LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization: LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL (EIN 23-1689692)
Tax period: 2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed: 2024-05-13
IRS object ID: 202431349349302843
Schema version: 2022v5.0
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Form 990
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Gross Receipts	$3,359,945,735	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.LVHN.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1971	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	PA	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	OUR MISSION IS TO HEAL, COMFORT AND CARE FOR THE PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING ADVANCED AND COMPASSIONATE HEALTH CARE OF SUPERIOR QUALITY AND VALUE, SUPPORTED BY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	16	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	7	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	13486	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	684	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$32,150,974	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$6,716,534	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$20,775,505	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$39,563,621	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$2,674,118,201	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$2,999,588,939	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$25,884,844	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$28,582,791	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$105,647,036	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$120,545,203	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$2,826,425,586	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$3,188,280,554	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$1,653,666	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$2,765,535	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$1,012,227,065	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$1,153,384,692	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$2,668,577	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$1,677,823,594	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$1,924,614,784	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$2,691,704,325	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$3,080,765,011	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$134,721,261	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$107,515,543	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$3,124,874,214	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$3,459,128,387	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$1,535,495,266	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$1,688,115,214	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$1,589,378,948	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$1,771,013,173	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Mission	OUR MISSION IS TO HEAL, COMFORT AND CARE FOR THE PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING ADVANCED AND COMPASSIONATE HEALTH CARE OF SUPERIOR QUALITY AND VALUE, SUPPORTED BY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.	MissionDesc
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Expense	$2,926,443,179	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$2,765,535	GrantAmt
Revenue	$3,091,351,183	RevenueAmt
Desc	LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL (LVH) IS COMPRISED OF EIGHT HOSPITAL CAMPUSES INCLUDING LVH-CEDAR CREST, LVH-MUHLENBERG, LVH-17TH STREET, LVH-TILGHMAN, LVH-HECKTOWN OAKS, LVH-CARBON, LVH-HIGHLAND, AND LVH-1503. LVH OFFERS A CONTINUUM OF PROGRAMS IN HEALTH CARE PROMOTION, PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND REHABILITATION TO THE COMMUNITY. EXTENSIVE INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND ARE PART OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK (LVHN) ESTABLISHED TO MEET THE MEDICAL, SURGICAL, AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND BEYOND. LVH SERVES AS A REFERRAL CENTER FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MILLION RESIDENTS OF SURROUNDING COUNTIES IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS IN THE FOLLOWING KEY AREAS:LEHIGH VALLEY TOPPER CANCER INSTITUTE - THE LVH PORTION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY TOPPER CANCER INSTITUTE (LVTCI) OFFERS A RANGE OF CANCER SERVICES IN SIX CONVENIENT PATIENT-FOCUSED LOCATIONS: JOHN AND DOROTHY MORGAN CANCER CENTER AT LVH-CEDAR CREST, THE CANCER CENTER IN BETHLEHEM AT LVH-MUHLENBERG, IN EASTON AT LVH-HECKTOWN OAKS AND PHYSICIAN OFFICES AND INFUSION SERVICES AT THE HEALTH CENTER AT CARBON IN LEHIGHTON. CANCER CARE PROGRAMS INCLUDE PREVENTION, DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS, GENETICS, PATIENT NAVIGATION, NUTRITIONAL SERVICES, SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT, REHABILITATION, CLINICAL TRIALS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY/COORDINATED CARE, AND ALL FORMS OF THERAPY. LVTCI BECAME A PARTNER WITH MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER ALLIANCE OF NEW YORK CITY OFFICIALLY IN MARCH 2016 AND MAINTAINS A RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP WITH NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE CANCER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES. THE LVTCI FACILITIES INCLUDE PHYSICIANS' OFFICES, BREAST HEALTH SERVICES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY CLINICS, CONFERENCE ROOMS, PRIVATE EDUCATION AND COUNSELING AREAS, MULTI-PURPOSE TREATMENT AREAS FOR INFUSIONS, PROCEDURE ROOMS AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY FACILITIES INCLUDING: LINEAR ACCELERATORS, CT SIMULATORS, HIGH DOSE RATE BRACHYTHERAPY, GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY, SIR-SPHERES (YTTRIUM-90), PROSTATE SEED IMPLANT-LOW DOSE BRACHYTHERAPY, STEREOTACTIC BODY RADIOTHERAPY, LINEAR ACCELERATOR-BASED STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY/STEREOTACTIC RADIOTHERAPY, 3-D TREATMENT PLANNING, INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY, IMAGE-GUIDED RADIATION THERAPY, OPTICAL SURFACE MONITORING SYSTEM, CALYPSO SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME MOTION AND TARGET TRACKING AND 3D PRINTING.IN CALENDAR YEAR 2022, THE CANCER INSTITUTE ESTIMATES TO HAVE 5,508 NEW ANALYTIC CANCER CASES. INPATIENT ONCOLOGY ADMISSIONS WERE 3,872 IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023, AND OUTPATIENT VOLUMES WERE 1,861 NEW TREATMENT PATIENTS FOR RADIATION PROCEDURES AND 56,664 TREATMENT PATIENTS FOR INFUSION VISITS. IN 2021, THE CANCER INSTITUTE WAS OFFICIALLY RENAMED THE LEHIGH VALLEY TOPPER CANCER INSTITUTE. THE RENAMING HONORS JOE AND MAUREEN TOPPER, WHO MADE A GENEROUS GIFT THAT WILL BE USED TO BRING THE MOST INNOVATIVE AND LIFESAVING CLINICAL TRIALS TO THIS REGION. THEIR GIFT ALSO COMPLEMENTS NETWORK INVESTMENTS IN ADVANCED CANCER TREATMENTS AND TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION AND CELLULAR THERAPIES. OUR MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY PROGRAM BEGAN SERVICE IN OCTOBER 2018 AND SERVES EIGHT COUNTIES, PROVIDING 3D SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS TO EMPLOYEES AND RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY WORK AND RESIDE. LVTCI BEGAN PARTNERING WITH STRATA ONCOLOGY, A PRECISION ONCOLOGY COMPANY IN JUNE OF 2019. THE STRATA-001 TRIAL PERFORMS MOLECULAR PROFILING OF SPECIFIC TYPES OF TUMORS TO HELP MATCH PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED FORMS OF CANCER TO NEW PRECISION TREATMENT OPTIONS. IN ADDITION, THE STRATA SENTINEL TRIAL ENROLLS PATIENTS WITH STAGE I-III SOLID TUMORS; USING THEIR TISSUE AND BLOOD SAMPLES TO CREATE A PERSONALIZED TEST TO TRY TO DETECT RECURRENCE OF THEIR CANCER EARLIER, VIA A BLOOD SAMPLE. THE STRATA PARTNERSHIP POSITIONS LVTCI ON THE LEADING-EDGE OF PROVIDING PATIENTS ACCESS TO THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY AND CLINICAL RESEARCH TO TARGET THEIR SPECIFIC CANCER MUTATION.LEHIGH VALLEY HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE - THE LEHIGH VALLEY HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE IS ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST RESPECTED CARDIOVASCULAR PROGRAMS IN PENNSYLVANIA. WITH 70 CARDIOLOGISTS, SEVEN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEONS, SIX VASCULAR SURGEONS, AND A DEDICATED TEAM OF ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICIANS AND SUPPORT STAFF, THE HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE AT LVH-CEDAR CREST, LVH-MUHLENBERG, LVH-HECKTOWN OAKS, AND LVH-CARBON OFFERS AN IMPRESSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF PREVENTATIVE, DIAGNOSTIC, ACUTE, TERTIARY, AND QUATERNARY CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES. SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: CARDIAC ARREST MANAGEMENT, CORONARY INTERVENTION, STRUCTURAL HEART, ADVANCED HEART FAILURE & MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT, CARDIO-ONCOLOGY, COMPLEX LIPID MANAGEMENT, COMPREHENSIVE RHYTHM MANAGEMENT, A WOMEN'S HEART AND VASCULAR PROGRAM WITH A DEVELOPED SUBSPECIALTY HEART AND PREGNANCY PROGRAM, NEURO-CARDIOLOGY, AND SPORTS CARDIOLOGY. ADDITIONALLY, THE LEHIGH VALLEY HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE OFFERS MORE THAN 18 CARDIOVASCULAR ACCESS SITES THROUGHOUT THE LVH SERVICE AREA TO ENABLE PATIENTS TO RECEIVE PREMIER CARDIAC CARE CLOSE TO HOME. IN FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023, LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL-CEDAR CREST AND LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL-MUHLENBERG PERFORMED 5,227 CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION CASES, 2,330 ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY CASES, 1,278 OPEN HEART SURGERIES, AND 251 TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT (TAVR) PROCEDURES. FURTHERMORE, THE HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE PROVIDED PRACTICE BASED COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR OVER 250,000 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS.FY2023 WAS ANOTHER ACCOMPLISHED YEAR FOR LVH AND THE LEHIGH VALLEY HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE. THE HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE HAS PRESENCES AT LVH-CEDAR CREST, LVH-17TH STREET, LVH-MUHLENBERG, LVH-HECKTOWN OAKS, LVH-CARBON, LVHN-TILGHMAN, LVHN-1503 N. CEDAR CREST, AND LVHN-HIGHLAND AVENUE TO GIVE PATIENTS ACCESS TO CARDIO-DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES CLOSE TO HOME. IN ADDITION, THE HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE AT LVH ALSO MADE CONTINUED IMPROVEMENTS FROM A PATIENT CARE PERSPECTIVE. OUR INTERDISCIPLINARY CARDIO-ONCOLOGY PROGRAM WAS RECOGNIZED AS A GLOBAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE BY THE INTERNATIONAL CARDIO-ONCOLOGY SOCIETY (IC-OS). THE GOLD CENTER OF EXCELLENCE RATING FROM IC-OS IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL AWARDED BY THE SOCIETY. JUST 31 HOSPITALS OR HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE WORLD HAVE GOLD RATINGS, INCLUDING 22 IN THE UNITED STATES. THE HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE AT LVH ALSO MADE SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS IN PATIENT CARE AT LVH-CEDAR CREST WITH THE LATEST AND MOST ADVANCED HYBRID PROCEDURE LAB. THE NEW PROCEDURE LAB OFFERS THE LATEST GE ALLIA CARDIAC IMAGING SYSTEM AND IS ONE OF A SELECT FEW OPERATING IN THE UNITED STATES TODAY. USING THIS ADVANCED IMAGING EQUIPMENT ENABLES PHYSICIANS TO PROVIDE THE MOST ADVANCED AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE ENDOVASCULAR AND STRUCTURAL HEART PROCEDURES. THIS INVESTMENT ENABLES LVH AND THE HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE TO CARE FOR THE CARDIOVASCULAR NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT IMPROVED PATIENT OUTCOMES AND OVERALL PATIENT CARE. OUR PRIORITIZATION OF PATIENT CARE IS FURTHER EVIDENCED BY OUR RECENT DESIGNATIONS PROVIDED BY BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD'S BLUE DISTINCTION IN SPECIALTY CARE. LVH-CEDAR CREST WAS RECOGNIZED AS A BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER+ AND LVH-MUHLENBERG WAS RECOGNIZED AS A BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER. THESE ACCOLADES ARE AWARDED TO FACILITIES THAT DEMONSTRATE AN EXPERTISE IN DELIVERING SPECIALTY CARE.THE LEHIGH VALLEY FLEMING NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE - THE LEHIGH VALLEY FLEMING NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE PROVIDES TREATMENT FOR STROKE, BRAIN TUMORS, ANEURYSMS, SPINE DISORDERS AND OTHER NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS IN THE AREAS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY, NEUROLOGY, NEUROPSYCHOLOGY, NEURO ONCOLOGY, AND NEURO OPHTHALMOLOGY. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE SERVICES, SPECIALTY PROGRAMS INCLUDE A NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE PROGRAM, AN ALS CENTER, A NEUROIMMUNOLOGY / MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PROGRAM, AN EPILEPSY PROGRAM AND MONITORING UNIT, A HEADACHE CENTER, MOVEMENT DISORDERS PROGRAM, GENERAL NEUROLOGY PROGRAM AND MULTIPLE SUBSPECIALTY MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS INCLUDING FUNCTIONAL NEUROSURGERY. U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT HAS LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK RANKED AS HIGH PERFORMING IN BOTH NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY.IN SUBSPECIALTY DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENTS, THE PROGRAM LAUNCHED THE REGION'S ONLY NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY CLINIC, WHICH IS DEVOTED TO DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS AFFECTING EYE AND VISION MOVEMENTS. THIS CLINIC IS UNDER THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUPERVISION OF DRS. CASEY JUDGE AND NEGAR MOHEB, BOTH FELLOWSHIP-TRAINED IN THE SUBSPECIALTY. ADDITIONALLY, THE NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE STARTED A MULTIDISCIPLINARY MUSCLE DISEASE CLINIC THAT IS CO-DIRECTED BY DRS. ALISSA ROMANO AND ALISON WALSH. THIS NICHE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO DIAGNOSE AND MANAGE MUSCLE DISEASES WITH COLLABORATION AMONG PHYSICIANS AND REHABILITATION SPECIALISTS FROM SEVERAL SPECIALTIES.	Desc

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Desc	THE HOFFMAN FAMILY DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION PROGRAM WELCOMED A NEW NURSE NAVIGATOR TO THE PROGRAM WHO PROVIDES IMPORTANT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO MOVEMENT DISORDERS PATIENTS AS THEY TRAVEL THROUGH THE PROCESS OF PREPARING FOR DBS SURGERY. THIS POSITION HAS ALSO ALLOWED THE PROGRAM TO LAUNCH A NEW SERVICE OFFERING TO RECOVERING STROKE PATIENTS. VAGAL NERVE STIMULATION FOR POST-STROKE RECOVERY IS AN FDA-APPROVED PROCEDURE THAT IS PAIRED WITH REHABILITATION FOR PATIENTS STILL EXPERIENCING UPPER EXTREMITY DYSFUNCTION. THE VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION ACTIVATES THE BRAIN'S ATTENTION SYSTEM BY PROMPTING THE RELEASE OF NEUROMODULATORS TO INTERACT WITH THE MOTOR NEURONS BEING ACTIVATED DURING REHAB, FACILITATING LASTING STRUCTURAL CHANGES.ALL LVHN CERTIFIED STROKE CENTER CAMPUSES WERE RECOGNIZED WITH AWARDS FOR QUALITY CARE IN THE 2023 BEST HOSPITALS EXCLUSIVE RANKINGS FOR STROKE. THESE ACCOLADES EXTEND BEYOND WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATION AND RECOGNIZES 24 MONTHS OF CONSECUTIVE PERFORMANCE. ACROSS LVHN, WE HAVE RESPONDED TO OVER 2000 STROKE ALERT EMERGENCIES IN THE LAST YEAR WITH AVERAGE INTERVENTION TIMES OF 40 MINUTES, A NUMBER FAR FASTER THAN NATIONAL BENCHMARKS AND PERFORMANCE. ADDITIONALLY, THE LVH-CEDAR CREST COMPREHENSIVE STROKE PROGRAM WAS NAMED A HEALTHGRADES 2024 STROKE CARE EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER.IN ACCOLADES, SEVERAL OF OUR PROGRAMS WERE RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE THROUGH AWARDS AND ACCREDITATIONS. THE ALS CENTER IS A PART OF THE HEALEY PLATFORM TRIAL CENTERED AT MASS GEN AND WAS RECOGNIZED AS A TOP ENROLLER. OUR PROGRAM WAS RANKED 6TH OUT OF 57 INTERNATIONAL SITES. THE LABORATORY ACCREDITATION BOARD REACCREDITED THE CEDAR CREST EEG NEURODIAGNOSTIC LAB FOR ANOTHER 5-YEAR TERM. THE LAB RECEIVED THEIR INITIAL ACCREDITATION IN 2007 AND IS BASED ON QUALITY AND COMPLIANCE WITH ESTABLISHED REQUIRED STANDARDS. LEHIGH VALLEY ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTE - LEHIGH VALLEY ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTE IS FOCUSED ON THE TREATMENT OF MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS OF THE UPPER AND LOWER EXTREMITIES AS WELL AS THE SPINE. SUBSPECIALISTS WITH FELLOWSHIP CREDENTIALS PROVIDE SERVICES IN THE FOLLOWING CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE: JOINT REPLACEMENT, SPINE SURGERY, SPORTS MEDICINE, HAND AND WRIST SURGERY, FOOT AND ANKLE SURGERY, ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA, AND PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDICS. IN FY2023, THERE WERE OVER 10,000 TOTAL ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES PERFORMED AT LVH. ACUTE ORTHOPEDIC SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT LVH-CEDAR CREST, LVH-MUHLENBERG, LVH-HECKTOWN OAKS, LVHN-HIGHLAND AVENUE, LVH-CARBON, AND LVHN-TILGHMAN, WHICH IS THE ONLY AREA HOSPITAL DEDICATED TO ORTHOPEDIC MUSCULOSKELETAL SURGERY. THE LVH ORTHOPEDIC PROGRAM WAS RECOGNIZED AS THE 27TH RANKED PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRY AND #2 IN PENNSYLVANIA BY U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT.LEHIGH VALLEY INSTITUTE FOR SURGICAL EXCELLENCE THE LEHIGH VALLEY INSTITUTE FOR SURGICAL EXCELLENCE CONSISTS OF THE SURGICAL AND ENDOSCOPIC STAFF AND FACILITIES WHERE NEARLY 76,000 PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED ANNUALLY. SURGICAL PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED IN 71 OPERATING ROOMS THROUGHOUT LVH, INCLUDING LVH-17TH STREET, LVH-CEDAR CREST, THE LVH CHILDREN'S SURGERY CENTER, LVH-MUHLENBERG, LVH-CARBON, LVH-HECKTOWN OAKS, LVHN-1503 N. CEDAR CREST, LVHN-HIGHLAND AVENUE, AND THE LVHN-TILGHMAN CAMPUSES. THE CHILDREN'S SURGERY CENTER LOCATED ON THE LVH-CEDAR CREST CAMPUS PROVIDES SPECIALIZED CARE FOR OUR PEDIATRIC POPULATION. PATIENT CARE IN THE OPERATING ROOM IS SUPPORTED BY ANESTHESIA SERVICES, SURGICAL PREP AND STAGING, POST ANESTHESIA RECOVERY, AND STERILE PROCESSING DEPARTMENTS, AMONG OTHERS. LVH PERFORMS ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES AT SIX LOCATIONS: LVH-CEDAR CREST, THE LVH CHILDREN'S SURGERY CENTER, LVHN-HIGHLAND AVENUE, LVH-CARBON, LVH-HECKTOWN OAKS AND LVH-MUHLENBERG. THE OPERATING ROOM TECHNOLOGIES AND FACILITIES INCLUDE TWO HYBRID OPERATING ROOMS, A TRAUMA CODE RED OPERATING ROOM, 11 DA VINCI SURGICAL ROBOTS, SIX ORTHOPEDIC TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT ROBOTS, AND CARDIAC SURGERY OPERATING ROOMS. OPERATING ROOM NURSING STAFF ARE TRAINED TO SUPPORT MULTIPLE SURGICAL DISCIPLINES INCLUDING CARDIAC SURGERY, ORTHOPEDICS, VASCULAR SURGERY, UROLOGY, GENERAL SURGERY, TRANSPLANT SURGERY, GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY, PEDIATRIC SURGERY, AND MANY OTHERS. CUTTING EDGE ENDOSCOPIC TECHNOLOGIES INCLUDE ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND, ENDO-BRONCHIAL ULTRASOUND, AND VIDEO CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY.BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES - LVH OPERATES INPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS FOR ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS. THE COMBINED PROGRAMS TOTAL 65 BEDS AND SERVES LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON, CARBON, MONROE, SCHUYLKILL, AND BERKS COUNTIES. CLINICAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE PSYCHIATRIC, PSYCHOLOGICAL, NURSING, DUAL DIAGNOSIS, PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION, SOCIAL WORK, AND DISCHARGE PLANNING SERVICES. LVH ALSO PROVIDES AMBULATORY BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, INCLUDING: PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION SERVICES IN FIVE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS; THREE PARTIAL HOSPITAL PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS; SEVERAL LARGE OUTPATIENT GROUP PRACTICES PROVIDING MULTIDISCIPLINARY SHORT-TERM TREATMENT TO CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, ADULTS AND OLDER ADULTS; TWO OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH CLINICS FOR SERIOUSLY AND PERSISTENTLY MENTALLY ILL ADULTS; PSYCHIATRIC HOME CARE; AND, TWO RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT SITES, SUPPORTING AND EDUCATING ADULTS IN INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS. BOTH OF THESE SITES AND THE CLINICS ARE FUNDED IN PART, UNDER A CONTRACT WITH LEHIGH COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES THROUGH FUNDS PROVIDED BY COUNTY OF LEHIGH AND THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE; PSYCHIATRIC HOME CARE SERVICES; BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTEGRATION IN MEDICAL/PROGRAMS ON MEDICAL/SURGICAL INPATIENT UNITS AND AMBULATORY, PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY PRACTICES. CONSULTATION /LIAISON PSYCHIATRY, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AND SERVICE OFFERINGS TO SCHOOLS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES ROUND OUT LVH'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE REGION. A PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENCY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2019 AND EXPANDED IN 2022. A CHILD AND ADOLESCENT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2021.TRAUMA AND BURN SERVICES - IN 1981, LVH-CEDAR CREST BECAME THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN PENNSYLVANIA TO BE DESIGNATED AS A LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER. CURRENTLY, THE NETWORK HAS A TOTAL OF SEVEN TRAUMA PROGRAMS EVALUATING OVER 11,500 PATIENTS IN FY2023. LVH-CEDAR CREST IS ACCREDITED AS BOTH A LEVEL I ADULT AND A LEVEL II PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER, ONE OF ONLY THREE ADULT CENTERS IN PENNSYLVANIA WITH THIS DUAL ACCREDITATION. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAUMA AND BURN CARE AND SERVES AS A MAJOR REGIONAL RESOURCE COVERING A 10-COUNTY AREA. LVH-MUHLENBERG, A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER EVALUATED 2,140 TRAUMA PATIENTS IN FY2023. THESE THREE TRAUMA PROGRAMS PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF CARE UTILIZING 15 TRAUMA SURGEONS WHO ARE IN HOUSE 24/7/365 DAYS A YEAR. NURSES AT ALL TRAUMA CENTERS IN BOTH THE INTENSIVE CARE UNITS AS WELL AS MEDICAL/SURGICAL UNITS HAVE SPECIALIZED TRAINING IN CARING FOR PATIENTS THAT ARE TRAUMATICALLY INJURED. A TRAUMA REHABILITATION TEAM COMPLETES THIS CONTINUUM OF TRAUMA CARE.LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL ALSO HAS A LEVEL IV TRAUMA CENTER AT LVH-HECKTOWN OAKS. ALL TRAUMA CENTERS ARE VERY ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. OVER 14,000 MEMBERS WERE EDUCATED THROUGH ONE OR MORE OF LVHN'S TRAUMA PREVENTION OFFERINGS IN THE PAST YEAR. PROGRAMS INCLUDE SAFETY TOWN EDUCATION AND PROPER HELMET FITTING FOR PEDIATRICS, DRIVING SIMULATORS FOR TEENS, STOP THE BLEED PROGRAMS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMS CREWS AND FALL PREVENTION EDUCATION FOR THE GERIATRICS. AS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE TRAUMA SURVIVOR NETWORK, THE LVHN TRAUMA PROGRAMS PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL AND SUPPORT RESOURCES TO INPATIENTS DURING THEIR HOSPITAL STAY AS WELL AS AFTER DISCHARGE. SINCE 2021, LVH-TRAUMA PROGRAM HAS SECURED ALMOST $5 MILLION IN FEDERAL GRANTS TO SUPPORT THEIR VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM AND TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY TO STOP THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE.THE REGIONAL BURN CENTER AT LVHN IS THE ONLY AMERICAN BURN ASSOCIATION VERIFIED BURN PROGRAM FOR ADULTS AND PEDIATRICS IN THE REGION AND HAS BEEN PROVIDING THIS SPECIALIZED CARE SINCE 1974. OUR BURN PROGRAM CONSISTS OF AN 18 BED IN-PATIENT DEDICATED BURN UNIT AND A FULL SERVICE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM. REFERRALS COME FROM OVER 100 HOSPITALS, URGENT CARE FACILITIES, AND PHYSICIAN PRACTICES. THE BURN RECOVERY CENTER SEES OVER 4,800 VISITS PER YEAR AND PROVIDES LASER TREATMENT TO OVER 50 PTS PER MONTH WHILE ACHIEVING TOP PERFORMANCE WITH AN NRC NET PROMOTER SCORE OF 94.0.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	WOMEN'S SERVICES - LVH OFFERS WIDE-RANGING WOMEN'S HEALTH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE COMPLETE, EVIDENCE-BASED CARE FOR WOMEN IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY. OBSTETRICS - DELIVERIES AT LVH-CEDAR CREST TOTALED 3,097 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023. IN THE SAME TIME FRAME, DELIVERIES AT LVH-MUHLENBERG TOTALED 1,430. AT LVH-CEDAR CREST, TEAM-BASED OBSTETRICAL CARE IS PROVIDED BY COVERAGE WITH CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIVES, OBSTETRIC HOSPITALISTS, AND GENERAL OBSTETRICIANS WITH MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE SPECIALISTS AVAILABLE FOR HIGH-RISK CONSULTATION. PAIRED WITH OUR LEVEL 4 NICU AND OTHER SPECIALTY SERVICES INCLUDING CRITICAL CARE, THIS CAMPUS SERVES AS A TERTIARY CARE REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL FOR HIGH-RISK MATERNITY AND NEWBORN CARE BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OUR NETWORK. THE CARE AT LVH-MUHLENBERG IS OFFERED BY GENERAL OB/GYN PHYSICIANS WITH SOME MIDWIFERY SUPPORT AND IS SUPPORTED BY A LEVEL 2 NICU.BIRTHS THAT OCCUR AT LVH-CEDAR CREST AND LVH-MUHLENBERG ARE PRIMARILY TO PATIENTS WHO RECEIVED PRENATAL CARE AT OUR MANY LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP (LVPG) OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY PRACTICES ACROSS FIVE COUNTIES. A LESSER NUMBER ARE PATIENTS WHO RECEIVE PRENATAL CARE AT THE CENTER FOR WOMEN'S MEDICINE (CWM), PART OF VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERS, LOCATED IN ALLENTOWN. TO SUPPLEMENT THE PRENATAL CARE, ULTRASOUND SERVICES IN THE OFFICE ARE ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE (AIUM). LVPG OB/GYN OFFICE PRACTICES ALSO OFFER ON-SITE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED BY FOUR LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY. THEY ALSO CONTINUE TO OFFER THE CONNECTIONS PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES SPECIALIZED CARE FOR WOMEN WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS IN PREGNANCY.MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE (MFM) SPECIALISTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION AND FOR RECEIVING OF TRANSPORTS FROM OTHER LVHN CAMPUSES AS WELL AS OTHER HOSPITALS OUTSIDE LVHN. IN ADDITION, THE MFM PRACTICE HAS OFFICE LOCATIONS LOCALLY IN LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES, AND THEY PROVIDE SERVICES ON-SITE AND VIRTUALLY TO OUR THREE OTHER REGIONAL DELIVERING HOSPITALS. MFM PHYSICIANS' SERVICES INCLUDE HIGHEST LEVEL ULTRASONOGRAPHY (AND TELEHEALTH SERVICES), FETAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, GENETIC COUNSELING, AMNIOCENTESIS, CHORIONIC VILLUS SAMPLING, COMPLEX DELIVERY SERVICES AND UNIQUE WELL-ESTABLISHED MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS FOR PATIENTS WITH DIABETES, HEART DISEASE, KIDNEY DISEASE, NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE, AND DISORDERS OF THE PLACENTA.IN 2023, LVH-CEDAR CREST WAS RE-DESIGNATED AS BABY FRIENDLY. ADDITIONALLY, LVH-MUHLENBERG ACHIEVED BABY FRIENDLY DESIGNATION STATUS FOR THE FIRST TIME. AT PRESENT, ONLY 595 FACILITIES IN THE US HAVE BEEN AWARDED THIS TITLE. THIS DESIGNATION REFLECTS NETWORK COMMITMENT TO BREASTFEEDING, QUALITY, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 10 STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL BREASTFEEDING. IT ALSO REPRESENTS A THIRD-PARTY VERIFICATION THAT HOLDS THE FACILITIES ACCOUNTABLE FOR BOTH QUALITY AND SAFETY. LVH AND LVH-MUHLENBERG WERE ALSO HONORED TO RECEIVE CAPITAL BLUE CROSS/HIGHMARK BLUE DISTINCTION, U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT TOP PERFORMING MATERNITY HOSPITAL, AND NEWSWEEK FOUR RIBBON DISTINCTION FOR MATERNAL AND NEWBORN CARE.GYNECOLOGY - AMBULATORY WOMEN'S HEALTH IS PROVIDED IN THE SAME LVPG AND CWM PRACTICES NOTED ABOVE. WELL-WOMAN CARE IS OFFERED THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE PATHWAY INCLUDING ALL THE ELEMENTS RECOMMENDED BY THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S PREVENTIVE SERVICES INITIATIVE. NUMEROUS WOMEN'S HEALTH SPECIALTY PROGRAMS NOW EXIST TO SUPPORT THE UNIQUE NEEDS FOR OUR PATIENTS. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN, SEXUAL HEALTH, PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT CARE, ADVANCED GYNECOLOGIC ULTRASOUND, AND OBESITY MEDICINE, WITH SEVERAL OTHERS IN DEVELOPMENT. COMPREHENSIVE AND STATE-OF-THE-ART SURGICAL SERVICES INCLUDE MIS (MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY) INTERVENTIONS WITH ROBOTICALLY ASSISTED, LAPAROSCOPIC, AND VAGINAL SURGERY APPROACHES. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023, OVER 3,000 SURGICAL CASES WERE PERFORMED BY GENERAL OB/GYN IN LVH-LICENSED FACILITIES, AND ANOTHER 453 WERE PERFORMED BY FEMALE PELVIC MEDICINE AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGEONS.AMBULATORY SERVICES - LVH'S AMBULATORY SERVICES INCLUDE HEALTH CENTERS, EXPRESSCARE, WOUND CARE, SLEEP DISORDER CENTERS, ENDOCRINE TESTING, LABORATORY SERVICES, PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTING, IMAGING, BREAST HEALTH SERVICES, CARDIAC AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION, ADULT AND PEDIATRIC OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION, AND HOME CARE AND HOSPICE SERVICES. LVH CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS HEALTH CENTERS AND OPERATES 28 CENTERS, 19 OF WHICH ARE SITUATED THROUGHOUT THE LEHIGH VALLEY. CORE SERVICES IN MOST OF THE HEALTH CENTERS INCLUDE EXPRESSCARE, FAMILY MEDICINE, IMAGING INCLUDING BREAST HEALTH SERVICES, REHABILITATION, LAB, AND PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY MEDICAL SUITES. THE HEALTH CENTERS LOCATED IN ALLENTOWN AND BETHLEHEM ALSO INCLUDE FITNESS CENTERS PROVIDING ACCESS TO PREVENTION SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOR COLLEAGUES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE SLEEP DISORDER CENTERS ARE IN ALLENTOWN AND BETHLEHEM WITH ADDITIONAL HOME SLEEP TESTING DISTRIBUTION SITES AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: FOGELSVILLE, HAMBURG, MOSELEM SPRINGS, AND PALMER TOWNSHIP. IN FY2023, AMBULATORY SERVICES EXPANDED ITS SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS IN SKILLED NURSING AND HOME HEALTHCARE THROUGH THE CREATION OF THE POST-ACUTE CARE COLLABORATIVE. THIS INITIATIVE SERVES TO IMPROVE QUALITY OUTCOMES AND PATIENT EXPERIENCES AS THEY NAVIGATE THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE. LEHIGH VALLEY HOME CARE - LEHIGH VALLEY HOME CARE IS A MEDICARE CERTIFIED, JOINT COMMISSION ACCREDITED, STATE LICENSED AND MAGNET DESIGNATED PROVIDER OF SKILLED HOME HEALTH SERVICES SERVING THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY AND THE SURROUNDING TERRITORIES. THE HOME HEALTH CARE PROGRAM PROVIDES A FULL SCOPE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN OUR PATIENTS WHILE KEEPING THEM IN THEIR HOME. WE ASSIST THOSE WHO ARE RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS OR SURGERY THROUGH RESTORATIVE SKILLED SERVICES AND PATIENT EDUCATION. WE USE AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM APPROACH WITH AN EMPHASIS ON HELPING PATIENTS ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. THE TEAM CONSISTS OF NURSING, PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY AND MEDICAL SOCIAL WORK. IN ADDITION TO OUR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, WE ALSO PROVIDE CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANCE TO THOSE PATIENTS MEETING THE CRITERIA FOR THOSE SERVICES. SPECIALTY AREAS INCLUDE WOUND CARE, CARDIAC CARE, ONCOLOGY, IV THERAPIES AND THERAPY-DRIVEN RESTORATIVE SERVICES. LVHN HOME CARE PARTNERS CLOSELY WITH ALL LEVELS OF THE CARE TRANSITION TEAMS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ENSURE A COMPLETE WRAPPING OF SERVICES TO THOSE PATIENTS CHOOSING LVHN AS THEIR SERVICE PROVIDER. THE ALLENTOWN OFFICE CURRENTLY SERVES LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AND PORTIONS OF BERKS, CARBON, AND SCHUYLKILL COUNTIES. WE ARE ACCESSIBLE 24 HOURS A DAY WITH A PROFESSIONAL ON-CALL STAFF. IN FY2023, LEHIGH VALLEY HOME CARE HAD THE PLEASURE OF SERVING AND SUPPORTING 4,142 PATIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY WHILE PROVIDING 67,741 UNIQUE IN-HOME PATIENT VISITS. LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPICE - LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPICE IS A MEDICARE CERTIFIED, JOINT COMMISSION ACCREDITED, STATE LICENSED AND MAGNET DESIGNATED FULL-SERVICE PROVIDER OF HOSPICE SERVICES, INCLUDING A DEDICATED 10-BED INPATIENT UNIT AT LVH-17TH STREET. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM APPROACH TO MEETING THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, SPIRITUAL, AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF BOTH OUR ADULT AND PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING THE LAST STAGES OF ILLNESS, THE DYING PROCESS AND THE BEREAVEMENT PERIOD FOLLOWING. LVHN HOSPICE PARTNERS CLOSELY WITH OASIS SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT, HOME CARE SERVICES, AND OTHERS TO ENSURE SMOOTH CARE TRANSITIONS FROM THE CURATIVE CARE MODEL TO THE PALLIATIVE CARE FOCUS. THE ALLENTOWN OFFICE CURRENTLY SERVES LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON, AND CARBON COUNTIES ALONG WITH PORTIONS OF BERKS, LUZERNE, AND SCHUYLKILL COUNTIES. WE ARE ACCESSIBLE 24 HOURS A DAY WITH A PROFESSIONAL ON-CALL STAFF. IN FY2023, LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPICE HAD THE PLEASURE OF SERVING AND SUPPORTING 1,741 PATIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY WHILE PROVIDING 66,850 SERVICE DAYS. IN ADDITION TO THOSE DIRECT SERVICES, THE HOSPICE BEREAVEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDED 2,150 INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS TO CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS WHO WERE IMPACTED BY THE LOSS OF OTHERS.	Desc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses	$2,926,443,179	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (1)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	0	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	Yes (1)	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	0	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	0	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	0	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	0	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	0	CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments	Yes (1)	DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (1)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	0	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	Yes (1)	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	0	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (1)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	Yes (1)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	0	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (1)	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	0	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	0	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	0	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	0	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	0	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	Yes (1)	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	0	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	Yes (1)	OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt Att	Yes (1)	AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To Organizations	0	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	Yes (1)	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	Yes (1)	TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds	0	InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account	0	EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer	0	OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	0	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	0	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	0	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	0	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent	Yes (1)	BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	Yes (1)	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	0	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	0	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	0	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	Yes (1)	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	0	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	0	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	0	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	713	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (1)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	13486	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (1)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	Yes (1)	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T Filed	Yes (1)	Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account	0	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	0	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	Yes (1)	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl	Yes (1)	QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	0	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt	Yes (1)	SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc	0	SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	16	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	7	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	0	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	0	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	0	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	Yes (1)	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	Yes (1)	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	Yes (1)	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (1)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (1)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	0	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	0	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (1)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (1)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (1)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (1)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (1)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (1)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	Yes (1)	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or Procedure	Yes (1)	WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	PA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own Website	Yes (X)	OwnWebsiteInd
Other Website	Yes (X)	OtherWebsiteInd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	THE ORGANIZATION	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	4842241876	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	PO BOX 4000	AddressLine1Txt
City	ALLENTOWN	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	181054000	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (27 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt	OfficerOfficerInd	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd	Former Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
KIRSTEN H ANTHONY
TRUSTEE	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT BEGLIOMINI PHARMD MBA
PRESIDENT, LVH/TRUSTEE	60.00	Yes (X)	$713,484	$0	$30,611
DEBORAH A BREN DO
TRUSTEE	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$358,471	$26,375	60.00
BETH A BROOKE CPA
TRUSTEE	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN R FOLLETT MBA
CHAIRPERSON/TRUSTEE	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0		Yes (X)
LINDA V GREEN PHD
TRUSTEE	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
RANJU GUPTA MD
TRUSTEE	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$505,775	$33,107	60.00
JOEL C HOFFMAN
TRUSTEE	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
BRYAN G KANE MD
TRUSTEE	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$397,626	$0	60.00
THOMAS MARCHOZZI MBA CPA
TREASURER	20.00		$1,418,647	$0	$26,460	40.00	Yes (X)
JAMES C MILLER
PRESIDENT, LVH-M/TRUSTEE	60.00	Yes (X)	$528,670	$0	$31,021
BRIAN A NESTER DO
PRESIDENT/CEO, LVHN/TRUSTEE	20.00	Yes (X)	$2,897,358	$0	$28,408	40.00
KATHERINE E O'BRIEN
VICE CHAIRPERSON/TRUSTEE	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0		Yes (X)
JOHN M PIERRO MBA
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	60.00	Yes (X)	$1,269,553	$0	$31,107
MICHAEL A ROSSI MD MBA
ASSISTANT SECRETARY	20.00		$1,417,395	$0	$23,609	40.00	Yes (X)
WILLIAM H SPENCE MBA
TRUSTEE	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT L THOMAS CPA
ASSISTANT TREASURER	20.00		$485,890	$0	$10,376	40.00	Yes (X)
ANNETTE WHITE ESQ
SECRETARY	20.00		$853,782	$0	$35,243	40.00	Yes (X)
SUSAN C YEE
TRUSTEE	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN ZIENIEWICZ
TRUSTEE	60.00	Yes (X)	$816,935	$0	$21,380
EDWARD DOUGHERTY
SVP & CHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	60.00		$1,006,183	$0	$23,159			Yes (X)
GREGORY G KILE
CHIEF INSURANCE OFFICER	60.00		$974,558	$0	$5,964			Yes (X)
RONALD S FREUDENBERGER
PHYSICIAN-IN-CHIEF, CARDIAC INSTITUTE	60.00		$936,411	$0	$31,021			Yes (X)
MICHAEL MINEAR MS
SVP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER	60.00		$900,815	$0	$20,859			Yes (X)
LYNN TURNER
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER	60.00		$885,010	$0	$0			Yes (X)
JOSEPH E PATRUNO MD
FORMER TRUSTEE	0.00		$0	$399,882	$35,057				Yes (X)
MARTIN K TILL
FORMER TRUSTEE	0.00		$0	$792,631	$25,704	60.00			Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$15,104,691	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$2,454,385	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$439,461	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	2092	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	Yes (1)	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (1)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	0	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt
HEALTHTRUST WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LLC
1000 SAWGRASS CORPORATE PARKWAY 6T	SUNRISE	FL	333232873	STAFFING SERVICES	$74,522,392
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ADVISORY SERVICES
4040 W BOY SCOUT BOUELVARD	TAMPA	FL	336075750	CONSULTING SERVICES	$5,332,866
KLINE & SPECTER PC
1525 LOCUST STREET 19TH FLOOR	PHILADELPHIA	PA	191023719	LEGAL SERVICES	$4,000,000
VERSALUS HEALTH LLC
PO BOX 536764	PITTSBURGH	PA	152535909	REVENUE CYCLE SERVICES	$3,172,959
CLOUDMED SOLUTIONS LLC
5700 GRANITE PARKWAY SUITE 940	PLANO	TX	750246643	CONSULTING SERVICES	$2,914,911

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	124	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising	$206,810	FundraisingAmt
Government Grants	$4,568,134	GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions	$34,788,677	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions	$520,233	NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$39,563,621	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
OUTPATIENT REVENUE	621400	$1,609,189,187	$1,578,087,957	$31,101,230
INPATIENT REVENUE	621990	$1,325,458,140	$1,325,458,140
HHS COVID REVENUE	621990	$64,941,612	$64,941,612

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$2,999,588,939	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$18,319,791	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$18,319,791	ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$26,055,568	RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$19,757,335	RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$6,298,233	RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$6,298,233	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$6,298,233	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$157,451,243	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$3,857,680	OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$149,391,003	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$1,654,920	OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$8,060,240	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$2,202,760	OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$10,263,000	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$10,263,000	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income	$1,458,675	FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event	$206,810	ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses	$861,923	FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$596,752	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$596,752	ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
RESEARCH & MISC INCOME	900099	$104,132,926	$103,943,891	$189,035
HEALTH NETWORK LABORAT	621500	$8,863,134	$8,002,425	$860,709
LEHIGH VALLEY PHO	900003	$654,158	$654,158

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$113,650,218	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$3,188,280,554	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$3,091,351,183	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$32,150,974	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$25,214,776	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,765,535	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,765,535	ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$10,639,927	TotalAmt
Program Services	$10,639,927	ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$791,762,800	TotalAmt
Program Services	$738,019,229	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$51,977,954	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,765,617	FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$41,204,711	TotalAmt
Program Services	$38,495,164	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,620,196	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$89,351	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$249,585,213	TotalAmt
Program Services	$244,792,362	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$4,636,226	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$156,625	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$60,192,041	TotalAmt
Program Services	$56,276,266	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,785,130	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$130,645	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$9,910,826	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,091,693	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$7,819,133	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$715,224	TotalAmt
Program Services	$67,175	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$648,049	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$212,525,281	TotalAmt
Program Services	$183,980,495	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$28,424,681	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$120,105	FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$33,182,415	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,404,807	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$29,777,608	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,206,457	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,399,914	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,801,566	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$4,977	FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$49,700,770	TotalAmt
Program Services	$46,909,871	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,790,779	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$120	FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$82,881,075	TotalAmt
Program Services	$79,973,107	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,881,111	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$26,857	FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,245,388	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,103,365	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$137,833	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$4,190	FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,740,613	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,279,803	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$434,250	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$26,560	FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$42,909,475	TotalAmt
Program Services	$42,909,475	ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$123,874,165	TotalAmt
Program Services	$123,716,252	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$157,913	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$23,054,497	TotalAmt
Program Services	$22,381,979	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$672,518	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt	FundraisingFundraisingAmt
MEDICAL SUPPLIES	$578,141,309	$578,094,082	$47,227
PURCHASED SERVICES	$455,276,666	$444,441,147	$10,774,745	$60,774
BAD DEBTS EXPENSE	$96,786,906	$96,786,906
CONTRACTED LABOR	$83,448,389	$80,994,315	$2,454,074

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$122,015,328	TotalAmt
Program Services	$121,920,310	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	-$187,738	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$282,756	FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,080,765,011	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,926,443,179	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$151,653,255	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$2,668,577	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$18,398	BOYAmt
EOY	$21,422	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	-$9,080,977	BOYAmt
EOY	$12,384,439	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$10,356,887	BOYAmt
EOY	$17,548,178	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$297,251,974	BOYAmt
EOY	$372,201,140	EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$65,304,161	BOYAmt
EOY	$104,793,308	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$44,725,010	BOYAmt
EOY	$51,144,429	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$66,126,954	BOYAmt
EOY	$73,034,950	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$2,761,879,483	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$1,412,234,203	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,250,942,171	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,349,645,280	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$994,908,873	BOYAmt
EOY	$871,120,545	EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$264,381,856	BOYAmt
EOY	$272,181,204	EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$116,726,071	BOYAmt
EOY	$228,359,155	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$23,212,836	BOYAmt
EOY	$106,694,337	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,124,874,214	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,459,128,387	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$228,400,670	BOYAmt
EOY	$208,950,481	EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$66,463,755	BOYAmt
EOY	$11,674,360	EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$928,243,022	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,032,739,673	EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$16,499,088	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$312,387,819	BOYAmt
EOY	$418,251,612	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,535,495,266	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,688,115,214	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,305,290,510	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,494,718,250	EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$284,088,438	BOYAmt
EOY	$276,294,923	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,589,378,948	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,771,013,173	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,124,874,214	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,459,128,387	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$107,515,543	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	$957,704	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	$73,160,978	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (1)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (1)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	Yes (1)	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit Performed	Yes (1)	FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Hospital	Yes (X)	HospitalInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Volunteers	0	VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management	Yes (1)	PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements	0	MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members	Yes (1)	MailingsMembersInd
Mailings Members	$0	MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or Broadcast	0	PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations	0	GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	Yes (1)	DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	$235,822	DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations	0	RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities	0	OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures	$235,822	TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3	0	NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART II-B, LINE 1:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	PART II-B, LINE 1D: MAILINGS WERE ELECTRONIC, NO POSTAGE OR OTHER COSTS. PART II-B, LINE 1G: REPRESENTS LABOR COSTS OF SALARIED EMPLOYEES AND OUTSIDE CONTRACTED STATE LOBBYIST TO PREPARE FOR AND MEET WITH OR ELECTRONICALLY CONTACT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON A VARIETY OF HEALTHCARE, HOSPITAL, AND BUDGETARY ISSUES. ALSO INCLUDES THE LOBBYING PORTION OF DUES PAID TO THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND THE NATIONAL HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE ORGANIZATION.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$213,548,115	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$173,134	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$14,809,167	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships	$10,278,647	GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures	$5,136,563	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$213,115,206	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$220,733,060	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$14,131,700	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$13,602,449	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships	$2,248,056	GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures	$5,466,140	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$213,548,115	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$172,453,138	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$9,782,866	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$43,413,305	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships	$602,067	GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures	$4,314,182	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$220,733,060	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$164,819,500	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$10,366,994	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$2,832,340	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships	$810,934	GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures	$4,754,762	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$172,453,138	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$160,796,676	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$598,124	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$8,930,195	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships	$844,070	GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures	$4,661,425	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$164,819,500	EndYearBalanceAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY	0.00000	BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY	0.40884	PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY	0.59116	TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org	0	EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org	0	EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$164,298,969	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$164,298,969	BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$1,424,938,576	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$801,792,926	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$623,145,650	BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$111,131,382	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$80,073,564	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$31,057,818	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$737,794,959	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$399,934,871	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$337,860,088	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$323,715,597	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$130,432,842	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$193,282,755	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$1,349,645,280	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (9 entries)

DescDesc	Book ValueBookValueAmt	Method ValuationMethodValuationCd
INVESTMENT-LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN HOSPITAL ORG. (50.00%)	$19,733,574	C
INVESTMENT-HEALTH NETWORK LABORATORIES (96.69%)	$208,744,655	C
INVESTMENT-FAIRGROUNDS MEDICAL CENTER (7.48%)	$379,242	C
INVESTMENT-GRAND VIEW-LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH SERVICES (33.30%)	$480,779	C
INVESTMENT-LEHIGH VALLEY IMAGING (72.00%)	$34,131,953	C
INVESTMENT-WELLER HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER	$1	C
INVESTMENT-LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK RISK RETENTION GROUP (20.00%)	$5,000	C
INVESTMENT-WESTGATE PROFESSIONAL CENTER (100.00%)	$6,206,000	C
INVESTMENT-CAPITAL RX	$2,500,000	C

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd	$272,181,204	TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (10 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION	$3,818,208
CAPITAL LEASES	$151,283,761
COST SETTLEMENT RESERVES WITH THIRD PARTIES	$2,846,168
CURRENT PORTION DEBT - LEASE ACCOUNTING	$26,412,837
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN	$19,098,092
LONG-TERM DEBT - LEASE ACCOUNTING	$119,481,488
OTHER	$14,532
PENSION LIABILITY	$8,957,857
PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE LIABILITY RESERVES	$79,647,035
WORKERS COMPENSATION	$6,691,634

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$418,251,612	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc

ExplanationExplanationTxt

PART V, LINE 4:

THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION, SCHOLARSHIPS, RESEARCH, CLINICAL EQUIPMENT, AND NURSING AWARDS.

PART X, LINE 2:

LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK (LVHN), ITS HOSPITALS, AND OTHER SUBSIDIARIES ARE GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, EXCEPT FOR TAX IMPOSED ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE MOST RECENT DETERMINATION LETTER, RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION, IS DATED MAY 1, 2014. LVHN AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES ACCOUNT FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) TOPIC 740. THE ORGANIZATION'S FOR-PROFIT COMPONENTS RECOGNIZE DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE FUTURE TAX IMPACT OF TEMPORARY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AMOUNTS RECORDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE TAX BASES AND THE FUTURE BENEFIT OF UTILIZATION NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS. DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ARE MEASURED USING ENACTED TAX RATES EXPECTED TO APPLY TO TAXABLE INCOME IN THE YEARS IN WHICH THOSE TEMPORARY DIFFERENCES ARE EXPECTED TO BE RECOVERED OR SETTLED. INCOME TAXES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT AND FOR-PROFIT COMPONENTS ARE NOT MATERIAL TO THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Event1	NITE LITES	Event1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1	$965,847	GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1	$176,500	CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1	$789,347	GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1	$232,384	RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1	$187,202	FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1	$10,500	EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1	$217,965	OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2	GOLF OUTING	Event2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2	$426,560	GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2	$10,400	CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2	$416,160	GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Cash Prizes Event2	$2,500	CashPrizesEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2	$4,275	NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2	$55,000	RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2	$60,000	FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2	$33,081	OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total	2	OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events	$273,078	GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events	$19,910	CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events	$253,168	GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events	$8,438	RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events	$32,200	FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events	$6,045	EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events	$12,333	OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total	$1,665,485	GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot	$206,810	CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events	$1,458,675	GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events	$2,500	CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events	$4,275	NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events	$295,822	RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events	$279,402	FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events	$16,545	EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events	$263,379	OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events	$861,923	DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary	$596,752	NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance Policy	Yes (1)	FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written Policy	Yes (1)	WrittenPolicyInd
All Hospitals Policy	Yes (X)	AllHospitalsPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free Care	Yes (1)	FPGReferenceFreeCareInd
Percent200	Yes (X)	Percent200Ind
FPG Reference Discounted Care	Yes (1)	FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Percent400	Yes (X)	Percent400Ind
Free Care Medically Indigent	Yes (1)	FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance Budget	Yes (1)	FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed Budget	0	ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Annual Community Bnft Report	Yes (1)	AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically Available	Yes (1)	ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$6,056,361	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$6,056,361	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00200	TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$417,881,240	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$240,313,542	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$177,567,698	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.05950	TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$423,937,601	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$240,313,542	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$183,624,059	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.06150	TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$15,889,537	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$15,889,537	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00530	TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$45,946,300	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$13,875,515	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$32,070,785	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.01070	TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$228,816,251	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$172,400,699	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$56,415,552	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.01890	TotalExpensePct

Research ResearchGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$5,811,907	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$2,880,487	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$2,931,420	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00100	TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$704,592	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$704,592	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00020	TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$297,168,587	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$189,156,701	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$108,011,886	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.03610	TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$721,106,188	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$429,470,243	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$291,635,945	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.09760	TotalExpensePct

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported	Yes (1)	BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense	$14,764,993	BadDebtExpenseAmt
Bad Debt Expense Attributable	$3,527,746	BadDebtExpenseAttributableAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare	$490,976,835	ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr	$543,390,711	CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall	-$52,413,876	MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge Ratio	Yes (X)	CostToChargeRatioInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection Policy	Yes (1)	WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance Prvsn	Yes (1)	FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd

Management Co And Jnt Ventures ManagementCoAndJntVenturesGrp (5 entries)

Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Org Profit Or OwnershipOrgProfitOrOwnershipPct	Ofcr Etc Profit Or OwnershipOfcrEtcProfitOrOwnershipPct	Physicians Profit Or OwnershipPhysiciansProfitOrOwnershipPct
1 LVHN RECIPROCAL RISK RETENTION GROUP
MALPRACTICE INSURANCE	0.20000	0.00000	0.00000
2 HEALTH NETWORK LABORATORIES LLC
LABORATORY SERVICES	0.97930	0.00000	0.00000
3 HEALTH NETWORK LABORATORIES LP
LABORATORY SERVICES	0.96690	0.00000	0.00000
4 LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION INC
HEALTH CARE SERVICES	0.50000	0.00000	0.00000
5 WESTGATE PROFESSIONAL CENTER INC
REAL ESTATE SERVICES	1.00000	0.00000	0.00000

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Hospital Facilities	1	HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Facility	1	FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1200 S CEDAR CREST BLVD	AddressLine1Txt
City	ALLENTOWN	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	18103	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Website Address	WWW.LVHN.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
State License	530201	StateLicenseNum
Licensed Hospital	Yes (X)	LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And Surgical	Yes (X)	GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Childrens Hospital	Yes (X)	ChildrensHospitalInd
Teaching Hospital	Yes (X)	TeachingHospitalInd
Research Facility	Yes (X)	ResearchFacilityInd
Emergency Room24 Hrs	Yes (X)	EmergencyRoom24HrsInd
Emergency Room Other	Yes (X)	EmergencyRoomOtherInd
Other	ER - OTHER - PEDIATRIC ER	OtherDesc

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Facility	1	FacilityNum
First Licensed CY Or PY	0	FirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PY	0	TaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA Conducted	Yes (1)	CHNAConductedInd
Community Definition	Yes (X)	CommunityDefinitionInd
Community Demographics	Yes (X)	CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing Resources	Yes (X)	ExistingResourcesInd
How Data Obtained	Yes (X)	HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health Needs	Yes (X)	CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health Issues	Yes (X)	OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id Process	Yes (X)	CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting Process	Yes (X)	ConsultingProcessInd
Prior CHNA Impact	Yes (X)	PriorCHNAImpactInd
CHNA Conducted	21	CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others Input	Yes (1)	TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other Fclts	Yes (1)	CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non Fclts	Yes (1)	CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely Available	Yes (1)	CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own Website	Yes (X)	RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URL	WWW.LVHN.ORG/CHNA	OwnWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public Inspection	Yes (X)	PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Rpt Available Thru Other Method	Yes (X)	RptAvailableThruOtherMethodInd
Implementation Strategy Adopt	Yes (1)	ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt	21	ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted Website	Yes (1)	StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URL	WWW.LVHN.ORG/CHNA	StrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Organization Incur Excise Tax	0	OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria Explained	Yes (1)	EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Dscnt	Yes (X)	FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care	200.000000000000	FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care	400.000000000000	FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Medical Indigency Criteria	Yes (X)	MedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd
Insurance Status Criteria	Yes (X)	InsuranceStatusCriteriaInd
Residency Criteria	Yes (X)	ResidencyCriteriaInd
Explained Basis	Yes (1)	ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst Expln	Yes (1)	AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described Info	Yes (X)	DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt Doc	Yes (X)	DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital Contact	Yes (X)	ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Provided Nonprofit Contact	Yes (X)	ProvidedNonprofitContactInd
Includes Publicity Measures	Yes (1)	IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On Website	Yes (X)	FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URL	WWW.LVHN.ORG/GET-FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE	FAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On Website	Yes (X)	FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URL	WWW.LVHN.ORG/GET-FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE	FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On Website	Yes (X)	FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URL	WWW.LVHN.ORG/GET-FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE	FAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Avlbl On Request No Charge	Yes (X)	FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
FAP App Avlbl On Request No Chrg	Yes (X)	FAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No Chrg	Yes (X)	FAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
Notified FAP Copy Bill Display	Yes (X)	NotifiedFAPCopyBillDisplayInd
FAP Translated	Yes (X)	FAPTranslatedInd
FAP Actions On Nonpayment	Yes (1)	FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit Other Actions	Yes (X)	PermitOtherActionsInd
Collection Activities	0	CollectionActivitiesInd
Provided Written Notice	Yes (X)	ProvidedWrittenNoticeInd
Made Effort Orally Notify	Yes (X)	MadeEffortOrallyNotifyInd
Processed FAP Application	Yes (X)	ProcessedFAPApplicationInd
Nondis Emergency Care Policy	Yes (1)	NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Look Back Medicaid Medcr Prvt	Yes (X)	LookBackMedicaidMedcrPrvtInd
Amounts Generally Billed	0	AmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross Charges	0	GrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA), LVHN DEFINES THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES AS ALL INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITHIN THE COUNTIES THAT CONTAIN OUR HOSPITAL CAMPUSES. LVHN IS REQUIRED TO PRODUCE A CHNA HEALTH PROFILE FOR EACH OF OUR LICENSED FACILITIES TO ADDRESS THE LOCAL CONTEXT OF THE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. THEREFORE, LVHN HAS PRODUCED SEVEN CHNA HEALTH PROFILES FOR OUR LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL (LVH) CAMPUSES: LVH-CARBON (CARBON COUNTY); LVH-DICKSON CITY (LACKAWANNA COUNTY); LVH-HAZLETON (LUZERNE COUNTY); LVH-POCONO (MONROE COUNTY); LVH-CEDAR CREST, LVH-17TH STREET, AND LVHN-1503 N. CEDAR CREST (LEHIGH COUNTY); LVH-HECKTOWN OAKS, LVH-MUHLENBERG, AND LVHN-HIGHLAND AVENUE (NORTHAMPTON COUNTY); AND LVH-SCHUYLKILL (SCHUYLKILL COUNTY).WE ADDITIONALLY ASSESSED HEALTH NEEDS WITHIN THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN TO REFLECT THE URBAN COMMUNITY SURROUNDING OUR 17TH STREET CAMPUS IN THE LEHIGH COUNTY REPORT. WITHIN THE ENTIRE GEOGRAPHIC POPULATION THAT MAKES UP THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, WE PLACE A GREATER EMPHASIS ON INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HEALTH DISPARITIES TO A GREATER EXTENT OR WHO ARE AT RISK FOR NEGATIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES BECAUSE OF THE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCING THEIR HEALTH.IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED THAT THE CLINICAL CARE PROVIDED TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS ONLY ACCOUNTS FOR A SMALL PORTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S OVERALL HEALTH. THERE ARE MANY OTHER FACTORS THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE AND HOSPITAL WALLS THAT INFLUENCE HEALTH BEYOND MEDICAL CARE. THEY INCLUDE:- SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS, SUCH AS EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT,- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT FACTORS, SUCH AS HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, AND AIR QUALITY,- HEALTH BEHAVIORS, SUCH AS SMOKING, DRINKING, DIET, AND EXERCISE.THEREFORE, THE CHNA HEALTH PROFILE PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT HEALTH CARE AS WELL AS OTHER HEALTH FACTORS FOLLOWED BY HEALTH OUTCOMES. THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF DATA INCLUDED IN THE CHNA HEALTH PROFILES. THE FIRST TYPE IS QUANTITATIVE DATA, OR NUMBERS AND STATISTICS ABOUT THE OVERALL POPULATION IN THE COMMUNITY. THESE STATISTICS COME FROM A VARIETY OF LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL SOURCES INCLUDING THE CENSUS, THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND THE CENTERS FOR MEDICAID AND MEDICARE SERVICES. MOST OF THESE DATA POINTS ARE COMPILED TOGETHER THROUGH A PLATFORM CALLED SPARKMAP FROM CARES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI EXTENSION, WHICH LVHN USES AS THE STARTING POINT FOR ITS CHNA HEALTH PROFILES, ADDING OTHER KEY STATE AND LOCAL DATA SOURCES TO THE DATA PROVIDED THROUGH THIS HEALTH REPORT.IN ADDITION, NON-PROFIT HOSPITAL SYSTEMS ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN INPUT FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO REPRESENT THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THOSE WITH PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTISE AND THE VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. LVHN CHOSE TO OBTAIN THIS INPUT THROUGH COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AND KEY STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND LEADERS. THIS TYPE OF DATA IS REFERRED TO AS QUALITATIVE DATA. FOR EACH CAMPUS, WE PARTNERED WITH AN EXTERNAL COMMUNITY COLLABORATOR WHO HAS EXPERIENCE IN QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTION TO CONDUCT THESE FOCUS GROUPS AND INTERVIEWS ON LVHN'S BEHALF. THIS PROCESS PROVIDED COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH AN INDEPENDENT AND OBJECTIVE OPPORTUNITY TO IDENTIFY AND SHARE THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVE ON THE MOST PRESSING HEALTH NEEDS FACING THEIR COMMUNITY AS WELL AS WHERE THEY WOULD LIKE LVHN TO FOCUS ITS ATTENTION. IN CARBON COUNTY, LVH PARTNERED WITH EAST CENTRAL AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER, A NONPROFIT LOCATED IN LEHIGHTON WHICH FOCUSES ON IMPROVING HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND BUILDING A QUALITY HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE. IN LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES, LVH PARTNERED WITH TWO FACULTY MEMBERS FROM CEDAR CREST COLLEGE. THE FOCUS GROUPS AND INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2021 AND JANUARY 2022. IN LEHIGH COUNTY, WHERE OUR CEDAR CREST, 17TH STREET, AND 1503 NORTH CEDAR CREST CAMPUSES ARE LOCATED, 54 PARTICIPANTS WERE INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AND 4 ADDITIONAL KEY STAKEHOLDERS WERE INTERVIEWED. IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, WHERE OUR MUHLENBERG, HECKTOWN OAKS, AND HIGHLAND AVENUE CAMPUSES ARE LOCATED, 42 PARTICIPANTS WERE INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AND 5 ADDITIONAL KEY STAKEHOLDERS WERE INTERVIEWED. IN CARBON COUNTY, WHERE OUR CARBON CAMPUS IS LOCATED, 24 PARTICIPANTS WERE INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AND 6 ADDITIONAL KEY STAKEHOLDERS WERE INTERVIEWED.BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED IN THE COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AND INTERVIEWS AS WELL AS A SUMMARY OF THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED. RESIDENTS, INCLUDING THOSE FROM LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS AND OTHER GROUPS OF FOCUS, WERE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS IN EACH COUNTY.ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED IN LEHIGH COUNTY:ALLENTOWN HEALTH BUREAUBIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERSCEDAR CREST COLLEGECOMMUNITIES THAT CARE (CATASAUQUA)COMMUNITIES THAT CARE (WHITEHALL/COPLAY)LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGELEHIGH COUNTY SPECIAL PROGRAM OF OFFENDERS IN REHABILITATION AND EDUCATIONLEHIGH GAP NATURE CENTERRIPPLE COMMUNITY CENTERDEMOGRAPHICS OF PARTICIPANTS IN LEHIGH COUNTY:GENDER: 65% FEMALE, 35% MALEAVERAGE AGE: 50, AGE RANGE: 22-70RACE: 92% WHITE, 5% BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN, 3% MULTI-RACIALETHNICITY: 95% NON-HISPANIC, 5% HISPANIC (OF ANY RACE)ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY:BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTBETHLEHEM HEALTH BUREAUEASTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT (PAXINOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)FORKS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRISTGREATER EASTON DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPLEHIGH VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSIONNORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGENORTHAMPTON COUNTY GOVERNMENTSLATE BELT CHAMBER OF COMMERCEDEMOGRAPHICS OF PARTICIPANTS IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY:GENDER: 67% FEMALE, 33% MALEAVERAGE AGE: 49, AGE RANGE: 23-74RACE: 73% WHITE, 13% MULTI-RACIAL, 13% OTHER RACEETHNICITY: 87% NON-HISPANIC, 13% HISPANIC (OF ANY RACE)ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED IN CARBON COUNTY:CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEYCARBON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONGREATER LEHIGH VALLEY UNITED WAYJIM THORPE ROTARY CLUBTURN TO USWEATHERLY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT (WEATHERLY HIGH SCHOOL)DEMOGRAPHICS OF PARTICIPANTS IN CARBON COUNTY:GENDER: 91% FEMALE, 9% MALEAVERAGE AGE: 50, AGE RANGE: 24-65RACE: 91% WHITE, 9% ASIANETHNICITY: 100% NON-HISPANIC
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: LVHN HAS PRODUCED SEVEN CHNA HEALTH PROFILES FOR OUR LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL (LVH) CAMPUSES: LVH-CARBON (CARBON COUNTY); LVH-DICKSON CITY (LACKAWANNA COUNTY); LVH-HAZLETON (LUZERNE COUNTY); LVH-POCONO (MONROE COUNTY); LVH-CEDAR CREST, LVH-17TH STREET, AND LVHN-1503 N. CEDAR CREST (LEHIGH COUNTY); LVH-HECKTOWN OAKS, LVH-MUHLENBERG, AND LVHN-HIGHLAND AVENUE (NORTHAMPTON COUNTY); AND LVH-SCHUYLKILL (SCHUYLKILL COUNTY).WE ADDITIONALLY ASSESSED HEALTH NEEDS WITHIN THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN TO REFLECT THE URBAN COMMUNITY SURROUNDING OUR 17TH STREET CAMPUS IN THE LEHIGH COUNTY REPORT, AND THE LUZERNE COUNTY REPORT INCLUDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE HEALTH NEEDS IN THE CITY OF HAZLETON WHERE IT WAS AVAILABLE. WITHIN THE ENTIRE GEOGRAPHIC POPULATION THAT MAKES UP THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, WE PLACE A GREATER EMPHASIS ON INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HEALTH DISPARITIES TO A GREATER EXTENT OR WHO ARE AT RISK FOR NEGATIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES BECAUSE OF THE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCING THEIR HEALTH.
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED IN LEHIGH COUNTY:ALLENTOWN HEALTH BUREAUBIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERSCEDAR CREST COLLEGECOMMUNITIES THAT CARE (CATASAUQUA)COMMUNITIES THAT CARE (WHITEHALL/COPLAY)LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGELEHIGH COUNTY SPECIAL PROGRAM OF OFFENDERS IN REHABILITATION AND EDUCATIONLEHIGH GAP NATURE CENTERRIPPLE COMMUNITY CENTERORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY:BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTBETHLEHEM HEALTH BUREAUEASTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT (PAXINOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)FORKS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRISTGREATER EASTON DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPLEHIGH VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSIONNORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGENORTHAMPTON COUNTY GOVERNMENTSLATE BELT CHAMBER OF COMMERCEORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED IN CARBON COUNTY:CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEYCARBON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONGREATER LEHIGH VALLEY UNITED WAYJIM THORPE ROTARY CLUBTURN TO USWEATHERLY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT (WEATHERLY HIGH SCHOOL)
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7D: OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: PRIORITY AREA: MENTAL HEALTH PREVENTION AND EDUCATION (LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES) LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL'S CHNA CALLED ATTENTION TO THE ONGOING CONCERNS THAT RESIDENTS HAVE REGARDING THE MENTAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. PARTICIPANTS FELT THAT ONE'S MENTAL HEALTH IS AS IMPORTANT AS ONE'S PHYSICAL HEALTH. THEY NOTED THAT WHILE MENTAL HEALTH WAS A CHALLENGE PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC, THE SOCIAL ISOLATION AND SENSE OF LOSS THAT COVID-19 HAS FORCED EVERYONE TO EXPERIENCE HAS FURTHER EMPHASIZED THE NEED. SOME PEOPLE ARE NOW SELF-MEDICATING, WHICH IS A CONCERN. COMMUNITY MEMBERS FELT THAT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND HELP WHEN DEALING WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, PARTICULARLY FOR PEOPLE WITH A DUAL DIAGNOSIS (MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER). CONCERN WAS EXPRESSED ABOUT MARGINALIZATION AND INEQUITIES, ESPECIALLY FOR BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITY MEMBERS, THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO WHAT WE HEARD FROM FOCUS GROUPS, WE ALSO KNOW (FROM DATA FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL) THAT LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES BOTH HAVE HIGH RATES OF SUICIDE (14.7 AND 16.4 PER 100,000 RESPECTIVELY). AS THERE IS STILL STIGMA ATTACHED TO NEEDING HELP FOR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, OUR GOAL IS TO DECREASE STIGMA AND INCREASE THE SKILLS OF PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO RECOGNIZE MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS AND PROMOTE MENTAL WELLNESS.PARTICIPANTS FELT THAT THE YOUNGER GENERATION TALKS MORE ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH, BUT THERE IS ALSO A GROWING CONCERN ABOUT SUICIDE AMONG YOUTH. IN OUR REGION, SUICIDE IS THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AMONG TEENS. COMMUNITY MEMBERS NOTED THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (E.G., INPATIENT, COUNSELORS) AND FOR PREVENTION EFFORTS, SUCH AS TEACHING HEALTHY COPING SKILLS. THEY WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEE LVHN PRESENT A MORE ENGAGED, POSITIVE, EMPATHIC, INTERACTIVE PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY AND DO MORE TO ENGAGE MARGINALIZED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. IN RESPONSE TO THE CONCERNS OUTLINED ABOVE, LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL PRIORITIZED OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND TO CONNECT WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO MIGHT BENEFIT FROM MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND INFORM THEM ABOUT AVAILABLE SERVICES. WE HAVE FOUND THAT HEALTH FAIRS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS PROVIDE CONVENIENT AND HIGHLY ACCESSIBLE WAYS FOR INDIVIDUALS TO TALK AND LEARN ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE OPTIONS. WE HAVE PROVIDED THESE OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITIES WITH AN EYE TOWARD ENGAGING A WIDE VARIETY OF PEOPLE AND GROUPS. THE FOLLOWING EVENTS WERE COMPLETED IN FY23 BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY:SPONSORED ELEVEN DIFFERENT COMMUNITY EVENTS FOCUSED ON MENTAL HEALTH OVER THE COURSE OF FY23. THESE INCLUDED WALKS/RUNS, WELLNESS FAIRS AND EVENTS, A GOLF OUTING, AND A COMMUNITY DAY. OFFERED PRESENTATIONS AND TRAININGS IN THE COMMUNITY. IN MAY, DR. OMAR OFFERED A TWO-DAY SEMINAR ON SUICIDE PREVENTION IN BETHLEHEM. IT WAS ATTENDED BY 284 SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, LVHN STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH A SPECIAL INTEREST IN SUICIDE PREVENTION. IN JUNE, WE PARTICIPATED IN A TRAINING ABOUT INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH. OUR STAFF SPOKE AT A LEHIGH/NORTHAMPTON CONFERENCE AND STRATEGIC PLANNING GROUP OF ABOUT 100 PEOPLE WORKING ON OLDER ADULT MENTAL HEALTH. ONE OF OUR CLINICIANS OFFERED TWO INTERNAL PRESENTATIONS ON SUICIDE PREVENTION; IN MAY 70 COLLEAGUES ATTENDED, AND IN SEPTEMBER 90 COLLEAGUES ATTENDED. IN OCTOBER, THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY HOSTED A SAFETY SYMPOSIUM, FOCUSED ON MAINTAINING SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE. SPEAKERS WERE INVITED WHO HAD A SPECIAL INTEREST IN VIOLENCE PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES. THIS EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY 125 COLLEAGUES ACROSS THE NETWORK. PARTICIPATED IN LEHIGH COUNTY'S SUICIDE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION COMMITTEE AND HAVE A COLLEAGUE ON THE BOARD OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION (AFSP). HOSTED SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE, A SUPPORT GROUP FOR LOVED ONES PROVIDED BY AFSP, AT LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL-CEDAR CREST. COLLABORATED WITH NORTHAMPTON COUNTY TO DIRECT $600,000 IN ARPA FUNDS TO SECURE A GRANT FOR A VAN TO PROVIDE MOBILE SERVICES WHICH MAY INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER SCREENINGS. IMPLEMENTATION WILL OCCUR IN FY2024. AS A RESPONSE FROM A REQUEST RECEIVED BY NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY CREATED THE AREA'S FIRST WARM HAND-OFF PROCEDURE. PATIENTS RESIDING IN NORTHAMPTON AND LEHIGH COUNTIES, WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED A SUICIDE ATTEMPT, ARE NOW OFFERED THE SERVICES OF A DESIGNATED COUNTY CASEWORKER UPON DISCHARGE, WHO WILL THEN ENSURE COORDINATION AND ACCESS TO CARE IN THE COMING WEEKS. ADDITIONALLY, IN MAY OF 2023, THE LEONARD PARKER POOL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, SPONSORED A SPEAKER EVENT WITH VISIBLE HANDS COLLABORATIVE, OUT OF PITTSBURGH, TO PROVIDE A DEMONSTRATION OF INTEGRATED COMMUNITY THERAPY, A PEER-LED GROUP FACILITATION TECHNIQUE WHICH HAS BEEN SHOWN TO EFFECTIVELY HELP COMMUNITY MEMBERS ADDRESS DAILY CONCERNS AND LIMIT THE BURDEN ON THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM.PRIORITY AREA: SCHOOL-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON, AND CARBON COUNTIES) ANOTHER WAY THAT LVHN IS COMMITTED TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY IS THROUGH SCHOOL-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. AS A RESULT OF THESE CONCERNS, A GOAL WAS SET TO INCREASE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE FOR STUDENTS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO ON-SITE OR TELEHEALTH CARE. WE ARE INVESTED IN ASSURING THAT SERVICES PROVIDED TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES USE TRAUMA-INFORMED, EVIDENCE-BASED, FAMILY-ALLIED, AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE APPROACHES. THE LEHIGH VALLEY REILLY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SCHOOL-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (SBBH) PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE HEALTH NETWORK'S SERVICE AREA TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT BY PROVIDING OUTPATIENT THERAPY FOR STUDENTS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. EACH YEAR, HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL-BASED THERAPY TO HELP THEM ADDRESS THEIR TRAUMA, IMPROVE THEIR SCHOOL PERFORMANCE, AND STRENGTHEN THEIR OVERALL WELL-BEING. THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ENABLE BILLING THROUGH MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND EACH THERAPIST CARRIES A CASELOAD OF 25 TO 35 STUDENTS.SPECIFICALLY, THE CHNA PROCESS FOR LVH-CARBON (LVH-C) REVEALED INCREASING MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS, INCLUDING INCREASED SUBSTANCE ABUSE, PARTICULARLY AMONG YOUTH. CARBON COUNTY RESIDENTS AND LEADERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY MEETINGS SHARED THAT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ARE UNDERLYING MANY OF THE OTHER SOCIAL AND HEALTH ISSUES SEEN IN THE COMMUNITY. THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASE IN ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE, LEADING TO MORE SUICIDES, INCLUDING AMONG YOUTH. EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A GROWING NEED, THERE ARE LIMITED RESOURCES IN THE COUNTY TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES. THERE IS A WEAK SUPPORT SYSTEM, AND THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH COUNSELORS OR HOSPITAL SERVICES. DATA FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL, WHICH WERE REVIEWED AS PART OF LVH-C'S CHNA PROCESS, REVEALED THAT CARBON COUNTY'S SUICIDE RATE (24.2/100,000) IS WELL ABOVE THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE SUICIDE RATE (13.8). THIS YEAR, LVHN'S GOAL WAS TO AUGMENT THERAPEUTIC SERVICES AND REDUCE WAIT LISTS. A SCHOOL-BASED TELE-THERAPIST WAS ADDED FOR THE LEHIGH VALLEY SITES. TELEHEALTH WAS VALUED TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO STUDENTS WHO WERE SICK OR PARTICIPATING IN EDUCATION OUTSIDE OF THE PRIMARY SCHOOL CLINIC LOCATION, AND TO INCLUDE FAMILY MEMBERS IN THERAPY SESSIONS. OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED DURING FY23, 10% WERE CONDUCTED THROUGH TELEHEALTH.NEW FOR THE PROGRAM THIS YEAR WAS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCHOOL-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO ENGAGE GRADUATE LEVEL COUNSELING AND SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS IN SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH WORK, AND TO SUPPORT THE TIER 3 COUNSELING SERVICES OF OUR CLINICAL TEAM. THE SCHOOL-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM WELCOMED THREE GRADUATE LEVEL INTERNS TO OUR PROGRAM IN SEPTEMBER 2022. THE INTERN TEAM FOCUSED ON PSYCHOEDUCATION AND RESOURCE FINDING. WITH CLINICAL OVERSIGHT, THE INTERNS DEVELOPED CURRICULUM FOR THREE TIER 2, PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL GROUPS ON LGBTQ+ INCLUSIVITY, LIFE SKILLS, AND MINDFULNESS. IN SPRING 2023, THESE THREE GROUPS WERE IMPLEMENTED ACROSS SEVERAL SCHOOL SITES. GROUPS WERE OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS FREE OF CHARGE AND TOOK PLACE ONCE PER WEEK, OVER THE COURSE OF 8-10 WEEKS. THE INTERN TEAM ALSO HELPED TO CREATE A RESOURCE GUIDE, WHICH IS USED TO HELP FAMILIES CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY SUPPORTS.
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 18E: COLLECTION ACTIVITIES ARE LIMITED TO HOSPITAL SENDING FOUR STATEMENTS REQUESTING PAYMENT. THE STATEMENTS INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, SOLICITING THE PATIENTS PARTICIPATION IN THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11 (CONTINUATION A)	IN FY23, OVER 700 REFERRALS WERE RECEIVED, 692 STUDENTS RECEIVED SERVICES, AND OVER 8,000 THERAPY SESSIONS WERE COMPLETED. IN-KIND HOURS WERE USED TO SUPPORT CLINICAL WORK. MOST HOURS WERE ALLOCATED TO PROVIDE THERAPY TO UNINSURED STUDENTS, AND IN-KIND HOURS WERE ALSO USED TO ASSIST FAMILIES WITH MEDICAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS AND RESOURCE FINDING, ATTEND SCHOOL MEETINGS, OBSERVE STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM, AND ENGAGE IN BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT PLANNING. TO HELP MEET THE DEMAND FOR SERVICES, SEVEN SCHOOL-BASED THERAPISTS WERE ADDED ALONG WITH AN ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT STAFF. DURING THE YEAR, MOST STUDENTS SERVED BY SBBH WERE WHITE (50%), 30% WERE HISPANIC/LATINX, AND 14% WERE BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN. SERVICES WERE NEARLY EQUALLY DIVIDED ACROSS ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL AGED STUDENTS: 35% OF THOSE SERVED WERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGED (KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 5), 33% WERE MIDDLE SCHOOL AGED (GRADES 6 THROUGH 8), AND 32% WERE HIGH SCHOOL AGED. THE TOP THREE REASONS FOR REFERRAL WERE ANXIETY (24%), DEPRESSION (16%), AND FAMILY ISSUES (10%). OUR PROGRAM PARTNERED WITH LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTY SUICIDE TASK FORCE WHO PRESENTED COMMUNITY EDUCATION SESSIONS ON SUICIDE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION. OUR SCHOOL-BASED THERAPISTS SUPPORTED THESE EVENTS BY STAFFING BREAKOUT/COMFORT ROOMS FOR PARTICIPANTS OF THESE SERIES, WHICH WERE PRESENTED ACROSS LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS. ONE OF OUR SCHOOL-BASED THERAPISTS OFFERED GUIDANCE TO ASSIST A LOCAL ORGANIZATION WITH THE CREATION OF A COMFORT ROOM FOR YOUTH. SCHOOL-BASED THERAPISTS SUPPORTED SCHOOL PARTNERS WITH RESOURCES FOR INCIDENTS SUCH AS SUDDEN LOSS OF A STUDENT OR FACULTY MEMBER, THREATS OF VIOLENCE, AND ANNIVERSARIES OF LOSS. SCHOOL-BASED THERAPISTS ALSO ATTENDED EVENTS SUCH AS BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT, YOUTH SPORTING EVENTS, RESOURCE FAIRS, AND STUDENT BOOK CLUBS. OVER THE SCHOOL YEAR OUR THERAPISTS, AIDED BY STUDENTS IN THERAPY, CONSTRUCTED CREATIVE, VISUAL REMINDERS AND INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES AS REMINDERS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH. THESE PROJECTS WERE IN KEY LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL, SUCH AS SCHOOL-BASED SATELLITE OFFICES, HALLWAYS, BULLETIN BOARDS, CLASSROOM, AND OFFICE DOORS. THE SBBH PROGRAM USES FOUR VALIDATED ASSESSMENT TOOLS TO DRIVE TREATMENT AND MEASURE THE OUTCOMES OF CLIENTS: THE CHILDREN'S HOPE SCALE, THE PEDIATRIC ACES AND RELATED LIFE EVENTS SCREENER (PEARLS), THE REVISED CHILD ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE (RCADS), AND THE STRENGTHS AND DIFFICULTIES QUESTIONNAIRE (SDQ). THE RESULTS OF THE HOPE SCALE SHOWED THAT BETWEEN ONSET OF TREATMENT TO DISCHARGE, TOTAL "HOPE" SCORES INCREASED BY 16%.USING THE PEARLS, 45% OF YOUTH HAD ONE TO THREE ADVERSE LIFE EXPERIENCES.SCORES ON THE SDQ INDICATED THAT FROM ONSET OF TREATMENT TO DISCHARGE, STUDENTS SHOWED DECREASED IMPAIRMENT ON ALL FOUR SCALES: EMOTIONAL SYMPTOMS (15% DECREASE); CONDUCT PROBLEMS (13% DECREASE); HYPERACTIVITY/INATTENTION (10% DECREASE); AND PEER ISSUES (10% DECREASE). THE SBBH PROGRAM ALSO ADMINISTERS SATISFACTION SURVEYS TO YOUTH, THEIR CAREGIVERS, AND SCHOOL PARTNERS. IN FY23, 100% OF YOUTH AND PARENTS REPORTED THAT THEIR THERAPIST LISTENED TO THEIR CONCERNS AND THAT THEIR HEALTH INFORMATION IS TREATED CONFIDENTIALLY. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF SCHOOL PARTNERS REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAM PROVIDES QUALITY CARE, MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN THE STUDENT'S FUNCTIONING AT SCHOOL, THAT IN-KIND HOURS ARE HELPFUL, AND THAT STAFF ARE RESPECTFUL.PRIORITY AREA: HOUSING INSTABILITY (NORTHAMPTON COUNTY) PARTICIPANTS IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL'S CHNA EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT HOUSING INSTABILITY IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. THEY WERE CONCERNED ALSO ABOUT THE LACK OF SAFETY AND THE FOOD INSECURITY THAT OFTEN ACCOMPANY HAVING UNSTABLE HOUSING. IN ONE LOCAL DISTRICT ALONE, THERE ARE BETWEEN 700 AND 800 STUDENTS WHO ARE HOMELESS. IN FY23, WITH A GOAL OF STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE HEALTH SYSTEM, COUNTY PARTNERS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO REDUCE GAPS IN UNSTABLE HOUSING AS PATIENTS ARE RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL, LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL HAS COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: PARTICIPATED IN A STRATEGIC PLANNING TASK FORCE ON HOUSING IN BETHLEHEM. THE TASK FORCE IS WORKING WITH A HOUSING CONSULTANT. PROVIDED A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE BETHLEHEM HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR HUD CHOICE, MIXED-INCOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FOR PEMBROKE (UP TO $50K FOR PLANNING GRANT AND POTENTIAL FOR $30-50M IMPLEMENTATION GRANT).CONNECTED PATIENTS TO HOUSING RESOURCES. CARE MANAGEMENT HELPS NAVIGATE THE PROCESS.PRIORITY AREA: ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE AND OTHER PREVENTIVE SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS (CARBON COUNTY) LVH-CARBON'S CHNA PROCESS UNDERSCORED THAT THERE IS A LACK OF PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS AND SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. IN NEARLY ALL COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND INTERVIEWS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS SPOKE ABOUT THE LACK OF TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO SERVICES IN CARBON COUNTY. PARTICIPANTS SHARED THAT TRANSPORTATION LIMITS COMMUNITY MEMBERS' ABILITY TO GET TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND CHILDCARE. CURRENTLY, RESIDENTS MUST TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES TO GET TO HOSPITALS AND THERE IS NOT A LOT OF AVAILABLE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO SERVICES. MANY COUNTY RESIDENTS DO NOT HAVE PRIMARY CARE CLOSE TO THEIR HOMES. MANY COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND LEADERS REPORTED A LACK OF PREVENTIVE SERVICES, IN PARTICULAR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS, OB-GYN PROVIDERS, AND PEDIATRICIANS. IT IS A CHALLENGE TO FIND A DOCTOR WHO IS TAKING NEW PATIENTS. SOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS ALSO LACK INSURANCE OR DO NOT WANT TO USE THEIR INSURANCE BECAUSE OF HIGH DEDUCTIBLES. THE LACK OF PROVIDERS AND NEED FOR BETTER INSURANCE CREATE BARRIERS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ACCESS PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES. HOWEVER, THEY ALSO ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE NEW HOSPITALS THAT ARE BEING BUILT IN THE COUNTY TO CREATE CLOSER ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED OR URGENT CARE SERVICES. KNOWING THIS, LVH-CARBON HAS SET A GOAL FOR IMPROVING ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE AND PREVENTIVE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY DURING THIS CHNA CYCLE. LVH-CARBON IS WORKING TOWARD EXPANDING PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES, ADDING HEALTH CARE SERVICE ACCESS POINTS, AND INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PREVENTIVE HEALTH SCREENINGS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, PARTICULARLY IN THE RURAL AREAS. TO ADDRESS THIS CONCERN, LVH-CARBON HAS BEEN ADDING MEDICAL PROVIDERS IN OUR RURAL AREAS. LVH-CARBON HAS ALSO BEEN REACHING OUT TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO INFORM THEM ABOUT THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM. THERE IS NOW A CRNP AVAILABLE IN CARBON COUNTY EVERY DAY. THE FOLLOWING PROVIDERS HAVE BEEN ADDED IN FY23:- FRANCIS BRACONARO, MD - INTERNAL MEDICINE, CARBON- DAVID O'GUREK, MD - FAMILY MEDICINE, LEHIGHTON- MARISSA MARSH, CRNP - FAMILY MEDICINE, LEHIGHTON- TAMMY MERRIFIELD, CRNP - INTERNAL MEDICINE, CARBON LVH-CARBON HAS REACHED OUT TO THE COMMUNITY AT SEVERAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING TARGETED, TOPICAL INFORMATION, THESE EVENTS ALSO HELP TO CREATE AN AWARENESS OF THE PRIMARY CARE SERVICES OFFERED BY LVHN AND HELP THE COMMUNITY TO BECOME MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT AND COMFORTABLE WITH SEEKING TREATMENT. EVENTS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:DRIVING SIMULATORS HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO BE AN EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR EDUCATING DRIVERS ABOUT SAFETY. WE OFFERED EVENTS AT FOUR LOCAL SCHOOLS AND A COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR. TOTAL ATTENDANCE NUMBERED 741 PEOPLE.THREE LVHN SAFETY TOWN PEDIATRIC INJURY PREVENTION EVENTS WERE PROVIDED AT SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY LOCATIONS. 567 STUDENTS ATTENDED.ANOTHER SCHOOL EVENT INCLUDED A "STOP THE BLEED" BLEEDING AND TOURNIQUET TRAINING. 191 STAFF AT LEHIGHTON MIDDLE SCHOOL ATTENDED.LVH-CARBON HAS BEEN ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN CARBON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION KIDZONE MEETINGS ABOUT PEDIATRIC INJURY PREVENTION (MEETINGS WERE IN JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, JANUARY, MARCH, AND APRIL). THE GROUP PROVIDES SAFETY SEAT CHECKS, ANNUAL SAFETY ACTIVITY FOR NON-PROFITS. SCREENING EVENTS THAT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED INCLUDE HERNIA SCREENING (INSTITUTE FOR SURGICAL EXCELLENCE), GENERAL HEALTH SCREENINGS AT A COMMUNITY CENTER, AND BALANCE SCREENINGS AT A FARMER'S MARKET.BECAUSE PROPER USE OF CAR SEATS CAN HELP PREVENT INJURY IN CHILDREN, WE HAVE ALSO OFFERED TWO CHILD SAFETY SEAT CHECKS IN THE COMMUNITY (WITH A TOTAL ATTENDANCE OF 14 PARENTS/GUARDIANS).INFORMATION SESSIONS HAVE BEEN OFFERED ON CPR AND STROKE AWARENESS BY OUR (HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE), STOP THE BLEED AND CPR (BY OUR EMS AT A FARMER'S MARKET), CPR TRAINING (TO 25 STAFF AT BELTZVILLE STATE PARK), STROKE PREVENTION (BY OUR NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE AT LEHIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT), PUBLIC HEALTH (BY OUR OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION), AND TYPES OF CARE AVAILABLE IN PRIMARY AND GENERAL HOSPITAL SERVICES (PRESENTED TO THE PUBLIC AND TO OUR BOARD OF ADVISORS).LVH-CARBON HAS PARTICIPATED IN HEALTH FAIRS AT THE LEHIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT AND MORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11 (CONTINUATION B)	A COMMUNITY SAFETY EVENT WAS HELD AT MAUCH CHUNK LAKE IN MAY, CO-SPONSORED WITH THE CARBON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.BREAST HEALTH SERVICES WERE PROMOTED THROUGH THE CARBON CHAMBER'S WOMEN IN BUSINESS GROUP.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARBON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFRIBULATORS WERE PLACED IN THE COMMUNITY (INCLUDING AT BELTZVILLE STATE PARK).

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PART I, LINE 6A:	THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS ISSUED BY LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK, EIN #22-2458317, THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL.
PART I, LINE 7:	THE COSTING METHODOLOGY IS COST TO CHARGE RATIO FOR PROGRAMS WITH GROSS CHARGES AND DIRECT COSTS FOR PROGRAMS WITHOUT GROSS CHARGES.
PART I, LINE 7G:	SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES OF $56,415,552 IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE COST OF SERVICES PROVIDED IN CLINICS, AND CERTAIN SERVICE LINES DESCRIBED BELOW, AND THE PAYMENTS RECEIVED FOR THOSE SERVICES.SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDE THE OPERATIONS OF THE DENTAL CLINIC, MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC, AND GERIATRICS. THE DENTAL CLINIC IS OPERATED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DENTAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM, AND THE OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC PROVIDES EVALUATION, COUNSELING, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES.SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES ALSO INCLUDE PRACTICE AREAS WHERE LOCALIZED AND/OR NATIONAL PHYSICIAN SHORTAGES EXIST, SUCH AS IN OBSTETRICS, ONCOLOGY, ENDOCRINOLOGY, NEPHROLOGY, PSYCHIATRY, AND NEONATOLOGY. LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES IN NUMEROUS MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS (MUAS), AS IDENTIFIED BY THE CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION. THE OPERATIONS OF EIGHT OF THE 17TH STREET CLINICS WERE TRANSFERRED TO VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER AS OF JULY 1, 2020. VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERS IS DESIGNATED AS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC) LOOK-ALIKE.SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SHORTFALL OR UNCOMPENSATED CHARITY CARE VALUE REPORTED PRIOR. SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES DO INCLUDE $245,817 OF THE WAGE AND BENEFIT EXPENSE OF DENTAL RESIDENTS WHO PROVIDED CARE TO CLINIC PATIENTS. THIS AMOUNT HAS BEEN DEDUCTED FROM THE TOTAL VALUE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, WHICH IS PRESENTED AS PART OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION ON SCHEDULE H, PART II, LINE 7F.IN ADDITION, LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK FORGAVE REPAYMENT OF A $7,000,000 LOAN IT MADE TO VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (VHP), WHICH INTENDS TO BECOME DESIGNATED AS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC) LOOK-ALIKE. VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERS ASSUMED THE OPERATIONS OF THE EIGHT 17TH ST. CLINICS PREVIOUSLY OPERATED BY THE NETWORK. A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC) LOOK-ALIKE IS A COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER THAT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY CARE AND OTHER SERVICES SUCH AS INTERPRETATION, TRANSPORTATION AND HEALTH EDUCATION FOR THE COMMUNITY POPULATION. AN FQHC LOOK-ALIKE DOES NOT TURN PATIENTS AWAY BASED ON THEIR ABILITY TO PAY AND REMOVES FINANCIAL BARRIERS FOR RECEIVING CARE. FQHC LOOK-ALIKES RECEIVE ENHANCED REIMBURSEMENT FROM MEDICAID AND MEDICARE TO PROVIDE WHOLE-PERSON CARE, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE HEALTH CENTER TO LOOK BEYOND MEDICAL CARE AND FOCUS ON SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH THAT COULD BE SOME OF THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF POOR HEALTH.
PART I, LN 7 COL(F):	THE AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25 IS $96,786,906.
PART III, LINE 2:	PATIENT ACCOUNTS WRITTEN OFF AS BAD DEBT ARE IDENTIFIED. THE COST TO PROVIDE CARE TO THESE PATIENTS IS CALCULATED BY MULTIPLYING THE TOTAL CHARGES WRITTEN OFF AS BAD DEBT BY THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO.
PART III, LINE 3:	THIS AMOUNT IS THE COST TO PROVIDE CARE TO UNINSURED PATIENTS THAT DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE COST IS DETERMINED USING COST TO CHARGE RATIOS. THE RATIONALE FOR INCLUDING THE COST TO PROVIDE CARE TO UNINSURED PATIENTS THAT DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROCESS IS THE HOSPITAL'S EXPERIENCE WITH UNINSURED PATIENTS THAT DO PARTICIPATE IN THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. WHEN THE HOSPITAL EVALUATES UNINSURED PATIENTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, THE MOST COMMON FINDING IS THAT UNINSURED PATIENTS HAVE INCOME LESS THAN 400% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINE AND QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE HOSPITAL BELIEVES THAT UNINSURED PEOPLE WHO CHOOSE NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROCESS AND HAVE THEIR ACCOUNTS WRITTEN OFF AS BAD DEBT, HAVE INCOME THAT WOULD QUALIFY FOR THE HOSPITAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
PART III, LINE 4:	THE ORGANIZATION ESTIMATES AN IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSION RELATED TO UNINSURED ACCOUNTS, NET OF THE AGB (AMOUNTS GENERALLY BILLED) DISCOUNT, TO RECORD THE NET SELF-PAY ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AT THE ESTIMATED AMOUNTS THE ORGANIZATION EXPECTS TO COLLECT. COINSURANCES AND DEDUCTIBLES WITHIN THE THIRD-PARTY PAYER AGREEMENTS ARE THE PATIENT'S RESPONSIBILITY SO THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDES THESE AMOUNTS IN THE SELF-PAY ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND CONSIDERS THESE AMOUNTS IN ITS DETERMINATION OF THE PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE DEBTS BASED ON HISTORICAL COLLECTION EXPERIENCE. FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, AND 2022, RESPECTIVELY, LVH RECORDED A PROVISION FOR IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS OF $200,183,000 AND $69,997,000 AS A DIRECT REDUCTION TO PATIENT SERVICES REVENUES.IN INSTANCES WHERE THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES A PATIENT HAS THE ABILITY TO PAY FOR SERVICES AND, AFTER APPROPRIATE COLLECTION EFFORTS, PAYMENT IS NOT MADE, THE UNPAID PORTION OF THE ACCOUNT BALANCE IS WRITTEN-OFF TO THE PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS. AMOUNTS RECORDED AS PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS DO NOT INCLUDE CHARITY CARE.
PART III, LINE 8:	THE SOURCE OF THE MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS RELATING TO REVENUE RECEIVED FROM MEDICARE IS THE FY2023 MEDICARE COST REPORT. THE ENTIRE SHORTFALL ON LINE 7 SHOULD BE TREATED AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THE REVENUE AND EXPENSES ARE BOTH DETERMINED USING MEDICARE PRINCIPLES.
PART III, LINE 9B:	FINANCIAL COUNSELING STAFF WILL DETERMINE WHETHER PATIENTS MEET ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. ACCOUNTS THAT DO NOT MEET THE ELIGIBLILTY REQUIREMENTS WILL BE REFERRED TO AN EXTERNAL RECEIVABLES FOLLOW UP AGENCY, AND IF NOT PAID, REFERRED TO A COLLECTION AGENCY AND SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED TO BAD DEBT STATUS IF THE ACCOUNTS REMAIN UNPAID.
PART VI, LINE 2:	AS PART OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, STARTING IN 2013, ALL NON-PROFIT HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS ARE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) EVERY THREE YEARS. THE CHNA REPORT EXAMINES THE FACTORS THAT IMPACT THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF ALL THE PEOPLE IN A PARTICULAR GEOGRAPHIC AREA. BEYOND ITS REGULATORY FUNCTION, THE CHNA IS AN IMPORTANT OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATE OF HEALTH IN OUR REGION AND IDENTIFIES POTENTIAL AREAS OF CONCERN WHICH INFORMS LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK'S (LVHN) POPULATION HEALTH MANAGEMENT EFFORTS. LVHN'S CHNA INCLUDES A HEALTH PROFILE, A REPORT THAT LOOKS AT ALL THE FACTORS THAT GO INTO MAKING PEOPLE IN A PARTICULAR AREA HEALTHY. THIS INCLUDES SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS LIKE EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND AIR QUALITY, INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIORS LIKE SMOKING OR HEALTHY EATING, AND THE QUALITY AND AVAILABILITY OF HEALTH CARE IN THEIR AREA. THIS INTRODUCTION PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE 2022 CHNA HEALTH PROFILE AND LVHN'S CHNA PROCESS. THE 2022 HEALTH PROFILE COMBINES DATA AND INFORMATION FROM LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL SOURCES ABOUT DISEASE, THE ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL FACTORS, AND INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIORS, WITH IDEAS, STORIES, AND EXPERIENCES FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND LEADERS FROM THROUGHOUT THE COUNTIES SERVED BY LVHN. THE SECOND COMPONENT OF THE LVHN'S CHNA INCLUDES AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, WHICH OUTLINES OUR PLAN TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE HEALTH PROFILE OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT THREE YEARS. THE 2022 CHNA HEALTH PROFILES AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ARE PROVIDED AT WWW.LVHN.ORG/CHNA.THE 2022 LVHN CHNA HEALTH PROFILE IS BROKEN OUT INTO THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS: DEMOGRAPHICS, INCOME AND ECONOMICS, EDUCATION, HOUSING AND FAMILIES, OTHER SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS, PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, CLINICAL CARE AND PREVENTION, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND SPECIAL TOPICS - COVID-19. TO INCREASE THE READABILITY OF THE REPORT, THE COMMUNITY WILL FIND TWO TYPES OF CALL-OUT BOXES THROUGHOUT THE CHNA HEALTH PROFILES. THE FIRST TYPE SUMMARIZES SOME OF THE DATA PRESENTED ON THAT PAGE, PROVIDING EASY-TO-READ, SUMMARY STATEMENTS OF IMPORTANT DATA ABOUT THE COMMUNITY. THE SECOND TYPE PROVIDES INFORMATION FROM THE INTERVIEWS AND COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS. THESE REPORTS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY LVHN'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD.VISIT WWW.LVHN.ORG/CHNA TO VIEW THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN OUR MOST RECENTLY CONDUCTED CHNA AND HOW WE ARE ADDRESSING THOSE NEEDS.
PART VI, LINE 3:	CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION AND VALUES OF LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK, IT IS THE POLICY TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE TO ALL INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT REGARD TO THEIR ABILITY TO PAY FOR SERVICES. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY APPLIES TO UNINSURED AND UNDER-INSURED INDIVIDUALS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS TO EVALUATE THEIR ABILITY TO PAY FOR LVHN SERVICES.PATIENTS ARE IDENTIFIED BY LVHN REGISTRATION, BENEFITS AND VERIFICATION, CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND FINANCIAL COUNSELORS AS BEING IN FINANCIAL NEED. THE FINANCIAL COUNSELORS HELP PATIENTS COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. LVHN FOLLOWS THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES TO EVALUATE ELIGIBILITY. PATIENTS WHOSE FAMILY INCOME FALLS BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINE WILL HAVE THEIR ENTIRE BALANCE FORGIVEN FOR THEIR QUALIFYING SERVICES AT A PARTICIPATING LVHN PROVIDER. PATIENTS WITH A FAMILY INCOME BELOW 400% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES WILL HAVE A PORTION OF THEIR BALANCE FORGIVEN FOR QUALIFYING SERVICES AT A PARTICIPATING LVHN PROVIDER. PATIENTS ARE EVALUATED FOR NO COST OR REDUCED PREMIUM INSURANCE PLANS. THE LVHN FINANCIAL COUNSELORS WILL OFFER INFORMATION TO PATIENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SEEING IF THEY QUALIFY FOR THESE PROGRAMS OFFERED BY COMMERCIAL INSURANCE COMPANIES.PATIENTS OFTEN EXPRESS FINANCIAL CONCERN OR NEED BY CONTACTING THE LVHN CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENTS. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES EXPLAIN THE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE; FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT IN APPLYING FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE OR INSURANCE THROUGH THE FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE. PATIENTS WILL BE REFERRED TO THE FINANCIAL COUNSELORS WHO WORK WITH PATIENTS TO APPLY FOR PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. THE FINANCIAL COUNSELORS ARE LOCATED ONSITE. THE FINANCIAL COUNSELORS VISIT PATIENTS IN THEIR INPATIENT ROOMS, IN THE CANCER CENTER, AND IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. IN ADDITION, LVHN ADVERTISES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER, ON OUR PUBLIC WEBSITE AND ON THE STATEMENTS SENT TO OUR PATIENTS.
PART VI, LINE 4:	LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL, INC. (LVH) IS A PENNSYLVANIA NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES AS A CORPORATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE LVH PRIMARY SERVICE AREA CONSISTS OF LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON, AND CARBON COUNTIES. BASED ON THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU'S INFORMATION, FOR THE 2020 DECENNIAL CENSUS, THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA POPULATION WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 752,257. ACCORDING TO THE U.S CENSUS BUREAU, THE 2022 ESTIMATED POPULATION FOR THE THREE-COUNTY AREA IS 760,303. DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2022, 81.0% OF THE DISCHARGES FROM LVH-ALLENTOWN/MUHLENBERG WERE RESIDENTS OF THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. THE SECONDARY SERVICE AREA CONSISTS OF BERKS, LUZERNE, MONROE, SCHUYLKILL, BUCKS, AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES. THE 2020 DECENNIAL CENSUS POPULATION FOR THIS AREA AS 2,568,890. THE 2022 U.S. CENSUS BUREAU ESTIMATED POPULATION OF THE SECONDARY SERVICE AREA IS 2,576,857. DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2022, 17.8% OF THE DISCHARGES FROM LVH-ALLENTOWN/MUHLENBERG WERE RESIDENTS OF THE SECONDARY SERVICE AREA. DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2022, 1.3% OF THE DISCHARGES FROM LVH-ALLENTOWN/MUHLENBERG WERE RESIDENTS OUTSIDE THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SERVICE AREAS. BASED ON PROPRIETARY DATA ESTIMATES (CLARITAS), THE CURRENT POPULATION ESTIMATE OF THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA FIVE-YEAR GROWTH RATE TO 2028 IS APPROXIMATELY 1.6%.
PART VI, LINE 5:	LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL QUALIFIES AS AN INSTITUTION OF PURELY PUBLIC CHARITY IN PENNSYLVANIA. THIS REGULATION IS REFERRED TO AS ACT 55. TO BE CONSIDERED A PURELY PUBLIC CHARITY, NONPROFITS MUST:(1) ADVANCE A CHARITABLE PURPOSE; (2) DONATE OR RENDER GRATUITOUSLY A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF ITS SERVICES; (3) BENEFIT A SUBSTANTIAL AND INDEFINITE CLASS OF PERSONS WHO ARE LEGITIMATE SUBJECTS OF CHARITY; (4) RELIEVE THE GOVERNMENT OF SOME BURDEN; AND (5) OPERATE ENTIRELY FREE FROM PRIVATE PROFIT MOTIVE.LVH IS REQUIRED TO REAPPLY FOR THIS CHARITABLE STATUS EVERY FIVE YEARS AND CURRENTLY QUALIFIES THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2025.
PART III, SECTION B. MEDICARE, LINE 8	MEDICARE PROGRAM COSTS INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL LVHN COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT NOT INCLUDED OR ALLOWABLE IN THE MEDICARE COST REPORT IN FY2023 TOTALED $281,277,210. THIS INCLUDES COSTS OF MEDICARE MANAGED CARE, PRACTICE SUBSIDIES TO LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP (LVPG), NON-REIMBURSEABLE INTEREST EXPENSE, SUBSIDIES TO LEHIGH VALLEY ANESTHESIA SERVICES (LVAS), UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA SCHOOL COSTS, AND DISALLOWABLE RELATED ORGANIZATION COSTS.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (1)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxt	RecipientRecipientCnt	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
NURSING LOANS AND SCHOLARSHIPS	271	$2,764,935	BOOK
JIROLANO TUITION AIDE SCHOLARSHIP	1	$600	BOOK

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	IN 2023, THE PROMISSORY NOTE LOAN AGREEMENT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY EXPANDED TO INCLUDE BSN, ASN, LPN, AND DIPLOMA OF NURSING PROGRAMS; INCLUDING EXPANSION OF AGREEMENTS FOR ACCELERATED PROGRAM STUDENTS VIA ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS. PAYMENT FOR BSN STUDENTS WAS $40,000-$50,000, DEPENDING ON AREA OF SPECIALTY; ASN $15,000-$20,000, DEPENDING ON AREA OF SPECIALTY, DIPLOMA $25,000, AND LPN AT $10,000. CRITERIA FOR LOAN AGREEMENTS TO STUDENTS IN A REGISTERED NURSE PROGRAM ARE A COMPLETED APPLICATION, ONE LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM THEIR MOST RECENT CLINICAL INSTRUCTORS OR DEMONSTRATED SUCCESSFUL LVHN EMPLOYMENT, AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT DEMONSTRATING AN OVERALL GPA OF 3.0 OR HIGHER. IF ABOVE INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED AND CONSIDERED FAVORABLE, A LOAN AGREEMENT IS OFFERED IN WRITING FOR THEM TO REVIEW. IF CANDIDATE VERBALLY ACCEPTS, WE INVITE THEM TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO SIGN THE CONTRACT. WE NOTARIZE THE CONTRACT AFTER WE HAVE BOTH REVIEWED AND SIGNED. THEIR COMMITMENT BACK TO THE HOSPITAL IS FOR TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE OF HIRE IN THE NEW GRADUATE/RN POSITION. (SOME CANDIDATES ARE CURRENT EMPLOYEES IN OTHER POSITIONS, SO WE CONSIDER ONLY THE HIRE DATE OF THE REGISTERED NURSE POSITION TOWARD THE WORK COMMITMENT.) IF CANDIDATE DOES NOT FULFILL THEIR COMMITMENT, THE LOAN AGREEMENT DOLLARS ARE PRO-RATED AND REPAYMENT IS DUE IMMEDIATELY, PLUS INTEREST. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023, WE HAVE ELIMINATED NOTARIZATION AND HAVE APPROVED ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE OF THE FORMS. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE OFFERED TO CURRENT REGISTERED NURSE EMPLOYEES. AN APPLICATION IS COMPLETED ALONG WITH A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM THEIR DIRECT SUPERVISOR/DIRECTOR, A COPY OF THEIR MOST RECENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, DEMONSTRATING A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SCORE OF 3.0 OR HIGHER FOR BSN AND MSN. IF RN IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE IN A PROGRAM, AN OFFICIAL COPY OF THEIR CURRENT TRANSCRIPT WOULD ALSO BE REQUIRED. EMPLOYEES MUST BE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A NURSING PROGRAM PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP. IF EMPLOYEE ACCEPTS AND SIGNS A "RECEIPT OF NURSING EDUCATION TUITION PAYMENTS PROGRAM NOTE, THERE IS NO PAYBACK OR WORK COMMITMENT REQUIRED UPON GRADUATION OR SEPARATION. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 271 NEW AND EXISTING LOAN AGREEMENTS AWARDED IN FY2023. PAYMENT CONTINUED ON COMMITTED BSN, MSN AND DNP RECIPIENTS. THE TOTAL FUNDS USED FOR ALL LOAN AGREEMENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS WAS $2,764,935.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Compensation Committee	Yes (X)	CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent Consultant	Yes (X)	IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment Contract	Yes (X)	WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	Yes (1)	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	Yes (1)	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	0	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	0	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	0	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	0	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	0	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	0	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	0	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt	Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount	Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ROBERT BEGLIOMINI PHARMD MBA
PRESIDENT, LVH/TRUSTEE	$523,957	$0	$129,585	$0	$59,942	$0	$0	$0	$30,611	$0	$744,095	$0	$0	$0
DEBORAH A BREN DO
TRUSTEE	$0	$306,495	$0	$55,057	$0	-$3,081	$0	$0	$0	$26,375	$0	$384,846	$0	$0
RANJU GUPTA MD
TRUSTEE	$0	$460,733	$0	$47,650	$0	-$2,608	$0	$0	$0	$33,107	$0	$538,882	$0	$0
BRYAN G KANE MD
TRUSTEE	$0	$344,725	$0	$50,140	$0	$2,761	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$397,626	$0	$0
THOMAS MARCHOZZI MBA CPA
TREASURER	$839,262	$0	$394,134	$0	$185,251	$0	$0	$0	$26,460	$0	$1,445,107	$0	$0	$0
JAMES C MILLER
PRESIDENT, LVH-M/TRUSTEE	$425,218	$0	$109,917	$0	-$6,465	$0	$0	$0	$31,021	$0	$559,691	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN A NESTER DO
PRESIDENT/CEO, LVHN/TRUSTEE	$1,512,558	$0	$889,703	$0	$495,097	$0	$0	$0	$28,408	$0	$2,925,766	$0	$0	$0
JOHN M PIERRO MBA
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERA	$873,146	$0	$402,560	$0	-$6,153	$0	$0	$0	$31,107	$0	$1,300,660	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL A ROSSI MD MBA
ASSISTANT SECRETARY	$790,434	$0	$403,176	$0	$223,785	$0	$0	$0	$23,609	$0	$1,441,004	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT L THOMAS CPA
ASSISTANT TREASURER	$385,181	$0	$101,318	$0	-$609	$0	$0	$0	$10,376	$0	$496,266	$0	$0	$0
ANNETTE WHITE ESQ
SECRETARY	$611,492	$0	$248,400	$0	-$6,110	$0	$0	$0	$35,243	$0	$889,025	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN ZIENIEWICZ
TRUSTEE	$706,569	$0	$92,000	$0	$18,366	$0	$0	$0	$21,380	$0	$838,315	$0	$0	$0
EDWARD DOUGHERTY
SVP & CHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFF	$634,362	$0	$238,140	$0	$133,681	$0	$0	$0	$23,159	$0	$1,029,342	$0	$0	$0
GREGORY G KILE
CHIEF INSURANCE OFFICER	$227,992	$0	$283,838	$0	$462,728	$0	$0	$0	$5,964	$0	$980,522	$0	$0	$0
RONALD S FREUDENBERGER
PHYSICIAN-IN-CHIEF, CARDIAC INSTITUT	$705,372	$0	$179,550	$0	$51,489	$0	$0	$0	$31,021	$0	$967,432	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL MINEAR MS
SVP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER	$543,034	$0	$230,820	$0	$126,961	$0	$0	$0	$20,859	$0	$921,674	$0	$0	$0
LYNN TURNER
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER	$532,965	$0	$210,661	$0	$141,384	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$885,010	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH E PATRUNO MD
FORMER TRUSTEE	$0	$370,111	$0	$34,750	$0	-$4,979	$0	$0	$0	$35,057	$0	$434,939	$0	$0
MARTIN K TILL
FORMER TRUSTEE	$0	$622,911	$0	$197,478	$0	-$27,758	$0	$0	$0	$25,704	$0	$818,335	$0	$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINES 4A-B	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE 457(F) SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN OF LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL IN CALENDAR YEAR 2022: ROBERT BEGLIOMINI, PHARMD, MBA, PRESIDENT, LVH-M/TRUSTEE - $61,469 THOMAS MARCHOZZI, MBA, CPA, TREASURER - $185,009 BRIAN A. NESTER, DO, PRESIDENT/CEO, LVHN/TRUSTEE - $480,452 MICHAEL A. ROSSI, MD, MBA, ASSISTANT SECRETARY - $210,076 EDWARD DOUGHERTY, SVP & CHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER - $130,875 GREGORY G. KILE, CHIEF INSURANCE OFFICER - $23,423 RONALD S. FREUDENBERGER, PHYSICIAN-IN-CHIEF, CARDIAC INSTITUTE - $53,506 MICHAEL MINEAR, MS, SVP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER - $116,078 LYNN TURNER, CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER - $133,002 THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATED IN THE 457(F) SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN OF LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, IN CALENDAR YEAR 2022: RANJU GUPTA, MD, TRUSTEE - $21,754 THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT FROM LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL IN CALENDAR YEAR 2022: GREGORY G. KILE, CHIEF INSURANCE OFFICER - $435,000	ExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Bond Issuer EINBondIssuerEIN	CUSIPCUSIPNum	Bond IssuedBondIssuedDt	Issue PriceIssuePriceAmt	PurposePurposeDesc	DefeasedDefeasedInd	On Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerInd	Pool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
LEHIGH COUNTY GENERAL PURPOSE AUTHORITY
A	911886539	52480GCB8	2012-12-12	$154,924,763	CONSTRUCT, RENOVATE, EQUIP FACILITIES; REFUND 10/17/01, 5/21/03 ISSUES	0	0	0
LEHIGH COUNTY GENERAL PURPOSE AUTHORITY
B	911886539	52480GCF9	2015-07-30	$72,969,788	CONSTRUCT, RENOVATE, EQUIP FACILITIES	0	0	0
LEHIGH COUNTY GENERAL PURPOSE AUTHORITY
C	911886539	52480GCX0	2016-09-15	$152,250,999	REFUND 9/15/05, 6/4/08 ISSUES	0	0	0
LEHIGH COUNTY GENERAL PURPOSE AUTHORITY
D	911886539	52480GDW1	2019-11-13	$385,174,237	CONSTRUCT, RENOVATE, EQUIP FACILITIES; REFUND 4/1/11, 2/15/12, 6/1/12 ISSUES	0	0	0

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	RetiredRetiredAmt	Total ProceedsTotalProceedsAmt	Refunding EscrowRefundingEscrowAmt	Issuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt	Capital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmt	Other Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmt	Substantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYr	Refunding Tax Exempt BondsRefundingTaxExemptBondsInd	Refunding Taxable BondsRefundingTaxableBondsInd	Final Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeInd	Adequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd	Capitalized InterestCapitalizedInterestAmt
A	$515,000	$154,924,763	$74,558,690	$1,860,390	$78,500,000	$5,683	2012	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
B		$72,994,964		$1,125,000	$71,869,964		2017	0	0	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
C	$11,280,000	$152,250,999	$150,509,413	$1,741,586			2017	0	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
D	$16,725,075	$386,355,270	$100,005,000	$1,864,063	$261,752,250	$155,438	2022	Yes (1)	0	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	$22,578,519

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Owning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyInd	Any Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsInd	Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropInd	Any Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsInd	Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd	Change In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd	Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
A	0	0	0	0	0	0	Yes (1)
B	0	0	0	0	0	0	Yes (1)
C	0	0	0	0	0	0	Yes (1)
D	0	0	0	0	0	0	Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Exception To RebateExceptionToRebateInd	Written Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd
A	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
B	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
C	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
D	Yes (1)	Yes (1)

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Procedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
A	Yes (1)
B	Yes (1)
C	Yes (1)
D	Yes (1)

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Bond Issuer EINBondIssuerEIN	CUSIPCUSIPNum	Bond IssuedBondIssuedDt	Issue PriceIssuePriceAmt	PurposePurposeDesc	DefeasedDefeasedInd	On Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerInd	Pool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
LEHIGH COUNTY GENERAL PURPOSE AUTHORITY
A	911886539	52480GDY7	2019-11-13	$129,198,956	REFUND 4/1/11, 7/30/15 ISSUES	0	0	0
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY GENERAL PURPOSE AUTHORITY
B	233007498		2020-11-13	$18,243,597	CONSTRUCT & EQUIP FACILITIES	0	0	0
CARBON COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
C	232280834	14086AAA3	2022-09-07	$85,000,000	REFINANCE OR REIMBURSE COSTS TO CONSTRUCT & EQUIP FACILITIES	0	0	0

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	RetiredRetiredAmt	Total ProceedsTotalProceedsAmt	Refunding EscrowRefundingEscrowAmt	Issuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt	Other Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmt	Substantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYr	Refunding Tax Exempt BondsRefundingTaxExemptBondsInd	Final Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeInd	Adequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd	Capitalized InterestCapitalizedInterestAmt	Capital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmt	UnspentUnspentAmt
A	$15,784,269	$129,198,956	$128,700,000	$444,437	$54,519	2019	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
B	$1,245	$18,243,597		$64,000	$36,000	2022	0	0	Yes (1)	$2,533	$57,495	$18,083,569
C		$85,000,000	$68,387,307	$383,000	$6,911,293		0	0	Yes (1)		$7,807,021	$1,511,379

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Owning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyInd	Any Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsInd	Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropInd	Any Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsInd	Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd	Change In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd	Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
A	0	0	0	0	0	0	Yes (1)
B	0	0	0	0	0	0	Yes (1)
C	0	0	0	0	0	0	Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Exception To RebateExceptionToRebateInd	Variable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueInd	Written Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd
A	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
B	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
C	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Procedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
A	Yes (1)
B	Yes (1)
C	Yes (1)

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	SUSAN C YEE - TRUSTEE	PersonNm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Relationship Description	PARTNER IN 94 BRODHEAD ASSOCIATES - TRUSTEE OF LVH	RelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction	$125,905	TransactionAmt
Transaction	94 BRODHEAD ASSOCIATES LEASES OFFICE SPACE TO LVPG AT FAIR MARKET VALUE.	TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues	0	SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$10,375	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	FAIR MARKET VALUE	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$259,353	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	FAIR MARKET VALUE	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution	22	ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$6,301	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	FAIR MARKET VALUE	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Drugs And Medical Supplies DrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution	1	ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$70,590	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	FAIR MARKET VALUE	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxInd	DescDesc	ContributionContributionCnt	Noncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt	Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)	SERVICES	10	$1,316,516	FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)	TOYS/ACTIVITIES	89	$52,497	FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)	GIFT CARDS	97	$15,756	COST

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received	61	Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held	0	AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts	Yes (1)	ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used	0	ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONTINUED):	REHABILITATION SERVICES - THE DIVISION OF REHABILITATION PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS THROUGH A CONTINUUM DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS OF ALL AGES WHO ARE RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS OR INJURY. THE DIVISION PROVIDES INTENSIVE REHABILITATIVE MEDICINE AND NURSING CARE COMBINED WITH PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, AND SPEECH THERAPY SERVICES AT ITS STATE-OF-THE-ART INPATIENT REHABILITATION CENTERS WITH 34 BEDS AT LVH-CEDAR CREST AND 28 BEDS AT LVH-MUHLENBERG. FOR PATIENTS UNABLE TO TOLERATE AGGRESSIVE THERAPY SERVICES, LVH PROVIDES SHORT-TERM MEDICAL, NURSING, AND REHABILITATIVE CARE AT ITS 52-BED TRANSITIONAL SKILLED UNIT LOCATED AT LVH-17TH STREET. THE DIVISION ALSO OFFERS CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE OUTPATIENT THERAPY SERVICES SERVING THE COMMUNITY WITH OVER 53 LOCATIONS. IN FY2023, THE OUTPATIENT DIVISION EXPANDED ACCESS POINTS TO INCLUDE NEW LOCATIONS IN MACUNGIE AND AT THE VERO, A SENIOR LIVING FACILITY IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY WHILE ALSO OPENING ITS FIRST NEUROLOGIC REHABILITATION DESTINATION CENTER IN ALLENTOWN. THE REHABILITATION DIVISION OFFERS ADVANCED CARE IN OVER 30 CLINICAL SPECIALTY AREAS INCLUDING NEUROLOGIC REHAB, ORTHOPEDICS, SPORTS MEDICINE, WOMEN'S HEALTH, ONCOLOGY REHAB, AUDIOLOGY, AND PEDIATRIC THERAPY SERVICES. TO INCREASE ACCESS, THE DIVISION HAS INCREASED ITS OFFERING OF OUTPATIENT THERAPY OFFERED WITHIN A PATIENT'S HOME OFFERING OVER 8,500 VISITS IN THIS CAPACITY IN FY2023. ADDITIONALLY, THE INPATIENT REHABILITATION CENTERS LVH-CEDAR CREST AND LVH-MUHLENBERG PROVIDED INTENSIVE REHABILITATIVE SERVICE TO 1,193 PATIENTS. OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION PROVIDED 343,606 PATIENT VISITS AT LVH-CEDAR CREST AND LVH-MUHLENBERG LOCATIONS. AT A NETWORK LEVEL, LVHN'S REHABILITATION SERVICES DIVISION CURRENTLY STANDS AS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF REHABILITATIVE CARE IN THE REGION WITH INPATIENT REHABILITATION SERVICES EMBEDDED WITHIN 5 HOSPITALS AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES EXCEEDING 525,000 PATIENT VISITS ACROSS ALL CAMPUSES. LEHIGH VALLEY REILLY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (LVRCH OF LVHN AT LVH AND LVH-MUHLENBERG) - INTRODUCED IN MAY 2012, LEHIGH VALLEY REILLY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (LVRCH) OFFERS THE MOST WIDE-RANGING, SPECIALIZED HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN OF ANY FACILITY IN THE REGION. LVRCH HAS THE REGION'S ONLY: CHILDREN'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, LEVEL IV NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (NICU), CHILDREN'S AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER, AND CHILDREN'S CANCER AND INFUSION CENTER LOCATED AT LVH-CEDAR CREST. IT ALSO HAS THE REGION'S ONLY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER AT LVH-17TH STREET. LVRCH OF LVHN HAS BEEN A FULL INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER OF THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION FOR 10 YEARS AND HAS HAD A PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR 11 YEARS. LVRCH ALSO HAS A LEVEL II NICU AND AN ADOLESCENT INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC UNIT AT LVH-MUHLENBERG. IT HAS A PEDIATRIC SLEEP CENTER, AND A PEDIATRIC CYSTIC FIBROSIS CENTER. IT HAS MULTIPLE SURGICAL AND MEDICAL SPECIALISTS WHO PROVIDE CARE WITHIN LVRCH AND PROVIDES SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH BLEEDING DISORDERS THROUGH THE LVH HEMOPHILIA TREATMENT CENTER. THROUGH OUR SCHOOL-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES LVRCH PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH CARE TO STUDENTS IN 56 SCHOOLS FROM 14 SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE REGION. LVRCH PROVIDES CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH MEDICAL COMPLEXITY IN CONCERT WITH THE VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERS CHILDREN'S CLINIC AT LVH-17TH STREET AND LVPG PEDIATRICS AT TREXLERTOWN AND HAS THE REGION'S ONLY CHILDREN'S EXPRESSCARES AT TWO SITES. IN JULY OF 2021, LVRCH OPENED AN EXPANDED PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, INCREASING BEDS FROM EIGHT TO 12 AS WELL AS A NEW AND EXPANDED CHILDREN'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND PEDIATRIC OBSERVATION UNIT. THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, 6,007 CHILDREN WERE ADMITTED TO THE LVRCH (INCLUDING OBSERVATIONS) AND 31,468 RECEIVED CARE IN THE CHILDREN'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. THE LVRCH-AFFILIATED PROFESSIONALS AND STAFF ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN IN THE REGION. THEY ARE ACTIVE MEMBERS OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS' SOLUTIONS FOR PATIENT SAFETY, A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF OVER 135 CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS, WHICH PROMOTES PATIENT SAFETY THROUGH SHARING OF OUTCOMES AND PROCESS METRICS AND COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION. THEY HAVE DEVELOPED 30 CLINICAL PATHWAYS, WHICH DRIVE HIGH-QUALITY, EFFICIENT CARE. LVRCH PROVIDES SPECIALIZED PEDIATRIC TRAUMA AND BURN CARE, PEDIATRIC CANCER CARE AND EXPERT INPATIENT CARE IN THE PEDIATRIC AND NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITS AND ON THE PEDIATRIC MEDICAL-SURGICAL AND OBSERVATION UNIT. LVHN'S BOARD-CERTIFIED PHYSICIANS PROVIDE CHILDREN'S CARE IN GREATER THAN 30 PEDIATRIC SPECIALTIES INCLUDING PEDIATRIC SURGERY, PEDIATRIC UROLOGY, PEDIATRIC ENT, PEDIATRIC PLASTIC SURGERY, PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDICS, PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY, PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA, PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY, PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY, PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY, PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY, PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY, PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE, PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY, PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY, PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL MEDICINE, NEONATOLOGY, PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE, ADOLESCENT MEDICINE, DEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICS, PEDIATRIC NEUROPSYCHOLOGY, CHILD PROTECTION MEDICINE, AND CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, LVRCH PROVIDES AND SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THROUGH THE ALLENTOWN CHILDREN'S HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (ACHIP), A COMMUNITY-BASED NEEDS ASSESSMENT, RESOURCE CONNECTION, AND FAMILY EMPOWERMENT SERVICE FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OLD. THE WELLER HEALTH EDUCATION SERVICE LINE PROVIDES HIGHLY REGARDED CURRICULA-BASED HEALTH PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS TO OVER 30,000 STUDENTS EACH YEAR IN 25 SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE REGION. LVRCH PROMOTES SAFETY AND HEALTHY LIVING IN VARIOUS FORUMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE MOST NOTABLE IS OUR COMMUNITY CANVAS PROGRAM, WHICH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KELLYN FOUNDATION PROVIDES PROGRAMS IN 20 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THAT PROMOTE GOOD NUTRITION AND HEALTHY LIVING. IMAGING SERVICES - IMAGING SERVICES PROVIDES A VARIETY OF DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES FOR PATIENTS OF ALL AGES, 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK. RADIOLOGY SERVICES INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF EMERGENT, ACUTE, PREVENTIVE, CONSULTATIVE, DIAGNOSTIC, AND THERAPEUTIC IMAGING TO PATIENTS IN THE EMERGENCY, SURGICAL, INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SETTINGS OF LVHN. THE DEPARTMENT PERFORMED 218,785 DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES AND PROCEDURES IN FY2023. OUTPATIENTS ACCOUNTED FOR 80% OF THESE EXAMINATIONS, WHILE INPATIENTS ACCOUNTED FOR THE REMAINING 20%.SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT MULTIPLE SITES. AT LVH-CEDAR CREST, THE FOLLOWING SERVICES ARE OFFERED: VASCULAR LAB, ULTRASOUND, COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY AND NEURORADIOLOGY. IMAGE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI), DEXA, AND PET-CT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH AN AFFILIATED PARTNER. AT LVH-17TH STREET, THE FOLLOWING SERVICES ARE OFFERED: DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY, ULTRASOUND, VASCULAR LAB, AND IMAGE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. SERVICES AT LVH-MUHLENBERG INCLUDE VASCULAR LAB, ULTRASOUND, COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, SPECT-CT, AND MOBILE PET-CT, AS WELL AS IMAGE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT LVH-MUHLENBERG FOR BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT THROUGH AN AFFILIATED PARTNER. THE LVH-TILGHMAN CAMPUS OFFERS DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES FOR THE EXPRESS CARE AND ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY DIVISION. LIMITED ULTRASOUND/VASCULAR IMAGING IS ALSO PROVIDED FOR INPATIENTS. THE RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT OFFERS DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING AND ULTRASOUND AT THE FOLLOWING HEALTH CENTER LOCATIONS: BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP, RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, FOGELSVILLE, HAMBURG (DIAGNOSTIC ONLY), MOSELEM SPRINGS, AND TREXLERTOWN. THE HEALTH CENTER AT BATH OFFERS DEXA, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, ULTRASOUND SERVICES AND PHLEBOTOMY. THE HEALTH CENTER AT BANGOR OFFERS DEXA, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, AND ULTRASOUND SERVICES. IMAGING SERVICES AT CETRONIA ROAD INCLUDE COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY, DEXA, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, MRI, AND ULTRASOUND SERVICES. DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES ARE OFFERED AT 1101 CEDAR CREST AND AIRPORT ROAD.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONTINUED):	THERE ARE VARIOUS IMAGING SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH AN AFFILIATED PARTNER INCLUDING LVH-HECKTOWN OAKS, LVH-CARBON, AND OUTPATIENT IMAGING SERVICES AT HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTERS INCLUDING PENNSBURG AND MUHLENBERG (1770 BATHGATE). LVH-HECKTOWN OAKS SERVICES INCLUDE MRI, CT, PET/CT, ULTRASOUND AND DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING. IMAGING SERVICES AT LVH-CARBON INCLUDE MRI, CT, ULTRASOUND, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING AND BONE DENSITOMETRY. SHELL SPACE EXISTS AT THIS LOCATION FOR FUTURE EXPANSION TO INCLUDE FLUOROSCOPY SERVICES. PENNSBURG IMAGING SERVICES INCLUDE DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING AND ULTRASOUND. THE HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER AT MUHLENBERG PROVIDES CT & MRI SERVICES. FY2024 PLANS INCLUDE CONTINUATION AND EXPANSION OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE THERANOSTICS PROGRAM AT LVH-CEDAR CREST AND THE OPENING LVH-MACUNGIE AND LVH-GILBERTSVILLE HOSPITALS INCLUDING DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, ULTRASOUND/VASCULAR, CT AND MRI. PHARMACY SERVICES - LEHIGH VALLEY PHARMACY SERVICES OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF PHARMACY SERVICES IN THREE CONVENIENT, PATIENT-FOCUSED LOCATIONS: LVH-CEDAR CREST, LVH-17TH STREET, AND LVH-MUHLENBERG. ADDITIONALLY, PRESCRIPTION PICK-UP LOCATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT LVH-HECKTOWN OAKS AND LVH-CARBON TO BETTER SERVE PATIENTS BEING DISCHARGED FROM THESE FACILITIES AS WELL AS OUR LVHN COLLEAGUES. THE SPECIALTY PHARMACY AND HOME INFUSION PHARMACY, LOCATED AT 2024 LEHIGH STREET IN ALLENTOWN, PROVIDED HOME INFUSION AND SPECIALTY PHARMACY SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF SURROUNDING COUNTIES IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. PHARMACY SERVICES INCLUDE PRESCRIPTIONS, COMPOUNDING, SPECIALTY MEDICATIONS, VACCINATIONS, OVER THE COUNTER, HERBAL/ALTERNATIVE MEDICATIONS, PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS, FIRST AID, WOUND CARE, OSTOMY, KNEE BRACES, ORTHOTICS, VASCULAR GARMENTS, POST-MASTECTOMY, BREAST PROSTHESES, DIABETIC SUPPLIES, AND HOME INFUSION. THE RETAIL PHARMACIES ARE ACCREDITED BY THE BOARD OF CERTIFICATION/ACCREDITATION INTERNATIONAL, THE SPECIALTY PHARMACY IS ACCREDITED BY UTILIZATION REVIEW ACCREDITATION COMMISSION (URAC), THE NATION'S LEADER IN PHARMACY ACCREDITATION, AND THE HOME INFUSION PHARMACY IS ACCREDITED BY COMMUNITY HEALTH ACCREDITATION PROGRAM. THE RETAIL PHARMACIES ARE EQUIPPED WITH WORKFLOW, COUNTING CELL, AND BAR CODE SCANNING TECHNOLOGY. PILLS IN A POUCH COMPLIANCE PACKAGING, BEDSIDE DELIVERY, AND CONVENIENCE SHIPPING ARE ALSO OFFERED. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, 444,750 PRESCRIPTIONS WERE FILLED, AND 5,679 INFUSION PATIENTS WERE SERVICED. THE LVHN INPATIENT PHARMACY SERVICES ARE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR EFFORTS IN MEDICATIONS SAFETY AND ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY. THE DEPARTMENT UTILIZES ADVANCED MEDICATION SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES INCLUDING COMPUTERIZED PROVIDER ORDER ENTRY, BEDSIDE BARCODING MEDICATION VERIFICATION, TWO MEDICATION DISPENSING ROBOTS, AND AUTOMATED DISPENSING CABINETS. THE STAFF HAS BOARD CERTIFIED CLINICAL PHARMACY SPECIALISTS IN THE AREAS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, ADULT AND PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY, TRAUMA, BURN, CRITICAL CARE, PEDIATRICS, CARDIOLOGY, SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANT, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, ENDOCRINOLOGY, AND INTERNAL MEDICINE. THE DEPARTMENT USES A UNIT-BASED MODEL TO PROVIDE PHARMACY SERVICES AT THE POINT OF CARE. GUIDED BY THE QUADRUPLE AIM, PHARMACY SERVICES CONTINUES TO INNOVATE, PROVIDING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE TO OUR PATIENTS THROUGH OUTSTANDING CLINICAL SERVICES, AND A DISTRIBUTION MODEL THAT PROVIDES SAFETY AND EFFICIENCIES LIKE NO OTHER. COMMUNITY PRACTICES AND PROGRAMS - LOCATED IN THE HEART OF ALLENTOWN, LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL (LVH)-17TH STREET WAS FOUNDED 125 YEARS AGO AND IS THE ORIGINAL HOSPITAL IN THE 14-CAMPUS LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK HOSPITAL SYSTEM. WALKABLE AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE VIA PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, LVH-17TH STREET IS A HUB OF COMMUNITY WELLNESS OFFERING A RANGE OF ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR ALLENTOWN'S MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: EMERGENCY CARE, AMBULATORY SURGERY, BREAST HEALTH SERVICES, A MENTAL HEALTH CARE CLINIC, INPATIENT HOSPICE CARE, INPATIENT REHABILITATION SERVICES AND A FULL-SERVICE PHARMACY. IN ADDITION, LVH-17TH STREET IS HOME TO SEVERAL COMMUNITY PRACTICES AND PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, WITH THE MAJORITY OF PATIENTS EITHER QUALIFYING FOR MEDICAID OR HAVING NO INSURANCE, INCLUDING: INTERPRETER SERVICES WHICH IMPROVES OUTCOMES AND REDUCES HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES FOR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PATIENTS AND THOSE WHO ARE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING THROUGH IN-PERSON, VIDEO, AND PHONE INTERPRETING PROVIDED BY CERTIFIED MEDICAL INTERPRETERS; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES WHICH IS THE REGION'S LARGEST HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FOR PATIENTS LIVING WITH OR AFFECTED BY HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) AND SERVES OVER 1,000 PATIENTS; LVPG GERIATRICS AND THE FLEMING MEMORY CENTER WHICH PROVIDE SPECIALIZED GERIATRIC PATIENT CARE AS WELL AS SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY MEMORY LOSS; THE JOHN VAN BRAKLE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER WHICH AIMS TO MINIMIZE THE TRAUMA CHILDREN EXPERIENCE DURING A CHILD ABUSE INVESTIGATION BY COORDINATING SERVICES IN A SINGLE CHILD-FRIENDLY LOCATION; THE 17TH STREET DENTAL CLINIC WHICH PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL CARE TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN THE HOSPITAL SETTING AND VIA A MOBILE UNIT; THE HEPATITIS CARE CENTER WHICH PROVIDES SPECIALTY CARE FOCUSED ON VIRAL HEPATITIS; AND, THE SCHOOL-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES LICENSED OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO HUNDREDS OF UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED CHILDREN ANNUALLY. IN ADDITION, LVH-17TH STREET OFFERS FOOD SECURITY PROGRAMS FOR PATIENTS IN NEED AND SERVES AS A CENTRALIZED LOCATION FOR PATIENTS TO ACCESS OTHER RESOURCES INCLUDING FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND LEGAL SUPPORT. INTEGRATED CARE COORDINATION- IN 2014, LVHN ADOPTED A VISION STATEMENT: TO BECOME AN INNOVATIVE LEADER IN POPULATION HEALTH MANAGEMENT. SINCE THEN, LVHN HAS BEEN BUILDING ITS CAPACITY AND COMPETENCIES TO ACHIEVE THIS VISION. LVHN DEFINES POPULATION HEALTH (PH) AS THE HEALTH AND HEALTH OUTCOMES OF A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING HOW THOSE OUTCOMES ARE DISTRIBUTED ACROSS THE GROUP. PH HAS GAINED SIGNIFICANT TRACTION IN LVHN OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, EVEN THOUGH CURRENTLY LESS THAN 10% OF PAYMENT COMES THROUGH VALUE ARRANGEMENTS. NONETHELESS, LVHN HAS DONE THE GROUNDWORK FOR THE EVENTUALITY THAT THE NATION'S FINANCING MODEL WILL CHANGE TO SUPPORT THE EXECUTION OF A VALUE-DRIVEN, POPULATION HEALTH-BASED DELIVERY SYSTEM. IT IS WITH THIS IN MIND LVHN HAS BEGUN TO CREATE A CULTURE OF DELIVERING THE RIGHT INTERVENTION FOR A SPECIFIC PATIENT IN THE LEAST COSTLY POINT IN THE CARE CONTINUUM; AND, CREATING VALUE FOR PATIENTS AND PAYERS SO THAT LVHN IS RECOGNIZED AND REIMBURSED FOR THAT KIND OF CARE. THE INTEGRATED CARE COORDINATION DEPARTMENT SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATES CARE COORDINATION EFFORTS ACROSS THE NETWORK WITH BOTH INPATIENT AND AMBULATORY CLINICAL ASSETS. THE FOLLOWING IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE PH RESOURCES DEPLOYED AND COMPLETED IN FY2023: COMMUNITY CARE TEAMS (CCT) - CCT(S) WORK WITH HIGH-RISK PATIENTS BASED ON PREDETERMINED RISK STRATIFICATION, PAYER ARRANGEMENT, AND PROVIDER CLINICAL JUDGMENT. CCT(S) HAVE A CARE MANAGER, A PHARMACIST, A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALIST, A SOCIAL WORKER, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, AND/OR MEDICATION ASSISTANCE COORDINATORS. THEY COLLABORATE WITH LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP AND MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY (MATLV) PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY PRACTICES TO FACILITATE THE MANAGEMENT OF THE MOST COMPLEX PATIENTS (THESE ARE THE TOP 5% HIGH-RISK LVHN PATIENTS. CCT(S) COVER OVER 100 PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES AND SPECIALTY PRACTICES ACROSS SEVEN COUNTIES. NURSE-DRIVEN PROTOCOLS AND SPECIALTY REFERRALS ALLOW FOR SEAMLESS COLLABORATION WITH OACIS (OPTIMIZING ADVANCED COMPLEX ILLNESS SUPPORT) HOME-BASED CONSULT SERVICE, HOME CARE, REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING, AND OTHER LVHN NETWORK SERVICES. IN FY2023, CCT(S) TOUCHED OVER 16,799 UNIQUE PATIENTS AND OVER 57,218 TOTAL PATIENT CONTACTS BY PHONE, PORTAL COMMUNICATION, VIDEO VISITS, OR FACE-TO-FACE VISITS. IN ADDITION TO WORKING TO HELP PATIENTS GAIN INSURANCE, FOOD, SHELTER, AND TRANSPORTATION. IN FY2023, CCT(S) FACILITATED OVER $6 MILLION IN FREE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS. SECURING THESE MEDICATIONS REDUCES AMBULATORY CARE SENSITIVE ADMISSIONS AND UNNECESSARY EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS. OVER THE LAST NINE FISCAL YEARS, THIS PROGRAM HAS SECURED OVER $44 MILLION IN FREE AND DISCOUNTED PRESCRIPTIONS FOR LVHN PATIENTS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONTINUED):	IN FY2023, LVHN SCREENED APPROXIMATELY 73,000 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS FOR SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) CONCERNS AND 2,500 REFERRALS FOR POPULATION HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT OR SOCIAL SERVICE INTERVENTION WERE PLACED DUE TO POSITIVE SCREENS. OF THOSE PATIENTS REFERRED TO POPULATION HEALTH FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION, CCT SOCIAL WORKERS PLACED OVER 1,700 REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FIND HELP PLATFORM. TO IMPROVE REFERRAL RATES FOR POSITIVE SDOH SCREENS, THE NETWORK LAUNCHED NEW SDOH SCREENING DOMAINS (UTILITIES, HEALTH LITERACY) AND REVISED THE (+) SCREEN BEST PRACTICE ADVISORY (BPA) TO TRIGGER THE SCREENER TO PLACE A REFERRAL TO POPULATION HEALTH WHEN A SIGNIFICANT NEED WAS IDENTIFIED. THE CCT TOOK A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO THIS PROJECT IN AN OVERALL ATTEMPT TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL CARE OF A PATIENT LIVING WITH ASTHMA. CHWS, NURSE CARE MANAGERS, AND CLINICAL PHARMACISTS COLLABORATE TO ENSURE PATIENTS ARE ON EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICATION REGIMENS, HAVE ASTHMA ACTION PLANS IN PLACE, RECEIVE TOBACCO CESSATION SUPPORT, ARE UP TO DATE ON IMMUNIZATIONS, AND UNDERSTAND APPROPRIATE INHALER TECHNIQUE. SO FAR, THE PROJECT TEAM HAS OUTREACHED TO 400 PATIENTS WITH ASTHMA, SCREENED 140 WITH ASTHMA USING THE EVIDENCE-BASED ASTHMA CONTROL TEST (ACT), ENROLLED 37 PATIENTS IN THE PROGRAM, REFERRED 21 PATIENTS TO SCA, CHANGED MEDICATIONS ON 15 PATIENTS, CREATED 6 ASTHMA ACTION PLANS, AND ACCEPTED 3 PATIENTS FOR REMEDIATION SERVICES. INTEGRATED CARE TRANSITIONS - THE INTEGRATED CARE TRANSITIONS TEAM CONSISTS OF A CENTRALIZED TRANSITION OF CARE (TOC) CALL CENTER, CARE NAVIGATION, AND REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING (RPM). ACROSS THESE TEAMS, A TOTAL OF 53,000 PATIENTS WERE CONTACTED EITHER WHILE IN A HOSPITAL SETTING OR POST-DISCHARGE AFTER A HOSPITAL STAY IN FY2023 THAT ARE ATTRIBUTED TO OUR LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION (LVPHO) PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES. THESE NUMBERS REPRESENT THE CALLS MADE FOR DISCHARGES FROM ONE OF OUR LVH HOSPITALS OR FOR ATTRIBUTED PATIENTS SEEN IN ANOTHER NON-LVHN FACILITY. THROUGHOUT FY2023, EFFORTS CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON INCREASING THE PERCENTAGE OF PATIENTS THAT HAVE A TIMELY FOLLOW-UP VISIT POST-DISCHARGE. THE PERCENT OF PATIENTS SEEN WITHIN SEVEN DAYS WAS 49.49%. RPM CONSISTS OF TWO MAIN LEVELS OF CARE ENGAGING PATIENTS THROUGH LVHN AT HOME AND STANDARD RPM. THE LVHN AT HOME PROGRAM IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN RPM, HOME CARE, AND THE ACUTE CARE BRIDGE CLINIC (MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE PROVIDES THE MEDICAL SUPPORT FOR HIGH-RISK PREGNANCY). IN FY2023, THERE WERE 211 PATIENTS ENGAGED IN LVHN AT HOME. STANDARD RPM IS THE TRADITIONAL RPM PROGRAM WHERE PATIENTS ARE MONITORED FOR APPROXIMATELY 90 DAYS FOR THEIR CHRONIC CONDITION. IN FY2023, THERE WERE 15,161 PATIENTS ENGAGED IN STANDARD RPM, AVERAGING ABOUT 1,300 PATIENTS/MONTH. INPATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT - THE INPATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT TEAM CONSISTS OF REGISTERED NURSE AND MASTER'S IN SOCIAL WORK CARE MANAGERS ALONG WITH SOCIAL SERVICE SUPPORT STAFF TO PROVIDE CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. THIS TEAMS SERVED OVER 85,000 ACUTE CARE HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS AT 14 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE NETWORK. INPATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT ASSESSES PATIENTS FOR DISCHARGE PLANNING NEEDS INCLUDING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, RISKS FOR READMISSION AND RISK FOR NEED OF A POST-ACUTE FACILITY STAY. THE TEAM FOCUSED ON LINKING PATIENTS TO OUR AMBULATORY CARE MANAGEMENT RESOURCES: CARES PROGRAM AND THE CCT TEAMS. IN ADDITION, THE WHY NOT HOME CAMPAIGN FOCUSED ON DECREASING SNF UTILIZATION. THE GREATEST IMPACT WAS A NEARLY 12% REDUCTION IN UTILIZATION. THIS REDUCTION ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO DECREASING TOTAL COST OF CARE AND LOS. IN FY2023, THE IN-PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT TEAM PROVIDED $343,277 OF SUPPORT TO INDIGENT CARE. THIS FUNDING PROVIDED EMERGENCY HOUSING, SUPPLIES, TRANSPORTATION, AND MEDICATION TO FACILITATE SAFE DISCHARGES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. MAGNET STATUS FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE - IN AUGUST 2002, THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER (ANCC) GRANTED MAGNET DESIGNATION TO LVH-CEDAR CREST AND LVH-MUHLENBERG, THE FIRST FULL-SERVICE HOSPITALS IN PENNSYLVANIA TO RECEIVE THE RECOGNITION. DEVELOPED BY THE ANCC IN 1994, THE MAGNET DESIGNATION IS THE AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION'S HIGHEST HONOR FOR EXCELLENCE IN NURSING AND RECOGNIZES LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL AS A NATIONAL AND GLOBAL LEADER IN NURSING EDUCATION, RESEARCH, PATIENT SATISFACTION, EVIDENCED-BASED CARE, IMPROVED PATIENT OUTCOMES, JOB RETENTION AND THE CENTRAL ROLE OF NURSING IN THE ORGANIZATION. HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS MUST REAPPLY FOR MAGNET RECOGNITION EVERY FOUR YEARS. AN ORGANIZATION REAPPLYING FOR MAGNET RECOGNITION MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE TO DEMONSTRATE HOW STAFF MEMBERS SUSTAINED AND IMPROVED MAGNET CONCEPTS, PERFORMANCE, AND QUALITY OVER THE FOUR-YEAR PERIOD SINCE THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED ITS MOST RECENT RECOGNITION. ADDITIONALLY, RE-DESIGNATING ORGANIZATIONS MUST UNDERGO A SITE VISIT BY A TEAM OF MAGNET APPRAISERS WHO SPEND TIME INTERACTING WITH NURSES AND OTHER COLLEAGUES TO VALIDATE, VERIFY AND AMPLIFY COMPLIANCE AND ENCULTURATION OF KEY MAGNET MODEL COMPONENTS WHICH INCLUDE TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP; STRUCTURAL EMPOWERMENT; EXEMPLARY PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; NEW KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATIONS, AND IMPROVEMENTS; AND EMPIRICAL QUALITY RESULTS. IN 2006, 2011, 2016, AND 2020, LVH WAS RE-DESIGNATED AS A MAGNET HOSPITAL, CONTINUING TO DEMONSTRATE THE REQUIRED EVIDENCE OF A PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH PROFESSIONAL NURSES AND INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLEAGUES LEAD THE REFORMATION OF HEALTH CARE AND THE CARE OF THE PATIENT, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY. IN FY2024, LVH WILL SUBMIT OUR APPLICATION FOR A 6TH DESIGNATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER IS LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER, LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK, INC., HAS THE POWER TO ELECT, APPOINT, APPROVE, OR REJECT MEMBER'S OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B	THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER, LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK, INC., HAS THE POWER TO APPROVE OR REJECT CERTAIN MAJOR OPERATING DECISIONS MADE BY THE ORGAZINATION'S GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE PROCESS TO REVIEW THE FORM 990'S INCLUDES: DRAFT 1 OF THE RETURNS IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL WITH A FOCUS ON ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, AND PERSPECTIVE BY THE LVHN VICE-PRESIDENT, FINANCE & CONTROLLER. DRAFT 2 OF THE RETURNS IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. ALL COMPENSATION DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR, COMPENSATION - HUMAN RESOURCES. DRAFT 3 OF THE RETURNS IS REVIEWED TOGETHER WITH THE PRESIDENT & CEO, THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE VICE-PRESIDENT, FINANCE & CONTROLLER, AND THE ADMINISTRATOR, TAX. FINAL RETURNS ARE PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	IN JANUARY 2016, LVHN IMPLEMENTED AN ELECTRONIC TOOL DESIGNED TO SEND NOTIFICATIONS AND TRACK DISCLOSURES REPORTED ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES. THE NETWORK ALSO EXPANDED THE SCOPE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR COMMITMENT POLICY, SUCH THAT ADDITIONAL COLLEAGUES ARE NOW REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE EACH YEAR. PRIOR TO JANUARY, THE VP, INTERNAL AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE SERVICES ISSUED A NOTICE TO BOARD MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT COUNCIL WHEN IT WAS TIME FOR THEM TO SUBMIT THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES. THE VP ALSO INSTRUCTED MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT COUNCIL TO IDENTIFY AND REQUEST COMPLETED CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND TO PROVIDE HER WITH THE IDENTITY OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS. COMPLIANCE SERVICES TRACKED COMPLETION OF THE QUESTIONNAIRES. ALL PHYSICIANS ON LVHN'S MEDICAL STAFF ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY. MEDICAL STAFF SERVICES MONITORS THIS PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT ALL PHYSICIANS COMPLY. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE MANAGED BY THE LVHN CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMMITTEE AND/OR BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DEPENDING ON WHOSE INTEREST(S) POSE THE CONFLICT AND THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK 2023 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS PROCESS OUTLINED IN THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS (ISSUED UNDER SECTION 4958 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE); SULLIVAN COTTER AND ASSOCIATES, INC. (SULLIVAN COTTER) QUALIFIES AS AN INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION EXPERT, SPECIALIZING IN THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY. SULLIVAN COTTER PROVIDES ADVICE TO THE LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO SUPPORT ITS ATTAINMENT OF THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS UNDER THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS. THEY ALSO SUPPORT THE COMMITTEE IN ENSURING THAT THE LVHN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS COMPETITIVE AND ALIGNED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TOTAL COMPENSATION REVIEW: PROGRAM ANALYSIS: ANALYZE THE MARKET POSITION OF TOTAL COMPENSATION (BASE SALARY, INCENTIVE, BENEFITS, AND PERQUISITES) FOR LVHN'S PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) IN RELATION TO CEO MARKET DATA OBTAINED FOR A DEFINED PEER GROUP OF COMPARABLE HEALTH SYSTEMS. THIS INCLUDES THE PREPARATION OF TALLY SHEETS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AS WELL AS AN ANALYSIS OF FORM 990 COMPENSATION DATA. THEY ASSESS THE ALIGNMENT OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COMPENSATION WITH LVHN'S COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND NOTE THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE REVIEW. SULLIVAN COTTER'S ANALYSES AND FINDINGS ARE SUMMARIZED IN A REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE THAT PROVIDES A REASONABLENESS OPINION FOR THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE. THE REPORT WAS PROVIDED BY SULLIVAN COTTER AT THE AUGUST 16, 2022 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETING. CEO COUNCIL EXECUTIVE TOTAL COMPENSATION REVIEW: PROGRAM ANALYSIS: ANALYZE THE MARKET POSITION OF TOTAL COMPENSATION (SALARIES, INCENTIVES, BENEFITS, AND PERQUISITES) FOR LVHN'S CEO COUNCIL EXECUTIVES (APPROXIMATELY 10 TOTAL POSITIONS) IN RELATION TO COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN PEER ORGANIZATIONS. THIS INCLUDES THE PREPARATION OF TALLY SHEETS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL. SULLIVAN COTTER'S ANALYSES AND FINDINGS ARE SUMMARIZED IN A REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE THAT ALSO PROVIDES AN OPINION OF REASONABLENESS FOR INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE. THE REPORT WAS PROVIDED BY SULLIVAN COTTER AT THE AUGUST 16, 2022 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETING. SUMMARY OF METHODOLOGY TO CONDUCT THIS ANALYSIS, SULLIVAN COTTER: COLLECTED BACKGROUND INFORMATION REGARDING LVHN'S OPERATIONS, STRUCTURE, SIZE AND SCOPE, AS WELL AS EACH POSITION'S DUTIES. COMPILED MARKET DATA FOR CEO COUNCIL EXECUTIVES CONSISTENT WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE DURING ITS SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 MEETING: THE MARKET DATA USED FOR LVHN SYSTEM EXECUTIVES IN THIS ASSESSMENT ARE AN EQUALLY WEIGHTED BLEND OF: (1) LVHN'S COMMITTEE-APPROVED PEER GROUP OF 25 NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH SYSTEMS LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST (EXCLUDING NEW YORK CITY) WITH NET OPERATING REVENUES BETWEEN $2.0 BILLION AND $9.0 BILLION (MEDIAN OF $3.2 BILLION); AND (2) NATIONAL DATA REFLECTING ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SCOPE AND SIZE TO LVHN. PEER GROUP AND NATIONAL MARKET DATA WERE ABSTRACTED FROM SULLIVAN COTTER'S 2022 SURVEY OF MANAGER AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IN HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS, AS WELL AS OTHER PUBLISHED COMPENSATION SURVEYS REFLECTING PAY AT COMPARABLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH INCLUDED NATIONAL HOSPITALS AND NATIONAL MEDICAL GROUPS. COMPILED MARKET DATA FOR THE LVHN CLINICAL CHAIRS PREPARED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES (AAMC) FOR THE CHAIRS OF CLINICAL DEPARTMENTS IN MEDICAL SCHOOLS, LVHN'S TRADITIONAL COMPARATOR GROUP FOR THESE JOBS. ADJUSTED THE MARKET DATA TO AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JANUARY 1, 2023 AT AN ANNUALIZED RATE OF 3.0% BASED ON SALARY INCREASE TRENDS. COMPARED EACH COMPONENT OF LVHN'S BENEFIT PROGRAM AGAINST TYPICAL MARKET BENEFIT PRACTICES IN HEALTH SYSTEMS AND HOSPITALS BASED ON MULTIPLE PUBLISHED SURVEYS, SUPPLEMENTED BY SULLIVAN COTTER'S PROPRIETARY DATA AND EXPERIENCE. DEVELOPED MARKET TOTAL COMPENSATION DATA BY COMBINING MARKET TCC WITH TYPICAL MARKET BENEFIT COSTS. COMPARED LVHN'S TC TO MARKET RATES AND ASSESSED OVERALL POSITIONING. FOR PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVES HAVING BOTH CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES, RELEVANT MARKET DATA WERE COLLECTED BASED ON FTE ALLOCATION. SULLIVAN COTTER HAS NOT COMPLETED AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PHYSICIANS' PRODUCTIVITY OR THE FAIR MARKET VALUE (FMV) OF THEIR CLINICAL COMPENSATION, AS LVHN HAS ADVISED THAT SUCH AMOUNTS ARE APPROPRIATE AND WITHIN FMV. SULLIVAN COTTER USED THE FOLLOWING METHODOLOGY TO ASSESS THE COMPETITIVENESS AND REASONABLENESS OF LVHN'S EXECUTIVE TOTAL COMPENSATION LEVELS: COLLECTED BACKGROUND INFORMATION REGARDING LVHN'S OPERATIONS, STRUCTURE, SIZE AND SCOPE. COLLECTED INFORMATION ON EACH CEO COUNCIL EXECUTIVE MEMBER'S CURRENT COMPENSATION. DATA COLLECTED INCLUDE BASE SALARIES, ANNUAL INCENTIVE OPPORTUNITY LEVELS (TARGET AND MAXIMUM), ACTUAL ANNUAL INCENTIVE PAYOUT AMOUNTS, ANNUAL COSTS OF ALL STANDARD AND SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS AND ANNUAL COST AND DESCRIPTION OF EXECUTIVE PERQUISITES. REVIEWED JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS TO IDENTIFY EACH POSITION'S FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS. SELECTED THE APPROPRIATE BENCHMARK POSITION MATCH FOR EACH POSITION AND APPLIED PREMIUMS/DISCOUNTS TO THE MARKET DATA IN INSTANCES WHERE LVHN'S JOB DUTIES DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM BENCHMARK POSITION MATCHES. POSITION MATCHES AND MARKET ADJUSTMENTS WERE REVIEWED WITH LVHN'S SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION STAFF. LVHN'S PROJECTED FY2022 NET REVENUES AND PHYSICIAN FTE'S WERE USED AS THE SCOPE SIZE FOR EACH ENTITY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18	LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE - WWW.LVHN.ORG. IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR (ANOTHER'S WEBSITE) AND UPON REQUEST; PRINTED COPIES ARE HELD BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND BY THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990-T IS ONLY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY. THE ANNUAL REPORT IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL ATTENDEES AT THE ORGANIZATIONS ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING. THE ANNUAL REPORT IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE - WWW.LVHN.ORG. IN ADDITION, IT IS DISTRIBUTED VIA MAIL TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	UNFUNDED PENSION 40,094,972. TRANSFERS TO/FROM AFFILIATES 33,066,006.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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FAMILY CARE CENTERS INC
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HAZLETON HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	232580968	STAFFING SERVICES	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 12B, II	LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON	0
HAZLETON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	205880364	PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ORGANIZATION	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 3	LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP	0
HAZLETON SURGICAL ALLIANCE
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	202038456	SURGICAL SERVICES	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 3	LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON	0
LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	222458317	PARENT COMPANY	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 12C, III-FI		0	N/A
LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	232532377	AMBULATORY MEDICAL SERVICES	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 10	LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK	0
LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK REALTY HOLDING CO
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	232586770	REAL ESTATE HOLDING CO.	PA	501(C)(2)		LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK	0
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - COORDINATED HEALTH ALLENTOWN (FINAL 8-9-2022)
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	843843850	HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 3	LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK	0
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	232421970	HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 3	LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK	0
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - POCONO
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	240795623	HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 3	POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM	0
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - SCHUYLKILL
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	231352202	HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 3	LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK	0
LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	232700908	PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ORGANIZATION	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 3	LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK	0
LEONARD PARKER POOL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	851211082	SUPPORT RELATED ORGANIZATIONS	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 3	LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL	0
LVHN AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER OF LOPATCONG INC
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	844004771	HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION	NJ	501(C)(3)	LINE 3	LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL	0
LVHN COORDINATED PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (FINAL 11-14-2022)
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	843878831	PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ORGANIZATION	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 3	LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL	0
LVHN SCRANTON ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALISTS (FINAL 11-14-2022)
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	843987128	HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 3	LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK	0
MUHLENBERG REALTY CORPORATION
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	232245513	REAL ESTATE RENTALS	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 12C, III-FI	LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK	0
POCONO AMBULATORY SERVICES INC
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	232611474	HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 3	POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM	0
POCONO HEALTH FOUNDATION
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	232516451	FUNDRAISING	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 12A, I	POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM	0
POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	232336285	SUPPORT RELATED ORGANIZATIONS	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 12B, II	LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK	0
POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY SELF-INSURANCE TRUST
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POCONO HEALTHCARE PARTNERS (FINAL 12-31-2022)
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POCONO VNA-HOSPICE
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SCHUYLKILL REHABILITATION CENTER INC (FINAL 3-31-2023)
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BELTWAY HEALTH LP (FINAL 12-31-2022)
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CHP-LVHN JV LLC
1509 BANKS STREET	HOUSTON	TX	770066019	863918453	HOSPITAL OPERATIONS	DE	N/A	0	0
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA ENDOSCOPY CENTER LLC
1501 N CEDAR CREST BLVD STE 100	ALLENTOWN	PA	181042309	842257961	ENDOSCOPY SERVICES	PA	N/A	0	0
FAIRGROUNDS MEDICAL CENTER
400 N 17TH STREET STE 102	ALLENTOWN	PA	181045052	232530427	REAL ESTATE RENTALS	PA	N/A	0	0
HAZLETON SURGERY CENTER LLC
17480 DALLAS PARKWAY STE 210	DALLAS	TX	752877304	201232531	SURGICAL SERVICES	PA	N/A	0	0
HEALTH NETWORK LABORATORIES LLC
794 ROBLE ROAD	ALLENTOWN	PA	181099110	232932802	LABORATORY SERVICES	PA		0	0	LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL	RELATED	$113,733	$3,928,093	0.97930
HEALTH NETWORK LABORATORIES LP
794 ROBLE ROAD	ALLENTOWN	PA	181099110	232948774	LABORATORY SERVICES	PA		0	0	LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL	RELATED	$12,852,457	$329,629,081	0.95750
LEHIGH VALLEY IMAGING LLC
1247 S CEDAR CREST BLVD STE 105	ALLENTOWN	PA	181036202	464551937	IMAGING SERVICES	PA		0	0	LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL	RELATED	$50,759,294	$45,096,128	0.72770
LVHN RECIPROCAL RISK RETENTION GROUP
151 MEETING STREET STE 301	CHARLESTON	SC	294012238	200037118	INSURANCE SERVICES	PA		0	0	LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK	RELATED		$19,852,925	0.20000
MONROE ENDOSCOPY CENTER LLC
1501 N CEDAR CREST BLVD STE 100	ALLENTOWN	PA	181042309	884118030	ENDOSCOPY SERVICES	PA	N/A	0	0
NAZARETH ENDOSCOPY CENTER LLC
1501 N CEDAR CREST BLVD STE 110	ALLENTOWN	PA	181042309	824072967	ENDOSCOPY SERVICES	PA	N/A	0	0
POCONO AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER LTD
1 STORM STREET	STROUDSBURG	PA	183602406	232611442	SURGICAL SERVICES	PA	N/A	0	0
POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM INVESTMENT COLLABORATIVE LP
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	472125419	INVESTMENTS	PA	N/A	0	0
SCHUYLKILL HEALTH SYSTEM MEDICAL MALL LP
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	232514813	REAL ESTATE RENTALS	PA	N/A	0	0
UHS-LVHN JV LLC
367 S GULPH ROAD	KING OF PRUSSIA	PA	194063121	871641782	HOSPITAL OPERATIONS	PA	N/A	0	0

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (12 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd	Direct Controlling NADirectControllingNACd	Entity TypeEntityTypeTxt	Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Share Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmt	OwnershipOwnershipPct
CH EYE SPECIALISTS PC (FINAL 12-31-2022)
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	831905823	HEALTH CARE RELATED SERVICES	PA	N/A	C	0
CH UROLOGY SPECIALISTS PC (FINAL 12-31-2022)
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	832261980	HEALTH CARE RELATED SERVICES	PA	N/A	C	0
HAZLETON SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING INC (FINAL 12-31-2022)
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	232500981	MEDICAL OFFICE RENTAL	PA	N/A	C	0
LEHIGH VALLEY ANESTHESIA SERVICES PC
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	233906125	ANESTHESIA SERVICES	PA	N/A	C	0
LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH SERVICES INC
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	232263665	HEALTH CARE RELATED SERVICES	PA	N/A	C	0
LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION INC
1605 N CEDAR CREST BLVD STE 411	ALLENTOWN	PA	181042323	232750430	HEALTH CARE RELATED SERVICES	PA		C	0	LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL	$27,132,454	0.50000
LVHN COORDINATED PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF NJ PC
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	844028262	PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ORGANIZATION	NJ	N/A	C	0
POPULYTICS INC
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	232539282	HEALTH CARE RELATED SERVICES	PA	N/A	C	0
SCHUYLKILL HEALTH SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	232432417	REAL ESTATE RENTALS	PA	N/A	C	0
SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL PLAZA - CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	232931821	CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION	PA	N/A	C	0
SPECTRUM HEALTH VENTURES INC
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	232391479	HEALTH CARE RELATED SERVICES	PA	N/A	C	0
WESTGATE PROFESSIONAL CENTER INC (FINAL 12-31-2022)
PO BOX 4000	ALLENTOWN	PA	181054000	231657333	REAL ESTATE RENTALS	PA		C	0	LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL		1.00000

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts	Yes (1)	ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org	0	GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org	0	GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org	Yes (1)	LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org	Yes (1)	LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization	0	DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org	0	AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org	0	AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange	0	AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org	Yes (1)	RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org	Yes (1)	RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org	Yes (1)	PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org	Yes (1)	PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities	Yes (1)	SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing	Yes (1)	PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org	Yes (1)	ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org	Yes (1)	ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org	0	TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org	0	TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt	InvolvedInvolvedAmt	Method Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
WESTGATE PROFESSIONAL CENTER INC
K	$20,646	FAIR MARKET VALUE
SCHUYLKILL HEALTH SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
K	$14,747	FAIR MARKET VALUE