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Community benefit reports

Every year, Salem Health is committed to giving back to those we serve—people, programs and partners throughout the Mid-Willamette Valley.

 

 

Choose from the options below to read each year's Community Benefit Report and learn how we are making a difference in the community.

 

 

Community Benefit Report 2016

For our 2016 report, we're focusing on four programs that positively impact our region every day: medical transportation, suicide prevention, health education and an inclusive playground.

 

On the road to feeling better

For people with no personal vehicle or who are too ill to drive, medical transportation is literally a lifeline. This video features three transportation solutions supported by Salem Health.

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Confronting a silent epidemic

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 10- to 34-year-olds in Oregon. With the help of a grant from Salem Health, the Mid-Valley Suicide Prevention Coalition has trained more than 1,000 people in our community to identify people at risk for suicide and to help them get the help they need.

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Extending the reach of medical information

Where do you find trustworthy health information? If you're a patient at Salem Health, your physician may refer you to the Community Health Education Center for a class, program, or support group meeting.

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Fun is for everyone

“Let’s go play!” This simple phrase brings joy to so many. But for children with special needs, play areas can be lonely places. At the Let’s all Play Place therapy and community play area, people of all abilities can come together in a safe environment that welcomes everyone.

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Financial statement

How exactly did Salem Health spend its community benefit dollars in 2016? Here's the breakdown:

2016 CBR numbers

 

2017 Community Benefit data

Total community benefits$115,318,426
Charity care and unmet costs of Medicaid$49,514,347
Unmet cost of Medicare and other public programs$45,354,161
CHI, subsidized health services and community benefit operations$17,720,703
Health Prof Education and Workforce Development$1,451,222
Cash and in-kind donations$1,043,932
Research$234,061

 

 

2018 Community Benefit data

Total community benefits $133,322,907
 Charity care and unmet costs of Medicaid $55,666,992
 Unmet cost of Medicare and other public programs $56,811,391
 CHI, subsidized health services and community benefit operations $17,924,990
 Health Prof Education and Workforce Development $2,026,063
 Cash and in-kind donations $763,624
 Research $129,847
 

 

 

2019 Community Benefit data

Total community benefits $155,223,641
 Charity care and unmet costs of Medicaid $65,567,257
 Unmet cost of Medicare and other public programs $62,868,995
 CHI, subsidized health services and community benefit operations $24,602,597
 Health Prof Education and Workforce Development $1,567,955
 Cash and in-kind donations $428,108
 Research $188,759
 

 

 

2020 Community Benefit data

Total community benefits $169,847,364
 Charity care and unmet costs of Medicaid $70,517,412
 Unmet cost of Medicare and other public programs $73,112,370
 CHI, subsidized health services and community benefit operations $22,884,609
 Health Prof Education and Workforce Development $2,147,827
 Cash and in-kind donations $985,678
 Research $199,468
 

 

 

2021 Community Benefit data

Total community benefits $133,797,804
 Charity care and unmet costs of Medicaid $86,204,672
 Unmet cost of Medicare and other public programs $1,621,538*
 CHI, subsidized health services and community benefit operations $42,359,516
 Health Prof Education and Workforce Development $2,447,989
 Cash and in-kind donations $1,045,473
 Research $118,621
 

* Per OHA instructions, the unmet cost of Medicare is no longer considered a Community Benefit.

 

 

2022 Community Benefit data

Total community benefits $141,560,627
 Charity care and unmet costs of Medicaid $89,982,597
 Unmet cost of other public programs $6,349,117
 CHI, subsidized health services and community benefit operations $39,945,203
 Health Prof Education and Workforce Development $3,467,513
 Cash and in-kind donations $1,635,034
 Research $181,163
 

 

 

2023 Community Benefit data

Total community benefits $140,749,923
 Financial assistance (Charity care, unmet costs of Medicaid and other programs)
 $96,137,730
 CHI, subsidized health services and community benefit operations $36,301,911
 Health Prof Education and Workforce Development $7,439,534
 Cash and in-kind donations $784,050
 Research $86,678
 

 

 

 

Our community benefit program includes three types of care:

 

visiting hospital

 

Direct charity care and financial assistance

 

 

An instructor speaks to a Pain 101 class in a CHEC classroom at Salem Hospital.

 

Community education
        

 

 

Staff of Marion-Polk Food Share pose on a tractor outside their warehouse with a novelty check from Salem Health

 

Programs and partnerships that support people in need