DCMH NEWS SCAN Insight to Monthly Happenings & Highlights at DCMH
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Volume VI Issue VIII
January 2012
DCMH Has Significant Economic Impact Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) began serving the community on February 4, 1922, and has long been recognized as the leading healthcare provider in the County. However, a recent report served to recognize the economic influence our local Hospital has in the community and beyond. With the help of information and multipliers provided by the Indiana Hospital Association, the direct and indirect impacts of Decatur County Memorial Hospital were able to be quantified. The information highlights the significant role of the Hospital in our County. It also identifies the direct involvement of our Hospital in the local economy and demonstrates the “ripple” effect of the dollars the healthcare sector brings into the community and the jobs it helps create. In addition, it illustrates the benefit the Hospital provides for a safe, stable, and healthy community. Due to the nature of the data, report information has a 12-month compilation delay. For 2010, the estimated total annual impact of the Hospital was estimated at $74,850,000. DCMH employed 480 healthcare profes- DCMH began serving the community in 1922 and has sionals making it one of the five largest employers in the County, grown into a successful hospital and economic engine. with a total payroll of $25,114,000. These expenditures serve as an important economic stimulus by creating supporting jobs throughout the local and state economies. Dollars earned by Hospital employees are spent on groceries, clothing, mortgage payments, rents and more, generating approximately $41,076,000 in economic activity and creating an additional 216 jobs for the local economy. Decatur County Memorial Hospital spends about $17,681,160 per year on the goods and services it needs to provide healthcare—for example, medical supplies, electricity for its buildings, and food for patients. These funds flow from the Hospital to vendors and businesses which ripple throughout the economy. With the multiplier calculations taken into account, dollars spent by Decatur County Memorial Hospital generate approximately $28,919,000 for the local economy. DCMH also provides vital health services to the County and in 2010 highlighted the following statistics: Inpatient Visits Outpatient Visits Emergency Room Visits Newborn Deliveries Surgeries Lab Tests Home Health Visits
1,328 81,607 14,219 286 1,995 158,000 11,000
Hospitals are a key component in maintaining a community’s quality of life and keeping it healthy and vibrant. Beyond their own contributions to the County’s health and economic well-being, the local Hospital is a key to attracting new businesses and residents. It is critical to those seeking a new community that the area have high quality healthcare providers and services. More information on the Decatur County Memorial Hospital and its services may be found by visiting the website at www.dcmh.net or www.facebook.com/dcmhgreensburg.
Mark Your Calendar for Day of Dance Spirit of Women at Decatur County Memorial Hospital invites the community to the National “Day of Dance for Your Health” on Saturday, February 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Greensburg Elementary School. Over 75,000 people nationwide, will join together with Spirit of Women Hospitals across the country, to take a stand against heart disease! The event encourages community members of all ages to get up and move while participating in Zumba, jump rope, martial arts, and much more. Special health screenings and consumer education on heart disease and other important health topics will also be available. A FREE bounce house will be provided for the children as well as a FREE HEALTHY BRUNCH! For more information, call (812) 663-1325 or visit www.dcmh.net/spirit.
2012 Unique Year February 4th will mark the 90th Anniversary of Decatur County Memorial Hospital opening its doors to the community. Established as a memorial to those who served in World War I, the Hospital has delivered service 24 hours a day and seven days a week ever since. Special events are slated throughout the year and a dedicated web page has been established at www.dcmh.net/90, where residents can share their fun stories about involvement with DCMH or make suggestions regarding the celebration. A special event involving many segments of the community is slated for late summer and will be co-chaired by David Fry & Bobbi Ebbing. They may be contacted through the special web page.
IT Employee Earns Certification Decatur County Memorial Hospital IT Network Administrator, Kyle Luers, recently obtained one of the special Cisco certifications. It is the first of a handful of certifications that advance the education of network engineers. Congrats Kyle!
Gala Invitations Slated for February Mailing Invitations to the popular spring gala event are slated to be mailed in mid to late February. The popular event is open to the public and will be held this year on Friday, April 13, at The Commons in Columbus with a theme of “A Magical Masquerade.” Arbor Grove Village has signed on as the Platinum Sponsor, Morning Breeze is the “Mardi Draw” sponsor, Trilogy Health Services a Gold Sponsor, MainSource Bank and Hickory Creek are Silver Sponsors, First Financial Bank, Barnes & Thornburg and Enneking Auto Body are slated as Bronze Sponsors. To date the gala has sponsorship commitments totaling more than $34,000—a record amount for the event.
Cookbooks Still Available The Hospital Foundation’s Cookbook is still available for sale and offers nearly 300 recipes from Hospital Staff, Physician’s Offices and the Hospital Auxiliary. The hardcover book includes a professional dust jacket and sells for $20 with proceeds from the book being dedicated to a new medical/surgical unit at DCMH. The books have received great reviews! Books are available at the Greensburg/Decatur County Chamber of Commerce, Crafts & Occasions, in the Auxiliary Gift Shop at DCMH, at the Tree City Medical Partners switchboard, in the Hospital Foundation office, at the Morning Breeze reception desk and through a special site available at www.dcmh.net/cookbook. For more information phone the Foundation office at (812) 663-1220. News Scan News Scan is a monthly publication highlighting important activity at DCMH and is provided for the news media, board of trustees and the community. The publication may be accessed online at www.dcmh.net under “About Us.” Quotes within the document are available for publication and photos are available in a jpeg format. Questions regarding the information presented here may be directed to Linda Simmons, DCMH President & CEO, 812-663-1170 or to David J. Fry, Director of Community Relations, david.fry@dcmh.net or 812-663-1220.