Adventist Health Sonora

Sonora Community Hospital, dba Adventist Health Sonora (AHSR), 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 Sonora Community Hospital, the organization recognizes that not all individuals possess the ability to pay for essential medical services.Adventist Healths vision is to enhance the health of the communities where we live and serve by engaging our communities and our patients in a new definition of and partnership for personal community health. In keeping with this commitment to serve all members of the community, the following coverage will be considered when individuals who need health care cannot afford to pay: Free care and/or subsidized care Care to persons covered by governmental programs at/or below cost Health/wellness activities and community education programsNot only does Sonora Community Hospital provide low-cost care to individuals covered by government programs, and those unable to afford healthcare, it also helps patients find and access private and governmental resources for healthcare benefits.AHSR recognizes below-cost reimbursement as charity and uncompensated care in meeting its mission to the entire community. The unreimbursed cost of providing care to these patients in 2023 was $ 680,660.The following Inpatient services were provided to all our patients:483 babies delivered781 surgeries performed32,496 patient days The following Outpatient services were provided to all our patients:34,584 emergency department visits3,283 outpatient surgeries performed175,633 outpatient visits 200,460 clinic visitsAHSR recognizes it has an obligation to provide human services above and beyond its role as a healing facility. Schedule H provides more details on the tangible ways in which the organization is fulfilling its mission. The total unreimbursed cost of these community benefits in 2023 was $34,361,048.Adventist Healths mission statement of living Gods love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope is coupled with a vision to transform the health experience of our communities through collaborative programs, community investments and community outreach. We are inspired by the healing ministry, as represented by the life of Jesus Christ, and believe we are called to live out our mission intentionally in the communities we serve. In the small towns, suburbs, and inner cities we serve, we continue our journey to provide quality healthcare until every person made in Gods image has experienced the best health today, hope for tomorrow, and Gods love that endures forever.The following story illustrates how Adventist Health Sonora is able to provide quality care for our community in an extraordinary way:In September 2023, Adventist Health Sonora partnered with the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, the wellness initiative Blue Zones Project Tuolumne County, the county Public Health Department, and individual volunteers from across the community to offer free health services. More than 200 volunteers including dental, vision, medical, massage therapy, and haircare professionals provided about $221,000 in free services and labor for 259 patients at the Life Hope Clinic.One grateful patient thanked the hosts for his wifes free root canal.It was a great experience and I'm very grateful for getting my fillings done, Tim and Susan Burkett wrote when they left the clinic. Very grateful to all of the volunteers and the doctor, and my wife is very grateful for the root canal and now she will be able to eat and drink without pain.Church staff shared numbers from the event that showed dental volunteers helped 136 dental patients receive a total of 63 fillings, 73 cleanings, 54 tooth extractions, and two root canals. Vision volunteers did 128 eye exams and patients received 125 pairs of prescription glasses. Medical volunteers did 25 cardiology exams, 25 electrocardiograms, and provided 95 patients with foot care. Volunteer professionals also did 61 haircuts and 108 massages.Altogether, 248 volunteers provided $140,425 in services and $80,660 in donated labor, for a total cost of $221,085 in free health care and other services provided.Great staff in all aspects of treatment, Evelyn Medeiro wrote. God bless all of you. Thank you.Some people who came to the clinic for services wrote their thanks in Spanish: Muchas Gracias. Familia Castillo.People were urged to come early because services were offered first-come, first-served. No insurance or ID was required to register. All ages 10 years and older were welcome.Websites for our community benefit information: httpswwwadventisthealthorgaboutus...