RWJ BARNABAS HEALTH INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
RWJ BARNABAS HEALTH INC (EIN 22-1487243)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-11-17
IRS object ID
201443219349303594
Schema version
2013v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2014-11-17T10:40:43-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1WithumSmithBrown PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1465 South St Ste 200AddressLine1
CityMorristownCity
StateNJState
ZIP Code079606497ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN221487243EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1
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In Care Of% BRIAN M REILLYInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlROBEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7328283000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON PLACEAddressLine1
Address Line2SuiteAddressLine2
CityNEW BRUNSWICKCity
StateNJState
ZIP Code08903ZIPCode

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PersonKENNETH WRIGHTPersonNm
Person TitleAVP FINANCEPersonTitleTxt
Phone9738989494PhoneNum
Signature2014-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonScott MarianiPreparerPersonNm
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Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerSTEPHEN K JONESPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityNEW BRUNSWICKCity
StateNJState
ZIP Code08903ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.RWJUH.EDUWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO IMPROVE THE HEALTH & WELL-BEING OF THE PATIENTS & COMMUNITIES WE SERVE THROUGH HIGHEST QUALITY CARE,COMMUNITY OUTREACH, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Liabilities EOY$555,932,379TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE BY FOSTERING AN ENVIRONMENT OF EXCELLENCE IN ALL AREAS INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, EVIDENCED BASED PATIENT CARE IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HOSPITAL'S HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS; ADVANCING PATIENT CARE BY THE DIFFUSION OF MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE; FACILITATING MEDICAL DISCOVERY THAT IMPROVES PATIENT CARE; PROMOTING AND ENGAGING IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH OF THE RESIDENTS OF OUR REGION; AND EXHIBITING STEWARDSHIP OF ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT.MissionDesc
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint VentureYes (true)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedureYes (true)WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonBRIAN M REILLYPersonNm
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StateNJState
ZIP Code08903ZIPCode
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Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

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JOHN R LUMPKIN MD
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JACK MORRIS
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NICHOLAS J VALERIANI
TREASURER - TRUSTEE5.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DORY B ALTMANN MD
TRUSTEE3.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER S AMENTA MD PHD
TRUSTEE3.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT BARCHI
TRUSTEE3.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLIOT COHEN
TRUSTEE3.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN L COLAIZZI PHD
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ROBERT DIPAOLA
TRUSTEE3.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLAIRE T DRAIN
TRUSTEE3.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MURDO J GORDON
TRUSTEE3.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREA HARANGOZO MD
TRUSTEE - PRES MEDICAL STAFF3.0Yes (X)$40,000$0$0
JOHN A HOFFMAN
TRUSTEE3.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAROLD D HERBERT
TRUSTEE3.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN K JONES
TRUSTEE - PRESIDENT/CEO60.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$1,657,586$0$23,187
LESTER OWENS
TRUSTEE3.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN REINHARD
TRUSTEE3.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN L STROM
TRUSTEE3.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT T ZITO
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VINCENT JOSEPH
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BRIAN M REILLY
SR VP FINANCE/CFO60.0Yes (X)$491,556$0$98,789
MARTIN S EVERHART
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ROBERT G IRWIN
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PATRICIA M PALMIERI
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STEPHANIE CONNERS
SR VP NURS/CNO(TERM 11/8/13)55.0$373,150$0$2,551Yes (X)
MICHAEL ANTONIADES
SR VP OPERATIONS55.0$370,155$0$31,095Yes (X)
BRIAN AGNEW
SR VP FOUNDATION (EFF 6/10/13)55.0$140,512$0$19,707Yes (X)
JOSHUA BERSHAD MD
SR VP MEDICAL AFFAIRS/CMO55.0$510,414$0$125,867Yes (X)
IRENA KALER
PRESIDENT CAPTIVE55.0$222,248$0$20,708Yes (X)
DAVID FERNANDEZ
VP ONCOLOGY SERVICES55.0$432,073$0$12,290Yes (X)
SUSAN FLYNN HOLLANDER ESQ
VP - CORP. GENERAL COUNSEL55.0$415,987$0$22,673Yes (X)
MICHAEL KNECHT
VP PUBLIC & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS55.0$342,883$0$18,329Yes (X)
WILLIAM STITT
VP MATER MGMT (TERM 8/10/13)55.0$342,486$0$20,786Yes (X)
KEVIN J DUNN
VP PAYOR SERVICES55.0$300,648$0$29,077Yes (X)
CHAD FORBES
VP FINANCE55.0$294,510$0$19,463Yes (X)
GERI ANN SWENARTON
VP FINANCE55.0$294,246$0$29,311Yes (X)
GERALD MURPHY
VP FOUNDATION55.0$267,229$0$5,928Yes (X)
DAVID C BOGLE
VP CONSTRUCTION SERVICES55.0$266,358$0$22,532Yes (X)
STUART KILSTEIN MD
INTENSIVIST55.0$334,619$0$18,195Yes (X)
CARLETON E BALER MD
PHYSICIAN55.0$311,408$0$32,977Yes (X)
MIRIAM GONZALEZ
AVP55.0$295,392$0$19,550Yes (X)
KELLY A YOUNG
AVP55.0$273,320$0$26,977Yes (X)
TRACEY MALAST
AVP55.0$263,378$0$27,604Yes (X)
PAUL D STORIALE
FORMER SR VP FINANCE/CFO0.0$289,973$0$4,283Yes (X)
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UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTR
335 GEORGE STREETNEW BRUNSWICKNJ08901MEDICAL$85,406,879
WILLIAM BLANCHARD COMPANY
199 MOUNTAIN AVENUE PO BOX 298SPRINGFIELDNJ07081CONSTRUCTION$12,790,036
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STANTEC
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Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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PARKING812930$1,418,949$1,418,949
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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Management And General$2,610,105ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,272,118TotalAmt
Program Services$18,932,185ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,339,933ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$525,732TotalAmt
Program Services$467,901ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,831ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,503,431TotalAmt
Program Services$5,788,054ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$715,377ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,077,266TotalAmt
Program Services$36,558,767ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,518,499ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,666,367TotalAmt
Program Services$5,933,067ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$733,300ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MEDICAL SUPPLIES$199,601,658$177,645,476$21,956,182$0
PHYSICIAN FEES$54,085,738$48,136,307$5,949,431$0
PURCHASED SERVICES$40,781,344$36,295,396$4,485,948$0
CONTRACTED SERVICES$29,705,154$26,437,587$3,267,567$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,096,745TotalAmt
Program Services$16,106,103ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,990,642ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$812,363,745TotalAmt
Program Services$723,003,735ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$89,360,010ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,690BOYAmt
EOY$13,850EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,669,628BOYAmt
EOY$35,095,709EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$779,777BOYAmt
EOY$1,829,211EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$104,178,250BOYAmt
EOY$106,960,485EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,191,560BOYAmt
EOY$24,315,004EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,901,083BOYAmt
EOY$11,666,594EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,200,654BOYAmt
EOY$14,485,648EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$805,770,283LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$490,270,166LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$301,280,730BOYAmt
EOY$315,500,117EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$587,421,355BOYAmt
EOY$866,320,927EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,576,735BOYAmt
EOY$24,146,034EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,098,213,462BOYAmt
EOY$1,400,333,579EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$106,836,359BOYAmt
EOY$132,873,033EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$174,482,562BOYAmt
EOY$348,002,140EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,695,651BOYAmt
EOY$4,131,261EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,643,861BOYAmt
EOY$70,925,945EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$362,658,433BOYAmt
EOY$555,932,379EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$703,220,129BOYAmt
EOY$811,145,841EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,676,191BOYAmt
EOY$30,560,862EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,658,709BOYAmt
EOY$2,694,497EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$735,555,029BOYAmt
EOY$844,401,200EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,098,213,462BOYAmt
EOY$1,400,333,579EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$62,522,453ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$47,163,718NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$840,000OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
HospitalYes (X)HospitalInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Belongs Afflt GrpYes (X)OrganizationBelongsAffltGrpInd
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$372,024FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$372,024AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$372,024FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$372,024AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$811,991,721FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$811,991,721AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$812,363,745FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$812,363,745AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$1,000,000AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$250,000AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non TxTotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non TxTotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$390,867CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$373,744CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$381,680CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$372,024CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,518,315TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$32,334,900BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$83,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$8,846,000InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$8,008,541OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$33,255,359EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$29,215,455BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$103,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,229,000InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,212,555OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$32,334,900EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$24,908,155BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$221,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,813,000InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,726,700OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$29,215,455EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$27,923,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$189,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,546,000InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$6,749,845OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$24,908,155EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$20,615,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$192,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$9,083,000InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,967,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$27,923,000EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.92000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.08000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,921,081OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$7,921,081BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$420,724,420OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$240,914,790DepreciationAmt
Book Value$179,809,630BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$13,623,384OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,457,354DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,166,030BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$311,855,439OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$243,458,338DepreciationAmt
Book Value$68,397,101BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$51,645,959OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$439,684DepreciationAmt
Book Value$51,206,275BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$315,500,117TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (15 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
EQUITIES; LIMITED USE$459,152,000F
COMMINGLED FUNDS; LIMITED USE$0F
OBILGATIONS; LIMITIED USE$9,044,000F
SECURITIES; LIMITED USE$102,350,000F
LIMITED USE$17,599,000F
LIMITED USE$14,926,000F
USE$1,133,000F
USE$132,000F
MANAGEMENT FUND; LIMITED USE$9,913,000F
LIMITED USE$198,212,577F
OBLIGATIONS$2,313,000F
FIXED INCOME SECURITIES$1,700,000F
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS$827,000F
INTEREST RECEIVABLE$10,705F
ORGANIZATION$49,008,645F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$866,320,927TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
SETTLEMENTS; CURRENT$22,230,203
SETTLEMENTS; NON-CURRENT$26,905,179
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE IBNR$2,626,919
OTHER LONG TERM LIABILITIES$19,163,644
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$70,925,945TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$922,049,916TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$47,163,718NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$47,163,718RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$874,886,198RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$874,886,198TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$812,363,745TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$812,363,745ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$812,363,745TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PART PART V; QUESTION 4RESTRICTED FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS AFFILIATES.
SCHEDULE D, PART XTHE FOLLOWING IS THE FIN 48 (ASC 740) FOOTNOTE FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013: THE HOSPITAL IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE. THE HOSPITAL IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE AND LOCAL TAXES. THE HOSPITAL FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THE GUIDANCE CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN A COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD OF MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITY. MEASUREMENT OF THE TAX UNCERTAINTY OCCURS IF THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD HAS BEEN MET. THE GUIDANCE ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, AND DISCLOSURE. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE GUIDANCE DID NOT HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCentral America and the CaribbeanRegionTxt
Offices1OfficesCnt
Employee1EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedProgram ServicesTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedFINANCIAL VEHICLESpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$3,148,352RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees1SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$3,148,352SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$3,148,352TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (true)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (true)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance PolicyYes (true)FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written PolicyYes (true)WrittenPolicyInd
All Hospitals PolicyYes (X)AllHospitalsPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free CareYes (true)FPGReferenceFreeCareInd
Percent200Yes (X)Percent200Ind
FPG Reference Discounted CareYes (true)FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Percent300Yes (X)Percent300Ind
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (true)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetYes (true)FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed BudgetYes (true)ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Unable To Provide CarefalseUnableToProvideCareInd
Annual Community Bnft ReportfalseAnnualCommunityBnftReportInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$43,665,735TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$8,478,262DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$35,187,473NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.04330TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$113,697,411TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$77,414,604DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$36,282,807NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.04470TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Costs UnreimbursedCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$0TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$0NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$157,363,146TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$85,892,866DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$71,470,280NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.08800TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$607,406TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$31,690DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$575,716NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00070TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$32,091,588TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$17,365,126DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$14,726,462NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01810TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$439,594TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$439,594NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00050TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$33,138,588TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$17,396,816DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$15,741,772NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01930TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$190,501,734TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$103,289,682DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$87,212,052NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.10730TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense ReportedYes (true)BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$51,445,796BadDebtExpenseAmt
Bad Debt Expense Attributable$10,186,268BadDebtExpenseAttributableAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$213,678,174ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$215,853,665CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall-$2,175,491MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge RatioYes (X)CostToChargeRatioInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection PolicyYes (true)WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance PrvsnYes (true)FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd

Management Co And Jnt Ventures ManagementCoAndJntVenturesGrp (2 entries)

Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtOrg Profit Or OwnershipOrgProfitOrOwnershipPctPhysicians Profit Or OwnershipPhysiciansProfitOrOwnershipPct
RWJUH-PLUM STREET
MEDICAL SERVICES0.500000.50000
AMB SURGICAL PAV
MEDICAL SERVICES0.280000.21000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Hospital Facilities1HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON PLACEAddressLine1
CityNEW BRUNSWICKCity
StateNJState
ZIP Code08903ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Website AddressWWW.RWJUH.EDUWebsiteAddressTxt
State License11202StateLicenseNum
Licensed HospitalYes (X)LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And SurgicalYes (X)GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Childrens HospitalYes (X)ChildrensHospitalInd
Teaching HospitalYes (X)TeachingHospitalInd
Emergency Room24 HrsYes (X)EmergencyRoom24HrsInd
Facility Reporting Group1FacilityReportingGroupCd

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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SCH H, PART V, SECTION B, Q'S 1J,5D,6I,10,11,14G,16E,17E,18E,19C,19D,21&22NOT APPLICABLE.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 3ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CONDUCTED KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS, FOCUS GROUPS AND DATA ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFY THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS FROM MID-JUNE TO EARLY AUGUST 2012, FOUR FIELD RESEARCHERS (INCLUDING ONE BI-LINGUAL IN SPANISH/ENGLISH) CONDUCTED KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF HEALTHCARE NEEDS AND GAPS IN CARE IN MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES. THE FIELD RESEARCHERS USED A SEMI-STRUCTURED GUIDE, WHICH INCLUDED KEY "GRAND TOUR" QUESTIONS TO ENSURE DATA COLLECTION CONSISTENCY. THIS FORMAT ALLOWED FOR QUESTIONS OR PROBES TO EMERGE DURING THE CONVERSATION TO ELICIT MORE IN-DEPTH RESPONSES TO THE THREE PRIMARY RESEARCH QUESTIONS. RESEARCHERS INTERVIEWED 26 KEY INFORMANTS WHO HAD PARTICULAR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT A TOPIC (E.G., DRUG ABUSE) OR SETTING (E.G., LOCAL HEALTH CLINIC) AND WERE WILLING TO SERVE AS INFORMATION SOURCES FOR THE RESEARCHERS (DICICCO-BLOOM AND CRABTREE 2006). ALL KEY INFORMANTS WERE AGE 18 OR OLDER AND HAD PERTINENT KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HEALTHCARE SERVICE DELIVERY IN MIDDLESEX AND/OR SOMERSET COUNTIES. ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND SAINT PETER'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PROVIDED THREE COMMUNITY COLLABORATORS TO THE PROJECT. THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL RESEARCHERS USED A PURPOSIVE SAMPLING STRATEGY, FOR WHICH THE HOSPITAL COLLABORATORS PROVIDED CONTACT INFORMATION AND HELPED FACILITATE SUBJECT RECRUITMENT. A PURPOSIVE SAMPLING STRATEGY IS AN ESTABLISHED QUALITATIVE METHOD FOR RECRUITING KEY INFORMANTS (KUZEL 1999). RESEARCHERS AND HOSPITAL COLLABORATORS ATTEMPTED TO COVER BOTH A BROAD RANGE OF ISSUES AS WELL AS THE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS SERVED BY BOTH HOSPITALS. SUBJECTS WERE INTERVIEWED IN AN ITERATIVE FASHION WITH ONGOING ANALYSIS OF INTERVIEW DATA INFORMING SUBSEQUENT INTERVIEWS. KEY INFORMANT SUBJECT RECRUITMENT INCLUDED: - THREE SAFETY NET PERSONNEL - FOUR STAFF MEMBERS FROM COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBO) - FOUR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL - ONE STAFF MEMBER FROM A CBO FOCUSED ON DRUG-ALCOHOL ADDICTION - ONE STAFF MEMBER FROM A CBO FOCUSED ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - ONE EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL - TWO STAFF MEMBERS FROM A CBO FOCUSED ON MENTAL HEALTH - ONE STAFF MEMBER FROM HIGHER EDUCATION FOCUSED ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES - FOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS - ONE PASTOR A COMMUNITY BASED CHURCH - TWO SCHOOL NURSES - TWO SENIOR CENTER DIRECTORS SUBJECTS WERE INTERVIEWED AT THEIR PREFERRED LOCATION, MOSTLY IN THE SUBJECTS' PERSONAL OFFICES. FIELD RESEARCHERS ON THIS PROJECT WERE TRAINED TO ENSURE PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY AND OBTAINED SIGNED INFORMED CONSENT AND AUDIO CONSENT FORMS FROM ALL SUBJECTS. ALL INTERVIEWS WERE DIGITALLY AUDIO-RECORDED (VOICE ONLY) AND PROFESSIONALLY TRANSCRIBED. FOCUS GROUPS FOCUS GROUP FACILITATORS CONDUCTED EIGHT FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS WITH HEALTHCARE CONSUMERS IN ORDER TO DEVELOP A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF HEALTHCARE NEEDS AND GAPS IN CARE IN MIDDLESEX/SOMERSET COUNTIES. FOUR FACILITATORS (TWO ENGLISH LANGUAGE, ONE SPANISH LANGUAGE, AND ONE HINDI AND GUJARATI LANGUAGES) WERE TRAINED TO GUIDE THE DISCUSSION, TO PROBE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, TO BE SENSITIVE TO SUBJECTS' CONCERNS, AND TO MANAGE GROUP DYNAMICS. FACILITATORS USED A SEMI-STRUCTURED GUIDE, WHICH INCLUDED NINE "GRAND TOUR" QUESTIONS TO ENSURE DATA COLLECTION CONSISTENCY AND TO ELICIT PERSPECTIVES FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS REGARDING THE THREE PRIMARY RESEARCH QUESTIONS (POSED IN THE INTRODUCTION). EACH GROUP CONTAINED BETWEEN EIGHT AND 15 PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE UTILIZED HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN THE HOSPITALS' CATCHMENT AREA. A TOTAL OF 94 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THESE FOCUS GROUPS. ALL PARTICIPANTS WERE AGE 18 AND OVER, RESIDED IN SOMERSET OR MIDDLESEX COUNTY, AND WERE ABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND PARTICIPATE IN THE GROUP DISCUSSION. FOUR FOCUS GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH, TWO IN SPANISH, ONE IN HINDI, AND ONE WAS CONDUCTED WHERE PARTICIPANTS SPOKE BOTH GUJARATI AND HINDI. OBSERVATIONAL DATA INDICATED THAT OF THE 94 PARTICIPANTS, 71% WERE FEMALE AND 29% MALE; 19% WERE AFRICAN-AMERICAN, 26% HISPANIC, 32% SOUTH ASIAN, AND 23% CAUCASIAN. SUBJECTS WERE RECRUITED FROM COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN MIDDLESEX/SOMERSET COUNTIES. HOSPITAL PERSONNEL ORGANIZED AND RECRUITED PARTICIPANTS FOR THE ENGLISH AND SPANISH LANGUAGE FOCUS GROUPS, AND PERSONNEL FROM A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED AND RECRUITED PARTICIPANTS FOR THE HINDI AND GUJARATI FOCUS GROUPS. RECRUITMENT FLYERS WERE POSTED AND DISTRIBUTED, DIRECTING INTERESTED CONSUMERS TO CALL A DEDICATED PHONE LINE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL CALLED THIS NUMBER, THE COORDINATORS DESCRIBED THE RESEARCH STUDY, EXPLAINED THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, AND ANSWERED ANY QUESTIONS. IF THE INDIVIDUAL WAS INTERESTED AND ELIGIBLE, THEY THEN COORDINATED THE DAY/TIME AND OTHER LOGISTICS FOR THE PERSON TO PARTICIPATE IN A FOCUS GROUP. SUBJECTS WERE PICKED SEQUENTIALLY AS THEY MET THE STUDY CRITERIA. THE FOCUS GROUPS WERE HELD AT EIGHT DIFFERENT SITES AROUND THE TWO COUNTIES: - MT. ZION AME CHURCH, NEW BRUNSWICK - OFFICES OF PRAB (PUERTO RICAN ACTION BOARD), PERTH AMBOY (CONDUCTED IN SPANISH) - OFFICES OF PRAB, NEW BRUNSWICK (CONDUCTED IN SPANISH) - OFFICES OF THE WOODBRIDGE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE, WOODBRIDGE - SPOTSWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL, SPOTSWOOD - FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF LINCOLN GARDENS, SOMERSET - OFFICES OF PARAMCARE, ISELIN (CONDUCTED IN HINDI) - BANQUET ROOM AT CHUTNEY MARY, SOUTH BRUNSWICK (PARTICIPANTS SPOKE GUJARATI AND HINDI) FOCUS GROUP FACILITATORS AND NOTE TAKERS WERE TRAINED TO ENSURE PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY AND OBTAINED SIGNED INFORMED CONSENT AND AUDIO CONSENT FORMS FROM ALL PARTICIPANTS. CONSENT FORMS WERE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, HINDI, OR GUJARATI (TRANSLATED BY CERTIFIED TRANSLATORS). THE FOCUS GROUPS LASTED ONE AND A HALF HOURS, USUALLY WITH A SHORT BREAK MIDWAY. DURING EACH FOCUS GROUP, A FIELD RESEARCHER TOOK NOTES, WHICH WERE USED TO FACILITATE DATA ANALYSIS. EACH FOCUS GROUP WAS DIGITALLY AUDIO-RECORDED (VOICE ONLY) AND PROFESSIONALLY TRANSCRIBED (AND TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH WHEN NECESSARY). DATA ANALYSIS THE INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARDS OF UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL AND ST. PETER'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, NEW BRUNSWICK APPROVED THIS STUDY. ALL KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEW AND FOCUS GROUP DOCUMENTS WERE DE-IDENTIFIED AND IMPORTED INTO ATLAS.TI - A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS SOFTWARE PROGRAM. RESEARCHERS USED A GROUNDED THEORY APPROACH - AN INDUCTIVE PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING THEMES AS THEY EMERGE FROM THE DATA (STRAUSS AND CORBIN 1990) - WHICH RESULTED IN A CODEBOOK OF 34 CODES. DATA FROM 20 KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS WERE CODED BY TWO INVESTIGATORS. DATA FROM THE REMAINING 6 KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS AND 8 FOCUS GROUPS WERE THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THREE GROUP MEMBERS FOR CODING. CODES WERE MERGED INTO A SINGLE DATABASE AND SEVERAL IMMERSION-CRYSTALLIZATION CYCLES WERE CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFY THEMES AND PATTERNS IN THE DATA (BORKAN 1999). IMMERSION-CRYSTALLIZATION IS A PROCESS IN WHICH THE RESEARCHERS IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN THE DATA THEN STEP BACK AND REFLECT ON THE DATA TO IDENTIFY AND ARTICULATE PATTERNS OR THEMES THAT EMERGED DURING THE IMMERSION PROCESS. THESE CYCLES ALLOWED THE RESEARCHERS TO IDENTIFY SIMILAR AND DISCORDANT PATTERNS ACROSS INTERVIEWS AND FOCUS GROUPS AND TO DEVELOP A ROBUST UNDERSTANDING OF THE DATA.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 4ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND SAINT PETER'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WORKED TOGETHER TO CONDUCT THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 7THE RESULTS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT RESEARCH WERE REVIEWED BY THE STEERING COMMITTEE, AND FROM THIS REVIEW AND GROUP DISCUSSION, THREE KEY PRIORITY AREAS WERE SELECTED FOR PLANNING AT THE COUNTY LEVEL. AN ADDITIONAL PRIORITY AREA WAS IDENTIFIED DURING THE REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE ONGOING COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM PARTNERS. CONCERNS OF DISEASE SPECIFIC ISSUES WITH A FOCUS ON OBESITY, DIABETES AND MENTAL HEALTH, MAY NOT BE ADDRESSED DIRECTLY THROUGH STRATEGIES BUT ARE CONSIDERED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TACTICS TO IMPROVE PRIORITY ISSUES. PROSPECTIVELY, OTHER NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE ASSESSMENT MAY ALSO NOT BE ADDRESSED BY THIS ORGANIZATION TO BE DETERMINED IN FUTURE YEARS.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 12ITHE ORGANIZATION CALCULATES AMOUNTS CHARGED TO PATIENTS BASED ON THE FAMILY SIZE.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 20DTHE FACILITY USES 115% OF THE MEDICARE RATE AS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT THAT CAN BE CHARGED TO FAP-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS FOR EMERGENCY OR OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE.
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PART I, LINE 3CTHE INCOME BASED CRITERIA USED TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY IS PER NEW JERSEY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 10:52 SUB CHAPTERS 11, 12 AND 13, AND BASED UPON THE 2012 POVERTY GUIDELINES (DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES). FPG ARE INCLUDED IN THE CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR CHARITY AND DISCOUNTED CARE.
PART I; LINE 6ANOT APPLICABLE.
SCHEDULE H, PART IICOMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THIS ORGANIZATION IMPROVE THE MEDICAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITIES IN OUR CARE. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH SERVICE ON STATE AND REGIONAL ADVOCACY COMMITTEES AND BOARDS, VOLUNTEERISM WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED NON-PROFIT ADVOCACY GROUPS, AND PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH CONCERNS. THIS ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, CONDUCTS COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS AND HOLDS HEALTH EDUCATION SEMINARS AND OUTREACH SESSIONS FOR ITS PATIENTS AND FOR COMMUNITY PROVIDERS. PRESENTATIONS ARE PROVIDED BY PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 4BAD DEBT EXPENSE WAS CALCULATED USING THE PROVIDERS' BAD DEBT EXPENSE FROM ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,WHICH IS NET OF RECOVER PAYMENTS RECEIVED ON ACCOUNTS PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN OFF TO BAD DEBT EXPENSE. ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PREPARES AND ISSUES AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ATTACHED TEXT WAS OBTAINED FROM THE FOOTNOTES TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. CHARITY CARE THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS WHO MEET THE STRICT CHARITY CARE CRITERIA OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ("THE DEPARTMENT") WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ITS ESTABLISHED RATES. BECAUSE THE HOSPITAL DOES NOT PURSUE COLLECTION OF AMOUNTS DETERMINED TO QUALIFY AS CHARITY CARE, THEY ARE NOT REPORTED AS PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT, THE HOSPITAL MAINTAINS RECORDS TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR THE LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE IT PROVIDES. THE ESTIMATED COSTS OF PROVIDING CHARITY CARE ARE BASED UPON THE DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS IDENTIFIED WITH THE SPECIFIC CHARITY CARE SERVICES PROVIDED. THE LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE PROVIDED BY THE HOSPITAL AMOUNTED TO APPROXIMATELY $38,957,000 IN 2013 AND $36,128,000 IN 2012. THE STATE PROVIDES CERTAIN SUBSIDY PAYMENTS TO QUALIFIED HOSPITALS TO PARTIALLY FUND UNCOMPENSATED CARE AND CERTAIN OTHER COSTS. SUBSIDY PAYMENTS RECOGNIZED AS REVENUE AMOUNTED TO APPROXIMATELY $8,478,000 AND $8,397,000 FOR 2013 AND 2012, RESPECTIVELY, AND ARE INCLUDED IN NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 8MEDICARE COSTS WERE DERIVED FROM THE 2013 MEDICARE COST REPORT. THE ORGANIZATION FEELS THAT MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS (SHORTFALL) AND BAD DEBT ARE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND ASSOCIATED COSTS ARE INCLUDABLE ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. AS OUTLINED MORE FULLY BELOW THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT THESE SERVICES AND RELATED COSTS PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE AND ARE RENDERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES AND MISSION IN PROVIDING MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUAL'S IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY AND CONSISTENT WITH THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD PROMULGATED BY THE IRS. THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD IS THE CURRENT STANDARD FOR A HOSPITAL FOR RECOGNITION AS A TAX-EXEMPT AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") 501(C)(3). THE ORGANIZATION IS RECOGNIZED AS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNDER 501(C)(3) OF THE IRC. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO DEFINITION IN THE TAX CODE FOR THE TERM "CHARITABLE" A REGULATION PROMULGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY PROVIDES SOME GUIDANCE AND STATES THAT "[T]HE TERM CHARITABLE IS USED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) IN ITS GENERALLY ACCEPTED LEGAL SENSE," AND PROVIDES EXAMPLES OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES, INCLUDING THE RELIEF OF THE POOR OR UNPRIVILEGED; THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL WELFARE; AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, RELIGION, AND SCIENCE. NOTE IT DOES NOT EXPLICITLY ADDRESS THE ACTIVITIES OF HOSPITALS. IN THE ABSENCE OF EXPLICIT STATUTORY OR REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS APPLYING THE TERM "CHARITABLE" TO HOSPITALS, IT HAS BEEN LEFT TO THE IRS TO DETERMINE THE CRITERIA HOSPITALS MUST MEET TO QUALIFY AS IRC 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORIGINAL STANDARD WAS KNOWN AS THE CHARITY CARE STANDARD. THIS STANDARD WAS REPLACED BY THE IRS WITH THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD WHICH IS THE CURRENT STANDARD. CHARITY CARE STANDARD IN 1956, THE IRS ISSUED REVENUE RULING 56-185, WHICH ADDRESSED THE REQUIREMENTS HOSPITALS NEEDED TO MEET IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR IRC 501(C)(3) STATUS. ONE OF THESE REQUIREMENTS IS KNOWN AS THE "CHARITY CARE STANDARD." UNDER THE STANDARD, A HOSPITAL HAD TO PROVIDE, TO THE EXTENT OF ITS FINANCIAL ABILITY, FREE OR REDUCED-COST CARE TO PATIENTS UNABLE TO PAY FOR IT. A HOSPITAL THAT EXPECTED FULL PAYMENT DID NOT, ACCORDING TO THE RULING, PROVIDE CHARITY CARE BASED ON THE FACT THAT SOME PATIENTS ULTIMATELY FAILED TO PAY. THE RULING EMPHASIZED THAT A LOW LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE DID NOT NECESSARILY MEAN THAT A HOSPITAL HAD FAILED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT SINCE THAT LEVEL COULD REFLECT ITS FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PROVIDE SUCH CARE. THE RULING ALSO NOTED THAT PUBLICLY SUPPORTED COMMUNITY HOSPITALS WOULD NORMALLY QUALIFY AS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS BECAUSE THEY SERVE THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, AND A LOW LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE WOULD NOT AFFECT A HOSPITAL'S EXEMPT STATUS IF IT WAS DUE TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY'S LACK OF CHARITABLE DEMANDS. COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD IN 1969, THE IRS ISSUED REVENUE RULING 69-545, WHICH "REMOVE[D]" FROM REVENUE RULING 56-185 "THE REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CARING FOR PATIENTS WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT RATES BELOW COST." UNDER THE STANDARD DEVELOPED IN REVENUE RULING 69-545, WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE "COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD," HOSPITALS ARE JUDGED ON WHETHER THEY PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF A BROAD CLASS OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE RULING INVOLVED A HOSPITAL THAT ONLY ADMITTED INDIVIDUALS WHO COULD PAY FOR THE SERVICES (BY THEMSELVES, PRIVATE INSURANCE, OR PUBLIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICARE), BUT OPERATED A FULL-TIME EMERGENCY ROOM THAT WAS OPEN TO EVERYONE. THE IRS RULED THAT THE HOSPITAL QUALIFIED AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION BECAUSE IT PROMOTED THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE IN ITS COMMUNITY. THE IRS REASONED THAT BECAUSE THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH WAS A CHARITABLE PURPOSE ACCORDING TO THE GENERAL LAW OF CHARITY, IT FELL WITHIN THE "GENERALLY ACCEPTED LEGAL SENSE" OF THE TERM "CHARITABLE," AS REQUIRED BY TREAS. REG. 1.501(C)(3)-1(D)(2). THE IRS RULING STATED THAT THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH, LIKE THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RELIGION, IS ONE OF THE PURPOSES IN THE GENERAL LAW OF CHARITY THAT IS DEEMED BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE EVEN THOUGH THE CLASS OF BENEFICIARIES ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A DIRECT BENEFIT FROM ITS ACTIVITIES DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS INDIGENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, PROVIDED THAT THE CLASS IS NOT SO SMALL THAT ITS RELIEF IS NOT OF BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY. THE IRS CONCLUDED THAT THE HOSPITAL WAS "PROMOTING THE HEALTH OF A CLASS OF PERSONS THAT IS BROAD ENOUGH TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY" BECAUSE ITS EMERGENCY ROOM WAS OPEN TO ALL AND IT PROVIDED CARE TO EVERYONE WHO COULD PAY, WHETHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH THIRD-PARTY REIMBURSEMENT. OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HOSPITAL THAT THE IRS HIGHLIGHTED INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: ITS SURPLUS FUNDS WERE USED TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE, EXPAND HOSPITAL FACILITIES, AND ADVANCE MEDICAL TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH; IT WAS CONTROLLED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES THAT CONSISTED OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS; AND HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES WERE AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS AND BAD DEBT ARE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND ASSOCIATED COSTS SHOULD BE INCLUDABLE ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ("AHA") FEELS THAT MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS (SHORTFALL) AND BAD DEBT ARE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND THUS INCLUDABLE ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. THIS ORGANIZATION AGREES WITH THE AHA POSITION. AS OUTLINED IN THE AHA LETTER TO THE IRS DATED AUGUST 21, 2007 WITH RESPECT TO THE FIRST PUBLISHED DRAFT OF THE NEW FORM 990 AND SCHEDULE H, THE AHA FELT THAT THE IRS SHOULD INCORPORATE THE FULL VALUE OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT THAT HOSPITALS PROVIDE BY COUNTING MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS (SHORTFALL) AS QUANTIFIABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: - PROVIDING CARE FOR THE ELDERLY AND SERVING MEDICARE PATIENTS IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD. - MEDICARE, LIKE MEDICAID, DOES NOT PAY THE FULL COST OF CARE. RECENTLY, MEDICARE REIMBURSES HOSPITALS ONLY 92 CENTS FOR EVERY DOLLAR THEY SPEND TO TAKE CARE OF MEDICARE PATIENTS. THE MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION ("MEDPAC") IN ITS MARCH 2007 REPORT TO CONGRESS CAUTIONED THAT UNDERPAYMENT WILL GET EVEN WORSE, WITH MARGINS REACHING A 10-YEAR LOW AT NEGATIVE 5.4 PERCENT. - MANY MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES, LIKE THEIR MEDICAID COUNTERPARTS, ARE POOR. MORE THAN 46 PERCENT OF MEDICARE SPENDING IS FOR BENEFICIARIES WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW 200 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. MANY OF THOSE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID -- SO CALLED "DUAL ELIGIBLES." THERE IS EVERY COMPELLING PUBLIC POLICY REASON TO TREAT MEDICARE AND MEDICAID UNDERPAYMENTS SIMILARLY FOR PURPOSES OF A HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND INCLUDE THESE COSTS ON FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENT MUST BE SHOULDERED BY THE HOSPITAL IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TREATING THE COMMUNITY'S ELDERLY AND POOR. THESE UNDERPAYMENTS REPRESENT A REAL COST OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND SHOULD COUNT AS A QUANTIFIABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT. BOTH THE AHA AND THIS ORGANIZATION ALSO FEEL THAT PATIENT BAD DEBT IS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND THUS INCLUDABLE ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. LIKE MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENT (SHORTFALLS), THERE ALSO ARE COMPELLING REASONS THAT PATIENT BAD DEBT SHOULD BE COUNTED AS QUANTIFIABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AS FOLLOWS: - A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF BAD DEBT IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOW-INCOME PATIENTS, WHO, FOR MANY REASONS, DECLINE TO COMPLETE THE FORMS REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY FOR HOSPITALS' CHARITY CARE OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. A 2006 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ("CBO") REPORT, NONPROFIT HOSPITALS AND THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS, CITED TWO STUDIES INDICATING THAT "THE GREAT MAJORITY OF BAD DEBT WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS WITH INCOMES BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE." - THE REPORT ALSO NOTED THAT A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF BAD DEBT IS PENDING CHARITY CARE. UNLIKE BAD DEBT IN OTHER INDUSTRIES, HOSPITAL BAD DEBT IS COMPLICATED BY THE FACT THAT HOSPITALS FOLLOW THEIR MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY AND TREAT EVERY PATIENT THAT COMES THROUGH THEIR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. PATIENTS WHO HAVE OUTSTANDING BILLS ARE NOT TURNED AWAY, UNLIKE OTHER INDUSTRIES. BAD DEBT IS FURTHER COMPLICATED BY THE AUDITING INDUSTRY'S STANDARDS ON REPORTING CHARITY CARE. MANY PATIENTS CANNOT OR DO NOT PROVIDE THE NECESSARY, EXTENSIVE DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED TO BE DEEMED CHARITY CARE BY AUDITORS. AS A RESULT, ROUGHLY 40% OF BAD DEBT IS PENDING CHARITY CARE. - THE CBO CONCLUDED THAT ITS FINDINGS "SUPPORT THE VALIDITY OF THE USE OF UNCOMPENSATED CARE [BAD DEBT AND CHARITY CARE] AS A MEASURE OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS" ASSUMING THE FINDINGS ARE GENERALIZABLE NATIONWIDE; THE EXPERIENCE OF HOSPITALS AROUND THE NATION REINFORCES THAT THEY ARE GENERALIZABLE. AS OUTLI
SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 9BACCOUNTS CONSIDERED TO BE CHARITY CARE ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE, BUT RATHER, ACCOUNTED FOR AS AN ALLOWANCE. IT IS THE POLICY OF ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, TO TREAT ALL PATIENTS EQUALLY REGARDLESS OF INSURANCE AND THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. FOR ACCOUNTS DETERMINED TO BE "SELF-PAY" AND/OR ACCOUNTS WITH BALANCE AFTER PRIMARY INSURANCE PAYMENTS, THE COLLECTION POLICY REQUIRES: SENDING THREE STATEMENTS, A MINIMUM OF ONE PRE-COLLECTION LETTER, TELEPHONE CONTACT FOR ANY ACCOUNT OVER $100 OR AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE AND/OR SUPERVISOR. THE FACILITY ALSO HAS A CHARITY CARE ACCESS POLICY TO ASSURE PATIENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH CHARITY CARE ASSISTANCE DETERMINED BY STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. IT IS THE POLICY TO INFORM ALL PATIENTS DEEMED SELF-PAY OF THE APPROPRIATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE. PATIENTS APPLYING FOR CHARITY CARE ASSISTANCE WILL BE FINANCIALLY SCREENED BY A RESOURCE ADVISOR TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY ACCORDING TO STATE AND FEDERAL GUIDELINES AND WILL BE INFORMED OF DOCUMENTATION NEED TO COMPLETE A CHARITY CARE APPLICATION. PATIENTS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CHARITY CARE WILL BE FINANCIALLY COUNSELED FOR ALL OTHER OPTIONS. QUALIFIED PATIENTS WILL BE REFERRED TO ALL APPROPRIATE AGENCIES OR PROGRAMS TO MEET OTHER FINANCIAL NEEDS. AT THE TIME OF THE PATIENT VISIT AND PART OF THE REGISTRATION PROCESS AT THE FACILITY, THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS: - FINANCIAL COUNSELING FOR POSSIBLE ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDING MEDICAID AND SSI; - FINANCIAL COUNSELING FOR POSSIBLE ELIGIBILITY FOR THE NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL CARE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; AND, - FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS INCLUDING: 1. CASH/CREDIT CARD (AMERICAN EXPRESS, DISCOVER, VISA, MASTERCARD), OR 2. FLEXIBLE PAYMENT PLANS. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE OPTIONS, THE FACILITY HAS ESTABLISHED A SELF-PAY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR OUR UNINSURED PATIENTS THAT DO NOT QUALIFY FOR MEDICAID OR THE NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL CARE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE SELF-PAY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM RATES ARE REFLECTIVE OF MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT, AS REFERRED BY THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. YES, THE HOSPITAL'S COLLECTION POLICY INCLUDES PROVISIONS FOR THE SCREENING OF PATIENTS FOR MEDICAID AND CHARITY CARE ELIGIBILITY. WHEN A PATIENT IS FOUND ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID OR FULL CHARITY CARE, ALL PATIENT BILLING IS HALTED. IF THE PATIENT IS FOUND ELIGIBLE FOR PARTIAL CHARITY CARE THEN HE/SHE IS BILLED FOR THE APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE OF THE BILL BASED ON THE CHARITY CARE APPROVAL.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 2THIS ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS A REVIEW OF KEY FACTOR INFORMATION ANNUALLY WHICH INCLUDES: A REVIEW OF HEALTHCARE UTILIZATION OF ITS SERVICE AREA POPULATION BY SERVICES (UROLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, OBSTETRICS, ETC.) FOR DETERMINING INCREASED OR DECREASED HEALTH NEEDS; HEALTHCARE SERVICE ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS (BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT); ASSESSMENTS OF LOCAL DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC INFORMATION; AND, A REVIEW OF HEALTH STATUS/NEEDS ASSESSMENTS AND STUDIES CONDUCTED BY EXTERNAL PARTIES. THIS ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS A SERVICE AREA POPULATION PHYSICIAN NEED STUDY (BY PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY) EVERY THREE TO FIVE YEARS. SPECIFIC SPECIALTY NEEDS ARE CONDUCTED FOR IDENTIFIED GAPS IN SERVICE. THESE REVIEWS INFORM MEDICAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT AT THE MEDICAL CENTER TO ASSURE RESPONSIVENESS TO IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 3CHARITY CARE SIGNS ARE POSTED THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, MAINLY IN PATIENT REGISTRATION AREAS. SIGNS ARE POSTED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. ALL PATIENTS DEEMED SELF-PAY ARE SCREENED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY A RESOURCE ADVISOR ACCORDING TO THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES AND REFERRED TO APPROPRIATE AGENCIES OR PROGRAMS.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 4THIS ORGANIZATION IS IN A DIVERSE SUBURBAN LOCATION SERVING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES RANGING FROM INNER CITY COMMUNITIES IN NEW BRUNSWICK TO MORE AFFLUENT SUBURBAN AREAS. THIS ORGANIZATION IS LOCATED IN NEW BRUNSWICK, IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY. MIDDLESEX COUNTY IS THE SECOND MOST POPULOUS COUNTY IN THE STATE WITH 25 MUNICIPALITIES. THIS ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO SERVICE FOR ITS COMMUNITIES AND SERVES BOTH INNER CITY AND SUBURBAN AREAS. ABOUT 50% OF ITS INPATIENTS ARE OF MINORITY RACE/ETHNICITY. IN ADDITION, APPROXIMATELY 23% OF ITS PATIENTS ARE OF UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED PAYER CATEGORIES.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 5THIS ORGANIZATION OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF-PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4. CONTROL OF THE ORGANIZATION RESTS WITH ITS BOARD OF GOVERNORS; WHICH IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY; AND 5. SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE; PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HOW THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES COMMUNITY HEALTH.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 6OUTLINED BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE ENTITIES WHICH COMPRISE THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NETWORK AND AFFILIATES. NOT FOR PROFIT ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NETWORK ENTITIES RWJ HEALTH CARE CORPORATION RWJ HEALTH CARE CORPORATION ("RWJHCC") IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT OF THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NETWORK ("NETWORK"). THIS INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A GROUP OF AFFILIATED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. THE SOLE MEMBER OR STOCKHOLDER OF EACH ENTITY IS EITHER RWJHCC OR ANOTHER NETWORK AFFILIATE CONTROLLED BY RWJCC. NETWORK IS AN INTEGRATED NETWORK OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. RWJ HEALTH CARE CORPORATION IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(3). RWJ HEALTH CARE CORPORATION STRIVES TO CONTINUALLY DEVELOP AND OPERATE A MULTI-HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A COMPREHENSIVE SPECTRUM OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF NEW JERSEY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. RWJ HEALTH CARE CORPORATION ENSURES THAT ITS SYSTEM PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGINS OR ABILITY TO PAY. NO INDIVIDUALS ARE DENIED NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT OR SERVICES. ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NETWORK ACTIVE HOSPITALS INCLUDE: CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL, ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AT HAMILTON AND ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RAHWAY. EACH OF THESE HOSPITALS OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1. EACH PROVIDE MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF- PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2. EACH, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL; A SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, OPERATES AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR 3. EACH MAINTAIN AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; AND 4. CONTROL OF EACH RESTS WITH ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF RWJ HEALTH CARE CORPORATION. BOTH BOARDS ARE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. 5. SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE; PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL ("CSH") IS A 162 BED LICENSED COMPREHENSIVE PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AND PEDIATRIC LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY WITH LOCATIONS IN NEW BRUNSWICK, MOUNTAINSIDE AND TOMS RIVER NEW JERSEY. CSH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, CSH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, CSH OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ("RWJUH") IS A 610-BED NON-PROFIT ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED IN NEW BRUNSWICK, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. RWJUH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, RWJUH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, RWJUH OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AT HAMILTON ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AT HAMILTON ("RWJUHH") IS A 280-BED NON-PROFIT ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED IN HAMILTON, MERCER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. RWJUHH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, RWJUHH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, RWJUHH OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RAHWAY ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RAHWAY ("RWJUHR") IS A 265-BED NON-PROFIT ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED IN RAHWAY, UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. RWJUHR IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, RWJUHR PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, RWJUHR OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. AUXILIARY OF ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AUXILIARY OF ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(2). THE ORGANIZATION IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, THAT PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL FOUNDATION CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL FOUNDATION IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(1). THROUGH FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, THAT PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. FRIENDS OF CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL FORMERLY THE AUXILIARY OF CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL THE FRIENDS OF CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(2). THE ORGANIZATION IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, THAT PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. LAKEVIEW CHILD CARE CENTER, INC. LAKEVIEW CHILD CARE CENTER, INC. IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(2). THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY CARE OPERATING UNDER THE MONTESSORI METHOD AND PHILOSOPHY FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AT HAMILTON AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, THE CENTER HAS A DROP OFF PROGRAM AND BABY-SITTING PROGRAM USED BY PARENTS WHO MUST GO TO THE HOSPITAL FOR OUTPATIENT PROCEDURES. LAKEVIEW CHILD CARE CENTER FOUNDATION, INC. LAKEVIEW CHILD CARE CENTER FOUNDATION, INC. IS AN ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY AWAITING ITS DETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. ONCE RECEIVED THE ORGANIZATION WILL BE RECOGNIZED AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CHARTIABLE AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND SUPPORTS THE PROGRAMS AND STUDENTS OF LAKEVIEW CHILD CARE CENTER. THE ORGANIZATION AIMS TO IMPROVE EARLY EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE. ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AT HAMILTON FOUNDATION, INC. ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AT HAMILTON FOUNDATION, INC. IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(1). THROUGH FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AT HAMILTON; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, THAT PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY
SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 6ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON HEALTH CARE CORPORATION AT HAMILTON ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON HEALTH CARE CORPORATION AT HAMILTON IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(3). THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF A TAX-EXEMPT NOT FOR-PROFIT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM IN NEW JERSEY WHICH INCLUDES ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AT HAMILTON; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, THAT PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RAHWAY AUXILIARY ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RAHWAY AUXILIARY IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(3). THE ORGANIZATION IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RAHWAY; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, THAT PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RAHWAY FOUNDATION, INC. ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RAHWAY FOUNDATION, INC. IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(3). THROUGH FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RAHWAY; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, THAT PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. NEW BRUNSWICK AFFILIATED HOSPITALS, INC. NEW BRUNSWICK AFFILIATED HOSPITAL, INC. IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(3). THE ORGANIZATION IS A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND SAINT PETER'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, INC.; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, THAT PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON PROPERTY HOLDING CORPORATION ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON PROPERTY HOLDING CORPORATION IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(3). THE ORGANIZATION IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, THAT PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY, AND IS PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF RENTAL SPACE FOR VARIOUS AFFILIATES OF THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NETWORK. ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, INC. ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, INC. IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(3). THROUGH FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, THAT PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON VISITING NURSES, INC. ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON VISITING NURSES, INC. IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(2). THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, INC.; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, THAT PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. FOR PROFIT ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NETWORK ENTITIES RWJ MEDICAL ASSOCIATES AT HAMILTON A FOR-PROFIT ENTITY WHOSE SOLE SHAREHOLDER IS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AT HAMILTON. THE ORGANIZATION IS LOCATED IN HAMILTON, MERCER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEDICAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS. RWJ MEDICAL ASSOCIATES A FOR-PROFIT ENTITY WHOSE SOLE SHAREHOLDER IS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. THE ORGANIZATION IS LOCATED IN NEW BRUNSWICK, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEDICAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS. RWJ MEDICAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION AT HAMILTON A FOR-PROFIT ENTITY WHOSE SOLE SHAREHOLDER IS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON HEALTH CARE CORPORATION AT HAMILTON. THE ORGANIZATION IS LOCATED IN HAMILTON, MERCER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. THIS ENTITY DERIVES INCOME FROM THE RECEIPT OF RENTAL INCOME. RWJ HEALTH NETWORK, INC. A FOR-PROFIT ENTITY WHOSE SOLE SHAREHOLDER IS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON HEALTH CARE CORPORATION. THE ORGANIZATION IS LOCATED IN NEW BRUNSWICK, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. THIS ENTITY DERIVES INCOME FROM THE OPERATION OF A HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. RWJ KIDNEY TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATION A FOR-PROFIT ENTITY WHOSE SOLE SHAREHOLDER IS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. THE ORGANIZATION IS LOCATED IN NEW BRUNSWICK, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. THIS ENTITY PROVIDES MEDICAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS. RWJ MUTI-SPECIALTY, P.A. A FOR-PROFIT ENTITY WHOSE SOLE SHAREHOLDER IS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. THE ORGANIZATION IS LOCATED IN NEW BRUNSWICK, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. THIS ENTITY PROVIDES MEDICAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS. RWJ PHYSICIAN ENTERPRISE, P.A. A FOR-PROFIT ENTITY WHOSE SOLE SHAREHOLDER IS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. THE ORGANIZATION IS LOCATED IN NEW BRUNSWICK, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. THIS ENTITY PROVIDES MEDICAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS. RWJ-REGENT, L.L.C. RWJ-REGENT, L.L.C. IS A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FORMED IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND OPERATES AN AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER. RWJ-REGENT II, L.L.C. RWJ-REGENT II, L.L.C. IS A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FORMED IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND OPERATES AN AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER. RWJ SURGERY CENTER, INC. A FOR-PROFIT ENTITY WHOSE SOLE SHAREHOLDER IS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON HEALTH CARE CORPORATION. THE ORGANIZATION IS LOCATED IN NEW BRUNSWICK, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. THIS ENTITY PROVIDES SURGERY SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS. SYSTEM AND AFFILIATE MEMBERS, LTD. A CONTROLLED FOREIGN CORPORATION BY ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON HEALTH CARE CORPORATION. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED AND OPERATES SOLELY IN BERMUDA. VISION HEALTHCARE, INC. A FOR-PROFIT ENTITY WHOSE SOLE SHAREHOLDER IS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RAHWAY. THE ORGANIZATION IS LOCATED IN RAHWAY, UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. THIS ENTITY PROVIDES INVESTMENT SERVICES TO ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RAHWAY.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION B; QUESTION 7NOT APPLICABLE. THE ENTITY AND RELATED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS ARE LOCATED IN NEW JERSEY. THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DOES NOT REQUIRE HOSPITALS TO ANNUALLY FILE A COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT WITH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 8NOT APPLICABLE. THE HOSPITAL HAS ONLY ONE HOSPITAL FACILITY REFLECTED IN PART V, SECTION A.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (true)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (true)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgYes (true)CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (true)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (26 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
STEPHEN K JONES
TRUSTEE - PRESIDENT/CEO$893,772$0$360,000$0$403,814$0$12,239$0$10,948$0$1,680,773$0$0$0
VINCENT JOSEPH
EVP/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$520,236$0$193,486$0$203,212$0$2,289$0$20,546$0$939,769$0$0$0
BRIAN M REILLY
SR VP FINANCE/CFO$414,973$0$44,892$0$31,691$0$76,124$0$22,665$0$590,345$0$0$0
MARTIN S EVERHART
CORP CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFF$290,235$0$76,291$0$48,050$0$47,939$0$10,516$0$473,031$0$0$0
ROBERT G IRWIN
CORP CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER$287,682$0$95,071$0$21,448$0$14,523$0$17,561$0$436,285$0$0$0
PATRICIA M PALMIERI
SR VP OPERATIONS$287,201$0$58,352$0$36,596$0$51,864$0$7,608$0$441,621$0$0$0
STEPHANIE CONNERS
SR VP NURS/CNO(TERM 11/8/13)$282,562$0$70,910$0$19,678$0$0$0$2,551$0$375,701$0$0$0
MICHAEL ANTONIADES
SR VP OPERATIONS$282,739$0$67,125$0$20,291$0$13,791$0$17,304$0$401,250$0$0$0
BRIAN AGNEW
SR VP FOUNDATION (EFF 6/10/13)$123,187$0$10,000$0$7,325$0$15,601$0$4,106$0$160,219$0$0$0
JOSHUA BERSHAD MD
SR VP MEDICAL AFFAIRS/CMO$394,052$0$78,616$0$37,746$0$108,239$0$17,628$0$636,281$0$0$0
IRENA KALER
PRESIDENT CAPTIVE$190,306$0$13,397$0$18,545$0$1,958$0$18,750$0$242,956$0$0$0
DAVID FERNANDEZ
VP ONCOLOGY SERVICES$268,158$0$140,246$0$23,669$0$2,415$0$9,875$0$444,363$0$0$0
SUSAN FLYNN HOLLANDER ESQ
VP - CORP. GENERAL COUNSEL$285,160$0$70,046$0$60,781$0$2,475$0$20,198$0$438,660$0$0$0
MICHAEL KNECHT
VP PUBLIC & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS$241,656$0$61,352$0$39,875$0$1,229$0$17,100$0$361,212$0$0$0
WILLIAM STITT
VP MATER MGMT (TERM 8/10/13)$168,411$0$59,754$0$114,321$0$1,185$0$19,601$0$363,272$0$0$0
KEVIN J DUNN
VP PAYOR SERVICES$199,836$0$47,477$0$53,335$0$12,223$0$16,854$0$329,725$0$0$0
CHAD FORBES
VP FINANCE$214,941$0$62,324$0$17,245$0$2,192$0$17,271$0$313,973$0$0$0
GERI ANN SWENARTON
VP FINANCE$197,942$0$48,761$0$47,543$0$12,108$0$17,203$0$323,557$0$0$0
GERALD MURPHY
VP FOUNDATION$197,098$0$43,642$0$26,489$0$0$0$5,928$0$273,157$0$0$0
DAVID C BOGLE
VP CONSTRUCTION SERVICES$186,820$0$44,615$0$34,923$0$5,749$0$16,783$0$288,890$0$0$0
STUART KILSTEIN MD
INTENSIVIST$253,158$0$14,628$0$66,833$0$10,418$0$7,777$0$352,814$0$0$0
CARLETON E BALER MD
PHYSICIAN$219,089$0$13,842$0$78,477$0$14,118$0$18,859$0$344,385$0$0$0
MIRIAM GONZALEZ
AVP$197,083$0$57,469$0$40,840$0$1,010$0$18,540$0$314,942$0$0$0
KELLY A YOUNG
AVP$191,656$0$42,518$0$39,146$0$8,847$0$18,130$0$300,297$0$0$0
TRACEY MALAST
AVP$174,173$0$48,000$0$41,205$0$10,615$0$16,989$0$290,982$0$0$0
PAUL D STORIALE
FORMER SR VP FINANCE/CFO$154,492$0$43,642$0$91,839$0$0$0$4,283$0$294,256$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE J, PART I; QUESTION 1ATHE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A MEMBERSHIP IN A COUNTRY CLUB FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. THE COUNTRY CLUB REQUIRES THAT AN INDIVIDUAL IS NAMED AS THE MEMBER; ACCORDINGLY THE ORGANIZATION HAS DESIGNATED ITS PRESIDENT/CEO, CURRENTLY STEPHEN K. JONES, AS THE MEMBER. DURING 2013, MR. JONES DID NOT USE THE COUNTRY CLUB FOR ANY PERSONAL USE OR BENEFIT.
SCHEDULE J, PART I; QUESTION 4AWILLIAM STITT, VICE PRESIDENT MATERIALS MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT DURING 2013 IN THE AMOUNT OF $92,765 WHICH WAS INCLUDED IN HIS 2013 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES AND IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III) HEREIN.
SCHEDULE J, PART I; QUESTION 4BTHE AMOUNT REFLECTED IN COLUMN B(III) FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS INCLUDES CURRENT YEAR VESTING IN AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 457(F) PLAN (NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN) AS THE AMOUNTS WERE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF COMPLETE FORFEITURE. THE AMOUNTS OUTLINED HEREIN WERE INCLUDED IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S 2013 FORM W-2, AS TAXABLE WAGES: STEPHEN K. JONES, $113,100 AND VINCENT JOSEPH, $71,041. THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION AMOUNT IN COLUMN C FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS INCLUDES UNVESTED BENEFITS IN AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 457(F) PLAN (NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN) WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF COMPLETE FORFEITURE. ACCORDINGLY, THE INDIVIDUALS MAY NEVER ACTUALLY RECEIVE THIS UNVESTED BENEFIT AMOUNT. THE AMOUNTS OUTLINED HEREIN WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S 2013 FORM W-2, AS TAXABLE WAGES: BRIAN M. REILLY, $76,124; MARTIN S. EVERHART, $45,452; PATRICIA M. PALMIERI, $44,502; MICHAEL ANTONIADES, $13,791; BRIAN AGNEW, $15,601 AND JOSHUA BERSHAD, M.D., $97,314.
SCHEDULE J, PART I; QUESTION 6ATHE HOSPITAL'S SHORT TERM INCENTIVE PLAN PROVIDES FOR THE OPPORTUNITY OF AN AWARD PAYMENT MODIFICATION BASED ON NET INCOME RESULTS AS COMPARED TO BUDGET.
SCHEDULE J, PART I; QUESTION 7CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II RECEIVED A BONUS DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2013 WHICH AMOUNTS WERE INCLUDED IN COLUMN B(II) HEREIN AND IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S 2013 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES. PLEASE REFER TO THIS SECTION OF THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE J FOR THIS INFORMATION BY PERSON BY AMOUNT.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdBond Issuer EINBondIssuerEINCUSIPCUSIPNumBond IssuedBondIssuedDtIssue PriceIssuePriceAmtPurposePurposeDescDefeasedDefeasedIndOn Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerIndPool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
NJ HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
A22148724364579E8K52003-06-20$25,000,000REFUND SERIES B/CONSTRUCTIONfalsefalseYes (true)
NJ HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
B22148724364579FDJ92004-09-22$50,000,000EXPANSION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALfalsefalsefalse
NJ HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
C22148724364579FE662010-09-09$126,415,000REFUND SERIES 2000 BONDSYes (true)falsefalse
NJ HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
D22148724364579F4G52013-09-01$110,175,000CONSTR/EQUIP(PARKING & OFFICE)falsefalsefalse

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdRetiredRetiredAmtBond DefeasedBondDefeasedAmtTotal ProceedsTotalProceedsAmtIn Reserve FundInReserveFundAmtCapitalized InterestCapitalizedInterestAmtRefunding EscrowRefundingEscrowAmtIssuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmtCredit EnhancementCreditEnhancementAmtWorking Capital ExpendituresWorkingCapitalExpendituresAmtCapital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmtOther Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmtUnspentUnspentAmtSubstantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYrCurrent RefundingCurrentRefundingIndAdvance RefundingAdvanceRefundingIndFinal Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeIndAdequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd
A$0$0$25,000,000$0$0$0$330,798$122,035$13,611,173$0$10,935,995$02005Yes (true)falseYes (true)Yes (true)
B$0$0$50,000,000$0$0$0$446,619$84,387$49,468,994$0$0$02006falsefalseYes (true)Yes (true)
C$0$0$129,454,905$0$0$0$1,417,016$0$0$0$128,037,889$02010Yes (true)falseYes (true)Yes (true)
D$0$0$110,175,000$0$0$0$1,103,775$33,500$6,736,600$0$102,301,125$02015falsefalseYes (true)Yes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdOwning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyIndAny Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsIndMgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropIndAny Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsIndPrivate Bus Use By OthersPrivateBusUseByOthersPctPrivate Bus Concerning UBIPrivateBusConcerningUBIPctTotal Private Business UseTotalPrivateBusinessUsePctBond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestIndChange In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropIndRemedial Action TakenRemedialActionTakenIndProcs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
Afalsefalsefalsefalse0.000000.000000.00000Yes (true)falsefalseYes (true)
Bfalsefalsefalsefalse0.008700.000000.00870Yes (true)falsefalseYes (true)
Cfalsefalsefalsefalse0.002400.000000.00240Yes (true)falsefalseYes (true)
Dfalsefalsefalsefalse0.000000.000000.00000Yes (true)falsefalseYes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdForm8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledIndVariable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueIndHedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecIndGross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICIndBusiness Name Line1GICProviderName/BusinessNameLine1Gross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedIndWritten Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd
0
AYes (true)Yes (true)falsefalse0falseYes (true)
0
BYes (true)Yes (true)falsefalse0falseYes (true)
0
CYes (true)Yes (true)falsefalse0falseYes (true)
0
DYes (true)falsefalsefalse0falseYes (true)

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdProcedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
AYes (true)
BYes (true)
CYes (true)
DYes (true)

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE DENTISTRY
SEE PART V$85,406,879SERVICESfalse
QUALCARE INC
OFF-JONES/REILLY$566,729CLAIMS ADMINISTRATIONfalse
MATTHEW JOSEPH
FAMILY MEMBER OF OFFICER$57,667RWJUH EMPLOYEEfalse

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART IVFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPETER S. AMENTA, M.D., PH.D., ROBERT BARCHI, ROBERT DIPAOLA AND BRIAN L. STROM - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP THROUGH COMMON EMPLOYER; UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY. STEPHEN K. JONES AND BRIAN M. REILLY ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF QUALCARE,INC. THE HOSPITAL UTILIZED THE SERVICES OF QUALCARE, INC. DURING 2013. TOTAL FEES PAID TO QUALCARE, INC. WERE $566,729. SERVICES WERE RENDERED AT FAIR MARKET VALUE RATES PURSUANT TO ARM'S LENGTH NEGOTIATIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (20 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSBACKGROUND ========== ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ("RWJUH" OR "HOSPITAL") IS A GENERAL MEDICAL, SURGICAL AND TEACHING HOSPITAL. RWJUH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, RWJUH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, RWJUH OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1) RWJUH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF-PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2) RWJUH OPERATES AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3) RWJUH MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; AND 4) CONTROL OF RWJUH RESTS WITH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS; WHICH IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. 5) SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE; PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. MOREOVER, RWJUH PROVIDES HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY, AS DEFINED BY THE NEW JERSEY STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ESTABLISHED RATES. RWJUH MAINTAINS RECORDS TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR THE AMOUNT OF CHARGES FOREGONE FOR SERVICES AND SUPPLIES FURNISHED UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY. MISSION STATEMENT ================= TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE BY: - FOSTERING AN ENVIRONMENT OF EXCELLENCE IN ALL AREAS INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, EVIDENCE BASED PATIENT CARE IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HOSPITAL'S HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS; - ADVANCING PATIENT CARE BY THE DIFFUSION OF MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE; - FACILITATING MEDICAL DISCOVERY THAT IMPROVES PATIENT CARE; - PROMOTING AND ENGAGING IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH OF THE RESIDENTS OF OUR REGION; - EXHIBITING STEWARDSHIP OF ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES. VISION ====== ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL, WILL BE A LEADING, NATIONALLY DISTINGUISHED ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER. OVERVIEW ======== THE 610-BED ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER FULFILLS ITS MISSION OF SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE CONCERTED EFFORTS OF OVER 5,300 EMPLOYEES, 1,800 PHYSICIANS ON MEDICAL STAFF, HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS AND COMMITTED COMMUNITY-BASED AUXILIARY MEMBERS. ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OFFERS CARE IN 16 BROAD SERVICE AREAS RANGING FROM SURGERY AND ORTHOPEDICS TO PEDIATRICS AND OB/GYN, WHICH ARE FURTHER SPLIT INTO A TOTAL OF 72 DIVISIONS. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES TREATMENT IN HUNDREDS OF SPECIALTY AREAS. THE FURTHER ADVANCEMENT OF MEDICAL PRACTICE IS FACILITATED THROUGH THE TRAINING OF OVER 500 MEDICAL RESIDENTS IN APPROXIMATELY 46 MEDICAL RESIDENCY PROGRAMS. DURING 2013, THE HOSPITAL HAD INPATIENT ADMISSIONS OF 34,054, HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS FOR BOTH ADULT AND PEDIATRIC DEPARTMENTS OF 94,700 AND TOTAL SURGERIES APPROACHED 20,000 - 1,935 OF WHICH WERE CONDUCTED IN THE HOSPITAL'S AMBULATORY SURGERY PAVILION, A FACILITY LOCATED ON THE NEW BRUNSWICK CAMPUS. AFFILIATIONS/COLLABORATION ========================== THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUS IN NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY IS THE EPICENTER OF UNPARALLELED HEALTHCARE ADVANCES AND COMBINES THE CAPABILITIES AND TALENTS OF RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL AND ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. ENCOMPASSING BOTH PEDIATRIC AND ADULT HEALTHCARE, THE ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER'S CLINICAL, RESEARCH AND TEACHING RESOURCES ARE UNIQUELY COMPREHENSIVE IN THEIR BREADTH AND SCOPE AND DESIGNED TO DELIVER A PATIENT-CENTRIC EXPERIENCE. ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IS THE PRINCIPAL TEACHING HOSPITAL OF RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL. THE CANCER HOSPITAL AT RWJUH IS THE FLAGSHIP HOSPITAL OF THE RUTGERS CANCER INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY (CINJ), NEW JERSEY'S ONLY NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE (NCI) DESIGNATED COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER. THE HOSPITAL'S CANCER PROGRAM HAS BEEN ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS COMMISSION ON CANCER. THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN RWJUH AND CINJ OFFERS PATIENTS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE CARE FROM THE TEAMS OF RESEARCHER AND CLINICIANS OF CINJ IN THE STATE-OF-THE-ART ENVIRONMENT OF RWJUH. ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON HEALTH CARE CORP. ------------------------------------- THE RWJ HEALTH CARE CORP., IS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HAMILTON, ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RAHWAY, AND CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL. THESE HOSPITALS ARE COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON HEALTH SYSTEM. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION ====================== U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT -------------------------- DURING 2013, THE BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (BMSCH) AT RWJUH WAS RECOGNIZED FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE TIME BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT WITH ITS INCLUSION ON THE LIST OF "AMERICA'S BEST CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS." BMSCH WAS NAMED AMONG THE COUNTRY'S LEADING PROVIDERS IN TWO AREAS OF EXPERTISE - UROLOGY AND NEONATALOGY. AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS' COMMISSION ON CANCER -------------------------------------------------- ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IS AMONG THE NATION'S BEST RANKED CANCER CENTERS BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS' COMMISSION ON CANCER AFTER HAVING EARNED ITS HIGHEST CANCER CARE PERFORMANCE RATING, "APPROVAL WITH COMMENDATION." RWJUH ACHIEVES THIS DISTINCTION THROUGH ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL, THE CANCER INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY, AND PRIVATE PHYSICIANS IN THE REGION. MAGNET DESIGNATION ------------------ RWJUH NURSES HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE PRESTIGIOUS MAGNET AWARD FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE FOR MORE THAN 10 CONSECUTIVE YEARS BY THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER. FIRST RECOGNIZED IN 1997 AND RE-DESIGNATED IN 2002, AS WELL AS 2006, IN JANUARY OF 2011, RWJUH RECEIVED ITS COVETED FOURTH RE-DESIGNATION. WITH THIS ACHIEVEMENT, THE INSTITUTION IS NOW ONLY ONE OF A HANDFUL OF HOSPITALS INTERNATIONALLY TO ACHIEVE THIS RECOGNITION FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE PERIODS. WORK IS NOW UNDERWAY FOR THE NEXT CERTIFICATION PERIOD. AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION --------------------------- RWJ WAS NAMED A WINNER OF THE AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION'S 2012 OUTSTANDING NURSING QUALITY AWARD FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR. RWJUH IS THE FIRST ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER IN THE NATION TO RECEIVE THE AWARD TWO YEARS IN A ROW. THE ANA RECOGNIZED THE HOSPITAL FOR ITS FALL PREVENTION EFFORTS WHICH RESULTED IN A 50 PERCENT DECREASE OF PATIENT FALLS. THE ANA ALSO HONORED RWJ FOR ITS SUCCESS IN REDUCING CENTRAL LINE INFECTION RATES AND ENSURING HGH LEVELS OF NURSING SATISFACTION. LEAPFROG GROUP -------------- THE LEAPFROG GROUP CONTINUES TO NAME RWJUH AS ONE OF AMERICA'S TOP HOSPITALS BASED ON RESULTS OF ITS LEAPFROG HOSPITAL SURVEY. IN THE FALL OF 2013, RWJUH AND ITS SISTER HOSPITALS AT HAMILTON AND RAHWAY WERE CITED AS RECEVING "A'S" IN PATIENT SAFETY, MAKING IT THE ONLY MULTI-HOSPITAL SYSTEM IN THE REGION TO ACHIEVE SUCH DISTINCTION DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD. THE SURVEY REFLECTS HOSPITAL PATIENT SAFETY DATA AND PROVIDES CONSUMERS AND HEALTHCARE PURCHASERS WITH UP-TO-DATE ASSESSMENTS OF 1,220 PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS' QUALITY AND SAFETY. THE SURVEY HAS EARNED A REPUTATION FOR PROVIDING THE MOST COMPLETE PICTURE OF HOSPITAL QUALITY AND SAFETY IN THE UNITED STATES. AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN STROKE CARE -------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION PRESENTED ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (RWJUH) WITH THE "GET WITH THE GUIDELINES GOLD PLUS AWARD (GWTG)" FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN STROKE CARE. RWJUH EARNED THE PRESTIGIOUS DESIGNATION FOR CONSISTENTLY MAINTAINING AN 85 PERCENT OR BETTER COMPLIANCE RATE FOR SEVEN STROKE CARE MEASURES OVER A CONSECUTIVE 90-DAY PERIOD.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSTOP DOCTORS ----------- NUMEROUS RWJUH PHYSICIANS CONSISTENTLY APPEAR IN RANKINGS FOR "BEST DOCTORS" IN PUBLICATIONS INCLUDING NEW YORK MAGAZINE AND NEW JERSEY MONTHLY. IN FACT, RWJUH HAS CONSISTENTLY HAD THE MOST OR CLOSE TO THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF DOCTORS RECOGNIZED ON THE LIST. THE DATA USED TO COMPILE THIS LIST COMES FROM CASTLE CONNOLLY'S ANNUAL "BEST DOCTORS" PUBLICATION, WHICH USES A PEER REVIEW PROCESS TO NOMINATE AND SELECT THE TOP PHYSICIANS IN THE NEW YORK AREA. CRITERIA FOR NOMINATION AND SELECTION INCLUDE NOT ONLY PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND REPUTATION BUT ALSO SKILLS IN DEALING WITH PATIENTS, SUCH AS LISTENING, INSTILLING TRUST, AND SHOWING EMPATHY. DURING 2013, 173 PHYSICIANS WERE SALUTED FOR THIS RECOGNITION. EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT SATISFACTION ---------------------------------- BOTH THE ADULT AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF PRESS GANEY, THE NATIONAL CONSULTING FIRM SPECIALIZING IN PATIENT SATISFACTION MEASUREMENT AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT. PATIENT SATISFACTION CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES UPON WHICH SUCCESS IS MEASURED AT THE HOSPITAL, AND EFFORTS TO ENHANCE LEVELS OF SATISFACTION THROUGH PRESS GANEY AND HCAHPS - THE SYSTEM SPONSORED BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS). PRESS GANEY HAS SELECTED BMSCH FOR THE HONOR FOR ACHIEVING HIGH PATIENT SATISFACTION SCORES. BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ("BMSCH") CONSISTENTLY RANKS AMONG THE LEADING CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS NATIONALLY IN PATIENT SATISFACTION. MOREOVER, THE ADULT HOSPITAL CONTINUALLY RANKS AMONG THE TOP HOSPITALS IN NEW JERSEY FOR KEY HCAHPS MEASURES. COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS -------------------------------- RWJUH'S LABORATORY IS ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON LABORATORY ACCREDITATION OF THE COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS (CAP), BASED ON THE RESULTS OF ITS ON-SITE INSPECTION. RWJUH IS ONE OF MORE THAN 6,000 CAP-ACCREDITED LABORATORIES NATIONWIDE. THE CAP LABORATORY ACCREDITATION PROGRAM, BEGUN IN THE EARLY 1960S, IS RECOGNIZED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS BEING EQUAL TO OR MORE STRINGENT THAN THE GOVERNMENT'S OWN INSPECTION. RWJUH'S LABORATORY WAS CONGRATULATED FOR "EXCELLENCE OF THE SERVICES BEING PROVIDED." LEADERSHIP IN ORGAN DONATION/TRANSPLANTATION -------------------------------------------- THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HONORED RWJUH FOR ACHIEVING ONE OF THE HIGHEST ORGAN DONATION RATES IN NEW JERSEY. THE NEW JERSEY ORGAN AND TISSUE SHARING NETWORK PRESENTED RWJUH WITH THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR ORGAN DONATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE ACHIEVEMENT. OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS =========================== RWJUH WEB SITE -------------- REACHING OVER 110,000 PEOPLE A MONTH, THE RWJUH WEB SITE PROVIDES A SEARCHABLE PHYSICIAN DIRECTORY, INFORMATION ON HOSPITAL SERVICES, EVENT CALENDAR, HOSPITAL NEWS, AND GENERAL HEALTH INFORMATION. ADDITIONALLY THE HOSPITAL HAS INCREASED ITS UTILIZATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN LEVELS OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE COMMUNITY. ROUGHLY 6,500 INDIVIDUALS HAD BECOME ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS OF THE HOSPITAL'S FACEBOOK ACCOUNT BY THE END OF 2013. RWJUH CALL CENTER ----------------- THE HOSPITAL CALL CENTER PROVIDES A 24/7, TOLL-FREE PHONE NUMBER FOR INDIVIDUALS TO REQUEST INFORMATION ON PHYSICIANS ON THE MEDICAL STAFF AT RWJUH. CALLERS RECEIVE INFORMATION BASED ON SPECIALTY, AS WELL AS OTHER DETAILS SUCH AS GENDER OR GEOGRAPHY. WITH THE EXPANSION OF THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, ADDITIONAL CALLS ARE BEING DIRECTED TO THE CALL CENTER. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE ===================== CARDIOVASCULAR CARE ------------------- THE CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER OF EXCELLENCE CAN BE DIVIDED INTO THREE COMPONENTS: CARDIAC SERVICES INCLUSIVE OF MEDICAL MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT; THE LATEST IN CARDIAC SURGICAL INNOVATIONS; AND PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE VASCULAR SERVICES. THE GOAL OF THIS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, CUTTING EDGE SERVICES IN A PROMPT AND EFFICIENT MANNER. CARDIAC SERVICES RUN THE GAMUT FROM ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (EKG) UP TO AND INCLUDING HEART TRANSPLANTATION INCLUSIVE OF THE ABIOCOR TOTAL ARTIFICIAL HEART. THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBES THE CARDIAC SERVICE LINE BASED ON MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY INCLUSIVE OF NON-INVASIVE AND INVASIVE TECHNOLOGIES. THE NON-INVASIVE TECHNOLOGIES AT ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL INCLUDE EKG, STRESS TESTING, BOTH NUCLEAR AND REGULAR, ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, BOTH STRESS AND NON-STRESS TESTING. THESE NON-INVASIVE TECHNIQUES PROVIDE INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF HEART DISEASE. MEDICALLY INVASIVE CARDIAC PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED IN THE CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORIES. THE HOSPITAL HAS EIGHT LABORATORIES INCLUSIVE OF TWO ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY (EP) LABORATORIES. WITHIN THE CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORIES, DIAGNOSTIC CARDIAC CATHETERIZATIONS ARE PERFORMED AS WELL AS PERCUTANEOUS TRANSULUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTIES (PTCA). IN ADDITION, IN THE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY LABS, TREATMENTS FOR ARRHYTHMIAS ARE PERFORMED. THESE PROCEDURES ARE DONE THROUGH THE USE OF CATHETERS WHICH ARE POSITIONED WITHIN THE HEART TO MEASURE ITS APPROPRIATE ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY AND VULNERABILITY OF THE HEART TO ABNORMAL RHYTHMS AND RAPID OR SLOW HEARTBEATS. THE RWJUH ROBOTIC MAGNETIC NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR CARDIAC ABLATIONS HAS GROWN TO BECOME ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE LABS IN THE COUNTRY. THESE RHYTHM DISORDERS ARE TREATED IN A VARIETY OF WAYS INCLUSIVE OF THE IMPLANTATION OF PACEMAKER DEVICES. THE OTHER PROCEDURES DONE IN THE CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORIES ARE THOSE FOR ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES TO TREAT PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE. THE CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORIES PERFORM OVER 12,000 PROCEDURES PER YEAR AND ARE THE LARGEST AND MOST ACTIVE IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. FROM A CARDIAC SURGICAL PERSPECTIVE, THE HOSPITAL PERFORMS OVER 1,000 OPEN HEART PROCEDURES, INCLUSIVE OF CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS, GRAFTING, MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY FOR REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF VALVES, REPAIR OF CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES IN ADULTS AND SURGICAL TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION. THE CARDIAC SURGERY DIVISION SIMILARLY PERFORMS HEART TRANSPLANTATION. TO SUPPORT HEART TRANSPLANTATION, THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES (VAD) WHICH ARE USED AS A BRIDGE TO TRANSPLANTATION. THE VAD PROGRAM AT RWJ IS ONE OF A HANDFUL OF PROGRAMS NATIONALLY TO BE ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION AS A DESTINATION THERAPY FOR END-STAGE CARDIAC PATIENTS. SINCE ITS 2012 APPROVAL AS A SITE TO OFFER TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT, DESIGNED FOR PATIENTS TOO ILL TO QUALIFY FOR TRADITIONAL VALVE REPLACEMENT SURGERY, RWJ HAS INCREASED THE NUMBER OF TAVR CASES PERFORMED AMONG THE MOST ACUTELY ILL CARDIAC PATIENTS. THE HOSPITAL HAS AN ACTIVE HEART FAILURE AND TRANSPLANT SERVICE. THROUGH THIS TEAM-ORIENTED APPROACH OF MEDICAL CARDIOLOGISTS AND CARDIAC SURGEONS, THE MOST UP-TO-DATE TECHNIQUES ARE DONE AT ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL INCLUSIVE OF HEART TRANSPLANTS. IN 2013, THE HOSPITAL TRANSPLANTED 14 HEARTS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE CARDIAC REHABILITATION PROGRAM AS A MEANS FOR REHABILITATION FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE UNDERGONE CERTAIN PROCEDURES OR TREATMENT. THE PROGRAM IS APPROVED BY MEDICARE AND PRIVATE INSURANCE COMPANIES AND IS A BENEFICIAL SERVICE WHERE THE PATIENTS ARE ASSISTED BY THE NURSES AND EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGISTS TO RESUME THEIR ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING. THE OTHER COMPONENT OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICE LINE IS VASCULAR SERVICES WHICH ARE PRIMARILY PROVIDED THROUGH THE VASCULAR SURGEONS AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGISTS. THE TYPES OF PROCEDURES PERFORMED BY THE VASCULAR SURGEONS INCLUDE CAROTID ARTERY SURGERY FOR STROKE PREVENTION, ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM (AAA) REPAIRS, THORACIC AORTIC ANEURYSM REPAIRS, RENAL ARTERY REPAIRS, AND ARTERIAL RECONSTRUCTION FOR LOWER EXTREMITIES. THE VASCULAR SURGEONS ARE ALSO PROVIDING ENDOVASCULAR THERAPIES. IN ADDITION TO THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE VASCULAR SURGEONS, THE INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGISTS PROVIDE MODERN AND COMPLETE DIAGNOSTIC VASCULAR EXAMINATIONS AS WELL AS ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. THE VASCULAR TEAM HAS COLLABORATED WITH THE HOSPITAL'S TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE DEPARTMENTS TO LAUNCH A NEW CLINICAL PROTOCOL FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF EMERGENCY AAA CASES. NON-INVASIVE VASCULAR TESTING IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE VASCULAR LABORATORY. THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDED OVER 14,000 PROCEDURES UTILIZING FIVE VASCULAR IMAGING MACHINES. PROCEDURES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CAROTID ARTERY, TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER, AND UPPER AND LOWER EXTREMITY ARTERIAL SCANS.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSCANCER CARE ----------- THE CANCER HOSPITAL AT RWJUH OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CARE PROGRAM WITH A 103-BED CANCER HOSPITAL THAT PROVIDES SAME-DAY CHEMOTHERAPY, MEDICAL ONCOLOGY, HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY, SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, BONE MARROW AND RADIATION THERAPY - ALL IN ONE LOCATION. THE COLLABORATION OF RWJUH SPECIALISTS, PHYSICIANS AND RESEARCHERS ALLOWS PATIENTS TO RECEIVE THE BENEFITS OF ALL THE LATEST ADVANCES IN CANCER CARE. TECHNOLOGICAL HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE TOMOTHERAPY, WHICH ALLOWS FOR GREATER PRECISION IN TREATING TUMORS WITH RADIATION, AND THE DA VINCI SURGICAL ROBOT, WHICH OFFERS MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL OPTIONS, OFTEN RESULTING IN QUICKER RECOVER TIME FOR PATIENTS. RWJUH IS THE FLAGSHIP HOSPITAL OF THE CANCER INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY, ONE OF ONLY 41 NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE-DESIGNATED COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTERS - SINGLED OUT FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP IN INTEGRATING CANCER TREATMENT, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. UNIQUE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: - RWJ'S RADIATION ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT PROVIDES THE LATEST ADVANCES IN RADIOTHERAPY INCLUDING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT), STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY, TOTAL SKIN ELECTRON BEAM THERAPY AND IMAGE-GUIDED RADIATION THERAPY. DURING 2013, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 15,200 RADIATION ONCOLOGY TREATMENTS. - THE GAMMA KNIFE CENTER AT RWJUH LOCATED ON THE HOSPITAL CAMPUS TREATS COMPLEX CANCERS OF THE BRAIN AND SPINE IN WAYS THAT TRADITIONAL SURGERY CANNOT. THE GAMMA KNIFE TECHNOLOGY IS ALSO BEING SUCCESSFULLY USED IN TREATING CONDITIONS OF THE FACIAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND FOR MALFORMATIONS OF BLOOD VESSELS IN THE BRAIN. THE RWJUH GAMMA KNIFE CENTER PROVIDES THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN THE BATTLE AGAINST CANCER. - WORK ALSO CONTINUES ON THE CREATION OF A PROTON BEAM THERAPY CENTER, ALSO ON THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON CAMPUS. PROTON BEAM THERAPY IS REVOLUTIONARY IN THE TREATMENT OF CERTAIN TYPES OF CANCER, AND IS PARTICULARLY EFFECTIVE IN THE TREATMENT OF SELECTED PEDIATRIC CANCERS - SUCH AS THOSE IN THE SPINE AND BRAIN - WHERE THE USE OF TRADITIONAL RADIOTHERAPY MIGHT CAUSE DAMAGE TO FORMING NERVOUS SYSTEM TISSUE. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PROTON BEAM THERAPY CENTER AT ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON WOULD CREATE ANOTHER DESTINATION THERAPY FOR THE PEOPLE OF OUR REGION. - RWJUH OFFERS THE STATE'S ONLY ACCREDITED RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN RADIATION ONCOLOGY. THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE PRODUCTION OF ADVANCED CLINICAL AND BASIC SCIENCE RESEARCH THAT SUPPORTS AND ENSURES THE APPROPRIATE APPLICATION OF HIGH END TECHNOLOGY. - DURING 2013, MORE THAN 24,300 ADULT OUTPATIENT INFUSION REGISTRATIONS WERE OBSERVED IN ADDITION TO ANOTHER 1,000 FOR PEDIATRIC CASES - REFLECTING A STEADY GROWTH OF THE HOSPITAL'S CHEMOTHERAPY VOLUMES. ADDITIONALLY MORE THAN 100 BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTS WERE PERFORMED IN THE HOSPITAL'S BONE MARROW UNIT HOUSED WITHIN THE CANCER HOSPITAL. - RWJUH PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE EXPERTISE OF THE REGION'S BEST PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGEONS. - THE CANCER HOSPITAL OF NEW JERSEY AT RWJUH FOCUSES ON ADDITIONAL PATIENT NEEDS INCLUDING EDUCATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT. - THE BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT RWJUH HOUSES A PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY UNIT FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER. - PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO A DEDICATED ONCOLOGY SOCIAL WORKER, AN ONCOLOGY NUTRITIONIST, CHAPLAIN AND NUMEROUS OTHER SUPPORT GROUPS. - IN THE CANCER HOSPITAL, ALL ROOMS ARE PRIVATE WITH HOTEL-STYLE AMENITIES SUCH AS A VCR, REFRIGERATOR AND IN-SERVICE DINING, AS WELL AS SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR FAMILY MEMBERS. WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES =============================== THE REGIONAL PERINATAL CENTER AT ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IS A DEDICATED REGIONAL PERINATAL CENTER (RPC) OFFERING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF OBSTETRIC AND NEONATAL SERVICES IN NEW JERSEY. WE OFFER A FULL RANGE OF SPECIALIZED CARE INCLUDING: PRECONCEPTION COUNSELING FOR WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH A CHRONIC CONDITION BEFORE PREGNANCY; COUPLES WITH HIGH RISK FACTORS FOR GENETIC PROBLEMS BEFORE PREGNANCY; WOMEN WITH MEDICAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS EPILEPSY, RENAL TRANSPLANT, HIV POSITIVE OR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; PREGNANT WOMEN WITH MULTIPLES OR A PREVIOUS PRETERM INFANT; AND PREGNANT WOMEN IN WHOM A SECOND OPINION IS DESIRABLE. RWJUH'S LABOR AND DELIVERY UNIT OFFERS PATIENTS WELL-APPOINTED ROOMS WHICH ARE LARGER AND REDESIGNED TO CREATE A WARM, PATIENT-FOCUSED ENVIRONMENT. THE HOSPITAL RENOVATED AND ADDED BOTH ANTE-PARTUM AND POST-PARTUM ROOMS AND BEDS, WHICH NOW GIVES US 40 ANTE- AND POST-PARTUM BEDS, AS WELL AS 12 LABOR AND DELIVERY ROOMS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS EASIER ACCESS FROM THE LABOR AND DELIVERY AREA TO THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT IF NEWBORNS REQUIRE HIGHLY SPECIALIZED CRITICAL CARE. THE RENOVATED FACILITIES ALSO FEATURE LARGER PHYSICIAN LOUNGE AREAS WITH FETAL SURVEILLANCE MONITORS. DURING 2013, MORE THAN 2,300 BIRTHS WERE RECORDED AT THE REGIONAL PERINATAL CENTER. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: - THE STATE'S MOST ADVANCED PROGRAM FOR EVALUATING AND PREVENTING PRE-TERM BIRTHS AND PREGNANCY LOSS. - A COMPREHENSIVE OBSTETRICAL UNIT, WHICH INCLUDES STATE-OF-THE-ART, LABOR AND DELIVERY ROOMS, AN ANTE-PARTUM LOFT FOR OBSTETRIC EMERGENCIES, A FOUR BED RECOVERY UNIT AND THREE OPERATING ROOMS LOCATED ON 36,000 SQUARE FEET. - A TOTAL OF 40 PRIVATE ANTE-PARTUM AND POST-PARTUM ROOMS FOR MATERNITY CARE WITH HOTEL-LIKE AMENITIES. - STATE-OF-THE-ART CENTRAL FETAL SURVEILLANCE MONITORS WITH REMOTE ACCESS, AND AN EXPANDED NURSES' STATION WITH A PHYSICIAN DICTATION AREA. - REMOTE ACCESS FOR FETAL SURVEILLANCE AVAILABLE TO BLACKBERRY, OFFICE AND HOME. - MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE SPECIALISTS AVAILABLE 24/7 WITH A FULL-TEAM COMPRISED OF FELLOWS, NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS, NUTRITIONISTS AND GENETIC COUNSELORS. - STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ADULT MEDICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (MICU) WHICH IS WIRED FOR CENTRAL FETAL MONITORING. - DIRECT ACCESS FOR PHYSICIANS TO THE 37-BED NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (NICU) THAT COMBINES HIGHLY SKILLED NEONATOLOGISTS, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, AND FACILITIES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE HEALING. - THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN NEW JERSEY WITH THE COOL-CAP DEVICE FOR NEONATES BORN WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE HYPOXIC-ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY (HIE), WHICH CAN CAUSE PERMANENT NEUROLOGIC SEQUELAE. - TWO NURSERIES EQUIPPED WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY AND A HIGHLY SKILLED STAFF WITH EXPERIENCE IN PHOTOTHERAPY AND IV ANTIBIOTICS. - A DEDICATED OB ANESTHESIOLOGIST, LACTATION CONSULTANTS ON STAFF SEVEN DAYS A WEEK AND A CERTIFIED CHILD SAFETY PASSENGER TECHNICIAN. THE BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (BMSCH) AT ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL -------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IS AT THE EPICENTER OF A GROWING PEDIATRIC ACADEMIC HEALTH CAMPUS THAT PROVIDES THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR CHILDREN IN NEW JERSEY. BMSCH FEATURES SUB-SPECIALISTS IN A FULL RANGE OF PEDIATRICS FROM PEDIATRIC SURGERY, UROLOGY AND CARDIOLOGY TO ONCOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, HEMATOLOGY AND PULMONOLOGY, ALL IN A FAMILY-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: - IN THE FALL OF 2013, THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED PEDIATRIC SURGERY (CAPS) WAS OPENED ON THE SEVENTH FLOOR OF BMSCH. DESIGNED AS A DISTINCT PEDIATRIC OPERATING ROOM SUITE, CAPS PROVIDES THE LATEST IN TECHNOLOGY FOR GENERAL PEDIATRIC SURGEONS AND PEDIATRIC SUB-SPECIALISTS. - THE STATE'S ONLY DESIGNATED PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER: FOR THE MOST SERIOUSLY INJURED CHILDREN, BMSCH IS A CERTIFIED LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER, AND PEDIATRIC SURGEONS ARE AVAILABLE TO PERFORM SURGERY AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE. THIS TRAUMA CENTER WORKS IN CONCERT WITH THE RWJUH LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER. - PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT: OUR UNIQUE STANDALONE PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM OUR ADULT EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, IS SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH SPECIALLY TRAINED ED NURSES, TECHNICIANS AND BOARD-CERTIFIED DOCTORS. - EXPRESS CARE: THIS UNIQUE PROGRAM IS A SERVICE OFFERED BY THE PEDIATRIC ED TO TREAT CHILDREN WITH LESS SERIOUS, NON-THREATENING INJURIES AND ILLNESSES WHEN YOUR PEDIATRICIAN'S OFFICE IS CLOSED. - THE PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (PICU): THE PICU PROVIDES CARE FOR CRITICALLY ILL AND INJURED CHILDREN, INCLUDING ALL OF THE MOST ADVANCED TREATMENT MODALITIES AND ALL ASPECTS OF INVASIVE AND NON-INVASIVE MONITORING, ALONG WITH 24-HOUR-A-DAY CARE FROM PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE SPECIALISTS. - ROBOTIC SURGERY: BMSCH OFFERS THE LATEST IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE PEDIATRIC ROBOTIC SURGERY FOR THE TREATMENT OF SEVERAL UROLOGIC CONDITIONS INCLUDING PYELOPLASTY AND PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS- THE PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY PROGRAM: BMSCH, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CANCER INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY (CINJ), OFFERS CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS THE MOST ADVANCED CARE IN THE STATE. IT INCLUDES A PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR PROGRAM AND A LEUKEMIA/LYMPHOMA PROGRAM. - THE PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDIC PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPLETE PEDIATRIC CARE FOR A WIDE RANGE OF DEVELOPMENTAL, CONGENITAL, POST-TRAUMATIC AND NEUROMUSCULAR CONDITIONS OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM USING BOTH SURGICAL AND NON-SURGICAL APPROACHES, INCLUDING MINIMALLY INVASIVE TECHNIQUES. - THE PEDIATRIC PULMONARY PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES CARE FOR CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM A NUMBER OF RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS INCLUDING CYSTIC FIBROSIS, ASTHMA, TECHNOLOGY DEPENDENCE AND SLEEP DISORDERS. - NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (NICU): BMSCH IS HOME TO ONE OF THE LARGEST NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITS (NICU) IN THE STATE AND FEATURES THE MOST UP-TO-DATE TECHNOLOGY DESIGNED TO TREAT THE MOST CRITICALLY ILL NEWBORNS. - METABOLISM, INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND RHEUMATOLOGY: THESE CENTERS PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH THE MOST EXPANDED SERVICES AVAILABLE. - CHILD LIFE PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM ASSISTS FAMILIES WITH THE ADJUSTMENT TO HOSPITALIZATION, ILLNESS OR INJURY AND TREATMENT. THE NEARBY CHILD HEALTH INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY AT RUTGERS RWJMS IS A CENTER FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND PEDIATRIC CARE, FEATURING AN AMBULATORY CARE CENTER, RESEARCH LABORATORIES AND OFFICES FOR FACULTY. HERE, SCIENTISTS, RESEARCHERS AND CLINICIANS CONVERGE TO STUDY AND TREAT DISEASES THAT THREATEN CHILDREN. ATTACHED TO BMSCH IS THE PSE&G CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL - ANOTHER VALUED MEMBER OF THE RWJ HEALTH SYSTEM - THE NATION'S LARGEST PROVIDER OF PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN. SIMILARLY ADJACENT TO THE BMSCH AND RWJ CAMPUS ARE TWO IMPORTANT NOT-FOR-PROFIT PARTNERS IN PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE: THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE, WHERE FAMILIES OF SICK CHILDREN CAN LIVE DURING THE CHILD'S HOSPITAL STAY, AND ALSO THE EMBRACE KIDS FOUNDATION, WHICH SUPPORTS FAMILIES OF CHILDREN UNDERGOING CANCER AND OTHER BLOOD DISORDERS. LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER --------------------- THE LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER AT RWJUH IS A REGIONAL LEVEL ONE TRAUMA CENTER. RWJUH IS ONE OF ONLY THREE LEVEL ONE TRAUMA CENTERS DESIGNATED BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES. A LEVEL ONE CENTER IS THE HIGHEST DESIGNATION A HOSPITAL CAN RECEIVE. DURING 2013, 2,841 TRAUMA CASES WERE REPORTED AT THE HOSPITAL, WITH 1,919 OF THESE RESULTING IN AN INPATIENT STAY. COMMUNITY BENEFITS FOR FY 2013 ============================== SINCE ITS FOUNDING, THE HOSPITAL HAS EMPHASIZED SERVICE TO ITS DIVERSE COMMUNITY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IS COMPRISED OF LEADING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, WHO WORK TO ENSURE THAT THE SERVICES OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC ARE IN KEEPING WITH COMMUNITY WANTS AND NEEDS. THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IS COMPRISED OF PHYSICIANS, EDUCATORS, CLERGY AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM OTHER NON-PROFIT AGENCIES, WITH THE GOAL OF SETTING BROAD POLICY FOR OUTREACH EFFORTS TO OUR COMMUNITIES. OUTLINED BELOW ARE A NUMBER OF RWJUH COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS. THE INFORMATION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE, BUT RATHER PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT FURTHER DEMONSTRATES HOW RWJUH BENEFITS THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. MOBILE HEALTH SERVICES (MHS) FORMERLY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE (EMS) DEPARTMENT -------------------------------------------------------------------------- MHS IS AN IMPORTANT HEALTH RESOURCE TO ITS COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING DIRECT PATIENT CARE, IT WORKS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS, PUBLIC SERVICE AGENCIES AND THE CITIZENS TO DEVELOP A WIDE RANGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION AND SERVICE AND ACTIVITIES AND WHERE APPROPRIATE, PROVIDES DIRECT ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE USE OF ITS FACILITIES AND STAFF. IT IS THE FUNDAMENTAL MISSION OF THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOBILE HEALTH SERVICES (MHS) TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH, WELL BEING, AND SAFETY OF THE PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE THROUGH THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARE, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, PREVENTION, AND EDUCATION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. HEALTHCARE AND TRANSPORTATION ----------------------------- THE MHS IS THE PRIMARY PROVIDER OF 9-1-1 BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) TO THE CITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK AT NO COST TO THE CITY AND IS THE PRIMARY BLS PROVIDER TO FRANKLIN (SOMERSET COUNTY) AND PISCATAWAY TOWNSHIPS DURING DAYTIME HOURS 7 DAYS A WEEK. PATIENT BILLING ONLY COVER A SMALL PROPORTION OF THE PROGRAM COST. SIMILAR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY. MHS PROVIDES SECONDARY BLS TO THE ADJACENT COMMUNITIES ACCORDING TO MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS OR SPECIAL REQUESTS. IN TOTAL, THE MHS BLS AMBULANCES RESPONDED TO 14,190 REQUESTS AND TRANSPORTED OVER 9,700 PATIENTS IN 2013. MHS IS THE PRIMARY PROVIDER OF ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS) TO THE COMMUNITIES DESIGNATED BY THE NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE. MHS PROVIDES SECONDARY ALS TO ADJACENT AREAS ACCORDING TO MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS OR SPECIAL REQUESTS. DURING 2013, THE MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE UNITS (MICU) RESPONDED TO 18,662 REQUESTS FOR SERVICE RESULTING IN MORE THAN 8,400 PATIENTS BEING TREATED. ADDITIONALLY, MHS PROVIDES NON EMERGENCY TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR RWJUH, AS WELL AS INTER-FACILITY SPECIALTY CARE TRANSPORTATION. THE INTER-FACILITY SPECIALTY CARE TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED TO PATIENTS RANGING THE ENTIRE LIFE SPAN INCLUDING NEONATES. IN 2013 THERE WERE 4,800 NON-EMERGENCY TRANSPORTS AND 1,700 SPECIALTY CARE TRANSPORTS COMPLETED. MHS COMMUNICATIONS ------------------ MHS OPERATES A REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER (MEDCENTRAL) WHICH PROVIDES 9-1-1 EMERGENCY MEDICAL ACCESS FOR CITIZENS OF NEW BRUNSWICK, EAST BRUNSWICK, EDISON, AND MILLTOWN, REGIONAL COORDINATION OF TELEMETRY COMMUNICATIONS, PRIMARY ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS) DISPATCH FOR TWELVE REGIONAL MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE UNITS (MICUS), COORDINATES BLS COMMUNICATIONS VIA THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE RADIO (HEAR), COORDINATION OF COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN LOCAL EMS UNITS WITH ADJACENT COMMUNICATIONS CENTERS, AND, IN TIME OF NEED, PROVIDES EMERGENCY MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. IN 2013, MED CENTRAL HANDLED OVER 100,429 CALLS FOR SERVICE. MHS EDUCATION ------------- MHS PROVIDES THE CLINICAL SETTING FOR PARAMEDIC STUDENTS SPONSORED TO ATTEND THE DIDACTIC PARAMEDIC PROGRAM AT UNION COUNTY COLLEGE. MHS REMAINS COMMITTED TO PRE-HOSPITAL MEDICAL EDUCATION BY SERVING AS A LABORATORY WHERE EMTS AND PARAMEDIC INTERNS WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONERS AND PREPARE FOR THEIR PROFESSIONAL CAREERS. IT PROVIDES A FOCUS FOR THE CONTINUING EDUCATION OF ALL LEVELS OF THE EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE TEAM IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND THROUGHOUT THE REGION. MHS PLACES A SPECIAL IMPORTANCE ON THE TRAINING OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. DURING 2013, 589 EMERGENCY MEDICAL COURSES WERE PROVIDED TO FIRST-RESPONDERS AND THE COMMUNITY-AT-LARGE. MHS RESEARCH ------------ MHS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RUTGERS - ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL SERVES AS A CENTER FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF PRE-HOSPITAL MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE. THE RESEARCH PROCESS DIRECTLY BENEFITS THE PATIENT THROUGH IMPROVED CARE. AN ATMOSPHERE OF INQUIRY STIMULATES THE RESEARCHER AND PROVIDES AN ESSENTIAL INGREDIENT FOR THE EDUCATION PROCESS OF PRE-HOSPITAL STUDENTS. AN EFFECTIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM CONSTANTLY ADDS TO THE FUND OF NEW KNOWLEDGE AND PRECLUDES BENEFITS TO OTHERS BEYOND THE IMMEDIATE PRE-HOSPITAL COMMUNITY. MHS COMMUNITY OUTREACH ---------------------- THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, MEMBERS OF THE MHS DEPARTMENT PROVIDE THEIR TIME IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY EVENTS; EITHER VIA EDUCATION OR ON-SITE MEDICAL BACK-UP. SOME EXAMPLES INCLUDE: NEW BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME STANDBY COVERAGE, MIDDLESEX COUNTY SWAT TEAM COVERAGE, CAREER-DAY, TAKE YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY, AND FIRE PREVENTION EXPOS. IN 2013 THERE WERE OVER 675 HOURS OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH PERFORMED. TRAUMA EDUCATION ---------------- TRAUMA IS THE MAJOR CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES, FROM CHILDHOOD THROUGH MIDDLE AGE. FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION TO A CHILD'S FALL ON A PLAYGROUND, TRAUMA AFFECTS US ALL. THE INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAM AT ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL'S LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER IS DEDICATED TO THE PREVENTION OF THESE UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES AND DEATHS. AS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR SAFE KIDS MIDDLESEX COUNTY (THE LOCAL COALITION OF THE NATIONAL SAFE KIDS CAMPAIGN), THE INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAM OFFERS SERVICES AND PROGRAMMING THAT COVERS A WIDE RANGE OF CHILDHOOD RISK AREAS. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE FIELD OF INJURY PREVENTION FOR ALL AGE GROUPS, FROM YOUNG ADULTS TO SENIORS.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSRWJUH SCHOOL OF NURSING ----------------------- IN ADDITION TO THE TRAINING OF THE NATION'S FUTURE PHYSICIANS, RWJUH PROVIDES A RICH, CLINICAL TRAINING SITE FOR NURSING STUDENTS AT THE GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE LEVELS. MORE THAN 700 UNDERGRADUATE AND 16 GRADUATE STUDENTS FROM THE FOLLOWING NURSING PROGRAMS WERE ON THE RWJUH CAMPUS: RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, THE RWJMS SCHOOL OF NURSING, RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE, MIDDLESEX COUNTY VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOL, SETON HALL UNIVERSITY, AND NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY, AMONG OTHERS. HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARS PROGRAM =================================== ALLIED HEALTH ------------- THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARS PROGRAM (HPSP) WAS DESIGNED TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN THE VARIETY OF ALLIED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONS OFFERED AT ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND MOTIVATE TALENTED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITHIN AN URBAN SCHOOL SYSTEM WITH AN APTITUDE FOR MATH AND SCIENCE TO REMAIN IN SCHOOL AND PLAN FOR COLLEGE OR VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN AN ALLIED HEALTHCARE PROFESSION. THE HPSP OFFERED APPROXIMATELY 195 STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT, EXPLORE AND OBSERVE ALLIED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONS IN ACTION WITH INCREASING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND INDIVIDUAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE JOURNEY FROM 9TH TO 12TH GRADE. HOUSED ON THE HOSPITAL'S CAMPUS, THE NEW BRUNSWICK HEALTH SCIENCES TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL IS A FULLY-ACCREDITED HIGH SCHOOL AND PART OF THE CITY'S PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING A PHYSICAL LOCATION FOR THE SCHOOL, THE HOSPITAL HOSTS A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL ALLIED HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS ON THE RWJ CAMPUS. FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE STUDENTS CAME TO RWJUH ONCE PER MONTH FOR A TWO HOUR INTRODUCTION TO A CAREER IN ALLIED HEALTHCARE. 10TH GRADERS ARE ALSO CERTIFIED IN CPR BY THE MHS DEPARTMENT IN THE SPRING ACADEMIC SEMESTER. JUNIORS ENGAGE IN A MULTI-WEEK CAREER SHADOW/EXPLORATION EXPERIENCE WITH STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERS COORDINATED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HPSP, AT ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL, THE CANCER INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY, UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY, ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY AND OTHER HEALTHCARE FACILITIES OF THE NEW BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY AS REQUESTED TO PARTNER WITH THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARS PROGRAM. EACH STUDENT HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE INDIVIDUAL ALLIED HEALTHCARE CAREER AREAS OF INTEREST. THIS IS AN ACADEMICALLY MOTIVATING AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY DEDICATED TO GIVING YOUNG STUDENTS "ONE ON ONE" INTERACTIONS WITH HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND AN UP-CLOSE LOOK AT A "CAREER CHOICE OF INTEREST" IN ACTION. SENIORS INDIVIDUALLY INTERN WITH AN ALLIED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL HOST(S) WITH A SPECIFIC PROJECT OR ASSIGNED WEEKLY RESPONSIBILITIES WITH MINIMAL DEPARTMENT FACULTY SUPERVISION OR AN OBSERVATIONAL SHADOW EXPERIENCE PROVIDING A STUDENT WITH A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ONE SPECIFIC ALLIED HEALTHCARE CAREER. THE 15 WEEK SENIOR INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE, THAT IS MODIFIED AND APPROPRIATE FOR A HIGH SCHOOL HEALTH SCHOLAR, CULMINATES WITH ORAL PRESENTATION TO CLASSMATES AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL HOSTS EXPLAINING THEIR SENIOR INTERNSHIP PROJECT, ACTIVITIES AND/OR SHADOW EXPERIENCES. SECONDLY, THE OVERALL ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR HEALTHCARE DEPARTMENT THEY WERE ASSIGNED MUST BE PRESENTED. FIRST AID COURSE ---------------- THE RWJUH MHS DEPARTMENT PROVIDED A BASIC FIRST AID CERTIFICATION COURSE TO A MAXIMUM OF 30 11TH GRADE SCHOLARS IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR BEGINNING IN THE FALL OF 2013 SEMESTERS. THE MHS FIRST AID COURSE USES THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S ADULT FIRST AID WITH CPR AND AED AND PEDIATRIC FIRST AID WITH CPR COURSES AS THE FOUNDATION OF SKILLS FOR LIFE. THE COURSES ARE ENHANCED WITH THE APPLICATION OF THIS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF THE EMT SCOPE OF PRACTICE -- ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY, OBTAINING AND INTERPRETING VITAL SIGNS, ASSESSMENT (SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS) TO HELP DISTINGUISH THE SEVERITY OF THE PATIENT'S CONDITION, TREATMENT OF SPECIFIC MEDICAL AND TRAUMA CONDITIONS, REASSESSMENT TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TREATMENT, AND TRANSPORT TO AN APPROPRIATE FACILITY. INCLUDED IS AN INTRODUCTION TO THE EQUIPMENT USED BY EMT'S AND PARAMEDICS, OVERVIEW OF NJ MHS AND 911 COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, NJ TRAUMA SYSTEM, AND SPECIALTY CARE FACILITIES. AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS PROGRAM, EVEN THOSE STUDENTS WHO DO NOT PLAN TO PURSUE A CAREER IN MHS GAINED VALUABLE SKILLS FOR LIFE. SUMMER SCHOOL TO WORK PROGRAM ----------------------------- APPROXIMATELY 40 HEALTH SCHOLARS WERE PROVIDED WITH TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT AT RWJUH DURING THE SUMMER OF 2013. THE STUDENTS CHOSEN WERE EMERGING SENIORS FALL 2012 AND GRADUATING SENIORS OF NEW BRUNSWICK HEALTH SCIENCES TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL JUNE 2013 AND THREE POST GRADUATES OF NBHSTHS ALREADY ATTENDING COLLEGE AND MAJORING IN A HEALTH, SCIENCE OR TECHNOLOGY ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO WORK IN ALLIED HEALTHCARE AREAS OF INTEREST TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ALLIED HEALTHCARE CAREER THEY ARE INTERESTED IN PURSUING OR PRESENTLY MAJORING IN, SUCH AS PHARMACY, NURSING, PHYSICAL THERAPY AND MEDICINE. THE SUMMER SCHOOL TO WORK ALLOWED STUDENTS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNICATION SKILLS, TIME MANAGEMENT AND WORK ETHICS. IN ADDITION, FOR THESE FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS, PROVIDING THEM AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EMPLOYMENT AND EARNING A PAYCHECK HELPED THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES SAVE FOR COLLEGE TUITION COSTS AND ACADEMIC SUPPLIES. IN ADDITION TO THE SUMMER SCHOOL TO WORK PROGRAM, EACH PARTICIPATING STUDENT WAS ASSIGNED TO TAKE AN "INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE COURSE" PROVIDED BY A MASTERS PREPARED HEALTH EDUCATOR INSTRUCTOR. THE STUDENTS IN THE SUMMER PROGRAM RECEIVED INSTRUCTION ON SEVERAL HEALTH TOPICS SUCH AS: MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, PERSONAL AND HEALTHCARE SAFETY, HEALTHCARE ASSESSMENT, AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. THE LECTURES WERE PROVIDED ONE DAY A WEEK FOR FIVE WEEKS AND A TOTAL OF 37.5 HOURS. THE ADDITION OF THE DIDACTIC INSTRUCTION WAS OF BENEFIT TO THE STUDENTS AS IT BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN THEORY AND APPLICATION. SUMMER NURSE EXTERNSHIP ----------------------- THE NURSE EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDED FOUR NURSING STUDENTS - ALL GRADUATES FROM THE NEW BRUNSWICK HEALTH SCIENCES TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL AND THE RWJUH HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOOLS PROGRAM - A UNIQUE SIX WEEK CLINICAL TRAINING EXPERIENCE, ALLOWING THEM TO WORK ALONGSIDE EXPERIENCED REGISTERED NURSE PRECEPTORS. THE NURSE EXTERNS WORKED ON FIVE INDIVIDUAL NURSING UNITS SPANNING CLINICAL CARE FROM MEDICAL-SURGICAL TO CARDIOLOGY TO ONCOLOGY. THEY WORKED ONE-ON-ONE WITH THEIR PRECEPTORS FOR 32 HOURS EACH WEEK, OBSERVING SUCH TASKS AS DISPENSING MEDICATIONS, ASSESSING VITAL SIGNS AND DOCUMENTING IN PATIENT CHARTS, RWJUH HPSP SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ---------------------------- RWJUH HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARS PROGRAM AWARDED OVER $17,000 IN BOOK AND ACADEMIC SUPPLY SCHOLARSHIPS TO 2013 SENIOR CLASS MEMBERS PURSUING CAREERS IN ALLIED HEALTHCARE. THE SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS MUST SUBMIT THEIR OFFICIAL COLLEGE ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF EACH SEMESTER TO CONTINUE THEIR SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS. COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM ================================== DURING 2013, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM (CHPP) CONTINUED TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF IMPROVING ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE PRIMARY CARE/SERVICES FOR NEW BRUNSWICK'S MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED DIVERSE COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS THE BROADER HEALTH NEEDS OF THE CENTRAL NEW JERSEY REGION. THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORT, SCREENINGS AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES WERE ABLE TO REACH OUT TO MORE THAN 18,000 COMMUNITY RESIDENTS IN 2013. OVERVIEW OF MAJOR COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTION INITIATIVES: ARTISTS MENTORING AGAINST RACISM, DRUGS, AND VIOLENCE HEALING THROUGH THE ARTS SUMMER CAMP ------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHPP IMPLEMENTED OUR ANNUAL PREVENTION/ART SUMMER CAMP FOR 60 NEW BRUNSWICK YOUTH AT RISK IN CONJUNCTION WITH RUTGERS UNIVERSITY AND PRAB (FORMERLY THE PUERTO RICAN ACTION BOARD). THE STUDENTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY DURING THE CAMP TO EXPLORE IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF LIFE SKILLS IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AS, TEAM BUILDING, RESPECT, SELF-ESTEEM, CULTURAL PRIDE, GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY, GANG AND DRUG AWARENESS, EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY ARTIST, THE STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES THROUGH THE CREATION OF A COMMUNITY MURAL, PHOTOGRAPHY, MODERN DANCE, VISUAL ARTS, CONTEMPORARY ART PRACTICES, PERFORMANCES, THEATER SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT, COSTUME DESIGN, AND STAGING DEVELOPMENT. MANY OF THE CAMP COUNSELORS ARE THEMSELVES PAST GRADUATES OF THE SUMMER CAMP WHO ARE NOW ATTENDING COLLEGE AND LOOKING TO SHARE THEIR POSITIVE LIFE STORIES WITH YOUNGSTERS.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSA FINAL PRESENTATION WAS HELD IN AUGUST FOR MORE THAN 250 PARENTS AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WHERE THE STUDENTS DISPLAYED THEIR ARTWORKS. THEATER PERFORMANCES INCLUDED ORIGINAL PIECES BASED ON DAILY STRUGGLES OF INNER CITY YOUTH AND AN ADAPTATION FOR CHILDREN OF SEVERAL CLASSICAL PIECES OF LITERATURE. IN ADDITION, THE CAMP CLOSING EVENT INCLUDED DANCE, GIANT CARNIVAL PUPPETS, MUSIC, THEATER PERFORMANCES AND A PHOTO EXHIBIT AT THE GREATER NEW BRUNSWICK CHARTER SCHOOL. THE 2013 AMAR SUMMER PROGRAM CELEBRATED ITS 16TH YEAR OF EMPOWERING THE LIVES OF NEW BRUNSWICK'S YOUTH. NEW BRUNSWICK CYCLOVIA ---------------------- A NEW OPEN SPACE INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS TO INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES IN THEIR OWN NEIGHBORHOOD, CYCLOVIA WAS PATTERNED AFTER A VERY SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN SOUTH AMERICA. SPEARHEADED BY THE CITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW BRUNSWICK TOMORROW, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY AND THE JOHNSON & JOHNSON FOUNDATION, RWJUH WAS A MAJOR FORCE IN ORGANIZING THE EVENT WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 4,000 RESIDENTS OF NEW BRUNSWICK. BASED ON THIS SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH, THREE SUCH SESSIONS ARE PLANNED FOR 2014. NATIONAL NIGHT OUT ------------------ RWJUH JOINED WITH NEW BRUNSWICK AND SAYREVILLE COMMUNITIES TO SPONSOR THE ANNUAL NATIONAL NIGHT OUT PROGRAM. THE EVENT INCLUDED INTERACTIVE TABLES OF INFORMATION AND GAMES ON FITNESS, DIABETES, NUTRITION AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. EACH OF THESE TOPIC AREAS AND COMMUNITIES WERE IDENTIFIED AS KEY NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR MIDDLESEX COUNTY. MORE THAN 200 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED. ANNUAL WORLD AIDS OBSERVANCE ---------------------------- THE YEAR 2013 MARKED THE 25TH YEAR OF THE HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC. IN AN EFFORT TO BRING AWARENESS TO THE CURRENT HIV/AIDS SITUATION IN OUR COMMUNITY, THE CHPP SPONSORED A WEEKLONG SERIES OF HIV/AIDS AWARENESS EVENTS IN THE NEW BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY. THE EVENTS INCLUDED, ART EXHIBITS OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HIV, FREE HIV/AIDS TESTING, INFORMATION AND REFERRALS. THE PROGRAMS WERE CO-SPONSORED BY THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS: ELIJAH'S PROMISE SOUP KITCHEN, RUTGERS ERIC B. CHANDLER HEALTH CENTER, THE NEW BRUNSWICK PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADULT LEARNING CENTER, THE SUYDAM STREET REFORMED CHURCH HEALTH MINISTRY AND THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. A TOTAL OF OVER 120 COMMUNITY RESIDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE COMMUNITY MEMORIAL SERVICE ALONE. NEW BRUNSWICK DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS INITIATIVES ----------------------------------------------------- CHPP CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE NEW BRUNSWICK DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS COALITION (NBDVAC), WHICH IS PART OF THE HEALTHIER NEW BRUNSWICK INITIATIVE, AND INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: - HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP/SELF-ESTEEM SEMINARS - 22 VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE WERE PROVIDED SUPPORT THROUGH TWO SELF-ESTEEM WORKSHOPS. - HEALTH IMPACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SEMINARS - CHPP STAFF LED NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIA DESIGNED FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHICH HIGHLIGHTED THE MEDICAL IMPACT OF DV ON OUR COMMUNITIES AND STRATEGIES FOR IDENTIFYING DV IN PATIENT POPULATIONS. CHPP PARTNERED WITH THE NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ON THESE SEMINARS WHICH WERE DELIVERED IN THE STATE AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. A TOTAL OF 445 HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS WERE EDUCATED ON DV DURING THE YEAR. - IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NEW BRUNSWICK DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS COALITION, THE CHPP SPONSORED THE ANNUAL MARCH AGAINST DV IN THE CITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF 275 COMMUNITY RESIDENTS. THE EVENT INCLUDED SPEAKERS, TABLES OF INFORMATION, RESOURCES, POETRY, THEATER PERFORMANCES, GIANT PUPPETS, TESTIMONIES, T-SHIRT EXHIBITION REFLECTING THOUGHTS ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. - CONTINUED TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND OUTREACH FOR DV THROUGH MAILINGS, SEVERAL COMMUNITY EVENTS AND VIA RADIO SHOWS, HEALTH FAIRS, ADVERTISING AND FLYER DISTRIBUTION. NEW BRUNSWICK CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE PREVENTION INITIATIVES ----------------------------------------------------------- DURING 2013, EFFORTS TO CURB CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE WITHIN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY WERE ACHIEVED THROUGH CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH 30 DIFFERENT COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS OR CBO'S, INCLUDING THE ERIC B. CHANDLER HEALTH CENTER, LOCAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHURCHES, MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS AND SCHOOLS. MORE THAN 17 AWARENESS EVENTS WERE CONDUCTED INCLUDING CHOLESTEROL AND BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS, STROKE AWARENESS SEMINARS, DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION ON SMOKING CESSATION AND HEART DISEASE AWARENESS, FITNESS DAYS AND LOW-FAT COOKING/HEALTHY EATING DEMONSTRATIONS. MORE THAN 1,000 PERSONS PARTICIPATED IN THESE PROGRAMS. DURING 2013, HEART DISEASE IN WOMEN OF COLOR WAS THE FOCUS OF A SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. SCREENINGS AND EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ON THE INCIDENCE AND RISK FACTORS AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN WERE PROVIDED TO 190 WOMEN. THE CHPP WAS ALSO A MAJOR SPONSOR OF THE 2013 NEW JERSEY BLACK ISSUES CONFERENCE, A STATEWIDE EVENT HELD IN NEW BRUNSWICK. MORE THAN 525 INDIVIDUALS FROM ACROSS THE STATE WERE SCREENED FOR DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION DURING THIS TWO DAY EVENT. LATINO DIABETES EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROJECT ----------------------------------------------- IN CONJUNCTION WITH ELIJAH'S PROMISE, THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION AND THE ERIC B. CHANDLER HEALTH CENTER (EBHC), THIS COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT ADDRESSED SEVERAL OF THE SOCIAL AND CLINICAL DRIVERS OF DIABETES IN THE LATINO COMMUNITY. COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT INCLUDED: - PROVIDED A 5-WEEK EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR FOR SPANISH SPEAKING DIABETICS AT EBHC; PART OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES FREE VOUCHERS FOR GROUP ENROLLEES TO ATTEND THE RWJ FITNESS AND WELLNESS CENTER. - PROVIDED MONTHLY INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES PARTICIPATING IN A COMMUNITY FEEDING PROGRAM. TOPICS INCLUDED: FOOD PYRAMID GAMES, PORTION CONTROL EXHIBITS, FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CHALLENGE GAMES, AND MORE. - WITH THE ADDITION OF THE RWJ FITNESS AND WELLNESS CENTER IN NEW BRUNSWICK, LIVE COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS WERE OFFERED BY HOSPITAL CULINARY STAFF IN THE DEMONSTRATION KITCHEN; THE GOAL IS TO DEMONSTRATE HEALTHY COOKING ALTERNATIVES FOR TRADITIONAL DISHES. - OUTREACH TO LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES AND DISTRIBUTION OF HEALTHY RECIPES FOR USE WITH FOOD SELECTION TYPICALLY AVAILABLE AT THE PANTRIES. MORE THAN 120 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN DIABETES SUPPORT GROUPS, 24 COMMUNITY MEMBERS RECEIVED FREE FITNESS CENTER MEMBERSHIP VOUCHERS, 620 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND 68 CHILDREN RECEIVED INSTRUCTION ON HEALTHY LIFESTYLES TO AVOID DIABETES. BREAST CANCER AND PROSTATE CANCER OUTREACH ========================================== THE ANNUAL BREAST CANCER THEATER PROJECT REACHED OUT TO BUILD AWARENESS VIA 5 PERFORMANCES TO 439 COMMUNITY RESIDENTS IN 2013. ADDITIONALLY, ONE NEW BREAST CANCER AWARENESS AMBASSADOR WAS TRAINED TO BUILD BETTER UNDERSTANDING ON THE NEED FOR ANNUAL EXAMS AND MAMMOGRAMS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S CEED PROGRAM, UNIVERSITY RADIOLOGY GROUP AND CINJ, THE CHPP CONDUCTED BREAST SCREENING CLINICS DURING 2013 AND SERVED 210 LOW-INCOME WOMEN. ADDITIONALLY, VOUCHERS FOR MAMMOGRAMS WERE PROVIDED TO WOMEN WHO DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE COUNTY PROGRAM, VIA SUPPORT BY THE NJ SUSAN G. KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE FOUNDATION. THE ANNUAL PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING INITIATIVE OCCURRED OVER SEVERAL EVENINGS IN SEPTEMBER OF 2013. DONE IN CONJUNCTION WITH CINJ AND THE PUERTO RICAN ACTION BOARD (PRAB), 511 MEN OF COLOR WERE SCREENED FOR CANCER. OUTREACH WAS CONDUCTED USING LOCAL CHURCHES AND BARBER SHOPS, AS WELL AS THROUGH FREE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS ON LOCAL RADIO STATIONS. CHILD HEALTH PROGRAMS ===================== CHPP PROVIDED A SERIES OF FIVE EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES ON CHILDREN'S HEALTH FOR NEW BRUNSWICK PUBLIC SCHOOLS ABBOTT DISTRICT PRE-SCHOOL PARENTS. SEMINARS INCLUDED: CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT AND STAGES, PARENTING SKILLS, SELF-ESTEEM, SAFETY, AND HEALTHY EATING. A TOTAL OF 100 PARENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE SEMINARS. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES EDUCATION, RWJUH COORDINATED AND IMPLEMENTED THE ANNUAL FAMILY ARTS FESTIVAL AT RWJUH WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF 275 INDIVIDUALS. FUN IN THE PARK PROJECT. IMPLEMENTED BY CHPP IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW BRUNSWICK POLICE DEPARTMENT, NEW BRUNSWICK PARKS DEPARTMENT, NEW BRUNSWICK PARTNERSHIP FOR HEALTHY KIDS AND THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, THIS PARK BASED FITNESS PROJECT WAS DESIGNED TO INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND REDUCE OBESITY AMONG LOCAL CHILDREN. MORE THAN 25 YOUNG PEOPLE WERE REGULAR ATTENDEES OF THIS PROGRAM WHICH ALSO RESULTED IN THE CLEANING OF A CITY PARK WHICH HAD BEEN HERETOFORE UNDERUTILIZED AND THE SITE OF ANTISOCIAL ACTIVITIES.
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSCULTURAL AWARENESS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES ------------------------------------------ COORDINATED A MEDICAL INTERPRETER TRAINING PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RUTGERS COMMUNITY INTERPRETER PROJECT. THE COURSE DELIVERED 40 HOURS OF MEDICAL INTERPRETER TRAINING FOR 12 BILINGUAL RWJUH EMPLOYEES ACROSS VARIOUS CLINICAL AND SUPPORT DEPARTMENTS. PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ON THE HEALTH BELIEFS AND PRACTICES IN THE MINORITY COMMUNITY. THE SEMINARS INCLUDED: A TOUR TO A LOCAL BOTNICA (TRADITIONAL HERB STORE), AND BODEGA (LOCAL MINORITY GROCERY STORE). A TOTAL OF 50 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. NUTRITIONAL SEMINARS: CHPP STAFF PROVIDED THREE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ON HEALTHY EATING TO 25 MINORITY STUDENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PUERTO RICAN ACTION BOARD. COMMUNITY BABY SHOWER: CO-SPONSORED WITH A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND THE LOCAL PERINATAL CONSORTIUM, A BABY SHOWER FOR LOW INCOME MOTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY PROVIDED INFORMATION ON POST-PARTUM DEPRESSION, SIDS, BABY CARE, CAR SEAT AND CRIB SAFETY, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. CAR SEATS WERE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE FOR PARTICIPANTS, AND 50 FAMILIES WERE TOUCHED BY THIS PROGRAM. COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS AND ANNUAL SCREENINGS -------------------------------------------- IN 2013, THE CHPP CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE/PRIMARY HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR NEW BRUNSWICK'S MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. PROGRAMS INCLUDED: SIX MAJOR COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS AT LOCAL SCHOOLS AND ADULT LEARNING CENTER, AND THE LOCAL SOUP KITCHEN; THE ANNUAL PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING; A MONTHLY FREE BREAST CANCER SCREENING; FREE FLU SHOT CLINICS; AND PAP DAY PROGRAM. COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS - MORE THAN 2,000 COMMUNITY RESIDENTS PARTICIPATED AT THE 31 HEALTH FAIRS. SCREENINGS INCLUDED WERE: VISION AND GLAUCOMA, BLOOD PRESSURE, HEARING TEST, DENTAL SCREENING, WEIGHT, PAP SMEARS, HIV/AIDS TESTING, LEAD TESTING FOR CHILDREN, BACK INJURY PREVENTION, AND CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONS. VISION SCREENING - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW JERSEY COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND THE ERIC B. CHANDLER FQHC, THE CHPP SUPPORTED 420 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN ACCESSING NEEDED VISION SCREENING. HIV/AIDS TESTING - THIS YEAR, THE CHPP PARTNERED WITH THE RUTGERS AIDS PROGRAM, SUYDAM STREET REFORMED CHURCH, SOMERSET COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND NEW BRUNSWICK ADULT LEARNING CENTER TO SPONSOR HIV/AIDS TESTING TARGETING THE IMMIGRANT LABOR COMMUNITY OF FRENCH STREET. FREE FLU SHOT CLINICS - CONDUCTED THREE FLU SHOT CLINICS AT THE ADULT LEARNING CENTER AND ELIJAH'S PROMISE RESPECTIVELY. A TOTAL OF 268 FLU SHOTS WERE ADMINISTERED TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS. RESPONDING TO OTHER COMMUNITY NEEDS: ==================================== DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, THE CHPP IN CONJUNCTION WITH ELIJAH'S PROMISE SOUP KITCHEN AND THE FIRST REFORMED CHURCH ESTABLISHED THE HOUSE OF MANNA A HEALTHY FEEDING PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN THE CITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK. THE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY SERVING 90 TO 100 MEALS TWICE A WEEK TO FAMILIES IN NEED. THE CHPP IS CONDUCTING A HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES NEEDS ASSESSMENTS OF THE FAMILIES AND HAS OFFERED VARIOUS HEALTH PROGRAMS AT THE SITE. A MONTHLY FOOD DRIVE HAS ALSO BEEN ADDED, WITH VARIOUS COLLECTION POINTS ON THE HOSPITAL CAMPUS FOR NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH MANY LOCAL PARTNERS - KNOWN AS THE NEW BRUNSWICK FOOD BANK ALLIANCE - THE HOSPITAL COORDINATED THE "LEARN, GROW AND SHARE: BUILDING A STRONG FOOD NUTRITION AND WELLNESS PARTNERSHIP IN NEW BRUNSWICK" INITIATIVE DURING 2013. A FOOD SECURITY FORUM WAS CONDUCTED WITH SESSIONS ON NUTRITION, EMERGENCY FOOD SAFETY NETS, THE USE OF FOOD TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES, AMONG OTHERS. OVER 125 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE EVENT. THE CHPP IN CONJUNCTION WITH MANY RWJUH DEPARTMENTS AND EMPLOYEES SPONSORED A NUMBER OF FOOD AND TOY DRIVES TO BENEFIT NEW BRUNSWICK'S LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY. DURING THE HOLIDAYS, THE CHPP DONATED TURKEYS THAT BENEFITED 300 FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH OUR ADOPT-A-FAMILY PROGRAM, RWJUH EMPLOYEES, ADMINISTRATION AND DEPARTMENTS SPONSORED A TOTAL OF 95 FAMILIES DURING THE THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. FURTHERMORE, IN DECEMBER, THE CHPP SPONSORED A HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY-WIDE TOY DRIVE. THE TOYS WERE DISTRIBUTED DURING THE CHPP ANNUAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATION FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN OF NEW BRUNSWICK. THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER, 2013 AND WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 550 COMMUNITY RESIDENTS. CHILDREN TOOK PICTURES WITH SANTA, RECEIVED A TOY, AND ENJOYED A VISIT FROM THE THREE WISE MEN. COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION ========================== RWJUH IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF SERVICES TO ALL THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO DIRECT PATIENT CARE PROVIDED BY OUR STAFF, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION (CHE) DEPARTMENT MAKES AVAILABLE THE FOLLOWING HEALTHCARE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND CLASSES, PATIENT SUPPORT GROUPS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. SPECIAL COMMUNITY EVENTS ------------------------ EACH YEAR, THE HOSPITAL SPONSORS LARGER HEALTH CONFERENCES THAT ARE VERY WELL RECEIVED BY THE COMMUNITY. THIS SERIES INCLUDES PROGRAMMING ON TOPICS SUCH AS HEART DISEASE, BREAST CANCER, NUTRITION, LUPUS AND DENTAL HEALTH, AMONG MANY OTHERS. DURING 2013, ROUGHLY 500 INDIVIDUALS WERE REACHED BY THESE PROGRAMS. RWJ FITNESS & WELLNESS CENTERS ------------------------------ IN 2012, RWJUH ASSUMED OWNERSHIP OF AN EXISTING MEDICALLY-BASED FITNESS AND WELLNESS CENTER IN OLD BRIDGE, NEW JERSEY. AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THIS CENTER IS THE PROVISION OF FREE HEALTH AND WELLNESS LECTURES AND PROGRAMS FOR BOTH CENTER MEMBERS, AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC. A DEMONSTRATION KITCHEN IS ALSO ONSITE TO ALLOW FOR NUTRITION PRESENTATIONS BY RWJ TEAM MEMBERS ON HEALTHY EATING. AFTER A VERY SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC OPENING, THE RWJ CHPP AND CHE STAFF PROVIDED MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ON TOPICS SUCH AS STRESS MANAGEMENT, GUIDED IMAGERY, BACK PAIN PREVENTION, WEIGHT LOSS, NUTRITION, BREAST CANCER AND HEART DISEASE. FREE SCREENINGS WERE ALSO OFFERED. THEN DURING 2013, RWJUH FURTHER EXPANDED ITS COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY BY OPENING THE RWJ FITNESS & WELLNESS CENTER IN NEW BRUNSWICK AND BY YEAR'S END MORE THAN 6,800 MEMBERS ARE ACTIVELY ENROLLED AT THIS NEWEST CENTER. LIKE THE OLD BRIDGE LOCATION, A FULL RANGE OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING IS AVAILABLE BUT TARGETED AT THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS OF THE NEW BRUNSWICK AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. A TOTAL OF 1,152 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN PROGRAMS AT THE TWO FITNESS CENTERS DURING THE YEAR. PARKINSON'S REFERRAL CENTER --------------------------- RWJUH IS THE SPONSOR AND HOST SITE FOR THE NEW JERSEY AMERICAN PARKINSON'S DISEASE ASSOCIATION INFORMATION & REFERRAL CENTER. THIS PROGRAM REACHES OUT TO PERSONS WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE DISEASE. RWJ PRODUCES A NEWSLETTER FOR FAMILIES TOUCHED BY PARKINSON'S WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED STATEWIDE, AND CONDUCTED A MAJOR CONFERENCE PROVIDING INFORMATION ON THE LATEST RESEARCH AND TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR THE DISEASE; MORE THAN 500 WERE SUPPORTED THROUGH THESE VARIOUS EFFORTS. RWJ ALSO COORDINATES THE STATE'S ONLY HOT LINE FOR INFORMATION AND REFERRAL; DURING 2013, 338 PEOPLE WERE SUPPORTED BY OUTREACH EFFORTS AND 553 REFERRALS WERE COORDINATED BY THE I&R CENTER AT RWJUH. ADDITIONALLY, WITH THE OPENING OF THE TWO FITNESS AND WELLNESS CENTERS, EXERCISE PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PARKINSON'S WERE CONDUCTED FOR 31 PATIENTS AND 123 MORE BENEFITTED FROM SUPPORT GROUPS. SUPPORT GROUPS -------------- THE HOSPITAL EITHER FACILITATES VIA THE PARTICIPATION AND DIRECTION BY STAFF, OR PROVIDES SPACE FOR SUPPORT GROUPS ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: ALOPECIA AREATA SUPPORT GROUP, ALS SUPPORT GROUP, BRAIN TUMOR SUPPORT GROUP, BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP, BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUP, DEPRESSION AND MOOD DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP, HEART TRANSPLANT SUPPORT GROUP, KIDNEY AND PANCREAS TRANSPLANT SUPPORT GROUP, LIVING WITH CANCER SUPPORT GROUP, NEW MOMS - NEW BABIES: A NEW MOTHER'S SUPPORT GROUP, OCD (OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER) SUPPORT GROUP, OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS SUPPORT GROUP, PARKINSON'S DISEASE LATER ONSET SUPPORT GROUP, PARKINSON'S DISEASE YOUNG ONSET SUPPORT GROUP, PERINATAL/NEONATAL BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP, PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP, RENAL DIALYSIS SUPPORT GROUP, SLEEP DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP - SUPPORTING OUR SLEEP, STRENGTH FOR CARING SUPPORT GROUP (FOR CANCER CAREGIVERS), STROKE CLUB SUPPORT GROUP AND VULVODYNIA SUPPORT GROUP. NEARLY 1,425 MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY FOUND COMFORT AND SUPPORT THROUGH THE ATTENDANCE AT ONE OF THESE SESSIONS. INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSES AND PROGRAMS ---------------------------------- A VARIETY OF LIFESTYLE AND INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSES TO IMPROVE AN INDIVIDUAL'S OVERALL WELL-BEING ARE ALSO PROVIDED; A FEE IS SOMETIMES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE PROGRAMS. CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION AND PARENTING CLASSES -------------------------------------------- RWJUH OFFERS AN EXTENSIVE ARRAY OF PRENATAL, CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION AND PARENTING CLASSES AND SERVICES. THE FOLL
CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSOUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCLUDE: THE MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, NEW BRUNSWICK TOMORROW, THE RUTGERS CENTER FOR STATE HEALTH POLICY, THE PUERTO RICAN ACTION BOARD, AND THE CENTRAL JERSEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS WAS TO REVIEW AND EVALUATE PRIOR ASSESSMENT REPORTS AND PUBLIC HEALTH DATA, BUILD ON EXISTING ASSESSMENTS AND INTERNAL INFORMATION AND PLAN TO SUPPLEMENT THAT BY GATHERING NEW DATA, ASSIST WITH CONDUCTING SURVEYS, FOCUS GROUPS, KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS, AND COMMUNITY FORUMS AS WELL AS HELP TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY ASSETS. ACTIVITIES ACHIEVED DURING YEAR ONE WERE TO: ASSESS THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMBINED SERVICE AREA OF THE TWO HOSPITALS BY ENGAGING A WIDE SPECTRUM OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS; ESTABLISH A STEERING COMMITTEE FROM PARTNERING HOSPITALS, COUNTY HEALTH OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO DEFINE THE SCOPE OF THE ASSESSMENT; ENGAGE THE PUBLIC'S PARTICIPATION IN THE HEALTH ASSESSMENT VIA A VARIETY OF MEDIA OUTLETS; AND TO COMPILE HEALTH DATA THROUGH RESEARCH, FOCUS GROUPS, INTERVIEWS AND SURVEYS. ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN IN YEAR TWO WERE: TO IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A VISIONING PROCESS; ANALYZE AND EVALUATE THE DATA; OBTAIN FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY ON THE FINDINGS; PRIORITIZE IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS; CREATE AND IMPLEMENT AN IMPROVEMENT PLAN ADDRESSING THE PRIMARY NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMUNITY FOR THE COMMUNITY; PLAN SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES FOR EACH NEED; RELEASE THE PLAN, IMPLEMENT AND THEN EVALUATE THE STRATEGIES. SOURCES OF EXISTING DATA INCLUDE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020, US CENSUS DATA, NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY (NHIS), NATIONAL HEALTH AND NUTRITION EXAMINATION SURVEY (NHANES), BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (BRFSS/NJ), NJ STATE HEALTH ASSESSMENT DATA (NJSHAD), COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS MOBILIZING ACTION TOWARD COMMUNITY HEALTH (RWJF), COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS CHIP, HOSPITAL DATA AND OTHER SOURCES (RUTGERS CSHP, NBT SURVEYS). LINKAGES OF THE PROJECT TO THE PLANNING PROCESS OF THE HOSPITALS HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED BY PRESENTING THE FINDINGS THAT THE PROJECT GENERATES TO THE RESPECTIVE HOSPITAL BOARD COMMITTEES. DECISIONS ARE NOW BEING MADE TO SHAPE PROGRAMMATIC GOALS THAT INVOLVE SERVICE LINES, DEPARTMENTS AND INDIVIDUALS TO MEET THE IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY'S HEALTH NEEDS. KEY TO SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT HAS BEEN THE HARDWIRING OF THIS WORK INTO EXISTING STRUCTURE AND IMPLEMENTATION, NOT CREATING NEW LAYERS IN THE RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS. MEASUREMENT METHODS UTILIZED IN THE PROJECT HAVE BEEN: ANALYZING DATA FROM FOCUS GROUPS AND SURVEYS USING COMPUTER SOFTWARE, ENGAGING OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN A PROCESS OF PRIORITIZING KEY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS AND ESTABLISHING MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES FOR MEETING THOSE HEALTH NEEDS. PROJECT OUTCOMES INCLUDE: ASSESSING THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMBINED SERVICE AREAS OF BOTH HOSPITALS BY ENGAGING A WIDE SPECTRUM OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS; IDENTIFYING AND PRIORITIZING THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A VISIONING PROCESS; CREATING AN IMPROVEMENT PLAN ADDRESSING THE PRIMARY HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMUNITY FOR THE COMMUNITY; AND RELEASING THE PLAN THROUGH MULTIPLE VENUES AND INITIATING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN. PROJECT PARTNERS ---------------- RWJUH AND SPUH WORKED WITH THE RUTGERS CENTER FOR STATE HEALTH POLICY (CSHP) TO CONDUCT THE FOLLOWING SERVICES FOR THE ASSESSMENT: 1) ANALYSIS OF SECONDARY DATA, 2) DEVELOPMENT OF A TELEPHONE SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE, 3) INTERPRETATION OF TABLES PREPARED BY THE SURVEY VENDOR, AND 4) KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS AND FOCUS GROUPS CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE AT UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY AT NEW JERSEY. IN ADDITION, A SECOND CONTRACT WAS DEVELOPED WITH THE PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH CONSULTANT, INC. TO CONDUCT THE PHONE SURVEY. DURING 2013, PROGRAMS TARGETING PRIORITIZED NEEDS OF THE CHIP WERE IMPLEMENTED ACROSS EACH OF THE MAJOR AREAS OF NEED.
CORE FORM, PART IV, Q 28; PART VI; Q 2PETER S. AMENTA, M.D., PH.D., ROBERT BARCHI, ROBERT DIPAOLA AND BRIAN L. STROM - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP THROUGH COMMON EMPLOYER; UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY. STEPHEN K. JONES AND BRIAN M. REILLY ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF QUALCARE,INC.
CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTIONS 6 & 7ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON HEALTH CARE CORPORATION ("RWJHCC") IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION. RWJHCC HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND HAS CERTAIN RESERVED POWERS AS DEFINED IN THIS ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS.
CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY (ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES) PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEES ASSUMED THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE AND COORDINATE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 PREPARATION AND FILING PROCESS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 TAX RETURN PREPARATION PROCESS THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A PROFESSIONAL CPA FIRM WITH EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN BOTH HEALTHCARE AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT TAX RETURN PREPARATION TO PREPARE THE FEDERAL FORM 990. THE CPA FIRM'S TAX PROFESSIONALS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND SYSTEM INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING IN HOUSE COUNSEL, VICE-PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT OF CORPORATE COMPLIANCE/RISK MANAGEMENT AND VARIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS TO OBTAIN THE INFORMATION NEEDED IN ORDER TO PREPARE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TAX RETURN. THE CPA FIRM PREPARED A DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND FURNISHED IT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP, INCLUDING THOSE INDIVIDUALS OUTLINED ABOVE FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP REVIEWED THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND DISCUSSED QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WITH THE CPA FIRM. REVISIONS WERE MADE TO THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 WHERE NECESSARY AND A FINAL DRAFT WAS FURNISHED BY THE CPA FIRM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL. A MEETING WAS ALSO HELD TO REVIEW THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FOLLOWING THIS REVIEW THE FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE AND THEREAFTER PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE TAX RETURN WITH THE IRS.
CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND OTHER KEY PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE EXISTING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE RETURNED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT OF CORPORATE COMPLIANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT FOR REVIEW. THEREAFTER THE ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT OF CORPORATE COMPLIANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT PREPARES A SUMMARY OF THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES WHICH CONTAINS INFORMATION DISCLOSED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BY INDIVIDUAL BASIS. THIS SUMMARY IS THEN GIVEN TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR REVIEW. THEREAFTER, THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTS THIS SUMMARY TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION.
CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ("COMMITTEE"). THE COMMITTEE HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY WHICH IT FOLLOWS WHEN IT REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR STAFF, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHICH IS INTENDED TO INCLUDE BOTH CURRENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND ALL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, BOTH QUALIFIED AND NON-QUALIFIED. THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW IS DONE ON AT LEAST AN ANNUAL BASIS AND ENSURES THAT THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS REASONABLE. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR RATIFICATION. THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS FOR PURPOSES OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958 WITH RESPECT TO THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE THREE FACTORS WHICH MUST BE SATISFIED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ARE THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY AN "AUTHORIZED BODY" OF THE APPLICABLE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHICH IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT; 2. THE AUTHORIZED BODY OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON "APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY" PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION; AND 3. THE AUTHORIZED BODY "ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION" CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING THAT DETERMINATION. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EACH OF WHO ARE INDEPENDENT AND ARE FREE FROM ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE COMMITTEE RELIED UPON APPROPRIATE COMPARABLE DATA; SPECIFICALLY THE COMMITTEE OBTAINED A WRITTEN COMPENSATION STUDY FROM AN INDEPENDENT FIRM WHICH SPECIALIZES IN THE REVIEWING OF HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEM EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. THE PEER GROUP OF EMPLOYERS TO BE CONSIDERED IN MEASURING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM NECESSARY TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN TOP EXECUTIVE TALENT CONSISTS OF MAJOR TEACHING HOSPITALS BOTH NATIONALLY AND IN THE NORTHEAST REGION OF THE UNITED STATES. THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS WAS ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED THROUGH TIMELY PREPARATION OF WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE MINUTES WERE SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED AT A FUTURE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETING. THE ACTIONS OUTLINED ABOVE WITH RESPECT TO THE COMMITTEE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ONLY APPLIES TO ALL SENIOR STAFF, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. IN ADDITION, THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT RETAINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PREPARES AND PRESENTS A TOTAL COMPENSATION REPORT TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ANNUALLY. THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF CERTAIN OTHER INDIVIDUALS CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SENIOR STAFF WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INDIVIDUAL'S JOB PERFORMANCE DURING THE YEAR AND IS BASED UPON OTHER OBJECTIVE FACTORS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT REASONABLE AND FAIR MARKET VALUE COMPENSATION IS PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION. OTHER OBJECTIVE FACTORS INCLUDE MARKET SURVEY DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS, INDIVIDUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, PERSONNEL REVIEWS, EVALUATIONS, SELF-EVALUATIONS AND PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK MEETINGS. IN ADDITION, ALL POTENTIAL COMPENSATION (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BONUS AND BASE ADJUSTMENTS) ARE SUBJECT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S OPERATION, PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY OF CARE CRITERIA.
CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION C; QUESTION 19THE ORGANIZATION HAS ISSUED TAX-EXEMPT BONDS TO FINANCE VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, RENOVATIONS AND EQUIPMENT. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THESE TAX-EXEMPT BONDS, THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE INCLUDED WITH THE TAX-EXEMPT BOND PROSPECTUS WHICH WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION'S FILED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED THROUGH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE JPART VII AND SCHEDULE J REFLECT CERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS RECEIVING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM THIS ORGANIZATION. PLEASE NOTE THIS REMUNERATION WAS FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ANDREA HARANGOZO, M.D. WHO IS PART-TIME) OF THIS ORGANIZATION AND NOT FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS A VOTING MEMBER OR OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
CORE FORM, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN BTHIS ORGANIZATION IS PART OF ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE NETWORK INCLUDES BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NOT FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. CERTAIN BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND/OR DIRECTORS LISTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THIS FORM 990 MAY HOLD SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH BOTH THIS ORGANIZATION AND OTHER AFFILIATES WITHIN THE SYSTEM. THE HOURS SHOWN ON THIS FORM, 990 FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, REPRESENT THE ESTIMATED HOURS DEVOTED PER WEEK FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. TO THE EXTENT THESE INDIVIDUALS SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NETWORK, THEIR RESPECTIVE HOURS PER WEEK PER ORGANIZATION ARE APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS. THE HOURS REFLECTED ON PART VII OF THIS FORM 990, FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, PAID OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, REFLECT TOTAL HOURS WORKED PER WEEK ON BEHALF OF THE NETWORK; NOT SOLELY THIS ORGANIZATION.
CORE FORM, PART XTHE BEGINNING BALANCE SHEET HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE SUBTRACTION OF BOTH AN ASSET AND LIABILITY TO THE BALANCE SHEET IN THE SAME AMOUNT.
CORE FORM, PART XI; QUESTION 9OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES INCLUDE: - TRANSFERS TO AFFILIATES; ($2,515,000); - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS FOR CAPITAL PURCHASES; $973,574; - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS USED FOR OPERATIONS; ($7,034,000); - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS FOR CAPITAL PURCHASES; ($973,574); - CHANGE IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS OF RWJ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, INC.; $8,673,000; - CHANGE IN PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS OF RWJ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, INC.; $36,000.
CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 2AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE TAXPAYER FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND DECEMBER 31, 2012; RESPECTIVELY, AND ISSUED A CERTIFIED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT. AN UNQUALIFIED OPINION WAS ISSUED BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM EACH YEAR. THE TAXPAYER'S AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR.
CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 3THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE AND ISSUE AN A-133 AUDIT.

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