Community Benefit Report

2014 REPORT
TO T H E C O M M U N I T Y
Lander Campus
Steve Erixon, CEO
SageWest Health
Care
At SageWest Health Care,
Contributing to our local tax base
our goal is to deliver the best healthcare
available in Central Wyoming, as we seek
to make our community healthier. With the
help of dedicated physicians, employees,
volunteers and board members, along with
your support and encouragement, we continue our passionate pursuit of excellence.
Last year, SageWest Health Care paid $387,772 in taxes which
helped support our city, county and state. This included state
sales taxes as well as property taxes. These dollars help maintain
local schools, fund the development of roads, recruit business and
industry, and provide other similar services vital to support and
sustain a thriving economy.
Delivering quality healthcare close to home
is the single most important contribution we
make. But there are many other ways we
make a positive impact on the communities
we serve. Here are a few of the ways we
are making a difference.
Nearly $2.9 million in capital improvements
In 2014, we completed the addition of a new telemetry system. We
also added new equipment and made a number of quality improvements to our state-of-the-art facilities including a 64-slice CT scanner, upgraded information technology systems in our women’s health
units and added a wound care and hyperbaric oxygen treatment
center. In 2015, we will begin major upgrades of the admission areas,
the emergency department and the behavioral health unit.
In fact, we invested $2,888,580 in our facilities last year which, in
addition to the above, included technology replacement, information
technology additions/updates, and important facility upkeep and
maintenance.
Helping those in need
SageWest Health Care is committed to ensuring the delivery of
needed healthcare to all members of the community, regardless
of ability to pay. Last year, the cost to SageWest Health Care was
nearly $5.8 million to provide services for those without the ability
to pay for their care.
Adding new physicians
During the past year, SageWest Health Care added five new
physicians to our highly respected medical staff, including specialists
in anesthesia and interventional pain, emergency medicine, family
medicine, and general and bariatric surgery.
One of our community’s major employers
With an annual payroll of $30,449,331 and an average of 440
employees, SageWest Health Care is one of the largest employers
in the region. This means that our staff and family members attend
many of the same schools, shop at the same stores and volunteer
their time and resources for the same organizations as you do.
We thank you for choosing us for your healthcare needs. With your
support, we can continue making our community healthier.
1320 Bishop Randall Drive • Lander, Wyoming 82520 • (307) 332-4420 • SageWestHealthCare.com
2100 West Sunset Drive • Riverton, Wyoming 82501 • (307) 856-4161 • SageWestHealthCare.com
2014 REPORT
TO T H E C O M M U N I T Y
Riverton Campus
Board of Trustees – 2015
OFFICERS
Joe Quiroz, Chairman
Business and Organizational
Management Consultant
Jo Anne McFarland, PhD, Vice-Chair
Retired, President, Central Wyoming
College
MEMBERS
Bill Alley
Retired, School Administrator
Scott Bender, MD
General Surgeon, Wind River Clinic
Dennis Christensen
Owner/Operator, Dennis Christensen
Farms
Tom Dunaway, MD
Vice Chief of Staff
OB/GYN, Lander Women’s Care
Steve Erixon
CEO, SageWest Health Care
Alice Ferris, Emeritus
Homemaker, Community Member
Janet Frost, MD
OB/GYN, Rendezvous Women’s Health
Roger Gose, MD, Emeritus
Retired, Internal Medicine
Mike Jones
Independent Business Consultant
Cielette Karn, MD
Chief of Staff
Pathologist, SageWest Health Care,
Riverton
Susan Pearson, MD
Family Medicine, Lander Family
Medicine
Lorrie Pozarik
Injury Prevention Consultant
Dianne Tippets
Principle, Tippets Appraisal
Travis Walker, MD
General Surgeon, Walker Surgery and
Endoscopy
COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT
Charity and other uncompensated care...........................................................................................$ 5,765,652
Includes unpaid cost of Medicaid as well as charity care and other uncompensated care
Community benefit programs......................................................................................................................$
Financial contributions............................................................................................ $
40,401 Professional development.................................................................................... $
58,548
Tuition reimbursement........................................................................................... $
17,179
Community health services................................................................................. $
60,000
Physician recruitment.............................................................................................. $729,556
905,684
Taxes paid.............................................................................................................................................................................$387,772
Property and other taxes..................................................................................... $279,772
State sales tax.............................................................................................................. $108,000
2014 TOTAL......................................................................................................................$ 7,059,108
SPONSORSHIPS AND DONATIONS
SageWest Health Care and our employees are pleased to have been able to support the following
activities and organizations during the past year:
• American Cancer Society – Relay For Life
• Central Wyoming College Department of
Nursing
• Child Development Services
• Community Entry Services
• Fremont County 4-H and FFA
• Fremont County Fair
• Fremont County Solutions Committee
• Hats Off For Hope Gala
• Help For Health Hospice
• Injury Prevention Resources
• Kiwanis International
• Lander Area Chamber of Commerce
• Lander Arts Center
• Lander Care and Share Foodbank
• Lander Children’s Museum
• Lander Country Club
• Lander Nordic Ski Association
SageWest Health Care is part of LifePoint Health,
a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making
Communities Healthier ®. Through its subsidiaries, it
provides quality inpatient, outpatient and post-acute
services close to home. LifePoint owns and operates
community hospitals, regional health systems, physician
practices, outpatient centers, and post-acute facilities in
20 states. It is the sole community healthcare provider
in the majority of the non-urban communities it serves.
More information about the company can be found at
www.LifePointHealth.net.
• National Niemann-Pick Foundation/Golf For
Garrett
• Paws For Life Foundation
• Riverton Center for Arts, Technology and
Science
• Riverton Chamber of Commerce
• Riverton Christian Food Store
• Riverton High School Booster Club
• Riverton Little League
• Rotary International
—Average number of
employees 440
—Annual payroll
$30.5 million
— Facility investment
nearly $2.9 million
“Charity and other uncompensated care” includes hospital costs not covered by
Medicaid reimbursements and supplemental payments, as well as charity care and bad
debt. “Physician recruitment costs” include recruitment costs and support of new physicians’
initial practice establishment in the community. Payroll includes consolidated salaries,
wages, benefits and contract labor costs. “Capital investments” include facility expansions/
renovations, equipment purchases, technology replacement, information technology
additions/updates, and routine facility upkeep and maintenance.
All references to “LifePoint,” “LifePoint Health” or the “Company” used in this release refer to
LifePoint Health, Inc. or its affiliates.