ST JOSEPHS HEALTH SERVICES INC
PO BOX 527 400 WATER AVENUE, HILLSBORO, WI 54634 www.gundersenhealth.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: WE WILL DISTINGUISH OURSELVES THROUGH PATIENT CARE, EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND IMPROVED HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.

WE WILL ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITIES WHILE ENRICHING EVERY LIFE WE TOUCH, INCLUDING PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF.

ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTH SERVICES, INC. PROVIDES INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, AND EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND OTHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS THAT ARE DESIGNED, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING THE HEALTH OF LOW INCOME PATIENTS. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A 25-BED CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL PROVIDING ACUTE CARE SERVICES TO THE HILLSBORO, WISCONSIN AREA. INPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDE ACUTE CARE FOR MEDICAL, SURGICAL, SWING BED, AND HOSPICE PATIENTS. ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ALSO PROVIDES DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES TO PATIENTS, SUCH AS X-RAY, LAB, AND THERAPY SERVICES. THE HOSPITAL HAD 1110 TOTAL INPATIENT DAYS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. OF THOSE PATIENT DAYS 695 WERE RELATED TO ACUTE INPATIENT SERVICES AND 406 DAYS OF CARE PROVIDED TO HOSPICE AND SWING BED PATIENTS. THE HOSPITAL'S SWING BED PROGRAM PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS NEEDING EITHER SKILLED NURSING OR REHABILITATIVE PROGRAMS IN THE HOSPITAL SETTING. THE SWING BED PROGRAM IS A VITAL SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AS THERE CURRENTLY IS NO SKILLED NURSING FACILITY IN HILLSBORO, WISCONSIN, AND THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS MANY PATIENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE CARED FOR IN THEIR COMMUNITY.ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTH SERVICES ALSO PROVIDES VARIOUS OUTPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDING EMERGENCY AND URGENT CARE SERVICES; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES, SUCH AS X-RAYS, CT SCANS, MRI'S, AND LABORATORY TESTING; SURGICAL PROCEDURES; AND THERAPY PROGRAMS INCLUDING PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, SPEECH, AND RESPIRATORY THERAPY SERVICES ARE AMONG THE MANY SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE HOSPITAL.ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTH SERVICES, INC. PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA UNDER ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY WITH MINIMAL CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ITS ESTABLISHED RATES. IN ADDITION, ST. JOSEPH'S IS A PROVIDER UNDER THE WISCONSIN MEDICAID PROGRAM. UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION IS LEGALLY BOUND TO ACCEPT THE AMOUNT DETERMINED BY THE STATE AS PAYMENT IN FULL FOR EACH PATIENT'S CHARGES. (SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE COST OF PROVIDING THESE SERVICES INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE H OF THE FROM 990.)IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES, ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ALSO SPONSORS VARIOUS PROGRAMS THAT ARE OUTSIDE OUR WALLS AND ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AT LITTLE TO NO COST. ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTH SERVICES OFFERS A SAFE SITTER PROGRAM, WHICH TEACHES TEENS HOW TO PROPERLY CARE FOR CHILDREN WHILE BABYSITTING AND WHAT ACTIONS TO TAKE IF AN EMERGENCY ARISES, AND A "CLUB SCRUB" EVENT, WHICH IS A TWO-DAY EVENT THAT FEATURES HEALTH CARE CAREERS. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDE: CPR, SCHOOL WELLNESS DAYS, FREE HEALTH FAIRS, FREE COOKING CLASSES FOR COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS MEETING SPACE FOR VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION MEETINGS THAT PROMOTE HEALTHCARE AND SENIOR CITIZEN ACTIVITIES. ST. JOSEPH'S SENIOR MEAL SITE LOCATION PROVIDES HEALTHY MEALS FOUR DAYS A WEEK AT A MINIMAL CHARGE TO SENIOR CITIZENS AND ACTIVITIES FOR LOCAL SENIOR CITIZENS. ST. JOSEPH'S COORDINATES THE HEALTH NEIGHBORS PROGRAM WHICH OFFERS A STRONG BODIES EXERCISE PROGRAM AND PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION. ST, JOSEPH'S OFFERS ADULT FITNESS IN OUR REHABILITATION GYM, HOME MONITORING EQUIPMENT FOR SENIORS SO THAT THEY CAN SAFELY GO HOME TO RECOVER. WE OFFER LIFELINES FOR SENIORS TO GIVE THEN SOME SECURITY IN THEIR OWN HOMES IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. ST. JOSEPH'S IS VERY INVOLVED IN THE CARE OF THE SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN IN OUR SERVICE AREA. WE EMPLOY THE SCHOOL NURSES, ATHLETIC TRAINING, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THERAPISTS TO THE SCHOOLS. THIS ALLOWS THE SCHOOL TO CONTRACT OUT THESE SERVICES FROM OUR FACILITY AT A RATE THAT THEY CAN AFFORD. WE PROVIDE ALL THE TRAINING, CME, AND EDUCATION TO SUPPORT THESE PROVIDERS IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.

ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ALSO OPERATES THREE CLINICS LOCATED IN HILLSBORO, ELROY, AND WONEWOC, WISCONSIN. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THESE THREE CLINICS PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 14,955 VISITS TO PATIENTS. ALL THREE OF THE CLINICS ARE DESIGNATED RURAL HEALTH CLINICS BY THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS AND AS SUCH BY DEFINITION ARE LOCATED IN DESIGNATED RURAL AND UNDERSERVED AREAS OF THE COUNTRY BY HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS. THESE CLINICS PROVIDE CARE TO A LARGE PORTION OF MEDICARE AND MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES WHO WITHOUT ACCESS TO CARE LOCALLY WOULD BE REQUIRED TO TRAVEL FURTHER DISTANCES FOR QUALITY HEALTHCARE. PATIENTS OF THE CLINICS ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE TO QUALIFY UNDER ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTH SERVICES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AS IT IS THE GOAL OF THE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTHCARE TO PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY.

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