ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization: ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (EIN 23-1352152)
Tax period: 2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed: 2017-05-15
IRS object ID: 201711359349304206
Schema version: 2015v3.0
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule F
Schedule H
Schedule J
Schedule K
Schedule L
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2017-05-15T10:44:40-05:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2016-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	WithumSmithBrown PC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	200 Jefferson Park Suite 400	AddressLine1Txt
City	Whippany	CityNm
State Abbreviation	NJ	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	079811070	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2015-07-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	231352152	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
In Care Of	% MICHAEL B WALSH	InCareOfNm
Business Name Control	ABIN	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	2154812851	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1200 OLD YORK ROAD	AddressLine1Txt
City	ABINGTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	19001	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	MICHAEL B WALSH	PersonNm
Person Title	CFO	PersonTitleTxt
Signature	2017-05-10	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (true)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	Scott J Mariani	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P00642486	PTIN
Phone	9738989494	PhoneNum

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2015	TaxYr
Build TS	2021-01-29 14:40:06Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ABINGTON HOSPITAL-JEFFERSON HEALTH	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	LAURENCE M MERLIS	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1200 OLD YORK ROAD	AddressLine1Txt
City	ABINGTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	19001	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$772,560,742	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.ABINGTONHEALTH.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1913	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	PA	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	THE ORG. IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL BY FOSTERING HEALING, EASING SUFFERING, AND PROMOTING WELLNESS IN A CULTURE OF SAFETY, LEARNING AND RESPECT.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	23	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	16	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	5921	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	1216	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$74,507	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	-$26,737	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$14,331,203	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$11,479,027	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$690,011,908	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$747,704,592	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$7,519,391	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$3,958,240	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$7,115,506	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$7,477,783	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$718,978,008	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$770,619,642	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$101,600	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$0	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$410,988,237	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$442,259,624	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$0	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$279,410,221	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$293,019,620	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$690,500,058	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$735,279,244	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$28,477,950	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$35,340,398	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$765,690,310	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$795,270,504	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$607,546,291	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$749,692,851	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$158,144,019	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$45,577,653	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL BY FOSTERING HEALING, EASING SUFFERING, AND PROMOTING WELLNESS IN A CULTURE OF SAFETY, LEARNING AND RESPECT. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	false	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	false	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$50,914,575	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$0	GrantAmt
Revenue	$54,032,333	RevenueAmt
Desc	EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, STATUS AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED 3,371 CARDIOVASCULAR CASES FOR A TOTAL OF 15,477 PATIENT DAYS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$48,021,664	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$0	GrantAmt
Revenue	$58,003,948	RevenueAmt
Desc	EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING MEDICALLY NECESSARY GERIATRIC MEDICINE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, STATUS AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED 2,651 GERIATRIC MEDICINE CASES FOR A TOTAL OF 17,248 PATIENT DAYS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$47,767,927	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$0	GrantAmt
Revenue	$46,227,855	RevenueAmt
Desc	EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING MEDICALLY NECESSARY GENERAL SURGERY SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, STATUS AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED 5,475 GENERAL SURGERY CASES FOR A TOTAL OF 24,998 PATIENT DAYS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT.	Desc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense	$515,047,153	TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant	$0	TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue	$589,440,456	TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses	$661,751,319	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (true)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	false	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	Yes (true)	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	false	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	false	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	false	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments	Yes (true)	TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (true)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	false	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	Yes (true)	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	Yes (true)	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (true)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	false	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	false	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (true)	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	false	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	false	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	Yes (true)	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	false	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	false	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	false	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	false	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	Yes (true)	OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt Att	Yes (true)	AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To Organizations	false	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	false	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	Yes (true)	TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds	false	InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account	false	EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer	false	OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	false	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	false	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	false	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	Yes (true)	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	Yes (true)	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent	Yes (true)	BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	false	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	false	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	false	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	false	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	false	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	Yes (true)	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	false	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	false	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	false	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	462	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (true)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	5921	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (true)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	Yes (true)	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T Filed	Yes (true)	Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	false	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	Yes (true)	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl	Yes (true)	QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	23	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	16	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	false	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	false	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	false	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	Yes (true)	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	Yes (true)	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	Yes (true)	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (true)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (true)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	false	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (true)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (true)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (true)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (true)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (true)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (true)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (true)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (true)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	Yes (true)	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or Procedure	Yes (true)	WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	PA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	MICHAEL B WALSH	PersonNm
Phone	2154812851	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1200 OLD YORK ROAD	AddressLine1Txt
City	ABINGTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	19001	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VII	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (38 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
LORRAINE C PRUITT
CHAIR - TRUSTEE	2.0	0.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
HELEN R BOSLEY
VICE CHAIR - TRUSTEE	2.0	0.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
BRUCE E TOLL
SECRETARY - TRUSTEE	2.0	0.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
EDITH R DIXON
TREASURER - TRUSTEE	2.0	0.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
EDWARD ASPLUNDH
TRUSTEE	2.0	0.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
STEVEN BARRER MD
TRUSTEE - PRES. MED. STAFF	55.0	0.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$764,961	$0	$35,477
JOHN A BOWN JR
TRUSTEE	2.0	0.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MARK L DOOLEY
TRUSTEE	2.0	0.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DAVID J ESKIN MD
TRUSTEE	2.0	0.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
BRUCE GOODMAN
TRUSTEE	2.0	0.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
HARVEY GUTMAN MD
TRUSTEE	2.0	0.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DAVID L HARRAR
TRUSTEE	2.0	0.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JOHN J KELLY MD
TRUSTEE - CHIEF OF STAFF	55.0	0.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$825,808	$0	$117,010
WARREN B MATTHEWS MD
TRUSTEE - PHYSICIAN	55.0	0.0	Yes (X)		$361,109	$0	$26,979
MARGARET M MCGOLDRICK
TRUSTEE - PRESIDENT, AMH/LHC	55.0	0.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$926,890	$0	$194,250
LAURENCE M MERLIS
TRUSTEE - CEO, AH	55.0	0.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$1,575,084	$0	$494,946
RONALD NAPLES
TRUSTEE	2.0	0.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
REV CHARLES QUANN
TRUSTEE	2.0	0.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
RICHARD T RILEY
TRUSTEE	2.0	0.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JOSEPHINE SMITH
TRUSTEE	2.0	0.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JAMES STILL
TRUSTEE	2.0	0.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
KEITH SWEIGARD MD
TRUSTEE - MEDICAL DIV CHIEF	55.0	0.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$463,219	$0	$87,341
OSCAR P VANCE JR
TRUSTEE	2.0	0.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL B WALSH
SR VP FINANCE/CFO	55.0	0.0		Yes (X)	$914,856	$0	$200,512
GARY R CANDIA PHD
SR VP; PROF SERV-PERF IMP	55.0	0.0		Yes (X)	$857,420	$0	$49,780
DEBORAH A DATTE
SR VP; LEGAL	55.0	0.0		Yes (X)	$540,397	$0	$81,599
ALISON L FERREN
SR VP INTEGRATION & PERF IMP	55.0	0.0		Yes (X)	$526,004	$0	$89,589
THERESA M REILLY
SR VP; PATIENT SVCS - CNO	55.0	0.0		Yes (X)	$405,007	$0	$80,027
JILL G KYLE
SR VP; REGIONAL ADVANCEMENT	55.0	0.0		Yes (X)	$375,988	$0	$75,348
MEGHAN O PATTON
VP; HUMAN RESOURCES	55.0	0.0		Yes (X)	$544,470	$0	$86,580
BARBARA T HARTNETT
VP; PHYSICIAN SERVICES	55.0	0.0		Yes (X)	$273,503	$0	$20,402
ELISSA DELLAMONICA
VP;POST ACUTE CARE & CASE MGMT	55.0	0.0		Yes (X)	$270,993	$0	$18,185
EILEEN P JAMESON
VP; CLINICAL SERVICES	55.0	0.0		Yes (X)	$263,793	$0	$18,536
DOUGLAS LASKE MD
MEDICAL DIVISION CHIEF	55.0	0.0			$751,552	$0	$27,640	Yes (X)
JONAS J GOPEZ MD
PHYSICIAN	55.0	0.0			$713,788	$0	$26,040	Yes (X)
MICHAEL S YOON MD
PHYSICIAN	55.0	0.0			$713,206	$0	$38,544	Yes (X)
PHUONG T THI TIEN MD
PHYSICIAN	55.0	0.0			$651,409	$0	$25,104	Yes (X)
DORON SCHNEIDER MD
MEDICAL DIRECTOR	55.0	0.0			$424,166	$0	$44,846	Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$13,143,623	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$1,838,735	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	597	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	false	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (true)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	false	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt
UNITED ANESTHESIA SERVICE PC
PO BOX 828962	PHILADELPHIA	PA	191828962	MEDICAL	$5,321,867
RADIOLOGY GROUP OF ABINGTON PC
1200 OLD YORK ROAD	ABINGTON	PA	19001	MEDICAL	$3,487,743
ABINGTON EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN ASSOCI
1200 OLD YORK ROAD	ABINGTON	PA	19001	MEDICAL	$2,792,339
TENET HEALTH SYSTEM HAHNEMANN LLC
CENTRE SQUARE 24TH FLOOR WEST TOW	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19102	MEDICAL	$2,489,490
ABINGTON PULMONARY AND CRITICAL ASS
1235 OLD YORK ROAD SUITE 121	ABINGTON	PA	19001	MEDICAL	$2,399,813

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	52	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Info In Schedule O Part VIII	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIIIInd
Related Organizations	$11,225,019	RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants	$254,008	GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions	$11,479,027	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE	541900	$733,091,223	$733,091,223
OTHER HEALTHCARE RELATED REVENUE	541900	$14,613,369	$14,538,862	$74,507

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$747,704,592	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$3,960,911	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$3,960,911	ExclusionAmt

Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$464	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$464	ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$4,110,580	RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$1,937,965	RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$2,172,615	RealAmt
Personal	$0	PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$2,172,615	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$2,172,615	ExclusionAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$3,135	SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	-$3,135	SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-$3,135	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	-$3,135	ExclusionAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	ExclusionExclusionAmt
CAFETERIA	722511	$2,958,252	$2,958,252
PARKING/GARAGE	812930	$2,346,916	$2,346,916

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$5,305,168	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$770,619,642	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$747,630,085	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$74,507	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$11,436,023	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$11,566,063	TotalAmt
Program Services	$10,409,457	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,156,606	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$340,027,940	TotalAmt
Program Services	$306,025,146	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$34,002,794	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$24,682,207	TotalAmt
Program Services	$22,213,986	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,468,221	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$42,723,675	TotalAmt
Program Services	$38,451,307	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$4,272,368	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$23,259,739	TotalAmt
Program Services	$20,933,765	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,325,974	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$354,647	TotalAmt
Program Services	$319,182	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$35,465	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$281,981	TotalAmt
Program Services	$253,783	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$28,198	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$31,557,648	TotalAmt
Program Services	$28,401,883	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,155,765	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,861,437	TotalAmt
Program Services	$4,375,293	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$486,144	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$14,731,500	TotalAmt
Program Services	$13,258,350	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,473,150	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,350,757	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,215,681	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$135,076	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$8,622,068	TotalAmt
Program Services	$7,759,861	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$862,207	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$43,333,577	TotalAmt
Program Services	$39,000,219	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$4,333,358	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,453,112	TotalAmt
Program Services	$4,907,801	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$545,311	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt	FundraisingFundraisingAmt
MEDICAL SUPPLIES	$119,769,689	$107,792,720	$11,976,969	$0
PURCHASED SERVICES	$55,825,838	$50,243,254	$5,582,584	$0
OTHER EXPENSES	$6,877,366	$6,189,631	$687,735	$0

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$735,279,244	TotalAmt
Program Services	$661,751,319	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$73,527,925	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part X	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$80,349,036	BOYAmt
EOY	$58,796,187	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$52,335,276	BOYAmt
EOY	$117,597,129	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$80,162,707	BOYAmt
EOY	$74,432,581	EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$352,166	BOYAmt
EOY	$216,432	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,489,313	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,435,190	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$6,429,056	BOYAmt
EOY	$7,748,637	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$973,919,058	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$566,086,487	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$410,905,780	BOYAmt
EOY	$407,832,571	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$54,901,342	BOYAmt
EOY	$53,560,863	EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$13,992,907	BOYAmt
EOY	$13,827,871	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$62,772,727	BOYAmt
EOY	$57,823,043	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$765,690,310	BOYAmt
EOY	$795,270,504	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$108,402,716	BOYAmt
EOY	$119,303,262	EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$287,748,242	BOYAmt
EOY	$274,603,535	EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$712,800	BOYAmt
EOY	$225,870	EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$210,682,533	BOYAmt
EOY	$355,560,184	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$607,546,291	BOYAmt
EOY	$749,692,851	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$110,525,179	BOYAmt
EOY	-$39,802	EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,012,568	BOYAmt
EOY	$827,257	EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$46,606,272	BOYAmt
EOY	$44,790,198	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$158,144,019	BOYAmt
EOY	$45,577,653	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$765,690,310	BOYAmt
EOY	$795,270,504	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$35,340,398	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	-$147,906,764	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XII	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (true)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

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

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots Lobbying		TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
Total Direct Lobbying		TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
Total Lobbying Expend		TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
Other Exempt Purpose Expend		OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Total Exempt Purpose Expend		TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount		LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
Grassroots Nontaxable		GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx		TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx		TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
Volunteers	false	VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management	false	PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements	false	MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members	false	MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast	false	PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations	false	GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	false	DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations	false	RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities	Yes (true)	OtherActivitiesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE C, PART II-B; LINE 1I	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES ("SYSTEM"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY PAYS ALL LOBBYING EXPENDITURES ON BEHALF OF ALL AFFILIATES WITHIN THE SYSTEM AND ALLOCATES A PERCENTAGE OF THESE EXPENDITURES TO VARIOUS AFFILIATES. THESE LOBBYING EXPENDITURES INCLUDE (1) PAYMENT TO AN OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT FIRM AND (2) AN ALLOCATED PORTION OF THE DUES PAID TO THE HOSPITAL AND HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA AND THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION. THE AMOUNT ALLOCATED TO THIS ORGANIZATION ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOBBYING ACTIVITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 IS $136,322.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition Amounts		ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works Art		HeldWorksArtGrp

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$46,606,272	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$1,816,074	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$44,790,198	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$47,770,835	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$1,164,563	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$46,606,272	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$50,289,356	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$2,518,521	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$47,770,835	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$47,448,219	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$2,841,137	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$50,289,356	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$57,785,971	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$73,430	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$2,065,728	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships	$8,345,454	GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance	$47,448,219	EndYearBalanceAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY	1.00000	PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org	false	EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org	false	EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$20,393,704	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$20,393,704	BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$550,602,160	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$287,603,428	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$262,998,732	BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$3,671,156	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$2,287,976	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$1,383,180	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$380,904,080	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$270,073,364	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$110,830,716	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$18,347,958	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$6,121,719	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$12,226,239	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$407,832,571	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	Book ValueBookValueAmt	Method ValuationMethodValuationCd
CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS	$940,536	F
PERPETUAL TRUSTS	$44,790,198	F
EQUITY INVESTMENTS	$7,830,129	F

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd	$53,560,863	TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	Book ValueBookValueAmt
OTHER RECEIVABLES	$5,339,260
OTHER ASSETS	$47,223,228
DUE FROM AFFILIATES	$5,260,555

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets	$57,823,043	TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability	$0	FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
PENSION LIABILITY	$289,416,315
THIRD-PARTY LIABILITIES	$22,900,000
OTHER LIABILITIES	$3,093,392
SHORT-TERM LIABILITY INSURANCE	$10,770,500
LONG-TERM LIABILITY INSURANCE	$29,379,977

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$355,560,184	TotalLiabilityAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE D, PART V, QUESTION 4	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO BE USED CONSISTENT WITH INTENT AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Region	Central America and the Caribbean	RegionTxt
Offices	1	OfficesCnt
Employee	1	EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities Conducted	Program Services	TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services Provided	FINANCIAL VEHICLE	SpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures	$7,656,843	RegionTotalExpendituresAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices	1	SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees	1	SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office	1	TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee	1	TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent	$7,656,843	SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent	$7,656,843	TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp	Yes (true)	TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust	false	InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership	Yes (true)	ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co	false	PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership	false	ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries	false	BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance Policy	Yes (true)	FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written Policy	Yes (true)	WrittenPolicyInd
All Hospitals Policy	Yes (X)	AllHospitalsPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free Care	Yes (true)	FPGReferenceFreeCareInd

Free Care Oth Percentage FreeCareOthPercentageGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	Yes (X)	OtherInd
Free Care Other	299.	FreeCareOtherPct

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
FPG Reference Discounted Care	Yes (true)	FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd

Discounted Care Oth Percentage DiscountedCareOthPercentageGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	Yes (X)	OtherInd
Discounted Care Other	600.	DiscountedCareOtherPct

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Free Care Medically Indigent	Yes (true)	FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance Budget	Yes (true)	FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed Budget	false	ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Annual Community Bnft Report	Yes (true)	AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically Available	Yes (true)	ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	53828	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$8,843,653	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$175,585	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$8,668,068	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.01180	TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	78260	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$67,358,541	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$44,523,872	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$22,834,669	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.03110	TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	132088	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$76,202,194	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$44,699,457	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$31,502,737	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.04290	TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	17431	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$2,962,155	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$227,368	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$2,734,787	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00370	TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	327	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$36,657,100	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$12,470,213	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$24,186,887	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.03290	TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	13634	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$43,900,411	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$35,674,192	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$8,226,219	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.01120	TotalExpensePct

Research ResearchGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$1,193,347	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$764,379	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$428,968	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00060	TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	1140	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$357,686	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$357,686	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00050	TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	32532	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$85,070,699	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$49,136,152	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$35,934,547	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.04890	TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	164620	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$161,272,893	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$93,835,609	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$67,437,284	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.09180	TotalExpensePct

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported	Yes (true)	BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense	$21,701,194	BadDebtExpenseAmt
Bad Debt Expense Attributable	$1,718,959	BadDebtExpenseAttributableAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare	$159,127,256	ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr	$156,169,151	CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall	$2,958,105	MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cost Accounting System	Yes (X)	CostAccountingSystemInd

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

Management Co And Jnt Ventures ManagementCoAndJntVenturesGrp (5 entries)

Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Org Profit Or OwnershipOrgProfitOrOwnershipPct	Physicians Profit Or OwnershipPhysiciansProfitOrOwnershipPct
MCA MED IM LLC
MEDICAL SERVICES	0.5	0.5
AB SURG SVCS LP
MEDICAL SERVICES	0.39245	0.60755
PAIN MGT CTR AM LLC
MEDICAL SERVICES	0.29033	0.70967
NEW BRITAIN SURG LLC
MEDICAL SERVICES	0.25	0.75
AB SURG SVCS GP LLC
MEDICAL SERVICES	0.5	0.5

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

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Facility	1	FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1200 OLD YORK ROAD	AddressLine1Txt
City	ABINGTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	19001	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Website Address	WWW.ABINGTONHEALTH.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
State License	270501	StateLicenseNum
Licensed Hospital	Yes (X)	LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And Surgical	Yes (X)	GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Teaching Hospital	Yes (X)	TeachingHospitalInd
Emergency Room24 Hrs	Yes (X)	EmergencyRoom24HrsInd
Facility Reporting Group	1	FacilityReportingGroupCd

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Facility	1	FacilityNum
First Licensed CY Or PY	false	FirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PY	false	TaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA Conducted	Yes (true)	CHNAConductedInd
Community Definition	Yes (X)	CommunityDefinitionInd
Community Demographics	Yes (X)	CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing Resources	Yes (X)	ExistingResourcesInd
How Data Obtained	Yes (X)	HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health Needs	Yes (X)	CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health Issues	Yes (X)	OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id Process	Yes (X)	CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting Process	Yes (X)	ConsultingProcessInd
Information Gaps	Yes (X)	InformationGapsInd
CHNA Conducted	15	CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others Input	Yes (true)	TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other Fclts	Yes (true)	CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non Fclts	Yes (true)	CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely Available	Yes (true)	CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own Website	Yes (X)	RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URL	WWW.ABINGTONHEALTH.ORG	OwnWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public Inspection	Yes (X)	PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Implementation Strategy Adopt	Yes (true)	ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt	15	ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted Website	Yes (true)	StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URL	WWW.ABINGTONHEALTH.ORG	StrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Organization Incur Excise Tax	false	OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria Explained	Yes (true)	EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Dscnt	Yes (X)	FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care	299.	FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care	600.	FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Medical Indigency Criteria	Yes (X)	MedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd
Insurance Status Criteria	Yes (X)	InsuranceStatusCriteriaInd
Underinsurance Stat Criteria	Yes (X)	UnderinsuranceStatCriteriaInd
Residency Criteria	Yes (X)	ResidencyCriteriaInd
Explained Basis	Yes (true)	ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst Expln	Yes (true)	AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described Info	Yes (X)	DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt Doc	Yes (X)	DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital Contact	Yes (X)	ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Provided Nonprofit Contact	Yes (X)	ProvidedNonprofitContactInd
Includes Publicity Measures	Yes (true)	IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On Website	Yes (X)	FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URL	WWW.ABINGTONHEALTH.ORG	FAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On Website	Yes (X)	FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URL	WWW.ABINGTONHEALTH.ORG	FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On Website	Yes (X)	FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URL	WWW.ABINGTONHEALTH.ORG	FAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Avlbl On Request No Charge	Yes (X)	FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
FAP App Avlbl On Request No Chrg	Yes (X)	FAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No Chrg	Yes (X)	FAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Notice Displayed	Yes (X)	FAPNoticeDisplayedInd
Communtity Notified FAP	Yes (X)	CommuntityNotifiedFAPInd
FAP Actions On Nonpayment	Yes (true)	FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit No Actions	Yes (X)	PermitNoActionsInd
Collection Activities	false	CollectionActivitiesInd
FAP Notified Upon Admission	Yes (X)	FAPNotifiedUponAdmissionInd
FAP Notified Before Discharge	Yes (X)	FAPNotifiedBeforeDischargeInd
FAP Notified All Patients	Yes (X)	FAPNotifiedAllPatientsInd
Documented Elig Determination	Yes (X)	DocumentedEligDeterminationInd
Nondis Emergency Care Policy	Yes (true)	NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Medicare Rates	Yes (X)	MedicareRatesInd
Amounts Generally Billed	false	AmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross Charges	false	GrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
SCH H,PARTV,SECTB,QS 2,3J,7D,13B,13H,15E,16I,18D,19D,20E,21C,21D,22D,23&24	NOT APPLICABLE.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 5	FOR THE 2016 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ("CHNA"), THE DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND THE IRS ENCOURAGED CROSS INSTITUTION COLLABORATION. TO THAT END THE HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT FOUNDATION, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (REGION 3) CONVENED THE REGIONS HOSPITALS IN THE COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH (COACH) PROJECT. THE GOALS OF COACH ARE TO: GATHER INPUT FROM PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITIES AND KEY COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS; EXPLORE GROWING NUMBER OF HEALTH AND EPIDEMIOLOGIC DATA SOURCES: AND COLLABORATE WITH PUBLIC HEALTH AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO PRIORITIZE NEEDS, COORDINATE INTERVENTIONS, AND ESTABLISH MEASURES FOR EVALUATING RESULTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT FOUNDATION BEGAN FACILITATION IN FY16 OF A MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOSPITAL PARTNERSHIP. THE PARTNERSHIPS ROLE, SIMILAR TO COACH, HAS AN EXCLUSIVE FOCUS ON MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND ALL HOSPITALS, WHETHER PROFIT OR NON-PROFIT FOR INVOLVEMENT. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH") COMMUNITY HEALTH AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT LEADERS WORKED DILIGENTLY WITH THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOSPITAL PARTNERSHIP AND JEFFERSON HEALTH COLLEAGUES, AS PART OF A NEWLY FORMED ORGANIZATION, TO CONDUCT THE 2016 CHNA FOR ABINGTON HEALTH INCLUDING ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION. COMMUNITY HEALTH LEADERS SCHEDULED MEETINGS, CONFERENCE CALLS AND FOLLOW UP CONVERSATIONS, OBTAINED MEETING VENUES, CONTACTED POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS, AND ENCOURAGED ATTENDANCE. MEETING PARTICIPANTS WERE NOT COMPENSATED. INPUT FROM ALL PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING COUNTY AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS AND PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS, WAS USED TO FURTHER IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE UNMET NEEDS, LOCAL PROBLEMS WITH ACCESS TO CARE AND POPULATIONS WITH SPECIAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS. SEVERAL FOLLOW UP TELEPHONE CALLS RESULTED IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHARED BETWEEN THE NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, THE HOSPITAL LEADERS AS THE PROCESS ENSUED. INFORMATION ON THE HEALTH STATUS AND HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS OF ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA WAS ALSO COLLECTED THROUGH INTERVIEWS AND MEETINGS AND GUIDED BY A SET OF WRITTEN QUESTIONS FINALIZED BY ABINGTON, LANSDALE AND JEFFERSON COLLEAGUES IN COMMUNITY HEALTH AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT. ALMOST 30 INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED WITH INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING HEALTHCARE AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HEALTH AND UNDERLYING SOCIAL CONDITIONS THAT AFFECT HEALTH OF PEOPLE IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD AND BROADER COMMUNITY. THESE INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED BY COMMUNITY HEALTH AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT LEADERS TO GAIN INSIGHT ABOUT HEALTH NEEDS AND PRIORITIES, BARRIERS TO IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH, AND THE COMMUNITY ASSETS AND EFFORTS ALREADY IN PLACE OR BEING PLANNED TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES AND CONCERNS. IN ADDITION, INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED WITH HEALTH PROVIDERS OF ABINGTON HEALTH TO GAIN THEIR PERSPECTIVE ABOUT THE HEALTH ISSUES OF THEIR PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY AND TO IDENTIFY ABINGTONS AND OTHERS EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. INTERVIEWEES WERE ASKED TO PRIORITIZE THE NEEDS/RECOMMENDATIONS DISCUSSED DURING THEIR INTERVIEW. AMH'S INTERVIEWS AND MEETINGS INCLUDED: HOSPITAL SENIOR LEADERS, FINANCIAL COUNSELING STAFF, LEADERS FROM DIVERSITY, NUTRITION, REHAB MEDICINE, CLINICS, INTEGRATION, DIABETES CENTER, CASE MANAGEMENT, EMERGENCY TRAUMA LEADERS, CORPORATE DEPARTMENTS, POPULATION HEALTH, WOMEN AND CHILDRENS SERVICES, MULLER INSTITUTE FOR SENIOR HEALTH STAFF AND HUMAN RESOURCES AND HOSPITALISTS TO NAME A FEW. COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WERE REPRESENTED FROM: ABINGTON COMMUNITY TASKFORCE, ABINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, ABINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT INCLUDING PUPIL SERVICES, ALDERSGATE, EMERGENCY SERVICES FROM THE WARMINSTER AREA, JAISOHN CENTER, JENKINTOWN COUNCIL, LAMOTT COMMUNITY CENTER LEADER, LATINO MINISTRIES, MONTGOMERY COUNTY AGING AND ADULT SERVICES, MONTGOMERY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, MONTGOMERY COUNTY INTERMEDIATE UNIT, PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM VALLEY YMCA ABINGTON AND AMBLER, VISTING NURSE ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY SERVICES ABINGTON, WILLOW GROVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, AND SMALL GROUP MEETINGS WITH RESIDENTS OF CRESTMONT, WILLOW GROVE'S PASTORAL CARE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STAFF. THEMES EMERGED FROM THESE MEETINGS AND WERE ANALYZED AND CODED WITH ALL QUANTITATIVE DATA. RECOGNITION OF THEMES WERE DISCUSSED AND THE RESULTING ANALYSIS IN THE CHNA WAS ORGANIZED INTO MAJOR TOPIC AREAS.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTIONS 6A & 6B	ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PARTICIPATED IN THE COACH PROJECT WITH LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION AND JEFFERSON HEALTH GIVEN THE MERGER. AS PART OF INTEGRATION THE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT LEADERS OF ABINGTON COLLABORATED WITH JEFFERSONS CENTER FOR URBAN HEALTH PHYSICIAN AND ACADEMIC LEADERS ON THE CHNA PROCESS FOR 2016. COACH COLLABORATIVE PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS INCLUDED: - ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, NOW ABINGTON HOSPITAL-JEFFERSON HEALTH - LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION, NOW ABINGTON-LANSDALE HOSPITAL-JEFFERSON HEALTH - ARIA HEALTH - THE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA - DELAWARE VALLEY HEALTHCARE COUNCIL OF HAP - EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER PHILADELPHIA - EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER ELKINS PARK - EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER MONTGOMERY - HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT FOUNDATION - HOLY REDEEMER HEALTH SYSTEM - MERCY HEALTHSYSTEM OF SOUTHEASTERN PA - MERCY FITZGERALD HOSPITAL - MERCY PHILADELPHIA HOSPITAL - MERCY SUBURBAN HOSPITAL, NOW PRIME HEALTH - MONTGOMERY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT - TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM - JEANES HOSPITAL - FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER - UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH SYSTEM - PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL - PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER - PHILADELPHIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, REGION III ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL COLLABORATED WITH THE ABOVE LISTED HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS, WORKING WITH JEFFERSON HEALTH COLLEAGUES AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT CORPORATION FOR HOUSEHOLD HEALTH SURVEY TO COMPLETE THE MARCH 2016 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 8	ABINGTON HEALTH ("AH"), INCLUDING ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION PLACED THE FINAL 2016 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ("CHNA") ON EACH HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE TO PROVIDE ACCESS AND MAKE WIDELY AVAILABLE. THE CHNA FROM 2013 CONTINUES TO BE POSTED. SEVERAL REQUESTS FROM LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING A COPY OF THE DOCUMENT WERE GIVEN ACCESS VIA THE DOWNLOADABLE DOCUMENT ON THE WEBSITE OR EMAILED BY AH LEADERS. IN FY16, THIS PROCESS REMAINED IN EFFECT. ALL 2016 CHNA AND IMPLEMENTATION PLANS WERE SHARED WITH ALL KEY COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AND PARTICIPANTS IN INTERVIEWS AND MEETINGS. TEAMS WERE FORMED AT AH TO COINCIDE WITH THE MAJOR TOPIC AREAS IN SPRING 2016. ACTION PLANS OR IMPLEMENTATION PLANS WERE WRITTEN, ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE OF THE ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION BOARD BY JUNE 30, 2016. A PRESENTATION WAS MADE TO ABINGTONS LEGACY BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN APRIL 2016 FOLLOWED BY A PRESENTATION TO THE JEFFERSON HEALTH CLINICAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT CONTINUES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CHNA AND RESULTANT IMPLEMENTATION PLANS TO MEET COMMUNITY BENEFIT REQUIREMENTS. THE STRATEGY OF THE IMPLEMENTATION PLANS IDENTIFIES THE MEANS THROUGH WHICH THE HOSPITAL PLANS TO ADDRESS NEEDS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE HOSPITALS CHARITABLE MISSION AS PART OF ITS COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS FROM 2016 THROUGH 2019. BEYOND PROGRAMS DISCUSSED IN THE STRATEGY, THE HOSPITAL IS ADDRESSING MANY OF THESE NEEDS SIMPLY BY PROVIDING CARE TO ALL, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. THE HOSPITAL ANTICIPATES HEALTH NEEDS AND RESOURCES MAY CHANGE, AND THUS A FLEXIBLE APPROACH WAS ADOPTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STRATEGY TO ADDRESS NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE 2016 CHNA. IN ADDITION, CHANGES MAY BE WARRANTED BY THE PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL REGULATIONS. THEMES EMERGED FROM THE CHNA MEETINGS AND WERE ANALYZED AND CODED WITH ALL QUANTITATIVE DATA. RECOGNITION OF THEMES WERE DISCUSSSED AND THE RESULTING ANALYSIS IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS ORGANIZED INTO MAJOR TOPIC OR DOMAIN AREAS. OVERALL THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATIONS SERVED IN THE ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA IS GOOD, RANKING HIGHER THAN THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND PENNSYLVANIA STATE POPULATIONS AS A WHOLE. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITALS ACCESS TO CARE IP/ACTION PLAN WAS REVIEWED IMMEDIATELY WITH SEVERAL ENHANCEMENTS INTRODUCED. A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOOK PLACE IN ACCORDINANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(R). IN FY16, ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CONTINUED WITH A FINANCIAL COUNSELING CENTER CENTRALIZING THIS FUNCTION TO BETTER ACCOMMODATE PATIETNS AND THE COMMUNITY. SERVICES INCLUDE A FINANCIAL COUNSELOR TO HELP DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED PROGRAMS, AND OFFER ASSISTANCE WITH THE HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE AND OTHER INSURANCE COVERAGE. A PRINTED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BROCHURE WAS CREATED AND DISTRIBUTED AT ABINGTON ACCESS POINTS, INCLUDING CLINICS, OUTPATIENT AREAS, AND THE EMERGENCY TRAUMA CENTER AT ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND PRIMARY CARE OFFICES. OVERVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY INCLUDES: PRIORITIZATION WAS PLACED INTO THE CHNA TO MAXIMIZE THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE HOSPITAL USING DOMAINS. THE STRATEGY WILL FOCUS ON THE PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS THAT ARE MOST IMPORTANT IN THE DOMAIN OF ACCESS TO CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, ACCESS TO CARE AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS ESPECIALLY FOR SOCIAL AND HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS AND HEALTH EDUCATION, SOCIAL SERVICES AND REGULAR SOURCE OF CARE. IN THE CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT DOMAIN, MOST IMPORTANT WAS OBESITY FOLLOWED BY DIABETES, HEART DISEASE AND HYPERTENSION, STROKE AND ASTHMA. HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS AND COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT DOMAIN INCLUDES ALCOHOL/SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND WOMENS CANCER. THE DOMAIN OF HEALTH SCREENING AND EARLY DETECTION INCLUDES COLON CANCER. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WILL CONTINUE COLLABORATION REGIONALLY WITH OTHER HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS WITHIN BUCKS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, COOPERATION, AND COORDINATION ON PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 11	THE MOST RECENT REQUIRED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ("CHNA") WAS COMPLETED IN MARCH 2016. TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE 2016 CHNA PROCESS, THE HEALTH SYSTEM CONVENED 7 COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTION TEAMS CONSISTING OF KEY COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AND ABINGTON HEALTH ("AH") ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLINICAL EADERS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT GOALS AND ACTION PLANS OR IMPLEMENTATION PLANS. LEADERS OF THESE TEAMS WILL REPORT ON PROGRESS QUARTERLY THROUGH REPORTS SHARED WITH THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE OF THE AH FOUNDATION BOARD. THE HEALTH SYSTEM WILL NOT DIRECTLY FOCUS ON YOUTH HEALTH BEHAVIORS, MEDICATION ACCESS, COMMUNITY SAFETY, TRANSPORTATION, OR THE BUILT AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT NEEDS IDENTIFIED AS "IMPORTANT OR LESS IMPORTANT" IN THE 2016 CHNA. THOSE PRIORITIES ARE BEYOND THE SCOPE OF AH AND ARE BEING ADDRESSED BY OTHER COMMUNITY BASED AND GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS. AH WILL COLLABORATE WITH GROUPS OF EXPERTS IN THESE AREAS TO FOSTER APPROPRIATE AND SAFE REFERRALS AND IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTNERSHIP AND INCLUSION IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT INITIATIVES. HOSPITALS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO, NOR CAN THEY MEET ALL UNMET NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. ANY UNMET NEEDS NOT ADDRESSED BY THE APPROVED IMPLEMENTATION PLANS ARE ALREADY BEING ADDRESSED IN THE SERVICE AREA BY THE HOSPITAL, OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, GOVERNMENT, AND LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. OUR PRIORITY UNMET NEEDS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION PLANS ARE INTEGRAL TO OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT STRATEGY. ABINGTON HEALTH LEADERS CONTINUE TO MONITOR NEW PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES WITH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS INCLUDING COACH AND THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOSPITAL PARTNERSHIP.

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Facility	46	FacilityNum

Oth Hlth Care Fclts Not Hospital OthHlthCareFcltsNotHospitalGrp

Oth Hlth Care Fclts OthHlthCareFcltsGrp (46 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	FacilityFacilityTxt
ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER-SCHILLING CAMPUS
2500 MARYLAND ROAD	WILLOW GROVE	PA	19090	OUTPATIENT SERVICES/ PHYSICIAN SERVICES
LEVY MEDICAL PLAZA
1235 OLD YORK ROAD - LEVY MEDICAL P	ABINGTON	PA	19001	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
JENKINTOWN PHYSICIAN OFFICES
500 OLD YORK ROAD	JENKINTOWN	PA	19046	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER-WARMINSTER CAMPUS
225 NEWTON ROAD	WARMINSTER	PA	18974	OUTPATIENT SERVICES/ PHYSICIAN SERVICES
Arborcrest
721 Arbor Way	Blue Bell	PA	19422	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ABINGTON PRIMARY WOMENS HEALTHCARE GROUP
2300 COMPUTER AVENUE	WILLOW GROVE	PA	19090	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ABINGTON OBSTETRICAL & GYN ASSOC
300 WELSH ROAD BUILDING 2	HORSHAM	PA	19044	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
LOWER GWYNEDD PHYSICIANS
605 N BETHLEHEM PIKE	LOWER GWYNEDD	PA	19002	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
LAWNDALE INTERNAL MEDICINE
400 C HUNTINGDON PIKE	ROCKLEDGE	PA	19046	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
FAMILY PRACTICE ASSOC OF UPPER DUBLIN
1244 FORT WASHINGTON AVENUE	FORT WASHINGTON	PA	19034	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
FLOURTOWN PHYSICIAN OFFICES
1811 BETHLEHEM PIKE	FLOURTOWN	PA	190311111	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
WARRINGTON PHYSICIAN OFFICES
1380 EASTON ROAD	WARRINGTON ROAD	PA	18976	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
FEASTERVILLE FAMILY HEALTH CARE
1665 BUSTLETON PIKE	FEASTERVILLE	PA	19053	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ABINGTON WOMENS HEALTHCARE PHYSICIANS
1245 HIGHLAND AVENUE	ABINGTON	PA	19001	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING
125 MEDICAL CAMPUS DRIVE	LANSDALE	PA	19446	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ELKINS PARK MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
8302 OLD YORK ROAD	ELKINS PARK	PA	19027	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
WYNCOTE FAMILY MEDICINE
8101 WASHINGTON LANE	WYNCOTE	PA	19095	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
URGENT CARE
1820 BETHLEHEM PIKE	FLOURTOWN	PA	19031	URGENT CARE
CREEKWOOD CENTER
3941 COMMERCE AVENUE	WILLOW GROVE	PA	19090	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE GROUP
2651 HUNTINGDON PIKE - VILLAGE CENT	HUNTINGDON PIKE	PA	19006	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLEEP LAB CTR
686 DEKALB PIKE	BLUE BELL	PA	19422	OUTPATIENT SERVICES
PHYSICIAN OFFICESOUTPATIENT FACILITY
205 NEWTOWN ROAD	WARMINSTER	PA	18974	OUTPATIENT SERVICES/ PHYSICIAN SERVICES
FAMILY PRACTICE OF WILLOW GROVE
221 DAVISVILLE ROAD	WILLOW GROVE	PA	19090	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
GWYNEDD FAMILY MEDICINE
1600 HORIZON DRIVE SUITE 117	CHALFTON	PA	18914	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
FAMILY CARE MEDICAL CENTER
1700 HORIZON DRIVE SUITE 203	CHALFONT	PA	18914	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ABINGTON PHYSICIAN OFFICES
1400 OLD YORK ROAD	ABINGTON	PA	19001	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE GROUP
7996 OXFORD AVENUE	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19111	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
FAMILY MEDICINE GERIATRICS AND WELLNESS
714 NORTH BETHLEHEM PIKE SUITE 101	LOWER GWYNEDD	PA	19002	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ABINGTON PHYSICIANS AT MONTGOMERYVILLE
1010 HORSHAM ROAD	NORTH WALES	PA	19454	OUTPATIENT SERVICES
NORTH PENN FAMILY MEDICINE
2026 N BROAD STREET	LANSDALE	PA	19446	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOC OF ABINGTON
1000 E WELSH ROAD	AMBLER	PA	19002	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
URGENT CARE
1045 BUSTLETON PIKE	FEASTERVILLE	PA	19053	URGENT CARE
JERRY M ROTH MD
501 STREET ROAD	SOUTHHAMPTON	PA	18966	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
CHELTENHAM PHYSICIANS
7848 OLD YORK ROAD	ELKINS PARK	PA	19027	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
HORSHAM PHYSICIANS
1116 HORSHAM ROAD	AMBLER	PA	19002	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE GROUP
OLD STREET AND PONDEROSA ROADS	TREVOSE	PA	19053	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ABINGTON PRIMARY CARE MEDICINE
1339 EASTON ROAD	ROSLYN	PA	19001	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
SEAVY AND SESTITO INTERNAL MED ASSOC
115 EAST BROAD STREET	HATFIELD	PA	19440	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
GLENSIDE PHYSICIAN OFFICES
115 EAST GLENSIDE AVENUE	GLENSIDE	PA	19038	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ROCKLEDGE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
801A HUNTINGDON PIKE	HUNTINGDON VALLEY	PA	19006	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
THE NEUROLOGY GROUP
430 PARK AVENUE	COLLEGEVILLE	PA	194262645	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ABINGTON PRIMARY WOMENS HEALTHCARE GROUP
11 FRIENDS LANES	NEWTOWN	PA	18940	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NORTH PENN FAMILY MEDICINE
140 E BUTLER PIKE	CHALFONT	PA	18914	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NEUROVASCULAR ASSOCIATES OF ABINGTON
830 OLD LANCASTER ROAD SUITE 209	BRYN MAW	PA	19010	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NEUROVASCULAR ASSOCIATES OF ABINGTON
826 MAIN STREET SUITE 302	PHOENIXVILLE	PA	19460	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NORTH HILL HEALTH CENTER
212 GRAND AVENUE	NORTH HILLS	PA	19038	PHYSICIAN SERVICES

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SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 3C	INCOME BASED CRITERIA USED TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR CHARITY CARE. HOUSEHOLD INCOME UP TO 299% OF FPG WILL RECEIVE A 100% DISCOUNT. DISCOUNTED CARE IS A SLIDING SCALE STARTING AT HOUSEHOLD INCOME ABOVE 300% UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 600% OF THE FPG.
SCHEDULE H, PART I; QUESTION 6A	THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS IN A REPORT PREPARED BY ABINGTON HEALTH (EIN: 27-1243803), A RELATED TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION.
SCHEDULE H, PART I, QUESTION 7	WORKSHEET 2 WAS USED TO CALCULATE THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND UNREIMBURSED MEDICAID. ALL OTHER COSTS WERE EITHER OBTAINED FROM THE HOSPITAL'S COST ACCOUNTING, COST REPORTING OR GENERAL LEDGER SYSTEMS.
SCHEDULE H, PART II	COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THIS ORGANIZATION IMPROVE THE MEDICAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITIES IN OUR CARE. 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, SECTION A; LINES 2, 3 & 4	BAD DEBT EXPENSE WAS CALCULATED USING THE PROVIDERS' BAD DEBT EXPENSE FROM ITS 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 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES ARE CONSISTENTLY APPLIED ACROSS ALL HOSPITAL AFFILIATES. THE ATTACHED TEXT WAS OBTAINED FROM THE FOOTNOTES TO THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS AFFILIATES. CHARITABLE MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED TJU PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES TO ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. SOME PATIENTS QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE BASED ON POLICIES ESTABLISHED BY TJU AND ARE THEREFORE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT FOR ALL OR A PART OF THEIR HEALTHCARE SERVICES. THESE POLICIES ALLOW FOR THE PROVISION OF FREE OR DISCOUNTED CARE IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE REQUIRING PAYMENT WOULD IMPOSE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ON THE PATIENT. CHARGES FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO PATIENTS WHO MEET TJU'S GUIDELINES FOR CHARITY CARE ARE NOT SEPARATELY RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. TJU MAINTAINS RECORDS TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR THE LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE PROVIDED. THESE RECORDS INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF CHARGES FOREGONE FOR SERVICES AND SUPPLIES FURNISHED. SUCH AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. MANAGEMENT ESTIMATES THAT THE COST OF CHARITY CARE PROVIDED BY TJU WAS $21.8 MILLION FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016. THESE AMOUNTS DO NOT INCLUDE THE PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS OF $102.7 MILLION IN 2016 WHICH ARE REFLECTED AS DEDUCTIONS IN NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. THE ESTIMATED COSTS OF PROVIDING CHARITY SERVICES ARE BASED ON A CALCULATION WHICH APPLIES A RATIO OF COSTS TO CHARGES TO THE GROSS UNCOMPENSATED CHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING CARE TO CHARITY PATIENTS. THE RATIO OF COST TO CHARGES IS CALCULATED BASED ON THE TJU TOTAL EXPENSES DIVIDED BY GROSS PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE IS REPORTED AT THE ESTIMATED NET REALIZABLE AMOUNTS FROM PATIENTS, THIRD-PARTY PAYERS AND OTHERS FOR SERVICES RENDERED, INCLUDING ESTIMATED RETROACTIVE ADJUSTMENTS UNDER REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH THIRD-PARTY PAYERS. RETROACTIVE ADJUSTMENTS ARE CONSIDERED IN THE RECOGNITION OF REVENUE ON AN ESTIMATED BASIS IN THE PERIOD THE RELATED SERVICES ARE RENDERED AND ARE ADJUSTED IN FUTURE PERIODS AS FINAL SETTLEMENTS ARE DETERMINED. Revenue from the Medicare and Medicaid fee-for-service programs accounted for approximately 24.1% and 3.3%, respectively, of net patient service revenue in 2016. Most payments to TJU from the Medicare and Pennsylvania Medicaid programs for inpatient hospital services are made on a prospective basis. Under these programs, payments are made at a pre-determined specific rate for each discharge based on a patients diagnosis. Additional payments are made to TJU as a teaching and disproportionate share hospital, as well as for cases that have an extremely long length-of-stay or unusually high costs. Laws governing the Medicare and Medicaid programs are complex and subject to interpretation. Services billed to the Medicare program are subject to external review for both medical necessity and billing compliance. Medicare cost reports for all years, except 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2016 have been audited and final settled as of June 30, 2016. No significant adjustments are expected. In addition, TJU received funds from the Philadelphia Hospital Assessment program and the Medical Assistance Modernization Act-Quality Care Assessment program in the amount of $93.5 million in 2016 and are recorded in net patient service revenue. TJU paid taxes in respect to these programs amounting to $78.9 million in 2016 and are recorded in other operating expenses. Both programs were designed to provide supplemental funding for licensed acute care hospitals with the Philadelphia Hospital Assessment program specifically designated for hospital emergency services. TJU has also entered into agreements with certain commercial insurance carriers, health maintenance organizations and preferred provider organizations. The basis for payment to TJU under these agreements includes prospectively determined rates per discharge, discounts from established charges, prospectively determined daily rates and capitated rates. Revenue from Blue Cross and Aetna USHC amounted to 30.9% and 9.4% of TJU net patient service revenue in 2016.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION B; LINE 8	FINANCIAL INFORMATION LISTED ON SCHEDULE H PART III LINES 5, 6 & 7 WERE DERIVED FROM THE HOSPITAL'S COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM AND NOT THE 2015 FILED MEDICARE COST REPORT. USING THE COST REPORT WOULD RESULT IN AN DECREASE TO THE AMOUNT ON LINE 5 OF $8,526,154 AND A DECREASE TO LINE 6 OF $24,363,332. MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS AND BAD DEBT ARE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND ASSOCIATED COSTS ARE INCLUDABLE ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES 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 INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, STATUS AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY AND CONSISTENT WITH THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD PROMULGATED BY THE 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 "THE 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") BELIEVES 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) 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. LIKE MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENT (SHORTFALLS), THERE ALSO 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 40% OF BAD DEBT IS PENDING CHARITY CARE. - THE CBO CONCLUDED
SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION C; QUESTION 9B	FOR THE ABINGTON HEALTH COMMUNITY, EVERY ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE TO IDENTIFY PATIENTS HAVING AN INABILITY TO PAY IN ORDER TO ASSESS THE PATIENT FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM EITHER OUTSIDE RESOURCES (E.G., MA, CHIP, ETC.) OR VIA THE HOSPITAL POLICY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. PATIENTS WILL RECEIVE ONE (1) HOSPITAL GENERATED STATEMENT INDICATING THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AND PAYMENT DUE DATES. THE STATEMENTS INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IF, IN THE COURSE OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE PATIENT, THERE IS AN INDICATION THAT THE PATIENT CAN NOT PAY THE BALANCE, THE PATIENT IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SET UP A PAYMENT PLAN, AND WHERE APPROPRIATE, INFORMATION RELATED TO AVAILABLE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. ANYWHERE ALONG THE CONTINUUM OF COLLECTIONS, WHETHER IT BE VIA INTERNAL STAFF OR EXTENDED OUTSOURCED AGENCIES, PATIENTS ARE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. FOR THE UNINSURED: AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION, ABINGTON HEALTH FINANCIAL COUNSELING STAFF WILL DETERMINE THAT THE PATIENT IS UNINSURED. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, AN ASSESSMENT WILL BE DONE REGARDING ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND/OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. PATIENTS WITH THE DESIGNATION OF UNINSURED CAN AND SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ANYTIME A HARDSHIP IN PAYING THE DISCOUNT AMOUNT IS IDENTIFIED. IF ASSISTANCE IS APPROVED, THE PERCENTAGE DISCOUNT WILL BE APPLIED TO THE MEDICARE FEE-FOR-SERVICE RATES IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF SERVICE. ACCOUNTS CONSIDERED TO BE CHARITY CARE ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE, BUT RATHER, ACCOUNTED FOR AS AN ALLOWANCE. IT IS THE POLICY OF THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM BUSINESS OFFICE, AND ALL ITS HOSPITAL AFFILIATES, TO TREAT ALL PATIENTS EQUALLY REGARDLESS OF INSURANCE AND THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. FOR ACCOUNTS DETERMINED TO BE "SELF-PAYOR ACCOUNTS WITH BALANCES AFTER PRIMARY INSURANCE PAYMENTS, THE COLLECTION POLICY REQUIRES: SENDING ONE STATEMENT, THEN REFERRAL TO AN OUTSIDE EXTENDED BUSINESS OFFICE AGENCY WHO PERFORMS FOLLOW UP VIA STATEMENTS AND TELEPHONE CONTACT FOR 90 DAYS. THE FACILITY ALSO HAS A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY TO ASSURE PATIENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH CHARITY CARE ASSISTANCE DETERMINED BY STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. IT IS THE POLICY TO INFORM ALL PATIENTS DEEMED SELF-PAY OF THE APPROPRIATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE. PATIENTS APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE FINANCIALLY SCREENED BY A RESOURCE ADVISOR TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY ACCORDING TO STATE AND FEDERAL GUIDELINES AND WILL BE INFORMED OF DOCUMENTATION NEEDED TO COMPLETE A CHARITY CARE APPLICATION. PATIENTS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CHARITY CARE AND/OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE FINANCIALLY COUNSELED FOR ALL OTHER OPTIONS. QUALIFIED PATIENTS WILL BE REFERRED TO ALL APPROPRIATE AGENCIES OR PROGRAMS TO MEET OTHER FINANCIAL NEEDS. AT THE TIME OF THE PATIENT VISIT AND PART OF THE REGISTRATION PROCESS AT THE FACILITY, THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS: - A copy of the Plain Language Summary is offered to the patient for their reference; - FINANCIAL COUNSELING FOR POSSIBLE ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDING MEDICAID AND SSI; - FINANCIAL COUNSELING FOR POSSIBLE ELIGIBILITY FOR THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; AND, - FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS INCLUDING: 1. CASH/CREDIT CARD (AMERICAN EXPRESS, DISCOVER, VISA, MASTERCARD), 2. FLEXIBLE PAYMENT PLANS. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE OPTIONS, THE FACILITY HAS ESTABLISHED A SELF-PAY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR OUR UNINSURED PATIENTS THAT DO NOT QUALIFY FOR MEDICAID OR THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 2	AS A NON-PROFIT, INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, ABINGTON HEALTH ("AH") HAS A STRONG MISSION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND OUTREACH. THE COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR AH INCLUDING ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION BEGAN IN MAY 2015 WHEN AH LEADERS REACHED OUT TO OUR NEW JEFFERSON COLLEAGUES AT THE CENTER FOR URBAN HEALTH TO BEGIN A DIALOGUE FOR THE 2016 CHNA PROCESS. THE ENTERPRISE TEAM WAS FORMED WITH MEETINGS, CONFERENCE CALLS AND DISCUSSIONS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING. TOGETHER A NEW CHNA MODEL WAS CREATED AND TOGETHER WE AGREED TO CONTINUE WITH PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ("PHMC") HOUSEHOLD HEALTH SURVEY FOR DATA AND QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION. NUMEROUS SECONDARY DATA AND LITERATURE SOURCES, AND INTERNAL EXPERTS AND EXTERNAL REPRESENTATIVES OF HEALTHCARE AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THESE COMMUNITIES WERE REPRESENTED IN KEY INTERVIEWS AND SMALL GROUP MEETINGS DURING THE CHNA PROCESS. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROVIDES A DEFINITION OF THE COMMUNITY, THE DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RESIDENTS, AND THE EXISTING HEALTHCARE RESOURCES. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING WERE THE NEEDS ASSESSMENTS PROCESS AND METHODS; FINDINGS; IDENTIFICATION OF UNMET NEEDS AND ASSET MAPPING. QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION FROM THE U.S. CENSUS, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH VITAL STATISTICS AND PHMC'S SOUTHEASTERN PA HOUSEHOLD HEALTH SURVEY WAS ANALYZED FOR THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA USING THE STATISTICAL PROGRAM FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES ("SPSS"). THE UNMET HEALTHCARE NEEDS FOR THIS SERVICE AREA WERE IDENTIFIED AND PRIORITIZED BY COMPARING THE HEALTH STATUS, ACCESS TO CARE, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, AND UTILIZATION OF SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF THE SERVICE AREA TO RESULTS FOR THE COUNTY AND STATE AND THE HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 GOALS FOR THE NATION. IN ADDITION, FOR HOUSEHOLD HEALTH SURVEY MEASURES, TESTS OF SIGNIFICANCE WERE CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE. THIS ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS A REVIEW OF KEY FACTOR INFORMATION ANNUALLY WHICH INCLUDES: A REVIEW OF HEALTHCARE UTILIZATION OF ITS SERVICE AREA POPULATION BY SERVICES (UROLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, OBSTETRICS, ETC.) FOR DETERMINING INCREASED OR DECREASED HEALTH NEEDS; HEALTHCARE SERVICE ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS (BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT); ASSESSMENTS OF LOCAL DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC INFORMATION; AND, A REVIEW OF HEALTH STATUS/NEEDS ASSESSMENTS AND STUDIES CONDUCTED BY EXTERNAL PARTIES INCLUDING PHMC HOUSEHOLD HEALTH SURVEY DATA; HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020; PA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BUREAU OF HEALTH STATISTICS AND RESEARCH; BEHAVIORAL RISKS OF PA ADULTS; MINORITY HEALTH DISPARITIES IN PENNSYLVANIA; DEATH RATES IN PA, MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA; COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WEBSITES, I.E., AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION. USING THE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA PRESENTED IN THE CHNA AND A PRIORITIZATION PROCESS, AH IDENTIFIED THE MOST IMPORTANT PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS FOR THE POPULATION OF AMH'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT AREAS WHICH INCLUDE: MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIAL AND HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE OLDER ADULTS; OBESITY; ALCOHOL/SUBSTANCE ABUSE; WOMENS CANCER; CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (DIABETES, HEART DISEASE AND HYPERTENSION, STROKE, ASTHMA); HEALTH EDUCATION, SOCIAL SERVICES AND REGULAR SOURCE OF CARE. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WORKING UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING IMPLEMENTATION PLANS FOCUSING ON PRIORITIY ISSUES AND MOST IMPORTANT HEALTH NEEDS. IN ADDITION, THIS ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH LOCAL PROVIDERS TO PLAN AND DISCUSS HEALTH NEEDS OF THE POPULATION. AMH CONTINUES TO ATTEND LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION MEETINGS AND COUNTY COLLABORATIVES FOR THE GREATER ABINGTON AREA. REGIONAL COUNTY COLLABORATIVES INCLUDE THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WITH REPRESENTATION FROM LOCAL POLITICIANS, LOCAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, EMERGENCY HEALTH PROVIDERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH LEADERS. AMH WORKED WITH AREA HOSPITALS AND NONPROFITS TO FORM THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY HEALTH ALLIANCE WHICH RECEIVED PA STATE DESIGNATION OF SHIP STATUS (STATE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN). IN ADDITION, DURING THE CHNA PROCESS, ABINGTON HEALTH JOINED COACH AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOSPITAL PARTNERSHIP.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 3	CHARITY CARE SIGNS ARE POSTED THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, MAINLY IN PATIENT REGISTRATION AREAS. SIGNS ARE POSTED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. ABINGTON HEALTH ("AH") HAS CONTINUED THE FINANCIAL COUNSELING CENTER TO ASSIST ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH ACCESS, NAVIGATION, INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION TO AH'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, ASSISTANCE WITH THE HEALTHCARE EXCHANGES AND OTHER RESOURCES. ALL PATIENTS DEEMED SELF-PAY OR UNINSURED ARE SCREENED FOR AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY A FINANCIAL COUNSELOR, PART OF THE FINANCIAL COUNSELING CENTER OF AH. COUNSELORS REFERENCE THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR INCLUSION IN AH'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. AH ANTICIPATED THE REGULATORY LANDSCAPE OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") 501(R) AND UPDATED HEALTH SYSTEM CLINIC BROCHURES INCLUDING TRANSLATION IN SEVERAL LANGUAGES DURING FY16. IN ADDITION, AH CREATED AND DISPLAYED THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BROCHURE IN ALL PATIENT REGISTRATION AREAS, ACCESS AREAS AND THE EMERGENCY TRAUMA CENTER OF AMH. IN ADDITION, COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS AND LEADERS RECEIVED THE INFORMATION. ALL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION IS INCLUDED AND POSTED TO THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE AND IN FY16 ALL WEBSITE PAGES WERE UPDATED WITH NEW IRC 501R REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. AH ENGAGES AN OUTSIDE AGENCY TO ASSIST PATIENTS IN OBTAINING GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 4	THIS ORGANIZATION IS IN A DIVERSE SUBURBAN LOCATION SERVING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES RANGING FROM INNER CITY COMMUNITIES IN PHILADELPHIA TO MORE AFFLUENT SUBURBAN AREAS. THIS ORGANIZATION IS LOCATED IN ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. MONTGOMERY COUNTY IS THE SECOND MOST POPULOUS COUNTY IN THE STATE WITH 62 MUNICIPALITIES. THIS ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO SERVICE FOR ITS COMMUNITIES AND SERVES BOTH INNER CITY AND SUBURBAN AREAS. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH") IS A PENNSYLVANIA NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA THAT CONSIDERS ITS COMMUNITY BENEFIT SERVICE AREA TO INCLUDE PROXIMATE PORTIONS OF MONTGOMERY AND BUCKS COUNTIES WHERE ALMOST 544,000 PEOPLE LIVE. AHS COMMUNITY BENEFIT AREA IS AN AREA WITH RELATIVELY LOW UNDERLYING ECONOMIC AND STRUCTURAL BARRIERS SUCH AS INCOME, CULTURE/LANGUAGE, EDUCATION, INSURANCE AND HOUSING, THAT AFFECT OVERALL HEALTH. MOST HEALTH STAUS INDICATORS ARE IMPROVING, AND MANY ARE BETTER THAN THE HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 GOAL [NOTE THAT THERE IS NOT A HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 TARGET FOR MANY OF THE HEALTH STATUS MEASURES DESCRIBED IN THE CHNA.] MORE THAN 1.4 MILLION PEOPLE LIVE IN BUCKS (627,000) AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES (812,000). ACCORDING TO THE COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS AND ROADMAPS 2015, THE POPULATION OF BUCKS COUNTY IS 86% NON-HISPANIC WHITE, 4% NON-HISPANIC AFRICAN AMERICAN, 5% HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND 4% ASIAN. MONTGOMERY COUNTYS RACIAL/ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION IS 78% NON-HISPANIC WHITE, 9% NON-HISPANIC AFRICAN AMERICAN, 5% HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND 7% ASIAN. THE DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILES OF THESE COUNTIES ARE FAIRLY SIMILAR TO THE PROFILE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA WITH 78% NON-HISPANIC WHITE, 10% NON-HISPANIC AFRICAN AMERICAN, 6% HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND 3% ASIAN. THE PROPORTION OF RESIDENTS AGED LESS THAN 18 IN PENNSYLVANIA, BUCKS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES IS 21-22%, AND THE PROPORTION OF AGE 65+ IS 16% IN ALL THREE REGIONS. MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN BUCKS ($73,662) AND MONTGOMERY ($77,021) COUNTIES IS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN FOR PENNSYLVAN ($52,005). APPROXIMATELY 2% ARE NOT PROFICIENT IN ENGLISH IN EACH OF THE 3 GEOGRAPHIES. AMH GEOGRAPHICALLY DEFINED ITS COMMUNITY BENEFIT AREA BY REGION IN THE FOLLOWING WAY: NORTH PENN, INDIAN VALLEY, WILLIAM TENNENT, CENTRAL BUCKS, LOWER EASTERN, ABINGTON, UPPER DUBLIN WITH ALL ZIP CODES DOCUMENTED IN THE CHNA.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 5	ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS ARE EXTENDED PRIVILEGES BY THEIR RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS WHERE OPENINGS EXIST. UNDER THE DIRECTIVE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CORPORATE FINANCE OFFICE, SURPLUS FUNDS ARE UTILIZED FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS TO IMPROVE SERVICES OR PURCHASE EQUIPMENT WHICH IN TURN, BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY. PLEASE ALSO REFER TO FORM 990, SCHEDULE O, WHICH CONTAINS THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT AND SUMMARY OF ALL ENTITIES WHICH COMPRISE THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 6	NOT-FOR-PROFIT ABINGTON HEALTH AND AFFILIATES ENTITIES INCLUDING JEFFERSON HEALTH A NEW COMBINED CLINICAL ENTITY KNOWN AS JEFFERSON HEALTH WAS ANNOUNCED IN MAY 2015. ABINGTON HEALTH MERGED WITH JEFFERSON HEALTH AND EXPANDED IN FY16. THE "HUB AND HUB" MERGER MARKED A NEW ERA IN URBAN/SUBURBAN ACCESS TO SOME OF THE NATIONS FINEST CLINICIANS, SCIENTISTS, ACADEMICIANS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. THE NEWLY-FORMED ORGANIZATION, KNOWN AS JEFFERSON, ENCOMPASSES THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY PLUS JEFFERSON HEALTH, THE NEW COMBINED CLINICAL BRAND. JEFFERSON INCLUDES WITH THIS MERGER 19,000 EMPLOYEES, 3,370 PHYSICIANS, 2,482 NURSES AND 1,751 INPATIENT BEDS. THE ORGANIZATION IS UNIQUE IN ITS GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE WITH ONE COMBINED BOARD AND EQUAL REPRESENTATION FROM JEFFERSON AND ABINGTON. THE CLINICAL ENTITY INCLUDES HOSPITALS, OUTPATIENT AND URGENT CARE CENTERS, AND PHYSICIAN PRACTICES. ABINGTON HEALTH AND JEFFERSON ENTERED INTO A LETTER OF INTENT IN OCTOBER 2014. IN JANUARY 2015, A DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT WAS REACHED. THE ABINGTON NAME IS MAINTAINED IN THE SUBURBAN ABINGTON REGION AND NOW INCLUDES A JEFFERSON HEALTH ENDORSEMENT. FOR EXAMPLE, ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS NOW KNOWN AS ABINGTON HOSPITAL JEFFERSON HEALTH AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION IS NOW KNOWN AS ABINGTON-LANSDALE HOSPITAL-JEFFERSON HEALTH. JEFFERSON HEALTH COMPRISES FIVE HOSPITALS, 13 OUTPATIENT AND URGENT CARE CENTERS, AS WELL AS PHYSICIAN PRACTICES THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND SUBURBS ACROSS PHILADELPHIA, MONTGOMERY AND BUCKS COUNTIES, IN PENNSYLVANIA AND IN CAMDEN COUNTY IN NEW JERSEY. THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IS THE LARGEST FREESTANDING ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER IN PHILADELPHIA. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS THE LARGEST COMMUNITY TEACHING HOSPITAL IN MONTGOMERY OR BUCKS COUNTIES. OTHER HOSPITALS INCLUDE JEFFERSON HOSPITAL FOR NEUROSCIENCE IN CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA; METHODIST HOSPITAL IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA; AND ABINGTON-LANSDALE HOSPITAL IN HATFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ENROLLS MORE THAN 3,900 FUTURE PHYSICIANS, SCIENTISTS, NURSES AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN THE SIDNEY KIMMEL MEDICAL COLLEGE (SKMC); JEFFERSON SCHOOLS OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS, NURSING, PHARMACY AND POPULATION HEALTH; AND THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES, AND IS HOME TO THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE (NCI)-DESIGNATED SIDNEY KIMMEL CANCER CENTER. IN FY16, JEFFERSON HEALTH ENTERED MERGER DISCUSSIONS WITH ARIA HEALTH, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. ARIA AND JEFFERSON ENTERED INTO A LETTER OF INTENT IN OCTOBER 2015 FOLLOWING A TWO-YEAR STRATEGIC PLANNING AND PARTNERSHIP EXPLORATION PROCESS AT ARIA. A DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED IN JANUARY 2016. IN JANUARY 2016, JEFFERSON SIGNED A LETTER OF INTENT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A POTENTIAL INTEGRATION WITH KENNEDY HEALTH SYTEM TO SERVE PATIENTS IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. JEFFERSON ALSO SOUGHT TO REDEFINE HIGHER EDUCATION, ANNOUNCING IN DECEMBER 2015 A LETTER OF INTENT WITH PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY. THE TRANSACTION WITH ARIA HEALTH WAS COMPLETED EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016 AND ANNOUNCED IN JULY 2016. ARIA IS IN PROCESS OF ADDING THE JEFFERSON HEALTH BRAND TO COMPLEMENT ITS LEGACY NAME, MOVING FORWARD AS ARIA-JEFFERSON HEALTH. ARIAS FRANKFORD, TORRESDALE AND BUCKS COUNTY HOSPITAL SITES AND ITS OUTPATIENT LOCATIONS WILL REFLECT THE JEFFERSON HEALTH BRAND. JEFFERSON WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT ARIAS LONG-STANDING MISSION TO SERVE ITS COMMUNITY. IN ITS SERVICE AREA, ARIA HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS A REGIONAL REFERRAL SITE AND IS AN EPICENTER FOR NEW PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS EXPANSION OF EXISTING PROGRAMS. WITH THIS INTEGRATION, THE COMBINED ORGANIZATION --- THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY AND JEFFERSON HEALTH CONSISTS OF: 23,000 EMPLOYEES, 5,000 PHYSICIANS/PRACTITIONERS; 5,770 NURSES AND 2,217 INPATIENT BEDS. JEFFERSONS UNIQUE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE CONTINUES AS A COMBINED BOARD WITH EQUAL REPRESENTATION FROM JEFFERSON, ABINGTON AND ARIA. ABINGTON HEALTH ABINGTON HEALTH ("AH") IS A NOT FOR PROFIT HOLDING COMPANY BASED IN ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA. AH IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF A NUMBER OF NOT FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES AS OUTLINED HEREIN. AS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM, AH STRIVES TO CONTINUALLY DEVELOP AND OPERATE AN INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE SPECTRUM OF MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDING EASTERN MONTGOMERY, PORTIONS OF BUCKS AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA. AH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(3). AH ENSURES THAT ITS SYSTEM PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, AGE, STATUS AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, NO INDIVIDUALS ARE DENIED NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT OR SERVICES. AH HOSPITALS INCLUDE: ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION. EACH OF THESE HOSPITALS OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1. EACH PROVIDE MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF- PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2. EACH OPERATE AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3. EACH MAINTAIN AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4. CONTROL OF EACH RESTS WITH JEFFERSON HEALTH BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE LEGACY BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF AH. BOTH BOARDS ARE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO ALL VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND TALENTS; AND 5. SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE; PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH") IS A 665-BED NON-PROFIT ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED IN ABINGTON, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. AMH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AMH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, AGE, STATUS AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, NO INDIVIDUALS ARE DENIED NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT OR SERVICES. AMH OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION ("LHC") IS A 125-BED NON-PROFIT ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED IN LANSDALE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. LHC IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, LHC PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, STATUS AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, NO INDIVIDUALS ARE DENIED NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT OR SERVICES. LHC OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION 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)(1). THROUGH FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, WHICH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, AGE, STATUS AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, NO INDIVIDUALS ARE DENIED NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT OR SERVICES. TJUH SYSTEM, Inc. TJUH SYSTEM, INC. ("TJUHS") 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). TJUHS IS THE HOLDING COMPANY TO PROVIDE OVERALL PLANNING, MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ALL OTHER HOSPITAL ENTERPRISE ORGANIZATIONS. TJUH SYSTEM IS THE SOLE MEMBER TO TJUH, INC., JEFFEX, INC., JEFFERSON PHYSICIAN SERVICES, AND THE ATRIUM CORP. EMERGENCY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATES, INC. EMERGENCY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATES,
SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 7	NOT APPLICABLE. THE ENTITY AND RELATED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS ARE LOCATED IN PENNSYLVANIA. NO COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS FILED WITH THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (21 entries)

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STEVEN BARRER MD
TRUSTEE - PRES. MED. STAFF	$764,961	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,500	$0	$22,977	$0	$800,438	$0	$0	$0
JOHN J KELLY MD
TRUSTEE - CHIEF OF STAFF	$594,528	$0	$199,038	$0	$32,242	$0	$106,348	$0	$10,662	$0	$942,818	$0	$0	$0
WARREN B MATTHEWS MD
TRUSTEE - PHYSICIAN	$361,109	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,500	$0	$14,479	$0	$388,088	$0	$0	$0
MARGARET M MCGOLDRICK
TRUSTEE - PRESIDENT, AMH/LHC	$511,753	$0	$166,428	$0	$248,709	$0	$182,771	$0	$11,479	$0	$1,121,140	$0	$220,509	$0
LAURENCE M MERLIS
TRUSTEE - CEO, AH	$958,730	$0	$397,740	$0	$218,614	$0	$487,666	$0	$7,280	$0	$2,070,030	$0	$194,808	$0
KEITH SWEIGARD MD
TRUSTEE - MEDICAL DIV CHIEF	$353,774	$0	$89,359	$0	$20,086	$0	$77,582	$0	$9,759	$0	$550,560	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL B WALSH
SR VP FINANCE/CFO	$446,374	$0	$233,161	$0	$235,321	$0	$191,292	$0	$9,220	$0	$1,115,368	$0	$212,530	$0
GARY R CANDIA PHD
SR VP; PROF SERV-PERF IMP	$385,149	$0	$103,555	$0	$368,716	$0	$42,500	$0	$7,280	$0	$907,200	$0	$338,716	$0
DEBORAH A DATTE
SR VP; LEGAL	$355,309	$0	$131,525	$0	$53,563	$0	$74,286	$0	$7,313	$0	$621,996	$0	$30,185	$0
ALISON L FERREN
SR VP INTEGRATION & PERF IMP	$356,538	$0	$96,282	$0	$73,184	$0	$77,032	$0	$12,557	$0	$615,593	$0	$59,775	$0
THERESA M REILLY
SR VP; PATIENT SVCS - CNO	$284,707	$0	$75,000	$0	$45,300	$0	$69,813	$0	$10,214	$0	$485,034	$0	$0	$0
JILL G KYLE
SR VP; REGIONAL ADVANCEMENT	$241,439	$0	$77,457	$0	$57,092	$0	$66,618	$0	$8,730	$0	$451,336	$0	$55,410	$0
MEGHAN O PATTON
VP; HUMAN RESOURCES	$288,597	$0	$173,508	$0	$82,365	$0	$70,540	$0	$16,040	$0	$631,050	$0	$57,369	$0
BARBARA T HARTNETT
VP; PHYSICIAN SERVICES	$203,754	$0	$51,749	$0	$18,000	$0	$10,188	$0	$10,214	$0	$293,905	$0	$0	$0
ELISSA DELLAMONICA
VP;POST ACUTE CARE & CASE MGMT	$223,744	$0	$47,249	$0	$0	$0	$11,187	$0	$6,998	$0	$289,178	$0	$0	$0
EILEEN P JAMESON
VP; CLINICAL SERVICES	$216,436	$0	$47,357	$0	$0	$0	$10,822	$0	$7,714	$0	$282,329	$0	$0	$0
DOUGLAS LASKE MD
MEDICAL DIVISION CHIEF	$751,552	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,500	$0	$14,140	$0	$779,192	$0	$0	$0
JONAS J GOPEZ MD
PHYSICIAN	$695,788	$0	$0	$0	$18,000	$0	$12,500	$0	$13,540	$0	$739,828	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL S YOON MD
PHYSICIAN	$713,206	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,500	$0	$26,044	$0	$751,750	$0	$0	$0
PHUONG T THI TIEN MD
PHYSICIAN	$558,937	$0	$0	$0	$92,472	$0	$12,500	$0	$12,604	$0	$676,513	$0	$0	$0
DORON SCHNEIDER MD
MEDICAL DIRECTOR	$321,064	$0	$84,102	$0	$19,000	$0	$31,306	$0	$13,540	$0	$469,012	$0	$0	$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART VII AND SCHEDULE J	TAXABLE COMPENSATION REPORTED HEREIN IS DERIVED FROM 2015 FORMS W-2.
SCHEDULE J, PART 1; QUESTION 1	THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A FLEXIBLE BENEFIT PROGRAM ("EXECUFLEX BENEFIT PROGRAM") FOR CERTAIN OF ITS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEES. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A FIXED DOLLAR AMOUNT, AND ENABLES PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEES TO ALLOCATE THE AMOUNT AMONG CERTAIN TAXABLE BENEFIT OPTIONS (I.E., ADDITIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGES, LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL OR TAX PLANNING ASSISTANCE) OR TO NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION OPTIONS. THE ELECTIONS ARE MADE BEFORE THE YEAR IN WHICH THE BENFIT PROGRAM AMOUNT IS PROVIDED. THE AMOUNTS ALLOCATED TO TAXABLE BENEFIT OPTIONS ARE INCLUDED ON EMPLOYEES' FORMS W-2 AS TAXABLE INCOME FOR THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ALLOCATIONS ARE EFFECTIVE, AND THE NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION AMOUNTS ARE DISCLOSED ON FORM 990 IN THE YEAR OF DEFERRAL AND AGAIN IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF FORFEITURE LAPSES AND THE AMOUNTS ARE TREATED AS TAXABLE INCOME. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUFLEX BENEFIT PROGRAM: JOHN J. KELLY, M.D.; MARGARET M. MCGOLDRICK; LAURENCE M. MERLIS; KEITH W. SWEIGARD, M.D.; MICHAEL B. WALSH; GARY R. CANDIA, PH.D.; DEBORAH A. DATTE; THERESA M. REILLY; ALISON L. FERREN; JILL G. KYLE; MEGHAN O. PATTON.
SCHEDULE J, PART 1; QUESTION 4B	THE AMOUNT REFLECTED IN COLUMN B(III) FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS INCLUDES AMOUNTS RELATED TO PARTICIPATION IN A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN ("SERP") BECAUSE THE INDIVIDUAL HAS SATISFIED THE AGE AND YEARS OF SERVICE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED BY THE SERP. THE AMOUNTS OUTLINED HEREIN WERE INCLUDED IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S 2015 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES: MARGARET M. MCGOLDRICK, $181,859; LAURENCE M. MERLIS, $143,730; MICHAEL B. WALSH, $212,530; GARY R. CANDIA, PH.D., $220,623; DEBORAH A. DATTE, $30,185; ALISON L. FERREN, $59,775; MEGHAN O. PATTON, $57,369 AND JILL G. KYLE, $37,173. THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION AMOUNT IN COLUMN C FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS INCLUDES UNVESTED BENEFITS IN A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN ("SERP") BECAUSE THE AMOUNT IS SUBJECT TO A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF COMPLETE FORFEITURE. ACCORDINGLY, THE INDIVIDUALS MAY NEVER ACTUALLY RECEIVE THIS UNVESTED BENEFIT AMOUNT. THE AMOUNTS OUTLINED HEREIN WERE NOT INCLUDED IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S 2015 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES: JOHN J. KELLY, M.D., $63,848; MARGARET M. MCGOLDRICK, $140,271; LAURENCE M. MERLIS, $222,113; KEITH W. SWEIGARD, M.D., $40,082; MICHAEL B. WALSH, $148,792; DEBORAH A. DATTE, $31,786; ALISON L. FERREN, $39,532; THERESA M. REILLY, $32,313; JILL G. KYLE, $39,546 AND MEGHAN O. PATTON, $33,040. THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION AMOUNT IN COLUMN C FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL INCLUDES UNVESTED BENEFITS IN AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 457(F) PLAN (NON QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN) WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF COMPLETE FORFEITURE. ACCORDINGLY, THIS INDIVIDUAL MAY NEVER ACTUALLY RECEIVE THIS UNVESTED BENEFIT AMOUNT. THE AMOUNT OUTLINED HEREIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN HIS 2015 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES: LAURENCE M. MERLIS, $208,053.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, QUESTION 7	CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II RECEIVED A BONUS DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2015 WHICH AMOUNTS WERE INCLUDED IN COLUMN B(II) HEREIN AND IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S 2015 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES. PLEASE REFER TO THIS SECTION OF THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE J FOR THIS INFORMATION BY PERSON BY AMOUNT.
SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN F	THE AMOUNT REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN F FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS INCLUDES VESTED BENEFITS IN A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN ("SERP") BECAUSE THE AMOUNT WAS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF COMPLETE FORFEITURE. THESE AMOUNTS WERE TREATED AS TAXABLE INCOME AND REPORTED ON EACH INDIVIDUAL'S 2015 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES: MARGARET M. MCGOLDRICK, $181,859; LAURENCE M. MERLIS, $143,730; MICHAEL B. WALSH, $212,530; GARY R. CANDIA, PH.D., $220,623; DEBORAH A. DATTE, $30,185; ALISON L. FERREN, $59,775; MEGHAN O. PATTON, $57,369 AND JILL G. KYLE, $37,173. THESE AMOUNTS WERE REPORTED ON PRIOR YEAR FORMS 990 AS ACCRUED NON-TAXABLE DEFERRED COMPENSATION.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Bond Issuer EINBondIssuerEIN	CUSIPCUSIPNum	Bond IssuedBondIssuedDt	Issue PriceIssuePriceAmt	PurposePurposeDesc	DefeasedDefeasedInd	On Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerInd	Pool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
MONTGOMERY COUNTY HIGHER EDUCATION AND HEALTH AUTH
A	232328939	613604VK0	2009-11-04	$154,203,713	REFUND LOAN&1998 BONDS/CAP EXPEND.	false	false	Yes (true)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY HIGHER EDUCATION AND HEALTH AUTH
B	232328939	613604WK9	2012-07-26	$205,883,542	REFUND ISSUES 1998&2012/CAP EXPEND	false	false	Yes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	RetiredRetiredAmt	Bond DefeasedBondDefeasedAmt	Total ProceedsTotalProceedsAmt	In Reserve FundInReserveFundAmt	Capitalized InterestCapitalizedInterestAmt	Refunding EscrowRefundingEscrowAmt	Issuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt	Credit EnhancementCreditEnhancementAmt	Working Capital ExpendituresWorkingCapitalExpendituresAmt	Capital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmt	Other Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmt	UnspentUnspentAmt	Substantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYr	Current RefundingCurrentRefundingInd	Advance RefundingAdvanceRefundingInd	Final Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeInd	Adequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd
A	$42,165,000	$0	$154,203,713	$0	$0	$0	$1,587,477	$0	$0	$9,241,000	$143,375,236	$0	2009	Yes (true)	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)
B	$0	$0	$205,886,594	$0	$0	$0	$1,973,968	$0	$0	$34,050,210	$169,862,416	$0	2013	Yes (true)	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Owning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyInd	Any Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsInd	Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropInd	Engage Bond Counsel ContractsEngageBondCounselContractsInd	Any Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsInd	Private Bus Use By OthersPrivateBusUseByOthersPct	Total Private Business UseTotalPrivateBusinessUsePct	Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd	Change In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd	Change In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropPct	Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd	Remedial Action TakenRemedialActionTakenInd
A	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	0.00800	0.00800	false	Yes (true)	0.00300	Yes (true)
B	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	0.00300	0.00300	false	false		Yes (true)	false

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Form8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledInd	Rebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYetInd	Variable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueInd	Hedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd	Gross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd	Business Name Line1GICProviderName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Gross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedInd	Written Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd
0
A	false	Yes (true)	false	false	false	0	false	Yes (true)
0
B	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	0	false	Yes (true)

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Procedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
A	Yes (true)
B	Yes (true)

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	TAX-EXEMPT BONDS	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH") AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION ("LHC") ARE RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. BOTH ORGANIZATIONS WERE ISSUED DEBT AND ARE PART OF THE OBLIGATED GROUP. THE AMOUNT OF DEBT OUTSTANDING AS OF JUNE 30, 2016 WAS $110,770,000 OF THIS AMOUNT, $70,933,799 REPRESENTS AMH'S PORTION AND $39,836,201 REPRESENTS LHC'S PORTION. $143,375,236 OF THE 2009 PROCEEDS WERE CURRENT REFUNDING PROCEEDS AND ARE THEREFORE NOT IN THE REFUNDING ESCROW AS OF YEAR END. THE PROCEEDS WERE AS FOLLOWS: $35,253,628 WERE USED TO CURRENT REFUND SERIES 1998 BONDS AND $108,837,672 WERE USED TO REFINANCE A BANK LOAN. PART II, LINE 3; COLUMN B: THE TOTAL PROCEEDS OF THE ISSUE EXCEED THE ISSUE PRICE BECAUSE OF THE INVESTMENT EARNINGS OF $3,052. PART II, LINE 11; COLUMNS A & B; THE OTHER SPENT PROCEEDS RELATE TO THE REFUNDING PROCEEDS OF EACH USE. PART III LINE 8C; COLUMN A: DUE TO THE SMALL AMOUNT OF PROCEEDS ALLOCATED TO THE DISPOSED PROPERTY A REMEDIAL ACTION WAS NOT TAKEN, BUT THE ORGANIZATION IS TREATING THE ENTIRE AMOUNT OF THE DISPOSED PROPERTY AS PRIVATE BUSINESS USE.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	BET INVESTMENTS	PersonNm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Relationship Description	OFFICER/TRUSTEE - TOLL	RelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction	$344,672	TransactionAmt
Transaction	RENT	TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues	false	SharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE L, PART IV	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	BRUCE E. TOLL IS A TRUSTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION PAID RENT TO BET INVESTMENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016. TOTAL RENT PAID TO BET INVESTMENTS WAS $344,672. RENT CHARGED WAS AT FAIR MARKET VALUE RATES PURSUANT TO ARM'S LENGTH NEGOTIATIONS.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (19 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
CORE FORM, PART III	ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH") IS A NON-PROFIT, REGIONAL ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL. AMH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS") AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AMH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, STATUS AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, NO INDIVIDUALS ARE DENIED NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT OR SERVICES. AMH OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITHIN THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1. AMH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF-PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2. AMH OPERATES AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY TRAUMA CENTER FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3. AMH MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS. 4. SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. EFFECTIVE APRIL 30, 2015 AT 11:59 PM, THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ("TJU"), A PENNSYLVANIA NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION PURSUANT TO 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, BECAME THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF ABINGTON HEALTH ("AH"). AS A RESULT OF THIS TRANSACTION, AH AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION, AND ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION (COLLECTIVELY, THE "SUBSIDIARIES"), BECAME SUBSIDIARIES OF TJU, CREATING A UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, KNOWN AS JEFFERSON, THAT ENCOMPASSES THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY PLUS JEFFERSON HEALTH, A NEW COMBINED CLINICAL BRAND FOR FIVE HOSPITALS AND PHYSICIAN NETWORKS WITHIN THE SYSTEM. THE NEW COMBINED CLINICAL ENTITY KNOWN AS JEFFERSON HEALTH WAS ANNOUNCED IN MAY 2015. ABINGTON HEALTH MERGED WITH JEFFERSON HEALTH AND EXPANDED IN FY16. THE "HUB AND HUB" MERGER MARKED A NEW ERA IN URBAN/SUBURBAN ACCESS TO SOME OF THE NATIONS FINEST CLINICIANS, SCIENTISTS, ACADEMICIANS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. THE NEWLY-FORMED ORGANIZATION, KNOWN AS JEFFERSON, ENCOMPASSES THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY PLUS JEFFERSON HEALTH, THE NEW COMBINED CLINICAL BRAND. JEFFERSON INCLUDES WITH THIS MERGER 19,000 EMPLOYEES, 3,370 PHYSICIANS, 2,481 NURSES AND 1,751 INPATIENT BEDS. THE ORGANIZATION IS UNIQUE IN ITS GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE WITH ONE COMBINED BOARD AND EQUAL REPRESENTATION FROM JEFFERSON AND ABINGTON. THE CLINICAL ENTITY INCLUDES HOSPITALS, OUTPATIENT AND URGENT CARE CENTERS, AND PHYSICIAN PRACTICES. JEFFERSON HEALTH COMPRISES FIVE HOSPITALS, 13 OUTPATIENT AND URGENT CARE CENTERS, AS WELL AS PHYSICIAN PRACTICES THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND SUBURBS ACROSS PHILADELPHIA, MONTGOMERY AND BUCKS COUNTIES, IN PENNSYLVANIA AND IN CAMDEN COUNTY IN NEW JERSEY. THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IS THE LARGEST FREESTANDING ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER IN PHILADELPHIA. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS THE LARGEST COMMUNITY TEACHING HOSPITAL IN MONTGOMERY OR BUCKS COUNTIES, OTHER HOSPITALS INCLUDE JEFFERSON HOSPITAL FOR NEUROSCIENCES IN CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA; METHODIST HOSPITAL IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA; AND ABINGTON-LANSDALE HOSPITAL IN HATFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ENROLLS MORE THAN 3,900 FUTURE PHYSICIANS, SCIENTISTS, NURSES AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN THE SIDNEY KIMMEL MEDICAL COLLEGE (SKMC); JEFFERSON SCHOOLS OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS, NURSING, PHARMACY AND POPULATION HEALTH; AND THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES, AND IS HOME TO THE NATIONAL CANCER CENTER INSTITUTE (NCI)-DESIGNATED SIDNEY KIMMEL CANCER CENTER. IN FY16, JEFFERSON HEALTH ENTERED MERGER DISCUSSIONS WITH ARIA HEALTH, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. ARIA AND JEFFERSON ENTERED INTO A LETTER OF INTENT IN OCTOBER 2015 FOLLOWING A TWO-YEAR STRATEGIC PLANNING AND PARTNERSHIP EXPLORATION PROCESS AT ARIA. A DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED IN JANUARY 2016. IN JANUARY 2016, JEFFERSON SIGNED A LETTER OF INTENT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A POTENTIAL INTEGRATION WITH KENNEDY HEALTH SYSTEM TO SERVE PATIENTS IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. JEFFERSON ALSO SOUGHT TO REDEFINE HIGHER EDUCATION, ANNOUNCING IN DECEMBER 2015 A LETTER OF INTENT WITH PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY. THE TRANSACTION WITH ARIA HEALTH WAS COMPLETED EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016 AND ANNOUNCED IN JULY 2016. ARIA IS IN THE PROCESS OF ADDING THE JEFFERSON HEALTH BRAND TO COMPLEMENT ITS LEGACY NAME, MOVING FORWARD AS ARIA-JEFFERSON HEALTH. ARIAS FRANKFORD, TORRESDALE AND BUCKS COUNTY HOSPITAL SITES AND ITS OUTPATIENT LOCATIONS WILL REFLECT THE JEFFERSON HEALTH BRAND. JEFFERSON WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT ARIAS LONG-STANDING MISSION TO SERVE ITS COMMUNITY. IN ITS SERVICE AREA, ARIA HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS A REGIONAL REFERRAL SITE AND IS AN EPICENTER FOR NEW PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS EXPANSION OF EXISTING PROGRAMS. WITH THIS INTEGRATION, THE COMBINED ORGANIZATION ----- THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY AND JEFFERSON HEALTH CONSISTS OF: 23,000 EMPLOYEES, 5,000 PHYSICIANS/PRACTITIONERS, 5,770 NURSES AND 2,217 INPATIENT BEDS. JEFFERSONS UNIQUE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE CONTINUES AS A COMBINED BOARD WITH EQUAL REPRESENTATION FROM JEFFERSON, ABINGTON AND ARIA. THE ABOVE BRANDED, FICTITIOUS NAMES ARE USED FOR MERGER ANNOUNCEMENT PURPOSES. LEGAL NAMES OF ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, ABINGTON HEALTH, ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION WILL BE USED IN FY16 DOCUMENTS. AMH IS GUIDED BY ITS MISSION AND IS DEDICATED TO THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. THIS LEVEL OF DETERMINATION AND COMMITMENT IS THE VERY HEART OF AMH. AMH MAINTAINS A GENEROUS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, PROVIDING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SERVICES WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ITS ESTABLISHED RATES TO PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY FOR CARE EITHER THROUGH THIRD PARTY COVERAGE OR THEIR OWN RESOURCES. BECAUSE CHARITY CARE AMOUNTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE PAID, THEY ARE NOT REPORTED AS REVENUE. IN ADDITION, AMH PROVIDES SERVICES AND SUPPLIES AT BELOW COST TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID. FURTHER COORDINATION IN FY16 INCLUDED THE CONTINUATION OF ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRALIZING ITS FINANCIAL COUNSELORS FROM WITHIN THE SYSTEM INTO THE FINANCIAL COUNSELING PROGRAM. A FINANCIAL COUNSELOR HELPS DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED PROGRAMS, AND OFFERS ASSISTANCE WITH THE HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE AND OTHER INSURANCE COVERAGE. IF AN INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR OTHER COVERAGE, THEY ASSIST INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE COMPLETION OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION. IN KEEPING WITH AMH'S COMMITMENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF ITS COMMUNITY, THE FOLLOWING SERVICES WERE PROVIDED DURING THE YEAR WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON LOW INCOME MEMBERS WITHIN ITS SERVICE AREAS: - FREE CARE AND/OR SUBSIDIZED CARE TO INPATIENTS AND OUTPATIENTS. - OPERATION OF BOTH PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CLINICS, OB/GYN CENTER, A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IMBEDDED PRIMARY CARE MODEL, A DENTAL CLINIC, AND A HEALTH CENTER FOR NEWBORNS. A NEWLY DESIGNED CLINIC BROCHURE INCLUDING AREA CLINIC PARTNERS WAS CREATED, PRINTED, AND POSTED TO HOSPITAL WEBSITES AND INTRANET FOR USE BY THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THIS NEW BROCHURE WAS TRANSLATED INTO LANGUAGES BETTER SERVING OUR COMMUNITY. ALL CLINIC SITES AT ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RECEIVED THE NEW FACT SHEETS TO EDUCATE THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED.
CORE FORM, PART III	- FAMILY PRACTICE CENTER WHICH ALSO PROVIDES AN EDUCATIONAL SETTING FOR THE TEACHING OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS. - EMERGENCY/TRAUMA CENTER (OPERATES 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR) WAS THE FIRST ACCREDITED TRAUMA CENTER IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. - ABINGTON HEALTH ("AH") AND AMH ATTRACT THE FINEST PHYSICIANS TO SERVE OUR PATIENTS. OVER 1,000 PHYSICIANS CARE FOR PATIENTS THROUGHOUT THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES. AMH IS A MAJOR CLINICAL CAMPUS FOR SEVERAL REGIONAL MEDICAL SCHOOLS. THE COMMITMENT TO OUTSTANDING MEDICAL CARE HAS EARNED AMH NUMEROUS AWARDS FOR QUALITY AND SAFETY, AND THE ROBUST CULTURE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION CREATES AN ATMOSPHERE OF INQUIRY AND SCHOLARSHIP. MANY OF OUR PHYSICIANS ARE PRIMARY INVESTIGATORS FOR NATIONAL CLINICAL TRIALS, WHICH GIVES OUR PATIENTS ACCESS TO ADVANCED TREATMENTS NOT COMMONLY AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE. MISSION ======= IN FY16, ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CONTINUED TO CREATE A FRAMEWORK FOR EXCELLENCE, REPRESENTING THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S FOCUS, PRIORITIES, COMMITMENTS AND GOALS IN TOTAL ALIGNMENT. THIS IS THE SCOPE OF THE ORGANIZATION: THE PEOPLE WE SERVE (PATIENTS), HOW AND WHY WE SERVE THOSE (MISSION/VISION/VALUES), THE KEY FACTORS TO SUCCESS (PATIENT SAFETY AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE, STAFF ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE, AND OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL EXCELLENCE) AND THE BEHAVIORS THAT OUR STAFF EMBRACE TO ACCOMPLISH OUR GOALS. THIS IS THE WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHY AND HOW OF ABINGTON HEALTH. OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR GOALS ALLOWS US TO ACHIEVE OUR KEY SUCCESS FACTORS. THAT MEANS SAFE, SATISFIED PATIENTS, FREE OF HARM; HAPPIER, MORE ENGAGED EMPLOYEES; AND FINANCIAL STABILITY, EVEN IN AN UNSURE ECONOMY. AND THAT IS THE EPITOME OF ABINGTON'S MISSION, VISION AND VALUES. THE MORE WE STRIVE TO REACH OUR GOALS, THE BETTER CARE WE GIVE, THE MORE TRUST WE EARN. AS PART OF JEFFERSON HEALTH, THE MISSION IN 2016 IS "HEALTH IS ALL WE DO". THE VISION IS "TO REIMAGINE HEALTH, HEALTH EDUCATION AND DISCOVERY TO CREATE UNPARALLED VALUE, AND TO BE THE MOST TRUSTED HEALTHCARE PARTNER." BACKGROUND ---------- FOUNDED IN 1914, AMH IS A FULLY ACCREDITED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, REGIONAL TEACHING HOSPITAL WITH 665 LICENSED BEDS IN ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA. LOCATED AT 1200 OLD YORK ROAD (ROUTE 611) IN ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA, AMH HAS BEEN PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES FOR PEOPLE IN MONTGOMERY, BUCKS AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES. WITH ALMOST 29,000 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS AND OVER 596,000 OUTPATIENT VISITS LAST YEAR, AMH IS A MAJOR REGIONAL REFERRAL CENTER FOR CANCER CARE, NEUROSCIENCES, ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE TREATMENT, CARDIAC CARE, AND MANY OTHER MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SPECIALTY PROGRAMS AND HAS A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. AMH HAS A LONG TRADITION OF PERSONAL, HIGH-QUALITY MATERNITY CARE SERVING AS ONE OF THE BUSIEST OB/GYN CENTERS IN THE REGION AND IS A LEADER IN SENIOR HEALTH SERVICES. BACK IN THE EARLY 1900S THE RURAL TOWN OF ABINGTON FACED A PRESSING NEED FOR AN EXCELLENT HOSPITAL LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY. PHILANTHROPIC VISIONARY GEORGE W. ELKINS, SR. STEPPED FORWARD WITH AN EXTRAORDINARY GIFT OF LAND AND FUNDS FOR A NEW HOSPITAL. MR. ELKINS WAS JOINED BY LEADERS FROM THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE NEWLY FORMED WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF NOBLE, PRECURSOR TO TODAY'S ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION WOMEN'S BOARD. THEIR AMBITIOUS VISION WAS REALIZED ON MAY 15, 1914, WHEN THE NEW 48-BED ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OPENED ITS DOORS. ABINGTON HEALTH'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FY16: ABINGTON HEALTH MARKED ITS FIRST FULL YEAR AS BEING PART OF JEFFERSON. THE BETTER TOGETHER SLOGAN CONTINUES TO REINFORCE ITSELF AS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS JOIN OUR ENTERPRISE. JEFFERSON FINALIZED THE MERGER WITH ARIA HEALTH AND SIGNED A COMBINATION AGREEMENT WITH PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY AND A DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT WITH KENNEDY HEALTH, NEW JERSEY. INTEGRATION 1.0 WAS SUCCESSFUL AND TOWARDS THE END OF FY16, INTEGRATION 2.0 [JEFFERSON-ABINGTON-ARIA] BEGAN. THE GOALS FOR INTEGRATION ARE TO ADOPT BEST PRACTICES, REALIZE CONTRACT SAVINGS, ENHANCE PATIENT SATISFACTION AND IMPROVE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION. SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS HAVE INTEGRATED INCLUDING LEGAL, INFORMATION SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY, FINANCE AND PHILANTHROPY. REVENUE CYCLE OPERATIONS HAVE INTEGRATED WITH LEADERSHIP DESIGNATIONS BEING FINALIZED. THE EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS OF ABINGTON AND ARIA WILL COMBINE THEIR OPERATIONS. THE ARIA HOME CARE TEAM COMBINED WITH ABINGTONS HOME CARE/HOSPICE DEPARTMENT. TOGETHER IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE COMBINED SERVICE WILL HAVE 330 EMPLOYEES AND EXCEED 220,000 VISITS ANNUALLY. GROUP PURCHASING ORGANIZATIONS OR GPO WAS SELECTED IN FY16 TO ACHIEVE PURCHASING POWER AND TO OBTAIN BEST PRICING. ABINGTONS HOME INFUSION WAS INTEGRATED WITH JEFFERSONS HOME INFUSION SERVICES. ABINGTONS PATIENT SAFETY CORE VALUE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FY16 INCLUDED REDUCTION OF SERIOUS SAFETY EVENTS AT ABINGTON HOSPITAL BY 94 PERCENT SINCE 2007. ABINGTON HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS ENTER THEIR ORDERS INTO COMPUTERIZED MEDICAL RECORD 88 PERCENT OF THE TIME, FAR EXCEEDING THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 75 PERCENT. STAFF AT THE HEALTH SYSTEM REPORTED OVER 3,500 SAFETY EVENTS [NEAR MISS OR ERRORS] THROUGH THE ONLINE EVENT REPORTING SYSTEM IN FY16 ------ THAT IS OVER 1,600 --- AT ABINGTON. 451 OR 28 PERCENT OF THE REPORTED EVENTS AT ABINGTON WERE "GREAT SAVE"GOOD CATCH" EVENTS WHERE STAFF PREVENTED AN ERROR FROM REACHING THE PATIENT. LESS THAN 3 PERCENT OF THE EVENT REPORTS AT ABINGTON WERE RELATED TO ERRORS THAT CAUSED SIGNFICANT PATIENT HARM. 83 PERCENT OF ABINGTON HOSPITAL NURSES, RESIDENTS AND PHYSICIANS NOW KNOW HOW TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DELIRIUM. 100 PRECENT OF ABINGTON HOSPITAL INPATIENTS WERE ASSESSED AND APPROPRIATELY RECEIVED FLU SHOTS [IF THEY CONSENTED] BETWEEN OCTOBER 2015 AND MARCH 2016. 99.68 PERCENT OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM WORKFORCE WAS VACCINATED FOR INFLUENZA IN FY16. NEW WEB TECHNOLOGY INCLUDED RASMAS: RECALLS ON MEDICATIONS, EQUIPMENT, PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY AND SUPPLIES HAPPEN EVERY DAY. IN FY16, THE HEALTH SYSTEM INVESTED IN A WEB-BASED TOOL THAT IS HELPING COLLEAGUES STAY CURRENT ON ALL THE RECALL INFORMATION SO THEY CAN ACT ON THE INFORMATION QUICKLY. IN APRIL 2016, 193 HEALTH SYSTEM STAFF MEMBERS WERE RECOGNIZED FOR EARNING THE INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENTS BASIC CERTIFICATE IN PATIENT SAFETY. IN FY16, TO BENEFIT STAFF AND PATIENTS, THE ORGANIZATION RECENTLY INVESTED MORE THAN $200,000 IN SAFE PATIENT HANDLING EQUIPMENT LIFTS TO MAKE THE LIFTING AND MOVING OF PATIENTS EASIER AND SAFER. IN AN EFFORT TO PREVENT WEAPONS FROM ENTERING THE ABINGTON EMERGENCY TRAUMA CENTER, METAL DETECTORS WERE INSTALLED AT THE ENTRANCE. CLINICAL RESEARCH IN FY16, AMH PARTICIPATED IN 100 CLINICAL TRIALS, INCLUDING NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND INDUSTRY SPONSORED CLINICAL TRAILS. AMH HAS A STRONG EDUCATIONAL MISSION AND SPONSORS FIVE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS IN FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY, GENERAL SURGERY AND DENTISTRY. IN ADDITION, AMH PROVIDES POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION IN AFFILIATION WITH SEVERAL AREA MEDICAL SCHOOLS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO OPERATES THE DIXON SCHOOL OF NURSING [TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO ABINGTON-DIXON CAMPUS JEFFERSON COLLEGE OF NURSING]. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CONTINUES IN ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AS A REGIONAL MEDICAL CAMPUS FOR THIRD AND FOURTH YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS. AMH IS AFFILIATED WITH THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA ("CHOP") FOR ITS INPATIENT PEDIATRIC UNIT AND EXPANDED ITS CHOP OUTPATIENT AND PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY OFFERINGS INCLUDING A SPECIALTY UNIT. THE CHOP SPECIALTY CARE CENTER AT ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OFFERS PHYSICIAN VISITS, TESTING, LABORATORY SERVICES, MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS AND A CHILD-FRIENDLY DESIGN. PEDIATRIC MEDICAL SPECIALTIES IN THE CENTER INCLUDE CARDIOLOGY, ENDOCRINOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, NEONATAL FOLLOW UP, PULMONARY MEDICINE AND UROLOGY. IN ADDITION TO THE CENTER'S SERVICES, ABINGTON AND LANSDALE SPECIALISTS THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY PROVIDE PEDIATRIC EXPERTISE FOR A WIDE RANGE OF OTHER CONDITIONS.
CORE FORM, PART III	OUTPATIENT CAMPUSES ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS THE FLAGSHIP HOSPITAL OF ABINGTON HEALTH WHICH ALSO ENCOMPASSES LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION. ABINGTON HEALTH LOCATED SEVERAL HEALTH CENTERS AND URGENT CARE CENTERS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO BETTER SERVE OUR PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY: ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER - WILLOW GROVE, ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER - WARMINSTER, ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER - BLUE BELL, ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER - LOWER GWYNEDD AND THE ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER MONTGOMERYVILLE. THE ABINGTON HEALTH PHYSICIANS NETWORK OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND SPECIALISTS ARE LOCATED IN THE ABINGTON HEALTH SERVICE AREA. TWO URGENT CARE CENTERS LOCATED IN FLOURTOWN AND FEASTERVILLE, PA. AMH BEGAN THE PLANNING IN FY16 FOR A THIRD URGENT CARE CENTER TO BE LOCATED IN WILLOW GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA. ABINGTON HEALTH URGENT CARE CENTERS PROVIDE QUALITY, AFFORDABLE AND CONVENIENT MEDICAL SERVICES FOR ANY URGENT HEALTH CONCERNS THAT DON'T REQUIRE AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS ======================= AMH HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY MANY ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE QUALITY OF ITS SERVICES: - 2016 ABINGTON HOSPITAL HONORED WITH MISSION: LIFELINE GOLD-PLUS AWARD - 2016 THE U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT 2016-2017 RATES ABINGTON HOSPITAL AS HIGH PERFORMING IN COLON CANCER SURGERY. - 2016 THE U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT 2016-2017 RATES ABINGTON HOSPITAL AS HIGH PEFORMING IN HEART BYPASS SURGERY, CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE AND ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM REPAIR. - 2016 ABINGTON HOSPITAL RECOGNIZED AS A GOLD-LEVEL FIT-FRIENDLY WORKSITE BY THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION FOR HELPING ITS EMPLOYEES EAT BETTER AND MOVE MORE. - 2016 ABINGTON HOSPITAL IS A RECIPIENT OF THE 2016 MOST WIRED FOR THE FIFTH YEAR IN A ROW. - 2016 ABINGTON PHYSICIANS NAMED AMONG THE REGIONS BEST IN PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINES 2016 TOP DOCTORS ISSUE. - 2016 CARDIOVASCULAR UNIT AT ABINGTON HOSPITAL RECOGNIZED WITH THE BEACON AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRISTICAL-CARE NURSES. - 2016 PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE TOP DENTISTS, EXEMPLIFYING ABINGTONS COMMITMENT TO CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND PATIENT SAFETY. - 2015 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL'S DIAMOND STROKE CENTER RECEIVED GOLD STROKE PLUS AND TARGET: STROKE HONOR ROLL ELITE RECOGNITION FROM THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION. - 2015 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HAS RECEIVED CHEST PAIN CENTER ACCREDITATION FROM THE SOCIETY OF CARDIOVASCULAR PATIENT CARE (SCPC). - 2014 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EARNS TOP PERFORMER ON KEY QUALITY MEASURES RECOGNITION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION. - 2014 ABINGTON HEALTH'S WEBSITE NAMED BEST IN CLASS BY THE INTERACTIVE MEDIA AWARDS. - 2014 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HONORED WITH MISSION: LIFELINE QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. - 2014 PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE TOP DOCS, EXEMPLIFYING ABINGTON HEALTH'S COMMITMENT TO CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND PATIENT SAFETY. - 2014 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RECOGNIZED AS COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER. - 2014 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RECOGNIZED FOR HIGHER STANDARD OF CARE FOR STROKE PATIENTS. - 2014 ABINGTON HEALTH ACHIEVES PLATINUM-LEVEL IN THE 2014 PENNSYLVANIA DONATE LIFE HOSPITAL CHALLENGE. - 2013 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RECOGNIZED FOR HEART FAILURE CARE. - 2013 AMH RECEIVES BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER AND DESIGNATION FOR QUALITY IN CARDIAC CARE. - 2013 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RECOGNIZED FOR STROKE CARE. - 2013 AMH RECEIVES BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER AND DESIGNATION FOR QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY IN SPINE SURGERY AND KNEE AND HIP REPLACEMENT. - 2013 PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE TOP DOCS, EXEMPLIFYING AMH'S COMMITMENT TO CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND PATIENT SAFETY. - 2013 ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER ONE OF 79 NATIONAL WIDE TO EARN ONCOLOGY QUALITY AWARD. - 2013 AMH WINS TRUENORTH AWARD FOR PERIOPERATIVE NURSE CERTIFICATION EXCELLENCE. - AMH RECEIVES MAGNET RECOGNITION FOR THE THIRD TIME. - 2013, ABINGTON HEALTH, THE RECIPIENT OF THREE AWARDS, INCLUDING ONE TOP PRIZE, AT THE ASTER AWARDS. - 2013 ABINGTON HEALTH HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A GOLD-LEVEL FIT FRIENDLY WORKSITE BY THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. - 2013 ABINGTON HEALTH NAMED 2012 MOST WIRED ACCORDING TO THE RESULTS OF THE 2012 MOST WIRED SURVEY IN THE JULY ISSUE OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH NETWORKS MAGAZINE. HOSPITALS RECOGNIZED ARE IMPROVING PERFORMANCE IN A NUMBER OF AREAS THROUGH THE ADOPTION AND USE OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE ===================== 1. HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE HEART PATIENTS CAN ACCESS A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES FOR HIGH-LEVEL DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, INCLUDING OPEN HEART SURGERY, WITHOUT SACRIFICING THE CONVENIENCE AND WARMTH OF AMH. THE HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER AT AMH OFFERS STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY, COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES AND UNIQUELY SKILLED CARDIAC SURGEONS, CARDIOLOGISTS, CARDIAC ANESTHESIOLOGISTS AND SPECIALLY TRAINED NURSES. AMH HAS ACHIEVED STATUS AS A BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER FOR CARDIAC CARE (SM). BLUE DISTINCTION IS A NATIONWIDE PROGRAM OF THE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION ("BCBSA"). AMH HAS THE INNOVATIVE SERVICES AND OUTSTANDING EXPERTS TO GIVE THE COMMUNITY THE BEST CARE FOR CARDIAC AND VASCULAR NEEDS. THE HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE OF ABINGTON HEALTH HELPS PATIENTS IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA AND BEYOND WITH A DEDICATED FOCUS ON EXCEPTIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR TREATMENT INCLUDING: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT IN THE BLANK VASCULAR CENTER, CARDIOLOGY AND CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY; CENTER FOR BLOODLESS MEDICINE AND SURGERY; CHEST PAIN PROGRAM; COMPREHENSIVE HEART FAILURE PROGRAM (CHF); CONSULTS AND SECOND OPINIONS, HEART EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA; HEART HOME CARE; HEART RHYTHM CENTER; INPATIENT CARE; INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY; NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY; PORTER INSTITUTE FOR VALVULAR HEART DISEASE INCLUDING VALVE TREATMENT AND TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT (TAVR); PREVENTIVE SERVICES; CPR TRAINING CENTER AND HEART HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT THE HOSPITAL AND IN THE COMMUNITY. FOUR YEARS AGO, THE HEART AND VACULAR INSTITUTE IMPLANTED ITS FIRST VENTRICULAR ASSISTED DEVICE OR ("VAD") FOR HEART FAILURE PATIENTS AND BECAME ONE OF ONLY A FEW HOSPITALS IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY TO OFFER VAD THERAPY. THE HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER IS A FIRST RATE, COMPREHENSIVE FACILITY AT THE FOREFRONT OF CARDIAC CARE AND RESEARCH. CARDIAC SURGEONS ARE UNIQUELY SKILLED IN ADVANCED PROCEDURES AND TECHNOLOGIES. A HEART RHYTHM CENTER OFFERS A TEAM OF SPECIALISTS SKILLED IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY AND CARDIAC SURGERY TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS FOR ABNORMAL HEART RHYTHM CONDITIONS. 2. PORTER INSTITUTE FOR VALVULAR HEART DISEASE THE PORTER INSTITUTE FOR VALVULAR HEART DISEASE, UNIQUE IN THIS REGION, IS DEDICATED TO THE RESEARCH, DIAGNOSIS AND MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF HEART VALVE DISEASE AND THE SURGICAL REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION OF HEART VALVES. TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT (TAVR) IS AN INNOVATIVE VALVE REPLACEMENT TREATMENT FOR AORTIC STENOSIS. IT DELIVERS A NEW VALVE IN A MINIMALLY INVASIVE WAY, WITHOUT REMOVING THE FAULTY VALVE. THE PORTER INSTITUTE OF VALVULAR HEART DISEASE IS ONE OF ONLY A FEW CENTERS IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA WITH THE EXPERTISE TO PERFORM TAVR. 3. THE ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER THE ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER AT AMH IS BUILT ON A FOUNDATION OF CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND GENUINE CONCERN FOR EACH PATIENT. THE CANCER CENTER PROVIDES MODERN AND EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS AS WELL AS SUPPORT SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT EACH PATIENT RECEIVES THE FINEST CARE IN A CONVENIENT LOCATION. AMH'S PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE STATE-OF-THE-ART CARE PLUS PERSONALIZED ATTENTION TO MEET THE PATIENTS' TOTAL MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS. IN FY16, THE ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER PROVIDED CARE FOR OVER 1,500 INPATIENTS. CANCER CARE AT THE ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER AT AMH AND SERVING THE ABINGTON HEALTH SERVICE AREA OFFERS SOPHISTICATED TREATMENT EXPERTISE AND HELPFUL SERVICES INCLUDING: CANCER NAVIGATORS, CONSULTATIONS - SECOND OPINIONS, DIAGNOSIS, FERTILITY PRESERVATION AND SUPPORT. A FREE CANCER HELPLINE (1-800-405-HELP) IS AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY FOR INFORMATION ABOUT DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT OPTIONS AND SUPPORT SERVICES. AMH'S CANCER INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SPECIALIST, AN ONCOLOGY CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST, CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE HOSPITAL, ITS PHYSICIANS AND SERVICES. AMH OFFERS FREE RISK ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS AND CANCER CARE NAVIGATORS.
CORE FORM, PART III	AMH'S ACCREDITATION BY THE JOINT COMMISSION, ALONG WITH THE ACCREDITATION OF ITS CANCER PROGRAM BY THE COMMISSION ON CANCER OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, ASSURES PATIENTS THAT AMH'S ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER MEETS THE HIGHEST NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. PATIENTS AT THE ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO ACCESS NEW CANCER TREATMENTS AND METHODS THROUGH OUR PARTICIPATION IN CLINICAL TRIALS. SUPERVISED BY AMH ONCOLOGY PHYSICIANS AND CLINICAL RESEARCH STAFF, THESE STUDIES BENEFIT PATIENTS WITH INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENTS BEFORE THOSE APPROACHES ARE WIDELY AVAILABLE. PARTICIPATION IN CLINICAL TRIALS MEANS THAT PROMISING NEW ADVANCES, OFTEN ACCESSIBLE ONLY AT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERS, ARE AVAILABLE TO AMH PATIENTS RIGHT IN OUR COMMUNITY. AMH'S CENTER FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH OVERSEES ALL PATIENT-CENTERED RESEARCH AND CLINICAL TRIALS. ABINGTON HEALTH BEGAN PLANNING FOR A NEW OUTPATIENT CANCER CENTER AND IN FY16 INCLUDED THE COLLABORATION WITH COLLEAGUES AT JEFFERSON'S NCI-DESIGNATED SIDNEY KIMMEL CANCER CENTER. THE NEW CENTER, TO BE CALLED THE ASPLUNDH CANCER PAVILION, IS SLATED FOR COMPLETION IN 2017 AND WILL OFFER ALL THE TOOLS ONCOLOGISTS WILL NEED TO PROVIDE TOP-TIER CARE TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN ADDITION, THE 82,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY WILL HAVE AMENITIES, INCLUDING INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, TO SUPPORT THE PSYCHO-SOCIAL ISSUES THAT SOME CANCER PATIENTS FACE. THE HEALING ENVIRONMENT IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE STRESS AND WILL INCLUDE LARGE WINDOWS FOR OUTDOOR VIEWS AND NATURAL LIGHT, HEALING GARDENS, A CAF SERVING HEALTHY CHOICES, AN IMAGE RECOVERY CENTER AND COMMUNITY SPACE FOR SUPPORT GROUPS. MEMBERS OF THE PHILANTHROPY DEPARTMENT LAUNCHED THE "REIMAGINE CANCER CARE" CAMPAIGN IN FY16 WITH THE GOAL TO SUPPORT THE $75 MILLION COST TO BUILD, EQUIP AND STAFF THE NEW ASPLUNDH CANCER PAVILION, WILLOW GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA. THE SUCCESS OF THIS CAMPAIGN WILL ENABLE ABINGTON TO BRING TOGETHER AN EXCEPTIONAL BLEND OF TALENTED PEOPLE, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, PIONEERING THERAPIES AND LEADING-EDGE RESEARCH IN A REMARKABLE NEW FACILITY. 4. THE HANJANI INSTITUTE FOR GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY AMH IS DEDICATED TO MEETING THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND LIFESTYLE NEEDS OF GYNECOLOGIC CANCER PATIENTS. AS ONE OF THE BUSIEST GYNECOLOGIC CANCER TREATMENT CENTERS IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY, THE HANJANI INSTITUTE OFFERS THE EXPERTISE OF A TEACHING HOSPITAL AND THE PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT AND ACCESSIBILITY OF A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. THE PHYSICIANS IN THE PROGRAM ARE PRIMARY PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS FOR THE GYNECOLOGY ONCOLOGY GROUP (A NATIONAL RESEARCH BODY SUPPORTED BY THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE). PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO CLINICAL TRIALS TO TREAT OVARIAN, CERVICAL AND UTERINE CANCERS, WHICH ARE CAREFULLY MONITORED STUDIES DESIGNED TO EVALUATE NEW THERAPIES. 5. WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH AMH HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH FOR OVER 100 YEARS. THE CARE OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN GOES HAND-IN-HAND AT AMH. MANY WOMEN HAVE THEIR FIRST HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE WHEN THEY GIVE BIRTH AT AMH. WITH ALMOST 4,800 BIRTHS A YEAR, AMH IS A LEADER IN MATERNITY CARE IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA PROVIDING A 36-BED LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, HIGH RISK PRENATAL CARE, INFERTILITY SERVICES AND AN AFFILIATION WITH THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA ("CHOP") FOR PEDIATRIC INPATIENT CARE. WOMEN WHO DELIVER THEIR BABIES AT AMH TEND TO CHOOSE AMH FOR THE CARE OF THEIR ENTIRE FAMILIES, SETTING THE STAGE FOR A LIFETIME OF CARE. WE OPERATE AN OB/GYN CENTER (CLINIC) IN ABINGTON SERVING A DIVERSE, LOW-INCOME POPULATION. MATERNITY SERVICES INCLUDE MORE THAN 60 OB/GYN PHYSICIANS, HIGH-RISK NEWBORN SERVICES, COMPREHENSIVE ADVANCED INFERTILITY SERVICES, PERINATOLOGISTS AND GENETIC COUNSELORS, PRENATAL TESTING, FETAL DIAGNOSIS AND SURGERY, AND BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT. EDUCATIONAL CLASSES ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND INCLUDE: EXPECTANT PARENT ORIENTATION AND TOUR; CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION CLASS; BREASTFEEDING CLASS; ASK THE PEDIATRICIAN OPEN FORUM CLASS. BEAUTIFUL INPATIENT UNITS, A DEDICATED INPATIENT MOM (MATERNAL OBSERVATION AND MONITORING) UNIT, NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (NICU) AND HOME CARE SERVICES FOR HIGH-RISK MOMS BEFORE DELIVERY AND MATERNAL/BABY CARE AFTER LEAVING THE HOSPITAL. 6. ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE SERVICE THE ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE SERVICE AT AMH [NOW KNOWN AS ROTHMAN INSTITUTE] COMBINES THE MOST ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY WITH A DEDICATED TEAM OF ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS, NEUROSURGEONS, REHABILITATION MEDICINE SPECIALISTS AND SKILLED AND DEDICATED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. PHYSICIANS TREAT A WIDE VARIETY OF DISORDERS AFFECTING THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE CARE OF FRACTURES AND INJURIES TO TENDONS, LIGAMENTS, JOINTS, BONES AND MUSCLES. SPECIALISTS IN JOINT REPLACEMENT, SPINE SURGERY, SPORTS MEDICINE, ORTHOPEDIC HAND SURGERY, RHEUMATOLOGY AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE ARE ON STAFF AT AMH. ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS AND NEUROSURGEONS ARE EXPERIENCED IN TREATING PATIENTS REQUIRING HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENTS OR SPINE SURGERY. AMH'S COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM INCLUDES EVALUATION, CENTRALIZED PREADMISSION, HIGH-TECH OPERATING SUITE WITH LAMINAR AIR FLOW, INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION, AND HOME CARE TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL RESULTS. STATE-OF-THE-ART MINIMAL-INCISION PROCEDURES AND COMPUTER-ASSISTED SURGERY ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERIES. THE ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE SERVICE HAS EARNED THE JOINT COMMISSION'S DISEASE SPECIFIC CERTIFICATION FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT, HIP AND KNEE. AS ONE OF THE REGION'S BUSIEST CENTERS FOR ANTERIOR HIP REPLACEMENT AND OTHER INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS, THE ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINE INSTITUTE SPECIALIZES IN THE NEWEST APPROACHES. ABINGTON HEALTH'S PARTICIPATION IN CLINICAL TRIALS GIVES PATIENTS ACCESS TO INNOVATIONS BEFORE THOSE DEVELOPMENTS ARE WIDELY AVAILABLE. AH IS ALSO USING THE ROBOTIC ARM TECHNOLOGY FOR PARTIAL KNEE REPLACEMENT. CARE IS DELIVERED AT TWO EXCEPTIONAL LOCATIONS: ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION. 7. NEUROSCIENCES INSTITUTE [TRANSFORMED INTO JEFFERSONS VICKIE AND JACK FARBER INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE] BRINGING TOGETHER THE EXPERTISE OF JEFFERSON AND ABINGTON PHYSICIANS, CLINICIANS AND RESEARCHERS SPECIALIZING IN BRAIN AND SPINE DISORDERS COLLABORATE AS NEVER BEFORE. THE MOST ADVANCED TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES, WORLD-CLASS SPECIALISTS, AND LEADING-EDGE RESEARCH COMES TOGETHER TAKING ANOTHER STEP CLOSER TO TREATING AND CURING DISORDERS LIKE ALZHEIMERS, ALS, STROKE, PARKINSONS, MS, EPILEPSY, AND BRAIN TUMORS. AS THE FIRST STATE STROKE CENTER TO BE AWARDED THE GOLD SEAL OF APPROVAL FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION, AMH ALSO RECEIVED THE AHA/ASA GOLD PLUS PERFORMANCE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR STROKE QUALITY-OF-CARE. AMH HAS ALSO QUALIFIED FOR RECOGNITION AS TARGET: STROKE ELITE PLUS FOR COMMITMENT AND SUCCESS IN IMPLEMENTING A HIGHER STANDARD OF STROKE CARE. ABINGTON HEALTH'S NEUROSCIENCE CAPABILITIES AND EXPERTISE PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAMS AND SPECIALTIES INCLUDING: BALANCE CENTER, CONCUSSION PROGRAM, HEADACHE CENTER, MOVEMENT DISORDERS CENTER, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS) CENTER, NEUROLOGY, NEUROSURGERY, NEUROVASCULAR CARE, SLEEP CENTERS AND STROKE CENTER. SPECIALISTS IN THE FIELD OF NEUROSURGERY EMPLOY STATE-OF-THE-ART SURGICAL AND MICROSURGICAL TECHNIQUES TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT AND ALLEVIATE PAIN AND DISABILITY CAUSED BY NEUROLOGICAL PROBLEMS. AMH'S NEUROSURGEONS HAVE SPECIAL EXPERTISE IN THE TREATMENT OF BRAIN, SPINAL CORD AND PERIPHERAL NERVE DISORDERS. THE ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC TECHNOLOGY AND SUPPORT AT AMH FURTHER ENHANCES THE ABILITY OF OUR NEUROSURGEONS TO PROVIDE OUTSTANDING, COMPREHENSIVE CARE. THE BREADTH OF SERVICES IS FURTHER ENHANCED BY SOPHISTICATED ADVANCED CARE BY NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SPECIALISTS. INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGISTS, ALONG WITH A NEUROINTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGIST AND AN INTERVENTIONAL NEURORADIOLOGIST, PERFORM CAROTID STENTING AND COILING OF CEREBRAL ANEURYSMS, INTRA-ARTERIAL RTPA, AND OTHER ADVANCED INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES. 8. DIAMOND STROKE CENTER
CORE FORM, PART III	THE DIAMOND STROKE CENTER, NAMED IN MAY 2012, AND PRESENTED TO OUR COMMUNITY IN 2013 WAS DEDICATED IN HONOR OF A FORMER CHIEF OF THE NEUROSCIENCES INSTITUTE AND STROKE PROGRAM. THE DIAMOND STROKE CENTER HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION SINCE 2003. IN FY16, OVER 1,900 STROKE PATIENTS WERE CARED FOR IN THE DIAMOND STROKE CENTER. THE DIAMOND STROKE CENTER AT AMH EARNED ADVANCED CERTIFICATION AS A COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION AND AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION FOR THE SECOND TIME. THIS DISTINCTION HAS BEEN GIVEN TO ONLY SEVEN PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITALS. NEUROSCIENCE EXPERTS ARE AVAILABLE 24/7 IN ABINGTON HOSPITALS REGIONAL TRAUMA CENTER, PROVIDING SWIFT TREATMENT FOR STROKES, SPINAL CORD INJURIES, BRAIN BLEEDS AND OTHER NEUROCRITICAL CONDITIONS. THROUGH ABINGTONS HIGH-TECH TELEMEDICINE SERVICE, HOSPITAL SPECIALISTS ALSO CONSULT ON URGENT CASES AT OTHER HOSPTIALS. THE STROKE CENTER CONSISTENTLY SETS GOALS TO IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES. A FULLY INTEGRATED AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY NEUROSCIENCES TEAM WORKS TOGETHER TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS. TEAM MEMBERS INCLUDE: A NEUROLOGIST, NEUROSURGEON, NEUROINTERVENTIONALIST, NURSING, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, CASE MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL SERVICE, NUTRITION SERVICES, PASTORAL CARE SERVICES, GERIATRIC CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST, PHARMACIST, AND STROKE PROGRAM COORDINATOR. 9. MULLER INSTITUTE FOR SENIOR HEALTH AMH'S MULLER INSTITUTE FOR SENIOR HEALTH HELPS PEOPLE ENJOY HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE LIVES AS THEY AGE. THE TEAM OF CARING SPECIALISTS DELIVERS THE BEST DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT METHODS, AND SUPPORT IN A WELCOMING, CONVENIENT ENVIRONMENT. BOARD-CERTIFIED GERIATRICIANS, GEROPSYCHIATRISTS, GERIATRIC NURSES, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, SOCIAL WORKERS AND ELDER LIFE SPECIALISTS PROVIDE ADVANCED APPROACHES FOR IMPROVING, AND EVEN AVOIDING, CONDITIONS THAT MAY ARISE WITH AGING WHILE SUPPORTING FAMILY CAREGIVERS WITH EDUCATION, GUIDANCE AND RESPITE. THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CARE, ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL GERIATRIC SERVICES IN COMFORTABLE SETTINGS, INCLUDING: - OUTPATIENT GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT CENTER OFFERING PHYSICIAN-LED PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND NEEDS-BASED EVALUATIONS FOR SENIORS INCLUDING COMPREHENSIVE CARE PLAN REVIEWS WITH A LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER. - THE SENIOR-FRIENDLY OLDER ADULT SPECIALTY UNIT AT ABINGTON HOSPITAL, WHERE PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED FOR MEDICAL REASONS BENEFIT FROM AN ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED FOR OLDER ADULTS, FEATURES STAFF TRAINED IN GERIATRIC CARE AND A FOCUS ON MAINTAINING AND INCREASING FUNCTIONALITY. - SUPPORTIVE MEMORY FITNESS CENTER AT WARMINSTER AND LANSDALE OFFERS A HALF-DAY ACTIVITY PROGRAM FOR THOSE SHOWING SIGNS OF MEMORY LOSS WITH FULL-DAY PROGRAMMING AVAILABLE THROUGH ADULT DAY SERVICES IN LANSDALE. - A MOBILITY-RESTORING GERIATRIC FRACTURE PROGRAM OF THE ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINE INSTITUTE [NOW ROTHMAN INSTITUTE] AT AMH AND LHC PROVIDE HOPE AFTER INJURIES THAT COULD LIMIT MOVEMENT WITHOUT SUCH COORDINATED CARE. - HOME CARE SERVICES TO ASSIST HOME BOUND SENIORS WITH A CHANGE IN MEDICAL CONDITION OR RECOVERY FROM AN IN-PATIENT OR REHAB FACILITY STAY. THE HIGH QUALITY OF ABINGTONS GERIATRIC MEDICINE PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND SOCIAL WORKERS, INVOLVEMENT WITH CLINICAL RESEARCH AND GERIATRIC FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM PUT AMH AT THE FOREFRONT OF SENIOR HEALTH IN THE REGION. LEADERSHIP AND EXPERTISE IN SENIOR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING HAS WON ATTENTION: US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT AWARDED AMH A COMMENDATION IN GERIATRICS; THE NATIONAL HOSPITAL ELDER LIFE PROGRAM (HELP) HONORED AMHS PROGRAM AS A HELP CENTER OF EXCELLENCE; AMH HAS BEEN NAMED A NICHE (NURSES IMPROVING CARE FOR HEALTH SYSTEM ELDERS) HOSPITAL FOR AMHS HIGH LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE IN GERIATRIC NURSING CARE THROUGHOUT THE INSTITUTION. HOME CARE SERVICES CONSISTENTLY RANK ABOVE OTHER REGIONAL PROVIDERS, AND STATE AND NATIONAL AVERAGES, WITH BETTER PATIENT OUTCOMES AS TRACKED BY MEDICARES HOME HEALTH COMPARE. ELDERMED PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMPLEMENT THE WIDE ARRAY OF CLINICAL AND EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS FOR SENIORS TO ASSIST IN MEETING THEIR NEEDS AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT IMPLEMENTATION PLANS. 10. THE ROBOTIC SURGERY PROGRAM AT AMH WITH THE ACQUISITION OF THE DA VINCI'S SURGICAL SYSTEM A ROBOTIC SURGERY PROGRAM ALONGSIDE THE SURGEONS AT ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BEGAN PERFORMING ROBOTIC PROCEDURES IN SEPTEMBER 2006. SURGEONS SPECIALLY TRAINED IN ROBOTICS INCLUDE GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGISTS, OB/GYNS, PEDIATRIC UROLOGISTS, A PEDIATRIC SURGEON, A REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGIST, BARIATRIC SURGEONS, A CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEON, GENERAL SURGEONS AND UROLOGISTS. 11. HOME CARE ABINGTON HEALTH CONTINUES TO EXPAND AND SEE INCREASED DEMAND IN HOME CARE, HOSPICE, PALLIATIVE CARE, AND OTHER COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES. IN FY16, ABINGTON'S HOME CARE PROVIDED COST EFFECTIVE, HIGH QUALITY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, TO IMPROVE HEALTH, PREVENT ILLNESS AND ENABLE TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS TO REMAIN AT HOME. HOME CARE STRIVES TO PROVIDE SUPERIOR CARE TO PATIENTS IN MONTGOMERY, BUCKS AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES, IN FY16, MORE THAN 263 NURSES, AIDES, SOCIAL WORKERS, THERAPISTS AND SUPPORT STAFF PROVIDED FOR OVER 167,000 HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE VISITS TO ALMOST 9,790 PATIENTS SERVED. ABINGTON-ARIA HOME HEALTH WILL BE RENAMED. ABINGTON'S HOSPICE AND PEDIATRIC HOSPICE PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 430 TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES IN FY16 THE AMH WARMINSTER CENTER IS THE HOME TO HOSPICE AND THE KIND PEDIATRIC HOSPICE, THE AREA'S FIRST FACILITY TO PROVIDE A HOMELIKE RESIDENTIAL CARE ENVIRONMENT FOR TERMINALLY ILL CHILDREN. THIS IMPORTANT END-OF-LIFE CARE BRINGS TOGETHER THE HOMECARE HOSPICE PROGRAM AND RESIDENTIAL HOSPICE FOR ADULTS. AMH PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SUPPORT OUR HOMECARE PATIENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC AND TERMINAL ILLNESS BY PROVIDING SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT AND DISCUSSING OPTIONS IN END OF LIFE CARE. THE PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICE RECOGNIZED AN INCREASE IN PATIENT CONSULTATIONS. IN FY16 AS OVER 2,200 NEW CONSULTS WERE ACCOMPLISHED AT AMH. ADDITIONALLY ALMOST 350 CONSULTATIONS WERE COMPLETED AT LHC IN FY16. HOSPICE VOLUNTEER SERVICES ACTIVELY PROVIDE SERVICE HOURS IN SUPPORT OF THIS PROGRAM. IN FY16, HOME CARE/HOSPICE DEPARTMENT UTILIZES VOLUNTEERS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: HOME CARE, HOSPICE SERVICES, BEREAVEMENT SERVICES, PET THERAPY AND ADULT DAY SERVICES IN LANSDALE. IN FY16 TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS WAS 226 WITH 91 AS PATIENT CARE AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND 135 AS CRAFTER VOLUNTEERS. PATIENT CARE AND ADMINISTRATIVE VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 11,846 HOURS AND HOME CARE/HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 38,028 OR A COST SAVINGS OF $834,346. HOSPICE BEREAVEMENT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE LOVED ONES OF DECEASED HOSPICE PATIENTS FOR ONE YEAR AFTER DEATH. A BEREAVEMENT COORDINATOR AND VOLUNTEERS ASSESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AND REFER TO SUPPORT GROUPS PROVIDED. IN FY16, NEARLY 3,000 UNDUPLICATED BEREAVED WERE FOLLOWED. A MINIMUM OF 8,868 CONTACTS WERE MADE TO THE BEREAVED. PROGRAMS SUCH AS FIRST STEPS: BEGINNING THE JOURNEY, BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUPS, YOUNGER WIDOW/WIDOWER PROGRAM, SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE, COPING WITH HOLIDAYS, "REMEMBERING MOMMANY OTHERS WERE OFFERED IN FY16. RECIPIENT FAMILIES ARE QUITE OFTEN DONORS AND THE RESTRICTED FUND OFFSETS THESE NEEDED SERVICES. THROUGH CHARITABLE SUPPORT, THE SAFE HARBOR PROGRAM HELPS PROVIDE A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE PLACE FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS GRIEVING FROM THE LOSS OF A PARENT OR SIBLING. LOCATED AT AMH CENTER WILLOW GROVE, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A CARING ENVIRONMENT OF GRIEF SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING SUPPORT GROUPS FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS AND CAREGIVERS TO HELP THEM THROUGH THE NATURAL PROCESS OF GRIEVING, AND CAMP CHARLIE, A DAY CAMP FOR BEREAVED CHILDREN. THE PROGRAM SERVED 190 CHILD/TEEN, 13 YOUNG ADULTS AND 125 PARENTS/CAREGIVERS IN FY16. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE PROGRAM, SAFE HARBOR SERVED 1,541 CHILDREN, TEENS, YOUNG ADULTS AND 898 FAMILIES. ALL OF THESE SERVICES WITH SAFE HARBOR ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY MANY DONORS, EMPLOYEE DONORS, TRUSTEE PHILANTHROPISTS AND DONOR ORGANIZATIONS.
CORE FORM, PART III	12. COMPREHENSIVE WOUND HEALING CENTER THE COMPREHENSIVE WOUND HEALING CENTER AT THE AMH CENTER - WARMINSTER AND LHC, PROVIDES TREATMENT FOR NON-HEALING AND PROBLEM WOUNDS. THE CENTER'S STAFF PROVIDES STATE-OF-THE-ART TOPICAL TREATMENT OPTIONS, ADJUNCTIVE THERAPIES, NON-INVASIVE DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES, WOUND DEBRIDEMENT, NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT, RELIEF DEVICES FOR PRESSURE WOUNDS, COMPRESSION THERAPY, HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY AND PHYSICAL THERAPY. 13. INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE WHETHER CALLED ALTERNATIVE, COMPLEMENTARY OR INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, THESE NON-TRADITIONAL SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO INPATIENTS AND OUTPATIENTS AT AMH. INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE SERVICES AT AMH INCLUDE ACUPUNCTURE, MASSAGE THERAPY, A FIBROMYALGIA PROGRAM, MIND-BODY INTEGRATION GROUP AND REIKI SPECIALISTS. THE ABINGTON FITNESS INSTITUTE OFFERS CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN YOGA, AND OTHER FITNESS PROGRAMS FOR BOTH HEALTHY PEOPLE AND FOR PEOPLE RECOVERING FROM HEART DISEASE, CANCER, OR OTHER CONDITIONS. 14. THE DIABETES CENTER AND NUTRITION COUNSELING CENTER ABINGTON HEALTH'S DIABETES/NUTRITION CENTERS SERVED OVER 1,400 NEW CLIENTS WITH OVER 3,600 OUTPATIENT VISITS IN FY16. THE NUTRITION CENTER CONTINUED TO OFFER MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY FOR A WIDE RANGE OF CONDITIONS INCLUDING ADULT WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, RENAL DISEASE, AND GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS, AS WELL AS DIABETES. THE CENTER STAFF PROVIDED DIABETES EDUCATION AS PART OF ORIENTATION FOR INPATIENT NURSING STAFF AT AMH. THE CENTER PROVIDED DIABETES SUPPORT GROUPS AND COMPLETED THE FIFTH AND FINAL COHORT OF THE NATIONAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM GRANT FROM THE CDC IN FY16. 15. INSTITUTE FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY AT AMH'S INSTITUTE FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY, PATIENTS RECEIVE THE LATEST SURGICAL TREATMENTS WITH LIFETIME FOLLOW-UP. WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY IS NOT A MAGIC BULLET, BUT IT'S THE FIRST IMPORTANT STEP, THE BEGINNING OF A LIFELONG COMMITMENT THAT LEADS TO A MUCH HEALTHIER BODY AND LIFESTYLE. AMH OFFERS ITS PATIENTS A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO WEIGHT LOSS THAT FEATURES A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES, INCLUDING ONGOING SUPPORT, COUNSELING, AN EXERCISE PROGRAM AND A NUTRITION PLAN. PROCEDURES OFFERED INCLUDE GASTRIC BANDING, VERTICAL SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY, ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS AND BILIOPANCREATIC DIVERSION WITH DUODENAL SWITCH. A PATIENT UNDERGOES AN EXTENSIVE SERIES OF INTERVIEWS, CONSULTATIONS AND EVALUATIONS TO ENSURE CANDIDACY FOR THE PROCEDURES. THE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNATED A BARIATRIC SURGERY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE BY THE SURGICAL REVIEW CORPORATION, WHICH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY. THE INSTITUTE HAS ALSO BEEN DESIGNATED A BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY (SM) BY THE BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD COMPANIES. 16. AMH PROVIDES INPATIENT AND EMBEDDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. THERE ARE FEW FACILITIES IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY WHICH ACCOMMODATES PATIENTS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. THE INPATIENT UNIT AT AMH INCLUDES 23 BEDS, PRIVATE AND SEMI-PRIVATE ROOMS, ACTIVITY ROOM AND GROUP DINING. A MODEL OF OUTPATIENT CARE IS BEING PROVIDED IN CONJUNCTION WITH TARGETED ABINGTON HEALTH PHYSICIANS (AHP) PRACTICES ENABLING PHYSICIANS TO HAVE CLOSER COORDINATION WITH THEIR PATIENTS' MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS. NEW TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IS EMBEDDING THERAPISTS IN PRIMARY CARE OR PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES OF AMH. THE PRIMARY CARE SETTING IS AN IMPORTANT VENUE FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS MAY BE MORE LIKELY TO ACCESS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE PRIMARY CARE SETTING THAN SPECIALTY CARE FOR MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES. AMH CONTINUED TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH COUNTY SERVICES AND OTHER NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 17. PRIMARY CARE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS DIAGNOSE, TREAT AND MANAGE HEALTHCARE FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY FROM PREVENTION TO COMPLEX ILLNESSES. PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS ARE TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED IN MEETING THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY FROM NEWBORNS TO GERIATRICS. PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOME - MANY PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS FOLLOW THE MODEL OF CARE WHICH PUTS THE PATIENT AT THE CENTER OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM, TO ENSURE THAT THEY ALWAYS MEET EXPECTATIONS FOR HIGH QUALITY MEDICAL CARE. THE TEAM, LED BY A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN, COORDINATES ALL ASPECTS OF HEALTHCARE, USING THE LATEST MEDICAL AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES. THERE IS AN ENHANCED FOCUS ON PREVENTION TO IMPROVE HEALTH, AND IF THERE IS DEVELOPMENT OF A CHRONIC DISEASE, BEGIN EARLY, EFFECTIVE TREATMENT INTERVENTIONS. 18. CENTER FOR BLOODLESS MEDICINE AND SURGERY THE CENTER AT AMH WAS ESTABLISHED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS AND FAMILIES WHO DESIRE EXCELLENCE IN MEDICAL/SURGICAL CARE WHILE AVOIDING EXPOSURE TO DONATED BLOOD OR PRIMARY BLOOD COMPONENTS. THE CENTER FOR BLOODLESS MEDICINE AND SURGERY COMBINES ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY WITH AN EXPERIENCED TEAM OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE OF MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, TRUST AND RESPECT THAT PROMOTES THE DELIVERY OF HIGH QUALITY CARE. THE PHYSICIANS AND STAFF ARE COMMITTED TO EMPLOYING EVERY MEANS POSSIBLE TO AVOID THE USE OF BLOOD. THE CENTER ENDEAVORS TO MINIMIZE BLOOD LOSS BY UTILIZING SPECIAL BLOOD CONSERVATION METHODS SUCH AS BLOOD CONSERVATION DEVICES, PHARMACEUTICALS AND METICULOUS SURGICAL TECHNIQUES. PROCEDURES INCLUDE: MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; CELL SAVER; HARMONIC SCALPEL; ARGON BEAM COAGULATOR; ELECTROCAUTERY; MINIMAL BLOOD SAMPLING AND TESTING; AND SYNTHETIC RED CELL STIMULATOR. 19. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMMUNITY BENEFIT SERVICES FOR THE UNDERSERVED/UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED WITH A FOCUS ON PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE, WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES, AND DENTAL. THE NORTH HILLS HEALTH CENTER PROVIDED 1,572 VISITS AND SERVED 772 PATIENTS IN FY16. OB/GYN CENTER FOR PRENATAL CARE AND DELIVERY SERVING THE UNDERSERVED AND MULTI-LINGUAL PATIENTS AND FAMILIES: KOREAN, SPANISH, PORTUGUESE SERVED 11,144 PATIENTS IN FY16. THE DENTAL CLINIC AT ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS A RESIDENCY PROGRAM PROVIDING LOW OR NO COST DENTAL SERVICES FOR ALL AGES PROVIDING OVER 5,076 VISITS SERVING 1,940 PATIENTS IN FY16. ABINGTON FAMILY MEDICINE ("AFM"), A RESIDENCY PROGRAM, SERVING ALL AGES SERVES THE UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED. AFM INITIATED THE PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOME AND HAS A SOCIAL WORKER ON SITE FOR CASE MANAGEMENT. SANTERIAN NEWBORN CENTER, A NURSE MANAGED, CENTER SERVING NEWBORNS FROM BIRTH TO 3 MONTHS FOR WELL BABY VISITS SAW 1,300 VISITS AND 300 NEW PATIENTS IN FY16. THE AMH AMBULATORY SERVICES UNIT, A NURSE MANAGED CENTER OF PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE LOCATION AT AMH NEAR ACCESSIBLE BUS ROUTES PROVIDED 9,801 VISITS SERVING 3,290 PATIENTS IN FY16. 19. MEDICAL SCREENINGS AMH PROVIDES NUMEROUS MEDICAL SCREENING PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: - BREAST HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR UNDERSERVED MINORITIES. - BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS (COMMUNITY-BASED, INCLUDING AREA MALL LOCATIONS, SENIOR CENTERS, LIBRARIES, SOUP KITCHENS, AND MULTIPLE SITES AT LOCAL FOOD STORES). - SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS. - HEART, STROKE AND DIABETES RISK ASSESSMENTS. FISCAL YEAR 2016 PROGRAMS WERE HELD AT MANY VENUES, INCLUDING: - A HEALTH CENTER IN A MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED PART OF THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, HEALTH EDUCATION AND SCREENINGS, AS WELL AS DIRECT MEDICAL SERVICES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND OTHER OUTREACH LOCATIONS. AMH CONTINUED ITS USE OF ALVIN --- THE ALL LANGUAGE VIDEO INTERPRETER NETWORK OR VIDEO REMOTE INTERPRETER. THE SYSTEM PROVIDES INPATIENTS AND OUTPATIENTS WITH INSTANT ACCESS TO TRAINED HEALTHCARE INTERPRETERS, 24 HOURS A DAY/SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, WITH COVERAGE OF MORE THAN 100 LANGUAGES, INCLUDING AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE. AMH CONTINUES TO WORK WITH INTERPRETERS IN CLINICAL SETTINGS FOR CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND TO ENSURE HEALTH LITERACY.
CORE FORM, PART III	COMMUNITY SUPPORT, ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS ========================================== OUTLINED BELOW ARE A NUMBER OF AMH COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS. THE INFORMATION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE BUT RATHER PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT FURTHER DEMONSTRATES HOW AMH BENEFITS THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY IN FURTHERING ITS CHARITABLE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. - SPONSORSHIP OF MEETINGS AND FREE SPACE TO COMMUNITY GROUPS. - ELDERMED: FREE SENIOR MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE OVER AGE 60; PROVIDES INSURANCE CLAIMS ASSISTANCE/COUNSELING, EDUCATION, SCREENINGS, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES CENTER. THIS PROGRAM OFFERED 44 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OTHER EVENTS SERVING 924 SENIORS IN OUR COMMUNITY AT A COST OF $8,443. - OVER 53 ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED CASH FOR SPONSORSHIPS OR IN-KIND SUPPORT IN FY16 TOTALING $45,062. - IN FY16 THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MEDICAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM PROVIDED COUNSELING TO 505 INDIVIDUALS WITH AN ADDITIONAL 53 SUPPORT GROUP ENCOUNTERS. - AMH PROVIDES FREE SPACE AND SUPPORT FOR THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CLINIC. IN FY16 AMH SPENT $15,693 OF IN-KIND SUPPORT SERVING WITH THE COUNTY OVER 797 INDIVIDUALS. VARIOUS MATERNITY CLASSES INCLUDING BABY CARE BASICS, BREASTFEEDING, BREASTFEEDING, CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION, CHILDBIRTH REFRESHER AND OB/GYN CENTER CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION AND OTHERS. TOTAL CLASSES GIVEN DURING FY16 WERE 257 WITH A TOTAL OF 2,694 ATTENDEES. AMH, IN ADDITION TO THOSE OUTLINED ABOVE, OFFERS NUMEROUS OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: - MATERNITY EDUCATION CLASSES AND SUPPORT - BEREAVEMENT SUMMER CAMP - CAMP CHARLIE - ANIMAL ASST. THERAPY - HOSPITAL HOLIDAY PROGRAM - GENERAL CANCER SUPPORT GROUP - LOOK GOOD, FEEL BETTER - WIG BANK - SAILL (STOP ABUSE IN LATER LIFE) PROGRAM - AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES (8) - SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER PROGRAM - PRE-MED VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AMH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ======================== AMH WAS FOUNDED AS A TEACHING HOSPITAL AND BELIEVES THAT EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS FUTURE GENERATIONS OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF ITS MISSION TO SERVE ITS COMMUNITY'S COMPLETE HEALTHCARE NEEDS. COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES -------------------------- AMH'S GOAL FY16 IS TO PROVIDE THE LEADERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT [CHNA] AND OVERSIGHT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF RESULTANT ACTION PLANS. AMH COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SPONSORS HEALTH EDUCATION SEMINARS AND FREE OR LOW-COST SCREENINGS, CPR TRAINING CENTER, FAITH COMMUNITY NETWORK, COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, SUPPORT/SELF-HELP AND AWARENESS GROUPS, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, SMOKING CESSATION CLASSES, PARENTING EDUCATION AND MUCH MORE. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2016 AMH PROVIDED A BROAD RANGE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION SEMINARS, HEALTH FAIRS WERE PROVIDED TO 1,427 RESIDENTS AT A COST OF $34,572 AND OVER 101 HEALTH EDUCATION CLASSES WERE OFFERED TO 3,486 COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AT A COST OF $69,789. RESIDENT TRAINING PROGRAMS -------------------------- SINCE AMH FIRST OPENED ITS DOORS IN 1914, IT HAS BUILT AND MAINTAINED AN OUTSTANDING REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE LEADING TEACHING HOSPITALS IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA - A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF AN ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER IN A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SETTING. A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT CARE HAS EARNED AMH RECOGNITION AS A MAJOR REGIONAL TEACHING FACILITY THAT OFFERS A FULL SPECTRUM OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCES AND A RIGOROUS ACADEMIC PROGRAM. AMH HAS IN ITS PROGRAM EACH YEAR RESIDENTS IN FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, SURGERY AND DENTISTRY. RESIDENTS ROTATING FROM UNIVERSITY CENTERS IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY, PLASTIC SURGERY, UROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY ADD TO THE ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT. ALL TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION. DIXON SCHOOL OF NURSING ----------------------- AMH ALSO OPERATES THE DIXON SCHOOL OF NURSING [TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO ABINGTON-DIXON CAMPUS JEFFERSON COLLEGE OF NURSING], OFFERING DAY, EVENING AND WEEKEND PROGRAMS. MANY STUDENTS ROTATE THROUGH THE SCHOOL GAINING THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO BECOME NURSES ABLE TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS. FOCUSED OUTREACH HAS IMPROVED RECRUITMENT OF MINORITY STUDENTS. IN FY16, PLANNING WAS UNDERWAY FOR THE SCHOOL OF NURSING TO TRANSITION INTO THE JEFFERSON COLLEGE OF NURSING IN 2017. AMH'S WEBSITE PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF HEALTH INFORMATION THROUGH ITS HEALTH RESOURCE LIBRARY. AN EHEALTH NEWSLETTER WAS ESTABLISHED. THE WEBSITE ALSO POSTS A CALENDAR OF EVENTS NOTIFYING THE COMMUNITY REGARDING ITS MANY HEALTH EDUCATION AND SCREENING PROGRAMS. GRADUATE PROGRAM FACULTY ------------------------ AMH SUPPORTS PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN ALL PROGRAMS, AND HAS ENABLED RESIDENTS TO OBTAIN ADVANCED GRADUATE TRAINING. AMH HAS A TEACHING ASSOCIATION WITH TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DREXEL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL. MANY OF AMH'S PHYSICIANS SERVE ON THE FACULTIES OF THE PHILADELPHIA MEDICAL SCHOOLS AND ARE INVOLVED IN CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING REGULARLY. AN ACTIVE PROGRAM OF CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICIANS AND OTHER MEDICAL STAFF TO GAIN THE MOST CURRENT KNOWLEDGE IN THEIR SPECIALTIES. COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS ----------------------------------- AMH PROVIDES NUMEROUS LECTURES, SEMINARS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLES: PLEASE REFER TO THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE FOR A CURRENT LISTING UNDER CALENDAR OF EVENTS. - AARP DRIVER SAFETY CLASSES - SKIN CANCER EDUCATION - BABYSITTING WORKSHOP - EXPANDED SPEAKER'S BUREAU - STROKE EDUCATION PROGRAM CPR TRAINING CENTER ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS AN AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION BLS TRAINING CENTER (TC). TC'S ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION AND QUALITY OF THE EMERGENCY CARDIOVASCULAR CARE COURSES THAT THEY, THEIR ALIGNED INSTRUCTORS, AND TRAINING SITES PROVIDE. WITH OVER 200 ALIGNED INSTRUCTORS, ABINGTON HEALTH TRAINING CENTER OFFERS BOTH COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL LEVEL CPR AND FIRST AID AT MANY COMMUNITY SITES. FAITH COMMUNITY NETWORK FAITH COMMUNITY NURSING (FCN), ALSO KNOWN AS PARISH NURSING, IS AN EXTENSION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING WHICH REACHES OUT TO PEOPLE IN THEIR FAITH COMMUNITIES. THE GOAL IS FOR FCN TO PROMOTE WELLNESS, BY WHOLISTICALLY ADDRESSING THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THE FAITH COMMUNITY'S MEMBERS. FULFILLING THE ROLES OF PERSONAL HEALTH COUNSELOR, HEALTH EDUCATOR, MENTOR/VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR, LIAISON/REFERRAL SOURCE AND PASTORAL PARTNER, FCN IS A UNIQUE LINKAGE FROM ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TO OUR LOCAL FAITH COMMUNITIES. MANY PROGRAMS ARE COORDINATED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
CORE FORM, PART III	ABINGTON HEALTH, INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT TEAM, HAS WORKED SINCE 2013 THROUGH 2016 WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OR ACTION PLANS OF THE 2013 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT [CHNA]. FOR AH, OUR PLANS INCLUDED WORK ON ACCESS TO CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH/MENTAL HEALTH, OBESITY, SMOKING, CANCER SCREENINGS AND EDUCATION, OLDER ADULTS AND ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, AND CULTURAL AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE EDUCATION. IN FY16, THE THREE YEAR REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION PLANS WAS COMPLETED BY COMMUNITY HEALTH AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT PERSONNEL, REVIEWED BY AHS COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE AND POSTED TO THE HEALTH SYSTEMS WEBSITE. THE DOCUMENT WAS SHARED AND EXCHANGED WITHIN THE SYSTEM AND WITH KEY COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS. THIS SAME TEAM, WORKING WITH COLLEAGUES FROM JEFFERSON HEALTH, COMPLETED THE 2016 CHNA WHICH IS POSTED TO THE WEBSITE WITH IMPLEMENTATION PLANS IN PROCESS. ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION APPOINTED A COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE IN 2011 WHOSE CHARTER IS TO OVERSEE AND RECOMMEND POLICIES AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF ABINGTON HEALTH, PROTECTING ITS NON-PROFIT STATUS, AND TO ENHANCE TO THE HEALTH STATUS OF COMMUNITIES SERVED BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE CHNA.
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, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, STATUS AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, NO INDIVIDUALS ARE DENIED NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT OR SERVICES. PLEASE REFER TO THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE O.
CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTIONS 6 & 7	ABINGTON HEALTH ("AH")IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION. THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ("TJU") IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF AH. TJU HAS THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY AND 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 of thomas jefferson university ("tju") and its subsidiaries; a tax-exempt tripartite mission of education, research and patient care. The organization's federal form 990 was provided to and made available to each voting member of the organization's governing body prior to filing of the form 990 with the internal revenue service ("irs"). As part of the tax return preparation process the organization hired a professional 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 organization's finance personnel and various other individuals of the organization and the system 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 organization's finance personnel and other individuals for their review. The organization's finance personnel and other individuals 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 organization's finance personnel and various other individuals for final review. Thereafter, the cpa firm gave a form 990 summary presentation to the tju audit and compliance committee and thereafter a complete copy of the form 990 was made available to this organization's board of trustees prior to filing.
CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12	The organization is an affiliate of thomas jefferson university ("tju") and its subsidiaries; a tax-exempt tripartite mission of education, research and patient care which includes abington memorial hospital ("amh"). The organization regularly monitors and enforces compliance with its conflict of interest policy. Annually all members of the board of trustees, officers and management personnel are required to review the existing conflict of interest policy and complete a questionnaire. The completed questionnaires are returned to the system's director of compliance for review. Thereafter the director of compliance prepares a summary of the completed questionnaires which contains information disclosed on an individual by individual basis and reviews this summary with amh's svp of legal affairs/general counsel. This summary is then given to a sub-committee of amh for review. Thereafter, the amh president signs off on the summary and the sub committee reviews and makes decisions on how to handle conflicts of interest and associated mitigating behavior to be taken by the organization if applicable.
CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15	The organization is an affiliate of thomas jefferson university ("tju") and its subsidiaries; a tax-exempt tripartite mission of education, research and patient care which includes abington memorial hospital ("amh"). Tju has a compensation and human resources committee ("committee"). The committee has adopted a written executive compensation philosophy which it follows when it reviews and approves of the compensation and benefits of the organization's senior management, including the chief executive officer, president of abington health ("ah") hospitals, senior vice president of finance/chief financial officer, senior vice president of legal affairs/general counsel and chief of staff. The committee reviews the "total compensation" of the individuals which is intended to include both current and deferred compensation and all employee benefits, both qualified and non-qualified. The committee's review is done on at least an annual basis and ensures that the "total compensation" of senior management of the organization is reasonable. The actions taken by the committee enable the organization to receive the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness for purposes of internal revenue code section 4958 with respect to the total compensation of certain members of the senior management team, including the chief executive officer, president of ah hospitals, senior vice president of finance/chief financial officer, senior vice president of legal affairs/general counsel and chief of staff. The three factors which must be satisfied in order to receive the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness are the following: 1. The compensation arrangement is approved in advance by an "authorized body" of the applicable tax-exempt organization which is composed entirely of individuals who do not have a "conflict of interest" with respect to the compensation arrangement; 2. The authorized body obtained and relied upon "appropriate data as to comparability" prior to making its determination; and 3. The authorized body "adequately documented the basis for its determination" concurrently with making that determination. The committee is comprised of members of the board of trustees each of who are independent and are free from any conflicts of interest. The committee relied upon appropriate comparable data; specifically, the committee obtained a written compensation study from an independent firm which specializes in the reviewing of hospital and healthcare system executive compensation and benefits throughout the united states. The peer group chosen for comparison should reflect the fact that abington health is a multi hospital healthcare system. The peer group will contain not-for-profit healthcare organizations comparable in size and complexity to abington health. The peer group would consist of independent, single and multi-hospital healthcare systems that have an emphasis on teaching and range in size from half as large to up to twice as large as abington health. Although this peer group will contain organizations from all parts of the u.s., abington health will also examine regional (mid-atlantic) and local (philadelphia) pay levels. The committee adequately documented its basis for its determination through the timely preparation of written minutes of the compensation committee meetings during which the executive compensation and benefits was reviewed and subsequently approved. The actions outlined above with respect to the committee and the establishment of the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness only applies to certain senior management personnel, including but not limited to the chief executive officer, president of ah hospitals, senior vice president of finance/chief financial officer, senior vice president of legal affairs/general counsel and chief of staff. The compensation and benefits of certain other individuals contained in this form 990 are reviewed annually by the chief executive officer with assistance from the organization's human resources department in conjunction with the individual's job performance during the year and is based upon other objective factors designed to ensure that reasonable and fair market value compensation is paid by the organization. Other objective factors include market survey data for comparable positions, individual goals and objectives, personnel reviews, evaluations, self-evaluations and performance feedback meetings.
CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION C; QUESTION 19	THE ORGANIZATION 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. 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	PART VII AND SCHEDULE J REFLECT CERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS RECEIVING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM THIS ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION. PLEASE NOTE THIS REMUNERATION WAS FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND FOR THEIR POSITION WITHIN THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES; A TAX-EXEMPT TRIPARTITE MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE; NOT FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS A VOTING MEMBER OR OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
CORE FORM, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B	THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ("TJU") AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES; A TAX-EXEMPT TRIPARTITE MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE ("SYSTEM"). THE SYSTEM INCLUDES BOTH FOR PROFIT AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. CERTAIN BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND/OR DIRECTORS 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 SYSTEM. THE HOURS SHOWN ON THIS FORM 990, FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, REPRESENT THE ESTIMATED HOURS DEVOTED PER WEEK FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. TO THE EXTENT THESE INDIVIDUALS SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SYSTEM, THEIR RESPECTIVE HOURS PER WEEK PER ORGANIZATION ARE APPROXIMATELY THE SAME AS REFLECTED IN CORE FORM, PART VII OF THIS FORM 990. THE HOURS REFLECTED ON PART VII OF THIS FORM 990, FOR BOARD MEMBERS 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 SYSTEM; NOT SOLELY THIS ORGANIZATION.
CORE FORM, PART XI; QUESTION 9	OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCE INCLUDE: - CHANGE IN PENSION LIABILITY; ($148,372,280); - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS USED FOR CAPITAL; $2,466,901; - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION; ($185,311); AND - DECREASE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS AND PERPETUAL TRUSTS; ($1,816,074).
CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 2	THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ("TJU") AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES; A TAX-EXEMPT TRIPARTITE MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE ("SYSTEM"). THE SYSTEM'S PARENT ENTITY IS THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ("TJU"). AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 AND JUNE 30, 2015; RESPECTIVELY AND ISSUED A CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT WITH CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES. AN UNQUALIFIED OPINION WAS ISSUED EACH YEAR BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. TJU'S AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR.
CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 3	THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ("TJU") AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES; A TAX-EXEMPT TRIPARTITE MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE. TJU'S AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE AND ISSUE A SYSTEM WIDE CONSOLIDATED A-133 AUDIT. THIS ORGANIZATION WAS INCLUDED IN THE SYSTEM WIDE A-133 AUDIT.

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ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION
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LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION
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ABINGTON HEALTH
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TJUH SYSTEM INC
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EMERGENCY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATES INC
441 NORTH 5TH STREET	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19107	232622004	HEALTHCARE	PA	501(c)(3)	509(a)(2)	TJUH SYSTEM	false
JEFFEX INC
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WALNUT HOME THERAPEUTICS INC
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SUTHBREIT PROPERTIES LTD
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JEFFERSON PHYSICIAN SERVICES
111 SOUTH 11TH STREET	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19107	233026939	HEALTHCARE	PA	501(c)(3)	509(a)(3)	TJUH SYSTEM	false
METHODIST ASSOCIATES IN HEALTHCARE INC
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METHODIST ASSOC IN HEALTHCARE OF NJ PC
111 SOUTH 11TH STREET	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19107	233537847	HEALTHCARE	PA	501(c)(3)	509(a)(3)	TJUH SYSTEM	false
JEFFERSON MEDICAL CARE
111 SOUTH 11TH STREET	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19107	232858320	HEALTHCARE	PA	501(c)(3)	509(a)(3)	TJUH SYSTEM	false
JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS
1025 WALNUT STREET	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19107	232809585	CLINICAL CARE	PA	501(C)(3)	509(A)(3)	TJUH SYSTEM	false
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
1020 WALNUT STREET 5TH FLOOR	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19107	231352651	EDUCATION	PA	501(C)(3)	509(A)(1)	NA	false
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS
111 SOUTH 11TH STREET	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19107	232829095	HEALTHCARE	PA	501(C)(3)	HOSPITAL	TJUH SYSTEM	false
JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS OF NJ PC
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RIVERVIEW SURGERY CENTER LP
3 CRESCENT DRIVE NAVY YARD	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19112	263910345	HEALTHCARE	PA	NA
RIVERVIEW SURGERY CENTER LLC
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1100 WALNUT ASSOC
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JEFF UNIV RADIOLOGY
840 CRESCENT CENTRE DR SUITE 200	FRANKLIN	TN	37067	412043518	HEALTHCARE	PA	NA
JEFFERSON COMPREHENSIVE CONCUSSION CTR
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ROTHMAN ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
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JEFFCARE INC
601 WALNUT ST SUITE 950W	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19106	232830152	HEALTHCARE	PA	NA	C CORP.	false
THE ATRIUM CORPORATION
925 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 311	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19107	232075587	HEALTHCARE	PA	NA	C CORP.	false
HEALTHMARK INC
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MID-ATLANTIC MATERNAL FETAL INSTITUTE
925 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 311	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19107	232922471	HEALTHCARE	PA	NA	C CORP.	false
MID-ATLANTIC MATERNAL FETAL INSTITUTEPC
925 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 311	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19107	223536371	HEALTHCARE	NJ	NA	C CORP.	false
WALNUT REALTY
1020 WALNUT ST 5TH FLOOR	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19107	232332416	REAL EST.	PA	NA	C CORP.	false
TJU INC
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925 WALNUT STREET CORP
2711 CENTERVILLE ROAD SUITE 400	WILMINGTON	DE	19808	841657497	REAL ESTATE	DE	NA	C CORP.	false
JEFFERSON ACUTE CARE PHYSICIANS PC
111 S 11TH ST SUITE 2210	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19107	472639286	HEALTHCARE	PA	NA	C CORP.	false

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE R, PART V	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ROUTINELY PAYS EXPENSES FOR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS. THESE RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS ARE RECORDED ON THE REVENUE/EXPENSE AND BALANCE SHEET STATEMENTS OF THIS ORGANIZATION AND ITS AFFILIATES. THESE ENTITIES WORK TOGETHER TO DELIVER HIGH QUALITY HEALTHCARE AND WELLNESS SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY ARE SITUATED.	ExplanationTxt