HDH Provided Over $13 Million in Community Benefits in 2010
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5/10/2011
much we give back to our community – not just in life-sustaining medical care but alsoin countless programs that makes our area stronger. In addition to supplying jobs, we support the tax base of our community through payroll and other taxes.
147,524 Patient Visits
Every day and all day long, we welcome patients of all ages needing anything from simple outpatient procedures to emergency life-saving medical attention. We welcomed 402 babies in 2010, an increase of 14.9% from 2009. Last year 19,367 emergency room visits brought sick children, accident and heart attack victims, and others in need of immediate care through hospital doors.
Inpatient Admissions: 2,758
Outpatient Visits: 144,766
$11,341,843 in Charity Care
A vital part of the total picture, are losses sustained in non-payment (amount of care provided for which payment was expected by not received) and Medicaid shortfalls (the difference between the cost of care provided and the payment received from the state government for that care). Medicaid pays an average of 84 cents on the dollar.
Non-payment: $10,341,843
Medicaid: $1,000,000
$2,068,705 in Community Activities
Caring for our community extends beyond delivering babies, responding to emergencies, or treating cancer: they are the wide-ranging activities that are contributed by Highland District Hospital and our employees without reimbursement. A few examples include: health fairs, childbirth/sibling classes, organizing and hosting support groups, educational programs, CPR classes, clinical setting provisions, funds and in-kind donations to not-for profit groups, and project collaboration with local organizations to improve community health.
Total amount: $2,068,705
Total Monetary Community Benefit in 2010: $13,410,548