NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM INC (EIN 58-1694090)
Tax period
2014-10-01 to 2015-09-30
Filed
2016-08-15
IRS object ID
201632289349300108
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-08-15T07:16:57-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityKNOXVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN581694090EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlNORTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7702196646PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1743 SPRING STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityGAINESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP305013899ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANTHONY HERDENERPersonNm
Person TitleVICE PRESIDENT/CFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7702196646PhoneNum
Signature2016-08-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonDEBORAH O ERNSBERGERPreparerPersonNm
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Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCAROL BURRELLPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityGAINESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP305013899ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$65,986,376GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.NGHS.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1986FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE PEOPLE OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body15VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent11VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee7287TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Investment Income$6,754,450CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,917,817PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,017,611CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$50,390,899PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$65,888,421CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$152,337,699NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionNORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM (NGHS) WAS FORMED TO SERVE AS THE PARENT COMPANY FOR THE CONTROLLED NOT-FOR-PROFIT AFFILIATES:- NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. - THE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION, INC. - NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP, INC.NGHS DIRECTS THESE AFFILIATES IN THEIR PROGRAM SERVICES BY ENGAGING IN STRATEGIC PLANNING, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, RESOURCE ALLOCATION, AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$39,944,742ExpenseAmt
Grant$90,870GrantAmt
Revenue$57,116,360RevenueAmt
DescNORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT OF A MULTI-ENTITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM SERVING GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA; HALL COUNTY, AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. NGHS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT TO NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES. **SEE SCHEDULE O FOR PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUATION**Desc
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Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VentureYes (1)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedureYes (1)WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (36 entries)

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CHAIRPERSON1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BENNY BAGWELL
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEN HAWKINS
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID HUGHS
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENISE DEAL
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
JIM MOORE
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
JOHN CLIFTON HASTINGS MD
MEMBER, NGPG PHYSICIAN1.00Yes (X)$871,216$0$38,66540.00
JOHN NIX
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
MARTHA NESBITT
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL MANEY
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PRISCILLA STROM MD
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$35,265$17,50015.00
RK WHITEHEAD
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICKY PRESLEY
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SPENCE PRICE
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN MOORE MD
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL H BURRELL
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00Yes (X)$1,044,068$0$908,3241.00Yes (X)
ALLANA L CUMMINGS
VP & CIO - NGHS40.00$524,013$0$17,3391.00Yes (X)
ANTHONY M HERDENER
VP & CFO - NGHS40.00$565,925$0$112,3711.00Yes (X)
DEBORAH WEBER
VP CHRO - NGHS40.00$118,957$0$7,8741.00Yes (X)
HOWARD T WALPOLE
VP - CLINICAL TRANSFORMATION - NGMC1.00$46,383$0$1,44140.00Yes (X)
JOHN A WILLIAMSON
PRESIDENT - NGMC BRASELTON1.00$375,195$0$77,11340.00Yes (X)
KAREN S WATTS
VP & CNO - NGMC1.00$338,831$0$49,67840.00Yes (X)
LINDA NICHOLSON
VP FINANCE/CONTROLLER - NGHS40.00$279,540$0$79,2701.00Yes (X)
LOUIS SMITH JR
PRESIDENT - NGMC1.00$0$0$040.00Yes (X)
MARY M STRAND
VP REVENUE CYCLE - NGHS40.00$300,174$0$49,5661.00Yes (X)
SAMUEL O JOHNSON MD
VP MEDICAL AFFAIRS & CMO - NGHS40.00$522,244$0$76,0521.00Yes (X)
SHERRY DORSEY
VP SENIOR PHYS SERVICES - NGHS40.00$372,900$0$50,7161.00Yes (X)
SONJA F MCLENDON
VP CHIEF OF OPER. EXCELLENCE - NGHS40.00$289,053$0$61,0521.00Yes (X)
TRACY M VARDEMAN
VP STRATEGIC PLAN/MARKETING - NGHS40.00$314,028$0$72,3621.00Yes (X)
ALLISON DUPONT
THC PHYSICIAN40.00$386,048$29,120$30,600Yes (X)
ANDREW YEN
THC PHYSICIAN40.00$379,359$21,905$35,204Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER LEACH
THC PHYSICIAN40.00$378,159$16,040$29,456Yes (X)
JOHN MARSHALL
THC PHYSICIAN40.00$387,611$24,035$33,329Yes (X)
MARK LEIMBACH
THC PHYSICIAN40.00$383,083$34,394$40,796Yes (X)
JAMES WALKER
FORMER VP HR - NGHS0.00$190,344$0$12,836Yes (X)
BRADLEY K NURKIN
FORMER PRESIDENT - NGMC0.00$321,726$0$12,443Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$160,759TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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DRAFFIN & TUCKER
2617 GILLIONVILLE ROADALBANYGA31702COST REPORT AND CONSULTING$1,012,519
KAUFMAN HALL
8610 SOLUTION CENTERCHICAGOIL60677CONSULTING$871,994
SPERDUTO & ASSOCIATES
300 PEACHTREE CTR NORTH TOWERATLANTAGA30303EMPLOYMENT CONSULTING$670,981
PARKER HUDSON RAINER & DOBBS
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WILLIS INVESTMENT COUNCIL
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OPERATING REVENUE621400$19,454,474$19,454,474
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Exclusion$4,558,779ExclusionAmt

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Real$2,115,566RealAmt

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Securities$2,195,671SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Total$90,870TotalAmt
Program Services$90,870ProgramServicesAmt

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Management And General$1,702,478ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Management And General$11,169,290ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Management And General$584,442ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$944,588ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$611,826ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$909,188ProgramServicesAmt
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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$6,246,559ProgramServicesAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$1,150,696ProgramServicesAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$1,749,846ProgramServicesAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$94,447ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,175ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$2,164,684ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$189,193ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$122,544ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$917,243$556,675$360,568
SUPPLIES$776,190$471,070$305,120
SOFTWARE SUPPORT & LSCS$421,877$256,037$165,840

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Management And General$509,062ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$39,944,742ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,814,068ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,797BOYAmt
EOY-$632EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,732,827BOYAmt
EOY$1,900,268EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$89,146EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$34,405,446LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$93,460,464BOYAmt
EOY$110,639,446EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$104,889,306BOYAmt
EOY$102,894,321EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

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BOY$1,456,041BOYAmt
EOY$1,647,794EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,743,572BOYAmt
EOY$5,245,744EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,191,813BOYAmt
EOY$11,853,681EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$229,476,820BOYAmt
EOY$234,269,768EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,542,178BOYAmt
EOY$10,137,236EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,809,768BOYAmt
EOY$71,794,833EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,351,946BOYAmt
EOY$81,932,069EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$182,124,874BOYAmt
EOY$152,337,699EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$182,124,874BOYAmt
EOY$152,337,699EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$229,476,820BOYAmt
EOY$234,269,768EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$129,611ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$7,805,640NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$22,111,146OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type3 Func IntYes (X)SupportingOrgType3FuncIntInd
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN581694098EIN
Organization Type3OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$0SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$0SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing DocYes (1)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C4560SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org0SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type3 Sprt Org All Form990SchAType3SprtOrgAllGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timely Provided DocumentsYes (1)TimelyProvidedDocumentsInd
Officers Close RelationshipYes (1)OfficersCloseRelationshipInd
Supported Org Voice InvestmentYes (1)SupportedOrgVoiceInvestmentInd

Form990 Sch A Type3 Func Int Form990SchAType3FuncIntGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Parent Supported OrgYes (X)ParentSupportedOrgInd
Appoint Elect Majority OfficerYes (1)AppointElectMajorityOfficerInd
Exercise Direction PoliciesYes (1)ExerciseDirectionPoliciesInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 3NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. EXERCISES A SUBSTANTIAL DEGREE OF DIRECTION OVER THE POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES, TO INCLUDE THE INVESTMENTS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. BY APPOINTING THE MEMBERS OF ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 3ANORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. HAS THE POWER TO REGULARLY APPOINT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 3BNORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. EXERCISES A SUBSTANTIAL DEGREE OF DIRECTION OVER THE POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. BY APPOINTING THE MEMBERS OF ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$64,960DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsYes (1)RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Rallies Demonstrations$113,507RalliesDemonstrationsAmt
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$62,857OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$241,324TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (NGHS) PAYS MEMBERSHIP DUES TO PROFESSIONAL AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS, INCLUDING THE AMERICAN ORGANIZATION OF NURSE EXECUTIVES, AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HEALTHCARE HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION, GEORGIA ALLIANCE OF COMMUNITY HOSPITALS, GEORGIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, GEORGIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, GREATER HALL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR ANGIOGRAPHY AND INTERVENTIONS. A PORTION OF THESE DUES IS DESIGNATED FOR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BY THESE ORGANIZATIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$44,393,964OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$44,393,964BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$77,927,294OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$22,604,666DepreciationAmt
Book Value$55,322,628BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,223,645OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,438,668DepreciationAmt
Book Value$784,977BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$20,483,561OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,360,628DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,122,933BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$16,428OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,484DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,944BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$110,639,446TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED COMPENSATIONDesc
Book Value$11,853,681BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$11,853,681TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$11,853,681
OTHER LIABILITIES$144,474
UNFUNDED PENSION$33,031,868
ESTIMATED LIABILITY FOR INSURANCE CLAIMS$26,764,810
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$71,794,833TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC., THE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION, INC., AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP, INC. ARE CLASSIFIED AS ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE INCOME FOR THE HEART CENTER PASSES THROUGH TO NGHS, WHICH IS TAX EXEMPT. AS SUCH, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH PARTNERS, LLC IS A TAXABLE ENTITY AND ACCOUNTS FOR INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD'S (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) 740, INCOME TAXES (ASC 740). AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2015, MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE THE SYSTEM HOLDS ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE UNDER ASC 740. IT IS THE SYSTEM'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAX MATTERS AS AN OPERATING EXPENSE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
743 SPRING STREETGAINESVILLEGA30501581694820501(C)(3)$75,700HALLMARK 2015-2020 PROGRAM GREATER HALL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
UNITED WAY OF HALL COUNTY
PO BOX 2656GAINESVILLEGA30503586011393501(C)(3)$5,275DONATION
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE MAJORITY OF GRANTS ARE TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS. BOARD APPROVAL IS OBTAINED PRIOR TO DISBURSEMENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (19 entries)

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
JOHN CLIFTON HASTINGS MD
MEMBER, NGPG PHYSICIAN$848,416$0$0$0$22,800$0$9,100$0$29,565$0$909,881$0$0$0
CAROL H BURRELL
PRESIDENT & CEO$646,694$0$360,812$0$36,562$0$891,717$0$16,607$0$1,952,392$0$0$0
ALLANA L CUMMINGS
VP & CIO - NGHS$320,661$0$145,515$0$57,837$0$9,100$0$8,239$0$541,352$0$39,012$0
ANTHONY M HERDENER
VP & CFO - NGHS$361,274$0$161,576$0$43,075$0$92,212$0$20,159$0$678,296$0$0$0
JOHN A WILLIAMSON
PRESIDENT - NGMC BRASELTON$240,946$0$114,712$0$19,537$0$54,607$0$22,506$0$452,308$0$30,656$0
KAREN S WATTS
VP & CNO - NGMC$266,072$0$68,878$0$3,881$0$41,138$0$8,540$0$388,509$0$0$0
LINDA NICHOLSON
VP FINANCE/CONTROLLER - NGHS$163,762$0$97,008$0$18,770$0$55,545$0$23,725$0$358,810$0$21,347$0
MARY M STRAND
VP REVENUE CYCLE - NGHS$202,254$0$96,355$0$1,565$0$32,321$0$17,245$0$349,740$0$0$0
SAMUEL O JOHNSON MD
VP MEDICAL AFFAIRS & CMO - NGHS$338,371$0$161,471$0$22,402$0$52,468$0$23,584$0$598,296$0$41,150$0
SHERRY DORSEY
VP SENIOR PHYS SERVICES - NGHS$267,863$0$83,301$0$21,736$0$38,316$0$12,400$0$423,616$0$0$0
SONJA F MCLENDON
VP CHIEF OF OPER. EXCELLENCE - NGHS$220,495$0$67,804$0$754$0$36,294$0$24,758$0$350,105$0$0$0
TRACY M VARDEMAN
VP STRATEGIC PLAN/MARKETING - NGHS$190,922$0$103,982$0$19,124$0$57,158$0$15,204$0$386,390$0$25,371$0
ALLISON DUPONT
THC PHYSICIAN$354,446$0$31,050$0$552$29,120$400$17,500$12,700$0$399,148$46,620$0$0
ANDREW YEN
THC PHYSICIAN$348,745$0$30,000$0$614$21,905$4,953$17,500$12,751$0$397,063$39,405$0$0
CHRISTOPHER LEACH
THC PHYSICIAN$346,795$0$30,750$0$614$16,040$5,189$17,500$6,767$0$390,115$33,540$0$0
JOHN MARSHALL
THC PHYSICIAN$354,971$0$30,000$0$2,640$24,035$5,628$17,500$10,201$0$403,440$41,535$0$0
MARK LEIMBACH
THC PHYSICIAN$351,162$0$31,000$0$921$34,394$5,032$17,500$18,264$0$406,379$51,894$0$0
JAMES WALKER
FORMER VP HR - NGHS$0$0$0$0$190,344$0$0$0$12,836$0$203,180$0$0$0
BRADLEY K NURKIN
FORMER PRESIDENT - NGMC$24,579$0$0$0$297,147$0$886$0$11,557$0$334,169$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINES 4A-BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBRADLEY NURKIN WAS EMPLOYED BY NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. FROM AUGUST 2012 UNTIL JANUARY 2014. MR. NURKIN WAS HIRED TO SERVE AS PRESIDENT OF THE MEDICAL CENTER. DURING 2014, MR. NURKIN WAS PAID SEVERANCE OF $295,000 BASED ON THE TERMS OF HIS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. JAMES WALKER WAS EMPLOYED BY NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. FROM MAY 2010 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2013. MR. WALKER WAS HIRED TO SERVE AS VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES. DURING 2014, MR. WALKER WAS PAID SEVERANCE OF $190,344 BASED ON THE TERMS OF HIS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. PART I, LINE 4B - EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 457(F) EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLAN ANTHONY M. HERDENER $ 46,695 TRACY M. VARDEMAN $ 25,611 LINDA NICHOLSON $ 20,457 CAROL H. BURRELL $ 851,311 SAMUEL O. JOHNSON $ 43,368 JOHN A. WILLIAMSON $ 31,614 MARY M. STRAND $ 24,868 SONJA MCLENDON $ 27,194 KAREN WATTS $ 32,136 SHERRY DORSEY $ 34,802 CAROL H. BURRELL, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM, BEGAN HER CAREER AT NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM IN 1999. SHE WAS PROMOTED TO PRESIDENT AND CEO IN JULY 2011. HER FIRST FULL YEAR AS CEO WAS COMPLETED IN 2012 WHICH IS REFLECTED IN HER PAY AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION. THE CONTRIBUTION TO THE 457(F) EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN ON HER BEHALF FOR 2014 ($851,311) WAS COMPUTED BASED ON HER AGE, LENGTH OF EMPLOYMENT, AND CURRENT POSITION WITH NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM. EMPLOYER PAYMENT FROM 457(F) PLAN (INCLUDING VESTED EARNINGS ON PREVIOUSLY REPORTED COMPENSATION): TRACY M. VARDEMAN $26,648 JOHN A. WILLIAMSON $32,199 LINDA NICHOLSON $22,421 ALLANA CUMMINGS $40,975 SAMUEL O. JOHNSON $43,221ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (NGMC) PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF ACUTE CARE AND SPECIALTY SERVICES THROUGH TWO CAMPUSES: A 100-BED HOSPITAL IN BRASELTON AND A 557-BED REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL IN GAINESVILLE. NGMC SERVES THE AREA'S LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED AND OTHER VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. NGMC GAINESVILLE SERVES AS THE REGIONAL SAFETY NET HOSPITAL, WITH APPROXIMATELY HALF OF ITS PATIENTS FROM HALL COUNTY AND APPROXIMATELY HALF FROM SURROUNDING COUNTIES. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL, NGMC REINVESTS ALL FUNDS IN EXCESS OF OPERATING EXPENSES INTO HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY. THE MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVES NO TAX REVENUE FROM HALL OR OTHER COUNTIES SERVED, AND SERVICES ARE FUNDED BY REVENUE GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS. LOCATED IN GEORGIA'S FASTEST GROWING REGION, THE 65-YEAR-OLD HOSPITAL HAS EXPANDED CONSIDERABLY IN RECENT YEARS TO MEET DEMAND, INVESTING A QUARTER OF A BILLION DOLLARS TO UPDATE ITS AGING PLANT IN GAINESVILLE AND ANOTHER $200 MILLION-PLUS TO BUILD THE NEW NGMC BRASELTON CAMPUS AND EXPANDING ITS SERVICES TO INCLUDE OBSTETRICS AND RADIATION THERAPY. NGMC'S QUALITY OF CARE CONSISTENTLY RANKS AMONG THE TOP IN THE NATION. FOR 11 YEARS IN A ROW, NGMC'S CARDIAC SERVICES HAVE BEEN BEST IN STATE, AND NGMC HAS BEEN NAMED GEORGIA'S #1 HOSPITAL FOR THREE YEARS IN A ROW AND AMONG THE TOP 10 IN THE NATION. NGMC PROVIDED CHARITY CARE TO HALL COUNTY RESIDENTS AT A COST OF $19.8 MILLION IN 2015 WITH ANOTHER $15.4 MILLION PROVIDED TO REGIONAL RESIDENTS OUTSIDE HALL COUNTY. THE MEDICAL CENTER'S CHARITY CARE POLICY PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UP TO 300 PERCENT OF THE POVERTY LEVEL - DOUBLE THE AMOUNT GENERALLY PROVIDED BY OTHER HOSPITALS ACROSS THE STATE. THE HOSPITAL IS A KEY PARTICIPANT AND FISCAL SPONSOR IN PROGRAMS AIMED AT TREATING LOW-INCOME AND UNINSURED PATIENTS, INCLUDING THE GOOD NEWS CLINICS (GNC), THE LARGEST FREE HEALTH CARE CLINIC IN GEORGIA, AND HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE (HAI), A LOCAL SERVICE THAT MATCHES FINANCIALLY ELIGIBLE PATIENTS TO SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO CARE, AMONG OTHER SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY: - SINCE 2000, NGMC HAS PROVIDED NEARLY THREE TIMES THE AMOUNT OF INDIGENT AND CHARITY CARE SET FORTH IN REQUIREMENTS BY THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH FOR SUCCESSFUL PASSAGE OF A CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR NEW SERVICES, AND, UNLIKE MANY GEORGIA NOT-FOR PROFIT HOSPITALS HELD TO THE SAME REQUIREMENTS, NGMC DOES NOT RECEIVE TAX FUNDING FROM ITS LOCAL COUNTY TO HELP FUND INDIGENT CARE TO AREA RESIDENTS. - NGMC IS THE PRIMARY HOSPITAL FOR LOW-INCOME PATIENTS IN GAINESVILLE-HALL COUNTY AND THROUGHOUT THE REGION IN COUNTIES SUCH AS BANKS, DAWSON, AND WHITE, WHERE MANY KEY MEDICAL SPECIALTIES ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A- NGMC IS NUMBER 11 IN TOP HOSPITALS FOR NET UNCOMPENSATED CARE ($42.3M) PROVIDED IN GEORGIA BASED ON STATE FISCAL YEAR (SFY) 2016 INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUND (ICTF) TOTAL HOSPITAL SPECIFIC DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL (DSH) LIMITS; MANY OF THE HOSPITALS ON THE LIST RECEIVED LOCAL TAX DOLLARS. NGMC SERVES AS A FINANCIAL ENGINE FOR THE LOCAL ECONOMY. IN 2014 (LATEST NUMBERS AVAILABLE), THE HOSPITAL SURPASSED THE $1 BILLION MARK IN LOCAL AND STATE ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR THE FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, ACCORDING TO A REPORT BY THE GEORGIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, WHICH APPLIED AN ECONOMIC MULTIPLIER TO THE HOSPITAL'S DIRECT EXPENDITURES TO ACCOUNT FOR THE "RIPPLE" EFFECT THE HOSPITAL'S SPENDING HAS ON OTHER SECTORS OF THE LOCAL AND STATE ECONOMIES. THE REPORT FOUND THAT THROUGH ITS ECONOMIC IMPACT, THE HOSPITAL SUSTAINED NEARLY 8,000 FULL-TIME JOBS THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND THE STATE IN 2014 IN ADDITION TO THE MORE THAN 6,000 EMPLOYED DIRECTLY BY NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM (NGHS). UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, CLASSIFIED AS A 501(C)(3) CHARITY, IS REQUIRED TO: HAVE A MISSION THAT WILL BENEFIT ITS COMMUNITY; REINVEST ALL SURPLUS FUNDS IN THE ORGANIZATION IN A WAY THAT BENEFITS THE COMMUNITY; COMPENSATE EXECUTIVES, CONTRACTORS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAIR MARKET VALUE; REMAIN ACCOUNTABLE TO THE COMMUNITY; REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS FOR OR AGAINST CANDIDATES AND/OR LOBBY AS A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF ITS ACTIVITIES; AND, REMAIN FINANCIALLY ACCOUNTABLE TO THE COMMUNITY BY NOT ALLOWING ANY PORTION OF ITS NET EARNINGS TO BENEFIT ANY PRIVATE SHAREHOLDER OR INDIVIDUAL. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL, NGMC CARRIES ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES, AS ESTABLISHED BY THE IRS IN 1965: - OPERATE A FULL-TIME EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) THAT IS AVAILABLE TO ALL PEOPLE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY; - NGMC OPERATES THE 4TH BUSIEST ER IN GEORGIA. IN 2015, MORE THAN 20% OF ALL NGMC'S ER VISITS WERE MADE BY SELF-PAY PATIENTS. - PROVIDE NON-EMERGENCY SERVICES TO ANYONE ABLE TO PAY; - NGHS PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY, ADVANCED SPECIALTY AND PRIMARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA COMMUNITY, SERVING ALMOST 700,000 PEOPLE IN MORE THAN 13 COUNTIES. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (FY15), NGMC'S PAYOR MIX WAS 59% MEDICARE/MEDICAID, 34% COMMERCIAL INSURANCE AND 7% SELF-PAY. - PARTICIPATE IN MEDICAID AND MEDICARE PROGRAMS; - 59% OF PATIENTS SERVED BY NGMC IN FY15 WERE MEDICAID AND MEDICARE PATIENTS. - CREATE A GOVERNING BOARD THAT IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES; - MORE THAN 80 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN GOVERNANCE THROUGH NGHS, NGMC AND OTHER SUBSIDIARY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES. - ALLOW MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES TO ANY PROFESSIONAL WHO IS QUALIFIED AND APPLIES; - NGMC HAS A MEDICAL STAFF OF MORE THAN 600 PHYSICIANS REPRESENTING NUMEROUS ADVANCED SPECIALTIES SUCH AS GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY, ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, CARDIAC SURGERY, CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, SURGICAL TRAUMA, NEONATOLOGY AND PERINATOLOGY. - REINVEST SURPLUS FUNDS IN OPERATIONS. - AS NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, THE REVENUE GENERATED BY NGMC AND ITS PARENT ORGANIZATION, NGHS, ABOVE OPERATING EXPENSES IS REINVESTED INTO THE COMMUNITY. EXAMPLES INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW MEDICAL FACILITIES, SUCH AS THE NEW HOSPITAL IN BRASELTON OFFERING 24/7 EMERGENCY ROOM SERVICES NOT PREVIOUSLY AVAILABLE TO LOCAL RESIDENTS; INVESTMENTS IN ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SUCH AS ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS AND STATE OF THE ART RADIATION THERAPY EQUIPMENT; AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ONLY LEVEL 2 TRAUMA CENTER IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA. - NGMC PARTICIPATES IN THE INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUND, A 20-YEAR OLD PROGRAM THAT EXPANDS MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND SERVICES, SUPPORTS RURAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES THAT SERVE THE MEDICALLY INDIGENT AND FUNDS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS FOR MEDICALLY INDIGENT GEORGIANS. GEORGIA'S DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL PROGRAM IS FUNDED THROUGH THE ICTF AND ASSISTS HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTH PROVIDERS THAT CARE FOR HIGH PROPORTIONS OF MEDICAID, UNINSURED AND/OR LOW-INCOME PATIENTS. IN 2015, NGMC RECEIVED $10.6 MILLION IN NET FUNDS ALLOCATED THROUGH THE ICTF AND UPPER PAYMENT LIMIT (UPL) PROGRAM TO PARTIALLY OFFSET A FINANCIAL LOSS OF $35.2 MILLION IN COST THE MEDICAL CENTER INCURRED TREATING UNINSURED AND MEDICAID PATIENTS. NGMC VALUES COOPERATIVE EFFORTS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF AREA CITIZENS. NGMC DEMONSTRATES THIS THROUGH MANY PARTNERSHIPS RANGING FROM SERVING AS LEAD AGENCY OF THE SAFE KIDS COALITION OF GAINESVILLE-HALL COUNTY, TO PARTNERING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS GOOD NEWS CLINICS AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO REACH AT-RISK POPULATIONS IN NEED OF HEALTHCARE. IN FY15, OVER $6 MILLION WAS PROVIDED IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS/OUTREACH. COMMUNITY EDUCATION WAS PROVIDED THROUGH FREE COMMUNITY LECTURES, VARIOUS SUPPORT GROUPS AND THE SEMI-ANNUAL HEALTH MAGAZINE, COMMUNICARE. NGMC ALSO OFFERED SEVERAL COMMUNITY EDUCATION SEMINARS IN 2015 ON TOPICS RANGING FROM HEALTH AND NUTRITION TO WOMEN'S HEALTH EDUCATION AND MORE. WHAT DRIVES NGMC'S COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES? NGMC, WITH INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY, COMPLETED A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) IN 2013. THE STUDY CULMINATED IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF 10 PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS AND INCLUDED A SECONDARY DATA SCAN AND A COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFILE FOR HALL COUNTY. THE ASSESSMENT FOCUSED MAINLY ON THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH LOW-INCOMES WHO ARE UNINSURED. SIX FOCUS GROUPS WERE HELD AND NEARLY 25 ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED WITH STAKEHOLDERS. GO TO WWW.NGHS.COM TO SEE A SPREADSHEET OF INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES NGMC IS INVOLVED WITH WHICH ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS. MANY ACTIVITIES OVERLAP DIFFERENT PRIORITIES, AND NGMC'S INVOLVEMENT RANGES FROM PROVIDING THE ACTIVITY ITSELF TO CONTRIBUTING IN SOME WAY. THE SPREADSHEET IS NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST, BUT HIGHLIGHTS MANY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. THE FULL CHNA IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4ATHE FOLLOWING CONTAINS HIGHLIGHTS OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY NGMC IN FY15, OFTEN PARTNERING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY: PARTNERING TO REACH THE UNINSURED: NGMC WORKS COOPERATIVELY WITH OTHER AREA HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO CARE FOR ALL AREA CITIZENS, PARTICULARLY THE INDIGENT POPULATION. PARTNERS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, NGMC, THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP (NGPG) PRIMARY CARE CLINIC AT HALL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC, THE LONGSTREET CLINIC, GOOD NEWS CLINICS (INDIGENT CLINIC), MEDLINK (FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER), AS WELL AS PHYSICIANS. GOOD NEWS CLINICS: NGMC PROVIDES FUNDING TO GNC THAT HELPS PROVIDE MEDICATIONS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR GNC - THE LARGEST FREE CLINIC IN GEORGIA. FOUNDED IN 1992, GNC IS A CHRISTIAN MINISTRY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE TO THE INDIGENT AND UNINSURED POPULATION AT NO CHARGE. FORTY-THREE PHYSICIANS, MID-LEVEL PROVIDERS AND 39 DENTISTS VOLUNTEER TO TREAT PATIENTS AT GNC. IN ADDITION, OVER 300 SPECIALIST PHYSICIANS VOLUNTEER TO TREAT PATIENTS IN THEIR OFFICES THROUGH REFERRALS FROM GNC, NGPG PRIMARY CARE CLINIC AT THE HALL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND PHYSICIANS IN HALL COUNTY. IN FY15, NEARLY $500,000 WAS DONATED TO HELP GNC PROVIDE CARE TO INDIGENT PATIENTS WHO WERE AT OR BELOW 150% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES AND DID NOT QUALIFY FOR OTHER PROGRAMS. CLINICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM NGMC STAFF A CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE (CHF) CLINIC AT GNC, AS WELL AS A CARDIOLOGY CLINIC. THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL WITH ONLY 10 READMISSIONS OF GNC CHF PATIENTS IN NINE YEARS; ZERO READMISSIONS IN FY15. ADDITIONAL HEALTH SCREENINGS ARE PROVIDED TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AT GNC SUCH AS PROSTATE SCREENINGS. NGPG PRIMARY CARE CLINIC AT THE HALL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT: NGMC FUNDS AND STAFFS A PRIMARY CARE CLINIC AT THE HALL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO PRIMARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN FY15, NGMC CONTRIBUTED OVER $1,000,000 TO THE PRIMARY CARE CLINIC. PRENATAL CARE PROGRAM AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT: NGMC PARTNERS WITH THE LONGSTREET CLINIC TO IMPROVE BIRTH OUTCOMES BY INCREASING EARLY PRENATAL CARE FOR LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED AND UNDER-INSURED PREGNANT WOMEN VIA THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S PRIMARY CARE CENTER. YEARLY COST TO NGMC IS APPROXIMATELY $200,000. INDIGENT PATIENT FUND: AT NGMC, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED FOR INDIGENT PATIENTS TO OBTAIN URGENTLY NEEDED DISCHARGE MEDICATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR THESE FUNDS ARE PATIENTS WHOSE NEEDS CANNOT BE MET THROUGH PRIMARY INSURANCE, THEIR OWN PERSONAL FUNDS, GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS OR OTHER CHARITABLE SERVICES. THIS HELPS TO ENSURE MEDICATION COMPLIANCE AND MAXIMIZE CONDITIONS FOR RECOVERY AND RECUPERATION. THE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THIS. CHARITY CARE: NGMC'S CHARITY CARE POLICY REMOVES BARRIERS FOR LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS BEGINNING WITH FREE CARE FOR PATIENTS UP TO 150% OF THE POVERTY LEVEL. FURTHER, SELF-PAY PATIENTS UP TO 300% OF THE POVERTY LEVEL QUALIFY FOR AN ADJUSTMENT EQUIVALENT TO THE HOSPITAL'S MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT RATE PLUS AN ADDITIONAL 40% DISCOUNT. TOTAL CHARITY CARE COST FOR FY15: $35.2 MILLION - $19.8 MILLION FOR HALL COUNTY AND $15.4 MILLION FOR REGIONAL RESIDENTS NGMC VOLUNTEERS: IN FY15, 621 NGMC VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 55,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS, EQUIVALENT TO 32 FULL TIME EMPLOYEES AND A VALUE OF $1.2 MILLION TO THE ORGANIZATION. WHILE THESE FIGURES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE QUANTITATIVE PORTION OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT, THEY SHOW THE DEPTH OF SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY GIVES NGMC. THE TEEN VOLUNTEER PROGRAM HAD 120 TEENS PARTICIPATE IN 2015. THE TEENS CAME FROM EIGHT COUNTIES AND REPRESENTED 23 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS WITHIN THE AREA. ENCOURAGING MEDICAL VOLUNTEERING: NGMC PROVIDES INFORMATION AT PHYSICIAN ORIENTATION TO ENCOURAGE PHYSICIANS TO STEP UP TO VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH LOCAL FREE CLINICS (GNC IN GAINESVILLE AND HELPING HAND CLINIC IN CLEVELAND) AS WELL AS HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE. NGPG ALSO ENCOURAGES PHYSICIANS TO GIVE THEIR TIME VOLUNTEERING AT THESE LOCATIONS. THE CANCER CENTER AT NGMC HAS DEVELOPED A MEMBERSHIP MODEL FOR PHYSICIANS THAT CONTAINS CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION WHICH INCLUDES ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN A SPEAKER PROGRAM, SCREENING ACTIVITY, CANCER PREVENTION ACTIVITY OR OUTREACH. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEMBERSHIP MODEL IS TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE QUALITY, ACCESS AND PROGRAMMATIC EXCELLENCE. FINANCIAL NAVIGATORS: NGMC HAS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COUNSELORS WHO HELP PATIENTS BECOME INSURED, BE IT THROUGH MEDICAID, PEACHCARE OR OTHER PROGRAMS. NGMC HAS TURNED FINANCIAL COUNSELORS INTO "FINANCIAL NAVIGATORS." THIS TEAM FOCUSES ON BEING ADVOCATES FOR UNINSURED AND UNDER-INSURED PATIENTS, AIDING THEM IN FINDING VIABLE MEANS TO ACCESS CARE. THEY FIND THE BEST SOLUTIONS FOR HELPING PATIENTS APPLY FOR MEDICAID OR DISABILITY, ACCESSING THE NEW HEALTHCARE EXCHANGES OR PROCESSING CHARITY APPLICATIONS WHEN APPROPRIATE. THE TEAM HAS COMPLETED TRAINING TO BECOME CERTIFIED IN THIS AREA AS "CERTIFIED HEALTHCARE REFORM SPECIALISTS." PATIENT NAVIGATORS: NGMC ALSO HAS A CANCER PATIENT NAVIGATION PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES CANCER PATIENTS WITH GUIDANCE THROUGHOUT THEIR CANCER JOURNEY, AND THEY ARE SEEN AS A "LIVING RESOURCE DIRECTORY" FOR PATIENTS. PARTNERING IN THE COMMUNITY VISION 2030: NGMC IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN VISION 2030 (WWW.VISION2030.ORG). THIS COMMUNITY-WIDE PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY THE GREATER HALL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND PARTICIPATION IS OPEN TO EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY. AN NGMC EMPLOYEE CURRENTLY SERVES ON THE BOARD OF VISION 2030. VISION 2030 FOCUSES ON THE CREATION OF A CULTURE OF COMMUNITY WELLNESS, THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF LIFELONG LEARNING, THE BUILDING OF AN ECONOMY AROUND EMERGING LIFE SCIENCES, THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF INNOVATIVE GROWTH/INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, AND THE PROMOTION OF CULTURAL INTEGRATION. NGMC IS ALSO AN ACTIVE PARTNER ON OTHER CHAMBER COMMITTEES SUCH AS THE HEALTHCARE COMMITTEE AND THE HEALTH INITIATIVE CONSORTIUM. NGMC IS ALSO A PARTNER IN HALLMARK, WHICH IS A COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PLAN THAT ADDRESSES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PARTNERSHIP. MEMBERS OF NGMC'S BARIATRIC SERVICE LINE ALSO SERVE ON HALL COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM'S WELLNESS COUNCIL.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4AAN NGMC REPRESENTATIVE SERVES ON HALL COUNTY FAMILY CONNECTION (HCFC). HCFC ADOPTED TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION AND OBESITY PREVENTION AS ITS TWO FOCUS AREAS FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS. HCFC IS A COLLABORATIVE WHICH SERVES AS THE LOCAL DECISION-MAKING BODY, BRINGING COMMUNITY PARTNERS TOGETHER TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE PLANS THAT ADDRESS THE SERIOUS CHALLENGES FACING THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN OUR COUNTY. ITS VISION IS THAT EVERY CHILD HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH HIS OR HER FULL POTENTIAL FOR GOOD HEALTH, BE SECURE FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT AND BECOME A LITERATE, PRODUCTIVE, ECONOMICALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE MISSION OF HCFC IS TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR AREAS OF COMMUNITY CONCERN AND TO MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY AND ITS RESOURCES IN A COMMON EFFORT TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS. THE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION (MCF) RAISES FUNDS TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY: THE MCF IS THE FUNDRAISING ARM OF NGMC AND RAISES FUNDS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. THE FOUNDATION'S OPERATING EXPENSES ARE SUPPORTED BY NGMC SO THAT DONATED FUNDS CAN BE USED TO SUPPORT NGMC PROJECTS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES. FOLLOWING ARE ITEMS OF INTEREST TO NOTE: - SINCE 1997, OVER $3.2 MILLION HAS BEEN RAISED FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THROUGH THE MEDICAL CENTER OPEN. - THE 2015 MEDICAL CENTER OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT RAISED $281,881 FOR THE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION'S 'THINK ABOUT IT' CAMPAIGN, AND 100% OF PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE CAMPAIGN'S PROJECT DAN (DEATHS AVOIDED BY NALOXONE), WHICH IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE WIDESPREAD DRUG ABUSE AND SPECIFICALLY REDUCE DEATHS FROM OPIOID OVERDOSE. - W.A.T.C.H. (WE ARE TARGETING COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE) MEMBERS HAVE DONATED MORE THAN $5 MILLION TO SUPPORT THE HEALTHY JOURNEY CAMPAIGN SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION IN 2000. INVESTING IN OUR YOUTH SAFE KIDS COALITION WORKS TO KEEP KIDS SAFE: THE GAINESVILLE-HALL COUNTY SAFE KIDS COALITION, LED BY NGMC, IS PART OF THE NATIONAL SAFE KIDS CAMPAIGN, THE FIRST AND ONLY NATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED SOLELY TO THE PREVENTION OF UNINTENTIONAL CHILDHOOD INJURY, WHICH IS THE NATION'S NUMBER ONE KILLER OF CHILDREN AGES 14 AND UNDER. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES AFFORDABLE SAFETY EQUIPMENT SUCH AS CAR SEATS, BIKE HELMETS, AND LIFE JACKETS TO AREA CHILDREN IN NEED. WORKING WITH A COALITION MADE UP OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, AREA SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND OTHERS, SAFE KIDS PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND PROGRAMS THAT TEACH CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS HOW TO AVOID ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES. SAFE KIDS CONTINUED THE WORK OF INJURY PREVENTION FOR FAMILIES IN THE HALL COUNTY COMMUNITY IN 2015 THANKS TO THE SUPPORT OF THE MCF AND THE HEALTHY JOURNEY CAMPAIGN. IN FY15, MEMBERS OF THE GAINESVILLE-HALL COUNTY SAFE KIDS COALITION PROVIDED OVER 300 PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THAT REACHED AN ESTIMATED 52,000 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, TEACHERS AND CAREGIVERS. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, OVER 5,400 SAFETY DEVICES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES WHO WERE IN NEED OF THEM. SAFE KIDS OF GAINESVILLE-HALL COUNTY, LED BY NGMC, PARTNERS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES ON "DRUG TAKE BACK DAYS" (OPERATION PILL DROP), WITH VARIOUS COLLECTION POINTS IN THE COUNTY. THIS GIVES COMMUNITY MEMBERS A SAFE WAY TO DISPOSE OF UNWANTED, UNUSED DRUGS. DIABETES EDUCATION: IN FY15, NGMC CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH GNC, THE PRIMARY CARE CLINIC AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND NGPG ON THE PILOT DIABETES MONITORING PROJECT WHEREBY INDIGENT PATIENTS WITH DIABETES RECEIVED TESTING STRIPS AND A METER FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. PATIENTS SIGNED A COMPACT WITH THE CLINIC THAT OUTLINED RESPONSIBILITIES SUCH AS KEEPING APPOINTMENTS AND ATTENDING EDUCATIONAL CLASSES AS RECOMMENDED BY THEIR PHYSICIAN. FROM MARCH 2014 TO DECEMBER 2015, 373 PATIENTS HAD ENROLLED. OF THOSE WHO HAD RETURNED FOR AT LEAST ONE A1C READING, 68.04% SHOWED A DECREASED A1C READING. THE DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM AT NGMC IS RECOGNIZED BY THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION FOR QUALITY SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION. A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IS OFFERED TO PEOPLE WITH DIABETES AND THEIR FAMILIES BY CERTIFIED DIABETES EDUCATORS, REGISTERED NURSES AND REGISTERED DIETITIANS. EDUCATION FOR SENIORS GETTING OLDER AND BETTER WORKSHOP: OVER 300 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE GETTING OLDER AND BETTER WORKSHOP IN MAY IN GAINESVILLE AND THE SPOUT SPRINGS LIBRARY IN FLOWERY BRANCH. THIS EVENT WAS SPONSORED BY THE MEDICAL CENTER AUXILIARY, PROVIDED BY NGMC AND FEATURED THE TOPIC, "ARTHRITIS DO'S AND DONT'S." FEATURED SPEAKERS WERE DR. MARK HAZEL, DR. TENNENT SLACK, DR. JOSEPH POWERS, DR. GREGORY JACKSON AND PHYSICAL THERAPIST JIMMY SEASE. FLU AND PNEUMONIA PROGRAM AT THE GUEST HOUSE: NGMC PROVIDES FLU AND PNEUMONIA VACCINATIONS AT NO CHARGE TO CLIENTS AT THE GUEST HOUSE, AN ADULT DAY HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDED IN THE COMMUNITY. THESE ARE OFTEN THE FRAIL AND ELDERLY WHO HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME GETTING TO THEIR PHYSICIAN. NGMC HAS PROVIDED A SIGNIFICANT DONATION FOR A NON-PROFIT, VOLUNTEER-RUN TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM SERVING HALL COUNTY SENIOR ADULTS, CALLED ITNLANIER, WHICH IS BEING SPEARHEADED BY THE WISDOM PROJECT. THE SERVICE PROVIDES PERSONAL, COST-EFFECTIVE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY. ITNLANIER IS A PRE-AFFILIATE OF ITNAMERICA, A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH 27 CHAPTERS PROVIDING THOUSANDS OF RIDES DAILY TO SENIOR CITIZENS. ITNLANIER HAS 24 LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS AS BOARD AND ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND DOES NOT RECEIVE STATE OR FEDERAL FUNDING. LACK OF TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES WAS ONE OF THE BARRIERS TO HEALTHCARE ACCESS IDENTIFIED IN OUR MOST RECENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY EFFORTS TO IMPROVE HEALTH: NGMC EMPLOYEES ARE VERY ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY, VOLUNTEERING AT GNC, IN THEIR CHURCHES ON MISSION TRIPS AND FOR COMMUNITY AGENCIES SUCH AS THE HUMANE SOCIETY AND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY. WHEN IT COMES TO SUPPORTING MCF'S EMPLOYEE GIVING CLUB, W.A.T.C.H. (WE ARE TARGETING COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE), OVER 3,300 EMPLOYEES DONATED MORE THAN $500,000 IN FY15. RELAY FOR LIFE, AMERICAN HEART WALK, MARCH FOR BABIES: NGMC EMPLOYEES ALSO TURNED OUT IN FULL FORCE FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS THE AMERICAN HEART WALK, MARCH OF DIMES' WALKAMERICA AND AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S RELAY FOR LIFE, AVERAGING PARTICIPATION OF 150 EMPLOYEES PER EVENT. BLOOD DRIVES: NGMC EMPLOYEES DONATED OVER 457 UNITS OF BLOOD IN FY15. EMPLOYEES LEAD THE WAY - UNITED WAY PACESETTER & MORE: NGHS EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTED OVER $113,000 TO UNITED WAY AS A PACESETTER COMPANY. TWO NGMC EMPLOYEES SERVE ON THE UNITED WAY BOARD. TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS: NGMC CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A "PIPELINE" TO HELP GET MORE QUALIFIED PEOPLE INTERESTED IN HEALTHCARE POSITIONS AND HELP PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO STUDENTS. THIS TRAINING AND EDUCATION IS DONE THROUGH A VARIETY OF AVENUES, FROM JOB SHADOWING TO THE NURSE EXTERN PROGRAM AND PHARMACY RESIDENCY PROGRAM, AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT TO FOOTHILLS AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4ANGMC PROVIDES HEALTH INFORMATION & SUPPORT: THE FRASER RESOURCE CENTER AND HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY AT NGMC SERVES THE HEALTH INFORMATION NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE LIBRARY IS LOCATED ON THE MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUS IN GAINESVILLE. CONSUMERS, PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO CREDIBLE RESOURCES RELATING TO MEDICAL SYMPTOMS, CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS BOTH AT THE LIBRARY AND ALSO VIA LINKS ON NGMC'S WEBSITE (WWW.NGHS.COM/LIBRARY). THE RESOURCE CENTER ENCOURAGES VISITORS TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES AND BECOME ACTIVE, INFORMED PARTNERS IN THEIR HEALTH CARE. IN KEEPING WITH GUIDELINES FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORTING, NGMC DID NOT INCLUDE QUANTITATIVE DATA ON THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS/PROJECTS, BUT THEY DO MEET HEALTH NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY IDENTIFIED VIA THE 2013 (THE MOST RECENT) COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND WARRANT INCLUSION IN THIS SUMMARY. PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL NEIGHBORHOOD: NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM HAS BEEN SELECTED AS ONE OF FIFTEEN COMMUNITIES IN THE NATION TO ESTABLISH A PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL NEIGHBORHOOD (PCMN) AS PART OF A CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID (CMS) INNOVATION CHALLENGE GRANT. THE PCMN BUILDS ON THE CONCEPT OF A PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME BY CONNECTING ACUTE-CARE HOSPITALS, SPECIALTY AND SUB-SPECIALTY PRACTICES AND OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCES WITH PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS IN ORDER TO DRIVE HIGHER QUALITY, PROVIDE MORE AFFORDABLE CARE AND ENSURE A POSITIVE PATIENT EXPERIENCE. THE FIRST STEP IN THIS THREE-YEAR PROJECT IS TO BUILD STRONG MEDICAL HOME PRACTICES. PARTNERING WITH NGPG AND OTHER COMMUNITY PRACTICES, THIS PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MORE INDIVIDUALIZED CARE TO PATIENTS. A MEDICAL HOME IS A CONCEPT OF CARE - NOT A BUILDING, A HOUSE OR A HOSPITAL. THE GOAL OF THE MEDICAL HOME MODEL IS TO BETTER COORDINATE CARE THROUGH PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES WITH HOSPITALS, MEDICAL SPECIALTIES AND OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES TO SUPPORT A MORE FULLY-INTEGRATED APPROACH TO CARE. BEING CARED FOR IN A PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOME MEANS NGPG'S HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS WILL WORK WITH PATIENTS TO HELP UNDERSTAND THEIR TOTAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS AND CONNECT THEM WITH COMMUNITY AND OTHER RESOURCES TO HELP MEET THEIR INDIVIDUALIZED NEEDS. A PARTNERSHIP IS DEVELOPED BETWEEN THE PATIENT, THE PERSONAL PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM, AND THERE IS A KEY FOCUS ON ENCOURAGING PATIENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR CARE. DISEASE CARE MANAGERS: DISEASE MANAGEMENT IS A SET OF INTERVENTIONS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC DISEASES. DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF PERSONS WITH SPECIFIC CHRONIC CONDITIONS AND TO REDUCE HEALTHCARE SERVICE USE AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH AVOIDABLE COMPLICATIONS, SUCH AS EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS AND HOSPITALIZATIONS. PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS GENERALLY USE MORE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INCLUDING PHYSICIAN VISITS, HOSPITAL CARE, AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. NGMC EMPLOYS FOUR DISEASE CARE MANAGERS TO FOCUS ON THE CORE MEASURES IDENTIFIED BY CMS, WHICH ARE PNEUMONIA AND SEPSIS, HEART FAILURE, STROKE AND ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. CMS BEGAN FOCUSING ON THESE DISORDERS TO IMPROVE CARE AND REDUCE COSTS; THEREFORE, THESE PROFESSIONALS MANAGE CARE TO IMPROVE ADHERENCE TO EVIDENCE BASED PREVENTION AND TREATMENT GUIDELINES, WORKING WITH PROVIDERS AND/OR WITH PATIENTS TO IMPROVE CARE. DISEASE MANAGERS PROVIDE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND SOME DISEASE MANAGERS PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION AT GOOD NEWS CLINICS (THE INDIGENT CLINIC). OTHER COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROVIDED BY DISEASE MANAGERS INCLUDES CHURCH/CIVIC/SENIOR GROUPS, HEALTH FAIRS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS. SANE PROGRAM: NGMC PROVIDES A SANE PROGRAM (SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER) WHICH PROVIDES NURSES SPECIAL TRAINING IN RAPE CRISIS, TRIAL TIME WITH A DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND TRAINING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND A PEDIATRICIAN'S OFFICE. NGMC EMPLOYS NURSES WHO HAVE SPECIALIZED TRAINING TO COMPLETE THE SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAM AND PROVIDE SPECIALIZED CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. THIS PROGRAM IS NOT A REQUIREMENT OF HOSPITALS AND IS ALSO NOT PROVIDED AT ALL HOSPITALS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. LIFELINE: NGMC HAS A LIFELINE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICE WHICH ALLOWS PEOPLE TO CONTINUE LIVING INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR HOMES WITH THE SECURITY OF KNOWING THEY CAN QUICKLY ACCESS HELP IF THEY NEED IT. BY PRESSING A LIGHTWEIGHT, WATERPROOF ALERT BUTTON WORN AROUND THE NECK OR WRIST, SUBSCRIBERS CAN SIGNAL LIFELINE MONITORS WHO DETERMINE WHAT KIND OF HELP IS NEEDED AND CALL FOR IT IMMEDIATELY. IN FY15, NGMC HAD 253 SUBSCRIBERS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4AORGANIZATION OVERVIEW: NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM (NGHS) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE PEOPLE OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA. THROUGH THE SERVICES OF A MEDICAL STAFF OF MORE THAN 600 PHYSICIANS, THE RESIDENTS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA ENJOY ACCESS TO THE STATE'S FINEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL SERVICES. THE HEALTH SYSTEM OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGH NGMC WITH TWO HOSPITAL CAMPUSES, ONE IN BRASELTON AND ONE IN GAINESVILLE. NGMC IS RATED GEORGIA'S #1 HOSPITAL, AND AMONG THE TOP 10 IN THE NATION, BY CARECHEX. CARECHEX ALSO RECOGNIZES NGMC AS BEST IN STATE FOR HEART CARE, WOMEN'S CARE AND STROKE CARE. NGMC ALSO PROVIDES LONG TERM CARE THROUGH TWO CENTERS IN GAINESVILLE AND MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT THROUGH A FREESTANDING INPATIENT CENTER. THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S SERVICES EXTEND THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA REGION THROUGH URGENT CARE CENTERS, OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION CENTERS OFFERING PHYSICAL, SPEECH AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, A SATELLITE CANCER TREATMENT CENTER AND SEVERAL MULTI-SPECIALTY MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDINGS. THROUGH NGPG, RESIDENTS IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA HAVE CLOSE ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE AS WELL AS A HOST OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES THROUGH MORE THAN 250 PROVIDERS AT MORE THAN 80 LOCATIONS. LED BY VOLUNTEER BOARDS MADE UP OF COMMUNITY LEADERS, THE HEALTH SYSTEM SERVES ALMOST 1 MILLION PEOPLE IN 19 COUNTIES ACROSS NORTHEAST GEORGIA. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH SYSTEM, ALL REVENUE GENERATED ABOVE OPERATING EXPENSES IS RETURNED TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH IMPROVED SERVICES AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS. NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER'S CHARITY CARE POLICY SUPPORTS THE PROVISION OF CARE FOR INDIGENT PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. SPECIAL NOTES: NGMC USES THE PRECEPTS OUTLINED IN "A GUIDE FOR PLANNING AND REPORTING COMMUNITY BENEFIT," PROVIDED BY THE CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES AND VHA, INC. THE GUIDE'S PURPOSE IS TO HELP NOT-FOR-PROFIT MISSION-DRIVEN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS DEVELOP, ENHANCE AND REPORT ON THEIR COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY BENEFIT DEFINITION: PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY MUST ADDRESS A DEMONSTRATED COMMUNITY NEED, AND SEEK TO ADDRESS AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY BENEFIT OBJECTIVES: - IMPROVE ACCESS - ENHANCE POPULATION HEALTH - ADVANCE GENERALIZABLE KNOWLEDGE - RELIEVE GOVERNMENT BURDEN TO IMPROVE HEALTH THE PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY MUST: - PRIMARILY BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY RATHER THAN THE ORGANIZATION - RESULT IN MEASURABLE EXPENSE TO THE ORGANIZATION IF THE PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY IS PROVIDED PRIMARILY FOR MARKETING PURPOSES, STANDARD PRACTICE, EXPECTED OF ALL HOSPITALS (SUCH AS ACTIVITIES REQUIRED FOR ACCREDITATION, LICENSURE, OR TO PARTICIPATE IN MEDICARE) OR IS PRIMARILY FOR EMPLOYEES (NOT INCLUDING INTERNS, RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS) AND/OR AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS, IT IS NOT COMMUNITY BENEFIT. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT CHRISTY MOORE, MANAGER, COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT, AT (770) 219-8097 OR GO TO WWW.NGHS.COM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11INFORMATION FOR THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT FOR PREPARATION OF THE RETURN. AFTER THE RETURN WAS PREPARED, IT WAS REVIEWED BY SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. THE 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY. EMPLOYEES ATTEST TO THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND REPORTING/DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS AT HIRE AND ANNUALLY. COMPLIANCE IS MONITORED CONTINUOUSLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM BOARD (NGHS BOARD) HAS DEVELOPED AND INSTALLED COMPENSATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT SEEK TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF NGHS AND AFFILIATES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE POLICIES TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF VOTING DIRECTORS WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYEES OF NGHS. ALL DECISIONS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE REVIEWED AND RATIFIED BY THE NGHS BOARD. THE COMMITTEE'S METHODOLOGY AND APPROACH INCORPORATE BOTH QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE CONSIDERATIONS, WHICH ARE REFLECTED IN THE COMMITTEE'S DETERMINATIONS CONCERNING KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND THE SPECIFIC COMPONENTS THEREOF. THE COMPENSATION DECISIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE DESCRIBED BELOW AS TO EACH OF THE THREE CATEGORIES. BASE SALARY ANNUAL BASE SALARIES ARE SET AT MARKET COMPETITIVE LEVELS WITH HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS OF A SIMILAR SIZE AND COMPLEXITY FROM THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. SPECIFICALLY, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS PEER GROUP COMPARISONS FROM SURVEY DATA FOR OTHER HEALTH SYSTEMS, RECOMMENDATIONS FROM AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, RECOMMENDATIONS ON RANGES AND PLACEMENT FROM THE CEO, AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS FOR EACH POSITION. IN EACH INSTANCE THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS REACH A CONSENSUS BASED ON THE COMBINATION OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION, AND THE COMMITTEE SETS A BASE SALARY LEVEL FOR EACH KEY EMPLOYEE. PERFORMANCE BASED VARIABLE COMPENSATION NUMEROUS PERFORMANCE GOALS ARE QUANTITATIVE IN NATURE, RESULTING IN A PERFORMANCE BASED VARIABLE COMPENSATION COMPONENT THAT IS WEIGHTED TOWARD ATTAINING NGHS BOARD-APPROVED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. ANNUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE ESTABLISHED THROUGH A FORMAL PLANNING PROCESS INVOLVING BOARD AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE NGHS BOARD APPROVES THESE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH YEAR. OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES RECEIVE CASH AWARDS AS A FORMULA-DRIVEN PERCENTAGE OF BASE SALARY LEVELS BASED ON ACHIEVEMENT AND PREDETERMINED INDIVIDUAL OBJECTIVES. BENEFITS AND RETENTION PROGRAMS BENEFIT CATEGORIES AND AMOUNTS ARE DETERMINED BY A COMPARISON PROCESS SIMILAR TO DETERMINING BASE SALARIES WITH POSITIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR TO NGHS. INCLUDED IN BENEFITS ARE RETIREMENT PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE RETENTION AND PROGRESS TOWARD LONG-TERM GOALS WITHIN NGHS' MISSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND STATISTICS ARE FILED QUARTERLY WITH DIGITAL ASSURANCE CERTIFICATION, LLC (DAC BOND). DAC BOND SERVES AS A DISCLOSURE DISSEMINATION AGENT FOR ISSUERS OF MUNICIPAL BONDS ELECTRONICALLY POSTING AND TRANSMITTING INFORMATION TO REPOSITORIES AND INVESTORS. ALL OTHER ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING/ MANAGEMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,621,968. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,050,577. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,672,545. CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,291,983. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,779,995. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,071,978. OUTSIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 332,608. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 215,436. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 548,044.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:INTERCOMPANY FORGIVENESS 35,247,718. MINIMUM PENSION LIABILITY ADJUSTMENT -57,146,841. PARTNERSHIP INCOME NOT ON BOOKS -212,023.

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