Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 5 Facility A, 1
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Facility A, 1 - Facility Reporting Group A. Facility Reporting Group A: Reporting Group A consists of the following hospital facilities: 1 - Evanston Hospital 2 - Highland Park Hospital 3 - Glenbrook Hospital 4 - Skokie Hospital NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) contracted with Crowe LLP (Crowe) to facilitate and conduct the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). Crowe has significant healthcare experience including providing services to hundreds of large healthcare organizations across the country. NorthShore has conducted a CHNA using primary and secondary data, to ensure community benefit programs and resources are focused on significant health needs as perceived by the community at large, as well as alignment with NorthShore's mission, services and strategic priorities. NorthShore obtained input from 44 leaders representing public health, major employers, public schools, social services, NorthShore leaders and the community at-large through two focus groups and one-on-one interviews. Primary input was also obtained by conducting an online community health survey distributed to members of the community. Additionally, health needs assessments prepared by four local health departments serving the NorthShore community were also reviewed and considered. Secondary data was assessed including: Demographics (population, age, sex, race), Socioeconomic indicators (household income, poverty, unemployment, educational attainment), Health access indicators, Community health status indicators (causes of death, chronic conditions, health behaviors, etc.), and Availability of health care facilities and resources. Community input was obtained through two focus groups and seven interviews with key stakeholders. The first focus group was conducted with members of NorthShore's community advisory committees representing twenty-eight organizations. The attendees included health care providers, social service providers, public health agency representatives, local government agency leaders, and small business organizations working throughout the NorthShore service area. The organizations represented included the City of Evanston-Department of Health, Moraine Township, CJE Senior Life, NAMI Cook County North Suburban, Deerfield Parent Network, Niles Township High School District 219, Erie Family Health Center, Northbrook Chamber of Commerce, Evanston Fire Department, Northfield Township, Evanston/Skokie School District 65, Northwest Suburban United Way, Faith in Action, Peer Services, Family Services of Glencoe, Skokie Police Department, Frisbie Senior Center, St. Philip Lutheran Church, Glenbrook South High School, Terry Performance Group, Glenview Chamber of Commerce, Tri-Con Child Care Center, Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association, Turning Point Behavioral Health, Lake County Health Department, Village of Glenview, McGaw YMCA, and Village of Skokie, Health Department. Participants provided input on behalf of public health, medically underserved and minority populations and the community as a whole. A second focus group was conducted with leaders from NorthShore's staff representing a wide range of departments, including Emergency Medicine, Kellogg Cancer Center, Nursing, Cardiology, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Neurology, Managed Care, and Infection Control. The group discussed prominent health and wellness issues, barriers and assets to health in the communities NorthShore serves, and potential strategies to address barriers to community health and well-being. Community input was also obtained through an electronic survey distributed to the community. Identified health needs were then prioritized taking into account community perception regarding the significance of each identified need as well as the ability for NorthShore to impact overall health based on alignment with NorthShore's mission and services provided. NorthShore's leadership participated in identifying and prioritizing significant health needs.
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Facility A, 1 - Facility Reporting Group A. Facility Reporting Group A consists of the following hospital facilities: 1 - Evanston Hospital 2 - Highland Park Hospital 3 - Glenbrook Hospital 4 - Skokie Hospital The Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) conducted by NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) included all four NorthShore hospitals: Evanston Hospital, Highland Park Hospital, Glenbrook Hospital, and Skokie Hospital.
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Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 11 Facility A, 1
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Facility A, 1 - Facility Reporting Group A. Facility Reporting Group A: Reporting Group A consists of the following hospital facilities: 1 - Evanston Hospital 2 - Highland Park Hospital 3 - Glenbrook Hospital 4 - Skokie Hospital NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) has implemented a three-fold strategy to address the identified health needs of the communities it serves, which includes: 1) Community benefits programs and partnerships will address a need identified in the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), with a rationale provided for any identified health needs not addressed by NorthShore, 2) Community benefits programs, initiatives, and partnerships will address a need identified by the community, and 3) Community benefits programs, initiatives, and partnerships will be aligned with the guiding principles outlined in Advancing the State of the Art of Community Benefits for Nonprofit Hospitals. The guiding principles are: Disproportionate Unmet Health-Related Needs, Primary Prevention, Seamless Continuum of Care, Build Community Capacity, and Community Collaboration. NorthShore places priority on providing community benefits and services in the communities located nearest to its hospitals, where NorthShore believes it has the greatest capacity and responsibility to serve. NorthShore evaluates the impact of the initiatives developed to address the identified needs by collecting data on how many individuals utilize components of the initiative. Measurement of the impact was also assessed by gathering ongoing feedback from the hospitals' Community Advisory Committees, along with feedback from senior and physician leadership. The needs identified in the most recently conducted CHNA were: Access to Behavioral Health, Health Literacy and Navigating the Healthcare Environment, Access and Coordination of Care (affordability, education, transportation, specialty care, cultural competency), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Health (mental health and substance abuse, psychiatry and community based services), Chronic Risk Factors (prevention and management of obesity, tobacco use, hypertension), Alzheimer's/Dementia (prevention, management, caregiver support, long-term care), Oral Health, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke, Cancer, Lung Health, and Maternal and Child Health (infant mortality, low birth weight). NorthShore plans to address all the needs identified in the CHNA, although the following needs have been addressed in a limited capacity through existing services and financial contributions to outside organizations: Violence Prevention. Actions taken during fiscal year 2021 to address the needs identified in the CHNA include the following NorthShore programs and services by hospital facility:
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Facility A, 2 - A, 1 Evanston Hospital. The NorthShore Evanston Hospital Community Health Center provides medical care to adults who lack private medical insurance. Medical services include, but are not limited to: primary care, obstetrics/gynecology, general surgery, orthopaedics, diabetes education, and podiatry. In fiscal year 2021, the clinic treated 2,750 adult patients at 4,963 visits. Emergency Departments within NorthShore are staffed 24/7 with physicians, nurses, and technicians who are trained to respond to medical emergencies. Evanston Hospital provides Level 1 trauma services. During fiscal year 2021, the NorthShore Emergency Departments had 124,710 patient visits. The Dental Center at Evanston Hospital provides primary care dental services and special consultations for medically underserved adult patients, pre-screenings for cardiovascular patients, and management for oral complications in oncology patients and those with refractory dental problems. The Dental Center provided discounted care for adult patients making 2,741 visits during fiscal year 2021. NorthShore's Cardiovascular Center provides comprehensive cardiology services with a combined expertise of cardiologists and cardiac surgeons working together to develop treatment plans designed to provide patients with exceptional heart care including cardiac imaging, cardiovascular surgery, clinical cardiology, electrophysiology, heart failure, interventional cardiology and a women's heart program. During fiscal year 2021, NorthShore hospitals had a total of 90,805 cardiology patient visits. The Kellogg Cancer Center is a cancer treatment center that offers comprehensive, compassionate cancer care and treatments for oncology patients and their families. NorthShore's collaborative cancer treatment model focuses on each patient's individual needs, providing medical, surgical, radiation, psychological, and emotional care. During fiscal year 2021, the Kellogg Cancer Centers at Evanston, Glenbrook, and Highland Park Hospitals had a total of 90,099 patient visits. The Maternal Health Department at Evanston Hospital offers comfortable, high-tech birthing facilities. Evanston Hospital also serves as a Regional Perinatal Network hospital for northeastern Illinois. Both high-risk mothers and high-risk babies are transferred to Evanston Hospital for access to the latest technology and highly trained staff. During fiscal year 2021, the Evanston Hospital Maternal Health Department had a total of 42,533 patient visits. The Pediatric Rehabilitation Clinic offers a wide array of outpatient services for young patients (from birth through adolescence) with special needs. A team of licensed physical, occupational, and speech therapists specializing in pediatric care provide one-on-one individualized treatment as well as group classes to help patients achieve or regain functional skills. During fiscal year 2021, the Pediatric Rehabilitation Clinic had a total of 5,342 patient visits. The Perinatal Depression Program identifies women who are suffering from perinatal depression and offers referrals for women who may need additional help. The program screens women for perinatal depression during and after their pregnancy and offers a 24/7 crisis hotline for women and their family members who may find themselves in an emergent situation. All services are provided free of charge. In fiscal year 2021, NorthShore physicians conducted 7,974 screenings to identify at-risk patients, and the hotline received 1,266 calls. Free psychological support and referrals were provided for 611 women identified as at-risk for perinatal mood disorders. NorthShore's Medication Assistance Program helps with the cost of prescriptions for patients of the Evanston Hospital Community Health Center. The Medication Assistance Program provided 24,985 prescriptions to 2,058 low-income patients during fiscal year 2021. NorthShore Mental Health Services for adults, adolescents and children offers along with a continuum of care including group, individual and family outpatient services, intensive outpatient, partial hospital programs, inpatient centers for both adults and adolescents, and crisis call center. The Access/Crisis Center offers 24-hour crisis intervention and triage over the phone and in the emergency department. During fiscal 2021, the Mental Health Services Departments at Evanston, Highland Park, and Skokie Hospitals had a total of 27,617 patient visits. The Evanston Township High School Health Center is a school-based health clinic that provides physical exams, immunizations, treatment of acute and chronic illnesses, individual counseling, health education, gynecological care, and support groups to students whose parents allow them to enroll in the health center. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 667 students made 1,392 visits.
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Facility A, 3 - A, 2 Highland Park Hospital. Emergency Departments within NorthShore are staffed 24/7 with physicians, nurses, and technicians who are trained to respond to medical emergencies. Evanston Hospital provides Level 1 trauma services. During fiscal year 2021, the NorthShore Emergency Departments had 124,710 patient visits. NorthShore's Cardiovascular Center provides comprehensive cardiology services with a combined expertise of cardiologists and cardiac surgeons working together to develop treatment plans designed to provide patients with exceptional heart care including cardiac imaging, cardiovascular surgery, clinical cardiology, electrophysiology, heart failure, interventional cardiology and a women's heart program. During fiscal year 2021, NorthShore hospitals had a total of 90,805 cardiology patient visits. The Kellogg Cancer Center is a cancer treatment center that offers comprehensive, compassionate cancer care and treatments for oncology patients and their families. NorthShore's collaborative cancer treatment model focuses on each patient's individual needs, providing medical, surgical, radiation, psychological, and emotional care. During fiscal year 2021, the Kellogg Cancer Centers at Evanston, Glenbrook, and Highland Park Hospitals had a total of 90,099 patient visits. The Maternal Health Department at Highland Park Hospital is committed to providing the best in family care and strives to provide individualized care for each family. The Center's state-of-the-art birthing center rooms were designed to achieve the labor-delivery-recovery-postpartum, or single-room care experience with the latest technology. During fiscal year 2021, the Highland Park Hospital Maternal Health Department has a total of 3,387 patient visits. The Pediatric Rehabilitation Clinic offers a wide array of outpatient services for young patients (from birth through adolescence) with special needs. A team of licensed physical, occupational, and speech therapists specializing in pediatric care provide one-on-one individualized treatment as well as group classes to help patients achieve or regain functional skills. During fiscal year 2021, the Pediatric Rehabilitation Clinic had a total of 5,342 patient visits. The Perinatal Depression Program identifies women who are suffering from perinatal depression and offers referrals for women who may need additional help. The program screens women for perinatal depression during and after their pregnancy and offers a 24/7 crisis hotline for women and their family members who may find themselves in an emergent situation. All services are provided free of charge. In fiscal year 2021, NorthShore physicians conducted 7,974 screenings to identify at-risk patients, and the hotline received 1,266 calls. Free psychological support and referrals were provided for 611 women identified as at-risk for perinatal mood disorders. NorthShore Mental Health Services for adults, adolescents and children offers along with a continuum of care including group, individual and family outpatient services, intensive outpatient, partial hospital programs, inpatient centers for both adults and adolescents, and crisis call center. The Access/Crisis Center offers 24-hour crisis intervention and triage over the phone and in the emergency department. During fiscal 2021, the Mental Health Services Departments at Evanston, Highland Park, and Skokie Hospitals had a total of 27,617 patient visits.
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Facility A, 4 - A, 3 Glenbrook Hospital. Emergency Departments within NorthShore are staffed 24/7 with physicians, nurses, and technicians who are trained to respond to medical emergencies. Evanston Hospital provides Level 1 trauma services. During fiscal year 2021, the NorthShore Emergency Departments had 124,710 patient visits. NorthShore's Cardiovascular Center provides comprehensive cardiology services with a combined expertise of cardiologists and cardiac surgeons working together to develop treatment plans designed to provide patients with exceptional heart care including cardiac imaging, cardiovascular surgery, clinical cardiology, electrophysiology, heart failure, interventional cardiology and a women's heart program. During fiscal year 2021, NorthShore hospitals had a total of 90,805 cardiology patient visits. The Kellogg Cancer Center is a cancer treatment center that offers comprehensive, compassionate cancer care and treatments for oncology patients and their families. NorthShore's collaborative cancer treatment model focuses on each patient's individual needs, providing medical, surgical, radiation, psychological, and emotional care. During fiscal year 2021, the Kellogg Cancer Centers at Evanston, Glenbrook, and Highland Park Hospitals had a total of 90,099 patient visits. The Pediatric Rehabilitation Clinic offers a wide array of outpatient services for young patients (from birth through adolescence) with special needs. A team of licensed physical, occupational, and speech therapists specializing in pediatric care provide one-on-one individualized treatment as well as group classes to help patients achieve or regain functional skills. During fiscal year 2021, the Pediatric Rehabilitation Clinic had a total of 5,342 patient visits. The Perinatal Depression Program identifies women who are suffering from perinatal depression and offers referrals for women who may need additional help. The program screens women for perinatal depression during and after their pregnancy and offers a 24/7 crisis hotline for women and their family members who may find themselves in an emergent situation. All services are provided free of charge. In fiscal year 2021, NorthShore physicians conducted 7,974 screenings to identify at-risk patients, and the hotline received 1,266 calls. Free psychological support and referrals were provided for 611 women identified as at-risk for perinatal mood disorders.
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Facility A, 5 - A, 4 Skokie Hospital. Emergency Departments within NorthShore are staffed 24/7 with physicians, nurses, and technicians who are trained to respond to medical emergencies. Evanston Hospital provides Level 1 trauma services. During fiscal year 2021, the NorthShore Emergency Departments had 124,710 patient visits. NorthShore's Cardiovascular Center provides comprehensive cardiology services with a combined expertise of cardiologists and cardiac surgeons working together to develop treatment plans designed to provide patients with exceptional heart care including cardiac imaging, cardiovascular surgery, clinical cardiology, electrophysiology, heart failure, interventional cardiology and a women's heart program. During fiscal year 2021, NorthShore hospitals had a total of 90,805 cardiology patient visits. The Pediatric Rehabilitation Clinic offers a wide array of outpatient services for young patients (from birth through adolescence) with special needs. A team of licensed physical, occupational, and speech therapists specializing in pediatric care provide one-on-one individualized treatment as well as group classes to help patients achieve or regain functional skills. During fiscal year 2021, the Pediatric Rehabilitation Clinic had a total of 5,342 patient visits. The Perinatal Depression Program identifies women who are suffering from perinatal depression and offers referrals for women who may need additional help. The program screens women for perinatal depression during and after their pregnancy and offers a 24/7 crisis hotline for women and their family members who may find themselves in an emergent situation. All services are provided free of charge. In fiscal year 2021, NorthShore physicians conducted 7,974 screenings to identify at-risk patients, and the hotline received 1,266 calls. Free psychological support and referrals were provided for 611 women identified as at-risk for perinatal mood disorders. NorthShore Mental Health Services for adults, adolescents and children offers along with a continuum of care including group, individual and family outpatient services, intensive outpatient, partial hospital programs, inpatient centers for both adults and adolescents, and crisis call center. The Access/Crisis Center offers 24-hour crisis intervention and triage over the phone and in the emergency department. During fiscal 2021, the Mental Health Services Departments at Evanston, Highland Park, and Skokie Hospitals had a total of 27,617 patient visits.
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Facility A, 1 - Facility Reporting Group A. Facility Reporting Group A consists of the following hospital facilities: 1 - Evanston Hospital 2 - Highland Park Hospital 3 - Glenbrook Hospital 4 - Skokie Hospital Per the Billing and Collections Policy of NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore), NorthShore does not engage in Extraordinary Collection Actions (ECAs), nor does it permit its collections vendors to engage in ECAs.
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