Central Washington Health Services Association
Central Washington Health Services Association
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About this organization
Mission
DEDICATED TO IMPROVING OUR PATIENTS' HEALTH BY PROVIDING SAFE, HIGH-QUALITY CARE.
About
CENTRAL WASHINGTON HEALTH SERVICES ASSOCIATION, DBA CENTRAL WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (THE ASSOCIATION), IS ACCREDITED BY DNV GL HEALTHCARE AND OPERATES A LICENSED 198-BED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL DELIVERING A FULL RANGE OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON, AND THE NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON AREA. THE ASSOCIATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTION GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PROVIDING GENERAL INPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDING MEDICAL, SURGICAL, HOME INFUSION SERVICES, INTENSIVE CARE AND CORONARY CARE, NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE, PEDIATRICS, OBSTETRICS, GYNECOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY. THE ASSOCIATION IS A FEDERAL REGIONAL REFERRAL CENTER, AND IS DESIGNATED BY THE STATE AS A LEVEL III GENERAL TRAUMA CENTER AND LEVEL III PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER, SUPPORTED BY A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SURGICAL PROCEDURES IN ORTHOPEDIC, NEUROSURGERY, VASCULAR SURGERY, INTERVENTIONAL CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION, AND OPEN-HEART SURGERY. CONFLUENCE HEALTH WAS FORMED IN 2012 AS A HEALTH SYSTEM THAT REPRESENTS AN AFFILIATION BETWEEN CENTRAL WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION) AND WENATCHEE VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP (WVMG) (A FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION). EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2013, THE ASSOCIATION AFFILIATED WITH CONFLUENCE HEALTH, AND CONFLUENCE HEALTH BECAME THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CONFLUENCE HEALTH CONSISTS OF 9 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND 6 PHYSICIANS OF WVMG.THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ITS ESTABLISHED RATES. BECAUSE THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT PURSUE COLLECTION OF AMOUNTS DETERMINED TO QUALIFY AS CHARITY CARE, THEY ARE NOT REPORTED AS REVENUE.THE ASSOCIATION MAINTAINS RECORDS TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR THE LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE IT PROVIDES. THESE RECORDS INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF CHARGES FORGONE FOR SERVICES AND SUPPLIES FURNISHED UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY AND THE ESTIMATED COST OF THOSE SERVICES AND SUPPLIES. CHARGES FORGONE, BASED ON ESTABLISHED RATES TOTALED $7,039,240 AND $5,207,842 IN 2018 AND 2017 RESPECTIVELY.MANAGEMENT ESTIMATES CHARITY CARE COSTS BY CALCULATING A RATIO OF COST TO GROSS CHARGES, AND THEN MULTIPLYING THAT RATIO BY THE GROSS UNCOMPENSATED CHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING CARE TO CHARITY PATIENTS. CHARITY CARE COSTS WERE $2,788,000 AND $2,005,000 FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017, RESPECTIVELY.THE ASSOCIATION HAD 45,730 ACUTE PATIENT DAYS, 11,372 ACUTE DISCHARGES, 1,282 DELIVERIES AND 37,235 EMERGENCY VISITS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is stated in the filing as “We are dedicated to improving our patients' health by providing safe, high-quality care in a compassionate and cost-effective manner.our core values:a. our patients are the reason for our being, and their needs will drive all of our actions.b. we will treat everyone (including patients, their families, referring offices and colleagues) with dignity, respect and compassion.c. we will work as a team, utilizing collaboration, active participation and open communication among all physicians and staff.d. we will continue to innovate ways to improve the delivery of excellent, high value care.e. we will measure successes and failures, and use the results to drive further improvementf. we will be a good neighbor in the communities we serve with donations of time, talent and capital.g. we will be ethical and accountable in all of our decisions and actions.”.
When detailing its duties, they were outlined as: “Dedicated to improving our patients' health by providing safe, high-quality care.”.
- As per legal requirements, the non-profit's state of operation is reported as WA.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 as per the filing is 1201 S MILLER ST, WENATCHEE, WA, 98801.
- The non-profit's form for the year 2020 reports a total of 1937 employees on their payroll.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $18,582,944.
- The organization has 15 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1978.
- The organization pays $134,337,203 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
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