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DUE TO WHS 4078 4078 X SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 THE FOLLOWING FOOTNOTE IS RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S APPLICATION OF FASB ASC 740 (PREVIOUSLY FIN 48): "WELLSTAR AND ITS AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(A) AS ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3), AND THEREFORE, RELATED INCOME IS GENERALLY NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES. WELLSTAR APPLIES FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON WHEN TAX POSITIONS ARE RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND HOW THE VALUES OF THESE POSITIONS ARE DETERMINED. THERE IS NO IMPACT ON WELLSTAR'S COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF THE APPLICATION OF ASC 740. WELLSTAR HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2024, OR 2023." true true X true X true X true true true false true true 106758 106758 0.00560 5948074 5948074 0 0.00000 6054832 5948074 106758 0.00560 6054832 5948074 106758 0.00560 true 589395 6902493 9584464 -2681971 X true true 2 1 WELLSTAR ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS LTAC 1120 15TH STREET AUGUSTA GA 30912 WWW.WELLSTAR.ORG 099-685 X 2 WELLSTAR ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS REHAB 1120 15TH STREET AUGUSTA GA 30912 WWW.WELLSTAR.ORG 099-684 X ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS LTAC 1 false false true X X X X X X X X X X 22 true false false true X SEE PART V, SECTION C X true 22 true SEE PART V, SECTION C false true X 150. 300. X X X X true true X X X X true X HTTPS://ROOSEVELTRECOVERY.COM X WWW.AUGUSTAHEALTH.ORG/ROO X WWW.AUGUSTAHEAL X X X X X X X true X false X X X X false X false false ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS REHAB 2 false false true X X X X X X X X X X 21 true false false true X SEE PART V, SECTION C X true 21 true SEE PART V, SECTION C false true X 150. 300. X X X X X X true true X X X X X true X SEE PART V, SECTION C X SEE PART V, SECTION C X SEE PART V, SECTION C X X X X X X X true X false X X X X X true X false false SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 3J AS PART OF THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, HOSPITALS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) EVERY THREE YEARS. THIS IS THE THIRD CHNA REPORT COMPLETED BY ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS REHABILITATION & SPECIALTY HOSPITALS, INC. ("RWSH"). ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE AND HISTORY ON AUGUST 29, 2023, WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., A GEORGIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ("WHS"), AND AU HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., A GEORGIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ("AUHS"), CONSUMMATED THEIR AFFILIATION (THE "TRANSACTION") PURSUANT TO A MEMBERSHIP SUBSTITUTION AGREEMENT DATED AS OF AUGUST 29, 2023. AS A RESULT OF THE TRANSACTION, WHS BECAME THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF AUHS. AUHS CHANGED ITS CORPORATE LEGAL NAME TO WELLSTAR MCG HEALTH, INC., AND THE HEALTH SYSTEM OPERATED BY AUHS BECAME A PART OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM OPERATED BY WHS. BY VIRTUE OF WHS BECOMING THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF AUHS, WHS BECAME THE ULTIMATE PARENT CORPORATION OF AUHS AND ITS AFFILIATES, AU MEDICAL CENTER, INC., A GEORGIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ("AUMC"), AU MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC., A GEORGIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ("AUMA"), AND ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS REHABILITATION & SPECIALTY HOSPITALS, INC., A GEORGIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ("RWSH"), WHICH AS A RESULT OF THE TRANSACTION, CHANGED ITS CORPORATE LEGAL NAME TO WELLSTAR MCG HEALTH WARM SPRINGS, INC. THE RESPONSES TO THE QUESTIONS SET FORTH ARE BASED ON THE PRIOR 2022 CHNA COMPILED BY ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS LONG TERM ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL AND INPATIENT REHABILITATION HOSPITALS (RWSH) UNDER THEIR PREVIOUS OWNER, AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY. ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS HOSPITALS CAME UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY IN 2014. RWSH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1927 BY FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT AND SEEN AS A PLACE OF HEALING AND REHABILITATION FOR THOSE WITH POLIO. THE HISTORIC FACILITY IN WARM SPRINGS, GA HAS EVOLVED INTO TODAY'S RWSH, WITH AN EXPANDED MISSION TO SERVE AS A COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION CENTER DEDICATED TO SERVICE, TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT, PROGRAM DIVERSITY AND CONTINUING EDUCATION ON BEHALF OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. THERE ARE NOW TWO SEPARATE HOSPITALS WITHIN THIS SYSTEM: ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AND ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS LONG TERM ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL. AU HEALTH, WHICH IS LOCATED IN AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, IS A COOPERATE ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA AND PROVIDES SUPPORT TO AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY THROUGH ITS ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER AND OTHER CLINICAL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATES OF GEORGIA. THIS NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTERPRISE HAS A NEARLY 200-YEAR HISTORY OF TRAINING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FOR GEORGIA AND NATIONALLY AND IS KNOWN FOR HEALTH-RELATED ACTIVITIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF ITS FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS TO THE UNINSURED AND UNDER-INSURED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY STRIVES TO BE A TOP-TIER UNIVERSITY WITH A MISSION OF PROVIDING LEADERSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, DISCOVERY, CLINICAL CARE, AND SERVICE AS A STUDENT-CENTERED RESEARCH UNIVERSITY AND ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTER. AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY EMBODIES THE APPLICATION OF RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND SERVICE TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY, PRODUCING TANGIBLE AND MEASUREABLE RESULTS. AU HEALTH HAS BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAMS IN AREAS SUCH AS NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND STROKE, AND IT HAS BEEN ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF RESEARCH IN SUCH AREAS AS CANCER, WOMEN'S HEALTH, AND PREVENTATIVE CARE. ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL IS A 52-BED LICENSED FACILITY THAT IS STAFFED TO ACCOMMODATE 20 TO 24 PATIENTS. IN THE REHAB HOSPITAL, PATIENTS PARTICIPATE IN A STRUCTURED PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES BUILDING STRENGTH, ENDURANCE, AND SELF-CARE WHILE HAVING MEDICAL ISSUES MANAGED, PREPARING PATIENTS TO RETURN HOME AND RESUME THEIR LIVES. THE FOCUS IS ON EARLY INTERVENTION FOR CONDITIONS AFFECTING MOBILITY, ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, AND SWALLOWING AND COGNITIVE ABILITIES. PART OF THE DAY IS DEVOTED TO FOLLOW-UP MEDICAL CARE ADDRESSING ONGOING MEDICAL ISSUES AND PART OF THE DAY INVOLVES THERAPY TO HELP THE PATIENT BUILD UP STRENGTH AND SKILLS. PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT IS ALSO OFFERED, AS PHYSICAL TRAUMA CAN BE EMOTIONALLY DRAINING. EACH PATIENT IS SERVED BY AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM LEAD BY A PHYSICIAN SPECIALLY TRAINED IN PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION. THE PHYSICIAN PROVIDES DAILY MEDICAL AND PHYSICAL MANAGEMENT WITH THE REHABILITATION REGISTERED NURSES PROVIDING 24 HOUR CARE. EACH PATIENT'S TREATMENT PROGRAM IS INDIVIDUALIZED AND MODIFIED ACCORDING TO THE PROGRESS MADE TOWARD DISCHARGE GOALS. OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TEAM WHO WORK CLOSELY TO COORDINATE THE PATIENT'S SPECIFIC TREATMENT INCLUDE: ? REGISTERED NURSES, PHYSICAL THERAPIST, OCCUPATION THERAPIST, SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST, PSYCHOLOGIST, RESPIRATORY THERAPIST, REGISTERED DIETICIAN, RN CASE MANAGER/ DISCHARGE PLANNER, AND CLINICAL PHARMACIST. ADDITIONALLY, FAMILIES AND PRIMARY CAREGIVERS ARE VERY IMPORTANT MEMBERS OF THE TEAM AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO INTERACT WITH THE TEAM, ASK QUESTIONS, AND ATTEND EDUCATION SESSIONS. ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS LTAC HOSPITAL HAS 32 LICENSED BEDS AND IS STAFFED FOR 16-20 PATIENTS. IN OUR LTAC HOSPITAL, PATIENTS ARE ADMITTED FROM AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL, OFTEN FROM INTENSIVE CARE OR STEP-DOWN UNITS, AND HAVE AN AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY WITH US OF 25 DAYS. OUR PATIENTS ARE MEDICALLY COMPLEX REQUIRING MULTI-SPECIALTY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY PHYSICIANS MAKING DAILY ROUNDS AND REGISTERED NURSES PROVIDING 24 HOUR COMPLETE CARE. THE INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM IS TAILORED TO THE PATIENT'S SPECIFIC NEEDS AND MAY INCLUDE REGISTERED NURSES, RESPIRATORY THERAPIST, PHYSICAL THERAPIST, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST, REGISTERED DIETICIAN, CLINICAL PHARMACIST AND RN CASE MANAGERS/DISCHARGE PLANNERS. WE CARE FOR CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS WHO HAVE MULTIPLE CO-MORBIDITIES, MULTI ORGAN SYSTEM FAILURE AND REQUIRE SPECIALIZED CARE. THE 2022 ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS LTAC AND REHAB COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT TEAM RWSH'S CHNA TEAM WAS LED BY THE DIRECTOR OF CASE MANAGEMENT IN COORDINATION WITH PHYSICIANS, CLINICAL LEADERS, AND ANCILLARY SUPPORT PERSONNEL AT AU HEALTH. CASE MANAGEMENT ASSISTS THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM WITH COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES THAT AFFECT THE POPULATION SERVED AT THE FACILITY AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. MEMBERS OF THE TEAM INCLUDED: - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - CHIEF NURSING OFFICER - DIRECTOR OF NURSING - DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - DIRECTOR OF CASE MANAGEMENT - MARKETING - DIRECTOR OF ANCILLARY SERVICES - DIRECTOR OF QUALITY AND COMPLIANCE - KEY CONSTITUENTS IN THE ORGANIZATION THAT HAVE A STRONG INTEREST IN COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT FOR THE MOST RECENT CHNA, RWSH WILL FOCUS ON COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION REGARDING LOW-COST HEALTH CARE AND SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY. THE OUTCOMES OF THE 2019 CHNA WERE IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT STRATEGY THE 2022 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT STRATEGY DETERMINED AREAS OF INTEREST AND IDENTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT, EDUCATION, AND INTERVENTION AT THE COMMUNITY AND FACILITY LEVEL. WE SURVEYED KEY COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AND THE GENERAL POPULATION TO GATHER INPUT ON THE MAJOR HEALTH CONCERNS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE 2022 CHNA IS TO ENHANCE COLLABORATION WITH THE COMMUNITY TO EXPAND ACCESS, SERVICES AND EDUCATION IN THE AREAS OF DISEASE PREVENTION, SIMPLE EXERCISE ROUTINES, NUTRITIONAL TIPS, STRESS RELIEF TIPS AND COST-EFFECTIVE RESOURCES IN OUR COMMUNITY. SERVICE AREA RWSH IS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF WARM SPRINGS, GEORGIA IN MERIWETHER COUNTY, WHICH IS IN MID-WESTERN SECTION OF THE STATE. THE SCOPE OF BOTH THE LTAC AND THE IRF HOSPITALS' SERVICES ARE VERY SPECIALIZED, AND THEY ACCEPT PATIENTS FROM OTHER GEORGIA HOSPITALS AND SURROUNDING STATES. ALMOST 95% OF THE PATIENTS HAVE A HOME ADDRESS IN GEORGIA. WHILE PATIENTS ARE RECEIVED FROM ALL OVER THE STATE, THE CHNA FOCUSED ON COUNTIES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO OUR HOSPITALS AND FROM WHICH WE RECEIVE THE MAJORITY OF OUR ADMISSIONS. THE COMPREHENSIVE CHNA THAT MEETS INDUSTRY STANDARDS INCLUDING IRS FINAL REGULATIONS OF SECTION 501(R) ENTITLED "ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CHARITABLE HOSPITALS" CAN BE ACCESSED HERE: HTTPS://ROOSEVELTRECOVERY.COM SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5 THIS 2022 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT UTILIZED BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA TO DETERMINE THE FOCUS FOR THE PROJECT. AS PART OF THE DATA ANALYSIS, THE CHNA TEAM ANALYZED PRIMARY CONDITIONS TREATED IN EACH FACILITY, PRIMARY PAYERS FOR THOSE SERVED, ADMISSIONS BY DEMOGRAPHIC DATA (INCLUDING AGE AND GENDER). REFERRAL VOLUME BY HOSPITAL WAS ALSO TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA WAS ANALYZED TOGETHER TO THE MOST SIGNIFICANT HEALTH RELATED NEEDS. THIS INFORMATION WAS REVIEWED BY RWSH'S EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND A FOCUS AREA FOR THE CHNA WAS SELECTED. WITHIN THE REPORT NARRATIVE, JUSTIFICATION FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT NEEDS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED BUT NOT INCLUDED WILL BE ADDRESSED. RWSH CONDUCTED TWO COMMUNITY WIDE SURVEYS TO GATHER INPUT ON WHAT THE COMMUNITY VIEWS AS MAJOR HEALTH CONCERNS. THE SURVEYS REQUESTED GUIDANCE ON HOW RWSH COULD ASSIST WITH MEETING THOSE NEEDS. THE "COMMUNITY" WAS DEFINED AS THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE HOSPITALS RESIDE AS WELL AS THE COUNTIES OF TOP REFERRAL SOURCES. BOTH A PROFESSIONAL SURVEY AND A GENERAL COMMUNITY SURVEY VIA AN ONLINE SURVEY SYSTEM WERE COMPLETED. THE PROFESSIONAL SURVEY WAS PRESENTED TO THE CASE MANAGERS AT THE TOP REFERRING HOSPITALS, LOW INCOME CLINICS THAT SERVICE THOSE COUNTIES, HEALTH DEPARTMENTS THAT SERVICE THOSE COUNTIES AND THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. WE HAD A >60% COMPLETION RATE ON THIS SURVEY. A LINK WAS PROVIDED, VIA SOCIAL MEDIA, FOR THE GENERAL COMMUNITY TO COMPLETE A SURVEY. THE PROFESSIONAL SURVEY IDENTIFIED THE REGION'S MOST PREVALENT HEALTH CONDITIONS AS DIABETES, OBESITY AND HTN. IT ALSO IDENTIFIED EMERGING NEEDS AMONG THE UNDER-RESOURCED POPULATIONS AS TRANSPORTATION, COVID-19, AND THE COST OF HEALTHCARE. THE MAJOR BARRIERS TO OBTAINING HEALTHCARE WERE IDENTIFIED AS TRANSPORTATION, HEALTH LITERACY AND COST OF CARE. EDUCATION, AFFORDABLE RESOURCES AND LACK OF ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE WERE CONSISTENTLY IDENTIFIED AS THE BIGGEST NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY. STRESS, OVEREATING AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE WERE IDENTIFIED AS THE TOP THREE THINGS PREVENTING THE SURVEY TAKERS FROM BEING AS HEALTHY AS THEY WOULD LIKE TO BE. GREATER THAN 65 PERCENT OF THOSE SURVEYED EXPRESSED THAT THEY WOULD ATTEND EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS PROVIDED BY ROOSEVELT. ARTICLES AND/OR VIDEOS POSTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA WERE CONSISTENTLY IDENTIFIED AS THE PREFERRED METHOD OF PROVIDING EDUCATION TO THE COMMUNITY. THE TOPICS REQUESTED TO BE ADDRESSED IN THIS EDUCATION WERE TIPS TO EAT HEALTHIER, SIMPLE EXERCISE ROUTINES, TIPS TO PREVENT ILLNESS/DISEASE AND HEALTH CARE RESOURCES THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. BOTH THE PROFESSIONAL SURVEY AND THE GENERAL COMMUNITY SURVEYS INDICATED THAT EASIER ACCESS TO LOW-COST HEALTH CARE/SUPPORT WOULD ASSIST IN MAKING THE COMMUNITY HEALTHIER. HEALTH CARE LITERACY WAS ALSO A THEME IN THE RESULTS. 66% OF THOSE SURVEYED WERE INTERESTED IN FREE EDUCATION FROM ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS. 62% REQUESTED THAT THE EDUCATION BE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA/ONLINE PLATFORMS. DISEASE PREVENTION, SIMPLE EXERCISE ROUTINES, WAYS TO IMPROVE NUTRITIONAL INTAKE, AND AVAILABLE COST-EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY RESOURCES WERE A COMMON THEME AMONG THINGS THAT THE COMMUNITY WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON/THINGS THAT THEY COULD CHANGE TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH. 58% OF THOSE SURVEYED IN THE GENERAL COMMUNITY SURVEY INDICATED STRESS WAS A BARRIER TO HEALTHY LIVING. SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A THE 2022 CHNA IS INCLUSIVE OF AU MEDICAL CENTER'S ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS LONG TERM ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL AND ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS INPATIENT REHABILITATION HOSPITAL. THE CHNA REPORT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 501(R)(3). SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7A THE CURRENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS: WWW.ROOSEVELTRECOVERY.COM SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 10A THE CURRENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS: WWW.ROOSEVELTRECOVERY.COM SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11 PROGRAMS & STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY: THE RESULTS OF THE 2019 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY REFLECTED A NEED FOR INCREASED MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN OUR FACILITY AS WELL AS IN OUR COMMUNITY. RWSH INITIATED A 2-FOLD PLAN TO ASSIST WITH MEETING THIS NEED. ONE INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON TACTICS TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN THE PATIENTS WE SERVE WHILE THE OTHER FOCUSED ON TACTICS TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN OUR IMMEDIATE COMMUNITY. ACTIONS TAKEN INCLUDED: - HIRING A FULL-TIME BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELOR TO COORDINATE MENTAL HEALTH CARE BOTH DURING AND AFTER HOSPITALIZATION - INITIATING A COUNSELOR LED SUPPORT GROUP FOR PATIENTS ON OUR REHAB HOSPITAL. - ENGAGING COMMUNITY PASTORS TO PROVIDE SPIRITUAL SUPPORT TO OUR INPATIENTS ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS - TRAINING NURSES, PHYSICIANS, AND OTHER PROVIDERS TO PERFORM SUICIDE RISK ASSESSMENTS USING VALIDATED TOOLS. - ASSISTING WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH REFERRALS FOR FOLLOW-UP CARE POST DISCHARGE BY THE COUNSELOR - INITIATING AND SUPPORTING AN ANONYMOUS 12 STEP GROUP ON CAMPUS - WORKING WITH HUMAN RESOURCES TO FACILITATE INTERVENTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES WITH ACUTE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS RWSH PLANNED TO TRACK THESE MEASURES BY FOLLOWING PARTICIPATION IN GROUP THERAPY SESSIONS, OUTPATIENT REFERRALS, AND PATIENT SATISFACTION RESULTS COLLECTED DURING POST DISCHARGE SURVEYS AND FOLLOW-UP CALLS. FEBRUARY 2020, RWSH RESTRICTED IN PERSON MEETINGS AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19. THIS PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY REMAINED IN PLACE THROUGH THE END OF 2021. RWSH WAS UNABLE TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH GROUP THERAPY SESSIONS. ONE ON ONE THERAPY SESSIONS WITH THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELOR REMAINED IN PLACE FOR PATIENTS ON THE REHAB AND LTAC HOSPITALS AS NEEDED. SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13B FAP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA - INCOME LEVEL OTHER THAN FPG: THE HOSPITAL ABIDES BY THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS UNDER IRC 501(R)(5). IRC 501(R)(5) REQUIRES HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO LIMIT THE AMOUNTS CHARGED FOR EMERGENCY AND OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE THAT IS PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY TO NOT MORE THAN THE AMOUNTS GENERALLY BILLED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE INSURANCE. THE HOSPITAL EXTENDS ITS SLIDING SCALE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY (FAP) ELIGIBILITY WELL BEYOND THE MINIMUM GOVERNMENT LEVELS TO 250% OF FPG. FOR PERSONS WITH INCOMES BELOW 150 % OF THE FPL, SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE. FOR PERSONS WITH AN INCOME BETWEEN 150 TO 250% OF THE FPL, A SLIDING FEE SCALE WILL BE UTILIZED. SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 15E METHOD FOR APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: PATIENTS / GUARANTORS ARE EXPECTED TO COOPERATE IN A TIMELY MANNER IN FURNISHING REQUESTED DISCLOSURE AND DOCUMENTATION OF PERSONAL, FINANCIAL, OR OTHER INFORMATION NECESSARY TO MAKE A DETERMINATION REGARDING INABILITY TO PAY AND APPLICABLE HOUSEHOLD INCOME. ALL APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME BY PROVIDING ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING THAT ARE APPLICABLE: PAY STUBS, INCOME TAX RETURNS, TANF STATEMENT(S), FOOD STAMP APPROVAL LETTER, SOCIAL SECURITY STATEMENT(S), VETERAN ADMINISTRATION PAYMENT STATEMENT(S), RETIREMENT STATEMENT(S) OR DISABILITY APPROVAL LETTER(S). REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION (PROOF OF INCOME, RESIDENCY, ETC.) WILL BE MAINTAINED IN THE PATIENT ACCOUNT FOLDERS IN THE BUSINESS OFFICE. THE APPLICANT'S DECLARATION OF INCOME AND FAMILY SIZE IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BILLING SYSTEM. THE PATIENT CLASS INDICATOR WILL REFLECT THE AMOUNT DUE FROM THE PATIENT SUCH AS 0, 20%, 40%, ETC. THE ACTUAL ALLOWANCE OF THE DEBT DOES NOT TAKE PLACE UNTIL THE INCOME DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED OR A DECISION MADE AS TO AVAILABILITY OF THAT DOCUMENTATION. ASSETS, SUCH AS DWELLINGS, RENTAL PROPERTY, AND VEHICLES ARE NOT USED IN THE INCOME CALCULATIONS. PERSONS WHO DECLARE $0.00 INCOME MUST EXPLAIN, IN WRITING, HOW THEY CLOTHE, FEED AND SHELTER THEMSELVES. SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16A THE WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM COMMUNITY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY CAN BE FOUND ON ITS WEBSITE: HTTPS://ROOSEVELTRECOVERY.COM SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16B THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION CAN BE FOUND ON ITS WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.AUGUSTAHEALTH.ORG/ROOSEVELT/RWSH-LEADERSHIP-TEAM SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16C THE PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION CAN BE FOUND ON ITS WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.AUGUSTAHEALTH.ORG/ROOSEVELT/RWSH-LEADERSHIP-TEAM SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16J PUBLICATION OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY (FAP): HTTPS://WWW.AUGUSTAHEALTH.ORG/ROOSEVELT/RWSH-LEADERSHIP-TEAM SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 3C TO ENSURE THAT THE INTENT OF THE STATE GUIDELINES FOR DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITALS CONCERNING THE MEDICALLY INDIGENT PATIENT AND THEIR INABILITY TO PAY ARE SATISFIED, RWSHHR HAS THE FOLLOWING DISCOUNTING POLICIES FOR MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDED. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: GEORGIA RESIDENT ALL EFFORTS WILL BE MADE BY THE HOSPITAL TO ENSURE THAT THE PATIENT / GUARANTOR HAS MADE AND BEEN DENIED COVERAGE UNDER THE STATE MEDICAID PROGRAM: . RWSHHR WORKS WITH PATIENTS/FAMILIES TO ASSIST WITH MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY SCREENING. - (A) APPENDIX Q IS THE REGULATORY GUIDANCE FOR PARTICIPATING MEDICAID HOSPITALS IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND MAY BE FOUND AT: GEORGIA MEDICAID HOSPITAL SERVICES MANUAL . GEORGIA RESIDENTS WITH INCOMES BELOW 150 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PATIENT LIABILITY PORTION OF THEIR BILLS (INDIGENT CARE). BILLS MEANS BILLED CHARGES. . GEORGIA RESIDENTS WITH INCOMES BETWEEN 150 TO 250 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A DISCOUNT ON THE PATIENT LIABILITY PORTION OF THEIR BILLS BASED UPON A SLIDING FEE SCALE WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT ROOSEVELTRECOVERY.COM (FINANCIAL APPLICATION). . DISCOUNT MAY BE APPLIED TO OPEN, ACTIVE, AND BAD DEBT PATIENT LIABILITY ACCOUNT BALANCES. . FOR PATIENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE RWSHH WILL BILL AND CHARGE THOSE PATIENTS NO MORE THAN MEDICARE WOULD PAY WITH APPLICABLE CO-PAYS AND DEDUCTIBLES. . FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE QUALIFIED AT LESS THAN 100%, A PAYMENT OF 50% OF THE EXPECTED BALANCE IS DUE PRIOR TO ADMISSION, WITH THE REMAINING BALANCE BILLED. . INCOME DOCUMENTATION: . REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION (PROOF OF INCOME, RESIDENCY, ETC.) WILL BE MAINTAINED IN THE PATIENT ACCOUNT FOLDERS IN THE BUSINESS OFFICE. ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF OF INCOME INCLUDE: PAY STUBS, INCOME TAX RETURNS, TANF STATEMENT(S), FOOD STAMP APPROVAL LETTER, SOCIAL SECURITY STATEMENT(S), VETERAN ADMINISTRATION PAYMENT STATEMENT(S), RETIREMENT STATEMENT(S) OR DISABILITY APPROVAL LETTER(S). THE APPLICANT'S DECLARATION OF INCOME AND FAMILY SIZE IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BILLING SYSTEM. THE PATIENT CLASS INDICATOR WILL REFLECT THE AMOUNT DUE FROM THE PATIENT SUCH AS 0, 20%, 40%, ETC. THE ACTUAL ALLOWANCE OF THE DEBT DOES NOT TAKE PLACE UNTIL THE INCOME DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED OR A DECISION MADE AS TO AVAILABILITY OF THAT DOCUMENTATION. ASSETS, SUCH AS DWELLINGS, RENTAL PROPERTY, AND VEHICLES ARE NOT USED IN THE INCOME CALCULATIONS. PERSONS WHO DECLARE $0.00 INCOME MUST EXPLAIN, IN WRITING, HOW THEY CLOTHE, FEED AND SHELTER THEMSELVES. SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 6A PUBLICATION OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT: ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS REHAB & SPECIALTY HOSPITALS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE HOSPITAL REPORTS ITS COMMUNITY HEALTH BENEFITS REPORT TO THE GEORGIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (GHA). GHA AGGREGATES THE HOSPITAL SPECIFIC REPORTS INTO A STATEWIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH BENEFIT REPORT. THE STATE OF GEORGIA ALSO REQUIRES HOSPITALS TO FILE THE HOSPITAL FINANCIAL SURVEY AND THE INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUND SURVEY SO THAT IT CAN COLLECT INFORMATION ON HOSPITAL FINANCIAL CLASS CATEGORIES AND ALSO TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF UNCOMPENSATED CARE BY HOSPITAL. SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7 COST TO CHARGE RATIO: FOR PURPOSES OF THE IRS FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM AND AFFILIATES (INCLUDING RWSH) HAVE COMPUTED THE CURRENT YEAR COST TO CHARGE RATIO FOR EACH HOSPITAL AS REPORTED IN THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT. THE SAME COST TO CHARGE RATION WILL ALSO BE REPORTED IN THE STATE'S ANNUAL HOSPITAL FINANCIAL SURVEY. SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION A, LINE 2 METHODOLOGY USED TO ESTIMATE BAD DEBT: THE REPORTED BAD DEBT CHARGES IS DERIVED FROM THE UNPAID BALANCES OF PATIENT ACCOUNTS THAT ARE DEEMED UNCOLLECTIBLE AFTER 120 DAYS OF COLLECTION EFFORT BY THE HOSPITAL'S PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES STAFF. THE UNPAID PATIENT ACCOUNTS ARE THEN SENT TO COLLECTION AGENCIES AND ANY COLLECTED AMOUNT IS DEEMED AS BAD DEBT RECOVERY. THE SOURCE OF THIS DATA IS THE HOSPITAL'S DETAILED FINANCIAL TRIAL BALANCE. THE NET REPORTED BAD DEBT CHARGES ARE THEN MULTIPLIED BY THE HOSPITAL FINANCIAL SURVEY CALCULATED COST TO CHARGE RATIO TO ARRIVE AT THE ESTIMATED BAD DEBT EXPENSE. SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION B, LINE 8 MEDICARE SHORTFALLS: RWSH IS A PROVIDER OF INPATIENT SERVICES TO MEDICARE PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES AT DETERMINED RATES. WITHOUT THE PARTICIPATION IN THE MEDICARE PROGRAM THESE PATIENTS MAY NOT HAVE HAD CONVENIENT ACCESS TO THOSE SERVICES. THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL ON SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION B, LINE 7 REPRESENTS THE UNCOMPENSATED DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE EXPECTED REIMBURSEMENT AND THE MEDICARE CHARGES FOR THOSE SERVICES STATED AT COST. WE DETERMINE A COST TO CHARGE RATIO FOR MEDICARE PATIENTS AS PART OF THE ANNUAL FILING OF THE MEDICARE COST REPORT. SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION C, LINE 9B COLLECTION PRACTICES: THE HOSPITAL'S POLICY IS TO BILL ALL INSURANCE CARRIERS FOR PAYMENT. ONCE IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT ALL THIRD-PARTY REIMBURSEMENT HAS BEEN MADE, THE BALANCE IS SENT TO AN EARLY OUT AGENCY. THE AGENCY WILL SEND OUT A STATEMENT IMMEDIATELY AND 1 EVERY 30 DAYS FOR THE NEXT THREE MONTHS. THE AGENCY WILL WORK WITH THE PATIENT TO SET UP PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS. WHEN THE AGENCY HAS WORKED THE ACCOUNT FOR 180 DAYS THEY WILL FORWARD TO AN OUTSIDE COLLECTION AGENCY. SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 2 NEEDS ASSESSMENT: TO ASSESS THE CURRENT HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED, RWSHH UTILIZED BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA TO DETERMINE THE FOCUS FOR THE PROJECT. AS PART OF THE DATA ANALYSIS, THE CHNA TEAM ANALYZED PRIMARY CONDITIONS TREATED IN EACH FACILITY, PRIMARY PAYERS FOR THOSE SERVED, ADMISSIONS BY DEMOGRAPHIC DATA (INCLUDING AGE AND GENDER). REFERRAL VOLUME BY HOSPITAL WAS ALSO TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA WAS ANALYZED TOGETHER TO THE MOST SIGNIFICANT HEALTH RELATED NEEDS. THIS INFORMATION WAS REVIEWED BY RWSHH'S EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND A FOCUS AREA FOR THE CHNA WAS SELECTED. WITHIN THE REPORT NARRATIVE, JUSTIFICATION FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT NEEDS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED BUT NOT INCLUDED WILL BE ADDRESSED. RWSHH CONDUCTED TWO COMMUNITY WIDE SURVEYS TO GATHER INPUT ON WHAT THE COMMUNITY VIEWS AS MAJOR HEALTH CONCERNS. THE SURVEYS REQUESTED GUIDANCE ON HOW RWSHH COULD ASSIST WITH MEETING THOSE NEEDS. THE "COMMUNITY" WAS DEFINED AS THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE HOSPITALS RESIDE AS WELL AS THE COUNTIES OF TOP REFERRAL SOURCES. BOTH A PROFESSIONAL SURVEY AND A GENERAL COMMUNITY SURVEY VIA AN ONLINE SURVEY SYSTEM WERE COMPLETED. THE PROFESSIONAL SURVEY WAS PRESENTED TO THE CASE MANAGERS AT THE TOP REFERRING HOSPITALS, LOW INCOME CLINICS THAT SERVICE THOSE COUNTIES, HEALTH DEPARTMENTS THAT SERVICE THOSE COUNTIES AND THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. WE HAD A >60% COMPLETION RATE ON THIS SURVEY. A LINK WAS PROVIDED, VIA SOCIAL MEDIA, FOR THE GENERAL COMMUNITY TO COMPLETE A SURVEY. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA WAS ANALYZED TO GATHER THE MOST SIGNIFICANT HEALTH RELATED NEEDS. THIS INFORMATION WAS REVIEWED BY RWSHH'S EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND A FOCUS AREA FOR THE CHNA WAS SELECTED. SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 3 PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE: THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES NOTICE OF THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY (FAP) VIA: - ONLINE AT: ROOSEVELTRECOVERY.COM RWSH PROVIDES ITS PATIENTS WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION IF REQUESTED. IF THE PATIENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL OR STATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, A STAFF MEMBER IS KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE STEPS NECESSARY TO QUALIFY THOSE INDIVIDUALS. IF A PATIENT IS INDIGENT OR CHARITY ELIGIBLE, THEY WILL BE OFFERED ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY AND INDIGENT CARE POLICY INCLUDING THE STATE'S INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUND. IF THE PATIENT HAS NO OTHER INSURANCE AND FAILS TO QUALIFY FOR INDIGENT CARE ASSISTANCE, THE FINANCIAL COUNSELOR CAN THEN OFFER THE PATIENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACCEPT A PAYMENT PLAN WITH DISCOUNTED PAYMENT OPTIONS BASED ON THEIR ABILITY TO PAY IMMEDIATELY OR OVER TIME. ALL PATIENTS ARE AFFORDED THESE OPPORTUNITIES. SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 4 COMMUNITY INFORMATION: RWSHH IS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF WARM SPRINGS, GEORGIA IN MERIWETHER COUNTY, WHICH IS IN MID-WESTERN SECTION OF THE STATE. THE SCOPE OF BOTH THE LTAC AND THE IRF HOSPITALS' SERVICES ARE VERY SPECIALIZED, AND THEY ACCEPT PATIENTS FROM OTHER GEORGIA HOSPITALS AND SURROUNDING STATES. ALMOST 95% OF THE PATIENTS HAVE A HOME ADDRESS IN GEORGIA. WHILE PATIENTS ARE RECEIVED FROM ALL OVER THE STATE, THE CHNA FOCUSED ON COUNTIES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO OUR HOSPITALS AND FROM WHICH WE RECEIVE THE MAJORITY OF OUR ADMISSIONS. SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 5 PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH: RWSHH OPERATES AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND THE "COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD" OF IRS RULING 69-545. IN THIS REGARD, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION AND /OR ITS PARENT (AUMC) IS COMPOSED OF PROMINENT CITIZENS IN THE COMMUNITY, MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES IN THE HOSPITAL ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN THE AREA CONSISTENT WITH THE SIZE AND NATURE OF THE FACILITYRWSHH PROVIDES CARE TO THE NEEDY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY CONSISTENT WITH ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY. THE HOSPITAL'S EXCESS FUNDS ARE GENERALLY APPLIED TO EXPANSION AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT, AMORTIZATION OF INDEBTEDNESS, IMPROVEMENT OF PATIENT CARE, COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES INCLUDING HEALTH EDUCATION, AND CHARITY CARE. SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 6 AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM: AUGUST 29, 2023, WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., A GEORGIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ("WHS"), AND AU HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., A GEORGIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ("AUHS"), CONSUMMATED THEIR AFFILIATION (THE "TRANSACTION") PURSUANT TO A MEMBERSHIP SUBSTITUTION AGREEMENT DATED AS OF AUGUST 29, 2023. AS A RESULT OF THE TRANSACTION, WHS BECAME THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF AUHS. AUHS CHANGED ITS CORPORATE LEGAL NAME TO WELLSTAR MCG HEALTH, INC., AND THE HEALTH SYSTEM OPERATED BY AUHS BECAME A PART OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM OPERATED BY WHS. BY VIRTUE OF WHS BECOMING THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF AUHS, WHS BECAME THE ULTIMATE PARENT CORPORATION OF AUHS AND ITS AFFILIATES, AUMEDICAL CENTER, INC., A GEORGIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ("AUMC"), AU MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC., A GEORGIANONPROFIT CORPORATION ("AUMA"), AND ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS REHABILITATION & SPECIALTY HOSPITALS, INC.,A GEORGIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ("RWSH"), WHICH AS A RESULT OF THE TRANSACTION, CHANGED ITS CORPORATE LEGAL NAME TO WELLSTAR MCG HEALTH WARM SPRINGS, INC. WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, THE LARGEST HEALTH SYSTEM IN GEORGIA, IS KNOWN NATIONALLY FOR ITS INNOVATIVE CARE MODELS, FOCUSED ON IMPROVING QUALITY AND ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. WELLSTAR CONSISTS OF WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, 325+ MEDICAL OFFICE LOCATIONS, OUTPATIENT CENTERS, HEALTH PARKS, A PEDIATRIC CENTER, NURSING CENTERS, HOSPICE, HOMECARE, AS WELL AS INPATIENT HOSPITALS: WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (ANCHORED BY WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL), WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, AND WELLSTAR COBB, DOUGLAS, NORTH FULTON, PAULDING, SPALDING REGIONAL, SYLVAN GROVE AND WINDY HILL HOSPITALS. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, WELLSTAR CONTINUES TO REINVEST IN THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES WITH NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND TREATMENTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.WELLSTAR.ORG SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 7 STATE FILING OF COMMUNITY HEALTH BENEFIT REPORT: ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE HOSPITAL REPORTS ITS COMMUNITY HEALTH BENEFITS REPORT TO THE GEORGIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (GHA). GHA AGGREGATES THE HOSPITAL SPECIFIC REPORTS INTO A STATEWIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH BENEFIT REPORT. THE STATE OF GEORGIA ALSO REQUIRES HOSPITALS TO FILE THE HOSPITAL FINANCIAL SURVEY AND THE INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUND SURVEY SO THAT IT CAN COLLECT INFORMATION ON HOSPITAL FINANCIAL CLASS CATEGORIES AND ALSO TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF UNCOMPENSATED CARE BY HOSPITAL. X X X X X X false true X X X X X X false true false false false false false true false ANTHONY BUDZINSKI EVP & CFO 0 976444 0 540062 0 2315085 0 53750 0 57631 0 3942972 0 2287591 ARIF AZIZ MD TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN 0 578366 0 232366 0 14363 0 59954 0 39810 0 924859 0 0 CANDICE SAUNDERS PRESIDENT & CEO 0 1824632 0 2167052 0 479210 0 60100 0 55814 0 4586808 0 446498 DAVID JONES EVP CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFR 0 599836 0 327148 0 774327 0 59100 0 31146 0 1791557 0 748409 JAMES L HORNSBY TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN 0 337388 0 125089 0 6853 0 58466 0 54263 0 582059 0 0 KEM MULLINS EVP AMBULATORY OPS & BUS DEV 0 811558 0 439456 0 17574 0 24300 0 58052 0 1350940 0 0 LEO REICHERT EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL 0 788217 0 429832 0 1829908 0 58100 0 66985 0 3173042 0 1795578 MARY CHATMAN EVP ACUTE CARE OPERATIONS 0 745034 0 452159 0 17230 0 56114 0 32349 0 1302886 0 0 PAUL DOUGLASS MD TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN 0 441588 0 324522 0 13860 0 31331 0 46764 0 858065 0 0 RICHARD CAPPS EVP CHIEF INFO & DIGITAL OFFCR 0 688598 0 401181 0 19794 0 59588 0 59322 0 1228483 0 0 SUSAN GRANT EVP CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFF & CNE 0 603228 0 300914 0 167372 0 54445 0 30381 0 1156340 0 155249 CHRISTOPHER S REDDOCH RWS - HOSPITALIST 293594 0 0 0 0 0 14819 0 23019 0 331432 0 0 0 CARLOS M PARRADO RWS - HOSPITALIST 288289 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3581 0 291870 0 0 0 VELLETTA JACKSON RWS - REGISTERED NURSE PRN 218265 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 218265 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA ALEXIS RWS - REGISTERED NURSE PRN 188430 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 188430 0 0 0 SUZANNE E BENSON RWS - PHYSICIAN 186972 0 0 0 0 0 30000 0 10339 0 227311 0 0 0 BETH KOST SVP CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER 0 488253 0 215119 0 22443 0 37163 0 53457 0 816435 0 0 JULIE TEER SVP & WELLSTAR FOUNDATION PRES 0 565491 0 237381 0 16433 0 12252 0 25313 0 856870 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A THE ITEMS, AS INDICATED IN LINE 1A, WERE PROVIDED, IN SOME INSTANCES, TO BOARD MEMBERS AND TO CERTAIN EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN FORM 990, PART VII BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS IRS GUIDELINES AND THESE ITEMS WERE ADDED AS TAXABLE INCOME AS APPROPRIATE. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1B REIMBURSEMENT POLICY: WHILE WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM AND ITS AFFILIATES DO NOT HAVE A WRITTEN POLICY REGARDING PAYMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE ITEMS LISTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A, THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS IRS GUIDELINES IN THE PAYMENT OF ANY OF THESE ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A. THESE ITEMS ARE ADDED AS TAXABLE WAGES ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S FORM W-2 AS APPROPRIATE. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B PARTICIPATION IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN: DURING THE YEAR, VICE PRESIDENTS, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTS AND CERTAIN PHYSICIANS PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN SPONSORED BY WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. THE AMOUNTS RELATED TO THIS PLAN ARE INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (C). THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED PAYMENTS FROM THE PLAN INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B): ANTHONY BUDZINSKI 2,287,591 CANDICE SAUNDERS 446,498 DAVID JONES 748,409 LEO REICHERT 1,795,578 SUSAN GRANT 155,249 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7 NON-FIXED PAYMENTS TO OFFICERS: AS PART OF THE WELLSTAR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY A PERFORMANCE PAY PLAN WAS INSTITUTED SEVERAL YEARS AGO WHEREBY THE WELLSTAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES AN ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN WHICH CONSISTS OF SEVERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS OR FACTORS THAT UPON ATTAINMENT WILL RESULT IN PAYOUTS TO ELIGIBLE PLAN PARTICIPANTS.THOSE FACTORS ARE: (1) PEOPLE & CUSTOMER SERVICE GOAL FOR EMPLOYEE "TRUST INDEX (2) QUALITY & SAFETY GOAL FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND PATIENT SATISFACTION; AND (3) FINANCIAL GOAL FOR ATTAINING A POSITIVE OPERATING MARGIN. CONFIRMATION OF ACHIEVING THESE GOALS IS TYPICALLY RECEIVED THROUGH THE ANNUAL EXTERNAL AUDIT PROCESS AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THAT TIME. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 VISION: DELIVER WORLD-CLASS HEALTHCARE TO EVERY PERSON, EVERY TIME. MISSION: TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF EVERY PERSON WE SERVE. VALUES: WE SERVE WITH COMPASSION. WE PURSUE EXCELLENCE. WE HONOR EVERY VOICE. FORM 990, PART I, LINES 8 THROUGH 19 NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION OF THE AFFILIATION BETWEEN AU HEALTH SYSTEM AND WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM ON AUGUST 29, 2023, WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., A GEORGIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ("WHS"), AND AU HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., A GEORGIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ("AUHS"), CONSUMMATED THEIR AFFILIATION (THE "TRANSACTION") PURSUANT TO A MEMBERSHIP SUBSTITUTION AGREEMENT DATED AS OF AUGUST 29, 2023. AS A RESULT OF THE TRANSACTION, WHS BECAME THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF AUHS, AUHS CHANGED ITS CORPORATE LEGAL NAME TO WELLSTAR MCG HEALTH, INC., AND THE HEALTH SYSTEM OPERATED BY AUHS BECAME A PART OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM OPERATED BY WHS. BY VIRTUE OF WHS BECOMING THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF AUHS, WHS BECAME THE ULTIMATE PARENT CORPORATION OF AUHS AND ITS AFFILIATES, AU MEDICAL CENTER, INC., A GEORGIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ("AUMC"), AU MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC., A GEORGIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ("AUMA"), AND ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS REHABILITATION & SPECIALTY HOSPITALS, INC., A GEORGIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ("RWSH"), WHICH AS A RESULT OF THE TRANSACTION, CHANGED ITS CORPORATE LEGAL NAME TO WELLSTAR MCG HEALTH WARM SPRINGS, INC. PRIOR YEAR FORM 990 TAX RETURNS FOR THE AU HEALTH SYSTEM ENTITIES, AUHS, AUMC, AND RWSH, WERE NOT FILED AS THE ENTITIES WERE OWNED BY THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND AS A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY IT WAS NOT REQUIRED. WHS DID NOT PREPARE THE PRIOR YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THEREFORE, PRIOR YEAR REVENUE AND EXPENSE AMOUNTS ARE NOT REPORTED IN PART I. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ABOUT WELLSTAR AT WELLSTAR, PEOPLE ARE AT THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING WE DO AND EVERY DECISION WE MAKE. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, WE HAVE MADE A GENERATIONAL COMMITMENT TO TRANSFORM HEALTHCARE FOR ALL. WE WORK TO ENSURE EVERY PERSON HAS ACCESS TO PERSONALIZED CARE THAT HELPS THEM SPEND MORE TIME BEING A PERSON, RATHER THAN A PATIENT. THAT'S WHAT WE MEAN WHEN WE SAY WE'RE MORE THAN HEALTHCARE-WE'RE PEOPLECARE. WELLSTAR IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR OUR INCLUSIVE CULTURE, EXCEPTIONAL DOCTORS AND TEAM MEMBERS, AND PERSONAL, HIGH-QUALITY CARE. WE THOUGHTFULLY REINVEST IN PREVENTION, WELLNESS PROGRAMS AND CHARITY CARE, AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO COMPASSIONATE, WORLD-CLASS CARE THROUGH OUR EXPANSIVE SYSTEM OF 11 HOSPITALS, 412 MEDICAL OFFICE LOCATIONS, 11 CANCER CENTERS, 91 REHABILITATION CENTERS, 35 IMAGING CENTERS, 20 URGENT CARE LOCATIONS, FIVE HEALTH PARKS, THREE HOSPICE FACILITIES AND TWO RETIREMENT VILLAGES. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW WE CARE FOR THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, VISIT WELLSTAR.ORG. MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES - OUR MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF EVERY PERSON WE SERVE. - OUR VISION IS TO DELIVER WORLD-CLASS HEALTHCARE TO EVERY PERSON, EVERY TIME. - OUR VALUES ARE TO SERVE WITH COMPASSION, PURSUE EXCELLENCE AND HONOR EVERY VOICE. MILESTONES WELLSTAR HAS A BREADTH OF HISTORICAL FIRSTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: - PERFORMED THE NATION'S FIRST LAPAROSCOPIC GALLBLADDER REMOVAL AT KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1988), NOW KNOWN AS WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - ACQUIRED GEORGIA'S FIRST OPEN HIGH-FIELD MRI SCANNER AT PAULDING HOSPITAL (2008), NOW KNOWN AS WELLSTAR PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER - FIRST ORTHOPEDIC CENTER IN GEORGIA TO ACHIEVE THE JOINT COMMISSION'S CERTIFICATES OF DISTINCTION IN BOTH MANAGEMENT OF HIP FRACTURE AND ADVANCED TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT AT WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (2018) - LAUNCHED CATALYST BY WELLSTAR, A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND GLOBAL DIGITAL HEALTH AND INNOVATION CENTER (2021) - RECOGNIZED AS THE ONLY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN GEORGIA AND ONE OF 25 NATIONWIDE TO RECEIVE A $2 MILLION GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THROUGH THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (2023) - NAMED THE SECOND HIGHEST PROVIDER OF CHARITY CARE IN THE NATION BY MODERN HEALTHCARE (2023) - FIRST HEALTH SYSTEM IN GEORGIA AND THE FIFTH IN THE NATION TO BE ACCREDITED AS A NETWORK CANCER PROGRAM RUN BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS - FIRST HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE NATION TO OFFER SHARECARE DIGITAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS APP TO ITS TEAM MEMBERS COVERAGE AT A GLANCE WHEN WE SAY WE SERVE THE COMMUNITY, WE MEAN IT. WELLSTAR MEDICAL CENTERS, HEALTH PARKS, MEDICAL OFFICES AND OTHER FACILITIES ARE CONVENIENTLY LOCATED ACROSS THE STATE OF GEORGIA. - 11 HOSPITALS - 2,729 LICENSED BEDS - 5 HEALTH PARKS - 20 URGENT CARE LOCATIONS - 329+ MEDICAL OFFICES - 11 CANCER CENTERS - 91 REHABILITATION CENTERS - 35 IMAGING CENTERS - 3 HOSPICE FACILITIES - 2 RETIREMENT VILLAGES - 9 PEDIATRIC CENTERS - 11 SLEEP LABS - 7 WOUND CARE CENTERS - 10 COUNTIES OFFERING HOME HEALTH SERVICES WITH MORE THAN 1 MILLION PATIENT VISITS IN 2023, THE WELLSTAR HEALTH PARKS IN EAST COBB, ACWORTH, AVALON, CHEROKEE AND VININGS PROVIDED PATIENTS WITH SEAMLESS CARE AND CONVENIENT ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE, SPECIALISTS, OUTPATIENT PROCEDURES, PHARMACY, URGENT CARE, PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND IMAGING-ALL AT A SINGLE LOCATION. IT'S PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO OFFER ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE AT THE RIGHT TIME AND PLACE FOR OUR PATIENTS. CLINICAL EXPERTISE LED BY PHYSICIANS AND OTHER CLINICIANS, OUR SERVICE LINES SUPPORT AND CONNECT PEOPLE, PROCESSES AND TECHNOLOGIES. EXPERTS WITHIN EACH SPECIALTY BRING THEIR INSIGHT AND INNOVATION TO COLLEAGUES ACROSS OUR SYSTEM. THE RESULT IS BETTER PATIENT CARE AND A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY. OUR CLINICAL SPECIALTIES INCLUDE: - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - CARDIOVASCULAR - DIGESTIVE HEALTH - EMERGENCY CARE - HOSPITAL MEDICINE - MUSCULOSKELETAL - NEURO CARE - ONCOLOGY - PEDIATRICS - PRIMARY CARE - PULMONARY - SURGERY - WOMEN'S HEALTH COMMUNITY NEEDS WELLSTAR REMAINS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. WE CONDUCT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS (CHNAS) TO HELP US BETTER UNDERSTAND THE UNIQUE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES. BY WORKING WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF COMMUNITY LEADERS AND THE GEORGIA HEALTH POLICY CENTER, WE COLLECT COMPREHENSIVE DATA FOR OUR CHNAS. WE IMPLEMENT A PLAN BASED ON THIS DATA TO DEVELOP ACTIONABLE AND MEASURABLE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO OPTIMIZE PATIENT OUTCOMES AND IMPROVE OVERALL COMMUNITY HEALTH. THE AREAS LISTED BELOW EMERGED AS PRIORITY FOR THE COMMUNITIES THAT WELLSTAR SERVES AND INFORM THE WELLSTAR CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS. - ACCESS TO CARE - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - FOOD ACCESS AND HEALTHY LIVING - HOUSING - PEDIATRICS - WOMEN'S HEALTH FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WELLSTAR COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT,VISIT OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WEBSITE. INNOVATION WELLSTAR HAS A VISION FOR HEALTHCARE THAT CONTINUES TO EVOLVE AND EQUIP US TO BRING THE BEST TECHNOLOGY AND THE BEST CARE TO OUR COMMUNITIES. WE LAUNCH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, PILOT NEW THERAPIES, DEVELOP LESS-INVASIVE PROCEDURES AND ADVANCE TECHNOLOGIES TO TRANSFORM HEALTHCARE AND IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES. THIS IS WHY WE LAUNCHED CATALYST BY WELLSTAR, A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND GLOBAL DIGITAL HEALTH AND INNOVATION CENTER, AND WHY WE BUILT CATALYST VOICE, AN ONLINE COMMUNITY FOR OVER 100,000 WELLSTAR PATIENTS TO HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE. HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF ADVANCEMENTS OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. - INVESTED IN AN ADVANCED ELECTRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEM WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY (AI) THAT ALLOWS FOR EARLY WARNING DETECTION, ANTICIPATES NEEDS OF PATIENTS BASED ON THEIR PROFILES AND DETERMINES IF PATIENTS MAY BE PREDISPOSED TO DISEASE OR INFECTION BASED ON FAMILY HISTORY, MEDICAL HISTORY AND DNA - USE OF AI TO IDENTIFY LARGE VESSEL BLOCKAGE, WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF STROKE, AND IDENTIFY KEY TERMS TO SCREEN FOR LUNG NODULES - WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN GEORGIA TO OFFER PARENTS A PRIVATE 24/7 LIVESTREAM OF THEIR BABY IN THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT THROUGH NICVIEW, A BEDSIDE CAMERA SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM IS SUPPORTED FINANCIALLY BY A FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATION, WELLSTAR FOUNDATION, INC. THE SERVICE AREA FOR THE SYSTEM ENCOMPASSES PARTS OF THE NORTHWESTERN, CENTRAL AND WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA - THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREAS BEING IN BARTOW, CHEROKEE, COBB, DOUGLAS, PAULDING, FULTON, BUTTS, SPALDING, RICHMOND, COLUMBIA AND TROUP COUNTIES. HISTORY IN 1993, WHAT WAS THEN KNOWN AS THE COBB HEALTH SYSTEM, THE KENNESTONE REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, AND THE DOUGLAS GENERAL HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO FORM THE NORTHWEST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM. PAULDING MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER AFFILIATED WITH NORTHWEST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM IN 1994. IN 1994, THE NORTHWEST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM HELPED FORM THE PROMINA HEALTH SYSTEM AND CHANGED ITS NAME TO PROMINA NORTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM. IN 1998, PROMINA NORTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM CHANGED ITS NAME TO WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM. WELLSTAR DISASSOCIATED FROM AND BECAME TOTALLY INDEPENDENT OF PROMINA IN 1999. IN MARCH 2016 WELLSTAR ACQUIRED THE ASSETS OF ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER (Merged with Kennestone Hospital on 9-30-22), NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL, SPALDING HOSPITAL, SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL FROM ANOTHER ORGANIZATION IN A PURCHASE AGREEMENT. IN APRIL 2016 WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC BECAME THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF WEST GEORGIA HEALTH SERVICES, INC AND ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES, INCLUDING WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, THROUGH A MEMBER SUBSTITUTION AGREEMENT. IN 2023, WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC, THROUGH A MEMBER SUBSTITUTION AGREEMENT, BECAME THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF AU HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (CHANGED THE NAME TO WELLSTAR MCG HEALTH, INC) AND ITS AFFILIATE ENTITIES INCLUDING AU MEDICAL CENTER INC, AU MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC, WELLSTAR MCG HEALTH WARM SPRINGS, INC. AND OTHER SUBSIDARY ENTITIES. WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM IS A PARENT CORPORATION, WHICH PROVIDES OVERALL COORDINATION INCLUDING GOVERNING BODY TO ITS 11 AFFILIATE HOSPITALS, WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC, WELLSTAR FOUNDATION, INC AND OTHER SUBSIDIARY ENTITIES: - COBB HOSPITAL, INC. - DOUGLAS HOSPITAL INC. - KENNESTONE HOSPITAL, INC. - PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER, INC. - WELLSTAR FOUNDATION INC. - WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL, INC. - WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC. - WELLSTAR SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL, INC. - WEST GEORGIA HEALTH SERVICES, INC. - WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. - WELLSTAR MCG HEALTH, INC. - AU MEDICAL CENTER, INC - WELLSTAR MCG HEALTH WARM SPRINGS, INC. - WINDY HILL HOSPITAL, A SUB ACUTE PROVIDER OF KENNESTONE HOSPITAL, INC. SERVICES WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM IS ABLE TO OFFER A FULL RANGE OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGH ITS AFFILIATES. THE SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: - MOST MAJOR INPATIENT CLINICAL SERVICES, - TRANSPLANT SERVICES - LEVEL 1, 2, 3 TRAUMA CENTERS - OUTPATIENT SERVICES, - DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES, - ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT SERVICES, - PRIMARY CARE & SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN SERVICES, - URGENT CARE SERVICES, - HOME HEALTH SERVICES, - SKILLED NURSING SERVICES AND - HOSPICE SERVICES. THE 11 HOSPITAL LOCATIONS ARE ACUTE CARE FACILITIES WITH INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. THE SYSTEM INCLUDES A RESIDENTIAL FACILITY ON THE KENNESTONE HOSPITAL CAMPUS, CALLED ATHERTON PLACE. ATHERTON PLACE ALSO HOUSES AN ASSISTED LIVING UNIT AS AN ADDITIONAL LEVEL OF CARE. PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER IS HOME TO A FULL CARE NURSING HOME, PAULDING NURSING CENTER AND WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER IS ALSO HOME TO TWO FULL CARE NURSING HOMES. VERNON WOODS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY IS AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY IN LAGRANGE GEORGIA COBB HOSPITAL IS HOME TO A HOME HEALTH AGENCY AND A RESIDENTIAL HOSPICE FACILITY CALLED TRANQUILITY FOR THOSE PATIENTS IN THE END STAGES OF LIFE. KENNESTONE HOSPITAL ALSO OPENED A RESIDENTIAL HOSPICE FACILITY NOT FAR FROM ITS MAIN CAMPUS. THE SYSTEM IS COMPLIMENTED WITH APPROXIMATELY 412 PHYSICIAN PRACTICES AND SEVERAL URGENT CARE CENTERS. THE SYSTEM IS THUS ABLE TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS REPRESENT SYSTEM-WIDE ACTIVITY FOR WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (THE "SYSTEM") - EIN 58-1649541. THE AFFILIATED ENTITIES OF THE WELLSTAR OPERATE AS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND THE "COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD" OF IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545, EXCEPT FOUR OF ITS AFFILIATES THAT OPERATE AS OTHER THAN NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES INCLUDING (1) WELLSTAR HEALTH PLAN, INC, A STATE OF GEORGIA LICENSED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (EIN 46-1922499), (2) WELLSTAR PHYSICIAN HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION, (EIN 58-2116179), (3) WEST GEORGIA HEALTH PHYSICIANS, INC (EIN 27-5125341), (4) COMMUNITY ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD., A CAYMAN DOMICILED CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY (EIN 58-1649541). THE SYSTEM MAINTAINS RECORDS TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR THE LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE IT PROVIDES THROUGH ITS AFFILIATES. THESE RECORDS INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF CHARGES FOREGONE FOR SERVICES AND SUPPLIES FURNISHED UNDER ITS COMMUNITY FINANCIAL AID POLICY. THE SYSTEM ALSO PARTICIPATES IN CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID. UNDER THESE PROGRAMS, THE SYSTEM PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS AT PAYMENT RATES WHICH ARE DETERMINED BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS, REGARDLESS OF THE SYSTEM'S ACTUAL CHARGES. IN MOST CASES, THESE PROGRAMS PAY THE SYSTEM AT AMOUNTS WHICH ARE LESS THAN ITS COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES. THE FOLLOWING IS THE COST TO PROVIDE CARE TO THOSE PATIENTS QUALIFYING FOR COMMUNITY FINANCIAL AID ALONG WITH THE UNREIMBURSED COST OF PROVIDING CARE TO MEDICARE AND MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES AND OTHER PATIENTS. THESE C0STS ARE DETERMINED USING A COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO. Cost of providing charity care $204,783 Unreimbursed cost of providing care to Medicaid beneficiaries $59,205 Unreimbursed cost of providing care to Medicare beneficiaries $733,422 Unreimbursed cost of providing care to other patients $262,212 Cost of other Community Programs $46,825 Total Uncompensated Care and Community Programs $1,306,447 Community Investments- Funds Back Into Infrastructure $182,090,000 Community Investments- Allied Health/Medical education 19,409,000 Community Investments- Operations- Staff/Software 2,444.000 Total Community Investments $203,943,000 IN ADDITION, WELLSTAR AFFILIATE HOSPITALS MADE $56.2 MILLION AND $40.5 MILLION, RESPECTIVELY, IN PROVIDER PAYMENTS (CHARITY CARE COST) AND RECOGNIZED SUCH PAYMENTS AS A REDUCTION IN NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE IN THE FISCAL 2024 AND 2023 COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. WELLSTAR CONTINUES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CENTER FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAM AS AN ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION (ACO). WELLSTAR'S ACO IS ONE OF THE LARGEST ACOS IN GEORGIA AND IT HAS 5,626 PHYSICIANS INCLUDING 42,328 MEMBERS. THE ACO HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE TOP 100 ACO'S IN THE COUNTRY. THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL THROUGH A FOCUS ON WELLNESS AND THE IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC ILLNESSES AND THE RELATED COORDINATION OF CARE, TO ENSURE PATIENTS, ESPECIALLY CHRONICALLY ILL, GET THE RIGHT CARE AT THE RIGHT TIME TO MAINTAIN THEIR OPTIMAL HEALTH AND AVOID THE NEED FOR HIGH-COST EMERGENCY AND HOSPITAL CARE. THE SYSTEM OFFERS MANY WELLNESS AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AT LITTLE OR NO COST TO THE COMMUNITY. HEALTH FAIRS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT CONVENIENT LOCATIONS, PROVIDING VARIOUS HEALTH SCREENINGS, SUCH AS MAMMOGRAMS, BONE DENSITY, BLOOD PRESSURE AND CHOLESTEROL CHECKS. A LARGE NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED FOR ALL AGES. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE BICYCLE SAFETY, CAR SEAT SAFETY, DEFENSIVE DRIVING, CPR AND FIRST-AID CLASSES. FLU SHOTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY DURING FLU SEASON AND HEALTH SCREENINGS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, AND IMMUNIZATIONS ARE PROVIDED TO CHILDREN THROUGH LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND HEALTH FAIRS. THE COSTS OF THESE SERVICES ARE INCLUDED IN UNRESTRICTED REVENUE, GAINS AND OTHER SUPPORT IN EXCESS OF EXPENSES AND LOSSES IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.THE PHYSICIANS OF THE SYSTEM MAKE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING INVOLVEMENT IN MANY COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES PROMOTING HEALTH AWARENESS AND IMPROVEMENT, EMERGENCY ROOM CARE, AND DELIVERY OF CARE TO THE INDIGENT POPULATION OF THE SYSTEM'S SERVICE AREA. THE SYSTEM ALSO MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NURSING PROGRAM AT A LOCAL UNIVERSITY. THIS FINANCIAL SUPPORT HAS HELPED TO GROW THE PROGRAM, WHICH BENEFITS THE SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY. FINANCIAL & DATA STATISTICS FINANCIAL & DATA STATISTICS 2023(1) 2024 Licensed Beds 2,775 2,729 Staffed Beds 1,803 (2) 2,310 Inpatient Admissions 103,514 127,931 Inpatient Census Days 526,966 652,691 Observation Patients 22,134 21,548 Average Length of Stay 5.09 5.10 Average Daily Census 1,469 1,783 Outpatient Visits 1,350,792 2,287,668 Emergency Room Visits 520,914 592,415 Deliveries 13,126 14,344 Inpatient Surgery Cases 20,252 26,658 Outpatient Surgery Cases 42,726 54,407 Case Mix Index 1.7046 1.6842 (entire System) (3) Case Mix Index 1.8636 1.8492 (Kennestone) (1) Does not include utilization statistics for WMCG and its consolidated subsidiaries, acquired August 29, 2023 (2) The reduction in staff beds as of June 30, 2023, is attributable primarily to the closure of AMC, which closed on November 1, 2022 (3)All patient case mix index excluding newborn, inpatient rehab patients and psychiatric patients COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND ENGAGEMENT - WELLSTAR IS COMMITTED TO REINVESTNG IN OUR COMMUNITIES BY ENGAGING IN PARTNERSHIPS AND SUPPORTING SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALIGN WITH OUR MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT. COMMUNITY BASED PARTNERSHIPS MAY INCLUDE MISSION ALIGNED PARTNERS SUCH AS THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION, GEORGIA ALLIANCE FOR BREAST CANCER, MARCH OF DIMES; OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFITS THAT FURTHER A SOCIAL CAUSE AND PROVIDE COMMUNITY BENEFIT SUCH AT THE ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK, MUST MINISTRIES, TOMMY NOBIS CENTER; BUSINESS AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND ROTARY, KIWANIS CLUBS; AND ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS INCLUDING LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OTHER SECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, AND PARTNERS FOCUSED ON CAREER EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND CREATING PIPELINES FOR BOTH CLINICAL AND NON-CLINCAL HEALTHCARE CAREERS. MANY EMPLOYEES SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM OR OTHER SERVICES/ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ORGANIZING A COLLECTION OF GOODS FOR DONATION THROUGH WELLSTAR'S COMMUNITYCARE PROGRAM. WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM'S COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS GEORGIA'S NURSING SHORTAGE WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN ITS COMMUNITY INITIATIVES THROUGH ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS TO STRATEGICALLY ADDRESS GEORGIA'S NURSING SHORTAGE. WELLSTAR IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING A STRONGER CLINICAL WORKFORCE TO ENHANCE PRACTICE READY NURSES ENTERING THE PROFESSION. WELLSTAR SERVES AS A PREMIERE CLINICAL SITE SUPPORTING SCHOOLS OF NURSING COHORTS AND SENIOR PRACTICUM PLACEMENTS. OUR ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP MODEL AIMS TO SUPPORT THE STUDENT NURSE EXPERIENCE, FACULTY EXPERIENCE, EDUCATIONAL PROCESS, AND DEVELOPMENT/MENTORING OF OUR NURSING PIPELINE. TO ACHIEVE THE STRATEGIC GOALS THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WELLSTAR CONTINUES TO IMPLEMENT TACTICS AND OBJECTIVES TO ATTRACT, RECRUIT, AND RETAIN BEST TALENT FOR THE NURSING CLINICAL WORKFORCE. THE FOLLOWING PARTNERSHIPS ARE A FEW EXAMPLES OF WELLSTAR'S STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS TO ENHANCE THE CLINICAL WORKFORCE. MERCER UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP: WELLSTAR HAS CONTINUED ITS CLINICAL AFFILIATION WITH MERCER UNIVERSITY'S SCHOOL OF NURSING AND ORBIS TO TRAIN AND RECRUIT GRADUATES OF THE ACCELERATED BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ABSN) PROGRAM. THE ABSN PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUALS HOLDING A NON-NURSING BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS) DEGREE, ENABLING THEM TO EARN A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (BSN) WITHIN 12 MONTHS. WELLSTAR'S RELATIONSHIP WITH MERCER AS A TOP TIER PARTNER OFFERS BENEFITS TO THE ABSN STUDENTS BY PRIORITIZING CLINICAL PLACEMENT REQUESTS IN VARIOUS SPECIALTY AREAS ACROSS THE HEALTH SYSTEM. MERCER STUDENTS ARE ALSO RECRUITED AFTER COMPLETION OF THEIR INITIAL CLINICAL COURSE TO WORK AS AN EXTERN THROUGH WELLSTAR'S NURSE EXTERN PROGRAM. MERCER UNIVERSITY HAS ABOUT 300 NURSES TO GRADUATE EACH YEAR. KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (KSU) PARTNERSHIP: WELLSTAR HAS A LONGSTANDING AFFILIATION WITH KSU, LOCATED WITHIN WELLSTAR'S SERVICE AREA. THIS PARTNERSHIP INCLUDES SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS SUCH AS ENDOWMENTS AND GRANTS TO SUPPORT KSU'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE WELLSTAR SCHOOL OF NURSING (WSON), ESTABLISHED THROUGH A TRANSFORMATIONAL GIFT FROM THE WELLSTAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN PREPARING NURSING STUDENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS. WELLSTAR PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY 70% OF KSU STUDENT CLINICAL EXPERIENCES AND NEARLY 50% OF CLINICAL FACULTY ARE WELLSTAR NURSES. A $6.2 MILLION GRANT HAS BEEN ALLOCATED TO HIRE ADDITIONAL FACULTY AND STAFF BY 2025 TO ACCOMMODATE INCREASED STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND FUND ANNUAL NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NEED-BASED STUDENTS. AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE PARTNERSHIP, KSU IS ON TARGET TO MEET THE GOALS OF THE CONTRACTUAL AFFILIATION BY DOUBLING ENROLLMENT IN THE NURSING PROGRAM AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF FACULTY TO INCREASE ENROLLMENT OF NURSING STUDENTS. NURSING CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAM: WELLSTAR CONTINUES TO OPERATIONALIZE THE NURSING CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAM, AN INDUSTRY-DRIVEN INITIATIVE ADDRESSING THE STATEWIDE NEED FOR VARIOUS LEVELS OF NURSING PROFESSIONALS, FROM NURSING ASSISTANTS TO REGISTERED NURSES WITH A BACHELOR'S DEGREE. THE PROGRAM ALSO TRAINS CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANTS TO SUPPORT THE NURSING PIPELINE AND CLINICAL WORKFORCE. THE PROGRAM INTEGRATES ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS WITH THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE AND IS DESIGNED TO GUIDE STUDENTS THROUGH PROGRESSIVE CAREER ATTAINMENT. THE PATHWAY INCLUDES A HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM SUPPLEMENTED BY DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSES OFFERED THROUGH CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE. THESE EFFORTS BY WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM REFLECT A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ADDRESSING THE NURSING SHORTAGE IN GEORGIA, ENSURING THAT THE STATE'S HEALTHCARE NEEDS ARE MET WITH WELL-TRAINED AND QUALIFIED NURSING PROFESSIONALS. WELLSTAR SPEAKERS BUREAU: WELLSTAR'S SPEAKERS BUREAU PROVIDES OUR COMMUNITY WITH DIRECT ACCESS TO OUR NETWORK OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS. PROGRAMS MAY BE VIRTUAL OR IN-PERSON AND COVER HEALTH AND WELLNESS TOPICS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HEART HEALTH, NUTRITION, MENTAL HEALTH, CANCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT, AND COVID-19 RELATED TOPICS. WOMEN & CHILDREN RESOURCE CENTERS: WOMEN'S HEALTH PATIENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES IS A SHARED SERVICES DEPARTMENT THAT PROVIDES PATIENT EDUCATION IN THE FORM OF CLASSES AS WELL AS OBGYN EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR WMG OFFICES, AND OVERSEES SERVICES RELATED TO LACTATION AND BEREAVEMENT AT COBB, DOUGLAS, KENNESTONE, NORTH FULTON, SPALDING, AND WEST GEORGIA HOSPITALS. PATIENT EDUCATION CLASSES INCLUDE BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON OFFERINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING CLASSES: UNDERSTANDING BIRTH, UNDERSTANDING YOUR NEWBORN, UNDERSTANDING BREASTFEEDING, GRANDPARENTING, TEEN CHILDBIRTH, NEXT TIME AROUND, BIG BROTHER BIG SISTER AND ARE OFFERED TO THE COMMUNITY AT EACH OF THE WELLSTAR HOSPITAL LOCATIONS. THE WMG PATIENT EDUCATION IS PROVIDED TO BOTH OB AND GYN PATIENTS IN THE FORM OF MY PREGNANCY JOURNEY BOOKLETS, OFFERED AT EACH PATIENT OB VISIT, CULMINATING WITH A MY POSTPARTUM JOURNEY BOOKLET AT THE TIME OF DISCHARGE FROM THE HOSPITAL. GYN PATIENT EDUCATION IS PROVIDED TO PATIENTS BASED UPON A HIGH-RISK DIAGNOSIS. FREE WELLSTAR SUPPORT GROUPS ARE OFFERED FOR NEWLY DELIVERED PATIENTS AND INCLUDE BEREAVEMENT, BREASTFEEDING, AND MOTHERS SUPPORT CIRCLE. INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT LACTATION CONSULTATIONS, LACTATION NICU CONSULTATIONS, PUMPS LOANED TO PATIENTS WITH A BABY IN THE NICU, AND WARM LINE PHONE CALLS ARE OFFERED TO LACTATING PATIENTS. THESE OFFERINGS DEMONSTRATE WELLSTAR'S COMMITMENT TO THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE PATIENTS WE SERVE WITHIN WELLSTAR'S FOOTPRINT. IN FY 2024, THE UNREIMBURSED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE OFFERINGS TOTALED MORE THAN $ 826,000.00 WITH MORE THAN 72,000 PATIENT/FAMILY INTERACTIONS FROM THOSE PARTICIPATING IN OUR PRENATAL, CHILDBIRTH, AND POSTPARTUM PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS - AT WELLSTAR, WE HAVE MOVED BEYOND IRS REQUIREMENTS - FROM COMPLIANCE TO STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT - WHICH ALLOWS THE SYSTEM TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND DEMONSTRATE RETURN ON INVESTMENT FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES. MAINTAINING EFFORTS BEYOND THE THREE-YEAR COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) CYCLE HELPS WELLSTAR ADDRESS PERSISTENT COMMUNITY HEALTH ISSUES AND ENSURE CONTINUITY FROM ONE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO THE NEXT. THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS DESCRIBE HOW WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM HAS CONTINUED BUILDING AND ALIGNING FOR HEALTH EQUITY. CONGREGATIONAL HEALTH NETWORK WELLSTAR'S CONGREGATIONAL HEALTH NETWORK (CHN) SERVES AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND FAITH COMMUNITIES. COORDINATED BY A FULL-TIME REGISTERED NURSE WHO SPECIALIZES IN FAITH COMMUNITY NURSING, WELLSTAR'S PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST CONGREGATIONS OF ALL FAITHS TO DEVELOP OR SUPPORT VOLUNTEER OR PAID HEALTH MINISTRIES. WITH MORE THAN 100 CONGREGATIONS AND 1,500 SPIRITUAL CARE PARTNERS, CHN SERVES AS A KEY TO WELLSTAR'S SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF EQUITY-CENTERED PROGRAMS. THROUGH THIS NETWORK, WE COMMUNITY CLINIC NETWORK (CONT.) ACCORDING TO THE CHNA ACCESS TO CARE INDICATORS, MANY MEMBERS OF WELLSTAR'S COMMUNITY HAVE CARE ACCESS CHALLENGES IN LARGE PART DUE TO INSURANCE CONSTRAINTS AND PROVIDER ACCESS SHORTAGES. ACCORDING TO HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020, "ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE, QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES IS IMPORTANT FOR PROMOTING AND MAINTAINING HEALTH, PREVENTING AND MANAGING DISEASE, REDUCING UNNECESSARY DISABILITY AND PREMATURE DEATH, AND ACHIEVING HEALTH EQUITY." WELLSTAR IS COMMITTED TO SERVING OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE AND UNDER-RESOURCED POPULATIONS. IN 2016, WELLSTAR 4-1 CARE WAS CREATED TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE AND THE CAPACITY OF PARTNERING COMMUNITY CLINICS BY PROVIDING REDUCED-COST OUTPATIENT MEDICAL SERVICES. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT WHEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS LIKE WELLSTAR PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY SAFETY-NET CLINICS, THE FOLLOWING CAN OCCUR. - REDUCTION IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS - REDUCTION IN AVOIDABLE READMISSIONS - INCREASE IN PATIENT SATISFACTION SCORES PREVENT ILLNESS BY PROMOTING HEALTHY BEHAVIORS IN PEOPLE WITHOUT RISK FACTORS (E.G., DIET AND EXERCISE COUNSELING) - PREVENT ILLNESS BY PROVIDING PROTECTION TO THOSE AT RISK (E.G., CHILDHOOD VACCINATIONS) - IDENTIFY AND TREAT PEOPLE WITH NO SYMPTOMS, BUT WHO HAVE RISK FACTORS, BEFORE THE CLINICAL ILLNESS DEVELOPS (E.G., SCREENING FOR HYPERTENSION OR DIABETES) THE COMMUNITY CLINIC NETWORK HAS EVOLVED TO ADVANCE WELLSTAR'S ABILITY TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ACCESS TO CARE AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. AS WELLSTAR'S GEOGRAPHICAL FOOTPRINT HAS EXPANDED, WELLSTAR IS ALSO COMMITTED TO FORGING NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY CLINICS (I.E., COMMUNITY SAFETY-NET CLINICS, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AND FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS) TO MORE COLLECTIVELY ACHIEVE OPTIMAL OUTCOMES FOR MORE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AND UNINSURED RESIDENTS. IN ADDITION, THE COMMUNITY CLINIC NETWORK EVOLVED TO INCLUDE COMMUNITY BENEFIT SUPPORT OF WELLSTAR'S GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (GME) CLINICS. IN ALIGNMENT WITH WELLSTAR'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FAP), THESE COMMUNITY-BASED CLINICS PROVIDE CHARITABLE DISCOUNTED OR FREE CARE BASED ON SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS LIKE A PATIENT'S HOUSEHOLD INCOME, INSURANCE STATUS AND/OR FAMILY SIZE. THESE CLINICS HELP SOME OF WELLSTAR'S MOST UNDER-RESOURCED AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS RECEIVE MEDICAL SERVICES LIKE CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, WELLNESS EXAMS, VACCINATIONS AND MEDICATION COUNSELING. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PHYSICIAN LEADERSHIP, GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (GME) RESIDENTS SERVE PATIENTS AT THE SHEFFIELD AND KENNESTONE CLINICS. TO SUPPORT THESE WELLSTAR GME RESIDENT PHYSICIANS SERVING AT GME CLINICS, STRUCTURED EDUCATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO HELP RESIDENTS BETTER UNDERSTAND HEALTH DISPARITIES, HEALTH EQUITY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES. THROUGH THE COMMUNITY CLINIC NETWORK, WELLSTAR WILL CONTINUE TO LEVERAGE THE FACT THAT COMMUNITY-BASED CLINICS ARE LONG RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY IMPROVE AND EXPAND PATIENT ACCESS TO MEDICAL, DENTAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE IMPACTS AN INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND MENTAL HEALTH STATUS. WELLSTAR'S CHNA IDENTIFIED BOTH THE NEED FOR ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SUPPORT AS LEADING HEALTH CONCERNS FOR DISPARATE AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES INCREASINGLY EXPERIENCED HEALTH DISPARITIES AND GAPS IN SUPPORT; COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS EXPERIENCED NEED FOR RELIABLE AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR OFFERING VIRTUAL CARE. WELLSTAR CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY'S COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM PROVIDES A SCALABLE SOLUTION FOR IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRUSTED COMMUNITY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. EACH YEAR, WELLSTAR FUNDS A COHORT OF INITIATIVES THAT LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGY TO PRODUCE LONG-TERM, SUSTAINABLE CHANGES IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. INITIATIVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE TAILORED TO A COMMUNITY NEED AND ALIGN WITH EACH PARTNER'S MISSION. AT THE END OF 12 MONTHS, PARTNERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEMONSTRATE IMPROVEMENTS IN: - ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SO THAT RESIDENTS RECEIVE TIMELY, HIGH-QUALITY, AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE MEDICAL CARE WHEN THEY NEED IT; OR, - ACCESS TO SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES SO THAT RESIDENTS RECEIVE TIMELY, HIGH-QUALITY FOOD, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, EDUCATION AND LEGAL RESOURCES TO IMPROVE DAILY LIVING WHEN THEY NEED IT. THE COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM RECEIVED AN HONORABLE MENTION BY THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION FOR ITS IMPACT IN COLLABORATING WITH PARTNERS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF COMMUNITIES. SOUL SUPPORT TO ADDRESS THE BEHAVIORAL NEEDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND MITIGATE THE ROLE OF MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA, WELLSTAR LAUNCHED AN INITIATIVE CALLED SOUL SUPPORT, WHICH INCLUDES THREE EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT. THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS ARE FACILITATED THROUGH WELLSTAR'S CONGREGATIONAL HEALTH NETWORK, WHEREBY PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE AT FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. WELLSTAR PARTNERS WITH ATLANTA REGIONAL COMMISSION'S HEALTHY AGING DIVISION TO PROVIDE "POWERFUL TOOLS FOR CAREGIVERS" - A SIX-WEEK SERIES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO HELP CAREGIVERS LEARN TO TAKE BETTER CARE OF THEMSELVES. POWERFUL TOOLS IS PRESENTED BY CERTIFIED LAY LEADERS. THE WORKSHOP USES AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM THAT HAS BEEN FOUND TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE RESULTS FOR PARTICIPANTS. QUESTION, PERSUADE AND REFER (QPR) INSTITUTE STARTED AS A JOINT EFFORT WITH A WASHINGTON STATE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER AND THEIR MISSION IS TO "SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE SUICIDAL BEHAVIORS BY PROVIDING INNOVATIVE, PRACTICAL AND PROVEN SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING." THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES ARE TO TRAIN PARTICIPANTS TO UNDERSTAND THE NATURE AND RANGE OF SUICIDAL COMMUNICATIONS AND HOW TO INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF SUICIDAL AND IN-CRISIS PEOPLE, PROVIDING LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AS WELL. QPR IS USED TO HELP SAVE LIVES FROM SUICIDE BY TRAINING INDIVIDUALS HOW TO RECOGNIZE THE WARNING SIGNS OF A SUICIDE CRISIS AND HOW TO "QUESTION, PERSUADE AND REFER SOMEONE TO HELP." MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID IS A PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM "THAT CAN HELP COMMUNITIES UNDERSTAND MENTAL ILLNESSES, SEEK TIMELY INTERVENTION, AND SAVE LIVES." BY PROVIDING EDUCATION SURROUNDING MENTAL ILLNESS AS WELL AS RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN THEIR AREA, FAITH-BASED LEADERS WILL BE MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE IN WAYS TO SUPPORT THEIR CONGREGANTS. IT WAS DEVELOPED IN 2001 WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING PARTICIPANTS WITH THE TOOLS NEEDED TO START A CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE PROBLEMS AS WELL AS RESOURCES AVAILABLE. WELLSTAR RECEIVED PHILANTHROPIC FUNDING TO EXPAND "SOUL SUPPORT" TO INCLUDE FREE, VIRTUAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENTS UNABLE TO RECEIVE CARE TRADITIONALLY DUE TO COST, TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES, OR LIMITED ACCESS TO BROADBAND SERVICES. COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLKHLTH AND COTTONELLE WELLSTAR CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY ESTABLISHED A PARTNERSHIP WITH BLKHLTH, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF RACISM THROUGH EDUCATION AND ACTION. ONE OF THEIR CURRENT INITIATIVES IS A COLLABORATION WITH COTTONELLE ON THE #GOODDOWNTHERE CAMPAIGN. THIS NATIONAL PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE STIGMA SURROUNDING COLORECTAL CARE BY PROVIDING EQUITY-CENTRIC ACCESS FOR COLORECTAL CANCER TO BLACK AMERICANS. COLORECTAL CANCER, ALSO CALLED COLON OR RECTAL CANCER, IS THE THIRD MOST COMMON CANCER IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE SECOND MOST COMMON CANCER-RELATED DEATH. THROUGH THEIR COLLABORATION WITH COTTONELLE, BLKHLTH PROVIDES WELLSTAR WITH COMPLIMENTARY COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING KITS TO BE DISTRIBUTED ACROSS OUR SERVICE AREA. MEMBERS OF WELLSTAR'S CONGREGATIONAL HEALTH NETWORK SERVE AS AMBASSADORS TO DISTRIBUTE THE SCREENING KITS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR GOAL IS TO BRING EDUCATION AND ACCESS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN SCREENED DUE TO FEAR, LACK OF HEALTH INSURANCE OR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE. KITS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO OVER 2,100 MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITIES. BREAST CANCER SCREENING FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS, WELLSTAR HAS PROVIDED BREAST SCREENING AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO LACK ACCESS TO OR ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD THESE LIFE-SAVING SERVICES WITHIN WELLSTAR'S SERVICE AREAS. BY PROVIDING THESE SERVICES AT NO COST TO THOSE IN NEED, WE SEEK TO ELIMINATE EXISTING BREAST CANCER DISPARITIES AND DECREASE THE NUMBER OF LATE-STAGE BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. THIS PROGRAM INCREASES THE NUMBER OF REGULAR MAMMOGRAM SCREENINGS AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES PROVIDED, PARTICULARLY WITHIN HIGH-RISK COMMUNITIES, ENABLING WELLSTAR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO DETECT BREAST CANCER AT AN EARLIER STAGE AND RESULTING IN BETTER TREATMENT OPTIONS AND IMPROVED OUTCOMES FOR OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. TO IDENTIFY PATIENTS WHO NEED ACCESS TO THESE SERVICES MOST, WE PARTNER WITH LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, COMMUNITY CLINICS, A CONGREGATIONAL NURSE NETWORK AND A ROBUST LIST OF OTHER TRUSTED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THE WELLSTAR PHYSICIAN LIAISON TEAM AND WELLSTAR CLINICAL PARTNERS TEAM ALSO WORKS WITH 3,000+ WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP PHYSICIANS AND PARTNER PHYSICIANS THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA TO GENERATE REFERRALS TO THE PROGRAM. PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING TO INCREASE ACCESS TO SCREENING AND EDUCATION RESOURCES IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, WELLSTAR COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERS WITH WELLSTAR UROLOGY, WELLSTAR LABORATORY OUTREACH SERVICES, AND FAITH COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE WELLSTAR CONGREGATIONAL HEALTH NETWORK TO OFFER FREE PROSTATE CANCER SCREENINGS IN HIGH-RISK ZIP CODES. SUCCESS STORIES HAVE INCLUDED PARTICIPANTS PREVIOUSLY IN REMISSION FOR PROSTATE CANCER RECEIVING ABNORMAL PSA RESULTS, LEADING TO FURTHER TESTING AND THE RESUMPTION OF TREATMENT. MOBILE MARKET PROGRAM IN 2020, WELLSTAR LAUNCHED A MOBILE MARKET PROGRAM TO FEED MORE THAN 700 METRO ATLANTA AT-RISK FAMILIES ACROSS SIX GEORGIA COUNTIES. IN COLLABORATION WITH GOODR, THE JOINT INITIATIVE ADDRESSES FOOD ACCESS FOR VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES IN WELLSTAR'S SERVICE AREAS. THE SPRING-SUMMER MOBILE MARKET PROGRAM INCLUDED SEVEN COMMUNITY-BASED LOCATIONS THAT PROVIDED FREE, FRESH AND HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS MONTHLY TO 100 FAMILIES IN NEED AT EACH LOCATION. THROUGH WELLSTAR FOUNDATION AND VITAL COMMUNITY FUNDING, GOODR PROVIDED FOOD AND STAFFING SUPPORT FOR THIS PROGRAM, REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS AND PROVIDED IMPACT REPORTING EACH MONTH. WELLSTAR PROVIDED PROGRAM LOGISTICAL SUPPORT, PARTICIPANT INCENTIVES AND NUTRITION EDUCATION. NEW COMMUNITY PARTNERS HELPED RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS AND SET UP FOOD DISTRIBUTION SITES IN KEY SERVICE AREAS, INCLUDING COBB, TROUP, FULTON, SPALDING, PAULDING, AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES. SINCE THEN, THE WELLSTAR MOBILE MARKET PROGRAM HAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE: . THE ADDITION OF BUTTS COUNTY AS A PRIORITY LOCATION, . ON-SITE HEALTH EDUCATION IN ALIGNMENT WITH HEALTH AWARENESS MONTHS, AND . AVAILABILITY OF A BENEFITS SPECIALIST TO ASSIST FAMILIES WITH ENROLLMENT INTO PUBLIC FOOD PROGRAMS. SINCE INCEPTION, THE MOBILE MARKET PROGRAM HAS SERVED 16,000 REGISTRANTS THROUGHOUT THE WELLSTAR FOOTPRINT. THIRTY-NINE PERCENT (39%) OF REGISTRANTS INDICATE DELAYING OR AVOIDING MEDICAL VISITS TO AFFORD FOOD. FOOD RESCUE PROGRAM IN GEORGIA, FOOD RESIDUALS MAKE UP 12% OF LANDFILL WASTE ANNUALLY. THAT'S NEARLY 151 POUNDS OF FOOD PER GEORGIAN EVERY YEAR, A TOTAL OF 1.6 BILLION POUNDS OF TRASH ANNUALLY IN GEORGIA. THIS AMOUNT OF FOOD WASTE ALSO WASTES $1.92 BILLION EACH YEAR. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SECOND HELPINGS ATLANTA AND GOODR, WELLSTAR LAUNCHED A FOOD RESCUE PROGRAM. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, HIGH-QUALITY AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD FROM WELLSTAR EATERIES, INCLUDE SELECT HOSPITAL CAFETERIAS, IS PICKED UP AND REDISTRIBUTED TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT WELLSTAR'S SERVICE AREA. BY RECAPTURING FRESH FOOD THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE DISCARDED, WE REDUCE FOOD WASTE WHILE GUARANTEEING ACCESS TO FRESH PRODUCE AND HEALTHY MEALS FOR EMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAMS AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. THE GOAL IS TO BECOME A ZERO-FOOD WASTE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN THE NEXT TEN YEARS. SINCE INCEPTION, WELLSTAR HAS DIVERTED OVER 36,141 POUNDS OF FOOD FROM LANDFILLS. LIVE TO THE BEAT. POWERED BY WELLSTAR. WELLSTAR SERVES AS A PARTNER OF THE LIVE TO THE BEAT CAMPAIGN, A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAM LED BY THE CDC FOUNDATION AND THE MILLION HEARTS INITIATIVE, AIMED TO HELP ADULTS TAKE STEPS TO PREVENT HEART DISEASE AND STROKE. OTHER STRATEGIC PARTNERS INCLUDE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, THE WELLSTAR CENTERFOR CARDIOVASCULAR CARE, AND UNITED WAY. THE LIVE TO THE BEAT PROGRAM UTILIZES A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER TO SERVE AS AHEALTH COACH TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF FAITH COMMUNITIES, IDENTIFIEDTHROUGH WELLSTAR'S CONGREGATIONAL HEALTH NETWORK, TO BE ADVOCATES IN THEIROWN HEALTH JOURNEY. OVER A 12-MONTH JOURNEY, THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ONSUPPORTING THE MEMBERS THROUGH 8+ ESSENTIAL "SMALL STEPS" TO SUSTAINABLEHEART HEALTH. OPERATION M.I.S.T. (MONITOR | INTERVENE | SURVIVE | THRIVE) OPERATION M.I.S.T. PROMOTES MATERNAL VITALITY BY REDUCING MATERNAL MORTALITY WITH A MISSION TO MONITOR PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES IN CONCEIVING, PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM BIRTH GIVERS. WELLSTAR PARTNERS WITH OPERATION M.I.S.T TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR 40 BIRTH GIVERS FROM SPALDING AND BUTTS COUNTIES. PARTICIPANTS WILL USE GARMIN-POWERED SMART WATCHES TO MONITOR THEIR HEALTH STATUS, COLLABORATE WITH THEIR CARE TEAM, AND PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION AND PROMOTION. AS A WRAPAROUND SERVICE, WELLSTAR COMMUNITY HEALTH SUPPORT THIS PARTNERSHIP BY PROVIDING AN ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) AND RESOURCE REFERRAL CONNECTION FOR EACH OF THE PARTICIPANTS. THE PARTNERSHIP HAS SUPPORTED DISTRIBUTION OF OVER 4,800 CARE PACKAGES THROUGHOUT GEORGIA. PERINATAL KIT PROGRAM WITH HEALTHY MOTHERS, HEALTHY BABIES TO ADDRESS THE MATERNAL HEALTH CRISIS THROUGH AN EQUITY LENS, WELLSTAR COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLSTAR CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY HAS PARTNERED WITH HEALTHY MOTHERS, HEALTHY BABIES COALITION OF GEORGIA (HMHBGA). HMHBGA HAS IMPACTED THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES FOR THE PAST 40 YEARS BY SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH DIRECT SERVICES, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION. WELLSTAR'S PARTNERSHIP TO HELP EXPAND THE ORGANIZATION'S PERINATAL CARE PACKAGE PROJECT (PCP) PROVIDES SUPPORT TO PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM BIRTH GIVERS AND ENCOURAGES POSITIVE MATERNAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS BY PROVIDING VITAL RESOURCES AND EDUCATION. THE PARTNERSHIP REACHES 150 BIRTH GIVERS PER MONTH WHO RESIDE IN GEORGIA'S MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. SINCE PARTNERSHIP INCEPTION, WELLSTAR HAS: . SUPPORTED EXPANDING THE MONTHLY REACH FROM 150 TO 200 BIRTH GIVERS; AND . PROVIDED EDUCATION ON COVID-19 AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PARTNERSHIP HAS SUPPORTED DISTRIBUTION OF OVER 4,800 CARE PACKAGES THROUGHOUT GEORGIA. WELLSTAR PARTNERS WITH CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY FOR TRAINING AND DEPLOYMENT THE SOCIAL WORK STUDENT ROTATION PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY'S WHITNEY M. YOUNG JR. SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK. MASTER'S LEVEL SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS SPEND AN ACADEMIC YEAR INTERNING WITH WELLSTAR COMMUNITY HEALTH, SUPPORTING INITIATIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS PATIENTS OF WELLSTAR GME INTERNAL MEDICINE. THE ROTATION WILL ENSURE STUDENT UNDERSTANDING OF THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH WITH HEALTH OUTCOMES. PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED ACCESS TO SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH. PERSONS WHO RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM THE SOCIAL WORK STUDENT INTERN REPORT IMPROVED OVERALL WELL-BEING. WELLSTAR PARTNERS WITH SER FAMILIA TO PROVIDE "PROMOTORAS" SER FAMILIA SERVES AS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION DRIVEN TO STRENGTHEN LATINO COUPLES AND FAMILIES TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF RESOURCES FOR LATINOS ACROSS THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN AREA. WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM HAS PARTNERED WITH SER FAMILIA TO ENLIST A "PROMOTORA" (ALSO, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER) TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO THE SPANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITY. THE PROMOTORA ASSISTS WELLSTAR CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY IN DEVELOPING AND TRANSLATING CULTURALLY COMPETENT HEALTH EDUCATION MATERIALS, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARTNERS SERVING THE SPANISH-LANGUAGE COMMUNITY, AND ATTENDING COMMUNITY EVENTS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY. COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY WELLSTAR AWARDS RECEIVED FY24 - THE TRAUMA SURGERY UNIT AT WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVED THE PRESTIGIOUS ACADEMY OF MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSES (AMSN) PRISM AWARD, AN HONOR THAT RECOGNIZES EXCEPTIONAL NURSING PRACTICE, LEADERSHIP AND OUTCOMES IN HOSPITAL MEDICAL-SURGICAL UNITS. THE AWARD, WHICH STANDS FOR "PREMIER RECOGNITION IN THE SPECIALTY OF MED-SURG," IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND, HONORING MED-SURG NURSING UNITS IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. IT IS CO-SPONSORED BY THE?AMSN AND MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING CERTIFICATION BOARD. THE AWARD IS GIVEN TO OUTSTANDING ACUTE CARE/MED-SURG UNITS OR ADULT/PEDIATRIC UNITS CLASSIFIED AS MED-SURG. - WELLSTAR KENNESTONE AND WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTERS RECEIVED THE GEORGIA OGLETHORPE AWARD FROM THE STERLING COUNCIL. THE STERLING COUNCIL IS A PUBLIC/PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION SUPPORTED BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR. THE COUNCIL OVERSEES THE GOVERNOR'S STERLING AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE AND THE GEORGIA OGLETHORPE AWARD, WHICH IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL MALCOLM BALDRIGE AWARD, WITH AWARDS BEING PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO HIGH-PERFORMING, ROLE-MODEL ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC, WHICH DEMONSTRATE SUPERIOR MANAGEMENT APPROACHES AND ROLE-MODEL RESULTS. - WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER AND SYLVAN GROVE MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVED THE SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE AWARD FROM THE FLORIDA STERLING COUNCIL. THE GOVERNOR'S STERLING SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE AWARD IS DESIGNED TO ENABLE STERLING AWARD RECIPIENTS TO RETAIN THEIR ROLE MODEL STATUS. THIS HIGH-LEVEL ASSESSMENT PROCESS EXAMINES HOW WELL AN ORGANIZATION HAS STRENGTHENED, IMPROVED, AND INNOVATED WINNING SYSTEMS TO ENSURE LONG-TERM SUCCESS AND SUSTAINABILITY IN A COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT. HIGHLY TRAINED EXAMINERS REVIEW AND EVALUATE THE APPLICATION AND CLARIFY AND VERIFY THE ORGANIZATION'S RESPONSES THROUGH INTERVIEWS WITH LEADERS AND PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE PROFESSIONALS. - THE ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE NAMED WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM AS ONE OF THE HEALTHIEST EMPLOYERS IN THE EXTRA-LARGE COMPANY CATEGORY, RECOGNIZING INNOVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE CREATED ROBUST AND HEALTHY WORKPLACE PROGRAMS. THE ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE'S HEALTHIEST EMPLOYER AWARD IS BASED ON THE ANALYSIS OF OVER 60 SCORED QUESTIONS WITH MORE THAN 600 DATA POINTS FOR SCORING AND BENCHMARKING.? - WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, ONE OF GEORGIA'S LARGEST AND MOST INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEMS, WAS RANKED IN THE?TOP 10 BEST WORKPLACES IN HEALTH CARE BY FORTUNE IN THE LARGE COMPANY CATEGORY.?TO DETERMINE THE BEST WORKPLACES IN HEALTH CARE LIST, GREAT PLACE TO WORK ANALYZED THE SURVEY RESPONSES OF OVER 161,000 EMPLOYEES FROM GREAT PLACE TO WORK-CERTIFIED COMPANIES IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY. - DIVERSITYINC INCLUDED WELLSTAR AMONG 20 ORGANIZATIONS ON ITS 2023?LIST?OF TOP HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS FOR DIVERSITY. THE TOP HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS SPECIALTY LIST IS INCLUDED IN DIVERSITYINC'S ANNUAL TOP 50 COMPANIES FOR DIVERSITY RANKING, WHICH RECOGNIZES COMPANIES THAT HIRE, RETAIN AND PROMOTE WOMEN, MINORITIES, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, LGBTQ+ INDIVIDUALS AND VETERANS. DIVERSITY IS SCORED ON SIX KEY AREAS: LEADERSHIP ACCOUNTABILITY, HUMAN CAPITAL DIVERSITY METRICS, TALENT PROGRAMS, WORKFORCE PRACTICES, SUPPLIER DIVERSITY AND PHILANTHROPY. - BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW HAS NAMED WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM AS ONE OF ITS SPINE AND NEUROSURGERY PROGRAMS TO WATCH. THIS LIST OF 53 HEALTH SYSTEMS AND HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE RECOGNIZES THOSE DEDICATED TO EXPANDING NEUROSURGICAL CARE AND PROVIDING WORLD-CLASS NEURO TREATMENTS. THOSE ON THE LIST HAVE EARNED NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR HAVING TOP SPINE AND NEUROSURGERY PROGRAMS. - WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM WAS NAMED BY FORTUNE AS ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES FOR 2023, WHICH HONORS 300 COMPANIES TRANSFORMING INDUSTRIES FROM THE INSIDE OUT. NEARLY EVERY COMPANY ON THIS LIST POSTED REVENUE GROWTH IN THE LAST THREE YEARS. FORTUNE PARTNERED WITH MARKET RESEARCH AND DATA COMPANY?STATISTA?TO COMPILE AMERICA'S MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES. THE LIST IS BUILT ON THREE PILLARS: PRODUCT INNOVATION, PROCESS INNOVATION AND INNOVATION CULTURE. - ALL EIGHT OF WELLSTAR'S INPATIENT STROKE PROGRAMS HAVE ACHIEVED AN AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION GET WITH THE GUIDELINES - QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. THE AWARDS RECOGNIZE HOSPITALS THAT DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE IN EACH OF THE SEVEN GET WITH THE GUIDELINES- STROKE ACHIEVEMENT MEASURES. FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 12B AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., AND ITS CONTROLLED AFFILIATES ARE AUDITED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY AN OUTSIDE AUDITING FIRM, KPMG, AND AS PART OF THAT AUDIT A CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT IS ISSUED. THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT INCLUDES THE ACCOUNTS OF WELLSTAR AND ITS CONTROLLED AFFILIATES INCLUDING AU MEDICAL CENTER, INC., AU MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC., COBB HOSPITAL, INC., DOUGLAS HOSPITAL INC., KENNESTONE HOSPITAL, INC., PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER, INC.,WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER, INC., WELLSTAR MCG HEALTH, INC.,WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL, INC., WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC., WELLSTAR SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL, INC., WELLSTAR MCG WARM SPRINGS, INC.,WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC., WINDY HILL HOSPITAL, WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC, WELLSTAR FOUNDATION, INC. AND VARIOUS OTHER OWNED ENTITES AS LISTED IN SCHEDULE R. ALL SIGNIFICANT INTERCOMPANY ACCOUNTS AND TRANSACTIONS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED IN COMBINATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO CHANGE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REFLECT THAT OF THE ULTIMATE SOLE MEMBER, WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B POWERS OF THE BOARD AS PER THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION IS WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., A GEORGIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION. AS A SOLE MEMBER, WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. HOLDS CERTAIN POWERS OF ELECTION AND APPROVAL IN CONNECTION WITH THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION. THESE POWERS ARE PRESENTED IN DETAIL IN THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS WHICH THE COMPANY MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B BOARD REVIEW OF FORM 990 INTERNAL STAFF PREPARES THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. BEFORE FILING THE RETURN WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AN EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM, PWC US TAX LLP, REVIEWS AND SIGN-OFFS ON THE COMPLETED RETURN OF EACH ORGANIZATION. THE CURRENT YEAR FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. OPPORTUNITIES FOR DETAILED REVIEWS ALONG WITH A QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSION IS OFFERED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BOTH IN THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING OR IN A SEPARATE SESSION. FINAL COPIES OF THE 990 ARE PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER THROUGH THE BOARD PORTAL ALONG WITH A SUMMARY MEMO OF THE CURRENT YEAR PREPARATION PROCESS HIGHLIGHTING ANY KEY ASPECTS OF THE 990. THE ORGANIZATION'S CFO OR DESIGNEE SUBSEQUENTLY SIGNS THE RETURN FOR EITHER MANUAL OR ELECTRONIC FILING BY THE APPROPRIATE DUE DATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OUR CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES ALL COVERED PERSONS TO ANNUALLY REVIEW THE POLICY AND THEN COMPLETE, SIGN AND RETURN THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SURVEY AND ATTESTATION TO THE COMPLIANCE OFFICE. THE POLICY REQUIRES AN ON-GOING DISCLOSURE OBLIGATION IN THE EVENT A CONFLICT ARISES DURING THE YEAR. THE FOLLOWING IS OUR PROCESS TO REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITOR AND ENFORCE THE POLICY: COMPLIANCE IDENTIFIES ALL COVERED PERSONS WHO MUST COMPLETE THE SURVEY AND ATTESTATION. COMPLIANCE VERIFIES THAT THE SURVEY AND ATTESTATION IS DISTRIBUTED TO THESE PERSONS. COMPLIANCE VERIFIES THAT THESE PERSONS RETURN A FULLY COMPLETED AND SIGNED SURVEY AND ATTESTATION. COMPLIANCE REVIEWS EACH COMPLETED AND SIGNED SURVEY AND ATTESTATION TO IDENTIFY ALL CONFLICTS LISTED IN THE DOCUMENT. ALL CONFLICTS, POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND INCIDENCES OF NON-COMPLIANCE ARE REFERRED TO THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER. THE CCO TAKES APPROPRIATE ACTION TO COMPLETELY RESOLVE ALL IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS AND INCIDENCES OF NON-COMPLIANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A & 15B COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES DESIGNATES A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MADE UP OF OUTSIDE BOARD MEMBERS TO ESTABLISH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY OF THE SYSTEM, AND TO REVIEW AND SET THE COMPENSATION ANNUALLY FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE SALARY PARAMETERS FOR ALL OTHER OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY. THE COMMITTEE UTILIZES THE OUTSIDE CONSULTING FIRM OF SULLIVAN COTTER AND ASSOCIATES, INC. TO PROVIDE EXPERT INFORMATION REGARDING INDUSTRY-WIDE COMPENSATION NORMS. THE COMPANY PHILOSOPHY IS TO MATCH THE MARKET ON BASE PAY IDENTIFYING THE MEDIAN. TOTAL CASH COMPENSATION IS GENERALLY GEARED TO COMPENSATION DETERMINED BY OUR CONSULTANTS TO BE AT THE 75TH PERCENTILE OF ITS PEERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS AFFILIATES ARE SUBJECT TO THE OPEN RECORDS LAW IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA. THEREFORE, BY LAW, CITIZENS ARE PERMITTED TO INSPECT AND COPY ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS MAY BE REQUESTED FROM TIME TO TIME. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS MADE READILY AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE. PERIODICALLY, THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES A COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT ONCE A YEAR FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE PUBLIC. IN ACCORDANCE WITH O.C.G.A SECTION 31-7-22 AND THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH'S RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR HOSPITAL TRANSPARENCY CHAPTER 111-8-41 THE APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE WELLSTAR.ORG WEBSITE IN THE WELLSTAR HOSPITAL TRANSPARENT INFORMATION SECTION. UNDER ITS CONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS FOR PUBLIC BONDS, OUTSTANDING FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION IS POSTED AND REPORTED ON EMMA.MSRB.ORG ON A QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VII OFFICERS HOURS WORKED THE OFFICERS DEVOTE THEIR TIME TO ALL OF THE ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM THAT ARE LISTED IN SCHEDULE R, PART II. AS SUCH, THE TOTAL HOURS WORKED BY THE OFFICERS ACROSS ALL ORGANIZATIONS EXCEEDS 40 HOURS A WEEK. FORM 990, PART VII & FORM 990, SCHEDULE J COMPENSATION ALL COMPENSATION AMOUNTS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII; PART IX, LINES 5-7; AND SCHEDULE J REPRESENT COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION. LIKEWISE, THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON PART V, LINE 2A REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION. ALL FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT TAX RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS (INCLUDING FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT TAX REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES) ARE HANDLED BY WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (EIN 58-1649541). FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD WELLSTAR MCG HEALTH WARM SPRINGS HAD A CHANGE IN NET ASSETS OF $27,572,681 RELATED TO TRANSFERS TO AFFILIATES AS PART OF THE ALLOCATION OF INCOME STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS OVER THE YEAR. 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