Schenectady’s Economic Strengths - Presentation to the Schenectady City Council Ellis Medicine Paul Milton, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer February 24, 2014

Ellis Has Been Keeping Schenectady Healthy and Strong Since 1885 Text in Arial or Avant Garde 2

Ellis Operates Four Campuses (Two are in the City of Schenectady) 3

The Ellis Primary Service Area is Centered In The City of Schenectady 4 Ellis Schenectady Campuses Ellis Primary Service Area

55 What We at Ellis Do for Schenectady Deliver Excellent Healthcare Value Generate Significant Economic Benefits Provide Good Jobs for Schenectadians Pay Taxes, & Provide Uncompensated Care Support Community Residents and Groups Educate the Next Generation of Family Doctors & Registered Nurses

6 Ellis Delivers Excellent Healthcare for Schenectady’s Residents Emergency Department 58,236 visits are from Schenectady residents 82.3% of Emergency Department visits from Schenectady Inpatient Care 11,694 admissions are of Schenectady residents 64.3% of inpatient admissions from Schenectady (This means that 35.7% of patients came to Schenectady to receive their inpatient care.) Source: New York State Department of Health SPARCS (2012 data), “Schenectady” is 123nn ZIP codes

Why Do Patients Come to Ellis? 7 Considered one of the best hospital values in the State using Medicare’s “Value-based Purchasing” standards. Ranked 7 th best value in New York (tie with St. Mary’s in Amsterdam). New York State designated Primary Stroke Center and recipient of the Gold/Gold Plus Award from the American Stroke Association ( ). Fully accredited Center of Excellence by the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care and for Knee & Hip Replacement awarded by BlueCross BlueShield of Northeastern New York. Among the nation's top 101 spine and neurosurgery programs by Becker's Hospital Review. Named 2013 “Corporation of the Year” by the Chamber of Schenectady County.

Ellis Generates Economic Benefits for Schenectady Direct and Indirect Economic Impact Jobs: 5,070 Payroll and Purchases: $607 million Income and Sales Taxes: $68 million Federal: $38 million State: $21 million Local: $8 million Source: Hospital Association of New York State (HANYS), 2010 data 8

99 Ellis Provides Good Jobs for Schenectady Residents Total direct employment: 3,338 people Number of employees living in Schenectady: 1,859 Percent of employees living in Schenectady: 55.7% Payroll and benefits per full-time employee: $75,500 Sources: Employees from Ellis personnel records January 2014, “Schenectady” is 123nn ZIP codes, Payroll and benefits from Ellis HR data (2013)

Property Taxes and Fees: Nott Street Campus: $79,000 McClellan Street Campus: $96,000 Total: $175,000 Includes property taxes on buildings which house profit-making entities (e.g., private doctors’ offices) plus sewer and water assessments. Source: Ellis financial records (2013) 10 Ellis Pays Taxes to the City of Schenectady

Ellis Supports the Schenectady Community City Mission Free Clinic – run by volunteer medical residents Absorbed Free Health Clinic patients – with Hometown Health Free Support Groups – psychiatry, bariatric, diabetes, cancer, stroke Free Education/Screenings – blood pressure, cancer, stroke, asthma Free flu shots clinic (including transportation) UMatter Survey – engaged 60 community agencies and organizations Schenectady Coalition for a Healthy Community Hired Community Health Workers (via SCAP) Actively Support the Mayor’s Walk to Work Initiative Co-Sponsored Northside cleanup with Habitat for Humanity Social Impact Bonds Initiative – support and technical expertise Medical Education – w/ SCCC, BOCES, et al – $5.4 million investment Chamber of Schenectady County – CEO Jim Connolly is Chair Etc., etc., etc. 11

Complete the new Emergency Department and parking garage The last component of the Berger Commission’s consolidation Invested $61 million in project, created 150 construction jobs Allows conversion of McClellan ED to urban Urgent Care center Continue to modernize our Schenectady facilities Upgraded operating rooms with robotic surgery at Nott Street Pediatric dental suite at McClellan Expand into adjacent markets – draw patients to Schenectady Medical Center of Clifton Park Strategic alliances 12 Future Plans

Educating The Next Generation Of Family Medicine Doctors And RNs Ellis Residencies Family Medicine Residency, Osteopathic Family Medicine Residency, Dental Residency, Ob/Gyn Fellowship Since 2006, 40 graduates stayed in practice in NYS (75% of those in Capital Region) Belanger School of Nursing Nearly 100% passing rate on State RN exam About 50 graduates/year; 75% stay to work at Ellis Affiliated with Schenectady County Community College Other teaching programs BOCES New Visions, SCAP HPOG 13

Ellis Medicine And The City Of Schenectady – Strong and Healthy Together for Nearly 130 Years 14