Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital

STRIVE TO MAKE BETTER HEALTH EASIER BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, HIGH QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH EQUITABLE, INNOVATIVE, AND INCLUSIVE CARE MODELS THAT SUPPORT PATIENT CARE, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, & COMMUNITY SERVICE.

I. GENERAL INFORMATION AS A RURAL HEALTHCARE FACILITY AND DEDICATED CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL WITH A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING A HIGH-QUALITY CIRCLE OF CARE, GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL (GJSH) DEVELOPED DELIVERY SYSTEMS THAT PROVIDE AN EFFICIENT BALANCE OF OUTPATIENT CARE, ACUTE AND SUB-ACUTE INPATIENT CARE, PRIMARY CARE, AND OUTREACH SERVICES. THE HOSPITAL MAXIMIZES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ITS PROGRAMS FOR QUALITY, EFFICIENCY, AND ACCESSIBILITY BY INTEGRATING WITH OTHER PROVIDERS AND ALTERNATIVE CARE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SERVICE AREA TO ASSURE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO A BROAD ARRAY OF SERVICE OPTIONS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES AN ENVIRONMENT OF CARE THAT IS COMPASSIONATE, HIGHLY-PERSONALIZED, AND FOCUSED ON THE PHYSICAL, PSYCHO-SOCIAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF ITS PATIENTS THROUGH THE USE OF SKILLED NURSES, PHYSICIANS, TECHNICAL AND SUPPORT STAFF, MANAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN PREVENTION AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING THE OVERALL WELLNESS OF ITS RESIDENTS. THE HOSPITAL ENSURES THAT THE NECESSARY RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE MANNER WHILE MAINTAINING A SAFE, PLEASANT, AND MEANINGFUL WORK AND PATIENT CARE ENVIRONMENT. II. MAJOR PRGRAM SERVICES OFFERED ON THE GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE CAMPUS EMERGENCY MEDICINE ACUTE INPATIENT CARE INTENSIVE CARE POST-ACUTE SWING BED CARE SURGICAL SERVICES ENDOSCOPY SERVICES ADULT AND PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND SPEECH THERAPY CARDIAC REHABILITATION PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTING CARDIAC STRESS TESTING LABORATORY IMAGING FAMILY MEDICINE GENERAL SURGERY UROLOGY CARDIOLOGY GASTROENTEROLOGY MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE ULTRASOUND III. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS UNCOMPENSATED CARE GJSH RECOGNIZES THAT ITS MISSION IS TO SERVE ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND HEALTHCARE EDUCATION. GJSH PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTHCARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, ETHNICITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, HANDICAP, AGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. IN THIS REGARD, GJSH PROVIDES FREE CARE OR SUBSIDIZED CARE, TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS AT OR BELOW COST, AND PROVIDES VARIOUS HEALTH ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITIES WHERE GJSH PRACTICES. A. CHARITY CARE THE PRIMARY CONCERN OF GJSH IS THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE TO ALL THE CITIZENS IN ITS PENNSYLVANIA SERVICE AREA, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. THE UNREIMBURSED COST OF CHARITY CARE REPRESENTS THE COST GJSH INCURRED BY PROVIDING FREE OR DISCOUNTED SERVICES TO THOSE WHO COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022, THE COST OF CHARITY CARE WAS 430,157. B. MEDICARE/MEDICAID RECOGNIZING ITS MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY, SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE ELDERLY (MEDICARE) AND THE POOR (MEDICAID). GJSH PROVIDES CARE, BELOW COST, TO PERSONS COVERED BY THESE GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS. TO THE EXTENT REIMBURSEMENT IS BELOW THE COST OF PROVIDING HEALTHCARE, GJSH IS FURTHERING ITS MISSION TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF MEDICARE AND/OR MEDICAID IS EQUAL TO THE COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES LESS THE AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT RECEIVED UNDER THE PROGRAM. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022, THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF PROVIDING CARE TO THESE PATIENTS WAS 4,289,997. C. OTHER UNCOMPENSATED PATIENT SERVICES IN ADDITION, GJSH PROVIDES OTHER PATIENT SERVICES FOR WHICH FULL PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED. THE UNCOMPENSATED COST OF PROVIDING SUCH PATIENT SERVICES DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022, WAS 253,515. IV. COMMUNITY HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH GJSH STRIVES TO BE A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND ITS RESIDENTS. GJSH PROVIDES REDUCED-PRICE SERVICES AND FREE PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT SERVE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. THESE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMMUNITY BASED CLINICAL HEALTH SCREENINGS, COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION, AND OTHER UNIQUE SERVICES. A. HEALTH CARE SUPPORT SERVICES GJSH PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION FOR INDIGENT PATIENTS AT A COST OF 53,877. B. SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES GJSH SPONSORS REGULAR COMMUNITY MEDICATION TAKE BACK CONTAINERS, AT A COST OF 504. C. HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS, GJSH PROVIDED 25,915 IN SUPERVISION OF NURSING AND PHARMACY STUDENTS COMPLETING ROTATIONS AS PART OF THEIR STUDIES DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022. D. COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES GJSH IS DEVELOPING NEW PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY WHILE WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE THE NEEDS. IN 2022, GJSH HOSTED ITS ANNUAL VETERAN'S APPRECIATION DINNER AT A COST OF 5,525 AT NO COST TO U.S. MILITARY VETERANS AND A GUEST. GJSH ALSO PARTICIPATED ON LEADERSHIP BOARDS AT A COST OF 43,879. V. COMMUNITY BENEFITS SUMMARY CHARITY CARE 430,157 MEDICARE/MEDICAID/OTHER GOVERNMENTAL 2,765,824 OTHER UNCOMPENSATED CARE 253,515 COMMUNITY HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH 129,699 TOTAL 3,579,195 VI. STATISTICAL SUMMARY YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022: DISCHARGES (EXCLUDING SNF) 1,088 AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY (EXCLUDING SNF) 3.5 PERCENT OF OCCUPANCY (EXCLUDING SNF) 41.6% PATIENT DAYS (EXCLUDING SNF) 3,798 TOTAL OR CASES 672 OUTPATIENT VISITS (INCLUDES OUTPATIENT ER VISITS) 50,480 OUTPATIENT EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS 11,052 BEDS (EXCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 25