FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FROM: Douglas County Health Center Foundation
Email: dchcfoundation@gmail.com
DATE: March 24, 2014
DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER FOUNDATION
RELEASES GOSS & ASSOCIATES ECONOMIC STUDY ON
DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
Omaha, Nebraska – Douglas County Health Center Foundation releases the results of an economic study performed by Goss & Associates on Douglas County Health Center (DCHC).
The study, completed in 2013, highlights:
– DCHC generated more than $76.0 million in sales and business volume for Douglas County.
– It is estimated that DCHC generated $4.2 million in state and local tax collections.
– Each dollar of Douglas County taxpayer support resulted in $6.28 in overall economic activity.
– For each $1 of Douglas County taxpayer support, DCHC generated $1.96 in Medicare and Medicaid funding.
– Approximately 263 of Douglas County’s 440 industries experienced impacts from DCHC
operations.
“Our foundation is pleased, though not surprised, to learn that Douglas County Health Center has such a positive impact on our local economy. We’ve known for some time that DCHC provides topnotch quality of care, this study communicates and confirms that Douglas County taxpayers receive excellent returns on their investment in the health center,” said Amy Chittenden, President, Douglas County Health Center Foundation.
On Tuesday, March 25, 2014, Goss & Associates will present a summary of their findings to the Douglas County Commissioners. This public meeting will begin at 9:00AM, 1819 Farnam St. LC-2.
Douglas County Health Center
Douglas County Health Center is a 5-star facility as rated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and has maintained this top rating since the inception of the rankings in 2008.
Douglas County Health Center is a long-term skilled care and short-term rehabilitation facility. The emphasis for long-term care is on the indigent and those whose needs are not met elsewhere in the Douglas County community.
For more information or to schedule an interview about the study please contact Goss & Associates 402-280-4757 or Douglas County Health Center Foundation at dchcfoundation@gmail.com.
Beryl Barnes • Tom Cavanaugh • Amy Chittenden • Clare Duda • Gayle Duda
Matt Hillestad •Dr. Cheryl Hinners • Tom Meister • Bryan Patel •Dr. Ann Polich
Mary Powell• Jim Tourville • Sylvia Wagner • Shandra Wilkins
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>p class=”p1″>>strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE>/strong>>/p>
>p class=”p2″>FROM: Douglas County Health Center Foundation>br />Email: >a href=”mailto:dchcfoundation@gmail.com” target=”_blank”>dchcfoundation@gmail.com>br />>/a>DATE: March 24, 2014>/p>
>p class=”p1″ style=”text-align: center;”>>strong>DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER FOUNDATION>/strong>>br />>strong>RELEASES GOSS & ASSOCIATES ECONOMIC STUDY ON>/strong>>br />>strong>DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER>/strong>>/p>
>p class=”p3″>Omaha, Nebraska – Douglas County Health Center Foundation releases the results of an economic study performed by Goss & Associates on Douglas County Health Center (DCHC).>/p>
>p class=”p3″>The study, completed in 2013, highlights:>/p>
>p class=”p3″>- DCHC generated more than $76.0 million in sales and business volume for Douglas County.>/p>
>p class=”p3″>- It is estimated that DCHC generated $4.2 million in state and local tax collections.>/p>
>p class=”p3″>- Each dollar of Douglas County taxpayer support resulted in $6.28 in overall economic activity.>/p>
>p class=”p3″>- For each $1 of Douglas County taxpayer support, DCHC generated $1.96 in Medicare and Medicaid funding.>/p>
>p class=”p3″>- Approximately 263 of Douglas County’s 440 industries experienced impacts from DCHC>/p>
>p class=”p3″>operations.>br />>br />>/p>
>p class=”p3″>“Our foundation is pleased, though not surprised, to learn that Douglas County Health Center has such a positive impact on our local economy. We’ve known for some time that DCHC provides topnotch quality of care, this study communicates and confirms that Douglas County taxpayers receive excellent returns on their investment in the health center,” said Amy Chittenden, President, Douglas County Health Center Foundation. >br />>br />On Tuesday, March 25, 2014, Goss & Associates will present a summary of their findings to the Douglas County Commissioners. This public meeting will begin at 9:00AM, 1819 Farnam St. LC-2.>/p>
>p class=”p3″>>strong>>br />Douglas County Health Center>/strong>>/p>
>p class=”p3″>Douglas County Health Center is a 5-star facility as rated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and has maintained this top rating since the inception of the rankings in 2008.>/p>
>p class=”p3″>Douglas County Health Center is a long-term skilled care and short-term rehabilitation facility. The emphasis for long-term care is on the indigent and those whose needs are not met elsewhere in the Douglas County community.>/p>
>p class=”p3″>For more information or to schedule an interview about the study please contact Goss & Associates 402-280-4757 or Douglas County Health Center Foundation at dchcfoundation@gmail.com.>/p>
>p class=”p4″ style=”text-align: center;”>Beryl Barnes • Tom Cavanaugh • Amy Chittenden • Clare Duda • Gayle Duda>/p>
>p class=”p4″ style=”text-align: center;”>Matt Hillestad •Dr. Cheryl Hinners • Tom Meister • Bryan Patel •Dr. Ann Polich>/p>
>p class=”p4″ style=”text-align: center;”>Mary Powell• Jim Tourville • Sylvia Wagner • Shandra Wilkins>/p>