Ascension Via Christi Hospital St Teresa

Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc., (avch-st) develops programs and activities that improve access to health care and improves health in the communities served. As a part of Ascension Via Christi health, a catholic health system, we share the mission of "rooted in the loving ministry of jesus as healer, we commit ourselves to serving all persons with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. Our catholic health ministry is dedicated to spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities. We are advocates for a compassionate and just society through our actions and our words." Via Christi health's history extends back over 100 years and today, along with our sponsoring organization, Ascension health, we continue to respond to community needs in Kansas. The obligation to reach out to those in need and improve community health flows directly from our identity as a faith-based healing ministry. As a mission-driven organization, we provide community benefit because we are committed to our core values of: 1) service of the poor - generosity of spirit, especially for persons most in need; 2) reverence - respect and compassion for the dignity and diversity of life; 3) integrity - inspiring trust through personal leadership; 4) wisdom - integrating excellence and stewardship; 5) creativity - courageous innovation; and 6) dedication - affirming the hope and joy of our ministry.

ASCENSION VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL ST. TERESA, INC., IS A 35-BED HOSPITAL CAMPUS PROVIDING SERVICES WITHOUT REGARD TO PATIENT RACE, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ECONOMIC STATUS, OR ABILITY TO PAY. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2022, ASCENSION VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL ST. TERESA, INC. TREATED 2,107 ADULTS AND CHILDREN FOR A TOTAL OF 8,486 PATIENT DAYS OF SERVICE. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDED SERVICES FOR 38,633 OUTPATIENT VISITS, WHICH INCLUDED 1,135 OUTPATIENT SURGERIES AND 17,854 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS. SEE SCHEDULE H FOR A NON-EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND DESCRIPTIONS. As part of the Ascension Catholic health ministry, the filing organization served in support of Ascension's commitment to both care for patients and communities and support caregivers and other associates through the challenges of the COVID-19 global pandemic in FY22.