Presence Covenant Medical Center

Presence Covenant Medical Center
Presence Health
Geography
Location Urbana, Illinois, United States
Coordinates 40°07′05″N 88°13′39″W / 40.11792°N 88.22746°W / 40.11792; -88.22746Coordinates: 40°07′05″N 88°13′39″W / 40.11792°N 88.22746°W / 40.11792; -88.22746
Organization
Care system Private
Hospital type General
Services
Emergency department Level II trauma center
Beds 254
History
Founded 1894
Links
Website http://www.presencehealth.org/presence-covenant-medical-center-urbana
Lists Hospitals in Illinois

Presence Covenant Medical Center, formerly Provena Covenant Medical Center is a 254 bed non-profit hospital in Urbana, Illinois, USA.[1] It is part of the Presence Health healthcare system, headquartered in the same city. Presence Covenant is accredited by the Joint Commission and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).[2]

History

Presence Covenant Medical Center was formed by the merging of two hospitals, Burnham City Hospital and Mercy Hospital, in 1989. Burnham City Hospital was founded in 1894 and Mercy Hospital was founded by the Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary in 1919. In 1997, the medical center became part of the Provena Health system and was renamed Provena Covenant Medical Center.

Services

Key services include a Level II Trauma Center, regional emergency medical services, in-patient psychiatry, orthopedics, cardiovascular and pulmonary care, cancer care, birthing center, pediatric services, rehabilitation center and a women's health center.

Awards

Provena Covenant Medical Center has been recognized by HealthGrades for total knee replacement and joint replacement surgery.[3]

Tax-exempt case

In 2002, the Champaign County Board of Review challenged Provena Covenant's tax-exempt status based on debt-collection tactics and the amount of charity care offered. Ultimately, the Illinois Department of Revenue denied Provena Covenant's status, which led to the matter being considered by the circuit court of Sangamon County, Illinois, which sided with Provena Covenant. The matter was then considered by the Appellate Court and, later, the Illinois Supreme Court which both rendered decisions against Provena Covenant's tax-exempt status.[4] In a March 18, 2010, judgment by the Illinois Supreme Court (Provena Covenant Medical Center vs. the (Illinois) Department of Revenue), the Court agreed that the Department of Revenue had acted properly in denying charitable and religious property tax exemptions requested by Provena Hospitals. In the judgment, the Court noted that "a mere 302 of its (Provena Covenant's) 110,000 admissions received reductions in their bills based on charitable considerations." The court added, "uninsured patients were charged PCMC’s “established” rates, which were more than double the actual costs of care. When patients were granted discounts at the 25 and 50 percent levels, the hospital was therefore still able to generate a surplus." In response, Jon Sokolski, Chair of the Board of Provena Covenant Medical Center, said, "We are deeply disappointed that the Illinois Supreme Court has denied the property tax exemption of Provena Covenant Medical Center. Provena…cares for all in our community who need our health services regardless of their ability to pay. In 2008, we provided more than $38 million in free care and other community benefits."[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.healthgrades.com/hospital-directory/illinois-il/provena-covenant-medical-center-hgst92346f56140113
  2. ↑ Provena Covenant Medical Ctr: Hospitals Directory - US News Health
  3. ↑ http://www.healthgrades.com/consumer/index.cfm?fuseaction=mod&modtype=hospitals&modact=search_wizard&subact=proc&prodtype=hosprat&state=IL
  4. ↑ "Provena Ruling Summary", Chicago Tribune, March 18, 2010
    - "A Nonprofit Hospital Fights To Win Back Charitable Halo", Wall Street Journal, June 29, 2004
  5. ↑ Illinois Supreme Court judgement, March 18, 2010, http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/SupremeCourt/2010/March/107328.pdf
    - Statements from Provena Covenant management, March 18, 2010, http://www.provena.org/body.cfm?id=289&action=detail&ref=2673&fromid=20&graphic2=

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