MAJOR HOSPITAL FOUNDATION

Patient and family support and charity care funding: the prescription assistance program disbursed $6,518 to purchase 46 prescriptions for patients who could not afford them. This assistance is short-term for one or two cycles of prescriptions while case managers work, when necessary, to find long term prescription assistance for the patient. The program prevents costly readmissions of inpatients and helps keep outpatients healthy so that they are not admitted for something that could have been prevented with medication. The charity care fund provided $5,854 to assist 79 patients with heart screenings and medical equipment, and provided $2,122 for mental health patients.the patient and family support fund disbursed $7,900 in small healthcare related items for patients during recovery, helping to reduce unneeded stress during their hospital stay. In most cases, the items helped patients transition more successfully to home or a rehabilitation facility. Transportation is an increasing need, and the patient and family support fund helped support that program as well. The "you are not alone" fund disbursed $10,630 to help 37 oncology patients in need with day to day living expenses and special items to increase quality of life.the women's alliance spent $37,420 on projects to help support patients at mhp. They made baby sized christmas stockings for newborn babies, oncology support bags for each patient in treatment at the mhp center for oncology and hematology, and cardiac rehabilitation gym bags for each patient in cardiac rehab at mhp.wound care: $6,336 used to assist a wound care patient.employee projects: $24,747 used to help departments provide better care for their patients through an internal grant process. Employees submit project ideas that would improve functionality, access to care, or project development. This is part of the annual employee fundraising campaign, together we are.the premium assistance fund covered patient bills for $11,152 for 111 patients.

Employee relief funding: assisted 3 employees for a total of $2,310. Employees experiencing a verifiable financial crisis can apply to the fund. Applications are reviewed by an anonymous employee committee who serve as volunteers. The fund is financially supported by employees who wish to direct their contributions to the employee relief fund.the foundation also processed $32,002 for the education department at mhp for their medical assistant and patient care tech training programs. Income to this fund comes through grants written by the education department, the foundation, and program fees paid by students enrolled in the program.the beck fund provided 1 scholarship for the amount of $500.the dialysis center fund paid $10,618 to help fill the food pantry and help raise funds during the annual golf outing.the friend of nursing award gave $500 to 1 employee who especially supports nurses and patients they serve.