Community Benefit Report Dear Neighbors and Colleagues
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2011 Community Benefit Report Dear Neighbors and Colleagues: I am pleased to provide you with a copy of Atlantic Health System’s 2011 Community Benefit Report, which demonstrates the pivotal role our medical centers and health care system play in improving the health status of our communities. Atlantic Health System offers world-class medicine through its three medical centers—Morristown Medical Center (MMC), Overlook Medical Center (OMC), and Newton Medical Center (NMC) and their outstanding physicians, procedures and technologies. In 2011, we had more than half a million patient encounters at our Medical Centers. In addition to treating patients, Atlantic Health System provides many benefits to the community. In 2011, Atlantic Health System contributed almost $84 million to the communities of Northern New Jersey. Of which, $54.5 million was the cost of delivering free and discounted health care services to the poor, uninsured, aged, and others who need a safety net. $4.3 million was spent providing a broad array of community programs related to healthcare missions and responding to needs in the community touching over 2.5 million individuals, $745,000 was contributed to other non-for-profits and community organizations, and $24.2 million was provided in services needed in the community despite a negative margin to our health system. At Atlantic Health System, we also support a vibrant graduate medical education program, currently encompassing 252 residents and fellows. In addition, we contribute substantially to the local economy, purchasing millions of dollars in goods and services and employing over 11,000 people. Atlantic Health System’s Medical Centers mission of caring is matched by our commitment to service. This report serves to measure the value of our Medical Centers to the community. 2 Atlantic Health System Atlantic Health System Executive Summary Atlantic Health System is one of New Jersey’s largest not-for-profit health systems. We offer world-class health care through our three medical centers - Morristown Medical Center (MMC), Overlook Medical Center (OMC), and Newton Medical Center (NMC) - which are known for their outstanding physicians, procedures and technologies. Atlantic Health System is committed to improving the health status of the communities it serves, and provides community benefit as part of a measured approach to meeting identified health needs in the community. In 2011, Atlantic Health System contributed $83,873,859 in community benefit to the communities of Northern New Jersey. Community benefit includes charity care, subsidized health services, uncompensated Medicaid services, community health activities and financial contributions to community-based health organizations. Community Health Activities Charity Care $4,323,402 $35,515,493 Subsidized Health $24,232,859 Financial Contributions $744,557 Medicaid $19,057,549 Of this total, $44,986,958 was provided by Morristown Medical Center, $32,176,185 by Overlook Medical Center, and $6,710,716 by Newton Medical Center. 2011 Community Benefit Report 3 Health Care Atlantic Health System’s world-class facilities feature state- Some of the awards and recognition for our quality programs of-the-art equipment in a comfortable, family-friendly and dedication to leading technology include: environment that puts patients first. Our nationally recognized physicians, experienced nurses and skilled staff provide ››The Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission outstanding and compassionate care. Atlantic Health System for Primary Stroke Centers: Atlantic Health System physicians are leaders in such specialties as pediatrics, stroke centers. 1. Charity Care orthopedics, cancerThese care, community rehabilitation health activities medicine, were women’sheld at Morris- ››CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation for commitment to Morristown Medical Center provides charityhealth, care cardiovascular for town care, Medical sports Center medicine and at easily and accessible neuroscience. locations the health of employees and their families. medical services and procedures to patients who are through the Morristown area including: uninsured, under-insured or who lack financialMorristown resources Medical • CalvaryCenter Baptist is renowned Church for the breadth and ››Top Doctors by New Jersey Monthly and Castle Connolly to pay. In 2010, these services were provided at a cost • Centro Biblico Church Medical Ltd. to the hospital of $19,185,117. This costexpertise has been calcu- of its cardiac services, performing the most heart • Church of the Redeemer Soup Kitchen lated on an incurred cost basis and reflectssurgeries the subsidy in New Jersey. According to U.S. News & World ››Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission with • Family Health Center of Morristown received from the state of New Jersey.Report, Bad debt Morristownhas also Medical Center is ranked nationally as Disease-Specific Care Certifications for Joint Replacement • Family of God Church been excluded. If overhead and bad debt were included, Programs in the Hip, Knee, and Spine Categories: Morristown the provision of charity care would totalthe $ 41,257,305 Best Hospital. in• Headtwo Start specialties, including cardiology & heart surgery, and• Headquarters gynecology Plaza andcomplex is the Best Regional Medical Center. 2. Subsidized Health Services Hospital in nine specialties,• Hispanic Affairsincluding cancer, diabetes and Subsidized health services are clinical patient care services ››Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service by that are provided, despite a negative margin,endocrinology, because they gastroenterology,• Hispanic Evangelic geriatrics, Church nephrology, American Nurses Credentialing Center and Beacon Award are needed in the community. In 2010,neurology these services and neurosurgery,• Homeless Solutions orthopedics, pulmonology, for Critical Care Excellence by American Association of were delivered at a cost to the hospitaland of $8,029,959 urology.. • Interfaith Council for the Homeless Critical Care Nurses: Morristown Medical Center. This includes community health $5,982,985, research • Morris Center, Madison, West Morris, Lakeland Hills $402,351 and training $1,644,623. Overlook Medical Centerand Somerset was the YMCAs first hospital in the Northeast ››Three-Year Approval with Outstanding Achievement from 3. Uncompensated Medicaid Servicesto offer the CyberKnife• Morris® Robotic Senior Housing Radiosurgery Authority System, a the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer: Medicaid is a health insurance programleading that covers technology • for Morristown precision Municipal radiation Building treatment of Overlook Medical Center. low-income parents/caretakers and dependant children, • Neighborhood House prostate cancer, brain tumors, spine, lung, liver and pancreatic ››Three-Year Approval with Commendation from the pregnant women, and people who are aged, blind or • Pentecostal Church disabled. In 2010, Morristown Medical cancers.Center provided According •to Saint U.S. Margaret’s News & Church World Report, Overlook American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer: Medicaid services at a cost to the hospital of $7,724,421. Medical Center is the• Salvation Best Regional Army Hospital in six specialties, Morristown Medical Center. 4. Community Health Activities including gastroenterology,• Seventh Day geriatrics, Adventist Churchnephrology, neurology ››Three Year Accreditation with the National Accreditation Morristown Medical Center provides a andwide neurosurgery,variety of pulmonology,• Wind of the Spirit and urology. Overlook Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) – Overlook Medical community health activities, including health education, Medical Center is theMorristown regional Medical leader Center for comprehensiveviews these community stroke screening and prevention programs, and health fairs Center health activities as a critical component in its effort to (see Appendix A). For instance, at Morristowncare and Medical neuroscience. improve the health of the community at large, particularly ››Three year Accreditation and Breast Center of Excellence Center’s screenings participants receive individualized those community members who are underserved. In testing from medical professionals whoNewton then provide Medical Center offers a variety of inpatient and from the American College of Radiology: Overlook Medical 2010, Morristown Medical Center reached more than on-site counseling based on test results.outpatient These screenings programs and services in a state-of-the-art Center and Morristown Medical Center. 692,204 community members, a total benefit to the com- may result in referrals to community services or agencies, environment. Newtonmunity Medical of $ 867,583. Center This is calculation affiliated includes with staff time, or appropriate physicians. Morristown Medical Center ››Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society for Chest travel, materials and indirect costs. also offers a number of ongoing supportthe groups finest as well physicians in the region and also has a staff of Pain Centers: Overlook Medical Center as several information and referral lines.specialists In addition, representing more than 40 medical specialties 5. Financial Contributions to Other Community- ››The ACTION Registry®-GWTG™ Gold Performance Morristown Medical Center collaboratesand with subspecialties. New They include cardiology, endocrinology, Based Programs Achievement Award from the American College of Jersey Blood Services to collect bloodnephrology,