Edgerton Hospital And Health Services

Programs: Edgerton hospital and health services, inc. Is an 18-bed acute care hospital located in edgerton, wisconsin. There were 425 total adult admissions in 2017. Total patient days were 3,111 with an average daily census of 8. 5 patients. Emergency room and urgent care visits for 2017 were 6,120. Preventive care services:edgerton hospital and health services (edgerton hospital) provides several types of free health screenings during the year. These include: blood pressure, dietary counseling and education, diabetes, and cancer screenings. Emergency room:edgerton hospital's emergency room is fully staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Edgerton hospital is affiliated with "life flight," a helicopter service that delivers patients to area tertiary care centers. Edgerton hospital's urgent care center provides another level of walk-in care when appropriate. Community outreach:edgerton hospital works closely with the community to provide hospital and hospital-related services responsive to the specific needs of edgerton and surrounding farming communities. Edgerton hospital partners with other city services (such as the police and fire departments) to provide emergency equipment and training necessary to enhance area emergency services. Edgerton hospital also participates in cooperative emergency response training (with the county and other community services) in preparation for local or area disasters. Community education:events are held at the hospital or conducted by hospital staff several times a year. In addition, edgerton hospital provides targeted outreach to the transient recreational communities within the service area. Charity care:the hospital provides care to patients who meet certain criteria under its charity care policy without charge or at amounts less than established rates. Because the hospital does not pursue collection of amounts determined to qualify as charity care, they are not reported as revenue. The amount of charges foregone for services provided under the hospital's charity care policy was approximately $37,000 for the year ended december 31, 2017. Total direct and indirect costs related to these foregone charges were $18,000 at december 31, 2017, based on average ratios of cost to gross charges.