Jeanes Hospital

Programs: The cardiovascular program at jeanes hospital provides healthcareservices aimed at preventing, diagnosing, and treating cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the unitedstates. The services provided by jeanes hospital target the full rangeof conditions related to the heart and vascular system, includingcongestive heart failure, hypertension, and narrowing of the arteriesand peripheral disease. The services are provided to both inpatientsand outpatients. Cardiovascular services at jeanes hospital span the continuum of heartcare. Included are open heart surgery, diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology studies, stress testing,cardiac and thoracic surgery, echocardiograms, ekgs, holter monitortests and cardiopulmonary rehab. The hospital's vascular servicesprovide both open and closed vascular procedures in surgery, cath laband vascular lab. Jeanes hospital is the recipient of the americanheart association's stroke gold plus quality achievement award.

gastroenterology/digestive disease. Jeanes hospital gives patients themost advanced, safest and proven medical and surgical treatmentsprimarily focused on the gastrointestinal tract. The services offeredby jeanes hospital under this specialty are: surgical weight loss,colorectal surgery, nutritional counseling, and gastroenterology andhepatology services aimed at treating patients with disorders of theesophagus, liver, gall bladder and stomach. Services are provided toboth inpatients and outpatients.

pulmonary. Jeanes hospital provides comprehensive pulmonary complexmedical and rehabilitation programs for patients with acute and chronicpulmonary conditions. Services provided range from inpatientventilation management and weaning, to outpatient pulmonaryrehabilitation delivered by an interdisciplinary team of highly trainedand board certified pulmonologists, respiratory therapists and nurses.

in concert with cardiovascular, digestive and pulmonary services at jeanes hospital, a full continuum of additional services creates a comprehensive medical and surgical center for our community and its physicians. Services range from diagnostic to therapeutic, medical to surgical, and outpatient to critical care. Here is a roster of some of the more prominent services at jeanes hospital:general medicine consists of diagnosis, management and non-surgical treatment of disease processes. Emergency services are available to the community 24 hours a day for patients who suffer illness or injury. We have a full range of ambulatory diagnostic testing, including laboratory services and radiology. Diagnostic imaging services include general x-ray, digital mammography, ultrasound, mri, ct, interventional imaging and nuclear medicine. Advanced technology mri and ct scanning are available at jeanes hospital for critical diagnoses. Services, both medical and surgical, are available for disorders of the ears, nose, throat and eyes. Women's health services at jeanes hospital include screening digital mammography, ultrasound services, breast surgery, and a compendium of gynecological surgical services. Orthopedics at jeanes hospital ranges from conservative treatment to high acuity surgery. Surgery includes hand, foot and ankle and tertiary-level joint replacement procedures. Neurosurgery services at jeanes hospital offers a full range of neurosurgical procedures including craniotomy and spinal surgery. General surgery encompasses an array of interventional procedures for our patients, including oncologic, vascular, gastrointestinal, bariatric surgeries, etc. In step with surgical trends, jeanes hospital offers more and more minimally-invasive alternatives such as laparoscopic surgery. Dermatology and plastic surgery are offered at jeanes hospital. Anesthesiologists on the jeanes hospital medical staff offer a formal pain management program for chronic pain patients, including interventional procedures. A hospitalist program was established at jeanes hospital, allowing physicians to rely on specially trained inpatient coverage while tending to their practices more efficiently. Additional services include hematology, oncology, urology, nephrology, neurology, infectious disease, psychiatry and psychology, podiatry, rheumatology, and endocrinology. Community benefit overview:jeanes hospital takes great pride in the broad array of community services that we provide to our surrounding neighborhoods. Founded in1928 by virtue of a bequest in the will of philadelphia quaker leader anna t. Jeanes, we continue her vision of serving as the destination for those who need ambulatory, inpatient, surgical, and home care in northeast philadelphia by combining the compassionate nature of a quaker founded community hospital with the advanced capabilities of an academic medical center. Jeanes hospital is firmly committed to advancing the health of people and quality of life in our communities. Below is a summary of some of the programs and activities operated in our fye june 30, 2017 of which we are most proud. Engaging with the community. Jeanes reached nearly 29,000 seniors, adults, and children, providing free health education and screenings; support groups; stroke awareness, and other topics, and many other outreach and community building activities. Promoting wellness: jeanes is working beyond its hospital walls to address social determinants of health and improve the quality of living in our communities. Through our farm stand program, we work with the jeanes auxiliary and the common market to address the dangers of obesity by bringing a farmer's market to our campus, offering nutritional cooking demonstrations and offering locally grown fruits and vegetable to the community. We've become part of the "good food healthy hospitals" initiative, which asks hospitals to take the lead in offering healthier food options. We instituted "wellness wednesdays" to incorporate healthy produce into recipes for people to try/buy, having recipes and cooking tips available at the farm stand. Jeanes offers a safe, park-like walking trail for community members to enjoy healthy outdoor exercise. We also host some of our community education sessions outdoors on this track, where cardiologists and other health professionals explain firsthand the need to stay fit and healthy. Similarly, we work with community organizations to improve the community's access to mental health resources. Food, book, clothing, and toy drive: reflecting the compassion of our quaker heritage, jeanes employees contributed food, new coats, toys and financial contributions to support low income families living in our communities. We partnered with salvation army, feast of justice, local food banks, churches and other community organizations on these initiatives. Blood drives: in partnership with the american red cross, jeanes collected about 100 productive pints of blood. Health & wellness education: more than 1,200 community members joined our community classroom series, which focused on respiratory health, kidney stones, foot care, end of life issues, healthy eating, gastrointestinal health, depression, vascular conditions, cpr, weight management, diabetes, heart disease, eye care, hearing loss, orthopedics, stroke awareness, osteoporosis, exercise, and other topics of interest to our community. Investing in health professions education: jeanes helps provide the education and training necessary to develop a professional healthcare workforce to benefit the broader community. Fostering volunteerism: a majority of the members of jeanes hospital's board of directors is comprised of local volunteers who offer expertise and govern the organization without compensation. Similarly, members of jeanes hospital's executive staff routinely participate in not-for-profit community health and social service organizations, as members of their boards-of-directors and in partnership with their outreach services. Reducing the government burden: in fye june 30, 2017, jeanes hospital incurred more than $6. 3 million in charity care and under-reimbursed care expenses. In addition, jeanes hospital maintains strong affiliations with government and community organizations to help ensure access to care for our vulnerable population. The below expenses and associated revenue relate to the above descriptions of the other program services that jeanes offers to its patients and the community.