ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization: ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (EIN 23-1352152)
Tax period: 2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed: 2015-05-12
IRS object ID: 201531329349303838
Schema version: 2013v4.0
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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

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

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2015-05-12T15:42:13-05:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2014-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	465 South St Ste 200	AddressLine1
City	Morristown	City
State	NJ	State
ZIP Code	079606497	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2013-07-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	231352152	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	BusinessNameLine1

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

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1200 OLD YORK ROAD	AddressLine1
Address Line2	Suite	AddressLine2
City	ABINGTON	City
State	PA	State
ZIP Code	19001	ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	MICHAEL WALSH	PersonNm
Person Title	CFO	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	9738989494	PhoneNum
Signature	2015-05-11	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (true)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2013	TaxYr
Build TS	2016-03-07 17:11:31Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1200 OLD YORK ROAD	AddressLine1
City	ABINGTON	City
State	PA	State
ZIP Code	19001	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$699,487,022	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.ABINGTONHEALTH.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1913	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	PA	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	THE ORG. IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL BY FOSTERING HEALING, EASING SUFFERING, AND PROMOTING WELLNESS IN A CULTURE OF SAFETY, LEARNING AND RESPECT.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	20	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	15	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	6101	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	1236	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$65,794	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	-$71,782	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$1,956,540	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$4,675,622	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$689,457,213	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$683,773,699	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$5,691,907	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$1,895,802	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$11,439,097	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$6,993,062	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$708,544,757	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$697,338,185	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$42,066	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$46,208	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$421,269,878	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$414,874,393	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$0	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$266,376,807	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$281,752,591	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$687,688,751	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$696,673,192	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$20,856,006	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$664,993	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$751,979,616	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$742,288,604	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$574,922,123	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$598,689,643	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$177,057,493	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$143,598,961	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL BY FOSTERING HEALING, EASING SUFFERING, AND PROMOTING WELLNESS IN A CULTURE OF SAFETY, LEARNING AND RESPECT. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	false	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	false	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$54,689,415	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$0	GrantAmt
Revenue	$50,845,552	RevenueAmt
Desc	EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED 3,620 CARDIOVASCULAR CASES FOR A TOTAL OF 17,088 PATIENT DAYS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$47,181,850	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$0	GrantAmt
Revenue	$41,375,082	RevenueAmt
Desc	EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING MEDICALLY NECESSARY GERIATRIC MEDICINE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED 5,004 GERIATRIC MEDICINE CASES FOR A TOTAL OF 23,650 PATIENT DAYS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$44,009,032	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$0	GrantAmt
Revenue	$47,584,053	RevenueAmt
Desc	EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING MEDICALLY NECESSARY GENERAL SURGERY SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED 2,533 GENERAL SURGERY CASES FOR A TOTAL OF 14,662 PATIENT DAYS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT.	Desc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense	$481,125,577	TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant	$46,208	TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue	$543,969,242	TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses	$627,005,874	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (true)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	false	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	Yes (true)	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	false	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	false	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	false	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments	Yes (true)	TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (true)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	false	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	Yes (true)	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	Yes (true)	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (true)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	false	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	false	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (true)	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	false	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	false	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	Yes (true)	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	false	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	false	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	false	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	false	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	Yes (true)	OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt Att	Yes (true)	AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (true)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	Yes (true)	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	false	TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	false	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	false	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	false	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	Yes (true)	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	Yes (true)	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent	Yes (true)	BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	false	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	false	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	false	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	false	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	false	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	Yes (true)	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	false	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	false	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	false	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	446	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (true)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	6101	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (true)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	Yes (true)	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T Filed	Yes (true)	Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	false	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	Yes (true)	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl	Yes (true)	QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	20	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	15	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	false	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	false	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	Yes (true)	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	Yes (true)	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	Yes (true)	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	Yes (true)	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (true)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (true)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	false	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (true)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (true)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (true)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (true)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (true)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (true)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (true)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (true)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	Yes (true)	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or Procedure	Yes (true)	WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	PA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1200 OLD YORK ROAD	AddressLine1
City	ABINGTON	City
State	PA	State
ZIP Code	19001	ZIPCode

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

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (46 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
LORRAINE C PRUITT
CHAIR - TRUSTEE	2.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
HELEN R BOSLEY
VICE CHAIR - TRUSTEE	2.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
EDITH R DIXON
SECRETARY - TRUSTEE	2.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
BRUCE E TOLL
TREASURER - TRUSTEE	2.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
DAVID ARCHIBALD EdD
TRUSTEE	2.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
STEVEN BARRER MD
TRUSTEE - MEDICAL DIRECTOR	55.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$744,894	$0	$37,210
STEPHEN CRANE
TRUSTEE	2.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
BRUCE K ENTWISLE
TRUSTEE	2.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DAVID J ESKIN MD
TRUSTEE	2.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DAVID L HARRAR
TRUSTEE	2.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JOHN J KELLY MD
TRUSTEE - CHIEF OF STAFF	55.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$685,358	$0	$88,307
MARVIN MASHNER
TRUSTEE	2.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
LAURENCE M MERLIS
TRUSTEE - PRESIDENT	55.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$1,178,046	$0	$128,227
DUNCAN PITCAIRN
TRUSTEE	2.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
REV CHARLES QUANN
TRUSTEE	2.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JAMES STILL
TRUSTEE	2.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MERYLE TWERSKY
TRUSTEE	2.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
OSCAR P VANCE JR
TRUSTEE	2.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JOHN WALP
TRUSTEE	2.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
KEVIN M ZAKRZEWSKI DO
TRUSTEE - PHYSICIAN	55.0	Yes (X)		$543,325	$0	$39,430
EDWARD K ASPLUNDH
TRUSTEE (7/1 - 11/26/13)	2.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JOHN H DURHAM
TRUSTEE (7/1 - 11/26/13)	2.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ROBERT M INFARINATO ESQ
TRUSTEE (7/1 - 11/26/13)	2.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JOHN OYLER ESQ
TRUSTEE (7/1 - 11/26/13)	2.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JOSEPHINE B SMITH
TRUSTEE (7/1 - 11/26/13)	2.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
KEITH W SWEIGARD MD
TRST(7/1-11/26/13)HD OF PHY PR	55.0	Yes (X)		$342,565	$0	$22,833	Yes (X)
ROBERT P VOGEL ESQ
TRUSTEE (7/1 - 11/26/13)	2.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA WELLENBACH
TRUSTEE (7/1 - 11/26/13)	2.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MARGARET M MCGOLDRICK
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/COO	55.0		Yes (X)	$960,476	$0	$165,145
MICHAEL B WALSH
ASST TREAS.; SR VP FINANCE/CFO	55.0		Yes (X)	$563,318	$0	$167,302
GARY R CANDIA PHD
SR VP; PROFESSIONAL SERVICES	55.0		Yes (X)	$498,246	$0	$66,419
DEBORAH A DATTE
SENIOR VP; LEGAL	55.0		Yes (X)	$450,180	$0	$51,470
THERESA M REILLY
SRVP;PAT SVCS-CNO(EFF 2/24/13)	55.0		Yes (X)	$296,836	$0	$38,998
ALISON FERREN
VP; PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE/CIO	55.0		Yes (X)	$418,788	$0	$64,343
MEGHAN O PATTON
VP; HUMAN RESOURCES	55.0		Yes (X)	$392,723	$0	$59,146
MARY THOMSON BRAUMAN
VP; PUB REL (RETIRED 7/31/13)	55.0		Yes (X)	$359,706	$0	$17,908
JILL G KYLE
VP; FUND DEVELOPMENT	55.0		Yes (X)	$349,324	$0	$39,887
KATHLEEN M FARRELL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	55.0		Yes (X)	$240,261	$0	$18,787
JOHN S KUKORA MDRET 10113
CHAIRMAN; DEPT. OF SURGERY	55.0			$483,869	$0	$10,218	Yes (X)
JOEL I POLIN MD
CHAIRMAN; DEPT. OF OB/GYN	55.0			$466,411	$0	$28,307	Yes (X)
RICHARD S EISENSTAEDT MD
CHAIRMAN; DEPT. OF MEDICINE	55.0			$439,051		$26,950	Yes (X)
JONAS J GOPEZ MD
PHYSICIAN	55.0			$717,272	$0	$26,950		Yes (X)
MICHAEL S YOON MD
PHYSICIAN	55.0			$716,216	$0	$39,283		Yes (X)
ROHINTON J MORRIS MD
PHYSICIAN	55.0			$659,790	$0	$27,930		Yes (X)
JERRY M ROTH MD
MEDICAL DIRECTOR	55.0			$621,396	$0	$28,325		Yes (X)
QAISAR A SHAH MD
PHYSICIAN	55.0			$520,453	$0	$39,283		Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$12,648,504	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$1,232,658	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	446	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	false	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (true)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	false	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/City	StateContractorAddress/USAddress/State	ZIP CodeContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCode	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt
UNITED ANESTHESIA SERVICE PC
PO BOX 828962	PHILADELPHIA	PA	191828962	MEDICAL	$5,722,151
RADIOLOGY GROUP OF ABINGTON PC
PO BOX 10668	LANCASTER	PA	17605	MEDICAL	$3,864,274
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFO TECH
8200 WEST TOWER AVENUE	MILWAUKEE	WI	53223	IT	$3,461,917
ABINGTON EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
1200 OLD YORK ROAD	ABINGTON	PA	19001	MEDICAL	$3,405,874
TENET HEALTH SYSTEM HAHNEMANN LLC
CENTRE SQUARE 24TH FLOOR WEST TOW	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19102	MEDICAL	$3,135,163

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	60	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Info In Schedule O Part VIII	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIIIInd
Related Organizations	$284,310	RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants	$250,739	GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions	$4,140,573	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$4,675,622	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE	541900	$664,726,966	$664,726,966
OTHER HEALTHCARE RELATED REVENUE	541900	$19,046,733	$18,981,169	$65,564

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$683,773,699	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$1,891,171	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$230	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$1,890,941	ExclusionAmt

Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$1,731	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$1,731	ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

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

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$4,108,617	RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$2,148,837	RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$1,959,780	RealAmt
Personal	$0	PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$1,959,780	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$1,959,780	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	$2,900	OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	$2,900	OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$2,900	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$2,900	ExclusionAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

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

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	ExclusionExclusionAmt
CAFETERIA	722511	$2,931,255	$2,931,255
PARKING/GARAGE	812930	$2,102,027	$2,102,027

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$5,033,282	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$697,338,185	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$683,708,135	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$65,794	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$8,888,634	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$30,363	TotalAmt
Program Services	$30,363	ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$15,845	TotalAmt
Program Services	$15,845	ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$10,484,259	TotalAmt
Program Services	$9,435,834	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,048,425	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

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

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$318,892,912	TotalAmt
Program Services	$287,003,621	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$31,889,291	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$26,564,358	TotalAmt
Program Services	$23,907,923	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,656,435	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$36,747,656	TotalAmt
Program Services	$33,072,889	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,674,767	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$22,185,208	TotalAmt
Program Services	$19,966,687	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,218,521	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

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

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$394,575	TotalAmt
Program Services	$355,118	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$39,457	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$268,161	TotalAmt
Program Services	$241,345	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$26,816	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$47,303	TotalAmt
Program Services	$42,573	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$4,730	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

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

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$30,772,003	TotalAmt
Program Services	$27,694,802	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,077,201	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,681,708	TotalAmt
Program Services	$5,113,537	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$568,171	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$15,692,917	TotalAmt
Program Services	$14,123,625	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,569,292	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,740,556	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,566,500	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$174,056	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

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

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$10,747,472	TotalAmt
Program Services	$9,672,725	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,074,747	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

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

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$39,115,564	TotalAmt
Program Services	$35,204,008	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,911,556	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$11,009,013	TotalAmt
Program Services	$9,908,112	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,100,901	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt	FundraisingFundraisingAmt
MEDICAL SUPPLIES	$114,517,130	$103,065,417	$11,451,713	$0
OTHER PURCHASED SERVICES	$49,217,964	$44,291,547	$4,926,417	$0
RESTRUCTURING COSTS	$2,548,225	$2,293,403	$254,822	$0

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$696,673,192	TotalAmt
Program Services	$627,005,874	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$69,667,318	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

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

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$40,334,116	BOYAmt
EOY	$36,107,331	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$24,248,100	BOYAmt
EOY	$24,263,067	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,064,265	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,230,194	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$81,792,153	BOYAmt
EOY	$81,500,927	EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

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

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

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

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$10,304,218	BOYAmt
EOY	$7,949,176	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,003,357	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,286,715	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$5,606,415	BOYAmt
EOY	$6,767,730	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$1,076,782,885	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$644,437,578	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$429,207,315	BOYAmt
EOY	$432,345,307	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

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

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$88,576,517	BOYAmt
EOY	$76,682,144	EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,747,631	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,516,861	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$64,095,529	BOYAmt
EOY	$68,639,152	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$751,979,616	BOYAmt
EOY	$742,288,604	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$92,822,310	BOYAmt
EOY	$103,387,356	EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

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

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$302,326,285	BOYAmt
EOY	$293,796,126	EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

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

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

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

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$799,200	BOYAmt
EOY	$756,000	EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$178,974,328	BOYAmt
EOY	$200,750,161	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$574,922,123	BOYAmt
EOY	$598,689,643	EOYAmt

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

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$115,771,948	BOYAmt
EOY	$83,079,404	EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$10,996,189	BOYAmt
EOY	$12,748,722	EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$50,289,356	BOYAmt
EOY	$47,770,835	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$177,057,493	BOYAmt
EOY	$143,598,961	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$751,979,616	BOYAmt
EOY	$742,288,604	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$664,993	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	-$34,123,525	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XII	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (true)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

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

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots Lobbying		TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
Total Direct Lobbying		TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
Total Lobbying Expend		TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
Other Exempt Purpose Expend		OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Total Exempt Purpose Expend		TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount		LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
Grassroots Nontaxable		GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx		TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx		TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
Volunteers	false	VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management	false	PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements	false	MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members	false	MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast	false	PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations	false	GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	false	DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations	false	RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities	Yes (true)	OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities	$47,303	OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures	$47,303	TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE C, PART II-B; LINE 1I	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBER OF THE HOSPITAL AND HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA AND THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION WHICH BOTH ENGAGE IN LOBBYING EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF THEIR MEMBER HOSPITALS. A PORTION OF THE DUES PAID TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS HAS BEEN ALLOCATED TO LOBBYING ACTIVITES PERFORMED ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. THIS ALLOCATION AMOUNTED TO $37,259 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014. IN ADDITION, ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PAID THE MEMBERSHIP DUES TO THE HOSPITAL AND HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA ON BEHALF OF ITS AFFILIATE, LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION. THE AMOUNT OF THESE DUES ALLOCATED TO LOBBYING EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION AMOUNTED TO $10,044 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$50,535,026	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$7,250,945	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$57,785,971	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$47,283,684	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$3,251,342	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$50,535,026	EndYearBalanceAmt

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

Land LandGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$23,811,411	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$23,811,411	BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$536,676,163	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$255,097,190	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$281,578,973	BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$3,674,356	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$2,287,976	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$1,386,380	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$497,037,064	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$382,359,628	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$114,677,436	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$15,583,892	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$4,692,784	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$10,891,107	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$432,345,307	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	Book ValueBookValueAmt	Method ValuationMethodValuationCd
CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS	$22,832,290	F
PERPETUAL TRUSTS	$47,770,835	F
EQUITY INVESTMENTS	$6,079,019	F

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd	$76,682,144	TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	Book ValueBookValueAmt
OTHER RECEIVABLES	$13,938,210
OTHER ASSETS	$54,700,942

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets	$68,639,152	TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability	$0	FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
PENSION LIABILITY	$143,383,810
THIRD-PARTY LIABILITIES	$4,000,000
OTHER LIABILITIES	$6,925,244
SHORT-TERM LIABILITY INSURANCE	$9,540,365
LONG-TERM LIABILITY INSURANCE	$36,900,742

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$200,750,161	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc

ExplanationExplanationTxt

SCHEDULE D, PART V, QUESTION 4

ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO BE USED CONSISTENT WITH INTENT AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES.

SCHEDULE D, PART X

THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). ABINGTON HEALTH ("AH") WAS FORMED IN 2009 AND IS THE PARENT OF THE SYSTEM. PRIOR TO ABINGTON HEALTH, ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION WAS THE PARENT OF THE SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM ISSUES CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHICH INCLUDE ALL RELATED ENTITIES; INCLUDING THIS ORGANIZATION. THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ALSO CONTAIN CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES ON AN ENTITY BY ENTITY BASIS. THE FIN 48 (ASC 740) FOOTNOTE BELOW IS FROM THE SYSTEM'S FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007, THE HOSPITAL ADOPTED FASB INTERPRETATION NO. 48 ("FIN 48"), ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES - AN INTERPRETATION OF SFAS NO. 109, ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES. THE ADOPTION DID NOT HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Region	Central America and the Caribbean	RegionTxt
Offices	1	OfficesCnt
Employee	1	EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities Conducted	Program Services	TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services Provided	FINANCIAL VEHICLE	SpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures	$7,785,347	RegionTotalExpendituresAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices	1	SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees	1	SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office	1	TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee	1	TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent	$7,785,347	SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent	$7,785,347	TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp	Yes (true)	TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust	false	InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership	Yes (true)	ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co	false	PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership	false	ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries	false	BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

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

Free Care Oth Percentage FreeCareOthPercentageGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	Yes (X)	OtherInd
Free Care Other	300.	FreeCareOtherPct

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

Discounted Care Oth Percentage DiscountedCareOthPercentageGrp

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

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

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	58469	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$11,931,683	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$0	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$11,931,683	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.01710	TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	62142	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$55,846,393	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$36,835,144	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$19,011,249	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.02730	TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	120611	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$67,778,076	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$36,835,144	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$30,942,932	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.04440	TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	30709	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$3,188,110	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$275,691	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$2,912,419	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00420	TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	385	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$35,978,875	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$10,545,308	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$25,433,567	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.03650	TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	13895	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$49,030,845	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$38,889,370	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$10,141,475	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.01460	TotalExpensePct

Research ResearchGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	65	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$905,704	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$541,862	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$363,842	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00050	TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	1471	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$237,248	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$0	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$237,248	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00030	TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	46525	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$89,340,782	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$50,252,231	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$39,088,551	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.05610	TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	167136	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$157,118,858	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$87,087,375	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$70,031,483	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.10050	TotalExpensePct

Economic Development EconomicDevelopmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$6,587	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$0	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$6,587	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00000	TotalExpensePct

Community Support CommunitySupportGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	865	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$56,591	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$0	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$56,591	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00010	TotalExpensePct

Environmental Improvements EnvironmentalImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$284	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$0	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$284	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00000	TotalExpensePct

Coalition Building CoalitionBuildingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$38,812	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$0	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$38,812	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00010	TotalExpensePct

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	865	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$102,274	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$0	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$102,274	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00020	TotalExpensePct

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported	Yes (true)	BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense	$21,856,908	BadDebtExpenseAmt
Bad Debt Expense Attributable	$150,127	BadDebtExpenseAttributableAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare	$139,879,719	ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr	$150,953,457	CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall	-$11,073,738	MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

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

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

Management Co And Jnt Ventures ManagementCoAndJntVenturesGrp (5 entries)

Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Org Profit Or OwnershipOrgProfitOrOwnershipPct	Physicians Profit Or OwnershipPhysiciansProfitOrOwnershipPct
MCA MED IM LLC
MEDICAL SERVICES	0.50000	0.50000
AB SURG SVCS LP
MEDICAL SERVICES	0.39245	0.60755
PAIN MGT CTR AM LLC
MEDICAL SERVICES	0.29033	0.70967
AB SURG SVCS GP LLC
MEDICAL SERVICES	0.50000	0.50000
NEW BRITAIN SURG LLC
MEDICAL SERVICES	0.25000	0.75000

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

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Facility	1	FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	BusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1200 OLD YORK ROAD	AddressLine1
City	ABINGTON	City
State	PA	State
ZIP Code	19001	ZIPCode

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

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Facility	1	FacilityNum
CHNA Conducted	Yes (true)	CHNAConductedInd
Community Definition	Yes (X)	CommunityDefinitionInd
Community Demographics	Yes (X)	CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing Resources	Yes (X)	ExistingResourcesInd
How Data Obtained	Yes (X)	HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health Needs	Yes (X)	CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health Issues	Yes (X)	OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id Process	Yes (X)	CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting Process	Yes (X)	ConsultingProcessInd
CHNA Conducted	13	CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others Input	Yes (true)	TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other Fclts	Yes (true)	CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely Available	Yes (true)	CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own Website	Yes (X)	RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URL	WWW.ABINGTONHEALTH.ORG	OwnWebsiteURLTxt
Rpt Available Upon Request	Yes (X)	RptAvailableUponRequestInd
Rpt Available Thru Other Method	Yes (X)	RptAvailableThruOtherMethodInd
Adopt Implementation Strategy	Yes (X)	AdoptImplementationStrategyInd
Exec Implementation Strategy	Yes (X)	ExecImplementationStrategyInd
Include Operational Plan	Yes (X)	IncludeOperationalPlanInd
Prioritize Health Needs	Yes (X)	PrioritizeHealthNeedsInd
Prioritize Services	Yes (X)	PrioritizeServicesInd
All Needs Addressed	false	AllNeedsAddressedInd
Organization Incur Excise Tax	false	OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria Explained	Yes (true)	EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Used Deter Elig Free Care	Yes (true)	FPGUsedDeterEligFreeCareInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care	300.	FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Used Determ Elig Dscnt Care	Yes (true)	FPGUsedDetermEligDscntCareInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care	600.	FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Explained Basis	Yes (true)	ExplainedBasisInd
Medicaid Medicare	Yes (X)	MedicaidMedicareInd
App Financial Asst Expln	Yes (true)	AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Includes Publicity Measures	Yes (true)	IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
Posted On Website	Yes (X)	PostedOnWebsiteInd
Attached To Invoice	Yes (X)	AttachedToInvoiceInd
Posted In Emergency Room	Yes (X)	PostedInEmergencyRoomInd
Posted In Admission Office	Yes (X)	PostedInAdmissionOfficeInd
Provided On Admission	Yes (X)	ProvidedOnAdmissionInd
Available On Request	Yes (X)	AvailableOnRequestInd
FAP Actions On Nonpayment	Yes (true)	FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Collection Activities	false	CollectionActivitiesInd
FAP Notified Upon Admission	Yes (X)	FAPNotifiedUponAdmissionInd
FAP Notified Before Discharge	Yes (X)	FAPNotifiedBeforeDischargeInd
FAP Notified All Patients	Yes (X)	FAPNotifiedAllPatientsInd
Documented Elig Determination	Yes (X)	DocumentedEligDeterminationInd
Nondis Emergency Care Policy	Yes (true)	NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Medicare Rates	Yes (X)	MedicareRatesInd
Amounts Generally Billed	false	AmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross Charges	false	GrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
SCH H,PART V, SECT B, QS 1J,6I,10,11,12I,14G,16E,17E,18E,19C,19D,20D,21&22	NOT APPLICABLE.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 3	PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (PHMC) COLLABORATED WITH THE PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS LIVING AND/OR WORKING IN THE COMMUNITIES IN THE HOSPITALS' SERVICE AREAS WHO COULD PROVIDE QUALITATIVE INPUT TO THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AS COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS, AND AS LEADERS OR PERSONS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE UNDERSERVED, RACIAL MINORITIES, LOW INCOME RESIDENTS, AND/OR THE CHRONICALLY ILL. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WORKED DILIGENTLY WITH PHMC TO OBTAIN MEETING VENUES, CONTACT POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS, AND ENCOURAGE ATTENDANCE. MEETING PARTICIPANTS WERE NOT COMPENSATED. INPUT FROM ALL PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING COUNTY AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS AND PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS, WAS USED TO FURTHER IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE UNMET NEEDS, LOCAL PROBLEMS WITH ACCESS TO CARE AND POPULATIONS WITH SPECIAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS. AN ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SENIOR EXECUTIVE AND A LEADER FROM COMMUNITY HEALTH COORDINATED WITH PHMC STAFF ALL MEETING LOGISTICS AND DETAILS. PHMC STAFF FACILITATED THE MEETINGS/FOCUS GROUPS. SEVERAL FOLLOW UP TELEPHONE CALLS RESULTED IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHARED BETWEEN THE NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, THE HOSPITAL LEADERS AND PHMC AS THE PROCESS ENSUED. INFORMATION ON THE HEALTH STATUS AND HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS OF ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA WAS ALSO COLLECTED THROUGH COMMUNITY MEETINGS. THE MEETINGS WERE GUIDED BY A SET OF WRITTEN QUESTIONS. THE MEETINGS WERE HELD AT ABINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (1030 OLD YORK ROAD, ABINGTON, PA) ON JUNE 4, 2012 AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL (100 MEDICAL CAMPUS DRIVE, LANSDALE, PA) ON JUNE 6, 2012. A TOTAL OF 24 ATTENDEES PARTICIPATED IN THE MEETINGS. AT THE AMH MEETING, 18 COMMUNITY LEADERS WERE IN ATTENDANCE. SEVERAL EXAMPLES OF COMMUNITY LEADERS INFORMATION AT THE AMH MEETING ARE AS FOLLOWS: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HEALTHLINK: SERVICE PROVIDER TO MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED LOW INCOME AND RACIAL MINORITY POPULATION; HEALTHCARE PROVIDER; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER; PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERT. PROGRAM MANAGER OF LAUREL HOUSE: PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERT; NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION. COMMUNITY HEALTH FACILITATOR, MONTGOMERY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT: COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERT. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SECOND ALARMERS: HEALTHCARE PROVIDER; NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA. DIRECTOR, BETHEL DELIVERANCE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH: NONPROFIT RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION; LEADER OF MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED RACIAL MINORITY POPULATION. SUPERVISOR OF PUPIL SERVICES: CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT; EDUCATIONAL LEADER WITH KNOWLEDGE OF UNDERSERVED MINORITY RACIAL POPULATION. FIELD REPRESENTATIVE, U.S. GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL - U.S. CONGRESS. THEMES EMERGED FROM THESE MEETINGS AND WERE ANALYZED AND CODED WITH ALL QUANTITATIVE DATA. RECOGNITION OF THEMES WERE DISCUSSED AND THE RESULTING ANALYSIS IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS ORGANIZED INTO MAJOR TOPIC AREAS. OVERALL, THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATIONS SERVED IN THE AMH SERVICE AREA IS GOOD, RANKING HIGHER THAN THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND PENNSYLVANIA STATE POPULATIONS AS A WHOLE. ACTION PLANS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED FOR THE MAJOR TOPIC AREAS FOR THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS: EDUCATION REGARDING CANCER RISK FACTORS AND SCREENINGS; ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES; EDUCATION REGARDING ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADLS) FOR GERIATRIC PATIENTS; MORE ACCESSIBLE CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE MATERIALS REGARDING HEALTH SERVICES; EDUCATION AND SERVICES TO ADDRESS CARDIAC RISK FACTORS OF SMOKING, OBESITY AND HYPERTENSION; ACCESS TO CARE FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED. ABINGTON HEALTH'S ACCESS TO CARE ACTION PLAN WAS REVIEWED IMMEDIATELY WITH SEVERAL ENHANCEMENTS INTRODUCED. A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOOK PLACE WITH PLANS FOR A FINANCIAL COUNSELING CENTER TO BE CREATED WITHIN SIX MONTHS. A NEW PRINTED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BROCHURE WAS CREATED AND DISTRIBUTED AT AH ACCESS POINTS, INCLUDING CLINICS, OUTPATIENT AREAS, THE EMERGENCY TRAUMA CENTER AND PRIMARY CARE OFFICES.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 4	TWENTY-EIGHT MEMBER FACILITIES FROM THE DELAWARE VALLEY HEALTHCARE COUNCIL OF THE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA PARTICIPATED: ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA CROZER-CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER DELAWARE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL TAYLOR HOSPITAL DOYLESTOWN HOSPITAL EAGLEVILLE HOSPITAL EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER PHILADELPHIA EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER ELKINS PARK EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER MONTGOMERY MOSS REHAB BELMONT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER FOR COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL MERCY FITZGERALD HOSPITAL MERCY PHILADELPHIA HOSPITAL MERCY SUBURBAN HOSPITAL NAZARETH HOSPITAL ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL JEANES HOSPITAL FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 5D	ABINGTON HEALTH PLACED THE FINAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ON EACH HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE TO PROVIDE ACCESS AND MAKE WIDELY AVAILABLE. SEVERAL REQUESTS FROM LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING A COPY OF THE DOCUMENT WERE GIVEN ACCESS VIA THE DOWNLOADABLE DOCUMENT ON THE WEBSITE OR EMAILED BY AH LEADERS. TEAMS WERE FORMED AT ABINGTON HEALTH TO COINCIDE WITH THE MAJOR TOPIC AREAS IN SPRING 2013. ACTION PLANS OR IMPLEMENTATION PLANS WERE WRITTEN, ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE OF THE ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION BOARD AND BY ABINGTON HEALTH'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY JUNE 30, 2013. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WAS RESTRUCTURED AND REORGANIZED TO BETTER SERVE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ACTION PLANS OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT REQUIREMENTS. IN FY14, INTENSE WORK BEGAN ON OBJECTIVES RELATED TO EIGHT ACTION PLANS CREATED TO MEET THE CHNA IDENTIFIED NEEDS. LISTED BELOW ARE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR EACH ACTION PLAN: IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED: - EXPANSION OF AMH DENTAL CLINIC - IMPROVEMENT OF ACCESS OF CLINIC SPECIALTY SERVICES - INCREASE OF SOCIAL WORK PROFESSIONAL STAFF; ESTABLISHMENT OF MASTER'S CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK INTERNSHIP - EXPANSION OF NORTH HILLS CLINIC HOURS THROUGH INCREASE OF NURSE PRACTITIONER STAFF HOURS - INCREASED IMPLEMENTATION OF ELECTRONIC CLINICAL RECORD SOFTWARE IN AMH CLINICS - ESTABLISHMENT OF FINANCIAL COUNSELING SERVICE PROGRAM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE: - REVISION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL FOR INPATIENT AND HOMECARE PATIENTS. DEVELOPMENT OF PROTOCOL FOR PSYCH CONSULT BASED ON SCORE. - ENHANCEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE FOR SCHOOLS (CONTRACT WITH 6 SCHOOL DISTRICTS) - PARTICIPATION IN COUNTY BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MEETINGS - PROVISION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES BY EMBEDDING THERAPIST INTO PRACTICES, INCLUDING CLINICS. - PROVISION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EDUCATION TO 156 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. CANCER EDUCATION AND SCREENING: - INCREASE OF COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF CANCER RISK FACTORS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOCUSING OF AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RECOMMENDATIONS. - OUTREACH TO KOREAN AND LATINO COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TARGETING THESE COMMUNITIES. - 34 PROGRAMS DELIVERED TO 1564 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. CULTURAL AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES AND EDUCATION MATERIALS: - MULTILINGUAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND WEBSITES DATA BASE CREATED AND POSTED TO HOSPITAL INTRANET - DISTRIBUTION LIST OF DIVERSE COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS CREATED FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION OF HEALTH SCREENINGS AND PROGRAMS - CLINIC FACT SHEETS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BROCHURES TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH, PORTUGEUSE, KOREAN AND RUSSIAN HYPERTENSION: - COUNTY WIDE HYPERTENSION ACTION TEAM CREATED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT COUNTY WIDE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING PROVIDED TO 5029 PARTICIPANTS AT COMMUNITY SITES. REVISED TRACKING FORM AND FOLLOW UP PROTOCOLS. - CME PROVIDED FOR STAFF PHYSICIANS HIGHLIGHTING SCOPE OF HYPERTENSION PROBLEM AND EVIDENCE BASED TREATMENT MODALITIES - IMPLEMENTED STROKE PROGRAM FOLLOW UP PHONE CALLS SEVEN DAYS POST DISCHARGE OBESITY: - BEGAN EFFORTS TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE PEDIATRICIANS AND FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICIANS ON IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTIONS FOR OBESE PATIENTS THROUGH AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS EPIC PROGRAM - EXPANDED "WEIGH TO GO" AND "5-2-1-0" PROGRAM TO TARGETED ORGANIZATIONS AND UNDERSERVED AREAS - DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED HEALTHY LIVING WEBSITE ON ABINGTON HEALTH WEBSITE - FY14, OVER 18,000 VIEWS - NATIONAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM PROVIDED TO 103 INDIVIDUALS, ACHIEVING 6.6% WEIGHT LOSS - HEALTHY LIFESTYLE COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION PROVIDED TO 1115 COMMUNITY MEMBERS OLDER ADULTS REMAINING AS INDEPENDENT AND COMMUNITY CONNECTED AS POSSIBLE: - SENIOR SERVICES PORTAL ESTABLISHED ON ABINGTON HEALTH WEBSITE - PARTICIPATED ON NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR VIRTUAL SENIOR CENTER COMMUNITY RESOURCE, "AGING AT HOME - A COMMUNITY NETWORK". - APPROPRIATE EDUCATION AND RESOURCES PROVIDED TO OVER 2200 OLDER ADULTS WITH MEMORY LOSS TO MAXIMIZE THEIR FUNCTIONALITY - KNOWLEDGE OF EXISTING HEALTH CARE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ENHANCED THROUGH HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMMING PROVIDED TO OVER 1400 COMMUNITY MEMBERS SMOKING: - INCREASED ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE TOBACCO CESSATION PROGRAMMING BY PROVIDING 3 ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ONE LOCATED IN A LOW INCOME HOUSING COMMUNITY. - EDUCATED FAITH COMMUNITY NURSES ON AVAILABLE RESOURCES FOR TOBACCO CESSATION PROGRAMS. - CREATED AND DISTRIBUTED COMPREHENSIVE SMOKING CESSATION BOOKLET DISTRIBUTED TO ALL AMH INPATIENT UNITS, AND PHYSICIAN PRACTICES. CONVERTED INTO PDF DOCUMENT AND ELECTRONICALLY DISTRIBUTED TO COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WORKS HARD TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE ITS PROGRAMS, HEALTH SERVICES, OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION IN ITS COMMUNITIES.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 7	THE REQUIRED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ("CHNA") WAS COMPLETED IN APRIL 2013. UNMET HEALTHCARE NEEDS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED INCLUDED: ACCESS TO PRIMARY AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION FOR ALL RESIDENTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH LOW INCOME; ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTHCARE FOR OLDER ADULTS AND THOSE WITH LOW INCOME. ALSO IDENTIFIED WAS THE NEED FOR INCREASING HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS HEART DISEASE, CANCER PREVENTION AND SCREENING, SMOKING PREVENTION AND CESSATION, LINGUISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES. A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM MET AND THROUGH A RIGOROUS PROCESS AND CREATED ACTION PLANS WITH A THREE YEAR TIMELINE TO MEET THOSE UNMET NEEDS WHICH WERE WITHIN THE HOSPITAL'S MISSION AND ABILITY TO POSITIVELY IMPACT. THESE PLANS WERE APPROVED BY THE HOSPITAL'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON JUNE 30, 2013. HOSPITALS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO, NOR CAN THEY MEET ALL UNMET NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. ANY UNMET NEEDS NOT ADDRESSED BY THE APPROVED ACTION PLANS ARE ALREADY BEING ADDRESSED IN THE SERVICE AREA BY THE HOSPITAL, OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, GOVERNMENT, AND LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. OUR PRIORITY UNMET NEEDS IN THE ACTION PLANS ARE INTEGRAL TO OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT STRATEGY. ABINGTON HEALTH LEADERS CONTINUE TO MONITOR NEW PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES WITH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS.

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Facility	48	FacilityNum

Oth Hlth Care Fclts Not Hospital OthHlthCareFcltsNotHospitalGrp

Oth Hlth Care Fclts OthHlthCareFcltsGrp (48 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1	CityUSAddress/City	StateUSAddress/State	ZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCode	FacilityFacilityTxt
ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER-SCHILLING CAMPUS
2500 MARYLAND ROAD	WILLOW GROVE	PA	19090	OUTPATIENT SERVICES/ PHYSICIAN SERVICES
LEVY MEDICAL PLAZA
1235 OLD YORK ROAD - LEVY MEDICAL P	ABINGTON	PA	19001	OUTPATIENT SERVICES/ PHYSICIAN SERVICES
JENKINTOWN PHYSICIAN OFFICES
500 OLD YORK ROAD	JENKINTOWN	PA	19046	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER-WARMINSTER CAMPUS
225 NEWTON ROAD	WARMINSTER	PA	18974	OUTPATIENT SERVICES/ PHYSICIAN SERVICES
Arborcrest
721 Arbor Way	Blue Bell	PA	19422	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ABINGTON PRIMARY WOMENS HEALTHCARE GROUP
2300 COMPUTER AVENUE	WILLOW GROVE	PA	19090	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ABINGTON OBSTETRICAL & GYN ASSOC
300 WELSH ROAD BUILDING 2	HORSHAM	PA	19044	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
SPRINGHOUSE INTERNAL MEDICINE
909 SUMNEYTOWN PIKE	SPRINGHOUSE	PA	19477	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
CREEKWOOD CENTER
3941 COMMERCE AVENUE	WILLOW GROVE	PA	19090	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
FAMILY PRACTICE ASSOC OF UPPER DUBLIN
1244 FORT WASHINGTON AVENUE	FORT WASHINGTON	PA	19034	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
LAWNDALE INTERNAL MEDICINE
400 C HUNTINGDON PIKE	ROCKLEDGE	PA	19046	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
WARRINGTON PHYSICIAN OFFICES
1380 EASTON ROAD	WARRINGTON ROAD	PA	18976	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
FEASTERVILLE FAMILY HEALTH CARE
1665 BUSTLETON PIKE	FEASTERVILLE	PA	19053	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ABINGTON PRIMARY WOMENS HEALTHCARE GROUP
1245 HIGHLAND AVE STE G01	ABINGTON	PA	19001	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
WYNCOTE FAMILY MEDICINE
8101 WASHINGTON LANE	WYNCOTE	PA	19095	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
FLOURTOWN PHYSICIAN OFFICES
1811 BETHLEHEM PIKE	FLOURTOWN	PA	190311111	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING
125 MEDICAL CAMPUS DRIVE	LANSDALE	PA	19446	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ELKINS PARK MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
8302 OLD YORK ROAD	ELKINS PARK	PA	19027	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
WOMENS HEALTH CARE GROUP
2651 HUNTINGDON PIKE - VILLAGE CENT	HUNTINGDON PIKE	PA	19006	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
FAMILY CARE MEDICAL CENTER
1700 Horizon Drive Suite 203	Chalfont	PA	18914	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
FAMILY PRACTICE OF WILLOW GROVE
221 DAVISVILLE ROAD	WILLOW GROVE	PA	19090	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ABINGTON PHYSICIAN OFFICES
1400 OLD YORK ROAD	ABINGTON	PA	19001	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE GROUP
7996 OXFORD AVENUE	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19111	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
PHYSICIAN OFFICESOUTPATIENT FACILITY
205 NEWTOWN ROAD	WARMINSTER	PA	18974	OUTPATIENT SERVICES/ PHYSICIAN SERVICES
GWYNEDD FAMILY MEDICINE
1600 HORIZON DRIVE SUITE 117	CHALFTON	PA	18914	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
JERRY M ROTH MD
501 STREET ROAD	SOUTHHAMPTON	PA	18966	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOC OF ABINGTON
1000 E WELSH ROAD	AMBLER	PA	19002	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ABINGTON PHYSICIANS AT MONTGOMERYVILLE
1010 HORSHAM ROAD	NORTH WALES	PA	19454	OUTPATIENT SERVICES
WOMENS HEALTH CARE GROUP
OLD STREET AND PONDEROSA ROADS	TREVOSE	PA	19053	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
GLENSIDE PHYSICIAN OFFICES
115 EAST GLENSIDE AVENUE	GLENSIDE	PA	19038	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ABINGTON CEDARBROOK INTERNAL MEDICINE
8460 LIMEKILN PIKE BLDG 1 ANNEX	WYNCOTE	PA	19095	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
North Penn Family Medicine
2026 N Broad Street	Lansdale	PA	19446	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
HORSHAM MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
701 LIMEKILN PIKE	MAPLE GLEN	PA	19002	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
CHELTENHAM INTERNAL MEDICINE
7848 OLD YORK ROAD	ELKINS PARK	PA	19027	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
SEAVY AND SESTITO INTERNAL MED ASSOC
115 East Broad Street	Hatfield	PA	19440	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
UPPER DUBLIN INTERNAL MEDICINE
200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE	ORELAND	PA	19075	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ABINGTON PRIMARY CARE MEDICINE
1339 EASTON ROAD	ROSLYN	PA	19001	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
HORSHAM FAMILY PRACTICE
1116 HORSHAM ROAD	AMBLER	PA	19002	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ABINGTON PRIMARY WOMENS HEALTHCARE GROUP
11 FRIENDS LANE	NEWTOWN	PA	18940	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
THE NEUROLOGY GROUP
430 PARK AVENUE	COLLEGEVILLE	PA	194262645	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ROCKLEDGE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
801A HUNTINGDON PIKE	HUNTINGDON VALLEY	PA	19006	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLEEP LAB CTR
686 DeKalb Pike	Blue Bell	PA	19422	OUTPATIENT SERVICES
RG KARP
406 Norristown Road Suite E	Horsham	PA	19044	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
URGENT CARE
1045 Bustleton Pike	Feasterville	PA	19053	URGENT CARE
North Penn Family Medicine
140 E Butler Pike	Chalfont	PA	18914	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
THE NEUROLOGY GROUP
1340 DEKALB STREET	NORRISTOWN	PA	194013434	PHYSICIAN SERVICES
URGENT CARE
1842 Bethlehem Pike	Flourtown	PA	19031	URGENT CARE
NORTH HILL HEALTH CENTER
212 GRAND AVENUE	NORTH HILLS	PA	19038	PHYSICIAN SERVICES

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SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 3C	THE INCOME BASED CRITERIA USED TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR CHARITY CARE STARTS AT 300% OF THE FPG AND DISCOUNTED CARE IS A SLIDING SCALE STARTING AT 600% OF THE FPG.
SCHEDULE H, PART I; QUESTION 6A	NOT APPLICABLE.
SCHEDULE H, PART I, QUESTION 7	WORKSHEET 2 WAS USED TO CALCULATE THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND UNREIMBURSED MEDICAID. ALL OTHER COSTS WERE EITHER OBTAINED FROM THE HOSPITAL'S COST ACCOUNTING, COST REPORTING OR GENERAL LEDGER SYSTEMS.
SCHEDULE H, PART II	COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THIS ORGANIZATION IMPROVE THE MEDICAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITIES IN OUR CARE. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH SERVICE ON STATE AND REGIONAL ADVOCACY COMMITTEES AND BOARDS, VOLUNTEERISM WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED NON-PROFIT ADVOCACY GROUPS, AND PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH CONCERNS. THIS ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, CONDUCTS COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS AND HOLDS HEALTH EDUCATION SEMINARS AND OUTREACH SESSIONS FOR ITS PATIENTS AND FOR COMMUNITY PROVIDERS. PRESENTATIONS ARE PROVIDED BY PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION A; LINES 2, 3 & 4	BAD DEBT EXPENSE WAS CALCULATED USING THE PROVIDERS' BAD DEBT EXPENSE FROM ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS AFFILIATES PREPARE AND ISSUE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SYSTEM'S ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS (BAD DEBT EXPENSE) METHODOLOGY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES ARE CONSISTENTLY APPLIED ACROSS ALL HOSPITAL AFFILIATES. THE ATTACHED TEXT WAS OBTAINED FROM THE FOOTNOTES TO THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS AFFILIATES. NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE THE HOSPITAL HAS AGREEMENTS WITH THIRD-PARTY PAYORS THAT PROVIDE FOR PAYMENTS TO THE HOSPITAL AT AMOUNTS DIFFERENT FROM ITS ESTABLISHED RATES. THE BASIS FOR PAYMENT UNDER THESE AGREEMENTS INCLUDE PROSPECTIVELY DETERMINED RATES PER DISCHARGE AND PER DAY, DISCOUNTS FROM ESTABLISHED CHARGES, CAPITATED PER MEMBER PER MONTH PAYMENTS, AND CERTAIN COST REIMBURSEMENT METHODOLOGIES. NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE IS REPORTED AT THE ESTIMATED NET REALIZABLE AMOUNTS FROM PATIENTS, THIRD-PARTY PAYORS, AND OTHERS FOR SERVICES RENDERED, INCLUDING ESTIMATED RETROACTIVE ADJUSTMENTS UNDER REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH THIRD-PARTY PAYORS. RETROACTIVE ADJUSTMENTS ARE CONSIDERED IN THE RECOGNITION OF REVENUE ON AN ESTIMATED BASIS IN THE PERIOD THE RELATED SERVICES ARE RENDERED AND ADJUSTED IN FUTURE PERIODS AS FINAL SETTLEMENTS ARE DETERMINED. MEDICARE COST REPORTS FOR ALL YEARS THROUGH 2010 HAVE BEEN AUDITED AND FINAL SETTLED AS OF JUNE 30, 2014. THE 2011 THROUGH 2013 MEDICARE COST REPORTS HAVE BEEN FILED AND ARE AWAITING FINAL SETTLEMENT AS OF JUNE 30, 2014. THE HOSPITAL DID NOT HAVE ANY AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 AND 2013, RESPECTIVELY, RELATED TO THIRD-PARTY PAYORS FINAL SETTLEMENTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2010 AND PRIOR. INCLUDED IN THE HOSPITAL'S NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUES ARE PAYMENTS MADE ON BEHALF OF THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS. THESE PAYMENTS REPRESENT 28% AND 6% OF NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE, RESPECTIVELY, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 AND 28% AND 6% OF NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE, RESPECTIVELY, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2013. LAWS AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAM PAYMENTS ARE COMPLEX AND SUBJECT TO INTERPRETATION. THE HOSPITAL BELIEVES THAT IT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS AS THEY RELATE TO THESE PROGRAMS. SUCH LAWS AND REGULATIONS CAN BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND INTERPRETATION BY THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS. CHARITY CARE THE HOSPITAL AND LHC, UNDER THEIR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES, PROVIDE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SERVICES WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ESTABLISHED RATES TO PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO COMPENSATE EITHER ENTITY FOR THEIR TREATMENTS EITHER THROUGH THIRD PARTY COVERAGE OR THEIR OWN RESOURCES. BECAUSE THESE AMOUNTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE PAID, THEY ARE NOT REPORTED AS REVENUE. THE COST OF THIS CARE IS BASED ON A CALCULATION WHICH APPLIES A RATIO OF COSTS TO CHARGES TO THE GROSS UNCOMPENSATED CHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING CARE TO THESE PATIENTS. THE RATIO OF COSTS TO CHARGES IS CALCULATED BASED ON THE TOTAL EXPENSES (LESS COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE) DIVIDED BY GROSS PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. THE ESTIMATED COSTS OF CARING FOR THESE PATIENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, 2014 AND 2013 WERE $12,231,000 AND $11,798,000 RESPECTIVELY. THERE WERE NO FUNDS RECEIVED FROM GIFTS AND GRANTS TO SUBSIDIZE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 AND 2013. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL AND LHC PROVIDE SERVICES AND SUPPLIES AT AMOUNTS BELOW COST TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID. THE HOSPITAL ALSO SPONSORS CERTAIN OTHER SUBSIDIZED PROGRAMS AND CHARITY SERVICES THAT PROVIDE SUBSTANTIAL BENEFIT TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY. SUCH SERVICES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIC HEALTHCARE CONCERNS, INCLUDING HEALTH EDUCATION, SUPPORT GROUPS AND HEALTH SCREENINGS.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION B; LINE 8	FINANCIAL INFORMATION LISTED ON SCHEDULE H PART III LINES 5, 6 & 7 WERE DERIVED FROM THE HOSPITAL'S COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM AND NOT THE 2014 FILED MEDICARE COST REPORT. USING THE COST REPORT WOULD RESULT IN AN INCREASE TO THE AMOUNT ON LINE 5 OF $5,691,029 AND A DECREASE TO LINE 6 OF $13,237,836. MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS AND BAD DEBT ARE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND ASSOCIATED COSTS ARE INCLUDABLE ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS (SHORTFALL) AND BAD DEBT ARE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND ASSOCIATED COSTS ARE INCLUDABLE ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. AS OUTLINED MORE FULLY BELOW THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT THESE SERVICES AND RELATED COSTS PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE AND ARE RENDERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES AND MISSION IN PROVIDING MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY AND CONSISTENT WITH THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD PROMULGATED BY THE IRS. THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD IS THE CURRENT STANDARD FOR A HOSPITAL FOR RECOGNITION AS A TAX-EXEMPT AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") 501(C)(3). THE ORGANIZATION IS RECOGNIZED AS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNDER 501(C)(3) OF THE IRC. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO DEFINITION IN THE TAX CODE FOR THE TERM "CHARITABLE" A REGULATION PROMULGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY PROVIDES SOME GUIDANCE AND STATES THAT "[T]HE TERM CHARITABLE IS USED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) IN ITS GENERALLY ACCEPTED LEGAL SENSE," AND PROVIDES EXAMPLES OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES, INCLUDING THE RELIEF OF THE POOR OR UNPRIVILEGED; THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL WELFARE; AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, RELIGION, AND SCIENCE. NOTE IT DOES NOT EXPLICITLY ADDRESS THE ACTIVITIES OF HOSPITALS. IN THE ABSENCE OF EXPLICIT STATUTORY OR REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS APPLYING THE TERM "CHARITABLE" TO HOSPITALS, IT HAS BEEN LEFT TO THE IRS TO DETERMINE THE CRITERIA HOSPITALS MUST MEET TO QUALIFY AS IRC 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORIGINAL STANDARD WAS KNOWN AS THE CHARITY CARE STANDARD. THIS STANDARD WAS REPLACED BY THE IRS WITH THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD WHICH IS THE CURRENT STANDARD. CHARITY CARE STANDARD IN 1956, THE IRS ISSUED REVENUE RULING 56-185, WHICH ADDRESSED THE REQUIREMENTS HOSPITALS NEEDED TO MEET IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR IRC 501(C)(3) STATUS. ONE OF THESE REQUIREMENTS IS KNOWN AS THE "CHARITY CARE STANDARD." UNDER THE STANDARD, A HOSPITAL HAD TO PROVIDE, TO THE EXTENT OF ITS FINANCIAL ABILITY, FREE OR REDUCED-COST CARE TO PATIENTS UNABLE TO PAY FOR IT. A HOSPITAL THAT EXPECTED FULL PAYMENT DID NOT, ACCORDING TO THE RULING, PROVIDE CHARITY CARE BASED ON THE FACT THAT SOME PATIENTS ULTIMATELY FAILED TO PAY. THE RULING EMPHASIZED THAT A LOW LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE DID NOT NECESSARILY MEAN THAT A HOSPITAL HAD FAILED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT SINCE THAT LEVEL COULD REFLECT ITS FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PROVIDE SUCH CARE. THE RULING ALSO NOTED THAT PUBLICLY SUPPORTED COMMUNITY HOSPITALS WOULD NORMALLY QUALIFY AS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS BECAUSE THEY SERVE THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, AND A LOW LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE WOULD NOT AFFECT A HOSPITAL'S EXEMPT STATUS IF IT WAS DUE TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY'S LACK OF CHARITABLE DEMANDS. COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD IN 1969, THE IRS ISSUED REVENUE RULING 69-545, WHICH "REMOVE(D)" FROM REVENUE RULING 56-185 "THE REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CARING FOR PATIENTS WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT RATES BELOW COST." UNDER THE STANDARD DEVELOPED IN REVENUE RULING 69-545, WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE "COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD," HOSPITALS ARE JUDGED ON WHETHER THEY PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF A BROAD CLASS OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE RULING INVOLVED A HOSPITAL THAT ONLY ADMITTED INDIVIDUALS WHO COULD PAY FOR THE SERVICES (BY THEMSELVES, PRIVATE INSURANCE, OR PUBLIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICARE), BUT OPERATED A FULL-TIME EMERGENCY ROOM THAT WAS OPEN TO EVERYONE. THE IRS RULED THAT THE HOSPITAL QUALIFIED AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION BECAUSE IT PROMOTED THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE IN ITS COMMUNITY. THE IRS REASONED THAT BECAUSE THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH WAS A CHARITABLE PURPOSE ACCORDING TO THE GENERAL LAW OF CHARITY, IT FELL WITHIN THE "GENERALLY ACCEPTED LEGAL SENSE" OF THE TERM "CHARITABLE," AS REQUIRED BY TREAS. REG. 1.501(C)(3)-1(D)(2). THE IRS RULING STATED THAT THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH, LIKE THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RELIGION, IS ONE OF THE PURPOSES IN THE GENERAL LAW OF CHARITY THAT IS DEEMED BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE EVEN THOUGH THE CLASS OF BENEFICIARIES ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A DIRECT BENEFIT FROM ITS ACTIVITIES DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS INDIGENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, PROVIDED THAT THE CLASS IS NOT SO SMALL THAT ITS RELIEF IS NOT OF BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY. THE IRS CONCLUDED THAT THE HOSPITAL WAS "PROMOTING THE HEALTH OF A CLASS OF PERSONS THAT IS BROAD ENOUGH TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY" BECAUSE ITS EMERGENCY ROOM WAS OPEN TO ALL AND IT PROVIDED CARE TO EVERYONE WHO COULD PAY, WHETHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH THIRD-PARTY REIMBURSEMENT. OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HOSPITAL THAT THE IRS HIGHLIGHTED INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: ITS SURPLUS FUNDS WERE USED TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE, EXPAND HOSPITAL FACILITIES, AND ADVANCE MEDICAL TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH; IT WAS CONTROLLED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES THAT CONSISTED OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS; AND HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES WERE AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS. THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ("AHA") BELIEVES THAT MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS (SHORTFALL) AND BAD DEBT ARE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND THUS INCLUDABLE ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. THIS ORGANIZATION AGREES WITH THE AHA POSITION. AS OUTLINED IN THE AHA LETTER TO THE IRS DATED AUGUST 21, 2007 WITH RESPECT TO THE FIRST PUBLISHED DRAFT OF THE NEW FORM 990 AND SCHEDULE H, THE AHA FELT THAT THE IRS SHOULD INCORPORATE THE FULL VALUE OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT THAT HOSPITALS PROVIDE BY COUNTING MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS (SHORTFALL) AS QUANTIFIABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: - PROVIDING CARE FOR THE ELDERLY AND SERVING MEDICARE PATIENTS IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD. - MEDICARE, LIKE MEDICAID, DOES NOT PAY THE FULL COST OF CARE. RECENTLY, MEDICARE REIMBURSES HOSPITALS ONLY 92 CENTS FOR EVERY DOLLAR THEY SPEND TO TAKE CARE OF MEDICARE PATIENTS. THE MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION ("MEDPAC") IN ITS MARCH 2007 REPORT TO CONGRESS CAUTIONED THAT UNDERPAYMENT WILL GET EVEN WORSE, WITH MARGINS REACHING A 10-YEAR LOW AT NEGATIVE 5.4 PERCENT. - MANY MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES, LIKE THEIR MEDICAID COUNTERPARTS, ARE POOR. MORE THAN 46 PERCENT OF MEDICARE SPENDING IS FOR BENEFICIARIES WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW 200 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. MANY OF THOSE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID -- SO CALLED "DUAL ELIGIBLES." THERE IS EVERY COMPELLING PUBLIC POLICY REASON TO TREAT MEDICARE AND MEDICAID UNDERPAYMENTS SIMILARLY FOR PURPOSES OF A HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND INCLUDE THESE COSTS ON FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENT MUST BE SHOULDERED BY THE HOSPITAL IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TREATING THE COMMUNITY'S ELDERLY AND POOR. THESE UNDERPAYMENTS REPRESENT A REAL COST OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND SHOULD COUNT AS A QUANTIFIABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT. BOTH THE AHA AND THIS ORGANIZATION ALSO FEEL THAT PATIENT BAD DEBT IS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND THUS INCLUDABLE ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. LIKE MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENT (SHORTFALLS), THERE ALSO ARE COMPELLING REASONS THAT PATIENT BAD DEBT SHOULD BE COUNTED AS QUANTIFIABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AS FOLLOWS: - A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF BAD DEBT IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOW-INCOME PATIENTS, WHO, FOR MANY REASONS, DECLINE TO COMPLETE THE FORMS REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY FOR HOSPITALS' CHARITY CARE OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. A 2006 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ("CBO") REPORT, NONPROFIT HOSPITALS AND THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS, CITED TWO STUDIES INDICATING THAT "THE GREAT MAJORITY OF BAD DEBT WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS WITH INCOMES BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE." - THE REPORT ALSO NOTED THAT A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF BAD DEBT IS PENDING CHARITY CARE. UNLIKE BAD DEBT IN OTHER INDUSTRIES, HOSPITAL BAD DEBT IS COMPLICATED BY THE FACT THAT HOSPITALS FOLLOW THEIR MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY AND TREAT EVERY PATIENT THAT COMES THROUGH THEIR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. PATIENTS WHO HAVE OUTSTANDING BILLS ARE NOT TURNED AWAY, UNLIKE OTHER INDUSTRIES. BAD DEBT IS FURTHER COMPLICATED BY THE AUDITING INDUSTRY'S STANDARDS ON REPORTING CHARITY CARE. MANY PATIENTS CANNOT OR DO NOT PROVIDE THE NECESSARY, EXTENSIVE DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED TO BE DEEMED CHARITY CARE BY AUDITORS. AS A RESULT, ROUGHLY 40% OF BAD DEBT IS PENDING CHARITY CARE. - THE CBO CONCLUDED THAT ITS FINDINGS "SUPPORT THE VALIDITY OF THE USE OF UNCOMPENSATED CARE [BAD DEBT
SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION B; QUESTION 9B	ACCOUNTS CONSIDERED TO BE CHARITY CARE ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE, BUT RATHER, ACCOUNTED FOR AS AN ALLOWANCE. IT IS THE POLICY OF THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM BUSINESS OFFICE, AND ALL ITS HOSPITAL AFFILIATES, TO TREAT ALL PATIENTS EQUALLY REGARDLESS OF INSURANCE AND THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. FOR ACCOUNTS DETERMINED TO BE "SELF-PAY" AND/OR ACCOUNTS WITH BALANCES AFTER PRIMARY INSURANCE PAYMENTS, THE COLLECTION POLICY REQUIRES: SENDING TWO STATEMENTS, THEN REFERRAL TO AN OUTSIDE EXTENDED BUSINESS OFFICE AGENCY WHO PERFORMS FOLLOW UP VIA STATEMENTS AND TELEPHONE CONTACT FOR 90 DAYS. THE FACILITY ALSO HAS A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY TO ASSURE PATIENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH CHARITY CARE ASSISTANCE DETERMINED BY STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. IT IS THE POLICY TO INFORM ALL PATIENTS DEEMED SELF-PAY OF THE APPROPRIATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE. PATIENTS APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE FINANCIALLY SCREENED BY A RESOURCE ADVISOR TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY ACCORDING TO STATE AND FEDERAL GUIDELINES AND WILL BE INFORMED OF DOCUMENTATION NEEDED TO COMPLETE A CHARITY CARE APPLICATION. PATIENTS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CHARITY CARE AND/OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE FINANCIALLY COUNSELED FOR ALL OTHER OPTIONS. QUALIFIED PATIENTS WILL BE REFERRED TO ALL APPROPRIATE AGENCIES OR PROGRAMS TO MEET OTHER FINANCIAL NEEDS. AT THE TIME OF THE PATIENT VISIT AND PART OF THE REGISTRATION PROCESS AT THE FACILITY, THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS: - FINANCIAL COUNSELING FOR POSSIBLE ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDING MEDICAID AND SSI; - FINANCIAL COUNSELING FOR POSSIBLE ELIGIBILITY FOR THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; AND, - FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS INCLUDING: 1. CASH/CREDIT CARD (AMERICAN EXPRESS, DISCOVER, VISA, MASTERCARD), 2. FLEXIBLE PAYMENT PLANS. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE OPTIONS, THE FACILITY HAS ESTABLISHED A SELF-PAY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR OUR UNINSURED PATIENTS THAT DO NOT QUALIFY FOR MEDICAID OR THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE SELF-PAY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF A 50% DISCOUNT ON CHARGES WITH A $1,600 MAXIMUM LIABILITY FOR ANY SERVICES RECEIVED IN THE EMERGENCY TRAUMA CENTERS.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 2	THE COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR ABINGTON HEALTH INCLUDING ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL BEGAN IN FEBRUARY 2011, WHEN THE DELAWARE VALLEY HEALTHCARE COUNCIL ("DVHC") OF HAP (HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA) ESTABLISHED A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WORKGROUP TO ASSIST HOSPITALS IN UNDERSTANDING THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT ("ACA") REQUIREMENTS AND THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GUIDANCE AROUND COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS. DVHC AND THE HOSPITAL WORKGROUPS IDENTIFIED BEST RESOURCES, TOOLS, AND SERVICES FOR CONDUCTING NEEDS ASSESSMENTS. THE 24-MEMBER WORKGROUP INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES FROM 13 HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS REPRESENTING 35 OR (70 PERCENT) OF THE 48 DVHC-MEMBER NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL FACILITIES IN BUCKS, CHESTER, DELAWARE, MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES. THE GROUP HELD A SERIES OF MEETINGS TO REVIEW ACA REQUIREMENTS WITH POLICY EXPERTS FROM THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION AND CONSIDERED THE TYPES OF RESOURCES THAT MIGHT BE NEEDED TO CONDUCT NEEDS ASSESSMENTS. UNDER THE WORKGROUP'S GUIDANCE, DVHC DEVELOPED A SCOPE OF WORK TO DEFINE THE RESEARCH SERVICES AND OTHER RESOURCES WHICH HOSPITALS MIGHT NEED TO ASSIST IN CONDUCTING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS. BASED ON THE SCOPE OF WORK, DVHC ISSUED A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO IDENTIFY HIGHLY QUALIFIED RESEARCH PARTNERS WHO COULD SUPPORT HOSPITALS IN CONDUCTING NEEDS ASSESSMENTS. AFTER A RIGOROUS EVALUATION PROCESS THAT INCLUDED INTENSIVE INPUT FROM WORKGROUP MEMBERS, PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ("PHMC") WAS SELECTED AS THE MOST APPROPRIATE RESEARCH PARTNER. PHMC'S SELECTION WAS DUE IN PART TO THEIR COMMUNITY HEALTH DATA BASE'S IN-DEPTH, ZIP-CODE-LEVEL HEALTH INFORMATION FOR THE FIVE-COUNTY REGION. IN ADDITION, MANY HOSPITALS ARE FAMILIAR WITH THIS RESOURCE AND ARE OR HAVE BEEN DATABASE SUBSCRIBERS. WITH DIRECTION AND GUIDANCE FROM THE WORKGROUP, DVHC AND PHMC THEN COLLABORATED TO DEVELOP THE OVERALL APPROACH TO CONDUCTING NEEDS ASSESSMENTS FOR HOSPITALS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. TWENTY-EIGHT DVHC MEMBER FACILITIES PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. ALL OF THIS COLLABORATION HAD ONE GOAL IN MIND: TO COMPLY WITH ALL IRS REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS IN MEETING COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND CONDUCTING A QUALITY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS. AS A NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, ABINGTON HEALTH HAS A STRONG MISSION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND OUTREACH. IN THE SPRING OF 2013 (FY13) THE TWO HOSPITALS, ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION, COMPLETED COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS TO GAUGE THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE AND TO HELP SET THE AGENDA FOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN THE YEARS TO COME. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROVIDES A DEFINITION OF THE COMMUNITY, THE DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RESIDENTS, AND THE EXISTING HEALTHCARE RESOURCES. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING WERE THE NEEDS ASSESSMENTS PROCESS AND METHODS; FINDINGS; IDENTIFICATION OF UNMET NEEDS AND ASSET MAPPING. QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION FROM THE U.S. CENSUS, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH VITAL STATISTICS AND PHMC'S SOUTHEASTERN PA HOUSEHOLD HEALTH SURVEY WAS ANALYZED FOR THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA USING THE STATISTICAL PROGRAM FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES ("SPSS"). THE UNMET HEALTHCARE NEEDS FOR THIS SERVICE AREA WERE IDENTIFIED AND PRIORITIZED BY COMPARING THE HEALTH STATUS, ACCESS TO CARE, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, AND UTILIZATION OF SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF THE SERVICE AREA TO RESULTS FOR THE COUNTY AND STATE AND THE HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 GOALS FOR THE NATION. IN ADDITION, FOR HOUSEHOLD HEALTH SURVEY MEASURES, TESTS OF SIGNIFICANCE WERE CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE. THIS ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS A REVIEW OF KEY FACTOR INFORMATION ANNUALLY WHICH INCLUDES: A REVIEW OF HEALTHCARE UTILIZATION OF ITS SERVICE AREA POPULATION BY SERVICES (UROLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, OBSTETRICS, ETC.) FOR DETERMINING INCREASED OR DECREASED HEALTH NEEDS; HEALTHCARE SERVICE ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS (BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT); ASSESSMENTS OF LOCAL DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC INFORMATION; AND, A REVIEW OF HEALTH STATUS/NEEDS ASSESSMENTS AND STUDIES CONDUCTED BY EXTERNAL PARTIES INCLUDING PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ("PHMC") HOUSEHOLD HEALTH SURVEY DATA; HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020; PA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BUREAU OF HEALTH STATISTICS AND RESEARCH; BEHAVIORAL RISKS OF PA ADULTS; MINORITY HEALTH DISPARITIES IN PENNSYLVANIA; DEATH RATES IN PA, MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA; COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WEBSITES, I.E., AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION. THIS ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS AN EXTENSIVE SERVICE AREA POPULATION PHYSICIAN NEED STUDY (BY PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY) EVERY THREE TO FIVE YEARS. SPECIFIC SPECIALTY NEEDS ARE CONDUCTED FOR IDENTIFIED GAPS IN SERVICE. THESE REVIEWS INFORM MEDICAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT AT THE MEDICAL CENTER TO ASSURE RESPONSIVENESS TO IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS. IN ADDITION, THIS ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH LOCAL PROVIDERS TO PLAN AND DISCUSS HEALTH NEEDS OF THE POPULATION. AMH CONTINUES TO ATTEND LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION MEETINGS AND COUNTY COLLABORATIVES FOR THE GREATER ABINGTON AREA. REGIONAL COUNTY COLLABORATIVES INCLUDE THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WITH REPRESENTATION FROM LOCAL POLITICIANS, LOCAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, EMERGENCY HEALTH PROVIDERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH LEADERS. AMH WORKED WITH AREA HOSPITALS AND NONPROFITS TO FORM THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY HEALTH ALLIANCE WHICH RECEIVED PA STATE DESIGNATION OF SHIP STATUS (STATE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN).
SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 3	CHARITY CARE SIGNS ARE POSTED THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, MAINLY IN PATIENT REGISTRATION AREAS. SIGNS ARE POSTED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. ALL PATIENTS DEEMED SELF-PAY ARE SCREENED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY A RESOURCE ADVISOR ACCORDING TO THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES AND REFERRED TO APPROPRIATE AGENCIES OR PROGRAMS.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 4	THIS ORGANIZATION IS IN A DIVERSE SUBURBAN LOCATION SERVING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES RANGING FROM INNER CITY COMMUNITIES IN PHILADELPHIA TO MORE AFFLUENT SUBURBAN AREAS. THIS ORGANIZATION IS LOCATED IN ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. MONTGOMERY COUNTY IS THE SECOND MOST POPULOUS COUNTY IN THE STATE WITH 62 MUNICIPALITIES. THIS ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO SERVICE FOR ITS COMMUNITIES AND SERVES BOTH INNER CITY AND SUBURBAN AREAS. APPROXIMATELY 7% OF ITS PATIENTS ARE OF UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED PAYER CATEGORIES.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 5	ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS ARE EXTENDED PRIVILEGES BY THEIR RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS WHERE OPENINGS EXIST. UNDER THE DIRECTIVE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CORPORATE FINANCE OFFICE, SURPLUS FUNDS ARE UTILIZED FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS TO IMPROVE SERVICES OR PURCHASE EQUIPMENT WHICH IN TURN, BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY. PLEASE ALSO REFER TO FORM 990, SCHEDULE O, WHICH CONTAINS THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT AND SUMMARY OF ALL ENTITIES WHICH COMPRISE THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 6	NOT-FOR-PROFIT ABINGTON HEALTH AND AFFILIATES ENTITIES ABINGTON HEALTH ABINGTON HEALTH ("AH") IS A NOT FOR PROFIT HOLDING COMPANY BASED IN ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA. AH IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF A NUMBER OF NOT FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES AS OUTLINED HEREIN. AS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM, AH STRIVES TO CONTINUALLY DEVELOP AND OPERATE AN INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE SPECTRUM OF MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDING EASTERN MONTGOMERY, PORTIONS OF BUCKS AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA. ABINGTON HEALTH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(3). AH ENSURES THAT ITS SYSTEM PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. NO INDIVIDUALS ARE DENIED NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT OR SERVICES. ABINGTON HEALTH HOSPITALS INCLUDE: ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION. EACH OF THESE HOSPITALS OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1. EACH PROVIDE MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF- PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2. EACH OPERATE AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3. EACH MAINTAIN AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4. CONTROL OF EACH RESTS WITH ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ABINGTON HEALTH. BOTH BOARDS ARE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO ALL VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND TALENTS; AND 5. SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE; PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH") IS A 665-BED NON-PROFIT ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED IN ABINGTON, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. AMH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AMH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, AMH OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION ("LHC") IS A 125-BED NON-PROFIT ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED IN LANSDALE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. LHC IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, LHC PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, LHC OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(1). THROUGH FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, WHICH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 7	NOT APPLICABLE. THE ENTITY AND RELATED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS ARE LOCATED IN PENNSYLVANIA. NO COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS FILED WITH THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	SUSAN G KOMEN BREAT CANCER FDN INC	BusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	5005 LBJ FREEWAY	AddressLine1
City	DALLAS	City
State	TX	State
ZIP Code	75244	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN	751835298	RecipientEIN
IRC Section	501(C)(3)	IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant	$7,500	CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of Grant	GENERAL SUPPORT	PurposeOfGrantTxt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	1	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	0	TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Type	SPECIAL NEEDS FUND	GrantTypeTxt
Recipient	200	RecipientCnt
Cash Grant	$14,302	CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method Used	FMV	ValuationMethodUsedDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE I, PART I, QUESTION 2	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	GRANTS ARE MONITORED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL THROUGH THE UTILIZATION OF COST CENTERS AND OTHER INFORMATION; INCLUDING WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION AND RECEIPTS.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Discretionary Spending Acct	Yes (X)	DiscretionarySpendingAcctInd
Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss	Yes (true)	WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation Required	Yes (true)	SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation Committee	Yes (X)	CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent Consultant	Yes (X)	IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other Organizations	Yes (X)	Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	false	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	Yes (true)	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	false	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	false	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	false	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	false	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	false	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	Yes (true)	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	false	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (23 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt	Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount	Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
STEVEN BARRER MD
TRUSTEE - MEDICAL DIRECTOR	$744,894	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,000	$0	$24,210	$0	$782,104	$0	$0	$0
JOHN J KELLY MD
TRUSTEE - CHIEF OF STAFF	$508,423	$0	$145,685	$0	$31,250	$0	$75,254	$0	$13,053	$0	$773,665	$0	$0	$0
LAURENCE M MERLIS
TRUSTEE - PRESIDENT	$847,496	$0	$308,140	$0	$22,410	$0	$120,465	$0	$7,762	$0	$1,306,273	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN M ZAKRZEWSKI DO
TRUSTEE - PHYSICIAN	$525,597	$0	$228	$0	$17,500	$0	$13,000	$0	$26,430	$0	$582,755	$0	$0	$0
KEITH W SWEIGARD MD
TRST(7/1-11/26/13)HD OF PHY PR	$271,403	$0	$53,662	$0	$17,500	$0	$13,000	$0	$9,833	$0	$365,398	$0	$0	$0
MARGARET M MCGOLDRICK
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/COO	$466,066	$0	$139,248	$0	$355,162	$0	$148,535	$0	$16,610	$0	$1,125,621	$0	$327,462	$0
MICHAEL B WALSH
ASST TREAS.; SR VP FINANCE/CFO	$420,208	$0	$120,698	$0	$22,412	$0	$155,468	$0	$11,834	$0	$730,620	$0	$0	$0
GARY R CANDIA PHD
SR VP; PROFESSIONAL SERVICES	$370,499	$0	$98,645	$0	$29,102	$0	$58,657	$0	$7,762	$0	$564,665	$0	$29,102	$0
DEBORAH A DATTE
SENIOR VP; LEGAL	$333,436	$0	$93,571	$0	$23,173	$0	$43,436	$0	$8,034	$0	$501,650	$0	$0	$0
THERESA M REILLY
SRVP;PAT SVCS-CNO(EFF 2/24/13)	$192,812	$0	$64,901	$0	$39,123	$0	$29,069	$0	$9,929	$0	$335,834	$0	$0	$0
ALISON FERREN
VP; PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE/CIO	$307,569	$0	$77,770	$0	$33,449	$0	$48,474	$0	$15,869	$0	$483,131	$0	$20,179	$0
MEGHAN O PATTON
VP; HUMAN RESOURCES	$273,321	$0	$63,054	$0	$56,348	$0	$45,196	$0	$13,950	$0	$451,869	$0	$25,297	$0
MARY THOMSON BRAUMAN
VP; PUB REL (RETIRED 7/31/13)	$178,150	$0	$57,065	$0	$124,491	$0	$13,749	$0	$4,159	$0	$377,614	$0	$111,632	$0
JILL G KYLE
VP; FUND DEVELOPMENT	$226,078	$0	$62,949	$0	$60,297	$0	$30,690	$0	$9,197	$0	$389,211	$0	$16,504	$0
KATHLEEN M FARRELL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	$205,131	$0	$35,130	$0	$0	$0	$10,590	$0	$8,197	$0	$259,048	$0	$0	$0
JOHN S KUKORA MDRET 10113
CHAIRMAN; DEPT. OF SURGERY	$423,869	$0	$42,500	$0	$17,500	$0	$3,250	$0	$6,968	$0	$494,087	$0	$0	$0
JOEL I POLIN MD
CHAIRMAN; DEPT. OF OB/GYN	$466,411	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,000	$0	$15,307	$0	$494,718	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD S EISENSTAEDT MD
CHAIRMAN; DEPT. OF MEDICINE	$398,890		$40,161		$0		$13,000		$13,950		$466,001		$0
JONAS J GOPEZ MD
PHYSICIAN	$648,772	$0	$51,000	$0	$17,500	$0	$13,000	$0	$13,950	$0	$744,222	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL S YOON MD
PHYSICIAN	$663,216	$0	$53,000	$0	$0	$0	$13,000	$0	$26,283	$0	$755,499	$0	$0	$0
ROHINTON J MORRIS MD
PHYSICIAN	$659,790	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,000	$0	$14,930	$0	$687,720	$0	$0	$0
JERRY M ROTH MD
MEDICAL DIRECTOR	$300,415	$0	$300,481	$0	$20,500	$0	$13,000	$0	$15,325	$0	$649,721	$0	$0	$0
QAISAR A SHAH MD
PHYSICIAN	$520,453	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,000	$0	$26,283	$0	$559,736	$0	$0	$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART VII AND SCHEDULE J	TAXABLE COMPENSATION REPORTED HEREIN IS DERIVED FROM 2013 FORMS W-2.
SCHEDULE J, PART 1; QUESTION 1	THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A FLEXIBLE BENEFIT PROGRAM ("EXECUFLEX BENEFIT PROGRAM") FOR CERTAIN OF ITS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEES. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A FIXED DOLLAR AMOUNT, AND ENABLES PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEES TO ALLOCATE THE AMOUNT AMONG CERTAIN TAXABLE BENEFIT OPTIONS (I.E., ADDITIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGES, LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL OR TAX PLANNING ASSISTANCE) OR TO NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION OPTIONS. THE ELECTIONS ARE MADE BEFORE THE YEAR IN WHICH THE BENFIT PROGRAM AMOUNT IS PROVIDED. THE AMOUNTS ALLOCATED TO TAXABLE BENEFIT OPTIONS ARE INCLUDED ON EMPLOYEES' FORMS W-2 AS TAXABLE INCOME FOR THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ALLOCATIONS ARE EFFECTIVE, AND THE NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION AMOUNTS ARE DISCLOSED ON FORM 990 IN THE YEAR OF DEFERRAL AND AGAIN IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF FORFEITURE LAPSES AND THE AMOUNTS ARE TREATED AS TAXABLE INCOME. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUFLEX BENEFIT PROGRAM: JOHN J. KELLY, M.D.; LAURENCE M. MERLIS; MARGARET M. MCGOLDRICK; MICHAEL B. WALSH; DEBORAH A. DATTE; THERESA REILLY; ALISON FERREN; MEGHAN O. PATTON; MARY THOMSON-BRAUMAN AND JILL G. KYLE.
SCHEDULE J, PART 1; QUESTION 4B	THE AMOUNT REFLECTED IN COLUMN B(III) FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS INCLUDES AMOUNTS RELATED TO PARTICIPATION IN A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN ("SERP") BECAUSE THE INDIVIDUAL HAS SATISFIED THE AGE AND YEARS OF SERVICE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED BY THE SERP. THE AMOUNTS OUTLINED HEREIN WERE INCLUDED IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S 2013 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES: MARGARET M. MCGOLDRICK, $327,462; GARY R. CANDIA, PH.D., $29,102; ALISON FERREN, $20,179; MEGHAN O. PATTON, $25,297; MARY THOMSON BRAUMAN, $111,632 AND JILL G. KYLE, $16,504. THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION AMOUNT IN COLUMN C FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS INCLUDES UNVESTED BENEFITS IN A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN ("SERP") BECAUSE THE AMOUNT IS SUBJECT TO A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF COMPLETE FORFEITURE. ACCORDINGLY, THE INDIVIDUALS MAY NEVER ACTUALLY RECEIVE THIS UNVESTED BENEFIT AMOUNT. THE AMOUNTS OUTLINED HEREIN WERE NOT INCLUDED IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S 2013 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES: JOHN J. KELLY, M.D., $62,254; LAURENCE M. MERLIS, $107,465; MARGARET M. MCGOLDRICK, $135,535; MICHAEL B. WALSH, $142,468; GARY R. CANDIA PH.D., $45,657; DEBORAH A. DATTE, $30,436; THERESA REILLY, $16,069; ALISON FERREN, $35,474; MEGHAN O. PATTON, $32,196; MARY THOMSON-BRAUMAN, $12,722 AND JILL G. KYLE, $19,261.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, QUESTION 7	CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II RECEIVED A BONUS DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2013 WHICH AMOUNTS WERE INCLUDED IN COLUMN B(II) HEREIN AND IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S 2013 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES. PLEASE REFER TO THIS SECTION OF THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE J FOR THIS INFORMATION BY PERSON BY AMOUNT.
SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN F	THE AMOUNT REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN F FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS INCLUDES VESTED BENEFITS IN A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN ("SERP") BECAUSE THE AMOUNT WAS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF COMPLETE FORFEITURE. THESE AMOUNTS WERE TREATED AS TAXABLE INCOME AND REPORTED ON EACH INDIVIDUAL'S 2013 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES: MARGARET M. MCGOLDRICK, $327,462; GARY R. CANDIA, PH.D., $29,102; ALISON FERREN, $20,179; MEGHAN O. PATTON, $25,297; MARY THOMSON BRAUMAN, $111,632 AND JILL G. KYLE, $16,504. THESE AMOUNTS WERE REPORTED ON PRIOR YEAR FORMS 990 AS ACCRUED NON-TAXABLE DEFERRED COMPENSATION.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxt	TransactionTransactionAmt	TransactionTransactionDesc	Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
BET INVESTMENTS
OFFICER/TRUSTEE - TOLL	$327,392	RENT	false
BRIAN SWEIGARD
KEY EMPLOYEE - SWEIGARD	$17,200	INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR	false

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE L, PART IV	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	BRUCE E. TOLL IS A TRUSTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION PAID RENT TO BET INVESTMENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014. TOTAL RENT PAID TO BET INVESTMENTS WAS $327,392. RENT CHARGED WAS AT FAIR MARKET VALUE RATES PURSUANT TO ARM'S LENGTH NEGOTIATIONS.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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CORE FORM, PART III	ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH") IS A NON-PROFIT, REGIONAL ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL. AMH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AMH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, AMH OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITHIN THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1. AMH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF-PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2. AMH OPERATES AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY TRAUMA CENTER FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3. AMH MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS. 4. CONTROL OF AMH RESTS WITH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS; WHICH INCLUDES INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO ALL VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND TALENTS; AND 5. SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. AMH IS GUIDED BY ITS MISSION AND IS DEDICATED TO THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. THIS LEVEL OF DETERMINATION AND COMMITMENT IS THE VERY HEART OF AMH. AMH MAINTAINS A GENEROUS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, PROVIDING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SERVICES WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ITS ESTABLISHED RATES TO PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY FOR CARE EITHER THROUGH THIRD PARTY COVERAGE OR THEIR OWN RESOURCES. BECAUSE CHARITY CARE AMOUNTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE PAID, THEY ARE NOT REPORTED AS REVENUE. IN ADDITION, AMH PROVIDES SERVICES AND SUPPLIES AT BELOW COST TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID. IN FY14, ABINGTON HEALTH CENTRALIZED ITS FINANCIAL COUNSELORS FROM WITHIN THE SYSTEM INTO THE FINANCIAL COUNSELING PROGRAM. A FINANCIAL COUNSELOR HELPS DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED PROGRAMS, AND OFFERS ASSISTANCE WITH THE HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE AND OTHER INSURANCE COVERAGE. IF AN INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR OTHER COVERAGE, THEY ASSIST INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE COMPLETION OF THE AH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION. PATIENT SAFETY INITIATIVES FY14 REMAINED IN EFFECT AND WERE ENHANCED: THE DAILY CHECK-IN CALL TAKES PLACE EACH WEEKDAY MORNING AT 9:30 A.M. AND INCLUDES 55 AMH DEPARTMENTS AS THEY CONNECT TO RAISE ANY ISSUES THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED IN THE LAST 24-HOURS, OR MAY COME UP THAT DAY. THIS DAILY CALL HAS BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL THAT AMH INSTITUTED A SECOND DAILY CALL AT 4:15 P.M. FOR SECOND SHIFT. WEEKEND SHIFTS WERE ADDED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. KEEPING OUR PATIENTS SAFE - BY INSTITUTING MANDATORY FLU SHOTS IN FY12 AND CONTINUING THIS INITIATIVE THROUGH FY14, AMH PROVIDED FREE FLU SHOTS TO ALL EMPLOYEES AND MEDICAL STAFF MEMBERS. THIS BECAME A WORK REQUIREMENT AND MANDATORY FOR ALL HOSPITAL STAFF. LOW COST FLU SHOTS WERE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO MEDICAL RESIDENTS, STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS. ABINGTON HEALTH WAS ONE OF SEVEN PENNSYLVANIA HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS RECOGNIZED FOR TAKING THE LEAD ON THE MANDATORY INFLUENZA VACCINATION POLICY. AH WORKED WITH THE HOSPITAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA ("HAP") IN MAKING SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN TURNING THE POLICY INTO A STATE-WIDE PLEDGE. IN KEEPING WITH AMH'S COMMITMENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF ITS COMMUNITY, THE FOLLOWING SERVICES WERE PROVIDED DURING THE YEAR WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON LOW INCOME MEMBERS WITHIN ITS SERVICE AREAS: - FREE CARE AND/OR SUBSIDIZED CARE TO INPATIENTS AND OUTPATIENTS. - OPERATION OF BOTH PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CLINICS, TWO OB/GYN CENTERS, A PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES CLINIC LATER BECOMING A NEW AND IMBEDDED PRIMARY CARE MODEL IN FY14, A DENTAL CLINIC, AND A HEALTH CENTER FOR NEWBORNS. NEW FACT SHEETS ON AMH CLINICS AND AREA CLINIC PARTNERS WERE POSTED TO HOSPITAL WEBSITES AND INTRANET AND PRINTED FOR USE BY THE COMMUNITY. A GUIDE FOR AH CLINICS IS PLANNED IN AN EFFORT TO CENTRALIZE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE COMMUNITY. ALL CLINIC SITES AT ABINGTON HEALTH RECEIVED THE NEW FACT SHEETS TO EDUCATE THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED. IN FY14 THESE FACT SHEETS WERE UPDATED AND TRANSLATED INTO THE TOP 3 LANGUAGES THAT AMH SERVES. - FAMILY PRACTICE CENTER WHICH ALSO PROVIDES AN EDUCATIONAL SETTING FOR THE TEACHING OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS. - EMERGENCY/TRAUMA CENTER (OPERATES 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR) IS THE ONLY ACCREDITED TRAUMA CENTER IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. - ABINGTON HEALTH AND AMH ATTRACTS THE FINEST PHYSICIANS TO SERVE OUR PATIENTS. OVER 1,100 PHYSICIANS CARE FOR PATIENTS THROUGHOUT THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES. ABINGTON HEALTH PHYSICIANS ("AHP") IS COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY AS THEIR HEALTHCARE PARTNER, EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS FOR CARE, COMFORT AND COMMUNICATIONS. AHP IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL BY FOSTERING HEALTH, EASING SUFFERING AND PROMOTING WELLNESS IN A CULTURE OF SAFETY, LEARNING AND RESPECT. AMH IS A MAJOR CLINICAL CAMPUS FOR SEVERAL REGIONAL MEDICAL SCHOOLS. THE COMMITMENT TO OUTSTANDING MEDICAL CARE HAS EARNED AMH NUMEROUS AWARDS FOR QUALITY AND SAFETY, AND THE ROBUST CULTURE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION CREATES AN ATMOSPHERE OF INQUIRY AND SCHOLARSHIP. MANY OF OUR PHYSICIANS ARE PRIMARY INVESTIGATORS FOR NATIONAL CLINICAL TRIALS, WHICH GIVES OUR PATIENTS ACCESS TO ADVANCED TREATMENTS NOT COMMONLY AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE. AMH SERVES ITS COMMUNITY BY STRIVING TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND MOST COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE TO ALL. COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES ARE DESIGNED AND PLANNED TO IMPROVE AND SUSTAIN THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE RESIDENTS OF MONTGOMERY, BUCKS AND PORTIONS OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA. AMH ASSURES ACCESSIBLE, COMPASSIONATE HEALTHCARE SERVICES THAT HONOR THE DIGNITY OF EVERY PERSON. AMH IS A LEADER IN DEFINING ITS COMMUNITY'S HEALTHCARE NEEDS, IN PROVIDING APPROPRIATE SOLUTIONS, AND DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUUM OF CARE INCLUDING EDUCATION, PREVENTION, DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATIVE PROGRAMS. MISSION ======= IN FY14, ABINGTON HEALTH AND LHC CONTINUED THIS INITIATIVE FOR EXCELLENCE, REPRESENTING THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S FOCUS, PRIORITIES, COMMITMENTS AND GOALS IN TOTAL ALIGNMENT. THIS IS THE SCOPE OF THE ORGANIZATION: THE PEOPLE WE SERVE (PATIENTS), HOW AND WHY WE SERVE THEM (MISSION/VISION/VALUES), THE KEY FACTORS TO SUCCESS (PATIENT SAFETY AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE, STAFF ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE, AND OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL EXCELLENCE) AND THE BEHAVIORS THAT OUR STAFF EMBRACE TO ACCOMPLISH OUR GOALS. THIS IS THE WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHY AND HOW OF ABINGTON HEALTH. THE GOALS ARE FOUND AT THE FOUNDATION OF OUR FRAMEWORK. OUR COMMITMENT TO THESE GOALS ALLOWS US TO ACHIEVE OUR KEY SUCCESS FACTORS. THAT MEANS SAFE, SATISFIED PATIENTS, FREE OF HARM; HAPPIER, MORE ENGAGED EMPLOYEES; AND FINANCIAL STABILITY, EVEN IN AN UNSURE ECONOMY. AND THAT IS THE EPITOME OF AMH'S MISSION, VISION AND VALUES. THE MORE WE STRIVE TO REACH OUR GOALS, THE BETTER CARE WE GIVE, THE MORE TRUST WE EARN. VISION ====== TO BE THE MOST TRUSTED HEALTHCARE PARTNER. BACKGROUND ---------- FOUNDED IN 1914, AMH IS A FULLY ACCREDITED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, REGIONAL TEACHING HOSPITAL WITH 665 LICENSED BEDS IN ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA. LOCATED AT 1200 OLD YORK ROAD (ROUTE 611) IN ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA, AMH HAS BEEN PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES FOR PEOPLE IN MONTGOMERY, BUCKS AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES. WITH MORE THAN 28,500 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS AND ALMOST 604,000 OUTPATIENT VISITS LAST YEAR, AMH IS A MAJOR REGIONAL REFERRAL CENTER FOR CANCER CARE, NEUROSCIENCES, ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE TREATMENT, CARDIAC CARE, AND MANY OTHER MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SPECIALTY PROGRAMS AND HAS THE ONLY LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. AMH HAS A LONG TRADITION OF PERSONAL, HIGH-QUALITY MATERNITY CARE SERVING AS ONE OF THE BUSIEST OB/GYN CENTERS IN THE REGION AND IS A LEADER IN SENIOR HEALTH SERVICES. BACK IN THE EARLY 1900S THE RURAL TOWN OF ABINGTON FACED A PRESSING NEED FOR AN EXCELLENT HOSPITAL LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY. PHILANTHROPIC VISIONARY GEORGE W. ELKINS, SR. STEPPED FORWARD WITH AN EXTRAORDINARY GIFT OF LAND AND FUNDS FOR A NEW HOSPITAL. MR. ELKINS WAS JOINED BY LEADERS FROM THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE NEWLY FORMED WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF NOBLE, PRECURSOR TO TODAY'S ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION WOMEN'S BOARD. THEIR AMBITIOUS VISION WAS REALIZED ON MAY 15, 1914, WHEN THE NEW 48-BED ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OPENED ITS DOORS.
CORE FORM, PART III	THROUGHOUT A REMARKABLE CENTURY OF GROWTH AND CHANGE, ABINGTON HAS REMAINED STEADFAST IN FULFILLING ITS MISSION AS THE REGION'S MOST TRUSTED PROVIDER OF ADVANCED AND COMPASSIONATE CARE. IN FY14, A MILESTONE EVENT OF ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL'S CENTENNIAL WAS CELEBRATED AND RECOGNIZED A PAST CENTURY OF GROWTH INTO A REGIONAL REFERRAL CENTER AT THE HEART OF THE ABINGTON HEALTH NETWORK. THROUGHOUT EVERY STAGE OF AMH'S GROWTH, THE INSTITUTION HAS BEEN GUIDED BY AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO QUALITY IN ALL THAT WE DO. THROUGHOUT 100 YEARS OF SERVICE, AHF AND ALL MEDICAL STAFF, LEADERS, EMPLOYEES, DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS DEDICATED THEMSELVES TO THE PROVISION OF ADVANCING CARE, PROMOTING PATIENT SAFETY AND PIONEERING NEW TREATMENTS. AT THE CORE OF OUR CARE IS THE QUALITY OF OUR PEOPLE. OUR PHYSICIANS, NURSES, TECHNICIANS, MANAGERS, FLOOR STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND SO MANY OTHERS ALL WORK TOGETHER AS AN EXTRAORDINARY TEAM TO REACH OUR SHARED GOAL: TO BE THE COMMUNITY'S MOST TRUSTED HEALTHCARE PROVIDER. AMH ACCOMPLISHMENTS AH'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FY14 INCLUDED PATIENT/SAFETY AND QUALITY; OPERATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND INVESTMENT IN OUTPATIENT SERVICES AND AH PHYSICIANS. THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY INCLUDED THE DELAWARE VALLEY HEALTH CARE COUNCIL (DVHC) RECOGNITION OF AMH FOR EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT SAFETY IN NOVEMBER 2013 DUE TO THE 98% REDUCTION IN PREVENTABLE HARM SINCE 2007. AMH WAS AWARDED ADVANCED CERTIFICATION AS A COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER. THE JOINT COMMISSION AWARDED THREE DISEASE-SPECIFIC DESIGNATIONS WHICH INDICATE QUALITY: HIP/KNEE, VAD AND PALLIATIVE CARE. FALLS HAVE BEEN REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGH DEDICATED EFFORTS TO UNDERSTAND THE CAUSES AND FOCUS MORE ON PREVENTION. BAR CODING IS FULLY IMPLEMENTED AT BOTH HOSPITALS TO HELP REDUCE MEDICATION ERRORS. PREVENTABLE READMISSION RATES ARE DECLINING, A TESTAMENT TO CARE COORDINATION ACROSS THE CONTINUUM OF INPATIENT TO OUTPATIENT CARE. TWO NURSING UNITS AND THE OPERATING ROOM AT AMH HAVE ADOPTED THE COMPREHENSIVE UNIT-BASED SAFETY PROGRAM (CUSP) MODEL OF CARE FROM JOHNS HOPKINS. THIS PROGRAM GALVANIZES STAFF OWNERSHIP FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF RISKS AND GETS TEAM MEMBERS INVOLVED IN SOLUTIONS THAT IMPROVE PATIENT CARE AND PREVENT HARM. SERVICE LINE CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE ARE BUILT AROUND AMH'S KEY CLINICAL SERVICES - CARDIOVASCULAR, ORTHOPAEDICS, NEUROSCIENCES, ONCOLOGY, SURGICAL, GERIATRICS AND MEDICINE, PRIMARY CARE AND WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S. EACH SERVICE LINE HARNESSES THE COLLECTIVE ENERGY OF THEIR MULTIDISCIPLINARY COUNCIL TO ADVANCE QUALITY AND SAFETY, IMPROVE THE PATIENTS' EXPERIENCE AND GROW PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WITH A FOCUS ON OUTPATIENT EXPANSION. AMH OPENED A NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINE UNIT (OSI) WITH A PATIENT-CENTERED APPROACH MODELLED AFTER THE OSI UNIT AT LHC ---ADMITTING PATIENTS DIRECTLY TO THE UNIT BEFORE SURGERY AND BRINGING CARE PROVIDERS LIKE PT AND OT TO PATIENTS RIGHT ON THE UNIT. THE GOAL IS TO INCREASE PATIENT SATISFACTION AND THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE. THE NEW UNIT FEATURES 21 PRIVATE ROOMS TO ACCOMMODATE PATIENTS UNDERGOING JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY AND SPINE PROCEDURES. THE NEW OSI UNIT HAS ITS OWN DEDICATED STAFF OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS AND NEUROSURGEONS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, NURSES, NURSING ASSISTANTS, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AND A CASE MANAGER. SURGERY RECRUITED A THORACIC SURGEON TO PROVIDE SURGICAL SERVICES FOR AMH'S LUNG PROGRAM BUILDING UPON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LUNG SCREENING AND NODULE PROGRAM. CARDIOVASCULAR CONTINUES TO GROW THE HEART FAILURE PROGRAM INCLUDING AMH'S VAD (VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE/MECHANICAL HEART) AND TAVR (TRANS AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT) PROGRAMS, ENHANCING AMH'S ABILITY TO CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH COMPLEX CARDIAC NEEDS. ADDITIONALLY, AMH NEUROSCIENCES INSTITUTE DEVELOPED AN EPILEPSY PROGRAM, INCLUDING AN INPATIENT EPILEPSY MONITORING UNIT. AN EPILEPTOLOGIST JOINED THE DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY IN FY14 AND SERVES AS THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF THE NEW PROGRAM. AH WAS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST WIRED HOSPITALS FOR A THIRD TIME. IN FY14, AMH ANNOUNCED ITS NEW CENTER FOR ADVANCED GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY. THIS INNOVATIVE CENTER EMPHASIZES MINIMALLY INVASIVE APPROACHES TO TRADITIONAL SURGERY WHENEVER POSSIBLE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF GASTROINTESTINAL AILMENTS AND DISORDERS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES A NURSE NAVIGATOR WHO PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE PERSONALIZED PATIENT CARE THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF TREATMENT. SURGEONS AT THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND USE THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES TO TREAT A WIDE ARRAY OF CONDITIONS, INCLUDING COLON, GALLBLADDER, BILE DUCT, ESOPHAGEAL, STOMACH AND PANCREATIC AND RECTAL CANCERS; DIAPHRAGM HERNIAS, GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX, INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE, LIVER TUMORS AND SPLEEN DISORDERS. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ANNOUNCED IN FY14 THAT PATIENTS AND PHYSICIANS NOW HAVE ACCESS TO A DIGITAL BROADBAND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) SYSTEM; THE INGENIA 3.0T. THIS NEW EQUIPMENT WAS INSTALLED AT AMH. THIS REVOLUTIONARY MACHINE IS DESIGNED TO QUICKLY PERFORM HIGH-QUALITY MRI SCANS WITH PATIENT COMFORT IN MIND. THIS TECHNOLOGY CAN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE EXAM TIME AND HAS A WIDE OPENING TO ACCOMMODATE PATIENTS OF VARYING SIZE, AGE AND PHYSICAL CONDITION. THE NEW MRI MACHINE INCORPORATES A NUMBER OF BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES DESIGNED TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL IMAGE CLARITY. IT QUICKLY PROVIDES RADIOLOGISTS AND PHYSICIANS WITH PRECISE, DETAILED MRI IMAGES NEEDED TO HELP CONFIDENTLY DIAGNOSE MANY DIFFERENT ANATOMICAL AND STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS IN THE BODY--- INCLUDING BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND ORGAN DISEASE. FY14 REALIZED THE FIRST FULL YEAR OF THE INTEGRATION OF THE FORMER NORTH PENN VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION INTO THE AMH DIVISION OF HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE. AS THE FISCAL YEAR ENFOLDED A NEW DENTAL ACCESS MODEL WAS CREATED. THE PEDIATRIC CLINIC AND TWO ADULT DAY CARE CENTERS CONTINUED TO ACCEPT NEW PATIENTS. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SUCCESSFULLY MERGED WITH ABINGTON HEALTH'S TEAM FORMING A CORPORATE TEAM IN THE HOME CARE DIVISION CHARGED WITH THE ACTION PLANS OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND PROJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVING THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITY. AMH HAS A STRONG EDUCATIONAL MISSION AND SPONSORS FIVE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS IN FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY, GENERAL SURGERY AND DENTISTRY. IN ADDITION, AMH PROVIDES POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION IN AFFILIATION WITH SEVERAL AREA MEDICAL SCHOOLS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO OPERATES THE DIXON SCHOOL OF NURSING. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SERVES AS A REGIONAL MEDICAL CAMPUS FOR DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE UNDER A NEW AGREEMENT IN FY14 SIGNED BY BOTH INSTITUTIONS. THIS DESIGNATION EXPANDS ON AN ALREADY EXISTING ACADEMIC AFFILIATION. REGIONAL MEDICAL CAMPUS IS A TERM USED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES (AAMC) TO REFER TO HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS WHICH SERVE AS ALTERNATIVE VENUES FOR THIRD-AND-FOURTH-YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS TO GAIN CLINICAL EDUCATION. UNDER THE FY14 AGREEMENT, DREXEL MEDICAL STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO COMPLETE ALL OF THEIR REQUIRED CLINICAL ROTATIONS AT AMH. ABINGTON WILL PROVIDE TWO YEARS OF TRAINING IN CORE CLINICAL AREAS SUCH AS SURGERY, INTERNAL MEDICINE, PEDIATRICS, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, FAMILY MEDICINE, NEUROLOGY, AND PSYCHIATRY. DREXEL AND AMH HAVE HAD AN AFFILIATION AGREEMENT SINCE 2004. UNDER THE NEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CAMPUS DESIGNATION, DREXEL MEDICAL STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO SELECT ABINGTON AS THEIR PRIMARY CLINICAL CAMPUS AT THE TIME OF MATRICULATION AND COMPLETE THEIR THIRD AND FOURTH YEARS ONSITE. TWO DISTINGUISHED AMH PHYSICIAN LEADERS WERE APPOINTED ASSOCIATE DEAN AND DIRECTOR OF UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND A CONTINUED ROLE OF DIRECTOR OF GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION TO ADMINISTER THE AFFILIATION. AMH IS AFFILIATED WITH THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA ("CHOP") FOR ITS INPATIENT PEDIATRIC UNIT AND EXPANDED ITS CHOP OUTPATIENT AND PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY OFFERINGS INCLUDING A NEW SPECIALTY UNIT. AMH IS AFFILIATED WITH THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA ("CHOP") FOR ITS INPATIENT PEDIATRIC UNIT AND EXPANDED ITS CHOP OUTPATIENT AND PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY OFFERINGS INCLUDING A NEW SPECIALTY UNIT. THE CHOP SPECIALTY CARE CENTER AT ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OFFERS PHYSICIAN VISITS, TESTING, LABORATORY SERVICES, MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS AND A CHILD-FRIENDLY DESIGN. PEDIATRIC MEDICAL SPECIALTIES IN THE CENTER INCLUDE CARDIOLOGY, ENDOCRINOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, NEONATAL FOLLOW UP, PULMONARY MEDICINE AND UROLOGY. IN ADDITION TO THE CENTER'S SERVICES, ABINGTON AND LANSDALE SPECIALISTS THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY PROVIDE PEDIATRIC EXPERTISE FOR A WIDE RANGE OF OTHER CONDITIONS.
CORE FORM, PART III	OUTPATIENT CAMPUSES ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS NOW THE FLAGSHIP HOSPITAL OF ABINGTON HEALTH, WHICH ALSO ENCOMPASSES LANSDALE HOSPITAL CORPORATION, ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER - SCHILLING IN WILLOW GROVE, ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER - WARMINSTER, AND ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER - BLUE BELL AND THE ABINGTON HEALTH PHYSICIANS NETWORK OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND SPECIALISTS. FY14 RECOGNIZED THE EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT TO MEET THE DEMAND FOR OUTPATIENT SITES THAT ARE CONVENIENT TO PATIENTS THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA. PLANNING IN FY14 INCLUDED THE AH CENTER - GWYNEDD AND REFOCUSED THE MONTGOMERYVILLE SITE AS THE ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER MONTGOMERYVILLE. IN FY14 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND ABINGTON HEALTH CELEBRATED A YEAR MILESTONE OF THE NEW OUTPATIENT CAMPUS: ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER - BLUE BELL. THIS CAMPUS IS A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY IN BLUE BELL, PENNSYLVANIA. THIS CAMPUS PROVIDES MANY OF THE MOST IN-DEMAND HEALTHCARE SERVICES INCLUDING PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, A DEDICATED NEUROLOGY GROUP, A COMPREHENSIVE IMAGING CENTER OFFERING OPEN MRI, CT, MAMMOGRAPHY, DEXA AND OTHER SERVICES AS WELL AS CONVENIENT ABINGTON LABORATORY SERVICES. IN FY14, AH OPENED TWO URGENT CARE CENTERS IN FEASTERVILLE AND FLOURTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA AND ARE LOCATED ON THE WESTERN AND EASTERN EDGE OF OUR SERVICE AREA IN CONVENIENTLY LOCATED HIGH VOLUME SHOPPING CENTERS. THE ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER - LOWER GWYNEED WAS PLANNED AND CONSTRUCTED IN FY14 WITH A FALL 2014 OPENING. THREE AHP PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES AND A LAB DRAW SITE ARE LOCATED IN THIS NEWLY CONSTRUCTED OUTPATIENT FACILITY. IN ADDITION, DURING FY14, ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER - BLUE BELL CELEBRATED ITS ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY, HAVING ACHIEVED REAL GROWTH IN SERVICES WITH AN EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT EXPERIENCE. AH EXPANDED THE DENTAL CLINIC AT AMH ALLOWING US TO PROVIDE 1,000 ADDITIONAL PATIENT VISITS PER YEAR. A NEW COMMUNITY-BASED DENTAL ACCESS PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED IN THE NORTH PENN REGION SUPPORTED BY A GENEROUS DONATION FROM THE VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION OF GREATER NORTH PENN. THE ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER - SCHILLING CAMPUS SERVES AS A MAJOR SATELLITE OF THE HOSPITAL. OUTPATIENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES SUCH AS LABORATORY TESTING, RADIOLOGY (INCLUDING CAT SCAN, MRI, MAMMOGRAPHY AND X-RAY), SAME DAY SURGERY, PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, SLEEP CENTER AND WOUND AND DIABETES CARE AS WELL AS PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE PHYSICIAN OFFICES, ARE AVAILABLE IN THIS CONVENIENT LOCATION IN WILLOW GROVE. JUST 10 MINUTES NORTH OF THE HOSPITAL, THE CAMPUS OCCUPIES 40 ACRES IN FIVE SEPARATE BUILDINGS: BLAIRWOOD (2701 BLAIR MILL ROAD); NORTHWOOD (2729 BLAIR MILL ROAD); WILLOWOOD (2510 MARYLAND ROAD); PENNWOOD (2500 MARYLAND ROAD); AND CREEKWOOD (3941 COMMERCE AVENUE). ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER - WARMINSTER CAMPUS (FORMERLY WARMINSTER HOSPITAL) WAS ACQUIRED IN LATE 2007. IT OFFERS A VARIETY OF OUTPATIENT SERVICES, INCLUDING RADIOLOGIC, LABORATORY, CARDIAC, NEUROSCIENCES INCLUDING A HEADACHE CENTER, AND RESPIRATORY TESTING. A BALANCE CENTER WAS ADDED TO THE CAMPUS TO ACCOMMODATE THE COMMUNITY AND GROWING NUMBER OF SENIORS IN NEED OF THIS SERVICE. THE OB/GYN CENTER AND A WELL-BABY CLINIC, A SLEEP DISORDERS CENTER AND AMH'S INSTITUTE FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY AND AN INPATIENT HOSPICE FACILITY ARE ALSO LOCATED THERE. THE KIND PEDIATRIC HOSPICE CENTER OPENED ON THE WARMINSTER CAMPUS TO SERVE TERMINALLY ILL CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS IN A HOMELIKE RESIDENTIAL ATMOSPHERE. A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS, INCLUDING FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS ONSITE AT THE CAMPUS, DIABETES CLASSES, AARP DRIVER SAFETY, A MEMORY FITNESS CENTER, ELDERMED EDUCATION SESSIONS, AND A SENIORS' BOOK CLUB ARE HELD REGULARLY. AMH PHYSICIANS AT MONTGOMERYVILLE PROVIDE CONVENIENT ACCESS TO TOP DOCTORS AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY FOR CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESIDENTS. IN ADDITION, AN OPEN MRI AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE STRESS TESTING, LABORATORY DRAW SITE, CARDIOLOGY, FEMALE PELVIC MEDICINE, PEDIATRICS, ARE AVAILABLE. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS ======================= AMH HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY MANY ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE QUALITY OF ITS SERVICES: -2014 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EARNS TOP PERFORMER ON KEY QUALITY MEASURES RECOGNITION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION. -2014 ABINGTON HEALTH'S WEBSITE NAMED BEST IN CLASS BY THE INTERACTIVE MEDIA AWARDS. -2014 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HONORED WITH MISSION: LIFELINE QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. -2014 PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE TOP DOCS, EXEMPLIFYING ABINGTON HEALTH'S COMMITMENT TO CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND PATIENT SAFETY. -2014 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RECOGNIZED AS COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER. -2014 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RECOGNIZED FOR HIGHER STANDARD OF CARE FOR STROKE PATIENTS. -2014 ABINGTON HEALTH ACHIEVES PLATINUM-LEVEL IN THE 2014 PENNSYLVANIA DONATE LIFE HOSPITAL CHALLENGE. -2013 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RECOGNIZED FOR HEART FAILURE CARE. -2013 AMH RECEIVES BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER AND DESIGNATION FOR QUALITY IN CARDIAC CARE. -2013 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RECOGNIZED FOR STROKE CARE. -2013 AMH RECEIVES BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER AND DESIGNATION FOR QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY IN SPINE SURGERY AND KNEE AND HIP REPLACEMENT. -2013 PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE TOP DOCS, EXEMPLIFYING AMH'S COMMITMENT TO CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND PATIENT SAFETY. -2013 ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER ONE OF 79 NATIONAL WIDE TO EARN ONCOLOGY QUALITY AWARD. -2013 AMH WINS TRUENORTH AWARD FOR PERIOPERATIVE NURSE CERTIFICATION EXCELLENCE. -AMH RECEIVES MAGNET RECOGNITION FOR THE THIRD TIME. -2013, ABINGTON HEALTH, THE RECIPIENT OF THREE AWARDS, INCLUDING ONE TOP PRIZE, AT THE ASTER AWARDS. -2013 ABINGTON HEALTH HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A GOLD-LEVEL FIT FRIENDLY WORKSITE BY THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. -2013 ABINGTON HEALTH NAMED 2012 MOST WIRED ACCORDING TO THE RESULTS OF THE 2012 MOST WIRED SURVEY IN THE JULY ISSUE OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH NETWORKS MAGAZINE. HOSPITALS RECOGNIZED ARE IMPROVING PERFORMANCE IN A NUMBER OF AREAS THROUGH THE ADOPTION AND USE OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. IN FY13, AMH RECEIVED FROM THE DELAWARE VALLEY HEALTHCARE COUNCIL THE 2012 GIFT OF LIFE AWARD WHICH RECOGNIZES THE HOSPITAL FOR THEIR SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE AND OUTCOMES IN ORGAN DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION. IMPROVEMENT OF ORGAN DONATION FROM PREVIOUS YEAR COMPARISON ACHIEVED 100% REFERRAL RATE IN 2012 AND 60% CONVERSION RATE. ABINGTON HEALTH PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED THE GIFT OF LIFE AWARD IN 2009. -2012 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WAS AWARDED THE INNOVATIVE CARE FOR SURGICAL PATIENTS, A PRESTIGIOUS MAGNET HONOR IN THE FALL OF 2011 FROM THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER ("ANCC"). -2012 AH RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST WIRED, ACCORDING TO THE RESULTS OF THE 2012 MOST WIRED SURVEY IN THE JULY ISSUE OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH NETWORKS MAGAZINE. THE NATION'S MOST WIRED HOSPITALS ARE IMPROVING PERFORMANCE IN A NUMBER OF AREAS THROUGH THE ADOPTION AND USE OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, ACCORDING TO THE MOST WIRED 2012 SURVEY, WHICH IS CONDUCTED IN COOPERATION WITH MCKESSON CORPORATION, THE COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVES ("CHIME") AND THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION. -2012 BEST OF WILLOW GROVE AWARD, FOR THE FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, AMH HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR THE BEST OF WILLOW GROVE AWARD IN THE HOME HEALTH SERVICE CATEGORY BY THE US COMMERCE ASSOCIATION ("USCA"). THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT A BUSINESS HAS QUALIFIED AS A FIVE-TIME AWARD WINNER. THE USCA 'BEST OF LOCAL BUSINESS' AWARD PROGRAM RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING LOCAL BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY THAT THEY BELIEVE HAVE ACHIEVED EXCEPTIONAL MARKETING SUCCESS IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS CATEGORY. THESE ARE LOCAL COMPANIES THAT ENHANCE THE POSITIVE IMAGE OF SMALL BUSINESS THROUGH SERVICE TO THEIR CUSTOMERS AND COMMUNITY. -2012 PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE'S TOP DENTISTS, EXEMPLIFYING AMH'S COMMITMENT TO CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND PATIENT SAFETY. -2011 AMH RECEIVED THE GOLD PLUS AND PERFORMANCE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION ("ASA"). -2011 AMH WINS WASTE WATCHERS AWARD FROM THE PROFESSIONAL RECYCLERS OF PENNSYLVANIA ("PROP") FOR WASTE REDUCTION, OUTSTANDING RECYCLING, REUSE AND COMPOSTING PROGRAMS. -2010 KEYSTONE ALLIANCE FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE ("KAPE") PRESENTED THE HIGHEST LEVEL PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE AWARD TO ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN KAPE'S HISTORY. -2010 BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER FOR CARDIAC CARE - RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMPREHENSIVE CARDIAC CARE BY INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS. -2010 TOP DOCS, PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE - PHYSICIANS RECOGNIZED AS "TOP DOCTORS". -2010 HEALTHY WORK PLACE AWARD, PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS JOURNAL - NAMED ONE OF THE HEALTHIEST EMPLOYERS IN THE REGION. -2010 GET WITH THE GUIDELINES - STROKE GOLD PLUS PERFORMANCE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. -2010 BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER FOR SPINE SURGERY - RECOGNIZED FOR SPINE SURGICAL SERVICES BY INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS. -2010 BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER FOR KNEE AND HIP REPLACEMENT - RECOGNIZED FOR KNEE AND HIP REPLACEMENT SURGICAL SERVICES BY INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS.
CORE FORM, PART III	-2010 GOLD SEAL OF APPROVAL AND DISEASE-SPECIFIC CERTIFICATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION FOR OUR JOINT REPLACEMENT (HIP AND KNEE) PROGRAM (REACCREDITATION). -2010 GOLD SEAL OF APPROVAL AND DISEASE-SPECIFIC CARE CERTIFICATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION FOR STROKE CARE-THE FIRST CENTER IN PENNSYLVANIA TO EARN THIS DESIGNATION (REACCREDITATION). -2009 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION DIVERSITY AWARD, PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL SOCIETY. -2009 HUMANITARIAN SERVICE AWARD, WILLOW GROVE BRANCH, NAACP. -2009 DVHC GIFT OF LIFE AWARD (FOURTH CONSECUTIVE), GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM. -2009 ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER - DESIGNATION BY THE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION PROGRAM FOR BREAST CENTERS ("NAPBC"), A PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. -2009 BEST OF WILLOW GROVE/U.S. LOCAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION HOME HEALTH SERVICE CATEGORY AWARD, AMH'S HOME CARE DEPARTMENT. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE ===================== 1. HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE HEART PATIENTS CAN ACCESS A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES FOR HIGH-LEVEL DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, INCLUDING OPEN HEART SURGERY, WITHOUT SACRIFICING THE CONVENIENCE AND WARMTH OF AMH. THE HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER AT AMH OFFERS STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY, COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES AND UNIQUELY SKILLED CARDIAC SURGEONS, CARDIOLOGISTS, CARDIAC ANESTHESIOLOGISTS AND SPECIALLY TRAINED NURSES. AMH HAS ACHIEVED STATUS AS A BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER FOR CARDIAC CARE (SM). BLUE DISTINCTION IS A NATIONWIDE PROGRAM OF THE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION ("BCBSA"). AMH HAS THE INNOVATIVE SERVICES AND OUTSTANDING EXPERTS TO GIVE THE COMMUNITY THE BEST CARE FOR CARDIAC AND VASCULAR NEEDS. THE HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE OF ABINGTON HEALTH HELPS PATIENTS IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA AND BEYOND WITH A DEDICATED FOCUS ON EXCEPTIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR TREATMENT INCLUDING: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT IN THE BLANK VASCULAR CENTER, CARDIOLOGY AND CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY; CENTER FOR BLOODLESS MEDICINE AND SURGERY; CHEST PAIN PROGRAM; COMPREHENSIVE HEART FAILURE PROGRAM (CHF); CONSULTS AND SECOND OPINIONS, HEART EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA; HEART HOME CARE; HEART RHYTHM CENTER; INPATIENT CARE; INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY; NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY; PORTER INSTITUTE FOR VALVULAR HEART DISEASE INCLUDING VALVE TREATMENT AND TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT (TAVR); PREVENTIVE SERVICES; CPR TRAINING CENTER AND HEART HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT THE HOSPITAL AND IN THE COMMUNITY. WITH ONLY A HANDFUL IN THE REGION, IN FY13, AMH OPENED THE ADDONIZIO HYBRID OPERATING ROOM ("OR") WHICH ENABLES SPECIALISTS TO PERFORM CATHETER-BASED, MINIMALLY INVASIVE WORK WITH THE CAPACITY TO PERFORM FULL SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS IN ONE PLACE. VASCULAR SURGEONS, CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEONS, INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGISTS, NEUROSURGEONS AND NEURO-INTERVENTIONALISTS CAN WORK TOGETHER OR IN TANDEM TO PROVIDE SURGICAL CARE IN ONE SETTING. LARGER THAN THE TYPICAL OPERATING ROOM, THE HYBRID OR UTILIZES STATE-OF-THE-ART FLUOROSCOPY EQUIPMENT FROM THE CATHETERIZATION LABORATORY COMBINED WITH HIGH DEFINITION VIDEO TECHNOLOGY OF AN OPERATING ROOM. THE ADDITION OF 3D IMAGING MONITORS ENABLES OVERLAYING MRI AND CT SCAN IMAGING. TWO YEARS AGO, THE HEART AND VACULAR INSTITUTE IMPLANTED ITS FIRST VENTRICULAR ASSISTED DEVICE OR ("VAD") FOR HEART FAILURE PATIENTS AND BECAME ONE OF ONLY A FEW HOSPITALS IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY TO OFFER VAD THERAPY. IN FY14, 10 PATIENTS WERE SERVED WITH VAD. THE HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER IS A FIRST RATE, COMPREHENSIVE FACILITY AT THE FOREFRONT OF CARDIAC CARE AND RESEARCH. CARDIAC SURGEONS ARE UNIQUELY SKILLED IN ADVANCED PROCEDURES AND TECHNOLOGIES. A HEART RHYTHM CENTER OFFERS A TEAM OF SPECIALISTS SKILLED IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY AND CARDIAC SURGERY TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS FOR ABNORMAL HEART RHYTHM CONDITIONS. AMH HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTING A HIGHER STANDARD OF CARE FOR HEART FAILURE PATIENTS THROUGH THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S GET WITH THE GUIDELINES - HEART FAILURE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. AMH, A GOLD LEVEL RECIPIENT IN FY14, IS AMONG 299 HOSPITALS RECEIVING A GET WITH THE GUIDELINES HEART FAILURE AWARD. MORE THAN 1,000 HOSPITALS RECEIVED AWARDS FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS IN HEART, STROKE AND RESUSCITATION CARE. GET WITH THE GUIDELINES IS A HOSPITAL-BASED QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CREATED TO ENSURE HOSPITALS CONSISTENTLY CARE FOR HEART AND STROKE PATIENTS USING THE MOST UP-TO-DATE, EVIDENCE-BASED GUIDELINES AND RECOMMENDATIONS. 2. PORTER INSTITUTE FOR VALVULAR HEART DISEASE THE PORTER INSTITUTE FOR VALVULAR HEART DISEASE, UNIQUE IN THIS REGION, IS DEDICATED TO THE RESEARCH, DIAGNOSIS AND MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF HEART VALVE DISEASE AND THE SURGICAL REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION OF HEART VALVES. TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT (TAVR) IS AN INNOVATIVE VALVE REPLACEMENT TREATMENT FOR AORTIC STENOSIS. IT DELIVERS A NEW VALVE IN A MINIMALLY INVASIVE WAY, WITHOUT REMOVING THE FAULTY VALVE. THE PORTER INSTITUTE OF VALVULAR HEART DISEASE IS ONE OF ONLY A FEW CENTERS IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA WITH THE EXPERTISE TO PERFORM TAVR. 3. THE ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER THE ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER AT AMH IS BUILT ON A FOUNDATION OF CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND GENUINE CONCERN FOR EACH PATIENT. THE CANCER CENTER PROVIDES MODERN AND EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS AS WELL AS SUPPORT SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT EACH PATIENT RECEIVES THE FINEST CARE IN A CONVENIENT LOCATION. AMH'S PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE STATE-OF-THE-ART CARE PLUS PERSONALIZED ATTENTION TO MEET THE PATIENTS' TOTAL MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS. IN FY14, THE ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER PROVIDED CARE FOR ALMOST 1,400 INPATIENTS. AMH'S ACCREDITATION BY THE COMMISSION ON CANCER OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS ASSURES PATIENTS THAT AMH'S ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER MEETS THE HIGHEST NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. THE ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER AT AMH HAS BEEN SELECTED AS ONE OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY'S FOUR BLUE DISTINCTION CENTERS FOR COMPLEX AND RARE CANCERS (SM) BY INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD. CANCER CARE AT THE ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER AT AMH AND SERVING THE ABINGTON HEALTH SERVICE AREA OFFERS SOPHISTICATED TREATMENT EXPERTISE AND HELPFUL SERVICES INCLUDING: CANCER NAVIGATORS, CONSULTATIONS - SECOND OPINIONS, DIAGNOSIS, FERTILITY PRESERVATION AND SUPPORT. A FREE CANCER HELPLINE (1-800-405-HELP) IS AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY FOR INFORMATION ABOUT DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT OPTIONS AND SUPPORT SERVICES. AMH'S CANCER INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SPECIALIST, AN ONCOLOGY CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST, CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE HOSPITAL, ITS PHYSICIANS AND SERVICES. AMH OFFERS FREE RISK ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS FOR BREAST, COLON, AND OVARIAN CANCERS. THE BREAST CANCER CARE COORDINATOR/NURSE NAVIGATOR HELPS WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH THE DISEASE COORDINATE SCHEDULING AND HELPS WITH A VARIETY OF ISSUES RELATED TO THEIR CARE. A SECOND NURSE NAVIGATOR IS AVAILABLE TO HELP PATIENTS WITH OTHER CANCER DIAGNOSES. THE HEPATOBILIARY AND PANCREATIC SURGERY PROGRAM AT AMH OPERATES IN CONJUNCTION WITH DREXEL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL SPECIALISTS. THIS COLLABORATION PROVIDES AMH PATIENTS WITH THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR CANCER AND OTHER SERIOUS CONDITIONS OF THE LIVER, PANCREAS AND BILE DUCTS. AS THIS AREA OF SURGERY HAS EVOLVED RAPIDLY, WE ARE ABLE TO OFFER THE FULL ARMAMENTARIUM OF PROCEDURES WITHIN AMH'S GROWING COMMUNITY. AMH'S ACCREDITATION BY THE JOINT COMMISSION, ALONG WITH THE ACCREDITATION OF ITS CANCER PROGRAM BY THE COMMISSION ON CANCER OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, ASSURES PATIENTS THAT AMH'S ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER MEETS THE HIGHEST NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. PATIENTS AT THE ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO ACCESS NEW CANCER TREATMENTS AND METHODS THROUGH OUR PARTICIPATION IN CLINICAL TRIALS. SUPERVISED BY AMH ONCOLOGY PHYSICIANS AND CLINICAL RESEARCH STAFF, THESE STUDIES BENEFIT AH PATIENTS WITH INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENTS BEFORE THOSE APPROACHES ARE WIDELY AVAILABLE. AH'S PARTICIPATION IN CLINICAL TRIALS MEANS THAT PROMISING NEW ADVANCES, OFTEN ACCESSIBLE ONLY AT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERS, ARE AVAILABLE TO AH PATIENTS RIGHT IN OUR COMMUNITY. AH'S CENTER FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH OVERSEES ALL PATIENT-CENTERED RESEARCH AND CLINICAL TRIALS. CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS: AH TAKES PART IN STUDIES FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH (NIH), NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE (NCI) AND CANCER RESEARCH GROUPS INCLUDING: EASTERN COOPERATIVE ONCOLOGY GROUP (ECOG); RADIATION THERAPY ONCOLOGY GROUP (RTOG); GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY GROUP (GOG); AND AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS ONCOLOGY GROUP (ACOSOG). THROUGH AH'S ASSOCIATION WITH THE CANCER TRIALS SUPPORT UNIT (CTSU), AH HAS ACCESS TO TRIALS FROM OTHER LEADING CANCER RESEARCH GROUPS SUCH AS THE NATIONAL SURGICAL ADJUVANT BREAST AND BOWEL PROJECT (NSABP) AND THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE OF CANADA (NCIC). CURRENT AND RECENT CLINICAL TRIALS ARE POSTED TO THE AH WEBSITE TO BETTER INFORM PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY.
CORE FORM, PART III	THE ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER INSTALLED THE CALYPSO SYSTEM TO PROVIDE PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS WITH THE BENEFITS OF REAL-TIME TUMOR TRACKING DURING EXTERNAL BEAM RADIATION THERAPY. EXPERTS IN AMH'S COMPREHENSIVE LUNG NODULE PROGRAM PROVIDES RAPID EVALUATION, TREATMENT AND FOLLOW-UP WHEN LUNG NODULES ARE DETECTED. THIS CLOSE MANAGEMENT HELPS DETECT AND DIAGNOSE LUNG CANCER EARLY. THE PROGRAM'S MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF SPECIALISTS COORDINATES CARE. CURRENT OR FORMER SMOKERS ARE AT HIGH RISK FOR LUNG CANCER. LOW-DOSE CT SCREENING CAN REDUCE MORTALITY AMONG THOSE AT HIGH RISK WHO DEVELOP THE DISEASE. THE AMH TEAM RECOMMENDS CT SCANS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE: CURRENT OR FORMER SMOKERS; SMOKED AT LEAST ONE PACK DAILY FOR 30 YEARS OR TWO PACKS DAILY FOR 15 YEARS; ARE AGE 55-74; HAVE NO LUNG CANCER HISTORY. THE SCREENING IS AVAILABLE VIA SCRIPT FROM PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND CT SCANS AVAILABLE AT AMH AND OUTPATIENT SITES. SMOKING CESSATION CLASSES AND REFERRALS TO OTHER EDUCATION AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS ARE ONGOING FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. 4. THE HANJANI INSTITUTE FOR GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY AMH IS DEDICATED TO MEETING THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND LIFESTYLE NEEDS OF GYNECOLOGIC CANCER PATIENTS. AS ONE OF THE BUSIEST GYNECOLOGIC CANCER TREATMENT CENTERS IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY, THE HANJANI INSTITUTE OFFERS THE EXPERTISE OF A TEACHING HOSPITAL AND THE PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT AND ACCESSIBILITY OF A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. THROUGH THE SPECIALIZED FOCUS PROVIDED BY THE HANJANI INSTITUTE, A PATIENT IS GIVEN EXPERT DIAGNOSIS AND STATE-OF-THE-ART TREATMENT. THE PATIENT BENEFITS FROM ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATIONS WITH ATTENDING PHYSICIANS - NOT RESIDENTS OR FELLOWS AS WITH OTHER CANCER CENTERS. THE PATIENT ALSO RECEIVES CONTINUOUS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, COUNSELING AND ACCESS TO SUPPORT SERVICES. THE TREATMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE ARE SURGERY, FERTILITY-SPARING FOR EARLY-STAGE GYN CANCER, CHEMOTHERAPY (INCLUDING INTRAPERITONEAL CHEMOTHERAPY FOR ADVANCED OVARIAN CANCER), BIOLOGIC TREATMENT OF CANCER, AND RADIATION THERAPY TREATMENTS, INCLUDING HIGH-DOSE BRACHYTHERAPY AND INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY. THE PHYSICIANS IN THE PROGRAM ARE PRIMARY PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS FOR THE GYNECOLOGY ONCOLOGY GROUP (A NATIONAL RESEARCH BODY SUPPORTED BY THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE). AMH'S GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY PROGRAM IS HIGHLY RANKED AMONG 49 FULL MEMBERS OF THE GOG IN TERMS OF NUMBER OF PATIENTS TREATED AND QUALITY OF RESEARCH DATA. PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO MORE THAN 40 CLINICAL TRIALS TO TREAT OVARIAN, CERVICAL AND UTERINE CANCERS, WHICH ARE CAREFULLY MONITORED STUDIES DESIGNED TO EVALUATE NEW THERAPIES. AMH'S ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN PHASE II AND PHASE III CLINICAL TRIALS MEANS THAT PROMISING NEW ADVANCES ARE OFFERED TO ITS PATIENTS RIGHT IN THE COMMUNITY ALLOWING THEM TO REMAIN CLOSE TO HOME AND FAMILY. RESEARCH PROTOCOLS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY SERVICES AT AMH. AMH EXPANDED ITS CLINICAL RESEARCH BY ESTABLISHING THE CENTER FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH. THE CENTER COORDINATES RESEARCH ACTIVITIES FOR AMH, WORKING WITH PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS AND THEIR DEPARTMENTS. PARTICIPATION WILL INCLUDE CLINICAL TRIALS FOR CANCER, HEART DISEASE, NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, ARTHRITIS, INFERTILITY AND ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY. 5. WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH AMH HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH FOR OVER 90 YEARS. THE CARE OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN GOES HAND-IN-HAND AT AMH. MANY WOMEN HAVE THEIR FIRST HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE WHEN THEY GIVE BIRTH AT AMH. WITH ALMOST 4,700 BIRTHS A YEAR, AMH IS A LEADER IN MATERNITY CARE IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA PROVIDING A 36-BED LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, HIGH RISK PRENATAL CARE, INFERTILITY SERVICES AND AN AFFILIATION WITH THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA ("CHOP") FOR PEDIATRIC INPATIENT CARE WOMEN WHO DELIVER THEIR BABIES AT AMH TEND TO CHOOSE AMH FOR THE CARE OF THEIR ENTIRE FAMILIES, SETTING THE STAGE FOR A LIFETIME OF CARE. WE OPERATE TWO OB/GYN CENTERS (CLINICS) IN ABINGTON AND WARMINSTER, SERVING A DIVERSE, LOW-INCOME POPULATION. MATERNITY SERVICES INCLUDE MORE THAN 60 OB/GYN PHYSICIANS, HIGH-RISK NEWBORN SERVICES, COMPREHENSIVE ADVANCED INFERTILITY SERVICES, PERINATOLOGISTS AND GENETIC COUNSELORS, PRENATAL TESTING, FETAL DIAGNOSIS AND SURGERY, AND BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT. EDUCATIONAL CLASSES ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND INCLUDE: EXPECTANT PARENT ORIENTATION AND TOUR; CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION CLASS; BREASTFEEDING CLASS; ASK THE PEDIATRICIAN OPEN FORUM CLASS; FREE CHILDREN SEAT SAFETY INSPECTION AT AMH. BEAUTIFUL INPATIENT UNITS, A DEDICATED INPATIENT MOM (MATERNAL OBSERVATION AND MONITORING) UNIT, NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (NICU) AND HOME CARE SERVICES FOR HIGH-RISK MOMS BEFORE DELIVERY AND MATERNAL/BABY CARE AFTER LEAVING THE HOSPITAL. IN FY14, AMH ADDED UNIQUE MURALS TO THREE POST-PARTUM UNITS WITH THE INTENTION OF PROVIDING A COLORFUL BACKGROUND FOR THE BABY'S FIRST "SELFIE" WHICH COULD THEN BE SHARED BY PATIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS ON A VARIETY OF SOCIAL MEDIA SITES. CHOP PARTNERSHIP AT AMH EVOLVED INTO THE CHOP SPECIALTY CARE CENTER OFFERING PHYSICIAN VISITS, TESTING, LABORATORY SERVICES, MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS AND A CHILD-FRIENDLY DESIGN. THE MEDICAL SPECIALTIES IN THE CENTER INCLUDE: CARDIOLOGY, ENDOCRINOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, NEONATAL FOLLOW UP, PULMONARY MEDICINE, AND UROLOGY. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT AMH WITH OTHER PEDIATRICIANS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. 6. ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE SERVICE THE ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE SERVICE AT AMH COMBINES THE MOST ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY WITH A DEDICATED TEAM OF ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS, NEUROSURGEONS, REHABILITATION MEDICINE SPECIALISTS AND SKILLED AND DEDICATED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. PHYSICIANS TREAT A WIDE VARIETY OF DISORDERS AFFECTING THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE CARE OF FRACTURES AND INJURIES TO TENDONS, LIGAMENTS, JOINTS, BONES AND MUSCLES. SPECIALISTS IN JOINT REPLACEMENT, SPINE SURGERY, SPORTS MEDICINE, ORTHOPEDIC HAND SURGERY, RHEUMATOLOGY AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE ARE ON STAFF AT AMH. ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS AND NEUROSURGEONS ARE EXPERIENCED IN TREATING PATIENTS REQUIRING HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENTS OR SPINE SURGERY. AMH'S COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM INCLUDES EVALUATION, CENTRALIZED PREADMISSION, HIGH-TECH OPERATING SUITE WITH LAMINAR AIR FLOW, INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION, AND HOME CARE TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL RESULTS. STATE-OF-THE-ART MINIMAL-INCISION PROCEDURES AND COMPUTER-ASSISTED SURGERY ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERIES. THE ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE SERVICE HAS EARNED THE JOINT COMMISSION'S DISEASE SPECIFIC CERTIFICATION FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT, HIP AND KNEE. FREE EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT JOINT REPLACEMENTS ARE OFFERED. 7. NEUROSCIENCES INSTITUTE AH'S NEUROSCIENCE CAPABILITIES AND EXPERTISE PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAMS AND SPECIALTIES INCLUDING: BALANCE CENTER, CONCUSSION PROGRAM, HEADACHE CENTER, MOVEMENT DISORDERS CENTER, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS) CENTER, NEUROLOGY, NEUROSURGERY, NEUROVASCULAR CARE, SLEEP CENTERS AND STROKE CENTER. NEW IN FY13, THE NEUROSCIENCES INSTITUTE OPENED A NEW MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ("MS") CENTER. THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. MS IS AN AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER AFFECTING THE BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD AND IS THE MOST COMMON DISABLING NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER OF YOUNG ADULTS. MORE THAN 3,000PATIENTS IN BUCKS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES ALONE ARE REGISTERED WITH THE NATIONAL MS SOCIETY. THE COMPLEXITY OF CARE IS DUE, IN PART, TO THE EXPLOSION OF NEW TREATMENT OPTIONS. THREE BOARD CERTIFIED NEUROLOGISTS AND A REGISTERED NURSE NEWLY CERTIFIED IN MS STAFF THE CENTER LOCATED AT AHC-WARMINSTER. A MOVEMENT DISORDERS CENTER AT AHC-WARMINSTER WAS OPENED IN FY13. THE CENTER, PART OF THE NEUROSCIENCES INSTITUTE OFFERS ADVANCED EXPERTISE AND TOOLS TO TREAT A FULL RANGE OF MOVEMENT DISORDERS SUCH AS PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND TOURETTE'S SYNDROME. THIS NEW CENTER JOINS MULTIPLE SPECIALTIES TO CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LATEST INVESTIGATIONAL CLINICAL TRIALS AND RESEARCH IN MOVEMENT DISORDERS. THE SLEEP DISORDERS CENTERS ARE LOCATED IN FIVE CONVENIENT FACILITIES THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA. IN 2011, THE BALANCE CENTER OPENED FOR PATIENTS WITH BALANCE-RELATED ISSUES AND IN FY12-13, A CONCUSSION PROGRAM WAS IMPLEMENTED FOR STUDENT ATHLETES. IN FY14, AMH CONTINUED TO OFFER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ON CONCUSSION TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS. PHYSICIANS FROM THESE SPECIALTY AREAS DONATE THEIR TIME TO EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ON THESE IMPORTANT SERVICES.
CORE FORM, PART III	IN FY14, AMH NEUROSCIENCES INSTITUTE OFFERED A DEDICATED EPILEPSY MONITORING UNIT (EMU). THE UNIT OFFERS SPECIFIC INSIGHT ABOUT A PATIENT'S SEIZURES TO HELP DETERMINE HOW TO PROVIDE THE MOST EFFECTIVE TREATMENT. VIDEO-EEG, A MORE SPECIALIZED FORM OF AN EEG TEWST IS INCLUDED. THE EEG TOGETHER WITH A CAMERA AND MICROPHONE MONITOR PATIENTS 24 HOURS A DAY. THIS CONTINUOUS MONITORING ALLOWS OBSERVATION AND REVIEW OF BRAIN WAVE ACTIVITY WHEN A SEIZURE OR A SPELL OCCURS. SPECIALISTS IN THE FIELD OF NEUROSURGERY EMPLOY STATE-OF-THE-ART SURGICAL AND MICROSURGICAL TECHNIQUES TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT AND ALLEVIATE PAIN AND DISABILITY CAUSED BY NEUROLOGICAL PROBLEMS. AMH'S FOUR FULL-TIME NEUROSURGEONS HAVE SPECIAL EXPERTISE IN THE TREATMENT OF BRAIN, SPINAL CORD AND PERIPHERAL NERVE DISORDERS. THE ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC TECHNOLOGY AND SUPPORT AT AMH FURTHER ENHANCES THE ABILITY OF OUR NEUROSURGEONS TO PROVIDE OUTSTANDING, COMPREHENSIVE CARE. AMH'S NEUROSURGEONS ARE HIGHLY SKILLED IN TREATING BRAIN TUMORS AND CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES THROUGH TRADITIONAL SURGERY AND NEWER, COMPUTER-GUIDED INTRA-OPERATIVE TECHNIQUES. THEY PERFORM PRECISE AND DELICATE SPINAL SURGERY TO TREAT HERNIATED DISCS, STENOSIS AND ARTHRITIS OF THE SPINE. CRANIAL SURGERY IS PERFORMED FOR TUMORS, HEMORRHAGIC STROKES, TRAUMA, CONGENITAL DEFECTS AND VASCULAR ABNORMALITIES. THEY PERFORM PROCEDURES ON THE CAROTID ARTERY TO RELIEVE STENOSIS IN THE NECK, A CONDITION WHICH PLACES PATIENTS AT HIGH RISK FOR STROKE. ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES INCLUDE PERIPHERAL NERVE SURGERY FOR ENTRAPMENT, NAMELY CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASES AND ULNAR NERVE DECOMPRESSIONS. THE BREADTH OF SERVICES IS FURTHER ENHANCED BY SOPHISTICATED ADVANCED CARE BY NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SPECIALISTS. INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGISTS, ALONG WITH A NEUROINTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGIST AND AN INTERVENTIONAL NEURORADIOLOGIST, PERFORM CAROTID STENTING AND COILING OF CEREBRAL ANEURYSMS, INTRA-ARTERIAL RTPA, AND OTHER ADVANCED INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES. TOGETHER WITH THEIR ORTHOPEDIC COLLEAGUES AT OSI, NEUROSURGEONS OFFER SURGICAL SERVICES TO TREAT THE SPINE AND HAND. THEY ALSO PERFORM THE KYPHOPLASTY PROCEDURE FOR PATIENTS WHO SUFFER FROM VERTEBRAL COMPRESSION FRACTURES, AS WELL AS MOTION PRESERVING SPINE PROCEDURES INCLUDING THE ARTIFICIAL DISC FOR PATIENTS WITH DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE. PATIENTS ALSO BENEFIT FROM COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH THE ROSENFELD CANCER CENTER. NEUROSURGEONS PERFORM BOTH FRAMELESS AND FRAME-BASED STEREOTACTIC SURGERY. RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS USE A STATE-OF-THE-ART LINEAR ACCELERATOR TO PROVIDE STEREOTACTIC RADIATION TO TUMORS AND VASCULAR LESIONS. DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS A MULTI-DETECTION CT SCAN, MRI (MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING) AND MRA (MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY) IS AVAILABLE AT AMH. A TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED ANGIOGRAPHY SUITE PROVIDES ADVANCED CEREBROVASCULAR IMAGING OF THE BRAIN. AMH'S NEW IMAGE-GUIDED SURGICAL SYSTEM REPRESENTS THE LATEST STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY. THIS AIDS IN THE PRECISION AND SAFETY OF BOTH CRANIAL AND SPINAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES. IN ADDITION TO LEADING-EDGE MRI NEUROLOGICAL IMAGING CAPABILITIES, AMH HAS A DEDICATED NEUROVASCULAR INTERVENTIONAL LABORATORY WITH BI-PLANE FUNCTIONALITY AND 3D IMAGING. NEURO-INTERVENTIONAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY TWO FELLOWSHIP-TRAINED NEURO-INTERVENTIONALISTS WITH EXPERIENCE IN THE ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENT OF ACUTE STROKE, INCLUDING INTRACRANIAL STENTS, BALLOON-ASSISTED COIL EMBOLIZATION, MECHANICAL CLOT RETRIEVAL AND MORE. NEURO-CRITICAL CARE IS MANAGED BY A FELLOWSHIP-TRAINED NEURO-INTENSIVIST. ALSO ON STAFF ARE SIX BOARD-CERTIFIED INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGISTS, SEVERAL OF WHOM ARE FELLOWSHIP TRAINED IN NEURO-INTERVENTIONAL DIAGNOSTICS. 8. DIAMOND STROKE CENTER THE DIAMOND STROKE CENTER, NAMED IN MAY 2012, AND PRESENTED TO OUR COMMUNITY IN FY13 WAS DEDICATED IN HONOR OF A FORMER CHIEF OF THE NEUROSCIENCES INSTITUTE AND STROKE PROGRAM. THE DIAMOND STROKE CENTER HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION SINCE 2003. IN FY14, ALMOST 2,000 STROKE PATIENTS WERE CARED FOR IN THE DIAMOND STROKE CENTER. WHEN SOMEONE YOU LOVE IS EXPERIENCING A STROKE AND REQUIRES EMERGENCY CARE, EXPERT HELP IS IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE AT AMH'S CERTIFIED STROKE CENTER. STROKE CARE REQUIRES A DEDICATED TEAM THAT FIGHTS STROKE 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS A YEAR. THE STROKE CENTER AT AMH IS DESIGNED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT AND MANAGE PATIENTS WITH STROKE. THE CENTER HAS COMMITTED ITS SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY BY INTERACTING AND TEACHING PEOPLE ABOUT STROKE WARNING SIGNS AND PREVENTION. IN 2004 AMH'S STROKE CENTER BECAME THE FIRST STROKE CENTER IN PENNSYLVANIA TO RECEIVE THE GOLD SEAL OF APPROVAL FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION. AMH HAS ALSO BEEN HONORED FOR ITS EFFECTIVE STROKE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION BY THE DELAWARE VALLEY STROKE COUNCIL AND U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT MAGAZINE. THE STROKE CENTER CONSISTENTLY SETS GOALS TO IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES. A FULLY INTEGRATED AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY NEUROSCIENCES TEAM WORKS TOGETHER TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS. TEAM MEMBERS INCLUDE: A NEUROLOGIST, NEUROSURGEON, NEUROINTERVENTIONALIST, NURSING, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, CASE MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL SERVICE, NUTRITION SERVICES, PASTORAL CARE SERVICES, GERIATRIC CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST, PHARMACIST, AND STROKE PROGRAM COORDINATOR. THE STROKE CENTER ALSO HAS A DEDICATED STROKE COMMITTEE, WHICH MEETS EVERY SIX WEEKS TO REVIEW STROKE CARE AND SET NEW GOALS. THIS IS A DEDICATED COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE AMH'S PROCESSES AND OUTCOMES. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE INCLUDE: DIRECTOR OF MEDICINE, STROKE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, REHABILITATION PHYSICIAN, STROKE PROGRAM COORDINATOR, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF PATIENT SERVICES, COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING PROGRAM OUTREACH COORDINATOR, NURSE DIRECTOR, NURSE MANAGER, NURSE REPRESENTATIVES AND PHYSICIANS. THE STROKE CENTER ALIGNS CRITICAL HOSPITAL RESOURCES FOR EMERGENCY STROKE INTERVENTION AND FOLLOW UP. STRUCTURAL MEASURES OF THE STROKE CENTER INCLUDE: - ORGANIZED EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM/SYSTEM THAT RESPONDS TO STROKE AS AN EMERGENCY, WITH IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TIME, ACCESS TO SPECIALTY CARE (NEUROSURGERY, NEUROLOGY, NEUROINTERVENTIONAL, REHABILITATION), ACCESS TO ACUTE PHARMACOLOGICAL THERAPY, CLINICAL TRIAL AVAILABILITY, AND CRITICAL CARE AVAILABILITY. - A DESIGNATED STROKE UNIT, INPATIENT REHAB PROGRAM, MULTIDISCIPLINARY STROKE TEAM, CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES, PHYSICIAN ORDERS, PATIENT QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ARE AVAILABLE. - PROCESS MEASURES INCLUDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SECONDARY STROKE PREVENTION (ANTIPLATELET THERAPY, ANTICOAGULATION), ACUTE MANAGEMENT OF STROKE RISK FACTORS, EVALUATION OF PATIENT FOR REHABILITATION, EVALUATION OF SCREENING, SWALLOWING, EVALUATION OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS, AND SCREENING FOR DEPRESSION. AS PUBLISHED BY THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, KEY ELEMENTS OF A STROKE CENTER INCLUDE AN ACUTE STROKE TEAM, A STROKE UNIT, WRITTEN CARE PROTOCOLS, INTEGRATED EMS, REHABILITATION SERVICES AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS. INPATIENT SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDE AVAILABILITY AND INTERPRETATION OF CT SCANS 24 HOURS A DAY, RAPID LABORATORY TESTING AND AROUND-THE-CLOCK PHARMACY SERVICES. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, STRONG LEADERSHIP AND CONTINUING EDUCATION ARE ALSO IMPORTANT ELEMENTS. THE AMH STROKE CENTER POSSESSES ALL OF THESE KEY ELEMENTS. AMH HAS BEEN ACTING AS A RESOURCE FOR COORDINATORS FROM OTHER HOSPITALS WHO WISH TO VISIT AND LEARN ABOUT AMH'S STROKE PROGRAM. AMH IS WORKING WITH THE NATIONAL STROKE ASSOCIATION, THE DELAWARE VALLEY STROKE COUNCIL, THE AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION AND THE NATIONAL APHASIA ASSOCIATION AS THESE EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS CONTINUE. STROKE PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP TO ENHANCE STROKE TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT, ALONG WITH COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION. AMH CONTINUES TO PLAY A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN STROKE CARE THROUGH ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY STROKE COUNCIL'S STROKE TREATMENT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM AND THE AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION'S ACUTE STROKE TREATMENT PROGRAM. AMH ALSO OFFERS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS AND STROKE RISK ASSESSMENTS SEVERAL TIMES MONTHLY AT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT ITS COMMUNITY.
CORE FORM, PART III	IN FY12, ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INITIATED A STROKE TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM (HUB & SPOKE MODEL) WITH PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL. TO DATE AMH CURRENTLY HAS FOUR SPOKE HOSPITALS WHICH INCLUDE PHOENIXVILLE, SACRED HEART, LANSDALE AND GRAND VIEW HOSPITALS. PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM ACUTE STROKE SYMPTOMS AT THESE HOSPITALS ARE NOW ABLE TO HAVE A STROKE CONSULTATION BY STROKE NEUROINTERVENTIONALISTS AT AMH VIA TELEMEDICINE TECHNOLOGY. THIS HUB AND SPOKE MODEL ENABLES STROKE PATIENTS TO BENEFIT FROM THE EXPERTISE OF FOUR BOARD-CERTIFIED NEUROINTERVENTIONALISTS WHO ARE EXPERIENCED IN EVALUATING STROKE PATIENTS AND ADMINISTERING INTRAVENOUS RT-PA, A CLOT-BUSTING MEDICATION USED TO TREAT STROKE SYMPTOMS WHICH OCCUR BETWEEN 0-3 HOURS OF STROKE SYMPTOM ONSET. ADVANCED STROKE THERAPIES SUCH AS INTRA-ARTERIAL RT-PA AND CLOT RETRIEVAL ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT AMH. THESE TREATMENTS ARE PERFORMED IN THE NEURO CATH LAB AT AMH BY THE NEUROINTERVENTIONALISTS FOR PATIENTS WITH STROKE SYMPTOMS GREATER THAN THE THREE HOUR ONSET. THE AMH NEUROINTERVENTIONALISTS ARE ON CALL FOR THE TELEMEDICINE SERVICE 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS A YEAR. 9. MULLER INSTITUTE FOR SENIOR HEALTH AMH'S MULLER INSTITUTE FOR SENIOR HEALTH HELPS PEOPLE ENJOY HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE LIVES AS THEY AGE. THE MULLER INSTITUTE BRINGS TOGETHER AMH'S OUTSTANDING INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES FOR ITS SENIOR PATIENTS. IN ADDITION, ACADEMIC TEACHING AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ARE LINKED WITH THE INSTITUTE AND NEW SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICIANS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS ARE ONGOING. THE MULLER INSTITUTE FOR SENIOR HEALTH HAS AN EXPANDED FOCUS ON PHYSICIAN TRAINING IN GERIATRICS. SKILLED STAFF AND OUTSTANDING PROGRAMS MAKE AMH AN IDEAL PLACE FOR INTERNAL MEDICINE AND FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS TO RECEIVE ADVANCED TRAINING IN CARING FOR ELDERLY PATIENTS. AMH'S GERIATRIC MEDICINE FELLOWSHIP IS THE ONLY SUCH PROGRAM IN CHESTER, MONTGOMERY AND BUCKS COUNTIES ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION. AMH'S GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT CENTER PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS FOR OLDER ADULTS WHO MAY BE EXPERIENCING MEMORY PROBLEMS, SUFFER A COMPLEX ARRAY OF PHYSICAL PROBLEMS, OR HAVE SOCIAL SITUATIONS COMPLICATING THEIR HEALTH STATUS. ASSESSMENT IS OFFERED ON BOTH AN INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT BASIS. AMH'S MULLER INSTITUTE OFFERS THESE FREE SERVICES: - CAREGIVERS RESOURCE ROOM - SENIOR RELATED INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY RESOURCES, WITH COMPUTER ACCESS, CURRENT PUBLICATIONS, LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES INFORMATION AND A BENEFITS CHECK-UP. - ELDERMED - A FREE WELLNESS PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS 60 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER, OFFERING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, HEALTHCARE RESOURCES AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS. - OPERATION REASSURANCE - DAILY TELEPHONE CONTACT TO ENROLLED ADULTS OVER AGE 60 AND THE DISABLED WHO LIVE ALONE IN EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. - STOP ABUSE IN LATER LIFE ("SAIL") - ONSITE ELDER ABUSE COUNSELING, COMMUNITY RESOURCE REFERRALS AND SUPPORT GROUPS. - THE HOSPITAL ELDER LIFE PROGRAM ("HELP") IS AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO PROTECT OLDER PATIENTS FROM DECLINING PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY WHILE THEY ARE HOSPITALIZED. GERIATRICIANS, A GERIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER, AN ELDER LIFE SPECIALIST AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WORK TOGETHER TO PROTECT OLDER PATIENTS FROM EXPERIENCING THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF INDEPENDENCE THAT MAY OCCUR AS AN OUTCOME OF A HOSPITAL STAY. AMH'S STAFF WORKS AS A TEAM TO ADDRESS THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF EACH OLDER PATIENT. IN FY12, THE MULLER INSTITUTE FOR SENIOR HEALTH WAS NAMED A HELP CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, DESIGNATED AS A HOSPITAL ELDER LIFE PROGRAM ("HELP") CENTER OF EXCELLENCE BY THE NATIONAL HELP ADVISORY BOARD. THIS ACHIEVEMENT ALLOWS THE HELP CENTER TEAM TO TRAIN NEW HELP SITES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. VOLUNTEERS PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN "HELP" BY PROVIDING SPECIALIZED CARE DIRECTLY AT BEDSIDE. A VOLUNTEER VISITS AMH'S OLDER PATIENTS DAILY TO ORIENT THE PATIENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND TO OFFER SOCIAL SUPPORT. THEY ALSO OFFER ASSISTANCE WITH MEALS, WALKING AND OTHER DAILY EXERCISE AND WITH HEARING AND VISION EQUIPMENT. VOLUNTEERS ENCOURAGE THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE MENTAL STIMULATION AND SOCIALIZATION. THROUGH "HELP", THE HOSPITAL BECOMES A PLACE WHERE OLDER PATIENTS CAN FEEL SECURE AS THEY PARTICIPATE IN THEIR TREATMENT AND MAINTAIN SOME CONTROL OVER THEIR OWN RECUPERATION. - THE MEMORY FITNESS CENTER OFFERS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP SHARPEN THE MEMORY SKILLS OF OLDER ADULTS WHO ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF MEMORY LOSS OR HAVE BEEN RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH DEMENTIA. PHYSICAL AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES, ALONG WITH SUPPORT AND FRIENDSHIP FROM OTHERS ATTENDING THE PROGRAM, HELP INDIVIDUALS FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE AND CONFIDENT. PARTICIPANTS CHOOSE THEIR OWN ACTIVITIES AND THE NUMBER OF SESSIONS THEY WISH TO ATTEND. THE CENTER PROVIDES FOUR-HOUR SESSIONS, WHICH INCLUDE ACTIVITIES (LISTED BELOW) DESIGNED TO HELP MINIMIZE MEMORY LOSS AND DELAY SYMPTOMS BY STIMULATING THE MIND. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: PHYSICAL EXERCISE, GAMES, PUZZLES, LITERATURE DISCUSSION, CURRENT EVENTS, GUEST SPEAKERS, MUSIC, SUPPORT GROUP AND INFORMATION AND REFERRAL. - APPRISE IS A FREE HEALTH INSURANCE COUNSELING PROGRAM, TO ASSIST PENNSYLVANIA RESIDENTS AGE 60 AND OLDER WITH CONCERNS ABOUT HEALTH INSURANCE. SPECIALLY TRAINED VOLUNTEER COUNSELORS PROVIDE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT MEDICARE BENEFITS, SUPPLEMENTAL PLANS AND MANAGED CARE OPTIONS. 10. THE ROBOTIC SURGERY PROGRAM AT AMH WITH THE ACQUISITION OF THE DA VINCI'S SURGICAL SYSTEM A ROBOTIC SURGERY PROGRAM ALONGSIDE THE SURGEONS AT ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BEGAN PERFORMING ROBOTIC PROCEDURES IN SEPTEMBER 2006. SURGEONS SPECIALLY TRAINED IN ROBOTICS INCLUDE GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGISTS, OB/GYNS, PEDIATRIC UROLOGISTS, A PEDIATRIC SURGEON, A REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGIST, BARIATRIC SURGEONS, A CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEON, GENERAL SURGEONS AND UROLOGISTS. 11. HOME CARE AMH HOME CARE ("AMHHC"), A DEPARTMENT OF AMH, PROVIDES COST-EFFECTIVE, HIGH-QUALITY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, TO IMPROVE HEALTH, PREVENT ILLNESS AND ENABLE TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS TO REMAIN AT HOME. AMHHC NURSES HAVE BEEN CALLED THE AT-HOME EYES, EARS AND HANDS OF PHYSICIANS. THEY VERIFY MEDICAL ORDERS AND ASCERTAIN THAT PATIENTS ARE COMPLYING WITH PHYSICIAN-APPROVED TREATMENT PLANS. REGULAR WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH PHYSICIANS ABOUT THEIR PATIENTS ENSURE THAT PROGRESS IS DOCUMENTED AND PROBLEMS ARE QUICKLY IDENTIFIED. EVERY YEAR, THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY TURN TO AMHHC FOR COMPASSIONATE, SKILLED NURSING AND OTHER CARE IN THE COMFORT AND SECURITY OF HOME. PATIENTS RELY ON AMHHC TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL CARE AND SOPHISTICATED PROCEDURES, ONCE ONLY AVAILABLE IN THE HOSPITAL, IN SURROUNDINGS THAT ARE FAMILIAR AND REASSURING. COMPREHENSIVE, COST-EFFECTIVE CARE ---------------------------------- AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO COSTLY HOSPITALIZATION AND LENGTHY STAYS, WHEN PATIENTS ARE DISCHARGED, THEY MAY CHOOSE A HOME HEALTHCARE PROVIDER. AMHHC OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES ON SITE. WORKING WITH PHYSICIANS, CASE MANAGERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS, AMHHC'S PROFESSIONAL STAFF DETERMINES THE CLINICAL AND PERSONAL CARE PLAN THAT BEST MEETS PATIENTS' NEEDS. UNDER THE CARE OF REGISTERED NURSES, THERAPISTS, MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKERS AND AIDES, PATIENTS BENEFIT FROM HIGH-QUALITY, SKILLED, RELIABLE AND EFFICIENT CARE WHILE ENJOYING THE RELATIVE INDEPENDENCE OF HOME. FROM HOSPITAL TO HOME --------------------- AMHHC BRINGS HIGH-TECH MEDICAL RESOURCES FROM HOSPITAL ACUTE CARE UNITS INTO PATIENTS' HOMES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH PHYSICIAN'S ORDERS, AMHHC NURSES ADMINISTER MEDICATIONS AND INJECTIONS, CHANGE DRESSINGS, MANAGE TUBE FEEDINGS, PROVIDE TRACHEOSTOMY CARE AND MONITOR IV'S. BECAUSE OF THE HIGH LEVEL OF SKILLED CARE PROVIDED BY AMH'S STAFF, EVEN INDIVIDUALS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE MOST BASIC DAILY FUNCTIONS CAN LIVE AT HOME WITH THE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE OF AMHHC. TYPES OF CARE ------------- AS THE LENGTH OF HOSPITAL STAYS DECLINES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE UNDERGONE JOINT REPLACEMENTS, AMPUTATIONS AND STROKES, SUPERVISED THERAPY AT HOME HAS GROWN IN IMPORTANCE. AMHHC NURSES AND THERAPISTS MAP OUT A PROGRAM OF CONSISTENT, COORDINATED, CROSS-DISCIPLINARY CARE THAT IS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESSFUL REHABILITATION. VISITING AMHHC STAFF ANSWER QUESTIONS, CLARIFY PHYSICIAN INSTRUCTIONS, MONITOR FOR INFECTIONS AND PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. TO EASE THE TRANSITION TO HOME, AMHHC STAFF ALSO WORK CLOSELY WITH FAMILY MEMBERS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO BE SURE CAREGIVERS UNDERSTAND HOW TO ADMINISTER MEDICATIONS AND MAKE PATIENTS' HOMES MORE ACCESSIBLE AND MANEUVERABLE.
CORE FORM, PART III	ASSISTING PATIENTS IN RETIREMENT AND ASSISTED-LIVING FACILITIES AMHHC OFFERS RESIDENTS OF RETIREMENT HOMES AND ASSISTED-LIVING FACILITIES THE SAME ARRAY OF SERVICES PROVIDED TO ALL THEIR PATIENTS. AMHHC NURSES COLLABORATE WITH FACILITIES MANAGERS IN PROVIDING MEDICAL AND THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT TO ENABLE RESIDENTS TO FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. SERVICES FOR CHRONIC ILLNESS ---------------------------- IN THE PAST 20 YEARS, LIFE EXPECTANCIES FOR CHRONICALLY ILL PATIENTS HAVE LENGTHENED DRAMATICALLY. AS THEY AGE, THESE PATIENTS PRESENT UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO FIND NEW WAYS TO MANAGE LONG-TERM ILLNESS AND DISABILITY WHILE MINIMIZING UNSCHEDULED HOSPITALIZATION. AMHHC NURSES COLLABORATE WITH PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS TO ENSURE THAT DISABLED INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE THE THERAPY AND EDUCATION AT HOME THAT CAN IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND PREVENT DEVASTATING SETBACKS. HOSPICE CARE ------------ AMHHC'S INPATIENT AND AT-HOME HOSPICE PROGRAM PROVIDES THE COORDINATION AND ATTENTION TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS THAT RELIEVE MANY DAY-TO-DAY STRESSES. IT ALLOWS PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ENHANCE THE TIME THEY HAVE TOGETHER. WHEN THE TERMINALLY ILL ARE DISCHARGED TO THEIR HOMES, A MULTIDISCIPLINARY AMHHC TEAM PROVIDES THE CLINICAL SKILLS, PERSONAL CARE AND COMPASSION THAT MAKE FINAL DAYS MORE MANAGEABLE. PALLIATIVE CARE MAY INCLUDE ADMINISTERING MEDICATION, PROVIDING PERSONAL CARE, ASSISTING WITH PAIN MANAGEMENT AND REFERRING PATIENTS AND FAMILIES FOR COUNSELING FOR DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY. AMHHC'S GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP CONTINUES TO HELP FAMILY AND CAREGIVERS. AMHHC ALSO PROVIDES A 19-BED INPATIENT HOSPICE PROGRAM ON ITS WARMINSTER CAMPUS. THIS PROGRAM IS UNIQUE TO THE AREA AND DRAWS PATIENTS AND FAMILIES FROM THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THE HOME-LIKE SETTING PROVIDES A COMFORTABLE ATMOSPHERE SO THAT FAMILIES CAN SPEND TIME WITH THEIR LOVED ONES. QUALITY OF CARE AND PATIENT SATISFACTION ARE PRIORITIES ------------------------------------------------------- AMHHC STAFF MEMBERS ROUTINELY MONITOR PATIENT AND PHYSICIAN SATISFACTION LEVELS AS AN ONGOING PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROCESS. AMHHC IS CERTIFIED BY MEDICARE FOR HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE AND ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. A VALUABLE COMMUNITY ASSET -------------------------- AFTER A PERIOD OF DUE DILIGENCE WITH THE NORTH PENN VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION, ABINGTON HEALTH BROUGHT THIS FINE ORGANIZATION INTO THE SYSTEM THEREBY STRENGTHENING OUR PRESENCE IN GEOGRAPHY FURTHER NORTH TOWARDS LANSDALE HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA. THE ACQUISITION BROUGHT IN THE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE PROGRAMS AND ADDED TO THE CORPORATE DIVISION OF ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AMHHC STRIVES TO PROVIDE SUPERIOR CARE TO PATIENTS IN MONTGOMERY, BUCKS AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES. ABINGTON HEALTH CONTINUES TO EXPAND AND SEE INCREASED DEMAND IN HOME CARE, HOSPICE, PALLIATIVE CARE, AND OTHER COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES. IN FY14, ABINGTON'S HOME CARE ("AMHHC") PROVIDED COST EFFECTIVE, HIGH QUALITY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, TO IMPROVE HEALTH, PREVENT ILLNESS AND ENABLE TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS TO REMAIN AT HOME. AMHHC STRIVES TO PROVIDE SUPERIOR CARE TO PATIENTS IN MONTGOMERY, BUCKS AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES, IN FY14, MORE THAN 211 NURSES, AIDES, SOCIAL WORKERS, THERAPISTS AND SUPPORT STAFF CARED FOR 167,423 HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE VISITS TO ALMOST 9,687 PATIENTS SERVED. IN FY14, AH HOSPICE DEVELOPED A SPECIALIZED HEART FAILURE PALLIATIVE CARE HOSPICE PROGRAM WORKING CLOSELY WITH A PHYSICIAN HEART FAILURE SPECIALIST AT AMH. IN OCTOBER 2013, A NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFIED IN HEART FAILURE WAS HIRED TO PROVIDE CLINICAL DIRECTION FOR THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF BOTH PALLIATIVE HEART FAILURE AH HOSPICE PATIENTS. THE AMH HEART FAILURE PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDED THE HOME CARE HF TEAM WAS RECERTIFIED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION FOR ADVANCE HEART FAILURE IN FY14. THIS PLAN BEGAN WITH EXTENSIVE EDUCATION FOR HOME CARE AND HOSPICE NURSING STAFF AND ALL TEAM MEMBERS. OF NOTE WAS THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES. ABINGTON'S HOSPICE AND PEDIATRIC HOSPICE PROGRAMS SERVED ALMOST 1,200 TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES. ABINGTON HEALTH'S WARMINSTER CAMPUS IS THE HOME TO HOSPICE AND THE KIND PEDIATRIC HOSPICE, THE AREA'S FIRST FACILITY TO PROVIDE A HOMELIKE RESIDENTIAL CARE ENVIRONMENT FOR TERMINALLY ILL CHILDREN. THIS IMPORTANT END-OF-LIFE CARE BRINGS TOGETHER THE HOMECARE HOSPICE PROGRAM AND RESIDENTIAL HOSPICE FOR ADULTS. AH PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SUPPORT OUR HOMECARE PATIENTS PROVIDING SERVICE TO MORE THAN 600 PATIENTS IN FY14, THIS PROGRAM ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC AND TERMINAL ILLNESS BY PROVIDING SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT AND DISCUSSING OPTIONS IN END OF LIFE CARE. THE PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICE EXPERIENCED OVER A 5% GROWTH IN FY14 AS ALMOST 1,500 CONSULTATIONS WERE ACCOMPLISHED AT AMH. ADDITIONALLY OVER 90 CONSULTATIONS WERE COMPLETED SINCE THE PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICE (PCS) COMMENCED AT LHC BEGINNING DECEMBER 2013 IN FY14. THE PCS ACHIEVED RE-DESIGNATION OF ADVANCED PALLIATIVE CARE CERTIFICATION BY THE JOINT COMMISSION IN MARCH 2014. THE CIRCLE OF LIFE AWARD APPLICATION CELEBRATING INNOVATION IN PALLIATIVE CARE AND END-OF-LIFE CARE AND IS SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION HIGHLIGHTED AH'S PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AT END-OF-LIFE. THIS WORK EARNED AH A SITE VISIT IN FY14. HOSPICE VOLUNTEER SERVICES ACTIVELY PROVIDE SERVICE HOURS IN SUPPORT OF THIS PROGRAM. IN FY14, 260 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 11,714 HOURS REALIZING A COST SAVINGS OF $257,816 RETURNED TO THE COMMUNITY IN OTHER SERVICES. HOSPICE BEREAVEMENT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE LOVED ONES OF DECEASED HOSPICE PATIENTS FOR ONE YEAR AFTER DEATH. A BEREAVEMENT COORDINATOR AND VOLUNTEERS ASSESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AND REFER TO SUPPORT GROUPS PROVIDED. IN FY14, OVER 3,000 BEREAVED PERSONS RECEIVED FOLLOW UP AND SUPPORT. RECIPIENT FAMILIES ARE QUITE OFTEN DONORS AND THE RESTRICTED FUND OFFSETS THESE NEEDED SERVICES. THROUGH CHARITABLE SUPPORT, THE SAFE HARBOR PROGRAM HELPS PROVIDE A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE PLACE FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS GRIEVING FROM THE LOSS OF A PARENT OR SIBLING. LOCATED AT AH CENTER SCHILLING CAMPUS IN WILLOW GROVE, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A CARING ENVIRONMENT OF GRIEF SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING SUPPORT GROUPS FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS AND CAREGIVERS TO HELP THEM THROUGH THE NATURAL PROCESS OF GRIEVING, AND CAMP CHARLIE, A DAY CAMP FOR BEREAVED CHILDREN. THE PROGRAM SERVED 196 CHILD/TEEN, 10 YOUNG ADULTS AND 126 PARENTS/CAREGIVERS IN FY14. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE PROGRAM, SAFE HARBOR SERVED 1,269 CHILDREN, TEENS, YOUNG ADULTS AND 764 FAMILIES. SAFE HARBOR EXPANDED ITS PROGRAMMING TO INCLUDE HEALING AFTER SUICIDE GROUPS FOR 7-14 YEAR OLDS SERVING 10 FAMILIES AND 17 PARTICIPANTS. 12. COMPREHENSIVE WOUND HEALING CENTER THE COMPREHENSIVE WOUND HEALING CENTER AT THE ABINGTON HEALTH CENTER - WARMINSTER CAMPUS AND LHC, PROVIDES TREATMENT FOR NON-HEALING AND PROBLEM WOUNDS. PROBLEM WOUNDS ARE COMMON AMONG DIABETICS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH A RANGE OF OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS, SUCH AS RADIATION TISSUE DAMAGE, THAT INTERFERE WITH THE BODY'S NATURAL HEALING PROCESS. THE CENTER'S STAFF PROVIDES STATE-OF-THE-ART TOPICAL TREATMENT OPTIONS, ADJUNCTIVE THERAPIES, NON-INVASIVE DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES, WOUND DEBRIDEMENT, NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT, PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES FOR PRESSURE WOUNDS, COMPRESSION THERAPY, HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY AND PHYSICAL THERAPY. 13. INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE WHETHER CALLED ALTERNATIVE, COMPLEMENTARY OR INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, THESE NON-TRADITIONAL SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO INPATIENTS AND OUTPATIENTS AT AMH. INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE SERVICES AT AMH INCLUDE ACUPUNCTURE, MASSAGE THERAPY, A FIBROMYALGIA PROGRAM, MIND-BODY INTEGRATION GROUP AND REIKI SPECIALISTS. THE ABINGTON FITNESS INSTITUTE OFFERS CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN YOGA, AND OTHER FITNESS PROGRAMS FOR BOTH HEALTHY PEOPLE AND FOR PEOPLE RECOVERING FROM HEART DISEASE, CANCER, OR OTHER CONDITIONS. 14. THE DIABETES CENTER AND NUTRITION COUNSELING CENTER ABINGTON HEALTH'S 5 DIABETES CENTERS ACHIEVED RENEWAL OF AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION ("ADA") RECOGNITION OF ALL SITES. THE CENTERS CONTINUED WITH THE ADULT WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, COMPLETED INPATIENT DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR INPATIENT NURSING STAFF AT AMH. PROVIDED THE DIABETES SUPPORT GROUPS WITH 229 PARTICIPANTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE DIABETES CENTER RECEIVED THE NATIONAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM GRANT FROM THE CDC IN FY13 WITH FY14 RENEWAL TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS. THE DIABETES CENTER AT AMH IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE DIABETES EDUCATION AND COUNSELING SERVICES FOR ALL ASPECTS OF DIABETES MANAGEMENT. ITS PROGRAMS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE BY THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION. BOTH GROUP CLASSES AND INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS ARE OFFERED.
CORE FORM, PART III	THE DIABETES CENTER USES A TEAM APPROACH FOR EDUCATION AND COUNSELING, WITH THE PATIENT AS THE KEY MEMBER OF THE TEAM. REGISTERED NURSES AND REGISTERED DIETITIANS, WHO ARE ALSO CERTIFIED DIABETES EDUCATORS, ARE DEDICATED TO HELPING EACH PERSON GAIN CONTROL OF THEIR DIABETES WHILE MAINTAINING AN OPTIMAL STATE OF HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. TOGETHER, THE TEAM DESIGNS AN INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN THAT MATCHES PATIENT'S LIFESTYLES AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS. NUTRITION COUNSELING FOR DIABETES: ONE OR MORE PRIVATE SESSIONS WITH A REGISTERED DIETITIAN SPECIALIZING IN DIABETES MANAGEMENT. INDIVIDUAL FOOD PREFERENCES AND LIFESTYLE ARE INCORPORATED INTO MEAL PLANNING STRATEGIES THAT HELP INDIVIDUALS IMPROVE BLOOD GLUCOSE CONTROL. ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE: INSULIN SYRINGE PREPARATION AND SELF-INJECTION, GESTATIONAL DIABETES MANAGEMENT, INSULIN PUMP INITIATION AND CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE SENSOR EVALUATION. IN FY13, THE DIABETES CENTERS OF ABINGTON HEALTH ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE NUTRITION COUNSELING PROGRAM OUTPATIENT SERVICES. 15. INSTITUTE FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY AT AMH'S INSTITUTE FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY, PATIENTS RECEIVE THE LATEST SURGICAL TREATMENTS WITH LIFETIME FOLLOW-UP. WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY IS NOT A MAGIC BULLET, BUT IT'S THE FIRST IMPORTANT STEP, THE BEGINNING OF A LIFELONG COMMITMENT THAT LEADS TO A MUCH HEALTHIER BODY AND LIFESTYLE. AMH OFFERS ITS PATIENTS A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO WEIGHT LOSS THAT FEATURES A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES, INCLUDING ONGOING SUPPORT, COUNSELING, AN EXERCISE PROGRAM AND A NUTRITION PLAN. PROCEDURES OFFERED INCLUDE GASTRIC BANDING, VERTICAL SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY, ROUX-EN Y GASTRIC BYPASS AND BILIOPANCREATIC DIVERSION WITH DUODENAL SWITCH. A PATIENT UNDERGOES AN EXTENSIVE SERIES OF INTERVIEWS, CONSULTATIONS AND EVALUATIONS TO ENSURE CANDIDACY FOR THE PROCEDURES. THE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNATED A BARIATRIC SURGERY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE BY THE SURGICAL REVIEW CORPORATION, WHICH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY. THE INSTITUTE HAS ALSO BEEN DESIGNATED A BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY (SM) BY THE BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD COMPANIES. 16. AMH PROVIDES BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. THERE ARE FEW FACILITIES IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY WHICH ACCOMMODATES PATIENTS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. FORTUNATELY, AMH HAS BEEN PROVIDING THIS SERVICE FOR SOME TIME AND EXPANDED ITS PHYSICAL SPACE AND CAPABILITIES IN 2012. BESIDES PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS, OTHER UNIQUE POPULATIONS WHO COULD RECEIVE CARE HERE INCLUDE PREGNANT WOMEN WITH PSYCHIATRIC ISSUES, BARIATRIC PATIENTS WITH ISSUES RELATED TO THEIR RECOVERY, AND PATIENTS REQUIRING DIALYSIS WHO HAVE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. THIS PROGRAM ALSO OFFERS STRONG GEROPSYCHIATRIC SERVICES AND CARE FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING ELECRTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY ("ECT"). THERE IS A SPECIALIZED, INPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN AND RESTORE THE INTEGRITY AND DIGNITY OF EACH INDIVIDUAL, INCLUDING BOTH YOUNG AND SENIOR ADULT PATIENTS. THE INPATIENT UNIT INCLUDES 23 BEDS, BOTH PRIVATE AND SEMI-PRIVATE ROOMS, ACTIVITY ROOM AND GROUP DINING. NEW TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IS EMBEDDING THERAPISTS IN PRIMARY CARE OR PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES OF AMH. A NEW MODEL OF OUTPATIENT CARE IS BEING PROVIDED IN CONJUNCTION WITH TARGETED ABINGTON HEALTH PHYSICIANS (AHP) PRACTICES ENABLING PHYSICIANS TO HAVE CLOSER COORDINATION WITH THEIR PATIENTS' MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS. THE PRIMARY CARE SETTING IS AN IMPORTANT VENUE FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS MAY BE MORE LIKELY TO ACCESS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE PRIMARY CARE SETTING THAN SPECIALTY CARE FOR MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES. THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT SUPPORTS THIS TYPE OF MODEL. AH BELIEVES THE INTEGRATION OF SERVICES THROUGH A MEDICAL HOME MODEL THAT INCORPORATES MENTAL HEALTH ALLOWS US TO PROVIDE BETTER HEALTHCARE FOR INDIVIDUALS. THUS, THIS NEW MODEL IN FY14 LED TO THE CLOSURE OF AMH'S OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AT THE CREEKWOOD CENTER IN JUNE 2014. 17. PRIMARY CARE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS DIAGNOSE, TREAT AND MANAGE HEALTH CARE FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY FROM PREVENTION TO COMPLEX ILLNESSES. PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS ARE TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED IN MEETING THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY FROM NEWBORNS TO GERIATRICS. THESE PHYSICIANS MAY BE BOARD CERTIFIED IN FAMILY MEDICINE OR IN INTERNAL MEDICINE. PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS ARE A TRUSTED MEMBER OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM AS THEY ARE THE FIRST CONTACT FOR A PERSON WITH A HEALTH CONCERN. THEY WORK IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH PATIENTS AND OTHER CLINICIANS TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS: DIAGNOSE AND TREAT COMMON AND COMPLEX ILLNESSES AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS; OVERSEE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND OTHER EVALUATIONS; MANAGE CHRONIC DISEASES AND CONDITIONS SUCH AS HEART PROBLEMS AND DIABETES; REFER AND COORDINATE CARE BY OTHER MEDICAL OR SURGICAL SPECIALISTS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED TO MANAGE ALL ASPECTS OF THE PATIENT'S HEALTH. PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS EMPHASIZE PREVENTION, BY ENCOURAGING HEALTHY LIVING AND RECOMMENDING APPROPRIATE PREVENTION TOOLS, BEHAVIORS AND MEDICAL SCREENINGS. THEY PROVIDE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE FOR WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, NUTRITION, EXERCISE AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOME - MANY PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS FOLLOW THE MODEL OF CARE WHICH PUTS THE PATIENT AT THE CENTER OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM, TO ENSURE THAT THEY ALWAYS MEET EXPECTATIONS FOR HIGH QUALITY MEDICAL CARE. THE TEAM, LED BY A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN, COORDINATES ALL ASPECTS OF HEALTH CARE, USING THE LATEST MEDICAL AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES. THERE IS AN ENHANCED FOCUS ON PREVENTION TO IMPROVE HEALTH, AND IF THERE IS DEVELOPMENT OF A CHRONIC DISEASE, BEGIN EARLY, EFFECTIVE TREATMENT INTERVENTIONS. 18. CENTER FOR BLOODLESS MEDICINE AND SURGERY THE CENTER AT AMH WAS ESTABLISHED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS AND FAMILIES WHO DESIRE EXCELLENCE IN MEDICAL/SURGICAL CARE WHILE AVOIDING EXPOSURE TO DONATED BLOOD OR PRIMARY BLOOD COMPONENTS. THE CENTER FOR BLOODLESS MEDICINE AND SURGERY COMBINES ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY WITH AN EXPERIENCED TEAM OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE OF MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, TRUST AND RESPECT THAT PROMOTES THE DELIVERY OF HIGH QUALITY CARE. THE PHYSICIANS AND STAFF ARE COMMITTED TO EMPLOYING EVERY MEANS POSSIBLE TO AVOID THE USE OF BLOOD. THE CENTER ENDEAVORS TO MINIMIZE BLOOD LOSS BY UTILIZING SPECIAL BLOOD CONSERVATION METHODS SUCH AS BLOOD CONSERVATION DEVICES, PHARMACEUTICALS AND METICULOUS SURGICAL TECHNIQUES. PROCEDURES INCLUDE: MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; CELL SAVER; HARMONIC SCALPEL; ARGON BEAM COAGULATOR; ELECTROCAUTERY; MINIMAL BLOOD SAMPLING AND TESTING; AND SYNTHETIC RED CELL STIMULATOR. 19. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMMUNITY BENEFIT SERVICES FOR THE UNDERSERVED/UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED WITH A FOCUS ON PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE, WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES, AND DENTAL. IN FY14, OVER 35,000 OF OUR COMMUNITY BENEFITED FROM THE CLINICS. ABINGTON HEALTH, INCLUDING AMH AND LHC, CONTINUED IN ITS MISSION BY SUPPORTING THE NORTH HILLS HEALTH CENTER, A NURSE MANAGED CENTER FOR SICK AND WELL VISITS. THE CENTER SERVES ALL AGES AND HAS A SOCIAL WORKER FOR CASE MANAGEMENT. 1,560 VISITS IN FY14. OB/GYN CENTER FOR PRENATAL CARE AND DELIVERY SERVING THE UNDERSERVED AND MULTI-LINGUAL PATIENTS AND FAMILIES: KOREAN, SPANISH, PORTUGUESE. 15,261 VISITS IN FY14. THE DENTAL CLINIC AT ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS A RESIDENCY PROGRAM PROVIDING LOW OR NO COST DENTAL SERVICES FOR ALL AGES 3,798 VISITS IN FY14 CHILDREN'S CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SERVED OVER 1,300 VISITS IN FY14 ABINGTON FAMILY MEDICINE ("AFM"), A RESIDENCY PROGRAM, SERVING ALL AGES SERVES THE UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED. AFM INITIATED THE PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOME AND HAS A SOCIAL WORKER ON SITE FOR CASE MANAGEMENT. SANTERIAN NEWBORN CENTER, A NURSE MANAGED, CENTER SERVING NEWBORNS FROM BIRTH TO 3 MONTHS FOR WELL BABY VISITS SAW 1,124 VISITS IN FY14. THE AMH AMBULATORY SERVICES UNIT, A NURSE MANAGED CENTER OF PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE LOCATION AT AMH NEAR ACCESSIBLE BUS ROUTES SERVED 8,866 VISITS IN FY14. 19. MEDICAL SCREENINGS AMH PROVIDES NUMEROUS MEDICAL SCREENING PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: - BREAST HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR UNDERSERVED MINORITIES - BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS (COMMUNITY-BASED, INCLUDING AREA MALL LOCATIONS, SENIOR CENTERS, LIBRARIES, SOUP KITCHENS, AND MULTIPLE SITES AT LOCAL FOOD STORES) - PAP TEST FOR UNDERSERVED WOMEN - MEMORY SCREENINGS - SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS - HEART, STROKE AND DIABETES RISK ASSESSMENTS
CORE FORM, PART III	FISCAL YEAR 2014 PROGRAMS WERE HELD AT MANY VENUES, INCLUDING: - A HEALTH CENTER IN A MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED PART OF THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, HEALTH EDUCATION AND SCREENINGS, AS WELL AS DIRECT MEDICAL SERVICES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS. - ENON, CHELTENHAM - SAINT JOHN BOSCO HISPANIC COMMUNITY - BETHEL DELIVERANCE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH - COMMUNITY FAIRS AT VARIOUS SITES AMH CONTINUED ITS USE OF ALVIN --- THE ALL LANGUAGE VIDEO INTERPRETER NETWORK OR VIDEO REMOTE INTERPRETER. THE SYSTEM PROVIDES INPATIENTS AND OUTPATIENTS WITH INSTANT ACCESS TO TRAINED HEALTHCARE INTERPRETERS, 24 HOURS A DAY/SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, WITH COVERAGE OF MORE THAN 100 LANGUAGES, INCLUDING AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE. COMMUNITY SUPPORT, ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS ========================================== OUTLINED BELOW ARE A NUMBER OF AMH COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS. THE INFORMATION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE BUT RATHER PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT FURTHER DEMONSTRATES HOW AMH BENEFITS THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY IN FURTHERING ITS CHARITABLE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO PATIENTS IN A COMPASSIONATE AND CARING MANNER, AMH IS ALSO A REGIONAL LEADER IN HEALTH EDUCATION. ITS DEDICATED, PROFESSIONAL STAFF WORKS HARD AT AMH'S MISSION OF DELIVERING A FULL RANGE OF MEDICAL, SURGICAL, OBSTETRICAL, NEWBORN, PEDIATRIC, GERIATRIC, ONCOLOGICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL MONTGOMERY, LOWER AND CENTRAL BUCKS, AND NORTH AND NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA AREAS. EXAMPLES OF THESE SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: - SPONSORSHIP OF MEETINGS AND FREE SPACE TO COMMUNITY GROUPS. - CHILD PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, CRISIS INTERVENTION AND EVALUATION FOR STUDENTS IN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS. - VOLUNTEERS: 1,236 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTED 133,238 HOURS TO SERVE THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THEIR NEIGHBORS. THE VALUE OF THIS CONTRIBUTION IS APPROXIMATELY $2,598,141 WHICH IS RETURNED TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH LOWER COSTS IN BOTH PATIENT SERVICES AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS. FY14, AMH PROVIDED IN-KIND PROGRAM SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING MISSION AND SERVICE PROJECTS, WINTER COAT DRIVES, COLLABORATION WITH MONTGOMERY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ON THE COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CLINIC WITH 39 PROJECTS SERVING 1,271 RESIDENTS AND IN-KIND OF $140,272. - ELDERMED: FREE SENIOR MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE OVER AGE 60; PROVIDES INSURANCE CLAIMS ASSISTANCE/COUNSELING, EDUCATION, SCREENINGS, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES CENTER. THIS PROGRAM OFFERED 64 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OTHER EVENTS SERVING 1,939 SENIORS IN OUR COMMUNITY AT A COST OF $35,510. - EDUCATION OF PARAMEDICS IN EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. - IN FISCAL YEAR 2014 THE MULLER INSTITUTE ALLOCATED $48,913TO PROVIDE TAXI SERVICE AND VOUCHERS TO 1,577 PATIENTS FOR TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE HOSPITAL FOR PROCEDURES AND MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. - OVER 44 ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED CASH FOR SPONSORSHIPS OR IN-KIND SUPPORT IN FY14 TOTALING $30,363.. - IN FY14 THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MEDICAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM PROVIDED COUNSELING TO 447 INDIVIDUALS WITH AN ADDITIONAL 80 SUPPORT GROUP ENCOUNTERS. - AMH PROVIDES FREE SPACE AND SUPPORT FOR THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CLINIC. IN FY14, AMH SPENT $16,621 OF IN-KIND SUPPORT SERVING WITH THE COUNTY OVER 845 INDIVIDUALS. - PROVIDES FREE PHYSICIAN REFERRAL SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY FOR THOSE MEMBERS WHO ARE IN NEED OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES. CALLERS CAN OBTAIN COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT AMH PHYSICIANS INCLUDING SPECIALTY, OFFICE HOURS, TYPES OF INSURANCE ACCEPTED, ETC. VARIOUS MATERNITY CLASSES INCLUDING BABY CARE BASICS, BREASTFEEDING, BREASTFEEDING, CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION, CHILDBIRTH REFRESHER AND OB/GYN CENTER CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION AND OTHERS. TOTAL CLASSES GIVEN DURING FISCAL YEAR 2014 WERE 134 WITH A TOTAL OF 3,112 ATTENDEES. AMH, IN ADDITION TO THOSE OUTLINED ABOVE, OFFERS NUMEROUS OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: - EXPANDED THE PRE-MED VOLUNTEER PROGRAM - BARIATRIC INFO SESSIONS - MATERNITY EDUCATION CLASSES AND SUPPORT - BEREAVEMENT SUMMER CAMP - CAMP CHARLIE - ANIMAL ASST. THERAPY - SUPPORT IN BEREAVEMENT - CASE MANAGEMENT TAXI VOUCHER SERVICE - PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS - HOSPITAL HOLIDAY PROGRAM - GENERAL CANCER SUPPORT GROUP - BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP - LOOK GOOD, FEEL BETTER - WIG BANK - SAILL (STOP ABUSE IN LATER LIFE) PROGRAM - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROJECT - VAN SERVICE - MULLER CENTER - ELDERMED - AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES (5) - INFANT BURIAL ASSISTANCE - SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER PROGRAM AMH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ======================== AMH WAS FOUNDED AS A TEACHING HOSPITAL AND BELIEVES THAT EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS FUTURE GENERATIONS OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF ITS MISSION TO SERVE ITS COMMUNITY'S COMPLETE HEALTHCARE NEEDS. COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES -------------------------- AMH'S GOAL IS TO PLAN, DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS ABOUT HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION. AMH COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT SPONSORS HEALTH EDUCATION SEMINARS AND FREE OR LOW-COST SCREENINGS, CPR TRAINING CENTER, FAITH COMMUNITY NETWORK, COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, SUPPORT/SELF-HELP AND AWARENESS GROUPS, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, SMOKING CESSATION CLASSES, PARENTING EDUCATION AND MUCH MORE. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2014 AMH PROVIDED A BROAD RANGE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION SEMINARS INCLUDING VARIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES, SMOKING CESSATION, BABYSITTING CLASSES AND SIBLING PREPARATION. 23 HEALTH FAIRS WERE PROVIDED TO 7,734 RESIDENTS AT A COST OF $29,228 AND OVER 103 HEALTH EDUCATION CLASSES WERE OFFERED TO 3,705COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AT A COST OF $64,219. RESIDENT TRAINING PROGRAMS -------------------------- SINCE AMH FIRST OPENED ITS DOORS IN 1914, IT HAS BUILT AND MAINTAINED AN OUTSTANDING REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE LEADING TEACHING HOSPITALS IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA - A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF AN ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER IN A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SETTING. A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT CARE HAS EARNED AMH RECOGNITION AS A MAJOR REGIONAL TEACHING FACILITY THAT OFFERS A FULL SPECTRUM OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCES AND A RIGOROUS ACADEMIC PROGRAM. AMH HAS IN ITS PROGRAM EACH YEAR MORE THAN 110 RESIDENTS IN FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, SURGERY AND DENTISTRY. RESIDENTS ROTATING FROM UNIVERSITY CENTERS IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY, PLASTIC SURGERY, UROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY ADD TO THE ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT. ALL TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION. DIXON SCHOOL OF NURSING ----------------------- AMH ALSO OPERATES THE DIXON SCHOOL OF NURSING, OFFERING DAY, EVENING AND WEEKEND PROGRAMS. MANY STUDENTS ROTATE THROUGH THE SCHOOL GAINING THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO BECOME NURSES ABLE TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS. FOCUSED OUTREACH HAS IMPROVED RECRUITMENT OF MINORITY STUDENTS. IN FY14, THE DIXON SCHOOL OF NURSING (DSON) CELEBRATED ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY. THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE DSON IS PROVIDING HOSPITAL-BASED NURSING EDUCATION WHERE STUDENTS GAIN STRONG CLINICAL SKILLS. INCLUDED IN THE SCHOOL: PATIENT SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY TO DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS; ENHANCED LEARNING THROUGH COMPUTERIZED CLINICAL SCENARIOS; FACULTY PREPARED AT MASTER'S LEVEL OR HIGHER; SMALL CLASS SIZE WHERE STUDENTS RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION; EXCELLENT STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO IN THE CLINICAL SETTING; STUDENTS REPRESENT VARIOUS AGE GROUPS, BACKGROUNDS AND LIFE EXPERIENCES; SUPPORT SERVICES AVAILABLE TO AID STUDENTS IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL; CAREER COUNSELING AND ADVISEMENT FOR JOB PLACEMENT; OUTSTANDING SUCCESS RATE FOR FIRST TIME TEST TAKERS ON THE NCLEX-RN LICENSURE EXAMINATION; GRADUATES ELIGIBLE FOR ACCEPTANCE INTO BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING COMPLETION PROGRAMS. SINCE 1914, OVER 3,851 NURSES HAVE GRADUATED FROM DSON TO SERVE OUR PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY. WILMER MEMORIAL MEDICAL LIBRARY ------------------------------- A COLLECTION OF MEDICAL, NURSING, AND CONSUMER BOOKS AND JOURNALS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE WILMER MEMORIAL MEDICAL LIBRARY. OPEN WEEKDAYS FROM 9 TO 4:30 FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND OFFERING WEB ACCESS. AMH'S WEBSITE PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF HEALTH INFORMATION THROUGH ITS "ADAM" HEALTH RESOURCE LIBRARY. THE WEBSITE ALSO POSTS A CALENDAR OF EVENTS NOTIFYING THE COMMUNITY REGARDING ITS MANY HEALTH EDUCATION AND SCREENING PROGRAMS.
CORE FORM, PART III	GRADUATE PROGRAM FACULTY ------------------------ AMH SUPPORTS PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN ALL PROGRAMS, AND HAS ENABLED RESIDENTS TO OBTAIN ADVANCED GRADUATE TRAINING. AMH HAS A TEACHING ASSOCIATION WITH TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DREXEL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL. MANY OF AMH'S PHYSICIANS SERVE ON THE FACULTIES OF THE PHILADELPHIA MEDICAL SCHOOLS AND ARE INVOLVED IN CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING REGULARLY. AN ACTIVE PROGRAM OF CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICIANS AND OTHER MEDICAL STAFF TO GAIN THE MOST CURRENT KNOWLEDGE IN THEIR SPECIALTIES. COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS ----------------------------------- AMH PROVIDES NUMEROUS LECTURES, SEMINARS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: - AARP DRIVER SAFETY CLASSES - SKIN CANCER EDUCATION- BABYSITTING WORKSHOP - EXPANDED SPEAKER'S BUREAU - STROKE EDUCATION PROGRAM - ASK THE PEDIATRICIAN - BLOODLESS MEDICINE AND SURGERY SEMINARS - CPR AND SAFETY EDUCATION CLASSES - CAR SEAT SAFETY - WEIGH TO GO - CHILDHOOD WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - HEALTHY COOKING CLASS - THEY WHY & HOW OF SAFE EXERCISE - SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM - STROKE AND BREAST CANCER PREVENTION - BREAST CANCER EDUCATION - CAREGIVERS PROGRAM - BREAST CANCER SCREENING FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND KOREAN WOMEN - EXPANSION TO ASIAN INDIAN COMMUNITY - COLON CANCER EDUCATION - WOMEN'S NIGHT OUT - ASIAN WOMEN'S BREAST HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM - ENCARE - HEART FAILURE AND DIABETES MANAGEMENT - EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF DEMENTIA - BEYOND BREAST CANCER - SLEEP DISORDERS - AGING AND YOUR EYES - PREVENTING FALLS AND FRACTURES - MEETING NUTRITIONAL NEEDS AS YOU AGE - KNOWING THE WARNING SIGNS OF DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMERS - CONCUSSION AWARENESS - DISTRACTED DRIVING EDUCATION AND CAMPAIGN - ORGAN DONATION CAMPAIGN - HAND WASHING - FIRE SAFETY AND INJURY PREVENTION - MAXIMIZING YOUR MEMORY - RESOURCES FOR SENIORS - LIVING WELL HEALTH EDUCATION SERIES OTHER AMH COMMUNITY EVENTS, ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS =================================================== PARENTING EDUCATION ------------------- AS PART OF ITS CONTINUING EFFORT TO PROMOTE FAMILY EDUCATION, AMH IS A FOUNDING SPONSOR OF THE CENTER FOR PARENTING EDUCATION. THE CENTER PROVIDES A PLACE FOR PARENTS TO LEARN AND PRACTICE ESSENTIAL SKILLS NEEDED FOR HEALTHY PARENTING IN TODAY'S WORLD. THESE EDUCATIONAL TOOLS ARE PROVIDED THROUGH A VARIETY OF INFORMATIVE WORKSHOPS AS WELL AS DISCUSSION GROUPS, KNOWN AS PLAY 'N SHARE. DURING THESE WEEKLY SESSIONS, PARENTS ARE ABLE TO SHARE THEIR PARENTING CONCERNS AMONGST THEMSELVES AND TWO TRAINED PARENTING EDUCATORS WHILE THEIR CHILDREN PLAY. ONLINE WORKSHOPS ALSO ARE AVAILABLE. CPR TRAINING CENTER ABINGTON HEALTH IS AN AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION BLS TRAINING CENTER (TC). TC'S ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION AND QUALITY OF THE EMERGENCY CARDIOVASCULAR CARE COURSES THAT THEY, THEIR ALIGNED INSTRUCTORS, AND TRAINING SITES PROVIDE. WITH OVER 200 ALIGNED INSTRUCTORS, ABINGTON HEALTH TRAINING CENTER OFFERS BOTH COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL LEVEL CPR AND FIRST AID AT MANY COMMUNITY SITES. FAITH COMMUNITY NETWORK FAITH COMMUNITY NURSING (FCN), ALSO KNOWN AS PARISH NURSING, IS AN EXTENSION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING WHICH REACHES OUT TO PEOPLE IN THEIR FAITH COMMUNITIES. THE GOAL IS FOR FCN TO PROMOTE WELLNESS, BY WHOLISTICALLY ADDRESSING THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THE FAITH COMMUNITY'S MEMBERS. FULFILLING THE ROLES OF PERSONAL HEALTH COUNSELOR, HEALTH EDUCATOR, MENTOR/VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR, LIAISON/REFERRAL SOURCE AND PASTORAL PARTNER, FCN IS A UNIQUE LINKAGE FROM ABINGTON HEALTH TO OUR LOCAL FAITH COMMUNITIES. MANY PROGRAMS ARE COORDINATED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. EACH OF AMH'S SERVICES HAS ONE GOAL IN MIND...TO HELP COMMUNITY MEMBERS LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES. AMH RECOGNIZES THAT A HEALTHY DIET AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLE CAN HELP REDUCE THE RISK OF DISEASE, PREVENT COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS, AND INCREASE ENERGY -- AS WELL AS ENHANCE SELF-IMAGE AND GENERAL SENSE OF WELL-BEING. ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL'S COMMITMENT REMAINS CLEAR AND FOCUSED ON SERVING ITS COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ABOVE MENTIONED COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
CORE FORM, PART III; QUESTION 4D	EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING VARIOUS OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE O.
CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTION 4	THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BYLAWS TO REFLECT A CHANGE IN THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE TERM AND YEARS OF SERVICE LIMITATIONS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS.
CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTIONS 6 & 7	ABINGTON HEALTH ("AH") IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION. AH HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND HAS CERTAIN RESERVED POWERS AS DEFINED IN THIS ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS.
CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 11B	THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO AND MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS"). IN ADDITION, THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE OF ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH") REVIEWED THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL PRIOR TO THE FORM 990 BEING MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNING BODY. THE AMH BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS DELEGATED TO ITS AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE, REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FEDERAL FORM 990, INCLUDING THE PREPARATION, REVIEW AND FILING PROCESS. AS PART OF THE TAX RETURN PREPARATION PROCESS THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A PROFESSIONAL CPA FIRM WITH EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN BOTH HEALTHCARE AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT TAX RETURN PREPARATION TO PREPARE THE FEDERAL FORM 990. THE CPA FIRM'S TAX PROFESSIONALS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND VARIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE SYSTEM TO OBTAIN THE INFORMATION NEEDED IN ORDER TO PREPARE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TAX RETURN. THE CPA FIRM PREPARED A DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND FURNISHED IT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS REVIEWED THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND DISCUSSED QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WITH THE CPA FIRM. REVISIONS WERE MADE TO THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 WHERE NECESSARY AND A FINAL DRAFT WAS FURNISHED BY THE CPA FIRM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND VARIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO PRESENTATION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 TO THE MEMBERS OF AMH AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE AND THEREAFTER TO THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12	THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM") WHICH INCLUDES ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH"). THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE EXISTING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE RETURNED TO AMH'S CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER FOR REVIEW. THEREAFTER THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER PREPARES A SUMMARY OF THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES WHICH CONTAINS INFORMATION DISCLOSED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BY INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND REVIEWS THIS SUMMARY WITH AMH'S VP OF LEGAL AFFAIRS/GENERAL COUNSEL. THIS SUMMARY IS THEN GIVEN TO A SUB-COMMITTEE OF AMH'S AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. THEREAFTER, THE SUB COMMITTEE OF THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE OF AMH REVIEWS AND MAKES DECISIONS ON HOW TO HANDLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ASSOCIATED MITIGATING BEHAVIOR TO BE TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION IF APPLICABLE.
CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15	THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM") WHICH INCLUDES ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ("AMH"). THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ("COMMITTEE"). THE COMMITTEE HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY WHICH IT FOLLOWS WHEN IT REVIEWS AND APPROVES OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHICH IS INTENDED TO INCLUDE BOTH CURRENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND ALL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, BOTH QUALIFIED AND NON-QUALIFIED. THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW IS DONE ON AT LEAST AN ANNUAL BASIS AND ENSURES THAT THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS REASONABLE. THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS FOR PURPOSES OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958 WITH RESPECT TO THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE THREE FACTORS WHICH MUST BE SATISFIED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ARE THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY AN "AUTHORIZED BODY" OF THE APPLICABLE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHICH IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT; 2. THE AUTHORIZED BODY OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON "APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY" PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION; AND 3. THE AUTHORIZED BODY "ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION" CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING THAT DETERMINATION. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EACH OF WHO ARE INDEPENDENT AND ARE FREE FROM ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE COMMITTEE RELIED UPON APPROPRIATE COMPARABLE DATA; SPECIFICALLY THE COMMITTEE OBTAINED A WRITTEN COMPENSATION STUDY FROM AN INDEPENDENT FIRM WHICH SPECIALIZES IN THE REVIEWING OF HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEM EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THE PEER GROUP CHOSEN FOR COMPARISON SHOULD REFLECT THE FACT THAT ABINGTON HEALTH IS A MULTI-HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. THE PEER GROUP WILL CONTAIN NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS COMPARABLE IN SIZE AND COMPLEXITY TO ABINGTON HEALTH. THE PEER GROUP WOULD CONSIST OF INDEPENDENT, SINGLE AND MULTI-HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS THAT HAVE AN EMPHASIS ON TEACHING AND RANGE IN SIZE FROM HALF AS LARGE TO UP TO TWICE AS LARGE AS ABINGTON HEALTH. ALTHOUGH THIS PEER GROUP WILL CONTAIN ORGANIZATIONS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE U.S., ABINGTON HEALTH WILL ALSO EXAMINE REGIONAL (MID-ATLANTIC) AND LOCAL (PHILADELPHIA) PAY LEVELS. THE COMMITTEE ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED ITS BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION THROUGH THE TIMELY PREPARATION OF WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS DURING WHICH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS WAS REVIEWED AND SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED. THE ACTIONS OUTLINED ABOVE WITH RESPECT TO THE COMMITTEE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ONLY APPLIES TO CERTAIN SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF CERTAIN OTHER INDIVIDUALS CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INDIVIDUAL'S JOB PERFORMANCE DURING THE YEAR AND IS BASED UPON OTHER OBJECTIVE FACTORS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT REASONABLE AND FAIR MARKET VALUE COMPENSATION IS PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION. OTHER OBJECTIVE FACTORS INCLUDE MARKET SURVEY DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS, INDIVIDUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, PERSONNEL REVIEWS, EVALUATIONS, SELF-EVALUATIONS AND PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK MEETINGS.
CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION C; QUESTION 19	THE ORGANIZATION HAS ISSUED TAX-EXEMPT BONDS TO FINANCE VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, RENOVATIONS AND EQUIPMENT. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THESE TAX-EXEMPT BONDS, THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE INCLUDED WITH THE TAX-EXEMPT BOND PROSPECTUS WHICH WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION'S FILED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED THROUGH THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J	PART VII AND SCHEDULE J REFLECT CERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS RECEIVING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM THIS ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION. PLEASE NOTE THIS REMUNERATION WAS FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND FOR THEIR POSITION WITHIN THE ABINGTON HEALTH AND AFFILIATES INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM; NOT FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS A VOTING MEMBER OR OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
CORE FORM, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B	THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). THE SYSTEM INCLUDES MULTIPLE NOT FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. CERTAIN BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND/OR DIRECTORS LISTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THIS FORM 990 MAY HOLD SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH BOTH THIS ORGANIZATION AND OTHER AFFILIATES WITHIN THE SYSTEM. THE HOURS SHOWN ON THIS FORM 990, FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, REPRESENT THE ESTIMATED HOURS DEVOTED PER WEEK FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. TO THE EXTENT THESE INDIVIDUALS SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SYSTEM, THEIR RESPECTIVE HOURS PER WEEK PER ORGANIZATION ARE APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR. THE HOURS REFLECTED ON PART VII OF THIS FORM 990, FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, PAID OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, REFLECT TOTAL HOURS WORKED PER WEEK ON BEHALF OF ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; NOT SOLELY THIS ORGANIZATION.
CORE FORM, PART XI; QUESTION 9	OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCE INCLUDE: - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS USED FOR CAPITAL; $1,190,723; - CHANGE IN PENSION LIABILITY; ($16,158,776); - NET TRANSFER TO AFFILIATES; ($13,709,761); - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED; ($2,927,190); AND - DECREASE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS AND PERPETUAL TRUSTS; ($2,518,521).
CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 2	THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). THE SYSTEM'S PARENT ENTITY IS ABINGTON HEALTH. AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 AND JUNE 30, 2013; RESPECTIVELY AND ISSUED A CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT WITH CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES BY ENTITY. AN UNQUALIFIED OPINION WAS ISSUED EACH YEAR BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. AMH'S AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR.
CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 3	THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THE ABINGTON HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DEVLIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE AND ISSUE A SYSTEM WIDE CONSOLIDATED A-133 AUDIT. THIS ORGANIZATION WAS INCLUDED IN THE SYSTEM WIDE A-133 AUDIT.

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