St Lukes Hospital

ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL IS COMMITTED TO OPERATE A HEALTH SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES ACUTE, EMERGENCY AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES, INCLUDING ADVANCED REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, RADIOLOGY SERVICES, LAB SERVICES, PAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES, NON-INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY SERVICES, INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES AND INFUSION SERVICES (ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY), FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF POLK AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)COMMITMENT TO THIS MISSION REQUIRES BOTH AN INVESTMENT IN AND A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY WHICH ST. LUKE'S SERVES. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL DEFINES AND MEASURES THIS INVESTMENT IN AND PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY USING THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT:COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS -- INCLUDES THE UNREIMBURSED COST OF VARIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS, NON-BILLED MEDICAL SERVICES, IN-KIND DONATIONS AND OTHER SERVICES THAT MEET A STRONG COMMUNITY NEED, BUT DO NOT PAY FOR THEMSELVES. EXAMPLES OF THESE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS INCLUDE WEEKLY HEALTH TOPIC NEWSPAPER ARTICLES; VARIOUS HEALTH AND CANCER SCREENING FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED; AND FIRST AID AND HAND HYGIENE STATIONS AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FESTIVALS.COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER PROGRAM -- THE DUKE ENDOWMENT PROVIDES A GRANT TO THE HOSPITAL TO FUND OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) PROGRAM. OUR CHW HELPS THE COMMUNITY TO NAVIGATE THE TIME-CONSUMING AND CONFUSING NETWORK OF HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL RESOURCES, AND CONNECTS CITIZENS TO A VARIETY OF ASSETS (PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION, MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, SPECIALISTS AND DENTISTS, PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL OR HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE, FOOD BANKS, TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENT, ETC.) OFFERED THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY.IN-KIND DONATIONS -- OUR GENEROUS IN KIND CONTRIBUTIONS TO NUMEROUS POLK COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES AND CIVIC ENTITIES INCLUDE VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP ROLES WITH POLK COUNTY HEALTH AND WELLNESS COALITION, HIGHWOODS APARTMENTS FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES, MENTAL HEALTH TASK FORCE FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH, WNC HEALTH NETWORK BOARD, WNC MEDICAL SOCIETY HEALTH HEALER ADVISORY BOARD, NHCA WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND BOARD, NCHA REGIONAL POLICY COUNCIL, AND THE POLK COUNTY ECONOMIC AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT, TO NAME A FEW. CIVIC PARTICIPATION-- CIVIC PARTICIPATION INCLUDES TRYON KIWANIS CLUB AND THE TRYON ROTARY CLUB, AMONG OTHERS. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL, OUR MEDICAL STAFF AND OUR EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTE GENEROUSLY TO THE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELL-BEING OF ALL AGES AND CIRCUMSTANCES IN POLK COUNTY.