Bedford Memorial Hospital (BMH)

BEDFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EXISTS TO SERVE THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF ITS COMMUNITY, REGARDLESS OF PATIENT ABILITY TO PAY. BEDFORD'S ACUTE HOSPITAL ADMITTED 1,651 PATIENTS DURING 2022 AND PROVIDED 6,349 DAYS OF CARE DURING THE YEAR. HOSPITAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE PROVISION OF NURSING CARE; EXTENSIVE INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SURGICAL AND ENDOSCOPIC SERVICES; AND DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES INCLUDING CT, MRI, AND MAMMOGRAPHY. BEDFORD PROVIDES A NUMBER OF SERVICES TARGETING THE SPECIFIC HEALTH NEEDS OF ITS POPULATION, INCLUDING DIABETES MANAGEMENT; HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE; PHYSICAL, SPEECH, AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAMS; AN ADULT DAY CARE CENTER; AND CARDIAC AND RESPIRATORY REHAB. BEDFORD ALSO PROVIDES AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH 24-HOUR CARE, EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION, AND A CHEST PAIN AND STROKE PROGRAM. WITH 22,539 VISITS DURING 2022, BEDFORD'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SERVICES ARE A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE HEALTH SAFETY NET IN ITS SERVICE AREA, ACTING AS A KEY HEALTH PROVIDER FOR A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF UNINSURED PATIENTS. 2022 COMMUNITY BENEFIT HIGHLIGHTS * IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS MISSION, BEDFORD PROVIDED EXTENSIVE UNCOMPENSATED CARE DURING 2022, $1,933,735 IN CHARGES AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $482,570 WAS CONTRIBUTED AS TRADITIONAL CHARITY CARE TO PATIENTS WHO DID NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO PAY. ELIGIBILITY FOR CHARITY CARE IS BASED ON POVERTY INCOME LEVELS SET BY THE STATE. * CHARGES OF $5,860,089, AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $1,462,405 WAS CONTRIBUTED AS BAD DEBT TO PATIENTS WHO DID NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO PAY. * LOSS FROM MEDICARE BASED ON COST TO CHARGE RATIO TOTALED $1,641,830. * LOSS FROM MEDICAID BASED ON COST TO CHARGE RATIO TOTALED $4,710. THE PRESENCE AT COMMUNITY EVENTS INCREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. BEDFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATTENDED SEVERAL KEY EVENTS SUCH AS THE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT (SUPPORTS LAW ENFORCEMENT), THE YMCA HEALTH FAIR, WHERE BONE DENSITY SCREENINGS WERE GIVEN, AND BEDFORD CENTERFEST, WHERE EDUCATION WAS OFFERED ABOUT MAMMOGRAMS. ANOTHER SPECIAL CAMPAIGN RESUMED IN 2022 CALLED 'TOYS FOR KIDS'. CBMH COLLECTS TOY DONATIONS WITHIN THE HOSPITAL AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. LEADERS VOLUNTEERED CONSIDERABLE HOURS TO BAGGING, SORTING, AND LABELING THE TOYS ACCORDING TO WISH LISTS PROVIDED BY THE CHILDREN. IN 2022, SOME 60+ CHILDREN RECEIVED 4-6 LARGE GIFTS EACH, THANKS TO DONATIONS. ON-SITE COMMUNITY SERVICES INCLUDED A FLU-SHOT CLINIC, A BABYSITTING CLASS CALLED SAFE SITTER, AND A FREE CPR CLASS FOR NEW BABYSITTERS. ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT WAS GIVEN THROUGH SPONSORSHIPS AND GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESSING HEALTH RELATED NEEDS. VOLUNTEERS BEDFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS HONORED TO HAVE MANY VOLUNTEERS FROM THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA MAKING A DIFFERENCE TO OUR PATIENTS, VISITORS, AND STAFF. OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE AN INVALUABLE PART OF OUR OPERATIONS, AS THEY SERVE VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL SUCH AS FRONT DESK, REGISTRATION, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS, TRANSPORT, ETC. IN 2022, 38 VOLUNTEERS DONATED 5,000 HOURS TO OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. IN 2022, 40 VOLUNTEERS DONATED 5,000 HOURS OF SERVICES TO OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. IN 2022, BEDFORD HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS DONATED 2,521.95 HOURS OF SERVICE TO THE HOSPICE PROGRAM. VOLUNTEER SERVICE VISITS WERE MADE BY PORCH VISITS TO HOMES AND FACILITIES. VOLUNTEER VISITS ARE STILL RESTRICTED BY HOSPICE ADMINATION DUE TO THE COVID19 RESTRICTIONS FOR VOLUNTEERS. A LARGE PORTION OF THEIR TIME AND TALENT WAS COMMITTED TO THE HOSPICE HOUSE. VOLUNTEERS SUPPORT THE HOSPICE HOUSE BY GROCERY SHOPPING, MEAL, AND MEDICATION DELIVERY. VOLUNTEERS DEVELOPED A NEW PROGRAM OF SENDING CARDS, PHONE CALLS, AND SMALL GIFTS TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. HOSPICE MEMORIAL SERVICES MOVED TO ON VIRTUAL FORMAT ON FACEBOOK LIVE. Developed A NEW VIRTUAL SERVICE WHICH WAS PROVIDE EACH QUARTER OUR VOLUNTEERS USE THEIR OWN CARS AND HAVE REPORTED DRIVING 2,152 MILES IN 2022. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS/EVENTS AND NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS. *BABY SITTING CLASSES, 1 SESSION, 17 PARTICIPANTS *HEALTH FAIRS, 2 SESSIONS, 50 PARTICIPANTS *MENTAL HEALTH/DEPRESSION EDUCATION, 1 EVENT *WALK/RUN EVENT, 1 SESSION, 100 PARTICIPANTS In 2022, the total community benefit realized for Bedford Memorial Hospital was $11,742.82.