KU Hospital touted for helping community
Kansas University Hospital led Kansas City area hospitals in benefiting the community, according to a new report.
The survey – released by the Missouri Hospital Association – found that KU Hospital provided a community investment of $85 million, up 16 percent from $73 million in last year’s report. In the 2007 report, the hospital also ranked No. 1 among area hospitals.
The survey included such areas as charity care, patient bad debt, unpaid costs from Medicare and Medicaid, community donations and health professional education.
The report is available at www.focusonhospitals.com.
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