St Luke'S Quakertown Hospital

“The organization is an affiliate within st. Luke's university health network ("network"); a tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery network. St. Luke's health network, inc. Serves as the parent organization of the network. St. Luke's health network, inc. And st. Luke's hospital of bethlehem, pennsylvania; both related internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations within the network, provide various corporate related services and/or provide clinical and support personnel to various network entities; including this organization. The services may include, but are not limited to, executive, legal and risk management, compliance and governance, human resources and finance (accounting, payroll, accounts payable) as well as clinical and support personnel. The costs associated with these services are paid for by st. Luke's hospital of bethlehem, pennsylvania; a related internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. St. Luke's hospital of bethlehem, pennsylvania allocates a portion of the costs for these corporate services to various network entities subject to approval by st. Luke's health network. In addition, the st. Luke's health network, inc. Senior management personnel reported on their respective parent form 990 are issued forms w-2 from st. Luke's hospital of bethlehem, pennsylvania.”

“St. Luke's health network, inc. Is the sole member of this organization. St. Luke's health network, inc. Has the right to elect the members of this organization's board of trustees and has certain reserved powers as defined in this organization's bylaws.”

“The organization is an affiliate within st. Luke's university health network ("network"); a tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery network. St. Luke's health network, inc. Is the tax-exempt parent entity of the network. The organization's federal form 990 was provided to each voting member of the organization's governing body (its board of trustees) prior to the filing with the internal revenue service ("irs"). In addition, the st. Luke's university health network finance committee was updated as to this organization's current year form 990 prior to filing. St. Luke's health network, inc. Board of trustees has delegated to the finance committee the responsibility to oversee and coordinate the federal form 990 preparation and filing process for the tax-exempt affiliates of the network. As part of the organization's federal form 990 tax return preparation process the organization hired a professional certified public accounting ("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 network's finance personnel, including its senior vice president of finance, vice president of finance, director of accounting and various other network individuals ("internal working group") 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 network's internal working group for their review. The network'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 network's internal working group for final review and approval prior to presentation of the federal form 990 to the members of the st. Luke's health network, inc. Finance committee. Thereafter, the final federal form 990 was provided to each voting member of the organization's governing body prior to filing with the irs.”

“The organization is an affiliate within st. Luke's university health network ("network"); a tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery network. St. Luke's health network, inc. Is the tax-exempt parent entity of the network. The network has a written conflict of interest policy and regularly monitors and enforces compliance with that policy. The policy requires that a conflict-of-interest disclosure form consistent with best governance practices and internal revenue service guidelines be circulated to officers, trustees, board committee members and senior management annually. The network's compliance department, including its corporate compliance officer and senior vice president/general counsel, assume responsibility for the completion of the conflict-of-interest questionnaires and enforcement with the policy. If a trustee discloses an interest that could give rise to a conflict, the trustee's potential conflict may be disclosed to the organization's governing body, which evaluates the conflict and its potential impact on the trustee's participation on the board. After consultation and discussion, the board of trustees may take action, if appropriate and necessary, to address any such conflict in a manner consistent with the network's conflict of interest policy.”

“The organization is an affiliate within st. Luke's university health network ("network"); a tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery network. St. Luke's health network, inc. Is the tax-exempt parent entity of the network. Compensation review executive compensation for the network consists of fixed salary, at-risk compensation and other deferred compensation arrangements. Total compensation for network executives is approved annually by the network's board of trustees. The recommended compensation is established through a multi-faceted approach including use of an independent consultant engaged on an ongoing basis by the board of trustees and who works directly with the executive compensation committee of the board. Also included is the review of forms 990 and compensation surveys of other comparable healthcare organizations. Please refer to the schedule j, part iii response to schedule j, part i, question 3 for additional information.”

“The organization's filed certificate of incorporation and any amendments can be obtained and reviewed through the commonwealth of pennsylvania.”

“Core form, part vii and schedule j reflect certain individuals and officers receiving compensation and benefits from a related organization. Please note this remuneration was for services rendered as full-time employees of this organization or a related organization and not for services rendered as a voting member or officer of this organization's board of trustees.”

“Scott R. Wolfe is the Chief Financial Officer of St. Luke's University Health Network ("Network"). He is included within Core Form, Part VII of this Form 990 because he served as a top financial official of the Network during the year ended June 30, 2024. Mr. Wolfe receives a federal form w-2 from St. Luke's hospital of Bethlehem Pennsylvania; a related internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Mr. Wolfe's reportable compensation, retirement/other deferred compensation and non-taxable benefits are reported within Core Form, Part VII and Schedule J of the St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. (EIN: 23-2384282) Federal Form 990. Please refer to the St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. Federal form 990 for this information.”

“The organization is an affiliate within st. Luke's university health network ("network"); a tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery network. Certain board of trustee members and officers 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 individuals who receive no compensation for services rendered in a non-board capacity, represents 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 within the network, their respective hours per week per organization are approximately the same as reflected on core form, part vii of this form 990. The hours reflected on core form, part vii of this form 990, for individuals 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.”

“Please note, in addition to the d/b/a included on page 1 of this form 990, this organization also filed the following fictitious name with the commonwealth of pennsylvania and operates under the following: st. Luke's quakertown campus.”

“St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital comprises two St. Luke's University Health Network Campuses in Upper Bucks County, doing business as (d/b/a) St. Luke's Hospital - Quakertown Campus and St. Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus. Established in 1929, St. Luke's Upper Bucks Hospital was acquired by nationally recognized St. Luke's University Health Network (network) in 1995. The newly constructed St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus opened in the fall of 2019. St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital (St. Luke's Quakertown and St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campuses) provides services primarily to residents of Bucks, Montgomery and Lehigh counties. St. Luke's Upper Bucks Hospital annually provides care for more than 100,000 patients and is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as an internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital (St. Luke's Quakertown and St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campuses) provides medically necessary health care services to all individuals in a non-discriminatory manner regardless of race, color, creed, sex, national origin or ability to pay. Moreover, St. Luke's Upper Bucks Hospital operates consistently with the following criteria outlined in the Internal Revenue ruling (IRS) ruling 69-545: 1) St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital (St. Luke's Quakertown and St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campuses) provide medically necessary health care services to all individuals regardless of ability to pay, including charity care, self-pay, Medicare and Medicaid patients; 2) St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital (St. Luke's Quakertown and St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campuses) operates an active emergency department, which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year, for all persons; 3) St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital (St. Luke's Quakertown and St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campuses) maintains an open medical staff with privileges available to all qualified physicians; 4) Control of St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital rests with its Board of Trustees and the Board of Directors of St. Luke's University Health Network, Inc. D.B.A. St. Luke's University Health Network. Both boards comprise a majority of independent civic leaders and other prominent members of the community, as well as physicians on the hospital/network medical staff; 5) Surplus funds are used to improve the quality of patient care, expand and renovate facilities and advance medical care, programs and activities. The operations of St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital (St. Luke's Quakertown and St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campuses) as demonstrated through the factors outlined above and additional information contained herein, clearly demonstrate that the use and control of St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital (St. Luke's Quakertown and St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campuses) is for the benefit of the public and that no part of the income or net earnings of the organization benefit any private individual, nor is any private interest being served other than incidentally. Mission ======= The mission of St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital (St. Luke's Quakertown and St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campuses) is to care for the sick and injured regardless of their ability to pay, improve our communities' overall health and educate our health care professionals. The mission will be accomplished by the following: - Making the patient our highest priority. - Promoting healthy lifestyles and continuously improving care provided to heal the sick and injured. - Coordinating and integrating services into a seamless, easily accessible system of care. - Improving the level of service provided throughout the network. - Ensuring all health care services are relevant to the needs of the community. - Striving to maximize the satisfaction of our patients, employees, medical staff and volunteers and - Training allied health professionals, nursing and medical students and residents and fellows and attracting them to practice within our network's service area. In FY 24, St. Luke's Quakertown Campus and St. Luke's Up”

“- Obstetrics and Gynecology - Otolaryngology/ENT - Pain Management - Pulmonology - Radiology (Advanced) - Sleep Disorders - Sports Medicine, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation - Surgery (General and Laparoscopic) - Urgent Care - Urology - Vascular Services - Women's Health - Wound Management The hospital has significantly expanded medical expertise through the addition of the following services: - OB/GYN services, with the addition of the new St. Luke's Stoneridge practice there has been significant increase in the access to quality women's care - Orthopedic surgeons providing the most advanced diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation for patients with musculoskeletal disorders and injuries - A highly trained cardiac vascular team including experienced and skilled cardiologists, vascular surgeons and interventional radiologists - Oncologists and a wide range of oncology specialists. St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus offers outpatient visits and surgical capabilities with the region's foremost gynecologic oncologist - Increased the presence of neurology & pediatrics in the Upper Bucks market - Level IV Trauma Center In fall of 2020, the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation (PTSF) extended the St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus' Adult Level IV Trauma Accreditation for four years, the maximum timeframe allowed. As a level IV trauma center, the specialty-trained providers at St. Luke's Upper Bucks provide initial evaluation, stabilization and diagnostic testing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for people with severe injuries. Mild to moderately injured patients may remain at the St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus, allowing them to receive care and to recover within their community and close to their families. Emergency department physicians and staff are well equipped and skilled to evaluate and treat trauma patients and rapidly transfer those patients requiring a higher level of care to St. Luke's Level I Trauma Center in nearby Bethlehem. St. Luke's Upper Bucks and St. Luke's Quakertown Campuses FY 24 Highlight ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The campuses hosted a community event, Harvest Fes, on Oc. 26, 2024 at the Upper Perkiomen Outpatient Center. More than 400 people attended the free event. St. Luke's offered free health screenings, shared information about their services and provided food, entertainment and activities. St. Luke's Quakertown and St. Luke's Upper Bucks campuses participated in the Bucks County Medication Take-Back days in April and October 2024. The Campus received notification from the Bucks County Drug and Alcohol Commission that the campus had the most medications recovered in Bucks County with approximately 80 lbs. of medications returned during the April collection. Campus-Specific Quality Recognition =================================== St. Luke's Upper Bucks Hospital, including St. Luke's Quakertown and St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campuses, was recognized by numerous rating organizations in FY 24. Lown Institute Recognizes St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus: In June 2024, St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus secured a prestigious ninth place of 2,784 acute care hospitals nationwide in the Lown Institute's annual ranking of socially responsible hospitals in the United States. St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus distinguished itself among 2,784 acute care hospitals nationwide, standing out for its dedication to equity, value and patient outcomes. The Lown Institute, an esteemed independent think tank, evaluates hospitals across the country, identifying those that excel in these critical areas. CMS Hospital Compare Gives St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus a 5-Star Quality Rating: In August 2024, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) granted St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus, a five (out of five) quality rating. The CMS ratings are based on an examination of the quality of care at Medicare-certified hospitals across the country. The quality measures include safet”

“Community Outreach ================== During Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24), St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) continued efforts related to top priorities established through the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). These priorities, outlined in the 2022-2025 Implementation Strategy, progress with initiative updates from FY 24 are detailed in the report. Our efforts to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes are a result of data-driven strategies to promote overall health and wellbeing. While there are many issues facing our communities, the results from the 2022 CHNA found the top priorities for the St. Luke's Network to include: Access to Care (Connection to Care, Workforce Development, Transportation and Housing), Chronic Disease Prevention (Food Security, Nutrition Education and Promotion, Physical Activity Promotion), Mental and Behavioral Health (Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Services, Access to Opioid and other Substance Use Disorder Services, Access to Prevention, Treatment and Recovery). The needs outlined in our implementation strategy serve as a guide to support strategic initiatives through the pillars of Prevention and Wellness, Care Transformation and Research and Partnerships. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, we aim to promote a more equitable society with better health outcomes for all, with an emphasis on supporting the diverse needs of our most vulnerable populations. The needs related to the priority areas outlined in this document served as our guide in creating this Network Implementation Plan to best address the needs of populations within the SLUHN service areas. Results from the 2022 CHNA found access to care as the main barrier facing our community, particularly within the four main priority areas. The updates to the Fiscal Year 2022-2025 implementation strategy include removing the priority area of COVID-19. Given the end of the public health emergency and continued decline of the pandemic, COVID-19 was removed from the implementation strategy as a top priority for the Fiscal Year 2023 update as well as for Fiscal Year 2024. Continued monitoring of COVID-19 ensures that the Network is prepared to pivot and re-prioritize as necessary. St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Through our analysis of primary and secondary data, as well as the CHNA key informant interviews, forums and surveys with community members, we see significant issues facing our communities that impede healthy lifestyles. Our efforts in prevention, care transformation, research and partnerships help support our work to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes. SLUHN supports a Department of Community Health that utilizes CHNA results to inform its strategic plan and catalyze initiatives that address priority needs for underserved communities. The Department's mission is to create pathways for equity toward measurable health outcomes through advocacy, access and navigation of resources for partners and underserved communities. The Department's vision is for everyone in our community to have access to exceptional healthcare built on a foundation of trust and compassion. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, the Department of Community Health aims to promote a more equitable society with better health outcomes, especially within the Network's most vulnerable populations. Community Health Liaisons and Community Health Workers (CHW) help to build trust to improve access to care, services and resources. Pathways have been established and strengthened to connect families to primary care, social services, food access, financial literacy, career mentoring and workforce development. SLUHN partners with local schools, civic”

“Workforce Development and Career Mentoring ------------------------------------------ St. Luke's supports workforce development initiatives to promote education, experiential learning and skills-based training to prepare individuals for the workforce and help them gain employment that provides them with a livable wage. Medical Career Pathways Program (MCP) is a robust program with lectures and shadowing experiences within the network. MCP entered its ninth year, providing adolescent mentoring for high school students interested in a career in healthcare. During FY 24 there were 19 students participating from Quakertown, Palisades and Upper Perkiomen School Districts. Additional shadow and volunteer experiences were provided for the local school district students. Housing ------- St. Luke's remains actively involved in housing initiatives through partnership with several community organizations: Advocates for the Homeless of Upper Bucks (AHUB), Helping Upper Bucks Become Universally Better (HUBBUB) and Bucks County Health Improvement Partnership (BCHIP). Processes have been established for hospital discharges with direct connection to Bucks County Housing Link. Transportation -------------- St. Luke's transportation services, in collaboration with Lyft and Uber rideshares, ensures access to care by supporting rides to and from appointments. Transportation initiatives supported by SLUHN align with the primary goal of improving access to primary care for homeless and near homeless populations. By providing complimentary Lyft rides to and from appointments with primary care doctors and other specialists, this initiative allows patients to receive routine care in a timely manner, with the added goal of reducing the frequency and overuse of Emergency Department resources. More than $900,000 in Lyft and Uber rides were provided for services Network-wide. findhelp -------- St. Luke's partners with findhelp, a free self-navigating online platform (sluhn.findhelp.com). findhelp is a social care network established to provide a comprehensive platform for people to find social services in their communities and for nonprofit and other community-based organizations to coordinate their service delivery and support services. St. Luke's Information Technology, Quality, Case Management and Community Health work collaboratively, especially with Star Community Health, with more than 1,246 established (i.e., claimed) community-based partners in the communities we serve. findhelp allows community members to search for and connect to Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) support such as financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, transportation and more. This platform, as well as United Way's 211, are tools that Community Health liaisons use to assist our community members, patients and staff to connect to vital resources. Community Health continues to onboard priority partners to ensure accurate and up-to-date resources are available to our communities. Network-wide there were 30,227 searches during FY 24 with the top searches including food, housing and utilities. In the Quakertown and Upper Bucks service area, there were a total of 1,625 searches during FY 24 (Bucks County), with the top services including housing, goods (e.g., baby supplies) and health (e.g., parent education, counseling services). Preventing Chronic Disease -------------------------- Summer Meals Program: In partnership with Free Fall Action Sports and Quakertown Community School District, 4,042 meals for children and 962 meals for adults were served in Quakertown during the summer with weekly distribution of weekend bags and 55 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares. The Open Link's Summer Meals Program for Upper Perkiomen School District was supported with 30 CSA shares. The program received funding from Penn Community Bank, the Drueding Foundation and support from the federal Summer Food Service Program administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Ad”

“Improving Mental and Behavioral Health -------------------------------------- St. Luke's Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Response Warm Hand Off (WHO): WHO is an initiative to support the continuum of care for patients in need of multiple services and providers. It is a transfer of care between providers with the patient (and potentially family) present to ensure clear communication, transparency and helps to build relationships between patients and providers. St. Luke's collaborates with local community-based organizations and local county to support WHO efforts. In the Upper Bucks Hospital (Quakertown does not have an emergency department), a total of 187 WHO were conducted for alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, opioids and other stimulants during FY 24. Safe Medication Disposal Boxes: St. Luke's provides 24/7 access to safe medication disposal as a harm reduction service to dispose unwanted medications. During FY 24 there were 156 pounds collected at the Quakertown Campus and 110 pounds at the Upper Bucks Campus for a total of 266 pounds. St. Luke's was the winning hospital for the Bucks County Medication Take Back Contest organized by Bucks County Drug and Alcohol and BCHIP. St. Luke's Penn Foundation Substance Use Prevention/Recovery Education: Substance use prevention and recovery education was provided to students throughout the Quakertown and Upper Bucks service area. A Prevention Engagement initiative was implemented at Free Fall Skate Park in December to run throughout the year. There were three screenings of Tipping the Pain Scale with staff and community members in attendance. Bucks County Library Staff were trained on WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Planning). During May, Mental Health Mondays were held to provide information and resources. St. Luke's Penn Foundation Mental Health also provides educational lectures series, videos and podcasts during the year on topics such as Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Childhood Anxiety and Depression and Interventions that Parents Can Use. St. Luke's "Just STARt the Conversation: a dialogue on mental health" podcast is available throughout the community to discuss timely topics in mental health. Over 30 episodes discuss topics ranging from Dealing with A Loved One's Addiction as a Family to Youth Sports and Mental Health. St. Luke's Wellness 101 show is fun and educational and the short video series is designed to help students 12 + and adults thrive with over 100 episodes. Wellness 101 Junior is for children ages 6-12 with 30 episodes to choose from that range in topics from sleep to how to ask for help. Partnerships and Collaborations ------------------------------- - Area Agency on Aging - Head Start (Bucks Intermediate Unit) - United Way Bucks County - Free Farmers Market in partnership with Bucks County Opportunity Council - NAMI Bucks County - Free Fall Action Park - The Open Link - Quakertown Borough Parks and Recreation - Quakertown School District - Bucks County Health Improvement Partnership (BCHIP) - Helping Upper Bucks Be Universally Better (HUBBUB) - Advocates for Homelessness of Bucks County (AHUB) - A Woman's Place - Bucks County Drug and Alcohol - Bucks County Health Department - Bucks County Suicide Task Force - Career Link - Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce - Quakertown Community School District - Fresh Connect - Richlandtown Borough Parks and Recreation - Upper Bucks Chamber of Commerce - Upper Perkiomen Chamber of Commerce - Family Service Association of Bucks County - Pennsylvania State Police - Quakertown Borough - Maternity Care Coalition - Quakertown Alive - United Way of Bucks County - Upper Perkiomen School District - Upper Perkiomen YMCA - Upper Bucks YMCA Sponsorship =========== The hospital pursues expanded relationships and health improvement advocacy with the communities it serves through various coalition-building activities. In FY 24, St. Luke's Quakertown Campus and St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus sponsored community organizations, including, but not l”

“Scott r. Wolfe is the chief financial officer of st. Luke's university health network ("network"). Mr. Wolfe receives a federal form w-2 from st. Luke's hospital of bethlehem pennsylvania (ein: 23-1352213), his common law employer/employee relationship is with st. Luke's health network, inc. Accordingly, st. Luke's health network, inc. Filed a 2023 federal form 4720 which included a remittance of excise tax related to thier compensation in excess of $1m.”

“The organization is an affiliate within st. Luke's university health network ("network"); a tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery network. The network has a number of outstanding long-term obligated group debt liabilities. Certain bonds are allocated by st. Luke's hospital of bethlehem, pennsylvania; a related internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt hospital organization to this tax-exempt organization. Schedule k was prepared on a consolidated basis for the bond issuances and are included on the federal form 990 of st. Luke's hospital of bethlehem, pennsylvania (ein: 23-1352213).”

“Other changes in net assets or fund balances include: - restructuring costs - ($26,324); - new pledges - $68,226; - pledges received - ($89,502); - goodwill impairment - ($51,235); - gain (loss) on refinancing - ($80,454); - allowance for pledges written off and actual write-offs - $636; - net assets released from restrictions - $28,328; and - net assets released from restrictions used for operations - specific purpose fund - ($23,084).”

“The organization is an affiliate within st. Luke's university health network ("network"), a tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery network. St. Luke's health network, inc. Is the tax-exempt parent entity of the network. An independent cpa firm audited the consolidated financial statements of the network and its controlled affiliates for the years ended june 30, 2024 and june 30, 2023; respectively and issued a consolidated financial statement. An unmodified opinion was issued each year by the independent cpa firm. The network's finance committee assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of the network's consolidated financial statements and the selection of an independent auditor.”

“The organization is an affiliate within st. Luke's university health network ("network"); a tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery network. The network's finance committee engaged an independent accounting firm to prepare and issue a network wide consolidated audit under the single audit act and omb circular a-133.”