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ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM (EIN 36-3261413)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-11
IRS object ID
202443169349301629
Schema version
2023v5.1
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Gross Receipts$7,179,855,998GrossReceiptsAmt
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Activity Or MissionALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM ("ALLINA HEALTH") IS DEDICATED TO MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR PATIENTS THROUGH WHOLE PERSON CARE-PHYSICAL, MENTAL, SPIRITUAL AND COMMUNITY. THIS COMMITMENT IS EMBODIED IN OUR MISSION: TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL CARE, AS WE PREVENT ILLNESS, RESTORE HEALTH AND PROVIDE COMFORT TO ALL WHO ENTRUST US WITH THEIR CARE. ALLINA HEALTH PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY HEALTH CARE SERVICES INCLUDING TECHNICALLY ADVANCED INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CARE, 24-HOUR EMERGENCY CARE, MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, PHARMACY, LABORATORY, HOME CARE AND HOSPICE SERVICES. BECAUSE OF ITS CHARITABLE MISSION, ALLINA HEALTH PROVIDES THESE HEALTH CARE SERVICES AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY FOR THE SERVICES. IN 2023, ALLINA HEALTH PROVIDED $1,291,488,361 IN COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS SUCH AS DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT, IN-KIND DONATIONS, FREE AND REDUCED-COST MEDICAL CARE AND SERVICES, AND FUNDING FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent18VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee33927TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers3322TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$35,230,005TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$2,799,570NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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CY Contributions Grants$36,066,043CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$4,907,873,035PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$5,126,375,007CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$190,843,426PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$160,411,284CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$39,807,620PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$60,475,486CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,162,065,945PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$5,383,327,820CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$5,478,142PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$5,890,316CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,231,914,520PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Other Expenses$2,120,139,785CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$5,578,317,306CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$28,689,786PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$194,989,486CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$5,837,797,261TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$5,959,780,886TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,683,249,294TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,971,390,519TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionOUR MISSIONWE SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL CARE, AS WE PREVENT ILLNESS, RESTORE HEALTH AND PROVIDE COMFORT TO ALL WHO ENTRUST US WITH THEIR CARE.OUR VISIONWE WILL: PUT THE PATIENT FIRST; MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLES LIVES BY PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL CARE AND SERVICE; CREATE A HEALING ENVIRONMENT WHERE PASSIONATE PEOPLE THRIVE AND EXCEL; AND LEAD COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS THAT SOLVE OUR COMMUNITY'S HEALTH CARE CHALLENGES.OUR VALUESINTEGRITY, RESPECT, TRUST, COMPASSION AND STEWARDSHIPMissionDesc
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Expense$3,772,693,262ExpenseAmt
Grant$5,890,316GrantAmt
Revenue$5,235,132,675RevenueAmt
DescPROVIDING MEDICAL SERVICESHOSPITAL, MEDICAL AND OTHER HEALTH CARE SERVICESALLINA HEALTH DELIVERS HIGH QUALITY HOSPITAL, MEDICAL AND OTHER HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO PATIENTS IN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. AS A MISSION-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION, ALLINA HEALTH IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE LIFELONG HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. ALLINA HEALTH PROVIDES THESE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS FAMILY OF HOSPITALS TO INCLUDE:ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTALOCATED IN SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN IS THE LARGEST NONPROFIT HOSPITAL IN THE TWIN CITIES. ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN SERVES MORE THAN 200,000 PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM ACROSS THE TWIN CITIES AND UPPER MIDWEST PER YEAR. THE HOSPITAL IS KNOWN ACROSS THE UNITED STATES FOR ITS CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE: ALLINA HEALTH CANCER INSTITUTE, MINNEAPOLIS HEART INSTITUTE, THE SPINE INSTITUTE, NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE, ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTE, THE MOTHER BABY CENTER, AND THE COURAGE KENNY REHABILITATION INSTITUTE. THE HOSPITAL HAS A LONG HISTORY OF WORKING TO IMPROVE HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES THROUGH BOTH CHARITABLE GIVING BY THE ALLINA HEALTH FOUNDATION - ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL PHILANTHROPIC ADVISORY BOARD AND PROGRAMMING EFFORTS THAT ADDRESS HEALTH NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY.BUFFALO HOSPITAL - BUFFALO, MINNESOTABUFFALO HOSPITAL IS A NON-PROFIT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COMMITTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE CARE TO PATIENTS IN AND AROUND WRIGHT COUNTY. BUFFALO HOSPITAL PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT-CENTERED CARE TO NEARLY 70,000 PATIENTS EVERY YEAR. BUFFALO HOSPITAL WAS ALSO THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO BE AWARDED THE PATHWAY TO EXCELLENCE AMERICAN NURSE CREDENTIALING DESIGNATION AND ALSO RECEIVED AN AWARD FROM THE MINNESOTA BUSINESS MAGAZINE FOR DEVELOPING WELLNESS PROGRAMS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO HAS A LONG HISTORY OF WORKING TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES THROUGH CHARITABLE GIVING BY THE BUFFALO HOSPITAL FOUNDATION AND DIRECT COMMUNITY HEALTH-IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMMING. CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER - CAMBRIDGE, MINNESOTACAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER IS A REGIONAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO MORE THAN 30,000 RESIDENTS IN ISANTI COUNTY. THE MEDICAL CENTER IS COMPRISED OF A LARGE MULTI-SPECIALTY CLINIC AND AN 86-BED HOSPITAL LOCATED ON ONE LARGE CAMPUS. A SAME DAY CLINIC, RETAIL PHARMACY AND EYE CARE CENTER ARE ALSO LOCATED IN THE FACILITY. THE LARGE DEDICATED TEAM OF PHYSICIANS AND PROVIDERS PROVIDE SPECIALTY CARE SUCH AS CARDIOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, EAR NOSE THROAT AND UROLOGY, AMONG OTHERS. THE MEDICAL CENTER HAS MORE THAN 850 EMPLOYEES AND IS THE LARGEST EMPLOYER IN THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE.ALLINA HEALTH FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER (FKA DISTRICT ONE HOSPITAL) - FARIBAULT, MNFARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER, LOCATED IN FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA, OPERATES 42 BEDS. THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES A BROAD RANGE OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING ORTHOPEDIC SERVICES, PHYSICAL THERAPY, CARDIAC REHABILITATION, ADULT MENTAL HEALTH OUTPATIENT SERVICES, CANCER SERVICES AND A BIRTH CENTER.MERCY HOSPITAL - COON RAPIDS, MINNESOTAMERCY HOSPITAL HAS TWO CAMPUSES - THE MERCY CAMPUS IN COON RAPIDS AND UNITY CAMPUS IN FRIDLEY. MERCY OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF SPECIALTY SERVICES, INCLUDING AWARD-WINNING VIRGINIA PIPER CANCER INSTITUTE, THE MOTHER BABY CENTER, MENTAL HEALTH CARE, EMERGENCY SERVICES, SURGICAL SERVICES AND TOP-RATED CARDIOVASCULAR CARE THROUGH THE HOSPITAL'S NATIONALLY KNOWN HEART & VASCULAR CENTER. ADDITIONALLY, THE HOSPITAL WAS NAMED ONE OF THE NATION'S 100 TOP HOSPITALS AND 50 TOP CARDIOVASCULAR HOSPITALS BY TRUVEN HEALTH ANALYTICS. OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE MEDICAL SURGICAL CARE, CANCER CARE, EMERGENCY SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES INCLUDING GERIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH. UNITY ALSO OFFERS A COMPLETE ARRAY OF HEALTH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT GROUPS TO PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY. MERCY HOSPITAL HAS A LONG HISTORY OF WORKING TO IMPROVE HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES THROUGH CHARITABLE GIVING BY ALLINA HEALTH AND THE MERCY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION AND PROGRAMMING THAT ADDRESSES HEALTH NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER - NEW ULM, MINNESOTANEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER (NUMC) IS A NONPROFIT HOSPITAL WITH CLINICS IN NEW ULM, SPRINGFIELD, LAMBERTON AND WINTHROP. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS AN EXTENSIVE RANGE OF CARE OPTIONS WITH MORE THAN 70 AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS AND NURSE PRACTITIONER/PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROVIDERS AND A FULL COMPLEMENT OF VISITING SPECIALISTS. AMONG THE MANY IMPORTANT SERVICES ALLINA HEALTH OFFERS TO THIS RURAL REGION ARE OBSTETRICS, SURGERY, MENTAL HEALTH/ADDICTION, HOME CARE, HOSPICE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. IN 2021, NUMC WAS NAMED ONE OF THE TOP 100 CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS IN THE UNITED STATES BY THE CHARTIS CENTER FOR RURAL HEALTH FOR THE 10TH TIME. OWATONNA HOSPITAL - OWATONNA, MINNESOTAOWATONNA HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CARE TO PATIENTS IN AND AROUND STEELE COUNTY. THE HOSPITAL HAS SPECIALTIES IN SURGERY AND TRAUMA CARE AND A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION SERVICES. THE HOSPITAL IS PHYSICALLY CONNECTED TO MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM - OWATONNA CLINIC AND BENEDICTINE LIVING COMMUNITY - OWATONNA, AN 80-BED LONG- AND SHORT-TERM CARE FACILITY. THE OWATONNA HEALTH CARE CAMPUS BRIDGES INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES WITHIN THE SAME MEDICAL DISCIPLINES TO CREATE SEAMLESS PATIENT CARE.RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL - RIVER FALLS, WISCONSINRIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL IS A NON-PROFIT HEALTH SYSTEM DEDICATED TO THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF ILLNESS. THE RIVER FALLS HEALTHCARE CAMPUS INCLUDES THE RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL, ALLINA HEALTH RIVER FALLS CLINIC, A NUMBER OF SPECIALTY PROVIDER PARTNERS AND THE KINNIC HEALTH & REHAB FACILITY. ITS FOCUS IS TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH CARE, SUPPORT SERVICES, AND PREVENTIVE CARE - PUTTING THE PATIENT FIRST IN EVERYTHING. THE HOSPITAL ALSO HAS A LONG HISTORY OF WORKING TO IMPROVE HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES THROUGH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT RESPOND TO THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. UNITED HOSPITAL - ST. PAUL, MINNESOTAIN AUGUST 2022, UNITED HOSPITAL IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, AND REGINA HOSPITAL IN HASTINGS, MINNESOTA, ALIGNED UNDER ONE HOSPITAL LICENSE WITH TWO EAST METRO CAMPUSES. THEY ARE NOW KNOWN AS UNITED HOSPITAL AND UNITED HOSPITAL - HASTINGS REGINA CAMPUS. TOGETHER, THE TWO CAMPUSES ANNUALLY SERVE MORE THAN 250,000 PATIENTS. UNITED HOSPITAL - ST. PAUL CAMPUS IS ONE OF THE LARGEST HOSPITALS IN THE TWIN CITIES EAST METRO AREA. UNITED'S EMPLOYEES AND MEDICAL STAFF ARE COMMITTED TO PLACE PATIENT NEEDS FIRST AND TREATING ALL INDIVIDUALS WITH COMPASSION AND RESPECT. HIGHLY REGARDED FOR ITS CLINICAL CARE, UNITED HAS EARNED A REPUTATION FOR SUPPORTIVE, PATIENT-CENTERED CARE DESIGNED TO CREATE THE MOST COMFORTABLE, STRESS-FREE HEALTH CARE EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE. UNITED HOSPITAL - HASTINGS REGINA CAMPUS SERVES THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL CARE, PREVENTING ILLNESS, RESTORING HEALTH AND PROVIDING COMFORT TO PATIENTS.ALLINA HEALTH ALSO PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS FAMILY OF CLINICS. WITH MORE THAN 90 CLINICS THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN, WE PROVIDE PRIMARY CARE, SPECIALTY CARE AND URGENT CARE SERVICES TO PEOPLE IN MORE THAN 40 COMMUNITIES. ALLINA AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES PROVIDE A FULL RANGE OF PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY HEALTH CARE SERVICES INCLUDING TECHNICALLY ADVANCED INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CARE, 24-HOUR EMERGENCY CARE, MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, PHARMACY, LABORATORY, HOME CARE AND HOSPICE SERVICES. MORE THAN 750 HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER'S HELP PATIENTS IDENTIFY HEALTH RISKS, MANAGE CHRONIC ILLNESS AND FIND THEIR PATH TO BETTER HEALTH. ALLINA HEALTH ALSO OPERATES ADDITIONAL SERVICES WHICH INCLUDE:HOME CARE, HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CAREMEDICAL LABORATORIESMEDICAL TRANSPORTATION PHARMACYPHYSICAL REHABILITATIONIN 2023, ALLINA HEALTH EXPENDED ALMOST $4 BILLION TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO PATIENTS THAT INCLUDED 10,400,000 CLINIC VISITS, 93,531 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS AND 1,200,000 HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT VISITS. THERE WERE MORE THAN 345,000 EMERGENCY CARE VISITS, 94,000 SURGERIES, AND OVER 101,000 AMBULANCE TRANSFERS AT ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITALS. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.ALLINAHEALTH.ORG.SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICESALLINA HEALTH SUBSIDIZES CERTAIN NECESSARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES, WHICH INCLUDE 24-HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY THOSE LOCATED IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED OR HIGH-NEED AREAS, COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. IN 2023, ALLINA HEALTH EXPENDED $21,452,821 TO MAKE AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.Desc

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DescCOST OF PARTICIPATING IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMSALLINA HEALTH IS COMMITTED TO SERVING ALL PERSONS IN NEED, REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONALITY, RELIGION, DISABILITY, AGE, OR ABILITY TO PAY. TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO CARE FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS, ALLINA HEALTH PARTICIPATES IN THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS: MEDICARE, MEDICAID, MINNESOTACARE, AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE. PAYMENTS FROM THESE PROGRAMS FREQUENTLY DO NOT COVER THE COSTS ALLINA HEALTH INCURS TO SERVE PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES. IN 2023, ALLINA HEALTH PROVIDED $1,065,994,966 IN HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN EXCESS OF THE REIMBURSEMENT RECEIVED BY PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND SURCHARGES, TAXES AND FEES RELATED TO THESE PROGRAMS. THE FOLLOWING IS A BREAKDOWN ON COSTS RELATED TO THESE PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND ADDITIONAL TAXES AND FEES.COSTS IN EXCESS OF MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PAYMENTSALLINA HEALTH PROVIDES SERVICES TO PUBLIC PROGRAM ENROLLEES. SUCH PUBLIC PROGRAMS HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN REIMBURSED AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN COST. IN 2023, ALLINA HEALTH EXPENDED $698,665,818 BEYOND REIMBURSEMENTS TO PROVIDE CARE FOR MEDICARE PATIENTS AND AN ADDITIONAL $285,823,068 BEYOND REIMBURSEMENTS FOR MEDICAID PATIENTS. IN 2023, AN IN-DEPTH ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT REPORTING PRACTICES AND EXPERT GUIDANCE WAS COMPLETED. THE CALCULATION OF THIS CATEGORY WAS ADJUSTED TO INCLUDE COSTS IN EXCESS OF PAYMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING CARE TO PATIENTS WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES OF PROGRAMS REIMBURSED THROUGH MANAGED CARE PLANS SUCH AS MINNESOTA HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS (MHCP). MANAGED CARE PLANS SUCH AS MHCP ARE A FORM OF MEDICAID, ADMINISTERED THROUGH MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS. IN MINNESOTA, MOST RESIDENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR MEDICAID ARE REQUIRED TO ENROLL IN AN MHCP PROGRAM UNLESS THEY MEET A CERTAIN LIST OF EXCLUSIONS. THE ADJUSTMENT TO INCLUDE MHCP PROGRAMS RESULTED IN AN INCREASE OF ALMOST $250 MILLION REPORTED FOR 2023. MEDICAID SURCHARGEALLINA HEALTH IS A PARTICIPANT IN THE MEDICAID SURCHARGE PROGRAM. THE CURRENT PROGRAM INCLUDES A 1.56% SURCHARGE ON A HOSPITAL'S NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE (EXCLUDING MEDICARE REVENUE). REPORTED AMOUNTS ARE NET OF ANY DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE ADJUSTMENTS. IN 2023, ALLINA HEALTH PAID $28,336,020 FOR THE MEDICAID SURCHARGE. MINNESOTACARE TAXTHE SYSTEM ALSO PARTICIPATES IN THE FUNDING OF MEDICAL CARE FOR THE UNINSURED THROUGH A MINNESOTACARE TAX OF 1.6% ON CERTAIN PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO GET INSURANCE THROUGH THEIR EMPLOYER ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN MINNESOTACARE. IN 2023, ALLINA HEALTH PAID $50 MILLION IN MINNESOTACARE TAXES.TAXES AND FEES ALLINA HEALTH PAYS PROPERTY TAXES TO LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT USED IN FUNDING CIVIL AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. IN TOTAL, ALLINA HEALTH PAID $3,353,497 IN PROPERTY TAXES IN 2023. ALLINA HEALTH PAYS OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES THAT AREN'T REPORTED HERE.Desc

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Expense$68,417,715ExpenseAmt
Revenue-$88,078,346RevenueAmt
DescUNCOMPENSATED CARE:CHARITY CAREALLINA HEALTH PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT REDUCED COST TO RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT IT SERVES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CHARITY CARE. OUR PARTNERS CARE WAS ESTABLISHED TO ASSIST PATIENTS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SUCH AS MEDICAID AND WHOSE ANNUAL INCOMES ARE AT OR BELOW 275% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. CHARITY CARE DOES NOT INCLUDE BAD DEBT (CHARGES WRITTEN OFF AS UNPAID AND UNCOLLECTIBLE). THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, ALLINA HEALTH STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY RECEIVE QUALITY MEDICAL CARE; REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. IN 2023, ALLINA HEALTH PROVIDED $15,653,489 IN CHARITY CARE.UNINSURED DISCOUNT PROGRAMFOR UNINSURED PATIENTS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR MEDICAID OR MEET THE FINANCIAL THRESHOLD FOR CHARITY CARE, BUT REQUIRE SOME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ALLINA HEALTH PROVIDES A SLIDING SCALE DISCOUNT. ALL UNINSURED PATIENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A MINIMUM OF A 14 PERCENT DISCOUNT ON BILLED CHARGES AND MAY QUALIFY FOR DISCOUNTS UP TO 77 PERCENT BASED ON ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. IN 2023, ALLINA HEALTH PROVIDED $52,764,226 IN SUCH DISCOUNTS TO LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS. BAD DEBT - BAD DEBT WILL BE REPORTED AS A REDUCTION TO REVENUE.ALLINA HEALTH PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE TO ALL IN NEED. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN PATIENT ACCOUNT BALANCES GO UNPAID, KNOWN AS BAD DEBT. THESE BAD DEBT AMOUNTS IN 2023 TOTALED $88,078,346.Desc

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Expense$47,544,513ExpenseAmt
DescCOMMUNITY SERVICES:IN 2023, ALLINA HEALTH CONTRIBUTED $47,544,514 TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF THE BROADER COMMUNITY. BELOW ARE EXAMPLES OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ALLINA HEALTH PROVIDES WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE THAT OFFER COMMUNITY BENEFIT.COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICESACCORDING TO IRS REPORTING CATEGORIES AND THE CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION (CHA/VHA) GUIDELINES, COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES INCLUDE ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH THAT ARE SUBSIDIZED BY THE HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION AND DO NOT GENERATE INPATIENT OR OUTPATIENT BILLS. ALLINA HEALTH PROVIDES MANY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT FALL UNDER THIS CATEGORY. A FEW EXAMPLES INCLUDE: HEALTH POWERED KIDS (HPK), LAUNCHED IN 2012, IS A FREE COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO EMPOWER CHILDREN AGES 3 TO 14 YEARS TO MAKE HEALTHIER CHOICES ABOUT EATING, EXERCISE, KEEPING CLEAN AND MANAGING STRESS. IN 2023, MORE THAN 4,600 PEOPLE FROM MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN VISITED THE HPK WEBSITE.CHANGE TO CHILL (CTC) IS A FREE, ONLINE RESOURCE THAT PROVIDES STRESS REDUCTION TIPS, LIFE BALANCE TECHNIQUES AND HEALTH EDUCATION SERVICES FOR TEENS. IN 2023, MORE THAN 139,000 PEOPLE VISITED THE CHANGE TO CHILL WEBSITE. ALSO IN 2023, CHANGE TO CHILL PARTNERED WITH THE LOCAL ORGANIZATION INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S TASK FORCE (IPTF) TO CREATE A LAUNCH "CHANGE THE CHILL FOR INDIGENOUS YOUTH", A NATIVE AMERICAN-SPECIFIC WEBPAGE CREATED BY AND FOR INDIGENOUS YOUTH LIVING IN OUR COMMUNITY. SINCE 2018, THE CTC PROGRAM HAS INCLUDED AN IN-PERSON COMPONENT - THE CHANGE TO CHILL SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP(CTCSP). COMPONENTS OF CTCSP INCLUDE STAFF TRAINING ON CTC, A MENTAL WELLNESS CURRICULUM, A "CHILL KIT" WITH PRINT MATERIALS AND ITEMS SUCH AS FIDGETS TO PROMOTE MENTAL WELLBEING, AND FUNDING FOR A "CHILL ZONE"-A DESIGNATED SPACE FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF TO PRACTICE SELF-CARE. INITIAL EVALUATIONS OF CTCSP HAVE SHOWN INCREASES IN CONFIDENCE IN ABILITY TO COPE WITH STRESS AMONG STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAM COMPONENTS. DURING THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, 35 HIGH SCHOOLS AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS RECEIVED SUPPORT AND RESOURCES THROUGH THE CTCSP.HELLO4HEALTH - LAUNCHED IN 2021 TO HELP PEOPLE BUILD OR STRENGTHEN SOCIAL CONNECTIONS IN THEIR LIVES. THE PROGRAM BUILDS ON A PREVIOUS ALLINA HEALTH PROGRAM, NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CONNECTION, AND WAS DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO THE 2020-2022 CHNA WHICH IDENTIFIED SOCIAL ISOLATION AS A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO POOR MENTAL WELLNESS AMONG ADULTS ACROSS ALL GEOGRAPHIES. COMPONENTS INCLUDE EDUCATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL CONNECTIONS TO HEALTH, SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS OF ALL AGES AND SOCIAL SKILL-BUILDING TOOLS TO MAKE CONNECTING EASIER. PATIENTS WHO SELF-IDENTIFY AS LONELY OR SOCIALLY ISOLATED ARE ALSO REFERRED TO THE WEBSITE. IN 2023, MORE THAN 13,700 PEOPLE VISITED THE WEBSITE.MEDELIGIBLE - MEDELIGIBLE SERVICES SUPPORTS PATIENTS WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY PAYING THEIR MEDICAL BILLS. THE STAFF HELPS PATIENTS APPLY TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND COUNTY AID PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICAID, MEDICARE, SOCIAL SECURITY, FOOD STAMPS, EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER. MEDELIGIBLE SERVICES EDUCATES PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ABOUT THE ADVANTAGES OF THESE PROGRAMS AND WORKS WITH THEM TO GET THE HELP THEY NEED. ALLINA HEALTH HEALTH-RELATED NEEDS PROGRAM - TO PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS SELECT PATIENT NEEDS AT POINT OF CARE AND CONNECT PATIENTS TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMS OR RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT ONGOING NEED, ALLINA HEALTH CONTINUED ITS HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS (HRSN) PROGRAM, AN ALLINA HEALTH-SPECIFIC MODEL FOR SCREENING AND ADDRESSING HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS. IN OCTOBER 2023, ALLINA HEALTH EXPANDED THE PROGRAM TO INCLUDE ALL HOSPITAL PATIENTS AS WELL AS THOSE ACCESSING CARE VIA OUR MOTHER-BABY SERVICE LINE, CARE MANAGEMENT, AND THE PENNY GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND HEALING. IN TOTAL, ALLINA HEALTH SCREENED MORE THAN 390,000 PATIENTS FOR HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS SUCH AS HOUSING, FOOD INSECURITY, TRANSPORTATION AND HELP PAYING MEDICAL BILLS. OF THOSE, NEARLY 10 % IDENTIFIED AT LEAST ONE NEED. MORE THAN 11,000 PATIENTS ALSO RECEIVED SUPPORT ACCESSING COMMUNITY RESOURCES FROM AN ALLINA HEALTH COMMUNITY NAVIGATOR. HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION ALLINA HEALTH ACTIVELY SUPPORTS NUMEROUS MEDICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES FOR PROVIDERS, HEALTH CARE STUDENTS AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. IN 2023, ALLINA HEALTH INVESTED OVER $26 MILLION IN INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, MENTORING PARTNERSHIPS, AND GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. ALLINA HEALTH IS COMMITTED TO THE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND ENSURES THE AVAILABILITY OF A HIGHLY TRAINED WORKFORCE TO MEET THE COMMUNITY'S HEALTH CARE NEEDS. RESEARCH ALLINA HEALTH PARTICIPATES IN CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH RESEARCH THAT IS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH. ALLINA HEALTH INVESTED MORE THAN $2 MILLION TOWARD RESEARCH IN 2023. FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONSALLINA HEALTH PROVIDES NUMEROUS IN-KIND AND MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY NEEDS. IN 2023, ALLINA HEALTH FUNDED NEARLY $5 MILLION FOR DONATIONS OF EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, MEETING SPACE, STAFF TIME AND SPONSORSHIP OF VARIOUS CIVIC AWARDS, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. THIS INCLUDED DONATING SPACE IN ALLINA HEALTH'S CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, THE ALLINA COMMONS, TO COMMUNITY GROUPS SUCH AS THE LAKE STREET COUNCIL AND CULTURAL WELLNESS CENTER. COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIESALLINA HEALTH AND ITS EMPLOYEES ARE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES THAT TARGET THE ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH PROBLEMS, SUCH AS POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. EXAMPLES INCLUDE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ADVOCACY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, PARTICIPATING IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY COALITIONS AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLANNING. AWARDSIN 2023, ALLINA HEALTH AND ITS FACILITIES WERE THE RECIPIENT OF NUMEROUS AWARDS FOR ATTRIBUTES SUCH AS WORKPLACE EXCELLENCE, SAFETY, PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND QUALITY. PERTAINING TO COMMUNITY BENEFIT, ALLINA HEALTH WAS RECOGNIZED FOR ITS SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES VIA NUMEROUS AWARDS. FROM PRACTICE GREENHEALTH, AN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ORGANIZATION FOR HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE US AND CANADA, ALLINA HEALTH WAS AWARDED SYSTEM FOR CHANGE AWARD AND ALL ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITALS AND COURAGE KENNY GOLDEN VALLEY RECEIVED AWARDS FOR SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE ADDITIONALLY, FOR WASTE REDUCTION, ALLINA HEALTH WAS AWARDED THE DOE'S BETTER PRACTICE AWARD AND THE STRYKER SUSTAINABILITY FOR REPROCESSING. THE STAFF PERSON WHO STARTED AND MAINTAINS THE CAMBRIDGE GIVING GARDEN WAS AWARDED FOR HER WORK BY UPSTREAM, A NEW STATEWIDE INITIATIVE CELEBRATING MINNESOTA'S NATURAL PLACES AND THE PEOPLE WHO CARE FOR THEM. ADDITIONALLY, TO SUPPORT THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC VITALITY IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVED THE WORKFORCE PIPELINES AND PARTNERSHIPS AWARD FROM THE MINNESOTA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION FOR ITS EFFORTS TO EDUCATE LOCAL STUDENTS IN HEALTHCARE CAREERS. COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONSALLINA HEALTH USES DEDICATED STAFF FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND NEEDS. FOR MORE, PLEASE VISIT: HTTP://WWW.ALLINAHEALTH.ORG/ABOUT-US/COMMUNITY-INVOLVEMENT/.Desc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6122620660PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (54 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
LISA SHANNON
PRESIDENT/CEO40.002.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$2,613,585$0$466,312
PENNY WHEELER
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN CHURCH
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$63,079$0$0
CHALLIS LOWE
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$10,342$0$0
DARRELL TUKUA
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$10,250$0$0
BARBARA BUTTS WILLIAMS PHD
DIRECTOR2.002.00Yes (X)$10,250$0$0
LAURA GILLUND
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$8,250$0$0
DAVID KUPLIC
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$8,250$0$0
DANIEL O'LAUGHLIN MD
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$8,250$0$0
LOUIS KING II
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$6,300$0$0
RAYMOND CLAY AHRENS
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$6,250$0$0
MAYKAO HANG DPA
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$6,250$0$0
BRIAN ROSENBERG PHD
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$3,765$0$0
DEBBRA SCHONEMAN
DIRECTOR/CHAIR2.000.00Yes (X)$740$0$0
AMY RONNEBERG
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN LACROIX
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAWN ULREICH
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUTH WILLIAMS-BRINKLEY
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEE MITAU
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER ALSTAD
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARI BALLARD
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS SCHREIER JR
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY WELSH
DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VICKI YANISCH RASMUSEN
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD MAGNUSON
TREASURER/EVP/CFO40.002.00Yes (X)$1,888,713$0$10,001
SARA CRIGER
SVP/OPS/PRES MERCY & UNITE40.002.00Yes (X)$1,570,586$0-$42,175
JONATHAN SHOEMAKER
SVP OPERATIONS AND CHIEF INTEGRATION OFFICER40.000.00Yes (X)$1,375,849$0-$33,517
DOMINICA TALLARICO
EVP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.000.00Yes (X)$1,095,860$0$238,329
HSIENG SU MD
SVP, CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER40.002.00Yes (X)$1,051,375$0$211,941
CHRISTINE MOORE
EVP, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER40.002.00Yes (X)$1,030,219$0$198,377
JOHN MISA MD
VP INTERIM AHG MED OFF40.000.00Yes (X)$1,047,531$0$14,025
DAVID SLOWINSKE
SVP OPERATIONS - NORTHEAST REGION40.000.00Yes (X)$833,703$0$153,555
ELIZABETH TRUESDELL SMITH
SECRETARY/SVP GEN COUN.40.002.00Yes (X)$899,046$0$42,132
LAWRENCE CHO
SVP, CHIEF STRATEGY & GROW40.002.00Yes (X)$788,491$0$134,010
SARAH KLEAVELAND KUPCZAK
SVP CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFIC40.000.00Yes (X)$334,250$0-$7,848
PATRICIA WESELA
INTERIM CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER40.000.00Yes (X)$252,895$0$66,835
DANDRE CARPENTER DNP
SVP SYSTEM NURSING OFFICER40.000.00Yes (X)$258,033$0$6,211
BADRINATH KONETY MD
VP CANCER INSTITUTE/PRESIDENT & RESEARCH OFFICER40.002.00$1,192,652$0$202,422Yes (X)
SANJAY SINGH MD
VP CLINICAL SERVICE LINE NEUROSCIENCE40.000.00$1,004,268$0$215,952Yes (X)
ROBERT QUICKEL MD
VP CLINICAL SERVICE LINE, SURGICAL SERVICES40.002.00$896,439$0$172,202Yes (X)
DAVID JOOS
VP OPERATIONS-SOUTHWEST REGION40.000.00$747,681$0$144,528Yes (X)
VENKAT IYER MD
VP CLINICAL SERVICE LINE40.000.00$663,523$0$141,075Yes (X)
DAVID INGHAM DO
VP CHIEF INFORMATION OFFIC40.000.00$609,541$0$124,386Yes (X)
NICHOLAS MENDYKA
VP SYSTEM FINANCE OPERATIO40.000.00$591,283$0$117,840Yes (X)
THOMAS LUBOTSKY
VP SUPPLY CHAIN40.000.00$653,210$0$54,788Yes (X)
MOTTI EDELSTEIN
VP REVENUE CYCLE MANAGEMEN40.000.00$536,916$0$117,894Yes (X)
MAHMOUD NAGIB MD
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$1,666,823$0$41,827Yes (X)
MARK HELLER MD
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$1,465,621$0$120,564Yes (X)
JAYSON DOCK MD
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$1,444,758$0$130,103Yes (X)
ANTHONY ANDERSON MD
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$1,446,089$0$112,619Yes (X)
DANA HARMS MD
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$1,435,119$0$48,489Yes (X)
RYAN ELSE MD
FORMER VP MEDICAL AFFAIRS/SYSTEM40.000.00$720,125$0$41,746Yes (X)
ANN MADDEN RICE
FORMER SVP-PRESIDENT ANW40.002.00$434,789$0$0Yes (X)
PETER HOFRENNING
FORMER SVP,INTERIM CHIEF C40.000.00$272,605$0$53,587Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$30,963,554TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$3,298,210TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
AYA HEALTHCARE INC
5930 CORNERSTONE COURT WEST SUITESAN DIEGOCA92121PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - MEDICAL$170,156,363
JE DUNN CONSTRUCTION
800 WASHINGTON AVE N SUITE 600MINNEAPOLISMN55401CONSTRUCTION$33,254,984
METROPOLITAN CARDIOLGY CONSULTANTS PA
4040 COON RAPIDS BLVD NW SUITE 120COON RAPIDSMN55433PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - MEDICAL$31,805,626
TWIN CITIES SPINE CENTER
913 EAST 26TH STREET SUITE 600MINNEAPOLISMN55404PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - MEDICAL$26,496,263
PHYSICIANS GROUP OF NEW ULM
1324 5TH STREET NORTHNEW ULMMN56073PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - MEDICAL$19,725,347
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K355CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$32,971,671RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$2,619,979GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$474,393AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$187,605NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$36,066,043TotalContributionsAmt

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DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PROG.SERV.REVENUE-RELATED-990621990$5,214,453,353$5,214,453,353
PATIENT BAD DEBT621990-$88,078,346-$88,078,346
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$71,975,939TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$71,975,939ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$4,566,159RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$4,566,159RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,566,159TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,566,159ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,874,720,868SecuritiesAmt
Other$10,242,655OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,788,929,606SecuritiesAmt
Other$7,598,572OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$85,791,262SecuritiesAmt
Other$2,644,083OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$88,435,345TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$88,435,345ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
RETAIL PHARMACY456110$21,817,125$21,817,125
REFERENCE LAB621500$12,684,897$12,684,897
ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER621990$11,477,820$11,477,820

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9,929,485TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$9,201,502RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$727,983UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$55,909,327OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,383,327,820TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,147,054,329RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$35,230,005UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$164,977,443ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,523,371TotalAmt
Program Services$5,523,371ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$366,945TotalAmt
Program Services$366,945ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,797,752TotalAmt
Management And General$22,797,752ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,699,408,003TotalAmt
Program Services$2,455,944,075ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$238,802,871ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,661,057FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$184,961,888TotalAmt
Program Services$166,870,580ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,774,610ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$316,698FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$373,343,816TotalAmt
Program Services$336,826,683ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,877,881ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$639,252FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$171,775,746TotalAmt
Program Services$154,974,187ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,507,438ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$294,121FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,882,150TotalAmt
Program Services$17,769,489ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,102,033ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,628FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,349,411TotalAmt
Management And General$11,349,411ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,019,188TotalAmt
Management And General$1,019,188ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$478,705,148TotalAmt
Program Services$383,359,065ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$93,979,811ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,366,272FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,874,501TotalAmt
Program Services$1,224,153ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,599,924ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$50,424FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$929,044,928TotalAmt
Program Services$901,891,156ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,069,970ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$83,802FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$102,014,499TotalAmt
Program Services$53,789,624ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,172,354ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$52,521FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$161,326,432TotalAmt
Program Services$140,506,821ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,811,779ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,832FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,862,022TotalAmt
Program Services$5,118,085ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$732,675ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,262FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,931,390TotalAmt
Program Services$7,088,892ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$839,842ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,656FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,907,537TotalAmt
Program Services$54,907,537ProgramServicesAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,500TotalAmt
Program Services$154,500ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$204,302,905TotalAmt
Program Services$154,692,165ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,594,867ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,873FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,157,481TotalAmt
Program Services$18,157,481ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MINNESOTA CARE TAX$49,816,563$49,816,563
MEDICAID SURCHARGE$28,336,021$28,336,021
COMMUNITY OUTREACH$1,654,390$1,507,086$142,524$4,780
INCOME TAX - UBI$1,381,715$1,381,715

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,419,004TotalAmt
Program Services$15,825,977ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,467,703ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$125,324FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,578,317,306TotalAmt
Program Services$4,954,650,456ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$616,024,348ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,642,502FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,387,245BOYAmt
EOY$16,965,430EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,628,969BOYAmt
EOY$8,775,340EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$888,123,545BOYAmt
EOY$948,215,382EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$105,192,246BOYAmt
EOY$101,725,140EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,434,750BOYAmt
EOY$46,742,652EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,120,390,739LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,451,134,691LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,555,934,522BOYAmt
EOY$1,669,256,048EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,135,398,856BOYAmt
EOY$3,114,219,009EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,232,352BOYAmt
EOY$9,259,124EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,464,776BOYAmt
EOY$44,622,761EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,837,797,261BOYAmt
EOY$5,959,780,886EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$679,202,892BOYAmt
EOY$887,287,320EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,302,574BOYAmt
EOY$16,136,204EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,627,957,952BOYAmt
EOY$1,721,348,781EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$360,785,876BOYAmt
EOY$346,618,214EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,683,249,294BOYAmt
EOY$2,971,390,519EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,145,110,468BOYAmt
EOY$2,979,105,375EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,437,499BOYAmt
EOY$9,284,992EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,154,547,967BOYAmt
EOY$2,988,390,367EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,837,797,261BOYAmt
EOY$5,959,780,886EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$194,989,486ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$44,012,334NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$15,180,448OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
VolunteersYes (1)VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersYes (1)MailingsMembersInd
Mailings Members$4,890MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$626,555DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$631,445TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALLINA HEALTH EMPLOYS VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS, AS WELL AS CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS LOBBYISTS, TO MONITOR LEGISLATIVE ACTS IMPORTANT TO ALL OF ALLINA ON BOTH A NATIONAL AND STATE LEVEL.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$109,460,861BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$403,597ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$15,356,205InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$5,087,962OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$120,132,701EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$121,860,611BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$9,633,047InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,766,703OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$109,460,861EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$112,280,813BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$106,331ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$14,274,240InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$10,811GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$4,789,962OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$121,860,611EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$105,468,342BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,373,045ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$9,219,107InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$348,035GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$3,431,646OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$112,280,813EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$93,936,959BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$149,082ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$15,316,040InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$12,549GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$3,921,190OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$105,468,342EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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$115,128,976OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$115,128,976BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,712,859,443OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$987,381,352DepreciationAmt
Book Value$725,478,091BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$496,119,875OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$232,970,053DepreciationAmt
Book Value$263,149,822BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,507,193,684OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,204,139,275DepreciationAmt
Book Value$303,054,409BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$289,088,761OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$26,644,011DepreciationAmt
Book Value$262,444,750BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,669,256,048TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (8 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS$217,074,298F
MONEY MARKET COLLECTIVE FUND$383,429,187F
FIXED INCOME$428,436,877F
SHORT-TERM FIXED INCOME$1,224,468,012F
EQUITY SECURITIES$324,247,224F
INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR AT NET ASSET VALUE$370,380,630F
INVESTMENTS IN JOINT VENTURES$155,154,436F
DIRECT AND IMPACT INVESTMENTS$11,028,345F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$3,114,219,009TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (8 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
NET PENSION LIABILITY$6,441,504
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$13,446,086
INSURANCE CLAIMS PAYABLE$45,392,928
MN CARE TAX PAYABLE$11,863,435
CAPITALIZED LEASE OBLIGATIONS$222,098,528
INCURRED BUT NOT REPORTED CLAIMS$29,564,681
THIRD PARTY LIABILITIES$17,681,898
DEFERRED LIABILITIES$129,154
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$346,618,214TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CHARITY AND INDIGENT CARE PURCHASE OF PLANT ASSETS BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT PATIENT CARE OTHER
PART X, LINE 2:ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM CONSOLIDATED FIN 48 (ASC740) FOOTNOTE: (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS) (17) TAXES THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO QUALIFY AS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE SYSTEM HAS ALSO BEEN DETERMINED TO BE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX ON RELATED INCOME UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND MINNESOTA STATUTE SECTION 290.05, SUBDIVISION 2. CERTAIN OF THE SYSTEM'S SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES QUALIFY AS TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, WHILE OTHERS ARE TAXABLE. THE SYSTEM AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES PAID TAXES OF $2,590 AND $1,921 IN 2023 AND 2022, RESPECTIVELY. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, THE TAXABLE SUBSIDIARIES OF THE SYSTEM'S CONTINUING OPERATIONS HAD A GROSS DEFERRED TAX ASSET OF $48,485 AND $45,916, RESPECTIVELY, RESULTING FROM NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS, EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS ACCRUALS, AND DEPRECIATION, OFFSET BY VALUATION ALLOWANCES OF $29,685 AND $28,815, RESPECTIVELY. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, THE CONTINUING OPERATIONS OF THE SYSTEM AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES HAD NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS OF $127,705 AND $128,287, RESPECTIVELY, FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES, OF WHICH $93,148 WILL EXPIRE IN VARIOUS YEARS THROUGH 2030 WITH $34,557 HAVING AN INDEFINITE CARRYOVER PERIOD. THE SYSTEM HAS ANALYZED INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND ALL STATE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT OPERATES. THE SYSTEM BELIEVES THAT INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE SYSTEM'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, THE SYSTEM DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT LIABILITIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX BENEFITS. THE FILINGS FOR THE YEARS ENDED 2019 TO 2022 ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS,INVESTMENTS$160,047,717
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUMINVESTMENTS$34,056,609
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$194,104,326SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$194,104,326TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
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

Free Care Oth Percentage FreeCareOthPercentageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
OtherYes (X)OtherInd
Free Care Other275.000000000000FreeCareOtherPct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FPG Reference Discounted Care0FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
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)
Activities Or Programs0ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served0PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$15,653,489TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$15,653,489NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00280TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs0ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served0PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$314,159,088TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$314,159,088NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.05630TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Costs UnreimbursedCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs0ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served0PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$0TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$329,812,577TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$329,812,577NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.05910TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs78ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served8643890PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$14,522,535TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$1,563,762DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$12,958,773NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00230TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs41ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served7423PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$36,661,813TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$10,074,772DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$26,587,041NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00480TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs7ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served2650PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$21,452,821TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$21,452,821NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00380TotalExpensePct

Research ResearchGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs2ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served15000PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$2,022,378TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$2,022,378NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00040TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs50ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served342382PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$5,104,808TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$9,805DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$5,095,003NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00090TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs178ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served9011345PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$79,764,355TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$11,648,339DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$68,116,016NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01220TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs178ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served9011345PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$409,576,932TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$11,648,339DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$397,928,593NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.07130TotalExpensePct

Physical Imprv And Housing PhysicalImprvAndHousingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs0ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served0PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$0TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt

Economic Development EconomicDevelopmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs5ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served6242PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$662,755TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$662,755NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00010TotalExpensePct

Community Support CommunitySupportGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs2ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served960PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$37,426TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$37,426NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Environmental Improvements EnvironmentalImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served0PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$7,223TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$7,223NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Leadership Development LeadershipDevelopmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs0ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served0PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$0TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt

Coalition Building CoalitionBuildingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs10ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served3350PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$57,475TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$57,475NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Health Improvement Advocacy HealthImprovementAdvocacyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs2ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served0PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$1,724TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$1,724NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Workforce Development WorkforceDevelopmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs5ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served1977PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$114,715TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$114,715NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Other Communtity Building Acty OtherCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs0ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served0PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$0TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs25ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served12529PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$881,318TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$881,318NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00010TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense ReportedYes (1)BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$59,116,334BadDebtExpenseAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$587,898,487ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$690,963,993CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall-$103,065,506MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge RatioYes (X)CostToChargeRatioInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management Co And Jnt Ventures ManagementCoAndJntVenturesGrp (10 entries)

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2 MAGNETO LEASING LLC
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3 SUBURBAN IMAGING LLC
OUTPATIENT RADIOLOGY SERVICES0.500000.50000
4 NORTHSTAR SLEEP CENTER LLC
SLEEP MEDICINE0.490000.51000
5 HEALTHCARE CAMPUS IMAGING ONE LLC
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6 PET EQUIPMENT LEASING LLC
EQUIPMENT LEASING0.250000.25000
7 GREENWAY SURGICAL SUITES LLC
OUTPATIENT RADIOLOGY SERVICES0.269100.47240
8 CENTER FOR RESTORATIVE SURGERY AT MAPLE GROVE LLC
OUTPATIENT SURGICAL FACILITY0.306000.40000
9 WOODBURY SURGERY CENTER LLC
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ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL
1800 E 28TH STREETMINNEAPOLISMN55407HTTP://WWW.ALLINAHEALTH.ORG/ABBOTT-NOR385390Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)A
UNITED HOSPITAL
2333 NORTH SMITH AVENUEST PAULMN55102HTTP://WWW.ALLINAHEALTH.ORG/UNITED-HOS384993Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)AINCLUDING UNITED HOSPITAL - HASTINGS REGINA CAMPUS
MERCY HOSPITAL
34050 COON RAPIDS BLVDCOON RAPIDSMN55433HTTP://WWW.ALLINAHEALTH.ORG/MERCY-HOSP385123Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)AINCLUDING MERCY HOSPITAL - UNITY CAMPUS
NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER
41324 FIFTH NORTH STREETNEW ULMMN56073HTTP://WWW.ALLINAHEALTH.ORG/NEW-ULM-ME384708Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)AYes (X)
BUFFALO HOSPITAL
5303 CATLIN STREETBUFFALOMN55313HTTP://WWW.ALLINAHEALTH.ORG/BUFFALO-HO385336Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)A
CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER
6701 S DELLWOOD STREETCAMBRIDGEMN55008HTTP://WWW.ALLINAHEALTH.ORG/CAMBRIDGE-384707Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)A
OWATONNA HOSPITAL
7903 S OAK AVEOWATONNAMN55060HTTP://WWW.ALLINAHEALTH.ORG/OWATONNA-H384920Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)A
FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER
8200 STATE AVENUEFARIBAULTMN54022HTTP://WWW.ALLINAHEALTH.ORG/DISTRICT-O384658Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)A
RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL
91629 EAST DIVISION STREETRIVER FALLSWI55404HTTP://WWW.ALLINAHEALTH.ORG/RIVER-FALL1054Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)AYes (X)

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Residency CriteriaYes (X)ResidencyCriteriaInd
Explained BasisYes (1)ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst ExplnYes (1)AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described InfoYes (X)DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt DocYes (X)DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital ContactYes (X)ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Includes Publicity MeasuresYes (1)IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
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FAP Summary On WebsiteYes (X)FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
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FAP Avlbl On Request No ChargeYes (X)FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
FAP App Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
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Communtity Notified FAPYes (X)CommuntityNotifiedFAPInd
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Permit No ActionsYes (X)PermitNoActionsInd
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Nondis Emergency Care PolicyYes (1)NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Look Back MedicareYes (X)LookBackMedicareInd
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Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (49 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, SECTION BFACILITY REPORTING GROUP A
FACILITY REPORTING GROUP A CONSISTS OF:- FACILITY 1: ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL, - FACILITY 2: UNITED HOSPITAL, - FACILITY 3: MERCY HOSPITAL, - FACILITY 4: NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER, - FACILITY 5: BUFFALO HOSPITAL, - FACILITY 6: CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER, - FACILITY 7: OWATONNA HOSPITAL, - FACILITY 8: FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER, - FACILITY 9: RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL
GROUP A-FACILITY 1 -- ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:AS A COMMUNITY PARTNER, ALLINA HEALTH COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ORGANIZATIONS AND POLICYMAKERS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ALL PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND TO FOCUS OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES AND INVESTMENTS TO IMPROVE HEALTH EQUITY. THESE COMMITMENTS SERVED AS THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF OUR CHNA APPROACH, INCLUDING THE PROCESS, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION METHODS. IN 2022, EACH ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITAL CONDUCTED ITS 2023-2025 CHNA INDEPENDENTLY, WITH GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FROM THE ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM OFFICE. EACH HOSPITAL WORKED CLOSELY WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TO COMPLETE ITS CHNA. THESE INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THESE COUNTIES: ANOKA COUNTY, BROWN COUNTY, CARVER COUNTY, DAKOTA COUNTY, DODGE COUNTY, HENNEPIN COUNTY, ISANTI COUNTY, RAMSEY COUNTY, RICE COUNTY, STEELE COUNTY, ST. CROIX COUNTY, SCOTT COUNTY, WASHINGTON COUNTY, WRIGHT COUNTY, AND PIERCE COUNTY. AT A MINIMUM, LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROVIDED DATA AND FEEDBACK TO HELP DEFINE 2023-2025 CHNA PRIORITIES. IN ADDITION TO LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, MANY HOSPITALS ALSO ESTABLISHED CHNA TEAMS TO CONDUCT THEIR CHNA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND RESIDENTS. HOSPITAL STAFF ENGAGED AS MANY AS 50 COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY AS PART OF THEIR LOCAL HOSPITAL'S CHNA TEAM. EACH HOSPITAL'S CHNA TEAM REVIEWED COUNTY-SPECIFIC DATA RELATED TO DEMOGRAPHICS, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, PREVALENCE OF HEALTH CONDITIONS AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS. SOURCES VARIED BUT INCLUDED PATIENT DATA, THE MINNESOTA STUDENT SURVEY, SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, COVID IMPACT SURVEYS, LOCAL RESEARCH STUDIES AND SECONDARY PUBLIC HEALTH DATA. WHERE POSSIBLE, DATA WERE DISAGGREGATED BY RACE AND ETHNICITY. BASED ON THE DATA REVIEW AND COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, LOCAL CHNA TEAMS CHOSE CHNA PRIORITIES AND PRIORITY COMMUNITIES FOR THE 2023-2025 CYCLE. SPECIFIC PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA WERE DETERMINED LOCALLY, BUT SIZE AND SERIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEM, THE IMPACT OF COVID-19, RELEVANCE TO HEALTH EQUITY, IMPORTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO ADDRESS THE NEED WERE ALL CONSIDERED.TO INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS' PERSPECTIVES ON IDENTIFIED HEALTH ISSUES AND IDEAS FOR ADDRESSING THEM, STAFF THEN SOLICITED INPUT FROM INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS RESIDENTS, STAFF FROM SOCIAL SERVICE AND PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS. FOCUSED OUTREACH OCCURRED TO HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHO EXPERIENCE HEALTH DISPARITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: WEST AFRICAN, SOMALI, LATINX, LGBTQIA+, FARMING, AFRICAN AMERICAN, PEOPLE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, PEOPLE LIVING ON LESS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, AND LOW-INCOME HOUSING RESIDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, FEEDBACK WAS SOUGHT FROM ALLINA HEALTH STAFF WITH UNIQUE ROLES SUPPORTING PATIENTS INCLUDING LANGUAGE SERVICES, COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS AND SPIRITUAL CARE. STAFF COLLECTED FEEDBACK THROUGH A RANGE OF METHODS, INCLUDING FOCUS GROUPS, KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS AND FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS. THREE HOSPITALS ALSO PARTNERED WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TO CONDUCT A COMMUNITY SURVEY. IN TOTAL, MORE THAN 60 INDIVIDUALS WERE INTERVIEWED AND MORE THAN 250 PARTICIPATED IN A COMMUNITY DISCUSSION OR FOCUS GROUP AS PART OF THE 2022 CHNA PROCESSES.DETAILS ON EACH HOSPITAL'S APPROACH ARE AS FOLLOWS: ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL (INCLUDES PHILLIPS EYE INSTITUTE): TO COMPLETE ITS CHNA, ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL ESTABLISHED A CORE PLANNING TEAM WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HOSPITAL'S LEADERSHIP TEAM, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND HEALTH EQUITY STAFF. THIS TEAM REVIEWED COUNTY-SPECIFIC DATA RELATED TO DEMOGRAPHICS, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, PREVALENCE OF HEALTH CONDITIONS AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS. SOURCES INCLUDED PATIENT DATA, LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEY DATA, THE MINNESOTA STUDENT SURVEY, AND VITAL STATISTICS, AMONG OTHERS. ADDITIONALLY, TO ENSURE ALIGNMENT WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, THE TEAM REVIEWED INITIAL FINDINGS FROM THE MINNEAPOLIS HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S 2020 COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT. BASED ON THIS REVIEW, THE PLANNING TEAM IDENTIFIED 18 TOPICS TO CONSIDER FOR PRIORITIZATION. NEXT, THE TEAM SURVEYED ALLINA HEALTH LEADERS FROM PRIMARY CARE, PHARMACY, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, HOSPITAL OPERATIONS, MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION. RESPONDENTS CHOSE THE TOP FIVE ISSUES FACING HENNEPIN COUNTY. THEY THEN RANKED BROAD HEALTH CATEGORIES BASED ON THE SIZE AND SERIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEM, EFFECTIVENESS AND FEASIBILITY OF INTERVENTIONS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPROVING HEALTH EQUITY. TO FURTHER REFINE ITS PRIORITIES, ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN STAFF CONDUCTED 16 KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS WITH NONPROFIT, FAITH AND BUSINESS LEADERS IN SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS AND CONTRACTED WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO HOST FOUR FOCUS GROUPS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM SPECIFIC CULTURAL COMMUNITIES. HOSPITAL STAFF ALSO FACILITATED ONE FOCUS GROUP WITH SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. DIVERSITY OF EXPERIENCE WAS SOUGHT WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE EXPERIENCES OF PEOPLE WHO IDENTIFY AS BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN, HISPANIC/LATINE, INDIGENOUS AND/OR SOMALI.
GROUP A-FACILITY 1 -- ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A:THE 9 ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITALS - ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL (INCLUDING PHILLIPS EYE INSTITUTE), UNITED HOSPITAL (INCLUDING HASTINGS REGINA CAMPUS), MERCY HOSPITAL (INCLUDING UNITY CAMPUS), CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER, BUFFALO HOSPITAL, NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER, OWATONNA HOSPITAL, FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER AND RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL USE A COORDINATED APPROACH AND CONDUCTED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ON A GEOGRAPHIC REGIONAL COMMUNITY BASIS. EACH REGIONAL CHNA CONTAINED ONLY ONE ALLINA HOSPITAL FACILITY WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:- FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER AND OWATONNA HOSPITAL WERE INCLUDED IN THE SAME REGIONAL CHNA DUE TO THEIR CLOSE GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY. - BUFFALO HOSPITAL AND RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL CONDUCTED THEIR CHNA AS A JOINT, COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING OTHER HOSPITAL FACILITIES.
GROUP A-FACILITY 1 -- ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:BEYOND SYSTEM-WIDE ACTIVITIES, EACH HOSPITAL IS ADDRESSING THE COLLECTIVE NEEDS IDENTIFIED ACROSS THE SYSTEM AS WELL AS ANY ADDITIONAL NEEDS DOCUMENTED FOR THIS PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL: GOAL 1: INCREASE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WHILE INCREASING RESILIENCE AND HEALTHY COPING.IN 2023, ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL (ANW) CONTINUED TO BUILD AND EXPAND PARTNERSHIPS WITH KEY COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE AND RESPECTFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL BLACK, AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND SOMALI COMMUNITIES TO ACCESS MENTAL HEALTH AND RESILIENCE FOCUSED SERVICES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE H.O.P.E. PROJECT, THE TWIN CITIES RECOVERY PROJECT AND THE CULTURAL WELLNESS CENTER HELPED TO REDUCE STIGMA AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO NEEDED SUPPORT IN THESE COMMUNITIES.LEADERSHIP AT ANW ALSO CONTINUES TO BE HEAVILY INVOLVED IN COUNTY-WIDE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS. ANW'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LEAD CURRENTLY CO-CHAIRS THE HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP (CHIP), WHICH IS WORKING ACROSS MINNESOTA'S LARGEST COUNTY TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY MENTAL WELLBEING AND HOUSING CHALLENGES.GOAL 2: DECREASE OVERALL SUBSTANCE MISUSE WITH A FOCUS ON OPIOIDS WHILE ALSO DECREASING HARM AND DEATHS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE MISUSE.ANW CONTINUES TO SUPPORT HENNEPIN COUNTY SCHOOLS VIA THE CHANGE TO CHILL (CTC) SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP. FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, ANW PROVIDED FUNDING AND SUPPORT TO ORONO HIGH SCHOOL, ST. LOUIS PARK HIGH SCHOOL, AND HOPKINS HIGH SCHOOL TO IMPLEMENT CTC PROGRAMMING, REACHING APPROXIMATELY 3,921 STUDENTS. THE NEW CHANGE TO CHILL FOR INDIGENOUS YOUTH-CONTENT WAS CREATED BY NATIVE AMERICAN TEENAGERS WHO LIVE NEAR ANW. ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN ALSO SUPPORTED THE FUNDRAISERS OF NEARBY NON-PROFITS SUCH AS THE TWIN CITIES RECOVERY PROJECT THAT FOCUS ON REDUCING SUBSTANCE MISUSE, AS WELL AS POTENTIAL HARM AND DEATH OF MEMBERS OF THIS COMMUNITY.GOAL 3: IMPROVE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND IMPROVE LONG-TERM SOCIAL, PHYSICAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS.AS PART OF ALLINA HEALTH, ANW JOINED THE HEALTHCARE ANCHOR NETWORK IN 2023. THE INTENT OF THIS COALITION IS TO BUILD OUT THE ANCHOR INSTITUTION STRATEGY OF ANW AND ALLINA HEALTH, WHICH FOCUSES ON BUILDING COMMUNITY-BASED INFRASTRUCTURE TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES AND CREATE MORE INCLUSIVE, SUSTAINABLE LOCAL ECONOMIES. ANW'S CURRENT FOCUS IS ON ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AS WELL AS BUILDING OUR DIVERSE SUPPLIER POOL TO GENERATE LONG-TERM, SUSTAINED PROGRESS. IN 2023, ALLINA HEALTH/ANW INVESTED $9M IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS AND OTHER ENTREPRENEUR START-UP SUPPORT. ANW ALSO CREATED THE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE PROGRAM AS PART OF THE CONSTRUCTION EFFORTS HAPPENING ON THE MAIN CAMPUS. THE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE PROGRAM WILL ULTIMATELY TEACH AROUND 60 COMMUNITY RESIDENTS BASIC CONSTRUCTION SKILLS AND INTRODUCE THEM TO NUMEROUS SUBCONTRACTORS WHO COULD BECOME FUTURE EMPLOYERS ONCE THE ANW PROJECT IS COMPLETE.GOAL 4: INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE, SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC, HONORING AND APPROPRIATE.IN 2023, ANW CONTRACTED WITH A LOCAL NATIVE AMERICAN ARCHITECT TO GUIDE THE PROCESS OF DESIGNING PARTS OF ANW'S NEW CRITICAL CARE AND SURGICAL CENTER TO ENSURE THAT THE SPACE WILL FEEL WELCOMING AND REFLECTIVE OF OUR NATIVE AMERICAN PATIENTS, VISITORS AND STAFF. ANW ALSO PROVIDED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT ENCOURAGED AND PROVIDED ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND SERVICES WITHIN THE BLACK/AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY, WITH A FOCUS ON REACHING BLACK MEN OF ALL AGES.GOAL 5: INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTATIVE HEALTH EDUCATION IN COMMUNITIES FACING THE GREATEST HEALTH DISPARITIES.ANW CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE BACKYARD COMMUNITY HEALTH HUB WHICH WORKS TO PROVIDE REGULAR OPPORTUNITIES FOR ONGOING HEALTH EDUCATION AND RESOURCES. IN 2023, THE BACKYARD COMMUNITY HEALTH HUB TAUGHT FITNESS CLASSES, BOTH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE, PROVIDED COOKING AND NUTRITION SEMINARS AND OFFERED MONTHLY HEALTH EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY TO ENCOURAGE ROUTINE CANCER SCREENINGS, VACCINATIONS AND REFERRALS TO SPECIALTY CARE FOR FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS AND CARE.
GROUP A-FACILITY 1 -- ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13B:SEE RESPONSE TO FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 3C INCLUDED IN FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART VI FOR EXPLANATION OF CRITERIA.
GROUP A-FACILITY 1 -- ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 24:NON-MEDICALLY NECESSARY OR RETAIL/COSMETIC PROCEDURES WOULD NOT QUALIFY FOR THE UNINSURED DISCOUNT.
GROUP A-FACILITY 2 -- UNITED HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:AS A COMMUNITY PARTNER, ALLINA HEALTH COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ORGANIZATIONS AND POLICYMAKERS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ALL PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND TO FOCUS OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES AND INVESTMENTS TO IMPROVE HEALTH EQUITY. THESE COMMITMENTS SERVED AS THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF OUR CHNA APPROACH, INCLUDING THE PROCESS, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION METHODS. IN 2022, EACH ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITAL CONDUCTED ITS 2023-2025 CHNA INDEPENDENTLY, WITH GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FROM THE ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM OFFICE. EACH HOSPITAL WORKED CLOSELY WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TO COMPLETE ITS CHNA. THESE INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THESE COUNTIES: ANOKA COUNTY, BROWN COUNTY, CARVER COUNTY, DAKOTA COUNTY, DODGE COUNTY, HENNEPIN COUNTY, ISANTI COUNTY, RAMSEY COUNTY, RICE COUNTY, STEELE COUNTY, ST. CROIX COUNTY, SCOTT COUNTY, WASHINGTON COUNTY, WRIGHT COUNTY, AND PIERCE COUNTY. AT A MINIMUM, LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROVIDED DATA AND FEEDBACK TO HELP DEFINE 2023-2025 CHNA PRIORITIES. IN ADDITION TO LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, MANY HOSPITALS ALSO ESTABLISHED CHNA TEAMS TO CONDUCT THEIR CHNA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND RESIDENTS. HOSPITAL STAFF ENGAGED AS MANY AS 50 COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY AS PART OF THEIR LOCAL HOSPITAL'S CHNA TEAM. EACH HOSPITAL'S CHNA TEAM REVIEWED COUNTY-SPECIFIC DATA RELATED TO DEMOGRAPHICS, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, PREVALENCE OF HEALTH CONDITIONS AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS. SOURCES VARIED BUT INCLUDED PATIENT DATA, THE MINNESOTA STUDENT SURVEY, SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, COVID IMPACT SURVEYS, LOCAL RESEARCH STUDIES AND SECONDARY PUBLIC HEALTH DATA. WHERE POSSIBLE, DATA WERE DISAGGREGATED BY RACE AND ETHNICITY. BASED ON THE DATA REVIEW AND COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, LOCAL CHNA TEAMS CHOSE CHNA PRIORITIES AND PRIORITY COMMUNITIES FOR THE 2023-2025 CYCLE. SPECIFIC PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA WERE DETERMINED LOCALLY, BUT SIZE AND SERIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEM, THE IMPACT OF COVID-19, RELEVANCE TO HEALTH EQUITY, IMPORTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO ADDRESS THE NEED WERE ALL CONSIDERED.TO INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS' PERSPECTIVES ON IDENTIFIED HEALTH ISSUES AND IDEAS FOR ADDRESSING THEM, STAFF THEN SOLICITED INPUT FROM INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS RESIDENTS, STAFF FROM SOCIAL SERVICE AND PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS. FOCUSED OUTREACH OCCURRED TO HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHO EXPERIENCE HEALTH DISPARITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: WEST AFRICAN, SOMALI, LATINX, LGBTQIA+, FARMING, AFRICAN AMERICAN, PEOPLE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, PEOPLE LIVING ON LESS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, AND LOW-INCOME HOUSING RESIDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, FEEDBACK WAS SOUGHT FROM ALLINA HEALTH STAFF WITH UNIQUE ROLES SUPPORTING PATIENTS INCLUDING LANGUAGE SERVICES, COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS AND SPIRITUAL CARE. STAFF COLLECTED FEEDBACK THROUGH A RANGE OF METHODS, INCLUDING FOCUS GROUPS, KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS AND FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS. THREE HOSPITALS ALSO PARTNERED WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TO CONDUCT A COMMUNITY SURVEY. IN TOTAL, MORE THAN 60 INDIVIDUALS WERE INTERVIEWED AND MORE THAN 250 PARTICIPATED IN A COMMUNITY DISCUSSION OR FOCUS GROUP AS PART OF THE 2022 CHNA PROCESSES.DETAILS ON EACH HOSPITAL'S APPROACH ARE AS FOLLOWS:UNITED HOSPITAL: IN AUGUST 2022, UNITED HOSPITAL IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, AND REGINA HOSPITAL IN HASTINGS, MINNESOTA, ALIGNED UNDER ONE HOSPITAL LICENSE WITH TWO EAST METRO CAMPUSES. THEY ARE NOW KNOWN AS UNITED HOSPITAL AND UNITED HOSPITAL - HASTINGS REGINA CAMPUS.UNITED HOSPITAL DEVELOPED ITS CHNA WITH SUPPORT FROM THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH, WHICH INCLUDES ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, OTHER HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS AND PAYERS. IN PARTICULAR, UNITED HOSPITAL, HEALTHPARTNERS AND MHEALTH FAIRVIEW COLLABORATED ON A COMMUNITY DIALOGUE THAT INCLUDED PARISH NURSES AND OTHER FAITH-BASED HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS IN THE EAST METRO. UNITED HOSPITAL ALSO PARTICIPATED IN OR ANALYZED SEVERAL OTHER ORGANIZATIONS' DATA AND INFORMATION COLLECTED DURING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS AND PARTICIPATED IN THE ST. PAUL-RAMSEY COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH 2023-2026 STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS. AFTER REVIEWING THE ABOVE DATA SOURCES, UNITED HOSPITAL STAFF MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM RAMSEY COUNTY, DAKOTA COUNTY AND WASHINGTON COUNTY LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS SELECT ALLINA HEALTH PATIENT DATA AND LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH DATA. THE HOSPITAL'S 2023-2025 PRIORITIES WERE BASED ON THIS REVIEW. TO FURTHER REFINE ITS PRIORITIES, UNITED'S STAFF ATTENDED ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY DIALOGUES FACILITATED BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND PARTICIPATED IN REGULAR COMMUNITY MEETINGS IN WHICH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS DISCUSSED LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, FOOD INSECURITY, AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. UNITED STAFF ALSO CONDUCTED 16 KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE PROVIDERS, REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY.
GROUP A-FACILITY 2 -- UNITED HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A:THE 9 ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITALS - ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL (INCLUDING PHILLIPS EYE INSTITUTE), UNITED HOSPITAL, MERCY HOSPITAL (INCLUDING UNITY CAMPUS), CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER, BUFFALO HOSPITAL, NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER, OWATONNA HOSPITAL, REGINA HOSPITAL, FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER AND RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL USE A COORDINATED APPROACH AND CONDUCTED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ON A GEOGRAPHIC REGIONAL COMMUNITY BASIS. EACH REGIONAL CHNA CONTAINED ONLY ONE ALLINA HOSPITAL FACILITY WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:- FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER AND OWATONNA HOSPITAL WERE INCLUDED IN THE SAME REGIONAL CHNA DUE TO THEIR CLOSE GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY. - BUFFALO HOSPITAL AND RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL CONDUCTED THEIR CHNA AS A JOINT, COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING OTHER HOSPITAL FACILITIES.
GROUP A-FACILITY 2 -- UNITED HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:BEYOND SYSTEM-WIDE ACTIVITIES, EACH HOSPITAL IS ADDRESSING THE COLLECTIVE NEEDS IDENTIFIED ACROSS THE SYSTEM AS WELL AS ANY ADDITIONAL NEEDS DOCUMENTED FOR THIS PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. IN AUGUST 2022, UNITED HOSPITAL IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, AND REGINA HOSPITAL IN HASTINGS, MINNESOTA, ALIGNED UNDER ONE HOSPITAL LICENSE WITH TWO EAST METRO CAMPUSES. THEY ARE NOW KNOWN AS UNITED HOSPITAL AND UNITED HOSPITAL - HASTINGS REGINA CAMPUS.UNITED HOSPITAL: GOAL 1: INCREASE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WHILE INCREASING RESILIENCE AND HEALTHY COPING.IN 2023, UNITED HOSPITAL AND UNITED HOSPITAL - HASTINGS REGINA CAMPUS CONTINUED WORKING WITH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ON TEEN MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH CHANGE TO CHILL (CTC) SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. IN RAMSEY COUNTY, UNITED PROVIDED FUNDING AND SUPPORT TO FOREST LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL, COMO PARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, AND JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL TO IMPLEMENT CTC PROGRAMMING, REACHING APPROXIMATELY 3,075 STUDENTS. IN THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED FUNDING TO HASTINGS ALTERNATIVE CENTER AND HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL TO IMPLEMENT CTC PROGRAMMING, REACHING APPROXIMATELY 1,243 STUDENTS. IN TOTAL, THESE EFFORTS REACHED MORE THAN 4,300 STUDENTS.ADDITIONALLY, HOSPITAL STAFF SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE WASHINGTON COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH COMMITTEE, DAKOTA COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH ACTION TEAM, AND THE EAST METRO PROVIDE CONNECT - ALL AIMED AT INCREASING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES. GOAL 2: DECREASE SUBSTANCE MISUSE WITH A FOCUS ON OPIOIDS WHILE DECREASING HARM AND DEATHS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE MISUSE.IN 2023, UNITED HOSPITAL MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS CONTINUED TO ATTEND, SUPPORT AND ACTIVELY PROMOTE THE EAST METRO MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS CONNECT MONTHLY MEETING. LEADERSHIP FROM UNITED HOSPITAL AS WELL AS ALLINA HEALTH CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EAST METRO MENTAL HEALTH ROUNDTABLE, A COLLABORATIVE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER COMMITTED MENTAL HEALTH CARE PARTNERS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ELECTED OFFICIALS TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE BEING FELT BY ALL WHO INTERACT WITH THOSE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS IN THE EAST METRO.IN ADDITION, AS A PARTNER OF THE RAMSEY COUNTY OPIOID RESPONSE TASK FORCE, UNITED HOSPITAL STAFF ATTENDED TASK FORCE PLANNING MEETINGS, PROMOTED COUNTY-WIDE NARCAN TRAININGS AND HAVE SUPPORTED THE PROMOTION OF OPIOID RESPONSE COMMUNITY RESPONSE GRANTS ACROSS THE COUNTY.AS A MEMBER OF THE "ONE PILL CAN KILL" PLANNING COMMITTEE, UNITED HOSPITAL-HASTINGS REGINA CAMPUS STAFF SUPPORTED NUMEROUS EVENTS AIMED AT DECREASING OPIOID DEATHS INCLUDING PROMOTING ONE PILL CAN KILL EVENTS AND STAFFING RESOURCE TABLES. ADDITIONALLY, THIS GROUP BEGAN PLANNING DISCUSSIONS FOR A PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM AT THE CAMPUS. THIS PLANNING WILL CONTINUE IN 2024. GOAL 3: IMPROVE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES WHILE IMPROVING THE LONG-TERM SOCIAL, PHYSICAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS.BUILDING OFF WORK THAT STARTED IN 2022, UNITED HOSPITAL CONTINUED TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN COLLABORATIONS FOCUSED ON BUILDING SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, AS WELL AS IMPROVING MENTAL WELL-BEING AND RESILIENCE INITIATIVES WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS. COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCLUDE THE AGE-FRIENDLY RAMSEY COUNTY INITIATIVE, UNITED WAY HASTINGS, ST CROIX VALLEY RECREATION CENTER, VALLEY FRIENDSHIP CLUB AND COMMUNITY THREAD. UNITED HOSPITAL ALSO MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE RAMSEY COUNTY FOOD SECURITY COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP AS WE WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTY, WITH A FOCUS ON BUILDING THE FOOD SAFETY NET SYSTEM IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS EXPERIENCING THE HIGHEST RATES OF FOOD INSECURITY, EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE AND CREATING NEW FOOD WASTE REDUCTION PARTNERSHIPS.UNITED HOSPITAL ALSO REMAINS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING INITIATIVES THAT ADDRESS GAPS IN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN THE EAST METRO. THIS COMMITMENT INCLUDES PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY-BASED TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS SUCH AS THE DARTS COMMUNITY CIRCULATOR BUSES AND PILOT TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN ACCESSING SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES AND HEALTH-CARE SERVICES. UNITED HOSPITAL'S PATIENTS CONTINUE TO IDENTIFY TRANSPORTATION ACCESS AS A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEED IN OUR ROUTINE SCREENING PROGRAM OF ALL PATIENTS AS PART OF THEIR HOSPITAL VISIT, SO INVESTMENTS OF FINANCIAL AND POLICY SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE WASHINGTON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION CONSORTIUM, NEWTRAX TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD AND OTHER TRANSPORTATION-RELATED COLLABORATIVES REMAIN A FOCUS FOR UNITED HOSPITAL AND ITS PARENT ORGANIZATION, ALLINA HEALTH.GOAL 4: INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE, SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC, HONORING AND APPROPRIATE.LAST YEAR, UNITED HOSPITAL SUPPORTED SEVERAL KEY COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOCUSED ON INCREASING ACCESS TO CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE AND RESPECTFUL CARE. ONE SUCH PARTNER WAS THE AMHERST WILDER FOUNDATION, WHICH UNITED HOSPITAL SUPPORTED WITH A CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR THEIR CENTER FOR SOCIAL HEALING CENTER, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONNECTION FOR IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES. ANOTHER PARTNER WAS THE JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF ST. PAUL WHO RECEIVED A DONATION TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND MENTAL WELLBEING.
GROUP A-FACILITY 2 -- UNITED HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13B:SEE RESPONSE TO FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 3C INCLUDED IN FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART VI FOR EXPLANATION OF CRITERIA.
GROUP A-FACILITY 2 -- UNITED HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 24:NON-MEDICALLY NECESSARY OR RETAIL/COSMETIC PROCEDURES WOULD NOT QUALIFY FOR THE UNINSURED DISCOUNT.
GROUP A-FACILITY 3 -- MERCY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 3J:AS A COMMUNITY PARTNER, ALLINA HEALTH COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ORGANIZATIONS AND POLICYMAKERS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ALL PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND TO FOCUS OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES AND INVESTMENTS TO IMPROVE HEALTH EQUITY. THESE COMMITMENTS SERVED AS THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF OUR CHNA APPROACH, INCLUDING THE PROCESS, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION METHODS. IN 2022, EACH ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITAL CONDUCTED ITS 2023-2025 CHNA INDEPENDENTLY, WITH GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FROM THE ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM OFFICE. EACH HOSPITAL WORKED CLOSELY WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TO COMPLETE ITS CHNA. THESE INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THESE COUNTIES: ANOKA COUNTY, BROWN COUNTY, CARVER COUNTY, DAKOTA COUNTY, DODGE COUNTY, HENNEPIN COUNTY, ISANTI COUNTY, RAMSEY COUNTY, RICE COUNTY, STEELE COUNTY, ST. CROIX COUNTY, SCOTT COUNTY, WASHINGTON COUNTY, WRIGHT COUNTY, AND PIERCE COUNTY. AT A MINIMUM, LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROVIDED DATA AND FEEDBACK TO HELP DEFINE 2023-2025 CHNA PRIORITIES. IN ADDITION TO LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, MANY HOSPITALS ALSO ESTABLISHED CHNA TEAMS TO CONDUCT THEIR CHNA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND RESIDENTS. HOSPITAL STAFF ENGAGED AS MANY AS 50 COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY AS PART OF THEIR LOCAL HOSPITAL'S CHNA TEAM. EACH HOSPITAL'S CHNA TEAM REVIEWED COUNTY-SPECIFIC DATA RELATED TO DEMOGRAPHICS, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, PREVALENCE OF HEALTH CONDITIONS AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS. SOURCES VARIED BUT INCLUDED PATIENT DATA, THE MINNESOTA STUDENT SURVEY, SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, COVID IMPACT SURVEYS, LOCAL RESEARCH STUDIES AND SECONDARY PUBLIC HEALTH DATA. WHERE POSSIBLE, DATA WERE DISAGGREGATED BY RACE AND ETHNICITY. BASED ON THE DATA REVIEW AND COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, LOCAL CHNA TEAMS CHOSE CHNA PRIORITIES AND PRIORITY COMMUNITIES FOR THE 2023-2025 CYCLE. SPECIFIC PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA WERE DETERMINED LOCALLY, BUT SIZE AND SERIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEM, THE IMPACT OF COVID-19, RELEVANCE TO HEALTH EQUITY, IMPORTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO ADDRESS THE NEED WERE ALL CONSIDERED.TO INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS' PERSPECTIVES ON IDENTIFIED HEALTH ISSUES AND IDEAS FOR ADDRESSING THEM, STAFF THEN SOLICITED INPUT FROM INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS RESIDENTS, STAFF FROM SOCIAL SERVICE AND PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS. FOCUSED OUTREACH OCCURRED TO HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHO EXPERIENCE HEALTH DISPARITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: WEST AFRICAN, SOMALI, LATINX, LGBTQIA+, FARMING, AFRICAN AMERICAN, PEOPLE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, PEOPLE LIVING ON LESS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, AND LOW-INCOME HOUSING RESIDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, FEEDBACK WAS SOUGHT FROM ALLINA HEALTH STAFF WITH UNIQUE ROLES SUPPORTING PATIENTS INCLUDING LANGUAGE SERVICES, COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS AND SPIRITUAL CARE. STAFF COLLECTED FEEDBACK THROUGH A RANGE OF METHODS, INCLUDING FOCUS GROUPS, KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS AND FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS. THREE HOSPITALS ALSO PARTNERED WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TO CONDUCT A COMMUNITY SURVEY. IN TOTAL, MORE THAN 60 INDIVIDUALS WERE INTERVIEWED AND MORE THAN 250 PARTICIPATED IN A COMMUNITY DISCUSSION OR FOCUS GROUP AS PART OF THE 2022 CHNA PROCESSES. DETAILS ON EACH HOSPITAL'S APPROACH ARE AS FOLLOWS: MERCY HOSPITAL: MERCY HOSPITAL COLLABORATED WITH ANOKA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO ENGAGE MORE THAN 50 COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IN A COMMITTEE THAT COMPLETED ITS CHNA. COMMITTEE MEMBERS REPRESENTED THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY AND INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES FROM HEALTH PLANS, HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, LOCAL NON-PROFITS, THE LOCAL FAITH COMMUNITY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTS FROM A VARIETY OF CULTURAL TRADITIONS. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED COUNTY-SPECIFIC DATA RELATED TO DEMOGRAPHICS, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, PREVALENCE OF HEALTH CONDITIONS AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS. SOURCES INCLUDED PATIENT DATA; THE MINNESOTA STUDENT SURVEY; ANOKA COUNTY ADULT HEALTH SURVEY; AND ANOKA COUNTY VIOLENCE PREVENTION COMMUNITY SURVEY AND MINNESOTA HOUSING PARTNERSHIP, AMONG OTHERS. ADDITIONALLY, MERCY HOSPITAL AND ANOKA COUNTY CONTRACTED WITH WILDER RESEARCH TO COLLECT FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMITTEE VIA A SURVEY AND FOCUS GROUPS.
GROUP A-FACILITY 3 -- MERCY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:THE 9 ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITALS - ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL (INCLUDING PHILLIPS EYE INSTITUTE), UNITED HOSPITAL (INCLUDING HASTINGS REGINA CAMPUS), MERCY HOSPITAL (INCLUDING UNITY CAMPUS), CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER, BUFFALO HOSPITAL, NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER, OWATONNA HOSPITAL, FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER, AND RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL USE A COORDINATED APPROACH AND CONDUCTED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ON A GEOGRAPHIC REGIONAL COMMUNITY BASIS. EACH REGIONAL CHNA CONTAINED ONLY ONE ALLINA HOSPITAL FACILITY WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:- FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER AND OWATONNA HOSPITAL WERE INCLUDED IN THE SAME REGIONAL CHNA DUE TO THEIR CLOSE GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY. - BUFFALO HOSPITAL AND RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL CONDUCTED THEIR CHNA AS A JOINT, COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING OTHER HOSPITAL FACILITIES.
GROUP A-FACILITY 3 -- MERCY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:BEYOND SYSTEM-WIDE ACTIVITIES, EACH HOSPITAL IS ADDRESSING THE COLLECTIVE NEEDS IDENTIFIED ACROSS THE SYSTEM AS WELL AS ANY ADDITIONAL NEEDS DOCUMENTED FOR THIS PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. MERCY HOSPITAL: GOAL 1: IMPROVE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES WHILE IMPROVING THE LONG-TERM SOCIAL, PHYSICAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN THE COMMUNITY. INCLUDING INCREASING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS AND INCREASING UNDERSTANDING OF CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND ACCESS TO PROGRAMS THAT ARE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC, HONORING AND APPROPRIATE.AS THE CONVENER OF THE NORTHWEST METRO COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD, MERCY HOSPITAL MAINTAINS STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH NUMEROUS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND COLLECTIVELY, THESE PARTNERS WORK TO ADDRESS CHRONIC DISEASES AND RESOURCE ACCESS ISSUES IN COMMUNITY AND OVERSEE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MERCY HOSPITAL'S CHNA PLAN. IN ADDITION, THE ANOKA COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE WORKS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY HABITS TO IMPROVE LONG-TERM HEALTH OUTCOMES AT THE COUNTY LEVEL.IN 2023, CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS WERE PROVIDED TO ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS STEPPING STONE EMERGENCY HOUSING, MASSIE'S MOBILE MISSION AND MOM'S HAVEN OF HOPE TO ENSURE THAT RESIDENTS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN ANOKA COUNTY HAD ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND SUPPORT THEY NEEDED.IN 2023, MERCY HOSPITAL SUPPORTED PARTNERSHIPS WITH ANOKA TECHNICAL COLLEGE AND ANOKA RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO PROVIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT SERVE STUDENTS LIVING IN THE NORTHWEST METRO. IN A NEW PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM THIS YEAR, MERCY HOSPITAL PAID FOR ANOKA TECHNICAL COLLEGE MEDICAL ASSISTANT STUDENT TRAINING WITH THE OPPORTUNITY AND EXPECTATION THAT ONCE STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM THE EDUCATION PROGRAM, THEY WILL BEGIN A JOB AT MERCY HOSPITAL. THESE PAID TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDING EDUCATION AND LIVING-WAGE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. MERCY HOSPITAL ALSO CONTINUES TO ENCOURAGE SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE ANOKA-HENNEPIN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AND THE YMCA OF THE NORTH TO PROVIDE PROGRAMMING AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCREASED SOCIAL CONNECTIONS.MERCY HOSPITAL HAS SUSTAINED ITS LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS FOR ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS BY SUPPORTING AND COLLABORATING WITH THE MANY FOOD SHELVES AND EMERGENCY FOOD OFFERINGS IN THE NORTHWEST METRO. ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE SOUTHERN ANOKA COUNTY ASSISTANCE (SACA), COMMUNITY EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CEAP), NORTH ANOKA EMERGENCY FOOD SHELF, HOPE FOR THE COMMUNITY, ACBC FOOD SHELF, IMPACT SERVICES, CAER FOOD SHELF AND THE ORGANIZATION OF LIBERIANS OF MINNESOTA ALL RECEIVED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS IN 2023.IN 2023, MERCY HOSPITAL CONTINUED TO CO-CREATE AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMMING AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH SOURCE, THAT PROVIDE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES. THROUGH A GRANT TO NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH SOURCE, MERCY HOSPITAL CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING WORK SUPPORTING THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY SEEKING CARE AT THIS FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE CENTER IN COON RAPIDS. MERCY HOSPITAL ALSO DEPLOYED NEW CHANGE TO CHILL CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CONTENT FOCUSED ON IDENTITY AND STRESS, AS WELL AS NEW CHANGE TO CHILL CONTENT IN SPANISH. CONTENT FOR BOTH OF THESE NEW MODULES WAS DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL YOUTH AND TEENS WHO PROVIDED FEEDBACK, GUIDANCE AND EVALUATION OF THE MESSAGING, VISUALS AND OVERALL CONTENT MAKE-UP PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY. GOAL 2: INCREASE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WHILE REDUCING STIGMA AROUND MENTAL HEALTH AND INCREASE RESILIENCE AND HEALTHY COPING SKILLS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. MERCY HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH THE NORTHWEST METRO ALLIANCE TO COLLECTIVELY CREATE A VISION AND STRATEGIC DIRECTION FOR A COLLABORATIVE THAT WORKS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES. IN 2023, MERCY HOSPITAL STAFF CONTINUED TO WORK ON MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA REDUCTION, INCLUDING CHAIRING NORTH METRO MENTAL HEALTH ROUNDTABLE STIGMA REDUCTION WORK GROUP WORKING. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL COLLABORATED WITH MENTAL WELLNESS CAMPAIGN FOR ANOKA COUNTY, ANOKA COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM, AND STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (SHIP) STAFF TO PROMOTE "MAKE IT OK" (MIO) AND STIGMA REDUCTION. STAFF AND MENTAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP ALSO CONTINUED TO PARTICIPATE AS A MEMBER AND FINANCIAL SUPPORTER OF THE NORTH WEST MENTAL HEALTH ROUNDTABLE. THIS INITIATIVE CONTINUES TO DETERMINE WAYS TO COORDINATE SERVICES BETWEEN LOCAL COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, HEALTHCARE INSTITUTION PARTNERS, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, AS WELL AS COUNTY AND CITY RESOURCES.IN 2023, MERCY HOSPITAL CONTINUED WORKING WITH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ON TEEN MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH CHANGE TO CHILL (CTC) SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. IN THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, MERCY PROVIDED FUNDING AND SUPPORT TO HIGHVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL, COMPASS PROGRAMS, ST. FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL, BLAINE HIGH SCHOOL, AND COON RAPIDS HIGH SCHOOL TO IMPLEMENT CTC PROGRAMMING, REACHING APPROXIMATELY 7,155 STUDENTS.GOAL 3: DECREASE SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND HARM AND DEATHS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE MISUSE, WITH A FOCUS ON OPIOIDS.AS PART OF OUR PARTICIPATION WITH THE NORTHWEST METRO ALLIANCE, MERCY HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO WORK WITH COLLEAGUES FROM HEALTH PARTNERS AND THE RIVERWAY PAIN CLINIC TO ADDRESS OPIOID USE AND MISUSE. RIVERWAY PAIN CLINIC'S UNIQUE APPROACH TO LONG-TERM, CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT HAS SHOWN SOME REMARKABLE DECREASES IN THE NEED FOR OPIOIDS.GOAL 4: DECREASE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE IN ANOKA COUNTY. AS A MEMBER OF THE ANOKA COUNTY VIOLENCE ROUNDTABLE, MERCY HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO PARTICIPATE IN STEERING AND LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE MEETINGS, AND STAFF REMAIN ACTIVE IN THE COUNTY-WIDE ELDER ABUSE COMMITTEE. MERCY HOSPITAL HAS ALSO CONTINUED TO SPONSOR AND SUPPORT IN ALEXANDRA HOUSE, A RELATIONSHIP AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE SERVICE PROVIDER IN ANOKA COUNTY THAT SERVES MEN, WOMEN, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
GROUP A-FACILITY 3 -- MERCY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13B:SEE RESPONSE TO FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 3C INCLUDED IN FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART VI FOR EXPLANATION OF CRITERIA.
GROUP A-FACILITY 3 -- MERCY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 24:NON-MEDICALLY NECESSARY OR RETAIL/COSMETIC PROCEDURES WOULD NOT QUALIFY FOR THE UNINSURED DISCOUNT.
GROUP A-FACILITY 4 -- NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:AS A COMMUNITY PARTNER, ALLINA HEALTH COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ORGANIZATIONS AND POLICYMAKERS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ALL PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND TO FOCUS OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES AND INVESTMENTS TO IMPROVE HEALTH EQUITY. THESE COMMITMENTS SERVED AS THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF OUR CHNA APPROACH, INCLUDING THE PROCESS, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION METHODS. IN 2022, EACH ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITAL CONDUCTED ITS 2023-2025 CHNA INDEPENDENTLY, WITH GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FROM THE ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM OFFICE. EACH HOSPITAL WORKED CLOSELY WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TO COMPLETE ITS CHNA. THESE INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THESE COUNTIES: ANOKA COUNTY, BROWN COUNTY, CARVER COUNTY, DAKOTA COUNTY, DODGE COUNTY, HENNEPIN COUNTY, ISANTI COUNTY, RAMSEY COUNTY, RICE COUNTY, STEELE COUNTY, ST. CROIX COUNTY, SCOTT COUNTY, WASHINGTON COUNTY, WRIGHT COUNTY, AND PIERCE COUNTY. AT A MINIMUM, LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROVIDED DATA AND FEEDBACK TO HELP DEFINE 2023-2025 CHNA PRIORITIES. IN ADDITION TO LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, MANY HOSPITALS ALSO ESTABLISHED CHNA TEAMS TO CONDUCT THEIR CHNA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND RESIDENTS. HOSPITAL STAFF ENGAGED AS MANY AS 50 COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY AS PART OF THEIR LOCAL HOSPITAL'S CHNA TEAM. EACH HOSPITAL'S CHNA TEAM REVIEWED COUNTY-SPECIFIC DATA RELATED TO DEMOGRAPHICS, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, PREVALENCE OF HEALTH CONDITIONS AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS. SOURCES VARIED BUT INCLUDED PATIENT DATA, THE MINNESOTA STUDENT SURVEY, SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, COVID IMPACT SURVEYS, LOCAL RESEARCH STUDIES AND SECONDARY PUBLIC HEALTH DATA. WHERE POSSIBLE, DATA WERE DISAGGREGATED BY RACE AND ETHNICITY. BASED ON THE DATA REVIEW AND COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, LOCAL CHNA TEAMS CHOSE CHNA PRIORITIES AND PRIORITY COMMUNITIES FOR THE 2023-2025 CYCLE. SPECIFIC PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA WERE DETERMINED LOCALLY, BUT SIZE AND SERIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEM, THE IMPACT OF COVID-19, RELEVANCE TO HEALTH EQUITY, IMPORTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO ADDRESS THE NEED WERE ALL CONSIDERED.TO INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS' PERSPECTIVES ON IDENTIFIED HEALTH ISSUES AND IDEAS FOR ADDRESSING THEM, STAFF THEN SOLICITED INPUT FROM INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS RESIDENTS, STAFF FROM SOCIAL SERVICE AND PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS. FOCUSED OUTREACH OCCURRED TO HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHO EXPERIENCE HEALTH DISPARITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: WEST AFRICAN, SOMALI, LATINX, LGBTQIA+, FARMING, AFRICAN AMERICAN, PEOPLE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, PEOPLE LIVING ON LESS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, AND LOW-INCOME HOUSING RESIDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, FEEDBACK WAS SOUGHT FROM ALLINA HEALTH STAFF WITH UNIQUE ROLES SUPPORTING PATIENTS INCLUDING LANGUAGE SERVICES, COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS AND SPIRITUAL CARE. STAFF COLLECTED FEEDBACK THROUGH A RANGE OF METHODS, INCLUDING FOCUS GROUPS, KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS AND FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS. THREE HOSPITALS ALSO PARTNERED WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TO CONDUCT A COMMUNITY SURVEY. IN TOTAL, MORE THAN 60 INDIVIDUALS WERE INTERVIEWED AND MORE THAN 250 PARTICIPATED IN A COMMUNITY DISCUSSION OR FOCUS GROUP AS PART OF THE 2022 CHNA PROCESSES. DETAILS ON EACH HOSPITAL'S APPROACH ARE AS FOLLOWS:NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER: NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER COLLABORATED WITH BROWN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE COMMUNITY GROUP HEART OF NEW ULM (HONU) TO ENGAGE MORE THAN 60 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, REPRESENTING MORE THAN 35 ORGANIZATIONS, TO COMPLETE ITS CHNA. PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED RESIDENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOCAL SCHOOLS, GOVERNMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, PROFESSIONAL GROUPS AND BUSINESS OWNERS. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED HOSPITAL, STATE AND LOCAL DATA. NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER IDENTIFIED ITS 2023-2025 PRIORITIES BASED ON THIS REVIEW. TO INCORPORATE ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, STAFF FROM NUMC DEVELOPED A CONVERSATION IN A BOX GUIDE USED BY HONU LEADERSHIP AND NUMC STAFF TO FACILITATE COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS WITH APPROXIMATELY 100 INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY.
GROUP A-FACILITY 4 -- NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A:THE 9 ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITALS - ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL (INCLUDING PHILLIPS EYE INSTITUTE), UNITED HOSPITAL (INCLUDING HASTINGS REGINA CAMPUS), MERCY HOSPITAL (INCLUDING UNITY CAMPUS), CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER, BUFFALO HOSPITAL, NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER, OWATONNA HOSPITAL, FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER AND RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL USE A COORDINATED APPROACH AND CONDUCTED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ON A GEOGRAPHIC REGIONAL COMMUNITY BASIS. EACH REGIONAL CHNA CONTAINED ONLY ONE ALLINA HOSPITAL FACILITY WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:- FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER AND OWATONNA HOSPITAL WERE INCLUDED IN THE SAME REGIONAL CHNA DUE TO THEIR CLOSE GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY. - BUFFALO HOSPITAL AND RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL CONDUCTED THEIR CHNA AS A JOINT, COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING OTHER HOSPITAL FACILITIES.
GROUP A-FACILITY 4 -- NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:BEYOND SYSTEM-WIDE ACTIVITIES, EACH HOSPITAL IS ADDRESSING THE COLLECTIVE NEEDS IDENTIFIED ACROSS THE SYSTEM AS WELL AS ANY ADDITIONAL NEEDS DOCUMENTED FOR THIS PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER:GOAL 1: INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.AS A MEMBER OF HEART OF NEW ULM (HONU), ALLINA HEALTH STAFF SUPPORTED NUMEROUS INITIATIVES IN THE COMMUNITY. THE TEAM HOSTED THREE QUARTERLY WORKSITE WELLNESS NETWORKING AND TRAINING EVENTS FOR 65 ATTENDEES. WORKSHOP TOPICS INCLUDED CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE: LEADING WITH CULTURAL AGILITY; VISION HEALTH; ERGONOMICS AND PROMOTING AN ACTIVE WORKDAY; AND SUSTAINABLE SELF-CARE HABITS FOR DAILY LIVING: HOW TO ALLEVIATE STRESS AND ANXIETY THROUGH NUTRITION, MOVEMENT AND GROUNDING RITUALS. ALSO IN 2023, THE TEAM SPONSORED THE ANNUAL POKER WALK IN JUNE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHAMBER AND AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL WELLNESS. THE WALK HAD 30 PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES THAT ATTRACTED APPROXIMATELY 150 WALKERS THROUGHOUT THE FIVE-WEEK EVENT. ADDITIONALLY, 200 COMMUNITY MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THE HOLIDAY TRIMMINGS PROGRAM TO HELP PEOPLE IMPROVE THEIR WELL-BEING DURING THE BUSY HOLIDAY SEASON.FOLLOWING YEARS OF HONU COLLABORATION WITH MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (MNDOT), IN THE SPRING OF 2023, NEW ULM'S NEW ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN WAS FINALIZED WITH CONSULTING ASSISTANCE FROM MNDOT'S ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM. MORE THAN 100 COMMUNITY MEMBERS PROVIDED INPUT VIA A SURVEY. ADDITIONALLY, TO ENCOURAGE WALKING OR BICYCLING TO SCHOOL, THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL (SRTS) TEAM CONDUCTED TWO WALK AND ROLL TO SCHOOL DAYS, WITH 84 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN MAY AND 125 IN OCTOBER FROM FOUR DIFFERENT SCHOOLS, ALONG WITH NUMEROUS ADULT VOLUNTEERS. IN OCTOBER, THE SRTS TEAM PARTNERED WITH BIKEMN TO OFFER A BIKE MAINTENANCE CLASS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ADULTS.FINALLY, IN SUPPORT OF HEALTHY EATING, IN FALL 2023 THE TEAM LAUNCHED HEALTHY EATS NEW ULM TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY TO VISIT SOME LOCAL RESTAURANTS AND TRY SOME GREAT-TASTING, HEALTHIER DISHES. ADDITIONALLY, POWER OF PRODUCE DAYS WERE HELD IN NEW ULM, SPRINGFIELD AND TWO SENIOR CITIZEN COMMUNITIES. IN TOTAL, APPROXIMATELY 240 RESIDENTS WERE REACHED THROUGH THESE EFFORTS. GOAL 2: REDUCE BARRIERS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES WHILE INCREASING RESILIENCE AND HEALTHY COPING SKILLS.NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER STAFF CO-LEAD THE BROWN COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACTION TEAM, WHICH IS AIMED AT IMPROVING MENTAL WELLNESS IN THE AREA, INCLUDING SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, SOCIAL COHESION AND A SENSE OF BELONGING. ADDITIONALLY, NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER CONTINUED WORKING WITH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ON TEEN MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH THE CHANGE TO CHILL (CTC) SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, NEW ULM PROVIDED FUNDING AND SUPPORT TO NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL TO IMPLEMENT CTC PROGRAMMING, REACHING APPROXIMATELY 706 STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, STAFF PARTNERED WITH THE FARM-CITY HUB CLUB TO OFFER A FREE QUESTION, PERSUADE, REFER (QPR) TRAINING TO ATTENDEES AT THE FARM SHOW IN MARCH TO HELP PEOPLE LEARN HOW TO RECOGNIZE THE WARNING SIGNS OF A SUICIDE CRISIS AND SAFELY INTERVENE. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE TEAM PARTNERED WITH A LOCAL SCHOOL, CHURCH AND NONPROFITS TO OFFER FOUR TRAININGS ON UNDERSTANDING ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES TO 84 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND CONTINUES TO OFFER TRAININGS AS REQUESTED. GOAL 3: DECREASE SUBSTANCE MISUSE, WITH A FOCUS ON OPIOIDS, IN THE BROWN COUNTY AREA WHILE DECREASING HARM AND DEATHS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE MISUSE.NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER CO-LEADS THE BROWN COUNTY CHEMICAL HEALTH ACTION TEAM. THIS TEAM WAS ONE OF FOURTEEN TEAMS NATIONWIDE TO BE A PART OF THE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEE ON THE PREVENTION OF UNDERAGE DRINKING (ICCPUD) ALCOHOL POLICY ACADEMY TO ASSIST IN PLANNING FOR A SOCIAL HOST ORDINANCE. ADDITIONALLY, HOSPITAL STAFF PROMOTED TAKE IT TO THE BOX LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND RESOURCES FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
GROUP A-FACILITY 4 -- NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13B:SEE RESPONSE TO FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 3C INCLUDED IN FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART VI FOR EXPLANATION OF CRITERIA.
GROUP A-FACILITY 4 -- NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 24:NON-MEDICALLY NECESSARY OR RETAIL/COSMETIC PROCEDURES WOULD NOT QUALIFY FOR THE UNINSURED DISCOUNT.
GROUP A-FACILITY 5 -- BUFFALO HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:AS A COMMUNITY PARTNER, ALLINA HEALTH COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ORGANIZATIONS AND POLICYMAKERS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ALL PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND TO FOCUS OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES AND INVESTMENTS TO IMPROVE HEALTH EQUITY. THESE COMMITMENTS SERVED AS THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF OUR CHNA APPROACH, INCLUDING THE PROCESS, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION METHODS. IN 2022, EACH ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITAL CONDUCTED ITS 2023-2025 CHNA INDEPENDENTLY, WITH GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FROM THE ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM OFFICE. EACH HOSPITAL WORKED CLOSELY WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TO COMPLETE ITS CHNA. THESE INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THESE COUNTIES: ANOKA COUNTY, BROWN COUNTY, CARVER COUNTY, DAKOTA COUNTY, DODGE COUNTY, HENNEPIN COUNTY, ISANTI COUNTY, RAMSEY COUNTY, RICE COUNTY, STEELE COUNTY, ST. CROIX COUNTY, SCOTT COUNTY, WASHINGTON COUNTY, WRIGHT COUNTY, AND PIERCE COUNTY. AT A MINIMUM, LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROVIDED DATA AND FEEDBACK TO HELP DEFINE 2023-2025 CHNA PRIORITIES. IN ADDITION TO LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, MANY HOSPITALS ALSO ESTABLISHED CHNA TEAMS TO CONDUCT THEIR CHNA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND RESIDENTS. HOSPITAL STAFF ENGAGED AS MANY AS 50 COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY AS PART OF THEIR LOCAL HOSPITAL'S CHNA TEAM. EACH HOSPITAL'S CHNA TEAM REVIEWED COUNTY-SPECIFIC DATA RELATED TO DEMOGRAPHICS, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, PREVALENCE OF HEALTH CONDITIONS AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS. SOURCES VARIED BUT INCLUDED PATIENT DATA, THE MINNESOTA STUDENT SURVEY, SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, COVID IMPACT SURVEYS, LOCAL RESEARCH STUDIES AND SECONDARY PUBLIC HEALTH DATA. WHERE POSSIBLE, DATA WERE DISAGGREGATED BY RACE AND ETHNICITY. BASED ON THE DATA REVIEW AND COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, LOCAL CHNA TEAMS CHOSE CHNA PRIORITIES AND PRIORITY COMMUNITIES FOR THE 2023-2025 CYCLE. SPECIFIC PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA WERE DETERMINED LOCALLY, BUT SIZE AND SERIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEM, THE IMPACT OF COVID-19, RELEVANCE TO HEALTH EQUITY, IMPORTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO ADDRESS THE NEED WERE ALL CONSIDERED.TO INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS' PERSPECTIVES ON IDENTIFIED HEALTH ISSUES AND IDEAS FOR ADDRESSING THEM, STAFF THEN SOLICITED INPUT FROM INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS RESIDENTS, STAFF FROM SOCIAL SERVICE AND PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS. FOCUSED OUTREACH OCCURRED TO HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHO EXPERIENCE HEALTH DISPARITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: WEST AFRICAN, SOMALI, LATINX, LGBTQIA+, FARMING, AFRICAN AMERICAN, PEOPLE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, PEOPLE LIVING ON LESS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, AND LOW-INCOME HOUSING RESIDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, FEEDBACK WAS SOUGHT FROM ALLINA HEALTH STAFF WITH UNIQUE ROLES SUPPORTING PATIENTS INCLUDING LANGUAGE SERVICES, COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS AND SPIRITUAL CARE. STAFF COLLECTED FEEDBACK THROUGH A RANGE OF METHODS, INCLUDING FOCUS GROUPS, KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS AND FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS. THREE HOSPITALS ALSO PARTNERED WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TO CONDUCT A COMMUNITY SURVEY. IN TOTAL, MORE THAN 60 INDIVIDUALS WERE INTERVIEWED AND MORE THAN 250 PARTICIPATED IN A COMMUNITY DISCUSSION OR FOCUS GROUP AS PART OF THE 2022 CHNA PROCESSES.DETAILS ON EACH HOSPITAL'S APPROACH ARE AS FOLLOWS:BUFFALO HOSPITAL: BUFFALO HOSPITAL CONDUCTED A JOINT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AS PART OF THE WRIGHT COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COLLABORATIVE (WCCHC). WCCHC MEMBERS INCLUDE ALL WRIGHT COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE ENCOURAGED OR REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CHNA: BUFFALO HOSPITAL, PART OF ALLINA HEALTH, CENTRACARE-MONTICELLO, WRIGHT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AND WRIGHT COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION. WCCHC MEMBERS REVIEWED HOSPITAL, STATE AND LOCAL DATA AND 2021 FINDINGS AND THREE-YEAR TRENDS FROM A COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY. TO INCORPORATE ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, WCCHC CONDUCTED A CONVERSATION WITH MORE THAN 20 COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, REPRESENTATIVES FROM HEALTHCARE, SOCIAL SERVICES, GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTS. PARTICIPANTS REVIEWED DATA ON SPECIFIC TOPICS AND PRIORITY AREAS AND DISCUSSED POTENTIAL PRIORITY HEALTH ISSUE STRATEGIES IN SMALL GROUPS. IN ADDITION, WCCHC ALSO FACILITATED FOCUS GROUPS WITH PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. FURTHER FEEDBACK ON THE EXPERIENCES OF PEOPLE LIVING AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL IN WRIGHT COUNTY WAS PROVIDED BY WCCHC MEMBER WRIGHT COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION.
GROUP A-FACILITY 5 -- BUFFALO HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A:THE 9 ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITALS - ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL (INCLUDING PHILLIPS EYE INSTITUTE), UNITED HOSPITAL (INCLUDING HASTINGS REGINA CAMPUS), MERCY HOSPITAL (INCLUDING UNITY CAMPUS), CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER, BUFFALO HOSPITAL, NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER, OWATONNA HOSPITAL, FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER AND RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL USE A COORDINATED APPROACH AND CONDUCTED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ON A GEOGRAPHIC REGIONAL COMMUNITY BASIS. EACH REGIONAL CHNA CONTAINED ONLY ONE ALLINA HOSPITAL FACILITY WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:- FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER AND OWATONNA HOSPITAL WERE INCLUDED IN THE SAME REGIONAL CHNA DUE TO THEIR CLOSE GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY. - BUFFALO HOSPITAL AND RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL CONDUCTED THEIR CHNA AS A JOINT, COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING OTHER HOSPITAL FACILITIES
GROUP A-FACILITY 5 -- BUFFALO HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:BEYOND SYSTEM-WIDE ACTIVITIES, EACH HOSPITAL IS ADDRESSING THE COLLECTIVE NEEDS IDENTIFIED ACROSS THE SYSTEM AS WELL AS ANY ADDITIONAL NEEDS DOCUMENTED FOR THIS PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. BUFFALO HOSPITAL: GOAL 1: INCREASE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN WRIGHT COUNTY AND INCREASE RESILIENCE AND HEALTHY COPING SKILLS BY PROVIDING EDUCATION ON ACTIVITIES THAT PROTECT MENTAL WELLNESS.THREE SCHOOLS IN BUFFALO HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA, MONTICELLO, MAPLE LAKE, AND ROCKFORD, SIGNED UP TO BE A PART OF THE CHANGE TO CHILL SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FOR 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR. TOGETHER, THESE EFFORTS REACHED APPROXIMATELY 2,152 STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, BUFFALO HOSPITAL STAFF TAUGHT A FOUR-WEEK CHANGE TO CHILL "BRAIN BUNDLE" AS A PILOT TO A CLASS AT BUFFALO HIGH SCHOOL. THE BRAIN BUNDLE INCLUDES EDUCATION AND TOOLS DESIGNED TO INCREASE STUDENT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS RELATED TO IMPROVED MENTAL WELLNESS. OTHER CLASSES OFFERED BY HOSPITAL STAFF AIMED AT FOSTERING MENTAL WELLNESS, BELONGING AND SOCIAL COHESION AMONG YOUTH INCLUDED A 12-WEEK MINDFUL MOVEMENT AND MEDITATION CLASS AT A BUFFALO HIGH SCHOOL ALTERNATIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS AND TRAINING TO THE BUFFALO HIGH SCHOOL, IN-SERVICES TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE "TIPS FOR TALKING TO TEENS ABOUT STRESS AND MENTAL HEALTH"-RESOURCE FROM CHANGE TO CHILL. TO SUPPORT ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY, HOSPITAL STAFF PROVIDED LET'S TALK WELLNESS SESSIONS TO THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING SIX SESSIONS AT HAVENWOOD, A SENIOR HOUSING/ASSISTED LIVING APARTMENT AND ONE 12-WEEK SERIES TO CLIENTS OF FUNCTIONAL INDUSTRIES. FUNCTIONAL INDUSTRIES PROVIDES VOCATIONAL SERVICES AND OTHER SUPPORT TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES. SESSION TOPICS INCLUDED HEALTHY LIVING, SOCIAL CONNECTION, STRESS MANAGEMENT AND RESILIENCY, AMONG OTHERS. TO PROMOTE OVERALL WELLNESS AS AN ASPECT OF MENTAL WELLBEING, STAFF TAUGHT THRIVING WITH CHRONIC PAIN WORKSHOPS AT THE CROW RIVER SENIOR CENTER.FINALLY, HOSPITAL STAFF PARTICIPATED IN THE WRIGHT COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH COALITION. THIS COALITION IS AIMED AT IMPROVING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES IN THE COUNTY. IT OFFERED SEVERAL PROGRAMS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDING AN "ANGST AND LIKE" VIEWING WITH PANEL DISCUSSION AND SUPPORT TO BUFFALO'S STREET PARTY OF HOPE AND RESILIENCY DAY.TO INCREASE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES REGARDING WHEN AND HOW TO ACCESS CONTINUUM OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND CARE, HOSPITAL STAFF PARTNERED WITH ITS CHNA PARTNERS TO CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE A MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FLOWCHART DESIGNED TO GUIDE COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NAVIGATING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES, BASED ON THEIR CURRENT NEED.GOAL 2: SUPPORT POLICY CHANGE FOR LOCAL PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY EFFORTS FOR DECREASING SUBSTANCE MISUSE WITH A FOCUS ON OPIOIDS WHILE DECREASING HARM AND DEATHS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE MISUSE.A BUFFALO HOSPITAL PHARMACIST SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO REDUCE ACCESS TO OPIOIDS AS A MEMBER OF THE WRIGHT COUNTY OPIOID TASK FORCE PLANNING COMMITTEE. BUFFALO HOSPITAL STAFF ALSO CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE AS A MEMBER OF THE MENTORSHIP, EDUCATION AND DRUG AWARENESS COALITION OF WRIGHT COUNTY (MEADA). IN 2023, MEADA PUT TOGETHER A POSITIVE COMMUNITY NORMS POSTER CAMPAIGN INVOLVING MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO HELP PREVENT AND DECREASE SUBSTANCE USE. THE GROUP ALSO HOSTED TWO DRUG TAKE BACK EVENTS TO REDUCE ACCESS TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. AS PART OF MEADA, WRIGHT COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH COALITION, AND BUFFALO STRONG COALITIONS, STAFF ALSO SUPPORTED SEVERAL COMMUNITY EVENTS AIMED AT RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE AND ASSOCIATED RESOURCES. FOR EXAMPLE, STAFF HELPED ORGANIZE AND FACILITATE THE BUFFALO STRONG STREET PARTY OF HOPE WHICH CONNECTED MORE THAN 2,000 ATTENDEES WITH HEALTH & WELLNESS RESOURCES AND BUSINESSES. STAFF PROVIDED ALLINA HEALTH COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT RESOURCES TO BUFFALO'S STREET PARTY OF HOPE AND LOCAL SCHOOLS' REDUCTION AND AWARENESS OF VAPING AND E-CIGARETTE USE (RAVE) INITIATIVE. HOSPITAL STAFF ALSO PARTNERED WITH LOCAL CHNA PARTNERS (I.E. WRIGHT COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COLLABORATIVE (WCCHC)) TO MAKE PROGRESS ON ITS STRATEGY OF HIGHLIGHTING LOCAL SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT RESOURCES THROUGH COMMUNICATION AND PARTNERING TO CREATE AWARENESS OF SERVICES IN OUR COMMUNITIES. AS A CHNA TEAM, THE GROUP SET A GOAL TO LOOK AT DEVELOPING A WCCHC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN COMMUNICATION DISTRIBUTION LIST AND ARE CONSIDERING A WEBSITE/LANDING PAGE TO SHARE INFORMATION.GOAL 3: IMPROVE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT PROVIDE FOOD, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION AND LONELINESS/SOCIAL ISOLATION SUPPORT TO ALLINA HEALTH PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES. THIS WILL IMPROVE THE LONG-TERM SOCIAL, PHYSICAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN THE COMMUNITY AND REDUCE THE PRESENCE OF HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS. IN ADDITION TO IMPLEMENTING THE ALLINA HEALTH HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS PROGRAM AND EVERY MEAL CARE MEAL PROGRAM (BOTH DESCRIBED ABOVE), BUFFALO HOSPITAL STAFF SOUGHT TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL CONNECTIONS AND THE HELLO4HEALTH PROGRAM VIA PRESENTATIONS ON HELLO4HEALTH AT LOCAL SENIOR CENTERS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, WORKSHOPS AND OTHER COMMUNITY VENUES.GOAL 4: REDUCE THE RATE OF DENTAL CARE DELAY IN WRIGHT COUNTY.BUFFALO HOSPITAL CONTINUED ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN WRIGHT COUNTY DENTAL HEALTH WORKGROUP. THIS GROUP PROMOTED COMMUNICATION REGARDING THE COMMUNITY DENTAL CARE CLINIC, WHICH OPENED A NOT-FOR-PROFIT DENTAL CLINIC IN WRIGHT COUNTY IN THE FALL OF 2022. IN 2023, COMMUNITY DENTAL CARE SHARED THEIR UPDATED SUMMARY OF CARE TO PATIENTS IN AND AROUND WRIGHT COUNTY FOR 2023. DENTAL CLINIC FLYERS WERE SHARED BROADLY, INCLUDING AMONG BUFFALO HOSPITAL PATIENTS AND ALLINA HEALTH PROVIDERS.
GROUP A-FACILITY 5 -- BUFFALO HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13B:SEE RESPONSE TO FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 3C INCLUDED IN FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART VI FOR EXPLANATION OF CRITERIA.
GROUP A-FACILITY 5 -- BUFFALO HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 24:NON-MEDICALLY NECESSARY OR RETAIL/COSMETIC PROCEDURES WOULD NOT QUALIFY FOR THE UNINSURED DISCOUNT.
GROUP A-FACILITY 6 -- CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:AS A COMMUNITY PARTNER, ALLINA HEALTH COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ORGANIZATIONS AND POLICYMAKERS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ALL PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND TO FOCUS OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES AND INVESTMENTS TO IMPROVE HEALTH EQUITY. THESE COMMITMENTS SERVED AS THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF OUR CHNA APPROACH, INCLUDING THE PROCESS, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION METHODS. IN 2022, EACH ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITAL CONDUCTED ITS 2023-2025 CHNA INDEPENDENTLY, WITH GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FROM THE ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM OFFICE. EACH HOSPITAL WORKED CLOSELY WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TO COMPLETE ITS CHNA. THESE INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THESE COUNTIES: ANOKA COUNTY, BROWN COUNTY, CARVER COUNTY, DAKOTA COUNTY, DODGE COUNTY, HENNEPIN COUNTY, ISANTI COUNTY, RAMSEY COUNTY, RICE COUNTY, STEELE COUNTY, ST. CROIX COUNTY, SCOTT COUNTY, WASHINGTON COUNTY, WRIGHT COUNTY, AND PIERCE COUNTY. AT A MINIMUM, LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROVIDED DATA AND FEEDBACK TO HELP DEFINE 2023-2025 CHNA PRIORITIES. IN ADDITION TO LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, MANY HOSPITALS ALSO ESTABLISHED CHNA TEAMS TO CONDUCT THEIR CHNA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND RESIDENTS. HOSPITAL STAFF ENGAGED AS MANY AS 50 COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY AS PART OF THEIR LOCAL HOSPITAL'S CHNA TEAM. EACH HOSPITAL'S CHNA TEAM REVIEWED COUNTY-SPECIFIC DATA RELATED TO DEMOGRAPHICS, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, PREVALENCE OF HEALTH CONDITIONS AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS. SOURCES VARIED BUT INCLUDED PATIENT DATA, THE MINNESOTA STUDENT SURVEY, SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, COVID IMPACT SURVEYS, LOCAL RESEARCH STUDIES AND SECONDARY PUBLIC HEALTH DATA. WHERE POSSIBLE, DATA WERE DISAGGREGATED BY RACE AND ETHNICITY. BASED ON THE DATA REVIEW AND COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, LOCAL CHNA TEAMS CHOSE CHNA PRIORITIES AND PRIORITY COMMUNITIES FOR THE 2023-2025 CYCLE. SPECIFIC PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA WERE DETERMINED LOCALLY, BUT SIZE AND SERIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEM, THE IMPACT OF COVID-19, RELEVANCE TO HEALTH EQUITY, IMPORTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO ADDRESS THE NEED WERE ALL CONSIDERED.TO INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS' PERSPECTIVES ON IDENTIFIED HEALTH ISSUES AND IDEAS FOR ADDRESSING THEM, STAFF THEN SOLICITED INPUT FROM INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS RESIDENTS, STAFF FROM SOCIAL SERVICE AND PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS. FOCUSED OUTREACH OCCURRED TO HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHO EXPERIENCE HEALTH DISPARITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: WEST AFRICAN, SOMALI, LATINX, LGBTQIA+, FARMING, AFRICAN AMERICAN, PEOPLE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, PEOPLE LIVING ON LESS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, AND LOW-INCOME HOUSING RESIDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, FEEDBACK WAS SOUGHT FROM ALLINA HEALTH STAFF WITH UNIQUE ROLES SUPPORTING PATIENTS INCLUDING LANGUAGE SERVICES, COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS AND SPIRITUAL CARE. STAFF COLLECTED FEEDBACK THROUGH A RANGE OF METHODS, INCLUDING FOCUS GROUPS, KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS AND FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS. THREE HOSPITALS ALSO PARTNERED WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TO CONDUCT A COMMUNITY SURVEY. IN TOTAL, MORE THAN 60 INDIVIDUALS WERE INTERVIEWED AND MORE THAN 250 PARTICIPATED IN A COMMUNITY DISCUSSION OR FOCUS GROUP AS PART OF THE 2022 CHNA PROCESSES. DETAILS ON EACH HOSPITAL'S APPROACH ARE AS FOLLOWS:CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER: CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER (CMC) COLLABORATED WITH ISANTI COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH TO ENGAGE REPRESENTATIVES FROM 35 AGENCIES IN A COMMITTEE THAT COMPLETED ITS CHNA. TO SELECT THEIR 2023-2025 PRIORITIES, COMMITTEE MEMBERS REVIEWED COUNTY-SPECIFIC DATA RELATED TO DEMOGRAPHICS, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, PREVALENCE OF HEALTH CONDITIONS AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS. SOURCES INCLUDED PATIENT DATA, THE MINNESOTA STUDENT SURVEY, EAST CENTRAL REGIONAL SURVEY, AND ISANTI COUNTY SHERIFF'S DATA. ADDITIONALLY, TO UNDERSTAND COMMUNITY MEMBERS' PERSPECTIVES ON THESE HEALTH ISSUES AND IDEAS FOR ADDRESSING THEM, CMC AND ISANTI COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH CONDUCTED THREE COMMUNITY DIALOGUES WITH 33 REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS INCLUDING SOCIAL SERVICES, FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCHOOLS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, HEALTHCARE AND LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH.
GROUP A-FACILITY 6 -- CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A:AS A COMMUNITY PARTNER, ALLINA HEALTH COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ORGANIZATIONS AND POLICYMAKERS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ALL PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND TO FOCUS OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES AND INVESTMENTS TO IMPROVE HEALTH EQUITY. THESE COMMITMENTS SERVED AS THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF OUR CHNA APPROACH, INCLUDING THE PROCESS, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION METHODS. IN 2022, EACH ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITAL CONDUCTED ITS 2023-2025 CHNA INDEPENDENTLY, WITH GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FROM THE ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM OFFICE. EACH HOSPITAL WORKED CLOSELY WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TO COMPLETE ITS CHNA. THESE INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THESE COUNTIES: ANOKA COUNTY, BROWN COUNTY, CARVER COUNTY, DAKOTA COUNTY, DODGE COUNTY, HENNEPIN COUNTY, ISANTI COUNTY, RAMSEY COUNTY, RICE COUNTY, STEELE COUNTY, ST. CROIX COUNTY, SCOTT COUNTY, WASHINGTON COUNTY, WRIGHT COUNTY, AND PIERCE COUNTY. AT A MINIMUM, LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROVIDED DATA AND FEEDBACK TO HELP DEFINE 2023-2025 CHNA PRIORITIES. IN ADDITION TO LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, MANY HOSPITALS ALSO ESTABLISHED CHNA TEAMS TO CONDUCT THEIR CHNA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND RESIDENTS. HOSPITAL STAFF ENGAGED AS MANY AS 50 COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY AS PART OF THEIR LOCAL HOSPITAL'S CHNA TEAM. EACH HOSPITAL'S CHNA TEAM REVIEWED COUNTY-SPECIFIC DATA RELATED TO DEMOGRAPHICS, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, PREVALENCE OF HEALTH CONDITIONS AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS. SOURCES VARIED BUT INCLUDED PATIENT DATA, THE MINNESOTA STUDENT SURVEY, SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, COVID IMPACT SURVEYS, LOCAL RESEARCH STUDIES AND SECONDARY PUBLIC HEALTH DATA. WHERE POSSIBLE, DATA WERE DISAGGREGATED BY RACE AND ETHNICITY. BASED ON THE DATA REVIEW AND COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, LOCAL CHNA TEAMS CHOSE CHNA PRIORITIES AND PRIORITY COMMUNITIES FOR THE 2023-2025 CYCLE. SPECIFIC PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA WERE DETERMINED LOCALLY, BUT SIZE AND SERIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEM, THE IMPACT OF COVID-19, RELEVANCE TO HEALTH EQUITY, IMPORTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO ADDRESS THE NEED WERE ALL CONSIDERED.TO INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS' PERSPECTIVES ON IDENTIFIED HEALTH ISSUES AND IDEAS FOR ADDRESSING THEM, STAFF THEN SOLICITED INPUT FROM INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS RESIDENTS, STAFF FROM SOCIAL SERVICE AND PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS. FOCUSED OUTREACH OCCURRED TO HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHO EXPERIENCE HEALTH DISPARITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: WEST AFRICAN, SOMALI, LATINX, LGBTQIA+, FARMING, AFRICAN AMERICAN, PEOPLE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, PEOPLE LIVING ON LESS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, AND LOW-INCOME HOUSING RESIDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, FEEDBACK WAS SOUGHT FROM ALLINA HEALTH STAFF WITH UNIQUE ROLES SUPPORTING PATIENTS INCLUDING LANGUAGE SERVICES, COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS AND SPIRITUAL CARE. STAFF COLLECTED FEEDBACK THROUGH A RANGE OF METHODS, INCLUDING FOCUS GROUPS, KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS AND FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS. THREE HOSPITALS ALSO PARTNERED WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TO CONDUCT A COMMUNITY SURVEY. IN TOTAL, MORE THAN 60 INDIVIDUALS WERE INTERVIEWED AND MORE THAN 250 PARTICIPATED IN A COMMUNITY DISCUSSION OR FOCUS GROUP AS PART OF THE 2022 CHNA PROCESSES. DETAILS ON EACH HOSPITAL'S APPROACH ARE AS FOLLOWS:CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER: CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER (CMC) COLLABORATED WITH ISANTI COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH TO ENGAGE REPRESENTATIVES FROM 35 AGENCIES IN A COMMITTEE THAT COMPLETED ITS CHNA. TO SELECT THEIR 2023-2025 PRIORITIES, COMMITTEE MEMBERS REVIEWED COUNTY-SPECIFIC DATA RELATED TO DEMOGRAPHICS, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, PREVALENCE OF HEALTH CONDITIONS AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS. SOURCES INCLUDED PATIENT DATA, THE MINNESOTA STUDENT SURVEY, EAST CENTRAL REGIONAL SURVEY, AND ISANTI COUNTY SHERIFF'S DATA. ADDITIONALLY, TO UNDERSTAND COMMUNITY MEMBERS' PERSPECTIVES ON THESE HEALTH ISSUES AND IDEAS FOR ADDRESSING THEM, CMC AND ISANTI COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH CONDUCTED THREE COMMUNITY DIALOGUES WITH 33 REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS INCLUDING SOCIAL SERVICES, FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCHOOLS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, HEALTHCARE AND LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH.
GROUP A-FACILITY 6 -- CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:BEYOND SYSTEM-WIDE ACTIVITIES, EACH HOSPITAL IS ADDRESSING THE COLLECTIVE NEEDS IDENTIFIED ACROSS THE SYSTEM AS WELL AS ANY ADDITIONAL NEEDS DOCUMENTED FOR THIS PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER: GOAL 1: INCREASE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACROSS THE ALLINA HEALTH SERVICE AREA WHILE INCREASING RESILIENCE AND HEALTHY COPING SKILLS IN OUR COMMUNITIES.IN 2023, CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER CONTINUED WORKING WITH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ON TEEN MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH THE CHANGE TO CHILL (CTC) SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. IN THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, CAMBRIDGE PROVIDED FUNDING AND SUPPORT TO ISANTI MIDDLE, BRAHAM HIGH, CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE, AND CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI HIGH TO IMPLEMENT CTC PROGRAMMING, REACHING APPROXIMATELY 2,950 STUDENTS.ADDITIONALLY, STAFF HELPED IMPLEMENT SUICIDE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION TRAINING IN THE COMMUNITY BY FACILITATING PATHWAY TO CARE COHORT MEETINGS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. STAFF ALSO HELD TWO QUESTION PERSUADE REFER (QPR) COMMUNITY TRAININGS AND FOUR MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAININGS. A TOTAL OF 34 AND 54 PEOPLE ATTENDED, RESPECTIVELY. TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE REGARDING MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES, STAFF PARTNERED WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE A PATHWAYS TO CARE FLYER FOR MENTAL HEALTH. THIS FLYER INCLUDES INFORMATION ON RESOURCES THAT CAN HELP BASED ON THE LEVEL OF CRISIS A PERSON IS EXPERIENCING. ADDITIONALLY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ISANTI COUNTY, AREA SCHOOLS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, HOSPITAL STAFF HELD A MENTAL HEALTH SUMMIT FOR THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT MENTAL WELLBEING AND ASSOCIATED RESOURCES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS.FINALLY, MEDICAL CENTER STAFF SIT ON NUMEROUS COMMITTEES AND COUNTIES AIMED AT IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, SUCH AS THE LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL. GOAL 2: INCREASE SOCIAL CONNECTIONS ACROSS ALL AGES AND STAGES OF LIFE.IN 2023, CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDED MONTHLY HEALTH EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS TO OLDER ADULTS AT THE CAMBRIDGE SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER. THESE SESSIONS PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THESE ADULTS TO CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER WHILE LEARNING ABOUT TOPICS RELATED TO HEALTH. EXAMPLES OF TOPICS INCLUDED HEALTHY EATING FOR OLDER ADULTS, FLEXIBILITY AND STRETCHING, AND STRESS MANAGEMENT WHILE CAREGIVING FOR SENIORS. STAFF ALSO PRESENTED ON HEALTHY EATING AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL CONNECTIONS TO THE WALKER METHODIST PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP. OTHER WELLNESS SESSIONS PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDED CONNECT FOR WELLBEING, CREATING KINDNESS AND HELLO4HEALTH, AND FALLS PREVENTION. AT THE SENIOR FAIR, STAFF SHARED HELLO4HEALTH AND VOLUNTEERISM RESOURCES WITH THE APPROXIMATELY 250 SENIORS IN ATTENDANCE.TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE ACCESS TO EXISTING AND NEW SPACES WHERE PEOPLE CAN BUILD INTERGENERATIONAL CONNECTIONS, STAFF PARTNERED WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY THAT IS NOW EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITY OF A NEW WELLNESS COMMUNITY CENTER IN CAMBRIDGE. GOAL 3: DECREASE SUBSTANCE MISUSE, WITH A FOCUS ON OPIOIDS, IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY ALLINA HEALTH WHILE DECREASING HARM AND DEATHS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE MISUSE.MEDICAL CENTER STAFF HELD NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ON THE DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH TOBACCO, VAPING AND MARIJUANA USE. IN TOTAL, 350 STUDENTS ATTENDED THESE SESSIONS FROM THE AREAS OF BRAHAM, ISANTI AND CAMBRIDGE.AS PART OF ISANTI COUNTY SUBSTANCE USE AND RECOVER COALITION, HOSPITAL STAFF MET MONTHLY TO DISCUSS AND PLAN EFFORTS AIMED AT IMPROVING ACCESS TO ADDICTION SERVICES AND DECREASING OPIOID DEATHS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE GROUP WORKED ON A ONE PILL CAN KILL EVENT THAT WAS HELD IN EARLY 2024. CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER STAFF ALSO SIT ON THE NEWLY FORMED ISANTI COUNTY OPIOID COMMITTEE, WHICH HAS SIMILAR GOALS.FINALLY, AS PART OF ALLINA HEALTH'S BROADER PARTNERSHIP WITH STEVE RUMMLER HOPE NETWORK, CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER PARTNERED WITH THE CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI SCHOOL DISTRICT TO HOST A NALOXONE TRAINING FOR HEALTHCARE STAFF, WHICH 37 PEOPLE ATTENDED.
GROUP A-FACILITY 6 -- CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13B:SEE RESPONSE TO FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 3C INCLUDED IN FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART VI FOR EXPLANATION OF CRITERIA.
GROUP A-FACILITY 6 -- CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 24:NON-MEDICALLY NECESSARY OR RETAIL/COSMETIC PROCEDURES WOULD NOT QUALIFY FOR THE UNINSURED DISCOUNT.
GROUP A-FACILITY 7 -- OWATONNA HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:AS A COMMUNITY PARTNER, ALLINA HEALTH COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ORGANIZATIONS AND POLICYMAKERS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ALL PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND TO FOCUS OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES AND INVESTMENTS TO IMPROVE HEALTH EQUITY. THESE COMMITMENTS SERVED AS THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF OUR CHNA APPROACH, INCLUDING THE PROCESS, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION METHODS. IN 2022, EACH ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITAL CONDUCTED ITS 2023-2025 CHNA INDEPENDENTLY, WITH GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FROM THE ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM OFFICE. EACH HOSPITAL WORKED CLOSELY WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TO COMPLETE ITS CHNA. THESE INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THESE COUNTIES: ANOKA COUNTY, BROWN COUNTY, CARVER COUNTY, DAKOTA COUNTY, DODGE COUNTY, HENNEPIN COUNTY, ISANTI COUNTY, RAMSEY COUNTY, RICE COUNTY, STEELE COUNTY, ST. CROIX COUNTY, SCOTT COUNTY, WASHINGTON COUNTY, WRIGHT COUNTY, AND PIERCE COUNTY. AT A MINIMUM, LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROVIDED DATA AND FEEDBACK TO HELP DEFINE 2023-2025 CHNA PRIORITIES. IN ADDITION TO LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, MANY HOSPITALS ALSO ESTABLISHED CHNA TEAMS TO CONDUCT THEIR CHNA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND RESIDENTS. HOSPITAL STAFF ENGAGED AS MANY AS 50 COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY AS PART OF THEIR LOCAL HOSPITAL'S CHNA TEAM. EACH HOSPITAL'S CHNA TEAM REVIEWED COUNTY-SPECIFIC DATA RELATED TO DEMOGRAPHICS, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, PREVALENCE OF HEALTH CONDITIONS AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS. SOURCES VARIED BUT INCLUDED PATIENT DATA, THE MINNESOTA STUDENT SURVEY, SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, COVID IMPACT SURVEYS, LOCAL RESEARCH STUDIES AND SECONDARY PUBLIC HEALTH DATA. WHERE POSSIBLE, DATA WERE DISAGGREGATED BY RACE AND ETHNICITY. BASED ON THE DATA REVIEW AND COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, LOCAL CHNA TEAMS CHOSE CHNA PRIORITIES AND PRIORITY COMMUNITIES FOR THE 2023-2025 CYCLE. SPECIFIC PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA WERE DETERMINED LOCALLY, BUT SIZE AND SERIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEM, THE IMPACT OF COVID-19, RELEVANCE TO HEALTH EQUITY, IMPORTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO ADDRESS THE NEED WERE ALL CONSIDERED.TO INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS' PERSPECTIVES ON IDENTIFIED HEALTH ISSUES AND IDEAS FOR ADDRESSING THEM, STAFF THEN SOLICITED INPUT FROM INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS RESIDENTS, STAFF FROM SOCIAL SERVICE AND PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS. FOCUSED OUTREACH OCCURRED TO HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHO EXPERIENCE HEALTH DISPARITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: WEST AFRICAN, SOMALI, LATINX, LGBTQIA+, FARMING, AFRICAN AMERICAN, PEOPLE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, PEOPLE LIVING ON LESS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, AND LOW-INCOME HOUSING RESIDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, FEEDBACK WAS SOUGHT FROM ALLINA HEALTH STAFF WITH UNIQUE ROLES SUPPORTING PATIENTS INCLUDING LANGUAGE SERVICES, COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS AND SPIRITUAL CARE. STAFF COLLECTED FEEDBACK THROUGH A RANGE OF METHODS, INCLUDING FOCUS GROUPS, KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS AND FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS. THREE HOSPITALS ALSO PARTNERED WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TO CONDUCT A COMMUNITY SURVEY. IN TOTAL, MORE THAN 60 INDIVIDUALS WERE INTERVIEWED AND MORE THAN 250 PARTICIPATED IN A COMMUNITY DISCUSSION OR FOCUS GROUP AS PART OF THE 2022 CHNA PROCESSES.DETAILS ON EACH HOSPITAL'S APPROACH ARE AS FOLLOWS:OWATONNA HOSPITAL & ALLINA HEALTH FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER (JOINT): OWATONNA HOSPITAL AND ALLINA HEALTH FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER (FORMERLY, DISTRICT ONE HOSPITAL) CONDUCTED A JOINT CHNA. STAFF COLLABORATED CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO REVIEW LOCAL DATA AND GATHER COMMUNITY FEEDBACK. MORE THAN 20 ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDED FEEDBACK ON THE CHNA PROCESS AND FINDINGS THROUGH DISCUSSION IN EXISTING COLLABORATIONS IN WHICH HOSPITAL STAFF PARTICIPATE. ADDITIONALLY, HOSPITAL STAFF CONTRACTED WITH THE LOCAL NONPROFIT HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE (HCI) TO PLAN AND FACILITATE THREE COMMUNITY DIALOGUES. THESE DIALOGUES FOCUSED ON GATHERING INPUT FROM THE FOLLOWING PRIORITIZED COMMUNITIES: LATINE, LGBTQIA+ AND SOMALI RESIDENTS. IN TOTAL, 26 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED INCLUDING MEN, WOMEN, YOUNG PARENTS, ELDERS AND YOUTH. THESE DIALOGUE RESULTS WERE COMPILED AND SHARED WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS. SIXTY-FIVE INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED THE PRESENTATION OF RESULTS, REPRESENTING THE AGENCIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE DATA REVIEW PROCESS, AS WELL AS 20 ADDITIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE AREA. AFTER THE PRESENTATION, AN ONLINE SURVEY WAS SENT TO ALL PARTNERS WHO PARTICIPATED TO ASSIST IN FURTHER REFINING NEEDS FOR THE REGION. IN TOTAL, 19 PARTNERS COMPLETED THE ONLINE SURVEY.
GROUP A-FACILITY 7 -- OWATONNA HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A:THE 9 ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITALS - ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL (INCLUDING PHILLIPS EYE INSTITUTE), UNITED HOSPITAL (INCLUDING HASTINGS REGINA CAMPUS), MERCY HOSPITAL (INCLUDING UNITY CAMPUS), CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER, BUFFALO HOSPITAL, NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER, OWATONNA HOSPITAL, FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER AND RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL USE A COORDINATED APPROACH AND CONDUCTED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ON A GEOGRAPHIC REGIONAL COMMUNITY BASIS. EACH REGIONAL CHNA CONTAINED ONLY ONE ALLINA HOSPITAL FACILITY WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:- FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER AND OWATONNA HOSPITAL WERE INCLUDED IN THE SAME REGIONAL CHNA DUE TO THEIR CLOSE GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY. - BUFFALO HOSPITAL AND RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL CONDUCTED THEIR CHNA AS A JOINT, COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING OTHER HOSPITAL FACILITIES.
GROUP A-FACILITY 7 -- OWATONNA HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:BEYOND SYSTEM-WIDE ACTIVITIES, EACH HOSPITAL IS ADDRESSING THE COLLECTIVE NEEDS IDENTIFIED ACROSS THE SYSTEM AS WELL AS ANY ADDITIONAL NEEDS DOCUMENTED FOR THIS PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER AND OWATONNA HOSPITAL: DUE TO THEIR GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY AND TO EFFICIENTLY DISTRIBUTE THEIR SHARED STAFF RESOURCES, FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER (FORMERLY DISTRICT ONE HOSPITAL) AND OWATONNA HOSPITAL COLLABORATED ON THEIR CHNA COMPLETION PROCESS AND DEVELOPED A SET OF SHARED ACTIVITIES.GOAL 1: REDUCE SUBSTANCE USE AND IMPROVE MENTAL WELLBEING WHILE DECREASING HARM AND DEATHS RELATED TO THE MISUSE OF OPIOIDS.IN 2023, FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER (FMC) AND OWATONNA HOPSITAL (OH) CONTINUED TO PROVIDE NARCAN TRAINING AND FREE FENTANYL TEST STRIPS TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS. FMC ALSO DEEPENED ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE RICE COUNTY MOBILE OPIOID SUPPORT TEAM (MOST) BY PROVIDING SPACE INSIDE THE FMC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR LONG-TIME PARTNER, HEALTH FINDERS COLLABORATIVE. FMC AND OH ALSO DEEPENED THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH HEALTH FINDERS THIS YEAR BY HOLDING ALLINA HEALTH MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC TIME INSIDE THE HEALTHFINDERS OFFICE TWICE A WEEK TO PROVIDE BETTER ACCESS TO MUCH NEEDED MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS.GOAL 2: ESTABLISH AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOUSING THAT IS SAFE, HEALTHY AND AFFORDABLE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL INCOME LEVELS, RACES, AGES AND ABILITIES WHICH IS SUITABLE FOR THEIR NEEDS. INCREASE FOOD SECURITY, ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS, AND INCREASE A SENSE OF BELONGING AND UNITY AMONG PRIORITY COMMUNITIES. ADDRESSING THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITIES AROUND FMC AND OH REQUIRES A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF COLLABORATION WITH LONG-TIME COMMUNITY PARTNERS. IN 2023, WE WORKED IN COLLABORATION WITH RICE COUNTY TO DEVELOP A MOBILE HOME REHABILITATION CONCEPT, AS WELL AS DEVELOPED A HOUSING TRUST FUND AND HOSTED A LANDLORDS SUMMIT IN OWATONNA. BOTH HOSPITALS ALSO SUPPORTED THE CREATION OF A NEW COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PILOT WITH A PROGRAM CALLED SHARING OUR ROOTS, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO REVITALIZE RURAL COMMUNITIES BY CONVERTING PLOTS OF FARMLAND INTO SMALL FARMS THAT IMMIGRANTS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR CAN UTILIZE TO GROW THEIR OWN FOOD.GOAL 3: ELIMINATE PREVENTABLE DISPARITIES IN HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG BIPOC AND NON-WHITE, NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING COMMUNITY MEMBERS.AS PART OF THE RACIAL AND HEALTH EQUITY WORK, FMC AND OH FOCUSED ON IMPLEMENTING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES THAT INTRODUCED HIGH SCHOOL-AGE YOUTH SPECIFICALLY FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS IN FARIBAULT AND OWATONNA TO THE VARIETY OF HEALTHCARE CAREERS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM IN THE FUTURE. FMC AND OH ALSO PARTICIPATED IN ADVOCACY WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND NON-PROFIT PARTNERS TO ADDRESS A VARIETY OF RACIAL INEQUITIES RELATED TO HOUSING, FOOD ACCESS AND OVERALL RACE RELATIONS WITHIN THE REGION.
GROUP A-FACILITY 7 -- OWATONNA HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13B:SEE RESPONSE TO FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 3C INCLUDED IN FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART VI FOR EXPLANATION OF CRITERIA.
GROUP A-FACILITY 7 -- OWATONNA HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 24:NON-MEDICALLY NECESSARY OR RETAIL/COSMETIC PROCEDURES WOULD NOT QUALIFY FOR THE UNINSURED DISCOUNT.
GROUP A-FACILITY 8 -- FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:DISTRICT ONE HOSPITAL CHANGED ITS NAME TO ALLINA HEALTH FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER, EFFECTIVE 1/1/2022. AS A COMMUNITY PARTNER, ALLINA HEALTH COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ORGANIZATIONS AND POLICYMAKERS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ALL PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND TO FOCUS OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES AND INVESTMENTS TO IMPROVE HEALTH EQUITY. THESE COMMITMENTS SERVED AS THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF OUR CHNA APPROACH, INCLUDING THE PROCESS, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION METHODS. IN 2022, EACH ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITAL CONDUCTED ITS 2023-2025 CHNA INDEPENDENTLY, WITH GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FROM THE ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM OFFICE. EACH HOSPITAL WORKED CLOSELY WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TO COMPLETE ITS CHNA. THESE INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THESE COUNTIES: ANOKA COUNTY, BROWN COUNTY, CARVER COUNTY, DAKOTA COUNTY, DODGE COUNTY, HENNEPIN COUNTY, ISANTI COUNTY, RAMSEY COUNTY, RICE COUNTY, STEELE COUNTY, ST. CROIX COUNTY, SCOTT COUNTY, WASHINGTON COUNTY, WRIGHT COUNTY, AND PIERCE COUNTY. AT A MINIMUM, LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROVIDED DATA AND FEEDBACK TO HELP DEFINE 2023-2025 CHNA PRIORITIES. IN ADDITION TO LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, MANY HOSPITALS ALSO ESTABLISHED CHNA TEAMS TO CONDUCT THEIR CHNA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND RESIDENTS. HOSPITAL STAFF ENGAGED AS MANY AS 50 COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY AS PART OF THEIR LOCAL HOSPITAL'S CHNA TEAM. EACH HOSPITAL'S CHNA TEAM REVIEWED COUNTY-SPECIFIC DATA RELATED TO DEMOGRAPHICS, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, PREVALENCE OF HEALTH CONDITIONS AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS. SOURCES VARIED BUT INCLUDED PATIENT DATA, THE MINNESOTA STUDENT SURVEY, SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, COVID IMPACT SURVEYS, LOCAL RESEARCH STUDIES AND SECONDARY PUBLIC HEALTH DATA. WHERE POSSIBLE, DATA WERE DISAGGREGATED BY RACE AND ETHNICITY. BASED ON THE DATA REVIEW AND COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, LOCAL CHNA TEAMS CHOSE CHNA PRIORITIES AND PRIORITY COMMUNITIES FOR THE 2023-2025 CYCLE. SPECIFIC PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA WERE DETERMINED LOCALLY, BUT SIZE AND SERIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEM, THE IMPACT OF COVID-19, RELEVANCE TO HEALTH EQUITY, IMPORTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO ADDRESS THE NEED WERE ALL CONSIDERED.TO INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS' PERSPECTIVES ON IDENTIFIED HEALTH ISSUES AND IDEAS FOR ADDRESSING THEM, STAFF THEN SOLICITED INPUT FROM INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS RESIDENTS, STAFF FROM SOCIAL SERVICE AND PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS. FOCUSED OUTREACH OCCURRED TO HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHO EXPERIENCE HEALTH DISPARITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: WEST AFRICAN, SOMALI, LATINX, LGBTQIA+, FARMING, AFRICAN AMERICAN, PEOPLE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, PEOPLE LIVING ON LESS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, AND LOW-INCOME HOUSING RESIDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, FEEDBACK WAS SOUGHT FROM ALLINA HEALTH STAFF WITH UNIQUE ROLES SUPPORTING PATIENTS INCLUDING LANGUAGE SERVICES, COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS AND SPIRITUAL CARE. STAFF COLLECTED FEEDBACK THROUGH A RANGE OF METHODS, INCLUDING FOCUS GROUPS, KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS AND FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS. THREE HOSPITALS ALSO PARTNERED WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TO CONDUCT A COMMUNITY SURVEY. IN TOTAL, MORE THAN 60 INDIVIDUALS WERE INTERVIEWED AND MORE THAN 250 PARTICIPATED IN A COMMUNITY DISCUSSION OR FOCUS GROUP AS PART OF THE 2022 CHNA PROCESSES.DETAILS ON EACH HOSPITAL'S APPROACH ARE AS FOLLOWS:OWATONNA HOSPITAL & ALLINA HEALTH FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER (JOINT): OWATONNA HOSPITAL AND ALLINA HEALTH FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER (FORMERLY, DISTRICT ONE HOSPITAL) CONDUCTED A JOINT CHNA. STAFF COLLABORATED CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO REVIEW LOCAL DATA AND GATHER COMMUNITY FEEDBACK. MORE THAN 20 ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDED FEEDBACK ON THE CHNA PROCESS AND FINDINGS THROUGH DISCUSSION IN EXISTING COLLABORATIONS IN WHICH HOSPITAL STAFF PARTICIPATE. ADDITIONALLY, HOSPITAL STAFF CONTRACTED WITH THE LOCAL NONPROFIT HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE (HCI) TO PLAN AND FACILITATE THREE COMMUNITY DIALOGUES. THESE DIALOGUES FOCUSED ON GATHERING INPUT FROM THE FOLLOWING PRIORITIZED COMMUNITIES: LATINE, LGBTQIA+ AND SOMALI RESIDENTS. IN TOTAL, 26 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED INCLUDING MEN, WOMEN, YOUNG PARENTS, ELDERS AND YOUTH. THESE DIALOGUE RESULTS WERE COMPILED AND SHARED WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS. SIXTY-FIVE INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED THE PRESENTATION OF RESULTS, REPRESENTING THE AGENCIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE DATA REVIEW PROCESS, AS WELL AS 20 ADDITIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE AREA. AFTER THE PRESENTATION, AN ONLINE SURVEY WAS SENT TO ALL PARTNERS WHO PARTICIPATED TO ASSIST IN FURTHER REFINING NEEDS FOR THE REGION. IN TOTAL, 19 PARTNERS COMPLETED THE ONLINE SURVEY.
GROUP A-FACILITY 8 -- FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A:THE 9 ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITALS - ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL (INCLUDING PHILLIPS EYE INSTITUTE), UNITED HOSPITAL (INCLUDING HASTINGS REGINA CAMPUS), MERCY HOSPITAL (INCLUDING UNITY CAMPUS), CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER, BUFFALO HOSPITAL, NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER, OWATONNA HOSPITAL, FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER AND RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL USE A COORDINATED APPROACH AND CONDUCTED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ON A GEOGRAPHIC REGIONAL COMMUNITY BASIS. EACH REGIONAL CHNA CONTAINED ONLY ONE ALLINA HOSPITAL FACILITY WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:- FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER AND OWATONNA HOSPITAL WERE INCLUDED IN THE SAME REGIONAL CHNA DUE TO THEIR CLOSE GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY. - BUFFALO HOSPITAL AND RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL CONDUCTED THEIR CHNA AS A JOINT, COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING OTHER HOSPITAL FACILITIES.
GROUP A-FACILITY 8 -- FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:BEYOND SYSTEM-WIDE ACTIVITIES, EACH HOSPITAL IS ADDRESSING THE COLLECTIVE NEEDS IDENTIFIED ACROSS THE SYSTEM AS WELL AS ANY ADDITIONAL NEEDS DOCUMENTED FOR THIS PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER AND OWATONNA HOSPITAL: DUE TO THEIR GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY AND TO EFFICIENTLY DISTRIBUTE THEIR SHARED STAFF RESOURCES, FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER (FORMERLY DISTRICT ONE HOSPITAL) AND OWATONNA HOSPITAL COLLABORATED ON THEIR CHNA COMPLETION PROCESS AND DEVELOPED A SET OF SHARED ACTIVITIES.GOAL 1: REDUCE SUBSTANCE USE AND IMPROVE MENTAL WELLBEING WHILE DECREASING HARM AND DEATHS RELATED TO THE MISUSE OF OPIOIDS.IN 2023, FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER (FMC) AND OWATONNA HOSPITAL (OH) CONTINUED TO PROVIDE NARCAN TRAINING AND FREE FENTANYL TEST STRIPS TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS. FMC ALSO DEEPENED ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE RICE COUNTY MOBILE OPIOID SUPPORT TEAM (MOST) BY PROVIDING SPACE INSIDE THE FMC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR LONG-TIME PARTNER, HEALTH FINDERS COLLABORATIVE. FMC AND OH ALSO DEEPENED THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH HEALTH FINDERS THIS YEAR BY HOLDING ALLINA HEALTH MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC TIME INSIDE THE HEALTHFINDERS OFFICE TWICE A WEEK TO PROVIDE BETTER ACCESS TO MUCH NEEDED MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS.GOAL 2: ESTABLISH AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOUSING THAT IS SAFE, HEALTHY AND AFFORDABLE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL INCOME LEVELS, RACES, AGES AND ABILITIES WHICH IS SUITABLE FOR THEIR NEEDS. INCREASE FOOD SECURITY, ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS, AND INCREASE A SENSE OF BELONGING AND UNITY AMONG PRIORITY COMMUNITIES. ADDRESSING THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITIES AROUND FMC AND OH REQUIRES A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF COLLABORATION WITH LONG-TIME COMMUNITY PARTNERS. IN 2023, WE WORKED IN COLLABORATION WITH RICE COUNTY TO DEVELOP A MOBILE HOME REHABILITATION CONCEPT, AS WELL AS DEVELOPED A HOUSING TRUST FUND AND HOSTED A LANDLORDS SUMMIT IN OWATONNA. BOTH HOSPITALS ALSO SUPPORTED THE CREATION OF A NEW COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PILOT WITH A PROGRAM CALLED SHARING OUR ROOTS, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO REVITALIZE RURAL COMMUNITIES BY CONVERTING PLOTS OF FARMLAND INTO SMALL FARMS THAT IMMIGRANTS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR CAN UTILIZE TO GROW THEIR OWN FOOD.GOAL 3: ELIMINATE PREVENTABLE DISPARITIES IN HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG BIPOC AND NON-WHITE, NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING COMMUNITY MEMBERSAS PART OF THE RACIAL AND HEALTH EQUITY WORK, FMC AND OH FOCUSED ON IMPLEMENTING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES THAT INTRODUCED HIGH SCHOOL-AGE YOUTH SPECIFICALLY FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS IN FARIBAULT AND OWATONNA TO THE VARIETY OF HEALTHCARE CAREERS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM IN THE FUTURE. FMC AND OH ALSO PARTICIPATED IN ADVOCACY WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND NON-PROFIT PARTNERS TO ADDRESS A VARIETY OF RACIAL INEQUITIES RELATED TO HOUSING, FOOD ACCESS AND OVERALL RACE RELATIONS WITHIN THE REGION.
GROUP A-FACILITY 8 -- FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13B:SEE RESPONSE TO FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 3C INCLUDED IN FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART VI FOR EXPLANATION OF CRITERIA.
GROUP A-FACILITY 8 -- FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 24:NON-MEDICALLY NECESSARY OR RETAIL/COSMETIC PROCEDURES WOULD NOT QUALIFY FOR THE UNINSURED DISCOUNT.
GROUP A-FACILITY 9 -- RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:AS A COMMUNITY PARTNER, ALLINA HEALTH COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ORGANIZATIONS AND POLICYMAKERS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ALL PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND TO FOCUS OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES AND INVESTMENTS TO IMPROVE HEALTH EQUITY. THESE COMMITMENTS SERVED AS THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF OUR CHNA APPROACH, INCLUDING THE PROCESS, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION METHODS. IN 2022, EACH ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITAL CONDUCTED ITS 2023-2025 CHNA INDEPENDENTLY, WITH GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FROM THE ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM OFFICE. EACH HOSPITAL WORKED CLOSELY WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TO COMPLETE ITS CHNA. THESE INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THESE COUNTIES: ANOKA COUNTY, BROWN COUNTY, CARVER COUNTY, DAKOTA COUNTY, DODGE COUNTY, HENNEPIN COUNTY, ISANTI COUNTY, RAMSEY COUNTY, RICE COUNTY, STEELE COUNTY, ST. CROIX COUNTY, SCOTT COUNTY, WASHINGTON COUNTY, WRIGHT COUNTY, AND PIERCE COUNTY. AT A MINIMUM, LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROVIDED DATA AND FEEDBACK TO HELP DEFINE 2023-2025 CHNA PRIORITIES. IN ADDITION TO LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, MANY HOSPITALS ALSO ESTABLISHED CHNA TEAMS TO CONDUCT THEIR CHNA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND RESIDENTS. HOSPITAL STAFF ENGAGED AS MANY AS 50 COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY AS PART OF THEIR LOCAL HOSPITAL'S CHNA TEAM. EACH HOSPITAL'S CHNA TEAM REVIEWED COUNTY-SPECIFIC DATA RELATED TO DEMOGRAPHICS, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, PREVALENCE OF HEALTH CONDITIONS AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS. SOURCES VARIED BUT INCLUDED PATIENT DATA, THE MINNESOTA STUDENT SURVEY, SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, COVID IMPACT SURVEYS, LOCAL RESEARCH STUDIES AND SECONDARY PUBLIC HEALTH DATA. WHERE POSSIBLE, DATA WERE DISAGGREGATED BY RACE AND ETHNICITY. BASED ON THE DATA REVIEW AND COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, LOCAL CHNA TEAMS CHOSE CHNA PRIORITIES AND PRIORITY COMMUNITIES FOR THE 2023-2025 CYCLE. SPECIFIC PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA WERE DETERMINED LOCALLY, BUT SIZE AND SERIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEM, THE IMPACT OF COVID-19, RELEVANCE TO HEALTH EQUITY, IMPORTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO ADDRESS THE NEED WERE ALL CONSIDERED.TO INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS' PERSPECTIVES ON IDENTIFIED HEALTH ISSUES AND IDEAS FOR ADDRESSING THEM, STAFF THEN SOLICITED INPUT FROM INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS RESIDENTS, STAFF FROM SOCIAL SERVICE AND PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS. FOCUSED OUTREACH OCCURRED TO HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHO EXPERIENCE HEALTH DISPARITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: WEST AFRICAN, SOMALI, LATINX, LGBTQIA+, FARMING, AFRICAN AMERICAN, PEOPLE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, PEOPLE LIVING ON LESS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, AND LOW-INCOME HOUSING RESIDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, FEEDBACK WAS SOUGHT FROM ALLINA HEALTH STAFF WITH UNIQUE ROLES SUPPORTING PATIENTS INCLUDING LANGUAGE SERVICES, COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS AND SPIRITUAL CARE. STAFF COLLECTED FEEDBACK THROUGH A RANGE OF METHODS, INCLUDING FOCUS GROUPS, KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS AND FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS. THREE HOSPITALS ALSO PARTNERED WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TO CONDUCT A COMMUNITY SURVEY. IN TOTAL, MORE THAN 60 INDIVIDUALS WERE INTERVIEWED AND MORE THAN 250 PARTICIPATED IN A COMMUNITY DISCUSSION OR FOCUS GROUP AS PART OF THE 2022 CHNA PROCESSES. DETAILS ON EACH HOSPITAL'S APPROACH ARE AS FOLLOWS:RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL: RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL IMPLEMENTED A JOINT CHNA AS PART OF HEALTHIER TOGETHER PIERCE & ST. CROIX COUNTIES (HEALTHIER TOGETHER), A COMMUNITY COALITION THAT INCLUDES STAFF FROM RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL, HUDSON HOSPITAL & CLINIC, WESTERN WISCONSIN HEALTH, WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL & CLINIC, PIERCE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, ST. CROIX COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE UNITED WAY OF ST. CROIX VALLEY. HEALTHIER TOGETHER ENGAGED MORE THAN 50 STAKEHOLDERS TO REVIEW HOSPITAL, STATE AND LOCAL DATA AND MORE THAN 1,000 RESIDENT RESPONSES TO A COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE/PAPER SURVEY. NEXT, THE GROUP CONDUCTED 12 FOCUS GROUPS AND KEY STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND COMMUNITY HEALTH STRENGTHS AND CONCERNS. IN ADDITION TO REPRESENTATIVES FROM SOCIAL SERVICES, HEALTHCARE, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND AREA SCHOOLS, FOCUS GROUP PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED FAMILIES RECEIVING SUPPORT FROM WIC (WOMEN, INFANTS & CHILDREN), RURAL RESIDENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, HISPANIC COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND AREA YOUTH. BASED ON THIS DATA REVIEW AND FEEDBACK, THE COALITION DEFINED ITS 2023-2025 PRIORITIES AND ACTION PLAN.
GROUP A-FACILITY 9 -- RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A:THE 9 ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITALS - ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL (INCLUDING PHILLIPS EYE INSTITUTE), UNITED HOSPITAL (INCLUDING HASTINGS REGINA CAMPUS), MERCY HOSPITAL (INCLUDING UNITY CAMPUS), CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER, BUFFALO HOSPITAL, NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER, OWATONNA HOSPITAL, FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER AND RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL USE A COORDINATED APPROACH AND CONDUCTED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ON A GEOGRAPHIC REGIONAL COMMUNITY BASIS. EACH REGIONAL CHNA CONTAINED ONLY ONE ALLINA HOSPITAL FACILITY WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:- FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER AND OWATONNA HOSPITAL WERE INCLUDED IN THE SAME REGIONAL CHNA DUE TO THEIR CLOSE GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY. - BUFFALO HOSPITAL AND RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL CONDUCTED THEIR CHNA AS A JOINT, COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING OTHER HOSPITAL FACILITIES.
GROUP A-FACILITY 9 -- RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:BEYOND SYSTEM-WIDE ACTIVITIES, EACH HOSPITAL IS ADDRESSING THE COLLECTIVE NEEDS IDENTIFIED ACROSS THE SYSTEM AS WELL AS ANY ADDITIONAL NEEDS DOCUMENTED FOR THIS PRIMARY SERVICE AREA.HEALTHIER TOGETHER PIERCE & ST. CROIX COUNTIES (HEALTHIER TOGETHER) IS A COMMUNITY COALITION WORKING TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN HEALTHY COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDE A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR LOCAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES. HUDSON HOSPITAL & CLINIC, RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL, WESTERN WISCONSIN HEALTH, WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL & CLINIC, PIERCE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, ST. CROIX COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, AND THE UNITED WAY OF ST. CROIX VALLEY LEAD THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A TWO-COUNTY, COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH FOR CREATING AND MAINTAINING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL IS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE COALITION AND COLLABORATES WITH THE MEMBERS OF HEALTHIER TOGETHER TO ADVANCE THE WORK AROUND COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. GOAL 1: IMPROVE LOCAL ACCESS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THOSE SEEKING MENTAL HEALTH CARE. ENHANCE WORKFORCE RESILIENCY AND WELL-BEING WHILE BUILDING HEALTHY COPING SKILLS AND STRESS REDUCTION STRATEGIES FOR YOUTH AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. IN 2023, RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL CONTINUED WORK AND PARTNERSHIP WITH CHANGE TO CHILL PROGRAM. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED CONTINUED FUNDING AND SUPPORT TO MEYER MIDDLE SCHOOL, ELLSWORTH HIGH SCHOOL, AND HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL, REACHING APPROXIMATELY 3,015 STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, AS PART OF HEALTHIER TOGETHER, STAFF ALSO SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EXTENTION AND ST. CROIX VALLEY UNITED WAY EFFORTS TO DEVELOP A CALENDAR PROMOTING A MENU OF MENTAL HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ST. CROIX AND PIERCE COUNTIES. THIS CALENDAR, WHEN COMPLETE, WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE VIA UNITED WAY'S WEBSITE. TO HELP ADDRESS THE SHORT AND LONG TERM EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS, RIVER FALLS PROVIDED TWO WEBINARS TO STAFF: (1) "PRACTICING GRATITUDE", AND (2) "DECLUTTER YOUR BRAIN". ADDITIONALLY, ONE COMMUNITY SYMPOSIUM AIMED AT EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON ISSUES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE WAS HELD IN ST. CROIX COUNTY.ALSO, AS PART OF HEALTHIER TOGETHER, RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL STAFF PROVIDED A MAKE IT OKAY TRAINING TO 70 STUDENTS FROM PLUM CITY HIGH SCHOOL. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDED FUNDING FOR A MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING FOR UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS STAFF. STAFF ALSO SUPPORTED BI-MONTHLY MEETINGS AIMED AT INCREASING YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH COLLABORATION AMONG SCHOOL, COUNTY, MEDICAL, AND NON-PROFIT PARTNERS TO SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING, SUPPORT, AND COORDINATION OF CARE FOR YOUTH. IN 2023, 11/12 SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVE STAFF REGULARLY ATTEND BI-MONTHLY MEETINGS. ADDITIONALLY IN 2023, THE HEALTHIER TOGETHER MENTAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS GROUP MET WITH ST. CROIX VALLEY FOUNDATION & SECURED FUNDING FOR ST. CROIX VALLEY UNITED WAY 211 PROGRAM. A HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE ALSO CO-CHAIRS THE MENTAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING SUB-COMMITTEE OF HEALTHIER TOGETHER.GOAL 2: IMPROVE SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS THAT INFLUENCE HEALTH CARE AND INCREASE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE.RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL STAFF SUPPORTED THE PROVISION OF NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THIS GOAL IN 2023. FOR EXAMPLE, THE HAVING A HEALTHY HOME" TRAINING WAS SHARED AT RIVER FALLS EARTH DAY, ELLSWORTH SCHOOLS, AND THE LOCAL LIBRARY. ADDITIONALLY, 25 INDIVIDUALS WERE TRAINED IN GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY, AND THE PIERCE/ST. CROIX HEALTHIER TOGETHER WEBSITE ADDED A WEBPAGE WITH VETTED RESOURCES ON THE SUBJECT OF HEALTH EQUITY AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. HOSPITAL STAFF SERVE ON THE ADVOCACY COMMITTEE WHICH FACILITATED THIS TRAINING.TO SUPPORT ACCESS TO LOCAL SERVICES, LOCAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DOLLARS AND IN-KIND DONATIONS WERE PROVIDED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE RIVER FALLS COMMUNITY. CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS WERE PROVIDED TO OUR NEIGHBORS PLACE, THE LOCAL DIAPER BANK, WESTCAP AND THE ARC. ADDITIONALLY, RIVER FALLS HELD COLLECTION DRIVES TO SUPPORT OUR NEIGHBORS PLACE, RELAY FOR LIFE, WILEY'S WARDROBE, THE RIVER FALLS FOOD PANTRY AND THE LOCAL DIAPER BANK. TO FURTHER SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, HOSPITAL STAFF ALSO SERVED ON THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT GRANT REVIEW PANEL, WHICH PROVIDED FUNDING TO LOCAL PROJECTS AIMED AT INCREASING EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.THE PLANNED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO INCREASING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE WERE DELAYED IN 2023 DUE TO CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS BUT WILL BE REVISITED AGAIN IN 2024.
GROUP A-FACILITY 9 -- RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13B:SEE RESPONSE TO FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 3C INCLUDED IN FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART VI FOR EXPLANATION OF CRITERIA.
GROUP A-FACILITY 9 -- RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 24:NON-MEDICALLY NECESSARY OR RETAIL/COSMETIC PROCEDURES WOULD NOT QUALIFY FOR THE UNINSURED DISCOUNT.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7 AHOSPITAL FACILITY WEBSITE URL -HTTPS://WWW.ALLINAHEALTH.ORG/ABOUT-US/COMMUNITY-INVOLVEMENT/NEED-ASSESSMENTS/2017-2019-COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS-ASSESSMENT-AND-IMPLEMENTATION-PLANS/
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FOLLOWING ARE SYSTEM WIDE INITIATIVES THAT APPLY TO NINE ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITALS. PLEASE REFER TO PART V SECTION B LINE 11 EXPLANATION FOR EACH HOSPITAL FACILITY FOR ADDITIONAL NEEDS ADDRESSED AT THE HOSPITAL LEVEL. THE 2022 ASSESSMENT IDENTIFIED MENTAL WELLNESS, SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION AND RECOVERY, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS AND ACCESS TO CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CARE AS PRIORITY NEEDS FOR 2023-2025 ACROSS ALL ALLINA HEALTH GEOGRAPHIES. EXAMPLES OF SYSTEM-WIDE INITIATIVES IN THESE AREAS INCLUDE:-CHANGE TO CHILL (CTC) - IS A FREE, ONLINE RESOURCE THAT PROVIDES STRESS REDUCTION TIPS, LIFE BALANCE TECHNIQUES AND HEALTH EDUCATION SERVICES FOR TEENS. IN 2023, MORE THAN 138,000 PEOPLE VISITED THE CHANGE TO CHILL WEBSITE. ADDITIONALLY, SINCE 2018, THE PROGRAM HAS INCLUDED AN IN-PERSON COMPONENT-THE CHANGE TO CHILL SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP (CTCSP). COMPONENTS OF CTCSP INCLUDE STAFF TRAINING ON CTC AND FUNDING FOR A "CHILL ZONE"-A DESIGNATED SPACE FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF TO PRACTICE SELF-CARE. INITIAL EVALUATIONS OF CTCSP HAVE SHOWN INCREASES IN CONFIDENCE IN ABILITY TO COPE WITH STRESS AMONG STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAM COMPONENTS. DURING THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, 35 HIGH SCHOOLS AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS RECEIVED SUPPORT AND RESOURCES THROUGH THE CTCSP. NEW RESOURCES PROVIDED TO SCHOOLS UPON REQUEST WERE A NEWLY PACKAGED CURRICULUM FOR SCHOOL STAFF TO INCORPORATE CTC LESSONS AND/OR ACTIVITIES INTO THEIR INTERACTIONS WITH STUDENTS AND A KIT OF BRANDED FIDGETS, PRINT MATERIALS, AND OTHER FUN ITEMS TO HELP PROMOTE CTC IN THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. -HELLO4HEALTH- WAS LAUNCHED IN 2021 TO HELP PEOPLE BUILD OR STRENGTHEN SOCIAL CONNECTIONS IN THEIR LIVES. THE PROGRAM BUILDS ON A PREVIOUS ALLINA HEALTH PROGRAM, NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CONNECTION, AND WAS DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO THE 2020-2022 CHNA WHICH IDENTIFIED SOCIAL ISOLATION AS A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO POOR MENTAL WELLNESS AMONG ADULTS ACROSS ALL GEOGRAPHIES. COMPONENTS INCLUDE EDUCATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL CONNECTIONS TO HEALTH, SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS OF ALL AGES AND SOCIAL SKILL-BUILDING TOOLS TO MAKE CONNECTING EASIER. PATIENTS WHO SELF-IDENTIFY AS LONELY OR SOCIALLY ISOLATED ARE ALSO REFERRED TO THE WEBSITE. IN 2023, MORE THAN 13,700 PEOPLE VISITED THE WEBSITE. THE WEBSITE FOCUSES PARTICULARLY ON SUPPORTING OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. ALSO IN 2023, HELLO4HEALTH TRANSITIONED TO A NEW WEB VENDOR AND BEGAN EFFORTS TO AUDIT THE NEW WEBSITE TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES VIA COMPLIANCE WITH WITH LEVEL A AND LEVEL AA OF THE WEB CONTENT ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES (WCAG) VERSION 2.1. HELLO4HEALTH'S PREVIOUS WEBSITE CONFORMED WITH THESE GUIDELINES.-HEALTH POWERED KIDS- (HPK), LAUNCHED IN 2012, IS A FREE COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO EMPOWER CHILDREN AGES 3 TO 14 YEARS TO MAKE HEALTHIER CHOICES ABOUT EATING, EXERCISE, KEEPING CLEAN AND MANAGING STRESS. IN 2023, MORE THAN 150,000 PEOPLE VISITED THE HPK WEBSITE. AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, IN NOVEMBER 2023, ALLINA HEALTH WAS AWARDED AN OPIOID EPIDEMIC RESPONSE ADVISORY COUNCIL (OERAC) GRANT FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR HPK AND CTC, WITH A FOCUS ON EXPANDING AND ENHANCING EFFORTS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE PRIMARY PREVENTION AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUTH. CONTENT WILL BE CREATED FOR YOUTH, BUT WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO ALLINA HEALTH'S STRATEGY OF INCREASING CHANGE TO CHILL AND HEALTH POWERED KIDS CONTENT FOR ADULTS WHO SUPPORT SCHOOL-AGE YOUTH. THIS WORK ALIGNS CLOSELY WITH OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PRIORITY OF SUBSTANCE USE ABUSE AND PREVENTION AS WELL AS MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES.-PARTNERSHIP WITH STEVE RUMMLER HOPE NETWORK- ALLINA HEALTH PARTNERED WITH STEVE RUMMLER HOPE NETWORK TO OFFER THREE NALOXONE TRAININGS TO EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. MORE THAN 400 PEOPLE RECEIVED TRAINING AND NALOXONE KITS THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP.-ALLINA HEALTH HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS PROGRAM- TO PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS SELECT PATIENT NEEDS AT POINT OF CARE AND CONNECT PATIENTS TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMS OR RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT ONGOING NEED, ALLINA HEALTH CONTINUED ITS HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS (HRSN) PROGRAM, AN ALLINA HEALTH-SPECIFIC MODEL FOR SCREENING AND ADDRESSING HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS. IN OCTOBER 2023, ALLINA HEALTH EXPANDED THE PROGRAM TO INCLUDE ALL HOSPITAL PATIENTS AS WELL AS THOSE ACCESSING CARE VIA OUR MOTHER-BABY SERVICE LINE, CARE MANAGEMENT, AND THE PENNY GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND HEALING. IN TOTAL, ALLINA HEALTH SCREENED MORE THAN 390,000 PATIENTS FOR HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS SUCH AS HOUSING, FOOD INSECURITY, TRANSPORTATION AND HELP PAYING MEDICAL BILLS. OF THOSE, APPROXIMATELY 10% IDENTIFIED AT LEAST ONE NEED. MORE THAN 11,463 PATIENTS ALSO RECEIVED SUPPORT ACCESSING COMMUNITY RESOURCES FROM AN ALLINA HEALTH COMMUNITY NAVIGATOR. THROUGH THE HRSN PROGRAM, ALLINA HEALTH HAS TRACKED REFERRAL PARTNERS - I.E., COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO HAVE OPTED-IN TO PILOT A TWO-WAY REFERRAL PROCESS IN WHICH ALLINA HEALTH USERS TO SEND PATIENT INFORMATION DIRECTLY TO A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION; THESE ORGANIZATIONS IN TURN UPDATE ALLINA HEALTH ON REFERRAL STATUS, CLOSING THE LOOP SO CLINICIANS CAN SEE THE RESULT OF THE REFERRAL. THIS PROCESS, CALLED A CLOSED LOOP REFERRAL, INCREASES TRUST AMONG PATIENTS AND IMPROVES COMMUNICATION, HANDOFF AND REFERRAL PROCESSES BETWEEN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND ALLINA HEALTH. IN 2023, ALLINA HEALTH ESTABLISHED SYSTEMATIC, REGULAR "CHECK-INS" WITH ITS TRACKED REFERRAL PARTNERS TO SHARE DATA, FEEDBACK AND LEARNINGS ABOUT THE HRSN PROGRAM.-HEALTHY FOOD INITIATIVE- TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY, ALLINA HEALTH CONTINUED ITS HEALTHY FOOD INITIATIVE, SUPPORTING ACCESS TO HEALTHY, FRESH, AND AFFORDABLE FOOD IN ITS COMMUNITY THROUGH CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS, FOOD ACCESS INTERVENTIONS FOR PATIENTS, EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERISM AND SUPPORTING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL POLICIES. FOLLOWING 2022 POLICY ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES, UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS (FREE MEALS FOR ALL STUDENTS) WAS IMPLEMENTED IN MINNESOTA IN 2023. ALSO IN 2023, ALLINA HEALTH SUBMITTED COMMITMENTS TO THE WHITE HOUSE CHALLENGE TO END HUNGER FOCUSING ON TWO PILLARS. THE FIRST PILLAR IS TO HELP PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ACCESS NEEDED FOOD RESOURCES. ALLINA HEALTH WILL EXPAND ITS TRACKED REFERRAL MODEL, EMBEDDED WITHIN ITS HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS PROGRAM. THE SECOND PILLAR IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD AMONG PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND SUPPORT LOCAL ECONOMIC GROWTH. ALLINA HEALTH WILL INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF FOOD PURCHASED BY ALLINA HEALTH AND ITS CATERING CONTRACTS THAT IS LOCAL AND SUSTAINABLE. ADDITIONALLY, ALLINA HEALTH PRIMARY CARE CLINICS PROVIDED 2,052 MEALS TO ALLINA HEALTH PATIENTS EXPERIENCING URGENT FOOD NEEDS THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH EVERY MEAL. THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP, PARTICIPATING ALLINA HEALTH PRIMARY CARE CLINICS PROVIDE 4-5 POUNDS OF NUTRITIOUS, NON-PERISHABLE FOOD TO PATIENTS IDENTIFYING A FOOD NEED. MEAL BAGS TAILORED TO DIETARY AND CULTURAL PREFERENCES ARE AVAILABLE. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH METRO MEALS ON WHEELS, ALLINA HEALTH PROVIDED 14 DAYS' WORTH OF MEALS FREE OF CHARGE TO 38 PATIENTS WHO IDENTIFY AS FOOD INSECURE THROUGH SELECT AMBULATORY CARE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. FINALLY, ALLINA HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT PROVIDED ROUGHLY 110 $40 GROCERY STORE GIFT CARDS TO PATIENTS AT ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER.-IMPACT INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO- WE VIEW AND EVALUATE OUR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING (DEIB) COMMITMENTS THROUGH FOUR ROLES: AS A PROVIDER, EMPLOYER, PURCHASER OF GOODS AND SERVICES AND COMMUNITY PARTNER. FOR EACH OF OUR COMMITMENT AREAS, WE SET CLEAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES TO DRIVE ACCOUNTABILITY. USING THESE COMMITMENTS, THE ALLINA INVESTMENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZED AN ALLOCATION OF $30 MILLION TO CREATE AND FUND THE ALLINA HEALTH IMPACT PORTFOLIO. THE ALLINA HEALTH IMPACT FUND FOCUSES ON INVESTING IN INITIATIVES THAT IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL VITALITY OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. MORE THAN HALF ($17.5 MILLION) OF FUNDS WERE INVESTED BY THE END OF 2023. BY PROVIDING CAPITAL THROUGH INVESTMENTS TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, WE ARE ABLE TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES, WHILE ENSURING OUR INVESTMENTS ARE EQUITABLE AND ALIGNED TO OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND VALUES.
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PART I, LINE 3C:CHARITY CARE PROGRAM- ALLINA PARTNERS CARE PROGRAM A KEY COMPONENT OF ALLINA'S MISSION IS TO DELIVER COMPASSIONATE, HIGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND TO ADVOCATE FOR THOSE WITH LIMITED FINANCIAL MEANS. ALLINA STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT THE FINANCIAL CAPACITY OF PEOPLE WHO NEED HEALTH CARE SERVICES DOES NOT PREVENT THEM FROM SEEKING OR RECEIVING MEDICAL CARE. THEREFORE, ALLINA HAS SEVERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS INCLUDING A ROBUST CHARITY CARE PROGRAM KNOWN AS THE ALLINA PARTNERS CARE PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES FREE CARE TO ALL PERSONS AT OR BELOW 275 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES AS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY IN THE FEDERAL REGISTRAR.THE CHARITY CARE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES FOR THE "MEDICALLY INDIGENT". THE ORGANIZATION EXTENDS THE CHARITY CARE PROGRAM IN INSTANCES THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THE PATIENT IS UNABLE TO PAY SOME OR ALL OF THEIR MEDICAL BILLS DUE TO CATASTROPHIC CIRCUMSTANCES EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE INCOME OR ASSETS THAT OTHERWISE EXCEED THE GENERALLY APPLICABLE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE FREE CARE PROGRAM OR THE DISCOUNTED CARE PROGRAM (DESCRIBED BELOW) UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GUIDELINES. DISCOUNTED CARE PROGRAM - UNINSURED DISCOUNT PROGRAM ALLINA ALSO HAS A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM KNOWN AS THE UNINSURED DISCOUNT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A DISCOUNT ON BILLED CHARGES TO UNINSURED PATIENTS, AND INSURED PATIENTS WHO RECEIVE UNINSURED TREATMENT, FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE RECEIVED FROM ANY ALLINA HOSPITAL, HOSPITAL BASED CLINIC AND WHOLLY-OWNED AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTERS. THE UNINSURED DISCOUNT PROGRAM DOES NOT USE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY. INSTEAD, UNINSURED PATIENTS AND INSURED PATIENTS WHO RECEIVE UNINSURED TREATMENT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A DISCOUNT BASED UPON THEIR INCOME LEVEL AND THE LOCATION OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED. ALL PATIENTS WITH AN ANNUAL INCOME AT OR BELOW $125,000 ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A DISCOUNT. THE DISCOUNT IS ALSO GENERALLY EXTENDED TO PATIENTS WITH AN ANNUAL INCOME ABOVE $125,000. THERE ARE THREE DISCOUNTS LEVELS ESTABLISHED, ONE FOR METRO HOSPITALS, ONE FOR REGIONAL HOSPITALS, AND ONE FOR HOSPITAL BASED CLINICS WITHIN THE ALLINA SYSTEM.ALLINA HEALTH'S UNINSURED DISCOUNT PROGRAM PROVIDES A SUBSTANTIAL DISCOUNT TO BILLED CHARGES FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS. THE DISCOUNT IS UPDATED ANNUALLY AND IS BASED ON THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE OF THE NON-GOVERNMENTAL THIRD PARTY PAYER WHICH PROVIDED ALLINA HEALTH THE MOST REVENUE DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
PART I, LINE 6A:ALLINA'S ANNUAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT URL -HTTP://WWW.ALLINAHEALTH.ORG/ABOUT-US/COMMUNITY-INVOLVEMENT/
PART I, LINE 7:WHERE APPROPRIATE, THE ORGANIZATION USES A RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COSTS TO CHARGES ("COST TO CHARGE RATIO") TO CALCULATE THE AMOUNTS REPORTED FOR PART I, LINE 7 (THE TABLE).
PART I, LINE 7G:THE AMOUNT REPORTED AS SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO A PHYSICIAN CLINIC.
PART I, LN 7 COL(F):BAD DEBT EXPENSE HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25 AND HAS NOT BEEN USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CALCULATING THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN COLUMN 7F. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED AS A REDUCTION TO PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 2B.PART I, LINE 7 COL(F):UNLIKE THE MAJORITY OF LARGE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, ALLINA IS ORGANIZED TO OPERATE ITS ELEVEN WHOLLY-OWNED HOSPITAL CAMPUSES IN THE SAME TAX ENTITY AS DOZENS OF PRIMARY CARE AND URGENT CARE CLINICS, REHABILITATION FACILITIES, PHARMACIES, AND OTHER NON-HOSPITAL SPECIALTY SERVICE LOCATIONS. THE REVENUE AND EXPENSES OF THIS COMBINATION OF HOSPITAL AND NON-HOSPITAL SERVICES IS INCLUDED ON THIS 990 FOR THE ENTITY, AND THE EXPENSES OF THE ENTIRE GROUP IS CARRIED TO PART 1 OF SCHEDULE H AS PART OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT CALCULATION. BECAUSE THE PERCENTAGES REFLECTED IN PART 1 OF SCHEDULE H ARE THE RATIO OF QUALIFYING COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSES OVER THE TOTAL EXPENSES OF ALL LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THE 990, THE DENOMINATOR IS DILUTED BY EXPENSES RELATING TO SERVICES LIKE PRIMARY CARE CLINICS AND PHARMACY OPERATIONS THAT ARE NOT HOSPITAL-BASED AND WOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE SAME ENTITY AS HOSPITALS IN A MORE TRADITIONAL HEALTHCARE STRUCTURE. OPERATING EXPENSES FOR HEALTHCARE ENTITIES, INCLUDING LABOR, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES CONTINUE TO RISE EXPONENTIALLY COMPARED TO REIMBURSEMENT STREAMS AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE LARGE NET OPERATING LOSS FOR THE SYSTEM REFLECTED IN THIS RETURN. DESPITE CHALLENGING OPERATING LOSSES, ALLINA HAS PRIORITIZED CONTINUED CONSISTENT INVESTMENT IN ITS LEVEL OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT SUPPORT OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS EVEN WHERE, LIKE THE CURRENT REPORTING YEAR, SUCH INVESTMENTS CANNOT BE FUNDED FROM NET REVENUE. DUE TO THE STRUCTURE OF PART 1 OF SCHEDULE H WHICH LOOKS ONLY AT EXPENSES AND NOT AT NET OPERATING REVENUE, CONTINUED OPERATING EXPENSE INCREASES CREATE A DISTORTED PRESSURE ON THE REFLECTED COMMUNITY BENEFIT PERCENTAGE WHILE FINDING RESOURCES TO MAINTAIN SUCH CRITICAL EXPENDITURES IS INCREASINGLY CHALLENGING.
PART I, LINE 7BIN 2023, AN IN-DEPTH ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT REPORTING PRACTICES AND EXPERT GUIDANCE WAS COMPLETED. THE CALCULATION OF THIS CATEGORY WAS ADJUSTED TO INCLUDE COSTS IN EXCESS OF PAYMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING CARE TO PATIENTS WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES OF PROGRAMS REIMBURSED THROUGH MANAGED CARE PLANS SUCH AS MINNESOTA HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS (MHCP). MANAGED CARE PLANS SUCH AS MHCP ARE A FORM OF MEDICAID, ADMINISTERED THROUGH MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS. IN MINNESOTA, MOST RESIDENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR MEDICAID ARE REQUIRED TO ENROLL IN AN MHCP PROGRAM UNLESS THEY MEET A CERTAIN LIST OF EXCLUSIONS. THE ADJUSTMENT TO INCLUDE MHCP PROGRAMS RESULTED INAN INCREASE OF ALMOST $250 MILLION REPORTED FOR 2023.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIESUNDERSTANDING THAT GOOD HEALTH IS DEPENDENT ON SOCIETAL, COMMUNITY, AND FAMILY ENVIRONMENTS AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL CHOICES, AND IS BIGGER THAN THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE, ALLINA ENGAGES IN COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES. BELOW ARE EXAMPLES OF WAYS THAT OUR HOSPITALS PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES IN 2023:WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTMANY OF ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITALS HAVE TRAIN-TO-WORK PROGRAMS AS A MEANS TO BUILD A FUTURE WORKFORCE WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF OUR ORGANIZATION. BY FOCUSING ON BUILDING THE WORKFORCE, THE GOAL IS THAT THERE WILL BE AN INCREASE IN PERSONAL EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE STABILITY. MULTIPLE ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITALS HAVE DEVELOPED PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PROCESS. SEVERAL HOSPITALS AND THE CORPORATE OFFICE HOST CAREER DAYS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL ALSO HAS SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS IN TRAIN TO WORK PROGRAMS, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH AN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM CALLED PROJECT SEARCH. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES. STUDENTS SPEND NINE MONTHS GAINING REAL-LIFE, TRANSFERRABLE SKILLS AT THE HOSPITAL.COMMUNITY COALITIONSALL ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITALS PARTICIPATE ON LOCAL COMMUNITY COALITIONS AND CIVIC GROUPS, SUCH AS COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCILS AND LOCAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, AS A WAY TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGH COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP. THESE COALITIONS PROVIDE THE HOSPITALS THE OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND DETERMINE HOW BEST TO LEVERAGE LOCAL RESOURCES TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS THAT EXIST OUTSIDE THE TRADITIONAL REALM OF HEALTH CARE. ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITALS ARE PRESENT AT THOSE DISCUSSIONS TO DETERMINE THE ROLE HEALTH CARE CAN PLAY. ONE EXAMPLE OF THIS IS THE STATEWIDE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN (SHIP), WHICH HAS LOCAL COALITIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE VIA LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES TO WORK ON NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND TOBACCO USE. IN ADDITION, MANY OF OUR LEADERS SERVE ON LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION LEADERSHIP TEAMS, SUCH AS VOLUNTEER BOARDS, TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY WORK.DISASTER PREPAREDNESSIN ADDITION TO COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES THAT RELATED TO ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH, ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITALS ENGAGED IN AND LED DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLANNING TO ENSURE SAFETY, EFFICIENCY AND EXCELLENT HEALTH CARE DURING TIMES OF TRAGEDY AND/OR UPSET. THIS INCLUDED PLANNING MEETINGS AND COMMUNITY MEETINGS/TRAININGS, AMONG OTHER THINGS.THESE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AMONG OTHERS, PROVIDE THE HOSPITALS WITHIN OUR SYSTEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPACT COMMUNITY HEALTH BEFORE IT BECOMES PROBLEMATIC AND EXPENSIVE. IN ADDITION, THIS IMPORTANT WORK IS SUPPORTED BY THE MISSION OF OUR ORGANIZATION AND IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION. WE WILL CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH.
PART III, LINE 2:SCH H, PART III, SECTION A, LINES 2 & 3THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION [HFMA] STATEMENT NO. 15, VALUATION AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION OF CHARITY CARE, IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS AND BAD DEBTS BY INSTITUTIONAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS (STATEMENT 15). THE BAD DEBT AMOUNT STATED FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING PURPOSES IS REPORTED "NET" OF ANY ANTICIPATED PATIENT DISCOUNTS OR IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS TO WHICH THE PATIENT MAY BE ELIGIBLE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE UNINSURED DISCOUNT PROGRAM (DISCUSSED ABOVE) AND REFLECTS THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT REPORTED AS "NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE" DURING THE CURRENT PERIOD OR ANY PREVIOUS PERIOD. THIS DOES NOT NECESSARILY EQUAL THE "COST" TO PROVIDE THE MEDICAL SERVICES. ALSO, NOTE THAT AMOUNTS RELATED TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE QUALIFIED UNDER THE CHARITY CARE PROGRAM ARE NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER NET PATIENT REVENUE OR IN BAD DEBT EXPENSE. IN OTHER WORDS, THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE REPORTED AS A REDUCTION TO PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE IN THE REVENUE SECTION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE FORM 990 DOES NOT INCLUDE AMOUNTS RELATED TO QUALIFIED CHARITY CARE PATIENTS AND IS STATED AT THE "NET" EXPECTED OR ANTICIPATED COLLECTION AMOUNT WHICH MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT THAN PATIENT CHARGES DUE TO THE APPLICATION OF DISCOUNTS SUCH AS THOSE PROVIDED UNDER THE UNINSURED DISCOUNT PROGRAM. THIS AMOUNT ALSO CONSTITUTES A DIFFERENT AMOUNT THAN THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTUAL COST TO PROVIDE THE MEDICAL SERVICES. TO ARRIVE AT THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 2 BAD DEBT "AT COST", THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED A RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST TO CHARGES (COST TO CHARGE RATIO) TO THE ESTIMATED PATIENT CHARGE AMOUNT INCLUDED IN BAD DEBT AFTER REMOVING THE ANTICIPATED DISCOUNTS. THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO IS CALCULATED INDEPENDENTLY FOR EACH HOSPITAL OR OPERATING UNIT. THE RESULTING BAD DEBT (AT COST) AMOUNT FOR EACH HOSPITAL AND OPERATING UNIT IS THEN AGGREGATED TO ARRIVE AT THE BAD DEBT (AT COST) REPORTED ON LINE 2. THIS PROCESS PROVIDES A VERY CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BAD DEBT (AT COST). THE ORGANIZATION HAS A ROBUST PROCESS FOR ADMINISTERING THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE CHARITY CARE AND UNINSURED DISCOUNT PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN FURTHER DETAIL IN PART VI, LINE 3. EACH PATIENT IS PROVIDED NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES TO APPLY TO THE COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM AND TO PARTICIPATE, IF QUALIFIED, TO RECEIVE FREE OR DISCOUNTED MEDICAL CARE OR BE ENROLLED IN A GOVERNMENT SPONSORED MEDICAL CARE PROGRAM UNDER THE ORGANIZATIONS VARIOUS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS INCLUDES IDENTIFYING ANY PATIENT WITH A FINANCIAL CONCERN, AS WELL AS INFORMING, COUNSELING, QUALIFYING AND ASSISTING PATIENTS TO APPLY FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITY CARE AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. ALTHOUGH EACH PATIENT IS PROVIDED NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND INFORMED MULTIPLE TIMES OF THE CHARITY CARE PROGRAM PRIOR TO OUR CLASSIFYING THE AMOUNTS AS BAD DEBT, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT PATIENTS WHO WOULD QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE DO NOT COMPLETE THE APPLICATION. THIS AMOUNT IS NOT REASONABLY ESTIMABLE. AS A TAX-EXEMPT HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION WE ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE REGARDLESS OF THE PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED. DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL, A PERSON WHO WOULD OTHERWISE QUALIFY UNDER THE CHARITY CARE PROGRAM MAY NOT PROVIDE US THE NECESSARY INFORMATION, QUALIFY FOR THE PROGRAM, AND RECEIVE FREE CARE ALLOWING US TO CLASSIFY AND QUANTIFY IT ACCORDINGLY AND AS SUCH. ULTIMATELY, THOSE AMOUNTS ARE WRITTEN-OFF AND REPORTED AS BAD DEBT EXPENSE. ANY METHODOLOGY WE COULD USE TO QUANTIFY AND PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE OF HOW MUCH BAD DEBT (AT COST AND IF ANY) REPORTED ON LINE 2 REASONABLY COULD BE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PERSONS WHO LIKELY WOULD QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITY CARE POLICY AND FOR US TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE OF WHAT PORTION OF BAD DEBT, IF ANY, THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES SHOULD CONSTITUTE COMMUNITY BENEFIT WOULD BE PURELY SPECULATIVE, IMPRECISE AND SUBJECT TO INHERENT METHODOLOGY FLAWS. WHILE WE FIRMLY BELIEVE, FOR THE REASONS STATED ABOVE, THAT SOME COMPONENT OF OUR REPORTED BAD DEBT EXPENSE (AT COST) ON LINE 2 CONSTITUTES AMOUNTS RELATED TO PERSONS WHO LIKELY WOULD QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITY CARE PROGRAM, WE CANNOT REASONABLY QUANTIFY THE AMOUNT AND RESPECTFULLY DECLINE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE AN AMOUNT. THEREFORE, WE HAVE REPORTED ZERO OR NONE FOR FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 3.
PART III, LINE 4:FOOTNOTES TO AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT THAT DESCRIBE BAD DEBT EXPENSE:SEE ATTACHED AUDIT, FOOTNOTE 2(N) ON PAGE 11
PART III, LINE 8:THE ORGANIZATION HAS MORE THAN ONE MEDICARE PROVIDER NUMBER AND THEREFORE AGGREGATED THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN THE MEDICARE COST REPORTS AS THE SOURCE FOR THE AMOUNTS REPORTED ON PART III, LINES 5 & 6 AS OUTLINED IN THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H INSTRUCTIONS. FOR MEDICARE COST REPORTS, ALLINA USES A RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COSTS TO CHARGES (COST TO CHARGE RATIO) TO DETERMINE MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS. GENERALLY, THE RATIO IS CALCULATED AS THE TOTAL MEDICARE ALLOWABLE PATIENT COSTS OVER THE TOTAL PATIENT CHARGES. MEDICARE CHARGES MULTIPLIED BY THIS RATIO EQUALS THE MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS REPORTED IN THE MEDICARE COST REPORTS. THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO IS CALCULATED INDEPENDENTLY FOR EACH MEDICARE COST REPORT/PROVIDER NUMBER. ALLINA BELIEVES THAT AT LEAST SOME PORTION OF THE COSTS WE INCUR IN EXCESS OF PAYMENTS RECEIVED FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR PROVIDING MEDICAL SERVICES TO MEDICARE ENROLLEES AND BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE FEDERAL MEDICARE PROGRAM (SHORTFALL OR MEDICARE SHORTFALL) CONSTITUTES A COMMUNITY BENEFIT. ALLINA'S PROVIDING OF THESE SERVICES CLEARLY LESSENS THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT BY ALLEVIATING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FROM HAVING TO DIRECTLY PROVIDE THESE MEDICAL SERVICES. AS DEMONSTRATED AND CALCULATED ON FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 7, OUR MEDICARE "ALLOWABLE COSTS" CLEARLY EXCEED THE PAYMENTS WE RECEIVE FOR PROVIDING THESE MEDICAL SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. THE TRUE COMMUNITY BENEFIT FOR OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE CURRENT MEDICARE PROGRAM IS DEPENDENT ON HOW EFFICIENTLY AND COST EFFECTIVELY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COULD OPERATE A DIRECT MEDICAL CARE MEDICARE PROGRAM OR ALTERNATIVELY THE COST TO THE GOVERNMENT TO CONTRACT OUT SUCH SERVICES THROUGH A COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS IN THE OPEN MARKETS FOR THE SAME OR SIMILAR SERVICES FACTORING IN ITEMS SUCH AS QUALITY OF CARE, OUTCOMES AND SIMILAR IMPORTANT FACTORS AS COMPARED TO ALLINA'S ACTUAL COSTS OF PROVIDING THE MEDICAL CARE. THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL CALCULATION ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 7 SIGNIFICANTLY UNDERSTATES ALLINA'S ACTUAL MEDICARE SHORTFALL FOR TWO REASONS. FIRST, ALLINA INCURS SIGNIFICANT COSTS IN EXCESS OF PAYMENTS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING CERTAIN SERVICES THAT ARE NOT SUBJECT TO MEDICARE COST REPORTING AND THEREFORE NOT REFLECTED IN OUR COST AMOUNTS ON LINE 6. SECOND, THE LINE 6 LIMITS OUR REPORTED COSTS TO ONLY MEDICARE "ALLOWABLE COSTS" AS SOLELY DETERMINED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MEDICARE PROGRAM. FOR THESE TWO REASONS, THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL REPORTED ON LINE 7 SIGNIFICANTLY UNDERSTATES ALLINA'S ACTUAL MEDICARE SHORTFALL AND THE ACTUAL COST OF PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE TO MEDICARE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. WE ESTIMATE THESE TWO ITEMS UNDERSTATE ALLINA'S REPORTED MEDICARE SHORTFALL BY OVER $156 MILLION. WE BELIEVE A DIRECT MEDICAL SERVICE MEDICARE PROGRAM OPERATED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE COST TO THE GOVERNMENT TO CONTRACT OUT THE SERVICES UNDER A COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS MAY EVEN PROVE TO BE MORE EXPENSIVE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAN ALLINA'S REPORTED MEDICARE "ALLOWABLE COSTS" ON LINE 6 GIVEN OUR QUALITY OF CARE, SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES AND THE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ACTUAL COSTS WE INCUR AND MEDICARE "ALLOWABLE COSTS" IN PROVIDING CARE UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. THEREFORE, WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A TRUE COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMPONENT TO OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL MEDICARE PROGRAM.
PART III, LINE 9B:THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN DEBT COLLECTION POLICY AND COLLECTION PRACTICES APPLY UNIFORMLY TO ALL PATIENTS AND INCLUDE PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATIONS CHARITY CARE PROGRAM AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. IF A PATIENT IS KNOWN TO QUALIFY FOR A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THEY ARE AUTOMATICALLY AFFORDED THE PROGRAM BENEFITS FOR UP TO ONE YEAR AS THEY WOULD HAVE ALREADY PROVIDED INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR US TO MAKE SUCH A DETERMINATION. FOR EXAMPLE, A PATIENT THAT QUALIFIED FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITY CARE PROGRAM BEFORE RECEIVING SERVICES WOULD NOT RECEIVE A BILLING STATEMENT FOR THE MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDED. IN THE CASE OF A PATIENT QUALIFYING FOR THE CHARITY CARE PROGRAM AFTER RECEIVING SERVICES AND THE COMMENCEMENT OF CERTAIN COLLECTION ACTIVITIES, THE AMOUNTS ARE DISCHARGED AS CHARITY CARE AND ALL COLLECTION ACTIVITIES CEASE. AS DISCUSSED IN THE RESPONSE TO PART VI, LINE 3, PATIENTS ARE INFORMED AND EDUCATED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITY CARE PROGRAM AS PART OF THE ROUTINE REGISTRATION, ADMISSION, INTAKE, BILLING AND COLLECTION PROCESSES. IF A PATIENT DESIRES TO APPLY FOR THE CHARITY CARE PROGRAM, PERSONNEL WILL SEND AN APPLICATION TO THE PATIENT. IF COLLECTION ACTIVITIES HAVE COMMENCED, THOSE ACTIVITIES WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR THIRTY (30) DAYS TO ALLOW TIME FOR THE APPLICATION PROCESS. COLLECTION ACTIVITY MAY RESUME IF, AFTER 30 DAYS, A COMPLETED APPLICATION HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. IN THE CASE OF AN INCOMPLETE APPLICATION, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RESUME COLLECTION ACTIVITIES IF REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ARE NOT MET WITH A TIMELY RESPONSE. IF AN APPLICANT DOES NOT MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND THE APPLICATION IS DENIED, COLLECTION ACTIVITY MAY RESUME UPON DENIAL. HOWEVER, THE PATIENT MAY STILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS WHICH ARE APPLIED AS WARRANTED BASED UPON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. SUCH ACTIVITIES ARE FULLY EXPLAINED TO THE PATIENT DURING THE COLLECTION PROCESS.
PART VI, LINE 2:AS A COMMUNITY PARTNER, ALLINA HEALTH COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ORGANIZATIONS AND POLICYMAKERS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ALL PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND TO FOCUS OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES AND INVESTMENTS TO IMPROVE HEALTH EQUITY. THESE COMMITMENTS SERVED AS THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF OUR CHNA APPROACH, INCLUDING THE PROCESS, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION METHODS. IN 2022, EACH ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITAL CONDUCTED ITS 2023-2025 CHNA INDEPENDENTLY, WITH GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FROM THE ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM OFFICE. EACH HOSPITAL WORKED CLOSELY WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH TO COMPLETE ITS CHNA. THESE INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THESE COUNTIES: ANOKA COUNTY, BROWN COUNTY, CARVER COUNTY, DAKOTA COUNTY, HENNEPIN COUNTY, ISANTI COUNTY, RAMSEY COUNTY, STEELE COUNTY, SCOTT COUNTY, WASHINGTON COUNTY, WRIGHT COUNTY, AND PIERCE COUNTY. AT A MINIMUM, LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROVIDED DATA AND FEEDBACK TO HELP DEFINE 2023-2025 CHNA PRIORITIES. MANY HOSPITALS ALSO CONDUCTED THEIR CHNA IN PARTNERSHIP OTHER HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND RESIDENTS. HOSPITAL STAFF ENGAGED AS MANY AS 50 COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY AS PART OF THEIR LOCAL HOSPITAL'S CHNA TEAM. EACH HOSPITAL'S CHNA TEAM REVIEWED COUNTY-SPECIFIC DATA RELATED TO DEMOGRAPHICS, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, PREVALENCE OF HEALTH CONDITIONS AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS. SOURCES VARIED BUT INCLUDED PATIENT DATA, THE MINNESOTA STUDENT SURVEY, SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, COVID IMPACT SURVEYS, LOCAL RESEARCH STUDIES AND SECONDARY PUBLIC HEALTH DATA. WHERE POSSIBLE, DATA WERE DISAGGREGATED BY RACE AND ETHNICITY. BASED ON THE DATA REVIEW AND COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, LOCAL CHNA TEAMS CHOSE CHNA PRIORITIES AND PRIORITY COMMUNITIES FOR THE 2023-2025 CYCLE. SPECIFIC PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA WERE DETERMINED LOCALLY, BUT SIZE AND SERIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEM, THE IMPACT OF COVID-19, RELEVANCE TO HEALTH EQUITY, IMPORTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO ADDRESS THE NEED WERE ALL CONSIDERED. BASED ON THE DATA REVIEW AND COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, LOCAL CHNA TEAMS CHOSE CHNA PRIORITIES AND PRIORITY COMMUNITIES FOR THE 2023-2025 CYCLE. HOSPITAL PRIORITIES INCLUDE:-MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, INCLUDING SUBSTANCE USE-HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING-CHRONIC DISEASE AND HEALTH HABITS-ACCESS TO CARE-SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH-SOCIAL ISOLATION-RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE-DENTAL CARE-AGING SERVICES-AFFORDABLE HOUSINGHOSPITAL PRIORITY COMMUNITIES INCLUDE:-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-PEOPLE WHO IDENTIFY AS BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND/OR PEOPLE OF COLOR(BIPOC)-PEOPLE LIVING AT OR NEAR POVERTY-PEOPLE WHO IDENTIFY AS LESBIAN, GAY, BI-SEXUAL, TRANS, QUEER AND/OR QUESTIONING, AND OTHER HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED SEXUAL AND GENDER IDENTITIES (LGBTQ+)-OLDER ADULTS-YOUTH AND ADOLESCENTS-IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES-PEOPLE FROM SPECIFIC CULRUAL COMMUNITIES (SOMALI, HISPANIC/LATINO)-FAMILIES IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION-FARMERSTO INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS' PERSPECTIVES ON IDENTIFIED HEALTH ISSUES AND IDEAS FOR ADDRESSING THEM, STAFF SOLICITED INPUT FROM INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS RESIDENTS, STAFF FROM SOCIAL SERVICE AND PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, FEEDBACK WAS SOUGHT FROM ALLINA HEALTH STAFF WITH UNIQUE ROLES SUPPORTING PATIENTS INCLUDING LANGUAGE SERVICES, COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS AND SPIRITUAL CARE. STAFF COLLECTED FEEDBACK THROUGH A RANGE OF METHODS, INCLUDING FOCUS GROUPS AND INTERVIEWS. FOCUSED OUTREACH OCCURRED TO HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHO EXPERIENCE HEALTH DISPARITIES.IN MARCH, APRIL AND JULY 2022, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LEADERS FROM EACH OF ALLINA HEALTH'S HOSPITALS DISCUSSED THE RESULTS OF EACH HOSPITAL'S DATA REVIEW, PRIORITIZATION AND COMMUNITY INPUT PROCESSES. PRIORITIES AND COMMON THEMES FOR ACTION WERE IDENTIFIED ACROSS ALL GEOGRAPHIES. THE PRIORITIZED COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED BY EACH ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITAL WERE ALSO COMPARED AND THE MOST COMMON WERE IDENTIFIED FOR SYSTEM ACTION. COPIES OF EACH FACILITY'S NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORT AND ACTION PLAN CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTPS://WWW.ALLINAHEALTH.ORG/ABOUT-US/COMMUNITY-INVOLVEMENT/NEED-ASSESSMENTS/2023-2025-NEEDS-ASSESSMENTS-AND-IMPLEMENTATION-PLANSIN ADDITION TO THE FORMAL CHNA, ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITALS ASSESS COMMUNITY NEED ON AN ONGOING BASIS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY DIALOGUES AND COALITIONS, AND IN ONGOING DATA REVIEW IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PUBLIC HEALTH AND LOCAL NONPROFITS.
PART VI, LINE 3:A KEY COMPONENT OF ALLINA'S MISSION IS TO DELIVER COMPASSIONATE, HIGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND TO ADVOCATE FOR THOSE WITH LIMITED FINANCIAL MEANS. ALLINA STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT THE FINANCIAL CAPACITY OF PEOPLE WHO NEED HEALTH CARE SERVICES DOES NOT PREVENT THEM FROM SEEKING OR RECEIVING MEDICAL CARE. PROVIDING CONVENIENT ACCESS TO NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE REGARDLESS OF ONE'S ABILITY TO PAY FOR THOSE SERVICES IS IMPORTANT TO US. ALLINA HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS:- ALLINA PARTNERS CARE PROGRAM (CHARITY CARE)- UNINSURED DISCOUNT PROGRAM- SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES- MEDELIGIBLE SERVICES- MEDCREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES- PAYMENT PLANSOUR CARE GOES BEYOND MEDICAL CARE ASSISTANCE. WE ALSO HELP PEOPLE GET FOOD STAMPS, WIC (WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN, A FEDERAL PROGRAM THAT SUPPLIES NUTRITIOUS FOODS) OR HEATING ASSISTANCE - ALL OF WHICH ARE VITALLY IMPORTANT TO A PATIENT'S RECOVERY, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. YOU MAY VISIT WWW.ALLINAHEALTH.ORG AND CLICK ON THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE LINK.CHARITY CARE PROGRAM - ALLINA PARTNERS CARE PROGRAM THE ALLINA PARTNERS CARE PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE TO ALL PERSONS AT OR BELOW 275 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES AS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY IN THE FEDERAL REGISTRAR. THE PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO ASSIST PATIENTS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE OR MINNESOTA CARE AND WHOSE ANNUAL INCOMES ARE AT OR BELOW 275 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. THE APPLICATION IS BRIEF AND ASKS FOR INFORMATION ON FAMILY SIZE, EMPLOYMENT, INCOME, BANKING AND INSURANCE. IF PATIENTS MEET THE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES, THEIR TOTAL ALLINA BALANCE WILL BE ZERO. THEY WILL RECEIVE FREE MEDICAL CARE. AN ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL WILL BE COVERED BY THE PROGRAM FOR UP TO ONE YEAR BARRING ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN INCOME. PATIENTS MAY BE ASKED TO APPLY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND MINNESOTA CARE AND BE FOUND INELIGIBLE FOR THOSE PROGRAMS BEFORE THEY QUALIFY FOR THE ALLINA PARTNERS CARE. UNINSURED DISCOUNT PROGRAM - THE UNINSURED DISCOUNT PROGRAM PROVIDES A DISCOUNT ON BILLED CHARGES TO UNINSURED PATIENTS, AND INSURED PATIENTS WHO RECEIVE UNINSURED TREATMENT, FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE RECEIVED FROM ANY ALLINA HOSPITAL, HOSPITAL BASED CLINIC AND WHOLLY-OWNED AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER. UNINSURED PATIENTS AND INSURED PATIENTS WHO RECEIVE UNINSURED TREATMENT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A DISCOUNT BASED UPON THEIR INCOME LEVEL AND THE LOCATION OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED. ALL PATIENTS WITH AN ANNUAL INCOME AT OR BELOW $125,000 ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A DISCOUNT. THE DISCOUNT IS ALSO GENERALLY EXTENDED TO PATIENTS WITH AN ANNUAL INCOME ABOVE $125,000. THERE ARE THREE DISCOUNTS LEVELS ESTABLISHED, ONE FOR METRO HOSPITALS , ONE FOR REGIONAL HOSPITALS, AND ONE FOR HOSPITAL BASED CLINICS WITHIN THE ALLINA SYSTEM. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES ASSISTANCE (ON INDIVIDUAL CASE BY CASE BASIS) - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES FOR THE "MEDICALLY INDIGENT". THE ORGANIZATION EXTENDS THE CHARITY CARE PROGRAM IN INSTANCES THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THE PATIENT IS UNABLE TO PAY SOME OR ALL OF THEIR MEDICAL BILLS DUE TO CATASTROPHIC CIRCUMSTANCES EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE INCOME OR ASSETS THAT OTHERWISE EXCEED THE GENERALLY APPLICABLE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE FREE CARE PROGRAM OR THE DISCOUNTED CARE PROGRAM UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GUIDELINES. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES WILL PROVIDE AN EVALUATION OF PATIENTS WITH SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THERE MAY BE A CIRCUMSTANCE WHERE PATIENTS EXPERIENCE A CATASTROPHIC EVENT THAT PUTS THEM IN A DEVASTATING FINANCIAL POSITION WHEREBY THE PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVES WILL DETERMINE HOW TO BEST SUPPORT THEM FINANCIALLY.MEDELIGIBLE SERVICES - MEDELIGIBLE SERVICES PROVIDES ADVOCACY SUPPORT TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY PAYING THEIR MEDICAL BILLS. THEY CAN ASSIST PATIENTS WITH APPLYING FOR FEDERAL, STATE AND COUNTY BENEFIT PROGRAMS. THE MEDELIGIBLE SERVICES PERSONNEL ARE ADVOCATES WHO EDUCATE PATIENTS AND FAMILIES ABOUT THE ADVANTAGE OF PROGRAMS AND ASSIST THEM WITH GETTING HELP. PERSONNEL CAN PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH MEDICAID AND MEDICARE, SOCIAL SECURITY, VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION, FOOD STAMPS, EMERGENCY FOOD, AND SHELTER. MEDCREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES - MEDCREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDES FINANCIAL LOANS TO PATIENTS WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THEIR MEDICAL BILLS. THE PATIENT CAN CONSOLIDATE ALL MEDICAL EXPENSES FROM PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS SUCH THAT THE PATIENT HAS ONLY ONE MONTHLY PAYMENT. THERE IS NO CREDIT APPLICATION REQUIRED AND NO ANNUAL FEES OR DUES. THE ANNUAL PERCENTAGE INTEREST RATE IS 8 PERCENT. ONCE A PATIENT HAS ESTABLISHED A MEDCREDIT ACCOUNT, AMOUNTS CAN BE ADDED ON ANY ADDITIONAL MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILY. PAYMENT PLANS - IF A PATIENT INDICATES THEY ARE UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PAY THE BALANCE IN FULL, ALLINA OFFERS A PAYMENT PLAN WHICH CANNOT EXCEED TWELVE MONTHS AND CANNOT BE LESS THAN THIRTY DOLLARS PER MONTH. IF THE PATIENT IS UNABLE TO MEET THESE PARAMETERS, MEDCREDIT IS OFFERED TO THEM. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES INFORMATION AND EDUCATION METHODS - ALLINA HAS ROBUST METHODS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE PATIENTS AND PERSONS WHO ARE BILLED FOR PATIENT CARE ABOUT THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS INCLUDING ITS CHARITY CARE PROGRAM AND ALSO ABOUT GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THEY MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BENEFITS. EACH PATIENT BILLING STATEMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND INCLUDES CONTACT INFORMATION. THE ALLINA WEBSITE HOMEPAGE AT WWW.ALLINAHEALTH.ORG PROMINENTLY CONTAINS A LINK TO THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES PAGE WHICH DESCRIBES THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND INCLUDES CONTACT INFORMATION.THE ORGANIZATION POSTS SUMMARIES OF ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN BROCHURES IN ADMISSIONS AREAS, EMERGENCY ROOMS, AND OTHER AREAS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS FACILITIES WHERE ELIGIBLE PATIENTS ARE LIKELY TO BE PRESENT. THE BROCHURES CONTAIN SUMMARIES OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND INCLUDE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE PROGRAMS. THIS INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN SOMALI AND SPANISH. REGISTRATION, ADMISSIONS AND INTAKE PERSONNEL ARE TRAINED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INFORMATION TO ANYONE EXPRESSING A CONCERN ABOUT THEIR ABILITY TO PAY FOR SERVICES. ALL "SELF-PAY" PATIENTS (THE PATIENT IS NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE OR A GOVERNMENT PROGRAM) THAT COMES TO ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EMERGENCY ROOMS RECEIVES A PACKET OF INFORMATION CONTAINING EVERYTHING NECESSARY TO APPLY FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND CERTAIN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS. THERE IS CONTACT INFORMATION AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS THEY CAN CALL WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING APPLICATIONS. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PERSONNEL ALSO MEET DIRECTLY WITH ANY SELF-PAY PATIENT ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL. PERSONNEL WILL MEET WITH PATIENTS WHEREVER IT IS MOST CONVENIENT FOR THE PATIENT SUCH AS THE HOSPITAL, A CLINIC, THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICES OR THE PATIENT'S HOME.ALLINA HAS A SYSTEM WIDE INTERPRETER SERVICES TEAM THAT PROVIDES INTERPRETERS TO PATIENTS, COMPANIONS AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (LEP) OR ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING (DHH). THIS SERVICE IS PROVIDED AT NO COST TO THE PATIENT. LEP AND DHH PERSONNEL ARE TRAINED TO INFORM AND EDUCATE PATIENTS ABOUT THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. ALL PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS COLLECTION ACTIVITIES ARE EXTENSIVELY TRAINED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. ANY TIME A PATIENT EXPRESSES A CONCERN REGARDING THEIR ABILITY TO PAY FOR SERVICES, THE PERSONNEL EXPLAIN THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, ASK CERTAIN QUESTIONS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION AND TO DETERMINE WHICH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS THE PATIENT MAY QUALIFY AND BEST FITS THE PATIENTS' NEEDS.
PART VI, LINE 4:ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM (ALLINA HEALTH) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT SYSTEM OF CLINICS, HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE SERVICES. ALLINA HEALTH OWNS AND OPERATES 9 HOSPITALS, MORE THAN 90 CLINICS AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING HOME CARE, HOSPICE CARE, PALLIATIVE CARE, TRANSITIONAL CARE, PHARMACIES AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION IN OPERATION WITHIN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. NEARLY ALL ALLINA HOSPITAL PATIENTS COME FROM MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH COME FROM THE COUNTIES SURROUNDING ITS HOSPITALS AND CLINICS, INCLUDING THE SEVEN-COUNTY TWIN CITIES METRO AND SUBURBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES IN WESTERN WISCONSIN, SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA. COMMUNITIES SERVED BY ALLINA HEALTH ARE ASSIGNED INTO ONE OF NINE REGIONS AND EACH REGION INCLUDES AT LEAST ONE HOSPITAL WITHIN OUR SYSTEM. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LEADS ARE ASSIGNED TO EACH REGION TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES. WEST METRO THE WEST METRO REGION INCLUDES ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL AND PHILLIPS EYE INSTITUTE AND SERVES MOST COMMUNITIES WITHIN HENNEPIN COUNTY, THE LARGEST COUNTY IN MINNESOTA. THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IS ITS LARGEST CITY AND THE COUNTY SEAT. THE WEST METRO REGION SERVES BOTH URBAN AND SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES AND INCLUDES A RANGE OF SOCIOECONOMIC STATUSES AS WELL AS A BROAD REPRESENTATION OF RACES AND ETHNICITIES. EAST METRO THE EAST METRO REGION INCLUDES UNITED HOSPITAL AND SERVES RAMSEY, WASHINGTON AND DAKOTA COUNTIES. THIS REGION SPANS THE EASTERN EDGE OF THE TWIN CITIES METRO, INCLUDING THE CITY OF ST. PAUL AND ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. ST. PAUL IS THE CAPITAL AND SECOND-MOST POPULOUS CITY IN THE STATE. THE EAST METRO REGION IS HIGHLY DIVERSE GEOGRAPHICALLY, SOCIOECONOMICALLY AND RACIALLY. NORTHWEST METRO THE NORTHWEST METRO REGION INCLUDES MERCY HOSPITAL AND ITS UNITY CAMPUS AND PRIMARILY SERVES COMMUNITIES WITHIN ANOKA COUNTY, BUT ALSO INCLUDES AREAS WITHIN RAMSEY, SHERBURNE AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES. ANOKA COUNTY IS THE FOURTH-MOST POPULOUS COUNTY IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AND INCLUDES THE NORTHWEST METROPOLITAN AREA THAT IS PREDOMINANTLY SUBURBAN IN NATURE. SOUTH METRO THE SOUTH METRO REGION INCLUDES ST. FRANCIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, A PARTIALLY-OWNED HOSPITAL WITHIN THE ALLINA SYSTEM, AND PRIMARILY SERVES SCOTT AND CARVER COUNTIES. IT ALSO INCLUDES COMMUNITIES IN SIBLEY, LE SUEUR, DAKOTA AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES. THIS REGION INCLUDES BOTH SUBURBAN AND SMALL COMMUNITIES IN THE SOUTHWEST AREA OF THE MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL METROPOLITAN AREA. NORTHWEST REGIONAL THE NORTHWEST REGIONAL AREA INCLUDES BUFFALO HOSPITAL AND IS LOCATED WEST OF THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL. THIS REGION PRIMARILY SERVES WRIGHT COUNTY, BUT ALSO SERVES COMMUNITIES WITHIN STEARNS, MEEKER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES. THIS REGION IS MADE UP OF BOTH SMALL AND RURAL COMMUNITIES. NORTH REGIONALTHE NORTH REGIONAL AREA INCLUDES CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER AND SERVES SMALL AND RURAL COMMUNITIES WITHIN ISANTI, CHISAGO, KANABEC AND PINE COUNTIES NORTH OF THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL. SOUTHWEST REGIONALTHE SOUTHWEST REGIONAL AREA IS LOCATED IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND INCLUDES NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER. THE REGION SERVES COMMUNITIES AND RURAL AREAS IN AND AROUND BROWN COUNTY AND COMMUNITIES WITHIN SIBLEY AND NICOLLET COUNTIESSOUTH REGIONALLOCATED SOUTH OF THE TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA, THE SOUTH REGIONAL REGION PRIMARILY SERVES MID-SIZED SUBURBAN CITIES IN RICE, STEELE AND SOUTHERN DAKOTA COUNTIES AS WELL AS COMMUNITIES AND RURAL AREAS ACROSS DODGE, WASECA, AND GOODHUE COUNTIES. OWATONNA HOSPITAL AND FARIBAULT MEDICAL CENTER SERVE THESE AREAS.EAST REGIONALTHE EAST REGIONAL REGION IS LOCATED EASTERN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. IT INCLUDES UNITED HOSPITAL - HASTINGS REGINA CAMPUS AND RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITALS, SERVING COMMUNITIES IN DAKOTA COUNTY IN MINNESOTA, AND PIERCE AND ST. CROIX COUNTIES IN WISCONSIN.
PART VI, LINE 5:GOVERNING BODYTHE ALLINA HEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS OVERSIGHT FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT FUNCTIONS. ACCORDING TO ITS CHARTER, THE QUALITY AND POPULATION HEALTH COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD PROVIDES GOVERNANCE OVERSIGHT OF ALLINA'S POPULATION HEALTH AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES; THE QUALITY OF CARE AND SERVICE AT ALLINA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS; AND THE SYNERGIES AND LESSONS AT THE INTERFACE. THE COMMITTEE ASSISTS THE ALLINA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ("BOARD") TO DELIVER ON ITS PURPOSES OF IMPROVING THE COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION OF CLINICAL CARE; ENHANCING ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR THE PEOPLE IT SERVES; IMPROVING THE COST EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES IT DELIVERS; IMPROVING THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE FOR INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING SUCH HEALTH CARE SERVICES, AND IMPROVING HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS BROADLY FOR THE LARGER POPULATION OF RESIDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITIES.TO ENSURE THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPRESENTS THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY ALLINA HEALTH, THE BY-LAWS STATE THAT A MAJORITY OF THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS REQUIREMENT, AND SUBJECT TO VACANCIES THAT MAY OCCUR FROM TIME TO TIME, NO MORE THAN ONE-THIRD (1/3) OF THE DIRECTORS (INCLUDING ANY EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS WITH VOTE) MAY BE INTERESTED DIRECTORS. INTERESTED DIRECTORS SHALL INCLUDE PERSONS WHO ARE NOT ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BUT SERVE ON COMMITTEES OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION AND WOULD BE DEEMED INTERESTED DIRECTORS IF THEY WERE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. "INTERESTED DIRECTORS" ARE: (1) ANY MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION'S MANAGEMENT WHO SERVE AS DIRECTORS; AND (2) ANY PHYSICIAN DIRECTORS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION OR ANY OF ITS HOSPITALS OR CLINICS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION SERVICES UNDER A CONTRACT WITH ANY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S HOSPITALS OR CLINICS, AS A PHYSICIAN EMPLOYEE OF ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CLINICS OR AS A MEDICAL STAFF MEMBER OF ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S HOSPITALS. IN ADDITION TO THESE BY-LAWS PROVISIONS, THE BOARD'S GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE ACTIVELY ENSURES DIVERSITY OF DIRECTORS AND KEY SUBSTANTIVE AND STRATEGIC COMPETENCIES IN RECRUITING BOARD MEMBERS. THE COMMITTEE HAS CHOSEN SEVERAL CURRENT MEMBERS WHO REPRESENT THE PATIENT PERSPECTIVE AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. RECRUITMENT EFFORTS IN THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS HAVE FOCUSED ON ENHANCING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD TO INCLUDE DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS WITH STRATEGIC COMPETENCIES TO SUPPORT ALLINA IN THE NEW PAYMENT AND HEALTH REFORM ENVIRONMENT. OPEN MEDICAL STAFF THE MEDICAL STAFFS WITHIN ALLINA HEALTH ARE OPEN, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS (SUCH AS RADIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, EMERGENCY, AND CARDIOLOGY) AS TO WHICH SOME HOSPITALS HAVE ENTERED INTO EXCLUSIVE CONTRACTS WITH PARTICULAR MEDICAL GROUPS. THE HOSPITALS ENTER INTO THESE CONTRACTS WHEN THEY DETERMINE SUCH ARRANGEMENTS WILL IMPROVE CARE AND OPERATIONS IN THE HOSPITAL BY, FOR EXAMPLE, IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, ASSURING THE AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFIC SERVICES, REDUCING THE COSTS OF PROVIDING HEALTH CARE, ALLOCATING HOSPITAL RESOURCES MORE EFFICIENTLY, SECURING GREATER PATIENT SATISFACTION, OR FACILITATING THE ORDERLY OPERATIONS OF THE HOSPITAL. IT DOES NOT ENTER INTO THESE ARRANGEMENTS SOLELY TO BENEFIT OR EXCLUDE SPECIFIC PROVIDERS OR TO RESTRAIN COMPETITION.SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTSAT ALLINA HEALTH TAKING CARE OF OUR ENVIRONMENT IS CRITICAL TO ENSURING GOOD HEALTH FOR OUR PATIENTS, EMPLOYEES AND OUR COMMUNITY. WE HAVE COMMITTED TO LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED) CERTIFICATION FOR MAJOR NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. IN 2023, ALLINA HEALTH CONTINUED ITS WASTE REDUCTION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECTS, WHICH RESULTED IN NUMEROUS SUSTAINABILITY HONORS BEING AWARDED TO THE ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM AND INDIVIDUAL SITES. 2023 PROGRESS ON OUR CLIMATE ACTION PLAN INCLUDES PURCHASING THREE ALTERNATIVE VEHICLES, REDUCING OUR ENERGY USE INTENSITY (EUI) BY 7 PERCENT, AND ACHIEVING 16 PERCENT OF OUR FOOD PURCHASES FROM LOCAL AND/OR SUSTAINABLE SOURCES. ADDITIONALLY, SINCE THE 2021 BEGINNING OF OUR SUSTAINABILITY PILOT PARTNERSHIP WITH RHEAPLY, AN ONLINE PLATFORM FOR SOURCE MATERIALS, ALLINA HEALTH HAS DONATED 93 ITEMS TO 16 LOCAL ORGANIZATION VALUED AT A TOTAL OF NEARLY $20,000. THESE DONATIONS EQUATE TO OVER 2,000 POUNDS OF DIVERTED WASTE.ALLINA HEALTH'S CLIMATE ACTION PLAN GOAL IS TO ACHIEVE A 50% REDUCTION IN EMISSIONS BY 2030 AND NET ZERO EMISSIONS BY 2050.
PART VI, LINE 6:ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM ("ALLINA HEALTH"), PRIMARILY DOING BUSINESS AS ALLINA HEALTH, IS A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY NETWORK SERVING THE COMMUNITIES IN THE GREATER MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL (THE "TWIN CITIES") METRO AREA, SPANNING THE COUNTIES FROM THE AREA WEST OF MINNEAPOLIS TO THE WESTERN PART OF WISCONSIN. ALLINA HEALTH IS ANCHORED BY THREE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA HOSPITALS AND IS SUPPORTED BY A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY HOSPITALS, INCLUDING TWO CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS. ALLINA HEALTH IS STAFFED BY EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS AND A LARGE ALIGNED PROVIDER NETWORK. WITH MORE THAN 28,500 FULL AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES, ALLINA HEALTH IS ONE OF THE LARGEST EMPLOYERS IN MINNESOTA. AS AN INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES HOSPITALS, EMERGENCY, AMBULATORY, HOMECARE AND HOSPICE SERVICES, AN AUTOMATED ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEM, AND OVER 600 EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS, ALLINA HEALTH IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED AS A LEADER IN HEALTHCARE IN THE MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL AREA AND IS WELL POSITIONED FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM.ALLINA HEALTH OWNS AND OPERATES NINE HOSPITALS ON ELEVEN CAMPUSES AND JOINTLY OWNS AND OPERATES ONE OTHER HOSPITAL. THESE INCLUDE URBAN TERTIARY CARE, SUBURBAN COMMUNITY AND RURAL HOSPITALS. ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITALS PROVIDED OVER 93,000 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS AND MORE THAN 1,218,000 OUTPATIENT VISITS DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023. AS OF YEAR-END, ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITALS HAD LICENSED BED CAPACITY OF 2,451 ACUTE CARE BEDS, 1,851 OF WHICH WERE STAFFED FOR INPATIENT SERVICES. ALLINA HEALTH PROVIDES CLINICAL SERVICES THROUGH ITS ALLINA HEALTH GROUP AND HOSPITAL-BASED PHYSICIANS. ALLINA HEALTH GROUP CONTROLS AND OPERATES 60 ALLINA HEALTH CLINICS, OPERATES THE CLINICAL SERVICES LINES; THREE HOSPITALIST PROGRAMS ON THE ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN, UNITED AND MERCY HOSPITAL CAMPUSES; AND EMPLOYS PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALISTS. ALLINA SPECIALTY ASSOCIATES, INC. ("ASA"), OPERATING UNDER THE NAME MINNEAPOLIS HEART INSTITUTE, EMPLOYS PHYSICIANS, CONSISTING OF CARDIOLOGISTS, CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGEONS. IN ADDITION, ALLINA HEALTH HOSPITALS DIRECTLY EMPLOY SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS INCLUDING INTENSIVISTS, PERINATOLOGISTS, AND PSYCHIATRISTS. ALLINA HEALTH PHYSICIANS AND ALLIED PROFESSIONALS GENERATED MORE THAN 10,469,200 WORK RVU'S DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023. THE ALLINA INTEGRATED MEDICAL ("AIM") NETWORK ALIGNS ALLINA HEALTH PHYSICIANS, 1,500 INDEPENDENT MEDICAL PHYSICIANS, AND OVER 20 HOSPITALS TO DELIVER MARKET-LEADING QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY IN PATIENT CARE. ALLINA HEALTH IS A COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST PHYSICIAN NETWORKS IN MINNESOTA.ALLINA'S HEALTH HOME CARE SERVICES DIVISION PROVIDES HOME HEALTH, HOSPICE, PALLIATIVE CARE AND SENIORCARE TRANSITIONS.A LEADER AND INNOVATOR IN PRE-HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL DEVICES, ALLINA HEALTH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IS DEVOTED TO PROVIDING SKILLED AND COMPASSIONATE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT, BASIC LIFE SUPPORT AND SCHEDULED TRANSPORT IN MORE THAN 100 MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES. NEARLY 700 PARAMEDICS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS, DISPATCHERS, SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION DRIVERS, MAINTENANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 2,700 SQUARE MILES, REACHING OVER ONE MILLION PEOPLE. IN ADDITION TO THE AMOUNTS DISCLOSED ON THIS SCHEDULE H, ALLINA AND AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS INCURRED COSTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT MEDICAL CARE PROGRAMS IN EXCESS OF GOVERNMENT REIMBURSEMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $579,946,823 IN 2023.ALLINA PARTNERS WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL TO PROVIDE PHYSICIAN RESIDENCY PROGRAMS FOR FAMILY PRACTICE AND INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENT PHYSICIANS.ALLINA CONTROLS AND OPERATES A FOUNDATION (ALLINA HEALTH FOUNDATION) THAT PROVIDES PHILANTHROPIC FUNDING SUPPORT FOR ALLINA PROGRAMS AND NUMEROUS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES INCLUDING A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER. SEE SCHEDULE R AND SCHEDULE H, PART IV FOR A LIST OF RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND JOINT VENTURES INCLUDING THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY OF THE AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION. ALLINA AND ITS AFFILIATES ALSO ROUTINELY COOPERATE AND INNOVATE WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO PREVENT ILLNESS, PROMOTE AND RESTORE HEALTH TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE AND BEYOND.
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ANOKA COUNTY BROTHERHOOD COUNCIL INC
PO BOX 774ANOKAMN55303510155191501C3$8,100$0GENERAL SUPPORT
OUR NEIGHBORS PLACE
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7143 FALMOUTH CURVESHAKOPEEMN55379862343354501C3$8,000$0GENERAL SUPPORT
ALLIANCE FOR GREATER EQUITY
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627 38TH AVE NECOLUMBIA HEIGHTSMN55421411272131501C3$8,000$0GENERAL SUPPORT
VALLEY FRIENDSHIP CLUB
5620 MEMORIAL AVENUE NORTH STE CSTILLWATERMN55082272362329501C3$8,000$0GENERAL SUPPORT
360 COMMUNITIES
501 E HIGHWAY 13 SUITE 112BURNSVILLEMN55337410987708501C3$7,800$0GENERAL SUPPORT
FACE TO FACE HEALTH & COUNSELING SERVICE INC
1165 ARCADE STREETST PAULMN55103410986780501C3$7,600$0GENERAL SUPPORT
BASIC NEEDS INC OF SOUTH WASHINGTON CO
445 BROADWAY AVEST PAUL PARKMN55071411878604501C3$7,500$0SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDING THE NEW "TODAY'S HARVEST" FREE FOOD MARKET IN COTTAGE GROVE, MN.
CORNERHOUSE
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FAMILYMEANS
1875 NORTHWESTERN AVENUE SOUTHSTILLWATERMN55082416045574501C3$7,500$0GENERAL SUPPORT
PEOPLE INC
2060 CENTRE POINT BLVD NO 3ST PAULMN55120410962296501C3$7,500$0GENERAL SUPPORT
THE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP
414 S 8TH STREETMINNEAPOLISMN55404410693858501C3$7,500$0GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITED WAY OF RICE COUNTY
1651 JEFFERSON PARKWAYNORTHFIELDMN55057416025711501C3$7,500$0GENERAL SUPPORT
YWCA OF MINNEAPOLIS
1130 NICOLLET MALLMINNEAPOLISMN55403410693891501C3$7,500$0GENERAL SUPPORT
ZACAH AID AND CHARITY ASSISTING HUMANITY
P O BOS 21231EAGANMN55121462680963501C3$7,500$0GENERAL SUPPORT
GOOD IN THE HOOD
2101 CHICAGO AVENUE SOUTHMINNEAPOLISMN55404010768296501C3$7,200$0GENERAL SUPPORT
ANOKA HENNEPIN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
2727 FERRY STREET NORTHANOKAMN55303411691433501C3$7,000$0SUPPORT FOR CHANGE TO CHILL PILOT
INITIATIVE FOUNDATION
405 FIRST STREET SELITTLE FALLSMN56345363451562501C3$7,000$0SUPPORT FOR BRAHAM AREA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION GALA
THE HOPE PROJECT
1800 GRAHAM AVE STE 317ST PAULMN55116872740592501C3$7,000$0GENERAL SUPPORT
LAKE STREET COUNCIL
2925 CHICAGO AVE STE 190MINNEAPOLISMN55407410975738501C3$6,984$0GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC
250 WILLIAMS STREET NW NO 400ATLANTAGA30303131788491501C3$6,850$0SPONSORSHIP FOR MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER OF THE TWIN CITIES
CANVAS HEALTH
7066 STILLWATER BLVD NOAKDALEMN55128410955577501C3$6,000$0GENERAL SUPPORT
DAKOTA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE FONDATION
1300 145TH STREET EASTROSEMOUNTMN55068411488605501C3$6,000$0IN SUPPORT OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN DCTCS MEDICAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM
LAKES CENTER FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES
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RAINBOW HEALTH MINNESOTA
2577 TERRITORIAL ROADST PAULMN55114411524746501C3$6,000$0GENERAL SUPPORT
AVENUES FOR YOUTH
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HIGHLAND FRIENDSHIP CLUB
1795 HOLTON ST ROOM 105SAINT PAULMN55113411708179501C3$5,500$0GENERAL SUPPORT
MILE IN MY SHOES
P O BOX 583177MINNEAPOLISMN55458472702026501C3$5,400$0GENERAL SUPPORT
SPRING VALLEY SENIORS STAYING PUT INC
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MATTER
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HOPE 4 YOUTH
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COMMUNITY DENTAL CARE
1670 BEAM AVENUE SUITE 204MAPLEWOODMN55109043692982501C3$5,200$0GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERFAITH OUTREACH
1605 COUNTY ROAD 101 NORTHPLYMOUTHMN55447363482724501C3$5,200$0SPONSORSHIP FOR THE SPREAD YOUR WINGS 2024 GALA
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org96Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (4 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc
SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS AT VARIOUS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES21$33,500
HOUSING AND LIVING ASSISTANCE144$170,879
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE9077$150,000
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS4967$12,566FMVSTRESS BALLS, FIDGET SPINNERS AND BOOKS DISTRIBUTED AT EVENTS

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 EXPLANATIONFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM STRICTLY MONITORS GRANT FUNDS TO ENSURE THAT SUCH GRANTS ARE USED FOR PROPER AND INTENDED PURPOSES AND ARE NOT OTHERWISE DIVERTED FROM THE INTENDED USE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PROCESS WHICH INCLUDES A WRITTEN APPLICATION WHICH REQUIRES SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND SUBSTANTIATION PRIOR TO A GRANT BEING APPROVED AND DISBURSED. IN ADDITION AND DEPENDING ON THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCE OF THE GRANT, THE ORGANIZATION EMPLOYS VARIOUS METHODS TO ENSURE PROPER AND INTENDED USE SUCH AS; PERIODIC REPORTING TO THE ORGANIZATION, FIELD INVESTIGATIONS, CONTRACTS WITH REPAYMENT CLAUSES, REQUIRING ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTIATION AND DOCUMENTATION NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE GRANT, PAYING THIRD PARTIES DIRECTLY ON BEHALF OF THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATION, AND OTHER METHODS AS APPROPRIATE AND WARRANTED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
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 OrgYes (1)CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsYes (1)CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionYes (1)InitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcYes (1)RebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (31 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
LISA SHANNON
PRESIDENT/CEO$1,635,533$0$734,381$0$243,671$0$429,964$0$36,348$0$3,079,897$0$343,389$0
RICHARD MAGNUSON
TREASURER/EVP/CFO$858,749$0$524,746$0$505,218$0-$84$0$10,085$0$1,898,714$0$211,342$0
MAHMOUD NAGIB MD
PHYSICIAN$1,641,896$0$0$0$24,927$0$21,450$0$20,377$0$1,708,650$0$0$0
MARK HELLER MD
PHYSICIAN$1,371,183$0$0$0$94,438$0$88,232$0$32,332$0$1,586,185$0$64,596$0
JAYSON DOCK MD
PHYSICIAN$1,370,427$0$0$0$74,331$0$89,965$0$40,138$0$1,574,861$0$0$0
ANTHONY ANDERSON MD
PHYSICIAN$1,361,324$0$0$0$84,765$0$87,773$0$24,846$0$1,558,708$0$57,375$0
SARA CRIGER
SVP/OPS/PRES MERCY & UNITE$600,072$0$401,280$0$569,234$0-$61,521$0$19,346$0$1,528,411$0$41,137$0
DANA HARMS MD
PHYSICIAN$1,396,693$0$0$0$38,426$0$21,450$0$27,039$0$1,483,608$0$0$0
BADRINATH KONETY MD
VP CANCER INSTITUTE/PRESIDENT & RESE$954,726$0$203,261$0$34,665$0$199,154$0$3,268$0$1,395,074$0$0$0
JONATHAN SHOEMAKER
SVP OPERATIONS AND CHIEF INTEGRATION$445,189$0$340,742$0$589,918$0-$41,986$0$8,469$0$1,342,332$0$272,041$0
DOMINICA TALLARICO
EVP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$749,756$0$250,000$0$96,104$0$210,718$0$27,611$0$1,334,189$0$0$0
HSIENG SU MD
SVP, CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER$792,501$0$224,308$0$34,566$0$185,332$0$26,608$0$1,263,315$0$18,846$0
CHRISTINE MOORE
EVP, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER$662,840$0$249,041$0$118,338$0$161,951$0$36,426$0$1,228,596$0$136,533$0
SANJAY SINGH MD
VP CLINICAL SERVICE LINE NEUROSCIENC$921,038$0$0$0$83,230$0$182,454$0$33,498$0$1,220,220$0$0$0
ROBERT QUICKEL MD
VP CLINICAL SERVICE LINE, SURGICAL S$663,848$0$127,219$0$105,372$0$134,226$0$37,976$0$1,068,641$0$0$0
JOHN MISA MD
VP INTERIM AHG MED OFF$184,044$0$133,855$0$729,632$0$13,941$0$84$0$1,061,556$0$196,852$0
DAVID SLOWINSKE
SVP OPERATIONS - NORTHEAST REGION$546,877$0$170,039$0$116,787$0$120,369$0$33,186$0$987,258$0$117,169$0
ELIZABETH TRUESDELL SMITH
SECRETARY/SVP GEN COUN.$618,377$0$174,138$0$106,531$0$8,945$0$33,186$0$941,177$0$127,821$0
LAWRENCE CHO
SVP, CHIEF STRATEGY & GROW$622,446$0$162,574$0$3,471$0$134,010$0$0$0$922,501$0$15,198$0
DAVID JOOS
VP OPERATIONS-SOUTHWEST REGION$564,602$0$111,731$0$71,348$0$111,342$0$33,186$0$892,209$0$0$0
VENKAT IYER MD
VP CLINICAL SERVICE LINE$506,249$0$107,740$0$49,534$0$102,844$0$38,231$0$804,598$0$0$0
RYAN ELSE MD
FORMER VP MEDICAL AFFAIRS/SYSTEM$292,924$0$116,008$0$311,193$0$21,450$0$20,296$0$761,871$0$65,561$0
DAVID INGHAM DO
VP CHIEF INFORMATION OFFIC$480,479$0$91,815$0$37,247$0$91,939$0$32,446$0$733,926$0$0$0
NICHOLAS MENDYKA
VP SYSTEM FINANCE OPERATIO$447,752$0$90,820$0$52,711$0$84,102$0$33,738$0$709,123$0$48,626$0
THOMAS LUBOTSKY
VP SUPPLY CHAIN$405,570$0$86,631$0$161,009$0$16,500$0$38,288$0$707,998$0$0$0
MOTTI EDELSTEIN
VP REVENUE CYCLE MANAGEMEN$433,504$0$92,001$0$11,411$0$81,546$0$36,348$0$654,810$0$0$0
ANN MADDEN RICE
FORMER SVP-PRESIDENT ANW$0$0$82,153$0$352,636$0$0$0$0$0$434,789$0$0$0
SARAH KLEAVELAND KUPCZAK
SVP CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFIC$159,201$0$106,478$0$68,571$0-$20,726$0$12,878$0$326,402$0$58,246$0
PETER HOFRENNING
FORMER SVP,INTERIM CHIEF C$211,427$0$40,701$0$20,477$0$15,611$0$37,976$0$326,192$0$0$0
PATRICIA WESELA
INTERIM CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER$204,874$0$43,318$0$4,703$0$39,046$0$27,789$0$319,730$0$0$0
DANDRE CARPENTER DNP
SVP SYSTEM NURSING OFFICER$35,957$0$200,000$0$22,076$0$5,409$0$802$0$264,244$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINES 4A-B4(A): SARA CRIGER - $197,478; JOHN MISA, MD - $424,320; JONATHAN SHOEMAKER - $149,040; RYAN ELSE, MD - $216,320; ANN MADDEN RICE - $352,636 4(B): LISA SHANNON - $203,393; SARA CRIGER - $294,979; SARAH KLEAVELAND KUPCZAK - $40,623; RICHARD MAGNUSON - $473,680, JOHN MISA, MD - $303,769; CHRISTINE MOORE - $91,609; JONATHAN SHOEMAKER - $409,736; DAVID SLOWINSKE - $89,485; ELIZABETH TRUESDELL SMITH - $99,513; PATRICIA WESELA - $823; MOTTI EDELSTEIN - $7,737; DAVID INGHAM, DO - $32,680; VENKAT IYER, MD - $21,947; DAVID JOOS - $63,558; THOMAS LUBOTSKY - $152,827; NICHOLAS MENDYKA - $48,626; ROBERT QUICKEL, MD - $92,212; MARK HELLER, MD - $64,596; ANTHONY ANDERSON, MD - $57,375; JAYSON DOCK, MD - $49,895; RYAN ELSE, MD - $65,561
PART I, LINE 6DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS TERMS AND CONDITIONS: ALLINA INCENTIVE PLAN ALLINA PROVIDES AN ANNUAL INCENTIVE COMPENSATION OPPORTUNITY FOR EXECUTIVES, MANAGEMENT AND KEY INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR STAFF. UNDER THIS PLAN, THE TARGET AWARD IS EXPRESSED AS A FUNCTION OF THE PARTICIPANT'S SALARY PAID DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR AND REQUIRES AT LEAST FOUR MONTHS OF SERVICE IN AN ELIGIBLE POSITION DURING THE YEAR. ACTUAL AWARDS CAN RANGE FROM 0% TO 150% OF THE TARGET AWARD, BASED ON ALLINA'S FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OVER THE CALENDAR YEAR. NON-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES INCLUDE PATIENT & EMPLOYEE SAFETY, QUALITY, PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND FINANCIAL HEALTH. NO AWARDS ARE PROVIDED UNLESS THRESHOLD FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IS ACHIEVED. PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE LEFT EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO THE END OF THE YEAR AS THE RESULT OF VOLUNTARY TERMINATION OR TERMINATION FOR POOR PERFORMANCE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD. LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN ALLINA HAS A LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN THAT PROVIDES A CASH AWARD OPPORTUNITY TO A SMALL NUMBER OF TOP EXECUTIVES APPROVED FOR PARTICIPATION BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ALLINA HEALTH ("THE COMMITTEE"). THE AWARD OPPORTUNITY IS BASED ON ALLINA PERFORMANCE DURING OVERLAPPING THREE-YEAR CYCLES. PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND TARGETS ARE DEFINED BY THE COMMITTEE FOR EACH THREE-YEAR PERIOD AND CAN VARY FROM ONE PERIOD TO ANOTHER DEPENDING ON THE COMMITTEE'S JUDGMENT OF THE MOST IMPORTANT MEASURES OF SUCCESS. AWARDS CAN RANGE FROM 0% TO 150% OF TARGET AWARDS.
PART I, LINE 8CERTAIN AMOUNTS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII WERE PAID OR ACCRUED PURSUANT TO A CONTRACT THAT WAS SUBJECT TO THE INITIAL CONTRACT EXCEPTION DESCRIBED IN REGULATION SECTION 53.4958-4(A)(3). FROM TIME TO TIME, ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM ENTERS INTO CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS THAT MAY QUALIFY FOR THE INITIAL CONTRACT EXCEPTION BASED ON THE TERMS AND UNDERSTANDINGS OF THE CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS.
SCHEDULE J, LINE 4(A) & (B)ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES: DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS - TERMS AND CONDITIONS: ALLINA DEFINED CONTRIBUTION SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN ELIGIBLE ALLINA EXECUTIVES PARTICIPAPTED IN A DEFINED CONTRIBUTION SERP. THIS PLAN WAS AMENDED AND FROZEN EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 2008, SUCH THAT NO FUTURE BENEFITS ACCRUE FOR SERVICE AFTER THAT DATE. THIS PLAN WAS REPLACED WITH THE EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT BENEFIT RESTORATION PLAN EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2009, WHICH WAS ALSO FROZEN EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 2018 EMPLOYER CREDITS WERE MADE EACH YEAR TO THEIR DC SERP BALANCE ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE: EXEC YRS OF SERVICE CONTRIBUTION % OF PENSIONABLE EARNINGS 0-5 2.75% 6-10 3.50% 11+ 4.75% EXECUTIVES WERE ALSO CREDITED AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE EXCESS AMOUNT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN CREDITED TO THE PENSION ACCOUNT PLAN WERE IT NOT FOR THE QUALIFIED PLAN COMPENSATION LIMITS. DEPOSITS EARN THE INVESTMENT RATE OF RETURN EQUAL TO THE PENSION ACCOUNT PLAN CREDITING RATE AS DECLARED BY ALLINA. THE CURRENT RATE IS 4%. THE SERP IS PAYABLE FROM ALLINA'S GENERAL ASSETS. IF ALLINA BECOMES INSOLVENT, THE PARTICIPANT WILL BE AN UNSECURED CREDITOR AND WILL HAVE NO PRIORITY CLAIM TO ANY ASSETS. ALLINA EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT BENEFIT RESTORATION PLAN ELIGIBLE ALLINA EXECUTIVES PARTICIPATE IN A DEFERRED COMPENSATION RETIREMENT PLAN. EXECUTIVES ARE CREDITED AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE EXCESS AMOUNT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN CREDITED TO THE ALLINA RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN WERE IT NOT FOR THE QUALIFIED PLAN COMPENSATION LIMITS. EMPLOYER CREDITS ARE MADE EACH YEAR TO THEIR ACCOUNT BALANCE ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE AS OF THE END OF THE PLAN YEAR: PARTICIPANT'S YEARS OF VESTING SERVICE APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE LESS THAN 1 0% 1-5 5.0% 6-10 5.5% 11-15 6.0% 16 OR MORE 6.5% DEPOSITS EARN THE INVESTMENT RATE OF RETURN EQUAL TO THE INVESTMENT OPTIONS SELECTED BY THE PARTICIPANT WHICH ARE THE SAME OPTIONS AVAILABLE UNDER THE QUALIFIED PLAN. A PARTICIPANT WHO HAS COMPLETED AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF SERVICE BECOMES VESTED IN THE PORTION OF HIS OR HER ACCOUNT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE ANNUAL CREDIT FOR A PARTICULAR YEAR AS OF JANUARY 15 OF THE YEAR FOLLOWING THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH THE ANNUAL CREDIT IS EARNED. IN THE EVENT OF TERMINATION (OTHER THAN BECAUSE OF DEATH) PRIOR TO AGE 67, THE DISTRIBUTION DATE SHALL BE AS SOON AS ADMINISTRATIVELY POSSIBLE AFTER TERMINATION IN THE FORM OF A LUMP SUM PAYMENT. THE PLAN IS PAYABLE FROM ALLINA'S GENERAL ASSETS. IF ALLINA BECOMES INSOLVENT, THE PARTICIPANT WILL BE AN UNSECURED CREDITOR AND WILL HAVE NO PRIORITY CLAIM TO ANY ASSETS. THIS PLAN WAS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2009 AND FROZEN EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 2018. EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE PLAN ALLINA PROVIDES SALARY CONTINUATION FOR EXECUTIVES WHOSE EMPLOYMENT HAS BEEN INVOLUNTARILY TERMINATED FOR REASONS OTHER THAN CAUSE OR POOR PERFORMANCE. THE LENGTH OF THE SEVERANCE PAY PERIOD IS DEFINED BY THE PLAN AND DEPENDS ON THE LEVEL OF THE EXECUTIVE POSITION. UNDER THE PLAN THE SEVERED EXECUTIVE ALSO COULD CONTINUE CERTAIN BENEFITS FOR A LIMITED PERIOD OF TIME. IN 2009 THE PLAN WAS AMENDED TO FURTHER RESTRICT SEVERANCE BENEFITS IN THE CASE THAT THE EXECUTIVE OBTAINS OTHER EMPLOYMENT DURING THE SEVERANCE PERIOD. SUPPLEMENTAL PHYSICIAN AND EXECUTIVE SAVINGS PLAN THIS PLAN'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE A SELECT GROUP OF PHYSICIANS AND EXECUTIVES WITH ADDITIONAL DEFERRED COMPENSATION. AMOUNTS DEFERRED UNDER THE PLAN ARE INTENDED TO BE EXEMPT FROM CODE SECTION 409A AND 457(F). ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE EACH FEBRUARY AND ARE BASED ON PREVIOUS YEAR'S ELIGIBLE COMPENSATION. PARTICIPANT'S APPLICABLE CONTRIBUTION PERCENTAGE FOLLOWS: PARTICIPANT APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE PHYSICIANS 5% VP'S 12% OF BASE SALARY + 10% OF BASE SALARY OVER IRS PAY LIMIT SVP | EVP 15% OF BASE SALARY + 10% OF BASE SALARY OVER IRS PAY LIMIT CEO 20% OF BASE SALARY + 10% OF BASE SALARY OVER IRS PAY LIMIT IF PARTICIPANT IS FULLY VESTED, THE CONTRIBUTION IS PAID DIRECTLY TO PARTICIPANT, LESS TAXES IN LATE JANUARY. IF PARTICIPANT IS UNVESTED, THE CONTRIBUTION IS DEPOSITED WITH FIDELITY. THE VESTING SCHEDULE FOR THIS PLAN FOLLOWS: FOR 2019 CONTRIBUTION, ONLY - IT WAS DEPOSITED IN FEBRUARY 2020, 50% VESTING AFTER 2 YEARS - I.E. 2021, PAID OUT 01/2021; AND, 50% VESTING IN 2022, PAID OUT 01/2022. FOR 2020 CONTRIBUTIONS AND AFTER - VESTING OCCURS AFTER 3 YEARS - I.E. 2020 CONTRIBUTION VESTS IN 2023, THE 2021 CONTRIBUTION VESTS IN 2024, ETC. PARTICIPANTS ARE 100% VESTED AT THE EARLIER OF AT LEAST AGE 60 WITH 7 YEARS OF SERVICE OR AGE 65. GRANDFATHERED PROVISION - FOR THOSE AGE 54 OR OLDER AND EMPLOYED AS OF 12/31/2018: EARLIER OF AT LEAST AGE 60 WITH 3 YEARS OF SERVICE OR AGE 65. THIS PLAN WAS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2019. A NON-COMPETE CLAUSE DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS PLAN.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdBond Issuer EINBondIssuerEINCUSIPCUSIPNumBond IssuedBondIssuedDtIssue PriceIssuePriceAmtPurposePurposeDescDefeasedDefeasedIndOn Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerIndPool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA
A41600537560374VEX72023-05-10$401,407,215SEE PART VI000
CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA
B41600537560374VEV12021-11-10$201,215,544SEE PART VI000
CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS & HRA CITY OF ST PAUL
C416005375603695JN82019-10-23$82,732,038REFUND ISSUE DATED 11/10/2009000
CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS & HRA CITY OF ST PAUL
D416005375603695JC22017-04-13$92,779,168REFUND ISSUE DATED 11/15/2009000

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdTotal ProceedsTotalProceedsAmtIssuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmtCapital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmtUnspentUnspentAmtRefunding Tax Exempt BondsRefundingTaxExemptBondsIndRefunding Taxable BondsRefundingTaxableBondsIndFinal Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeIndAdequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintIndRetiredRetiredAmtWorking Capital ExpendituresWorkingCapitalExpendituresAmtOther Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmtSubstantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYr
A$410,525,805$2,709,631$93,396,348$314,419,826000Yes (1)
B$204,062,640$1,213,450$175,758,359$27,090,831000Yes (1)
C$82,732,038$925,179Yes (1)0Yes (1)Yes (1)$17,655,000$3,908$81,802,9512019
D$92,779,168$830,3280Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)$20,015,000$6,508$91,942,3322017

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (4 entries)

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Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (4 entries)

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Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (4 entries)

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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, COLUMN A, B, & F EXPLANATIONBOND A: (F) DESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE: CONSTRUCTION OF AN APPROXIMATELY 575,000 SQUARE FOOT, TEN-STORY SURGICAL AND CRITICAL CARE PAVILION, TOGETHER WITH RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE. BOND B: (F) DESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE: CONSTRUCTION OF PARKING PROJECT AND POWER STATION PROJECT. BOND C: (A) ISSUER NAME: CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS & HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MN (B) ISSUER EIN: CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS - 41-6005375; HRA CITY OF ST. PAUL - 52-1440935 (F) DESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE: REFUND A PORTION OF THE 2009A BONDS DATED 11/10/2009. BOND D: (A) ISSUER NAME: CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS & HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MN (B) ISSUER EIN: CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS - 41-6005375; HRA CITY OF ST. PAUL - 52-1440935 (F) DESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE: REFUND THE SERIES 2009A BONDS DATED 11/10/2009.
PART II, LINE 3 EXPLANATIONBOND A: THE TOTAL PROCEEDS OF THE ISSUE DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE PRICE DUE TO INVESTMENT EARNINGS. BOND B: THE TOTAL PROCEEDS OF THE ISSUE DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE PRICE DUE TO INVESTMENT EARNINGS.
PART II, LINE 11 EXPLANATIONBOND C: THE OTHER SPENT PROCEEDS ARE THE REFUNDING PROCEEDS NO LONGER IN ESCROW. BOND D: THE OTHER SPENT PROCEEDS ARE THE REFUNDING PROCEEDS NO LONGER IN ESCROW.
PART IV, ARBITRAGE, LINE 2CBOND D: DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 12/09/2022

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
ERIN CHURCH
FAMILY MEMBER OF JOHN CHURCH, BOARD MEMBER$51,707EMPLOYMENT0
MAKENZIE SHANNON
FAMILY MEMBER OF LISA SHANNON, PRESIDENT AND COO$89,979EMPLOYMENT0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCH L, PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS:FormAndLineReferenceDesc

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

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Yes (X)EQUIPMENT22$102,225FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)EYEGLASS FRAMES & GLASSES807$85,380FAIR MARKET VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP - DIRECTORS DEBBRA SCHONEMAN AND THOMAS SCHREIER, JR. IN ADDITION TO SERVING ON THE ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DEBBRA SCHONEMAN AND THOMAS SCHREIER, JR. ALSO SERVE ON THE PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DEBBRA SCHONEMAN IS ALSO AN EMPLOYEE/OFFICER OF PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES. BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP - RICHARD MAGNUSON, PENNY WHEELER, M.D., AND LAWRENCE CHO ARE DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD OF (1) ALLINA HEALTH AND AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY, A MINNESOTA CORPORATION; AND (2) ALLINA HEALTH AND AETNA INSURANCE HOLDING COMPANY, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP - ELIZABETH TRUESDELL SMITH IS A BOARD MEMBER AND RICHARD MAGNUSON IS A BOARD MEMBER AND BOARD OFFICER OF FORSETI RISK MANAGEMENT INDEMNIFICATION COMPANY, SPC, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ALLINA. BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP - MAYKAO HANG, PH.D. IS EMPLOYED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS AND PENNY WHEELER, MD AND DEBBRA SCHONEMAN ARE DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES ON THAT BOARD. BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP - TIM WELSH AND THOMAS SCHREIER, JR. ARE CO-INVESTORS IN A PARTNERSHIP THAT INVESTS IN THE MN UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB; THE RIGHTS TO THE PHYSICAL STADIUM ARE OWNED DIRECTLY BY MUSC HOLDINGS, AND THE HOLDING COMPANY ALSO CONTROLS MNUFC. SHARI BALLARD IS AN EMPLOYEE OFFICER OF MNUFC. BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP - DIRECTORS AMY RONNEBERG AND LISA SHANNON. IN ADDITION TO SERVING TOGETHER ON THE ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AMY RONNEBERG AND LISA SHANNON ALSO SERVE ON THE MEDICAL ALLEY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP - DIRECTORS SHARI BALLARD AND PENNY WHEELER. IN ADDITION TO SERVING TOGETHER ON THE ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SHARI BALLARD IS A TRUSTEE AND PENNY WHEELER IS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MN FOUNDATION. BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP - AMY RONNEBERG IS EMPLOYED BY THE NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM BE THE MATCH, IN WHICH VICKI YANISCH (RASMUSSEN) IS A BOARD DIRECTOR. BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP - IN ADDITION TO SERVING ON THE ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THOMAS SCHREIER AND TIMOTHY WELSH ARE BOTH TRUSTEES OF THE MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ART. BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP - IN ADDITION TO SERVING ON THE ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DAVID KUPLIC AND TIMOTHY WELSH ARE BOTH TRUSTEES OF THE ORDWAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP - THOMAS SCHREIER AND TIMOTHY WELSH ARE OWNERS IN THE SAME ORGANIZATION - SYNERFUSE, INC. BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP - BADRINATH KONETY, MD, LISA SHANNON AND ROBERT QUICKEL, MD ARE ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND HSIENG SU, MD IS PRESIDENT OF THE SAME RELATED ORGANIZATION - ALLINA INTEGRATED MEDICAL NETWORK. BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP - SARA CRIGER, CHRISTINE MOORE AND LISA SHANNON ARE ALL BOARD MEMBERS OF THE SAME RELATED ORGANIZATION - ALLINA SPECIALTY ASSOCIATES. BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP - BARBARA BUTTS WILLIAMS IS A BOARD MEMBER AND RICHARD MAGNUSON AND LISA SHANNON ARE OFFICERS OF THE SAME RELATED ORGANIZATION - ALLINA HEALTH FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE TAX SERVICES FUNCTION OF ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM. THE FORM 990 FILING WAS SUBJECTED TO A RIGOROUS REVIEW PROCESS BY ALLINA'S TAX MANAGER AND TAX DIRECTOR. ALLINA'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ALSO PERFORMED AN EXECUTIVE REVIEW OF THE FORM 990. AFTER THE MANAGEMENT REVIEW PROCESS DESCRIBED ABOVE WAS COMPLETED, THE FINAL FORM 990, AS ULTIMATELY FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE [IRS], WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AN ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING WAS HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024 TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS THE FORM 990 FILING. THE ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED ON AND APPROVED A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FORM 990, THE MINNESOTA CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION ANNUAL REPORT TO BE FILED WITH THE MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE WISCONSIN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION ANNUAL REPORT TO BE FILED WITH THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESOLUTION ALSO DIRECTED OFFICERS TO FILE THE FORM 990 WITH THE IRS, THE CHARITABLE ANNUAL REPORT WITH THE CHARITIES DIVISION OF THE OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE WISCONSIN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION ANNUAL REPORT WITH THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. THE ABOVE STATED REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS OCCURRED PRIOR TO FILING THE ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM FORM 990 WITH THE IRS, THE MINNESOTA CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION ANNUAL REPORT WITH THE MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE WISCONSIN CHARITABLE ANNUAL REPORT WITH THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS SEVERAL METHODS OF MONITORING AND ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FIRST, THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY DISTRIBUTES CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRES TO ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY ANY INTEREST THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS, INCLUDING ANY FAMILY OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. SECOND, THE GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE ANNUALLY DELIVERS A REPORT TO ALLINA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH INCLUDES, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE RESULTS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE, AN ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, AND GUIDANCE FOR SATISFACTORILY RESOLVING CONFLICTS. THIRD, THE ORGANIZATION UNDERTAKES MANDATORY COMPLIANCE TRAINING OF ALL ITS EMPLOYEES WHICH INCLUDES TRAINING ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FOURTH, ALL EMPLOYEES RECEIVE, AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALLINA'S CODE OF CONDUCT. THE CODE OF CONDUCT CONTAINS EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND GUIDANCE TO RESOLVE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FIFTH, ALLINA MAINTAINS A CORPORATE INTEGRITY HOTLINE, A CONFIDENTIAL 24 HOUR EXTERNAL RESOURCE TO HELP ANSWER QUESTIONS RELATED TO ETHICAL BUSINESS CONDUCT. ALL CALLS TO THE INTEGRITY LINE ARE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PROGRAM ELEMENTS FOR NON-COLLECTIVELY BARGAINED ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEES. ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM USES A PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND CERTAIN OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEES THAT INCLUDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS: REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE MEMBERS OF WHICH ARE INDEPENDENT AND WITHOUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS DEFINED IN REGULATION SECTION 53.4958-6(C)(1)(III). ENGAGEMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT SPECIALIZING IN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION, SUBSTANTIATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROCESS AND AN ASSESSMENT IS PERFORMED AT LEAST ANNUALLY FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER; EVP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, EVP CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER; SVP OPERATIONS/PRESIDENT III; SVP CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER; SVP CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER; SVP CHIEF STRATEGY AND GROWTH OFFICER; SVP CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER; SVP GENERAL COUNSEL; SVP CHIEF INFORMATION AND IMPROVEMENT OFFICER. IN ADDITION, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS CHANGES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND REVIEWS AND APPROVES ALL COMPENSATION CHANGES OF THE OTHER FORE MENTIONED POSITIONS LISTED IN ADVANCE OF THE CHANGE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM MAKES ITS FORM 990, FORM 1023, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. TO ARRANGE AN INSPECTION OR RECEIVE A COPY, PLEASE CONTACT THE FOLLOWING: ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM TAX SERVICES MAIL ROUTE 10890 P.O. BOX 43 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407-0043 TELEPHONE: 612-262-0660 PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 2925 CHICAGO AVENUE MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407-1321 THE FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 ARE ALSO AVAILABLE DIRECTLY FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE CHARITIES DIVISION OF THE OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM DIGITAL ASSURANCE CERTIFICATION (DAC) AND ON THEIR WEBSITE AT DACBOND.COM, AND FROM ELECTRONIC MUNICIPAL MARKET ACCESS AND ON THEIR WEBSITE AT HTTP://EMMA.MSRB.ORG. DAC CLIENTS MEET THE IRS SECTION 6104(D) REQUIREMENTS ON ALLOWING "PUBLIC INSPECTION OF CERTAIN ANNUAL RETURNS, REPORTS, AND APPLICATIONS FOR EXEMPTION AND NOTICES OF STATUS" VIA THE DAC WEBSITE. DAC ENSURES THE RELIABILITY AND ACCURACY OF THE POSTED DOCUMENTS AND TAKES REASONABLE PRECAUTIONS TO PRECENT ALTERATION, DESTRUCTION OR ACCIDENTAL LOSS OF THE POSTED DOCUMENTS. WHERE REQUESTD, A USER MAY DOWNLOAD A DOCUMENT, PRINT A DOCUMENT, EMAIL A DOCUMENT OR, GIVEN REASONABLE WRITTEN NOTICE, DAC WILL MAIL A NOTIFICATION INDICATING WHERE SUCH DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE WRITTEN REQUEST, PER IRS TREA. REG. SECTION 301.6104(D)-2(D).
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM PROVIDES COMPENSATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR SERVING ON THE BOARD AND FOR SERVING ON CERTAIN COMMITTEES. THE FOLLOWING COMPENSATION WAS PAID BY ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO US AND NOT DISCLOSED ON PART VII OR SCHEDULE J. $16,500 DONATED TO THE ALL TOGETHER BETTER CAMPAIGN FOR THE SERVICES OF JENNIFER ALSTAD $12,500 DONATED TO THE ALL TOGETHER BETTER CAMPAIGN FOR THE SERVICES OF SHARI BALLARD $12,500 DONATED TO THE ALL TOGETHER BETTER CAMPAIGN FOR THE SERVICES OF JOHN CHURCH $12,500 DONATED TO THE ALL TOGETHER BETTER CAMPAIGN FOR THE SERVICES OF LEE MITAU $17,500 DONATED TO THE ALL TOGETHER BETTER CAMPAIGN FOR THE SERVICES OF VICKI RASMUSEN YANISCH $12,500 DONATED TO THE ALL TOGETHER BETTER CAMPAIGN FOR THE SERVICES OF AMY RONNEBERG $22,500 DONATED TO THE ALL TOGETHER BETTER CAMPAIGN FOR THE SERVICES OF DEBBRA SCHONEMAN $12,500 DONATED TO THE ALL TOGETHER BETTER CAMPAIGN FOR THE SERVICES OF THOMAS SCHREIER $12,500 DONATED TO THE ALL TOGETHER BETTER CAMPAIGN FOR THE SERVICES OF TIM WELSH
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:FAS 106 MN BENEFIT RETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT 1,918,187. SCA BROOKLYN PARK AND EDINA AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER CONTRIBUTIONS -1,129,433. TRANSFER OF SOUTHWEST SURGICAL CENTER, LLC PARTNERSHIP EQUITY -15,668,991. COOKE SPIRIT FUND 700,816. RESTRICTED MEDICAL STAFF FUND ACTIVITY -21,139. UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS TO DISTRICT ONE FOUNDATION -982,183. ALLINA HEALTH CANCER CLINIC CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS 38,000. NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS - NONCAPITAL -35,705.
PART XII, LINE 2CTHIS PROCESS REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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MOBILE IMAGING SERVICES LLC
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BPA HEALTH LLC
2845 HAMLINE AVENUE NORTHROSEVILLEMN55113352490984HEALTHCARE SERVICESMNALLINA HEALTH SYSTEMRELATED0Yes (1)0.50000
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CROSBY CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES LLC
920 E 28TH STREET SUITE 500MINNEAPOLISMN55407412010368HEALTHCARE SERVICESMNALLINA HEALTH SYSTEMRELATED$124,736$1,150,1680Yes (1)0.50000
GERIATRIC SERVICES OF MINNESOTA LLC
3433 BROADWAY STREET NE SUITE 300MINNEAPOLISMN55413453357936HEALTHCARE SERVICESMNALLINA HEALTH SYSTEMRELATED$8,615,704$5,238,4760Yes (1)0.45000
GLOBAL MARKET RESERVE FUND LLC
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WESTHEALTH SURGERY CENTER LLC
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LIFESPAN AFFILIATES DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
PO BOX 43 MAIL ROUTE 10890MINNEAPOLISMN554400043411720860TRUSTMNALLINA HEALTH SYSTEMT$22,0461.000000
ALLINA INTEGRATED MEDICAL NETWORK
PO BOX 43 MAIL ROUTE 10890MINNEAPOLISMN554400043275129095HEALTHCARE SERVICESMNALLINA HEALTH SYSTEMC$1,174,225$11,799,9121.000000
FORSETI RISK MANAGEMENT INDEMNIFICATION COMPANY SPC
981366132CAPTIVE INSURANCEALLINA HEALTH SYSTEMC$849,412$20,934,8901.000000PO BOX 1085GRAND CAYMANCJKY1-1102CJ
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Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
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Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (16 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
ALLINA HEALTH FOUNDATION
C$32,700,980CASH
ALLINA HEALTH FOUNDATION
B$6,530,991COST
ALLINA SPECIALTY ASSOCIATES INC
C$710,698CASH
ST FRANCIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Q$36,017,801CASH
REGINA FOUNDATION
C$270,691CASH
WESTHEALTH SURGERY CENTER LLC
C$2,689,859CASH
FORSETI RISK MANAGEMENT INDEMNIFICATION COMPANY SPC
B$4,432,639CASH
ALLINA INTEGRATED MEDICAL NETWORK
B$449,268CASH
WESTHEALTH JV HOLDINGS LLC
C$2,847,653CASH
GERIATRIC SERVICES OF MN LLC
C$3,150,000CASH
SOUTHWEST SURGICAL CENTER LLC
C$1,286,803CASH
SCA GREENWAY HOLDINGS LLC
C$752,228CASH
GREENWAY SURGICAL SUITES LLC
C$396,910CASH
WOODBURY SURGERY CENTER LLC
C$94,716CASH
ALLINA HEALTH SURGERY CENTER - VADNAIS HEIGHTS LLC
B$5,124,049CASH
SCA WOODBURY HOLDINGS LLC
C$151,310CASH