Rwj Health Care Corporation

“Peter s. Amenta, m.d., denise v. Rodgers, m.d. And alfred tallia, m.d. - business relationship through common employer; university of medicine and dentistry of new jersey.”

“The organization is the parent organization in the robert wood johnson university hospital network ("network"); a tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery network, which includes robert wood johnson university hospital. The organization's federal form 990 was provided to each voting member of the organization's governing body (its board of trustees). As part of the organization's federal form 990 tax return preparation process the organization hired a professional cpa firm with experience and expertise in both healthcare and not-for-profit tax return preparation to prepare the federal form 990. The cpa firm's tax professionals worked closely with the organization's finance personnel and system individuals including in house counsel, vice-president of finance, assistant vice president of corporate compliance/risk management director and various other individuals to obtain the information needed in order to prepare a complete and accurate tax return. The cpa firm prepared a draft federal form 990 and furnished it to the organization's internal working group, including those individuals outlined above for their review. The organization's internal working group reviewed the draft federal form 990 and discussed questions and comments with the cpa firm. Revisions were made to the draft federal form 990 where necessary and a final draft was furnished by the cpa firm to the organization's internal working group for final review and approval. A meeting was also held to review the final draft of the federal form 990 with the organization's finance personnel and other individuals for review and approval. Following this review the final federal form 990 was provided to each voting member of the organization's governing body prior to the filing of the tax return with the irs.”

“The taxpayer's primary related affiliate, robert wood johnson university hospital ("organization") regularly monitors and enforces compliance with its conflict of interest policy. Annually all members of the board of trustees, officers, senior management and other key personnel are required to review the existing conflict of interest policy and complete a questionnaire. The completed questionnaires are returned to the organization's assistant vice president of corporate compliance and risk management for review. Thereafter the assistant vice president of corporate compliance and risk management prepares a summary of the completed questionnaires which contains information disclosed on an individual by individual basis. This summary is then given to the organization's president/chief executive officer for review. Thereafter, the president/chief executive officer of the organization presents this summary to the organization's governance committee for their review and discussion.”

“The organization is the parent organization in the robert wood johnson university hospital network ("network"); a tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery network. Robert wood johnson university hospital ("hospital") is the central organization of the network. The hospital's board of trustees has an executive compensation committee ("committee"). The committee has adopted a written executive compensation philosophy which it follows when it reviews of the compensation and benefits of the organization's senior staff, including, but not limited to, the president/chief executive officer, chief operating officer and chief financial officer. The committee reviews the "total compensation" of the individuals which is intended to include both current and deferred compensation and all employee benefits, both qualified and non-qualified. The committee's review is done on at least an annual basis and ensures that the "total compensation" of senior management of the organization is reasonable. The executive compensation committee was a recommending body to the board of trustees. The recommendations of the executive compensation committee were submitted for full approval by the board of trustees. The actions taken by the committee enable the hospital to receive the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness for purposes of internal revenue code section 4958 with respect to the total compensation of certain members of the senior management team, including the president/chief executive officer, chief operating officer and chief financial officer. The three factors which must be satisfied in order to receive the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness are the following: 1. The compensation arrangement is approved in advance by an "authorized body" of the applicable tax-exempt organization which is composed entirely of individuals who do not have a "conflict of interest" with respect to the compensation arrangement; 2. The authorized body obtained and relied upon "appropriate data as to comparability" prior to making its determination; and 3. The authorized body "adequately documented the basis for its determination" concurrently with making that determination. The committee is comprised of members of the board of trustees each of who are independent and are free from any conflicts of interest. The committee relied upon appropriate comparable data; specifically the committee obtained a written compensation study from an independent firm which specializes in the reviewing of hospital and healthcare system executive compensation and benefits. The peer group of employers to be considered in measuring the competitiveness of the executive compensation program necessary to recruit and retain top executive talent consists of major teaching hospitals both nationally and in the northeast region of the united states. The committee adequately documented its basis for its determination through the timely preparation of written minutes of the compensation committee meetings during which the executive compensation and benefits was reviewed and subsequently approved. The actions outlined above with respect to the committee and the establishment of the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness only applies to certain senior management personnel, including, but not limited to, the president/chief executive officer, chief operating officer and chief financial officer. The compensation and benefits of other hospital personnel is reviewed annually by the president/chief executive officer and senior staff with assistance from the organization's human resources department in conjunction with the individual's job performance during the year and is based upon other objective factors designed to ensure that reasonable and fair market value compensation is paid by the organization. Other objective factors include market survey data for comparable positions, individual goals and objectives, personnel reviews, evaluations, self-evaluations and performance feedback meetings”

“The organization's filed certificate of incorporation and any amendments can be obtained and reviewed through the state of new jersey department of the treasury.”

“Part vii and schedule j reflects a certain board member and officer receiving compensation and benefits from a related organization. Please note this remuneration was for services rendered as a full-time employee of the related organization and not for services rendered as a voting member or officer of this organization's board of trustees.”

“This organization is the parent entity of the robert wood johnson university hospital network ("network"); a tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery system. The network includes both for-profit and not for-profit organizations. Certain board of trustee members, officers and/or directors listed on core form, part vii and schedule j of this form 990 may hold similar positions with both this organization and other affiliates within the network. The hours shown on this form, 990 for board members who receive no compensation for services rendered in a non-board capacity, represent the estimated hours devoted per week for this organization. To the extent these individuals serve as a member of the board of trustees of other related organizations in the network, their respective hours per week per organization are approximately three hours. The hours reflected on part vii of this form 990, for board members who receive compensation for services rendered in a non-board capacity, paid officers and key employees, reflect total hours worked per week on behalf of the network; not solely this organization.”

“Robert wood johnson health care corporation is the parent entity of robert wood johnson university hospital; an internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization as described below: background ========== robert wood johnson university hospital ("rwjuh" or "hospital") is a general medical, surgical and teaching hospital. Rwjuh is recognized by the irs as an internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Pursuant to its charitable purposes, rwjuh provides medically necessary healthcare services to all individuals in a non-discriminatory manner regardless of race, color, creed, sex, national origin or ability to pay. Moreover, rwjuh operates consistently with the following criteria outlined in irs revenue ruling 69-545: 1) rwjuh provides medically necessary healthcare services to all individuals regardless of ability to pay, including charity care, self-pay, medicare and medicaid patients; 2) rwjuh operates an active emergency department for all persons; which is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year; 3) rwjuh maintains an open medical staff, with privileges available to all qualified physicians; and 4) control of rwjuh rests with its board of directors; which is comprised of independent civic leaders and other prominent members of the community. 5) surplus funds are used to improve the quality of patient care, expand and renovate facilities and advance medical care; programs and activities. Moreover, rwjuh provides healthcare services to patients who meet certain criteria under its charity care policy, as defined by the new jersey state attorney general, without charge or at amounts less than established rates. Rwjuh maintains records to identify and monitor the amount of charges foregone for services and supplies furnished under its charity care policy. Mission statement ================= to improve the health and well-being of the patients and communities we serve by: - fostering an environment of excellence in all areas including the provision of the highest quality, evidence based patient care in collaboration with the hospital's healthcare professionals; - advancing patient care by the diffusion of medical knowledge; - facilitating medical discovery that improves patient care; - promoting and engaging in community outreach activities to enhance the health of the residents of our region; - exhibiting stewardship of all available resources. Vision ====== robert wood johnson university hospital, in partnership with rutgers robert wood johnson medical school, will be a leading, nationally distinguished academic medical center. Overview ======== the 610-bed academic medical center fulfills its mission of service to the public through the concerted efforts of over 5,300 employees, 1,800 physicians on medical staff, hundreds of volunteers and committed community-based auxiliary members. Robert wood johnson university hospital offers care in 16 broad service areas ranging from surgery and orthopedics to pediatrics and ob/gyn, which are further split into a total of 72 divisions. In addition, the hospital provides treatment in hundreds of specialty areas. The further advancement of medical practice is facilitated through the training of over 500 medical residents in approximately 46 medical residency programs. During 2013, the hospital had inpatient admissions of 34,054, hospital emergency department visits for both adult and pediatric departments of 94,700 and total surgeries approached 20,000 - 1,935 of which were conducted in the hospital's ambulatory surgery pavilion, a facility located on the new brunswick campus. Affiliations/collaboration ========================== the robert wood johnson academic medical center campus in new brunswick, new jersey is the epicenter of unparalleled healthcare advances and combines the capabilities and talents of rutgers robert wood johnson medical school and robert wood johnson university hospital. Encompassing both pediatric and adult healthcare,”

“Top doctors ----------- numerous rwjuh physicians consistently appear in rankings for "best doctors" in publications including new york magazine and new jersey monthly. In fact, rwjuh has consistently had the most or close to the highest number of doctors recognized on the list. The data used to compile this list comes from castle connolly's annual "best doctors" publication, which uses a peer review process to nominate and select the top physicians in the new york area. Criteria for nomination and selection include not only professional qualifications and reputation but also skills in dealing with patients, such as listening, instilling trust, and showing empathy. During 2013, 173 physicians were saluted for this recognition. Excellence in patient satisfaction ---------------------------------- both the adult and children's hospital utilizes the services of press ganey, the national consulting firm specializing in patient satisfaction measurement and performance improvement. Patient satisfaction continues to be one of the cornerstones upon which success is measured at the hospital, and efforts to enhance levels of satisfaction through press ganey and hcahps - the system sponsored by the centers for medicare and medicaid services (cms). Press ganey has selected bmsch for the honor for achieving high patient satisfaction scores. Bristol-myers squibb children's hospital ("bmsch") consistently ranks among the leading children's hospitals nationally in patient satisfaction. Moreover, the adult hospital continually ranks among the top hospitals in new jersey for key hcahps measures. College of american pathologists -------------------------------- rwjuh's laboratory is accredited by the commission on laboratory accreditation of the college of american pathologists (cap), based on the results of its on-site inspection. Rwjuh is one of more than 6,000 cap-accredited laboratories nationwide. The cap laboratory accreditation program, begun in the early 1960s, is recognized by the federal government as being equal to or more stringent than the government's own inspection. Rwjuh's laboratory was congratulated for "excellence of the services being provided." leadership in organ donation/transplantation -------------------------------------------- the united states department of health and human services honored rwjuh for achieving one of the highest organ donation rates in new jersey. The new jersey organ and tissue sharing network presented rwjuh with the medal of honor for organ donation in recognition of the achievement. Outreach and communications =========================== rwjuh web site -------------- reaching over 110,000 people a month, the rwjuh web site provides a searchable physician directory, information on hospital services, event calendar, hospital news, and general health information. Additionally the hospital has increased its utilization of social media in order to strengthen levels of communication with the community. Roughly 6,500 individuals had become active participants of the hospital's facebook account by the end of 2013. Rwjuh call center ----------------- the hospital call center provides a 24/7, toll-free phone number for individuals to request information on physicians on the medical staff at rwjuh. Callers receive information based on specialty, as well as other details such as gender or geography. With the expansion of the hospital's community outreach programs, additional calls are being directed to the call center. Centers of excellence ===================== cardiovascular care ------------------- the cardiovascular center of excellence can be divided into three components: cardiac services inclusive of medical management and treatment; the latest in cardiac surgical innovations; and provision of comprehensive vascular services. The goal of this center of excellence is to provide high quality, cutting edge services in a prompt and efficient manner. Cardiac services run the gamut from electrocardiogram (ek”

“Cancer care ----------- the cancer hospital at rwjuh offers a comprehensive cancer care program with a 103-bed cancer hospital that provides same-day chemotherapy, medical oncology, hematology/oncology, surgical oncology, bone marrow and radiation therapy - all in one location. The collaboration of rwjuh specialists, physicians and researchers allows patients to receive the benefits of all the latest advances in cancer care. Technological highlights of the program include tomotherapy, which allows for greater precision in treating tumors with radiation, and the da vinci surgical robot, which offers minimally invasive surgical options, often resulting in quicker recover time for patients. Rwjuh is the flagship hospital of the cancer institute of new jersey, one of only 41 national cancer institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers - singled out for their leadership in integrating cancer treatment, research and education. Unique program highlights include: - rwj's radiation oncology department provides the latest advances in radiotherapy including intensity-modulated radiation therapy (imrt), stereotactic radiosurgery, total skin electron beam therapy and image-guided radiation therapy. During 2013, the hospital provided approximately 15,200 radiation oncology treatments. - the gamma knife center at rwjuh located on the hospital campus treats complex cancers of the brain and spine in ways that traditional surgery cannot. The gamma knife technology is also being successfully used in treating conditions of the facial nervous system and for malformations of blood vessels in the brain. The rwjuh gamma knife center provides the latest technology in the battle against cancer. - work also continues on the creation of a proton beam therapy center, also on the robert wood johnson campus. Proton beam therapy is revolutionary in the treatment of certain types of cancer, and is particularly effective in the treatment of selected pediatric cancers - such as those in the spine and brain - where the use of traditional radiotherapy might cause damage to forming nervous system tissue. The establishment of the proton beam therapy center at robert wood johnson would create another destination therapy for the people of our region. - rwjuh offers the state's only accredited residency program in radiation oncology. The residency program supports the production of advanced clinical and basic science research that supports and ensures the appropriate application of high end technology. - during 2013, more than 24,300 adult outpatient infusion registrations were observed in addition to another 1,000 for pediatric cases - reflecting a steady growth of the hospital's chemotherapy volumes. Additionally more than 100 bone marrow transplants were performed in the hospital's bone marrow unit housed within the cancer hospital. - rwjuh provides access to the expertise of the region's best plastic and reconstructive surgeons. - the cancer hospital of new jersey at rwjuh focuses on additional patient needs including education, psychological, emotional and spiritual support. - the bristol-myers squibb children's hospital at rwjuh houses a pediatric hematology/oncology unit for children with cancer. - patients have access to a dedicated oncology social worker, an oncology nutritionist, chaplain and numerous other support groups. - in the cancer hospital, all rooms are private with hotel-style amenities such as a vcr, refrigerator and in-service dining, as well as sleeping accommodations for family members. Women's and children's services =============================== the regional perinatal center at robert wood johnson university hospital ------------------------------------------------------------------------ robert wood johnson university hospital is a dedicated regional perinatal center (rpc) offering the highest level of obstetric and neonatal services in new jersey. We offer a full range of specialized care including: preconception counseling for women”

“- the pediatric hematology/oncology program: bmsch, in conjunction with the cancer institute of new jersey (cinj), offers children with cancer and blood disorders the most advanced care in the state. It includes a pediatric brain tumor program and a leukemia/lymphoma program. - the pediatric orthopedic program: this program provides complete pediatric care for a wide range of developmental, congenital, post-traumatic and neuromuscular conditions of the musculoskeletal system using both surgical and non-surgical approaches, including minimally invasive techniques. - the pediatric pulmonary program: this program provides care for children suffering from a number of respiratory problems including cystic fibrosis, asthma, technology dependence and sleep disorders. - neonatal intensive care unit (nicu): bmsch is home to one of the largest neonatal intensive care units (nicu) in the state and features the most up-to-date technology designed to treat the most critically ill newborns. - metabolism, infectious diseases and rheumatology: these centers provide patients with the most expanded services available. - child life program: this program assists families with the adjustment to hospitalization, illness or injury and treatment. The nearby child health institute of new jersey at rutgers rwjms is a center for biomedical research and pediatric care, featuring an ambulatory care center, research laboratories and offices for faculty. Here, scientists, researchers and clinicians converge to study and treat diseases that threaten children. Attached to bmsch is the pse&g children's specialized hospital - another valued member of the rwj health system - the nation's largest provider of pediatric rehabilitation services for children. Similarly adjacent to the bmsch and rwj campus are two important not-for-profit partners in pediatric healthcare: the ronald mcdonald house, where families of sick children can live during the child's hospital stay, and also the embrace kids foundation, which supports families of children undergoing cancer and other blood disorders. Level i trauma center --------------------- the level i trauma center at rwjuh is a regional level one trauma center. Rwjuh is one of only three level one trauma centers designated by the new jersey department of health and senior services. A level one center is the highest designation a hospital can receive. During 2013, 2,841 trauma cases were reported at the hospital, with 1,919 of these resulting in an inpatient stay. Community benefits for fy 2013 ============================== since its founding, the hospital has emphasized service to its diverse community. The board of directors of robert wood johnson university hospital is comprised of leading members of the community, who work to ensure that the services offered to the public are in keeping with community wants and needs. The community relations committee of the board is comprised of physicians, educators, clergy and representatives from other non-profit agencies, with the goal of setting broad policy for outreach efforts to our communities. Outlined below are a number of rwjuh community benefit programs. The information is not intended to be all-inclusive, but rather provides additional information that further demonstrates how rwjuh benefits the surrounding community in furtherance of its charitable tax-exempt purposes. Mobile health services (mhs) formerly emergency medical service (ems) department -------------------------------------------------------------------------- mhs is an important health resource to its community. In addition to providing direct patient care, it works with local community leaders, public service agencies and the citizens to develop a wide range of public health education and service and activities and where appropriate, provides direct assistance through the use of its facilities and staff. It is the fundamental mission of the robert wood johnson university hospital mobile health services (mhs)”

“Rwjuh school of nursing ----------------------- in addition to the training of the nation's future physicians, rwjuh provides a rich, clinical training site for nursing students at the graduate and undergraduate levels. More than 700 undergraduate and 16 graduate students from the following nursing programs were on the rwjuh campus: rutgers university, the rwjms school of nursing, raritan valley community college, middlesex county college, middlesex county vocational-technical school, seton hall university, and new jersey city university, among others. Health professions scholars program =================================== allied health ------------- the health professions scholars program (hpsp) was designed to stimulate interest in the variety of allied healthcare professions offered at robert wood johnson university hospital and motivate talented high school students within an urban school system with an aptitude for math and science to remain in school and plan for college or vocational training in an allied healthcare profession. The hpsp offered approximately 195 students the opportunity to learn about, explore and observe allied healthcare professions in action with increasing educational experience and individual learning opportunities in the journey from 9th to 12th grade. Housed on the hospital's campus, the new brunswick health sciences technology high school is a fully-accredited high school and part of the city's public school system. In addition to providing a physical location for the school, the hospital hosts a variety of educational allied healthcare programs on the rwj campus. Freshman and sophomore students came to rwjuh once per month for a two hour introduction to a career in allied healthcare. 10th graders are also certified in cpr by the mhs department in the spring academic semester. Juniors engage in a multi-week career shadow/exploration experience with students and professional staff members coordinated by the director of hpsp, at robert wood johnson university hospital, bristol-myers squibb children's hospital, children's specialized hospital, the cancer institute of new jersey, university of medicine and dentistry of new jersey, robert wood johnson medical school, rutgers university and other healthcare facilities of the new brunswick community as requested to partner with the health professions scholars program. Each student had an opportunity to explore individual allied healthcare career areas of interest. This is an academically motivating and educational activity dedicated to giving young students "one on one" interactions with healthcare professionals and an up-close look at a "career choice of interest" in action. Seniors individually intern with an allied healthcare professional host(s) with a specific project or assigned weekly responsibilities with minimal department faculty supervision or an observational shadow experience providing a student with a better understanding of one specific allied healthcare career. The 15 week senior internship experience, that is modified and appropriate for a high school health scholar, culminates with oral presentation to classmates and healthcare professional hosts explaining their senior internship project, activities and/or shadow experiences. Secondly, the overall role and responsibilities of the healthcare professional or healthcare department they were assigned must be presented. First aid course ---------------- the rwjuh mhs department provided a basic first aid certification course to a maximum of 30 11th grade scholars in the academic year beginning in the fall of 2013 semesters. The mhs first aid course uses the american heart association's adult first aid with cpr and aed and pediatric first aid with cpr courses as the foundation of skills for life. The courses are enhanced with the application of this knowledge and skills of the emt scope of practice -- anatomy and physiology, obtaining and interpreting vital signs, assessment (signs and sym”

“A final presentation was held in august for more than 250 parents and community residents where the students displayed their artworks. Theater performances included original pieces based on daily struggles of inner city youth and an adaptation for children of several classical pieces of literature. In addition, the camp closing event included dance, giant carnival puppets, music, theater performances and a photo exhibit at the greater new brunswick charter school. The 2013 amar summer program celebrated its 16th year of empowering the lives of new brunswick's youth. New brunswick cyclovia ---------------------- a new open space initiative designed to encourage community residents to increase physical activities in their own neighborhood, cyclovia was patterned after a very successful program launched in south america. Spearheaded by the city of new brunswick, new brunswick tomorrow, rutgers university and the johnson & johnson foundation, rwjuh was a major force in organizing the event which was attended by more than 4,000 residents of new brunswick. Based on this successful launch, three such sessions are planned for 2014. National night out ------------------ rwjuh joined with new brunswick and sayreville communities to sponsor the annual national night out program. The event included interactive tables of information and games on fitness, diabetes, nutrition and domestic violence. Each of these topic areas and communities were identified as key needs in the community health improvement plan for middlesex county. More than 200 individuals participated. Annual world aids observance ---------------------------- the year 2013 marked the 25th year of the hiv/aids epidemic. In an effort to bring awareness to the current hiv/aids situation in our community, the chpp sponsored a weeklong series of hiv/aids awareness events in the new brunswick community. The events included, art exhibits of individuals living with hiv, free hiv/aids testing, information and referrals. The programs were co-sponsored by the following community based organizations: elijah's promise soup kitchen, rutgers eric b. Chandler health center, the new brunswick public schools adult learning center, the suydam street reformed church health ministry and the robert wood johnson university hospital. A total of over 120 community residents participated in the community memorial service alone. New brunswick domestic violence awareness initiatives ----------------------------------------------------- chpp continued to support the new brunswick domestic violence awareness coalition (nbdvac), which is part of the healthier new brunswick initiative, and includes the development of the following projects: - healthy relationship/self-esteem seminars - 22 victims of domestic abuse were provided support through two self-esteem workshops. - health impact of domestic violence seminars - chpp staff led numerous educational symposia designed for medical professionals which highlighted the medical impact of dv on our communities and strategies for identifying dv in patient populations. Chpp partnered with the new jersey hospital association on these seminars which were delivered in the state and across the country. A total of 445 healthcare professionals were educated on dv during the year. - in conjunction with the new brunswick domestic violence awareness coalition, the chpp sponsored the annual march against dv in the city of new brunswick with the participation of 275 community residents. The event included speakers, tables of information, resources, poetry, theater performances, giant puppets, testimonies, t-shirt exhibition reflecting thoughts about domestic violence. - continued to disseminate information and outreach for dv through mailings, several community events and via radio shows, health fairs, advertising and flyer distribution. New brunswick cardiovascular disease prevention initiatives ----------------------------------------------------------- during 2013, effo”

“Cultural awareness educational initiatives ------------------------------------------ coordinated a medical interpreter training program in conjunction with the rutgers community interpreter project. The course delivered 40 hours of medical interpreter training for 12 bilingual rwjuh employees across various clinical and support departments. Provided educational seminars on the health beliefs and practices in the minority community. The seminars included: a tour to a local botnica (traditional herb store), and bodega (local minority grocery store). A total of 50 health professionals and students participated in the program. Nutritional seminars: chpp staff provided three educational workshops on healthy eating to 25 minority students in conjunction with the puerto rican action board. Community baby shower: co-sponsored with a variety of community partners and the local perinatal consortium, a baby shower for low income mothers in the community provided information on post-partum depression, sids, baby care, car seat and crib safety, and domestic violence. Car seats were provided free of charge for participants, and 50 families were touched by this program. Community health fairs and annual screenings -------------------------------------------- in 2013, the chpp continued to provide access to preventive/primary health screenings for new brunswick's medically underserved diverse communities. Programs included: six major community health fairs at local schools and adult learning center, and the local soup kitchen; the annual prostate cancer screening; a monthly free breast cancer screening; free flu shot clinics; and pap day program. Community health fairs - more than 2,000 community residents participated at the 31 health fairs. Screenings included were: vision and glaucoma, blood pressure, hearing test, dental screening, weight, pap smears, hiv/aids testing, lead testing for children, back injury prevention, and childhood immunizations. Vision screening - in partnership with the new jersey commission for the blind and the eric b. Chandler fqhc, the chpp supported 420 members of the community in accessing needed vision screening. Hiv/aids testing - this year, the chpp partnered with the rutgers aids program, suydam street reformed church, somerset county health department and new brunswick adult learning center to sponsor hiv/aids testing targeting the immigrant labor community of french street. Free flu shot clinics - conducted three flu shot clinics at the adult learning center and elijah's promise respectively. A total of 268 flu shots were administered to community residents. Responding to other community needs: ==================================== during the month of february, the chpp in conjunction with elijah's promise soup kitchen and the first reformed church established the house of manna a healthy feeding program for low-income families in the city of new brunswick. The program is currently serving 90 to 100 meals twice a week to families in need. The chpp is conducting a health and social services needs assessments of the families and has offered various health programs at the site. A monthly food drive has also been added, with various collection points on the hospital campus for non-perishable food items. In conjunction with many local partners - known as the new brunswick food bank alliance - the hospital coordinated the "learn, grow and share: building a strong food nutrition and wellness partnership in new brunswick" initiative during 2013. A food security forum was conducted with sessions on nutrition, emergency food safety nets, the use of food to empower individuals and communities, among others. Over 125 people attended the event. The chpp in conjunction with many rwjuh departments and employees sponsored a number of food and toy drives to benefit new brunswick's low-income community. During the holidays, the chpp donated turkeys that benefited 300 families in the community. Through our adopt-a-family prog”

“Our community partners include: the middlesex and somerset county health departments, new brunswick tomorrow, the rutgers center for state health policy, the puerto rican action board, and the central jersey community development corporation. The role of community partners was to review and evaluate prior assessment reports and public health data, build on existing assessments and internal information and plan to supplement that by gathering new data, assist with conducting surveys, focus groups, key informant interviews, and community forums as well as help to identify community assets. Activities achieved during year one were to: assess the health needs of the combined service area of the two hospitals by engaging a wide spectrum of community members; establish a steering committee from partnering hospitals, county health officials and community based organizations in order to define the scope of the assessment; engage the public's participation in the health assessment via a variety of media outlets; and to compile health data through research, focus groups, interviews and surveys. Activities undertaken in year two were: to identify and prioritize the health needs of the community through a visioning process; analyze and evaluate the data; obtain feedback from the community on the findings; prioritize identified community health needs; create and implement an improvement plan addressing the primary needs identified by the community for the community; plan specific activities and implementation strategies for each need; release the plan, implement and then evaluate the strategies. Sources of existing data include us department of health and human services healthy people 2020, us census data, national health interview survey (nhis), national health and nutrition examination survey (nhanes), behavioral risk factor surveillance system (brfss/nj), nj state health assessment data (njshad), county health rankings mobilizing action toward community health (rwjf), county health departments chip, hospital data and other sources (rutgers cshp, nbt surveys). Linkages of the project to the planning process of the hospitals have been accomplished by presenting the findings that the project generates to the respective hospital board committees. Decisions are now being made to shape programmatic goals that involve service lines, departments and individuals to meet the identified community's health needs. Key to success of the project has been the hardwiring of this work into existing structure and implementation, not creating new layers in the respective organizations. Measurement methods utilized in the project have been: analyzing data from focus groups and surveys using computer software, engaging our community partners in a process of prioritizing key community health needs and establishing measurable objectives for meeting those health needs. Project outcomes include: assessing the health needs of the combined service areas of both hospitals by engaging a wide spectrum of community members; identifying and prioritizing the health needs of the community through a visioning process; creating an improvement plan addressing the primary health needs identified by the community for the community; and releasing the plan through multiple venues and initiating implementation of the plan. Project partners ---------------- rwjuh and spuh worked with the rutgers center for state health policy (cshp) to conduct the following services for the assessment: 1) analysis of secondary data, 2) development of a telephone survey questionnaire, 3) interpretation of tables prepared by the survey vendor, and 4) key informant interviews and focus groups conducted by the department of family medicine at university of medicine and dentistry at new jersey. In addition, a second contract was developed with the professional research consultant, inc. To conduct the phone survey. During 2013, programs targeting prioritized needs of the chip were implemented across ea”