Upmc Somerset

UPMC SOMERSET IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY ASSET COMMITTED: TO PROVIDING CARE TO THE SICK AND INJURED, PRESERVING AND SUSTAINING LIFE, AND PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELL BEING; TO THE PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMPLEMENTARY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, MANPOWER AND FACILITIES; TO THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY, ACCESSIBILITY AND CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; TO THE WELFARE AND LIVELIHOOD OF ITS EMPLOYEES; TO ENSURING THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL VIABILITY NECESSARY TO MEET THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND REGION TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE.

ON FEBRUARY 1, 2019, UPMC SOMERSET AFFILIATED WITH THE UPMC HEALTH SYSTEM TO BECOME UPMC SOMERSET. UPMC'S MISSION IS TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING OUTSTANDING PATIENT CARE AND TO SHAPE TOMORROW'S HEALTH SYSTEM THROUGH CLINICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION. UPMC SOMERSET IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY ASSET COMMITTED: TO PROVIDING CARE TO THE SICK AND INJURED, PRESERVING AND SUSTAINING LIFE, AND PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELL BEING; TO THE PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMPLEMENTARY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, MANPOWER AND FACILITIES; TO THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY, ACCESSIBILITY AND CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; TO THE WELFARE AND LIVELIHOOD OF ITS EMPLOYEES; TO ENSURING THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL VIABILITY NECESSARY TO MEET THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND REGION TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE.UPMC SOMERSET IS A 111-BED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SERVING THE SOMERSET AREA. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES CARE FOR MANY PATIENTS NORTH OF SOMERSET TO ROUTE 30 AND SOUTH OF SOMERSET TO THE MARYLAND STATE LINE. UPMC SOMERSET HAD 6,512 PATIENT DAYS AND 947 PATIENT DAYS OBSERVATIONS. THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 1,207 ADMISSIONS, 631 OBSERVATION VISITS, 8,502 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, 1,847 SURGERIES, AND 57,523 OUTPATIENT VISITS.UPMC SOMERSET, ONE OF THE TOP FIVE EMPLOYERS IN SOMERSET COUNTY, PROVIDES QUALITY HEALTH CARE IN A COMPASSIONATE MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AGE OR THE PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY. ALTHOUGH REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED IS CRITICAL TO THE OPERATION AND STABILITY OF UPMC SOMERSET, THE HOSPITAL, UNDER ITS WRITTEN CHARITY CARE POLICY, IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING NECESSARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT NO CHARGE OR AT A REDUCED CHARGE TO PATIENTS.PUBLIC POLICIESTHROUGH SIGNAGE POSTED IN THE HOSPITAL'S INFORMATION CENTER, ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT, EMERGENCY ROOM AND CREDIT OFFICE, THE PUBLIC IS PROVIDED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY OF PROVIDING CARE REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. INFORMATION ABOUT THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS ALSO LOCATED ON THE UPMC SOMERSET WEBSITE. THIS INFORMATION HAS ALSO BEEN WIDELY AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY, THROUGH POSINGS AT MANY COMMUNITY SERVING BUILDINGS.UPMC SOMERSET GENERALLY DESIGNATES SERVICES AS "CHARITY CARE" AFTER BILLING. BASED ON AN INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO PAY, UPMC SOMERSET OFFERS PAYMENT PLANS AND ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS IN APPLYING FOR THE STATE'S MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. SELF-PAY PATIENTS ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE PARTIAL PRE-PAYMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY THE HOSPITAL. HOWEVER, SERVICES BY UPMC SOMERSET ARE PROVIDED WITHOUT REGARD TO AN INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO PAY.COMMUNITY SERVICE AND CONTRIBUTIONSDURING THE PAST YEAR, UPMC SOMERSET HAS PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING EVENTS TO THE COMMUNITY.DAILY AMERICAN - PEOPLE SERVED 14,000WQED - BATTLING OPIOIDS - PEOPLE SERVED 100,000INJECTION DRUG USE HELP AD - PEOPLE SERVED 14,000BOWLING-RECOVERY EVENT - PEOPLE SERVED 11SALISBURY WELLNESS FAIR - PEOPLE SERVED 225RECOVERY EVENT-AXE THROWING - PEOPLE SERVED 5STICKER SHOCK - PEOPLE SERVED 5,000HOPPING AROUND SOMERSET COUNTY - PEOPLE SERVED 1,000SALISBURY HEALTH FAIR - PEOPLE SERVED 300TOPS EXERCISE PRESENTATION - PEOPLE SERVED 25BOYS AND GIRL'S CLUB NUTRITION EDUCATION - PEOPLE SERVED 20