Willis-Knighton Medical Center
Willis-Knighton Medical Center
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Mission
THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES A FULL-RANGE OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
About
WILLIS-KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER STRIVES TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE MEDICAL CARE TO THE COMMUNITIES OF NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, NORTHEAST TEXAS, AND SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS. THE MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS SOPHISTICATED TECHNOLOGY AND PROCEDURES THAT MAKE IT A TERTIARY CARE REFERRAL CENTER. GENERAL THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES 24-HOUR EMERGENCY CARE, REGARDLESS OF THE PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY, AT ITS FOUR HOSPITALS. THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES AN ORGAN TRANSPLANT PROGRAM, OBSTETRICS, COMPREHENSIVE HEART AND CANCER PROGRAMS, EXTENSIVE SURGICAL OPTIONS, LEADING-EDGE DIAGNOSTICS AS WELL AS A BROAD NETWORK OF PHYSICIANS ENCOMPASSING MOST SPECIALTIES AND SUBSPECIALTIES. THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES THESE SERVICES REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, ETHNIC ORIGIN, VETERAN STATUS, DISABILITY OR AGE. THE MEDICAL CENTER HAD 54,520 ADMITTANCES DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 WITH A TOTAL OF 216,901 PATIENT DAYS AND 2,862 BIRTHS. THE MEDICAL CENTER PARTICIPATES IN THE MEDICAID PROGRAM AND ADMINISTERS A CHARITY CARE POLICY WHEREBY FREE OR DISCOUNTED SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED FINANCIAL MEANS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019, THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDED AN ESTIMATED $25,700,000 IN UNREIMBURSED COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHARITY CARE (EXCLUDING PROJECT NEIGHBORHEALTH) AND AN ESTIMATED $74,800,000 IN UNREIMBURSED COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO MEDICAID PATIENTS. THESE ESTIMATES ARE BASED ON THE MEDICAL CENTER'S OVERALL COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO. IN ADDITION TO THESE SERVICES, WILLIS-KNIGHTON PROJECT NEIGHBORHEALTH OPERATES TWO CLINICS IN COMMUNITIES THAT ARE ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AND/OR DESIGNATED AS MEDICALLY UNDER-SERVED AREAS WITH HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGES. SEE SCHEDULE H FOR DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING PROJECT NEIGHBORHEALTH. REGIONAL TRANSPLANT CENTER THE MEDICAL CENTER OPERATES THE JOHN C. MCDONALD REGIONAL TRANSPLANT CENTER AT WILLIS-KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER. ALL TRANSPLANT PATIENTS RECEIVE TRANSPLANTS WITHOUT REGARD TO THEIR ECONOMIC STATUS. THE REGIONAL TRANSPLANT CENTER PROVIDES KIDNEY, PANCREAS, AND LIVER TRANSPLANTS. SUBSTANTIALLY ALL THE COSTS OF OPERATING THE REGIONAL TRANSPLANT CENTER ARE BORNE BY WILLIS-KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019, 76 PATIENTS RECEIVED ORGAN TRANSPLANTS, CONSISTING OF 53 KIDNEYS (12 OF THOSE PATIENTS ALSO HAD A PANCREAS TRANSPLANT, AND 4 OF THOSE PATIENTS ALSO HAD A LIVER TRANSPLANT), 3 PANCREASES AND 20 LIVERS. OF THE 76 TRANSPLANT SURGERIES PERFORMED AT THE MEDICAL CENTER DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019, 46 PATIENTS WERE BENEFICIARIES OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. AS SUCH, THESE TRANSPLANTS WERE PERFORMED AT VERY LITTLE, IF ANY, COST TO THE PATIENTS.EMERGENCY CARE THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES EMERGENCY SERVICES AT FOUR LOCATIONS ON A 24-HOUR BASIS STAFFED BY FULL-TIME EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIANS. EMERGENCY PATIENTS ARE TREATED REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019, THE MEDICAL CENTER'S EMERGENCY ROOMS WERE VISITED BY 177,965 PATIENTS, OF WHOM 21,585 WERE ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR FURTHER TREATMENT.WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES A VARIETY OF MEDICAL SERVICES FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN, INCLUDING OBSTETRICS, GYNECOLOGY, NEONATOLOGY, MATERNAL/FETAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR HIGH RISK PREGNANCY, PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE AND PEDIATRIC SUPPORT SERVICES SUCH AS PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY, SURGERY, AND PULMONOLOGY. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE BOTH HIGH-RISK AND LOW-RISK OBSTETRICS. MATERNAL TRANSPORTS ARE ACCEPTED. THE LABOR AND DELIVERY (L&D) UNITS ARE DIRECTED BY BOARD CERTIFIED OB-GYN PHYSICIANS AND MANY OF THE NURSES ARE CERTIFIED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN'S HEALTH, OBSTETRIC & NEONATAL NURSES (AWHON). THERE WERE 2,862 BIRTHS; 6,496 OBSTETRICAL VISITS TO THE L&D UNITS; AND 3,156 OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL INPATIENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTERS THE MEDICAL CENTER HAS FIVE MEDICALLY-SUPERVISED HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTERS DEDICATED TO THE PREVENTION OF HEALTH PROBLEMS, FOUR IN SHREVEPORT AND ONE IN BOSSIER CITY WITH A TOTAL MEMBER ENROLLMENT AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 OF 4,651. THE CENTERS ARE LOCATED ON EACH OF THE FOUR HOSPITAL CAMPUSES AND IN THE WK COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER - ALLENDALE. A MEDICAL EVALUATION, INCLUDING A BLOOD CHEMISTRY WORK-UP, IS REQUIRED FOR MEMBERSHIP. THE CENTERS SERVE PULMONARY AND CARDIAC REHABILITATION PATIENTS AND PROVIDE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY ARE LOCATED. NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT WILLIS-KNIGHTON'S CENTER FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH HOUSES A 42-BED LEVEL III REGIONAL OBSTETRICAL AND NEONATAL UNIT. THIS UNIT ACCEPTS REFERRALS FROM THE ARK-LA-TEX AREA AND IS SERVICED BY BOTH AIR AND GROUND EMERGENCY TRANSPORT ON A 24-HOUR BASIS. THIS UNIT IS DIRECTED BY A BOARD CERTIFIED NEONATOLOGIST. THE MAJORITY OF THE NURSING STAFF IS CERTIFIED BY AWHON. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY PER ADMIT IS 29.06 DAYS.HOSPICE HOSPICE OF LOUISIANA IS A DEPARTMENT OF WILLIS-KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER THAT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE END-OF-LIFE CARE INCLUDING SKILLED AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE HOSPICE TEAM, UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN, FOCUSES ON THE ALLEVIATION OF THE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT CONNECTED WITH LIFE-ENDING ILLNESS. QUALITY OF LIFE, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL BALANCE, SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT, AND PAIN CONTROL ARE THE GOALS THAT TEAM MEMBERS STRIVE FOR AS THEY ASSIST DYING PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT FOR THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY AND COMPANIONS IS PROVIDED FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR FOLLOWING THE PATIENT'S DEATH. FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019, HOSPICE OF LOUISIANA SERVED 151 PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AS DIRECT ADMITS, NOT INCLUDING VISITATION AND COUNSELING PROVIDED THROUGH PRE-ADMIT AND/OR BEREAVEMENT SERVICES. THE TEAM INCLUDES: REGISTERED NURSES, CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, CHAPLAINS, VOLUNTEERS, ATTENDING PHYSICIANS, AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR.BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE CENTER THE BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE CENTER AT WILLIS-KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019, THE BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE CENTER SPONSORED NUMEROUS INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR VARIOUS GROUPS IN THE SHREVEPORT/BOSSIER AND NORTHWEST LOUISIANA AREAS. SUCH SESSIONS AMOUNTED TO APPROXIMATELY 36 HOURS AND WERE ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 360 PEOPLE. TOPICS INCLUDED:MARRIAGE/FAMILY - DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS TO ENRICH MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE.SELF-ESTEEM - CONCENTRATES ON HOW GOOD SELF-ESTEEM CAN ENHANCE AN INDIVIDUAL'S QUALITY OF LIFE. PARENTING - FOCUSES ON APPROPRIATE PARENTING SKILLS AT VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES. STRESS MANAGEMENT - DEVELOPING SKILLS TO COPE WITH EVERYDAY STRESSES IN LIFE.PERSONAL ENRICHMENT - EMPOWERING OURSELVES TO REACH MAXIMUM POTENTIAL.MOTIVATION/ATTITUDE - HOW ATTITUDE AFFECTS OUR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH.COUNSELING ISSUES/TECHNIQUES - ISSUES CONCERNING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR COUNSELORS/THERAPISTS.AGING - DEVELOPMENT OF A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TO DEAL WITH ISSUES OF AGING.DEPRESSION/SUICIDE - ASSESSMENT OF DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE, AND LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES SURROUNDING SUICIDE.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
According to the filing documents, the non-profit's mission is defined as “To continuously improve the health and well-being of the people we serve.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were referred to as: “The medical center provides a full-range of health care services to the general public.”.
- The non-profit's state of operation has been legally reported as LA.
- According to the latest filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 is POST OFFICE BOX 32600, SHREVEPORT, LA, 711302600.
- The total number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form for 2020 is 7868.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $32,842,960.
- The organization has 8 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1949.
- The organization pays $448,306,160 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
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