$330.6M in expenses

THE MISSION OF RUSH COPLEY IS TO PROVIDE ADVANCED MEDICINE WITH QUALITY OUTCOMES AND EXTRAORDINARY CARE. IN FY2024, COPLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PROUDLY COLLABORATED WITH DOZENS OF CIVIC AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO IMPACT THE KNOWLEDGE, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY. COPLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OFFERS FREE HEALTH EDUCATION AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS RANGING FROM DIABETES, HEART HEALTH, CANCER PREVENTION, HEALTH BEHAVIOR CHANGE, CHRONIC HEALTH, CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION AND MORE. COPLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SPONSORSHIP, PARTNERSHIP, AND PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. IN FY24, THE HOSPITAL PARTICIPATED IN NEARLY 210 COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS AND EVENTS WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF ADULTS, CHILDREN AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM FREE DIABETES EDUCATION IS PROVIDED TO LOW-INCOME PATIENTS, GIVING THEM THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THEY NEED TO AVOID OR DELAY LONG-TERM COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES. IN FY24, FREE FASTING GLUCOSE SCREENINGS AND EDUCATION WERE PROVIDED TO 240 UNIQUE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. FOOD INSECURITY THE RUSH COPLEY PROMISE PANTRY PROVIDES PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES FACING FOOD INSECURITY WITH A BAG OF SHELF STABLE FOOD ITEMS ALONG WITH A LIST OF FOOD PANTRIES WITHIN RUSH COPLEY'S SERVICE AREA AND HANDOUT ON SNAP. IT WAS BORN FROM THE RUSH COPLEY PROMISE - A COMMITMENT WE MAKE TO ALL PATIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND GUESTS TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH COMPASSIONATE AND EXCEPTIONAL CARE. RUSH COPLEY MEDICAL CENTER PARTNERS WITH LOAVES AND FISHES COMMUNITY SERVICES, A LOCAL FOOD PANTRY THAT NOW PROVIDES THE BAGS OF SHELF STABLE FOOD ITEMS FOR THE RUSH COPLEY PROMISE PANTRY. IN FY24 THE RUSH COPLEY PROMISE PANTRY PROVIDED 1,225 PROMISE PANTRY BAGS, THIS IS EQUIVALENT TO 18,375 POUNDS OF FOOD PROVIDED TO PATIENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE COOK BOOK, "EAST WELL ON $4/DAY GOOD AND CHEAP" BY LEANNE BROWN AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ARE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES THROUGH THE RUSH COPLEY PROMISE PANTRY. COMMUNITY FOOD DISTRIBUTION RUSH COPLEY COLLABORATED WITH LOAVES AND FISHES COMMUNITY SERVICES AT ST. THERESE CHURCH IN AURORA FOR A COMMUNITY FOOD DISTRIBUTION. RUSH COPLEY ADMINISTRATION TEAM PARTICIPATED IN A VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY WITH LOAVES AND FISHES COMMUNITY SERVICES AT ST. THERESE CHURCH IN AURORA. ADDITIONALLY, 39 NURSES VOLUNTEERED ACROSS THREE LOCAL PANTRIES WITH FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND STOCKING OF FOOD PANTY ITEMS. PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH PRE-AND POSTNATAL CLASSES ARE OFFERED TO COUPLES AND FAMILIES WHO ARE EXPECTING OR HAVE A BABY. CLASS TOPICS INCLUDE: CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION. BABY CARE BASICS, BIRTH CHOICES/WATER BIRTH, UNDERSTANDING BREASTFEEDING, BREASTFEEDING PART II, WORKING & BREASTFEEDING, BECOMING A GRANDPARENT, BOOT CAMP FOR NEW DADS, BRINGING HOME BABY, INFANT MASSAGE, FAMILY BIRTH CENTER TOURS, CHILD SEAT SAFETY, SIBLING CLASS, SIBLING TOURS, FIRST STEPS AND NOT WHAT I EXPECTED SUPPORT GROUPS, AND INFANT CPR AND HOME SAFETY. OVER 650 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN FY24. CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY COPLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SERVES AS THE REGIONAL TRAFFIC SAFETY RESOURCE CENTER FOR SUBURBAN COOK AND SIX COLLAR COUNTIES (LAKE, DUPAGE, MCHENRY, KANE, KENDALL AND WILL). SIX OF THE SEVEN COUNTIES IN OUR REGION ARE PART OF THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S 23-COUNTY MODEL. A TOTAL OF 209 new technicians were certified IN CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY TECHNICIAN COURSES, AND 48 TECHNINICANS WERE RECERTIFIED. THERE WERE 154 INDIVIDUALS TRAINED FOR TECHINICALS SKILLS BUILDING CLASSES. CLASSES. COPLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOSTED CAR SEAT EDUCATION CLASSES AND CHECKS FOR CAREGIVERS, A TOTAL OF 311 WERE EDUCATED. CAR SEAT EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATE CAR SEAT FOR CHILD PRESENTATION - PARTNERED WITH RUSH COPLEY CARE MANAGEMENT TEAM, VNA, MERIDIAN HEALTH, COUNTY CARE, HEADSTART PROGRAMS, ECHO FAMILY SERVICES, AUNT MARTHA'S, AND THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO IDENTIFY FAMILIES IN NEED OF CAR SEATS AND HAVE NO MEANS TO AFFORD ONE. A TOTAL OF 344 CAR SEATS WERE DISTRIBUTED AFTER CAREGIVERS RECEIVED THE NECESSARY EDUCATION FOR THE CAR SEAT IN THEIR VEHICLE. CAR SEAT DISTRIBUTION FOR AGENCIES, 146 AGENCIES WITH CERTIFIED CAR SEAT TECHNICIANS ON STAFF RECEIVED FIVE CAR SEATS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES IN THEIR AREA IN NEED. OVERALL, IN FY24, 1,074 CAR SEATS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND AGENCIES THAT HAVE CERTIFIED CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY TECHNICIANS ON STAFF. TEEN DRIVER SAFETY PRESENTATIONS, 22 HIGH SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN A MINI-TEEN DRIVER SAFETY FAIR FOR THE HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND DRIVERS' EDUCATION CLASSES TOTALING 2943 STUDENTS. SENIOR DRIVING SAFETY PRESENTATIONS, TWO PRESENTATIONS WERE GIVEN FOR SENIOR DRIVERS AT TRIAD GROUPS TOTALING 51 PARTICIPANTS TEEN PROGRAMMING PARENTED WITH THE AURORA PUBLIC LIBRARY TO HOST AN EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP FOCUSED ON MENSTRUAL CYCLES, PERIOD PARTY. THE PROGRAM WAS HOSTED THREE TIMES WITH OVER 45 PARTICIPANTS. AED DONATIONS AND COMMUNITY CPR CLASSES HOSTED THREE COMMUNITY CPR AND AED CLASSES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BECOME CERTIFIED IN CPR AND AED. TWO SESSIONS WERE HOSTED IN SPANISH AND ONE IN ENGLISH, TOTAL OF 57 COMMUNITY MEMBERS PARTICIPATED. THERE WERE 10 AED PROVIDED TO NON-FOR-PROFITS IN COPLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA. MOVEMENT DISORDERS RUSH COPLEY'S MOVEMENT DISORDERS PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT AND MANAGEMENT OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE, ESSENTIAL TREMOR, DYSTONIA AND ATAXIA, AS WELL AS OTHER MOVEMENT DISORDERS, TO HELP PARTICIPANTS MAXIMIZE THEIR MOBILITY, COORDINATION, AND QUALITY OF LIFE. PROGRAM OFFERINGS WERE OFFERED HYBRID IN FY24 AND INCLUDED MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PARTICIPANTS AND CARE PARTNERS/CAREGIVERS, EXERCISE CLASSES, AND MUSIC THERAPY TO MORE THAN 171 PARTICIPANTS. CANCER RESOURCE CENTER WATERFORD PLACE CANCER RESOURCE CENTER OFFERED 40 PROGRAMS PER MONTH IN FY24 IN-PERSON OR HYBRID. PROGRAMS INCLUDED WELLNESS, EXERCISE, SALON AND SPA, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACHING 750 UNIQUE PARTICIPANTS AND OVER 6,500 VISITS. PHYSICIAN REFERRAL AND SERVICE LINE COPLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OFFERS A FREE PHYSICIAN AND INFORMATION REFERRAL TELEPHONE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. THIS SERVICE ALLOWS COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO TALK WITH A CALL ADVISOR TO MATCH A PERSON'S HEALTH NEEDS AND PREFERENCES WITH THE PHYSICIAN OF THEIR CHOICE, LINKS CALLERS TO SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE MEDICAL CENTER AND MANAGES REGISTRATION FOR RUSH COPLEY CLASSES AND PROGRAMS. HEALTH TALK HEALTH TALKS ARE FREE COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS HOSTED IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY DURING FY24 ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS DESIGNED TO HELP IMPROVE WELL-BEING. RESPECTED RUSH EXPERTS SHARE INSIGHTS AND TIPS FOR HEALTHY LIVING. TOPICS INCLUDED: BREAST CANCER, CERVICAL CANCER, AND COLORECTAL CANCER, BLOOD PRESSURE MANAGEMENT, KNOW YOUR NUMBERS, AND SUN SAFETY. ADDITIONALLY, HOSTED CANCER THRIVING AND SURVIVING, A SEVEN-WEEK EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM TO SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR ABILITY TO MANAGE THEIR HEALTH AND MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE AND FULLING LIFE. MORE THAN 300 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY. COMMUNITY HEALTH EVENTS ASSISTED IN COORDINATING, SUPPORTING, AND PARTICIPATING IN THE COMPANEROS EN SALUD HEALTH FESTIVAL, AURORA AFRICAN AMERICAN HEALTH FAIR, WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S PRIDE PALOOZA, AURORA AREA INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR, FOX VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES HEALTH FAIR AND OVER 600 ATTENDEES. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED HEALTH SCREENING, COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND HEALTH RELATED PRESENTATIONS FROM HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. RUSH WALK FOR WELLNESS RUSH COPLEY HOSTED A SEVEN-WEEK WALKING PROGRAM, RUSH WALK FOR WELLNESS. THE PROGRAM'S GOAL WAS TO INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG PARTICIPANTS. EACH WEEK, THE PROGRAM INCREASED WALKING TIME UNTIL REACHING ONE HOUR BY WEEK SEVEN. EACH SESSION INCLUDES A BRIEF PRESENTATION FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL. THERE WERE 40 ATTENDEES THAT ATTENDED IN PERSON AND 405 THAT PARTICIPATED ACROSS RUSH. WEBSITE COPLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE, RUSHCOPLEY.COM, WITH TRANSLATION AVAILABLE INTO DOZENS OF LANGUAGES, OFFERS ACCESS TO FREE HEALTH INFORMATION. IN FY24, WWW.RUSH.EDU/RUSHCOPLEY HAD MORE THAN 133,221 SESSIONS.