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        <ExplanationTxt>THE HOSPITAL FACILITY DID INCLUDE A PRIORITIZED LIST OF THE COMMUNITY'S SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS IN ITS MOST RECENT CHNA REPORT.THE CHNA HAS ALL THE SECTIONS REFERENCED ABOVE AND INCLUDES AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, POTENTIALLY AVAILABLE RESOURCES, EVALUATION OF IMPACT, REFERENCES, AND APPENDICES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH COLLABORATED WITH BJC HEALTHCARE, MERCY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS, MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON, MERCY HOSPITAL WASHINGTON, SSM HEALTH, ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ST. PATRICKS CENTER, INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE, OASIS, BEYOND HOUSING, VISION FOR CHILDREN AT RISK, BOYS AND GIRL'S CLUB OF GREATER ST. CHARLES, THE JEFFERSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, COMPASS HEALTH, JEFFERSON FRANKLIN COMMUNITY ACTION, AND JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FACILITY REPORTING GROUP - A PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD, LED BY THE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND ACCESS DIRECTOR ESTABLISHED THE HEALTH PRIORITIES. THIRTEEN IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS EMERGED DURING THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS OF ANALYZING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA. NEEDS WERE IDENTIFIED AS THEY REPEATEDLY RANKED HIGH ON THE COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER SURVEY AND AS DISCUSSED IN THE FOCUS GROUP SESSION. ULTIMATELY FIVE NEEDS WERE SET AS THE FINAL PRIORITIES TO RANK.THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS THAT RANKED HIGH IN THE DATA COLLECTION WERE ACCESS TO CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AGING SERVICES, NUTRITION/FOOD INSECURITY, AND CULTURAL COMPETENCY. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD AT MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH MET IN MARCH OF 2025 TO PRIORITIZE THE FIVE HEALTH NEEDS AFTER REVIEWING THE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS. SPECIAL CONSIDERATION WAS TAKEN WHEN NARROWING DOWN THE HEALTH NEEDS THAT AROSE DURING THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS. THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO MHS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, MERCY'S OVERALL STRATEGIC PLAN AND THE ABILITY TO MAKE AN IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY.A NOMINAL GROUP TECHNIQUE WAS USED TO RANK THE SIX FINAL HEALTH PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS. EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL RANKED THE NEEDS ACCORDING TO FIVE CRITERIA:1) MAGNITUDE OF NEED,2) FEASIBILITY TO CHANGE, 3) ALIGNMENT WITH MISSION/STRATEGIC GOALS, 4) RESOURCES AVAILABLE, AND 5) IMPORTANCE TO COMMUNITY. SCORES WERE TOTALED FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS.BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF ITS MOST RECENTLY CONDUCTED CHNA, MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH HAS CHOSEN TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING FOUR SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS:- ACCESS TO CARE- BEHAVIORAL HEALTH- AGING SERVICES- NUTRITION/FOOD INSECURITYIN ANY CASE OF PRIORITIZATION, THERE WILL BE SOME AREAS OF NEED THAT ARE IDENTIFIED THAT ARE NOT CHOSEN AS A PRIORITY. BECAUSE MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH HAS LIMITED RESOURCES, NOT EVERY COMMUNITY NEED WILL BE ADDRESSED.THROUGHOUT THE CHNA PROCESS, THE FOLLOWING NEEDS AROUSE AS A COMMUNITY CONCERN. HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT BE DIRECTLY ADDRESSED AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE NEED ALREADY BE ADDRESSED BY ANOTHER INITIATIVE OR ORGANIZATION OR DUE TO A LIMITATION OF RESOURCES.- CULTURAL COMPETENCYWHILE THIS NEED LISTED WILL NOT BE SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED AS AN ACTUAL IDENTIFIED PRIORITY, IT WILL MOST LIKELY BE IMPACTED INDIRECTLY THROUGH THE WORK OF OUR OTHER IDENTIFIED PRIORITIES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>OTHER AREAS FROM A NOTICE PERSPECTIVE: FAP IS POSTED IN ALL REGISTRATION AREAS, FULL POLICY AND PLAIN LANGUAGE DOCUMENT POSTED ON WEBSITE, PLAIN LANGUAGE DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE WHEN REQUESTED, THERE IS A NOTICE ON STATEMENT, AND ALL PATIENTS GET THREE STATEMENTS BEFORE THEY CAN GO TO A COLLECTION AGENCY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 10A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>HTTPS://WWW.MERCY.NET/CONTENT/DAM/MERCY/EN/PDF/CHIP/2026/2026-COMMUNITY-HEALTH-IMPROVEMENT-PLANS-MERCY-SOUTH.PDF</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationGrp>
      <SupplementalInformationGrp>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINES 16A, 16B, &amp; 16C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, APPLICATION AND A PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT HTTPS://WWW.MERCY.NET/PATIENTS-VISITORS/BILLING/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE/</ExplanationTxt>
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      <FacilityNum>9</FacilityNum>
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        <OthHlthCareFcltsGrp>
          <BusinessName>
            <BusinessNameLine1Txt>1 - ST ANTHONYS MEDICAL PLAZA</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
          </BusinessName>
          <USAddress>
            <AddressLine1Txt>12700 SOUTHFORK ROAD</AddressLine1Txt>
            <CityNm>ST LOUIS</CityNm>
            <StateAbbreviationCd>MO</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>63128</ZIPCd>
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          <FacilityTxt>IMAGING,LAB,BREAST CENTER AND WOUND CARE SVCS</FacilityTxt>
        </OthHlthCareFcltsGrp>
        <OthHlthCareFcltsGrp>
          <BusinessName>
            <BusinessNameLine1Txt>2 - ST ANTHONYS SPORTS AND THERAPY</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
          </BusinessName>
          <USAddress>
            <AddressLine1Txt>9964 KENNERLY ROAD</AddressLine1Txt>
            <CityNm>ST LOUIS</CityNm>
            <StateAbbreviationCd>MO</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>63128</ZIPCd>
          </USAddress>
          <FacilityTxt>OUTPATIENT THERAPY</FacilityTxt>
        </OthHlthCareFcltsGrp>
        <OthHlthCareFcltsGrp>
          <BusinessName>
            <BusinessNameLine1Txt>3 - MERCY SOUTH HOME CARE</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
          </BusinessName>
          <USAddress>
            <AddressLine1Txt>9735 LANDMARK PARKWAY</AddressLine1Txt>
            <CityNm>ST LOUIS</CityNm>
            <StateAbbreviationCd>MO</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>63127</ZIPCd>
          </USAddress>
          <FacilityTxt>HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT DEPTS: HOME CARE</FacilityTxt>
        </OthHlthCareFcltsGrp>
        <OthHlthCareFcltsGrp>
          <BusinessName>
            <BusinessNameLine1Txt>4 - MERCY DE GREEF HOSPICE HOUSE</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
          </BusinessName>
          <USAddress>
            <AddressLine1Txt>10024 KENNERLY ROAD</AddressLine1Txt>
            <CityNm>ST LOUIS</CityNm>
            <StateAbbreviationCd>MO</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>63128</ZIPCd>
          </USAddress>
          <FacilityTxt>HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT DEPTS: HOSPICE HOUSE</FacilityTxt>
        </OthHlthCareFcltsGrp>
        <OthHlthCareFcltsGrp>
          <BusinessName>
            <BusinessNameLine1Txt>5 - MERCY IMAGING SERVICES</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
          </BusinessName>
          <USAddress>
            <AddressLine1Txt>7345 WATSON ROAD</AddressLine1Txt>
            <CityNm>ST LOUIS</CityNm>
            <StateAbbreviationCd>MO</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>63119</ZIPCd>
          </USAddress>
          <FacilityTxt>IMAGING</FacilityTxt>
        </OthHlthCareFcltsGrp>
        <OthHlthCareFcltsGrp>
          <BusinessName>
            <BusinessNameLine1Txt>6 - MERCY CLINIC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
          </BusinessName>
          <USAddress>
            <AddressLine1Txt>1001 S KIRKWOOD ROAD</AddressLine1Txt>
            <CityNm>ST LOUIS</CityNm>
            <StateAbbreviationCd>MO</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>63122</ZIPCd>
          </USAddress>
          <FacilityTxt>CARDIAC TESTING/IMAGING</FacilityTxt>
        </OthHlthCareFcltsGrp>
        <OthHlthCareFcltsGrp>
          <BusinessName>
            <BusinessNameLine1Txt>7 - DAVID M SINDELAR CANCER CENTER</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
          </BusinessName>
          <USAddress>
            <AddressLine1Txt>10050 KENNERLY ROAD</AddressLine1Txt>
            <CityNm>ST LOUIS</CityNm>
            <StateAbbreviationCd>MO</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>63128</ZIPCd>
          </USAddress>
          <FacilityTxt>CANCER CENTER</FacilityTxt>
        </OthHlthCareFcltsGrp>
        <OthHlthCareFcltsGrp>
          <BusinessName>
            <BusinessNameLine1Txt>8 - HYLAND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
          </BusinessName>
          <USAddress>
            <AddressLine1Txt>10018 KENNERLY ROAD</AddressLine1Txt>
            <CityNm>ST LOUIS</CityNm>
            <StateAbbreviationCd>MO</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>63128</ZIPCd>
          </USAddress>
          <FacilityTxt>BEHAVIORAL HEALTH</FacilityTxt>
        </OthHlthCareFcltsGrp>
        <OthHlthCareFcltsGrp>
          <BusinessName>
            <BusinessNameLine1Txt>9 - MERCY OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
          </BusinessName>
          <USAddress>
            <AddressLine1Txt>12345 WEST BEND DRIVE</AddressLine1Txt>
            <CityNm>ST LOUIS</CityNm>
            <StateAbbreviationCd>MO</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>63128</ZIPCd>
          </USAddress>
          <FacilityTxt>HOSPITAL BASED OUTPATIENT DEPTS: SURGERY SERVICES</FacilityTxt>
        </OthHlthCareFcltsGrp>
      </OthHlthCareFcltsNotHospitalGrp>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 6A:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS PREPARED BY ITS ULTIMATE PARENT ENTITY, MERCY HEALTH (EIN: 43-1423050).</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 7:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>TOTAL EXPENSES FROM FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (A) ARE $662,157,959. INCLUDED IN THIS AMOUNT WAS BAD DEBT EXPENSE (CHARGES) OF $20,245,316. EXPENSES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CALCULATING LINE 7, COLUMN (F) ARE $641,912,643.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH'S COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES PROMOTE THE HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND SAFETY OF THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION ON COMMUNITY BOARDS, COALITIONS, AND INVOVEMENT IN COMMUNITY-BASED EFFORTS, MERCY SOUTH BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS TO DEVELOP COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS LOCAL NEEDS AND STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY'S ABILITY TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.MERCY CAREGIVERS ENGAGE BEYOND THE WALLS OF THE HOSPITAL BY SERVING AS BOARD MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERING THEIR TIME, AND CONTRIBUTING TO PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. THESE HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SUPPORTING LOCAL INITIATIVES AND COLLABORATING WITH ORGANIZAITONS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.SOME OF THE COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES IN WHICH MERCY SOUTH SERVE ARE:- PARTNERSHIPS AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES THAT WORK TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH, EXPAND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE OR IN OTHER WAYS BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY. MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH WORKS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FOLLOWING GROUPS: ST. LOUIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, ST. LOUIS CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS SUCH AS AFFTON, KIRKWOOD, LINDBERGH, MEHLVILLE AND HANCOCK, BARNES JEWISH WEST COUNTY HOSPITAL, MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL, ST. LUKE'S DES PERES HOSPITAL, MERCY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS, HOSPICE AGENCIES, ST. LOUIS ASSOCIATION OF DIABETES EDUCATORS, LOCAL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, UNITED WAY, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION, YMCA OF ST. LOUIS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUPS, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ORGANIZATIONS, INTEGRATED HEALTH NETWORK, INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY MEDICINE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK, REGIONAL HEALTH COMMISSION AND MANY SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES THAT ASSIST OUR PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY.- A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) HAS DUAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO AID SELF-PAY PATIENTS, AS WELL AS THOSE WITH HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS. THEY HELP PATIENTS WITH TRANSPORTATION, FOOD INSECURITY, HOUSING, AS WELL AS INSURANCE APPLICATIONS LIKE MEDICAID. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS WILL CONNECT PATIENTS THAT HAVE BOTH MEDICARE AND MEDICAID TO RESOURCES TO HELP WITH THE SOCIAL NEEDS. THEY HELP PATIENTS WITH NAVIGATING HEALTHARE AND PROVIDING THEM WITH RESOURCES AVAILABILE IN THE COMMUNITY. - ADOPTION OF THE HCL PROGRAM WHICH FOCUSES ON ENHANCING TRANSITIONS FROM HOSPITAL INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC CARE SETTINGS TO THE REGION'S COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS LED BY THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESPONSE. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IS LISTED AMONG THE HEALTH PRIORITY AREAS OF FOCUS FOR MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 2:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE, AT COST, BAD DEBT EXPENSE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENT ACCOUNTS WAS MULTIPLIED BY A RATIO OF COST TO CHARGES. THE RATIO OF COST TO CHARGES USED WAS BASED ON DETAILED COST ACCOUNT, WHERE AVAILABLE. WHERE COST ACCOUNTING IS NOT AVAILABLE, COST REPORT COST TO CHARGE RATIOS WERE UTILIZED.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 3:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FILING ORGANIZATION DETERMINED THAT THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE (AT COST) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITY CARE POLICY IS $0. ALTHOUGH THE CHARITY CARE POLICY REQUIRES THE PARTICIPATION OF THE PATIENT REQUESTING ASSISTANCE, WE HAVE A PROCESS UNDER PRESUMPTIVE CHARITY TO ADDRESS ACCOUNTS FOR PATIENTS WHO DO NOT PROVIDE THE INFORMATION. WE BELIEVE THAT OUR CHARITY POLICY IS COMPREHENSIVE ENOUGH TO CAPTURE ALMOST ALL PATIENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 4:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>IN MAY 2014, THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) AND INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATE (ASU) 2014-09, REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (TOPIC 606). THE HEALTH SYSTEM ADOPTED ASU 2014-09 ON JULY 1, 2018 USING A FULL RETROSPECTIVE BASIS. UPON ADOPTION, THE MAJORITY OF WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY CLASSIFIED AS PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS AND PRESENTED AS A REDUCTION TO PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS IS TREATED A PRICE CONCESSION THAT REDUCES THE TRANSACTION PRICE, WHICH IS REPORTED AS PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. AS SUCH, BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS NOT REFERENCED IN MERCY HEALTH AND SUBSIDIARIES AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS TRACKED FOR FORM 990 REPORTING AS FOLLOWS: PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE THAT ARE DEEMED UNCOLLECTIBLE, INCLUDING THOSE PLACED WITH COLLECTION AGENCIES, ARE INITIALLY CHARGED AGAINST THE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH COLLECTION POLICIES OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM AND, IN CERTAIN CASES, ARE RECLASSIFIED TO CHARITY CARE IF DEEMED TO OTHERWISE MEET THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S CHARITY CARE POLICY. THE PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE RECEIVABLES IS BASED UPON MANAGEMENT'S ASSESSMENT OF HISTORICAL AND EXPECTED NET COLLECTIONS CONSIDERING BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, TRENDS IN HEALTH CARE COVERAGE, AND OTHER COLLECTION INDICATORS. PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, MANAGEMENT ASSESSES THE ADEQUACY OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE RECEIVABLES BASED UPON THE PAYOR COMPOSITION AND AGING OF RECEIVABLES WITH CONSIDERATION OF THE HISTORICAL PAYMENT AND WRITE-OFF EXPERIENCE BY PAYOR CATEGORY. THE RESULTS OF THESE REVIEWS ARE THEN USED TO MAKE ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE RECEIVABLES TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE RECEIVABLES. AFTER SATISFACTION OF AMOUNTS DUE FROM INSURANCE, THE HEALTH SYSTEM FOLLOWS ESTABLISHED GUIDELINES FOR PLACING PAST-DUE PATIENT BALANCES WITH COLLECTION AGENCIES.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 8:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>IT IS THE POSITION OF MERCY THAT 100% OF ANY SHORTFALL SHOULD BE TREATED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THIS AMOUNT REPRESENTS COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES THAT REMAIN UNCOMPENSATED TO THE PROVIDER. THE UNREIMBURSED COSTS OF MEDICARE IS CALCULATED BY THE GROSS CHARGES NET OF THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO LESS ANY PAYMENTS, DEDUCTIONS OR REIMBURSEMENTS USING THE ANNUAL MEDICARE COST REPORT (CMS FORM 2552-96).</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 9B:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MERCY'S COLLECTION POLICY PROVIDES THAT MERCY WILL PERFORM A REASONABLE COMMUNICATION AND/OR REVIEW OF PATIENT ACCOUNTS AS IT RELATES TO ANY SERVICE PROVIDED AT OUR FACILITIES BEFORE TURNING THE ACCOUNT TO BAD DEBT FOR NONPAYMENT. MERCY ACTIVELY SCRUBS ACCOUNTS FOR PAYOR PLAN COVERAGE, INCLUDING MEDICAID. IN THE EVENT AN ACCOUNT IS TURNED TO COLLECTIONS AND IS IDENTIFIED IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCE CHANGES, OR PATIENT IS NOW REQUESTING ASSISTANCE, THE ACCOUNTS ARE RETURNED BY THE AGENCY AND CONSIDERED FOR CHARITY IF THE PATIENT PROVIDES THE REQUESTED INFORMATION. IF THE PATIENT FAILS TO RETURN THE INFORMATION, THE ACCOUNT WILL QUALIFY FOR COLLECTIONS.MERCY UTILIZES THE EXPERIAN TOOL TO ENHANCE THE ABILITY TO DETERMINE THE CHARITY QUALIFICATION PRIOR TO TURNING TO BAD DEBT, A PROCESS KNOWN AS PRESUMPTIVE CHARITY. THIS PRESUMPTIVE SCREENING PROCESS DETAILS EVALUATIONS THAT TAKE PLACE PRIOR TO PATIENT BILLING AND ADDITIONALLY PRIOR TO BAD DEBT PLACEMENT. THE PRESUMPTIVE SCREENING WAS PER ENCOUNTER AND DID NOT PROMOTE ANY LOOK-BACK ADJUSTMENTS. FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF JOPLIN, MAUDE NORTON, CARTHAGE, AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS COMMUNITIES, PRESUMPTIVE SCREENING IS NOT CONDUCTED PRIOR TO PATIENT BILLING - IT IS ONLY PERFORMED BEFORE ACCOUNTS ARE PLACED IN BAD DEBT.MERCY WILL GRANT CHARITY IN SITUATIONS WHERE THERE HAS BEEN AN INABILITY TO OBTAIN INFORMATION FROM PATIENTS OR THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS NOT COMPLETE ENOUGH TO MAKE A CHARITY DETERMINATION WHEN A PATIENT HAS SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION.MERCY WILL PURSUE APPROPRIATE MEANS IN THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS FROM PATIENTS WITH AN ESTABLISHED ABILITY TO PAY OR AN UNWILLINGNESS TO COOPERATE IN VALIDATING ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THESE APPROPRIATE MEANS MAY INCLUDE PLACEMENT WITH A COLLECTION AGENCY CONSISTENT WITH MERCY MISSION AND VALUES. THIS OCCURS AFTER 3 MONTHLY STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN SENT WITH THE FINAL STATEMENT INCLUDING NOTIFICATION OF PLACEMENT WITH A COLLECTION AGENCY. WHILE MERCY USES THE COLLECTION FOLLOW-UP SERVICES OF COLLECTION AGENCIES, MERCY WILL NOT UTILIZE ANY TYPE OF EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION ACTIVITY. THE DEFINITION OF EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION ACTIVITY IS TAKEN FROM THE 501(R) DESCRIPTION.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 2:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH COMMUNITY HEALTH TEAM IS CONSTANTLY ASSESSING THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH ONGOING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS THAT ALIGN WITH THE PRIORITIZED NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. OUR EFFORTS - WHILE OUTLINED, GOAL-ORIENTED AND EVIDENCE-BASED - ARE CONSTANTLY ADJUSTING BASED ON THE CURRENT STATE OF OUR COMMUNITY AND ARE GEARED TOWARDS COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE THE HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND SAFETY THOSE WE SERVE. THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION ON COMMUNITY BOARDS, NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITYCOALITIONS, AND INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNITY-BASED EVENTS, MERCY HEARS THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY AND IS ABLE TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS TO DEVELOP COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS. THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS INCLUDES MEASUREMENT OF A WIDE VARIETY OF DEMOGRAPHIC AND PUBLIC HEALTH INDICATORS, INCLUDING THOSE MEASURING HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS AND THOSE FOCUSED PARTICULARLY ON UNDERSERVED AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. HOSPITAL UTILIZATION DATA IS ALSO COLLECTED. THE PROCESS INCLUDED A COMMUNITY-WIDE ELECTRONIC HEALTH NEEDS SURVEY, COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS, AS WELL AS STAKEHOLDER CONVERSATIONS TO CENTER COMMUNITY VOICE. MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH CREATED A COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CHIP) FOR THE HOSPITAL, IDENTIFYING SPECIFIC INITIATIVES RELATED TO IMPROVING EACH OF THESE HEALTH PRIORITIES. THE CHIP WAS DESIGNED WITH REALISTIC, MEASURABLE, AND ATTAINABLE GOALS THAT ALIGN WITH THE MISSION AND STRATEGY OF THE ORGANIZATION. MERCY REFINES ITS IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND MONITORS PROGRESS THROUGH BY PERIODIC REVIEW BY THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 3:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MERCY INFORMS AND EDUCATES PATIENTS AND PERSONS WHO MAY BE BILLED FOR PATIENT CARE ABOUT THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS OR UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY THROUGH SEVERAL MEANS. IF AT ANY TIME A PATIENT EXPRESSES HARDSHIP AND INABILITY TO PAY, THE ACCOUNT IS PLACED FOR REVIEW. IN ADDITION, PATIENTS HAVE SIGNAGE ABOUT THE POLICY AT THE ACCESS POINTS, AND ALL STAFF WORKING WITH THE PATIENT AT POINT OF SERVICE, SCHEDULING, CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND EVEN THROUGH THE MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY SCREENING HAVE THE MEANS TO SEND THE ACCOUNT FOR REVIEW. THERE IS THE PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY THAT IS BEING PROVIDED TO ALL WHOM EXPRESS HARDSHIP, IN ADDITION TO THE WEB ADDRESS PROVIDING THE APPLICATION, POLICIES, AND EVEN HOW UNINSURED ACCOUNTS ARE HANDLED. LASTLY, THE STATEMENTS MESSAGE TO THE PATIENT THAT MERCY DOES HAVE A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND TO CALL TO SEE IF THEY ARE ELIGIBLE. MERCY STAFF'S INTERNAL RESOURCES CERTIFIED TO ASSIST PATIENTS WITH MEDICAID APPLICATIONS AS WELL.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 4:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA FOR MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH INCLUDES 26 ZIP CODES ACROSS MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS DERIVED FROM THE ADVISORY BOARD DEMOGRAPHICS AND AHA ANALYTICS. THE AREA'S POPULATION IS 551,429. THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS $86,431. 45.4% OF THE POPULATION IS 45 AND OLDER. 93.8% OF THE POPULATION IS A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR GREATER AND THE MEDIAN AGE IS 40. 22.7% OF THE HOUSEHOLDS ARE ON MEDICARE, 14.8% ON MEDICAID, AND 6.3% UNINSURED.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 5:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTHMERCY PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTH CARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. MERCY IS A CATHOLIC HEALTH CARE CORPORATION THAT, PURSUANT TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL CORE BELIEF, THAT HEALTH CARE SERVICES ARE A VITAL AND INTEGRAL PART OF THE CHURCH'S HEALING MISSION, ENGAGES IN A MINISTRY WHICH PROVIDES GENERAL ACUTE CARE, AMBULATORY, LONG-TERM AND HOME CARE HEALTH SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN ITS COMMUNITIES. MERCY OFFERS SERVICES AND PROGRAMS WHICH FURTHER HEALTH PROMOTION, MAINTENANCE AND CARE TO THE COMMUNITY. PROGRAMS PROVIDED TO MEET THE COMMUNITY INCLUDE SUPPORT GROUPS, OUTREACH EVENTS, BLOOD DRIVES, AND CO-WORKER WORKDAYS. MERCY IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH INCLUDES REPRESENTATION FROM COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM A VARIETY OF SECTORS. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SURVEY. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSED ARE REVIEWED AND RESOLVED. THIS PROCESS ENSURES THAT PUBLIC, RATHER THAN PRIVATE INTERESTS ARE SERVED. SURPLUS FUND AND UNRESTRICTED ASSETS HELD ARE REINVESTED IN PATIENT CARE, MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES WHICH SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO DELIVER COMPASSIONATE CARE AND EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES.MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH OPERATES AN EMERGENCY ROOM THAT ACCEPTS ALL PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED OF MEDICAL ATTENTION REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH HAS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN THE AREA AND WORK IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF MEDICINE BY PROVIDING A CLINICAL SETTING WHERE INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS AND NEW THERAPEUTIC PROTOCOLS CAN BE DEVELOPED AND STUDIED. MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH ENGAGES IN THE TRAINING AND EDUCATING OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS BY TEAMING UP WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO PROVIDE A CLINICAL SETTING FOR HEALTH CARE STUDENTS. IN KEEPING WITH THE COMMITMENT TO SERVE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH PROVIDES:- FREE CARE AND/OR SUBSIDIZED CARE- CARE TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS AT BELOW COST- HEALTH ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY - HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND- A VARIETY OF BROAD COMMUNITY SUPPORT ACTIVITIESNUMEROUS COLLECTION DRIVES BY CO-WORKERS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND THE ITEMS, SUCH AS FOOD, CLOTHING, PERSONAL CARE ITEMS, GAS CARDS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND OTHER CRITICAL ITEMS ARE DONATED TO NON-PROFIT AGENCIES TODISTRIBUTE TO THEIR CLIENTS</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 6:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEMTHE FILING ORGANIZATION IS PART OF MERCY HEALTH ("MERCY"). MERCY IS A MISSOURI NON-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH ITS HEADQUARTERS ("MINISTRY OFFICE") IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. MERCY PROVIDES HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN FOUR STATES - ARKANSAS, KANSAS, MISSOURI, AND OKLAHOMA - AND HAS OUTREACH MINISTRIES LOCATED IN ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, AND TEXAS. MERCY'S MISSION IS "AS THE SISTERS OF MERCY BEFORE US, WE BRING TO LIFE THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS THROUGH OUR COMPASSIONATE CARE AND EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE." AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, MERCY FACILITIES INCLUDED 33 ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS, 5 HEART HOSPITALS, 7 REHAB HOSPITALS, 2 CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS, 3 ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITALS, AND 1 VIRTUAL CARE COMMAND CENTER. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, MERCY HAD MORE THAN 11.6 MILLION CLINIC AND OUTPATIENT VISITS, APPROXIMATELY 2,800 EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS, AND APPROXIMATELY 52,200 FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES, MAKING MERCY ONE OF THE 20 LARGEST CATHOLIC HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES. MERCY IS SPONSORED BY MERCY HEALTH MINISTRY, WHICH IS GOVERNED BY MEMBERS THAT INCLUDE SISTERS OF MERCY. MANY SERVICES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO FULFILLING MERCY'S MISSION ARE CENTRALIZED AT THE MINISTRY OFFICE. SUCH CENTRALIZED SERVICES INCLUDE: FINANCE (INCLUDING TREASURY, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING, REVENUE MANAGEMENT, INTERNAL AUDIT, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND PAYROLL OPERATIONS, ANALYTICS AND DECISION SUPPORT); ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES SUPPORT; CLINICAL INTEGRATION; CARE MANAGEMENT; CLINICAL PERFORMANCE ACCELERATION; CLINICAL ENGINEERING; CLINICAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; COMPLIANCE; GRANTS AND RESEARCH SERVICES; LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE COUNSEL; MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS; PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT INFORMATICS; REAL ESTATE; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; MANAGED CARE STRATEGY SUPPORT; HUMAN RESOURCES (INCLUDING COMPENSATION, BENEFITS AND RECRUITING); MISSION SERVICES AND ETHICS; PHILANTHROPY SUPPORT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; AND, COMMUNITY RELATIONS. THE CENTRALIZATION OF SUCH SUPPORT SERVICES ENABLES MERCY TO ENSURE THAT EACH OF ITS COMMUNITIES, WHETHER LARGE OR SMALL, HAS THE SERVICES IT NEEDS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 2:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING USE OF GRANTS THE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED IS INTENDED TO BE USED FOR THE GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES OF THE DONEES. THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IS NOT MONITORED AFTER GRANTS ARE GIVEN. HOWEVER, ONE GRANTEE IS PART OF MERCY HEALTH AND THEREFORE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS TO MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH. LEADERSHIP OF THE HOSPITAL AND THE GRANTEE COMMUNICATE ON HOW FUNDS ARE USED, ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO FORMAL MONITORING PROCESS. WHEN PATIENT CARE STAFF IDENTIFY PATIENTS NEEDING ASSISTANCE, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS WITH ASSITANCE IN THE FORM OF MORTGAGE, RENT, AND UTILITY PAYMENTS, AND WITH THE HOSPITAL COVERING THE COSTS. THEREFORE, NO FURTHER MONITORING RELATED TO THE USE OF THE FUNDS IS NEEDED. WHEN PATIENT CARE STAFF IDENTIFY PATIENTS NEEDING TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, TAXI RIDES, GAS CARDS, BUS PASSES OR AMBULANCE TRANSPORTATION ARE PROVIDED TO THE PATIENT, WITH THE HOSPITAL COVERING THE COSTS. THEREFORE, NO FURTHER MONITORING RELATED TO THE USE OF THE FUNDS IS NEEDED. WHEN PATIENT CARE STAFF IDENTIFY PATIENTS NEEDING VARIOUS OTHER ASSISTANCE, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, SELF HELP MATERIALS, MEMORIALS, AND VARIOUS OTHER SUPPORT IS PROVIDED TO THE PATIENT WITH THE HOSPITAL COVERING THE COSTS. THEREFORE, NO FURTHER MONITORING RELATED TO THE USE OF THE FUNDS IS NEEDED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE FOLLOWING CORPORATE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES SHALL BE RESERVED TO THE CORPORATE MEMBER (AND WITH REGARD TO CERTAIN POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, TO MERCY HEALTH EAST COMMUNITIES AS THE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE CORPORATE MEMBER): A. APPROVAL OF REVISIONS TO THE MISSION, VISION AND OPERATING VALUES PURSUANT TO WHICH THE CORPORATION OPERATES; B. APPROVAL OF ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND THESE BYLAWS AND ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS OF ANY AFFILIATE OF THE CORPORATION; C. APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD; D. APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE HOSPITAL SUBJECT TO THE CONSENT OF MERCY HEALTH EAST COMMUNITIES; E. ADOPTION OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES OF THE CORPORATION; F. ADOPTION OF THE OPERATING, CAPITAL AND ALL OTHER BUDGETS FOR THE CORPORATION; G. APPROVAL OF THE ASSIGNMENT, TRANSFER, SALE OR LEASE OF ANY OF THE ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE CORPORATION IN EXCESS OF ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000) IN ANY ONE OR SERIES OF RELATED TRANSACTIONS OCCURRING WITHIN ANY TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD; H. AUTHORIZATION AND APPROVAL OF THE INCURRENCE OF DEBT BY THE CORPORATION OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE CORPORATION (OTHER THAN DEBT INCURRED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF GOODS THAT ARE ACQUIRED IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS) AND TO GRANT ANY SECURITY INTERESTS, PLACE ANY ENCUMBRANCES, ENTER INTO ANY COVENANTS, AND EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS AND TAKE ANY ACTIONS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE IN CONNECTION WITH THE INCURRENCE OF SUCH DEBT; I. APPROVAL OF A PLAN OF MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION OR ANY AFFILIATE; J. APPROVAL OF THE LEASE, MANAGEMENT OR PURCHASE OF, OR AFFILIATION WITH, ANOTHER HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL SYSTEM, OR HEALTH CARE FACILITY OR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM BY THE CORPORATION; AND, K. TO APPROVE THE CREATION, OWNERSHIP OR ACQUISITION OF, OR AFFILIATION WITH, ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION BY THE CORPORATION. L. OVERSEE, APPROVE AND MONITOR HUMAN RESOURCE PROGRAMS, WHICH SHALL PROMORTE AN ORGANIZATIONAL ENVIRONMENT THAT: 1. PROVIDES FOR THE RECRUITMENT AND RENTION OF CO-WORKERS WHO ARE SERVICE ORIENTED, COMPASSIONATE, ENGAGED, AND WHO FIND MEANING AND PURPOSE IN WORKING IN A FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATION; 2. ENABLES PEOPLE TO RELATE TO ONE ANOTHER WITH RESPECT AND ACCEPTANCE IN A SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY; 3. PROMOTES CO-WORKER PARTIICPATION AND VOICE IN THEIR WORK LIVES; 4. GIVES CO-WORKERS A FAIR OPPORTUNITY TO DEVLEOP THEIR SKILLS AND TALENTS, AND A MEANS BY WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE RECOGNIZED; 5. PROVIDES CO-WORKERS WITH THE MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT TO PROPERLY DO THEIR WORK; AND, 6. ENSURES CO-WORKER SAFETY AND WELL-BEING.</ExplanationTxt>
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