CHRISTUS St Vincent Regional Medical Center

Community services for the broader community helping to prepare future healthcare professionals is a distinguishing characteristic of nonprofit hospitals and constitutes a significant community benefit. St. Vincent Hospital assists in the education of healthcare professionals by providing clinical settings, scholarships, internships and residencies for physicians, nurses and other health professionals. The following activities were conducted in this area: St. Vincent Hospital foundation nurse scholarships (in partnership with santa fe community college and northern new mexico community college) and the St. Vincent Hospital Medical residency program (a three-year primary care residency program for physicians in partnership with the university of new mexico, albuquerque). Additionally, St. Vincent's funds the health care explorers program geared to high school students with an interest in the health care profession. St. Vincent Hospital used cash donations as a vehicle to help our communities. We made cash donations, in addition to grants, to support nonprofit healthcare organizations and programs. St. Vincent Hospital also made cash and in-kind donations to fund community initiatives such as an annual holiday coat drive for children; physical fitness programs for children and adults (national dance institute, elementary school fun runs, school health fairs and wellness programs; elder/senior services and veterans' programs; local and national service organization fundraisers (rotary, elks and kiwanis clubs); and native american pueblo health days and physical fitness events. St. Vincent Hospital associates served on local nonprofit boards and initiatives. The Hospital also provides no-cost meeting space to community nonprofit organizations and groups. Annually, St. Vincent Hospital advocates for improving public policies, working to establish, and in some instances augment, grassroots advocacy for greater access to health care services for the constituents we serve.

Community services for the poor and underserved St. Vincent Hospital has recognized the need for significant community-wide health and human services beyond the direct services of the Hospital. As such, St. Vincent provides funding to those with limited or no means to pay, underserved populations and the broader community. These programs are funded from the Hospital's general funds and are provided either directly by St. Vincent or through other nonprofit community healthcare organizations. Collaborative efforts with la familia Medical Center, presbyterian Medical services, southwest care and indian health services provide primary care to meet the needs of the poor, underserved and homeless. One example of Christus health, member organization, community benefits accounted for under community services for the poor and underserved include the Christus community direct investment program (cdi). The purpose of the cdi program is to support community-driven initiatives primarily for affordable housing and economic development by providing financing at below-market interest rates to not-for-profit organizations at terms not exceeding more than five years. The income lost from the difference in the market rate less our loan rate (foregone income) is considered a community benefit for reporting purposes. The cost of these investments is not included in the program service expenses of St. Vincent Hospital though oustanding loan balances vary throughout the year, the outstanding loan balance at the end of fiscal year 2023 was $0. The foregone interest for St. Vincent Hospital in fy 2023 was $0. Christus health, member organization, has established the Christus fund to provide resources to not-for-profit agencies and groups whose mission, vision and goals are consistent with Christus health's mission, values and philosophy of a healthy community. We believe that by working together, we can make a profound difference in the quality of peoples' lives and create sustainable health in our communities. During fy 2023, the total grant money distributed to the St. Vincent region was $250,000. The cost of these grants is not included in the program service expense for St. Vincent. St. Vincent Hospital supports the needs of special populations in the community by providing community health education, community-based clinical services, and healthcare support services, including: health and safety fairs, screenings and education for early detection of diabetes, cancer and heart disease, maternal and child healthcare, victims of domestic violence, sexual assault nurse examiners, Medical care for residents in custody, and health education programs, screenings and adult immunizations targeted at certain populations such as persons age 65 or older, individuals with disabilities, the underinsured and uninsured, and hispanic and native american populations. Some examples of St. Vincent Hospital's community benefits accounted for under community services for the poor and underserved include dental services for uninsured children and teens. St. Vincent also supports community nonprofit agencies and programs for the poor and underserved, including las cumbres community services, the esperanza shelter for battered families, St. elizabeth homeless shelter, kitchen angels food distribution programs, youth shelters and family services, and the new mexico suicide intervention project. Rooted in our mission and tradition, the founders and sponsors of Christus health and those who co-minister with them seek new and innovative ways of delivering quality heath care that is both affordable and accessible to all. Today, more than ever, we must aim to improve the total health status of the community through programs that place our services where they are needed most, with special attention and preference given to programs that support and benefit the health and welfare of the poor and underserved. Community services for the poor and underserved represent the unpaid cost of services provided for which a patient is not billed, or for which a fee has been assessed that recovers only a portion of the cost of the rendered service. This category includes initiatives that reach out to those in need through community health and social programs. These programs seek justice for the vulnerable and work to bring about changes in our political and economic systems. The programs cover a broad spectrum of services from charity clinics to immunizations for children and seniors, and a variety of other social services. St. Vincent Hospital provides medication assistance for community residents who are unable to afford the medications they need. The Hospital Medical action fund provides medication for patients without the ability to pay. The Hospital works with pharmaceutical companies when medications are available for this purpose.

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