Springfield Hospital Inc

25-BED CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL

SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL (SH) IS A 25-BED CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL LOCATED IN SPRINGFIELD, VT. SH ALSO OPERATES THE WINDHAM CENTER, A COMPREHENSIVE INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM IN BELLOWS FALLS, VT; OFF-SITE PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES, FIVE HOSPITAL-OWNED SPECIALTY CLINICS (ENT, GENERAL SURGERY, ORTHOPEDICS, GYNECOLOGY AND UROLOGY), AND AN ADULT DAY CARE CENTER IN SPRINGFIELD, VT. OUR MISSION IS TO EXCEL AT PROVIDING PERSONALIZED, QUALITY CARE; WHERE PEOPLE COME FIRST. OUR VISION IS TO BE THE PROVIDER OF CHOICE BY CREATING A PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT WHERE PATIENTS WANT TO RECEIVE CARE, CLINICIANS WANT TO PRACTICE MEDICINE, AND EMPLOYEES WANT TO WORK.OUR PLAN IS TO ACCOMPLISH THIS BY:- EMPOWERING OUR CAREGIVERS WITH EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT;- CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT, WHICH BUILDS COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG CLINICIANS, STAFF, AND PATIENTS;- PROVIDING OUR COMMUNITIES WITH THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS EMPHASIZING PREVENTION AND WELLNESS; AND,- OFFERING SAFE, PERSONALIZED, HIGH-QUALITY CARE. SH PROVIDES HEALTH SERVICES TO RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT ITS CATCHMENT AREA. MANY OF THE SERVICES BENEFIT THE ELDERLY, THE POOR, THE INDIGENT, THE UNDERINSURED AND THE UNINSURED. SH RECEIVES MINIMAL REIMBURSEMENT FROM THESE PROGRAMS, WITH 44% OF SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL NET REVENUE COMING FROM MEDICARE AND MEDICAID FUNDING. SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL HAS A CHARITY CARE POLICY UNDER WHICH PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA WILL RECEIVE CARE WITHOUT CHARGE, OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ESTABLISHED RATES. PATIENTS QUALIFY FOR 100% CHARITY CARE AT UP TO 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINE (FPG) AND 50% ASSISTANCE UP TO 300% OF THE FPG. THE HOSPITAL DOES NOT BILL PATIENTS NOR PURSUE COLLECTION OF AMOUNTS DETERMINED TO QUALIFY AS CHARITY CARE. FOR FY21, CHARGES FOREGONE FOR CHARITY CARE, BASED ON ESTABLISHED RATES, AMOUNTED TO $742K.SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL OPERATES A NUMBER OF SPECIALTY PRACTICES TO PROVIDE NEEDED SPECIALTY CARE TO HEALTH CENTER PATIENTS. THESE CLINICS INCLUDE CONNECTICUT VALLEY ENT, SURGICAL ASSOCIATES, CONNECTICUT VALLEY ORTHOPAEDICS, SPRINGFIELD GYNECOLOGY AND SPRINGFIELD UROLOGY. IN ADDITION, SH PROVIDES AN OUTPATIENT CLINIC SERVING PATIENTS NEEDING TREATMENT AND MINIMIZING THEIR NEED TO TRAVEL GREAT DISTANCES FOR MEDICAL ONCOLOGY OR INFUSION SERVICES. CARDIOLOGY SERVICES ARE ALSO OFFERED ON-SITE 6 DAYS EACH MONTH AT THE SPECIALTY CLINIC. CHARITABLE SUPPORT, IN THE FORM OF GAS CARDS AND/OR MEDICATION CARDS, IS PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE NEEDED FUNDS. THIS CHARITABLE SUPPORT PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE THROUGH DONATIONS AND GRANT FUNDING. OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: JOB TRAINING AND SHADOWING PROGRAMS: THESE PROGRAMS, IN COOPERATION WITH VOCATIONAL REHAB AND TRAINING PROGRAMS THROUGH THE STATE OF VERMONT, PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO GAIN ON-THE-JOB EXPERIENCE IN THE HEALTHCARE FIELD. WE ALSO WORK WITH AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREER EDUCATION AND SUMMER EMPLOYMENT. TRADITIONALLY, THESE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN OFFERED, HOWEVER THEY WERE ON HOLD FOR 2021 DUE TO COVID-19.HEALTHCARE SCHOLARSHIPS: SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL RAISES FUNDS THAT ARE THEN DONATED TO INDIVIDUALS TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATIONAL PURSUITS IN HEALTHCARE CAREERS. IN FY 2021, WE DONATED FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS OF $2,500 IN HEALTHCARE SCHOLARSHIPS.BESEATSMART PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM HELPS RESIDENTS COMPLY WITH VERMONT'S CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT LAW, WHILE ENSURING THE SAFETY OF OUR SMALLEST PATIENTS. DURING FY 2021, 21 CHILD SAFETY SEATS WERE PROVIDED TO FAMILIES IN NEED, AND A TOTAL OF 28 CHILD SAFETY SEATS WERE INSTALLED AND/OR INSPECTED BY THE CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY TECHNICIAN, ON SITE AT SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL. THE SAFETY SEAT CHECKS ARE OFFERED AS A FREE COMMUNITY SERVICE. WE ESTIMATE THE VALUE OF THIS PROGRAM TO BE $1,000 BASED ON STAFF TIME TO EDUCATE PARENTS ON THE PROPER USE AND INSTALLATION OF THE CHILD SAFETY SEATS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT COSTS. EMPLOYEE DONATIONS FOR COMMUNITY CAUSES: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE HOSPITAL ENCOURAGES EMPLOYEES TO PARTICIPATE IN AND DONATE TO FUNDRAISING EVENTS IN SUPPORT OF VARIOUS ASSOCIATIONS THAT ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS, FOR EXAMPLE HEARTS OF HOPE AND THE SANTA CLAUS CLUB. IN ADDITION, SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL PARTNERS WITH THE VERMONT FOOD BANK IN OFFERING VEGGIE VANGO THAT PROVIDES FREE FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO FAMILIES IN NEED ON A MONTHLY BASIS. THE SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL VEGGIE VANGO SITE SERVES APPROXIMATELY 300-400 FAMILIES EACH MONTH.EMS PRECEPTOR PROGRAMS: THROUGH SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, AREA EMS RECEIVED EDUCATION BY PARTICIPATING IN A PRECEPTOR PROGRAM, ALLOWING PERSONNEL TO PARTICIPATE IN SUPERVISED PATIENT CARE.HOSPITAL BASED SUPPORT GROUPS: SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL ROUTINELY PROVIDES EDUCATION AND SUPPORT GROUPS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS SUCH AS ALZHEIMERS' CAREGIVERS. GROUP MEETINGS MEET MONTHLY AND ARE FREE TO PARTICIPANTS, EDUCATIONAL IN NATURE, AND OFFER AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GROUP DISCUSSION. DURING FY 2021, THESE GROUPS WERE SUSPENDED FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO COVID-19.MEETING ROOMS: FREE MEETING ROOM SPACE IS OFFERED TO COMMUNITY GROUPS WHEN SPACE IS AVAILABLE. GROUPS THAT OFFER INFORMATION ON HEALTH OR WELLNESS ARE GIVEN A PRIORITY; SUCH AS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH TEAM AND THE COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE. DURING FY 2021, THESE GROUPS WERE SUSPENDED FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO COVID-19.TRAINING SITE PARTNERSHIPS: SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL IS A TRAINING SITE FOR VERMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOR THEIR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES AND SEVERAL OTHER SCHOOLS FOR THEIR REGISTERED NURSES. GENERALLY, THE FOLLOWING PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS HAVE STUDENTS DOING PRACTICUMS: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT, NORWICH UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, SMITH COLLEGE, ANTIOCH NEW ENGLAND GRADUATE SCHOOL, RIVER VALLEY COLLEGE, VTC, ST JOSEPH'S COLLEGE OF MAINE, CASTLETON STATE COLLEGE. THE PROGRAM UTILIZATION GENERALLY REQUIRES AN ESTIMATED 1,500 TO 1,700 HOURS FOR CLINICAL WORK, ALTHOUGH LOW ACTIVITY TOOK PLACE IN 2021 DUE TO COVID-19.COMMUNITY EDUCATION:SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL PROMOTES HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, WHICH INCLUDE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION CPR AND FIRST AID CLASSES. THE HOSPITAL ALSO COLLABORATES WITH THE SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CARE SYSTEMS' COMMUNITY HEALTH TEAM IN OFFERING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR EMPHASIZING PREVENTIVE PROGRAMMING AROUND DIET, EXERCISE AND NUTRITION.SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITY: SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL ENCOURAGES EMPLOYEES TO BECOME AN ACTIVE VOLUNTEER TO HELP IMPROVE THE COMMUNITIES WE CALL HOME. EMPLOYEES DONATE THEIR TIME IN A VARIETY OF AREAS RANGING FROM SERVING AS BOARD MEMBERS FOR LOCAL GROUPS, PARTICIPATION IN FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING THE SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT AND APPLE BLOSSOM COTILLION FUNDRAISING (UNFORTUNATELY CANCELLED IN 2021 DUE TO COVID-19) EVENTS.VOLUNTEER SERVICE: VOLUNTEER SERVICES PROVIDE A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO PATIENTS AND VISITORS. THE DONATION OF TIME AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE CLERICAL SERVICES, ACTIVITIES ASSISTANT AT ADULT DAY SERVICES, MATERIALS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT, INPATIENT DISCHARGE PHONE CALLING SUPPORT AND SPECIAL SERVICES IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. VOLUNTEER NUMBERS AND TIME WERE DRASTICALLY REDUCED IN 2021 DUE TO COVID-19. IN 2020, PRIOR TO EARLY MARCH, SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL HAD 28 VOLUNTEERS AND VOLUNTEERED APPROXIMATELY 650 HOURS.THE WINDHAM CENTER: THE WINDHAM CENTER IS A 10-BED INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH UNIT THAT PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF WINDHAM AND WINDSOR COUNTIES AND OTHER COMMUNITIES. PROGRAMS PROVIDE TREATMENT FOR MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER. MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS INCLUDE PSYCHIATRISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, CLINICIANS, DRUG AND ALCOHOL COUNSELORS, AND NURSES. THE WINDHAM CENTER SERVES THE GENERAL POPULATION AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE, BASED ON NEED. THE WINDHAM CENTER HAD 160 ADMISSIONS IN 2021.ADULT DAY CARE SERVICE: SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL OPERATES AN ADULT DAY CARE SERVICE, LOCATED IN SPRINGFIELD, VT. A COST-EFFECTIVE CHOICE TO LONG TERM NURSING HOME HEALTH CARE, THE SPRINGFIELD AREA ADULT DAY SERVICE ASSISTS FAMILIES WITH SENIORS OR DISABLED ADULTS, OVER THE AGE OF 18, WHO FACE THE CHALLENGE OF LOSING THEIR INDEPENDENCE. THE STRUCTURED PROGRAM OFFERS A SAFE AND PROTECTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE NUTRITIOUS MEALS, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, HEALTH CARE SERVICES, NURSING OVERSIGHT, AND COORDINATION OF NEEDED SOCIAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED. TRANSPORTATION IS AVAILABLE THROUGH AN ARRANGEMENT WITH THE LOCAL BUS SERVICE, MARBLE VALLEY REGIONAL TRANSIT. SERVICE HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY REDUCED DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS.