Schuylkill Health System Medical Group Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Neurosciences: neurology services are available at lvpg-schuylkill both in the outpatient setting and acute and inpatient neurology through our internal teleneurology and telestroke services. Updates from the past year include:-based on quality and regulation standards by the american heart association, schuylkill received the american heart association (aha)/get with the guidelines (gwtg) stroke gold plus award for performance as well as made the stroke elite honor roll. Additionally, they achieved lvhn's first rural stroke award, receiving a bronze designation.-we began anti-amyloid infusion therapy for biomarker-positive mci and early-onset alzheimer's disease. 36 patients from the fleming memory center are currently receiving this treatment. This treatment is available to any patient meeting inclusion criteria throughout the network.-viz.ai, an artificial intelligence platform used to improve patient outcomes in acute stroke cases, is now live across all locations.-our team conducted the 21st annual stroke symposium through both in-person and delayed virtual viewing platforms. The event was a huge success, boasting our highest post-pandemic in-person numbers with over 100 participants in attendance.- a new neurology practice was added in pottsville through acquisition of the dr. John chawluk practice. This practice includes two advanced practice clinicians (apcs).heart & vascular services: lvpg-s physicians and apcs provide general and invasive cardiology assessments & care plans, provide inpatient and office based clinical services, and hospital based and in office cardiac diagnostic testing, such as stress tests. Additionally, there are vascular surgery outpatient services available at lvpg laurel blvd.women's health services: lvpg-s maintains comprehensive obstetrics and gynecology services, including general obstetric / gynecologic care and maternal fetal medicine. These comprehensive programs are delivered by teams of healthcare providers including physicians, midwives, and advanced practice clinicians along with their related clinical staff.to meet the needs of the larger schuylkill community, we offer sites of service in orwigsburg and hometown. Additionally, unique programs are offered for obstetrical patients including a virtual prenatal care program and connections, which provides care to pregnant and postpartum patients with substance use disorders.the obstetrics and gynecology physicians also support the training and experience of the family medicine rural residency training program. Part of this collaboration includes working with two family medicine physicians who provide obstetrical outpatient and inpatient care and offer a family-centered approach.cancer services: the cancer program at lvpg-s has expanded with continued growth. We have continued to expand access to our patients to innovative cancer care closer to their homes including medical oncology and other support services. We provide several services dedicated to treatment, diagnosis, prevention, infusion therapy, rehabilitation, and full longitudinal cancer care. We have added additional physicians to expand expertise and treatment options to our patients in the lvpg-s region.surgical services: lvpg-s offers a full range of quality inpatient and outpatient/short procedure surgical services, including general surgery, gynecologic surgery, and da vinci robotic-assisted surgery with highly qualified robotic surgery certified surgeons. Urology and otolaryngology (ent) head and neck services have been added via the telehealth hub and concussion services have also been added within the region. Additionally, general surgery supports expansive programs in reflux treatment and wound care and hyperbaric therapy. Lvh-s is also designated as a level iv trauma center, providing essential trauma care services to the community.behavioral health services: lvpg physicians and advanced practice clinicians provide medical leadership for the lvh acute care inpatient men

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 95.6%; rating input score 96
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 3rd 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: -66.9%; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
• Officer compensation ratio: 16.3%; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 16% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 17.8% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 18.4% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings