OUR 2015REPORT - Teche Regional Medical Center

OUR
2015 REPORT
TO O U R C O M M U N I T Y
“In 2015 we purchased a new GE Ultrasound
Unit, a new telemetry system, new anesthesia monitors, and a new medical vacuum
pump. In addition, we added a new Energy
Management System, as well as computer
infrastructure hardware and software
upgrades, totaling more than $1 million.”
Butch Fraizer, CEO
Teche Regional
Medical Center
TECHE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER has been
serving the residents of St. Mary Parish for more than 60 years. Delivering
quality healthcare close to home is the single most important contribution
we make. But there are many other ways we make a positive impact on the
communities we serve. Here are a few of the ways we are making a difference.
Capital Improvements
$
1,033,994
Total taxes paid
$
440,586
Annual payroll
$
19,866,018
Average number of employees
Helping those in need
$
287
4,204,577
We are committed to ensuring the delivery of needed healthcare to all
members of the community, regardless of their ability to pay. Last year, the
cost to Teche Regional Medical Center was more than $4.2 million to provide
services for those without the ability to pay for their care.
New physicians
During the past year, Teche Regional Medical Center added a urologist and
general surgeon to our highly respected medical staff. David Benson, MD, a
urologist with Teche Regional Urology has practiced for over 28 years. He
is a native of Shreveport. He is board certified in urology. Neil Lyons, MD, a
general surgeon with South Louisiana Medical Associates is a native of Houma,
Louisiana. He received his medical degree from LSU in Shreveport and completed his general surgery residency at Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans.
Thank you for your support
Thank you for choosing us for your healthcare needs. With your support, we
can continue to make our community healthier.
1125 Marguerite Street | Morgan City, Louisiana 70380
(985) 384-2200
TecheRegional.com
OUR MISSION
Making Communities Healthier
OUR VISION
We want every hospital to be a
place where:
– People choose to come
for healthcare
– Physicians want to practice
– Employees want to work
OUR HIGH FIVE
GUIDING
PRINCIPLES
– Delivering high quality
patient care
– Supporting physicians
– Creating excellent workplaces
for our employees
– Taking a leadership role in our
communities
– Ensuring fiscal responsibility
OUR
2015 REPORT
TO O U R C O M M U N I T Y
FINANCIAL DATA
Charity and other uncompensated care...........................................................................................$ 4,204,577
Includes unpaid cost of Medicaid as well as charity care and other uncompensated care
Board of Trustees
2015 – 2016
OFFICERS
Larry Callais, Chairman
President of MC Bank
MEMBERS
Tomas Birriel, MD
General Surgeon
Buffy Fegenbush
Principal, Berwick High School
Butch Frazier
CEO, Teche Regional Medical Center
Mary Hartman
Retired, St. Mary Parish School
System
Tim Hebert
Agent, New York Life Insurance
Erica Menina, MD
Pediatrician, The Pediatric Clinic
Donna Meyer
St. Mary Chamber of Commerce
Scott Thomas
Intermoor
Kimberly Thorguson, MD
Pediatrician, The Pediatric Clinic
Community benefit programs......................................................................................................................$748,149
Financial contributions............................................................................................ $
27,734 Professional development.................................................................................... $
55,072
Tuition reimbursement ......................................................................................... $
2,116
Physician recruitment.............................................................................................. $ 663,227
Taxes paid.............................................................................................................................................................................$440,586
Property and other taxes................................................................................... $
58,586
State sales tax.............................................................................................................. $243,000
Local sales tax............................................................................................................. $139,000
2015 TOTAL......................................................................................................................$ 5,393,312
SPONSORSHIPS AND DONATIONS
Teche Regional Medical Center and our employees are pleased to have been able to support the
following activities and organizations during the past year.
• All area schools and universities
• American Cancer Society
• American Diabetes Association
• American Heart Association
• Autism Society
• Boy Scouts of America
• Cajun Coast Visitor’s Association
• Camp Pelican for Pulmonary Disease
• Girl Scouts of America
• Junior Auxiliary of East St. Mary
• Leadership St. Mary
• Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival
• Miles Liner Foundation
• Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy
• Safe Sitter Program
• SMIG (St. Mary Industrial Group)
• St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
• St. Mary AARP
• St. Mary Parish Chamber of Commerce
• St. Mary Parish Community Foundation
• St. Mary Parish DARE program
• St. Mary Parish Kiwanis Club
• St. Mary Parish Ministerial Alliance
• St. Mary Parish Rotary Club
• United Way
Photo IDs, page one, from top to bottom: Teche Regional Medical Center employees participated in the Autism Society Bayou’s 5K
run-walk for autism awareness. A view of Lake Palourde from the Victor Guarisco Lake End Park. The Respiratory Department staff was
presented with shirts honoring their being named 2015 Hospital of the Year for Respiratory Care by the Louisiana Society for Respiratory
Care. Teche Regional was recognized in the February 2015 issue of New Orleans Magazine as one of the top-rated hospitals by
patients. Pictured from left is Butch Frazier, CEO; Don Kight, Assistant Administrator; Dianne Teal, CNO; and Lynn Kliebert, CFO.
Page 2, upper right: Teche Regional’s Emergency Department was recently recognized with an Excellence through Insight award for
“Most Improved Overall Emergency Department Patient Satisfaction” of all hospitals surveyed by HealthStream, Inc.
Teche Regional Medical Center is part of LifePoint
Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated
to Making Communities Healthier ®. Through its
subsidiaries, it provides quality inpatient, outpatient and
post-acute services close to home. LifePoint owns and
operates community hospitals, regional health systems,
physician practices, outpatient centers, and post-acute
facilities in 22 states. It is the sole community healthcare
provider in the majority of the non-urban communities
it serves. More information about the company can be
found at www.LifePointHealth.net.
“Charity and other uncompensated care” includes hospital costs not covered by
Medicaid reimbursements and supplemental payments, as well as charity care and bad
debt. “Physician recruitment costs” include recruitment costs and support of new physicians’
initial practice establishment in the community. Payroll includes consolidated salaries,
wages, benefits and contract labor costs. “Capital investments” include facility expansions/
renovations, equipment purchases, technology replacement, information technology
additions/updates, and routine facility upkeep and maintenance.
All references to “LifePoint,” “LifePoint Health” or the “Company” used in this release refer to
affiliates or subsidiaries of LifePoint Health, Inc.