Memorial Health System

Programs: Medical product line: 3,393 cases, 16,606 patient days.  Memorial Medical Center is an affiliate of Memorial Health System.  Memorial Health System was established to acquire, own, and support various healthcare providers and institutions and to support charitable and educational programs and activities relating thereto.  The Health System provides a broad range of services and activities to support its charitable mission to help maintain, restore and improve the health of the people and communities it serves.  These services include:  Participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs at a loss (net reimbursement less cost of care) of approximately $33,076,000 and $37,568,000 in 2008 and 2007, respectively for Memorial Medical Center.   Another major component of the Health System's service to the community is its commitment to provide necessary medical services to everyone, without regard to their ability to pay for those services.  The Health System has a written charity care policy and maintains records to identify and monitor the level of charity care it provides.  The cost of uncompensated care attributable to the charity care provided by Memorial Medical Center was $12,772,000 and $10,587,000 during the years ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

 In addition to the above, System-affiliated organizations provide numerous other services to meet the needs of the community.  Services provided include operation of typically unprofitable programs that would not be provided by a for-profit institution (examples include long-term rehabilitation services, psych and a burn unit). Below are additional community benefit programs.

Community Health Improvement Services: Community Health Education
Memorial Medical Center offered dozens of community health education opportunities and also collaborated with many other community and governmental organizations to support health education and improvement opportunities in central Illinois in FY08. A few highlights include:

 -  Free support groups for people with breast cancer, prostate cancer, heart failure, stroke and brain injuries, paralysis, people with asthma and other lung conditions, and parents of children with asthma.  
- Babysitting clinics and classes on CPR for babysitters  
- Cancer education outreach offering free screenings, support and education. 
- Our Regional Burn Center offers fire safety education presentations 
- Cardiac and vascular education is offered through a number of venues such  as Kids Heart Advantage and Women's Heart Advantage.  
 - Emergency Nurses Cancel Alcohol-Related Emergencies (ENCARE). 
-  Neuromuscular Sciences/Industrial Rehab participated in community health fairs, offering free grip strength testing and wheelchair mapping 
- Rehabilitation offered several special events to help those with impairments.
- Memorial collaborated with Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and local healthcare providers on the annual Cover the Uninsured Week. 
- Family Maternity Suites offers numerous classes for expectant and new parents. Memorial also offers a weekly support group for new mothers. 
-  Parent University newsletter is a free publication coordinated by Memorial on behalf of several dozen local community service providers.
- Memorial works with the American Heart Association to offer numerous CPR classes to the community throughout the year.
- Memorial's Gold Club offers free services for seniors. 
- Pastoral Care also offers a memorial service for the family and friends of patients who have died at the hospital. - The SportsCare program offers athletic trainer/emerg