SCHEDULE H
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Hospitals
MediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, question 20.
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2014
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL INC
 
Employer identification number

52-0607971
Part I
Financial Assistance and Certain Other Community Benefits at Cost
Yes
No
1a
Did the organization have a financial assistance policy during the tax year? If "No," skip to question 6a . . . .
1a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," was it a written policy? .......................
1b
Yes
 
2
If the organization had multiple hospital facilities, indicate which of the following best describes application of the financial assistance policy to its various hospital facilities during the tax year.
3
Answer the following based on the financial assistance eligibility criteria that applied to the largest number of the organization's patients during the tax year.
a
Did the organization use Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) as a factor in determining eligibility for providing free care?
If "Yes," indicate which of the following was the FPG family income limit for eligibility for free care:
3a
Yes
 
%
b
Did the organization use FPG as a factor in determining eligibility for providing discounted care? If "Yes," indicate
which of the following was the family income limit for eligibility for discounted care: . . . . . . . .
3b
Yes
 
%
c
If the organization used factors other than FPG in determining eligibility, describe in Part VI the criteria used for determining eligibility for free or discounted care. Include in the description whether the organization used an asset test or other threshold, regardless of income, as a factor in determining eligibility for free or discounted care.
4
Did the organization's financial assistance policy that applied to the largest number of its patients during the tax year provide for free or discounted care to the "medically indigent"? . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4

Yes

 
5a
Did the organization budget amounts for free or discounted care provided under its financial assistance policy during
the tax year? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5a

Yes

 
b
If "Yes," did the organization's financial assistance expenses exceed the budgeted amount? . . . . . .
5b
 
No
c
If "Yes" to line 5b, as a result of budget considerations, was the organization unable to provide free or discountedcare to a patient who was eligibile for free or discounted care? . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5c
 
 
6a
Did the organization prepare a community benefit report during the tax year? . . . . . . . . .
6a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization make it available to the public? . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6b
 
 
Complete the following table using the worksheets provided in the Schedule H instructions. Do not submit these worksheets with the Schedule H.
7
Financial Assistance and Certain Other Community Benefits at Cost
Financial Assistance and
Means-Tested
Government Programs
 (a) Number of activities or programs (optional) (b) Persons served (optional) (c) Total community benefit expense (d) Direct offsetting revenue (e) Net community benefit expense (f) Percent of total expense
a Financial Assistance at cost
(from Worksheet 1) . . . 		    908,340   908,340 0.660 %
b Medicaid (from Worksheet 3, column a) . . . . .     58,670,130 55,740,733 2,929,397 2.120 %
c Costs of other means-tested government programs (from Worksheet 3, column b) . .     3,641,063 1,762,772 1,878,291 1.360 %
d Total Financial Assistance and Means-Tested Government Programs . . . . .     63,219,533 57,503,505 5,716,028 4.140 %
Other Benefits
e Community health improvement services and community benefit operations (from Worksheet 4).     3,145,858 184,259 2,961,599 2.140 %
f Health professions education (from Worksheet 5) . . .     3,072,707 1,515,321 1,557,386 1.130 %
g Subsidized health services (from Worksheet 6) . . . .            
h Research (from Worksheet 7) .     851,344   851,344 0.620 %
i Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit (from Worksheet 8) . . . .     588,022   588,022 0.420 %
j Total. Other Benefits . .     7,657,931 1,699,580 5,958,351 4.310 %
k Total. Add lines 7d and 7j .     70,877,464 59,203,085 11,674,379 8.450 %
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Cat. No. 50192T Schedule H (Form 990) 2014
Schedule H (Form 990) 2014
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Part II
Community Building Activities Complete this table if the organization conducted any community building activities during the tax year, and describe in Part VI how its community building activities promoted the health of the communities it serves.
(a) Number of activities or programs (optional) (b) Persons served (optional) (c) Total community building expense (d) Direct offsetting
revenue 		(e) Net community building expense (f) Percent of total expense
1 Physical improvements and housing     91,502   91,502 0.070 %
2 Economic development            
3 Community support     45,377   45,377 0.030 %
4 Environmental improvements     3,963   3,963 0 %
5 Leadership development and training for community members            
6 Coalition building            
7 Community health improvement advocacy            
8 Workforce development     15,439   15,439 0.010 %
9 Other            
10 Total     156,281   156,281 0.110 %
Part III
Bad Debt, Medicare, & Collection Practices
Section A. Bad Debt Expense
Yes
No
1
Did the organization report bad debt expense in accordance with Heathcare Financial Management Association Statement No. 15? ..........................
1
Yes
 
2
Enter the amount of the organization's bad debt expense. Explain in Part VI the methodology used by the organization to estimate this amount. ......
2
3,404,758
3
Enter the estimated amount of the organization's bad debt expense attributable to patients eligible under the organization's financial assistance policy. Explain in Part VI the methodology used by the organization to estimate this amount and the rationale, if any, for including this portion of bad debt as community benefit. ......
3
1,293,808
4
Provide in Part VI the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes bad debt expense or the page number on which this footnote is contained in the attached financial statements.
Section B. Medicare
5
Enter total revenue received from Medicare (including DSH and IME).....
5
1,261,897
6
Enter Medicare allowable costs of care relating to payments on line 5.....
6
2,387,738
7
Subtract line 6 from line 5. This is the surplus (or shortfall)........
7
-1,125,841
8
Describe in Part VI the extent to which any shortfall reported in line 7 should be treated as community benefit.Also describe in Part VI the costing methodology or source used to determine the amount reported on line 6.Check the box that describes the method used:
Section C. Collection Practices
9a
Did the organization have a written debt collection policy during the tax year? ..........
9a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," did the organization’s collection policy that applied to the largest number of its patients during the tax year
contain provisions on the collection practices to be followed for patients who are known to qualify for financial assistance? Describe in Part VI .........................

9b

Yes

 
Part IV
Management Companies and Joint Ventures(owned 10% or more by officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and physicians—see instructions)
(a) Name of entity (b) Description of primary
activity of entity 		(c) Organization's
profit % or stock
ownership % 		(d) Officers, directors,
trustees, or key
employees' profit %
or stock ownership % 		(e) Physicians'
profit % or stock
ownership %
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Schedule H (Form 990) 2014
Schedule H (Form 990) 2014
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Part VFacility Information
Section A. Hospital Facilities
(list in order of size from largest to smallest—see instructions)
How many hospital facilities did the organization operate during the tax year?1
Name, address, primary website address, and state license number (and if a group return, the name and EIN of the subordinate hospital organization that operates the hospital facility) 		Licensed Hospital General-Medical-Surgical Children's Hospital Teaching Hospital Critical Hospital ResearchGrp Facility ER-24Hours ER-Other Other (Describe) Facility reporting group
1 KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL INC
707 N BROADWAY
BALTIMORE,MD21205
WWW.KENNEDYKRIEGER.ORG
30-036 		    X              
Schedule H (Form 990) 2014
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Section B. Facility Policies and Practices

(Complete a separate Section B for each of the hospital facilities or facility reporting groups listed in Part V, Section A)
KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL INC
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Line number of hospital facility, or line numbers of hospital facilities in a facility
reporting group (from Part V, Section A): 		1
Yes No
Community Health Needs Assessment
1 Was the hospital facility first licensed, registered, or similarly recognized by a State as a hospital facility in the current tax year or the immediately preceding tax year?.......................... 1   No
2 Was the hospital facility acquired or placed into service as a tax-exempt hospital in the current tax year or the immediately preceding tax year? If “Yes,” provide details of the acquisition in Section C............... 2   No
3 During the tax year or either of the two immediately preceding tax years, did the hospital facility conduct a community health needs assessment (CHNA)? If "No," skip to line 12...................... 3 Yes  
If "Yes," indicate what the CHNA report describes (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
4 Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last conducted a CHNA: 20 12
5 In conducting its most recent CHNA, did the hospital facility take into account input from persons who represent the broad interests of the community served by the hospital facility, including those with special knowledge of or expertise in public health? If "Yes," describe in Section C how the hospital facility took into account input from persons who represent the community, and identify the persons the hospital facility consulted ................. 5 Yes  
6a Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more other hospital facilities? If "Yes," list the other hospital facilities in Section C.................................. 6a   No
b Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more organizations other than hospital facilities?” If “Yes,” list the other organizations in Section C. ............................. 6b Yes  
7 Did the hospital facility make its CHNA report widely available to the public?.............. 7 Yes  
If "Yes," indicate how the CHNA report was made widely available (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
8 Did the hospital facility adopt an implementation strategy to meet the significant community health needs
identified through its most recently conducted CHNA? If "No," skip to line 11. .............. 		8 Yes  
9 Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last adopted an implementation strategy: 20 12
10 Is the hospital facility's most recently adopted implementation strategy posted on a website?......... 10 Yes  
a If "Yes" (list url): WWW.KENNEDYKRIEGER.ORG/SITES/KKI2.COM/FILES/CHNA-2013.PDF
b If "No," is the hospital facility’s most recently adopted implementation strategy attached to this return? ...... 10b   No
11 Describe in Section C how the hospital facility is addressing the significant needs identified in its most recently conducted CHNA and any such needs that are not being addressed together with the reasons why such needs are not being addressed.
12a Did the organization incur an excise tax under section 4959 for the hospital facility's failure to conduct a CHNA as required by section 501(r)(3)?............................... 12a   No
b If "Yes" to line 12a, did the organization file Form 4720 to report the section 4959 excise tax?........ 12b    
c If "Yes" to line 12b, what is the total amount of section 4959 excise tax the organization reported on Form 4720 for all of its hospital facilities? $  

Schedule H (Form 990) 2014
Schedule H (Form 990) 2014
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL INC
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) Yes No
Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a written financial assistance policy that:
13 Explained eligibility criteria for financial assistance, and whether such assistance included free or discounted care? 13 Yes  
If “Yes,” indicate the eligibility criteria explained in the FAP:
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
14 Explained the basis for calculating amounts charged to patients?................. 14 Yes  
15 Explained the method for applying for financial assistance?................... 15 Yes  
If “Yes,” indicate how the hospital facility’s FAP or FAP application form (including accompanying instructions) explained the method for applying for financial assistance (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
e
16 Included measures to publicize the policy within the community served by the hospital facility?........ 16 Yes  
If "Yes," indicate how the hospital facility publicized the policy (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
Billing and Collections
17 Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a separate billing and collections policy, or a written financial assistance policy (FAP) that explained all of the actions the hospital facility or other authorized party may take upon non-payment?.................................. 17 Yes  
18 Check all of the following actions against an individual that were permitted under the hospital facility's policies during the tax year before making reasonable efforts to determine the individual’s eligibility under the facility’s FAP:
a
b
c
d
e
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL INC
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) Yes No
19 Did the hospital facility or other authorized third party perform any of the following actions during the tax year before making reasonable efforts to determine the individual’s eligibility under the facility’s FAP?............ 19 Yes  
If "Yes," check all actions in which the hospital facility or a third party engaged:
a
b
c
d
20 Indicate which efforts the hospital facility or other authorized party made before initiating any of the actions listed (whether or not checked) in line 18. (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
e
f
Policy Relating to Emergency Medical Care
21 Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a written policy relating to emergency medical care that required the hospital facility to provide, without discrimination, care for emergency medical conditions to individuals regardless of their eligibility under the hospital facility’s financial assistance policy?.................. 21   No
If "No," indicate why:
a
b
c
d
Charges to Individuals Eligible for Assistance Under the FAP (FAP-Eligible Individuals)
22 Indicate how the hospital facility determined, during the tax year, the maximum amounts that can be charged to FAP-eligible individuals for emergency or other medically necessary care.
a
b
c
d
23 During the tax year, did the hospital facility charge any FAP-eligible individual to whom the hospital facility provided emergency or other medically necessary services more than the amounts generally billed to individuals who had insurance covering such care? ............................... 23   No
If "Yes," explain in Section C.
24 During the tax year, did the hospital facility charge any FAP-eligible individual an amount equal to the gross charge for any service provided to that individual? ........................... 24   No
If "Yes," explain in Section C.
Schedule H (Form 990) 2014
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Part V
Facility Information (continued)
Section C. Supplemental Information for Part V, Section B. Provide descriptions required for Part V, Section B, lines 2, 3j, 5, 6a, 6b, 7d, 11, 13b, 13h, 15e, 16i, 18d, 19d, 20e, 21c, 21d, 22d, 23, and 24. If applicable, provide separate descriptions for each hospital facility in a facility reporting group, designated by facility reporting group letter and hospital facility line number from Part V, Section A (“A, 1,” “A, 4,” “B, 2,” “B, 3,” etc.) and name of hospital facility.
Form and Line Reference Explanation
KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INC PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: IN ORDER TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY MOST EFFECTIVELY AND TO LEVERAGE OUR RESOURCES, KKCH, THROUGH ITS FOCAL COMMUNITY ARM, THE MARYLAND CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (MCDD) CONDUCTED A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) AS PART OF ITS ONGOING NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING PROCESS. THE MCDD, PART OF A NATIONAL NETWORK, IS LOCATED WITHIN KKCH AND SERVES AS THE STATEWIDE COMMUNITY AGENT TO PROVIDE PRE-SERVICE AND CONTINUING EDUCATION/TRAINING, COMMUNITY SERVICE/TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION, AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION TO THE COMMUNITY. SINCE 85 PERCENT OF THE HOSPITAL'S PATIENTS ARE MARYLAND RESIDENTS, REPRESENTING EVERY COUNTY IN THE STATE, THIS ASSESSMENT TARGETED CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND OTHER DISORDERS IN MARYLAND. THE ASSESSMENT INCLUDED A SERIES OF 18 PUBLIC FORUMS HELD ACROSS THE STATE, AND AN ONLINE SURVEY THAT WAS OPEN FROM JUNE 2011 TO APRIL 2012 TO GATHER INPUT FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND STAKEHOLDERS. THE MCDD PARTICIPATED IN ALL OF THE MARYLAND'S TITLE V REGIONAL MEETINGS IN YEAR ONE FOR DATA COLLECTION 2011-2012 AND SUBSEQUENT VALIDATION REGIONAL MEETINGS FROM 2012-2013. THIS PARTICIPATION AIDED IN RE-CONFIRMING THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT DONE BY KKCH AND OFFERED AN ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER PARTNERS. OTHER DEMOGRAPHIC, QUANTITATIVE, AND QUALITATIVE DATA AT REGIONAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS WERE COLLECTED FROM OTHER NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORTS FROM STATE AGENCIES AND AVAILABLE PRIVATE, FEDERAL, AND STATE DATABASES. PLEASE SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOTED IN NARRATIVES BELOW.
KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INC PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: MARYLAND CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INC PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7D: THE CHNA WAS SHARED WITH THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE ALONG WITH THE TITLE V OFFICE. ALSO, THE CHNA WAS SHARED WITH STATE PARTNERS TO FACILITATE COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS IN MEETING THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE POPULATION SERVED.
KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INC PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: KKCH HAS ADDRESSED THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN ITS MOST RECENTLY CONDUCTED CHNA - TRAINING OUTREACH TO EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY; ACCESS TO CARE; TRANSPORTATION FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES; ADVOCACY TO INCREASE PARENTS'/CAREGIVERS AND PROFESSIONALS' KNOWLEDGE OF RIGHTS ON SPECIAL EDUCATION LAWS AND SERVICES; AND YOUTH HEALTHCARE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD. KKCH HAS ACCOMPLISHED THIS THROUGH ITS ANNUAL OPERATING PLAN AND STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING PROCESS. THESE COMMUNITY NEEDS WERE ADDRESSED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.
KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INC PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13H: DURING INTAKE, ALL SELF-PAY PATIENTS ARE INFORMED THAT KENNEDY KRIEGER HAS A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. IN ADDITION, PATIENTS ARE INFORMED OF THE POLICY AT THE APPOINTMENT, REGISTRATION AND DURING THE BILLING PROCESS.
KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INC PART V, SECTION B, LINE 15E: THE RESOURCE FINDER: WWW.RESOURCEFINDER.KENNEDYKRIEGER.ORG
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY WEBSITE AVAILABILITY
KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INC PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16A WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.KENNEDYKRIEGER.ORG/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE
KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INC PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16B WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.KENNEDYKRIEGER.ORG/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE
KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INC PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16C WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.KENNEDYKRIEGER.ORG/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Section D. Other Health Care Facilities That Are Not Licensed, Registered, or Similarly Recognized as a Hospital Facility
(list in order of size, from largest to smallest)
How many non-hospital health care facilities did the organization operate during the tax year?  
Name and address Type of Facility (describe)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Part VI
Supplemental Information
Provide the following information.
1 Required descriptions. Provide the descriptions required for Part I, lines 3c, 6a, and 7; Part II and Part III, lines 2, 3, 4, 8 and 9b.
2 Needs assessment. Describe how the organization assesses the health care needs of the communities it serves, in addition to any CHNAs reported in Part V, Section B.
3 Patient education of eligibility for assistance. Describe how the organization informs and educates patients and persons who may be billed for patient care about their eligibility for assistance under federal, state, or local government programs or under the organization’s financial assistance policy.
4 Community information. Describe the community the organization serves, taking into account the geographic area and demographic constituents it serves.
5 Promotion of community health. Provide any other information important to describing how the organization’s hospital facilities or other health care facilities further its exempt purpose by promoting the health of the community (e.g., open medical staff, community board, use of surplus funds, etc.).
6 Affiliated health care system. If the organization is part of an affiliated health care system, describe the respective roles of the organization and its affiliates in promoting the health of the communities served.
7 State filing of community benefit report. If applicable, identify all states with which the organization, or a related organization, files a community benefit report.
Form and Line Reference Explanation
PART I, LINE 7: LINE A - CHARITY CARE AND UNREIMBURSED MEDICAID WERE DETERMINED BY USING A COST TO CHARGE RATIO. THIS COST TO CHARGE RATIO WAS DETERMINED BASED UPON THE HOSPITAL'S COSTS AND CHARGES FROM ITS MEDICAID COST REPORT AND FURTHER DOCUMENTED THROUGH THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE AGREEMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION. ALL OF THE OTHER AMOUNTS WERE REPORTED AT COST UTILIZING THE ORGANIZATION'S COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. CHARITY CARE IS DETERMINED BY THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND IS BASED UPON COST. THE HOSPITAL USES THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES IN DETERMINING FREE AND DISCOUNTED CARE. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL CONSIDERS FREE OR DISCOUNTED CARE FOR THE MEDICALLY INDIGENT.LINE B - THE NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT FOR MEDICAID IS BASED UPON MEDICAID COSTS NET OF MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT AND DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE REVENUE.LINE C - THE NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT FOR OTHER MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS IS BASED UPON MEDICARE COSTS NET OF MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE FY 2015 MEDICARE COST REPORT. LINE E - COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS INCLUDE GRANTS, THE COST OF PATIENT PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION, AND THE COSTS OF PROVIDING GUEST RELATIONS AND TRAINING SERVICES.LINE F - HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION INCLUDES THE COSTS (BOTH DIRECT AND INDIRECT) OF INTERNS, RESIDENTS ALONG WITH OTHER ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY TRAINS OVER 400 PEOPLE IN A WIDE VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES FROM ALL ACADEMIC LEVELS. LINE H - THE HOSPITAL HAS REPORTED $851,344 IN THE CATEGORY OF RESEARCH THAT IS FUNDED BY THE HOSPITAL.LINE I - CASH AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE HOSPITAL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE THE MISSION OF THE HOSPITAL.SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THESE BENEFITS PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY UNDER PART VI, LINE 5 BEGINNING ON PAGE 55.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES: ACCORDING TO THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE'S REPORT ON THE ROLE AND POTENTIAL OF COMMUNITIES IN POPULATION HEALTH (2015), COMMUNITY ORGANIZING IS A KEY INSTRUMENT FOR ADDRESSING THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. KKCH WORKS IN CONCERT WITH OUR COMMUNITIES TO DISSEMINATE AND INTEGRATE OUR KNOWLEDGE THROUGH COMMUNITY-BENEFIT ACTIVITIES,SO THAT WE MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND LEVERAGE THE WORK WE DO OUTSIDE OF OUR ORGANIZATION. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH TRAINING, I.E., HELPING TO EDUCATE PROVIDERS OF VARIOUS DISCIPLINES ACROSS MARYLAND ON DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND COLLABORATING WITH THE EDUCATIONAL SECTOR TO BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION OF TEACHERS. COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:1. HISTORIC EAST BALTIMORE COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION, INC., (HEBCAC): THE HISTORIC EAST BALTIMORE COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION, INC., (HEBCAC) IS A NONPROFIT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1994 BY JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, CITY AND STATE OFFICIALS AND AREA RESIDENTS. ITS MISSION IS TO WORK WITH RESIDENTS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPROVE NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE 220-BLOCK AREA BOUNDED BY EDISON HIGHWAY, AISQUITH STREET, NORTH AVENUE, AND FAYETTE STREET. THIS 220-BLOCK INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FACILITY LOCATIONS OF KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INC. 707 N. BROADWAY, 716 N. BROADWAY, 801 N. BROADWAY, AND 2901-3001 E. BIDDLE STREET. KENNEDY KRIEGER HOLDS A BOARD SEAT AND PARTICIPATES ON HEBCAC'S STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE.2. CAMP SOAR: CAMP SOAR IS A WEEKEND RETREAT OFFERED TO FORMER PATIENTS AND THEIR SIBLINGS AGES 8-16. CAMP IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS AND PROVIDES TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES, AND TOOLS AND STRATEGIES FOR LESSONS LEARNED AT CAMP TO BE CARRIED OVER TO THE HOME ENVIRONMENT. CAMP ALSO PROMOTES DISABILITY AWARENESS AND ACCEPTANCE SO THAT PARTICIPANTS CAN RECOGNIZE THE STRENGTHS AND ABILITIES OF OTHERS. EACH YEAR UP TO 25 CAMPERS THAT INCLUDE CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, BRAIN INJURIES OR SPINAL CORD INJURIES THAT HAVE BEEN PART OF THEIR REHABILITATION PROGRAM PARTICIPATE IN A THEME BASED CAMP. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CANOEING, SWIMMING, CAMPFIRES AND S'MORES, AND MEMORIES TO LAST A LIFETIME. OVER 60 KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE STAFF DONATE THEIR TIME TO WORK AS ACTIVITIES ASSISTANTS OR CAMP COUNSELORS THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND. PARTICIPATION IN TYPICAL COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITES IS A BARRIER, JOINT SIBLING PROGRAMS ARE LIMITED, I.E., PARENTS CANNOT DROP OFF THEIR CHILDREN (ONE WITH A DISABILITY AND A TYPICALLY DEVELOPING CHILD) AT ANY DAYCARE, CAMP OR RECREATIONAL SETTING. CAMP SOAR ADDRESSES THIS ACCESS BARRIER FOR CHILDREN.3. LACROSSE: KKCH INTRODUCES ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING SPORTS IN THE COUNTRY. LACROSSE IS A COMBINATION OF BASKETBALL, HOCKEY, SOCCER AND FOOTBALL. THE LACROSSE CLINIC IS OPEN TO ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE-NO PREVIOUS LACROSSE EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY AT KKCH ORGANIZES THIS COMMUNITY CLINIC IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BALTIMORE CITY RECREATION & PARKS AND JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY. THIS COMMUNITY-BENEFIT ACTIVITY ADDRESSES ACCESS TO CARE AND SERVICES IDENTIFIED AS A NEED IN OUR CHNA. GIVEN THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INVOLVED IN THE SPORT THIS CLINIC CONTRIBUTES TO THE HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 TOPIC AND OBJECTIVE DH-8: REDUCE THE PROPORTION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WHO REPORT PHYSICAL OR PROGRAM BARRIERS TO LOCAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS AND ADDRESSES ONE OF THE CDC WINNABLE BATTLES OF NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND OBESITY.4. SUMMER WORKS:FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THE HOPSITAL OPERATES A SUMMER WORKS PROGRAM FOR AREA TEENAGERS. THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS YOUNG PEOPLE TO GAIN EXPERIENCE IN THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY AND SERVES AS A REAL-LIFE WORK EXPERIENCE. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SUMMER JOBS FOR THOSE IN NEED AND TEACHES THEM SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE. 5. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS:THE HOSPITAL PROMOTES AND MAINTAINS A GO-GREEN CAMPAIGN THROUGH THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION AND PRODUCTS TO REDUCE WASTE. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES VOLUNTEERS DURING THE WORKWEEK TO STAFF THE NEIGHBORHOOD FARMER'S MARKET.
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PART III, LINE 4: BASED UPON THE HOSPITAL'S BILLING AND COLLECTION POLICY, BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS RECORDED AT COST. AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS IS RECORDED FOR RECEIVABLES WHICH ARE ANTICIPATED TO BECOME UNCOLLECTIBLE IN FUTURE PERIODS. THE $1,293,808 OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE, VALUED AT COST, REPRESENTS THOSE ACCOUNTS WRITTEN OFF IN WHICH THE PATIENT WOULD HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY DUE TO THEIR INCOME LEVEL. PLEASE SEE PAGES 12 THROUGH 14 OF THE ATTACHED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART III, LINE 8: THE CURRENT MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT METHODOLOGY DOES NOT ADEQUATELY REIMBURSE THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE SERVICES IT PROVIDES AND THEREFORE THE ENTIRE AMOUNT OF THE SHORTFALL IS CONSIDERED AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THESE AMOUNTS WERE OBTAINED FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 MEDICARE COST REPORT AND THE PROVIDER STATISTICAL AND REIMBURSEMENT SYSTEM REPORT.
PART III, LINE 9B: THE ORGANIZATION'S DEBT COLLECTION POLICY SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES PATIENTS THAT QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. ONCE A PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR FINANCIAL NEED, THEIR FINANCIAL OBLIGATION IS REDUCED OR WRITTEN OFF BASED UPON THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY GUIDELINES. A SEPARATE FINANCIAL CLASS IS UTILIZED IN WHICH BILLS ARE NOT GENERATED. THESE ACCOUNTS ARE NOT PLACED WITH COLLECTION AND NO FURTHER DEBT COLLECTION EFFORTS ARE PURSUED. ADDITIONALLY, THE HOSPITAL DOES NOT CHARGE INTEREST, LATE FEES OR PENALTIES.
PART VI, LINE 2: THE HOSPITAL WAS AMONG THE FIRST ORGANIZATIONS IN THE U.S. TO CREATE A UNIVERSITY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (UCEDD) UNDER FEDERAL LEGISLATION IN THE MID-1960'S. UCEDDS SERVE STATES TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. THE UCEDD AT KENNEDY KRIEGER IS THE MARYLAND CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (MCDD). IT IS THE FOUNDATION OF THE INSTITUTE'S COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. THE MISSION OF THE MCDD COMPLEMENTS THAT OF THE HOSPITAL, IN THAT IT ENVISIONS THAT ALL PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES LEAD FULLY INCLUSIVE AND MEANINGFUL LIVES. A COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS CONDUCTED BY THE MCDD TO DIRECT THE GOALS OF IT'S FIVE-YEAR PLAN AND TO INFORM KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED. ADDITIONALLY, OTHER NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORTS FROM STATE AGENCIES, PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS, AND FEDERAL DATABASES WERE COLLECTED AND ANALYZED TO ASSESS THE NEEDS OF THE POPULATION SERVED BY KKCH ACROSS THE STATE. A PLAN WAS GENERATED TO ADDRESS SEVERAL OF THE COMMUNITY NEEDS.AS PART OF THE MCDD'S WORK TO ASSESS STATEWIDE NEEDS IN THE AREA OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (DD), THE MCDD INITIATED A SERIES OF FOCUS GROUPS BEGINNING JUNE 2011 THROUGH APRIL 2012. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED 18 COMMUNITY FORUMS HELD IN EVERY REGION OF THE STATE, AN ONLINE SURVEY, ANALYSIS OF A NUMBER OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA SETS FOR EACH JURISDICTION IN THE STATE, AND A SERIES OF FOLLOW-UP MEETINGS WITH CONSUMERS, FAMILY MEMBERS, SELF-ADVOCATES, AND AGENCY PARTNERS. IN ADDITION, KKCH HAS ACCESSED MANY ASSESSMENTS AND DATA FROM THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES TO EVALUATE THE MARYLAND COMMUNITY TO OBTAIN A HOLISTIC VIEW OF THE NEEDS OF THE POPULATION SERVED ACROSS THE STATE. IN ADDITION, BECAUSE A PERCENTAGE OF OUR POPULATION SERVED COME FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY, SEVERAL OF THE SOURCES UTILIZED PRESENT NATIONAL DATA. 1. MARYLAND CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AT KKI (PRIMARY SOURCE DATA) 2. DHMH-OFFICE FOR GENETICS AND PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS 3. NATIONAL SURVEY FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS 4. MARYLAND AUTISM COMMISSION REPORT 5. HOSPITAL INTERDISCIPLINARY ADVISORY GROUP, KKCH 6. DHMH-OFFICE FOR GENETICS AND PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS 7. HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 8. CEREBRAL PALSY KINETIC CONNECTIONS 9. PARENTS' PLACE OF MD, MARYLAND PARENT SURVEY 10.IAN COMMUNITY (INTERACTIVE AUTISM NETWORK)THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND DATA (1,2,6,8,9 LISTED ABOVE) IDENTIFIED THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES, FROM A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE. THIS REFLECTS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY SPECIFIC TO THE POPULATION SERVED AT KKCH. IN ADDITION, THE ANALYSIS OF THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE MAPPING PROJECT PROVIDES INSIGHT INTO THE TYPES OF SERVICES THAT ARE MORE AND LESS PREVALENT THAN OTHERS IN EACH REGION. THE NEEDS ASSESSMENTS AND GROUP MEETINGS (1,4,5,6,8,9 LISTED ABOVE) HAD REPRESENTATION FROM KKCH/MCDD. THE PROCESS IN WHICH THE DATA WAS DETERMINED AND PRIORITIZED WAS SYSTEMATIC AND CONSISTENT WITHIN EACH GROUP, ALTHOUGH NOT THE SAME ACROSS EACH GROUP. THE FORUMS (1 AND 6 LISTED ABOVE) REPRESENTED THE REGIONAL AND/OR COUNTY COMMUNITIES ACROSS MARYLAND. EACH GROUP UTILIZED A UNIQUE PROCESS TO ANALYZE, INTERPRET, AND PRIORITIZE THE DATA COLLECTED. FINDINGS FROM THE COMMUNITY FORUMS, THE STATE AND NATIONAL SURVEYS, AND SMALLER INTERNAL WORK GROUPS ARE REVIEWED AND ANALYZED WITHIN THE HOSPITAL INTERDISCIPLINARY ADVISORY GROUP. WHEN SERVICES ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO A PATIENT DUE TO GEOGRAPHIC, INSURANCE, AVAILABILITY BARRIERS KKCH PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE RESOURCE FINDER; ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED IN IDENTIFYING RESOURCES FOR THE CLIENT AND FAMILY. THE MCDD HAS A COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (CAC) THAT MEETS QUARTERLY TO ADVISE THE MCDD ON ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDES OVERSIGHT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE STATE. THE CAC IS DIVERSE IN ABILITY, ETHNICITY, GENDER, AND GEOGRAPHY. IN ADDITION, THROUGH THE CRM PROJECT, THE MCDD ENGAGES WITH STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE STATE, FROM VARIOUS COMMUNITIES, TO RECEIVE INPUT AS THEY REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY'S NEEDS AND INTEREST. THE MARYLAND COMMUNITY OF CARE CONSORTIUM AND THE MID-SHORE COMMUNITY OF CARE CONSORTIUM ARE TWO GROUPS THAT BRING THE IMMEDIATE COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO IDENTIFY, PLAN AND IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE THE HEALTH OF ITS COMMUNITIES, SPECIFIC TO PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS. THE MCDD IS REPRESENTED AT ALL CONSORTIUM MEETINGS. KKCH HAS COLLABORATED OVER A 10-YEAR PERIOD WITH VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESSING THE NEEDS AND INCLUSION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS INTO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE STATE OF MARYLAND. KKCH'S MANAGER OF SAFETY/ENVIRONMENT OF CARE SERVES ON THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES AND GROUPS: - BALTIMORE CITY HOSPITAL CONSORTIUM - LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE (LEPC) - JOHNS HOPKINS OFFICE OF CRITICAL EVENT PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE (CEPAR) - EAST BALTIMORE UNIFIED COMMAND SYSTEM KKCH'S DIRECTOR OF TRAINING AND THE MANAGER, SAFETY/ENVIRONMENT OF CARE BOTH ATTENDED AND PARTICIPATED IN A SPECIAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MEETING FOCUSED ON ENSURING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THE REGIONAL COMMUNITIES ARE INCLUDED IN ALL STATE AND COUNTY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANS: COMMUNITY MEETING WITH THE MAYOR'S COMMISSION/MD DHMH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ADMINISTRATION. AS RELATED TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IN THE COMMUNITY, THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION DISSEMINATION FOR THE MCDD IS REGULAR PARTICIPANT OF THE BALTIMORE CITY MAYOR'S COMMISSION ON DISABILITY. THE MCDD PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPANTS', SUCH AS LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGERS, DURING STRATEGY SESSIONS, FACILITATES INVOLVEMENT OF SELF-ADVOCATES FROM THE COMMUNITY AT THE TABLE, AND PROVIDES EXPERTISE IN THE FIELD OF DISABILITY. IN ADDITION, THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION DISSEMINATION FOR THE MCDD IS THE LIAISON TO THE BALTIMORE URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE. BALTIMORE IS THE CORE CITY OF THE FEDERALLY DESIGNATED BALTIMORE URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF THE CITIES OF BALTIMORE AND ANNAPOLIS AND THE COUNTIES OF ANNE ARUNDEL, BALTIMORE, CARROLL, HARFORD, AND HOWARD. REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH JURISDICTION COMPRISE THE BALTIMORE URBAN AREA HOMELAND SECURITY WORK GROUP (UAWG). KKCH AND ITS UCEDD (MCDD) ASSIST BY PARTICIPATING IN FUNCTIONAL AND ACCESS NEEDS IN TRAINING AND EXERCISES BY FACILITATING RECRUITMENT FROM THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY. THE MCDD THROUGH ITS RESOURCE FINDER PROVIDES THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY AND ASSOCIATED CAREGIVERS/PARENTS INFORMATION ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS,SAMPLE PLANS,PRINTED MATERIALS, AND A HOST OF ONLINE INFORMATION (PRINT AND VIDEO). ALL NEEDS IDENTIFIED WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED SOLELY BY KKCH. THE NEEDS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED ACROSS ALL COMMUNITIES AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A VARIETY OF GROUPS. KKCH WILL COLLABORATE TO ADDRESS AREAS THAT WE ARE MOST QUALIFIED AS AN INSTITUTION TO ADDRESS. AS DESCRIBED, KKCH IS A SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, ADDRESSING NEEDS RELATED TO DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. OUR AREA OF EXPERTISE IN HELPING THE COMMUNITY INCLUDES TRAINING RELATED TO DISABILITY, ADVOCACY-ASSISTING THE POPULATION SERVED TO MOVE TOWARD THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE IN ALL SITUATIONS, YOUTH TRANSITION-WORKING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO COORDINATE SYSTEMS, WHILE PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES TO FAMILIES TO MOVE FROM THE ENTITLEMENT WORLD (<18 YEARS) TO THE ELIGIBILITY WORLD (> 18 YEARS). THE IMPLEMENTATION ACTION PLAN DEVELOPED IN JUNE 2013, IS A THREE YEAR PLAN TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY FOCUSED ON MAJOR SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH FOR THIS MARYLAND-TARGETED POPULATION. HEALTH STARTS IN OUR HOMES, SCHOOLS, WORKPLACES, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND COMMUNITIES. OUR HEALTH IS ALSO DETERMINED IN PART BY ACCESS TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES; THE QUALITY OF OUR SCHOOLING; THE SAFETY OF OUR WORKPLACES; AND THE NATURE OF OUR SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS, TO NAME A FEW (SECRETARY'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION OBJECTIVES FOR 2020). HTTP://WWW.HEALTHY PEOPLE.GOV/2010/HP2020/ADVISORY/SOCIETALDETERMINANTSHEALTH.HTML. THE PLAN INITIATED IN FY 2013 WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS THROUGH FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2016.
PART VI, LINE 3: ALL PATIENTS ARE INFORMED OF THEIR FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PRIOR TO THEIR APPOINTMENT OR ADMISSION. IF THEY CANNOT MEET THIS RESPONSIBILITY, THEY ARE INFORMED OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY DURING PRE-ADMISSION, AT THE TIME OF THE APPOINTMENT, AT REGISTRATION AND BY PATIENT ACCOUNTING DURING THE BILLING AND COLLECTION PROCESS. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND BILLING AND COLLECTION POLICIES ARE POSTED ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE. THE HOSPITAL ALSO WORKS WITH FAMILIES TO EXPLORE QUALIFICATION FOR GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THE HOSPITAL HAS DEDICATED PATIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE STAFF WHO WORK WITH PATIENTS WHO REQUIRE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.IN ADDITION, THE RESOURCE FINDER IS AVAILABLE TO AID FAMILIES IN FINDING FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR NEEDED SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE.
PART VI, LINE 4: KKCH SERVES CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS FROM MARYLAND, ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. COLLECTIVELY, FOR ALL INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS, 87% OF OUR PATIENTS ARE FROM MARYLAND, ALTHOUGH GEOGRAPHIC DEMOGRAPHICS VARY SIGNIFICANTLY BY PROGRAM. MARYLAND'S POPULATION IS ESTIMATED AT 5,699,478 AND IS RANKED AS THE 19TH LARGEST STATE POPULATION IN THE NATION. THE STATE COVERS 9,774 SQUARE MILES AND IS THE 5TH MOST DENSELY POPULATED STATE IN THE NATION, WITH 595 PERSONS PER SQUARE MILE, YET THE STATE ALSO HAS RURAL, LESS DENSELY POPULATED AREAS IN THE SOUTHERN, WESTERN, AND EASTERN SHORE AREAS. MARYLAND HAS 24 COUNTIES/COUNTY-EQUIVALENTS DIVIDED INTO FIVE REGIONS. EACH REGION IS DISTINCT AND COMPRISES POPULATIONS THAT HAVE FOCUSED NEEDS AND RESOURCES. KKCH IS LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL REGION, THUS ACCESS FROM PARTICULARLY SOUTHERN, WESTERN, AND EASTERN SHORE REGIONS PRESENTS AS A BARRIER. WITHIN MARYLAND COMMUNITIES, OVER 550,000 RESIDENTS HAVE A REPORTED DISABILITY (2008, CENSUS BUREAU). KKCH SERVES THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED POPULATION AND OTHERS WITH RELATED DISABILITIES SUCH AS SPINAL CORD INJURY. PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES USE INDIVIDUALLY PLANNED AND COORDINATED SERVICES AND SUPPORTS OF THEIR CHOOSING (E.G., HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION, HEALTH CARE) TO LIVE IN AND TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY.KKCH SITS IN THE EAST BALTIMORE COMMUNITY. THE DISABILITY RATE OF SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN ENROLLED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS (US CENSUS, 2010) THAT HAVE A COGNITIVE DISABILITY (I.E., LEARNING DISABILITY, ADHD, ETC.) FOR THE BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN AREA IS 4.0% AND WITH A GENERAL DISABILITY RATE OF 5.3%. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE DISABILITY RATES FOR ALL CHILDREN AND PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN IS STATISTICALLY DIFFERENT FROM ZERO. OUR OUTPATIENT POPULATION COMES FROM PREDOMINATELY MARYLAND. OUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY TARGET A WIDE GEOGRAPHIC REACH MIRRORING OUR MARYLAND PATIENT POPULATION. IN 2012, KKCH SERVED PERSONS RANGING FROM LESS THAN ONE YEAR TO OVER 75 YEARS OF AGE. APPROXIMATELY 45% OF THE POPULATION SERVED ARE 11 YEARS AND OLDER. GENERALLY, KKCH SERVES ALMOST TWICE AS MANY MALES AS FEMALES.
PART VI, LINE 5: THE HOSPITAL CURRENTLY OPERATES NUMEROUS PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE PRESSING NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY FOR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. THE HOSPITAL PROMOTES AND HOSTS SEVERAL LECTURE SERIES, ONE OF WHICH IS TO ASSIST PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN IDENTIFYING AVAILABLE RESOURCES, RESPITE CARE, COLLEGE AND SUPPORT SERVICES, ETC. THE HOSPITAL'S MISSION IS TO DEDICATE ITSELF TO HELPING CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH DISABILITIES OF THE BRAIN, SPINAL CORD AND MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL AND PARTICIPATE AS FULLY AS POSSIBLE IN FAMILY, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY LIFE. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE CLINICAL PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TRAINING IT PROVIDES. A. RESOURCE FINDER (RF): RF FUNCTIONS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES ON VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND RELATED DISORDERS TO CONSUMERS WITH DISABILITIES, PARENTS/CAREGIVERS, KKI STAFF AND COMMUNITY PROFESSIONALS. THE RF CAN BE ACCESSED BY ANYONE THROUGH AN 800 TELEPHONE NUMBER, EMAIL, A WEBSITE, AND A WALK-IN CENTER LOCATED IN THE KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (KKCH) OUTPATIENT CENTER. A RESOURCE COORDINATOR RESPONDS TO ALL INQUIRIES BY ASSISTING IN FINDING RESOURCES SUCH AS SERVICE PROVIDERS,DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION, AND PROGRAM INFORMATION. THE WEBSITE LINKS VISITORS TO RESOURCES SUCH AS EDUCATIONAL SITES, NATIONAL ADVOCACY GROUPS, CHILDCARE SITES, RECREATIONAL INFORMATION AND BRIEFS ON A HOST OF DIAGNOSES. THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CALENDAR REFLECTS A WIDER SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES FOR CONSUMERS,FAMILIES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO HELP IN ENHANCING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT VARIOUS TYPES OF DISABILITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES/EVENTS. FROM 7/1/2014 THROUGH 6/30/2015, THE RESOURCE FINDER PROGRAM RESPONDED TO 975 INQUIRES (CALLS, EMAILS, AND WALK-INS) FROM 583 CAREGIVERS, 68 CONSUMERS, 271 PROVIDERS, AND 53 GENERAL/COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS. SEVENTY-EIGHT PERCENT OF THE INQUIRIES WERE FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF MARYLAND. THIS SERVICE IS FREE FOR ANY PERSON NEEDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT ISSUES RELATED TO DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND RELATED DISORDERS. DURING THE SAME PERIOD, THE RESOURCE FINDER WEBSITE HAD 22,917 VIEWS. B. PROJECT HEAL: PROJECT HEAL IS MARYLAND'S ONLY COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP. A COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM OF THE MARYLAND CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (MCDD) AT KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE, PROJECT HEAL PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE ADVOCACY AND LEGAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES. PROJECT HEAL ATTORNEYS COLLABORATE WITH KENNEDY KRIEGER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND TRAINEES TO ENSURE THAT PATIENTS FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF MARYLAND RECEIVE THE SPECIAL EDUCATION LEGAL RESOURCES THEY NEED. ADVOCACY, A COMPONENT OF THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, SERVES TO FACILITATE POLICIES, RIGHTS AND PRACTICES SO THAT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES CAN PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE COMMUNITY. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2015, PROJECT HEAL ATTORNEYS REPRESENTED 43 CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, PROVIDED 300 LIMITED REPRESENTATIONS TO FAMILIES, AND CASE CONSULTATIONS WITH 150 KENNEDY KRIEGER FACULTY, STAFF AND TRAINEES. PROJECT HEAL CONDUCTED 18 COMMUNITY-BASED TRAININGS ACROSS MARYLAND ON SPECIAL EDUCATION RIGHTS, LAW, BULLYING, HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, AND HEALTH CARE TRANSITION IN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS. PROJECT HEAL ATTORNEYS DELIVERED POSTER PRESENTATIONS AND SYMPOSIA AT NINE CONFERENCES AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS. PROJECT HEAL ATTORNEYS ALSO ATTENDED TWO ADDITIONAL STATE AND ONE NATIONAL CONFERENCE.C. CEREBRAL PALSY KINETIC CONNECTIONS (CPKC): CPKC IS AN ORGANIZATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, AND INTERESTED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. THE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE CEREBRAL PALSY COMMUNITY WITH A MEANS OF CONNECTING WITH ONE ANOTHER FOR DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING INFORMATION EXCHANGE, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, A FORUM TO PROMOTE CEREBRAL PALSY RESEARCH, AND MUTUAL SUPPORT. CPKC CONSISTS OF 21 VOLUNTEER MEMBERS AND 165 E-GROUP MEMBERS ACROSS MARYLAND. KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INC. CURRENTLY SUPPORTS CPKC. CPKC RESPONDS TO THE ADVOCACY COMPONENT OF THE CHNA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AS A COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICE AND CONTRIBUTES AS AN ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH CONDUCTING THE CHNA. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CONSUMERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS CONTRIBUTE TO NEW PARTNERSHIPS AND PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT COLLECTION OF DATA WHICH ASSISTS IN IDENTIFYING NEEDS ACROSS MARYLAND FOR OUR TARGETED POPULATION. THE GROUP DISSEMINATES PRACTICES AND RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT THOSE WITH CEREBRAL PALSY, I.E., CLINICAL TRIALS, SERVICES, AND TRAININGS ACROSS MARYLAND.D. WELLNESS GYM: MOST PEOPLE CAN SIMPLY WALK INTO A GYM, PAY A FEE, AND BEGIN USING THE EQUIPMENT. FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, EXERCISE IS NOT THAT SIMPLE. THEY REQUIRE SPECIAL ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL TRAINED TO ACCOMMODATE THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. THE WELLNESS CENTER IN KENNEDY KRIEGER'S INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY AIMS TO REMOVE THESE BARRIERS TO EXERCISE. CURRENTLY WE ARE UTILIZING THE LOBBY ON THE SIXTH FLOOR OF OUR OUTPATIENT CENTER FOR WELLNESS AND PERSONAL TRAINING. WE HAVE 90 WELLNESS PARTICIPANTS AND 20 PEOPLE CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN PERSONAL TRAINING. E. REGENERATION GENERATION PATIENT NETWORKING AND EDUCATIONAL GROUP: THE REGENERATION GENERATION PATIENT NETWORKING AND EDUCATIONAL GROUP SERVES 15-20 PATIENTS AT EACH GROUP AND MEETS MONTHLY FOR 2 HOURS. THE GROUP IS OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY. THE SESSIONS INCLUDE SPEAKERS FROM KKCH WHO SPECIALIZE IN CERTAIN AREAS, PATIENTS WHO HAVE TOPICS THAT ARE EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIVE, AND OUTSIDE SPEAKERS WHO COME TO TALK ON TOPICS SELECTED IN COLLABORATION WITH PATIENTS THAT ATTEND THE GROUP AND PARTICIPATING STAFF SERVING ON THE SUPPORT GROUP COMMITTEE. SESSION TOPICS FOR 2015 INCLUDED FITNESS & EXERCISE,COMPLEMENTARY APPROACHES TO MEDICINE AND PAIN MANAGEMENT, ADAPTIVE SPORTS PANEL, DRIVING REHABILITATION, PSYCHOLOGIST; COPING AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH CAREGIVERS, MOTIVATIONAL GUEST SPEAKER, BACK TO SCHOOL AND WORK, SLEEP AND SPINAL CORD INJURY, SERVICE ANIMALS, AND SEXUALITY AFTER INJURY- ALL SESSIONS FOCUSED ON ENHANCING THE HEALTH OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY.F. I-SKATE: THE ADAPTIVE SKATING PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN NOVEMBER 2009 SO THAT CHILDREN WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES COULD ENJOY RECREATIONAL ICE SKATING. PART OF THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED SPORTS PROGRAMS AT THE ORGANIZATION, I-SKATE PROVIDES THESE CHILDREN A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO GET INVOLVED WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, WHICH IMPROVES THEIR HEALTH, AS WELL AS PROVIDING A CHANCE FOR IMPORTANT SOCIAL INTERACTION WITH THEIR PEERS. IT ALSO HELPS PARTICIPANTS LEARN AN ACTIVITY THEY CAN ENJOY FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. PARTICIPANTS RANGE FROM CHILDREN WHO MAY EVENTUALLY BECOME INDEPENDENT SKATERS TO THOSE WHO MAY ALWAYS USE A WALKER FOR SUPPORT. CURRENTLY, THE PROGRAM CAN SERVE UP TO 15 CHILDREN IN EACH HOUR LONG SESSION. REORGANIZATION IS UNDERDEVELOPMENT TO SERVE 30 CHILDREN WITH SHORTER SESSIONS (HTTP://ISKATE.KENNEDYKRIEGER.ORG/).G. RUN FOR THEIR LIVES: KKCH IS THE NATIONAL PARTNER OF THE ZOMBIE RUN-A SERIES OF UNIQUE 5K OBSTACLE COURSE RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY. AS PART OF THIS NATIONWIDE EFFORT, PARTICIPANTS ARE ASKED TO RUN FOR THEIR LIVES FOR KIDS BATTLING BRAIN INJURIES & DISORDERS. ALTHOUGH THIS EVENT SUPPORTS KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON BRAIN DISORDERS, MORE IMPORTANTLY IT SERVES AS A NATIONAL EVENT BRINGING AWARENESS TO THOSE EXPERIENCING BRAIN INJURIES AND DISORDERS. A PROFESSIONAL AT KKCH WHO HAD A VERY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH A BRAIN DISORDER INITIATED OUR INVOLVEMENT IN THIS EVENT. ALTHOUGH BRAIN INJURY AND DISORDERS WAS NOT NEW FOR THE FACILITY, THE HOSPITAL HAD NEVER TAKEN ON A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN ROLE TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND DISSEMINATING PREVENTION ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO PREVENT SOME INJURIES OF THE BRAIN. PREVENTION ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WEARING SEAT BELTS OR HELMETS; FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING BRAIN DISORDERS INFORMATION INCLUDES HOW TO MAXIMIZE FUNCTION TO LIVE A QUALITY LIFE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THESE EVENTS SUPPORT THE ADVOCACY COMPONENT OF OUR CHNA BY INCREASING THE AWARENESS OF DISABILITIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND HOPEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGING ATTITUDINAL BEHAVIORS TOWARDS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. 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PART VI, LINE 6: KKCH IS AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED INSTITUTION LOCATED IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES THROUGH PATIENT CARE, SPECIAL EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING. KKCH'S CLINICAL PROGRAMS OFFER AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH IN TREATMENT TAILORED TO THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF EACH CHILD. SERVICES INCLUDE OVER 40 OUTPATIENT CLINICS; NEUROBEHAVIORAL, REHABILITATION, AND PEDIATRIC FEEDING DISORDERS INPATIENT UNITS; PLUS SEVERAL HOME AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS PROVIDING SERVICES TO ASSIST FAMILIES. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING EVALUATION, REHABILITATION, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN WITH BRAIN, SPINAL CORD AND MUSCULOSKELETAL RELATED DISORDERS, THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL TRAINING INCREASING THE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED SPECIALISTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD. THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME OF THE AFFILIATES OF KENNEDY KRIEGER AND A SUMMARY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE ROLES:KENNEDY KRIEGER FOUNDATION, INC. - THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF THE KENNEDY KRIEGER GROUP BY CONDUCTING FUNDRAISING, MANAGING ENDOWMENT FUNDS, AND DISTRIBUTING THE FUNDS RAISED TO KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE AFFILIATES.HUGO W. MOSER RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT KENNEDY KRIEGER, INC. - THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE IS AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED RESEARCH FACILITY FINDING ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS AND INJURIES THAT AFFECT A CHILD'S DEVELOPING BRAIN. RESEARCHERS HAVE MADE MEDICAL DISCOVERIES ABOUT THE HUMAN BRAIN AND HAVE INFLUENCED TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. THE MANY STUDIES CURRENTLY BEING CONDUCTED IN AREAS SUCH AS LEARNING DISABILITIES, DOWN SYNDROME, ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY, CEREBRAL PALSY AND AUTISM WILL AFFECT AN ENTIRELY NEW GENERATION.KENNEDY KRIEGER EDUCATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. - THIS AFFILIATE OPERATES SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS, AS WELL AS PROVIDES COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.PACT: HELPING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, INC. - PACT PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS, EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES, FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, PARENT EDUCATION, COUNSELING, SPECIALIZED CHILD CARE AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING.
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PART VI, LINE 5 CONTINUATION: WE ARE ABLE TO CONNECT WITH THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS' FACE-TO-FACE AND ONLINE ALLOWING PARTICIPANTS TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES, AND LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW THEY CAN FURTHER HELP RAISE AWARENESS FOR BRAIN INJURY AND DISORDERS. H. BALTIMORE RUNNING FESTIVAL: TEAM KENNEDY KRIEGER PARTICIPATED IN THE BALTIMORE RUNNING FESTIVAL WITH THE GOALS OF INCREASING PATIENT PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENT EACH YEAR, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND OPENING THE DOOR TO IMPROVED PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES. THE TEAM CONSISTS NOT ONLY OF PATIENTS, BUT ALSO OF KENNEDY KRIEGER STAFF MEMBERS, EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS, AND PATIENT FRIENDS/FAMILY MEMBERS. RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, BUT KKCH RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANT BENEFITS OF EXERCISE FOR OUR PATIENTS, INCLUDING IMPROVED HEALTH, SELF-ESTEEM, SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, AND COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION. A VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE OF 12 FROM MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE INSTITUTE MANAGES THE EVENT. THE COMMITTEE HOLDS MONTHLY MEETINGS TO PLAN,ORGANIZE, AND RECRUIT PARTICIPANTS FROM THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY FOR THE EVENT. I. REACH OUT AND READ: THE CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING AT KKCH HAS BEEN AN APPROVED SITE OF THE NATIONAL REACH OUT AND READ PROJECT ON EARLY LITERACY WITH FOCUS ON CHILDREN 6 MONTHS THROUGH 5 YEARS OF AGE. REACH OUT AND READ PROJECT SERVES THE KENNEDY KRIEGER PATIENT POPULATION--INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CLIENTS, SIBLINGS, CAREGIVERS, FRIENDS AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS. OUR PATIENT POPULATION, AS DEFINED IN THE CHNA, IS REPRESENTATIVE OF EACH COUNTY JURISDICTION ACROSS MARYLAND, OUR DEFINED COMMUNITY. REACH OUT AND READ ADDRESSES A COMMUNITY BENEFIT AS IDENTIFIED BY BALTIMORE CITY AND THE STATE OF MARYLAND RELATED TO LOW LITERACY RATES AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS. THE MORE EDUCATION PEOPLE HAVE, THE MORE LIKELY THEY ARE TO REPORT BETTER HEALTH, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE OR ETHNICITY (JHBSPH, ACCESSED 2/25/2015, HTTP://WWW.JHSPH.EDU/RESEARCH/CENTERSANDINSTITUTES/JOHNSHOPKINSCENTERTOELIMINATECARDIOVASCULARHEALTHDISPARITIES/ABOUT/INFLUENCES_ON_HEALTH/EDUCATION.HTML). EDUCATIONAL LEVEL NOT ONLY AFFECTS HEALTH BUT ALSO SOCIO-ECONOMIC LEVEL. ADVOCATING FOR ENHANCED EDUCATION, LITERACY, SUPPORTS OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLNESS. THE MATERIALS OFFERED THROUGH THIS PROJECT ARE OFFERED IN MULTIPLE FORMATS--PRINT, PICTORIAL, AUDIO, BRAILLE, AND OTHER TEXTURES. ALTHOUGH THE NATIONAL FOCUS FOR LITERACY IS ON CHILDREN 6 MONTHS THROUGH 5 YEARS OF AGE, OUR PROGRAM CATERS TO ALL AGES AND ABILITIES ACROSS THE LIFESPAN.J. REC FEST: THE REC FEST MISSION IS TO 1) HELP PERSONS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES GET FIT AND GET ACTIVE; 2)EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT DISABILITY AWARENESS; AND 3) INCREASE COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN SEPARATE ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE DISABILITY RESOURCES AND SERVICES. IN THE BALTIMORE REGION ALONE, OVER 504,000 INDIVIDUALS HAVE A PHYSICAL DISABILITY, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY, OR SENSORY (HEARING OR SIGHT) IMPAIRMENT. IN ADDITION TO PHYSICAL CHALLENGES, MANY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ALSO HAVE SECONDARY COMPLICATIONS SUCH AS SOCIAL ISOLATION, LOW SELF-ESTEEM, AND DEPRESSION. RECREATION IS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING OF ALL OF US, BUT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES DO NOT HAVE THE SAME ACCESS TO RECREATION AS DO THEIR ABLE-BODIED COUNTERPARTS. KKCH STAFF COLLABORATED WITH THE GLOBAL ABILITIES, BALTIMORE CITY'S DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION & PARKS, AND THE MAYOR'S COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES TO ORGANIZE AND LAUNCH THE FIRST REC FEST IN BALTIMORE CITY. THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS DONATED TIME AN RESOURCES: BENNETT INSTITUTE (PROVIDED EQUIPMENT AND VOLUNTEERS): -POWER SOCCER -SLED HOCKEY -WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL -WHEELCHAIR TENNIS -WHEELCHAIR SOFTBALL -CYCLINGTHERAPEUTIC RECREATION DEPARTMENT - CONDUCTED A CHILDREN'S FOCUSED AREA WITH WAYS AND TOOLS TO ADAPT -ARTS AND CRAFTS -VARIOUS GAMESINTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY - ORGANIZED AND HELD ADULT FOCUSED ACTIVITIES: -WHEELCHAIR RUGBY -WHEELCHAIR LACROSSE -HAND CYCLESRESOURCE FINDER DISSEMINATED COMMUNITY ACTIVITY INFORMATION ON RECREATION AND RESOURCESCENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISORDERS -ORGANIZED ACTIVITIES WITH A FOCUS ON PATIENTS WITH AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. K. HEART GALLERY: KKCH SPONSORED THE HEART GALLERY, PRESENTED BY ADOPTIONS TOGETHER IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO BUILD HEALTHY LIFELONG FAMILY CONNECTIONS FOR EVERY CHILD AND ADVOCATES FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF SYSTEMS THAT PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN. THE HEART GALLERY PORTRAIT EXHIBIT DISPLAYED PORTRAITS OF CHILDREN IN NEED OF ADOPTION OVER A TWO WEEK PERIOD AT THE KKCH OUTPATIENT CENTER. THE CHILDREN IN NEED OF ADOPTION WITH SPECIAL NEEDS RESIDE IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA. KENNEDY KRIEGER STAFF PARTICIPATED IN HOSTING THE EXHIBIT; FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS WERE PROVIDED DURING THE EXHIBIT PERIOD.L. TELEMEDICINE CLINIC: KENNEDY KRIEGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LAUNCHED IT'S FIRST TELEMEDICINE PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL (AGH), WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND. TELEMEDICINE SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH AUTISM, ADD/ADHD, INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS LIVING FAR FROM SPECIALTY CARE. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY KENNEDY KRIEGER PHYSICIANS IN COLLABORATION WITH A PSYCHIATRIST AND SOCIAL WORKER ONSITE AT AGH. A CRITICAL NEED IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA WAS ACCESS TO CARE. THIS PROJECT, WHILE NOT ELIMINATING THE STATE'S GEOGRAPHIC DISPARITY DOES CERTAINLY CONTRIBUTE TO GREATER HEALTH EQUITY FOR THIS VULNERABLE POPULATION. PRIOR TO THIS PROJECT BEING INITIATED, A REFERRAL FOR DEVELOPMENTAL EVALUATIONS FROM WORCESTER COUNTY (MARYLAND'S EASTERN SHORE) MEANT A SIX-HOUR ROUNDTRIP DRIVE TO BALTIMORE WITH ADDITIONAL EXPENSES FOR GAS, FOOD, TOLLS, AND TIME AWAY FROM WORK. THIS PROJECT HAS IMPROVED THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED TO DATE. M.RONALD MACDONALD HOUSE (RMH): THE RMH PROVIDES AFFORDABLE AND SAFE LODGING TO FAMILIES AWAY FROM THEIR HOMES TO ALLOW THEM TO BE PRESENT DURING HOSPITALIZATIONS (INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT) FOR HOSPITALS IN THE BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN REGION. THE SAFETY MANAGER AT KKCH PROVIDED A DAY OF EMERGENCY PLANNING PREPARATION TO THE RONALD MACDONALD HOUSE. KENNEDY KRIEGER HAS A REPRESENTATIVE WHO SERVES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. INDIRECTLY THIS ACTIVITY SUPPORTS THE COMMUNITY NEED OF ACCESS TO CARE. IN ADDITION, KENNEDY KRIEGER SPONSORS DINNERS FOR THE FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. N. ODENTON & COLUMBIA, MD OUTPATIENT SITES: THE PHYSICAL THERAPY (PT), OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (OT),SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY (ST) DEPARTMENTS AND THE CONCUSSION CLINIC OPENED IN AN ADDITIONAL COLUMBIA, MD SATELLITE LOCATION; THE ACHIEVEMENTS THERAPEUTIC DAY PROGRAM AT THE CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISORDERS (CARD) SATELLITE LOCATION IS IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY AT 1130 ANNAPOLIS ROAD,ODENTON, MARYLAND 21113. THE CARD PROGRAM LOCATION IS APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES SOUTH OF THE GREENSPRING CAMPUS AND THE NEW EXPANDED PT, OT, SLP LOCATION IS APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES SOUTH OF THE DOWNTOWN LOCATION. THESE NEW LOCATIONS ARE CRITICAL TO ADDRESSING THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEED OF ACCESS OF CARE. BOTH LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MILES CLOSER FOR THOSE LIVING ON THE EASTERN SHORE OR SOUTHERN MD, WHICH EQUATES TO EVEN GREATER TRAVEL TIME WHEN CONSIDERING THE TRAFFIC. TRAVEL TIME SAVED RANGES FROM 45 TO 60 MINUTES; THIS TIME SAVING IS SIGNIFICANT ESPECIALLY WHEN CONSIDERING TRAVEL FOR A CHILD WHO PRESENTS WITH BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES.O. PATIENT PARKING : KKCH PROVIDES VALET PARKING AT NO COST TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES OR CAREGIVERS WHEN COMING FOR OUTPATIENT APPOINTMENTS OR VISITING INPATIENTS. THE VALET PARKING SERVICE PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT ASSISTANCE TO CLIENTS BY HELPING TO EXIT AND ENTER THEIR VEHICLES, REMOVING EQUIPMENT FROM THE VEHICLES, AND ENSURING SAFETY.P. TRANSPORTATION: A PRIORITY AREA IDENTIFIED ON THE KKCH CHNA IN 2013 IS TRANSPORTATION. TRANSPORTATION IS AN ITEM THAT PRESENTS BARRIERS TO ACCESS TO CARE, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. KKCH CLINICAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NO OTHER RESOURCES TO GET TO AND FROM THEIR HEALTHCARE APPOINTMENTS AT THE FACILITY.
PART VI, LINE 5 CONTINUATION: Q. IIAM (IIAM (IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ME): IIAM IS AN INNOVATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE PATIENT PORTABILITY PROFILE EMPOWERING CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. IIAMS IS A "VOICE" FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT "SPEAK". IIAMS, INITIALLY DEVELOPED AS A PAPER BOOKLET, IIAMS IS CURRENTLY OFFERED IN AN ELECTRONIC IPAD PROTOTYPE. IIAM INCLUDES NONMEDICAL TOPICS IN THE TEMPLATE, SUCH AS COPING MECHANISMS AND WISHES FOR THE FUTURE - A UNIQUE CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS PHR. MICROSOFT WORD IS THE ELECTRONIC RECORD BECAUSE IT IS THE MOST WIDELY USED AND USER-FRIENDLY PROGRAM. IN HARD COPY FORM, IIAM IS 2.4X5.1 INCHES AND PROTECTED BY INDEX-CARD-SIZED. THIS TOOL IS WIDELY DISSEMINATED FOR FAMILIES AND CONSUMERS TO UTILIZE TO STORE AND ORGANIZE HEALTH INFORMATION.R. CARD STAR TRAINING: ALTHOUGH THE CARD STAR PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY OTHER SOURCES THE OUTCOMES INCLUDE NUMEROUS FREE TRAININGS THAT ARE OPEN TO FAMILIES OUTSIDE OF KKCH:JANUARY 14, 2015 - EFFECTIVE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONINGJANUARY 24, 2015 - IEP MINI-SERIES FOR PARENTS PART IJANUARY 31, 2015 - IEP MINI-SERIES FOR PARENTS PART IIFEBRUARY 18,2015 - MUSEUM ACCESS FOR ALLMARCH 4, 2015 - THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF SOCIAL SKILLSMARCH 16, 2015 - GETTING AN AUTISM DIAGNOSIS: WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE?APRIL 1, 2015 - SLEEP ISSUES IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISMAPRIL 7, 2015 - INSIGHTS INTO EARLY BRAIN AND BEHVIOR DEVLOPMENT IN AUTISMMAY 20, 2015 - READING WITH YOUR CHILD THESE TRAININGS CONTRIBUTE TO THE CHNA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TARGETING TRAINING, ADVOCACY AND HEALTHCARE TRANSITION. THE TRAININGS FACILITATE NETWORKING BETWEEN FAMILIES. S. HONESTLY AUTISM 2015: THE KKCH SPONSORED HONESTLY AUTISM DAY ON 4/18/2015 AT THE RADISSON HOTEL IN TIMONIUM, MD. PARENTS, FAMILIES AND CAREGIVIERS, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM PARTICIPATED IN ACTIVITIES, LEARNING AND FUN TO CELEBRATE AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH. HONESTLY AUTISM DAY IS PRESENTED BY THE PARTNERSHIP PROJECT COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF BALTIMORE-CHESAPEAKE, THE BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS' DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AT TOWSON UNIVERSITY.
PART VI, LINE 5 AND PART I LINE 7F CONTINUATION: HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION:A. THE 4TH ANNUAL TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI) CONFERENCE: NEW PERSPECTIVES ON CHILDHOOD INJURIES THE CONFERENCE WAS HOSTED BY KKCH AT JOHNS HOPKINS HOPSITAL ON MAY 16, 2015. THE CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON CLINICAL MODELS AND NEW ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT AND EDUCATION TOOLS WHICH CAN BE USED FOR CLINICAL AND REHABILITATION MANAGEMENT OF CHILDREN WITH TBI.B. SOCIAL WORK AT KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE:ON APRIL 14, 2015, THE SOCIAL WORK STAFF SPONSORED A CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES PRESENTATION.ON MARCH 27, 2015 A PANEL OF SOCIAL WORK STAFF PRESENTED A LECTURE " AGENT OF CHANGE: HOW MY SIBLING CHANGED MY LIFE". C. CENTER FOR CHILD AND FAMILY TRAUMATIC STRESS7/24/2014- "INTRODUCTION TO CHILDHOOD TRAUMATIC STRESS".9/4/2014, 10/24/2014 AND 11/12/2014- "SEX TRAFFICKING".10/13/2014-"TRAUMA INFORMED CARE AND EVIDENCED BASED TREATMENTS".11/6/2014- "TRAUMA AND THE DD POPULATION".3/24/2015- "RESTORING THE WHOLE CHILD: YOGA-BASED PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SEXUAL ASSAULT AND OTHER FORMS OF TRAUMA".6/1/2015- "WORKING WITH SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE TRAUMA".6/10/2015- "SOOTHING THROUGH PAIN: THE ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF SELF-INJURY IN ADOLESCENTS".D. INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY:- WEEK CELEBRATION 6/15/2015- "CONTEMPORARY TRENDS IN SPINAL CORD INJURY".6/16/2015- "REGENERATION GENERATION- PATIENT SUCCESS STORIES AND "THIS IS LIVING WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY".6/17/2015- "PATIENT Q & A" E. THE SPECTRUM OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES XXXVII CONFERENCEON MARCH 23, 2015 KKCH HOSTED THIS ALL DAY CONFERENCE AT JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL WHICH DISCUSSES THE ADVANCES AND PUBLIC HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.F. AUDIOLOGY DEPARTMENTSPRING 2015- "ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF CHILDREN WITH HEARING DISORDERS".4/20/2015, 4/30/2015 AND 5/11/2015- "TEACHING AUDITORY BRAINSTEM RESPONSE TECHNIQUES".G. PHYSICAL THERAPY DEPARTMENT: 3/16/2015- "THERAPEUTIC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN".
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