Mercy Hospital Ardmore Inc

Programs: Mercy hospital ardmore ("mercy") provides quality medical health care regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, age, or ability to pay. During fy2017, mercy provided services to 7,058 inpatients, 31,994 emergency department patients, and 104,958 other outpatients. Services are provided through a community-based, acute care hospital, and a rehabilitation center. Our outpatient services include a home health agency, outpatient surgery and diagnostics and various primary physician clinics/services. The institution continues to focus on the provision of primary health services through the enhancement of primary clinics and education to the community, regardless of their means to pay for these services. Mercy recognizes that not all individuals possess the ability to purchase essential medical services and, further, that part of our mission is to provide health care services and health care education to the communities in which our facilities are located. In keeping with mercy's commitment to serve all members of the community, mercy provides; (i) free care and/or subsidized care, (ii) care to persons covered by governmental programs at below cost, (iii) health activities and programs to support the community, (iv) health education programs, and (v) a variety of broad community support activities. Among the community support activities offered by mercy are the following:1) health education and wellness programs and other support group meetings offered to the community. 2) health services such as health fairs and screenings, free clinics, pre-natal and well baby care. 3) health professionals are provided education, including opportunities for clinical internships. 4) subsidized health services including hospice, home health services, and disaster readiness. 5) community health research6) cash and in-kind donations for events and fund-raising7) community building activities, in partnership with other community organizations mercy provides care to patients who lack financial resources and are deemed to be medically indigent and does not pursue collection of amounts determined to qualify as charity care. In addition, mercy provides services to other patients under the medicare program and various state medicaid programs. Such programs pay providers amounts that are less than billed charges of the services provided to the recipients. Care is provided to those with limited or no ability to pay. Relief for the financial burden of health care services rendered to the indigent totaled $7,392,497 in fy2017. The above amount does not reflect the cost of health activities and programs to support the community health education programs and other community support activities. The services provided by mercy, as well as the amount of charity care provided, demonstrates the ongoing commitment of the organization to serve in a leadership role as an advocate for responsive healthcare services for the community, with a deep commitment and sensitivity to meeting the needs of the poor.