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        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: FOCUS AREA 1: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH : IMPROVE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE1. GROW SRMC TELEPSYCH PROGRAM. PARTNER WITH BRYAN HEALTH AND BOYS TOWN TO PROVIDE TELEPSYCH SERVICE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. COLLABORATE WITH REGIONAL HOSPITALS TO GROW TELEPSYCH CAPACITY. MEET WITH SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH TEAMS TO SHARE RESOURCES.2. GROW SRMC RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. KRISTEN ROSE, LICENSED PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR, GOES TO SCHOOLS IN THE IMMEDIATE AND SURROUNDING AREAS TO PROVIDE COMET TRAINING. QPR TRAINING CONTINUES WITH KRISTEN. THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS RAISED AWARENESS BY ENCOURAGING THE USE OF "MY COMPANION" APP; AN APP THAT GIVES TEENS AN OUTLET TO EXPRESS AND TRACK THEIR EMOTIONS AND CONNECT TO EMERGENCY HOTLINES IF NEEDED, AS WELL AS 988 LIFE LINE CRISIS CENTER. EATING DISORDER EDUCATION AND AWARENESS REMAINS A TOPIC THAT KRISTIN EDUCATES ON AT BHECN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONFERENCES. FOCUS AREA 2: IMPROVE QUALITY CHILD CARE1. CREATE DIAPER AND FORMULA PANTRIES. 2. PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY CHILD WORKING GROUPS TO GATHER RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS. SRMC WOULD ASSIST IN DETERMINING A DONATION SITE. SRMC WOULD SUPPORT LOCAL DAYCARES. PROVIDE CPR TRAINING TO DAYCARE PROVIDERS. JEANNE OGDEN AND BROOKE STEFFENS PROVIDE SAFE SITTER CLASSES, SAFE AT HOME AND A SIMILAR PROGRAM FOR GRANDPARENTS WHO CARE FOR CHILDREN. FUTURE PLANS WILL BE DETERMINED TO PARTNER WITH KIDS KORNER FOR POTENTIAL DIAPER/FORMULA PANTRY. FOCUS AREA 3: IMPROVE COMMUNITY EDUCATION ABOUT HEALTH AND RESOURCES1. DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY NAVIGATOR.2. BUILD THE HOSPITAL'S POSITION OF BEING A GOOD SOURCE OF HEALTH INFORMATION FOR THE COMMUNITY. THE COMMUNITY NAVIGATOR WILL ATTEND COMMUNITY MEETINGS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND SHARE RESOURCES, PROMOTE HEALTH AWARENESS MONTHS AND SHARE NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION. MALARIE GABEL IS REACHING OUT TO AREA BUSINESSES TO OFFER PRE EMPLOYMENT EXAM OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH COMMUNITY HEALTH. A NEW RELATIONSHIP HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED WITH CLEAN HARBORS IN KIMBALL.OTHER AREA NEEDS THAT ARE NOT BEING ADDRESSED AT THIS TIME DUE TO SRMC NOT HAVING THE RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THESE NEEDS AT THIS TIME INCLUDE:1. NOT ENOUGH OR NO HEALTH INSURANCE2. SUBSTANCE ABUSE3. AFFORDABLE HOUSINGQUARTER 1IN JANUARY KRISTIN ROSE PRESENTED ON MENTAL HEALTH TO THE BHECN AND A STATEWIDE CONFERENCE. THERE WERE 42 ATTENDEES. KRISTIN ALSO TAUGHT A CPR CLASS WITH 4 ATTENDEES. SHE ALSO MADE A PRESENTATION ON EATING DISORDERS WITH 134 ATTENDEES. THE NATIONAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM STARTED IN JANUARY AND RUNS ALL YEAR. THE MEETINGS WERE ONCE A MONTH WITH 6 ATTENDEES ALTHOUGH THERE IS A DROP OFF DURING THE YEAR. FEBRUARY WAS HEART HEALTH MONTH AND EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATED BY WEARING RED. PATIENTS WERE ENCOURAGED TO SEE THEIR CARDIOLOGISTS FOR SCREENINGS. SRMC ALSO HIRED AN ECHO/VASCULAR TECH AND WHILE WAITING FOR HER DOPPLER TO ARRIVE SHE COMPLETED HER TRAINING. SHE WILL BE COMPLETING ECHO/VASCULAR STUDIES 5 DAYS A WEEK. KRISTIN ROSE CONTINUED HER TRAINING AND ADDED A COMET TRAINING IN FEBRUARY. MARCH WAS COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AND THE LAB CONTINUED TO OFFER FREE TEST KITS FOR ELIGIBLE PATIENTS. PT RUNS A PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP ONCE A MONTH. DIRECT ACCESS TESTING WAS UTILIZED BY 228 PATIENTS. THERE WERE 26 COVID VACCINES GIVEN BY RHC THIS QUARTER.QUARTER 2 THE NATIONAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM DROPPED TO EVERY OTHER WEEK AND 4-5 PARTICIPANTS. KRISTIN ROSE GAVE A PRESENTATION TO THE PANHANDLE PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT AND 18 ATTENDEES. SRMC WAS UNABLE TO HAVE A SECOND QUARTER BLOOD DRIVE DUE TO A SCHEDULING CONFLICT WITH THE DONOR CENTER IN SCOTTSBLUFF. DURING THE MONTH OF MAY, SRMC HELD A GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR THE NEW EXTENDED CARE FACILITY. FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS BEGAN IN MAY AND WILL EXTEND THROUGH THE SUMMER. IN JUNE, SRMC TEAMED UP WITH WNCC AND AHEC TO SPONSOR SCRUB CAMP FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS INTERESTED IN HEALTH CARE. THIS WAS A 2 DAY, FREE EVENT. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 15 PARTICIPANTS. KRISTIN ROSE TAUGHT A COMET CLASS WITH 5 ATTENDEES. THERE ARE 61 PATIENTS ENROLLED IN THE CHRONIC CARE PROGRAM. THE DOPPLER HAS ARRIVED FOR THE ECHO TECH, EXPANDING THE CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES OFFERED BY SRMC. SINCE THE LIFT OF THE COVID STATE OF EMERGENCY, THE COVID BIVALENT BOOSTERS HAVE BEEN POSTPONED TILL FALL. SENIOR SOCIAL HOUR CONTINUES AT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MEETING ONCE A WEEK FOR 1.5 HOURS WITH 5 PARTICIPANTS. DIRECT ACCESS TESTING WAS UTILIZED BY 273 PATIENTS THIS QUARTER.QUARTER 3 THE DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM CONTINUED IN JULY WITH 5 PARTICIPANTS. OUR SUMMER INTERNS FINISHED AT THE END OF THE MONTH. IN AUGUST THE ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT HELPED RAISE MONEY FOR THE NIGHT OF HOPE AND RAISED ALMOST $1,000. THE PHYSICAL THERAPY DEPARTMENT STARTED GOING BACK TO SCHOOLS AND SPORTING EVENTS ONCE A WEEK WITH SCHOOL BACK IN SESSION. IN SEPTEMBER LTC WAS AWARDED A 5 STAR RATING FOR THE 3RD YEAR IN A ROW. KRISTIN ROSE PRESENTED AN EATING DISORDER EDUCATION TO APPROXIMATELY 50 ATTENDEES AND ALSO PROVIDED COMET TRAINING TO THE COMMUNITY WITH 3 ATTENDEES. SENIOR SOCIAL HOUR CONTINUES AT BEHAVIOR HEALTH ONCE A WEEK WITH APPROXIMATELY 5 PARTICIPANTS. DIRECT ACCESS TESTING HAD 247 PARTICIPANTS THIS QUARTER. PREPARATIONS ARE BEING MADE FOR THE UPCOMING FLU SHOT SEASON AND COVID VACCINES WILL ALSO BE COMING BACK NEXT QUARTER.QUARTER 4 OCTOBER WAS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. MANY EFFORTS WERE MADE TO BRING ATTENTION TO BREAST CANCER AND TESTING. DR. SORIANO AND JOY BATT JOINED THE RADIO STATION SEVERAL TIMES TO DISCUSS THE TOPIC AND DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL PARTICIPATED IN DECORATING THEIR AREAS IN A BREAST CANCER AWARENESS THEME. A BLOOD DRIVE TOOK PLACE IN OCTOBER WITH 45 UNITS BEING COLLECTED FOR THE PANHANDLE. SRMC HOSTED THE OKTOBERFEST 10K RUN. COMMUNITY HEALTH FLU SHOTS CONTINUED THROUGH THE 4TH QUARTER WITH APPROXIMATELY 200 FLU SHOTS GIVEN TO LOCAL BUSINESSES AND IN PUBLIC LOCATIONS. BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS AND EDUCATION CONTINUE ON A WEEKLY BASIS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS. KRISTIN ROSE GAVE A PRESENTATION AT DOANE UNIVERSITY TO 22 ATTENDEES ABOUT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. PHYSICAL THERAPY CONTINUES TO ATTEND SPORTING EVENTS AND PROVIDES ASSESSMENTS IN THE SCHOOLS ON A REGULAR BASIS THROUGHOUT THE QUARTER. THE NATIONAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM FINISHED IN NOVEMBER WITH 4 PARTICIPANTS. SIGNUPS OPENED FOR THE 2024 CLASS IN DECEMBER. SRMC HOSTED LOCAL 10TH GRADE STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT HEALTH SCIENCE CAREERS. THIS WAS A JOINT EFFORT WITH MORRILL COUNTY EMS. THE SENIOR SOCIAL HOUR GROUP HOSTED THEIR FIRST ART SHOW AND CONTINUE TO MEET WEEKLY WITH APPROXIMATELY 5 PARTICIPANTS. 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        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13H: PATIENTS MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR CHARITY CARE FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES. WHEN IN QUESTION, MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE EXAMINING PHYSICIAN. PATIENTS MUST BE RESIDENTS OF CHEYENNE OR DEUEL COUNTY AND/OR A 20 MILE RADIUS OF SIDNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. THIS MAY BE WAIVED FOR PATIENTS ADMITTED VIA THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OR AT THE DISCRETION OF ADMINISTRATION.SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED CASES MAY BE PRESUMED ELIGIBLE FOR CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE AND CLASSIFIED WITHOUT A COMPLETED APPLICATION OR ASSESSMENT. EXAMPLES OF THESE CASES ARE: PATIENT IS DECEASED WITH NO KNOWN ESTATE OR SPOUSE; PATIENTS WITH CURRENT ELIGIBILITY UNDER COUNTY OR STATE MEDICAL INDIGENT SERVICES ADMINISTERED BY COUNTY OR STATE FACILITIES; PATIENT IS HOMELESS OR HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS BEING WITHOUT RESOURCES BASED ON PREVIOUS ACCOUNT ACTION AND CONTACT WITH THE SRMC STAFF.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>IN ADDITION TO FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES, THE HOSPITAL USES ASSET LEVEL, MEDICAL INDIGENCY, UNDERINSURANCE STATUS AND RESIDENCY TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE OR DISCOUNTED CARE. SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED CASES MAY BE PRESUMED ELIGIBLE FOR CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE AND CLASSIFIED WITHOUT A COMPLETED APPLICATION OR ASSESSMENT. EXAMPLES OF THESE CASES ARE: PATIENT IS DECEASED WITH NO KNOWN ESTATE OR SPOUSE, PATIENTS WITH CURRENT ELIGIBILITY UNDER COUNTY OR STATE MEDICAL INDIGENT SERVICES ADMINISTERED BY COUNTY OR STATE FACILITIES, PATIENT IS HOMELESS OR HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS BEING WITHOUT RESOURCES BASED ON PREVIOUS ACCOUNT ACTION AND CONTACT WITH STAFF.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT WAS NOT PREPARED IN THE CURRENT YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>CHARITY CARE EXPENSE WAS CONVERTED TO COST ON LINE 7A BASED ON AN OVERALL COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO ADDRESSING ALL PATIENT SEGMENTS. UNREIMBURSED MEDICAID ON LINE 7B WAS CALCULATED USING THE COSTING METHODS TO PREPARE THE COST REPORTS. COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES, LINE 7E, HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION, LINE 7F, AND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT, LINE 7I, ARE REPORTED BASED ON ACTUAL EXPENSES REPORTED IN THE GENERAL LEDGER.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT REPORT ANY COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 2:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINES ITS ESTIMATE OF IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS BASED ON HISTORICAL COLLECTION EXPERIENCE WITH VARIOUS CLASSES OF PATIENTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 3:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITY CARE POLICY IS CALCULATED BASED ON AN APPROXIMATE 12% OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL IN THE SERVICE AREA.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE FOOTNOTE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT DESCRIBES IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS IS LOCATED IN FOOTNOTE 1 ON PAGES 12 AND 13 OF THE ATTACHED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 8:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION USED THE MEDICARE COST REPORT TO REPORT THE AMOUNTS OF TOTAL REVENUE RECEIVED FROM MEDICARE AND RELATED MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS. MEDICARE PAYS THE RURAL HEALTH CLINICS (RHS) AT COST SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITS. THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL IN PAYMENTS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A COMMUNITY BENEFIT AS IT IS PART SRMC'S MISSION TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES EVEN IF THE MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT IS BELOW COST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 9B:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COLLECTION EFFORTS SHALL BE SUSPENDED ONCE A FAP APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED AND WILL REMAIN SO UNTIL ELIGIBILITY IS DETERMINED. AN ADDITIONAL 30 DAYS SHALL BE GIVEN IF AN APPLICATION IS INCOMPLETE OR MISSING REQUESTED DOCUMENTATION, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TIME TO RECTIFY MISSING INFORMATION OR UNTIL ELIGIBILITY CAN BE DETERMINED. PATIENTS HAVE 240 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE FIRST POST-DISCHARGE BILLING STATEMENT TO APPLY FOR FAP. IF THEY QUALIFY, THEY CAN'T BE CHARGED MORE THAN AMOUNTS GENERAL BILLED CALCULATION. FOR FAP ELIGIBLE PATIENTS, THIS INCLUDES ACCOUNTS THAT HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN SENT TO COLLECTION.SRMC DOES NOT ENGAGE IN EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION ACTIONS AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL TO OBTAIN PAYMENT FOR CARE BEFORE MAKING REASONABLE EFFORTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS POLICY. REASONABLE EFFORTS BY SRMC INCLUDE WRITTEN NOTIFICATION AT ADMISSIONS ND/OR PRIOR TO COLLECTION EFFORTS WHERE PATIENTS ARE ADVISED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OPTIONS. IN ADDITION, WRITTEN AND/OR VERBAL COMMUNICATION DURING FINANCIAL ADVISEMENT AND PRE-COLLECTION PROCESS SHALL INCLUDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AS A PAYMENT OPTION, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFOMRAITON IS ALSO INCLUDED IN WRITTEN NOTIFICATION ON BILLING STATEMENTS AND PRE-COLLECTION NOTICES. WHEN A PATIENT IS IDENTIFIED ON A PRE-COLLECTION REPORT, REASONABLE ATTEMPTS SHALL BE MADE TO CONTACT THE PATIENT TO ADVISE THEM OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BEFORE THE ACCOUNT IS TURNED IN FOR COLLECTION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>NEEDS ASSESSMENTS ARE DETERMINED THROUGH SCIENTIFIC, AS WELL AS UNSCIENTIFIC METHODS. EVERY 3 YEARS A MARKET ASSESSMENT IS COMPLETED USING CLAIMS DATA WHICH REVEALS THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS BEING MET ELSEWHERE DUE TO EITHER UNAVAILABILITY OF SERVICE OR PATIENT CHOICE. THIS ASSESSMENT INCLUDES THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE AREA WHICH SHOW AN AGING AND MODERATE INCOME POPULATION. THESE FACTS ARE THEN USED TO DETERMINE THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS THE FUTURE NEEDS BASED ON HISTORICAL DATA. ADDITIONALLY, COMMUNITY NEEDS ARE DETERMINED USING PUBLIC OPINION, PATIENT SATISFACTION RECOMMENDATIONS, BOARD AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE, COMMUNICATIONS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND PHYSICIAN INPUT. FUTURE MEASUREMENTS OF HEALTH DATA MINED FROM CLAIMS SUBMISSIONS WILL BE USED TO FURTHER ANALYZE THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 3:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS REFERENCED IN BILLING LETTERS AND IS ORALLY COMMUNICATED DURING REGISTRATION OR ADMISSIONS AND THROUGH THE PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES FOLLOW UP PROCESSES, INCLUDING PATIENT ADVOCACY CONVERSATIONS. THE POLICY IS AVAILABLE IN ADMISSIONS AND WAITING AREAS AT THE HOSPITAL. SIGNAGE IS POSTED IN WAITING AREAS REFERRING PATIENTS TO THE WEBSITE TO REVIEW THE POLICY. ADDITIONALLY, A PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY IS INCLUDED IN ALL DISCHARGE PACKETS WITH REFERENCE TO THE WEBSITE OR FINANCIAL SERVICES TO OBTAIN THE ENTIRE POLICY. AT THE POINT OF REGISTRATION, A PATIENT'S INSURED STATUS IS DETERMINED. PATIENTS WHO ARE UNDERINSURED OR UNINSURED RECEIVE COUNSELING THROUGH THE HOSPITAL'S PATIENT ADVOCATE AND/OR A MEMBER OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES OR REGISTRATION STAFF SERVING AS A FINANCIAL COUNSELOR. INFORMATION IS CONVEYED TO THE PATIENT OR THE GUARANTOR REGARDING MEDICAID AND MEDICARE, AS WELL AS CHARITY CARE PROVIDED BY THE HOSPITAL. ADDITIONAL COUNSELING IS PROVIDED AFTER DISMISSAL WHEN THE PROACTIVE APPROACH IS UNSUCCESSFUL. SOCIAL SERVICES PERSONNEL AND PATIENT FINANCIAL COUNSELORS MEET WITH PATIENTS INDIVIDUALLY WHEN NEEDED REGARDING THEIR COVERAGE IN AN ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER MEANS FOR THE INDIVIDUALS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>MOST OF THE AREA THAT THE HOSPITAL SERVES IS LOCATED IN CHEYENNE COUNTY WHICH HAS A POPULATION OF 9,541 PEOPLE AND IS MOSTLY A RURAL AREA. THE CITIES OF SIDNEY, LODGEPOLE, POTTER, DALTON, GURLEY AND SUNOL ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE COUNTY AND ARE GENERALLY WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES FROM THE HOSPITAL. ACCORDING TO THE US CENSUS BUREAU, THE 2023 DEMOGRAPHIC IS APPROXIMATELY 94.4% CAUCASIAN. THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN CHEYENNE COUNTY IS $54,038 WITH A POVERTY RATE OF 12.0%. THE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE UNDER AGE 65 WHO ARE UNINSURED IS 7.6%. SIDNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL IS THE ONLY HOSPITAL SERVING THIS AREA.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE MAJORITY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY IS COMPRISED OF PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. THE ORGANIZATION EXTENDS MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN ITS COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO THE ACTIVITIES ADDRESSED IN THE CHNA REPORT, THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTED THE CHEYENNE COUNTY FAIR AND THE HEALTH CENTER FOUNDATION GOLF TOURNAMENT IN 2023. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES OUTREACH SERVICES TO LOCAL BUSINESSES TO ASSURE FLU SHOTS AND IMMUNIZATIONS ARE UP TO DATE AS WELL AS DOING BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS. SRMC ALSO CONDUCTS DIABETES EDUCATION CLASSES AND PARTICIPATES IN THE NATIONAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM. SRMC OFFERS IN-HOME FOLLOW UP VISITS TO ANY MOTHERS WITH NEW BABIES NO MATTER WHERE THEY DELIVERED THEIR BABY. SRMC ALSO COLLABORATES WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL TO PROVIDE THERAPY CONSULTATION AFTER SPORTING EVENTS AND IS ON SITE AT SPORTING EVENTS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL HELP IF NECESSARY. THE HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO PROVIDE OB AND DELIVERY SERVICES EVEN THOUGH MANY SMALLER HOSPITALS HAVE DISCONTINUED THIS SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. COMMUNITY EDUCATION IS ALSO PROVIDED THROUGH RADIO BROADCASTS EACH WEEK WITH VARYING TOPICS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>SIDNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS NOT PART OF AN AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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