WHITLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC

WHITLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. IS A MEMBER OF PARKVIEW HEALTH. THE LEGAL ENTITY INCLUDES THE FULL-SERVICE HOSPITAL IN WHITLEY COUNTY AND AN OUTPATIENT SERVICES FACILITY, PARKVIEW WARSAW, IN KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, DEDICATED TO IMPROVING AND INSPIRING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH DELIVERING WORLD-CLASS TEAMWORK AND EXCELLENT CARE. WE PARTNER WITH PATIENTS AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO TAILOR PERSONALIZED HEALTH JOURNEYS. EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION AND VALUE ARE IMPORTANT TO OUR PATIENTS AND TO US. OUR CARE IS DELIVERED WHILE ALWAYS KEEPING IN MIND CONVENIENCE, COMPASSION AND EXCELLENCE BOTH IN COST AND IN QUALITY. WE DEVELOP AND VALUE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR PATIENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY.(SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION)SERVICES OFFERED:THE HOSPITAL IN WHITLEY COUNTY FEATURES 26 PRIVATE ROOMS AND 4 CCU BEDS, IN A 96,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY LOCATED ON 42 ACRES. IN ADDITION TO THE SERVICES BELOW THERE IS A CHAPEL, FULL-SERVICE CAFETERIA, GIFT SHOP AND PUBLIC WALKING PATH AROUND THE CAMPUS. EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR WITH BOARD CERTIFIED EMERGENCY CARE PHYSICIANS AND A NURSING STAFF THAT IS TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED IN EMERGENCY CARE. THERE ARE NINE EMERGENCY ROOM BEDS INCLUDING TWO THAT ARE EQUIPPED FOR TRAUMA PATIENTS AT WHITLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. AND 8 EMERGENCY AND 2 TRAUMA BEDS AT PARKVIEW WARSAW. THERE WERE 15,282 PATIENTS TREATED IN THE WHITLEY EMERGENCY ROOM IN 2023 AND 14,773 AT PARKVIEW WARSAW. NO PATIENT IS EVER DENIED TREATMENT, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY.EMS: WHITLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. PROVIDES EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN THREE LOCAL COMMUNITIES; ONE NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART EMS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2023. MEDICAL/SURGICAL ROOMS: THERE ARE 18 PRIVATE MED-SURG BEDS AND 4 CCU ROOMS AT WHITLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE 3 "SWING" BEDS THAT CAN BE USED FOR MED-SURG OR FOR OBSTETRIC ROOMS THAT ALLOW US TO SHIFT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS BASED ON THE CURRENT CENSUS.OBSTETRICS: THERE ARE FIVE PRIVATE LABOR/DELIVERY/REECOVERY AND POSTPARTUM ROOMS. THERE WERE 326 BIRTHS IN 2023 AT WHITLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. SURGERY: THERE ARE THREE LARGE SURGICAL SUITES WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING DA VINCI MINIMALLY INVASIVE ROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY. WHITLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. HAD 323 ROBOTIC SURGERIES IN 2023, WHICH IS 32% OF TOTAL SURGERIES PERFORMED. THERE WERE 134 ROBOTIC GYNECOLOGICAL SURGERIES PERFORMED IN 2023. THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 1,397 SURGERIES IN 2023.PARKVIEW WARSAW IS UNDERGOING AN EXPANSION AND WILL BEGIN OFFERING SURGICAL SERVICES IN 2024.DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING: MRI, CT, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, ULTRASOUND, FLUOROSCOPY AND BONE DENSITY, AND DIGITAL 3D MAMMOGRAPHY AS WELL AS HEART SMART CT SCANS AND ROUTINE RADIOLOGY ARE AVAILABLE AT BOTH LOCATIONS.SLEEP DISORDERS LAB: FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF SLEEP-RELATED DISORDERS. THERE WERE 168 SLEEP STUDIES PERFORMED IN THE SLEEP LAB AT WHITLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. IN 2023. OUTPATIENT LAB SERVICES: IN-HOUSE TESTING OF COAGULATION, URINALYSIS, HEMATOLOGY BLOOD GAS AND CHEMISTRY TESTS; THERE ARE CERTIFIED CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTISTS ON STAFF 24 HOURS A DAY AT BOTH LOCATIONS.REHABILITATION SERVICES: PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND SPEECH THERAPY, CARDIAC AND PULMONARY REHAB AT BOTH LOCATIONS. OTHER: CARDIO-PULMONARY SERVICES, DIABETES EDUCATION, OUTPATIENT INFUSION AND ANTICOAGULATION CLINIC ARE ALSO OFFERED.PARKVIEW WARSAW IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION TO ADD INPATIENT, CCU, OBSTETRICAL SERVICES, AND CANCER TREATMENTS IN 2024. THERE IS SPACE FOR PHYSICIANS AT BOTH LOCATIONS TO PROVIDE CONVENIENT, EASY ACCESS FOR PATIENTS TO RECEIVE CARE FROM FAMILY AND SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS.TWO IMPORTANT IMAGING TESTS ARE OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC FOR A REASONABLE OUT-OF-POCKET COST. THE HEARTSMART CT SCAN IS A SIMPLE, NON-INVASIVE TEST THAT CAN DETECT CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE IN ITS EARLY STAGES. THERE WERE 931 SCANS PERFORMED IN 2023 TOTAL AT WHITLEY AND WARSAW LOCATIONS AT A MINIMAL OUT-OF-POCKET FEE. LUNG SCANS ARE AVAILABLE AS WELL FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS CONSIDERED TO BE "AT-RISK". A TOTAL OF 568 INDIVIDUALS UTILIZED THAT SERVICE. THE TEST INVOLVES A LOW DOSE CT TO ASSIST IN DIAGNOSING EARLY-STAGE LUNG CANCER.FINANCIAL POLICY:WHITLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. IS COMMITTED TO MAKING HEALTHCARE ACCESSIBLE TO THOSE WHO NEED IT, REGARDLESS OF THEIR HEALTH STATUS OR ABILITY TO PAY. WITH OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, PATIENTS CAN RECEIVE THE PARKVIEW CARE THEY EXPECT - NO MATTER WHAT FINANCIAL OBSTACLES THEY MIGHT FACE. OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES INCLUDE USING FAIR AND CONSISTENT BILLING AND COLLECTION PRACTICES, INCLUDING CHARITABLE CARE AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES AND A STANDARD APPLICATION PROCESS; AND PROVIDING EMERGENCY CARE, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY.ANY PATIENT EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP CAN REACH OUR SINGLE BILLING OFFICE TO DISCUSS OPTIONS AT 260-266-6700 OR TOLL-FREE AT 855-814-0012.COMMUNITY BENEFIT: WHITLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO HELP FUND COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS WITHIN WHITLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC.'S SERVICE AREA. WHITLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. INVESTS IN KEY ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND INDIVIDUALS OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT IT SERVES. COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING HEALTH AND INSPIRING WELL-BEING EXTENDS BEYOND THE HOSPITAL WALLS AND THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY. THROUGH PARKVIEW'S COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT (CHI) PROGRAM, WHITLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. COLLABORATES WITH OTHERS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE HEALTH SYSTEM WHO SHARE PARKVIEW'S MISSION AND VALUES. FUNDED BY A PERCENTAGE OF PARKVIEW'S NET OPERATING SURPLUS, CHI STRATEGICALLY REINVESTS DOLLARS INTO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND INITIATIVES THAT ADDRESS THE GREATEST HEALTH NEEDS OUTLINED BY THE HOSPITALS MOST RECENT TRIENNIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA). BASED ON THE 2022 CHNA RESULTS, THE TOP THREE HEALTH CONCERNS FOR WHITLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. ARE MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND OBESITY (FOOD INSECURITY).DESIGNATIONS/ACHIEVEMENTS:FOR THE FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW, WHITLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. WAS RECOGNIZED AS AN INSPIRE HOSPITAL OF DISTINCTION FOR 2023 BY THE INDIANA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, FOR ITS EXCELLENCE IN CARING FOR MOTHERS AND BABIES, HAVING IMPLEMENTED BEST PRACTICES IN FOUR OR FIVE OF SIX KEY AREAS OF INFANT SAFE SLEEP, BREASTFEEDING, TOBACCO PREVENTION AND CESSATION, PERINATAL SUBSTANCE USE, AIM PATIENT SAFETY BUNDLES: OBSTETRIC HEMORRHAGE AND MATERNAL HYPERTENSION. WHITLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. ALSO RECEIVED NATIONAL SAFE SLEEP HOSPITAL CERTIFICATION: CERTIFIED SAFE SLEEP LEADER. THE CRIBS FOR KIDS' SAFE SLEEP CERTIFICATION PROGRAM RECOGNIZES HOSPITALS AND HOSPITAL SYSTEMS FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO INFANT SAFE SLEEP. IN 2023, WHITLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. WAS AWARDED THE JOINT COMMISSION'S GOLD SEAL OF APPROVAL AND THE AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION'S HEART-CHECK MARK FOR PRIMARY STROKE CERTIFICATION. IN ADDITION, THE PARKVIEW WARSAW FACILITY WAS AWARDED THE JOINT COMMISSION'S GOLD SEAL OF APPROVAL AND THE AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION'S HEART-CHECK MARK FOR ACUTE STROKE READY CERTIFICATION. THIS CERTIFICATION IS FOR HOSPITALS OR EMERGENCY CENTERS WITH A DEDICATED, STROKE-FOCUSED PROGRAM SERVING THE COMMUNITY. WHITLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. WAS AWARDED A VIZIENT TOP COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RECOGNITION WHICH RECOGNIZES PARTICIPATING HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE VIZIENT QUALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY STUDY THAT MEASURES QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE IN SAFETY, MORTALITY, EFFECTIVENESS, EFFICIENCY, PATIENT CENTEREDNESS AND EQUITY. WHITLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. RANKED 22 OF 333 IN THE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COHORT.WHITLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. RECEIVED A GRADE OF "A" IN BOTH SPRING AND FALL OF 2023. THIS IS AN IMPROVEMENT OF "B" IN THE SAME TIMEFRAME IN 2022. THE HOSPITAL SAFETY GRADE IS A PUBLIC SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE LEAPFROG GROUP, AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO DRIVING QUALITY, SAFETY AND TRANSPARENCY IN HEALTHCARE.