2015-08-13T06:40:28-05:00 2014-09-30 111986323 MARCUM LLP CITY PLACE II 185 ASYLUM STREET HARTFORD CT 06103 990 2013-10-01 060665979 THE WATERBURY HOSPITAL WATE 2035736000 64 ROBBINS STREET WATERBURY CT 06708 DARLENE STROMSTAD PRESIDENT/TREASURER 2035736000 2015-08-12 1 DOUGLAS FARRINGTON P00370668 8607600600 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z DARLENE STROMSTAD 64 ROBBINS STREET WATERBURY CT 06708 242115744 0 X WWW.WATERBURYHOSPITAL.ORG X 1951 CT WATERBURY HOSPITAL'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES THROUGH A FAMILY OF PROFESSIONALS AND SERVICES. 15 10 1842 81 561769 -47028 5113352 5854966 224908774 218850300 3022281 3485660 6628390 6038236 239672797 234229162 0 0 0 0 119976501 117637949 0 0 423137 115353231 114190591 235329732 231828540 4343065 2400622 170955068 172168042 84816366 91192245 86138702 80975797 X WATERBURY HOSPITAL'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES THROUGH A FAMILY OF PROFESSIONALS AND SERVICES. 0 0 192231293 224304746 STATEMENT OF PURPOSEAS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, WATERBURY HOSPITAL PROVIDES QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO ALL AREA INDIVIDUALS, REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, HANDICAP OR ABILITY TO PAY. HOWEVER, REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES IS CRITICAL TO THE HOSPITAL'S STABILITY AND LONG-TERM OPERATION.SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION 192231293 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 325 0 1 1842 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 15 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X SCOTT BOWMAN 2035737333 64 ROBBINS STREET WATERBURY CT 06708 DARLENE STROMSTAD PRESIDENT/TREASURER 40.00 26.00 X X 576786 0 93364 CARL D CONTADINI CHAIRMAN 0.30 0.30 X X 0 0 0 JOHN A KELLY JR VICE CHAIRMAIN 0.30 0.30 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW K SKIPP SECRETARY 0.20 0.20 X X 0 0 0 CARL B SHERTER MD DIRECTOR 7.00 0.30 X 18750 0 0 RON J D'ANDREA MD DIRECTOR 0.20 0.20 X 0 0 0 DR HENRY BORKOWSKI DIRECTOR / CAGW - CARDIOLOGIST 40.30 0.30 X 750082 0 37460 JAMES H GATLING PHD DIRECTOR 0.40 0.40 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA MCKINLEY DIRECTOR 0.40 0.40 X 0 0 0 JOHN A MICHAELS DIRECTOR 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID J PIZZUTO MD DIRECTOR / VP MEDICAL SERVICES 20.00 7.00 X X 173784 0 8431 WILLIAM J PIZZUTO PHD DIRECTOR 0.90 0.90 X 0 0 0 DR NEIL PETERSEN CHIEF OF STAFF 7.00 0.30 X 56250 0 0 FRANK SHERER DIRECTOR 0.40 0.40 X 0 0 0 SUNDAE BLACK DIRECTOR 0.40 0.40 X 0 0 0 SANDRA A IADAROLA CHIEF NURSING OFFICER 40.00 2.10 X 250887 0 16691 DIANE M WOOLLEY VP HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 5.00 X 234355 0 24691 MICHAEL J CEMENO CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 40.00 7.00 X 354243 0 22504 THOMAS M BURKE VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS 40.00 1.80 X 188048 0 17043 EDWARD ROMERO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 8.00 X 111903 0 34171 EHSAN ANSARI CAGW - CARDIOLOGIST 40.00 X 876277 0 41847 KEVIN KETT CAGW - CARDIOLOGIST 40.00 X 861837 0 41847 JOSEPH MORLEY CAGW - CARDIOLOGIST 40.00 X 884876 0 41847 MARK RUGGIERO CAGW - CARDIOLOGIST 40.00 X 763998 0 41370 STEPHEN WIDMAN CAGW - CARDIOLOGIST 40.00 X 783391 0 41847 6885467 0 463113 140 0 1 0 SODEXO INC AND AFFILIATES PO BOX 360170 PITTSBURGH PA 152516170 DIETARY, BUILDING SVCS, TRANSPORT 4455266 YALE UNIVERSITY PO BOX 208087 NEW HAVEN CT 065208087 CLINICAL SERVICES 3311580 CROTHALL HEALTHCARE 1500 LIBERTY RIDGE DRIVE WAYNE PA 19087 BUILDING SVCS, TRANSPORT SVCS 2974633 MORRISON HEALTHCARE 5801 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD ATLANTA GA 30342 DIETARY SERVICES 2212473 CERNER CORPORATION 2800 ROCKCREEK PARKWAY KANSAS CITY MO 64117 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1663762 62 4369303 1485663 10000 5854966 NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE 624100 211757869 211757869 CAW - NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE 621110 6530662 6530662 LAB SERVICE REVENUE 621500 361940 361940 IMAGE REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 541900 199829 199829 218850300 2933557 2933557 443052 0 443052 443052 443052 8288813 7725938 10772 562875 -10772 552103 552103 275775 149872 125903 125903 CAW - OTHER INCOME 621110 1762014 1762014 PARTNERSHIPS 900099 1736142 1736142 MEANINGFUL USE INCOME 900099 1507510 1507510 463615 448780 14835 5469281 234229162 223742977 561769 4069450 X 3170788 659105 2511683 89903497 83785315 5955707 162475 4737029 4330381 397864 8784 13143592 11993207 1125748 24637 6683043 6057775 612986 12282 1686113 136931 1549182 228878 228878 108506 108506 407116 407116 50206311 38807958 11396754 1599 701405 32349 669056 10282481 8261831 1997490 23160 4793989 1271485 3522504 99088 49590 46621 2877 98590 91816 6774 1352572 1352572 6998818 6998818 6945049 6945049 MEDICAL/SURGICAL SUPPLI 25414234 25414234 BAD DEBT 3826557 3826557 FOOD 372699 335118 37581 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 310735 106101 204040 594 357450 126491 44230 186729 231828540 192231293 39174110 423137 554115 3350462 24214034 25198842 3198969 3751232 24894454 26880306 3418629 3697723 1414532 1627875 268299225 236745837 37464222 31553388 12387068 12842247 60522477 60513519 1813567 1813567 1073001 938881 170955068 172168042 26958532 29601547 24755656 24283520 33102178 37307178 84816366 91192245 X 29976833 23336473 8409794 8729527 47752075 48909797 86138702 80975797 170955068 172168042 X 2400622 118716 -7682243 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 1 1 1 1 60000 1 1 1 48506 108506 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: A PORTION OF THE CT HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION AND AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION FEES THAT ARE PAID BY THE WATERBURY HOSPITAL IS FOR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. THE WATERBURY HOSPITAL ALSO PAYS ROY AND LEROY LLC FOR LOBBYING SERVICES TOTALING $60,000. 58391891 2214558 773967 59832482 54791385 4160381 559875 58391891 48442875 6884672 536162 54791385 51457624 -2784813 229936 48442875 49308865 20 2729359 580620 51457624 0.05540 0.81750 0.12710 1 0 287549 287549 86691215 71666585 15024630 654276 487682 166594 177982606 162263411 15719195 2683579 2328159 355420 31553388 FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY OTHERS 46117761 F GREATER WATERBURY IMAGING CENTER 3790798 F ACCESS REHAB CENTERS 4927550 F IMAGING PARTNERS 434844 F ALLIANCE MEDICAL GROUP 5242566 F 60513519 LIABILITIES OF CONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES 2048387 RESERVE FOR WORKER'S COMP/MALPRACTICE LIAB. LOSS 13249306 NONCONTROLLING INTEREST 2716294 DEFERRED LIAB. ON GIFT ANNUITY 108707 ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION 2801923 CAPITAL LEASE LIABILITY 820591 ACCRUED PENSION LIABILITY 6860268 DEFERRED LIAB. ON SERP 330148 SWAP RATE LIABILITY 1512596 DUE TO AFFILIATES 2386118 DUE TO THIRD-PARTY REIMBURSEMENT AGENCIES 4171981 SODEXO LIABILITY 300859 37307178 X 262082503 118716 29940684 30059400 232023103 407116 1798943 2206059 234229162 266851958 35430534 35430534 231421424 407116 407116 231828540 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED FOR FREE CARE AND GENERAL HOSPITAL OPERATIONS. PART X, LINE 2: THE HOSPITAL IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE. THE HOSPITAL IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES. ACCESS, GWIC, CAGW, AND IMAGING PARTNERS LLC ARE PARTNERSHIPS. FOR TAX PURPOSES, THESE PARTNERSHIP ARE PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES. TAXATION DOES NOT OCCUR AT THE PARTNERSHIP LEVEL. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR TAXES IS INCLUDED. AMG IS TAX EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE HOSPITAL IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE HOSPITAL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS PRIOR TO 2011. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INCOME FROM CONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES 29,790,812. FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 149,872. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT INCOME FROM PARTNERSHIP 1,736,142. WATERBURY GASTROENTEROLOGY INCOME 62,801. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSE OF CONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES 35,280,662. FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 149,872. GALA 142035 142035 34350 54732 GOLF TOURNAMENT 94080 94080 5940 20379 4812 1 39660 39660 14550 15109 275775 275775 5940 69279 74653 149872 125903 1 1 1 X 1 X 1 1 1 0 1 1 1378274 559653 818621 0.00360 47294 44947471 37027473 7919998 0.03470 47294 46325745 37587126 8738619 0.03830 38050 9127921 0.04000 3300 17393811 8733484 8660327 0.03800 2421 10750684 10162296 588388 0.00260 17 5580 0.00000 112275 108982 0.00050 156063 28144495 18895780 18491198 0.08110 203357 74470240 56482906 27229817 0.11940 11969 13163 13163 0.00010 414 326775 131908 194867 0.00090 430 50405 50405 0.00020 45672 29936 15736 0.00010 12813 436015 161844 274171 0.00130 1 871605 0 70728737 78479664 -7750927 X 1 1 1 1 THE WATERBURY HOSPITAL 64 ROBBINS STREET WATERBURY CT 06708 X X X X THE WATERBURY HOSPITAL 1 1 X X X X X X X X X 12 1 1 1 X X X X X X X X 1 0 1 1 200.000000000000 1 400.000000000000 1 X X 1 1 X X X X X 1 X X X 0 X X X X 1 X 0 0 THE WATERBURY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 3: COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION (2013 - 2016)IN 2012, SEVERAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS CAME TOGETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA). THESE ORGANIZATIONS FORMED THE GREATER WATERBURY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP (GWHIP). THE INITIAL PARTNERS OF GWHIP INCLUDED WATERBURY HOSPITAL, SAINT MARY'S HOSPITAL, STAYWELL HEALTH CENTER, UNITED WAY OF GREATER WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, AND THE WATERBURY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.THE 2012 CHNA INCLUDED BOTH QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTION. FOR QUANTITATIVE DATA COLLECTION, A HOUSEHOLD TELEPHONE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED ALONG WITH A KEY INFORMANT ONLINE SURVEY AND A REVIEW OF SECONDARY DATA. FOR QUALITATIVE DATA, GWHIP CONDUCTED FOCUS GROUPS WITH BOTH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND HEALTHCARE CONSUMERS. THE RESEARCH WAS PRESENTED TO A GROUP OF COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO VOTED ON COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES. WATERBURY HOSPITAL THEN DEVELOPED AN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY BASED ON THE COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES. THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY WAS ADOPTED BY THE WATERBURY HOSPITAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2013. GWHIP ESTABLISHED A STEERING COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS THE FOUR COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES: (1) ACCESS TO CARE; (2) MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE; (3) OBESITY AND CHRONIC DISEASES; AND (4) TOBACCO USE. WATERBURY HOSPITAL LEADERS PARTICIPATE ON THE GWHIP STEERING COMMITTEE WHICH MEETS MONTHLY. OTHER WATERBURY HOSPITAL STAFF MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN THE FOUR WORK GROUPS WHICH ALSO MEET MONTHLY. THE WORK GROUPS HAVE WORK PLANS, INCLUDING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD FOLLOWING THE INITIAL CHNA. WATERBURY HOSPITAL IS PRESENTLY ADDRESSING THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY THAT WAS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2013. FOR EXAMPLE REGARDING THE OBESITY PRIORITY, WATERBURY HOSPITAL RECENTLY BEGAN OFFERING A FARMER'S MARKET ON-SITE FOR BOTH STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE FARMER'S MARKET IS COORDINATED BY BRASS CITY HARVEST, WHICH IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND ITS STAFF MEMBERS ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN GWHIP. WATERBURY HOSPITAL STAFF MEMBERS ARE ALSO INVOLVED IN THE PLANTING OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GARDENS ACROSS THE STREET FROM JONATHAN REED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. STUDENTS AND PARENTS CAN HARVEST THE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES LATER IN THE SUMMER. THE YOUTH PIPELINE PROGRAM IS ALSO TEACHING STUDENTS ABOUT FOOD AND HEALTHY EATING. THE HOSPITAL DIETICIAN LED A CLASS ON MAKING "EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS." THE STUDENTS USED PINEAPPLES, STRAWBERRIES, GRAPES, AND BLUEBERRIES IN THIS EXERCISE. STUDENTS ALSO GOT HANDS ON EXPERIENCE PREPARING HEALTHY HOT AND COLD MEALS WHILE WORKING DIRECTLY WITH THE HOSPITAL NUTRITIONIST. COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING (2016 - 2019)WATERBURY HOSPITAL HAS STARTED WORKING ON THE NEXT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA). WATERBURY HOSPITAL WILL WORK WITH GWHIP ONCE AGAIN ON COMPLETING THE CHNA. WATERBURY HOSPITAL HAS CONTRIBUTED FINANCIALLY TOWARD THE CONNECTICUT WELLBEING SURVEY. THE CONNECTICUT WELLBEING SURVEY IS A TELEPHONE SURVEY ADMINISTERED BY DATAHAVEN, WHICH IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH THE MISSION OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE BY COLLECTING, SHARING AND INTERPRETING PUBLIC DATA FOR EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING. DATAHAVEN WAS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL'S CHNA IN 2013 WHEN THE FIRST WELLBEING SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN THE NEW HAVEN REGION. THE 2015 - 2016 WELLBEING SURVEY WILL COVER THE ENTIRE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. GWHIP, INCLUDING WATERBURY HOSPITAL, CONTRIBUTED FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO DATAHAVEN SO THAT AN ADDITIONAL 1,100 PHONE CALLS WOULD BE MADE TO RESIDENTS IN WATERBURY HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA. THE ADDITIONAL PHONE CALLS WILL ALLOW GWHIP MEMBERS TO UNDERSTAND HEALTH AND WELLBEING ISSUES AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEVEL. THE WELLBEING SURVEY QUESTIONS COVER TRADITIONAL HEALTH RELATED TOPICS. FOR EXAMPLE THE PHONE SURVEYOR ASKS "HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TOLD BY A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER THAT YOU HAVE DIABETES?" ANOTHER QUESTION IS "HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TOLD BY A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER THAT YOU HAVE HIGH CHOLESTEROL?" IN ADDITION TO THOSE HEALTH-RELATED QUESTIONS, THE WELLBEING SURVEY ALSO COVERS OTHER INDICATORS AROUND THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. QUESTIONS COVER THE FOLLOWING AREAS: HOUSING, HEALTH, EDUCATION, CIVIC VITALITY, PUBLIC SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. WHILE THE WELLBEING SURVEY DATA WILL PROVIDE THE MAJORITY OF QUANTITATIVE DATA FOR THE NEXT CHNA, GWHIP WILL ALSO DO A REVIEW OF SECONDARY DATA. WATERBURY HOSPITAL WILL WORK WITH GWHIP, INCLUDING SAINT MARY'S HOSPITAL, ON COLLECTING QUALITATIVE DATA SUCH AS FOCUS GROUP AND KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS. BOTH HOSPITALS TOGETHER WILL PRODUCE A CHNA THAT MEETS ALL IRS REQUIREMENTS. WATERBURY HOSPITAL WILL DEVELOP AN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY BASED ON THE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTED. THIS IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE WATERBURY HOSPITAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2016. THE WATERBURY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 4: ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL THE WATERBURY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 20D: ALL PATIENTS ARE CHARGED THE SAME. 7 CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF GTR WATERBURY 455 CHASE PARKWAY WATERBURY CT 06708 MEDICAL OFFICES, DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BLOOD DRAW STATION 134 GRANDVIEW AVENUE WATERBURY CT 06708 BLOOD DRAWING FACILITY BLOOD DRAW STATION 1625 STRAITS TURNPIKE SUITE 304 MIDDLEBURY CT 06762 BLOOD DRAWING FACILITY/X-RAYS BLOOD DRAW STATION 22 OLD WATERBURY ROAD SUITE 201 SOUTHBURY CT 06488 BLOOD DRAWING FACILITY BLOOD DRAW STATION 130 SOUTH MAIN STREET THOMASTON CT 06787 BLOOD DRAWING FACILITY BLOOD DRAW STATION 51 DEPOT STREET SUITE 212 WATERTOWN CT 06795 BLOOD DRAWING FACILITY BLOOD DRAW STATION 305 CHURCH STREET SUITE 16 NAUGATUCK CT 06770 BLOOD DRAWING FACILITY PART I, LINE 3C: N/A PART I, LINE 6A: YES, WATERBURY HOSPITAL DID PREPARE A COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT. PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES: AS A LEADER IN THE DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN THE GREATER WATERBURY AREA, WATERBURY HOSPITAL (WH) IS COMMITTED TO STRENGTHENING THE WELFARE AND AWARENESS OF THE CITIZENS WITHIN ITS COMMUNITY. FROM STRENGTHENING THE CAREER PATHS OF WATERBURY AREA YOUTH; TO SUPPORTING THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED THROUGH THE WATERBURY HEALTH ACCESS PROGRAM AND; PROVIDING TRANSPORT TO AND FROM MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS; WATERBURY HOSPITAL IS REMOVING THE BARRIERS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR ALL AND REMAINS FIRM IN ITS COMMITMENT TO A HEALTHIER, STRONGER, AND MORE PRODUCTIVE COMMUNITY.KEY PROGRAMS: YOUTH PIPELINE INITIATIVES: THE WATERBURY HOSPITAL YOUTH PIPELINE INITIATIVES WERE ESTABLISHED IN 2001 AS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN WATERBURY HOSPITAL AND WATERBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE MISSION OF THE PROGRAM IS TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR MINORITY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS IN WATERBURY SO THEY CAN MATRICULATE AND COMPETE NATIONALLY FOR PLACEMENT IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN PREPARATION FOR HEALTH CAREERS. WATERBURY HOSPITAL IS COMMITTED TO ENHANCING AND ENRICHING THE ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND PERSONAL JOURNEYS OF OUR YOUTH, WHO ARE THE EMERGING WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW. TO THIS END, DURING 2014, WATERBURY HOSPITAL PROVIDED 129 STUDENTS AND PARENTS IN GREATER WATERBURY WITH UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT WILL ENHANCE THE OVERALL WELFARE OF OUR COMMUNITY.THE WH YOUTH PIPELINE INITIATIVES HAD SIX FOCUS AREAS DURING FY 2014, INCLUDING: - PARENT LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTE (PLTI) - IN 2014, SIX INDIVIDUALS FROM GREATER WATERBURY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WATERBURY'S PLTI, A 20-WEEK CURRICULUM TEACHING LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY SKILLS, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY PROJECT PLANNING. PLTI'S CORE MISSION IS TO IMPART LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY SKILLS TO PARENTS WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY EDUCATING THEM ABOUT VOLUNTEERISM, CIVIC LIFE, AND THE PROCESS BY WHICH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ENACT AND CHANGE LAWS. - PARENTS SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE (PSEE) - IN 2014, SEVENTEEN INDIVIDUALS FROM GREATER WATERBURY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WATERBURY'S PSEE, A 12-WEEK CURRICULUM CO-CREATED BY THE CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR SCHOOL CHANGE AND THE CONNECTICUT COMMISSION ON CHILDREN FOR PARENTS (DEFINED BROADLY AS PARENTS, GUARDIANS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND GRANDPARENTS) TO INSTILL LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN EDUCATION AND TO FACILITATE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN SCHOOL STAFF AND PARENTS TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING. - UCONN PEOPLE EMPOWERING PEOPLE (PEP) OFFERED IN SPANISH AND ALBANIAN - BOTH FREE INAUGURAL PROGRAMS WERE HELD IN 2014. THE PROGRAMS INCLUDED A 10-WEEK PARENT LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY REGIMEN THROUGH WHICH 9 PARTICIPANTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE ALBANIAN PORTION OF THE PEP COURSE AND 21 PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED THE SPANISH PORTION OF THE PEP COURSE. UCONN PEP IS A PERSONAL, FAMILY, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WITH A STRONG COMMUNITY FOCUS. PEP IS DESIGNED TO BUILD ON THE UNIQUE STRENGTHS AND LIFE EXPERIENCES OF PARTICIPANTS AND EMPHASIZES THE CONNECTION BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY ACTION. BOTH UCONN PEP PROGRAMS ARE SIGNIFICANT FOR TWO REASONS; IT WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT A UCONN PEP COURSE HAS BEEN OFFERED IN BOTH ALBANIAN AND SPANISH AT WATERBURY HOSPITAL. HOWEVER IT IS ALSO THE FIRST TIME AN ALBANIAN AND SPANISH PARENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IS OFFERED WITH IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. PARTICIPANTS OF BOTH PROGRAMS WORK INDIVIDUALLY OR COLLABORATIVELY TO CREATE A COMMUNITY PROJECT WHICH IS COMPLETED AS THE CONCLUDING PORTION OF THE PROGRAM. AN EXAMPLE OF A COMMUNITY PROJECT FROM 2014 INCLUDE: THE "UCONN ALBANIAN PEOPLE EMPOWERING PEOPLE (PEP) RESOURCE FAIR" THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EFFORT MEMBERS OF THE PLTI - ALBANIAN PEP ASSEMBLY REACHED OUT TO SENATOR JOAN HARTLEY IN AN EFFORT TO ADDRESS CHALLENGING LANGUAGE BARRIERS FACED BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHEN UTILIZING VARIOUS DMV SERVICES. TOGETHER THEY WERE ABLE TO BRING THESE CONCERNS TO THE ATTENTION OF CONNECTICUT LEGISLATIVES AND AS A RESULT ENACTED POSITIVE CHANGE FOR THE ALBANIAN COMMUNITY THROUGH THE CREATION OF A USER FRIENDLY COMMUNICATION INTERFACE ALLOWING THE OPTION OF THE ALBANIAN LANGUAGE TO BE DISPLAYED ON VARIOUS FORMS AND WEB SERVICES. - WH SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM - DURING THE SUMMER OF 2014, TWENTY-EIGHT STUDENTS FROM WATERBURY, GRADES 6-11, PARTICIPATED IN THE WH SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM. 100% OF MEALS WERE SECURED FOR THE PROGRAM FROM CITY OF WATERBURY SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM. STUDENTS COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING MODULES: - 12 HOURS OF MATH (PRE- ALGEBRA, ALGEBRA II, GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS) REVIEW SESSIONS - 20 HOURS OF SAT WRITING AND VOCABULARY - 18 HOURS OF PHOTOVOICE PROJECT, STUDENTS WERE INSTRUCTED ON PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES, COMPOSITION, AND EDITING USING ADOBE PHOTOSHOP SOFTWARE AND SLR CAMERAS - 6 HOURS OF ESSAY WRITING - 11 HOURS OF POETRY INSTRUCTION AND PARTICIPATION IN THE SECOND ANNUAL WH POETRY SLAM - 8 HOURS OF JOB SHADOWING SESSIONS IN THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS: NURSING, HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, WATERBURY HEALTH ACCESS PROGRAM, MORRISON FOOD SERVICES & NUTRITION, FINANCE, INFECTIOUS DISEASES CLINIC, LAB, PHARMACY, CENTRAL SCHEDULING, PLANT ENGINEERING, HAROLD LEEVER REGIONAL CANCER CENTER, AMERICAN MEDICAL REPONSES, AND CLINICAL EDUCATION, WHICH INCLUDED PARTICIPATING IN CLASSES SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS (CPR AND BABYSITTING). - CPR & AMERICAN RED CROSS CERTIFIED BABYSITTING COURSE. - 2 HOURS OF MS OFFICE COMPUTER SESSIONS - 6 HOUR SCIENCE MODULE AT STONE ACADEMY - 2 FULL-DAY FIELD TRIPS COMPLETED: ONE TO YALE UNIVERSITY FOR AN ADMISSIONS INFO SESSION AND CAMPUS TOUR AND ONE TO HAMMONASSET STATE PARK INCLUDING THREE EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS AT MEIGS POINT NATURE CENTER - 2 HOURS OF COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PRESENTATIONS COMPLETED BY UCONN WATERBURY & NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE - 1 HOUR OF INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC ADVISING - 2 HOURS OF HR ORIENTATION & SOFT SKILLS TRAINING - 10 HOURS OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH DOCUMENTARIES AND ACTIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE WATERBURY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH - PROVIDING EARLY ACQUAINTANCE WITH CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE (PEACH) - SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2004, WATERBURY HOSPITAL'S PROVIDING EARLY ACQUAINTANCE WITH CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE (PEACH) PROGRAM HAS ENGAGED ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS FROM MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN GREATER WATERBURY TO ADDRESS PROJECTED SHORTAGES OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR STUDENTS IN WATERBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THROUGH THE PEACH PROGRAM, STUDENTS ENGAGE WITH HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN A NON-EMERGENCY SETTING AND ARE INFORMED OF THE VARIETY OF HEALTHCARE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. ANNUALLY, WATERBURY HOSPITAL ALSO OFFERS ITS PEACH SPRING BREAK EXPLORATION CAMP, THIS YEAR 48 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM WATERBURY TOOK PART IN: SHADOWING AND HANDS-ON LEARNING ACTIVITIES AT THE HOSPITAL; CPR CERTIFICATION; BABYSITTING; AND EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS AT THE MYSTIC AQUARIUM.SUPPORT GROUPS - DURING FISCAL YEAR 2014, WATERBURY HOSPITAL HOSTED SEVERAL SUPPORT GROUPS FOR ITS PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, INCLUDING: - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH'S PARENT AND SIBLING SUPPORT GROUP, WHICH OFFERS EMOTIONAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN IN TREATMENT; AND - ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, SERVES OVER 4,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY, MEETS WEEKLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND IS COORDINATED BY OUR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT. PART III, LINE 2: OVERALL COST TO CHARGE RATIO USED IN CALCULATION. PART III, LINE 3: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (CHARITY CARE) IS A SEPARATE NUMBER, AND NOT INCLUDED IN THE $871,605 ON LINE 2. PART III, LINE 4: THE HOSPITAL ACCEPTS ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. A PATIENT IS CLASSIFIED AS A CHARITY PATIENT BY REFERENCE TO THE ESTABLISHED POLICIES OF THE HOSPITAL. ESSENTIALLY, THESE POLICIES DEFINE CHARITY SERVICES AS THOSE SERVICES FOR WHICH NO PAYMENT IS POSSIBLE. IN ASSESSING A PATIENT'S INABILITY TO PAY, THE HOSPITAL UTILIZES THE GENERALLY RECOGNIZED FEDERAL POVERTY INCOME LEVELS, BUT ALSO INCLUDES CERTAIN CASES WHERE INCURRED CHARGES ARE SIGNIFICANT WHEN COMPARED TO INCOMES AND ASSETS. THESE SERVICES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUES FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING PURPOSES. EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2013, THE HOSPITAL CHANGED ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY TO DISCOUNT ALL SELF PAY RECEIVABLES BY 50% UPON FINAL BILLING. PART III, LINE 8: COSTING METHODOLOGY USED TO COMPUTE THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL AND ANY ASSOCIATED COMMUNITY BENEFIT IS A COMBINATION OF THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON LINE 7 AS WELL AS THE HEALTH PROFESSION EDUCATION LINE. A TOTAL SHORTFALL OF $7,750,927 WAS DERIVED FROM THE 2014 MEDICARE COST REPORT USING AN AHA APPROVED FORM FOR SCHEDULE H WORKSHEET B PPS AND IPF HOSPITALS. ALL OF THIS SHORTFALL SHOULD BE REPORTED AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THE HOSPITAL COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM SHOWS A SHORTFALL FROM ALL MEDICARE PROGRAMS (INCLUDING MANAGED MEDICARE) OF $12,528,626 (NET OF BAD DEBT AND FREE CARE). PART III, LINE 9B: WE HAVE SEVERAL CREDIT AND COLLECTION PROGRAMS GOVERNING PATIENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; PROMPT PAY DISCOUNT; SLIDING SCALE; PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS; CHARITY CARE AND FREE BED FUNDS. ANY PATIENT EXPRESSING DIFFICULTY PAYING A BALANCE IS ENTITLED TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL COUNSELING ASSISTANCE. CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES WORK WITH THE PATIENTS TO DETERMINE PROGRAM QUALIFICATION BASED ON THE COMPLETION OF A FINANCIAL APPLICATION. CASES ARE PREPARED AND PRESENTED TO THE PATIENT ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE. APPROVED CASES WILL BE EITHER FULLY OR PARTIALLY WRITTEN OFF TO FREE BED FUNDS OR CHARITY CARE. PART VI, LINE 2: WATERBURY HOSPITAL WORKS CLOSELY WITH LOCAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY HEALTHCARE NEEDS FOR UNDERSERVED PATIENTS THROUGHOUT THE WATERBURY COMMUNITY. THROUGH THESE COLLABORATIONS, WATERBURY HOSPITAL WORKS TO DEVELOP KEY PROGRAMMING FOR THE CITY'S VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, INCLUDING: THE WATERBURY HOSPITAL INFECTIOUS DISEASE CLINIC, WHICH PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE HIV CARE TO ABOUT 500 PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS; THE WATERBURY HEALTH ACCESS PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO OVER 4,000 UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS ANNUALLY; AND THE WATERBURY HOSPITAL CHASE DIABETES DISEASE MANAGEMENT CLINIC, WHICH PROVIDES 60-70 DIABETICS WITH SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND CLINICAL CARE. PART VI, LINE 3: WE HAVE SIGNAGE, PT HANDBOOK, STATEMENT BACKERS & HANDOUTS THAT INFORM PATIENTS OF FREE BED FUNDS ETC. THE HOSPITAL ACCEPTS ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. A PATIENT IS CLASSIFIED AS A CHARITY PATIENT BY REFERENCE TO THE ESTABLISHED POLICIES OF THE HOSPITAL. ESSENTIALLY, THESE POLICIES DEFINE CHARITY SERVICES AS THOSE SERVICES FOR WHICH NO PAYMENT IS POSSIBLE. IN ASSESSING A PATIENT'S INABILITY TO PAY, THE HOSPITAL UTILIZES THE GENERALLY RECOGNIZED POVERTY INCOME LEVELS FOR THE STATE, BUT ALSO INCLUDES CERTAIN CASES WHERE INCURRED CHARGES ARE SIGNIFICANT WHEN COMPARED TO INCOMES. THESE CHARGES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUES FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING PURPOSES. PART VI, LINE 4: LOCATED IN A CITY OF 109,000 RESIDENTS, WATERBURY HOSPITAL IS CENTRALLY LOCATED IN WESTERN CONNECTICUT. IT IS ONE OF TWO HOSPITALS THAT SERVES THE CITY OF WATERBURY AND ITS SURROUNDING TOWNS, INCLUDING BEACON FALLS, BETHLEHEM, CHESHIRE, MIDDLEBURY, NAUGATUCK, PROSPECT, SOUTHBURY, THOMASTON, WATERTOWN, WOLCOTT, AND WOODBURY. OVERALL, THE CITY OF WATERBURY LAGS BEHIND THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT AND THE U.S. IN KEY MEASURABLE STATISTICS, AS SEEN IN TABLE 1, BELOW:TABLE 1: SELECTED CENSUS DATA, JULY 2013, QUICKFACTS.CENSUS.GOV: WATERBURY, CT, & U.S. WATERBURY CT U.S.MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $40,639 $69,461 $52,762PER CAPITA MONEY INCOME: $21,120 $37,892 $27,915% PERSONS BELOW POVERTY: 23.3% 10.2% 14.3%% HOUSEHOLDS MARRIED COUPLE FAMILY: 34.6% 49.4% 49.7%% OF OWNER-OCCUPIED HOMES: 47.4% 67.8% 66.9%% FOREIGN-BORN PERSONS: 14.6% 13.6% 12.8%% LANGUAGE NOT ENGLISH SPOKEN AT HOME, AGE 5+: 36.1% 21.5% 20.3%% HOUSEHOLDS WITH NO VEHICLE: 16.8% 9.0% 8.8%% MALE: 47.6% 48.7% 49.2%% FEMALE 52.4% 51.3% 50.8%% CAUCASIAN: 59.9% 77.9% 63.0%% AFRICAN-AMERICAN: 19.8% 10.1% 13.1%% HISPANIC: 33.8% 13.9% 16.9%% HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES OR HIGHER: 78.8% 89.2% 84.6%% BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER: 16.1% 36.5% 27.5%% OF PERSONS AGE 65 & OVER: 10.5% 10.8% 13.7%UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, MAY 2013: 8.7% 6.6% 7.6%INFANT MORTALITY PER 1,000 RESIDENTS: 9.83 6.2 6.8CRIME RATE (VIOLENT & PROPERTY) PER 100,000 RESIDENTS (2009): 6,379 2,981 3,466WATERBURY WAS ONCE A ROBUST MANUFACTURING CENTER. HOWEVER, OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS, THE INDUSTRIAL BASE THAT WAS THE CENTER OF WATERBURY'S ECONOMY FOR MOST OF THE 20TH CENTURY DWINDLED, LEAVING MANY UNEMPLOYED. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE JOBS AVAILABLE IN HEALTHCARE AND SERVICE SECTORS, HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT REMAINS A THREAT FOR MANY INDIVIDUALS IN THE GREATER WATERBURY AREA. THE CITY OF WATERBURY IS ALSO DESIGNATED A FEDERAL MUA (MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA) AND HPSA (HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREA) FOR PRIMARY CARE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND DENTAL CARE. PART VI, LINE 5: REALIZING THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY, WATERBURY HOSPITAL REMAINS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES TO ENSURE EVERY INDIVIDUAL HAS ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE, QUALITY HEALTHCARE. DURING 2014, WATERBURY HOSPITAL'S SPECTRUM OF SERVICES CONTINUED TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE WELFARE OF WATERBURY'S CITIZENS. TO REMAIN CONSISTENT WITH WATERBURY HOSPITAL'S MISSION, MANY OF OUR SERVICES ARE TARGETED FOR VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED.KEY PROGRAMS: WATERBURY HEALTH ACCESS PROGRAM: WATERBURY HOSPITAL IS AWARE OF THE ECONOMIC NEEDS MANY PATIENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND, AS A RESULT, WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO THE WATERBURY HEALTH ACCESS PROGRAM. FOUNDED IN 2003 AS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN WATERBURY HOSPITAL, ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL, STAYWELL HEALTH CENTER (FQHC), AND THE WATERBURY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE WATERBURY HEALTH ACCESS PROGRAM IMPROVES ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY MEDICAL CARE BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, PHARMACY ASSISTANCE, AND ACCESS TO PRIMARY AND SUB-SPECIALTY MEDICAL CARE FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER WATERBURY REGION. DURING FY 2014, THE WATERBURY HEALTH ACCESS PROGRAM HAD OVER 4,370 ACTIVE CLIENTS. ADDITIONALLY, WATERBURY HOSPITAL PROVIDED $402,864 WORTH OF DONATED SERVICES TO WHAP'S PATIENTS.BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - WATERBURY HOSPITAL'S CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IS ONE OF THE REGION'S LARGEST SERVICE PROVIDERS OFFERING A FULL CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS. OUR SERVICES ALSO OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH REGULAR PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH FAIRS, ELECTED MEMBERSHIP IN THE NORTHWEST REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH BOARD, AS A HOST SITE TO NUMEROUS TWELVE-STEP MEETINGS AND THE PROVISION OF CASE MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS ACUTE SERVICES TO THE HOMELESS WITHIN THE CITY OF WATERBURY. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICIANS CAN ENGAGE CLIENTS TO HELP FACILITATE THEIR ENTRANCE INTO TREATMENT. WE PROVIDE PHONE SUPPORT, REFERRALS AND TRIAGING TEN HOURS A DAY SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. WITHIN OUR CRISIS CENTER WE OFFER SHORT TERM SERVICES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS OBTAIN MORE PERMANENT TREATMENT THAT BEST MEETS THEIR NEEDS. AMBULATORY SERVICES INCLUDE PARTIAL HOSPITAL PROGRAMS, INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT SERVICES, GROUP, INDIVIDUAL THERAPY AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT TO PATIENTS EXPERIENCING MENTAL ILLNESS AND/ OR A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING ACUTE SYMPTOMS WE OFFER INPATIENT TREATMENT TO ADOLESCENTS AGED 12 AND UP AS WELL AS ADULT SERVICES. OUR EFFORTS ARE AIMED AT PROMOTING THE BENEFITS OF CLINICAL TREATMENT AS WELL AS POSITIVE LIFESTYLE CHOICES. EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO EDUCATE CLIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE IMPACT TREATMENT CAN HAVE ON ONE'S ILLNESS. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO HELP PEOPLE FEEL BETTER, REDUCE OR RESOLVE SYMPTOMS AND TO MINIMIZE THE STIGMA OF MENTAL ILLNESS.BE WELL BUS - IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, AT THE HOSPITAL AND AT LOCAL PHYSICIANS' OFFICES, WATERBURY HOSPITAL'S BE WELL BUS PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO PATIENTS FROM WATERBURY AND ELEVEN OF ITS SURROUNDING TOWNS. DURING FY 2014, THE BE WELL BUS COMPLETED OVER 4,170 TRANSPORTS TO AND FROM MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. WATERBURY HOSPITAL HAS CONTRACTED WITH A TRANSPORTATION PROVIDE TO OFFER THE BUS SERVICE, AND AREA PROVIDERS PAY A SMALL FEE TO PARTICIPATE.HEART CENTER OF GREATER WATERBURY - FORMED IN COLLABORATION WITH SAINT MARY'S HOSPITAL, THE HEART CENTER OF GREATER WATERBURY PROVIDES DIVERSE MEDICAL SUPPORT INITIATIVES TO HELP EDUCATE RESIDENTS IN THE GREATER WATERBURY COMMUNITY ABOUT PERTINENT HEALTH AND WELLNESS ISSUES. THIS PAST YEAR, THE HEART CENTER CONDUCTED A SERIES OF HEALTH FAIRS AND VARIOUS HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION SESSIONS, INCLUDING "ASK THE NURSE," WHICH PROVIDES PATIENTS WITH COMPLIMENTARY BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS AND HEALTH AWARENESS EDUCATION AND A "FREEDOM FROM SMOKING" SERIES TO HELP OUR RESIDENTS KICK THE HABIT.FAMILY BIRTHING CENTER - PROVIDING A CHILD-CENTERED FOCUS, WATERBURY HOSPITAL'S FAMILY BIRTHING CENTER OFFERS EXPECTANT PARENTS A VARIETY OF CLASSES INCLUDING: BREAST FEEDING, CHILDBIRTH, AND INFANT CARE CLASSES TO PREPARE THEM FOR THEIR BABY'S ARRIVAL.THANK GOD I'M FEMALE - FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS, WATERBURY HOSPITAL'S "THANK GOD I'M FEMALE" HAS SERVED AS AN ANNUAL WOMEN'S WELLNESS FORUM THAT FEATURES 40 EDUCATIONAL BOOTHS AND HEALTH-RELATED GIVEAWAYS. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE FORUM IS TO EDUCATE ATTENDEES ABOUT STRESS, MENTAL WELL-BEING, HEART HEALTH, DIET, OSTEOPOROSIS AND BONE HEALTH, CHANGE OF LIFE, AND MORE. IN 2014, OVER 500 AREA RESIDENTS ATTENDED THE EVENT.EVERGREEN 50 CLUB - WATERBURY HOSPITAL'S EVERGREEN 50 CLUB IS AN ORGANIZATION COMPRISED OF OVER 15,000 MEMBERS OVER THE AGE OF 50. THE CLUB OFFERS WELLNESS PROGRAMMING, MEDICARE COUNSELING, AND HEALTH EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS ARE PRESENTED BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. PRESENTATION TOPICS INCLUDE: HOLISTIC HEALTH, VARICOSE VEIN TREATMENT, HEART DISEASE, SUMMER SKIN CARE, WEIGHT LOSS, BLOOD PRESSURE, BLADDER SCREENINGS, JOINT CARE AND REPLACEMENT, AND RESOLVING ADVERSE OUTCOMES WITH PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. ANNUALLY, THE EVERGREEN 50 CLUB HOSTS A HEALTH FAIR FOR ITS MEMBERS, WHICH PROVIDES FREE FLU SHOTS AND HEALTHCARE SCREENINGS.WATERBURY HOSPITAL INFECTIOUS DISEASE CLINIC (WHIC) - CURRENT SERVICES: THE WHIC OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE "ONE-STOP SHOPPING" MODEL THAT PROVIDES PATIENTS WITH ON-SITE PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY SERVICES, MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT, INDIVIDUALIZED MEDICATION ADHERENCE SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, NUTRITION COUNSELING, INDIVIDUALIZED HIV EDUCATION, LABORATORY TESTING, AND RADIOLOGY SERVICES. WHIC'S PROVIDERS INCLUDE THREE BOARD-CERTIFIED/BOARD-ELIGIBLE INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALISTS AS WELL AS AN ADVANCED PRACTITIONER NURSE AND A REGISTERED DIETICIAN, ALL WITH EXPERTISE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH HIV/AIDS. IN FY 2014, WHIC SERVED AROUND 500 PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).WHIC'S STAFF MEMBERS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN STATEWIDE AND AREA COLLABORATIVE, SUCH AS THE CONNECTICUT HIV PLANNING CONSORTIUM (CHPC) AND THE RYAN WHITE PART A PLANNING COUNCIL, AND WHIC FACILITATES THE GREATER WATERBURY HIV CONSORTIUM. WHIC HAS A VERY ACTIVE CONSUMER ADVISORY GROUP (CAG), WHICH ORGANIZES SOCIAL AND TESTING EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY AND FACILITATES THE WATERBURY HOSPITAL PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP.THE WHIC ALSO HAS A HEPATITIS C CLINIC, RUN BY AN ADVANCED PRACTITIONER NURSE. FROM OCTOBER 2004 TO PRESENT, NEARLY 200 HEPATITIS C MONO- AND CO-INFECTED (HEPATITIS C AND HIV) PATIENTS HAVE BEEN EVALUATED AT THE ID CLINIC. THE HEPATITIS C CLINIC PROVIDES A CONSULTATION WITH A NUTRITIONIST TO ADVISE ON HEALTHY EATING; COORDINATION WITH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; AND EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ON SIDE EFFECT MANAGEMENT, THE IMPORTANCE OF HYDRATION AND ADHERENCE, AND POSITIVE COPING STRATEGIES. FORGING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS: SINCE 2009, THE WHIC HAS SERVED AS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR RYAN WHITE PART A FEDERAL FUNDING REGION 2 OF THE NEW HAVEN/FAIRFIELD ELIGIBLE METROPOLITAN AREA. THE WHIC WAS CHOSEN AS LEAD AGENCY BY THE CONSENSUS OF OTHER LOCAL RYAN WHITE PART A AGENCIES DUE TO ITS EXPERTISE IN PATIENT CARE AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT. AS THE LEAD AGENCY, THE WHIC HAS FORMED LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH STAYWELL HEALTH CENTER, INC., NEW OPPORTUNITIES, INC., RECOVERY NETWORK OF PROGRAMS, INC., AND CONNECTICUT COUNSELING CENTERS, INC., ALL OF WHOM WORK ALONGSIDE THE WHIC TO PROVIDE PATIENTS IN THE REGION WITH: - PRIMARY HIV CARE; - MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT; - ORAL HEALTH CARE; - INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT; - HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE; - MENTAL HEALTH; - EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES; - HOUSING ASSISTANCE; - EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; - MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION; AND - FOOD PANTRY.IN JUNE 2014, WHIC COLLABORATED WITH THE WATERBURY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, AND OTHER AREA AIDS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, TO ORGANIZE THE WATERBURY AIDS WALK AND RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT HIV/AIDS TREATMENT AND TESTING IN WATERBURY. OVER 200 RESIDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE EVENT. PART VI, LINE 6: N/A PART VI, LINE 7, REPORTS FILED WITH STATES CT PART VI, LINE 5 (CONTINUED): RESHAPING HIV TESTING STATEWIDE: SINCE 2008, PATIENTS VISITING WATERBURY HOSPITAL'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ARE OFFERED FREE HIV SCREENING WHILE WAITING TO BE EVALUATED OR TREATED FOR OTHER SYMPTOMS. IN ORDER TO OPTIMIZE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE SCREENED FOR HIV, THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT'S PROGRAM USES AN OPT-OUT APPROACH. THE PROGRAM HAS SUCCESSFULLY SERVED AS A MODEL FOR OTHER HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE STATE. THANKS, IN PART, TO WHIC'S LEADERSHIP, THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT NO LONGER LEGALLY REQUIRES PROVIDERS TO HAVE A SEPARATE CONSENT FORM FOR HIV TESTING.ENGAGING PATIENTS: IN 2009, THE WHIC ESTABLISHED ITS PEER ADVOCATE PROGRAM. THREE PATIENTS FROM THE CLINIC SERVE AS THE PEER ADVOCATES, WHO WORK WITH CLIENTS AT THE CLINIC AND USE A SOCIAL NETWORKS STRATEGY TO BRING DIFFICULT-TO-REACH CLIENTS IN FOR TESTING AND/OR CARE; THEY HAVE TRAVELED TO HIGH-RISK NEIGHBORHOODS ON THE WATERBURY HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY HEALTH VAN TO OFFER COUNSELING AND TESTING AND HAVE PARTICIPATED IN AIDS AWARENESS DAYS TO FACILITATE THE LINKAGE OF NEWLY DIAGNOSED PATIENTS TO PRIMARY CARE. PEER ADVOCATES PARTICIPATE IN THE WHIC'S CARE TEAM AND CONTINUUM MEETINGS TO KEEP PROVIDERS AND LOCAL PARTNERS AWARE OF THE PATIENTS' ACTIVITIES AND NEEDS.THIS YEAR ONE PEER ADVOCATE PARTICIPATED IN THE WATERBURY PARENT LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTE, COMPLETING A COMMUNITY PROJECT, "JOSE'S HAVEN," TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES, ENROLL CLIENTS IN INDIVIDUAL PHOTO DIARY PROJECTS, AND ENCOURAGE VOLUNTEERISM.THE WHIC OFFERS ITS PATIENTS NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED PEER AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ITS PROJECT PHOTOGRAPHY, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2007 TO ENCOURAGE NON-COMPLIANT HIV/AIDS PATIENTS IN THE GREATER WATERBURY AREA TO BECOME MORE PROACTIVE IN THE SELF-MANAGEMENT OF THEIR DISEASE. PROJECT PHOTOGRAPHY HAS POSITIVELY TRANSFORMED ITS PARTICIPANT'S SELF-ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE. PATIENT PROJECTS HAVE INCLUDED: (1) ENROLLING IN PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES AT NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, (2) TAKING FIELD TRIPS, (3) DONATING FRAMED PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE HOSPITAL'S ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA AND PATIENT FLOORS, (4) PRODUCING HOLIDAY GREETING CARDS FOR THE ID CLINIC, (5) CREATING TEAM PORTRAITS AT THE HOSPITAL'S FUNDRAISING GOLF TOURNAMENT, AND (6) MOUNTING PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITS AT THE HOSPITAL, BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE, AND SILAS BRONSON LIBRARY IN WATERBURY. 1 X X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DARLENE STROMSTAD PRESIDENT/TREASURER 525286 0 51500 0 0 0 82650 0 10714 0 670150 0 0 0 DR HENRY BORKOWSKI DIRECTOR / CAGW - CARDIOLOGIST 750082 0 0 0 0 0 25150 0 12310 0 787542 0 0 0 DAVID J PIZZUTO MD DIRECTOR / VP MEDICAL SERVICES 142625 0 31159 0 0 0 5202 0 3229 0 182215 0 0 0 SANDRA A IADAROLA CHIEF NURSING OFFICER 204007 0 46880 0 0 0 7524 0 9167 0 267578 0 0 0 DIANE M WOOLLEY VP HUMAN RESOURCES 180957 0 53398 0 0 0 7261 0 17430 0 259046 0 0 0 MICHAEL J CEMENO CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 287438 0 66805 0 0 0 7650 0 14854 0 376747 0 0 0 THOMAS M BURKE VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS 173802 0 14246 0 0 0 1148 0 15895 0 205091 0 0 0 EHSAN ANSARI CAGW - CARDIOLOGIST 876277 0 0 0 0 0 25150 0 16697 0 918124 0 0 0 KEVIN KETT CAGW - CARDIOLOGIST 861837 0 0 0 0 0 25150 0 16697 0 903684 0 0 0 JOSEPH MORLEY CAGW - CARDIOLOGIST 884876 0 0 0 0 0 25150 0 16697 0 926723 0 0 0 MARK RUGGIERO CAGW - CARDIOLOGIST 763998 0 0 0 0 0 25150 0 16220 0 805368 0 0 0 STEPHEN WIDMAN CAGW - CARDIOLOGIST 783391 0 0 0 0 0 25150 0 16697 0 825238 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B DARLENE STROMSTAD'S SERP CONTRIBUTION: $75,000 A CONNECTICUT HEALTH & EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY 060806186 2010-12-22 25918000 REFINANCE/RETIRE EXISTING BONDS & FINANCE NEW MONEY FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 0 1 0 A 19435000 19435000 25918000 403696 7876000 18042000 2013 0 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 1 1 1 RBS CITIZEN'S NA 10.000000000000 0 0 0 0 1 A 1 DR NEIL PETERSEN TRUSTEE 56250 STIPEND FOR SERVING AS CHIEF OF STAFF 0 CARL B SHERTER TRUSTEE 18750 STIPEND FOR SERVING AS CHIEF OF STAFF 0 DR NEIL PETERSEN TRUSTEE 745300 DR. NEIL PETERSEN IS AN EMPLOYEE OF WATERBURY ANESTHESIOLOGY ASSOCIATES, WHICH PROVIDED ANESTHESIA SERVICES FOR THE WATERBURY HOSPITAL. 0 DR HENRY BORKOWSKI TRUSTEE 138880 RENT FOR CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF GREATER WATERBURY, LLC OFFICE SPACE 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONTINUED): TOTAL COMMUNITY BENEFITS FOR FY 2014 BY CATEGORY: A. COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES & COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS BENEFIT: $8,848,738 PERSONS SERVED: 25,237 - COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION - COMMUNITY-BASED CLINICAL SERVICES - HEALTH CARE SUPPORT SERVICES B. HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION BENEFIT: $9,670,648 PERSONS SERVED: 1,689 - PHYSICIANS/MEDICAL STUDENTS - NURSES/NURSING STUDENTS - OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION - SCHOLARSHIPS/FUNDING FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - OTHER D. RESEARCH BENEFIT: $5,580 PERSONS SERVED: 17 - CLINICAL RESEARCH - COMMUNITY HEALTH RESEARCH E. FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS BENEFIT: $108,982 PERSONS SERVED: 112,275 - CASH DONATIONS - IN-KIND DONATIONS F. COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES BENEFIT: $274,171 PERSONS SERVED: 12,813 - COMMUNITY SUPPORT - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS - LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT/TRAINING COMMUNITY MEMBERS/ YOUTH PIPELINE - COALITION BUILDING - OTHER G. COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS BENEFIT: $5,012 PERSONS SERVED: N/A - DEDICATED STAFF SUBTOTAL FOR COMMUNITY BENEFITS: $18,913,131 SUBTOTAL FOR PERSONS SERVED: 152,031 TRADITIONAL CHARITY CARE COSTS - FREE CARE: $818,261 - BAD DEBT: $517,687 - UNPAID MEDICAID COSTS: $7,919,998 - UNPAID MEDICARE COSTS: $7,750,927 SUBTOTAL FOR CHARITY CARE COSTS BENEFIT: $17,006,873 TOTAL BENEFIT - FY 2014: $35,920,004 CATEGORY A: COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES TOTAL BENEFIT: $8,848,738 TOTAL PERSONS SERVED: 25,237 REALIZING THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY, WATERBURY HOSPITAL REMAINS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES TO ENSURE EVERY INDIVIDUAL HAS ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE, QUALITY HEALTHCARE. DURING 2014, WATERBURY HOSPITAL'S SPECTRUM OF SERVICES CONTINUED TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE WELFARE OF WATERBURY'S CITIZENS. TO REMAIN CONSISTENT WITH WATERBURY HOSPITAL'S MISSION, MANY OF OUR SERVICES ARE TARGETED FOR VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED. KEY PROGRAMS: WATERBURY HEALTH ACCESS PROGRAM WATERBURY HOSPITAL IS AWARE OF THE ECONOMIC NEEDS MANY PATIENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND, AS A RESULT, WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO THE WATERBURY HEALTH ACCESS PROGRAM. FOUNDED IN 2003 AS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN WATERBURY HOSPITAL, ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL, STAYWELL HEALTH CENTER (FQHC), AND THE WATERBURY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE WATERBURY HEALTH ACCESS PROGRAM IMPROVES ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY MEDICAL CARE BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, PHARMACY ASSISTANCE, AND ACCESS TO PRIMARY AND SUB-SPECIALTY MEDICAL CARE FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER WATERBURY REGION. DURING FY 2014, THE WATERBURY HEALTH ACCESS PROGRAM HAD OVER 4,370 ACTIVE CLIENTS. ADDITIONALLY, WATERBURY HOSPITAL PROVIDED $402,864 WORTH OF DONATED SERVICES TO WHAP'S PATIENTS. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - WATERBURY HOSPITAL'S CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IS ONE OF THE REGION'S LARGEST SERVICE PROVIDERS OFFERING A FULL CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS. OUR SERVICES ALSO OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH REGULAR PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH FAIRS, ELECTED MEMBERSHIP IN THE NORTHWEST REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH BOARD, AS A HOST SITE TO NUMEROUS TWELVE-STEP MEETINGS AND THE PROVISION OF CASE MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS ACUTE SERVICES TO THE HOMELESS WITHIN THE CITY OF WATERBURY. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICIANS CAN ENGAGE CLIENTS TO HELP FACILITATE THEIR ENTRANCE INTO TREATMENT. WE PROVIDE PHONE SUPPORT, REFERRALS AND TRIAGING TEN HOURS A DAY SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. WITHIN OUR CRISIS CENTER WE OFFER SHORT TERM SERVICES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS OBTAIN MORE PERMANENT TREATMENT THAT BEST MEETS THEIR NEEDS. FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING ACUTE SYMPTOMS WE OFFER INPATIENT TREATMENT TO ADOLESCENTS AGED 12 AND UP AS WELL AS ADULT SERVICES. OUR EFFORTS ARE AIMED AT PROMOTING THE BENEFITS OF CLINICAL TREATMENT AS WELL AS POSITIVE LIFESTYLE CHOICES. EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO EDUCATE CLIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE IMPACT TREATMENT CAN HAVE ON ONE'S ILLNESS. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO HELP PEOPLE FEEL BETTER, REDUCE OR RESOLVE SYMPTOMS AND TO MINIMIZE THE STIGMA OF MENTAL ILLNESS. BE WELL BUS - IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, AT THE HOSPITAL AND AT LOCAL PHYSICIANS' OFFICES, WATERBURY HOSPITAL'S BE WELL BUS PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO PATIENTS FROM WATERBURY AND ELEVEN OF ITS SURROUNDING TOWNS. DURING FY 2014, THE BE WELL BUS'S HOURS OF OPERATION ARE FROM 6:00 AM TO 6:00 PM MONDAY - FRIDAY. THE PROGRAM OFFERED TRANSPORTS TO AND FROM MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. WATERBURY HOSPITAL HAS CONTRACTED WITH A TRANSPORTATION PROVIDE TO OFFER THE BUS SERVICE, AND AREA PROVIDERS PAY A SMALL FEE TO PARTICIPATE. COMMUNITIES SERVED INCLUDE: WATERBURY, WATERTOWN, THOMASTON, SOUTHBURY, MIDDLEBURY, NAUGATUCK, WOLCOTT, AND BEACON FALLS IN ADDITION TO WATERBURY HOSPITAL. THIS PROGRAM CURRENTLY HAS 13 PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS WHICH INCLUDE 59 PRACTICING PHYSICIANS AND SPECIALISTS. HEART CENTER OF GREATER WATERBURY - FORMED IN COLLABORATION WITH SAINT MARY'S HOSPITAL, THE HEART CENTER OF GREATER WATERBURY PROVIDES DIVERSE MEDICAL SUPPORT INITIATIVES TO HELP EDUCATE RESIDENTS IN THE GREATER WATERBURY COMMUNITY ABOUT PERTINENT HEALTH AND WELLNESS ISSUES. THIS PAST YEAR, THE HEART CENTER CONDUCTED A SERIES OF HEALTH FAIRS AND VARIOUS HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION SESSIONS, INCLUDING "HEALTH SCREENINGS," WHICH PROVIDES PATIENTS WITH COMPLIMENTARY BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS AND HEALTH AWARENESS EDUCATION. THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EFFORT, THE HEART CENTER OF GREATER WATERBURY AND SAINT MARY'S HOSPITAL DEVOTED A TOTAL OF 28 HOURS TO THE SCREENING PROCESS. A NEW PROGRAM CALLED "SMOKING CESSATION" WAS ALSO DEVELOPED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. THE SERIES HELPS OUR RESIDENTS KICK THE HABIT. FAMILY BIRTHING CENTER - PROVIDING A CHILD-CENTERED FOCUS, WATERBURY HOSPITAL'S FAMILY BIRTHING CENTER OFFERS EXPECTANT PARENTS A VARIETY OF CLASSES INCLUDING: BREAST FEEDING, CHILDBIRTH WEEKEND WORKSHOP, AND CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION, WHICH INCLUDES LAMAZE IN ADDITION TO EXERCISING BREATHING AND RELAXATION TECHNIQUES. THE DEPARTMENT IS EXPECTING THE RETURN OF THE INFANT CARE CLASS BY THE END OF FY 2015. THE FAMILY BIRTHING CENTER ALSO SUGGESTED PLANS OF RESTRUCTURING THE WEBSITE TO BE MORE USER FRIENDLY AND ENGAGING. THANK GOD I'M FEMALE - FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS, WATERBURY HOSPITAL'S "THANK GOD I'M FEMALE" HAS SERVED AS AN ANNUAL WOMEN'S WELLNESS FORUM THAT FEATURES 40 EDUCATIONAL BOOTHS AND HEALTH-RELATED GIVEAWAYS. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE FORUM IS TO EDUCATE ATTENDEES ABOUT STRESS, MENTAL WELL-BEING, HEART HEALTH, DIET, OSTEOPOROSIS AND BONE HEALTH, CHANGE OF LIFE, AND MORE. IN 2014, OVER 500 AREA RESIDENTS ATTENDED THE EVENT. EVERGREEN 50 CLUB - WATERBURY HOSPITAL'S EVERGREEN 50 CLUB IS AN ORGANIZATION COMPRISED OF OVER 15,000 MEMBERS OVER THE AGE OF 50. THE CLUB OFFERS WELLNESS PROGRAMMING, MEDICARE COUNSELING, AND HEALTH EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS ARE PRESENTED BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. PRESENTATION TOPICS INCLUDE: HOLISTIC HEALTH, VARICOSE VEIN TREATMENT, HEART DISEASE, SUMMER SKIN CARE, WEIGHT LOSS, BLOOD PRESSURE, BLADDER SCREENINGS, JOINT CARE AND REPLACEMENT, AND RESOLVING ADVERSE OUTCOMES WITH PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. ANNUALLY, THE EVERGREEN 50 CLUB HOSTS A HEALTH FAIR FOR ITS MEMBERS, WHICH PROVIDES FREE FLU SHOTS AND HEALTHCARE SCREENINGS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A WATERBURY HOSPITAL INFECTIOUS DISEASE CLINIC (WHIC) - CURRENT SERVICES: THE WHIC OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE "ONE-STOP SHOPPING" MODEL THAT PROVIDES PATIENTS WITH ON-SITE PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY SERVICES, MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT, INDIVIDUALIZED MEDICATION ADHERENCE SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, NUTRITION COUNSELING, INDIVIDUALIZED HIV EDUCATION, LABORATORY TESTING, AND RADIOLOGY SERVICES. WHIC'S PROVIDERS INCLUDE THREE BOARD-CERTIFIED/BOARD-ELIGIBLE INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALISTS AS WELL AS AN ADVANCED PRACTITIONER NURSE AND A REGISTERED DIETICIAN, ALL WITH EXPERTISE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH HIV/AIDS. IN FY 2014, WHIC SERVED AROUND 500 PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). WHIC'S STAFF MEMBERS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN STATEWIDE AND AREA COLLABORATIVE, SUCH AS THE CONNECTICUT HIV PLANNING CONSORTIUM (CHPC) AND THE RYAN WHITE PART A PLANNING COUNCIL, AND WHIC FACILITATES THE GREATER WATERBURY HIV CONSORTIUM. WHIC HAS A VERY ACTIVE CONSUMER ADVISORY GROUP (CAG), WHICH ORGANIZES SOCIAL AND TESTING EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY AND FACILITATES THE WATERBURY HOSPITAL PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP. FORGING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS: SINCE 2009, THE WHIC HAS SERVED AS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR RYAN WHITE PART A FEDERAL FUNDING REGION 2 OF THE NEW HAVEN/FAIRFIELD ELIGIBLE METROPOLITAN AREA. THE WHIC WAS CHOSEN AS LEAD AGENCY BY THE CONSENSUS OF OTHER LOCAL RYAN WHITE PART A AGENCIES DUE TO ITS EXPERTISE IN PATIENT CARE AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT. AS THE LEAD AGENCY, THE WHIC HAS FORMED LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH STAYWELL HEALTH CENTER, INC., NEW OPPORTUNITIES, INC., RECOVERY NETWORK OF PROGRAMS, INC., AND CONNECTICUT COUNSELING CENTERS, INC., ALL OF WHOM WORK ALONGSIDE THE WHIC TO PROVIDE PATIENTS IN THE REGION WITH: - PRIMARY HIV CARE - MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT - ORAL HEALTH CARE - INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT - HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE - MENTAL HEALTH - EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES - HOUSING ASSISTANCE - EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION - FOOD PANTRY IN JUNE 2014, WHIC COLLABORATED WITH THE WATERBURY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, AND OTHER AREA AIDS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, TO ORGANIZE THE WATERBURY AIDS WALK AND RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT HIV/AIDS TREATMENT AND TESTING IN WATERBURY. OVER 200 RESIDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE EVENT. RESHAPING HIV TESTING STATEWIDE: SINCE 2008, WATERBURY HOSPITAL (WH) HAS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING SYSTEMS TO ROUTINIZE HIV SCREENING IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS UNAWARE OF THEIR DIAGNOSIS. SINCE 2012, PATIENTS VISITING WH'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT RECEIVED WRITTEN NOTIFICATION THAT THEY MAY BE SCREENED FOR HIV UNLESS THEY ELECT TO OPT-OUT. IN ADDITION, ALLIANCE MEDICAL GROUP OFFICES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TOOLS THAT INCORPORATE ROUTINE HIV SCREENING INTO THEIR PRACTICE. IN THE NEAR FUTURE, WH PLANS TO LAUNCH AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM TO ENSURE THAT ALL PATIENTS VISITING THE WH CAMPUS ARE AWARE OF THEIR HIV STATUS. NEWLY DIAGNOSED INDIVIDUALS WILL ALSO BE FAMILIARIZED WITH AVAILABLE TREATMENT OPTIONS AND CARE AT THE WATERBURY HOSPITAL INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND TRAVEL CLINIC. ENGAGING PATIENTS: IN 2009, THE WHIC ESTABLISHED ITS PEER ADVOCATE PROGRAM. THREE PATIENTS FROM THE CLINIC SERVE AS THE PEER ADVOCATES, WHO WORK WITH CLIENTS AT THE CLINIC AND USE A SOCIAL NETWORKS STRATEGY TO BRING DIFFICULT-TO-REACH CLIENTS IN FOR TESTING AND/OR CARE; THEY HAVE TRAVELED TO HIGH-RISK NEIGHBORHOODS ON THE WATERBURY HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY HEALTH VAN TO OFFER COUNSELING AND TESTING AND HAVE PARTICIPATED IN AIDS AWARENESS DAYS TO FACILITATE THE LINKAGE OF NEWLY DIAGNOSED PATIENTS TO PRIMARY CARE. PEER ADVOCATES PARTICIPATE IN THE WHIC'S CARE TEAM AND CONTINUUM MEETINGS TO KEEP PROVIDERS AND LOCAL PARTNERS AWARE OF THE PATIENTS' ACTIVITIES AND NEEDS. THE WHIC OFFERS ITS PATIENTS NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED PEER AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ITS PROJECT PHOTOGRAPHY, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2007 TO ENCOURAGE NON-COMPLIANT HIV/AIDS PATIENTS IN THE GREATER WATERBURY AREA TO BECOME MORE PROACTIVE IN THE SELF-MANAGEMENT OF THEIR DISEASE. PROJECT PHOTOGRAPHY HAS POSITIVELY TRANSFORMED ITS PARTICIPANT'S SELF-ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE. PATIENT PROJECTS HAVE INCLUDED: (1) ENROLLING IN PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES AT NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, (2) TAKING FIELD TRIPS TO BOSTON AND RHODE ISLAND, (3) DONATING FRAMED PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE HOSPITAL'S ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA, (4) PRODUCING HOLIDAY GREETING CARDS FOR THE ID CLINIC, (5) CREATING TEAM PORTRAITS AT THE HOSPITAL'S FUNDRAISING GOLF TOURNAMENT, AND (6) CONSTRUCTING PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITS AT THE HOSPITAL ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND IN THE POMEROY; ACCOMPLISHED BY 9 PHOTOGRAPHY STUDENTS FROM THE PEACH PROGRAM AND THE SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM. THE FOOD FOR LIFE PROGRAM IS AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM RECENTLY ESTABLISHED BY WHIC IN COLLABORATION WITH THE WATERBURY YMCA. THIS PROVIDES ACCESS TO FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND ENROLLMENT IN EXERCISE PROGRAMS TO QUALIFIED PATIENTS AT NO COST. THE WHIC OFFERS A FITNESS CLASS MONTHLY AND YOGA MONTHLY AS WELL TO PATIENTS, AND NUTRITION, HEALTH, WELLNESS SUPPORT GROUP BIWEEKLY TO ENGAGE IN POSITIVE ACTIVITIES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A CATEGORY B: HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION TOTAL BENEFIT: $9,670,648 TOTAL PERSONS SERVED: 1,689 SINCE IT FIRST AFFILIATED WITH THE YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN 1973, WATERBURY HOSPITAL HAS SERVED AS THE CLINICAL TRAINING SITE FOR THOUSANDS OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS IN TRAINING. DURING FY 2014, STUDENTS COMPLETED CLINICAL ROTATIONS, INTERNSHIPS, AND SHADOWING EXPERIENCES AT WATERBURY HOSPITAL. KEY PROGRAMS: WATERBURY HOSPITAL INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM - IN 2014, TWENTY-FOUR RESIDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN THIS PROGRAM. THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL AND AFFILIATED WITH YALE UNIVERSITY. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: - PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH DAYS AT YALE AND WATERBURY HOSPITAL/SAINT MARY'S HOSPITAL - HOME AND OFFICE VISITS FOR CLINIC PATIENTS - EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS HELD AT WATERBURY HOSPITAL AND YALE UNIVERSITY. AT WATERBURY HOSPITAL, WE SEEK TO TRAIN PHYSICIANS WHO DESIRE A GENERALIST BACKGROUND TO THEIR CAREERS IN MEDICINE. THIS PROGRAM IS UNIQUE IN THAT IT PROVIDES THE MEDICAL RESIDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK EACH YEAR AT WATERBURY HOSPITAL AND OUTPATIENT PRACTICE SITES THAT INCLUDE PRIVATE PRACTICE OFFICES AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS. OUR GRADUATES ARE HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER BY PRIVATE PRACTICE OFFICES, HOSPITALIST PROGRAMS, AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. OTHER RESIDENCY PROGRAMS - WATERBURY HOSPITAL ALSO HAS A SURGERY RESIDENCY PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM IS AFFILIATED WITH YALE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT MEDICAL CENTER, AND QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. TWELVE RESIDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN 2014. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A FULL SPECTRUM OF SURGICAL EXPERIENCES FOR THE HOSPITAL'S RESIDENTS. GENERAL SURGERY AND MEDICINE TRAINING PROGRAMS INCLUDES ACCESS TO GENERAL SURGERY, ENT, UROLOGY, PLASTICS, GYN, NEUROSURGERY AN ORTHOPEDIC CASES. WATERBURY HOSPITAL HAS A PHARMACY RESIDENCY PROGRAM. TWO STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED IN THE PHARMACY RESIDENCY PROGRAM. WATERBURY HOSPITAL'S PGY-1 PROGRAM IS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACISTS (ASHP). TWO RESIDENT POSITIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE EACH YEAR. THE MISSION OF THE PHARMACY RESIDENCY PROGRAM IS TO BE CLINICALLY FOCUSED AND TO SHARE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OPTIMAL OUTCOME OF PATIENT DRUG THERAPIES. 1-YEAR OF CONCENTRATED TRAINING IN ALL ASPECTS OF PHARMACY PRACTICE IS PROVIDED IN ADDITION TO LEARNING ACTIVITY ROTATIONS THAT ACCOMMODATE THE RESIDENT'S PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES AND CURRENT GOALS. ROTATIONS INCLUDED ARE: - PHARMACY OPERATIONS (FOUR WEEKS) - INTERNAL MEDICINE (EIGHT WEEKS) - CRITICAL CARE (EIGHT WEEKS) - EMERGENCY MEDICINE (SIX WEEKS) - PSYCHIATRY (FOUR WEEKS) - PHARMACY ADMINISTRATION (SIX WEEKS) - PAIN MANAGEMENT (FOUR WEEKS) - PHARMACY INFORMATICS (FOUR WEEKS) - AMBULATORY CARE (LONGITUDINAL) THIS PROGRAM SATISFIES THE ASHP PGY-1 REQUIRED OUTCOMES. STUDENT NURSE INTERN PROGRAM (SNI) - THE SNI PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE FOR NURSING STUDENTS ENTERING THEIR SENIOR YEAR. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES THESE STUDENT NURSES WITH SHADOWING OPPORTUNITIES SO THEY CAN APPLY THEIR CONTENT KNOWLEDGE TO AUTHENTIC PATIENT CARE SITUATIONS. STAFF RNS SERVE AS THE STUDENTS' MENTORS AS THE STUDENTS ACCOMPANY THEM ON THEIR MEDICAL ROUNDS. THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE: (1) TO PROVIDE THE STUDENT NURSES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO PASS THE NCLEX EXAM AND (2) TO SOCIALIZE THE STUDENT NURSE IN AN ATTEMPT TO DECREASE THE STRESS OF ASSIMILATING INTO THE HOSPITAL'S WORK ENVIRONMENT, SHOULD THEY BE HIRED AS GRADUATE NURSES AT WATERBURY HOSPITAL. PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT (PA) STUDENTS - P.A. STUDENTS FROM QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY COMPLETED CLINICAL ROUNDS IN SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS AROUND THE HOSPITAL, INCLUDING THE OPERATING ROOM, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND RADIOLOGY. THE EXPERIENCE IS DESIGNED FOR THE STUDENT TO LEARN TO APPLY THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM DIDACTIC COURSE WORK IN MEDICINE, SURGERY, AND THE BASIC AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES INTO THE CLINICAL ARENA RESULTING IN THE ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE PATIENTS IN A THOROUGH AND COMPREHENSIVE MANNER. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF CLINICAL ROTATIONS IS TO EXPOSE THE STUDENT TO PATIENTS OF ALL AGES, PATIENTS IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT SETTINGS, AND PATIENTS WITH A BROAD RANGE OF MEDICAL, SURGICAL, AND PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS. THE P.A. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN: - HISTORY TAKING - EXAMINING THE PATIENT - ASSISTING IN AND/OR PERFORMING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING - ASSISTING IN AND/OR PERFORMING THERAPEUTIC TASKS - ORAL PRESENTATIONS - MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION OF THE PATIENT ENCOUNTER - FORMULATING A DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS AND PROBLEM LIST - FORMULATING A TREATMENT PLAN - COUNSELING OF PATIENTS REGARDING MEDICATION, DIET, AND LIFESTYLE CHANGES SUCH AS SMOKING CESSATION, EXERCISE, AND WELL-BEING. RADIOLOGY STUDENTS FROM NVCC - THE NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (NVCC) RADIOLOGY STUDENTS ARE INVOLVED WITH MANY ACTIVITIES WHILE ASSIGNED TO WATERBURY HOSPITAL. UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A NVCC CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR AND HOSPITAL RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS, THE STUDENTS ARE ASSIGNED TO THE VARIOUS RADIOGRAPHIC SUITES AND MODALITIES. DURING THEIR ASSIGNMENT, STUDENTS ARE PERFORMING OR ASSISTING WITH RADIOGRAPHIC PROCEDURES, INCLUDING CHEST X-RAYS, SKELETAL EXAMS, FLUOROSCOPIC PROCEDURES, MOBILE X-RAYS IN THE VARIOUS PATIENT UNITS, AND SURGICAL CASES. THE STUDENTS ALSO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS AVAILABLE IN THE DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST IN MOVING AND TRANSPORTING PATIENTS AS WELL AS CHAPERONING SENSITIVE EXAMS. IN ADDITION TO THE DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY THE STUDENTS ARE ASSIGNED TO EXPERIENCES IN INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, CT, MRI, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, AND ULTRASOUND. STUDENTS WORK IN THESE MODALITIES UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF THE HOSPITAL STAFF. WATERBURY HOSPITAL'S AFFILIATION WITH NVCC AS A CLINICAL SITE FOR STUDENTS HAS MANY BENEFITS. PERHAPS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT BENEFIT IS THE HOSPITAL HAS A CONTINUOUS STREAM OF POTENTIAL RADIOLOGY EMPLOYEES. STUDENTS ARE IN THE PROGRAM FOR 22 MONTHS AND IN THAT TIME BECOME VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT, ROUTINES, PERSONAL, AND MISSION. THIS PROVIDES WATERBURY HOSPITAL WITH NEW EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE A STRONG SKILL SET AND PROVEN DEDICATION TO THE HOSPITAL COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A CATEGORY D: RESEARCH TOTAL BENEFIT: $5,580 TOTAL PERSON SERVED: 17 DURING 2013-2014, WATERBURY HOSPITAL PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL CLINICAL TRIALS THAT BENEFITED RESIDENTS IN GREATER WATERBURY. THESE TRIALS INCLUDED: THE BIOMARKERS STUDY, WHICH EXPLORED THE IDENTIFICATION OF BIOMARKERS FOR PREDICTION OF RESPONSE TO PREOPERATIVE CHEMORADIOTHERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH RECTAL CANCER; THE ROCKING CHAIR STUDY, WHICH INVESTIGATED ROCKING CHAIR SINGLE WAVE MOTION INTERVENTION FOR POST-SURGICAL PATIENT CARE; THE INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS STUDY RUN IN COLLABORATION WITH DUKE UNIVERSITY, WHICH ENROLLS PATIENTS EITHER DIAGNOSED OR PRESENTING SYMPTOMS OF INVECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS FOR A PROSPECTIVE DATA COLLECTION STUDY; AND THE FECAL TRANSPLANT STUDY, WHICH ENROLLS PATIENTS WITH RESISTANT CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE COLITIS WHO HAVE HAD 2 OR MORE RELAPSES OF COLITIS IN SPITE OF ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY. CATEGORY E: FINANCIAL & IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS TOTAL BENEFIT: $108,982 TOTAL PERSONS SERVED: 112,275 WATERBURY HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS TO MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. FROM UNITED WAY DONATIONS FROM HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES TO FREE PARKING FOR PATIENTS, WATERBURY HOSPITAL PROVIDED $30,705.00 WORTH OF FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND SUPPORT DURING 2014. LOCAL AGENCIES RECEIVING DONATIONS INCLUDED: - EASTER SEALS - HOMELESS CONNECT - MATTATUCK MUSEUM - PALACE THEATER - UNITED WAY OF GREATER WATERBURY - VNA HEALTH AT HOME - WATERBURY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - WATERBURY REGIONAL CHAMBER CATEGORY F: COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES TOTAL BENEFIT: $274,171 TOTAL PERSONS SERVED: 12,813 AS A LEADER IN THE DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN THE GREATER WATERBURY AREA, WATERBURY HOSPITAL (WH) IS COMMITTED TO STRENGTHENING THE WELFARE AND AWARENESS OF THE CITIZENS WITHIN ITS COMMUNITY. FROM STRENGTHENING THE CAREER PATHS OF WATERBURY AREA YOUTH; TO SUPPORTING THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED THROUGH THE WATERBURY HEALTH ACCESS PROGRAM AND; PROVIDING TRANSPORT TO AND FROM MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS; WATERBURY HOSPITAL IS REMOVING THE BARRIERS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR ALL AND REMAINS FIRM IN ITS COMMITMENT TO A HEALTHIER, STRONGER, AND MORE PRODUCTIVE COMMUNITY. KEY PROGRAMS: YOUTH PIPELINE INITIATIVES: THE WATERBURY HOSPITAL YOUTH PIPELINE INITIATIVES WERE ESTABLISHED IN 2001 AS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN WATERBURY HOSPITAL AND WATERBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE MISSION OF THE PROGRAM IS: "TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR MINORITY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS IN WATERBURY SO THEY CAN MATRICULATE AND COMPETE NATIONALLY FOR PLACEMENT IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN PREPARATION FOR HEALTH CAREERS". WATERBURY HOSPITAL IS COMMITTED TO ENHANCING AND ENRICHING THE ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND PERSONAL JOURNEYS OF OUR YOUTH, WHO ARE THE EMERGING WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW. TO THIS END, DURING 2014, WATERBURY HOSPITAL PROVIDED 129 STUDENTS AND PARENTS IN GREATER WATERBURY WITH UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT WILL ENHANCE THE OVERALL WELFARE OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE WH YOUTH PIPELINE INITIATIVES HAD SIX FOCUS AREAS DURING FY 2014, INCLUDING: - PARENT LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTE (PLTI) - IN 2014, SIX INDIVIDUALS FROM GREATER WATERBURY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WATERBURY'S PLTI, A 20-WEEK CURRICULUM TEACHING LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY SKILLS, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY PROJECT PLANNING. PLTI'S CORE MISSION IS TO IMPART LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY SKILLS TO PARENTS WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY EDUCATING THEM ABOUT VOLUNTEERISM, CIVIC LIFE, AND THE PROCESS BY WHICH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ENACT AND CHANGE LAWS. EACH PARTICIPANT COMPLETES AND IMPLEMENTS A COMMUNITY PROJECT; EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS FROM 2014 INCLUDE: A "JUJI'S SENSORY FRIENDLY FILMS" PROGRAM-TO CREATE A SAFE AND ACCEPTING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM TO ATTEND FILMS AT THE MOVIE THEATER ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND "PADRE LATINOS" - A SUPPORT GROUP FOR SINGLE FATHERS TO LEARN KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION THROUGH THE LIFE EXPERIENCES OF THEIR PEERS. - PARENTS SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE (PSEE) - IN 2014, SEVENTEEN INDIVIDUALS FROM GREATER WATERBURY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WATERBURY'S PSEE, A 12-WEEK CURRICULUM CO-CREATED BY THE CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR SCHOOL CHANGE AND THE CONNECTICUT COMMISSION ON CHILDREN FOR PARENTS (DEFINED BROADLY AS PARENTS, GUARDIANS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND GRANDPARENTS) TO INSTILL LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN EDUCATION AND TO FACILITATE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN SCHOOL STAFF AND PARENTS TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING. - UCONN PEOPLE EMPOWERING PEOPLE (PEP) OFFERED IN SPANISH AND ALBANIAN - BOTH FREE INAUGURAL PROGRAMS WERE HELD IN 2014. THE PROGRAMS INCLUDED A 10-WEEK PARENT LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY REGIMEN THROUGH WHICH 9 PARTICIPANTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE ALBANIAN PORTION OF THE PEP COURSE AND 21 PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED THE SPANISH PORTION OF THE PEP COURSE. UCONN PEP IS A PERSONAL, FAMILY AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WITH A STRONG COMMUNITY FOCUS. PEP IS DESIGNED TO BUILD ON THE UNIQUE STRENGTHS AND LIFE EXPERIENCES OF PARTICIPANTS AND EMPHASIZES THE CONNECTION BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY ACTION. BOTH UCONN PEP PROGRAMS ARE SIGNIFICANT FOR TWO REASONS; IT WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT A UCONN PEP COURSE HAS BEEN OFFERED IN BOTH ALBANIAN AND SPANISH AT WATERBURY HOSPITAL. HOWEVER IT IS ALSO THE FIRST TIME AN ALBANIAN AND SPANISH PARENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IS OFFERED WITH IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. PARTICIPANTS OF BOTH PROGRAMS WORK INDIVIDUALLY OR COLLABORATIVELY TO CREATE A COMMUNITY PROJECT WHICH IS COMPLETED AS THE CONCLUDING PORTION OF THE PROGRAM - WH SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM - DURING THE SUMMER OF 2014, TWENTY-EIGHT STUDENTS FROM WATERBURY, GRADES 6-11, PARTICIPATED IN THE WH SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM. 100% OF MEALS WERE SECURED FOR THE PROGRAM FROM CITY OF WATERBURY SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM. STUDENTS COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING MODULES: - 12 HOURS OF MATH (PRE- ALGEBRA, ALGEBRA II, GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS) REVIEW SESSIONS - 20 HOURS OF SAT WRITING AND VOCABULARY - 18 HOURS OF PHOTOVOICE PROJECT, STUDENTS WERE INSTRUCTED ON PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES, COMPOSITION, AND EDITING USING ADOBE PHOTOSHOP SOFTWARE AND SLR CAMERAS - 6 HOURS OF ESSAY WRITING - 11 HOURS OF POETRY INSTRUCTION AND PARTICIPATION IN THE SECOND ANNUAL WH POETRY SLAM - 8 HOURS OF JOB SHADOWING SESSIONS IN THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS: NURSING, HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, WATERBURY HEALTH ACCESS PROGRAM, MORRISON FOOD SERVICES & NUTRITION, FINANCE, INFECTIOUS DISEASES CLINIC, LAB, PHARMACY, CENTRAL SCHEDULING, PLANT ENGINEERING, HAROLD LEEVER REGIONAL CANCER CENTER, AMERICAN MEDICAL REPONSES, AND CLINICAL EDUCATION, WHICH INCLUDED PARTICIPATING IN CLASSES SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS (CPR AND BABYSITTING). - CPR & AMERICAN RED CROSS CERTIFIED BABYSITTING COURSE. - 2 HOURS OF MS OFFICE COMPUTER SESSIONS - 6 HOUR SCIENCE MODULE AT STONE ACADEMY - 2 FULL-DAY FIELD TRIPS COMPLETED: ONE TO YALE UNIVERSITY FOR AN ADMISSIONS INFO SESSION AND CAMPUS TOUR AND ONE TO HAMMONASSET STATE PARK INCLUDING THREE EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS AT MEIGS POINT NATURE CENTER - 2 HOURS OF COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PRESENTATIONS COMPLETED BY UCONN WATERBURY & NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE - 1 HOUR OF INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC ADVISING - 2 HOURS OF HR ORIENTATION & SOFT SKILLS TRAINING - 10 HOURS OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH DOCUMENTARIES AND ACTIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE WATERBURY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH - PROVIDING EARLY ACQUAINTANCE WITH CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE (PEACH) - SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2004, WATERBURY HOSPITAL'S PROVIDING EARLY ACQUAINTANCE WITH CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE (PEACH) PROGRAM HAS ENGAGED ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS FROM MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN GREATER WATERBURY TO ADDRESS PROJECTED SHORTAGES OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR STUDENTS IN WATERBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THROUGH THE PEACH PROGRAM, STUDENTS ENGAGE WITH HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN A NON-EMERGENCY SETTING AND ARE INFORMED OF THE VARIETY OF HEALTHCARE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. ANNUALLY, WATERBURY HOSPITAL ALSO OFFERS ITS PEACH SPRING BREAK EXPLORATION CAMP, THIS YEAR 48 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM WATERBURY TOOK PART IN: SHADOWING AND HANDS-ON LEARNING ACTIVITIES AT THE HOSPITAL; CPR CERTIFICATION; AND EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS AT THE MYSTIC AQUARIUM. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A SUPPORT GROUPS - DURING 2014, WATERBURY HOSPITAL HOSTED SEVERAL SUPPORT GROUPS FOR ITS PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, INCLUDING: - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH'S PARENT AND SIBLING SUPPORT GROUP, WHICH OFFERS EMOTIONAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN IN TREATMENT; AND - ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, SERVES OVER 4,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY, MEETS WEEKLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND IS COORDINATED BY OUR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 GREATER WATERBURY HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS SOLE MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A GREATER WATERBURY HEALTH NETWORK, INC. ELECTS HOSPITAL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B GREATER WATERBURY HEALTH NETWORK, INC. HAS RESERVED POWERS FOR HOSPITAL TRANSACTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH BOARD MEMBER BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE HOSPITAL COMPLIANCE OFFICER REVIEWS ANNUALLY THE SUBMISSION OF POTENTIAL/ACTUAL CONFLICT DECLARATIONS. THEY ARE ALSO REVIEWED ANNUALLY AT THE BOARD'S COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS COMMITTEE MEETING AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION ARE MADE TO THE FULL BOARD AS NECESSARY. ADDITIONALLY, RESPONSES ARE PROFILED, BY MEMBER, FOR EACH COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD/NETWORK, AND DISTRIBUTED AT EACH COMMITTEE MEETING AS A WAY TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY. THE COMMITTEE CHAIR AND MEMBERS SHARE RESPONSIBILITY IN IDENTIFYING AND MANAGING THESE DECLARED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHEN MAKING BUSINESS DECISIONS ON BEHALF OF THE HOSPITAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THERE IS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THEY ALWAYS USE THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT WHO USES NATIONAL, STATE AND REGIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA FOR SIMILAR TAX EXEMPT COMMUNITY HOSPITALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL RESULTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE IN THE ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 377,502. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,498,524. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,876,026. PURCHASED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 28,088,112. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,898,230. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,599. TOTAL EXPENSES 37,987,941. PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,342,344. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,342,344. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: INCREASE IN FAIR VALUE OF FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY OTHERS 1,157,722. ALLIANCE SUBSIDY -8,152,669. PENSION LIABILITY ADJUSTMENT -841,605. INTEREST RATE SWAP ADJUSTMENT 217,110. INCOME FROM WATERBURY GASTROENTEROLGY -62,801. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN REGARD TO THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. 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