Community Involvement
Overview
Holy Cross Hospital’s commitment to meeting
community need and to improving the health of all those served, with
particular emphasis on the underserved and vulnerable, is brought
to life through the hospital’s community benefit ministry.
Community benefit efforts include all of the services provided to community members at no cost or subsidized as part of the hospital’s mission to be the most trusted provider of health care services in the area.
Our Commitment
As one of the largest hospitals in Maryland
and the leader in community benefit in Montgomery County, we take
seriously our responsibility as a not-for-profit health care provider
to steward the resources entrusted to us and to invest in our community
benefit efforts. From fiscal 2004 to fiscal 2009, Holy Cross Hospital
provided more than $130 million in community benefit including more
than $54 million in financial assistance, according to community
benefit reporting guidelines established by the State of Maryland
Health Services Cost Review Commission.
Our Focus
Our efforts focus on improving health care
access. Our proven approach is to systematically identify significant
health care needs in our evolving community that are not adequately
met because of financial, geographic, racial or cultural barriers.
Then we propose and develop innovative solutions to address these
needs in ways that can be sustained in the future.
One of our strengths is our ability to collaborate
with other organizations to maximize our collective positive impact.
We continuously bring together resources toward shared goals by partnering
with local, state and federal government agencies; associations;
community-based social service organizations; faith communities;
charities and others.
Innovative Programs
Our activities focus on positively impacting
the health of our community with programs tailored to the unique
needs of women, infants and seniors, and racial, ethnic and linguistic
minorities.
Many community benefit programs are unique in
the community and would not otherwise be available. These programs
meet important community needs and are not expected to generate a positive
financial return.
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Check out
the links on the right for information on some of Holy Cross
Hospital’s innovative community benefit programs. |
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To
learn more about Holy Cross Hospital’s community benefit
ministry, contact Sister Rachel Callahan, vice president of
Mission Services, at 301.754.7025. |
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