Board of Directors

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 99% of admissions had timely initiated care 97% of patients and families received the help they needed when they called the VNA office

100%

Sue Iverson, M S M , B.S.N., B.S., R.N., President (through May 2021)

of patients received fall assessments Lori Heasty, J.D., President 93% of patients and families stated VNA talked with them about home safety and fall prevention 95% of patients and families reported that someone from VNA reviewed their medications with them

92% of patients experienced improvement in pain 94% of patients discussed their pain with a VNA staff member

Jodie Barr, D.O. Vice President88% Shari Quick, M D , Secretary (through May 2021) Michael Taylor Secretary

of patients and families would definitely recommend VNA to their family and friends (national average is 79%)

Carol Wheeler, R.N., B S N , F A C H E , Treasurer 99% of the time, beliefs and values were addressed Gary Beasley Alice Brewer96% of patients and families expressed that they received emotional and religious support (national average is 92%)

99% of the time, clinicians completed pain screenings Patrick Brown98 Irene Byrne% of patients and families reported that they obtained the appropriate amount of help with pain

94% of families and/or caregivers felt like VNA always treated them with respect

9 out of 10

families and/or caregivers gave VNA an “A” rating (higher than the national benchmark)

Ellen Chindamo (through May 2021)

Rosalie McMaster, Ph D Sheryle D’Amico, M H A , P T (through May 2021) Walter Farrell, M D Janette Kirkpatrick

1,494

Janelle Williamson, N.P.-C., A.C.H.P.N.

hours donated by volunteers in 2021 Ex Officio: Cynthia Lewis, David Thomas, A.P.R.N.-B.C. (in various capacities: in the office, for the Hospice program, at the drive-through flu shot clinic, and with Care Link), a savings to the organization of M H S A , C P H Q $37,260.36

Jim Moore

164

volunteer hours contributed in 2021 by VNA’s Board of Directors, including bimonthly meetings and additional committee meetings

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2021 ANNUAL REPORT

The last two years have been hard on everyone, including the healthcare community, both in terms of stress and increased costs. When the pandemic first hit, it turned the economy upside down Now, we have been hit by a double crisis — pandemic and war

VNA has faced drastically increased costs due to these devastating global struggles and has been affected by the ensuing inflation. With a mobile workforce, gas prices affect us more than most healthcare organizations. The cost of the pandemic in terms of PPE and other expenses continues to negatively affect our bottom line. Meanwhile, Medicare reimbursement continues to decrease. Our organization relies on all avenues of funding to provide charity care to some of our most vulnerable patients

All of this combined has had a significant impact on our organization, and could threaten VNA’s ability to provide the ever-increasing amounts of charity care needed in our Home Health and Hospice programs

Despite these challenges, we are committed to our patients and employees, and dedicated to our mission of “Improving quality of life through compassionate patient care wherever you call home.” Even though these changes have been difficult on our organization, we are still here to serve you Your continued support, big or small, makes it possible

144%

increase in charity care expense from the same time last year

22%

increase in employee gas reimbursement from this time last year

$147,000+

estimated loss in Medicare reimbursement for services rendered per year