California’s hospital community benefit legislation requires private not-for-profit hospitals to conduct community assessments and develop annual community benefit plans. Plans are submitted to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development and are made available to the public.
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is a stand-alone facility located in the ethnically diverse Orange County. Since the inception of the community benefit legislation in 1995, Hoag Hospital has capitalized on various opportunities to partner with competitor hospitals and social service agencies. The key to Hoag’s success is the coordination of community benefit planning throughout the organization. The hospital’s commitment to providing community benefits begins with the Board of Trustees and executive management. Locally, Hoag’s Deparment of Community Medicine has been instrumental in establishing ongoing clinical and administrative support for a non-profit emergency services/primary care clinic, and in the building and maintenance of an Alzheimers day care facility. On the county level, Hoag is a major contributor to a children’s health insurance program targeting those who do not qualify for government-sponsored programs.
This discussion will highlight key community benefit planning strategies employed by Hoag Hospital, including the provision of culturally competent services, the coordination of physician services and follow-up treatments for free care patients, and a commitment to assisting local non-profit agencies without regard for hospital exposure or marketing.
Learning Objectives: Learning objectives: 1. Describe hospital requirements under California’s community benefit legislation. 2. Describe key aspects of Hoag Hospital’s organizational structure and policies that contribute to community benefit planning. 3. List lessons learned and successful outcomes resulting from community benefit planning efforts since 1995.
Keywords: Hospitals, Community Benefits
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Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.