2020 Report to our Communities

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THE RIGHT CARE ...
Caring leadership forms strong roots.
A message from CEO Marty Guthmiller
What does a “Report to our Communities” look like in a global pandemic? How
does one capture the essence of the heroic actions by caregivers? What does life
look like after COVID-19?
2020 has caused us to ask more questions than we can answer. We must force
ourselves to look beyond COVID to plan for a still less-than-clear future. Let’s start
by defining “community.” With employees from 38 zip codes and babies born
representing 33 zip codes, “community” must be defined – and viewed – more
broadly. We must embrace our role in the region and set a course accordingly.
Emerging from a pandemic, we must engage our communities in determining
Social Determinants of Health with even more fervor than before the existence of
the Novel Coronavirus. Housing, nutrition, fitness – and in short “wellness” – are
vital elements in not only fighting the coronavirus, but any virus. Keeping our
“engines tuned” mentally and physically is critical to our future collective health.
As we move beyond COVID and into 2021, please know that Orange City Area
Health System is here to care for you – for all the communities we serve – and
we will never take that privilege for granted.
As I have concluded each of our community briefings throughout the pandemic:
stay strong, stay vigilant, and stay healthy!
FISCAL 2020: A YEAR IN REVIEW
Health system revenue ......................... $ 74,684,361
Uncompensated care ........................... $ 19,428,554
Health system expenses ...................... $ 56,562,406
Non-operating revenue.............................. $ 944,095
Inpatients admitted.............................................. 826
Outpatient visits.............................................. 66,259
Surgical and endoscopy procedures................ 1,728
Radiology/imaging procedures ...................... 16,260
Marty is standing in front of
a tree planted behind our
Orange City health system
campus in memory of Randy
Jacobsma. The tree is a red
oak, and the plaque in his
honor includes the words
from Jeremiah 29:11.
Laboratory procedures ................................. 306,296
Births celebrated ................................................. 218
Emergency room visits ..................................... 4,037
Ambulance runs................................................... 487
Medical clinic visits......................................... 47,105
Home Health visits............................................ 8,151
Cafeteria meals............................................... 68,473
Average cost per day to operate OCAHS .... $ 154,965
20
NUMBER OF YEARS
Randy Jacobsma,
our board chair, served
Randy was a visionary. His
leadership on our Board of
Trustees was felt for his two
decades of service, and as
Chair since 2014. He had a
passion for the health of
those we serve, and was
never satisfied with the
status quo. We lost Randy
earlier this year from complications
of the Influenza
virus. He is missed greatly
by an organization he cared
deeply for. His mark on
Orange City Area Health
System will live on through
our strategic planning and
our continued pursuit of
excellence. We are grateful
for his life and commitment
to our mission.
FY 2020 health system expenses by category
Wages
and benefits
59%
Inpatient discharges by payor
Commercial
42%
Medicare
47%
38
zip codes
The number of communities
in which our employees live
Contracted services
19%
Utilities 2%
Supplies
and other
12%
Interest and
depreciation 7%
Uninsured and other
5%
Medicaid 6%