Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics Inc.
Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics Inc.
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Mission
Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics Inc., is a private, not-for-profit organization consisting of a statutory teaching hospital and a specialty hospital, which support the University of Florida's clinical, education and research missions in more than 100 specialty and subspecialty medical areas.
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SHANDS TEACHING HOSPITAL AND CLINICS, INC. IS A FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AND OPERATES A MULTI-HOSPITAL SYSTEM. INCLUDED IS A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING INSTITUTION OF 1014 BEDS, AN INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE FACILITY OF 81 BEDS AND A HOSPITAL BASED HOME CARE AGENCY. SHANDS' COMMUNITY BENEFIT IS A PLANNED, MANAGED, ORGANIZED, AND MEASURED APPROACH TO A HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION'S PARTICIPATION IN MEETING IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. IT IS A COLLABORATION TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ITS RESIDENTS - PARTICULARLY THE POOR AND OTHER UNDERSERVED GROUPS - BY IMPROVING HEALTH STATUS AND QUALITY OF LIFE. COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROJECTS AND SERVICES ARE IDENTIFIED AS A RESULT OF A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT, STRATEGIC AND/OR CLINICAL PRIORITIES AND PARTNERSHIP AREAS OF ATTENTION. COMMUNITY BENEFIT CATEGORIES INCLUDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND DONATIONS. UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL HAS A LONG HISTORY OF PROVIDING COMMUNITY BENEFITS. UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL HAS POLICIES PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PATIENTS REQUIRING CARE BUT HAVE LIMITED OR NO MEANS TO PAY FOR THAT CARE. THESE POLICIES PROVIDE FREE OR DISCOUNTED HEALTH AND HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES TO PERSONS WHO QUALIFY UNDER CERTAIN INCOME AND ASSET CRITERIA. COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDES COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION, COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES AND HEALTH CARE SCREENINGS. HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION INCLUDES EDUCATION PROVIDED IN CLINICAL SETTINGS SUCH AS INTERNSHIPS AND PROGRAMS FOR PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. IT ALSO INCLUDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION RELATED TO PROVIDING COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES AND SPECIALTY IN-SERVICE PROGRAMS TO PROFESSIONALS IN THE COMMUNITY. RESEARCH INCLUDES STUDIES ON HEALTH CARE DELIVERY, UNREIMBURSED STUDIES ON THERAPEUTIC PROTOCOLS, EVALUATION OF INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS, AND RESEARCH PAPERS PREPARED FOR PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS. DONATIONS INCLUDE FUNDS AND IN-KIND SERVICES BENEFITING THE COMMUNITY-AT-LARGE.