2019-05-14T09:00:12-05:00 2018-06-30 WithumSmithBrown PC 200 Jefferson Park Suite 400 Whippany NJ 079811070 990 2017-07-01 231352213 ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM PA % THOMAS P LICHTENWALNER STLU 4845264000 801 OSTRUM STREET BETHLEHEM PA 18015 THOMAS P LICHTENWALNER SVP FINANCE & CFO 4845464000 2019-05-09 true Scott J Mariani P00642486 9738989494 148.77.36.74 22006220191345000040 2019-05-14 P 3EAB307D2E8AFAB6AF4FCC2E4D32CBEA4C05B2A0 B4F49B62ABB70139397F9A781BA9C9E9BE652F2C 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z THOMAS P LICHTENWALNER 801 OSTRUM STREET BETHLEHEM PA 18015 903941378 false X WWW.SLHN.ORG X 1872 PA TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, EXCELLENT QUALITY AND COST EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. 13 11 8459 1670 90419 6828955 5670659 745973915 855960452 25930701 28896530 3952273 4141945 782685844 894669586 614046 942976 0 0 314432191 339328131 0 0 0 420764783 464254754 735811020 804525861 46874824 90143725 1498574530 1782736943 913522623 1068907792 585051907 713829151 X THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, EXCELLENT QUALITY AND COST EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. THE NETWORK HAS AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AS WE CARE FOR THE SICK AND INJURED, EDUCATE PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS; AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT. false false 73602223 0 89204293 CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE: ST. LUKE'S HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER OFFERS A FULL SPECTRUM OF ADVANCED HEART AND VASCULAR SERVICES GENERALLY AVAILABLE ONLY AT MAJOR METROPOLITAN TEACHING HOSPITALS. THE HOSPITAL'S HEART CARE PROGRAM HAS EARNED CHEST PAIN CENTER ACCREDITATION AND JOINT COMMISSION CERTIFICATION FOR HEART FAILURE. IT HAS REPEATEDLY EARNED THE HIGHEST OVERALL OPEN-HEART SURGERY QUALITY RATING FROM THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS AND WAS NAMED ONE OF THE NATION'S 50 TOP CARDIOVASCULAR HOSPITALS BY THOMSON REUTERS. THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE HAS AWARDED THE HOSPITAL'S CLINICS FOR THE UNDERSERVED SPECIAL RECOGNITION IN THE AREA OF HEART AND STROKE CARE. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT. 72634765 0 103049954 SAME DAY SURGERY: HOSPITAL SURGEONS, COMBINED WITH AVAILABLE LEADING-EDGE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES, PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH SOME OF THE MOST ADVANCED SURGICAL CARE AVAILABLE TODAY. ST. LUKE'S HAS ONE OF THE NATION'S OLDEST AND MOST EXPERIENCED MINIMALLY INVASIVE ROBOTIC SURGERY PROGRAMS AND WAS THE FIRST IN THE U.S. TO OFFER A "GUARANTEE" FOR ROBOTIC PROSTATECTOMY. OTHER INNOVATIVE ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES ARE OFFERED FOR A WIDE RANGE OF CONDITIONS, SUCH AS SURGERY RESULTING FROM TRAUMA INJURIES, NEUROSURGICAL PAIN MANAGEMENT AND BARIATRIC SURGERY. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT. 68143643 0 80997287 GENERAL MEDICINE: COORDINATED CARE IS PROVIDED FOR PATIENTS IN BOTH AN OUTPATIENT AND INPATIENT SETTING, IN WHICH CARE IS MANAGED BY HOSPITALISTS. EMPHASIS IS ALSO PLACED ON HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION. PREVENTIVE AND HEALTHY LIVING MEDICAL EDUCATION, ROUTINE CARE OF COMMON MEDICAL ILLNESSES AND ONGOING MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION OF CARE FOR COMPLEX DISEASE STATES IS PROVIDED. 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LUKE'S PT 55.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CHAD T BRISENDINE VP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 55.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ROBERT L WAX ESQ SVP & GENERAL COUNSEL 55.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 0 181256 11432 450 false true false PROGRESSIVE PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES I 95 HIGHLAND AVENUE SUITE 130 BETHLEHEM PA 180179483 MEDICAL 16592967 ANESTHESIA SPECIALISTS OF BETHLEHEM PO BOX 5520 BETHLEHEM PA 18015 MEDICAL 14156413 SODEXO INC AFFILIATES PO BOX 360170 PITTSBURGH PA 152516170 FOOD MANAGEMENT 9081763 EPIC SYSTEMS CORPORATION PO BOX 88314 MILWAUKEE WI 532880314 IT 7290800 LEND LEASE US CONSTRUCTION INC 1801 WEST END AVENUE SUITE 1200 NASHVILLE TN 37203 CONSTRUCTION 7083199 224 X 96576 666150 4907933 135100 5670659 NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE 541900 836172928 836172928 TEMPLE MED SCHOOL/SCHOOL OF MEDICINE 541900 5710267 5710267 RENTAL INC FROM AFFILIATES 541900 4202929 4202929 GROUP PURCHASING PROGRAM SERVICES 541900 3186865 3096446 90419 OTHER HEALTHCARE RELATED REVENUE 541900 6687463 6687463 855960452 21833202 21833202 0 0 1236363 1236363 0 1236363 7603745 8704411 9244828 7603745 -540417 7063328 7063328 26964 96576 26964 0 0 0 0 0 0 DIETARY REVENUE 722410 2905582 2905582 2905582 894669586 855870033 90419 31802112 432451 432451 510525 510525 0 0 0 0 289289769 260360792 28928977 12648619 11383757 1264862 21249967 19124970 2124997 16139776 14525798 1613978 1399093 1259184 139909 0 28176 25358 2818 147651 132886 14765 0 0 461132 415019 46113 0 99233 89310 9923 28510454 25659409 2851045 338128 304315 33813 0 14584291 13125862 1458429 351926 316733 35193 0 923576 831218 92358 14626641 13163977 1462664 0 36320630 32688567 3632063 7331784 6598606 733178 MEDICAL SUPPLIES 153398362 138058526 15339836 0 SLPG RELATED 501(C)(3) EXP 110461386 99415247 11046139 0 PURCHASED SERVICES 30054525 27049073 3005452 0 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 11200504 10080454 1120050 0 54017262 48615537 5401725 804525861 724167574 80358287 0 X 21601 19927 60925651 83131180 2598881 1773659 67824011 88700090 0 0 0 0 0 0 13452266 14781357 28550729 16966562 1233571049 739176830 419552579 494394219 0 0 0 0 515189783 589706124 14638435 14631890 375820594 478631935 1498574530 1782736943 210816182 240498427 0 0 2457773 2749823 446855448 528683190 0 0 0 0 100219889 159187372 0 0 153173331 137788980 913522623 1068907792 X 517478648 643305637 36425346 37535343 31147913 32988171 585051907 713829151 1498574530 1782736943 X 90143725 7622658 31010861 X X false true X true true true X false true false false false false true 106752 false true 40899 147651 false SCHEDULE C, PART II-B; QUESTION 1 THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. THIS ORGANIZATION PAYS ALL LOBBYING EXPENDITURES ON BEHALF OF ALL AFFILIATES WITHIN THE NETWORK AND ALLOCATES A PERCENTAGE OF THESE EXPENDITURES TO VARIOUS AFFILIATES. THESE LOBBYING EXPENDITURES INCLUDE (1) PAYMENT TO AN OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT FIRM, (2) AN ALLOCATED PORTION OF THE DUES PAID TO THE HOSPITAL AND HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA AND THE NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION; AND (3) A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO THE SYSTEM'S SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL TO REPRESENT TIME SPENT ADDRESSING FEDERAL AND STATE HEALTHCARE MATTERS. DURING THE YEAR THE ORGANIZATION PAID A CONSULTING FIRM $102,000 IN ORDER TO INFORM AND EDUCATE LEGISLATORS REGARDING MEDICARE AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE REIMBURSEMENT AS WELL AS OTHER HEALTHCARE ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBER OF THE HOSPITAL AND HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA WHICH ENGAGES IN LOBBYING EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBER HOSPITALS. A PORTION OF THE DUES PAID TO THIS ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN ALLOCATED TO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES PERFORMED ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. THIS ALLOCATION AMOUNTED TO $34,621. ADDITIONALLY, ST. LUKE'S WARREN HOSPITAL, INC.; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION WHICH ENGAGES IN LOBBYING EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMEBER HOSPITALS. THIS ORGANIZATION PAID THE NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION DUES ON BEHALF OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT AFFILIATE. A PORTION OF DUES PAID HAS BEEN ALLOCATED TO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES PERFORMED. THIS ALLOCATION AMOUNTED TO $6,278. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ALLOCATES A PORTION OF TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO THE SYSTEM'S SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THIS EXPENSE ALLOCATED TO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES WAS $4,752. THIS ORGANIZATION PAYS ALL EXPENSES, INCLUDING LOBBYING, ON BEHALF OF ITS AFFILIATES WITHIN THE ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK AND CHARGES THESE AFFILIATES FOR THESE COSTS. LOBBYING EXPENDITURES TO ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK AFFILIATES REPRESENTED $79,757 OF THE $147,651 REPORTED ON THIS FEDERAL FORM 990. 67573259 2686456 4485799 4222000 70523514 59946522 4457720 5907662 2738645 67573259 58837623 3262882 501192 2655175 59946522 56555787 3624172 1416838 2759174 58837623 51075580 8959372 7703040 11182205 56555787 0.46780 0.53220 false false 0 59913441 59913441 0 435277250 272524302 162752948 0 26049443 13609708 12439735 0 646720782 453042820 193677962 0 65610133 0 65610133 494394219 CASH & EQUIVALENTS 46940298 F GOVERNMENT SECURITIES 52344024 F CORPORATE BONDS 59099048 F COMMON & PREFERRED STOCK 11522240 F MUTUAL FUNDS 419800514 F 589706124 DUE FROM AFFILIATES 310455683 DUE FROM THIRD PARTIES 1525746 OTHER ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 58589278 ANNUITY CONTRACTS 31739621 INSURANCE RRRG ASSETS 20824989 OTHER ASSETS 55496618 478631935 0 ADVANCE FROM THIRD PARTY PAYOR 2099500 CURRENT PORTION OF PENSION COS 2532433 DUE TO AFFILIATES 28366960 ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION 3247932 CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES 22280062 SWAP CONTRACT LIABILITY 48489638 SELF INSURANCE COSTS 25210361 OTHER LIABILITIES 5562094 137788980 SCHEDULE D, PART V; QUESTION 4 THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING ("CPA") FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE NETWORK AND ITS CONTROLLED AFFILIATES FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 AND JUNE 30, 2017; RESPECTIVELY AND ISSUED A CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT WITH CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES BY ENTITY. THE FOLLOWING FOOTNOTE IS INCLUDED IN THE NETWORKS AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT ADDRESSES THE NETWORKS ENDOWMENT FUNDS: THE NETWORKS ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY $44,183,807 INDIVIDUAL DONOR RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND $97,925,511 BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUNDS FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES PLUS THE FOLLOWING WHERE THE ASSETS HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED FOR ENDOWMENT: SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS, AND OTHER NET ASSETS. THE ENDOWMENT INCLUDES BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS. THE NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS, ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. RETURN OBJECTIVES AND RISK PARAMETERS THE NETWORK HAS ADOPTED ENDOWMENT INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICIES THAT ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING TO PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY ITS ENDOWMENT WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF ENDOWMENT ASSETS. UNDER THIS POLICY, THE RETURN OBJECTIVE FOR THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS, MEASURED OVER A FULL MARKET CYCLE, SHALL BE TO MAXIMIZE THE RETURN AGAINST A BLENDED INDEX, BASED ON THE ENDOWMENTS TARGET ALLOCATION APPLIED TO THE APPROPRIATE INDIVIDUAL BENCHMARKS. THE NETWORK EXPECTS ITS ENDOWMENT FUNDS OVER TIME, TO PROVIDE AN AVERAGE RATE OF RETURN APPROXIMATING THE S&P 500 STOCK INDEX (DOMESTIC PORTION), MSCI EAFE INDEX (INTERNATIONAL PORTION) AND LEHMAN BROTHERS INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT/CORPORATE INDEX (BOND PORTION). ACTUAL RETURNS IN ANY GIVEN YEAR MAY VARY FROM THE INDEX RETURN AMOUNTS. STRATEGIES EMPLOYED FOR ACHIEVING INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES TO ACHIEVE ITS LONG-TERM RATE OF RETURN OBJECTIVES, THE NETWORK RELIES ON A TOTAL RETURN STRATEGY IN WHICH INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ACHIEVED THROUGH BOTH CAPITAL APPRECIATION (REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS) AND CURRENT YIELD (INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS). THE NETWORK TARGETS A DIVERSIFIED ASSET ALLOCATION THAT PLACES GREATER EMPHASIS ON EQUITY-BASED INVESTMENTS TO ACHIEVE ITS LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES WITHIN PRUDENT RISK CONSTRAINTS. ENDOWMENT SPENDING ALLOCATION AND RELATIONSHIP OF SPENDING POLICY TO INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE NETWORK DETERMINES THE METHOD TO BE USED TO APPROPRIATE ENDOWMENT FUNDS FOR EXPENDITURE. CALCULATIONS ARE PERFORMED FOR INDIVIDUAL ENDOWMENT FUNDS AT A RATE OF 4.5% OF A THREE-YEAR MOVING AVERAGE MARKET VALUE WITH A MINIMUM INCREASE OF 0% AND A MAXIMUM INCREASE OF 10% PER YEAR OVER THE PREVIOUS YEARS SPENDING AMOUNT. THE TOTAL IS REDUCED BY THE INCOME DISTRIBUTED FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PREFERENCES/RESTRICTIONS MADE BY THE DONORS. THE CORRESPONDING CALCULATED SPENDING ALLOCATIONS ARE DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY BY JUNE 30. IN ESTABLISHING THIS POLICY, THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE EXPECTED LONG TERM RATE OF RETURN ON ITS ENDOWMENT. ACCORDINGLY, OVER THE LONG TERM, THE NETWORK EXPECTS THE CURRENT SPENDING POLICY TO ALLOW ITS ENDOWMENT TO GROW AT AN AVERAGE OF 8% PERCENT ANNUALLY, CONSISTENT WITH ITS INTENTION TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REAL GROWTH THROUGH NEW GIFTS. Central America and the Caribbean Program Services FINANCIAL VEHICLE 14021 14021 14021 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PART I THE ORGANIZATION PAID AON (BERMUDA) LTD., A FINANCIAL VEHICLE, MALPRACTICE PREMIUM PAYMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,021 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018. THIS PAYMENT INCLUDES AMOUNTS PAID ON BEHALF OF ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK AND ITS AFFILIATES. 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X X X true true X X X true X WWW.SLHN.ORG X WWW.SLHN.ORG X WWW.SLHN.ORG X X X X X X X true X false X X X X true X false false SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 3I IN 2016, THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ("CHNA") AND BEGAN A THREE - YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. FOR EACH SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEED IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE CHNA THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED AN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY THAT DESCRIBED PLANS TO ADDRESS EACH IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEED. THE ORGANIZATION'S MOST RECENT CHNA DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBE THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTIONS TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE HOSPITAL'S PRIOR CHNA. HOWEVER, ANNUALLY THE ORGANIZATION PUBLICIZES INFORMATION ON ITS WEBSITE WHICH DESCRIBES THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTIONS TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE HOSPITALS MOST RECENTLY CONDUCTED CHNA. THE ORGANIZATION'S REPORT INCLUDES DETAIL WHICH SUMMARIZES AND EVALUATES MAJOR EFFORTS TIED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S 2016 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPLEMENTATION PLAN UPDATE IS MADE WIDELY AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE AND CAN FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING URL: WEBSITE AND CAN FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING URL: HTTP://WWW.SLHN.ORG/CONDITIONS-SERVICES/COMMUNITY-HEALTH/COMMUNITY-HEALTH- NEEDS-ASSESSMENT/CAMPUS/CHNA-BETHLEHEM SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 5 THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS ("CHNA") FOR BOTH ST. LUKES HOSPITAL - ALLENTOWN CAMPUS AND ST. LUKES HOSPITAL - BETHLEHEM CAMPUS WERE COMPRISED OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA. THE PRIMARY DATA WAS COLLECTED THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEYS, WHERE APPROXIMATELY 3,000 SURVEYS WERE CONDUCTED IN OUR SEVEN CAMPUS GEOGRAPHIC REGION. PRIMARY DATA WAS ALSO COLLECTED THROUGH CAMPUS SPECIFIC KEY STAKEHOLDER FOCUS GROUPS, WHERE THE MAIN PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS WERE IDENTIFIED. SECONDARY DATA INCLUDED THE USE OF COUNTY LEVEL, STATE LEVEL, AND NATIONAL LEVEL DATA OBTAINED VIA THE U.S. CENSUS, THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION, VITAL STATISTICS, COMMUNITY COMMONS, THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, THE BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AS WELL AS OTHER DATA SOURCES, WHICH CAN BE FOUND IN THE APPENDICES OF EACH CHNA. THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE FOCUS GROUPS WERE SUPPLEMENTED BY THE SURVEY DATA AND SECONDARY DATA IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE PICTURE OF THE NEEDS IN EACH COMMUNITY AND THE OUTSIDE FACTORS AFFECTING THESE HEALTH ISSUES. THROUGH OUR REVIEW OF THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA, WE WERE ABLE TO CATEGORIZE THE IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS INTO FIVE MAJOR CATEGORIES FOR THE JUNE 30, 2016 - JUNE 30, 2019 CHNA CYCLE. SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTIONS 6A & 6B THE ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL - ALLENTOWN CAMPUS AND ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL - BETHLEHEM CAMPUS EACH CONDUCTED THEIR OWN CHNA'S DUE TO SEPARATELY DEFINED PRIMARY SERVICE AREAS. THEIR RESPECTIVE CHNA'S AND CHNA EXECUTIVES SUMMARIES CAN BE FOUND ON THE ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK WEBSITE. (HTTP://WWW.SLHN.ORG/CONDITIONS-SERVICES/COMMUNITY-HEALTH/COMMUNITY-HEALTH -NEEDS-ASSESSMENT) ADDITIONALLY, WHILE THESE CHNA'S WERE CONDUCTED INDIVIDUALLY, THE CHNA IS THE RESULT OF A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO WORKED TOGETHER TO IDENTIFY THE MOST-PRESSING HEALTHCARE NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. AS OUTLINED IN THE APPENDIX OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHNA THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: - AARP; - ADULT DAY CARES/SERVICES; - AIDSNET; - ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; - ALLENTOWN HEALTH BUREAU; - ALLENTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY; - ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT; - AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF DIABETES EDUCATORS; - AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, LOCAL CHAPTERS; - AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION, LOCAL CHAPTERS; - AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION; - AUXILIARY OF ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK; - BENEFITS CHECK-UP; - BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT; - BETHLEHEM HEALTH BUREAU; - BETHLEHEM HOUSING AUTHORITY; - BETHLEHEM PARTNERSHIP FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY; - BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF EASTON & SOUTHSIDE BETHLEHEM; - BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF ALLENTOWN; - BRADBURY-SULLIVAN LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER; - BUY FRESH BUY LOCAL; - CEDAR CREST COLLEGE; - CENTER FOR HEALTHY AGING; - CENTER FOR HUMANISTIC CHANGE; - CENTER FOR VISION LOSS; - CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION; - CITY OF ALLENTOWN; - COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY; - COMMUNITY INITIATIVES COMMITTEE OF SLH-A BOARD OF GOVERNORS; - CONCERN; - CONGREGATIONS UNITED FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION; - CONNELL FUNERAL HOME; - CRIME VICTIMS COUNCIL OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY; - DELAWARE &LEHIGH HERITAGE CORRIDOR; - DELAWARE AND LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR; - DESALES UNIVERSITY; - EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY; - EAST CENTRAL PA AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER; - EASTON CHILDRENS HOME; - EASTON HOSPITAL; - EASTON NAZARETH AND SLATE BELT YMCA; - FARMERS MARKETS; - FRIENDS OF ST. LUKES ALLENTOWN; - FUND TO BENEFIT CHILDREN AND YOUTH; - GRACEDALE; - HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA); - HIGHMARK FOUNDATION; - HISPANIC AMERICAN ORGANIZATION (HAO); - HISPANIC CENTER OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY; - IN-HOME AND RESPITE CARE CENTERS; - JUST BORN, INC.; - KELLYN FOUNDATION; - KIDSPEACE; - LAFAYETTE COLLEGE; - LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE; - LEHIGH NORTHAMPTON TRANSPORATION AUTHORITY; - LEHIGH COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER; - LEHIGH COUNTY GOVERNMENT; - LEHIGH COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY; - LEHIGH COUNTY CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILIES; - LEHIGH UNIVERSITY; - LEHIGH VALLEY CHILD CARE; - LEHIGH VALLEY COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN; - LEHIGH VALLEY DENTAL HYGIENISTS ASSOCIATION; - LEHIGH VALLEY DENTAL SOCIETY; - LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK; - LEHIGH VALLEY RESEARCH CONSORTIUM; - LEHIGH VALLEY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD INC./ CAREER LINK LEHIGH VALLEY; - LEHIGH VALLEY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD; - LOCAL DENTISTS; - LOCAL GROCERY STORES; - LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS; - LOCAL PSYCHIATRISTS; - LOCAL SCHOOLS OF NURSING, PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICINE; - LOCAL SENIOR CENTERS; - LOCAL VISION CARE PROVIDERS; - MEALS ON WHEELS; - MEMBERS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH CARE COUNCIL; - MORAVIAN COLLEGE; - MORNING STAR ROTARY; - MUHLENBERG COLLEGE; - NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE; - NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTERS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY; - NEW BETHANY MINISTRIES; - NEW DIRECTIONS; - NORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE; - NORTHAMPTON COUNTRY CLUB; - NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA AGENCY ON AGING; - NORTHAMPTON COUNTY DRUG AND ALCOHOL DIVISION; - NORTHAMPTON COUNTY MHMR DIVISION; - NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; - NURTURE NATURE CENTER; - OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CHURCH; - PA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; - PEARLE VISION CENTER, BETHLEHEM SQUARE; - PENN STATE LEHIGH VALLEY; - PINEBROOK FAMILY ANSWERS; - PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NORTHEASTERN PA; - PROMISE NEIGHBORHOODS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY; - PYRAMID HEALTHCARE; - RENEW LEHIGH VALLEY; - RICHARD RITTER PHARMACY; - ROTARY CLUB OF BETHLEHEM; - SADD CHAPTERS; - SAFE HARBOR; - SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK; - SENIOR SOLUTIONS, INC.; - SHARECARE FAITH IN ACTION; - SODEXO; - TOBACCO FREE NORTHEAST PA; - TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH; - TURNING POINT OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY; - TWO RIVERS HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOUNDATION; - UNITED WAY ALLIANCE ON AGING; - UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY; - UNITY HOUSE; - VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE; - VIA OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY; - VNA OF ST. LUKES; - WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY; - WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN PROGRAM (WIC); AND - YMCA/YWCA OF ALLENTOWN. SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 7A THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK ("NETWORK"). DUE TO CHARACTER LIMITATIONS, THE WEBSITE LISTED IN SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 7A, IS THE HOME PAGE FOR THE SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION'S CHNA CAN BE ACCESSED AT THE FOLLOWING PAGE INCLUDED IN THE NETWORK'S WEBSITE: WWW.SLHN.ORG/CONDITIONS-SERVICES/COMMUNITY-HEALTH/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS-A SSESSMENT/CAMPUS SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 10 THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK ("NETWORK"). THE NETWORK CREATED A NETWORK WIDE JOINT IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY TO ADDRESS ALL OF THE HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED WITHIN EACH HOSPITAL FACILITY'S CHNA. DUE TO CHARACTER LIMITATIONS, THE WEBSITE LISTED IN SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 10, IS THE HOME PAGE FOR THE SYSTEM. THE NETWORK WIDE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AN BE ACCESSED AT THE FOLLOWING PAGE INCLUDED IN THE NETWORK'S WEBSITE: WWW.SLHN.ORG/CONDITIONS-SERVICES/COMMUNITY-HEALTH/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS-A SSESSMENT SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 11 THE ORGANIZATION'S CHNAS WERE COMPLETED AND MADE WIDELY AVAILABLE PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2016. THEREAFTER, A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM MET REGULARLY AND PARTICIPATED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN PROCESS. DURING THIS PROCESS AND THROUGH OUR REVIEW OF THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA, WE WERE ABLE TO CATEGORIZE THE IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS INTO FIVE MAJOR CATEGORIES FOR THE 2016-2019 CHNA CYCLE. THESE PRIORITY HEALTH CATEGORIES INCLUDE: 1) IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE/REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES; 2) PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND PREVENTING CHRONIC DISEASE; 3) IMPROVING MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH; 4) IMPROVING CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH; AND 5) IMPROVING ELDER HEALTH. A NETWORK WIDE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY WAS CREATED TO ADDRESS THE FIVE IDENTIFIED HEALTH PRIORITIES. THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY WAS DEVELOPED TO CONTINUE ESTABLISHED EFFORTS, DEVELOP NEW INITIATIVES AND FOSTER COMMUNITY COLLABORATION TO MEET THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS. THE NETWORK WIDE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY APPROACHES THE FIVE HEALTH PRIORITY AREAS DETERMINED BY THE CHNA FROM THREE MAIN VANTAGES: 1) WELLNESS AND PREVENTION; 2) CARE TRANSFORMATION; AND 3) RESEARCH AND PARTNERSHIPS. THESE PRIORITY HEALTH AREAS AND UNMET NEEDS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ARE INTEGRAL TO OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT STRATEGY. ST. LUKE'S LEADERS CONTINUE TO MONITOR NEW PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTS AND SERVICES IN ORDER TO MEET AND ADDRESS THESE NEEDS. PROGRAMMING TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA IS CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OVER 200 ORGANIZATIONS NETWORK WIDE, A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF PARTNERS CAN BE FOUND ON THE LAST PAGE OF THE CAMPUS SPECIFIC CHNAS. THE ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK CHNA IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AS WELL AS SEPARATE HOSPITAL FACILITY IMPLEMENTATION UPDATES CAN BE VIEWED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AND IMPLEMENTATION UPDATES INCLUDE AND DESCRIBE VARIOUS INITATIVES AND PLANS IN PLACE TO ADDRESS THE UNMET NEEDS DISCOVERED THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S CHNAS. ANNUAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN UPDATE REPORTS DESCRIBE EFFORTS UNDERTAKEN BY SLUHN TO ADDRESS THE CHNA IDENTIFIED NEEDS. COMPLETED ANNUAL REPORTS FROM 2013 TO PRESENT CAN BE ACCESSED BY CLICKING ON THE "IMPLEMENTATION PLAN UPDATE" SECTION FOR EACH CAMPUS USING THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTP://WWW.SLHN.ORG/CONDITIONS-SERVICES/COMMUNITY-HEALTH/COMMUNITY-HEALTH- NEEDS-ASSESSMENT/CAMPUS HOSPITALS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO, NOR CAN THEY MEET ALL OF THE UNMET NEEDS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. ANY UNMET NEEDS NOT ADDRESSED BY THE ADOPTED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ARE ALREADY BEING ADDRESSED IN THE SERVICE AREA BY THE HOSPITAL, OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, GOVERNMENT, OR VARIOUS LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY. SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 16 THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK ("NETWORK"). DUE TO CHARACTER LIMITATIONS, THE WEBSITE LISTED IN SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 16, IS THE HOME PAGE FOR THE NETWORK. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION AND PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY ARE MADE WIDELY AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THESE DOCUMENTS CAN BE ACCESSED AT THE FOLLOWING PAGE INCLUDED IN THE NETWORK'S WEBSITE: WWW.SLHN.ORG/PAY-BILLS/PAYMENT-OPTIONS/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE-POLICIES SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 16J OTHER MEASURES TO PUBLICIZE THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL COUNSELING MEETINGS WITH PATIENTS WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE TO REVIEW THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND TO DISCUSS PAYMENT OPTIONS. 49 ST LUKE'S NORTH 153 BRODHEAD ROAD BETHLEHEM PA 18017 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - VARIOUS ST LUKE'S WEST END MEDICAL CENTER 501 CETRONIA ROAD ALLENTOWN PA 18104 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - VARIOUS ST LUKE'S SLEEP DISORDER CENTER 240 NORTH CETRONIA ROAD ALLENTOWN PA 18104 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - SPECIALIZED CANCER CARE - RADIOLOGY ST LUKE'S DIAYLSIS CENTER 1425 EIGHTH AVENUE BETHLEHEM PA 18018 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - SPECIALIZED DIALYSIS CARE ST LUKE'S HEALTH CENTER - BATH 6651 SILVER CREST ROAD BATH PA 18014 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - VARIOUS ST LUKE'S REGIONAL BREAST CENTER 5848 OLD BETHLEHEM PIKE CENTER VALLEY PA 18034 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - VARIOUS SERVICES ST LUKE'S CENTER FOR UROLOGY 1521 EIGHTH AVENUE BETHLEHEM PA 18018 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - NEUROLOGY TESTING ST LUKE'S SOUTH SIDE MEDICAL CENTER 511 E THIRD STREET BETHLEHEM PA 18015 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - DENTISTRY SERVICES ST LUKE'S HEALTH CENTER AT FORKS 123 SULLIVAN TRAIL EASTON PA 18040 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - VARIOUS ST LUKE'S HEART & VASCULAR CENTER 1469 EIGHTH AVENUE BETHLEHEM PA 18018 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - PHYSICAL THERAPY ST LUKE'S PHYSICAL THERAPY 721 CRESCENT COURT WHITEHALL PA 18052 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - PHYSICAL THERAPY ST LUKE'S PHYSICAL THERAPY 2301 CHERRY LANE HELLERTOWN PA 18055 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - PHYSICAL THERAPY SPORTS & MEDICINE REHAB CENTER 1441 SCHOENERSVILLE ROAD BETHLEHEM PA 18018 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - PHYSICAL THERAPY ST LUKE'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 1107 EATON AVE BETHLEHEM PA 18018 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - EVALUATION & TREATMENT ST LUKE'S EASTON DENTAL CLINIC 100 NORTH 3RD STREET EASTON PA 18042 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - DENTISTRY SERVICES ST LUKE'S SLEEP DISORDER CENTER 561 EAST MARKET STREET BETHLEHEM PA 18018 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - EVALUATION & TREATMENT OF SLEEP DISORDERS ST LUKE'S COMMUNITY HEALTH 1530 EIGHTH AVENUE BETHLEHEM PA 18018 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - COMMUNITY HEALTH ST LUKE'S PHYSICAL THERAPY 1174 ILLICKS MILL ROAD BETHLEHEM PA 18018 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - PHYSICAL THERAPY ST LUKE'S CARE NOW - JIM THORPE 1104 NORTH STREET JIM THORPE PA 18229 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - URGENT CARE IMAGING & LAB ST LUKE'S PHYSICAL THERAPY 682 NORTH BROOKSIDE ROAD WESCOSVILLE PA 18106 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - PHYSICAL THERAPY ST LUKE'S PERINATAL ASSOCIATES 701 OSTRUM STREET BETHLEHEM PA 18015 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - PERINATOLOGY ST LUKE'S PHYSICAL THERAPY 1417 EIGHTH AVENUE BETHLEHEM PA 18018 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - PHYSICAL THERAPY THE VASCULAR CENTER 1648 WEST HAMILTON STREET ALLENTOWN PA 18102 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - CARDIAC & VASCULAR TESTING ST LUKE'S PHYSICAL THERAPY 4136 WEST TILGHMAN STREET ALLENTOWN PA 18104 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - PHYSICAL THERAPY ST LUKE'S PHYSICAL THERAPY 3560 ROUTE 309 OREFIELD PA 18069 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - PHYSICAL THERAPY ST LUKE'S PHYSICAL THERAPY 1894 CENTER STREET NORTHAMPTON PA 18067 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - PHYSICAL THERAPY ST LUKE'S PHYSICAL THERAPY 518-522 CHESTNUT STREET EMMAUS PA 18049 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - PHYSICAL THERAPY ST LUKE'S PERINATAL ASSOCIATES 500 INDEPENDENCE ROAD EAST STROUDSBURG PA 18301 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - PERINATOLOGY ST LUKE'S PHYSICAL THERAPY 4317 EASTON AVENUE BETHLEHEM PA 18018 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - PHYSICAL THERAPY ST LUKE'S PHYSICAL THERAPY 6305 ROUTE 309 NEW TRIPOLI PA 18066 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - PHYSICAL THERAPY ST LUKE'S PHYSICAL THERAPY 3213 NAZARETH ROAD EASTON PA 18045 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - PHYSICAL THERAPY WILLIAM PENN DIAGNOSTIC 4379 EASTON AVENUE BETHLEHEM PA 18018 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - VARIOUS ST LUKE'S FAMILY PRACTICE AT DONEGAN 1210 EAST FOURTH STREET BETHLEHEM PA 18015 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - FAMILY MEDICINE CLINIC ST LUKE'S PHYSICAL THERAPY 39 SOUTH MAIN STREET NAZARETH PA 18064 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - PHYSICAL THERAPY ST LUKE'S PHYSICAL THERAPY 1901 HAMILTON BOULEVARD ALLENTOWN PA 18104 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - PHYSICAL THERAPY ST LUKE'S PHYSICAL THERAPY 100 TOMAHAWK DRIVE KUTZTOWN PA 19530 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - PHYSICAL THERAPY WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER 1837 WEST LINDEN STREET ALLENTOWN PA 18104 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - DIAGNOSTIC BREAST CARE ST LUKE'S PHYSICAL THERAPY 3760 BROOKSIDE ROAD MACUNGIE PA 18062 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - PHYSICAL THERAPY ST LUKE'S SPINE & PAIN ASSOCIATES 830 OSTRUM STREET FOUNTAIN HILL PA 18015 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - PAIN MANAGEMENT ST LUKE'S DR BUB & ASSOC FAMILY MED 603-619 DALTON STREET EMMAUS PA 18049 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - BLOOD DRAW LAB ST LUKE'S HEART & VASCULAR CENTER 3735 NAZARETH ROAD EASTON PA 18045 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - VASCULAR TESTING ST LUKE'S INTERNAL MEDICINE HAMILTON CT 3050 HAMILTON STREET ALLENTOWN PA 18104 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - BLOOD DRAW LAB ST LUKE'S FAMILY HEALTH CENTER 1501 LEHIGH STREET ALLENTOWN PA 10103 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - FAMILY MEDICINE CLINIC ST LUKE'S FAMILY PRACTICE - WALNUTPORT 330 NORTH BEST AVENUE WALNUTPORT PA 18088 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - BLOOD DRAW LAB ST LUKE'S LABORATORY SERVICES - NORTHAM 1001 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON PA 18067 OUTPATIENT SERVICES- BLOOD DRAW LAB ST LUKE'S SAUCON VALLEY FAMILY PRACTICE 255 FRONT STREET HELLERTOWN PA 18055 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - BLOOD DRAW LAB ST LUKE'S PERINATAL ASSOCIATES 450 CHEW STREET ALLENTOWN PA 18102 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - HIGH RISK PREGNANCY ST LUKE'S WOUND CENTER AT MORAVIAN 634 EAST BROAD STREET BETHLEHEM PA 18018 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - WOUND CARE ST LUKE'S PERINATAL ASSOCIATES 108 PLAZA DRIVE BLANDON PA 19510 OUTPATIENT SERVICES - PERINATOLOGY SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 3C THE GRANTING OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS BASED UPON AN INDIVIDUALIZED DETERMINATION OF FINANCIAL NEED, AND DOES NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT AGE, GENDER, RACE, SOCIAL OR IMMIGRANT STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION. IN ADDITION TO THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA NOTED ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNINSURED, INELIGIBLE FOR ANY GOVERNMENT HEALTHCARE BENEFIT PROGRAM, AND THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY FOR THEIR CARE, BASED UPON DETERMINATION OF FINANCIAL NEED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. PATIENTS WHOSE FAMILY INCOME EXCEEDS 300% OF THE FPL MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE DISCOUNTED RATES ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS BASED ON THEIR SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, SUCH AS CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS OR MEDICAL INDIGENCE, AT THE DISCRETION OF ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK. THERE ARE INSTANCES WHEN A PATIENT APPEARS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, BUT THERE IS NO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FORM ON FILE DUE TO LACK OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. OFTEN THERE IS ADEQUATE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE PATIENT OR OBTAINED THROUGH OTHER SOURCES, WHICH COULD PROVIDE SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO PROVIDE THE PATIENT WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IN THE EVENT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT A PATIENTS ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK MAY USE OUTSIDE AGENCIES IN DETERMINING ESTIMATED INCOME AMOUNTS FOR THE BASIS OF DETERMINING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY AND POTENTIAL DISCOUNT AMOUNTS. PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY MAY BE DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF INDIVIDUAL LIFE CIRCUMSTANCE THAT MAY INCLUDE: - STATE-FUNDED PRESCRIPTION PROGRAMS; - HOMELESS OR RECEIVED CARE FROM A HOMELESS CLINIC; - PARTICIPATION IN WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN PROGRAMS (WIC); - FOOD STAMP ELIGIBILITY; - SUBSIDIZED SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY; - ELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER STATE OR LOCAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS THAT ARE UNFUNDED (E.G., MEDICAID SPEND DOWN); - LOW INCOME/SUBSIDIZED HOUSING IS PROVIDED AS A VALID ADDRESS; - PATIENT IS DECEASED WITH NO KNOWN ESTATE; - DECLARED CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY AND CARE WAS INCURRED PRIOR TO BANKRUPTCY; AND - DECLARED CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY AND PATIENT WILL HAVE UNPAID BALANCE AFTER THE PAYMENT SCHEDULE IS RECEIVED. ADDITIONALLY, PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY MIGHT INCLUDE THE USE OF EXTERNAL PUBLICALLY AVAILABLE DATA SOURCES THAT PROVIDE INFORMATION ON A PATIENTS OR A PATIENTS GUARANTORS ABILITY TO PAY (SUCH AS CREDIT SCORING). ONCE DETERMINED, DUE TO THE INHERENT NATURE OF THE PRESUMPTIVE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE PATIENT MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR UP TO 100% WRITE OFF OF THE ACCOUNT BALANCE. ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK PROVIDES, WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION, CARE FOR ALL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF THEIR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY. IT IS THE POLICY OF ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK TO COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS OF THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT AND ACTIVE LABOR TRANSPORT ACT OF 1986 ("EMTALA") AND THE EMTALA REGULATIONS IN PROVIDING A MEDICAL SCREENING EXAMINATION AND SUCH FURTHER TREATMENT AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO STABILIZE AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL CONDITION FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL COMING TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SEEKING TREATMENT. SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 6A NOT APPLICABLE. SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7 THE STRATAJAZZ DECISION SUPPORT/COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM ("STRATAJAZZ") WAS THE TOOL UTILIZED TO DETERMINE THE COST OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, UNREIMBURSED MEDICAID, MEDICAID HMO AND SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES. THE ENTIRE ACTIVITY WAS COSTED THROUGH THE STRATAJAZZ APPLICATION, TO INCLUDE INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, EMERGENCY ROOM AND ALL PAYERS. COSTING CONSISTED OF ALLOCATING COST FROM THE DEPARTMENTAL LEVEL DOWN TO THE SERVICE ITEM LEVEL. ONCE COSTS WERE DETERMINED AT THE SERVICE ITEM LEVEL, WE THEN AGGREGATED ENCOUNTERS INTO THE DEFINED TARGETED GROUPS. FOR DETERMINATION OF THE UNREIMBURSED COSTS FOR MEDICAID, MEDICAID HMO AND SUBSIDIZED SERVICES REPORTED ON PART I, LINE 7, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT COST, BAD DEBT, AND ALL OVERLAPPING CASES REPORTED ELSEWHERE WERE EXCLUDED. THE RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST TO CHARGES WAS UTILIZED TO DETERMINE THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT COST. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RATIO CONFORMS TO THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS. THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL/SURPLUS WAS DETERMINED USING THE MEDICARE COMPLEX COST REPORTING FORM UTILIZING ALLOWABLE MEDICARE COSTS. SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7G THE AMOUNT INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7G AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE REPRESENT SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES RELATED TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, OB/GYN SERVICES AND PRIMARY CARE HEALTH SERVICES. PRIMARY CARE HEALTH SERVICES ARE A DOCUMENTED HEALTH NEED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. SCHEDULE H, PART II ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA HAS DIRECT INVOLVEMENT IN NUMEROUS COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS AND GENERAL BETTERMENT OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH SERVICE ON STATE AND REGIONAL ADVOCACY COMMITTEES AND BOARDS, VOLUNTEERISM WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED NON-PROFIT ADVOCACY GROUPS, AND PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH CONCERNS. THIS ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, CONDUCTS COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS AND HOLDS HEALTH EDUCATION SEMINARS AND OUTREACH SESSIONS FOR ITS PATIENTS AND FOR COMMUNITY PROVIDERS. PRESENTATIONS ARE PROVIDED BY PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINES 2, 3 & 4 BAD DEBT EXPENSE WAS CALCULATED USING THE ORGANIZATION'S BAD DEBT EXPENSE FROM ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS AFFILIATES PREPARE AND ISSUE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SYSTEM'S ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS (BAD DEBT EXPENSE) METHODOLOGY AND CHARITY CARE POLICIES ARE CONSISTENTLY APPLIED ACROSS ALL HOSPITAL AFFILIATES. THE ATTACHED TEXT WAS OBTAINED FROM THE FOOTNOTES TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS ------------------------------- THE NETWORK RECORDS AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS FOR ESTIMATED LOSSES RESULTING FROM THE UNWILLINGNESS OF PATIENTS TO MAKE PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES. THE ALLOWANCE IS DETERMINED BY ANALYZING HISTORICAL DATA AND TRENDS. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE WRITTEN OFF AGAINST THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS WHEN MANAGEMENT DETERMINES THAT RECOVERY IS UNLIKELY AND COLLECTION EFFORTS CEASE. CHARITY CARE ------------ THE NETWORK PROVIDES CARE TO ALL PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ITS ESTABLISHED RATES. CHARGES FOR SERVICES TO PATIENTS WHO MEET THE NETWORK'S GUIDELINES FOR CHARITY CARE ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE SERVICES FOR CHARITY CARE PROVIDED BY THE NETWORK APPROXIMATE $64,508,825 AND $100,156,452 IN 2018 AND 2017, RESPECTIVELY. THE COSTS INCURRED TO PROVIDE SUCH CARE IS DETERMINED USING A COST TO CHARGE RATIO AND WERE APPROXIMATELY $8,000,000 AND $13,500,000 FOR 2018 AND 2017, RESPECTIVELY. SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 8 MEDICARE COSTS WERE DERIVED FROM THE MEDICARE COST REPORT FILED BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION FEELS THAT MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS (SHORTFALL) AND BAD DEBT ARE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND ASSOCIATED COSTS ARE INCLUDABLE ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. AS OUTLINED MORE FULLY BELOW THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT THESE SERVICES AND RELATED COSTS PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE AND ARE RENDERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES AND MISSION IN PROVIDING MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUAL'S IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY AND CONSISTENT WITH THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD PROMULGATED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS"). THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD IS THE CURRENT STANDARD FOR A HOSPITAL FOR RECOGNITION AS A TAX-EXEMPT AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") 501(C)(3). THE ORGANIZATION IS RECOGNIZED AS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNDER 501(C)(3) OF THE IRC. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO DEFINITION IN THE TAX CODE FOR THE TERM "CHARITABLE", A REGULATION PROMULGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY PROVIDES SOME GUIDANCE AND STATES THAT "[T]HE TERM CHARITABLE IS USED IN 501(C)(3) IN ITS GENERALLY ACCEPTED LEGAL SENSE,PROVIDES EXAMPLES OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES, INCLUDING THE RELIEF OF THE POOR OR UNPRIVILEGED; THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL WELFARE; AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, RELIGION, AND SCIENCE. NOTE: IT DOES NOT EXPLICITLY ADDRESS THE ACTIVITIES OF HOSPITALS. IN THE ABSENCE OF EXPLICIT STATUTORY OR REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS APPLYING THE TERM "CHARITABLE" TO HOSPITALS, IT HAS BEEN LEFT TO THE IRS TO DETERMINE THE CRITERIA HOSPITALS MUST MEET TO QUALIFY AS IRC 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORIGINAL STANDARD WAS KNOWN AS THE CHARITY CARE STANDARD. THIS STANDARD WAS REPLACED BY THE IRS WITH THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD WHICH IS THE CURRENT STANDARD. CHARITY CARE STANDARD IN 1956, THE IRS ISSUED REVENUE RULING 56-185, WHICH ADDRESSED THE REQUIREMENTS HOSPITALS NEEDED TO MEET IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR IRC 501(C)(3) STATUS. ONE OF THESE REQUIREMENTS IS KNOWN AS THE "CHARITY CARE STANDARD." UNDER THE STANDARD, A HOSPITAL HAD TO PROVIDE, TO THE EXTENT OF ITS FINANCIAL ABILITY, FREE OR REDUCED-COST CARE TO PATIENTS UNABLE TO PAY FOR IT. A HOSPITAL THAT EXPECTED FULL PAYMENT DID NOT, ACCORDING TO THE RULING, PROVIDE CHARITY CARE BASED ON THE FACT THAT SOME PATIENTS ULTIMATELY FAILED TO PAY. THE RULING EMPHASIZED THAT A LOW LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE DID NOT NECESSARILY MEAN THAT A HOSPITAL HAD FAILED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT SINCE THAT LEVEL COULD REFLECT ITS FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PROVIDE SUCH CARE. THE RULING ALSO NOTED THAT PUBLICLY SUPPORTED COMMUNITY HOSPITALS WOULD NORMALLY QUALIFY AS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS BECAUSE THEY SERVE THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND A LOW LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE WOULD NOT AFFECT A HOSPITAL'S EXEMPT STATUS IF IT WAS DUE TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY'S LACK OF CHARITABLE DEMANDS. COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD IN 1969, THE IRS ISSUED REVENUE RULING 69-545, WHICH "REMOVE[D]" FROM REVENUE RULING 56-185 "THE REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CARING FOR PATIENTS WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT RATES BELOW COST." UNDER THE STANDARD DEVELOPED IN REVENUE RULING 69-545, WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE "COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD," HOSPITALS ARE JUDGED ON WHETHER THEY PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF A BROAD CLASS OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE RULING INVOLVED A HOSPITAL THAT ONLY ADMITTED INDIVIDUALS WHO COULD PAY FOR THE SERVICES (BY THEMSELVES, PRIVATE INSURANCE, OR PUBLIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICARE), BUT OPERATED A FULL-TIME EMERGENCY ROOM THAT WAS OPEN TO EVERYONE. THE IRS RULED THAT THE HOSPITAL QUALIFIED AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION BECAUSE IT PROMOTED THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE IN ITS COMMUNITY. THE IRS REASONED THAT BECAUSE THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH WAS A CHARITABLE PURPOSE ACCORDING TO THE GENERAL LAW OF CHARITY, IT FELL WITHIN THE "GENERALLY ACCEPTED LEGAL SENSE" OF THE TERM "CHARITABLE," AS REQUIRED BY TREAS. REG. 1.501(C)(3)-1(D)(2). THE IRS RULING STATED THAT THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH, LIKE THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RELIGION, IS ONE OF THE PURPOSES IN THE GENERAL LAW OF CHARITY THAT IS DEEMED BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE EVEN THOUGH THE CLASS OF BENEFICIARIES ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A DIRECT BENEFIT FROM ITS ACTIVITIES DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS INDIGENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, PROVIDED THAT THE CLASS IS NOT SO SMALL THAT ITS RELIEF IS NOT OF BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY. THE IRS CONCLUDED THAT THE HOSPITAL WAS "PROMOTING THE HEALTH OF A CLASS OF PERSONS THAT IS BROAD ENOUGH TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY" BECAUSE ITS EMERGENCY ROOM WAS OPEN TO ALL AND IT PROVIDED CARE TO EVERYONE WHO COULD PAY, WHETHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH THIRD-PARTY REIMBURSEMENT. OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HOSPITAL THAT THE IRS HIGHLIGHTED INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: ITS SURPLUS FUNDS WERE USED TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE, EXPAND HOSPITAL FACILITIES, AND ADVANCE MEDICAL TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH; IT WAS CONTROLLED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES THAT CONSISTED OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS; AND HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES WERE AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS. THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ("AHA") FEELS THAT MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS (SHORTFALL) AND BAD DEBT ARE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND THUS INCLUDABLE ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. THIS ORGANIZATION AGREES WITH THE AHA POSITION. AS OUTLINED IN THE AHA LETTER TO THE IRS DATED AUGUST 21, 2007 WITH RESPECT TO THE FIRST PUBLISHED DRAFT OF THE NEW FORM 990 AND SCHEDULE H, THE AHA FELT THAT THE IRS SHOULD INCORPORATE THE FULL VALUE OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT THAT HOSPITALS PROVIDE BY COUNTING MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS (SHORTFALL) AND BAD DEBT AS QUANTIFIABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: - PROVIDING CARE FOR THE ELDERLY AND SERVING MEDICARE PATIENTS IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD. - MEDICARE, LIKE MEDICAID, DOES NOT PAY THE FULL COST OF CARE. RECENTLY, MEDICARE REIMBURSES HOSPITALS ONLY 92 CENTS FOR EVERY DOLLAR THEY SPEND TO TAKE CARE OF MEDICARE PATIENTS. THE MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION ("MEDPAC") IN ITS MARCH 2007 REPORT TO CONGRESS CAUTIONED THAT UNDERPAYMENT WILL GET EVEN WORSE, WITH MARGINS REACHING A 10-YEAR LOW AT NEGATIVE 5.4 PERCENT. - MANY MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES, LIKE THEIR MEDICAID COUNTERPARTS, ARE POOR. MORE THAN 46 PERCENT OF MEDICARE SPENDING IS FOR BENEFICIARIES WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW 200 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. MANY OF THOSE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID -- SO CALLED ELIGIBLES." THERE IS EVERY COMPELLING PUBLIC POLICY REASON TO TREAT MEDICARE AND MEDICAID UNDERPAYMENTS SIMILARLY FOR PURPOSES OF A HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND INCLUDE THESE COSTS ON FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENT MUST BE SHOULDERED BY THE HOSPITAL IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TREATING THE COMMUNITY'S ELDERLY AND POOR. THESE UNDERPAYMENTS REPRESENT A REAL COST OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND SHOULD COUNT AS A QUANTIFIABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT. BOTH THE AHA AND THIS ORGANIZATION ALSO FEEL THAT PATIENT BAD DEBT IS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND THUS INCLUDABLE ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. THERE ARE COMPELLING REASONS THAT PATIENT BAD DEBT SHOULD BE COUNTED AS QUANTIFIABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AS FOLLOWS: - A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF BAD DEBT IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOW-INCOME PATIENTS, WHO, FOR MANY REASONS, DECLINE TO COMPLETE THE FORMS REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY FOR HOSPITALS' CHARITY CARE OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. A 2006 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ("CBO") REPORT, NONPROFIT HOSPITALS AND THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS, CITED TWO STUDIES INDICATING THAT "THE GREAT MAJORITY OF BAD DEBT WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS WITH INCOMES BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE." - THE REPORT ALSO NOTED THAT A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF BAD DEBT IS PENDING CHARITY CARE. UNLIKE BAD DEBT IN OTHER INDUSTRIES, HOSPITAL BAD DEBT IS COMPLICATED BY THE FACT THAT HOSPITALS FOLLOW THEIR MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY AND TREAT EVERY PATIENT THAT COMES THROUGH THEIR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. PATIENTS WHO HAVE OUTSTANDING BILLS ARE NOT TURNED AWAY, UNLIKE OTHER INDUSTRIES. BAD DEBT IS FURTHER COMPLICATED BY THE AUDITING INDUSTRY'S STANDARDS ON REPORTING CHARITY CARE. MANY PATIENTS CANNOT OR DO NOT PROVIDE THE NECESSARY, EXTENSIVE DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED TO BE DEEMED CHARITY CARE BY AUDITORS. AS A RESULT, ROUGHLY 10% OF BAD DEBT IS PENDING CHARITY CARE. - THE CBO CONCLUDED THAT ITS FINDINGS "SUPPORT THE VALIDITY OF THE USE OF UNCOMPENSATED CARE [BAD DEBT AND CHARITY CARE] AS A MEASURE OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS" ASSUMING THE FINDINGS ARE GENERALIZABLE NATIONWIDE; THE EXPERIENCE OF HOSPITALS AROUND THE NATION REINFORCES THAT THEY ARE GENERALIZABLE. AS OUTLINED BY THE AHA, DESPITE THE HOSPITAL'S BEST EFFORTS AND DUE DILIGENCE, PATIENT BAD DEBT IS A PART OF THE HOSPITAL'S MISSION AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES. BAD DEBT REPRESENTS SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 9B ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK MANAGEMENT DEVELOPED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COLLECTION PRACTICES THAT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, A PATIENTS GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO APPLY FOR A GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAM OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK AND A PATIENTS GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH HIS OR HER PAYMENT AGREEMENTS. BILLING & COLLECTION POLICY --------------------------- THE CREDIT AND COLLECTION POLICY IS ADMINISTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MISSION AND VALUES OF THE HOSPITAL AS WELL AS FEDERAL AND STATE LAW. THE POLICY IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE APPROPRIATE ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE FOR ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY WHILE MAINTAINING THE NETWORK'S FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY TO MAXIMIZE REIMBURSEMENT AND MINIMIZE BAD DEBT. THE ORGANIZATION'S CREDIT AND COLLECTION POLICY IS INTENDED TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT EACH INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COST OF HIS OR HER CARE. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES SURE THAT PATIENTS ARE ASSISTED IN OBTAINING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FROM PRIVATELY AND PUBLICLY FUNDED SOURCES, WHENEVER POSSIBLE. ALL PATIENT BUSINESS SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES ARE EDUCATED ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE CREDIT AND COLLECTION POLICY AND ARE EXPECTED TO ADMINISTER THE POLICY ON A REGULAR AND CONSISTENT BASIS. PATIENT BUSINESS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO TREAT ALL PATIENTS WITH COURTESY, RESPECT, CONFIDENTIALITY AND CULTURAL SENSITIVITY. THE CREDIT AND COLLECTION POLICY IS ADMINISTERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN INTERNAL ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES. THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE HAVE OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CREDIT AND COLLECTION ACTIVITIES OF THE HOSPITAL. THE BUSINESS OFFICE MANAGEMENT STAFF IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY ENFORCEMENT OF APPROVED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK MAY OFFER EXTENDED PAYMENT PLANS TO PATIENTS WHO ARE COOPERATING IN GOOD FAITH TO RESOLVE THEIR HOSPITAL BILLS. EMERGENCY & MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES ---------------------------------------- ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIONS THAT DISCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS FROM SEEKING EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE. THE ORGANIZATION WILL NEVER DEMAND THAT AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENT PAY BEFORE RECEIVING TREATMENT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CONDITIONS. ADDITIONALLY, ST. LUKE'S DOES NOT PERMIT DEBT COLLECTION ACTIVITIES IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OR OTHER AREAS WHERE SUCH ACTIVITIES COULD INTERFERE WITH THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY CARE ON A NONDISCRIMINATORY BASIS. ALL MEDICALLY NECESSARY HOSPITAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OF ABILITY TO PAY AND ARE NOT DELAYED PENDING APPLICATION OR APPROVAL OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE OR THE ST. LUKE'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. ADVANCE PAYMENT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR ANY MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES. COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(R)(6) ------------------------------------------------------- ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ANY EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION ACTIONS ("ECAS") AS DEFINED BY INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(R)(6) PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE NOTIFICATION PERIOD. THE NOTIFICATION PERIOD IS DEFINED AS A 120-DAY PERIOD OR GREATER, WHICH BEGINS ON THE DATE OF THE 1ST POST-DISCHARGE BILLING STATEMENT, IN WHICH NO ECAS ARE INITIATED AGAINST THE PATIENT. SUBSEQUENT TO THE NOTIFICATION PERIOD ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK, OR ANY THIRD PARTIES ACTING ON ITS BEHALF, MAY INITIATE THE FOLLOWING ECAS AGAINST A PATIENT FOR AN UNPAID BALANCE IF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION HAS NOT BEEN MADE OR IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS INELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK MAY AUTHORIZE THIRD PARTIES TO REPORT ADVERSE INFORMATION ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL TO CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES OR CREDIT BUREAUS ON DELINQUENT PATIENT ACCOUNTS AFTER THE NOTIFICATION PERIOD. THE ORGANIZATION ENSURES REASONABLE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER AN INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND ENSURES THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS ARE TAKEN AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO INITIATING ANY ECA: 1) THE PATIENT IS PROVIDED WITH WRITTEN NOTICE WHICH: - INDICATES THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR ELIGIBLE PATIENTS; - IDENTIFIES THE ECA(S) THAT ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK INTENDS TO INITIATE TO OBTAIN PAYMENT FOR THE CARE; AND - STATES A DEADLINE AFTER WHICH SUCH ECAS MAY BE INITIATED. 2) THE PATIENT IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY; AND 3) REASONABLE EFFORTS ARE MADE TO ORALLY NOTIFY THE PATIENT ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND HOW THE INDIVIDUAL MAY OBTAIN ASSISTANCE WITH THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION PROCESS. ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ACCEPTS AND PROCESSES ALL APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SUBMITTED DURING THE APPLICATION PERIOD. THE APPLICATION PERIOD BEGINS ON THE DATE THE CARE IS PROVIDED AND ENDS ON THE 240TH DAY AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST POST-DISCHARGE BILLING STATEMENT. SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 2 ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK'S DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE OVERSEES ASSESSMENT OF THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY HOSPITALS WITHIN THE NETWORK. THE DEPARTMENT IS CHAIRED BY DR. BONNIE COYLE, BOARD CERTIFIED IN PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE, WITH OVER 16 YEARS' EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTH. ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION FROM THE FOLLOWING SOURCES IS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT'S ONGOING HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS: VITAL STATISTICS, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DATA, HOSPITAL DISCHARGE DATA, THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON COUNTY HEALTH PROFILES AND OTHER COUNTY DATA AVAILABLE FROM VARIOUS OTHER STATE AGENCIES. IN ADDITION, THE DEPARTMENT COLLECTS ONGOING DATA AND OUTCOMES FROM ITS COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES AND FROM ESTABLISHED COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS. IN 1996, WITH THE FULL APPROVAL AND SUPPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ST. LUKES COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ASSUMED A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN CREATING A HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP WITH KEY AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GREATER BETHLEHEM AREA. THE BETHLEHEM PARTNERSHIP FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY WAS FORMED, CONSISTING OF OVER 60 REPRESENTATIVES FROM HEALTHCARE, BUSINESS, COMMUNITY, EDUCATION AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. THIS GROUP COLLECTIVELY DEVELOPED PROGRAMS TO MEET THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS OF ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN, IN BETHLEHEM AND THROUGHOUT THE LEHIGH VALLEY BY CONDUCTING FORMALIZED COMMUNITY ASSESSMENTS ON A REGULAR BASIS. THIS PROCESS ALLOWED ST. LUKES TO IDENTIFY THE MOST PREVAILING HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS AND BASE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY ACCORDING TO THESE NEEDS. IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS, THE BETHLEHEM PARTNERSHIP HAS TRANSFORMED INTO THE ADOPT A SCHOOL MODEL. THIS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH MAINTAINED THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AND OUTCOMES-DRIVEN WORK WITHIN THE ALLENTOWN AND BETHLEHEM SCHOOL DISTRICTS, WHILE CREATING A MODEL OF SERVICE THAT COULD BE IMPLEMENTED IN OTHER URBAN AND RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH MINOR ACCOMMODATIONS. THIS ALLOWED US TO BETTER ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF OUR EXPANDING SERVICE AREAS AS OUR ORGANIZATION GREW FROM A ONE CAMPUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL TO A 7-CAMPUS HOSPITAL NETWORK. WE NOW SPEARHEAD A NATIONAL MODEL OF COLLABORATION WITH 200+ PARTNERS REPRESENTING LOCAL BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL SERVICE AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. A NUMBER OF OUR CHNA DETERMINED HEALTH PRIORITIES ARE ADDRESSED AMONG OUR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS USING THE ADOPT A SCHOOL MODEL. THE MISSION OF THE ADOPT A SCHOOL MODEL IS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE ALLENTOWN AND BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE THE HUB TO CULTIVATE THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS, USING EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS, TO CONNECT FAMILIES TO HEALTH SERVICES (MEDICAL, DENTAL, VISION, MENTAL HEALTH AND INSURANCE) WHILE PROMOTING HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVES, LITERACY AND LEADERSHIP TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES OF STUDENTS. BASED ON THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS AND PRIORITIES, EACH HOSPITAL CAMPUS DEVELOPS PLANS AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THOSE IN THE COMMUNITIES. THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP EFFORTS AND INITIATIVES, WE PROVIDE MOBILE YOUTH HEALTH SERVICES (CONNECTING STUDENTS TO MEDICAL, DENTAL & VISION VANS, INSURANCE, PHYSICAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND SERVICES), HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVES (GET YOUR TAIL ON THE TRAIL, LIVE YOUR LIFE, SCHOOL GARDENS AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS), LITERACY PROGRAMS (DR. SEUSS DAY, READING ROCKS! AND LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES), AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (LEADER IN ME AND ADOLESCENT CAREER MENTORING). OUR INITIATIVES ARE CONTINUALLY ASSESSED AND EVALUATED TO PROVIDE MEASURABLE AND EFFECTIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES. LOCAL SCHOOL COORDINATORS AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP COMMITTEES ASSESS, EVALUATE AND GUIDE THE INITIATIVES THAT FEED INTO THE ST. LUKES ADOPT A SCHOOL MODEL USING EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS/SERVICES. SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 3 ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY. ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK IS COMMITTED TO A SERVICE EXCELLENCE PHILOSOPHY THAT STRIVES TO MEET OR EXCEED PATIENT EXPECTATIONS. ALL PATIENTS WILL RECEIVE A UNIFORM STANDARD OF CARE THROUGHOUT ALL ST. LUKE'S FACILITIES, REGARDLESS OF SOCIAL, CULTURAL, FINANCIAL, RELIGIOUS, RACIAL, GENDER OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION FACTORS. ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT ALL PATIENTS RECEIVE ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY AND OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS WHO HAVE HEALTHCARE NEEDS AND ARE UNINSURED, INELIGIBLE FOR GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE, OR OTHERWISE UNABLE TO PAY, FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE BASED ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL SITUATION. ALL PERSONS WHO PRESENT THEMSELVES FOR EMERGENCY OR OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES ARE ADMITTED AND TREATED; THEY ARE REGISTERED AS PATIENTS OF THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVE ANY NECESSARY SERVICES AS PRESCRIBED BY THE PATIENTS PHYSICIAN. A PROSPECTIVE PATIENT OF ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK IS NEVER DENIED NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES ON THE BASIS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK DOES ITS BEST TO EDUCATE AND INFORM PATIENTS ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PATIENTS, THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION AND PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY ARE ALL AVAILABLE ON-LINE. ADDITIONALLY, PAPER COPIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST WITHOUT CHARGE BY MAIL AND ARE AVAILABLE THE HOSPITAL FACILITY REGISTRATION AREAS WHICH INCLUDE EMERGENCY ROOMS, ADMITTING AND REGISTRATION DEPARTMENTS, HOSPITAL BASED CLINICS AND PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION AND PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY ARE AVAILABLE IN ENGLSH AND IN THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE OF POPULATIONS WITH LIMITED PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH ("LEP") THAT CONSTITUTES THE LESSER OF 1,000 INDIVIDUALS OR 5% OF THE NETWORK'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. SIGNS OR DISPLAYS ARE CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED IN PUBLIC HOSPITAL LOCATIONS INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT AND REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT THAT NOTIFY AND INFORM PATIENTS ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THROUGH ITS COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT, ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ALSO MAKES REASONABLE EFFORTS TO INFORM MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REFERALS CAN BE MADE BY A MEMBER OF THE HOSPITAL STAFF OR MEDICAL STAFF, INCLUDING PHYSICIANS, NURSES, FINANCIAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, CASE MANAGERS, CHAPLAINS AND RELIGIOUS SPONSORS. ALL PATIENTS ARE OFFERED A COPY OF THE PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY AS PART OF THE INTAKE OR DISCHARGE PROCESS. ADDITIONALY, FINANCIAL COUNSELORS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST PATIENTS WITH QUESTIONS CONCERNING CHARGES, PAYMENTS OR ANY OTHER CONCERNS. SCHEDULE H, PART VI, QUESTION 4 ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORKS (SLUHN) BETHLEHEM AND ALLENTOWN CAMPUSES ARE BOTH IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY. THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA CONSISTS OF A LARGELY URBAN POPULATION IN LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REGARDING THE COMMUNITY DEMOGRAPHICS IS INCLUDED IN EACH RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS CHNA. GEOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF MEDICAL SERVICE AREA & COMMUNITY SERVED ================================================================= ST. LUKES HOSPITAL BETHLEHEM CAMPUS: --------------------------------------- A TOTAL OF 496,209 PEOPLE LIVE IN THE 408.57 SQUARE MILE REPORT AREA DEFINED FOR THIS ASSESSMENT, ACCORDING TO THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY (2009-2013) 5-YEAR ESTIMATES. THE POPULATION DENSITY FOR THIS AREA, ESTIMATED AT 1,214.51 PERSONS PER SQUARE MILE, IS GREATER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE POPULATION DENSITY OF 88.23 PERSONS PER SQUARE MILE. ACCORDING TO THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS, BETWEEN 2000 AND 2010 THE POPULATION IN THE REPORT AREA GREW BY 46,227 PERSONS, A CHANGE OF 10.34%. THIS POPULATION INCREASE IS GREATER THAN BOTH THE PERCENT INCREASE IN POPULATION FOR THE UNITED STATES, WHICH IS 9.74%, AND THE PERCENT INCREASE IN PENNSYLVANIA, WHICH IS 3.43%. WE DEFINED OUR SERVICE AREA BY DETERMINING THE TOP PATIENT ZIP CODES OF OUR RESIDENTS WHO RECEIVE SERVICES FROM ST. LUKES BETHLEHEM. WE DEFINED THE TOP ZIP CODES AS THOSE THAT MAKE UP 80% OF THE POPULATION SERVED BY THIS HOSPITAL. THE CHNA REPORT REFERS TO THIS AREA AS THE "ST. LUKES BETHLEHEM SERVICE AREA". THE TOP FIVE COUNTIES SERVED BY ST. LUKES BETHLEHEM IN PENNSYLVANIA INCLUDE NORTHAMPTON, LEHIGH, CARBON, AND BUCKS COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA, AND WARREN COUNTY IN NEW JERSEY. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 19 ZIP CODES THAT WERE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL ANALYSES. ST. LUKES HOSPITAL ALLENTOWN CAMPUS: --------------------------------------- A TOTAL OF 328,577 PEOPLE LIVE IN THE 213.54 SQUARE MILE REPORT AREA DEFINED FOR THIS ASSESSMENT ACCORDING TO THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY (2009-2013) 5-YEAR ESTIMATES. THE POPULATION DENSITY FOR THIS AREA, ESTIMATED AT 1,538.72 PERSONS PER SQUARE MILE, IS GREATER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE POPULATION DENSITY OF 88.23 PERSONS PER SQUARE MILE. WE DEFINED OUR SERVICE AREA BY DETERMINING THE TOP PATIENT ZIP CODES OF OUR RESIDENTS WHO RECEIVE ANY SERVICES FROM ST. LUKES ALLENTOWN. WE DEFINED THE TOP ZIP CODES AS THOSE THAT MAKE UP 80% OF THE POPULATION SERVED BY THIS HOSPITAL. THE CHNA REPORT REFERS TO THIS AREA AS THE "ST. LUKES ALLENTOWN SERVICE AREA". THE TOP COUNTIES SERVED BY ST. LUKES ALLENTOWN INCLUDE LEHIGH, BERKS, AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 16 ZIP CODES INCLUDED THAT CONSTITUTE 80% OF THE POPULATION SERVED AT ST. LUKES ALLENTOWN. GENDER ====== ST. LUKES HOSPITAL BETHLEHEM CAMPUS: --------------------------------------- ACCORDING TO THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAUS AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY (ACS, 2009-13), THE PERCENTAGE OF FEMALES IN THE ST. LUKES BETHLEHEM SERVICE AREA RANGES FROM 50.55% (CARBON COUNTY) TO 51.41% (LEHIGH COUNTY). THE PERCENTAGE OF MALES RANGES FROM 48.59% (LEHIGH COUNTY) TO 49.45% (CARBON COUNTY) (ACS, 2009-13). FOR MALES THE PERCENTAGE RANGE IS LOWER, WHICH IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL TREND OF THERE BEING A LOWER PERCENTAGE OF MALES (49.19%) (ACS, 2009-13). ST. LUKES HOSPITAL ALLENTOWN CAMPUS: --------------------------------------- ACCORDING TO THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY (ACS 2009-13) 5-YEAR ESTIMATES, BETWEEN 50.91% (BERKS COUNTY) AND 51.41% (LEHIGH COUNTY) OF THE POPULATION ARE FEMALES IN THE ST. LUKES ALLENTOWN SERVICE AREA. THE MALE POPULATION RANGES FROM 48.93% (NORTHAMPTON COUNTY) TO 49.09% (BERKS COUNTY). AGE === ST. LUKES HOSPITAL BETHLEHEM CAMPUS: --------------------------------------- THE PERCENT OF THE POPULATION THAT FALLS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 AS REPORTED BY THE ACS (2009-13) IS 22.32% OF THE POPULATION, AND THE PERCENT OF THE POPULATION THAT IS OVER THE AGE OF 65 REPRESENTS 15.79% OF THE POPULATION. THIS MEANS THAT 61.89% OF THE POPULATION FALLS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18-65. THE AGE DISTRIBUTION BY PATIENT VISITS FROM ST. LUKES INTERNAL DATA SHOWS THAT THE LARGEST AGE GROUP OF THE PATIENTS SEEN FELL IN THE ABOVE 65 RANGE, WITH 45-64 BEING THE SECOND HIGHEST AGE GROUP FROM WHICH PATIENTS VISITED ST. LUKES BETHLEHEM IN THE PAST YEAR. ST. LUKES HOSPITAL ALLENTOWN CAMPUS: --------------------------------------- DATA FROM THE ACS (2009-13) TELL US THAT 23.35% OF THE POPULATION IN THE ST. LUKES ALLENTOWN SERVICE AREA IS UNDER THE AGE OF 18, AND 14.49% OF THE POPULATION IS OVER THE AGE OF 65, LEAVING 62.15% OF THE POPULATION IN THE 18-64 AGE RANGE. ST. LUKES INTERNAL DATA SHOWS THAT A HIGH PROPORTION OF THE PATIENTS SEEN AT ST. LUKES ALLENTOWN FALL IN THE 45-64 AND 65 AND OLDER AGE RANGES. RACE ==== ST. LUKES HOSPITAL BETHLEHEM CAMPUS: --------------------------------------- WHEN THE ST. LUKES BETHLEHEM POPULATION IS BROKEN DOWN BY RACE, MOST OF THE INDIVIDUALS IN THE POPULATION IDENTIFY AS WHITE, CONSTITUTING 81.13% OF THE SERVICE AREA (ACS, 2009-13). THE SECOND LARGEST RACE GROUP IN THIS AREA IS THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS BLACK, WHO REPRESENT 6.88% OF THE POPULATION (ACS, 2009-13). OVERALL, RACES OTHER THAN WHITE REPRESENT 18.87% OF THE TOTAL POPULATION IN THE ST. LUKES BETHLEHEM SERVICE AREA (ACS 2009-13). ST. LUKES HOSPITAL ALLENTOWN CAMPUS: --------------------------------------- THE MAJORITY OF THE POPULATION IN THE ST. LUKES ALLENTOWN SERVICE AREA IDENTIFY AS WHITE, CONSTITUTING 79.02% OF THE POPULATION. THE NEXT LARGEST RACE GROUP IS THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS SOME OTHER RACE (7.58%), AND THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS BLACK (6.95%). ALLENTOWN IS A RACIALLY DIVERSE AREA, AND FROM OUR LANGUAGE DATA IT IS LIKELY THAT THERE MAY BE A SIGNIFICANT GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS WHO IDENTIFY AS HISPANIC/LATINO OR MIDDLE EASTERN (ACS 2009-13). ETHNICITY ========= ST. LUKES HOSPITAL BETHLEHEM CAMPUS: --------------------------------------- BY EXAMINING ETHNICITY, WE CAN BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT THE ST. LUKES BETHLEHEM POPULATION LOOKS LIKE. THE DATA SHOW THAT MOST OF THE POPULATION IDENTIFIES THEIR ETHNICITY AS NON-HISPANIC (81.36%), AND THE REMAINING 18.64% OF THE POPULATION IDENTIFIES AS HISPANIC OR LATINO (ACS, 2009-13). THIS BREAKDOWN IS SIMILAR TO THE PERCENTAGE OF INDIVIDUALS IN LEHIGH COUNTY SPECIFICALLY WHO IDENTIFY AS HISPANIC OR LATINO (19.58%) (ACS, 2009-13). ST. LUKES HOSPITAL ALLENTOWN CAMPUS: --------------------------------------- WHEN BREAKING DOWN THE ST. LUKES ALLENTOWN SERVICE AREA POPULATION BY ETHNICITY, THERE IS STILL A MAJORITY OF THE POPULATION THAT IS NON-HISPANIC, BUT THE 22.13% OF THE POPULATION THAT IS HISPANIC OR LATINO IS LARGE, ESPECIALLY COMPARED TO THE OTHER HOSPITAL CAMPUSES WITHIN THE NETWORK (ACS 2009-13). POVERTY ======= ST. LUKES HOSPITAL BETHLEHEM CAMPUS: --------------------------------------- ACCORDING TO THE ACS (2009-13), THE PERCENT OF THE POPULATION THAT HAVE INCOMES THAT FALL AT OR BELOW 100% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL) IN THE ST. LUKES BETHLEHEM SERVICE AREA IS 13.49%. THIS IS COMPARED TO 13.3% OF THE POPULATION IN PENNSYLVANIA AND 15.37% OF THE U.S. POPULATION WHO HAVE INCOMES THAT FALL AT OR BELOW 100% OF THE FPL. FURTHERMORE, ACCORDING TO THE ACS (2009-13), THE PERCENT OF THE POPULATION THAT HAVE INCOMES THAT FALL AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL) IN THE ST. LUKE'S BETHLEHEM SERVICE AREA IS 31.32%, IN 2015, THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR WAS $ 24,250 (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 2015). ST. LUKES HOSPITAL ALLENTOWN CAMPUS: --------------------------------------- ACCORDING TO THE ACS (2009-13), 33.89% OF THE POPULATION IN THE ST. LUKES ALLENTOWN SERVICE AREA ARE LIVING WITH INCOMES AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL), THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 34.23%, BUT IS SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN THE PENNSYLVANIA AVERAGE OF 30.51%. THERE ARE LARGE SECTIONS OF ALLENTOWN ZIP CODES SUCH AS 18102, 18103, AND 18109 THAT HAVE OVER 50% OF THEIR POPULATION LIVING AT 200% OF THE FPL. SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 5 THE ENTIRE ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK PROMOTES THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY ON A DAILY BASIS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE NETWORK COORDINATES AND OFFERS NUMEROUS COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS, OUTCOMES BASED INITIATIVES AND SUPPORT GROUPS TO THE COMMUNITY, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON OUR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR A DETAILED COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT. SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 6 OUTLINED BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE ENTITIES WHICH COMPRISE THE ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK: NOT FOR-PROFIT ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ENTITIES: ============================================================= ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. ------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT OF THE ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("ST. LUKE'S"). THIS INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A GROUP OF AFFILIATED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. THIS ORGANIZATION IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF EACH AFFILIATED ENTITY. ST. LUKE'S IS AN INTEGRATED NETWORK OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE STATES OF PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(3). AS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION, ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. STRIVES TO CONTINUALLY DEVELOP AND OPERATE A MULTI-HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE NETWORK WHICH PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A COMPREHENSIVE SPECTRUM OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. ENSURES THAT ITS NETWORK PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. THE ST. LUKE'S ACTIVE HOSPITALS INCLUDE: ST. LUKES HOSPITAL ALLENTOWN CAMPUS, ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL ANDERSON CAMPUS, ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL BETHLEHEM CAMPUS, ST. LUKES HOSPITAL GNADEN HUETTEN CAMPUS, ST. LUKES HOSPITAL MINERS CAMPUS, ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL MONROE CAMPUS, ST. LUKES HOSPITAL PALMERTON CAMPUS, ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL QUAKERTOWN CAMPUS, ST. LUKES HOSPITAL SACRED HEART CAMPUS AND ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL WARREN CAMPUS. EACH OF THESE HOSPITALS OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS") REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1. EACH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF-PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2. EACH OPERATES AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3. EACH MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4. CONTROL OF EACH RESTS WITH ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. BOTH BOARDS ARE COMPRISED OF A MAJORITY OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY; AND 5. SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE; PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA ---------------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA IS COMPRISED OF TWO NON-PROFIT HOSPITAL CAMPUSES: A 480-BED CAMPUS IN BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA AND A 158 BED CAMPUS IN ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. ST. LUKE'S AIRMED, LLC ---------------------- A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DISREGARDED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES OWNED BY ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA. THIS ENTITY IS CURRENTLY INACTIVE. ST. LUKE'S HOMESTAR SERVICES, LLC --------------------------------- A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DISREGARDED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES OWNED BY ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA. THIS ENTITY PROVIDES OUTPATIENT SERVICES IN BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA. POCONO MRI IMAGING AND DIAGNOSTIC CENTER, LLC --------------------------------------------- A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DISREGARDED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES OWNED BY ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA. THIS ENTITY PROVIDES OUTPATIENT SERVICES IN BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA. EVANTAGE HEALTH, LLC -------------------- A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DISREGARDED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES OWNED BY ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA. THIS ENTITY IS CURRENTLY INACTIVE. ST. LUKE'S CARE, LLC -------------------- A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DISREGARDED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES OWNED BY ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA. THIS ENTITY PROVIDES CLINICAL SERVICES IN ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA. ST. LUKE'S SHARED SAVINGS PLAN, LLC ----------------------------------- A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DISREGARDED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES OWNED BY ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA. THIS ENTITY IS LOCATED IN ALLENTOWN PENNSYLVANIA. THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY INACTIVE. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL ANDERSON CAMPUS ----------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL ANDERSON CAMPUS IS A 108-BED NON-PROFIT HOSPITAL LOCATED IN EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL ANDERSON CAMPUS IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL ANDERSON CAMPUS OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL MONROE CAMPUS --------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL MONROE CAMPUS IS A 108-BED NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LOCATED IN BARTONSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, MONROE COUNTY. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL MONROE CAMPUS IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL MONROE CAMPUS OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. CARBON-SCHUYLKILL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC. ------------------------------------------ CARBON-SCHUYLKILL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC. DBA ST. LUKE'S MINERS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER IS A 45-BED NON-PROFIT ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL LOCATED IN COALDALE, PENNSYLVANIA. CARBON-SCHUYLKILL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC. IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, CARBON-SCHUYLKILL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC. OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. ST. LUKE'S QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL ------------------------------ ST. LUKE'S QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL IS A 62-BED NON-PROFIT HOSPITAL LOCATED IN QUAKERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA. ST. LUKE'S QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, ST. LUKE'S QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. ST. LUKE'S WARREN HOSPITAL, INC. -------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S WARREN HOSPITAL, INC. IS A 198-BED NON-PROFIT ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL LOCATED IN PHILLIPSBURG, NEW JERSEY. ST. LUKE'S WARREN HOSPITAL, INC. IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, ST. LUKE'S WARREN HOSPITAL, INC. OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. ST. LUKE'S PHYSICIAN GROUP, INC. -------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S PHYSICIAN GROUP, INC. IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(3). THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. ST. LUKE'S EMERGENCY & TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. ----------------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S EMERGENCY & TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVE SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 7 NOT APPLICABLE. THE ENTITY AND RELATED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS ARE LOCATED IN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY. NO COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS REQUIRED TO BE FILED WITH EITHER PENNSYLVANIA OR NEW JERSEY. true THE BOROUGH OF FOUNTAIN HILL 941 Long Street FOUNTAIN HILL PA 18015 236002990 198716 PROGRAM SUPPORT CETRONIA AMBULANCE CORPS INC 4300 BROADWAY ALLENTOWN PA 181049564 231740898 501(C)(3) 52500 PROGRAM SUPPORT LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 840 WEST HAMILTON STREET STE 310 Allentown PA 181012456 231686634 501(C)(3) 10000 PROGRAM SUPPORT UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY 1110 AMERICAN PARKWAY NE NO F-120 Allentown PA 18109 232657933 501(C)(3) 10000 PROGRAM SUPPORT CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY OF THE GREATER LV 944 MARCON BOULEVARD NO 110 Allentown PA 18109 731657537 501(C)(3) 7500 PROGRAM SUPPORT MINSI TRAILS COUNCIL PO BOX 20624 LEHIGH VALLEY PA 180020624 231708585 501(C)(3) 8200 PROGRAM SUPPORT CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE 900 SOUTH WOODWRD STREET Allentown PA 18103 231598117 501(C)(3) 5700 PROGRAM SUPPORT HISPANIC CENTER LEHIGH VALLEY 520 EAST 4TH STREET PO BOX 328 Bethlehem PA 18015 231882308 501(C)(3) 5570 PROGRAM SUPPORT SEPSIS ALLIANCE INC 1855 FIRST AVENUE SAN DIEGO CA 92101 383110993 501(C)(3) 10000 PROGRAM SUPPORT LEHIGH VALLEY ROAD RUNNERS INC PO BOX 592 ALLENTOWN PA 18105 232377635 501(C)(3) 30000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 10 0 MEDICAL SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS 59 289579 SCHOOL OF NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS 73 112386 WORKFORCE DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS 31 107960 VOLUNTEER SCHOLARSHIP 1 600 SCHEDULE I, PART I; QUESTION 2 GRANTS ARE MONITORED BY THE NETWORK'S FINANCE PERSONNEL THROUGH THE UTILIZATION OF COST CENTERS AND OTHER INFORMATION; INCLUDING WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION AND RECEIPTS. X true true X X X X X false true false false false true true true false SAMUEL R GIAMBER MD CHAIRMAN - TRUSTEE 0 163256 0 0 0 18000 0 9982 0 1450 0 192688 0 0 CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J TAXABLE COMPENSATION REPORTED HEREIN IS DERIVED FROM 2017 FORMS W-2. SCHEDULE J, PART I; QUESTION 1A THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A MEMBERSHIP IN A COUNTRY CLUB FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. THE COUNTRY CLUB REQUIRES THAT AN INDIVIDUAL IS NAMED AS THE MEMBER; ACCORDINGLY THE ORGANIZATION HAS DESIGNATED ITS PRESIDENT/CEO, RICHARD A. ANDERSON, AS THE MEMBER. SCHEDULE J, PART I; QUESTION 3 COMPENSATION REVIEW ------------------- EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR THE HEALTH NETWORK CONSISTS OF FIXED SALARY, AT-RISK COMPENSATION AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR NETWORK EXECUTIVES IS APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE NETWORK'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED THROUGH A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH INCLUDING USE OF AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT ENGAGED ON AN ONGOING BASIS BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND WHO WORKS DIRECTLY WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. ALSO INCLUDED IS THE REVIEW OF FORMS 990 AND COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF OTHER COMPARABLE HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. BONUS/INCENTIVE --------------- THE AT-RISK COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND IS BASED ON SEVERAL QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPONENTS, INCLUDING JOINT COMMISSION, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND PENNSYLVANIA TRAUMA SYSTEMS FOUNDATION ACCREDITATIONS, EVIDENCE-BASED HOSPITAL PROCESS OF CARE MEASURES, OUTCOME MEASURES, SUCH AS PATIENT SATISFACTION, MORTALITY RATE, AND LENGTH OF STAY; EFFICIENCY MEASURES AS DEMONSTRATED BY COST-PER-ADJUSTED DISCHARGE AND NET INCOME. OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION ----------------------------- OTHER BENEFITS INCLUDE DEFERRED COMPENSATION BENEFITS THAT HAD ACCUMULATED OVER YEARS OF SERVICE AND WAS REPORTED AND DISTRIBUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH VESTING REQUIREMENTS AND INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS. DEFERRED COMPENSATION --------------------- DEFERRED COMPENSATION REPRESENTS RETIREMENT BENEFITS EARNED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, NOT RECOGNIZED AS COMPENSATION ON THE EMPLOYEE'S 2017 FORM W-2. NONTAXABLE BENEFITS ------------------- NONTAXABLE BENEFITS REPRESENTS HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFITS RECEIVED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, NOT RECOGNIZED AS COMPENSATION ON THE EMPLOYEE'S 2017 FORM W-2. COMPENSATION REPORTED ON PRIOR 990 ---------------------------------- TOTAL COMPENSATION REPORTED ON PRIOR FORMS 990 REPRESENTS RECOGNITION OF DEFERRED COMPENSATION BENEFITS THAT HAD ACCUMULATED OVER YEARS OF SERVICE AND WAS REPORTED AND DISTRIBUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH VESTING REQUIREMENTS AND INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS. THESE AMOUNTS WERE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, COLUMN C - RETIREMENT AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION. SCHEDULE J, PART I; QUESTIONS 6A AND 6B THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE HEALTH NETWORK CONSISTS OF BOTH A FIXED SALARY AND ADDITIONAL AT-RISK COMPENSATION THAT IS BASED ON SEVERAL QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPONENTS. THE COMPONENTS OF THE AT-RISK COMPENSATION PLAN INCLUDES JCAHO, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND TRAUMA CENTER ACCREDITATIONS, EVIDENCE BASED HOSPITAL PROCESS OF CARE MEASURES, OUTCOME MEASURES SUCH AS PATIENT SATISFACTION, MORTALITY RATE, LENGTH OF STAY, EFFICIENCY MEASURES AS DEMONSTRATED BY COST PER ADJUSTED DISCHARGE AND FINALLY NET INCOME. 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SCHEDULE K; PART I, LINE B; COLUMN C PLEASE NOTE THE 2010 SERIES B BOND REPORTED IN SCHEDULE K, PART I, LINE D, COLUMN C INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING CUSIP NUMBERS: 66353RAA1 AND 66353RBB9. SCHEDULE K; PART I, LINE B; COLUMN C PLEASE NOTE THE 2016 SERIES A BOND REPORTED IN SCHEDULE K, PART I, LINE D, COLUMN C INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING CUSIP NUMBERS: 66353RBJ2, 66353RBK9, 66353RBL7, 66353RBM5, 66353RBN3, 66353RBP8, 66353RBQ6, 66353RBR4, 66353RBS2, 66353RBT0, 66353RBU7, 66353RBV5, 66353RBW3, 66353RBX1, 66353RBY9, 66353RBZ6, 66353RCA0, 66353RVB8, 66353RCC6 AND 66353RCD4. SCHEDULE K; PART I, LINE C; COLUMN C PLEASE NOTE THE 2018 SERIES A BOND REPORTED IN SCHEDULE K, PART I, LINE C, COLUMN C INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING CUSIP NUMBERS: 66353RCE2, 66353RCG7, 66353RCF9 AND 66353RCH5. SCHEDULE K; PART I, COLUMN F SERIES 2010 BONDS: THE 2010 BONDS WERE ISSUED TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE REFUNDING OF PREVIOUS BOND OFFERINGS, THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF A MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING ON THE ANDERSON CAMPUS, AND TO PAY FOR CERTAIN COSTS AND EXPENSES RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS. SERIES 2013: THE SERIES 2013 BONDS WERE ISSUED TO PROVIDE A PORTION OF THE FUNDS FOR A PROJECT "THE 2013 PROJECT" CONSISTING OF 200 BED EXPANSION OF THE HOSPITAL LOCATED AT THE ANDERSON CAMPUS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AT THE ANDERSON CAMPUS, THE FUNDING OF VARIOUS CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR GENERAL SLH PURPOSE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATIONS, RENOVATIONS, REPAIRS AND ACQUISITIONS OF RELATED OUTPATIENT FACILITIES IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AND LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. ALSO REIMBURSEMENT OF ANY COST REFERRED TO IN CLAUSES, THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN COST AND EXPENSE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE 2013 BONDS. SERIES 2016: THE 2016 BONDS WERE ISSUED TO PROVIDE A PORTION OF THE FUNDS FOR THE "2016 PROJECT" CONSISTING OF THE ADVANCE REFUNDING OF ALL PORTION OF THE AUTHORITY'S OUTSTANDING HOSPITAL REVENUE BONDS SERIES A OF 2008 AND THE FUNDING OF VARIOUS CAPITAL PROJECTS. SERIES 2018: THE SERIES 2018 BONDS WERE ISSUED TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO FUND VARIOUS CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR GENERAL SLH PURPOSES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATIONS, EQUIPMENT AND BUILDING RENOVATIONS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE UPPER BUCK CAMPUS AND THE EXPANSION OF THE ANDERSON'S CAMPUS, MOTHER BABY UNIT. 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LUKES HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM PA HOLDS A 50% EQUITY INTEREST IN THE CENTER FOR ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY AND IMPLANTOLOGY AT ST. LUKES, LLC, WHICH PROVIDES ORAL SURGERY SERVICES AND ENABLES THE JOINT VENTURE TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY NEEDS. THE REMAINING 50% OF THE JOINT VENTURE IS OWNED BY A FAMILY MEMBER OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SERVED ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THIS ORGANIZATION THROUGH OCTOBER 2017. AS OF JUNE 30, 2018, THE TOTAL AMOUNT INVESTED IN THE JOINT VENTURE BY THIS ORGANIZATION WAS $631,056. ALL TRANSACTIONS AND SERVICES ARE RENDERED AT FAIR MARKET VALUE RATES PURSUANT TO ARM'S LENGTH NEGOTIATIONS. X 1 75100 FMV X POST SURGICAL BRAS 1725 60000 FMV false true true SCHEDULE M, PART I; QUESTION 32B THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FIRM TO SELL DONATED SECURITIES. THE ORGANIZATION PAYS FAIR MARKET VALUE RATES AND COMMISSIONS IN THESE INSTANCES. CORE FORM, PAGE 1, BOX C PLEASE NOTE, THIS ORGANIZATION ALSO DOES BUSINESS (D/B/A) UNDER THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATION NAMES: - ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL - ALLENTOWN CAMPUS - ST. LUKE'S ALLENTOWN FAMILY HEALTH CENTER - INNOVATIONS OF ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL - INNOVATIONS FOR SENIORS CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS BACKGROUND ========== FOUNDED IN 1872 TO CARE FOR WORKERS AT THE STEEL FOUNDRIES IN BETHLEHEM, ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK (SLUHN) IS A FULLY INTEGRATED, REGIONAL, NON-PROFIT NETWORK OF MORE THAN 15,000 EMPLOYEES PROVIDING SERVICES AT 10 HOSPITALS AND MORE THAN 320 OUTPATIENT SITES. WITH ANNUAL NET REVENUE GREATER THAN $2 BILLION, THE NETWORKS SERVICE AREA INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES: LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON, BERKS, BUCKS, CARBON, MONTGOMERY, MONROE AND SCHUYLKILL COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA AND WARREN AND HUNTERDON COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY. DEDICATED TO ADVANCING MEDICAL EDUCATION, ST. LUKES IS THE PREEMINENT TEACHING HOSPITAL IN CENTRAL-EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, ST. LUKES CREATED THE REGIONS FIRST AND ONLY REGIONAL MEDICAL SCHOOL CAMPUS. IT ALSO OPERATES THE NATIONS LONGEST CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING SCHOOL OF NURSING, ESTABLISHED IN 1884, AND 28 FULLY ACCREDITED GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WITH 226 RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS. ST. LUKES IS THE ONLY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN CENTRAL-EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TO EARN MEDICARES FIVE-STAR RATING (THE HIGHEST) FOR QUALITY, EFFICIENCY AND PATIENT SATISFACTION. IN 2018, ST. LUKE'S WAS NAMED A TOP HOSPITAL IN THE TEACHING HOSPITAL CATEGORY BY THE LEAPFROG GROUP. IT HAS REPEATEDLY EARNED THE 100 TOP MAJOR TEACHING HOSPITAL DESIGNATION FROM IBM WATSON HEALTH (FORMERLY TRUVEN HEALTH ANALYTICS) SIX TIMES TOTAL AND FOUR YEARS IN A ROW INCLUDING 2018. IT HAS ALSO BEEN CITED BY IBM WATSON HEALTH AS A 50 TOP CARDIOVASCULAR PROGRAM. UTILIZING THE EPIC ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD (EMR) SYSTEM FOR BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES, THE NETWORK IS A MULTI-YEAR RECIPIENT OF THE MOST WIRED AWARD RECOGNIZING THE BREADTH OF THE SLUHN'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS SUCH AS TELEHEALTH, ONLINE SCHEDULING AND ONLINE PRICING INFORMATION. ST. LUKE'S IS ALSO RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE STATE'S LOWEST COST PROVIDERS. ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORKS LARGEST HOSPITAL CAMPUS IS ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, AND COMPRISES A BETHLEHEM AND ("SL-BETHLEHEM") AND ALLENTOWN ("SL-ALLENTOWN") LOCATION, BOTH IN LEHIGH COUNTY. ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA IS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINES IN THE IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1) ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF-PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2) ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OPERATES AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3) ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4) CONTROL OF ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RESTS WITH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC., D.B.A. ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK. BOTH BOARDS COMPRISE A MAJORITY OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS PHYSICIANS ON THE HOSPITAL/NETWORK MEDICAL STAFF; AND 5) SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE; PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. THE OPERATIONS OF ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, AS SHOWN THROUGH THE FACTORS OUTLINED ABOVE AND OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE USE AND CONTROL OF ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND THAT NO PART OF THE INCOME OR NET EARNINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION INURES TO THE BENEFIT OF ANY PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL NOR IS ANY PRIVATE INTEREST BEING SERVED OTHER THAN INCIDENTALLY. MISSION ======= THE MISSION OF ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, BETHLEHEM PA IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, EXCELLENT QUALITY AND COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE TO RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. ST. LUKE'S HAS AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AS WE CARE FOR THE SICK AND INJURED; EDUCATE PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS; AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, REGARDLESS OF A PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY FOR THEIR CARE. BETHLEHEM CAMPUS ================ SL-BETHLEHEM IS A JOINT COMMISSION-ACCREDITED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, TERTIARY CARE, TEACHING HOSPITAL LOCATED IN BETHLEHEM, PA, FOUNDED IN 1872. SL-BETHLEHEM OFFERS MORE THAN 90 MEDICAL SPECIALTIES AND HAS 419 LICENSED ACUTE CARE AND REHAB BEDS. IN FY '18, THERE WERE 27,672 ADMISSIONS AND OBSERVATIONS; 399,713 OUTPATIENT REGISTRATIONS AND 50,932 ED VISITS. IN FY '18, SL-BETHLEHEM INVESTED MORE THAN $20.0 MILLION IN EQUIPMENT AND FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS. INVESTMENTS INCLUDED THE PURCHASE OF A NEW MEDICAL HELICOPTER WHICH DELIVERS AIR MEDICAL SERVICES AS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN ST. LUKES AND GEISINGER. THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PURCHASED A NEW DA VINCI ROBOT FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERIES. FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED AN UPGRADE OF THE CHILL WATER PLANT, PARKING DECK REPAIRS, COMBINED WITH UPGRADES TO THE ELEVATOR SYSTEMS IN THE HOSPITAL. WE INVESTED IN MASIMO PULSE OXIMETER MONITORING EQUIPMENT WHICH IS CONTINUOUS OXIMETRY TECHNOLOGY INFORMING CLINICIANS OF POTENTIAL PATIENT DECOMPENSATION. INVESTMENTS WERE MADE IN SCOPE REPLACEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL, DIGITAL X-RAY AND ULTRASOUND EQUIPMENT AND IMAGE ROUTING TECHNOLOGY, AS WELL AS VARIOUS OTHER EQUIPMENT SUPPORTING THE OR, PHYSICAL THERAPY AND NUMEROUS OTHER DEPARTMENTS. COMMUNITY OUTREACH ================== IN KEEPING WITH ITS COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. SL-BETHLEHEM ANNUALLY REACHES MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENDEAVORS. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS A VARIETY OF FREE SCREENINGS/SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY-RUN EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. COMMUNITY OUTREACH, INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: EDUCATION: 1) UTILIZED NUMEROUS MEDIA OUTLETS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT HEALTH ISSUES THAT MAY IMPACT THEM; 2) PROVIDED FIRST AID SERVICES AND A WIDE RANGE OF HEALTH SCREENINGS AT NUMEROUS COMMUNITY EVENTS INCLUDING HISTORIC BETHLEHEM BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL, CONNIE MACK BASEBALL TOURNAMENT, ENDURORAMA BIKE EVENT, SOUTHERN LEHIGH SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS, MS BEACH BASH, VEGFEST, TOWN HALL CYCLOCROSS, COPS AND KIDS LITERACY EVENT, RUNNERS WORLD HALF MARATHON, CHRISTKINDLMARKT, HELLERTOWN RELAY FOR LIFE, SOCCER FEST, AND LEHIGH VALLEY ZOO AMONG OTHERS. 3) CONDUCTED MORE THAN 125 CLASSES RELATED TO BLS/CPR, ACLS, PALS, EMS EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, STOP THE BLEED, CAR SEAT CLINICS, NEWBORN/NEW MOM CARE, BABY'S FIRST YEAR, GRANDPARENTING AND PREGNANCY ORIENTATIONS; 4) HELD A COMMUNITY DIABETES DAY WITH DIABETES-RELATED ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATION INCLUDING COOKING AND EXERCISE DEMONSTRATIONS, BLOOD GLUCOSE METER CHECKS, SCREENINGS AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET VENDORS FROM A VARIETY OF COMPANIES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. IMPROVING HEALTH ================ 1) CONDUCTED A MATTER OF BALANCE (MOB) INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAMS AIMED AT REDUCING FALLS AND THE FEAR OF FALLING IN THE GERIATRIC POPULATION. BETWEEN 7/1/17 AND 6/30/18, 15 CLASSES HAVE BEEN HELD IN LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON AND CARBON COUNTIES FOR A TOTAL OF 194 PARTICIPANTS. 2) PROVIDED MOBILE MEDICAL SERVICES TO MORE THAN 387 CHILDREN IN THE BETHLEHEM SCHOOL DISTRICT, DURING MORE THAN 819 VISITS INCLUDING PHYSICALS, ADOLESCENT HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, VISION SERVICES, INSURANCE REFERRALS AND NUTRITION COUNSELING; 3) PROVIDED MOBILE DENTAL SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,000 CHILDREN IN THE BETHLEHEM SCHOOL DISTRICT; IT ALSO PROVIDED DENTAL CARE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BETHLEHEM KIDS CARE. 4) THE FOWLER CLINIC, LOCATED AT 511 EAST 3RD STREET BETHLEHEM TREATED 2,054 PATIENTS IN FY18 THROUGH A TOTAL OF 5,546 APPOINTMENTS. 22% OF PATIENTS AT THE FOWLER CLINIC WERE UNINSURED. 5) THE HEALTH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY RESOURCES AT TEMPLE/ST LUKE'S (HEARTS) CLINIC IS A STUDENT-RUN FREE CLINIC (SRFC) THAT FUNCTIONS THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK, LEWIS KATZ SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, AND VARIOUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS. OPERATING AS A HEALTH AND WELLNESS CLINIC, HEARTS CLINIC PROVIDES FREE PHYSICALS, IMMUNIZATIONS, PREVENTIVE SCREENINGS, HEALTH EDUCATION, AND CARE COORDINATION TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA. DURING FY18, A TOTAL OF 25 UNDUPLICATED PATIENTS WERE SERVED THROUGH HEARTS CLINIC, ON 8 CLINIC DAYS. CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IMPROVING LITERACY ------------------ SLUHN HAS DEVELOPED A MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH TO HELP MEET THE LITERACY NEEDS OF CHILDREN, WITH A FOCUS ON CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH THIRD GRADE. MORE THAN 10,000 BOOKS WERE RECEIVED THIS YEAR (BOOK DRIVE, INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AAUW) 1) CONDUCTED LITERACY INITIATIVES INCLUDING AN AFTER SCHOOL READING ROCKS! PROGRAM AND A READ ACROSS AMERICA DR. SEUSS EVENT AT DONEGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, FOUNTAIN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND WILLIAM PENN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE BETHLEHEM SCHOOL DISTRICT; 2) MAINTAINED A LITTLE FREE LIBRARY (LFL) FOR VISITORS, PATIENTS AND EMPLOYEES ON THE BETHLEHEM CAMPUS 3) PROVIDED CAREER MENTORING AND/OR JOB SKILLS EXPERIENCE TO OVER 200 STUDENTS OF THE BETHLEHEM SCHOOL DISTRICT; PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES ---------------------------- 1) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KELLYN FOUNDATION, CONDUCTED NUTRITION AND GARDEN EDUCATION TO OVER 700 3RD-5TH GRADE STUDENTS AT DONEGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MARVINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND FOUNTAIN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; 2) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ST. LUKES SPORTS MEDICINE DEPARTMENT CONDUCTED A SUMMER HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAM FOR OVER 50 STUDENTS AT FOUNTAIN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOCUSING ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, HEALTHY EATING, SUNSCREEN AND PROPER HYDRATION EDUCATION; 3) SUPPORTED 100 STUDENTS AT BROUGHAL MIDDLE SCHOOL IN THEIR FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES HANDS-ON LEARNING WHILE UTILIZING THE GRADE LEVEL CURRICULUM BASED LESSONS IN SCIENCE, MATH, LANGUAGE ARTS, AND SOCIAL STUDIES 4) CONDUCTED THE GET YOUR TAIL ON THE TRAIL PROGRAM, A 165 MILE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CHALLENGE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR TO INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR RESIDENTS OF BETHLEHEM; 5) CONDUCTED THE 30 DAYS IN 30 MILES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CHALLENGE AS PART OF THE GET YOUR TAIL ON THE TRAIL PROGRAM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR TO INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR RESIDENTS OF BETHLEHEM 6) PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF BETHLEHEM TO LAUNCH AND MAINTAIN BIKE BETHLEHEM, A FREE BIKE SHARE PROGRAM, FUNDED BY ST. LUKES. IN 2018, THERE WERE 128 BIKE RIDES LOGGED. 7) CONDUCTED IN-KIND DIABETES SCREENING AND COLON CANCER AWARENESS PROGRAMS AT THE HISPANIC CENTER OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND HOLY INFANCY CHURCH TO OVER 60 PARTICIPANTS. 8) INCREASED EMPLOYEE ACCESS TO LOCALLY-GROWN PRODUCE THROUGH THE EXPANSION OF THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA) PROGRAM WAS A CONTINUED AREA OF FOCUS FOR SLUHN. 9) THE PROGRAM WAS OFFERED NETWORK-WIDE FOR THE FOURTH YEAR. 10) THIS YEAR, LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE WAS PROVIDED TO 510 PEOPLE AT 15 NETWORK LOCATIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY 11) OVER $198,000 WAS GENERATED AND RETURNED INTO THE POCKETS OF 9 LOCAL FARMERS. WE USED INTERNS AT A DISTRIBUTION SITE TO AID WITH STAFFING. IN FY18, 351 SHARES WERE DONATED TO LOCAL SOUP KITCHENS AND FOOD PANTRIES. 12) NATIONAL DRUG TAKE BACK DAY EVENT- NINE ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL CAMPUSES COLLECTED 251 POUNDS OF UNUSED OR EXPIRED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. BASIC NEEDS ----------- 1) HELD A COATS FOR KIDS EVENT SPONSORED BY EMPLOYEES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHERE OVER A HUNDRED COATS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES OF FOUNTAIN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND DONEGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. 2) GIVE FROM THE HEART FOOD DRIVE YIELDED 37 BOXES OF ASSORTED FOOD THAT WAS DONATED BY ST. LUKES EMPLOYEES. 19 BOXES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO NEW BETHANY MINISTRIES AND 18 BOXES WENT TO HISPANIC CENTER LEHIGH VALLEY. VOLUNTEERS ---------- - THE ST. LUKE'S BETHLEHEM CAMPUS HAS 1711 VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE VOLUNTEERED OVER 68,000 HOURS IN FY18. ST. LUKES ALLENTOWN CAMPUS =========================== SL-ALLENTOWN WAS FOUNDED IN 1945 AS THE ALLENTOWN OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL CENTER AND IS LOCATED IN THE WEST END OF THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN. IN 1997, THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEDICAL CENTER ENTERED INTO A MERGER WITH ST. LUKE'S. SINCE JOINING ST. LUKE'S, THE 131-LICENSED BED, JOINT COMMISSION ACCREDITED SL-ALLENTOWN HAS EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN OBSERVATIONS AND ADMISSIONS (FY18 11,791) AND ED VISITS (FY18 55,000) AND OUTPATIENT REGISTRATIONS (FY18 209,212). IN FY18, SL-ALLENTOWN INVESTED APPROXIMATELY $13.0 MILLION IN EQUIPMENT, CAMPUS FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND OUTPATIENT FACILITIES. ONE OF THE MORE SIGNIFICANT FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED THE RENOVATION AND OPENING OF A NEW MEDICAL SURGICAL UNIT ON THE 5TH FLOOR. THE ALLENTOWN CAMPUS ALSO INVESTED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CARE NOW SITE WITH A RADIOLOGY SUITE IN HAMBURG, PA AND MADE UPGRADES TO VARIOUS PIECES OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT INCLUDING ULTRASOUND MACHINES, ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT FOR THE OPERATING ROOM, A UROLOGY CAMERA SYSTEM, PUMPS AND X-RAY EQUIPMENT THAT WILL PROVIDE BETTER PATIENT CARE. ST. LUKE'S ALLENTOWN CAMPUS HAS INVESTED MORE THAN $170 MILLION IN TECHNOLOGIC AND FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS SINCE SLA JOINED THE NETWORK: $2.5 MILLION TO OPERATIONALIZE A GI/ENDO SUITE WITH TWO GI LABS AT OUR WEST END MEDICAL CENTER. AN ADDITIONAL $2 MILLION WAS USED TO REPLACE A MAIN AIR HANDLER UNIT, TO START A PROJECT TO OPERATIONALIZE OUR EIGHTH OPERATING ROOM AND TO UPGRADE VARIOUS PIECES OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT INCLUDING ULTRASOUND EQUIPMENT, ANESTHESIA MACHINES, PUMPS AND X-RAY EQUIPMENT THAT WILL PROVIDE BETTER PATIENT CARE. A FIVE-STORY ADDITION, OPENED IN JUNE 2003, INCLUDED: A 10,000 SQUARE FOOT EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT EXPANSION, FIVE STATE-OF-THE-ART OPERATING ROOM SUITES, SOME OF THE MOST ADVANCED IMAGING TECHNOLOGY FROM GE HEALTHCARE, THE ADDITION OF A 10-BED INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AND VARIOUS SUPPORT DEPARTMENTS. IN JANUARY 2007, ST. LUKE'S NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED CARDIOVASCULAR PROGRAM WAS INTRODUCED AT SL-ALLENTOWN. THE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM INCLUDES EMERGENCY CARE FOR HEART ATTACKS, PROVIDES 24 HOUR-A-DAY, SEVEN DAYS-A-WEEK; CARDIAC TESTING; CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY STUDIES AND OTHER CARDIAC PROCEDURES BY SOME OF THE MOST EXPERIENCED PHYSICIANS IN THE REGION. SL-ALLENTOWN'S BARIATRIC SURGERY PROGRAM HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AN ACCREDITED CENTER OF THE METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY ACCREDITATION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. SL-ALLENTOWN PROVIDES EXTENSIVE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR BARIATRIC PATIENTS. IN AUGUST 2007, ST. LUKE'S OPENED AN OUTPATIENT CANCER CENTER AT THE INTEGRATED HEALTH CAMPUS IN SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP, ADJACENT TO ALLENTOWN. THE CENTER PROVIDES A VERY COMFORTABLE, INVITING ENVIRONMENT WHERE PATIENTS CAN RECEIVE HIGH QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE, COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED OUTPATIENT CANCER CARE UNDER ONE ROOF. ADDITIONAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES AT THE INTEGRATED HEALTH CAMPUS INCLUDE: CENTER FOR NEUROSCIENCE, SLEEP DISORDERS CENTER, CENTER FOR UROLOGY, WEIGHT LOSS (BARIATRIC) PROGRAM. SL-ALLENTOWN DOUBLED ITS SIZE AND THE SIZE OF THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN SEPTEMBER 2008. THE RENOVATION ADDED SIX NEW ICU BEDS FOR CRITICAL CARE PATIENTS, 22 NEW MEDICAL/SURGICAL BEDS, TWO CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORIES, A 680 SQ. FT. OPEN HEART OPERATING ROOM SUITE AND A POST ANESTHESIA UNIT (SURGICAL RECOVERY AREA). THE NEW BEGINNINGS BIRTHING CENTER UNDERWENT A SIGNIFICANT RENOVATION AND EXPANSION IN THE SUMMER OF 2009. FIFTEEN PRIVATE POST-PARTUM ROOMS WERE ADDED TO ACCOMMODATE MORE THAN 1,400 ANNUAL BIRTHS. IN SPRING OF 2010, A NEW 32 MEDICAL-SURGICAL UNIT WAS OPENED, AS WELL AS A NEW WOUND MANAGEMENT CENTER WITH TWO NEW HYPERBARIC CHAMBERS, AND IN EARLY APRIL, A HOMESTAR RETAIL PHARMACY WAS ADDED TO FILL PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PATIENTS, VISITORS AND EMPLOYEES. ST. LUKE'S HAS ADDED OUTPATIENT FACILITIES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE SL-ALLENTOWN TO MEET THE COMMUNITY'S HEALTH CARE NEEDS. THESE INCLUDE: ST.LUKE'S FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER, ST. LUKE'S PERINATAL CENTER, ST. LUKE'S WOMEN'S IMAGING CENTER, WHITEHALL HEALTH CENTER AND HAMBURG HEALTH CENTER AS WELL AS SPECIALTY ST. LUKE'S PHYSICIAN PRACTICES FOR ORTHOPEDICS, CARDIOLOGY, NEUROLOGY, PULMONOLOGY, NEPHROLOGY AND GENERAL SURGERY. THE PEDIATRIC CLINIC WAS EXPANDED AND ENHANCED IN 2012. IN DECEMBER 2011, SL-ALLENTOWN ACQUIRED A 107,000 SQ. FT. FACILITY IN A HIGHLY VISIBLE AREA ADJACENT TO THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ST. LUKE'S WEST END MEDICAL CENTER, AN OUTPATIENT FACILITY TO SUPPORT SL-ALLENTOWN. THIS CENTER OPENED IN MAY 2013 WITH A TOTAL INVESTMENT THRU NOVEMBER 2014 OF $18.1 MILLION. CURRENT SERVICES INCLUDE WALK-IN CARE, OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE, LAB, IMAGING, SPORTS & HUMAN PERFORMANCE FITNESS CENTER, MAMMOGRAPHY, TWO GI ENDOSCOPY LABS, AND PHYSICAL THERAPY. PHYSICIAN PRACTICES INCLUDING ORTHOPEDIC, PEDIATRIC, PAIN MANAGEMENT, GASTROENTEROLOGY, OB/GYN, UROLOGY, AND NEUROSURGERY. ADDITIONALLY, A NEW $9.6 MILLION, 360-SPACE PARKING DECK AND HOSPITAL LOBBY AT SL-ALLENTOWN WERE ADDED IN APRIL 2013. THESE NEW FACILITIES IMPROVE ACCESS FOR PATIENTS AND VISITORS. AN ADDITIONAL OPERATING ROOM WAS ADDED IN NOVEMBER 2013. CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS COMMUNITY OUTREACH ================== IN KEEPING WITH ITS COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. SL-ALLENTOWN ANNUALLY REACHES MORE THAN 83,000 PEOPLE THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENDEAVORS. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS A VARIETY OF FREE SCREENINGS/SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY-RUN EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. COMMUNITY OUTREACH, INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: 1) UTILIZED NUMEROUS MEDIA OUTLETS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT HEALTH ISSUES THAT MAY IMPACT THEM; 2) PROVIDED IN-KIND MEDICAL SERVICES/SCREENINGS AT THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY EVENTS: WOMEN'S 5K EXPO, CITY OF ALLENTOWN 250TH PARADE AND FESTIVAL, SPORTSFEST, ST. LUKE'S HALF MARATHON EXPO, ST. LUKE'S HOSPICE CHARITY BIKE RIDE, MARCH FOR BABIES, LIVE WELL LV, MAYFAIR FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS; 3) PROVIDED MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ON WEIGHT MANAGEMENT AND BARIATRIC SURGERY, 24-HOUR ONLINE SUPPORT AND A MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP FOR BARIATRIC PATIENTS; 4) PROVIDED MOBILE MEDICAL SERVICES TO 2,600 STUDENTS AT ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL, 900 AT RAUB MIDDLE SCHOOL, 100 AT NEWCOMBER AND 700 AT UNION TERRACE INCLUDING PHYSICALS, ADOLESCENT HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, VISION SERVICES, INSURANCE REFERRALS AND NUTRITION COUNSELING. COMPLETING THE HEALTH SCREENINGS IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR HAS ALLOWED OUR MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VISION VANS TO TREAT STUDENTS IN NEED IN A MORE TIMELY FASHION. 5) THE MEDICAL VANS HAD 42 CLINICAL DAYS AT 3 SCHOOLS, AND HAVE HAD 435 VISITS, 192 OF THE VISITS WERE UNDUPLICATED. 6) THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALIST FROM PINE BROOK FAMILY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDES SERVICES ON THE VAN 1 DAY A WEEK AND HAS HAD 31 UNDUPLICATED VISITS; THEIR PRESENCE ON THE VAN WILL INCREASE TO 3 DAYS A WEEK DUE TO THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS; 7) PROVIDED FREE VISION SCREENINGS AND GLASSES WHEN NEEDED TO STUDENTS IN THE ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT; 8) CONDUCTED LITERACY INITIATIVES INCLUDING AN AFTER SCHOOL READING ROCKS! PROGRAM AND A READ ACROSS AMERICA DR. SEUSS EVENT AT UNION TERRACE, MCKINLEY AND CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT; 9) PROVIDED NUTRITION AND GARDEN EDUCATION TO STUDENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS FROM UNION TERRACE AND MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KELLYN FOUNDATION; 10) ST. LUKES ALLENTOWN IS THE LEAD AND CORPORATE SPONSOR FOR RAUB MIDDLE SCHOOL THROUGH THE ADOPT A SCHOOL PROGRAM AND SUPPORTS A COMMUNITY SCHOOL COORDINATOR AND AN AFTER SCHOOL COORDINATOR AT RAUB MIDDLE SCHOOL IN THE ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE COORDINATORS ENSURE STUDENT SUCCESS ENSURING BASIC NEEDS ARE MET, PROGRAMMING FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. ST. LUKES ALLENTOWN HAS ALSO PROVIDED MANY DOLLARS OF IN-KIND SUPPORT WITH DONATIONS FOR STUDENTS; 11) PROVIDED CAREER MENTORING AND/OR JOB SKILLS EXPERIENCE TO STUDENTS OF THE ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT; 12) CONDUCTED THE GET YOUR TAIL ON THE TRAIL PROGRAM, A 165 MILE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CHALLENGE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR TO INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR RESIDENTS OF ALLENTOWN; 13) CONDUCTED/PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING HEALTH FAIRS WHICH INCLUDED PROVISION OF MULTIPLE FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS: ALLENTOWN YMCA SENIOR HEALTH & FITNESS DAY, ST. LUKES HALF MARATHON, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FAIR, MARCH FOR BABIES, ST. LUKES HOSPICE CHARITY BIKE RIDE, LIVE WELL LV. 14) SLUHN FUNDED AN AFTER SCHOOL YOGA PROGRAM AT MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY VOLUNTEERS ---------- THE ST. LUKES ALLENTOWN CAMPUS HAS 172 VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE VOLUNTEERED OVER 13,826 HOURS IN FY18. QUALITY AWARDS ============== AT ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK, OUR VISION IS TO LEAD THE REGION IN CLINICAL QUALITY AND SAFETY PERFORMANCE. ST. LUKE'S HAS BEEN HONORED WITH MORE THAN 180 HEALTH CARE QUALITY AWARDS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: 2017 CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) HOSPITAL COMPARE RATINGS - 5 STAR ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK'S HOSPITALS WERE AWARDED FIVE STARS IN THE 2017 CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) NATIONAL RATINGS OF HOSPITALS. ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK WAS RATED HIGHER THAN ANY OTHER HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE REGION. EVERY ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL ELIGIBLE FOR RATING RECEIVED AT LEAST FOUR OUT OF A POSSIBLE FIVE STARS AND THREE RECEIVED FIVE STARS. THE ONLY HOSPITALS IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY TO RECEIVE A FIVE-STAR RATING IN CMS' NATIONAL RATINGS OF HOSPITALS WERE: * ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL ANDERSON CAMPUS * ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL MINERS CAMPUS * ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL WARREN CAMPUS NATIONALLY, 31.28 PERCENT (1,555) OF HOSPITALS RATED RECEIVED FOUR-STAR RATINGS, INCLUDING: * ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL ALLENTOWN CAMPUS AND ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BETHLEHEM * ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL QUAKERTOWN CAMPUS HOSPITAL COMPARE RATINGS SUMMARIZE 57 QUALITY MEASURES OVER SEVEN CATEGORIES THAT INCLUDE MORTALITY, SAFETY OF CARE, READMISSION, PATIENT EXPERIENCE, EFFECTIVENESS OF CARE, TIMELINESS OF CARE AND EFFICIENT USE OF MEDICAL IMAGING. THE HOSPITAL COMPARE STAR RATING IS INTENDED TO HELP CONSUMERS CHOOSE THE BEST HOSPITAL AND HIGHEST QUALITY CARE. BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW TOP 100 LIST OF HOSPITALS WITH GREAT HEART PROGRAMS ------------------------------------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK HAS BEEN NAMED TO THE 2016 EDITION OF BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW LIST, "100 HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS WITH GREAT HEART PROGRAMS." THE HOSPITALS ON THIS LIST LEAD THE NATION IN CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTHCARE. MANY HAVE PIONEERED GROUND-BREAKING PROCEDURES AND ARE STILL PIONEERING BREAKTHROUGHS TODAY. ALL HAVE RECEIVED RECOGNITIONS FOR TOP-OF-THE-LINE PATIENT CARE. IN ORDER TO DEVELOP THIS LIST, THE BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW EDITORIAL TEAM EXAMINED SEVERAL REPUTABLE RANKING AND AWARD AGENCIES, INCLUDING U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT RANKINGS FOR CARDIOLOGY AND HEART SURGERY, TRUVEN HEALTH ANALYTICS' CARDIOVASCULAR HOSPITAL RANKINGS, CARECHEX RANKINGS FOR CARDIAC CARE, BLUE DISTINCTION CENTERS FOR CARDIAC CARE, STAR RATINGS FROM THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS, HEALTHGRADES CARDIOLOGY AWARDS AND MAGNET DESIGNATION. HOSPITALS INCLUDED IN THIS LIST HAVE RECEIVED MARKS OF DISTINCTION FROM THESE ORGANIZATIONS. ST. LUKE'S BETHLEHEM EARNED A THREE-STAR RATING (HIGHEST) FROM THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS. ------------------------------------------------------------------ THE HOSPITAL INCLUDES A HEART RHYTHM CENTER AND ACCREDITED CHEST PAIN CENTER AND IS DESIGNATED AS A BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER+ FOR CARDIAC CARE BY BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD. WATSON HEALTH 100 TOP HOSPITAL (MAJOR TEACHING HOSPITALS) AWARD (FORMERLY TRUVEN) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL THIS AWARD IDENTIFIES THE NATION'S BEST PROVIDERS FOR INPATIENT HOSPITAL CARE SELECTED FROM MORE THAN 3,000 HOSPITALS. THE 100 TOP HOSPITALS ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING: SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER SURVIVAL, FEWER COMPLICATIONS, LOWER HOSPITAL READMISSIONS, LOWER HOSPITAL LENGTH OF STAY, GREATER PATIENT SATISFACTION AND LOWER COST OF CARE. ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IS A 6-TIME RECIPIENT OF THIS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD AND HAS RECEIVED IT FOUR YEARS IN A ROW. ST. LUKE'S IS 1 OF 15 MAJOR TEACHING HOSPITALS IN THE NATION TO BE NAMED A 100 TOP HOSPITAL. WATSON HEALTH, AN IBM COMPANY, IS A MULTINATIONAL HEALTH CARE COMPANY THAT DELIVERS UNBIASED INFORMATION, ANALYTIC TOOLS, BENCHMARKS, RESEARCH AND SERVICES TO THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY. TRUVEN 50 TOP CARDIOVASCULAR AWARD ---------------------------------- THIS AWARD IDENTIFIES THE NATION'S BEST PROVIDERS OF CARDIOVASCULAR CARE SELECTED FROM MORE THAN 1,000 HOSPITALS IN THE U.S. THE 50 TOP CARDIOVASCULAR ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING: SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER SURVIVAL, FEWER COMPLICATIONS, LOWER HOSPITAL READMISSIONS, LOWER HOSPITAL LENGTH OF STAY AND LOWER COST OF CARE. ST. LUKE'S IS A 6-TIME RECIPIENT OF THIS OUTSTANDING RECOGNITION. STAGE 7 DESIGNATION ON THE HIMSS ANALYTICS ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD ADOPTION MODEL -------------------------------------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S IS THE FIRST NETWORK IN LEHIGH VALLEY TO EARN THE PRESTIGIOUS DESIGNATION AT ALL OF ITS HOSPITALS, INCLUDING THE ST. LUKE'S WARREN CAMPUS, WHICH IS THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN NEW JERSEY TO ACHIEVE STAGE 7. LESS THAN 5 PERCENT OF U.S. HOSPITALS HAVE REACHED STAGE 7, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST STAGE ON HIMSS ANALYTICS' SCALE. HIMSS ANALYTICS, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS SOCIETY, IS A HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND ADVISORY FIRM FOR HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENTS WORLDWIDE. FOLLOWING A RIGOROUS REVIEW PROCESS, HIMSS ANALYTICS GRADES HOSPITALS ON THEIR APPLICATION OF ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS. THE STAGE 7 DESIGNATION RECOGNIZES ST. LUKE'S EXTENSIVE AND CREATIVE USE OF ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS TO ESTABLISH BETTER SERVICE AND HIGHER QUALITY CARE AT LOWER COSTS. CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY CHEST PAIN CENTER WITH PRIMARY PCI ACCREDITATION ----------------------------------------------------------------- THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY (ACC) HAS RECOGNIZED ST LUKES FOR ITS DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE AND COMMITMENT IN TREATING PATIENTS WITH CHEST PAIN. ST LUKES WAS AWARDED CHEST PAIN CENTER ACCREDITATION WITH PRIMARY PCI BASED ON RIGOROUS ONSITE EVALUATION OF THE STAFFS ABILITY TO EVALUATE, DIAGNOSE AND TREAT PATIENTS WHO MAY BE EXPERIENCING A HEART ATTACK. U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT- TOP PERFORMANCE ----------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S HAS BEEN NAMED AS TOP PERFORMER IN DIABETES & ENDOCRINOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY & GI SURGERY, GERIATRICS, NEPHROLOGY, NEUROLOGY & NEUROSURGERY, ORTHOPEDICS, PULMONARY AND UROLOGY. U.S. NEWS EVALUATES HOSPITALS IN THE FOLLOWING: INPATIENT VOLUME, USE OF KEY TECHNOLOGIES, SURVIVAL, PHYSICIAN REPUTATION SCORE, PATIENT SAFETY, NURSE STAFFING. U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT- AMERICAS BEST HOSPITALS -------------------------------------------------- THE GOAL OF THE U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT BEST HOSPITALS STUDY IS TO DETERMINE WHICH HOSPITALS PROVIDE THE BEST CARE FOR THE SICKEST PATIENTS WITH THE MOST COMPLICATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND SURGICAL PROCEDURES. THE JOINT COMMISSION TOP PERFORMER ON KEY QUALITY MEASURES RECOGNITION. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS RECOGNITION IS GIVEN TO HOSPITALS FOR ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED CARE FOR HEART ATTACK, HEART FAILURE, PNEUMONIA AND SURGERY. LEAPFROG HOSPITAL SAFETY A RATING (HIGHEST) ------------------------------------------- THE LEAPFROG GROUP IS A NATIONAL COALITION OF LARGE EMPLOYERS, WHICH PUBLISHES A BIANNUAL HOSPITAL SAFETY SCORE. ST. LUKE'S HAS BEEN THE RECIPIENT OF "A" RATINGS FROM LEAPFROG. THE SAFETY SCORE RATES HOSPITALS IN THE USE OF ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD, ICU PHYSICIAN STAFFING, MEDICATION SAFETY, INFECTIONS AND ERROR PREVENTION. BLUE DISTINCTION CENTERS FOR CARDIAC CARE DESIGNATION ------------------------------------------------------ THE BLUE DISTINCTION CENTERS (BDC) DESIGNATION SIGNIFIES THAT YOUR FACILITYS CARDIAC PROGRAM MET NATIONALLY ESTABLISHED CRITERIA BY DEMONSTRATING EXPERTISE IN DELIVERING QUALITY SPECIALTY CARE, SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY. THOSE FACILITIES DESIGNATED AS BLUE DISTINCTION CENTERS+ (BDC+) ALSO DEMONSTRATED BOTH EXPERTISE AND COST EFFICIENCY IN DELIVERING SPECIALTY CARE. BLUE DISTINCTION CENTERS FOR MATERNITY CARE DESIGNATION -------------------------------------------------------- THE BLUE DISTINCTION CENTERS (BDC) DESIGNATION SIGNIFIES THAT YOUR FACILITY'S MATERNITY PROGRAM MET NATIONALLY ESTABLISHED CRITERIA BY DEMONSTRATING EXPERTISE IN DELIVERING QUALITY SPECIALTY CARE, SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY. THOSE FACILITIES DESIGNATED AS BLUE DISTINCTION CENTERS+ (BDC+) ALSO DEMONSTRATED BOTH EXPERTISE AND COST EFFICIENCY IN DELIVERING SPECIALTY CARE. BLUE DISTINCTION CENTERS FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY ----------------------------------------------- THE BLUE DISTINCTION CENTERS (BDC) DESIGNATION SIGNIFIES THAT YOUR FACILITY'S BARIATRIC PROGRAM MET NATIONALLY ESTABLISHED CRITERIA BY DEMONSTRATING EXPERTISE IN DELIVERING QUALITY SPECIALTY CARE, SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY. THOSE FACILITIES DESIGNATED AS BLUE DISTINCTION CENTERS+ (BDC+) ALSO DEMONSTRATED BOTH EXPERTISE AND COST EFFICIENCY IN DELIVERING SPECIALTY CARE. WOMENS CHOICE AWARD AS ONE OF AMERICAS BEST HOSPITALS FOR OBSTETRICS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK'S ALLENTOWN AND BETHLEHEM CAMPUSES HAVE RECEIVED WOMENS CHOICE AWARDS FOR BEING AMONG AMERICA'S BEST HOSPITALS FOR OBSTETRICS. THIS EVIDENCE-BASED DESIGNATION IS THE ONLY AWARD THAT IDENTIFIES THE COUNTRYS BEST HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS BASED ON ROBUST CRITERIA THAT CONSIDER FEMALE PATIENT SATISFACTION, CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND WHAT WOMEN SAY THEY WANT FROM A HOSPITAL. THE LIST OF OVER 400 AWARD WINNERS, INCLUDING ST. LUKE'S, REPRESENTS HOSPITALS THAT OFFER EXCEPTIONAL OBSTETRIC SERVICES WHICH RANKED ABOVE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR PATIENT SAFETY, THEREBY SUPPORTING A WOMANS DECISION WHEN CHOOSING THE BEST FOR HER MATERNITY NEEDS. AMERICAN HEART/STROKE GET WITH THE GUIDELINES TARGET, STROKE GOLD PLUS HONOR ROLL ELITE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- THE AWARD RECOGNIZES HOSPITALS THAT DEMONSTRATE 85 PERCENT OR GREATER COMPLIANCE IN EACH OF THE 7 GET WITH THE GUIDELINES STROKE ACHIEVEMENT MEASURES FOR 24 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS. AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGERY COMMISSION ON CANCER (ACOS COC) COC ACCREDITATION --------------------------------------------------------------- THE ACOS COC ACCREDITATION RECOGNIZES A CANCER PROGRAM THAT MEETS THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS: - COMPREHENSIVE CARE INCLUDING A COMPLETE RANGE OF STATE-OF-THE-ART SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT. - A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM APPROACH TO COORDINATE THE BEST TREATMENT OPTIONS. - INFORMATION ABOUT ONGOING CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS AND NEW TREATMENT OPTIONS. - ACCESS TO PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION PROGRAMS, CANCER EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT SERVICES. - A CANCER REGISTRY THAT OFFERS LIFELONG PATIENT FOLLOW-UP. - ONGOING MONITORING AND IMPROVEMENTS IN CANCER CARE. HOSPITAL AND HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA (HAP) ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS PROGRAM ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EACH YEAR HAP HONORS HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS FOR THEIR INNOVATION, CREATIVITY, AND COMMITMENT TO PATIENT CARE THROUGH ITS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS PROGRAM. ST LUKE'S CONTINUES TO HOLD THE DISTINCTION OF WINNING THE MOST HAP ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS OF ANY HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE STATE, HAVING WON 19 AWARDS SINCE 2010. PREMIER QUEST AWARD FOR HIGH-VALUE HEALTHCARE --------------------------------------------- THIS NATIONAL AWARD RECOGNIZES HOSPITALS THAT ACHIEVED TOP PERFORMANCE IN SEVEN CATEGORIES: COST AND EFFICIENCY, INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT EVIDENCE-BASED CARE, MORTALITY, SAFETY, PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND APPROPRIATE HOSPITAL USE. PREMIER, INC. IS A HEALTHCARE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT ALLIANCE OF NEARLY 3,400 U.S. HOSPITALS. PREMIER IS AN INDUSTRY LEADER, WHICH HAS CREATED THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE OF ACTIONABLE DATA, BEST PRACTICE AND COST REDUCTION STRATEGIES: THE QUEST COLLABORATIVE INCLUDES OVER 370 HOSPITALS NATIONALLY WHICH HAVE COMMITTED TO SAVE LIVES, SAFELY REDUCE THE COST OF CARE, DELIVER THE MOST EFFECTIVE CARE, IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY, AND INCREASE PATIENT SATISFACTION. OF THE 370 HOSPITALS, 30 RECEIVED A QUEST AWARD. ST LUKE'S RECEIVED 4 OF THE 30 AWARDS IN 2015. NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE ---------------------------------------- NCQA PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME RECOGNITION IS AWARDED TO PHYSICIAN PRACTICES, WHICH MEET STANDARDS PROVEN THROUGH RESEARCH TO PROVIDE SAFER AND HIGHER QUALITY PRIMARY PATIENT CARE. ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK HAS MORE PHYSICIAN PRACTICES THAT ARE NCQA RECOGNIZED THAN ANY OTHER AREA HOSPITAL. ACCREDITED CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY ----------------------------------------------------- AN ACCREDITED BARIATRIC SURGERY PROGRAM IS ONE, WHICH MEETS RIGOROUS REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL CARE, HIGH QUALITY CLINICAL OUTCOMES AND STRICT PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT OF CARE STANDARDS. THE ACCREDITATION IS VOLUNTARY AND IS CONDUCTED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY ACCREDITATION QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (MBSAQIP). ST. LUKES ALLENTOWN CAMPUS HAS BEEN MBSAQIP ACCREDITED SINCE 2010. CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE -------------------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S REGIONAL BREAST CENTER OFFERS DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING EXCLUSIVELY AND HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY. FACILITIES THAT RECEIVE ACCREDITATION BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY HAVE VOLUNTARILY GONE THROUGH A RIGOROUS REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE NATIONALLY-ACCEPTED HIGH PRACTICE STANDARDS HAVE BEEN MET. THIS REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES AN EVALUATION OF STAFF QUALIFICATIONS, FACILITY EQUIPMENT AND QUALITY ASSURANCE. BEST HOME HEALTH TOP 20% SUPERIOR PERFORMER AWARDS -------------------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION HAS EARNED THE SHPBEST SUPERIOR PERFORMER AWARD FOR HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE. THE ANNUAL SHPBEST PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO ACKNOWLEDGE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE PROVIDERS THAT CONSISTENTLY PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY SERVICE TO PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS OF PATIENTS RECEIVING HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE. WITH THE LARGEST HHCAHPS BENCHMARK IN THE NATION, SHP IS IN A UNIQUE POSITION TO IDENTIFY AND RECOGNIZE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE MADE PATIENT SATISFACTION A PRIORITY AND HAVE BEEN REWARDED FOR THEIR EFFORTS WITH HIGH MARKS ON THE HHCAHPS SURVEY. SHPBEST AWARD RECIPIENTS ARE DETERMINED BY RANKING THE OVERALL SCORE FOR ALL SHP HHCAHPS CLIENTS. PROVIDERS THAT RANK IN THE TOP 5% RECEIVE THE PREMIER PERFORMER AWARD. PROVIDERS THAT RANK IN THE TOP 20% RECEIVE THE SUPERIOR PERFORMER AWARD. BEST HOME HEALTH PATIENT SATISFACTION TOP 20% SUPERIOR PERFORMER AWARDS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION HAS EARNED THE SHPBEST SUPERIOR PERFORMER AWARD FOR HOME HEALTH PATIENT SATISFACTION. THE ANNUAL SHPBEST PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO ACKNOWLEDGE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE PROVIDERS THAT CONSISTENTLY PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY SERVICE TO PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS OF PATIENTS RECEIVING HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE. WITH THE LARGEST HHCAHPS BENCHMARK IN THE NATION, SHP IS IN A UNIQUE POSITION TO IDENTIFY AND RECOGNIZE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE MADE PATIENT SATISFACTION A PRIORITY AND HAVE BEEN REWARDED FOR THEIR EFFORTS WITH HIGH MARKS ON THE HHCAHPS SURVEY. SHPBEST AWARD RECIPIENTS ARE DETERMINED BY RANKING THE OVERALL SCORE FOR ALL SHP HHCAHPS CLIENTS. PROVIDERS THAT RANK IN THE TOP 5% RECEIVE THE PREMIER PERFORMER AWARD. PROVIDERS THAT RANK IN THE TOP 20% RECEIVE THE SUPERIOR PERFORMER AWARD. NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE'S NATIONAL CLINICAL TRIALS NETWORK - HIGH PERFORMANCE SITE AWARD ------------------------------------------------------------------ ST. LUKE'S PARTICIPATED IN 16 NCI-SPONSORED CLINICAL TRIALS DURING THIS YEARS AWARD PERIOD FROM MARCH 1, 2016 THROUGH FEB. 28, 2017. THE HPSI COMPENSATES HIGH-PERFORMING SITES RECOGNIZING THAT THE "PER-CASE MANAGEMENT FUNDING" PROVIDED BY THE NCI IS SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN THE ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED BY THE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS/SITES TO PARTICIPATE ON A TRIAL. THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD WAS BASED ON ST. LUKES OVERALL TRIALS NETWORK PARTICIPATION, EVIDENCE OF INTEGRATION ACTIVITIES AND DATA QUALITY WITHIN THE PROGRAM. THIS AWARD WILL BE USED FOR INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT TO COVER COSTS RELATED TO CONTINUED SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL CLINICAL TRIALS AT ST. LUKE'S. ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK PARTICIPATES IN MORE THAN 145 CLINICAL TRIALS, ENROLLING AN AVERAGE OF 200+ PATIENTS IN ANY GIVEN YEAR. MOST WIRED' BY THE COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVES (CHIME) --------------------------------------------------------------- HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS AT THE FOREFRONT OF USING HEALTHCARE IT TO IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF CARE HAVE MAXIMIZED THE BENEFITS OF FOUNDATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES AND ARE EMBRACING NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT SUPPORT POPULATION MANAGEMENT AND VALUE-BASED CARE. THE MOST SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATIONS NOT ONLY ADOPT TECHNOLOGY BUT APPLY IT STRATEGICALLY TO ACHIEVE GREAT OUTCOMES, ACCORDING TO CHIMES HEALTHCARES MOST WIRED SURVEY AND ANALYSIS. HEALTHCARE'S MOST WIRED, NOW IN ITS 20TH YEAR, TRADITIONALLY TRACKED THE ADOPTION OF HEALTHCARE IT IN HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS. CHIME TOOK OVER THE MOST WIRED PROGRAM AND REVISED THE SURVEY QUESTIONS AND METHODOLOGY THIS YEAR TO HIGHLIGHT STRENGTHS AND GAPS IN THE INDUSTRY. THE GOAL IS TO IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICES AND PROMOTE THE STRATEGIC USE OF HEALTHCARE IT TO ELEVATE THE HEALTH AND CARE OF COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. ST. LUKE'S REGIONAL BREAST CARE CENTER AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY DESIGNATED CENTER OF EXCELLENCE HEALTHGRADES ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - TOP 250 HOSPITALS IN THE U.S. (2018) - AMERICAS 100 BEST HOSPITALS FOR CRITICAL CARE AWARD (2018) - AMERICAS 100 BEST HOSPITALS FOR GI CARE AWARD (2018) - AMERICAS 100 BEST HOSPITALS FOR GENERAL SURGERY AWARD (2018) - AMERICAS 100 BEST HOSPITALS FOR PULMONARY AWARD (2018) - AMERICAS 100 BEST HOSPITALS FOR STROKE CARE AWARD (2018) - CRANIAL NEUROSURGERY EXCELLENCE AWARD (2018) - NEUROSCIENCE EXCELLENCE AWARD (2018) - CARDIAC SURGERY EXCELLENCE AWARD (2018) CORE FORM, PART III; QUESTION 4D EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING VARIOUS OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE O. CORE FORM, PART V; QUESTION 1A & CORE FORM, PART VII, SECTION B THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. THIS ORGANIZATION PAYS ALL OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INVOICES ON BEHALF OF MOST OTHER AFFILIATES WITHIN THE ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS SERVICE, THIS ORGANIZATION ALSO PREPARES AND ISSUES FORMS 1099 TO THESE VENDORS RECEIVING PAYMENTS WHERE APPLICABLE AND FILES THESE FORMS 1099 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THIS ORGANIZATION ALLOCATES THESE PAYMENTS TO THE APPROPRIATE AFFILIATES WITHIN THE ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL & HEALTH NETWORK VIA AN INTERCOMPANY ACCOUNT. CORE FORM, PART VI, QUESTION 3; PART VII AND SCHEDULE J THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE OF ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. D/B/A ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"). THE NETWORK IS A PENNSYLVANIA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT SERVES AS A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE NETWORK IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION AND IS A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. THIS ORGANIZATION OUTSOURCED ALL OF ITS FINANCE FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, PAYROLL, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND TAX, TO THE NETWORK. THOMAS P. LICHTENWALNER IS THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE NETWORK. ALTHOUGH MR. LICHTENWALNER RECEIVES A FEDERAL FORM W-2 FROM THIS ORGANIZATION, HIS REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, RETIREMENT/OTHER DEFFERED COMPENSATION AND NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS ARE REPORTED WITHIN CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THE NETWORK'S (EIN: 23-2384282) FEDERAL FORM 990. PLEASE REFER TO THE NETWORK'S FORM 990 FOR THIS INFORMATION. CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTIONS 6 & 7 ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND HAS CERTAIN RESERVED POWERS AS DEFINED IN THIS ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 11B THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY (ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES) PRIOR TO THE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS"). IN ADDITION, THE ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK FINANCE COMMITTEE WAS UPDATED AS TO THIS ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT YEAR FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS DELEGATED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE AND COORDINATE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 PREPARATION AND FILING PROCESS FOR THE TAX-EXEMPT AFFILIATES OF THE NETWORK. AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 TAX RETURN PREPARATION PROCESS THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING ("CPA") FIRM WITH EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN BOTH HEALTHCARE AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT TAX RETURN PREPARATION TO PREPARE THE FEDERAL FORM 990. THE CPA FIRM'S TAX PROFESSIONALS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE NETWORK'S FINANCE PERSONNEL, INCLUDING ITS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING AND VARIOUS OTHER NETWORK INDIVIDUALS ("INTERNAL WORKING GROUP") TO OBTAIN THE INFORMATION NEEDED IN ORDER TO PREPARE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TAX RETURN. THE CPA FIRM PREPARED A DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND FURNISHED IT TO THE NETWORK'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE NETWORK'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP REVIEWED THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND DISCUSSED QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WITH THE CPA FIRM. REVISIONS WERE MADE TO THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 WHERE NECESSARY AND A FINAL DRAFT WAS FURNISHED BY THE CPA FIRM TO THE NETWORK'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO PRESENTATION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. FINANCE COMMITTEE. THEREAFTER, THE FINAL FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12 THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. THE NETWORK HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THAT POLICY. THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM CONSISTENT WITH BEST GOVERNANCE PRACTICES AND INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GUIDELINES BE CIRCULATED TO OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANNUALLY. THE NETWORK'S COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING ITS CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL, ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES AND ENFORCEMENT WITH THE POLICY. IF A TRUSTEE DISCLOSES AN INTEREST THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT, THE TRUSTEE'S POTENTIAL CONFLICT MAY BE DISCLOSED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY, WHICH EVALUATES THE CONFLICT AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE TRUSTEE'S PARTICIPATION ON THE BOARD. AFTER CONSULTATION AND DISCUSSION THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY TAKE ACTION, IF APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY, TO ADDRESS ANY SUCH CONFLICT IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE NETWORK'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15 THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. COMPENSATION REVIEW EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR THE NETWORK CONSISTS OF FIXED SALARY, AT-RISK COMPENSATION AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR NETWORK EXECUTIVES IS APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE NETWORK'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED THROUGH A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH INCLUDING USE OF AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT ENGAGED ON AN ONGOING BASIS BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND WHO WORKS DIRECTLY WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. ALSO INCLUDED IS THE REVIEW OF FORMS 990 AND COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF OTHER COMPARABLE HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. PLEASE REFER TO THE SCHEDULE J, PART III RESPONSE TO SCHEDULE J, PART I, QUESTION 3 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION C; QUESTION 19 THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. HAS ISSUED TAX-EXEMPT BONDS TO FINANCE VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, RENOVATIONS AND EQUIPMENT. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THESE TAX-EXEMPT BONDS, THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE INCLUDED WITH THE TAX-EXEMPT BOND PROSPECTUS WHICH WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR REVIEW. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S FILED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED THROUGH THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J REFLECT CERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS RECEIVING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM THIS ORGANIZATION AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. PLEASE NOTE THIS REMUNERATION WAS FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THIS ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION AND NOT FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS A VOTING MEMBER OR OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. PLEASE NOTE, THIS ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 REFLECTS INDIVIDUALS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THIS ORGANIZATION ISSUES W-2'S TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND FILES THE APPLICABLE FORMS WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THIS ORGANIZATION ALLOCATES THESE PAYMENTS TO OTHER AFFILIATES VIA AN INTERCOMPANY ACCOUNT. CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J EDWARD R. NAWROCKI, REPORTED AS A FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE ON THIS FORM 990, IS STILL EMPLOYED WITHIN THE ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK AS THE NETWORK'S EAST REGION PRESIDENT AS WELL AS THE PRESIDENT OF ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL ANDERSON CAMPUS; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION. MR. NAWROCKI'S REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, RETIREMENT/OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS ARE REPORTED WITHIN CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THE ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. (EIN: 23-2384282) FEDERAL FORM 990. PLEASE REFER TO THE ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. FORM 990 FOR THIS INFORMATION. CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. RICHARD A. ANDERSON IS A VOTING MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND IS NOT COMPENSATED FOR SERVING AS A VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. MR. ANDERSON IS THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE NETWORK AND RECEIVES A FEDERAL FORM W-2 FROM THIS ORGANIZATION. MR. ANDERSON'S REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, RETIREMENT/OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS ARE REPORTED WITHIN CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THE ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. (EIN: 23-2384282) FEDERAL FORM 990. PLEASE REFER TO THE ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. FORM 990 FOR THIS INFORMATION. CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKES HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. THE NETWORK IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION AND IS A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. MESSRS. KUPLEN, FORD AND MOYER RECEIVE A FEDERAL FORM W-2 FROM ST. LUKES HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM PENNSYLVANIA. THEY ARE LISTED AS OFFICERS ON THE FORM 990 OF ST. LUKES HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM PENNSYLVANIA. EACH CURRENTLY SERVE IN A NETWORK ROLE FOR ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK. ACCORDINGLY, EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, RETIREMENT/OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS ARE REPORTED WITHIN CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THE ST. LUKES HEALTH NETWORK, INC. (EIN: 23-2384282) FEDERAL FORM 990. PLEASE REFER TO THE ST. LUKES HEALTH NETWORK, INC. FORM 990 FOR THIS INFORMATION. MR. EVANS RECEIVES A FEDERAL FORM W-2 FROM ST. LUKES HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM PENNSYLVANIA. HE IS LISTED AS A KEY EMPLOYEE ON THE FORM 990 OF ST. LUKES HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM PENNSYLVANIA. HE CURRENTLY SERVES IN A NETWORK ROLE FOR ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK. ACCORDINGLY, HIS RESPECTIVE REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, RETIREMENT/OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS ARE REPORTED WITHIN CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THE ST. LUKES HEALTH NETWORK, INC. (EIN: 23-2384282) FEDERAL FORM 990. PLEASE REFER TO THE ST. LUKES HEALTH NETWORK, INC. FORM 990 FOR THIS INFORMATION. MESSRS. FAGERSTROM, JAHRE, DOUGHERTY, BRISENDINE AND WAX EACH RECEIVE A FEDERAL FORM W-2 FROM ST. LUKES HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM PENNSYLVANIA. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE THE TOP FIVE HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES AFTER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF ST. LUKES HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM PENNSYLVANIA. THESE FIVE INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY SERVE IN NETWORK ROLES FOR ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK. ACCORDINGLY, EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, RETIREMENT/OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS ARE REPORTED WITHIN CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THE ST. LUKES HEALTH NETWORK, INC. (EIN: 23-2384282) FEDERAL FORM 990. PLEASE REFER TO THE ST. LUKES HEALTH NETWORK, INC. FORM 990 FOR THIS INFORMATION. CORE FORM, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. THE NETWORK INCLUDES BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NOT FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. CERTAIN BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS AND OFFICERS LISTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THIS FORM 990 MAY HOLD SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH BOTH THIS ORGANIZATION AND OTHER AFFILIATES WITHIN THE NETWORK. THE HOURS SHOWN ON THIS FORM 990 FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, REPRESENTS THE ESTIMATED HOURS DEVOTED PER WEEK FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. TO THE EXTENT THESE INDIVIDUALS SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE NETWORK, THEIR RESPECTIVE HOURS PER WEEK PER ORGANIZATION ARE APPROXIMATELY THE SAME AS REFLECTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII OF THIS FORM 990. THE HOURS REFLECTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII OF THIS FORM 990, FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, PAID OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, REFLECT TOTAL HOURS WORKED PER WEEK ON BEHALF OF THE NETWORK; NOT SOLELY THIS ORGANIZATION. CORE FORM, PART XI; QUESTION 9 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES INCLUDE: - RESTRUCTURING COSTS - ($795,276); - PRE-ACQUISITION/MERGER COSTS - ($2,113,861); - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS USED FOR PURCHASES OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - $527,803; - GAIN ON RETIREMENT/PURCHASE OF BONDS - $1,097,356; - CHANGE IN FAIR MARKET VALUE OF DERIVATIVE - $16,744,498; - CHANGE IN FAIR MARKET VALUE OF 2007 DERIVATIVE - $12,664,871; - CHANGE IN ADDITIONAL PENSION LIABILITY - $7,785,746; - PLEDGES RECEIVED - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED - ($687,777); - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS USED FOR OPERATIONS - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED - ($1,703,495); - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS USED FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED - ($1,625,990); - INCOME RELASED AND TRANSFERRED TO GENERAL FUND FOR OPERATIONS - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED - ($214,441); - ALLOWANCE FOR PLEDGES WRITTEN OFF AND ACTUAL WRITE-OFFS - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED - $9,501; - APPRECIATION TRANSFER FROM ENDOWMENT - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED - $2,444,263; - INCOME TRANSFER FROM ENDOWMENT - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED - $479,305; - INCOME RELEASED AND TRANSFERRED TO GENERAL FUND FOR OPERATIONS - PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED - ($541,893); - APPRECIATION TRANSFER TO TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED - PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED - ($2,692,512); AND - INCOME TRANSFER TO TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED - PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED - ($367,237). CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 2 THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE NETWORK AND ITS CONTROLLED AFFILIATES FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 AND JUNE 30, 2017; RESPECTIVELY, AND ISSUED A CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT WITH CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES BY ENTITY. AN UNMODIFIED OPINION WAS ISSUED EACH YEAR BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. THE NETWORK'S FINANCE COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE NETWORK'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 3 THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETOWRK"); A TAX- EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. THE NETWORK'S FINANCE COMMITTEE ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE AND ISSUE A NETWORK WIDE CONSOLIDATED AUDIT UNDER THE SINGLE AUDIT ACT AND OMB CIRCULAR A-133. ST LUKE'S AIRMED LLC 801 OSTRUM STREET BETHLEHEM PA 18015 274643964 INACTIVE PA 0 0 BETHLEHEM ST LUKE'S HOMESTAR SERVICES LLC 801 OSTRUM STREET BETHLEHEM PA 18015 260369246 HEALTH SVCS. PA 30385606 7124205 BETHLEHEM POCONO MRI IMAGING AND DIAGNOSTIC CENTER 801 OSTRUM STREET BETHLEHEM PA 18015 204960982 HEALTH SVCS. PA 0 7022002 BETHLEHEM EVANTAGE HEALTH LLC 801 OSTRUM STREET BETHLEHEM PA 18015 INACTIVE PA 0 0 BETHLEHEM ST LUKE'S CARE LLC 801 OSTRUM STREET BETHLEHEM PA 18015 811085699 HEALTH SVCS. PA 1144242 74053 BETHLEHEM ST LUKE'S SHARED SAVINGS PLAN LLC 801 OSTRUM STREET BETHLEHEM PA 18105 812846547 INACTIVE PA 0 0 BETHLEHEM ST LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK INC 801 OSTRUM STREET BETHLEHEM PA 18015 232384282 HEALTH SVCS. 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