SCHEDULE H
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Hospitals
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2022
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
 
Employer identification number

75-2428911
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
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," did the organization make it available to the public? . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6b
Yes
 
Complete the following table using the worksheets provided in the Schedule H instructions. Do not submit these worksheets with the Schedule H.
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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) . . .
    4,183,775   4,183,775 1.280 %
b Medicaid (from Worksheet 3, column a) . . . . .     92,239,363 103,415,698 0 0 %
c Costs of other means-tested government programs (from Worksheet 3, column b) . .            
d Total Financial Assistance and Means-Tested Government Programs . . . . .     96,423,138 103,415,698 4,183,775 1.280 %
Other Benefits
e Community health improvement services and community benefit operations (from Worksheet 4).     1,278,361 33,948 1,244,413 0.380 %
f Health professions education (from Worksheet 5) . . .     2,123,579   2,123,579 0.650 %
g Subsidized health services (from Worksheet 6) . . . .            
h Research (from Worksheet 7) .            
i Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit (from Worksheet 8) . . . .     586,134   586,134 0.180 %
j Total. Other Benefits . .     3,988,074 33,948 3,954,126 1.210 %
k Total. Add lines 7d and 7j .     100,411,212 103,449,646 8,137,901 2.490 %
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Cat. No. 50192T Schedule H (Form 990) 2022
Schedule H (Form 990) 2022
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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            
2 Economic development            
3 Community support            
4 Environmental improvements            
5 Leadership development and
training for community members
           
6 Coalition building            
7 Community health improvement advocacy            
8 Workforce development            
9 Other            
10 Total            
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 Healthcare Financial Management Association Statement No. 15? ..........................
1
 
No
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
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
 
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
64,237,911
6
Enter Medicare allowable costs of care relating to payments on line 5.....
6
104,567,907
7
Subtract line 6 from line 5. This is the surplus (or shortfall)........
7
-40,329,996
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

 

No
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) 2022
Schedule H (Form 990) 2022
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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?1Name, 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 and Surgical Children's Hospital Teaching Hospital Critical Access Hospital Research Facility ER-24Hours ER-Other Other (describe) Facility reporting group
1 METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
4015 22ND PLACE
LUBBOCK,TX79410
HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/
8638
X X X     X X      
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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)
METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
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 21
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  
6 a 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 Yes  
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   No
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 21
10 Is the hospital facility's most recently adopted implementation strategy posted on a website?......... 10 Yes  
a If "Yes" (list url): SEE SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION C
b If "No," is the hospital facility’s most recently adopted implementation strategy attached to this return? ...... 10b    
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" on line 12a, did the organization file Form 4720 to report the section 4959 excise tax?........ 12b    
c If "Yes" on line 12b, what is the total amount of section 4959 excise tax the organization reported on Form 4720 for all of its hospital facilities? $  

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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP)
METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
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 Was widely publicized 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
SEE PART V, SECTION C
b
SEE PART V, SECTION C
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Billing and Collections
METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Yes No
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 nonpayment?.................................. 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
f
19 Did the hospital facility or other authorized 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   No
If "Yes," check all actions in which the hospital facility or a third party engaged:
a
b
c
d
e
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 19. (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 Yes  
If "No," indicate why:
a
b
c
d
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Charges to Individuals Eligible for Assistance Under the FAP (FAP-Eligible Individuals)
METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Yes No
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 Yes  
If "Yes," explain in Section C.
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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, 16j, 18e, 19e, 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d, 20e, 21c, 21d, 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
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 3E THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS WERE IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE CHNA PROCESS AND ARE LISTED IN RANK ORDER (PRIORITIZED).
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5 TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES, OPINIONS, EXPERIENCES, AND KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS, COVENANT HEALTH LUBBOCK HOSPITALS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COVENANT HEALTH LEVELLAND AND COVENANT HEALTH PLAINVIEW, HELD TEN STAKEHOLDER FOCUS GROUPS IN WHICH NONPROFIT AND GOVERNMENT STAKEHOLDERS, AS WELL AS PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS, DISCUSSED THE ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF THE PEOPLE, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND CITIES OF THE SERVICE AREA. STAKEHOLDERS WERE SELECTED BASED ON THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMMUNITY AND ENGAGEMENT IN WORK THAT DIRECTLY SERVES PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOW INCOMES, HAVE CHRONIC CONDITIONS, AND/OR ARE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED. ADDITIONALLY, COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO UTILIZE OUTREACH SERVICES COMPLETED JUST UNDER ONE HUNDRED COMMUNITY SURVEYS. BELOW IS A HIGH-LEVEL SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS FROM THESE SESSIONS; FULL DETAILS ON THE PROTOCOLS AND METHODOLOGY ARE AVAILABLE IN APPENDIX 3 WHICH IS AVAILABLE ONLINE ON COVENANT HEALTH'S WEBSITE.FINDINGS FROM LUBBOCK STAKEHOLDER LISTENING SESSIONS (LUBBOCK COUNTY) STAKEHOLDERS WERE ASKED TO SPEAK TO THE UNMET HEALTH-RELATED NEEDS IN THE LUBBOCK COMMUNITY. FULL DETAILS ON THE PARTICIPANTS AND FINDINGS FROM THE LUBBOCK LISTENING SESSIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN APPENDIX 3A. UNMET HEALTH-RELATED NEEDS STAKEHOLDERS WERE MOST CONCERNED ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HEALTH-RELATED NEEDS: 1. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES (INCLUDES BOTH MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER) AND ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE 2. ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES 3. HOMELESSNESS/ LACK OF SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING 4. ECONOMIC INSECURITY 5. ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES 6. FOOD INSECURITY, INCLUDING OBESITY AND NUTRITION BECAUSE OF THE SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF STAKEHOLDERS, 27, THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE LUBBOCK LISTENING SESSIONS, THE HEALTH-RELATED NEEDS WERE DIVIDED INTO "HIGH PRIORITY AND "MEDIUM PRIORITY" CATEGORIES BASED ON THE STAKEHOLDERS' INPUT. THEREFORE, THE TOP THREE NEEDS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES, AND HOMELESSNESS WERE CONSIDERED HIGH PRIORITY NEEDS, WHILE THE REMAINING THREE, ECONOMIC INSECURITY, ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND FOOD INSECURITY, WERE CONSIDERED MEDIUM PRIORITY NEEDS.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6 THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS CONDUCTED AS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING COVENANT HEALTH ENTITIES: COVENANT HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, GRACE, COVENANT HEALTH CHILDREN'S, COVENANT HEALTH PLAINVIEW, COVENANT HEALTH LEVELLAND AND COVENANT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (JOINT VENTURE). THESE FACILITIES ARE REFERRED TO COLLECTIVELY AS COVENANT HEALTH AND ALL SERVE THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA OF WEST TEXAS AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7A HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORT/REPORTS/CHNA-AND-CHIP-REPORTS UNDER TEXAS
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 10A HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORT/REPORTS/CHNA-AND-CHIP-REPORTS UNDER TEXAS
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11 COVENANT HEALTH IS WORKING BOTH INTERNALLY AND WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFY BY THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. COVENANT HEALTH'S FY21-23 COMMUNITY BENEFIT PLAN/IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY REPORT FOCUSES ON THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY AREAS: 2022 PRIORITY NEEDS RANKED SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS: PRIORITY 1: MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT, INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING RELATED ISSUES SUCH AS SUBSTANCE USE 2022 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: DURING 2020 COVENANT HEALTH OPENED A COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER WITHIN THE LUBBOCK YWCA BUILDING WITH EXPANDED SERVICES CONTINUING INTO 2022. THIS CENTER CONTINUES TO EXPAND ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME AND UN0INSURED. COVENANT HEALTH RUNS A COMMUNITY COUNSELING CENTER WHICH IS AN OUTREACH COUNSELING CLINIC RUN AND FUNDED BY COVENANT HEALTH. THIS IS A COUNSELING CENTER FOR THE COMMUNITY, PROVIDING ACCESS TO LOW INCOME PERSONS IN THE SERVICE AREA. ADDITIONALLY TELE-COUNSELING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AND CONTINUED IN 2022 WHICH ALLOWED OUR OUTREACH COUNSELING CENTER TO PROVIDE COUNSELING SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME AND UN-INSURED PERSON IN OUR REGION AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO THOSE FACING BARRIERS SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION. IN 2022 WE EXPANDED OUR COUNSELING CENTER TO INCLUDE AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WHICH ALLOWS US TO PROVIDE MORE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. IN 2022 OUR CARE COORDINATION COMMUNITY-BASED TEAMS EXPANDED A TEAM DEDICATED SOLELY TO MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL NON-PROFITS AND IN 2022 WHO ARE ALSO FOCUSING ON A MENTAL HEALTH, WE PROVIDED SUPPORT AND EDUCATION TO THE LUBBOCK YWCA STAFF REGARDING IN 2022. COVENANT ALSO PARTICIPATES IN A REGIONAL-WIDE MENTAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE- WEST TEXAS MENTAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE WHICH PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE ENTIRE TEXAS SERVICE AREA. THROUGH THIS COLLABORATIVE WE HAVE SUPPORTED THE CREATION OF A NEW DIVERSION CENTER WHICH WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN 2023-2024 AND WE HAVE ALSO BROUGHT MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCES TO THE REGION. PRIORITY 2: ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PREVENTION, MENTAL HEALTH, ORAL HEALTH, PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE, HEALTH/COMMUNITY NAVIGATION, TRANSPORTATION AND HEALTH EDUCATION/PREVENTION SERVICES2022 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: CONTINUED EXPANSION COMMUNITY CARE COORDINATION SERVICES TO CONNECT VULNERABLE PERSONS TO MEDICAL HOMES, MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND PRESCRIPTION PROGRAMS; IN 2022 A FIXED SITE DENTAL OUTREACH CLINIC IN HALE COUNTY WAS CONTINUED AND RECEIVED A GRANT TO PROVIDE DENTURES TO HALE COUNTY RESIDENTS IN NEED; COVENANT PROVIDED IN-KIND STAFF SUPPORT TO PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS WITH CATHOLIC CHARITIES; COVENANT PROVIDED AN IN-KIND DIABETIC EDUCATOR TO WORK ON-SITE AT CATHOLIC CHARITIES AND LUBBOCK CHILDREN'S HEALTH CLINIC; DIABETES SPECIFIC OUTREACH WAS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS AND WITH A HEALTH EQUITY FOCUS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO BOTH PRE-DIABETIC AND DIABETIC POPULATIONS IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE; OUR POPULATION HEALTH TEAMS CONTINUED TO ENGAGE IN OUTREACH TO UN-FUNDED COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PROVIDE FREE NAVIGATION SERVICES TO CONNECT VULNERABLE PERSONS TO BOTH HEALTH AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES; COVENANT HELD A FREE COMMUNITY RESOURCE AND SCREENING HEALTH FAIR, COVENANT ALSO HELD A FREE COLON SCREENING EVENT FOR UN-FUNDED INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITIES; PROVIDED DENTAL SERVICES TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGH COVENANT DENTAL OUTREACH CLINICS.PRIORITY 3: HOUSING INSECURITY/HOMELESSNESS SAFE, AFFORDABLE, STABLE HOUSING AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SOLUTIONS FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS 2022 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: PROVIDED GRANT FUNDING WHICH WAS PROVIDED IN 2021 HELPED SUPPORT OPEN DOOR FOR EXPANSION OF PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM; IN 2022 WE CONTINUED TO CONNECT COVENANT CARE COORDINATION/NAVIGATION, COUNSELING AND HEALTH EDUCATION SERVICES TO NON-PROFITS ADDRESSING HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS TO BETTER PROVIDE WRAP AROUND SERVICES; PROVIDED CAREGIVERS TO VOLUNTEER AT HOUSING OUTREACH NON-PROFITS AND ALSO WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY; PROVIDED SUPPORT TO NON-PROFITS ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH INCLUDING HOUSING; IN 2022, WE PROVIDED VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY'S BLITZ BUILD TO BUILD. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO WORK WITH BUILT FOR ZERO AND TO PARTICIPATE IN AND SUPPORT THE LUBBOCK HOMELESS CONSORTIUM. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDED DENTAL SERVICES TO HOUSING UNSTABLE AND HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS IN OUR OUTREACH DENTAL CLINICS IN PLAINVIEW AND LUBBOCK AND THROUGH A COLLABORATION WITH LUBBOCK IMPACT.PRIORITY 4: FOOD INSECURITY AND NUTRITION ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD, NUTRITION EDUCATION, AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE SUPPORT 2022 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: SCREENED FOR FOOD INSECURITY WITHIN COMMUNITY CARE COORDINATION PROGRAM AND CONNECTED INDIVIDUALS IN NEED WITH FOOD ASSISTANCE AND SNAP ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE; PROVIDED FREE HEALTH AND NUTRITION EDUCATION SERVICES THROUGH COVENANT HEALTH EDUCATION OUTREACH; PROVIDED TELE-HEALTH EDUCATION TO THOSE IN NEED; CONDUCTED FREE COMMUNITY COOKING CLASSES AND EDUCATION SESSIONS HELD AT LOCAL NON-PROFITS; COLLABORATED WITH THE HEALTH EQUITY DIABETES OUTREACH PROGRAM TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HEALTH EDUCATION FOR HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.POTENTIAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS UNDERSTANDING THE POTENTIAL RESOURCES TO ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS IS FUNDAMENTAL TO DETERMINING CURRENT STATE CAPACITY AND GAPS. THE ORGANIZED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS INCLUDE THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, SEVERAL FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS, COVENANT HEALTH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS, TEXAS TECH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, STARCARE, AND UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER. WITHIN COVENANT HEALTH, DIRECT OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNATED TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE NUMEROUS SOCIAL SERVICE NON-PROFIT AGENCIES, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND PRIVATE AND PUBLIC-SCHOOL SYSTEMS THAT CONTRIBUTE RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THESE IDENTIFIED NEEDS. FOR A LIST OF POTENTIALLY AVAILABLE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS SEE APPENDIX 5 OF THE CHNA.FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE KEY STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING THIS HEALTHNEEDS GO TO THE COVENANT HEALTH FY21-23 CB PLAN LOCATED AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORT/REPORTS/CHNA-AND-CHIP-REPORTSUNDER TEXAS.NEEDS BEYOND THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE PROGRAM NO HOSPITAL FACILITY CAN ADDRESS ALL THE HEALTH NEEDS PRESENT IN ITS COMMUNITY. WE ARE COMMITTED TO CONTINUING OUR MISSION THROUGH PROVIDING WELLNESS AND PREVENTION COMMUNITY GRANTS AND SPONSORSHIPS/DONATIONS TO NON-PROFITS ADDRESSING IDENTIFIED NEEDS. THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE MINISTRY CHNA WILL NOT BE ADDRESS AND AN EXPLANATION IS PROVIDED BELOW: ECONOMIC INSECURITY, ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, WORKFORCE ISSUES, AND TRANSPORTATION THESE NEEDS WILL BE INDIRECTLY ADDRESSED THROUGH OUTREACH EFFORTS AND INTERNAL PROGRAMMING; HOWEVER, COVENANT HEALTH DID NOT SELECT THESE AS PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS. COVENANT HEALTH WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE NON-PROFITS COMMUNITY, AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE MORE DIRECT OUTREACH AND HAVE THE RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE TO LEAD INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS THESE NEEDS. IN ADDITION, COVENANT HEALTH WILL COLLABORATE WITH CASA OF THE SOUTH PLAINS, CATHOLIC CHARITIES, THE DREAM CENTER, THE YWCA, SOUTH PLAINS COMMUNITY ACTION, LOCAL FQHCS AND OTHER LOCAL NON-PROFITS THAT ADDRESS THE AFOREMENTIONED COMMUNITY NEEDS TO COORDINATE CARE AND REFERRALS TO ADDRESS THESE UNMET NEEDS.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13A: METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 100% DISCOUNT WAS UP TO 175% FPL AND 75% DISCOUNT BETWEEN 176% TO 300% FPL. SCHEDULE H,PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13H:THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THAT A PORTION OF THE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED PATIENT POPULATION MAY NOT ENGAGE IN THE TRADITIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION PROCESS. THEREFORE, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO USES AN AUTOMATED PREDICTIVE SCORING TOOL TO IDENTIFY AND QUALIFY PATIENTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ACCOUNTS THAT ARE INITIALLY CLASSIFIED AS BAD DEBT.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16A HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/OBP/COVENANT/TX//FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16B HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/OBP/COVENANT/TX//FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16C HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/OBP/COVENANT/TX//FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 22A AND 22D: PRIOR TO 3/5/2022 METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL USED THE PROSPECTIVE MEDICARE OR MEDICAID AGB METHOD.3/5/2022 METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WENT LIVE ON EPIC AND MOVED TO THE LOOK BACK METHOD BASED ON CLAIMS ALLOWED BY MEDICARE FEE FOR SERVICE AND ALL PRIVATE HEALTH INSURERS THAT PAY CLAIMS TO THE HOSPITAL FACILITY DURING A PRIOR 12 MONTH PERIOD.SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 24:FOR NON-MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES A PATIENT MAY BE CHARGED FULL BILLED CHARGES.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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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?1
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1 1 - COVENANT HOME INFUSION
4002 22ND PL
LUBBOCK,TX79410
INFUSION SERVICES
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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 3C: IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE OR DISCOUNTED CARE, FPG IS A KEY FACTOR. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONSIDERED CERTAIN ASSETS OF A PATIENT. IN ADDITION, A PATIENT'S SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WERE ALSO CONSIDERED WHEN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DISABILITY AND HOMELESSNESS.
PART I, LINE 6A: COVENANT HEALTH PREPARES AN ANNUAL REPORT AS A SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER, GRACE MEDICAL CENTER, COVENANT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND COVENANT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (JOINT VENTURE), AND IT IS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ATHTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORT/REPORTS/TEXAS
PART I, LINE 7: THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN THE TABLE WERE CALCULATED USING THE ORGANIZATION'S COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION'S COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM ADDRESSED ALL PATIENT SEGMENTS.
PART I, LINE 7G: NO COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PHYSICIAN CLINICS WERE INCLUDED.
PART III, LINE 4: AS A RESULT OF ADOPTING ASU 2014-09 AS DESCRIBED IN NOTE 1, THE HEALTH SYSTEM CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN AN ALLOWANCE FOR BAD DEBTS RELATED TO PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS SATISFIED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2018. THESE ACCOUNTS HAVE ALL BEEN FULLY RESOLVED, THEREFORE THE ALLOWANCE FOR BAD DEBTS HAS DECLINED TO $0 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021.
PART III, LINE 8: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT REPORT MEDICARE REVENUES AND EXPENSES AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT.
PART III, LINE 9B: OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY INCLUDES BILLING AND COLLECTIONS DETAILS. COLLECTION EFFORTS ON UNPAID BALANCES WILL CEASE PENDING FINAL DETERMINATION OF FAP ELIGIBILITY. COVENANT HEALTH DOES NOT PERFORM, ALLOW, OR ALLOW COLLECTION AGENCIES TO PERFORM ANY EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION ACTIONS PRIOR TO MAKING A REASONABLE EFFORT TO DETERMINE IF THE PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IT IS STANDARD PRACTICE TO CEASE COLLECTION ACTIVITIES FOR PATIENTS THAT QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
PART VI, LINE 2: NEEDS ASSESSMENTCOVENANT HEALTH AS PART OF ITS STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS DEVELOPS A FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN WHICH ESTABLISHES A VISION FOR THE ORGANIZATION WHILE SETTING A GUIDE FOR THE ANNUAL STRATEGIC PLAN. AS PART OF THE PLANNING PROCESS, WE ANALYZE EXTERNAL MARKET INFORMATION (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO POPULATION ESTIMATES, DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMICINFORMATION, REGIONAL USE RATES AND MARKET UTILIZATION TREND ANALYSES) AND INTERNAL INFORMATION (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT/SAME DAY, AND EMERGENCY VISIT DATA BY PATIENT ORIGIN, BY AGE COHORTS, BY RACE AND ETHNICITY AND INCOME STRATA) TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF OUR PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY. THIS WORK IS USED TO DEVELOP SERVICE AND PHYSICIAN/PROVIDER NEED PROJECTIONS TO DETERMINE GAPS IN OUR COMMUNITY. AS A FAITH-BASED PROVIDER THIS INFORMATION ALSO IS USED TO DETERMINE NEEDS FOR THE UNDERSERVED AND VULNERABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND REGION.
PART VI, LINE 3: PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCETHE ORGANIZATION POSTED NOTICES INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. NOTICES WERE POSTED IN INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICE AREAS. NOTICES WERE ALSO POSTED AT LOCATIONS WHERE A PATIENT COULD PAY THEIR BILL. NOTICES INCLUDED CONTACT INFORMATION ON HOW A PATIENT COULD OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS WHERE TO APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE. THESE NOTICES WERE POSTED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH AND ANY OTHER LANGUAGES THAT WERE REPRESENTATIVE OF 5% OR GREATER OF PATIENTS IN THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA. ALL PATIENTS WHO DEMONSTRATED LACK OF FINANCIAL COVERAGE BY THIRD PARTY INSURERS WERE OFFERED AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION AND WERE OFFERED INFORMATION, ASSISTANCE, AND REFERRAL AS APPROPRIATE TO GOVERNMENT SPONSORED PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THEY MAY HAVE BEEN ELIGIBLE.PROVIDENCE ENSURES THAT APPROPRIATE STAFF MEMBERS ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE EXISTENCE OF THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES. TRAINING IS PROVIDED TO STAFF MEMBERS (I.E., BILLING OFFICE, FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT, ETC.) WHO DIRECTLY INTERACT WITH PATIENTS REGARDING THEIR HOSPITAL BILLS. WHEN COMMUNICATING TO PATIENTS REGARDING THEIR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES, PROVIDENCE ATTEMPTS TO DO SO IN THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE OF THE PATIENT, OR HIS/HER FAMILY, IF REASONABLY POSSIBLE, AND IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS.PROVIDENCE SHARES THEIR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES WITH APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ASSIST SUCH PATIENTS.
PART VI, LINE 4: COMMUNITY INFORMATIONCOVENANT HEALTH PROVIDES WEST TEXAS AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO COMMUNITIES WITH ACCESS TO ADVANCED CARE AND ADVANCED CARING. THE CHNA SERVICE AREA, INCLUDING LUBBOCK, HOCKLEY, AND HALE COUNTIES, IS HOME TO APPROXIMATELY 379,000 PEOPLE. THE SERVICE AREA FOR COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER, COVENANT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, COVENANT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, AND GRACE HOSPITAL IS THE ENTIRETY OF LUBBOCK COUNTY. COVENANT LEVELLAND SERVES HOCKLEY COUNTY, AND COVENANT PLAINVIEW SERVES HALE COUNTY. DUE TO THE LEVEL OF CARE PROVIDED AT THESE SIX HOSPITALS, COVENANT HOSPITALS SEE PATIENTS FROM SURROUNDING COUNTIES, ALTHOUGH FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CHNA, THE TOTAL SERVICE AREAS WILL INCLUDE LUBBOCK, HOCKLEY, AND HALE COUNTIES. DATA COLLECTED IN THIS CHNA FOCUS ON THESE THREE COUNTIES, WHICH ARE WITHIN A GEOGRAPHIC AREA THAT IS DIRECTLY SERVED BY THE COVENANT COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAMS. SURROUNDING COUNTIES OUTSIDE OF THE CHNA SERVICE AREA WHERE PATIENTS MAY LIVE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: CASTRO, SWISHER, BAILY, COCHRAN, YOAKUM, GAINES, DAWSON, SCURRY, LAMB, TERRY, LYNN, GARZA, CROSBY, AND FLOYD COUNTIES IN TEXAS, AS WELL AS CURRY, ROOSEVELT, LEA, AND EDDY IN NEW MEXICO. FOR THE MOST PART, THE AGE DISTRIBUTION FOR AGE GROUPS 85+ AND UNDER 5 YEARS ARE ROUGHLY PROPORTIONAL ACROSS THE BROADER SERVICE AREA, HIGH NEED SERVICE AREA, AND THREE COUNTIES. WHILE THE BROADER AND HIGH NEED SERVICE AREAS ARE ROUGHLY PROPORTIONAL, HALE COUNTY HAS A SLIGHTLY GREATER PROPORTION OF PEOPLE UNDER 18 YEARS. PEOPLE BETWEEN 18 AND 34 ARE SUBSTANTIALLY MORE LIKELY TO LIVE IN A HIGH NEED AREA, LIKELY YOUNG FAMILIES AND THOSE IN AND AROUND COLLEGE TOWNS. THOSE AGES 35 TO 84 ARE LESS LIKELY TO LIVE IN A HIGH NEED AREA. THE POPULATION OF LUBBOCK COUNTY IS APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES THAT OF HALE AND HOCKLEY COUNTIES COMBINED.THE HISPANIC POPULATION IS OVER-REPRESENTED IN THE HIGH NEED COMMUNITIES, REPRESENTING NEARLY 50% OF THE POPULATION IN THOSE AREAS COMPARED TO 31% IN THE BROADER SERVICE AREA. THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS WHITE ARE LESS LIKELY TO LIVE IN HIGH NEED COMMUNITIES, WHILE THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS "OTHER" RACE POPULATION AND AS BLACK ARE MORE LIKELY TO LIVE IN THE HIGH NEED COMMUNITIES. WHILE THE BLACK POPULATION MAKES UP NEARLY 4% OF THE BROADER SERVICE AREA, THEY MAKE UP ALMOST 11% OF THE HIGH NEED SERVICE AREA. APPROXIMATELY 60% OF THE POPULATION IN HALE COUNTY IDENTIFIES AS HISPANIC, AS DO NEARLY 50% OF THE POPULATION OF HOCKLEY COUNTY. THE MEDIAN INCOME FOR THE HIGH NEED SERVICE AREA IS LOWER THAN THAT OF ALL THREE COUNTIES AND THE STATE OF TEXAS. IT IS ALSO ABOUT HALF THE MEDIAN INCOME OF THE BROADER SERVICE AREA. CENSUS TRACTS WITH THE LOWEST MEDIAN HOUSEHOLDS INCOMES ARE FOUND NEAR COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER, COVENANT CHILDRENS, GRACE MEDICAL CENTER AND COVENANT HEALTH PLAINVIEW. SEVERE HOUSING COST BURDEN IS DEFINED AS HOUSEHOLDS THAT ARE SPENDING 50% OR MORE OF THEIR INCOME ON HOUSING COSTS. THE HIGH NEED SERVICE AREA HAS A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF RENTER HOUSEHOLDS WITH SEVERE HOUSING COST BURDEN THAN EACH OF THE COUNTIES IN THE TOTAL SERVICE AREA AND THE STATE OF TEXAS. LUBBOCK COUNTY HAS THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT ARE SEVERELY HOUSING COST BURDEN WHEN COMPARED TO HALE AND HOCKLEY COUNTIES. CENSUS TRACTS AROUND COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER, COVENANT CHILDRENS, AND GRACE MEDICAL CENTER HAVE THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT ARE SEVERELY HOUSING COST BURDENED IN THE SERVICE AREA.FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORT/REPORTS/TEXASOTHER HOSPITALS IN SERVICE AREA HOSPITALS SERVING LUBBOCK COUNTY INCLUDE: UMC HEALTH SYSTEM, COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER, COVENANT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, COVENANT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, COVENANT GRACE SURGICAL HOSPITAL.
PART VI, LINE 5: PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTHCOVENANT MEDICAL CENTER, GRACE MEDICAL CENTER, COVENANT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, COVENANT HEALTH LEVELLAND AND COVENANT HEALTH PLAINVIEW ALL PROVIDE VITAL COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES AND ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED THROUGH ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDING FREE AND DISCOUNTED CARE. COVENANT HEALTH IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. THIS IS DEMONSTRATED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING MECHANISMS:1) A COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE THAT HAS COMMUNITY REPRESENTATION AND ISA SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES2) OPEN MEDICAL STAFF3) ROBUST COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS.
PART VI, LINE 6: AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEMPROVIDENCE'S MORE THAN 165-YEAR LEGACY OF INVESTING IN ITS COMMUNITIES IS ROOTED IN A TRADITION OF CARING FOR THOSE IN NEED, WITH COMPASSION AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PEOPLE WE SERVE.TO ACHIEVE OUR VISION OF HEALTH FOR A BETTER WORLD, THE PROVIDENCE FAMILY OF ORGANIZATIONS COMBINES A LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH WITH HIGH-QUALITY CARE TO CREATE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES AND PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY.TOGETHER, OUR 117,000 CAREGIVERS (ALL EMPLOYEES) SERVE IN 51 HOSPITALS, 1,000 CLINICS AND A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES ACROSS ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, OREGON, TEXAS AND WASHINGTON.PROVIDENCE ACROSS FIVE WESTERN STATES:-ALASKA-MONTANA-OREGON-NORTHERN CALIFORNIA-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-WASHINGTONTHE PROVIDENCE AFFILIATE FAMILY INCLUDES:-COVENANT HEALTH IN WEST TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO-FACEY MEDICAL GROUP IN LOS ANGELES, CA.-KADLEC IN SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON-PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTERS IN SEATTLE, WA.-SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES IN WA.AS A COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION, WE ARE SERVING MORE PEOPLE, ADVANCING BEST PRACTICES AND CONTINUING OUR MORE THAN 100-YEAR TRADITION OF SERVING THE POOR AND VULNERABLE. DELIVERING SERVICES ACROSS SEVEN STATES, PROVIDENCE IS COMMITTED TO TOUCHING MILLIONS OF MORE LIVES AND ENHANCING THE HEALTH OF THE AMERICAN WEST TO TRANSFORM CARE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION AND BEYOND.THROUGH COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND OTHER HIGH-IMPACT INVESTMENTS, WE WORK TO ENSURE BASIC HEALTH NEEDS ARE MET AND SERVE TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO CARE, BUILD COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND INNOVATE FOR THE FUTURE. MINISTRIES AND AFFILIATES SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS, PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AND INCREASE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY CARE AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL AND AT SCALE ACROSS SEVEN STATES.WE ARE PROUD OF OUR HISTORY AND CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO HELPING BUILD A MORE EQUITABLE, SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. OUR STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO RESPONDING TO COMMUNITY NEED IS ONE OF THE MANY WAYS MINISTRIES, AFFILIATES AND CAREGIVERS LIVE OUT OUR SHARED MISSION AND CONTINUE TO SERVE AS A VITAL SAFETY NET FOR THOSE WHO ARE VULNERABLE.FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORT INVESTING IN OUR COMMUNITIES IS AN ESSENTIAL WAY WE LIVE OUR MISSIONFOR GENERATIONS, THE PROVIDENCE FAMILY OF ORGANIZATIONS HAS SERVED AS A VITAL SAFETY NET FOR THOSE WHO ARE VULNERABLE. GUIDED BY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, WE CONTINUE OUR LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT TO THOSE IN NEED THROUGH COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND OTHER HIGH-IMPACT INVESTMENTS. OUR INVESTMENTS GO BEYOND THE WALLS OF OUR HOSPITALS AND CLINICS AND DEEP INTO COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS AND CAUSES THAT SERVE THOSE IN NEED; ADDRESS GAPS IN SERVICES AND RESOURCES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO OVERALL HEALTH; AND ENHANCE CARE DELIVERY WITH INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO HEALTH CARE'S BIGGEST CHALLENGES. THIS IS HOW WE INVEST IN HEALTH TODAY TO CREATE A BETTER FUTURE. BELOW WE HIGHLIGHT SEVERAL EXAMPLES.ST. JOSEPH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FUND SINCE 1986, THE ST. JOSEPH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FUND HAS MADE INVESTMENTS AND BUILT PARTNERSHIPS IN THE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES SERVED BY ST. JOSEPH HEALTH MINISTRIES. AFTER 35 YEARS, WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND OUR FOCUS AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT PROVIDENCE. TODAY, THE FUND REPRESENTS PROVIDENCE'S SHARED COMMITMENT TO SOLVING COMPLEX CHALLENGES AND BUILDING VIBRANT, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. WE DO THIS BY BUILDING CAPACITY AND CREATING LINKAGES ACROSS THE COMMUNITIES PROVIDENCE SERVES. THIS HELPS US MAXIMIZE THE DIRECT IMPACT OF OUR INVESTMENTS AND ADDRESS COMMON ISSUES THAT AFFECT PEOPLE THROUGHOUT OUR SYSTEM. THE ST. JOSEPH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FUND SERVES AS PROVIDENCE'S STRATEGIC GRANT MAKING FOUNDATION FOR FUNDING KEY SYSTEM AND REGIONAL INITIATIVES IN THE AREAS OF HOUSING, EDUCATION, DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY, AND NONPROFIT AND COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING. THROUGH THE FUND WE INCUBATE AND ACCELERATE PROGRAMS THAT CREATE SCALABLE IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF THE ECONOMICALLY POOR, UTILIZE THE STRENGTHS AND DIVERSITY OF OUR NEIGHBORS TO BUILD VIBRANT COMMUNITIES AND LEVERAGE BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM THESE INVESTMENTS TO EXPAND TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS OUR GEOGRAPHICAL FOOTPRINT. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/COMMUNITY-PARTNERSHIPS/ST-JOSEPH-COMMUNITY-PARTNERSHIP-FUND HEALTH EQUITY CHANGE BEGINS WITH USAT PROVIDENCE, WE RECOGNIZE THAT INEQUITY PERSISTS IN NEARLY EVERY MAJOR FACET OF SOCIETY. THAT INCLUDES IN HEALTH CARE AND THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. AND THE CONSEQUENCES ARE OFTEN DEADLY, LEADING TO HIGHER MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY RATES FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS. TOWARD THAT END:-WE ARE INVESTING $50 MILLION OVER FIVE YEARS TO IMPROVE HEALTH EQUITY IN OUR COMMUNITIES. OUR HEALTH EQUITY STRATEGIC PLAN AND INTERVENTIONS ARE INFORMED BY ADVANCED DATA ANALYTICS AND THE HEALTH PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED WITH OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND CARE TEAMS.FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/HEALTH-EQUITYADVOCACY AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITIES, THE PROVIDENCE FAMILY OF ORGANIZATIONS ADVOCATES FOR RESPONSIBLE, SUSTAINABLE, AND EQUITABLE POLICIES AND PRACTICES. WE REACH BEYOND THE WALLS OF HOSPITALS AND CARE FACILITIES TO WORK WITH LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL PARTNERS TO ADVANCE POLICIES THAT SERVE VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. WE ALSO PARTNER TO PROMOTE PRACTICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WILL SUSTAIN THE PLANET FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS AND TRANSFORM OUR COMMUNITIES FOR A HEALTHIER, MORE EQUITABLE WORLD.FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ADVOCACY-AND-SOCIAL-RESPONSIBILITY ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP THE PROVIDENCE FAMILY OF ORGANIZATIONS HAS A VISION OF HEALTH FOR A BETTER WORLD. AS SUCH, WE ARE CALLED TO CARE WISELY FOR OUR COMMUNITIES, RESOURCES, AND EARTH. OUR ORGANIZATIONS STRIVE TO BECOME CARBON NEGATIVE BY 2030. THIS BOLD COMMITMENT GOES BEYOND ADDRESSING CARBON EMISSIONS. THE CLIMATE CRISIS CANNOT BE SOLVED WITHOUT ALSO RESPONDING TO SOCIAL AND RACIAL INEQUITIES.WE ARE COMMITTED TO HEALTH EQUITY, INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY, AS CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS WORSEN, AND DISPARITIES AND INEQUITIES WIDEN DUE TO HISTORICAL AND STRUCTURAL CAUSES OF OPPRESSION.THE CURRENT CRISIS CALLS FOR US TO ACT BOLDLY, WITH COMPASSION. WE ARE DOING SO BY HELPING TO CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME, ENSURING EQUITY TODAY, AND PASSING A HEALTHY PLANET TO THE GENERATIONS OF TOMORROW.FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ADVOCACY-AND-SOCIAL-RESPONSIBILITY/ENVIRONMENTAL-STEWARDSHIP WELL BEING TRUST PROVIDENCE'S WELL BEING TRUST IS A FOUNDATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE MENTAL, SOCIAL, AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH FOR ALL. WITH A BOLD MISSION, VISION AND OVERARCHING GOAL, WELL BEING TRUST IS INVESTING IN APPROACHES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO MODEL THE WAY FORWARD AND ADVANCE CLINICAL, COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL CHANGETO TRANSFORM THE HEALTH OF THE NATION AND IMPROVE WELL-BEING FOR EVERYONE.FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WELLBEINGTRUST.ORG/ABOUT/FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORT
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