2009 Annual Report - Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND THE CHAIRMAN
The field of medical rehabilitation is in a state of constant
The spectrum of research activities at the Mandell Center
evolution, largely as a result of recent changes in Medicare policy has broadened as well, positioning Mount Sinai as an increasingly
and pending national healthcare reform legislation. Although important contributor to the Saint Francis Care research portfolio.
there is considerable uncertainty surrounding
At a time that is challenging healthcare
these changes, Mount Sinai Rehabilitation
providers everywhere in ways never before
Hospital continues to adapt its policies,
At a time that is
experienced, the Mount Sinai team remains
procedures and services to remain compliant; challenging healthcare focused on improving outcomes and preserving
ensure appropriate reimbursement; and,
most importantly, provide exceptional
patient care.
For example, in 2009, revenues realized
providers everywhere in ways
never before experienced, the
Mount Sinai team remains
access to the valuable care and services we
provide.
The success stories incorporated into
this annual report underscore that value and
through our growth in stroke patient volume focused on improving reflect the true meaning of “Working Together,
continued to compensate, in part, for
outcomes and preserving Rebuilding Lives.” Patients and families alike
Medicare changes that now exclude most
total joint replacement patients from acute
rehabilitation. This exclusion is unfortunate
because outcome data reflect a more rapid
recovery for joint patients in the acute rehabilitation
setting than any other level of care.
access to the valuable care
and services we provide.
benefit from individualized care provided in a
contemporary setting by a dedicated,
multidisciplinary team of skilled professionals.
It is worth explaining that one of the distinguishing factors
of acute rehabilitation is an intensive 3 hours of scheduled therapy
at least 5 out of 7 days per week. As the only freestanding, acute
inpatient rehabilitation facility in Connecticut, Mount Sinai
Rehabilitation Hospital is well-prepared to provide this intensity
of care.
In our outpatient setting, growth continues at a brisk pace.
The Mount Sinai sites, in Hartford and Bloomfield at the Jewish
Community Center, provide a broad array of services; and the
Mount Sinai Campus site offers warmwater aqua therapy and a
fitness program that many patients continue to use on an
outpatient basis after completing their prescribed treatment.
To date, hospital-based outpatient services are not subject to
therapy caps imposed on other categories of providers.
The Mandell Center for Multiple Sclerosis at Mount Sinai
has enhanced its services to include a complete functional
evaluation for each new patient. The evaluation encompasses
physical and occupational therapy, as well as a speech and
language assessment. By providing the therapy evaluation at
the Center, patients benefit from a comprehensive continuum
of care that is not available elsewhere. The positive
synergy between MS symptom management and rehabilitation
services is well understood and documented in literature.
Christopher M. Dadlez
President and Chief Executive Officer
Howard W. Orr
Chairman