DELAWARE HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION

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Welcome to the web site of the Delaware Healthcare Association. This site is designed for use by the members of the Association, as well as the general public. Some areas are password protected and accessible only to members of the Association. The Delaware Healthcare Association is a statewide trade and membership services organization that exists to represent and serve hospitals, health systems, and related health care organizations in their role of providing a continuum of appropriate, cost-effective, quality care to improve the health of the people of Delaware.  The primary role of the Association is to serve as a leader in the promotion of effective change in health services through collaboration and consensus building on health care issues at the State and Federal levels.

11^th Annual Delaware Healthcare Forum The 11^th Annual Delaware Healthcare Forum was held on Tuesday, November 6th at the Sheraton Dover Hotel in Dover, Delaware. To view speaker slides, sponsor information, or see highlights, click here.

Community Benefit Report Delaware’s Hospitals Major Contributor to Health,  Prosperity of State Contributed Healthcare and Healthy Living Initiatives Valued at Over $280 Million Over 20,000 Jobs at an Average Salary of Over $47,000 Released August 15, 2007 Contact:  Wayne Smith, President & CEO, Delaware Healthcare Association.  302 674-2853 Delaware’s Hospitals have a tremendous impact on the healthcare and economy of the state.  These contributions to Delaware’s quality of life were quantified in a report issued by the Delaware Healthcare Association titled Community Benefit of Delaware Hospitals and Health Systems.  The report details financial and programmatic data for 2006. Delaware’s not-for-profit hospitals contributed a total of $283,896,908 in fiscal year 2006 toward free and subsidized healthcare and community benefit programs aimed at fostering a healthier citizenry.  Of that total, the amount of free health care provided to those unable to pay was $72,069,391 while the subsidy representing the unpaid cost of government sponsored healthcare totaled $138,181,657.  In addition, Delaware’s Hospitals spent $73,645,860 on community benefit programs designed to create healthier lives among the state’s residents.  Delaware Healthcare Association President & CEO Wayne A. Smith said the spending level “represents a tremendous financial contribution to ensuring the basic healthcare needs of Delawareans are met regardless of ability to pay.”  He further noted that Delaware, unlike the typical situation found in other states, has no state or local government financed general hospital.  “State and local governments save tens of millions of dollars by having our state’s not-for-profit hospitals provide the safety net care that would otherwise be provided at taxpayer expense through a county general or state hospital as it is in other states.  Delaware’s hospitals make a significant financial contribution to the State while saving the taxpayer significant expense,” he stated. The First State’s hospitals also represent a tremendous employment base and key economic contributor to the State’s ongoing prosperity.  With total 2006 expenditures of $1,871,384,385, Delaware’s hospitals are a leading industry.  A total of 20,278 people were employed in well paying jobs in the hospital industry at an average salary of $47,817 per year. “Delawareans of all income levels not only receive great healthcare at our fine hospitals and healthcare facilities, but hospitals also provide a very stable employment and economic base which allows our economy to continue to prosper,” Mr. Smith observed. To view the report, click here.

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Delaware Healthcare Association
Dover, Delaware
Telephone: (302) 674-2853