Marshall Medical Center

In keeping with the commitment to improve the health of our community and offer health services of superior value and quality, the following will be considered when individuals who need health care cannot pay:- providing free care and/or subsidized care;- providing care to persons covered by governmental programs at below cost; and- providing health/wellness activities and community education programs. (continued in schedule o)not only does Marshall Medical Center provide low-cost care to individuals covered by government programs and those unable to afford health care, but it also helps patients find and access private and governmental resources for health care benefits. Marshall Medical Center recognizes below-cost reimbursements as charity and uncompensated care in meeting its mission to the entire community. In march 2021, the world health organization declared the spread of coronavirus disease (covid-19) a worldwide pandemic. State mandated shutdowns and restrictions were imposed as a result, leading to decreased patient volumes and curtailing community benefit activities during tax year 2021. Inpatient services in tax year 2021 were provided to 4,418 patients. Some examples of inpatient services included:- 347 babies delivered- 22 special procedures performed- 155 cardiac catheterizations- 159,087 laboratory tests performed- 4,703 ct scans- 8,482 radiology procedures performedoutpatient services in tax year 2021 were provided to 189,916 patients. Some examples for outpatient services included:- 28,018 emergency room visits- 2,048 outpatient special procedures performed- 45,491 radiology procedures performed- 501 cardiac catheterizations- 444,021 laboratory tests performed- 11,518 ct scans- 1,711 rural health clinic visits- 20,824 cardiology clinic visits- 1,493 pulmonology clinic visits- 6,087 oncology clinic visits- 7,452 op infusion clinic visits- 2,129 rheumatology clinic visits- 13,634 pediatric clinic visits- 11,643 ob clinics visits- 6,913 cancer program cases- 67,311 family practice clinics visits- 7,737 gastroenterology clinic visits- 2,496 ent clinic visits- 3,148 hearing clinic visits- 17,392 orthopedic clinic visits- 7,764 surgery clinic visits- 5,232 urology clinic visits- 4,201 psychiatry clinic visits- 2,416 podiatry clinic visits- 4,298 hbo & wound care clinic visits- 23,195 hospitalists visits- 4,779 cares clinic vists- 1,213 neurology clinic visits- 1,923 specialty services visitsmarshall Medical Center recognizes it has an obligation to provide services above and beyond its role as a healing facility. The following community benefits demonstrate the tangible ways in which the organization is fulfilling its mission:- blood pressure clinics;- flu clinics;- volunteer program;- for your health (a community magazine);- cancer resource Center;- palliative care program;- holiday food drive for various food banks;- sexual assault response team program;- community health library;- childbirth classes;- congestive heart active telephone treatment program;- scholarships;- pharmaceutical trials;- use of hospital conference rooms for community-based organizations;- seminars and support groups;- free training for pharmacy students, nursing students, lvn students, and other healthcare professionals;- smoking cessation program;- contributed to the community through volunteer service to organizations, including chambers of commerce;- low-cost mammography program;- held numerous community health education classes;- Marshall Medical Center's chaplain provided 1,674 patient visits, 235 patient counseling visits, and conducted 1 memorial service;- accel program (local project to coordinate the safety network for el dorado county);- electronic health information exchange;- provided free transportation to patients unable to afford transportation;- provided meeting location for numerous support groups (mental health first aid, stroke education and support and more) at no charge;- community sponsorships including but not limited to, Center for violence-free relationships, soroptimist international, hands4hope, and rotary club of el dorado hills; and- encouraged employees to participate in various community-building organizations including, but not limited to el dorado county economic development corp, leadership el dorado, el dorado union high school district career education advisory committee, and various health organization boards.