Concordia Physician Practice

THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT AND CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF CONCORDIA LUTHERAN HEALTH AND HUMAN CARE (EIN 25-0969458) BY PROVIDING MEDICAL SERVICES TO ITS RESIDENTS AS WELL AS RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY IN CABOT, PA REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY.

CONCORDIA PHYSICIAN PRACTICE PROVIDES MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF CONCORDIA LUTHERAN HEALTH AND HUMAN CARE'S (EIN 25-0969458) INDEPENDENT LIVING, PERSONAL CARE, AND SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION FACILITIES AS WELL AS THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES APPROPRIATE CARE TO PATIENTS THAT ALLOWS THEM TO STAY IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE, LEAST COSTLY LEVEL OF CARE IN THE CONCORDIA CONTINUUM OR WITHIN THEIR HOMES AS APPLICABLE, AS WELL AS ALLOWING FOR AT HOME VISITS TO LIMIT HOSPITAL STAYS FOR PATIENTS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CARE THE PATIENTS WHO ARE COVERED BY MOST MAJOR INSURANCE PLANS COMMONLY ACCEPTED IN THE REGION, INCLUDING MEDICARE AND PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE INDIGENT. THE PRACTICE'S STAFF PROVIDES CARE TO ITS PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, CPP PROVIDED 9,884 SERVICE VISITS TO RESIDENT AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS WELL AS $981 OF BENEVOLENT CARE TO EIGHT RESIDENTS OF SKILLED NURSING, PERSONAL CARE, AND HOSPICE OF AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERED A MEDICAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATION PRACTICUM, OR INTERNSHIP, TO A STUDENT AT A LOCAL COLLEGE. THROUGH THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION, CONCORDIA RESIDENTS AND THE RESIDENTS OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY RECEIVE QUALITY CARE THAT INCREASES THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND THEIR ABILITY TO STAY IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE LONGEST POSSIBLE TIME.

THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PARTNERS WITH CONCORDIA LUTHERAN HEALTH AND HUMAN CARE (EIN 25-0969458)TO PROVIDE MEDICAL DIRECTOR SERVICES TO THE SKILLED NURSING, OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION, PERSONAL CARE, AND HOSPICE UNITS ON THEIR CABOT, PA CAMPUS. THROUGH THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR SERVICES, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GUIDANCE AND LEADERSHIP TO THE OPERATIONS OF CONCORDIA. THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS A STAFF PHYSICIAN FOR THE ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK AND UPMC PHYSICIAN SERVICES. HIS WORK EXPERIENCE INCLUDES LEADERSHIP ROLES IN PRIVATE PRACTICE AS WELL AS AT BOTH HOSPITAL SYSTEMS AND IN HOSPICE CARE, REHABILITATION, AND NURSING HOME ENVIRONMENTS. THE PRACTICE ALSO INCLUDES TWO NURSE PRACTITIONERS, ONE SPECIALIZING IN ADULT GERONTOLOGY ACUTE CARE AND ONE IN FAMILY PRACTICE. THROUGH THE CARE ADMINISTERED AT THE LOCATIONS GUIDED BY THE MEDICAL DIRECTORS THE CARE SERVICES AT CONCORDIA ACHIEVE VERY LOW HOSPITALIZATION, INFECTION, AND READMISSION RATES. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING THESE SERVICES TO THE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN HEALTH AND HUMAN CARE CAMPUS, RECOMMENDATIONS THAT HAVE ALLOWED THIS CONSISTENT QUALITY OF CARE AT THAT LOCATION HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED ACROSS THE FULL CONCORDIA LUTHERAN MINISTRIES NETWORK, ENSURING THAT ALL RESIDENTS THAT ENTRUST THEMSELVES TO CONCORDIA, WILL RECEIVE HIGHEST QUALITY OF CARE.