NORWALK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
NORWALK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (EIN 06-6068853)
Tax period
2018-10-01 to 2019-09-30
Filed
2020-08-13
IRS object ID
202042269349301634
Schema version
2018v3.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Robert Cioffi
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Curtis Stewart
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Patricia S Bam
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Sharon Adams
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Grace Linhard
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Richard Teitell
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Virginia Collier
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Christopher Michos
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Brian McGovern
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Benjamin Greenblatt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,796,254TotalAmt
Program Services$2,796,254ProgramServicesAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,743,919TotalAmt
Program Services$20,399,469ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,344,450ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,081,804TotalAmt
Program Services$1,450,526ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$631,278ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
MEDICAL SUPPLIES$61,082,396$61,082,396
STATE OF CT HOSPITAL TAX$32,799,114$32,799,114
EQUIPMENT RENT AND MAINT.$10,526,680$9,043,944$1,482,736
LOSS ON EXTINGUISH. OF LT DEBT$4,165,958$4,165,958

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,166,678TotalAmt
Program Services$1,002,346ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$164,332ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$408,589,360TotalAmt
Program Services$363,710,072ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,879,288ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,237,227BOYAmt
EOY$7,543,934EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,418,485BOYAmt
EOY$15,571,487EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$1,827EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,855,044BOYAmt
EOY$38,563,174EOYAmt

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$30,122BOYAmt
EOY$16,573EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,796,943BOYAmt
EOY$5,297,051EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,163,767BOYAmt
EOY$1,380,983EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$635,194,550LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$376,499,578LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$261,084,165BOYAmt
EOY$258,694,972EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$116,999,536BOYAmt
EOY$132,968,601EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$131,652,615BOYAmt
EOY$131,688,062EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

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

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,579,461BOYAmt
EOY$72,576,874EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$653,817,365BOYAmt
EOY$664,303,538EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,737,046BOYAmt
EOY$37,069,470EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,121BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$97,047,561BOYAmt
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$32,017,513BOYAmt
EOY$152,920,149EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$171,807,241BOYAmt
EOY$189,989,619EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$410,038,050BOYAmt
EOY$402,227,876EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,994,614BOYAmt
EOY$59,793,073EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,977,460BOYAmt
EOY$12,292,970EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$482,010,124BOYAmt
EOY$474,313,919EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$653,817,365BOYAmt
EOY$664,303,538EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,400,948ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$727,476NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$9,824,629OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
Total Direct LobbyingTotalDirectLobbyingGrp
Total Lobbying ExpendTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
Other Exempt Purpose ExpendOtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Total Exempt Purpose ExpendTotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Lobbying Nontaxable AmountLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
Grassroots NontaxableGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non TxTotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non TxTotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
VolunteersYes (true)VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (true)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersYes (true)MailingsMembersInd
Mailings Members$6MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Grants Other Organizations$60,898GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (true)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$55,654DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (true)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$707OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$117,265TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II B - DESCRIPTION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITYFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDUES WERE PAID TO CHA IN THE AMOUNT OF $360,252, OF WHICH 13.68% OF THIS AMOUNT OR $49,283 WERE EXPENDED ON LOBBYING. AHA DUES OF $51,100 HAD 22.73% OR $11,615 EXPENDED ON LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. BOTH AMOUNTS ARE REFLECTED ON 1F. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS WERE LOBBIED DURING 2019. AS PART OF THIS MISCELLANEOUS OFFICE EXPENSE SUCH AS PHONE, COMPUTER SUPPLIES, FREIGHT, REFRESHMENT ETC. WERE INCURRED AND WERE REFLECTED ON LINE 1I ACCORDINGLY. FISCAL YEAR 2019 REMAINED A CHALLENGING YEAR AT THE CONNECTICUT CAPITOL WITH TREMENDOUS SHORTFALLS AND BUDGET CUTS FOR PHYSICIAN REIMBURSEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES AND THE ONGOING THREAT OF A DEVASTATING HOSPITAL TAX. AS A RESULT, FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS WERE LOBBIED TO FIND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS AND WAYS TO DEFLECT DRASTIC CUTS AND ULTIMATELY MAINTAIN THE CURRENT LEVEL OF ACCESS FOR NEEDED SERVICES. FUNDING FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE PROGRAMMING WAS OF PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, STAFF AND OFFICE EXPENSES WERE HIGHER THAN IN PAST YEARS BUT ESSENTIAL TO MAINTAIN ACCESS TO NEEDED SERVICES. THE AMOUNTS SPENT ON LOBBYING WERE NOT A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE HOSPITAL'S ACTIVITIES BASED ON TOTAL REVENUES. LOBBYING WAS MOSTLY RELATED TO THE HOSPITAL'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.ExplanationTxt

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$27,510,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$27,510,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$341,026,070OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$157,774,925DepreciationAmt
Book Value$183,251,145BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,639,486OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,692,563DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,946,923BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$252,620,719OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$211,032,090DepreciationAmt
Book Value$41,588,629BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,398,275OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$0DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,398,275BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$258,694,972TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Financial DerivativesFinancialDerivativesGrp
Closely Held Equity InterestsCloselyHeldEquityInterestsGrp

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINT IN INV HELD BY WCHNIDesc
Book Value$132,968,601BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$132,968,601TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBEN INT IN NORWALK HOSPITAL FDDesc
Book Value$131,688,062BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$131,688,062TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (15 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
457 PLAN ASSET$50,032
CERNER PROJECT ALLOCATION$18,127,232
BOND ISSUE 2019A$373,745
DUE FROM RELATED PARTIES$5,253,972
ERP PROJECT ALLOCATION$5,373,475
INTEREST IN CRT$8,999,906
IT INTEGRATION PROJECT COSTS$406,008
OTHER RECEIVABLES$1,043,004
PREPAID ERP/KRONOS$62,819
SONIC RECEIVABLE$523,593
CONSTRUCTION FUND 2019A$20,677,115
E.I.CLAIMS RECOVERY RECEIVABLE$11,276,000
UNDERWRITERS DISC 2019A$409,973
INTEREST RATE SWAP$0
CONSTRUCT FUND/ COST ISSUANCE$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$72,576,874TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (8 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
457 PLAN LIABILITY$50,032
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION$9,731,266
DUE TO THIRD PARTIES$14,634,208
LONG TERM DISABILITY RESERVE$1,135,718
MALPRACTICE RESERVE$1,918,514
INTERCO. WITH NUVANCE-BONDS$113,346,388
ESTIMATED INS. CLAIMS LIABILITIES$11,276,000
DUE TO RELATED PARTIES$828,023
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$152,920,149TotalLiabilityAmt

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 Other300.FreeCareOtherPct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FPG Reference Discounted CareYes (true)FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Percent400Yes (X)Percent400Ind
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$24,947,025TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$15,334,322DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$9,612,703NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.02350TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$74,909,297TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$50,105,410DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$24,803,887NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.06070TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$99,856,322TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$65,439,732DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$34,416,590NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.08420TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs13ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served1335838PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$203,013TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$203,013NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00050TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs2ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served80PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$11,580,797TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$6,150,504DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$5,430,293NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01330TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served2810PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$10,928,596TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$8,242,528DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$2,686,068NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00660TotalExpensePct

Research ResearchGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$1,268,301TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$218,206DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$1,050,095NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00260TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs17ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served1338728PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$23,980,707TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$14,611,238DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$9,369,469NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.02300TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs17ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served1338728PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$123,837,029TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$80,050,970DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$43,786,059NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.10720TotalExpensePct

Community Support CommunitySupportGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served363PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$4,566TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$4,566NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt

Coalition Building CoalitionBuildingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served1472PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$1,373,558TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$552,282DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$821,276NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00200TotalExpensePct

Health Improvement Advocacy HealthImprovementAdvocacyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$53,133TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$53,133NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00010TotalExpensePct

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs3ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served1835PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$1,431,257TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$552,282DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$878,975NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00210TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense ReportedYes (true)BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$8,749,584BadDebtExpenseAmt
Bad Debt Expense Attributable$437,479BadDebtExpenseAttributableAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$127,664,873ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$162,241,088CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall-$34,576,215MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cost Accounting SystemYes (X)CostAccountingSystemInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection PolicyYes (true)WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance PrvsnYes (true)FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd

Management Co And Jnt Ventures ManagementCoAndJntVenturesGrp

Entity Name EntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NORWALK SURGERY CTRBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesAMBULATORY SURGERY CENTERPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Org Profit Or Ownership0.6634OrgProfitOrOwnershipPct
Physicians Profit Or Ownership0.3366PhysiciansProfitOrOwnershipPct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Hospital Facilities1HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NORWALK HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line124 STEVENS STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNORWALKCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06850ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Website AddressNORWALKHOSPITAL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
State LicenseLICENSE #0053StateLicenseNum
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 Line1NORWALK 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 Conducted19CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others InputYes (true)TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other FcltsfalseCHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non FcltsYes (true)CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely AvailableYes (true)CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own WebsiteYes (X)RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URLSEE PART VI FOR URLOwnWebsiteURLTxt
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Other Website URLSEE PART VI FOR URLOtherWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public InspectionYes (X)PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Rpt Available Thru Other MethodYes (X)RptAvailableThruOtherMethodInd
Implementation Strategy AdoptYes (true)ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt19ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted WebsiteYes (true)StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URLSEE PART VI FOR URLStrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Strategy AttachedfalseStrategyAttachedInd
Organization Incur Excise TaxfalseOrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria ExplainedYes (true)EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free DscntYes (X)FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care300.FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care400.FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
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
Includes Publicity MeasuresYes (true)IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URLSEE PART VI FOR URLFAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URLSEE PART VI FOR URLFAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On WebsiteYes (X)FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URLSEE PART VI FOR URLFAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
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
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PART V, LINE 3J - DESCRIPTION OF OTHER NEEDS ASSESSMENTFACILITY: NORWALK HOSPITAL THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) PROVIDES LOCAL LEVEL HEALTH RELATED DATA ABOUT NORWALK AND THE SURROUNDING TOWNS OF NEW CANAAN, WESTON, WESTPORT AND WILTON AND COMPLEMENTS THE 2019 FAIRFIELD COUNTY COMMUNITY WELLBEING INDEX, A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ABOUT FAIRFIELD COUNTY AND THE TOWNS WITHIN IT. THE COMMUNITY WELLBEING INDEX WAS PRODUCED BY DATAHAVEN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAIRFIELD COUNTYS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND MANY OTHER REGIONAL PARTNERS, INCLUDING NORWALK HOSPITAL, NOW PART OF NUVANCE HEALTH, AND LOCAL PARTNERS SERVING THE GREATER NORWALK REGION. TOPICS COVERED IN THE INDEX INCLUDE: OVERALL COMMUNITY WELL-BEING, DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, K-12 EDUCATION, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, LEADING PUBLIC HEALTH INDICATORS (SUCH AS PREMATURE MORTALITY, CHRONIC DISEASE PREVALENCE, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, HEALTH CARE ACCESS, AND THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH) AND CIVIC LIFE.
PART V, LINE 5 - ACCOUNT INPUT FROM PERSONS WHO REPRESENT THE COMMUNITYFACILITY: NORWALK HOSPITAL THE CHNA, INCLUDING PRIORITY AREAS TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CHIP) WAS DEVELOPED THROUGHOUT FYE2019, THROUGH VARIOUS STEERING COMMITTEES AND WAS APPROVED BY THE NORWALK HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON NOVEMBER 26, 2019. THE CHIP WAS APPROVED ON JANUARY 28, 2020. DELAYS IN BOARD APPROVAL WAS THE RESULT OF NEW BOARD STRUCTURES AND CHANGED MEETING DATES DUE TO OUR AFFILIATION WITH HEALTH QUEST SYSTEMS. NORWALK HOSPITAL, AND ITS COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMITTEE (CHC), NORWALK HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND GREATER NORWALK COMMUNITY PARTNERS, PARTICIPATED IN THIS EFFORT TO ASSESS THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF THE GREATER NORWALK COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCLUDE: - AMERICARES FREE CLINICS - COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. - DARIEN HEALTH DEPARTMENT - NEW CANAAN HEALTH DEPARTMENT - NAACP - NORWALK ACTS - NORWALK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER - NORWALK HEALTH DEPARTMENT - POSITIVE DIRECTIONS - REGIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACTION ORGANIZATION - RIVERBROOK REGIONAL YMCA - TOWN OF RIDGEFIELD - WESTPORT/WESTON HEALTH DISTRICT THE REPORT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL LOCAL DETAIL OF RELEVANCE TO THE REGION, INCLUDING QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA SPECIFIC TO THE INDIVIDUAL TOWNS WITHIN THE GREATER NORWALK REGION. IT ALSO DOCUMENTS THE PROCESS THAT NORWALK HOSPITAL AND PARTNERS USED TO CONDUCT THE REGIONAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES. THE ASSESSMENT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE NORWALK HOSPITAL CHC. THE CHC PROVIDED OVERSIGHT OF THE 2019 CHNA IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE GOALS OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AND ADVANCEMENT OF POPULATION HEALTH. THE REPORT CONTAINS BOTH QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA. QUANTITATIVE DATA WAS COLLECTED, ANALYZED AND REPORTED BY DATAHAVEN IN THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY WELLBEING SURVEY (CWS). THE QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTION WAS CONDUCTED BY THE STRATEGY GROUP LLC AND CONSISTED OF KEY INFORMANT SURVEYS (KIS) INCLUDING FOCUS GROUPS, INDIVIDUAL INTERVIEWS AND AN ONLINE SURVEY. SECONDARY DATA SOURCES INCLUDED, BUT WERE NOT LIMITED TO, THE U.S. CENSUS, U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, CONNECTICUT HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT EXCHANGE (CHIME), COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS AS WELL AS LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES. TYPES OF DATA INCLUDED VITAL STATISTICS BASED ON BIRTH AND DEATH RECORDS. IN 2016 THE KEY FINDINGS AND HEALTH PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE GREATER NORWALK AREA CHNA WERE CHRONIC DISEASE/OBESITY, MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE. THREE YEARS LATER, WHILE THERE HAVE BEEN IMPROVEMENTS IN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, ATTENTION TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SCREENING FOR SOCIAL DETERMINANTS, DATA SUGGESTS THAT THE 2016 INDICATORS REMAIN PRIORITY CONCERNS. THE CHIP PROCESS WAS DESIGNED TO INTEGRATE AND ENHANCE THE CURRENT COMMUNITY HEALTH ACTIVITIES OF MANY ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO LEVERAGE EXISTING RESOURCES FOR GREATER EFFICIENCY AND IMPACT. THE 2019 GREATER NORWALK CHIP WAS DEVELOPED OVER THE PERIOD OF SEPTEMBER 2019 THROUGH JANUARY 2020, USING THE KEY FINDINGS AND IDENTIFIED PRIORITIES FROM THE CHNA. WORKGROUPS WERE CONVENED FOR EACH OF THREE PRIORITY AREAS IDENTIFIED. THE WORKGROUPS DEVELOPED GOALS, OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES, ACTIONS STEPS AND METRICS TO MEASURE SUCCESS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE HEALTH PRIORITIES. THESE PLANS WERE PRESENTED TO AND ENDORSED BY THE WCHN CHC ON FEBRUARY 7, 2020.
PART V, LINE 6B - CHNA CONDUCTED BY ORGANIZATIONS OTHER THAN HOSPITALFACILITY: NORWALK HOSPITAL NORWALK HEALTH DEPARTMENT
PART V, LINE 7D - DESCRIPTION OF MAKING NEEDS ASSESSMENT WIDELY AVAILABLEFACILITY: NORWALK HOSPITAL THE MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED CHNA WAS MADE AVAILABLE ON THE FOLLOWING: A) NORWALK HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.NORWALKHOSPITAL.ORG/ABOUT-US/ABOUT-US B) THE CT HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.CHIME.ORG/ADVOCACY/COMMUNITY-HEALTH/ ; ON THE CITY OF NORWALK WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.NORWALKCT.ORG/DOCUMENTCENTER/VIEW/11296 ; AND ON THE CT STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S WEBSITE: (HTTPS://PORTAL.CT.GOV/-/MEDIA/OHS/OHCA/COMMUNITY_NEEDS_ASSESSMENT/CHNA/20 16/2016GREATERNORWALKCHNAPDF.PDF?LA=EN) C) IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE HOSPITAL FACILITY.
PART V, LINE 11 - EXPLANATION OF NEEDS NOT ADDRESSED AND REASONS WHYFACILITY: NORWALK HOSPITAL TO THE BEST OF THE ORGANIZATIONS KNOWLEDGE, ALL PRIORITY HEALTH ISSUES IN THE COMMUNITY ARE BEING ADDRESSED THROUGH THE 2019 CHIP. ANY NEEDS NOT BEING ADDRESSED ARE THOSE THAT NORWALK HOSPITAL DOES NOT HAVE THE FUNDS OR CONTROL OVER, SUCH AS HOUSING OR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA, A COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT TASK FORCE WAS CREATED OF OVER 100 COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS REPRESENTING VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. THEY IDENTIFIED MENTAL HEALTH, OBESITY AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND ACCESS AS THE MAIN PRIORITIES TO ADDRESS WHICH INFORMED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 2019 CHIP WHICH DETAILS SPECIFIC GOALS AND METRICS FOR EACH IDENTIFIED NEED AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS THAT WOULD HELP ACHIEVE THESE GOALS. THE NARRATIVE FOR PART II COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES DESCRIBES ACTIONS TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE 2019 CHNA.
PART V, LINE 13H-OTHER FACTORS USED IN DETERMINING AMOUNTS CHARGED PATIENTFACILITY: NORWALK HOSPITAL THE FAP INDICATES A 75% DISCOUNT FOR PATIENTS WITH INCOME BETWEEN 301% AND 350% OF THE FPG AND A 60.01% DISCOUNT FOR PATIENTS WITH INCOME BETWEEN 351% AND 400% OF THE FPG. PART V, LINE 16J - OTHER MEANS HOSPITAL FACILITY PUBLICIZED THE POLICY FACILITY: NORWALK HOSPITAL NORWALK HOSPITAL HAS MESSAGES ON ALL STATEMENTS PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING HOW THE PATIENT CAN GET ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR HOSPITAL BILL. COUNSELORS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
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NORWALK HOSP RADIOLOGY & MAMMOGRAPHY CTR
148 EAST AVENUE SUITE 1RNORWALKCT06851DIAGNOSTIC
NORWALK SURGERY CENTER LLC
40 CROSS STREETNORWALKCT06851AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER
NORWALK HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT REHAB SVCS
520 WEST AVENUENORWALKCT06850REHABILITATION
NORWALK HOSPITAL SLEEP DISORDER CENTER
520 WEST AVENUENORWALKCT06850DIAGNOSTIC
CROSS STREET RADIOLOGY
40 CROSS STREETNORWALKCT06850DIAGNOSTIC
NORWALK HOSPITAL WESTPORT RADIOLOGY
728 POST ROAD EASTWESTPORTCT06880DIAGNOSTIC
OCCUPATIONAL HLTH & REHAB SRVCS
45 GROVE STNEW CANAANCT06840OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION SERVICES
WESTPORT BLOOD COLLECTION CENTER
728 POST ROAD EASTWESTPORTCT06880DIAGNOSTIC
NORWALK BLOOD COLLECTION CENTER
40 CROSS STREETNORWALKCT06851DIAGNOSTIC
NEW CANAAN BLOOD COLLECTION CENTER
25-30 EAST AVENUENEW CAANANCT06840DIAGNOSTIC
NORWALK HOSPITAL NEW CANAAN RADIOLOGY
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NORWALK BLOOD COLLECTION CENTER
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WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE OF NEW ENGLAND
761 MAIN AVENUENORWALKCT06850OUTPATIENT-PHYSICIAN CLINIC
NORWALK HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN OFFICIES
38 EAST AVENEW CANAANCT06840OUTPATIENT-PHYSICIAN CLINIC
PHYSICIAN PRACTICE (IMAW)
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NORWALK HOSPITALl INTERNISTS
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NORWALK HOSPITAL MEDICAL OFFICE
194 SOUTH AVENEW CANAANCT06840OUTPATIENT-PHYSICIAN CLINIC
NORWALK HOSPITAL OB GYN SERVICES
30 STEVENS STREETNORWALKCT06850OUTPATIENT-PHYSICIAN CLINIC
NCHC BLOOD DRAW
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PART I, LINE 3C - CHARITY CARE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (FPG IS NOT USED)ASSETS ARE FACTORED IN FOR PATIENTS WHOSE INCOME IS ABOVE 400% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES WHEN FACED WITH MEDICAL HARDSHIPS. MEDICAL HARDSHIP COMBINES AVAILABLE INCOME WITH COUNTABLE ASSETS AND IS GRANTED WHEN THE UNPAID MEDICAL BILLS EXCEED THIS FIGURE.
PART I, LINE 6A -RELATED ORGANIZATION COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORTPART I, LINE 6A & 6B: THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS REPORTED ON A NETWORK BASIS. IT CONTAINS THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES' DESCRIPTIONS AND FINANCIAL DATA. THE FORM IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE ACCESS' WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.CT.GOV/DPH/CWP/VIEW.ASP?A=3902&Q=585448
PART III, LINE 2 - METHODOLOGY USED TO ESTIMATE BAD DEBT EXPENSETHE RATIO OF COST TO CHARGES IS APPLIED TO THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE ON THE INCOME STATEMENT.
PART III, LINE 3 - METHODOLOGY OF ESTIMATED AMOUNT & RATIONALE FORINCLUDING IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT IT IS THE POLICY OF THE HOSPITAL TO PROVIDE NECESSARY CARE TO ALL PERSONS SEEKING TREATMENT WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF AGE, RACE, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ANY OTHER GROUNDS UNRELATED TO AN INDIVIDUAL'S NEED FOR THE SERVICE OR THE AVAILABILITY OF THE NEEDED SERVICE AT THE HOSPITAL. A PATIENT IS CLASSIFIED AS A CHARITY CARE PATIENT BY REFERENCE TO ESTABLISHED POLICIES OF THE HOSPITAL. ESSENTIALLY, THESE POLICIES DEFINE CHARITY SERVICES AS THOSE SERVICES FOR WHICH NO PAYMENT IS ANTICIPATED. IN ASSESSING A PATIENT'S INABILITY TO PAY, THE HOSPITAL UTILIZES THE GENERALLY RECOGNIZED FEDERAL POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES, BUT ALSO INCLUDES CERTAIN CASES WHERE INCURRED CHARGES ARE SIGNIFICANT WHEN COMPARED TO A RESPONSIBLE PARTY'S INCOME AND THEIR COUNTABLE ASSETS. THOSE CHARGES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING PURPOSES. BECAUSE THE HOSPITAL IS NOT PAID FOR THESE SERVICES, THEY ARE CONSIDERED TO BE COMMUNITY BENEFIT. WHEN PRIVATE PAY PATIENTS ARE SENT TO THE COLLECTION AGENCY THEIR ACCOUNT IS CONSIDERED TO BE A BAD DEBT. SUBSEQUENTLY, MEDICAID MAY BE GRANTED FOR SOME OF THOSE PATIENTS. AT THAT TIME THOSE ACCOUNTS NOT GRANTED MEDICAID WOULD BECOME CHARITY CARE OR A COMMUNITY BENEFIT.
PART III, LINE 4 - BAD DEBT EXPENSETHE NETWORK'S INITIAL ESTIMATE OF THE TRANSACTION PRICE FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO PATIENTS SUBJECT TO REVENUE RECOGNITION IS DETERMINED BY REDUCING THE TOTAL STANDARD CHARGES RELATED TO THE PATIENT SERVICES PROVIDED BY VARIOUS ELEMENTS OF VARIABLE CONSIDERATION, INCLUDING CONTRACTUAL ADJUSTMENTS, DISCOUNTS, IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS, AND OTHER REDUCTIONS TO THE NETWORK'S STANDARD CHARGES. THE NETWORK DETERMINES THE TRANSACTION PRICE ASSOCIATED WITH SERVICES PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE THIRD-PARTY PAYER COVERAGE ON THE BASIS OF CONTRACTUAL OR FORMULA-DRIVEN RATES FOR THE SERVICES RENDERED (SEE DESCRIPTION OF THIRD-PARTY PAYOR PAYMENT PROGRAMS BELOW). THE ESTIMATES FOR CONTRACTUAL ALLOWANCES AND DISCOUNTS ARE BASED ON CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS, THE NETWORK'S DISCOUNT POLICIES AND HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE. FOR UNINSURED AND UNDER-INSURED PATIENTS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE, THE NETWORK DETERMINES THE TRANSACTION PRICE ASSOCIATED WITH SERVICES ON THE BASIS OF CHARGES REDUCED BY IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS. IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS INCLUDED IN THE ESTIMATE OF THE TRANSACTION PRICE ARE BASED ON THE NETWORK'S HISTORICAL COLLECTION EXPERIENCE FOR APPLICABLE PATIENT PORTFOLIOS. UNDER THE NETWORK'S CHARITY CARE POLICY, A PATIENT WHO IS FOUND ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE BILLED THE LESSER OF CHARGES OR PER THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DISCOUNT DISCLOSED IN THE POLICY. IN NO EVENT WILL A PATIENT WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE NETWORK'S CHARITY CARE POLICY, BE CHARGED MORE THAN THE AMOUNTS GENERALLY BILLED (AGB) FOR ANY EMERGENT OR MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 501(R)(5). PATIENTS WHO MEET THE NETWORK'S CRITERIA FOR FREE CARE ARE PROVIDED CARE WITHOUT CHARGE; SUCH AMOUNTS ARE NOT REPORTED AS REVENUE.
PART III, LINE 8 - EXPLANATION OF SHORTFALL AS COMMUNITY BENEFITNORWALK HOSPITAL'S MEDICARE SHORTFALL SHOULD BE TREATED AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT AS THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO PROVIDE 24/7 COVERAGE, IMPROVED PATIENT ACCESS, HIGHEST CLINICAL QUALITY AS WELL AS ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY BY OFFERING CRITICAL SERVICES TO OUR GEOGRAPHIC AREA. AS A RESULT, THE ORGANIZATION MUST BALANCE THE COST OF THESE PROGRAMS AGAINST THE CONTINUED DECREASING GOVERNMENT REIMBURSEMENT LEVELS, UNINSURED POPULATION AND COMMUNITY NEEDS. A COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM IS USED TO CALCULATE THE SHORTFALL, WHICH IS MEDICARE NET PATIENT REVENUE LESS APPLICABLE COSTS.
PART III, LINE 9B-PROVISIONS ON COLLECTION PRACTICES FOR QUALIFIEDPATIENTS IT IS THE POLICY OF NORWALK HOSPITAL (HOSPITAL) TO PROVIDE "FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE" (EITHER FREE CARE OR REDUCED PATIENT OBLIGATIONS) TO PERSONS OR FAMILIES WHERE: (I) THERE IS LIMITED OR NO HEALTH INSURANCE AVAILABLE; (II) THE PATIENT FAILS TO QUALIFY FOR GOVERNMENTAL ASSISTANCE (FOR EXAMPLE MEDICARE OR MEDICAID); (III) THE PATIENT COOPERATES WITH THE HOSPITAL IN PROVIDING THE REQUESTED INFORMATION; (IV) THE PATIENT DEMONSTRATES FINANCIAL NEED; AND (V) HOSPITAL MAKES AN ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATION THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS APPROPRIATE. AFTER THE HOSPITAL DETERMINES THAT A PATIENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, THE HOSPITAL WILL DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE TO THE PATIENT BY UTILIZING THE CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE GUIDELINES, WHICH ARE BASED UPON THE MOST RECENT FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. THE HOSPITAL SHALL REGULARLY REVIEW THIS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY TO ENSURE THAT AT ALL TIMES IT: (I) REFLECTS THE PHILOSOPHY AND MISSION OF THE HOSPITAL; (II) EXPLAINS THE DECISION PROCESSES OF WHO MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND IN WHAT AMOUNTS; AND (III) COMPLIES WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT PATIENTS. CONSISTENT WITH THIS MISSION, THE HOSPITAL RECOGNIZES ITS OBLIGATION TO THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT PERSONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE MISSION, DANBURY HOSPITAL WILL PROVIDE BOTH (I) EMERGENCY TREATMENT TO ANY PERSON REQUIRING SUCH CARE; AND (II) ESSENTIAL, NON-EMERGENT CARE TO PATIENTS WHO ARE PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF ITS PRIMARY SERVICE AREA WHO MEET THE CONDITIONS AND CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THIS POLICY, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PATIENTS' ABILITY TO PAY FOR SUCH CARE. ELECTIVE PROCEDURES GENERALLY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL, NON-EMERGENT CARE AND USUALLY WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE HOSPITAL WILL COLLECT FROM INDIVIDUALS ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IF THEY RECEIVED A PARTIAL CHARITABLE DISCOUNT. ALL PATIENTS CAN APPLY FOR CHARITABLE CARE ON BALANCES THEY FEEL THAT THEY CANNOT AFFORD.
PART VI, LINE 2 - NEEDS ASSESSMENTTHROUGH WESTERN CT HEALTH NETWORKS ANNUAL PLANNING PROCESS, AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT IS CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFY HEALTHCARE GAPS AND NEEDS OF THE SERVICE AREA COMMUNITY BROUGHT ABOUT BY LOCAL AND NATIONAL TRENDS IN ECONOMIC, LEGISLATIVE, DEMOGRAPHIC, HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS. THESE FORCES ARE CONSIDERED AND INCORPORATED IN MEETING THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY BY HELPING TO FRAME THE PRIORITIES, GOALS AND INITIATIVES OF WESTERN CT HEALTH NETWORKS LONG RANGE AND ANNUAL STRATEGIC PLANS.
PART VI, LINE 3 - PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCETHE HOSPITAL HAS MESSAGES ON ALL STATEMENTS PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING HOW THE PATIENT CAN GET ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR HOSPITAL BILL. ALSO SIGNS ARE POSTED THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL AND COUNSELORS ARE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE. ALL UNINSURED INPATIENTS ARE INTERVIEWED BY FINANCIAL COUNSELORS AND ASSESSED FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES INFORMATIONAL HANDOUTS TO ALL UNINSURED PATIENTS AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION WHICH REFERS THEM TO FINANCIAL COUNSELING IF THEY WOULD LIKE ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR BILLS. FURTHER, THE HOSPITAL MAILS NOTICES TO ALL SELF-PAY ACCOUNTS REFERRING THEM TO FINANCIAL COUNSELING IF THEY NEED ASSISTANCE. THE COLLECTION DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO REFER PATIENTS TO FINANCIAL COUNSELING WHEN A PATIENT INDICATES THAT THEY CANNOT AFFORD THEIR BALANCES; AND FINALLY, SCHEDULERS REFER UNINSURED PATIENTS TO FINANCIAL COUNSELING PRIOR TO THEIR TEST OR PROCEDURE. THE POLICY AND APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE, AS WELL AS UPON REQUEST AT THE HOSPITAL.
PART VI, LINE 4 - COMMUNITY INFORMATIONNORWALK HOSPITAL SERVES AN AREA POPULATION OF ABOUT 155,000 PEOPLE. THE SERVICE AREA INCLUDES DARIEN, FAIRFIELD, NEW CANAAN, NORWALK, WESTON, WESTPORT, AND WILTON (CT). THIS SERVICE AREA IS COMPRISED OF AN URBAN CORE IN NORWALK, SURROUNDED BY TOWNS THAT VARY IN SIZE, WEALTH, AGE AND DIVERSITY OF RESIDENTS. NORWALK HAS A MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF $81,546 AND A POVERTY RATE OF 9.2%; PORTIONS OF NORWALK ARE LISTED AS A MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA. THE OVERALL POVERTY RATE FOR THE STATE IS ESTIMATED TO BE 10.1%. THE POPULATION OF THE SERVICE AREAS IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN FLAT FROM 2020 TO 2025, THE COHORT AGED 65 AND OVER IS PROJECTED TO INCREASE BY ALMOST 15%.
PART VI, LINE 4 - COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIESPART II LINE #3, COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND LINE #6, COALITION BUILDING TOTALING $825,842: IN CONDUCTING THE CURRENT CHNA, NORWALK HOSPITAL COLLABORATED WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, AND MONITOR STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED PRIORITIES IN THE CHIP. WORK GROUPS WERE CREATED FOR CHRONIC DISEASE/OBESITY, MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE. PROGRESS FROM THE 2016 COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN INCLUDE: THE HEALTHY FOR LIFE PROJECT (H4LP) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2012 AS PART OF THE GREATER NORWALK COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN. IT HAS GROWN IN SCALE AND CURRENTLY INVOLVES 41 INDIVIDUALS AND 28 ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE MISSION TO REDUCE AND PREVENT OBESITY AND CHRONIC DISEASE BY PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. THE H4LP HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS SINCE ITS INCEPTION AND PARTICULARLY SINCE THE MOST RECENT COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN IN 2016. THE FOUR PRIMARY PROJECTS INCLUDE: 1. THE EAT WELL HEAL THY RESTAURANT PROGRAM IS NOW IN 25 LOCATIONS INCLUDING 13 IN NORWALK, FIVE IN WESTPORT AND NINE IN FAIRFIELD. SUCCESSES INCLUDE POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM ESTABLISHMENT OWNERS AND DINERS IN THE PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS AND PARTICULARLY FROM PARENTS WHEN THERE ARE CHILD-FRIENDLY OPTIONS AVAILABLE. WIDER ADOPTION BY RESTAURANTS HAS BEEN CHALLENGING DUE TO THE INITIAL TIME REQUIRED FOR THE RECIPES TO BE VETTED. IT HAS ALSO BEEN CHALLENGING TO FIND HEALTHY CHILDREN'S OPTIONS SINCE KIDS' MENUS OFTEN INVOLVE FRIED FOOD. 2. THE NORWALKER PROJECT HAS BEEN AN EFFORT TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF EXERCISE AND TO ENCOURAGE INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BY OFFERING VETTED CITY WALKING PATHS WITH MAPS. SUCCESSES INCLUDE REDESIGN OF 16 MAPS, THE ADDITION OF ONE NEW MAP IN ENGLISH AND FIVE MAPS TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH. THIS PROGRAM WAS AWARDED THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE-WORK-PLAY CAR-FREE AWARD BY THE BUSINESS COUNCIL OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, RECEIVED RECOGNITION FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MAYOR'S CHALLENGE FOR SAFER PEOPLE AND SAFER STREETS, AND WAS INVITED TO PRESENT AT THE AMERICA WALKS NATIONAL WALKING SUMMIT. THE NORWALKER PROGRAM ACTIVELY SUPPORTS THE BIKE/WALK COMMISSION ADVOCATING FOR SAFER BIKING AND WALKING ROUTES THROUGHOUT NORWALK. SUSTAINING THE ORGANIZED COMMUNITY WALKS HAS BEEN CHALLENGING DESPITE THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION BY NORWALK MAYOR RILLING WHO OFTEN LEADS WALKS ON THE WEEKEND. 3. THE MOVE MORE IN SCHOOLS TOOLKIT IS A POLISHED AND USER-FRIENDLY GUIDE FOR TEACHERS TO INCORPORATE SHORT BURSTS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTO THE SCHOOL DAY. THIS IS ESPECIALLY USEFUL AS RECESS AND GYM TIME CONTINUE TO SHRINK. ONE CHALLENGE HAS BEEN TO BROADEN ADOPTION BY THE TEACHERS WHO HAVE MANY DIFFERENT COMPETING INITIATIVES AND LIMITED TIME. ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES HAVE KEEPING THE TOOLKIT UP TO DATE AND FINDING THE RESOURCES TO DEDICATE TO EXPANSION OF THIS PROGRAM. 4. THE FOOD ACCESS INITIATIVE BEGAN IN THE SPRING OF 2019. THE PROGRAM HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME STARTING WITH CONVENING COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND THE ORGANIZATION OF FIVE PLANNING MEETINGS. GOALS INCLUDED ANALYZING THE EMERGENCY FOOD SYSTEM IN NORWALK, IDENTIFYING PRIORITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS SUCH AS SUPPORTING WELLNESS AT PANTRIES (SWAP) AND INCREASING ENROLLMENT IN SNAP. THE COMMITTEE DEVELOPED A FOUR LANGUAGE FOOD ACCESS GUIDE DIRECTING RESIDENTS TO FOOD PANTRIES AND AVAILABLE MEAL SERVICES. A COMMUNITY FOOD ACCESS REPORT IS ALMOST COMPLETE AND WILL HELP IDENTIFY FOOD INSECURITY IN VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. THE PRIMARY CHALLENGE WITH THE FOOD ACCESS INITIATIVE IS SUSTAINABILITY. THE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMITTEE WAS ORGANIZED IN 2012 FOLLOWING THE CHNA OF THAT YEAR. IT HAS GUIDED THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERAL COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS, WHICH HAVE BEEN EXPANDED AND SCALED SINCE 2016 WITH THE GOALS OF IMPROVING ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE CARE FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS AND PROVIDING EDUCATION TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND PROMOTE PREVENTION. 1. THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTEGRATION PROGRAM WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2015 TO IMPROVE ACCESS FOR PATIENTS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES. THESE ISSUES MAY RANGE FROM DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY TO SLEEP DISTURBANCE AND GRIEF REACTIONS TO SUBSTANCE MISUSE. THE PROGRAM ALSO ADDRESSES HEALTH BEHAVIORS' SUCH AS SMOKING, LACK OF EXERCISE, OBESITY AND SUBSTANCE USE WHICH ARE THE MAIN CAUSES OF POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES IN OUR COUNTRY. THIS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTEGRATION MODEL INCORPORATES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONSULTANTS (BHCS) INTO OUR PRIMARY CARE TEAMS. BHCS ARE EXPERIENCED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SOCIAL WORKERS WHO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE CARE TEAM THAT INCLUDES THE PHYSICIAN, NURSE, MEDICAL ASSISTANT, CARE MANAGER AND OFFICE STAFF. USING THIS MODEL, THE PRIMARY CARE TEAM IS BETTER ABLE TO MEET THE MEDICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH NEEDS OF THEIR PATIENTS IN A COORDINATED, PATIENT CENTERED AND CONVENIENT MANNER. 2. FOR THE MORE VULNERABLE RESIDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY, THE GREATER NORWALK COMMUNITY CARE TEAM (NCCT) WAS STARTED IN 2012 AS A COLLABORATIVE BETWEEN NORWALK HOSPITAL AND NORWALK HOUSING FIRST. SINCE THEN IT HAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MORE THAN 30 ORGANIZATIONS THAT MEET WEEKLY TO ORGANIZE PATIENT-CENTERED OUTREACH AND NAVIGATION FOR VULNERABLE AND HIGH-NEED RESIDENTS OF GREATER NORWALK. THE CCT HAS SERVED MORE THAN 350 PEOPLE PROVIDING CONNECTION TO NEEDED PRIMARY CARE, MENTAL HEALTH, ADDICTION AND SOCIAL SERVICES. EFFORTS OF THE CCT HAVE RESULTED IN DECREASED EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT UTILIZATION INDICATING AN INCREASE IN MEDICAL AND SOCIAL STABILITY FOR THE RESIDENTS SERVED. 3. RECOGNIZING THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF PATIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, NORWALK HOSPITAL ADDED A PEER RECOVERY SPECIALIST TO THE GREATER NORWALK CCT. PEER RECOVERY SPECIALISTS ARE MOTIVATED, ENERGETIC INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING TO BETTER ENGAGE PATIENTS WHO HAVE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. THE PEERS PROVIDE DIRECT OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE IN CONNECTING PATIENTS TO APPROPRIATE CARE. 4. THE INTERPROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY ACADEMIC NAVIGATION (ICAN) PROGRAM WAS STARTED IN 2016 AS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN WESTERN CONNECTICUT HEALTH NETWORK AND SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY. THIS PROGRAM EXPANDS THE REACH OF THE CCT WHILE OFFERING AN INNOVATIVE TEACHING OPPORTUNITY FOR UNDERGRADUATE SOCIAL WORK AND GRADUATE LEVEL NURSING STUDENTS. UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF A FACULTY CLINICAL ADVISOR, THE ICAN TEAM PROVIDES DIRECT IN-PERSON AND TELEPHONE OUTREACH SERVICES TO PATIENTS WHO NEED CONNECTION TO MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH, SOCIAL OR SUBSTANCE SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM NOT ONLY HAS IMMEDIATE IMPACT ON THE PATIENTS WE SERVE, IT ALSO PROVIDES IMPACTFUL TRAINING FOR FUTURE CAREGIVERS WORKING WITH OUR MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. NORWALK HOSPITAL AND WCHN HAVE EFFECTIVELY ENHANCED COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND WORKED TO DEVELOP THE INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY WELLNESS. WHILE SOME INDICATORS HAVE IMPROVED SUCH AS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT UTILIZATION, ACCESS TO INTEGRATED CARE, ASTHMA RATES IN ALL COMMUNITIES AND RATE OF FOOD INSECURITY IN NORWALK, MANY MEASURES HAVE CONTINUED TO WORSEN. OBESITY DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS IN NORWALK WITHOUT AN IDENTIFIED MEDICAL HOME IS HIGHER THAN IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY AND THE STATE. FALLS REMAIN A MAJOR CAUSE OF INFIRMITY, LOSS OF QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALTHCARE EXPENSE. OPIOID OVERDOSE RATES CONTINUE TO CLIMB AND ACCESS TO ADDICTION TREATMENT REMAINS CHALLENGING. COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ADVOCACY TOTALING $53,133: VARIOUS WCHN OFFICIALS PARTICIPATED IN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETINGS AND EVENTS, WORKING TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE NORWALK HOSPITAL AREA. STATE AND LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS AND AGENCY HEADS WERE LOBBIED IN SUPPORT OF MAINTAINING PATIENT ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDER INSURED. THE TOTAL ADVOCACY AMOUNT INCLUDES BOTH INDIRECT AND DIRECT STAFFING EXPENSES.
PART VI, LINE 5 - PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTHIN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY, NORWALK HOSPITAL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING THE SERVICES OF THE HOSPITAL WITH THOSE OF OTHER HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY. THESE SERVICES ARE PROMOTED IN ORDER TO OPTIMIZE THE AVAILABILITY OF A FULL SCOPE OF SERIES IN A COST EFFECTIVE MANNER. IN 2019, NORWALK HOSPITAL SERVED OVER 1.39 MILLION PERSONS THROUGH OVER 460 COMMUNITY HEALTH OCCURRENCES. HOSPITAL STAFF AND AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS PARTICIPATED IN HEALTH FAIRS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION LECTURES, SUPPORT GROUPS AND SCREENINGS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THE HEALTH TALK SHOWS AIRED ON OPTIMUM CHANNEL 88 SUNDAYS THROUGH WEDNESDAYS AT 6:00 PM; THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS AT 7:00 PM; SATURDAYS AT 12:00 NOON AND REACHED 1.37 MILLION (INCLUDING REPEATS AND SOCIAL MEDIA REACH). IT IS AVAILABLE ON WCHN'S WEBSITES, SOCIAL MEDIA AND THROUGH LINKS IN VITAL SIGNS. IT IS A PUBLIC SERVICE TELEVISION PROGRAM PRODUCED BY THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT TO PROMOTE HEALTH AWARENESS AND EDUCATION. TOPICS INCLUDED COPING WITH ANXIETY, SURGERY IN THE ELDERLY POPULATIONS, CAUSES & PREVENTION OF HEPATITIS C AND COLORECTAL CANCER GUIDELINES.
PART VI, LINE 6 - AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEMWESTERN CONNECTICUT HEALTH NETWORK (WCHN) IS AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM COMPRISED OF THREE COMMUNITY HOSPITALS AND THEIR AFFILIATED ENTITIES. IN ADDITION TO DANBURY HOSPITAL AND ITS NEW MILFORD HOSPITAL CAMPUS, AND NORWALK HOSPITAL THE CONTINUUM OF CARE INCLUDES A LARGE MEDICAL GROUP, HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, A NATIONALLY RENOWNED BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, THE DANBURY HOSPITAL & NEW MILFORD HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, INC. NORWALK HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, AND OTHER RELATED AFFILIATES. THE WCHN'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF EVERY PERSON WE SERVE THROUGH THE EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF EXCELLENT, INNOVATIVE AND COMPASSIONATE CARE. FOR FY2019, THE NETWORK PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY $27,810,000 IN TOTAL CHARITY CARE. DANBURY HOSPITAL, ITS NEW MILFORD HOSPITAL CAMPUS AND NORWALK HOSPITAL PROVIDE MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO PAY. SERVICES INCLUDE ROUTINE INPATIENT ANCILLARY AND OUTPATIENT CARE IN SUPPORT OF THE NETWORK'S MISSION STATEMENT, AS NOTED ABOVE, FOR 2019, CHARITY CARE WAS PROVIDED IN THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS: NORWALK HOSPITAL, $9,613,000, DANBURY HOSPITAL AND ITS NEW MILFORD HOSPITAL CAMPUS, $15,928,000. ALL HOSPITALS NOTED ABOVE HAVE OPEN MEDICAL STAFFS. IF AN INDIVIDUAL MEETS THE EDUCATIONAL, EXPERIENTIAL AND LICENSOR REQUIREMENTS THEY CAN JOIN THE MEDICAL STAFF. WESTERN CONNECTICUT MEDICAL GROUP, INC. (WCMG): THE MISSION OF WCMG IS TO PROVIDE SAFE, INNOVATIVE, CONVENIENT AND COORDINATED PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY HEALTH CARE IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE AND STRIVE TO BE AWARE OF AND RESPOND TO THEIR PATIENTS' NEEDS. THEY SUPPORT A COMMITMENT TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR COMMUNITY BY DELIVERING QUALITY CARE, PARTICIPATING IN MEDICAL RESEARCH AND MEDICAL RESIDENCY PROGRAMS AND THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES TO PATIENTS. FOR 2019, WCMG PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY $2,164,000 IN CHARITY CARE. DANBURY HOSPITAL & NEW MILFORD HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC. (DH/NMHF): DH/NMHF'S MISSION IS TO RAISE FUNDS, REINVEST AND ADMINISTER THESE FUNDS AND MAKE DISTRIBUTIONS TO DANBURY HOSPITAL AND ITS NEW MILFORD HOSPITAL CAMPUS AND OTHER DANBURY NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH CARE AFFILIATES. NORWALK HOSPITAL FOUNDATION (NHF): NHF'S MISSION IS TO RAISE FUNDS, REINVEST AND ADMINISTER THESE FUNDS AND MAKE DISTRIBUTIONS TO NORWALK HOSPITAL AND OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT NORWALK HOSPITAL AFFILIATES. WESTERN CONNECTICUT HEALTH NETWORK AFFILIATES, INC. (WCHNA): WCHNA'S PRINCIPAL PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE OUTPATIENT HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND ALSO PROVIDE AMBULANCE SERVICES TO DANBURY AND SURROUNDING TOWNS, WHILE SERVING THOSE THAT CANNOT AFFORD THE CARE. FOR 2019, WCHNA PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY $57,000 IN CHARITY CARE. WESTERN CONNECTICUT HOME CARE, INC. (WCHC): WCHC PROVIDES STATE OF THE ART CLINICAL SERVICES RANGING FROM PEDIATRIC PATIENTS TO THE ELDERLY UTILIZING BEST PRACTICE IN HOME CARE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR PATIENTS. FOR 2019, WCHC PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY $48,000 IN CHARITY CARE. EASTERN NEW YORK MEDICAL SERVICES, P.C. (ENYMS): THE MISSION AT ENYMS IS TO PROVIDE SAFE, INNOVATIVE, CONVENIENT AND COORDINATED PRIMARY AND GASTROENTEROLOGY HEALTH CARE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE AND STRIVE TO BE AWARE OF AND RESPOND TO OUR PATIENTS' NEEDS.
PART VI, LINE 7 - STATES FILING COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORTCT PART V - EXPLANATION OF NUMBER OF FACILITY TYPE 9 DIAGNOSTIC CENTERS 7 OUTPATIENT PHYSICIAN CLINICS 2 REHABILITATION CENTERS 1 AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONPART I, LINE 7E COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS NORWALK HOSPITAL PROVIDED COMMUNITY BENEFIT THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THAT WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. BELOW IS A LIST OF SOME PROGRAMS OFFERED: -CANCER EDUCATION & SUPPORT: 380 SERVED THROUGH HEALTH FAIRS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND LECTURES. -HEART DISEASE: 1,035 SERVED THROUGH LECTURES. -SENIOR OUTREACH: 646 SERVED THROUGH TAI CHI CLASSES, HEALTH FAIRS AND SENIOR CENTER LECTURES. -HEALTH FAIRS: 4,534 SERVED THROUGH FAIRS AT CHURCHES, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, MUSEUM AND SCHOOLS. -LECTURES: 1.377 MILLION SERVED THROUGH HEALTH TALK (INCLUDING REPEATS AND SOCIAL MEDIA REACH), LIBRARY, CIVIC GROUPS, SENIOR RESIDENCE AND CORPORATE LECTURES. -NUTRITION/WELLNESS: 1,035 SERVED THROUGH STAR NUTRITION TRAINING, LECTURES, AND HEALTHY EATING FOR EVERYONE CLASSES. -BLOOD DRIVES: 180 SERVED. -SUPPORT GROUPS: 178 SERVED THROUGH THE SPIRITUAL CARE AND CANCER CENTER DEPARTMENTS. -BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES: 2,810 SERVED THROUGH ENGLISH & SPANISH AA MEETINGS. -COMMUNITY SUPPORT: 363 SERVED THROUGH SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING, HEALTH CARE DECISION DAY AT DMV AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT TOTE BAG DONATION TO LOW INCOME, NEW PARENTS. SCHEDULE H - PART I, LINE 7F - HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION: NORWALK HOSPITAL HAS AN ACGME ACCREDITED MEDICAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM PARTNERED WITH YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS ROTATE IN THE MEDICINE, RADIOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, PULMONARY OR SLEEP PROGRAMS. THE ASSOCIATED COSTS AND REVENUES ARE DERIVED FROM THE MEDICARE COST REPORT. SCHEDULE H - PART I, LINE 7G - SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES NORWALK HOSPITAL RECEIVES A DHMAS GRANT FROM THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT FOR THE OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC. THESE DOLLARS HELP OFFSET THE SHORTFALL FROM UNDER OR UNINSURED PATIENTS. PART V LINE 5: THE MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED CHNA, BESIDES BEING AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, WAS MADE AVAILABLE ON: HTTPS://WWW.NORWALKHOSPITAL.ORG/ABOUT-US/ABOUT-US HTTPS://WWW.WESTERNCONNECTICUTHEALTHNETWORK.ORG/ABOUT-US/ABOUT-US HTTP://WWW.CHIME.ORG/ADVOCACY/COMMUNITY-HEALTH/ PART V, LINE #10A: MOST RECENTLY ADOPTED IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY TO MEET THE SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTP://WWW.NORWALKHOSPITAL.ORG/ABOUT-US/ABOUT-NORWALK-HOSPITAL/COMMUNITY-B ENEFIT TITLED GREATER NORWALK CHA CHIP REPORT, DECEMBER, 2012. PART V SECTION B LINES 16A, 16B AND 16C - NORWALK HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY ("FAP"), FAP APPLICATION, AND PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY IS MADE AVAILABLE ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS: HTTP://WWW.NORWALKHOSPITAL.ORG/PATIENT-AND-VISITORS-INFO/BILLING/BILLING/F INANCIAL-ASSISTANCE-POLICY

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Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
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TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Peter Cordeau
President$0$309,999$0$17,815$0$22,837$0$16,500$0$30,249$0$397,400$0$0
Steven H Rosenberg
Treasurer$0$587,926$0$165,000$0$2,629,181$0$13,500$0$37,996$0$3,433,603$0$0
Carolyn McKenna
SVP & Gen Counsel$0$412,744$0$125,000$0$4,640$0$13,500$0$7,759$0$563,643$0$0
Sharon Adams
President of DH$0$514,645$0$135,000$0$6,072$0$13,500$0$6,659$0$675,876$0$0
Catherine Frierson
Chief Human Resource Officer$0$365,753$0$110,000$0$4,450$0$13,500$0$5,437$0$499,140$0$0
Grace Linhard
Chief Development Officer$0$327,281$0$80,000$0$5,338$0$16,200$0$3,345$0$432,164$0$0
Wayne McNulty
Chief Compliance Officer$0$226,793$0$45,000$0$3,640$0$0$0$2,222$0$277,655$0$0
Richard Teitell
ER Physician$433,268$125,415$0$0$469$144$10,469$3,031$2,368$685$446,574$129,275$0$0
Virginia Collier
ER Physician$376,368$0$0$0$703$0$13,500$0$38,045$0$428,616$0$0$0
Christopher Michos
ER Physician$321,928$92,924$3,375$3,375$2,997$854$10,417$3,083$31,238$8,368$369,955$108,604$0$0
Brian McGovern
ER Physician$446,568$122,271$0$0$36,028$625$15,064$3,836$21,251$5,163$518,911$131,895$0$0
Benjamin Greenblatt
Chairman, ER Med.$240,185$96,445$110,000$110,000$3,281$771$8,511$4,989$6,732$2,599$368,709$214,804$0$0
Michael Daglio
President NHA (Former)$0$463,565$0$0$0$2,195$0$16,200$0$28,832$0$510,792$0$0
Kathleen LaVorgna
Surgery Dept. Chair$0$465,432$0$100,000$0$8,336$0$13,500$0$36,811$0$624,079$0$0
John M MurphyMD
CEO$0$1,259,730$0$675,000$0$4,332$0$3,831,127$0$37,489$0$5,807,678$0$0
Richard Zelkowitz
Physician$0$503,115$0$67,484$0$4,331$0$13,500$0$31,458$0$619,888$0$0

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PART I, LINE 1A - RELEVANT INFORMATION REGARDING COMPENSATION BENEFITSFOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS, BENEFITS REPORTED IN PART VII INCLUDE GROSS-UP PAYMENTS FOR A TAXABLE TRAVEL STIPEND: SHARON ADAMS MIKE DAGLIO CATHY FRIERSON BENJAMIN GREENBLATT GRACE LINHARD CAROLYN MCKENNA WAYNE MCNULTY, JD STEVEN H. ROSENBERG
PART I, LINE 4B - RECEIVED SEVERANCE, SUPPLEMENTAL NQ RETIREMENT, EQUITYBASED COMPENSATION NORWALK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION MAINTAINS TWO SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLANS (SERP) TO PROVIDE BENEFITS TO KEY MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE GROUP. THESE PLANS PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO KEY MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS' EXECUTIVE GROUPS. UNDER THE AGREEMENTS FOR THE SERPS, AMOUNTS PROMISED TO ELIGIBLE EXECUTIVES ARE BASED ON TARGETED RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND THE PAYMENT OF BENEFITS IS SUBJECT TO VESTING. THE BENEFITS AT THE VESTED AGE ARE PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF AN ACTUARIAL EQUIVALENT LUMP SUM PLUS A TAX GROSS-UP AMOUNT TO THE PARTICIPANTS. THE BENEFITS PROVIDED FOR THESE PLANS WERE FROZEN AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2010. IN PRIOR YEARS, NEITHER THE ACCRUAL NOR THE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE WERE REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II AS REQUIRED. HOWEVER, THE ACCRUAL WAS REPORTED ON BOTH FORM 990, PART X AND SCHEDULE D, PART X. NHA MAINTAINS THIS ACCRUAL ON ITS BOOKS FOR THE PARTICIPANTS OF EACH SERP. THE ACCRUAL IS MAINTAINED SOLELY FOR ACCOUNTING PURPOSES AND IS UNFUNDED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019, THE PLANS PROVIDED BENEFITS TO 54 PARTICIPANTS AND HAD AN ACCRUED VALUE OF $9,934,454. NONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART VII RECEIVED A PAYMENT FROM EITHER PLAN DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2018 OR 2019. ADDITIONALLY, WESTERN CONNECTICUT HEALTH NETWORK (WCHN) PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED A SERP FOR KEY MEMBERS OF ITS EXECUTIVE GROUP THAT PROVIDES SIMILAR BENEFITS TO THE NHA SERPS. WCHN MAINTAINS THIS ACCRUAL ON ITS BOOKS FOR THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE SERP. THE ACCRUAL IS MAINTAINED SOLELY FOR ACCOUNTING PURPOSES AND IS UNFUNDED. IN PRIOR YEARS, NEITHER THE ACCRUAL NOR THE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE WCHN SERP WERE REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II AS REQUIRED. HOWEVER, THE ACCRUAL WAS REPORTED ON WCHN'S FORM 990, PART X AND SCHEDULE D, PART X. OF THE INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, ONLY STEVEN H. ROSENBERG AND MICHAEL DAGLIO PARTICIPATED IN THE WCHN SERP AND ACCRUED ANY BENEFITS. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, THERE WAS NO AGGREGATE ACCRUAL FOR MR. ROSENBERG AS HIS BENEFIT WAS CASHED OUT. DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2018, HE RECEIVED A PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,619,020, THE FULL AMOUNT OF HIS ACCRUED BENEFIT, WHICH IS CURRENTLY REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS NO ACCRUED BENEFIT FOR MR. DAGLIO AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2018. AT THE TIME OF HIS DEPARTURE FROM NHA, MR. DAGLIO'S ACCRUED BENEFIT OF $425,709 WAS EXTINGUISHED, WITH NO PAYMENTS BEING MADE TO MR. DAGLIO. ALTHOUGH MR. ROSENBERG CASHED OUT ALL OF HIS BENEFIT THAT HAD ACCRUED THROUGH 2018, HE WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PARTICIPANT IN AND ACCRUE BENEFITS IN THE SERP. MR. ROSENBERG ACCRUED A BENEFIT OF $370,000 UNDER THE WCHN SERP. THIS BENEFIT WAS CASHED OUT DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2019, WITH MR. ROSENBERG RECEIVING A PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $311,957. THIS PAYMENT WILL BE REPORTED AS COMPENSATION ON SCHEDULE J, PART II ONTHE FORM 990 TO BE FILED FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020.
PART I, LINE 6 - COMPENSATION ON NET EARNINGS OR RELATED ORGANIZATIONNUVANCE HEALTH ANNUAL LEADERSHIP INCENTIVE PLAN (EXCERPTS FROM) THE PURPOSE OF THE NUVANCE HEALTH ANNUAL LEADERSHIP INCENTIVE PLAN ("PLAN") IS TO ENGAGE AND MOTIVATE THE ORGANIZATION'S LEADERS TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF NUVANCE HEALTH AND ITS AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES, BY PROMOTING EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF OPERATIONS, DELIVERY OF HIGH QUALITY CARE AND SERVICE, AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF RESOURCES TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS. THIS PLAN IS INTENDED TO ASSIST NUVANCE HEALTH, AND ITS AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN LEADERSHIP WITH THE TALENT AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL BY PROVIDING MEANINGFUL INCENTIVES AND REWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE. INDIVIDUALS MUST BE AN ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE TO BE CONSIDERED AS A PARTICIPANT IN THIS PLAN. AN ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE IS AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYED BY NUVANCE HEALTH AND HOLDS A POSITION ASSIGNED TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TIERS, AS OF APRIL 30TH OF THE PLAN YEAR: -TIER I, CEO, SENIOR EXECUTIVE -TIER II, EXECUTIVE -TIER III, SENIOR LEADER (A) -TIER III, SENIOR LEADER (B) -TIER IV, LEADER EACH PLAN YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ("THE COMMITTEE"), IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION AND UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROPRIATELY DELEGATED, SELECTS PARTICIPANTS FROM A LIST OF ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES NOMINATED BY THE CEO. THE CEO, EX OFFICIO, IS AN ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE FOR PURPOSES OF SELECTION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN. EACH PLAN YEAR, THE COMMITTEE, BASED ON INPUT FROM THE CEO, MAY ESTABLISH A THRESHOLD AWARD, A TARGET AWARD AND/OR A MAXIMUM AWARD FOR EACH PARTICIPANT. AWARD OPPORTUNITIES ARE ESTABLISHED BASED ON COMPETITIVE MARKET PRACTICES AND ON NUVANCE HEALTH'S COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY. AWARD OPPORTUNITIES MAY BE BASED ON ADDITIONAL FACTORS, INCLUDING NUVANCE HEALTH'S FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE, REFLECTING MARKET PAY PRACTICES AND BENCHMARKING FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS, AND ANY OTHER FACTORS DEEMED RELEVANT BY THE COMMITTEE. EACH PLAN YEAR, THE COMMITTEE, AND UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROPRIATELY DELEGATED FOR ANY PLAN YEAR, SHALL ESTABLISH PERFORMANCE GOALS TO EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF EACH PARTICIPANT. AFTER COMPLETION OF EACH PLAN YEAR, THE COMMITTEE MAY EVALUATE WHETHER THE PERFORMANCE OF NUVANCE HEALTH AND PARTICIPANT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE PERFORMANCE GOALS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PLAN YEAR. IF PERFORMANCE WARRANTS, THE COMMITTEE MAY APPROVE A FINAL AWARD AMOUNT FOR EACH PARTICIPANT AND APPROVE ANY ADDITIONAL CONDITION ON PAYMENT OF THE AWARD.
PART III, ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONTHE ORGANIZATION RELIED ON RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, WESTERN CONNECTICUT HEALTH NETWORK, INC. WHICH USED THE FOLLOWING METHODS DESCRIBED BELOW TO ESTABLISH TOP MANAGEMENT'S COMPENSATION: -COMPENSATION COMMITTEE -INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT -WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT -COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY -APPROVAL BY BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

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JOINT VENTURE POLICY FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 16BWHILE A WRITTEN POLICY HAS NOT BEEN ADOPTED REGARDING THE EVALUATION OF PARTICIPATION IN JOINT VENTURES, MANAGEMENT FOLLOWS A PROCEDURE IN WHICH ALL POSSIBLE JOINT VENTURE ARRANGEMENTS ARE EVALUATED UNDER APPLICABLE FEDERAL TAX LAWS. MANAGEMENT UTILIZED THE SERVICES OF APPROPRIATE CONSULTANTS AND LEGAL COUNSEL TO EVALUATE EACH JOINT VENTURE OPPORTUNITY. THIS EVALUATION ALSO INCLUDES AN ANALYSIS OF HOW THE JOINT VENTURE WILL FURTHER THE HOSPITAL'S MISSION. THE HOSPITAL HAS TAKEN ALL APPROPRIATE STEPS TO SAFEGUARD ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS WITH RESPECTS TO ALL JOINT VENTURE ARRANGEMENTS. JOINT VENTURE ARRANGEMENTS ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES, PART VIIFor those officers and top 5 employees, for which only 40 hours is noted to reflect paid hours, actual hours worked exceeded this amount. Note - All amounts in Column F, of Part VII, "Estimated Amount of Other Compensation", represent benefits, and do not reflect any compensation for which the average amount of time worked can be reflected.
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 - CONTINUEDBRIEFLY DESCRIBE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF EXCELLENT, INNOVATIVE AND COMPASSIONATE CARE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS MEDICINE SERVICE LINE NORWALK HOSPITAL'S MEDICINE SERVICE LINE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: INPATIENT CASES: GASTROINTESTINAL 1,058 INFECTIOUS DISEASE 1,166 INTERNAL MEDICINE 441 NEUROLOGY MEDICINE 354 RENAL/UROLOGY MEDICINE 502 PULMONARY MEDICINE 720 ALL OTHER INPATIENT 1,590 OUTPATIENT SERVICE LINE CASES: O/P MEDICINE 5,845 O/P MEDICINE COMM. CLINIC 3,795 O/P MEDICAL ONCOLOGY 11,149 O/P PULMONARY MEDICINE 2,846 DIGESTIVE DISEASES: OUR DIGESTIVE DISEASE CENTER IS STAFFED BY RENOWNED FELLOWSHIP-TRAINED GASTROENTEROLOGISTS. WE OFFER LEADING DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF A WIDE RANGE OF DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND CONDITIONS, WHILE PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT FOR EVERY PATIENT. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE: ABLATION THERAPY FOR BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS, COLON CANCER SCREENING, COLONOSCOPY, CRYOTHERAPY, ENDOSCOPY, ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND AND FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION, LACTOSE TOLERANCE TESTING, AND WIRELESS CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY. OUR CLINICIANS SUPPORT OUR FELLOWSHIP IN GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY. INFECTIOUS DISEASE: NORWALK HOSPITAL'S INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALISTS TREAT THE FULL RANGE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, INCLUDING CONDITIONS CAUSED BY LIVING ORGANISMS (BACTERIA, VIRUSES, FUNGI AND PARASITES), HIV, AND RELATED CONDITIONS, LYME DISEASE, CHRONIC AND WOUND-RELATED INFECTION, AND TRAVEL-RELATED INFECTION. OUR DOCTORS HAVE EXPERTISE IN THE PROPER USE OF ANTIBIOTICS AND OTHER ANTI-INFECTIVE MEDICINES TO TREAT DISEASE AND ALSO COLLABORATE WITH PRIMARY CARE DOCTORS, SPECIALISTS AND SURGEONS TO ENSURE A COMPREHENSIVE, PERSONALIZED TREATMENT PLAN FOR EACH PATIENT. INTERNAL MEDICINE: HAVING A PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP) IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT STEPS YOU CAN TAKE WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR HEALTH. WITH A PCP, YOU HAVE A PROVIDER WHO TAKES THE TIME TO GET TO KNOW EVERY ASPECT OF YOUR HEALTHCARE NEEDS AND BUILD A TRUSTING RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU-AND IS FOCUSED ON YOUR OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLNESS. OUR PCPS ARE COMMITTED TO UNDERSTAND ALL YOUR NEEDS WHETHER CLINICAL OR PERSONAL, AND DEVELOP A PERSONALIZED PLAN JUST FOR YOU. THEY ARE COMMITTED TO TREATING YOU LIKE A PERSON, NOT A NUMBER ON A CHART. WHATEVER YOUR MEDICAL NEEDS, NORWALK HOSPITAL PROVIDES EXPERT CARE IN THE WARM, FOCUSED AND PERSONAL MANNER YOU DESERVE. SPECIALISTS IN PRIMARY CARE, OUR FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS TREAT INFANTS, CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES. SERVICES INCLUDE PREVENTIVE MEDICINE (INCLUDING VACCINES AND IMMUNIZATIONS), DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CHRONIC AND ACUTE ILLNESSES AND INJURIES, AND COORDINATION OF SPECIALTY CARE. OUR FAMILY PHYSICIANS ARE TRAINED TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE FOR PATIENTS RANGING IN AGE FROM PEDIATRICS THROUGH ADULT AND GERIATRICS. NEUROLOGY AND STROKE: WE OFFER EXPERTISE IN TREATMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, INCLUDING STROKE, EPILEPSY, PARKINSON'S DISEASE, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND VERTIGO. WE HAVE BEEN REGULARLY RECOGNIZED BY THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH FOR CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATING THE ABILITY TO RAPIDLY DIAGNOSE AND TREAT STROKE. COMMITTED TO REMAINING ON THE FOREFRONT OF RAPID AND EFFECTIVE STROKE CARE, WE CONTINUE TO INCORPORATE THE LATEST EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS. NORWALK HOSPITAL IS A PRIMARY STROKE CENTER AND IS JOINT COMMISSION APPROVED. WE OFFER INTERVENTIONAL ACUTE STROKE THROMBECTOMY AND ARE RECOGNIZED BY THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION FOR DELIVERING OUTSTANDING STROKE RELATED CARE. UROLOGY: OUR EXPERT UROLOGISTS TREAT CONDITIONS SUCH AS: -FEMALE UROLOGIC DISORDERS, INCLUDING URINARY INCONTINENCE AND VOIDING DYSFUNCTION -INFERTILITY -KIDNEY, BLADDER, PROSTATE AND TESTICULAR CANCER -KIDNEY STONES -MALE SEXUAL DIFFICULTIES -PROSTATE CANCER -URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS -VASECTOMY AND VASECTOMY REVERSAL PROCEDURES WE PERFORM INCLUDE: -EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY FOR KIDNEY STONES -LAPAROSCOPIC NEPHRECTOMY -MINIMALLY INVASIVE PHOTO-VAPORIZATION OF THE PROSTATE -MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR FEMALE INCONTINENCE -PYELOPLASTY PULMONOLOGY: WE OFFER OUTSTANDING DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH ALL TYPES OF PULMONARY CONDITIONS. WE PERFORM SPECIALIZED SERVICES, SUCH AS PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS; LUNG CANCER SCREENING AND DIAGNOSIS; PULMONARY REHABILITATION AND CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TESTING TO MEASURE DEGREE OF FITNESS AND AID IN THE ASSESSMENT OF SHORTNESS OF BREATH; SPECIFIC DIAGNOSTIC ASTHMA TESTING; AND TESTING TO DETERMINE THE NEED FOR SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN FOR EVERYDAY LIVING AND AIR TRAVEL. OUR PHYSICIANS HAVE EXPERTISE IN ENDOSCOPIC BRONCHIAL ULTRASOUND (EBUS) AND SUPPORT OUR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IN PULMONARY MEDICINE AND CRITICAL CARE. AWARDS & ACCREDITATIONS AT NORWALK HOSPITAL, OUR MEDICAL SERVICE LINE IS HONORED TO HAVE EARNED THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS: AMERICA'S 250 BEST HOSPITALS AWARD - TOP 5% IN THE NATION FOR CONSISTENTLY DELIVERING CLINICAL QUALITY. (2018-2020) AMERICA'S BEST HOSPITAL FOR PULMONARY CARE AWARD - SUPERIOR CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN TREATING CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (CODP) AND PNEUMONIA. (2017-2019). WHITTINGHAM CANCER CENTER - FOR CONTINUED QUALITY IMPROVEMENT BY MEETING QOPI'S CORE STANDARDS IN ALL AREAS OF TREATMENT. (2017-2020) DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM - AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION (ADA) EDUCATION RECOGNITION CERTIFICATE. (2017-2019) ALL PROGRAMS ARE ADMINISTERED CONSISTENT WITH NORWALK HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSSURGERY SERVICE LINE Inpatient Cases: Major Joint Replacement 426 Trauma Surgery 346 Minor GI Surgery 132 General Surgery 255 Urology Surgery 94 Colon/Bowel Surgery 177 Obesity Surgery 141 Spinal Surgery 168 All Other Inpatient Surgery 296 Outpatient Service Line Cases: Abdomen GI Surgery 1,001 Breast Surgery-Non Plastic 280 Endoscopy 6,753 Misc. General Surgery 154 Oral Surgery 122 Opthalmology 90 Urology 384 Pain Injection Procedures 293 Head/Neck Procedures 65 Plastic Surgery 425 All Other Outpatient Surgery 670 GENERAL SURGERY: NORWALK HOSPITAL TAKES PRIDE IN A SURGICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT THAT OFFERS EVERY ADVANTAGE: HIGHLY TRAINED SURGEONS WHO ARE ATTENTIVE TO PATIENT NEEDS AND EXPERIENCED WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING MINIMALLY INVASIVE APPROACHES. MANY OF OUR SURGEONS HAVE ADVANCED FELLOWSHIP TRAINING IN SPECIALTIES SUCH AS ONCOLOGY, COLORECTAL AND BARIATRIC SURGERY. NORWALK HOSPITAL'S SURGEONS ARE CONTINUALLY RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR EXPERIENCE, EXCELLENT OUTCOMES, AND EXPERTISE IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL TECHNIQUES. HERE ARE JUST SOME OF THE AWARDS WE'VE BEEN PRIVILEGED TO RECEIVE: - Certification and Goal Seal of Distinction awarded for Excellence in Total Joint Replacement. (2012-2018) - MBSAQIP Accredited Bariatric Center AT NORWALK HOSPITAL OUR EXPERT SURGEONS EXCEL AT USING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TO PERFORM MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURES, ALLOWING PATIENTS TO UNDERGO SURGERY WITH LESS PAIN, SHORTER HOSPITAL STAYS, AND QUICKER RECOVERY PERIODS. SURGEONS USE VERY SMALL INCISIONS, MEANING LESS TRAUMA TO THE BODY, LESS BLOOD LOSS, SMALLER SCARS AND A LOWER NEED FOR PAIN MEDICATION. OUR SURGEONS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN LAPAROSCOPIC TECHNIQUES PERFORMED IN MANY SURGICAL SPECIALTIES INCLUDING WEIGHT LOSS, COLORECTAL, AND GENERAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES. FOR ROBOTIC SURGERY, WE USE THE LATEST, MOST ADVANCED ROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO STAYING AT THE FOREFRONT OF INNOVATION, EQUIPPING OUR SURGEONS WITH SOPHISTICATED TECHNOLOGY SO THEY CAN OFFER INNOVATIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR SURGICAL SYSTEM GIVES SURGEONS BETTER VISUALIZATION AND TOOLS THAT IMPROVE DEXTERITY. WITH MORE CONTROL THEY CAN OPERATE WITH GREATER PRECISION. OUR DOCTORS USE THIS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TO PERFORM A WIDE RANGE OF PROCEDURES, INCLUDING SINGLE-INCISION ROBOTIC SURGERY. NORWALK HOSPITAL'S TEAM OF BOARD CERTIFIED SURGEONS PROVIDE IMMEDIATE, 24/7 CARE FOR ACUTE AND LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS. ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY: OUR CENTER FOR ADVANCED ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE CARE HAS EARNED THE "CENTER OF EXCELLENCE" DESIGNATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION FOR PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE, INCLUDING HIP, KNEE, SHOULDER, AND ANKLE REPLACEMENT. OUR NORWALK HOSPITAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS OFFER A WIDE ARRAY OF JOINT REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES. OUR CONTINUUM OF CARE INCLUDES: A CARE COORDINATOR WHO PROVIDES EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE EVERY STEP OF THE WAY, PRE-OP THROUGH YOUR REHABILITATION. PRE-ADMISSION TESTING IN OUR DEDICATED UNIT, DESIGNED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF JOINT REPLACEMENT PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUALIZED PATIENT EDUCATION, NURSING AND ANESTHESIA ASSESSMENTS, AND COLLABORATION WITH YOU ON PLANNING A PAIN MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR YOUR SURGICAL RECOVERY. DEDICATED ORTHOPEDIC OPERATING ROOMS AND CLINICAL SUPPORT STAFF. A COMFORTABLE ORTHOPEDIC RECOVERY UNIT WITH PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, NURSING AND REHABILITATION STAFF SPECIALLY TRAINED TO CARE FOR TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT PATIENTS. - ADVANCED, DIGITAL DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING TECHNOLOGY. - ACUTE IN-HOSPITAL THERAPY SERVICES. - OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. - ACCESS TO HOME CARE SERVICES WITH WESTERN CONNECTICUT HOME CARE (FORMERLY DVNA). DIGESTIVE DISEASE: OUR EXPERT GENERAL AND DIGESTIVE DISEASE SURGEONS SPECIALIZE IN MAJOR AND MINOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES OF THE ABDOMEN, DIGESTIVE TRACT, ENDOCRINE SYSTEM, BREASTS, SKIN AND BLOOD VESSELS. UROLOGIC SURGERY: NORWALK HOSPITAL UROLOGISTS ARE KNOWN NATIONALLY FOR INNOVATION. PROCEDURES PERFORMED INCLUDE: EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY FOR KIDNEY STONES; LAPAROSCOPIC NEPHRECTOMY, MINIMALLY INVASIVE PHOTO-VAPORIZATION OF THE PROSTATE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR FEMALE INCONTINENCE AND PYELOPLASTY. NORWALK HOSPITAL'S COLON AND RECTAL SURGEONS TREAT A VARIETY OF ANORECTAL CONDITIONS USING SURGICAL INTERVENTION. BARIATRIC/WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY: AT NORWALK HOSPITAL OUR EXPERT SURGEONS EXCEL AT USING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TO PERFORM MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURES, ALLOWING PATIENTS TO UNDERGO SURGERY WITH LESS PAIN, SHORTER HOSPITAL STAYS, AND QUICKER RECOVERY PERIODS. SURGEONS USE VERY SMALL INCISIONS, MEANING LESS TRAUMA TO THE BODY, LESS BLOOD LOSS, SMALLER SCARS AND A LOWER NEED FOR PAIN MEDICATION. OUR SURGEONS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN LAPAROSCOPIC TECHNIQUES PERFORMED IN MANY SURGICAL SPECIALTIES INCLUDING WEIGHT LOSS, COLORECTAL, AND GENERAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES. NEUROSURGERY: BOARD-CERTIFIED NEUROSURGEONS DIAGNOSE AND TREAT DISORDERS THAT AFFECT ANY PORTION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE BRAIN, SPINAL CORD AND ITS SURROUNDING STRUCTURES AND THE PERIPHERAL NERVES. CONDITIONS INCLUDE BRAIN ANEURYSMS, CEREBRAL ANEURYSMS, CHRONIC SUBDURAL HEMATOMA, COMA, CONCUSSIONS, DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE, DISC HERNIATION, EPILEPSY, HEAD TRAUMA, SEIZURES, SPINAL COMPRESSION FRACTURES, SPINAL CORD INJURY, SPINAL CORD TUMORS, STENOSIS, STROKE, AND TORTICOLLIS. MBSAQIP ACCREDITED BARIATRIC CENTER, 2006 - PRESENT RE-ACCREDITATION - BREAST HEALTH CENTER AMERICAN COLLEGE FOR SURGEONS, 2018 - 2020 ALL PROGRAMS ARE ADMINISTERED CONSISTENT WITH NORWALK HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSCARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES NORWALK HOSPITAL'S CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICE LINE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: INPATIENT CASES: CARDIAC MEDICINE 1,002 CARDIAC PCI MEDICINE 58 CARDIAC VASCULAR SURGERY 106 ALL OTHER INPATIENT CARDIOVASCULAR SERVS. 142 OUTPATIENT SERVICE LINE CASES: CARDIAC DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC 2,439 CARDIAC REHABILITATION 1,108 ALL OTHER OUTPATIENT CARDIOVASCULAR SERVS. 2,578 NORWALK HOSPITAL OFFERS A PREMIER CARDIOVASCULAR PROGRAM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS WITH CARDIAC AND VASCULAR PROBLEMS. LED BY A SPECIALIST TEAM OF CARDIOLOGISTS, INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGISTS AND VASCULAR SURGEONS, THIS PROGRAM HAS ACHIEVED WIDE ACCLAIM FOR PROVIDING LEADING-EDGE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. AT NORWALK HOSPITAL, WE PROVIDE EXPERT, COLLABORATIVE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE, INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT, FOR THE FULL RANGE OF CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THOSE THAT AFFECT THE HEART, HEART VALVES AND THE VASCULAR SYSTEM. WE OFFER THE FULL SPECTRUM OF ADVANCED TREATMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN THE AREAS OF: -GENERAL CARDIOLOGY -CARDIAC SURGERY (IN COLLABORATION WITH DANBURY HOSPITAL) -VASCULAR SURGERY -INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY -ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY -STRUCTURAL HEART (IN COLLABORATION WITH DANBURY HOSPITAL) COMMON HEART & VASCULAR CONDITIONS WE TREAT: -ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT) -CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE -HEART ATTACK -CHEST PAIN -CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE -PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE OUR EXPERT PHYSICIANS, ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS, NURSES AND SUPPORT STAFF ARE SERIOUS ABOUT THEIR ROLE IN SUPPORTING THE HEART HEALTH OF EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY. WHETHER FOR SCREENING, DIAGNOSTIC TESTS OR TREATMENT FOR A HEART OR VALVE CONDITION, WE PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE CARE THAT IS PERSONALIZED TO YOUR NEEDS. DIAGNOSTICS AND TESTS WE OFFER INCLUDE: -ANGIOGRAM -CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY -DIAGNOSTIC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY STUDIES (EPS) -ECHOCARDIOGRAM -HOLTER MONITOR -STRESS TESTS HEART AND VASCULAR TREATMENTS AND PROCEDURES AMONG THE ADVANCED TREATMENTS AND PROCEDURES WE PROVIDE ARE: -ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM (AAA) SURGERY -ANGIOPLASTY -AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT -CARDIOVERSION -CATHETER ABLATION -DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS (DVT) THERAPY -HEART BYPASS SURGERY (IN COLLABORATION WITH DANBURY HOSPITAL) -HYBRID CONVERGENT PROCEDURE FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AFIB) -MITRAL VALVE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT (IN COLLABORATION WITH DANBURY HOSPITAL) -OPEN HEART SURGERY (IN COLLABORATION WITH DANBURY HOSPITAL) -PACEMAKER AND ICD PLACEMENT -STENT PLACEMENT -TAVR (IN COLLABORATION WITH DANBURY HOSPITAL) -THORACIC AORTIC ANEURYSM SURGERY, OPEN AWARDS & ACCREDITATIONS AT NORWALK HOSPITAL, OUR CARDIOVASCULAR PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION STAFF AND PROGRAMS ARE HONORED TO HAVE EARNED THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS: RE-ACCREDITATION - ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, 2014 - 2020 CHEST PAIN CENTER WITH PRIMARY PCI ACCREDITATION (2016-2019) RECERTIFICATION - PRIMARY STROKE CENTER (2017-2019) ALL PROGRAMS ARE ADMINISTERED CONSISTENT WITH NORWALK HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES DESCRIPTIONOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES AT NORWALK HOSPITAL DURING FY2019, 12,171 IP DISCHARGES, 35,996 OP ER DISCHARGES, AND 47,912 TOTAL ER VISITS OCCURRED. EMERGENCY SERVICES: EMERGENCY SERVICES - NORWALK HOSPITAL PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF HIGH-QUALITY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, FOR THE MOST CRITICALLY ILL AND INJURED PATIENTS, FROM PRE-HOSPITAL EMS/PARAMEDIC SERVICES TO AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FEATURING A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER TO A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CRITICAL CARE UNIT. OUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FEATURES MODERN LIFESAVING TECHNOLOGY AND IS STAFFED BY BOARD-CERTIFIED PHYSICIANS AND EXPERIENCED NURSES WITH ADVANCED SKILLS. FOR PATIENTS EXPERIENCING A STROKE, NORWALK HOSPITAL IS CERTIFIED AS A STROKE CENTER BY THE JOINT COMMISSION. ONCE IDENTIFIED AS A CANDIDATE BY EMS OR BY THE EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN, A CRITICAL PATHWAY ENSURES THE RAPID EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT FOR DEFINITIVE CARE TO MINIMIZE LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES. WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S SERVICE OUR WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES FEATURE A TOP NOTCH TEAM OF OBSTETRICIANS, GYNECOLOGIST, PEDIATRICIANS, CERTIFIED MIDWIVES, PEDIATRIC HOSPITALISTS, NEONATOLOGISTS, PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND NURSES. OUR OBSTETRICIANS AND CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIVES DELIVER BABIES IN THE HOSPITAL'S MODERN, HOME-LIKE CHILD BIRTH CENTER. THE CENTER FEATURES IN-SUITE AMENITIES, INCLUDING PRIVATE ROOMS, MASSAGE THERAPY FOR INFANTS AND MOTHERS AND WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS. IN ADDITION ADVANCES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE ROBOTIC SURGERY FOR SEVERAL GYNECOLOGIC PROCEDURES, INCLUDING HYSTERECTOMIES, FIBROID REMOVAL, VAGINAL PROLAPSE CORRECTION, TO STOP MENORRHAGIA AND TO TREAT CERTAIN FORMS OF CERVICAL AND UTERINE CANCERS, ARE AVAILABLE AT THE HOSPITAL. AT NORWALK HOSPITAL, WE UNDERSTAND THAT A CHILD IS LIFE'S MOST PRECIOUS GIFT. NO PARENT SHOULD FEEL THE NEED TO CHOOSE BETWEEN EXPERT MEDICAL CARE AND A WARM, SUPPORTIVE, COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL CARE IN A TENDER, LOVING MANNER TO THE CHILDREN OF OUR COMMUNITY. FOR CHILDREN WHO NEED HOSPITAL CARE, OUR CHILD-FRIENDLY PEDIATRIC UNIT OFFERS A VARIETY OF SUPPORTS TO MAKE YOUR CHILD'S STAY AS COMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE FOR BOTH OF YOU. AND MANY CHILDREN REQUIRE THE CARE OF A SPECIALIST AT ONE POINT OR ANOTHER; WE MAKE IT EASIER BY BRINGING EXCELLENT PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY SERVICES INTO ONE CONVENIENT LOCATION AT OUR CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER. THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER IS A CHILD-FRIENDLY, INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR WELLNESS AND HEALING. WITH YOUR CONVENIENCE IN MIND, WE OFFER A VARIETY OF PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY SERVICES IN ONE LOCATION. AT NORWALK HOSPITAL WE ARE PROUD TO PROVIDE ADVANCED SUPPORT, STAFFED 24/7 BY EXPERIENCED NEONATOLOGISTS AND NICU NURSES. WITH ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING AND A FULL STAFF OF PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS, WE'RE PREPARED TO "EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED". BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH: NORWALK HOSPITAL PROVIDES EXPERT, SUPPORTIVE INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES FOR ADULTS AND GERIATRIC PATIENTS WITH ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS OR CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE. THE INPATIENT UNIT OFFERS A VARIETY OF SERVICES AIMED TO STABILIZE ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS. OUR PSYCHIATRIC INPATIENT MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM INCLUDES PHYSICIAN-PSYCHIATRISTS, ADVANCED PRACTICE PSYCHIATRIC NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS, ACTIVITY THERAPISTS, EXPERIENCED PSYCHIATRIC RNS AND SUPPORT STAFF. OUR CI CENTRAL INTAKE TEAM LOCATED IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC AND SAFETY ASSESSMENTS. LICENSED CLINICIANS IDENTIFY PATIENTS WHO MAY REQUIRE A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND PROVIDE REFERRALS TO THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE. THIS MAY INCLUDE A PSYCHIATRIC ADMISSION OR REFERRAL FOR OUTPATIENT SERVICES. NORWALK HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT SERVICES ARE INTENDED FOR PATIENTS WITH EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES, ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS, EXACERBATION OF PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS, OR MANAGEMENT OF PROLONGED PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS. SERVICES INCLUDE EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT; MEDICATION MANAGEMENT; INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY; INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS; FAMILY THERAPY; AND CRISIS INTERVENTION FOR THE TREATMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE ABUSE. THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM PROVIDES INTEGRATED OUTPATIENT CASE MANAGEMENT FOR PERSONS WITH SEVERE AND PROLONGED MENTAL ILLNESS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON RECOVERY. ONGOING TREATMENT IS PROVIDED BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM THAT FOCUSES ON OUTREACH, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND SKILL BUILDING TO HELP THE INDIVIDUAL DEVELOP AND OPTIMIZE INDEPENDENT FUNCTIONING TO MINIMIZE THE NEED FOR ACUTE CARE SERVICES. WE TREAT ADULTS WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: -BIPOLAR DISORDER -DEPRESSION -ANXIETY DISORDERS -PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS -CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS (MENTAL ILLNESS AND ADDICTION) PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY SERVICES: NORWALK HOSPITAL'S DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE IS FOCUSED ON OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY TO ASSURE THE ACCURACY AND QUALITY OF EVERY TEST. DIRECTED BY BOARD-CERTIFIED PATHOLOGISTS WHO ARE ASSISTED BY CERTIFIED MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTISTS AND SUPPORTED BY A LARGE TEAM OF LABORATORY PROFESSIONALS, OUR LAB IS CLIA CERTIFIED (CLINICAL LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT AMENDMENTS). THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT HAS LICENSED US AS HIGH COMPLEXITY, MEANING WE ARE QUALIFIED TO PERFORM NON-AUTOMATED TESTS THAT REQUIRE MULTIPLE STEPS AND A HIGH-LEVEL OF TRAINING AND CARE. WE ARE PROUD OF OUR CERTIFICATIONS AND ACCREDITATIONS AND WILLINGLY PARTICIPATE IN UNANNOUNCED INSPECTIONS, ROUTINELY RECEIVING THE HIGHEST RATINGS. IN FACT, AS PART OF OUR QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCESS, WE PARTICIPATE IN RANDOM PROFICIENCY TEST SURVEYS FROM VARIOUS OUTSIDE AGENCIES TO CONSISTENTLY MEASURE AND EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF OUR TESTING STAFF. QUALIFICATIONS AND ACCREDITATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS OUR LABORATORY IS ACCREDITED BY CLIA (LICENSE #07D0101574), CAP (LICENSE #11928-01) AND CT STATE (LICENSE #HP0228). NORWALK HOSPITAL PARTICIPATES IN RANDOM UNANNOUNCED INSPECTIONS BY THESE AGENCIES AND ALWAYS RECEIVES THE HIGHEST SCORES. THE LABORATORY ALSO PARTICIPATES IN PROFICIENCY SURVEYS, WHICH ENSURE QUALITY RESULTS ARE ACHIEVED BY ALL TECHNOLOGISTS. TEACHING: NORWALK HOSPITAL IS PART OF A PREMIER PATIENT-CENTERED SYSTEM OF CARE DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PATIENTS AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES OF WESTERN CONNECTICUT AND NEARBY NEW YORK STATE. AS A REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL AFFILIATED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, NORWALK PROVIDES A DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT FOR TEACHING AND RESEARCH FOR OUR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAMS. THE HOSPITAL RECEIVED ACCREDITATION WITH COMMENDATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION, AND IS APPROVED TO SPONSOR RESIDENCY/FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL OF GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION. NORWALK HOSPITAL SPONSORS RESIDENCY TRAINING IN INTERNAL MEDICINE AND RADIOLOGY, AND FELLOWSHIPS IN GI, PULMONARY AND SLEEP MEDICINE. RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS ARE EXPOSED TO A BROAD RANGE OF CLINICAL AND DIDACTIC EXPERIENCES THROUGHOUT THEIR TRAINING, AND HAVE MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO PRESENT AT LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEETINGS AS WELL AS PUBLISH ORIGINAL RESEARCH. A DISTINCTIVE COMPONENT OF OUR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAM IS OUR GLOBAL HEALTH TRACK. GLOBAL HEALTH OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS TO PERFORM ROTATIONS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, RUSSIA, UGANDA, VIETNAM AND ZIMBABWE. RESEARCH: STATE-OF-THE-ART COLLABORATIVE PRECISION MEDICINE PROGRAM IS UNDERWAY AT WCHN. THE PROGRAM LINKS GYNECOLOGIC/ONCOLOGY PATIENT CLINICAL CARE AND GENOMIC INFORMATION TO IMPROVED TREATMENT AND SURVEILLANCE. THIS IS THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE WHERE PATIENT CARE WOULD EVOLVE FROM A ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL TO A MORE PERSONALIZED APPROACH TOWARDS DISEASE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. WE HOPE TO EXPAND THIS APPROACH TO THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF DISEASE IN OTHER THERAPEUTIC AREAS SUCH AS DIABETES AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. THE WCHN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE HAS ADDED A NEW RESEARCH GROUP, LABORATORY FOR TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH, TO ITS CURRENT DEPARTMENTS. THIS RESEARCH GROUP IS BEING DIRECTED BY DR. JOHN MARTIGNETTI, MD, PHD, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AT THE ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI. DR. MARTIGNETTI HAS ESTABLISHED A BENCH TO BEDSIDE APPROACH TO A PERSONALIZED MEDICINE PROGRAM FOR OVARIAN CANCER AT MOUNT SINAI. THE PERSONALIZED APPROACH TO OVARIAN CANCER PATIENT CARE WOULD IMPROVE OUTCOMES AS IT WOULD LINK PATIENT CLINICAL CARE AND GENOMIC INFORMATION TO IMPROVE DETECTION, SURVEILLANCE, PROGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER ALL THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS OF A BIOREPOSITORY THAT WILL BE PART OF A CORE PROGRAM TO SUPPORT RESEARCH PROGRAMS AIMED AT BIOMARKER DISCOVERY, VALIDATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL THERAPEUTICS. THE BIOREPOSITORY WILL HOUSE FROZEN PATIENTS TISSUE, PATIENT DERIVED CELL LINES AND BLOOD/PLASMA FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES. ALL PROGRAMS ARE ADMINISTERED CONSISTENT WITH NORWALK HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 4SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS - JOINED A NEW HEALTH SYSTEM (NUVANCE HEALTH) SERVING NEW YORK AND CONNECTICUT THAT IS OVERSEEN BY HQ-WCHN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. - ANY ACTION UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THESE BYLAWS MAY BE TAKEN WITHOUT A MEETING, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE AND WITHOUT A VOTE, IF THE MEMBER GIVES ITS WRITTEN CONSENT TO SUCH ACTION IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH LAW AND THE MEMBER'S CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS. - EXCEPT AS APPROVED BY THE MEMBER, AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE ACT, ALL COMMITTEES SHALL BE ADVISORY IN NATURE AND SHALL NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OR THE CORPORATION. NON-BOARD MEMBERS MAY BE APPOINTED TO ANY COMMITTEE. - ALL DIRECTORS SHALL BE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL POLICIES GOVERNING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AND SHALL MEET ALL QUALIFICATION CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD. DIRECTORS NEED NOT BE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD HAS DECREASED. THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE NOT LESS THAN SIX (WAS 12) AND NOT MORE THAN 18 (WAS 25). THE CEO POSITION HAS BEEN REMOVED.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 - EXPLANATION OF CLASSES OF MEMBERS/SHAREHOLDERSWESTERN CONNECTICUT HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE NORWALK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION. ON APRIL 3, 2019, WESTERN CONNECTICUT HEALTH SYSTEM MERGED WITH HEALTH QUEST SYSTEMS TO FORM NUVANCE HEALTH SYSTEM. IN CONNECTION WITH THE MERGER, A NEW ENTITY, NUVANCE HEALTH, WAS CREATED. NUVANCE HEALTH IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF BOTH WESTERN CONNECTICUT HEALTH NETWORK, INC. AND HEALTH QUEST SYSTEMS, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A - HOW MEMBERS/SHAREHOLDERS ELECT GOVERNING BODY3.2.2 APPOINTMENT OF TERMS OF OFFICE - THE MEMBER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ELECTING, AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP, THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HOSPITAL TO SERVE FOR THREE YEAR TERMS AND UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE ELECTED AND HAVE QUALIFIED.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B - DECISIONS OF GOVERNING BODY APPROVALBY MEMBERS OR SHAREHOLDERS 2.2. POWERS OF THE MEMBER - CERTAIN FUNDAMENTAL DECISIONS TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE HOSPITAL REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBER. ANY ACTIONS REQUIRING MEMBER APPROVALS ARE NOT DEEMED APPROVED UNTIL THE CORPORATION RECEIVES APPROVAL FROM THE MEMBER AND OF THE PARENT (IF REQUIRED). A) THE ACTIONS LISTED BELOW, TAKEN FOR THE HOSPITAL OR IN ITS CAPACITY VOTING AS A SHAREHOLDER OR MEMBER OF A SUBSIDIARY ("NORWALK SUBSIDIARY") SHALL NOT REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE BOARD AND ARE RESERVED SOLELY TO THE MEMBER: -ELECTION OR REMOVAL OF A DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION AND THE DIRECTORS OR MANAGERS OF EACH SUBSIDIARY. -ELECTION OR REMOVAL OF AN OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION OR OF A SUBSIDIARY WHO IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE OR CONTRACTOR OF THE CORPORATION OR SUCH SUBSIDIARY. -EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN 2.2(B), AMENDMENT OF THE CORPORATION'S OR ANY SUBSIDIARY'S ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION, BYLAWS, OPERATING AGREEMENTS AND CERTIFICATES OF INCORPORATION/ORGANIZATION. -ADOPTION OF OR REVISIONS TO POLICY RELATING TO THE CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OF THE INVESTMENT OF THE CORPORATION'S FUNDS. -ADOPTION OF OR AMENDMENT TO ANY OF THE CORPORATION'S OR A SUBSIDIARY'S QUALIFIED OR NON-QUALIFIED BENEFIT PLAN. -APPROVAL OF THE ADOPTION OF OR ANY AMENDMENT TO THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING A) INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE HOSPITAL OR ANY SUBSIDIARY; B) CONFLICTS OR DUALITIES OF INTEREST; AND C) SUCH OTHER POLICIES THE MEMBER OR THE PARENT MAY DETERMINE; -ADOPTION OF OR REVISIONS OF SYSTEM-WIDE QUALITY, PERFORMANCE AND CREDENTIALING STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES. -APPROVAL OF THE CORPORATION OR SUBSIDIARY, WHICH INCLUDES REVIEW OF THE SYSTEM-WIDE ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND CONTROLS. -THE SELECTION OF THE CORPORATION'S AND SUBSIDIARY'S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. -ADOPTION OF OR ANY MATERIAL REVISIONS TO THE CAPITAL BUDGET AND OPERATING BUDGET. -CREATION OF ANY CORPORATION WHICH THE CORPORATION OR SUBSIDIARY IS THE SOLE OR CONTROLLING MEMBER OR SOLE OR CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER. -ADOPTION OF, REVISIONS TO AND OVERSIGHT OF ANY SYSTEM-WIDE POLICIES AND PRACTICES RELATING TO REGULATORY COMPLIANCE. -MODIFICATION OF THE LOGO, NAME OR BRANDING OF THE CORPORATION OR ANY SUBSIDIARY. -CREATION OF A COMMITTEE WHICH HAS THE AUTHORITY TO BIND THE CORPORATION OR ANY SUBSIDIARY. -ANY CESSATION OF ANY SERVICE LINE OWNED OR CONTROLLED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY. -ANY MATERIAL REVISIONS TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN OF THE CORPORATION AND OF ANY SUBSIDIARY. ANY CLOSURE, SALE OR TRANSFER OF A HOSPITAL OWNED OR CONTROLLED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY. -ANY ASSIGNMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF CREDITORS, FILING OF ANY PETITION IN VOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY, FILING OF ANY PETITION ANSWER SEEKING REORGANIZATION, OR AN ARRANGEMENT WITH CREDITORS UNDER FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY LAW. -ANY CHANGE IN THE TAX STATUS OF OR REVISION OF THE CHARITY CARE POLICIES. -ANY MATERIAL CHANGE IN THE MISSION OF THE CORPORATION OR ANY SUBSIDIARY. -EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 2.2(B) BELOW, ANY SALE, TRANSFER, LEASE, EXCHANGE, MORTGAGE, ENCUMBRANCE, PLEDGE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF ASSETS. -ANY MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR SIMILAR TRANSACTION INVOLVING (A) SALE OR TRANSFER OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE PROPERTY, INTERESTS OR SHARES (B) ACQUISITION OF ANOTHER ORGANIZATION THROUGH MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR ASSET PURCHASE OR (C) AFFILIATION OF ANY SUBSIDIARY WITH ANY OTHER ENTITY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE JOINT CONDUCT OF BUSINESS OR OTHER PURPOSES. -ANY DISSOLUTION OF ANY SUBSIDIARY OR ANY NON-CONTROLLED ENTITY. -ANY INCURRENCE, ASSUMPTION, OR GUARANTEE OF ANY DEBT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY LOANS, MORTGAGES, LEASES, NOTES OR OTHER FORMS OF DEBT. -APPROVAL AND MATERIAL REVISION OF THE SYSTEM-WIDE FINANCIAL AUTHORITY POLICY. -APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATIONS TO BE FILED (B) THE ACTIONS LISTED BELOW, TAKEN FOR THE HOSPITAL OR IN ITS CAPACITY VOTING AS A SHAREHOLDER OR MEMBER OF A NORWALK SUBSIDIARY, WHICH REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD, MUST ALSO BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBER: -AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE CORPORATION. -ANY SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE OR OTHER DISPOSITION ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE PROPERTY OR ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION OR THE PURCHASE, SALE, MORTGAGE, LEASE, EXCHANGE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY OF OR FOR THE CORPORATION. -A MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF THE CORPORATION WITH ANOTHER CORPORATION. -ANY DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION. -ADOPTION AND OVERSIGHT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF, AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE SYSTEM CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SYSTEM WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B - FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESSSTEVEN ROSENBERG, SVP/CFO OF WESTERN CONNECTICUT HEALTH NETWORK, INC., ALONG WITH FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT, WILL REVIEW FORM 990 PRIOR TO IT BEING SENT TO THE IRS. A PRELIMINARY FORM 990, IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IN JULY, WHO REVIEWS IT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. E&Y IS ON HAND TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. PRIOR TO THE FORM 990 BEING FILED WITH THE IRS, THE BOARD WILL RECEIVE A FULL AND ACCURATE COPY ON A SECURED WEBSITE FOR THEIR REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C - EXPLANATION OF MONITORING ANDENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS FOR MONITORING AND ENFORCING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PURPOSE AND SCOPE: INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOARD) OF NUVANCE HEALTH (NUVANCE HEALTH) AND ITS DULY AUTHORIZED COMMITTEES (COMMITTEES) MUST PERFORM THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES CONSISTENT WITH FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS TO NUVANCE HEALTH AND IN A MANNER THAT SUPPORTS THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF NUVANCE HEALTH. THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY (THE POLICY) ESTABLISHES BOARD STANDARDS OF CONDUCT THAT REFLECT AND SUPPLEMENT THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY FEDERAL OR STATE LAW OR OTHER POLICIES OF THE BOARD. THIS POLICY COVERS EACH MEMBER OF THE NUVANCE HEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NON-EMPLOYED NUVANCE HEALTH OFFICERS (IF ANY), AND NON-EMPLOYED COMMITTEE MEMBERS (FOR CONVENIENCE, ALL REFERRED TO HEREIN AS DIRECTORS). THIS POLICY ALSO COVERS ANY CANDIDATE FOR A DIRECTOR POSITION. GENERAL STATEMENTS REGARDING DIRECTOR CONDUCT AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST: EACH DIRECTOR MUST ACT WITH HONESTY, FAIRNESS AND INTEGRITY IN ALL ASPECTS OF HIS OR HER CONDUCT AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR ITS COMMITTEES. THIS REQUIRES, IN PART, THAT THE DIRECTOR ALWAYS EXERCISE HIS OR HER IMPARTIAL, INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT ON BEHALF OF NUVANCE HEALTH IN A MANNER THE DIRECTOR REASONABLY BELIEVES TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF NUVANCE HEALTH. EACH DIRECTOR ALSO HAS AN OBLIGATION TO ASSIST NUVANCE HEALTH TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN RECOGNITION OF ITS NON-PROFIT AND TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. IF A DIRECTOR ACTS IN PURSUIT OF A SELF- INTEREST, OR FOR BENEFIT OF ANY PARTY OTHER THAN NUVANCE HEALTH, OR OTHERWISE INTENTIONALLY ALLOWS THE ASSETS OF NUVANCE HEALTH TO BE USED FOR PRIVATE RATHER THAN PUBLIC INTEREST, THE DIRECTOR ACTS INCONSISTENT WITH HIS OR HER FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION TO NUVANCE HEALTH AND ITS OBLIGATION TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. THIS POLICY ASSISTS NUVANCE HEALTH AND ITS DIRECTORS TO COMPLY WITH ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT. THE POLICY DESCRIBES POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DUALITIES OF INTEREST, PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIRECTORS TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DUALITIES OF INTEREST, AND ESTABLISHES A FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING AND MANAGING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DUALITIES OF INTEREST THAT MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, BE ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. NUVANCE HEALTH EMBRACES THE VIEW THAT IT MAY BE ADVERSE TO ITS INTERESTS TO REQUIRE THAT ALL DIRECTORS BE FREE FROM ALL POTENTIAL AND ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR DUALITIES OF INTEREST TO SERVE NUVANCE HEALTH. NUVANCE HEALTH IS BEST GOVERNED BY CIVIC AND BUSINESS LEADERS WHO, BY VIRTUE OF THEIR BREADTH OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS OUTSIDE OF NUVANCE HEALTH, MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IDENTIFY MATTERS TO BE DISCLOSED AND EVALUATED UNDER THIS POLICY. SIMILARLY, NUVANCE HEALTH INTENDS TO INCLUDE ON THE BOARD MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE AFFILIATED MEDICAL STAFFS TO OBTAIN CRITICALLY VALUABLE VIEWPOINTS ON THE OPERATIONS, QUALITY AND SAFETY OF THE HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE FACILITIES OPERATED BY NUVANCE HEALTH. IF A BOARD MEMBER'S POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR DUALITY OF INTEREST MAY BE SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATED THROUGH DISCLOSURE, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT UNDER THIS POLICY, NUVANCE HEALTH DESIRES AND INVITES THE CONTINUED PARTICIPATION OF SUCH MEMBERS ON ITS BOARD. DUTY TO DISCLOSE: DIRECTORS HAVE AN ONGOING AND CONTINUAL OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE PROMPTLY TO NUVANCE HEALTH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THIS DISCLOSURE MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: - MEETING DISCLOSURE. PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, EACH DIRECTOR MUST DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST RELATING TO ANY IMPENDING ACTION BEFORE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE AND ALL RELEVANT AND RELATED MATERIAL FACTS. - AD HOC DISCLOSURE. IF A DIRECTOR BECOMES AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE, THE DIRECTOR MUST DISCLOSE SUCH INFORMATION TO THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD, NUVANCE HEALTH' GENERAL COUNSEL, OR THE NUVANCE HEALTH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO). GENERAL COUNSEL OR THE CEO WILL, IN TURN, NOTIFY APPROPRIATE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS. - REQUIRED PERIODIC DISCLOSURES. EACH DIRECTOR MUST EVALUATE HIS OR HER INTERESTS ON AT LEAST AN ANNUAL BASIS AND COMPLETE, TO THE BEST OF HIS OR HER ABILITY, AN ANNUAL POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. IN ADDITION, EACH CANDIDATE FOR A DIRECTOR POSITION MUST COMPLETE THE ANNUAL POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM AS PART OF THE DIRECTOR QUALIFICATION ASSESSMENT. THE FACT THAT A DIRECTOR MADE A DISCLOSURE UNDER ONE OF THE METHODS DESCRIBED ABOVE MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY A DIRECTOR'S DISCLOSURE OBLIGATION IF, AT THE TIME OF SPECIFIC BOARD ACTION, IT IS CLEAR TO THE DIRECTOR THAT THE BOARD IS EITHER UNAWARE OF THE DISCLOSURE OR HAS NOT COMPLETED A REVIEW OF THE DISCLOSURE. IN SUCH CASES, THE DIRECTOR MUST MAKE AN ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE PRIOR TO ANY RELATED BOARD ACTION AT THE MEETING. BOARD AND COMMITTEE EVALUATION OF DISCLOSED POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: AFTER A DIRECTOR DISCLOSES TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ALL RELATED MATERIALS FACTS, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MUST PROCEED TO DISCUSS AND DETERMINE THROUGH A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS WHETHER AN ACTUAL CONFLICT OR DUALITY OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR IS PRESENT AT THE START OF THE DISCUSSION, HE OR SHE MAY ANSWER QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE MATTER AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RELEVANT FACTS BUT SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING DURING THE DELIBERATIONS REGARDING WHETHER AN ACTUAL CONFLICT OR DUALITY OF INTEREST EXISTS. IN DETERMINING WHETHER AN ACTUAL CONFLICT OR A DUALITY OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE BOARD MUST REVIEW APPLICABLE STANDARDS, INCLUDING WHETHER A REASONABLE PERSON MAY CONCLUDE FROM THE DISCLOSED INFORMATION THAT THE DIRECTOR'S ACTIONS ON BEHALF OF NUVANCE HEALTH ARE NOT IMPARTIAL AND INDEPENDENT, AND/OR THAT A REASONABLE PERSON MAY CONCLUDE THAT THE DIRECTOR MAY BE ACTING IN HIS OR HER SELF INTEREST AND/OR IN THE INTEREST OF A PARTY (INCLUDING ANOTHER DIRECTOR) OTHER THAN NUVANCE HEALTH. THIS ANALYSIS MAY BE PERFORMED WITH RESPECT TO A CURRENT PROPOSED ACTION BEFORE THE BOARD OR ACTIONS THE BOARD MAY CONSIDER AT FUTURE MEETINGS. -NO ACTUAL CONFLICT. IF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES NOT EXIST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE (INCLUDING THE DISCLOSING DIRECTOR) MUST PROCEED TO CONSIDER WHETHER ANY RELEVANT ACTION BEFORE THE BOARD IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF NUVANCE HEALTH. -DUALITY OF INTEREST. IF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT A DUALITY OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE (INCLUDING THE DISCLOSING DIRECTOR) MUST PROCEED TO CONSIDER WHETHER ANY RELEVANT ACTION BEFORE THE BOARD IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF NUVANCE HEALTH. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MAY ALSO DEFINE PARAMETERS FOR MANAGING THE DUALITY OF INTEREST SO AS NOT TO BECOME, OR BE PERCEIVED AS, AN ACTUAL CONFLICT. -ACTUAL CONFLICT. IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT AN ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE APPLIES FOR ANY MATTERS BEFORE THE BOARD REQUIRING ACTION THAT RELATE TO THE CONFLICT: -THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR MUST NOT BE PRESENT DURING THE PORTION OF ANY BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING DURING DISCUSSION OF THE APPLICABLE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT GIVING RISE TO THE CONFLICT IS DISCUSSED OR VOTED ON, UNLESS THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE INVITES THE DIRECTOR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PROPOSED ARRANGEMENT OR TRANSACTION. -THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MAY, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALL ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. -AFTER EXERCISING APPROPRIATE DILIGENCE (INCLUDING EVALUATING THE ALTERNATIVES RAISED BY THE DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE DESCRIBED ABOVE), THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE (EXCLUDING THE DIRECTOR WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST) MUST DETERMINE THE PROBABILITY AND ADVANTAGE OF A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITHOUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. -IF AN ALTERNATIVE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MUST DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF NUVANCE HEALTH AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT. -EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED, THE DIRECTOR WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C - EXPLANATION OF MONITORING ANDENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS (CONTINUED) SHALL BE PRECLUDED FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY ISSUE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE INVOLVING THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. -IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE A DIRECTOR HAS A SIGNIFICANT, ONGOING AND IRRECONCILABLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND WHERE SUCH PERSONAL OR OUTSIDE INTEREST, RELATIONSHIP OR RESPONSIBILITY SIGNIFICANTLY IMPEDES THE DIRECTOR'S ABILITY TO CARRY OUT HIS/HER FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY TO NUVANCE HEALTH, RESIGNATION FROM THE BOARD OR THE CONFLICTING INTEREST MAY BE APPROPRIATE OR REQUIRED. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS: THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD AND COMMITTEES THAT CONSIDER ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST MATTER RAISED BY OR REGARDING ANY DIRECTOR SHALL INCLUDE: - THE NAMES OF THE DIRECTOR(S) ASSOCIATED WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST; THE NATURE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST; WHETHER THE BOARD DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS AN ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST; THE CONSIDERATIONS UPON WHICH THE BOARD BASED ITS DECISION; AND HOW EACH DIRECTOR VOTED ON THE MATTER; AND - THE NAMES OF ALL PERSONS PRESENT FOR DISCUSSION OR VOTES RELATING TO THE UNDERLYING PROPOSED ACTION AND THE GENERAL CONTENT OF THE DISCUSSIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B - COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVALPROCESS - OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES: NUVANCE HEALTH'S EXECUTIVE TOTAL REWARDS PHILOSOPHY IS DESIGNED TO ALIGN WITH THE COMPANY'S STRATEGIC DIRECTION, AND TO REINFORCE ITS CORE MISSION, VISION AND VALUES. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE ITS OVERALL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES, NUVANCE HEALTH PROVIDES TOTAL REWARDS PROGRAMS THAT RECOGNIZE EXECUTIVES FOR PERFORMING WORK WELL TO ENSURE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF COMPANY GOALS. THESE PROGRAMS SERVE TO PROMOTE THE ATTRACTION, ENGAGEMENT, AND RETENTION OF TALENTED EXECUTIVES THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS WITH NUVANCE HEALTH. THE TOTAL REWARDS PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO BE MARKET COMPETITIVE, COMPLIANT WITH REGULATORY GUIDELINES REFLECTIVE OF BEST PRACTICES, AND DIFFERENTIATED TO CREATE STRONG COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE. TOTAL REWARDS PROGRAMS ARE REVIEWED ON AN ONGOING BASIS TO ENSURE CONTINUED MARKET COMPETITIVENESS, RELEVANT VALUE TO EXECUTIVES, AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY. TOTAL REWARDS FOR NUVANCE HEALTH EXECUTIVES CONSISTS OF KEY COMPONENTS OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. OVERALL EXECUTIVE REWARDS PROGRAM WILL EMPHASIZE PERFORMANCE-BASED ELEMENTS, WHEREBY TARGETED LEVELS OF COMPENSATION WILL ONLY BE ACHIEVED IF THE ORGANIZATION AND INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVE "STRETCH" GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. BASED ON THE LABOR MARKETS FOR TALENT FOR EXECUTIVE ROLES, NUVANCE HEALTH WILL UTILIZE A WEIGHTED BLEND OF BOTH NATIONAL COMPARABLY-SIZED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER MARKET DATA WITH A +30% GEOGRAPHIC DIFFERENTIAL APPLIED (DIFFERENTIAL TO BE VALIDATED ON A PERIODIC BASIS) AT TWO-THIRDS WEIGHT AND NATIONAL COMPARABLY-SIZED GENERAL INDUSTRY DATA, FOR IDENTIFIED ROLES WHERE SKILL SETS OVERLAP AT ONE-THIRD WEIGHT. GEOGRAPHIC DIFFERENTIAL REFLECTS THE OBSERVED AND REPORTED COMPENSATION DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN NUVANCE HEALTH'S OPERATING REGION AND THE BROADER NATIONAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER MARKET. NUVANCE HEALTH'S TOTAL REWARDS PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICES ARE TARGETED AT THE 50TH PERCENTILE OF THE RELEVANT MARKET FOR BASE SALARY, AND 75TH PERCENTILE FOR TOTAL CASH AND TOTAL DIRECT (WHERE AVAILABLE) COMPENSATION ELEMENTS IF TARGET PERFORMANCE IS ACHIEVED UNDER VARIABLE COMPENSATION PROGRAMS. NUVANCE HEALTH'S COMMITTEE HAS DISCRETION TO POSITION INDIVIDUAL LEVELS ABOVE OR BELOW THIS TARGETED COMPETITIVE POSITIONING, BASED ON SUCH FACTORS AS POSITIONING TO MARKET, HIGH DEMAND SKILLSETS AND DIFFICULT TO FILL OR CRITICAL TO THE ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGY AND SUCCESS. OUR GOVERNANCE PROMOTES CONSISTENCY AND EQUITY; PROVIDES CLARITY AND GUIDANCE TO DECISION-MAKERS; ENSURES STANDARD PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES FOR ASSESSING, CALIBRATING, ADMINISTERING, AND DELIVERING EFFECTIVE TOTAL REWARDS THROUGHOUT THE NUVANCE HEALTH SYSTEM. OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND PROGRAMS FOR ELIGIBLE EXECUTIVES/DISQUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS (CURRENTLY CEO, PRESIDENT AND TIERS 1 AND 2) WILL BE AT THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD LEVEL, AND WILL FOLLOW A STRUCTURED AND RIGOROUS PROCESS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS UNDER IRS GUIDELINES.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19-OTHER ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS PUBLICLY AVAILABLETHE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VII - COMPENSATION EXPLANATIONLATANYA LANGLEY (TO 07/31) LATANYA LANGLEY WAS A DIRECTOR UNTIL JULY 31, 2019. CRAIG GLOVER (TO 12/31) CRAIG GLOVER WAS A DIRECTOR UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2018. JENNY Y. LEE (TO 12/31) JENNY Y. LEE WAS A DIRECTOR UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2018. TOM DUBIN (FROM 01/01) TOM DUBIN BECAME A DIRECTOR ON JANUARY 1, 2019. SARAH TRIPODI (FROM 01/01) SARAH TRIPODI BECAME A DIRECTOR ON JANUARY 1, 2019. DAVID LEHN, ESQ. (TO 12/31) DAVID LEHN, ESQ. WAS A DIRECTOR UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2018.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES INCREASE BEN INTEREST IN NHF -WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS....$ 5,116. INCREASE BEN INTEREST NHF -WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS......30,332. INCREASE IN BEN INT CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST............108,854. K-1 VALUE CARE ALLIANCE, LLC............................ -530,425. NET ASSET TRANSFER NHA TO WCHN........................-19,148,000. NET UNRESTRICTED CHANGES IN JOINT VENTURE.............. 2,686,634. NORWALK SURGERY CENTER / JOINT VENTURE INCOME........ -2,042,843. PENSION RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC...... -1,114,499. TRANSFER FROM NORWALK HOSPITAL FOUNDATION.............. 1,180,202. TRANSFER TO CAPTIVE FOR WORKERS COMP................... 9,000,000. Total $ -9,824,629.
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TOTAL FEES:59414200
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:PURCHASE SERVICES TOTAL FEES:32108254

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NORWALK HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC
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DANBURY HOSPITAL
24 HOSPITAL AVENUEDANBURYCT06810060646597ACUTE CARECT501(C)(3)3WCHNYes (true)
WESTERN CT HEALTH NETWORK INC
24 HOSPITAL AVENUEDANBURYCT06810222594977PRGM DEVELOPCT501(C)(3)12 Type 2NUVANCEYes (true)
WESTERN CT HEALTH NETWORK AFFILIATES
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DANBURY & NEW MILFORD HOSP FOUND
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WESTERN CONNECTICUT HOME CARE INC
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WESTERN CT MEDICAL GROUP INC
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EASTERN NY MEDICAL SERVICES PC
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ALAMO AMBULANCE SERVICES INC
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VASSAR BROTHERS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
45 READE PLACEPOUGHKEEPSIENY12601141736429FUNDRAISINGNY501(C)(3)10HQYes (true)
HEALTH QUEST HOME CARE INC (CERT)
2649 SOUTH ROADPOUGHKEEPSIENY12601141788412HOME HEALTHNY501(C)(3)10HQYes (true)
HEALTH QUEST HOME CARE INC (LIC)
2649 SOUTH ROADPOUGHKEEPSIENY12601141788410HOME HEALTHNY501(C)(3)10HQYes (true)
NDH FOUNDATION
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NORTHERN DUTCHESS HOSPITAL
6511 SPRINGBROOK AVENUERHINEBECKNY12572141338467HOSPITALNY501(C)(3)3HQYes (true)
NORTHERN DUTCHESS RES HLTH FACILITY
6525 SPRINGBROOK AVENUERHINEBECKNY12572223129608NURSING HOMENY501(C)(3)10HQYes (true)
PUTNAM HOSPITAL CENTER
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PUTNAM HOSPITAL CENTER FOUNDATION
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VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER
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VASSAR HEALTH CONNECTICUT INC
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WELLS MANOR HOUSING DEVELOP FUND COR
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HEALTH QUEST MEDICAL PRACTICE PC
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HUDSON VALLEY CARDIOVASCULAR PRAC
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RIVERSIDE DIVERSIFIED SERVICES INC
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NUVANCE HEALTH
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HEALTH QUEST SYSTEMS INC
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NORWALK SURGERY
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Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (5 entries)

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SWC CORPORATION
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NUVANCE HEALTH INSURANCE CO
980438151MALPRACTICENAC CORP$0$0Yes (true)23 LIME TREE BAY PO BOX 105GRAND CAYMANCJCJ
ADVANCED CENTER FOR REHAB MED
24 Stevens StreetNorwalkCT06850061304799INACTIVECTNHAC CORP$0$0Yes (true)1.00000
VHB INSURANCE CO LTD
981083868MALPRACTICENAC CORP$0$0Yes (true)62 FORUM LANE 3RD FLOORGRAND CAYMANCJCJ1.00000
TACONIC IPA INC
1351 ROUTE 55LAGRANGEVILLENY12540223007320MEDICAL CARENYNAC CORP$0$0Yes (true)
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Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangeYes (true)AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgYes (true)RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
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Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
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Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (true)TransferToOtherOrgInd
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Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (22 entries)

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C$5,858,073COST
NORWALK HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC
P$78,634COST
NORWALK HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC
S$3,404,329COST
DANBURY HOSPITAL
O$355,773COST
DANBURY HOSPITAL
P$26,792,850COST
DANBURY HOSPITAL
Q$1,664,110COST
DANBURY HOSPITAL
R$35,881,236COST
DANBURY HOSPITAL
S$10,541,831COST
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J$66,921COST
DANBURY & NEW MILFORD HOSP FOUND
P$177,047COST
DANBURY & NEW MILFORD HOSP FOUND
S$86,264COST
WESTERN CONNECTICUT HOME CARE INC
Q$94,733COST
WESTERN CONNECTICUT HOME CARE INC
S$94,732COST
WESTERN CT MEDICAL GROUP INC
C$78,472COST
WESTERN CT MEDICAL GROUP INC
J$1,059,809COST
WESTERN CT MEDICAL GROUP INC
l$49,643,625COST
WESTERN CT MEDICAL GROUP INC
P$2,392,211COST
WESTERN CT MEDICAL GROUP INC
Q$390,399COST
WESTERN CT MEDICAL GROUP INC
R$50,508,393COST
SWC CORPORATION
I$74,521COST
SWC CORPORATION
Q$203,952COST
SWC CORPORATION
S$536,537COST

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Form And Line ReferencePART III - PARTNERSHIP FULL NAME, ADDRESS, FEINFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNORWALK SURGERY CENTER, LLC 27-2394942 40 CROSS STREET NORWALK, CT 06850 NEW MILFORD MRI JV, LLC 27-1877801 21 ELM STREET NEW MILFORD, CT 06776 WCHN INVESTMENTS, LLC 47-5523212 24 HOSPITAL AVE. DANBURY, CT 06810ExplanationTxt

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