Donor Report - The Chester County Hospital

As we approach
Dear Friends,
As we approach the end of a year of economic turmoil, and political change, it is good to reflect on those things for which we should
be thankful. The Chester County Hospital is fortunate to be located in the heart of Chester County – a county that has robust
double-digit growth, and one identified by Forbes magazine as tenth on its national “Best Counties to Raise a Family” list. Our
community is rich in history, and has been wise in its use of its natural beauty.
The Hospital has been a central part of the fabric of the county for 116 years. We have grown as our county has grown. We have
established comprehensive medical services and added new offices to meet the demand on healthcare. In addition to our main
Hospital building, we have seven satellite locations to bring care closer to your home. We have medical buildings in West Goshen,
Lionville, Exton, Dilworthtown, New Garden, Kennett Square and Jennersville.
However, as we hear feedback from our patients, we appreciate that more and more of you are aware that seeking quality healthcare
is of paramount importance. However, quality does not always need to be provided at the highest cost. Given the current political
emphasis on the state of health insurance, we believe that “value” will become the measuring stick in the healthcare industry. You
will find that we have kept our costs and charges for care much lower than other regional and local hospitals.
Our physicians, nurses and employees have always been committed to providing quality and compassionate care. In June, we
earned six prestigious Gold Seals of Approval from the Joint Commission because of the quality standards we uphold. In
addition, the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services recently published comparative data among 33 regional hospitals in two
quality surveys. Both comparisons featured The Chester County Hospital very favorably, ranking us #1 or #2 on the lists. We
continue to set and to raise the bar for healthcare in our region.
As our growing community looks to us for care, it is incumbent on us to make every effort to have the beds and resources needed
for their well-being. As you no doubt know, we are building a new wing to provide additional patient rooms and to consolidate our
cardiovascular services and procedural rooms. We are investing in the heart to meet the growing need for cardiovascular care in
our community. By consolidating these services, other specialty units within the Hospital will gain much needed space.
We have been raising funds for this expansion for three years. At this date, we have nearly achieved our $30 million comprehensive
goal due to the generosity of friends in our community. Because of the national economic dilemma, we have been conservative in
our timing to finance this building project. Guided by our Board of Directors, we had wisely decided not to get involved in some
of the more risky financing alternatives that have now become problematic for so many other institutions. The contributions that
our community has entrusted with us are safely set aside, so that when the economic climate is favorable again we can quickly enter
the bond market and move forward with our expansion plans.
On behalf of my colleagues at The Health Network of The Chester County Hospital, thank you for selecting us to be your healthcare
provider of choice and for supporting us with your generous gifts.
Gratefully,
The Chester County Hospital Foundation
H.L. PERRY PEPPER
President and Chief Executive Officer
The Chester County Hospital
Donor Report 2008
To learn more about the Gold Seals of Approval and the two surveys referenced in this letter, please visit www.cchosp.com/quality.