St Marys Hospital Decatur Of The Hospital Sisters Of The Third Orde

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HEALTH CARE MINISTRY OF THE CHURCH AND PROVIDE A FAMILY-CENTERED APPROACH IN MEETING THE COMMUNITY'S HEALTH CARE NEEDS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY.

ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTHCARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AGE, OR ABILITY TO PAY. ALTHOUGH REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED IS CRITICAL TO THE OPERATION AND STABILITY OF ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL, IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT NOT ALL INDIVIDUALS POSSESS THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE NECESSARY MEDICAL SERVICES. INHERENT TO OUR MISSION, WE PROVIDE CARE TO THE POOR, THE ELDERLY, AND THE NEEDY OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WELLNESS PROGRAMS, AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY, HANDICAPPED, MEDICALLY UNDER-SERVED, AND A VARIETY OF BROAD COMMUNITY SUPPORT ACTIVITIES. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2022, ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL PROVIDED 34,518 ADULT AND PATIENT DAYS OF CARE AND 163,198 OUTPATIENT REGISTRATIONS DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD. ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL PROVIDES BOTH BENEFITS TO THE POOR AND TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY. BENEFITS TO THE POOR ARE PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF TRADITIONAL CHARITY CARE FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY, UNPAID COSTS OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICAID AND GENERAL RELIEF, NON-BILLED SERVICES FOR THE POOR AND MANY IN-KIND DONATIONS. THE TOTAL VALUES OF THESE UNREIMBURSED BENEFITS FOR THE POOR WERE $23,413,784 IN FISCAL YEAR 2022. ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL PROVIDES NUMEROUS BENEFITS TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY. THIS IS CARRIED OUT THROUGH OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE MEDICARE PROGRAM, PROVIDING MANY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FREE OR AT A REDUCED PRICE, AND PROVIDING SERVICES THAT BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY BUT HAVE A NEGATIVE MARGIN TOTALED $4,612,856 DURING FISCAL YEAR 2022. ALL OTHER NON-BILLED SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY AND SERVICES PROVIDED AT LOW OR NEGATIVE MARGINS TOTALED $18,295,736 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 6/30/2022. BELOW ARE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF SERVICES INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE FIGURES: THROUGH THE OPERATION OF ITS PRENATAL CLINIC, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES BOTH PRE AND POST NATAL CARE TO THE POOR. THE HOSPITAL ROUTINELY DONATES FOOD TO LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES. OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT IS ALSO OCCASIONALLY DONATED TO LOCAL AGENCIES. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES TRAINING TO THE LOCAL PARAMEDICS, FIRST RESPONDER GROUPS, AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS. IN ADDITION, AREA ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE CPR TRAINING THROUGH THE HOSPITAL'S EMS DEPARTMENT. THE HOSPITAL PARTICIPATES IN THE SECONDARY TRANSITIONAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAM BY PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO HANDICAPPED STUDENTS. PASTORAL CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENTS PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR PATIENT AND FAMILY NEEDS. EMPLOYEES SERVE AS SPEAKERS AT HEALTH FAIRS, SCHOOLS, AND A VARIETY OF AREA ORGANIZATIONS. THE HOSPITAL ASSISTS THE UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN BY HAVING STAFF MEMBERS ORGANIZE THE HOSPITAL'S ANNUAL FUND DRIVE. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES A VARIETY OF HEALTH SCREENINGS TO THE PUBLIC IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.