2012-05-15T11:35:47-05:00 2011-09-30 SASLOW LUFKIN & BUGGY LLP TEN TOWER LANE AVON CT 06001 990 2010-10-01 060647014 GRIFFIN HOSPITAL GRIF 2037327528 130 DIVISION STREET DERBY CT 06418 PATRICK S CHARMEL 2037327528 2012-05-10 1 RICHARD BUGGY 8606789200 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z PATRICK S CHARMEL 130 DIVISION STREET DERBY CT 06418 130897070 0 X GRIFFINHEALTH.ORG X 1908 CT GRIFFIN HOSPITAL IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING PERSONALIZED, HUMANISTIC, CONSUMER-DRIVEN HEALTH CARE IN A HEALING ENVIRONMENT. 24 17 1578 430 3894495 -1399637 1920282 2414954 121430800 127604535 841246 456315 437169 421266 124629497 130897070 0 0 0 0 70362492 70585160 0 0 0 55257077 60252685 125619569 130837845 -990072 59225 122021131 122634410 139168392 157297042 -17147261 -34662632 X GRIFFIN HOSPITAL IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING PERSONALIZED, HUMANISTIC, CONSUMER-DRIVEN HEALTH CARE IN A HEALING ENVIRONMENT; TO EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS TO BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN DECISIONS AFFECTING THEIR CARE AND WELL-BEING THROUGH ACCESS TO 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DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: FIN 48 (ASC 740) IS NOT APPLICABLE TO GRIFFIN HOSPITAL. PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: TRANSFERS BETWEEN AFFILIATES 799,271. MINIMUM PENSION LIABILITY ADJUSTMENT -17,771,550. CHANGE IN NET ASSETS OF AFFILIATE 47,053. CHANGE IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS -134,300. CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUSTS -277,108. 1 1 1 X 250.000000000000 1 X 1 1 1 0 1 1 382 2372201 0 2372201 0.01810 9136 9677882 6009646 3668236 0.02800 89 96486 83214 13272 0.00010 9607 12146569 6092860 6053709 0.04620 57726 938403 12901 925502 0.00710 275 6833841 4736505 2097336 0.01600 40667 19854691 18878888 975803 0.00750 1359782 0 1359782 0.01040 1626 26896 0 26896 0.00020 100294 29013613 23628294 5385319 0.04120 109901 41160182 29721154 11439028 0.08740 1 1818 12984 12984 0.00010 1 1818 12984 12984 0.00010 1 1061762 40391767 47148360 -6756593 X 1 1 1 1 GRIFFIN HOSPITAL

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X X X X X X GRIFFIN HOSPITAL 1 0 1 1 250.000000000000 1 400.000000000000 1 X X X X X X X 1 1 X X X X 1 1 X X X X X X X 1 X 0 1 PART I, LINE 3C: GRIFFIN HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ADVISOR WILL OBTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM THE PATIENT IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE FREE OR DISCOUNTED CARE APPLICATION: PATIENT W-2 FORM (TAX STATEMENT FROM PREVIOUS AND CURRENT YEAR), THREE CONSECUTIVE PAY STUBS FROM PATIENT'S CURRENT EMPLOYMENT, DEPENDENT INFORMATION (FAMILY SIZE), ANY OR ALL BANK AND CHECKING ACCOUNT STATEMENTS, AND THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR WILL REFER TO THE GRIFFIN HOSPITAL SLIDING SCALE. THIS IS BASED ON THE FEDERAL POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES (SLIDING SCALE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST). THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR WILL MAKE A DETERMINATION OF FREE CARE ELIGIBILITY STATUS. PART I, LINE 6A: GRIFFIN HOSPITAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC IN VARIOUS WAYS. SECTIONS AND HIGHLIGHTS OF THE REPORT ARE LISTED IN OUR ANNUAL HOSPITAL REPORT. GRIFFIN'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING GRIFFIN HOSPITAL'S STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE 2010 TO 2012 PERIODS. THE CURRENT PLAN INCLUDES AN INITIATIVE RELATED TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY. THE FOLLOWING SET OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY GOALS HAS BEEN PROPOSED FOR INCLUSION IN THE FINAL STRATEGIC PLAN: CSR REPORTING - DEVELOP CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY/COMMUNITY BENEFIT SECTION ON GRIFFIN HOSPITAL'S WEB SITE. PART I, LINE 7: THE COSTING METHODOLOGY CONSISTED OF INFORMATION FROM THE HOSPITAL'S COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM, AS WELL AS THE MEDICARE COST REPORT. THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT. PART I, LINE 7G: SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES REPORTED IN SECTION 7G INCLUDE DETAILS FROM THREE DIFFERENT COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS OF THE HOSPITAL, NAMELY: EMERGENCY SERVICES; PSYCHIATRIC & MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; AND HOSPICE SERVICES. GRIFFIN HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, CARING FOR NEARLY 40,000 PATIENTS EACH YEAR. GRIFFIN HOSPITAL OPENED ITS NEWLY EXPANDED AND RENOVATED ED AT THE END OF 2009. GRIFFIN'S NEW ED IS NOW 50% LARGER THAN ITS PREDECESSOR, WITH THE NUMBER OF ED TREATMENT ROOMS INCREASED FROM 14 TO 23, INCLUDING THREE NEW DEDICATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS INTERVENTION ROOMS. IN ADDITION TO CREATING MORE MODERN, TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED SPACE FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT, THE EXPANSION ALSO INCLUDED A NEW MAIN ENTRANCE, LARGER WAITING AREAS, AND PRIVATE TRIAGE ROOMS, ALL DESIGNED TO INCREASE OPERATING EFFICIENCY AND PATIENT COMFORT WHILE MINIMIZING WAIT TIMES. THE ENTIRE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN EXPANDED AND REDESIGNED FOR OPTIMAL EFFICIENCY AND PATIENT COMFORT - UTILIZING GRIFFIN'S PATIENT-CENTERED, PLANETREE MODEL OF CARE - TO CREATE A MORE HEALING ENVIRONMENT FOR PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND HOSPITAL STAFF. TREATMENT ROOMS ARE IDENTICALLY CONFIGURED AND EQUIPPED TO ACCOMMODATE ALL LEVELS OF CARE, FROM MINOR COMPLAINTS TO MORE SERIOUS INJURY AND ILLNESS. BEDSIDE REGISTRATION HELPS TO ELIMINATE DELAYS IN GETTING PATIENTS TO THE TREATMENT AREA, AND NEW TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING A DEDICATED ED ULTRASOUND UNIT, AND ENHANCED MONITORING EQUIPMENT, WHICH ENABLES GRIFFIN'S ED PHYSICIANS TO VIEW CARDIOGRAMS TRANSMITTED FROM AMBULANCES WHILE EN ROUTE TO THE HOSPITAL, HELPS SPEED DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT AT A TIME WHEN EVERY MINUTE COUNTS. OUR TEAM OF BOARD CERTIFIED, RESIDENCY TRAINED EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, ADVANCED CERTIFIED NURSES, AND OTHER SPECIALLY TRAINED ED STAFF SHARE A PASSION FOR DELIVERING STATE-OF-THE-ART, PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL CARE IN OUR NEW, PLANETREE-INSPIRED FACILITY. PSYCHIATRIC & MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - THE GRIFFIN HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROGRAMS IN A COMFORTABLE, HEALING ENVIRONMENT. CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICE - GRIFFIN HOSPITAL'S INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC UNIT IS A 14-BED ADULT AND GERIATRIC SHORT-TERM TREATMENT UNIT PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION AND FOCUSED, CRISIS-ORIENTED TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS WHO CANNOT BE TREATED SAFELY ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS. THE TREATMENT PROGRAM FOCUSES ON REDUCING SYMPTOMS, STRESS MANAGEMENT, ENHANCING COPING SKILLS AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT. TRADITIONAL THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES, SUCH AS INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY AND PATIENT AND FAMILY EDUCATION, ARE ENHANCED WITH COMPLIMENTARY SERVICES SUCH AS ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT, JOURNALING, YOGA, AROMATHERAPY, RELAXATION AND SPIRITUALITY GROUPS. GRIFFIN HOSPITAL'S OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES OFFERS COMPLETE CLINICAL ASSESSMENTS AND A FULL RANGE OF ONGOING TREATMENT FOR ADULTS, COUPLES AND FAMILIES. SERVICES INCLUDE: 24-HOUR CRISIS INTERVENTION AND CONSULTATION SERVICES; OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC FOR ADULTS; CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY; PARTIAL HOSPITAL PROGRAM & INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (IOP); ADULT MENTAL HEALTH PARTIAL HOSPITAL PROGRAM & INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (IOP); AND HOSPITAL CONSULTATION AND LIAISON SERVICE FOR INPATIENTS. THE LAST SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICE REPORTED IS HOSPICE SERVICES FOR END OF LIFE CARE. PART I, L7 COL(F): OUR TOTAL EXPENSE FROM FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (A) WAS $130,837,845. THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE INCLUDED IN THIS AMOUNT WAS $3,349,413, RESULTING IN A TOTAL NET EXPENSE OF $127,488,432 FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING LINE 7, COLUMN (F). PART II: GRIFFIN HOSPITALS COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES PROMOTED COALITION BUILDING, WHICH IN TURN FOSTERED THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. GRIFFIN HAS EXTENDED ITS MISSION "TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED," FAR BEYOND THE HOSPITAL'S WALLS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. WORKING WITH SCHOOLS, SENIOR CENTERS, CHURCHES AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS, HOSPITALS ARE REDEFINING HEALTHCARE TO INCLUDE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THE LARGER COMMUNITY. GRIFFIN HOSPITAL'S DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND PARISH NURSING IS A KEY COMPONENT OF COALITION BUILDING IN THE NAUGATUCK VALLEY AND BEYOND. EXAMPLES OF THE COALITION BUILDING THAT GRIFFIN EMPLOYEES SERVE ON AND SUPPORT ARE: VALLEY COUNCIL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES; COMMUNITY FOUNDATION VALLEY UNITED WAY; CPR; ECC BOARD; AHA; CT COUNCIL PARISH NURSE; BOYS & GIRLS CLUB BOARD OF DIRECTORS; ACA ADVISORY; VALLEY SUBSTANCE ABUSE ACTION COUNCIL; WOMEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE; COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER NEW HAVEN GRANT REVIEW BOARD; SAFE KIDS AND CHIP COLLABORATIVE; ANSONIA COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL ADVISORY; AREA AGENCY ON AGING; BIRTH-8; THE SPOONER HOUSE BOARD; SALVATION ARMY ADVISORY BOARD; AND GIRL SCOUTS BOARD. PART III, LINE 4: GRIFFIN HOSPITAL DOES NOT PROVIDE TEXT IN THE FOOTNOTE TO ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT DESCRIBES BAD DEBT EXPENSE. THE COSTING METHODOLOGY USED FOR BAD DEBT IS ACTUAL BAD DEBT EXPENSE PER GRIFFIN HOSPITAL'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, NET OF ANY BAD DEBT RECOVERY, MULTIPLIED BY THE COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO. GRIFFIN HOSPITAL REQUIRES OUR COLLECTION AGENCIES TO FOLLOW THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. THEREFORE, THE HOSPITAL DID NOT ATTRIBUTE ANY BAD DEBT EXPENSE TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT THIS TIME. PART III, LINE 8: THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT COST. THE COSTS RELATED TO THE SHORTFALL WAS DERIVED FROM THE GRIFFIN HOSPITAL PATIENT LEVEL COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. PROCEDURAL CHARITY CARE POLICY CONTAINS PROVISIONS ON THE COLLECTION PRACTICES TO BE FOLLOWED FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE KNOWN TO QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. COSTS ARE APPLIED TO ALL PATIENTS' BILLS. PART III, LINE 9B: YES, OUR HOSPITAL DOES NOT PURSUE COLLECTION OF AMOUNTS FROM PATIENTS DETERMINED TO QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE. GRIFFIN HOSPITAL CHARITY CARE POLICY CONTAINS PROVISIONS ON THE COLLECTION PRACTICES TO BE FOLLOWED FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE KNOWN TO QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IT STATES IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF GRIFFIN HOSPITAL TO RESPOND TO ALL PATIENT REQUESTS FOR CHARITY ELIGIBILITY DURING ANY ONE OR MORE PATIENT BUSINESS INTERACTIONS, NAMELY: PREREGISTRATION, REGISTRATION, AND DISCHARGE, OR AT ANY OTHER TIME THE FACILITY STAFF ENCOUNTERS INFORMATION DETAILING THE PATIENT'S FINANCIAL NEED. CHARITY CARE WILL BE RESCREENED THROUGHOUT THE REVENUE CYCLE WHEN ACCOUNT EVENTS TRIGGER REVIEW. GRIFFIN HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 21: THE GROSS CHARGES FOR ANY SERVICE ARE LISTED ON THE PATIENT'S BILL, BUT THE PATIENT IS ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE NEGOTIATED PRICE WITH THE INSURANCE CARRIER OF THE PATIENT. PART VI, LINE 2: GRIFFIN HOSPITAL ASSESSES THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. THE HOSPITAL USES RESOURCES THAT ARE CONNECTED AND AFFILIATED WITH THE HOSPITAL OR THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES, INCLUDING: GOVERNMENT INFORMATION. EXAMPLES OF THESE ARE THE COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFILE DONE BY THE YALE-GRIFFIN PRC AT LEAST BI-ANNUALLY, THAT TRACKS MORTALITY AND OTHER DATA BY DISEASE. THIS PROMPTED LAUNCHING OF THE HIM PROJECT TO ADDRESS MALE PROSTATE AND COLON CANCER RATES; THE VALLEY COUNCILS QUALITY OF LIFE REPORT PUBLISHED LAST YEAR; THE CLARITAS DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE HOSPITAL'S PRIMARY SERVICES; THE COMMUNITY PERCEPTION TELEPHONE SURVEY DONE EVERY TWO OR THREE YEARS TO 400 PRIMARY SERVICE RESIDENTS WITH RESULTS POSTED ON THE GRIFFIN WEBSITE; THE VALLEY COUNCIL OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATION, WHICH IS A COOPERATIVE VENTURE LINKING APPROXIMATELY 50 NON-PROFIT HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY. ITS MISSION IS TO IDENTIFY, PLAN, IMPLEMENT, AND COORDINATE A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF HUMAN SERVICE DELIVERY, AND TO ADVOCATE FOR COMMUNITY-WIDE AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE PLANNING APPROACHES IN THE LARGER VALLEY COMMUNITY; THE GREATER VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HEALTHCARE COUNCIL. THE HEALTHCARE COUNCIL WAS CREATED BASED ON THE PREMISE THAT HEALTH AND WELLNESS ARE INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT ISSUES TO THE AREA BUSINESSES; VALLEY UNITED WAY SENIOR NEEDS ASSESSMENT 2007; VALLEY NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES PROJECT; THE YALE GRIFFIN PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER; THE HOSPITAL'S SCHOOL BASED CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENT OBESITY PREVENTION PROJECT; GRIFFIN HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND PARISH NURSING, WHICH FOCUSES ON THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION; THE PARISH NURSE PROGRAM; FOCUS GROUPS DONE WITH PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS; THE GRIFFIN HOSPITAL COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE; AND BOARD STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE AND PROCESS. PART VI, LINE 3: THE PATIENT IS REGISTERED BY THE ADMITTING REGISTRAR WHO WILL IDENTIFY THE PATIENT AS HAVING NO MEDICAL INSURANCE SELF PAY. THE PATIENT WILL BE GIVEN A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAMPHLET THAT WILL IDENTIFY ALL GRIFFIN HOSPITAL FREE CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THE PAMPHLET ALSO INCLUDES HOSPITAL CONTACTS FOR PATIENTS SEEKING STATE WELFARE, HUSKY, CITY WELFARE, OR OTHER STATE PROGRAMS. PATIENTS WHO REGISTER AS HAVING NO MEDICAL INSURANCE WITH ACCOUNT BALANCES OVER $3,000 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE HOSPITAL ELIGIBILITY WORKER. THE PATIENT WILL BE SEEN WITHIN 24 HOURS OF ADMISSION. IF THE ELIGIBILITY WORKER IS UNABLE TO FULFILL THIS REQUIREMENT DUE TO ABSENCE, THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR WILL TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO FULFILL THIS REQUIREMENT. ALL ACCOUNTS UNDER $3,000 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE HOSPITAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS. THE HOSPITAL ELIGIBILITY WORKER WILL COMPLETE A FINANCIAL SCREENING FOR THOSE PATIENTS SEEKING TITLE 19 ELIGIBILITY AND FOR THE UNINSURED STATUS. THE HOSPITAL ELIGIBILITY WORKER WILL IDENTIFY PATIENTS MEETING THE STATE HUSKY PROGRAM CRITERIA. FOR PATIENTS MEETING THE CRITERIA, THE APPLICATION PROCESS WILL BE COMPLETED AND ALL PAPERWORK FORWARDED TO THE APPROPRIATE STATE DEPARTMENT FOR PROCESSING. THE PATIENTS WHO DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR THE STATE HUSKY PROGRAMS WILL BE REFERRED TO THE HOSPITAL FINANCIAL ADVISOR. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR WILL BEGIN A REVIEW TO DETERMINE IF THE PATIENT MEETS THE UNINSURED CRITERIA IDENTIFIED IN PUBLIC ACT 03266. A LETTER WILL BE SENT TO THE PATIENT REQUESTING THAT PATIENT TO VERIFY THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE MEDICAL INSURANCE AS IDENTIFIED DURING THEIR HOSPITAL REGISTRATION PROCESS. THE LETTER WILL ALSO REQUEST ADDITIONAL PATIENT INFORMATION REGARDING THE PATIENT INCOME IF NECESSARY. THE CRITERIA THE PATIENT MUST MEET AS IDENTIFIED IN PUBLIC ACT 03266 ARE AS FOLLOWS: PATIENT INCOME BASED ON FAMILY SIZE FALLS UNDER 250% OF THE POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES, POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINE SCALE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, HOSPITAL HAS MADE A FULL DETERMINATION AS TO THE STATUS OF THE STATE HUSKY PROGRAMS, ALL GRIFFIN HOSPITAL FREE BED FUNDS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND DETERMINED NON APPLICABLE FOR THE PATIENT IN REVIEW. IF THE PATIENT RESPONDS TO THE LETTER SENT OUT BY THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR THIS WILL BEGIN THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE VERIFICATION OF THE UNINSURED PATIENT STATUS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WILL NEED TO BE FINALIZED WITH THE PATIENT IN ORDER FOR THE UNINSURED DETERMINATION TO BE MADE - PROOF OF PATIENT INCOME AND FAMILY SIZE. HOSPITAL HAS MADE A FINAL DETERMINATION AS TO THE STATUS OF THE STATE HUSKY PROGRAMS. VERIFICATION OF ALL FREE BED FUNDS BEING REVIEWED WITH THE PATIENT UPON DETERMINATION THAT A PATIENT MEETS THE OUTLINED CRITERIA, THE PATIENT WILL BE CLASSIFIED AS FOLLOWS - UNINSURED STATUS. THE PATIENT'S ACCOUNT WILL BE TAKEN FROM TOTAL GROSS CHARGES AND REDUCED TO COST BY APPLYING A FACTOR SUPPLIED ANNUALLY BY THE OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE ACCESS. THE PATIENT WILL BE INFORMED OF THIS DECISION AND WILL BE SENT A LETTER THAT WILL REFLECT THE BALANCE AT REDUCTION ON ALL APPLICABLE ACCOUNTS. THE PATIENT WILL BE ADVISED OF THE BALANCE THAT IS DUE AND PAYABLE. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR WILL CONTACT THE PATIENT TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING: ATTEMPT PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT WITH THE PATIENT ON THE REMAINING BALANCE. IF THE PATIENT IDENTIFIES TO THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR THAT THEY CANNOT AFFORD THE REMAINING BALANCE, AN APPLICATION FOR FREE CARE ASSISTANCE WILL BE COMPLETED. IF A PATIENT APPLIES FOR FREE CARE ASSISTANCE, THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR WILL MAKE A DECISION ON FREE CARE ELIGIBILITY BASED ON THE PATIENT FAMILY SIZE AND INCOME. FREE CARE WILL BE OFFERED BASED ON THE GRIFFIN HOSPITAL FREE CARE ASSISTANCE SLIDING SCALE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR WILL ADVISE THE PATIENT OF THE FREE CARE DETERMINATION THAT WILL BE APPLIED TO THE PATIENT REMAINING BALANCE. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR WILL COMPLETE ALL APPROPRIATE LOGS WITH THE DECISIONS AND AMOUNTS. FREE CARE ASSISTANCE POLICY PROCEDURE - ANY PATIENT REQUESTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN PAYING THEIR GRIFFIN HOSPITAL BILL CAN APPLY FOR THE FREE CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BY CONTACTING THE HOSPITAL FINANCIAL ADVISORY STAFF. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR WILL BE CONTACTED BY THE PATIENT TO COMPLETE THE FREE CARE APPLICATION PROCESS. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR WILL OBTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM THE PATIENT IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE FREE CARE APPLICATION - PATIENT W2 FORM TAX STATEMENT FROM THE PREVIOUS AND CURRENT YEAR. THREE CONSECUTIVE PAY STUBS FROM PATIENT'S CURRENT EMPLOYMENT, DEPENDENT INFORMATION AND FAMILY SIZE, ANY OR ALL BANK AND CHECKING ACCOUNT STATEMENTS. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR WILL REFER TO THE GRIFFIN HOSPITAL SLIDING SCALE. THIS IS BASED ON THE FEDERAL POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES SLIDING SCALE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR WILL MAKE A DETERMINATION OF FREE CARE ELIGIBILITY STATUS. IF THE PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR FREE CARE ASSISTANCE THE APPLICABLE DISCOUNT PERCENTAGE WILL BE APPLIED TO THE PATIENT ACCOUNT BALANCE. IF A PATIENT BALANCE REMAINS, THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR WILL PURSUE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WITH THE PATIENT: REQUIRE PAYMENT IN FULL, OR SET UP A MONTHLY PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT. IF A PATIENT DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR FREE CARE ASSISTANCE, THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR WILL ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN PAYMENT IN FULL OR SET UP A MONTHLY PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT. IF THE PATIENT DOES NOT MAINTAIN THE AGREED UPON PAYMENT SCHEDULE THE ACCOUNT WILL BE FORWARDED TO AN OUTSIDE COLLECTION AGENCY AT THE FULL REMAINING BALANCE. IN SOME CASES IT IS NECESSARY TO OVERRIDE THE POLICY GUIDELINES ON INCOME DUE TO SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCE REQUIREMENTS SUCH AS SOCIAL ADMIT MAXED OUT DAY DECEASED PATIENTS. AN OVERRIDE CAN BE OBTAINED BY THE SUPERVISOR AND DIRECTOR OR CFO ALLOWING FOR CONSIDERATION OF ELIGIBILITY. THE COLLECTION SUPERVISOR WILL MAINTAIN ALL MONTHLY SPREADSHEETS THAT WILL IDENTIFY ALL FREE BED FUNDS UNINSURED AND FREE CARE ASSISTANCE ALLOCATED ON A MONTHLY BASIS. PART VI, LINE 4: GRIFFIN HOSPITAL IS A GENERAL, ACUTE CARE COMMUNITY TEACHING HOSPITAL LOCATED IN DERBY, CT. IT SERVES THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA ENCOMPASSING THE LOWER NAUGATUCK RIVER VALLEY TOWNS OF ANSONIA, DERBY, SHELTON, OXFORD, SEYMOUR AND BEACON FALLS WHICH HAVE A COMBINED POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 103,800 PEOPLE WITH AN ADDITIONAL 60,200 FROM THE EXPANDED AREA TOWNS OF NAUGATUCK, SOUTHBURY AND WOODBURY. THE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION IS SURROUNDED BY KEY WATERWAYS LOCATED IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL PART OF CONNECTICUT AND HAS A SHARED HISTORY OF IMMIGRANTS WHO SETTLED IN THE REGION TO WORK IN ITS MANUFACTURING CENTERS. SINCE THE 1990'S, THE REGIONAL ECONOMY HAS EXPERIENCED A SHIFT FROM A MANUFACTURING BASED ECONOMY TO ONE THAT IS MORE DIVERSE, BUT LESS DEPENDENT ON THE FACTORY SECTOR. IN ADDITION TO INCREASING IN POPULATION SIZE, THE VALLEY COMMUNITY IS UNDERGOING CHANGES AS NEW IMMIGRATION ALTERS THE MIX OF ETHNIC AND LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY AMONG RESIDENTS. FOR EXAMPLE, THE PERCENTAGE OF HISPANIC RESIDENTS GREW TO A TOTAL OF 6% OF THE VALLEY-WIDE POPULATION BY 2009. THE VALLEY COMMUNITY INCLUDES RESIDENTS WITH A DIVERSITY OF NATIONAL ORIGINS AND NATIVE LANGUAGES. A 2009 DEMOGRAPHIC SNAPSHOT REPORT ESTIMATES THAT 9% OF VALLEY RESIDENTS SPEAK AN INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGE, ALMOST 4% SPEAK SPANISH, AND 1% SPEAKS AN ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER LANGUAGE (CLARITA'S 2009). THE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PROGRAMS AT VALLEY REGIONAL ADULT EDUCATION (VRAE) IN THE 2009-2010 FISCAL YEAR CAME FROM OVER 60 COUNTRIES, SHOWING THE INCREASING WAYS THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY IS REPRESENTED IN THE VALLEY COMMUNITY. EVEN THOUGH VALLEY INCOME LEVELS ROSE OVER THE PAST DECADE, INCREASING NUMBERS OF RESIDENTS DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES NEEDED TO BUILD A STRONG QUALITY OF LIFE. THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN THE VALLEY HAS RISEN SUBSTANTIALLY SINCE 2005, REACHING AN ANNUAL AVERAGE OF 8% IN 2009 AND ALMOST 9% THROUGH SEPTEMBER OF 2010, WITH EVEN HIGHER LEVELS IN SOME TOWNS. ALTHOUGH THE CURRENT FEDERAL DEFINITION OF POVERTY UNDERESTIMATES THE PERCENTAGE OF RESIDENTS FACING ECONOMIC HARDSHIP, THE VALLEY'S POVERTY RATE IN 2000 WAS 4.7% OF THE OVERALL POPULATION. AT THAT TIME, 10% OR MORE OF CHILDREN WERE LIVING IN POVERTY IN SEVERAL VALLEY TOWNS. IT IS LIKELY THAT THE POVERTY RATE HAS RISEN SHARPLY IN RECENT YEARS, AS IS TRUE IN THE STATE. THE PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES QUALIFYING FOR FREE OR REDUCED PRICE LUNCH IN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICTS INCREASED IN THE PAST DECADE, AN INDICATION OF GROWING ECONOMIC HARDSHIP. ALSO ADDING TO THE CHANGING ECONOMIC COMPOSITION, THE VALLEY'S POPULATION HAS BEEN AGING LIKE THE POPULATION OF THE NATION AND THE STATE. PART VI, LINE 6: PART VI, LINE 7: N/A REPORTS FILED WITH STATES PART VI, LINE 7 CT X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HENDRICKS DAVID 153641 0 0 0 458 0 8481 0 5940 0 168520 0 0 0 CHARMEL PATRICK 436428 0 0 0 615 0 43935 0 14256 0 495234 0 0 0 BORIS GREGORY 139429 0 0 0 615 0 19501 0 5535 0 165080 0 0 0 DOBULER KENNETH 221576 0 0 0 0 0 47152 0 0 0 268728 0 0 0 SCHWARTZ KENNETH 212329 0 0 0 345 0 53069 0 14256 0 279999 0 0 0 STUMPO BARBARA J 197946 0 0 0 615 0 26666 0 14256 0 239483 0 0 0 MOYLAN JAMES J 275332 0 0 0 615 0 37047 0 0 0 312994 0 0 0 POWANDA WILLIAM 210721 0 0 0 345 0 34858 0 13284 0 259208 0 0 0 BERNS EDWARD 173531 0 0 0 615 0 22285 0 14256 0 210687 0 0 0 MARTIN KATHLEEN 171882 0 0 0 615 0 23406 0 14256 0 210159 0 0 0 DEEGAN MARGARET 207482 0 0 0 615 0 17260 0 0 0 225357 0 0 0 SHEPARD SETH 190529 0 0 0 615 0 19503 0 0 0 210647 0 0 0 FRAMPTON SUSAN 311444 0 0 0 615 0 22224 0 5443 0 339726 0 0 0 D'SOUSA SEEMA 184006 0 0 0 345 0 7379 0 14256 0 205986 0 0 0 HALSTEAD EDWARD 201289 0 0 0 615 0 53826 0 14256 0 269986 0 0 0 NAWAZ HAQ 246631 0 0 0 615 0 13244 0 14256 0 274746 0 0 0 KUSTER GORDON 129126 0 0 0 345 0 54040 0 0 0 183511 0 0 0 RANDALL L CARTER 179259 0 0 0 615 0 9793 0 0 0 189667 0 0 0 CHEFA SERIES B 2005-02-01 24800000 CONSTRUCTION OF NEW WING 0 0 0 CHEFA SERIES C 2007-05-01 23125000 CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CANCER CENTER & RENOVATION OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 25769812 24573303 435721 760791 1996 1 0 1 1 22982209 1406958 234306 1133492 20207453 2010 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 1 0 1 1 WACHOVIA BANK 2037.000000000000 0 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 GRIFFIN HOSPITAL IS A NON-STOCK CORPORATION THAT DOES NOT HAVE STOCKHOLDERS OR MEMBERS, BUT WHICH DOES HAVE A BOARD OF INCORPORATORS WHO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMUNITY TO CARRY OUT THE EXEMPT AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE HOSPITAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE INCORPORATORS OF THE HOSPITAL REGARDING NOMINATIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO SERVE AS TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990, INCLUDING SCHEDULE H, IS REVIEWED PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH YEAR ALL MEMBERS OF THE HOSPITAL BOARD, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES RECEIVE, SIGN, AND SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE. THE DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY THE HOSPITAL BOARD AND DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. ANY DISCLOSURE OF A CONFLICT PREVENTS THE INDIVIDUAL FROM INVOLVEMENT WITH OR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT MATTER THAT MIGHT AFFECT THE DISCLOSED CONFLICT. SUCH ACTIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN BOARD MINUTES. ALL CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED TO BOARD MEMBERS AND CORPORATORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH IS A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE HOSPITAL BOARD. THIS COMMITTEE SETS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO BASED ON INDUSTRY DATA. COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS IS SET BY THE CEO IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT. AGAIN INDUSTRY COMPENSATION DATA IS THE BASIS FOR DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATENESS OF COMPENSATION. THE CEO REVIEWS WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE CALENDAR YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE FILED WITH THE OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -237,962. TRANSFERS BETWEEN AFFILIATES 799,271. MINIMUM PENSION LIABILITY ADJUSTMENT -17,771,550. CHANGE IN NET ASSETS OF AFFILIATE 47,053. CHANGE IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS -134,300. CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUSTS -277,108. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -17,574,596. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT FIRM AND FOR OVERSEEING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT PREPARATION PROCESS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES IN THESE PROCEDURES SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 5 THROUGHOUT ITS HISTORY, GRIFFIN HAS FULFILLED ITS COMMITMENT AND DEMONSTRATED CONCERN ABOUT THE WELFARE OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND THE PATIENTS WE SERVE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH, HUMAN RIGHTS, EMPOWERING HEALTH CARE CONSUMERS THROUGH EDUCATION AND INFORMATION, PUBLIC REPORTING AND TRANSPARENCY, AND PROVIDING A COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS MADE UP OF MEDICAL AND BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS. THESE VOLUNTEERS GIVE COUNTLESS HOURS OF SERVICE TO THE HOSPITAL IN THEIR OVERSIGHT ROLE. THEY ARE INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS AND IN GENERAL STEWARDSHIP. GRIFFIN EMPLOYS 1,357, WITH 282 ACTIVE AND COURTESY MEMBERS OF ITS MEDICAL STAFF. IN THE 2011 FISCAL YEAR, GRIFFIN SERVED 7,494 INPATIENTS AND CLOSE TO 40,000 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENTS. GRIFFIN IS THE LARGEST EMPLOYER IN THE LOWER NAUGATUCK VALLEY REGION. SALARIES AND BENEFITS PAID EXCEED $66 MILLION ANNUALLY. GRIFFIN HOSPITAL BENEFITS THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES IN MYRIAD WAYS BY PROVIDING MORE THAN $900,000 IN COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES, SUBSIDIZING THE CARE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS COVERED BY MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS BY APPROXIMATELY $12.8 MILLION, PROVIDING $2 MILLION OF FREE CARE AND PROVIDING HEALTH PROFESSION EDUCATION AT A COST OF $2 MILLION ANNUALLY TO HELP PREPARE THE NEXT GENERATION OF CAREGIVERS. IN TOTAL, GRIFFIN HOSPITAL PROVIDES OVER $18 MILLION IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THE GRIFFIN HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND STAFF WORKS TO GENERATE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR GRIFFIN HOSPITAL PRIORITIES BY PROMOTING MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS. PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE THE HOSPITAL FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC ASSISTANCE FOR MANY PATIENT CARE SERVICES AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS. THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN FOUNDATIONS AND GRIFFIN ENRICHES THE HOSPITAL AND BRINGS TO LIFE THE PHILANTHROPIC PRIORITIES OF THE FOUNDATION. FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATIONS ARE VALUED PARTNERS IN ASSISTING THE HOSPITAL TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION. GRIFFIN TAKES THESE ACTIVITIES INTO THE COMMUNITIES WHERE PATIENTS LIVE AND WORK. BY OFFERING A VARIETY OF SUPPORT GROUPS, TRAINING SESSIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES, AND COLLABORATING WITH OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, GRIFFIN HAS EXTENDED ITS MISSION "TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED" FAR BEYOND THE HOSPITALS WALLS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH ONE OF THE PLANETREE MODEL'S TEN COMPONENTS: "HEALTHY COMMUNITIES - WORKING WITH SCHOOLS, SENIOR CENTERS, CHURCHES AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS, HOSPITALS ARE REDEFINING HEALTHCARE TO INCLUDE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THE LARGER COMMUNITY." GRIFFIN'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING GRIFFIN HOSPITAL'S STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE 2010 - 2012 PERIOD. THE CURRENT STRATEGIC PLAN INCLUDES AN INITIATIVE RELATED TO TRANSPARENCY, WITH WORK BEING DONE BY MANAGEMENT FOR INCREASED PUBLIC REPORTING ON THE GRIFFIN WEB SITE. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE - FORMALIZES THE STRUCTURE AND EXPAND MEMBERSHIP OF THE GRIFFIN HOSPITAL GREEN INITIATIVE TO ENCOMPASS CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; CHILDHOOD OBESITY INITIATIVE - DEVELOP A VALLEY-WIDE, SCHOOL BASED, CHILDHOOD OBESITY PROGRAM TO REDUCE THE PREVALENCE OF OBESITY IN STUDENTS 6 TO 16 YEARS OLD. APPROACH FOCUSES ON EDUCATION, INCREASED AVAILABILITY OF HEALTHY CAFETERIA FOODS AND INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES. THE PROGRAM WILL PROMOTE THE USE OF STEW LEONARD'S "THE HEALTHY WAY" TO TEACH YOUNG CHILDREN HOW TO INCORPORATE HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVITY IN A FUN AND ENGAGING WAY; ADOPT THE FOOD BANKS - COMMIT TO AN ANNUAL YEAR LONG PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL FOOD BANKS, INCLUDING THE SPOONER HOUSE, BY CONDUCTING REGULAR FOOD DRIVES AND DEVELOPING OTHER HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES THAT RESULT IN SUPPLYING FOOD TO THE FOOD BANKS; DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND PARISH NURSING - GRIFFIN COORDINATES THE PROGRAM OUT OF ITS DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND PARISH NURSING. THE DEPARTMENT HAS 5 EMPLOYEES WHO SUPPORT THE 75 VOLUNTEER PARISH NURSES AND 320 VOLUNTEERS WHO SERVE ON THE HEALTHCARE CABINETS OF THE CHURCHES. THE DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET IS ENRICHED BY SIX GRANTS TOTALING $70,850 FROM GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE FUNDERS; THE MOBILE HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER - A 31 FOOT CUSTOM BUILT WINNEBAGO WAS PURCHASED AT A COST OF $190,000 WITH GRANT FUNDS FROM FIVE BENEFACTORS. THE NEW RESOURCE CENTER REPLACED AN EARLIER SIX YEAR OLD VEHICLE. THE CENTER VISITED SENIOR CENTERS, SHOPPING CENTERS, NEIGHBORHOODS, COMPANIES AND COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FAIRS. IT IS A STATE OF THE ART VEHICLE WITH SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED FEATURES AND CAPABILITIES, INCLUDING EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL TELEVISIONS, A SINK AND REFRIGERATOR FOR HEALTH SCREENING PROCEDURES, A COMPUTER WORK STATION AND LAPTOP WITH WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS AND EXTERNAL GRAPHICS HIGHLIGHTING THE DERBY PUBLIC RIVERWALK. THE MOBILE HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER FOCUSES ON PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES AND PROVIDING HEALTH EDUCATION AND SCREENING SERVICES TO NEIGHBORHOODS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, HEALTH FAIRS, SHOPPING CENTERS AND BUSINESSES/COMPANIES. IT OFFERS HEALTH EDUCATION USING THE INTERNET, COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROGRAMS AND AN ARRAY OF HEALTH RELATED BOOKS, PUBLICATIONS AND AUDIO AND VIDEOTAPES. IT IS EQUIPPED WITH CHOLESTEROL, OSTEOPOROSIS, DIABETES AND BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING EQUIPMENT, AS WELL AS A TELEVISION AND VCR; AED PLACEMENT AT PUBLIC SITES - THE GRIFFIN HOSPITAL VALLEY PARISH NURSE PROGRAM COORDINATED OBTAINING FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AED'S), AND HAS PLACED 65 AED'S AT PUBLIC NON-PROFIT PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATOR SITES IN THE COMMUNITY. GRIFFIN HOSPITAL ALSO PLACED SIX AED'S IN PUBLIC AND WORK AREAS, INCLUDING THE MAIN LOBBY AND THE CAFETERIA. AED'S ARE USER FRIENDLY, HEART SHOCKING DEVICES THAT CAN BE USED BY ANYONE TO TREAT SOMEONE SUFFERING AN EMERGENCY CARDIAC ARREST; SUPPORT GROUPS - AS PART OF GRIFFIN'S HOLISTIC, COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH TO HEALTHCARE, THE HOSPITAL DEVOTES SIGNIFICANT TIME AND ATTENTION TO SUPPORT GROUPS. THE CARING AND SHARING OF SUPPORT GROUPS HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN MAINTAINING WELLNESS BY HELPING PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES DEAL WITH A CHRONIC ILLNESS OR OTHER HEALTH-RELATED CONDITIONS. THE POSITIVE INTERACTION, INCLUDING HEARING THE EXPERIENCES OF OTHER PEOPLE, IS A CENTRAL PART OF CHANGING ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR. THE NEWEST INFORMATION IN TREATMENT OR COPING CAN BE SHARED. OFTEN, GROUP MEMBERS EXPRESS RELIEF THAT THEY HAVE FOUND OTHERS WHO UNDERSTAND, THROUGH PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, AND WHO CARE. FEARS AND DOUBTS CAN BE OPENLY EXPRESSED, AND PEER SUPPORT CAN BE AN INVALUABLE AID. AMONG THE SUPPORT GROUPS OFFERED AT GRIFFIN HOSPITAL ARE THOSE FOR BEREAVEMENT, BREAST CANCER AND OTHER FORMS OF CANCER, DIABETES, FIBROMYALGIA, NURSING MOTHERS, SLEEP APNEA, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, AND HEART DISEASE. A SPECIAL TWO PART PROGRAM IS OFFERED IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER ON "COPING WITH GRIEF DURING THE HOLIDAYS" EACH YEAR. EACH SUPPORT GROUP IS CHAIRED BY A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL SPECIALIZING IN THAT AREA OF CARE; GRIFFIN HOSPITAL HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER - IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING A LARGE ARRAY OF SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY, GRIFFIN ALSO MAKES EXTENSIVE HEALTHCARE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN-HOUSE. THE HOSPITAL'S HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER, WHICH HOUSES ONE OF THE LARGEST COLLECTIONS OF CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION IN THE COUNTRY, HAS NEARLY 15,000 USERS EACH YEAR. THE HRC IS AN EASY-TO-USE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND UP-TO-DATE SOURCE OF MEDICAL INFORMATION, MUCH OF WHICH IS NOT EASILY AVAILABLE IN OTHER COMMUNITY LIBRARIES. STAFF ASSISTS VISITORS IN RESEARCHING MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND IN PERFORMING WEB SEARCHES ON A LARGE NUMBER OF MEDICAL TOPICS. THE HRC IS A COMPONENT OF THE PLANETREE CARE MODEL, AND A COMMITMENT OF PLANETREE HOSPITALS, INCLUDING GRIFFIN, TO EMPOWER PEOPLE BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND EDUCATION. THE HRC IS INTEGRATED INTO GRIFFIN'S EXTENSIVE MEDICAL LIBRARY, WHICH IS USED PRIMARILY BY PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, BUT IS ALSO OPEN TO LAYPERSONS SEEKING MORE IN-DEPTH MEDICAL INFORMATION. THE HRC STAFF CAN ALSO ACCESS COMPUTER DATABASES THAT PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE INDEXING AND ABSTRACTS FOR HEALTH-RELATED PERIODICALS AND JOURNALS. THE HRC ALSO HAS MULTIPLE PRIVATE DATABASES NOT AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET, AND HAS ADDED MD CONSULT AND NURSING CONSULT, LEADING SOURCES OF ONLINE HEALTHCARE INFORMATION, WITH RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN SPANISH AND OTHER LANGUAGES; MINI MED SCHOOL - AS PART OF ITS COMMITMENT OF HEALTH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY HEALTH EMPOWERMENT, GRIFFIN HOSPITAL OFFERS SPRING AND FALL SESSIONS OF ITS 10-WEEK MINI MED SCHOOL PROGRAM EVERY YEAR. THE FREE SESSIONS ARE TYPICALLY ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 80 COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, AND FEATURE A ROBUST CURRICULUM AND LECTURES FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 5 (CONTINUED) BY MORE THAN A DOZEN MEMBERS OF THE HOSPITAL'S MEDICAL STAFF THAT SERVE AS FACULTY. GRIFFIN ADDED AN 8-WEEK ADVANCED MINI MED SCHOOL SESSION THIS SPRING, WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY 60 MINI MED SCHOOL "GRADUATES", AND FEATURED CASE PRESENTATIONS BY SPECIALISTS, SIMILAR IN FORMAT TO THOSE GIVEN TO ACTUAL MEDICAL STUDENTS. FEEDBACK FROM THIS INITIAL ADVANCED SESSION WAS OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE. YALE-GRIFFIN PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER ESTABLISHED IN 1998 - THE YALE-GRIFFIN PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER (PRC) IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN YALE UNIVERSITY AND GRIFFIN HOSPITAL. ONE OF ONLY 33 SUCH CENTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, GRIFFIN'S IS THE ONLY ONE BASED AT A HOSPITAL. FUNDED BY THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, FOUNDATIONS, AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY, THE PRC'S RESEARCH PORTFOLIO IS DIVERSE, WITH THE EMPHASIS ON COMMUNITY-BASED ISSUES. ITS MANY AREAS OF FOCUS ARE NUTRITION, PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. IT ALSO CONDUCTED RESEARCH ON COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (CAM), CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND OBESITY PREVENTION; YALE-GRIFFIN PRC COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFILE - THE YALE-GRIFFIN PRC PRODUCES A BI-ANNUAL COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFILE FOR THE SIX TOWN REGION SERVED BY GRIFFIN HOSPITAL. THE PROFILE REPORTS DISEASE SPECIFIC MORTALITY RATES AND OTHER HEALTH AND SOCIAL INDICATOR DATA AND COMPARES THEM TO STATE RATES. THE REPORT IS WIDELY USED BY VALLEY COUNCIL OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY NEEDS AND DEVELOP INTERVENTIONS. IT IS ALSO USED BY NON-PROFITS AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AS JUSTIFICATION IN GRANT APPLICATIONS. THE YALE-GRIFFIN PRC BEGAN PRODUCING A SIMILAR REPORT FOR THE CITIES OF NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD, AND WAS ASKED BY THE POMPERAUG HEALTH DISTRICT TO PRODUCE A SIMILAR REPORT FOR THE TOWNS IN THEIR SERVICE AREA, WHICH INCLUDES SOUTHBURY, OXFORD AND WOODBURY, CONNECTICUT. THE PRC DOES NOT CHARGE FOR THE REPORTS. PERFORMING STUDIES AND COLLECTING DATA IS PART OF THE PRC'S MISSION. THE OTHER PART IS WORKING CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITIES, USING THE RESULTS OF PREVENTION RESEARCH, TO INFORM AND EMPOWER LOCAL RESIDENTS. AT GRIFFIN, WE BELIEVE THAT FOR HEALTH RESEARCH TO SUCCEED, YOU NEED BOTH TO BE ABLE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY AND TO MEASURE THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE. THE PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER EXCELS IN BOTH AREAS, CREATING A POWERFUL FORMULA FOR POSITIVE CHANGE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROFILES; NEW-VALLEY CARES - COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT, RESEARCH & EDUCATION FOR SOLUTIONS - GRIFFIN HOSPITAL AND THE YALE-GRIFFIN PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER ARE SUPPORTING A COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE "NEW-VALLEY CARES", A COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING EFFORT SPONSORED BY THE VALLEY COUNCIL OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. THE COUNCIL RECOGNIZED THE NEED TO DEVELOP AN ON-GOING SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING INFORMATION ABOUT QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE VALLEY COMMUNITY. VALLEY CARES INCLUDES TWO MAIN GOALS: TO IMPROVE THE LOCAL CAPACITY TO TRACK INFORMATION ABOUT KEY QUALITY OF LIFE INDICATORS SO THAT VALLEY RESIDENTS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND STAKEHOLDERS HAVE ON-GOING ACCESS TO INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY STRENGTHS AND CHALLENGES; AND TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT VALLEY QUALITY OF LIFE BROADLY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN ANALYZING ASSESSMENT FINDINGS AND PLANNING SOLUTIONS TO IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY CHALLENGES. THE YALE-GRIFFIN PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER, WHICH IS A COUNCIL MEMBER AGENCY ALONG WITH GRIFFIN HOSPITAL, WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN COMPILING THE VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFILE, HAS EXPANDED ITS RESEARCH TO INCLUDE INFORMATION ON INDICATORS BEYOND HEALTH. THE COUNCIL ALSO CONTRACTED A SURVEY RESEARCH FIRM TO CONDUCT A COMMUNITY SURVEY TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT RESIDENT VIEWS. THE TOPICS TO BE COVERED IN THE VALLEY CARES COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT REPORT INCLUDE: CREATING A COMMUNITY CONTEXT THAT ALLOWS RESIDENTS TO THRIVE (EMPLOYMENT & ECONOMIC INDICATORS, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION), PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR LIFE LONG SUCCESS, PRESERVING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, ENSURING RESIDENT SAFETY, PROMOTING SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL BEING, ADVANCING COMMUNITY HEALTH, OFFERING ARTS, CULTURE, AND RECREATION, AND FOSTERING COMMUNITY HARMONY AND ENGAGEMENT; YALE-GRIFFIN PRC NUTRITION DETECTIVES PROGRAM - IN AN ATTEMPT TO HELP CURB THE INCIDENCE OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY, DR. DAVID KATZ, DIRECTOR OF THE YALE-GRIFFIN PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER, PROVIDED COMPLIMENTARY COPIES OF THE NUTRITION DETECTIVES DVD TO ALL SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS IN CONNECTICUT. NUTRITION DETECTIVES IS A 90-MINUTE, NUTRITION PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN. DR. KATZ DEVELOPED THE PROGRAM TO HELP ADDRESS THE GROWING EPIDEMIC OF OBESITY IN CHILDREN. THROUGH A NEW DVD FORMAT CHILDREN ARE TAKEN INTO A "MAGICAL CLASSROOM." THROUGH SPECIAL EFFECTS AND SIMULATION, SIX STUDENTS IN THE "MAGICAL CLASSROOM" ARE CONVERTED INTO "CERTIFIED" NUTRITION DETECTIVES. THE DVD TAKES THE VIEWING AUDIENCE ON A HEALTH PROMOTING JOURNEY. THE DVD TEACHES VALUABLE LESSONS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF EATING WELL, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PRACTICAL SKILLS NEEDED TO IDENTIFY AND CHOOSE NUTRITIOUS FOODS. THE PROGRAM TEACHES CHILDREN TO BE "CLUED IN" TO HEALTH, AND GIVES THEM 5 ESSENTIAL CLUES A "NUTRITION DETECTIVE" NEEDS TO GET RIGHT TO THE TRUTH ABOUT NUTRITION ON ANY FOOD PACKAGES; SEE PAST DECEPTIVE MARKETING CLAIMS; DISTINGUISH WHOLE GRAIN FOODS FROM REFINED GRAINS; AND RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF EATING NATURAL WHOLE FOODS SUCH AS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES; SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTER - FROM ITS INCEPTION MORE THAN A DECADE AGO, GRIFFIN HOSPITAL PERSONNEL, THE ANSONIA BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND ANSONIA HIGH SCHOOL STAFF WORKED COLLABORATIVELY TO CREATE THE CHARGER HEALTH CLINIC TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO THE SCHOOL'S STUDENTS. THE TEAM OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS PROVIDES SERVICES TO PREVENT AND REDUCE HIGH RISK BEHAVIORS, ASSESS AND TREAT ACUTE AND CHRONIC ILLNESSES, AND PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION. THE CLINIC HAS MORE THAN 900 STUDENT VISITS EACH YEAR. CHARGER HEALTH CLINIC OUTCOMES INCLUDE MONEY SAVED BY PREVENTING HOSPITALIZATIONS AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS FOR CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA, INCREASED ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTHCARE FOR CHILDREN, AND GREATER OVERALL ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE CARE; GO GREEN INITIATIVE - GRIFFIN'S PATIENT CENTERED CARE COUNCIL UNDERTOOK A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO THE COMMUNITY. AMONG THEM WAS THE "GRIFFIN GOES GREEN" PROGRAM TO INCREASE THE HOSPITAL'S USE OF DISPOSABLE MATERIAL WHILE ALSO INCREASING AWARENESS ABOUT THE NEED TO RECYCLE; GRIFFIN HOSPITAL SENIOR MEALS CHOICE PROGRAM - PARTNERSHIP WITH TEAM INC., THE COMMUNITY'S ANTI-POVERTY AGENCY, THE GRIFFIN HOSPITAL "SENIORS MEALS CHOICE" NUTRITION PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, OR THE SPOUSE OF AN ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL, REGARDLESS OF AGE. THE PROGRAM OFFERS TASTY, FULL COURSE MEALS AT THE GRIFFIN HOSPITAL DINING CENTER. PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO GROW. SENIORS ARE THRILLED WITH THE NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED SELECTIONS AVAILABLE, AND ALTHOUGH MOST CONTRIBUTE THE THREE DOLLARS AS SUGGESTED, THERE IS A SMALL PERCENTAGE WHO CONTRIBUTE LESS. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE REINVESTED IN THE PROGRAM TO SUPPLEMENT AND EXPAND NUTRITION SERVICES. MEALS ARE AVAILABLE TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AND THURSDAY LUNCH; COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE - GRIFFIN HOSPITAL FORMED A COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY AND GET MEANINGFUL FEEDBACK ABOUT THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICES. THROUGHOUT ITS HISTORY, GRIFFIN'S MOST INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED USING INSIGHTS GLEANED FROM PATIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBER FOCUS GROUPS. THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL WAS A NATURAL NEXT STEP FOR GRIFFIN AS A WAY TO SOLICIT THE PATIENT'S PERSPECTIVE OF CARE, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AND TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY NEEDS ON AN ONGOING BASIS; FOUNDING THE VALLEY COUNCIL OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS - GRIFFIN WAS ALSO THE LEADER IN ESTABLISHING THE VALLEY COUNCIL OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH HAS BECOME A MODEL FOR MANY OTHER COMMUNITIES. THE VALLEY COUNCIL IS A COOPERATIVE VENTURE LINKING APPROXIMATELY 50 NON-PROFIT HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY. ITS MISSION IS TO IDENTIFY, PLAN, IMPLEMENT, AND COORDINATE A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF HUMAN SERVICE DELIVERY AND TO ADVOCATE FOR COMMUNITY-WIDE AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE PLANNING APPROACHES IN THE LARGER VALLEY COMMUNITY. DECISION MAKERS FROM EACH OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERS MEET MONTHLY. THE COUNCIL'S OBJECTIVES ARE TO: 1. ENGAGE IN PERIODIC ASSESSMENT AND IDENTIFICATION OF LOCAL SERVICE NEEDS, INCLUDING CLIENT INPUT; 2. COLLABORATIVELY EVALUATE CURRENT SERVICES, IDENTIFY GAPS, AND STRATEGIZE ON HOW TO FILL GAPS IN SERVICES; 3. SERVE AS THE PRIMARY PLANNING AND COORDINATING BODY FOR THE REGIONS' SERVICE PROVISION SYSTEM; 4. PROVIDE A PLACE FOR SUPPORT AND NETWORKING AMONG THE VALLEY HUMAN SERVICES COMMUNITY; FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 5 (CONTINUED) 5. ADVOCATE FOR THE NEEDS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS AND FOR RESOURCES TO MEET THOSE NEEDS ON A LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVEL; AND 6. SEEK TO DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY SYSTEMS (I.E., SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC SAFETY) TO ENHANCE SERVICE DELIVERY. GRIFFIN REMAINS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL. NOT ONLY IS GRIFFIN HOSPITAL A CONTINUING MEMBER, THE VALLEY PARISH NURSE PROGRAM AND THE YALE-GRIFFIN PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER ALSO ARE MEMBERS; HEALTHY VALLEY HEALTHY COMMUNITY PROJECT - GRIFFIN HOSPITAL WAS ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF HEALTHY VALLEY AND WAS THE ONLY CORPORATE FUNDING SPONSOR. HEALTHY VALLEY, LAUNCHED IN 1994, WAS CONNECTICUT'S FIRST HEALTHY COMMUNITY PROJECT, AND RECEIVED RECOGNITION AND AWARDS AS A MODEL FOR OTHER COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. DURING ITS DEVELOPMENT, IT WAS A GRASSROOTS INITIATIVE INVOLVING OVER 200 STAKEHOLDERS. THE COMMUNITY'S GOAL WAS TO USE RESEARCH, QUANTITATIVE DATA AND A BROAD-BASED VISIONING AND PARTICIPATORY PROCESS TO IDENTIFY AND GAIN CONSENSUS ON PRIORITY COMMUNITY NEEDS AND PROBLEMS, AND IDENTIFY RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THEM. THE GOAL OF THE HEALTHY VALLEY PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF RESIDENTS BY MAKING THE VALLEY A BETTER PLACE IN WHICH TO LIVE, WORK, SHOP AND ENJOY LIFE. GRIFFIN'S LEADERSHIP AND EMPLOYEES WERE ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S STAKEHOLDER GROUP. GRIFFIN VICE PRESIDENT BILL POWANDA, CHAIR OF THE HEALTHY VALLEY STEERING COMMITTEE, WAS INVITED TO PRESENT AT THE PRESIDENTS' SUMMIT FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE AND THE HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE ON THE PRESIDENCY OF GEORGE H. W. BUSH. HEALTHY VALLEY WAS DESIGNATED "A POINT OF LIGHT" BY PRESIDENT BUSH. THE HEALTHY VALLEY RESEARCH IDENTIFIED THAT COLON CANCER, BREAST CANCER AND PROSTATE CANCER DEATHS WERE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN THE STATE AVERAGE AS A RESULT OF LOW RATES OF SCREENING AND PRIMARY CARE ACCESS. GRIFFIN INITIATED AND CONTINUES A SERIES OF INITIATIVES INVOLVING MULTIPLE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES TO INCREASE SCREENING RATES. THE HEALTHY VALLEY PROJECT CONTINUES TODAY; OTHER SPECIAL INITIATIVES GRIFFIN HOSPITAL ENGAGES IN INCLUDE: LEADERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION IN THE VALLEY YMCA'S CORPORATE CUP COMPETITION; HOSTING THE ANNUAL CANCER SURVIVORS DAY CELEBRATION; AND, HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION; COMMUNITY OUTREACH BY THE HOSPITAL'S OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE CENTER, WHICH MAKES APPROPRIATE REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES AT ITS EMPLOYER CLIENTS' WORKSITES. 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