UnityPoint Health Fort Dodge

Health-care servicestrinity Regional Medical Center is an important element of the health-care delivery system that the north central Iowa communities rely on every day. It is committed to providing quality healthcare and to using its resources to the greatest community benefit. Trinity Regional Medical Center provides inpatient and outpatient Medical services to treat individuals with diseases, illness and injuries with varying complexities. It provides services to improve the health of patients and to better their quality of life. All services are provided regardless of an individual's race, creed, sex, nationality, handicap, age or ability to compensate for services rendered. These include, but are not limited to general acute care, surgeries, intensive care, critical care, cardiology, oncology, rehabilitation, maternal/child care, pediatric care, laboratory services, pharmaceutical drugs, radiology and many other routine and ancillary services. Some of the services provided do not generate enough income to offset their cost. In the fiscal period ended december 31, 2023, Trinity Regional Medical Center admitted 3,744 patients resulting in a total of 13,791 patient days. Outpatient registrations totaled 99,100 and total outpatient surgery registrations for the same period were 3,185. There were also 17,538 emergency room visits and 466 babies delivered.

Community benefit, including charity carecharity care and means-tested programs: Trinity Regional Medical Center provides charity care and other means-tested programs with the goal to improve the community's overall health and access to care. This includes health-care services regardless of the patient's insurance coverage or financial status. Charity care and partial to full financial assistance is provided to patients on a case-by-case basis. Charity care was made available at a value of $769,509 in 2023. Oftentimes, Trinity Regional Medical Center receives payments from payors or patients that are less than it charges for services. Trinity Regional Medical Center participates in medicaid and other government-sponsored health-care programs. Trinity Regional Medical Center's net cost of providing care for which it receives payment below its cost is $4,990,859 for 2023. Total charity care and means-tested programs reported value: $5,760,368.other benefits: Trinity Regional Medical Center provides several other benefits that assist the community. Programs include, but are not limited to, community health improvement services and community benefit operations such as prevention and health screenings; health professional's education; subsidized health services; research, and cash and in-kind contributions to community groups. Trinity Regional Medical Center collaborates with other hospitals, churches, schools, chambers of commerce and daycare centers to improve community health and expand access to health care. Trinity Regional Medical Center has dedicated staff to assist community benefit efforts. Total other benefits reported value: $14,188,141.