GEISINGER-BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL
100 N ACADEMY AVE MC 22-01, DANVILLE, PA 178229800 www.geisinger.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: GEISINGER BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL SERVES TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE POPULATION IT SERVES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO QUALITY POPULATION HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SERVICES THROUGH AN INTEGRATED SERVICE ORGANIZATION BASED ON A BALANCED PROGRAM OF PATIENT CARE, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.

I.GENERAL INFORMATION GEISINGER-BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL (GBH), A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AND MEMBER OF GEISINGER, OWNS AND OPERATES A 76 BED, ACUTE CARE, HOSPITAL IN BLOOMSBURG, PA. GBH IS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED ONLY A FEW MILES FROM SEVERAL MAJOR HIGHWAYS THROUGHOUT CENTRAL PA. THE FACILITY OPENED IN 1905, ANSWERING A PRESSING NEED FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS CARE IN THE COMMUNITY. GBH PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTHCARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AGE, OR ABILITY TO PAY. II.MAJOR PROGRAM SERVICES SERVICES OFFERED BY GBH INCLUDE: GENERAL MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED BY IN-HOUSE HOSPITALIST AND SUPPORTED BY CONSULTATIVE SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF CARDIOLOGY, NEUROLOGY AND PULMONOLOGY. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, PROMPT EMERGENCY SERVICES. GBH'S ED IS STAFFED 24/7 WITH FULL-TIME PHYSICIANS AND NURSES THAT ARE TRAINED IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND ARE PREPARED TO TREAT CASES FROM PEDIATRICS TO CRITICAL CARE. IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO LABORATORY SERVICES, X-RAYS, CAT SCANS, 3D-4D ULTRASOUND, MRI AND SURGICAL SERVICES. MOST INSURANCES, INCLUDING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID, ARE ACCEPTED AND NO PATIENT IS REFUSED TREATMENT BECAUSE OF INABILITY TO PAY. THE WOMAN'S HEALTH UNIT FOCUSES ON ALL ASPECTS OF WOMEN'S HEALTH AND EDUCATION, PROVIDING OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL CARE FOR WOMEN OF ALL AGES. SERVICES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO ROUTINE VISITS AND TREATMENTS, PREVENTATIVE HEALTHCARE, BIRTH CONTROL EDUCATION, FAMILY PLANNING, OBSTETRICS, SURGERY & SURGERY CONSULTATIONS, MENOPAUSE COUNSELING, MIDWIFERY, LACTATION EDUCATION AND SUPPORT. MENTAL HEALTH & PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES IS A DESIGNATED COUNT 302 TRIAGE SITE THAT PROVIDES BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE. ADULTS TO GERIATRICS CAN ACCESS QUICK, EFFICIENT ADMISSION 24/7 AND RECEIVE TREATMENT THROUGH ONE- ON-ONE PATIENT COUNSELING, TREATMENT MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES 7 DAYS PER WEEK. A PSYCHIATRIST IS AVAILABLE DAILY. ADMISSIONS ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY BE MADE BY PROFESSIONALS AS WELL BY INDIVIDUALS CONCERNED ABOUT THEMSELVES OR OTHERS. INPATIENT CARE IS PROVIDED THROUGH MULTIPLE PROFESSIONALS WHO COMPRISE THE TREATMENT TEAM. OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE: CARDIAC SERVICES SURGERY SPECIALTIES- RADIOLOGY ORTHOPEDIC ICCU UROLOGY LABORATORY SERVICES OTOLARYNGOLOGY PHYSICAL THERAPY GYNECOLOGY RESPIRATORY SERVICES GENERAL SURGERY SLEEP SERVICES OUTPATIENT ADDICTION MEDICINE NEUROLOGY III.PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS UNCOMPENSATED CARE GEISINGER-BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL RECOGNIZES ITS MISSION IN THIS REGARD; GBH PROVIDES FREE OR SUBSIDIZED CARE BELOW COST AND SUPPORTS VARIOUS HEALTH- RELATED ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY. A. CHARITY CARE THE PRIMARY CONCERN OF GBH IS THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE TO ALL CITIZENS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. THE UNREIMBURSED COST OF CHARITY CARE REPRESENTS THE COST GBH INCURS BY PROVIDING FREE OR DISCOUNTED SERVICES TO THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY. THE COST OF PROVIDING CHARITY CARE WAS 752,010 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. B. MEDICARE/MEDICAID/OTHER GOVERNMENTAL IN RECOGNIZING ITS MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY, GBH PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY (MEDICARE) AND THE INDIGENT (MEDICAID), AS WELL AS OTHERS. GBH PROVIDES CARE, BELOW COST, TO PERSONS COVERED BY THESE GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS TO THE EXTENT THE GOVERNMENT REIMBURSEMENT IS BELOW THE COST OF PROVIDING HEALTH CARE. THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF MEDICARE AND/OR MEDICAID IS EQUAL TO THE COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES LESS THE AMOUNT RECEIVED AS REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE PROGRAM. THE COST OF PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS EXCEEDED REIMBURSEMENT BY APPROXIMATELY 7,819,385 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. C. OTHER UNCOMPENSATED PATIENT SERVICES IN ADDITION, GBH PROVIDES SERVICES FOR WHICH FULL PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED. THE UNCOMPENSATED COST OF PROVIDING SUCH PATIENT SERVICES WAS 297,146 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. COMMUNITY HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH GBH STRIVES TO BE A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND ITS RESIDENTS. GBH PROVIDES MANY REDUCED-PRICE SERVICES AND FREE PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT SERVE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. THESE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDE SUPPORT GROUPS, COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION, AND OTHER UNIQUE SERVICES. A. CLINICAL SERVICES THE COST TO GBH OF PROVIDING NUTRITIONAL SERVICES FOR THE ALS CLINIC DURING THE FISCAL YEAR WITH 83 ATTENDEES AND A COST OF 344. B. HEALTH EDUCATION GBH SPONSORS REGULAR COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE APPROXIMATE COST IS 8,869 ON TOPICS SUCH AS: COPD AWARENESS HEALTH FAIRS BASIC LIFE SUPPORT HEAD START READING/ACTIVITY PROGRAM PRENATAL EDUCATION C. COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES GBH IS DEVELOPING NEW PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY WHILE WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE FOLLOWING OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE THE NEEDS SUCH AS: BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY MARCH OF DIMES COLUMBIA MONTOUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LEADERSHIP WILKES-BARRE NORTH BRANCH LAND TRUST OSTERHOUT FREE LIBRARY KIWANIS CLUB UNITED IN RECOVERY COLUMBIA CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THE COST OF THESE ACTIVITIES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR WAS 70,498. D. HEALTH CARE SUPPORT SERVICES IN CONJUNCTION WITH CHARITABLE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND/OR BUSINESS, GBH PARTICIPATED IN ACTIVITIES AT A COST TO GBH OF 127,164. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A MEDICATION TAKE BACK PROGRAM, VETERAN'S DINNER, CLOTHING FOR PSYCH PATIENTS, TRANSPORTATION FOR INDIGENT PATIENTS. E. CASH FINANCIAL COMMUNITY DONATIONS GBH OFFERS A 300 SCHOLARSHIP TO A BLOOMSBURG HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR WHO WANTS TO PURSUE A DEGREE IN NURSING. F. GIFTS IN-KIND FINANCIAL DONATIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY AT A COST OF 11,137, LINEN CLEANING EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR AMBULANCES, FIRST AID STATION CLEANING, SUPPLIES FOR THE WOMEN'S CENTER AND MEETING SPACE FOR AA, AND THE RENAISSANCE JAMBOREE. G. COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS THE COST OF DEDICATED STAFF PARTICIPATING ON THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT TEAM 658. H. HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION THE COST OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION,INCLUDING: STUDENT VOLUNTEER, NURSE EXTERN AND INTERNS SUPERVISION WAS 42,493 GENERAL PROGRAM SERVICES A. RESIDENCY PROGRAMS: GBH HOSTS EMERGENCY MEDICINE, GENERAL SURGERY, INTERNAL MEDICINE, NEUROLOGY, PEDIATRIC AND PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTS AS A PART OF THEIR EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER'S ACCREDITED PROGRAMS. ALL THE PROGRAMS ARE ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACGME), OR THE AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION (AOA). THE UNCOMPENSATED COSTS FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION TOTALED 2,268,071 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. B. OTHER CASH CONTRIBUTIONS GEISINGER BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PAYMENT. THE VALUE OF THE PAYMENT 4,630. C. VOLUNTEER SERVICES THE VOLUNTEERS OF GEISINGER BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL ARE AN ACTIVE AND VITAL PART OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE HOSPITAL. THE HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES ARE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE MISSION OF GBH. VOLUNTEERS FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES HAVE CONTRIBUTED 8,191 HOURS TOWARD THE COMMON PURPOSE OF SERVICING THE HEALTHCARE OF THE COMMUNITY. THE VALUE OF THIS CONTRIBUTION OF 221,403 IS GIVEN BACK TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH LOWER COSTS IN BOTH PATIENT SERVICES AND "WELLNESS" PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY BENEFITS SUMMARY CHARITY CARE 752,010 MEDICARE/MEDICAID/OTHER GOVERNMENTAL 7,819,385 OTHER UNCOMPENSATED PATIENT SERVICES 297,146 COMMUNITY HEALTH, EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND OTHER 261,463 HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION 2,268,071 COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PAYMENT 4,630 VOLUNTEER SERVICES (VALUED AT 01/01/2020 PA STATEWIDE AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE) 221,403 TOTAL 11,624,108 STATISTICS FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 ADMISSIONS (INCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 2,370 ADMISSIONS (EXCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 1,371 OUTPATIENT VISITS (INCLUDING ER VISITS) 86,234 DISCHARGES (EXCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 1,380 AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY (EXCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 2.7 PERCENT OF OCCUPANCY (EXCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 18.4% PATIENT SERVICE DAYS (EXCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 3,759 TOTAL OR CASES 2,646 LICENSED BEDS (EXCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 56 BASSINETS IN NURSERY 14

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