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Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center

27700 Medical Center Road
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
EIN: 951643360
Individual Facility Details: South Coast Medical Center
31872 Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92677
2 hospitals in organization:
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Bed count210Medicare provider number050193Member of the Council of Teaching HospitalsNOChildren's hospitalNO

Mission Hospital Regional Medical CenterDisplay data for year:

Community Benefit Spending- 2010
(as % of functional expenses, which all tax-exempt organizations report on Form 990 Schedule H)
8.26%
Spending by Community Benefit Category- 2010
(as % of total functional expenses)
* = CBI denoted preventative categories
Community Benefit Spending Compared to Functional Expenses, 2010-2010
Additional data

Community Benefit Expenditures: 2010

  • All tax-exempt organizations file a Form 990 with the IRS for every tax year. If the tax-exempt organization operates one or more hospital facilities during the tax year, the organization must attach a Schedule H to Form 990. On Part I of Schedule H, the organization records the expenditures it made during the tax year for various types of community benefits; 9 types are shown on this web tool. By default, this web tool presents community benefit expenditures as a percentage of the organization’s functional expenses, which it reports on Form 990, Part IX, Line 25, Column A. (The more commonly heard term, ‘total operating expenses’, which organizations report to CMS, is generally about 90% of the ‘functional expenses’). The user may change the default to see the dollar expenditures.

    • Operating expenses$ 463,318,083
      Total amount spent on community benefits
      as % of operating expenses
      $ 38,264,056
      8.26 %
  • Amount spent in the following IRS community benefit categories:
      • Financial Assistance at cost
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 5,786,840
        1.25 %
        Medicaid
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 20,494,733
        4.42 %
        Costs of other means-tested government programs
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 5,255,733
        1.13 %
        Health professions education
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 110,000
        0.02 %
        Subsidized health services
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 1,149,491
        0.25 %
        Research
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 0
        0 %
        Community health improvement services and community benefit operations*
        as % of operating expenses
        Note: these two community benefit categories are reported together on the Schedule H, part I, line 7e.
        $ 3,410,000
        0.74 %
        Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit*
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 2,057,259
        0.44 %
        Community building*
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 336,520
        0.07 %
    • * = CBI denoted preventative categories
    • Community building activities details:
        • Did tax-exempt hospital report community building activities?YES
          Number of activities or programs (optional)0
          Physical improvements and housing0
          Economic development0
          Community support0
          Environmental improvements0
          Leadership development and training for community members0
          Coalition building0
          Community health improvement advocacy0
          Workforce development0
          Other0
          Persons served (optional)0
          Physical improvements and housing0
          Economic development0
          Community support0
          Environmental improvements0
          Leadership development and training for community members0
          Coalition building0
          Community health improvement advocacy0
          Workforce development0
          Other0
          Community building expense
          as % of operating expenses
          $ 336,520
          0.07 %
          Physical improvements and housing
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 54,600
          16.22 %
          Economic development
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 0
          0 %
          Community support
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 121,446
          36.09 %
          Environmental improvements
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 0
          0 %
          Leadership development and training for community members
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 0
          0 %
          Coalition building
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 0
          0 %
          Community health improvement advocacy
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 0
          0 %
          Workforce development
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 0
          0 %
          Other
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 160,474
          47.69 %
          Direct offsetting revenue$ 0
          Physical improvements and housing$ 0
          Economic development$ 0
          Community support$ 0
          Environmental improvements$ 0
          Leadership development and training for community members$ 0
          Coalition building$ 0
          Community health improvement advocacy$ 0
          Workforce development$ 0
          Other$ 0

    Other Useful Tax-exempt Hospital Information: 2010

    • In addition to community benefit and community building expenditures, the Schedule H worksheet includes sections on what percentage of bad debt can be attributable to patients eligible for financial assistance, and questions on the tax-exempt hospital's debt collection policy. When searching a specific tax-exempt hospital in this web tool, Section II provides information about bad debt and the financial assistance policy, and whether the state in which the tax-exempt hospital resides has expanded Medicaid coverage under the federal ACA.

      • Of the tax-exempt hospital’s overall operating expenses, amount reported as bad debt
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 4,605,137
        0.99 %
        Is the tax-exempt hospital considered a "sole community hospital" under the Medicare program?NO
    • Information about the tax-exempt hospital's Financial Assistance Policy and Debt Collection Policy

      The Financial Assistance Policy section of Schedule H has changed over the years. The questions listed below reflect the questions on the 2009-2011 Schedule H forms and the answers tax-exempt hospitals provided for those years. The Financial Assistance Policy requirements were changed under the ACA. In the future, as the Community Benefit Insight web site is populated with 2021 data and subsequent years, the web tool will also be updated to reflect the new wording and requirements. In the meantime, if you have any questions about this section, we encourage you to contact your tax-exempt hospital directly.

      • Does the organization have a written financial assistance (charity care) policy?YES
        Did the tax-exempt hospital rely upon Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) to determine when to provide free or discounted care for patients?YES
        Amount of the tax-exempt hospital’s bad debt (at cost) attributed to patients eligible under the organization’s financial assistance (charity care) policy
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 0
        0 %
    • Did the tax-exempt hospital, or an authorized third party, take any of the following collection activities before determining whether the patient was eligible for financial assistance:
      • Reported to credit agencyNot available
        Filed lawsuitNot available
        Placed liens on residenceNot available
        Issue body attachments? (an order by the court commanding a sheriff or other official to physically bring before the court a person who is guilty of contempt of court)Not available
    • Under the ACA, states have the choice to expand Medicaid eligibility for their residents up to 138% of the federal poverty guidelines. The Medicaid expansion provision of the ACA did not go into effect until January 2014, so data in this web tool will not reflect each state's current Medicaid eligibility threshold. For up to date information, please visit the Terms and Glossary under the Resources tab.

      • After enactment of the ACA, has the state in which this tax-exempt hospital is located expanded Medicaid?YES
    • The federal poverty guidelines (FPG) are set by the government and used to determine eligibility for many federal financial assistance programs. Tax-exempt hospitals often use FPG guidelines in their Financial Assistance policies to determine which patients will qualify for free or discounted care.

      • If not, is the state's Medicaid threshold for working parents at or below 76% of the federal poverty guidelines?Not available
    • In addition to the federal requirements, some states have laws stipulating community benefit requirements as a result of tax-exemption. The laws vary from state to state and may require the tax-exempt hospitals to submit community benefit reports. Data on this web tool captures whether or not a state had a mandatory community benefit reporting law as of 2011. For more information, please see Community Benefit State Law Profiles Comparison at The Hilltop Institute.

      • Does the state in which the tax-exempt hospital is located have a mandatory community benefit reporting statute?YES

    Community Health Needs Assessment Activities: 2010

    • The ACA requires all 501(c)(3) tax-exempt hospitals to conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years, starting with the hospital's tax year beginning after March 23, 2012. The 2011 Schedule H included an optional section of questions on the CHNA process. This web tool includes responses for those hospitals voluntary reporting this information. The web tool will be updated to reflect changes in these questions on the 2012 and subsequent Schedule H forms.

      • Did the tax-exempt hospital report that they had conducted a CHNA?Not available
        Did the CHNA define the community served by the tax-exempt hospital?Not available
        Did the CHNA consider input from individuals that represent the broad interests of the community served by the tax-exempt hospital?Not available
        Did the tax-exempt hospital make the CHNA widely available (i.e. post online)?Not available
        Did the tax-exempt hospital adopt an implementation strategy to address the community needs identified by the CHNA?Not available
        Did the tax-exempt hospital execute the implementation strategy?Not available
        Did the tax-exempt hospital participate in the development of a community-wide plan?Not available

    Supplemental Information: 2010

    This section presents qualitative information submitted by the hospital, verbatim from the 990H record.
    • Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
      Description of the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.
    • 4A (Expenses $ 358988251 including grants of $ 5104532) (Revenue $ 482113797)
      SEE SCHEDULE O
      Supplemental Information
      Schedule H (Form 990) Part VI
      PART I, LINE 7
      THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN THE TABLE WERE CALCULATED USING THE ORGANIZATION'S COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. PART I, LINE 7G NO COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PHYSICIAN CLINICS WERE INCLUDED.
      PART II
      "COMMUNITY BUILDING INITIATIVES OUR MISSION CALLS US TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. A KEY EMPHASIS IS PUT ON DEVELOPING PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH PROBLEMS. KEY ISSUES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 CONTINUE TO BE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOMES AND EDUCATION. MISSION HOSPITAL HAS PARTNERED WITH KEY COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO HELP ADDRESS THESE LONG-TERM ISSUES. ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOMES: THE AFFORDABLE HOMES OUTCOME GOAL IS TO INCREASE AFFORDABLE HOMES IN SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE CITIES OF SAN CLEMENTE, DANA POINT, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO AND MISSION VIEJO. IN 2008, MISSION HOSPITAL PARTNERED WITH OVER A DOZEN AGENCIES TO CREATE THE SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY ALLIANCE FOR HOUSING OUR COMMUNITIES (SOCAHOC). TOGETHER, THE ALLIANCE WORKS TO INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE POLICIES THAT SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOMES, INCREASING BROAD-BASED COMMUNITY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS THAT IDENTIFY AND ACT ON AFFORDABLE HOMES AS A PRIORITY, AND COLLABORATING TO CREATE NEW AFFORDABLE HOMES. THREE YEARS AFTER THE STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATION, 121 NEW HOMES (72 RENTAL AND 49 OWNERSHIP) WERE APPROVED FOR HOUSEHOLDS WITH LOW MODERATE INCOME LEVELS IN MISSION VIEJO, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, DANA POINT AND SAN CLEMENTE. IN THE LAST YEAR OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN, THE WEIGHTED SCORE FOR NUMBER OF POLICIES PASSED AND ACTIVE INCREASED FROM 54.25% TO 60%. SEVENTY-NINE GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS IDENTIFIED AND ACTED ON HOUSING INITIATIVES COMPARED TO 70 IN 2009. AND THE WEIGHTED SCORE FOR NUMBER OF HOUSING INITIATIVES IN THE THREE TARGETED CITIES (BY PHASE COMPLETED) INCREASED FROM 24.3% IN 2009 TO 46.75%. THE HOSPITAL-FACILITATED COALITION, SOCAHOC (SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY ALLIANCE FOR HOUSING OUR COMMUNITIES), SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED THE COMMUNITY DIALOGUE ""OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION: LINKING HOUSING, LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION"" WITH PARTICIPATION FROM OVER 100 ATTENDEES AND 60 ORGANIZATIONS. INCREASING POST SECONDARY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES: THE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OUTCOME GOAL IS TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION OF YOUTH IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION/TRAINING WITHIN THREE YEARS OF GRADUATION, WITH A FOCUS ON STUDENTS IN SAN CLEMENTE, DANA POINT AND SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO. THE STRATEGIES USED FOCUS ON CHANGING EXPECTATIONS ABOUT POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION/ TRAINING CAREERS WITH TEACHERS, STUDENTS, PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY; INCREASING EXPOSURE TO CAREERS, EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS AND THE PROCESS; AND EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR FUTURES. IN 2009, THE CAPISTRANO PROMOTING ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION (CPATHE) COLLABORATIVE WAS FORMED. THIS COLLABORATIVE REPRESENTS OVER 20 LOCAL AGENCIES DEDICATED TO YOUTH ACHIEVING HIGHER EDUCATION. SEVERAL MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED SINCE 2009 IN OUR EFFORTS TOWARD POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. THE PERCENT OF GRADUATING YOUTH WHO BELIEVE THEY CAN PURSUE EDUCATION TO REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL INCREASED BY JUST OVER 3% (95% TO 98.2%). OUR FOCUS ON INCREASING STUDENTS' SENSE OF CONTROL OVER THEIR OWN FUTURES, DEMONSTRATED AN IMPROVEMENT FROM A 2009 BASELINE OF 2.75 RATING AVERAGE (OF A 5 POINT SCALE) FOR ALL 6-12 GRADERS INTERVIEWED TO 3.25 IN 2011. A LARGE CONTRIBUTION TO THESE RESULTS WAS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ""CAN'T STOP, WON'T STOP"" YOUTH CONFERENCE FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT. THIS PROGRAM WAS IMPLEMENTED WITH MULTIPLE COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND HAD AN ATTENDANCE OF OVER 120 YOUTH AND STAFF AND EDUCATORS FROM 12 FROM LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION, OUR EFFORTS AROUND INCREASING EXPOSURE TO CAREERS, EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS AND PROGRESS SHOWS THAT SINCE OUR BASELINE IN 2009, WE HAVE INCREASED THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS AND PARENTS PARTICIPATING IN THESE PROGRAMS BY 175% (631 IN 2009 TO 1,639 IN 2011). OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS, OUR GOAL HAS BEEN TO INCREASE THE PERCENT OF STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION WITHIN THREE YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION. WE HAVE HAD A STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH CAPISTRANO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT WHO HAD THE ABILITY TO COLLECT THIS INFORMATION, BUT DUE TO BUDGET AND STAFFING CUTS FACED BY THE DISTRICT, THIS DATA HAS BECOME UNAVAILABLE. IN JANUARY FY11, WE EMBARKED UPON A COLLABORATION WITH SANTA ANA COLLEGE, SADDLEBACK COLLEGE, CUSD, AND UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE TO INITIATE A PILOT PROGRAM, PADRES PROMOTORES, IN SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY. THIS PROGRAM'S FOCUS IS ON PARENT ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION. TOGETHER, WE COORDINATED THE FIRST ""PADRES PROMOTORES"" (PP) VOLUNTEER TRAINING WHERE 40 PARENTS AND 10 SCHOOL LIAISONS COMPLETED A 3-DAY TRAINING. TEN ORGANIZATIONS AND 24 STAFF MEMBERS SUPPORTED THE EVENT. OF THE VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTINUED WITH THE PROGRAM, 134 HOME VISITS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED TO EDUCATE LOCAL PARENTS AND TWO COMMUNITY FORUMS AT KINOSHITA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REACHING 112 PARENTS HAVE BEEN HELD."
      PART III, LINE 4
      THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THAT A PORTION OF THE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED PATIENT POPULATION MAY NOT ENGAGE IN THE TRADITIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION PROCESS. THEREFORE, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO USES AN AUTOMATED PREDICTIVE SCORING TOOL TO IDENTIFY AND QUALIFY PATIENTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ACCOUNTS THAT ARE INITIALLY CLASSIFIED AS BAD DEBT. COLLECTION ACTIONS ARE NOT PURSUED ON THESE ACCOUNTS ONCE THEY ARE RECLASSIFIED AS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THERE IS NO OTHER AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT THAT SHOULD BE REPORTED AS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOOTNOTE DESCRIBING BAD DEBT: THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES PAYMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO PATIENTS FROM FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS UNDER THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS, PRIVATELY SPONSORED MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS FOR WHICH PAYMENT IS MADE BASED ON TERMS DEFINED UNDER FORMAL CONTRACTS, AND OTHER PAYORS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH RECEIVABLES FROM GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS. RECEIVABLES FROM CONTRACTED AND OTHERS ARE FROM VARIOUS PAYORS WHO ARE SUBJECT TO DIFFERING ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, AND DO NOT REPRESENT ANY CONCENTRATED RISKS TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION ANALYZES ITS HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE AND IDENTIFIES TRENDS FOR EACH OF ITS MAJOR PAYOR SOURCES OF REVENUE TO ESTIMATE THE APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS. DISCOUNTS ON PATIENT ACCOUNTS IN BAD DEBT: ANY ACCOUNT RETURNED TO THE HOSPITAL FROM A COLLECTION AGENCY THAT HAS DETERMINED THE PATIENT DOES NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO PAY HIS OR HER BILL, MAY BE DEEMED ELIGIBLE FOR CHARITY CARE WITHOUT ABSOLUTE REQUIREMENT FOR SUBMISSION OF A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION. ALL OUTSIDE COLLECTION AGENCIES CONTRACTED WITH SJHS TO PERFORM ACCOUNT FOLLOW-UP AND/OR BAD DEBT COLLECTION WILL UTILIZE THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA TO IDENTIFY A STATUS CHANGE FROM BAD DEBT TO CHARITY CARE: - PATIENT ACCOUNTS MUST HAVE NO APPLICABLE INSURANCE (INCLUDING GOVERNMENTAL COVERAGE PROGRAMS OR OTHER THIRD PARTY PAYERS); AND - THE PATIENT MUST HAVE A CREDIT SCORE AND BEHAVIOR RATING WITHIN THE LOWEST 25TH PERCENTILE OF CREDIT SCORES FOR ANY CREDIT EVALUATION METHOD USED; AND - THE PATIENT HAS NOT MADE A PAYMENT WITHIN 150 DAYS OF ASSIGNMENT TO THE COLLECTION AGENCY; AND - THE COLLECTION AGENCY HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PATIENT IS UNABLE TO PAY; AND/OR - THE PATIENT DOES NOT HAVE A VALID SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND/OR AN ACCURATELY STATED RESIDENCE ADDRESS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE A CREDIT SCORE. ALL ACCOUNTS RETURNED FROM A COLLECTION AGENCY FOR RE-ASSIGNMENT FROM BAD DEBT TO CHARITY CARE WILL BE EVALUATED BY HOSPITAL PERSONNEL TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR CHARITY CARE OR DISCOUNTED CARE PRIOR TO ANY RE-CLASSIFICATION WITHIN THE HOSPITAL ACCOUNTING SYSTEM AND RECORDS. DOCUMENTATION OF THE PATIENT'S INABILITY TO PAY FOR SERVICES WILL BE MAINTAINED BY THE HOSPITAL. COSTING METHOD FOR LINE 2: THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN THE TABLE WERE CALCULATED USING THE ORGANIZATION'S COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM.
      PART III, LINE 8
      AS A CATHOLIC HEALTH CARE MINISTRY, THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORTING GUIDELINES AND THEREFORE DOES NOT REPORT MEDICARE AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT. MEDICARE COSTS ARE DETERMINED USING THE MEDICARE COST REPORT SUBMITTED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR USING CMS STANDARD COSTING METHODS. THIS METHOD INCLUDES SPECIFIC STEP-DOWN ALLOCATION PROCESSES WHICH ARE APPLIED TO CALCULATE ALLOWABLE MEDICARE COSTS.
      PART III, LINE 9B
      MISSION HOSPITAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (MHRMC) PATIENT ACCOUNTS ARE NOT FORWARDED TO COLLECTION STATUS WHEN THE PATIENT MAKES A GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO RESOLVE OUTSTANDING ACCOUNT BALANCES. SUCH EFFORTS INCLUDE APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, NEGOTIATING A PAYMENT PLAN, OR APPLYING FOR MEDICAID COVERAGE. PRIOR TO ADVANCING ANY ACCOUNT FOR EXTERNAL COLLECTION, THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMS AN EVALUATION TO IDENTIFY IF THE ACCOUNT QUALIFIES FOR CHARITY CARE. ACCOUNTS FOR PATIENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE ARE WRITTEN OFF AND COLLECTION EFFORTS ARE NOT PURSUED.
      PART IV, COLUMN A NAME OF ENTITY
      1. MISSION EDUCATION CONFERENCE CENTER, LLC 2. MISSION AMBULATORY SURGICENTER, LTD, DBA MISSION SURGERY CENTER
      NEEDS ASSESSMENT
      MISSION HOSPITAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CONDUCTED A HNA IN 2008, AGAIN IN 2010 SPECIFIC TO LAGUNA BEACH AND IN 2011. THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND RESIDENT FORUMS BROUGHT FORWARD OVER 25 ADDITIONAL HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES, INCLUDING CARDIOVASCULAR RISK, DENTAL SERVICES, ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND JOB TRAINING FOR YOUTH. HOWEVER, BASED UPON HOSPITAL RESOURCES AND THE DESIRE TO FOCUS DEEPLY ON A FEW PRIORITIES VERSUS SPREADING RESOURCES TOO THINLY, MISSION HOSPITAL SELECTED FOUR PRIORITIES FOR ITS COMING FISCAL YEAR 2012-2014 COMMUNITY BENEFIT PLAN, TO INCLUDE: CHILDHOOD OBESITY, MENTAL HEALTH, YOUTH ALCOHOL & SUBSTANCE USE, AND AFFORDABLE HOMES.
      PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE
      MISSION HOSPITAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (MHRMC) POSTS NOTICES INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. NOTICES ARE POSTED IN HIGH VOLUME INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICE AREAS. NOTICES ARE ALSO POSTED AT LOCATIONS WHERE A PATIENT MAY PAY THEIR BILL. NOTICES INCLUDE CONTACT INFORMATION ON HOW A PATIENT CAN OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AS WELL AS WHERE TO APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE. THESE NOTICES ARE POSTED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH AND ANY OTHER LANGUAGES THAT ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF 5% OR GREATER OF PATIENTS IN THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA. ALL PATIENTS WHO DEMONSTRATE LACK OF FINANCIAL COVERAGE BY THIRD PARTY INSURERS ARE OFFERED AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION AND ARE OFFERED INFORMATION, ASSISTANCE, AND REFERRAL AS APPROPRIATE TO GOVERNMENT SPONSORED PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THEY MAY BE ELIGIBLE.
      COMMUNITY INFORMATION
      MISSION HOSPITAL PROVIDES SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITIES WITH HEALTH ACCESS THROUGH TWO CONVENIENT LOCATIONS, MISSION VIEJO AND LAGUNA BEACH. THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA EXTENDS FROM THE JUNCTION OF THE 405 AND 5 FREEWAYS IN THE NORTH TO CAMP PENDLETON IN THE SOUTH. GEOGRAPHICALLY, SOUTH COUNTY IS BORDERED BY THE PACIFIC OCEAN TO THE WEST, THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS TO THE NORTH AND EAST, AND THE MARINE BASE CAMP PENDLETON TO THE SOUTH. OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA INCLUDES THE CITIES OF MISSION VIEJO, LAGUNA BEACH, LAGUNA NIGUEL, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, SAN CLEMENTE, RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, LAKE FOREST, LAGUNA HILLS, DANA POINT, LADERA RANCH, TRABUCO CANYON, CAPISTRANO BEACH AND ALISO VIEJO. THIS INCLUDES A POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 623,000 PEOPLE, AN INCREASE OF 4% FROM THE PRIOR ASSESSMENT. MISSION HOSPITAL'S SECONDARY SERVICE AREA INCLUDES LAGUNA WOODS, IRVINE, FOOTHILL RANCH AND SILVERADO. SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY IS A RELATIVELY AFFLUENT COMMUNITY WITH A MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF $92,124 COMPARED TO THE ORANGE COUNTY MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF $58,605 (US CENSUS QUICK FACTS). THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE IS 2.70 COMPARED TO THE ORANGE COUNTY WIDE HOUSEHOLD SIZE OF 3.00. DEMOGRAPHICALLY, THE AREA IS PRIMARILY CAUCASIAN (78%), WITH THE HISPANIC POPULATION REPRESENTING 19.2%. IN GENERAL, MISSION'S SERVICE AREA REFLECTS A HIGH DEGREE OF HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE. MISSION PROVIDES BROAD COMMUNITY BENEFIT SERVICES TO ITS PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SERVICE AREA. HOWEVER, ISOLATED AREAS OF HIGH NEED HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE CITIES OF SAN CLEMENTE, DANA POINT, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, LAGUNA NIGUEL, MISSION VIEJO, LAKE FOREST AND RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA. THESE AREAS WERE DETERMINED BASED ON KEY DRIVERS FOR COMMUNITY VULNERABILITY, WHICH INCLUDE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, NUMBER OF PEOPLE LIVING IN A HOME, HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE, HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL LEVEL, ETC. ALTHOUGH HIGH NEEDS WERE IDENTIFIED IN THESE 8 AREAS, BASED ON HOSPITAL RESOURCES AND PARTNERSHIPS AND IN AN EFFORT TO SHOW SIGNIFICANT OUTCOMES AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR PLAN, A DECISION WAS MADE TO PRIMARILY FOCUS ON THE CITIES OF SAN CLEMENTE, DANA POINT, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, LAGUNA BEACH AND LAKE FOREST. THIS DECISION WAS MADE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY BENEFIT DEPARTMENT STAFF, THE HOSPITAL EXECUTIVE TEAM AND THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE.
      PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
      THE GOVERNING BODY IS COMPRISED OF A MAJORITY OF PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN THE HOSPITAL'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA AND WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, OR FAMILY MEMBERS. THE SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, KNOWN AS THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE, OVERSEES THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT PLAN EVERY THREE YEARS, AS WELL AS AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT. THE COMMITTEE ALSO PROVIDES GENERAL DIRECTION TO MISSION HOSPITAL REGARDING: 1) BUDGETING DECISIONS, 2) COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAM CONTENT, 3) COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAM DESIGN, 4) TARGET GEOGRAPHIC/POPULATION, 5) PROGRAM CONTINUATION OR DISCONTINUATION, 6) FUND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT, AND 7) COMMUNITY-WIDE ENGAGEMENT. MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES ARE EXTENDED TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN THE COMMUNITY. GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY IS INTEGRATED INTO EVERY ASPECT OF OUR ORGANIZATION. AS A MEMBER OF THE FAITH-BASED HEALTH MINISTRY OF ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM, WE PROVIDE FREE AND DISCOUNTED CARE VIA OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND HAVE A FUNDING STREAM TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE ECONOMICALLY POOR AND VULNERABLE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY CARE TO ALL OUR PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. WE BELIEVE THAT NO ONE SHOULD DELAY SEEKING NEEDED MEDICAL CARE BECAUSE THEY LACK HEALTH INSURANCE. THAT IS WHY MISSION HOSPITAL, AS A MINISTRY OF ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM, HAS A PATIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FREE OR DISCOUNTED SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PATIENTS. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, TEN PERCENT OF OUR NET INCOME IS DEVOTED TO FUND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOR THE ECONOMICALLY POOR (CARE FOR THE POOR FUNDS). SPECIFICALLY, FUNDS ARE USED FOR OUTREACH PROGRAMS, DEFINED AS THOSE SERVICES THAT ADDRESS A SPECIFIC UNMET HEALTH NEED AND ARE SEPARATE FROM TRADITIONAL ACUTE CARE SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO DEVOTING A PERCENTAGE OF OUR NET INCOME TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOR THE ECONOMICALLY POOR VIA CARE FOR THE POOR FUNDS, WE STRIVE TO ANNUALLY BUDGET A PORTION OF OUR TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITY HEALTH EFFORTS. DURING THE PAST YEAR, MISSION HOSPITAL DEDICATED $1,967,000 IN CARE FOR THE POOR FUNDS AND $ 5,786,000 TO HEALTHY COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES. THIS FUNDING MADE THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS POSSIBLE: SUSTAINABILITY OF CAMINO HEALTH CENTER, THE ONE COMMUNITY CLINIC LOCATED IN SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY OUTSIDE OF LAGUNA BEACH; FIVE COUNTY-WIDE INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON 1) CHILDHOOD OBESITY, 2) INCREASING SERVICES FOR DEPRESSION, 3) CREATING AFFORDABLE HOMES, 4) YOUTH ALCOHOL & SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION, 5) IMPROVING THE RATES OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION FOR AT-RISK YOUTH; AS WELL AS THE OPERATION OF TWO FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS.
      AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
      MISSION HOSPITAL IS A HEALING MINISTRY OF ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM, AN INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM SPONSORED BY THE ST. JOSEPH HEALTH MINISTRY. ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM IS ORGANIZED INTO THREE REGIONS: NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, AND WEST TEXAS/EASTERN NEW MEXICO. THE SYSTEM INCLUDES 14 ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS, HOME HEALTH AGENCIES, HOSPICE CARE, OUTPATIENT SERVICES, COMMUNITY CLINICS, AND PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATIONS. EACH ASSOCIATED MINISTRY WORKS TO LIVE OUT ITS MISSION OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. IN 1986, ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM CREATED A PLAN AND BEGAN AN EFFORT TO FURTHER ITS COMMITMENT TO NEIGHBORS IN NEED. WITH A VISION OF REACHING BEYOND THE WALLS OF ITS HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND TRANSCENDING TRADITIONAL EFFORTS OF PROVIDING FREE CARE FOR THOSE IN NEED OF ACUTE SERVICES, ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM CREATED THE ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS RESIDING IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES. OUR FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENT, A VISION OF VALUES, FORMALIZES A PROCESS THROUGH WHICH THE HOSPITAL MINISTRIES RETURN TEN PERCENT OF THEIR NET INCOME TO THE ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT OUTREACH EFFORTS FOR THE MATERIALLY POOR. THE FOUNDATION FUNDS PROGRAMS THAT EXEMPLIFY THE FOUR CORE VALUES OF ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM: SERVICE, EXCELLENCE, DIGNITY, AND JUSTICE.
      STATE FILING OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT
      CALIFORNIA MINISTRIES REPORT TO CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF STATEWIDE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA SENATE BILL 697.
      STATE FILING OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT 990 SCHEDULE H, PART VI
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