2017 Community Benefit Report CHAI_160088756_2018-11_2017 Community Benefit Repo | Page 4

2017 COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL COLORADO
Impacting the Community Advancing Population
Health Through Partnerships
As a nonprofit pediatric hospital, Children’s Hospital Colorado uses its net earnings to
not only reinvest in the health of the organization, but also in the health and wellbeing of
children. These investments are often in the form of “community benefit”— activities that
go beyond caring for patients to those which make an impact on our community at large. The future of healthcare depends on how we address and support
the whole picture of a child’s health. It requires changing both the
way we deliver healthcare and the way our population accesses
healthcare. Every population and every community has a different
set of healthcare needs, and addressing those needs isn’t a one-size-
fits-all model.
In 2017, we proudly reported more than $201,169,113 in community benefit activities.
Financial assistance
$132,750,905 ▸ Cash and in-kind contributions
$160,960 ▸
Includes reimbursed costs from providing care to patients
enrolled in Medicaid, Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) and other
government programs Includes cash and in-kind donations such as sponsorship of
nonprofit events, donation of meeting space and donation of
health and safety educational materials
Subsidized health services
$13,842,257 ▸ Community building activities
Includes unreimbursed costs from operating programs that meet
a community need, such as behavioral health services Includes environmental improvements, workforce development
and community health improvement advocacy efforts
$1,067,581
Research
$28,372,441 ▸
Includes laboratory science and applied research, which
advances the best care for kids
Health professions education
$15,856,744 ▸
Includes graduate medical education for residents and fellows,
nursing students and other health professionals such as
community pediatricians and trauma providers
We call this approach population health, where we implement creative and alternative methods to
ensure access to care for our entire population — in our case, children.
The population health approach is not only about access to medical care — it’s about supporting
health and wellness in the home, in communities and in schools. It’s about delivering healthcare
that lasts beyond a visit to the doctor or a check-in at the clinic.
Why partnerships are critical
With the growing recognition that an individual’s health is inextricably linked to the community’s
health, we know that health objectives cannot be achieved exclusively through clinical service
delivery. That’s why we’re working to transform our care model from one focused on health service
delivery to one which extends outside the clinical walls and acknowledges the complex social and
environmental factors that influence the quality of life for children and families.
By partnering with primary care, schools and community-based organizations who have similar
goals to improve child health, we can work together to reduce clinical illness and improve the health
and well-being of children in our community.
2017
Community health improvement
$10,185,806 ▸
Includes activities such as immunization fairs, dental screenings
and parent education
$201,169,113 Community benefit activities
TOTAL = $1,067,581 Community building activities
Primary Care
Schools
Community-Based
Organizations
*All financial data is for fiscal year 2017. This report includes amounts expended by Children’s Hospital Colorado’s hospital facilities, as reported on Schedule H of the IRS
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Form 990. Accordingly, the activities in this Community Benefit Report are greater than the amounts reported in the Children’s Colorado Schedule H, which only applies to
our hospital facilities. For questions or more information, please call Julie Gibbs, Community Health Manager, at 720-777-8780.
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