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ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS FORMED ARE: (A) TO PLAN, DEVELOP, ESTABLISH, ORGANIZE, CONSTRUCT, ERECT, BUILD, ACQUIRE, ALTER, RECONSTRUCT, REHABILITATE, OWN, OPERATE, MAINTAIN, AND MANAGE ALL TYPES OF INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT HOSPITALS, HOSPITAL FACILITIES, CLINICS, TREATMENT CENTERS, SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS FOR THE DELIVERY OF ACUTE MEDICAL, SURGICAL AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; (B) TO PLAN, DEVELOP, ESTABLISH, ORGANIZE, CONSTRUCT, ERECT, BUILD, ACQUIRE, ALTER, RECONSTRUCT, REHABILITATE, OWN, OPERATE, MAINTAIN AND MANAGE NURSING HOMES AND ALL TYPES OF LONG TERM INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT AND RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS FOR ELDERLY, SICK, INVALID, INFIRM, DISABLED AND CONVALESCENT PERSONS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; (C) TO PLAN, DEVELOP, ESTABLISH, ORGANIZE, CONSTRUCT, ERECT, BUILD, ACQUIRE, ALTER, RECONSTRUCT, REHABILITATE, OWN OPERATE MAINTAIN, AND MANAGE ALL TYPES OF FAMILY PLANNING FACILITIES, CLINICS, TREATMENT CENTER SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS FOR THE DELIVERY OF ACUTE MEDICAL, SURGICAL AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; (D) TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY ACTIVITY DESIGNED AND CARRIED ON TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THE CORPORATION IS LOCATED; (E) TO SOLICIT, ACCEPT, HOLD, INVEST, REINVEST AND ADMINISTER GIFTS, GRANTS, BEQUESTS, CONTRIBUTIONS, DEVISES, BENEFITS OF TRUSTS, ENDOWMENTS AND PROPERTY OF ANY KIND, WITHOUT LIMITATION AS TO AMOUNT OR VALUE, FROM PRIVATE TO PUBLIC SOURCES, IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS CORPORATE PURPOSES; AND (F) TO DO ANY ACT OR THING INCIDENTAL TO OR CONNECT WITH THE FOREGOING PURPOSES OR IN ADVANCEMENT THEREOF, BUT NOT FOR THE PECUNIARY PROFIT OR FINANCIAL GAIN OF ITS MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS OR ANY PRIVATE PERSON. |
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ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH (ROCHESTER REGIONAL) (I.E. THE PARENT ORGANIZATION AND ITS RELATED AFFILIATES) HAS PROVIDED HIGH QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE GREATER ROCHESTER NY AREA AND SURROUNDING REGIONS FOR MORE THAN 170 YEARS. IT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST EMPLOYERS IN ROCHESTER AND AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE COMMUNITY. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HAS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HEART PROGRAM AND A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED CANCER CENTER, AND OFFERS PATIENTS MANY OF THE SAME LEADING EDGE TREATMENT OPTIONS FOUND AT THE COUNTRY'S FINEST MEDICAL CENTERS. FROM SURGERY TO ORTHOPEDICS, WOMEN'S HEALTH TO EMERGENCY CARE, PEOPLE ALL ACROSS WESTERN NY TURN TO ROCHESTER REGIONAL FOR THEIR EXPERIENCE, COMPASSION AND EXPERTISE IN HELPING THEM GET BACK TO LIVING THEIR LIVES. POVERTY TRENDS, COMMUNITY HEALTH RESEARCH AND NEEDS ASSESSMENTS ARE REVIEWED ON A REGULAR BASIS WHILE PLANNING COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS. ROCHESTER REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY HEALTH COLLABORATIONS WITH THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND LOCAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES, AND ACTIVELY WORKS TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AND DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT FILL A GAP OR SUPPLEMENT AN EXISTING PROGRAM. MOST ROCHESTER REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, IN ORDER TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS. INFORMATION REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS, ASSISTANCE WITH HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL CARE RECEIVED AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HOSPITALS, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS, OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS OR LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES IS DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC IN ELECTRONIC (WEBSITE) FORM. A CORNERSTONE OF ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH'S STRATEGIC PLAN IS TO INVEST IN A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODEL THAT IS, TO PRIORITIZE INVESTMENTS IN GROWTH AND SERVICES THAT CREATE LONG-TERM VALUE. DESPITE THE ONGOING IMPACT OF COVID-19, ROCHESTER REGIONAL CONTINUES TO CELEBRATE PROGRESS ON THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUTURE OF THE INSTITUTION AND THE HEALTH OF THE NEW YORK STATE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES: DESTINATION CAMPUSES: BETTER SERVICE TO RURAL PATIENTS ROCHESTER REGIONAL'S DESTINATION-CAMPUS STRATEGY BRINGS RURAL PATIENTS EASY, LOCAL ACCESS TO A WIDE RANGE OF HIGH QUALITY, COORDINATED PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE SERVICES. THE NEW GENESEO MEDICAL CAMPUS WHICH OPENED IN OCTOBER 2021 EXPANDED SERVICES IN 2022 WITH THE ADDITION OF AN URGENT CARE CENTER. STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK: CREATING THE FUTURE OF QUALITY CARE ALL OF THESE PROJECTS SHOW HOW ROCHESTER REGIONAL IS FORGING AHEAD ON ALL FRONTS OF A STRATEGIC PLAN: VALUE-FOCUSED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT. WORKING AS ONE ORGANIZATION, INTEGRATING CARE DELIVERY TO PROVIDE SEAMLESS TRANSITIONS AND THE RIGHT CARE, IN THE RIGHT PLACE, AT THE RIGHT TIME. DELIVERING FRICTIONLESS CARE EXPERIENCES FOR OUR COMMUNITY, PATIENTS, EMPLOYEES, AND PROVIDERS. DRIVING INNOVATION, USING DATA-DRIVEN INSIGHTS TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE QUALITY AND OUTCOMES. IN ADDITION TO EXPANDING GEOGRAPHIC REACH, FACILITY CAPABILITIES, AND SERVICE LINES, ROCHESTER REGIONAL PURSUES SYSTEM-WIDE INITIATIVES THAT DEFINE WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY VALUE. THESE INCLUDE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; A COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION; AND AN ONGOING PROMISE TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. THE OVERALL HEALTH SYSTEM CONTINUES TO GROW THROUGH THE ADDITION OF MEDICAL PRACTICES STRENGTHENING THE SERVICE OFFERINGS TO THOSE THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. NEW AND EXPANDED SERVICE OFFERINGS INCLUDE: NEW AT RRH: TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION (TMS) - RRH IS NOW OFFERING, FOR THE FIRST TIME, A NEW TREATMENT OPTION TO PATIENTS WITH TREATMENT-RESISTANT DEPRESSION. TMS IS A NONINVASIVE FORM OF BRAIN STIMULATION PERFORMED ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS. APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD OF TMS PATIENTS HAVE EXPERIENCED THEIR SYMPTOMS GO AWAY COMPLETELY. MAJOR DEPRESSION AFFECTS AS MUCH AS 15% OF THE U.S. POPULATION EVERY YEAR, AND ONLY 60% TO 70% OF SUFFERERS RESPOND TO TRADITIONAL ANTIDEPRESSANT THERAPIES. RRH PROVIDING TMS CAN NOW GIVE EVEN MORE PATIENTS HOPE. 1ST IN THE REGION: RRH OFFERS NEW IMPLANT FOR HERNIATED DISCS - ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH IS THE FIRST IN THE REGION TO PROVIDE A NEW SPINE IMPLANTBARRICAID ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE TO PATIENTS WHO SUFFER FROM HERNIATED DISCS. THE DEVICE IS A SPINAL IMPLANT THAT PREVENTS RE-HERNIATION BY SEALING THE HOLE IN A PATIENT'S LUMBAR DISC FOLLOWING DISCECTOMY. STUDIES SHOW IT REDUCES THE RISK OF REOPERATION FOR RE-HERNIATION BY 81 PERCENT. HERNIATED DISCS ARE THE TOP CAUSE OF NECK, BACK, AND LEG PAIN IN THE UNITED STATES AND UNTIL NOW UP TO 20% OF PATIENTS WHO UNDERWENT DISCECTOMY SURGERY TO REMOVE A DISC BULGE EXPERIENCED RE-HERNIATION. MEADOW RESERVE SENIOR HOUSING - THE 80-APARTMENT COMPLEX WILL PROVIDE LOCAL SENIORS WITH THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO AGE IN PLACE AND LIVE INDEPENDENTLY, LONGER. THE FACILITY IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY ROCHESTER MANAGEMENT AND, THROUGH A SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP WITH RRH, RESIDENTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO ONSITE EVALUATION OF THEIR NEEDS AND PERSONALIZED SERVICE COORDINATION TO CONNECT WITH HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. ADVANCED TELEMEDICINE: TYTOCARE MEDICAL EXAM KIT - TO HELP ADVANCE TELEMEDICINE SERVICES TO MEET PATIENTS WHERE THEY ARE, RRH IS NOW WIDELY OFFERING TYTOCARE MEDICAL EXAM KITS. RRH IS THE FIRST HEALTH SYSTEM IN OUR REGION TO OFFER THE FDA-CLEARED MEDICAL KIT, WHICH ALLOWS PROVIDERS TO GUIDE PATIENTS THROUGH MEDICAL EXAMS IN REAL-TIME VIDEO VISITS FROM ANYWHERE, INCLUDING IN THE COMFORT OF THEIR HOMES. AFTER LINKING TO WI-FI IN THE TYTOCARE APP, THE MEDICAL EXAM KIT CAN HELP PROVIDERS GUIDE USERS TO A DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT FOR MANY COMMON CONDITIONS, INCLUDING: ALLERGIES, BUG BITES, COLDS, CONGESTION, EAR INFECTIONS, FEVERS, PINK EYE, RASHES, SINUS PAIN, STOMACH ACHES, ETC. NEW PARTNERSHIPS: SANDS-CONSTELLATION HEART INSTITUTE CLINIC AT MEDINA HOSPITAL - THANKS TO A NEW COLLABORATION BETWEEN ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, ORLEANS COMMUNITY HEALTH AND MEDINA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, RESIDENTS IN THE MEDINA AND ALBION AREAS NOW HAVE ACCESS TO A BOARD-CERTIFIED, SANDS-CONSTELLATION HEART INSTITUTE (SCHI) CARDIOLOGIST CLOSER TO HOME. RRH OPENED A NEW SCHI CLINIC ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF MEDINA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. NEW ADDITION: URGENT CARE NOW OPEN ON GENESEO MEDICAL CAMPUS - RRH'S NEWEST URGENT CARE OPENED IN 2022 ON THE GENESEO MEDICAL CAMPUS, INCREASING ACCESS TO PROMPT MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE REGION. THE NEW LOCATION IS A CONVENIENT OPTION FOR RESIDENTS IN THE SOUTHERN TIER WHEN MINOR ILLNESS OR INJURY OCCURS AFTER HOURS OR WHEN THEIR PRIMARY CARE OFFICE IS NOT AN OPTION. PROVIDERS AND STAFF ARE TRAINED TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT MOST NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES FROM RAPID STREP TO MINOR BURNS. THE GENESEO MEDICAL CAMPUS IS A ONE-STOP FACILITY OFFERING NEARLY A DOZEN NEW AND EXISTING SPECIALTY SERVICESAND NOW FEATURING URGENT CARE. WELCOME: RRH ACQUIRES LAKE PLAINS MEDICAL - RRH IS EXPANDING OUR INTERNAL MEDICINE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS FOOTPRINT BY ACQUIRING LAKE PLAINS MEDICAL IN ALBION AND MEDINA. NEW SURGICAL METHOD: RRH INTRODUCES VNOTES MINIMALLY INVASIVE GYNECOLOGIC LAPAROSCOPY ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HAS BECOME THE FIRST HEALTH SYSTEM IN OUR REGION TO OFFER A NEW METHOD OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY CALLED VAGINAL NATURAL ORIFICE TRANSLUMINAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY (VNOTES). WITH VNOTES, PATIENTS RECOVER FASTER, GO HOME SOONER, HAVE LESS POST-OPERATIVE PAIN, AND HEAL WITH NO VISIBLE SCARRING. VNOTES IS A TYPE OF LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY. THROUGH A VAGINAL INCISION AND USING SPECIALIZED INSTRUMENTS, SURGEONS CAN OPERATE ON THE UTERUS, FALLOPIAN TUBES, AND OVARIES. PROCEDURES THAT CAN BE PERFORMED THIS WAY INCLUDE TUBAL STERILIZATION (AKA TUBAL LIGATION), REMOVAL OF THE FALLOPIAN TUBES OR OVARIES, DRAINAGE AND EXCISION OF OVARIAN CYSTS, AND HYSTERECTOMY. CONTINUING EDUCATION: NEW LEARNING SERIES FOCUSES ON GERIATRIC SURGERY - ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HAS PARTNERED WITH THE HARTFORD INSTITUTE FOR GERIATRIC NURSING (HIGN) IN CREATING A NEW EDUCATIONAL MODULE FOCUSED ON PROVIDING AGE-SENSITIVE CARE TO OLDER ADULTS THROUGH THE PERIOPERATIVE EXPERIENCE. THE PROGRAM, INTEGRATING THE GERIATRIC SURGERY VERIFICATION (GSV) PROGRAM WITH THE 4MS SERIES, WAS RECENTLY ROLLED OUT TO EMPLOYEES AT UNITY HOSPITAL, NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, AND CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL & CLINIC. THROUGHOUT EACH INTERACTIVE CASE STUDY, RRH EMPLOYEES WILL ASSESS AND DETERMINE BEST PRACTICES FOR CARING FOR OLDER ADULT PATIENTS BASED ON THE "4MS": WHAT MATTERS, MEDICATION, MENTATION, AND MOBILITY FRAMEWORK AND THE GSV PROGRAM STANDARDS. NOW OPEN: IMAGING SCANS ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY HEALTHY. TO HELP SUPPORT THE GROWING NEED FOR IMAGING SERVICES, RRH HAS RECENTLY OPENED A NEW IMAGING CENTER AT THE LINDEN OAKS MEDICAL |
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CAMPUS. SERVICES AVAILABLE INCLUDE: X-RAYS, 3D MAMMOGRAM (INCLUDING DIAGNOSTICS), ULTRASOUNDS (INCLUDING BREAST ULTRASOUNDS & BIOPSIES), AND DEXA SCANS. NOW AVAILABLE: RRH EXPRESSCARE - IN SUPPORT OF OUR ONGOING EFFORT TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE WITH TECHNOLOGY, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH OFFERS ON-DEMAND VIDEO VISITS THROUGH RRH EXPRESSCARE. RRH EXPRESSCARE ACTS AS A VIRTUAL URGENT CARE AND IS AVAILABLE 7 DAYS A WEEK. RRH EXPRESSCARE IS RECOMMENDED FOR PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS SUCH AS EAR INFECTIONS, SORE THROAT, FEVER, COLD, ALLERGIES, STOMACH ISSUES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS, ASTHMA, AND RASHES. RRH JOINS NATIONAL HOSPITAL COALITION TO PREVENT GUN DEATHS AMONG CHILDREN - WHILE THERE IS NO EASY SOLUTION TO ADDRESS THE RISE IN RANDOM ACTS OF MASS GUN VIOLENCE IN OUR NATION, WE DO HAVE THE POWER TO PREVENT AN EVEN GREATER SOURCE OF GUN DEATHS IN AMERICA SUICIDE AND GUN ACCIDENTS. TODAY, THESE ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR KIDS IN AMERICA. AND THE SIMPLE ACT OF LOCKING UP GUNS AND AMMO REDUCES THE RISK OF SELF-INFLICTED OR UNINTENTIONAL INJURY TO KIDS BY 85%. OUR RRH BOARD AND OUR EXECUTIVE AND PHYSICIAN LEADERS UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO HAVE RRH JOIN A COALITION OF U.S. HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS IN SUPPORT OF A NATIONWIDE PUBLIC SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOCUSED ON PREVENTING CHILD ACCESS TO GUNS. THE CAMPAIGN THEME IS, "IT DOESN'T KILL TO ASK, AND IS AIMED AT MAKING IT EASIER AND MORE COMFORTABLE FOR PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, AND CAREGIVERS TO ASK ABOUT UNLOCKED GUNS IN PLACES WHERE CHILDREN MAY PLAY, BE CARED FOR, OR VISIT. 2022 CONTINUED TO BE A CHALLENGING YEAR WITH THE CONTINUATION OF COVID-19. WHEN COVID-19 CAME TO NYS AND SPECIFICALLY INTO THE SERVICE AREA OF ROCHESTER REGIONAL, THE ORGANIZATION RESPONDED BY TAKING MEASURES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF PATIENTS, TEAM MEMBERS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. THE ACTIONS CONTINUED INTO 2022 AND INCLUDED: ROCHESTER REGIONAL CONTINUED TO PROVIDE EDUCATION REGARDING COVID-19 AND VACCINE ON MULTIPLE PLATFORMS INCLUDING: SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBSITE, MYCARE PATIENT PORTAL, PHONE MESSAGING, AND E-NEWSLETTER. MORE SPECIFICALLY: RRH'S "HEALTH HIVE," AN ONLINE PORTAL OF ARTICLES AND HELPFUL HINTS IN DEALING WITH THE PANDEMIC CHALLENGES AS WELL AS OTHER HEALTH RELATED TOPICS. DURING 2022, MORE THAN 75 ARTICLES WERE PUBLISHED, 25 RELATING TO COVID COVERING AREAS THAT INCLUDED: HOW TO SLOW THE SPREAD; HOW TO KEEP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE; IMPACT OF COVID ON VARIOUS TYPES OF UNDERLYING CONDITIONS; VACCINATION INFORMATION AND MANY OTHERS. RRH PARTICIPATED IN OVER 350 NEWS ARTICLES, SPECIAL REPORTS, AND INTERVIEWS OVER A VARIETY OF MEDIUMS INCLUDING TV, RADIO AND PRINTED NEWS ARTICLES. ADDITIONALLY, RRH MADE OVER 2,500 SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS INCLUDING FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER AND LINKEDIN. THE ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND JUSTICE OFFICE HOSTED COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY AND CHURCH GROUPS. ATTENDEES HAVE JOINED FROM ROCHESTER AND ALSO THROUGHOUT OTHER PARTS OF THE US. RRH ESTABLISHED AND CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS TO ENSURE THOSE MOST VULNERABLE IN THE COMMUNITY ARE WELL SERVED INCLUDING: COMMUNITY 1A ELIGIBLE DRIVE-THRU CLINIC; IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FINGER LAKES VACCINE HUB FQHC AND SAFETY NET POPULATIONS POP-UP CLINIC FOR LATINX COMMUNITY AT THE JACKSON R-CENTER (COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER) ONGOING SUPPORT FOR LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT RUN CLINICS, SUCH AS GENESEE COUNTY AND WAYNE COUNTY TONAWANDA RESERVATION PARTNERSHIP GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CLINIC REGIONAL HEALTH REACH PROGRAM RRH AND ITS EMPLOYEES HAVE AN INCREDIBLY STRONG COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. IN 2022 EVENTS SPONSORED AND HELD BY RRH INCLUDE: CELEBRATING WOMEN AND CULTIVATING LEADERS - INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY ON MARCH 8, CELEBRATED WOMEN'S ACHIEVEMENTS AND HIGHLIGHTED THE PUSH FOR GENDER EQUITY. RRH HEEDS THE CALL TO ACTION AS WE WORK TO CULTIVATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS. WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AND INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY PRESENTED THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO INSPIRE ROCHESTER'S YOUNG WOMEN THROUGH RRH'S WOMEN IN HEALTHCARE, GOOD FOR OUR HEALTH PIPELINE INITIATIVE. RRH HOSTED STUDENTS FROM YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP CHARTER SCHOOL OF ROCHESTER TO EXPLORE, ENCOURAGE AND ENGAGE WITH VARIOUS CAREERS OPPORTUNITIES IN HEALTHCARE. THE EVENT INCLUDED INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS, A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, AND INTENTIONAL CONNECTIONS FOR NETWORKING AND MENTORING. RRH EXHIBITS AT IMAGINE RIT - RRH IS EXCITED TO ONCE AGAIN BE A PREMIER SPONSOR OF IMAGINE RIT: CREATIVITY + INNOVATION FESTIVAL. THE 2022 FREE EVENT IS IN PERSON WITH 250+ EXHIBITS, INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS, HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATIONS, AND MORE. THE FESTIVAL TAKES PLACE ON THE RIT CAMPUS AND IS OPEN TO ALL AGES! RRH EXHIBITS INCLUDED: THERAPY DOGS; YOGA AND BREATHING EXERCISES; TYTOCARE TELEMEDICINE DEMONSTRATION; AND HEALTHY EATING COLORING ACTIVITY. BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK - A WEEK OF "AWARENESS, ACTIVISM, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING" TO DEEPEN THE CONVERSATION ABOUT BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH AND TO AMPLIFY COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DISCUSSIONS AND SOLUTIONS. BLACK WOMEN ARE MORE THAN THREE TIMES AS LIKELY TO DIE IN CHILDBIRTH AS WHITE WOMEN, THEY ARE MORE LIKELY TO BECOME SERIOUSLY ILL, AND THEIR CHILDREN ALSO FACE GREATER HEALTH RISKS. THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS NATIONAL MOVEMENT IS TO HIGHLIGHT THESE DISPARITIES. DURING THIS WEEK, RRH SPONSORED BUILDING FOR LIBERATION: CENTERING BLACK MAMAS, BLACK FAMILIES AND BLACK SYSTEMS OF CARE FOCUSING ON THE SCHOLARSHIP, CARE WORK, AND ADVOCACY CARRIED OUT BY BLACK MAMAS AND COMMUNITIES. RAISING AWARENESS: STROKE MONTH - RRH PARTNERED WITH THE ROCHESTER RED WINGS TO PROVIDE FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS, STROKE EDUCATION, AND TO MEET THE THERAPY DOGS DURING A GAME TO RAISE STROKE AWARENESS. ADDITIONALLY, MEMBERS OF THE ROCHESTER GENERAL AND UNITY STROKE TEAMS WERE AT THE EMS OPEN HOUSE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR IN WEBSTER. THEY EDUCATED FAIR ATTENDEES ABOUT STROKE PREVENTION TIPS. HAIR AND HEALTH SYMPOSIUM 2022 - RRH IS PARTNERING WITH COMMON GROUND HEALTH TO HOST THE 2022 HAIR AND HEALTH SYMPOSIUM. HAIR AND SKIN CONDITIONS CAN LOOK VERY DIFFERENT IN POPULATIONS OF COLOR. AS A RESULT, BARBERS AND STYLISTS ARE OFTEN TRUSTED FIGURES WHO PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN PROMOTING HEALTH IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. COMMUNITY SUPPORT: RRH EMPLOYEES STAND WITH BUFFALO - NUMEROUS RRH EMPLOYEES HAVE REACHED OUT WANTING TO KNOW HOW THEY CAN HELP THE BUFFALO COMMUNITY AFTER IT EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC EVENT MOTIVATED BY HATE. MANY OF OUR COWORKERS HAVE CALLED BUFFALO HOME, SOME HAVE CONNECTIONS TO THE AREA, AND WE ALL SHARE A BOARDER WITH THE "CITY OF GOOD NEIGHBORS". AS BUFFALO RESIDENTS STRIVE TO MOVE FORWARD, RRH IS DEMONSTRATING OUR COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE, ANTI-RACISM, AND HUMANITY BY EXTENDING SUPPORT TO THE FAMILIES AND PEOPLE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THIS TRAGEDY. RRH IS PROUD TO BE A SPONSOR OF THE ONLY LOCAL EVENT THAT SPECIFICALLY HIGHLIGHTS GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS. THIS EVENT HELPS RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS TO SUPPORT PATIENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY IMPACTED BY THESE CANCERS. RRH IS ONCE AGAIN THE PRESENTING SPONSOR OF THIS YEAR'S MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER WALK. THE RRH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TEAM IS JOINING THOUSANDS OF TEAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO HELP SAVE LIVES AND BRING HOPE TO THOSE AFFECTED BY SUICIDE BY JOINING THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION (AFSP) COMMUNITY WALK. RAISING AWARENESS WILL HELP BRING AFSP ONE STEP CLOSER TO ITS GOAL OF REDUCING THE SUICIDE RATE BY 20% BY 2025. RRH CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TEAM MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THE 8TH ANNUAL ROCOVERY 5K RUN/WALK AND X-CHALLENGE. THE ROCOVERY FITNESS 5K CELEBRATES THE HOPE WE FIND IN RECOVERY AND REMEMBERS LOVED ONES WHO HAVE BEEN LOST TO THE DISEASE OF ADDICTION. SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL RECOVERY AWARENESS MONTH, AND THE CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TEAM WAS THERE TO PROVIDE IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY ON THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS WE HAVE TO AID THOSE IN NEED OF SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT. RRH IS PROUD TO BE A SELECT SPONSOR OF THE WALK TO END ALZHEIMER'S. AT THE EVENT THE RRH TEAM WILL BE PROVIDING INFORMATION TO PARTICIPANTS. RRH'S YOUTH APPRENTICE PROGRAM (YAP) RECENTLY RECEIVED A GENEROUS DONATION FROM ADVANTAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION. THE DONATION, MADE POSSIBLE BY THE CREDIT UNION'S DEBIT CARD GIVE BACK PROMOTION, WILL ASSIST STUDENTS ENROLLED WITH YAP AND ITS MANY INITIATIVES THAT FOSTER STUDENT GROWTH. BASED OUT OF ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, YAP COMBINES ACADEMIC WORK, MENTORING, AND VOLUNTEERISM TO SUPPORT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND ALLOWS ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE A CAREER IN HEALTHCARE. MORE THAN 600 STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN YAP, AND EVERY ONE OF THEM HAS GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL. THE COMMUNITY SERVICES TEAM AND NURSING STUDENTS FROM ISABELLA GRAHAM HART SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING PARTICIPATED AND REPRESENTED RRH AT |
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A CALL TO WOMEN OF COLOR EVENT AT GENESEE VALLEY PARK. DURING 2022 ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE FOLLOWING: CONGRATULATIONS: PCASI EARNS FIRST MAGNET DESIGNATION - RRH IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT PRIMARY CARE AND AMBULATORY SPECIALTY INSTITUTE (PCASI) ACHIEVED ITS FIRST MAGNET DESIGNATION IN 2022. PCASI IS THE FIRST PRIMARY CARE ORGANIZATION (AND ONLY THE SECOND AMBULATORY CARE GROUP) IN THE NATION TO RECEIVE A MAGNET DESIGNATION. MAGNET IS THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED GOLD STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE IN THE NURSING PROFESSION BY THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER (ANCC) AND LESS THAN 8% OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN THE U.S. ARE MAGNET RECOGNIZED. PCASI NOW JOINS ROCHESTER GENERAL, UNITY, AND NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITALS IN REACHING THIS MILESTONE. CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL & CLINIC, UMMC AND THE ST. LAWRENCE HOSPITALS ARE CURRENTLY UNDERWAY ON THEIR OWN MAGNET JOURNEYS. CONGRATULATIONS: RRH IS&T TEAM MEMBERS RECEIVE HDI AWARDS - ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH'S IT SERVICE AND DELIVERY LEADERSHIP IS SENDING CONGRATULATIONS FOR BEING HONORED AT THE 2022 WESTERN NEW YORK HDI AWARDS. CONGRATULATIONS: ROCHESTER BUSINESS JOURNAL RECOGNIZES LOCAL HEALTH CARE HEROES - EVERY YEAR, THE ROCHESTER BUSINESS JOURNAL RECOGNIZES HEALTH CARE WORKERS ACROSS ALL AREAS OF SPECIALTY, HIGHLIGHTING THEIR IMPACT ON GREATER ROCHESTER. POTENTIAL HONOREES CAN BE NOMINATED FOR CONSIDERATION BY THEIR COLLEAGUES OR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. IN 2022, SIX ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH TEAM MEMBERS WERE SELECTED AS HONOREES BY THE RBJ AND RECOGNIZED IN A VIRTUAL AWARD CEREMONY. HEALTH CARE PIONEERS: RRH LEADS THE COUNTRY IN GERIATRIC SURGICAL CARE - RRH WAS THE FIRST IN THE NATION TO HAVE A HOSPITAL WITH THE FULLY ACCREDITED PROGRAM AND WILL LIKELY BECOME THE FIRST THIS YEAR TO HAVE ACCREDITED RURAL HOSPITALS, NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL & CLINIC- EXPECTED LATER THIS YEAR. ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL AND UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER ARE ON TRACK TO START THE ACS GSV PROGRAM SOON, WITH ST. LAWRENCE HEALTH NOT FAR BEHIND. NATIONAL AWARD: RRH WINS PRESTIGIOUS "SYSTEM FOR CHANGE" AWARD - IN RECOGNITION OF OUR ACHIEVEMENTS AND INNOVATION IN HEALTH CARE SUSTAINABILITY, RRH HAS PROUDLY EARNED THE SYSTEM FOR CHANGE AWARD FROM PRACTICE GREENHEALTH, THE NATION'S LEADING ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN HEALTH CARE. THE DESIGNATION RECOGNIZES RRH'S SYSTEM-WIDE, ONGOING COMMITMENT TO ELIMINATING TOXINS, REDUCING WASTE, AND BUILDING SUSTAINABILITY INTO THE OPERATIONS AND CULTURE OF OUR INSTITUTE. WELL DONE: RRH RECEIVES POSITIVE CMS PERFORMANCE SCORE - ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH IS AGAIN A TOP PERFORMER BASED ON THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES' (CMS) NEWLY RELEASED 2021 MERIT-BASED INCENTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM (MIPS) SCORES. RRH'S MEDICARE SHARED SAVINGS PROGRAM ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION (MSSP ACO) PARTICIPATED AS A GROUP AND SCORED 100 OUT OF 100 FOR THE 2021 MIPS REPORTING YEAR, WHICH IS PART OF THE CMS QUALITY PAYMENT PROGRAM. MIPS RATES PROVIDERS BASED ON PERFORMANCE IN SEVERAL CATEGORIES, INCLUDING QUALITY, IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES, AND PROMOTING INTEROPERABILITY. FOR PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS IN THE ACO, DATA IS GATHERED FROM ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEMS (EHRS) AND SUBMITTED TO CMS. QUALITY INFORMATICS AND GRIPA ENSURE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ARE MET AS THE PROGRAM EVOLVES YEARLY. THIS INCLUDES ENSURING APPROPRIATE WORKFLOWS ARE AVAILABLE TO CAPTURE AND TRACK THE NEEDED HEALTH INFORMATION THAT DEMONSTRATES THE EXCELLENT CARE PROVIDED TO RRH PATIENTS. CLINICAL EXCELLENCE: CONGRATULATIONS TO THE RADIATION ONCOLOGY TEAMS AT LIPSON CANCER INSTITUTE-LINDEN OAKS, UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, UNITY HOSPITAL, CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL, AND ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL FOR ACHIEVING THE GOLD STANDARD FROM THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY (ACR). THE ACR ACCREDITATION INCLUDED THE EVALUATION OF APPROPRIATE DELIVERY AND DOCUMENTATION OF RADIATION THERAPY AND ONGOING QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS. EACH ACR ACCREDITATION IS GRANTED FOR THREE-YEAR TERMS. THIS DESIGNATION HIGHLIGHTS THE COMMITMENT TO QUALITY PATIENT CARE AT THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF THE RADIATION ONCOLOGY PROFESSION. TWO RRH INITIATIVES RECOGNIZED WITH GRQC AWARDS - RECOGNIZED BY THE GREATER ROCHESTER QUALITY COUNCIL (GRQC) AS WINNERS OF ITS 2022 PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE AWARDS ARE, IN THE TEAM EXCELLENCE CATEGORY, OUR RRH QUALITY & SAFETY, CLINICAL INFORMATICS, IT, AND NURSING TEAMS WERE RECOGNIZED WITH A GOLD AWARD FOR THEIR COLLABORATIVE WORK TO REDUCE DUPLICATE AND AMBIGUOUS PAIN MEDICATION ORDERS. AND OUR DIVERSITY DATA COUNCIL WAS RECOGNIZED WITH A BRONZE AWARD FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HEALTH EQUITY DASHBOARD, DESIGNED TO HELP RRH BETTER UNDERSTAND AND SERVE THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF OUR DIVERSE AND UNDER-RESOURCED PATIENT POPULATIONS. RRH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PHYSICIANS RECOGNIZED AS "UNSUNG HEROES" - FIVE RRH EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS WHO WERE RECOGNIZED BY THE NEW YORK AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS (NY ACEP) AS RECIPIENTS OF THEIR 2022 "UNSUNG HEROES" AWARD. THESE PHYSICIANS WERE AMONG JUST 39 RECOGNIZED ACROSS ALL OF NYS FOR THEIR ABOVE AND BEYOND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COLLEAGUES, PATIENTS, AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. HEALTH CARE WITHOUT HARM ANNOUNCED ITS 2022 CLIMATE CHAMPIONS, AND ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH IS AMONG THEM BASED ON OUR PERFORMANCE AS A PARTICIPANT IN THE ORGANIZATION'S HEALTH CARE CLIMATE CHALLENGE! HEALTH CARE CAN HELP FORGE A FUTURE WITH HEALTHY HOSPITALS AND HEALTHY PEOPLE BY IMPLEMENTING TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS THAT REDUCE HARMFUL POLLUTION AND STRENGTHEN RESILIENCY. THE HEALTH CARE CLIMATE CHALLENGE IS BUILDING A GLOBAL COALITION OF HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS AT THE FOREFRONT OF THIS TRANSFORMATION THAT NOW INCLUDES 300 INSTITUTIONAL PARTICIPANTS, REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF MORE THAN 28,000 HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CENTERS IN 43 COUNTRIES. AS A PARTICIPANT, WE ARE COMMITTED TO: REDUCING OUR OWN HEALTH CARE CARBON FOOTPRINT; PREPARING FOR THE IMPACTS OF EXTREME WEATHER AND THE SHIFTING BURDEN OF DISEASE; AND EDUCATING STAFF AND THE PUBLIC WHILE PROMOTING POLICIES TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH FROM CLIMATE CHANGE. IN 2022 WE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING AWARDS FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS AND SUCCESS OF OUR SYSTEM AND OUR TEAM: GOLD RENEWABLE ENERGY, SILVER CLIMATE RESILIENCY, SILVER CLIMATE LEADERSHIP. WE ARE HONORED TO BE A PART OF A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS ON EVERY CONTINENT LEADING THE TRANSFORMATION TO CLIMATE-SMART HEALTH CARE. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE HERE AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO CARE IN MINDFUL WAYS THAT STRIVE TO PROTECT THE FUTURE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY, OUR ENVIRONMENT, AND OUR PLANET. NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (NWCH) HAS SERVED GENERATIONS OF WAYNE COUNTY RESIDENTS SINCE 1957, AND MANY HAVE BECOME MEMBERS OF OUR GROWING HEALTHCARE FAMILY. WITH NEW, LEADING-EDGE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, A DIRECT PARTNERSHIP WITH ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, AND HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF, NWCH CONTINUES TO GROW IN EVERY ASPECT OF ITS HEALTHCARE DELIVERY. THE HOSPITAL IS LICENSED TO OPERATE 300 BEDS OFFERING SERVICES INCLUDING CARDIOLOGY, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS AND PULMONARY CARE, AS WELL AS AN INNOVATIVE TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM. NWCH ALSO OFFERS A FULL ARRAY OF OUTPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDING AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, CARDIAC REHABILITATION, LAB SERVICES, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, REHABILITATION SERVICES, AND LAB DRAW STATIONS AND PATIENT IMAGING UNITS IN OTHER PARTS OF WAYNE COUNTY. IN 1997, NWCH ESTABLISHED THE WAYNE COUNTY RURAL HEALTH NETWORK (WCRHN) TO ENCOURAGE GREATER COLLABORATION AMONG HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES WITHIN WAYNE COUNTY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO NEEDED SERVICES AND TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO BETTER MEET IDENTIFIED NEEDS. WCRHN IS ONE OF 35 SUCH NETWORKS IN NYS. NWCH WAS CHOSEN AS A BENCHMARK IN THE SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS CATEGORY OF THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (AHA) PUBLICATION, COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: IDEAS & INNOVATIONS FOR HOSPITAL LEADERS: CASE EXAMPLES. ADDITIONALLY, NEWARK-WAYNE IS A NEW YORK STATE-DESIGNATED STROKE CENTER, A NICHE (NURSES IMPROVING CARE FOR HEALTHSYSTEM ELDERS) EXEMPLAR HOSPITAL. REHABILITATIVE AND LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH DEMAY LIVING CENTER, AN ATTACHED FACILITY. IN 2022, NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HELD A RIBBON CUTTING TO HIGHLIGHT THE REPLACEMENT OF THEIR NUCLEAR MEDICINE CAMERA WITH A NEW STATE OF THE ART GE DISCOVERY 830NM. THE NEW SPECT SCANNER WILL PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY IMAGES, IMPROVED DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY AND UP TO 60% FASTER IMAGING TIMES. THE SCANNER IS ALSO USEFUL FOR GENERAL NUCLEAR MEDICAL SCANS, PRE-OP CARDIAC CLEARANCE, AND MORE. NWCH OPENED THE CENTER FOR RISK PREVENTION & WELLNESS IN 2022. THIS PROVIDES TREATMENT FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES. HIGH-RISK SERVICES ARE ALSO PROVIDED. CRPW OFFERS PATIENTS COMPASSIONATE, CONFIDENTIAL CARE AND IS EXPERIENCED IN A VARIETY OF TREATMENTS, INCLUDING: |
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HIV, HEPATITIS C, HIGH-RISK BEHAVIORS. EDUCATION AND COUNSELING REGARDING PREP AND PEP (HIV-RELATED MEDICATIONS) ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. RECOGNITIONS, DESIGNATIONS AND AWARDS GRANTED TO NWCH IN 2022 INCLUDE: NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (NWCH) RECOGNIZED AMONG THE BEST IN THE WORLD FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS. NWCH WAS AMONG THE FIRST 28 HOSPITALS IN THE WORLD TO BECOME VERIFIED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS QUALITY VERIFICATION PROGRAM (ACS QVP). THE ACS QVP STANDARDS PROVIDE A PROVEN, STANDARDIZED METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING, MEASURING, AND IMPROVING A HOSPITAL'S QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS ALL SURGICAL DEPARTMENTS. THE INAUGURAL GROUP OF QVP HOSPITALS INCLUDES THREE INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALSTWO IN JAPAN AND ONE IN AUSTRALIAAND 25 U.S. HOSPITALS. THE ACS QVP FOCUSED THREE-YEAR DESIGNATION AFFIRMS THAT NEWARK-WAYNE HAS DEMONSTRATED AN ACTIVE COMMITMENT TO ESTABLISHING A SURGERY-WIDE QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE THAT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN AT LEAST TWO SURGICAL DEPARTMENTS, WITH THE GOAL IMPLEMENTING ACROSS ALL SURGICAL SPECIALTIES. QVP BRINGS TOGETHER EVERYONE INVOLVED IN SURGERY IN THE HOSPITAL AND HELPS THEM DEVELOP THEIR OWN SPECIFIC IMPROVEMENT JOURNEYS TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE AND THE OVERALL QUALITY OF A HOSPITAL. THANK YOU TO THE TEAM MEMBERS INVOLVED FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE QVP JOURNEY ON BEHALF OF OUR PATIENTS! NWCH'S MARSHALL BIRTHING CENTER NAMED SAFE SLEEP CHAMPION - RECENTLY RECEIVED THE GOLD SAFE SLEEP CHAMPION DESIGNATION THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF RECOGNITION AWARDED BY THE CRIBS FOR KIDS' NATIONAL SAFE SLEEP HOSPITAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. THE DESIGNATION REFLECTS THE CARE TEAM'S COMMITMENT TO BEST PRACTICES AND EDUCATION SUPPORTING SAFE INFANT SLEEP. CONGRATULATIONS: NEWARK-WAYNE RECEIVES QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AWARD RRH IS SENDING A BIG CONGRATS TO NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL'S MARSHALL BIRTHING CENTER TEAM MEMBERS AND PROVIDERS FOR RECENTLY RECEIVING THE NEW YORK STATE OBSTETRIC HEMORRHAGE PROJECT 2021 QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AWARD! THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES NWCH'S DEDICATION TO ASSESSING PATIENTS ON ADMISSION AND DURING THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD FOR RISK OF OBSTETRIC HEMORRHAGE. IN ADDITION, NWCH'S MARSHALL BIRTHING CENTER HAS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE QUALITY OBSTETRICAL CARE BY DEVELOPING RAPID RESPONSE TEAMS, PERFORMING ON-SITE HEMORRHAGE DRILLS, IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE READINESS TO RESPOND TO AN OBSTETRIC HEMORRHAGE, AND MUCH MORE. NWCH RECOGNIZED BY HEALTHGRADES FOR SUPERIOR CLINICAL PERFORMANCE - TO DETERMINE TOP PERFORMERS, HEALTHGRADES EVALUATES NEARLY 4,500 U.S. HOSPITALS ACROSS 17 SPECIALTY CARE AREAS USING PUBLICLY REPORTED CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) DATA FROM A ROLLING THREE-YEAR PERIOD. AWARDS ARE PRESENTED TO THOSE THAT RANK AMONG THE TOP 1% - 10% OF U.S. HOSPITALS DEMONSTRATING SUPERIOR CLINICAL PERFORMANCE AND CONSISTENTLY EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT OUTCOMES OVERALL AND FOR EACH SPECIALTY. NWCH WAS RECOGNIZED AS A FIVE-STAR RECIPIENT FOR SEPSIS (7 YEARS IN A ROW). SHOWING THEIR CONTINUED COMMUNITY WELL-BEING, NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT TEAM MEMBERS HOSTED A SCREENING EVENT. THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING SUPPORT AND INFORMATION TO THE FINGER LAKES REGION! EASTERN REGION HOSPITALS (NWCH AND CSHC) CONTINUED TO SHOW THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY BY VOLUNTEERING IN THE FIRST AID TENT AT THE NEWARK ROTARY FAMILY FESTIVAL. |
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EACH BOARD HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD PLUS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION AND SUCH OTHER DIRECTORS AS THE CHAIR MAY NOMINATE FROM TIME TO TIME FOR APPOINTMENT BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE ENTIRE BOARD. BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL POSSESS THE POWERS OF THE BOARD WITH RESPECT TO MANAGING AND CONDUCTING THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW OR WITHIN CERTAIN BY-LAWS. |
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THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBERSHIP (NOT A STOCK) CORPORATION UNDER NEW YORK STATE LAW. THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER IS ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, A RELATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
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ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, AS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER, ALSO HAS THE RIGHT TO APPROVE OR RATIFY SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY, INCLUDING AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS AND CHARTERS, REMOVAL OF MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, AND THE DECISION TO DISSOLVE THE ORGANIZATION. |
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PRIOR TO FILING, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO, AND REVIEWED WITH, ALL MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE. THIS REVIEW IS PERFORMED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX ADVISORS, AND IS BASED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FOR THE APPROPRIATE TIME PERIOD. |
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UPON EMPLOYMENT, ALL EMPLOYEES RECEIVE THE ETHICAL STANDARD OF CONDUCT BOOKLET FOR WHICH THEY SIGN A RECEIPT OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. CONFLICT OF INTEREST EDUCATION IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DEFINED, AS IS MANAGEMENT OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE AND SEEK RESOLUTION TO ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST BEFORE TAKING A POTENTIALLY IMPROPER ACTION. ANNUALLY, EACH KEY EMPLOYEE, DIRECTOR AND OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSURE FORM, PROVIDING MANAGEMENT WITH SUFFICIENT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS/HER PERSONAL INTERESTS AND RELATIONSHIPS SO THAT MANAGEMENT CAN: (1) DETERMINE WHETHER ANY ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, AND (2) MONITOR WORK ASSIGNMENTS TO AVOID PLACING THE KEY EMPLOYEE OR OFFICER IN A POSITION WHERE THERE MAY BE A QUESTION AS TO HIS/HER OBJECTIVITY AS WELL AS TO AVOID ANY APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, KEY EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO NOTIFY MANAGEMENT PROMPTLY IF ANY CHANGE TO THEIR DISCLOSURES OCCURS. IN ADDITION, EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST ALSO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSURE FORM, WHICH MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL. BOARD MEMBERS LEAVE THE ROOM DURING DISCUSSIONS AND ABSTAIN FROM VOTING WHEN THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
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THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. INFORMATION REVIEWED FOR THE OFFICER/KEY EMPLOYEE INCLUDES COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILAR SIZE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WESTERN/CENTRAL NY COMMUNITY AS WELL AS COMPENSATION FOR THESE POSITIONS (AS DISCLOSED ON FORM 990) WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY THAT ARE OF SIMILAR SIZE, DEMOGRAPHICS AND GEOGRAPHY. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS DOCUMENTED. |
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THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF THE AFFILIATED HEALTH SYSTEM AT 100 KINGS HIGHWAY SOUTH, ROCHESTER, NY 14617. A NOMINAL FEE IS CHARGED IF COPIES ARE REQUESTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN (F): |
ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS - THIS COLUMN IS REFLECTIVE OF (1) THE ACTUARIAL CHANGE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN AND POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR THE TAX YEAR AND (2) NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS. |
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CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 18,923,722. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,208,308. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 21,132,030. MEDICAL PURCHASED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,583,561. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 418,184. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,001,745. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 600,262. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 70,048. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 670,310. SPECIAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,651. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 660. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,311. |
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CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN FOUNDATION -1,165,558. |
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THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. |
| FORM 5471 FILED ON BEHALF STATEMENT |
STATEMENT PURSUANT TO TREAS. REG. SEC. 1.6038-2(J)(3): THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED WITH RESPECT TO NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL'S FORM 5471 (INFORMATION RETURN OF U.S. PERSONS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN FOREIGN CORPORATIONS) FILING REQUIREMENT FOR THE ENTITY BELOW: NAME OF FOREIGN CORPORATION: GREATER ROCHESTER ASSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. BEGINNING TAX YEAR OF FOREIGN CORPORATION: JANUARY 1, 2022 ENDING TAX YEAR OF FOREIGN CORPORATION: DECEMBER 31, 2022 THE FORM 5471 FILING REQUIREMENT FOR THIS FOREIGN CORPORATION FOR CATEGORIES 4 AND 5 HAVE BEEN SATISFIED BY INCLUSION IN THE FOLLOWING U.S. FILER'S TAX RETURN: NAME OF U.S. FILER: ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH ADDRESS OF U.S. FILER: 100 KINGS HIGHWAY SOUTH, ROCHESTER, NY 14617 EIN: 47-1234999 ENDING TAX YEAR OF U.S. FILER: DECEMBER 31, 2022 TYPE OF RETURN FILED: 990 IRS SERVICE CENTER WHERE RETURN FILED: OGDEN, UTAH 84201-0027 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.