Lehigh Valley Health Network

What it reported doing in 2016

Lvh-muhlenberg is a non-profit corporation organized and existing under the laws of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which owns and operates a general, acute patient care facility totaling approximately 952,935 square feet and operates 218 licensed medical/surgical beds, and 38 licensed intensive care beds as of june 30, 2017. Lvh-muhlenberg offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient services, which also includes obstetrics, newborn care, and neonatal intensive care. In addition, lvh-muhlenberg provides acute inpatient rehabilitation care.lvh-muhlenberg is located on the northern edge of the city of bethlehem. It is located at the intersection of routes 22 and 378, and is highly accessible from these highways with entrance/exit ramps located less than one-quarter mile from lvh-muhlenberg. The local public transportation system, lanta/metro, has a bus stop located near the entrance of lvh-muhlenberg.lvh-muhlenberg provides a broad range of services, including the following: acute care, ambulatory surgery, anatomical pathology, blood bank, breast health services, cancer services, cardiac catheterization, cardiac rehabilitation, cardiovascular lab, case management dept., chest pain service, children's play center, clinical psychology services, ct scanner, dental clinic, diagnostic radioisotope facility, diagnostic radiology department, echocardiography services, electrocardiography, electroencephalography, electrophysiology, emergency department/express er, endoscopic ultrasound, gi lab, histopathology, hospice, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, inpatient rehabilitation center, interventional radiology, labor/delivery, magnetic resonance imaging, mammography, mom/baby unit, neuro diagnostics laboratory, nicu, non-invasive vascular laboratory, nuclear medicine, occupational health, occupational therapy, open heart surgery, outpatient services, pain management, pathology (hnl clinical and anatomic), perinatal services, perioperative services, peripheral vascular surgery, pharmacy, physical therapy, podiatry services, post anesthesia care unit, psychiatric outpatient unit, pulmonary/vascular rehab, radiation therapy, renal dialysis, regional heart center, rehabilitation services, respiratory therapy, sleep lab, spect ct, speech therapy, sports medicine, stress test laboratory, stroke center, tele-burn services, tele-dermatology services, tele-intensivist services, thoracic surgery, valet services, vascular medicine and surgery, volunteer services department, ultrasound/vascular imaging, and wound care. Accreditation, approval and membershiplvh-muhlenberg is currently accredited by tjc under the most recent three-year accreditation effective july 2015. Lvh-muhlenberg's facilities and services are licensed by the Pennsylvania department of health and have been fully certified for medicare and medicaid reimbursement. Lvh-muhlenberg's licenses, accreditations, approvals and memberships are as follows: the joint commission; department of health, commonwealth of Pennsylvania; department of human services, commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania state board of pharmacy; pa department of environmental protection; american college of radiology. In addition, the pathology laboratory is licensed by: bureau of laboratories, department of health, commonwealth of Pennsylvania; college of american pathologists; american association of blood banks; and has hcfa and clia certifications. Lvh-m is also approved by u.s. Department of health & human services as a hospital certified for participation in health insurance for the aged and disabled program (medicare).membershipslvh-m is a member of the american hospital association, hospital association of Pennsylvania, american association of medical colleges, council of teaching hospitals, and association for hospital medical education.magnet status for nursing excellencein august 2002, the american nurses credentialing center (ancc) granted magnet designation to lvh and lvh-muhlenberg, the first full-s

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 79.9%; rating input score 80
• Program expense ratio: 96.8%; rating input score 97
• Fundraising efficiency: $1.13 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 5 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 83
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 72.7%; rating input score 73; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 17%; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.8; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.37; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0.5%; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.9% per year; rating input score 100; 40th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2.5% per year; rating input score 100; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 10% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings