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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, SECTION B, LINE 3: THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT CONSISTED OF QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA. QUALITATIVE DATA WAS COLLECTED THROUGH INPUT FROM KEY REPRESENTATIVES IN THE COMMUNITY CONSISTING OF PHYSICIANS, OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, FAITH-BASED MEMBERS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES. FOCUS GROUPS PROVIDED THE FORUM FOR THIS DATA COLLECTION AND WERE ARRANGED IN ADVANCE TO PROMOTE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION. OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLECTIVE AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL INPUT WERE PROVIDED AND USED IN THE OVERALL ASSESSMENT REPORT.IN ADDITION TO FOCUS GROUPS, A VARIETY OF EXISTING (SECONDARY) DATA SOURCES WAS CONSULTED TO COMPLEMENT THE RESEARCH QUALITY OF THIS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. DATA FOR MUSCOGEE COUNTY WAS OBTAINED FROM THE FOLLOWING SOURCES: CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL &amp; PREVENTION, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS, U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, SECTION B, LINE 4: THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. WAS CONDUCTED WITH THREE OTHER AREA HOSPITALS. TWO OF THOSE FACILITIES, DOCTOR'S HOSPITAL, INC. AND HUGHSTON HOSPITAL, INC. ARE AFFILIATES OF THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. ALSO PARTICIPATING IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL WHICH ALSO SERVES MUSCOGEE COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7: CRHS HAS SELECTED NINE (9) OF THE IDENTIFIED FOURTEEN (14) PRIORITY AREAS UPON WHICH TO FOCUS ITS EFFORTS AND HAS SPLIT THOSE NINE (9) AMONGST ITS THREE HOSPITALS FOR PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY TO IMPLEMENT THE ACTION PLANS ACCORDINGLY, RECOGNIZING THAT COORDINATION AMONGST ITS HOSPITALS AND SHARING OF RESOURCES WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUPREMELY EFFECTIVE: THE MEDICAL CENTER SHALL PRIMARILY COORDINATE STRATEGIES TO DEAL WITH DIABETES, LUNG CANCER, ACCESS TO CARE AND HEART DISEASE;THE ENTIRE RESPONSE CAN BE ACCESSED AT:HTTP://WWW.COLUMBUSREGIONAL.COM/MEDIA/FILE/COMMUNITYHEALTHRESPONSEPLAN/2013_COMMUNITY_HEALTH_RESPONSE_PLAN-THEMEDICALCENTER.PDF</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, SECTION B, LINE 12I: IN CALCULATING AMOUNTS CHARGED TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY ELIGIBLE PATIENTS, THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. ALSO CONSIDERS THE RESIDENCY OF APPLICANTS TO DETERMINE FOR WHICH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THE PATIENT MAY QUALIFY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, SECTION B, LINE 20D: THE AMOUNTS GENERALLY BILLED (AGB) FOR EMERGENCY OR OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE ARE CALCULATED BASED ON MEDICARE FEE FOR SERVICE. THE FACILITY CALCULATES THE CHARGE FOR SERVICE DIVIDED BY THE SUM OF ASSOCIATED GROSS CHARGES RELATED TO THOSE CLAIMS. IF A PATIENT DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR ANY OF THE EXTENSIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE AND IS UNINSURED, A DISCOUNT OF 30% BILLED CHARGES IS AVAILABLE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 7:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE AMOUNTS ON LINE 7, COLUMN C WERE CALCULATED USING THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S FISCAL YEAR 2013 FILED MEDICAID COST REPORT AND IS A COMPOSITE OF GEORGIA AND ALABAMA TRADITIONAL MEDICAID AND ALABAMA TRADITIONAL MEDICAID AND GEORGIA MANAGED CARE MEDICAID COST TO CHARGE RATIOS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LN 7 COL(F):</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BAD DEBT EXPENSE IN THE AMOUNT OF $51,584,751 WAS SUBTRACTED FROM FORM 990, PARK IX, LINE 25 FOR PURPOSES OF COMPUTING THE PERCENTAGE IN THIS COLUMN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>N/A</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 2:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE AT COST WAS CALCULATED USING THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S FISCAL YEAR 2014 FILED MEDICAID COST REPORT AND IS A COMPOSITE OF GEORGIA AND ALABAMA TRADITIONAL MEDICAID AND GEORGIA MANAGED CARE MEDICAID COST TO CHARGE RATIOS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT CONTAIN A FOOTNOTE REGARDING BAD DEBT EXPENSE. BAD DEBT EXPENSE REPORTED ON THE INCOME STATEMENT IS CALCULATED ON HISTORICAL WRITE OFS AND THE PERCENTAGE OF GROSS CHARGES. ONCE GROSS CHARGES FOR SELF-PAY PATIENTS ARE CALCULATED FOR THE MONTH THEN THE HISTORICAL PERCENTAGE IS APPLIED TO THE CHARGES AND REPORTED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 8:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. BELIEVES THAT ALL OF THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL REPORTED ON LINE 7 SHOULD BE TREATED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT. MEMBERS OF THE MEDICARE COMMUNITY ARE PROVIDED THE SAME CARE AND TREATMENT AS ALL OTHER PATIENTS OF THIS FACILITY. BECAUSE OF LOW PAYMENT RATES OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM, LOSSES RELATED TO SERVING THIS IMPORTANT POPULATION OF OUR COMMUNITY INDICATE THAT THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTHCARE TO ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF REIMBURSEMENT. THE SOURCE USED TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON LINE 6 WAS THE MEDICARE COST REPORT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 9B:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>IT IS THE POLICY OF THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. TO PROVIDE QUALITY MEDICAL CARE TO ALL PATIENTS. THOSE PATIENTS REQUIRING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE TREATED IN THIS FACILITY AND ARE TREATED EQUALLY REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. PATIENTS THAT HAVE QUALIFIED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE CATEGORIZED INTO GROUPS IN ORDER TO CAPTURE THEIR DISPOSITION FOR THE STATE OF GEORGIA INDIGENCY GUIDELINES.UNINSURED PATIENTS AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IF INCOME LEVELS ARE AT OR BELOW 185% OF LATEST PUBLISHED FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. PATIENT CHARGES ARE DISCOUNTED 100% IF PATIENT AND/OR GUARANTOR'S ANNUAL INCOME IS AT OR BELOW 125% OF LATEST PUBLISHED FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES.PATIENTS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THESE INCOME GUIDELINES, BUT WHOSE HOSPITAL CHARGES EXCEED 50% OF THEIR ANNUAL INCOME, AND IT IS NOT REASONABLE TO EXPECT TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT WITHOUT EXCESSIVE HARDSHIP DUE TO THE VERY LARGE BALANCE OF DEBT MAY BE CLASSIFIED AS COLUMBUS REGIONAL CHARITY (CATASTROPHIC).ONCE CLASSIFIED IN ONE OF THESE THREE GROUPS, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT SEEK TO COLLECT ANY AMOUNTS WRITTEN OFF UNDER THIS POLICY FROM SUCH PATIENTS.ALL PATIENTS REQUIRING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION PROVIDING DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION, UNINSURED STATUS AND INCOME.UNINSURED PATIENTS NOT MEETING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CRITERIA AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE A PERCENTAGE DISCOUNT FROM GROSS CHARGES EQUIVALENT TO A CALCULATED AVERAGE CONTRACT DISCOUNT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 2:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FORMAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS CONDUCTED BY THE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH FIRM, PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS, INC. THE HEALTH STATUS, BEHAVIORS AND NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS OF MUSCOGEE COUNTY, GEORGIA WERE DETERMINED USING A SYSTEMATIC, DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH. THE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROVIDED INFORMATION TO ALLOW COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC. TO: IDENTIFY NEEDS THAT IF ADDRESSED COULD LEAD TO IMPROVED HEALTH STATUS, INCREASE LIFE SPANS AND ELEVATE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE; REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES; AND INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO PREVENTATIVE SERVICES FOR ALL RESIDENTS IN THE SERVICE AREA. THE PRIMARY DATA FROM PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS IS REFLECTIVE OF A POPULATION-BASED TELEPHONE SURVEY WITH RANDOM SAMPLING OF RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY SEGMENTED BY VARYING ZIP CODES FOR EASE OF GEOGRAPHICAL IDENTIFICATION. THE TELEPHONE SURVEYS INCLUDED LANDLINE SUPPLEMENTED BY CELL PHONE NUMBERS AND FINDINGS WERE GENERALIZED TO INDIVIDUALS VERSUS HOUSEHOLDS. IN ORDER TO QUANTIFY INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCES AND BEHAVIORS, PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS USED THE BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM WHICH ALLOWED FOR RANDOMIZED SAMPLING WITHIN THE HOUSEHOLD. BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM IS A NATIONAL TELEPHONE HEALTH SURVEY SYSTEM ESTABLISHED BY THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL. THE SYSTEM ADDRESSES SUCH ISSUES AS MEDICAL CONDITIONS, ACCESS TO CARE AND INJURY CONTROL. THE INFORMATION FROM THE BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM WAS COMBINED WITH THE PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS CUSTOMIZED COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY FINDINGS REFLECTIVE OF GENERAL HEALTH STATUS, PRIMARY CARE, ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES, USE OF ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO, DISEASE SCREENING, NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL FITNESS, AMONG OTHERS TO COMPLETE THEIR PRIMARY RESEARCH.THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT IDENTIFIED FOURTEEN PRIORITY COMMUNITY NEEDS. COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC. HAS SELECTED NINE OF THE IDENTIFIED PRIORITY AREAS TO FOCUS ITS EFFORTS. THOSE NINE WILL BE DIVIDED BETWEEN HUGHSTON HOSPITAL, INC., THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. AND DOCTOR'S HOSPITAL, INC., THE THREE AFFILIATE HOSPITALS IN THE COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM.THE REMAINING FIVE PRIORITY AREAS WILL HAVE MORE LIMITED FOCUS BY THE COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM BUT WILL BE ADDRESSED BY THE SYSTEM IN MANY MEANINGFUL WAYS. COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WILL PLAY A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN HELPING TO COORDINATE CARE AND SERVICES SO AS TO CONSERVE THE LIMITED FISCAL RESOURCES OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS, WHILE REDUCING DUPLICATION OF SERVICES AND WHILE ALSO BEING A PRIMARY PROVIDER OF SERVICES AS FEASIBLE.WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT, COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC. DEVELOPED A THREE YEAR PLAN TO ADDRESS THE NINE PRIORITY AREAS. THE PLAN RELIES ON SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE, ACHIEVABLE, REALISTIC AND TIME SPECIFIC ACTION STEPS. THIS APPROACH WILL SUPPORT THE PROCESS OF ONGOING EVALUATION THROUGH EASIER IDENTIFICATION OF AREAS THAT NEED MODIFICATION AND CAN REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO BE IMPACTED BY THE EFFORTS OF COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 3:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HAS POSTED SIGNS IN ALL PATIENT ACCESS AREAS INFORMING THE PATIENTS OF THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. WRITTEN INFORMATION IS ALSO PROVIDED TO ALL PATIENTS AT THE POINT OF REGISTRATION. IN ADDITION, ALL STATEMENTS SENT TO PATIENTS CONTAIN A MESSAGE ABOUT WHO TO CALL IF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 4:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. LOCATED IN COLUMBUS, GEORGIA IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT 413-LICENSED BED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL, 128-BED LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY AND 19 BED TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT. COLUMBUS IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ATLANTA AND IS THE THIRD LARGEST CITY IN THE STATES OF GEORGIA AND THE 116TH LARGEST CITY IN THE UNITED STATES. THE CITY COVERS A TOTAL OF 220.8 SQUARE MILES WHICH INCLUDES 4.7 MILES OF WATER AND 216.1 MILES OF LAND. COLUMBUS IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE FROM THE ALABAMA/GEORGIA BOUNDARY AND SERVES 2 COUNTIES IN ALABAMA. IN 2012, THE COLUMBUS, GEORGIA METROPOLITAN AREA HAD AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF 198,413. THE WEST GEORGIA HEALTH DISTRICT IS LOCATED IN COLUMBUS AND SERVES A 15 COUNTY AREA IN GEORGIA WHICH INCLUDES TWO OF GEORGIA'S POOREST COUNTIES.COLUMBUS, GEORGIA IS LOCATED IN MUSCOGEE COUNTY WHICH IS COMPRISED OF 48.7% MALE AND 51.3% FEMALE. THE ETHNIC MIX OF THE POPULATION IS 43.0% WHITE, 46.1% BLACK, 7.3% HISPANIC, AND 3.6% OTHER. APPROXIMATELY 2.6% ARE PERSONS OF MIXED RACE. PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 5 ACCOUNT FOR 7.6% OF THE POPULATION WHILE PERSONS UNDER AGE 18 ACCOUNT FOR 25.4% AND PERSONS OVER THE AGE OF 65 ACCOUNT FOR 11.5%. THERE ARE APPROXIMATLEY 2.45 PERSONS PER HOUSEHOLD. MEDIAN INCOME FOR THIS AREA IS $41,088. THE TOTAL OF 18.8% OF THE POPULATION IN THIS AREA IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 5:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC., IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, 413-LICENSED BED, ACUTE-CARE HOSPITAL. IN KEEPING WITH ITS TAX-EXEMPT MISSION, THE MEDICAL CENTER MAKES QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE IN ITS SERVICE AREA, REGARDLESS OF A PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY. THE SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE ACUTE, PRIMARY AND PREVENTIVE CARE, MEDICAL EDUCATION, CLINICAL TRAINING AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION.THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES ACUTE, PREVENTIVE AND LONG-TERM CARE TO RESIDENTS OF MUSCOGEE COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING 29 COUNTIES THAT MAKE UP THE MEDICAL CENTER'S EXTENDED SERVICE AREA. THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES A WIDE ARRAY OF DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT SERVICES, MANY OF WHICH ARE UNAVAILABLE AT OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE REGION. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE:-A REGIONAL TRAUMA CENTER FOR THE 13-COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICE REGION 7.-THE AREA'S ONLY LEVEL III OBSTETRICAL SERVICES AND HIGH-RISK NURSERY. THE MEDICAL CENTER'S REGIONAL PERINATAL REFERRAL CENTER COVERS 21 COUNTIES IN GEORGIA. IT ALSO SERVES TWO COUNTIES IN ALABAMA.-THE REGION'S ONLY 24-HOUR, FULL-SERVICE INPATIENT PHARMACY AND ANESTHESIA SERVICES.-A DEDICATED PEDIATRIC UNIT AND THE REGION'S ONLY PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AND PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY ROOM.-THE JOHN B. AMOS CANCER CENTER, THE REGION'S LEADING PROVIDER OF CANCER SERVICES. THE JOHN B. AMOS CANCER CENTER OPENED IN 2005. IT IS A FREESTANDING FACILITY OF APPROXIMATELY 50,000 SQUARE FEET OFFERING ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CAPABILITIES, PATIENT AND FAMILY SERVICES, AN ONCOLOGY PHARMACY, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS.REALIZING THAT HEALTH CARE IS EDUCATION IN PROGRESS, THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES EVERY OPPORTUNITY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO STAY CURRENT IN THEIR FIELDS OF EXPERTISE. AREA PHYSICIANS EARN AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION CATEGORY I CME CREDITS THROUGH SEMINARS SPONSORED BY THE MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MEDICAL EXPERTS TEACH CONFERENCES AND GRAND ROUNDS IN AREAS SUCH AS MEDICINE, SURGERY, OBSTETRICS, PEDIATRICS AND FAMILY MEDICINE. IN ADDITION, NURSE EDUCATORS DELIVER PROFESSIONAL TRAINING TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE MEDICAL CENTER'S 21-COUNTY PERINATAL REFERRAL REGION.THE MEDICAL CENTER SERVES ALSO AS A REGIONAL CLINICAL SITE THROUGH AFFILIATIONS WITH AREA NURSING PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS WITH PROGRAMS IN RESPIRATORY THERAPY, RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND PHARMACY. NURSING FELLOWSHIPS ARE OFFERED IN PERINATOLOGY, CRITICAL CARE, PEDIATRICS AND MEDICAL/SURGICAL CARE. THE COLUMBUS REGIONAL MEDICAL FOUNDATION, AN AFFILIATE, PROVIDES SUPPORT THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION. THE SIMON SCHWOB MEDICAL LIBRARY AT THE MEDICAL CENTER SUPPORTS THESE EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS.THE MEDICAL CENTER'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY GOES FAR BEYOND DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ILLNESS. IT IS A MAJOR SOURCE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION. PROGRAM TOPICS INCLUDED PRENATAL AND CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION; CHILD HEALTH AND SAFETY; NUTRITION; DISEASE DETECTION, PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT; AND SUPPORT GROUPS FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING ILLNESS. MANY COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN THE COLUMBUS REGIONAL CONFERENCE CENTER LOCATED AT THE MEDICAL CENTER.THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY LEADERS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTHCARE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. IN GENERAL, OUR VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS ARE PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA AND NEITHER THEY (NOR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS) ARE EMPLOYEES OR CONTRACTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION.MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES IN THE HOSPITALS ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS AS DETERMINED THROUGH A DETAILED CREDENTIALING PROCESS. THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. HAS OVER 200 AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS WITH 100 PHYSICIANS IN THE ACTIVE OR ACTIVE PROVISIONAL CATEGORIES PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICE AT THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.THE ORGANIZATION REINVESTS ALL PROFITS BACK INTO PHYSICIAN AND STAFF TRAINING, AND FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE PATIENT CARE. IN CONTRAST TO INVESTOR-OWNED HOSPITALS, NO PART OF NET EARNINGS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BENEFITS ANY PRIVATE SHAREHOLDERS OR INDIVIDUALS.A FULL-TIME EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS OPERATED AT THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. NO ONE REQUIRING EMERGENCY CARE IS DENIED TREATMENT REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY.</ExplanationTxt>
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