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Fairview Hospital - FY2012
Community Benefits Mission Statement
Furthering our charitable purpose, the Berkshire Health
Systems(BHS) Community Benefit Mission is to identify,
prioritize and make investments that address our
community’s health needs and improve its health status.
Serving as the regional provider of healthcare in a rural
community, our efforts prioritize access to healthcare and “at
risk” populations. Recognizing the value of Berkshire Health
Systems partnership with our community, we seek input and
meaningful collaboration in our effort to meet community
need. As part of Berkshire Health Systems, Fairview
Hospital enhances our ability to bring regional collaboration
and resources to the rural southern Berkshire community.
Target Populations
Name of
Target
Population
Young
children
Basis for Selection
CDC recommendations, reports
from local school district
Local demographics and school
Non-English
statistics reflect a growing
Speaking
immigrant, multicultural community
patients
in the schools and community
Elderly
Population
State, local and hospital statistics
reflecting elder population that
exceeds state averages
Southern
Berkshire
Community
The rural nature of the region
creates special challenges
including isolation, lack of access,
lack of transportation.
Chronic
Disease
State and hospital statistics reflect
a higher than state average
prevalence of chronic disease.
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Youth
State and hospital statistics reflect
a higher than state average use of
alcohol among teens; also lack of
access to jobs and career
opportunities
Uninsured
and
State economic and unemployment
underinsured indicators
individuals
Publication of Target Populations
Marketing Collateral, Annual Report, Website, Other- email,
direct mail, community outreach, advertising in both English
and Spanish, attending groups and meetings of target
constituents
Hospital/HMO Web Page Publicizing Target Pop.
www.berkshirehealthsystems.org
Key Accomplishments of Reporting Year
Fairview Hospital reports a productive year in addressing
areas of need in our community. Fairview is proactive in its
efforts to serve the uninsured and underinsured, it has
strengthened programs that help those facing chronic
disease improve their health status, it has provided training
and education in emergency preparedness and infection
control to increase capacity of our community partners in
safeguarding the health of our community, and Fairview has
also played a pivotal role in strengthening, and stabilizing,
the local primary care provider network so our community
has access to care.
Plans for Next Reporting Year
Access to Healthcare
Chronic Disease and Prevention Programs
Community Health Education and Initiatives
Emergency Preparedness and Services
Outreach to Uninsured/Underinsured Populations
Access to Primary Medical Care
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Community Benefits Leadership/Team
Eugene Dellea, President
Anthony Rinaldi, Executive Vice President
Doreen Hutchinson, RN, MBA, CNAA-BC,Vice President
Operations and Chief Nursing Officer
Lauren Smith,CFRE,Director of Community Relations
Janet Dohoney, Community Liason
Geraldine McQuoid, RN, BS,MA,MSN,CS,ICP, Director of
Infection Control
Annie Ryder, community member, Chair of Fairview's
Patient Family Advisory Committee
Community Benefits Team Meetings
Fairview Hospital attends and reports activities and progress
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at the monthly Community Benefits Committee Meeting of
Berkshire Health Systems. In addition, a Fairview Hospital
Community Benefits Committee meets annually to identify
and address priorities, initiatives and progress of programs
that are implemented to address the needs of our
community.
Community Partners
Berkshire Medical Center
Berkshire Health Systems
Construct, Inc.
Volunteers in Medicine
Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce
Community Health Programs
Berkshire Taconic Foundation
Free Legal Clinic
The People's Pantry
BCARC
Mass Hospital Association
Kolburne School
Berkshire South Community Center
Farmington River School District
Southern Berkshire Regional School District
Southern Berkshire Educational Collaborative
Elder Care of the Berkshire
Berkshire Hills Regional School District
Southern Berkshire Volunteer Ambulance Squad
Western Mass Emergency Medical Services
Sandisfield Ambulance Squad
New Marlborough Ambulance Squad
Otis Rescus Squad
Great Barrington Rehab and Health Care
Timberlyn Heights Nursing Home
Fairview Commons
Berkshire Meadows
Berkshire Immigrant Center
Berkshire Boards of Health
Hillcrest Education Centers
Eagleton School
American Heart Association
Berkshire Community College
University of Massachusetts School of Nursing
Simon's Rock College of Bard
Mildred Elley School
TRIAD
Alzheimer's Association of Western Mass
American Red Cross
Western Mass Medical Reserve Corps
Western Mass Disaster Animal Response Team
Berkshire County CERT
Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association
Western Mass READY
Mass Department of Public Health
Berkshire Theatre Festival
Great Barrington Fire and Police Department
Egremont Fire and Police Department
Sheffield Fire and Police Department
Alford Fire Department
Monterey Fire and Police Department
Granville Police Department
Otis Fire and Police Departments
Becket Fire and Police Departments
Lenox Fire Department
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Stockbridge Police and Fire Departments
Community Health Needs Assessment
Date Last Assesment Completed and
Current Status
BHS Community Assessment, November 2011
Fairview Hospital Survey of Summer Nutrition
Needs of Young Children on Free/Reduced Price
Lunch, December, 2011
Prevention Needs Assessment Survey, BHRSD,
2011 (South Berkshire Community Coalition)
Consultants/Other Organizations
Massachusetts County Health Rankings (2011)
Data Sources
Hospital, Consumer Group, Interviews, Public
Health Personnel, Surveys
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Advocacy for Access
Brief
Description
or
Objective
Free assistance in accessing health
coverage for the uninsured as well as
underinsured in the southern Berkshires.
Advocacy staff take an active role to
communicate with underserved
communities and serve as a resource to
area partners as well as representing
rural needs on state commissions and the
Mass Hospital Associations Select
Committee on feedback to the state on
effectiveness of healthcare reform.
Program
Type
Health Coverage Subsidies or Enrollment
Target
Population
Regions Served: CountyBerkshire
Health Indicator: Access to
Health Care
Sex: All
Age Group: All
Ethnic Group: All
Language: All
Goals
Statewide Priority: Address Unmet Health Needs of
the Uninsured, Chronic Disease Management in
Disadvantage Populations, Promoting Wellness of
Vulnerable Populations, Reducing Health Disparity,
Supporting Healthcare Reform
Goal
Goal
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Description Status
Fairview will
provide
support to
individuals
who need to
register for
state and
federal
programs.
In FY12,
Fairview
assisted
4500
individuals
pursue
health
coverage or
access other
services
necessary
for their
wellbeing.
Fairview is
committed to
reach out to
populations in
need that
commonly
face
obstacles to
care.
Fairview
Advocacy
staff
participated
in over
twenty
events in the
community
to have
direct
contact with
individuals
who need
services.
Fairview will
work with
area schools
to reach
families in
need.
Fairview's
Advocacy
staff works
with school
nurses to
provide
outreach
and
information.
Partners
Partner
Name,
Partner Web Address
Description
Contruct
Homeless
Shelter
www.contructinc.org
Berkshire
www.bhrsd.org
Hills Regional
School
District
Southern
Berkshire
Regional
School
District
www.sbrsd.org
Southern
Berkshire
Chamber of
Commerce
www.sbcoc.org
Community
Health
Program/
WIC
www.communityhealthprograms.com
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Berkshire
Taconic
Foundation
www.berkshiretaconic.org
Free Legal
Clinic
www.flcberkshire.wordpress.com
The People's www.ishcc.org
Pantry
BCARC
www.bcarc.org
Volunteers in www.vimberkshires.org
Medicine
Mass Hospital www.mha.org
Association
Kolburne
School
www.kolburne.net
Berkshire
South
Community
Center
www.berkshiresouth.org
Farmington
www.frrsd.org
River School
District
Southern
Berkshire
Regional
School
District
www.sbrsd.org
Berkshire
www.bhrsd.org
Hills Regional
School
District
Southern
www.moecnet.org
Berkshire
Educational
Collaborative
Elder
Services of
the
Berkshires
www.esbci.org
Contact
Cheryl Thomson, Coordinator
Information Advocacy for Access Service
Fairview Hospital
29 Lewis Avenue
Great Barrington, MA 01230
(413) 854-9608
cthomson@bhs1.org
Detailed
Not Specified
Description
Chronic Disease Management Programs
Brief
Description
or
Objective
Fairview provides cardiac, pulmonary,
diabetes and Parkinson's rehabilition and
support programs to improve health
status and quality of life, especially for
rural elders.
Program
Type
Direct Services
Target
Regions Served: County-
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Population
Berkshire
Health Indicator: Access to
Health Care
Sex: All
Age Group: All
Ethnic Group: All
Language: All
Goals
Statewide Priority: Chronic Disease Management in
Disadvantage Populations, Promoting Wellness of
Vulnerable Populations
Goal
Goal
Description Status
Fairview
supports
diabetics to
learn skills to
manage their
disease at
home.
Fairview
Hospital
treated 131
unduplicated
patients in
the Diabetes
SelfManagement
Program in
FY12.
Fairview is
committed to
address the
high
incidence of
COPD and
oxygendependent
individuals
with a
program that
helps them
safely
improve their
exercise
tolerance.
In FY12,
Fairview
Hospital's
Pulmonary
Rehabilitation
and
Pulmonary
Maintenance
Programs
provided
education,
support and
therapy to 48
individual
patients.
Fairview will
provide
services that
help people
who have
cardiac
disease
improve their
exercise
tolerance in a
safe
environment
to improve
their cardiac
health and
decrease
likelihood of
repeat acute
cardiac
episode.
In FY 12,
Fairview
Hospital
provided 65
individual
cardiac
patients
access to a
monitored
exercise
program that
allowed them
to improve
cardiac
health.
Goal
description
Goal Status
Fairview
Hospital
provided a
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diabetes
educator to
the EMM
Primary Care
Practice that
resulted in
tripling the
number of
referrals
received with
positive
hemoglobin
reduction
seen in the
majority of
patients.
Partners
Partner
Partner Web
Name,
Address
Description
VIM
www.vimberkshires.org
East
Mountain
Medical
Associates
Contact
Doreen Hutchinson,
Information Vice President,Operations
dhutchionson@bhs1.org
Detailed
Not Specified
Description
Emergency Medical Services
Brief
Description
or
Objective
Fairview serves as affiliate hospital for the
New Marlborough, Sandisfield, Otis and
Southern Berkshire Volunteer Ambulance
Squads, providing them with training and
a medical director through Fairview
Hospital's Emergency Department.
Program
Type
Community Participation/Capacity
Building Initiative
Target
Population
Regions Served: Other-Western
MA
Health Indicator: All
Sex: All
Age Group: All
Ethnic Group: All
Language: All
Goals
Statewide Priority: Promoting Wellness of Vulnerable
Populations, Reducing Health Disparity
Goal
Goal
Description Status
Fairview's
Emergency
Services
Director
Fairview's
EMS
Manager
wrote the
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collaborates
with area
ambulance
squads to
meet
mandated
state
requirements.
EMS
Service
Zone
application
that was
accepted by
the state
which
defines
ambulance
coverage
and mutual
aid
procedures
for the
southern
Berkshires.
Fairview's
Emergency
Services
Director
serves as a
resource to
improve
quality of care
and
consistency
between
hospital and
local
ambulance
squads.
Fairview's
EMS
Manager
held
quarterly
meetings to
review route
reports,
institute
consistent
practices
and conduct
simulation
training to
improve
service and
collaboration
between the
hospital and
emergency
responders.
Partners
Partner
Name,
Partner Web Address
Description
Southern
Berkshire
Volunteer
Ambulance
Squad
www.sbvas.com
Otis Rescue
Squad
www.townofotisma.com
New
Marlborough
Ambulance
Squad
www.newmarlboroughma.gov
Sandisfield
Ambulance
Squad
www.sandisfield.org
Western
www.wmems.org
Massachusetts
Emergency
Medical
Services
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Committee
Contact
Not Specified
Information
Detailed
Not Specified
Description
Community Infection Control
Brief
Description
or
Objective
Fairview's professional infection control
practitioner provides infection control
training, reporting, consulting at no charge
to area schools nurses, residential and
long-term care facilities, emergency
medical personnel, primary care
physician offices and South County area
boards of health.
Program
Type
Direct Services
Target
Population
Regions Served: Other-Western
MA
Health Indicator: Environmental
Quality
Sex: All
Age Group: Adult
Ethnic Group: All
Language: All
Goals
Statewide Priority: Promoting Wellness of Vulnerable
Populations, Reducing Health Disparity
Goal
Goal
Description Status
Fairview
Hospital is
committed to
assist
partners at
residential
facilities with
access to
infection
control
training,
assessment
and reporting.
Fairview's
Infection
Control
Director is
available 24
hours a day
for area
schools,
physicians
and longterm care
facilities,
providing
between 812
consultations
weekly
including
culture
results,
precaution
measures
and
treatment
options.
Fairview
Hospital is
committed to
strengthen
Fairview
Hospital
provided two
1-hour
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infection
control
services for
organizations
that provide
care for
vulnerable
populations.
programs in
Sepsis, five
8-hour
programs on
IV, five
programs in
CHF and
mentorship
training in
physical
assessment
for the staff
at long term
care facilities
in our
community.
Partners
Partner
Name,
Partner Web Address
Description
Berkshire
www.bhrsd.org
Hills Regional
School
Districtw
Great
Barrington
Rehab and
Health Care
www.greatbarringtonrnc.com
Timberlyn
Heights
Nursing
Home
www.timberlynheights.com
Fairview
Commons
Short Term
Rehab and
Nursing
Home
www.fairviewcommons.org
Berkshire
Meadows
www.jri.org
Berkshire
Immigrant
Center
www.berkshireic.com
Community
Health
Program
www.communityhealthprograms.com
Kolburne
School
www.kolburne.net
Hillcrest
Education
Centers
www.hillcrestec.org
Eagleton
School
www.eagletonschool.com
Contact
Geraldine McQuoid, Director of Infection
Information Control
Fairview Hospital
29 Lewis Avenue
Great Barrington, MA 01230
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gmcquoid@bhs1.org
Detailed
Not Specified
Description
Tobacco Treatment Services
Brief
Fairview provides a highly individualized
Description program for the prevention and treatment
or
of tobacco dependence.
Objective
Program
Type
Target
Population
Direct Services
Regions Served: Other-Western
MA
Health Indicator: Tobacco Use
Sex: All
Age Group: All
Ethnic Group: All
Language: All
Goals
Statewide Priority: Chronic Disease Management in
Disadvantage Populations, Promoting Wellness of
Vulnerable Populations
Goal
Goal
Description Status
Fairview
Hospital is
committed to
assist people
who smoke
with services
to support
their
additional
needs.
Fairview's
Tobacco
Cessation
Program
proactively
educates the
community
and reaches
out to
engage with
individuals.
Fairview has
a high rate
of success
as it
provides
extensive
one-on-one
as well as
group
sessions
Partners
Partner
Partner Web
Name,
Address
Description
American
Heart
Association
www.aha.org
Southern
Berkshire
Chamber of
Commerce
www.sbcoc.org
Southern
Berkshire
www.sbrsd.org
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Regional
School
District
Berkshire
www.bhrsd.org
Hills Regional
School
District
Berkshire
County
Boards of
Health
Association
www.bcboha.org
Contact
Geraldine McQuoid
Information
gmcquoid@bhs1.org
Detailed
Not Specified
Description
CPR Plus Program
Brief
Description
or
Objective
Fairview offers a full range of life safety
programs designed to help individuals be
prepared to provide immediate response
in an emergency until professional
medical help arrives.
Program
Type
Community Education
Target
Population
Regions Served: Other-Western
MA
Health Indicator: Other: First
Aid/ACLS/CPR
Sex: All
Age Group: All
Ethnic Group: All
Language: All
Goals
Statewide Priority: Promoting Wellness of Vulnerable
Populations, Reducing Health Disparity
Goal
Goal Status
Description
Fairview
offers CPR
classes
designed for
parents and
grandparents
to know
proper CPR
techniques
for children
and infants.
Fairview offered
training in infant and
pediatric CPR to
new parents and
grandparents.
Fairview
offers
teenagers
first aid and
babysitter
training to
improve the
safety and
welfare of
Fairview offered a
Babysitter Safety
Class to 11-15 year
olds.
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children in
their care.
Fairview is
committed to
offer life
saving skills
to target
groups.
Fairview's CPR Plus
Program offered
Chokesaver/Heimlich
Maneuver Classes to
area restaurants.
Fairview
Great Barrington is
offers AED
designated a "Heart
training to
Safe Community."
area
communties.
Fairview
offers CPR
classes to
prepare our
community
with the skills
to address life
emergencies
before help
arrives.
In FY 12, Fairview
trained 477
Healthcare
Providers, 530
community members
in CPR and 336 with
American Red Cross
First Aid training.
Our instructors
taught Chokesaver,
CPR (in Spanish)
Pediatric and Infant
CPR.
Partners
Partner
Name,
Partner Web Address
Description
American
Heart
Association
www.aha.com
Berkshire
County
Boards of
Health
www.bcboha.org
Southern
Berkshire
Regional
School
District
www.sbrsd.org
Berkshire
www.bhrsd.org
Hills Regional
School
District
www.frrsd.org
Farmington
River School
District
Great
Barrington
Police and
Fire Depts.
www.townofgb.org
Egremont
Fire
Department
www.townofegremont.org
Sheffield Fire www.townofsheffield.org
Department
Alford Fire
Department
www.townofalford.org
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Monterey Fire www.townofmonterey.org
Department
Granville
Police
Department
www.townofgranville.org
Otic Police,
Fire and
Rescue
Squads
www.townofotisma.com
Becket Fire
www.townofbecket.org
and Police
Departments
Stockbridge www.townofstockbridge.org
Police and
Fire
Departments
Berkshire
Theatre
Festival
www.berkshiretheatregroup.org
Contact
Nanci Race, RN
Information Fairview Hospital
29 Lewis Avenue
Great Barrington, MA 01230
nrace@bhs1.org
Detailed
Not Specified
Description
Nursing Education
Brief
Description
or
Objective
Facing an increasingly challenging
environment in which to attract skilled
healthcare providers, Fairview Hospital is
actively engaged in career development
at many levels of professional training to
allow students living in our rural
community access to high quality training
programs that will be the foundation of
our future healthcare workforce.
Program
Type
Health Professional/Staff Training
Target
Population
Regions Served: Other-Western
MA
Health Indicator: Access to
Health Care
Sex: All
Age Group: All
Ethnic Group: All
Language: All
Goals
Statewide Priority: Promoting Wellness of Vulnerable
Populations, Reducing Health Disparity
Goal
Goal
Description Status
Fairview is
committed to
open the door
to a
healthcare
In FY12,
Fairview
offered 33
middle and
high school
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career to
students in
local public
schools
through
shadow
experiences.
students a
shadow
experience
at Fairview
Hospital.
Fairview
Hospital is
committed to
provide
interested
high school
students the
opportunity to
engage in a
semester
internship
focusing on
an area of
interest
expressed by
the student.
In FY12,
Fairview
offered 13
high school
students
formal
internship
opportunities
in areas of
their choice.
Fairview
Hospital is
committed to
provide
students who
are pursuing
medical
careers with
clinical
internships in
their field of
choice.
In FY12,
Fairview
Hospital
offered 60
students
clinical
internships
in their field
of choice.
Fairview
Hospital is
committed to
assist area
high schools
by providing
medical
professionals
to encourage
students to
consider
medical
careers.
In FY12,
Fairview
professionals
attended
classes at
local high
schools to
discuss their
area of
expertise
and career
paths.
Fairview
Hospital is
committed to
address the
physician
shortage by
providing
training to
Physician
Assistants
who may
serve our
community in
the future in
increasing
In FY12,
Fairview
Hospital
offered 4
Physician
Assistant
students the
opportunity
to gain
clinical
experience
at Fairview
Hospital.
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access to
primary care.
Partners
Partner
Partner Web
Name,
Address
Description
Monument
www.bhrsd.org
Mountain
Regional High
School
Mt. Everett
www.sbrsd.org
Regional High
School
Berkshire
Community
College
www.bcc.org
University of
www.umass.edu/nursing
Massachusetts
School of
Nursing
Simon's Rock www.simons-rock.edu
College at
Bard
Northeastern
University
www.northeastern.edu
Mildred Elley
School
mildred-elley.edu
Contact
Doreen Hutchinson, VP
Information Fairview Hospital
29 Lewis Avenue
Great Barrington, MA 01230
wdottavio@bhs1.org
Detailed
Not Specified
Description
Physician Recruitment for Underserved
Population
Brief
Description
or
Objective
Fairview is designated an Underserved
Medical Population. Fairview has played a
pivotal role in stabilizing existing
practices, strengthening access to
primary care, and attracting specialists to
the southern Berkshire community.
Program
Type
Direct Services
Target
Population
Regions Served: Other-Western
MA
Health Indicator: Access to
Health Care
Sex: All
Age Group: All
Ethnic Group: All
Language: All
Goals
Statewide Priority: Address Unmet Health Needs of
the Uninsured, Chronic Disease Management in
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Disadvantage Populations, Promoting Wellness of
Vulnerable Populations, Reducing Health Disparity
Goal
Goal
Description Status
Fairview is
committed to
addressing
the shortage
in primary
care service
by attracting
physicians to
the area.
Fairview
Hospital's
medical and
administrative
leadership
interviewed
twelve
candidates
and
successfully
hired seven
physicians to
join the local
medical
community
and expand
primary, obgyn, family
and
emergency
services.
Fairview is
committed to
develop a
stronger
network of
allied health
professionals
to expand the
local medical
community's
ability to meet
primary care
needs.
Fairview
Hospital
added two
nurse
practitioners
to area
primary care
practices to
allow more
patient
access to
care.
Partners
Partner
Name,
Partner Web Address
Description
Community
Health
Program
www.communityhealthprograms.com
Fairview
Internal
Medicine
www.berkshirehealthsystems.org
Contact
Anthony Rinaldi,
Information Executive Vice President
Fairview Hospital
29 Lewis Avenue
Great Barrington, MA 01230
ARinaldi@bhs1.org
Detailed
Not Specified
Description
Free Community Health Education and
Screenings
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Brief
Description
or
Objective
Fairview offers both ongoing and special
topic health education programs and
events at no charge to the community. In
addition to hospital-based programs,
physicians and medical professionals
attend special interest groups, ESL
classes, and civic groups to provide
updates on information, services and
programs available to empower our
neighbors with access to health
information that can improve health
status.
Program
Type
Community Education
Target
Population
Regions Served: Other-Western
MA
Health Indicator: Access to
Health Care
Sex: All
Age Group: All
Ethnic Group: All
Language: All
Goals
Statewide Priority: Promoting Wellness of Vulnerable
Populations, Reducing Health Disparity, Supporting
Healthcare Reform
Goal
Goal Status
Description
Fairview is
committed to
providing
information
that is
available to
all.
Community
education
programs are
free and open
to all.
Fairview
Hospital is
committed to
meet the
needs of the
non-English
speaking
community.
Fairview
Hospital
physicians,
nurses and
advocacy
representatives
attended ESL
meetings in
South County
to interact
directly with
the immigrant
community to
address
specific health
issues and
answer their
questions.
Fairview
sponsors free
health
education
programs with
area medical
personnel
Fairview
Hospital
sponsored
over twenty
programs to
give all
members of
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addressing
health issues
and questions
that are
prevalent in
our rural
community.
our community
access to
information
about major
health issues
in our
community.
Fairview
Hospital is
commited to
assist area
seniors
access to
relevant
information
about health
issues, safety
and other
questions
specific to
their needs.
Fairview
Hospital cosponsored the
Healthy Aging
Fair in addition
to four
programs
specifically
targeting senior
needs and
concerns.
Partners
Partner
Name,
Partner Web Address
Description
Claire Teague www.townofgb.org
Senior Center
TRIAD
bruce.h.bernstein@verizon.net
Berkshire
South
Community
Center
www.berkshiresouth.org
Southern
Berkshire
Chamber of
Commerce
www.sbcoc.org
Alzheimer's
www.alzheimers.org
Association of
Western
Massachusetts
Elder Services www.esbci.org
of the
Berkshires
Simon's Rock www.simons-rock.edu
College at
Bard
Berkshire
Health
Systems
Wellness at
Work
www.berkshirehealthsystems.org
Southern
Berkshire
Educational
Collaborative
www.ishcc.org
WSBS Radio
www.wsbs.com
Contact
Lauren Smith, Director of Community
Information Relations
Fairview Hospital
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29 Lewis Avenue
Great Barrington, MA 01230
lsmith@bhs1.org
Detailed
Not Specified
Description
Emergency Preparedness
Brief
Description
or
Objective
Fairview collaborates with twelve towns in
our service area to provide emergency
and disaster training, preparation and
education in planning, mitigation and
response. In FY12, Fairview's Emergency
Preparedness efforts included actual
response to weather events, a chemical
plume as well as utility failures.
Program
Type
Community Participation/Capacity
Building Initiative
Target
Population
Regions Served: Other-Western
MA
Health Indicator: Other: Public
Safety
Sex: All
Age Group: All
Ethnic Group: All
Language: All
Goals
Statewide Priority: Promoting Wellness of Vulnerable
Populations
Goal
Description
Goal Status
Fairview will
provide training
to healthcare
professionals
and the
community to
prepare for
communication
failure.
Fairview
Hospital offered
a ham radio
training program
to twenty
individuals of
whom thirteen
completed the
class and
received their
amateur radio
license.
Fairview will
participate in a
regional
hazardous
material accident
exercise.
In FY 12,
Fairview
participated in a
functional
exercise which
simulated a train
derailment
causing an
unknown
chemical spill.
The exercise
was conducted
in collaboration
with local EMS,
police and fire
teams.
Fairview will
Fairview
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improve regional coordinated two
sheltering
shelter manager
capabilities.
classes from the
American Red
Cross. Over 40
police, fire,
EMS, MRC and
hospital staff
attended.
Fairview will
improve
community
involvement in
identifying
threatening
weather through
education.
Fairview
Hospital hosted
a training
session from the
National
Weather
Service,
SKYWARN, that
was attended by
50
representatives
of emergency
responders.
Fairview is
committed to
meet annual
DPH
requirements by
deploying the
Mass
Decontamination
Unit in an
exercise with
area emergency
responders.
Fairview
implemented a
functional
deployment of
the Mass
Decontamination
Unit in April,
2012.
Fairview will
educate the
community to be
prepared in an
emergency.
Fairview
attended three
community
events, focusing
on emergency
preparations for
elderly and
children. Over
300 emergency
go kits were
distributed.
Partners
Partner
Name,
Partner Web Address
Description
American Red www.redcross.org
Cross
Western
www.wmmrc.org
Massachusetts
Medical
Reserve Corps
Western
www.wmdart.org
Massachusetts
Disaster
Animal
Response
Team
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Berkshire
www.citizencorps.gov
County CERT
TRIAD
bruce.h.bernstein@verizon.net
Berkshire
www.berkshirehealthsystems.org
Visiting Nurse
Association
Simon's Rock www.simons-rock.edu
College at
Bard
Berkshire Hills www.bhrsd.org
Regional
School District
Southern
www.sbrsd.org
Berkshire
Regional
School District
Berkshire
Medical
Center
www.berkshirehealthsystems.org
Western
www.westernmassready.org
Massachusetts
READY
Southern
Berkshire
Volunteer
Ambulance
Squad
www.sbvas.com
Contact
Heather Barbieri, Director of Emergency
Information Management
Fairview Hospital
29 Lewis Avenue
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Fairview Hospital
29 Lewis Avenue
Great Barrington, MA 01230
hbarbieri@bhs1.org
Detailed
Not Specified
Description
Berkshire Public Health Partnership Flu
Initiative
Brief
Fairview Hospital collaborated with area
Description boards of health to provide free flu
or
vaccine to vulnerable communities.
Objective
Program
Type
Target
Population
Prevention
Regions Served: Other-Western
MA
Health Indicator: Immunization
Sex: All
Age Group: All
Ethnic Group: All
Language: All
Goals
Statewide Priority: Address Unmet Health Needs of
the Uninsured, Chronic Disease Management in
Disadvantage Populations, Promoting Wellness of
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Vulnerable Populations, Reducing Health Disparity
Goal
Goal
Description Status
To educate
the
community on
the
importance of
getting the flu
vaccine.
Fairview's
Emergency
Management
Director
promoted the
flu clinics
and the
importance
of the
vaccine
through
multiple
media
outlets.
Fairview
Hospital
partnered
with area
boards of
health to
aggressively
prevent flu in
our
community
with free flu
clinics.
In
collaboration
with our
partners,
Fairview
provided
over 450
free flu
vaccinations
Partners
Partner
Name,
Partner Web Address
Description
Berkshire Hills www.bhrsd.org
Regional
School District
Southern
www.sbrsd.org
Berkshire
Regional
School District
Mass Dept. of www.dph.org
Public Health
Farmington
River School
District
www.frrsd.org
Western
www.wmmrc.org
Massachusetts
Medical
Reserve Corps
Great
www.townofgb.org
Barrington
Police and Fire
Depts.
Great
Barrington
Board of
Health
www.townofgb.org
Berkshire
www.bcboha.org
County Boards
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Community Benefits
of Health
Berkshire
Public Health
Alliance
www.berkshirepublichealth.org
Community
Health
Program
www.communityhealthprograms.com
Contact
Heather Barbieri,
Information Director of Emergency Management
Fairview Hospital
29 Lewis Avenue
Great Barrington, MA 01230
hbarbieri@bhs1.org
Detailed
Not Specified
Description
Operation Better Start
Brief
Description
or
Objective
Responses to the BHS Health Needs
Assessment (FY11)from South County
respondents showed obesity, smoking
and diabetes the top health issues in our
community. Fairview committed to bring
Operation Better Start to South County, a
program that targets obesity in youth with
a multi-disciplinary team that addresses
the many issues involved and treats not
only the child, but the family, to improve
health status and outcomes for the entire
family unit.
Program
Type
Direct Services
Target
Population
Regions Served: Other-Western
MA
Health Indicator: Other:
Nutrition
Sex: All
Age Group: All Children
Ethnic Group: All
Language: All
Goals
Statewide Priority: Promoting Wellness of Vulnerable
Populations
Goal
Goal
Description Status
Fairview is
committed to
improving the
health status
of children in
the southern
Berkshires,
with a
particular
focus on
obesity.
Fairview
Hospital
collaborated
with
Operation
Better Start
to establish a
site in South
County,
including
training
Fairview's
dietitian in
program
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elements.
Fairview is
committed to
educate youth
in developing
healthier
living habits
to improve
future health
status of our
community.
Fairview's
dietitian
offered 3
classes to
area teens at
Berkshire
South's Teen
Outreach
Nutrition
Exercise
program.
Fairview will
reach
children and
their families
to make
positive
change.
Following
extensive
planning, in
FY12,
Operation
Better Start
began to see
patients two
afternoons a
week in
South
County at
MACONY
Pediatrics.
Fairview is
committed to
raising
awareness in
youth in order
to establish
better eating
habits early
which will
decrease the
rate of
obesity and
diabetes.
Fairview's
dietitian
provided
training in the
USDA
Guidlines for
Americans
for staff at
two early
childhood
education
programs.
The
education
programs
included
fundamentals
of healthy
eating in
young
children,
meal
patterns,
snacking,
choking risk.
Partners
Partner
Name,
Partner Web Address
Description
Berkshire
South
Community
Center
www.berkshiresouth.org
Southern
Berkshire
www.sbrsd.org
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Community Benefits
Regional
School
District
Operation
Better Start
www.berkshirehealthsystems.org
MACONY
Pediatrics
www.berkshirehealthsystems.org
Contact
Deb Coons
Information Fairview Hospital
29 Lewis Avenue
Great Barrington, MA 01230
dcoons@bhs1.org
Detailed
Not Specified
Description
Free Meals to Homeless Shelter
Brief
Description
or
Objective
Fairview's Nutrition and Food Service
Department is committed to promoting
community health among one of our most
vulnerable communities, the homeless,
through partnering with the area
homeless shelter to provide meals for
clients of the shelter three times a week.
Program
Type
Grant/Donation/Foundation/Scholarship
Target
Population
Regions Served: Other-Western
MA
Health Indicator: Other:
Nutrition
Sex: Male
Age Group: Adult
Ethnic Group: All
Language: All
Goals
Statewide Priority: Promoting Wellness of Vulnerable
Populations
Goal
Goal
Description Status
Fairview
offers fresh
meals from
our cafeteria
to feed the
homeless in
area shelter.
In FY12,
Fairview
donated
over 1500
meals to the
community
homeless
shelter.
Partners
Partner
Partner Web
Name,
Address
Description
Construct
Homeless
Shelter
www.contructinc.org
Contact
Roger Knysh, Director of Food Services
Information Fairview Hosptial
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29 Lewis Avenue
Great Barrington, MA 01230
rknysh@bhs1.org
Detailed
Not Specified
Description
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Expenditures
Program
Type
Estimated Total
Expenditures for
FY2012
Community
Benefits
Programs
Direct
Expenses
Net Charity
Care
Approved
Program
Budget for
2012
$543,526 $1,000,000
*Excluding
expenditures
that cannot
Determination Not Specified be projected
of Need
at the time of
Expenditures
the report.
Employee
Not Specified
Volunteerism
Associated
Expenses
$14,460
Other
Leveraged
Resources
$100,148
HSN
Assessment
$565,460
HSN Denied
Claims
$42,921
Free/Discount Not Specified
Care
Total Net
Charity Care
$608,381
Corporate
Sponsorships
$12,593
Total
$1,279,108
Expenditures
Total Patient Care-Related
Expenses for FY2012
$40,881,503
Comments: None
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Expenditures
Amount
Community Service
Programs
Direct
Expenses
Not Specified
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Total Community
Service Programs
Associated
Expenses
Not Specified
Determination
of Need
Expenditures
Not Specified
Employee
Volunteerism
Not Specified
Other
Leveraged
Resources
Not Specified
Not Specified
Bad Debt:
Not Specified
Specified
IRS 990:
Not Specified
2012
Not
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