Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE HEAL, COMFORT AND CARE FOR THE PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING ADVANCED AND COMPASSIONATE HEALTH CARE OF SUPERIOR QUALITY AND VALUE, SUPPORTED BY EDUCATION AND CLINICAL RESEARCH.
- Income
- $247.3 million
- Spending
- $204.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 87%
- Employees
- 836
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $2.1 million, former treasurer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.0 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 36% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $203.2 million spent. LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON (LVH-H) IS AFFILIATED WITH LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK (LVHN), WHO JOINED JEFFERSON HEALTH IN AUGUST OF 2024. LVH-HAZLETON IS THE ONLY INPATIENT HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IN THE GREATER HAZLETON AREA SERVING A POPULATION OF OVER 80,000 PEOPLE WITHIN THREE COUNTIES. THERE IS A CONTINUED INCREASE IN THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY WITH THE POPULATION OF THE CITY OF HAZLETON BEING GREATER THAN 60% HISPANIC, MANY OF WHOM SPEAK SPANISH AS THE PRIMARY AND PREFERRED LANGUAGE. WE OFFER QUALITY CONTINUUM OF CARE SERVICES BEGINNING AT BIRTH IN THE FAMILY BIRTH AND NEWBORN CENTER, ACUTE INPATIENT MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SERVICES, EMERGENCY SERVICES, INPATIENT REHAB AT THE GUNDERSON CENTER FOR INPATIENT REHABILITATION AND HOME CARE SERVICES THROUGH LEHIGH VALLEY HOME CARE-HAZLETON. OUTPATIENT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REHAB SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT THE HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER AT HAZLETON, THE HEALTH CENTER AT MOUNTAIN TOP, LVHN-STATION CIRCLE IN HAZLE TOWNSHIP, AND NEW LOCATION PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION SHERMAN COURT, AS WELL AS OUTPATIENT CANCER TREATMENT AT THE LVHN TOPPER CANCER CENTER - HAZLETON. LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP (LVPG), A SUBSIDIARY OF LVHN, IS A MULTI-SPECIALTY MEDICAL OUTPATIENT CARE PROVIDER. LVPG IS THE OUTPATIENT MEDICAL PROVIDER GROUP ALIGNED WITH LVH-H. ADDITIONALLY, LVH-H HAS A ROBUST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT DELIVERS HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND HEALTH SCREENINGS FREE OF CHARGE TO THE COMMUNITY. A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) IS CONDUCTED EVERY THREE YEARS. WE DELIVER OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WITH COMPASSION AND HIGH STANDARDS OF QUALITY TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER HAZLETON AREA REGARDLESS OF RACE, SEX, RELIGION, OR ECONOMIC STATUS.STRATEGIC DIRECTION STRATEGIC PLANNING IN HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVES CREATING OBJECTIVES AND SETTING GOALS FOR WHERE THE ORGANIZATION SEES ITSELF LONG TERM AND HOW IT CAN STRENGTHEN ACCESS TO EFFICIENT AND AFFORDABLE CARE TO THE COMMUNITY SERVED. LVH-H'S STRATEGIC GOALS AND PRIORITIES INCLUDE INCREASED PATIENT SATISFACTION, PROVIDER RECRUITMENT, IMPROVED EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SERVICES WITH FOCUSES ON TRANSFERS AND ADMISSIONS, REDUCTION IN LENGTH OF STAY, COMMITMENT TO MOTHER/BABY CARE, AND GROWTH OF THE NEW CANCER CENTER.THE MASTER FACILITIES PLAN THAT WAS DEVELOPED IN FY22 CONTINUED TO EVOLVE IN FY25 WITH EXPANSION OF OTOLARYNGOLOGIC HEAD & NECK SERVICES AND RELOCATION AND EXPANSION OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY ALL AT THE HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER AT HAZLETON. SERVICES EXPANDED AT 1000 ALLIANCE DRIVE TO INCLUDE RHEUMATOLOGY AND INCREASED PRIMARY CARE. LVPG-PEDIATRICS RELOCATED TO A MORE DESIRABLE AND EXPANDED LOCATION. MOST NOTABLE WAS THE OPENING OF AN LVHN EXPRESS CARE IN HAZLETON IN SEPTEMBER 2024 FOR CARE 365 DAYS/YEAR FROM 8AM-8PM. THIS SERVICE HELPS IMPROVE ACCESS AND THROUGHPUT IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR HIGHER ACUITY PATIENTS. ONGOING EVALUATIONS AND ASSESSMENTS OCCUR TO DETERMINE WHAT SERVICES WOULD BEST BE LOCATED AT THE FACILITIES AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITY TO ALLOW GREATER ACCESS TO PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY HEALTH CARE TO MEET THE GROWING NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. QUALITY CAREQUALITY HEALTH CARE IS CARE THAT IS SAFE, EFFECTIVE, PATIENT-CENTERED, TIMELY, EFFICIENT, AND EQUITABLE. AT LVHN, OUR MISSION IS TO HEAL, COMFORT AND CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. THIS IS DONE THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH ALL LEVELS OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. STANDARD OF CARE AND BEST PRACTICE ARE ALWAYS THE GOAL.THROUGH CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES, WE STRIVE TO IDENTIFY WAYS TO BRING ABOUT IMPROVEMENTS THAT RESULT IN IMPROVED OUTCOMES FOR OUR PATIENTS. THIS INVOLVES A TEAM EFFORT THAT STRIVES TO ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION ACROSS ALL DISCIPLINES AND ENABLES BEST USE OF OUR AVAILABLE RESOURCES. PROCESSES SPECIFIC TO QUALITY MANAGEMENT INCLUDE MONITORING AND EVALUATING DATA, FORMULATING STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVEMENT, AND SHARING INFORMATION WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS TO INITIATE PROCESS CHANGES AS NEEDED. SPECIFIC AREAS OF ATTENTION INCLUDE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH STROKE, HEART FAILURE, SEPSIS, ALL CAUSE READMISSION RATES, MORTALITY, PATIENT SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT ALONG WITH COMPLIANCE WITH STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REGULATIONS AS WELL AS THOSE OF THE ACCREDITATION COMMISSION FOR HEALTHCARE. BELOW ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF PROGRAMS AT LVH-H AND SOME RECOGNITIONS FROM FY25 THAT ILLUSTRATE OUR COMMITMENT TO BEST PRACTICES AND QUALITY PATIENT OUTCOMES:- ACHC 3-YEAR ACCREDITATION THROUGH JANUARY 28, 2027- ACHC 3-YEAR PRIMARY STROKE CENTER ACCREDITATION THROUGH FEBRUARY 3, 2027- LEAPFROG SPRING 2025 SAFETY GRADE B- RECEIVED AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION GET WITH THE GUIDELINES 2025 STROKE GOLD PLUS WITH TARGET: STROKE HONOR ROLL ELITE AND TARGET: TYPE 2 DIABETES HONOR ROLL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD- RECEIVED AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION GET WITH THE GUIDELINES 2025 HEART FAILURE GOLD PLUS WITH TARGET: HEART FAILURE OPTIMAL AND TARGET: TYPE 2 DIABETES HONOR ROLL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD- CHEST PAIN CENTER ACCREDITATION FROM AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY THROUGH JULY 21, 2026 - ACCREDITED WITH ATLS AS LEVEL IV TRAUMA CENTER THROUGH DECEMBER 2025- COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS LAB ACCREDITATION THROUGH APRIL 16, 2026- PENNSYLVANIA PERINATAL QUALITY COLLABORATIVE AWARDS TO OBSTETRIC DEPARTMENT: BRONZE MEDAL DESIGNATION AWARD FOR SUBSTANCE EXPOSED NEWBORN AND MATERNAL SUBSTANCE USE. SILVER MEDAL DESIGNATION FOR SAFE SLEEP INITIATIVE.- U.S NEWS & WORLD REPORT RANKING LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL HAZLETON HIGH PERFORMING FOR 2025-20026 IN THE FOLLOWING CONDITION: CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE- LVH-HAZLETON CONTINUES TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF CARE FOR PATIENTS BY DESIGNATING 5TH FLOOR TELEMETRY UNIT AS THE PRIMARY UNIT TO CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE. COHORTING CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE PATIENTS ON ONE UNIT ALLOWS FOR STANDARDIZED DELIVERY OF CARE AND PATIENT EDUCATION TO PROMOTE BETTER OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS.- LVH-HAZLETON IS A MEMBER OF VIZIENT, INC., THE NATION'S LARGEST HEALTH CARE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT COMPANY THAT COMPARES HOSPIT
- LVH-HAZLETON EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED), ALONG WITH ALL OUR HEALTH NETWORK HOSPITALS, CONTINUES TO BE CHALLENGED WITH HIGH PATIENT VOLUMES. THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENT FLOW TEAM CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON IMPROVEMENT IN EFFICIENCIES OF OPERATIONS OF THE ED, REDUCE PATIENT WAIT TIMES, PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND IMPROVE PATIENT THROUGHPUT. THIS MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM CONSISTED OF ED STAFF, LAB, RADIOLOGY, PHARMACY, HOUSEKEEPING, FOOD SERVICE, EMS, REGISTRATION, AND LIVE SPANISH INTERPRETERS. LVH-H ED CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN STRONG PERFORMANCE OF LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN (LWBS) AT .89% AND A 6-PERCENTILE POINT INCREASE IN PATIENT EXPERIENCE IN FY25 VS FY24. ON AVERAGE, THE ED LOS FOR ADMITTED PATIENTS DECREASED BY 95 MINUTES AND ED TO ADMISSION CONVERSION PERCENTAGE IMPROVED BY 1.33%. WE HAVE ALSO DECREASED OUR DOOR TO DOC TIMES BY NEARLY HALF. WE HAVE DEVELOPED A CORE ALERT NURSE ROLE AND POD LEADER ROLE TO HELP SUPPORT OUR TEAMS WITH PATIENT CARE AND DOCUMENTATION. WE HAVE ALSO ADDED ON A DEDICATED ED EDUCATOR TO HELP IMPROVE OUR EDUCATION IN THE DEPARTMENT AND FOCUS ON QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. WE ALSO HAVE CAMERAS IN EACH ROOM IN THE MAIN DEPARTMENT TO BE ABLE TO FACILITATE VIRTUAL NURSE TRIAGE AND VIRTUAL NURSE ADMISSION TO HELP WITH THROUGHPUT IN THE DEPARTMENT.AS A PRIMARY STROKE CENTER AND CHEST PAIN CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, WE CONTINUE TO PUT SIGNIFICANT EFFORT INTO IMPROVING THE CARE OF THESE PATIENTS WHERE TIME IS CRITICAL. IN FY25, FOR PATIENTS EXPERIENCING STROKE-LIKE SYMPTOMS, WE ACHIEVED A DOOR TO CT SCAN TIME AVERAGE OF 14 MINUTES, ACHIEVING OUR GOAL OF <15 MINUTES AND A 31% REDUCTION FROM FY24 TO FY25 IN DOOR TO THROMBOLYTICS WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF TENECTEPLASE. WE CONTINUED TO ACHIEVE THE DOOR IN - DOOR OUT GOAL OF <120 MINUTES AT 114 MINUTES. IN FY25, FOR PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH CHEST PAIN, WE ACHIEVED THE DOOR TO EKG GOAL OF <10 MINUTES WITH AN AVERAGE OF 3 MINUTES AND DOOR TO BALLOON GOAL OF <120 MINUTES WITH AN AVERAGE OF 112 MINUTES. HOSPICE SERVICES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPICE, INPATIENT AND HOME CARE HOSPICE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. THIS IS THE ONLY INPATIENT HOSPICE PROGRAM SERVING THE GREATER HAZLETON AREA. THE PROGRAM MODEL IS DESIGNED TO DELIVER PATIENT-CENTERED CARE RATHER THAN DISEASE-CENTERED CARE AND TO PROVIDE COMFORT AND CARE TO TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN FY25, HOSPICE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 75 LVH-H PATIENTS FOR A TOTAL OF 359 DAYS OF CARE WHICH WAS AN APPROXIMATE 50% INCREASE FROM PRIOR YEAR.TELEHEALTH SERVICESAS TECHNOLOGY HAS ADVANCED, THE WAYS HEALTH CARE CAN BE PROVIDED HAVE CHANGED AND ADVANCED TOO. AT LVH-H, PATIENTS ARE BENEFITING FROM SECURE TELEHEALTH TECHNOLOGY THAT ALLOWS THEM TO ACCESS AND RECEIVE QUALITY, SPECIALIZED CARE CONVENIENTLY. IN FY 2025, LVH-H ADDED INPATIENT TELEHEALTH ENDOCRINOLOGY, NEPHROLOGY, MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY AND VIRTUAL NURSING TO ITS GROWING LIST OF TELEHEALTH SERVICES THAT INCLUDE HEME/ONCOLOGY, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, NEUROLOGY, ADVANCED INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (AICU), BURN, NEUROSURGERY, TOXICOLOGY, PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATIONS, PHYSIATRY, SURGERY, MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE, AND PALLIATIVE CARE. TRAUMA AND VIOLENCE PREVENTIONTHERE WAS AN INCREASED FOCUS IN FY25 ON TRAUMA AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE. OUR GOAL AS A HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION IS NOT ONLY TO CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH TRAUMATIC INJURIES SUCH AS PENETRATING WOUNDS AND FALLS, BUT TO PREVENT THESE FROM HAPPENING. IN FY25 THE TRAUMA AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION TEAM PARTICIPATED IN OVER 30 COMMUNITY EVENTS IN HAZLETON AND SURROUNDING AREAS TO AGES THAT RANGED FROM SCHOOL-BASED TO SENIOR OLDER ADULTS. TOPICS DISCUSSED INCLUDED GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION, REDUCTION OF AT-RISK TEEN BEHAVIORS, FALL PREVENTION, INJURY PREVENTION, STOP THE BLEED AND HANDS-ONLY CPR, SUBSTANCE USE/MISUSE, DISTRACTED AND IMPAIRED DRIVING, ATV SAFETY, AND WATER SAFETY.ATHLETIC TRAINING AND SCHOOL-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMAN ATHLETIC TRAINING (AT) CONTRACT BETWEEN LVH-H AND THE HAZLETON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT (HASD) CONTINUES FOR THE NEXT 7 YEARS. THIS PARTNERSHIP HAS CONTINUED TO EVOLVE WITH SUPPORT FOR STUDENT ATHLETICS THROUGH STAFFING, SPECIALIZED TRAINING, AND INVESTMENT INTO PREVENTATIVE AND REHABILITATIVE EQUIPMENT AND PROGRAMS. THE CONTRACT ALSO INCLUDES A NON-ATHLETIC COMPONENT WHEREBY LVHN BROUGHT PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION TO THE CLASSROOMS IN BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON METHODS. FY25 CONTINUED LIKE FY24 WITH OVER 200 THERAPY ENCOUNTERS VIA IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL SESSIONS. THE PROGRAM IS ACHIEVING ITS GOALS OF IMPROVING STUDENTS' MENTAL HEALTH AND RESILIENCY THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED INDIVIDUAL THERAPY AND CASE MANAGEMENT. DATA SHOWED AN 11% INCREASE IN HOPE FROM ONSET OF TREATMENT TO DISCHARGE, AND AN 11%, 8% AND 16% REDUCTION IN EMOTIONAL ISSUES, CONDUCT ISSUES, AND HYPERACTIVITY / INATTENTION, RESPECTIVELY.RETAIL PHARMACYA RETAIL PHARMACY OPENED ON THE LVH-HAZLETON CAMPUS IN JANUARY 2025 PROVIDING ACCESS TO OVER THE COUNTER AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS FOR BOTH COLLEAGUES AND PATIENTS. THIS ALLOWS PATIENTS TO OBTAIN THEIR MEDICATIONS UPON DISCHARGE FROM THE HOSPITAL WITH GREATER EASE TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR DISCHARGE PLAN OF CARE AND PREVENT READMISSIONS.PROVIDER AND STAFF RECRUITMENT SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT INTO RECRUITMENT OF PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS AND ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICIANS TO MEET THE GROWING NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY CONTINUED FOR LVH-H AND LVPG-H IN FY 2025. IN ALIGNMENT WITH THIS STRATEGY, LVPG-HAZLETON SUCCESSFULLY RECRUITED TWO (2) PEDIATRIC CLINICIANS, AN ADDITIONAL AUDIOLOGIST, AND A NEUROLOGIST.A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC PLAN CONTINUES TO IDENTIFY AND VALIDATE THE NUMBER OF NEW PROVIDERS NEEDED TO SUFFICIENTLY CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND THE BEST LOCATIONS TO PLACE THESE PROVIDERS.CLINICAL STAFFING WAS AND CONTINUES TO BE A HIGH PRIORITY FOR THE HEALTH NETWORK, PARTICULARLY FOR NURSES. NURSING SHORTAGES PERSISTED, REQUIRING A COSTLY LABOR FORCE TO PROVIDE CARE TO THE COMMUNITY. LVH-H FOCUSED ON REDUCTION O
- COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTTHE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) WAS CONDUCTED IN MID-2022 AND BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE ASSESSMENT, PRIORITY AREAS WERE IDENTIFIED FOR THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD 2023-2025.SPECIFIC INITIATIVES WERE IMPLEMENTED AND CONTINUED IN FY25 AROUND THE FOLLOWING PRIORITIES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS:SCHOOL-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTH SERVICES FOR YOUTH: -PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES TO CHILDREN IN HAZLETON, INCLUDING PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS, VACCINATIONS, AND IMMUNIZATIONS. -EXPANSION OF SERVICES FROM THE SCHOOL-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THERAPIST THAT WAS HIRED FOR THE HAZLETON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT. -TELE-THERAPY IS ALSO OFFERED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF VIRTUAL LEARNERS OR ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL PLACEMENT, OR FOR HOLIDAYS / SICK ABSENCES. -A SCHOOL-BASED LVPG PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROVIDES ONSITE SERVICES FOR REQUIRED SCHOOL PHYSICALS AND VACCINATIONS FOR CHILDREN (VFC).ADDRESS LANGUAGE BARRIERS IN HEALTH CARE TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS: -DIVERSIFY STAFF AT LVH-HAZLETON TO BE MORE REFLECTIVE OF THE COMMUNITY BEING SERVED, INCLUDING THROUGH HUMAN RESOURCE RECRUITMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. -IN ADDITION TO THE ONE LIVE LANGUAGE INTERPRETER HIRED IN FY24 AND THE USE OF INTERPRETER IPADS, ANOTHER LIVE INTERPRETER WAS HIRED IN FY25. THIS INCREASED THE LIVE INTERPRETATION HOURS BY 100% FROM 40 HOURS 80 HOURS PER WEEK. THIS ALSO ALLOWED FOR EXPANSION OF SERVICES BEYOND THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO THE OB AND MED/SURG NURSING UNITS. LIVE INTERPRETERS HAVE JOINED THE MEDICAL TEAM IN CRITICAL SITUATIONS SUCH AS CHILDBIRTH AND TRAUMAS WHERE PHYSICAL PRESENCE HAS BEEN ESSENTIAL TO POSITIVE OUTCOMES. -CONTINUE TO RECRUIT BILINGUAL CLINICAL AND NON-CLINICAL STAFF. -VIDEOS ABOUT OBSTETRICAL SERVICES IN THE OUTPATIENT SETTING WERE CREATED AND PLACED IN HIGH VISIBLE AREAS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. THE VIDEO INCLUDES INFORMATION ABOUT BOTH THE LVPG-H OFFICE AND HEALTHY BEGINNINGS PRACTICE, AS WELL AS THE FAMILY AND NEWBORN BIRTHING CENTER AT LVH-H, TO SUPPORT HEALTHY PREGNANCIES AND SAFE DELIVERIES FOR MOM AND BABY.A COMMUNITY HEALTH SYMPOSIUM WAS HELD IN THE HAZLETON AREA ON NOVEMBER 20, 2024. THE PLANNING COMMITTEE INCLUDED MEMBERS FROM LVH-HAZLETON'S OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP, CLINICAL LEADERSHIP, MARKETING, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, PATIENT CARE SERVICES, TRAUMA PROGRAM, PHYSICIAN SERVICES AND PATIENT ADVOCACY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STAFF OF THE LEONARD PARKER POOL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH, A SUBSIDIARY OF LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK. -SIXTY-TWO PEOPLE FROM 10 DIFFERENT SECTORS AND 24 ORGANIZATIONS IN LUZERNE COUNTY CONVENED TO DEEPEN RELATIONSHIPS AND SHARE INFORMATION, VIEWS, AND IDEAS ABOUT HOW THEY MIGHT BEST WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY WELL-BEING. THE FOUNDATION OF THE TOPICS INCLUDED THE CURRENT CHNA INITIATIVES AND TRANSPORTATION AND ACCESS TO CARE. -THE OUTCOMES INCLUDED INCREASED INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION, ENHANCED AWARENESS AND INFORMATION SHARING OF TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS AND ACCESS TO SERVICES AND STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND RESOURCES. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - LVH-H HELD ITS ANNUAL FREE COMMUNITY DRIVE-THRU FLU SHOT CLINIC IN FY2025. THE CLINIC PROVIDED MORE THAN 300 FREE VACCINES AND WAS WELL RECEIVED BY THE COMMUNITY. VACCINES WERE AGAIN PROVIDED TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN 6 MONTHS TO 12 YEARS OF AGE. - LVH-H CONTINUED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH MONETARY SPONSORSHIPS. - LVH-H CONTINUED ITS OUTREACH TO INDIVIDUALS 60 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE VITALCHOICE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM, WHICH HAS CLOSE TO 400 MEMBERS, IS DESIGNED TO HELP MEMBERS IN THEIR PERSONAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS JOURNEY BY PROVIDING THEM WITH MORE CHOICES, SERVICES, CONVENIENCE, AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM FEATURES AN LVHN FITNESS CENTER DISCOUNT, ENROLLMENT IN SILVER SNEAKERS (IF INSURANCE APPLIES), FREE ANNUAL WELLNESS ASSESSMENT, AND COMPLIMENTARY, PERSONALIZED TRAINING SESSION. VITALCHOICE ALSO KEEPS MEMBERS ENGAGED AND ACTIVE THROUGH SOCIAL AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDING "LUNCH AND LEARNS" ON HEALTH CARE TOPICS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH LVHN AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE, FREE PICNICS, AND OTHER SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.- LVH-H PARTICIPATED IN 90 COMMUNITY EVENTS IN FY25, WHICH PROVIDED HEALTH RELATED EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCREENINGS. WE PARTNERED WITH VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY TO ENSURE WE REACHED AS MANY PEOPLE IN OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY AS POSSIBLE. - LVH-H GOES INTO 100,000 HOMES EVERY WEEK WITH THEIR WELLNESS WEDNESDAY SEGMENT ON WYLN TV35 EVERY WEDNESDAY ON THE NEWS, PROVIDING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION ON KEEPING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. - LVH-H LEADERS ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED WITH AREA ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND THE UNITED WAY AND THEIR AGENCIES, AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, CANDO, ROTARY, AND KIWANIS CLUBS, TO NAME A FEW, BY SITTING ON BOARDS AND VOLUNTEERING THEIR TIME TO SUPPORT THEIR MISSION IN OUR COMMUNITY.- LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL (LVH)-HAZLETON, LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP (LVPG) AND LVHN, PART OF JEFFERSON HEALTH, HAVE BEEN NAMED BEST IN THE REGION BY VOTERS IN THE 2025 STANDARD SPEAKER READERS' CHOICE AWARDS. LVH-HAZLETON WON BEST HOSPITAL AND BEST PLACE TO WORK MEDICAL, AS WELL AS: BEST MEDICAL PRACTICE (HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER AT HAZLETON) BEST OBSTETRICIAN/GYNECOLOGIST (LVPG OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGYHEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER) BEST ORTHOPEDIC SERVICES (LVPG ORTHOPEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINESTATION CIRCLE) BEST PEDIATRICIAN (LVPG PEDIATRICS IN HAZLETON, CONYNGHAM, AND MOUNTAIN TOP) BEST REHABILITATION CENTER (LVHN REHABILITATION SERVICES IN HAZLETON AND MOUNTAIN TOP) BEST SURGEON (LVPG SURGERYHEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER: ANTHONY CARRATO, MD, MICHAEL MAHONEY, DO, JOSHUA NOCHUMSON, MD, MBOUTIDEM ETOKAKPAN, MD)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1986.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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