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BACKGROUND ========== INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ORGANIZATION OF INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK. INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OR STOCKHOLDER OF VARIOUS NOT FOR-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES. THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS") HAS RECOGNIZED INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK, INC. AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ORGANIZATION OF A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTERS, INC. ("IMC") MISSION: TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL WE SERVE. VISION: INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK IS THE REGION'S LEADING NETWORK OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, DELIVERING THE FULL CONTINUUM OF PRIMARY, ACUTE AND ADVANCED CARE SERVICES. INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTERS, INC. ============================= IMC IS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, IMC PROVIDES HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, IT OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1) PROVIDE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF-PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2) OPERATE 3 ACTIVE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH ARE OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR, INCLUDING A SPECIALIZED PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN THE VINELAND FACILITY; 3) MAINTAIN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4) CONTROL OF IMC RESTS WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK, INC. BOTH BOARDS ARE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY; AND 5) SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. THE OPERATIONS OF IMC AS SHOWN THROUGH THE FACTORS OUTLINED ABOVE AND OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE USE AND CONTROL OF IMC IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND THAT NO PART OF THE INCOME OR NET EARNINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL NOR IS ANY PRIVATE INTEREST BEING SERVED OTHER THAN INCIDENTALLY. THE HOSPITAL FACILITIES PROVIDE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, THEY PROVIDE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA DEFINED BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ESTABLISHED RATES. IMC MAINTAINS RECORDS TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR THE AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IT PROVIDES. THESE RECORDS INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF CHARGES FOREGONE FOR SERVICES AND SUPPLIES FURNISHED UNDER THEIR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES. AS A LEADING PROVIDER OF HEALTH SERVICES, INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK MUST PLAY A KEY ROLE IN FOSTERING GOOD HEALTH IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. TO BE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE IN THIS ROLE, THE ENTIRE INSPIRA TEAM MUST SHARE A CORE SET OF VALUES AND BELIEFS - A CULTURE. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION ====================== IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING A WIDE SCOPE OF SERVICES, IHN TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN PROVIDING SAFE, HIGH QUALITY, PATIENT FOCUSED CARE TO ITS COMMUNITIES. THESE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AT BOTH A LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL THROUGH A VARIETY OF AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS, AND ACCREDITATIONS. ACCREDITED ISO 9001:2015 BY DNV GL HEALTHCARE - INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK IS THE SECOND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN NEW JERSEY TO RECEIVE ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFICATION FOR ACHIEVING QUALITY OBJECTIVES BASED ON INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AT ITS MEDICAL CENTERS IN ELMER, VINELAND AND WOODBURY, AND ITS HEALTH CENTER IN BRIDGETON. ACHIEVING ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFICATION IS A REQUIREMENT OF THE FACILITIES' DNV GL HEALTHCARE ACCREDITATION WHICH AIDS THE ORGANIZATION'S LEADERSHIP AND STAFF IN CONTINUOUSLY EVALUATING AND IMPROVING THE CARE PROVIDED TO THE REGION. DNV GL HEALTHCARE IS A HOSPITAL ACCREDITATION PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE U.S. CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) THAT INTEGRATES THE ISO 9001 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INTO THEIR SURVEY PROCESS. THE DNV GL PROGRAM REQUIRES HOSPITALS TO EVALUATE THE CONTINUUM OF PATIENT CARE THROUGHOUT ITS FACILITIES AND TAKE MEASURED STEPS TO IMPROVE WHEN IT IS WARRANTED. WE ARE PROUD AT IMC TO HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS ACCOLADES FOR EXCELLENCE IN HEALTHCARE. IT IS A REFLECTION OF OUR COMMITMENT TO PATIENT SAFETY, BEST PRACTICES, AND EVIDENCE-BASED CARE; SUPPORTING CONTINUING EDUCATION AND STAFF RECRUITMENT; INVESTING IN LEADING EDGE TECHNOLOGY; AND RECRUITING PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, SPECIALISTS, AND SUBSPECIALISTS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES. AS ONE OF THE REGION'S LARGEST HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, WE ARE PLEASED TO SHARE SOME OF OUR MOST RECENT AWARDS: INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER ELMER WAS NAMED ON NEWSWEEK'S BEST MATERNITY CARE HOSPITALS OF 2020. INSPIRA HEALTH'S TOMLIN STATION URGENT CARE NAMED THE BEST HEALTH SERVICES IN THE 2020 "BEST OF GLOUCESTER COUNTY". DAILY JOURNAL BEST OF THE BEST AWARD: INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND, INSPIRA MEDICAL GROUP PRIMARY CARE BUENA VISTA, AND INSPIRA REHAB CARE VINELAND. INSPIRA HEALTH CEO JOHN DIANGELO NAMED BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR BY THE GLOUCESTER COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. INSPIRA HEALTH CFO TOM BALDOSARO WAS HONORED AS ACFO OF THE YEAR BY THE PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS JOURNAL. INSPIRA HEALTH CEO JOHN DIANGELO RECEIVED THE NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION'S DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD. INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND AND MULLICA HILL GERIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ACCREDITATION THROUGH THE ACEP GERIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ACCREDITATION PROGRAM (GEDA). INSPIRA HEALTH CENTER WOODBURY OUTPATIENT ONCOLOGY RECEIVED PRESS GANEY'S GUARDIAN OF EXCELLENCE AWARD. INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER ELMER AND VINELAND RECEIVED AN "A" HOSPITAL SAFETY GRADE FROM LEAPFROG. INSPIRA LIFE RECOGNIZED WITH A LEADING INNOVATORS AWARD FROM PRESS GANEY. NJ INFLUENZA HONOR ROLL AWARD FROM THE NJ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASE PROGRAM. INSPIRA HEALTH CEO, JOHN DIANGELO AWARDED THE SOUTH JERSEY BIZ, BEST OF HEALTHCARE'S LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. INSPIRA HEALTH RECEIVED THE 2020 CHIME DIGITAL HEALTH MOST WIRED DESIGNATION. DAILY JOURNAL ONE OF THE BEST AWARD: INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER ELMER, INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER MULLICA HILL, INSPIRA REHAB CARE BRIDGETON, INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND RADIOLOGY AND IMAGING, INSPIRA IMAGING CENTER SOUTH DELSEA, INSPIRA OUTPATIENT THERAPY RECEIVED PRESS GANEY'S PINNACLE OF EXCELLENCE AWARD, INSPIRA HEALTH RECEIVED PRESS GANEY'S SUCCESS STORY AWARD. INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER ELMER RECEIVES TWO WOMEN'S CHOICE AWARDS FOR OBSTETRICS AND ORTHOPEDICS. INSPIRING MEDICINE ================== INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK IS A CHARITABLE NONPROFIT HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION SERVING COMMUNITIES ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. THE NETWORK, WHICH TRACES ITS ROOTS TO 1899, COMPRISES THREE HOSPITALS, A COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER, SEVERAL MULTI-SPECIALTY HEALTH CENTERS AND A TOTAL OF MORE THAN 150 ACCESS POINTS. THESE INCLUDE URGENT CARE; OUTPATIENT IMAGING AND REHABILITATION; NUMEROUS SPECIALTY CENTERS, INCLUDING SLEEP MEDICINE, CARDIAC TESTING, DIGESTIVE HEALTH AND WOUND CARE; HOME CARE AND HOSPICE; AND MORE THAN 35 PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN PRACTICES IN GLOUCESTER, CUMBERLAND, SALEM AND CAMDEN COUNTIES. TOGETHER WITH OUR MEDICAL STAFF OF MORE THAN 1,100 PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, WE PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED CARE TO HELP EACH PATIENT ACHIEVE THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOME. OUR CLINICAL AND SUPPORT STAFFS ARE FOCUSED ON PROVIDING QUALITY CARE IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERY PATIENT. AND WE UNDERSTAND THAT TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT CARE TO OUR PATIENTS, WE MUST ALSO BE SENSITIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THEIR FAMILIES. THE LOVE AND SUPPORT OF FAMILY CAN COMFORT AND STRENGTHEN PATIENTS, WHILE AIDING THE HEALING PROCESS. IN SUPPORT OF OUR MISSION TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL WE SERVE, THE LEADERSHIP AND STAFF OF INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK ARE DEDICATED TO CLINICAL AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE. HOWEVER, AS A LEADING REGIONAL HEALTH NETWORK, WE ARE COMMITTED TO DOING MORE THAN JUST THAT. WE BELIEVE OUR ORGANIZATION MUST BECOME A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION, ENCOURAGING EVERYONE TO LEAD HEALTHIER LIVES. THIS CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED BY WORKING TOGETHER WITH OUR COMMUNITIES; BY BRINGING VITAL SERVICES TO THE TOWNS AND NEIGHBORHOODS WE SERVE; AND PARTNERING WITH LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE A CULTURE THROUGHOUT OUR REGION THAT FOSTERS GOOD HEALTH FOR EVERYONE. |
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INNOVATION AT INSPIRA ===================== INSPIRA HEALTH HAS LONG BEEN A VANGUARD OF INTRODUCING NEW TECHNOLOGIES INTO PATIENT CARE. WITH MORE THAN 150 ACCESS POINTS, ROBOTIC-ASSISTED SURGICAL SYSTEMS AND A PATIENT-FOCUSED MOBILE APP, WE OFFER INNOVATION WHERE IT MATTERS MOST-IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR INNOVATION CENTER AND $1 MILLION INNOVATION FUND ACCELERATES AND FUNDS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE THE PATIENT HEALTH CARE EXPERIENCE. OUR HEALTH+ TECHNOLOGY BARS PROVIDE HANDS-ON EXPERTISE TO HELP PATIENTS MANAGE THEIR OWN HEALTH. OUR TEAM OF HIGHLY SKILLED SURGEONS AND ROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY ARE BACKED BY STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES, ADVANCED 3D IMAGING AND AWARD-WINNING NURSES THAT CARE FOR YOU ALL THE WAY THROUGH YOUR RECOVERY JOURNEY. THE MYINSPIRA APP PUTS HEALTH CARE IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND. IT ALLOWS PATIENTS TO LOCATE THE MOST CONVENIENT CARE, CHECK IN BEFORE ARRIVING AT AN URGENT CARE CENTER, INTERACT WITH PROVIDERS, START A VIRTUAL VISIT WITH INSPIRA CARE ON DEMAND AND MORE. THE LATEST HEALTH CARE INNOVATIONS ARE RIGHT IN YOUR BACKYARD. WITH LEADING-EDGE ROBOTICS, HEALTHCARE IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND AND OVER 150 POINTS OF ACCESS TO TOP DOCTORS AND NURSES, INSPIRA HEALTH IS INNOVATION WHERE IT MATTERS MOST. ACCESS TO AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE ================================================= IHN HAS A PROUD HISTORY OF HELPING UNINSURED RESIDENTS GET THE COVERAGE THEY NEED. IHN HAS WORKED IN COLLABORATION WITH NJHA (NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION) TO PROVIDE CERTIFIED APPLICATION COUNSELORS ASSIST COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN ACCESSING THE NEW FEDERAL HEALTHCARE EXCHANGE TO APPLY FOR HEALTH INSURANCE AS MANDATED BY THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE LISTED BELOW IS ALSO PROVIDED: - HEALTH CONCIERGE SERVICE - IHN CONTINUED TO ENHANCE THE HEALTHCARE CONCIERGE SERVICE. WITH ONE PHONE CALL, AREA RESIDENTS CAN NOW SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS, REGISTER FOR CLASSES, FIND A PHYSICIAN, OR EVEN TALK WITH A REGISTERED NURSE ABOUT AN UPCOMING MEDICAL TEST. - HEALTH INFORMATION - ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH INFORMATION IS IMPORTANT AND IHN PROVIDES A VARIETY OF HEALTHCARE INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY ON ITS WEBSITE AND THROUGH PUBLICATIONS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE COMMUNITY HAS MONTHLY ACCESS TO IHN MEDICAL EXPERTS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE LOCAL NEWSPAPERS FEATURING MONTHLY SECTIONS LIKE "ASK THE DOCTOR", WHICH ALLOW READERS TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS AND RECEIVE RESPONSES ABOUT IMPORTANT HEALTHCARE ISSUES. INSPIRA'S WEBSITE OFFERS A WEALTH OF HEALTH INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING FREE ACCESS TO LOOK, LISTEN AND LEARN, AN ONLINE LIBRARY OF EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS COVERING A VARIETY OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES. - LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE - PROVIDED TO THOSE WHOSE LANGUAGE IS OTHER THAN ENGLISH. TO BE CONSIDERED COMMUNITY BENEFIT, THE ETHNICITY OF THE LANGUAGE SPOKEN MUST BE LESS THAN 5% OF THE DEMOGRAPHIC POPULATION. IHN HAS BOTH PARTICIPATED IN AND CONDUCTED A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES: - EFFICIENT AND QUALITY PATIENT CARE - AS THE LEADING HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, IHN IS HIGHLY REGARDED FOR ITS QUALITY OF CARE AND SERVICES IN THE REGION. CLINICAL QUALITY AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE REMAIN TOP STRATEGIC INITIATIVES. TO FURTHER INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF PATIENT CARE, IHN HAS TRANSITIONED TO ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS MAKING SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS IN ITS CLINICAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS. THE ORGANIZATION WILL EXPAND ITS CORE QUALITY MEASURES BY PARTICIPATING IN SEVERAL REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS THAT WILL PROVIDE BENCHMARKING DATA AND TOOLS FOR MEASURING AND REPORTING CLINICAL QUALITY. - PATIENT SATISFACTION - IHN USES A PATIENT SATISFACTION TOOL CALLED PRESS GANEY. THIS STANDARDIZED SURVEY MEASURES OUR PATIENTS' PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THEIR HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE AND PROVIDES FEEDBACK ABOUT HOW WE ARE DOING, BOTH GOOD AND BAD. THIS ASSISTS US TO CONTINUALLY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND PROVIDE EVEN BETTER CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY. - FIVE MAJOR HEALTH SYSTEMS IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY (INSPIRA, COOPER, KENNEDY, VIRTUA AND OUR LADY OF LOURDES), THE NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (NJHA) AND THE CAMDEN COALITION OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS HAVE LAUNCHED THE SOUTH JERSEY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INNOVATION COLLABORATIVE (SJBHIC) TO EVALUATE THE CURRENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LANDSCAPE AND PROVIDE INNOVATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO IMPROVE THE SYSTEM. TO UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES IN THE CURRENT SYSTEM, THE COLLABORATIVE IS GATHERING DATA FROM THE FIVE PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS ON HOW PATIENTS FLOW THROUGH THEIR NETWORK OF PROVIDERS, ANALYZE THE DATA AND THEN APPLY EVIDENCE-BASED AND BEST PRACTICES ALONG WITH INNOVATIVE SYSTEM CHANGES THAT WILL BETTER SERVE INDIVIDUALS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. LIFE - INSPIRA LIFE IS AN INNOVATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF THE NATIONAL PACE (PROGRAMS OF ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY) PROGRAM. LIFE STANDS FOR (LIVING INDEPENDENTLY FOR ELDERS) AND CURRENTLY SERVES ALL OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY AND PARTS OF SALEM AND GLOUCESTER COUNTIES. INSPIRA LIFE IS ONE OF ONLY FOUR PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE TO ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS 55 YEARS AND OLDER THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR NURSING HOME LEVEL CARE. COMMUNITY BENEFIT EFFORTS ========================= IN ITS ROLE AS A NONPROFIT ACUTE CARE PROVIDER, IHN AND ENTITIES UNDER ITS PARENT, PROVIDE AND PARTICIPATE IN A NUMBER OF SERVICES AND PROGRAMS IN OUR COMMUNITY. FROM COMMUNITY EDUCATION TO PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY-FOCUSED GROUPS, IHN PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CUMBERLAND, SALEM, GLOUCESTER HEALTH AND WELLNESS ALLIANCE, IHN COMPLETED ITS 2019-2021 COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT. IHN PARTNERED WITH OVER 40 LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY SURVEYS, FOCUS GROUPS AND KEY INFORMANT SURVEYS TO IDENTIFY THE MOST PREVALENT NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY. THROUGH A PLANNED AND ORGANIZED EFFORT, THE GROUP IS WORKING COLLECTIVELY TOWARDS STRATEGIES TO TARGET THESE PRIORITIES BY TAPPING INTO THE RESOURCES OF THE COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATING ON INITIATIVES. IHN ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTES TO THIS PROCESS AND ENGAGES IN THE IDENTIFIED PRIORITIES THAT MATCH ITS MISSION, EXPERTISE, RESOURCES, AND CAPACITY. CURRENTLY, IHN IS IMPLEMENTING THE IDENTIFIED STRATEGIES AND TRACKING THEIR PROGRESS. IN ADDITION TO THESE ORGANIZED NEEDS ASSESSMENT EFFORTS, ONGOING COMMUNITY MEETINGS WITH LOCAL PROVIDERS, LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, LOCAL POLITICIANS, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ARE SPONSORED BY THE NETWORK TO ADDRESS THE ONGOING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. DONATIONS/CASH CONTRIBUTIONS ============================ EACH YEAR IHN SUPPORTS MANY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MISSION IS IN ALIGNMENT WITH THAT OF ITS OWN BY PROVIDING DONATIONS OF BOTH CASH AND IN-KIND IN RESPONSE TO THE COMMUNITY'S NEEDS. SOME OF THE ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTED WITH A CASH DONATION INCLUDED: - ADAM TALIAFERRO FOUNDATION - BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS CUMBERLAND SALEM - BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GLOUCESTER COUNTY - BRIDGETON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - BRIDGETON ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION - CAMDEN COALITION OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY - COLLEEN SORBELLO BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION - COMPLETECARE FAMILY HEALTH FOUNDATION - COOPER FOUNDATION - EAT CLEAN ORG - ELMER LIBRARY - EMMANUEL CANCER FOUNDATION - FOOD BANK OF SOUTH JERSEY - GARDEN STATE COUNCIL BSA - GATEWAY COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP - GLOUCESTER COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - GLOUCESTER CO. HERO SCHOLARSHIP FUND - GLOUCESTER COUNTY PRAYER COMMITTEE - GREATER WOODBURY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - GUIDANCE CENTER - GILDA'S CLUB OF SOUTH NJ - HEADSTRONG FOUNDATION - JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION - JAWS YOUTH PLAYBOOK - LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL - LAUREN ROSE ALBERT FOUNDATION - M25 INITIATIVE - MAIN STREET WOODBURY - MILLVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - NEMOURS/ALFRED I. DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN - REVIVE SOUTH JERSEY - ROWAN COLLEGE AT GLOUCESTER COUNTY - ROWAN COLLEGE OF SOUTH JERSEY - RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION - SALEM COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION - SALEM COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - SALEM COUNTY VOTECHNICAL FOUNDATION - SPECIAL OLYMPICS - STAR SPECIALTIES - STORY STORKS - TROOPERS UNITED FOUNDATION - VINELAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - VINELAND ROTARY FOUNDATION - THE INSTITUTE FOR INTEGRATIVE HEALTH - WOODBURY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE |
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COMMUNITY SERVICE AND COMMUNITY BUILDING PROGRAMS ================================================= IHN IS MUCH MORE THAN A HEALTHCARE NETWORK; IT IS A COMMUNITY PARTNER DEDICATED TO IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND COLLABORATING WITH OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS ON HEALTH INITIATIVES THAT ADDRESS THE HEALTH PRIORITIES OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. OUR PARTNERSHIPS LEVERAGE THE STRENGTH OF MULTIPLE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WHILE ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY-WIDE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY. ENDING HOMELESSNESS BY 2020 IN ONE OF NEW JERSEY'S MOST POVERTY STRICKEN COUNTIES-THAT'S THE GOAL OF THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOUSING FIRST COLLABORATIVE. INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK, A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE COLLABORATIVE, HAS CONTRIBUTED $56,000 TO HELP FUND THE EFFORT. THE COLLABORATIVE CONTINUES ITS SUCCESS IN HOUSING CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. INSPIRA HAS ALSO PROVIDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT TO ENSURE THE COLLABORATIVE'S SUCCESS. FOOD PANTRIES: IN THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR INSPIRA SPONSORED MONTHLY FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS AT THREE SCHOOLS THAT PROVIDED FRESH PRODUCE AND SHELF STABLE FOOD ITEMS TO ABOUT 4,000 FAMILIES. ADVOCACY - IHN EMPLOYEES AND LEADERSHIP, SERVE ON VARIOUS GOVERNMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND BOARDS FOR NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR HEALTHCARE REFORM, BRING ABOUT CHANGES IN REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND PROMOTE THE HEALTH STATUS FOR BOTH THE BROADER COMMUNITY AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGH HOSPITAL REPRESENTATION TO ORGANIZATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, IHN EMPLOYEES, FROM STAFF TO CEO, PARTICIPATE ON THE BOARDS OF A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE FOCUS IS NOT ONLY OF THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, BUT ON THE OVERALL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. SOME OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE THE COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF SOUTH JERSEY, GLOUCESTER COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, SALEM COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND THE WALTER RAND INSTITUTE. AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE - IHN SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS BY HOSTING FOUR BLOOD DRIVES EACH YEAR. THE RED CROSS IS THE LARGEST SINGLE SUPPLIER OF BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS IN THE UNITED STATES, COLLECTING AND PROCESSING MORE THAN 40 PERCENT OF THE BLOOD SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTING IT TO SOME 3,000 HOSPITALS AND TRANSFUSION CENTERS NATIONWIDE. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COLLABORATION - IHN'S CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM PARTICIPATED IN BOTH THE GLOUCESTER COUNTY CIACC AND TRI-COUNTY CIACC THROUGHOUT 2020. THE CIACC GROUP IS MADE UP OF A VARIETY OF AGENCIES IN GLOUCESTER, SALEM AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES, PLUS COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM THOSE SAME COUNTIES, WHO MEET REGULARLY TO COORDINATE SERVICES, COMMUNICATE REGARDING CHANGES IN THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE COUNTIES AND ADVOCATE FOR PATIENT RIGHTS/SERVICES. IHN HAS BEEN AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: 1. CENTER FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES: NATIONAL "HOSPITAL COMPARE" INITIATIVE. 2. VHA, INC. PATIENT QUALITY AND SAFETY INITIATIVES: MEDICATION RECONCILIATION COLLABORATIVE (IMC - VINELAND & ELMER); RAPID RESPONSE TEAM COLLABORATIVE (IMC - VINELAND & ELMER); AND TRANSFORMATION OF THE ICU AND TICU (IMC - VINELAND & ELMER). 3. INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT (IHI): MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT - 100,000 LIVES CAMPAIGN (IMC - VINELAND & ELMER); AND MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT - 5 MILLION LIVES FROM HARM CAMPAIGN (IMC - VINELAND & ELMER). 4. NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INITIATIVES: PARTICIPANTS IN THE NJHA PRESSURE ULCER COLLABORATIVE (IMC - VINELAND & ELMER); AND PARTICIPANTS IN THE NJHA RAPID RESPONSE TEAMS COLLABORATIVE (IMC - VINELAND & ELMER). EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - IHN READIES ITSELF FOR CATASTROPHIC DISASTER ABOVE AND BEYOND LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS. THIS INCLUDES AN INTERNAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM THAT RECIEVES SPECIALIZED TRAINING. IHN PARTNERS WITH OFFICES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, LOCAL POLICE, AND OTHER RELATED AGENCIES TO COORDINATE COMMUNITY-WIDE MASS CASUALTY DRILLS AND PARTICIPATES IN STATE SPONSORED DISASTER PLANNING DRILLS TO REHEARSE HEALTHCARE PREPAREDNESS FOR MASS CASUALTY DISASTERS AND PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES. EMERGENCY MEDICAL ACADEMY PROGRAMS ================================== - EMT EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN CLASS - PEDIATRIC EDUCATION FOR PRE-HOSPITAL PROFESSIONALS ("PEPP") - PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT ("PALS") - PRE-HOSPITAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT ("PHTLS") - HEALTHCARE PROVIDER CPR - CPR-BASIC LIFE SUPPORT INSTRUCTOR - ELECTIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES - COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING - AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR ("AED") & EPINEPHRINE AUTO INJECTORS - MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT ("MICU") - MICU SPECIAL OPERATIONS TEAM - TACTICAL MEDICAL UNIT - IMPACT (INNOVATIVE MODEL FOR PRESCHOOL AND COMMUNITY TEAMING) WAS DEVELOPED THROUGH COLLABORATION BETWEEN IHN AND THE VINELAND BOARD OF EDUCATION. IT PROVIDES HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, CHILDCARE FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS, PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND LITERACY PROGRAMS THAT TARGET THE NEEDS OF THE LOW INCOME RESIDENTS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY. IT ALSO ADDRESSES ISSUES SUCH AS TEEN PREGNANCY, TEEN PARENTING AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. EVERY YEAR, THE PROGRAM MAKES A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. - MAYOR'S CAMPAIGNS FOR HEALTHIER VINELAND, MILLVILLE AND BRIDGETON - VARIOUS IHN STAFF ARE ACTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF THE VINELAND, MILLVILLE AND BRIDGETON MAYOR'S CAMPAIGNS FOR HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES. IN COLLABORATION WITH IHN, THE LOCAL FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTHCARE CENTER (FQHC), COMPLETECARE HEALTH NETWORK (CCHN) AND OTHER COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS, CO-HOST COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS, FACILITATE COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS AND CONNECT THE MEDICALLY DISENFRANCHISED TO THE APPROPRIATE HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS TO ENCOURAGE UNINSURED RESIDENTS TO ENROLL IN AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS. THE COMMITTEES ARE DEDICATED TO IMPROVING HEALTHCARE FOR VINELAND, MILLVILLE AND BRIDGETON RESIDENTS BY MAKING RESOURCES AVAILABLE THROUGH INCREASED AWARENESS AND ACCESS. - STEPS FOR KIDS - STEPS FOR KIDS WAS DEVELOPED THROUGH A COLLABORATION BETWEEN IHN, THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION AND CUMBERLAND/CAPE/ATLANTIC YMCA, TO REDUCE CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN VINELAND AND BRIDGETON SCHOOLS BY EDUCATING BOYS AND GIRLS AGED 8 TO 12 IDENTIFIED BY SCHOOL NURSES WITH AN ASSESSED BMI LEVEL AT OR ABOVE THE 85TH PERCENTILE WHO ARE AT RISK FOR OBESITY. PARENTS AND CHILDREN ATTEND 12-WEEK INTERACTIVE BI-LINGUAL PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON BALANCED MEAL PLANS AND SIMPLE EXERCISE TECHNIQUES THAT HELP FAMILIES ACHIEVE HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES. THIS PROGRAM IS COMPLETELY FUNDED AND RUN BY IMC THROUGH ITS GARDEN AHEC DEPARTMENT. - HEALTHCARE LIFELINE PROGRAM - AN IN-HOME PERSONAL RESPONSE SYSTEM WHICH ALLOWS ITS SUBSCRIBERS TO GET HELP IMMEDIATELY AT THE PUSH OF A BUTTON, 24 HOURS PER DAY, 7 DAYS PER WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR. IHN STAFF CONDUCTS PRESENTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY EXPLAINING THE BENEFITS OF LIFELINE TO PROSPECTIVE SUBSCRIBERS AND/OR THEIR CAREGIVERS AND HEALTH PROVIDERS. ALTHOUGH THE LIFELINE PROGRAM IS A PAID SERVICE, DISCOUNTED AND FREE INSTALLATIONS OCCUR FOR ELIGIBLE PERSONS. - SPIRIT OF WOMEN - RECOGNIZING THE UNIQUENESS OF WOMEN AND THE INFLUENCE THEY HOLD OVER THE HEALTH OF THEIR FAMILIES, INSPIRA IS PROUD TO BE A PARTICIPANT OF THE SPIRIT OF WOMEN PROGRAM, PART OF A NATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR WOMEN'S WELLNESS TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND MOTIVATE WOMEN TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES IN THEIR LIVES. SOME OF THE GROUP'S EVENTS INCLUDED DAY OF DANCE, WOMEN'S HEALTH SCREENING DAY AND GIRLS NIGHT OUT. SPIRIT OF WOMEN ALSO HOLDS A QUARTERLY SEMINAR SERIES, EACH FOCUSING ON SPECIFIC ISSUES CONCERNING WOMEN'S HEALTH. - CANCER SERVICES - INSPIRA FRANK AND EDITH SCARPA CANCER CENTER OFFERS A NUMBER OF OUTREACH SERVICES, WHICH PROVIDE SUPPORT AND EDUCATION IN THE COMMUNITY. IHN'S BREAST CANCER BRIDGE PROGRAM, MEN'S CANCER SUPPORT GROUP AND PATIENT NAVIGATORS ALL SERVE AS HEALTHCARE ADVOCATES, HELPING PATIENTS NAVIGATE THROUGH THEIR CANCER JOURNEY. AS A FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER PARTNER, IHN PROVIDES LEADING-EDGE CANCER CARE THROUGH NATIONAL CLINICAL TRIALS, WHICH FOCUS ON CANCER TREATMENT, DIAGNOSTIC AND PREVENTION METHODS. IHN HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECRUIT A LARGE AMOUNT OF PATIENTS FOR NEWEST CLINICAL TRIALS, PROVIDING LOCAL ACCESS TO THE LATEST STRATEGIES AGAINST CANCER. |
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- GARDEN AHEC PROGRAMS - THROUGH ACADEMIC AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, GARDEN AHEC PROVIDES HEALTH CAREER RECRUITMENT PROGRAMS AND INCREASES ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS. GARDEN AHEC ADDRESSES HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE NEEDS BY INTRODUCING STUDENTS AND ADULTS TO HEALTHCARE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY-BASED TRAINING SITES FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS AND PROVIDING CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. ITS FUNDAMENTAL PURPOSE IS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS AND TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN ITS SERVICE AREA. BY WORKING TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND MAINTAIN LOCAL HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE, GARDEN AHEC ADDRESSES DEFICIENCIES IN ACCESS TO PRIMARY AND PREVENTIVE CARE SERVICES IN SOUTH JERSEY. PARTNERING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION AND IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES ARE JUST SOME OF THE WAYS WE ARE WORKING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR NEIGHBORS. - HEALTH FAIRS AND SCREENINGS - A NUMBER OF HEALTH FAIRS AND COMMUNITY FOCUSED HEALTH SCREENING EVENTS WERE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT 2020. IHN STRIVES TO TEACH HEALTH AND WELLNESS, ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES, PROMOTE SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WITH VARIOUS DISEASES, AND ATTEMPT TO REACH AS MANY UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED AS POSSIBLE. IHN ALSO REACHES OUT TO THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO DO NOT REGULARLY COME THROUGH THE DOORS OF OUR MEDICAL CENTERS. IHN REACHES OUT TO A VARIETY OF LOCAL EMPLOYERS BY PARTICIPATING IN ON-SITE HEALTH FAIRS AND EVENTS TO OFFER VALUABLE HEALTH INFORMATION TO OUR NEIGHBORS. - NJCEED - FOR THE NEW JERSEY CANCER EDUCATION AND EARLY DETECTION PROGRAM (NJCEED), WHICH PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CANCER OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND FREE SCREENINGS TO UNDERSERVED AND UNINSURED RESIDENTS WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THESE IMPORTANT DIAGNOSTIC SCREENING SERVICES. IN 2020, 312 BREAST, 490 CERVICAL, 25 COLORECTAL, AND 3 PROSTATE SCREENINGS WERE PROVIDED THROUGH THIS GRANT ACROSS THE REGION. IHN ALSO HAS A DEDICATED STAFF THAT GOES OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY TO SPEAK ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF FREE SCREENINGS AND THE CEED PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THE CEED PROGRAM IS TO EDUCATE AND SCREEN UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY, PARTICULARLY MINORITIES, WHO EARN LESS THAN 250% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED IN PART BY GRANTS FROM THE STATE OF NJ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES, CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND THE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION. - SUPPORT GROUPS - TO HELP ADDRESS SOCIAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL OR EMOTIONAL ISSUES RELATED TO DISEASES AND HEALTH ISSUES, IHN OFFERS A VARIETY OF FREE SUPPORT GROUPS THAT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, WOMEN'S CANCER, DIABETES, CARDIOPULMONARY HEALTH, PROSTATE CANCER, SMOKING CESSATION, STROKE AND FIVE LEVELS OF BARIATRIC SUPPORT. ADDITIONALLY, IHN DONATES THE USE OF SPACE IN ITS FACILITIES FOR EXTERNAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO HOLD SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE SUCH AS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS AND NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS. - SUPPORT SERVICES - STAFF MEMBERS OF IHN'S PATIENT BUSINESS SERVICES DEPARTMENT, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FINANCIAL COUNSELING TO INDIVIDUALS, MAKE FREQUENT VISITS TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY GROUPS AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, EDUCATING THEM ON THE CHARITY CARE OPTIONS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, A SIGNIFICANT LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE AND LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR THE UNDERSERVED AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. - COMMUNITY EDUCATION CLASSES - IHN OFFERS FREE EDUCATION PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE A SAFE AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. TRAINING CLASSES ARE REGULARLY AVAILABLE ON SUCH TOPICS AS CHILDBIRTH, BREAST-FEEDING, NEWBORN CARE, UNDERSTANDING DIABETES, CPR (CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION), ACLS (ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT), PALS (PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT), SAFESITTER (BABYSITTER TRAINING) AND OTHERS. WOODBURY'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN EDUCATING AND PROMOTING HEALTH AND SAFETY AWARENESS THROUGH COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARDS AND EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS AT AREA SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, POLICE ACADEMIES AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. SOME TOPICS MAY INCLUDE INJURY PREVENTION, FORENSIC NURSING AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS. - VOLUNTEER PROGRAM - WHETHER GREETING VISITORS AT THE FRONT DESK OR COMFORTING PATIENTS AT THEIR BEDSIDE, VOLUNTEERS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN IHN'S TRADITION OF COMPASSIONATE CARE. OUR SUCCESSFUL VOLUNTEER PROGRAM CONSISTS OF ADULTS AND TEENS WITH AGE RANGES FROM 14 TO 96 WHO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN A VAST ARRAY OF AREAS SUCH AS ACCOUNTING, EDUCATION, PUBLIC RELATIONS, LAUNDRY, EMERGENCY ROOM, SURGICAL SERVICES, PEDIATRICS, NURSING AND MORE. IN 2020, OVER 600 DEDICATED AND GENEROUS VOLUNTEERS DONATED MORE THAN 18,873 HOURS OF SERVICE. HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATION ============================== IHN OFFERS EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO BOTH ITS CURRENT HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND TOMORROW'S PHYSICIANS. EDUCATION HELPS PREPARE THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, WHICH IS WHY WE STRONGLY SUPPORT MEDICAL EDUCATION AT ALL ACADEMIC LEVELS AND FIND INNOVATIVE WAYS TO INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE TO PURSUE CAREERS IN A WIDE VARIETY OF MEDICAL FIELDS. COMMUNITY MEDICINE ROTATIONS WITH THE ROWAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE (ROWAN SOM), PROVIDES THIRD YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS A TWO-WEEK ROTATION IN COMMUNITY-BASED AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO LEARN ABOUT UNDERSERVED AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE POPULATIONS, INCLUDING BARRIERS TO ACCESSING CARE. RESPONDING TO THE NURSING SHORTAGE, IHN OFFERS NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, EXTERNSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS. IHN MEDICAL STAFF ROUTINELY HOSTS STUDENTS FOR JOB SHADOWING AND STUDENT OBSERVATIONS. SCHOOL PROGRAMS ON HEALTH CAREERS - IHN PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND HOSTS SPECIAL EVENTS, JOB SHADOWING AND PROGRAMS TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PURSUING CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE AND MEDICINE. TO REACH EVERY AGE GROUP IN THE COMMUNITY, IHN STAFF ALSO EXTENDS HOSPITALS TOURS TO PRESCHOOL AND FIRST GRADERS, AS THEIR PRIMARY INTRODUCTION TO THE HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT AND PROMOTION OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. SYMPOSIA - IHN IS PREPARING FOR THE HEALTHCARE CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE BY SUPPORTING THE CONTINUING EDUCATION NEEDS OF PHYSICIANS AND ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL IN THE COMMUNITY. PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE LATEST ADVANCEMENTS AND LEADING-EDGE RESEARCH ON TOPICS SUCH AS CANCER, CRITICAL CARE, NEPHROLOGY, PEDIATRICS AND OBSTETRICS. THESE CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES GIVE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND PHYSICIANS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND ACROSS THE REGION THE ABILITY TO MEET AND DISCUSS IMPORTANT ISSUES WITHIN OUR INDUSTRY. PROGRAM TOPICS PROVIDED ARE BASED ON ANNUAL STAFF SURVEYS AND ARE MANDATORY EDUCATION FOR STAFF. GARDEN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER ("AHEC") - A PROGRAM AFFILIATED WITH THE ROWAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE WHICH FACILITATES IMPROVED COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTCOMES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES LINKING NEEDS TO EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. TARGETING THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS, NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS AND OTHER ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN THE COMMUNITY, GARDEN AHEC OFFERS ACCREDITED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON TOPICS SUCH AS AUTISM, DERMATOLOGY, DIABETES, DIALYSIS, INFECTIOUS DISEASES, WOUND CARE, MENTAL HEALTH, CHILDHOOD OBESITY, SOCIAL WORK, PEDIATRIC PHARMACOLOGY, TRAUMA PATIENT CARE AND TREATMENT, IMMIGRATION AND MANY OTHERS. RESIDENCY PROGRAMS - THE ROWAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE HAS DESIGNATED IHN AS A MAJOR CLINICAL AFFILIATE OF THE MEDICAL SCHOOL. THIS PARTNERSHIP SUPPORTS INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND'S RESIDENCY PROGRAMS THAT WILL HELP TO ADDRESS THE ANTICIPATED PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE IN OUR REGION BY TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PHYSICIANS RIGHT HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY. THESE MEDICAL SCHOOL GRADUATES WORK SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH EXPERIENCED MEMBERS OF THE IMC MEDICAL STAFF IN PODIATRY, SPORTS MEDICINE, URO-GYNECOLOGY, CRITICAL CARE, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, FAMILY MEDICINE, ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY, INTERNAL MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL ROTATING INTERNSHIP, EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND GENERAL SURGERY. AT THE SAME TIME, THEY ENHANCE PATIENT CARE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE LATEST TREATMENTS AND PHILOSOPHIES MEDICINE HAS TO OFFER. THEY ALSO BRING A LEVEL OF INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY THAT STRENGTHENS OUR CARE TEAMS AND BENEFITS OUR PATIENTS. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
RESEARCH ======== THE INSPIRA INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD ("IRB") FUNCTIONS AS A SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE MEDICAL STAFF WHICH FOLLOWS THE GUIDELINES OF AND IS REGISTERED WITH HHS. THE PURPOSE OF THE IRB IS TO REVIEW AND MONITOR ALL CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONS THAT INVOLVE HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS OR THOSE WHO MAY SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVE CARE AT INSPIRA. NO CLINICAL INVESTIGATION IS PERMITTED IN THE INSTITUTION UNLESS PRIOR AND CONTINUING APPROVAL IS GRANTED BY THE IRB. COVID-19 PANDEMIC ================= WE AT INSPIRA HEALTH CAN'T HELP BUT LOOK BACK AT ALL THAT TOOK PLACE IN THE WORLD AND IN OUR OWN COMMUNITY. WITHIN OUR WALLS, IT TESTED RESILIENCE AND STRENGTH; IT SPURRED INNOVATION AND CAMARADERIE; BUT IT WAS ALSO THE YEAR OF PAINFUL LOSS. THIS YEAR TESTED EVERYTHING INSPIRA STANDS FOR AS AN ORGANIZATION: QUALITY CARE, PATIENT AND STAFF SAFETY, GROWTH, INNOVATION, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT. THERE WASN'T A PLAYBOOK FOR HEALTH CARE'S RESPONSE TO COVID-19. IN SPITE OF ITS CHALLENGES, THIS EXPERIENCE ALSO BROUGHT ALL OF US AT INSPIRA TOGETHER AS WE FOUGHT THIS VIRUS WITH EVERYTHING WE HAD-AT THE BEDSIDE AND IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE QUICKLY PURSUED EVERY PROSPECT TO GET THE SUPPLIES WE NEEDED, TO IDENTIFY THE ADVANCED TREATMENTS AND CLINICAL TRIALS TO PROVIDE THE BEST CARE TO OUR PATIENTS, AND TO ADAPT PRACTICE AND PROCESS TO ESTABLISH A SAFE ENVIRONMENT AT ALL OF OUR 150+ ACCESS POINTS. OUR CLINICAL TEAM WORKED TIRELESSLY TO CARE FOR OUR PATIENTS-TRULY A HEROIC RESPONSE. THIS FOCUS WAS SHARED BY ALL OF THE STAFF WHO EXPANDED THEIR ROLES TO SUPPORT THE CARE GIVEN BY OUR FRONT-LINE WORKERS. OUR COVID-19 RESPONSE --------------------- AS A HIGH RELIABILITY ORGANIZATION (HRO), OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN, HAPPENS 100% OF THE TIME. IN OUR RESPONSE TO COVID-19, IT PROVED IMPERATIVE THAT WE PRACTICED OUR HRO TOOLS TO BRING CLARITY TO EVERY NEW SITUATION, TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE. ENSURING THAT WE WERE FULLY PREPARED AND ABLE TO RESPOND TO OUR PATIENTS' NEEDS, OUR SENIOR LEADERS DEDICATED THEIR FULL-TIME ATTENTION TO PLAN, PREPARE, AND RESPOND TO THE EVER-CHANGING CHALLENGES THAT EVERY DAY PRESENTED. ADDING NEGATIVE PRESSURE CAPABILITY TO ALL OF OUR PATIENT CARE AREAS KEPT EVERYONE SAFE. THE AIR INSIDE THE ROOM OF A COVID-19 PATIENT DOESN'T HAVE THE CHANCE TO CONTAMINATE OTHER SPACES; IT LEAVES THROUGH A SPECIAL EXHAUST SYSTEM. BEFORE THE END OF MARCH, INSPIRA'S COVID-19 TESTING CAPABILITY EXPANDED TO A DRIVE-THROUGH SITE IN WILLIAMSTOWN. IN THE MONTHS AHEAD, ADDITIONAL SITES WERE ADDED IN WOODBURY AND MILLVILLE. WHEN THE NATIONAL SHORTAGE OF ALCOHOL-BASED HAND SANITIZER OCCURRED, INSPIRA PHARMACY LEADERS RESPONDED BY ACQUIRING FDA'S TEMPORARY APPROVAL FOR COMPOUNDING PHARMACIES TO PRODUCE WHAT INSPIRA NEEDED. THE TEAM PRODUCED OVER 438 GALLONS, AS WELL AS THE PRODUCTION OF OVER 250 ALCOHOL SANITIZER WIPE CONTAINERS. OUR ATTENTION TO PROVIDE SAFE ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL INSPIRA STAFF AND PATIENTS REQUIRED INSTALLATIONS OF PLEXIGLASS, SOCIAL DISTANCING FLOOR DECALS, AND TEMPERATURE SCAN STATIONS. COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC --------------------------------------- THROUGHOUT 2020 THERE WERE SEVERAL INSTANCES THAT REQUIRED US TO ADJUST TO SHIFT RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. THOUGH FACE TO FACE ENCOUNTERS DECLINED, INSPIRA WAS STILL ABLE TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES: - SCHOOL BASED FOOD PANTRIES PROVIDED FOOD TO FAMILIES THROUGHOUT 2020 - FOOD FROM INSPIRA'S FOOD FARMACY WAS DISTRIBUTED TO HOMEBOUND PARTICIPANTS IN OUR LIFE PROGRAM - VACCINE DISTRIBUTION TENTS WERE OPENED AT BOTH VINELAND AND MULLICA HILL HOSPITALS - VIRTUAL TOWN HALLS WERE OFFERED FOR FAMILIES AS THEY PREPARED TO BEGIN SCHOOL IN FALL 2020 - INSPIRA LEADERSHIP OFFERED GUIDANCE TO SUPERINTENDENTS AND SCHOOLS - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES WERE PROVIDED VIA TELEHEALTH - IN KIND DONATIONS WERE PROVIDED INCLUDING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO LOCAL SCHOOLS AND FREE TEA AND COFFEE TO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS OFFICERS |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTIONS 4 |
THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS WERE AMENDED AND RESTATED EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 7, 2020. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 11B |
THE ORGANIZATION IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THIS ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE NETWORK'S AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND THEREAFTER APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERS AT THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. THE NETWORK'S AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS ASSUMED THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE AND COORDINATE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 PREPARATION, REVIEW AND FILING PROCESS FOR ALL TAX-EXEMPT AFFILIATES WITHIN THE SYSTEM. AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 TAX RETURN PREPARATION PROCESS THE SYSTEM HIRED A PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING ("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 SYSTEM INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING GENERAL COUNSEL, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND VARIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS ("INTERNAL WORKING GROUP") 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 INTERNAL WORKING GROUP FOR REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP 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 INTERNAL WORKING GROUP FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THEREAFTER, THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE NETWORK'S AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PRIOR TO FILING WITH IRS. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12 |
THE ORGANIZATION IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). THE SYSTEM HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH WHICH ALL AFFILIATES REGULARLY MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, CONSISTENT WITH BEST GOVERNANCE PRACTICES AND INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GUIDELINES, BE CIRCULATED ANNUALLY TO ALL TRUSTEES/DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS (COLLECTIVELY, "INSPIRA MANAGEMENT") WITHIN THE SYSTEM. ALL MEMBERS OF INSPIRA MANAGEMENT ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE EXISTING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY AND SIGN A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT THEY: (A) HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; (B) HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY; (C) HAVE AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND (D) UNDERSTAND THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS A CHARITABLE, TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND THAT, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. PER THE SYSTEM'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ANY MEMBER OF INSPIRA MANAGEMENT HAVING A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL OR PERSONAL INTEREST IN ANY TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, SHALL MAKE A PROMPT, FULL AND FRANK DISCLOSURE OF HIS OR HER INTEREST TO THE APPLICABLE GOVERNING BOARD OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF WHICH IS CONSIDERING THE AUTHORIZATION, APPROVAL, RATIFICATION, OR SIMILAR ACTION OF SUCH TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT PRIOR TO THE ORGANIZATION ACTING ON SUCH TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE COMPLETED CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE RETURNED TO THE SYSTEM'S GENERAL COUNSEL FOR REVIEW. THEREAFTER, GENERAL COUNSEL PRESENTS ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE NETWORK'S GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE FOR ITS REVIEW AND DISCUSSION. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15 |
THE ORGANIZATION IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). THIS FILING ORGANIZATION ITSELF HAS NO PAID SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL RECEIVING COMPENSATION DIRECTLY FROM THIS ORGANIZATION. RATHER, KEY SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ARE EMPLOYED INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTERS, INC. HOWEVER, THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE SHOWN ON THIS TAX RETURN BECAUSE THEY ARE OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THIS ORGANIZATION. ACCORDINGLY, THIS 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, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND ALL EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTS AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS THAT REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ("SENIOR MANAGEMENT"). 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. 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. THIS STUDY USED COMPARABLE GEOGRAPHIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC MARKET DATA INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SIMILAR SIZED HOSPITALS, # OF LICENSED BEDS AND NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. 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. 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 SYSTEM'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INDIVIDUAL'S JOB PERFORMANCE DURING THE YEAR, COMPENSATION IS BASED UPON OTHER OBJECTIVE FACTORS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT REASONABLE AND FAIR MARKET VALUE COMPENSATION IS PAID BY INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTERS, INC. 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'S FILED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED THROUGH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J |
JOHN A. DIANGELO WAS A MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AN UNCOMPENSATED POSITION. IN ADDITION, DURING 2020 MR. DIANGELO WAS EMPLOYED BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION. ACCORDINGLY, HIS COMMON LAW EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP WAS WITH INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTERS, INC. (EIN: 21-0634484). INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTERS, INC. FILED A 2020 FORM 4720 WHICH INCLUDED A REMITTANCE OF EXCISE TAX RELATED TO MR. DIANGELO'S COMPENSATION IN EXCESS OF $1M. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J |
CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J, PART II REFLECTS A BOARD MEMBER/OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION WHO RECEIVED COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM A RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. PLEASE NOTE THIS REMUNERATION WAS FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATION AND NOT FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS A VOTING MEMBER/OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. PLEASE NOTE THIS ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 REFLECTS NO COMPENSATED INDIVIDUALS FROM THIS ENTITY. INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTERS, INC. ("IMC"), A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION EMPLOYS THESE INDIVIDUALS. IMC ISSUES FORMS W-2 TO INDIVIDUALS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES AT INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK, INC., AND FILES THE APPLICABLE FORMS WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. IMC ALLOCATES THESE PAYMENTS TO THIS ORGANIZATION VIA AN INTERCOMPANY ACCOUNT. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B |
THIS ORGANIZATION IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). THE SYSTEM INCLUDES BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NOT FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. CERTAIN BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS AND OFFICERS LISTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THIS FORM 990 MAY HOLD SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH BOTH THIS ORGANIZATION AND OTHER AFFILIATES WITHIN THE SYSTEM. THE HOURS SHOWN ON THIS FORM 990, FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, REPRESENT THE ESTIMATED HOURS DEVOTED PER WEEK FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. TO THE EXTENT THESE INDIVIDUALS SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SYSTEM, THEIR RESPECTIVE HOURS PER WEEK PER ORGANIZATION ARE APPROXIMATELY THE SAME AS REFLECTED IN CORE FORM, PART VII OF THIS FORM 990. THE HOURS REFLECTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII OF THIS FORM 990, FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, PAID OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES, REFLECT TOTAL HOURS WORKED PER WEEK ON BEHALF OF THE SYSTEM; NOT SOLELY THIS ORGANIZATION. |
| CORE FORM, PART XI; QUESTION 9 |
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCE INCLUDE: - TRANSFER OF NET ASSETS FROM INSPIRA HOMECARE & HOSPICECARE, INC.; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION - $1,218,877. |
| CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 2 |
THE ORGANIZATION IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF INSPIRA HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE NETWORK AND ALL ENTITIES WITHIN THE SYSTEM FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019; RESPECTIVELY. THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAIN CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES ON AN ENTITY BY ENTITY BASIS. THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM ISSUED AN UNMODIFIED OPINION WITH RESPECT TO THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EACH YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHICH INCLUDES THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.