Community Partnerships and Support

$3,255,757

Each year, we give major funding and volunteer assistance to firefighters, local governments and other groups

Value of Volunteer Assistance - $2,577,756

LVH
Approximately 885 active Hospital volunteers donated 102,225 hours involved in or assisting with the provision of services by the Hospital. The reasonable value of the donated hours is $1,796,604, which was calculated using the statewide average weekly wage as defined by the Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Act.

LVH-M
Approximately 438 active Hospital volunteers donated 44,447 hours involved in or assisting with the provision of services by the Hospital. The reasonable value of the donated hours is $781,152, which was calculated using the statewide average weekly wage as defined by the Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Act.

Value of Local Partnerships - $411,398

LVH: Direct Support of Government Entities

• Salisbury Township School District Agreement: In FY'94, the Hospital and the Salisbury Township School District agreed on a financial settlement that recognizes the Hospital’s status as a tax-exempt organization. The settlement funds help the School District defray health and healthcare-related expenses, which may include the salaries for nurses, health aides, a drug and alcohol abuse coordinator, health supplies, health education, prevention program expenses, and employee health benefit costs. Payments to the School District under the agreement amounted to $96,170 in FY’05. The reported value of $144,255 includes the 50% add-on for voluntary agreements.
  
• Stipend to Salisbury Township: A yearly cash stipend for municipal services has been paid to Salisbury Township each year since the opening of the Cedar Crest and I-78 site.
  
• Stipend to City of Allentown: A cash stipend of $35,000 was paid to the City of Allentown in FY’05 to support the city's chronic disease prevention, outreach and education services.
  
• Free PAP Tests & Mammograms - City of Allentown: In cooperation with the Allentown Health Bureau, the Hospital agreed to provide up to 150 free PAP tests and pelvic examinations and 250 free clinical breast examinations and mammograms with interpretations on an annual basis for high risk women who are low income and generally uninsured. In FY’05, 178 PAP tests, 174 mammograms and 44 ultrasounds were provided. The cost of the tests amounted to $21,495.
  
• Laboratory Tests & Consultative Services - City of Allentown: The Hospital provides laboratory tests and consultative services for high-risk persons tested, counseled and educated through the Allentown Health Bureau's community outreach and clinic services. In FY’05, 455 lab tests were provided at a total cost of $12,979.
  
• Contribution to Western Salisbury Volunteer Fire Company: The Hospital contributes $12,500 to the Western Salisbury Volunteer Fire Company on an annual basis.
  
• Physical Examinations - Municipal Firefighters: Base-line physical examinations were provided to firefighters from several area municipalities. The Hospital contracted with HealthWorks to provide the exams. The cost of the exams, including the cost of hospital diagnostic tests, amounted to $66,175.

• Physical Examinations - Municipal Firefighters: The HealthWorks program provided base-line physical examinations to firefighters from several area municipalities. The cost of the exams, including the cost of hospital diagnostic tests, totaled $2,263.
  
• Physical Examinations - City of Bethlehem: The HealthWorks program provides physicals to employees of the City of Bethlehem. The comprehensive exam consists of patient history, physical exam, lab work, EKG, hearing and vision tests, and vital signs. The unreimbursed cost of these exams totaled $3,972 in fiscal year 2005.

• Lehigh Valley Hospital frequently pays transportation costs for discharged patients who lack the resources to obtain rides home. During FY’05, the Hospital paid $43,989 for taxi, ambulance, and wheel chair van services to transport these patients home.
  
• Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg frequently pays transportation costs for discharged patients who lack the resources to obtain rides home. During FY 2005, the Hospital paid $5,463 for taxi, ambulance, and wheel chair van services to transport these patients home.

Local Contributions - $266,603

Contributions

• Each year, LVHHN receives requests for financial support from numerous organizations providing valuable services to our community. While we are a not-for-profit organization, we do provide support on a limited basis. In FY’05 a total of $135,374 was contributed to several organizations.
  
• Each year, LVH-Muhlenberg receives requests for financial support from numerous organizations that provide valuable services to our community. While we are also a not-for-profit organization, we do provide support on a limited basis. In FY 2005 a total of $20,010 was contributed to a number of organizations.

• LVH contributed $81,219 to the Burn Prevention Foundation in FY’05 to assist the Foundation’s education and outreach efforts.
  
• LVH-M contributed $30,000 to the Burn Prevention Foundation in FY’05 to assist the Foundation’s education and outreach efforts.

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