The mission of St. Margaret Foundation is to be a valued source of support for UPMC St. Margaret and the health and wellness of the communities it serves.

The St. Margaret Foundation 2010 Fitness Classic 5K Run/Walk will be held on Sunday, May 16, 2010, at 8:30 a.m.  Click here for details!

The Foundation At-A-Glance:

• In Fiscal Year 2009, St. Margaret Foundation provided $800,000 in support to our friends and neighbors that would otherwise not be provided by another source. One of our programs, the Free Rides for Seniors transportation van, transported senior citizens 6,200 times to their doctor's offices, the grocery store, pharmacy, and other locations. As one of our riders who lives alone said, "Sometimes you just need to get out of the apartment." By way of 'The Bed Fund', we help patients cover costs associated with what has not been covered by traditional medical insurance and/or Medicare. We are dedicated to filling in the gaps with hope.
• UPMC St. Margaret is a 249-bed acute care and teaching hospital situated in a northeast suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, near Aspinwall. The hospital provides more than 250,000 residents of northeastern Allegheny County and the Alle-Kiski Valley with access to the area's finest physicians and health care services. The closest tertiary hospital in the city is seven miles away. More importantly, the closest hospital serving all of the Allegheny Valley is 15 miles away. Subsequently, the area with the greatest demand for the hospital, admitting the highest number of patients, is New Kensington. The second highest admitting area is the city of Pittsburgh, predominantly East Liberty and Arsenal.
• St. Margaret Foundation helps some of the poorest people in our region access medical care at the three UPMC St. Margaret Family Health Centers in Lawrenceville, Bloomfield-Garfield, and New Kensington. Interestingly, the most common age of the nearly 33,000 patient visits is 20 to 29 and the second is between 10 and 19. These patients may not otherwise receive immunizations and treatment were it not for the welcoming and safe environment that the dedicated caregivers at these health centers provide.
• There are a number of other initiatives supported by St. Margaret Foundation: medications for the underserved, support for the Hospital chapel, eye exams for the underserved, scholarships, continuing medical education, safety and quality education for staff, patient care programs, playground for St. Joseph's Church, at risk oncology support, North Hills Community Outreach, and employee assistance.
• The Hospital is the largest employer in the area, employing 1,680 staff members, 772 physicians, and 56 medical residents. In Fiscal Year 2009, the Hospital treated 14,996 inpatients (5 percent increase from FY 2008); 188,734 outpatient encounters; 38,497 Emergency Department patients; 15,985 surgery patients (5 percent increase); 856,483 lab visit patients (9 percent increase); and 58,907 imaging patients (CT and MRI) procedures (10 percent increase).
• The Hospital contributes to the economy of the region by drawing patients, family members, visitors, employees, and physicians to the merchant-oriented cooridor of the Waterworks who then remain in the area to shop, dine, bank, and for entertainment and other services.
• The Hospital continues to meet the increasing demands of people living in a challenged economy. UPMC St. Margaret provided $8,758,000 in charitable care to the community in Fiscal Year 2009, working with an operating budget of $240 million.
• The Hospital offers complete outpatient services, state-of-the-art surgical services, oncology services, bariatric surgery, cardiac care, orthopaedic surgery, diagnostic imaging, and comprehensive rehabilitation services. It sponsors several outstanding programs in graduate, undergraduate, and continuing medical education, as well as RN and LPN diploma Schools of Nursing. It holds three centers of excellence - in bariatrics, orthopaedics, and lung and thoracic care.

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