United Regional Health Care System Inc

Programs: United regional health care system, a 325-bed hospital, promotes the health of the community by providing a variety of health care services. In addition to inpatient beds, there are 20 newborn bassinettes including 6 intermediate nursery bassinettes and 31 er beds. In 2014, inpatients received 63,705 patient days of care and 134,911 outpatient and emergency occurrences of service. Additional programs which benefit the community include: residency/health professions training: at any one time, there may be up to 24 residents in training at united regional health care system. The residents are part of the united regional health care system program in partnership with the wichita falls family practice residency program (through an affiliation with the southwestern school of medicine). Students in nursing, pharmacy, laboratory technology, radiology, respiratory therapy and other associated health sciences professions also study here. Preventive care a priority: united regional health care system has taken steps to enhance preventive care for people of all ages through the development of low cost screening programs, vaccination clinics, as well as other outreach education services. Other services are provided through the united regional reference lab both low cost fee-for-service screenings and free screenings at community health fairs (cholesterol, psa, triglycerides, etc. ) designated trauma center: united regional is designated level 2 trauma center for the region by the health and human services commission of the state of texas. In 2014, 677 patients were seen at united regional health care system and recorded in its trauma registry. United regional health care system's emergency department is staffed 24 hours a day/7 days a week meeting the needs of the community with an average of 205 visits per day. Community connections: united regional health care system reaches out to people and communities throughout its primary service area of wichita county and its secondary service area of 8 surrounding counties consisting of archer, baylor, clay, hardeman, jack, montague, wilbarger and young counties. Through cooperative agreements with local governments and hospitals, united regional provides funding for a number of healthcare services. Community education: united regional health care system provides the following types of community education: community education seminars with presentations by physicians on health issues and treatment options; healthy you newsletter, sent to approximately 50,000 households, providing health promotion and disease prevention information, as well as hospital services; 55-advantage senior program, providing speakers on a variety of health-related topics; and participation in a variety of community health fairs and events promoting general health and providing health screenings. Charity care: united regional health care system provides medical care to members of the community regardless of ability to pay. Financial assistance at cost in the amount of $ 5,066,927 (form 990 schedule h cost) was provided in the current year and unreimbursed cost of providing means tested public health care programs of $569,078. Community benefits: the estimated cost of providing additional community benefits during 2014 was $14,662,989 which included the following: unreimbursed cost of emergency and trauma care $7,348,102 unreimbursed cost of free standing clinics $7,314,887. Donations made by the hospital to area charitable organizations $13,986,382 total costs of additional community benefits $28,649,371 source: 2014 annual statement of community benefit standards (state of texas mandatory report)