Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc.
Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
TO PROVIDE CENTRAL APPALACHIA AN ABUNDANCE OF HEALTHCARE AND COMMUNITY-ORIENTED SERVICES THROUGH ITS HOSPITAL, CLINICS AND HOME HEALTH OPERATIONS AS WELL AS COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES.
About
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE (ARH), THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OF APPALACHIA AND RANKED AS ONE OF THE TOP 10 EMPLOYERS IN KENTUCKY BY FORBES MAGAZINE, IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH SYSTEM OPERATING 13 HOSPITALS IN BARBOURVILLE, HAZARD, HARLAN, HYDEN, MARTIN, MCDOWELL, MIDDLESBORO, PRESTONSBURG, WEST LIBERTY, WHITESBURG AND SOUTH WILLIAMSON IN KENTUCKY AND BECKLEY AND HINTON IN WEST VIRGINIA, AS WELL AS MULTI-SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN PRACTICES, HOME HEALTH AGENCIES, HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT STORES AND RETAIL PHARMACIES. ARH EMPLOYS MORE THAN 6,000 PEOPLE WITH AN ANNUAL PAYROLL AND BENEFITS OF $330 MILLION GENERATED INTO OUR LOCAL ECONOMIES. ARH ALSO HAS A NETWORK OF MORE THAN 600 ACTIVE AND COURTESY MEDICAL STAFF MEMBERS. ARH IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF CARE AND SINGLE LARGEST EMPLOYER IN SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY AND THE THIRD LARGEST PRIVATE EMPLOYER IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA, AND IS CONSISTENTLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS MEDICAL EXCELLENCE.IN THE PAST YEAR, ARH KEPT PATIENT CARE AND SAFETY AT THE FOREFRONT BY LAUNCHING THE MEDITECH ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEM AT ALL LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT KENTUCKY AND WEST VIRGINIA. IN AN EFFORT TO AUGMENT PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY OF CARE IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, ARH PARTNERED WITH ADVANCED ICU CARE TO PROVIDE 24/7 INTENSIVIST SUPPORT FOR OUR ICU PATIENTS. ADVANCED ICU CARE IS THE NATION'S LARGEST PROVIDER OF TELE-ICU SERVICES. THEY WORK WITH OUR HOSPITALS TO DELIVER MONITORING BY HIGHLY TRAINED INTENSIVIST PHYSICIANS AND CRITICAL CARE SPECIALISTS 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, PROVIDING AN EXTRA LAYER OF CARE THAT ENHANCES PATIENT SAFETY. THE ADVANCED ICU CARE INTENSIVIST-LED TEAM PROVIDES AROUND-THE-CLOCK CARE TO CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS, OPERATING FROM CENTRALIZED OPERATION CENTERS THAT ARE ELECTRONICALLY CONNECTED TO RECEIVE FEEDS OF REAL-TIME PATIENT DATA. CONNECTED BY AUDIO/VIDEO IN EACH PATIENT ROOM, THEY WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ICU BEDSIDE TEAM AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL PHYSICIANS TO ENSURE THAT THE PHYSICIAN'S CARE PLAN IS CARRIED OUT, PATIENT CARE ISSUES ARE IDENTIFIED AND ACTED UPON URGENTLY AND BEST PRACTICES ARE CONSISTENTLY IMPLEMENTED.ANSWERING THE NEED FOR INCREASED CAPACITY AT ITS CANCER CENTER IN HAZARD, ARH COMPLETED A $5 MILLION EXPANSION PROJECT THAT NEARLY DOUBLED THE SIZE OF THE CENTER AND UPGRADED EQUIPMENT. TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ITS "STRENGTH IN NUMBERS" THE ARH SYSTEM CONTINUED TO GROW BY WELCOMING THE ADDITION OF ITS 13TH HOSPITAL - THE HIGHLANDS ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN PRESTONSBURG.THE SYSTEM ALSO RECEIVED SEVERAL ACCOLADES, INCLUDING BEING RANKED BY FORBES AS AMONG THE TOP 10 EMPLOYERS IN KENTUCKY. THE ARH OUR LADY OF THE WAY HOSPITAL, FORMERLY ST. JOSEPH MARTIN, WAS AMONG A SELECT GROUP OF FACILITIES NATIONWIDE TO RECEIVE A FIVE-STAR RATING FROM THE HOSPITAL COMPARE WEBSITE, PART OF THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) OVERALL HOSPITAL QUALITY STAR RATING PROGRAM. ARH OUR LADY OF THE WAY WAS AMONG 293 HOSPITALS IN THE UNITED STATES TO RECEIVE A FIVE-STAR DESIGNATION FROM CMS, AND THE ONLY ONE IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY. CMS' HOSPITAL COMPARE WEBSITE REPORTS ON QUALITY MEASURES FOR MORE THAN 4,500 HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE. THE INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL WATCHDOG, THE LEAPFROG GROUP AWARDED WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL AN 'A' GRADE IN ITS ELITE NATIONAL RATINGS PROGRAM THAT RATES HOSPITALS ON ERRORS, INJURIES, ACCIDENTS, AND INFECTIONS SHOWING THE HOSPITAL'S STRONG COMMITMENT TO PATIENT SAFETY. THE HOSPITAL SAFETY SCORE IS THE GOLD STANDARD RATING FOR PATIENT SAFETY, COMPILED UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE NATION'S LEADING PATIENT SAFETY EXPERTS AND ADMINISTERED BY THE LEAPFROG GROUP, A NATIONAL, INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT. THE FIRST AND ONLY HOSPITAL SAFETY RATING TO BE PEER-REVIEWED IN THE JOURNAL OF PATIENT SAFETY, THE HOSPITAL SAFETY SCORE IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC AND DESIGNED TO GIVE CONSUMERS INFORMATION THEY CAN USE TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES WHEN FACING A HOSPITAL STAY. ADDITIONALLY, FOUR OF ARH'S HOME HEALTH SERVICES AGENCIES WERE RECOGNIZED BY HOMECARE ELITE, AN ANNUAL COMPILATION OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL HOME CARE PROVIDERS IN THE UNITED STATES.ARH STRIVES NOT ONLY TO PROVIDE ITS COMMUNITIES EXCEPTIONAL MEDICAL CARE, BUT ALSO TO BUILD PUBLIC AWARENESS OF WARNING SIGNS AND TIPS FOR PREVENTION OF COMMON HEALTH CONDITIONS IN OUR AREA THROUGH FREE EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS. DURING MANY OF THESE EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS ARE OFFERED TO FURTHER IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE RESIDENTS ARH SERVES. ARH STRONGLY PROMOTES THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTATIVE HEALTH SCREENINGS AND EACH YEAR ARH FACILITIES PROVIDE A NUMBER OF FREE ROUTINE HEALTH SCREENINGS. TO STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF DETECTING HEART DISEASE EARLY, IN HAZARD FREE SCREENINGS ARE HELD EACH FRIDAY AT THE ARH CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING AREA. TO ENCOURAGE WOMEN TO GET ANNUAL SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS, ARH ALSO OFFERS DISCOUNTED MAMMOGRAMS DURING OCTOBER'S BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, WHICH COINCIDE WITH NUMEROUS AWARENESS EVENTS HELD THROUGHOUT THE MONTH. A HEAVY FOCUS HAS ALSO BEEN PLACED ON EDUCATING WOMEN ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SCREENINGS FOR CERVICAL CANCER. ARH HAS CONTINUED ITS WORK TO EDUCATE THE REGION'S YOUTH ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS TO GOOD HEALTH AND KEEPS OUR SENIORS HEALTHY THROUGH A SENIOR WELLNESS PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, ARH HEADED UP SEVERAL OTHER YOUTH-RELATED OUTREACH INITIATIVES INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STUDENTS AGAINST DESTRUCTIVE DECISIONS (SADD) CHAPTER AND SPONSORING THE "SAVE A LIFE TOUR," A HIGH IMPACT, DAY-LONG ANTI-TEXTING/DISTRACTED DRIVING AND ANTI-IMPAIRED CAMPAIGN GEARED TOWARD FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS AND SENIORS. WORK IS ALSO BEING DONE TO EDUCATE STUDENTS ON THE DANGERS OF SMOKELESS TOBACCO AND VAPING AS WELL AS THE MAJOR HEALTH CONDITIONS THAT CAN DEVELOP FROM THAT USE.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission is outlined in the filing as being “To improve health and promote well-being of all people in central appalachia in partnership with our communities.”.
When outlining its responsibilities, they were referred to as: “To provide central appalachia an abundance of healthcare and community-oriented services through its hospital, clinics and home health operations as well as community outreach services.”.
- The state in which the non-profit operates has been officially reported as KY.
- The filing reveals the non-profit's address in 2020 to be 2260 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, LEXINGTON, KY, 40505.
- As per the non-profit's form for 2020, they have 6661 employees on their payroll.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $26,436,250.
- The organization has 15 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1963.
- The organization pays $376,923,792 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $430,962 in fundraising expenses.