Comments on: This Hospital Is Andre-Approved! http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/02/01/this-hospital-is-andre-approved/ Politics, Sports and Pop Culture Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:03:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Frank Adams http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/02/01/this-hospital-is-andre-approved/#comment-46732 Frank Adams Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:37:16 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=13172#comment-46732 Funding provided to the Roper St. Francis Hospital Foundation (among others) by the Lt. Governor’s Office on Aging was in fact part of a three-year federal grant to implement an evidence-based intervention program to fight chronic disease among the elderly. The funds in question, $700,000 statewide over a three year period, were all federal pass-through dollars that required a local match rather than the use of state funds. The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, or Living Well as we call it in South Carolina, is a program that is showing results – healthier seniors. Since the average Medicare SC hospital discharge is nearly $25,000, it is prudent to spend some federal money on the front end educating seniors as to how they can make simple lifestyle changes to avoid the pitfalls of chronic disease. Participants spent fewer days in the hospital, with a collateral trend toward fewer outpatient visits and hospitalizations. Evidence Based Disease Prevention Grant Program grant to Roper St. Francis Hospital Foundation: Year 1 Federal $62,500 Local $20,833 Year 2 Federal $62,500 Local $20,833 Year 3 Federal $31,250 Local $10,417 For the record, neither Lt. Governor André Bauer nor a representative from his office attended the gala. Funding provided to the Roper St. Francis Hospital Foundation (among others) by the Lt. Governor’s Office on Aging was in fact part of a three-year federal grant to implement an evidence-based intervention program to fight chronic disease among the elderly. The funds in question, $700,000 statewide over a three year period, were all federal pass-through dollars that required a local match rather than the use of state funds.

The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, or Living Well as we call it in South Carolina, is a program that is showing results – healthier seniors. Since the average Medicare SC hospital discharge is nearly $25,000, it is prudent to spend some federal money on the front end educating seniors as to how they can make simple lifestyle changes to avoid the pitfalls of chronic disease. Participants spent fewer days in the hospital, with a collateral trend toward fewer outpatient visits and hospitalizations.

Evidence Based Disease Prevention Grant Program grant to Roper St. Francis Hospital Foundation:
Year 1 Federal $62,500 Local $20,833
Year 2 Federal $62,500 Local $20,833
Year 3 Federal $31,250 Local $10,417

For the record, neither Lt. Governor André Bauer nor a representative from his office attended the gala.

]]> By: lou http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/02/01/this-hospital-is-andre-approved/#comment-46707 lou Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:35:15 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=13172#comment-46707 I believe it doesn't look exactly right. I believe it doesn’t look exactly right.

]]> By: James the Foot Soldier http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/02/01/this-hospital-is-andre-approved/#comment-46690 James the Foot Soldier Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:28:55 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=13172#comment-46690 Who wants to venture a guess as to how much this "not-for-profit" hospital system earned last year? Who wants to venture a guess as to how much this “not-for-profit” hospital system earned last year?

]]> By: DSA http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/02/01/this-hospital-is-andre-approved/#comment-46681 DSA Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:05:07 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=13172#comment-46681 This message paid for by Curtis Loftis This message paid for by Curtis Loftis

]]> By: Cockfighter http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/02/01/this-hospital-is-andre-approved/#comment-46661 Cockfighter Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:08:29 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=13172#comment-46661 More tax payer money going to private industry! I call FRAUD, and from the elderly too!!!! GO COCKS!!!!!!!!!!!! up for a little b-ball? More tax payer money going to private industry! I call FRAUD, and from the elderly too!!!!

GO COCKS!!!!!!!!!!!! up for a little b-ball?

]]> By: ChsScott http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/02/01/this-hospital-is-andre-approved/#comment-46660 ChsScott Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:23:57 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=13172#comment-46660 I don’t understand this. He does not give money, but is treated like he does. So is the royal treatment (expensive meals, hotel rooms, speech tickets, and advertising) taxable income? Or is it a campaign donation that must be disclosed? Can a hospital corporation make a campaign donation? Why is a hospital with a “public purpose” campaigning for Bauer? But is does not matter as we know the Ethics Commission will not lift a finger. I don’t understand this. He does not give money, but is treated like he does. So is the royal treatment (expensive meals, hotel rooms, speech tickets, and advertising) taxable income? Or is it a campaign donation that must be disclosed? Can a hospital corporation make a campaign donation?

Why is a hospital with a “public purpose” campaigning for Bauer?

But is does not matter as we know the Ethics Commission will not lift a finger.

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