Defining and Measuring
Our Community Benefit
At CHKD, working to improve the lives of our community’s children is a twofold endeavor, deeply ingrained in our mission, our history and our daily work.
On one hand, we are the regional referral center for pediatrics, trusted by parents and fellow providers alike to offer the most advanced pediatric technology, training and care. On the other, we are the safety net provider for the children of our region, assuming the financial responsibility of caring for all children, knowing that we will never be fully reimbursed for many of the services we provide.
In the report posted below, we give you a closer look at some of the ways CHKD benefits our community and improves the quality of life in our region by caring for its children, supporting its parents, collaborating with others and educating pediatric caregivers.
Sincerely,
Jim Dahling
President and CEO
Community Benefit Snapshot
As a nonprofit organization, we consider every service we provide at CHKD to be a benefit to the community. However, in the world of IRS reporting, the term “community benefit” is taking on new meaning.
Specifically, community benefit refers to programs or activities that provide treatment or promote health and healing in response to identified community needs. Community benefit activities also meet at least one of the following goals: improving access to care, enhancing public health, advancing knowledge or relieving government burden.
Last year (July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010), according to this definition, CHKD provided more than $50 million in community benefit services.
2010 Total Community Benefit: $50.19 million
Community Benefit Services by Category
Subsidized Health Services: $21.05 million
As Virginia’s only full-service, freestanding children’s hospital, CHKD is committed to providing a comprehensive range of pediatric medical and surgical specialties, despite sustaining financial losses on a number of clinical programs. This enables children to access the care they need in an environment that is rich with collaborative pediatric expertise and geared exclusively to their unique medical and developmental needs.
Community Health Improvement: $13.05 million
CHKD commits significant resources to improving the health and well-being of children and families, emphasizing education, prevention and safety.
Charity Care and Unreimbursed Medicaid: $10.29 million
CHKD provides care to all children, regardless of the family’s ability to pay, and assumes responsibility for the difference between the cost of providing care to Medicaid patients and reimbursements from the Medicaid program.
Education of Health Professionals and Research: $5.8 million
The education and training of pediatric leaders is a core element of CHKD’s mission.
To read our complete 2010 Community Benefit Report in an online magazine format, click here. Right mouse click to zoom in or out on document.
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