Union Hospital Inc

Programs: Union hospital (uhi), union hospital clinton (uhc), and our network of primary care physicians join together to provide comprehensive care to residents of west central indiana and eastern illinois. Our facilities at union hospital include two hospitals and more than 40 primary and specialty care physicians and mid-level providers. We are the largest provider of not-for-profit health care services between indianapolis and st. Louis along the i-70 corridor, serving vigo, parke, vermillion, clay, sullivan and greene counties in indiana, and clark and edgar counties in illinois as our primary service area. Our secondary service area includes crawford county in illinois. Continue to schedule o: clay greene sullivan parke vermillion vigopopulation 26,562 32,726 21,050 17,233 15,693 108,175rank in ind. 59th 52nd 69th 69th 79th 17th sq miles 357. 50 542. 5 447. 10 444. 70 256. 9 403. 30pop/sq mile 74. 30 60. 32 47. 08 38. 75 61. 09 268. 22largest city brazil linton sullivan rockville clinton terre hautepopulation 8,114 5,331 4,171 2,596 4,812 60,956median age 40. 9 42. 7 40. 6 41. 4 43. 2 35. 9poverty rate 15. 8% 14. 0% 17. 9% 13. 3% 15. 8% 20. 0%unmplymnt rate 5. 0% 6. 0% 6. 0% 5. 7% 6. 9% 6. 1%avg household income 47,030 43,980 43,510 43,870 42,524 40,692children living below poverty 22. 2% 16. 5% 25. 0% 20. 2% 23. 1% 28. 4%union hospital has been serving communities in west central indiana and east central illinois for the past 121 years. Union hospital serves 275,000 people in both urban and rural areas; clay, greene, sullivan, parke, vermillion and vigo counties in indiana along with clark and crawford counties in illinois make up our primary service area as it relates to community benefit. The majority of families in our service area fall significantly below the national and state median household income. As the largest not-for-profit healthcare provider between st. Louis and indianapolis, we are proud to be the safety net hospital for our community providing over $80 million in total community benefits, that include $13 million in charity care to our community. The people who make up uhi are devoted to helping others. Whether they provide care to patients in our hospitals and clinics, volunteer for community service organizations and causes, or organize bake sales for fellow employees in need, our employees exemplify a spirit of caring. That spirit of caring is hardwired throughout the organization from our volunteer board of directors to our leadership team to our staff, physicians and volunteers. All around the communities we serve, you will find our caring people serving as leaders in churches, schools and community organizations. That web of involvement provides a rich connection to the needs of our community and guides our activities to improve the quality of life for all that we serve. Our communities are both urban and rural but share a common trait: household incomes that fall far below the state and national averages. Access to care is a challenge for those living in urban poverty and those who live in the rural countryside. The services and programs outlined in this community benefit report were designed to meet the needs of the poor and uninsured and to improve access to health care in our rural communities. The richard g. Lugar center for rural health is an innovation center designed to give providers the tools and training to successfully establish medical practice in rural areas. The clay city center for family medicine is a model training site for family medicine residents and a vital rural health clinic serving the people of clay county, indiana. A multi-disciplinary team approach provides a high level of service to this area and has resulted in impressive health improvements for its people. Uhi also provides pre-natal care for indigent populations by offering the following services on a sliding pay scale: prenatal care, support and delivery are provided through a team of physicians, nurses, social workers, and substance abuse counselors to women. Our spirit of caring makes us natural partners with providence self sufficiency ministries' st. Ann clinic, a free primary care clinic serving the city of terre haute's poorest population. Union hospital affiliated physicians, nurses and others provide thousands of volunteer hours each year to staff the clinic. Upon seeing the growing need for care, uhi has provided funding for a full-time nurse practitioner to see patients at the clinic. The clinic has been successful in helping patients with chronic disease management. We know that many women will forego breast health screening to put the needs of their families first. Many more women are concerned that if a problem is found it will put terrible financial burdens on their families. Partnerships with the state of indiana and the susan g. Komen foundation have allowed the clara fairbanks center for women to provide screening and diagnosis as well as follow-up care to area women in need, providing peace of mind and detecting breast cancers early. A woman recently served exclaimed, "you saved my life and my house! " encouraging active, healthy lifestyles and providing role models is the goal behind the perfect partners program, a partnership between union and benjamin franklin elementary school. This low-cost, high-impact program serves the area's poorest inner-city school with fitness and nutrition programs, health fairs and career days.