WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization: WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM INC (EIN 58-1649541)
Tax period: 2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed: 2025-05-15
IRS object ID: 202541359349313684
Schema version: 2023v6.0
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule K
Schedule K
Schedule K
Schedule K
Schedule L
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2025-05-15T15:32:45-04:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2024-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	PwC US Tax LLP	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	2001 MARKET ST SUITE 1800	AddressLine1Txt
City	PHILADELPHIA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	19103	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2023-07-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	581649541	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM INC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
In Care Of	% JAMES M SWARTZ	InCareOfNm
Business Name Control	WELL	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	7709567827	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	793 SAWYER ROAD	AddressLine1Txt
City	MARIETTA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	GA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	300622222	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	JAMES M SWARTZ	PersonNm
Person Title	VP ACCOUNTING	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	7709567827	PhoneNum
Signature	2025-05-14	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (true)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr	Yes (true)	IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	JOANNE KRUEGER	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P01235586	PTIN
Phone	2673303000	PhoneNum
Preparation	2025-05-14	PreparationDt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2023	TaxYr
Build TS	2025-03-06 01:10:19Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	CANDICE L SAUNDERS	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	793 SAWYER ROAD	AddressLine1Txt
City	MARIETTA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	GA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	300622222	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$2,548,342,593	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	www.wellstar.org	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1994	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	GA	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	SEE SCHEDULE O	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	17	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	10	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	11811	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	49	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$112,831	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$0	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$0	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$24,244,164	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$2,059,773,848	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$2,371,316,211	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$17,466,210	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$101,902,487	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$41,834,937	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$50,879,731	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$2,119,074,995	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$2,548,342,593	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$5,358,473	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$3,051,305	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$1,286,318,166	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$1,490,447,737	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$8,184,206	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$669,265,409	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$605,564,434	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$1,960,942,048	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$2,099,063,476	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$158,132,947	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$449,279,117	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$5,785,904,035	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$7,081,944,187	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$2,595,243,003	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$2,986,969,273	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$3,190,661,032	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$4,094,974,914	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	SEE SCHEDULE O	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	false	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	false	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$1,394,115,006	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$3,051,305	GrantAmt
Revenue	$2,371,316,211	RevenueAmt
Desc	SEE SCHEDULE O	Desc
Total Program Service Expenses	$1,394,115,006	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (true)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	false	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	false	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	Yes (true)	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Donor Advised Fund	false	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	false	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments	Yes (true)	DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (true)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	false	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	false	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	Yes (true)	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (true)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	false	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	false	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	false	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	false	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	Yes (true)	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	false	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	false	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	false	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	false	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	false	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	false	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (true)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	false	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	Yes (true)	TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds	false	InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account	false	EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer	false	OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	false	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	false	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	Yes (true)	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	false	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	Yes (true)	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent	false	BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	false	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	false	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	false	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	false	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	Yes (true)	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	Yes (true)	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	Yes (true)	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent	Yes (true)	TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	Yes (true)	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	false	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	0	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (true)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	11811	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (true)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	Yes (true)	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T Filed	Yes (true)	Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account	Yes (true)	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Country	CJ	ForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	false	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	false	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt	Yes (true)	SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc	false	SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	17	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	10	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	false	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	false	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	false	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	false	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	false	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	false	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (true)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (true)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	false	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (true)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (true)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (true)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (true)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (true)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (true)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (true)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (true)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	Yes (true)	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or Procedure	Yes (true)	WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	GA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	JAMES M SWARTZ	PersonNm
Phone	7709567827	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	793 SAWYER ROAD	AddressLine1Txt
City	MARIETTA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	GA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	300622222	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VII	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (95 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd	Former Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
CANDICE SAUNDERS
PRESIDENT & CEO	38.0	15.0	Yes (X)	$4,470,894	$0	$115,914
ANTHONY BUDZINSKI
EVP & CFO	38.0	15.0	Yes (X)	$3,831,591	$0	$111,381
LEO REICHERT
EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL	38.0	15.0	Yes (X)	$3,047,957	$0	$125,085
RICHARD MYUNG
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	50.0	0.0		$2,290,931	$0	$117,271	Yes (X)
DAVID JONES
EVP CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFR	38.0	15.0	Yes (X)	$1,701,311	$0	$90,246
JAMES BURKE
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	50.0	0.0		$1,654,538	$0	$117,854	Yes (X)
JEFFERY DONAHUE
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	50.0	0.0		$1,448,605	$0	$104,324	Yes (X)
BENJAMIN ZUSSMAN
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	50.0	0.0		$1,459,445	$0	$85,120	Yes (X)
THERESA LUU
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	50.0	0.0		$1,430,487	$0	$107,537	Yes (X)
KEM MULLINS
EVP AMBULATORY OPS & BUS DEV	38.0	15.0	Yes (X)	$1,268,588	$0	$82,352
MARY CHATMAN
EVP ACUTE CARE OPERATIONS	38.0	15.0	Yes (X)	$1,214,423	$0	$88,463
RICHARD CAPPS
EVP CHIEF INFO & DIGITAL OFFCR	38.0	15.0	Yes (X)	$1,109,573	$0	$118,910
SUSAN GRANT
EVP Chief Nursing Executive	38.0	15.0	Yes (X)	$1,071,514	$0	$84,826
ALAN MUSTER
SVP SPECIALTY DIVISION WMG	38.0	15.0		$908,972	$0	$134,721		Yes (X)
VALERY AKOPOV
SVP HOSPITAL DIVISION WMG	38.0	15.0		$890,795	$0	$86,334		Yes (X)
ARIF AZIZ MD
TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN	38.0	15.0		$825,095	$0	$99,764			Yes (X)
PAUL DOUGLASS MD
TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN	38.0	15.0		$779,970	$0	$78,095			Yes (X)
JULIE TEER
SVP & WELLSTAR FOUNDATION PRES	38.0	15.0	Yes (X)	$819,305	$0	$37,565
JOEL SHU
VP WELLSTAR CLINICAL PARTNERS	38.0	15.0		$792,607	$0	$55,398		Yes (X)
JOSEPH REPPERT
SVP FINANCE & CFO	38.0	15.0		$727,123	$0	$106,385		Yes (X)
MICHAEL MCCULLOUGH
SVP SUPPLY CHAIN	38.0	15.0		$723,756	$0	$94,558		Yes (X)
BETH KOST
SVP CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	38.0	15.0	Yes (X)	$725,815	$0	$90,620
BARBARA COREY
SVP MANAGED CARE	38.0	15.0		$726,059	$0	$86,942		Yes (X)
CATHERINE ANDREWS
SVP & COO KH	2.0	48.0		$0	$726,597	$66,726		Yes (X)
REMINGTON FOSS
SVP HOSPITAL PRESIDENT WG	2.0	48.0		$0	$672,178	$91,390		Yes (X)
PRANAV JAIN
VP CHIEF IH OFF & HEAD OF CP	38.0	15.0		$640,056	$0	$101,894		Yes (X)
JON-PAUL CROOM
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	2.0	48.0		$0	$636,661	$103,714		Yes (X)
WILLIAM BELLANDO
SVP CHIEF INFO OFFICER	38.0	15.0		$631,790	$0	$107,707		Yes (X)
JASON STEVENS
SVP DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL	38.0	15.0		$604,034	$0	$95,911		Yes (X)
SNEHAL DOSHI
SVP ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT SVC	38.0	15.0		$581,592	$0	$87,328		Yes (X)
LE JOYCE NAYLOR
SVP & CHIEF DIVERSITY & INCLUS	38.0	15.0		$570,068	$0	$85,944		Yes (X)
MATTHEW TERRY
SVP CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER	38.0	15.0		$571,369	$0	$69,571		Yes (X)
DANIEL ABAD
VP TOTAL REWARDS & CHF TM EN	38.0	15.0		$594,709	$0	$28,109		Yes (X)
DAVID PRESTON
VP BRAND AND MARKETING	38.0	15.0		$585,298	$0	$36,175		Yes (X)
LAURA DANNELS
VP & CHIEF TALENT OFFICER	38.0	15.0		$573,114	$0	$48,337		Yes (X)
PAUL MURPHREE
VP MEDICAL OUTCOMES	38.0	15.0		$536,462	$0	$80,945		Yes (X)
ROB SCHREINER
EVP CHIEF PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVE	38.0	15.0		$600,814	$0	$0		Yes (X)
JILL CASE-WIRTH
SVP NURS SVCS CNE (END 6/23)	38.0	15.0		$537,096	$0	$46,029		Yes (X)
JAMES L HORNSBY
TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN	38.0	15.0		$469,330	$0	$112,729			Yes (X)
JENNIFER GIUSTI
VP CLINICAL OUTCOMES	38.0	15.0		$490,816	$0	$78,975		Yes (X)
SANDRA LUCIUS
VP HEAD OF CARE PLATFORMS	38.0	15.0		$458,661	$0	$74,246		Yes (X)
SOPHIA MCINTYRE
SVP WMG AMB CAR DIV (END 4/23)	38.0	15.0		$475,649	$0	$47,249		Yes (X)
ELIZABETH LOUDERMILK
VP FINANCIAL PLANNING	38.0	15.0		$408,379	$0	$99,623		Yes (X)
JOSEPH BRAUD
VP INFO SECURITY & CISO	38.0	15.0		$446,426	$0	$58,991		Yes (X)
ANDREW COX
VP CHIEF OF STAFF & LEADERSHIP	38.0	15.0		$421,628	$0	$78,987		Yes (X)
DANYALE ZIGLOR
VP HUMAN RESOURCE	38.0	15.0		$408,179	$0	$90,082		Yes (X)
NICKOLOS YAITSKY
VP CHIEF AI OFF & HEAD OF EA	38.0	15.0		$423,178	$0	$68,923		Yes (X)
JAMES SWARTZ
VP ACCOUNTING	38.0	15.0		$402,684	$0	$62,071		Yes (X)
STEPHEN BADGER
VP WMG STRTGIC SERV (END 2/23)	38.0	15.0		$450,638	$0	$9,327		Yes (X)
KIMBERLY TAACA
VP WMG OPS SPECIALTY DIV	38.0	15.0		$377,951	$0	$79,770		Yes (X)
MARK ROWE
VP TALENT ACQUISITION	38.0	15.0		$373,869	$0	$80,753		Yes (X)
MAXWELL KAGAN
VP FINANCE & CFO WMG	38.0	15.0		$383,396	$0	$65,083		Yes (X)
ELIZABETH PAPETTI
VP WMG OPS HOSPITAL DIV	38.0	15.0		$376,106	$0	$67,742		Yes (X)
VARMA RAMESWAR
VP PEDIATRIC OPS AND SVC LINE	38.0	15.0		$352,037	$0	$90,849		Yes (X)
SUSAN WRIGHT
VP PHARMACY SVCS	38.0	15.0		$369,668	$0	$69,725		Yes (X)
STEPHEN VAULT
VP STRATEGIC COMMUNITY DEVELOP	38.0	15.0		$383,423	$0	$55,234		Yes (X)
JAMES LORIMER
SVP HR CONSULTING (END 9/23)	38.0	15.0		$358,761	$0	$75,670		Yes (X)
KRISTEN TRICE
VP DIAGNOSTIC OUTREACH	38.0	15.0		$350,564	$0	$83,659		Yes (X)
STEVEN HUNT
VP HUMAN RESOURCE	38.0	15.0		$338,935	$0	$92,000		Yes (X)
JESSICA KOVALESKY
VP CARE COORDINATION & POP HLT	38.0	15.0		$396,870	$0	$31,701		Yes (X)
THOMAS DRAPER
VP CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICE LINE	38.0	15.0		$348,993	$0	$74,379		Yes (X)
FREDA LYON
VP SYSTEM EMERGENCY SERVICES	38.0	15.0		$337,743	$0	$75,851		Yes (X)
DONALD ZARKOU
VP OF ONCOLOGY SERVICE LINE	38.0	15.0		$315,438	$0	$87,658		Yes (X)
CAROL TODD
VP ASST GENERAL COUNSEL	38.0	15.0		$313,455	$0	$81,746		Yes (X)
SHARON ROBINSON
VP FOUNDATION STRATEGY & GRWTH	38.0	15.0		$323,653	$0	$69,493		Yes (X)
MICHAEL GARRARD
AVP Rehabilitation WRWSH	38.0	15.0		$326,673	$0	$66,134		Yes (X)
JOE CASTANON
VP CONTRACTING & VAL ANALYSIS	38.0	15.0		$319,204	$0	$60,574		Yes (X)
MARY TAVERNARO
VP HUMAN RES OP (END 3/23)	38.0	15.0		$307,248	$0	$71,963		Yes (X)
SANA BRUNO
VP LABORATORY SERVICES SYSTEM	38.0	15.0		$305,348	$0	$73,473		Yes (X)
ROBERT DECOUX
VP CORPORATE MED STAFF SVCS	38.0	15.0		$265,184	$0	$79,963		Yes (X)
MARCUS CHARLSON
AVP MUSCULOSKELETAL SRV LINES	38.0	15.0		$294,844	$0	$48,228		Yes (X)
ELLEN RUSSELL
VP HIM CDI & POLICIES	38.0	15.0		$284,521	$0	$43,201		Yes (X)
ANDREW VON ESCHENBACH
VP REV. CYCLE MGMT (END 10/22)	38.0	15.0		$312,281	$0	$323		Yes (X)
JEREMY STEFFENS
VP ORGANIZAT COMM (END 2/23)	38.0	15.0		$283,686	$0	$2,276		Yes (X)
AVRIL BECKFORD
TRUSTEE & SLL PHYS (END 6/23)	38.0	15.0		$109,348	$0	$32,696		Yes (X)
OTIS A BRUMBYIII
FORMER TRUSTEE	1.0	15.0		$47,340	$0	$0		Yes (X)
T FITZ JOHNSON
FORMER TRUSTEE	1.0	15.0		$42,014	$0	$0		Yes (X)
W CHARLES BROCK
TRUSTEE	1.0	15.0		$41,497	$0	$0			Yes (X)
RANDALL BENTLEY SR
FORMER DIRECTOR	0.0	0.0		$39,818	$0	$0		Yes (X)
DAVID HAFNER
FORMER DIRECTOR	0.0	0.0		$25,655	$0	$0		Yes (X)
ED RICHARDSON
TRUSTEE	1.0	15.0		$15,806	$0	$0			Yes (X)
MITZI MOORE
TRUSTEE	1.0	15.0		$13,338	$0	$0			Yes (X)
CONNIE KIRK
FORMER TRUSTEE	1.0	15.0		$12,678	$0	$0		Yes (X)
O SCOTT SWAYZE MD
TRUSTEE	1.0	15.0		$11,859	$0	$0			Yes (X)
ALLEN SEPARK
FORMER TRUSTEE	1.0	15.0		$10,703	$0	$0		Yes (X)
FRANK ROS
TRUSTEE	1.0	15.0		$9,633	$0	$0			Yes (X)
MARK BERRY
TRUSTEE	1.0	15.0		$8,873	$0	$0			Yes (X)
JAMES L HOLMES
TRUSTEE	1.0	15.0		$8,198	$0	$0			Yes (X)
GREG MORGAN
TRUSTEE	1.0	15.0		$5,707	$0	$0			Yes (X)
H SPEER BURDETTE III
TRUSTEE	1.0	15.0		$4,358	$0	$0			Yes (X)
KEITH PARKER
TRUSTEE	1.0	15.0		$4,051	$0	$0			Yes (X)
JOHN MCKIBBEN
TRUSTEE	1.0	15.0		$3,675	$0	$0			Yes (X)
JAY CUNNINGHAM
TRUSTEE	1.0	15.0		$3,092	$0	$0			Yes (X)
DAVID BOTTOMS
TRUSTEE	1.0	15.0		$1,995	$0	$0			Yes (X)
EDWARD TATE
TRUSTEE (BEG 11/23)	1.0	15.0		$358	$0	$0			Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$33,919,354	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$1,398,775	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$2,377,781	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	3403	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	Yes (true)	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (true)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	false	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt
PT SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS LLC
PO BOX 724557	ATLANTA	GA	31139	MEDICAL	$55,283,439
NORTHWEST GEORGIA ONCOLOGY
531 ROSELANE STREET SUITE 710	MARIETTA	GA	30060	MEDICAL	$43,099,455
COVIDIEN
PO BOX 120823	DALLAS	TX	753120823	MEDICAL	$17,572,343
MAK ANESTHESIA HOLDINGS LLC
1300 RIDENOUR BLVD SUITE 300	KENNESAW	GA	30152	MEDICAL	$15,100,912
GEORGIA ANESTHESIOLOGISTS PC
531 ROSE LANE ST NW SUITE 830	MARIETTA	GA	30060	MEDICAL	$13,617,348

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	459	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants	$24,244,164	GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions	$24,244,164	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PATIENT REVENUE	622110	$722,752,176	$722,752,176
SHARED SERVICE RECOUPMENT	622110	$650,233,521	$650,233,521
EQUITY EARNINGS IN HOSP AFFILIATES	622110	$995,026,804	$995,026,804
KSU CLINIC	622110	$3,303,710	$3,303,710

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$2,371,316,211	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$50,692,546	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$50,692,546	ExclusionAmt

Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$323,754	RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$323,754	RealAmt
Personal	$0	PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$323,754	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$323,754	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$51,209,941	SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$51,209,941	SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$51,209,941	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$51,209,941	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income	$0	FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses	$0	FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income	$0	GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses	$0	GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory	$0	GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold	$0	CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	ExclusionExclusionAmt	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
CAC PREMIUMS	622110	$56,828,310	$56,828,310
MEDICARE SHARED SAVING RECEIPTS	622110	$6,346,515	$6,346,515
LAUNDRY	812320	$112,831		$112,831

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-$12,731,679	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	-$12,731,679	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$50,555,977	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$2,548,342,593	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$2,371,316,211	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$112,831	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$152,669,387	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,051,305	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,051,305	ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$51,681,636	TotalAmt
Program Services	$41,345,309	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$10,336,327	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,233,120,931	TotalAmt
Program Services	$846,153,300	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$384,265,567	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$2,702,064	FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$49,755,493	TotalAmt
Program Services	$25,313,002	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$24,413,374	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$29,117	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$129,452,499	TotalAmt
Program Services	$140,141,458	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	-$10,757,528	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$68,569	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$26,437,178	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,108,964	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$24,236,932	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$91,282	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$48,338,247	TotalAmt
Program Services	$39,936,887	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$8,389,090	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$12,270	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$7,385,311	TotalAmt
Program Services	-$3,055	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$7,388,366	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,304,826	TotalAmt
Program Services	$0	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,304,826	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$163,408,365	TotalAmt
Program Services	$31,332,671	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$128,658,302	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$3,417,392	FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$16,553,657	TotalAmt
Program Services	-$220,820	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$16,492,823	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$281,654	FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,821,011	TotalAmt
Program Services	$516,924	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$5,289,215	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$14,872	FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$10,053,136	TotalAmt
Program Services	$6,000,345	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$4,045,706	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$7,085	FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,168,560	TotalAmt
Program Services	$639,312	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,507,663	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$21,585	FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,288,096	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,071,227	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,216,869	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$76,950,969	TotalAmt
Program Services	$20,919,603	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$56,024,378	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$6,988	FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$19,299,008	TotalAmt
Program Services	$24,465,297	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	-$5,166,289	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt	FundraisingFundraisingAmt
MEDICAL SUPPLIES	$47,521,928	$36,836,217	$10,573,412	$112,299
REPAIR & MAINTENANCE	$70,974,009	$3,863,925	$66,080,231	$1,029,853
NON-MEDICAL SUPPLIES	$12,240,062	$19,176,654	-$6,913,750	-$22,842
OTHER EXPENSES	$118,257,249	$151,466,481	-$33,621,250	$412,018

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,099,063,476	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,394,115,006	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$696,764,264	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$8,184,206	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$104,748,716	BOYAmt
EOY	$370,069,376	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$50,443,962	BOYAmt
EOY	$89,586,896	EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$39,137,305	BOYAmt
EOY	$43,170,583	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$98,838,009	BOYAmt
EOY	$129,442,904	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$1,382,723,624	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$789,069,757	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$397,984,268	BOYAmt
EOY	$593,653,867	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,273,506,548	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,488,379,680	EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$28,028,000	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,793,217,227	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,367,640,881	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$5,785,904,035	BOYAmt
EOY	$7,081,944,187	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$598,546,114	BOYAmt
EOY	$712,473,720	EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,547,858,318	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,922,548,931	EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$448,838,571	BOYAmt
EOY	$351,946,622	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,595,243,003	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,986,969,273	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,133,957,516	BOYAmt
EOY	$4,015,090,058	EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$56,703,516	BOYAmt
EOY	$79,884,856	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,190,661,032	BOYAmt
EOY	$4,094,974,914	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$5,785,904,035	BOYAmt
EOY	$7,081,944,187	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$449,279,117	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	$109,596,055	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	$345,438,710	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (true)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (true)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	Yes (true)	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit Performed	Yes (true)	FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3	Yes (X)	SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type2	Yes (X)	SupportingOrgType2Ind
Supported Organizations	10	SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp (10 entries)

EINEIN	Organization TypeOrganizationTypeCd	Governing Document ListedGoverningDocumentListedInd	SupportSupportAmt	Other SupportOtherSupportAmt
COBB HOSPITAL INC
580968382	3	Yes (true)	$146,083,567	$0
PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER INC
582095884	3	Yes (true)	$55,216,037	$0
KENNESTONE HOSPITAL INC
582032904	3	Yes (true)	$256,689,469	$0
DOUGLAS HOSPITAL INC
582026750	3	Yes (true)	$44,580,041	$0
WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC
810864789	3	Yes (true)	$35,394,455	$0
WELLSTAR SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL INC
810875069	3	Yes (true)	$4,529,156	$0
WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL INC
810851756	3	Yes (true)	$54,623,360	$0
WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC
205497506	3	Yes (true)	$53,117,437	$0
AU MEDICAL CENTER INC
810837031	3	Yes (true)	$94,399,713	$0
WELLSTAR MCG HEALTH WARM SPRINGS INC
464824043	3	Yes (true)	$335,588	$0

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total	10	SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum	$744,968,823	SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum	$0	OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing Doc	Yes (true)	ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination	false	SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C456	false	SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US	false	SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org	false	OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org	false	SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr	false	PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person	false	LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn	false	ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int	false	DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int	false	DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules	false	ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller	false	ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family	false	ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled	false	Contribution35ControlledInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Majority Dir Trst Supported Org	Yes (true)	MajorityDirTrstSupportedOrgInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots Lobbying		TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
Total Direct Lobbying		TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
Total Lobbying Expend		TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
Other Exempt Purpose Expend		OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Total Exempt Purpose Expend		TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount		LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
Grassroots Nontaxable		GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx		TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx		TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
Volunteers	Yes (true)	VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management	Yes (true)	PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements	false	MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members	false	MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast	Yes (true)	PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Publications Or Broadcast	$4,500	PublicationsOrBroadcastAmt
Grants Other Organizations	Yes (true)	GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Grants Other Organizations	$25,750	GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt
Direct Contact Legislators	Yes (true)	DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	$11,086	DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations	Yes (true)	RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Rallies Demonstrations	$44,172	RalliesDemonstrationsAmt
Other Activities	Yes (true)	OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities	$532,151	OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures	$617,659	TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3	false	NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	OTHER LOBBYING EXPENSES: DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. HELD A RETAINER WITH A LOCAL FIRM TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY RELATED ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SUPPORT IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORTING AND LEGISLATIVE HEALTHCARE INITIATIVES AFFECTING THE SYSTEM HOSPITALS. WELLSTAR IS ALSO A PARTY TO SEVERAL HEALTHCARE RELATED COALITIONS THAT PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF ALL MEMBER HOSPITALS.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition Amounts		ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works Art		HeldWorksArtGrp

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$8,480,000	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$292,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$800,000	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$9,572,000	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$8,396,000	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$89,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$5,000	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$8,480,000	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$9,743,000	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$52,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$1,399,000	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$8,396,000	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$7,756,000	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$65,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$1,922,000	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$9,743,000	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$7,936,000	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$42,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$222,000	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$7,756,000	EndYearBalanceAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY	0.65000	PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY	0.35000	TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org	false	EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org	Yes (true)	EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch R	Yes (true)	RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$54,335,783	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$54,335,783	BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$326,777,903	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	-$120,148,840	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$206,629,063	BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$135,238,143	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	-$2,448,467	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$132,789,676	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$854,175,455	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	-$666,209,102	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$187,966,353	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$12,196,340	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$263,348	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$11,932,992	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$593,653,867	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	OTHER RECEIVABLES	Desc
Book Value	$3,367,640,881	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets	$3,367,640,881	TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability	$0	FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
ACCRUED PENSION LIABILITY	-$153,800,698
SELF-INSURANCE RESERVES	$356,295,585
OTHER LT LIABILITIES	$116,185,616
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS L	$33,266,119

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$351,946,622	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc

ExplanationExplanationTxt

SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4

ENDOWMENT FUNDS: WELLSTAR FOUNDATION, INC. HELD TWO ENDOWMENT FUNDS AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD ON BEHALF OF WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. ONE ENDOWMENT, THE HODGES FUND, IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS IN HEALTHCARE RELATED COURSE STUDIES. THE SECOND ENDOWMENT, HOSPICE FUND, IS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT PATIENTS IN THE WELLSTAR HOSPICE PROGRAM.

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 IT 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."

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (true)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (42 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Recipient EINRecipientEIN	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
100 BLACK MEN-NORTH METRO ATLANTA
2300 HOLCOMB BRIDGE ROAD SUITE 103	ROSWELL	GA	30076	582052894	501(C)(3)	$15,000	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
21ST CENTURY LEADERS INC
115 NEW STREET SUITE B	DECATUR	GA	30030	581820875	501(C)(3)	$13,500	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC
P O BOX 12685	ATLANTA	GA	30301	131788461	501(C)(3)	$70,000	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
10 GLENLAKE PARKWAY SOUTH TOWER S	ATLANTA	GA	30328	135613797	501(C)(3)	$50,000	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
2452 SPRING ROAD SE	SMYRNA	GA	30080	131632524	501(C)(3)	$8,500	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
ATLANTA AEROTROPOLIS ALLIANCE INC
3799 MAIN STREET P O BOX 87511	ATLANTA	GA	30337	465740551	501(C)(6)	$25,000	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
ATLANTA PRIDE COMMITTEE INC
1530 DEKALB AVENUE NE	ATLANTA	GA	30307	582032010	501(C)(3)	$48,550	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
AUGUSTA METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ONE 10TH STREET PO BOX 1837	AUGUSTA	GA	30901	580188650	501(C)(6)	$10,000	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
680 MURPHY AVENUE SW SUITE 1090	ATLANTA	GA	30310	580861895	501(C)(3)	$10,000	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
CONNIE E BULLOCK FOUNDATION INC
115 WATERFORD WAY	POWDER SPRINGS	GA	30127	260127827	501(C)(3)	$7,500	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
BUY-COBB INC
PO BOX 3485	MARIETTA	GA	30061	585234027	501(C)(3)	$10,000	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
CARELINK OF NORTHWEST GEORGIA
PO BOX 182	DALLAS	GA	30132	475094465	501(C)(3)	$7,500	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
CHEROKEE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
PO BOX 4998	CANTON	GA	30114	581090796	501(C)(6)	$9,400	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
COBB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
1100 CIRCLE 75 PARKWAY SUITE 1000	ATLANTA	GA	30339	580198114	501(C)(6)	$91,000	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
COBB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
1100 CIRCLE 75 PARKWAY SUITE 1000	ATLANTA	GA	30339	205652970	501(C)(6)	$25,000	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
COBB COUNTY BRANCH NAACP
605 ROSWELL STREET	MARIETTA	GA	30061	581644877	501(C)(4)	$8,500	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
COBB COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
1650 COUNTY SERVICES PARKWAY	MARIETTA	GA	30008	581517015	501(C)(3)	$7,500	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
COLUMBIA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
1000 BUSINESS BLVD	EVANS	GA	30809	020656710	501(C)(6)	$11,000	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
COUNCIL FOR QUALITY GROWTH
5901-C PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD SUI	ATLANTA	GA	30328	581664710	501(C)(6)	$12,000	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
DAVIS DIRECTION FOUNDATION
32 NORTH FAIRGROUND STREET	MARIETTA	GA	30060	471370495	501(C)(3)	$21,250	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
DOUGLAS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
6658 CHURCH STREET	DOUGLASVILLE	GA	30134	581950189	501(C)(6)	$12,510	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
GEORGIA ALLIANCE FOR BREAST CANCER
270 CARPENTER DRIVE SUITE 515	ATLANTA	GA	30328	470897591	501(C)(3)	$25,000	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
GEORGIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
PO BOX 102676	ATLANTA	GA	30368	581537370	501(C)(6)	$19,250	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CENTER
1605 ROBERTA DRIVE	MARIETTA	GA	30008	320045238	501(C)(3)	$10,000	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
GREATER NORTH FULTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
11605 HAYNES BRIDGE ROAD SUITE 100	ALPHARETTA	GA	30009	581157316	501(C)(6)	$29,000	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GEORGIA
275 NORTHSIDE DRIVE BUILDING C 3R	ATLANTA	GA	30314	580598050	501(C)(3)	$12,500	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
LAGRANGE-TROUP COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
PO BOX 636	LAGRANGE	GA	30241	580318810	501(C)(6)	$7,500	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
LUTZIE 43 FOUNDATION
2840 LANDING WAY	MARIETTA	GA	30066	471695036	501(C)(3)	$6,000	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
MARCH OF DIMES FOUNDATION
1550 CRYSTAL DRIVE SUITE 1300	ARLINGTON	VA	22202	131846366	501(C)(3)	$63,000	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEERS OF COBB COUNTY
678 SOUTH COBB DRIVE	MARIETTA	GA	30060	300306736	501(C)(3)	$7,500	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
MUST MINISTRIES
PO BOX 1717	MARIETTA	GA	30061	582034725	501(C)(3)	$32,500	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
NORTH FULTON COMMUNITY CHARITIES
11270 ELKINS ROAD	ROSWELL	GA	30076	581521088	501(C)(3)	$10,000	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
OUR GIVING GARDEN
79 COOPER LAKE ROAD SE	MABLETON	GA	30126	823308163	501(C)(3)	$6,000	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
PAULDING COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
455 JIMMY CAMPBELL PARKWAY	DALLAS	GA	30132	580945354	501(C)(6)	$9,250	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
PROSTAWARE INC
28 BALL MILL PLACE	SANDY SPRINGS	GA	30350	270599329	501(C)(3)	$60,000	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
ROSWELL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
821 ATLANTA STREET	ROSWELL	GA	30075	581979994	501(C)(6)	$17,500	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
ROTARY CLUB OF ALPHARETTA
P O BOX 761	ALPHARETTA	GA	30009	581822648	501(C)(4)	$10,000	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
SAFE PATH CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER INC
736 WHITLOCK AVENUE SUITE 600	MARIETTA	GA	30064	581662987	501(C)(3)	$10,000	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
THE CENTER FOR FAMILY RESOURCES
400 FRANKLIN GATEWAY SUITE 250	MARIETTA	GA	30067	580876634	501(C)(3)	$10,000	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
THE DRAKE HOUSE
10500 CLARA DRIVE	ROSWELL	GA	30075	200943038	501(C)(3)	$10,000	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
THE TOMMY NOBIS CENTER
1480 BELLS FERRY ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	30066	581290439	501(C)(3)	$16,000	FMV	SPONSORSHIP
VISITING NURSE HEALTH SYSTEM
5775 GLENRIDGE DRIVE NE SUITE E200	ATLANTA	GA	30328	580566250	501(C)(3)	$5,075	FMV	SPONSORSHIP

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	27	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	15	TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANTS: WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES HAVE SET ASIDE FUNDS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS AND SPONSORSHIPS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO NATIONAL AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE COMMUNITY NEEDS. WELLSTAR ALSO HAS SEVERAL AGREEMENTS WITH AREA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO PROMOTE HEALTHCARE RELATED CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. ALL SPONSORSHIPS ARE AWARDED BASED ON SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, GENDER, OR ETHNICITY.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter Travel	Yes (X)	FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Travel For Companions	Yes (X)	TravelForCompanionsInd
Idemnification Gross Up Pmts	Yes (X)	IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Discretionary Spending Acct	Yes (X)	DiscretionarySpendingAcctInd
Housing Allowance Or Residence	Yes (X)	HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Club Dues Or Fees	Yes (X)	ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss	false	WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation Required	Yes (true)	SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation Committee	Yes (X)	CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent Consultant	Yes (X)	IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other Organizations	Yes (X)	Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment Contract	Yes (X)	WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	Yes (true)	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	Yes (true)	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	false	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	false	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	false	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	false	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	false	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	Yes (true)	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	false	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (81 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt	Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount	Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ALAN MUSTER
SVP SPECIALTY DIVISION WMG	$571,591	$0	$318,761	$0	$18,620	$0	$59,022	$0	$75,699	$0	$1,043,693	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW COX
VP CHIEF OF STAFF & LEADERSHIP	$341,536	$0	$68,849	$0	$11,243	$0	$23,009	$0	$55,978	$0	$500,615	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW VON ESCHENBACH
VP REV. CYCLE MGMT (END 10/22)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$312,281	$0	$323	$0	$0	$0	$312,604	$0	$29,587	$0
ANTHONY BUDZINSKI
EVP & CFO	$976,444	$0	$540,062	$0	$2,315,085	$0	$53,750	$0	$57,631	$0	$3,942,972	$0	$2,287,591	$0
ARIF AZIZ MD
TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN	$578,366	$0	$232,366	$0	$14,363	$0	$59,954	$0	$39,810	$0	$924,859	$0	$0	$0
AVRIL BECKFORD
TRUSTEE & SLL PHYS (END 6/23)	$17,189	$0	$89,680	$0	$2,479	$0	$2,381	$0	$30,315	$0	$142,044	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA COREY
SVP MANAGED CARE	$457,343	$0	$251,769	$0	$16,947	$0	$32,605	$0	$54,337	$0	$813,001	$0	$0	$0
BENJAMIN ZUSSMAN
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	$861,417	$0	$595,752	$0	$2,276	$0	$22,500	$0	$62,620	$0	$1,544,565	$0	$0	$0
BETH KOST
SVP CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	$488,253	$0	$215,119	$0	$22,443	$0	$37,163	$0	$53,457	$0	$816,435	$0	$0	$0
CANDICE SAUNDERS
PRESIDENT & CEO	$1,824,632	$0	$2,167,052	$0	$479,210	$0	$60,100	$0	$55,814	$0	$4,586,808	$0	$446,498	$0
CAROL TODD
VP ASST GENERAL COUNSEL	$249,576	$0	$52,811	$0	$11,068	$0	$31,099	$0	$50,647	$0	$395,201	$0	$0	$0
CATHERINE ANDREWS
SVP & COO KH	$0	$487,521	$0	$225,254	$0	$13,822	$0	$36,838	$0	$29,888	$0	$793,323	$0	$0
DANIEL ABAD
VP TOTAL REWARDS & CHF TM EN	$408,134	$0	$141,868	$0	$44,707	$0	$0	$0	$28,109	$0	$622,818	$0	$34,344	$0
DANYALE ZIGLOR
VP HUMAN RESOURCE	$289,946	$0	$107,853	$0	$10,380	$0	$51,918	$0	$38,164	$0	$498,261	$0	$0	$0
DAVID JONES
EVP CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFR	$599,836	$0	$327,148	$0	$774,327	$0	$59,100	$0	$31,146	$0	$1,791,557	$0	$748,409	$0
DAVID PRESTON
VP BRAND AND MARKETING	$419,612	$0	$151,066	$0	$14,620	$0	$8,305	$0	$27,870	$0	$621,473	$0	$0	$0
DONALD ZARKOU
VP OF ONCOLOGY SERVICE LINE	$250,280	$0	$51,011	$0	$14,147	$0	$32,474	$0	$55,184	$0	$403,096	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH LOUDERMILK
VP FINANCIAL PLANNING	$329,262	$0	$66,374	$0	$12,743	$0	$41,919	$0	$57,704	$0	$508,002	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH PAPETTI
VP WMG OPS HOSPITAL DIV	$300,160	$0	$65,377	$0	$10,569	$0	$29,211	$0	$38,531	$0	$443,848	$0	$0	$0
ELLEN RUSSELL
VP HIM CDI & POLICIES	$228,112	$0	$46,537	$0	$9,872	$0	$17,004	$0	$26,197	$0	$327,722	$0	$0	$0
FREDA LYON
VP SYSTEM EMERGENCY SERVICES	$268,076	$0	$54,102	$0	$15,565	$0	$32,654	$0	$43,197	$0	$413,594	$0	$0	$0
JAMES BURKE
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	$1,166,786	$0	$481,628	$0	$6,124	$0	$52,500	$0	$65,354	$0	$1,772,392	$0	$0	$0
JAMES L HORNSBY
TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN	$337,388	$0	$125,089	$0	$6,853	$0	$58,466	$0	$54,263	$0	$582,059	$0	$0	$0
JAMES LORIMER
SVP HR CONSULTING (END 9/23)	$268,444	$0	$0	$0	$90,317	$0	$29,604	$0	$46,066	$0	$434,431	$0	$0	$0
JAMES SWARTZ
VP ACCOUNTING	$285,014	$0	$107,955	$0	$9,715	$0	$27,182	$0	$34,889	$0	$464,755	$0	$0	$0
JASON STEVENS
SVP DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL	$401,968	$0	$187,265	$0	$14,801	$0	$51,153	$0	$44,758	$0	$699,945	$0	$0	$0
JEFFERY DONAHUE
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	$500,000	$0	$915,622	$0	$32,983	$0	$41,530	$0	$62,794	$0	$1,552,929	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER GIUSTI
VP CLINICAL OUTCOMES	$397,719	$0	$79,186	$0	$13,911	$0	$49,159	$0	$29,816	$0	$569,791	$0	$0	$0
JEREMY STEFFENS
VP ORGANIZAT COMM (END 2/23)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$283,686	$0	$15	$0	$2,261	$0	$285,962	$0	$27,186	$0
JESSICA KOVALESKY
VP CARE COORDINATION & POP HLT	$295,881	$0	$60,145	$0	$40,844	$0	$18,471	$0	$13,230	$0	$428,571	$0	$29,718	$0
JILL CASE-WIRTH
SVP NURS SVCS CNE (END 6/23)	$223,368	$0	$109,109	$0	$204,619	$0	$23,650	$0	$22,379	$0	$583,125	$0	$0	$0
JOE CASTANON
VP CONTRACTING & VAL ANALYSIS	$258,182	$0	$52,205	$0	$8,817	$0	$9,574	$0	$51,000	$0	$379,778	$0	$0	$0
JOEL SHU
VP WELLSTAR CLINICAL PARTNERS	$688,770	$0	$93,417	$0	$10,420	$0	$28,130	$0	$27,268	$0	$848,005	$0	$0	$0
JON-PAUL CROOM
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	$0	$388,499	$0	$236,002	$0	$12,160	$0	$51,290	$0	$52,424	$0	$740,375	$0	$0
JOSEPH BRAUD
VP INFO SECURITY & CISO	$323,354	$0	$110,716	$0	$12,356	$0	$6,642	$0	$52,349	$0	$505,417	$0	$0	$0
JULIE TEER
SVP & WELLSTAR FOUNDATION PRES	$565,491	$0	$237,381	$0	$16,433	$0	$12,252	$0	$25,313	$0	$856,870	$0	$0	$0
KEM MULLINS
EVP AMBULATORY OPS & BUS DEV	$811,558	$0	$439,456	$0	$17,574	$0	$24,300	$0	$58,052	$0	$1,350,940	$0	$0	$0
KIMBERLY TAACA
VP WMG OPS SPECIALTY DIV	$302,316	$0	$65,843	$0	$9,792	$0	$51,051	$0	$28,719	$0	$457,721	$0	$0	$0
KRISTEN TRICE
VP DIAGNOSTIC OUTREACH	$241,331	$0	$99,389	$0	$9,844	$0	$28,818	$0	$54,841	$0	$434,223	$0	$0	$0
LAURA DANNELS
VP & CHIEF TALENT OFFICER	$395,350	$0	$134,323	$0	$43,441	$0	$19,188	$0	$29,149	$0	$621,451	$0	$32,263	$0
LE JOYCE NAYLOR
SVP & CHIEF DIVERSITY & INCLUS	$364,695	$0	$186,281	$0	$19,092	$0	$58,495	$0	$27,449	$0	$656,012	$0	$0	$0
LEO REICHERT
EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL	$788,217	$0	$429,832	$0	$1,829,908	$0	$58,100	$0	$66,985	$0	$3,173,042	$0	$1,795,578	$0
MARCUS CHARLSON
AVP MUSCULOSKELETAL SRV LINES	$243,311	$0	$42,767	$0	$8,766	$0	$0	$0	$48,228	$0	$343,072	$0	$0	$0
MARK ROWE
VP TALENT ACQUISITION	$298,341	$0	$60,210	$0	$15,318	$0	$30,709	$0	$50,044	$0	$454,622	$0	$0	$0
MARY TAVERNARO
VP HUMAN RES OP (END 3/23)	$58,371	$0	$0	$0	$248,877	$0	$32,977	$0	$38,986	$0	$379,211	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW TERRY
SVP CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER	$403,044	$0	$154,440	$0	$13,885	$0	$19,586	$0	$49,985	$0	$640,940	$0	$0	$0
MAXWELL KAGAN
VP FINANCE & CFO WMG	$306,121	$0	$66,665	$0	$10,610	$0	$28,490	$0	$36,593	$0	$448,479	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL GARRARD
AVP Rehabilitation WRWSH	$263,439	$0	$53,166	$0	$10,068	$0	$16,880	$0	$49,254	$0	$392,807	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL MCCULLOUGH
SVP SUPPLY CHAIN	$441,670	$0	$192,061	$0	$90,025	$0	$35,819	$0	$58,739	$0	$818,314	$0	$71,725	$0
NICKOLOS YAITSKY
VP CHIEF AI OFF & HEAD OF EA	$307,417	$0	$105,961	$0	$9,800	$0	$12,695	$0	$56,228	$0	$492,101	$0	$0	$0
PAUL DOUGLASS MD
TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN	$441,588	$0	$324,522	$0	$13,860	$0	$31,331	$0	$46,764	$0	$858,065	$0	$0	$0
PAUL MURPHREE
VP MEDICAL OUTCOMES	$431,109	$0	$87,605	$0	$17,748	$0	$45,311	$0	$35,634	$0	$617,407	$0	$0	$0
PRANAV JAIN
VP CHIEF IH OFF & HEAD OF CP	$484,445	$0	$145,758	$0	$9,853	$0	$51,337	$0	$50,557	$0	$741,950	$0	$0	$0
REMINGTON FOSS
SVP HOSPITAL PRESIDENT WG	$0	$400,025	$0	$178,035	$0	$94,118	$0	$47,824	$0	$43,566	$0	$763,568	$0	$75,711
RICHARD CAPPS
EVP CHIEF INFO & DIGITAL OFFCR	$688,598	$0	$401,181	$0	$19,794	$0	$59,588	$0	$59,322	$0	$1,228,483	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD MYUNG
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	$1,355,945	$0	$929,485	$0	$5,501	$0	$52,500	$0	$64,771	$0	$2,408,202	$0	$0	$0
ROB SCHREINER
EVP CHIEF PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVE	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600,814	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600,814	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT DECOUX
VP CORPORATE MED STAFF SVCS	$208,708	$0	$41,778	$0	$14,698	$0	$45,628	$0	$34,335	$0	$345,147	$0	$0	$0
SANA BRUNO
VP LABORATORY SERVICES SYSTEM	$245,714	$0	$50,089	$0	$9,545	$0	$22,619	$0	$50,854	$0	$378,821	$0	$0	$0
SANDRA LUCIUS
VP HEAD OF CARE PLATFORMS	$303,863	$0	$104,622	$0	$50,176	$0	$53,759	$0	$20,487	$0	$532,907	$0	$31,472	$0
SHARON ROBINSON
VP FOUNDATION STRATEGY & GRWTH	$260,150	$0	$53,003	$0	$10,500	$0	$38,016	$0	$31,477	$0	$393,146	$0	$0	$0
SNEHAL DOSHI
SVP ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT SVC	$399,011	$0	$168,060	$0	$14,521	$0	$35,073	$0	$52,255	$0	$668,920	$0	$0	$0
SOPHIA MCINTYRE
SVP WMG AMB CAR DIV (END 4/23)	$136,952	$0	$0	$0	$338,697	$0	$33,307	$0	$13,942	$0	$522,898	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN BADGER
VP WMG STRTGIC SERV (END 2/23)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$450,638	$0	$1,738	$0	$7,589	$0	$459,965	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN VAULT
VP STRATEGIC COMMUNITY DEVELOP	$269,523	$0	$104,613	$0	$9,287	$0	$28,912	$0	$26,322	$0	$438,657	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN HUNT
VP HUMAN RESOURCE	$249,274	$0	$54,544	$0	$35,117	$0	$32,081	$0	$59,919	$0	$430,935	$0	$23,672	$0
SUSAN GRANT
EVP Chief Nursing Executive	$603,228	$0	$300,914	$0	$167,372	$0	$54,445	$0	$30,381	$0	$1,156,340	$0	$155,249	$0
SUSAN WRIGHT
VP PHARMACY SVCS	$296,729	$0	$62,269	$0	$10,670	$0	$34,888	$0	$34,837	$0	$439,393	$0	$0	$0
VALERY AKOPOV
SVP HOSPITAL DIVISION WMG	$564,308	$0	$299,907	$0	$26,580	$0	$36,644	$0	$49,690	$0	$977,129	$0	$0	$0
VARMA RAMESWAR
VP PEDIATRIC OPS AND SVC LINE	$279,064	$0	$61,315	$0	$11,658	$0	$58,451	$0	$32,398	$0	$442,886	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM BELLANDO
SVP CHIEF INFO OFFICER	$461,443	$0	$151,951	$0	$18,396	$0	$53,811	$0	$53,896	$0	$739,497	$0	$0	$0
DAVID HAFNER
FORMER DIRECTOR	$25,655	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,655	$0	$0	$0
MARY CHATMAN
EVP ACUTE CARE OPERATIONS	$745,034	$0	$452,159	$0	$17,230	$0	$56,114	$0	$32,349	$0	$1,302,886	$0	$0	$0
RANDALL BENTLEY SR
FORMER DIRECTOR	$39,818	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$39,818	$0	$0	$0
THERESA LUU
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	$941,536	$0	$484,230	$0	$4,721	$0	$52,500	$0	$55,037	$0	$1,538,024	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS DRAPER
VP CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICE LINE	$282,075	$0	$57,362	$0	$9,556	$0	$28,738	$0	$45,641	$0	$423,372	$0	$0	$0
OTIS A BRUMBYIII
FORMER TRUSTEE	$47,340	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$47,340	$0	$0	$0
T FITZ JOHNSON
FORMER TRUSTEE	$42,014	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$42,014	$0	$0	$0
CONNIE KIRK
FORMER TRUSTEE	$12,678	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,678	$0	$0	$0
ALLEN SEPARK
FORMER TRUSTEE	$10,703	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,703	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH REPPERT
SVP FINANCE & CFO	$493,895	$0	$215,055	$0	$18,173	$0	$58,231	$0	$48,154	$0	$833,508	$0	$0	$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	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 4A SEVERANCE PAYMENTS: PURSUANT TO THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS, THE FOLLOWING GROUPS OF OFFICERS ARE ENTITLED TO SEVERANCE PAYMENTS BASED ON THEIR COMPENSATION AT THAT TIME IN THE EVENT OF CERTAIN IDENTIFIED CIRCUMSTANCES. THE SEVERANCE PAYMENT PERIODS ARE 24 MONTHS FOR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTS, 18 MONTHS FOR SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS, AND 12 MONTHS FOR VICE PRESIDENTS. THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAY DURING THE 2023 CALENDAR YEAR FROM EITHER THE ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION: ANDREW VON ESCHENBACH 282,694 JAMES LORIMER 80,533 JEREMY STEFFENS 255,008 JILL CASE-WIRTH 107,548 MARY TAVERNARO 245,159 ROB SCHREINER 600,814 STEPHEN BADGER 446,500 SOPHIA MCINTYRE 331,568 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): ANDREW VON ESCHENBACH 29,587 ANTHONY BUDZINSKI 2,287,591 CANDICE SAUNDERS 446,498 DANIEL ABAD 34,344 DAVID JONES 748,409 JEREMY STEFFENS 27,186 JESSICA KOVALESKY 29,718 LAURA DANNELS 32,263 LEO REICHERT 1,795,578 MICHAEL MCCULLOUGH 71,725 REMINGTON FOSS 75,711 SANDRA LUCIUS 31,472 STEVEN HUNT 23,672 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.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Bond Issuer EINBondIssuerEIN	CUSIPCUSIPNum	Bond IssuedBondIssuedDt	Issue PriceIssuePriceAmt	PurposePurposeDesc	DefeasedDefeasedInd	On Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerInd	Pool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF COBB COUNTY
A	582464600	19081PEM4	2004-04-01	$25,000,000	EQUIPMENT POOL	false	false	false
HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF COBB COUNTY
B	582464600	19081PEN2	2006-04-01	$25,000,000	EQUIPMENT POOL	false	false	false
COBB COUNTY KENNESTONE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
C	581147004	190813PH2	2012-11-15	$122,366,879	ADVANCED REFUNDING CONSTRUCTION	false	false	false
SEE PART VI
D			2017-08-03	$260,085,000	CONSTRUCTION/REFUNDING	false	false	false

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	RetiredRetiredAmt	Bond DefeasedBondDefeasedAmt	Total ProceedsTotalProceedsAmt	In Reserve FundInReserveFundAmt	Capitalized InterestCapitalizedInterestAmt	Refunding EscrowRefundingEscrowAmt	Issuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt	Credit EnhancementCreditEnhancementAmt	Working Capital ExpendituresWorkingCapitalExpendituresAmt	Capital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmt	Other Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmt	UnspentUnspentAmt	Substantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYr	Refunding Tax Exempt BondsRefundingTaxExemptBondsInd	Refunding Taxable BondsRefundingTaxableBondsInd	Final Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeInd	Adequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd
A	$0	$0	$25,000,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,000,000	$0	2004	false	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)
B	$0	$0	$25,000,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,000,000	$0	2006	false	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)
C	$76,300,000	$0	$122,366,879	$0	$0	$0	$1,079,370	$0	$0	$0	$121,207,509	$0		Yes (true)	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)
D	$18,225,000	$0	$110,085,000	$0	$0	$0	$170,000	$0	$0	$0	$109,915,000	$0		Yes (true)	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Owning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyInd	Any Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsInd	Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropInd	Engage Bond Counsel ContractsEngageBondCounselContractsInd	Any Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsInd	Private Bus Use By OthersPrivateBusUseByOthersPct	Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd	Change In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd	Remedial Action TakenRemedialActionTakenInd	Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd	Total Private Business UseTotalPrivateBusinessUsePct
A	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	0	false	false	false	Yes (true)
B	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	0	false	false	false	Yes (true)
C	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	0	false	false	false	Yes (true)
D	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	0.01400	false	false	false	Yes (true)	0.01400

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Form8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledInd	Exception To RebateExceptionToRebateInd	Variable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueInd	Hedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd	Gross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd	Business Name Line1GICProviderName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Gross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedInd
0
A	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	0	false
0
B	false	Yes (true)	false	false	false	0	false
0
C	false	false	false	false	false	0	false
0
D	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	0	false

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Procedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
A	Yes (true)
B	Yes (true)
C	Yes (true)
D	Yes (true)

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc

ExplanationExplanationTxt

SCHEDULE K, PART V

PROCEDURES TO UNDERTAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION: WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (THE BORROWER ON TAX-EXEMPT BONDS) HAS ESTABLISHED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT WILL MAXIMIZE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT ALL APPLICABLE POST-ISSUANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAW NEEDED TO PRESERVE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE BONDS ARE MET. THE PROCEDURES INCLUDE EXTERNAL ADVISORS SUCH AS BOND COUNSEL AND OTHER LEGAL COUNSEL WHO ASSIST THE BORROWER IN MAINTAINING THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF ALL BONDS; ARBITRAGE REBATE CALCULATIONS THAT NEED TO BE MADE FOR EACH BOND ISSUE; DOCUMENTATION OF THE USE OF BOND PROCEEDS INCLUDING POTENTIAL PRIVATE BUSINESS USE APPLICABLE TO THE BONDS AFTER AN ANNUAL INTERNAL REVIEW OF THOSE USES; AND PROPER RECORD KEEPING OF ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE OF TAX-EXEMPT BONDS. THESE PROCEDURES APPLY TO ALL LISTED TAX-EXEMPT BONDS.

SCHEDULE K, PART I, COLUMN (D)

AS PART OF THE VARIABLE RATE COMPOSITE BOND ISSUE, ISSUED 8/3/2017, IN THE TOTAL ORIGINAL AMOUNT OF $260,085,000 OF WHICH $150,000,000 HAS BEEN LEGALLY DEFEASED, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS BEING PROVIDED: ISSUER NAME EIN CUSIP # COBB COUNTY KENNESTONE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY 58-1147004 DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF FULTON COUNTY (DEFEASED) 58-1506878 36005GAY9 GRIFFIN-SPALDING COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY 58-6212778

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Bond IssuedBondIssuedDt	Issue PriceIssuePriceAmt	PurposePurposeDesc	DefeasedDefeasedInd	On Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerInd	Pool FinancingPoolFinancingInd	Bond Issuer EINBondIssuerEIN	CUSIPCUSIPNum
SEE PART VI
A	2020-08-03	$611,463,388	CONSTRUCTION/REFUNDING	false	false	false
COBB COUNTY KENNESTONE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
B	2020-08-06	$93,340,000	CONSTRUCTION/REFUNDING	false	false	false	581147004	190813SC0
COBB COUNTY KENNESTONE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
C	2021-01-04	$89,661,453	CONSTRUCTION/REFUNDING	false	false	false	581147004	190813SY2
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF FULTON COUNTY
D	2020-08-06	$70,165,000	CONSTRUCTION/REFUNDING	false	false	false	581506878	36005GAZ6

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	RetiredRetiredAmt	Bond DefeasedBondDefeasedAmt	Total ProceedsTotalProceedsAmt	In Reserve FundInReserveFundAmt	Capitalized InterestCapitalizedInterestAmt	Refunding EscrowRefundingEscrowAmt	Issuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt	Credit EnhancementCreditEnhancementAmt	Working Capital ExpendituresWorkingCapitalExpendituresAmt	Capital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmt	Other Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmt	UnspentUnspentAmt	Refunding Tax Exempt BondsRefundingTaxExemptBondsInd	Refunding Taxable BondsRefundingTaxableBondsInd	Final Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeInd	Adequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd
A	$48,505,000	$0	$611,463,388	$0	$7,591,948	$0	$4,012,203	$0	$0	$110,819,958	$489,039,579	$0	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	Yes (true)
B	$6,540,000	$0	$111,905,795	$0	$0	$0	$805,422	$0	$0	$111,100,373	$0	$0	Yes (true)	false	false	Yes (true)
C	$14,255,000	$0	$89,661,453	$0	$0	$0	$629,141	$0	$0	$89,032,312	$0	$0	false	false	false	Yes (true)
D	$0	$0	$80,174,738	$0	$0	$0	$791,421	$0	$0	$79,383,317	$0	$0	Yes (true)	false	false	Yes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Owning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyInd	Any Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsInd	Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropInd	Engage Bond Counsel ContractsEngageBondCounselContractsInd	Any Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsInd	Private Bus Use By OthersPrivateBusUseByOthersPct	Total Private Business UseTotalPrivateBusinessUsePct	Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd	Change In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd	Remedial Action TakenRemedialActionTakenInd	Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
A	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	0.01250	0.01250	false	false	false	Yes (true)
B	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	0		false	false	false	Yes (true)
C	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	0		false	false	false	Yes (true)
D	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	0		false	false	false	Yes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Form8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledInd	Exception To RebateExceptionToRebateInd	Variable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueInd	Hedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd	Gross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd	Business Name Line1GICProviderName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Gross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedInd
0
A	false	Yes (true)	false	false	false	0	false
0
B	false	Yes (true)	false	false	false	0	false
0
C	false	Yes (true)	false	false	false	0	false
0
D	false	Yes (true)	false	false	false	0	false

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Procedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
A	Yes (true)
B	Yes (true)
C	Yes (true)
D	Yes (true)

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE K, PART I, COLUMNS (A), (B), & (C)	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	AS PART OF THE FIXED RATE COMPOSITE BOND ISSUE, ISSUED 8/3/2017, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $611,463,388 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS BEING PROVIDED: ISSUER NAME EIN CUSIP # DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF FULTON COUNTY 58-1506878 36005GAX1 GRIFFIN-SPALDING COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY 58-6212778 398258AX1 LAGRANGE-TROUP COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY 56-2609278 507152AX4 COBB COUNTY KENNESTONE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY 58-1147004 190813RF4	ExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Bond Issuer EINBondIssuerEIN	CUSIPCUSIPNum	Bond IssuedBondIssuedDt	Issue PriceIssuePriceAmt	PurposePurposeDesc	DefeasedDefeasedInd	On Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerInd	Pool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
PAULDING COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
A	586011214	703596EG7	2022-03-08	$95,875,162	CONSTRUCTION/REFUNDING	false	false	false
COBB COUNTY KENNESTONE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
B	581147004	190813SZ0	2022-03-08	$201,389,838	CONSTRUCTION	false	false	false

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	RetiredRetiredAmt	Bond DefeasedBondDefeasedAmt	Total ProceedsTotalProceedsAmt	In Reserve FundInReserveFundAmt	Capitalized InterestCapitalizedInterestAmt	Refunding EscrowRefundingEscrowAmt	Issuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt	Credit EnhancementCreditEnhancementAmt	Working Capital ExpendituresWorkingCapitalExpendituresAmt	Capital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmt	Other Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmt	UnspentUnspentAmt	Refunding Tax Exempt BondsRefundingTaxExemptBondsInd	Refunding Taxable BondsRefundingTaxableBondsInd	Final Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeInd	Adequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd
A	$1,330,000	$0	$95,876,162	$0	$0	$0	$600,202	$0	$0	$0	$95,274,960	$0	Yes (true)	false	false	Yes (true)
B	$0	$0	$201,389,838	$0	$4,490,127	$0	$1,389,838	$0	$0	$93,897,460	$0	$0	false	false	false	Yes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Owning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyInd	Any Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsInd	Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropInd	Engage Bond Counsel ContractsEngageBondCounselContractsInd	Any Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsInd	Private Bus Use By OthersPrivateBusUseByOthersPct	Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd	Change In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd	Remedial Action TakenRemedialActionTakenInd	Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
A	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	0	false	false	false	Yes (true)
B	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	0	false	false	false	Yes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Form8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledInd	Exception To RebateExceptionToRebateInd	Variable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueInd	Hedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd	Gross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd	Business Name Line1GICProviderName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Gross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedInd
0
A	false	Yes (true)	false	false	false	0	false
0
B	false	Yes (true)	false	false	false	0	false

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Procedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
A	Yes (true)
B	Yes (true)

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	CUSIPCUSIPNum	Bond IssuedBondIssuedDt	Issue PriceIssuePriceAmt	PurposePurposeDesc	DefeasedDefeasedInd	On Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerInd	Pool FinancingPoolFinancingInd	Bond Issuer EINBondIssuerEIN
COLUMBIA COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY 2023A & 2023B
A	117479ADO	2023-11-02	$336,989,073	CONSTRUCTION	false	false	false
Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority 2023 A
B	190813THB	2023-11-02	$81,078,334	CONSTRUCTION/REFUNDING	false	false	false	581147004
Development Authority of Augusta 2023A
C	05115CBQ6	2023-11-02	$80,497,490	CONSTRUCTION/REFUNDING	false	false	false	521309430

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	RetiredRetiredAmt	Bond DefeasedBondDefeasedAmt	Total ProceedsTotalProceedsAmt	In Reserve FundInReserveFundAmt	Capitalized InterestCapitalizedInterestAmt	Refunding EscrowRefundingEscrowAmt	Issuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt	Credit EnhancementCreditEnhancementAmt	Working Capital ExpendituresWorkingCapitalExpendituresAmt	Capital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmt	Other Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmt	UnspentUnspentAmt	Refunding Tax Exempt BondsRefundingTaxExemptBondsInd	Refunding Taxable BondsRefundingTaxableBondsInd	Final Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeInd	Adequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd
A	$0	$0	$336,989,073	$282,497,005	$6,150,081	$0	$2,563,046	$412,850	$0	$54,641,535	$4,913,256	$0	false	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)
B	$0	$0	$81,078,334	$0	$0	$0	$545,621	$72,799	$0	$0	$80,459,914	$0	Yes (true)	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)
C	$0	$0	$80,497,490	$0	$0	$0	$629,270	$206,425	$0	$0	$79,661,795	$0	Yes (true)	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Owning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyInd	Any Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsInd	Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropInd	Any Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsInd	Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd	Change In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd	Remedial Action TakenRemedialActionTakenInd	Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
A	false	false	false	false	false	false	false	Yes (true)
B	false	false	false	false	false	false	false	Yes (true)
C	false	false	false	false	false	false	false	Yes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Form8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledInd	Exception To RebateExceptionToRebateInd	Variable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueInd	Hedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd	Gross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd	Business Name Line1GICProviderName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Gross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedInd	Written Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd
0
A	false	Yes (true)	false	false	false	0	false	Yes (true)
0
B	false	Yes (true)	false	false	false	0	false	Yes (true)
0
C	false	Yes (true)	false	false	false	0	false	Yes (true)

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Procedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
A	Yes (true)
B	Yes (true)
C	Yes (true)

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (7 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxt	TransactionTransactionAmt	TransactionTransactionDesc	Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
SHEILA ROBINSON MD
WIFE OF BOARD MEMBER	$448,652	EMPLOYEE OF WELLSTAR	false
SAMANTHA ROS
DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF BOARD MEMBER	$167,289	EMPLOYEE OF WELLSTAR	false
JOSEPH BURNS MD
SON-IN-LAW OF BOARD MEMBER	$1,005,124	EMPLOYEE OF WELLSTAR	false
BROOK HURST
CHILD OF BOARD MEMBER	$53,314	EMPLOYEE OF WELLSTAR	false
JOYLETTA FINLEY-BRUNO
SPOUSE OF FORMER OFFICER	$92,051	EMPLOYEE OF WELLSTAR	false
NOLAN TAACA
SPOUSE OF FORMER OFFICER	$84,215	EMPLOYEE OF WELLSTAR	false
NELSON MAYS MD
FAMILY MEMBER OF BOARD MEMBER	$229,410	EMPLOYEE OF WELLSTAR	false

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE L, PART IV, LINES 1-7	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH INTERESTED PARTIES: ALL TRANSACTIONS LISTED IN SCHEDULE L, PART IV ARE FOR INTERESTED PARTIES OR IN THIS CASE FAMILY MEMBERS OF EITHER TRUSTEES OR OFFICERS OF WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. OR ITS RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE TRANSACTIONS ALL REPRESENT PAYMENT OF SERVICES AS EMPLOYEES OF WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (15 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 & FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	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 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 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 HEALTH SYSTEM HAD A CHANGE IN NET ASSETS OF $345,438,710 RELATED TO TRANSFERS TO AFFILIATES AS PART OF THE ALLOCATION OF INCOME STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS OVER THE YEAR.

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WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP LLC
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COBB GYNECOLOGISTS 2 LLC
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SOUTH COBB OB-GYN 2 LLC
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WELLSTAR PSYCHIATRY LLC
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WellStar Kennestone OBGYN 2 LLC
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WellStar Kennestone OBGYN LLC
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WellStar Medical Specialists 2 LLC
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WellStar Homecare Billing Services LLC
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Wellstar Windy Hill Apothecary Bill Srv
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Wellstar Home Health LLC
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WELLSTAR CLNCL PARTNERS MEDICARE ACOLLC
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Wellstar Health Ventures LLC
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Wellstar IPA LLC
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Wellstar Community Hospice LLC
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CATALYST BY WELLSTAR LLC
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WellStar Clinical Partners LLC
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WELLSTAR RESTAURANT SERVICES LLC
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WELLSTAR CLINICAL PARTNERS ATLANTA LLC
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COBB HOSPITAL INC
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DOUGLAS HOSPITAL INC
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KENNESTONE HOSPITAL INC
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PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER INC
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WELLSTAR FOUNDATION INC
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WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL INC
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WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITALINC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	30062	810864789	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes (true)
WELLSTAR SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	30062	810875069	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes (true)
WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	30062	205497506	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WGHS INC	Yes (true)
WEST GEORGIA HEALTH SERVICES INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	30062	205497622	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	12 II	WHS INC	Yes (true)
VERNON WOODS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY INC
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WEST GEORGIA HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
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MEDICAL PARK FOUNDATION INC
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WELLSTAR MCG HEALTH INC
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AU MEDICAL CENTER INC
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AU MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC
1120 15TH STREET BA 8412	AUGUSTA	GA	30912	582144788	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	12 II	WHS INC	Yes (true)
WELLSTAR MCG HEALTH WARM SPRINGS INC
1120 15TH STREET BA 8412	AUGUSTA	GA	30912	464824043	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes (true)

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Disproportionate AllocationsDisproportionateAllocationsInd	UBI Code VUBICodeVAmt
KENNESTONE EAST PARKING DECK LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	300622222	200537100	PARKING	GA	WHS INC	false	$0
GRIFFIN IMAGING LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	300622222		IMAGING CENTER	GA	NA
WELLSTAR SPALD EMSSPALD 911 LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	300622222		OFF.BLDG/EMS	GA	NA
NORTH FULTON PARKING DECK LP
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	300622222		PARKING	GA	NA
COBB SOUTH PARKING DECK LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	300622222		PARKING	GA	NA
SPALDING HEALTH SYSTEM LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	300622222	582148398	PHYS. HOSP. ORG	GA	WHS INC	false	$0

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityForeignAddress/CityNm	CountryForeignAddress/CountryCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Entity TypeEntityTypeTxt	Share Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmt	Share Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmt	OwnershipOwnershipPct	Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd	Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd
COMMUNITY ASSURANCE CO
3rd Fl Barclays Hse Shedden Rd	George Town	CJ	581649541	INSURANCE	CJ	WHS INC	C CORP	$56,828,310	$267,939,437	1.00000	Yes (true)
WEST GEORGIA HEALTH PHYSICIANS INC
			275125341	PHYSICIAN PRAC.		WGHS INC	C CORP				false	793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	300622222	GA
WELLSTAR HEALTH PLAN INC
			461922499	HEALTH INSURANCE		WHS INC	C CORP			1.00000	Yes (true)	793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	300622222	GA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts	false	ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org	false	GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org	false	GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org	false	LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org	false	LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization	false	DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org	false	AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org	Yes (true)	AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange	Yes (true)	AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org	Yes (true)	RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org	Yes (true)	RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org	Yes (true)	PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org	Yes (true)	PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities	Yes (true)	SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing	Yes (true)	PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org	Yes (true)	ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org	Yes (true)	ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org	Yes (true)	TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org	Yes (true)	TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (10 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt	InvolvedInvolvedAmt	Method Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
COBB HOSPITAL INC
Q	$146,083,567	ACTUAL COST
DOUGLAS HOSPITAL INC
Q	$44,580,041	ACTUAL COST
KENNESTONE HOSPITAL INC
Q	$256,689,469	ACTUAL COST
PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER INC
Q	$55,216,037	ACTUAL COST
WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL INC
Q	$54,623,360	ACTUAL COST
WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC
Q	$35,394,455	ACTUAL COST
WELLSTAR SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL INC
Q	$4,529,156	ACTUAL COST
WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC
Q	$53,117,437	ACTUAL COST
AU MEDICAL CENTER INC
Q	$94,399,713	ACTUAL COST
WELLSTAR MCG HEALTH WARM SPRINGS INC
Q	$335,588	ACTUAL COST

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE R, PART V, LINE 2	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS REPORTED ON FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PART V, LINE 2 FOR WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. INCLUDE THE OVERHEAD ALLOCATIONS TO AFFILIATES AND CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF TRANSACTIONS AS LISTED IN LINE 1 (A-R): H) EXCHANGE OF ASSETS, I) LEASE OF FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, OR OTHER ASSETS TO OTHER ORGANIZATION(S), J) LEASE OF FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, OR OTHER ASSETS FROM OTHER ORGANIZATION(S), K) LEASE OF FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, OR OTHER ASSETS FROM RELATED ORGANIZATION(S), O) SHARING OF PAID EMPLOYEES, P) REIMBURSEMENT PAID TO OTHER ORGANIZATION(S), Q) OTHER TRANSFERS OF CASH OR PROPERTY TO OTHER ORGANIZATION(S), AND R) OTHER TRANSFERS OF CASH OR PROPERTY FROM OTHER ORGANIZATION(S).	ExplanationTxt