Operational Pledges Sample Clauses

Operational Pledges. 11 ARTICLE 2 CONSIDERATION

Operational Pledges. ThePurchasers are committed to continuing the services, outreach, education and advocacy efforts provided bythe Facilities in the culturally diverse communities they serve, and supporting the many programs and services currently offered by the Facilities to meet the needs of and improve access to health care in those communities, as of and after the Effective Date. In furtherance of such operational goals, the Purchasers pledge the following: (a) to adhere to and comply with the charity and indigent care policies and practices in effect as of the Effective Date at the Purchasers’ or their affiliates’ other hospitals in Illinois, as such policies may be amended or supplemented from time to time to reflect changes in law or governmental policy such as implementation of universal healthcare; and for the first two (2) years after the Effective Date and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Purchasers’ policies that would preclude such, to assure that each Hospital provides not less than the amount of (a) need-based charity care discounts, and (b) service to Medicaid patients, as set forth on Schedule 1.7(a); (b) to ensure continuity of care in the community by allowing each Hospital’s medical staff members in good standing immediately prior to the Effective Date to maintain medical staff privileges at such Hospital, subject to the Hospital’s medical staff bylaws then in effect, as amended from time to time; (c) to continue to operate the Hospitals as general acute care hospitals and continue to operate the West Suburban facility under the West Suburban Medical Center name, for at least two (2) years after the Effective Date; (d) to maintain the graduate medical education currently sponsored by West Suburban (which will be transferred by the Sellers to the Purchasers subject to applicable approvals), as set forth on Schedule 1.7(d), through June 30, 2011, and cause Westlake Hospital to participate in the internal medicine residency program rotation sponsored by Resurrection Medical Center, at least through June 30, 2011 (and such program shall be maintained through such period by Resurrection Medical Center); (e) to comply, and cause the operations of the Facilities to comply, with the core principles of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services as approved by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and promulgated by the Archbishop of Chicago and in effect from time to time, including operating the Acquired Asset...