episodes). Wellness 101 Junior is for children ages 6-12 with 30 episodes to choose from that range in topics from sleep to how to ask for help. Partnerships and Collaborations ------------------------------- - Boys and Girls Club Bethlehem - Bethlehem Health Bureau - Community Action Lehigh Valley (CALV) - Bethlehem Library - Northampton Community College - Coalition for Appropriate Transportation - Bethlehem Police Department - SHARE Housing - Pinebrook Family Services - Moravian University - Star Community Health - Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley - Just Born - Lehigh University - New Bethany Ministries - Northampton County SUD Response - Northampton County Suicide Task Force - Northampton County Question - Persuade - Refer trainings - Second Harvest Lehigh Valley - United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley - Volunteer Center Lehigh Valley, City of Bethlehem - Cay Galgon - Bethlehem Emergency Shelter St. Luke's Allentown and Sacred Heart Campuses ---------------------------------------------- St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Through our analysis of primary and secondary data, including the CHNA key informant interviews, forums and surveys with community members, we see significant issues related to social determinants of health (SDOH) facing our communities. Our efforts in prevention, care transformation, research and partnerships help support our work to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, the Department of Community Health (Community Health) aims to promote a more equitable society with improved health outcomes, especially within the Network's most vulnerable populations. Community Health's mission is to create pathways for equity toward measurable health outcomes through advocacy, access and navigation of resources for partners and underserved communities. The Department envisions a community where everyone has access to exceptional health care built on a foundation of trust and compassion. SLUHN partners with local schools, civic organizations and community-based organizations to provide community resources to improve the health of the residents of Lehigh County and the surrounding area. Community health liaisons and community health workers (CHW) build trust in the community to improve access to care, services and resources. Established pathways strengthen connections to primary care, social services, food access, financial literacy, career mentoring and workforce development. The overarching top priority that emerged from the results of the 2022 CHNA was access to care. This prioritizes access to primary care, mental health, dental care and other services, with an emphasis on promoting connections to care for underserved communities. Strategies to support vulnerable populations include a comprehensive approach in our urban and rural communities and school-based efforts in high-need schools and school districts. Schools serve as a community hub and provide sustainable access points to connect with students, families and the surrounding community. Based on the identified needs and priorities, each campus develops plans and sustainable initiatives to improve the health of the community. St. Luke's Allentown and Sacred Heart Campuses support the CHNA priority areas that are identified within the campus service area through monitoring and evaluating current initiatives and incorporating community input. The St. Luke's Allentown and Sacred Heart Community Forum for the 2025 CHNA was held on May 31, 2024, and engaged 28 external and 17 internal partners. Partner input and feedback was integrated into the strategy and response for implementing evidence-based community health initiatives. Overall assessment results from 2022 highlight three main priority focus areas for our Community Health initiatives that include improving access to care, preventing chronic disease and improving mental and behavioral health. Improving Access to Care ------------------------ Allentown School District (ASD) Partnership Committees: Community Health and ASD have a longstanding collaboration that connects students and their families to a medical home (i.e., primary care physician), vision, dental, behavioral health and other social services. These efforts have improved access to care and services to families in need. St. Luke's participates in the ASD health partner monthly meetings to address emerging medical issues facing children and their families, as well as the ASD Homelessness Task Force which brings together key community partners to help address issues for students experiencing homelessness. Raub Middle School: St. Luke's partners with the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, as well as other local partners, to implement the Community School Model. This includes financial and programmatic support of the school-based Community School Coordinator (CSC) who is cross-trained as a Community Health Worker (CHW). An After School Coordinator (ASC) is also employed to provide enrichment opportunities and to support and connect students and families to services. The Raub CSC and ASC organized 20 diverse programs and initiatives resulting in more than 700 encounters (duplicated), as well as school-wide events available to all students. The Allentown Nurse Excellence Committee supports priority needs at Raub through fundraising efforts, contributing more than $4,500 dollars to assist students with identified barriers. A financial literacy program called the Money Club, in collaboration with First Commonwealth Credit Union, was implemented in September 2023. The program ran for 12 consecutive weeks and was led by two representatives from the bank. The goal was to give students and parents the ability to understand and effectively use various financial skills, including personal financial management, budgeting and investing. From September 2023-May 2024 there were 20 families in the adult classes and 32 students in the after-school program. The Raub food pantry served only Raub families during the second half of FY 24, when the community mobile market transitioned to a school-based pantry. From January-May 2024, the school-based pantry served 388 families (1,858 individuals) and a total of 12,626 pounds of food valued at $53,855.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Mobile Youth Health Centers (MYHC): The MYHC provided care and services at Newcomer Academy, Raub Middle School and William Allen High School to 370 unique students in the Allentown School District through 1,066 encounters and connected them to medical insurance, a medical home, vision services, dental services and community resources. The Allentown MYHC care team completed referrals resulting in 58 completed visits with a primary care physician. A total of 88 vision vouchers were provided to ASD district students with a monetary value of $15,851. Additional health screenings, vaccines and other services were provided to 580 students. School partnerships and activities were also provided at Harrison Morton Middle School, Hays Elementary School and Union Terrace Elementary School. Star Community Health: Star Community Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike (FQHCLA) affiliated with St. Luke's that provides care and wraparound services to uninsured and underinsured individuals and families at little or no out-of-pocket cost. Sigal Center, located in Allentown, provided connection to care and services including Primary Care, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Women's Health, Same-Day Care and Dental. Star Community Health's Dental Van visited 10 ASD schools, they served 658 patients and a total of 733 sealants and 218 restorations were provided. Family Medicine Resident Community Education: St. Luke's Sacred Heart Family Medicine first-year medical residents participated in the evidence-based model "See the City You Serve" to provide an opportunity to meet with key partners that help promote overall health and wellbeing. Family Medicine Residents also rotate through the Department of Community Health annually to work with Allentown based community initiatives. Workforce Development and Career Mentoring: St. Luke's supports workforce development initiatives for both school-aged populations and adults including CareerLinking Academy, Health Career Exploration Program and the new Cultural and Linguistic Workforce Development Centers. CareerLinking Academy: CareerLinking Academy combines observational learning experiences and professional development sessions focusing on exposure to health care careers with job readiness skills training. During the 2023-24 academic year, the program partnered with Lincoln Leadership Academy to serve 8 high school students. Health Career Exploration Program (HCEP): Established more than 15 years ago, HCEP offers experiential learning opportunities for high school students from diverse backgrounds explore careers in the health care industry. The program assists students to gain insight into clinical and non-clinical roles, learn employability skills, understand future employment opportunities and build confidence in their abilities. The students spend a maximum of 20 hours per week working in their assigned department and receiving group instruction on a variety of topics to increase their knowledge on employability skills, (e.g., resume development, interviewing skills, leadership, communication in the workplace). Since program inception, 98% of participating students have graduated from high school. During FY 24, 14 students from the Allentown School District enrolled in the program, with all students successfully completing the program. Cultural and Linguistic Workforce Development Centers (CLWDC): The Centers assist workers at any stage in their career to train for and access employment opportunities that meet the demands of local employers in the Lehigh Valley. During FY 24, the Allentown Center engaged a total of 269 individuals. Of these clients, 68% enrolled in English as a Second Language (ESL) classes in partnership with The Literacy Center, skill-based trainings with Lehigh Carbon Community College and/or received employment services. Community Health Navigation: Community Health Navigation had 1,591 encounters (e.g., calls, appointments, follow ups) with 408 unique individuals. These encounters resulted in 235 referrals and 178 established and completed visits. Of those referrals, 155 patients completed a visit with a primary care physician. Various resources such as clothing, hygiene and bus passes were provided to patients in need. This includes homeless or near homeless, adults, families and others facing hardships. Bridging the Gap funds were distributed to patients to support their basic needs totaling $7,460.57. Community Health Navigation also partners with local community-based organizations such as Ripple Community Inc. and Daybreak to coordinate care and connection to services, as well as the student-Led Interdisciplinary Care Center (SLICC) led by Temple/St. Luke's medical students. findhelp: St. Luke's partners with findhelp, a free self-navigating online platform (sluhn.findhelp.com). findhelp is a social care network established to provide a comprehensive platform for people to find social services in their communities and for nonprofit and other community-based organizations to coordinate their service delivery and support services. St. Luke's Information Technology, Quality, Case Management and Community Health teams work collaboratively, especially with Star Community Health, to 1,246 established (i.e., claimed) community-based partners in the communities we serve. findhelp allows community members to search for and connect to Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) support such as financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, transportation and more. This platform, as well as United Way's 211, are tools that Community Health Liaisons use to assist our community members, patients and staff to connect to vital resources. Community Health continues to onboard priority partners to ensure accurate and up-to-date resources are available to our communities. Network-wide there were 30,227 searches during FY 24 with the top searches including food, housing and utilities. In Lehigh County, there were a total of 8,950 searches during FY 24, with the top searches including food, transportation and federal and state assistance programs. SLICC (Student-led Interdisciplinary Care Center): SLICC is a student-run center in collaboration with Temple/St. Luke's School of Medicine. The goal of the center is to meet community needs, especially in, or near, the housing insecure populations in the community. Students work with medical faculty mentors to establish a bridge between those with limited access to care and the greater health system by promoting cooperation and trust between the health care system and the community. SLICC not only provides clinical services with the goal of connecting patients to a medical home, but they also address SDOH by providing basic needs during clinic hours (e.g., food, clothing, hygiene products). During FY 24, SLICC provided clinical services to 68 unique individuals with 129 encounters and more than 500 SDOH resources (e.g., clothing, food, hygiene products) to individuals and families in need. Transportation -------------- St. Luke's transportation services, in collaboration with Lyft and Uber rideshares, ensures access to care by supporting rides to and from appointments. Transportation initiatives supported by SLUHN align with the primary goal of improving access to primary care for homeless and near homeless populations. By providing complimentary Lyft and Uber rides to and from appointments with primary care doctors and other specialists, this initiative allows patients to receive routine care in a timely manner, with the added goal of reducing the frequency and overuse of Emergency Department resources. More than $900,000 in Lyft and Uber rides were provided for services Network-wide. Housing ------- Blueprint Community Program: The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank) selected ten new communities to become a Blueprint Community Program, including Allentown's 1st, 6th and Jordan Heights areas. The program invests in the revitalization of communities and neighborhoods in Delaware, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. St. Luke's, the only health care network to join this community team, will participate for the next 18 months in a comprehensive training to plan for a revitalization effort in Allentown. The effort was spearheaded by Embassy Bank of the Lehigh Valley and includes the following organizations: Casa Guadalupe, Allentown Economic Development Corp, Lehigh County Housing Authority, Allentown Housing Authority, City of Allentown and Community Action of the Lehigh Valley. The team will develop strategies for revitalization that improve quality of life for residents and focus on building community assets, engagement, housing improvements and increased employment and economic engagement. Past participating communities have leveraged the Blueprint Communities efforts into millions of public/private investments for their communities.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Housing Action Committee: Habitat for Humanity Lehigh Valley, Community Action Lehigh Valley, City of Allentown and additional partners provided home repairs and lead abatement services in Allentown. St. Luke's continues to be part of the monthly meeting to discuss current work orders and collaborations on work projects, as well as providing support and resources to community members. Housing Action Committee: Habitat for Humanity Lehigh Valley, Community Action Lehigh Valley, City of Allentown and additional partners provided home repairs and lead abatement services in Allentown. St. Luke's continues to be part of the monthly meeting to discuss current work orders and collaborations on work projects, as well as providing support and resources to community members. HOPE (Health, Outreach, Prevention, Education): HOPE at St. Luke's provides clinical, case management and prevention services to persons living with HIV. At the end of FY 24, 368 active (unduplicated) patients were receiving medical care at the Bethlehem and Easton locations. There has been an increase in patients with complex needs (e.g., medically compromised, homeless, uninsured, undocumented). There were 489 active patients that received Medical Case Management services in Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and Tannersville. In collaboration with AIDSNET and the Pennsylvania Department of Health, HOPE opened an office at St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus in 2022, expanding HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS) services to Lehigh County. HOPE hired five Housing Coordinators and two additional Case Managers to meet the growing needs of those served. During FY 24, 127 patients received housing assistance through ongoing rental assistance, connection to public housing, or by actively working with a Housing Coordinator to identify housing opportunities for 182 housing services. Maternal and Child Health ------------------------- Since 1919, St. Luke's Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) has been serving the Lehigh Valley and surrounding communities. It is a not-for-profit agency that provides a full range of services including home health and hospice services; and mother/baby care to residents of the communities served. The VNA operates three programs under the Maternal Child Health department that support children and families. The first is a prevention model Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) which supports and fosters positive parenting in our community making the Lehigh Valley a better place for families and children. St. Luke's NFP program was established in 2001 and serves low-income families in Lehigh and Northampton counties and its goals are to improve pregnancy outcomes, improve child health and development and enhance the economic self-sufficiency of the family. Each NFP family is partnered with a Registered Nurse (RN) early in the mother's pregnancy and receives ongoing nurse home visits throughout the pregnancy and after birth through the child's second birthday. During FY 24, NFP had 1,038 referrals, 440 families served, and 4,839 visits completed. There were 84% of babies in the program born at term and 85% of those babies born at a healthy weight. There were 97% of children vaccinated at two years of age and 66% of mothers working at the time they graduated from the NFP program. Additionally, 87% of mothers who completed the program delayed their next pregnancy beyond two years. The second is a new model brought to the VNA this fiscal year in collaboration with St. Luke's Behavioral Health Integrations team, Moving Beyond Depression, is in the pilot phase to help support mothers enrolled in NFP with a diagnosis of major depression. Initial results indicate a 93% client satisfaction score, with 83% of clients reporting improved quality of life and 83% more likely to seek mental health care in the future. The third program is an intervention program, the Visiting Nurse Advocate for the County (VNAC). This intensively focused program provides services to families that are referred by the Offices of Children, Youth and Family Services (OCYS) in Lehigh and Northampton Counties. The program works to promote positive growth in the families and serves to create safety nets for the children involved. Families are partnered with a RN, who provide family support, parenting education and guidance, life skills and case management services. The services are provided using a holistic nursing approach, centered on family preservation. The goals of this program are that the parent/caregiver will provide a safe environment for the child, to increase parenting knowledge and skills and that the parent/ caregiver will mee the child's health and medical needs. During FY 24, there were 99 families served, with 82% showing improved safety in the living environment, 73% improved parenting knowledge and skills and 85% improved child's health and medical needs being met. Preventing Chronic Disease -------------------------- Raub Food Pantry: Through a partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank, St. Luke's school-based staff implemented a monthly mobile food pantry at Raub Middle School for students, families and the school community. The pantry was open to the community until November 2023 and was serving approximately 350 households each month, providing approximately $91,000 of food. Beginning in November 2023, the pantry shifted to become an internal school-based pantry to provide more frequent access to food for students and their families. From January-May 2024, the school-based pantry served 388 families (1,858 individuals) and a total of 12,626 pounds of food valued at $53,855. Summer Meals Food Access: St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus, in partnership with Catholic Charities and other local organizations, provided daily meals (Monday-Friday) for food insecure children from the ages of 0-18 during the summer months. There were 1,366 meals served to children and 592 meals to adults at the Sacred Heart site between June-August 2024. Through grant funds, families were provided fresh vegetables every week with shares from local farmers along with weekend bags of nonperishable items. These bags also included recipes, community resources and education. Financial support for the program was provided by Westside Hammer Electric, a division of Hatzel and Buehler. Employee Wellness: St. Luke's University Health Network recognizes that the health of its workforce is important and vital to the success of our organization. In order to support our employees and their spouses, the St. Luke's Employee Wellness Team provides evidence-based programming and health education to empower individuals to positively impact their health and reduce their risk of chronic health conditions through making healthy lifestyle choices. In alignment with the Network CHNA top priorities (i.e., Access to Care, Chronic Disease Prevention, Mental and Behavioral Health), Employee Wellness provides opportunities for employees and their spouses to focus on their physical, mental and social well-being, to help foster a high quality of life while managing the demands of their roles at work and home. During FY 24, the following programs and resources were provided to support employee wellness: Caring Starts with You Core (annual biometric and health risk assessment program), Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program, health coaching, Plant Based Eating Class, Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), tobacco cessation, Employee Fitness Incentive Program, massage therapy, Silver Cloud, Employee Assistance Program and Therapy Anywhere. The CSA program provided the opportunity to improve access to fresh, local produce. In the Allentown and Sacred Heart service area, a total of $52,560 was invested in our local farms during the 2023 CSA season. Additionally, through this initiative, 284 shares were donated in the Allentown and Sacred Heart service area to a local food pantries and non-profit organizations.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Diabetes Education and Prevention: Diabetes Self-Management, Education and Support (DSMES) is provided for patients In Allentown, Bethlehem and Coaldale through the Department of Community Health. This program is executed through our partnership with the Association of Diabetes Care and Execution Specialists for our Diabetes Education Accreditation Program (DEAP). Additionally, St. Luke's Center for Diabetes & Endocrinology serves additional sites throughout the network. The Department of Community Health established a quality improvement initiative, Diabetes CARES (Clinical Assessment, Resources, Education and Support), for patients at Star Community Health (Allentown and Bethlehem). This program, in collaboration with our residencies, provides DSMES and a focused team approach to reduce the percentage of patients with poorly controlled diabetes (HgbA1c > 9.0). This initiative included clinical diabetes visits, diabetes education with a bilingual Community Health Worker, physical activity opportunities, diabetes self-management, support and access to healthy food. The project's goal was to decrease the clinic's overall Diabetes Poor Control from 34% to 30%; Star Community Health Sigal Center achieved 30%. Smoking Cessation: SLUHN's smoking cessation program provides services with certified tobacco treatment specialists, physicians and/or advanced practitioners for individuals currently using tobacco and interested in quitting. During FY 24, 324 SLUHN patients received treatment for nicotine/tobacco, a 17% increase from FY23. St. Luke's received a Comprehensive Center of Excellence accreditation from the Smoking Treatment Accreditation & Recognition (STAR) team, a program funded by the PA Department of Health and managed by the Health Promotion Council. STAR's mission is to facilitate the integration of tobacco dependence treatment into existing health care workflows and to recognize organizations whose smoking cessation services exceed exceptional standards. Physical Activity: Get Your Tail on the Trail is a free program created in 2013 by SLUHN and Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. The program aims to help people of all ages and abilities to meet their personal fitness goals. Since program inception, there have been a total of 5,757,196 miles recorded. Network-wide, there were 2,382 active users that logged 712,995 miles during FY 24. Improving Mental and Behavioral Health -------------------------------------- St. Luke's Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Response Warm Hand Off (WHO): WHO is an initiative to support the continuum of care for patients in need of multiple services and providers. It is a transfer of care between providers with the patient (and potentially family) present to ensure clear communication and transparency, while helping to build relationships between patients and providers. St. Luke's collaborates with local community-based organizations and local county to support WHO efforts. Additionally, a Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) is employed in both the Allentown and Sacred Heart emergency departments to support WHO. In the Allentown and Sacred Heart Hospitals, a total of 793 WHO were conducted for alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, opioids and other stimulants during FY 24. Narcan Education and Distribution: This service is provided to the community and in the Emergency Department, including a Certified Recovery Specialist, for individuals that present with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and/or overdose. St. Luke's SUD Services: St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus' Medical Detox Unit and SUD services (e.g., Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), SHARE clinic, behavioral health services) continue to provide vital SUD services. Recovery Center Support: Partnership between St. Luke's and Treatment Trends Inc. provides an opportunity for Temple/St. Luke's medical students to implement the student-Led Interdisciplinary Care Center (SLICC) which engages with underserved populations, provide connections to care and other SDOH services. Through our Community School partnership, positive mental health messaging and support was provided to Raub Middle School students, teachers and staff. Suicide Prevention Coalition of the Lehigh County: St. Luke's supports the Lehigh County Suicide Task Force's steering committee as well as their action teams (Prevention and Intervention and Awareness and Engagement). St. Luke's, along with other partners, collaborate to support social service organizations concerned about the rising number of deaths by suicide. This is funded by Lehigh County Mental Health and a community project grant from SAMHSA. St. Luke's Penn Foundation Education: St. Luke's Penn Foundation Mental Health provides educational lectures series, videos and podcasts during the year on topics such as Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Childhood Anxiety and Depression and Interventions that Parents Can Use. St. Luke's "Just STARt the Conversation: a dialogue on mental health" podcast is available throughout the community to discuss timely topics in mental health. Over 30 episodes discuss topics ranging from Dealing with A Loved One's Addiction as a Family to Youth Sports and Mental Health. St. Luke's Wellness 101 show is a fun, educational and the short video series is designed to help students 12+ and adults thrive (with over 100 episodes). Wellness 101 Junior is for children ages 6-12 with 30 episodes to choose from that range in topics from sleep to how to ask for help. Partnership Collaborations -------------------------- - Allentown Police Department - Allentown Health Bureau - Allentown Public Library - Allentown Economic Development Corporation - Allentown School District - Allentown Housing Authority - Bloom - Allentown Economic Development Corp. - CareerLink (Sacred Heart Campus) - Bradberry Sullivan LGBT Community Center - Embassy Bank for the Lehigh Valley - Casa Guadalupe - Catholic Charities - Cedar Crest College - Century Promise - Community Service for Children - City of Allentown - Cohesion - Community Action of the Lehigh Valley - Daybreak (Lehigh Conference of Churches) - DeSales University - Embassy Bank - First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union - Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley - LANTA - Laundry on Linden - Lehigh Carbon Community College - Lehigh Valley Planning Commission - Lehigh Carbon Technical Institute - Lehigh Valley Economic Development Cooperation - Coalition for Transportation Lehigh Valley - Lehigh Conference of Churches - Lehigh County Suicide Task Force - Muhlenberg College - Penn College - Pennsylvania Downtown Center - Promise Neighborhoods - Pinebrook Family Answers - Ripple Community, Inc. - Sacred Heart Church - Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania - Star Community Health - Treatment Trends, Inc. - The Center (Treatment Trends, Inc.) - United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley - YMCA St. Luke's Lehighton Campus --------------------------- St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Through our analysis of primary and secondary data, including the CHNA key informant interviews, forums and surveys with community members, we see significant issues related to social determinants of health (SDOH) facing our communities. Our efforts in prevention, care transformation, research and partnerships help support our work to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, the Department of Community Health (Community Health) aims to promote a more equitable society with improved health outcomes, especially within the Network's most vulnerable populations. Community Health's mission is to create pathways for equity toward measurable health outcomes through advocacy, access and navigation of resources for partners and underserved communities. The Department envisions a community where everyone has access to exceptional health care built on a foundation of trust and compassion. SLUHN partners with local schools, civic organizations and provides community resources to improve the health of the residents of Carbon and Schuylkill counties and the surrounding area.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Community health liaisons and community health workers (CHW) build trust in the community to improve access to care, services and resources. Established pathways strengthen connections to primary care, social services, food access, financial literacy, career mentoring and workforce development. The overarching top priority that emerged from the results of the 2022 CHNA was access to care. This prioritizes access to primary care, mental health, dental care and other services, with an emphasis on promoting connections to care for underserved communities. Strategies to support vulnerable populations include a comprehensive approach in our urban and rural communities and school-based efforts in high-need schools and school districts. Schools serve as a community hub and provide sustainable access points to connect with students, families and the surrounding community. Based on the identified needs and priorities, each campus develops plans and sustainable initiatives to improve the health of the community. St. Luke's Carbon and Lehighton Campuses supports the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) priority areas that are identified within the campus service area by collecting and analyzing data and community input. The St. Luke's Carbon and Lehighton 2025 CHNA Community Forum was held on April 26, 2024 and engaged 17 external and 13 internal partners. Partner input and feedback was integrated into the strategy and response for implementing evidence-based community health initiatives in the communities we serve. Overall, 2022 assessment results highlight three main priority focus areas for our community health initiatives that include improving access to care, preventing chronic disease and improving mental and behavioral health. Improving Access to Care ------------------------ Head Start: Head Start is a federally funded program designed to promote school readiness for children from low-income families. It serves children from birth to age five and supports their cognitive, social and emotional development. Community Health staff, cross trained as CHWs, provide connection to care services to students and families at PathStone Head Start. findhelp: St. Luke's partners with findhelp, a free self-navigating online platform (sluhn.findhelp.com). findhelp is a social care network established to provide a comprehensive platform for people to find social services in their communities and for nonprofit and other community-based organizations to coordinate their service delivery and support services. St. Luke's Information Technology, Quality, Case Management and Community Health work collaboratively, especially with Star Community Health, with more than 1,246 established (i.e., claimed) community-based partners in the communities we serve. findhelp allows community members to search for and connect to Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) support such as financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, transportation and more. This platform, as well as United Way's 211, are tools that Community Health liaisons use to assist our community members, patients and staff to connect to vital resources. Community Health continues to onboard priority partners to ensure accurate and up-to-date resources are available to our communities. Network-wide there were 30,227 searches during FY 24 with the top searches including food, housing and utilities. In the Carbon and Lehighton service area, there were a total of 1,951 searches during FY 24 (Carbon County), with the top services including food, housing and health (e.g., dental care, disability benefits). Literacy: St. Luke's promotes literacy in Carbon County through the evidence-based Reach Out and Read (ROR) program in partnership with Carbon County Community Foundation. ROR is integrated into our Carbon County pediatric and family medicine practices to engage families during each well patient visit. In addition, Brush, Book, Bed (BBB), an American Academy of Pediatrics initiative to engage families on the importance of a regular bedtime routine, is integrated to promote oral health, literacy and healthy lifestyles and behaviors. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library initiative, also funded by the Carbon County Community Foundation, further supports literacy and provides age-appropriate books for all Carbon County children enrolled. During FY 24, participating St. Luke's Physician Group pediatrics and family medicine practices completed 1,711 well visits for children ages 0-5 years in which trained providers and staff engaged families with messaging and resources vital for growth and development. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library initiative provides Carbon County children with an age-appropriate new book each month. At the end of FY 24, there were 1,281 active children in the program and since 2021, 649 have "graduated", meaning they aged-out of the program (i.e., reached age six). Additionally, literacy promotion through Read Across America was implemented at local schools along with the Veterans Literacy Initiative at the St. Luke's Lehighton Campus as well as Little Free Libraries. Carbon Collaborative: St. Luke's Community Health partners with the Carbon County Interagency Collaborative to provide consistent communications and support. More than 100 Carbon County social service organizations and nonprofit partners are represented, with over 35 regularly contributing to collaborative meetings. The committee identifies gaps, barriers and opportunities and prioritizes how to best align existing services and strengthen connections to care, education and resources. Additionally, several subcommittees and initiatives are established to build capacity for key community needs (e.g., transportation, literacy, early childhood education, prevention efforts, homeless task force). Transportation: St. Luke's transportation services, in collaboration with Lyft and Uber rideshare, ensures access to care by supporting rides to and from appointments. Transportation initiatives supported by SLUHN align with the primary goal of improving access to primary care for homeless and near homeless populations. By providing complimentary Lyft and Uber rides to and from appointments with primary care doctors and other specialists, this initiative allows patients to receive routine care in a timely manner, with the added goal of reducing the frequency and overuse of Emergency Department resources. More than $900,000 in Lyft and Uber rides were provided for services Network-wide. Carbon County School Districts: St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) school-based staff provide services to students and families in the Panther Valley School District (PVSD) and our Community Health Workers (CHW) help support programs and initiatives at Carbon County School Districts. St. Luke's staff also help to implement a food pantry for PVSD families facing food insecurity. In collaboration with the St. Luke's Rural Health Centers and with support from CHWs, connections to care were established to improve access to school physicals, vaccinations, education and resources. The Star Community Health Dental Van partnered with 11 local schools during FY 24 providing services to 555 patients, including 452 sealants and 119 restorations. The Carbon County schools the dental van visits are Panther Valley Elementary, Intermediate and High School, SS Palmer Elementary School, Weatherly Elementary School, Behavioral Health Associates (BHA), as well as visits to PathStone Lehighton Head Start. Priorities in Panther Valley School District (PVSD) aligned with the Community School Model to connect students and their families to a medical home, vision, dental, behavioral health services and other social services. During FY 24, through the Mobile Youth Health Centers, 73 unique students were provided care and services through 73 encounters and consistent connection to care with school-based coordinators. Preventing Chronic Disease -------------------------- Community Supported Agriculture: St. Luke's Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) donated 22 shares of fresh fruits and vegetables from the St. Luke's Anderson Rodale Organic Farm to PathStone Head Start families. The Panther Valley Community Food Pantry was held monthly at Panther Valley Elementary and parent outreach services were provided at the pantry. The CSA invested a total of $12,440 as revenue for local farmers. Older Adult Meal Program: The Carbon Campus Older Adult Meals Program is designed to provide subsidized meals to adults 65 and older at the Carbon Campus cafeteria, which served 6,101 meals during FY 24. This initiative addresses food security and loneliness among older adults.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Food Security: The Rural Health Center food access partnership was implemented to improve patient intake of fresh produce to help support healthy eating habits. The VALOR Foundation Stand Down Lansford for veterans provided quarterly food access support services. Physical Activity: Get Your Tail on the Trail is a free program created in 2013 by SLUHN and Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. The program aims to help people of all ages and abilities to meet their personal fitness goals. Since program inception, there have been a total of 5,757,196 miles recorded. Network-wide, there were 2,382 active users that logged 712,995 miles during FY 24. Employee Wellness: St. Luke's University Health Network recognizes that the health of its workforce is important and vital to the success of our organization. In order to support our employees and their spouses, the St. Luke's Employee Wellness Team provides evidence-based programming and health education to empower individuals to positively impact their health and reduce their risk of chronic health conditions through making healthy lifestyle choices. In alignment with the Network CHNA top priorities (i.e., Access to Care, Chronic Disease Prevention, Mental and Behavioral Health), Employee Wellness provides opportunities for employees and their spouses to focus on their physical, mental and social well-being, to help foster a high quality of life while managing the demands of their roles at work and home. During FY 24, the following programs and resources were provided to support employee wellness: Caring Starts with You Core (annual biometric and health risk assessment program), Community Supported Agriculture Program (CSA), health coaching, Plant Based Eating Class, Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), tobacco cessation, Employee Fitness Incentive Program, massage therapy, Silver Cloud, Employee Assistance Program and Therapy Anywhere. The CSA program provided the opportunity to improve access to fresh, local produce. Through this initiative, 22 shares were donated in the Carbon and Lehighton service area to a local food pantries and non-profit organizations. Smoking Cessation: SLUHN's smoking cessation program provides services with certified tobacco treatment specialists, physicians and/or advanced practitioners for individuals currently using tobacco and interested in quitting. During FY 24, 324 SLUHN patients received treatment for nicotine/tobacco, a 17% increase from FY 23. St. Luke's received a Comprehensive Center of Excellence accreditation from the Smoking Treatment Accreditation & Recognition (STAR) team, a program funded by the PA Department of Health and managed by the Health Promotion Council. STAR's mission is to facilitate the integration of tobacco dependence treatment into existing health care workflows and to recognize organizations whose smoking cessation services exceed exceptional standards. Improving Mental and Behavioral Health -------------------------------------- St. Luke's Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Response Warm Hand Off (WHO): WHO is an initiative to support the continuum of care for patients in need of multiple services and providers. It is a transfer of care between providers with the patient (and potentially family) present to ensure clear communication, transparency and helps to build relationships between patients and providers. St. Luke's collaborates with local community-based organizations and local county to support WHO efforts. In the Carbon Hospital (Lehighton does not have an emergency department), a total of 63 WHO were conducted for alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, opioids and other stimulants during FY 24. Stigma Presentations: The Department of Community Health worked with partners to deliver a Community Stigma Presentation for Carbon and Schuylkill Counties. Narcan Education and Distribution: Narcan education and distribution was provided during FY 24 to community members in Carbon and Schuylkill Counties through eleven events and providing 141 boxes of Narcan to the community. Safe Medication Disposal: Safe medication disposal boxes continued to provide a space to dispose of unwanted medicines at the St. Luke's Carbon Campus. During FY 24, 297.7 pounds of unused medication were safely disposed. Behavioral Health Walk-in Center: St. Luke's Psychiatric Associates' behavioral health walk-in center is located at the Lehighton Campus, offers a welcoming and comfortable, nonresidential environment for those dealing with a variety of mental health issues. Those seeking services or support for a non-life-threatening mental health circumstance will be greeted by a medical receptionist and will be assessed by a professional crisis intervention specialist in a relaxed, non-clinical environment. Individuals will be evaluated and provided with the resources and/or referrals needed to deal with the immediate situation. This may include psychotherapy sessions or connections other community resources (e.g., Veterans Affairs) and specialists. A case manager may be assigned to provide ongoing support. St. Luke's Penn Foundation Education: St. Luke's Penn Foundation Mental Health provides educational lectures series, videos and podcasts during the year on topics such as Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Childhood Anxiety and Depression and Interventions that Parents Can Use. St. Luke's "Just STARt the Conversation: a dialogue on mental health" podcast is available throughout the community to discuss timely topics in mental health. Over 30 episodes discuss topics ranging from Dealing with A Loved One's Addiction as a Family to Youth Sports and Mental Health. St. Luke's Wellness 101 show is fun and educational and the short video series is designed to help students 12 + and adults thrive (with over 100 episodes). Wellness 101 Junior is for children ages 6-12 with 30 episodes to choose from that range in topics from sleep to how to ask for help. Partnerships and Collaborations ------------------------------- - Area Health Education Center (AHEC) - Blue Mountain Ski Resort Community partnership - Carbon County Area Agency on Aging - Carbon County Transit - Carbon County KidZone - Carbon County Interagency Collaborative Council - Carbon County Mental Health - Carbon County Technical Institute - College and Carbon County CareerLink Career Mentoring - Carbon County Veteran Affairs - Houser Newman - Panther Valley School District - Waverly School District - Lehighton School District - Palmerton School District - Jim Thorpe School District - Weatherly School District - PathStone Head Start - Pennsylvania State Police SPONSORSHIP =========== In FY 24, the campuses of St. Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem Pennsylvania provided community sponsorships to the following organizations serving our mutual community populations in need: St. Luke's Bethlehem Campus --------------------------- - Athlife Foundation, Inc. - Bethlehem Area School District - Bethlehem Chamber 0f Commerce - Bethlehem Economic Development Corporation (BEDCO) - Bethlehem Golf Club - Bloom for Women, Inc. - Friends of the Bethlehem Mounted Police - Greater Lehigh Valley Athletics Inc - Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce - Healing Through the Arts - Hispanic Center of The Lehigh Valley - Historic Bethlehem Museum and Sites - Latino Medical Student Association Northeast - Lehigh Valley Charter High School - Lehigh Valley Softball Academy - Lehigh Valley Sports Hall of Fame - Lehigh Sports Association - Lehigh Valley Academy Regional - Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club - Lehigh Valley Youth Soccer League - Lehigh University - Lehigh Valley Charter School for The Arts - Lehigh Valley Senior All-Star - Liberty High School Football - Liberty High School Football - Moravian Academy - Moravian University - New Bethany Ministries - Northampton Community College - Salem Christian School - Salisbury Township School District - Saucon Valley School District - South Bethlehem Historical Society - Southside Arts District - Special Olympics Pennsylvania, Inc. - The Foundation for the Bethlehem Area School District - Upper Saucon Chamber of Commerce - Via of the Lehigh Valley, Inc. - Volunteer Center of The Lehigh Valley - Yasso Rothrock Christmas City Classic
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS St. Luke's Allentown Campus and St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus -------------------------------------------------------------- - 911 Heroes Run - Allentown Area Corvette Club - Allentown Athletic Association - Allentown Fair - Allentown Rescue Mission - Allentown School District - Allentown St. Patrick's Parade - Andre Reed Foundation - Athlife Foundation, Inc. - Baum School of Art - Boys And Girls Club of Allentown - Cedar Beach Basketball Showcase - Cedar Crest College - Community Music School - Dieruff Athletic Booster Club - Dieruff Girls Basketball - East Penn Raiders LLC - EC/BCLS Training Center - Good Shepherd - Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce - Ironpigs Charities - Jewish Federation - Justin Sheftel Memorial Fund - Lehigh Carbon Community College - Lehigh Career and Technical Institute Health Occupation Students of America) - Lehigh Valley Scholastic Hockey League - Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs (Baseball Team) - Lehigh Valley Phantoms - Lower Macungie Township - Metro Decorators, Inc. - Northampton Area Konkrete Kids - Northampton Area School - Northampton Kids Swim Club - Northeast Bethlehem Raiders - North Catasauqua Police Dept - North Parkland Athletic Association - Pa Latino Convention - Parkland Area School District - Parkland Field Hockey Booster Club - Salem Christian School - Salisbury Township School District - Second Harvest Food Bank - Southern Lehigh School District - St Thomas More Soccer Club - Suicide Prevention Coalition of The Lehigh Valley - Western Lehigh United Soccer Club - Whitehall Sports Turf - Whitehall-Coplay School District - YWCA Allentown St. Luke's Lehighton Campus --------------------------- - Blue Mountain Athletics - Blue Mountain Resort - Blue Mountain School District - Bo Thach Foundation - Carbon County Community Foundation - Bowmanstown Area Residents Connected (BARC) - Boyertown Area School District - Carbon County Community Foundation - City of Hazleton Parks & Rec - Dream Come True, Blue Ridge Chapter - Hippie 5K - Lehigh Carbon Community College - Lehighton Area School District - North Schuylkill School District - Northern Lehigh Area School District - Palmerton Area School District - Schuylkill Haven School District - Schuylkill League, Inc. - Tamaqua's Safer Streets for Little Feet - Valley Royale Foundation ======================================================================== CARBON-SCHUYLKILL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC. (DBA ST. LUKE'S MINERS CAMPUS) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Carbon-Schuylkill Community Hospital, Inc. (DBA St. Luke's Miners Campus) is a joint commission-accredited, not-for-profit, 49-licensed bed acute care hospital and a 48-bed skilled nursing facility located in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County near the Carbon County border providing care primarily to residents of Schuylkill, Carbon and lower Luzerne counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. It also includes nine physical therapy locations and three Rural Health Primary Care Centers. The hospital is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as an Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Pursuant to its charitable purposes, St. Luke's Miners Campus provides medically necessary health care services to all individuals in a non-discriminatory manner regardless of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, religion or the ability to pay. Founded in 1910, St. Luke's Miners Campus joined the nationally recognized St. Luke's University Health Network in 2000 and celebrated its 110th year of community service in July 2020. Moreover, St. Luke's Miners Campus operates consistently with the following criteria outlined in the IRS revenue ruling 69-545: 1) St. Luke's Miners Campus provides medically necessary health care services to all individuals regardless of ability to pay, including charity care, self-pay, Medicare and Medicaid patients; 2) St. Luke's Miners Campus operates an active emergency department, which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year, for all persons; 3) St. Luke's Miners Campus maintains an open medical staff, with privileges available to all qualified physicians; 4) Control of St. Luke's Miners Campus rests with its Board of Trustees and the Board of Trustees of St. Luke's University Health Network, Inc. D.B.A. St. Luke's University Health Network. Both boards are comprised of a majority of independent civic leaders and other prominent members of the community, as well as physicians on the hospital/network medical staff; 5) Surplus funds are used to improve the quality of patient care, expand and renovate facilities and advance medical care, programs and activities. The operations of St. Luke's Miners Campus as shown through the factors outlined above and other information contained herein, clearly demonstrate that the use and control of St. Luke's Miners Campus is for the benefit of the public and that no part of the income or net earnings of the organization inures to the benefit of any private individual nor is any private interest being served other than incidentally. Mission ======= The mission of St. Luke's University Hospital is to care for the sick and injured regardless of their ability to pay, improve our communities' overall health and educate our health care professionals. The mission will be accomplished by the following: - Making the patient our highest priority. - Promoting healthy lifestyles and continuously improving care provided to heal the sick and injured. - Coordinating and integrating services into a seamless, easily accessible system of care. - Improving the level of service provided throughout the network. - Ensuring all health care services are relevant to the needs of the community. - Striving to maximize the satisfaction of our patients, employees, medical staff and volunteers and, - Training allied health professionals, nursing and medical students and residents and fellows and attracting them to practice within our network's service area. Overview ======== The campus provides patients with access to over 600 physicians across 30 medical specialties. The hospital is accredited as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission, a Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology and as a Level IV Trauma Center by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation. In FY 24, St. Luke's Miners Campus provided care for 3,114 admissions and observations, 20,669 emergency department visits and 181,190 outpatient visits. St. Luke's Miners Campus is located in Coaldale, a federally designated medically underserved area. St. Luke's Miners Campus now operates three provider-based, Rural Health Primary Care Centers in Tamaqua, Ringtown, Lansford. No patient is denied care, regardless of their ability to pay or insurance status. Delivering more than 13,000 patient visits, the centers provide primary care access to the uninsured, patients with Medicare or Medicaid and those who cannot find a primary care provider. They treat patients of all ages, offering exceptional quality care close to home, including sports physicals, school physicals and in-school programs. The Rural Health Clinics were named the "2018 outstanding rural health organization" by the National Rural Health Association for Innovative Primary Care and Access in Rural Medically Underserved Areas. The centers also provide integrated diagnostic and therapeutic mental health services in the primary care office and are the training clinics for the St. Luke's Miners Rural Family Medicine Residency Program. Additionally, in Hometown, St. Luke's Miners Campus operates the region's only rural health dental clinic providing care for patients with Medicaid or having no dental insurance. St. Luke's Miners Campus and Hometown Health Center were named the 2023 PA Oral Health Champions by the Pennsylvania Coalition for Oral Health. In FY 24, St. Luke's Miners Campus renovated its Imaging Suite to accommodate the purchase of new nuclear camera, which was completed in June 2024 at a cost of $1.4 million. Throughout FY 23, St. Luke's Miners Campus had much to celebrate. It opened a new, state-of-the-art MRI suite, expanded its presence in the Hazleton market with the opening of its Care Now, Primary Care practice, X-ray and lab services and improved access to high quality musculoskeletal services.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS In FY 18, St. Luke's Miners Campus started the first Family Medicine Residency Rural Training Track in This three-year residency trains family medicine physicians who want to practice in a rural setting. Each residency class has four residents. The Rural Health Clinics serve as the clinical training sites for medicine residency program. Out of the 93 rurally located family medicine residency programs in the United States at that time, the St. Luke's Family Medicine Residency Program - Miners was one of just 34 nationwide - and the only one in Pennsylvania - that are accredited as integrated rural training tracks (RTT). In FY 23, the network invested $3.9 million to purchase and construct a new MRI suite and an additional $1.3 million in technical and facility improvements. Last year, the network invested approximately $1.8 million in technical and facility improvements at St. Luke's Miners Campus. The hospital has significantly expanded medical expertise through the addition of the following services, providing direct access to: - 24/7 access to orthopedic surgeons providing the most advanced diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation for patients with musculoskeletal disorders and injuries - A highly trained cardiac team, which includes experienced and skilled cardiologists, cardiac and vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists and electrophysiologists - Oncologists and a wide range of oncology specialists - 24/7 neurologist and neurosurgical access - 24/7 general surgeon access - Hospitalists St. Luke's Miners Campus provides 24/7 tele-psychiatry and tele-neurology services which delivers immediate benefits to both patients and clinical staff by providing quick access for psychiatric and neurological consultations for patients. The hospital also established a clinical rotation with four schools to allow physician assistant students to complete their clinical study in a rural community setting. The network's specialty services include: - Bariatric Surgery - Cardiology - Cardiac Surgery - Certified Diabetes Education - Colon/Rectal Surgery - Critical Care - Dental - Emergency Services - Endocrinology - Endovascular - Gastroenterology - Geriatric Medicine - Infectious Disease - Interventional Radiology - Labor and Delivery - Level I Trauma Center Team - Long-Term Care Services - Nephrology - Neurology - Neurosurgery - Obstetrics and Gynecology - Oncology/Hematology - Orthopedics, Joint and Muscle Disorders - Otolaryngology/Ent - Palliative Care - Pain Management - Primary Care - Psychiatry - Pulmonology - Radiology (Advanced) - Short-Term Rehabilitation - Skilled Nursing - Sleep Medicine - Sports Medicine, Physical, Speech and Occupational Therapy - Surgery (General and Laparoscopic) - Thoracic Surgery - Urology - Vascular - Weight Loss Management - Women's Health - Wound Management St. Luke's Miners Rehabilitation and Nursing Center =================================================== St. Luke's Miners Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a fully accredited, 48-bed, hospital-based, skilled nursing facility located on the fifth floor of the hospital. Individualized short-time rehabilitation and long-term care services are provided. COMMUNITY OUTREACH ================== During Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24), St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) continued efforts related to top priorities established through the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). These priorities, outlined in the 2022-2025 Implementation Strategy, progress with initiative updates from FY 24 are detailed in the report. Our efforts to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes are a result of data-driven strategies to promote overall health and wellbeing. While there are many issues facing our communities, the results from the 2022 CHNA found the top priorities for the St. Luke's Network to include: Access to Care (Connection to Care, Workforce Development, Transportation and Housing), Chronic Disease Prevention (Food Security, Nutrition Education and Promotion, Physical Activity Promotion), Mental and Behavioral Health (Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Services, Access to Opioid and other Substance Use Disorder Services, Access to Prevention, Treatment and Recovery). The needs outlined in our implementation strategy serve as a guide to support strategic initiatives through the pillars of Prevention and Wellness, Care Transformation and Research and Partnerships. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, we aim to promote a more equitable society with better health outcomes for all, with an emphasis on supporting the diverse needs of our most vulnerable populations. The needs related to the priority areas outlined in this document served as our guide in creating this Network Implementation Plan to best address the needs of populations within the SLUHN service areas. Results from the 2022 CHNA found access to care as the main barrier facing our community, particularly within the four main priority areas. The updates to the Fiscal Year 2022-2025 implementation strategy include removing the priority area of COVID-19. Given the end of the public health emergency and continued decline of the pandemic, COVID-19 was removed from the implementation strategy as a top priority for the Fiscal Year 2023 update as well as for Fiscal Year 2024. Continued monitoring of COVID-19 ensures that the Network is prepared to pivot and re-prioritize as necessary. St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Through our analysis of primary and secondary data, as well as the CHNA key informant interviews, forums and surveys with community members, we see significant issues facing our communities that impede healthy lifestyles. Our efforts in prevention, care transformation, research and partnerships help support our work to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes. SLUHN supports a Department of Community Health that utilizes CHNA results to inform its strategic plan and catalyze initiatives that address priority needs for underserved communities. The Department's mission is to create pathways for equity toward measurable health outcomes through advocacy, access and navigation of resources for partners and underserved communities. The Department's vision is for everyone in our community to have access to exceptional healthcare built on a foundation of trust and compassion. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, the Department of Community Health aims to promote a more equitable society with better health outcomes, especially within the Network's most vulnerable populations. Community Health Liaisons and Community Health Workers (CHW) help to build trust to improve access to care, services and resources. Pathways have been established and strengthened to connect families to primary care, social services, food access, financial literacy, career mentoring and workforce development. St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) partners with local schools, civic organizations and provides community resources to improve the health of the residents of Schuylkill and Carbon counties and the surrounding area. Community Health Liaisons and Community Health Workers (CHW) build trust in the community to improve access to care, services and resources. Established pathways strengthen connections to primary care, social services, food access, financial literacy, career mentoring and workforce development. The overarching top priority that emerged from the results of the 2022 CHNA was access to care. This prioritizes access to primary care, mental health, dental care and other services, with an emphasis on promoting connections to care for underserved communities. Strategies to support vulnerable populations include a comprehensive approach in our urban and rural communities and school-based efforts in high-need schools and school districts. Schools serve as a community hub and provide sustainable access points to connect with students, families and the surrounding community. Based on the identified needs and priorities, each campus develops plans and sustainable initiatives to improve the health of the community.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS St. Luke's Miners Campus supports the CHNA priority areas that are identified within the campus service area through monitoring and evaluating current initiatives and incorporating community input. The St. Luke's Miners Campus 2025 CHNA Community Forum was held on April 22, 2024, and engaged 14 external and 11 internal partners. Partner input and feedback was integrated into the strategy and response for implementing evidence-based community health initiatives. Overall, 2022 assessment results highlight three main priority focus areas for our community health initiatives that include improving access to care, preventing chronic disease and improving mental and behavioral health. Improving Access to Care ------------------------ Panther Valley School District (PVSD): The partnership between Community Health and PVSD began in 2013 to connect students and their families to a medical home (i.e., primary care physician), vision, dental, behavioral health and other social services. These efforts have improved access and services to families in need. St. Luke's partners with the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, as well as other local partners, to implement the Community School Model. This includes support of a full-time school-based Community School Coordinator and a Family Development Specialist (FDS), both cross trained as Community Health Workers (CHW), to support and connect students and families to services. The Panther Valley Elementary School Community School Coordinator worked with families referred by staff and supported 620 elementary students to address barriers to student attendance and improve parent and caregiver engagement. At Panther Valley Junior/Senior High School, the FDS supported more than 50 families referred by staff and coordinated a prosocial student activity group called Step Up Panthers. Mobile Youth Health Center (MYHC): The rural health care team provides monthly healthcare services at PVSD to improve access to care. During FY 24, 73 unique students were provided care and connection to resources through school-based coordination. Head Start: Community Health staff, cross trained as CHWs, provide services to students and families at Child Development Head Start (Schuylkill) and PathStone Head Start (Carbon). The partnership between Community Health and Head Start began in 2013 through the St. Luke's Miners Campus. Rural Health Centers (RHC): Community Health collaborates with the RHC team to provide connections for local students and families to improve access to school physicals, vaccinations, education and resources. Additionally, the RHCs employ a full-time Public Health Dental Hygienist who is also trained as a CHW. Star Community Health Dental Van: Star Community Health Dental Van partnered with 11 schools in the St. Luke's Miners service area during FY 24 providing care to 555 patients, 452 sealants and 119 restorations. In Schuylkill County, the dental van visits Tamaqua Elementary, West Penn Elementary School and Tamaqua Middle School. In Carbon County, the schools seen are Panther Valley Elementary, Intermediate and Junior/Senior High School, SS Palmer Elementary, Behavioral Health Associates, Weatherly Elementary and Middle School, Pathstone Head Start and Parkside Elementary. Literacy: Literacy initiatives took place through Read Across America at local Schuylkill and Carbon County Schools. In Carbon County, Community Health implements the evidence-based Reach out and Read with Brush, Book, Bed at local pediatrics and family medicine practices to all children 5 and under. Additional literacy initiatives include Veterans books for families and Little Free Libraries. During FY 24, 1,711 children and families received books through SLUHN offices. Workforce Development: Community Health developed a partnership during FY 24 with the Lifelong Learning Center to address workforce and education connections in Schuylkill County and the Panther Valley area. Miners Human Resources department spoke with adult education students. St. Luke's partners with the Pocono Counties Workforce Development Area and Pocono Mountain West High School to implement the CareerLinking Academy (CLA) program. During FY 24, 5 students participated in the program. Transportation: St. Luke's transportation services, in collaboration with Lyft and Uber rideshares, ensures access to care by supporting rides to and from appointments. Transportation initiatives supported by SLUHN align with the primary goal of improving access to primary care for homeless and near homeless populations. By providing complimentary Lyft and Uber rides to and from appointments with primary care doctors and other specialists, this initiative allows patients to receive routine care in a timely manner, with the added goal of reducing the frequency and overuse of Emergency Department resources. More than $900,000 in Lyft and Uber rides were provided for services Network-wide. findhelp: St. Luke's partners with findhelp, a free self-navigating online platform (sluhn.findhelp.com). findhelp is a social care network established to provide a comprehensive platform for people to find social services in their communities and for nonprofit and other community-based organizations to coordinate their service delivery and support services. St. Luke's Information Technology, Quality, Case Management and Community Health work collaboratively, especially with Star Community Health, with more than 1,246 established (i.e., claimed) community-based partners in the communities we serve. findhelp allows community members to search for and connect to Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) support such as financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, transportation and more. This platform, as well as United Way's 211, are tools that Community Health liaisons use to assist our community members, patients and staff to connect to vital resources. Community Health continues to onboard priority partners to ensure accurate and up-to-date resources are available to our communities. Network-wide there were 30,227 searches during FY 24 with the top searches including food, housing and utilities. In the Miners service area, there were a total of 1,283 searches in Schuylkill County during FY 24, with the top services including food, housing and transportation. Preventing Chronic Disease -------------------------- PVSD Food Pantry: In partnership with Community Health and Second Harvest Food Bank, PVSD opened a monthly school-based community food pantry that supports up to 450 households per month. The Panther Valley Community Food Pantry was held monthly at Panther Valley Elementary and parent outreach services were provided at the pantry. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): the St. Luke's Miners CSA donated 17 shares to the Miners Infusion Center for patients receiving cancer treatments and invested a total of $16,080 as revenue for local farmers. Local Food Pantry Support: Community Health partners with a food pantry in Tamaqua as part of the Tamaqua Hunger Coalition to provide assistance and resources as needed. Rural Health Center Food Access: RHC food access partnership was implemented in Tamaqua to improve patient intake of fresh produce. During FY 24, 132 households were able to benefit from this 12-week program. Veterans Food Access: VALOR Foundation Stand Down Lansford and the Tamaqua Hunger Coalition partnership were additional food access points. Physical Activity: Get Your Tail on the Trail is a free program created in 2013 by SLUHN and Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. The program aims to help people of all ages and abilities to meet their personal fitness goals. Since program inception, there have been a total of 5,757,196 miles recorded. Network-wide, there were 2,382 active users that logged 712,995 miles during FY 24. Summer Meals: SLUHN staff supported the PVSD Summer Meals program, which served a total of 42,502 breakfasts and 42,502 lunches from June-August 2024 to support families in need of food security during the summer months. Older Adult Meals: Older adults in Miners Campus area are welcome to enjoy a low-cost healthy meal at the hospital cafeteria. During FY 24, a total of 3,270 meals were served as part of this program.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Diabetes Education and Prevention: Diabetes Self-Management, Education and Support (DSMES) is provided for patients In Allentown, Bethlehem and Coaldale through the Department of Community Health. This program is executed through our partnership with the Association of Diabetes Care and Execution Specialists for our Diabetes Education Accreditation Program (DEAP). Additionally, St. Luke's Center for Diabetes & Endocrinology serves additional sites throughout the network. This initiative included clinical diabetes visits, diabetes education with a bilingual Community Health Worker, physical activity opportunities, diabetes self-management, support and access to healthy food. The Community Health DEAP program provides diabetes education to vulnerable populations at the Miners campus and the Ringtown Rural Health Center with Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support, DSMES, classes through one-on-one and group sessions, which are both offered in-person or virtually. Smoking Cessation: SLUHN's smoking cessation program provides services with certified tobacco treatment specialists, physicians, and/or advanced practitioners for individuals currently using tobacco and interested in quitting. During FY 24, 324 SLUHN patients received treatment for nicotine/tobacco, a 17% increase from FY 23. St. Luke's received a Comprehensive Center of Excellence accreditation from the Smoking Treatment Accreditation & Recognition (STAR) team, a program funded by the PA Department of Health and managed by the Health Promotion Council. STAR's mission is to facilitate the integration of tobacco dependence treatment into existing health care workflows and to recognize organizations whose smoking cessation services exceed exceptional standards. Employee Wellness: St. Luke's University Health Network recognizes that the health of its workforce is important and vital to the success of our organization. To support our employees and their spouses, the St. Luke's Employee Wellness Team provides evidence-based programming and health education to empower individuals to positively impact their health and reduce their risk of chronic health conditions through making healthy lifestyle choices. In alignment with the Network CHNA top priorities (i.e., Access to Care, Chronic Disease Prevention, Mental and Behavioral Health), Employee Wellness provides opportunities for employees and their spouses to focus on their physical, mental and social well-being, to help foster a high quality of life while managing the demands of their roles at work and home. During FY 24, the following programs and resources were provided to support employee wellness: Caring Starts with You Core (annual biometric and health risk assessment program), Community Supported Agriculture Program (CSA), health coaching, Plant Based Eating Class, Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), tobacco cessation, Employee Fitness Incentive Program, massage therapy, Silver Cloud, Employee Assistance Program and Therapy Anywhere. The CSA program provided the opportunity to improve access to fresh, local produce. Through this initiative, 17 shares were donated in the Miners service area to a local food pantries and non-profit organizations. Improving Mental and Behavioral Health -------------------------------------- Tamaqua Area School District (TASD) and PVSD: Through a Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) grant, TASD school-based coordinators and PVSD staff assist Community Health and local substance use disorder (SUD) partners to identify and connect students in need of physical, behavioral and social services. Weekly positive messaging and resource newsletter were distributed via school email blasts and social media. For PVSD this included community Panther Valley Food Pantry Facebook (768 followers) and Panthers Step Up Instagram (219 followers). Additionally, PVSD works to consistently connect students, staff and families to substance use prevention education and messaging. PVSD Behavioral Health Counseling: Your Emotional Strength Supported (YESS!) school-based mental health counseling is designed to support students with mental health needs at school. A total of 840 student encounters for the YESS! Program occurred during FY 24 at all PVSD schools. County Drug and Alcohol Partnerships: Community Health partnered with Carbon Monroe Pike Drug and Alcohol and Mental Health Services and coordinated a Carbon County Student Advisory Board. This initiative brought together students from each of the Carbon County School Districts to discuss how to bring awareness to mental health and substance use issues in their schools and across the county. Students and their advisors attended in-person meetings to brainstorm ideas for implementation at their respective schools. Meetings will continue to be held quarterly. St. Luke's Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Response Warm Hand Off (WHO): WHO is an initiative to support the continuum of care for patients in need of multiple services and providers. It is a transfer of care between providers with the patient (and potentially family) present to ensure clear communication, transparency and helps to build relationships between patients and providers. St. Luke's collaborates with local community-based organizations and local county to support WHO efforts. In the Miners Hospital, a total of 36 WHO were conducted for alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, opioids and other stimulants during FY 24. Prevention: Schuylkill Drug and Alcohol partners with Community Health for assistance with prevention activities in Schuylkill County. During FY 24, our CHW in Schuylkill County provided 720 hours of information dissemination, education and community-based activities. Stigma Reduction: Community Health partners to deliver a community stigma presentation for Carbon and Schuylkill community members. Narcan Education and Distribution: Narcan education and distribution was provided during FY 24 to community members in Carbon and Schuylkill Counties through eleven events and providing 141 boxes of Narcan to the community. Safe Medication Disposal Boxes: St. Luke's Miners provides 24/7 access to safe medication disposal as a harm reduction service to dispose of unwanted medicines. During FY 24, 270.5 pounds of unused medication at St. Luke's Miners were safely disposed. Mental Health Support: The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) grant also supported a social worker provided community support services and connections to mental and behavioral health services for students, families and community members. St. Luke's Penn Foundation Education: St. Luke's Penn Foundation Mental Health provides educational lectures series, videos and podcasts during the year on topics such as Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Childhood Anxiety and Depression and Interventions that Parents Can Use. St. Luke's "Just STARt the Conversation: a dialogue on mental health" podcast is available throughout the community to discuss timely topics in mental health. Over 30 episodes discuss topics ranging from Dealing with A Loved One's Addiction as a Family to Youth Sports and Mental Health. St. Luke's Wellness 101 show is fun and educational and the short video series is designed to help students 12 + and adults thrive (with over 100 episodes). Wellness 101 Junior is for children ages 6-12 with 30 episodes to choose from that range in topics from sleep to how to ask for help. Partnerships and Collaborations ------------------------------- - Carbon County Interagency Collaborative - Carbon County KidZone - Carbon County Veterans Affairs - Carbon, Monroe, Pike Drug and Alcohol - Schuylkill Drug and Alcohol - Carbon, Monroe, Pike Mental Health and Developmental Services - Schuylkill Mental Health - Clinical Outcomes Group (COGI) - Carbon and Schuylkill Substance Use Task Force - Carbon County Area Agency on Aging - East Central Area Health Education Council (AHEC) - Greater Lehigh Valley United Way - Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Lehigh Carbon Community College - Nurse Family Partnership (Schuylkill) - Panther Valley School District - Tamaqua Area School District - PathStone Head Start - Second Harvest Food Bank - Helping Harvest Food Bank - Schuylkill Child Development - Schuylkill Suicide Prevention Task Force - Schuylkill United Way - Lifelong Learning Center - Schuylkill Intermediate Unit #29 - Start Community Health Dental Vans - Tamaqua Community Partnership and Hunger Coalition - Lehigh Carbon Technical institute (LCTI) - CareerLink - Hauser Neuman - Lehigh Valley Childcare Centers - Rural Community Opioid Response Program (RCORP)
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Sponsorship =========== The hospital pursues expanded relationships and health improvement advocacy with the communities it serves through various coalition-building activities. In FY 23, St. Luke's Miners Campus sponsored community organizations, including, but not limited to, the following: - Boy Scouts of America Hawk Mountain Council - Diakon Senior Fair - Downtown Hazleton Alliance for Progress - Helping Hands Society - Lansford Halloween Group - Mahanoy Football Boosters - Sexual Assault Resource & Counseling Center - Tamaqua Community Center - Tamaqua Public Library - The Friends of Tuscarora and Locust Lake State Parks. - Mahanoy City Little League - Ryan Township Fire Company - Tamaqua Area School District - SARCC (Sexual Assault Resource & Counseling Center) Volunteers ========== In FY 24, St. Luke's Miners Campus volunteers provided 1,739 volunteer hours. ======================================================================= ST. LUKE'S MONROE CAMPUS ------------------------ St. Luke's Hospital Monroe Campus, the first new acute-care, non-replacement hospital Monroe County has seen in 100 years, comprises four stories and 338,000 square feet. The $220 million hospital building - comprised of the initial $120 million first phase in 2016 and $90 million expansion in 2024 - has 134 inpatient rooms, including 12 beds for critical care patients. All are spacious and beautifully decorated to promote healing. The hospital also features state-of-the-art operating and procedure rooms, a helipad, a large and efficient emergency room, a cardiac catheterization lab and the most modern medical technologies from GE Healthcare. Close to major roadways, St. Luke's Monroe Campus has a signature fountain feature and a walking trail nestled in a beautiful, natural setting to promote wellness in the community. From the day it opened, St. Luke's Monroe Campus has been embraced by the public and FY 24 was no exception. St. Luke's Monroe Campus is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as an Internal Revenue code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Pursuant to its charitable purposes, St. Luke's Monroe Campus provides medically necessary healthcare services to all individuals in a non-discriminatory manner regardless of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, religion or ability to pay. Moreover, St. Luke's Monroe Campus operates consistently with the following criteria outlined in the IRS revenue ruling 69-545: 1) St. Luke's Monroe Campus provides medically necessary healthcare services to all individuals regardless of ability to pay, including charity care, self-pay, Medicare and Medicaid patients; 2) St. Luke's Monroe Campus operates an active emergency room for all persons; which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year; 3) St. Luke's Monroe Campus maintains an open medical staff, with privileges available to all qualified physicians; 4) Control of St. Luke's Monroe Campus rests with The Board of Trustees of St. Luke's Health Network, inc., d.b.a. St. Luke's University Health Network. The board is comprised of a majority of independent civic leaders and other prominent members of the community, as well as physicians on the hospital/network medical staff; and 5) Surplus funds are used to improve the quality of patient care, expand and renovate facilities and advance medical care; programs and activities. The operations of St. Luke's Monroe Campus, as shown through the factors outlined above and other information contained herein, clearly demonstrate that the use and control of St. Luke's Monroe Campus is for the benefit of the public and that no part of the income or net earnings of the organization inures to the benefit of any private individual nor is any private interest being served other than incidentally. Mission ======= The mission of St. Luke's Monroe Campus is to provide compassionate, excellent quality and cost-effective healthcare to residents of the communities served regardless of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, religion or ability to pay. The mission of St. Luke's Monroe Campus is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for their care. The mission will be accomplished by the following: - Making the patient our highest priority. - Promoting healthy lifestyles and continuously improving care provided to heal the sick and injured. - Coordinating and integrating services into a seamless, easily accessible system of care. - Improving the level of service provided throughout the network. - Ensuring all health care services are relevant to the needs of the community. - Striving to maximize the satisfaction of our patients, employees, medical staff and volunteers and, - Training allied health professionals, nursing and medical students and residents and fellows and attracting them to practice within our network's service area. St. Luke's Monroe Campus focuses on providing high-quality patient care. Overview ======== On October 3, 2016, St. Luke's Monroe Campus opened its doors to the community, becoming the seventh hospital in the St. Luke's Health Network. The hospital provides acute inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical care. The campus has an annual capacity for 10,000 inpatient and observation admissions and has a 33-bed emergency department with an annual capacity for 62,000 visits. In FY 24, St. Luke's Monroe Campus provided care for 9,329 admissions and observations, 52,166 emergency department visits and 251,482 outpatient visits. On April 24, St. Luke's Monroe Campus held a ribbon-cutting to formally open its new four-story, 165,000-square-foot hospital campus expansion, which doubled the size of the existing hospital and enhanced local access to specialized care through the addition of advanced services. The new expansion, connected to the east side of the existing hospital, houses a 36-bed medical-surgical unit (increasing the total number of inpatient beds to 134), additional operating and procedural space, expanded outpatient services, a state-of-the-art interventional radiology suite, Homestar pharmacy and a cardiac rehabilitation suite. Shelled space will be reserved for future services to continue to meet the needs of the community. In keeping with St. Luke's tradition, the addition has been built with American-made steel. In FY 23, St. Luke's Monroe Campus continued to bring outpatient services closer to the homes of its patients by opening two new health centers. The 17,500-square-foot St. Luke's Health Center at Pocono Summit provides comprehensive health care for families, including walk-in urgent care and lab services, primary care, orthopedics, physical therapy and pediatrics. In April 2023, the 40,000-square-foot St. Luke's Smithfield Gateway Health Center in East Stroudsburg opened. Services offered include St. Luke's Medical Associates of Monroe County, which was renamed St. Luke's Smithfield Primary Care, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, dermatology, pulmonology, laboratory services, diabetes and endocrinology, imaging and urgent care (Care Now). Previously, the St. Luke's family practice - Tobyhanna at the Mountain Center opened in April 2022. This clinic is a residency practice operated under St. Luke's physician group. It provides primary care services and selected women's health services. This residency practice accepts all insurances including commercial insurances, Medicare and Medicaid patients and uninsured patients. In March of 2018, St. Luke's University Health Network opened its second diagnostic breast imaging facility, specifically designed to serve Monroe County and surrounding area patients in need of routine and advanced diagnostic mammograms and testing. This state-of-the-art facility offers advanced technologies such as low dose 3D mammography and automated breast ultrasound (ABUS). Patients benefit from having highly skilled radiologists read their test results immediately. Patients with an abnormal finding can have a biopsy right away, helping to reduce the fear and anxiety of waiting. The St. Luke's Monroe Regional Breast Center includes the most advanced, computer-aided software to help in diagnosing breast anomalies and the latest digital and 3d mammography equipment from GE Healthcare. The center is equipped with Sensory suite to provide a calmer, interactive mammogram experience and the region's first Pristina Dueta mammography, a patient-assisted compression device which gives patients a sense of control during their mammograms.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Another major investment in the St. Luke's Monroe Campus was a three-floor, 37,500-square-foot cancer center and medical office building located at 200 St. Luke's Lane adjacent to the hospital. The $22 million building opened in November 2017 and expanded the breadth of offerings at St. Luke's Monroe Campus to include medical, surgical and gynecologic oncology, radiation therapy, infusion (chemotherapy), imaging, orthopedics and a sleep lab. The Cancer Center is equipped with a Varian Truebeam linear accelerator that features advanced radiation-sparing technologies like OSMS - which stops treatment if a patient moves - as well as a "6 degrees of freedom perfect pitch couch," which allows therapists to position a patient in the exact perfect spot for optimal treatment and comfort. St. Luke's Monroe Campus specialty services include: - Cardiac Catheterization - Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - Cardiology - Dermatology - Emergency Services - Endocrinology - Endoscopies - Ears, Nose and Throat (Ent) - Gastroenterology - Gynecology - Infectious Disease - Infusion Services - Maternal Fetal Medicine - Nephrology - Neurology - Obstetrics/Gynecology - outpatient only - Occupational Medicine - Oncology/Hematology - Orthopedics, Joint and Muscle Disorders - Pain Management - Palliative Care - Pediatrics - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery - Podiatry - Primary Care - Pulmonary - Radiation Oncology - Radiology (Advanced, Interventional) - Inpatient Renal Dialysis - Sleep Center - Spine & Pain Medicine - Sports Medicine, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation - Surgery (General, Specialty and Laparoscopic) - Thoracic Surgery - outpatient only - Urology - Vascular Services - Weight Management - Women's Imaging Center - Wound Management St. Luke's Monroe Campus is service oriented with a goal to reduce patient and family stress and anxiety and to provide a calm and reassuring environment by meeting and often exceeding, their personal needs. Softer lighting is used in the hallways and the dcor is done in relaxing earth tones. Available amenities include flat screen televisions, free WIFI service, daily newspaper delivery and a recliner and comfortable sofa bed in every room. Campus-Specific Quality Recognition =================================== Lown Institute Names St. Luke's Monroe Campus to it Hospital Index for Charitable Giving: In July 2023, Lown Institute named St. Luke's Monroe Campus an Honor Roll hospital, one of only 54 hospitals nationwide to earn this status. Honor Roll hospitals are those that earn straight 'A' grades across all categories in the index's top measures: social responsibility, health equity, value of care and patient outcomes. The Lown Institute identified St. Luke's University Health Network overall as the No. 1 health system in Pennsylvania for charitable giving for the third year in a row. St. Luke's Monroe Campus Receives an A-Rating from the Leapfrog Group: The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit health care ratings organization, in May 2024 awarded St. Luke's Monroe Campus an 'A' grade for patient safety. The Safety Grade assigns letter grades of A, B, C, D and F twice annually - in the spring and fall - to hospitals nationwide based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections and other harms. St. Luke's Monroe Campus has received straight 'A's since 2019, 11 in a row. CMS Hospital Compare Gives St. Luke's Monroe Campus a 5-Star Quality Rating: In August 2024, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) awarded St. Luke's Monroe Campus, a five (out of five) quality rating. The CMS ratings are based on an examination of the quality of care at Medicare-certified hospitals across the country. The quality measures include safety and value of care, readmission, infection, complication rates, mortality, patient experience, effectiveness and timeliness of care and efficient use of medical imaging. Nationwide, an elite 8% of 4,658 eligible hospitals earned five stars. HAP Recognizes St. Luke's Monroe Campus for Delivering Safe Patient Care: In October 2024, The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) recognized 22 Pennsylvania hospitals, including St. Luke's Monroe Campus, for their exemplary results delivering safe patient care. The 2024 honorees were selected based on their performance during 2023 and were announced during HAP's Patient Safety, Quality and Equity Symposium in Harrisburg. HAP identifies top-performing hospitals using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Healthcare Safety Network. To be recognized, hospitals must perform better than the mean standardized infection ratio in three key measures: central line-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections and occurrences of Clostridioides difficile. Leapfrog Group Names St. Luke's Monroe Campus a Top Rural Hospital: In December 2024, the Leapfrog Group granted St. Luke's Monroe Campus its Top Rural Hospital Award. Top Hospitals have better systems in place to prevent medication errors, higher quality maternity care and lower infection rates, among other laudable qualities. Nationally, a total of 134 hospitals were selected as Top Hospitals this year. COMMUNITY OUTREACH ================== During Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24), St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) continued efforts related to top priorities established through the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). These priorities, outlined in the 2022-2025 Implementation Strategy, progress with initiative updates from FY 24 are detailed in the report. Our efforts to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes are a result of data-driven strategies to promote overall health and wellbeing. While there are many issues facing our communities, the results from the 2022 CHNA found the top priorities for the St. Luke's Network to include: Access to Care (Connection to Care, Workforce Development, Transportation and Housing), Chronic Disease Prevention (Food Security, Nutrition Education and Promotion, Physical Activity Promotion), Mental and Behavioral Health (Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Services, Access to Opioid and other Substance Use Disorder Services, Access to Prevention, Treatment and Recovery). needs outlined in our implementation strategy serve as a guide to support strategic initiatives through the pillars of Prevention and Wellness, Care Transformation and Research and Partnerships. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, we aim to promote a more equitable society with better health outcomes for all, with an emphasis on supporting the diverse needs of our most vulnerable populations. The needs related to the priority areas outlined in this document served as our guide in creating this Network Implementation Plan to best address the needs of populations within the SLUHN service areas. Results from the 2022 CHNA found access to care as the main barrier facing our community, particularly within the four main priority areas. The updates to the Fiscal Year 2022-2025 implementation strategy include removing the priority area of COVID-19. Given the end of the public health emergency and continued decline of the pandemic, COVID-19 was removed from the implementation strategy as a top priority for the Fiscal Year 2023 update as well as for Fiscal Year 2024. Continued monitoring of COVID-19 ensures that the Network is prepared to pivot and re-prioritize as necessary.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Through our analysis of primary and secondary data, as well as the CHNA key informant interviews, forums and surveys with community members, we see significant issues facing our communities that impede healthy lifestyles. Our efforts in prevention, care transformation, research and partnerships help support our work to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes. SLUHN supports a Department of Community Health that utilizes CHNA results to inform its strategic plan and catalyze initiatives that address priority needs for underserved communities. The Department's mission is to create pathways for equity toward measurable health outcomes through advocacy, access and navigation of resources for partners and underserved communities. The Department's vision is for everyone in our community to have access to exceptional healthcare built on a foundation of trust and compassion. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, the Department of Community Health aims to promote a more equitable society with better health outcomes, especially within the Network's most vulnerable populations. Community Health Liaisons and Community Health Workers (CHW) help to build trust to improve access to care, services and resources. Pathways have been established and strengthened to connect families to primary care, social services, food access, financial literacy, career mentoring and workforce development. St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) partners with local schools, civic organizations and provides community resources to improve the health of the residents of Monroe County and the surrounding area. Community Health Liaisons and Community Health Workers (CHW) build trust in the community to improve access to care, services and resources. Established pathways strengthen connections to primary care, social services, food access, financial literacy, career mentoring and workforce development. The overarching top priority that emerged from the results of the 2022 CHNA was access to care. This prioritizes access to primary care, mental health, dental care and other services, with an emphasis on promoting connections to care for underserved communities. Strategies to support vulnerable populations include a comprehensive approach in our urban and rural communities and school-based efforts in high-need schools and school districts. Schools serve as a community hub and provide sustainable access points to connect with students, families and the surrounding community. Based on the identified needs and priorities, each campus develops plans and sustainable initiatives to improve the health of the community. St. Luke's Monroe supports the CHNA priority areas that are identified within the campus service area by collecting and analyzing data and incorporating community input. Based on the identified needs and priorities, each campus develops plans and programs to improve the health of the community. The St. Luke's Monroe 2025 CHNA Community Forum was held on May 23, 2024, and engaged 14 external and 9 internal partners. Partner input and feedback was integrated into the strategy and response for implementing evidence-based community health initiatives in the communities we serve. Overall, 2022 assessment results highlight three main priority focus areas for our community health initiatives that include improving access to care, preventing chronic disease and improving mental and behavioral health. Improving Access to Care ------------------------ Pocono Mountain School District (PMSD): The partnership with PMSD provides a pathway to connect students and their families to a medical home (i.e., primary care physician), vision, dental, behavioral health and other social services. These efforts have improved access and services to families in need. Additionally, the PMSD partnership with St. Luke's Sports Medicine has measurably improved food access and access to social services and resources to families in need through the PMSD school-based food pantries. Workforce Development: St. Luke's partnered with the Pocono Counties Workforce Development Area and Pocono Mountain West High School to implement the CareerLinking Academy (CLA) program. The goal of the CLA is to provide high school students with exposure to a variety of career options in healthcare and maximize their future professional options. CLA exposes students from diverse backgrounds to careers in the healthcare industry, helps them gain insight into clinical and non-clinical roles, teaches them job-keeping and job seeking skills, helps them understand future employment opportunities and builds confidence in their abilities. During FY 24, 11 students participated in the program. St. Luke's Monroe Campus also works with students of Monroe Career and Technical Institute. The Mountain Center (TMC): The Mountain Center is home to Pocono Services for Family and Children (PSFC), a single resource for family assistance that connects people with services to help support and improve the social determinants of health (e.g., food, housing, education) in a centralized location. The Mountain Center is a hub in the community that provides social services, including a St. Luke's Family Medicine practice, government services and more. The St. Luke's Family Practice-Tobyhanna staff and providers were trained in tobacco cessation services including Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT). During FY 24, 11 patients have received tobacco cessation services at TMC. Literacy Initiatives at TMC include Brush, Book and Bed (BBB), an American Academy of Pediatrics initiative to engage families on the importance of a regular bedtime routine while promoting oral health, literacy and healthy lifestyles and behaviors. Star Community Health Dental Van: The Star Community Health mobile dental van partnership provided services at The Mountain Center to 27 patients providing 15 cleanings, 8 sealants and 5 fillings. The dental van team worked with TMC and the four school districts in Monroe County to support 126 patients providing 42 cleanings, 80 sealants and 17 fillings during FY 24. findhelp: St. Luke's partners with findhelp, a free self-navigating online platform (sluhn.findhelp.com). findhelp is a social care network established to provide a comprehensive platform for people to find social services in their communities and for nonprofit and other community-based organizations to coordinate their service delivery and support services. St. Luke's Information Technology, Quality, Case Management and Community Health work collaboratively, especially with Star Community Health, with more than 1,246 established (i.e., claimed) community-based partners in the communities we serve. findhelp allows community members to search for and connect to Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) support such as financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, transportation and more. This platform, as well as United Way's 211, are tools that Community Health liaisons use to assist our community members, patients and staff to connect to vital resources. Community Health continues to onboard priority partners to ensure accurate and up-to-date resources are available to our communities. Network-wide there were 30,227 searches during FY 24 with the top searches including food, housing and utilities. In the Monroe service area, there were a total of 2,664 searches during FY 24 (Monroe County), with the top services including food, housing and transportation. HOPE (Health, Outreach, Prevention, Education): HOPE at St. Luke's provides clinical, case management and prevention services to persons living with HIV. At the end of FY 24, 368 active (unduplicated) patients were receiving medical care at the Bethlehem and Easton locations and there has been an increase in patients with complex needs (e.g., medically compromised, homeless, uninsured, undocumented). There were 489 active patients that received Medical Case Management services in Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and Tannersville. In collaboration with AIDSNET and the Pennsylvania Department of Health, HOPE opened an office at St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus in 2022, expanding HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS) services to Lehigh County. HOPE hired five Housing Coordinators and two additional Case Managers to meet the growing needs of those served. During FY 24, 127 patients received housing assistance through ongoing rental assistance, connection to public housing, or by actively working with a Housing Coordinator to identify housing opportunities. An additional 182 authorizations were approved to expand housing services.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Transportation -------------- St. Luke's transportation services, in collaboration with Lyft and Uber rideshares, ensures access to care by supporting rides to and from appointments. Transportation initiatives supported by SLUHN align with the primary goal of improving access to primary care for homeless and near homeless populations. By providing complimentary Lyft and Uber rides to and from appointments with primary care doctors and other specialists, this initiative allows patients to receive routine care in a timely manner, with the added goal of reducing the frequency and overuse of Emergency Department resources. More than $900,000 in Lyft and Uber rides were provided for services Network-wide. Also, Star provides transportation, primarily for patients needing oncology and wound care. PREVENTING Chronic Disease -------------------------- Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): St. Luke's Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), received farm shares from St. Luke's Anderson Campus. Older Adult Meal Program: The older adult meals program at St. Luke's Monroe Campus provides subsidized meals in the cafeteria. During FY 24, a total of 2,908 meals were provided. This initiative addressed food security and loneliness for older adults. PMSD Food Pantry: Pocono Mountain High School food pantry served 114 unique students for a total of 387 visits and distributed 6,156 items in FY 24. The high school food pantries are organized and staffed by our school-based athletic trainers who are also cross trained as Community Health Workers. Food Pantry Support ------------------- As part of the Sanofi US partnership, the Monroe Campus was able to provide food access support and resource sharing with Feeding Families food pantry at TMC and East Stroudsburg Area School District. Physical Activity: Get Your Tail on the Trail is a free program created in 2013 by SLUHN and Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. The program aims to help people of all ages and abilities to meet their personal fitness goals. Since program inception, there have been a total of 5,757,196 miles recorded. Network-wide, there were 2,382 active users that logged 712,995 miles during FY 24. Smoking Cessation ----------------- SLUHN's smoking cessation program provides services with certified tobacco treatment specialists, physicians, and/or advanced practitioners for individuals currently using tobacco and interested in quitting. During FY 24, 324 SLUHN patients received treatment for nicotine/tobacco, a 17% increase from FY 23. At the Mountain Center, 10 patients received nicotine replacement therapy at no cost. St. Luke's received a Comprehensive Center of Excellence accreditation from the Smoking Treatment Accreditation & Recognition (STAR) team, a program funded by the PA Department of Health and managed by the Health Promotion Council. STAR's mission is to facilitate the integration of tobacco dependence treatment into existing health care workflows and to recognize organizations whose smoking cessation services exceed exceptional standards. Employee Wellness ----------------- St. Luke's University Health Network recognizes that the health of its workforce is important and vital to the success of our organization. In order to support our employees and their spouses, the St. Luke's Employee Wellness Team provides evidence-based programming and health education to empower individuals to positively impact their health and reduce their risk of chronic health conditions through making healthy lifestyle choices. In alignment with the Network CHNA top priorities (i.e., Access to Care, Chronic Disease Prevention, Mental and Behavioral Health), Employee Wellness provides opportunities for employees and their spouses to focus on their physical, mental and social well-being, to help foster a high quality of life while managing the demands of their roles at work and home. During FY 24, the following programs and resources were provided to support employee wellness: Caring Starts with You Core (annual biometric and health risk assessment program), Community Supported Agriculture Program (CSA), health coaching, Plant Based Eating Class, Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), tobacco cessation, Employee Fitness Incentive Program, massage therapy, Silver Cloud, Employee Assistance Program and Therapy Anywhere. The CSA program provided the opportunity to improve access to fresh, local produce. Through this initiative, 33 shares were donated in the Monroe service area to a local food pantries and non-profit organizations. Improving Mental and Behavioral Health -------------------------------------- PMSD Behavioral Health Counseling: Your Emotional Strength Supported (YESS!) school-based mental health counseling is designed to support students with mental health needs at school. YESS! school-based mental health had 806 student encounters for the YESS! Program occurred during FY 24 at PMSD. PMSD Aevidum Club: Both Pocono Mountain West and East Junior and Senior High Schools have Aevidum Clubs to improve mental health messaging, support and resources and reduce stigma. Integrated Behavioral Health Services: SilverCloud, an evidence-based wellbeing and behavioral health online platform with local social work support, was available through St. Luke's Monroe County physician practices. County Drug and Alcohol Partnerships ------------ Community Health partnered with Carbon Monroe Pike Drug and Alcohol and Mental Health Services to promote prevention resources and harm reduction services including Narcan education and distribution. St. Luke's Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Response Warm Hand Off (WHO): WHO is an initiative to support the continuum of care for patients in need of multiple services and providers. It is a transfer of care between providers with the patient (and potentially family) present to ensure clear communication, transparency and helps to build relationships between patients and providers. St. Luke's collaborates with local community-based organizations and local county to support WHO efforts. In the Monroe Hospital, a total of 85 WHO were conducted for alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, opioids and other stimulants during FY 24. St. Luke's Penn Foundation Education ------------------------------------ St. Luke's Penn Foundation Mental Health provides educational lectures series, videos and podcasts during the year on topics such as Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Childhood Anxiety and Depression and Interventions that Parents Can Use. St. Luke's "Just STARt the Conversation: a dialogue on mental health" podcast is available throughout the community to discuss timely topics in mental health. Over 30 episodes discuss topics ranging from Dealing with A Loved One's Addiction as a Family to Youth Sports and Mental Health. St. Luke's Wellness 101 show is fun and educational and the short video series is designed to help students 12 + and adults thrive (with over 100 episodes). Wellness 101 Junior is for children ages 6-12 with 30 episodes to choose from that range in topics from sleep to how to ask for help. Partnerships and Collaborations ------------------------------- - Carbon Monroe Pike Drug & Alcohol - Monroe County School Districts - Northampton Community College (Pocono Campus) - East Stroudsburg University - NAACP - Pocono Services for Families and Children - Salvation Army - Giant - Shoprite - Pocono Mountain United Way - Meals on Wheels - Monroe County School Districts - Monroe County Interagency Council - Monroe County Pathways Coalition (MCPC) - Monroe County Visitors Bureau - Safe Monroe - The Mountain Center - The Red Cross - Workforce Board - Pocono Mountain School District. SPONSORSHIP ============ In FY 24, St Luke's Monroe Campus provided community sponsorships to the following organizations serving our mutual community populations in need: - D11 Sports.Com - East Stroudsburg Area School District - East Stroudsburg Softball Little League - East Stroudsburg University Foundation I - Gregory W Moyer Fund - Notre Dame East Stroudsburg - Pleasant Valley School District - Pocono Mountain School District - Pocono Mountain West Panther Football - Stroudsburg Area School District - Stroudsburg Football Mothers - Stroudsburg Mountie Basketball - Youth Association of Pocono Mountain VOLUNTEERS =========== In FY 24, St. Luke's Monroe Campus volunteers provided 6,308 volunteer hours. ======================================================================
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ST. LUKE'S PENN FOUNDATION -------------------------- Penn Foundation, Inc. (D.B.A St. Luke's Penn Foundation) is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as an internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Pursuant to its charitable purposes, St. Luke's Penn Foundation operates its campus in Sellersville, Bucks County as a community-based behavioral health provider with 25 mental health and substance use treatment programs that serve individuals in a non-discriminatory manner regardless of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, religion or ability to pay. In fiscal year 2023-2024 (FY 24), St. Luke's Penn Foundation served approximately 10,770 individuals and delivered 168,992 services. St. Luke's Penn Foundation also contracted with 85 businesses to provide their Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Approximately, 876 employees used the EAP service, and the team provided more than 3341.25 service hours of trainings, counseling, incident debriefings, and other consultative services. St. Luke's Penn Foundation manages the community petition site for crisis services for Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The petition site is located at St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus (3000 St. Luke's Drive, Quakertown, PA 18951). St. Luke's Penn Foundation staff deliver crisis services in the Emergency Department at this campus. Additionally, a crisis line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 215-257-6551. Mission ======= St. Luke's Penn Foundation, as part of the St. Luke's University Health Network, works to offer hope, recovery, and wellness as we provide compassionate, high quality, cost-effective mental health and substance use treatment to residents of the communities we serve, regardless of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, religion or ability to pay. St. Luke's Penn Foundation is committed to excellence. Our clinical and administrative staff are dedicated to the provision of superior behavioral, developmental, and physical healthcare that is individualized and family centered, accessible and equitable. We compassionately support the ability of every individual to fully realize their emotional, physical, and spiritual potential. We promote the development of our staff by creating opportunities for education, achievement, and advancement. The mission will be accomplished by the following: - Making the client our highest priority. - Promoting healthy lifestyles and continuously improving care provided. - Coordinating and integrating services into a seamless, easily accessible system of care. - Improving the level of service provided throughout the network. - Ensuring all health care services are relevant to the needs of the community. - Striving to maximize the satisfaction of our patients, employees, medical staff, and volunteers. - Training allied health professionals, nursing and medical students, and residents and fellows and attracting them to practice within our network's service area. As a merged entity within the St. Luke's Network, St. Luke's Penn Foundation is part of one of the largest non-profit networks of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services in eastern Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey. Together, our combined services establish a comprehensive continuum of care to treat patients with mental health and substance use disorders. St. Luke's Penn Foundation is an Aetna Institute of Quality and an Independence Blue Cross Center of Distinction. Investing in prevention education and serving as a community resource is a vital part of our programming. In fiscal year 2023-2024, St. Luke's Penn Foundation delivered 93 in-school presentations to more than 3,000 students in 12 schools throughout the Central Bucks, Palisades, Pennridge, Quakertown, Souderton, and Upper Perk school districts. St. Luke's Penn Foundation also provided 24 education presentations to nearly more than 1,300 community members on topics such as mental health, substance use, overdose prevention, recovery, and harm reduction. Additionally, St. Luke's Penn Foundation's Community Outreach Specialist was onsite at Free Fall Skate Park in Quakertown 12 times (once a month) and provided outreach and information to approximately 360 individuals. Furthermore, St. Luke's Penn Foundation's third annual Recovery is for Everyone Walk attracted more than 200 individuals to walk in support of recovery. The St. Luke's Penn Foundation campus delivers services in person across multiple buildings on its main campus that spans 30 acres in Sellersville, West Rockhill Township, Bucks County, PA. Additionally, St. Luke's Penn Foundation serves clients through programs in neighboring communities, including: - Sellersville (Bucks County): Employee Assistance Program, Recovery Center Outpatient Services, Wellspring Clubhouse, Penn Gardens, Penn Villa - Souderton (Montgomery County): Intellectual Disabilities Supports Coordination - Colmar (Bucks County): Recovery Center Outpatient Services - Pottstown (Montgomery County): Assertive Community Treatment - Exton (Chester County): Assertive Community Treatment - North Wales (Montgomery County): Employee Assistance Program - Bethlehem (Northampton County): Employee Assistance Program - Bristol (Bucks County): Mobile Engagement Services - Allentown (Lehigh County): Mobile Engagement Services St. Luke's Penn Foundation compassionate staff of 319 dedicated professionals care for children, adolescents, and adults through 25 unique programs and the office locations noted above as well as community-based work and telehealth. St. Luke's Penn Foundation delivers integrated, holistic care designed to meet the unique needs of each person. FY 24 Program Highlights and Accomplishments -------------------------------------------- In our third year of being part of the St. Luke's University Health Network, we made significant progress toward our shared vision of maintaining and developing a full continuum of high-quality, integrated, and cost-effective behavioral health and substance use disorder services. Together, we grew programs and expanded to new markets, improved access to care, provided career advancement opportunities, and recruited and retained quality staff, all of which are critical to keeping pace with the increasing demand for behavioral healthcare. Over the past year, St. Luke's Penn Foundation worked to address gaps in behavioral healthcare by expanding programs and further integrating its services throughout the entire St. Luke's Network. This has increased access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment, resulting in more comprehensive care and better outcomes. When St. Luke's and Penn Foundation came together, one of our strategic goals was to develop a unified brand that encapsulates the strengths of the clinical and education programs that form the Network's mental health and addiction treatment services. This year, we unveiled the new brand, St. Luke's Penn Foundation - Mental Health Services, where individuals and families find hope, recovery, and wellness. This new brand honors the rich heritage of both organizations and will be used across Penn Foundation's campuses and programs as well as across the entire St. Luke's University Health Network. We expanded our Victory for Veterans program this year to provide suicide prevention services to veterans in both Carbon and Schuylkill Counties. This program is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. This past year, the program served 74 veterans and their families, surpassing its goal of 60. Additionally, the program has outreached to more than 1,000 veterans through community events, places of worship, and local fairs and festivals. The team has also presented at locations such as the American Legion, VFWs, and the Marine Corps League. The Victory for Veterans Program has initiated its own outreach events such as Ruck 'n Reflect, Roll or Stroll, and the monthly Common Grounds Veterans Coffee Club. We expanded our Mobile Engagement Services (MES) program south to lower Bucks County and north to Lehigh County. Additionally, we integrated our Center of Excellence program with MES to best serve our clients and align resources where demand is growing. Our inpatient drug and alcohol program produced strong outcomes this year, demonstrating both decreased symptoms of depression and 30-day readmission rates that remain below 7%. In FY24, 808 individuals were admitted to the Recovery Center, 62% of which had a planned discharge. St. Luke's Penn Foundation provides high-intensity community-based services for both adults (Assertive Community Treatment teams) and children (Family Based Services). These programs wrap care teams around individuals to provide care in community settings rather than institutional settings. Among these teams, the community tenure rate is consistently in the 90th percentile.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS In the second year of a two-year, $3.9 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to implement the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model of care delivery, we made significant strides in expanding outreach, training staff, and connecting individuals to treatment. Highlights include the expansion of the Advisory Council, which is now 67% comprised of clients or family members of clients; outreach to 738 unique individuals to provide information about available programs and provide screenings around trauma and suicide risk; connection of 811 individuals to care with support from Navigation Services; and training of staff on topics including trauma, suicide prevention, care management for physical health, leadership, and culturally competent care for veterans and active-duty military personnel; and more. This year, we also received a $25,000 grant from Bucks County Drug & Alcohol Commission as part of its Opioid Settlement Funds to run a No Stigma campaign throughout Bucks County. The purpose of this campaign was to help connect individuals to treatment and reduce the stigma around addiction. St. Luke's Penn Foundation's Overview of Programs ------------------------------------------------- The broad continuum of care provided through the numerous programs identified below, along with community and health system partnerships, ensure comprehensive mental health care for the local community. The Mental Health Outpatient program provides comprehensive evaluations, counseling, and medication management for individuals, couples, and families presenting with mental health and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a person-centered approach to care for adults 18 years of age and older who have a severe mental illness. By blending the disciplines of psychiatry, psychology, nursing, addiction, social work and psychosocial rehabilitation, the program offers a multidisciplinary team of professionals that works together to provide highly individualized treatment, outreach, rehabilitation, and support services in individuals' homes and communities. St. Luke's Penn Foundation operates three ACT teams: one in Sellersville (Bucks County), one in Pottstown (Montgomery County), and one in Exton (Chester County. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The ACT team in Sellersville serves residents of upper Bucks County and the Lansdale, Souderton, and Telford areas of Montgomery County. Admission requirements for Bucks County residents include involvement with the legal system or time spent in Bucks County prison. The Recovery Center offers a comprehensive continuum of inpatient and outpatient drug and alcohol services. The 55-bed onsite inpatient unit offers detoxification and rehabilitation in a structured environment. Outpatient options include general outpatient (individual, family, and group counseling), Intensive Outpatient Services (IOP), which involves individual and group counseling up to nine hours per week, and Mobile Engagement Services, a community-based addiction intervention service for individuals and families who fail to access or respond to traditional drug and alcohol treatment. The Warm Hand-Off program in Montgomery County and the BCARES (Bucks County Connect Assess Refer Engage Support) program in Bucks County operate in partnership with our county drug and alcohol agencies. The programs are designed to create support for overdose survivors presenting to the local emergency departments. A dedicated rapid access team works to connect individuals to treatment and to support their family members. St. Luke's Penn Foundation operates the Warm Hand-Off program at Abington Hospital - Jefferson Health and Abington-Lansdale Hospital and the BCARES program at Grand View Health, Doylestown Health, and St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus. Camp Crossroads is an addiction prevention program for youth ages 9 through 12 who have been impacted by addiction in their families. Camp Crossroads aims to break this cycle of addiction by teaching children coping skills that build resiliency and confidence to make healthy life choices. The goal of camp is to reduce feelings of fear, guilt, isolation, loneliness, and helplessness and help campers understand that addiction is a disease, it impacts the entire family, and it is not their fault. Campers are also able to participate in selected organized activities such as crafts, sports, water activities, and adventure education. Intellectual Disabilities Supports Coordination locates, coordinates, and monitors services and resources for adults and children with intellectual disabilities. This service aims to educate clients and their families about available resources and empower them to make decisions regarding their care and everyday lives in the community. St. Luke's Penn Foundation provides a Wellness Recovery Team for integrated care that supports clients who need help coordinating primary care and other physical health services in addition to their behavioral health care. We work closely with providers across the St. Luke's Network to help identify high utilizers of emergency departments and collaborate closely with them to understand how we can help provide integrated care to treat them in the community and reduce readmissions. This program is funded by both Bucks and Montgomery counties. Peer Support is a unique program partnering Certified Peer Specialists with individuals receiving behavioral health services who desire such mentoring as a key intervention in their recovery. Peer Support facilitates empowerment and self-determination in a variety of way including advocacy, psychoeducation, exposure to and the development of natural supports, community integration opportunities, and skill acquisition related to the recovery of meaningful daily activity and community roles. In FY 24, 73 percent of individuals demonstrated positive outcomes. Mental health Case Management (Administrative and Blended Case Management/Recovery Coaching) helps individuals and families in locating, choosing, and accessing community resources such as housing, financial benefits/entitlements, employment and educational opportunities, etc. to further their recovery. Longer-term assistance is provided to children, young adults, and adults with serious mental health or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders through Blended Case Management to maximize their potential for independent community living, improved educational/vocational status, increased social support networks, and reduced psychiatric hospitalizations. Individuals registered with Blended Case Management have contact with their case manager/recovery coach based on their level of need. The minimum level of contact is once every 30 days but may be more frequent depending on the individual's needs/wishes for assistance. Blended Case Management also offers a 24-hour, 7 days-a-week on-call support to individuals who are in crisis. HealthConnections helps individuals to improve their physical and behavioral health care by working as a team with their primary care provider, their other physical and behavioral health care providers, and their physical and behavioral health care plans. Participants work closely with a nurse navigator and behavioral health navigator who ensure communication across healthcare providers, provide health and wellness education, and assist in accessing needed health services. REACH - IPR (Intensive Psychiatric Rehabilitation) assists individuals with mental health or co-occurring mental health and substance use issues in setting and achieving personal goals in their living, learning, working and social environments. Services are intensive and time-limited, combining structured class time with individual appointments taking place within the community. Over the course of two years, individuals work through five phases: 1. Readiness Assessment, 2. Readiness Development, 3. Goal Choosing, 4. Goal Achievement, and 5. Goal Keeping. Wellspring Clubhouse is a voluntary social, educational and vocational rehabilitation program that promotes recovery and instills hope among members with mental health and/or co-occurring substance use challenges. It features a work-ordered day and member leadership and involvement in all aspects of the program. Members work side-by-side with staff as colleagues in three work units - Health and Wellness, Member Services, and Career Development, to learn or teach skills, and to offer support and resources needed to achieve a satisfying and improved quality of life in the community.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Penn Villa is an integrated community providing housing support for adults with major mental illnesses and adults with co-occurring mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders. Within a caring community of current tenants, alumni, and committed staff, independence, personal growth, and holistic recovery are facilitated. Penn Villa serves eight individuals in its group home and 15 individuals within five townhomes. Penn Villa is an integrated community providing housing support for adults with major mental illnesses and adults with co-occurring mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders. Within a caring community of current tenants, alumni, and committed staff, independence, personal growth, and holistic recovery are facilitated. Penn Villa serves eight individuals in its group home and 15 individuals within five townhomes. The Village of Hope is a temporary housing program for homeless adults in Bucks County who have been diagnosed with both a mental health and substance abuse disorder. The goal of the program is to provide a supportive, recovery-oriented environment for those who voluntarily wish to recover from substance abuse and mental health issues. Residents learn skills necessary for successful re-entry into the mainstream of life. Two houses - one for men and one for women - each serve up to eight individuals and offer 24/7 staff support. Family Based Services provides 32 weeks of intensive community and home-based therapy and support for children and adolescents (up to age 21) with emotional and behavioral problems and their families. Children and adolescents in this program are typically at risk for out-of-home placement. Services focus on working with the family to successfully maintain the child in the home. Interventions include in-home therapy, casework services, family support services and 24/7 crisis management. Early Intervention services are designed to help families with children, from birth to age three, with developmental delays. Services, which include assessment, treatment planning, referral, and coordination of services, are individualized based upon the needs of each child and the child's family and are provided in the child's home, daycare center, or other settings familiar to the family. Staff members work with each family to provide them with strategies and ideas that they can easily incorporate into their child's existing routines. Pastoral Services provides direct chaplaincy services to all clients and residents requesting spiritual care. It is non-denominational in nature and is available to persons of all faiths. Pastoral Services also provides community education and consultation for pastors, chaplains, and lay leaders who seek mental health, drug and alcohol, and co-occurring disorders information or referrals. Furthermore, Pastoral Services offers a nationally accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program to improve the quality of ministry and pastoral care offered by spiritual caregivers of all faiths in the community. St. Luke's Penn Foundation's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a proactive business tool that can help employees better manage the stressors they experience personally or in the workplace. Additionally, through coaching, training, and management consultation, EAP gives company leaders and managers the skills they need to create a healthier, more balanced work environment and successfully address issues with employees. ========================================================================== ST. LUKE'S QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL (ST. LUKE'S QUAKERTOWN AND UPPER BUCKS CAMPUSES) --------------------------------------------------------------------- St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital comprises two St. Luke's University Health Network Campuses in Upper Bucks County, doing business as (d/b/a) St. Luke's Hospital - Quakertown Campus and St. Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus. Established in 1929, St. Luke's Upper Bucks Hospital was acquired by nationally recognized St. Luke's University Health Network (network) in 1995. The newly constructed St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus opened in the fall of 2019. St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital (St. Luke's Quakertown and St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campuses) provides services primarily to residents of Bucks, Montgomery and Lehigh counties. St. Luke's Upper Bucks Hospital annually provides care for more than 100,000 patients and is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as an internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital (St. Luke's Quakertown and St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campuses) provides medically necessary health care services to all individuals in a non-discriminatory manner regardless of race, color, creed, sex, national origin or ability to pay. Moreover, St. Luke's Upper Bucks Hospital operates consistently with the following criteria outlined in the Internal Revenue ruling (IRS) ruling 69-545: 1) St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital (St. Luke's Quakertown and St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campuses) provide medically necessary health care services to all individuals regardless of ability to pay, including charity care, self-pay, Medicare and Medicaid patients; 2) St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital (St. Luke's Quakertown and St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campuses) operates an active emergency department, which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year, for all persons; 3) St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital (St. Luke's Quakertown and St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campuses) maintains an open medical staff with privileges available to all qualified physicians; 4) Control of St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital rests with its Board of Trustees and the Board of Directors of St. Luke's University Health Network, Inc. D.B.A. St. Luke's University Health Network. Both boards comprise a majority of independent civic leaders and other prominent members of the community, as well as physicians on the hospital/network medical staff; 5) Surplus funds are used to improve the quality of patient care, expand and renovate facilities and advance medical care, programs and activities. The operations of St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital (St. Luke's Quakertown and St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campuses) as demonstrated through the factors outlined above and additional information contained herein, clearly demonstrate that the use and control of St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital (St. Luke's Quakertown and St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campuses) is for the benefit of the public and that no part of the income or net earnings of the organization benefit any private individual, nor is any private interest being served other than incidentally. Mission ======= The mission of St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital (St. Luke's Quakertown and St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campuses) is to care for the sick and injured regardless of their ability to pay, improve our communities' overall health and educate our health care professionals. The mission will be accomplished by the following: - Making the patient our highest priority. - Promoting healthy lifestyles and continuously improving care provided to heal the sick and injured. - Coordinating and integrating services into a seamless, easily accessible system of care. - Improving the level of service provided throughout the network. - Ensuring all health care services are relevant to the needs of the community. - Striving to maximize the satisfaction of our patients, employees, medical staff and volunteers and - Training allied health professionals, nursing and medical students and residents and fellows and attracting them to practice within our network's service area. In FY 24, St. Luke's Quakertown Campus and St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus combined had 7,990 observations and admissions, 26,201 emergency room (ER) visits and 144,589 total outpatient registrations. St. Luke's Upper Bucks accounted for 6,935 admissions and observations, 26,201 ER visits and 126,248 outpatient registrations. At St. Luke's Quakertown Campus, there were 1,055 admissions and observations, no ER visits and 18,341 outpatient registrations. St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus ============================= St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus is a Joint Commission-accredited, not-for-profit, acute care hospital in the Quakertown area, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The 80-bed, 131,000 square foot facility offers spacious private rooms, critical care, surgical services, a large emergency room, four operating rooms, state-of-the-art Interventional Radiology Lab, diagnostic radiology and additional lab services. In FY 24, St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus prepared for plans to double the size of its emergency room at the Upper Bucks Campus hospital in 2025. Ground will be broken in fall 2024 to expand the ER to meet the community's needs, where providers will be able to treat up to 40,000 patients per year when the project is completed.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS The new $8 million, 11,000 square-foot expansion will add 12 new patient treatment bays, bringing the total to 28, which will require the addition of 20 FTE (full-time equivalent) staff, including board-certified emergency medicine physicians, nurses and technicians. The expanded unit will be constructed behind and connect to, the existing ER, which is attached to the east side of the hospital. The new ER is being built with financial support from Vincent Randazzo, who contributed $50,000 for the pediatric area in the waiting room. In March 2023, the campus opened a three-story addition that more than doubled the size of the hospital. The $79 million project added more than 117,275 square-feet of space dedicated to state-of-the-art cancer care and the new Women & Babies Pavilion. There is also room for expansion. St. Luke's Upper Bucks instituted the Senior Meals program on September 11, 2023. The low-cost meal program allows people 65 and over to receive a meal at the Upper Bucks cafeteria Monday through Friday. The program has been very successful with a high of 40 meals distributed in one night. The program has been communicated through multiple social media platforms to the community. St. Luke's Summer Meals program was recognized by the USDA with a Gold-Level Turnip the Beet Award. (See more in the quality section). St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital ============================== Established in 1929, St. Luke's Upper Bucks Hospital was acquired by nationally recognized St. Luke's University Health Network (network) in 1995. St. Luke's Upper Bucks Hospital houses one of only two behavioral health units in Bucks County and the only one in Upper Bucks County. The behavioral health unit (BHU) provides effective psychiatric care in a safe and therapeutic environment for people with a wide variety of mental and behavioral health issues including anger management, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and work/life balance. The unit meets the growing demand for behavioral health services while keeping patients near family, friends and support systems throughout their treatment. In FY 23, the unit was expanded to add 13 beds for a total of 32. This will help to meet the needs of the local community. The behavioral health unit (BHU) provides effective psychiatric care in a safe and therapeutic environment for people with a wide variety of mental and behavioral health issues including anger management, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and work/life balance. The unit meets the growing demand for behavioral health services while keeping patients near family, friends and support systems throughout their treatment. In addition, the campus offers the following essential outpatient services: - Lab Services - Radiology - Infusion - Wound Care - Pulmonary Function Testing - Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - Davita Dialysis - Outpatient Nutrition Services - EEG/EMG - Sleep Center A medical office building at the campus remains. Specialty services provided by St. Luke's Upper Bucks Hospital, comprising hospital - Upper Bucks campus and St. Luke's Hospital - Quakertown Campus - Behavioral Health - Cardiology - Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehabilitation - Dialysis and Hemodialysis - Emergency Services - Endocrinology - In-Crisis Services - Infusion Services - Labor and Delivery - Nephrology - Neurology/Neurosurgery - Oncology/Hematology - Orthopedics - Obstetrics and Gynecology - Otolaryngology/ENT - Pain Management - Pulmonology - Radiology (Advanced) - Sleep Disorders - Sports Medicine, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation - Surgery (General and Laparoscopic) - Urgent Care - Urology - Vascular Services - Women's Health - Wound Management The hospital has significantly expanded medical expertise through the addition of the following services: - OB/GYN services, with the addition of the new St. Luke's Stoneridge practice there has been significant increase in the access to quality women's care - Orthopedic surgeons providing the most advanced diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation for patients with musculoskeletal disorders and injuries - A highly trained cardiac vascular team including experienced and skilled cardiologists, vascular surgeons and interventional radiologists - Oncologists and a wide range of oncology specialists. St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus offers outpatient visits and surgical capabilities with the region's foremost gynecologic oncologist - Increased the presence of neurology & pediatrics in the Upper Bucks market - Level IV Trauma Center In fall of 2020, the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation (PTSF) extended the St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus' Adult Level IV Trauma Accreditation for four years, the maximum timeframe allowed. As a level IV trauma center, the specialty-trained providers at St. Luke's Upper Bucks provide initial evaluation, stabilization and diagnostic testing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for people with severe injuries. Mild to moderately injured patients may remain at the St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus, allowing them to receive care and to recover within their community and close to their families. Emergency department physicians and staff are well equipped and skilled to evaluate and treat trauma patients and rapidly transfer those patients requiring a higher level of care to St. Luke's Level I Trauma Center in nearby Bethlehem. St. Luke's Upper Bucks and St. Luke's Quakertown Campuses FY 24 Highlight ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The campuses hosted a community event, Harvest Fes, on Oc. 26, 2024 at the Upper Perkiomen Outpatient Center. More than 400 people attended the free event. St. Luke's offered free health screenings, shared information about their services and provided food, entertainment and activities. St. Luke's Quakertown and St. Luke's Upper Bucks campuses participated in the Bucks County Medication Take-Back days in April and October 2024. The Campus received notification from the Bucks County Drug and Alcohol Commission that the campus had the most medications recovered in Bucks County with approximately 80 lbs. of medications returned during the April collection. Campus-Specific Quality Recognition =================================== St. Luke's Upper Bucks Hospital, including St. Luke's Quakertown and St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campuses, was recognized by numerous rating organizations in FY 24. Lown Institute Recognizes St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus: In June 2024, St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus secured a prestigious ninth place of 2,784 acute care hospitals nationwide in the Lown Institute's annual ranking of socially responsible hospitals in the United States. St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus distinguished itself among 2,784 acute care hospitals nationwide, standing out for its dedication to equity, value and patient outcomes. The Lown Institute, an esteemed independent think tank, evaluates hospitals across the country, identifying those that excel in these critical areas. CMS Hospital Compare Gives St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus a 5-Star Quality Rating: In August 2024, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) granted St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus, a five (out of five) quality rating. The CMS ratings are based on an examination of the quality of care at Medicare-certified hospitals across the country. The quality measures include safety and value of care, readmission, infection, complication rates, mortality, patient experience, effectiveness and timeliness of care and efficient use of medical imaging. Nationwide, an elite 8% of 4,658 eligible hospitals earned five stars. The Leapfrog Group Gives St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus an A grade: In November 2024, the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit health care ratings organization awarded an 'A' grade to St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus. The Safety Grade assigns letter grades of A, B, C, D and F twice annually - in the spring and fall - to hospitals nationwide based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections and other harms. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only rating solely focused on a hospital's ability to protect patients from preventable errors, accidents, injuries and infections. Developed under the guidance of a panel of national experts, it uses 30 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to nearly 3,000 U.S. hospitals. Nationwide, an elite 8% of 4,658 eligible hospitals earned five stars.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS USDA Honors St. Luke's Community Health with Gold-Level Turnip the Beet Award for Its Summer Meals Program for School children: In June 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) awarded St. Luke's University Health Network's Department of Community Health the 2023 Gold-Level Turnip the Beet Award - the highest level possible - for its Summer Meals program, providing nutritious, high-quality meals to children in need in the Allentown and Quakertown school districts during the summer months. St. Luke's was one of only 140 summer programs to receive the Turnip the Beet Award in 2024, one of only two, and the only one in Pennsylvania, to receive the gold award. The St. Luke's Summer Meals program was recognized for demonstrating a commitment to serving fresh produce to families, which is provided by St. Luke's Rodale Institute Organic Farm. In addition to produce from the farm being used in their lunches, families also had the opportunity to take home bags of fresh produce, along with recipes and meal preparation ideas, through the St. Luke's Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. The St. Luke's Summer Meals program was launched in response to the Network's 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). According to Whitney Szmodis, PhD, St. Luke's Department of Community Health epidemiologist, there has been a 228% increase in meals served to children since the program started. Past awards include: - Leapfrog: The Leapfrog Group brought together publicly available data about hospital safety to calculate a hospital safety score which includes measures related to surgical complications, hospital associated conditions/infections, patient experience, intensive care unit (ICU) physician staffing, hand hygiene, surgical volumes, computerized physician order entry and safe practices. St. Luke's Quakertown Campus' letter grade for the fall 2021 reporting period was "a." - Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center Reaccreditation Survey: The Joint Commission was onsite September 2022. for the primary stroke center reaccreditation survey. The program was successfully reaccredited for two years. - Stroke - Get with the Guidelines: St. Luke's Quakertown Campus was awarded the 2022 Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus with Honor Roll Elite and Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll. This award recognizes compliance with meeting stroke core measures and applying the most up-to-date evidence-based treatment guidelines to improve patient care and outcomes for the patients and community we serve. - Hospital Compare Star Ratings: St. Luke's Upper Bucks Hospital received a four out of five-star rating. The star ratings are comprised of quality measures including mortality, readmission, safety of care, patient experience, effectiveness and timeliness of care and efficient use of imaging. - Hernia Center of Excellence: St. Luke's Quakertown Campus was re-designated a Center of Excellence in Hernia Surgery (COEHS) by surgical review corporation in 2022. Emanuel Nogueira, MD and Andrew Brown, MD, also earned the Surgeon of Excellence in Hernia Surgery (SOEHS) designation in 2022. - Nursing Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE): St. Luke's Upper Bucks Hospital and St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital are NICHE designated hospitals. Community Outreach ================== During Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24), St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) continued efforts related to top priorities established through the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). These priorities, outlined in the 2022-2025 Implementation Strategy, progress with initiative updates from FY 24 are detailed in the report. Our efforts to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes are a result of data-driven strategies to promote overall health and wellbeing. While there are many issues facing our communities, the results from the 2022 CHNA found the top priorities for the St. Luke's Network to include: Access to Care (Connection to Care, Workforce Development, Transportation and Housing), Chronic Disease Prevention (Food Security, Nutrition Education and Promotion, Physical Activity Promotion), Mental and Behavioral Health (Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Services, Access to Opioid and other Substance Use Disorder Services, Access to Prevention, Treatment and Recovery). The needs outlined in our implementation strategy serve as a guide to support strategic initiatives through the pillars of Prevention and Wellness, Care Transformation and Research and Partnerships. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, we aim to promote a more equitable society with better health outcomes for all, with an emphasis on supporting the diverse needs of our most vulnerable populations. The needs related to the priority areas outlined in this document served as our guide in creating this Network Implementation Plan to best address the needs of populations within the SLUHN service areas. Results from the 2022 CHNA found access to care as the main barrier facing our community, particularly within the four main priority areas. The updates to the Fiscal Year 2022-2025 implementation strategy include removing the priority area of COVID-19. Given the end of the public health emergency and continued decline of the pandemic, COVID-19 was removed from the implementation strategy as a top priority for the Fiscal Year 2023 update as well as for Fiscal Year 2024. Continued monitoring of COVID-19 ensures that the Network is prepared to pivot and re-prioritize as necessary. St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Through our analysis of primary and secondary data, as well as the CHNA key informant interviews, forums and surveys with community members, we see significant issues facing our communities that impede healthy lifestyles. Our efforts in prevention, care transformation, research and partnerships help support our work to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes. SLUHN supports a Department of Community Health that utilizes CHNA results to inform its strategic plan and catalyze initiatives that address priority needs for underserved communities. The Department's mission is to create pathways for equity toward measurable health outcomes through advocacy, access and navigation of resources for partners and underserved communities. The Department's vision is for everyone in our community to have access to exceptional healthcare built on a foundation of trust and compassion. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, the Department of Community Health aims to promote a more equitable society with better health outcomes, especially within the Network's most vulnerable populations. Community Health Liaisons and Community Health Workers (CHW) help to build trust to improve access to care, services and resources. Pathways have been established and strengthened to connect families to primary care, social services, food access, financial literacy, career mentoring and workforce development. SLUHN partners with local schools, civic organizations and provides community resources to improve the health of the residents of Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery Counties and the surrounding area. Community Health Liaisons and Community Health Workers (CHW) build trust in the community to improve access to care, services and resources. Established pathways strengthen connections to primary care, social services, food access, financial literacy, career mentoring and workforce development. The overarching top priority that emerged from the results of the 2022 CHNA was access to care. This prioritizes access to primary care, mental health, dental care and other services, with an emphasis on promoting connections to care for underserved communities. Strategies to support vulnerable populations include a comprehensive approach in our urban and rural communities and school-based efforts in high-need schools and school districts. Schools serve as a community hub and provide sustainable access points to connect with students, families and the surrounding community. Based on the identified needs and priorities, each campus develops plans and sustainable initiatives to improve the health of the community.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS The St. Luke's Quakertown and Upper Bucks Campuses support the CHNA priority areas that are identified within the campus service area by collecting and analyzing data and incorporating community input. Based on the identified needs and priorities, each campus develops plans and programs to improve the health of the community. The Quakertown and Upper Bucks 2025 CHNA Community Forum was held on May 30, 2024, and engaged 16 external and 12 internal partners. Partner input and feedback was integrated into the strategy and response for implementing evidence-based community health initiatives. Partner input and feedback was integrated into the strategy and response for implementing evidence-based community health initiatives in the community. Overall, 2022 assessment results highlight three main priority focus areas for our community health initiatives that include improving access to care, preventing chronic disease and improving mental and behavioral health. Improving Access to Care ------------------------ Quakertown Community School District (QCSD) Partnership: Community Health and QCSD have a longstanding collaboration that connects students and their families to a medical home (i.e., primary care physician), vision, dental, behavioral health and other social services. These efforts have improved access to care and services to families in need. St. Luke's participates in school-based events, such as back to school and family nights, education sessions, literacy initiatives and club and sport activities (athletic trainers). St. Luke's provided Quakertown Elementary 1,000 books for their classrooms, library and reward book vending machine and Neidig Elementary was provided relaxation resources for both a student and employee Mindful Room. The Mindful Room was provided to address the need for stress reduction in a calm, safe environment. Upper Bucks Intermediate Unit Head Start: Community Health and Upper Bucks Intermediate Unit's Head Start, which is located within Neidig Elementary School, work together to provide literacy resources to students. St. Luke's provided Upper Bucks Intermediate Unit's Head Start with classroom books specifically for their students at a preschool reading level. Star Community Health: Star Community Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike (FQHCLA) affiliated with St. Luke's that provides care and wraparound services to uninsured and underinsured individuals and families at little or no out-of-pocket cost. The Star Community Health dental van provided services for Quakertown School District one day per month at either Quakertown or Neidig Elementary Schools during FY 24, with 92 patients receiving care, including 40 sealants and 24 restorations. Vision Vouchers: Vision plays a critical role in children's physical, cognitive and social development. In the classroom, vision is essential in ensuring that students receive accurate, important information from reading, writing and other academic tasks. Regular eye screenings can often be cost-prohibitive for families in need and St. Luke's organized a partnership between Quakertown Eye Associates and the Trumbauersville Lions Club, for a free eye exam (and glasses if needed) for students in QCSD. Workforce Development and Career Mentoring ------------------------------------------ St. Luke's supports workforce development initiatives to promote education, experiential learning and skills-based training to prepare individuals for the workforce and help them gain employment that provides them with a livable wage. Medical Career Pathways Program (MCP) is a robust program with lectures and shadowing experiences within the network. MCP entered its ninth year, providing adolescent mentoring for high school students interested in a career in healthcare. During FY 24 there were 19 students participating from Quakertown, Palisades and Upper Perkiomen School Districts. Additional shadow and volunteer experiences were provided for the local school district students. Housing ------- St. Luke's remains actively involved in housing initiatives through partnership with several community organizations: Advocates for the Homeless of Upper Bucks (AHUB), Helping Upper Bucks Become Universally Better (HUBBUB) and Bucks County Health Improvement Partnership (BCHIP). Processes have been established for hospital discharges with direct connection to Bucks County Housing Link. Transportation -------------- St. Luke's transportation services, in collaboration with Lyft and Uber rideshares, ensures access to care by supporting rides to and from appointments. Transportation initiatives supported by SLUHN align with the primary goal of improving access to primary care for homeless and near homeless populations. By providing complimentary Lyft rides to and from appointments with primary care doctors and other specialists, this initiative allows patients to receive routine care in a timely manner, with the added goal of reducing the frequency and overuse of Emergency Department resources. More than $900,000 in Lyft and Uber rides were provided for services Network-wide. findhelp -------- St. Luke's partners with findhelp, a free self-navigating online platform (sluhn.findhelp.com). findhelp is a social care network established to provide a comprehensive platform for people to find social services in their communities and for nonprofit and other community-based organizations to coordinate their service delivery and support services. St. Luke's Information Technology, Quality, Case Management and Community Health work collaboratively, especially with Star Community Health, with more than 1,246 established (i.e., claimed) community-based partners in the communities we serve. findhelp allows community members to search for and connect to Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) support such as financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, transportation and more. This platform, as well as United Way's 211, are tools that Community Health liaisons use to assist our community members, patients and staff to connect to vital resources. Community Health continues to onboard priority partners to ensure accurate and up-to-date resources are available to our communities. Network-wide there were 30,227 searches during FY 24 with the top searches including food, housing and utilities. In the Quakertown and Upper Bucks service area, there were a total of 1,625 searches during FY 24 (Bucks County), with the top services including housing, goods (e.g., baby supplies) and health (e.g., parent education, counseling services). Preventing Chronic Disease -------------------------- Summer Meals Program: In partnership with Free Fall Action Sports and Quakertown Community School District, 4,042 meals for children and 962 meals for adults were served in Quakertown during the summer with weekly distribution of weekend bags and 55 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares. The Open Link's Summer Meals Program for Upper Perkiomen School District was supported with 30 CSA shares. The program received funding from Penn Community Bank, the Drueding Foundation and support from the federal Summer Food Service Program administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Add bucks award Smoking Cessation Program ------------------------- SLUHN's smoking cessation program provides services with certified tobacco treatment specialists, physicians, and/or advanced practitioners for individuals currently using tobacco and interested in quitting. During FY 24, 324 SLUHN patients received treatment for nicotine/tobacco, a 17% increase from FY 23. St. Luke's received a Comprehensive Center of Excellence accreditation from the Smoking Treatment Accreditation & Recognition (STAR) team, a program funded by the PA Department of Health and managed by the Health Promotion Council. STAR's mission is to facilitate the integration of tobacco dependence treatment into existing health care workflows and to recognize organizations whose smoking cessation services exceed exceptional standards. Both the Pulmonology and Surgical Optimization Clinic served Quakertown/Upper Bucks with virtual visits available. BCHIP held it's Quit Smoking class at the Quakertown Campus and virtually, providing free nicotine replacement therapy to participants. During FY 24, 51 SLUHN patients signed up and completed the program through BCHIP.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Physical Activity ----------------- Quakertown was the recipient of a Walk Works Grant, supported through the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Pennsylvania Downtown Center. St. Luke's participates in meetings for the Active Transportation Plan and promotes activities such as the Get Your Tail on the Trail Program. Get Your Tail on the Trail is a free program created in 2013 by SLUHN and Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. The program aims to help people of all ages and abilities to meet their personal fitness goals. Since program inception, there have been a total of 5,757,196 miles recorded. Network-wide, there were 2,382 active users that logged 712,995 miles during FY 24. Older Adult Meals: The Older Adult Meals Program was offered at the Upper Bucks Campus. Community members ages 65 and over are offered a daily dinner meal for $3.99. During FY 24, there were 5,230 meals served at the Upper Bucks cafeteria. This initiative addressed food security and loneliness for older adults. Employee Wellness ----------------- St. Luke's University Health Network recognizes that the health of its workforce is important and vital to the success of our organization. In order to support our employees and their spouses, the St. Luke's Employee Wellness Team provides evidence-based programming and health education to empower individuals to positively impact their health and reduce their risk of chronic health conditions through making healthy lifestyle choices. In alignment with the Network CHNA top priorities (i.e., Access to Care, Chronic Disease Prevention, Mental and Behavioral Health), Employee Wellness provides opportunities for employees and their spouses to focus on their physical, mental and social well-being, to help foster a high quality of life while managing the demands of their roles at work and home. During FY 24, the following programs and resources were provided to support employee wellness: Caring Starts with You Core (annual biometric and health risk assessment program), Community Supported Agriculture Program (CSA), health coaching, Plant Based Eating Class, Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), tobacco cessation, Employee Fitness Incentive Program, massage therapy, Silver Cloud, Employee Assistance Program and Therapy Anywhere. The CSA program provided the opportunity to improve access to fresh, local produce. Through this initiative, 40 shares were donated in the Quakertown and Upper Bucks service area to local food pantries and non-profit organizations. Improving Mental and Behavioral Health -------------------------------------- St. Luke's Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Response Warm Hand Off (WHO): WHO is an initiative to support the continuum of care for patients in need of multiple services and providers. It is a transfer of care between providers with the patient (and potentially family) present to ensure clear communication, transparency and helps to build relationships between patients and providers. St. Luke's collaborates with local community-based organizations and local county to support WHO efforts. In the Upper Bucks Hospital (Quakertown does not have an emergency department), a total of 187 WHO were conducted for alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, opioids and other stimulants during FY 24. Safe Medication Disposal Boxes: St. Luke's provides 24/7 access to safe medication disposal as a harm reduction service to dispose unwanted medications. During FY 24 there were 156 pounds collected at the Quakertown Campus and 110 pounds at the Upper Bucks Campus for a total of 266 pounds. St. Luke's was the winning hospital for the Bucks County Medication Take Back Contest organized by Bucks County Drug and Alcohol and BCHIP. St. Luke's Penn Foundation Substance Use Prevention/Recovery Education: Substance use prevention and recovery education was provided to students throughout the Quakertown and Upper Bucks service area. A Prevention Engagement initiative was implemented at Free Fall Skate Park in December to run throughout the year. There were three screenings of Tipping the Pain Scale with staff and community members in attendance. Bucks County Library Staff were trained on WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Planning). During May, Mental Health Mondays were held to provide information and resources. St. Luke's Penn Foundation Mental Health also provides educational lectures series, videos and podcasts during the year on topics such as Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Childhood Anxiety and Depression and Interventions that Parents Can Use. St. Luke's "Just STARt the Conversation: a dialogue on mental health" podcast is available throughout the community to discuss timely topics in mental health. Over 30 episodes discuss topics ranging from Dealing with A Loved One's Addiction as a Family to Youth Sports and Mental Health. St. Luke's Wellness 101 show is fun and educational and the short video series is designed to help students 12 + and adults thrive with over 100 episodes. Wellness 101 Junior is for children ages 6-12 with 30 episodes to choose from that range in topics from sleep to how to ask for help. Partnerships and Collaborations ------------------------------- - Area Agency on Aging - Head Start (Bucks Intermediate Unit) - United Way Bucks County - Free Farmers Market in partnership with Bucks County Opportunity Council - NAMI Bucks County - Free Fall Action Park - The Open Link - Quakertown Borough Parks and Recreation - Quakertown School District - Bucks County Health Improvement Partnership (BCHIP) - Helping Upper Bucks Be Universally Better (HUBBUB) - Advocates for Homelessness of Bucks County (AHUB) - A Woman's Place - Bucks County Drug and Alcohol - Bucks County Health Department - Bucks County Suicide Task Force - Career Link - Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce - Quakertown Community School District - Fresh Connect - Richlandtown Borough Parks and Recreation - Upper Bucks Chamber of Commerce - Upper Perkiomen Chamber of Commerce - Family Service Association of Bucks County - Pennsylvania State Police - Quakertown Borough - Maternity Care Coalition - Quakertown Alive - United Way of Bucks County - Upper Perkiomen School District - Upper Perkiomen YMCA - Upper Bucks YMCA Sponsorship =========== The hospital pursues expanded relationships and health improvement advocacy with the communities it serves through various coalition-building activities. In FY 24, St. Luke's Quakertown Campus and St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus sponsored community organizations, including, but not limited to, the following: - Borough of Quakertown - Boyertown Area School District - Bucks County Community College - Coopersburg Historical Society - Fleetwood Area Baseball Association - Fleetwood Area School District - Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce - Montgomery County Community College - Perkiomen Valley School District - Quakertown Alive - Quakertown Community Outreach - Quakertown School District - Salem Christian School - Tigers Athletic Association - Upper Bucks Chamber of Commerce - Upper Perkiomen Chamber of Commerce - Upper Perkiomen School District Volunteers ========== In FY 24, St. Luke's Quakertown Campus volunteers provided 2,928 volunteer hours and St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus volunteers provided 15,621 volunteer hours. ========================================================================= ST. LUKE'S WARREN CAMPUS ------------------------ St. Luke's Warren Hospital is a joint commission-accredited, not-for-profit, 198-licensed bed acute care hospital located in Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey, providing care primarily to residents of Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey and the city of Easton in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. St. Luke's Warren Hospital, Inc. is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as an internal revenue code section 501(c) (3) tax-exempt organization. Pursuant to its charitable purposes, St. Luke's Warren Campus provides medically necessary health care service to all individuals in a non-discriminatory manner regardless of race, color, creed, sex, national origin or ability to pay. Moreover, St. Luke's Warren Campus operates consistently with the following criteria outlined in IRS revenue ruling 69-545: 1) St. Luke's Warren Campus provides medically necessary health care services to all individuals regardless of ability to pay, including charity care, self-pay, Medicare and Medicaid patients; 2) St. Luke's Warren Campus operates an active emergency room for all persons; which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year;
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS 3) St. Luke's Warren Campus maintains an open medical staff with privileges available to all qualified physicians; 4) Control of St. Luke's Warren Campus rests with its Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of St. Luke's Health Network, Inc., d.b.a. St. Luke's University Health Network. Both boards are comprised of a majority of independent civic leaders and other prominent members of the community, as well as physicians on the hospital/network medical staff; and 5) Surplus funds are used to improve the quality of patient care, expand and renovate facilities and advance medical care, programs and activities. The operations of St. Luke's Warren Campus, as shown through the factors outlined above and other information contained herein, clearly demonstrate that the use and control of St. Luke's Warren Campus is for the benefit of the public and that no part of the income or net earnings of the organization inures to the benefit of any private individual nor is any private interest being served other than incidentally. Mission ======= The mission of St. Luke's Warren Campus is to care for the sick and injured regardless of their ability to pay, improve our communities' overall health and educate our health care professionals. The mission will be accomplished by the following: - Making the patient our highest priority. - Promoting healthy lifestyles and continuously improving care provided to heal the sick and injured. - Coordinating and integrating services into a seamless, easily accessible system of care. - Improving the level of service provided throughout the network. - Ensuring all health care services are relevant to the needs of the community. - Striving to maximize the satisfaction of our patients, employees, medical staff and volunteers and - Training allied health professionals, nursing and medical students and residents and fellows and attracting them to practice within our network's service area. Overview ======== Founded in 1923, St. Luke's Warren Campus was acquired by nationally recognized St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) in 2012. Since that time, St. Luke's has continuously improved the quality of and access to, care. St. Luke's Warren Campus currently provides patients with access to more than 475 physicians across nearly 60 medical specialties. In FY 24 St. Luke's Warren Campus provided care for 5,396 admissions and observations, 30,214 emergency department visits and 142,140 outpatient visits. St. Luke's Warren Campus is certified as a Primary Stroke Center by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. The St. Luke's Warren Campus is part of St. Luke's Integrated Network Cancer Program (INCP), which is accredited with commendation by the American College of Surgeons. St. Luke's Warren Campus offers wound management services, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), which is accredited by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society. The hospital received additional payment in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Value-Based Purchasing Program, performing better than peer hospitals in New Jersey. St. Luke's Warren Campus continues to participate in the New Jersey Department of Health & Seniors Services Public Reporting Initiative. Performance improvement teams work to continuously improve the process of care provided to patients suffering from a heart attack, patients with pneumonia or health failure and those undergoing surgical procedures. The hospital's specialty services include but are not limited to the following: - Behavioral Health, Outpatient Care - Cardiology - Dermatology - Emergency Services - Endocrinology - Gastroenterology - Infectious Disease - Infusion Center - Nephrology - Neurology/Concussion Center - Ob/Gyn - Oncology/Hematology - Ophthalmology - Orthopedics - Otolaryngology/Ent - Pain Management - Palliative Care - Podiatry - Pulmonology - Radiology (Advanced) - Sleep Disorders - Speech Therapy - Sports Medicine, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Rehab - Surgery (General and Laparoscopic) - Surgical Oncology - Urology - Vascular - Weight Management Both Surgical and Medical - Women's Health - Wound Management & Hyperbaric Medicine The Network has invested approximately $250 million in technical and facility improvements at St. Luke's Warren Campus and satellite locations throughout the area. Our goal is twofold: to provide our patients with excellent medical care in comfortable surroundings and to provide easy access to our services where our patients live and work. This includes: $48.0 million in facility improvements and expansions (new interventional radiology/cardiac catheterization lab, intensive care unit, new infusion center, new medical/surgical units, renovations to operating rooms, renovations to emergency department, renovations to wound care, renovations to the pharmacy, expansion/relocation of outpatient therapy, cardiovascular expansion, outpatient radiology, outpatient lab and orthopedic services at Washington Outpatient Center and Hillcrest Plaza); $29.8M Hillcrest Mall Purchase; $4.7 million for two CT scanners, a MRI a 3D mammography unit and two nuclear imaging cameras, all offering the latest available GE technology ($1.2 million for related construction/ renovations); $3.8 million for information technology (it) upgrades; $1.6 million for an emergency generator, $18.5 million in other facility improvements and equipment and over $500,000 making our campus covid-19 safe for our patients and employees by converting med surg units, intensive care and ed rooms to true isolation and installing plexi barriers throughout the campus. In FY 22, St. Luke's Warren Campus was the first hospital in New Jersey to provide VELYS robotic knee replacement. The hospital has significantly expanded medical expertise through the addition of the following services: - Direct access to gynecologic oncologists, oncology care and surgery. - Direct access to colorectal surgeons. - Direct access to sub-specialty neurologists. - Direct access to a highly trained cardiac team which includes experienced and skilled cardiologists, cardiac and vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists and electrophysiologists. Recognitions have included: - CMS 5-Star Rating for Quality of Care - Leapfrog Patient Safety Grade - A - Leapfrog Top Hospital Designation - American Heart Association Get with The Guidelines Gold Plus Target: Diabetes Award For Stroke Care Growth ====== - In FY 23, St. Luke's finalized the purchase the Hillcrest Plaza in Phillipsburg, N.J. for $29.8 million. Hillcrest Plaza currently houses 19 St. Luke's practices occupying 96,000 square feet. The Hillcrest Plaza is located on 19 acres and has 219,000 square feet of office space. - St. Luke's Warren Campus now offers knee replacement procedures using the new VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution RWJ Barnabas Health Collaboration ================================= St. Luke's Warren Campus and RWJ Barnabas Health continued discussions to identify and reduce health disparities in northwest NJ, share successes learned during the pandemic and to collaborate in academic and clinical research endeavors. Efforts have continued and the clinical affiliation has been automatically renewed.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Campus-Specific Quality Recognition ----------------------------------- CMS Hospital Compare Gives St. Luke's Warren Campus a 5-Star Quality Rating: In August 2024, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) granted St. Luke's Warren Campus, a five (out of five) quality rating. The CMS ratings are based on an examination of the quality of care at Medicare-certified hospitals across the country. The quality measures include safety and value of care, readmission, infection, complication rates, mortality, patient experience, effectiveness and timeliness of care and efficient use of medical imaging. Nationwide, an elite 8% of 4,658 eligible hospitals earned five stars. The Leapfrog Group Gives St. Luke's Warren Campus an A grade: In November 2024, the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit health care ratings organization awarded an 'A' grade to St. Luke's Warren Campus. The Safety Grade assigns letter grades of A, B, C, D and F twice annually - in the spring and fall - to hospitals nationwide based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections and other harms. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only rating solely focused on a hospital's ability to protect patients from preventable errors, accidents, injuries and infections. Developed under the guidance of a panel of national experts, it uses 30 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to nearly 3,000 U.S. hospitals. Other recognitions have included: - Leapfrog Top Hospital Designation - American Heart Association Get with The Guidelines Gold Plus Target: Diabetes Award For Stroke Care Community Outreach ================== During Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) continued efforts related to top priorities established through the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). These priorities, outlined in the 2022-2025 Implementation Strategy, progress with initiative updates from FY24 are detailed in the report. Our efforts to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes are a result of data-driven strategies to promote overall health and wellbeing. While there are many issues facing our communities, the results from the 2022 CHNA found the top priorities for the St. Luke's Network to include: Access to Care (Connection to Care, Workforce Development, Transportation and Housing), Chronic Disease Prevention (Food Security, Nutrition Education and Promotion, Physical Activity Promotion), Mental and Behavioral Health (Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Services, Access to Opioid and other Substance Use Disorder Services, Access to Prevention, Treatment and Recovery). The needs outlined in our implementation strategy serve as a guide to support strategic initiatives through the pillars of Prevention and Wellness, Care Transformation and Research and Partnerships. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, we aim to promote a more equitable society with better health outcomes for all, with an emphasis on supporting the diverse needs of our most vulnerable populations. The needs related to the priority areas outlined in this document served as our guide in creating this Network Implementation Plan to best address the needs of populations within the SLUHN service areas. Results from the 2022 CHNA found access to care as the main barrier facing our community, particularly within the four main priority areas. The updates to the Fiscal Year 2022-2025 implementation strategy include removing the priority area of COVID-19. Given the end of the public health emergency and continued decline of the pandemic, COVID-19 was removed from the implementation strategy as a top priority for the Fiscal Year 2023 update as well as for Fiscal Year 2024. Continued monitoring of COVID-19 ensures that the Network is prepared to pivot and re-prioritize as necessary. St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Through our analysis of primary and secondary data, as well as the CHNA key informant interviews, forums and surveys with community members, we see significant issues facing our communities that impede healthy lifestyles. Our efforts in prevention, care transformation, research and partnerships help support our work to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes. SLUHN supports a Department of Community Health that utilizes CHNA results to inform its strategic plan and catalyze initiatives that address priority needs for underserved communities. The Department's mission is to create pathways for equity toward measurable health outcomes through advocacy, access and navigation of resources for partners and underserved communities. The Department's vision is for everyone in our community to have access to exceptional healthcare built on a foundation of trust and compassion. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, the Department of Community Health aims to promote a more equitable society with better health outcomes, especially within the Network's most vulnerable populations. Community Health Liaisons and Community Health Workers (CHW) help to build trust to improve access to care, services and resources. Pathways have been established and strengthened to connect families to primary care, social services, food access, financial literacy, career mentoring and workforce development. St. Luke's Warren Campus ------------------------ St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Through our analysis of primary and secondary data, including the CHNA key informant interviews, forums and surveys with community members, we see significant issues related to social determinants of health (SDOH) facing our communities. Our efforts in prevention, care transformation, research and partnerships help support our work to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, the Department of Community Health (Community Health) aims to promote a more equitable society with improved health outcomes, especially within the Network's most vulnerable populations. Community Health's mission is to create pathways for equity toward measurable health outcomes through advocacy, access and navigation of resources for partners and underserved communities. The Department envisions a community where everyone has access to exceptional healthcare built on a foundation of trust and compassion. SLUHN partners with local schools, civic organizations and provides community resources to improve the health of the residents of Warren and the surrounding area. Community Health Liaisons and Community Health Workers (CHW) build trust in the community to improve access to care, services and resources. Established pathways strengthen connections to primary care, social services, food access, financial literacy, career mentoring and workforce development. The overarching top priority that emerged from the results of the 2022 CHNA was access to care. This prioritizes access to primary care, mental health, dental care and other services, with an emphasis on promoting connections to care for underserved communities. Strategies to support vulnerable populations include a comprehensive approach in our urban and rural communities and school-based efforts in high-need schools and school districts. Schools serve as a community hub and provide sustainable access points to connect with students, families and the surrounding community. Based on the identified needs and priorities, each campus develops plans and sustainable initiatives to improve the health of the community. St. Luke's Warren Campus support the CHNA priority areas that are identified within the campus service area through monitoring and evaluating current initiatives and incorporating community input. The St. Luke's Warren Campus 2025 Community Forum was held on May 7, 2024, and engaged 26 external and 10 internal partners. Partner input and feedback was integrated into the strategy and response for implementing evidence-based community health initiatives. Overall, 2022 assessment results highlight three main priority focus areas for our community health initiatives that include improving access to care, preventing chronic disease and improving mental and behavioral health.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Improving Access to Care ------------------------ School Districts: St. Luke's partnered with Phillipsburg School District to connect families to vaccinations, physicals and care with Star Community Health KidsCare (Easton) and St. Luke's Coventry Family Practice in Phillipsburg. St. Luke's supported Phillipsburg Elementary School in creating their "Peace Room" to practice skills to promote emotional, mental and physical wellness for students and families. St. Luke's Warren Medical Residents also visited the Firth Youth Center to present during Career Week. Case Management: The St. Luke's Warren Campus inpatient and outpatient case management collaborate with Community Health on "NJ Community Health Resources" team channel continues to provide vital resources and partnership presentations to build relationships with our non-profit/social service organizations to support patients. Star Community Health: Star Community Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike (FQHCLA) affiliated with St. Luke's that provides care and wraparound services to uninsured and underinsured individuals and families at little or no out-of-pocket cost. Star Community Health KidsCare, located in Easton, PA, provided connection to care and services to Phillipsburg School District students seeking new primary care and mandated school vaccinations. findhelp: St. Luke's partners with findhelp, a free self-navigating online platform (sluhn.findhelp.com). findhelp is a social care network established to provide a comprehensive platform for people to find social services in their communities and for nonprofit and other community-based organizations to coordinate their service delivery and support services. St. Luke's Information Technology, Quality, Case Management and Community Health work collaboratively, especially with Star Community Health, with more than 1,246 established (i.e., claimed) community-based partners in the communities we serve. findhelp allows community members to search for and connect to Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) support such as financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, transportation and more. This platform, as well as United Way's 211, are tools that Community Health liaisons use to assist our community members, patients and staff to connect to vital resources. Community Health continues to onboard priority partners to ensure accurate and up-to-date resources are available to our communities. Network-wide there were 30,227 searches during FY24 with the top searches including food, housing and utilities. In the Warren service area, there were a total of 1,966 searches during FY24, with the top services including food, transportation and housing. Family Medicine Resident Community Education: This past year, St. Luke's Community Health developed the first-ever St. Luke's Warren Campus/Coventry Family Practice Family Medicine residents "See the City [Community] You Serve" in Phillipsburg, NJ, evidence-based model to provide residents with a better sense of the community and key partners that help promote overall health and wellbeing. Housing: Stable housing greatly impacts an individual's ability to access and maintain regular medical care. St. Luke's partners with local organizations to address the housing shortage through community partnerships at the campus-level to build capacity within the community. Transportation -------------- St. Luke's transportation services, in collaboration with Lyft and Uber rideshares, ensures access to care by supporting rides to and from appointments. Transportation initiatives supported by SLUHN align with the primary goal of improving access to primary care for homeless and near homeless populations. By providing complimentary Lyft rides to and from appointments with primary care doctors and other specialists, this initiative allows patients to receive routine care in a timely manner, with the added goal of reducing the frequency and overuse of Emergency Department resources. More than $900,000 in Lyft and Uber rides were provided for services Network-wide. Preventing Chronic Disease -------------------------- Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): St. Luke's CSA provided 30 donated shares to Phillipsburg Housing Authority from Clear Spring Farm. Older Adult Meal Program: The Warren Campus Older Adult Meals Program is designed to provide subsidized meals to adults 65 and older at the Warren Campus cafeteria, which served 12,830 meals during FY24. Food Access Initiatives: Continued partnerships with both Norwescap Food Bank and Foodshed Alliance's LocalShare provided critical food access points for community members facing food insecurity. Norwescap Food Bank donated 5,100 pounds of produce to St. Luke's Coventry Family Practice for patients in FY24. During FY24, Foodshed Alliance's LocalShare free pop-up produce markets at the St. Luke's Hillcrest Plaza distributed more than a thousand pounds of produce and goods to monthly to more than 100 families. St. Luke's Warren & St. Luke's Community Health, 2024 "Healthy New Jersey" finalist: Leveraging Strategic Partnerships and Sustainable Initiatives to Support Food Access for Underserved Communities. Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support: Warren Campus serves as a site for diabetes education. Smoking Cessation: SLUHN's smoking cessation program provides services with certified tobacco treatment specialists, physicians, and/or advanced practitioners for individuals currently using tobacco and interested in quitting. During FY24, 324 SLUHN patients received treatment for nicotine/tobacco, a 17% increase from FY23. St. Luke's received a Comprehensive Center of Excellence accreditation from the Smoking Treatment Accreditation & Recognition (STAR) team, a program funded by the PA Department of Health and managed by the Health Promotion Council. STAR's mission is to facilitate the integration of tobacco dependence treatment into existing health care workflows and to recognize organizations whose smoking cessation services exceed exceptional standards. Physical Activity: Get Your Tail on the Trail is a free program created in 2013 by SLUHN and Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. The program aims to help people of all ages and abilities to meet their personal fitness goals. Since program inception, there have been a total of 5,757,196 miles recorded. Network-wide, there were 2,382 active users that logged 712,995 miles during FY24. Employee Wellness: St. Luke's University Health Network recognizes that the health of its workforce is important and vital to the success of our organization. In order to support our employees and their spouses, the St. Luke's Employee Wellness Team provides evidence-based programming and health education to empower individuals to positively impact their health and reduce their risk of chronic health conditions through making healthy lifestyle choices. In alignment with the Network CHNA top priorities (i.e., Access to Care, Chronic Disease Prevention, Mental and Behavioral Health), Employee Wellness provides opportunities for employees and their spouses to focus on their physical, mental and social well-being, to help foster a high quality of life while managing the demands of their roles at work and home. During FY24, the following programs and resources were provided to support employee wellness: Caring Starts with You Core (annual biometric and health risk assessment program), Community Supported Agriculture Program (CSA), health coaching, Plant Based Eating Class, Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), tobacco cessation, Employee Fitness Incentive Program, massage therapy, Silver Cloud, Employee Assistance Program and Therapy Anywhere. The CSA program provided the opportunity to improve access to fresh, local produce. Through this initiative, 30 shares were donated in the Warren service area to a local food pantries and non-profit organizations. Wellness Initiative for Senior Education (W.I.S.E.): Community Prevention Resources of Warren County received funding from the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services to facilitate the W.I.S.E. program. The program reimbursed the Older Adult Meal cost for any senior that came between 4-5:30 PM during the 6 days (1 day a week for 6 weeks). The educational workshops that took place during the Older Adult Meals program/meals provided support and information to promote health and wellbeing for older adults. Topics included: Understanding the Changes Associated with Aging, Aging Sensitivity, Valuing Cultural and Generational Diversity, Medication and the Older Adult, Addiction, ATOD (Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs) and the Older Adult and An Enhanced Quality of Life. The average number of meals they paid for was 125 people (the turkey dinner night we had 151 people come through). A total of 53 people registered and the potential of 39 to receive their gift cards as they would meet the requirements for classes attended.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Improving Mental and Behavioral Health -------------------------------------- St. Luke's Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Response Warm Hand Off (WHO): WHO is an initiative to support the continuum of care for patients in need of multiple services and providers. It is a transfer of care between providers with the patient (and potentially family) present to ensure clear communication, transparency and helps to build relationships between patients and providers. St. Luke's collaborates with local community-based organizations and local county to support WHO efforts. In the Warren Hospital, a total of 167 WHO were conducted for alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, opioids and other stimulants during FY24. Warren County Task Forces: Community Health worked with the Warren County Mental Health Board, including trainings such as Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention in partnership with Center for Family Services. St. Luke's Penn Foundation Substance Use Prevention/Recovery Education: Substance use prevention and recovery education was provided to students in Phillipsburg Area School District. St. Luke's Penn Foundation Mental Health also provides educational lectures series, videos and podcasts during the year on topics such as Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Childhood Anxiety and Depression and Interventions that Parents Can Use. St. Luke's "Just STARt the Conversation: a dialogue on mental health" podcast is available throughout the community to discuss timely topics in mental health. Over 30 episodes discuss topics ranging from Dealing With A Loved One's Addiction as a Family to Youth Sports and Mental Health. St. Luke's Wellness 101 Show is a fun, educational and short video series designed to help students 12 + and adults thrive with over 100 episodes. Wellness 101 Junior is for children ages 6-12 with 30 episodes to choose from that range in topics from sleep to how to ask for help. Partnerships and Collaborations ------------------------------- - Zufall Health Center - Firth Youth Center - Phillipsburg Drug Free Community Coalition - LEAD (Learn, Education, Advocate, Develop) - United Way of Northern NJ - Northern New Jersey Rural Health Advisory Council - New Jersey SNAP-Ed Warren County Hunger Coalition - Warren County Senior Services Provider Network - Warren County Community Health Initiatives Committee (CHIC) - Warren County Collaborators - Warren County Department of Child Protection and Permanency - Warren County Department of Human Services (DHS) including the Children's Interagency Coordinating Council (CIACC) - Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Warren County (DASACC) - River of Life Food Pantry - Abilities of Northwest NJ - Warren County Hispanic Coalition - Catholic Charities - Family Promise of Warren County - Center for Family Services - Phillipsburg Free Public Library - Phillipsburg School District - Phillipsburg Housing Authority - Warren County Health Department - Foodshed Alliance LocalShare - Warren County Public Library - Star Community Health - Community VNA New Jersey - Warren County Technical School - YMCA Phillipsburg/Easton Branch - Rutgers New Jersey Medical School - Care Center - Norwescap including the Foodbank - Health Connections - Traditions Family Success Center Sponsorship =========== The hospital pursues expanded relationships and health improvement advocacy with the communities it serves through various coalition-building activities, including, but not limited to, sponsorship, including, but not limited to the following: - Athlife Foundation, Inc. - Arc of Hunterdon County - Belvidere School District - Camelot for Children - Centenary University - Hunterdon Warren Sussex Athletic Association - Chamber of Commerce - North Hunterdon High School Education Foundation - North Jersey Health Collaborative - Norwescap - PBA (Philipsburg Police Dept) - Phillipsburg Rotary - Phillipsburg School District - Skyland Conference - The Arc Foundation of Warren County - Warren Hills Regional Board of Education - Warren Hills School District - Warren County Farmers Fair - Warren County Hot Air Balloon Festivals Volunteers ========== In FY 24, St. Luke's Warren Campus volunteers provided more than 10,015 volunteer hours. ======================================================================= STAR COMMUNITY HEALTH --------------------- Star Community Health is an Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, which is a Federally Qualified Health Center - "Look Alike" ("FQHC - LA") organization. FQHCs are community-based health care providers that have access to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) prospective payment system to adjust their claim reimbursement rate for several visit types. Star Community Health, Inc. ("Star") has access to a community needs assessment that identifies critical health disparities among community residents. These include: 1) Improving access to care 2) Promoting healthy lifestyles/preventing chronic diseases To continue to meet the needs of our underserved patients and deliver top-quality care in our community health centers, Star Community Health has developed a strategic plan to invest resources in a more comprehensive and unified care delivery system. Mission: our mission is to be the leading preventive and comprehensive primary health care provider in Pennsylvania. We are committed to providing services that are patient-focused, high-quality, accessible, and cost-effective. Services will be provided with respect to social, religious, cultural and economic needs of the communities we serve. All patients are serviced regardless of their ability to pay. Through education, innovation and community partnerships, we will anticipate and exceed the expectations of our patients and communities. Vision: the vision of Star Community Health is to promise to always provide compassionate, comprehensive and culturally competent health care and wellness services to underserved and vulnerable people living in the communities we serve. Values: Star Community Health values are to provide high-quality care at a reasonable cost with the intent to furnish the greatest satisfaction to the patient and physicians who utilize Star. Star focuses on improving the results of health care (including the outcome of care) and judgment about the quality and value of the health care delivered by Star. We believe there is a relationship between performance, results and judgment about quality and value. Star Community Health's values are enhanced by systematically designing, measuring, analyzing and improving the organization's functions. The value of patient care depends on the outcome achieved and resources used. FISCAL YEAR 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: ---------------------------- In FY 24, Star Community Health continued to provide quality health care to their patients with a total of 45,500 unique patients and 147,455 total visits. - 54,570 Family Practice - 33,549 Pediatric (KidsCare) - 26,072 Women's Health - 26,418 Dental Clinic - 4,355 Dental Van - 2,491 Specialty Key FY 24 Highlights -------------------- In March of 2024, Star added its 13th practice. Star Community Health (SCH) Coventry opened on March 17, 2024, in Phillipsburg, NJ. SCH Coventry provides family medicine services to the community and meets the needs of uninsured or underinsured patients. In the Spring of 2024 the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, visited Star Community Health Sigal Center. Secretary Becerra praised Star for its services connecting uninsured and underinsured patients to quality, affordable health care in the Lehigh Valley. Quality Achievements: In FY 24, Star Community Health was awarded three HRSA Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) badges. The Bronze Health Center Quality Leader Badge signifies that SCH was in the top third risk-adjusted decile of performance overall in the nation for clinical outcomes (top 21-30%). The Access Enhancer Badge means that Star improved by at least 15% in one or more clinical measures in back-to-back years and Star increased by 5% in back-to-back years in total patients and patients receiving mental health/substance use disorder/vision/dental or enabling services. The Advancing Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) for Quality Badge reflects that Star utilized its EHR to provide telehealth, collect SDOH information and engage patients through portals and other interfaces. PCMH (Patient Centered Medical Home) reflects Star's continued certification as a Patient Centered Medical Home for all primary care and pediatric practices.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Access to Care: Star Community Health screens patients for the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) once a year. In FY24, 35,676 patients were screened. High-risk patients are referred to care management and/or provided education about FindHelp.com. FindHelp.com is an online search engine for financial aid, food pantries, medical care, resources for pregnant women/new mothers and other local, free or reduced-cost services. Since 2020, Star has partnered with SLUHN to educate community organizations about FindHelp, verifying there is current and correct information on the site. Star providers can also send direct referrals to organizations via the FindHelp platform, ensuring that patients connect directly to their needed services. Grants FY 24 ------------ 1) Title V Maternal and Child Services Grant (year four of grant) - Amount received: $47,777. - Allocation: $47,777 - Population Served: To provide access to quality health care for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and their families with low incomes and/or limited availability of care. 2) Bridge Access Program COVID-19 Vaccines - Amount: $50,880 - Allocation: $50,880 - Population served: Funds were used to market COVID vaccines and testing at our practice locations with billboards in the community. Community Engagement: Star Community Health prioritizes community engagement and outreach through various outreach and sponsorship events. In FY 24, SCH provided $30,109 in sponsorships to various community-based partners to help support their work to better the lives of those living in the community. In FY 24, Star participated in free dental screening and dental care events during National Health Center Week and Give Kids a Smile Day, held food drives and donated food to schools in the Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton school districts and participated in various health outreach and health education programs for local schools and non-profit organizations. In FY 24, Star began the annual Star Community Health Scholarship Program. Star awarded six $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors in the Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton school districts. Star participated in community events throughout the Lehigh Valley, including the Puerto Rican Festival, Back to School Events, the Allentown Halloween Parade, St Patrick's Day Parade, Meet the Athlete Nights at local high schools, ESOL Community Nights in Bethlehem and Read Across America events. Each of these events gave Star the opportunity to meet with the community and educate them on the services offered at Star and how to access care at an affordable cost. ========================================================================= VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION (VNA) OF ST. LUKE'S ---------------------------------------------- The Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) of St. Luke's is a member of the fully integrated St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN). The VNA, established in 1919, has been a member of the network since 1993. The VNA annually provides free community outreach services and programs, and in fiscal year 2024, those services and programs reached 5,424 people. St. Luke's Home Health ====================== St. Luke's Home Health provides intermittent skilled nursing, physical, occupational and speech therapies and medical social work and home health aide services to homebound patients. The care is medically directed, physician ordered and delivered to patients in their homes. Services are provided under a plan of treatment established and approved by a physician. During FY 24, approximately 67% of all patients admitted to home health services were referred to home health by a SLUHN network hospital. In FY 24, the VNA's unduplicated census totaled 5,882 patients in its home health program. Home health accepts Medicare, Medicaid and other third-party payers. Patients without insurance may qualify for services on a sliding scale under the St. Luke's University Health Network charity care policy. St. Luke's Hospice ================== Hospice services are provided to patients in their private residence, the home of a relative, a nursing facility or wherever the patient calls home. Hospice general in-patient (GIP) services are available at the hospices freestanding GIP facility, located on Black River Road in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. St. Luke's Hospice provides patients and their families with compassionate end-of-life care. Physical, as well as emotional and spiritual needs, are addressed by the hospice team. Respite for caregivers is also available. Services are provided by an interdisciplinary team, including a medical director, registered nurses, therapists, hospice aides, medical social workers, volunteers, chaplains and the patient's own physician. In FY 24, the hospice program provided end-of-life care to 2,071 patients in their home or in a skilled nursing facility; they also provided care to 350 patients at the hospice house where costs exceeded financial reimbursement levels by more than $2.3 m (excluding charitable contributions and earnings from endowment). St. Luke's Nurse-Family Partnership =================================== St. Luke's Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) is an evidence-based, nurse home visiting program to improve the health, wellbeing and economic self-sufficiency of low-income, first-time parents and their children. Care is provided in this voluntary prevention program by specially trained registered nurses beginning early in the mother's pregnancy and continuing until her child's second birthday. The nurse-family partnership served 440 families residing in the Lehigh Valley (encompassing the cities of Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton and the surrounding rural areas) during FY 24. Visiting Nurse Advocate for the County (VNAC) ============================================= The visiting nurse advocate for the county provides child health monitoring and child advocacy services to children living in troubled homes in Northampton and Lehigh counties, in southeastern Pennsylvania. In FY 24, services were provided to 99 families. Volunteers ========== There were 46 volunteers during FY 24. Volunteer hours for FY 24 totaled 3,200 hours of support to the VNA's programs.
CORE FORM, PART V; QUESTION 1A & CORE FORM, PART VII; SECTION B THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF THE ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 REFLECTS NO TOP FIVE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS FOR SERVICES AND REPORTS THAT NO FORMS 1099 WERE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS"). ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA, A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PAYS ALL OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INVOICES ON BEHALF OF THIS ORGANIZATION. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS SERVICE, ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA ALSO PREPARES AND ISSUES FORMS 1099 TO THESE VENDORS RECEIVING PAYMENTS WHERE APPLICABLE AND FILES THESE FORMS 1099 WITH THE IRS. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA ALLOCATES THESE PAYMENTS TO THE ORGANIZATION VIA AN INTERCOMPANY ACCOUNT.
CORE FORM, PART V; QUESTION 15 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024, RICHARD A. ANDERSON, CAROL A. KUPLEN, RN, MSN, JOEL D. FAGERSTROM, ROBERT E. MARTIN, ROBERT L. WAX, ESQ. AND SCOTT R. WOLFE SERVED AS OFFICERS AND WERE INVOLVED IN THE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF THIS ORGANIZATION ON A FULL TIME BASIS. ALTHOUGH THESE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE A FEDERAL FORM W-2 FROM ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM PENNSYLVANIA (EIN: 23-1352213). THEIR COMMON LAW EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP IS WITH ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. ACCORDINGLY, THIS ORGANIZATION FILED A 2023 FEDERAL FORM 4720 WHICH INCLUDED A REMITTANCE OF EXCISE TAX RELATED TO EACH INDIVIDUAL'S COMPENSATION IN EXCESS OF $1M. JEFFREY A. JAHRE, M.D. SERVES AS THE SVP MEDICAL & ACADEMIC AFFAIRS FOR ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. ALTHOUGH DR. JAHRE RECEIVES A FEDERAL FORM W-2 FROM ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM PENNSYLVANIA (EIN: 23-1352213). HIS COMMON LAW EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP IS WITH ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. THIS ORGANIZATION DID NOT FILE A 2023 FEDERAL FORM 4720 FOR ANY REMITTANCE OF EXCISE TAX RELATED TO HIS COMPENSATION IN EXCESS OF $1M BECAUSE HIS 2023 FORM W-2 BOX 1 AMOUNT DID NOT EXCEED THE $1M THRESHOLD AND THUS IS EXEMPT FROM EXCISE TAX AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4960.
CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTION 3 THE ORGANIZATION IS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND SERVES AS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. AS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. PROVIDES VARIOUS CORPORATE RELATED SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF VARIOUS NETWORK ENTITIES. THESE CORPORATE SERVICES, INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, EXECUTIVE, LEGAL AND RISK MANAGEMENT, COMPLIANCE AND GOVERNANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES AND FINANCE (ACCOUNTING, PAYROLL, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE). THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE SERVICES ARE PAID FOR BY ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA ALLOCATES A PORTION OF THE COSTS FOR THESE CORPORATE SERVICES TO VARIOUS NETWORK ENTITIES SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK. IN ADDITION, ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED ON THIS FORM 990 ARE ISSUED FORMS W-2 FROM ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA.
CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 11B THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY (ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES) PRIOR TO THE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS"). IN ADDITION, THE ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK FINANCE COMMITTEE WAS UPDATED AS TO THIS ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT YEAR FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. BOARD OF TRUSTEES DELEGATED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE AND COORDINATE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 PREPARATION AND FILING PROCESS FOR THE TAX-EXEMPT AFFILIATES OF THE NETWORK. AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 TAX RETURN PREPARATION PROCESS THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING ("CPA") FIRM WITH EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN BOTH HEALTHCARE AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT TAX RETURN PREPARATION TO PREPARE THE FEDERAL FORM 990. THE CPA FIRM'S TAX PROFESSIONALS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE NETWORK'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND VARIOUS OTHER NETWORK INDIVIDUALS ("INTERNAL WORKING GROUP") TO OBTAIN THE INFORMATION NEEDED IN ORDER TO PREPARE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TAX RETURN. THE CPA FIRM PREPARED A DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND FURNISHED IT TO THE NETWORK'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE NETWORK'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP REVIEWED THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND DISCUSSED QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WITH THE CPA FIRM. REVISIONS WERE MADE TO THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 WHERE NECESSARY AND A FINAL DRAFT WAS FURNISHED BY THE CPA FIRM TO THE NETWORK'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO PRESENTATION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. FINANCE COMMITTEE. THEREAFTER, THE FINAL FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12 THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THAT POLICY. THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM CONSISTENT WITH BEST GOVERNANCE PRACTICES AND INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GUIDELINES BE CIRCULATED TO OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANNUALLY. THE NETWORK'S COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING ITS CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL, ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES AND ENFORCEMENT WITH THE POLICY. IF A TRUSTEE DISCLOSES AN INTEREST THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT, THE TRUSTEE'S POTENTIAL CONFLICT MAY BE DISCLOSED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY, WHICH EVALUATES THE CONFLICT AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE TRUSTEE'S PARTICIPATION ON THE BOARD. AFTER CONSULTATION AND DISCUSSION THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY TAKE ACTION, IF APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY, TO ADDRESS ANY SUCH CONFLICT IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE NETWORK'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION C; QUESTION 19 ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK, OF WHICH THIS ENTITY IS THE PARENT, HAS ISSUED TAX-EXEMPT BONDS TO FINANCE VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, RENOVATIONS AND EQUIPMENT. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THESE TAX-EXEMPT BONDS, THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE INCLUDED WITH THE TAX-EXEMPT BOND PROSPECTUS WHICH WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR REVIEW. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S FILED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED THROUGH THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J REFLECT CERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS RECEIVING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. PLEASE NOTE THIS REMUNERATION WAS FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THIS ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION AND NOT FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS A VOTING MEMBER OR OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J FRANK FORD, A FORMER OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION, was EMPLOYED WITHIN THE ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK through January 1, 2024. MR. FORD served as THE PRESIDENT OF SACRED HEART HOSPITAL OF ALLENTOWN; WHICH IS A DIVISION OF ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION.
CORE FORM, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF THE ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. CERTAIN BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS AND OFFICERS LISTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THIS FORM 990 MAY HOLD SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH BOTH THIS ORGANIZATION AND OTHER AFFILIATES WITHIN THE NETWORK. THE HOURS SHOWN ON THIS FORM 990 FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, REPRESENTS THE ESTIMATED HOURS DEVOTED PER WEEK FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. TO THE EXTENT THESE INDIVIDUALS SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NETWORK, THEIR RESPECTIVE HOURS PER WEEK PER ORGANIZATION ARE APPROXIMATELY THE SAME AS REFLECTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII OF THIS FORM 990. THE HOURS REFLECTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII OF THIS FORM 990, FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, PAID OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, REFLECT TOTAL HOURS WORKED PER WEEK ON BEHALF OF THE NETWORK; NOT SOLELY THIS ORGANIZATION.
CORE FORM, PART XI; LINE 9 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES INCLUDE: - CONTRIBUTIONS/DONATIONS RECEIVED - $11,805,262; - PLEDGES RECEIVED - ($16,776,791); - NEW PLEDGES - $14,731,099; - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS USED FOR PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - ($5,633,759); - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS USED FOR OPERATIONS - ($3,499,585); - ALLOWANCE FOR PLEDGES WRITTEN OFF AND ACTUAL WRITE-OFFS - ($219,254); - ENDOWMENT SPENDING POLICY TRANSFER TO TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED - ($423,188); - INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS - $2,464,744; - NET REALIZED GAIN ON SALE FROM INVESTMENTS - $1,537,781; - INCOME RELEASED AND TRANSFERRED TO GENERAL FUND FOR OPERATIONS - ($56,248); - APPRECIATION TRANSFER TO/FROM ENDOWMENT - ($688,336); AND - OTHER CHANGES IN DONOR RESTRICTED NET ASSETS - $3,068,233.
CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 2 THE TAXPAYER IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE TAXPAYER AND ITS CONTROLLED AFFILIATES FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND JUNE 30, 2023; RESPECTIVELY AND ISSUED A CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT. AN UNMODIFIED OPINION WAS ISSUED EACH YEAR BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. THE NETWORK'S FINANCE COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE NETWORK'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990) 2023


Additional Data


Software ID:  
Software Version:  
SCHEDULE R
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37.
Attach to Form 990.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047
2023
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
ST LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK INC
 
Employer identification number

23-2384282
Part I
Identification of Disregarded Entities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN (if applicable) of disregarded entity


(b)
Primary activity


(c)
Legal domicile (state
or foreign country)

(d)
Total income


(e)
End-of-year assets


(f)
Direct controlling
entity











Part II
Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related tax-exempt organizations during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of related organization


(b)
Primary activity


(c)
Legal domicile (state
or foreign country)

(d)
Exempt Code section


(e)
Public charity status
(if section 501(c)(3))

(f)
Direct controlling
entity

(g)
Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
Yes No
(1)ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM PA
1110 ST LUKES WAY

ALLENTOWN,PA18109
23-1352213
HEALTH SVCS. PA 501(c)(3) 3 SLHN
 
Yes
 
(2)ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL ANDERSON CAMPUS
1110 ST LUKES WAY

ALLENTOWN,PA18109
45-4394739
HEALTH SVCS. PA 501(C)(3) 3 SLHN
 
Yes
 
(3)ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL MONROE CAMPUS
1110 ST LUKES WAY

ALLENTOWN,PA18109
46-5143606
HEALTH SVCS. PA 501(C)(3) 3 SLHN
 
Yes
 
(4)ST LUKE'S QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL
1110 ST LUKES WAY

ALLENTOWN,PA18109
23-1352203
HEALTH SVCS. PA 501(c)(3) 3 SLHN
 
Yes
 
(5)CARBON-SCHUYLKILL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
1110 ST LUKES WAY

ALLENTOWN,PA18109
25-1550350
HEALTH SVCS. PA 501(c)(3) 3 SLHN
 
Yes
 
(6)ST LUKE'S PHYSICIAN GROUP INC
1110 ST LUKES WAY

ALLENTOWN,PA18109
23-2380812
HEALTH SVCS. PA 501(C)(3) 12A SLHN
 
Yes
 
(7)ST LUKE'S EMERGENCY & TRANSPORT SVCS
1110 ST LUKES WAY

ALLENTOWN,PA18109
23-2179542
HEALTH SVCS. PA 501(c)(3) 3 SLHN
 
Yes
 
(8)QUAKERTOWN REHABILITATION CENTER
1110 ST LUKES WAY

ALLENTOWN,PA18109
23-2543924
INACTIVE PA 501(c)(3) 3 SLHN
 
Yes
 
(9)HOMESTAR MEDICAL EQUIP & INFUSION SVCS
1110 ST LUKES WAY

ALLENTOWN,PA18109
23-2418254
INACTIVE PA 501(c)(3) 9 VNA
 
 
No
(10)VNA OF ST LUKE'S - HOME HEALTH HOSPICE
1110 ST LUKES WAY

ALLENTOWN,PA18109
24-0795497
HEALTH SVCS. PA 501(c)(3) 3 SLB
 
 
No
(11)ST LUKE'S WARREN HOSPITAL INC
1110 ST LUKES WAY

ALLENTOWN,PA18109
22-1494454
HEALTH SVCS. NJ 501(c)(3) 3 SLHN
 
Yes
 
(12)CMS MEDICAL CARE CORPORATION
1110 ST LUKES WAY

ALLENTOWN,PA18109
23-2473899
HEALTH SVCS. PA 501(c)(3) 3 SLHN
 
Yes
 
(13)SACRED HEART HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
1110 ST LUKES WAY

ALLENTOWN,PA18109
23-2328297
INACTIVE PA 501(c)(3) 12b SLHN
 
Yes
 
(14)GSL HOSPITAL
1110 ST LUKES WAY

ALLENTOWN,PA18109
82-4432109
HEALTH SVCS. PA 501(C)(3) 3 SLHN
 
Yes
 
(15)GSLPG INC
1110 ST LUKES WAY

ALLENTOWN,PA18109
82-5423865
HEALTH SVCS. PA 501(C)(3) 3 GSL HOSPITAL
 
 
No
(16)ST LUKE'S AMBULATORY SERVICES
1110 ST LUKES WAY

ALLENTOWN,PA18109
83-3200970
HEALTH SVCS. PA 501(C)(3) 3 SLHN
 
Yes
 
(17)ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - EASTON CAMPUS
1110 ST LUKES WAY

ALLENTOWN,PA18109
84-4475996
HEALTH SVCS. PA 501(C)(3) 3 SLHN
 
Yes
 
(18)ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - CARBON CAMPUS
1110 ST LUKES WAY

ALLENTOWN,PA18109
86-1248931
HEALTH SVCS. PA 501(C)(3) 3 SLHN
 
Yes
 
(19)PENN FOUNDATION INC
807 LAWN AVENUE PO BOX 32

SELLERSVILLE,PA18960
23-1496225
HEALTH SVCS. PA 501(C)(3) 10 SLHN
 
Yes
 
(20)PENN GARDENS INC
807 LAWN AVENUE PO BOX 32

SELLERSVILLE,PA18960
23-2544031
HOUSING PA 501(C)(3) 7 SLHN
 
Yes
 
(21)PENN VILLA CORP
807 LAWN AVENUE PO BOX 32

SELLERSVILLE,PA18960
30-0579613
HOUSING PA 501(C)(3) 10 SLHN
 
Yes
 
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 50135Y
Schedule R (Form 990) 2023
Schedule R (Form 990) 2023
Page 2
Part III
Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, because it had one or more related organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of
related organization



(b)
Primary activity




(c)
Legal
domicile
(state or foreign
country)


(d)
Direct controlling
entity



(e)
Predominant income(related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)

(f)
Share of total income




(g)
Share of end-of-year
assets



(h)
Disproprtionate allocations?




(i)
Code V-UBI
amount in box 20 of
Schedule K-1
(Form 1065)
(j)
General or
managing
partner?



(k)
Percentage
ownership


Yes No Yes No
(1) SH ASSISTED LIVING

3910 ADLER PLACE
BETHLEHEM,PA18017
20-0546001
MEDICAL PA NA
 
                 












Part IV
Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of
related organization
(b)
Primary activity
(c)
Legal
domicile
(state or foreign
country)
(d)
Direct controlling
entity
(e)
Type of entity
(C corp, S corp,
or trust)
(f)
Share of total income
(g)
Share of end-of-year
assets
(h)
Percentage
ownership
(i)
Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
Yes No
(1) ST LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK INSURANCE COMP

801 OSTRUM STREET
BETHLEHEM,PA18015
75-2993150
FINANCIAL VEHICLE VT NA
 
C CORP.         No
(2) ST LUKE'S PHYSICIAN HOSPITAL ORG INC

801 OSTRUM STREET
BETHLEHEM,PA18015
23-2786818
HEALTHCARE SVCS. PA NA
 
C CORP.         No
(3) HILLCREST EMERGENCY SERVICES PC

865 MEMORIAL PARKWAY
PHILLIPSBURG,NJ08865
20-4429976
HEALTHCARE SVCS. NJ NA
 
C CORP.         No
(4) TWO RIVERS ENTERPRISES INC

185 ROSEBERRY STREET
PHILLIPSBURG,NJ08865
52-1552606
REAL ESTATE NJ SLHN
 
C CORP. 927,474 877,751 100.000 % Yes  
(5) ST LUKE'S WARREN PHYSICIAN GROUP PC

865 MEMORIAL PARKWAY
PHILLIPSBURG,NJ08865
22-3837316
HEALTHCARE SVCS. NJ NA
 
C CORP.         No
(6) SACRED HEART ANCILLARY SERVICES INC

421 W CHEW STREET
ALLENTOWN,PA18102
23-2384987
HEALTHCARE SVCS. PA NA
 
C CORP.         No


Schedule R (Form 990) 2023
Schedule R (Form 990) 2023
Page 3
Part V
Transactions With Related Organizations. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35b, or 36.
Note. Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III, or IV of this schedule.
Yes
No
1 During the tax year, did the orgranization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV?
a Receipt of (i) interest, (ii) annuities, (iii) royalties, or (iv) rent from a controlled entity .....................
1a
 
No
b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) ............................
1b
 
No
c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) ............................
1c
 
No
d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) ............................
1d
Yes
 
e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) ............................
1e
Yes
 
f Dividends from related organization(s) ............................
1f
 
No
g Sale of assets to related organization(s) ............................
1g
 
No
h Purchase of assets from related organization(s) ............................
1h
 
No
i Exchange of assets with related organization(s) ............................
1i
 
No
j Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) .......................
1j
 
No
k Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) ......................
1k
 
No
l Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) .....................
1l
 
No
m Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) .................
1m
 
No
n Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) ...................
1n
Yes
 
o Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) ............................
1o
Yes
 
p Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses ............................
1p
Yes
 
q Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses ............................
1q
Yes
 
r Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) ............................
1r
Yes
 
s Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) ............................
1s
Yes
 
2
If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," see the instructions for information on who must complete this line, including covered relationships and transaction thresholds.
(a)
Name of related organization
(b)
Transaction
type (a-s)
(c)
Amount involved
(d)
Method of determining amount involved





Schedule R (Form 990) 2023
Schedule R (Form 990) 2023
Page 4
Part VI
Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 37.
Provide the following information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its activities (measured by total assets or gross revenue) that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of entity
(b)
Primary activity
(c)
Legal domicile
(state or foreign
country)
(d)
Predominant income (related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)

(e)
Are all partners
section
501(c)(3)
organizations?
(f)
Share of total income




(g)
Share of
end-of-year
assets
(h)
Disproprtionate allocations?
(i)
Code V-UBI
amount in box 20
of Schedule K-1
(Form 1065)
(j)
General or
managing
partner?
(k)
Percentage
ownership


Yes No Yes No Yes No






























Schedule R (Form 990) 2023
Schedule R (Form 990) 2023
Page 5
Part VII
Supplemental Information
Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule R. See instructions.
Return Reference Explanation
SCHEDULE R, PART V THIS ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBER OF ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. FUNDS ARE ROUTINELY TRANSFERRED BETWEEN AFFILIATES AND BUSINESS ACTIVITIES ARE COMMON ON BEHALF OF THE SYSTEM'S AFFILIATES, INCLUDING THIS ORGANIZATION. THESE TRANSACTIONS MAY BE RECORDED ON THE REVENUE/EXPENSE AND BALANCE SHEET STATEMENTS OF THIS ORGANIZATION AND OTHER AFFILIATES. THESE ENTITIES WORK TOGETHER TO DELIVER HIGH QUALITY COST EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE AND WELLNESS SERVICES TO THEIR COMMUNITIES REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY AND IN FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES.
Schedule R (Form 990) 2023

Additional Data


Software ID:  
Software Version: