NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL INC (EIN 58-1954432)
Tax period
2014-10-01 to 2015-09-30
Filed
2016-04-28
IRS object ID
201641199349301324
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Return2016-04-28T21:36:06-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Tax Period Begin2014-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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Principal OfficerROBERT T QUATTROCCHIPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityATLANTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
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Gross Receipts$2,571,991,440GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.NORTHSIDE.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1991FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO BE A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee13292TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers978TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$12,508,072TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$2,518,339,576CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$9,263,208PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$20,533,759CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$16,161,375PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$28,795,123CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,201,942,412PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,571,857,701CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,637,893PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$2,426,359CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$2,291,183,575CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$185,422,061PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$280,674,126CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,592,450,557TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,880,045,994TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$721,693,982TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$795,787,729TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$870,756,575NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,084,258,265NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionNORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC. ("NORTHSIDE") IS COMMITTED TO THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF OUR COMMUNITY. AS SUCH, WE DEDICATE OURSELVES TO BEING A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE. WE PLEDGE COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT, PERSONAL GUIDANCE AND UNCOMPROMISING STANDARDS TO OUR PATIENTS IN THEIR JOURNEYS TOWARD HEALTH OF BODY AND MIND. TO ENSURE INNOVATIVE AND UNSURPASSED CARE FOR OUR PATIENTS, WE ARE DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING OUR POSITION AS REGIONAL LEADERS IN SELECT MEDICAL SPECIALTIES. TO ENHANCE THE WELLNESS OF OUR COMMUNITY, WE COMMIT OURSELVES TO PROVIDING A DIVERSE ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,780,804,339ExpenseAmt
Grant$2,426,359GrantAmt
Revenue$2,544,363,935RevenueAmt
DescAS NOTED IN ITS MISSION, NORTHSIDE IS DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING OUR POSITION AS REGIONAL LEADERS IN SELECT MEDICAL SPECIALTIES. THESE SELECT SPECIALTIES, OR PROGRAM SERVICES, INCLUDE EMERGENCY SERVICES, ONCOLOGY SERVICES, RADIOLOGY SERVICES, SURGICAL SERVICES, AND WOMEN'S SERVICES. IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE MISSION, NORTHSIDE INVESTED IN THE CONTINUED GROWTH, EXPANSION, AND INCREASED ACCESS TO THESE VITAL PROGRAM SERVICES.EMERGENCY SERVICES- IN FY2015, TOTAL EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS INCREASED 5.5% ACROSS THE NORTHSIDE SYSTEM, SURPASSING 161,000. - DUE TO CONTINUED VOLUME GROWTH AND IN ORDER TO SERVE PATIENTS IN A TIMELY MANNER, NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-ATLANTA ("NHA") INITIATED AN EXPANSION OF ITS EMERGENCY ROOM. THE PROJECT INCLUDED THE ADDITION OF NINE (9) PATIENT EXAM ROOMS AND SIX (6) BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOLDING ROOMS. UPON COMPLETION, NHA WILL HAVE A TOTAL OF 48 EMERGENCY EXAM ROOMS.ONCOLOGY SERVICESIN 2015, THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CANCER INSTITUTE ("NHCI") CONTINUED TO STRENGTHEN ITS SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO BETTER SUPPORT THE GROWING CANCER CARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE MAJOR SUCCESSES IN 2015:- HOSTED OUR FIRST REGIONAL ATLANTA CANCER SYMPOSIUM;- ACHIEVED OUTSTANDING BLOOD AND MARROW TRANSPLANT OUTCOMES FOR THE SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE REPORTING CYCLE;- COMPLETED OPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF GEORGIA NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE ONCOLOGY RESEARCH PROGRAM AS A NEW, STATEWIDE CANCER RESEARCH NETWORK;- INITIATED SEVERAL HIGH PRIORITY NCI CLINICAL TRIALS, INCLUDING LUNGMAP, ALCHEMIST, EXCEPTIONAL RESPONDERS, AND MATCH;- ACHIEVED A 14.1% CLINICAL TRIAL ACCRUAL RATE (2014), EXCEEDING THE COMMISSION ON CANCER'S 6% GOAL;- INCREASED THE NUMBER OF NHCI PHYSICIAN INVESTIGATORS BY 27%; AND- IMPLEMENTED A SYSTEM-WIDE PATIENT DISTRESS SCREENING TOOL TO IDENTIFY CANCER PATIENTS MOST IN NEED OF SUPPORT SERVICES.RADIOLOGY SERVICES- NORTHSIDE CONTINUED INVESTING IN EXPANDING ITS IMAGING NETWORK IN ORDER TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ITS GROWING SERVICE AREA AND POPULATION. AS A RESULT, IN FY2015 NORTHSIDE INCREASED ITS IMAGING NETWORK FROM 36 LOCATIONS TO NEARLY 60 LOCATIONS. THE EXPANDED GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE ENABLES NORTHSIDE TO PROVIDE COMPLIMENTARY SERVICES TO ONCOLOGY AND PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS, AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE EXPANDED ACCESS TO IMAGING SERVICES TO ITS PATIENTS.- IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE MISSION, NORTHSIDE DEVELOPED AN IMAGING CHARITY REFERRAL PROGRAM WHICH AIMS TO CONNECT UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED PATIENTS IN NEED OF IMAGING SERVICES WITH ONE OF NORTHSIDE'S FIFTEEN CHARITABLE IMAGING LOCATIONS ("CHARITABLE IMAGING LOCATION"). (WHILE ALL NORTHSIDE LOCATIONS ACCEPT PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO QUALIFY FOR SUCH ASSISTANCE UNDER NORTHSIDE'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, NORTHSIDE'S CHARITABLE IMAGING LOCATIONS HAVE SPECIFIC AND SEPARATE INDIGENT/CHARITY CARE COMMITMENTS RESULTING FROM GEORGIA'S CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROGRAM.) INITIATED IN JULY 2015, THE IMAGING CHARITY REFERRAL PROGRAM RECEIVED NEARLY 300 PATIENT REFERRALS IN THE FIRST THREE (3) MONTHS.SURGICAL SERVICES- IN FY2015, TOTAL SURGERIES INCREASED 8.7% ACROSS THE NORTHSIDE SYSTEM, SURPASSING 49,000. - SURGICAL SERVICES CONTINUES TO BE AN AREA OF GROWTH AND INVESTMENT AS EVIDENCED BY NORTHSIDE'S NUMEROUS PROJECTS TO INCREASE CAPACITY, IMPROVE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES, UPGRADE FACILITIES, AND EXPAND SERVICES. ONE OF THE MORE SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS WAS A NINE-MILLION-DOLLAR PROJECT TO EXPAND SURGICAL SERVICES AT NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-FORSYTH ("NHF"). NHF'S OPERATING ROOMS ARE HIGHLY UTILIZED, WITH UTILIZATION RATES ABOVE 80% FOR EACH OF THE PAST SIX YEARS INCLUDING VERY NEAR OR ABOVE 85% FOR EACH OF THE PAST THREE YEARS. WITH CONTINUED RAPID POPULATION GROWTH PROJECTED IN NHF'S SERVICE AREA, THE EXPANSION PROJECT INCLUDES THE ADDITION OF THREE (3) SHARED OPERATING ROOMS, EXPANDED SUPPORT AREAS INCLUDING FOURTEEN (14) NEW PRE-OP/POST-OP/PACU BAYS, AND OTHER SUPPORT SPACE. THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF OPERATING ROOMS AT NHF FROM ELEVEN (11) TO FOURTEEN (14).- IN ADDITION TO THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR SUCH SERVICES UNDER NORTHSIDE'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE MISSION AND IN RESPONSE TO AN IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEED, NORTHSIDE CREATED THE FINANCIAL ACCESS SURGERY PROGRAM ("FASP"). THE FASP WAS ESTABLISHED AND DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MEDICALLY-NECESSARY, NON-EMERGENT SURGICAL SERVICES AND ALL RELATED ANCILLARY SERVICES AT NO COST TO UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED PATIENTS. NORTHSIDE ENTERED INTO FORMAL REFERRAL AGREEMENTS WITH SEVERAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS AND SAFETY NET CLINICS LOCATED ACROSS GEORGIA. DEMAND FOR THE PROGRAM WAS SO GREAT THAT NORTHSIDE SUBSEQUENTLY CREATED THE FASP OVERFLOW PROGRAM AND EXPANDED THE NUMBER OF LOCATIONS TO FOUR (4). IN FY2015, THE FASP RECEIVED OVER 800 REFERRALS FROM ITS COMMUNITY PARTNERS.WOMEN'S SERVICES- IN FY2015, DELIVERIES INCREASED 7.6% ACROSS THE NORTHSIDE SYSTEM, SURPASSING 20,000.- NHA IS CONSISTENTLY RANKED AS THE NATION'S LEADER IN MATERNITY SERVICES, DELIVERING MORE BABIES THAN ANY OTHER HOSPITAL. IN CY2014, THE MOST RECENT DATA AVAILABLE, NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-ATLANTA AGAIN WAS THE NATIONAL LEADER IN MATERNITY SERVICES WITH JUST OVER 15,100 BIRTHS WHILE THE NEXT CLOSEST PROVIDER HAD JUST OVER 14,300 BIRTHS.- IN GEORGIA, NHA IS THE LEADER IN MATERNITY SERVICES INCLUDING HIGH-RISK PERINATAL SERVICES. IN 2014, THE MOST RECENT DATA AVAILABLE, NHA CARED FOR MORE THAN 760 HIGH-RISK PERINATAL PATIENTS WITH THE NEXT CLOSEST PROVIDER CARING FOR MORE THAN 500 PATIENTS.- NHA'S EXPERTISE IN CARING FOR THE MOST FRAGILE NEONATES ALSO IS UNSURPASSED. IN 2014, THE MOST RECENT DATA AVAILABLE, NHA CARED FOR NEARLY 5,000 NEONATES (EXCLUDING NORMAL NEWBORNS) WITH THE NEXT CLOSEST PROVIDER CARING FOR MORE THAN 1,700 NEONATES (EXCLUDING NORMAL NEWBORNS).- GEORGIA CURRENTLY RANKS 50TH IN MATERNAL DEATHS IN THE US, WHICH IS A SERIOUS PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN WITHIN THE STATE. CURRENTLY, THE NUMBER OF DEATHS AND CAUSES OF MATERNAL DEATHS ARE NOT PROPERLY DOCUMENTED. AS SUCH, THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL DETERMINED THAT A REVIEW COMMITTEE SHOULD BE CONVENED TO INVESTIGATE MATERNAL MORTALITY IN THE STATE. THE GEORGIA MATERNAL MORTALITY REVIEW COMMITTEE AIMS TO DEVELOP PREVENTION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MATERNAL DEATH AND DISSEMINATE THEIR FINDINGS THROUGHOUT GEORGIA TO POLICY MAKERS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE MISSION AND TO ENHANCE PUBLIC HEALTH, NORTHSIDE'S CLINICAL OUTCOMES MANAGER JOINED THIS COMMITTEE AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE COMMITTEE'S ACTIVITIES WITH THE FULL MONETARY SUPPORT OF NORTHSIDE.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$1,780,804,339TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
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 HospitalYes (1)OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt AttYes (1)AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds0InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemYes (1)BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document1333IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee13292EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
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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Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

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ROBERT T QUATTROCCHI
PRESIDENT & CEO NSH, INC.40.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$2,857,407$0$8,473
ROBERT E WHITLEY
BOARD MEMBER1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DALE M BEARMAN MD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS W GABLE MD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY J SALVATORE
CHAIRMAN & TREASURER1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
K DOUGLAS SMITH MD
VICE-CHAIRMAN1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK J SWEENEY
SECRETARY1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA PARE'
BOARD MEMBER1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GENEVIEVE FAIRBROTHER MD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM HASTY JR
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WAYNE AMBROZE MD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$650,653$0$7,284
DEBORAH S MITCHAM
VP/CFO NSH, INC.40.001.00Yes (X)$769,757$0$8,133
JORGE J HERNANDEZ
VICE PRESIDENT/ASST. SECRE40.00Yes (X)$512,847$0$1,189
TINA WAKIM
VICE PRESIDENT40.00$896,505$0$8,426Yes (X)
ROBERT PUTNAM
VICE PRESIDENT40.00$760,123$0$6,923Yes (X)
JANIS DUBOW
VICE PRESIDENT40.00$370,527$0$4,079Yes (X)
WILLIAM HAYES
CEO OF NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-CHEROKEE40.00$467,070$0$8,473Yes (X)
GERALD FEUER MD
GYNECOLOGIST/SURGEON40.00$957,025$0$10,973Yes (X)
GUILHERME H CANTUARIA MD
GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGIST40.00$889,844$0$8,473Yes (X)
WILLIAM EARLY
GASTROENTEROLOGY/INTERNAL MEDICINE40.00$792,673$0$8,148Yes (X)
JOEL HOFFMAN
ENT40.00$748,628$0$8,441Yes (X)
MARION SCHERTZER
COLON & RECTAL SURGEON40.00$736,365$0$6,485Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Compensation$95,500TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K430IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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GEORGIA CANCER SPECIALISTS I PC
1835 SAVOY DRIVE STE 300ATLANTAGA30342SEE SCHEDULE O$43,471,770
MCKENNA LONG & ALDRIDGE LLP
PO BOX 116573ATLANTAGA30368LEGAL SERVICES$21,609,295
AGA LLC
550 PEACHTREE ST STE 1620ATLANTAGA30308SEE SCHEDULE O$21,539,534
ATLANTA CANCER CARE
1100 JOHNSON FERRY ROAD STE 150SANDY SPRINGSGA30342SEE SCHEDULE O$19,426,493
MORRISON MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS
PO BOX 102289ATLANTAGA30368FOOD SERVICES$7,653,482
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K218CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$186,044RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$2,906,748GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,096,451AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,189,243TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
NET PATIENT REVENUE621990$2,415,250,140$2,413,898,392$1,351,748
PHARMACY REVENUE446110$73,774,995$5,994,265$67,780,730
RENTAL INCOME531120$17,541,831$17,541,831
PARKING REVENUE812930$2,814,009$2,814,009
CAFETERIA & VENDING722210$2,269,651$2,269,651

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,688,950TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$2,129,125UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$4,559,825ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,518,339,576TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,467,780TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$6,467,780ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$14,199,718SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt
Other$133,739OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$14,199,718SecuritiesAmt
Other-$133,739OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$14,065,979TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$14,065,979ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
MISCELLANEOUS900099$26,790,452$25,762,189$1,028,263
PASSTHROUGH INVESTMENT621300$2,004,671$2,004,671
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$28,795,123OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,571,857,701TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,457,202,412RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$12,508,072UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$97,957,974ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,089,051TotalAmt
Program Services$2,089,051ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$337,308TotalAmt
Program Services$337,308ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,476,267TotalAmt
Program Services$10,629,837ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,846,430ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$708,953,890TotalAmt
Program Services$559,210,085ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$149,743,805ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,767,667TotalAmt
Program Services$22,691,419ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,076,248ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,662,894TotalAmt
Program Services$71,513,261ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,149,633ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,631,851TotalAmt
Program Services$38,359,930ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,271,921ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,916,988TotalAmt
Program Services$17,899,988ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,017,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,844,389TotalAmt
Program Services$60,657ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,783,732ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,077,798TotalAmt
Management And General$1,077,798ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,299,447TotalAmt
Management And General$2,299,447ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$353,128,486TotalAmt
Program Services$250,878,549ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$102,249,937ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,908,943TotalAmt
Program Services$202,544ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,706,399ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,872,742TotalAmt
Program Services$29,140,830ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,731,912ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,861,010TotalAmt
Program Services$3,935,965ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,925,045ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,601,810TotalAmt
Program Services$41,360,569ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,241,241ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,215,035TotalAmt
Program Services$660,719ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$554,316ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,137,030TotalAmt
Program Services$659,672ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$477,358ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,640,324TotalAmt
Management And General$6,640,324ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$124,086,881TotalAmt
Program Services$85,055,412ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,031,469ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,732,184TotalAmt
Program Services$745,504ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,986,680ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
SUPPLIES$563,589,350$558,993,604$4,595,746
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$83,478,697$83,478,697
MINOR EQUIPMENT PURCHAS$26,502,485$2,576,085$23,926,400
COLLECTION FEES$18,668,566$745,584$17,922,982

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,702,482TotalAmt
Program Services-$420,931ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,123,413ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,291,183,575TotalAmt
Program Services$1,780,804,339ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$510,379,236ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,956BOYAmt
EOY$49,828EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$328,077,149BOYAmt
EOY$425,854,234EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$271,354BOYAmt
EOY$750,285EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$128,178,919BOYAmt
EOY$153,568,508EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,211,843BOYAmt
EOY$1,521,169EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,845,999BOYAmt
EOY$28,769,418EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,928,630BOYAmt
EOY$23,785,048EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,681,786,774LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$978,755,131LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$629,276,230BOYAmt
EOY$703,031,643EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$181,425,948BOYAmt
EOY$179,697,003EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$225,809,686BOYAmt
EOY$306,757,551EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,382,843BOYAmt
EOY$56,261,307EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,592,450,557BOYAmt
EOY$1,880,045,994EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$345,132,362BOYAmt
EOY$396,046,850EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$555,238BOYAmt
EOY$422,317EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,304,313BOYAmt
EOY$31,135,000EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,372,605BOYAmt
EOY$63,070,175EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$245,329,464BOYAmt
EOY$305,113,387EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$721,693,982BOYAmt
EOY$795,787,729EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$870,756,575BOYAmt
EOY$1,084,258,265EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$870,756,575BOYAmt
EOY$1,084,258,265EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,592,450,557BOYAmt
EOY$1,880,045,994EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$280,674,126ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$15,471,408NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$51,701,028OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
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)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$449,476OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$449,476TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC. PAYS MEMBERSHIP DUES TO PROFESSIONAL AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS SUCH AS THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, GEORGIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, AND THE GEORGIA ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY HOSPITALS. A PORTION OF THESE DUES ARE DESIGNATED FOR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BY THESE ORGANIZATIONS. NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC. DOES NOT DIRECT ANY OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS' LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION, CONNECT SOUTH, A SERVICE VENDOR, IS RETAINED TO MONITOR LEGISLATION IN THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,079,636BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,525,651ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$114,920InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$978,133OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$7,742,074EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,044,190BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,352,241ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$117,482InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,434,277OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$7,079,636EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,092,371BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,566,045ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$112,842InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$727,068OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$7,044,190EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,750,449BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,117,389ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$112,483InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$887,950OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,092,371EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,806,929BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,170,547ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$112,618InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,339,645OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,750,449EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.61730PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.38270TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$191,355,211OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$191,355,211BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$827,330,246OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$526,212,199DepreciationAmt
Book Value$301,118,047BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$559,316,266OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$452,542,932DepreciationAmt
Book Value$106,773,334BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$103,785,051OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$103,785,051BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$703,031,643TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (9 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
FAS 106 ACCRUAL$1,287,184
INTERCHANGE FINANCE LIABILITY$67,809,460
FMV OF SWAP AGREEMENT$427,911
RENT OBLIGATION, LONG-TERM PORTION$13,010,920
OTHER LIABILITY$650,456
OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASE$111,392
RESERVE FOR MALPRACTICE$133,660,139
RETIREMENT PLAN OBLIGATIONS$88,156,024
NET INTERCOMPANY-$99
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$305,113,387TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014, AND INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT: NORTHSIDE QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance PolicyYes (1)FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written PolicyYes (1)WrittenPolicyInd
All Hospitals PolicyYes (X)AllHospitalsPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free CareYes (1)FPGReferenceFreeCareInd

Free Care Oth Percentage FreeCareOthPercentageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
OtherYes (X)OtherInd
Free Care Other125.000000000000FreeCareOtherPct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FPG Reference Discounted CareYes (1)FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Percent250Yes (X)Percent250Ind
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (1)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetYes (1)FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed BudgetYes (1)ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Unable To Provide Care0UnableToProvideCareInd
Annual Community Bnft ReportYes (1)AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically AvailableYes (1)ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$90,057,610TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$90,057,610NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.03930TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$168,725,587TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$108,450,699DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$60,274,888NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.02630TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$258,783,197TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$108,450,699DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$150,332,498NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.06560TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$3,863,928TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$408,232DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$3,455,696NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00150TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$107,270TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$100,120DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$7,150NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Research ResearchGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$1,205,516TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$1,088,747DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$116,769NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00010TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$1,550,822TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$1,550,822NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00070TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$6,727,536TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$1,597,099DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$5,130,437NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00230TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$265,510,733TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$110,047,798DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$155,462,935NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.06790TotalExpensePct

Workforce Development WorkforceDevelopmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$1,520,922TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$1,520,922NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00070TotalExpensePct

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$1,520,922TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$1,520,922NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00070TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense ReportedYes (1)BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$16,812,293BadDebtExpenseAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$274,201,208ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$312,596,955CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall-$38,395,747MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
OtherYes (X)OtherInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection PolicyYes (1)WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance Prvsn0FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd

Management Co And Jnt Ventures ManagementCoAndJntVenturesGrp (11 entries)

Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtOrg Profit Or OwnershipOrgProfitOrOwnershipPctPhysicians Profit Or OwnershipPhysiciansProfitOrOwnershipPct
1 GWINNETT ENDOSCOPY CENTER INC
OUTPATIENT CENTER0.150000.85000
2 MIDTOWN ENDOSCOPY CENTER LLC
OUTPATIENT CENTER0.150000.85000
3 NORTH CRESCENT ENDOSCOPY SUITE LLC
OUTPATIENT CENTER0.700000.30000
4 WOODSTOCK ENDOSCOPY CENTER LLC
OUTPATIENT CENTER0.150000.85000
5 WEST METRO ENDOSCOPY CENTER LLC
OUTPATIENT CENTER0.150000.85000
6 NORTHWEST ENDOSCOPY CENTER LLC
OUTPATIENT CENTER0.150000.85000
7 BULLOCH COUNTY ENDOSCOPY CENTER LLC
OUTPATIENT CENTER0.150000.85000
8 ENT SURGERY CENTER OF ATLANTA LLC
AMBULATORY SURGERY0.633000.36670
9 PEACHTREE ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY CENTER AT PERIMETER LLC
AMBULATORY SURGERY0.150000.71260
10 UROLOGY SURGICAL PARTNERS LLC
AMBULATORY SURGERY0.700000.30000
11 SOUTHERN CRESCENT ENDOSCOPY CENTER SUITE PC
OUTPATIENT CENTER0.150000.85000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Hospital Facilities3HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp (3 entries)

FacilityFacilityNumAddress Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdState LicenseStateLicenseNumLicensed HospitalLicensedHospitalIndGeneral Medical And SurgicalGeneralMedicalAndSurgicalIndEmergency Room24 HrsEmergencyRoom24HrsIndFacility Reporting GroupFacilityReportingGroupCd
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL
11000 JOHNSON FERRY ROADATLANTAGA30342060-604Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)A
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL - FORSYTH
21200 NORTHSIDE FORSYTH DRIVECUMMINGGA30041058-604Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)A
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL - CHEROKEE
3201 HOSPITAL ROADCANTONGA30114028-552Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)A

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FACILITY REPORTING GROUP - ABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Licensed CY Or PY0FirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PY0TaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA ConductedYes (1)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
OtherYes (X)OtherInd
CHNA Conducted13CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others InputYes (1)TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other FcltsYes (1)CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non Fclts0CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely AvailableYes (1)CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own WebsiteYes (X)RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URLHTTP://WWW.NORTHSIDE.COMOwnWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public InspectionYes (X)PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Implementation Strategy AdoptYes (1)ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt13ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted Website0StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy AttachedYes (1)StrategyAttachedInd
Organization Incur Excise Tax0OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria ExplainedYes (1)EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free DscntYes (X)FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care125.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care250.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Income Level CriteriaYes (X)IncomeLevelCriteriaInd
Asset Level CriteriaYes (X)AssetLevelCriteriaInd
Medical Indigency CriteriaYes (X)MedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd
Insurance Status CriteriaYes (X)InsuranceStatusCriteriaInd
Underinsurance Stat CriteriaYes (X)UnderinsuranceStatCriteriaInd
Residency CriteriaYes (X)ResidencyCriteriaInd
Other CriteriaYes (X)OtherCriteriaInd
Explained BasisYes (1)ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst ExplnYes (1)AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described InfoYes (X)DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt DocYes (X)DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital ContactYes (X)ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Includes Publicity MeasuresYes (1)IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URLWWW.NORTHSIDE.COMFAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URLWWW.NORTHSIDE.COMFAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On WebsiteYes (X)FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URLWWW.NORTHSIDE.COMFAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
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
FAP Notice DisplayedYes (X)FAPNoticeDisplayedInd
FAP Actions On NonpaymentYes (1)FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Collection Activities0CollectionActivitiesInd
FAP Notified Upon AdmissionYes (X)FAPNotifiedUponAdmissionInd
FAP Notified Before DischargeYes (X)FAPNotifiedBeforeDischargeInd
FAP Notified All PatientsYes (X)FAPNotifiedAllPatientsInd
Documented Elig DeterminationYes (X)DocumentedEligDeterminationInd
Other Actions TakenYes (X)OtherActionsTakenInd
Nondis Emergency Care PolicyYes (1)NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Average Negotiated RatesYes (X)AverageNegotiatedRatesInd
Amounts Generally Billed0AmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross Charges0GrossChargesInd

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PART V, SECTION BFACILITY REPORTING GROUP A
FACILITY REPORTING GROUP A CONSISTS OF:- FACILITY 1: NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, - FACILITY 2: NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL - FORSYTH, - FACILITY 3: NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL - CHEROKEE
FACILITY REPORTING GROUP - A PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16A WEBSITE:WWW.NORTHSIDE.COM
FACILITY REPORTING GROUP - A PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16B WEBSITE:WWW.NORTHSIDE.COM
FACILITY REPORTING GROUP - A PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16C WEBSITE:WWW.NORTHSIDE.COM
GROUP A-FACILITY 1 -- HOSPITALS - ATLANTA, CHEROKEE, FORSYTH PART V, SECTION B, LINE 3J:NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC. ("NORTHSIDE") COMPLETED A CHNA FOR EACH OF ITS HOSPITAL FACILITIES IDENTIFIED IN PART V, SECTION A. IN COMPLETING THE CHNAS FOR ITS HOSPITAL FACILITIES, NORTHSIDE DID NOT ENCOUNTER ANY INFORMATION GAPS THAT LIMITED ITS ABILITY TO ASSESS EACH HOSPITAL FACILITY'S COMMUNITY NEED. IN ADDITION TO THE INFORMATION LISTED ABOVE, NORTHSIDE DESCRIBES IN THE CHNAS EACH COMMUNITY'S ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF EACH HOSPITAL FACILITY'S IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY.
GROUP A-FACILITY 1 -- HOSPITALS - ATLANTA, CHEROKEE, FORSYTH PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:NORTHSIDE IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS WHO BROADLY REPRESENTED THE INTERESTS OF EACH HOSPITAL FACILITY'S COMMUNITY AND SPECIFICALLY SOUGHT TO IDENTIFY STAKEHOLDERS WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OF, OR EXPERTISE IN, PUBLIC HEALTH. NORTHSIDE THEN DEVELOPED THE STAKEHOLDER ASSESSMENT DISCUSSION GUIDE (A COPY OF WHICH IS INCLUDED AS APPENDIX A IN EACH HOSPITAL FACILITY'S CHNA) AND CONDUCTED, EITHER IN PERSON OR BY TELEPHONE, INTERVIEWS WITH A QUALIFIED REPRESENTATIVE OF EACH IDENTIFIED STAKEHOLDER. THE FOLLOWING IS A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS NORTHSIDE CONTACTED TO HELP IDENTIFY THE NEEDS OF THE HOSPITAL FACILITIES' COMMUNITY NEEDS: (1) MARCH OF DIMES, (2) GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CENTER OF ATLANTA, (3) GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CENTER OF COBB, (4) VISITING NURSE HEALTH SYSTEM, (5) FORSYTH HEALTH DEPARTMENT, (6) GEORGIA HIGHLANDS MEDICAL SERVICES, (7) GOOD SHEPHERD CLINIC OF DAWSON COUNTY, (8) BETHESDA COMMUNITY CLINIC, (9) GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CENTER OF PICKENS, (10) UNITED WAY OF CHEROKEE COUNTY, (11) HOMESTRETCH, (12) M.U.S.T. MINISTRIES, (13) UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY, (14) NORTH FULTON COMMUNITY CHARITIES, (15) NORTH FULTON SENIOR SERVICES, (16) UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA, (17) CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS, (18) CHEROKEE COUNTY MANAGER, (19) CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOLS, (20) CITY OF CUMMING, (21) CITY OF CANTON, (22) CHEROKEE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, (23) PICKENS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND (24) CUMMING/FORSYTH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
GROUP A-FACILITY 1 -- HOSPITALS - ATLANTA, CHEROKEE, FORSYTH PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A:THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC. SYSTEM COMPRISES THREE HOSPITAL FACILITIES: (1) NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-ATLANTA, (2) NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-CHEROKEE AND (3) NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-FORSYTH. NORTHSIDE UTILIZED SIMILAR RESOURCES, PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES IN CONDUCTING ITS HOSPITAL FACILITIES' CHNAS; ADDITIONALLY, THE CHNAS WERE CONDUCTED SIMULTANEOUSLY.
GROUP A-FACILITY 1 -- HOSPITALS - ATLANTA, CHEROKEE, FORSYTH PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:AS SET FORTH IN EACH HOSPITAL FACILITY'S CHNA, NORTHSIDE IS UNABLE TO ADDRESS EACH HOSPITAL FACILITY'S IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS DUE TO AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES, MAGNITUDE/SEVERITY OF THE ISSUES IDENTIFIED, AND EXISTING RESOURCES ALREADY AVAILABLE TO MEET SUCH NEEDS. THE NEEDS THAT WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED DIRECTLY FOR EACH NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FACILITY ARE AS FOLLOWS: -NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-ATLANTA:(1) OBESITY, (2) AFFORDABLE CARE, (3) SPECIALTY CARE, (4) PRIMARY CARE, (5) MENTAL HEALTH, AND (6) TRANSPORTATION. -NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-CHEROKEE:(1) AFFORDABLE CARE, (2) MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH, (3) SPECIALTY CARE, (4) OBESITY, (5) MENTAL HEALTH, AND (6) TRANSPORTATION. -NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-FORSYTH:(1) OBESITY, (2) AFFORDABLE CARE, (3) SPECIALTY CARE, (4) HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS, (5) MENTAL HEALTH, AND (6) TRANSPORTATION. A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF WHY EACH OF THESE NEEDS WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED IS INCLUDED IN THE HOSPITAL FACILITIES' CHNAS.
GROUP A-FACILITY 1 -- HOSPITALS - ATLANTA, CHEROKEE, FORSYTH PART V, SECTION B, LINE 20E:IN ADDITION, NORTHSIDE PUBLISHES THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY ON THEIR WEBSITE.
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NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CANCER INSTITUTE MAC
308 COLISEUM DRIVE SUITE 120MACONGA31217PHYSICIAN SERVICES/ OUTPATIENT SERVICES
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CANCER INSTITUTE MIL
624 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DRIVEMILLEDGEVILLEGA31061PHYSICIAN SERVICES/ OUTPATIENT SERVICES
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CANCER INSTITUTE ATH
125 KING AVENUE SUITE 200ATHENSGA30606PHYSICIAN SERVICES/ OUTPATIENT SERVICES
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CANCER INSTITUTE BLU
101 RIVERSTONE VISTA SUITE 102BLUE RIDGEGA30513PHYSICIAN SERVICES/ OUTPATIENT SERVICES
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CANCER INSTITUTE GRI
747 S 8TH STREET SUITE CGRIFFINGA30224PHYSICIAN SERVICES/ OUTPATIENT SERVICES
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CANCER INSTITUTE BLA
308 DEEP SOUTH FARM ROAD SUITE 200BLAIRSVILLEGA30512PHYSICIAN SERVICES/ OUTPATIENT SERVICES
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CANCER INSTITUTE OCO
1000 COWLES CLINIC WAY - MAGNOLIAGREENSBOROGA30642PHYSICIAN SERVICES/ OUTPATIENT SERVICESBUILDI
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CANCER INSTITUTE HAW
214 PERRY HIGHWAYHAWKINSVILLEGA31036PHYSICIAN SERVICES/ OUTPATIENT SERVICES
LAUREATE MEDICAL GROUP - BARFIELD
6135 BARFIELD ROADATLANTAGA30328PHYSICIAN SERVICES
LAUREATE MEDICAL GROUP - PEACHTREE
550 PEACHTREE STREET NE SUITE 1550ATLANTAGA30308PHYSICIAN SERVICES
LAUREATE MEDICAL GROUP - ALPHARETTA
3400-C OLD MILTON PARKWAY SUITE 500ALPHARETTAGA30005PHYSICIAN SERVICES
LAUREATE MEDICAL GROUP - JONESBORO
7823 SPIVEY STATION BOULEVARD SUITEJONESBOROGA30326PHYSICIAN SERVICES310
LAUREATE MEDICAL GROUP - HOLLY SPRINGS
684 SIXES ROAD SUITE 265HOLLY SPRINGSGA30115PHYSICIAN SERVICES
LAUREATE MEDICAL GROUP - EAST COBB
1121 JOHNSON FERRY ROAD SUITE 320MARIETTAGA30068PHYSICIAN SERVICES
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF NORTH GEORGIA - CA
320A HOSPITAL ROAD CANTONCANTONGA30014PHYSICIAN SERVICES
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF NORTH GEORGIA - BA
470 VALLEY ST SUITE 200BALLGROUNDGA30107PHYSICIAN SERVICES
PERIMETER NORTH FAMILY MEDICINE - ALPHAR
3400-A OLD MILTON PKWY SUITE 130ALPHARETTAGA30005PHYSICIAN SERVICES
PERIMETER NORTH FAMILY MEDICINE - ATLANT
960 JOHNSON FERRY RD NE SUITE 300ATLANTAGA30342PHYSICIAN SERVICES
PERIMETER NORTH FAMILY MEDICINE - WOODST
900 TOWNE LAKE PKWY SUITE 210WOODSTOCKGA30189PHYSICIAN SERVICES
PERIMETER NORTH FAMILY MEDICINE - SUWANE
4375 JOHNS CREEK PKWY SUITE 320SUWANEEGA30024PHYSICIAN SERVICES
PERIMETER NORTH FAMILY MEDICINE - CUMMIN
1505 NORTHSIDE BLVD SUITE 4400CUMMINGGA30041PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NORTHSIDE VASCULAR SURGERY - ATLANTA
980 JOHNSON FERRY RD SUITE 1040ATLANTAGA30342PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NORTHSIDE VASCULAR SURGERY - CANTON
145 RIVERSTONE TERRACE SUITE 101CANTONGA30114PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NORTHSIDE VASCULAR SURGERY - CUMMING
1505 NORTHSIDE FORSYTH DRIVE SUITECUMMINGGA30041PHYSICIAN SERVICES2400
GEORGIA COLON & RECTAL SURGEONS - SANDY
5445 MERIDIAN MARK SUITE 180ATLANTAGA30342PHYSICIAN SERVICES
GEORGIA COLON & RECTAL SURGEONS - FAYETT
1260 HWY 54 W SUITE 100FAYETTEVILLEGA30214PHYSICIAN SERVICES
GEORGIA COLON & RECTAL SURGEONS - CUMMIN
1505 NORTHSIDE BLVD SUITE 2900CUMMINGGA30041PHYSICIAN SERVICES
GEORGIA COLON & RECTAL SURGEONS - GWINNE
721 WELLNESS WAY SUITE 200LAWRENCEVILLEGA30045PHYSICIAN SERVICES
GEORGIA COLON & RECTAL SURGEONS - ALPHAR
3400 C MILTON PKWY SUITE 185ALPHARETTAGA30005PHYSICIAN SERVICES
GEORGIA COLON & RECTAL SURGEONS - ATLANT
1 BALTIMORE PLACE SUITE 290ATLANTAGA30308PHYSICIAN SERVICES
GEORGIA COLON & RECTAL SURGEONS - DEKALB
2801 NORTH DECATUR RD SUITE 120DECATURGA30033PHYSICIAN SERVICES
CUMMING FAMILY MEDICINE - CUMMING
765 LANIER 400 PARKWAYCUMMINGGA30040PHYSICIAN SERVICES
CUMMING FAMILY MEDICINE - FORSYTH
1400 NORTHSIDE FORSYTH DR SUITE 210CUMMINGGA30041PHYSICIAN SERVICES
CUMMING FAMILY MEDICINE - DAWSONVILLE
133 PROMINENCE COURT SUITE 230DAWSONVILLEGA30535PHYSICIAN SERVICES
CUMMING FAMILY MEDICINE - FOOTHILLS
25 FOOTHILLS PKWYMARBLE HILLGA30149PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NORTHSIDE CARDIOLOGY - ATLANTA
5670 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD SUITEATLANTAGA30342PHYSICIAN SERVICES880
NORTHSIDE CARDIOLOGY - ALPHARETTA
3400 C OLD MILTON PARKWAY SUITE 360ALPHARETTAGA30005PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NORTHSIDE CARDIOLOGY - FORSYTH
1400 NORTHSIDE FORSYTH DRIVE SUITECUMMINGGA30041PHYSICIAN SERVICES340
GWINNETT ADVANCED SURGERY CENTER LLC
2131 FOUNTAIN DRIVESNELLVILLEGA30078AMBULATORY SURGERY
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSICIANS OF NORTH ATLAN
1285 UPPER HEMBREE ROADROSWELLGA30076PHYSICIAN SERVICES
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSICIANS OF NORTH ATLAN
6135 BARFIELD ROAD SUITE 100SANDY SPRINGSGA30328PHYSICIAN SERVICES
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSICIANS OF NORTH ATLAN
1505 NORTHSIDE FORSYTH DRIVE SUITECUMMINGGA30040PHYSICIAN SERVICES3600
INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES OF JOHN'S C
3340 AND 3350 PADDOCK PARKWAYSUWANEEGA30024PHYSICIAN SERVICES
PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE OF ATLANTA
5505 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD SUITEATLANTAGA30342PHYSICIAN SERVICES370
NORTHSIDE FAMILY MEDICINE AND URGENT CAR
81 NORTHSIDE DAWSON DRDAWSONVILLEGA30534PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NORTHSIDE FAMILY MEDICINE AND URGENT CAR
5610 BETHELVIEW RDCUMMINGGA30040PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NORTHSIDE FAMILY MEDICINE AND URGENT CAR
1121 JOHNSON FERRY RDMARIETTAGA30068PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NORTHSIDE FAMILY MEDICINE AND URGENT CAR
684 SIXES RD STE 125HOLLY SPRINGSGA30115PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ATLANTA CLINICAL CARE - INFECTIOUS DISEA
5673 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD SUITEATLANTAGA30342PHYSICIAN SERVICES330
ATLANTA CLINICAL CARE - INFUSION CENTER
5673 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD SUITEATLANTAGA30342PHYSICIAN SERVICES330
NORTHSIDE PULMONARY AND SLEEP MEDICINE -
1400 NORTHSIDE FORSYTH DR SUITE 280CUMMINGGA30041PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NORTHSIDE PULMONARY AND SLEEP MEDICINE -
200 DAWSON COMMONS CIRCLE SUITE 210DAWSONVILLEGA30534PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NORTHSIDE PULMONARY AND SLEEP MEDICINE -
4700 NELSON BROGDEN BLVD NE SUITEBUFORDGA30518PHYSICIAN SERVICES125
NORTHSIDE CHEROKEE CARDIOLOGY
900 TOWNE LAKE PKWY SUITE 400WOODSTOCKGA30189PHYSICIAN SERVICES
WINDERMERE MEDICAL CLINIC
WINDERMERE PARKWAY SUITE 105CUMMINGGA30041PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NORTHSIDE NEUROLOGY
1400 NORTHSIDE FORSYTH DR STE 250CUMMINGGA30041PHYSICIAN SERVICES
MOUNT VERNON INTERNAL MEDICINE
755 MT VERNON HIGHWAY NE SUITE 400SANDY SPRINGSGA30328PHYSICIAN SERVICES
GEORGIA GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY - ATLANTA
980 JOHNSON FERRY ROAD SUITE 910ATLANTAGA30342PHYSICIAN SERVICES
GEORGIA GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY - GWINNETT
759 OLD NORCROSS ROADLAWRENCEVILLEGA30046PHYSICIAN SERVICES
GEORGIA GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY - CUMMING
1505 NORTHSIDE BLVD SUITE 3800CUMMINGGA30041PHYSICIAN SERVICES
GEORGIA GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY - PEACHTREE
2001 PEACHTREE ROAD SUITE 650ATLANTAGA30309PHYSICIAN SERVICES
UNIVERSITY GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
960 JOHNSON FERRY ROAD SUITE 130ATLANTAGA30342PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ATLANTA CARDIAC & THORACIC SURGICAL ASSO
960 JOHNSON FERRY ROAD SUITE 100ATLANTAGA30342PHYSICIAN SERVICES
GEORGIA PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE CONS
1505 NORTHSIDE BLVD SUITE 3000CUMMINGGA30041PHYSICIAN SERVICES
UROLOGY SPECIALISTS OF ATLANTA
5673 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD SUITEATLANTAGA30342PHYSICIAN SERVICES910
NORTHSIDE CHEROKEE ORTHOPEDICS AND SPORT
684 SIXES ROAD SUITE 230HOLLY SPRINGSGA30142PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NORTH POINT PULMONARY ASSOCIATES
1357 HEMBREE RD STE 100ROSWELLGA30076PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NORTH GEORGIA DIABETES AND ENDOCRINOLOGY
1505 NORTHSIDE BOULEVARD SUITE 2800CUMMINGGA30041PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NORTH GEORGIA DIABETES AND ENDOCRINOLOGY
4310 JOHNS CREEK PKWY STE 100JOHNS CREEKGA30024PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NORTHSIDE CHEROKEE PEDIATRICS
684 SIXES ROAD SUITE 220HOLLY SPRINGSGA30142PHYSICIAN SERVICES
RAVRY MEDICAL GROUP
5505 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD STE 650ATLANTAGA30342PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CARDIOVASCULAR CARE
980 JOHNSON FERRY ROAD SUITE 250ATLANTAGA30342PHYSICIAN SERVICES
GOYCO INTERNAL MEDICINE
900 SANDERS RD SUITE BCUMMINGGA30041PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ATLANTA GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY - ATLANTA
980 JOHNSON FERRY ROAD SUITE 1080ATLANTAGA30342PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ATLANTA GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY - MARIETTA
780 CANTON RD SUITE 405MARIETTAGA30060PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NORTHSIDE TOTAL JOINT SPECIALISTS & ARTH
3400 OLD MILTON PARKWAY BUILDINGALPHARETTAGA30005PHYSICIAN SERVICESCSUITE
THE IMAGING CENTER OF WARNER ROBINS
2706 WATSON BOULEVARD SUITE DWARNER ROBINSGA31093OUTPATIENT CENTER
NORTH ATLANTA PULMONARY AND SLEEP
5667 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD SUITEATLANTAGA30342PHYSICIAN SERVICES250
MELANOMA SPECIALISTS OF GEORGIA
980 JOHNSON FERRY ROAD SUITE 940AATLANTAGA30342PHYSICIAN SERVICES
TOWNE LAKE PRIMARY CARE
900 TOWNE LAKE PKWY SUITE 410WOODSTOCKGA30189PHYSICIAN SERVICES
PEACHTREE DUNWOODY INTERNAL MEDICINE AND
875 JOHNSON FERRY RD NE SUITE 200ATLANTAGA30342PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NORTHSIDE ATLANTA ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPORT
5555 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD NEATLANTAGA30342PHYSICIAN SERVICESSUITE 1
ENDOCRINE SPECIALIST OF ATLANTA
975 JOHNSON FERRY ROAD SUITE 400ATLANTAGA30342PHYSICIAN SERVICES
MRI & IMAGING OF ATHENS
845 PRINCE AVENUEATHENSGA30606OUTPATIENT CENTER
INTERNAL MEDICINE PRACTICE OF NORTHSIDE
10745 WESTSIDE WAY SUITE 125ALPHARETTAGA30009PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NORTHSIDE CHEROKEE NEUROLOGY
145 RIVERSTONE TERRACE SUITE 102CANTONGA30114PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ROSWELL INTERNAL MEDICINE SPECIALISTS
11785 NORTHFALL LANE SUITE 505ALPHARETTAGA30004PHYSICIAN SERVICES
BARIATRIC INNOVATIONS OF ATLANTA
6135 BARFIELD ROAD SUITE 150SANDY SPRINGSGA30328PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NORTHSIDE CHEROKEE SURGICAL ASSOCIATES
900 TOWNE LAKE PKWY SUITE 412WOODSTOCKGA30189PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ANDERSON FAMILY MEDICINE
400 DAWSON COMMONS CIRCLE STE 410DAWSONVILLEGA30534PHYSICIAN SERVICES
MRI & IMAGING OF HABERSHAM
638 HISTORIC HIGHWAY 441 NORTHDEMORESTGA30535OUTPATIENT CENTERSUITE D
PREMIER CARE FOR WOMEN
960 JOHNSON FERRY RD SUITE 400ATLANTAGA30342PHYSICIAN SERVICES
DUNWOODY OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER
4553 NORTH SHALLOWFORD ROAD STE 60CATLANTAGA30342AMBULATORY SURGERY
GORDON J AZAR SR MD INTERNAL MEDICINE
960 JOHNSON FERRY ROAD SUITE 235ATLANTAGA30342PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NEWTOWN MEDICAL
3400-C OLD MILTON PKWY SUITE 380ALPHARETTAGA30005PHYSICIAN SERVICES
ALPHARETTA FOOT AND ANKLE SPECIALISTS
3400-A OLD MILTON PARKWAY SUITE 500ALPHARETTAGA30005PHYSICIAN SERVICES
REPRODUCTIVE SURGICAL SPECIALISTS
1800 NORTHSIDE FORYSTH DRIVE SUITECUMMINGGA30041PHYSICIAN SERVICES380
GLENRIDGE NORTHSIDE GYNECOLOGY
5445 MERIDIAN MARK SUITE 120ATLANTAGA30342PHYSICIAN SERVICES
CHEROKEE LUNG AND SLEEP - CANTON
15 REINHARDT COLLEGE PKWY BLDG 100CANTONGA30114PHYSICIAN SERVICESSUIT
CHEROKEE LUNG AND SLEEP - WOODSTOCK
900 TOWNELAKE PKWY SUITE 202WOODSTOCKGA30189PHYSICIAN SERVICES
CHEROKEE LUNG AND SLEEP - BLAIRSVILLE
308 DEEP SOUTH FARM RDBLAIRSVILLEGA30512PHYSICIAN SERVICES
NORTHSIDE FAMILY PRACTICE
960 WOODSTOCK PKWY SUITE 300WOODSTOCKGA30188PHYSICIAN SERVICES
PERIMETER ADVANCED SURGERY CENTER
4553 NORTH SHALLOWFORD ROADATLANTAGA30338AMBULATORY SURGERY
NORTHSIDE RHEUMATOLOGY
1265 UPPER HEMBREE ROADROSWELLGA30076PHYSICIAN SERVICES

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PART I, LINE 3C:IN ADDITION TO THE FPG THRESHOLDS, NORTHSIDE'S POLICY ALLOWS FOR MEDICAL INDIGENCY AS WELL AS AN ASSET TEST FOR ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO QUALIFY FOR CHARITY. AN APPLICATION IS COMPLETED BY THE PATIENT AND/OR A SCORING METHODOLOGY IS GATHERED FROM A THIRD PARTY USING IT'S PROPRIETARY SOURCE TO DETERMINE PROPENSITY TO PAY. THESE TOOLS ARE USED TO DETERMINE SOMEONE'S QUALIFICATIONS FOR A CHARITY DISCOUNT OR FREE CARE IN ADDITION TO THE FPG THRESHOLDS STATED ABOVE.
PART I, LINE 6A:NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC. PREPARES AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT. THE REPORT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
PART I, LINE 7:THE COSTING METHODOLOGY USED IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON LINE 7 IS THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO CALCULATED PURSUANT TO THE IRS SCHEDULE H WORKSHEET 2 INSTRUCTIONS.
PART I, LN 7 COL(F):BAD DEBT EXPENSE IN THE AMOUNT OF $69,842,938 HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM TOTAL EXPENSE TO COMPUTE THE PERCENTAGE IN COLUMN (F).
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:BIENNIALLY, NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC. ("NORTHSIDE") CONDUCTS A COMMUNITY-BASED PHYSICIAN NEED ANALYSIS FOR NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-CHEROKEE ("NHC") AND NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-FORSYTH ("NHF"). NHC AND NHF EACH ARE SOLE COUNTY PROVIDERS AND AS SUCH MUST ENSURE THAT APPROPRIATE MEDICAL SERVICES ARE ACCESSIBLE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. EACH HOSPITAL'S PHYSICIAN NEED ANALYSIS DEFINES A GEOGRAPHIC AREA COMPLIANT WITH THE FEDERAL PHYSICIAN SELF-REFERRAL LAW, IDENTIFIES NHC AND NHF MEDICAL STAFF MEMBERS WITH AN OFFICE IN THE DEFINED GEOGRAPHIC AREA, IDENTIFIES NON-NORTHSIDE PHYSICIANS WITH AN OFFICE IN THE DEFINED GEOGRAPHIC AREA, AND INCLUDES A QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF EACH COMMUNITY'S PHYSICIAN NEED ("COMMUNITY PHYSICIAN NEED"). BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF THE ANALYSES, NORTHSIDE ENGAGES IN RECRUITMENT EFFORTS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT SUFFICIENT QUALIFIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEET THE IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY PHYSICIAN NEED. THROUGH THESE ANALYSES, NORTHSIDE HAS IDENTIFIED A DEFINED NUMERIC NEED FOR ONE-HALF PHYSICIAN FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT ("FTE") OR MORE IN TWENTY-SEVEN SPECIALTIES IN NHC'S STARK-COMPLIANT GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND A NEED FOR ONE-HALF PHYSICIAN FTE OR MORE IN THIRTY SPECIALTIES IN NHF'S STARK-COMPLIANT GEOGRAPHIC AREA. BOTH NHC AND NHF ARE CONCENTRATING RECRUITMENT EFFORTS ON PRIMARY CARE AND SURGICAL SPECIALTIES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON RECRUITING NEEDED PHYSICIANS INTO FORSYTH, DAWSON, PICKENS, AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES TO MEET THE IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY PHYSICIAN NEED.
PART III, LINE 4:NORTHSIDE PROVIDES FOR ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE THAT COULD BECOME UNCOLLECTIBLE IN THE FUTURE BY ESTABLISHING AN ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS TO REDUCE THE CARRYING VALUE OF SUCH RECEIVABLES TO THEIR ESTIMATED NET REALIZABLE VALUE. NORTHSIDE ESTIMATES THE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS BASED ON HISTORICAL AND EXPECTED COLLECTIONS, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AGINGS, TRENDS IN REIMBURSEMENT, GENERAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND OTHER COLLECTION INDICATORS. THE COSTING METHODOLOGY USED IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON LINES 2 AND 3 WAS A COST TO CHARGE RATIO APPLIED TO BAD DEBT CHARGES WRITTEN OFF, NET OF RECOVERIES. NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL PROVIDES CARE TO THE COMMUNITY, REGARDLESS OF A PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY. THE FORGONE CHARGES ARE AT THE EXPENSE OF NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL.
PART III, LINE 8:THE COSTING METHODOLOGY USED IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON LINE 6 WAS A COST TO CHARGE RATIO FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 MEDICARE COST REPORT APPLIED TO MEDICARE CHARGES. THE MEDICARE PROGRAM PAYS AT AMOUNTS WHICH ARE LESS THAN THE COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES. ANY COST NOT REIMBURSED BY MEDICARE IS BORNE BY NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL WHICH EASES THE BURDEN TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.
PART III, LINE 9B:THE COLLECTION POLICY IS SPECIFIC TO THE TIMING AND PROTOCOLS FOLLOWED IN THE DEBT COLLECTION PROCESS. HOWEVER THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY SUPERCEDES THE DEBT COLLECTION POLICY IN ANY SITUATION WHERE A PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
PART VI, LINE 2:THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC. ("NORTHSIDE") SYSTEM COMPRISES THREE HOSPITAL FACILITIES: (1) NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-ATLANTA, (2) NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-CHEROKEE AND (3) NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-FORSYTH. AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 2013, NORTHSIDE ADOPTED A CHNA FOR EACH OF ITS HOSPITAL FACILITIES. NORTHSIDE UTILIZED SIMILAR RESOURCES, PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES IN CONDUCTING ITS HOSPITAL FACILITIES' CHNAS; ADDITIONALLY, THE CHNAS WERE CONDUCTED SIMULTANEOUSLY.NORTHSIDE DEVELOPED A STANDARDIZED PROCESS FOR CONDUCTING EACH HOSPITAL'S CHNA. IN SHORT, NORTHSIDE'S ASSESSMENT PROCESS INCLUDED:A. REVIEW OF HOSPITAL INTERNAL DATA. THIS INCLUDED, BUT WAS NOT LIMITED TO, A REVIEW OF THE HOSPITAL FACILITIES' DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC DATA, THE TOP SERVICES UTILIZED BY INDIGENT AND CHARITY CARE PATIENTS, AND THE TOP CONDITIONS TREATED IN EACH HOSPITAL FACILITY'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.B. REVIEW OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE HEALTH DATA. THIS DATA ASSISTED NORTHSIDE IN DISCERNING THE TOP CHRONIC CONDITIONS AND PREVENTABLE BEHAVIORS IN EACH HOSPITAL FACILITY'S COMMUNITY. C. REVIEW OF PROPRIETARY QUANTITATIVE CONSUMER RESEARCH DATA.D. STAKEHOLDER INPUT FROM A VARIETY OF STAKEHOLDERS REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF EACH HOSPITAL FACILITY'S COMMUNITY. E. SUMMARY AND PRIORITIZATION OF NEEDS IDENTIFIED.F. DEVELOPMENT OF AN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED.G. PRESENTATION AND ADOPTION OF THE CHNAS AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES BY THE PLANNING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NORTHSIDE. H. PUBLIC ACCESS TO EACH HOSPITAL'S CHNA.NORTHSIDE CONTINUES TO IMPLEMENT THE VARIOUS STRATEGIES IDENTIFIED IN CONNECTION WITH ITS FISCAL YEAR 2013 - FISCAL YEAR 2015 CHNA. TO AID NORTHSIDE IN REPORTING AND TRACKING ITS COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES, NORTHSIDE INVESTED IN AN ONLINE TOOL THAT ALLOWS USERS TO ENTER SPECIFIC COMMUNITY BENEFIT EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES. TO DATE, APPROXIMATELY 35 "REPORTERS" FROM ACROSS THE NORTHSIDE SYSTEM ARE ENTERING NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION, NORTHSIDE HAS BEGUN ITS FISCAL YEAR 2016 CHNA, AND IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PROCESS IS TAKING A RENEWED LOOK AT ITS COMMUNITY TO GAUGE IF ANY OF NORTHSIDE COMMUNITIES' NEEDS HAVE CHANGED SINCE THE LAST CHNA. THE NEW CHNA WILL BE FINALIZED IN FISCAL YEAR 2016.NORTHSIDE EMPLOYS A VARIETY OF METHODS FOR ASSESSING THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES IN ADDITION TO CONDUCTING A FORMAL CHNA. THESE ADDITIONAL METHODS INCLUDE UTILIZING DEMAND-BASED FORECASTING TOOLS PROVIDED BY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS SUCH AS THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY; CONDUCTING INTERNAL CAPACITY AND UTILIZATION PROJECTION ANALYSES; PERFORMING A COMMUNITY-BASED PHYSICIAN NEED ANALYSIS FOR NHC AND NHF; AND MONITORING OFFICIAL SERVICE-SPECIFIC NEED MODELS PUBLISHED BY THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH.
PART VI, LINE 3:NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC. ("NORTHSIDE") INFORMS AND EDUCATES PATIENTS AND PERSONS WHO MAY BE BILLED FOR PATIENT CARE ABOUT THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AS WELL AS UNDER THE NORTHSIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM POLICY. BI-LINGUAL SIGNAGE IS POSTED IN THE WAITING AREAS OF THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS ALL OUT-PATIENT LOCATIONS OF ALL OF NORTHSIDE'S HOSPITALS, WHICH PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT HOW PATIENTS CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT NORTHSIDE'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. PATIENTS PARTICIPATE IN A FINANCIAL DISCUSSION REGARDING OUT-OF-POCKET PAYMENT LIABILITY EITHER PRIOR TO SERVICES RENDERED OR AT THE POINT OF SERVICE RENDERED. IF A PATIENT INDICATES A POSSIBLE NEED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, A COPY OF NORTHSIDE'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION IS PROVIDED TO THE PATIENT AND THE PATIENT WILL BE REFERRED TO A FINANCIAL COUNSELOR. THE FINANCIAL COUNSELOR WILL WORK WITH THE PATIENT TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PATIENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR GOVERNMENT BENEFITS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND IF NOT, WILL DISCUSS PAYMENT PLAN OPTIONS WITH THE PATIENT. MOREOVER, ALL PATIENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH AND MUST SIGN TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF HOSPITAL CHARGES PRIOR TO DISCHARGE/SERVICES BEING RENDERED. NORTHSIDE ALSO WORKS CLOSELY WITH MANY COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE PATIENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR FREE OR DISCOUNTED SERVICES BASED ON THESE PROGRAMS' FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CRITERIA. FOR PATIENTS RECEIVING MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES WHO ARE REFERRED THROUGH AND SATISFY COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM CRITERIA, NORTHSIDE WILL PROVIDE THESE PATIENTS WITH FREE OR DISCOUNTED CARE WITHOUT REQUIRING THESE PATIENTS TO COMPLETE THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION. THIS PROCESS ALLOWS PATIENTS TO QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PRIOR TO THE POINT OF SERVICE, THEREBY RELIEVING THEM FROM THE STRESS AND BURDEN OF THE FINANCIAL ASPECT OF THEIR CARE, AND ALLOWING THEM TO FOCUS ON THEIR RECOVERY.
PART VI, LINE 4:NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-ATLANTA ("NHA")BROADLY, NHA PRIMARILY SERVES PORTIONS OF CHEROKEE, COBB, DEKALB, FORSYTH, FULTON, AND GWINNETT COUNTIES. GIVEN THAT NHA ONLY SERVES PORTIONS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COUNTIES, FOR ITS FY2013-FY2015 CHNA, THE HOSPITAL DEFINED ITS "COMMUNITY" ON A ZIP-CODE LEVEL BASIS IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY AND DEFINE A CONTIGUOUS AREA THAT REPRESENTS 75% OF ITS TOTAL INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT VOLUME. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT NO HIGH-PRIORITY POPULATIONS (E.G., INDIGENT, MINORITY, MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED OR THOSE WITH CHRONIC DISEASES) WERE EXCLUDED FROM THE DEFINITION.AN ESTIMATED 2.1 MILLION PEOPLE RESIDED IN NHA'S COMMUNITY. THE GENDER RATIO WAS BALANCED, ESSENTIALLY 50/50, AND THE MEDIAN AGE WAS 35; EQUIVALENT WITH THE MEDIAN AGE FOR GEORGIA'S TOTAL POPULATION. FEMALES 15-44 REPRESENTED 21% OF THE COMMUNITY'S TOTAL POPULATION, THE SAME AS GEORGIA, AND THE 65+ AGE GROUP REPRESENTED 9% OF THE COMMUNITY'S TOTAL POPULATION COMPARED TO 11% FOR THE STATE.NHA'S COMMUNITY PREDOMINATELY IS CAUCASIAN (65%) WITH AFRICAN AMERICANS (17%) AND ASIANS (7%) COMPRISING THE TWO LARGEST MINORITY POPULATIONS. A LARGER PERCENTAGE OF NHA'S COMMUNITY IS CAUCASIAN AND ASIAN COMPARED TO THE RACE BREAKDOWN FOR THE STATE. IN ADDITION, A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF NHA'S COMMUNITY IS HISPANIC OR LATINO WHEN COMPARED TO GEORGIA'S STATEWIDE RATE: 15% OF NHA'S COMMUNITY IS HISPANIC OR LATINO COMPARED TO 9% FOR GEORGIA.NHA'S COMMUNITY IS RELATIVELY AFFLUENT IN TERMS OF THE HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT ACHIEVED, HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND HOUSING VALUES. THE PERCENTAGE OF NHA'S COMMUNITY WITH BACHELORS (31%) OR MASTERS (11%) DEGREES IS NEARLY DOUBLE THE STATE-WIDE RATE. GIVEN THE HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION WITH ADVANCED DEGREES, IT IS NOT SURPRISING THAT THE HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND HOUSING VALUES IN NHA'S COMMUNITY EXCEEDS STATE-WIDE RATES AS WELL. THE LARGEST PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION IN NHA'S COMMUNITY HAD HOUSEHOLD INCOMES OF $100,000 OR MORE COMPARED TO $25,000-$49,999 FOR GEORGIA. FOR HOUSING UNIT VALUE, NEARLY 55% OF HOMES IN THE COMMUNITY WERE VALUED AT $200,000 OR MORE COMPARED TO JUST 30% FOR GEORGIA.NHA'S COMMUNITY HAS A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF THE WORKING-AGED POPULATION (I.E., AGE 16-AND-OLDER) EMPLOYED THAN STATE WIDE. IN FACT, NEARLY 68% OF THE COMMUNITY'S POPULATION AGE 16-AND-OLDER IS EMPLOYED IN NON-MILITARY POSITIONS COMPARED TO 59% FOR GEORGIA. THE COMMUNITY ALSO ENJOYS LOWER CIVILIAN UNEMPLOYMENT (5% VS. 6%) AND HAS A LOWER PERCENTAGE OF RESIDENTS NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE" (27% VS. 34%); NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE INCLUDES ALL PERSONS AGE 16-AND-OLDER WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYED OR LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT.CONSISTENT WITH THE HIGHER EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND FINANCIAL STATUS DEMOGRAPHICS OF NHA'S COMMUNITY, IT IS NOT SURPRISING THAT THE RATE OF POVERTY IN THE COMMUNITY IS LOWER THAN THE STATE-WIDE RATE: AN ESTIMATED 35,600 FAMILIES, OR 7% OF NHA'S COMMUNITY, WERE BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL COMPARED TO NEARLY 12% OF GEORGIA'S FAMILIES. NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-CHEROKEE ("NHC")LOCATED IN CHEROKEE COUNTY, GEORGIA, NHC IS THE SOLE-COUNTY PROVIDER AND PRIMARILY SERVES THE RESIDENTS OF CHEROKEE AND PICKENS COUNTIES. IN FACT, THESE TWO COUNTIES REPRESENT 84% OF TOTAL INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT VOLUME. THUS, FOR ITS FY2013-FY2015 CHNA, NHC DEFINED ITS "COMMUNITY" BASED ON THESE TWO COUNTIES. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT NO HIGH-PRIORITY POPULATIONS (E.G., INDIGENT, MINORITY, MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED OR THOSE WITH CHRONIC DISEASES) WERE EXCLUDED FROM THE DEFINITION.CHEROKEE COUNTY IS THE SEVENTH LARGEST COUNTY IN GEORGIA AND IS PROJECTED TO BE THE STATE'S FIFTH LARGEST COUNTY BY 2020. AN ESTIMATED 250,000 PEOPLE RESIDED IN NHC'S COMMUNITY. THE GENDER RATIO WAS BALANCED, ESSENTIALLY 50/50, AND THE MEDIAN AGE WAS 36; SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN THE MEDIAN AGE FOR GEORGIA'S TOTAL POPULATION. FEMALES 15-44 REPRESENTED 22% OF THE COMMUNITY'S TOTAL POPULATION COMPARED TO 21% OF GEORGIA'S AND THE 65+ AGE GROUP REPRESENTED 10% OF THE COMMUNITY'S TOTAL POPULATION COMPARED TO 11% FOR THE STATE.NHC'S COMMUNITY PREDOMINATELY IS CAUCASIAN WITH AFRICAN AMERICANS COMPRISING THE LARGEST MINORITY POPULATION. A SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER PERCENTAGE OF NHC'S COMMUNITY (86%) IS CAUCASIAN AS COMPARED TO THE STATE (61%). SIX PERCENT (6%) OF THE COMMUNITY'S POPULATION IS BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN COMPARED TO THIRTY PERCENT (30%) FOR THE STATE. LASTLY, THE COMMUNITY'S PERCENTAGE OF HISPANIC OR LATINO POPULATION IS THE SAME AS GEORGIA'S STATEWIDE RATE OF 9%.THE PERCENTAGE OF NHC'S COMMUNITY WITH A BACHELORS DEGREE (23%) IS HIGHER THAN THE STATE-WIDE RATE (18%) AND THE PERCENTAGE OF NHC'S COMMUNITY THAT HAS OBTAINED MASTERS DEGREES (6%) IS FAIRLY SIMILAR THE STATE OF GEORGIA (7%). GIVEN THAT THE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF THE POPULATION IS FAIRLY ALIGNED WITH THE STATE OF GEORGIA, IT IS NOT SURPRISING THAT THE HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND HOUSING VALUES IN NHC'S COMMUNITY ARE ALIGNED WITH THE STATE-WIDE RATES AS WELL. THE LARGEST PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION IN NHC'S COMMUNITY HAD HOUSEHOLD INCOMES BETWEEN $25,000 AND $49,000; CONSISTENT WITH GEORGIA. FOR HOUSING UNIT VALUE, NEARLY 52% OF HOMES IN THE COMMUNITY WERE VALUED BETWEEN $100,000 AND $199,999 COMPARED TO 43% FOR GEORGIA.NHC'S COMMUNITY HAS A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF THE WORKING-AGED POPULATION (I.E., AGE 16-AND-OLDER) EMPLOYED THAN STATE WIDE. IN FACT, 65% OF THE COMMUNITY'S POPULATION AGE 16-AND-OLDER IS EMPLOYED IN NON-MILITARY POSITIONS COMPARED TO 59% FOR GEORGIA. THE COMMUNITY ALSO ENJOYS LOWER CIVILIAN UNEMPLOYMENT (5% VS. 6%) AND HAS A LOWER PERCENTAGE OF RESIDENTS NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE"(30% VS. 34%); NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE INCLUDES ALL PERSONS 16-AND-OLDER WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYED OR LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT.WHILE FORTY-SEVEN PERCENT (47%) OF THE COMMUNITY'S HOUSEHOLDS ARE MIDDLE-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS (IDENTICAL TO GEORGIA) ONLY FOURTEEN PERCENT (14%) OF THE COMMUNITY'S HOUSEHOLDS HAVE INCOME LESS THAN $25,000 COMPARED TO TWENTY-FOUR PERCENT (24%) OF GEORGIA'S HOUSEHOLDS. THEREFORE, IT IS NOT SURPRISING THAT THE RATE OF POVERTY IN THE COMMUNITY IS LOWER THAN THE STATE-WIDE RATE: AN ESTIMATED 4,000 FAMILIES, OR 6% OF NHC'S COMMUNITY, WERE BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL COMPARED TO NEARLY 12% OF GEORGIA'S FAMILIES. THIS DESCRIPTION IS CONTINUED LATER IN SCHEDULE H.
PART VI, LINE 5:NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC. ("NORTHSIDE") IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES AND TO MEETING THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF ITS GROWING COMMUNITY. TO THAT END, NORTHSIDE CONTINUALLY INVESTS IN NEW OR EXPANDED FACILITIES AND SERVICES, AND STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY. IN ADDITION, NORTHSIDE INVESTS ITS RESOURCES, BOTH CAPITAL AND PERSONNEL, INTO NUMEROUS OUTREACH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FREE HEALTH SEMINARS, SCREENINGS, AWARENESS EVENTS AND MORE.NORTHSIDE CONTINUES TO INVEST IN NEW AND/OR EXPANDED SERVICES OR FACILITIES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES AND GEOGRAPHIC AND FINANCIAL ACCESS TO CARE. AMONG OTHER THINGS, DURING FISCAL YEAR 2014, NORTHSIDE ACQUIRED VARIOUS PHYSICIAN PRACTICES AND OUTPATIENT SPECIALTY CENTERS TO CONCENTRATE PHYSICIAN FOCUS ON PATIENT NEEDS AND TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY CARE. NORTHSIDE ALSO CONTINUES TO OPEN ADDITIONAL OUTPATIENT CARE FACILITIES AND MEDICAL CAMPUSES. IN FY2013, NORTHSIDE OPENED A MAJOR MEDICAL CAMPUS IN TOWNE LAKE WHICH HOUSES A WIDE VARIETY OF OUTPATIENT HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND PHYSICIAN PRACTICES REPRESENTING NUMEROUS MEDICAL SPECIALTIES. IN APRIL 2014, NORTHSIDE COMPLETED ITS EXPANSION OF ITS RADIATION ONCOLOGY FACILITIES AND SERVICES AT THE ATLANTA CAMPUS TO BETTER ACCOMMODATE THE GROWING NUMBER OF PATIENTS REQUIRING TREATMENT AT THE HOSPITAL'S ATLANTA CANCER CENTER ALSO, DURING FY2014, NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-FORSYTH ("NHF") BEGAN OFFERING LEVEL-III NEONATAL CARE SERVICES AT ITS WOMEN'S CENTER, ESTABLISHING A 4 BED NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. IN ADDITION TO EXPANDING ITS NEONATAL SERVICES, NHF ALSO OPENED A NEW MOB ADJACENT TO ITS WOMEN'S CENTER WHICH WILL HOUSE A VARIETY OF PHYSICIAN SPECIALTIES. NORTHSIDE CONTINUES TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS IN STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY THAT BENEFITS PATIENTS IN NUMEROUS WAYS. AS A LEADING PROVIDER OF SURGICAL SERVICES, NORTHSIDE IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ITS PATIENTS ACCESS TO THE LATEST IN SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY AND TREATMENT. IN FY2014, NHF'S PULMONARY AND ENDOSCOPY LAB ANNOUNCED THE ADDITION OF A NEW TECHNOLOGY, ELECTROMAGNETIC NAVIGATION BRONCHOSCOPY (ENB), WHICH IS A MINIMALLY-INVASIVE TECHNOLOGY THAT HELPS PHYSICIANS LOCATE, BIOPSY AND PLAN TREATMENT FOR LESIONS DETECTED DEEP IN THE LUNGS IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF LUNG CANCER. THE ENB PROCEDURE REDUCES THE POTENTIAL FOR COMPLICATIONS THAT ARE OFTEN CAUSED BY MORE INVASIVE PROCEDURES. NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-ATLANTA ("NHA") AND NHF BOTH OFFER SINGLE-INCISION ROBOTIC SURGERY, AS NHA PERFORMED THE FIRST SINGLE INCISION ROBOTIC SURGERY IN GEORGIA DURING FY 2012. ROBOTIC-ASSISTED MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY PROVIDES NUMEROUS BENEFITS TO PATIENTS, INCLUDING IMPROVED CLINICAL OUTCOMES, SHORTER HOSPITAL STAYS, REDUCED BLOOD LOSS, REDUCED PAIN AND TRAUMA, LOWER RISK OF INFECTION, FASTER RECOVERY, AND LESS SCARRING. ALL THREE (3) HOSPITALS OFFER THE LATEST MODEL OF THE DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM THE SI. THIS IS A FURTHER TESTAMENT TO NORTHSIDE'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING QUALITY CARE UTILIZING CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY. IN 2013, NHC EXPANDED ITS CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION/INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY LABORATORY TO NOT ONLY ACCOMMODATE A HIGHER VOLUME OF PATIENTS BUT TO OFFER THESE PATIENTS GREATER FLEXIBILITY AND ADDITIONAL CARE.DURING FY 2012, NHC BROKE GROUND ON ITS REPLACEMENT HOSPITAL AND ITS CONSTRUCTION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. THE CONSTRUCTION WAS APPROVED THAT YEAR BY THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH. THIS RELOCATED HOSPITAL WILL OFFER THE SAME HIGH QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN A NEW, MODERN AND MORE ACCESSIBLE HEALTH CARE FACILITY. THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN OVERWHELMING; OVER 2,000 OFFICIALS, BUSINESS LEADERS, PHYSICIANS, HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL AND CITIZENS VOICED THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE PROJECT THROUGH LETTERS, EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS.DURING FY 2011, NORTHSIDE RECEIVED REGULATORY APPROVAL TO INVEST $51 MILLION TO EXPAND INPATIENT BED CAPACITY AT NHF, WHICH BROUGHT TOTAL BEDS FROM 155 TO 201 BY THE END OF FY 2012. SINCE THEN NHF HAS SINCE EXPANDED ITS INPATIENT BED CAPACITY TO 231 BEDS AS OF THE END OF FY2014. THIS INVESTMENT IS IN DIRECT RESPONSE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH'S IDENTIFIED INSTITUTION-SPECIFIC BED NEED PROJECTION. ALL OF THESE INVESTMENTS IMPROVE ACCESS TO NEEDED HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE NORTHSIDE SYSTEM SERVICE AREAS.IN ADDITION TO BRICK AND MORTAR INVESTMENTS AND GENERAL PATIENT CARE, NORTHSIDE INVESTS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF TIME AND RESOURCES IN PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION, PREVENTION AND SCREENING ACTIVITIES IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT ITS SERVICE AREA. WHETHER HOSTING ITS OWN OUTREACH EVENT OR PARTNERING WITH A LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION LIKE THE MARCH OF DIMES, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY OR THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, NORTHSIDE IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. IN FY 2014, NORTHSIDE SPONSORED THE MARCH OF DIMES MARCH FOR BABIES EVENT AND HAD A TEAM OF OVER 300 WALKERS. NORTHSIDE RAISED MORE THAN $468,000 FOR THE MARCH OF DIMES, AND WAS THE #2 CORPORATE TEAM IN GEORGIA. ALL OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE IN FURTHERANCE OF NORTHSIDE'S MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES, WHICH NORTHSIDE FUNDS AND SPONSORS FOR THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, CAN BE FOUND IN ITS COMMUNITY BENEFITS REPORT.NORTHSIDE ALSO CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON EXPANDING AND ENHANCING THE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS INVOLVEMENT WITH AND DONATIONS TO SCHOOLS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. DURING FY2014 NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-CHEROKEE ("NHC") DONATED AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AED'S) TO 6 SCHOOLS IN CHEROKEE COUNTY AS WELL AS THE CITY OF HOLLY SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT. THESE LIFE-SAVING DEVICES ARE CRUCIAL IN THE PREVENTION OF CARDIAC DEATH.CANCER REMAINS A GRAVE ISSUE IN ALL COMMUNITIES. NORTHSIDE'S COMMITMENT TO BEING A LEADER IN CANCER CARE THROUGH ITS CANCER INSTITUTE IS EVIDENT IN THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH NATIONAL CANCER ORGANIZATIONS. NORTHSIDE CONTINUES TO BE A LEADER IN CANCER RESEARCH. SINCE BECOMING AN NCCCP (NATIONAL COMMUNITY CANCER CENTER) SITE IN APRIL 2010, THE NSH CANCER INSTITUTE HAS WORKED DILIGENTLY TOWARD INCREASING COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO TARGETED, UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CAR AND ENHANCE ACCRUAL IN CLINICAL RESEARCH TRIALS. TODAY, THE NSH CANCER INSTITUTE COLLABORATES WITH MORE THAN 40 LOCAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO TARGET MINORITY AND DISPARATE POPULATIONS. IN 2013, NORTHSIDE REPRESENTATIVES PRESENTED OVER 3,042 CASES AT OVER 100 CONFERENCES. IN FY2012, 1,597 PEOPLE BENEFITED FROM PATIENT NAVIGATION THROUGH THE NCCCP PROGRAM. THIS NUMBER INCREASED TO 1,957 IN FY2013. NORTHSIDE HAS ESTABLISHED A BIO-REPOSITORY CAPABLE OF HOUSING OVER 6,000 SAMPLES BASED ON NCI BEST PRACTICES. THE NCCCP PROGRAM CONCLUDED IN JULY 2014. AS A RESULT OF THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NCCCP PROGRAM, WE NOW EMPLOY AN ACS NAVIGATOR, 10 DISEASE-SPECIFIC NURSE NAVIGATORS, A DISPARITIES NURSE NAVIGATOR, 5 CANCER CARE LIAISONS AND ONCOLOGY SOCIAL WORKERS WHO COLLABORATE TO PROVIDE AN INTEGRATED CARE TEAM APPROACH FOR OUR PATIENTS. TOWARD THE END OF FY2014, NORTHSIDE PROUDLY ANNOUNCED A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE (NCI) UNDER THE NCI COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY RESEARCH PROGRAM (NCORP) WHICH IS A NEW CANCER RESEARCH PROGRAM THAT AIMS TO REACH MORE GEORGIANS IN THEIR OWN CITIES OR TOWNS, WITH A FOCUS ON THOSE WHO ARE CHALLENGED IN FINDING CANCER CARE RESOURCES IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. GOING FORWARD INTO FY2015, THIS PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE THESE INDIVIDUALS ACCESS TO STATE-OF-THE-ART CANCER PREVENTION, SCREENING, CONTROL, TREATMENT AND POST-TREATMENT TRIALS WITH 110 ONCOLOGY CLINICAL PROVIDERS IN 41 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT GEORGIA. NORTHSIDE'S MEDICAL STAFF IS ORGANIZED IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST WITH MEDICAL STAFF MEMBERSHIP AND CLINICAL PRIVILEGES OPEN AND AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN THE COMMUNITY. MANY OF THE PHYSICIANS ON STAFF AT NORTHSIDE NOT ONLY PROVIDE NEEDED HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY BUT ALSO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO PARTICIPATE IN NORTHSIDE'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDE FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS AND PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS ON A VARIETY OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS TOPICS. AT NHC THERE ARE MORE THAN 400 PHYSICIANS IN MORE THAN 30 SPECIALTIES ON STAFF, MANY OF WHOM RESIDE IN THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL. NHA AND NHF HAVE A COMBINED MEDICAL STAFF OF MORE THAN 2,000 PHYSICIANS IN MORE THAN 30 SPECIALTIES, OF WHICH NEARLY 300 DESIGNATE NHF AS THEIR PRIMARY CAMPUS. THIS DESCRIPTION IS CONTINUED LATER IN SCHEDULE H.
PART VI, LINE 6:NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC. INCLUDES THREE HOSPITALS - NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL - ATLANTA IN SANDY SPRINGS, NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL - CHEROKEE IN CANTON AND NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL - FORSYTH IN CUMMING. THESE HOSPITALS AND NEARLY 80 OTHER OFFSITE LOCATIONS MAKE UP THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL SYSTEM WHICH SERVES A PRIMARY AREA THAT INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES WITH A TOTAL POPULATION OF MORE THAN 5 MILLION. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING HOSPITAL-BASED MEDICAL SERVICES, THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL SYSTEM PROVIDES A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF AREA RESIDENTS. WORKING WITH VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES AND MEDICAL STAFF, THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL SYSTEM PARTICIPATES IN HEALTH EDUCATION AND SCREENINGS AS WELL AS PROVIDES SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY LIVING WITH A SERIOUS OR CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITION.IN ADDITION TO THE EXCELLENT MEDICAL CARE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WE PROVIDE TO THE COMMUNITY, THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO A NUMBER OF OTHER NON-PROFIT, COMMUNITY AND CIVIC CAUSES WHOSE MISSIONS AND OBJECTIVES COMPLEMENT NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL'S MISSION AND VALUES. NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GIVES BACK A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT TO THE COMMUNITY. WE MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF OUR EFFORTS BY THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS WE REACH WITH OUR MESSAGES RELATED TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS. OUR MISSION IS TO WORK TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. CLEARLY, EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ALLOW US TO BROADEN OUR IMPACT BEYOND THE WALLS OF OUR FACILITIES.
PART VI, LINE 4 (CONTINUED):NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-FORSYTH ("NHF")LOCATED IN FORSYTH COUNTY, GEORGIA, NHF IS THE SOLE-COMMUNITY PROVIDER AND PRIMARILY SERVES RESIDENTS OF FORSYTH AND DAWSON COUNTIES. IN FACT, THESE TWO COUNTIES REPRESENT 80% OF TOTAL INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT VOLUME. THUS, FOR ITS FY 2013-FY 2015 CHNA, NHF DEFINED ITS "COMMUNITY" BASED ON THESE TWO COUNTIES. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT NO HIGH-PRIORITY POPULATIONS (E.G., INDIGENT, MINORITY, MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED OR THOSE WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS) WERE EXCLUDED FROM THE DEFINITION. AN ESTIMATED 204,000 PEOPLE RESIDED IN NHF'S COMMUNITY. THE GENDER RATIO WAS BALANCED, ESSENTIALLY 50/50, AND THE MEDIAN AGE WAS 36.6; SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN THE MEDIAN AGE FOR GEORGIA'S TOTAL POPULATION. FEMALES 15-44 REPRESENTED 19% OF THE COMMUNITY'S TOTAL POPULATION COMPARED TO 21% OF GEORGIA'S AND THE 65+ AGE GROUP REPRESENTED 9% OF THE COMMUNITY'S TOTAL POPULATION COMPARED TO 11% FOR THE STATE.A SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER PERCENTAGE (85%) OF NHF'S COMMUNITY IS CAUCASIAN AS COMPARED TO THE STATE (61%). FOUR-PERCENT (4%) OF THE COMMUNITY'S POPULATION IS BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN COMPARED TO THIRTY PERCENT (30%) FOR THE STATE. LASTLY, THE COMMUNITY'S PERCENTAGE OF HISPANIC OR LATINO POPULATION IS FAIRLY SIMILAR TO GEORGIA: 8% OF NHF'S COMMUNITY IS HISPANIC OR LATINO COMPARED TO 9% FOR GEORGIA.NHF'S COMMUNITY IS RELATIVELY AFFLUENT IN TERMS OF THE HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT ACHIEVED, HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND HOUSING VALUES. THE PERCENTAGE OF NHF'S COMMUNITY WITH BACHELORS (29%) OR MASTERS (10%) DEGREES IS HIGHER THAN THE STATE-WIDE RATE (18% AND 7%, RESPECTIVELY). GIVEN THE HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION WITH ADVANCED DEGREES, IT IS NOT SURPRISING THAT THE HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND HOUSING VALUES IN NHF'S COMMUNITY EXCEED STATE-WIDE RATES AS WELL. THE LARGEST PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION IN NHF'S COMMUNITY HAD HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF $100,000 OR MORE COMPARED TO $25,000-$49,999 FOR GEORGIA. FOR HOUSING UNIT VALUE, 60% OF HOMES IN THE COMMUNITY WERE VALUED AT $200,000 OR MORE COMPARED TO JUST 30% FOR GEORGIA.NHF'S COMMUNITY HAS A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF THE WORKING-AGED POPULATION (I.E., AGE 16-AND-OLDER) EMPLOYED THAN STATE-WIDE. IN FACT, 66% OF THE COMMUNITY'S POPULATION AGE 16-AND-OLDER IS EMPLOYED IN NON-MILITARY POSITIONS COMPARED TO 59% FOR GEORGIA. THE COMMUNITY ALSO ENJOYS LOWER CIVILIAN UNEMPLOYMENT (4% VS. 6%) AND HAS A LOWER PERCENTAGE OF RESIDENTS NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE" (29% VS. 34%); NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE INCLUDES ALL PERSONS 16-AND-OLDER WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYED OR LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT.CONSISTENT WITH THE HIGHER EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND FINANCIAL STATUS DEMOGRAPHICS OF NHF'S COMMUNITY, IT IS NOT SURPRISING THAT THE RATE OF POVERTY IN THE COMMUNITY IS LOWER THAN THE STATE-WIDE RATE: AN ESTIMATED 2,900 FAMILIES OR 5% OF NHF'S COMMUNITY WERE BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL COMPARED TO NEARLY 12% OF GEORGIA'S FAMILIES.
PART VI, LINE 5 (CONTINUED)NORTHSIDE HAS AN ELEVEN (11) MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS (THE "BOARD") WITH DIVERSIFIED REPRESENTATION INCLUDING PHYSICIANS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BUSINESS LEADERS AND HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD RESIDED IN NORTHSIDE'S COUNTY-LEVEL PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. NORTHSIDE EMPLOYS A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY TO ENSURE THAT BOARD MEMBERS REMAIN THE COMMUNITY'S FIDUCIARIES.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (26 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
SANDY SPRINGS SOCIETY
PO BOX 720074ATLANTAGA30358581868282501(C)(3)$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
3715 NORTHSIDE PARKWAY NW NORTHCREEATLANTAGA30327135644916501(C)(3)$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT400 SUITE 300
JACK & JILL LATE STAGE CANCER
3282 NORTHSIDE PARKWAY NW SUITE 100ATLANTAGA30327204415512501(C)(3)$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT100
PARTNERS FOR CARE INC
2001 BRECKINRIDGE LANEALPHARETTAGA30005262931776501(C)(3)$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BE THE MATCH FOUNDATION
315 W PONCE DE LEON STE 344DECATURGA30030411704734501(C)(3)$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TRAVELER'S AID OF METRO ATLANTA
75 MARIETTA STREET SUITE 400ATLANTAGA30303580566247501(C)(3)$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MENS HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER
1 GLENLAKE PARKWAY SUITE 700SANDY SPRINGSGA30328830512342501(C)(3)$27,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PARTNERSHIP AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
315 W PONCE DE LEON STE 735ATLANTAGA30030581314556501(C)(3)$32,500GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN RED CROSS
1955 MONROE DRIVE NEATLANTAGA30324530196605501(C)(3)$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GEORGIA OVARIAN CANCER ALLIANCE
6065 ROSWELL ROAD SUITE 512ATLANTAGA30328582424106501(C)(3)$40,250GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
1101 NORTHCHASE PKWY STE 1MARIETTAGA30067135613797501(C)(3)$45,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GREATER ATLANTA AFFILIATE OF SUSAN G KOMEN
3525 PIEDMONT ROAD BUILDING 5 SUITEATLANTAGA30305581959763501(C)(3)$45,000GENERAL SUPPORT215
REINHARDT UNIVERSITY
7300 REINHARDT COLLEGE CIRCLEWALESKAGA301832981580603153501(C)(3)$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ATLANTA RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES
795 GATEWOOD RD NEATLANTAGA30329581295754501(C)(3)$52,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION GEORGIA
PO BOX 78423ATLANTAGA30357581341679501(C)(3)$70,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
PO BOX 56566ATLANTAGA30343131788491501(C)(3)$72,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ATLANTA TRACK CLUB INC
3097 E SHADOWLAWN AVE NEATLANTAGA30305581367422501(C)(3)$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
720 WESTVIEW DR SWATLANTAGA30310581438873501(C)(3)$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OVARIAN CANCER INSTITUTE
960 JOHNSON FERRY RD STE 130ATLANTAGA30342582445245501(C)(3)$125,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MARCH OF DIMES
1275 MAMORONECK AVEWHITE PLAINSNY10605131846366501(C)(3)$329,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY OF ATLANTA
5775 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RDATLANTAGA30342582142151501(C)(3)$575,101GENERAL SUPPORT
BICYCLE RIDE ACROSS GEORGIA
PO BOX 871111STONE MOUNTAINGA30087581576748501(C)(4)$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTHEASTERN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGEONS
12100 SUNSET HILLS RD STE 130RESTONVA20190581431500501(C)(6)$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GEORGIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
233 PEACHTREE STREET SUITE 2000ATLANTAGA30303581537370501(C)(6)$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GREATER NORTH FULTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
11605 HAYNES BRIDGE RDALPHARETTAGA30004581157316501(C)(6)$48,200GENERAL SUPPORT
COBB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
PO BOX 671868MARIETTAGA30006580198114501(C)(6)$68,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org21Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org5TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIP / EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCEGrantTypeTxt
Recipient11RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$337,308CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION HAS GUIDELINES IN PLACE THAT ARE TO BE USED IN REVIEWING THE ELIGIBILITY OF GRANTEES. ALL GRANTS REQUIRE WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION AND APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF APPROVAL.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
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 Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
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 (13 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
ROBERT T QUATTROCCHI
PRESIDENT & CEO NSH, INC.$1,428,961$0$1,415,000$0$13,446$0$0$0$8,473$0$2,865,880$0$0$0
WAYNE AMBROZE MD
BOARD MEMBER$445,941$0$202,648$0$2,064$0$0$0$7,284$0$657,937$0$0$0
DEBORAH S MITCHAM
VP/CFO NSH, INC.$527,103$0$236,252$0$6,402$0$0$0$8,133$0$777,890$0$0$0
JORGE J HERNANDEZ
VICE PRESIDENT/ASST. SECRE$358,591$0$149,225$0$5,031$0$0$0$1,189$0$514,036$0$0$0
TINA WAKIM
VICE PRESIDENT$620,444$0$262,901$0$13,160$0$0$0$8,426$0$904,931$0$0$0
ROBERT PUTNAM
VICE PRESIDENT$543,020$0$197,716$0$19,387$0$0$0$6,923$0$767,046$0$0$0
JANIS DUBOW
VICE PRESIDENT$310,970$0$45,546$0$14,011$0$0$0$4,079$0$374,606$0$0$0
WILLIAM HAYES
CEO OF NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-CHEROKEE$389,868$0$71,359$0$5,843$0$0$0$8,473$0$475,543$0$0$0
GERALD FEUER MD
GYNECOLOGIST/SURGEON$754,232$0$199,697$0$3,096$0$0$0$10,973$0$967,998$0$0$0
GUILHERME H CANTUARIA MD
GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGIST$750,652$0$138,112$0$1,080$0$0$0$8,473$0$898,317$0$0$0
WILLIAM EARLY
GASTROENTEROLOGY/INTERNAL MEDICINE$762,921$0$25,000$0$4,752$0$0$0$8,148$0$800,821$0$0$0
JOEL HOFFMAN
ENT$393,993$0$353,605$0$1,030$0$0$0$8,441$0$757,069$0$0$0
MARION SCHERTZER
COLON & RECTAL SURGEON$450,989$0$282,208$0$3,168$0$0$0$6,485$0$742,850$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1AON OCCASION, CERTAIN BENEFITS, SUCH AS LONG TERM DISABILITY PREMIUMS, ARE GROSSED UP FOR SELECTED EMPLOYEES.
PART I, LINE 4BMR. QUATTROCCHI HAS LED THE ORGANIZATION FOR MORE THAN TWELVE YEARS AS CEO AND FOR SEVENTEEN YEARS AS A SENIOR EXECUTIVE PRIOR TO BECOMING CEO. AS A RESULT OF HIS LEADERSHIP AND LONGEVITY, AND TO ASSIST IN HIS RETENTION, NORTHSIDE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS PROVIDED THE CEO A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN ("SERP") AGREEMENT WHICH IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE HIM SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME OVER HIS LIFE IN RETIREMENT. THE SERP PAYMENTS ARE BASED ON A MATHEMATICAL FORMULA, PURSUANT TO A SIGNED CONTRACT, AND ARE REVIEWED AND ASSESSED FOR REASONABLENESS BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT AND THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ULTIMATELY BY THE FULL BOARD BEFORE PAYMENT IS MADE. THE SERP VESTS AND DISBURSES INCREMENTAL FUNDING PAYOUTS EACH TWO OR THREE YEARS. NORTHSIDE DOES NOT CONSIDER THE SERP PAYMENT TO BE DEFERRED COMPENSATION FOR TAX REPORTING PURPOSES. THE CEO IS ELIGIBLE FOR AN ANNUAL INCENTIVE WHICH INCLUDES VARIOUS MEASUREMENTS FOR ACHIEVEMENTS OF QUALITY, OPERATIONAL, STRATEGIC, AND FINANCIAL TARGETS AS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE INCENTIVE PLAN AND APPROVES THE PAYMENTS/CALCULATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLAN ANNUALLY.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdBond Issuer EINBondIssuerEINCUSIPCUSIPNumBond IssuedBondIssuedDtIssue PriceIssuePriceAmtPurposePurposeDescDefeasedDefeasedIndOn Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerIndPool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF FULTON COUNTY
A581033907360053GW62011-12-12$51,910,000PROVIDE FUNDS TO REFUND A PRIOR ISSUE - 2/16/2003; 2/2/1994000
HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF FULTON COUNTY
B581033907360053GX42011-12-12$16,260,000PROVIDE FUNDS TO REFUND A PRIOR ISSUE - 2/16/2003000

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdTotal ProceedsTotalProceedsAmtIssuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmtCapital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmtSubstantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYrCurrent RefundingCurrentRefundingIndAdvance RefundingAdvanceRefundingIndFinal Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeIndAdequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd
A$51,910,000$325,322$51,584,6782011Yes (1)0Yes (1)Yes (1)
B$16,260,000$101,902$16,158,0982011Yes (1)0Yes (1)Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdOwning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyIndAny Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsIndMgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropIndAny Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsIndBond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestIndChange In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropIndProcs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
A000000Yes (1)
B000000Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdForm8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledIndVariable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueIndHedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecIndGross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICIndGross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedIndWritten Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsIndTerm Of HedgeTermOfHedgePctSuperintegrated HedgeSuperintegratedHedgeIndHedge TerminatedHedgeTerminatedInd
(no name)
AYes (1)00000
WELLS FARGO BANK
BYes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)0004.75000000000000

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdProcedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
A0
B0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE K, PART III, LINE 9FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSECTION 7.2 OF THE TAX CERTIFICATE SPECIFIES NORTHSIDE'S CONTINUING COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES WITH RESPECT TO IRC SEC. 148. INASMUCH AS THIS WAS A CURRENT REFUNDING WITH NO PLEDGED FUNDS AND NO UNSPENT PROJECT FUND PROCEEDS TO WHICH A TEMPORARY PERIOD WOULD APPLY RELATING TO RATE OF EXPENDITURE OR THE INTEREST RATE ON INTERIM INVESTMENTS, THOSE PROCEDURES ARE DIRECTED AT COMPLIANCE WITH IRC SEC. 148(F), IN PARTICULAR, RELATING TO CALCULATION AND PAYMENT OF ANY ARBITRAGE REBATE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (5 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
NORTHSIDE ANESTHESIOLOGY CONSULTANTS LLC
K. DOUGLAS SMITH, M.D., BOARD MEMBER & NS ANESTHESIOLOGY CONS OFF./OWNER$4,116,758K. DOUGLAS SMITH, M.D., MEMBER OF THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IS AN OFFICER/OWNER OF NORTHSIDE ANESTHESIOLOGY CONSULTANTS, LLC, WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL SERVICES TO NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC. TRANSACTIONS WITH THIS ENTITY ARE CONDUCTED AT ARMS-LENGTH AND ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF PAYMENTS FOR PROVISION OF ON-CALL PHYSICIAN SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY WHICH NORTHSIDE SERVES.0
J BRYAN WHITLEY
ROBERT E. WHITLEY, BOARD MEMBER & J. BRYAN WHITLEY FAMILY MEMBER$109,975ROBERT E. WHITLEY, MEMBER OF THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH J. BRYAN WHITLEY, AN EMPLOYEE OF NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC.0
MEDLOCK MEDICAL LLC
DALE M. BEARMAN, M.D., BOARD MEMBER & MEDLOCK MEDICAL, LLC OWNER$375,515DALE M. BEARMAN, M.D., MEMBER OF THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HAS A GREATER THAN 5% OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN MEDLOCK MEDICAL, LLC, WHICH PROVIDES RENTAL SPACE TO NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC. TRANSACTIONS WITH THIS ENTITY ARE CONDUCTED AT ARMS-LENGTH.0
RACHEL BEARMAN
DALE M. BEARMAN, M.D., BOARD MEMBER & RACHEL BEARMAN FAMILY MEMBER$70,539DALE M. BEARMAN, M.D., MEMBER OF THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH RACHEL BEARMAN, AN EMPLOYEE OF NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC.0
JENNIFER WHITLEY
ROBERT E. WHITLEY, BOARD MEMBER & JENNIFER WHITLEY FAMILY MEMBER$36,079ROBERT E. WHITLEY, MEMBER OF THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH JENNIFER WHITLEY, AN EMPLOYEE OF NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC.0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (15 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6NORTHSIDE HEALTH SERVICES, THE PARENT ENTITY, ELECTS ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ANORTHSIDE HEALTH SERVICES, THE PARENT ENTITY, ELECTS ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BNORTHSIDE HEALTH SERVICES, THE PARENT ENTITY, MUST APPROVE BYLAW REVISIONS AND REVISIONS OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION FOR NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN UNRELATED AND INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT USING DETAILED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SUPPORTED BY A CONSOLIDATED AUDIT (ALSO PREPARED BY OUTSIDE, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS). NORTHSIDE FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP, INCLUDING THE SYSTEM CONTROLLER AND CFO, PERFORM A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE 990 AND SIGN-OFF ON THE RETURNS BEFORE THEY ARE FILED. ADDITIONALLY, OUTSIDE COUNSEL REVIEWS SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE FORM AT NORTHSIDE'S REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12COFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. NORTHSIDE'S LEGAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT REVIEWS CONTRACTS WITH OTHER CARE PROVIDERS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, MANUFACTURERS AND PAYORS TO DETERMINE WHETHER CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST AND WHETHER THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFIC LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15TO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND KEY EMPLOYEES, A COMPENSATION STUDY, INCLUDING PEER ORGANIZATIONS, IS COMPLETED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. THIS INFORMATION IS SHARED WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DELIBERATE AND DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. RECORDS ARE RETAINED OF THESE DECISIONS. THE CEO'S FINAL WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT MUST BE APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS (SPECIFICALLY ALL ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION DOCUMENTS) ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE GEORGIA SECRETARY OF STATE WEBSITE. OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MADE AVAILABLE ON OUR INTRANET TO NORTHSIDE EMPLOYEES; HOWEVER, NEITHER OUR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOR OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. WHEN AND IF APPROPRIATE REQUESTS ARE MADE BY THE PUBLIC, WE EVALUATE DISCLOSURE ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 16BIN LIEU OF ADOPTING A WRITTEN POLICY CONCERNING JOINT VENTURE ARRANGEMENTS, THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES AND UNDERTAKES A RIGOROUS CASE-BY-CASE EVALUATION OF ITS PARTICIPATION IN ANY PROPOSED JOINT VENTURE ARRANGEMENT UNDER APPLICABLE TAX AND OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS. EACH PROPOSED JOINT VENTURE WITH A TAXABLE ENTITY IS REVIEWED UNDER APPLICABLE TAX LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND GUIDELINES BY OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL AND ORGANIZATION PERSONNEL TO CONFIRM THAT THE JOINT VENTURE WOULD BE FORMED, OPERATED AND MANAGED IN A MANNER THAT FURTHERS THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION. JOINT VENTURES WITH TAXABLE ENTITIES ARE REQUIRED TO BE STRUCTURED, INCLUDING THROUGH FINANCIAL AND GOVERNANCE PROVISIONS AND RESERVED POWERS, IN A MANNER TO SAFEGUARD THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT STATUS AND ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION CONTROLS ALL ASPECTS OF THE JOINT VENTURE RELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B:TO SERVE THE PATIENTS WITHIN NORTHSIDE'S GEOGRAPHIC REGION, NORTHSIDE ENTERED INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("PSA") BASED UPON PERSONALLY PERFORMED AND MODIFIER ADJUSTED PRODUCTIVITY WITH AGA, LLC TO ENSURE GASTROENTEROLOGY ("GI") SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO ALL PATIENTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, REGARDLESS OF THE PATIENTS' ABILITY TO PAY. AS SUCH, THIS ARRANGEMENT ALLOWS NORTHSIDE TO ESTABLISH CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN GI SERVICES, ESPECIALLY RELATED TO ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND AND ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CLOANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY. GI SERVICES ALSO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT TIE-IN TO ONCOLOGY SERVICES FOR WHICH NORTHSIDE IS A LEADER IN THE ATLANTA SERVICE AREA IN TERMS OF DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. AGA, LLC HAS A LARGE COMPLEMENT OF CLINICIANS THAT PROVIDE GI SERVICES INCLUDING GI ONCOLOGY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PSA, AGA, LLC REMAINS A PRIVATELY-HELD ORGANIZATION WITHOUT OWNERSHIP OR MANAGEMENT BY NORTHSIDE. AGA, LLC MAINTAINS RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL EXPENSES TYPICALLY FOUND IN A GI CLINICIANS PRACTICE (E.G., STAFF, BILLING, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, MEDICAL RECORDS, OCCUPANCY, MALPRACTICE INSURANCE, ETC.). UNDER THE PSA, NORTHSIDE PAYS AGA A FAIR MARKET VALUE RATE BASED ON PERSONALLY PERFORMED AND MODIFIER ADJUSTED WRVUS. AGA, LLC PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY 97 CLINICIANS TO ENSURE GI SERVICES AT NORTHSIDE'S FACILITIES AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY NORTHSIDE. THE COMPENSATION REFLECTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B, COLUMN (C), REPRESENTS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES UNDER THE PSA TO INCLUDE RELATED COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. TO SERVE THE PATIENTS WITHIN NORTHSIDE'S GEOGRAPHIC REGION, NORTHSIDE ENTERED INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("PSA") BASED UPON PERSONALLY PERFORMED AND MODIFIER ADJUSTED PRODUCTIVITY WITH GEORGIA CANCER SPECIALISTS I, P.C. ("GCS") TO ENSURE ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO ALL PATIENTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF THE PATIENTS' ABILITY TO PAY. NORTHSIDE HAS PROVIDED A BROAD RANGE OF CANCER CARE SERVICES THROUGH ITS CANCER CARE PROGRAM AT THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CANCER INSTITUTE ("NHCI"). THE NHCI, WHICH IS RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY AS A LEADER IN ONCOLOGY DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND RESEARCH, OFFERS CLINICAL EXCELLENCE ON PAR WITH ACADEMIC-BASED PROGRAMS ALONG WITH THE PERSONALIZED AND ATTENTIVE CARE TYPICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. NORTHSIDE HAS COMMITTED TO BECOMING A REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEADER THAT REDEFINES CANCER CARE, WHICH IN PART REQUIRES THE EXPANSION OF ITS GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF AN AFFILIATION WITH ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS, AS WELL AS HAVING AN INTEGRATED CANCER CARE PROGRAM THAT FACILITATES COLLABORATION BETWEEN NORTHSIDE AND CLINICIANS SPECIALIZING IN ONCOLOGY SERVICES. GCS HAS A LARGE COMPLEMENT OF CLINICIANS TO ASSIST NORTHSIDE IN DEVELOPING AN OUTPATIENT ONCOLOGY SERVICES PROGRAM, SPECIALIZING IN MEDICAL ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY AND THE PROVISION OF INFUSION THERAPY SERVICES AND MEDICAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH SERVICES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PSA, GCS REMAINS A PRIVATELY-HELD ORGANIZATION WITHOUT OWNERSHIP OR MANAGEMENT BY NORTHSIDE. GCS MAINTAINS RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING ALL ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS OF THE PRACTICE (E.G., STAFF BENEFITS, MALPRACTICE INSURANCE, ETC.). NORTHSIDE MAKES PAYMENTS TO GCS AT FAIR MARKET VALUE RATES FOR 1) PERSONALLY PERFORMED AND MODIFIER ADJUSTED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2) MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES AND 3) BILLING ARRANGEMENTS. GCS EMPLOYS APPROXIMATELY 77 CLINICIANS AND 111 STAFF TO MAINTAIN ONCOLOGY, HEMATOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND BILLING SERVICES AT NORTHSIDE'S FACILITIES AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY NORTHSIDE. TO SERVE THE PATIENTS WITHIN NORTHSIDE'S GEOGRAPHIC REGION, NORTHSIDE ENTERED INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("PSA") BASED UPON PERSONALLY PERFORMED AND MODIFIER ADJUSTED PRODUCTIVITY WITH ATLANTA CANCER CARE ("ACC") TO ENSURE ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO ALL PATIENTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF THE PATIENTS' ABILITY TO PAY. NORTHSIDE HAS PROVIDED A BROAD RANGE OF CANCER CARE SERVICES THROUGH ITS CANCER CARE PROGRAM AT THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CANCER INSTITUTE ("NHCI"). THE NHCI, WHICH IS RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY AS A LEADER IN ONCOLOGY DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND RESEARCH, OFFERS CLINICAL EXCELLENCE ON PAR WITH ACADEMIC-BASED PROGRAMS ALONG WITH THE PERSONALIZED AND ATTENTIVE CARE TYPICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. NORTHSIDE HAS COMMITTED TO BECOMING A REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEADER THAT REDEFINES CANCER CARE, WHICH IN PART REQUIRES THE EXPANSION OF ITS GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF AN AFFILIATION WITH ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS, AS WELL AS HAVING AN INTEGRATED CANCER CARE PROGRAM THAT FACILITATES COLLABORATION BETWEEN NORTHSIDE AND CLINICIANS SPECIALIZING IN ONCOLOGY SERVICES. ACC HAS A LARGE COMPLEMENT OF CLINICIANS TO ASSIST NORTHSIDE IN DEVELOPING AN OUTPATIENT ONCOLOGY SERVICES PROGRAM, SPECIALIZING IN MEDICAL ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY AND THE PROVISION OF INFUSION THERAPY SERVICES AND MEDICAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH SERVICES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PSA, ACC REMAINS A PRIVATELY-HELD ORGANIZATION WITHOUT OWNERSHIP BY NORTHSIDE. ACC MAINTAINS RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING ALL ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS OF THE PRACTICE (E.G., STAFF BENEFITS, MALPRACTICE INSURANCE, ETC.). NORTHSIDE MAKES PAYMENTS TO ACC AT FAIR MARKET VALUE RATES FOR 1) PERSONALLY PERFORMED AND MODIFIER ADJUSTED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2) MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES AND 3) BILLING ARRANGEMENTS. ACC EMPLOYS APPROXIMATELY 26 CLINICIANS AND 60 STAFF TO MAINTAIN ONCOLOGY, HEMATOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND BILLING SERVICES AT NORTHSIDE'S FACILITIES AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY NORTHSIDE.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 250,878,549. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 102,249,937. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 353,128,486.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN PENSION: -48,178,000. OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS: -1,813,365. EQUITY TRANSFER: -1,926,792. INCOME FROM JOINT VENTURE: -2,004,671. NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST INCOME: REVENUE ADJUSTMENT: -2,051,304. ENT REVENUE/EXPENSES NOT INCLUDED: 4,273,104.
COMMUNITY BENEFITS REPORT - FISCAL YEAR 2015NORTHSIDE IS COMMITTED TO THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF OUR COMMUNITY. AS SUCH, WE DEDICATE OURSELVES TO BEING A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN PROVIDING HEALTH CARE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY. WE PLEDGE COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT, PERSONAL GUIDANCE AND UNCOMPROMISING STANDARDS TO OUR PATIENTS IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL JOURNEYS TOWARD HEALTH OF BODY AND MIND. TO ENSURE INNOVATIVE AND UNSURPASSED CARE FOR OUR PATIENTS, WE ARE DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING OUR POSITION AS A REGIONAL LEADER IN SELECT MEDICAL SPECIALTIES. AND, TO ENHANCE THE WELLNESS OF OUR COMMUNITY, WE COMMIT OURSELVES TO PROVIDING A DIVERSE ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT PHILOSOPHY IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY HOSPITAL-BASED MEDICAL SERVICES, NORTHSIDE PROVIDES A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS WHO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY IN THE AREAS WE SERVE. WORKING WITH VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES AND MEDICAL STAFF, NORTHSIDE PARTICIPATES IN HEALTH EDUCATION AND SCREENINGS AND PROVIDES SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. BECAUSE NORTHSIDE IS NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND IS NOT REQUIRED TO RETURN PROFITS TO SHAREHOLDERS LIKE TAXABLE ORGANIZATIONS, WE REINVEST OUR REVENUES, IN EXCESS OF EXPENSES, IN ORDER TO ENHANCE OUR CAPACITY TO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. THESE RESOURCES PROVIDE FOR A LONG-TERM FOCUS ON THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF OUTSTANDING MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, ENHANCED RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGIES, AND NEW FACILITIES AND SERVICES. IN ADDITION, SUCH RESOURCES ENABLE US TO PROVIDE NUMEROUS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE TREATMENT OR PROMOTE HEALTH AND HEALING AS A RESPONSE TO IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS. "COMMUNITY BENEFIT" DEFINED COMMUNITY BENEFIT APPLIES TO ACTIVITIES OR PROGRAMS THAT RESPOND TO IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS AND THAT SEEK TO ACHIEVE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: - IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES - ENHANCING PUBLIC HEALTH - ADVANCING INCREASED GENERAL KNOWLEDGE - RELIEVING OR REDUCING GOVERNMENT'S BURDEN TO IMPROVE HEALTH THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS REPORT DEMONSTRATES THE LEVEL OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND BENEFITS THAT WE HAVE PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY DURING FISCAL YEAR 2015, DEFINED AS OCTOBER 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2015. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE / CHARITY CARE NORTHSIDE TREATS ALL PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF AGE, SEX, CREED, RACE, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR SOURCE OF PAYMENT. ALL PATIENTS ARE TREATED EQUALLY IN RESPECT TO CHARGES, BED ASSIGNMENTS AND MEDICAL CARE, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. WE PROVIDE CARE WITHOUT CHARGE, OR AT DISCOUNTED RATES, TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA. SUCH CASES ARE NOT REPORTED AS REVENUE OR LISTED AS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. WE MAINTAIN RECORDS TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR THE INDIGENT AND CHARITY CARE WE PROVIDE. THESE RECORDS INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF CHARGES FORGONE FOR SERVICES AND SUPPLIES PROVIDED UNDER THE CHARITY CARE POLICY. IN FY2015, NORTHSIDE PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY $332,381,878 IN INDIGENT AND CHARITY CARE. UNCOMPENSATED CARE INCLUDING INDIGENT AND CHARITY CARE AND UNCOLLECTED ACCOUNTS REPRESENTED APPROXIMATELY $415,900,560. COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES CORPORATE & COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FROM THE COMMUNITY, NORTHSIDE PHYSICIANS AND EMPLOYEES REGULARLY PROVIDE FREE LECTURES THROUGH THE HOSPITAL'S SPEAKERS BUREAU. HEALTH-RELATED TOPICS INCLUDE EXERCISE, NUTRITION & WEIGHT CONTROL, WOMEN & HEART DISEASE, BREAST HEALTH, SLEEP DISORDERS, AND MORE. IN FY2015, 1,398 PEOPLE WERE SERVED AT 35 EVENTS, INVOLVING 126 STAFF HOURS. NORTHSIDE'S SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM OFFERS PARTICIPANTS TIPS ON HOW TO QUIT, MANAGE STRESS, AVOID WEIGHT GAIN, COPE WITH WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS AND MUCH MORE. THE SEVEN-WEEK SESSIONS USE A COMBINATION OF GROUP DISCUSSION AND INTERACTION, WITH NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY, TO PROVIDE THE SUPPORT NEEDED TO QUIT SMOKING. ALL CLASSES ARE FACILITATED BY TRAINED NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL STAFF. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES INCLUDING ONLINE SUPPORT SERVICES AND REFERRALS TO TELEPHONE COUNSELING ALSO ARE AVAILABLE. IN FY2015, THE PROGRAM ENROLLED 25 PARTICIPANTS. THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CANCER INSTITUTE'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH STAFF PROVIDE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ABOUT BREAST CANCER, PROSTATE CANCER, LUNG CANCER, CANCER PREVENTION, THE IMPORTANCE OF SCREENING AND OTHER CANCER-RELATED TOPICS. IN FY2015, 879 NORTHSIDE STAFF HOURS SERVED 12,610 PEOPLE. APPROXIMATELY 27,932 PEOPLE ATTENDED EVENTS WHERE NORTHSIDE WAS PRESENT. CHECK IT OUT! IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN NORTHSIDE AND THE GREATER ATLANTA HADASSAH, WHICH PROVIDES BREAST HEALTH EDUCATION TO HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR AND SENIOR GIRLS, TEACHING THEM PROPER BREAST SELF-EXAM TECHNIQUE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY DETECTION AND UNDERSTANDING RISK FACTORS. SCHOOLS IN COBB, FULTON AND DEKALB COUNTIES HAVE ACCEPTED THE PROGRAM AS PART OF THEIR HEALTH CURRICULUM. IN FY2015, THE PROGRAM WAS PRESENTED TO 12 HIGH SCHOOLS, REACHING 1,612 GIRLS. NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL WEBSITE / ONLINE EDUCATION NORTHSIDE'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE FEATURES A HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA AND VIDEO LIBRARY OF GENERAL HEALTH CONTENT ABOUT SURGERIES AND PROCEDURES INCLUDING DEDICATED ONLINE EDUCATIONAL CENTERS FOR CANCER, WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY AND PREGNANCY. MORE THAN 49,900 PEOPLE VISITED THIS CONTENT IN FY2015, INCLUDING: - 1,629 UNIQUE PAGE VIEWS OF WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY CONTENT - 1,077 PAGE VIEWS OF ONLINE CANCER CENTER CONTENT - 38,204 PAGE VIEWS OF MATERNITY AND WOMEN'S CENTER CONTENT NORTHSIDE'S "LIFETIME OF CARE MAGAZINE", AVAILABLE ONLINE AND IN PRINT, IS A FREE HEALTH MAGAZINE GEARED TOWARD WOMEN AGES 30-65. THE MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A YEAR AND MAILED TO 500,000 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING 150,832 INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN TREATED AT NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL. THE EDITORIAL STAFF OF TWO DEDICATES APPROXIMATELY 200 HOURS OF WORK PER YEAR. MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH EDUCATION THE NORTHSIDE MOTHERSFIRST PROGRAM IS A VALUABLE RESOURCE TO WOMEN, WHO ARE ALREADY PREGNANT OR CONSIDERING BECOMING PREGNANT. MOTHERSFIRST OFFERS PERTINENT EDUCATION, CLASSES, SUPPORT GROUPS, HOSPITAL TOURS AND OTHER SERVICES FOR WOMEN THROUGHOUT THE MANY STAGES OF THEIR CHILDBEARING YEARS, FROM EARLY PREGNANCY THROUGH THE EARLY CHILDHOOD OF THEIR BABY. MOTHERSFIRST OFFERS FOUR CLASSES THAT QUALIFY AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT - LABOR & BIRTH, CPR, BABY ESSENTIALS AND BREASTFEEDING. IN FY2015, 7,222 PEOPLE ATTENDED THESE CLASSES (721 CLASS SESSIONS). AT NORTHSIDE, WE WANT TO SUPPORT THE DECISION TO BREASTFEED. THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS RECOMMENDS EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING FOR BABY'S FIRST SIX MONTHS OF LIFE. NORTHSIDE'S "WARM LINE," LACTATION TELEPHONE HOTLINE IS AVAILABLE TO ANYONE IN THE COMMUNITY AND OFFERS BREASTFEEDING ADVICE FROM CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANTS. THE WARM LINE IS AVAILABLE 7 DAYS A WEEK, FROM 8:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M., AND SERVED 31,598 PEOPLE (WITH 3,128 STAFF HOURS) IN FY2015. NORTHSIDE ALSO OFFERS A FREE BREASTFEEDING ELEARNING PROGRAM ON WWW.NORTHSIDE.COM, WHICH ALLOWS 24/7 ACCESS TO INFORMATION, VIDEOS, PDFS AND ANIMATIONS ABOUT BREASTFEEDING. APPROXIMATELY 1,850 PEOPLE ACCESSED THE ELEARNING PROGRAM IN FY2015.
SUPPORT GROUPSSUPPORT GROUPS OFFER PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY A WAY TO COPE WITH THE ISSUES THEY FACE WITH THE COMFORT OF KNOWING THAT THERE ARE OTHERS THERE TO HELP. NORTHSIDE OFFERS VARIOUS SUPPORT GROUPS, CONDUCTED AT THE HOSPITALS AND SUPPORTED BY VARIOUS STAFF MEMBERS WHO ORGANIZE, LECTURE AND FACILITATE. THESE SUPPORT GROUPS ARE OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY, REGARDLESS OF WHERE MEDICAL CARE WAS RECEIVED. - MOM-ME CONNECTION OFFERS BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT FOR NEW MOMS. THREE GROUPS MEET EACH WEEK IN DUNWOODY, ALPHARETTA AND CUMMING. EACH GROUP IS FACILITATED BY A CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT. APPROXIMATELY 1,843 PEOPLE ATTENDED IN FY2015. - THE NEW MOM SUPPORT GROUP IS OPEN TO ANY NEW MOM IN THE COMMUNITY. FORTY WOMEN ATTENDED THE GROUP IN FY2015. - TWO MONTHLY BARIATRIC SUPPORT GROUPS ARE HELD (IN ATLANTA AND CUMMING) FOR ANY BARIATRIC PATIENT, PRE OR POST-SURGERY. A THIRD GROUP IS HELD IN ATLANTA FOR PATIENTS MORE THAN ONE YEAR POST SURGERY. APPROXIMATELY 520 PEOPLE ATTEND THE SUPPORT GROUPS IN FY2015. - NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-CHEROKEE OFFERS A FREE MONTHLY DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP FOR ANYONE CURRENTLY AFFECTED BY DIABETES AND NEEDING MORAL SUPPORT, CLINICAL INFORMATION, GUIDANCE OR ADVICE ABOUT LIVING WITH DIABETES. IN FY2015, 31 PEOPLE ATTENDED. - TWO STROKE SUPPORT GROUPS FOR STROKE SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES MEET MONTHLY AT NORTHSIDE'S ATLANTA AND ALPHARETTA CAMPUSES. THE GROUPS HOST SPEAKERS AND PROVIDE NETWORKING AND SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR STROKE SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES. APPROXIMATELY 15-20 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE GROUPS EACH MONTH IN FY2015. - NORTHSIDE'S OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFERS A WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT THERAPEUTIC GROUP FOR WOMEN, AGE 40+, WHO ARE UNDERGOING CANCER TREATMENT OR ARE IN REMISSION FROM CANCER. TWO LICENSED SOCIAL WORKERS LEAD AND MODERATE THE GROUP. TOPICS INCLUDE: SELF-CASE/HEALTH AND WELLNESS, INTIMACY/SEXUALITY, GRIEF AND LOSS, RELATIONSHIPS, AND NEW FACTORS IN YOUR LIFE SINCE DIAGNOSIS. IN FY2015, 10 PEOPLE ATTENDED THIS GROUP (13 STAFF HOURS). - CARING AND COPING IS A SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS WHO HAVE LOST A BABY DUE TO MISCARRIAGE, ECTOPIC PREGNANCY, STILLBIRTH OR NEWBORN DEATH. MEETINGS ARE HELD ONCE A MONTH AND ARE FACILITATED BY TWO STAFF MEMBERS. APPROXIMATELY 20-30 PEOPLE ATTENDED EACH MEETING IN FY2015, WITH APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD OF ATTENDEES COMING FROM OTHER HOSPITALS. - RAINBOW PALS (PREGNANCY AFTER LOSS SUPPORT) IS A SOCIAL SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS CONSIDERING OR EXPERIENCING A SUBSEQUENT PREGNANCY FOLLOWING THE LOSS OF A BABY. MEETINGS ARE USUALLY ONCE A MONTH AND ARE FACILITATED BY A STAFF MEMBER OF NORTHSIDE'S H.E.A.R.T.STRINGS PERINATAL BEREAVEMENT & PALLIATIVE CARE OFFICE, WITH A MEMORIAL EVENT BEING HELD IN OCTOBER. APPROXIMATELY 6-15 PEOPLE ATTENDED EACH MEETING IN FY2015, WITH APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD OF ATTENDEES COMING FROM OTHER HOSPITALS. - ANEW IS A SOCIAL SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS, WHO ARE RAISING SURVIVING MULTIPLE(S) FOLLOWING THE LOSS OF ONE OR MORE MULTIPLE(S). THE GROUP MEETS TWICE A MONTH AND IS FACILITATED BY A H.E.A.R.T.STRINGS STAFF MEMBER. A MEMORIAL EVENT IS HELD ONCE PER YEAR. APPROXIMATELY 4-8 PEOPLE ATTENDED EACH MEETING IN FY2015, WITH APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD OF ATTENDEES COMING FROM OTHER HOSPITALS. PARTNERING WITH SCHOOLS NORTHSIDE'S PARTNERS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM SPONSORS 115 SCHOOLS IN SEVEN NORTH METRO ATLANTA COUNTIES: CHEROKEE, COBB, DAWSON, DEKALB, FORSYTH, FULTON AND GWINNETT. THROUGH THESE PARTNERSHIPS, NORTHSIDE FULFILLS CLINIC SUPPLIES; PARTICIPATES IN FUNDRAISERS; SUPPORTS CAREER DAYS AND INVESTS IN OTHER STUDENT PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS, SCIENCE, SAFETY AND ANTI-BULLYING; SPONSORS TEACHER APPRECIATION/ RECOGNITION EVENTS; AND MUCH MORE. IN FY2015, 320 STAFF HOURS WERE SPENT SERVING APPROXIMATELY 150,000 PEOPLE. THROUGH NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-CHEROKEE'S JUNIOR HEALTH ADVOCATES, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS SPEAK TO AN ARRAY OF HEALTHY LIVING TOPICS, TAILORED TO CHILDREN GRADES PRE-K TO EIGHTH. TOPICS INCLUDE NUTRITION NATION, BUDDY NOT BULLY, HAPPY HANDS, HOUSE RULES, DRUG FREE ME, FITNESS FUN, SQUEAKY CLEAN HYGIENE, TOOTH TRUTH, SUMMER SAFETY, AND NET SAFE NAVIGATOR. EACH CLASS OFFERS A 45-MINUTE INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION. STUDENTS RECEIVE AN ACTIVITY BOOK AND GIFT TO REINFORCE EACH SUBJECT. IN FY2015, THE PROGRAM ARRANGED 583 CLASSES (466 CLASSROOM HOURS), REACHING 13,996 STUDENTS. NORTHSIDE ALSO PARTNERS WITH THE LEARNING FOR LIFE HEALTHCARE EXPLORING PROGRAM TO OFFER LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (GRADES 9-12), WHO ARE CONSIDERING A CAREER IN HEALTH CARE A UNIQUE, INSIDER'S VIEW OF THE HOSPITAL AND ITS MANY CAREERS. THROUGHOUT THE SEVEN-MONTH PROGRAM, WHICH IS AFFILIATED WITH THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, THE STUDENTS VISIT MANY AREAS OF THE HOSPITAL, PERFORMING EXERCISES AND PARTICIPATING DURING LECTURES BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. EACH CLASS FOCUSES ON A DIFFERENT AREA OF HEALTH CARE - CARDIOLOGY, ROBOTIC SURGERY, RADIOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, PHARMACY, WOMEN'S SERVICES AND OTHER SPECIALTIES. DURING THE 2014-15 SESSION, 26 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM, FACILITATED BY 112 STAFF HOURS. FOR OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING A CAREER IN HEALTH CARE, NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-CHEROKEE PARTICIPATES IN THE CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOLS' WORK BASED LEARNING PROGRAM - YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP. THE UNPAID INTERNSHIP OFFERS AN OBSERVATION-ONLY EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS, WHO ROTATE THROUGH ELEVEN DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS OF THE HOSPITAL INCLUDING SURGERY, RADIOLOGY AND THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR AN HOUR EACH WEEKDAY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. STUDENTS ALSO RECEIVE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION HEARTSAVER/AED TRAINING. IN FY2015, 21 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM AT THE HOSPITAL. TWO EMPLOYEES MANAGED THE PROGRAM, SPENDING APPROXIMATELY 30 HOURS. THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-FORSYTH LABORATORY PARTICIPATES IN LAMBERT HIGH SCHOOL'S HEALTH SCIENCES PROGRAM TO HELP PREPARE STUDENTS FOR ADVANCED HEALTH CARE EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY PLACEMENT. THE HIGH SCHOOL PROVIDES THE CONTENT, SKILLS AND SAFETY PROCEDURES AS IT RELATES TO CLINICAL LABORATORY AND HEALTH CARE DIAGNOSTICS. STUDENTS JOB SHADOW AT NORTHSIDE FOR A TOTAL OF 30 WEEKS, ROTATING THROUGH SIX DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE LABORATORY INCLUDING CHEMISTRY, HEMATOLOGY, BLOOD AND TISSUE BANK, PHLEBOTOMY, MICROBIOLOGY AND HISTOLOGY/PATHOLOGY. STUDENTS GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE, REVIEWING AND ANALYZING DATA AND WORKING WITH REAL EQUIPMENT. DIAGNOSTIC PHLEBOTOMY AND INTERNSHIP STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO INTERACT FIRST HAND WITH PATIENTS, NURSES AND PHYSICIANS IN A CLINICAL SETTING. IN FY2015, 90 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED FOR A TOTAL OF 1000 HOURS. OVER TEN NORTHSIDE STAFF MEMBERS SPENT 400 HOURS ORGANIZING AND SUPERVISING THE PROGRAM. THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-ATLANTA AUXILIARY'S PUPPET PROGRAM TRAVELS TO SCHOOLS IN DEKALB, COBB AND NORTH FULTON COUNTIES, EDUCATING CHILDREN IN GRADES PRE-K TO FOURTH ABOUT MEDICAL CHECK-UPS, PEER PRESSURE AND DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE. IN FY2015, THE PROGRAM PERFORMED 26 PUPPET SHOWS, REACHING 3,820 STUDENTS. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED MORE THAN 470 HOURS AND DROVE MORE THAN 1,529 MILES. NORTHSIDE'S CALL CENTER HANDLES THE SCHEDULING OF THE PUPPET SHOWS. IN FY2015, THE DEPARTMENT SPENT APPROXIMATELY 1,500 HOURS FIELDING CALLS FROM SCHOOLS AND SCHEDULING.
SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICESCORPORATE & COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS NORTHSIDE PROVIDES FREE ON-SITE HEALTH SCREENINGS AT CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO RAISE HEALTH CARE AWARENESS AND TO PROMOTE PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION OF DISEASES. HEALTH SCREENINGS INCLUDE CHOLESTEROL/GLUCOSE TESTING, BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING, BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS, OSTEOPOROSIS SCREENING, PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTING, SLEEP QUALITY SCREENING, CANCER RISK ASSESSMENT, DIABETES ASSESSMENT, CORONARY RISK PROFILE AND AUDIOLOGY SCREENING. IN FY2015, NORTHSIDE OFFERED HEALTH SCREENINGS AT 30 COMMUNITY AND 27 CORPORATE EVENTS, REACHING 4,764 PEOPLE. MORE THAN 3,973 STAFF HOURS WERE SPENT ON THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EVENTS. COMMUNITY SCREENINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, NORTHSIDE ALSO OFFERS DISEASE-SPECIFIC HEALTH SCREENINGS AT THE HOSPITAL'S CAMPUSES IN ATLANTA, ALPHARETTA, CHEROKEE AND FORSYTH. SCREENINGS ARE OFFERED AT LOW COST OR COMPLETELY FREE TO THOSE WHO QUALIFY. - THREE PROSTATE CANCER SCREENINGS TOOK PLACE, REACHING 210 MEN. - FOUR FREE SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS WERE HELD, WITH 496 PARTICIPANTS - 123 PEOPLE WERE RECOMMENDED FOR FOLLOW-UP TREATMENT BECAUSE OF ABNORMAL FINDINGS. - IN RECOGNITION OF BETTER HEARING AND SPEECH MONTH IN MAY, THE AUDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT OFFERED FREE HEARING SCREENINGS TO 216 INDIVIDUALS. EIGHTY PEOPLE WERE REFERRED FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. THE AUDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT ALSO PROVIDED FREE HEARING SCREENINGS THROUGH THE CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT'S "GIVE A KID A CHANCE" PROGRAM. SCREENINGS WERE PROVIDED TO 329 SCHOOL CHILDREN. THIRTEEN CHILDREN WERE REFERRED FOR FURTHER TESTING. NORTHSIDE'S FINANCIAL ACCESS SURGERY PROGRAM (FASP) IS DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE FINANCIAL OBSTACLES FACED BY THE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED IN OBTAINING NON-EMERGENT, YET MEDICALLY-NECESSARY, OUTPATIENT SURGICAL AND ENDOSCOPY SERVICES INCLUDING SCREENING AND DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPIES. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS. THIS PROGRAM SERVES 12 COUNTIES - BARTOW, CHEROKEE, COBB, DAWSON, DEKALB, FORSYTH, FULTON, GILMER, GWINNETT, HALL, LUMPKIN, AND PICKENS COUNTIES. IN FY2015, 28 SCREENING COLONOSCOPIES WERE PERFORMED AS WELL AS 129 COLONOSCOPIES FOR DIAGNOSTIC WORKUPS. RESEARCH THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL RESEARCH PROGRAM WORKS TO PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH THE LATEST TREATMENTS AND PREVENTION METHODS BEING TESTED THROUGH CLINICAL TRIALS. STAFF ORGANIZE AND MANAGE ALL ASPECTS OF THE CLINICAL TRIALS OFFERED, WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING ACCESS TO CUTTING-EDGE CLINICAL TRIALS IN A COMMUNITY SETTING AND ENSURING THAT THE SAFETY OF TRIAL PARTICIPANTS IS THE TOP PRIORITY. IN FY2015, 11,167 STAFF HOURS WERE SPENT ON RESEARCH, 497 PEOPLE WERE SERVED, AND 89 RESEARCH PROJECTS WERE PERFORMED. SPECIALTIES INCLUDE BLOOD AND MARROW TRANSPLANT, CARDIOLOGY, CRITICAL CARE, ENDOCRINOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, PULMONOLOGY, RHEUMATOLOGY, AND VASCULAR SURGERY. HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH WORLDWIDE AND A MAJOR CAUSE OF DISABILITY IN ADULTS. WITH INNOVATIVE ADVANCES MADE IN THE FIELDS OF CARDIOLOGY AND VASCULAR SURGERY, IT IS THE GOAL OF NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL HEART & VASCULAR INSTITUTE'S ANNUAL CARDIOVASCULAR SYMPOSIUM TO PROVIDE PHYSICIANS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ABSORB INFORMATION ON NEW TREATMENTS AND TECHNIQUES AVAILABLE FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. THE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL PHYSICIANS AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, REGARDLESS OF WHERE THEY ARE ON STAFF. IN FY2015, 270 STAFF HOURS WERE SPENT ON THE EVENT, WHICH SERVED 180 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. MATERNAL HEART DISEASE COMPLICATES AT LEAST 2 PERCENT OF PREGNANCIES AND IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF MATERNAL DEATH. "THE HEART OF THE MATTER: MANAGING CARDIOVASCULAR RISKS IN PREGNANCY" CONFERENCE WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PHYSICIANS AND OTHER RELATED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EVALUATE THE BENEFITS OF A CONTINUUM OF CARE AS IT RELATES TO CARDIAC ISSUES FOR WOMEN - BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER PREGNANCY. THIS PROGRAM WAS MARKETED NATIONALLY TO MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE SPECIALISTS, OB/GYNS AND CARDIOLOGISTS. THE EVENT INVOLVED 75 ATTENDEES AND 89 STAFF HOURS. THE FY2015 ATLANTA CANCER SYMPOSIUM: "ENGAGING THE EXPERTS" FOCUSED ON MALIGNANT HEMATOLOGY, BREAST CANCER, AND GYNECOLOGIC CANCER. APPROXIMATELY 160 STAFF HOURS (4 PEOPLE) COORDINATED THE EVENT WITH 128 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING. CASH AND IN-KIND DONATIONS CANCER INSTITUTE THROUGH THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CANCER INSTITUTE, APPROXIMATELY 752 HOURS WERE ALLOCATED TO COMMUNITY BENEFIT PLANNING, OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AND FUNDRAISING. ANOTHER 300 STAFF HOURS WERE SPENT PREPARING AND WRITING GRANTS TO ALLOW NORTHSIDE TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CANCER CARE. NORTHSIDE WAS AWARDED FOUR GRANTS RELATED TO BREAST CANCER IN FY2015, TOTALING $255,510. APPROXIMATELY 275 STAFF HOURS WERE SPENT PREPARING AND WRITING THESE GRANTS TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGH THE HOSPITAL'S BREAST CARE PROGRAM FUND: - 556 SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS - 282 DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAMS - 148 ULTRASOUNDS - 49 BREAST BIOPSIES - 30 CYST ASPIRATIONS - 7 BREAST MRIS - 5 MRI BIOPSIES - GENETIC COUNSELING AND TESTING FOR 10 UNINSURED/UNDERSERVED WOMEN A COLON CANCER ALLIANCE TRANSPORTATION GRANT ($78,637) WAS RECEIVED AND PROVIDES $25 GASOLINE CARDS OR TAXI VOUCHERS TO PATIENTS UNABLE TO DRIVE TO SCREENING OR CANCER TREATMENT APPOINTMENTS. 25 STAFF HOURS WERE INVOLVED IN THIS PROGRAM IN FY2015. SPONSORSHIPS IN ADDITION TO THE EXCELLENT MEDICAL CARE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, NORTHSIDE PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MORE THAN 300 CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS EACH YEAR. THE HOSPITAL'S FOUR-MEMBER SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL REQUESTS RECEIVED AND DETERMINES WHETHER OR NOT EACH ORGANIZATION COMPLIMENTS THE HOSPITAL'S MISSION AND VALUES AND MEETS GEOGRAPHIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC PARAMETERS THAT THE HOSPITAL HAS ESTABLISHED THROUGHOUT ITS PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SERVICE AREAS. MORE THAN 1,000 HOURS WERE SPENT COMPILING, REVIEWING AND APPROVING SPONSORSHIP REQUESTS IN FY2015. PICTURE AND A PROMISE NORTHSIDE COLLABORATES WITH THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION TO PROVIDE AWARENESS AND EDUCATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. THE PICTURE AND A PROMISE BOOTH IS OFFERED AT THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY SCREENINGS AND OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS. IT ALLOWS PARTICIPANTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A "PROMISE" TO THEIR HEARTS TO MAKE LIFESTYLE CHANGES TO BE MORE HEART HEALTHY. IN FY2015, NORTHSIDE CONTRIBUTED $30,000 FOR THE SPONSORSHIP OF THIS PROGRAM. TENNIS AGAINST BREAST CANCER IN OCTOBER 2014, NORTHSIDE ORGANIZED THE 11TH ANNUAL "TENNIS AGAINST BREAST CANCER" EVENT, LUNCHEON AND FASHION SHOW AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN NORTH FULTON AND FORSYTH COUNTIES TO RAISE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF BREAST CANCER PREVENTION AND EDUCATION. APPROXIMATELY 1,014 WOMEN PARTICIPATED IN THE EVENT, WHICH RAISED $182,920 FOR THE HOSPITAL'S BREAST CARE PROGRAM FUND. 323 HOURS WERE SPENT COORDINATING THE EVENT. MIRACLE BABIES IN NOVEMBER 2014, NORTHSIDE HOSTED THE SECOND "MIRACLE BABIES", A NORTHSIDE FUNDRAISING EVENT TO RAISE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES FACING A FINANCIAL HARDSHIP DUE TO HAVING A NEWBORN IN THE HOSPITAL'S NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (NICU). MORE THAN $80,615 WAS RAISED FOR THE MIRACLE BABIES FUND; 125 PEOPLE ATTENDED. CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC THE "NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC" IS A CORPORATE FUNDRAISER FOR NORTHSIDE'S BLOOD & MARROW TRANSPLANT PROGRAM (BMT) AND GENERAL RESEARCH PROGRAM. THE FY2015 EVENT RAISED $479,780 - 50 PERCENT FOR THE BMT PROGRAM AND 50 PERCENT TO THE CANCER RESEARCH FUND. THE EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY 256 PEOPLE AND COORDINATED BY 110 STAFF HOURS. WINE WOMEN AND SHOES APPROXIMATELY 280 PEOPLE ATTENDED NORTHSIDE'S "WINE WOMEN AND SHOES" EVENT, BENEFITTING THE OVARIAN AND GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND. MORE THAN $188,000 WAS RAISED. APPROXIMATELY 120 STAFF HOURS WERE SPENT COORDINATING THE EVENT. BLOOD DRIVES NORTHSIDE IS A PARTNER WITH THE METRO ATLANTA RED CROSS TO OFFER BLOOD DRIVES FOR HOSPITAL STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY. IN FY2015, 113 STAFF HOURS WERE SPENT COORDINATING 27 BLOOD DRIVES, AT WHICH 1,547 PINTS OF BLOOD WERE DONATED. BABY ALUMNI BIRTHDAY PARTY THE 2015 NORTHSIDE BABY ALUMNI BIRTHDAY PARTY AT ZOO ATLANTA WAS ATLANTA'S LARGEST BIRTHDAY PARTY. MORE THAN 5,000 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES CELEBRATED AND ENJOYED FACE PAINTERS, CRAFTS, BIRTHDAY COOKIES AS WELL AS AN EVENING VISIT OF THE ANIMAL EXHIBITS. APPROXIMATELY 3,971 POUNDS OF NON-PERISHABLE FOODS, DIAPERS AND BABY WIPES WERE BROUGHT BY GUESTS AND DONATED TO THE ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONSNORTHSIDE'S PLANNING DEPARTMENT PERFORMS THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS. APPROXIMATELY 110 STAFF HOURS WERE SPENT ON THIS ACTIVITY IN FY2015. NORTHSIDE'S COMMUNITY CONNECTION EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM IS COORDINATED BY ONE STAFF MEMBER, WHO SPENT 1,560 STAFF HOURS COORDINATING VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES / PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY IN FY2015. THE HOSPITAL'S SPONSORSHIP ACTIVITIES ARE COORDINATED BY A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST IN THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT, WHO SPENT APPROXIMATELY 1,092 HOURS IN FY2015 ASSESSING AND COORDINATING SPONSORSHIPS THAT MEET COMMUNITY BENEFIT GUIDELINES. COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES THE GEORGIA MATERNAL MORTALITY REVIEW COMMITTEE AIMS TO IDENTIFY PREGNANCY-ASSOCIATED DEATHS AND THEIR CAUSES, AND REVIEW CONTRIBUTING FACTORS AND INTERVENTIONS THAT MAY REDUCE THESE DEATHS. NORTHSIDE'S CLINICAL OUTCOMES MANAGER JOINED THE COMMITTEE. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS FULL MONETARY SUPPORT OF HER TIME/COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH GOING TO THE COMMITTEE'S MEETINGS - 3 MEETINGS, 19 HOURS IN FY2015. BROAD-BASED COMMUNITY OUTREACH (NON COMMUNITY BENEFIT) EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERISM (THE COMMUNITY CONNECTION): NORTHSIDE PROMOTES AND ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERISM AMONG ITS PHYSICIANS, EMPLOYEES, AUXILIANS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. EACH YEAR, STAFF AND PHYSICIANS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME, TALENTS AND RESOURCES TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT AND BUILD STRONG AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. IN FY2015, MORE THAN 3,900 COMMUNITY CONNECTION VOLUNTEERS DONATED MORE THAN 30,000 HOURS OF THEIR TIME TO MORE THAN 100 COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS IN THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREAS. EMPLOYEES HELP STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING THE FOLLOWING ATLANTA-METRO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND CHARITIES AND MANY MORE IN THE COMMUNITY. - A TOUCH OF WARMTH - AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY - AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION - AMERICAN RED CROSS - ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK - ATLANTA DAY SHELTER FOR WOMEN - AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION - ATLANTA MISSION - BACK ON MY FEET - BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF METRO ATLANTA - BROOKHAVEN ACUTE NURSING HOME - CHILDREN'S RESTORATION NETWORK - CITY OF ALPHARETTA - COLON CANCER ALLIANCE - DRAKE HOUSE - GEORGIA OVARIAN CANCER ALLIANCE - GWINNETT CHILDREN'S SHELTER - JESSE'S HOUSE - MEDSHARE INTERNATIONAL - MUST MINISTRIES - NO ONE ALONE SHELTER - ONESIGHT - OPEN HAND - PARTNERSHIP AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - PROJECT TURN AROUND - SECOND WIND DREAMS - THE PLACE OF FORSYTH COUNTY - TOYS FOR TOTS - TURNAROUND MINISTRIES - UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY - UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN ATLANTA PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: - CELL PHONES ARE COLLECTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR THE PARTNERSHIP AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO SUPPORT WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN IN THEIR EFFORT TO LIVE VIOLENCE FREE. - IN CELEBRATION OF THE 14TH ANNUAL ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE KID DAY, NORTHSIDE EMPLOYEES WROTE HAND-WRITTEN LETTERS OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO EVERY STUDENT AT HIGH POINT ELEMENTARY, A TITLE I SCHOOL. THESE LETTERS SHOWED SUPPORT OF THE STUDENT'S DREAMS AND GOALS FOR SUCCESS. - EMPLOYEES PROVIDED HEALTHY SNACKS FOR CHILDREN AT "NO ONE ALONE" SHELTER WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THESE SNACKS ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE CHILDREN'S WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUP, WHERE THROUGH SNACKS AND ACTIVITIES CHILDREN INCREASE THEIR SELF-ESTEEM, LEARN SAFETY SKILLS AND IMPROVE THEIR BEHAVIOR. - NORTHSIDE'S ANNUAL "OPERATION BOOK BAG," A BOOK BAG AND SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE BENEFITING CHILDREN'S RESTORATION NETWORK, WAS BY FAR NORTHSIDE'S BIGGEST YEAR EVER. MORE THAN 4,000 NEW BOOK BAGS FILLED WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES WERE COLLECTED AND DISTRIBUTED TO HOMELESS CHILDREN IN THE METRO ATLANTA AREA. - EVERY MONTH, MORE THAN FIFTEEN EMPLOYEES FROM NORTHSIDE'S BUSINESS OFFICE VISIT AMAZING SENIORS AT A LOCAL RETIREMENT CENTER. DURING THESE VISITS, SENIORS AND EMPLOYEES PLAY BINGO, CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS AND SPEND QUALITY TIME TOGETHER. THE SENIORS LOVE CHILDREN, SO SEVERAL EMPLOYEES BRING THEIR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH THEM TO VISIT. THE BONDS BETWEEN VOLUNTEERS AND THE SENIORS HAS STEADILY GROWN. EMPLOYEES ALSO ADOPT THE MORE THAN 150 RESIDENTS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH A PERSONAL CARE PACKAGE DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. - NORTHSIDE'S MARCH OF DIMES - MARCH FOR BABIES CAMPAIGN WAS A BIG SUCCESS. NORTHSIDE AND ITS FAMILY PARTNERS WAS THE NO. 1 HEALTHCARE FUNDRAISING TEAM AND THE NO. 2 TEAM OVERALL IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA FOR 2015. - NORTHSIDE EMPLOYEES, FAMILIES, AND FRIENDS, FILLED THE WISH LISTS OF MORE THAN 800 HOMELESS CHILDREN IN THE METRO ATLANTA AREA. NORTHSIDE PARTNERED WITH CHILDREN'S RESTORATION NETWORK TO ENSURE THAT MORE THAN 4,000 HOMELESS CHILDREN IN METRO ATLANTA HAD A MEMORABLE AND MEANINGFUL CHRISTMAS. - DEPARTMENTS, INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES HELPED EMPLOYEES, WHO HAVE RECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROM THE NORTHSIDE SHARES HELP FUND CREATE MEMORABLE HOLIDAYS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL SHARES HELP FUND PROVIDES AID TO EMPLOYEES IN DIRE FINANCIAL NEED RESULTING FROM AN EMERGENCY. - NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-CHEROKEE'S HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE PROVIDED TOYS TO THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CHEROKEE COUNTY. - NORTHSIDE PARTICIPATED IN THE SECOND WIND DREAMS PROJECT TO PROVIDE GIFTS FOR SENIORS AT NURSING HOMES, AND STAFF MEMBERS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOP FOR THE SENIORS, AND SOME INCLUDED FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO DELIVER GIFTS TO SENIORS ON CHRISTMAS EVE OR CHRISTMAS DAY. - THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, EMPLOYEES DONATED BASIC NEEDS ITEMS FROM A WISH LIST TO THE PARTNERSHIP AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE ITEMS BENEFIT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WHO RESIDE IN SAFE HOUSES AND THEIR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS. - A GROUP FROM THE NURSING PRACTICE COUNCIL VOLUNTEERED AND PROVIDED A MEAL AND SERVED IT TO A GROUP OF 160 WOMEN AND CHILDREN AT THE ATLANTA DAY SHELTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN. - THROUGH "OPEN HAND", STAFF MEMBERS PACK MEALS FOR DELIVERY TO PERSONS WITH HIV/AIDS, THE SICK AND SHUT-INS AND THE ELDERLY. OPEN HAND PREPARES AND DELIVERS TWO FRESHLY COOKED MEALS, EVERY DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, TO PEOPLE WITH AIDS OR HIV-RELATED ILLNESSES WHO NEED THEM. THIS PROJECT DEPENDS ON THE PARTICIPATION OF MORE THAN 100 VOLUNTEERS EACH DAY TO COOK, PACK AND DELIVER THE MEALS. - EMPLOYEES AT THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-FORSYTH CAMPUS VOLUNTEER ANNUALLY AT HANDS ON FORSYTH, TASTE OF FORSYTH, THE CUMMING COUNTRY FAIR AND FESTIVAL, UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH, THE PLACE, AND THE DRAKE HOUSE. - EMPLOYEES AT NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-CHEROKEE PARTICIPATED IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY PROJECTS INCLUDING THE TASTE OF CANTON, CHEROKEE FAMILY VIOLENCE CENTER AND MUST MINISTRIES. NORTHSIDE'S HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER/MEDICAL LIBRARY IS OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY AND IS HOME TO A VAST COLLECTION OF MEDICAL INFORMATION INCLUDING BOOKS, JOURNALS AND ONLINE RESOURCES. THE LIBRARY OFFERS ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO MORE THAN 400 MEDICAL JOURNALS, AS WELL AS PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS TO MORE THAN 150 JOURNALS. INTERNET ACCESS TO HEALTH INFORMATION DATABASES IS ALSO AVAILABLE. STAFF IS AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE LITERATURE SEARCHES. WE ALSO PROVIDE PROCTORING SERVICES TO DISTANCE LEARNERS. THE HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER'S HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF IS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST PATRONS FIND WHAT THEY WANT AND/OR NEED. OUR COMMITMENT WE MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF OUR EFFORTS BY THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS WE REACH WITH OUR MESSAGES RELATED TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS. OUR MISSION IS TO WORK TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. CLEARLY, EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ALLOW US TO BROADEN OUR IMPACT BEYOND THE WALLS OF OUR FACILITIES.

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