Model refines quantification of community service.

Challenges to their tax-exempt status prod hospitals to answer the question: Are we doing enough to respond to our communities' needs? One consultant has devised a tool for identifying quantifiable hospital charitable services. The model allows hospitals to decide how well they are addressing community needs on the basis of the full range of activities defining their relationships with their communities.

Pennsylvania's medically uninsured population: findings from a statewide survey.

Pennsylvania is currently considering legislative options to expand coverage and improve access to medical care for state residents who lack health insurance. Relevant data are presented from a telephone survey of 10,809 Pennsylvania households. Almost nine percent (8.

Being accountable for care of the poor. CHA's social accountability budget helps facilities keep track of charitable activity.

The Catholic Health Association's social accountability budget is a set of tools to help Catholic healthcare facilities plan for, administer, and report benefits provided to their communities, especially the poor. It defines a full roster of community benefits that a healthcare organization may provide. The benefits fall into three major categories: activities and services, policies and procedures, and community leadership.