Fairview Health Services

Programs: Providing medical services: fairview health services is an integrated health system based in minneapolis, minnesota. In partnership with the university of minnesota, fairview providers and staff are redesigning care delivery and payment to provide greater value - exceptional patient care and experiences at a lower total cost of care to the community we serve. The fairview system controls and operates university of minnesota medical center, the adult and pediatric teaching hospital of the university of minnesota medical school; five community- based general acute care hospitals; 55 primary care clinics; over 56 specialty care clinics; urgent care clinics; occupational health clinics; and 7 owned and over 29 managed senior care facilities and long-term care housing facilities through ebenezer society, a fairview subsidiary. Fairview's mission is to improve the health of the communities it serves. In addition to the 9,612,624 patient care encounters in 2017, fairview personnel had more than 500,000 encounters with the community at large, including low-income populations as well as education and media encounters for special needs groups and other community members. The health care and medical services which fairview provides to the community include, but are not limited to: primary, specialty, tertiary and quaternary care, hospital and physician services, senior services, assisted living, home care and hospice, long-term care, urgent care and emergency services, pharmacy, care of mothers and children, physical therapy/sports medicine, rehabilitation services, and inpatient and outpatient behavioral health care and chemical dependency services. Fairview provides specialized care for the treatment of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, wound care, chronic conditions, solid organ transplant, blood and marrow transplant and many other specialties. Fairview also offers social work services, health education and support groups and services for various health issues. Fairview provides care at these hospitals and medical centers (listed alphabetically): fairview lakes medical center: located in wyoming, mn, fairview lakes medical center is a 61-bed hospital with a broad range of medical services that include a 24-hour emergency department (a level iii trauma center), labor and delivery and 10 onsite multi-specialty clinics for heart, cancer and orthopedic care as well as general surgery, family medicine, obstetrics, pediatrics and more. Fairview lakes is a three-time national premier quality award winner for cardiac care. Fairview northland medical center: this 54-bed hospital, located in princeton, mn, offers a wide range of medical services to area residents. Services include labor and delivery, a 24-hour emergency department, and specialized services including cancer and heart care, orthopedic medicine/surgery and general surgery. It was recognized with a top performer award by the joint commission. Fairview ridges hospital: this 150-bed hospital in burnsville, mn, offers a complete range of services, including 24-hour emergency and level iii trauma care; heart care; an accredited cancer program; sports medicine, orthopedic and rehabilitation services; labor and delivery; a level iii neonatal intensive care unit for newborns; and general and specialty surgical services. Fairview southdale hospital: known for outstanding heart, stroke, orthopedic and cancer care, fairview southdale hospital in edina, mn, is a multispecialty hospital that treats all kinds of illnesses and injuries. The 390-bed hospital is a nationally certified primary stroke center, a recipient of the commission on cancer's outstanding achievement award and the twin cities' first level iii trauma center. The hospital is recognized for providing some of the fastest times in the nation for unblocking heart problems. It also offers specialized services in vascular medicine, spine care, obstetrics and gynecology and other specialties. The university of minnesota medical center: this 1,700-bed hospital is located in minneapolis on two campuses. Comprehensive services range from primary care, emergency care and the delivery of thousands of babies each year, as well as care of patients with the most complex medical conditions. It has world-renowned expertise in solid organ transplantation and blood and marrow transplantation and is recognized for its cancer and heart care, surgical specialties, care of mothers and children, and behavioral health services. The hospital includes the university of minnesota masonic children's hospital with more than 50 pediatric and maternal programs and services, including minnesota's only children's behavioral inpatient unit with programming exclusively devoted to children ages 12 and younger. In 2015, us news and world report named five pediatric specialties in national rankings. The neonatology ranking was highest amoung healtcare providers in minnesota. The medical center is the core teaching hospital of university of minnesota medical school, with its mission of research and education. Fairview medical group- which includes fairview clinics' 40+ primary care clinics at locations across the greater metro area-ranked among the top five medical groups in the state for providing high-quality care, according to mn community measurement's health care quality report. The report was based on results on 18 clinical quality measures. Fairview, in partnership with university of minnesota physicians, provides exceptional specialty care at the more than 55 specialty care clinics. Other continuum services through related entities that fairview offers include fairview home care and hospice, fairview home medical equipment, fairview pharmacy, institute for athletic medicine, fairview rehabilitation services, fairview ms achievement center, fairview partners, fairview counseling services, fairview care management and coordination, and subsidized health services. For more information, visit www. Fairview. Org.

cost of participating in government programs: fairview is committed to serving the health care needs of members of its community. To support full access to services, fairview participates in the following public health care programs: medicare, medicaid, and minnesotacare. Reimbursement from these programs for services rendered, generally falls below the cost of providing the care. To compensate for the under funding by government programs, fairview makes a significant financial investment to offset these losses. In 2017, fairview incurred 57,791,324 of taxes and surcharge costs in health care services that exceeded the reimbursement received by public programs, surcharge, taxes and fees related to these programs and not including medicare. The following is a breakdown on costs related to the cost of participating in government programs: costs exceed medicaid reimbursement: fairview is serving thousands of low-income individuals covered by medical assistance and minnesotacare. Reimbursement from these programs is less than fairview's cost of providing care to these patients. Total medicaid costs related to hospitals, pharmacies, and surgical centers was 24,934,656. Minnesotacare tax: the state of minnesota levies a 2 percent tax on certain healthcare provider revenues. Money generated from this tax helps to defray the costs incurred from minnesotacare and other programs/services for uninsured individuals. In 2017, fairview paid 32,102,534 in minnesotacare taxes. Taxes and fees: fairview does pay some property tax to local and state government. This helps to fund civil and educational services in the community. The real estate costs for 2017 totaled 4,663,689 and the sales and income taxes totaled 754,134. Costs exceeding medicare reimbursement: fairview cares for thousands of individuals ages 65 and older who are covered by medicare. Fairview incurred 159,324,888 of medicare reimbursement shortfalls. Reimbursement from medicare is less than fairview's cost of providing care to the patient. The total cost of providing these benefits was 831,722,900.

the primary purpose of our educational and research programs is to benefit patients and the community at large by educating health professionals both within fairview and in the broader community, and by fostering advances in knowledge and evidence-based improvements to clinical treatments and approaches to health care delivery. In partnership with the university of minnesota academic health center and university of minnesota physicians, fairview has a strong and abiding commitment to research and education. Together, we view research as an integral and critical component in providing exceptional care to patients and the community. We seek to be a national leader in clinical research and a regional center for clinical research activities. Fairview health services continued its focus on and support of research and education in 2017. This commitment included providing the resources of time, money and talent while ensuring the facilities, supporting infrastructures, and processes were available to facilitate and encourage the creation of new knowledge. Fairview has more than 350 active medical research projects under way across the health care system. Research ranges from cutting edge therapies to a knitting study for kids with prolonged hospital stays. Fairview offers numerous sponsorships and training programs, internships and scholarships to employees and their dependents-as well as to students in our communities. Fairview partners with more than 179 schools, 255 faith communities and 50 community groups. Fairview has educational partnerships with the university of minnesota and st. Catherine university and affiliations with many other institutions, including augsburg college and minnesota state colleges and universities. Fairview also offers its own specialized training programs in perioperative nursing and dietetics. Each year, about 5,000 college and graduate students preparing for careers in a wide range of medical fields do clinical training, internships and job shadowing at fairview hospitals and clinics. Through fairview's close partnership with the university of minnesota, each year, roughly 700 medical students, residents and fellows take courses and do rotations of various lengths at university of minnesota medical center and university of minnesota children's hospital. About 224 medical students do rotations in other fairview settings, including fairview's primary care clinics. Fairview also provides numerous continuing education opportunities to its employees to enable them to ensure they are knowledgeable about the latest innovations in health care delivery.