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KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDRENS HOSPITAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDRENS HOSPITAL INC (EIN 52-0607971)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-05-15
IRS object ID
201711359349307066
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-05-15T13:31:03-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN205991824PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SC&H TAX & ADVISORY SERVICES LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1910 RIDGEBROOK ROADAddressLine1Txt
CitySPARKSCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21152ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN520607971EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlKENNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4439239200PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1707 NORTH BROADWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21205ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL J NEUMANPersonNm
Person TitleSVP OF FINANCEPersonTitleTxt
Phone4439231810PhoneNum
Signature2017-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLORI S BURGHAUSERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00370694PTIN
Phone4104031500PhoneNum
Preparation2017-05-14PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGARY W GOLDSTEIN MDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12931 E BIDDLE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21213ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$156,905,923GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.KENNEDYKRIEGER.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1937FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH PEDIATRIC DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND OTHER NEUROLOGICAL ISSUES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body10VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent8VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers250TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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CY Contributions Grants$6,083,029CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$133,747,056PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$142,061,143CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$173,287PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$125,724CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$974,834PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,080,631CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$140,139,296PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$149,099,079CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$273,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$360,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$35,819,252PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$38,104,358CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$138,360,058PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$148,242,487CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,779,238PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$856,592CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$111,925,264TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$116,405,171TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$42,237,832TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$51,523,965TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$69,687,432NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$64,881,206NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionKENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (KKCH) OFFERS CLINICAL PROGRAMS TO MEET THE SPECIALIZED NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. MORE THAN 35 DIFFERENT OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS AND FOUR INPATIENT UNITS ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS OF CHILDREN WITH A WIDE RANGE OF DISORDERS. KKCH IS RECOGNIZED FOR THE RANGE OF SERVICES IN AREAS INCLUDING AUTISM, CEREBRAL PALSY, SPINA BIFIDA, NEUROREHABILITATION, SPINAL CORD INJURY AND FEEDING DISORDERS. AS A PROVIDER OF SPECIALTY PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE SERVICES, KKCH IS VIEWED AS A "NICHE" PROVIDER. MANY SERVICES PROVIDED AT KKCH ARE NOT DUPLICATED THROUGHOUT THE GENERAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN THE CITY, REGION OR WORLD.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$89,722,782ExpenseAmt
Grant$360,000GrantAmt
Revenue$101,038,570RevenueAmt
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Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$39,638,764ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$41,865,868RevenueAmt
DescINPATIENT PROGRAMS ARE MADE UP OF 3 UNITS:THE NEUROBEHAVIORAL UNIT (NBU) PROVIDES SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WHO ARE SELF-INJURIOUS, AGGRESSIVE AND DISPLAY OTHER SEVERE BEHAVIORS.THE PEDIATRIC FEEDING DISORDERS UNIT (PFDU) SERVES CHILDREN WITH SEVERE FEEDING PROBLEMS. MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS, NUTRITIONAL MONITORING, ORAL MOTOR ASSESSMENTS AND INTENSE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS CAN BE CONDUCTED.THE PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION UNIT (PRU) OPERATES ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL NEUROREHABILITATION PROGRAMS IN THE WORLD AND INCLUDES THE BRAIN INJURY PROGRAM AND THE COMPREHENSIVE INPATIENT REHABILITATION PROGRAM.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,532,646ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescPROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMSAS ONE OF THE LEADING FACILITIES IN THE COUNTRY THAT PROVIDES EVALUATIONS AND REHABILITATION SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH BRAIN-RELATED INJURIES, KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IS DEDICATED TO USING ITS RESOURCES TO HELP INCREASE THE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED SPECIALISTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD. EVERY YEAR, MORE THAN 400 PEOPLE, FROM ALL ACADEMIC LEVELS, COME TO TRAIN WITH RENOWNED EXPERTS FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES INCLUDING AUDIOLOGY, EDUCATION, GENETICS, HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, NURSING, NUTRITION, OCCUPATIONAL AND PHYSICAL THERAPY, PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION MEDICINE, PEDIATRICS, PSYCHIATRY, PSYCHOLOGY (BEHAVIORAL AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGY), SOCIAL WORK, SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND SPINAL CORD INJURY. THE GOALS OF THE CLINICAL TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE TWOFOLD: 1) TO TRAIN LEADERS IN THE FIELD OF NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND 2) TO HELP ENSURE THAT THERE IS A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES.Desc

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Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES THAT FURTHER AND SUPPORT THE HOSPITAL'S MISSION STATEMENT.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$0TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$0TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$133,115,680TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalYes (1)OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt AttYes (1)AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document52IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee1676EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members10GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member8IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHAEL J NEUMANBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4439231810PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12931 E BIDDLE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21213ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (24 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
HOWARD MILLER ESQ
CHAIRMAN1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY S GRASMICK
VICE CHAIRMAN1.0016.00Yes (X)$0$74,046$6,469
RICHARD W CASS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH J ENSOR
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID J GARBARINO
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD J HIMELFARB
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN M KEELTY
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH SCHUBERTH MD
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN VINTZ
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY W GOLDSTEIN MD
PRESIDENT & CEO22.0018.00Yes (X)$589,659$463,646$31,280Yes (X)
JAMES M ANDERS JR
COO & TREASURER22.0018.00$416,350$327,374$28,426Yes (X)
MICHAEL VD JOHNSTON MD
CMO & SECRETARY20.0020.00$325,021$325,021$30,724Yes (X)
MICHAEL J NEUMAN
SVP OF FINANCE22.0018.00$190,699$149,945$36,329Yes (X)
CHRISTINA SADOWSKY MD
CHIEF OF MEDICAL STAFF40.000.00$230,410$0$21,181Yes (X)
MICHAEL F CATALDO PHD
SVP & PROGRAM DIRECTOR30.0010.00$322,477$107,492$24,302Yes (X)
LAINY LEBOW-SACHS
DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS6.0034.00$62,229$352,633$29,641Yes (X)
LANA R WARREN PHD
SVP OF CLINICAL SERVICES40.000.00$229,594$0$18,334Yes (X)
TAMI W SWEARINGEN RN
SVP OF NURSING40.000.00$231,075$0$32,661Yes (X)
RAYMOND SHORT
SVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES22.0018.00$124,696$98,048$39,505Yes (X)
ELAINE TIERNEY MD
PROGRAM DIRECTOR40.000.00$260,255$0$23,871Yes (X)
FRANK PIDCOCK MD
PROGRAM DIRECTOR40.000.00$248,977$0$31,726Yes (X)
BRUCE SHAPIRO MD
PROGRAM DIRECTOR40.000.00$231,442$0$27,578Yes (X)
PAUL LIPKIN MD
PROGRAM DIRECTOR40.000.00$207,240$0$26,471Yes (X)
HAROLYN BELCHER MD
PROGRAM DIRECTOR40.000.00$196,102$0$14,767Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,866,226TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$1,898,205TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$423,265TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K85IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
RCC&S INC
53 LOVETON CIRCLESPARKSMD21152PROFESSIONAL SERVICES$1,020,825
YELLOW CAB COMPANY
32245 COLLECTION CENTER DRIVECHICAGOIL60693PROFESSIONAL SERVICES$933,744
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
3400 N CHARLES STREETBALTIMOREMD21218MEDICAL SERVICES$838,729
STAPLES
PO BOX 415256BOSTONMA02241PROFESSIONAL SERVICES$760,247
247 MID-ATLANTIC NETWORK
PO BOX 301439DALLASTX75303PROFESSIONAL SERVICES$690,390
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K73CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$4,550,382RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$1,532,647GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$6,083,029TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
OUTPATIENT SERVICES624100$100,195,275$100,195,275
INTPATIENT SERVICES624100$41,865,868$41,865,868
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$142,061,143TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$124,466TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$124,466ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$7,556,654SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$7,806,844SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$250,190SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$250,190TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$250,190ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
REIMBURSABLE COSTS REVENUE900099$726,957$726,957
MISCELLANEOUS900099$237,336$237,336
MEDICAL RECORD ABSTRACT FEES900099$69,888$69,888

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$46,450TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$46,450RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,080,631OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$149,099,079TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$142,904,438RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$111,612ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$360,000TotalAmt
Program Services$360,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,908,296TotalAmt
Program Services$251,591ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,656,705ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,664,647TotalAmt
Program Services$78,597,564ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,067,083ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,831,603TotalAmt
Program Services$4,412,711ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$418,892ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,126,758TotalAmt
Program Services$11,484,120ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,642,638ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,246,825TotalAmt
Program Services$5,755,988ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$490,837ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$288,553TotalAmt
Management And General$288,553ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$122,377TotalAmt
Management And General$122,377ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$101,079TotalAmt
Management And General$101,079ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,557,035TotalAmt
Program Services$7,466,053ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,090,982ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$161,547TotalAmt
Program Services$122,776ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,771ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,073,564TotalAmt
Program Services$10,332,865ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,740,699ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,613,072TotalAmt
Program Services$12,567,242ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,045,830ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$696,893TotalAmt
Program Services$599,328ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$97,565ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,645TotalAmt
Program Services$24,666ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,979ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$133,108TotalAmt
Management And General$133,108ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
NON-CAPITAL EQUIPMENT$634,111$545,335$88,776
PERMITS AND LICENSES$377,700$324,822$52,878
PROFESSIONAL DVLPMT$314,674$270,619$44,055

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$148,242,487TotalAmt
Program Services$133,115,680ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,126,807ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationKENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE, INC. PAYS IT'S LOBBYISTS ($93,727) ALEXANDER & CLEAVER, MCALLISTER & QUINN AND OAKLEY CAPITAL CONSULTING TO DIRECTLY CONTACT LEGISLATORS ON MATTERS AFFECTING HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS. A PORTION OF THIS EXPENSE HAS BEEN ALLOCATED TO THIS ENTITY. THE ORGANIZATION PAYS DUES TO MHA AND NACH. A PORTION OF THESE DUES ($7,353) ARE USED FOR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. LAINEY LEBOW-SACHS IS A KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. A PORTION OF HER COMPENSATION ($35,109) HAS BEEN ALLOCATED TO LOBBYING EXPENSES FOR HER LOBBYING RESPONSIBILITIES ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

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Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INCPART V, SECTION B, LINE 3J: THE CHNA REPORT PROVIDED INFORMATION ON HEALTH DISPARITIES SPECIFIC TO THE POPULATION SERVED.
KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INCPART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HOSPITAL PARTICIPATED IN MULTIPLE COMMUNITY EVENTS ACROSS MARYLAND TO INCLUDE ALL REGIONS: WESTERN, SOUTHERN, EASTERN SHORE, CENTRAL, AND CAPITAL REGIONS. SEVERAL OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE COLLABORATED WITH IN COLLECTING DATA FROM PERSONS SERVED AND THEIR FAMILIES INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES. (1) MARYLAND'S UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (UCEDD), THE MARYLAND CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES CONTINUOUSLY COLLECTS DATA ON THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY FORUMS, MEETINGS, AND ENGAGING WITH THE COMMUNITY. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH RELATIONS (CHR) REPRESENTATIVE PARTICIPATES IN ALL MCDD ACTIVITIES AND SERVES ON THE LEADERSHIP TEAM THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION. THE MCDD RECENTLY ALSO CONDUCTED IT'S UPDATED 5-YEAR COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN WHICH THE CHR REPRESENTATIVE WAS INVOLVED IN COLLECTING DATA AND ANALYZING THE DATA. (2) PARENTS' PLACE OF MARYLAND (PPMD), (A STATEWIDE PARENT-LED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION), SERVICING CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE CHR REPRESENTATIVE ON SEVERAL PROJECTS ON BEING FAMILIES AS FACULTY, WHERE FAMILIES PROVIDE FORMAL INSTRUCTION TO EMERGING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. THE CHR ATTENDS ALL CONSORTIUM OF CARE MEETINGS THAT ARE LED BY PPMD AND TITLE V, (3) KINERA FOUNDATION (A PARENT-LED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ON THE EASTERN SHORE), (4) PATHFINDERS FOR AUTISM (A STATEWIDE PARENT-LED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION), AND (5) MARYLAND'S TITLE V OFFICE. PLEASE SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOTED IN NARRATIVES BELOW.
KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INCPART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: MARYLAND CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INCPART V, SECTION B, LINE 7D: THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY HEALTH RELATIONS PRESENTED THE 2016 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT FINDINGS AND PROCESS IN THE FOLLOWING VENUES UPON COMPLETION (POST JUNE 2016): (1) KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE, CLINICAL DIRECTORS MEETING--JUNE 2016, (2) MID-ATLANTIC ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS- OCTOBER 2016, (3) 2016 MARYLAND RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION, (4) 15 KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE CLINICAL DEPARTMENTS BETWEEN JULY 2016 AND JANUARY 2017.
KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INCPART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: BASED ON THE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE CHNA, THE HOSPITAL DEVELOPED AN IMPLEMENTATION ACTION PLAN TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS. THE PRIORITIZED AREAS INCLUDE: (1) TRAINING OF EMERGING PROFESSIONALS AND EXISTING PROVIDERS TO BUILD CAPACITY OF SERVICES WITHIN MARYLAND COMMUNITIES; (2) ACCESS TO CARE PROJECTS THAT WILL HELP LINK CLIENTS TO NEEDED SERVICES; (3) ADVOCACY, A STAPLE OF ALL WORK WHICH WILL SUPPORT FAMILIES AND PATIENTS IN DEVELOPING GREATER AND STRONGER SELF-ADVOCACY SKILLS; AND (4) YOUTH TRANSITION AS A FOCUS TO HELP FAMILIES BRIDGE THE DIVIDE BETWEEN BEING A MINOR AND A CONSENTING ADULT. THE PLAN ENGAGES MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERS (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL) IN IMPLEMENTING THE ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS THE PRIORITY NEEDS. ONE OF THE MAJOR NEEDS IDENTIFIED WAS GREATER ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH/MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN ACROSS THE STATE. THIS AREA OF NEED WAS PREVALENT FROM THE 2014 MARYLAND PARENT SURVEY AND PRESENTED AT THE MARYLAND CONSORTIUM OF CARE MEETINGS, COMPRISED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM MULTI-SECTOR GROUPS STATEWIDE. KENNEDY KRIEGER STRIVES TO TRAIN THOSE INTERESTED IN DISABILITIES AND WITH AN INTEREST IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH--SOCIAL WORKERS, PSYCHIATRISTS, NEUROPSYCHOLOGISTS, AND BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGISTS. ALL NEEDS IDENTIFIED WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED SOLELY BY KKCH. THE NEEDS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED ACROSS ALL COMMUNITIES AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A VARIETY OF GROUPS. KKCH WILL COLLABORATE TO ADDRESS AREAS THAT WE ARE MOST QUALIFIED AS AN INSTITUTION TO ADDRESS. AS DESCRIBED, KKCH IS A SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, ADDRESSING NEEDS RELATED TO DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. OUR AREA OF EXPERTISE IN HELPING THE COMMUNITY INCLUDES TRAINING RELATED TO DISABILITY, ADVOCACY-ASSISTING THE POPULATION SERVED TO MOVE TOWARD THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE IN ALL SITUATIONS, YOUTH TRANSITION-WORKING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO COORDINATE SYSTEMS, WHILE PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES TO FAMILIES TO MOVE FROM THE ENTITLEMENT WORLD (<18 YEARS) TO THE ELIGIBILITY WORLD (> 18 YEARS). THE IMPLEMENTATION ACTION PLAN DEVELOPED IN JUNE 2016, IS A THREE YEAR PLAN TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY FOCUSED ON MAJOR SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH FOR THIS MARYLAND-TARGETED POPULATION. HEALTH STARTS IN OUR HOMES, SCHOOLS, WORKPLACES, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND COMMUNITIES. OUR HEALTH IS ALSO DETERMINED IN PART BY ACCESS TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES; THE QUALITY OF OUR SCHOOLING; THE SAFETY OF OUR WORKPLACES; AND THE NATURE OF OUR SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS, TO NAME A FEW (SECRETARY'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION OBJECTIVES FOR 2020). HTTP://WWW.HEALTHYPEOPLE.GOV/2010/HP2020ADVISORYSOCIETAL DETERMINANTSHEALTH.HTML. THE FINDINGS IN THE KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 2016 CHNA IDENTIFIED SEVERAL NEEDS THAT WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, ALTHOUGH THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES, WE WILL INDIRECTLY ADDRESS SEVERAL OF THE ITEMS.A MAJOR FINDING IDENTIFIED BY KENNEDY KRIEGER AND OTHER PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE IS THE INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, IN PARTICULAR THOSE ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. THE LIMITED SUPPLY IS SEEN MORE IN THE RURAL AREAS OF THE STATE TO INCLUDE THE EASTERN SHORE, WESTERN MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN MARYLAND COUNTIES. THE EXPERTISE NEEDED TO SERVE A SPECIALIZED POPULATION IS LACKING. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT KENNEDY KRIEGER CAN INDIRECTLY ASSIST IN BUILDING COMMUNITY CAPACITY.DATA, BOTH QUANTITATE AND QUALITATIVE, ALSO TELLS US THAT THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT RACIAL DISPARITIES AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITHDISABILITIES. THESE DISPARITIES IMPACT OVERALL HEALTH AND INCLUDE NEEDS IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE SERVICES,HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, HEALTH PROMOTION INFORMATION AND OTHERS.WHILE OUR FOCUS AS A HOSPITAL IS TO PROVIDE CARE TO OUR TARGETED POPULATION, THROUGH OUR TRAINING EFFORTS WE CANCOLLABORATE WITH OTHER PROVIDERS TO ASSIST IN BUILDING CAPACITY OF PROVIDERS WHO CAN CARE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITHDEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. THE DETAILED KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE 2016 IMPLEMENTATION ACTION PLAN IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.KENNEDYKRIEGER.ORG/CHNA.
KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INCPART V, SECTION B, LINE 13H: DURING INTAKE, ALL SELF-PAY PATIENTS ARE INFORMED THAT KENNEDY KRIEGER HAS A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. IN ADDITION, PATIENTS ARE INFORMED OF THE POLICY AT THE APPOINTMENT, REGISTRATION AND DURING THE BILLING PROCESS.
KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INCPART V, SECTION B, LINE 15E: THE RESOURCE FINDER: WWW.RESOURCEFINDER.KENNEDYKRIEGER.ORG
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Oth Hlth Care Fclts OthHlthCareFcltsGrp (3 entries)

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1 - CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISORDERS
9810 PATUXENT WOODS DRIVECOLUMBIAMD21046PEDIATRIC THERAPY
2 - CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISORDERS
9730 PATUXENT WOODS DRIVECOLUMBIAMD21046PEDIATRIC THERAPY
3 - CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISORDERS
1130-1132 ANNAPOLIS ROADODENTONMD21113PEDIATRIC THERAPY

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PART I, LINE 7:LINE A - CHARITY CARE AND UNREIMBURSED MEDICAID WERE DETERMINED BY USING A COST TO CHARGE RATIO. THIS COST TO CHARGE RATIO WAS DETERMINED BASED UPON THE HOSPITAL'S COSTS AND CHARGES FROM ITS MEDICAID COST REPORT AND FURTHER DOCUMENTED THROUGH THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE AGREEMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION. ALL OF THE OTHER AMOUNTS WERE REPORTED AT COST UTILIZING THE ORGANIZATION'S COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. CHARITY CARE IS DETERMINED BY THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND IS BASED UPON COST. THE HOSPITAL USES THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES IN DETERMINING FREE AND DISCOUNTED CARE. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL CONSIDERS FREE OR DISCOUNTED CARE FOR THE MEDICALLY INDIGENT.LINE B - THE NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT FOR MEDICAID IS BASED UPON MEDICAID COSTS NET OF MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT AND DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE REVENUE.LINE C - THE NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT FOR OTHER MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS IS BASED UPON MEDICARE COSTS NET OF MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE FY 2016 MEDICARE COST REPORT. LINE E - COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS INCLUDE GRANTS, THE COST OF PATIENT PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION, AND THE COSTS OF PROVIDING GUEST RELATIONS AND TRAINING SERVICES.LINE F - HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION INCLUDES THE COSTS (BOTH DIRECT AND INDIRECT) OF INTERNS, RESIDENTS ALONG WITH OTHER ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY TRAINS OVER 400 PEOPLE IN A WIDE VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES FROM ALL ACADEMIC LEVELS. LINE H - THE HOSPITAL HAS REPORTED $862,301 IN THE CATEGORY OF RESEARCH THAT IS FUNDED BY THE HOSPITAL.LINE I - CASH AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE HOSPITAL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE THE MISSION OF THE HOSPITAL.SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THESE BENEFITS PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY UNDER PART VI, LINE 5 BEGINNING ON PAGE 61.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:THIS NARRATIVE CORRESPONDS TO PARTS I AND II.ACCORDING TO THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE'S REPORT ON THE ROLE AND POTENTIAL OF COMMUNITIES IN POPULATION HEALTH (2015), COMMUNITY ORGANIZING IS A KEY INSTRUMENT FOR ADDRESSING THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. KKCH WORKS IN CONCERT WITH OUR COMMUNITIES TO DISSEMINATE AND INTEGRATE OUR KNOWLEDGE THROUGH COMMUNITY-BENEFIT ACTIVITIES,SO THAT WE MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND LEVERAGE THE WORK WE DO OUTSIDE OF OUR ORGANIZATION. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH TRAINING, I.E., HELPING TO EDUCATE PROVIDERS OF VARIOUS DISCIPLINES ACROSS MARYLAND ON DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND COLLABORATING WITH THE EDUCATIONAL SECTOR TO BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION OF TEACHERS. COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:1. HISTORIC EAST BALTIMORE COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION, INC., (HEBCAC): THE HISTORIC EAST BALTIMORE COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION, INC., (HEBCAC) IS A NONPROFIT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1994 BY JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, CITY AND STATE OFFICIALS AND AREA RESIDENTS. ITS MISSION IS TO WORK WITH RESIDENTS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPROVE NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE 220-BLOCK AREA BOUNDED BY EDISON HIGHWAY, AISQUITH STREET, NORTH AVENUE, AND FAYETTE STREET. THIS 220-BLOCK INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FACILITY LOCATIONS OF KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INC. 707 N. BROADWAY, 716 N. BROADWAY, 801 N. BROADWAY, AND 2901-3001 E. BIDDLE STREET. KENNEDY KRIEGER HOLDS A BOARD SEAT AND PARTICIPATES ON HEBCAC'S STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE.2. CAMP SOAR: CAMP SOAR IS A WEEKEND RETREAT OFFERED TO FORMER PATIENTS AND THEIR SIBLINGS AGES 8-16. CAMP IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS AND PROVIDES TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES, AND TOOLS AND STRATEGIES FOR LESSONS LEARNED AT CAMP TO BE CARRIED OVER TO THE HOME ENVIRONMENT. CAMP ALSO PROMOTES DISABILITY AWARENESS AND ACCEPTANCE SO THAT PARTICIPANTS CAN RECOGNIZE THE STRENGTHS AND ABILITIES OF OTHERS. EACH YEAR UP TO 25 CAMPERS THAT INCLUDE CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, BRAIN INJURIES OR SPINAL CORD INJURIES THAT HAVE BEEN PART OF THEIR REHABILITATION PROGRAM PARTICIPATE IN A THEME BASED CAMP. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CANOEING, SWIMMING, CAMPFIRES AND S'MORES, AND MEMORIES TO LAST A LIFETIME. OVER 60 KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE STAFF DONATE THEIR TIME TO WORK AS ACTIVITIES ASSISTANTS OR CAMP COUNSELORS THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND. PARTICIPATION IN TYPICAL COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITES IS A BARRIER, JOINT SIBLING PROGRAMS ARE LIMITED, I.E., PARENTS CANNOT DROP OFF THEIR CHILDREN (ONE WITH A DISABILITY AND A TYPICALLY DEVELOPING CHILD) AT ANY DAYCARE, CAMP OR RECREATIONAL SETTING. CAMP SOAR ADDRESSES THIS ACCESS BARRIER FOR CHILDREN.3. WHEELCHAIR LACROSSE EXHIBITION GAME: KKCH INTRODUCES ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING SPORTS IN THE COUNTRY. LACROSSE IS A COMBINATION OF BASKETBALL, HOCKEY, SOCCER AND FOOTBALL. THE LACROSSE CLINIC IS OPEN TO ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE-NO PREVIOUS LACROSSE EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY AT KKCH ORGANIZES THIS COMMUNITY CLINIC IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BALTIMORE CITY RECREATION & PARKS AND JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY. THIS COMMUNITY-BENEFIT ACTIVITY ADDRESSES ACCESS TO CARE AND SERVICES IDENTIFIED AS A NEED IN OUR CHNA. GIVEN THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INVOLVED IN THE SPORT THIS CLINIC CONTRIBUTES TO THE HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 TOPIC AND OBJECTIVE DH-8: REDUCE THE PROPORTION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WHO REPORT PHYSICAL OR PROGRAM BARRIERS TO LOCAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS AND ADDRESSES ONE OF THE CDC WINNABLE BATTLES OF NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND OBESITY.4. SUMMER WORKS:FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THE HOSPITAL OPERATES A SUMMER WORKS PROGRAM FOR AREA TEENAGERS. THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS YOUNG PEOPLE TO GAIN EXPERIENCE IN THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY AND SERVES AS A REAL-LIFE WORK EXPERIENCE. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SUMMER JOBS FOR THOSE IN NEED AND TEACHES THEM SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE. 5. GO-GREEN:THE HOSPITAL PROMOTES AND MAINTAINS A GO-GREEN CAMPAIGN THROUGH THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION AND PRODUCTS TO REDUCE WASTE. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES VOLUNTEERS DURING THE WORKWEEK TO STAFF THE NEIGHBORHOOD FARMER'S MARKET.6. ANGEL PARK: 2 STAFF MEMBERS CONSULTED ON THE BUILDING OF AN ALL-INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND AND AMPHITHEATER IN PERRY HALL, MD. STAFF VOLUNTEERED DURING THE BUILDING OF ANGEL PARK 7. MARYLAND CONSORTIUM FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS: "THE MARYLAND COMMUNITY OF CARE CONSORTIUM FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS (COC) IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING SYSTEMS OF CARE FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE STATE. THE COC IS A WORKING GROUP OF DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING FAMILIES, PROVIDERS, ADVOCATES, CONSUMERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND PROFESSIONALS FROM THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SERVICE SYSTEMS. AT LEAST ONE TO THREE KENNEDY KRIEGER REPRESENTATIVES PARITCIPATES IN ALL MEETINGS. MEETINGS ARE HELD 3 TIMES PER YEAR 2.5 HOURS EACH MEETING AND ONCE PER YEAR FOR 8 HOURS." 8. PATHFINDERS FOR AUTISM: THE MARYLAND CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (MCDD) AT KENNEDY KRIEGER PARTNERS WITH PATHFINDERS FOR AUTISM ON MULTIPLE COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECTS. PATHFINDERS FOR AUTISM ASSISTED IN THE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR THE MCDD AND THE DATA WAS USED FOR THE HOSPITAL CHNA. A COLLABORATIVE GRANT PROJECT WAS AWARDED TO THE MCDD AND PATHFINDERS TO CONDUCT LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING DURING THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. 9. KINERA FOUNDATION: KINERA FOUNDATION SERVES TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES, BY PROVIDING PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, ACCESS TO VARIOUS TREATMENTS AND THERAPIES, WHILE CONTINUING TO SUPPORT INCLUSIVE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON MARYLAND'S EASTERN SHORE. THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP, THE MARYLAND CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AT KENNEDY KRIEGER PROVIDES DATA AND EVALUATION SUPPORT TO KINERA FOUNDATION IN ACHIEVING IT'S GOALS. KINERA FOUNDATION PROVIDES ONGOING PARENTAL INFORMATION THROUGH IT'S PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS IN CONTRIBUTING TO THE NEEDS ASSESSMENTS FOR THE FAMILIES AND CLIENTS WE SERVE. 10. PEOPLE ON THE G: A PROJECT OF THE MARYLAND CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (MCDD) AT KENNEDY KRIEGER PROVIDES ADVOCACY TO SELF-ADVOCATES ACROSS THE MARYLAND COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND SERVICES, E.G., EDUCATION, HEALTH, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER SOCIALLY DETERMINED FACTORS THAT IMPACT QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL PERSONS, BUT FOCUSED ON PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. 11. CENTER FOR DIVERSITY IN PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING: "THE MISSION OF THE CENTER IS TO REDUCE SOCIALLY DETERMINED CHILDHOOD BRAIN DISORDERS THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF DIVERSE SCHOLARS WHO USE CULTURALLY RELEVANT, AND EVIDENCE-BASED, APPROACHES TO INFORM RESEARCH, PRACTICE, ADVOCACY, AND POLICY. EACH PROGRAM HAS UNIQUE CRITERIA: MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH CAREERS/RESEARCH INITIATIVES FOR STUDENT ENHANCEMENT (MCHC/RISE-UP) PROGRAM IS A 10-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR UNDERGRADUATE JUNIORS AND SENIORS, AND RECENT BACCALAUREATE DEGREE STUDENTS, WITH A GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) OF AT LEAST 2.7 ON A 4-POINT SCALE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT PUBLIC HEALTH AND PREVENTING HEALTH DISPARITIES. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WITH UNIVERSITY PARTNERS FROM ACROSS THE NATION, MCHC/RISE-UP OFFERS PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN CLINICAL, RESEARCH, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY AREAS. DR. JAMES A. FERGUSON EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES FELLOWSHIP IS A 9-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED FULL-TIME IN A MEDICAL, DENTAL, PHARMACY, VETERINARY, OR PUBLIC HEALTH GRADUATE PROGRAM WHO ARE INTERESTED IN CONDUCTING RESEARCH IN THE AREAS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND HEALTH DISPARITIES. FELLOWS INCREASE PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND ARE SUPPORTED TO PRESENT THEIR RESEARCH AT NATIONAL MEETINGS. PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP AND LEARNING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SUCCESS (PLLUSS) PROGRAM IS A 10-WEEK PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP AND RESEARCH PROGRAM FOR UNDERGRADUATE SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR STUDENTS FOCUSED ON HEALTH DISPARITIES. MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH-LEADERSHIP EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND RESEARCH NETWORK (MCH-LEARN) PROVIDES UNDERGRADUATE FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTHCARE (MCH) FIELD, A COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED LEARNING EXPERIENCE. PROGRAMS RUN 9-10 WEEKS OVER THE SUMMER MONTHS. MCH-LEARN TARGETS LOCAL STUDENTS FROM MARYLAND AND NEIGHBORING REGIONS.
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PART III, LINE 4:BASED UPON THE HOSPITAL'S BILLING AND COLLECTION POLICY, BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS RECORDED AT COST. AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS IS RECORDED FOR RECEIVABLES WHICH ARE ANTICIPATED TO BECOME UNCOLLECTIBLE IN FUTURE PERIODS. THE $1,128,520 OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE, VALUED AT COST, REPRESENTS THOSE ACCOUNTS WRITTEN OFF IN WHICH THE PATIENT WOULD HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY DUE TO THEIR INCOME LEVEL. PLEASE SEE PAGES 13 THROUGH 15 OF THE ATTACHED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART III, LINE 8:THE CURRENT MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT METHODOLOGY DOES NOT ADEQUATELY REIMBURSE THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE SERVICES IT PROVIDES AND THEREFORE THE ENTIRE AMOUNT OF THE SHORTFALL IS CONSIDERED AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THESE AMOUNTS WERE OBTAINED FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 2016 MEDICARE COST REPORT AND PROVIDER STATISTICAL REPORTS PROVIDED BY MEDICARE.
PART III, LINE 9B:THE ORGANIZATION'S DEBT COLLECTION POLICY SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES PATIENTS THAT QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. ONCE A PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR FINANCIAL NEED, THEIR FINANCIAL OBLIGATION IS REDUCED OR WRITTEN OFF BASED UPON THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY GUIDELINES. A SEPARATE FINANCIAL CLASS IS UTILIZED IN WHICH BILLS ARE NOT GENERATED. THESE ACCOUNTS ARE NOT PLACED WITH COLLECTION AND NO FURTHER DEBT COLLECTION EFFORTS ARE PURSUED. ADDITIONALLY, THE HOSPITAL DOES NOT CHARGE INTEREST, LATE FEES OR PENALTIES.
PART VI, LINE 2:EXPECTATIONS VARY FOR DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS MARYLAND'S REGIONS. BECAUSE MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN MARYLAND AND ACROSS THE UNITED STATES ARE MANDATED TO CONDUCT CHNA, IN AN EFFORT TO STREAMLINE THE DATA COLLECTION PROCESS FOR OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, KENNEDY KRIEGER UTILIZED EXISTING DATA SOURCES AND PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY MEETINGS WHERE ORGANIZATIONS CONVENE WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DISCUSS COMMUNITY ASSETS, NEEDS, AND SERVICES. AT THE TIME OF KENNEDY KRIEGER'S FIRST CHNA IN 2013, WE INITIATED DISCUSSIONS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ESTABLISH A COLLABORATIVE DATA-SHARING CONSORTIUM. WHILE A FORMAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THESE ENTITIES DOES NOT EXIST TO DATE, THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT EXPRESSED INTEREST HAVE READILY COLLECTED AND SHARED DE-IDENTIFIED DATA TO HELP ASSESS COMMUNITY ASSETS AND NEEDS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES. WHILE THE PROCESS FOR THIS CHNA DIFFERS SLIGHTLY FROM 2013, THE OUTCOMES REFLECT A RICHER INTEGRATION OF DATA ELEMENTS, TO INCLUDE STANDARDIZED/GOVERNMENT DATABASES, SURVEYS DISTRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITY BY OUR COMMUNITY AND LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, AND NON-STANDARDIZED QUALITATIVE INPUT FROM PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC COMMUNITY MEETINGS.FOR THE 2016 CHNA, WE USED PREDOMINANTLY THE FOLLOWING METHODOLOGIES TO DERIVE THE PRIORITY AREAS:1. REVIEW OF U.S. CENSUS DATA2. MCDD NEEDS ASSESSMENT: PATHFINDERS COMMUNITY FORUMS ON ADOLESCENT TRANSITION (I)3. PARTICIPATION IN MARYLAND CONSORTIUM OF CARE QUARTERLY MEETINGS (II)4. PARTICIPATION IN EASTERN SHORE CONSORTIUM OF CARE QUARTERLY MEETINGS (IV)5. REVIEW OF DATA COLLECTED BY MULTIPLE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS (I-V)6. ATTENDANCE AT MARYLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCES COMMISSION REGIONAL MEETINGS: SUSTAINING COMMUNITY-HOSPITAL PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPROVE POPULATION HEALTH (VI)7. ATTENDANCE AT OTHER COMMUNITY AND GROUP MEETINGS ACROSS THE STATE FOCUSED ON SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES AND POPULATIONS8. INPUT FROM THE MARYLAND CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES CONSUMER ADVISORY COUNCILLISTED BELOW (I XI) ARE DESCRIPTIONS OF SELECTED RESOURCES USED IN COLLECTING DATA FOR THE 2016 CHNA:I. MCDD NEEDS ASSESSMENT: PATHFINDERS COMMUNITY FORUMS ON ADOLESCENT TRANSITIONTHE MCDD ENTERED INTO A FORMAL PARTNERSHIP WITH PATHFINDERS FOR AUTISM TO CONDUCT FOUR COMMUNITY FORUMS IN EACH MARYLAND REGION (WESTERN, EASTERN, SOUTHERN, CAPITAL, AND CENTRAL) TO GAIN INSIGHT INTO PARENT PERSPECTIVES ABOUT TRANSITIONING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. TOPICS DISCUSSED AT EACH FORUM INCLUDE SCHOOL-BASED TRANSITION, HEALTHCARE TRANSITION, ADULT SERVICES, AND OTHER TOPICS AS IDENTIFIED.II. MARYLAND TITLE V AGENCY 2015 NEEDS ASSESSMENTTHE TITLE V MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH BLOCK GRANT PROVIDES FEDERAL FUNDS TO STATES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF MOTHERS, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES. IN MARYLAND, THE OFFICE FOR GENETICS AND PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS (OGPSHCN) ADMINISTERS THE TITLE V CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS (CYSHCN) PROGRAM. FROM FALL 2013 THROUGH SPRING 2015, OGPSHCN WORKED WITH MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERS IN MARYLAND TO COMPILE DATA VIA SURVEYS, INTERVIEWS, AND PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC MEETINGS TO IDENTIFY PRIORITY ISSUES FOR THE CYSHCN IN MARYLAND.III. PPMD/MARYLAND PARENT SURVEY 2014/MARYLAND CONSORTIUM OF CARETHE PARENTS' PLACE OF MARYLAND (PPMD) IS A NONPROFIT, FAMILY-DIRECTED AND -STAFFED CENTER SERVING PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS. IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH OGPSHCN, PPMD SERVES AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SPECIAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS (CYSHCN) AND THEIR FAMILIES. PPMD, WITH THE OGPSHCN, LEADS THE MARYLAND CONSORTIUM OF CARE. MEETINGS OCCUR QUARTERLY AND INCLUDE STAKEHOLDERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE INTERESTED IN ISSUES TARGETING CYSHCN. IN 2014, PPMD AND OGPSHCN CONDUCTED THE MARYLAND PARENT SURVEY, RESULTING IN 1,090 PARENT RESPONDENTS. THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED ONLINE AND VIA PAPER AND PENCIL. PARTICIPANTS WERE RECRUITED THROUGH PPMD, MCDD, LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, PATHFINDERS FOR AUTISM, ABILITIES NETWORK, AND OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS. THE SURVEY RESULTS PROVIDE DATA ON THE IMPACT OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AND EPILEPSY/SEIZURE DISORDER ON FAMILIES, AND THEIR UNMET NEEDS.IV. EASTERN SHORE CONSORTIUM OF CARETHE EASTERN SHORE CONSORTIUM OF CARE FOR CYSHCN MEETS QUARTERLY IN TALBOT COUNTY, MARYLAND, AND IS FACILITATED BY A COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT NURSE. THE PARTICIPANTS ARE DIVERSE AND INCLUDE FAMILIES OF CYSHCN, HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY PROVIDERS, AND GENERAL STAKEHOLDERS. THE MEETINGS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NETWORKING AND INFORMATION SHARING ABOUT SERVICES, EVENTS, POTENTIAL COLLABORATIONS, AND KNOWLEDGE-BASED LEARNING. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM KENNEDY KRIEGER ATTENDS THE MEETINGS.V. MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PARENT SURVEYTHE MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONDUCTED A SURVEY TO DISCOVER THE "PERCENTAGE OF PARENTS WITH A CHILD RECEIVING SPECIAL EDUCATION WHO REPORT THAT SCHOOLS FACILITATED PARENT INVOLVEMENT AS A MEANS OF IMPROVING SERVICES AND RESULTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES." PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES DURING THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEARS WERE INVITED TO COMPLETE A PRESCHOOL SURVEY AND A SCHOOL-AGE SURVEY.VI. MARYLAND RESOURCE HEALTH COMMISSION (MRHC) HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FORUMS SUMMARYTHE MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY CREATED MRHC IN 2005 TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN MARYLAND. IN 2015, THE MRHC CONDUCTED REGIONAL FORUMS ACROSS MARYLAND TO DISCUSS PROMISING COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE PRACTICES FOCUSED ON PROMOTING THE CAPACITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF MARYLAND'S HEALTH SYSTEM FOR THE UNDERSERVED. WHILE THE POPULATION FOCUS WAS NOT SPECIFIC TO DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, THE POPULATION HEALTH ISSUES INFLUENCE ALL GROUPS ACROSS MARYLAND COMMUNITIES AND RELY ON COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR ONGOING HEALTHCARE. THE FINDINGS FROM THESE MRHC COMMUNITY FORUMS CONTRIBUTE TO THE STATE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROCESS (SHIP). THE SHIP FRAMEWORK PROVIDES ACCOUNTABILITY, LOCAL ACTION, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF MARYLAND RESIDENTS (HTTP://DHMH.MARYLAND.GOV/SHIP/PAGES/HOME.ASPX). THE MEASURES ARE ALIGNED WITH HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020. KENNEDY KRIEGER'S PARTICIPATION IN THESE REGIONAL FORUMS WAS BENEFICIAL IN LINKING WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES ACROSS MARYLAND, ESPECIALLY FOR THE COMMUNITIES IN WESTERN, SOUTHERN, AND EASTERN SHORE REGIONS.VII. KENNEDY KRIEGER PLANNING HACKATHON SESSIONSHACKATHONS ARE VENUES THAT BRING TOGETHER A GROUP OF PEOPLE WITH TECHNICAL BACKGROUNDS TO FORM TEAMS AROUND A PROBLEM OR DEVELOPMENT OF AN IDEA. KENNEDY KRIEGER HELD THREE INTERNAL HACKATHONS IN 2015 AND 2016 TO GENERATE IDEAS RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. THE FORUMS INCLUDED PROVIDERS, FAMILIES, AND SELF-ADVOCATES, AND PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS IN PREPARATION FOR THE ABILITIES HACKATHONA COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO ENABLE THE BALTIMORE COMMUNITY TO SOLVE AND ADDRESS PROBLEMS THAT THOSE WITH DISABILITIES FACE - HELD IN BALTIMORE IN APRIL, 2016.VIII. OTHER COMMUNITY MEETINGSKENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE PARTICIPATED IN THE LEAH ADOLESCENT MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS: TRANSITION SYMPOSIUM AND THE J-TRAIN (JOHNS HOPKINS TRANSITION INDEPENDENCE NETWORK) SYMPOSIUM ON HEALTHCARE TRANSITION IN MARYLAND. GOT TRANSITION (WWW.GOTTRANSITION.ORG) DIRECTORS PROVIDED AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT AND FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS ON ENGAGING ADOLESCENT GROUPS AND FAMILIES INTO THE TRANSITION PROCESS. THE SYMPOSIUMS CONVENED HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND STATE REPRESENTATIVES TO SHARE AND DISCUSS BARRIERS AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES FOR DIVERSE PATIENT GROUPS. THE MCDD CONSUMER ADVISORY COUNCIL, THE MAJORITY OF WHOSE MEMBERS INCLUDE PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND RELATED DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, MEETS QUARTERLY. THE COUNCIL'S ROLE IS TO CONSULT WITH AND ADVISE THE UNIVERSITY CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (UCEDD) IN THE DEVELOPMENT, REVIEW, AND REVISIONS OF THE CENTER'S FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR THE STATE. THE MCDD'S FOCUS HAS BEEN ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATING TO ADDRESS NEEDS ACROSS THE STATE IN VARIOUS COMMUNITIES. THIS FOCUS ALIGNS WELL WITH THE GOALS OF KENNEDY KRIEGER'S CHNA FOR MARYLAND.IX. WHAT IS HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 TELLING US IN 2016?SINCE 2010, THE OBJECTIVES IDENTIFIED BY HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 HAVE GUIDED THE FOCUS OF OUR NATION'S HEALTH PRIORITIES. THE HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 OBJECTIVES MOST RELEVANT TO OUR TARGET POPULATION INCLUDE DISABILITY AND HEALTH (DH) OBJECTIVES AND MATERNAL INFANT AND CHILD HEALTH (MICH) GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. DATA UPDATES IN THESE AREAS INFORM OUR NATION AND STATE COMMUNITIES HOW WELL WE ARE DOING OVERALL IN CERTAIN AREAS AS IDENTIFIED BY THE OBJECTIVES.CONTINUATION ON PAGE 83.
PART VI, LINE 3:ALL PATIENTS ARE INFORMED OF THEIR FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PRIOR TO THEIR APPOINTMENT OR ADMISSION. IF THEY CANNOT MEET THIS RESPONSIBILITY, THEY ARE INFORMED OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY DURING PRE-ADMISSION, AT THE TIME OF THE APPOINTMENT, AT REGISTRATION AND BY PATIENT ACCOUNTING DURING THE BILLING AND COLLECTION PROCESS. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND BILLING AND COLLECTION POLICIES ARE POSTED ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE. THE HOSPITAL ALSO WORKS WITH FAMILIES TO EXPLORE QUALIFICATION FOR GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THE HOSPITAL HAS DEDICATED PATIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE STAFF WHO WORK WITH PATIENTS WHO REQUIRE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE HOSPITAL HAS COMPLIED WITH THE NEW REQUIREMENTS UNDER SECTION 501(R) FOR HOSPITALS UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. WRITTEN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED, REASONABLE EFFORTS ARE MADE TO DETERMINE IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND THE HOSPITAL DOES NOT EMPLOY EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION EFFORTS.THE HOSPITAL HAS ON STAFF FINANCIAL COUNSELORS WHO CONSULT WITH FAMILIES REGARDING THEIR INSURANCE AUTHORIZATION, COVERAGE, RESPONSIBLE PORTION, AND RECENTLY OUR INTAKE DEPARTMENT HAS LAUNCHED A BENEFIT AND FINANCIAL SERVICE FOR FAMILIES AND PATIENTS. THE COUNSELING INFORMS AND ASSISTS FAMILIES IN UNDERSTANDING THEIR INSURANCE POLICY, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OPTIONS THROUGH THE HOSPITAL AND OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, THE RESOURCE FINDER IS AVAILABLE TO AID FAMILIES IN FINDING RESOURCES FOR NEEDED SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE.
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
PART VI, LINE 5:THE HOSPITAL CURRENTLY OPERATES NUMEROUS PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE PRESSING NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY FOR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. THE HOSPITAL PROMOTES AND HOSTS SEVERAL LECTURE SERIES, ONE OF WHICH IS TO ASSIST PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN IDENTIFYING AVAILABLE RESOURCES, RESPITE CARE, COLLEGE AND SUPPORT SERVICES, ETC. THE HOSPITAL'S MISSION IS TO DEDICATE ITSELF TO HELPING CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH DISABILITIES OF THE BRAIN, SPINAL CORD AND MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL AND PARTICIPATE AS FULLY AS POSSIBLE IN FAMILY, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY LIFE. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE CLINICAL PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TRAINING IT PROVIDES. A. RESOURCE FINDER (RF) IS A PROJECT OF THE MARYLAND CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AT KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE. THE RF FUNCTIONS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES ON VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND RELATED DISORDERS TO CONSUMERS WITH DISABILITIES, PARENTS/CAREGIVERS, KKI STAFF AND COMMUNITY PROFESSIONALS. THE RF CAN BE ACCESSED BY ANYONE THROUGH AN 800 TELEPHONE NUMBER, EMAIL, A WEBSITE, AND A WALK-IN CENTER LOCATED IN THE KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (KKCH) OUTPATIENT CENTER. A RESOURCE COORDINATOR RESPONDS TO ALL INQUIRIES BY ASSISTING IN FINDING RESOURCES SUCH AS SERVICE PROVIDERS, DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION, AND PROGRAM INFORMATION. THE WEBSITE LINKS VISITORS TO RESOURCES SUCH AS EDUCATIONAL SITES, NATIONAL ADVOCACY GROUPS, CHILDCARE SITES, RECREATIONAL INFORMATION AND BRIEFS ON A HOST OF DIAGNOSES. FROM 7/1/2015 THROUGH 6/30/2016, THE RESOURCE FINDER RESPONDED TO 998 INQUIRIES (CALLS, EMAILS, AND WALK-INS) FROM 541 CAREGIVERS, 81 CONSUMERS (ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES), 314 PROVIDERS (PROFESSIONALS AND PARA-PROFESSIONALS), 103 GENERAL/COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, NINE CHILDREN/ADOLESCENTS WITH SHCN, EIGHT OTHER CLASSROOM STUDENTS, AND ONE LEGISLATOR/POLICYMAKER. AS PART OF THEIR INTERNSHIPS, 108 TRAINEES PARTICIPATED IN RESPONDING TO THE ABOVE INQUIRIES. EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE INQUIRIES WERE FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF MARYLAND, WITH THE REMAINDER OF INQUIRIES COMING FROM 30 OTHER STATES AND OUTSIDE THE U.S. DURING THE SAME PERIOD, THE RESOURCE FINDER WEBSITE HAD 19,332 VIEWS.THIS SERVICE IS FREE FOR ANY PERSON NEEDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT ISSUES RELATED TO DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND RELATED DISORDERS. B. PROJECT HEAL: PROJECT HEAL IS MARYLAND'S ONLY COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP. A COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM OF THE MARYLAND CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (MCDD) AT KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE, PROJECT HEAL PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE ADVOCACY AND LEGAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES. PROJECT HEAL ATTORNEYS COLLABORATE WITH KENNEDY KRIEGER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND TRAINEES TO ENSURE THAT PATIENTS FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF MARYLAND RECEIVE THE SPECIAL EDUCATION LEGAL RESOURCES THEY NEED. ADVOCACY, A COMPONENT OF THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, SERVES TO FACILITATE POLICIES, RIGHTS AND PRACTICES SO THAT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES CAN PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE COMMUNITY.C. CEREBRAL PALSY KINETIC CONNECTIONS (CPKC): CPKC IS AN ORGANIZATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, AND INTERESTED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. THE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE CEREBRAL PALSY COMMUNITY WITH A MEANS OF CONNECTING WITH ONE ANOTHER FOR DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING INFORMATION EXCHANGE, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, A FORUM TO PROMOTE CEREBRAL PALSY RESEARCH, AND MUTUAL SUPPORT. CPKC CONSISTS OF 21 VOLUNTEER MEMBERS AND 165 E-GROUP MEMBERS ACROSS MARYLAND. KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INC. CURRENTLY SUPPORTS CPKC. CPKC RESPONDS TO THE ADVOCACY COMPONENT OF THE CHNA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AS A COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICE AND CONTRIBUTES AS AN ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH CONDUCTING THE CHNA. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CONSUMERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS CONTRIBUTE TO NEW PARTNERSHIPS AND PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT COLLECTION OF DATA WHICH ASSISTS IN IDENTIFYING NEEDS ACROSS MARYLAND FOR OUR TARGETED POPULATION. THE GROUP DISSEMINATES PRACTICES AND RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT THOSE WITH CEREBRAL PALSY, I.E., CLINICAL TRIALS, SERVICES, AND TRAININGS ACROSS MARYLAND.D. WELLNESS GYM: MOST PEOPLE CAN SIMPLY WALK INTO A GYM, PAY A FEE, AND BEGIN USING THE EQUIPMENT. FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, EXERCISE IS NOT THAT SIMPLE. THEY REQUIRE SPECIAL ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL TRAINED TO ACCOMMODATE THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. THE WELLNESS CENTER IN KENNEDY KRIEGER'S INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY AIMS TO REMOVE THESE BARRIERS TO EXERCISE. CURRENTLY WE ARE UTILIZING THE LOBBY ON THE SIXTH FLOOR OF OUR OUTPATIENT CENTER FOR WELLNESS AND PERSONAL TRAINING. WE HAVE 90 WELLNESS PARTICIPANTS AND 20 PEOPLE CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN PERSONAL TRAINING. E. REGENERATION GENERATION PATIENT NETWORKING AND EDUCATIONAL GROUP: THE REGENERATION GENERATION PATIENT NETWORKING AND EDUCATIONAL GROUP SERVES 15-20 PATIENTS AT EACH GROUP AND MEETS MONTHLY FOR 2 HOURS. THE GROUP IS OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY. THE SESSIONS INCLUDE SPEAKERS FROM KKCH WHO SPECIALIZE IN CERTAIN AREAS, PATIENTS WHO HAVE TOPICS THAT ARE EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIVE, AND OUTSIDE SPEAKERS WHO COME TO TALK ON TOPICS SELECTED IN COLLABORATION WITH PATIENTS THAT ATTEND THE GROUP AND PARTICIPATING STAFF SERVING ON THE SUPPORT GROUP COMMITTEE. SESSION TOPICS FOR 2015 INCLUDED FITNESS & EXERCISE,COMPLEMENTARY APPROACHES TO MEDICINE AND PAIN MANAGEMENT, ADAPTIVE SPORTS PANEL, DRIVING REHABILITATION, PSYCHOLOGIST; COPING AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH CAREGIVERS, MOTIVATIONAL GUEST SPEAKER, BACK TO SCHOOL AND WORK, SLEEP AND SPINAL CORD INJURY, SERVICE ANIMALS, AND SEXUALITY AFTER INJURY- ALL SESSIONS FOCUSED ON ENHANCING THE HEALTH OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY.F. I-SKATE: THE ADAPTIVE SKATING PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN NOVEMBER 2009 SO THAT CHILDREN WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES COULD ENJOY RECREATIONAL ICE SKATING. PART OF THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED SPORTS PROGRAMS AT THE ORGANIZATION, I-SKATE PROVIDES THESE CHILDREN A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO GET INVOLVED WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, WHICH IMPROVES THEIR HEALTH, AS WELL AS PROVIDING A CHANCE FOR IMPORTANT SOCIAL INTERACTION WITH THEIR PEERS. IT ALSO HELPS PARTICIPANTS LEARN AN ACTIVITY THEY CAN ENJOY FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. PARTICIPANTS RANGE FROM CHILDREN WHO MAY EVENTUALLY BECOME INDEPENDENT SKATERS TO THOSE WHO MAY ALWAYS USE A WALKER FOR SUPPORT. CURRENTLY, THE PROGRAM CAN SERVE UP TO 15 CHILDREN IN EACH HOUR LONG SESSION. REORGANIZATION IS UNDERDEVELOPMENT TO SERVE 30 CHILDREN WITH SHORTER SESSIONS (HTTP://ISKATE.KENNEDYKRIEGER.ORG/).G. RUN FOR THEIR LIVES: KKCH IS THE NATIONAL PARTNER OF THE ZOMBIE RUN-A SERIES OF UNIQUE 5K OBSTACLE COURSE RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY. AS PART OF THIS NATIONWIDE EFFORT, PARTICIPANTS ARE ASKED TO RUN FOR THEIR LIVES FOR KIDS BATTLING BRAIN INJURIES & DISORDERS. ALTHOUGH THIS EVENT SUPPORTS KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON BRAIN DISORDERS, MORE IMPORTANTLY IT SERVES AS A NATIONAL EVENT BRINGING AWARENESS TO THOSE EXPERIENCING BRAIN INJURIES AND DISORDERS. A PROFESSIONAL AT KKCH WHO HAD A VERY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH A BRAIN DISORDER INITIATED OUR INVOLVEMENT IN THIS EVENT. ALTHOUGH BRAIN INJURY AND DISORDERS WAS NOT NEW FOR THE FACILITY, THE HOSPITAL HAD NEVER TAKEN ON A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN ROLE TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND DISSEMINATING PREVENTION ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO PREVENT SOME INJURIES OF THE BRAIN. PREVENTION ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WEARING SEAT BELTS OR HELMETS; FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING BRAIN DISORDERS INFORMATION INCLUDES HOW TO MAXIMIZE FUNCTION TO LIVE A QUALITY LIFE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THESE EVENTS SUPPORT THE ADVOCACY COMPONENT OF OUR CHNA BY INCREASING THE AWARENESS OF DISABILITIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND HOPEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGING ATTITUDINAL BEHAVIORS TOWARDS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. 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PART VI, LINE 6:KKCH IS AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED INSTITUTION LOCATED IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES THROUGH PATIENT CARE, SPECIAL EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING. KKCH'S CLINICAL PROGRAMS OFFER AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH IN TREATMENT TAILORED TO THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF EACH CHILD. SERVICES INCLUDE OVER 40 OUTPATIENT CLINICS; NEUROBEHAVIORAL, REHABILITATION, AND PEDIATRIC FEEDING DISORDERS INPATIENT UNITS; PLUS SEVERAL HOME AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS PROVIDING SERVICES TO ASSIST FAMILIES. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING EVALUATION, REHABILITATION, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN WITH BRAIN, SPINAL CORD AND MUSCULOSKELETAL RELATED DISORDERS, THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL TRAINING INCREASING THE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED SPECIALISTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD. THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME OF THE AFFILIATES OF KENNEDY KRIEGER AND A SUMMARY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE ROLES:KENNEDY KRIEGER FOUNDATION, INC. - THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF THE KENNEDY KRIEGER GROUP BY CONDUCTING FUNDRAISING, MANAGING ENDOWMENT FUNDS, AND DISTRIBUTING THE FUNDS RAISED TO KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE AFFILIATES.HUGO W. MOSER RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT KENNEDY KRIEGER, INC. - THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE IS AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED RESEARCH FACILITY FINDING ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS AND INJURIES THAT AFFECT A CHILD'S DEVELOPING BRAIN. RESEARCHERS HAVE MADE MEDICAL DISCOVERIES ABOUT THE HUMAN BRAIN AND HAVE INFLUENCED TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. THE MANY STUDIES CURRENTLY BEING CONDUCTED IN AREAS SUCH AS LEARNING DISABILITIES, DOWN SYNDROME, ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY, CEREBRAL PALSY AND AUTISM WILL AFFECT AN ENTIRELY NEW GENERATION.KENNEDY KRIEGER EDUCATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. - THIS AFFILIATE OPERATES SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS, AS WELL AS PROVIDES COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.PACT: HELPING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, INC. - PACT PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS, EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES, FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, PARENT EDUCATION, COUNSELING, SPECIALIZED CHILD CARE AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING.
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PART VI, LINE 5 CONTINUATION:WE ARE ABLE TO CONNECT WITH THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS' FACE-TO-FACE AND ONLINE ALLOWING PARTICIPANTS TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES, AND LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW THEY CAN FURTHER HELP RAISE AWARENESS FOR BRAIN INJURY AND DISORDERS. H. BALTIMORE RUNNING FESTIVAL: TEAM KENNEDY KRIEGER PARTICIPATED IN THE BALTIMORE RUNNING FESTIVAL WITH THE GOALS OF INCREASING PATIENT PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENT EACH YEAR, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND OPENING THE DOOR TO IMPROVED PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES. THE TEAM CONSISTS NOT ONLY OF PATIENTS, BUT ALSO OF KENNEDY KRIEGER STAFF MEMBERS, EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS, AND PATIENT FRIENDS/FAMILY MEMBERS. RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, BUT KKCH RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANT BENEFITS OF EXERCISE FOR OUR PATIENTS, INCLUDING IMPROVED HEALTH, SELF-ESTEEM, SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, AND COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION. A VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE OF 12 FROM MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE INSTITUTE MANAGES THE EVENT. THE COMMITTEE HOLDS MONTHLY MEETINGS TO PLAN,ORGANIZE, AND RECRUIT PARTICIPANTS FROM THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY FOR THE EVENT. I. REACH OUT AND READ: THE CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING AT KKCH HAS BEEN AN APPROVED SITE OF THE NATIONAL REACH OUT AND READ PROJECT ON EARLY LITERACY WITH FOCUS ON CHILDREN 6 MONTHS THROUGH 5 YEARS OF AGE. REACH OUT AND READ PROJECT SERVES THE KENNEDY KRIEGER PATIENT POPULATION--INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CLIENTS, SIBLINGS, CAREGIVERS, FRIENDS AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS. OUR PATIENT POPULATION, AS DEFINED IN THE CHNA, IS REPRESENTATIVE OF EACH COUNTY JURISDICTION ACROSS MARYLAND, OUR DEFINED COMMUNITY. REACH OUT AND READ ADDRESSES A COMMUNITY BENEFIT AS IDENTIFIED BY BALTIMORE CITY AND THE STATE OF MARYLAND RELATED TO LOW LITERACY RATES AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS. THE MORE EDUCATION PEOPLE HAVE, THE MORE LIKELY THEY ARE TO REPORT BETTER HEALTH, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE OR ETHNICITY (JHBSPH, ACCESSED 2/25/2015, HTTP://WWW.JHSPH.EDU/RESEARCH/CENTERSANDINSTITUTES/JOHNSHOPKINSCENTERTOELIMINATECARDIOVASCULARHEALTHDISPARITIES/ABOUT/INFLUENCES_ON_HEALTH/EDUCATION.HTML). EDUCATIONAL LEVEL NOT ONLY AFFECTS HEALTH BUT ALSO SOCIO-ECONOMIC LEVEL. ADVOCATING FOR ENHANCED EDUCATION, LITERACY, SUPPORTS OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLNESS. THE MATERIALS OFFERED THROUGH THIS PROJECT ARE OFFERED IN MULTIPLE FORMATS--PRINT, PICTORIAL, AUDIO, BRAILLE, AND OTHER TEXTURES. ALTHOUGH THE NATIONAL FOCUS FOR LITERACY IS ON CHILDREN 6 MONTHS THROUGH 5 YEARS OF AGE, OUR PROGRAM CATERS TO ALL AGES AND ABILITIES ACROSS THE LIFESPAN.J. REC FEST: THE REC FEST MISSION IS TO 1) HELP PERSONS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES GET FIT AND GET ACTIVE; 2)EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT DISABILITY AWARENESS; AND 3) INCREASE COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN SEPARATE ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE DISABILITY RESOURCES AND SERVICES. IN THE BALTIMORE REGION ALONE, OVER 504,000 INDIVIDUALS HAVE A PHYSICAL DISABILITY, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY, OR SENSORY (HEARING OR SIGHT) IMPAIRMENT. IN ADDITION TO PHYSICAL CHALLENGES, MANY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ALSO HAVE SECONDARY COMPLICATIONS SUCH AS SOCIAL ISOLATION, LOW SELF-ESTEEM, AND DEPRESSION. RECREATION IS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING OF ALL OF US, BUT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES DO NOT HAVE THE SAME ACCESS TO RECREATION AS DO THEIR ABLE-BODIED COUNTERPARTS. KKCH STAFF COLLABORATED WITH THE GLOBAL ABILITIES, BALTIMORE CITY'S DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION & PARKS, AND THE MAYOR'S COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES TO ORGANIZE AND LAUNCH THE FIRST REC FEST IN BALTIMORE CITY. THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS DONATED TIME AND RESOURCES: THERAPEUTIC RECREATION DEPARTMENT - CONDUCTED A CHILDREN'S FOCUSED AREA WITH WAYS AND TOOLS TO ADAPT -ARTS AND CRAFTS -VARIOUS GAMESINTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY - ORGANIZED AND HELD ADULT FOCUSED ACTIVITIES: -WHEELCHAIR RUGBY -WHEELCHAIR LACROSSE -HAND CYCLESRESOURCE FINDER DISSEMINATED COMMUNITY ACTIVITY INFORMATION ON RECREATION AND RESOURCESCENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISORDERS -ORGANIZED ACTIVITIES WITH A FOCUS ON PATIENTS WITH AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. K. HEART GALLERY: KKCH SPONSORED THE HEART GALLERY, PRESENTED BY ADOPTIONS TOGETHER IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO BUILD HEALTHY LIFELONG FAMILY CONNECTIONS FOR EVERY CHILD AND ADVOCATES FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF SYSTEMS THAT PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN. THE HEART GALLERY PORTRAIT EXHIBIT DISPLAYED PORTRAITS OF CHILDREN IN NEED OF ADOPTION OVER A TWO WEEK PERIOD AT THE KKCH OUTPATIENT CENTER. THE CHILDREN IN NEED OF ADOPTION WITH SPECIAL NEEDS RESIDE IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA. KENNEDY KRIEGER STAFF PARTICIPATED IN HOSTING THE EXHIBIT; FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS WERE PROVIDED DURING THE EXHIBIT PERIOD.L. TELEMEDICINE CLINIC: KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LAUNCHED IT'S FIRST TELEMEDICINE PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL (AGH), WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND. TELEMEDICINE SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH AUTISM, ADD/ADHD, INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS LIVING FAR FROM SPECIALTY CARE. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY KENNEDY KRIEGER PHYSICIANS IN COLLABORATION WITH A PSYCHIATRIST AND SOCIAL WORKER ONSITE AT AGH. A CRITICAL NEED IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA WAS ACCESS TO CARE. THIS PROJECT, WHILE NOT ELIMINATING THE STATE'S GEOGRAPHIC DISPARITY DOES CERTAINLY CONTRIBUTE TO GREATER HEALTH EQUITY FOR THIS VULNERABLE POPULATION. PRIOR TO THIS PROJECT BEING INITIATED, A REFERRAL FOR DEVELOPMENTAL EVALUATIONS FROM WORCESTER COUNTY (MARYLAND'S EASTERN SHORE) MEANT A SIX-HOUR ROUNDTRIP DRIVE TO BALTIMORE WITH ADDITIONAL EXPENSES FOR GAS, FOOD, TOLLS, AND TIME AWAY FROM WORK. THIS PROJECT HAS IMPROVED THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED TO DATE. M. RONALD MACDONALD HOUSE (RMH): THE RMH PROVIDES AFFORDABLE AND SAFE LODGING TO FAMILIES AWAY FROM THEIR HOMES TO ALLOW THEM TO BE PRESENT DURING HOSPITALIZATIONS (INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT) FOR HOSPITALS IN THE BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN REGION. THE SAFETY MANAGER AT KKCH PROVIDED A DAY OF EMERGENCY PLANNING PREPARATION TO THE RONALD MACDONALD HOUSE. KENNEDY KRIEGER HAS A REPRESENTATIVE WHO SERVES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. INDIRECTLY THIS ACTIVITY SUPPORTS THE COMMUNITY NEED OF ACCESS TO CARE. IN ADDITION, KENNEDY KRIEGER SPONSORS DINNERS FOR THE FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. N. ODENTON & COLUMBIA, MD OUTPATIENT SITES: THE PHYSICAL THERAPY (PT), OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (OT),SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY (ST) DEPARTMENTS AND THE CONCUSSION CLINIC OPENED IN AN ADDITIONAL COLUMBIA, MD SATELLITE LOCATION; THE ACHIEVEMENTS THERAPEUTIC DAY PROGRAM AT THE CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISORDERS (CARD) SATELLITE LOCATION IS IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY AT 1130 ANNAPOLIS ROAD,ODENTON, MARYLAND 21113. THE CARD PROGRAM LOCATION IS APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES SOUTH OF THE GREENSPRING CAMPUS AND THE NEW EXPANDED PT, OT, SLP LOCATION IS APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES SOUTH OF THE DOWNTOWN LOCATION. THESE NEW LOCATIONS ARE CRITICAL TO ADDRESSING THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEED OF ACCESS OF CARE. BOTH LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MILES CLOSER FOR THOSE LIVING ON THE EASTERN SHORE OR SOUTHERN MD, WHICH EQUATES TO EVEN GREATER TRAVEL TIME WHEN CONSIDERING THE TRAFFIC. TRAVEL TIME SAVED RANGES FROM 45 TO 60 MINUTES; THIS TIME SAVING IS SIGNIFICANT ESPECIALLY WHEN CONSIDERING TRAVEL FOR A CHILD WHO PRESENTS WITH BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES.O. PATIENT PARKING : KKCH PROVIDES VALET PARKING AT NO COST TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES OR CAREGIVERS WHEN COMING FOR OUTPATIENT APPOINTMENTS OR VISITING INPATIENTS. THE VALET PARKING SERVICE PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT ASSISTANCE TO CLIENTS BY HELPING TO EXIT AND ENTER THEIR VEHICLES, REMOVING EQUIPMENT FROM THE VEHICLES, AND ENSURING SAFETY.P. TRANSPORTATION: A PRIORITY AREA IDENTIFIED ON THE KKCH CHNA IN 2015 IS TRANSPORTATION. TRANSPORTATION IS AN ITEM THAT PRESENTS BARRIERS TO ACCESS TO CARE, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. KKCH CLINICAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NO OTHER RESOURCES TO GET TO AND FROM THEIR HEALTHCARE APPOINTMENTS AT THE FACILITY.
PART VI, LINE 5 CONTINUATION:Q. IIAM (IIAM (IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ME): IIAM IS AN INNOVATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE PATIENT PORTABILITY PROFILE EMPOWERING CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. IIAMS IS A "VOICE" FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT "SPEAK". IIAMS, INITIALLY DEVELOPED AS A PAPER BOOKLET, IIAMS IS CURRENTLY OFFERED IN AN ELECTRONIC IPAD PROTOTYPE. IIAM INCLUDES NONMEDICAL TOPICS IN THE TEMPLATE, SUCH AS COPING MECHANISMS AND WISHES FOR THE FUTURE - A UNIQUE CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS PHR. MICROSOFT WORD IS THE ELECTRONIC RECORD BECAUSE IT IS THE MOST WIDELY USED AND USER-FRIENDLY PROGRAM. IN HARD COPY FORM, IIAM IS 2.4X5.1 INCHES AND PROTECTED BY INDEX-CARD-SIZED. THIS TOOL IS WIDELY DISSEMINATED FOR FAMILIES AND CONSUMERS TO UTILIZE TO STORE AND ORGANIZE HEALTH INFORMATION.R. CARD STAR TRAINING: ALTHOUGH THE CARD STAR PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY OTHER SOURCES THE OUTCOMES INCLUDE NUMEROUS FREE TRAININGS THAT ARE OPEN TO FAMILIES OUTSIDE OF KKCH. THESE TRAININGS CONTRIBUTE TO THE CHNA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TARGETING TRAINING, ADVOCACY AND HEALTHCARE TRANSITION. THE TRAININGS FACILITATE NETWORKING BETWEEN FAMILIES. S. HONESTLY AUTISM 2016: THE KKCH SPONSORED HONESTLY AUTISM DAY ON 4/16/2016 AT THE RADISSON HOTEL IN TIMONIUM, MD. PARENTS, FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM PARTICIPATED IN ACTIVITIES, LEARNING AND FUN TO CELEBRATE AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH. HONESTLY AUTISM DAY IS PRESENTED BY THE PARTNERSHIP PROJECT COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF BALTIMORE-CHESAPEAKE, THE BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS' DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AT TOWSON UNIVERSITY.T. FESTIVAL OF TREES: FESTIVAL OF TREES IS A THREE-DAY, FAMILY EVENT FEATURING MORE THAN 700 UNIQUELY DECORATED HOLIDAY TREES, WREATHS AND GINGERBREAD HOUSES, ENTERTAINMENT, PRINCESS VISITS, OVER 100 GIFT BOUTIQUES AND SANTA HIMSELF. ALL GATHERED TO SUPPORT THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE. IN ADDITION TO HOLIDAY FUN AND ENTERTAINMENT, FESTIVAL OF TREES OFFERS AN INFORMATIONAL BOOTH FOR ATTENDEES TO SPEAK WITH INSTITUTE REPRESENTATIVES AND RECEIVE INFORMATION ON PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. MORE THAN 50,000 PEOPLE VISIT THE EVENT OVER THE COURSE OF THREE DAYS. EXTERNAL RELATIONS STAFF MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF THE EVENT FROM START TO FINISH, AND ARE DEDICATED TO SCHEDULING ONSITE EVENT OPERATIONS, SPONSORSHIPS, VOLUNTEERS, DESIGNERS, VENDORS, ENTERTAINMENT, MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS. FESTIVAL OF TREES IS PLANNED IN PART WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF 18 MEMBERS AND TWO CO-CHAIRS. IN THE WEEKS LEADING UP TO THE EVENT THE EXTERNAL RELATIONS TEAM HELD FIVE, HOUR-LONG COMMITTEE MEETINGS TO DISCUSS EVENT OPERATIONS AND PLANNING.U. INTERNATIONAL MEETING FOR AUTISM RESEARCH (IMFAR) COMMUNITY MEETING: AS PART OF THE IMFAR MEETING, A DAY-LONG WORKSHOP EVENT FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH INTEREST IN AUTISM WAS HELD. THIS COMMUNITY EVENT WAS ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE WORLD-RENOWN RESEARCHERS WHO WERE IN BALTIMORE FOR THIS ANNUAL CONFERENCE. THE EXTERNAL RELATIONS TEAM WORKED WITH THE CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISORDERS TO PLAN THE EVENT FOR THE 6 8 MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT, CREATED MATERIALS TO ADVERTISE THE EVENT AND HELPED STAFF THE EVENT TO ENSURE A SMOOTH ON-SITE REGISTRATION PROCESS. MORE THAN 300 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE EVENT.V. WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES: DISABILITIES, HEALTHY AGING AND INDEPENDENT LIVING EXPOS ARE NOW THE REGION'S MOST IMPORTANT FORUM FOR DISABILITY-RELATED RESOURCES. EVERYONE WITHIN THE DISABILITIES AND SENIOR COMMUNITY, CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS/SERVICE PROVIDERS, VETERANS, BABY-BOOMERS ATTEND. KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ATTENDS AND PROVIDES INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH A HUMAN RESOURCES REPRESENTATIVE, ACCESS TO CARE VIA SERVICES AVAILABLE AT KENNEDY KRIEGER, GENERAL COMMUNITY INFORMATION VIA RESOURCE FINDER FACT SHEETS THAT ARE DISSEMINATED.W. AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT 25TH ANNIVERSARY LEGACY TOUR: THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES CELEBRATED THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASSING OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA). SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EVENT WERE: OUTDOOR RESOURCE FAIR WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN RAISING AWARENESS. ADA LEGACY TOUR BUS WILL STOP FOR PHOTOS AND TO SIGN THE ADA PLEDGE. ELECTED OFFICIALS AND AREA TALENT WILL HIGHLIGHT THE DIFFERENCE THE ADA HAS MADE IN THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE MCDD PARTICIPATED IN CELEBRATING THE EVENT AND SUPPORTED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES IN ADVOCATING FOR THE RIGHTS CURRENTLY HELD AND THE RIGHTS WE HOPE TO ACHIEVE IN THE FUTURE.
PART VI, LINE 5 AND PART I LINE 7F CONTINUATION:HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION:A. THE 5TH BIENNIAL TRAUMA CONFERENCE: IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN DIRECT SERVICE, PUBLIC POLICY, MANAGEMENT, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS WITH TRAUMA SURVIVORS TO EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE-BASE AND/ OR ENHANCE THEIR CLINICAL REPERTOIRES THAT INCORPORATE THE LATEST RESEARCH AND CURRENT TRENDS IN THE FIELD OF TRAUMA. WORKSHOPS WILL OFFER CULTURALLY RELEVANT DISCUSSION AND STRATEGIES, POLICY IMPLICATIONS, PRACTICAL TOOLS, AND/OR INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ON CONTEMPORARY TRAUMA TOPICS. CONFERENCE TITLE: ADDRESSING TRAUMA ACROSS THE LIFESPAN: INTERVENTION, CULTURE, AND POLICY. KEYNOTE SPEAKER: THEMA BRYANT-DAVIS, PH.D./FEATURED SPEAKER: JUDITH SLOAN. IN ADDITION, MULTIPLE KENNEDY KRIEGER STAFF PRESENTED AND STAFF CONTRIBUTED VOLUNTEER HOURS TO PLAN, ORGANIZED AND IMPLEMENT THE CONFERENCE. TIME INCLUDED: 1 STAFF PRESENTING A FOUR-HOUR INTENSIVE PRESENTATION; 4 STAFF PRESENTING FOUR 90-MIN PRESENTATIONS; PLUS VOLUNTEER HOURS. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. OCTOBER 1, 2015 & OCTOBER 2, 2015. B. COMPLEX TRAUMA IN ADOLESCENTS: ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION OF RISK AND SYMPTOMS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE CONTINUED TRAUMA CONFERENCE, ORGANIZED AND CONDUCTED BY KENNEDY KRIEGER STAFFF. THIS CONFERENCE WAS ONE DAY, 8 HOURS AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. WHILE A FEE IS CHARGED, IT COVERS THE VENUE, MATERIALS, FOOD FOR THE CONFERENCE, AND THE COST OF CEUS FOR PARTICIPANTS. NOVEMBER 12, 2015C. PROGRESS IN PRACTICE: ACTIVITY-BASED RESTORATIVE THERAPY HOSTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY AT KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE. THIS COURSE OFFERED PARTICIPANTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN SKILLS TO ADVANCE THEIR PRACTICE IN NEUROREHABILITATION. SHIFTING FROM TRADITIONAL COMPENSATORY MODELS TO A MORE PROGRESSIVE RESTORATIVE FOCUS, ACTIVITY-BASED RESTORATIVE THERAPY (ABRT) USES A COMBINATION OF REHABILITATION TECHNIQUES TO PROVIDE NEAR-NORMAL INPUT TO BOTH OPTIMIZE THE NERVOUS SYSTEM FOR RECOVERY AND OFFSET RAPID AGING AND CHRONIC COMPLICATIONS. PARTICIPANTS LEARNED THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS, HANDS-ON SKILLS, AND CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ABRT PROGRAM THROUGH THIS INTENSIVE TWO-DAY COURSE. SEPTEMBER 25, 2015 TO SEPTEMBER 26, 2015. D. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS BY STAFF FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY : SEPTEMBER 6, 2015 - ACADEMY OF SPINAL CORD INJURY PROFESSIONALS; PRESENTER - JENNIFER SILVESTRI; POSTER; SHOULDER PRESERVATION IN PRIMARY MANUAL WHEELCHAIR USERS WITH SCI SEPTEMBER 6, 2015 - ACADEMY OF SPINAL CORD INJURY PROFESSIONALS; PRESENTERS - MICHELLE BEBO, JENNIFER SILVESTRI, PINES CABAHUG; POSTER, RETRAINING THE ELBOW IN C4 COMPLETE SCI USING MYOELECTRIC UPPER LIMB ORTHOSIS SEPTEMBER 6, 2015 - ACADEMY OF SPINAL CORD INJURY PROFESSIONALS; PRESENTERS - JENNIFER SILVESTRI, REBECCA MARTIN; POSTER; ACTIVITY-BASED REHABILITATION FOR HIGH CERVICAL INJURIES: WHO, WHAT, AND WHY SEPTEMBER 6, 2015 - ACADEMY OF SPINAL CORD INJURY PROFESSIONALS; PRESENTERS - JANET DEAN, SARAH MURDOCH, LISA RONES; SYMPOSIUM; TOO YOUNG FOR THERAPY?; ABR FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH SCI SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 - WORKING2 WALK; PRESENTERS - REBECCA MARTIN, BETH MYERS; PRESENTATION; ACTIVITY AND CHRONIC SPINAL CORD INJURY SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 - WORKING2 WALK; PRESENTERS - REBECCA MARTIN, JON READ; PRESENTATION; MSCI: A MOBILE APPLICATION FOR PATIENT ENGAGEMENT SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 - WORKING2 WALK; PRESENTERS - SHANNON CORBEY, JENNIFER SILVESTRI; PRESENTATION; ABRT AND TECHNOLOGY FOR PATIENTS WITH HIGH TETRAPLEGIA SEPTEMBER 25-26, 2015 - N/A; REBECCA MARTIN AND TEAM; CEU COURSE; PROGRESS IN PRACTICE: ACTIVITY BASED RESTORATIVE THERAPY SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 - CLINICAL SYMPOSIUM ON ADVANCES IN SKIN AND WOUND CARE; PRESENTERS - MARJORIE MORGAN, QUYEN CATANIA; POSTER; ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF SACRAL WOUNDS IN PATIENTS WITH SCI: PRESSURE ULCERATION VS MOISTURE ASSOCIATED SKIN DAMAGE OCTOBER 2-3, 2015 - N/A; REBECCA MARTIN AND TEAM; CEU COURSE; PROGRESS IN PRACTICE: ACTIVITY BASED RESTORATIVE THERAPY (TIRR MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL) OCTOBER 20, 2015 - AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION; PRESENTERS - MICHELLE BEBO, JENNIFER SILVESTRI, PINES CABAHUG; POSTER; RETRAINING THE ELBOW IN C4 COMPLETE SCI USING MYOELECTRIC UPPER LIMB ORTHOSIS OCTOBER 20, 2015 - N/A; REBECCA MARTIN; LECTURE; SCI ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION: WHY ACTIVITY BEATS NO ACTIVITY AND MORE IS BETTER (GEORGIA REGENTS UNIVERSITY) OCTOBER 23, 2015 - TRANSVERSE MYELITIS ASSOCIATION; PRESENTERS - REBECCA MARTIN, KRISTIN STERNOWSKI; WORKSHOP; PROGRESS IN PRACTICE: ACTIVITY BASED RESTORATIVE THERAPY OCTOBER 25, 2015 - AMERICAN CONGRESS OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE; PRESENTER: JENNIFER SILVESTRI; POSTER; ABRT FOLLOWING NERVE TRANSFER FOR FLACCID MONOPLEGIA AFTER ACUTE TM OCTOBER 25, 2015 - AMERICAN CONGRESS OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE; PRESENTER - BETH FARRELL; SYMPOSIUM; A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO FACILITATING TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD FOR PATIENTS WITH PEDIATRIC ONSET SCI OCTOBER 25, 2015 - AMERICAN CONGRESS OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE; PRESENTER - BETH FARRELL; SYMPOSIUM; DYNAMIC BY DESIGN: WHEELCHAIR PRESCRIPTION IN THE SCI POPULATION WITHIN A RESTORATIVE FRAMEWORK OCTOBER 25, 2015 - AMERICAN CONGRESS OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE; PRESENTERS - LISA RONES, SARAH MURDOCH; POSTER; ABRT ACROSS THE CONTINUUM OF REHABILITATION: A CASE STUDY OCTOBER 25, 2015 - AMERICAN CONGRESS OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE; PRESENTER S - JULIE CAGNEY, MEREDITH BUDAI, COURTNEY PORTER, KAITLIN MACDONALD; SYMPOSIUM; INTENSIVE ABR FOR PEDIATRIC SCI AND RARE NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS MARCH 15, 2016 - SEMINAR IN DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE; PRESENTERS - MARJORIE MORGAN, QUYEN CATANIA; PRESENTATION WOUNDS IN PATIENTS WITH SCI: A PHYSICAL THERAPIST'S ROLE APRIL 7, 2016 - AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION; PRESENTERS -REBECCA MARTIN, JENNIFER SILVESTRI; INSTRUCTIONAL COURSE; BLENDING OCCUPATION-BASED AND ACTIVITY-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR MEANINGFUL CHANGE IN NEUROREHABILITATION APRIL 14, 2016 - AMERICAN SPINAL INJURY ASSOCIATION; ANNUAL MEETING; PRESENTERS - REBECCA MARTIN, PAIGE BOURNE, SCOTT MEYER, CRISTINA SADOWSKY; POSTER; EVALUATION OF METABOLIC DEMANDS OF FES-ASSISTED EXERCISE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC TETRAPLEGIA JUNE 13, 2016 - CONTEMPORARY TRENDS IN SCI MANAGEMENT; CEU COURSE; ICSCI HOSTED HALF DAY WORKSHOP WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER JUSTIN BROWN, MD E. NEUROPSYCHOLOGY 10TH ANNUAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH FORUM AND LYNN SPEEDIE LECTURESHIP KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE PRESENTS ANNUALLY THE LYNN SPEEDIE LECTURESHIP IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ANNUAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH FORUM. THIS YEAR, 2016, THE SPEAKER WAS DR. MICHAEL MCCREA. APRIL 7, 2016 F. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY GOAL-ORIENTED ASSESSMENT OF LIFESKILLS (GOAL) TRAINING WORKSHOP CO-HOSTED BY KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE. THE GOAL-ORIENTED ASSESSMENT OF LIFESKILLS (GOAL) IS AN INNOVATIVE NEW EVALUATION OF FUNCTIONAL MOTOR ABILITIES NEEDED FOR DAILY LIVING IN CHILDREN AGES 7 TO 17. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. WHO SHOULD ATTEND: PEDIATRIC OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, TEACHERS AND ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS, SPECIAL EDUCATION SPECIALISTS AND OTHER CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS. OCTOBER 3, 2015G. THE PHILIP A. KEELTY CENTER FOR SPINA BIFIDA AND RELATED CONDITIONS-SPINA BIFIDA ASSOCIATION EDUCATION DAY: THE SPINA BIFIDA ASSOCIATION'S NATIONAL OFFICE PARTNERED WITH KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE TO HOST AN EDUCATION DAY. THE SBA EDUCATION DAY PROVIDED A UNIQUE BLEND OF MEDICAL INFORMATION ON SPINA BIFIDA AS WELL AS INFORMATION AND SUPPORT THAT IS UNIQUE TO THE BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON REGION. WE OFFERED TWO SEPARATE CONFERENCE TRACKS; ONE FOR ADULTS WITH SPINA BIFIDA, AND ONE FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH SPINA BIFIDA. AUGUST 22, 2015H. 5TH ANNUAL JUDY LEVY ETHICS WORKSHOP: THIS WORKSHOP REVIEWED HOW CIVILITY CAN HELP US PROVIDE AN ETHICAL OUTCOME ORIENTATION TOWARD EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE AND OFFER SOME PRACTICAL RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AS WELL. KEYNOTE SPEAKER: DANIEL L. BUCCIONO, LCSW-C, BCD. SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
PART VI, LINE 5 AND PART I LINE 7F CONTINUATION:I. ABILITIES HACK-A-THON SPECIALIZED TRANSITION PROGRAM (STP) AT KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE CO-SPONSORED AN ABILITIES HACK-A-THON TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF DEVICES TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING FOR PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. THIS WAS A 2 DAY EVENT (20 HOURS). POTENTIALLY FAR REACHING TO MANY6 PEOPLE IF DEVICES ARE EVENTUALLY DEVELOPED. APRIL 22-24, 2016 J. HACKTHON CONCEPT GENERATING SESSIONS STP IN COLLABORATION WITH A PARENT FROM THE COMMUNITY HELD 3 SESSIONS FOCUSED ON GENERATION OF TECHNOLOGICAL IDEAS FROM PROFESSIONALS, FAMILIES AND SELF-ADVOCATES. EACH SESSION WAS FACILITATED BY A VOLUNTEER STAFF PERSON FROM KENNEDY KRIEGER. LUNCH AND PARKING PROVIDED FOR COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS. DECEMBER 2, 2015 (2 HOURS); JANUARY 27, 2016 (2 HOURS); AND APRIL 6, 2016 (2 HOURS) K. PRESENTATIONS AT THE BIAM ANNUAL CONFERENCE MARCH 2016: GIANNA LOCASCIO, PSY. D., ABPP-CN & MEGAN KRAMER PSY. D., ABPP PRESENTED "RETURN TO LEARN: DEBUNKING CONCUSSION MYTHS" AT THE BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 2016, BALTIMORE, MD. ERIN NABER, PT, DPT, MELISSA KRAVULSKI, MS, CCC-SLP, LINDSEY HARRIS, OT, & ALIS ADLER, MA PRESENTED "A ROUTINES-BASED APPROACH TO INTEGRATING THERAPY GOALS THROUGHOUT THE DAY FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS FOLLOWING BRAIN INJURY" AT THE BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 2016, BALTIMORE, MD. L. AUDIOLOGY "SARAH STEELE, AUDIOLOGY LEND TRAINEE, "THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX: UNDERSTANDING COCHLEAR IMPLANTS". LECTURE TO TOWSON UNIVERSITY AUDIOLOGY DOCTORAL STUDENTS. 20 PARTICIPANTS, NOVEMBER 13, 2015 " SARAH STEELE, (AUDIOLOGY LEND TRAINEE), GREATER BALTIMORE MEDICAL CENTER OTOLARYNGOLOGY ALSTROM CLINIC AND COUNSELING WORKSHOP ON COCHLEAR IMPLANTS. 12/11/2015 JOE PILLION, TEACHING AUDITORY BRAINSTEM RESPONSE TECHNIQUES AND INTERPRETATION TO THE STAFF AT THE MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. AUGUST 26, 2015; SEPTEMBER 2, 2015; OCTOBER 7, 14, 2015 M. BALTIMORE CITY INFANTS AND TODDLERS: THIS WAS A GROUP PRESENTATION BY THE FEEDING DISORDERS PROGRAM TO A GROUP OF BALTIMORE CITY INFANTS AND TODDLERS OCCUPATIONAL AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE THERAPISTS. THE TEAM DISCUSSED FEEDING DISORDERS IN CHILDREN AND THERAPY APPROACHES. THIS WAS A FULL-DAY PRESENTATION. APPROXIMATELY 124 PROFESSIONAL FROM THE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATED. APRIL 25, 2016 N. HARFORD COUNTY SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY GROUP: KENNEDY KRIEGER SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY PROVIDED A HALF DAY PRESENTATION TO @ 50 SLP FROM HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. MAY 5, 2016 O. SPECTRUM OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES: THE SPECTRUM OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES CONFERENCE XXXVIII IS ATTENDED BY PHYSICIANS, PEDIATRICIANS, CHILD NEUROLOGISTS AND PSYCHIATRISTS, EDUCATORS, NURSES, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, AND PHYSICAL THERAPISTS. CONFERENCE DISCUSSIONS WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: HEALTH DISPARITIES IN PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, DEVELOPMENTAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION, ASD, INTERVENTIONS FOR ADOLESCENTS, SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND MORE. REPRESENTATIVES FROM KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE WILL BE ATTENDING AS EXHIBITORS, MODERATORS, AND SPEAKERS AT THE SPECTRUM OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES CONFERENCE XXXVIII ON MARCH 21 23, 2016 IN BALTIMORE, MD.
PART VI, LINE 2 CONTINUATION:X. COUNTY RANKINGS (ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION)COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS AND ROADMAPS IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION (RWJF) AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN.XI. OTHER AVAILABLE DATAOTHER DATA COLLECTED THROUGH COMMUNITY MEETINGS, REPORTS, AND SURVEY FINDINGS BY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDED A HOLISTIC VIEW OF THE NEEDS OF THE POPULATION. THESE DATA, AVAILABLE AT DIFFERENT LEVELS - LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL - WERE ANALYZED AND SYNTHESIZED. APPENDICES I AND J LIST MAJOR SOURCES OF DATA REVIEWED AND USED FOR THIS CHNA.

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GARY W GOLDSTEIN MD
PRESIDENT & CEO$294,339$231,438$145,553$114,447$149,767$117,761$8,566$6,736$8,945$7,033$607,170$477,415$0$0
JAMES M ANDERS JR
COO & TREASURER$209,043$164,369$106,365$83,635$100,942$79,370$8,223$6,466$7,690$6,047$432,263$339,887$0$0
MICHAEL VD JOHNSTON MD
CMO & SECRETARY$177,731$177,731$67,500$67,500$79,790$79,790$7,345$7,345$8,017$8,017$340,383$340,383$0$0
MICHAEL J NEUMAN
SVP OF FINANCE$145,363$114,298$19,594$15,406$25,742$20,241$7,994$6,286$12,343$9,706$211,036$165,937$0$0
CHRISTINA SADOWSKY MD
CHIEF OF MEDICAL STAFF$197,679$0$18,750$0$13,981$0$12,077$0$9,104$0$251,591$0$0$0
MICHAEL F CATALDO PHD
SVP & PROGRAM DIRECTOR$196,107$65,369$75,000$25,000$51,370$17,123$10,746$3,582$7,480$2,494$340,703$113,568$0$0
LAINY LEBOW-SACHS
DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS$34,187$193,728$12,750$72,250$15,292$86,655$2,132$12,083$2,314$13,112$66,675$377,828$0$0
LANA R WARREN PHD
SVP OF CLINICAL SERVICES$171,073$0$20,000$0$38,521$0$11,293$0$7,041$0$247,928$0$0$0
TAMI W SWEARINGEN RN
SVP OF NURSING$171,973$0$20,000$0$39,102$0$11,409$0$21,252$0$263,736$0$0$0
RAYMOND SHORT
SVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES$98,341$77,325$11,196$8,804$15,159$11,919$6,782$5,333$15,333$12,057$146,811$115,438$0$0
ELAINE TIERNEY MD
PROGRAM DIRECTOR$211,270$0$36,378$0$12,607$0$13,930$0$9,941$0$284,126$0$0$0
FRANK PIDCOCK MD
PROGRAM DIRECTOR$225,921$0$0$0$23,056$0$12,513$0$19,213$0$280,703$0$0$0
BRUCE SHAPIRO MD
PROGRAM DIRECTOR$213,959$0$0$0$17,483$0$11,753$0$15,825$0$259,020$0$0$0
PAUL LIPKIN MD
PROGRAM DIRECTOR$195,214$0$0$0$12,026$0$10,748$0$15,723$0$233,711$0$0$0
HAROLYN BELCHER MD
PROGRAM DIRECTOR$185,509$0$0$0$10,593$0$10,655$0$4,112$0$210,869$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCERTAIN OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES WERE PROVIDED ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION TO OFFSET THE TAX IMPACT OF EXECUTIVE LIFE INSURANCE AND LONG TERM DISABILITY PREMIUMS MADE ON THEIR BEHALF. THIS BENEFIT WAS TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION TO THESE INDIVIDUALS. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE: GARY W. GOLDSTEIN, M.D. JAMES M. ANDERS, JR. MICHAEL V.D. JOHNSTON, M.D. MICHAEL F. CATALDO, PHD MICHAEL J. NEUMAN LAINY LEBOW-SACHS LANA R. WARREN, PHD TAMI W. SWEARINGEN, RN RAYMOND SHORTExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INC. IS THE KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE, INC. (THE "INSTITUTE"), A SECTION 501(C)(3) ENTITY THAT SERVES AS THE PARENT CORPORATION OF THE INTEGRATED INSTITUTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE SOLE MEMBER OF THE KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INC. IS THE KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE, INC. (THE "INSTITUTE"), A SECTION 501(C)(3) ENTITY THAT SERVES AS THE PARENT CORPORATION OF THE INTEGRATED INSTITUTION. THE INSTITUTE HAS THE POWER TO ELECT AND REMOVE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE SOLE MEMBER OF THE KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INC. IS THE KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE, INC. THE KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE, INC. HAS THE POWER AND RESPONSIBILITY TO APPROVE DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE IRS FORM 990 WAS DIRECTLY REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. THE FORM 990 WAS ALSO EMAILED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION OF OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT UPON HIRE, ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, OR AT SUCH TIME DURING THE COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT WHEN THE EMPLOYEE ENTERS A BUSINESS, CLINICAL, OR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP THAT MAY APPEAR TO BE A CONFLICT OR IS IN FACT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. SENIOR MANAGEMENT WILL REVIEW EACH CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM TO DETERMINE WHETHER A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF THE DETERMINATION IS MADE THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES EXIST, THEN APPROPRIATE MEASURES ARE TAKEN TO RECTIFY THE CONFLICT. BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT SUBMIT AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE TO DISCLOSE EXISTING OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY RELATE TO FUTURE DECISION MAKING. WHEN AN ACTUAL CONFLICT INVOLVING A BOARD MEMBER IS IDENTIFIED, THE DIRECTOR WILL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING AND NOT USE HIS/HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE ON THE MATTER. SITUATIONS INVOLVING SENIOR MANAGEMENT MAY BE HANDLED THROUGH THE HUMAN RESOURCES PROCESS OR CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER PROVIDERS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, MANUFACTURERS AND PAYORS ARE REVIEWED TO DETERMINE WHETHER CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST. ANY CONFLICTS ARE ADDRESSED WHEN THEY ARISE. POLICIES DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY AND PREVENT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PERTAINING TO CONTRACTUAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS ARE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE POLICY ON FAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND OTHER SENIOR EXECUTIVES COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. INDEPENDENTLY DEVELOPED EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SURVEYS ARE USED TO DETERMINE REASONABLENESS OF COMPENSATION LEVELS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19KKCH'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, CERTAIN FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. ALSO, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE VIA WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN FUNDED STATUS OF DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN -5,740,053.
FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2CTHIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
FORM 990 - INFORMATION REGARDING TAX-EXEMPT BOND ISSUETHE ORGANIZATION IS PART OF AN OBLIGATED GROUP UNDER CERTAIN TAX-EXEMPT BOND ISSUES. SCHEDULE K HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN ITS ENTIRETY FOR MADISON STREET PROPERTIES, INC.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (7 entries)

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KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE INC
707 N BROADWAYBALTIMOREMD21205521524965PARENT ORGANIZATION TO RELATED ENTITIES; SUPPORTS HEALTHCAREMD501(C)(3)11CN/A0
HUGO W MOSER RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT KENNEDY KRIEGER INC
707 N BROADWAYBALTIMOREMD21205521524967BIO-MEDICAL RESEARCHMD501(C)(3)40KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE INC
KENNEDY KRIEGER EDUCATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
707 N BROADWAYBALTIMOREMD21205521753040SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAMSMD501(C)(3)70KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE INC
KENNEDY KRIEGER ASSOCIATES INC
707 N BROADWAYBALTIMOREMD21205521633229SUPPORTS KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE AND ITS AFFILIATESMD501(C)(3)11B0KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE INC
MADISON STREET PROPERTIES INC
707 N BROADWAYBALTIMOREMD21205521949813PROPERTY HOLDING COMPANYMD501(C)(3)11B0KENNEDY KRIEGER FOUNDATION INC
NATIONAL CENTER FOR LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT INC
707 N BROADWAYBALTIMOREMD21205582327952MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDSGA501(C)(3)90KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE INC
PACT HELPING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS INC
7000 TUDSBURY ROADBALTIMOREMD21244521230183MEDICAL DAY CARE & OTHER SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDSMD501(C)(3)70KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE INC

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
MADISON GROUP VENTURES
707 N BROADWAYBALTIMOREMD21205900743111RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENTMDN/AC0
CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS (3)
CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTSMDN/AT0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangeYes (1)AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
MADISON STREET PROPERTIES
K$15,926,294FMV
KENNEDY KRIEGER FOUNDATION
C$1,839,600FMV
MADISON STREET PROPERTIES
C$2,710,782FMV
PACT HELPING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS INC
B$360,000FMV