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ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (EIN 16-0743134)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-14
IRS object ID
202423199349306737
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-14T11:44:09-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN161131146PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BONADIO & CO LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityPITTSFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14534ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN160743134EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlROCHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5859221595PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityROCHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14621ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTHOMAS R CRILLYPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5859221595PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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PTINP01336644PTIN
Phone5853811000PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDR RICHARD DAVISPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 KINGS HIGHWAY SOUTHAddressLine1Txt
CityROCHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14617ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,700,317,012GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Website AddressWWW.ROCHESTERREGIONAL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1847FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO OPERATE A GENERAL HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTY OF MONROE, NY FOR MEDICAL AND SURGICAL AID, CARE AND TREATMENT OF PERSONS IN NEED.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Liabilities EOY$1,223,759,894TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO ESTABLISH, ERECT AND MAINTAIN A GENERAL HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARY IN THE COUNTY OF MONROE, NY FOR MEDICAL AND SURGICAL AID, CARE AND TREATMENT OF PERSONS IN NEED THEREOF; TO CARRY ON AND CONDUCT A TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES; TO PROMOTE AND CARRY ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH RELATED TO THE CARE OF THE SICK AND INJURED; TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY ACTIVITIES DESIGNED AND CARRIED ON TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY; AND TO ACQUIRE BY PURCHASE, LEASE OR GIFT, OR IN ANY OTHER FASHION, ANY AND ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY NECESSARY OR ADVISABLE FOR CARRYING OUT ANY OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES AND POWERS.MissionDesc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalYes (1)OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt AttYes (1)AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
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Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtYes (1)SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonHOWARD GLASTONBURYPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (26 entries)

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KAREN M GALLINA
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY C MAPSTONE
TREASURER1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JULIA TEDESCO
SECRETARY1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RICHARD DAVIS PHD
CEO13.0042.00Yes (X)$728,522$2,353,687$54,879Yes (X)
KARAN SINGH ALAG MD
DIRECTOR40.001.00Yes (X)$9,822$0$11,425
LINDA BECKER
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE CICERO
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WALTER LARKIN
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARCY C MULCONRY MD
DIRECTOR1.0040.00Yes (X)$0$402,048$44,776
DAWN RIEDY MD
DIRECTOR40.001.00Yes (X)$239,351$0$5,211
LEON T SAWYKO
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRICIA GATLIN PH D RN
CHAIR OF THE BOARD40.000.00Yes (X)$16,212$0$0Yes (X)
KATHY VAETH PH D
VICE CHAIR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LAURIE LERNER MD
MEDICAL STAFF PRESIDENT40.000.00Yes (X)$444,597$0$59,721
RANIA AYYAD MD
DIRECTOR40.001.00Yes (X)$288,028$0$50,938
SARA KELLY PHD
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAMMY SNYDER
PRESIDENT55.000.00Yes (X)$444,449$0$8,026Yes (X)
JENNIFER ESLINGER
COO15.0040.00$352,913$941,100$11,368Yes (X)
THOMAS CRILLY
CFO13.0042.00$336,680$1,087,739$154,601Yes (X)
HUGH THOMAS
CAO24.0031.00$755,080$975,311$9,101Yes (X)
CHRISTIAN CASINI
ASSISTANT SECRETARY0.0055.00$0$337,568$34,153Yes (X)
GORDON WHITBECK
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$1,534,303$0$101,790Yes (X)
TIMOTHY WAGNER
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$1,852,303$0$18,579Yes (X)
ALLEN CHENG
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$1,202,460$0$34,689Yes (X)
GIAN VINELLI
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$1,393,803$0$25,275Yes (X)
VINCENT CHANG
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$10,789,667TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$6,097,453TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$609,062TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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ROCHESTER RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES PC
2050 SOUTH CLINTON AVEROCHESTERNY14618PHYSICIAN SERVICES$24,513,943
HEALTH CAROUSEL LLC
PO BOX 714216CINCINATTIOH45271HEALTH CARE STAFFING SERVICES$18,479,419
DGA BUILDERS LLC
7612 COUNTY RD 42VICTORNY14564CONSTRUCTION SERVICES$18,176,515
SHC SERVICES INC
PO BOX 677896DALLASTX75267HEALTH CARE STAFFING SERVICES$14,285,826
HHS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC
PO BOX 734367DALLASTX75373ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES$5,495,544
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K112CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$4,129,564RelatedOrganizationsAmt
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Total Contributions$75,674,779TotalContributionsAmt

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DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE622110$1,437,827,164$1,437,827,164
RENTAL REVENUE FROM RELATED PARTI531120$8,158,660$8,158,660
SCHOOL OF NURSING611600$4,001,377$4,001,377
RESEARCH541700$110,304$110,304

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,453,484,835TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$123,441,792SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$117,981,949SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,459,843SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$5,459,843ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

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PHARMACY REVENUE456110$15,990,267$15,990,267
CAFETERIA/CAFE & CATERING722514$2,489,477$2,489,477
PASSTHROUGH UBIT900099$128,462$128,462

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,598,928RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$24,703,414OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,475,563,507RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$28,472,035ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$388,000TotalAmt
Program Services$388,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,701,990TotalAmt
Program Services$3,322,087ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$379,903ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$555,347,027ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,599,853ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,275,407TotalAmt
Program Services$52,803,142ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,472,265ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$33,434,745ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,453,984ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$43,029,642ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,508,251ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$301,090TotalAmt
Program Services$225,366ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$75,724ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,909,739TotalAmt
Program Services$1,429,440ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$480,299ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$59,129ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,868ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$118,536TotalAmt
Management And General$118,536ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$229,717,735TotalAmt
Program Services$211,816,331ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,901,404ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$7,840,183ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$180,465ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,119,630TotalAmt
Program Services$35,269,043ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,850,587ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$654,323TotalAmt
Program Services$639,601ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,722ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,120,273TotalAmt
Program Services$20,542,459ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,577,814ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,540,024TotalAmt
Program Services$46,949,099ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,590,925ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,757,203TotalAmt
Program Services$22,245,166ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$512,037ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
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SHARED SERVICE EXPENSE$33,154,553$24,816,183$8,338,370
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$8,543,095$8,543,095
TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS$5,954,457$5,820,482$133,975

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,276,243TotalAmt
Program Services$1,247,528ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,715ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,572,451,314TotalAmt
Program Services$1,454,881,753ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$117,569,561ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,492,468BOYAmt
EOY$26,755,511EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$115,853,659BOYAmt
EOY$48,639,843EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,187,698BOYAmt
EOY$2,041,397EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,785,372BOYAmt
EOY$75,133,578EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,361,364BOYAmt
EOY$535,641EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,668,267BOYAmt
EOY$24,784,748EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,255,755BOYAmt
EOY$14,504,819EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,363,214,324LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$708,802,758LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$657,559,772BOYAmt
EOY$654,411,566EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$244,630,717BOYAmt
EOY$235,529,306EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$272,149,581BOYAmt
EOY$274,443,846EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$673,043,342BOYAmt
EOY$728,652,433EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,092,987,995BOYAmt
EOY$2,085,432,688EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$190,955,747BOYAmt
EOY$223,549,077EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,443,580BOYAmt
EOY$4,656,662EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$512,276,537BOYAmt
EOY$505,053,056EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$548,923,195BOYAmt
EOY$490,501,099EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,266,599,059BOYAmt
EOY$1,223,759,894EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$778,205,088BOYAmt
EOY$822,040,409EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,183,848BOYAmt
EOY$39,632,385EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$826,388,936BOYAmt
EOY$861,672,794EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,092,987,995BOYAmt
EOY$2,085,432,688EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$9,883,749ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$27,330,474NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$1,930,365OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
HospitalYes (X)HospitalInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$118,536OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$118,536TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE AMOUNT REFLECTED ON PART II-B. LINE 1I REPRESENTS THE PORTION OF MEMBERSHIP DUES PAID TO GREATER NY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (GNYHA), HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS (HANYS), AND AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (AHA) ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$14,155,876BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,073,386ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$15,229,262EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$16,249,510BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions-$2,093,634ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$14,155,876EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$14,683,970BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,565,540ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$16,249,510EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,088,985BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,594,985ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$14,683,970EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,562,060BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,526,925ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$13,088,985EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.70060PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.29940TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,900,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,900,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$693,966,232OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$248,077,722DepreciationAmt
Book Value$445,888,510BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$55,592,136OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$52,508,002DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,084,134BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$517,786,438OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$399,135,839DepreciationAmt
Book Value$118,650,599BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$92,969,518OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,081,195DepreciationAmt
Book Value$83,888,323BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$654,411,566TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
COMMON COLLECTIVE TRUSTS$28,752,506F
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP HEDGE FUNDS$245,691,340F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$274,443,846TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (7 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN FOUNDATION$459,794,079
OTHER ASSETS$21,626
THIRD PARTY RECEIVABLE$32,767,013
SELF-INSURANCE ASSET$71,962,200
OTHER RECEIVABLES$37,639,793
LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSETS$117,221,882
INVESTMENT IN GRIPA$9,245,840
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$728,652,433TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
SELF INSURANCE LIABILITIES$82,504,925
THIRD PARTY PAYABLES$83,190,775
DUE TO AFFILIATES$206,544,739
LEASE LIABILITIES$118,258,849
OTHER CUSTODIAL LIABILITIES$1,811
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$490,501,099TotalLiabilityAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART V, LINE 4:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE INTENDED USES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS INCLUDE: 1) CAPITAL EXPANSION, AND 2) ADVANCEMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEANRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Specific Services ProvidedINVESTMENTSSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$0SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$0TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (1)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance PolicyYes (1)FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written PolicyYes (1)WrittenPolicyInd
All Hospitals PolicyYes (X)AllHospitalsPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free CareYes (1)FPGReferenceFreeCareInd
Percent200Yes (X)Percent200Ind
FPG Reference Discounted CareYes (1)FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Percent400Yes (X)Percent400Ind
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (1)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetYes (1)FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed BudgetYes (1)ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Unable To Provide Care0UnableToProvideCareInd
Annual Community Bnft ReportYes (1)AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically AvailableYes (1)ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$18,252,733TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$9,365,083DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$8,887,650NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00570TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$273,315,874TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$172,414,722DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$100,901,152NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.06450TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Costs UnreimbursedCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$67,147,420TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$37,235,245DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$29,912,175NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01910TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$358,716,027TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$219,015,050DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$139,700,977NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.08930TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$2,240,016TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$2,240,016NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00140TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$50,616,452TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$18,518,453DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$32,097,999NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.02050TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$734,236,018TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$564,940,066DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$169,295,952NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.10830TotalExpensePct

Research ResearchGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$0TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$1,229,650TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$1,229,650NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00080TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$788,322,136TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$583,458,519DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$204,863,617NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.13100TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$1,147,038,163TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$802,473,569DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$344,564,594NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.22030TotalExpensePct

Environmental Improvements EnvironmentalImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$1,287,105TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$1,287,105NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00080TotalExpensePct

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$1,287,105TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$1,287,105NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00080TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense ReportedYes (1)BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$8,543,095BadDebtExpenseAmt
Bad Debt Expense Attributable$1,375,098BadDebtExpenseAttributableAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$96,697,991ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$158,470,720CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall-$61,772,729MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge RatioYes (X)CostToChargeRatioInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection PolicyYes (1)WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance PrvsnYes (1)FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd

Management Co And Jnt Ventures ManagementCoAndJntVenturesGrp

Entity Name EntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line11 LATTIMORE SERVICES ORGANIZATION LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesMANAGEMENT SERVICESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Org Profit Or Ownership0.29000OrgProfitOrOwnershipPct
Physicians Profit Or Ownership0.71000PhysiciansProfitOrOwnershipPct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Hospital Facilities1HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11425 PORTLAND AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityROCHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14621ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Licensed HospitalYes (X)LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And SurgicalYes (X)GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Teaching HospitalYes (X)TeachingHospitalInd
Research FacilityYes (X)ResearchFacilityInd
Emergency Room24 HrsYes (X)EmergencyRoom24HrsInd

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum
First Licensed CY Or PY0FirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PY0TaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA ConductedYes (1)CHNAConductedInd
Community DefinitionYes (X)CommunityDefinitionInd
Community DemographicsYes (X)CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing ResourcesYes (X)ExistingResourcesInd
How Data ObtainedYes (X)HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health NeedsYes (X)CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health IssuesYes (X)OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id ProcessYes (X)CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting ProcessYes (X)ConsultingProcessInd
Prior CHNA ImpactYes (X)PriorCHNAImpactInd
CHNA Conducted22CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others InputYes (1)TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other FcltsYes (1)CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non FcltsYes (1)CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely AvailableYes (1)CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own WebsiteYes (X)RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URLWWW.ROCHESTERREGIONAL.ORGOwnWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public InspectionYes (X)PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Implementation Strategy AdoptYes (1)ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt22ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted WebsiteYes (1)StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URLWWW.ROCHESTERREGIONAL.ORGStrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Organization Incur Excise Tax0OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria ExplainedYes (1)EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free DscntYes (X)FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care200.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care400.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Explained BasisYes (1)ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst ExplnYes (1)AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described InfoYes (X)DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt DocYes (X)DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital ContactYes (X)ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Provided Nonprofit ContactYes (X)ProvidedNonprofitContactInd
Includes Publicity MeasuresYes (1)IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URLWWW.ROCHESTERREGIONAL.ORGFAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URLWWW.ROCHESTERREGIONAL.ORGFAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On WebsiteYes (X)FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URLWWW.ROCHESTERREGIONAL.ORGFAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Avlbl On Request No ChargeYes (X)FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
FAP App Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
Notified FAP Copy Bill DisplayYes (X)NotifiedFAPCopyBillDisplayInd
FAP TranslatedYes (X)FAPTranslatedInd
Other PublicityYes (X)OtherPublicityInd
FAP Actions On NonpaymentYes (1)FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit No ActionsYes (X)PermitNoActionsInd
Collection Activities0CollectionActivitiesInd
None MadeYes (X)NoneMadeInd
Nondis Emergency Care PolicyYes (1)NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Look Back MedicareYes (X)LookBackMedicareInd
Amounts Generally Billed0AmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross Charges0GrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: THE 2022 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) WAS CONDUCTED JOINTLY BY THE HOSPITAL SYSTEMS SERVING MONROE COUNTY, NY IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MONROE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS CONSTITUTE THE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT WORKGROUP (CHIW), THE OVERSIGHT BODY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHNA. INFORMATION DISCUSSED BY THE CHIW IS SHARED, AS IS APPROPRIATE, WITH HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP AND TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY GROUPS FOR INPUT AND COMMENT.
ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, UNITY HOSPITAL, STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HIGHLAND HOSPITAL
ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: MONROE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, COMMON GROUND HEALTH (THE LOCAL POPULATION HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (PHIP)), MONROE COUNTY OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND FINGER LAKES PERFORMING PROVIDER SYSTEM
ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE MOST RECENTLY CONDUCTED CHNA ARE ALL BEING ADDRESSED BY THE HOSPITAL FACILITY. SEE THE DISCLOSURES IN PART VI AS WELL AS THE HOSPITAL FACILITY'S IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOUND AT WWW.ROCHESTERREGIONAL.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION.
ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 16J: ALSO LOCATED IN OUTPATIENT SETTINGS.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 20:IT IS THE INTERPRETATION OF RGH THAT SINCE THE HOSPITAL DOESN'T PERFORM ANY OF THE EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION ACTIONS (ECA) LISTED IN LINE 19, OUR RESPONSE OF "NONE OF THESE EFFORTS WERE MADE" IN LINE 20 INDICATES THAT SINCE NONE OF THE ACTIONS IN LINE 19 ARE MADE NONE OF THE ACTIONS LISTED IN LINE 20 WOULD APPLY. LINE 20 IS THEREFORE CONSIDERED NOT APPLICABLE TO RGH. RGH DOESN'T MAKE ANY EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION ACTIONS. IF RGH DID ENGAGE IN ECA'S THEY WOULD COMPLY WITH ANY IRS AND INDUSTRY GUIDANCE.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility123FacilityNum

Oth Hlth Care Fclts Not Hospital OthHlthCareFcltsNotHospitalGrp

Oth Hlth Care Fclts OthHlthCareFcltsGrp (123 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdFacilityFacilityTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
1 - RGH LINDEN OAKS DEXA
10 HAGAN DRIVE SUITE 130ROCHESTERNY14625RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
2 - RGMG DERMATOLOGY & MOHS SURGERY AT LINDE
10 HAGAN DRIVE SUITE 300ROCHESTERNY14625RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICE
3 - RGH BARIATRICS AT NEWARK
1200 DRIVING PARK AVENUENEWARKNY14513RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
4 - RGH NEPHROLOGY AT NEWARK
1200 DRIVING PARK AVENUENEWARKNY14513RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
5 - RGH PULMONARY AT NEWARK
1200 DRIVING PARK AVENUENEWARKNY14513RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
6 - RGH INFECTIOUS DISEASES AT NEWARK
1202 DRIVING PARK AVENUENEWARKNY14513RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
7 - RGH UROLOGY AT NEWARK
1202 DRIVING PARK AVENUENEWARKNY14513RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
8 - RGH OT PT AND SPEECH THERAPY
1381 EAST RIDGE ROADROCHESTERNY14621RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
9 - RGH ULTRASOUND AT TWC
1415 PORTLAND AVENUE SUITE 400/490ROCHESTERNY14621RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
10 - RGH BARIATRICS OF WESTERN NY
1415 PORTLAND AVENUE SUITE 225ROCHESTERNY14621RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
11 - RGHS DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
1415 PORTLAND AVENUE SUITE 245ROCHESTERNY14621RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
12 - RGH SANDS CONSTELLATION HEART INSTITUTE
1415 PORTLAND AVENUE SUITE 350ROCHESTERNY14621RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
13 - RGH NEUROLOGY AT THE MOB
1415 PORTLAND AVENUE SUITE 445ROCHESTERNY14621RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
14 - RGMG ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC
1425 PORTLAND AVENUEROCHESTERNY14621RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICE
15 - RGMG MED ASSOCIATES - TWIG SITE
1425 PORTLAND AVENUEROCHESTERNY14621RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICE
16 - RGMG ORTHOPAEDICS AT WILSON
1425 PORTLAND AVENUE WILSONROCHESTERNY14621RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICEBUILDING
17 - RGMG PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHAB AT WILS
1425 PORTLAND AVENUE WILSONROCHESTERNY14621RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICEBUILDING
18 - RGMG RGPA ADOLESCENT
1425 PORTLAND AVENUEROCHESTERNY14621RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICE
19 - RGMG RGPA COUNSELING
1425 PORTLAND AVENUEROCHESTERNY14621RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICE
20 - RGMG RGPA PEDS INFECTIOUS DISEASE
1425 PORTLAND AVENUEROCHESTERNY14621RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICE
21 - RGMG RGPA RHEUMATOLOGY
1425 PORTLAND AVENUEROCHESTERNY14621RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICE
22 - RGH RADIOLOGY AT RHC
1455 EAST RIDGE ROADROCHESTERNY14621RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
23 - RGH ULTRASOUND AT RHC
1455 EAST RIDGE ROADROCHESTERNY14621RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
24 - RGMG GENERAL MEDICINE AT RHC
1455 EAST RIDGE ROADROCHESTERNY14621RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICE
25 - RGMG RGPA ADOLESCENT - RHC
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26 - RGMG PEADIATRIC ASSOCIATES AT RHC
1455 EAST RIDGE ROADROCHESTERNY14621RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICE
27 - RGMG RGPA COUNSELING AT RHC
1455 EAST RIDGE ROADROCHESTERNY14621RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICE
28 - RGMG RGPA PEDS INFECTIOUS DISEASE AT RHC
1455 EAST RIDGE ROADROCHESTERNY14621RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICE
29 - RGMG RHEUM AT RHC
1455 EAST RIDGE ROADROCHESTERNY14621RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICE
30 - RGMG GENERAL MED - TWIG AT RHC
1455 EAST RIDGE ROADROCHESTERNY14621RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICE
31 - RGH MAMMO AT RHC
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32 - RGH BARIATRICS AT LOCKPORT
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33 - RGH SPEECH LANGUAGE PATH AT EAST RIDGE
1850 EAST RIDGE ROADROCHESTERNY14622RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
34 - RGH CARDIAC REHABILITIATION
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1850 EAST RIDGE ROADROCHESTERNY14622RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
36 - RGH PULMONARY REHAB AT EAST RIDGE
1850 EAST RIDGE ROADROCHESTERNY14622RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
37 - RGMG DIABETES EDUCATION AT CLIFTON SPRIN
2 COULTER ROAD SUITE 1620CLIFTON SPRINGSNY14432RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICE
38 - RGH - ONCOLOGY AT LINDEN OAKS
20 HAGAN DRIVE SUITE 100ROCHESTERNY14625RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
39 - RGH DEPT OF SURGERY AND LINDEN OAKS
20 HAGAN DRIVE SUITE 320ROCHESTERNY14625RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
40 - RGH GENEVA HEART INSTITUTE
200 NORTH STREETGENEVANY14456RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
41 - RGMG DIABETES EDUCATION AT BAY CREEK
2000 EMPIRE BLVDWEBSTERNY14580RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICE
42 - RGH RADIOLOGY AND ULTRASOUND AT BAY CREE
2000 EMPIRE BLVDWEBSTERNY14580RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
43 - RGMG PM&R AT BAY CREEK
2000 EMPIRE BLVDWEBSTERNY14580RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICE
44 - RGMG MIDWIFE AT BAY CREEK
2000 EMPIRE BLVDWEBSTERNY14580RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICE
45 - RGH DIALYSIS AT BAY CREEK
2010 EMPIRE BLVDWEBSTERNY14580RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
46 - RGH PHYSICAL THERAPY AT MIDTOWN
210 EAST HIGHLAND DRIVEROCHESTERNY14610RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
47 - RGH RADIOLOGY AND ULTRASOUND AT ALEXANDE
214 ALEXANDER STREET SUITE 1000ROCHESTERNY14607RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
48 - RGH PODIATRY AT ALEXANDER PARK
222 ALEXANDER STREET SUITE 5000ROCHESTERNY14607RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
49 - RGMG PLANT BASED NUTRITION AT SCHI CLINT
2365 SOUTH CLINTON AVENUE SUITE 100ROCHESTERNY14618RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICE
50 - RGH SCHI AT CLINTON WOODS
2365 SOUTH CLINTON AVENUE SUITE 100ROCHESTERNY14618RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
51 - RGH CLINTON PHLEBOTOMY
293 UPPER FALLS BLVDROCHESTERNY14605RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
52 - RGMG DIABETES EDUCATION AT LINDEN
30 HAGEN DRIVE SUITE 200ROCHESTERNY14625RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICE
53 - RGH WOUND AND VEIN CARE AT LINDEN OAKS
30 HAGEN DRIVE SUITE 120ROCHESTERNY14625RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
54 - RGH SCHI AT LINDEN OAKS
30 HAGEN DRIVE SUITE 100ROCHESTERNY14625RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
55 - RGMG OFFICE OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE CLIN
309 UPPER FALLS BLVDROCHESTERNY14605FAMILY MEDICINE
56 - RGH SPEECH LANGUAGE OT AND PT AT LINDE
360 LINDEN OAKS DRIVE SUITE 200ROCHESTERNY14625RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
57 - RGH PAIN CLINIC AT LINDEN OAKS
360 LINDEN OAKS DRIVE SUITE 200ROCHESTERNY14625RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
58 - RGMG PM&R AT 360 LINDEN OAKS
360 LINDEN OAKS DRIVE SUITE 200ROCHESTERNY14625RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICE
59 - RGH HEMODIALYSIS OUTPATIENT CENTER
370 EAST RIDGE ROAD SUITE 30ROCHESTERNY14621RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
60 - RGH HOME DIALYSIS
370 EAST RIDGE ROAD SUITE 30ROCHESTERNY14621RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
61 - RGH DEPARTMENT OF NEPHROLOGY
370 EAST RIDGE ROAD SUITE 20ROCHESTERNY14621RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
62 - RGH SCHI CANANDAIGUA
401 SOUTH MAIN STREETCANANDAIGUANY14424RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
63 - RGH FAMILY & LIFESTYLE MEDICINE CANANDAI
401 SOUTH MAIN STREETCANANDAIGUANY14424RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
64 - RGH RADIOLOGY MAMMO AND ULTRASOUND HENR
50 MIDDLE ROADHENRIETTANY14467RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
65 - RGH PRIMARY CARE - HENRIETTA
50 MIDDLE ROADHENRIETTANY14467RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
66 - RGH REHAB AND NEURO HENRIETTA
50 MIDDLE ROADHENRIETTANY14467RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
67 - RGH ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPINE CENTER HENRIE
50 MIDDLE ROADHENRIETTANY14467RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
68 - RGH SCHI AT HENRIETTA MEDICAL CENTER
50 MIDDLE ROADHENRIETTANY14467RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
69 - RGH OBGYN AT HENRIETTA
50 MIDDLE ROADHENRIETTANY14467RGH SPECIALTY PRACTICE
70 - RGMG DERM SODUS INTERNAL MEDICINE
6692 MIDDLE ROADSODUSNY14551RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICE
71 - RGMG DIABETIC EDUCATION
224 ALEXANDER STREETROCHESTERNY14607RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICES
72 - RGMG CLINTON FAMILY DIABETES
293 UPPER FALLS BLVDROCHESTERNY14605RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICES
73 - RGMG OPTIFAST
224 ALEXANDER STREETROCHESTERNY14607RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICES
74 - RGH RGMG ORTHOPAEDIC BAY CREEK
2000 EMPIRE BLVDWEBSTERNY14580RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICES
75 - RGMG LYONS DIABETESEDUCATION
12 LEACH RDLYONSNY14889RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICES
76 - RGH WOLCOTT RADIOLOGY
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77 - RGMG LYONS AIR
10 LEACH ROADLYONSNY14889RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICES
78 - RGMG TWC NW ANTENATAL
1250 DRIVING PARK AVENEWARKNY14513RGMG OBGYN
79 - RGMG FAMILY MEDICINE AT RIT
181 LOMB MEMORIAL DRIVE SUITEROCHESTERNY14623RGH PRIMARY CARE78-A670
80 - RGMG GHS PRIMARY CARE
222 ALEXANDER STREET SUITE 5000ROCHESTERNY14607RGH PRIMARY CARE
81 - RGMG WILLIAMSON PEDIATRICS
4425 OLD RIDGE RDWILLIAMSONNY14589RGMG PEDIATRICS
82 - RGMG SODUS INTERNAL MEDICINE
6692 MIDDLE RDSODUSNY14551RGH PRIMARY CARE
83 - RGMG WOLCOTT PEDIATRICS
6254 LAWVILLE RDWOLCOTTNY14590RGMG PEDIATRICS
84 - RGMG VEIN CARE CENTER
20 HAGEN DR SUITE 210ROCHESTERNY14625RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICES
85 - RGMG WOMENS CTR AT CLINTON
309 UPPER FALLS BLVDROCHESTERNY14605RGMG OBGYN
86 - RGMG SODUS PEDIATRICS
6692 MIDDLE RDSODUSNY14551RGMG PEDIATRICS
87 - RGMG GANANDA FAMILY PRACTICE
1200 FAIRWAY SEVENMACEDONNY14502RGH PRIMARY CARE
88 - RGH PM&R
1415 PORTLAND AVE SUITE 445ROCHESTERNY14621RGH PRIMARY CARE
89 - RGH RGMG ORTHOPAEDICS
800 CARTER STREETROCHESTERNY14621RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICES
90 - RGMG LYONS HEALTH CENTER
12 LEACH RDLYONSNY14889RGH PRIMARY CARE
91 - RGMG GI AT NEWARK
1304 DRIVING PARK AVENEWARKNY14513RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICES
92 - RGMG WILLIAMSON FAM PRACTICE
4425 OLD RIDGE RDWILLIAMSONNY14589RGH PRIMARY CARE
93 - RGMG AIR LINDEN
10 HAGEN DR SUITE 20ROCHESTERNY14625RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICES
94 - RGMG GENESEE IM PORTLAND AVE
1299 PORTLAND AVENUE SUITE 17ROCHESTERNY14621RGH PRIMARY CARE
95 - RGMG WOLCOTT INTERNAL MEDICINE
6254 LAWVILLE RDWOLCOTTNY14590RGH PRIMARY CARE
96 - RGMG PENN FAIR PRIMARY CARE
2200 PENFIELD ROADPENFIELDNY14526RGH PRIMARY CARE
97 - RGMG RIDGEWAY FAMILY MEDICINE
2350 RIDGEWAY AVENUE SUITE AROCHESTERNY14626RGH PRIMARY CARE
98 - RGMG AIR GREECE
2300 WEST RIDGE ROAD 5TH FLOORROCHESTERNY14626RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICES
99 - RGMG NORTHRIDGE MEDICAL GROUP
1338 E RIDGE ROAD SUITE 101ROCHESTERNY14621RGH PRIMARY CARE
100 - RGMG WOMENS CTR AT ALEX PARK
222 ALEXANDER STREET SUITE 1100ROCHESTERNY14607RGMG OBGYN
101 - RGMG CLINTON FAMILY HEALTH CTR
293 UPPER FALLS BLVDROCHESTERNY14605RGH PRIMARY CARE
102 - RGMG GERIATRICS CONSULT SVC
1415 PORTLAND AVE SUITE 200ROCHESTERNY146213022RGMG GERIATRICS
103 - RGMG PENN FAIR PEDIATRIC GROUP
2067 FAIRPORT NINE MILE POINT RDPENFIELDNY14526RGMG PEDIATRICSSUITE
104 - RGMG BAY CREEK MEDICAL GROUP
2000 EMPIRE BLVDWEBSTERNY14580RGH PRIMARY CARE
105 - RGMG BAY CREEK PEDIATRIC GRP
2000 EMPIRE BLVDWEBSTERNY14580RGMG PEDIATRICS
106 - RGMG WHITE PINES MEDICAL GROUP
370 RIDGE RD EAST SUITE 400ROCHESTERNY14621RGH PRIMARY CARE
107 - RGMG RGMG CTR FOR DERMATOLOGY
20 HAGEN DR SUITE 220ROCHESTERNY14625RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICES
108 - RGMG TWC RGH ANTENATAL
1415 PORTLAND AVE SUITE 480ROCHESTERNY14621RGMG OBGYN
109 - RGMG GENESEE IM AT ALEXANDER
222 ALEXANDER STREET SUITE 5000ROCHESTERNY14607RGH PRIMARY CARE
110 - RGMG REFUGEE COMMUNITY MED
222 ALEXANDER STREET 4TH FLR SUITEROCHESTERNY14607RGMG REFUGEE COMMUNITY MED41
111 - RGMG VASCULAR SURGERY ASSOC
1445 PORTLAND AVENUE SUITE 108ROCHESTERNY14621RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICES
112 - RGMG WOMENS CTR AT NEWARK
1250 DRIVING PARK AVENEWARKNY14513RGMG OBGYN
113 - RGMG NEWARK PEDIATRICS
NWCH 1200 DRIVING PARK AVENEWARKNY14513RGMG PEDIATRICS
114 - RGH LINDEN MEDICAL GROUP
30 HAGEN DR SUITE 300ROCHESTERNY14625RGH PRIMARY CARE
115 - RGMG DIABETIC CARE RES CTR
224 ALEXANDER STREETROCHESTERNY14607RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICES
116 - RGMG NEWARK INTERNAL MEDICINE
NWCH 1208 DRIVING PARK AVENUENEWARKNY14513RGH PRIMARY CARE
117 - RGMG LONG POND INTERNAL MED
2350 RIDGEWAY AVENUE SUITE BROCHESTERNY14626RGH PRIMARY CARE
118 - RGMG AIR ALEXANDER PARK
222 ALEXANDER ST SUITE 3000ROCHESTERNY14607RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICES
119 - RGMG GENESEE PEDIATRICS (GHS)
222 ALEXANDER STREET 4TH FLRROCHESTERNY14607RGMG PEDIATRICS
120 - RGH RGMA OPD TWIG
1425 PORTLAND AVENUEROCHESTERNY14621RGH PRIMARY CARE
121 - RGMG THE WOMENS CENTER AT RGH
1415 PORTLAND AVE SUITE 400ROCHESTERNY14621RGMG OBGYN
122 - RGMG ROCH GEN PEDIATRIC ASSOC
1425 PORTLAND AVENUEROCHESTERNY14621RGMG PEDIATRICS
123 - RGMG RHEUMATOLOGY INFUSION CTR
10 HAGEN DR SUITE 330ROCHESTERNY14625RGMG SPECIALTY PRACTICES

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PART I, LINE 6A:ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT FOR ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, A RELATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, AS PART OF THE JOINT COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT DISTRIBUTED BY MONROE COUNTY, NY.
PART I, LINE 7:THE COSTING METHODOLOGY USED FOR LINES 7A, B, C AND F WAS FROM BOTH THE HOSPITAL'S 2023 MEDICAID ICR, UTILIZING EXHIBIT 46, AND THE 2023 MEDICARE MCR, UTILIZING WORKSHEETS S-10 AND B, PART I. WORKSHEET 2 WAS USED TO CALCULATE THE RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST-TO-CHARGES. EXHIBITS 11 AND 46 FROM THE 2023 MEDICAID ICR WERE UTILIZED TO COMPLETE THE CALCULATIONS.
PART I, LINE 7G:NO PHYSICIAN CLINIC COSTS WERE INCLUDED ON LINE 7G.
PART I, LN 7 COL(F):TOTAL EXPENSES ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (A) ARE $1,572,451,314. THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE INCLUDED IN THIS AMOUNT IS $8,543,095. AFTER BAD DEBT WAS DEDUCTED FROM TOTAL EXPENSES, THE AMOUNT OF TOTAL EXPENSES USED TO CALCULATE THE PERCENT IN LINE 7, COLUMN (F) WAS $1,563,908,219.
PART I, LINE 7E:DURING 2023, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH (RRH) AND ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (RGH) SPONSORED THE FOLLOWING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT THAT MEET THE DEFINITION FOR DISCLOSURE ON SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7E (COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS). WITH THE SLOWING SPREAD OF COVID-19 MANY EVENTS WERE HELD IN-PERSON. TO ENSURE RGH WAS REACHING AS MANY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS POSSIBLE, VIRTUAL OPTIONS CONTINUE TO BE OFFERED. RGH CONTINUED ITS FOCUS ON COMMUNITY EDUCATION. - IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL HEALTHCARE DECISIONS DAY, THE PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM HAD REPRESENTATIVES PROMOTING HEALTH CARE PROXY AND ADVANCED CARE PLANNING EDUCATION AND DOCUMENT COMPLETION. THIS EVENT WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. - ST. JOHN FISHER COLLEGE KICKED OFF ITS CARDINAL NURSE CAMP, WHERE JUNIORS AND SENIORS IN HIGH SCHOOL INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN THE NURSING PROFESSION HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHADOW NURSES AT ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL. - FROM ALMSHOUSE TO PSYCHIATRIC CENTER: MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN ROCHESTER RRH LEADERS IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE HELD A DISCUSSION ON THE PROGRESSION OF PSYCHIATRIC CARE AND MENTAL HEALTH. THE NINETEENTH AND TWENTIETH CENTURIES WITNESSED DRAMATIC SHIFTS IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE IN THE U.S. TREATMENT EVOLVED FROM SEGREGATING INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS WITH PAUPERS AND CRIMINALS, TO PLACING THEM IN RURAL RETREATS REMOVED FROM THE PRESSURES OF FAMILY AND URBAN LIFE, TO KEEPING THEM IN OVERCROWDED FACILITIES WITH LITTLE EFFECTIVE TREATMENT. THESE TRANSITIONS PLAYED OUT LOCALLY IN THE MONROE COUNTY ALMSHOUSE, THE MONROE COUNTY INSANE ASYLUM, THE ROCHESTER STATE HOSPITAL, AND NOW THE ROCHESTER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER. DISCUSSION WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.- RGH HOSTED MULTIPLE BLOOD DRIVES THROUGHOUT 2023.- NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH- IN APRIL 2023, RRH CELEBRATED NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH. THIS MONTH WAS ESTABLISHED BY CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER BOOKER T. WASHINGTON IN 1915. MR. WASHINGTON PROVIDED US WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE RESOURCES AND INFORMATION TO GET ACTIVE AND STAY HEALTHY AND BRING AWARENESS TO THE HEALTH DISPARITIES STILL AFFECTING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. BETTER HEALTH THROUGH BETTER UNDERSTANDING IS THE THEME FOR NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH IN 2023. IT CHALLENGES US TO BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT COMMUNITY OUTREACH, HEALTH LITERACY EFFORTS, AND LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY. IN SO DOING, WE EQUIP OUR COMMUNITIES WITH THE INFORMATION THEY NEED, THE WAY THEY NEED IT, TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS. THROUGHOUT THE MONTH, RRH PROVIDED SHARED COMMUNITY RESOURCES, LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE, AND INTERPRETATION FACTS, AS WELL AS CULTURAL WELLNESS TIPS.- RRH SPONSORED A SPECIAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. EVENT. THIS EVENT WAS OPEN TO STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY AND CONSISTED OF A KEYNOTE SPEAKER, ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT CHOIR, PERFORMANCES BY MEMBERS OF SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS, AND SEVERAL OTHER SPEAKERS. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR MAKING THE PROGRAM A SUCCESS.- RRH'S CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH CONTINUED TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF REPRESENTATION IN HEALTHCARE. ACCORDING TO RESEARCH, THE LACK OF REPRESENTATION BETWEEN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE CAN IMPACT PATIENT CARE. A STRATEGIC COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY IS A MEANS OF PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY AND REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES. REPRESENTATION IN HEALTHCARE ALSO HAS OTHER MEASURABLE BENEFITS FOR BOTH HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE, INCLUDING: ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING OF VALUE SETS; IMPROVED COMMUNICATION; AND INCREASED PATIENT TRUST.- RRH WELLNESS: RUNNING AT ANY AGE EVENT - RRH PHYSICAL THERAPISTS SHARED TIPS, TRICKS, AND EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH STRATEGIES TO RETURN TO RUNNING AT ANY AGE! IN ADDITION TO COMMON RUNNING INJURIES, THEY PROVIDED A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF INJURY PREVENTION TECHNIQUES!- VIRTUAL STROKE SYMPOSIUM A DAY OF INSIGHT AND ENGAGING DISCUSSIONS THAT FOCUSED ON THE INTERDISCIPLINARY CLINICAL CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF STROKE AND CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE. REGIONAL STROKE EXPERTS DISCUSSED THE LATEST ADVANCES IN THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE, ISCHEMIC, AND HEMORRHAGIC STROKE, AS WELL AS OTHER CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES, FROM INITIAL PRESENTATION TO REHABILITATION.- PAINT RRH BLUE WEEK-MARCH IS COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. ACCORDING TO THE COLORECTAL CANCER ALLIANCE, COLORECTAL CANCER (CRC), WHICH IS CANCER OF THE COLON AND RECTUM, IS THE SECOND DEADLIEST CANCER IN THE US, BUT IT IS HIGHLY PREVENTABLE AND TREATABLE WHEN DETECTED EARLY WITH REGULAR SCREENING. RRH'S COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING AND PREVENTION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND HELP PREVENT COLORECTAL CANCER IN MEN AND WOMEN. THE HOSPITALS WILL BE LIT UP BLUE TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS FOR COLORECTAL CANCER.- BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS-BRAIN INJURY IS THE SECOND MOST PREVALENT INJURY AND DISABILITY IN THE US. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH'S GOLISANO RESTORATIVE NEUROLOGY & REHABILITATION CENTER IS THE LARGEST INPATIENT PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN THE FINGER LAKES REGION. THE CENTER HELPS THOSE RECOVERING FROM A SEVERE BRAIN INJURY RESTORE AS MUCH OF THEIR INDEPENDENCE AS POSSIBLE. ACCREDITED FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS BY THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES (CARF), THE PROGRAM PRODUCES EXCELLENT PATIENT OUTCOMES AND SATISFACTION.- FIT-TALK WITH RRH: INJURY PREVENTION FOR RUNNERS. DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES FOR ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, SPOKE ABOUT INJURY PREVENTION FOR RUNNERS.- WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH- RRH PROUDLY CELEBRATES WOMEN WHO TELL OUR STORIES IN RECOGNITION OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. THE TIMELY THEME HONORS WOMEN THROUGHOUT HISTORY AND WOMEN IN THE HISTORY OF RRH WHO HAVE DEVOTED THEIR LIVES AND TALENTS TO IMPROVING THE HUMAN CONDITION. STORYTELLING GIVES ROOTS AND WINGS BY HELPING US WITNESS HISTORY, DOCUMENT THE PRESENT, AND INSPIRE THE FUTURE.- BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK - THIS WEEK-LONG CAMPAIGN WAS INSPIRED BY THE BLACK MAMAS MATTER ALLIANCE (BMMA), A COLLECTIVE OF MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROFESSIONALS WORKING TO ENSURE THAT "ALL BLACK MAMAS HAVE THE RIGHTS, RESPECT, AND RESOURCES TO THRIVE BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER PREGNANCY."- IMAGINE RIT: CREATIVITY & INNOVATION FESTIVAL FEATURING 350+ EXHIBITS AND 2,200+ EXHIBITORS. VISITORS OF ALL AGES CAN EXPERIENCE INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS, HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATIONS, EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMING ARTS, AND RESEARCH PROJECTS.- EARTH DAY 2023-IN CELEBRATION OF EARTH DAY, RRH SPONSORED SPECIAL ACTIVITIES ACROSS ITS LOCATIONS, INCLUDING TREE SAPLING GIVEAWAYS AND AN E-WASTE DROP-OFF! TREE SAPLINGS WERE HANDED OUT AT EACH OF OUR HOSPITALS. - MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH, A NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH. EVERY YEAR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS 1 IN 5 ADULTS, 1 IN 6 CHILDREN FACE THE REALITY OF LIVING WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS. ROCHESTER REGIONAL OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING ADULT MENTAL HEALTH, YOUTH, AND FAMILY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS & CRISIS CENTER, COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY PROGRAM, HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT, AND PERSONALIZED RECOVERY ORIENTED SERVICES.- STROKE AWARENESS ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH AND THE ROCHESTER RED WINGS CAME TOGETHER TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTION, RECOGNITION, AND RAPID STROKE TREATMENT. SUPPORT STROKE SURVIVORS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND CELEBRATE THE INCREDIBLE STROKE CARE PROVIDED AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH. - RRH REMEMBERS AND HONORS THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES WHILE SERVING IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.- HAIR & HEALTH SYMPOSIUM: RRH SPONSORED THE HAIR & HEALTH SYMPOSIUM IN JUNE 2023. THE FREE EVENT WAS HELD AT LOCAL SCHOOL AND WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. - FREE COMMUNITY CPR TRAINING EVENT - IF PERFORMED IMMEDIATELY, CPR CAN DOUBLE, OR EVEN TRIPLE, THE CHANCES OF SURVIVAL FROM AN OUT-OF-HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST. RRH HOSTED A SERIES OF FREE CPR TRAINING EVENTS FOR ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO LEARN HOW TO PERFORM CPR AND OTHER LIFE-SAVING MEASURES IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.- NATIONAL DAY OF AWARENESS TO END VIOLENCE RRH JOINED THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION TO RECOGNIZE THE 7TH "NATIONAL DAY OF AWARENESS TO END VIOLENCE." THIS ANNUAL RECOGNITION USES A PUBLIC HEALTH LENS TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE AREAS OF VIOLENCE WE SEE WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. AS A SYSTEM, RRH IS ALSO WORKING TO UPDATE AND SIMPLIFY SIGNAGE RELATED TO AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR IN OUR FACILITIES. THE GOAL OF THE EFFORT IS TO CLEARLY COMMUNICATE OUR EXPECTATIONS FOR RESPECTFUL PATIENT AND VISITOR BEHAVIOR WHILE EXPLAINING CLEAR CONSEQUENCES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THOSE EXPECTATIONS. THESE NEW INITIATIVES ARE IN ADDITION TO MAJOR INVESTMENTS RRH HAS MADE TO SECURITY ACROSS THE ENTIRE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION AND REPAIR OF BLUE LIGHT EMERGENCY CALL BOXES, NEW SECURITY CAMERAS, IMPROVED LIGHTING AND INCREASED PATROLS BY UNIFORMED SECURITY WHICH NOT ONLY FACILITATE FASTER RESPONSES TO INCIDENTS BUT AIM TO PREVENT INCIDENTS BEFORE THEY HAPPEN.
PART I, LINE 7E (CON'T):- PRIDE MONTH- RRH IS PROUD TO GATHER, DREAM & AMPLIFY THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY! THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION (DEI) TEAM IS LEADING EFFORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND CELEBRATE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, OR QUESTIONING (LGBTQ+) PATIENTS, COLLEAGUES, AND OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF JUNE. THIS MONTH AS WE GATHER, OUR COLLECTIVE DREAM IS TO CREATE A WORLD WHERE EVERY INDIVIDUAL THRIVES, AND WE PROUDLY AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY.- ROC PRIDE PARADE & FESTIVAL - RRH WAS A TOP SPONSOR OF THE 2023 ROC PRIDE PARADE! OVER 100 WALKERS AND VOLUNTEERS SHOWED UP TO GATHER, DREAM, AND AMPLIFY RRH'S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION. THOUSANDS OF ROCHESTERIANS ATTENDED THE EVENTS TO CELEBRATE AND SUPPORT SAFE AND INCLUSIVE SPACES FOR THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY.- RRH WAS A SPONSOR OF THE 2023 AHA HEART WALK - BY COMING TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY, RRH HOPES TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT HEART HEALTH, SUPPORT LIFE-SAVING RESEARCH, AND MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES. - RRH AT THE ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL - RRH FIRST AID TENT: STOP BY THE TENT THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL FOR GIVEAWAYS AND ANY BASIC FIRST AID NEEDS. RRH EXHIBIT SPACE: WITH MUSIC AND ART COMES RELAXATION, HEALING, AND OVERALL WELL-BEING. - RRH STEPPING UP FOR LUNG CANCER RRH ENCOURAGED TEAM MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SUMMER RAISE, GO2 FOR LUNG CANCER'S GLOBAL FUNDRAISING EVENT BY OFFERING A FREE 40-DAY VIRTUAL STEP-TRACKING CHALLENGE TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR LUNG CANCER.- FAMILY RESOURCE FAIR: STUDIES SHOW THAT AN EDUCATION IS KEY TO OVERCOMING POVERTY, BUT MANY FAMILIES ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE BASIC SCHOOL SUPPLIES THEIR CHILDREN NEED TO BE EFFECTIVE. RRH HEALTHY MOMS IS HOSTING A FAMILY RESOURCE FAIR TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY. - RRH'S FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS (FQHCS) ARE PART OF A NATIONWIDE NETWORK THAT PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY FOR SERVICES. IN HONOR OF NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK (AUGUST 6 12), RRH WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE 400+ DEDICATED FQHC STAFF MEMBERS FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING QUALITY SERVICES EACH AND EVERY DAY.- RRH HOSTED A FREE SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS INFORMATION SESSION INFORMING PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE EVENT INCLUDED: ENROLLMENT SERVICES FOR YOUR CHILD IN FREE MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; WIN BIG WITH RAFFLES; MEET AND PET THERAPY DOGS; TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SCHOOL SUPPLY GIVEAWAYS; ENJOY LIGHT REFRESHMENTS. - NATIONAL MINORITY DONOR AWARENESS MONTH - NATIONAL MINORITY DONOR AWARENESS MONTH (NMDAM) BEGAN AS NATIONAL MINORITY DONOR AWARENESS WEEK, FOUNDED IN 1996 BY THE NATIONAL MINORITY ORGAN TISSUE TRANSPLANT EDUCATION PROGRAM TO RAISE AWARENESS OF DONATIONS AND TRANSPLANTATIONS IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. ON AVERAGE, AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK TRANSPLANT CANDIDATES WAIT LONGER THAN WHITE TRANSPLANT CANDIDATES FOR KIDNEY, HEART, AND LUNG TRANSPLANTS. THESE HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES ARE PART OF THE NEED FOR NMDAM EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO HELP HEAL AND SAVE LIVES IN OUR COMMUNITIES.- WE CELEBRATED NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK WITH A WHOLE CALENDAR FULL OF EVENTS, INCLUDING A PATIENT APPRECIATION DAY WITH FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR ALL, AS WELL AS A "HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS" DAY, WHERE UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS WERE OFFERED MOBILE HEALTH SERVICES, FREE HAIRCUTS, AND MORE. - OUR AFFIRMING CARE CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TEAM PARTICIPATED IN THE 8TH ANNUAL SCOTT B OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY BY DISTRIBUTING NARCAN AND TEST STRIPS TO TEST FOR FENTANYL AND XYLAZINE. THE TEAM ALSO EDUCATED ATTENDEES ON THE DANGERS OF FENTANYL AND XYLAZINE AND INSTRUCTED THEM ON HOW TO IDENTIFY THESE SUBSTANCES WITHIN OTHER DRUGS.- DURING NATIONAL REHABILITATION AWARENESS WEEK, RRH AIMS TO BRING AWARENESS TO THE VARIOUS REHABILITATION PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND RECOGNIZE THE TEAM MEMBERS WHO PROVIDE THESE ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO PATIENTS.- DURING GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, RRH AIMS TO EDUCATE, RAISE AWARENESS, AND PROVIDE RESOURCES ON GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS.- ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH AND AENON MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH JOINTLY HOSTED A COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR. THIS EVENT IS A TESTAMENT TO THE ONGOING COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CHURCH AND THE HOSPITAL, PROMOTING BOTH PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THIS EVENT PROVIDED FREE MAMMOGRAMS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INFORMATION & WELLNESS, BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS, DIABETES EDUCATION, CHOLESTEROL SCREENING, BMI SCREENING, AND INFORMATION ON CANCER PREVENTION, SCREENING, AND DETECTION (LUNG, COLORECTAL, AND PROSTATE HEALTH).- VIRTUAL CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE PREVENTION SYMPOSIUM -SANDS-CONSTELLATION HEART INSTITUTE HELD A SYMPOSIUM OF PRESENTATIONS AND ENGAGING DISCUSSIONS DESIGNED FOR CARDIOLOGISTS, PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS INTERESTED IN THE PREVENTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. THE FOCUS WILL BE ON CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK FACTORS, PREVENTATIVE STRATEGIES, AND PRACTICES FOR HELPING PATIENTS LIVE LONGER, HAPPIER LIVES- ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH OBESITY, WEIGHT LOSS & METABOLIC SURGERY SYMPOSIUM - A DAY OF INSIGHT AND ENGAGING DISCUSSIONS ON THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF OBESITY, METABOLIC DISEASES, AND RELATED COMORBIDITIES. LEARN FROM ESTEEMED NATIONAL EXPERTS ABOUT THE LATEST ADVANCES, GUIDELINES, AND EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT OPTIONS THAT ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF OBESITY-RELATED CARE AND METABOLIC SURGERY.- 2023 ANNUAL CARDIOVASCULAR SYMPOSIUM - THE SANDS-CONSTELLATION HEART INSTITUTE HOSTED ITS ANNUAL CARDIOVASCULAR SYMPOSIUM. AS CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE CONTINUES TO EVOLVE, RRH IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE VERY BEST CARDIAC CARE TO OUR COMMUNITY. PRESENTATIONS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP EACH PARTICIPANT GAIN UP-TO-DATE MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE THAT APPLIES TO THEIR DAILY PRACTICE. TOPICS INCLUDE A REVIEW OF ADVANCED STRATEGIES, CURRENT KNOWLEDGE, AND SPECIALIZED TREATMENTS TO GIVE EVERY PATIENT THE BEST POSSIBLE RESULT. REGISTRATION IS FREE.- RRH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TEAM PARTICIPATED IN THE OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK, WHERE FRIENDS, FAMILY MEMBERS, NEIGHBORS, AND COWORKERS WALKED SIDE-BY-SIDE, SUPPORTING EACH OTHER IN MEMORY OF THOSE LOST TO SUICIDE. THE OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK GIVES PEOPLE THE COURAGE TO OPEN UP ABOUT THEIR CONNECTIONS TO THE CAUSE AND A PLATFORM TO CREATE A SMARTER MENTAL HEALTH CULTURE. - BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH - DURING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH AIMS TO BRING AWARENESS TO BREAST CANCER THROUGH EDUCATION AND EVENTS, SUCH AS THE MAKING STRIDES ROCHESTER WALK. THIS EVENT BRINGS TOGETHER WOMEN LIVING WITH BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS, ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND SUPPORTERS. THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, ROCHESTER REGIONAL IS COMMITTED TO HELPING FUND GROUNDBREAKING BREAST CANCER RESEARCH PROVING PATIENT SERVICE SUCH AS FREE RIDES TO CHEMO, FREE PLACES TO STAY NEAR TREATMENT, AND A LIVE, 24/7 CANCER HELPLINE.- INTERNATIONAL INFECTION PREVENTION WEEK- SPOTLIGHTING THE RRH INFECTION PREVENTION TEAM'S WORK AND ITS POSITIVE IMPACT ON TEAM MEMBERS, OUR PATIENTS, VISITORS, AND OUR COMMUNITY. IP WORK WITHIN RRH INCLUDES: HAND HYGIENE CAMPAIGN, HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS TASK FORCE WORK AND PREVENTION EFFORTS, SURGICAL SITE INFECTION REDUCTION WORK, ENVIRONMENTAL ROUNDS, CONSULTING WITH FACILITIES/CONTRACTORS REGARDING MITIGATING INFECTION RISKS FROM CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING, ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT COVID-19, EXPOSURES, ISOLATION, DISINFECTION AND STERILIZATION, AND MORE!- SPIRITUAL CARE WEEK - SPIRITUAL CARE IS AVAILABLE ACROSS THE SYSTEM FOR OUR PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF. RRH SPIRITUAL CARE PROVIDERS, ALSO KNOWN AS CHAPLAINS, OFFER PERSONALIZED CARE AND PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL-SOCIAL SUPPORT WHEN PEOPLE HAVE THINGS TO CELEBRATE OR ARE GOING THROUGH A DIFFICULT TIME. - AS PART OF LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH IS SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY DETECTION. OUR LUNG CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM OFFERS QUICK, NON-INVASIVE SCANS AT NO OUT-OF-POCKET COST TO THOSE ELIGIBLE. TOGETHER, OUR PROVIDERS WORK WITH EACH PATIENT TO DETECT AND TREAT LUNG CANCER AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.- ON VETERANS DAY AND EVERY DAY, WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE VETERANS THROUGHOUT OUR SYSTEM AND OUR COMMUNITY. ALL RRH EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE VETERANS OR ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY MEMBERS CAN RECEIVE A COMPLIMENTARY MEAL AT RRH CAFETERIAS AND COFFEE BARS.- RRH HOSTED "WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS" IN CONJUNCTION WITH A LOCAL COMMUNITY CENTER. TOPICS DURING THE 2023 SESSIONS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: O SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM AND DEPRESSION. THERE HAS BEEN A GREAT DEAL OF RESEARCH TO DATE ON DEPRESSION AND THE SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM. MANY OF OUR STRUGGLES COME FROM PROLONGED AND CHRONIC STRESS, WE WILL EXPLORE THE ROLE OF THIS STRESS ON OUR EMOTIONS AND MENTAL HEALTH.
PART I, LINE 7E (CON'T):O HEALTH BENEFITS OF YOGA - THERE IS MUCH EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH ON THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF YOGA INCLUDING IMPROVING BALANCE AND STRENGTH TO MENTAL CLARITY AND FOCUS. O MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION DURING THIS SESSION INSTRUCTORS WILL LEAD US THROUGH A FULL BODY SCAN AND INTO A GUIDED MEDITATION. O HEARING AND AGING O BASIC FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH, VOICE, AND LANGUAGE SKILLS. HOW THE EFFECTS OF AGING IMPACT THESE AREAS AND OUR OVERALL COMMUNICATION SKILLS. THE INSTRUCTOR WILL PROVIDE SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO MAXIMIZE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES IN OUR DAILY LIFE AND OFFER IDEAS ON OPTIMIZING BRAIN HEALTH AS WE AGE. O MINDFUL SELF-COMPASSION. DO YOU FEEL THAT YOU ARE NEVER GOOD ENOUGH? DO YOU EVER WONDER, "WHY CAN'T I TREAT MYSELF AS I WOULD TREAT A GOOD FRIEND?" MINDFUL SELF COMPASSION IS EXTENDING COMPASSION TO THE SELF FOR ONE'S PERCEIVED FAILINGS, INADEQUACIES, AND EXPERIENCES OF SUFFERING. O HOW TO MANAGE INJURIES TO THE HANDS, FINGERS, WRISTS AND ELBOWS! MANY PEOPLE STRUGGLE WITH HAND PAIN AFTER YEARS OF REPETITIVE ACTIVITIES: COOKING, DRIVING, COMPUTER USE, ARTS AND CRAFTS, HARD PHYSICAL JOBS, OR JUST GENERAL DAILY LIFE. THIS WEEK WE WILL BE DISCUSSING A COMMON ISSUE: ARTHRITIS OF THE THUMB, WHICH CAN BE PAINFUL AND LIMITING. O SEASONAL DEPRESSION/SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER (SAD) IS OFTEN NOT TALKED OUT ESPECIALLY IN THE SPRING/SUMMER WHEN THE SUN IN SHINNING. MOST PEOPLE THINK OF SEASONAL DEPRESSION ESPECIALLY IN THE WINTER MONTHS HERE IN ROCHESTER. WHAT DOES THE SUN HAVE TO DO WITH CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS? LEARN ABOUT SEASONAL DEPRESSION AND HOW TO RECOGNIZE IT. LEARN ABOUT THE BARRIERS ARE TO CARE, AND RESOURCES TO HELP COMBAT SEASONAL DEPRESSION. O LEARN ABOUT THE OUTLOOK/PERSPECTIVE ON AGING, "AGE FRIENDLY" HEALTH CARE, AND HOW THIS PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE GERIATRIC COMMUNITY. O LEARN WHY IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO REVISIT A SO CALLED "DRUG ALLERGY AND OTHER ALLERGIES FOR THAT MATTER. LEARN SOME COMMON MYTHS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ALLERGIES AND WHAT THE DATA SAYS ON HOW TO BEST TREAT THEM. O SMOOTHIES & MOVIES & PLANT-BASED WHOLE FOOD POT-LUCK THE BENEFITS OF DRINKING SMOOTHIES, SECRET POWERHOUSE INGREDIENTS AND AN ACTUAL DEMONSTRATION ON HOW TO MAKE THEM. DURING THE POT-LUCK WE WILL BE SHOWING THE DOCUMENTARY FORKS OVER KNIVES TO HELP EDUCATE MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY ON THE HEALING BENEFITS OF CONSUMING PLANTS. O THE LATEST UP TO DATE PRACTICES REGARDING PHYSICAL THERAPY. O LIFESTYLE MEDICINE AND HOW IT RELATES TO OUR PHYSICAL HEALTH, STRESS MANAGEMENT. O CHOLESTEROL EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT O EDUCATION ON PRE-DRIVING SCREENING ASSESSMENTS. SEVERAL MEDICAL CONDITIONS MAY AFFECT DRIVING INCLUDING HEART DISEASE, STROKE, DIABETES, DEMENTIA, BRAIN INJURY AND MANY MORE. LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS CAN CONDUCT ASSESSMENTS ON PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE, REACTION TIME, ABILITY TO READ SIGNS, PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNIQUES AND MORE. O PRESENTATION ON HOW THE COST OF MEDICATIONS CAN BE A MAJOR BARRIER TO MEDICATION ACCESSIBILITY. NEARLY FOUR IN TEN OF THOSE TAKING FOUR OR MORE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SAY THEY HAVE DIFFICULTY AFFORDING THEIR PRESCRIPTIONS. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO HELP REDUCE COST RELATED MEDICATION NON-ADHERENCE AND IMPROVE MEDICATION AFFORDABILITY. O CLIMATE CHANGE & KEEPING HEALTHY & PBWF POT-LUCK : WILL BE REVIEWING THE SCIENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, THE MULTIPLE IMPACTS CLIMATE CHANGE CAN HAVE ON OUR HEALTH, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, WHAT WE CAN DO INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY TO HELP PROTECT OUR HEALTH AND BE PART OF THE SOLUTION. O BREAST CANCER AWARENESS DISCUSSIONS RELATING TO TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR BREAST HEALTH AND AN INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL SESSION ON AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TOPIC, BREAST HEALTH. THE DISCUSSION WILL FOCUS ON BREAST SELF-AWARENESS, CURRENT BREAST CANCER SCREENING RECOMMENDATIONS, SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF BREAST CANCER AND HOW TO REDUCE YOUR BREAST CANCER RISK FROM A BREAST SURGEON PERSPECTIVE. O DISCUSSION OF ROLES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM MEMBERS IN ONCOLOGY AND THE ROLE OF A MEDICAL ONCOLOGIST. PRESENTATION ON THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF BREAST CANCER, CURABLE VS INCURABLE, AND ALSO EDUCATE US ON WHAT ER+ VS HER2+ VS TNBC REALLY MEAN, AS WELL AS DIFFERENT MEDICAL TREATMENTS WE USE AND REVIEW THE LATEST UP TO DATE EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH REGARDING BREAST CANCER. O WE WILL LEARN LATEST UP TO DATE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE ON GENETICS, ONCOLOGY AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE FUTURE OF CANCER CARE. O COGNITIVE HEALTH O RRH'S MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY CENTER WILL BE ON SITE FOR MAMMOGRAM SCREENINGS. THE MAMMOGRAM MACHINE ON THE BUS IS THE EXACT SAME AS THE MACHINE USED IN THE HOSPITAL, AS IS THE QUALITY. O BREAK DOWN THE COMPLICATED INFORMATION REGARDING LUNG CANCER AND SHED SOME LIGHT AS TO WHAT RESEARCHERS ARE DOING TO DECREASE LUNG CANCER RATES AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES. THIS EDUCATIONAL OFFERING IS MEANT FOR ANYONE WITH LUNGS! O EFFECTS OF LONELINESS AND STRATEGIES FOR STAYING CONNECTED - THE EPIDEMIC OF LONELINESS IN THE UNITED STATES HAS REACHED AN ALL-TIME HIGH IN RECENT YEARS. THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EFFECTS OF LONELINESS CAN INCREASE THE RISK FOR HEART DISEASE, STROKE, DEMENTIA AND EVEN PREMATURE DEATH. LEARN STRATEGIES FOR STAYING CONNECTED. O URINARY HEALTH AND INCONTINENCE - DISCUSSING THE TYPES OF URINARY INCONTINENCE, HOW URINARY INCONTINENCE OFTEN HAS A MUSCULOSKELETAL ORIGIN, AND HOW YOU CAN TREAT (AND EVEN CURE!) THE LEAKAGE THAT YOU MAY EXPERIENCE WITH SOME SIMPLE INTERVENTIONS. O LIVE TO 100: SECRETS OF THE BLUE ZONES - SCIENTISTS FOUND OTHER LONGEVITY HOTSPOTS WORLDWIDE AND THEY ARE KNOWN AS THE BLUE ZONES. THE RESEARCHERS FOUND THAT ALL BLUE ZONES AREAS SHARE NINE SPECIFIC LIFESTYLE HABITS THAT ARE CALLED THE POWER 9. O LEARN ABOUT EATING FOR KIDNEY HEALTH. FREE EDUCATIONAL OFFERING ON EATING FOR KIDNEY HEALTH.YOUTH APPRENTICE PROGRAM (SCHOOL-TO-WORK)THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HAVE PARTNERED TOGETHER WITH A VISION TO GIVE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN "REAL-LIFE" EXPERIENCES IN HEALTHCARE. STUDENTS GAIN ACCESS TO THE DIFFERENT POSITIONS WITHIN A HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION, AND BECOME CERTIFIED BY NEW YORK STATE THAT THEY HAVE HAD YOUTH EMPLOYMENT COMPETENCY TRAINING WHEN THEY EARN THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. IN THE PAST 10+ YEARS, 100% OF STUDENTS WENT THROUGH THIS PROGRAM HAVE GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL. UPON GRADUATION AND COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR ENTRY LEVEL POSITIONS AS A PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN, PEDIATRIC TECHNICIAN, MATERIAL RECORD ASSISTANT, RESPIRATORY CARE AIDE, AND A TRANSPORTER AND LAB ASSISTANT. RIT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH ALLIANCEROCHESTER REGIONAL PARTNERS WITH ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (RIT) ON MANY INITIATIVES INCLUDING BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, HEALTHCARE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY, AND OTHER SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES WITHIN THE ROCHESTER COMMUNITY. ROCHESTER REGIONAL PROVIDES REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS WHO WILL EXPAND THE CARE WE PROVIDE TO OUR COMMUNITIES. TO LEARN MORE VISIT THE RIT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH ALLIANCE WEBSITE. URBAN RENEWAL EDUCATION EXPANSION RRH HAS COMPLETED WORK ON ONE OF ITS MOST AMBITIOUS URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS TO DATE - THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE LONG-ABANDONED MACY'S BUILDING IN THE FORMER MEDLEY CENTER IN IRONDEQUOIT. RENOVATIONS RESULTED IN A NEW, EXPANDED SPACE FOR THE ISABELLA GRAHAM HART SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING AND THE RGH COLLEGE OF HEALTH CAREERS. THIS EXPANSION REPRESENTS NOT ONLY OUR COMMITMENT TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF NURSING EDUCATION BUT ALSO OUR LEADERSHIP IN SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH URBAN RENEWAL. RRH TOOK THE LONG-ABANDONED BUILDING AND CREATED A LEADING-CLASS INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR NURSES AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS OF THE FUTURE. NURSES OF EVERY DISCIPLINE AND DEGREE LEVEL ARE IN HIGH DEMAND. RRH IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING A CLEAR, NAVIGABLE PATH TO TRAINING AND EDUCATION ACROSS THE NURSING EDUCATION SPECTRUM, BEGINNING WITH THE LPN PROGRAM AND CONTINUING THROUGH OUR NEW REGISTERED NURSE (RN) PROGRAM.
PART I, LINE 7E (CON'T):ROCHESTER REGIONAL CONTINUED TO PROVIDE HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION ON MULTIPLE PLATFORMS INCLUDING: SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBSITE, MYCARE PATIENT PORTAL, PHONE MESSAGING, AND E-NEWSLETTER. MORE SPECIFICALLY: O RRH'S "HEALTH HIVE," AN ONLINE PORTAL OF ARTICLES AND HELPFUL HINTS IN DEALING WITH A HOST OF HEALTH RELATED TOPICS. DURING 2023, MORE THAN 115 ARTICLES WERE PUBLISHED. O RRH PARTICIPATED IN OVER 300 NEWS ARTICLES, SPECIAL REPORTS, AND INTERVIEWS OVER A VARIETY OF MEDIUMS INCLUDING TV, RADIO AND PRINTED NEWS ARTICLES. ADDITIONALLY, RRH MADE OVER 2,500 SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS INCLUDING FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER AND LINKEDIN. O THE ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND JUSTICE OFFICE HOSTED COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY AND CHURCH GROUPS. ATTENDEES HAVE JOINED FROM ROCHESTER AND ALSO THROUGHOUT OTHER PARTS OF THE US. ROC2025 ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HAS ENTERED INTO A PLEDGE AGREEMENT WITH ROC2025 TO CONTRIBUTE $100,000 FOR EACH OF THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. ROC2025 IS AN INNOVATIVE ALLIANCE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO MAKING GREATER ROCHESTER, NEW YORK ONE OF THE MOST DYNAMIC AND RAPIDLY GROWING REGIONAL ECONOMIES IN THE U.S. IT IS THE MISSION OF ROC2025 TO CREATE NEW JOBS, INCREASE REGIONAL WEALTH, RAISE REGIONAL GDP AND ENHANCE OPPORTUNITY. ROC2025 INVESTS IN A WORLD-CLASS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECOSYSTEM WHERE INCUMBENT BUSINESSES ARE THRIVING, NEW FIRMS ARE LOCATING, AND THE WORLD'S BEST TALENT IS CHOOSING TO LIVE. THROUGH ROC2025, WE'RE DEDICATING SIGNIFICANTLY MORE RESOURCES TO GROWTH. ENHANCING THE REACH AND IMPACT OF CURRENT EFFORTS, FURTHERING OUR WORK TO EXPAND THE REGIONAL ECONOMY, AND COMPETING MORE EFFECTIVELY FOR JOBS AND INVESTMENT.ROCCOVID ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH JOINED MONROE COUNTY, THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER AND COMMON GROUND HEALTH TO HELP LAUNCH ROC COVID, A NEW ONLINE HEALTH SCREENING SURVEY TOOL TO HELP PREVENT FURTHER SPREAD OF THE VIRUS THROUGHOUT THE GREATER ROCHESTER AND FINGER LAKES REGION. DATA COLLECTED BY ROCCOVID.ORG WILL ALSO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF THE VIRUS, MEASURE EFFORTS TO SLOW ITS PROGRESSION, AND HELP DETERMINE WHERE TO FOCUS TESTING OR ADJUST STAY-AT-HOME AND PHYSICAL DISTANCING REQUIREMENTS. SCIENTISTS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STAFF FROM RRH AND URMC HELPED DEVELOP THE ONLINE SURVEY, WHICH CONSISTS OF A FEW QUESTIONS THAT RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ANSWER DAILY, EVEN WHEN THEY ARE EXPERIENCING NO SYMPTOMS. SPONSORSHIPS ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, AS A SYSTEM, INCLUDING ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, IS COMMITTED TO GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY BY SUPPORTING THE MANY ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ALREADY WORKING SO HARD TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH. AS SUCH, WE PROVIDE RESOURCES TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS INCLUDING THE ACTION FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY, ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TRILLIUM HEALTH, INC., JORDAN HEALTH FOUNDATION, CENTER FOR YOUTH SERVICES, LIFESPAN OF GREATER ROCHESTER, THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, 13THIRTY CANCER CONNECT, INC., INTERVOL, JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF GREATER ROCHESTER, GREATER ROCHESTER ENTERPRISE FOUNDATION, MERCY FLIGHT, COMMON GROUND HEALTH, BREAST CANCER COALITION OF ROCHESTER, AND MANY OTHERS.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY, ENVIRONMENT, AND FINANCES ARE ALL INTERTWINED. WE'RE MANAGING ALL OF OUR RESOURCES TO REDUCE OUR OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT AND LEAD SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS IN THE NORTHEAST. HOSPITALS CAN USE MORE THAN DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY AS COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND ON AVERAGE GENERATE MORE THAN THIRTY-THREE POUNDS OF WASTE PER PATIENT PER DAY WE'RE MAKING ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH THE EXCEPTION.OUR SUSTAINABILITY DEPARTMENT IS DEDICATED TO HELPING IMPROVE THE HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE, ENSURE A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, AND LOWER HEALTHCARE COSTS. WE'RE REDUCING WASTE, ELIMINATING TOXINS, AND CREATING A MORE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY NOW AND FOR THE FUTURE. A FEW OF THE MANY SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS AN INITIATIVES UNDERWAY AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH INCLUDE:LIGHTING UPGRADES - ROCHESTER REGIONAL CONTINUES TO EXPAND ENERGY EFFICIENCY THROUGH LIGHTING UPGRADES IN OUR BUILDINGS. THE PURPOSE OF LIGHTING UPGRADES ARE TO REDUCE OVERALL FINANCIAL AND ENERGY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OF THE LARGEST ENERGY CONSUMERS IN A BUILDING: LIGHTING. LIGHTING UPGRADES INVOLVE SWITCHING OUT EXISTING INEFFICIENT BULBS/FIXTURES WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES. THIS NOT ONLY REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY CONSUMED BUT ALSO REDUCES THE ELECTRICITY COST OF THE BUILDING (FROM A SUPPLY CHARGE AND DEMAND CHARGE STANDPOINT) AS WELL AS THE BUILDING'S OVERALL CARBON FOOTPRINT BY REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY NEEDED TO BE GENERATED BY THE POWER PLANT.SHARP CONTAINER RECYCLING THIS PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO RECYCLE SHARP CONTAINERS RATHER THAN SEND THEM TO THE LANDFILL. THIS PREVENTS LANDFILLS FROM FILLING AS QUICKLY. ADDITIONALLY IT REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF HARMFUL GASES PRODUCED AND RELEASED INTO THE ATMOSPHERE, IMPROVING OVERALL HEALTH OF SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. REPROCESSING OF SINGLE USE DEVICES - A PROGRAM SET UP TO MINIMIZE THE AMOUNT OF WASTE PRODUCED IN OUR OPERATING ROOMS. SINGLE USE DEVICES WHICH WOULD TYPICALLY BE THROWN AWAY AFTER A SINGLE USE ARE SENT TO A FACILITY IN WHICH THEY ARE CLEANED AND REPACKAGED TO BE USED IN OR'S ONCE AGAIN. THE PROGRAM IS SAFE AND EFFECTIVE AT REDUCING WASTE. THE BENEFITS INCLUDE POTENTIALLY SUBSIDIZED HOSPITAL COSTS (AS REPROCESSED DEVICES ARE LESS EXPENSIVE TO BUY THAN NEW DEVICES) AS WELL AS REDUCED LANDFILL USAGE AND RESULTING POLLUTION.RECYCLING - RECYCLING REDUCES WASTE AND INCREASES AVAILABLE RESOURCES FOR CURRENT GENERATIONS WHILE ALSO EXTENDING THE AMOUNT OF RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. DURING 2023, RRH, THROUGH ITS RECYCLING EFFORTS REDUCE WASTE IN LANDFILLS BY ALMOST 2,362,000 POUNDS.SOLAR ENERGY IN 2021, RRH LAUNCHED NEW COMMUNITY SOLAR PROGRAM. WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROGRAM, RRH HAS TAKEN A SIGNIFICANT STEP TOWARD SOURCING ALL ELECTRICITY THROUGH RENEWABLE SOURCES BY 2025. THE HEALTH SYSTEM IS COMBINING COMMUNITY SOLAR WITH OUR OWN ON-SITE SOLAR, ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES AND OTHER INITIATIVES TO REDUCE OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT. THE ABILITY TO COMPLEMENT RRH'S ON-SITE SOLAR WITH A COMMUNITY SOLAR AGREEMENT GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO OFFSET ENERGY USAGE AT OUR MANY SITES ACROSS THE REGION, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING A GREEN ENERGY OPTION FOR OUR NEIGHBORS. THREE COMMUNITY SOLAR FARMS IN SPENCERPORT WILL PROVIDE SOLAR CREDITS TO ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, UNITY HOSPITAL AND ST. MARY'S CAMPUS. A COMMUNITY SOLAR FARM IN LOCKPORT WILL PROVIDE SOLAR CREDITS TO UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, AND A COMMUNITY SOLAR FARM IN GHENT WILL PROVIDE SOLAR CREDITS TO CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL & CLINIC AND NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. DURING 2023 NEARLY 8.1M KWH WERE PROVIDED BY SOLAR SOURCES.
PART III, LINE 4:IN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS ENHANCED PROCESS FOR OBTAINING ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR UNINSURED AND UNDER-INSURED PATIENTS WHO HAVE NOT SUPPLIED THE REQUISITE INFORMATION TO DETERMINE IF THEY QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE. THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OBTAINED WAS USED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO QUALIFY PATIENTS FOR CHARITY CARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY. THE APPLICATION OF THIS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN 2023 RESULTED IN ADDITIONAL PATIENTS QUALIFYING FOR CHARITY CARE AND THUS RE-CLASSIFYING THIS AMOUNT FROM BAD DEBT EXPENSE. BAD DEBT EXPENSE ON PART III, LINE 2 REPRESENTS ESTIMATED UNCOLLECTIBLE CHARGES FOR THOSE PATIENTS UNWILLING, NOT UNABLE, TO PAY.BAD DEBT COSTING METHODOLOGY:THE PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS IS BASED UPON MANAGEMENT'S ASSESSMENT OF HISTORICAL AND EXPECTED NET COLLECTIONS CONSIDERING HISTORICAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, TRENDS IN HEALTH CARE COVERAGE, AND OTHER COLLECTION INDICATORS. PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, MANAGEMENT ASSESSES THE ADEQUACY OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS BASED UPON HISTORICAL WRITE-OFF EXPERIENCE BY PAYOR CATEGORY. THE RESULTS OF THIS REVIEW ARE THEN USED TO MAKE ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE RECEIVABLES. AFTER SATISFACTION OF AMOUNTS DUE FROM INSURANCE, THE HOSPITAL FOLLOWS ESTABLISHED GUIDELINES FOR PLACING CERTAIN PAST DUE PATIENT BALANCES WITH COLLECTION AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON COLLECTION EFFORTS AS DETERMINED BY THE HOSPITAL. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE WRITTEN OFF AFTER COLLECTION EFFORTS HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HOSPITAL'S POLICIES.BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS RECORDED USING THE VALUATION METHOD AS OUTLINED IN HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (HFMA) STATEMENT 15, WHICH REQUIRES BAD DEBT EXPENSE TO BE RECORDED AT THE AMOUNT THAT THE PAYER IS EXPECTED TO PAY. THE PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS REPRESENTS ESTIMATED UNCOLLECTIBLE CHARGES OF PATIENTS UNWILLING TO PAY. IN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS ENHANCED PROCESS FOR OBTAINING ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS WHO HAVE NOT SUPPLIED THE REQUISITE INFORMATION TO DETERMINE IF THEY QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE. THE APPLICATION OF THIS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN 2023 RESULTED IN ADDITIONAL PATIENTS QUALIFYING FOR CHARITY CARE AND A REDUCTION TO BAD DEBT EXPENSE.
PART III, LINE 8:MEDICARE COSTING METHODOLOGY: THE ORGANIZATION USED THE FILED 2023 CMS COST REPORT TO DETERMINE THE MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS OF CARE RELATING TO PAYMENTS RECEIVED FROM MEDICARE. MEDICARE SHORTFALLS, WHICH ARE COSTS INCURRED BY THE HOSPITAL TO PROVIDE QUALITY CARE AND TREATMENT TO ITS PATIENTS, SHOULD BE TREATED AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT. TO NOT INCUR THESE COSTS WOULD POTENTIALLY LIMIT OR EVEN COMPROMISE THE QUALITY OF SERVICE PROVIDED.
PART III, LINE 9B:ALL PATIENTS WILL BE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR CHARITY CARE. AT SEVERAL POINTS WITHIN THE HEALTH SYSTEM AND WEBSITE, THE FINANCIAL AID A/K/A CHARITY CARE PROGRAM WILL BE VISIBLE, OFFERED, EXPLAINED AND ASSISTED WITH APPLYING FOR THE PROGRAM. ONCE THE PATIENT SUBMITS THE COMPLETED CHARITY CARE APPLICATION, THE ACCOUNT IS PLACED ON HOLD AND ALL COLLECTION ACTIVITIES ARE SUSPENDED UNTIL AN ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION IS MADE. IF THE PATIENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR CHARITY CARE, THE PATIENT IS THEN NOTIFIED OF THE LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE THAT HAS BEEN AWARDED. IF THE PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR 100% CHARITY CARE, THE DISCOUNT IS AWARDED AND ADDITIONAL BILLS ARE NO LONGER SENT TO THE PATIENT AS THE PENDING BILLS WILL BE ADJUSTED OFF. IF THE PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR LESS THAN 100% CHARITY CARE, THAN THE PATIENT WILL RECEIVE A BILL PURSUANT TO THE PRIVATE PAY COLLECTION POLICY FOR ONLY THE REMAINING BALANCE OWED AFTER THE CHARITY CARE PORTION HAS BEEN ADJUSTED. ONCE A COMPLETED APPLICATION IS RECEIVED, THE PATIENT WILL BE NOTIFIED OF APPROVAL DETERMINATION WITHIN 30 DAYS. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COUNSELOR WILL, UPON APPROVING A PATIENT FOR A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DISCOUNT, INCLUDE ANY AND ALL COVERED SERVICE ACCOUNTS WITH OPEN BALANCES UP TO 240 DAYS BACK FROM THE DATE THE PATIENT COMPLETED THE APPLICATION AND UP TO 12 MONTHS FORWARD. ONLY AFTER PATIENT'S LIABILITY HAS BEEN DETERMINED FOLLOWING PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE, CHARITY CARE, AND/OR INSURANCE CARRIER REMITTANCE WILL THE PATIENT STATEMENT BE MAILED FOR PAYMENT RECOVERY. PATIENTS ARE ALSO GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ESTABLISH AN AFFORDABLE PAYMENT PLAN EITHER DIRECTLY ON THEIR OWN THROUGH THE SYSTEM PORTAL OR THROUGH THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. EVERY AVAILABLE OPTION WILL BE UTILIZED TO ASSIST PATIENTS WHO ARE IN FINANCIAL NEED. THE HOSPITAL'S COLLECTION PRACTICES SET FORTH IN ITS WRITTEN DEBT COLLECTION POLICY APPLY TO ALL PATIENT TYPES OF THE HOSPITAL. RRH AND ANY EXTERNAL AGENCY REPRESENTING RRH WILL NOT ENGAGE IN EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION ACTIONS SUCH AS LAWSUITS, LIENS ON RESIDENCES OR PROPERTY, GARNISHMENT OF WAGES, ADVERSE CREDIT REPORTING, APPLYING INTEREST TO DEBT, OR OTHER EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION PRACTICES. AT NO TIME WILL THE PATIENT'S FINANCIAL SITUATION BECOME A BARRIER TO THEIR CARE.
PART VI, LINE 2:DURING 2022, A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) WAS CONDUCTED JOINTLY BY THE HOSPITALS SERVING MONROE COUNTY, NY IN COLLABORATION WITH MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT WORKGROUP AND MONROE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (MCDPH). ALSO INSTRUMENTAL IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROCESS ARE SEVERAL PARTNERS INCLUDING THE LOCAL DSRIP ORGANIZATION FINGER LAKES PERFORMING PROVIDER SYSTEM (FLPPS), COMMON GROUND HEALTH (OUR LOCAL POPULATION HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (PHIP) AND MONROE COUNTY OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH (MCOMH). ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH (THE PARENT OF ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL) AND THE FOLLOWING OTHER HOSPITALS OF MONROE COUNTY ARE PARTNERS IN HELPING TO IDENTIFY UNMET AND EMERGING HEALTH CARE NEEDS IN THE MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY:1) UNITY HOSPITAL2) STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL3) HIGHLAND HOSPITALTHE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT WORKGROUP (CHIW) IS THE OVERSIGHT BODY FOR THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHNA REPORT. THE CHIW IS MADE UP OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH HOSPITAL AS WELL AS PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS FROM THE MCDPH AND COMMUNITY MEMBER EXPERTS FROM FLPPS, PHIP AND MCOMH. IN ADDITION TO THE CHIW, SEVERAL OTHER ORGANIZATIONS COLLABORATED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHNA. THESE ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS INCLUDE: AFRICAN AMERICAN HEALTH COALITION; LATINO HEALTH COALITION; MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH ADVISORY GROUP; MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH; AND THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2018 COMMON GROUND HEALTH CONDUCTED A REGIONAL "MY HEALTH STORY" SURVEY OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND BARRIERS TO HEALTHY LIVES. WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO GATHERING INPUT FROM A DIVERSE GROUP OF PARTICIPANTS, OVER 4,000 PEOPLE WERE SURVEYED. THE SURVEY ASKS ABOUT A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS FROM ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE TO PERCEPTIONS OF PERSONAL SAFETY AND SATISFACTION WITH WORK. DATA WERE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES TO COMPLETE THIS NEEDS ASSESSMENT. SOURCES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE US CENSUS BUREAU AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, NEW YORK STATE EXPANDED BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM, CDC PLACES, 211/LIFE LINE, MY HEALTH STORY, AND COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS. PARTICULAR ATTENTION WAS GIVEN TO THE NEW YORK STATE PREVENTION AGENDA DASHBOARDS. DATA WERE COLLECTED FOR THE MOST RECENT TIMEFRAME AVAILABLE DURING THE DATA COLLECTION PHASE WHICH TOOK PLACE IN WINTER 2021/SPRING 2022. DATA SOURCES ARE REFERENCED THROUGHOUT THE CHNA AND CHIP.THE CHIW FOLLOWED THE AHA ACHI COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROCESS MODEL IN CONDUCTING THE CHNA AND CHIP. IN RANKING THE MANY HEALTH NEEDS OF MONROE COUNTY, THE CHIW MEMBERS DEVELOPED CRITERIA FOR PRIORITIZATION PRIOR TO REVIEWING DATA. THOSE TOP CRITERIA ARE: SIGNIFICANT NEED SUBSTANTIATED BY DATA ABILITY TO INTERVENE AHEAD OF A PROBLEM IMPORTANCE OF THE PROBLEM TO THE COMMUNITY IMPORTANCE OF THE PROBLEM TO THE COMMUNITY IN LIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS THE FULL AGE SPECTRUM OF THE COMMUNITY FEASIBILITY OF SOLUTIONS AFTER A THOROUGH EXAMINATION OF MANY DIVERSE DATA SOURCES, AND AFTER MULTIPLE DISCUSSIONS AMONG THE CHIW MEMBERS, THERE WAS A STRONG INCLINATION TO NOT CHANGE THE PRIORITY AREAS FROM THE 2019-2021 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPROVEMENT PLAN. IT WAS AGREED THAT MONROE COUNTY HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON ESTABLISHING THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT INITIATIVES IN THE AREAS OF MENTAL HEALTH AND DISPARITIES IN MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH. THIS INCLINATION WAS SUPPORTED ALSO BY THE COVID PANDEMIC SLOWING DOWN IMPLEMENTATION WORK ON THE CHIP IN THE PAST FEW YEARS.THE 2022-2024 COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN OUTLINES THE PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA AND PROVIDES INTERVENTIONS TO IMPACT THE HEALTH PRIORITIES AS FOLLOWS: PRIORITY 1: PROMOTE HEALTHY WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN: REDUCE RACIAL, ETHNIC, ECONOMIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DISPARITIES IN MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES AND PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD POPULATIONS. PRIORITY 2: PROMOTE WELL-BEING TO PREVENT MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS: STRENGTHEN OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD WELL-BEING AND RESILIENCE ACROSS THE LIFESPAN AND FACILITATE SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS THAT PROMOTE RESPECT AND DIGNITY FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.
PART VI, LINE 3:ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, INCLUDING ST. LAWRENCE HEALTH, INFORMS INDIVIDUALS OF THE AVAILABLE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OFFERING FREE OR REDUCED PRICE SERVICES AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION INTO INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND CLINICAL LOCATIONS. POSTERS INFORMING THE PATIENT/FAMILY OF ASSISTANCE ARE POSTED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH AND AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH LOCATIONS. BROCHURES AND PAMPHLETS, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH, INFORMING THE COMMUNITY ARE WIDELY DISTRIBUTED IN THE COMMUNITY AT CLINICS, HEALTH FAIRS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS AND OTHER PUBLIC LOCATIONS. INFORMATION REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH'S WEBSITE AND PATIENTS MAY APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR BY MAILING A PAPER APPLICATION. APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. PATIENTS WITH A SELF-PAY BALANCE ARE NOTIFIED OF OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND PAYMENT PLAN OPPORTUNITIES VIA THE PATIENT'S MONTHLY STATEMENT. NO PATIENT WILL BE DENIED ACCESS TO SERVICES DUE TO INABILITY TO PAY, EVERY EFFORT WILL BE FULLY MADE TO ACQUIRE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR THEIR PARTICULAR SITUATION. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH OFFERS SEVERAL INITIATIVES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY ACCESS AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING:- FACILITATED ENROLLMENT - TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WITH HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT BY OFFERING EDUCATION AND APPLICATION ASSISTANCE FOR NEW YORK STATE OF HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE, MEDICAID, CHILD HEALTH PLUS, FAMILY HEALTH PLUS, PRENATAL CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AND STATE AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. A DEDICATED TELEPHONE NUMBER IS AVAILABLE AND INFORMATION IS PUBLISHED IN PAMPHLETS AND BUSINESS CARDS AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH SITES AND AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. ANY PATIENT MAY SELF-REFER TO A FACILITATED ENROLLER FOR ASSISTANCE AND PATIENT ACCESS STAFF AT EACH LOCATION ARE TRAINED ON HOW TO REFER THE PATIENT TO THE FACILITATED ENROLLERS. FACILITATED ENROLLERS ARE ALSO STATIONED ON SITE AT EACH HOSPITAL, EMERGENCY ROOM AND DESTINATION CAMPUSES FOR CONVENIENT ACCESS TO ASSISTANCE. IF A PATIENT IS NOT ABLE TO BE SEEN ON-SITE DURING AN APPOINTMENT OR VISIT, EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO MAKE CONTACT VIA PHONE CALLS AND LETTER TO OFFER ASSISTANCE AFTER THE VISIT. - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM -ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH RECOGNIZES THE NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL COUNSEL AND ASSISTANCE TO THOSE PATIENTS WITH LIMITED INCOME WHO FIND IT DIFFICULT TO MEET THE EXPENSES INCURRED IN RECEIVING HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH. IN KEEPING WITH OUR MISSION AND VALUES TO ENHANCE LIVES AND PRESERVE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY AND PATIENTS BY ENABLING ACCESS TO A COMPREHENSIVE, FULLY INTEGRATED NETWORK OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND MOST AFFORDABLE CARE, DELIVERED WITH KINDNESS, INTEGRITY, AND RESPECT, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH OFFERS A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO EVERY PATIENT. AT NO TIME WILL FINANCIAL CONCERNS BECOME A BARRIER TO CARE FOR THE PATIENT. THE ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OFFERS FREE OR REDUCED-PRICES FOR INSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS TREATED AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HOSPITALS, OUTPATIENT, EMERGENCY ROOMS, ANCILLARY AND ALL CLINIC LOCATIONS. DISCOUNTS ARE AWARDED BASED UPON INCOME AND FAMILY SIZE. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TAKES INTO ACCOUNT EACH INDIVIDUAL PATIENT'S ABILITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COST OF HIS OR HER HEALTHCARE SERVICES. ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE ENCOURAGED AND MAY APPLY FOR AND BE CONSIDERED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. A DEDICATED PHONE LINE FOR FINANCIAL AID QUESTIONS AND ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH ALSO PARTICIPATES IN FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS ASSISTING LOW INCOME PATIENTS WITH REDUCED PRICES AND ASSISTANCE WITH PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION COSTS. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH PARTICIPATES IN THE HEALTH RESOURCES & SERVICES ADMINISTRATION SLIDING FEE DISCOUNT PROGRAM FOR FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS. THIS PROGRAM IS BASED ON APPROVED CLINICAL SITES AND OFFERS PATIENTS DISCOUNTS WITH OFFICE VISITS, ANCILLARY VISITS, AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST REDUCTIONS. BOTH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS CAN BE AWARDED TO THE PATIENT TO ENSURE ALL BENEFITS ARE OBTAINED THAT ARE POSSIBLY AVAILABLE TO ASSIST WITH THE PATIENT'S HEALTHCARE COSTS.- PRESUMPTIVE FINANCIAL AID ASSISTANCE ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH ALSO RECOGNIZES THERE ARE TIMES IT MIGHT BE DIFFICULT FOR THE PATIENT TO FORMALLY APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO IDENTIFY THAT A PATIENT IS POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE FOR A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DISCOUNT, THE PATIENT'S BILL MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE PRESUMPTIVELY ELIGIBLE FOR A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DISCOUNT. PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY IS DEFINED AS THE DETERMINATION THAT A PATIENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BASED ON INFORMATION OTHER THAN THAT PROVIDED BY THE PATIENT, OR, BASED ON A PRIOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION. THE HOSPITAL MAY UTILIZE ANALYTIC SOFTWARE OR AN ANALYTIC SERVICES VENDOR TO SUPPORT SUCH PRESUMPTIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROCESSING. IF A PATIENT IS DETERMINED TO BE PRESUMPTIVELY ELIGIBLE FOR A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DISCOUNT, THE DISCOUNT AMOUNT WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTED FROM THE PATIENT'S BILL AND WILL BE REFLECTED ON THE PATIENT'S NEXT BILLING STATEMENT. EVERY OPPORTUNITY WILL BE TAKEN AND EXPLORED WHERE ASSISTANCE CAN BE GIVEN TO OUR PATIENT BASE, ENSURING THEIR HEALTH CARE IS NOT IMPEDED BY ANY FINANCIAL CONCERNS.
PART VI, LINE 4:ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL SERVES MORE THAN ONE MILLION PEOPLE EACH YEAR, PRIMARILY FROM THE CITY OF ROCHESTER AND SURROUNDING AREAS OF MONROE COUNTY. IN 2023, RGH PROVIDED CARE TO JUST OVER 92,600 PATIENTS WHO VISITED THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING TENT VISITS AND IMMEDIATE CARE, EXPERIENCED MORE THAN 34,000 INPATIENT/OBSERVATION DISCHARGES AND JUST UNDER 1,322,000 OUTPATIENT ENCOUNTERS. IN MONROE COUNTY, OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA, THE POPULATION TOTALED OVER 743,000 PEOPLE (2020 CENSUS) AND IS 70% WHITE, 15% AFRICAN AMERICAN, 9% OF THE POPULATION IDENTIFYING AS HISPANIC OR LATINO AND 10% AS OTHER. ON AVERAGE, APPROXIMATELY 14% OF HOUSEHOLDS IN MONROE COUNTY ARE LIVING AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. IN THE CITY OF ROCHESTER ITSELF, HOWEVER, 30% OF HOUSEHOLDS ARE LIVING IN POVERTY COMPARED TO 8% IN THE SUBURBS. AS WITH THE REST OF THE US, AGE DISPARITY IS HAPPENING IN MONROE COUNTY. SINCE 2017, THE NUMBER OF OLDER ADULTS IN MONROE COUNTY HAS INCREASED BY ~10,000 WHILE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN HAS DECREASED BY ~5,000. DATA INDICATE THAT THE ELDERLY POPULATION IS GROWING AT A HIGHER RATE IN THE SUBURBS IN COMPARISON TO THE CITY OF ROCHESTER AND, AS SUCH, EFFORTS TO INCREASE VOLUME OF SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOCUSED ON THE ELDERLY POPULATION MAY BE MORE EFFICIENTLY TARGETED IN THE OUTLYING SUBURB COMMUNITIES.ADDITIONALLY, ROCHESTER IS ALSO ONE OF ONLY FOURTEEN CITIES NATIONWIDE (AND ONE OF TWO IN NEW YORK STATE) THAT IS DESIGNATED BY THE FEDERAL OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT FOR THE UNACCOMPANIED REFUGEE MINORS PROGRAM, AND BECAUSE OF THIS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT PROGRAMS FOR REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT, WE HAVE AN UNUSUALLY LARGE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE FOREIGN-BORN AND SPEAK A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS FROM THROUGHOUT THE AREA, BECAUSE ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL IS LOCATED IN ONE OF THE POOREST AREAS WITHIN THE CITY, WE PROVIDE A HEALTH CARE "SAFETY NET" FOR A SUBSTANTIAL AND DIVERSE POPULATION OF LOW INCOME AND UN- OR UNDERINSURED INDIVIDUALS IN THE ROCHESTER AREA.
PART VI, LINE 5:MEDICAL STAFFRGH MEDICAL STAFF HAS OVER 1,500 CURRENTLY ACTIVE STAFF MEMBERS. THESE PHYSICIANS REPRESENT A BROAD SPECTRUM OF PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY SERVICES. AS AN AFFILIATE OF ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, OUR PATIENTS HAVE SEAMLESS ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL SPECIALISTS INCLUDING THE WORLD-CLASS PROVIDERS AT THE SANDS-CONSTELLATION HEART INSTITUTE AND THE LIPSON CANCER INSTITUTE.VOLUNTEERS/AUXILIANSMEMBERS OF COMMUNITIES FROM ACROSS MONROE AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES HAVE ALWAYS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN ADVOCATING FOR, AND OFFERING ASSISTANCE AT RGH. IN 2023, VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED MORE THAN 17,000 HOURS OF SERVICE AT RGH. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMUNITY GUIDANCERGH ENSURES COMMUNITY CONTROL OVER THE CORPORATION THROUGH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY AND FAITH LEADERS, AND LEADERS IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, HEALTHCARE, AND PHYSICIANS REPRESENTING THE MEDICAL STAFF OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS RESIDE IN THE ROCHESTER AREA AND EACH DIRECTOR SERVES A THREE-YEAR TERM.USE OF SURPLUS FUNDSSURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO FURTHER THE MISSION AND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION, SUCH AS REINVESTING IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS, AND MAKING IMPROVEMENTS IN FACILITIES, PATIENT CARE, MEDICAL, NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH TRAINING, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS USED FOR CHARITY CARE.
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PART VI, LINE 6:ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH (ROCHESTER REGIONAL/RRH) (I.E. THE PARENT ORGANIZATION AND ITS RELATED AFFILIATES) IS AN INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM ROOTED IN COMMUNITY, SERVING TOGETHER TO UPLIFT HUMANITY THROUGH COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR THE PEOPLE OF ROCHESTER, THE FINGER LAKES REGION, AND NEW YORK STATE'S NORTH COUNTRY. THROUGH ROBUST INVESTMENTS IN PEOPLE, FACILITIES, AND TECHNOLOGY IN EACH COMMUNITY WE SERVE, ROCHESTER REGIONAL STANDS OUT FOR ITS ABILITY TO BRING THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARE CLOSE TO HOME. ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK, THE FINGER LAKES, ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY AND BEYOND, RRH PROUDLY SERVES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS NINE HOSPITALS PROVIDING INPATIENT, ADVANCED AND CRITICAL CARE; HUNDREDS OF OUTPATIENT SPECIALTY, URGENT CARE AND PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES; BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT CENTERS; INNOVATIVE AND COMFORTING SENIOR SERVICES; COMPASSIONATE HOME CARE AND HOSPICE CARE PROGRAMS; AND LABORATORIES, INCLUDING SPECIALIZED CLINICAL TRIAL AND TOXICOLOGY TESTING FACILITIES. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HAS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HEART PROGRAM AND A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED CANCER CENTER, AND OFFERS PATIENTS MANY OF THE SAME LEADING EDGE TREATMENT OPTIONS FOUND AT THE COUNTRY'S FINEST MEDICAL CENTERS. FROM SURGERY TO ORTHOPEDICS, WOMEN'S HEALTH TO EMERGENCY CARE, PEOPLE ALL ACROSS WESTERN NY AND NYS'S NORTH COUNTRY TURN TO ROCHESTER REGIONAL FOR THEIR EXPERIENCE, COMPASSION AND EXPERTISE IN HELPING THEM GET BACK TO LIVING THEIR LIVES. POVERTY TRENDS, COMMUNITY HEALTH RESEARCH AND NEEDS ASSESSMENTS ARE REVIEWED ON A REGULAR BASIS WHILE PLANNING COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS. ROCHESTER REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY HEALTH COLLABORATIONS WITH THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND LOCAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES, AND ACTIVELY WORK TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AND DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT FILL A GAP OR SUPPLEMENT AN EXISTING PROGRAM. MOST ROCHESTER REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, IN ORDER TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS. INFORMATION REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS, ASSISTANCE WITH HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL CARE RECEIVED AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HOSPITALS, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS, OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS OR LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES IS DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC IN ELECTRONIC FORM ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ARE WOVEN INTO THE TAPESTRY OF OUR CULTURE AND HEALTH EQUITY IS OUR TRUE NORTH. RRH IS COMMITTED TO FOSTERING A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE PEOPLE FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS ARE INCLUDED, VALUED, AND RESPECTED. BY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, RRH IS LEADING EFFORTS TO CULTIVATE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT AND DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY PATIENT OUTCOMES AND EXPERIENCES. WE BELIEVE OUR WORKFORCE AND PATIENT CARE ARE DIRECTLY CONNECTED AND ARE COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT OUR TEAMS AND EACH PATIENT WE CARE FOR ENJOYS BETTER, HEALTHIER LIVES. AS PART OF THEIR HEALTHY PEOPLE 2030 INITIATIVE, AIMED AT ELIMINATING DISPARITIES AND IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT HAS DEEMED HEALTH LITERACY A "CENTRAL FOCUS." HEALTHY PEOPLE 2030 DEFINES PERSONAL HEALTH LITERACY AS, "THE DEGREE TO WHICH INDIVIDUALS HAVE THE ABILITY TO FIND, UNDERSTAND, AND USE INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO INFORM HEALTH-RELATED DECISIONS AND ACTIONS FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS." SIMILARLY, THEY DEFINE ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH LITERACY AS, "THE DEGREE TO WHICH ORGANIZATIONS EQUITABLY ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO FIND, UNDERSTAND, AND USE INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO INFORM HEALTH-RELATED DECISIONS AND ACTIONS FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS." IN ORDER TO PROMOTE HEALTH LITERACY, IN DECEMBER OF 2020, RRH SERVED AS LEADERS IN CREATING A WAY OF COMMUNICATING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19 AND VACCINE INFORMATION TO GROUPS WHO ARE HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED. THE RRH TEAM HELD OVER 30 PRESENTATIONS FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS REACHING ALMOST 5,000 PARTICIPANTS AND VIEWERS; PROVIDING THEM WITH ACCURATE, UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE VIRUS AND VACCINE OPTIONS TO SUPPORT INFORMED DECISIONS FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR TEAM WAS THE FIRST TO BE IN THIS SPACE AND CREATED A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED.TWO OF THE KEYS TO REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES AND BUILDING HEALTH LITERACY ARE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION. TO THIS END, RRH HAS DEVELOPED TARGETED INTERVENTIONS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. RRH IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A RELAXED AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT TO ASK QUESTIONS, AND HAD MEDICAL EXPERTS THAT PROVIDED SOLID, RELEVANT AND TIMELY INFORMATION SO THAT PEOPLE COULD MAKE INFORMED HEALTHCARE DECISIONS. THE RRH COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS ARE HOSTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A WIDE RANGE OF LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. RRH HAS PARTNERED WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITIES SUCH AS THE LATINX COMMUNITY, RURAL MIGRANT FARMERS, FAITH COMMUNITIES, DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING, LGBTQ+, VETERANS, PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, ADOLESCENTS AND PARENTS. WITH THESE PARTNERSHIPS RRH HAS BEEN ABLE TO FORM STRONG COMMUNITY BONDS. WITH THE COVID INFORMATION NOW WIDELY AVAILABLE, RRH IS PIVOTING ITS COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS TO FOCUS ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS. RRH PLANS TO CONTINUALLY EVALUATE AND ADJUST THE FOCUS OF ITS COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS TO ENSURE OTHER PRESSING TOPICS, SUCH AS HEALTH SCREENINGS AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE, ARE ALWAYS AT THE FOREFRONT AND CONTINUED EDUCATION IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY. AS A RESULT OF THESE EFFORTS, RRH WAS RECOGNIZED AMONG THE NATION'S TOP DEI ADVOCATES. CITING RRH'S "FANTASTIC" DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION (DEI) OFFICE, THE HEALTHCARE DIVERSITY COUNCIL HAS GRANTED RRH A TOP 3 HEALTHCARE DIVERSITY ORGANIZATIONS AWARD. THE COUNCIL COMMENDED RRH DEI INITIATIVES TO REDUCE HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES; RECRUIT AND RETAIN A DIVERSE WORKFORCE; AND IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS SURROUNDING COVID-19. RRH'S ACTIVE PURSUIT OF DIVERSITY IN OUR WORK ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS MAKES IT A "PERFECT" AWARD RECIPIENT, THE COUNCIL STATED. THE HEALTHCARE DIVERSITY COUNCIL IS AN ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO PROMOTING AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT OF CARE AT MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS NATIONWIDE. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH IS ALSO LEADING THE INDUSTRY WITH ITS SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS. RRH BELIEVES IN THE CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY, ENVIRONMENT, AND OUR FINANCIAL HEALTH. GUIDED BY THIS BELIEF, RRH MANAGES ITS RESOURCES CONSCIENTIOUSLY, AIMING TO LIMIT OUR ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT AND SPEARHEAD SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES IN THE REGION.THOUGH IT IS KNOWN THAT HOSPITALS CONSUME MORE THAN DOUBLE THE ENERGY THAN TYPICAL COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND GENERATE SIGNIFICANT WASTE PER PATIENT, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH IS STEADFAST IN BREAKING THIS NORM. THE RRH SUSTAINABILITY DEPARTMENT IS DEVOTED TO REFINING THE HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE, PRESERVING A ROBUST ENVIRONMENT, AND CURBING HEALTHCARE COSTS. THEY ACTIVELY MANAGE WASTE, ELIMINATING HARMFUL SUBSTANCES, AND FOSTERING A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY FOR NOW AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.QUALITY AND SAFETY ARE AT THE CORE OF ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH'S PURPOSE TO HEAL, COMFORT, PROMOTE HEALTH AND DELIVER CARE THAT ENHANCES LIVES. BY TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH, RRH DESIGNS PATIENT-CENTERED SYSTEMS THAT DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY CARE, SAFELY. THROUGH SYSTEM-WIDE PROGRAMS WE ARE CONSISTENTLY IMPROVING THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF THE CARE WE PROVIDE; ENSURING REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND COORDINATING ACCREDITATIONS OF LOCATIONS AND PROGRAMS; PREVENTING ERRORS AND WORKING TO ENHANCE THE CARE DELIVERED IN OUR REGION AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY; AND PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES, PATIENTS AND VISITORS. A CORNERSTONE OF ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH'S STRATEGIC PLAN IS TO INVEST IN A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODELTHAT IS, TO PRIORITIZE INVESTMENTS IN GROWTH AND SERVICES THAT CREATE LONG-TERM VALUE. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY, ROCHESTER REGIONAL CONTINUES TO CELEBRATE PROGRESS ON INITIATIVES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUTURE OF THE INSTITUTION AND THE HEALTH OF THE NEW YORK STATE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES.
PART VI, LINE 6 (CON'T):EXAMPLES INCLUDE: ROCHESTER REGIONAL'S DESTINATION CAMPUS STRATEGY BRINGS RURAL PATIENTS EASY, LOCAL ACCESS TO A WIDE RANGE OF HIGH QUALITY, COORDINATED PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE SERVICES CLOSE TO WHERE THEY LIVE. RRH OPENED A NEW 95,000 SQ. FT. BATAVIA MEDICAL CAMPUS IN SEPTEMBER 2023 WHICH BRINGS MORE THAN A DOZEN SPECIALTY SERVICES UNDER ONE ROOF. THE BRIGHT, MODERN BUILDING CLEARLY VISIBLE OFF THE I-90 NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY, INCLUDES PRIMARY CARE, PEDIATRICS, ORTHOPAEDICS, OTOLARYNGOLOGY, PLASTIC SURGERY, VASCULAR SURGERY, NEUROSCIENCES, SANDS-CONSTELLATION HEART INSTITUTE CARDIOLOGISTS, LAB, IMAGING AND AN URGENT CARE. URGENT CARE CENTERS IN WEBSTER AND CHILI WERE REOPENED AS PART OF A STRATEGY TO REACH PATIENTS WHO NEED MEDICAL CARE FOR MINOR ILLNESSES AND INJURIES. PROVIDERS AND STAFF TRAINED TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE TREATMENT FOR ACUTE INJURIES OR ILLNESSES THAT ARE URGENT BUT NOT SEVERE ENOUGH TO REQUIRE AN EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT ARE AVAILABLE FOR CONVENIENT SAME-DAY WALK-IN APPOINTMENTS. VIRTUAL URGENT CARE IS ALSO AVAILABLE 7 DAYS A WEEK FOR MINOR INJURIES AND COMMON ILLNESSES FROM THE COMFORT OF THE PATIENT'S HOME, OR WHEREVER THEY MAY BE.ROCHESTER REGIONAL IS FORGING AHEAD ON ALL FRONTS OF A STRATEGIC PLAN WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO UPLIFT HUMANITY THROUGH CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY WITH A VISION TO BECOME A NATIONAL MODEL OF HEALTH AND HEALING. THE FOUR PILLARS OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN ARE AS FOLLOWS: STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WILL GROW TRUST WITH THOSE WE SERVE SOLIDIFY RRH'S POSITION AS A CORNERSTONE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH. RELENTLESS FOCUS ON QUALITY AND SAFETY IMPROVED QUALITY AND SAFETY WILL POSITION US AS THE PROVIDER OF CHOICE FOR PATIENTS BUILD AND CONTINUALLY FOCUS ON A CULTURE OF QUALITY AND SAFETY. UNLEASH THE POWER OF OUR PEOPLE EMPOWERED PEOPLE WILL ALLOW US TO TAKE OUR ORGANIZATION TO THE NEXT LEVEL ENGAGE PEOPLE TO COMMIT, BELONG AND GROW AT RRH. GROWTH AN EVOLVED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY MODEL WILL BETTER SERVE PATIENTS BECOME THE MOST ACCESSIBLE AND CONVENIENT SYSTEM IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE AND INNOVATE TO TRANSFORM CARE DELIVERY OPERATIONS. RRH CONTINUES TO GROW THROUGH THE ADDITION OF MEDICAL PRACTICES STRENGTHENING THE SERVICE OFFERINGS TO THOSE THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. NEW AND EXPANDED SERVICE OFFERINGS INCLUDE: IN JULY 2023, THE STRUCTURAL HEART TEAM PERFORMED THEIR 2000TH TRASCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT (TAVR) PROCEDURE AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH'S SANDS-CONSTELLATION HEART INSTITUTE. THE 2000TH TAVR PROCEDURE PUTS RRH IN THE TOP 5 PERCENT OF HEALTH SYSTEMS NATIONWIDE THAT HAVE COMPLETED TAVRS OF THAT VOLUME. THE PROCEDURE IS MOST OFTEN USED TO TREAT AORTIC STENOSIS. A NEW RRH LABORATORY IN GREECE, NY WAS OPENED. THIS NEW SITE OFFERS SIX DEDICATED DRAW ROOMS, TWO PEDIATRIC ROOMS, AND A CONVENIENT SELF-CHECK-IN SYSTEM. WITH A FULL RANGE OF HEALTH SCREENING OPTIONS, EXPERTS ARE READY TO PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH CONVENIENT AND ACCURATE TESTING AND RESULTS. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH IS MAKING STRIDES IN USING VIRTUAL TECHNOLOGY AS A PATH FORWARD IN HEALTH CARE. DURING TELEHEALTH AWARENESS WEEK, RRH HIGHLIGHTED THE WAYS IT IS TAKING PATIENT-CENTERED CARE A STEP FURTHER AND MEETING COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHERE THEY ARE. IN 2023, RRH'S VIRTUAL CARE SERVICE USING TYTOCLINIC EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MORE COVERAGE THROUGH THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SERVICES AT THE IBERO EARLY CHILDCARE CENTER, AND THE GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. RRH ALSO OFFERS OTHER TELEHEALTH-RELATED PROGRAMS, INCLUDING: A PARTNERSHIP WITH REGIONAL HEALTH REACH TO PROVIDE VIRTUAL HEALTHCARE FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN SHELTERS AND ON THE STREET; A CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE PROGRAM APPLYING THE MAYO CLINIC'S CARE COMPANION MODULE AND REMOTE MONITORING; VIRTUAL WOUND CARE SERVICES AT ELDERONE; TELENEUROLOGY TELEMEDICINE CARTS TO ASSIST WITH REMOTELY ASSESSING STROKE PATIENTS; AND SUPPORT FOR GERIATRIC SURGERY VERIFICATION. THE RRH VASCULAR TEAM SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ITS FIRST TRANSCAROTID ARTERY REVASCULARIZATION (TCAR) PROCEDURE, WHICH IS A CUTTING-EDGE, MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO TREAT CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE, A CONDITION THAT, IF LEFT UNTREATED, CAN LEAD TO SEVERE COMPLICATIONS SUCH AS STROKE. RRH IS NOW OFFERING TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION (TMS), A GROUNDBREAKING TREATMENT PROVIDING NEW HOPE TO PATIENTS WITH SEVERE DEPRESSION WHO HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO TRADITIONAL THERAPIES. TMS UTILIZES MAGNETIC PULSES TO STIMULATE SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE BRAIN, OFFERING A NON-INVASIVE AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-CHANGING OPTION FOR THOSE BATTLING TREATMENT-RESISTANT DEPRESSION.2023 CONTINUED TO BE A CHALLENGING YEAR FOR THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY. IN RESPONSE TO THESE CHALLENGES RRH RESPONDED BY TAKING MEASURES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF PATIENTS, TEAM MEMBERS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. THE ACTIONS CONTINUED INTO 2023 AND INCLUDED: ROCHESTER REGIONAL CONTINUED TO PROVIDE HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION ON MULTIPLE PLATFORMS INCLUDING: SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBSITE, MYCARE PATIENT PORTAL, PHONE MESSAGING, AND E-NEWSLETTER. MORE SPECIFICALLY:O RRH'S "HEALTH HIVE," AN ONLINE PORTAL OF ARTICLES AND HELPFUL HINTS IN DEALING WITH A HOST OF HEALTH RELATED TOPICS. DURING 2023, MORE THAN 115 ARTICLES WERE PUBLISHED. O RRH PARTICIPATED IN OVER 300 NEWS ARTICLES, SPECIAL REPORTS, AND INTERVIEWS OVER A VARIETY OF MEDIUMS INCLUDING TV, RADIO AND PRINTED NEWS ARTICLES. ADDITIONALLY, RRH MADE OVER 2,500 SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS INCLUDING FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER AND LINKEDIN. O THE ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND JUSTICE OFFICE HOSTED COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY AND CHURCH GROUPS. ATTENDEES HAVE JOINED FROM ROCHESTER AND ALSO THROUGHOUT OTHER PARTS OF THE US. RRH ESTABLISHED AND CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS TO ENSURE THOSE MOST VULNERABLE IN THE COMMUNITY ARE WELL SERVED, INCLUDING:O ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HAS ENTERED INTO A FIVE-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH TRIMEDX, ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST AND MOST ADVANCED CLINICAL ENGINEERING AND ASSET MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS. TRIMEDX BRINGS A WEALTH OF ADVANCED SUPPORT SYSTEMS, INCLUDING A CALL CENTER, SERVICE SOFTWARE, CYBER SECURITY, CAPITAL PLANNING, AND SUPPLY CHAIN AND QUALITY EXPERT. THE NEW PARTNERSHIP WILL HELP TRANSFORM ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH TO MEET THE ECONOMIC AND OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES AHEAD AND ALLOW US TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE OUR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY SERVICE. O RRH PARTNERED WITH THE LOCAL AHL TEAM, THE ROCHESTER AMERICANS, TO SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT HEART HEALTH. AT HOME GAMES IN FEBRUARY 2023 ATTENDEES PARTICIPATED IN THE "HEART MONTH MINUTE" CHALLENGE, WHERE A FEW LUCKY FANS WENT HEAD-TO-HEAD FOR A SPECIAL HEART-HEALTHY PRIZE. O RRH, THE RIT ALLIANCE, AND THE RIT SIMONE CENTER FOR INNOVATIONS PARTNERED TO SOLICIT PROJECTS FOR THE 2023 RIT FALL IDEALAB. THIS COLLABORATIVE TEAM IDENTIFIES UNIQUE HEALTHCARE CHALLENGES THAT REQUIRES AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION AND THE PROGRAM EMPLOYS RIT STUDENT TEAMS WITH MULTIDISCIPLINARY EXPERTISE TO SOLVE UNIQUE PROBLEMS FACED BY RRH. STUDENTS DESIGN INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS WITH THE GUIDANCE OF AN RIT FACULTY MEMBER AND SPONSORING RRH ADMINISTRATOR OR CLINICIAN; SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS MAY LEAD TO PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT OR PROTOTYPES.RRH AND ITS EMPLOYEES HAVE AN INCREDIBLY STRONG COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. IN 2023 EVENTS SPONSORED AND HELD BY RRH INCLUDE: IN APRIL 2023, RRH CELEBRATED NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH. THIS MONTH WAS ESTABLISHED BY CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER BOOKER T. WASHINGTON IN 1915. MR. WASHINGTON PROVIDED US WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE RESOURCES AND INFORMATION TO GET ACTIVE AND STAY HEALTHY AND BRING AWARENESS TO THE HEALTH DISPARITIES STILL AFFECTING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. BETTER HEALTH THROUGH BETTER UNDERSTANDING WAS THE THEME FOR NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH IN 2023. IT CHALLENGED US TO BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT COMMUNITY OUTREACH, HEALTH LITERACY EFFORTS, AND LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY. IN SO DOING, WE EQUIP OUR COMMUNITIES WITH THE INFORMATION THEY NEED, THE WAY THEY NEED IT, TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS. THROUGHOUT THE MONTH, RRH PROVIDED SHARED COMMUNITY RESOURCES, LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE, AND INTERPRETATION FACTS, AS WELL AS CULTURAL WELLNESS TIPS. RRH SPONSORED A SPECIAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. EVENT. THIS EVENT WAS OPEN TO STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY AND CONSISTED OF A KEYNOTE SPEAKER, ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT CHOIR, PERFORMANCES BY MEMBERS OF SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS, AND SEVERAL OTHER SPEAKERS.
PART VI, LINE 6 (CON'T):RRH'S CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN FEBRUARY CONTINUED TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF REPRESENTATION IN HEALTHCARE. ACCORDING TO RESEARCH, THE LACK OF REPRESENTATION BETWEEN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE CAN IMPACT PATIENT CARE. A STRATEGIC COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY IS A MEANS OF PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY AND REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES. REPRESENTATION IN HEALTHCARE ALSO HAS OTHER MEASURABLE BENEFITS FOR BOTH HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE, INCLUDING: ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING OF VALUE SETS; IMPROVED COMMUNICATION; AND INCREASED PATIENT TRUST. AT THE RRH WELLNESS: RUNNING AT ANY AGE EVENT, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS SHARED TIPS, TRICKS, AND EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH STRATEGIES TO RETURN TO RUNNING AT ANY AGE. IN ADDITION TO COMMON RUNNING INJURIES, THEY PROVIDED A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF INJURY PREVENTION TECHNIQUES. RRH HELD A VIRTUAL STROKE SYMPOSIUM A DAY OF INSIGHT AND ENGAGING DISCUSSIONS THAT FOCUSED ON THE INTERDISCIPLINARY CLINICAL CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF STROKE AND CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE. REGIONAL STROKE EXPERTS DISCUSSED THE LATEST ADVANCES IN THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE, ISCHEMIC, AND HEMORRHAGIC STROKE, AS WELL AS OTHER CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES, FROM INITIAL PRESENTATION TO REHABILITATION. MARCH IS COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. ACCORDING TO THE COLORECTAL CANCER ALLIANCE, COLORECTAL CANCER (CRC), IS THE SECOND DEADLIEST CANCER IN THE US, BUT IT IS HIGHLY PREVENTABLE AND TREATABLE WHEN DETECTED EARLY WITH REGULAR SCREENING. RRH'S COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING AND PREVENTION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND HELP PREVENT COLORECTAL CANCER IN MEN AND WOMEN. THE HOSPITALS WERE LIT UP BLUE TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS FOR COLORECTAL CANCER DURING PAINT RRH BLUE WEEK. RRH HIGHLIGHTED THAT MARCH IS BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH, RECOGNIZING THAT BRAIN INJURY IS THE SECOND MOST PREVALENT INJURY AND DISABILITY IN THE US. THE GOLISANO RESTORATIVE NEUROLOGY & REHABILITATION CENTER IS THE LARGEST INPATIENT PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN THE FINGER LAKES REGION. THE CENTER HELPS THOSE RECOVERING FROM A SEVERE BRAIN INJURY RESTORE AS MUCH OF THEIR INDEPENDENCE AS POSSIBLE. ACCREDITED FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS BY THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES (CARF), THE PROGRAM PRODUCES EXCELLENT PATIENT OUTCOMES AND SATISFACTION. RRH CELEBRATED WOMEN WHO TELL OUR STORIES IN RECOGNITION OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. THE THEME HONORS WOMEN THROUGHOUT HISTORY AND WOMEN IN THE HISTORY OF RRH WHO HAVE DEVOTED THEIR LIVES AND TALENTS TO IMPROVING THE HUMAN CONDITION. A SERIES OF EDUCATION SESSIONS WERE HELD DURING BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK. THIS WEEK-LONG CAMPAIGN WAS INSPIRED BY THE BLACK MAMAS MATTER ALLIANCE (BMMA), A COLLECTIVE OF MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROFESSIONALS WORKING TO ENSURE THAT "ALL BLACK MAMAS HAVE THE RIGHTS, RESPECT, AND RESOURCES TO THRIVE BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER PREGNANCY." RRH PARTICIPATED IN THE IMAGINE RIT: CREATIVITY & INNOVATION FESTIVAL FEATURING 350+ EXHIBITS AND 2,200+ EXHIBITORS. VISITORS OF ALL AGES EXPERIENCED INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS, HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATIONS, EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMING ARTS, AND RESEARCH PROJECTS. IN CELEBRATION OF EARTH DAY 2023, RRH SPONSORED SPECIAL ACTIVITIES ACROSS ITS LOCATIONS, INCLUDING TREE SAPLING GIVEAWAYS AT EACH OF THE HOSPITALS AND AN E-WASTE DROP-OFF. MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH, A NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH. EVERY YEAR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS 1 IN 5 ADULTS, 1 IN 6 CHILDREN FACE THE REALITY OF LIVING WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS. ROCHESTER REGIONAL OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING ADULT MENTAL HEALTH, YOUTH, AND FAMILY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS & CRISIS CENTER, COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY PROGRAM, HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT, AND PERSONALIZED RECOVERY ORIENTED SERVICES. STROKE AWARENESS: ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH AND THE ROCHESTER RED WINGS BASEBALL TEAM CAME TOGETHER TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTION, RECOGNITION, AND RAPID STROKE TREATMENT. RRH SPONSORED THE HAIR & HEALTH SYMPOSIUM IN JUNE 2023. THE FREE EVENT WAS HELD AT LOCAL SCHOOLS AND WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. IF PERFORMED IMMEDIATELY, CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) CAN DOUBLE, OR EVEN TRIPLE, THE CHANCES OF SURVIVAL FROM AN OUT-OF-HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST. RRH HOSTED A SERIES OF FREE CPR TRAINING EVENTS FOR ANYONE WANTING TO LEARN HOW TO PERFORM CPR AND OTHER LIFE-SAVING MEASURES IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. RRH JOINED THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION TO RECOGNIZE THE 7TH "NATIONAL DAY OF AWARENESS TO END VIOLENCE." THIS ANNUAL RECOGNITION USES A PUBLIC HEALTH LENS TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE AREAS OF VIOLENCE WE SEE WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. AS A SYSTEM, RRH IS ALSO WORKING TO UPDATE AND SIMPLIFY SIGNAGE RELATED TO AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR IN OUR FACILITIES. THE GOAL OF THE EFFORT IS TO CLEARLY COMMUNICATE OUR EXPECTATIONS FOR RESPECTFUL PATIENT AND VISITOR BEHAVIOR WHILE EXPLAINING CLEAR CONSEQUENCES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THOSE EXPECTATIONS. THESE NEW INITIATIVES ARE IN ADDITION TO MAJOR INVESTMENTS RRH HAS MADE TO SECURITY ACROSS THE ENTIRE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION AND REPAIR OF BLUE LIGHT EMERGENCY CALL BOXES, NEW SECURITY CAMERAS, IMPROVED LIGHTING AND INCREASED PATROLS BY UNIFORMED SECURITY WHICH NOT ONLY FACILITATE FASTER RESPONSES TO INCIDENTS BUT AIM TO PREVENT INCIDENTS BEFORE THEY HAPPEN. DURING PRIDE MONTH IN JUNE 2023, THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION (DEI) TEAM LED EFFORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND CELEBRATE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, OR QUESTIONING (LGBTQ+) PATIENTS, COLLEAGUES, AND OUR COMMUNITIES. RRH WAS A TOP SPONSOR OF THE 2023 ROC PRIDE PARADE. OVER 100 WALKERS AND VOLUNTEERS DEMONSTRATED RRH'S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION. THOUSANDS OF ROCHESTERIANS ATTENDED THE EVENTS TO CELEBRATE AND SUPPORT SAFE AND INCLUSIVE SPACES FOR THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY. RRH WAS A SPONSOR OF THE 2023 AHA HEART WALK - BY COMING TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY, RRH HOPES TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT HEART HEALTH, SUPPORT LIFE-SAVING RESEARCH, AND MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES. AT THE ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL, RRH SPONSORED THE FIRST AID TENT THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL FOR GIVEAWAYS AND BASIC FIRST AID NEEDS. RRH STEPPING UP FOR LUNG CANCER RRH ENCOURAGED TEAM MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SUMMER RAISE, GO2 FOR LUNG CANCER'S GLOBAL FUNDRAISING EVENT BY OFFERING A FREE 40-DAY VIRTUAL STEP-TRACKING CHALLENGE TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR LUNG CANCER. RRH HEALTHY MOMS HOSTED A FAMILY RESOURCE FAIR TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN NEED IN THE COMMUNITY. STUDIES SHOW THAT AN EDUCATION IS KEY TO OVERCOMING POVERTY, BUT MANY FAMILIES ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE BASIC SCHOOL SUPPLIES THEIR CHILDREN NEED TO BE EFFECTIVE. RRH'S FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS (FQHCS) ARE PART OF A NATIONWIDE NETWORK THAT PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY FOR SERVICES. IN HONOR OF NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK (AUGUST 6 12), RRH RECOGNIZED THE 400+ DEDICATED FQHC STAFF MEMBERS FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING QUALITY SERVICES EACH AND EVERY DAY. RRH HOSTED A FREE SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS INFORMATION SESSION INFORMING PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE EVENT INCLUDED: ENROLLMENT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IN FREE MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MEET AND PET THERAPY DOGS AND SCHOOL SUPPLY GIVEAWAYS. RRH CELEBRATED NATIONAL MINORITY DONOR AWARENESS MONTH (NMDAM) WHICH BEGAN AS NATIONAL MINORITY DONOR AWARENESS WEEK, FOUNDED IN 1996 BY THE NATIONAL MINORITY ORGAN TISSUE TRANSPLANT EDUCATION PROGRAM TO RAISE AWARENESS OF DONATIONS AND TRANSPLANTATIONS IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. ON AVERAGE, AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK TRANSPLANT CANDIDATES WAIT LONGER THAN WHITE TRANSPLANT CANDIDATES FOR KIDNEY, HEART, AND LUNG TRANSPLANTS. THESE HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES ARE PART OF THE NEED FOR NMDAM EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO HELP HEAL AND SAVE LIVES IN OUR COMMUNITIES. WE CELEBRATED NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK WITH A CALENDAR FULL OF EVENTS, INCLUDING A PATIENT APPRECIATION DAY WITH FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR ALL, AS WELL AS A "HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS" DAY, WHERE UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS WERE OFFERED MOBILE HEALTH SERVICES, FREE HAIRCUTS, AND MORE. THE RRH AFFIRMING CARE CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TEAM PARTICIPATED IN THE 8TH ANNUAL SCOTT B OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY BY DISTRIBUTING NARCAN AND TEST STRIPS TO TEST FOR FENTANYL AND XYLAZINE. THE TEAM ALSO EDUCATED ATTENDEES ON THE DANGERS OF FENTANYL AND XYLAZINE AND INSTRUCTED THEM ON HOW TO IDENTIFY THESE SUBSTANCES WITHIN OTHER DRUGS. DURING NATIONAL REHABILITATION AWARENESS WEEK, RRH BROUGHT AWARENESS TO THE VARIOUS REHABILITATION PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND RECOGNIZED THE TEAM MEMBERS WHO PROVIDE THESE ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO PATIENTS.
PART VI, LINE 6 (CON'T):DURING GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, RRH EDUCATED, RAISED AWARENESS, AND PROVIDED RESOURCES ON GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH AND AENON MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH JOINTLY HOSTED A COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR. THE ONGOING COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CHURCH AND THE HOSPITAL SEEKS TO PROMOTE BOTH PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THE EVENT PROVIDED FREE MAMMOGRAMS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INFORMATION & WELLNESS, BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS, DIABETES EDUCATION, CHOLESTEROL SCREENING, BMI SCREENING, AND INFORMATION ON CANCER PREVENTION, SCREENING, AND DETECTION. THE SANDS-CONSTELLATION HEART INSTITUTE HELD A VIRTUAL CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE PREVENTION SYMPOSIUM INCLUDING PRESENTATIONS AND ENGAGING DISCUSSIONS DESIGNED FOR CARDIOLOGISTS, PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS INTERESTED IN THE PREVENTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. THE FOCUS WAS ON CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK FACTORS, PREVENTATIVE STRATEGIES, AND PRACTICES FOR HELPING PATIENTS LIVE LONGER, HAPPIER LIVES. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HOSTED A HEALTH OBESITY, WEIGHT LOSS & METABOLIC SURGERY SYMPOSIUM - A DAY OF INSIGHT AND ENGAGING DISCUSSIONS ON THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF OBESITY, METABOLIC DISEASES, AND RELATED COMORBIDITIES. ESTEEMED NATIONAL EXPERTS SHARED THE LATEST ADVANCES, GUIDELINES, AND EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT OPTIONS THAT ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF OBESITY-RELATED CARE AND METABOLIC SURGERY. THE SANDS-CONSTELLATION HEART INSTITUTE HOSTED ITS ANNUAL CARDIOVASCULAR SYMPOSIUM. AS CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE CONTINUES TO EVOLVE, RRH IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE VERY BEST CARDIAC CARE TO OUR COMMUNITY. PRESENTATIONS WERE DESIGNED TO HELP EACH PARTICIPANT GAIN UP-TO-DATE MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE THAT APPLIES TO THEIR DAILY PRACTICE. TOPICS INCLUDED A REVIEW OF ADVANCED STRATEGIES, CURRENT KNOWLEDGE, AND SPECIALIZED TREATMENTS TO GIVE EVERY PATIENT THE BEST POSSIBLE RESULT. THE RRH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TEAM PARTICIPATED IN THE OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK, WHERE FRIENDS, FAMILY MEMBERS, NEIGHBORS, AND COWORKERS WALKED SIDE-BY-SIDE, SUPPORTING EACH OTHER IN MEMORY OF THOSE LOST TO SUICIDE. THE OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK GIVES PEOPLE THE COURAGE TO OPEN UP ABOUT THEIR CONNECTIONS TO THE CAUSE AND A PLATFORM TO CREATE A SMARTER MENTAL HEALTH CULTURE. DURING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH BROUGHT AWARENESS TO BREAST CANCER THROUGH EDUCATION AND EVENTS, SUCH AS THE MAKING STRIDES ROCHESTER WALK. THIS EVENT BRINGS TOGETHER WOMEN LIVING WITH BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS, ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND SUPPORTERS. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, ROCHESTER REGIONAL IS COMMITTED TO HELPING FUND GROUNDBREAKING BREAST CANCER RESEARCH PROVIDING PATIENT SERVICE SUCH AS FREE RIDES TO CHEMO, FREE PLACES TO STAY NEAR TREATMENT, AND A LIVE, 24/7 CANCER HELPLINE. RRH CELEBRATED INTERNATIONAL INFECTION PREVENTION WEEK AND SPOTLIGHTED THE INFECTION PREVENTION (IP) TEAM'S WORK AND ITS POSITIVE IMPACT ON TEAM MEMBERS, PATIENTS, VISITORS, AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY. IP WORK WITHIN RRH INCLUDES: HAND HYGIENE CAMPAIGN, HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS TASK FORCE WORK AND PREVENTION EFFORTS, SURGICAL SITE INFECTION REDUCTION WORK, ENVIRONMENTAL ROUNDS, CONSULTING WITH FACILITIES/CONTRACTORS REGARDING MITIGATING INFECTION RISKS FROM CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING, ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT COVID-19, EXPOSURES, ISOLATION, DISINFECTION AND STERILIZATION, AND MORE. DURING SPIRITUAL CARE WEEK RRH ACKNOWLEDGED THE SPIRITUAL CARE PROVIDERS OR CHAPLAINS THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM WHO OFFER PERSONALIZED CARE AND PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL-SOCIAL SUPPORT TO PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF WHEN PEOPLE HAVE THINGS TO CELEBRATE OR ARE GOING THROUGH A DIFFICULT TIME. AS PART OF LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH BROUGHT ATTENTION TO THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY DETECTION. THE LUNG CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM OFFERS QUICK, NON-INVASIVE SCANS AT NO OUT-OF-POCKET COST TO THOSE ELIGIBLE. PROVIDERS WORK WITH EACH PATIENT TO DETECT AND TREAT LUNG CANCER AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. ON VETERANS DAY AND EVERY DAY, WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE VETERANS THROUGHOUT OUR SYSTEM AND OUR COMMUNITY. ALL RRH EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE VETERANS OR ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY MEMBERS CAN RECEIVE A COMPLIMENTARY MEAL AT RRH CAFETERIAS AND COFFEE BARS. RRH HOSTED "WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS" IN CONJUNCTION WITH A LOCAL COMMUNITY CENTER. TOPICS DURING THE 2023 SESSIONS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:O SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM AND DEPRESSION AND THE ROLE OF THIS STRESS ON EMOTIONS AND MENTAL HEALTH.O HEALTH BENEFITS OF YOGA - EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH ON THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF YOGA INCLUDING IMPROVING BALANCE AND STRENGTH TO MENTAL CLARITY AND FOCUS. O MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION INSTRUCTORS WILL LEAD A FULL BODY SCAN AND A GUIDED MEDITATION.O HEARING AND AGINGO BASIC FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH, VOICE, AND LANGUAGE SKILLS. HOW THE EFFECTS OF AGING IMPACT THESE AREAS AND OUR OVERALL COMMUNICATION SKILLS. O MINDFUL SELF-COMPASSION - EXTENDING COMPASSION TO THE SELF FOR ONE'S PERCEIVED FAILINGS, INADEQUACIES, AND EXPERIENCES OF SUFFERING. O HOW TO MANAGE INJURIES TO THE HANDS, FINGERS, WRISTS AND ELBOWS. O SEASONAL DEPRESSION/SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER (SAD) - LEARN ABOUT SEASONAL DEPRESSION AND HOW TO RECOGNIZE IT.O LEARN ABOUT THE OUTLOOK/PERSPECTIVE ON AGING, "AGE FRIENDLY" HEALTH CARE, AND HOW THIS PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE GERIATRIC COMMUNITY. O LEARN SOME COMMON MYTHS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ALLERGIES AND WHAT THE DATA SAYS ON HOW TO BEST TREAT THEM.O SMOOTHIES & MOVIES & PLANT-BASED WHOLE FOOD POT-LUCK THE BENEFITS OF DRINKING SMOOTHIES, SECRET POWERHOUSE INGREDIENTS AND AN ACTUAL DEMONSTRATION ON HOW TO MAKE THEM. DURING THE POT-LUCK WE WILL BE SHOWING THE DOCUMENTARY FORKS OVER KNIVES TO HELP EDUCATE MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY ON THE HEALING BENEFITS OF CONSUMING PLANTS.O THE LATEST UP TO DATE PRACTICES REGARDING PHYSICAL THERAPY.O LIFESTYLE MEDICINE AND HOW IT RELATES TO OUR PHYSICAL HEALTH, STRESS MANAGEMENT.O CHOLESTEROL EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT O EDUCATION ON PRE-DRIVING SCREENING ASSESSMENTS. SEVERAL MEDICAL CONDITIONS MAY AFFECT DRIVING INCLUDING HEART DISEASE, STROKE, DIABETES, DEMENTIA, BRAIN INJURY AND MANY MORE. LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS CAN CONDUCT ASSESSMENTS ON PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE, REACTION TIME, ABILITY TO READ SIGNS, PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNIQUES AND MORE.O PRESENTATION ON HOW THE COST OF MEDICATIONS CAN BE A MAJOR BARRIER TO MEDICATION ACCESSIBILITY. NEARLY FOUR IN TEN OF THOSE TAKING FOUR OR MORE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SAY THEY HAVE DIFFICULTY AFFORDING THEIR PRESCRIPTIONS. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO HELP REDUCE COST RELATED MEDICATION NON-ADHERENCE AND IMPROVE MEDICATION AFFORDABILITY.O CLIMATE CHANGE & KEEPING HEALTHY - THE SCIENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, THE MULTIPLE IMPACTS CLIMATE CHANGE CAN HAVE ON OUR HEALTH, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, WHAT WE CAN DO INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY TO HELP PROTECT OUR HEALTH AND BE PART OF THE SOLUTION.O BREAST CANCER AWARENESS DISCUSSIONS RELATING TO TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR BREAST, BREAST CANCER SCREENING RECOMMENDATIONS, SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF BREAST CANCER AND HOW TO REDUCE YOUR BREAST CANCER RISK FROM A BREAST SURGEON PERSPECTIVE.O COGNITIVE HEALTHO RRH'S MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY CENTER WILL BE ON SITE FOR MAMMOGRAM SCREENINGS. THE MAMMOGRAM MACHINE ON THE BUS IS THE EXACT SAME AS THE MACHINE USED IN THE HOSPITAL, AS IS THE QUALITY. O BREAK DOWN THE COMPLICATED INFORMATION REGARDING LUNG CANCER AND SHED SOME LIGHT AS TO WHAT RESEARCHERS ARE DOING TO DECREASE LUNG CANCER RATES AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES. O EFFECTS OF LONELINESS AND STRATEGIES FOR STAYING CONNECTED - THE EPIDEMIC OF LONELINESS IN THE UNITED STATES HAS REACHED AN ALL-TIME HIGH IN RECENT YEARS. THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EFFECTS OF LONELINESS CAN INCREASE THE RISK FOR HEART DISEASE, STROKE, DEMENTIA AND EVEN PREMATURE DEATH. LEARN STRATEGIES FOR STAYING CONNECTED. O URINARY HEALTH AND INCONTINENCE - DISCUSSING THE TYPES OF URINARY INCONTINENCE, HOW URINARY INCONTINENCE OFTEN HAS A MUSCULOSKELETAL ORIGIN, AND HOW YOU CAN TREAT AND EVEN CURE WITH SIMPLE INTERVENTIONS.O LIVE TO 100: SECRETS OF THE BLUE ZONES - SCIENTISTS FOUND OTHER LONGEVITY HOTSPOTS WORLDWIDE AND THEY ARE KNOWN AS THE BLUE ZONES. THE RESEARCHERS FOUND THAT ALL BLUE ZONES AREAS SHARE NINE SPECIFIC LIFESTYLE HABITS THAT ARE CALLED THE POWER 9.O LEARN ABOUT EATING FOR KIDNEY HEALTH.
PART VI, LINE 6 (CON'T):DURING 2023 ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH WAS RECOGNIZED AS FOLLOWS: THE RRH CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROGRAM BECAME ONE OF THE FIRST IN NEW YORK STATE TO BE ENDORSED AS AN LGBTQ-AFFIRMING PROGRAM BY THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS (OASAS). LIVING WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER IS A SIGNIFICANT LIFE HARDSHIP. YET, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CARE HAS NOT ALWAYS BEEN AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE IDENTIFYING AS LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER/QUESTIONINGOR ANY PART OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY. RRH CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROVIDES A SAFE, WELCOMING SPACE FOR PERSON-CENTERED CARE. AS THE REGION'S MOST EXTENSIVE CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT PROVIDER AND ONE OF THE FIRST TO OFFER CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TAILORED TO LGBTQ PATIENT NEEDS. OUR FLEXIBLE OFFERINGS INCLUDE INPATIENT REHABILITATION, OUTPATIENT SERVICES, AND INTEGRATED MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT. TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF LGBTQ CLIENTS, WE OFFER AFFIRMATIVE CARE TO SUPPORT RECOVERY IN INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS, GROUP SESSIONS, AND PEER RECOVERY SERVICES. THE LGBTQ-AFFIRMING PROGRAM ENDORSEMENT FROM OASAS IS AN OPERATING DESIGNATION FOR CERTIFIED PROGRAMS THAT HAVE CREATED AN LGBTQ-AFFIRMING ADDICTION TREATMENT SPACE. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH WAS NAMED A PRACTICE GREENHEALTH SYSTEM FOR CHANGE AWARD WINNER FOR THE SIXTH YEAR IN A ROW IN RECOGNITION OF THE SYSTEM'S ONGOING COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY. ADDITIONALLY, OUR FIVE ROCHESTER-ADJACENT HOSPITALS HAVE BEEN NAMED AS PARTNERS FOR CHANGE AWARD RECIPIENTS. THE SYSTEM FOR CHANGE AWARD RECOGNIZES HEALTH SYSTEMS THAT ARE WORKING COHESIVELY TO SET SYSTEM-WIDE SUSTAINABILITY GOALS, TRACK PERFORMANCE DATA, AND SUPPORT INTRA-ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING AND IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THEIR INSTITUTIONS. THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY CANCER CENTERS (ACCC) NATIONAL ONCOLOGY CONFERENCE TASKFORCE CHOSE THE LIPSON CANCER INSTITUTE'S "A COLLABORATIVE CARE MODEL" AS A 2023 ACCC INNOVATOR AWARD WINNER. THE ACCC INNOVATOR AWARD RECOGNIZES INNOVATIONS THAT SUPPORT ADVANCEMENTS TO ACCESS, QUALITY, AND VALUE IN CANCER CARE DELIVERY. AS PART OF THE COLLABORATIVE CARE MODEL, THE LIPSON CANCER INSTITUTE EMBEDDED COUNSELING SERVICES INTO ONCOLOGY AND PALLIATIVE CARE ACROSS SIX CLINIC LOCATIONS. THE MODEL ALLOWS PATIENTS TO RECEIVE COUNSELING FOR DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, OR OTHER PSYCHO-SOCIAL CONCERNS WHILE IN ACTIVE TREATMENT AND SURVIVORSHIP, ELIMINATING MANY BARRIERS TO CARE. COUNSELING IS PROVIDED IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY, ENSURING THAT CRITICAL SUPPORT AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, INCLUDING PATIENTS IN RURAL AREAS AND THOSE WHO ARE HOMEBOUND. THE ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH CARDIAC AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION PROGRAM TEAM MAINTAINED THEIR AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION (AACVPR) CERTIFICATIONS. AS THE ONLY PEER-REVIEW ACCREDITATION PROCESS, AACVPR PROGRAM CERTIFICATION IS DESIGNED TO REVIEW INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS FOR ADHERENCE TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES DEVELOPED AND PUBLISHED BY A GROUP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES IN THE FIELD. CERTIFICATION IS VALID FOR THREE YEARS. TO EARN ACCREDITATION, THE CARDIAC AND PULMONARY REHAB PROGRAM PARTICIPATED IN AN APPLICATION PROCESS THAT REQUIRED EXTENSIVE DOCUMENTATION OF PRACTICES. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH AMONG TOP 100 HOSPITALS & HEALTH SYSTEMS WITH HIGH-ACHIEVING ORTHOPEDIC PROGRAMS RRH WAS ANNOUNCED AS PART OF THE BECKER'S HEALTHCARE LIST OF "HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS WITH GREAT ORTHOPEDIC PROGRAMS" FOR 2023. AS BECKER'S CITES IN ITS LIST, RRH PERFORMS ABOUT 18,000 ORTHOPEDIC SURGERIES AND HAS MORE THAN 160,000 OUTPATIENT ORTHOPEDIC VISITS YEARLY. RRH IS THE REGIONAL LEADER IN JOINT REPLACEMENT, PERFORMING THOUSANDS OF HIP, KNEE, SHOULDER, ELBOW, ANKLE, AND CERVICAL SPINE PROCEDURES ANNUALLY AT RRH HOSPITALS THAT DNV HEALTHCARE REPEATEDLY RECOGNIZES AS ORTHOPEDIC CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. RRH IS AMONG ONLY A FEW HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE COUNTRY OFFERING A VERIFIED GERIATRIC SURGICAL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES OLDER ADULT PATIENTS PERSONALIZED SURGICAL PLANS, INCLUDING COMPREHENSIVE PRE-OP EVALUATIONS BEFORE THEY ARRIVE IN THE OPERATING SUITE. RRH SURGEONS ALSO UTILIZE STATE-OF-THE-ART TOOLS, SUCH AS ROBOTIC SURGICAL ASSISTANT, ALLOWING JOINT REPLACEMENTS TO BE DONE WITH GREATER ACCURACY AND EFFICIENCY. IN ADDITION, RRH IS ALSO HELPING SOME OF OUR COMMUNITY'S YOUNGEST ORTHOPEDIC PATIENTS THROUGH OUR SPORTS MEDICINE PROGRAMS, HELPING YOUNG ATHLETES TRAIN WITHOUT INJURY AND STANDING READY FOR ANY EMERGENCY ALONG THE SIDELINES WHEN THOSE ATHLETES ARE ON THE FIELD FOR A GAME. FIVE RRH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PHYSICIANS WERE RECOGNIZED BY THE NEW YORK AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS (NY ACEP) AS RECIPIENTS OF THEIR 2023 "UNSUNG HEROES" AWARD. THESE PHYSICIANS WERE AMONG JUST 33 RECOGNIZED ACROSS ALL OF NYS FOR THEIR INCREDIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COLLEAGUES AND THE PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (RGH), THE FLAGSHIP OF ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, IS A REGIONAL LEADER IN HEALTH CARE. THIS 528-BED ACUTE CARE, TEACHING HOSPITAL SERVES THE GREATER ROCHESTER, NY REGION AND BEYOND. ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL'S NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAMS HAVE CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED QUALITY OUTCOMES THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT PATIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. RGH PROVIDES CARE TO MORE MONROE COUNTY RESIDENTS THAN ANY OTHER HOSPITAL IN THE REGION AND, AS A TERTIARY CARE FACILITY, HAS STRONG REFERRAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH SEVERAL REGIONAL HOSPITALS. ROCHESTER GENERAL OFFERS A FULL ARRAY OF SERVICES TO MEET THE MEDICAL NEEDS OF UPSTATE NEW YORK, INCLUDING NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAMS IN CARDIAC, CANCER, ORTHOPEDIC, VASCULAR, SURGICAL, STROKE AND DIABETES CARE. RGH IS HOME TO A NUMBER OF CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE INCLUDING THE LIPSON CANCER INSTITUTE AND THE SANDS-CONSTELLATION HEART INSTITUTE. THE RGH CAMPUS OFFICIALLY OPENED THE SANDS-CONSTELLATION CENTER FOR CRITICAL CARE WITH ITS 7-STORY, 312,000-SQUARE-FOOT STRUCTURE IN OCTOBER 2020. THE CENTER IS HOME TO VISIONARY INNOVATION WITH BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT, BROUGHT TO LIFE BY EXCEPTIONAL CARE TEAMS WHO ARE TRAINED IN PROVIDING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. WITH A NEW SURGICAL CARE CENTER, WOMEN'S HEALTH AND NEWBORN CARE SUITES FOCUSED ON HELPING FAMILIES GROW AND 36 PRIVATE PATIENT ROOMS PER FLOOR IN THE MEDICAL, SURGICAL AND ONCOLOGY CARE AREAS, RGH IS ENHANCING LIVES AND PRESERVING HEALTH IN A PLACE BUILT FOR THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.THE LIPSON CANCER INSTITUTE WAS FOUNDED ON A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE AND QUALITY CANCER CARE FROM ONE INTEGRATED PROGRAM. AS A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS, THE MOST UP-TO-DATE, INNOVATIVE THERAPIES ARE EMPLOYED AND TAP INTO THE MOST PROMISING RESEARCH IN CANCER DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT. THIS COMMITMENT TO CLINICAL INNOVATION HELPS PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ENJOY HIGHER SUCCESS RATES, FEWER TREATMENT-RELATED SIDE EFFECTS, AND LONGER, HEALTHIER LIVES.AS WITH THE OVERALL HEALTH SYSTEM, ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL WORKS TIRELESSLY TO EXPAND CARE AND IMPROVE ITS FACILITIES AND BRING STATE-OF-THE-ART MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES TO OUR PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY. DURING 2023 SOME OF THE MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: IN SEPTEMBER 2023, ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (RGH) BECAME THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN UPSTATE NEW YORK TO OFFER AQUABLATION THERAPY, A MINIMALLY-INVASIVE TREATMENT FOR LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOMS (LUTS) DUE TO BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA (BPH) OR ENLARGED PROSTATE. DURING 2023 ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL WAS RECOGNIZED FOR THE FOLLOWING ACHIEVEMENTS: RGH RECEIVED THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S "GET WITH THE GUIDELINES" GOLD PLUS ACHIEVEMENT, STROKE HONOR ROLL ELITE, TYPE 2 DIABETES HONOR ROLL AND A 10-YEAR RECOGNITION, GIVEN TO HOSPITALS WITH GOLD PLUS ACHIEVEMENT IN GET WITH THE GUIDELINES-STROKE AND/OR GET WITH THE GUIDELINES-HEART FAILURE FOR 10 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR YEARS. THESE DESIGNATIONS HIGHLIGHT RGH'S COMMITMENT TO APPLYING THE MOST UP-TO-DATE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT GUIDELINES AND THEIR DEDICATION TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY CARE TO STROKE PATIENTS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THE PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM AT ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL HAD A SUCCESSFUL YEAR TWO DNV SURVEY WITH ZERO NON-CONFORMITIES. RGH RECEIVED THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT'S (IHI) AGE-FRIENDLY HEALTH SYSTEMS- COMMITTED TO CARE EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION. IHI RECOGNIZES HEALTHCARE FACILITIES WORKING TOWARDS EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR OLDER ADULTS IN THEIR CARE FOLLOWING THE 4MS: WHAT MATTERS, MEDICATION, MENTATION, AND MOBILITY. THE COMMITTED TO CARE EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION IS THE HIGHEST RECOGNITION IN THE AGE-FRIENDLY HEALTH SYSTEMS MOVEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THESE PRACTICES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED WITH PROVEN DATA FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS.
PART VI, LINE 6 (CON'T):ROCHESTER GENERAL MEDICAL GROUP (RGMG) OPERATES AS A DIVISION OF RGH. RGMG HAS MORE THAN 40 PRACTICES IN MONROE AND WAYNE COUNTIES WITH SPECIALTIES IN ALLERGY/RHEUMATOLOGY, DERMATOLOGY, DIABETES/ENDOCRINOLOGY, FAMILY MEDICINE, GERIATRICS, INTERNAL MEDICINE, NUTRITION & WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, ORTHOPEDICS, PEDIATRICS, PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, VASCULAR SURGERY & VEIN CARE AND WOMEN'S HEALTH (OB/GYN). IN ADDITION TO HOSPITAL LOCATIONS, RGMG ALSO OPERATES TWO FULL-SERVICE OUTREACH CAMPUSES AT ALEXANDER PARK AND LINDEN OAKS.THE TEAM CONTINUES TO SHOW THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING EVENTS: IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL HEALTHCARE DECISIONS DAY, THE PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM HAD REPRESENTATIVES PROMOTING HEALTH CARE PROXY AND ADVANCED CARE PLANNING EDUCATION AND DOCUMENT COMPLETION. ST. JOHN FISHER COLLEGE KICKED OFF ITS CARDINAL NURSE CAMP, WHERE JUNIORS AND SENIORS IN HIGH SCHOOL INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN THE NURSING PROFESSION HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHADOW NURSES AT ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL. ROCHESTER GENERAL COLLEGE OF HEALTH CAREERS (RGCOHC) - IN SEPTEMBER 2020, THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF REGENTS APPROVED THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH CAREERS AS A DEGREE GRANTING INSTITUTION. 2021 WELCOMED THE INAUGURAL CLASS ENROLLED IN THE NURSING ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE (AAS) PROGRAM TO PREPARE THEM FOR A CAREER IN NURSING BY BUILDING UPON THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THAT A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE POSSESSES, WHILE FOCUSING ON THE ROLE TRANSITION TO REGISTERED NURSE. RGCOHC IS DEDICATED TO PREPARING ADULT LEARNERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND COMPETENCIES NECESSARY TO PURSUE HEALTH CAREERS, ADVANCED EDUCATION, AND LIFELONG LEARNING. RGCOHC IS EAGER TO PROVIDE THIS EDUCATION THROUGH CREATIVE PATHWAYS AND PARTNERSHIPS.THE ISABELLA GRAHAM HART SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING (IGHSPN) AND ROCHESTER GENERAL COLLEGE OF HEALTH CAREERS (RGCOHC) ACHIEVED ACCREDITATION FROM THE ACCREDITATION COMMISSION FOR EDUCATION IN NURSING (ACEN). ACEN IS THE LEADING AUTHORITY IN NURSING EDUCATION ACCREDITATION, WHOSE GOAL IS TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN THE QUALITY OF NURSING EDUCATION. IGHSPN ACHIEVED CONTINUING ACCREDITATION THROUGH 2029 FROM ACEN. IN ADDITION, THE SCHOOL ACHIEVED A THIRD QUARTER NATIONAL COUNCIL LICENSURE EXAMINATION (NCLEX) FIRST-TIME PASS RATE OF 93% FOR THEIR PRACTICAL NURSE PROGRAM. RGCOHC ACHIEVED A FIRST-ROUND RECOMMENDATION FOR INITIAL ACCREDITATION, WITH THE ACEN'S FINAL DECISION EXPECTED IN 2024. IN ADDITION, THE RGCOH ACHIEVED A THIRD-QUARTER NCLEX FIRST-TIME PASS RATE OF 89% FOR THE REGISTERED NURSE PROGRAM.UNITY HOSPITAL (UH) IS A 471-BED HOSPITAL LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF GREECE, NY. UH OFFERS A BROAD RANGE OF SPECIALTY CENTERS, INCLUDING THE GOLISANO RESTORATIVE NEUROLOGY & REHABILITATION CENTER, THE CHARLES J. AUGUST JOINT REPLACEMENT CENTER, AND THE AUGUST FAMILY BIRTH PLACE. THE HOSPITAL IS ALSO A NEW YORK STATE-DESIGNATED STROKE CENTER.THE ANDREW J. KIRCH DIALYSIS CENTER, LOCATED AT UH, PROVIDES LEADING-EDGE TREATMENT WITH COMPASSIONATE CARE. THE UH NEPHROLOGY TEAM IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES AND WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE WITH ALL TYPES OF KIDNEY (RENAL) DISORDERS AND HYPERTENSION. UH COMBINES CLINICAL EXPERTISE WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY AND EXCEPTIONAL CARE TO ENSURE THAT EACH PATIENT BENEFITS FROM THE LATEST MEDICAL ADVANCES AND PERSONAL ATTENTION.THE GOLISANO RESTORATIVE NEUROLOGY & REHABILITATION CENTER PROVIDES A COMPLETE RANGE OF SERVICES TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH NEUROLOGICAL, ORTHOPAEDIC, AND COMPLEX MEDICAL CONDITIONS. NO OTHER FACILITY IN NEW YORK STATE - AND VERY FEW IN THE COUNTRY - OFFER THE EXCEPTIONAL VARIETY OF RESOURCES AND SERVICES FOUND AT UH. ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON THE ACCREDITATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES (CARF) FOR COMPREHENSIVE INTEGRATED INPATIENT REHABILITATION, BRAIN INJURY, AND STROKE, UH HOUSES THE ONLY PROGRAM IN WESTERN NEW YORK THAT IS CARF-ACCREDITED FOR BRAIN INJURY AND STROKE THAT SERVES CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. DURING 2023 UNITY HOSPITAL IMPROVED AND EXPANDED SERVICES AND RECEIVED RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS FOR ITS EXEMPLARY SERVICES AND PATIENT CARE, INCLUDING: UNITY HOSPITAL'S MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) WAS AWARDED A THREE-YEAR TERM AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY (ACR) GOLD SEAL OF ACCREDITATION. THE ACR GOLD SEAL OF ACCREDITATION REPRESENTS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF IMAGE QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY IN MRI'S AND RECOGNIZES FACILITIES MEETING ACR PRACTICE PARAMETERS AND TECHNICAL STANDARDS AFTER A PEER-REVIEW EVALUATION BY BOARD-CERTIFIED PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PHYSICISTS, INCLUDING ASSESSMENTS OF IMAGE QUALITY, PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS, FACILITY EQUIPMENT, QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES, AND QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAMS. UNITY HOSPITAL RECEIVED THE 2023 IBLCE CARE AWARD WHICH IS GIVEN BY THE INTERNATIONAL LACTATION CONSULTANT ASSOCIATION (ILCA) AND RECOGNIZES HOSPITALS AND COMMUNITY-BASED FACILITIES THAT DEMONSTRATE THEIR COMMITMENT TO PROMOTING, PROTECTING, AND SUPPORTING BREASTFEEDING AND THE LACTATION CONSULTANT PROFESSION. THE CHARLES J. AUGUST JOINT REPLACEMENT CENTER AND THE CARDIAC/STROKE UNIT BOTH RECEIVED THEIR SECOND AACN BEACON AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE AWARDS WITH SILVER DESIGNATION AND THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) EARNED THEIR FIRST WITH A GOLD DESIGNATION. THE AACN RECOGNIZES HOSPITAL UNITS THAT INTEGRATE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES TO IMPROVE PATIENT AND FAMILY OUTCOMES. RRH CONTINUES TO DEMONSTRATE NURSING EXCELLENCE WITH THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF BEACON AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE FOR A HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN NYS. THE WOUND CARE CENTER AT UNITY HOSPITAL RECEIVED RE-ACCREDITATION FROM THE UNDERSEA AND HYPERBARIC MEDICAL SOCIETY (UHMS). A UHMS ACCREDITATION RECOGNIZES FACILITIES THAT HAVE MET OR EXCEEDED THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF CARE AND PATIENT SAFETY THROUGH RIGOROUS EVALUATION OF OPERATIONS, INCLUDING EQUIPMENT, STAFF, AND TRAINING TO ENSURE THAT THE UTMOST QUALITY IS MAINTAINED WITHIN THE UNDERSEA AND HYPERBARIC MEDICINE SPECIALTY. UNITY HOSPITAL RECEIVED THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S "GET WITH THE GUIDELINES" GOLD PLUS ACHIEVEMENT, STROKE HONOR ROLL ELITE, TYPE 2 DIABETES HONOR ROLL AND A 10-YEAR RECOGNITION, GIVEN TO HOSPITALS WITH GOLD PLUS ACHIEVEMENT IN GET WITH THE GUIDELINES-STROKE AND/OR GET WITH THE GUIDELINES-HEART FAILURE FOR 10 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR YEARS. THESE DESIGNATIONS HIGHLIGHT UH'S COMMITMENTS TO APPLYING THE MOST UP-TO-DATE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT GUIDELINES AND THEIR DEDICATION TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY CARE TO STROKE PATIENTS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THE GOLISANO RESTORATIVE NEUROLOGY & REHABILITATION UNIT AT UNITY HOSPITAL ACHIEVED A GOLD LEVEL AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL-CARE NURSES BEACON AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE. THIS AWARD HIGHLIGHTS THE TEAM'S DEDICATION TO COLLABORATION BETWEEN COLLEAGUES AND LEADERS, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION, IMPROVED PATIENT OUTCOMES, AND PATIENT AND STAFF SATISFACTION. THE YEAR TWO DNV SURVEY OF THE PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM AT UNITY HOSPITAL RESULTED IN ZERO NON-CONFORMITIES. UNITY HOSPITAL RECEIVED THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT'S (IHI) AGE-FRIENDLY HEALTH SYSTEMS- COMMITTED TO CARE EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION. IHI RECOGNIZES HEALTHCARE FACILITIES WORKING TOWARDS EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR OLDER ADULTS IN THEIR CARE FOLLOWING THE 4MS: WHAT MATTERS, MEDICATION, MENTATION, AND MOBILITY. THE COMMITTED TO CARE EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION IS THE HIGHEST RECOGNITION IN THE AGE-FRIENDLY HEALTH SYSTEMS MOVEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THESE PRACTICES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED WITH PROVEN DATA FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS. UH HOSTED ITS ANNUAL DIAPER DRIVE IN SEPTEMBER 2023. THE DIAPERS WERE DELIVERED TO THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF ROCHESTER DIAPER BANK, WHICH WORKS WITH AGENCIES THROUGHOUT MONROE COUNTY. UNITY HOSPITAL HOSTED A BACK-TO-SCHOOL BACKPACK DRIVE IN AUGUST 2023 TO COLLECT BACKPACKS FULL OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES THAT WERE THEN DONATED TO SCHOOLS IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS SURROUNDING ST. MARY'S CAMPUS. IN HONOR OF ALL WHO HAVE BEEN LOST THROUGH MISCARRIAGE, STILLBIRTH, INFANT LOSS, OR SIDS, UNITY HOSPITAL HELD AN INFANT & PREGNANCY LOSS REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY. UNITY HOSPITAL HOSTED A FREE SKIN CANCER SCREENING EVENT. THE RRH MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY CENTER SUPPORTED THE UH EVENT. UNITY HOSPITAL VOLUNTEER SERVICES WON FIRST PLACE IN THE POSITIVE PROMOTIONS NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK 2023 CONTEST. UNITY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (USH) IS THE WESTERN NY REGION'S NEWEST ACCREDITED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL DELIVERING COST-EFFICIENT, HIGH-QUALITY CARE FOR MEDICALLY COMPLEX PATIENTS WITH KINDNESS, INTEGRITY AND RESPECT. WITH 24/7 PROVIDER COVERAGE AND ESSENTIAL SUPPORT ON-SITE SERVICES LIKE SOCIAL WORK, PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND SPEECH THERAPY, NUTRITION, WOUND CARE, PSYCHIATRY AND SPECIALTY SERVICES, USH PROVIDES THE SPECIALIZED CARE PATIENTS NEED.
PART VI, LINE 6 (CON'T):UNITY MEDICAL GROUP (UMG) OPERATES AS A DIVISION OF UNITY HOSPITAL. UNITY MEDICAL GROUP HAS 28 OFFICE- AND HOSPITAL-BASED LOCATIONS IN MONROE AND GENESEE COUNTY. THE SERVICES OFFERED BY UNITY MEDICAL GROUP INCLUDE GERIATRICS, PALLIATIVE CARE, SKILLED NURSING HOME SUPPORT, ENDOCRINOLOGY, DENTAL CARE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, PEDIATRICS, FAMILY MEDICINE, OBSTETRICS, GYNECOLOGY, PULMONARY SERVICES, SLEEP SERVICES, INFECTIOUS DISEASE TREATMENT, ORTHOPEDIC SPINE TREATMENT, PROGRESSIVE NEUROVASCULAR SERVICE WITH NEUROLOGY SPECIALTY OUTPATIENT CARE AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGICAL ACUTE CARE. THERE ARE ALSO A SPECIALIZED VASCULAR SURGERY GROUP AND NEPHROLOGY WITH COMPREHENSIVE DIALYSIS SERVICES. NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (NWCH) HAS SERVED GENERATIONS OF WAYNE COUNTY RESIDENTS SINCE 1957 AND CONTINUES TO GROW IN EVERY ASPECT OF ITS HEALTHCARE DELIVERY. THE HOSPITAL IS LICENSED TO OPERATE 300 BEDS OFFERING SERVICES INCLUDING CARDIOLOGY, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS AND PULMONARY CARE, AS WELL AS AN INNOVATIVE TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM. NWCH ALSO OFFERS A FULL ARRAY OF OUTPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDING AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, CARDIAC REHABILITATION, LAB SERVICES, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, REHABILITATION SERVICES, AND LAB DRAW STATIONS AND PATIENT IMAGING UNITS IN OTHER PARTS OF WAYNE COUNTY. IN 1997, NWCH ESTABLISHED THE WAYNE COUNTY RURAL HEALTH NETWORK (WCRHN) TO ENCOURAGE GREATER COLLABORATION AMONG HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES WITHIN WAYNE COUNTY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO NEEDED SERVICES AND TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO BETTER MEET IDENTIFIED NEEDS. WCRHN IS ONE OF 35 SUCH NETWORKS IN NYS. THE HOSPITAL HAS A RENOVATED BIRTHING CENTER AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. NEWARK-WAYNE IS A NEW YORK STATE-DESIGNATED STROKE CENTER, A NICHE (NURSES IMPROVING CARE FOR HEALTH SYSTEM ELDERS) EXEMPLAR HOSPITAL, AND A RECENT RECIPIENT OF THE WHO BABY-FRIENDLY DESIGNATION. REHABILITATIVE AND LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH DEMAY LIVING CENTER, AN ATTACHED FACILITY.NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WAS DESIGNATED AS A MAGNET ORGANIZATION IN 2019 BY THE ANCC MAGNET RECOGNITION PROGRAM. THIS PRESTIGIOUS DESIGNATION RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN NURSING SERVICES. DURING 2023 NWCH IMPROVED AND EXPANDED SERVICES AND RECEIVED RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS FOR ITS EXEMPLARY SERVICES AND PATIENT CARE, INCLUDING: NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (NWCH) ACHIEVED LEVEL 1COMPREHENSIVE EXCELLENCE VERIFICATION STATUS FROM THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS GERIATRIC SURGERY VERIFICATION PROGRAM (ACS GSV). HOSPITALS WITH A LEVEL 1 VERIFICATION STATUS RECOGNIZE THEIR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING OPTIMAL CARE FOR THEIR OLDER ADULT SURGICAL PATIENTS. NWCH RECEIVED THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S 2023 "GET WITH THE GUIDELINES" STROKE GOLD PLUS ACHIEVEMENT, THE STROKE HONOR ROLL ELITE AND TYPE 2 DIABETES HONOR ROLL. THESE DESIGNATIONS HIGHLIGHT THE COMMITMENT TO APPLYING THE MOST UP-TO-DATE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT GUIDELINES AND THEIR DEDICATION TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY CARE TO STROKE PATIENTS IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) AT NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (NWCH) EARNED THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL CARE NURSES (AACN) BEACON AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE. THE AACN RECOGNIZES HOSPITAL UNITS INTEGRATING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES TO IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES, THE WORK ENVIRONMENT, AND THE NURSING WORKFORCE. NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HOSTED MEDQUEST CAMP, A DAYLONG CAMP FOR STUDENTS, GRADES 9-12, WHO ARE INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN HEALTH CARE. STUDENTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE HANDS-ON SKILLS THAT WOULD BE ENCOUNTERED FOR THE VARIOUS PROFESSIONS THEY WERE INTERESTED IN, INCLUDING SUTURING, CPR SKILLS, AND EVEN SIMULATION WITH ROBOTIC SURGERY. THE EDUCATORS ALSO DISCUSS HEALTH CARE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND AVENUES FOR EMPLOYMENT WHILE THE STUDENTS ARE IN COLLEGE. NWCH AND RRH HOME CARE COLLECTED AND DISTRIBUTED SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH STUDENTS IN NEED AT THEIR BACK TO SCHOOL DRIVE. NWCH HOSTED A HOLIDAY FAMILY EVENT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. FAMILIES ENJOYED GAMES, FESTIVE ARTS AND CRAFTS, PRIZES, AND MORE. CHILDREN MET SANTA AND RECEIVED A TOY FROM SANTA'S WORKSHOP! NWCH TEAM MEMBERS ATTENDED THE WAYNE COUNTY FAIR TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON STROKE SIGNS AND SYMPTOM PREVENTION, AS WELL AS PROVIDE INFORMATION ON NURSE RECRUITMENT.CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL AND CLINIC (CSHC) IS A 262-BED DNV-ACCREDITED COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE OF CLIFTON SPRINGS, NY WHICH PROVIDES A LEVEL OF TECHNOLOGY CONSISTENT WITH THAT OF LARGE URBAN HOSPITALS.THE NEWLY OPENED ROB AND PAMELA SANDS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS PART OF RRH'S ONGOING MISSION TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY PATIENT CARE AND TO BEST SERVE THE RESIDENTS OF THE FINGER LAKES REGION. THE DEPARTMENT IS STAFFED AROUND THE CLOCK BY LICENSED PHYSICIANS, PROVIDING COMMUNITY MEMBERS THE CARE THEY NEED AND DESERVE RIGHT WHERE THEY WANT IT, CLOSE TO HOME. NEWLY DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE AN INCREASE IN PATIENTS SEEKING TREATMENT AND TO PROVIDE A BETTER, SAFER EXPERIENCE FOR ALL, THE UNIT INCLUDES A SPACIOUS WAITING ROOM, LARGER ACUTE PATIENT ROOMS WITH SPACE FOR SURGE IF NECESSARY, DEDICATED TRIAGE ROOMS TO HELP IMPROVE FLOW OF PATIENTS, ADVANCED TRAUMA CARE TECHNOLOGY, ENHANCED DECONTAMINATION ROOM, AND BETTER LIGHTING WITH STRONGER SECURITY. AN ADJACENT HELIPAD ALLOWS FOR HIGH-ACUITY TRANSFERS TO REGIONAL TRAUMA CENTERS AS NEEDED. FOR THOSE STRUGGLING WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, CSHC OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY PROGRAM (CPEP) PROVIDING EMERGENCY AND CRISIS PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES TO PEOPLE LIVING IN THE FINGER LAKES REGION. THE CPEP UNIT INCLUDES SAFE, PRIVATE AND COMFORTABLE EVALUATION AND CONSULTATION ROOMS, PSYCHIATRIC PATIENT ROOMS, AND PSYCHIATRIC EXTENDED OBSERVATION ROOMS. CSHC'S CPEP ALSO STAFFS A MOBILE CRISIS TEAM WHO CAN MEET PATIENTS WITHIN ONTARIO, WAYNE, SENECA AND YATES COUNTIES. IN ADDITION, THE SPRINGS OF CLIFTON IS AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, COMBINING BOTH CONVENTIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE/COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE. COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES SUPPORT THE MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AND THE PROCESS OF HEALING AND INCLUDE ACUPUNCTURE, CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES, HYDROTHERAPY, MASSAGE THERAPY, NATUROPATHY, CHINESE MEDICINE, QI GONG, HERBOLOGY, AND REIKI THERAPEUTIC TOUCH. DURING 2023 CSHC IMPROVED AND EXPANDED SERVICES AND RECEIVED RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS FOR ITS EXEMPLARY SERVICES AND PATIENT CARE, INCLUDING: THE TEAM AT CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL & CLINIC (CSHC) PERFORMED THEIR FIRST CARDIAC POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY/COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (PET/CT) STRESS TESTS USING A MOBILE PET UNIT. THIS NEW SERVICE WAS ACHIEVED WITH A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE IMAGING AND CARDIOLOGY DEPARTMENTS. CARDIAC PET/CT IS AN ADVANCED ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL NUCLEAR STRESS TESTINGUSING ONE-FIFTH OF THE RADIATION WHILE PROVIDING IMAGES WITH HIGHER RESOLUTION THAN CONVENTIONAL SINGLE-PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING. CARDIAC PET STRESS TESTING WILL BE OFFERED AT CSHC EVERY OTHER WEEK, PROVIDING MUCH-NEEDED ACCESS FOR PATIENTS IN THE EASTERN REGION WHO TRAVELED TO ROCHESTER TO RECEIVE THESE SERVICES. THE CLIFTON SPRINGS PHARMACY WAS OPENED. THIS IN-HOUSE PHARMACY SUPPORTS ALL PRESCRIPTION NEEDS BEFORE PATIENTS LEAVE THE HOSPITAL, INCLUDING PATIENTS IN OUTPATIENT CLINICS. THE ROB AND PAMELA SANDS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, THE HOME OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY PROGRAM (CPEP) OPENED. THIS MILESTONE EXPANSION BRINGS ADVANCED EMERGENCY CARE CLOSE TO HOME FOR FINGER LAKES COMMUNITIES. THE WOUND CARE CENTER AT CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL & CLINIC EARNED THE TITLE OF CENTER OF DISTINCTION BY HEALOGICS, LLC. IN ADDITION TO THIS HONOR, THE WOUND CARE CENTER RECEIVED THE CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR THE FIRST TIME. THIS AWARD WAS EARNED BY SCORING IN THE TOP 10% OF MORE THAN 600 ELIGIBLE OUTPATIENT WOUND CARE CENTERS. CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL & CLINIC (CSHC) ACHIEVED LEVEL 1COMPREHENSIVE EXCELLENCE VERIFICATION STATUS FROM THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS GERIATRIC SURGERY VERIFICATION PROGRAM (ACS GSV). HOSPITALS WITH A LEVEL 1 VERIFICATION STATUS ARE RECOGNIZED AS PROVIDING OPTIMAL CARE FOR THEIR OLDER ADULT SURGICAL PATIENTS.
PART VI, LINE 6 (CON'T):UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (UMMC) HAS BEEN SERVING RESIDENTS OF GENESEE COUNTY AND SURROUNDING RURAL COMMUNITIES SINCE ITS INCEPTION AS BATAVIA HOSPITAL IN 1902. TODAY, UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER REPRESENTS MORE THAN 900 EMPLOYEES, ALL COMMITTED TO PROVIDING PATIENTS WITH PERSONALIZED, COMPREHENSIVE, AND STATE-OF-THE-ART CARE.UMMC IS A DESIGNATED NEW YORK STATE STROKE CENTER, PROVIDING A FULL RANGE OF CARE SERVICES TO MEET ITS PATIENTS' NEEDS. THE 131-BED FACILITY INCLUDES A STATE-OF-THE-ART SURGICAL DEPARTMENT, A WOUND CARE CENTER, URGENT CARE, MATERNITY SERVICES, AND A JOINT REPLACEMENT CENTER OF EXCELLENCE - ALONG WITH A NUMBER OF PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN OFFICES.UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER IS PROUD TO MANAGE THE NEW YORK STATE CANCER SERVICES PARTNERSHIP GRANT FOR ORLEANS AND GENESEE COUNTIES. UMMC SUPPORTS A NUMBER OF HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMS, DESIGNED TO HELP PATIENTS MAINTAIN THEIR HEALTH THROUGH A RANGE OF COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES SPANNING FROM SPECIAL EVENTS AND HEALTH FAIRS TO CLASSES AND SUPPORT GROUPS. IN 2023 WORK HAS CONTINUED ON THE UMMC HEALTHY LIVING CAMPUS IN DOWNTOWN BATAVIA. THE PROJECT, A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE YMCA, INCLUDES A NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART WELLNESS CENTER, INDOOR POOL, GROUP EXERCISE STUDIOS AND GYMNASIUM WITH INDOOR WALKING/RUNNING TRACK, TEACHING KITCHEN, INDOOR PLAYGROUND, YOUTH SPACES, AND MEETING ROOMS. IN THE SAME FACILITY UMMC WILL PROVIDE PRIMARY CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH/CRISIS INTERVENTIONS SERVICES, TELEMEDICINE INTEGRATION, CANCER PREVENTION OUTREACH SERVICES, CHRONIC ILLNESS SUPPORT SERVICES AND EDUCATION SERVICES. CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES WITH AN EXPECTED COMPLETION DATE OF MID-2024.DURING 2023 UMMC IMPROVED AND EXPANDED SERVICES AND RECEIVED RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS FOR ITS EXEMPLARY SERVICES AND PATIENT CARE, INCLUDING: UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER JOINED LESS THAN 10% OF U.S. HOSPITALS AND ACHIEVED ITS FIRST MAGNET DESIGNATION, THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER'S RECOGNITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL GOLD STANDARD OF NURSING EXCELLENCE. UMMC WAS RANKED BY HEALTHGRADES AMONG THE TOP 10% OF NEW YORK HOSPITALS FOR PATIENT SAFETY, ACCORDING TO CRAIN'S HEALTH PLUS. THE WOUND CARE CENTER AT UMMC EARNED THE TITLE OF CENTER OF DISTINCTION BY HEALOGICS, LLC. AND ADDITIONALLY THE CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR THE FIRST TIME. THIS AWARD WAS EARNED BY SCORING IN THE TOP 10% OF MORE THAN 600 ELIGIBLE OUTPATIENT WOUND CARE CENTERS. UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER'S MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) HAS BEEN AWARDED A THREE-YEAR TERM AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY (ACR) GOLD SEAL OF ACCREDITATION. THIS REPRESENTS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF IMAGE QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY AND RECOGNIZES FACILITIES MEETING ACR PRACTICE PARAMETERS AND TECHNICAL STANDARDS AFTER A PEER-REVIEW EVALUATION BY BOARD-CERTIFIED PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PHYSICISTS. THIS INCLUDES ASSESSMENTS OF IMAGE QUALITY, PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS, FACILITY EQUIPMENT, QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES, AND QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAMS. THE GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (GCASA) OFFICIALS HONORED SIX "FRIENDS" OF THE NONPROFIT AGENCY AT THEIR ANNUAL MEETING. THE UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (UMMC) HEALTHY LIVING MOMS PROGRAM TEAM MEMBERS WERE AWARDED FOR THEIR PARTNERSHIP AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HEALTH MOMS/HEALTHY BABIES INITIATIVE AT GCASA. UMMC RECEIVED THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S 2023 "GET WITH THE GUIDELINES" GOLD PLUS ACHIEVEMENT ALONG WITH RECOGNITION AS STROKE HONOR ROLL ELITE AND TYPE 2 DIABETES HONOR ROLL. THESE DESIGNATIONS HIGHLIGHT UMMC'S COMMITMENT TO APPLYING THE MOST UP-TO-DATE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT GUIDELINES AND THEIR DEDICATION TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY CARE TO STROKE PATIENTS IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. THE BLOOD BANK LABORATORY AT UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER ACHIEVED A PERFECT SCORE WHEN RECEIVING THE ACCREDITATION FROM THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BLOOD & BIOTHERAPIES (AABB). AN AABB ACCREDITATION SUPPORTS THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND SAFETY STANDARDS FOR BLOOD AND BIOTHERAPIES FACILITIES, AND THIS RECOGNITION HIGHLIGHTS UMMC'S COMMITMENT TO ATTAINING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE AND CARE. UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (UMMC) HAS EARNED GOLD RECOGNITION FOR ITS EFFORTS TO INCREASE ORGAN AND TISSUE DONOR REGISTRATIONS NATIONWIDE THROUGH THE DONATION CAMPAIGN. DONATION IS A NATIONAL INITIATIVE SPONSORED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA) TO EDUCATE ABOUT THE CRUCIAL NEED FOR ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SIGN UP AS ORGAN AND TISSUE DONORS.ST. LAWRENCE HEALTH SYSTEM (SLH), A NORTH COUNTRY HEALTH SYSTEM INCLUDING THREE HOSPITALS (CANTON-POTSDAM HOSPITAL, GOUVERNEUR HOSPITAL AND MASSENA HOSPITAL) AND A NETWORK OF PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE PRACTICES JOINED RRH IN 2021 ALLOWING RRH TO EXPAND ITS REGIONAL REACH WHILE ENABLING ST. LAWRENCE TO ELEVATE AND GROW ITS MEDICAL SERVICES. BOTH RRH AND SLH HAVE TRADITIONS OF PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE CAREAND TOGETHER, IN 2023 THEY CONTINUED TO BRING ABOUT IMPORTANT TECHNOLOGICAL INTEGRATION MILESTONES. ACCOLADES AND ACTIVITY OF THE ST. LAWRENCE HEALTH TEAM IN 2023 INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: CANTON-POTSDAM HOSPITAL, GOUVERNEUR HOSPITAL AND MASSENA HOSPITAL RECEIVED THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT'S (IHI) AGE-FRIENDLY HEALTH SYSTEMS- COMMITTED TO CARE EXCELLENCE (LEVEL 2) DESIGNATION. IHI RECOGNIZES HEALTHCARE FACILITIES WORKING TOWARDS EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR OLDER ADULTS IN THEIR CARE FOLLOWING THE 4MS: WHAT MATTERS, MEDICATION, MENTATION, AND MOBILITY. THE COMMITTED TO CARE EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION IS THE HIGHEST RECOGNITION IN THE AGE-FRIENDLY HEALTH SYSTEMS MOVEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THESE PRACTICES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED WITH PROVEN DATA FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS. THE SLH DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE ORGANIZED A SOCK DRIVE TO BENEFIT RENEWAL HOUSE, AN AGENCY THAT HELPS VICTIMS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE; AND NORTH COUNTRY FREEDOM HOMES, WHICH PROVIDES SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS RECOVERING FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. ST. LAWRENCE HEALTH DONATED TO THE FRIENDS OF HIGLEY FLOW STATE PARK'S SLED SHED CAMPAIGN TO HELP BUILD A NEW STRUCTURE TO STORE THE EQUIPMENT USED TO KEEP THE TRAILS ACCESSIBLE FOR THE COMMUNITY. ST. LAWRENCE HEALTH WAS A MAIN SPONSOR OF THE NORTH COUNTRY KIDS EXPO HELD IN CANTON IN MARCH 2023. SLH COVERED THE COST OF ADMISSION FOR ALL CHILDREN AGES 12 AND UNDER WHO ATTENDED THE EVENT. DURING SUNY POTSDAM'S HEALTH, WELLNESS AND SAFETY EXPO THE NUTRITION SERVICES TEAM PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, THE CLINICAL RESEARCH TEAM PROVIDED INFORMATION ON CLINICAL TRIALS ACTIVITY, AND MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS TEAM HAD GIVEAWAYS FROM DONATE LIFE. THE EVENT WAS HELD ON SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS DAY, AND SLH REPRESENTATIVES PARTICIPATED IN WEARING TEAL TO RAISE AWARENESS. ST. LAWRENCE HEALTH (SLH) AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS INVITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO RECOGNIZE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH DURING MAY BY ATTENDING ANY OF THEIR THREE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FAIRS. NARCAN TRAINING WAS AMONG THE MANY EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR THE DAY. ST. LAWRENCE HEALTH WAS A PROUD SPONSOR OF THE POTSDAM SNACK PACK PROGRAM'S 5TH ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL FAIR IN AUGUST 2023, AT THE NEW HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH IN POTSDAM. SLH TEAM MEMBERS CONNECTED WITH FAMILIES WITH SHARED INFORMATIONAL HANDOUTS AND GIVEAWAYS. SLH HELD A "WALK WITH A DOC" EVENT IN POTSDAM, NY ALONG THE RAQUETTE RIVER ON AN EASY TRAIL WHILE MEETING LOCAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. PARTICIPANTS JOINED VARIOUS STAFF MEMBERS AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE SLH DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE IN CELEBRATION OF PRIDE MONTH TO LEARN ABOUT OUR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING QUALITY AND COMPASSIONATE CARE TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN MASSENA INVITED SLH TO ITS FIRST EVER HEALTH AND FITNESS FAIR, WHERE THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE COORDINATOR PROVIDED BLOOD PRESSURE AND PULSE SCREENINGS AND HAD A SELECTION OF HANDOUTS AND GIVEAWAYS FOR THOSE IN ATTENDANCE.DURING 2023, SLH, FOCUSED ON CONTINUED GROWTH, FINALIZED THE PROCESS OF ACQUIRING SEAWAY VALLEY AMBULANCE SERVICE. THE MASSENA-BASED SEAWAY VALLEY AMBULANCE SERVICE, A DEDICATED EMS AND INTER-FACILITY TRANSPORT SERVICE ORGANIZATION PRESENTLY SERVICING THE MASSENA-AREA MARKET IS EXPECTED TO FURTHER IMPROVE TRANSPORT ACCESS IN MASSENA AND ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
PART VI, LINE 6 (CON'T):CANTON-POTSDAM HOSPITAL (CPH) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE FACILITY CERTIFIED FOR 94 BEDS. ITS CORE PROGRAMS IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE, ACUTE CARE, HOSPITALIST MEDICINE, AND CRITICAL CARE ARE SUPPLEMENTED BY OUTPATIENT HEALTH SERVICES IN BRASHER FALLS, CANTON, COLTON, GOUVERNEUR, MASSENA, NORFOLK, AND POTSDAM, NY. FURTHERMORE, CARE IS PROVIDED IN OVER 25 DIFFERENT SPECIALTIES, INCLUDING A ROBUST ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AND SPORTS MEDICINE PROGRAM, AND THE CENTER FOR CANCER CARE. CPH OFFERS LEVEL III TRAUMA CARE AND A CRITICAL CARE UNIT, AND IS A CERTIFIED PRIMARY STROKE CENTER.CPH HOUSES THE BIRTHPLACE CENTER WHICH OFFERS OPTIONS FOR PRENATAL CARE, DELIVERY--INCLUDING MIDWIFERY--POST-PARTUM CARE, AND EDUCATION. THE COMBINATION LABOR, DELIVERY, RECOVERY AND POSTPARTUM ROOMS (LDRPS) OFFER FAMILIES A SPACIOUS AND COMFORTABLE AREA DURING THE BIRTHING EXPERIENCE. THE BIRTHPLACE PARTICIPATES IN THE NEW YORK STATE BREASTFEEDING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN HOSPITALS PROGRAM. A CERTIFIED LACTATION SPECIALIST PROVIDES BEDSIDE EDUCATION AND ADVICE.THE FIRST SURGERY IN ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY USING THE DA VINCI XI ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM WAS COMPLETED IN THE CPH OPERATING ROOM IN APRIL 2023 MARKING A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE FOR THE COMMUNITY. CANTON-POTSDAM HOSPITAL ALSO RECEIVED DNV CERTIFICATION AS A PRIMARY STROKE CENTER, AFFIRMING THE HOSPITAL'S READINESS TO HANDLE A FULL RANGE OF STROKE-RELATED MEDICAL CONCERNS, POSITIVELY IMPACTING THE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.GOUVERNEUR HOSPITAL (GH) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL FOUNDED IN 2013, AND IS CERTIFIED FOR 25 BEDS. SERVICES INCLUDE INPATIENT DETOX, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER REHABILITATION, EMERGENCY CARE, IMAGING AND EKG'S, PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND RESPIRATORY THERAPY AS WELL AS OUTPATIENT HEALTH SERVICES TO NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES.MASSENA HOSPITAL (MH) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CRITICAL ACCESS 25-BED HOSPITAL. IT PROVIDES INPATIENT MEDICAL, SURGICAL, AND PEDIATRIC SERVICES, IN ADDITION TO EMERGENCY CARE. NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING, RESPIRATORY CARE, PHYSICAL, AND SPEECH THERAPIES ARE ALSO OFFERED AT THE MAIN CAMPUS. NUMEROUS OUTREACH PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE CENTERS OFFER THE COMMUNITY CARDIOLOGY, INFUSION, NEPHROLOGY, NEUROLOGY, OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY AND WOMEN'S HEALTH, PEDIATRICS, AND SURGICAL CARE.ROCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (RMHC) HAS NINE LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING TWO OF THE AREA'S BEST MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS, GENESEE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER AND ROCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, AND OVER 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND TRADITION. RMHC HAS COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES AND DEDICATED MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROFESSIONALS, WORKING TO HELP PATIENTS ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL TO LIVE AND WORK AS PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. THEY OFFER A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; READILY-ACCESSIBLE, CULTURALLY-SENSITIVE SERVICES UNIQUELY MATCHED TO THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF EACH PATIENT AND THEIR FAMILY; CONVENIENT ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH OUTPATIENT SERVICES WITH LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE GREATER ROCHESTER AREA AND AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO SERVE THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO HAVE EMOTIONAL NEEDS.PRCD, INC. OPERATED THE BARBARA WOLK SCHWARZ WOMEN'S COMMUNITY RESIDENCE THAT PROVIDED A SAFE, HOME-LIKE ENVIRONMENT FOR WOMEN UNDERGOING TREATMENT FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY. IN 2022, THE DIFFICULT DECISION WAS MADE BY PRCD TO SURRENDER ITS OPERATING CERTIFICATE TO NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH THEREBY ENDING ALL OF ITS PATIENT CARE ACTIVITIES. IN 2023, THIS ORGANIZATION CONTINUED THE PROCESS OF CLOSING DOWN ITS OPERATIONS. INDEPENDENT LIVING FOR SENIORS D/B/A ELDERONE, (ILS) OFFERS A PROGRAM THAT GIVES THE FRAIL ELDERLY AN ALTERNATIVE TO NURSING HOME PLACEMENT. IT IS DESIGNED TO ENABLE SENIORS TO LIVE IN THEIR OWN HOME SERVED BY A NETWORK OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. THE ILS PROGRAM OF ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY (PACE) HAS PROVEN THAT INTEGRATING HEALTH CARE SERVICES CAN HAVE A POWERFUL AND BENEFICIAL IMPACT ON INDIVIDUAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. SENIORS HAVE A CHOICE TO LIVE OUT THEIR LIVES IN THEIR COMMUNITY - ENJOYING FAMILY, MANAGING THEIR HEALTH, MAKING NEW FRIENDS SIMPLIFYING HOW THEY CHOOSE AND PAY FOR NEEDED LONG-TERM CARE. ILS OFFERS ALL OF THE HEALTH, MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES NEEDED TO HELP AN AGING LOVED ONE MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE, DIGNITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE, INCLUDING ADULT DAY CARE; PRIMARY CARE; LABORATORY, X-RAY AND AMBULANCE SERVICES; REHABILITATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES; MEDICAL SPECIALTY SERVICES; SKILLED NURSING CARE; ACUTE HOSPITAL CARE; IN-HOME SERVICES; INTERDISCIPLINARY CONSULTATION; AND NURSING HOME CARE SHOULD THE NEED ARISE.ELDERONE RECEIVED THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT'S (IHI) AGE-FRIENDLY HEALTH SYSTEMS- COMMITTED TO CARE EXCELLENCE (LEVEL 2) DESIGNATION WHICH RECOGNIZES HEALTHCARE FACILITIES THAT INCORPORATE EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR OLDER ADULTS IN THEIR CARE.ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HOSPICE CARE AND ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HOME CARE (RRH HOSPICE CARE AND RRH HOME CARE) SERVES APPROXIMATELY 20,000 HOME CARE AND HOSPICE PATIENTS PER YEAR IN THE ROCHESTER AND FINGER LAKES REGION. RRH HOSPICE CARE PROVIDES SERVICES TO MINIMIZE PAIN AND MANAGE THE SYMPTOMS OF ADVANCED, LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS AND ADDRESSES THE SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CONCERNS OF PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. RRH HOME CARE PROVIDES COMPASSIONATE IN-HOME HEALTH AND SPECIALTY CARE SERVICES ALLOWING PATIENTS TO MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE DURING THE HEALING PROCESS. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE SKILLED NURSING, REHAB THERAPIES, MEDICAL SOCIAL WORK, INFUSION THERAPIES AND HOME HEALTH AIDE SERVICES.RRH HOME CARE RECEIVED THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT'S (IHI) AGE-FRIENDLY HEALTH SYSTEMS- COMMITTED TO CARE EXCELLENCE (LEVEL 2) DESIGNATION WHICH ACKNOWLEDGES HEALTHCARE FACILITIES INCORPORATING EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR OLDER ADULTS IN THEIR CARE.COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT BY THE RRH HOME CARE TEAM INCLUDED HOSTING A BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC AT THE WINDMILL IN PENN YAN, WHERE TEAM MEMBERS CHECKED THE BLOOD PRESSURE OF NEARLY COMMUNITY MEMBERS, SHARED INFORMATION ON HOME CARE, AND SENT THE PARTICIPANTS HOME WITH A BLOOD PRESSURE CARD CONTAINING THEIR READINGS SO THEY COULD FOLLOW UP WITH THEIR PROVIDER. THE TEAM ADDITIONALLY COLLECTED NEW SOCKS, SCARVES, GLOVES, AND MITTENS TO HELP SPREAD THE GIFT OF WARMTH TO THOSE IN NEED DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON.CLIFTON SPRINGS LIVING CENTER IS A 108-BED SKILLED NURSING FACILITY LOCATED IN CLIFTON SPRINGS. THE 108-BED FACILITY PROVIDES SPECIALIZED SERVICES INCLUDING TRADITIONAL SNF CARE, AS WELL AS SPECIALTY UNITS FOR RESIDENTS WHO REQUIRE POST-ACUTE CARE, VENTILATOR CARE, AND DEMENTIA CARE. THE SERVICES OF REIKI AND HEALING TOUCH THERAPIES ARE OFFERED BY THE NURSING HOME, AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES INCLUDING ACUPUNCTURE, HYDROTHERAPY, MASSAGE THERAPY, AND NATUROPATHY ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SPRINGS INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE CENTER AND SPA. DEMAY LIVING CENTER LOCATED IN NEWARK IS A 180-BED SKILLED NURSING RESIDENCE THAT PROVIDES BOTH CALM AND STIMULATING ATMOSPHERES FOR RESIDENTS. SERVICES INCLUDE: POST-ACUTE CARE, SHORT-TERM REHABILITATION, VENTILATOR CARE, DEMENTIA CARE, PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, WOUND CARE, TELEMEDICINE, NEUROBEHAVIORAL CARE, LONG TERM SKILLED NURSING CARE AND ADULT DAY CARE.EDNA TINA WILSON LIVING CENTER IN ROCHESTER IS A 120-BED SKILLED NURSING FACILITY THAT USES INNOVATIVE NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN, WITH RESIDENT ROOMS CLUSTERED AROUND THE ACTIVITY CENTER AND THE LIVING AND DINING AREAS TO PROMOTE MORE SOCIAL AND INTERACTIVE LIVING. THE CENTER SPECIALIZES IN LONG-TERM CARE, REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, PAIN MANAGEMENT, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, IV THERAPY, PERITONEAL DIALYSIS SERVICES, RESPITE AND HOSPICE CARE.HILL HAVEN LIVING AND NURSING CENTER IN WEBSTER WAS A 288-BED FACILITY WITH A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF MEDICAL AND ASSISTED LIVING SENIOR SERVICES, INCLUDING SHORT-TERM REHABILITATION, SKILLED NURSING, RESPIRATORY, IV THERAPY, CENTRAL LINE MEDICATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, POST-SURGICAL WOUND CARE, ON-SITE HEMODIALYSIS, PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, TELEMEDICINE, DEMENTIA, ALZHEIMER'S, AND HOSPICE CARE. IN 2021, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH MADE THE DIFFICULT DECISION TO CLOSE HILL HAVEN. SHIFTING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS GROWTH OF IN-HOME AND TRANSITIONAL SENIOR LIVING AND HEALTH CARE OPTIONS PLAYED ROLES IN THE RETIRING OF HILL HAVEN. ALL HILL HAVEN EMPLOYEES WERE REDEPLOYED TO NEW POSITIONS WITHIN THE HEALTH SYSTEM TO LEVERAGE THEIR EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE. EVERY HILL HAVEN RESIDENT WAS SUPPORTED THROUGH THE TRANSITION AS THEY MOVED TO A FACILITY WITHIN THE HEALTH SYSTEM, BACK HOME OR TO A COMMUNITY-BASED SETTING. IN 2023, THE PROCESS OF CLOSING DOWN OPERATIONS CONTINUED.
PART VI, LINE 6 (CON'T):PARK RIDGE LIVING CENTER IS LOCATED IN ROCHESTER. IT RECEIVED A FIVE-STAR RATING FROM THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS), A DESIGNATION GIVEN TO ONLY 10 PERCENT OF NURSING HOMES NATIONWIDE. THIS 120 BED FACILITY IS HOME TO THE 40-BED TIMOTHY R. MCCORMICK TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER, SPECIALIZING IN JOINT REPLACEMENT AND COMPLEX FRACTURE RECOVERY, STROKE AND NEUROLOGICAL REHABILITATION, PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND SPEECH THERAPY, IV THERAPY, AND CENTRAL LINE MEDICATIONS. THE FACILITY'S WEGMAN FAMILY COTTAGES SERVES 80 ELDERS AND ALLOWS THEM TO LIVE IN A HOME-LIKE ENVIRONMENT WHILE RECEIVING SKILLED NURSING CARE. NEWSWEEK IDENTIFIED PARK RIDGE LIVING CENTER AS RANKED #2 IN THEIR 2024 AMERICA'S BEST NURSING HOMES RANKING. THIS RECOGNITION IS A TESTAMENT TO THE CENTER'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES, AND THE DEDICATION OF THE CENTER'S TEAM MEMBERS TO DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY CARE. THIS RANKING SHOWCASES THE NATION'S LEADING NURSING HOMES IN THE 25 STATES WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF FACILITIES, ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS). UNITY LIVING CENTER IS A 120-BED STATE-OF-THE-ART SKILLED NURSING FACILITY IN ROCHESTER, FOCUSED ON TREATMENT AND REHABILITATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH MEDICALLY COMPLEX NEEDS, DEMENTIA, AND BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES. SPECIAL SERVICES INCLUDE SHORT-TERM REHABILITATION, PULMONOLOGY, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, TRACHEOTOMY CARE, WOUND CARE, PAIN CONTROL, AND IV THERAPY, AND PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, ACCESS TO HEMODIALYSIS, VENTILATOR BEDS, BARIATRIC CARE AND RELAXATION THERAPY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THOSE WITH CHRONIC DISEASES.BOTH PARK RIDGE LIVING CENTER AND UNITY LIVING CENTER ARE RECIPIENTS OF THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT'S (IHI) AGE-FRIENDLY HEALTH SYSTEMS- COMMITTED TO CARE EXCELLENCE (LEVEL 2) DESIGNATION.THE LONG TERM CARE TEAMS, ACROSS ALL FACILITIES, UNITED OVER THE 2023 VETERAN'S DAY HOLIDAY TO HONOR THE DEDICATION AND SACRIFICES OF STAFF AND RESIDENT VETERANS. VETERANS WERE PRESENTED WITH LAP ROBES, CERTIFICATES AND SERVED SPECIAL MEALS AS A SIGN OF GRATITUDE FOR THEIR SERVICE.UNITY'S HOUSING GROUP OFFERS 261 AFFORDABLE AND SUBSIDIZED APARTMENTS IN FIVE SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES THAT OFFER COMFORTABLE AND CONVENIENT HOUSING OPTIONS FOR INDEPENDENT ADULTS AGES 55 AND OLDER AT PRICES THAT FIT EVERY BUDGET. RRH OFFERS SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF THE SKYVIEW PARK APARTMENT COMPLEX LOCATED IN THE FORMER MEDLEY CENTRE MALL IN IRONDEQUOIT. THE FACILITY OPENED IN 2022 FOR INDIVIDUALS 55 YEARS OR OLDER WHO MAY BE AT RISK FOR HOMELESSNESS OR WISH TO REMAIN INDEPENDENT.GIVEN THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROJECT RRH, IN COLLABORATION WITH PATHSTONE, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATION, STARTED CONSTRUCTION ON A SECOND PROJECT, MIDVALE COMMONS, OPENING IN LATE 2024, WILL PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL 38 UNITS AS PART OF THE EMPIRE STATE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING INITIATIVE (ESSHI) PROGRAM FOR ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE AT RISK FOR HOMELESSNESS OR WISH TO REMAIN INDEPENDENT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.PARK RIDGE CHILD CARE CENTER CARES FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN EIGHT WEEKS TO TWELVE YEARS OF AGE. LOCATED ON THE UNITY HOSPITAL CAMPUS, THE CENTER OFFERS A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT A HAPPY HOME AWAY FROM HOME WHERE THE HIGHLY TRAINED TEACHERS AND STAFF FOCUS ON MEETING A CHILD'S PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND COGNITIVE NEEDS.ROCHESTER AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER (RASC) IS A 29,000 SQUARE-FOOT FACILITY THAT INCLUDES SIX OPERATING ROOMS AND TWO MINOR PROCEDURE ROOMS EQUIPPED WITH STATE OF THE ART EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION. THE MISSION OF RASC IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE, CONVENIENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL SURGICAL CARE. LINDEN OAKS SURGERY CENTER IS A FREESTANDING, MULTISPECIALTY AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER WHERE A BROAD RANGE OF OUTPATIENT SURGICAL PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED. THE CENTER OFFERS FOUR OPERATING ROOMS AND TWO PROCEDURE ROOMS WHICH ARE FULLY EQUIPPED WITH PREOPERATIVE AND POST-ANESTHESIA CARE AREAS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY CARE AND SAFETY IN A CONVENIENT OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER. WESTFALL SURGERY CENTER, OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF SURGICAL SERVICES - FROM GENERAL SURGERY TO PLASTIC SURGERY, PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY CARE IN A CONVENIENT OUTPATIENT SURGERY SETTING. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH IMMEDIATE CARE OPERATES THIRTEEN LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE RRH SERVICE AREAS, INCLUDING THE NORTH COUNTRY REGION, WHERE EXPERT PROVIDERS CAN TREAT A WIDE VARIETY OF NON-LIFE THREATENING, URGENT MEDICAL NEEDS, WITH NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED FOR IN-PERSON VISITS. THE DEDICATION TO PROVIDING AN EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT EXPERIENCE IS SEEN FROM THE HONOR OF BEING VOTED "BEST URGENT CARE CENTER" IN ROCHESTER BY THE ROCHESTER BUSINESS JOURNAL AND DAILY RECORD FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS. ENHANCED STAFFING SOLUTIONS (ESS), A TEMPORARY STAFFING SOLUTIONS COMPANY, OFFERS A STAFFING MODEL THAT REWARDS AGILITY TO THE NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION WITH HIGHLY COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION, ENABLES STAFF TO CHOOSE THE LEVEL OF SCHEDULING FLEXIBILITY THEY NEED, AND REMOVES THE NEED FOR A THIRD PARTY STAFFING AGENCY. STAFF CAN CHOSE FROM OPTIONS INTENDED TO FIT A VARIETY OF LIFESTYLE NEEDS INCLUDING JUST-IN-TIME SCHEDULING OR SHORT TERM ASSIGNMENT, WEEKENDS ONLY, AND MORE. ADDITIONALLY, FOR THOSE NOT LIVING IN THE ROCHESTER AREA BUT ARE INTERESTED IN TRAVELING FROM A DISTANCE TO WORK TEMPORARILY AT ONE OF OUR LOCATIONS, ESS PROVIDES TRAVEL ASSIGNMENTS. ACM MEDICAL LABORATORY IS A FULL SERVICE CLINICAL AND PATHOLOGY LABORATORY CONDUCTING MORE THAN 20 MILLION TESTS EVERY YEAR FOR PHYSICIANS, NURSING HOMES AND HOSPITALS; PHARMACEUTICAL, BIOTECH AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS; COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTERS; AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH GROUPS. ACM HAS OPERATIONS IN THE U.S., U.K., INDIA, CHINA AND SINGAPORE. OPERATIONS EXTEND TO MORE THAN 65 COUNTRIES AND OFFER A BROAD MENU OF CLINICAL, PATHOLOGY AND MOLECULAR TESTING. ACM IS ONE OF THE LARGEST REGIONAL REFERENCE LABORATORIES IN NEW YORK STATE.ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION, NEWARK WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL AND CLINIC FOUNDATION AND UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION: IN THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE THE FOUNDATIONS ARE CRITICAL TO SUPPORT THE ABILITY TO MAKE ONGOING INVESTMENTS IN STATE-OF-THE-ART MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, CLINICAL PROGRAMS, FACILITIES, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION THAT BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. THE IMPACTS OF THE FOUNDATIONS' EFFORTS ARE VISIBLE THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITALS, AND IN THEIR DISTINGUISHED CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. THE FOUNDATIONS' FUNDRAISING PROGRAMS DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE ONGOING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH IMPROVED AND EXPANDED PATIENT CARE PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND FACILITIES AND HELP PURCHASE EQUIPMENT. THIS ENHANCES THE HIGH-TOUCH AND COMPASSIONATE CARE AVAILABLE TO ALL WHO ARE SERVED IN THE COMMUNITY.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (15 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ACTION FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY INC
400 WEST AVE FL 3ROCHESTERNY14611160902835501 (C)(3)$7,500$0SPONSORSHIP
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC
PO BOX 10727ROCHESTERNY14610131788491501 (C)(3)$20,000$0SPONSORSHIP
BATAVIA AIRSHOW FOUNDATION INC
4655 EAST SALLE DRBATAVIANY14020884335288501 (C)(3)$10,000$0SPONSORSHIP
FRIENDS OF THE CONSTELLATION BRANDS - MARVIN SANDS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
PO BOX 8000 DPT 266BUFFALONY142670002202236574501 (C)(3)$17,500$0SPONSORSHIP
GREATER ROCHESTER ENTERPRISE FOUNDATION INC
100 CHESTNUT ST SUITE 1910ROCHESTERNY14604100000080501 (C)(3)$50,000$0SPONSORSHIP
INTERVOL INC
100 KINGS HIGHWAY SOUTH SUITE 1200ROCHESTERNY14617161347201501 (C)(3)$20,000$0SPONSORSHIP
LAKE ERIE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
5515 PEACH STERIEPA16509251698677501 (C)(3)$10,000$0SPONSORSHIP
MERCY FLIGHT CENTRAL INC
2420 BRICKYARD RDCANANDAIGUANY14424161427751501 (C)(3)$10,000$0SPONSORSHIP
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
116 LOMB MEMORIAL DRROCHESTERNY14623160743140501 (C)(3)$25,000$0SPONSORSHIP
TRILLIUM HEALTH INC
259 MONROE AVEROCHESTERNY14607161356734501 (C)(3)$15,000$0SPONSORSHIP
ROC2025 INC
100 CHESTNUT ST SUITE 1910ROCHESTERNY14604834392577501 (C)(6)$100,000$0SPONSORSHIP
BATAVIA CONCERT SERIES LLC
8315 PARK RDBATAVIANY14020161019940LLC ENTITY$20,000$0SPONSORSHIP
BRIDGETOWER OPCO LLC
PO BOX 745929ATLANTAGA303745929853333083LLC ENTITY$8,000$0SPONSORSHIP
ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL LLC
250 EAST AVE SUITE 2ROCHESTERNY14604202498272LLC ENTITY$55,000$0SPONSORSHIP
YELLOW JACKET RACING LLC
155 CULVER RD SUITE 110ROCHESTERNY14620204239351LLC ENTITY$20,000$0SPONSORSHIP
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org10Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org5TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCHECK REQUEST AND PURCHASE ORDERS ARE REVIEWED FOR APPROPRIATE AUTHORIZATION AND USE OF FUNDS PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF PAYMENT. RGH MAKES CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY-FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS, GENERALLY CLASSIFIED AS OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
RICHARD DAVIS PHD
CEO$395,314$1,277,169$333,208$1,076,518$0$0$10,912$35,255$2,059$6,653$741,493$2,395,595$0$0
TIMOTHY WAGNER
PHYSICIAN$822,076$0$1,030,227$0$0$0$13,752$0$4,827$0$1,870,882$0$0$0
HUGH THOMAS
CAO$203,923$263,400$207,080$267,478$344,077$444,433$0$0$3,971$5,130$759,051$980,441$0$0
GORDON WHITBECK
PHYSICIAN$434,448$0$1,099,855$0$0$0$88,948$0$12,842$0$1,636,093$0$0$0
THOMAS CRILLY
CFO$164,640$531,915$171,706$554,744$334$1,080$34,417$111,193$2,125$6,866$373,222$1,205,798$0$0
GIAN VINELLI
PHYSICIAN$843,796$0$550,007$0$0$0$17,618$0$7,657$0$1,419,078$0$0$0
JENNIFER ESLINGER
COO$204,060$544,159$148,853$396,941$0$0$0$0$3,100$8,268$356,013$949,368$0$0
ALLEN CHENG
PHYSICIAN$1,002,460$0$200,000$0$0$0$24,974$0$9,715$0$1,237,149$0$0$0
VINCENT CHANG
PHYSICIAN$1,191,144$0$0$0$0$0-$28,312$0$12,842$0$1,175,674$0$0$0
LAURIE LERNER MD
MEDICAL STAFF PRESIDENT$280,131$0$164,466$0$0$0$52,160$0$7,561$0$504,318$0$0$0
TAMMY SNYDER
PRESIDENT$418,220$0$26,229$0$0$0$0$0$8,026$0$452,475$0$0$0
MARCY C MULCONRY MD
DIRECTOR$0$138,198$0$263,850$0$0$0$36,862$0$7,914$0$446,824$0$0
CHRISTIAN CASINI
ASSISTANT SECRETARY$0$321,343$0$16,225$0$0$0$30,027$0$4,126$0$371,721$0$0
RANIA AYYAD MD
DIRECTOR$238,285$0$49,743$0$0$0$38,694$0$12,244$0$338,966$0$0$0
DAWN RIEDY MD
DIRECTOR$151,851$0$87,500$0$0$0$0$0$5,211$0$244,562$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 3COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS IS ESTABLISHED USING THE FOLLOWING: - COMPENSATION COMMITTEE - INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT - FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS - COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND STUDIES - APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE ORGANIZATION USES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO REVIEW THE SALARIES FOR ALL EXECUTIVES TO ENSURE SUCH SALARIES ARE CONSISTENT WITH MARKET SALARIES PAID TO SIMILARLY SITUATED EXECUTIVES. IN ADDITION, A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THIS INFORMATION ANNUALLY AND IT IS THEN APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. FINALLY, EXECUTIVES RECEIVE A WRITTEN LETTER OUTLINING THE SPECIFICS OF THE COMPENSATION AGREEMENT AND THEIR EXPECTED PERFORMANCE.
PART I, LINES 4A-BSUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLANS PROVIDE BENEFITS TO CERTAIN KEY EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEES OF ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A SECTION 457(F) PLAN WHICH WOULD BE CONSIDERED A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. THERE WERE NO DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PLAN IN 2023.
PART II, COLUMN C:RETIREMENT AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION - THIS COLUMN IS REFLECTIVE OF THE ACTUARIAL CHANGE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN AND POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR THE TAX YEAR.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdBond Issuer EINBondIssuerEINCUSIPCUSIPNumBond IssuedBondIssuedDtIssue PriceIssuePriceAmtPurposePurposeDescDefeasedDefeasedIndOn Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerIndPool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
MONROE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
A51018885261075TEC82013-02-27$61,656,043SEE PART VI000
MONROE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
B51018885261075TEV62013-02-27$47,262,507SEE PART VI000
MONROE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
C51018885261075TRT72017-05-18$164,999,706SEE PART VI000
MONROE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
D51018885261075TWQ72020-11-17$80,767,117SEE PART VI000

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdTotal ProceedsTotalProceedsAmtCapitalized InterestCapitalizedInterestAmtIssuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmtCapital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmtOther Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmtSubstantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYrRefunding Tax Exempt BondsRefundingTaxExemptBondsIndRefunding Taxable BondsRefundingTaxableBondsIndFinal Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeIndAdequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd
A$61,656,043$4,116,110$983,415$57,277,398$720,87920130Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)
B$47,262,507$795,669$57,938,941$11,472,10320130Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)
C$164,999,706$14,928,625$1,899,312$148,171,76920170Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)
D$80,767,117$564,686$80,202,444202000Yes (1)Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdOwning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyIndAny Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsIndMgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropIndAny Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsIndBond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestIndChange In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropIndProcs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
A000000Yes (1)
B000000Yes (1)
C000000Yes (1)
D000000Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdForm8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledIndRebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYetIndException To RebateExceptionToRebateIndNo Rebate DueNoRebateDueIndVariable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueIndHedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecIndGross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICIndGross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedIndWritten Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd
A00000000Yes (1)
B00000000Yes (1)
C00000000Yes (1)
D00000000Yes (1)

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdProcedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
AYes (1)
BYes (1)
CYes (1)
DYes (1)

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE K, PART I, BOND ISSUESFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationA (A) ISSUER NAME: MONROE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (F) DESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE: FINANCE CERTAIN HOSPITAL RENOVATIONS AND EXPANSION B (A) ISSUER NAME: MONROE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (F) DESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE: DEFEASE 2005 BONDS C (A) ISSUER NAME: MONROE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (F) DESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE: FINANCE CERTAIN HOSPITAL RENOVATIONS AND EXPANSION D (A) ISSUER NAME: MONROE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (F) DESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE: FINANCE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS E (A) ISSUER NAME: THE GENESEE COUNTY FUNDING CORPORATION (F) DESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE: FINANCE CAPITAL PROJECTSExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE GENESEE COUNTY FUNDING CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN161139027BondIssuerEIN
CUSIP371669AW2CUSIPNum
Bond Issued2022-05-12BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$38,407,947IssuePriceAmt
PurposeSEE PART VIPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Total Proceeds$38,407,947TotalProceedsAmt
Capitalized Interest$1,675,205CapitalizedInterestAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$787,883IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Capital Expenditures$35,944,858CapitalExpendituresAmt
Refunding Tax Exempt Bonds0RefundingTaxExemptBondsInd
Refunding Taxable Bonds0RefundingTaxableBondsInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (1)FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (1)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease Arrangements0AnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop0MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test0BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdYes (1)ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due Yet0RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To Rebate0ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate Due0NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate Issue0VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec0HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsYes (1)WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionYes (1)ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (18 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A:ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH (ROCHESTER REGIONAL/RRH) (I.E. THE PARENT ORGANIZATION AND ITS RELATED AFFILIATES) IS AN INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM ROOTED IN COMMUNITY, SERVING TOGETHER TO UPLIFT HUMANITY THROUGH COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR THE PEOPLE OF ROCHESTER, THE FINGER LAKES REGION, AND NEW YORK STATE'S NORTH COUNTRY. THROUGH ROBUST INVESTMENTS IN PEOPLE, FACILITIES, AND TECHNOLOGY IN EACH COMMUNITY WE SERVE, ROCHESTER REGIONAL STANDS OUT FOR ITS ABILITY TO BRING THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARE CLOSE TO HOME. ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK, THE FINGER LAKES, ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY AND BEYOND, RRH PROUDLY SERVES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS NINE HOSPITALS PROVIDING INPATIENT, ADVANCED AND CRITICAL CARE; HUNDREDS OF OUTPATIENT SPECIALTY, URGENT CARE AND PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES; BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT CENTERS; INNOVATIVE AND COMFORTING SENIOR SERVICES; COMPASSIONATE HOME CARE AND HOSPICE CARE PROGRAMS; AND LABORATORIES, INCLUDING SPECIALIZED CLINICAL TRIAL AND TOXICOLOGY TESTING FACILITIES. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HAS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HEART PROGRAM AND A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED CANCER CENTER, AND OFFERS PATIENTS MANY OF THE SAME LEADING EDGE TREATMENT OPTIONS FOUND AT THE COUNTRY'S FINEST MEDICAL CENTERS. FROM SURGERY TO ORTHOPEDICS, WOMEN'S HEALTH TO EMERGENCY CARE, PEOPLE ALL ACROSS WESTERN NY AND NYS'S NORTH COUNTRY TURN TO ROCHESTER REGIONAL FOR THEIR EXPERIENCE, COMPASSION AND EXPERTISE IN HELPING THEM GET BACK TO LIVING THEIR LIVES. POVERTY TRENDS, COMMUNITY HEALTH RESEARCH AND NEEDS ASSESSMENTS ARE REVIEWED ON A REGULAR BASIS WHILE PLANNING COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS. ROCHESTER REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY HEALTH COLLABORATIONS WITH THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND LOCAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES, AND ACTIVELY WORK TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AND DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT FILL A GAP OR SUPPLEMENT AN EXISTING PROGRAM. MOST ROCHESTER REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, IN ORDER TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS. INFORMATION REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS, ASSISTANCE WITH HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL CARE RECEIVED AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HOSPITALS, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS, OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS OR LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES IS DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC IN ELECTRONIC FORM ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ARE WOVEN INTO THE TAPESTRY OF OUR CULTURE AND HEALTH EQUITY IS OUR TRUE NORTH. RRH IS COMMITTED TO FOSTERING A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE PEOPLE FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS ARE INCLUDED, VALUED, AND RESPECTED. BY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, RRH IS LEADING EFFORTS TO CULTIVATE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT AND DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY PATIENT OUTCOMES AND EXPERIENCES. WE BELIEVE OUR WORKFORCE AND PATIENT CARE ARE DIRECTLY CONNECTED AND ARE COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT OUR TEAMS AND EACH PATIENT WE CARE FOR ENJOYS BETTER, HEALTHIER LIVES. AS PART OF THEIR HEALTHY PEOPLE 2030 INITIATIVE, AIMED AT ELIMINATING DISPARITIES AND IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT HAS DEEMED HEALTH LITERACY A "CENTRAL FOCUS." HEALTHY PEOPLE 2030 DEFINES PERSONAL HEALTH LITERACY AS, "THE DEGREE TO WHICH INDIVIDUALS HAVE THE ABILITY TO FIND, UNDERSTAND, AND USE INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO INFORM HEALTH-RELATED DECISIONS AND ACTIONS FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS." SIMILARLY, THEY DEFINE ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH LITERACY AS, "THE DEGREE TO WHICH ORGANIZATIONS EQUITABLY ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO FIND, UNDERSTAND, AND USE INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO INFORM HEALTH-RELATED DECISIONS AND ACTIONS FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS." IN ORDER TO PROMOTE HEALTH LITERACY, IN DECEMBER OF 2020, RRH SERVED AS LEADERS IN CREATING A WAY OF COMMUNICATING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19 AND VACCINE INFORMATION TO GROUPS WHO ARE HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED. THE RRH TEAM HELD OVER 30 PRESENTATIONS FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS REACHING ALMOST 5,000 PARTICIPANTS AND VIEWERS; PROVIDING THEM WITH ACCURATE, UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE VIRUS AND VACCINE OPTIONS TO SUPPORT INFORMED DECISIONS FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR TEAM WAS THE FIRST TO BE IN THIS SPACE AND CREATED A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED. TWO OF THE KEYS TO REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES AND BUILDING HEALTH LITERACY ARE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION. TO THIS END, RRH HAS DEVELOPED TARGETED INTERVENTIONS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. RRH IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A RELAXED AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT TO ASK QUESTIONS, AND HAD MEDICAL EXPERTS THAT PROVIDED SOLID, RELEVANT AND TIMELY INFORMATION SO THAT PEOPLE COULD MAKE INFORMED HEALTHCARE DECISIONS. THE RRH COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS ARE HOSTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A WIDE RANGE OF LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. RRH HAS PARTNERED WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITIES SUCH AS THE LATINX COMMUNITY, RURAL MIGRANT FARMERS, FAITH COMMUNITIES, DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING, LGBTQ+, VETERANS, PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, ADOLESCENTS AND PARENTS. WITH THESE PARTNERSHIPS RRH HAS BEEN ABLE TO FORM STRONG COMMUNITY BONDS. WITH THE COVID INFORMATION NOW WIDELY AVAILABLE, RRH IS PIVOTING ITS COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS TO FOCUS ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS. RRH PLANS TO CONTINUALLY EVALUATE AND ADJUST THE FOCUS OF ITS COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS TO ENSURE OTHER PRESSING TOPICS, SUCH AS HEALTH SCREENINGS AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE, ARE ALWAYS AT THE FOREFRONT AND CONTINUED EDUCATION IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY. AS A RESULT OF THESE EFFORTS, RRH WAS RECOGNIZED AMONG THE NATION'S TOP DEI ADVOCATES. CITING RRH'S "FANTASTIC" DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION (DEI) OFFICE, THE HEALTHCARE DIVERSITY COUNCIL HAS GRANTED RRH A TOP 3 HEALTHCARE DIVERSITY ORGANIZATIONS AWARD. THE COUNCIL COMMENDED RRH DEI INITIATIVES TO REDUCE HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES; RECRUIT AND RETAIN A DIVERSE WORKFORCE; AND IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS SURROUNDING COVID-19. RRH'S ACTIVE PURSUIT OF DIVERSITY IN OUR WORK ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS MAKES IT A "PERFECT" AWARD RECIPIENT, THE COUNCIL STATED. THE HEALTHCARE DIVERSITY COUNCIL IS AN ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO PROMOTING AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT OF CARE AT MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS NATIONWIDE. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH IS ALSO LEADING THE INDUSTRY WITH ITS SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS. RRH BELIEVES IN THE CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY, ENVIRONMENT, AND OUR FINANCIAL HEALTH. GUIDED BY THIS BELIEF, RRH MANAGES ITS RESOURCES CONSCIENTIOUSLY, AIMING TO LIMIT OUR ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT AND SPEARHEAD SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES IN THE REGION. THOUGH IT IS KNOWN THAT HOSPITALS CONSUME MORE THAN DOUBLE THE ENERGY THAN TYPICAL COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND GENERATE SIGNIFICANT WASTE PER PATIENT, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH IS STEADFAST IN BREAKING THIS NORM. THE RRH SUSTAINABILITY DEPARTMENT IS DEVOTED TO REFINING THE HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE, PRESERVING A ROBUST ENVIRONMENT, AND CURBING HEALTHCARE COSTS. THEY ACTIVELY MANAGE WASTE, ELIMINATING HARMFUL SUBSTANCES, AND FOSTERING A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY FOR NOW AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. QUALITY AND SAFETY ARE AT THE CORE OF ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH'S PURPOSE TO HEAL, COMFORT, PROMOTE HEALTH AND DELIVER CARE THAT ENHANCES LIVES. BY TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH, RRH DESIGNS PATIENT-CENTERED SYSTEMS THAT DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY CARE, SAFELY. THROUGH SYSTEM-WIDE PROGRAMS WE ARE CONSISTENTLY IMPROVING THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF THE CARE WE PROVIDE; ENSURING REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND COORDINATING ACCREDITATIONS OF LOCATIONS AND PROGRAMS; PREVENTING ERRORS AND WORKING TO ENHANCE THE CARE DELIVERED IN OUR REGION AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY; AND PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES, PATIENTS AND VISITORS. A CORNERSTONE OF ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH'S STRATEGIC PLAN IS TO INVEST IN A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODELTHAT IS, TO PRIORITIZE INVESTMENTS IN GROWTH AND SERVICES THAT CREATE LONG-TERM VALUE. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY, ROCHESTER REGIONAL CONTINUES TO CELEBRATE PROGRESS ON INITIATIVES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUTURE OF THE INSTITUTION AND THE HEALTH OF THE NEW YORK STATE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: (CONTINUED)EXAMPLES INCLUDE: ROCHESTER REGIONAL'S DESTINATION CAMPUS STRATEGY BRINGS RURAL PATIENTS EASY, LOCAL ACCESS TO A WIDE RANGE OF HIGH QUALITY, COORDINATED PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE SERVICES CLOSE TO WHERE THEY LIVE. RRH OPENED A NEW 95,000 SQ. FT. BATAVIA MEDICAL CAMPUS IN SEPTEMBER 2023 WHICH BRINGS MORE THAN A DOZEN SPECIALTY SERVICES UNDER ONE ROOF. THE BRIGHT, MODERN BUILDING CLEARLY VISIBLE OFF THE I-90 NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY, INCLUDES PRIMARY CARE, PEDIATRICS, ORTHOPAEDICS, OTOLARYNGOLOGY, PLASTIC SURGERY, VASCULAR SURGERY, NEUROSCIENCES, SANDS-CONSTELLATION HEART INSTITUTE CARDIOLOGISTS, LAB, IMAGING AND AN URGENT CARE. URGENT CARE CENTERS IN WEBSTER AND CHILI WERE REOPENED AS PART OF A STRATEGY TO REACH PATIENTS WHO NEED MEDICAL CARE FOR MINOR ILLNESSES AND INJURIES. PROVIDERS AND STAFF TRAINED TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE TREATMENT FOR ACUTE INJURIES OR ILLNESSES THAT ARE URGENT BUT NOT SEVERE ENOUGH TO REQUIRE AN EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT ARE AVAILABLE FOR CONVENIENT SAME-DAY WALK-IN APPOINTMENTS. VIRTUAL URGENT CARE IS ALSO AVAILABLE 7 DAYS A WEEK FOR MINOR INJURIES AND COMMON ILLNESSES FROM THE COMFORT OF THE PATIENT'S HOME, OR WHEREVER THEY MAY BE. ROCHESTER REGIONAL IS FORGING AHEAD ON ALL FRONTS OF A STRATEGIC PLAN WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO UPLIFT HUMANITY THROUGH CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY WITH A VISION TO BECOME A NATIONAL MODEL OF HEALTH AND HEALING. THE FOUR PILLARS OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN ARE AS FOLLOWS: STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WILL GROW TRUST WITH THOSE WE SERVE SOLIDIFY RRH'S POSITION AS A CORNERSTONE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH. RELENTLESS FOCUS ON QUALITY AND SAFETY IMPROVED QUALITY AND SAFETY WILL POSITION US AS THE PROVIDER OF CHOICE FOR PATIENTS BUILD AND CONTINUALLY FOCUS ON A CULTURE OF QUALITY AND SAFETY. UNLEASH THE POWER OF OUR PEOPLE EMPOWERED PEOPLE WILL ALLOW US TO TAKE OUR ORGANIZATION TO THE NEXT LEVEL ENGAGE PEOPLE TO COMMIT, BELONG AND GROW AT RRH. GROWTH AN EVOLVED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY MODEL WILL BETTER SERVE PATIENTS BECOME THE MOST ACCESSIBLE AND CONVENIENT SYSTEM IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE AND INNOVATE TO TRANSFORM CARE DELIVERY OPERATIONS. RRH CONTINUES TO GROW THROUGH THE ADDITION OF MEDICAL PRACTICES STRENGTHENING THE SERVICE OFFERINGS TO THOSE THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. NEW AND EXPANDED SERVICE OFFERINGS INCLUDE: IN JULY 2023, THE STRUCTURAL HEART TEAM PERFORMED THEIR 2000TH TRASCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT (TAVR) PROCEDURE AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH'S SANDS-CONSTELLATION HEART INSTITUTE. THE 2000TH TAVR PROCEDURE PUTS RRH IN THE TOP 5 PERCENT OF HEALTH SYSTEMS NATIONWIDE THAT HAVE COMPLETED TAVRS OF THAT VOLUME. THE PROCEDURE IS MOST OFTEN USED TO TREAT AORTIC STENOSIS. A NEW RRH LABORATORY IN GREECE, NY WAS OPENED. THIS NEW SITE OFFERS SIX DEDICATED DRAW ROOMS, TWO PEDIATRIC ROOMS, AND A CONVENIENT SELF-CHECK-IN SYSTEM. WITH A FULL RANGE OF HEALTH SCREENING OPTIONS, EXPERTS ARE READY TO PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH CONVENIENT AND ACCURATE TESTING AND RESULTS. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH IS MAKING STRIDES IN USING VIRTUAL TECHNOLOGY AS A PATH FORWARD IN HEALTH CARE. DURING TELEHEALTH AWARENESS WEEK, RRH HIGHLIGHTED THE WAYS IT IS TAKING PATIENT-CENTERED CARE A STEP FURTHER AND MEETING COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHERE THEY ARE. IN 2023, RRH'S VIRTUAL CARE SERVICE USING TYTOCLINIC EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MORE COVERAGE THROUGH THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SERVICES AT THE IBERO EARLY CHILDCARE CENTER, AND THE GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. RRH ALSO OFFERS OTHER TELEHEALTH-RELATED PROGRAMS, INCLUDING: A PARTNERSHIP WITH REGIONAL HEALTH REACH TO PROVIDE VIRTUAL HEALTHCARE FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN SHELTERS AND ON THE STREET; A CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE PROGRAM APPLYING THE MAYO CLINIC'S CARE COMPANION MODULE AND REMOTE MONITORING; VIRTUAL WOUND CARE SERVICES AT ELDERONE; TELENEUROLOGY TELEMEDICINE CARTS TO ASSIST WITH REMOTELY ASSESSING STROKE PATIENTS; AND SUPPORT FOR GERIATRIC SURGERY VERIFICATION. THE RRH VASCULAR TEAM SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ITS FIRST TRANSCAROTID ARTERY REVASCULARIZATION (TCAR) PROCEDURE, WHICH IS A CUTTING-EDGE, MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO TREAT CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE, A CONDITION THAT, IF LEFT UNTREATED, CAN LEAD TO SEVERE COMPLICATIONS SUCH AS STROKE. RRH IS NOW OFFERING TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION (TMS), A GROUNDBREAKING TREATMENT PROVIDING NEW HOPE TO PATIENTS WITH SEVERE DEPRESSION WHO HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO TRADITIONAL THERAPIES. TMS UTILIZES MAGNETIC PULSES TO STIMULATE SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE BRAIN, OFFERING A NON-INVASIVE AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-CHANGING OPTION FOR THOSE BATTLING TREATMENT-RESISTANT DEPRESSION. 2023 CONTINUED TO BE A CHALLENGING YEAR FOR THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY. IN RESPONSE TO THESE CHALLENGES RRH RESPONDED BY TAKING MEASURES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF PATIENTS, TEAM MEMBERS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. THE ACTIONS CONTINUED INTO 2023 AND INCLUDED: ROCHESTER REGIONAL CONTINUED TO PROVIDE HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION ON MULTIPLE PLATFORMS INCLUDING: SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBSITE, MYCARE PATIENT PORTAL, PHONE MESSAGING, AND E-NEWSLETTER. MORE SPECIFICALLY: O RRH'S "HEALTH HIVE," AN ONLINE PORTAL OF ARTICLES AND HELPFUL HINTS IN DEALING WITH A HOST OF HEALTH RELATED TOPICS. DURING 2023, MORE THAN 115 ARTICLES WERE PUBLISHED. O RRH PARTICIPATED IN OVER 300 NEWS ARTICLES, SPECIAL REPORTS, AND INTERVIEWS OVER A VARIETY OF MEDIUMS INCLUDING TV, RADIO AND PRINTED NEWS ARTICLES. ADDITIONALLY, RRH MADE OVER 2,500 SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS INCLUDING FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER AND LINKEDIN. O THE ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND JUSTICE OFFICE HOSTED COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY AND CHURCH GROUPS. ATTENDEES HAVE JOINED FROM ROCHESTER AND ALSO THROUGHOUT OTHER PARTS OF THE US. RRH ESTABLISHED AND CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS TO ENSURE THOSE MOST VULNERABLE IN THE COMMUNITY ARE WELL SERVED, INCLUDING: O ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HAS ENTERED INTO A FIVE-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH TRIMEDX, ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST AND MOST ADVANCED CLINICAL ENGINEERING AND ASSET MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS. TRIMEDX BRINGS A WEALTH OF ADVANCED SUPPORT SYSTEMS, INCLUDING A CALL CENTER, SERVICE SOFTWARE, CYBER SECURITY, CAPITAL PLANNING, AND SUPPLY CHAIN AND QUALITY EXPERT. THE NEW PARTNERSHIP WILL HELP TRANSFORM ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH TO MEET THE ECONOMIC AND OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES AHEAD AND ALLOW US TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE OUR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY SERVICE. O RRH PARTNERED WITH THE LOCAL AHL TEAM, THE ROCHESTER AMERICANS, TO SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT HEART HEALTH. AT HOME GAMES IN FEBRUARY 2023 ATTENDEES PARTICIPATED IN THE "HEART MONTH MINUTE" CHALLENGE, WHERE A FEW LUCKY FANS WENT HEAD-TO-HEAD FOR A SPECIAL HEART-HEALTHY PRIZE. O RRH, THE RIT ALLIANCE, AND THE RIT SIMONE CENTER FOR INNOVATIONS PARTNERED TO SOLICIT PROJECTS FOR THE 2023 RIT FALL IDEALAB. THIS COLLABORATIVE TEAM IDENTIFIES UNIQUE HEALTHCARE CHALLENGES THAT REQUIRES AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION AND THE PROGRAM EMPLOYS RIT STUDENT TEAMS WITH MULTIDISCIPLINARY EXPERTISE TO SOLVE UNIQUE PROBLEMS FACED BY RRH. STUDENTS DESIGN INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS WITH THE GUIDANCE OF AN RIT FACULTY MEMBER AND SPONSORING RRH ADMINISTRATOR OR CLINICIAN; SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS MAY LEAD TO PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT OR PROTOTYPES. RRH AND ITS EMPLOYEES HAVE AN INCREDIBLY STRONG COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. IN 2023 EVENTS SPONSORED AND HELD BY RRH INCLUDE: IN APRIL 2023, RRH CELEBRATED NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH. THIS MONTH WAS ESTABLISHED BY CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER BOOKER T. WASHINGTON IN 1915. MR. WASHINGTON PROVIDED US WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE RESOURCES AND INFORMATION TO GET ACTIVE AND STAY HEALTHY AND BRING AWARENESS TO THE HEALTH DISPARITIES STILL AFFECTING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. BETTER HEALTH THROUGH BETTER UNDERSTANDING WAS THE THEME FOR NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH IN 2023. IT CHALLENGED US TO BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT COMMUNITY OUTREACH, HEALTH LITERACY EFFORTS, AND LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY. IN SO DOING, WE EQUIP OUR COMMUNITIES WITH THE INFORMATION THEY NEED, THE WAY THEY NEED IT, TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS. THROUGHOUT THE MONTH, RRH PROVIDED SHARED COMMUNITY RESOURCES, LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE, AND INTERPRETATION FACTS, AS WELL AS CULTURAL WELLNESS TIPS. RRH SPONSORED A SPECIAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. EVENT. THIS EVENT WAS OPEN TO STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY AND CONSISTED OF A KEYNOTE SPEAKER, ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT CHOIR, PERFORMANCES BY MEMBERS OF SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS, AND SEVERAL OTHER SPEAKERS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: (CONTINUED)RRH'S CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN FEBRUARY CONTINUED TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF REPRESENTATION IN HEALTHCARE. ACCORDING TO RESEARCH, THE LACK OF REPRESENTATION BETWEEN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE CAN IMPACT PATIENT CARE. A STRATEGIC COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY IS A MEANS OF PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY AND REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES. REPRESENTATION IN HEALTHCARE ALSO HAS OTHER MEASURABLE BENEFITS FOR BOTH HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE, INCLUDING: ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING OF VALUE SETS; IMPROVED COMMUNICATION; AND INCREASED PATIENT TRUST. AT THE RRH WELLNESS: RUNNING AT ANY AGE EVENT, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS SHARED TIPS, TRICKS, AND EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH STRATEGIES TO RETURN TO RUNNING AT ANY AGE. IN ADDITION TO COMMON RUNNING INJURIES, THEY PROVIDED A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF INJURY PREVENTION TECHNIQUES. RRH HELD A VIRTUAL STROKE SYMPOSIUM A DAY OF INSIGHT AND ENGAGING DISCUSSIONS THAT FOCUSED ON THE INTERDISCIPLINARY CLINICAL CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF STROKE AND CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE. REGIONAL STROKE EXPERTS DISCUSSED THE LATEST ADVANCES IN THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE, ISCHEMIC, AND HEMORRHAGIC STROKE, AS WELL AS OTHER CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES, FROM INITIAL PRESENTATION TO REHABILITATION. MARCH IS COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. ACCORDING TO THE COLORECTAL CANCER ALLIANCE, COLORECTAL CANCER (CRC), IS THE SECOND DEADLIEST CANCER IN THE US, BUT IT IS HIGHLY PREVENTABLE AND TREATABLE WHEN DETECTED EARLY WITH REGULAR SCREENING. RRH'S COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING AND PREVENTION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND HELP PREVENT COLORECTAL CANCER IN MEN AND WOMEN. THE HOSPITALS WERE LIT UP BLUE TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS FOR COLORECTAL CANCER DURING PAINT RRH BLUE WEEK. RRH HIGHLIGHTED THAT MARCH IS BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH, RECOGNIZING THAT BRAIN INJURY IS THE SECOND MOST PREVALENT INJURY AND DISABILITY IN THE US. THE GOLISANO RESTORATIVE NEUROLOGY & REHABILITATION CENTER IS THE LARGEST INPATIENT PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN THE FINGER LAKES REGION. THE CENTER HELPS THOSE RECOVERING FROM A SEVERE BRAIN INJURY RESTORE AS MUCH OF THEIR INDEPENDENCE AS POSSIBLE. ACCREDITED FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS BY THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES (CARF), THE PROGRAM PRODUCES EXCELLENT PATIENT OUTCOMES AND SATISFACTION. RRH CELEBRATED WOMEN WHO TELL OUR STORIES IN RECOGNITION OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. THE THEME HONORS WOMEN THROUGHOUT HISTORY AND WOMEN IN THE HISTORY OF RRH WHO HAVE DEVOTED THEIR LIVES AND TALENTS TO IMPROVING THE HUMAN CONDITION. A SERIES OF EDUCATION SESSIONS WERE HELD DURING BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK. THIS WEEK-LONG CAMPAIGN WAS INSPIRED BY THE BLACK MAMAS MATTER ALLIANCE (BMMA), A COLLECTIVE OF MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROFESSIONALS WORKING TO ENSURE THAT "ALL BLACK MAMAS HAVE THE RIGHTS, RESPECT, AND RESOURCES TO THRIVE BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER PREGNANCY." RRH PARTICIPATED IN THE IMAGINE RIT: CREATIVITY & INNOVATION FESTIVAL FEATURING 350+ EXHIBITS AND 2,200+ EXHIBITORS. VISITORS OF ALL AGES EXPERIENCED INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS, HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATIONS, EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMING ARTS, AND RESEARCH PROJECTS. IN CELEBRATION OF EARTH DAY 2023, RRH SPONSORED SPECIAL ACTIVITIES ACROSS ITS LOCATIONS, INCLUDING TREE SAPLING GIVEAWAYS AT EACH OF THE HOSPITALS AND AN E-WASTE DROP-OFF. MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH, A NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH. EVERY YEAR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS 1 IN 5 ADULTS, 1 IN 6 CHILDREN FACE THE REALITY OF LIVING WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS. ROCHESTER REGIONAL OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING ADULT MENTAL HEALTH, YOUTH, AND FAMILY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS & CRISIS CENTER, COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY PROGRAM, HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT, AND PERSONALIZED RECOVERY ORIENTED SERVICES. STROKE AWARENESS: ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH AND THE ROCHESTER RED WINGS BASEBALL TEAM CAME TOGETHER TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTION, RECOGNITION, AND RAPID STROKE TREATMENT. RRH SPONSORED THE HAIR & HEALTH SYMPOSIUM IN JUNE 2023. THE FREE EVENT WAS HELD AT LOCAL SCHOOLS AND WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. IF PERFORMED IMMEDIATELY, CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) CAN DOUBLE, OR EVEN TRIPLE, THE CHANCES OF SURVIVAL FROM AN OUT-OF-HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST. RRH HOSTED A SERIES OF FREE CPR TRAINING EVENTS FOR ANYONE WANTING TO LEARN HOW TO PERFORM CPR AND OTHER LIFE-SAVING MEASURES IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. RRH JOINED THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION TO RECOGNIZE THE 7TH "NATIONAL DAY OF AWARENESS TO END VIOLENCE." THIS ANNUAL RECOGNITION USES A PUBLIC HEALTH LENS TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE AREAS OF VIOLENCE WE SEE WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. AS A SYSTEM, RRH IS ALSO WORKING TO UPDATE AND SIMPLIFY SIGNAGE RELATED TO AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR IN OUR FACILITIES. THE GOAL OF THE EFFORT IS TO CLEARLY COMMUNICATE OUR EXPECTATIONS FOR RESPECTFUL PATIENT AND VISITOR BEHAVIOR WHILE EXPLAINING CLEAR CONSEQUENCES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THOSE EXPECTATIONS. THESE NEW INITIATIVES ARE IN ADDITION TO MAJOR INVESTMENTS RRH HAS MADE TO SECURITY ACROSS THE ENTIRE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION AND REPAIR OF BLUE LIGHT EMERGENCY CALL BOXES, NEW SECURITY CAMERAS, IMPROVED LIGHTING AND INCREASED PATROLS BY UNIFORMED SECURITY WHICH NOT ONLY FACILITATE FASTER RESPONSES TO INCIDENTS BUT AIM TO PREVENT INCIDENTS BEFORE THEY HAPPEN. DURING PRIDE MONTH IN JUNE 2023, THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION (DEI) TEAM LED EFFORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND CELEBRATE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, OR QUESTIONING (LGBTQ+) PATIENTS, COLLEAGUES, AND OUR COMMUNITIES. RRH WAS A TOP SPONSOR OF THE 2023 ROC PRIDE PARADE. OVER 100 WALKERS AND VOLUNTEERS DEMONSTRATED RRH'S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION. THOUSANDS OF ROCHESTERIANS ATTENDED THE EVENTS TO CELEBRATE AND SUPPORT SAFE AND INCLUSIVE SPACES FOR THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY. RRH WAS A SPONSOR OF THE 2023 AHA HEART WALK - BY COMING TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY, RRH HOPES TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT HEART HEALTH, SUPPORT LIFE-SAVING RESEARCH, AND MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES. AT THE ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL, RRH SPONSORED THE FIRST AID TENT THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL FOR GIVEAWAYS AND BASIC FIRST AID NEEDS. RRH STEPPING UP FOR LUNG CANCER RRH ENCOURAGED TEAM MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SUMMER RAISE, GO2 FOR LUNG CANCER'S GLOBAL FUNDRAISING EVENT BY OFFERING A FREE 40-DAY VIRTUAL STEP-TRACKING CHALLENGE TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR LUNG CANCER. RRH HEALTHY MOMS HOSTED A FAMILY RESOURCE FAIR TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN NEED IN THE COMMUNITY. STUDIES SHOW THAT AN EDUCATION IS KEY TO OVERCOMING POVERTY, BUT MANY FAMILIES ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE BASIC SCHOOL SUPPLIES THEIR CHILDREN NEED TO BE EFFECTIVE. RRH'S FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS (FQHCS) ARE PART OF A NATIONWIDE NETWORK THAT PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY FOR SERVICES. IN HONOR OF NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK (AUGUST 6 12), RRH RECOGNIZED THE 400+ DEDICATED FQHC STAFF MEMBERS FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING QUALITY SERVICES EACH AND EVERY DAY. RRH HOSTED A FREE SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS INFORMATION SESSION INFORMING PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE EVENT INCLUDED: ENROLLMENT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IN FREE MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MEET AND PET THERAPY DOGS AND SCHOOL SUPPLY GIVEAWAYS. RRH CELEBRATED NATIONAL MINORITY DONOR AWARENESS MONTH (NMDAM) WHICH BEGAN AS NATIONAL MINORITY DONOR AWARENESS WEEK, FOUNDED IN 1996 BY THE NATIONAL MINORITY ORGAN TISSUE TRANSPLANT EDUCATION PROGRAM TO RAISE AWARENESS OF DONATIONS AND TRANSPLANTATIONS IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. ON AVERAGE, AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK TRANSPLANT CANDIDATES WAIT LONGER THAN WHITE TRANSPLANT CANDIDATES FOR KIDNEY, HEART, AND LUNG TRANSPLANTS. THESE HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES ARE PART OF THE NEED FOR NMDAM EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO HELP HEAL AND SAVE LIVES IN OUR COMMUNITIES. WE CELEBRATED NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK WITH A CALENDAR FULL OF EVENTS, INCLUDING A PATIENT APPRECIATION DAY WITH FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR ALL, AS WELL AS A "HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS" DAY, WHERE UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS WERE OFFERED MOBILE HEALTH SERVICES, FREE HAIRCUTS, AND MORE. THE RRH AFFIRMING CARE CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TEAM PARTICIPATED IN THE 8TH ANNUAL SCOTT B OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY BY DISTRIBUTING NARCAN AND TEST STRIPS TO TEST FOR FENTANYL AND XYLAZINE. THE TEAM ALSO EDUCATED ATTENDEES ON THE DANGERS OF FENTANYL AND XYLAZINE AND INSTRUCTED THEM ON HOW TO IDENTIFY THESE SUBSTANCES WITHIN OTHER DRUGS. DURING NATIONAL REHABILITATION AWARENESS WEEK, RRH BROUGHT AWARENESS TO THE VARIOUS REHABILITATION PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND RECOGNIZED THE TEAM MEMBERS WHO PROVIDE THESE ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO PATIENTS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: (CONTINUED)DURING GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, RRH EDUCATED, RAISED AWARENESS, AND PROVIDED RESOURCES ON GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH AND AENON MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH JOINTLY HOSTED A COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR. THE ONGOING COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CHURCH AND THE HOSPITAL SEEKS TO PROMOTE BOTH PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THE EVENT PROVIDED FREE MAMMOGRAMS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INFORMATION & WELLNESS, BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS, DIABETES EDUCATION, CHOLESTEROL SCREENING, BMI SCREENING, AND INFORMATION ON CANCER PREVENTION, SCREENING, AND DETECTION. THE SANDS-CONSTELLATION HEART INSTITUTE HELD A VIRTUAL CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE PREVENTION SYMPOSIUM INCLUDING PRESENTATIONS AND ENGAGING DISCUSSIONS DESIGNED FOR CARDIOLOGISTS, PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS INTERESTED IN THE PREVENTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. THE FOCUS WAS ON CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK FACTORS, PREVENTATIVE STRATEGIES, AND PRACTICES FOR HELPING PATIENTS LIVE LONGER, HAPPIER LIVES. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HOSTED A HEALTH OBESITY, WEIGHT LOSS & METABOLIC SURGERY SYMPOSIUM - A DAY OF INSIGHT AND ENGAGING DISCUSSIONS ON THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF OBESITY, METABOLIC DISEASES, AND RELATED COMORBIDITIES. ESTEEMED NATIONAL EXPERTS SHARED THE LATEST ADVANCES, GUIDELINES, AND EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT OPTIONS THAT ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF OBESITY-RELATED CARE AND METABOLIC SURGERY. THE SANDS-CONSTELLATION HEART INSTITUTE HOSTED ITS ANNUAL CARDIOVASCULAR SYMPOSIUM. AS CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE CONTINUES TO EVOLVE, RRH IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE VERY BEST CARDIAC CARE TO OUR COMMUNITY. PRESENTATIONS WERE DESIGNED TO HELP EACH PARTICIPANT GAIN UP-TO-DATE MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE THAT APPLIES TO THEIR DAILY PRACTICE. TOPICS INCLUDED A REVIEW OF ADVANCED STRATEGIES, CURRENT KNOWLEDGE, AND SPECIALIZED TREATMENTS TO GIVE EVERY PATIENT THE BEST POSSIBLE RESULT. THE RRH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TEAM PARTICIPATED IN THE OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK, WHERE FRIENDS, FAMILY MEMBERS, NEIGHBORS, AND COWORKERS WALKED SIDE-BY-SIDE, SUPPORTING EACH OTHER IN MEMORY OF THOSE LOST TO SUICIDE. THE OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK GIVES PEOPLE THE COURAGE TO OPEN UP ABOUT THEIR CONNECTIONS TO THE CAUSE AND A PLATFORM TO CREATE A SMARTER MENTAL HEALTH CULTURE. DURING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH BROUGHT AWARENESS TO BREAST CANCER THROUGH EDUCATION AND EVENTS, SUCH AS THE MAKING STRIDES ROCHESTER WALK. THIS EVENT BRINGS TOGETHER WOMEN LIVING WITH BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS, ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND SUPPORTERS. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, ROCHESTER REGIONAL IS COMMITTED TO HELPING FUND GROUNDBREAKING BREAST CANCER RESEARCH PROVIDING PATIENT SERVICE SUCH AS FREE RIDES TO CHEMO, FREE PLACES TO STAY NEAR TREATMENT, AND A LIVE, 24/7 CANCER HELPLINE. RRH CELEBRATED INTERNATIONAL INFECTION PREVENTION WEEK AND SPOTLIGHTED THE INFECTION PREVENTION (IP) TEAM'S WORK AND ITS POSITIVE IMPACT ON TEAM MEMBERS, PATIENTS, VISITORS, AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY. IP WORK WITHIN RRH INCLUDES: HAND HYGIENE CAMPAIGN, HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS TASK FORCE WORK AND PREVENTION EFFORTS, SURGICAL SITE INFECTION REDUCTION WORK, ENVIRONMENTAL ROUNDS, CONSULTING WITH FACILITIES/CONTRACTORS REGARDING MITIGATING INFECTION RISKS FROM CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING, ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT COVID-19, EXPOSURES, ISOLATION, DISINFECTION AND STERILIZATION, AND MORE. DURING SPIRITUAL CARE WEEK RRH ACKNOWLEDGED THE SPIRITUAL CARE PROVIDERS OR CHAPLAINS THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM WHO OFFER PERSONALIZED CARE AND PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL-SOCIAL SUPPORT TO PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF WHEN PEOPLE HAVE THINGS TO CELEBRATE OR ARE GOING THROUGH A DIFFICULT TIME. AS PART OF LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH BROUGHT ATTENTION TO THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY DETECTION. THE LUNG CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM OFFERS QUICK, NON-INVASIVE SCANS AT NO OUT-OF-POCKET COST TO THOSE ELIGIBLE. PROVIDERS WORK WITH EACH PATIENT TO DETECT AND TREAT LUNG CANCER AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. ON VETERANS DAY AND EVERY DAY, WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE VETERANS THROUGHOUT OUR SYSTEM AND OUR COMMUNITY. ALL RRH EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE VETERANS OR ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY MEMBERS CAN RECEIVE A COMPLIMENTARY MEAL AT RRH CAFETERIAS AND COFFEE BARS. RRH HOSTED "WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS" IN CONJUNCTION WITH A LOCAL COMMUNITY CENTER. TOPICS DURING THE 2023 SESSIONS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: O SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM AND DEPRESSION AND THE ROLE OF THIS STRESS ON EMOTIONS AND MENTAL HEALTH. O HEALTH BENEFITS OF YOGA - EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH ON THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF YOGA INCLUDING IMPROVING BALANCE AND STRENGTH TO MENTAL CLARITY AND FOCUS. O MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION INSTRUCTORS WILL LEAD A FULL BODY SCAN AND A GUIDED MEDITATION. O HEARING AND AGING O BASIC FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH, VOICE, AND LANGUAGE SKILLS. HOW THE EFFECTS OF AGING IMPACT THESE AREAS AND OUR OVERALL COMMUNICATION SKILLS. O MINDFUL SELF-COMPASSION - EXTENDING COMPASSION TO THE SELF FOR ONE'S PERCEIVED FAILINGS, INADEQUACIES, AND EXPERIENCES OF SUFFERING. O HOW TO MANAGE INJURIES TO THE HANDS, FINGERS, WRISTS AND ELBOWS. O SEASONAL DEPRESSION/SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER (SAD) - LEARN ABOUT SEASONAL DEPRESSION AND HOW TO RECOGNIZE IT. O LEARN ABOUT THE OUTLOOK/PERSPECTIVE ON AGING, "AGE FRIENDLY" HEALTH CARE, AND HOW THIS PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE GERIATRIC COMMUNITY. O LEARN SOME COMMON MYTHS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ALLERGIES AND WHAT THE DATA SAYS ON HOW TO BEST TREAT THEM. O SMOOTHIES & MOVIES & PLANT-BASED WHOLE FOOD POT-LUCK THE BENEFITS OF DRINKING SMOOTHIES, SECRET POWERHOUSE INGREDIENTS AND AN ACTUAL DEMONSTRATION ON HOW TO MAKE THEM. DURING THE POT-LUCK WE WILL BE SHOWING THE DOCUMENTARY FORKS OVER KNIVES TO HELP EDUCATE MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY ON THE HEALING BENEFITS OF CONSUMING PLANTS. O THE LATEST UP TO DATE PRACTICES REGARDING PHYSICAL THERAPY. O LIFESTYLE MEDICINE AND HOW IT RELATES TO OUR PHYSICAL HEALTH, STRESS MANAGEMENT. O CHOLESTEROL EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT O EDUCATION ON PRE-DRIVING SCREENING ASSESSMENTS. SEVERAL MEDICAL CONDITIONS MAY AFFECT DRIVING INCLUDING HEART DISEASE, STROKE, DIABETES, DEMENTIA, BRAIN INJURY AND MANY MORE. LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS CAN CONDUCT ASSESSMENTS ON PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE, REACTION TIME, ABILITY TO READ SIGNS, PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNIQUES AND MORE. O PRESENTATION ON HOW THE COST OF MEDICATIONS CAN BE A MAJOR BARRIER TO MEDICATION ACCESSIBILITY. NEARLY FOUR IN TEN OF THOSE TAKING FOUR OR MORE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SAY THEY HAVE DIFFICULTY AFFORDING THEIR PRESCRIPTIONS. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO HELP REDUCE COST RELATED MEDICATION NON-ADHERENCE AND IMPROVE MEDICATION AFFORDABILITY. O CLIMATE CHANGE & KEEPING HEALTHY - THE SCIENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, THE MULTIPLE IMPACTS CLIMATE CHANGE CAN HAVE ON OUR HEALTH, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, WHAT WE CAN DO INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY TO HELP PROTECT OUR HEALTH AND BE PART OF THE SOLUTION. O BREAST CANCER AWARENESS DISCUSSIONS RELATING TO TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR BREAST, BREAST CANCER SCREENING RECOMMENDATIONS, SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF BREAST CANCER AND HOW TO REDUCE YOUR BREAST CANCER RISK FROM A BREAST SURGEON PERSPECTIVE. O COGNITIVE HEALTH O RRH'S MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY CENTER WILL BE ON SITE FOR MAMMOGRAM SCREENINGS. THE MAMMOGRAM MACHINE ON THE BUS IS THE EXACT SAME AS THE MACHINE USED IN THE HOSPITAL, AS IS THE QUALITY. O BREAK DOWN THE COMPLICATED INFORMATION REGARDING LUNG CANCER AND SHED SOME LIGHT AS TO WHAT RESEARCHERS ARE DOING TO DECREASE LUNG CANCER RATES AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES. O EFFECTS OF LONELINESS AND STRATEGIES FOR STAYING CONNECTED - THE EPIDEMIC OF LONELINESS IN THE UNITED STATES HAS REACHED AN ALL-TIME HIGH IN RECENT YEARS. THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EFFECTS OF LONELINESS CAN INCREASE THE RISK FOR HEART DISEASE, STROKE, DEMENTIA AND EVEN PREMATURE DEATH. LEARN STRATEGIES FOR STAYING CONNECTED. O URINARY HEALTH AND INCONTINENCE - DISCUSSING THE TYPES OF URINARY INCONTINENCE, HOW URINARY INCONTINENCE OFTEN HAS A MUSCULOSKELETAL ORIGIN, AND HOW YOU CAN TREAT AND EVEN CURE WITH SIMPLE INTERVENTIONS. O LIVE TO 100: SECRETS OF THE BLUE ZONES - SCIENTISTS FOUND OTHER LONGEVITY HOTSPOTS WORLDWIDE AND THEY ARE KNOWN AS THE BLUE ZONES. THE RESEARCHERS FOUND THAT ALL BLUE ZONES AREAS SHARE NINE SPECIFIC LIFESTYLE HABITS THAT ARE CALLED THE POWER 9. O LEARN ABOUT EATING FOR KIDNEY HEALTH.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: (CONTINUED)DURING 2023 ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH WAS RECOGNIZED AS FOLLOWS: THE RRH CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROGRAM BECAME ONE OF THE FIRST IN NEW YORK STATE TO BE ENDORSED AS AN LGBTQ-AFFIRMING PROGRAM BY THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS (OASAS). LIVING WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER IS A SIGNIFICANT LIFE HARDSHIP. YET, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CARE HAS NOT ALWAYS BEEN AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE IDENTIFYING AS LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER/QUESTIONINGOR ANY PART OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY. RRH CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROVIDES A SAFE, WELCOMING SPACE FOR PERSON-CENTERED CARE. AS THE REGION'S MOST EXTENSIVE CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT PROVIDER AND ONE OF THE FIRST TO OFFER CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TAILORED TO LGBTQ PATIENT NEEDS. OUR FLEXIBLE OFFERINGS INCLUDE INPATIENT REHABILITATION, OUTPATIENT SERVICES, AND INTEGRATED MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT. TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF LGBTQ CLIENTS, WE OFFER AFFIRMATIVE CARE TO SUPPORT RECOVERY IN INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS, GROUP SESSIONS, AND PEER RECOVERY SERVICES. THE LGBTQ-AFFIRMING PROGRAM ENDORSEMENT FROM OASAS IS AN OPERATING DESIGNATION FOR CERTIFIED PROGRAMS THAT HAVE CREATED AN LGBTQ-AFFIRMING ADDICTION TREATMENT SPACE. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH WAS NAMED A PRACTICE GREENHEALTH SYSTEM FOR CHANGE AWARD WINNER FOR THE SIXTH YEAR IN A ROW IN RECOGNITION OF THE SYSTEM'S ONGOING COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY. ADDITIONALLY, OUR FIVE ROCHESTER-ADJACENT HOSPITALS HAVE BEEN NAMED AS PARTNERS FOR CHANGE AWARD RECIPIENTS. THE SYSTEM FOR CHANGE AWARD RECOGNIZES HEALTH SYSTEMS THAT ARE WORKING COHESIVELY TO SET SYSTEM-WIDE SUSTAINABILITY GOALS, TRACK PERFORMANCE DATA, AND SUPPORT INTRA-ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING AND IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THEIR INSTITUTIONS. THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY CANCER CENTERS (ACCC) NATIONAL ONCOLOGY CONFERENCE TASKFORCE CHOSE THE LIPSON CANCER INSTITUTE'S "A COLLABORATIVE CARE MODEL" AS A 2023 ACCC INNOVATOR AWARD WINNER. THE ACCC INNOVATOR AWARD RECOGNIZES INNOVATIONS THAT SUPPORT ADVANCEMENTS TO ACCESS, QUALITY, AND VALUE IN CANCER CARE DELIVERY. AS PART OF THE COLLABORATIVE CARE MODEL, THE LIPSON CANCER INSTITUTE EMBEDDED COUNSELING SERVICES INTO ONCOLOGY AND PALLIATIVE CARE ACROSS SIX CLINIC LOCATIONS. THE MODEL ALLOWS PATIENTS TO RECEIVE COUNSELING FOR DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, OR OTHER PSYCHO-SOCIAL CONCERNS WHILE IN ACTIVE TREATMENT AND SURVIVORSHIP, ELIMINATING MANY BARRIERS TO CARE. COUNSELING IS PROVIDED IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY, ENSURING THAT CRITICAL SUPPORT AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, INCLUDING PATIENTS IN RURAL AREAS AND THOSE WHO ARE HOMEBOUND. THE ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH CARDIAC AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION PROGRAM TEAM MAINTAINED THEIR AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION (AACVPR) CERTIFICATIONS. AS THE ONLY PEER-REVIEW ACCREDITATION PROCESS, AACVPR PROGRAM CERTIFICATION IS DESIGNED TO REVIEW INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS FOR ADHERENCE TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES DEVELOPED AND PUBLISHED BY A GROUP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES IN THE FIELD. CERTIFICATION IS VALID FOR THREE YEARS. TO EARN ACCREDITATION, THE CARDIAC AND PULMONARY REHAB PROGRAM PARTICIPATED IN AN APPLICATION PROCESS THAT REQUIRED EXTENSIVE DOCUMENTATION OF PRACTICES. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH AMONG TOP 100 HOSPITALS & HEALTH SYSTEMS WITH HIGH-ACHIEVING ORTHOPEDIC PROGRAMS RRH WAS ANNOUNCED AS PART OF THE BECKER'S HEALTHCARE LIST OF "HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS WITH GREAT ORTHOPEDIC PROGRAMS" FOR 2023. AS BECKER'S CITES IN ITS LIST, RRH PERFORMS ABOUT 18,000 ORTHOPEDIC SURGERIES AND HAS MORE THAN 160,000 OUTPATIENT ORTHOPEDIC VISITS YEARLY. RRH IS THE REGIONAL LEADER IN JOINT REPLACEMENT, PERFORMING THOUSANDS OF HIP, KNEE, SHOULDER, ELBOW, ANKLE, AND CERVICAL SPINE PROCEDURES ANNUALLY AT RRH HOSPITALS THAT DNV HEALTHCARE REPEATEDLY RECOGNIZES AS ORTHOPEDIC CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. RRH IS AMONG ONLY A FEW HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE COUNTRY OFFERING A VERIFIED GERIATRIC SURGICAL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES OLDER ADULT PATIENTS PERSONALIZED SURGICAL PLANS, INCLUDING COMPREHENSIVE PRE-OP EVALUATIONS BEFORE THEY ARRIVE IN THE OPERATING SUITE. RRH SURGEONS ALSO UTILIZE STATE-OF-THE-ART TOOLS, SUCH AS ROBOTIC SURGICAL ASSISTANT, ALLOWING JOINT REPLACEMENTS TO BE DONE WITH GREATER ACCURACY AND EFFICIENCY. IN ADDITION, RRH IS ALSO HELPING SOME OF OUR COMMUNITY'S YOUNGEST ORTHOPEDIC PATIENTS THROUGH OUR SPORTS MEDICINE PROGRAMS, HELPING YOUNG ATHLETES TRAIN WITHOUT INJURY AND STANDING READY FOR ANY EMERGENCY ALONG THE SIDELINES WHEN THOSE ATHLETES ARE ON THE FIELD FOR A GAME. FIVE RRH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PHYSICIANS WERE RECOGNIZED BY THE NEW YORK AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS (NY ACEP) AS RECIPIENTS OF THEIR 2023 "UNSUNG HEROES" AWARD. THESE PHYSICIANS WERE AMONG JUST 33 RECOGNIZED ACROSS ALL OF NYS FOR THEIR INCREDIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COLLEAGUES AND THE PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (RGH), THE FLAGSHIP OF ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, IS A REGIONAL LEADER IN HEALTH CARE. THIS 528-BED ACUTE CARE, TEACHING HOSPITAL SERVES THE GREATER ROCHESTER, NY REGION AND BEYOND. ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL'S NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAMS HAVE CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED QUALITY OUTCOMES THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT PATIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. RGH PROVIDES CARE TO MORE MONROE COUNTY RESIDENTS THAN ANY OTHER HOSPITAL IN THE REGION AND, AS A TERTIARY CARE FACILITY, HAS STRONG REFERRAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH SEVERAL REGIONAL HOSPITALS. ROCHESTER GENERAL OFFERS A FULL ARRAY OF SERVICES TO MEET THE MEDICAL NEEDS OF UPSTATE NEW YORK, INCLUDING NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAMS IN CARDIAC, CANCER, ORTHOPEDIC, VASCULAR, SURGICAL, STROKE AND DIABETES CARE. RGH IS HOME TO A NUMBER OF CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE INCLUDING THE LIPSON CANCER INSTITUTE AND THE SANDS-CONSTELLATION HEART INSTITUTE. THE RGH CAMPUS OFFICIALLY OPENED THE SANDS-CONSTELLATION CENTER FOR CRITICAL CARE WITH ITS 7-STORY, 312,000-SQUARE-FOOT STRUCTURE IN OCTOBER 2020. THE CENTER IS HOME TO VISIONARY INNOVATION WITH BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT, BROUGHT TO LIFE BY EXCEPTIONAL CARE TEAMS WHO ARE TRAINED IN PROVIDING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. WITH A NEW SURGICAL CARE CENTER, WOMEN'S HEALTH AND NEWBORN CARE SUITES FOCUSED ON HELPING FAMILIES GROW AND 36 PRIVATE PATIENT ROOMS PER FLOOR IN THE MEDICAL, SURGICAL AND ONCOLOGY CARE AREAS, RGH IS ENHANCING LIVES AND PRESERVING HEALTH IN A PLACE BUILT FOR THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE LIPSON CANCER INSTITUTE WAS FOUNDED ON A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE AND QUALITY CANCER CARE FROM ONE INTEGRATED PROGRAM. AS A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS, THE MOST UP-TO-DATE, INNOVATIVE THERAPIES ARE EMPLOYED AND TAP INTO THE MOST PROMISING RESEARCH IN CANCER DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT. THIS COMMITMENT TO CLINICAL INNOVATION HELPS PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ENJOY HIGHER SUCCESS RATES, FEWER TREATMENT-RELATED SIDE EFFECTS, AND LONGER, HEALTHIER LIVES. AS WITH THE OVERALL HEALTH SYSTEM, ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL WORKS TIRELESSLY TO EXPAND CARE AND IMPROVE ITS FACILITIES AND BRING STATE-OF-THE-ART MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES TO OUR PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY. DURING 2023 SOME OF THE MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: IN SEPTEMBER 2023, ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (RGH) BECAME THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN UPSTATE NEW YORK TO OFFER AQUABLATION THERAPY, A MINIMALLY-INVASIVE TREATMENT FOR LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOMS (LUTS) DUE TO BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA (BPH) OR ENLARGED PROSTATE. DURING 2023 ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL WAS RECOGNIZED FOR THE FOLLOWING ACHIEVEMENTS: RGH RECEIVED THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S "GET WITH THE GUIDELINES" GOLD PLUS ACHIEVEMENT, STROKE HONOR ROLL ELITE, TYPE 2 DIABETES HONOR ROLL AND A 10-YEAR RECOGNITION, GIVEN TO HOSPITALS WITH GOLD PLUS ACHIEVEMENT IN GET WITH THE GUIDELINES-STROKE AND/OR GET WITH THE GUIDELINES-HEART FAILURE FOR 10 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR YEARS. THESE DESIGNATIONS HIGHLIGHT RGH'S COMMITMENT TO APPLYING THE MOST UP-TO-DATE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT GUIDELINES AND THEIR DEDICATION TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY CARE TO STROKE PATIENTS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THE PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM AT ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL HAD A SUCCESSFUL YEAR TWO DNV SURVEY WITH ZERO NON-CONFORMITIES. RGH RECEIVED THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT'S (IHI) AGE-FRIENDLY HEALTH SYSTEMS- COMMITTED TO CARE EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION. IHI RECOGNIZES HEALTHCARE FACILITIES WORKING TOWARDS EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR OLDER ADULTS IN THEIR CARE FOLLOWING THE 4MS: WHAT MATTERS, MEDICATION, MENTATION, AND MOBILITY. THE COMMITTED TO CARE EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION IS THE HIGHEST RECOGNITION IN THE AGE-FRIENDLY HEALTH SYSTEMS MOVEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THESE PRACTICES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED WITH PROVEN DATA FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: (CONTINUED)ROCHESTER GENERAL MEDICAL GROUP (RGMG) OPERATES AS A DIVISION OF RGH. RGMG HAS MORE THAN 40 PRACTICES IN MONROE AND WAYNE COUNTIES WITH SPECIALTIES IN ALLERGY/RHEUMATOLOGY, DERMATOLOGY, DIABETES/ENDOCRINOLOGY, FAMILY MEDICINE, GERIATRICS, INTERNAL MEDICINE, NUTRITION & WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, ORTHOPEDICS, PEDIATRICS, PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, VASCULAR SURGERY & VEIN CARE AND WOMEN'S HEALTH (OB/GYN). IN ADDITION TO HOSPITAL LOCATIONS, RGMG ALSO OPERATES TWO FULL-SERVICE OUTREACH CAMPUSES AT ALEXANDER PARK AND LINDEN OAKS. THE TEAM CONTINUES TO SHOW THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING EVENTS: IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL HEALTHCARE DECISIONS DAY, THE PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM HAD REPRESENTATIVES PROMOTING HEALTH CARE PROXY AND ADVANCED CARE PLANNING EDUCATION AND DOCUMENT COMPLETION. ST. JOHN FISHER COLLEGE KICKED OFF ITS CARDINAL NURSE CAMP, WHERE JUNIORS AND SENIORS IN HIGH SCHOOL INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN THE NURSING PROFESSION HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHADOW NURSES AT ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1AEACH BOARD HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD PLUS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION AND SUCH OTHER DIRECTORS AS THE CHAIR MAY NOMINATE FROM TIME TO TIME FOR APPOINTMENT BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE ENTIRE BOARD. BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL POSSESS THE POWERS OF THE BOARD WITH RESPECT TO MANAGING AND CONDUCTING THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW OR WITHIN CERTAIN BY-LAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBERSHIP (NOT A STOCK) CORPORATION UNDER NEW YORK STATE LAW. THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER IS ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, A RELATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, AS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER, ALSO HAS THE RIGHT TO APPROVE OR RATIFY SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY, INCLUDING AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS AND CHARTERS, REMOVAL OF MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, AND THE DECISION TO DISSOLVE THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BPRIOR TO FILING, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO, AND REVIEWED WITH, ALL MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE. THIS REVIEW IS PERFORMED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX ADVISORS, AND IS BASED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FOR THE APPROPRIATE TIME PERIOD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CUPON EMPLOYMENT, ALL EMPLOYEES RECEIVE THE ETHICAL STANDARD OF CONDUCT BOOKLET FOR WHICH THEY SIGN A RECEIPT OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. CONFLICT OF INTEREST EDUCATION IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DEFINED, AS IS MANAGEMENT OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE AND SEEK RESOLUTION TO ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST BEFORE TAKING A POTENTIALLY IMPROPER ACTION. ANNUALLY, EACH KEY EMPLOYEE, DIRECTOR AND OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM, PROVIDING MANAGEMENT WITH SUFFICIENT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS/HER PERSONAL INTERESTS AND RELATIONSHIPS SO THAT MANAGEMENT CAN: (1) DETERMINE WHETHER ANY ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, AND (2) MONITOR WORK ASSIGNMENTS TO AVOID PLACING THE KEY EMPLOYEE OR OFFICER IN A POSITION WHERE THERE MAY BE A QUESTION AS TO HIS/HER OBJECTIVITY AS WELL AS TO AVOID ANY APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, KEY EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO NOTIFY MANAGEMENT PROMPTLY IF ANY CHANGE TO THEIR DISCLOSURES OCCURS. IN ADDITION, EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST ALSO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSURE FORM, WHICH MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL. BOARD MEMBERS LEAVE THE ROOM DURING DISCUSSIONS AND ABSTAIN FROM VOTING WHEN THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. INFORMATION REVIEWED FOR THE OFFICER/KEY EMPLOYEE INCLUDES COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILAR SIZE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS COMPENSATION FOR THESE POSITIONS (AS DISCLOSED ON FORM 990) WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY THAT ARE OF SIMILAR SIZE. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS DOCUMENTED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF THE AFFILIATED HEALTH SYSTEM AT 100 KINGS HIGHWAY SOUTH, ROCHESTER, NY 14617. A NOMINAL FEE IS CHARGED IF COPIES ARE REQUESTED.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN (F):ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS - THIS COLUMN IS REFLECTIVE OF (1) THE ACTUARIAL CHANGE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN AND POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR THE TAX YEAR AND (2) NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GMEDICAL PURCHASED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 42,180,367. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,484,786. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 45,665,153. CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 160,814,602. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,124,604. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 174,939,206. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,738,758. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 264,259. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,003,017. SPECIAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 82,604. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 27,755. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 110,359.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN INTEREST IN NET ASSETS OF ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION -8,551,463. LAB SERVICE UBI -2,496,280. PASSTHROUGH UBI -128,462. INVESTMENT IN GRIPA 9,245,840.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
FORM 5471 FILED ON BEHALF OF STATEMENTSTATEMENT PURSUANT TO TREAS REG SEC 1 6038-2(J)(3) THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED WITH RESPECT TO THE ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL'S FORM 5471 (INFORMATION RETURN OF U.S. PERSONS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN FOREIGN CORPORATIONS) FILING REQUIREMENT FOR THE ENTITY BELOW: NAME OF FOREIGN CORPORATION: GREATER ROCHESTER ASSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. BEGINNING TAX YEAR OF FOREIGN CORPORATION: JANUARY 1, 2023 ENDING TAX YEAR OF FOREIGN CORPORATION: DECEMBER 31, 2023 THE FORM 5471 FILING REQUIREMENT FOR THIS FOREIGN CORPORATION FOR CATEGORIES 4 AND 5 HAVE BEEN SATISFIED BY INCLUSION IN THE FOLLOWING U.S. FILER'S TAX RETURN: NAME OF U.S. FILER: ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH ADDRESS OF U.S. FILER: 100 KINGS HIGHWAY SOUTH, ROCHESTER, NY 14617 EIN: 47-1234999 ENDING TAX YEAR OF U.S. FILER: DECEMBER 31, 2023 TYPE OF RETURN FILED: 990 IRS SERVICE CENTER WHERE RETURN FILED: OGDEN, UTAH 84201-0027

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (40 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACd
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK INC
490 EAST RIDGE ROADROCHESTERNY14621166069131MENTAL HEALTHNY501(C)(3)LINE 10ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
CANTON-POTSDAM HOSPITAL
50 LEROY STREETPOTSDAMNY13676161012691HOSPITALNY501(C)(3)LINE 3ST LAWRENCE HEALTH SYSTEM INCYes (1)
CANTON-POTSDAM MEDICAL PRACTICE PLLC
50 LEROY STREETPOTSDAMNY13676460714367OUT PATIENT CLINICNY501(C)(3)LINE 10ST LAWRENCE HEALTH SYSTEM INCYes (1)
CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL & CLINIC FOUNDATION
2 COULTER ROADCLIFTON SPRINGSNY14432161560033FUNDRAISINGNY501(C)(3)LINE 12B, IIROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL AND CLINIC
2 COULTER ROADCLIFTON SPRINGSNY14432160743966HOSPITALNY501(C)(3)LINE 3ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
CONTINUING CARE NETWORK INC (CCN)
100 KINGS HIGHWAY SOUTHROCHESTERNY14617222963016SUPPORT RGHNY501(C)(3)LINE 12B, IIROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
GENESEE REGION HOME CARE ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO COUNTY INC
100 KINGS HIGHWAY SOUTHROCHESTERNY14617223257719HOME HEALTHNY501(C)(3)LINE 3ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
GENESEE REGION HOME CARE ASSOCIATION INC
100 KINGS HIGHWAY SOUTHROCHESTERNY14617160844109HOME HEALTHNY501(C)(3)LINE 3ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
GOVEURNEUR HOSPITAL
77 WEST BARNEY STREETGOUVERNEURNY13642464249555HOSPITALNY501(C)(3)LINE 3ST LAWRENCE HEALTH SYSTEM INCYes (1)
GRHS FOUNDATION
100 KINGS HIGHWAY SOUTHROCHESTERNY14617223378111R/E INV MGMTNY501(C)(3)LINE 12B, IIROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
INDEPENDENT LIVING FOR SENIORS
2066 HUDSON AVENUEROCHESTERNY14617161491059ADULT DAY HCNY501(C)(3)LINE 10ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
MASSENA HOSPITAL INC
1 HOSPITAL DRIVEMASSENANY13662843134268HOSPITALNY501(C)(3)LINE 3ST LAWRENCE HEALTH SYSTEM INCYes (1)
NEWARK WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
DRIVING PARK AVENUENEWARKNY14513150584188HOSPITALNY501(C)(3)LINE 3ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
NEWARK WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
DRIVING PARK AVENUENEWARKNY14513222963015FUNDRAISINGNY501(C)(3)LINE 12B, IIROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
NORTH PARK NURSING HOME INC
1555 LONG POND RDROCHESTERNY14626223159644LONG TERM CARE FACILITYNY501(C)(3)LINE 10ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
PARK RIDGE CHILD CARE CENTER INC
1555 LONG POND RDROCHESTERNY14626222918126CHILD DAY CARE SERVICESNY501(C)(3)LINE 10ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
PARK RIDGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND
1555 LONG POND RDROCHESTERNY14626222608311LOW INCOME HOUSING PROJECT FOR ELDERLYNY501(C)(3)LINE 10ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
PARK RIDGE NURSING HOME INC
1555 LONG POND RDROCHESTERNY14626160978184LONG TERM CARE FACILITYNY501(C)(3)LINE 10ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
PARKWAY COMMONS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
1555 LONG POND RDROCHESTERNY14626223130818LOW INCOME HOUSING FOR ELDERLY/HANDICAPPEDNY501(C)(3)LINE 10ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
PARMA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP
89 GENESEE STREETROCHESTERNY14611810671685LOW INCOME HOUSING FOR ELDERLY/HANDICAPPEDNY501(C)(3)LINE 10ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
PRCD INC
1555 LONG POND RDROCHESTERNY14626161311581SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT & REHAB.NY501(C)(3)LINE 7ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
RGHS WORKERS' COMPENSATION TRUST
1425 PORTLAND AVENUEROCHESTERNY14621166429300SEE PART VIINY501(C)(3)LINE 12B, IIROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
ROCHESTER GENERAL COLLEGE OF HEALTH CAREERS
470 SKYVIEW CENTRE PKWYROCHESTERNY14622862935462EDUCATIONNY501(C)(3)LINE 2THE ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITALYes (1)
ROCHESTER GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM
100 KINGS HIGHWAY SOUTHROCHESTERNY14617222551509SYSTEM SUPPORTNY501(C)(3)LINE 12A, IROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC
1425 PORTLAND AVENUEROCHESTERNY14621222255243SYSTEM SUPPORTNY501(C)(3)LINE 12B, IIROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
100 KINGS HIGHWAY SOUTHROCHESTERNY14617222229425FUNDRAISINGNY501(C)(3)LINE 12B, IIROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
ROCHESTER GENERAL HUDSON HOUSING
2066 HUDSON AVENUEROCHESTERNY14621223210351LOW INC HOUSINGNY501(C)(3)LINE 10ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
ROCHESTER GENERAL LONG TERM CARE
1550 EMPIRE BLVDWEBSTERNY14580223187140NH & REHABNY501(C)(3)LINE 10ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH
100 KINGS HIGHWAY SOUTHROCHESTERNY14617471234999SYSTEM PARENTNY501(C)(3)LINE 12B, IIYes (1)N/A
ST LAWRENCE HEALTH SYSTEM INC
50 LEROY STREETPOTSDAMNY13676464259168SYSTEM SUPPORTNY501(C)(3)LINE 12A, IROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
THE UNITY HOSPITAL OF ROCHESTER
1555 LONG POND RDROCHESTERNY14626237221763HOSPITALNY501(C)(3)LINE 3ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER
127 NORTH STREETBATAVIANY14020160743029HOSPITALNY501(C)(3)LINE 3ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
127 NORTH STREETBATAVIANY14020222611543FUNDRAISINGNY501(C)(3)LINE 12B, IIUNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTERYes (1)
UNITY AGING SERVICES INC
1555 LONG POND RDROCHESTERNY14626841684195MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CONY501(C)(3)LINE 10ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
UNITY AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER INC
1555 LONG POND RDROCHESTERNY14626383871383OUTPATIENT SURGERYNY501(C)(3)LINE 10ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
UNITY HEALTH SYSTEM INC
1555 LONG POND ROADROCHESTERNY14626222572873SYSTEM SUPPORTNY501(C)(3)LINE 12B, IIROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
UNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP
1555 LONG POND RDROCHESTERNY14626300068596RECEIPT AND DISBURSEMENTS OF SUBSIDIESNY501(C)(3)LINE 10ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)
VIA HEALTH HOME CARE I
100 KINGS HIGHWAY SOUTHROCHESTERNY14617161504370HOME HEALTHNY501(C)(3)LINE 10CCNYes (1)
VIA HEALTH HOMECARE II
100 KINGS HIGHWAY SOUTHROCHESTERNY14617161538727HOME HEALTHNY501(C)(3)LINE 10CCNYes (1)
WESTERN NEW YORK MEDICAL PRACTICE PC
1425 PORTLAND AVENUEROCHESTERNY14621611654232PHYS PRACNY501(C)(3)LINE 10ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHYes (1)

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (4 entries)

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LATTIMORE SERVICES LLC
125 LATTIMORE ROADROCHESTERNY14620161533823MGMT SVCSNYRGHRELATED000.29000
NW ASSOCIATES LP
PO BOX 111 DRIVING PARK AVENUENEWARKNY14513141674119R/E LEASINGNYNWCHRELATED000.73610
PARMA SENIOR HOUSING
1555 LONG POND RDROCHESTERNY14626432082116HILTON PROJNYRELATED00N/A
UNITY SENIOR HOUSING
1555 LONG POND RDROCHESTERNY14626061709927MOORE PKNYRELATED00N/A

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (10 entries)

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ACM MEDICAL LABORATORY INC
160 ELMGROVE PARKROCHESTERNY14624161059691CLINICAL LABNYPRH INCC0
GRACO RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
1425 PORTLAND AVENUEROCHESTERNY14621710933967INSURANCESCRGHC01.00000
GREATER ROCHESTER ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD
INSURANCEC01.00000GEORGE TOWNGRAND CAYMANCJCJN/A
GREATER ROCHESTER INDEPENDENT PRACTICE ASSOCIATION INC
100 KINGS HWY S SUITE 2500ROCHESTERNY14617161507171INDEPENDENT PRACTICE ASSOCIATIONNYC00.50000N/A
NWA INC
DRIVING PARK AVENUENEWARKNY14513141667339R/E LEASINGNYNWCHC01.00000
PARMA SENIOR HOUSING LLC
1555 LONG POND ROADROCHESTERNY14626810671687SENIOR HOUSINGNYROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHC0
PRH INC
1555 LONG POND ROADROCHESTERNY14626161329632MEDICAL LABNYROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHC0
ROCHESTER GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM DIALYSIS INC
1425 PORTLAND AVENUEROCHESTERNY14621383912199DIALYSISNYRGHSC01.00000
UNITY HEALTH SYSTEM PURCHASING GROUP LLC
1555 LONG POND ROADROCHESTERNY14626222572873SENIOR HOUSINGNYROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHC0
UNITY SENIOR HOUSING CORP
1555 LONG POND ROADROCHESTERNY14626061709925SENIOR HOUSINGNYROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTHC0
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Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
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Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
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Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (31 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
THE UNITY HOSPITAL OF ROCHESTER
Q$81,914,531FMV
WNY MEDICAL PRACTICE PC
Q$50,871,781FMV
GREATER ROCHESTER ASSURANCE COMPANYLTD
P$21,636,935FMV
UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER
Q$20,535,638FMV
ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
P$14,522,474FMV
INDEPENDENT LIVING FOR SENIORS INC
L$14,011,838FMV
GRHS FOUNDATION INC
K$10,901,947FMV
CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL AND CLINIC
Q$10,263,232FMV
NEWARK WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Q$9,469,649FMV
ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
C$6,697,920FMV
ACM LABORATORY
P$5,425,084FMV
GENESEE REGION HOME CARE ASSOCIATION INC
Q$3,344,943FMV
THE UNITY HOSPITAL OF ROCHESTER
J$3,169,365FMV
INDEPENDENT LIVING FOR SENIORS INC
Q$1,628,004FMV
PARK RIDGE NURSING HOME (PRLC)
Q$1,507,511FMV
GRHS FOUNDATION INC
J$1,463,058FMV
NORTH PARK NURSING HOME (ETW)
Q$1,185,072FMV
ROCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER)
Q$662,660FMV
PRH INC
Q$561,631FMV
RGHS WORKERS' COMPENSATION TRUST
P$531,694FMV
RGHS WORKERS COMPENSATION TRUST
Q$344,171FMV
GREATER ROCHESTER INDEPENDENT PRACTICE ASSOC INC (GRIPA)
Q$326,250FMV
ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
J$248,188FMV
PRH INC
P$246,341FMV
ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
Q$226,430FMV
NEWARK WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
K$107,039FMV
PARK RIDGE CHILD CARE INC
Q$100,342FMV
CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL AND CLINIC
J$67,425FMV
GRHS FOUNDATION INC
Q$2,084,784FMV
ACM LABORATORY
Q$1,000,264FMV
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK
B$514,867FMV

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ExplanationRELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION - PRIMARY ACTIVITY: RGHS WORKERS' COMPENSATION TRUST SUPPORTS THE ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, NEWARK WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, ROCHESTER GENERAL LONG TERM CARE, INDEPENDENT LIVING FOR SENIORS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK, INC, CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL & CLINIC, UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, UNITY HOSPITAL OF ROCHESTER, GENESEE REGION HOME CARE ASSOCIATION AND GENESEE REGION HOME CARE OF ONTARIO COUNTY.ExplanationTxt