COBB HOSPITAL: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
COBB HOSPITAL (EIN 58-0968382)
Tax period
2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Filed
2022-05-09
IRS object ID
202231299349304103
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Tax Period End2021-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (109 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
CANDICE L SAUNDERS
PRESIDENT & CEO1.051.0Yes (X)$0$2,484,302$83,983
JOHN A BRENNAN
EVP CHIEF CLIN. INTEG. OFFICER1.049.0Yes (X)$0$1,414,928$69,561
LEO E REICHERT
EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL1.049.0Yes (X)$0$1,201,843$71,364
ANTHONY J BUDZINSKI
EVP & CFO1.051.0Yes (X)$0$949,190$76,974
TIMOTHY HANEY
FORMER SVP RE FAC & DVLP SVC0.00.0$0$1,015,968$4,020Yes (X)
KIMBERLY J RYAN
SENIOR VP (END. 12/20)1.049.0Yes (X)$0$882,825$59,528
JILL M CASE-WIRTH
SVP NURSING SERVICES1.049.0Yes (X)$0$880,522$43,402
KEM M MULLINS
EVP AMBULATORY & BUS. DEV.1.049.0Yes (X)$0$845,714$61,332
ALAN R MUSTER MD
SVP SPECIALTY DIVISION WMG1.051.0Yes (X)$0$753,074$89,304
ROB SCHREINER
EVP & PRESIDENT MEDICAL GROUP1.049.0Yes (X)$0$753,883$45,532
PAUL DOUGLASS MD
TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN1.049.0$0$708,888$44,670Yes (X)
CARRIE O PLIETZ
EVP & COO HOSP DIV (END 10/20)1.049.0Yes (X)$0$633,284$74,102
DOUGLAS ARVIN CPA MBA
FORMER SVP FINANCE0.00.0$0$699,797$5,911Yes (X)
BETH KOST
SVP, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER1.049.0Yes (X)$0$602,752$79,274
VALERY A AKOPOV MD
SVP HOSPITAL DIVISION WMG1.049.0Yes (X)$0$621,580$60,168
DAVID JONES
EVP CHIEF HR OFFICER1.049.0Yes (X)$0$641,493$24,292
STEPHEN L BADGER
FORMER VP STRATEGIC SERVICES0.050.0$0$564,988$89,220Yes (X)
CATHERINE ANDREWS
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT48.02.0Yes (X)$570,824$0$40,440
PETER R JUNGBLUT MD MBA
FORMER SVP & MEDICAL DIRECTOR0.050.0$0$476,899$85,154Yes (X)
STUART DOWNS
VP NURSING OPS. (END. 3/21)1.049.0Yes (X)$0$464,869$79,026
JOSEPH L BRYWCZYNSKI
SVP HLT PARKS DEV.(END. 11/20)1.049.0Yes (X)$0$467,201$73,582
BARBARA B COREY
SVP MANAGED CARE1.049.0Yes (X)$0$491,783$47,831
PAUL D MURPHREE
VP MEDICAL OUTCOMES1.049.0Yes (X)$0$459,908$64,389
MARY L TAVERNARO
VP HUMAN RESOURCES OPERATIONS1.049.0Yes (X)$0$439,301$76,914
SANDRA LUCIUS
VP HEAD OF CARE PLATFORMS1.049.0Yes (X)$0$479,600$32,946
DAVID W PRESTON
SVP BRAND EXP. & COMMUNICATION1.049.0Yes (X)$0$459,086$52,367
JAMES L HORNSBY JR MD
TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN1.051.0$0$432,736$77,588Yes (X)
AVRIL P BECKFORD MD
TRUSTEE & CHIEF PEDIATRIC OFF.1.049.0Yes (X)$0$463,457$33,307Yes (X)
SESHADRI CHAKRAVARTHI
EXEC DIR MD PHYSICIAN ADVISOR50.00.0$412,753$0$82,149Yes (X)
LINDA HUFFER
VP POST ACUTE SERVICES1.049.0Yes (X)$0$437,790$45,922
JENNIFER J GIUSTI
VP CLINICAL OUTCOMES1.049.0Yes (X)$0$408,600$54,850
MICHAEL T MCCULLOUGH
SVP SUPPLY CHAIN1.049.0Yes (X)$0$398,923$59,565
JASON D STEVENS
SVP DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL1.049.0Yes (X)$0$386,099$69,737
SEAN P TURNER
VP REV. CYC. MGMT. (END. 2/21)1.049.0Yes (X)$0$397,877$32,751
ELIZABETH H LOUDERMILK
VP FINANCIAL PLANNING1.049.0Yes (X)$0$344,688$62,281
SHYROLL MORRIS
VP ONC.&DIG.HEALTH (END. 2/21)1.049.0Yes (X)$0$345,462$56,317
ANDREW LEE
VP CHIEF DIV. OFF.(END. 12/20)1.049.0Yes (X)$0$324,352$61,224
MAXWELL S KAGAN
VP FINANCE & CFO1.049.0Yes (X)$0$324,968$54,571
JAMES M SWARTZ
VP ACCOUNTING1.049.0Yes (X)$0$314,307$63,398
HEATH A KING
VP FINANCE & HOSPITAL CFO50.00.0Yes (X)$310,890$0$58,058
JODY M HUGHES
VP MEDICAL AFFAIRS50.00.0Yes (X)$331,828$0$34,710
DANYALE ZIGLOR
VP HUMAN RESOURCES1.049.0Yes (X)$0$302,298$60,178
SNEHAL H DOSHI
SVP ANCILLARY & SUPPORT SVCS1.049.0Yes (X)$0$285,912$76,331
DANIEL ABAD
VP TOTAL & CHIEF TM ENGAGE OFF1.049.0Yes (X)$0$321,083$38,970
SONYA E ALDY
VP TALENT ACQUISITION1.049.0Yes (X)$0$312,460$43,610
BRADFORD B NEWTON
VP INFO.TECH.ADMIN.(END.12/20)1.049.0Yes (X)$0$305,271$50,481
JOSEPH BRAUD
VP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OPS1.049.0Yes (X)$0$326,852$26,904
KRISTEN S TRICE
VP DIAGNOSTIC OUTREACH1.049.0Yes (X)$0$302,447$50,964
JESSICA KOVALESKY
VP CARE COORDINATOR1.049.0Yes (X)$0$308,456$43,191
KRISTEN BOWMAN
VP OPERATIONS & COO50.00.0Yes (X)$292,217$0$58,706
MARCUS P CHARLSON MD
VP SURGERY1.049.0Yes (X)$0$307,077$42,583
LAURA DANNELS
VP & CHIEF TALENT OFFICER1.049.0Yes (X)$0$311,908$35,856
AVIRAL SINGH
VP BRAND & MARKET STRATEGY1.049.0Yes (X)$0$290,035$56,694
ELIZABETH H PAPETTI
VP OPS. HOSPITAL DIVISION1.049.0Yes (X)$0$290,712$51,791
VARMA RAMESWAR MD
VP PEDIATRIC OPERATIONS1.049.0Yes (X)$0$285,765$51,716
ANDREW W COX
VP CHIEF OF STAFF&LEADER. DEV.1.049.0Yes (X)$0$291,726$45,161
STEPHEN VAULT
VP STRATEGIC COMMUNITY DEV.1.049.0Yes (X)$0$301,661$34,387
SOPHIA MARSHALL
VP ORGANIZATION COMMUNICATIONS1.049.0Yes (X)$0$296,295$38,620
JASON L KELSEY
VP REHAB. & SPORTS MED. SRVCS.1.049.0Yes (X)$0$247,802$81,448
SHALIMA PANNIKODE
SVP CHIEF INFO. & DIGITAL OFF.1.049.0Yes (X)$0$296,604$31,170
FREDA LYON
VP SYSTEM EMERGENCY SERVICES1.049.0Yes (X)$0$273,157$52,870
CAROL TODD
VP ASST. GENERAL COUNSEL1.049.0Yes (X)$0$275,363$43,233
LEANNE COOK
VP CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT1.049.0Yes (X)$0$256,658$60,258
KIMBERLY TAACA
VP OPS SPECIALTY DIVISION1.049.0Yes (X)$0$274,977$38,722
STEVEN HUNT
VP HUMAN RESOURCES1.049.0Yes (X)$0$252,880$58,442
DARLENE SWEET
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NURSING50.00.0$262,022$0$44,707Yes (X)
IVY SPENCER
VP CNO1.049.0Yes (X)$0$255,306$42,581
JUDITH WHITE
VP LABORATORY SERVICES SYSTEM1.049.0Yes (X)$0$250,208$42,458
JONATHAN D MAURER
VP INFO.SEC.&CISO(END. 12/20)1.049.0Yes (X)$0$257,259$31,523
JOSEPH A REPPERT
SVP FINANCE (BEG. 8/20)1.049.0Yes (X)$0$253,157$34,487
ELLEN WRIGHT
VP HIM CDI & POLICIES1.049.0Yes (X)$0$243,645$43,226
ROBERT J DECOUX
VP CORPORATE MED. STAFF SVCS.1.049.0Yes (X)$0$230,829$49,229
REBECCA L RUHL
VP FACILITY COMPLIANCE OPS.1.049.0Yes (X)$0$243,841$32,008
RICHARD S SIEGEL
FORMER VP CARDIO.&CVM ADMN0.00.0$0$267,432$6,106Yes (X)
SUSAN JACKSON
VP PHARMACY SVCS (BEG. 5/21)1.049.0Yes (X)$0$222,733$46,636
KATHARINE LEONARD
VP REAL ESTATE & FACILITY DVLP1.049.0Yes (X)$0$247,881$21,430
STEPHANIE CADENA
RADIATION ONCOLOGY PHYSICIST50.00.0$253,992$0$13,578Yes (X)
ELIZABETH SOBCZYK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NURSING50.00.0$209,924$0$48,170Yes (X)
FRANCO MINTON
VP HUMAN RESOURCES50.00.0Yes (X)$222,743$0$33,286
GLORIA NWAGBARA
RN CLINICAL NURSE MEDSURG III50.00.0$193,929$0$50,810Yes (X)
RHONDA HOWELL
VP CNO PATIENT SVCS (END.7/20)50.00.0Yes (X)$178,184$0$54,601
SOPHIA L MCINTYRE
SVP AMB.CARE DIV.(BEG. 10/20)1.049.0Yes (X)$0$213,972$10,903
THOMAS A DRAPER
VP CARDIO. ADMIN.(BEG. 8/20)1.049.0Yes (X)$0$185,596$19,268
NICKOLOS A YAITSKY
VP HEAD OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS1.049.0Yes (X)$0$164,380$35,993
JULIE C TEER
SVP & WHS FDN PRES(BEG. 10/20)1.049.0Yes (X)$0$144,979$2,314
ARIF AZIZ MD
TRUSTEE1.012.0$0$86,108$0Yes (X)
STEVEN OWEIDA MD
FORMER TRUSTEE0.00.0$0$46,847$0Yes (X)
OTIS A BRUMBY III
TRUSTEE1.012.0$0$44,970$0Yes (X)
T FITZ JOHNSON
TRUSTEE1.012.0$0$40,367$0Yes (X)
R RANDALL BENTLEY SR ESQ
TRUSTEE (END. 6/21)1.012.0$0$39,473$0Yes (X)
W CHARLES BROCK
TRUSTEE1.012.0$0$39,340$0Yes (X)
DAVID HAFNER
FORMER TRUSTEE0.00.0$0$18,643$0Yes (X)
TE RUSTY DURHAM
FORMER TRUSTEE0.00.0$0$15,007$0Yes (X)
CHARLES J JONES
TRUSTEE (END. 6/21)1.012.0$0$8,840$0Yes (X)
MITZI MOORE
TRUSTEE1.012.0$0$5,560$0Yes (X)
O SCOTT SWAYZE MD
TRUSTEE1.012.0$0$3,908$0Yes (X)
FRANK ROS
TRUSTEE1.012.0$0$3,597$0Yes (X)
H SPEER BURDETTE III
TRUSTEE1.012.0$0$3,115$0Yes (X)
EDWARD RICHARDSON
TRUSTEE1.012.0$0$2,872$0Yes (X)
GREG MORGAN
TRUSTEE1.012.0$0$2,595$0Yes (X)
GARY A MILLER
TRUSTEE1.012.0$0$2,555$0Yes (X)
JAMES HOLMES
TRUSTEE1.012.0$0$2,555$0Yes (X)
AMBICA YADAV
TRUSTEE1.012.0$0$2,475$0Yes (X)
JOHN MCKIBBEN
TRUSTEE1.012.0$0$1,885$0Yes (X)
JAY CUNNINGHAM
TRUSTEE (BEG. 3/21)1.012.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
MATTHEW B TERRY
SVP CHIEF STRAT.OFF.(BEG.6/21)1.049.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
PRANAV K JAIN
VP&CH. MED INFO.OFF.(BEG.5/21)1.049.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD H CAPPS
EVP CH INFO&DIGIT.OFF(BEG1/21)1.049.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANA B BRUNO
VP LAB SRVCS SYSTEM (END.5/21)1.049.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$570,824TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$18,934,592TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$1,482,919TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K358IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (true)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$31,025,394GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$31,025,394TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPATIENT REVENUEDesc
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Total Revenue Column$762,186,380TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$762,186,380RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$762,186,380TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$474,738TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$474,738ExclusionAmt

Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$2,331,749RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$2,331,749RealAmt
Personal$0PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,331,749TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,331,749ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$302,658SecuritiesAmt
Other-$15,835OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$302,658SecuritiesAmt
Other-$15,835OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$286,823TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$286,823ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$0FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$0GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses$0GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$0GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
PHARMACY REVENUE446110$56,524,369$56,524,369
CAFETERIA722514$1,795,098$1,795,098
PARKING812930$2,130$2,130

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,361,746TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,361,746ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$61,683,343OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$857,038,951TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$762,186,380RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$63,827,177ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,234,059TotalAmt
Program Services$1,787,247ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$446,812ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$237,584,947TotalAmt
Program Services$190,933,818ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,651,129ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,599,505TotalAmt
Program Services$2,599,505ProgramServicesAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,576,372TotalAmt
Program Services$33,760,151ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,816,221ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,019,319TotalAmt
Program Services$12,019,319ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,489,076TotalAmt
Program Services$7,489,076ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,542TotalAmt
Program Services$47,542ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,995,040TotalAmt
Program Services$22,377,955ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,617,085ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,026TotalAmt
Program Services$24,026ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,486,983TotalAmt
Program Services$2,486,983ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,363,970TotalAmt
Program Services$7,361,512ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,458ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$844,447TotalAmt
Program Services$66,157ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$778,290ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,526,487TotalAmt
Program Services$4,486,573ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,914ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,410,496TotalAmt
Program Services$22,778,617ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,631,879ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,349,482TotalAmt
Program Services$4,349,482ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MEDICAL SUPPLIES$230,475,458$230,458,166$17,292
NON-MEDICAL SUPPLIES$9,240,387$7,415,002$1,825,385
REPAIRS MAINTENANCE$7,039,962$7,039,962
TAXES$836,881$836,881$0$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,589,848TotalAmt
Program Services$1,324,526ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,265,322ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$661,734,287TotalAmt
Program Services$559,642,500ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$102,091,787ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,689BOYAmt
EOY$93,653EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,925,449BOYAmt
EOY$129,074,048EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,402,112BOYAmt
EOY$21,977,252EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,086,827BOYAmt
EOY$7,934,623EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$518,714,424LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$291,770,477LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$222,956,736BOYAmt
EOY$226,943,947EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,131,088BOYAmt
EOY$17,708,529EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$377,533,901BOYAmt
EOY$403,732,052EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$90,201,486BOYAmt
EOY$74,297,710EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$153,736,190BOYAmt
EOY$150,713,584EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$243,937,676BOYAmt
EOY$225,011,294EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$133,596,225BOYAmt
EOY$178,720,758EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$133,596,225BOYAmt
EOY$178,720,758EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$377,533,901BOYAmt
EOY$403,732,052EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$195,304,664ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$150,180,131OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
HospitalYes (X)HospitalInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$14,307,795OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$14,307,795BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$269,190,542OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$122,420,596DepreciationAmt
Book Value$146,769,946BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,596,192OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,609,560DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,986,632BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$176,470,426OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$143,422,022DepreciationAmt
Book Value$33,048,404BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$51,149,469OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$21,318,299DepreciationAmt
Book Value$29,831,170BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$226,943,947TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES$9,844,575
TAX EXEMPT BOND LIAB. DUE TO WHS$140,869,009
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$150,713,584TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOLLOWING FOOTNOTE IS RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S APPLICATION OF FASB ASC 740 (PREVIOUSLY FIN 48): "WELLSTAR AND ITS AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(A) AS ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3), AND THEREFORE, RELATED INCOME IS GENERALLY NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES. WELLSTAR APPLIES FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON WHEN TAX POSITIONS ARE RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND HOW THE VALUES OF THESE POSITIONS ARE DETERMINED. THERE IS NO IMPACT ON WELLSTAR'S COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF THE APPLICATION OF ASC 740. WELLSTAR HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2021, OR 2020."ExplanationTxt

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance PolicyYes (true)FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written PolicyYes (true)WrittenPolicyInd
All Hospitals PolicyYes (X)AllHospitalsPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free CareYes (true)FPGReferenceFreeCareInd

Free Care Oth Percentage FreeCareOthPercentageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
OtherYes (X)OtherInd
Free Care Other125.FreeCareOtherPct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FPG Reference Discounted CareYes (true)FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Percent300Yes (X)Percent300Ind
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (true)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetYes (true)FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed BudgetYes (true)ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Unable To Provide CarefalseUnableToProvideCareInd
Annual Community Bnft ReportYes (true)AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically AvailableYes (true)ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$56,301,576TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$56,301,576NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.08510TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$79,704,385TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$56,807,481DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$22,896,904NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.03460TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$136,005,961TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$56,807,481DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$79,198,480NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.11970TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$548,253TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$548,253NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00080TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$548,253TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$548,253NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00080TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$136,554,214TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$56,807,481DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$79,746,733NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.12050TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense ReportedYes (true)BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$22,035,759BadDebtExpenseAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$236,783,634ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$287,899,127CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall-$51,115,493MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge RatioYes (X)CostToChargeRatioInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection PolicyYes (true)WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance PrvsnYes (true)FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd
Hospital Facilities1HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COBB HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13950 AUSTELL ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityAUSTELLCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30106ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Website Addresswww.wellstar.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
State License033-432StateLicenseNum
Licensed HospitalYes (X)LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And SurgicalYes (X)GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Teaching HospitalYes (X)TeachingHospitalInd
Emergency Room24 HrsYes (X)EmergencyRoom24HrsInd

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COBB HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum
First Licensed CY Or PYfalseFirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PYfalseTaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA ConductedYes (true)CHNAConductedInd
Community DefinitionYes (X)CommunityDefinitionInd
Community DemographicsYes (X)CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing ResourcesYes (X)ExistingResourcesInd
How Data ObtainedYes (X)HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health NeedsYes (X)CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health IssuesYes (X)OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id ProcessYes (X)CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting ProcessYes (X)ConsultingProcessInd
Prior CHNA ImpactYes (X)PriorCHNAImpactInd
OtherYes (X)OtherInd
CHNA Conducted18CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others InputYes (true)TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other FcltsYes (true)CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non FcltsfalseCHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely AvailableYes (true)CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own WebsiteYes (X)RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URLSEE PART V, SECTION COwnWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public InspectionYes (X)PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Implementation Strategy AdoptYes (true)ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt18ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted WebsiteYes (true)StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URLSEE PART V, SECTION CStrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Organization Incur Excise TaxfalseOrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria ExplainedYes (true)EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free DscntYes (X)FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care125.FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care300.FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Income Level CriteriaYes (X)IncomeLevelCriteriaInd
Asset Level CriteriaYes (X)AssetLevelCriteriaInd
Medical Indigency CriteriaYes (X)MedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd
Insurance Status CriteriaYes (X)InsuranceStatusCriteriaInd
Underinsurance Stat CriteriaYes (X)UnderinsuranceStatCriteriaInd
Other CriteriaYes (X)OtherCriteriaInd
Explained BasisYes (true)ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst ExplnYes (true)AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described InfoYes (X)DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt DocYes (X)DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital ContactYes (X)ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Other MethodYes (X)OtherMethodInd
Includes Publicity MeasuresYes (true)IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URLSEE PART V, SECTION CFAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URLSEE PART V, SECTION CFAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On WebsiteYes (X)FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URLSEE PART V, SECTION CFAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Avlbl On Request No ChargeYes (X)FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
FAP App Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
Notified FAP Copy Bill DisplayYes (X)NotifiedFAPCopyBillDisplayInd
Communtity Notified FAPYes (X)CommuntityNotifiedFAPInd
FAP TranslatedYes (X)FAPTranslatedInd
Other PublicityYes (X)OtherPublicityInd
FAP Actions On NonpaymentYes (true)FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit No ActionsYes (X)PermitNoActionsInd
Collection ActivitiesfalseCollectionActivitiesInd
Provided Written NoticeYes (X)ProvidedWrittenNoticeInd
Made Effort Orally NotifyYes (X)MadeEffortOrallyNotifyInd
Processed FAP ApplicationYes (X)ProcessedFAPApplicationInd
Made Presumptive Elig DetermYes (X)MadePresumptiveEligDetermInd
Other Actions TakenYes (X)OtherActionsTakenInd
Nondis Emergency Care PolicyYes (true)NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Look Back Medicare PrivateYes (X)LookBackMedicarePrivateInd
Amounts Generally BilledfalseAmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross ChargesfalseGrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (14 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 3JTHE 2018 JOINT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT(CHNA) INCLUDED WELLSTAR COBB, DOUGLAS, KENNESTONE, PAULDING AND WINDY HILL HOSPITALS. THIS CHNA INCLUDED A LITANY OF MULTI-SECTOR CHNA COLLABORATORS INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES THAT WERE CONSULTED AND CONTRIBUTED SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OF MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AND LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS AND/OR EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH. THESE HOSPITALS ARE PROUD TO BE PART OF WELLSTAR, THE LARGEST HEALTH SYSTEM IN GEORGIA, KNOWN NATIONALLY FOR ITS INNOVATIVE CARE MODELS, FOCUSED ON IMPROVING QUALITY AND ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. WELLSTAR ALSO INCLUDES WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, 240 MEDICAL OFFICE LOCATIONS, OUTPATIENT CENTERS, HEALTH PARKS, A PEDIATRIC CENTER, NURSING CENTERS, HOSPICE, HOMECARE, AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL INPATIENT HOSPITALS: WELLSTAR DOUGLAS, WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER, WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH, WELLSTAR COBB, WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON, WELLSTAR PAULDING, WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL, WELLSTAR SYLVAN GROVE AND WELLSTAR WINDY HILL HOSPITALS. WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL IS LICENSED AS A 633-BED HOSPITAL AND OFFERS AN EVER-GROWING LIST OF LEADING-EDGE HEALTHCARE SERVICES. WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL IS KNOWN FOR ITS "STATE-OF-THE-ART" CARDIAC PROGRAM, COLLABORATIVE VASCULAR PROGRAM, MULTIDISCIPLINARY STAT CANCER TREATMENT, AND RENOWNED WOMEN'S CENTER. AND OUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT - ONE OF THE BUSIEST IN THE STATE - INCLUDES AN ACCREDITED CHEST PAIN CENTER. WELLSTAR KENNESTONE IS KNOWN AS AN ESTABLISHED HEALTHCARE PROVIDER FOR METRO ATLANTA AND ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS A TERTIARY REFERRAL HOSPITAL WITHIN WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM. WELLSTAR COBB HOSPITAL THE TEAM AT WELLSTAR COBB HOSPITAL PROVIDES WORLD-CLASS HEALTHCARE IN THE HEART OF THE SOUTH COBB COMMUNITY. WITH 382 BEDS, COBB HOSPITAL OFFERS LEADING-EDGE CANCER TREATMENT, A STATE-OF-THE-ART CARDIAC PROGRAM, A WARM MATERNITY CENTER WITH PRIVATE ROOMS AND ACCREDITED JOINT AND SPINE SURGERY PROGRAMS. THANKS TO HIGHLY SKILLED SURGEONS AND MEDICAL TEAMS, PATIENTS UNDERGOING SURGERY AT COBB HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE THE MOST ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATIVE CARE. WELLSTAR COBB OFFERS THE DA VINCI SYSTEM FOR SURGEONS TO PERFORM OPERATIONS ROBOTICALLY. THIS ALLOWS PRECISE MOVEMENTS OF TINY INSTRUMENTS FOR CARDIAC, COLORECTAL, GENERAL, GYNECOLOGIC, HEAD AND NECK, THORACIC AND UROLOGIC SURGERIES. WHEN TRAGEDY STRIKES, WELLSTAR COBB HOSPITAL IS THERE FOR PATIENTS WITH DEVASTATING BURNS. COBB HOSPITAL IS HOME TO AN INPATIENT BURN UNIT, OPERATED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE JOSEPH M. STILL BURN CENTER - THE LARGEST BURN CENTER IN THE UNITED STATES. WELLSTAR PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER WELLSTAR PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER CONTINUES ITS REPUTATION FOR HIGH QUALITY HEALTHCARE WITH AN EXPANDING STAFF OF PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND CONNECTION TO ADDITIONAL MEDICAL SPECIALTIES THROUGHOUT WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM. PAULDING HOSPITAL IS 295,000-SQUARE FEET AND CONSISTS OF 8 FLOORS, 56 BEDS (CAN EXPAND IN THE FUTURE TO 112 BEDS), AND ALL PRIVATE ROOMS. THE 40 EXAM ROOM EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT INCLUDES 10 EXAM ROOMS DEDICATED TO PEDIATRICS, AND 5 EXAM ROOMS FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. WELLSTAR HAS INVESTED HEAVILY INTO NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR WORLD-CLASS PATIENT CARE AT WELLSTAR PAULDING INCLUDING: EXPANDED RADIATION THERAPY (INCLUDING HIGH DENSITY RADIATION), LARGE BORE AND OPEN MRI, CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION, CARDIAC DIAGNOSTICS, AND NEW INDUSTRY LEADING TECHNOLOGY BUILT INTO THE DESIGN OF THE SURGERY SUITES. WELLSTAR DOUGLAS HOSPITAL WELLSTAR DOUGLAS HOSPITAL IS A 109-BED HOSPITAL THAT SERVES DOUGLAS COUNTY WITH INNOVATIVE HEALING METHODS, STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY, EVER-EXPANDING SERVICES AND EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT CARE. OUR NEWEST UPDATES INCLUDE AN EXPANDED CRITICAL CARE SERVICES AND INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU), DOUBLING ICU CAPACITY. A NEW NINE-BED ADMIT/RECOVERY UNIT (ARU) IS FOR CARDIAC CATH AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY PATIENTS, ALLOWING FOR PROCEDURES SUCH AS CARDIOVERSION TO BE DONE AT THE BEDSIDE. DOUGLAS HOSPITAL WAS NAMED GEORGIA'S #1 SMALL HOSPITAL BY GEORGIA TREND, AND WAS NAMED TO THE GEORGIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION'S PARTNERSHIP FOR HEALTH AND ACCOUNTABILITY CORE MEASURES HONOR ROLL. WELLSTAR DOUGLAS WAS ON OF THE FIRST HOSPITALS IN THE NATION TO ALLOW NEWBORNS TO ROOM WITH MOTHERS AND IS ONE OF THE TOP-RANKED COMMUNITY VALUE HOSPITALS IN THE NATION. WELLSTAR WINDY HILL HOSPITAL WELLSTAR WINDY HILL HOSPITAL OFFERS SPECIALIZED, LEADING-EDGE HEALTHCARE SERVICES. WELLSTAR WINDY HILL HOSPITAL IS KNOWN FOR ITS LONG-TERM ACUTE CARE (LTAC) PROGRAM, SPECIALIZED SURGICAL SERVICES, AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY EXPERTISE, WHICH INCLUDES OUR MINIMALLY INVASIVE CENTER FOR FIBROID CARE. THE 2010 AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) REQUIRES ALL NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITALS TO COMPLETE A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEED ASSESSMENT (CHNA) AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY EVERY THREE YEARS TO BETTER MEET THE HEALTH NEEDS OF UNDER-RESOURCED POPULATIONS LIVING IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL/WELLSTAR WINDY HILL HOSPITAL, WELLSTAR COBB HOSPITAL, WELLSTAR PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER AND WELLSTAR DOUGLAS HOSPITAL SERVE THE SAME GEOGRAPHICAL COMMUNITY AND HAVE CHOSEN TO COMPLETE A JOINT CHNA AND IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING PROCESS. THE COMPREHENSIVE CHNA THAT MEETS INDUSTRY STANDARDS INCLUDING IRS FINAL REGULATIONS OF SECTION 501(R) ENTITLED "ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CHARITABLE HOSPITALS" CAN BE ACCESSED HERE: HTTPS://WWW.WELLSTAR.ORG/COMMUNITY/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS-ASSESSMENT
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5INPUT FROM COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES & COMMUNITY SOURCES: THE SECONDARY DATA WAS COMPILED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES THAT ARE RELIABLE AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY WELLSTAR COBB, DOUGLAS, KENNESTONE, PAULDING AND WINDY HILL HOSPITALS. DATA SOURCES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: - CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION - COMMUNITY COMMONS - COMMUNITY NEEDS INDEX - COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS AND ROADMAPS - GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH - GEORGIA PREVENTION PROJECT - U.S. CENSUS BUREAU MANY PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA SOURCES ARE ONLY AT THE COUNTY LEVEL AND NOT IN SMALLER SEGMENTS. HOWEVER, WHERE POSSIBLE, THE DATA WAS ANALYZED AT THE ZIP CODE OR CENSUS TRACT LEVEL TO GET A MORE COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE EXPERIENCE AND NEEDS OF RESIDENTS SERVED BY THE HOSPITALS, SEVERAL TYPES OF QUALITATIVE DATA WERE USED. QUALITATIVE DATA INCLUDED: 1. FOCUS GROUPS WITH RESIDENTS - GHPC RECRUITED AND CONDUCTED TWO FOCUS GROUPS AMONG RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY WELLSTAR COBB, DOUGLAS, KENNESTONE, PAULDING AND WINDY HILL HOSPITALS. GHPC DESIGNED FACILITATION GUIDES FOR FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS. - RESIDENTS WERE RECRUITED USING A THIRD-PARTY RECRUITING FIRM. RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES FOCUSED ON RESIDENTS THAT HAD CHARACTERISTICS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BROADER COMMUNITY, SPECIFICALLY AREAS THAT EXPERIENCE DISPARITIES AND LOW SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS. FOCUS GROUPS LASTED APPROXIMATELY 1.5 HOURS, DURING WHICH TIME TRAINED FACILITATORS LED SIX TO 12 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE HEALTH OF THEIR COMMUNITY, HEALTH NEEDS, RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO MEET HEALTH NEEDS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. ALL PARTICIPANTS WERE OFFERED APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION ($50) FOR THEIR TIME AND A LIGHT MEAL. THE FOLLOWING FOCUS GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED BY GHPC BETWEEN JANUARY 2016 AND JANUARY 2018: - WELLSTAR COBB, WELLSTAR DOUGLAS, WELLSTAR KENNESTONE, WELLSTAR PAULDING AND WELLSTAR WINDY HILL HOSPITALS SERVICE AREA RESIDENTS - MARIETTA, GA (OCTOBER 2, 2018) - RESIDENTS FROM BARTOW, CARROLL, COBB, CHEROKEE, DOUGLAS, AND PAULDING COUNTIES - AUSTELL, GA (OCTOBER 17, 2018) 2. ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS - LEADERS ASKED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERVIEW PROCESS ENCOMPASSED A WIDE VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUNDS INCLUDING (1) PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTISE, (2) PROFESSIONALS WITH ACCESS TO COMMUNITY HEALTH-RELATED DATA AND (3) REPRESENTATIVES OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THE INTERVIEWS OFFERED COMMUNITY LEADERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, SECONDARY DATA RESOURCES AND OTHER INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE CHNA. 15 STAKEHOLDERS IN COMMUNITY SERVED BY WELLSTAR COBB, DOUGLAS, KENNESTONE, PAULDING AND WINDY HILL HOSPITALS. EACH INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED BY GHPC STAFF AND LASTED APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES. ALL RESPONDENTS WERE ASKED THE SAME SET OF QUESTIONS DEVELOPED BY GHPC. THE PURPOSE OF THESE INTERVIEWS WAS FOR STAKEHOLDERS TO IDENTIFY HEALTH ISSUES AND CONCERNS AFFECTING RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE HOSPITALS, AS WELL AS WAYS TO ADDRESS CITED CONCERNS. 3. LISTENING SESSIONS WITH WELLSTAR COBB, DOUGLAS, KENNESTONE, PAULDING AND WINDY HILL HOSPITALS REGIONAL HEALTH BOARDS. 4. A HEALTH SUMMIT WITH HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY LEADERS HELD ON HELD DECEMBER 6, 2018, AT THE WELLSTAR DEVELOPMENT CENTER. - THE HEALTH SUMMIT WAS FACILITATED BY GHPC IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WELLSTAR LASTED APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS. THE 25 PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED WELLSTAR TEAM MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6AORGANIZATIONS INCLUDED IN COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA): AS AN INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM, WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM SUBMITTED A JOINT 2018 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT(CHNA) INCLUDED WELLSTAR COBB, DOUGLAS, KENNESTONE, PAULDING AND WINDY HILL HOSPITALS. A JOINT 2018 CHNA FOR THE HOSPITALS (WELLSTAR COBB, DOUGLAS, KENNESTONE, PAULDING, AND WINDY HILL) LOCATED IN ITS PRIMARY SERVICE AREA DEFINED AS ONE COMMUNITY. THIS APPROACH IS THE SAME FROM THE 2015 CHNA REPORTS AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES BECAUSE OF WELLSTAR'S SYSTEM-WIDE DELIVERY SYSTEM OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT SERVICES. IN ADDITION, THIS ENHANCES WELLSTAR'S ABILITY TO BEST LEVERAGE ITS ECONOMIES OF SCALE AND SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE PRIORITIZED HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY THE MOST VULNERABLE. FOR THE WELLSTAR HOSPITALS AND ITS COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY PARTNERS, THE JOINT APPROACH TO ADDRESSING PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS MAXIMIZES RESOURCES TO ENHANCE CARE ACCESS, STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIPS FOR SHARED RESPONSIBILITY AND HELPS IMPROVE OVERALL COMMUNITY HEALTH. - THE JOINT WELLSTAR LEGACY HOSPITAL CHNA REPORT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (B)(6)(I) OF THIS SECTION. - WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM COLLABORATED WITH OTHER HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS IN CONDUCTING THE 2018 CHNA FOR SPECIFIED QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA INCLUDING KAISER PERMANENTE, PIEDMONT, AND GRADY. - GUIDED AT THE SYSTEM LEVEL, WELLSTAR HOSPITALS SOLICITED THE HELP OF STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND KEY INFORMANTS TO ASSESS THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATED IN LISTENING SESSIONS AND FOCUS GROUPS TO SOLICIT AND RECEIVE INPUT FROM RESIDENTS, INCLUDING ITS MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME, AND MINORITY POPULATIONS. - THE 2018 CHNA REPORT DOCUMENTS THE JOINT CHNA PROCESS AND CONTAINS ALL OF THE ELEMENTS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (B)(6)(I) OF THE IRS'S 501(R) SECTION IN THE CODE OF REGULATIONS AS IT RELATES TO COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS. - THE WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPTED THE JOINT CHNA AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY ON JUNE 6, 2019. - THE JOINT CHNA REPORT IS CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AS APPLYING TO THE HOSPITAL FACILITY. ALL OF WELLSTAR HOSPITALS ARE NOTED ON THE COVER OF THE JOINT CHNA AND EACH HOSPITAL'S PRESIDENT IS LISTED AS MEMBERS OF THE WELLSTAR COMMUNITY BENEFIT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE WITHIN THE CHNA, ALONG WITH A HOSPITAL-SPECIFIC PROFILES AND COUNTY-SPECIFIC PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA AND NOTED IN THE TRACKING PROGRESS SECTION. - ALL OF THE COLLABORATING HOSPITAL FACILITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDED IN THE JOINT CHNA REPORT DEFINE THEIR COMMUNITY TO BE THE SAME. BASED UPON WELLSTAR'S: - SYSTEM-BASED MODEL FOR DELIVERING MOST ALL COMMUNITY BENEFIT SERVICES AND EVALUATING ITS IMPACT (AGAIN, TO LEVERAGE THE ECONOMIES OF SCALE AND SERVICES TO DELIVER PROGRAM THAT ADDRESS THE PRIORITY NEEDS) - OVERLAPPING HOSPITAL - CATCHMENT AREAS - SIMILAR COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS' KEY FINDINGS AND THEMES BASED UPON INTENSIVE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA AND THE WORK OF THE WELLSTAR COMMUNITY HEALTH COLLABORATIVE TO IDENTIFY THE PRIORITY NEEDS OF THE OVERALL COMMUNITY (REPRESENTATIVES FROM WELLSTAR SERVICES LINES, HOSPITALS, DEPARTMENTS AND THE COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS) BASED ON THE SEVERITY OF THE NEED AND ASSETS OF WELLSTAR AND ITS COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AND PARTNERS TO ADDRESS THE NEED.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7AWELLSTAR COBB, WELLSTAR DOUGLAS, WELLSTAR KENNESTONE, WELLSTAR PAULDING, AND WELLSTAR WINDY HILL HOSPITALS SERVE THE SAME GEOGRAPHICAL COMMUNITY AND HAVE CHOSE TO COMPLETE A JOINT CHNA AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES TO MEET 501(R) REQUIREMENTS. THE CURRENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS: HTTPS://WWW.WELLSTAR.ORG/COMMUNITY/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS-ASSESSMENT
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 10AWELLSTAR COBB, WELLSTAR DOUGLAS, WELLSTAR KENNESTONE, WELLSTAR PAULDING, AND WELLSTAR WINDY HILL HOSPITALS SERVE THE SAME GEOGRAPHICAL COMMUNITY AND HAVE CHOSE TO COMPLETE A JOINT CHNA AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES TO MEET 501(R) REQUIREMENTS. THE CURRENT IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS: HTTPS://WWW.WELLSTAR.ORG/COMMUNITY/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS-ASSESSMENT
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11PROGRAMS & STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY: THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE WELLSTAR COBB, WELLSTAR DOUGLAS, WELLSTAR KENNESTONE, WELLSTAR PAULDING, AND WELLSTAR WINDY HILL HOSPITALS HEALTH SUMMIT HELD ON DECEMBER 6, 2018, AT THE WELLSTAR DEVELOPMENT CENTER. THE HEALTH SUMMIT WAS FACILITATED BY GHPC IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WELLSTAR AND LASTED APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS. THE 25 PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED WELLSTAR TEAM MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS. THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT TOOK PART IN THE HEALTH SUMMIT INCLUDED: - AUSTELL COMMUNITY TASK FORCE - BETHESDA COMMUNITY CLINIC - CHEROKEE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - COBB & DOUGLAS COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD - COBB & DOUGLAS PUBLIC HEALTH - COBB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - COBB COUNTY FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES - COBB MOMS HELPING COBB - COBB SENIOR SERVICES - CONNECTING GENERATIONS - DOUGLAS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CENTER - METRO ATLANTA AMBULANCE SERVICE - MOPDOG - MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - MUST MINISTRIES - PAULDING QUICK BAIL - PROFESSIONAL MOJO MARKETING - PUCKETT EMS - SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION - THE CAREPLACE - WELLSTAR COBB SENIOR SERVICES - WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM - ZION BAPTIST CHURCH THIS ASSESSMENT ENGAGED COMMUNITY RESIDENTS TO DEVELOP A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE HEALTH NEEDS OF RESIDENTS THEY SERVE AS WELL AS THE EXISTING OPINIONS AND PERSPECTIVES RELATED TO THE HEALTH STATUS AND HEALTH NEEDS OF THE POPULATIONS IN COMMUNITY SERVED BY WELLSTAR COBB, WELLSTAR DOUGLAS, WELLSTAR KENNESTONE, WELLSTAR PAULDING, AND WELLSTAR WINDY HILL HOSPITALS. GHPC RECRUITED AND CONDUCTED TWO FOCUS GROUPS AMONG RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY WELLSTAR COBB, WELLSTAR DOUGLAS, WELLSTAR KENNESTONE, WELLSTAR PAULDING, AND WELLSTAR WINDY HILL HOSPITALS. GHPC DESIGNED FACILITATION GUIDES FOR FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS. RESIDENTS WERE RECRUITED USING A THIRD-PARTY RECRUITING FIRM. RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES FOCUSED ON RESIDENTS THAT HAD CHARACTERISTICS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BROADER COMMUNITY, SPECIFICALLY AREAS THAT EXPERIENCE DISPARITIES AND LOW SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS. FOCUS GROUPS LASTED APPROXIMATELY 1.5 HOURS, DURING WHICH TIME TRAINED FACILITATORS LED SIX TO 12 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE HEALTH OF THEIR COMMUNITY, HEALTH NEEDS, RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO MEET HEALTH NEEDS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. ALL PARTICIPANTS WERE OFFERED APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION ($50) FOR THEIR TIME AND A LIGHT MEAL. THE FOLLOWING FOCUS GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED BY GHPC: - WELLSTAR COBB, WELLSTAR DOUGLAS, WELLSTAR KENNESTONE, WELLSTAR PAULDING AND WELLSTAR WINDY HILL HOSPITALS SERVICE AREA RESIDENTS - MARIETTA, GA (OCTOBER 2, 2018) - RESIDENTS FROM BARTOW, CARROLL, COBB, CHEROKEE, DOUGLAS, AND PAULDING COUNTIES - AUSTELL, GA (OCTOBER 17, 2018) FOCUS GROUPS AND LISTENING SESSIONS WERE RECORDED AND TRANSCRIBED WITH THE INFORMED CONSENT OF ALL PARTICIPANTS. GHPC ANALYZED AND SUMMARIZED DATA FROM THE FOCUS GROUPS AND LISTENING SESSIONS TO DETERMINE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES ACROSS POPULATIONS RELATED TO THE COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCE OF HEALTHCARE, HEALTH NEEDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, WHICH IS SUMMARIZED IN THIS SECTION. LEADERS OF GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY'S GEORGIA HEALTH POLICY CENTER HELPED GUIDE THE WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM THROUGH THE PRIORITIZATION PROCESS AT THE HEALTH SUMMIT. FROM THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY CHNA RESEARCH CONDUCTED, THE FOLLOWING HEALTH NEEDS WERE VALUATED AS PRIORITY FOR THE COMMUNITY WELLSTAR COBB, WELLSTAR DOUGLAS, WELLSTAR KENNESTONE, WELLSTAR PAULDING, AND WELLSTAR WINDY HILL HOSPITALS SERVE: 1. ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE CARE 2. CHRONIC DISEASE 3. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 4. SUBSTANCE ABUSE 5. MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES FOR EACH NEED WERE RECOMMENDED DURING GROUP EXERCISES. THE STRATEGIES WERE LATER REVIEWED BY THE WELLSTAR POPULATION HEALTH AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TEAM AND VETTED BY THE WELLSTAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES' COMMUNITY ADVOCACY AND ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND THE WCHC TASK FORCE, THE CONDUITS FOR SYSTEMWIDE DELIVERY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES AND EDUCATION. ACTION AREAS FOR IMPLEMENTATION TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH ARE INFLUENCED BY THE FULL SPECTRUM OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM, IN WHICH WELLSTAR COBB, WELLSTAR DOUGLAS, WELLSTAR KENNESTONE, WELLSTAR PAULDING, AND WELLSTAR WINDY HILL HOSPITALS PLAY A VITAL ROLE. WELLSTAR COBB, WELLSTAR DOUGLAS, WELLSTAR KENNESTONE, WELLSTAR PAULDING, AND WELLSTAR WINDY HILL HOSPITALS ARE DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE. WITH THE UNIQUE NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WELLSTAR CREATED THE CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY IN 2019. THE WELLSTAR CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY: THE PURPOSE OF THE WELLSTAR CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY IS TO ACCELERATE OUR STRATEGIC EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. WE WILL IMPLEMENT OUR STRATEGY THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, PARTNERSHIP, INTERNAL TRANSFORMATION, CAPACITY BUILDING, HEALTH POLICY AND SYSTEM ADVOCACY. THERE ARE SIX STRATEGIC DOMAINS FOR THE CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY: 1. ACCESS TO CARE 2. WOMEN'S HEALTH 3. SUBSTANCE ABUSE 4. SUICIDE 5. FOOD INSECURITY 6. CANCER WELLSTAR CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY COMMITTEE: WELLSTAR CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY COMMITTEE (WCHEC) IS A CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COMMITTEE THAT REPRESENTS MULTIPLE FACETS OF WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM. - IN RESPONSE TO CHNA FINDINGS AND THE DIVERSITY OF WELLSTAR COMMUNITIES, WCHEC WAS EXPANDED TO INCREASE WELLSTAR'S CAPACITY TO SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY'S STRATEGIES. - BY ENGAGING A MORE DIVERSE SELECTION OF WELLSTAR LEADERSHIP AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, THE CENTER'S PRIORITIES AND INITIATIVES CAN BEST REFLECT THE CAPACITY OF THE ORGANIZATION TO IMPACT AND MEET THE COMMUNITY'S NEEDS. - THIS EXPANSION ALSO HELPS THE CENTER INCREASE COORDINATION OF EFFORTS, LEVERAGE PARTNERSHIPS AND MAXIMIZE EFFICIENCY AND STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT, WITHIN AND ACROSS WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM. - THIS IS DONE BY WCHEC MEMBERS GUIDING AND INFORMING THE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS FOR GREATER INSTITUTIONAL ALIGNMENT AND IMPACT. THE CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY'S IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOCUSES ON SIX STRATEGIC DOMAINS: 1. FOOD INSECURITY - CONTEXT: FOOD INSECURITY IS AN IMPORTANT BUT OFTEN OVERLOOKED FACTOR AFFECTING THE HEALTH OF A SIGNIFICANT SEGMENT OF GEORGIA RESIDENTS. 16.2% OF THE PEOPLE LIVING IN GEORGIA ARE FOOD INSECURE AND 23.2% OF GEORGIA CHILDREN LIVE IN FOOD INSECURE HOUSEHOLDS. THIS IS ONE IN EVERY FOUR GEORGIA CHILDREN. THE WELLSTAR FOOD INSECURITY STRATEGY FRAMEWORK IS BASED ON THE FEEDING AMERICA ADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITY IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS FRAMEWORK AND ADVISEMENT WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS LIKE THE ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK. THIS FRAMEWORK EMPHASIZES A MULTI-PRONG APPROACH WHICH IS REFLECTIVE OF THE NEED FOR A DIVERSIFIED APPROACH TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY AND HUNGER IN GEORGIA. - EXAMPLE WELLSTAR INTERVENTIONS: - IN 2020, WELLSTAR LAUNCHED A MOBILE MARKET PROGRAM TO FEED MORE THAN 2800 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 INCLUDES SEVEN COMMUNITY-BASED LOCATIONS THAT WILL PROVIDE FREE, FRESH AND HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS MONTHLY TO 100 FAMILIES IN NEED AT EACH LOCATION. THROUGH WELLSTAR FOUNDATION AND VITAL COMMUNITY FUNDING, GOODR WILL PROVIDE FOOD AND STAFFING SUPPORT FOR THIS PROGRAM, REGISTER PARTICIPANTS AND PROVIDE IMPACT REPORTING EACH MONTH. WELLSTAR WILL PROVIDE 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. - WELLSTAR SELECTED 2021 MOBILE MARKET COMMUNITY PARTNERS WITH THE DESIGNATED SERVICE AREA INCLUDED: - MCEACHERN MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (COBB) - CALUMET PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION (TROUP) - CARELINK OF NORTHWEST GEORGIA, INC. (PAULDING) - CENTER FOR HELPING OBESITY IN CHILDREN END SUCCESSFULLY INC. (FULTON) - FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF DOUGLASVILLE (DOUGLAS) - NEW MERCY PARTNER SERVICES (SPALDING) - ROSWELL ORGANIZATION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (FULTON) - IN 2021, WELLSTAR ALSO LAUNCHED THE FOOD RESCUE PROGRAM. WELLSTAR PARTNERS WITH TWO ORGANIZATIONS: SECOND HELPINGS ATLANTA AND GOODR TO REROUTE HIGH-QUALITY AND NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO NONPROFITS IN THE COMMUNITY. THESE ORGANIZATIONS THEN DELIVER/SERVE THESE MEALS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED. - WELLSTAR DAY OF SERVICE: CREATES VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR WELLSTAR EMPLOYEES TO SUPPORT GEORGIA'S FOOD SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITING LARGE GROUP EVENTS-DAY OF SERVICE WAS POSTPONED IN 2021. HOWEVER, DURING THAT SAME YEAR WELLSTAR DID LAUNCH THE COMMUNITYCARE PROGRAM AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR WELLSTAR TEAM MEMBERS TO VOLUNTEER WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT PROV
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13BFAP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA - INCOME LEVEL OTHER THAN FPG: THE HOSPITAL ABIDES BY THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS UNDER IRC 501(R)(5). IRC 501(R)(5) REQUIRES HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO LIMIT THE AMOUNTS CHARGED FOR EMERGENCY AND OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE THAT IS PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY TO NOT MORE THAN THE AMOUNTS GENERALLY BILLED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE INSURANCE. THE HOSPITAL EXTENDS ITS SLIDING SCALE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY (FAP) ELIGIBILITY WELL BEYOND THE MINIMUM GOVERNMENT LEVELS TO 300% OF FPG. WELLSTAR HAS CHOSEN TO USE THE AVERAGE OF THE THREE BEST NEGOTIATED COMMERCIAL RATES AS THE TRIGGER TO NOT EXCEED IN THE APPLICATION OF THE DISCOUNTS/AMOUNTS CHARGED TO PATIENTS, ON OUR SLIDING SCALE.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13HFAP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA - OTHER CRITERIA: OTHER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY QUALIFY A PATIENT FOR FULL INDIGENT OR SLIDING SCALE CHARITY BENEFITS. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO: - PATIENT DECEASED, WITH VERIFICATION THAT THERE IS NO ESTATE. - UNABLE TO CONTACT PATIENT BUT PROPENSITY TO PAY SOFTWARE RETURNS A LOW ABILITY/LOW PROPENSITY DESIGNATION.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 15EMETHOD FOR APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, COOPERATION WITH WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM HOSPITAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE STAFF IS NECESSARY IN IDENTIFYING AND DETERMINING ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF PAYMENT OR COVERAGE FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PAYMENT PROGRAMS. IN PARTICULAR, ALL APPLICANTS FILING A FAP APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND HOUSEHOLD ASSETS BY PROVIDING ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING THAT ARE APPLICABLE: - PROVIDE THREE (3) MONTHS OF THE MOST RECENT PAYCHECK STUBS OR A STATEMENT FROM EMPLOYER VERIFYING GROSS WAGES - IRS W-2 ISSUED DURING THE PAST YEAR - MOST RECENT IRS FORM 1040 - MOST RECENT TWO (2) MONTHS OF BANK STATEMENTS FOR EACH CHECKING, SAVINGS, MONEY MARKET OR OTHER BANK OR INVESTMENT ACCOUNT - WRITTEN STATEMENTS FOR THE MOST RECENT TWO (2) MONTHS FOR ALL OTHER INCOME (E.G., UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, DISABILITY, RETIREMENT, STUDENT LOANS, AWARD LETTER FROM SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE, CURRENT PROFIT AND LOSS REPORT FOR ALL SELF-EMPLOYED APPLICANTS, ALIMONY DOCUMENTATION, CHILD SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION, ETC.) - UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION DENIAL LETTER - DOCUMENTATION OF ASSET VALUES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PROPERTY TAX STATEMENTS, CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT, 401K, 403B, IRA AND OTHER INVESTMENT STATEMENTS - CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTRIBUTE INCOME OR IN-KIND ASSISTANCE TO THE PATIENT. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY ELIGIBILITY WILL BE DETERMINED BASED ON A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE SUBMITTED INFORMATION.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16ATHE WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM COMMUNITY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY CAN BE FOUND ON ITS WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.WELLSTAR.ORG/ABOUT-US/POLICIES-PROCEDURES/PAGES/ COMMUNITY-FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE-POLICY.ASPX
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16BTHE WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION CAN BE FOUND ON ITS WEBSITE: https://www.wellstar.org/community/community-health-needs-assessment AND CLICKING APPLICATION IN THE RIGHT NAVIGATION BOX TITLED RELATED DOCUMENTS. A WINDOW WILL APPEAR THAT ALLOW YOU TO SCROLL TO THE APPROPRIATE WELLSTAR HOSPITAL AND CLICK FOR A PDF VERSION OF THE APPLICATION TO PRINT OR DOWNLOAD.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16CA PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF THE WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION CAN BE FOUND ON ITS WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.WELLSTAR.ORG/FINANCIAL-POLICY-AND-PRIVACY-INFO/FINANCIAL-ASSIS TANCE-PROGRAM-POLICY
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16JPUBLICATION OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY (FAP): IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER METHODS OF POSTING THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, THE HOSPITAL MAKES AVAILABLE FOR PATIENTS IN ADMISSIONS AND OUTPATIENT REGISTRATION AREAS A PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED SIGN STATING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE AND A BROCHURE INCLUDING FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 20EADDITIONAL EFFORTS MADE BEFORE COLLECTIONS ACTION INITIATED: THE HOSPITAL FACILITY ALSO NOTIFIED INDIVIDUALS OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY ONLINE AT: HTTP://WWW.WELLSTAR.ORG/PAGES/ONLINE-BILL-PAY.ASPX FURTHERMORE, THE HOSPITAL FACILITY UTILIZES A PROPENSITY TO PAY SOFTWARE. INDIVIDUALS WITH A LOW ABILITY/LOW PROPENSITY DESIGNATION MAY QUALIFY FOR FULL INDIGENT OR SLIDING SCALE CHARITY BENEFITS.

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SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 6APUBLICATION OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT: COBB HOSPITAL, INC. IS AN AFFILIATE OF WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. WHICH ON AN ANNUAL BASIS ISSUES A COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT. THIS REPORT IS SUBSEQUENTLY DISTRIBUTED IN AND AROUND THE FIVE-COUNTY PRIMARY SERVICE AREA OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE HOSPITAL REPORTS ITS COMMUNITY HEALTH BENEFITS REPORT TO THE GEORGIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (GHA). GHA AGGREGATES THE HOSPITAL SPECIFIC REPORTS INTO A STATEWIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH BENEFIT REPORT. THE STATE OF GEORGIA ALSO REQUIRES HOSPITALS TO FILE THE HOSPITAL FINANCIAL SURVEY AND THE INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUND SURVEY SO THAT IT CAN COLLECT INFORMATION ON HOSPITAL FINANCIAL CLASS CATEGORIES AND ALSO TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF UNCOMPENSATED CARE BY HOSPITAL.
SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7COST TO CHARGE RATIO: FOR PURPOSES OF THE IRS FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM AND AFFILIATES (INCLUDING COBB HOSPITAL) HAVE ESTIMATED THE CURRENT YEAR COST TO CHARGE RATIO FOR EACH HOSPITAL AS IT IS REPORTED IN THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT AND AS IT WILL BE REPORTED IN THE STATE'S ANNUAL HOSPITAL FINANCIAL SURVEY.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION A, LINE 2METHODOLOGY USED TO ESTIMATE BAD DEBT: THE REPORTED BAD DEBT CHARGES IS DERIVED FROM THE UNPAID BALANCES OF PATIENT ACCOUNTS THAT ARE DEEMED UNCOLLECTIBLE AFTER 120 DAYS OF COLLECTION EFFORT BY THE HOSPITAL'S PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES STAFF. THE UNPAID PATIENT ACCOUNTS ARE THEN SENT TO COLLECTION AGENCIES AND ANY COLLECTED AMOUNT IS DEEMED AS BAD DEBT RECOVERY. THE SOURCE OF THIS DATA IS THE HOSPITAL'S DETAILED FINANCIAL TRIAL BALANCE. THE NET REPORTED BAD DEBT CHARGES ARE THEN MULTIPLIED BY THE HOSPITAL FINANCIAL SURVEY CALCULATED COST TO CHARGE RATIO TO ARRIVE AT THE ESTIMATED BAD DEBT EXPENSE.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION B, LINE 8MEDICARE SHORTFALLS: COBB HOSPITAL IS A PROVIDER OF INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO MEDICARE PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES AT DETERMINED RATES. WITHOUT THE PARTICIPATION IN THE MEDICARE PROGRAM THESE PATIENTS MAY NOT HAVE HAD CONVENIENT ACCESS TO THOSE SERVICES. THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL ON SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION B, LINE 7 REPRESENTS THE UNCOMPENSATED DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE EXPECTED REIMBURSEMENT AND THE MEDICARE CHARGES FOR THOSE SERVICES STATED AT COST. WE DETERMINE A COST TO CHARGE RATIO FOR MEDICARE PATIENTS AS PART OF THE ANNUAL FILING OF THE MEDICARE COST REPORT.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION C, LINE 9BCOLLECTION PRACTICES: THE POLICY WRITTEN FOR COLLECTION PRACTICES THAT APPLIES TO ALL WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM ENTITIES INCORPORATES GUIDELINES FOR PERSONNEL IN THE ADMISSIONS AND PATIENT ACCESS AREAS TO BE TRAINED IN IDENTIFYING PATIENTS THAT MIGHT QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IT IS ALSO THE POLICY OF ALL WELLSTAR FACILITIES TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE EMPLOYEE OR CONTRACTOR AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES, ESPECIALLY IN THE HOSPITALS WITH EMERGENCY ROOMS, WHO CAN PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH THE PAPERWORK NECESSARY TO HELP PATIENTS WHO WOULD QUALIFY FOR GOVERNMENTAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 2NEEDS ASSESSMENT: TO ASSESS THE CURRENT HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED, WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. CONDUCTED A JOINT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT(CHNA). THE 2018 JOINT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT(CHNA) INCLUDED WELLSTAR COBB, DOUGLAS, KENNESTONE, PAULDING AND WINDY HILL HOSPITALS. THE CHNA WAS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT INVOLVING WELLSTAR EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP, HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP, PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES, AND A MULTI-SECTOR COALITION OF COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS. INPUT FROM COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES & COMMUNITY SOURCES: THE SECONDARY DATA WAS COMPILED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES THAT ARE RELIABLE AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM. DATA SOURCES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: -CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION -COMMUNITY COMMONS -COMMUNITY NEEDS INDEX -COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS AND ROADMAPS -GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH -GEORGIA PREVENTION PROJECT -U.S. CENSUS BUREAU MANY PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA SOURCES ARE ONLY AT THE COUNTY LEVEL AND NOT IN SMALLER SEGMENTS. HOWEVER, WHERE POSSIBLE, THE DATA WAS ANALYZED AT THE ZIP CODE OR CENSUS TRACT LEVEL TO GET A MORE COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE EXPERIENCE AND NEEDS OF RESIDENTS SERVED BY THE HOSPITALS, SEVERAL TYPES OF QUALITATIVE DATA WERE USED. QUALITATIVE DATA INCLUDED: 1. FOCUS GROUPS WITH RESIDENTS - GHPC RECRUITED AND CONDUCTED TWO FOCUS GROUPS AMONG RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY WELLSTAR COBB, DOUGLAS, KENNESTONE, PAULDING AND WINDY HILL HOSPITALS. GHPC DESIGNED FACILITATION GUIDES FOR FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS. - RESIDENTS WERE RECRUITED USING A THIRD-PARTY RECRUITING FIRM. RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES FOCUSED ON RESIDENTS THAT HAD CHARACTERISTICS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BROADER COMMUNITY, SPECIFICALLY AREAS THAT EXPERIENCE DISPARITIES AND LOW SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS. FOCUS GROUPS LASTED APPROXIMATELY 1.5 HOURS, DURING WHICH TIME TRAINED FACILITATORS LED SIX TO 12 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE HEALTH OF THEIR COMMUNITY, HEALTH NEEDS, RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO MEET HEALTH NEEDS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. ALL PARTICIPANTS WERE OFFERED APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION ($50) FOR THEIR TIME AND A LIGHT MEAL. THE FOLLOWING FOCUS GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED BY GHPC BETWEEN JANUARY 2016 AND JANUARY 2018: - WELLSTAR COBB, WELLSTAR DOUGLAS, WELLSTAR KENNESTONE, WELLSTAR PAULDING AND WELLSTAR WINDY HILL HOSPITALS SERVICE AREA RESIDENTS - MARIETTA, GA (OCTOBER 2, 2018) - RESIDENTS FROM BARTOW, CARROLL, COBB, CHEROKEE, DOUGLAS AND PAULDING COUNTIES - AUSTELL, GA (OCTOBER 17, 2018) 2. ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS - LEADERS ASKED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERVIEW PROCESS ENCOMPASSED A WIDE VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUNDS INCLUDING (1) PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTISE, (2) PROFESSIONALS WITH ACCESS TO COMMUNITY HEALTH-RELATED DATA AND (3) REPRESENTATIVES OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THE INTERVIEWS OFFERED COMMUNITY LEADERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, SECONDARY DATA RESOURCES AND OTHER INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE CHNA. 15 STAKEHOLDERS IN COMMUNITY SERVED BY WELLSTAR COBB, DOUGLAS, KENNESTONE, PAULDING AND WINDY HILL HOSPITALS. EACH INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED BY GHPC STAFF AND LASTED APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES. ALL RESPONDENTS WERE ASKED THE SAME SET OF QUESTIONS DEVELOPED BY GHPC. THE PURPOSE OF THESE INTERVIEWS WAS FOR STAKEHOLDERS TO IDENTIFY HEALTH ISSUES AND CONCERNS AFFECTING RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE HOSPITALS, AS WELL AS WAYS TO ADDRESS CITED CONCERNS. 3. LISTENING SESSIONS WITH WELLSTAR COBB, DOUGLAS, KENNESTONE, PAULDING AND WINDY HILL HOSPITALS REGIONAL HEALTH BOARDS. 4. A HEALTH SUMMIT WITH HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY LEADERS HELD ON HELD DECEMBER 6, 2018, AT THE WELLSTAR DEVELOPMENT CENTER. - THE HEALTH SUMMIT WAS FACILITATED BY GHPC IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WELLSTAR LASTED APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS. THE 25 PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED WELLSTAR TEAM MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 3PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE: THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES NOTICE OF THE AVAILABILITY OF COMMUNITY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY (FAP) VIA: SIGNAGE PATIENT BROCHURE BILLING STATEMENT COLLECTION ACTION LETTER ONLINE AT: HTTPS://WWW.WELLSTAR.ORG/ABOUT-US/POLICIES- PROCEDURES/PAGES/COMMUNITY-FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE-POLICY.ASPX COBB HOSPITAL PROVIDES ITS PATIENTS WITH HOSPITAL PERSONNEL OR CONTRACTED PERSONNEL WHO ARE TRAINED IN ALL ASPECTS OF GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS, PAYMENTS PLANS, CHARITY DISCOUNTS, AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OFFERED TO ASSIST THEM IN THEIR HOSPITAL BILLS. IF THE PATIENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL OR STATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, A STAFF MEMBER IS KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE STEPS NECESSARY TO QUALIFY THOSE INDIVIDUALS. IF A PATIENT IS INDIGENT OR CHARITY ELIGIBLE THEY WILL BE OFFERED ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY AND INDIGENT CARE POLICY INCLUDING THE STATE'S INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUND. IF THE PATIENT HAS NO OTHER INSURANCE AND FAILS TO QUALIFY FOR INDIGENT CARE ASSISTANCE, THE FINANCIAL COUNSELOR CAN THEN OFFER THE PATIENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACCEPT A PAYMENT PLAN WITH DISCOUNTED PAYMENT OPTIONS BASED ON THEIR ABILITY TO PAY IMMEDIATELY OR OVER TIME. ALL PATIENTS ARE AFFORDED THESE OPPORTUNITIES.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 4COMMUNITY INFORMATION: WELLSTAR COBB, WELLSTAR DOUGLAS, WELLSTAR KENNESTONE, WELLSTAR PAULDING AND WELLSTAR WINDY HILL HOSPITALS ARE LOCATED IN COBB, DOUGLAS AND PAULDING COUNTIES. THE FIVE HOSPITALS ARE ALL WITHIN A 26-MILE RADIUS OF EACH OTHER. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CHNA, THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA FOR THE HOSPITALS IS DEFINED AS THE 28 ZIP CODES FROM WHICH 75 PERCENT OF DISCHARGED INPATIENTS ORIGINATED DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE BULK OF THESE ZIP CODES ARE LOCATED IN COBB COUNTY. ADDITIONAL COUNTIES WERE ADDED BY WELLSTAR COMMUNITY HEALTH COLLABORATIVE MEMBERS TO PROVIDE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGION SURROUNDING THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. THE CHNA CONSIDERS THE POPULATION OF RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE 28 RESIDENTIAL ZIP CODE AREA REGARDLESS OF THE USE OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY WELLSTAR OR ANY OTHER PROVIDER. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THIS ASSESSMENT FOCUSES ON RESIDENTS IN THE SERVICE AREA WHO ARE MEDICALLY UNDER-RESOURCED OR AT RISK OF POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES. - CARROLL COUNTY ZIP CODES: 30180 - COBB COUNTY ZIP CODES: 30008, 30060, 30062, 30064, 30066, 30067, 30068, 30080, 30082, 30101, 30106, 30126, 30127, 30144, 30152, 30168 - CHEROKEE COUNTY ZIP CODES: 30102, 30114, 30115, 30188, 30189 - DOUGLAS COUNTY ZIP CODES: 30122, 30134, 30135 - PAULDING COUNTY ZIP CODES: 30132, 30141, 30157 THE POPULATION IN GEORGIA IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING IN THE NATION. IN GENERAL, THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY WELLSTAR COBB, WELLSTAR DOUGLAS, WELLSTAR KENNESTONE, WELLSTAR PAULDING AND WELLSTAR WINDY HILL HOSPITALS ARE YOUNGER, HIGHER-INCOME EARNING AND SLIGHTLY MORE DIVERSE THAN THE STATE AVERAGES. CHEROKEE AND COBB COUNTIES HAVE LARGER POPULATIONS OF HISPANIC RESIDENTS, WHILE DEKALB, DOUGLAS AND FULTON COUNTIES ALL HAVE LARGER POPULATIONS OF BLACK RESIDENTS. DEKALB AND FULTON COUNTIES ALSO HAVE LARGER ASIAN POPULATIONS. AMONG THE EIGHT COUNTIES SERVED BY WELLSTAR COBB, WELLSTAR DOUGLAS, WELLSTAR KENNESTONE, WELLSTAR PAULDING AND WELLSTAR WINDY HILL HOSPITALS, COBB AND DEKALB COUNTIES HAVE HIGHER POPULATIONS OF RESIDENTS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH-SPEAKING SKILLS WHEN COMPARED TO ALL OTHER COUNTIES IN THE SERVICE AREA. HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY LEADERS NOTED THAT MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES ARE NOT ALWAYS LINGUISTICALLY RELEVANT FOR RESIDENTS WHO SPEAK A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH. TOTAL POPULATION: - BARTOW: 104,223 - CARROLL: 138,398 - CHEROKEE: 266,801 - COBB: 761,725 - DEKALB: 820,822 - DOUGLAS: 147,264 - FULTON: 1,110,620 - PAULDING: 114,186 MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME (2012-16): - BARTOW: $50,565 - CARROLL: $45,486 - CHEROKEE: $72,586 - COBB: $68,818 - DEKALB: $52,623 - DOUGLAS: $57,384 - FULTON: $58,851 - PAULDING: $60,971 MEDIAN AGE: - BARTOW: 37.40 - CARROLL: 34.10 - CHEROKEE: 37.70 - COBB: 36.20 - DEKALB: 35.20 - DOUGLAS: 36.10 - FULTON: 35.00 - PAULDING: 35.40 RACE/ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION: - BARTOW: WHITE 77.70% BLACK 10.70% HISPANIC 8.50% ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLAND 1.00% LIMITED ENGLISH 2.90% - CARROLL: WHITE 70.40% BLACK 19.30% HISPANIC 6.70% ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLAND 1.20% LIMITED ENGLISH 2.70% - CHEROKEE: WHITE 77.90% BLACK 7.10% HISPANIC 10.50% ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLAND 2.10% LIMITED ENGLISH 5.20% - COBB: WHITE 50.80% BLACK 27.60% HISPANIC 13.20% ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLAND 5.40% LIMITED ENGLISH 7.60% - DEKALB: WHITE 29.40% BLACK 52.10% HISPANIC 9.40% ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLAND 6.60% LIMITED ENGLISH 9.00% - DOUGLAS: WHITE 43.30% BLACK 43.20% HISPANIC 9.00% ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLAND 1.60% LIMITED ENGLISH 4.50% - FULTON: WHITE 39.70% BLACK 42.10% HISPANIC 7.60% ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLAND 8.10% LIMITED ENGLISH 5.60% - PAULDING: WHITE 72.50% BLACK 17.70% HISPANIC 6.30% ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLAND 1.10% LIMITED ENGLISH 1.80%
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 5PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH: AS STATED IN THE WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. AND AFFILIATES AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 6/30/2021 COBB HOSPITAL (AN AFFILIATE OF WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.) OPERATES AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND THE "COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD" OF IRS RULING 69-545. IN THIS REGARD, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION AND/OR ITS PARENT IS COMPOSED OF PROMINENT CITIZENS IN THE COMMUNITY, MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES IN THE HOSPITAL ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN THE AREA CONSISTENT WITH THE SIZE AND NATURE OF THE FACILITY; COBB HOSPITAL OPERATES A FULL-TIME EMERGENCY ROOM OPEN TO ALL REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY; COBB HOSPITAL PROVIDES CARE TO THE NEEDY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY CONSISTENT WITH ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY. THE HOSPITAL'S EXCESS FUNDS ARE GENERALLY APPLIED TO EXPANSION AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT, AMORTIZATION OF INDEBTEDNESS, IMPROVEMENT OF PATIENT CARE, COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES INCLUDING HEALTH EDUCATION, PREVENTIVE SCREENINGS AND HEALTH FAIRS, RESEARCH, SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES, AND CHARITY CARE. COBB HOSPITAL, INC. COMMITTED APPROXIMATELY $24 MILLION IN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR TO MEET THOSE NEEDS.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 6AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM: WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, THE LARGEST HEALTH SYSTEM IN GEORGIA, IS KNOWN NATIONALLY FOR ITS INNOVATIVE CARE MODELS, FOCUSED ON IMPROVING QUALITY AND ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. WELLSTAR CONSISTS OF WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, 322 MEDICAL OFFICE LOCATIONS, OUTPATIENT CENTERS, HEALTH PARKS, A PEDIATRIC CENTER, NURSING CENTERS, HOSPICE, HOMECARE, AS WELL AS 11 INPATIENT HOSPITALS: WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER, WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH, WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (ANCHORED BY WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL), WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, AND WELLSTAR COBB, DOUGLAS, NORTH FULTON, PAULDING, SPALDING REGIONAL, SYLVAN GROVE AND WINDY HILL HOSPITALS. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, WELLSTAR CONTINUES TO REINVEST IN THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES WITH NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND TREATMENTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.WELLSTAR.ORG
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 7STATE FILING OF COMMUNITY HEALTH BENEFIT REPORT: ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE HOSPITAL REPORTS ITS COMMUNITY HEALTH BENEFITS REPORT TO THE GEORGIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (GHA). GHA AGGREGATES THE HOSPITAL SPECIFIC REPORTS INTO A STATEWIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH BENEFIT REPORT. THE STATE OF GEORGIA ALSO REQUIRES HOSPITALS TO FILE THE HOSPITAL FINANCIAL SURVEY AND THE INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUND SURVEY SO THAT IT CAN COLLECT INFORMATION ON HOSPITAL FINANCIAL CLASS CATEGORIES AND ALSO TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF UNCOMPENSATED CARE BY HOSPITAL.

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ALAN R MUSTER MD
SVP SPECIALTY DIVISION WMG$0$501,746$0$118,674$0$132,654$0$51,200$0$38,104$0$842,378$0$116,927
ANDREW LEE
VP CHIEF DIV. OFF.(END. 12/20)$0$251,175$0$0$0$73,177$0$31,804$0$29,420$0$385,576$0$0
ANDREW W COX
VP CHIEF OF STAFF&LEADER. DEV.$0$244,291$0$37,145$0$10,290$0$15,380$0$29,781$0$336,887$0$0
ANTHONY J BUDZINSKI
EVP & CFO$0$734,356$0$192,675$0$22,159$0$44,161$0$32,813$0$1,026,164$0$0
AVIRAL SINGH
VP BRAND & MARKET STRATEGY$0$234,114$0$45,580$0$10,341$0$22,967$0$33,727$0$346,729$0$0
AVRIL P BECKFORD MD
TRUSTEE & CHIEF PEDIATRIC OFF.$0$184,128$0$270,228$0$9,101$0$28,816$0$4,491$0$496,764$0$0
BARBARA B COREY
SVP MANAGED CARE$0$395,474$0$79,621$0$16,688$0$22,750$0$25,081$0$539,614$0$0
BETH KOST
SVP, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER$0$388,908$0$78,110$0$135,734$0$51,200$0$28,074$0$682,026$0$120,112
BRADFORD B NEWTON
VP INFO.TECH.ADMIN.(END.12/20)$0$255,688$0$39,633$0$9,950$0$25,857$0$24,624$0$355,752$0$0
CANDICE L SAUNDERS
PRESIDENT & CEO$0$1,397,844$0$714,332$0$372,126$0$51,162$0$32,821$0$2,568,285$0$350,539
CAROL TODD
VP ASST. GENERAL COUNSEL$0$206,003$0$31,299$0$38,061$0$21,710$0$21,523$0$318,596$0$27,665
CARRIE O PLIETZ
EVP & COO HOSP DIV (END 10/20)$0$619,832$0$850$0$12,602$0$43,875$0$30,227$0$707,386$0$0
CATHERINE ANDREWS
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT$390,803$0$87,652$0$92,369$0$29,656$0$10,784$0$611,264$0$79,574$0
DANIEL ABAD
VP TOTAL & CHIEF TM ENGAGE OFF$0$269,833$0$41,010$0$10,240$0$24,811$0$14,159$0$360,053$0$0
DANYALE ZIGLOR
VP HUMAN RESOURCES$0$229,803$0$34,971$0$37,524$0$44,700$0$15,478$0$362,476$0$27,495
DARLENE SWEET
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NURSING$175,491$0$7,542$0$78,989$0$18,611$0$26,096$0$306,729$0$0$0
DAVID HAFNER
FORMER TRUSTEE$0$18,643$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$18,643$0$0
DAVID JONES
EVP CHIEF HR OFFICER$0$492,601$0$129,943$0$18,949$0$6,347$0$17,945$0$665,785$0$0
DAVID W PRESTON
SVP BRAND EXP. & COMMUNICATION$0$369,593$0$75,056$0$14,437$0$28,570$0$23,797$0$511,453$0$0
DOUGLAS ARVIN CPA MBA
FORMER SVP FINANCE$0$0$0$0$0$699,797$0$2,119$0$3,792$0$705,708$0$324,433
ELIZABETH H LOUDERMILK
VP FINANCIAL PLANNING$0$289,137$0$44,937$0$10,614$0$31,700$0$30,581$0$406,969$0$0
ELIZABETH H PAPETTI
VP OPS. HOSPITAL DIVISION$0$240,916$0$40,737$0$9,059$0$25,186$0$26,605$0$342,503$0$0
ELIZABETH SOBCZYK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NURSING$192,604$0$14,160$0$3,160$0$30,161$0$18,009$0$258,094$0$0$0
ELLEN WRIGHT
VP HIM CDI & POLICIES$0$202,955$0$30,929$0$9,761$0$23,493$0$19,733$0$286,871$0$0
FRANCO MINTON
VP HUMAN RESOURCES$169,851$0$45,940$0$6,952$0$13,395$0$19,891$0$256,029$0$0$0
FREDA LYON
VP SYSTEM EMERGENCY SERVICES$0$226,332$0$34,461$0$12,364$0$27,069$0$25,801$0$326,027$0$0
GLORIA NWAGBARA
RN CLINICAL NURSE MEDSURG III$183,614$0$9,873$0$442$0$23,221$0$27,589$0$244,739$0$0$0
HEATH A KING
VP FINANCE & HOSPITAL CFO$256,789$0$44,639$0$9,462$0$31,141$0$26,917$0$368,948$0$0$0
IVY SPENCER
VP CNO$0$209,486$0$34,985$0$10,835$0$23,897$0$18,684$0$297,887$0$0
JAMES L HORNSBY JR MD
TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN$0$285,896$0$145,511$0$1,329$0$44,394$0$33,194$0$510,324$0$0
JAMES M SWARTZ
VP ACCOUNTING$0$264,674$0$40,307$0$9,326$0$37,629$0$25,769$0$377,705$0$0
JASON D STEVENS
SVP DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL$0$322,059$0$49,517$0$14,523$0$43,953$0$25,784$0$455,836$0$0
JASON L KELSEY
VP REHAB. & SPORTS MED. SRVCS.$0$206,183$0$31,421$0$10,198$0$43,501$0$37,947$0$329,250$0$0
JENNIFER J GIUSTI
VP CLINICAL OUTCOMES$0$344,432$0$52,398$0$11,770$0$31,700$0$23,150$0$463,450$0$0
JESSICA KOVALESKY
VP CARE COORDINATOR$0$267,039$0$31,894$0$9,523$0$25,200$0$17,991$0$351,647$0$0
JILL M CASE-WIRTH
SVP NURSING SERVICES$0$388,288$0$77,904$0$414,330$0$31,700$0$11,702$0$923,924$0$393,421
JODY M HUGHES
VP MEDICAL AFFAIRS$251,850$0$74,978$0$5,000$0$15,704$0$19,006$0$366,538$0$0$0
JOHN A BRENNAN
EVP CHIEF CLIN. INTEG. OFFICER$0$878,121$0$228,327$0$308,480$0$31,700$0$37,861$0$1,484,489$0$291,228
JONATHAN D MAURER
VP INFO.SEC.&CISO(END. 12/20)$0$191,998$0$707$0$64,554$0$19,124$0$12,399$0$288,782$0$0
JOSEPH A REPPERT
SVP FINANCE (BEG. 8/20)$0$181,734$0$60,000$0$11,423$0$29,150$0$5,337$0$287,644$0$0
JOSEPH BRAUD
VP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OPS$0$261,651$0$54,740$0$10,461$0$3,409$0$23,495$0$353,756$0$0
JOSEPH L BRYWCZYNSKI
SVP HLT PARKS DEV.(END. 11/20)$0$301,758$0$67,170$0$98,273$0$48,275$0$25,307$0$540,783$0$67,443
JUDITH WHITE
VP LABORATORY SERVICES SYSTEM$0$238,853$0$0$0$11,355$0$24,849$0$17,609$0$292,666$0$0
KATHARINE LEONARD
VP REAL ESTATE & FACILITY DVLP$0$221,537$0$19,309$0$7,035$0$8,781$0$12,649$0$269,311$0$0
KEM M MULLINS
EVP AMBULATORY & BUS. DEV.$0$649,966$0$181,324$0$14,424$0$24,500$0$36,832$0$907,046$0$0
KIMBERLY J RYAN
SENIOR VP (END. 12/20)$0$451,698$0$0$0$431,127$0$31,700$0$27,828$0$942,353$0$416,211
KIMBERLY TAACA
VP OPS SPECIALTY DIVISION$0$234,633$0$31,285$0$9,059$0$24,410$0$14,312$0$313,699$0$0
KRISTEN BOWMAN
VP OPERATIONS & COO$241,195$0$41,401$0$9,621$0$39,095$0$19,611$0$350,923$0$0$0
KRISTEN S TRICE
VP DIAGNOSTIC OUTREACH$0$204,479$0$61,118$0$36,850$0$20,102$0$30,862$0$353,411$0$27,103
LAURA DANNELS
VP & CHIEF TALENT OFFICER$0$264,816$0$28,756$0$18,336$0$19,645$0$16,211$0$347,764$0$0
LEANNE COOK
VP CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT$0$213,347$0$32,460$0$10,851$0$22,534$0$37,724$0$316,916$0$0
LEO E REICHERT
EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL$0$644,855$0$169,197$0$387,791$0$31,700$0$39,664$0$1,273,207$0$364,799
LINDA HUFFER
VP POST ACUTE SERVICES$0$307,336$0$35,245$0$95,209$0$34,620$0$11,302$0$483,712$0$30,499
MARCUS P CHARLSON MD
VP SURGERY$0$233,824$0$35,575$0$37,678$0$14,909$0$27,674$0$349,660$0$28,330
MARY L TAVERNARO
VP HUMAN RESOURCES OPERATIONS$0$289,280$0$44,005$0$106,016$0$50,330$0$26,584$0$516,215$0$93,950
MAXWELL S KAGAN
VP FINANCE & CFO$0$270,182$0$45,458$0$9,328$0$24,035$0$30,536$0$379,539$0$0
MICHAEL T MCCULLOUGH
SVP SUPPLY CHAIN$0$336,548$0$48,825$0$13,550$0$31,591$0$27,974$0$458,488$0$0
NICKOLOS A YAITSKY
VP HEAD OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS$0$140,005$0$20,000$0$4,375$0$21,722$0$14,271$0$200,373$0$0
PAUL D MURPHREE
VP MEDICAL OUTCOMES$0$385,941$0$58,627$0$15,340$0$30,901$0$33,488$0$524,297$0$0
PAUL DOUGLASS MD
TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN$0$437,727$0$310,080$0-$38,919$0$31,700$0$12,970$0$753,558$0$0
PETER R JUNGBLUT MD MBA
FORMER SVP & MEDICAL DIRECTOR$0$343,752$0$129,343$0$3,804$0$51,200$0$33,954$0$562,053$0$0
REBECCA L RUHL
VP FACILITY COMPLIANCE OPS.$0$179,667$0$30,425$0$33,749$0$3,500$0$28,508$0$275,849$0$23,421
RHONDA HOWELL
VP CNO PATIENT SVCS (END.7/20)$134,432$0$31,790$0$11,962$0$49,657$0$4,944$0$232,785$0$0$0
RICHARD S SIEGEL
FORMER VP CARDIO.&CVM ADMN$0$40,526$0$0$0$226,906$0$2,841$0$3,265$0$273,538$0$225,615
ROB SCHREINER
EVP & PRESIDENT MEDICAL GROUP$0$578,076$0$151,648$0$24,159$0$31,700$0$13,832$0$799,415$0$0
ROBERT J DECOUX
VP CORPORATE MED. STAFF SVCS.$0$192,449$0$28,130$0$10,250$0$29,290$0$19,939$0$280,058$0$0
SANDRA LUCIUS
VP HEAD OF CARE PLATFORMS$0$258,633$0$39,386$0$181,581$0$31,180$0$1,766$0$512,546$0$166,392
SEAN P TURNER
VP REV. CYC. MGMT. (END. 2/21)$0$336,058$0$51,074$0$10,745$0$11,998$0$20,753$0$430,628$0$0
SESHADRI CHAKRAVARTHI
EXEC DIR MD PHYSICIAN ADVISOR$312,615$0$40,375$0$59,763$0$50,420$0$31,729$0$494,902$0$0$0
SHALIMA PANNIKODE
SVP CHIEF INFO. & DIGITAL OFF.$0$290,774$0$0$0$5,830$0$14,830$0$16,340$0$327,774$0$0
SHYROLL MORRIS
VP ONC.&DIG.HEALTH (END. 2/21)$0$297,276$0$38,233$0$9,953$0$43,875$0$12,442$0$401,779$0$0
SNEHAL H DOSHI
SVP ANCILLARY & SUPPORT SVCS$0$241,037$0$34,456$0$10,419$0$44,700$0$31,631$0$362,243$0$0
SONYA E ALDY
VP TALENT ACQUISITION$0$234,976$0$35,715$0$41,769$0$19,289$0$24,321$0$356,070$0$31,065
SOPHIA L MCINTYRE
SVP AMB.CARE DIV.(BEG. 10/20)$0$92,309$0$75,000$0$46,663$0$10,768$0$135$0$224,875$0$0
SOPHIA MARSHALL
VP ORGANIZATION COMMUNICATIONS$0$249,976$0$37,260$0$9,059$0$23,703$0$14,917$0$334,915$0$0
STEPHANIE CADENA
RADIATION ONCOLOGY PHYSICIST$248,493$0$4,918$0$581$0$3,171$0$10,407$0$267,570$0$0$0
STEPHEN L BADGER
FORMER VP STRATEGIC SERVICES$0$446,165$0$57,606$0$61,217$0$51,200$0$38,020$0$654,208$0$42,595
STEVEN HUNT
VP HUMAN RESOURCES$0$208,957$0$34,485$0$9,438$0$24,550$0$33,892$0$311,322$0$0
STEVEN OWEIDA MD
FORMER TRUSTEE$0$46,847$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$46,847$0$0
STUART DOWNS
VP NURSING OPS. (END. 3/21)$0$318,825$0$136,336$0$9,708$0$44,625$0$34,401$0$543,895$0$0
SUSAN JACKSON
VP PHARMACY SVCS (BEG. 5/21)$0$208,476$0$13,760$0$497$0$23,945$0$22,691$0$269,369$0$0
TE RUSTY DURHAM
FORMER TRUSTEE$0$15,007$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$15,007$0$0
THOMAS A DRAPER
VP CARDIO. ADMIN.(BEG. 8/20)$0$105,000$0$35,000$0$45,596$0$9,471$0$9,797$0$204,864$0$0
TIMOTHY HANEY
FORMER SVP RE FAC & DVLP SVC$0$0$0$0$0$1,015,968$0$1,144$0$2,876$0$1,019,988$0$647,529
VALERY A AKOPOV MD
SVP HOSPITAL DIVISION WMG$0$494,290$0$107,420$0$19,870$0$31,700$0$28,468$0$681,748$0$0
VARMA RAMESWAR MD
VP PEDIATRIC OPERATIONS$0$213,541$0$32,564$0$39,660$0$38,297$0$13,419$0$337,481$0$28,700
STEPHEN VAULT
VP STRATEGIC COMMUNITY DEV.$0$228,710$0$35,124$0$37,827$0$23,741$0$10,646$0$336,048$0$28,415

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Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE 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 OFFICER RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAY DURING THE 2020 CALENDAR YEAR FROM EITHER THE ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION: ANDREW LEE 62,296 DOUGLAS ARVIN, CPA, MBA 368,271 JONATHAN D. MAURER 54,946 TIMOTHY HANEY 366,319 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): ALAN R. MUSTER, MD 116,927 BETH KOST 120,112 CANDICE L. SAUNDERS 350,539 CAROL TODD 27,665 CATHERINE ANDREWS 79,574 DANYALE ZIGLOR 27,495 DOUGLAS ARVIN, CPA, MBA 324,433 JILL M. CASE-WIRTH 393,421 JOHN A. BRENNAN 291,228 JOSEPH L. BRYWCZYNSKI 67,443 KIMBERLY J. RYAN 416,211 KRISTEN S. TRICE 27,103 LEO E. REICHERT 364,799 LINDA HUFFER 30,499 MARCUS P. CHARLSON, MD 28,330 MARY L. TAVERNARO 93,950 REBECCA L. RUHL 23,421 RICHARD S. SIEGEL 225,615 SANDRA LUCIUS 166,392 SONYA E. ALDY 31,065 STEPHEN VAULT 28,415 STEPHEN L. BADGER 42,595 TIMOTHY HANEY 647,529 VARMA RAMESWAR, MD 28,700 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

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FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 AND FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1VISION: 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 WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM IS A VERTICALLY INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES THROUGH AFFILIATED BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS A FULL SPECTRUM OF HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING WELLNESS PROGRAMS, PHYSICIAN OFFICE VISITS, OUTPATIENT CARE, INPATIENT CARE, AND POST-ACUTE SERVICES SUCH AS HOME HEALTH, HOSPICE AND LONG-TERM NURSING CARE. THE SYSTEM THROUGH ITS AFFILIATED BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS OPERATES 11 HOSPITALS (KENNESTONE, COBB, PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER, DOUGLAS, WINDY HILL, ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER - DOWNTOWN AND SOUTH, NORTH FULTON, SPALDING, SYLVAN GROVE AND WEST GEORGIA), MULTIPLE PHYSICIAN OFFICES, PRIMARY CARE CENTERS, OUTPATIENT CARE FACILITIES, A NURSING HOME AND OTHER HEALTH RELATED SERVICES INCLUDING TWO INPATIENT HOSPICE FACILITIES. 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 AREA BEING IN BARTOW, CHEROKEE, COBB, DOUGLAS, PAULDING, FULTON, BUTTS, SPALDING, AND TROUP COUNTIES. APPROXIMATELY MORE THAN 90% OF INPATIENT DISCHARGES AND OUTPATIENTS SERVED ARE FROM THE AFOREMENTIONED COUNTIES. THE WELLSTAR VISION IS TO DELIVER WORLD CLASS HEALTHCARE. OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE AND DELIVER HIGH QUALITY HOSPITAL, PHYSICIAN AND OTHER HEALTHCARE RELATED SERVICES THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. 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 2016 WELLSTAR ACQUIRED ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER, NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL, SPALDING HOSPITAL, SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL AND WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER. WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM IS A PARENT CORPORATION, WHICH PROVIDES OVERALL COORDINATION INCLUDING GOVERNING BODY TO ITS 11 AFFILIATES: - COBB HOSPITAL, INC.; - DOUGLAS HOSPITAL INC.; - KENNESTONE HOSPITAL, INC.; - PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER, INC.; - WELLSTAR FOUNDATION INC.; - WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. - TWO CAMPUSES; - WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL, INC.; - WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC.; - WELLSTAR SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL, INC.; - WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
SERVICESWELLSTAR 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, - OUTPATIENT SERVICES, - DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES, - ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT 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. 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 322 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. ALL AFFILIATED ENTITIES OF THE SYSTEM EXCEPT THE PHYSICIAN HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION (EIN 58-2116179) 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. THE FOLLOWING EXCERPT FROM THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IDENTIFIES A BROAD OVERVIEW OF THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE SYSTEM. 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. IN FISCAL YEAR 2021 AND 2020, WELLSTAR AFFILIATE HOSPITALS MADE $309.8 MILLION AND $329.1 MILLION, RESPECTIVELY, IN PROVIDER PAYMENTS (CHARITY CARE COST) AND RECOGNIZED SUCH PAYMENTS AS A REDUCTION IN NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE IN THE ACCOMPANYING COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 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 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. THE SYSTEM AND ALL BUT ONE OF ITS AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS ORGANIZATIONS 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. ONE OF THE SYSTEM'S AFFILIATES IS A CONTROLLED FOREIGN CORPORATION NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX. THE PHYSICIAN HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION (EIN 58-2116179) IS A TAXABLE AFFILIATE OF THE SYSTEM AND FILES IRS FORM 1120 US CORPORATION INCOME TAX RETURN."
FINANCIAL & DATA STATISTICSSERVICES PROVIDED SYSTEM-WIDE: LICENSED BEDS - 2,775 ADULT DISCHARGES - 107,476 NEWBORN DISCHARGES - 13,659 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS - 539,521 SURGERIES - 62,704 CATH LAB/PACEMAKERS/EP - 17,516 NON-ED O/P RADIOLOGY PROCEDURES - 508,290 MED/SURG. SHORT STAY CASES - 230 GI LAB PROCEDURES - 10,408 RADIOLOGY ONCOLOGY PROCEDURES - 40,330 COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS SAFE KIDS: WELLSTAR IS A CO-LEAD AGENCY FOR SAFE KIDS COBB COUNTY ALONG WITH COBB AND DOUGLAS PUBLIC HEALTH, AND WELLSTAR SPALDING HOSPITAL IS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR SAFE KIDS SPALDING THAT LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2019. SAFE KIDS COBB COUNTY AND SAFE KIDS SPALDING ARE COMMITTED TO REDUCING AND PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL INJURIES TO CHILDREN AGES 19 AND UNDER BY HOSTING SAFETY EDUCATION EVENTS AND PROGRAMS, DISTRIBUTING SAFETY EDUCATION MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT TO FAMILIES IN NEED. SAFETY AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE: CHILD PASSENGER, PEDESTRIAN, WHEEL, HOME, POISON PREVENTION AND WATER. EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION INCLUDES: CAR AND BOOSTER SEATS, BICYCLE HELMETS AND REFLECTORS, SMOKE/CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS, HOME SAFETY KITS AND LIFEJACKETS. MOST OF THE EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE IMPORTANT MESSAGE TAUGHT AT THESE EVENTS IS THAT SAFETY BEGINS WITH THE PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS. DURING THE PANDEMIC, PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH WAS VERY MINIMAL WITH SAFE KIDS COBB DUE TO COVID, HOWEVER SOME VIRTUAL CAR SEAT CHECKS AND APPOINTMENTS WERE COMPLETED ALONG WITH THE CAR SEAT DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM AT COBB AND KENNESTONE HOSPITALS. THE GOOD LIFE CLUB: WELLSTAR PROVIDES A SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR AREA RESIDENTS AGES 50 AND OLDER CALLED THE GOOD LIFE CLUB. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES HEALTHY AGING RESOURCES AND PROMOTES HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE THROUGH CLASSES, HEALTH SCREENINGS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES. A SMALL ONE-TIME FEE COVERS A LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP AND INCLUDES: - HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS - A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER - DISCOUNTED PARKING AT HOSPITALS AND OTHER RETAIL DISCOUNTS - TRAVEL DISCOUNTS THE GOOD LIFE CLUB CURRENTLY HAS MORE THAN 3,000 MEMBERS. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES - RECOGNIZING THE CRITICAL NEED TO ADDRESS THE NURSING SHORTAGE IN GEORGIA AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED NURSES WHO CAN JOIN THE WORKFORCE, WELLSTAR IS COMMITTED TO PROACTIVELY ADDRESSING THE NURSING SHORTAGE. WITH QUALITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING, WELLSTAR HAS EXPANDED ITS CLINICAL AFFILIATION WITH MERCER UNIVERSITY'S SCHOOL OF NURSING TO CREATE A NEW ACCELERATED BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING ("ABSN") PROGRAM WITH THE POTENTIAL TO GRADUATE AN ADDITIONAL 300 NURSES PER YEAR IN ADDITION TO THE TRADITIONAL BSN PROGRAM AT MERCER. THIS PROGRAM ACCEPTS INDIVIDUALS WITH A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS) AND GRADUATES THEM WITH A BACHELOR OF NURSING (BSN) IN 12-MONTHS. WELLSTAR ALSO HAS A LONG-STANDING AFFILIATION WITH KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY ("KSU"), WHICH IS IN WELLSTAR'S SERVICE AREA. WELLSTAR IS ALSO WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KSU, TO ADDRESS THE SIGNIFICANT NURSING SHORTAGE IN GEORGIA. WELLSTAR HAS PROVIDED ENDOWMENTS AND GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT KSU. WELLSTAR HAS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN AND JOINTLY SPONSORED TEACHING AND TRAINING PROGRAMS AT KSU, INCLUDING A STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL OF NURSING. THIS PARTNERSHIP INCLUDES AN ESTABLISHED TRANSFORMATIONAL GIFT FROM THE WELLSTAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH ESTABLISHED THE WELLSTAR SCHOOL OF NURSING (WSON). IT SUPPORTS THE ACADEMIC PREPARATION OF NURSING STUDENTS, THROUGH THEIR TRANSITION INTO PRACTICE, ASSURING THEY HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND EXPERIENCE TO BE "JOB READY" FOR SUCCESS AS A PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE NURSE. WELLSTAR PROVIDES 70% OF KSU STUDENT CLINICAL EXPERIENCES, WITH NEARLY 50% OF THE CLINICAL FACULTY AS WELLSTAR NURSES. WELLSTAR HAS ALSO CREATED AN ENDOWMENT THAT WILL FUND ANNUAL NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NEED-BASED STUDENTS. THE GRANT OF $6.2 MILLION WILL SUPPORT THE HIRING ADDITIONAL FACULTY AND NEW STAFF POSITIONS BY 2025 TO SUPPORT THE INCREASE IN STUDENT ENROLLMENT. WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM ANNOUNCED ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE NURSING CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAM PILOT, AN INDUSTRY-DRIVEN INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE STATEWIDE NEED FOR NURSING ASSISTANTS, LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES, REGISTERED NURSES, AND REGISTERED NURSES WITH A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN NURSING. THE NURSING CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAM OF STUDY LINKS THE PROGRESSIVE ATTAINMENT OF ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS AND THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE WHICH ARE ASSOCIATED WITH SELECT CAREERS AS A NURSING ASSISTANT, LICENSED NURSE, REGISTERED NURSE, AND REGISTERED NURSE WITH A BACHELOR'S DEGREE. THE HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE INCLUDES THE THREE-COURSE CTAE (CAREER, TECHNICAL, AND AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION) CURRICULUM OF INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE, ESSENTIALS OF HEALTHCARE AND PATIENT CARE FUNDAMENTALS, WHICH INCLUDES THE REQUIRED ATTAINMENT OF CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION (CNA IN SENIOR YEAR). THE CTAE CURRICULUM IS SUPPLEMENTED WITH A SPECIFIED NINE DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSES (26 COLLEGE CREDIT HOURS) CURRICULA OFFERED THROUGH CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE. PATHWAY PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT MCEACHERN IN COBB COUNTY, MARIETTA CITY HIGH SCHOOL AND HIRAM HIGH SCHOOL. 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. CLINICS: WELLSTAR IS AFFILIATED WITH SEVERAL CLINICS WHICH PROVIDE FREE OR SLIDING SCALE HEALTH SERVICES TO PERSONS WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY OR THOSE WHO ARE NOT EXPECTED TO PAY. WOMEN & CHILDREN RESOURCE CENTERS: WOMEN'S HEALTH PATIENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDES SERVICES BASED OUT OF COBB, DOUGLAS, KENNESTONE, NORTH FULTON, ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER, SPALDING, AND WEST GEORGIA HOSPITALS. THESE SERVICES DELIVER MUCH NEEDED SUPPORT FOR MOTHERS AND THEIR NEWBORN BABIES THROUGH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT LACTATION CONSULTATIONS, LACTATION NICU CONSULTS, BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUPS, PUMP RENTALS, WARM LINE PHONE CALLS, BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUPS, IN-PERSON AND E-CHILDBIRTH NEWBORN CARE, GRANDPARENTING, SIBLING, AND BREASTFEEDING CLASSES, Q&A CALL IN SESSIONS, AS WELL AS OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. THESE PROGRAMS DEMONSTRATE WELLSTAR'S COMMITMENT TO THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE NEW MOTHERS AND THEIR BABIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN FY2021 THE UNREIMBURSED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAM TOTALED MORE THAN $825,811 WITH MORE THAN 38,136 PATIENT/FAMILY INTERACTIONS PARTICIPATING IN PRENATAL AND CHILDBIRTH PROGRAMS. IN FY2021 THE TOTAL UNCOMPENSATED CARE, OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFITS AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS PROVIDED BY WELLSTAR WAS OVER $ 1.1 BILLION. COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY BREAKDOWN: CHARITY & INDIGENT (UNCOMPENSATED CARE COSTS) - $ 309,795,000 MEDICAID SHORTFALLS (UNCOMPENSATED CARE COSTS) - $ 164,541,000 MEDICARE SHORTFALLS (UNCOMPENSATED CARE COSTS) - $ 274,848,000 OTHER PATIENTS (UNCOMPENSATED CARE COSTS) - $ 66,053,000 TOTAL UNCOMPENSATED CARE - $ 915,237,000 OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS (PARTICIPATION IN COALITIONS) - $ 10,000 OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS (COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION) - $ 438,000 OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS (HEALTH CARE SUPPORT) - $ 10,884,000 TOTAL OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS - $ 11,532,000 COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS (FUNDS BACK INTO INFRASTRUCTURE) - $ 162,808,000 COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS (ALLIED HLTH/MEDICAL EDUCATION) - $ 11,666,000 COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS (OPERATIONS - STAFF/SOFTWARE) - $ 1,150,000 TOTAL COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS - $ 175,624,000 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 THE LARGEST ACO IN GEORGIA AND 2,747 PHYSICIANS INCLUDING 47,085 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.
AWARDS, RECOGNITION AND ACCOMPLISHMENTSWELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE LOWN INSTITUTE HOSPITALS INDEX IN THEIR LIST OF "MOST RACIALLY INCLUSIVE HOSPITALS INDEX." THE INSTITUTE ASSESSED HOW WELL A HOSPITAL'S MEDICARE PATIENTS MATCHED THE HOSPITAL'S SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. HOSPITALS UNDERSERVING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR RECEIVED LOWER RANKINGS. WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER RANKED 19TH IN THE COUNTRY OVERALL. WELLSTAR COBB HOSPITAL WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTHCARE SECURITY AND SAFETY (IAHSS) WITH ITS PROGRAM OF DISTINCTION AWARD. HOSPITALS WERE JUDGED BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF TRAINED OR HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF MEMBERS AND OFFICERS EMPLOYED AT THE LOCATION, WITH A PERCENTAGE GREATER THAN 70%. WELLSTAR COBB IS THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN GEORGIA WITH THIS DISTINCTION. WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM WAS NAMED IN TWO OF FORTUNE MAGAZINE'S LISTS, INCLUDING "100 BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR"2021 BEST WORKPLACES IN HEALTHCARE AND BIOPHARMA." FORTUNE MAGAZINE'S LISTS, BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL, ARE JUDGED BASED ON EMPLOYEE SURVEY RESULTS WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO "HOW TRUSTWORTHY, CARING AND FAIR THE COMPANY IS IN TIMES OF CRISES; EMPLOYEES' PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL HEALTH; AND THE COMPANY'S BROADER COMMUNITY IMPACT." WELLSTAR PAULDING HOSPITAL WAS AWARDED THE PRESTIGIOUS MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. ONE OF ONLY FIVE WINNERS, WELLSTAR PAULDING IS ONE OF ONLY THREE NON-PROFITS TO WIN THIS YEAR. THE AWARD IS JUDGED BASED ON BEST PRACTICES, ORGANIZATIONAL RESULTS AS WELL AS FAVORABLE LEVELS AND TRENDS. ONLY 16 AWARDS ARE HANDED OUT ANNUALLLY IF ENOUGH BUSINESS MEET THE CRITERIA. WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM RECEIVED THE "EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT EXPERIENCE - LARGE HEALTH SYSTEM" AWARD BY NRC HEALTH FOR 2020. THE AWARD IS GIVEN BASED ON REAL-TIME ANALYTICS OF HOSPITAL PERFORMANCE AND FEEDBACK OUT OF 35 SYSTEMS. AWARDEES ARE NOTED TO INTEGRATE THEIR ANALYTICS AND PERFORMANCE TO FIND ACTIONABLE SOLUTIONS AND ESTABLISH ENHANCED CONTINUUMS OF CARE FROM THESE SYSTEMS. WORKING MOTHER NAMED WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM ON THEIR "2020 WORKING MOTHER BEST COMPANY FOR DADS" AWARD LIST. PLACEMENT ON THEIR LIST WAS DETERMINED BY THE AVAILABILITY OF "EITHER SUBSTANTIAL PAID GENDER-NEUTRAL OR PATERNITY LEAVE, PLUS OTHER BENEFITS THAT HELP DADS BE THEIR BEST AT HOME AND AT WORK." OF 200 COMPETING COMPANIES, ONLY 85 WERE SELECTED FOR THE LIST ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTRY. WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AT MULTIPLE LEVELS FOR CARE. THEIR "BRONZE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FOR MISSION: LIFELINE - NSTEMI"GOLD ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FOR MISSION: LIFELINE - STEMI RECEIVING CENTER" WERE GRANTED FOR "OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN HIGH-QUALITY SYSTEMS CARE PERFORMANCE MEETING OR EXCEEDING GUIDELINES." WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL WAS RECOGNIZED FOR ADVANCED ORTHOPEDICS PERFORMANCE BY THE ACADEMY OF MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSES (AMSN) AND THE MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING CERTIFICATION BOARD (MSNCB) WITH THE AMSN PRISM AWARD. THIS AWARD IS BASED ON HIGH-QUALITY, CONTINUED PERFORMANCE THAT IS PEER-REVIEWED BY A BOARD OF NURSES OVER A PERIOD OF 14 WEEKS. WINNERS OF THIS AWARD DEMONSTRATE QUALITY OF CARE, ENERGY, EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE, RETENTION OF NURSES, EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP, AND A HEALTHY PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT. FORM 990, PART I, LINES 7A & 7B UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME COBB HOSPITAL, INC. GENERATED NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME ("UBI") FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD. AS A RESULT THE FILED 990-T SHOWS NO ACTIVITY. IF SUBSEQUENT REVIEW OF THE BOOKS REVEALS ANY UNREPORTED UBI WE WILL FILE AN AMENDED RETURN FOR THE TAX PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021.
FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 12BAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 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 COBB HOSPITAL, INC., DOUGLAS HOSPITAL INC., KENNESTONE HOSPITAL, INC., PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER, INC., WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER, INC., WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL, INC., WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC., WELLSTAR SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL, INC., WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC., WINDY HILL HOSPITAL, WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC AND VARIOUS OTHER OWNED ENTITES AS LISTED IN SCHEDULE R. ALL SIGNIFICANT INTERCOMPANY ACCOUNTS AND TRANSACTIONS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED IN COMBINATION.
FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 24ATAX EXEMPT BOND REPORTING FOR PURPOSES OF THE FORM 990 REPORTING, WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (EIN 58-1649541) WILL LIST ALL TAX-EXEMPT BONDS ISSUED SINCE JANUARY 1, 2003, ON SCHEDULE K AS IT TYPICALLY ALLOCATES THE PROCEEDS OF THE BONDS TO MEMBERS OF THE OBLIGATED GROUP (INCLUDING THE HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL GROUP). COBB HOSPITAL, INC. REPORTS ITS SPECIFIC SHARE OF THE TAX EXEMPT BOND LIABILITY ALLOCATION ON FORM 990, PART X, LINE 25 OTHER LIABILITIES DUE TO WHS, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER IS WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINES 7A & 7BPOWERS 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 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 A, LINE 11BBOARD 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, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP, REVIEWS AND SIGN-OFFS ON THE COMPLETED RETURN OF EACH ORGANIZATION. THE CURRENT YEAR FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ALONG WITH A QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSION. A MOTION IS THEN MADE BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO APPROVE THE RETURNS AND PRESENT TO THE FULL BOARD COPIES OF THE FORMS IN AN ELECTRONIC (PDF FORMAT) VERSION AS WELL AS A HARD COPY PRIOR TO FILING. 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 12CCONFLICT 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 & 15BCOMPENSATION OF OFFICERS WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. HAS ENGAGED SULLIVAN COTTER TO WORK WITH THE GOVERNING BOARD AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND RECOMMEND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROCESS AT WELLSTAR IS OVERSEEN BY A COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, WHICH FOLLOWS A BOARD-APPROVED EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF FIVE TRUSTEES. THE CEO AND CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICERS PARTICIPATE IN AN ADVISORY ROLE, AND NOT AS VOTING MEMBERS. FURTHER IN COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE CEO RECUSES HIM/HERSELF FROM THAT PROCESS. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY EMPOWERS THE COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROCESS AND ADMINISTER THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM ON BEHALF OF THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WELLSTAR; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES EVALUATES AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE PHILOSOPHY REQUIRES ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF THE COMMITTEE'S ACTIONS AND DECISIONS TO THE FULL BOARD, WHICH IT HAS DONE. THE COMMITTEE IS GUIDED BY THE BOARD-APPROVED PHILOSOPHY. OVERALL, THE PHILOSOPHY IS INTENDED TO REWARD FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE. BASE COMPENSATION IS TARGETED AT THE MEDIAN BASE COMPENSATION PAID TO SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS (THE MARKET). OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY ALSO RECEIVE VARIABLE COMPENSATION THAT IS DEPENDENT ON INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE. WHEN PERFORMANCE IS AT A PREDETERMINED TARGETED LEVEL, THE TOTAL COMPENSATION, BOTH BASE AND VARIABLE, IS INTENDED TO BE AT OR AROUND THE 75TH% OF COMPENSATION PAID TO SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. WELLSTAR'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY DEFINES THE MARKET AS BEING COMPRISED OF COMPARABLE NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS, I.E., NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR IN COMPLEXITY AND SCALE TO WELLSTAR. TO ASSIST THE COMMITTEE IN FULFILLING ITS DUTIES, THE COMMITTEE ENGAGED SULLIVAN COTTER TO PROVIDE MARKET COMPENSATION DATA TO COMPARE TO THE WELLSTAR POSITIONS WHOSE COMPENSATION THE COMMITTEE OVERSEES. THE COMMITTEE USES THIS DATA TO PROVIDE CONTEXT WHEN MAKING DECISIONS IN ADMINISTERING THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM. ACCURATE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION AND DECISIONS ARE RECORDED DURING EACH COMMITTEE MEETING AND REVIEWED AND PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS 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 VIIOFFICERS 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 JCOMPENSATION 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 9OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD COBB HOSPITAL, INC. HAD A CHANGE IN NET ASSETS OF $(150,180,131) RELATED TO TRANSFERS TO AFFILIATES AS PART OF THE ALLOCATION OF INCOME STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS OVER THE YEAR.

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