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BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (EIN 21-0744668)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2013-01-24
IRS object ID
201310249349300821
Schema version
2011v1.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-01-24T15:57:54-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1WithumSmithBrown PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1465 South St Ste 200AddressLine1
CityMorristownCity
StateNJState
ZIP Code079606497ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN210744668EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1
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In Care Of Name% JOHN GANTNERInCareOfName
Name ControlBAYSNameControl
Phone7327517500Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1727 NORTH BEERS STREETAddressLine1
CityHOLMDELCity
StateNJState
ZIP Code07733ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameJOHN GANTNERName
TitleCFOTitle
Date Signed2013-01-22DateSigned
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Preparer Preparer

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Phone9738989494Phone
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonJOHN K LLOYD FACHENameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (35 entries)

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Financial Statement BothXFinancialStatementBoth
Federal Grant Audit RequiredtrueFederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit PerformedtrueFederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Hospital170b1 AiiiXHospital170b1Aiii

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbying
Total Direct LobbyingTotalDirectLobbying
Total Lobbying ExpendituresTotalLobbyingExpenditures
Other Exempt Purpose ExpendituresOtherExemptPurposeExpenditures
Total Exempt Purpose ExpendituresTotalExemptPurposeExpenditures
Lobbying NontaxableLobbyingNontaxableAmount
Grassroots NontaxableGrassrootsNontaxableAmount
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non TxTotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying NontxTotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx
VolunteersfalseVolunteers
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagement
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisements
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembers
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact LegislatorsfalseDirectContactLegislators
Rallies DemonstrationstrueRalliesDemonstrations
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivities
Not Described In501c3falseNotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierLOBBYING ACTIVITIESIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART II-B; LINE 1HReturnReference
ExplanationBAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IS A MEMBER OF MERIDIAN HEALTH; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES MERIDIAN HOSPITALS CORPORATION ("MHC"). THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ("NJHA") AND THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ("AHA"), WHICH BOTH ENGAGE IN LOBBYING EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF THEIR MEMBER HOSPITALS. A PORTION OF THE DUES PAID TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS HAS BEEN ALLOCATED TO LOBBYING ACTIVITES PERFORMED ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. THIS ALLOCATION AMOUNTED TO $11,615 IN 2011. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DUES PAID TO BOTH NJHA AND AHA FOR THIS ORGANIZATION WERE PAID BY MHC. THIS ORGANIZATION REIMBURSES MHC FOR THESE DUES. ACCORDINGLY, THIS ALLOCATION OF DUES TOWARD LOBBYING ACTIVITIES PERFORMED ARE INCLUDED ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE C, PART II-A OF MERIDIAN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. - SUBORDINATES (FEIN: 01-0649794).Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmtsArtPublicExhibitionAmts
Held Works Of Art AmtsHeldWorksOfArtAmts

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance277000BeginningOfYearBalance
Other Expenditures60000OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance217000EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance302949BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions153000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-35949InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures143000OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance277000EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance345245BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses42704InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures85000OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance302949EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance699498BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions192768Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-90262InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures456759OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance345245EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance1.00000BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis3063591OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value3063591BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis51969800OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation23642563Depreciation
Book Value28327237BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1314023OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1072703Depreciation
Book Value241320BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis41566779OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation29631678Depreciation
Book Value11935101BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis772800OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation0Depreciation
Book Value772800BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings44340049TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Financial DerivativesFinancialDerivatives
Closely Held Equity InterestsCloselyHeldEquityInterests

Other Securities OtherSecurities (6 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS5665512F
MUTUAL FUNDS - FIXED INCOME12220000F
MUTUAL FUNDS - EQUITY17354000F
CORPORATE EQUITY SECURITIES8621000F
RESTRICTED CASH30000F
ORGANIZATION201339F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities44091851TotalOfBookValueSecurities
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
PARTY PAYORS$4,407,786
ACCRUED PENSION LIABILITY$6,955,390
ESTIMATED INSURANCE LIABILITIES$5,778,727
OTHER LIABILITIES$2,039,556
DUE TO AFFILIATES; NET$2,512,106
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts21693565TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue117186978TotalRevenue
Total Expenses113873047TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year3313931ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments-1569915NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other-$1,800,000OtherAmount
Total Adjustments-3369915TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-55984ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt115617063TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-1569915NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Revenue Not Rptd F990-1569915RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal117186978RevenueSubtotal
Total Revenue Per Form990117186978TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt113873047TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Subtotal113873047ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form990113873047TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ENDOWMENT FUNDSSCHEDULE D, PART VRESTRICTED FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS AFFILIATES.
TEXT OF FIN 48 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOOTNOTESCHEDULE D, PART XTHE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN MERIDIAN HEALTH SYSTEM; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM ISSUES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AUDITED BY PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS, L.L.C. THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ALSO CONTAIN CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES ON AN ENTITY BY ENTITY BASIS. THE FIN 48 DISCLOSURE BELOW IS FROM THE SYSTEM'S INCOME TAX FOOTNOTE INCLUDED IN THE SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES FOOTNOTE OF ITS 2011 CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE HOSPITAL IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("CODE") AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME. THE HOSPITAL IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES. PER THE REQUIREMENT TO ASSESS FOR TAX UNCERTAINTY, MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRED TO BE ACCRUED OR REPORTED. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MERIDIAN HOSPITALS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY AUDITED BY PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS, L.L.C. THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ALSO CONTAIN CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES ON AN ENTITY BY ENTITY BASIS. THE FIN 48 DISCLOSURE BELOW IS FROM MERIDIAN HOSPITALS CORPORATION'S INCOME TAX FOOTNOTE INCLUDED IN THE SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES FOOTNOTE OF ITS 2011 CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CORPORATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("CODE") AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME. THE CORPORATION IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES. PER THE REQUIREMENT TO ASSESS FOR TAX UNCERTAINTY, MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRED TO BE ACCRUED OR REPORTED. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MERIDIAN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. AND AFFILIATES AUDITED BY PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS, L.L.P. THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ALSO CONTAIN CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES ON AN ENTITY BY ENTITY BASIS. THE FIN 48 DISCLOSURE BELOW IS FROM THE SYSTEM'S INCOME TAX FOOTNOTE INCLUDED IN THE SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES FOOTNOTE OF ITS 2011 CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ALL OF THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE CORPORATIONS AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("CODE") AND ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE EXCEPT FOR COMPASS WHICH QUALIFIES AS A TAXABLE NOT-FOR-PROFIT. THESE ENTITIES ARE ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES. PER THE REQUIREMENT TO ASSESS FOR TAX UNCERTAINTY MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRED TO BE ACCRUED OR REPORTED.
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETSSCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 8OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS INCLUDE: - OTHER CHANGES IN BENEFITS AND PLAN ASSETS - ($1,740,000) - DECREASES IN INTEREST IN AFFILIATED FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATIONS - ($60,000)

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Charity Care PolicytrueCharityCarePolicy
Written PolicytrueWrittenPolicy
FPG Reference Free CaretrueFPGReferenceFreeCare
Pcent200XPcent200
FPG Reference Discounted CaretrueFPGReferenceDiscountedCare
Pcent300XPcent300
Free Disc Care Medically IndigenttrueFreeDiscCareMedicallyIndigent
Amounts Budgeted For Charity CaretrueAmountsBudgetedForCharityCare
Expenses Exceeded BudgetfalseExpensesExceededBudget
Annual Community Benefit ReportfalseAnnualCommunityBenefitReport

Charity Care At Cost CharityCareAtCost

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense4875475TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue333688DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense4541787NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.04460PercentOfTotalExpense

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaid

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense4939610TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue3194256DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense1745354NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.01720PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Charity Care TotalCharityCare

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense9815085TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue3527944DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense6287141NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.06180PercentOfTotalExpense

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServices

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense200791TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Net Community Benefit Expense200791NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00200PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefits

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense200791TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Net Community Benefit Expense200791NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00200PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefits

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense10015876TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue3527944DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense6487932NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.06380PercentOfTotalExpense
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense ReportedtrueBadDebtExpenseReported
Bad Debt Expense$12,110,411BadDebtExpenseAmount
Amount Reimbursed By Medicare43187835AmountReimbursedByMedicare
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medicare51631249CostOfCareReimbursedByMedicare
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall-8443414MedicareSurplusOrShortfall

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsed

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge RatioXCostToChargeRatio
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection PolicytrueWrittenDebtCollectionPolicy
Provision For Charity CaretrueProvisionForCharityCare
Number Of Hospital Facilities1NumberOfHospitalFacilities

Form990 Schedule H Part V Section A Form990ScheduleHPartVSectionA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility Number1FacilityNumber

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1

Address Address

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1727 NORTH BEERS STREETAddressLine1
CityHOLMDELCity
StateNJState
ZIP Code07733ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Licensed HospitalXLicensedHospital
General Medical And SurgicalXGeneralMedicalAndSurgical
Er24 HoursXEr24Hours

Form990 Schedule H Part V Section B Form990ScheduleHPartVSectionB

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Hospital Facility Number1HospitalFacilityNumber
Eligibility Criteria ExplainedtrueEligibilityCriteriaExplained
Uses FPG FreetrueUsesFPGFree
FPG Free Percent200.FPGFreePercent
Uses FPG DiscountedtrueUsesFPGDiscounted
FPG Discount Percent500.FPGDiscountPercent
Explains BasistrueExplainsBasis
Income LevelXIncomeLevel
Asset LevelXAssetLevel
Medical IndigencyXMedicalIndigency
Insurance StatusXInsuranceStatus
Uninsured DiscountXUninsuredDiscount
Medicaid MedicareXMedicaidMedicare
State RegulationXStateRegulation
Other FactorsXOtherFactors
Explains Application MethodtrueExplainsApplicationMethod
Includes Publicity MeasurestrueIncludesPublicityMeasures
Posted On WebsiteXPostedOnWebsite
Attached To InvoicesXAttachedToInvoices
Posted In Emergency RoomXPostedInEmergencyRoom
Posted In Admission OfficeXPostedInAdmissionOffice
Provided On AdmissionXProvidedOnAdmission
Available On RequestXAvailableOnRequest
Other PublicityXOtherPublicity
Actions On NonpaymenttrueActionsOnNonpayment
Collection ActivitiesfalseCollectionActivities
Notify Upon AdmissionXNotifyUponAdmission
Notify Before DischargeXNotifyBeforeDischarge
Notified All PatientsXNotifiedAllPatients
Documented DeterminationXDocumentedDetermination
Other Actions TakenXOtherActionsTaken
Nondiscrim Emergency Care PolicytrueNondiscrimEmergencyCarePolicy
Used Other MethodXUsedOtherMethod
Amounts Generally BilledfalseAmountsGenerallyBilled
Gross ChargesfalseGrossCharges

Form990 Schedule H Part V Section C Form990ScheduleHPartVSectionC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Other Facilities4NumberOfOtherFacilities

Other Facilities OtherFacilities (4 entries)

Address Line1Address/AddressLine1CityAddress/CityStateAddress/StateZIP CodeAddress/ZIPCodeFacility TypeFacilityType
HOLMDEL SLEEP CENTER
668 NORTH BEERS STREETHOLMDELNJ07733SLEEP CENTER
BAYSHORE FITNESS & WELLNESS HAZLET
1420 HIGHWAY 36 AIRPORT PLAZAHAZLETNJ07730REHAB FACILITY
BAYSHORE FITNESS & WELLNESS OLD BRIDGE
RT 9 ERNST ROADOLD BRIDGENJ08857REHAB FACILITY UNTIL MARCH 2011
FREEHOLD SLEEP CENTER
55 SCHANCK ROAD SUITE 7BFREEHOLDNJ07728SLEEP CENTER UNTIL MARCH 2011

Form990 Schedule H Part VI Form990ScheduleHPartVI (14 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITYSCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 3CNOT APPLICABLE - THE ORGANIZATION USES FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE AND DISCOUNTED CARE.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORTSCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 6ANOT APPLICABLE
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CERTAIN OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFITS AT COSTSCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (A), BUT SUBTRACTED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE PERCENTAGE IN THIS COLUMN IS $12,110,411.
COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIESSCHEDULE H, PART IIAT BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE CARE WE PROVIDE THROUGH OUR HOSPITAL REACHES FAR BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES OF OUR FACILITY. OUR MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE IS AT THE HEART OF OUR CHARITABLE ROOTS. IN THIS NEW ERA OF HEALTH CARE REFORM, COMMUNITY BASED PREVENTION AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES WILL PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN KEEPING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES HEALTHY AND KEEPING HEALTH CARE COSTS DOWN. BAYSHORE REMAINS COMMITTED TO STRENGTHENING ITS MISSION AND IN 2011 DEVOTED MORE THAN $200,000 IN COMMUNITY BENEFITS. THE SUCCESS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF BAYSHORE'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS ARE A DIRECT RESULT OF THE EFFORTS OF ITS COMMITTED STAFF OF PHYSICIANS, NURSES, HEALTHCARE SPECIALISTS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATORS ALONG WITH DEDICATED COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HELP IDENTIFY, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT INITIATIVES THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY.
BAD DEBT EXPENSESCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 4BAD DEBT EXPENSE WAS CALCULATED USING THE PROVIDERS' BAD DEBT EXPENSE FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENT, NET OF ACCOUNTS WRITTEN OFF AT CHARGES. THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS AFFILIATES PREPARE AND ISSUE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SYSTEM'S ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS (BAD DEBT EXPENSE) METHODOLOGY AND CHARITY CARE POLICIES ARE CONSISTENTLY APPLIED ACROSS ALL HOSPITAL AFFILIATES. THE ATTACHED TEXT WAS OBTAINED FROM THE FOOTNOTES TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE THE PROCESS FOR ESTIMATING THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION OF RECEIVABLES INVOLVES SIGNIFICANT ASSUMPTIONS AND JUDGMENTS. THE HOSPITAL HAS IMPLEMENTED A MONTHLY STANDARDIZED APPROACH TO ESTIMATE AND REVIEW THE COLLECTABILITY OF RECEIVABLES BASED ON THE PAYOR CLASSIFICATION AND THE PERIOD FROM WHICH THE RECEIVABLES HAVE BEEN OUTSTANDING. ACCOUNT BALANCES ARE WRITTEN OFF AGAINST THE ALLOWANCE WHEN MANAGEMENT FEELS IT IS PROBABLE THE RECEIVABLE WILL NOT BE RECOVERED. HISTORICAL COLLECTION AND PAYOR REIMBURSEMENT EXPERIENCE IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ESTIMATION PROCESS RELATED TO RESERVES FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL ASSESSES THE CURRENT STATE OF ITS BILLING FUNCTIONS IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY ANY KNOWN COLLECTION OR REIMBURSEMENT ISSUES AND ASSESS THE IMPACT, IF ANY, ON RESERVE ESTIMATES. THE HOSPITAL BELIEVES THAT THE COLLECTABILITY OF ITS RECEIVABLES IS DIRECTLY LINKED TO THE QUALITY OF ITS BILLING PROCESSES, MOST NOTABLY THOSE RELATED TO OBTAINING THE CORRECT INFORMATION IN ORDER TO BILL EFFECTIVELY FOR THE SERVICES IT PROVIDES. REVISIONS IN RESERVE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS ESTIMATES ARE RECORDED AS AN ADJUSTMENT TO BAD DEBT EXPENSE. CHARITY CARE The Hospital provides care to patients who meet certain criteria defined by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services without charge or at amounts less than its established rates. The Hospital maintains records to identify and monitor the level of charity care it provides. These records include the amount of charges foregone for services and supplies furnished. The Hospital receives partial reimbursement for the uncompensated care it provides (Note 4). Of the Hospitals $114 million of total expenses reported for December 31, 2011, an estimated cost of $4,513,000 is attributable to providing services to charity patients. The estimated costs of providing charity services are based on a calculation which applies a ratio of cost to charges to the gross uncompensated charges associated with providing care to charity patients. The ratio of cost to charges is calculated based on the Hospitals total expenses, excluding bad debt expense, divided by gross patient service revenue.
MEDICARE SHORTFALLSCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 8MEDICARE COSTS WERE DERIVED FROM THE 2011 MEDICARE COST REPORT. MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS AND BAD DEBT ARE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND ASSOCIATED COSTS ARE INCLUDABLE ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. THE ORGANIZATION FEELS THAT MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS (SHORTFALL) AND BAD DEBT ARE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND ASSOCIATED COSTS ARE INCLUDABLE ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ("AHA") FEELS THAT MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS (SHORTFALL) AND BAD DEBT ARE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND THUS INCLUDABLE ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. THIS ORGANIZATION AGREES WITH THE AHA POSITION. AS OUTLINED IN THE AHA LETTER TO THE IRS DATED AUGUST 21, 2007 WITH RESPECT TO THE FIRST PUBLISHED DRAFT OF THE NEW FORM 990 AND SCHEDULE H, THE AHA FELT THAT THE IRS SHOULD INCORPORATE THE FULL VALUE OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT THAT HOSPITALS PROVIDE BY COUNTING MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS (SHORTFALL) AS QUANTIFIABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: - PROVIDING CARE FOR THE ELDERLY AND SERVING MEDICARE PATIENTS IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD. - MEDICARE, LIKE MEDICAID, DOES NOT PAY THE FULL COST OF CARE. RECENTLY, MEDICARE REIMBURSES HOSPITALS ONLY 92 CENTS FOR EVERY DOLLAR THEY SPEND TO TAKE CARE OF MEDICARE PATIENTS. THE MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION ("MEDPAC") IN ITS MARCH 2007 REPORT TO CONGRESS CAUTIONED THAT UNDERPAYMENT WILL GET EVEN WORSE, WITH MARGINS REACHING A 10-YEAR LOW AT NEGATIVE 5.4 PERCENT. - MANY MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES, LIKE THEIR MEDICAID COUNTERPARTS, ARE POOR. MORE THAN 46 PERCENT OF MEDICARE SPENDING IS FOR BENEFICIARIES WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW 200 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. MANY OF THOSE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID -- SO CALLED "DUAL ELIGIBLES." THERE IS EVERY COMPELLING PUBLIC POLICY REASON TO TREAT MEDICARE AND MEDICAID UNDERPAYMENTS SIMILARLY FOR PURPOSES OF A HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND INCLUDE THESE COSTS ON FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENT MUST BE SHOULDERED BY THE HOSPITAL IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TREATING THE COMMUNITY'S ELDERLY AND POOR. THESE UNDERPAYMENTS REPRESENT A REAL COST OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND SHOULD COUNT AS A QUANTIFIABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT. BOTH THE AHA AND THIS ORGANIZATION ALSO FEEL THAT PATIENT BAD DEBT IS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND THUS INCLUDABLE ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. LIKE MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENT (SHORTFALLS), THERE ALSO ARE COMPELLING REASONS THAT PATIENT BAD DEBT SHOULD BE COUNTED AS QUANTIFIABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AS FOLLOWS: - A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF BAD DEBT IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOW-INCOME PATIENTS, WHO, FOR MANY REASONS, DECLINE TO COMPLETE THE FORMS REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY FOR HOSPITALS' CHARITY CARE OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. A 2006 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ("CBO") REPORT, NONPROFIT HOSPITALS AND THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS, CITED TWO STUDIES INDICATING THAT "THE GREAT MAJORITY OF BAD DEBT WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS WITH INCOMES BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE." - THE REPORT ALSO NOTED THAT A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF BAD DEBT IS PENDING CHARITY CARE. UNLIKE BAD DEBT IN OTHER INDUSTRIES, HOSPITAL BAD DEBT IS COMPLICATED BY THE FACT THAT HOSPITALS FOLLOW THEIR MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY AND TREAT EVERY PATIENT THAT COMES THROUGH THEIR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. PATIENTS WHO HAVE OUTSTANDING BILLS ARE NOT TURNED AWAY, UNLIKE OTHER INDUSTRIES. BAD DEBT IS FURTHER COMPLICATED BY THE AUDITING INDUSTRY'S STANDARDS ON REPORTING CHARITY CARE. MANY PATIENTS CANNOT OR DO NOT PROVIDE THE NECESSARY, EXTENSIVE DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED TO BE DEEMED CHARITY CARE BY AUDITORS. AS A RESULT, ROUGHLY 40% OF BAD DEBT IS PENDING CHARITY CARE. - THE CBO CONCLUDED THAT ITS FINDINGS "SUPPORT THE VALIDITY OF THE USE OF UNCOMPENSATED CARE [BAD DEBT AND CHARITY CARE] AS A MEASURE OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS" ASSUMING THE FINDINGS ARE GENERALIZABLE NATIONWIDE; THE EXPERIENCE OF HOSPITALS AROUND THE NATION REINFORCES THAT THEY ARE GENERALIZABLE. AS OUTLINED BY THE AHA, DESPITE THE HOSPITALS' BEST EFFORTS AND DUE DILIGENCE, PATIENT BAD DEBT IS A PART OF THE HOSPITAL'S MISSION AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES. BAD DEBT REPRESENTS PART OF THE BURDEN HOSPITALS SHOULDER IN SERVING ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL INVESTS SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES IN SYSTEMS AND STAFF TRAINING TO ASSIST PATIENTS THAT ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
DEBT COLLECTION POLICYSCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 9BACCOUNTS CONSIDERED TO BE CHARITY CARE ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE, BUT RATHER, ACCOUNTED FOR AS AN ALLOWANCE. BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BUSINESS OFFICE FUNCTIONS WERE CONSOLIDATED WITH MERIDIAN HOSPITALS CORPORATION IN 2011 MERIDIAN HANDLES ALL COLLECTION OF DEBT IN THE SAME FASHION REGARDLESS OF TYPE OF PAYER. MERIDIAN UTILIZES THE FAIR ISAAC BAD DEBT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR ITS COLLECTION PRACTICES. MERIDIAN ALSO ROUTINELY REFERS UNPAID PATIENT ACCOUNTS TO VARIOUS COLLECTION AGENCIES WHEN THE ACCOUNTS REACH THE END OF THE DUNNING CYCLE. BELOW IS THE PROCESS FOR THE COLLECTION OF BAD DEBT: - ACCOUNTS UNDER $7,500 THAT REACH THE END OF THE DUNNING CYCLE AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFER TO THE FAIR ISAAC BAD DEBT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. - ACCOUNTS OVER $25,000 ARE APPROVED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES. - PAYMENTS AND FILES ARE RECONCILED THROUGH THE FAIR ISAAC BAD DEBT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REPORT (RMSSMS REC TOTALS) WHICH IS SENT TO MERIDIAN'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT. - AUTOMATIC TRANSFER TO A SECONDARY COLLECTION AGENCY OCCURS 180 DAYS AFTER PRIMARY PLACEMENT. - AUTOMATIC TRANSFER TO A TERTIARY ATTORNEY OCCURS 180 DAYS AFTER SECONDARY ASSIGNMENT.
FACILITY POLICIES AND PRACTICESSCHEDULE H, PART V; SECTION BFinancial Assistance Policy, Question 11h This organization exists to benefit our communities by promoting good health, healing, caring and comforting. The Hospital is proud of its not-for-profit public mission to provide quality care to all in need 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Hospital seeks ways of fulfilling our moral, ethical, and legal obligations to ensure that everyone gets the care they need regardless of ability to pay. To successfully provide this assistance, we ask that patients actively cooperate with us. The Hospital assists patients in obtaining financial assistance from public programs and other sources whenever appropriate. To remain viable as it fulfills its mission, the Hospital must meet its fiduciary responsibility to appropriately bill and collect for medical services provided to patients. The purpose of the Hospital's Financial Assistance Policy is to provide general guidelines to assure reasonable collection of accounts from all available sources and to recognize as soon as possible when an individual requires assistance and/or that an account may qualify for free care, uncompensated care or as bad debt. It is also intended to ensure that the Hospital complies with applicable state and federal requirements as well as those set forth in the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act. The Hospital must charge for services rendered. The exact charges will depend on the extent of the services rendered by the patients' physicians and clinical team. Some examples of this include but are not limited to: Blood work, Diagnostic Testing, MRI, CT Scan, Endoscopy, Biopsies, Pathology, and Surgery. We understand and appreciate how overwhelming it can be to deal with health issues and billing issues at the same time, particularly confusing medical bills and insurance details. We strive to make this process as easy as possible for our patients by inviting patients to call our Patient Accounts Department directly at 732-776-4380 if they have questions or if they need assistance, either while still as a patient or after they have returned home. A complete bill will be mailed to the patient. However, private room costs and insurance deductibles are due at the time of admission, and can be paid at the Admitting Department which is open 24 hours a day. If the patient does not have coverage with an insurance provider, we will contact them to determine eligibility for financial assistance and to make payment arrangements. Separate Billing Under federal law, certain services cannot be included in a hospital bill. Therefore, the patient will receive separate physician bills for each service rendered by the following: Anesthesiology Cardiology EEG EKG Emergency Physicians House Staff Psychiatry Nuclear Medicine Pathology Pulmonary Function Department Radiology (films and interpretations) Surgical Assistants Speech Therapy These physician fees are for professional services rendered and/or interpretation of studies performed, and any questions regarding them should be addressed directly to those physician offices. In addition, if a house staff physician treats a patient for a situation that arises when their own physician is not available, they will be billed directly by that physician. The charges will not appear on the hospital bill. Patients should submit any such bills to their insurance provider or make arrangements for payment directly with the physician. Surgical Patients In major surgical cases, it is mandatory to have a second qualified surgeon or surgeons available to assist the attending surgeon. Its purpose is to ensure the quality and safety of complex procedures. Traditionally, the cost of an assisting surgeon or surgeons was included in your hospital bill. Today, however, the Federal Tax Equity and Responsibility Act (TEFRA) does not allow such an inclusion, so the patient will receive a separate bill from the assisting surgeon or surgeons and are expected to pay for the services rendered by them. Insurance companies are familiar with this practice and should include the assisting surgeon or surgeons for payment, if it is an included benefit. These bills should be forwarded to the patient's insurance provider. Insurance Limitations Under Medicare, Medicaid, and other third-party regulations, only certain levels of care may be covered by the Hospitals. Insurance benefits may be discontinued if a patient's physician or Health Care Quality Strategies, Inc. (HQSI), decides that further care is not medically necessary. The patient may be held personally responsible for any non-covered services. It is the patient's responsibility to provide us with accurate information about their insurance (Medicaid, Medicare, Managed Medicaid) so that the insurance can be billed correctly. If patients don't have insurance or their insurance doesn't cover all of the costs, there are federal and state sources of financial assistance that may be available to them. Eligibility requirements and the application process may be different depending upon the program. Financial Assistance Representatives are available to discuss what the best plan is for the patient. When patients meet with our Financial Assistance Representatives, he/she will provide a detailed list of what they will need. We specialize in the five major programs that are available to help New Jersey residents. Eligibility for these programs is dependent on the New Jersey State income and assets. Income thresholds are based on the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) issued each year in the Federal Register by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The 2011 income and asset levels can be found at http://www.state.nj.us/health/cc/documents/ccfactsh.pdf MEDICAID The Hospital has contracted with a nationwide vendor, Century Business Services (CBIZ), to assist our patients who meet the eligibility criteria with the application process. There are many types of Medicaid available through the NJ Department of Health. CBIZ works with our patients to determine the program best suited for their circumstances. SSI - MEDICAID This is a program that supplements Medicaid benefits with a monthly income stipend that can help with basic needs such as food, clothing, or housing. The Hospitals have contracted with Chamberlin Edmonds and Century Business Solutions (CBIZ) to be onsite to assist inpatients and certain outpatients who meet the eligibility criteria with the application process. FAMILY CARE This program is designed to provide coverage for children. The Hospitals' Financial Assistance Team will assist you in completing the application. The application is then forwarded to the County Board of Social Services or the State vendor in Trenton for processing. The patient will hear directly from the processing agency regarding the status of their application. PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY - MEDICAID This program provides temporary coverage for persons who meet some basic eligibility criteria so that their health care costs can be covered while the formal Medicaid or Family Care application is processed. It provides 45 days of coverage from the initial date of the application. It is the patient's responsibility to complete the charity care documents and submit them to the Financial Assistance Office. Patients are to notify the registration team member when they have been approved for any service such as Charity Care or Medicaid. Patients who are not covered by insurance and do not qualify for Financial Assistance will be asked to pay an upfront reduced rate for any ancillary services that are needed. These fees are available upon request. Patients paying at the time of their visit will be charged a flat rate. This rate equals less than 50% of our actual charges. Any patients that qualify for Financial Assistance will have applicable fees refunded. CHARITY CARE Unlike Medicaid and Family Care, which provides ongoing coverage for health care services, including physician services and drugs, Charity Care is designed to provide assistance to cover the costs of hospital services only. In order to apply for Charity Care a patient must have a scheduled appointment in the hospital within 30 days or have received a hospital bill within the last 12 months. Patients should know that their immigration status doesn't matter when they apply for Charity Care - it will not affect eligibility. If no other options are available to the patient, the Hospitals' Financial Assistance Team will assist in completing a Charity Care application. Charity Care discounts are in compliance with regulations established in NJAC 8:31.B-4.38. Uninsured billing limits are in accordance with P.L.2008 c.60. Discounted rates are available for patients without insurance depending on financial need. Patients are asked to provide proof of income, family size, and asset information in order to be considered for discounted rates. Patients requesting financial assistance are referred to Entitlement for consideration. 1. Charity Care - Pati
NEEDS ASSESSMENTSCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 2BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES OUTREACH HAS BEEN DEFINED AS AN ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE SERVICES BEYOND CONVENTIONAL LIMITS, OFTEN TO PARTICULAR SEGMENTS OF A COMMUNITY. AT BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, NOTHING WE DO IS CONVENTIONAL, AS WE CONTINUOUSLY STRIVE TO PROVIDE OUTSTANDING CARE, SERVICE, AND SUPPORT TO OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. AS YOU WILL SEE, BAYSHORE IS EXTREMELY DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. AS THE LEADING PROVIDER OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN OUR AREA, OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT EXTENDS FAR BEYOND NUMBERS ON A PAPER. WE WALK THE TALK AND LIVE AND BREATHE OUR BRAND PROMISE OF PROVIDING THE BEST HEALTH CARE EXPERIENCE, WHETHER WITHIN THE WALLS OF OUR FACILITIES OR OUT IN OUR SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. AT BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, OUR MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE IS AT THE HEART OF OUR CHARITABLE ROOTS. BAYSHORE REMAINS COMMITTED TO STRENGTHENING ITS MISSION AND IN 2011, DEVOTED APPROXIMATELY $6.5 MILLION IN COMMUNITY BENEFITS. CARING FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, MERIDIAN HEALTH IS THE REGIONAL LEADER IN PROVIDING INNOVATIVE AND ACCESSIBLE HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES. EVERYONE DESERVES ACCESS TO QUALITY CARE REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. IN 2011, BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 14.7 MILLION DOLLARS IN CHARITY CARE AND OTHER UNCOMPENSATED CARE, SERVING AS A HEALTH CARE SAFETY NET FOR OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. ASSESSING AND ADDRESSING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN KEEPING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES HEALTHY AND KEEPING HEALTH CARE COSTS DOWN. THAT'S WHY MERIDIAN EMBARKED ON A STRATEGIC PROCESS OF REASSESSING THE AREA'S HEALTHCARE NEEDS. WORKING WITH A NATIONALLY RENOWNED RESEARCH FIRM, MERIDIAN SURVEYED OVER 1,000 HOUSEHOLDS VIA TELEPHONE IN MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES TO GATHER LOCAL RESIDENTS' VIEWS OF THEIR COMMUNITY'S MOST CRITICAL HEALTH NEEDS. IN ADDITION, MERIDIAN INVITED COMMUNITY MEMBERS, COUNTY AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFICERS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS TO PARTICIPATE IN FOCUS GROUPS TO GATHER INPUT FROM PARTICIPANTS REGARDING THEIR OPINIONS AND PERCEPTIONS OF THE HEALTH OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA. BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WAS REPRESENTED AND INCLUDED IN THIS NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS. FINDINGS OF THE ASSESSMENT ARE REVIEWED TOGETHER WITH MERIDIAN'S COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES, LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS, PHYSICIANS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS, WITH THE GOAL OF SELECTING AND PRIORITIZING THE TOP HEALTH CONCERNS FOR OUR COMMUNITY. THIS COLLABORATIVE EFFORT, WILL SERVE AS A TOOL TO REACHING THREE BASIC GOALS: TO IMPROVE RESIDENTS' HEALTH STATUS, AND ELEVATE THEIR OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE, TO REDUCE THE HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG RESIDENTS AND TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO PREVENTIVE SERVICES FOR ALL RESIDENTS. DELIVERING ON COMMUNITY COMMITMENT COMMUNITY MEMBERS BOTH YOUNG AND OLD TOOK ADVANTAGE OF FREE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SCREENINGS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SUPPORT GROUPS AND OTHER HEALTH PROMOTION ACTIVITIES OFFERED THROUGHOUT BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL'S MARKET AREA. THESE SCREENINGS ARE CONDUCTED IN A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY LOCATIONS INCLUDING, HOUSES OF WORSHIP, SCHOOLS, ACTIVE ADULT COMMUNITIES, SENIOR HOUSING, LOW INCOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS, AS WELL AS WITHIN THE HOSPITAL FACILITY. 2011 ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INCLUDE: - SERVING SEVERAL THOUSAND PEOPLE THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS - PROVIDING FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS - EDUCATING CHILDREN ON HOW TO EAT RIGHT, STAY FIT AND BE SAFE MERIDIAN'S LATEST ADDITION TO ITS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM IS ANGIOSCREEN. A REVOLUTIONARY, NEW VASCULAR SCREENING DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR CIRCULATION AND RISK FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND STROKE. DATA FROM THE MOST RECENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT SHOWED THAT THE PREVALENCE OF STROKE HAS DOUBLED IN OUR AREA IN THE PAST 5 YEARS. THIS WAS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND DEVELOPING THIS INNOVATIVE SCREENING FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND OFFERING IT IN THE BAYSHORE MARKET AREA. A SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION COLLABORATION IS WORKING TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE A GOAL. TO THAT END, MERIDIAN CONVENES SEVERAL COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES WHOSE MISSION IT IS TO ASSIST US IN IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING LOCAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS. COMMITTEE MEMBERS REPRESENT A CROSS-SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY IN TERMS OF AGE, GENDER, RELIGION, ETHNICITY, INTERESTS AND PROFESSIONAL STATUS. OUR PARTNERS IN HEALTH AND UNIDOS COMMITTEES ARE COMPRISED OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC CIVIC AND COMMUNITY LEADERS RESPECTIVELY AND ARE FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING HEALTH ISSUES AND DISPARITIES AFFECTING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. CURRENTLY, MORE THAN 150 PEOPLE FROM THE SURROUNDING AREA SERVE AS MEMBERS OF MERIDIAN'S COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES. MERIDIAN MAINTAINS LEADERSHIP ROLES IN BOTH THE MONMOUTH COUNTY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT COALITION AND THE OCEAN COUNTY HEALTH ADVISORY GROUP. BOTH COALITIONS REPRESENT COLLABORATION BETWEEN COUNTY AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF SOCIAL SERVICE, HEALTH CARE, HIGHER EDUCATION AND OTHER INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF OUR COMMUNITY. STAYING CONNECTED MERIDIAN REGULARLY PUBLISHES TWO FREE CONSUMER MAGAZINES - HEALTHVIEWS - AND KIDVIEWS - TO EDUCATE AND INFORM RESIDENTS OF MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES ON TIMELY AND RELEVANT HEALTH TOPICS. BOTH PUBLICATIONS FEATURE REAL-LIFE PATIENT STORIES THAT DETAIL HOW INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE THEIR DIAGNOSIS AND MAKE IMPORTANT TREATMENT DECISIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THEIR PHYSICIANS. THE MAGAZINES CONTAINS MERIDIAN'S CALENDAR OF EVENTS WHERE RESIDENTS CAN FIND FREE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND SCREENING PROGRAMS AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS TIPS. MERIDIAN ALSO PUBLISHES SEVERAL MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTERS - HEALTH-E HEART, MERIDIAN WOMEN'S HEART CONNECTION AND HEALTH-E CHILD - THESE ARE DISTRIBUTED FREE TO RESIDENTS WHO REQUEST THE PUBLICATION AND PROVIDE THEIR EMAIL ADDRESS. ALL PUBLICATIONS PROVIDE TIPS FOR MAINTAINING A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE, PLUS INFORMATION ON THE LATEST PROCEDURES, SCREENINGS AND CLASSES OFFERED AT MERIDIAN. MERIDIAN'S MULTIPLE WEBSITES OFFER AN EXTENSIVE, FREE HEALTH LIBRARY (IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH) AND ATTRACT OVER 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE EACH YEAR. ONLINE VISITORS CAN TAKE A HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUIZ, LEARN ABOUT DIAGNOSTIC AND SURGICAL PROCEDURES, FIND A DOCTOR, AND REGISTER FOR A FREE CLASS OR HEALTH SCREENING AND MORE. IN ADDITION, MERIDIAN PROVIDES FREE 24/7 CALL CENTER SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY TO LOCATE PHYSICIANS, HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND SUPPORT GROUPS, AS WELL AS TO REGISTER FOR HEALTH EDUCATION AND SCREENING PROGRAMS. IN 2011, THE CALL CENTER HANDLED MORE THAN 37,000 CALLS. THE SUCCESS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF BAYSHORE'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS IS DERIVED FROM A COMMITTED STAFF OF PHYSICIANS, NURSES, HEALTH CARE SPECIALISTS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATORS ALONG WITH DEDICATED COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HELP BAYSHORE IDENTIFY, STRATEGIZE AND IMPLEMENT INITIATIVES THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY.
PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCESCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 3BAYSHORE HAS NOTICES POSTED IN ALL REGISTRATION AREAS, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH, INFORMING PATIENTS TO INQUIRE ABOUT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS, PATIENTS ARE VERBALLY GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO INQUIRE ABOUT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. ALL STATEMENTS MAILED TO THE PATIENTS INCLUDE A FORM TO COMPLETE AND A PHONE NUMBER TO CALL, IF THEY WISH TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IF PATIENTS CALL THE BUSINESS OFFICE, THEY ARE TOLD THEY MAY APPLY FOR FNANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
COMMUNITY INFORMATIONSCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 4BAYSHORE OPERATES IN MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. The following information is based on recent CENSUS ESTIMATES: MONMOUTH COUNTY =============== POPULATION, 2010 630,380 UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE, 2010 5.5% UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE, 2010 23.8% 65 YEARS OLD AND OVER, 2010 13.8% PERSONS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL, 2006-2010 6.3% MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2006-2010 $ 82,265 RACIAL COMPOSITION, 2010: WHITE 76.7% AFRICAN AMERICAN 7.4% ASIAN 5.0% HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN 9.7% OTHER 1.2%
PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTHSCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 5THIS ORGANIZATION OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1. THE ORGANIZATION PROVICES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF-PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4. CONTROL OF THE ORGANIZATION RESTS WITH ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES; WHICH IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY; AND 5. SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE; PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.
AFFILIATED HEALTHCARE SYSTEMSCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 6MERIDIAN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. ---------------------------- MERIDIAN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. ("MERIDIAN") IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT OF THE MERIDIAN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. AND AFFILIATES SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). THIS INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A GROUP OF AFFILIATED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. THE SOLE MEMBER OR STOCKHOLDER OF EACH ENTITY IS EITHER MERIDIAN OR ANOTHER SYSTEM AFFILIATE CONTROLLED BY MERIDIAN. THE SYSTEM IS AN INTEGRATED NETWORK OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES AND SURROUNDING AREAS. MERIDIAN IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(3). AS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF A LARGE TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM IN NEW JERSEY, MERIDIAN STRIVES TO CONTINUALLY DEVELOP AND OPERATE A MULTI-HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A COMPREHENSIVE SPECTRUM OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. MERIDIAN ENSURES THAT ITS SYSTEM PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. NO INDIVIDUALS ARE DENIED NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT OR SERVICES. THE SYSTEM'S ACTIVE HOSPITALS INCLUDE: JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, RIVERVIEW MEDICAL CENTER, OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER, SOUTHERN OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER, BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND K. HOVNANIAN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. EACH OF THESE HOSPITALS OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. MERIDIAN HOSPITALS CORPORATION ------------------------------ MERIDIAN HOSPITALS CORPORATION ("HOSPITALS") IS A NOT FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT OPERATES AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL SYSTEM, WHICH PROVIDES PRIMARY AND TERTIARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. HOSPITALS ALSO PROVIDES PROGRAMS FOR MEDICAL TRAINING, RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CONDUCTS ACTIVITIES ESTABLISHED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ITS COMMUNITIES. HOSPITALS INCLUDES JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, RIVERVIEW MEDICAL CENTER, OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER, SOUTHERN OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER, K. HOVNANIAN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF HOSPITALS AND NOT INCLUDED IN THIS CONSOLIDATED GROUP FORM 990. JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER -------------------------------------- JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER ("JSUMC") IS A 661-BED NON-PROFIT ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED IN NEPTUNE, MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. JSUMC OPERATES AS AN EXEMPT HOSPITAL UNDER MERIDIAN HOSPITALS CORPORATION'S 501(C)(3) DETERMINATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, JSUMC PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, JSUMC OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. RIVERVIEW MEDICAL CENTER ------------------------ RIVERVIEW MEDICAL CENTER ("RMC") IS A 492-BED NON-PROFIT ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED IN RED BANK, MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. RMC OPERATES AS AN EXEMPT HOSPITAL UNDER MERIDIAN HOSPITALS CORPORATION'S 501(C)(3) DETERMINATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, RMC PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, RMC OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER -------------------- OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER ("OMC") IS A 303-BED NON-PROFIT ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED IN BRICK, OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. OMC OPERATES AS AN EXEMPT HOSPITAL UNDER MERIDIAN HOSPITALS CORPORATION'S 501(C)(3) DETERMINATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, OMC PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, OMC OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. SOUTHERN OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER ----------------------------- SOUTHERN OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER ("SOMC") IS A 186-BED NON-PROFIT ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED IN MANAHAWKIN, OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. SOMC OPERATES AS AN EXEMPT HOSPITAL UNDER MERIDIAN HOSPITALS CORPORATION'S 501(C)(3) DETERMINATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, SOMC PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, SOMC OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL --------------------------- BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ("BCH") IS A 238-BED NON-PROFIT ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED IN HOLMDEL, MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. BCH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, BCH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, BCH OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. K. HOVNANIAN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL -------------------------------- K. HOVNANIAN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ("HOVNANIAN") IS A NON-PROFIT ACUTE CARE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOCATED IN NEPTUNE, MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. HOVNANIAN OPERATES AS AN EXEMPT HOSPITAL UNDER MERIDIAN HOSPITALS CORPORATION'S 501(C)(3) DETERMINATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, HOVNANIAN PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL CHILDREN IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, HOVNANIAN OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. SHORE REHABILITATION INSTITUTE, INC. ------------------------------------ SHORE REHABILITATION INSTITUTE, INC. ("SRI") IS A 40-BED NON-PROFIT ACUTE REHABILITATION CENTER LOCATED IN BRICK, OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. SRI IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, SRI PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY REHABILITATIVE CARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, SRI OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. MERIDIAN HOME CARE SERVICES, INC. --------------------------------- MERIDIAN HOME CARE SERVICES, INC. IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(2). THE ORGANIZATION COORDINATES AND OPERATES HOME HEALTHCARE, HOME INFUSION AND HOSPICE SERVICES AND PROVIDES DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO ALL FAMILIES IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SUPPORTS MERIDIAN HEALTH SYSTEM BY PROVIDING TEMPORARY STAFFING SERVICES TO VARIOUS MERIDIAN HEALTH SYSTEM AFFILIATES. HEALTH INNOVATIONS UNLIMITED, INC. ---------------------------------- HEALTH INNOVATIONS UNLIMITED, INC. IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(2) WHOSE SOLE MEMBER IS MERIDIAN HOME CARE SERVICES, INC. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND TEMPORARY STAFFING SERVICES TO VARIOUS MERIDIAN HEALTH SYSTEM AFFILIATES ON BEHALF OF ITS SOLE MEMBER, MERIDIAN HOME CARE SERVICES, INC. JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION, INC. ------------------------------------------------------- JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION, INC. IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(1). THROUGH FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER; A DIVISION OF A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, THAT PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. OCEAN MEDICAL CENTE
STATE FILING OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORTSCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 7NOT APPLICABLE. THE ENTITY AND RELATED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS ARE LOCATED IN NEW JERSEY. NO COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS FILED WITH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. MERIDIAN HOSPITALS CORPORATION, AN ORGANIZATION INCLUDED IN THIS GROUP FORM 990, PREPARES AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT WHICH IT MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE: WWW.MERIDIANHEALTH.COM.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymenttrueSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlantrueSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
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Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentstrueAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (10 entries)

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MARC H LORY
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JOHN K LLOYD FACHE
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JOHN GANTNER
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KARL MEINERT
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L SCOTT LARSEN MD
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ADRIAN M PRISTAS MD
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RAIMONDA A CLARK
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MICHAEL KEEN
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EMRO KRASOVEC
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WENDY BROWN
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Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
COMPENSATION INFORMATIONCORE FORM PART VII AND SCHEDULE J, PART I; QUESTION 4ATHE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT DURING 2011. THE AMOUNTS OUTLINED HEREIN WERE INCLUDED IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S 2011 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES: RAIMONDA A. CLARK, $750,298; MICHAEL KEEN, $358,489; KARL MEINERT, $272,739; EMRO KRASOVEC, $197,679; WENDY BROWN, $162,904; DONNA M. ANGELUCCI, $52,303 AND JANET SCHEURMAN, $66,407.
COMPENSATION INFORMATIONSCHEDULE J, PART I; QUESTION 4BTHE AMOUNT REFLECTED IN COLUMN B(III) FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL INCLUDES PARTICIPATION IN A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN ("SERP"). THE AMOUNT OUTLINED HEREIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S 2011 FORM W-2, BOX 1, AS TAXABLE WAGES: MARC H. LORY, $268,707. THE AMOUNT REFLECTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III) FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS INCLUDES VESTED BENEFITS IN A RETENTION AGREEMENT WHICH ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF COMPLETE FORFEITURE. THE AMOUNTS OUTLINED HEREIN WERE INCLUDED IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S 2011 FORM W-2, BOXES 1 AND 5 AS TAXABLE WAGES: JOHN GANTNER, $300,000 AND JOHN K. LLOYD, FACHE, $600,000. THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION AMOUNTS REFLECTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (C) FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL INCLUDES UNVESTED BENEFITS IN A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF COMPLETE FORFEITURE. ACCORDINGLY, THE INDIVIDUAL MAY NEVER ACTUALLY RECEIVE THIS UNVESTED BENEFIT AMOUNT. THE AMOUNT OUTLINED HEREIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S 2011 FORM W-2, AS TAXABLE WAGES: JOHN GANTNER, $191,906.
COMPENSATION INFORMATIONSCHEDULE J, PART I; QUESTION 7CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II RECEIVED A BONUS DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2011 WHICH AMOUNTS WERE INCLUDED IN COLUMN B(II) HEREIN AND IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S 2011 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES. PLEASE REFER TO THIS SECTION OF THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE J FOR THIS INFORMATION BY PERSON BY AMOUNT.
COMPENSATION INFORMATIONSCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN FTHE AMOUNT REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (F) FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTS UNVESTED BENEFITS IN A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN THAT BECAME TAXABLE IN 2011 BECAUSE THEY WERE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF COMPLETE FORFEITURE, AND WERE REPORTED AS AN ACCRUED BENEFIT ON PRIOR FORMS 990 OF THE ORGANIZATION. THIS AMOUNT WAS TREATED AS TAXABLE INCOME AND REPORTED ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S 2011 FORM W-2, BOX 1, AS TAXABLE WAGES: MARC H. LORY, $268,707. THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (F) FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS REPRESENT UNVESTED BENEFITS IN A RETENTION AGREEEMENT THAT BECAME TAXABLE IN 2011 BECAUSE THEY WERE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF COMPLETE FORFEITURE, AND WERE REPORTED AS AN ACCRUED BENEFIT ON PRIOR FORMS 990 OF THE ORGANIZATION. THESE AMOUNTS WERE TREATED AS TAXABLE INCOME AND REPORTED ON EACH INDIVIDUAL'S 2011 FORM W-2, BOXES 1 AND 5, AS TAXABLE WAGES: JOHN K. LLOYD, FACHE, $200,000 AND JOHN GANTNER, $100,000.
COMPENSATION INFORMATIONCORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE JMICHAEL SCHWARTZ DID NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION DIRECTLY FROM THE ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION DURING 2011 FOR HIS SERVICES AS ACTING PRESIDENT/CEO. AS REFLECTED IN OUR RESPONSE TO CORE FORM, PART VI, QUESTION #3, BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPTIAL ("BCH") RETAINED THE SERVICES OF AN OUTSIDE, INDEPENDENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY TO MANAGE THE DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION UNTIL ALL THESE FUNCTIONS WERE TRANSITIONED TO MERIDIAN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. PERSONNEL IN AUGUST OF 2011. MICHAEL SCHWARTZ IS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THIS OUTSIDE MANAGEMENT COMPANY THAT PERFORMED THE DUTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. MERIDIAN HOSPITALS CORPORATION ("MHC"), BCH'S SOLE MEMBER AFTER THE STATUTORY MERGER OF BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND AFFILIATES INTO MERIDIAN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., COMPENSATED THE OUTSIDE MANAGEMENT COMPANY DIRECTLY AND BCH REIMBURSED MHC FOR THESE EXPENSES.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Form990 Schedule K Part I Form990ScheduleKPartI

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Business Name Line1NJ HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITYBusinessNameLine1
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CUSIP Number64579FCY7CUSIPNumber
Date Issued2004-06-24DateIssued
Issue Price8000000IssuePrice
Description Of PurposeMEDICAL OFFICE, EQUIPMENT AND RENODescriptionOfPurpose
DefeasedfalseDefeased
On Behalf Of IssuerfalseOnBehalfOfIssuer
Pool FinancingfalsePoolFinancing

Form990 Schedule K Part II Form990ScheduleKPartII

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Amount Retired4520000AmountRetired
Amount Bond Defeased0AmountBondDefeased
Total Proceeds8000000TotalProceeds
Amount In Reserve Fund0AmountInReserveFund
Capitalized Interest0CapitalizedInterest
Refunding Escrow0RefundingEscrow
Issuance Costs From Proceeds130451IssuanceCostsFromProceeds
Credit Enhancement0CreditEnhancement
Working Capital Expenditures0WorkingCapitalExpenditures
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Other Spent Proceeds0OtherSpentProceeds
Amount Unspent0AmountUnspent
Year Of Subst Completion2006YearOfSubstCompletion
Current RefundingfalseCurrentRefunding
Advance RefundingfalseAdvanceRefunding
Final Allocation MadetrueFinalAllocationMade
Adequate Books And Recds MaintaindtrueAdequateBooksAndRecdsMaintaind

Form990 Schedule K Part III Form990ScheduleKPartIII

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Owning Bond Financed PropertyfalseOwningBondFinancedProperty
Any Lease ArrangementsfalseAnyLeaseArrangements
Mngment Cntrct Bond Financd PrprtyfalseMngmentCntrctBondFinancdPrprty
Any Research AgreementsfalseAnyResearchAgreements
Prcntge Prvt Business Use By Others0.01630PrcntgePrvtBusinessUseByOthers
Percentage Of Prvt Business Re UBI0.00000PercentageOfPrvtBusinessReUBI
Total Private Business Use0.01630TotalPrivateBusinessUse
Post Issuance Compliance ProcdrstruePostIssuanceComplianceProcdrs

Form990 Schedule K Part IV Form990ScheduleKPartIV

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Form8038 T FiledfalseForm8038TFiled
Variable Rate IssuetrueVariableRateIssue
Hedge Identified In Books And RecdsfalseHedgeIdentifiedInBooksAndRecds

Name Of Hedge Provider NameOfHedgeProvider

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Business Name Line10BusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Proceeds Invested In GICfalseGrossProceedsInvestedInGIC

Name Of GIC Provider NameOfGICProvider

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Business Name Line10BusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Proceeds InvestedfalseGrossProceedsInvested
Exception To RebatefalseExceptionToRebate

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonEMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INCNamePerson
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipOFFICER - LARSENRelationship
Amount Of Transaction343994AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionHOUSE PHYSICIAN SERVICESDescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenues

Form990 Schedule L Part V Form990ScheduleLPartV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierBUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH INT. PERSONSIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART IVReturnReference
ExplanationL. SCOTT LARSEN, M.D. is the Vice President of the Medical Staff. The hospital pays Emergency Medical Associates, Inc. ("EMA") for services. Total fees paid to EMA in 2011 were $343,994. Services were rendered at fair market value rates pursuant to arm's length negotiations. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TOTAL FEES PAID ARE COMPARABLE TO OTHER FIRMS PROVIDING SIMILAR TYPE SERVICES TO AFFILIATES WITHIN THE MERIDIAN HEALTH SYSTEM.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (16 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENTCORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSBACKGROUND ========== BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ("BAYSHORE") IS A GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITAL. BAYSHORE IS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, BAYSHORE PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, BAYSHORE OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. OUR HISTORY ----------- IN 1963, COMMUNITY MEMBERS IDENTIFIED THE NEED FOR AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL IN THE BAYSHORE AREA. IN 1964, 17 ACRES OF OPEN LAND ON NORTH BEERS STREET IN HOLMDEL WAS ACQUIRED AND GROUND WAS OFFICIALLY BROKEN ON APRIL 29, 1970. BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OPENED ON TIME AND UNDER BUDGET IN 1972 WITH 158 ACUTE CARE BEDS. THE EARLY MEDICAL STAFF, NURSES, TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT STAFF DESERVE THE CREDIT FOR IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY. AS THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES GREW, SO DID THE NEED FOR MORE MEDICAL SERVICES. THE HOSPITAL IMPLEMENTED MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS FROM 1977 TO 1984, STARTING WITH A 10,000-SQUARE-FOOT EMERGENCY ROOM AND GENERAL OFFICE EXPANSION; THE ADDITION OF A 10-BED SURGICAL-RESPIRATORY INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOSPITAL'S NORTH WING, ADDING 50 MEDICAL-SURGICAL BEDS, ALONG WITH RENOVATION OF ALL SUPPORT SERVICES; ALL INCREASED THE HOSPITAL'S BED COMPLEMENT TO 218. PLEASANT VALLEY ADULT DAY CARE, AN INDEPENDENT AFFILIATE OF BCHS, OPENED IN 1985, PROVIDING RESPITE FROM ONE TO FIVE DAYS PER WEEK FOR FAMILIES CARING FOR THE ELDERLY. LOCATED ON THE BAYSHORE HOSPITAL CAMPUS, THE BAYSHORE HEALTH CARE CENTER OPENED IN 1988 WITH 120 SKILLED CARE BEDS. SOON AFTER, A SECOND FLOOR WAS ADDED WITH AN ADDITIONAL 60 RESIDENTIAL BEDS. AN 11-BED LONG-TERM CARE VENTILATOR UNIT WAS ADDED IN 1996. A SUBACUTE CARE UNIT ALSO PROVIDED A CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR PATIENTS BEING DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL FOLLOWING AN ACUTE ILLNESS WHO REQUIRE INTENSIVE REHABILITATIVE SERVICES TO ENABLE THEM TO RETURN HOME. IN 1992, BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ADDED SEVEN INTENSIVE CARE BEDS, FURTHER INCREASING ITS LICENSED BED COMPLEMENT TO 225. INTERNAL RENOVATIONS RESULTED IN THE RELOCATION AND UPGRADE OF A 20-YEAR-OLD INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, CREATING A NEW, 16-BED FACILITY AND A RENOVATED AND EXPANDED OPERATING ROOM SUITE. A STATE-OF-THE-ART CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION AND DIGITAL ANGIOGRAPHY SUITE OPENED IN 1997, COMPLEMENTING THE ALREADY EXPANSIVE TECHNOLOGICAL SERVICES OF THE HOSPITAL IN THE FIELD OF CARDIOLOGY AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. IN JULY 1999, THE WILLOWS AT HOLMDEL, AN ELEGANT 74-UNIT ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE OPENED ON THE BAYSHORE CAMPUS. THE WILLOWS ALSO OFFERS THE TERRACE, PRIVATE SUITES IN A SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALZHEIMER'S RESIDENTS. THE JOHN BOYD AND KATHRYN ROBERTA MITCHELL PAVILION FOR EMERGENCY AND AMBULATORY CARE SERVICES OPENED IN 2000. THE NEW PAVILION HOUSES AN EXPANDED STATE-OF-THE-ART EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND INCREASED OUTPATIENT SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY. A FAST TRACK UNIT EXPANSION WAS ADDED IN 2003 FOR PATIENTS IN NEED OF TREATMENT FOR MINOR ILLNESS OR INJURY. BAYSHORE CONTINUED TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY WHILE EXPANDING SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE AREA WITH TWO UNIQUE CENTERS: THE BAYSHORE FITNESS AND WELLNESS CENTER AT HAZLET, ONE OF THE FIRST FACILITIES IN THE NATION TO INTEGRATE FITNESS AND WELLNESS INTO ONE MODEL FOCUSED ON PROMOTING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE, AND THE SLEEPCARE CENTERS OF BAYSHORE (2000) AND FREEHOLD (2001), WHICH DIAGNOSE AND TREAT SLEEP DISORDERS. ON MAY 1, 2002, BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CELEBRATED ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY. IN JUNE 2003, THE $15 MILLION GANZ AMBULATORY IMAGING PAVILION OPENED, PROVIDING THE COMMUNITY WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART DIAGNOSTICS FOR OUTPATIENT SERVICES THAT INCLUDE THE PICTURE ARCHIVING COMMUNICATION (PACS) AND PET SCANS. THE FACILITY ALSO HOUSES THE BREAST CARE CENTER AT BAYSHORE OFFERING DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY (2009), BREAST MRI, BONE DENSITOMETRY. ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON CANCER AND THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, ONCOLOGY SERVICES WERE IMPLEMENTED AT BAYSHORE IN 2005 THAT ALLOWED INDIVIDUALS WITH CANCER TO RECEIVE CHEMOTHERAPY AND OTHER TREATMENT SERVICES IN AN OUTPATIENT SETTING. A NEW INFUSION SUITE WAS ALSO ADDED. BAYSHORE WAS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE RENOVATION OF ITS OPERATING ROOMS TO A DIGITAL SYSTEM IN 2006, WHICH AIMED TO HELP ENHANCE PATIENT CARE BY PROVIDING SURGEONS WITH OPTIMUM CONTROL OF THE EQUIPMENT AND OVERALL ENVIRONMENT WITH THE TOUCH OF A SCREEN. IN 2007, BAYSHORE WELCOMED CENTRAL JERSEY BARIATRICS, A TEAM OF BOARD CERTIFIED, NEW YORK FELLOWSHIP TRAINED SURGEONS AS WELL AS A BARIATRIC PROGRAM DESIGNED TO OFFER OPTIONS TO PEOPLE WHO ARE 100 POUNDS OR MORE OVERWEIGHT. BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANNOUNCED THAT IT IS THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN THE NATION TO ADOPT SPOKEN TRANSLATION'S PRODUCT CONVERSER FOR HEALTHCARE, WHICH IS AN ENGLISH-TO-SPANISH TRANSLATION SOFTWARE. IN 2009, THE HOSPITAL RECEIVED A GOLD SEAL ACCREDITATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION. BAYSHORE WAS DESIGNATED AS A PRIMARY STROKE CENTER BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES. IN SEPTEMBER 2010, BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL JOINED THE MERIDIAN HEALTH FAMILY! IN SEPTEMBER 2010, BAYSHORE BECAME THE SIXTH HOSPITAL IN MERIDIAN'S MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTY SYSTEM. WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON CUSTOMER SERVICE, ALIGNMENT WITH MERIDIAN HEALTH CLINICAL BEST PRACTICES, A NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM, AND COUNTLESS NEW PHYSICIANS, BAYSHORE HAS BEGUN TO DEVELOP AN EXCITING PLAN TO CREATE A DESTINATION HOSPITAL THAT WILL BECOME THE PRIDE OF THE COMMUNITY. A NUMBER OF EXCITING INITIATIVES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED SINCE BAYSHORE JOINED THE MERIDIAN HEALTH FAMILY: - SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2010, 100+ NEW PHYSICIANS HAVE JOINED THE MEDICAL STAFF - MORE THAN IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS COMBINED! - CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES CONTINUE TO BE CENTRAL TO BAYSHORE'S FUTURE. WITHIN THE PAST YEAR, THE HEART OF BAYSHORE HAS EXPANDED WITH A NEW DESIGNATION GRANTED TO THE CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LAB, EXPANDED SERVICES, LAB UPGRADES, AND PLANS FOR EXPANSION. - NEW SERVICES HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED, INCLUDING A NEW CENTER FOR BARIATRICS, DEVELOPED UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED BARIATRIC SURGEON, KARL STROM, M.D. - SEVERAL INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE NURSING EXCELLENCE HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED TO ENCOURAGE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH, ADDITIONAL TRAINING, AND ACCESS TO THE LATEST CLINICAL STANDARDS AT MERIDIAN HEALTH. THE NEW HEART OF BAYSHORE IN 2011, BAYSHORE ANNOUNCED THE CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORY WAS GRANTED FULL-SERVICE ADULT DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITIES FOR ALL CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION PATIENTS BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. THIS DESIGNATION ALLOWS BAYSHORE TO COMPLETE DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES ON HIGH-RISK PATIENTS, AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO CONTINUE PERFORMING THESE PROCEDURES ON LOW-RISK PATIENTS, WITHOUT THE NEED OF TRANSFERS TO OUTSIDE FACILITIES. IN ADDITION, THE LAB HAS ALSO BEEN UPGRADED WITH TWO INTRA AORTIC BALLOON PUMPS, A MECHANICAL DEVICE THAT INCREASES CORONARY BLOOD FLOW AND OXYGEN DELIVERY TO THE HEART. A COMPREHENSIVE CENTER FOR BARIATRICS BAYSHORE IS SUCCESSFULLY HELPING PATIENTS DEAL WITH THIS MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM AND ANNOUNCED A NEWLY DEVELOPED CENTER FOR BARIATRICS. THE NEW CENTER TAKES A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH ON BARIATRIC TREATMENT INCLUDING: COUNSELING, NUTRITION, EXERCISE AND MEDICAL/SURGICAL TREATMENT. THE CENTER FEATURES THE LAP-BAND SYSTEM, THE ONLY U.S. FDA APPROVED, ADJUSTABLE AND COMPLETELY REVERSIBLE PROCEDURE, WHICH REQUIRES LESS THAN A 24-HOUR HOSPITAL STAY, HAS NO STOMACH STAPLING OR REROUTING, AND IS 10 TIMES SAFER THAN GASTRIC BYPASS. KID FRIENDLY! BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RECENTLY OPENED A NEW PEDIATRIC CARE CENTER, AN AFFILIATE OF K. HOVNANIAN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER. WITH THE OPENING OF THE PEDIATRIC CARE CENTER AT BAYSHORE, FAMILIES IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES WILL EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE IN HOW BAYSHORE APPROACHES EMERGENCY CARE FOR CHILDREN. THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN AN EMERGENCY ARE UNIQUE, CLINICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. PROVIDING A SPECIAL PLACE, DESIGNED JUST FOR CHILDREN, CAN HELP MAKE A DIFFICULT TIME A LITTLE EASIER. OUR MISSION ----------- MERIDIAN HEALTH IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE RESIDENTS OF NEW JERSEY BY PROVIDING QUALITY, PATIENT-CENTERED HEALTH CARE SERVICES DELIVERED IN HOSPITAL, COMMUNITY AND IN-HOME SETTINGS, AND TO ADVANCING MEDICINE THROUGH CLINICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. WE FOSTER A CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE WITHIN A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT. WE ACTIVELY SEEK INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, TECHNOLOGIES AND PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL GROWTH AND TO ENSURE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE HAVE ACCESS TO A COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUUM OF INTEGRATED SERVICES THAT MEET THEIR PRESENT AND FUTURE HEALTH CARE NEEDS.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENTCORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSAWARDS AND RECOGNITION ---------------------- BAYSHORE WAS RECOGNIZED AS A "TOP PERFORMER ON KEY QUALITY MEASURES" BY THE JOINT COMMISSION BASED ON DATA REPORTED ABOUT EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL PROCESSES SHOWN TO IMPROVE CARE FOR CERTAIN CONDITIONS, INCLUDING HEART ATTACK, HEART FAILURE, PNEUMONIA, SURGICAL CARE, AND CHILDREN'S ASTHMA. BAYSHORE IS ONE OF ONLY 405 U.S. HOSPITALS AND CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS EARNING THE DISTINCTION OF TOP PERFORMER ON KEY QUALITY MEASURES FOR ATTAINING AND SUSTAINING EXCELLENCE IN ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURE PERFORMANCE. WITH OUR MERIDIAN PARTNER HOSPITALS, BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING AWARDS: - FORTUNE'S "100 BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR" IN 2010 & 2011 - TOP 100 INTEGRATED HEALTH NETWORKS BY MODERN HEALTHCARE MAGAZINE - "BEST PLACES TO WORK IN NEW JERSEY" FOR SEVEN CONSECUTIVE YEARS BY NJBIZ - NEW JERSEY'S OUTSTANDING EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR IN 2003 AND 2009 - ONE OF THE TOP 100 MOST WIRED HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE UNITED STATES FOR 10 CONSECUTIVE YEARS - JOHN M. EISENBERG AWARD FOR PATIENT SAFETY, ONE OF THE HIGHEST RECOGNITIONS IN THE NATION FOR HOSPITAL QUALITY. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE ====================== BALANCE AND MOTION CENTER ------------------------- THIS SPECIALIZED TEAM OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS WILL PERFORM DIAGNOSTIC TESTS ON ALL ASPECTS OF A PARTICIPANT'S BALANCE SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF DIZZINESS OR EQUILIBRIUM RELATED DIFFICULTIES, AND DESIGN AN INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLAN TO RESTORE MOBILITY AND FUNCTION. BALANCE TRAINING PROGRAM & VESTIBULAR REHABILITATION THROUGH THIS CUSTOMIZED PROGRAM AT BAYSHORE, PATIENTS WILL PARTAKE IN VARIOUS TYPES OF PHYSICAL REHABILITATION THERAPY, WITH THE GOAL OF PREVENTING UNINTENTIONAL FALLS IN THE FUTURE THAT COULD LEAD TO LIFE-ALTERING HEALTH COMPLICATIONS. THIS TRAINING METHODOLOGY FOCUSES ON EXERCISES DESIGNED TO HEIGHTEN EACH PATIENT'S KINESTHETIC BODY AWARENESS, IMPROVE COORDINATION, AND INCREASE STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE. TECHNIQUES INCLUDE: - FLEXIBILITY TRAINING - TRUNK AND LOWER EXTREMITY STRENGTHENING - GAZE STABILIZATION TRAINING - STANDING, DYNAMIC, AND AMBULATION BALANCE TRAINING - MOVEMENT SAFETY TIPS - VISUAL, VESTIBULAR, AND MUSCULOSKELETAL INTEGRATION TRAINING BREAST CARE CENTER ------------------ FULL SERVICE BREAST CARE RIGHT HERE AT BAYSHORE OFFERING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES FOR BREAST HEALTH SCREENINGS, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, THE BREAST CARE CENTER AT BAYSHORE PROVIDES EXPERT, YET PERSONALIZED, SERVICE CONVENIENTLY LOCATED FOR EASY ACCESS BY AREA RESIDENTS, BOTH WOMEN AND MEN. STAFF EXPERTISE THE BREAST CARE TEAM - LED BY FELLOWSHIP TRAINED, BOARD CERTIFIED RADIOLOGISTS - IS AMONG THE FINEST IN THE CENTRAL NEW JERSEY VICINITY, WITH PHYSICIANS HAILING FROM TOP-RATED MEDICAL PROGRAMS AT INSTITUTIONS THAT INCLUDE HARVARD, CORNELL, COLUMBIA PRESBYTERIAN, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY AND MONTEFIORE/ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER. BAYSHORE'S MAMMOGRAPHY COORDINATOR RECENTLY RECEIVED THE DESIGNATION OF CERTIFIED BREAST PATIENT NAVIGATOR BY THE NATIONAL CONSORTIUM OF BREAST CENTERS, INC. THROUGH THIS CERTIFICATION, PATIENTS WHO TURN TO BAYSHORE FOR THEIR DIAGNOSTIC BREAST IMAGING NEEDS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO A KNOWLEDGEABLE AND CARING PROFESSIONAL WHO CAN ASSIST IN ENSURING TIMELY EXAM RESULTS AND SCHEDULING OF FOLLOW-UP CARE. ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY, THE BREAST CARE CENTER PROVIDES CARING, INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION WITH A STAFF OF REGISTERED MAMMOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGISTS. RANGE OF SERVICES EMPLOYING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES IN BREAST CARE HEALTH, THE BREAST CARE CENTER FURNISHES THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES: - DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY - ULTRASOUND - BREAST MRI - STEREOTACTIC BIOPSY - BONE DENSITOMETRY CANCER CARE ----------- COMPREHENSIVE CARE PROVIDING A CONTINUUM OF CANCER CARE, FROM DIAGNOSIS THROUGH TREATMENT, IS A TOP PRIORITY FOR THE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS AT BAYSHORE, WITH THESE SERVICES BEING OFFERED: - HIGH-TECHNOLOGY DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, INCLUDING PET/CT SCAN, DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY, MRI, BREAST MRI - BIOPSY PROCEDURES INCLUDING STEREOTACTIC BREAST BIOPSY - TEAM-BASED CASE MANAGEMENT - CANCER SURGERY - OUTPATIENT AND INPATIENT CHEMOTHERAPY - IMMUNOTHERAPY - BRACHYTHERAPY - NUTRITIONAL AND GENETIC COUNSELING - CANCER REHABILITATION SERVICES - AT-HOME ASSISTANCE THROUGH MERIDIAN-AT-HOME SERVICES OUTPATIENT INFUSION SERVICES A BREADTH OF TREATMENT PROCEDURES ARE AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS REQUIRING FREQUENT INFUSIONS OF MEDICATIONS, ALL PROVIDED IN THE SOOTHING, NATURAL LIGHT-FILLED COMFORT OF THE INFUSION SUITE: - CHEMOTHERAPY - BLOOD AND PLATELET TRANSFUSIONS - INTRAVENOUS ANTIBIOTICS - TREATMENTS FOR ANEMIA AND LOW CALCIUM - ANTI-INFLAMMATORY MEDICATIONS - THERAPEUTIC PHLEBOTOMY - MEDICATIONS FOR VARIOUS BLOOD DISORDERS AS A MEMBER OF THE MERIDIAN HEALTH FAMILY, PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO THE MERIDIAN CANCER CARE PATIENT NAVIGATOR SERVICE WHERE THEY WILL FIND COMFORT, COMPASSION, AND A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE IN THEIR DEDICATED NURSE NAVIGATOR SHOULD A CANCER DIAGNOSIS BE MADE. CARDIAC SERVICES ---------------- CARDIAC DIAGNOSTICS THE FIRST STEP IN CARDIAC TREATMENT IS TO PROPERLY EVALUATE AND IDENTIFY CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE THROUGH THE USE OF NONINVASIVE DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES. BAYSHORE OFFERS THE FOLLOWING MEDICAL TESTS: - CARDIAC EVENT MONITORING - NUCLEAR STRESS TEST ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (EKG) - ECHOCARDIOGRAM STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAM - EXERCISE STRESS TEST - TRANS-ESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAM (TEE) - MULTIPLE GATED ACQUISITION (MUGA) SCANS - HOLTER MONITORING (AMBULATORY ECG MONITORING) CENTER FOR BARIATRICS --------------------- TO HELP OUR PATIENTS SUCCEED, WE HAVE BUILT A PROGRAM THAT ENSURES ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF OUR PATIENTS IN THEIR WEIGHT-LOSS JOURNEY, WHICH INCLUDES MEDICAL, NUTRITIONAL, EMOTIONAL, AND EXERCISE COUNSELING. AFTER SURGERY, WE CONTINUE TO BE COMMITTED TO OUR PATIENTS TO ENSURE POSITIVE RESULTS BY HELPING THEM MAINTAIN HEALTHY HABITS. OUR COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO CARE IS ONLY ONE REASON THAT SETS US APART. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE, WE OFFER ACCESS TO A PANEL OF DEDICATED SPECIALISTS. OUR BARIATRIC SURGERY TEAM INCLUDES CARDIOLOGISTS, GASTROENTEROLOGISTS, PULMONOLOGISTS, ENDOCRINOLOGISTS, SURGEONS, DIETITIANS, EXERCISE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXPERTS, ALL WORKING TOGETHER TO DEVELOP A PERSONALIZED CARE PLAN FOR YOU. THIS CARE PLAN INCLUDES EXTENSIVE EDUCATION AND EVALUATION BEFORE SURGERY, AND THE LIFETIME FOLLOW-UP CARE AND SUPPORT CRUCIAL TO KEEPING THE WEIGHT OFF AND STAYING HEALTHY. CENTER FOR WOUND HEALING ------------------------ LAUDING A WOUND HEALING RATE CONSISTENTLY OVER 95%, THE EXPERT MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS AT THE CENTER FOR WOUND HEALING AT BAYSHORE, AN OUTPATIENT WOUND CARE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, PROVIDE TREATMENT AND CARE THAT NOT ONLY HEALS WOUNDS - IT HEALS LIVES. DEALING WITH A WOUND CAN BE PERSONALLY FRUSTRATING, IN ADDITION TO BEING RESTRICTIVE TO THE PERFORMANCE OF DAILY ACTIVITIES, AND CAN POSSIBLY LEAD TO MORE SERIOUS, LIFE-CHANGING HEALTH CONDITIONS. USING THE MOST UP-TO-DATE APPROACHES IN THE SCIENCE OF WOUND CARE, THESE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS - COMPRISED OF BOARD-CERTIFIED SURGEONS, PODIATRISTS AND REGISTERED NURSES - EMPLOY AN INTERDISCIPLINARY CASE MANAGEMENT APPROACH, WITH THE GOAL OF RETURNING PATIENTS TO AN IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE. DIABETES MANAGEMENT ------------------- THIS COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM TEACHES PATIENTS HOW TO CONTROL, AND HEALTHFULLY LIVE WITH, EITHER TYPE 1 OR TYPE 2 DIABETES. THE BAYSHORE DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION FOR QUALITY SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION. MONITORING FOR PREVENTION OF COMPLICATIONS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS LEARN HOW TO BECOME EXPERT IN THE THREE BASIC SKILLS FOR PROPER DIABETES CONTROL: - DETECTION - PREVENTION - TREATMENT DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING ------------------ THE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS IN DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING PROVIDE 24-HOUR REPORT TURNAROUND FROM THE TIME A PROCEDURE IS PERFORMED UNTIL THE REPORT IS DELIVERED TO THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN. TEST SERVICES INCLUDE: - PET/CT SCAN - MRI - CT SCAN - MR ANGIOGRAPHY (MRA) AND CT ANGIOGRAPHY (CTA) - ULTRASOUND/SONOGRAPHY - BREAST IMAGING: DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY, ULTRASOUND AND MRI - INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY - GENERAL RADIOLOGY EMERGENCY MEDICINE ------------------ THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT BAYSHORE OFFERS THE EXPERTISE OF A HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, ALL READY TO RESPOND TO THE IMMEDIATE HEALTH CARE CRISES OF AREA RESIDENTS.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENTCORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSEXPERT EMERGENCY MEDICINE TEAM CRITICAL MEMBERS OF THE MEDICAL TEAM INCLUDE BOARD-CERTIFIED EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS, ALONG WITH EXPERIENCED MID-LEVEL PROVIDERS - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS - WITH CLINICAL SPECIALTY TRAINING IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE. PROVIDING CRUCIAL HANDS-ON HEALTH CARE ARE ACCOMPLISHED REGISTERED NURSES WITH TRAUMA NURSING CORE COURSE TRAINING, IN ADDITION TO CERTIFICATIONS IN BASIC LIFE SUPPORT, ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT AND PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT. PATIENT CARE ASSOCIATES ARE ON STAFF TO PERFORM A VARIETY OF DIAGNOSTIC AND MONITORING SERVICES, WHILE PATIENT ADVOCATES ARE AVAILABLE 12 HOURS PER DAY AS A RESOURCE FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. MULTI-NEED FACILITIES HOUSING 13 ACUTE-CARE BEDS, IN ADDITION TO TEN FAST TRACK BEDS, THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PROMPTLY EVALUATES A PATIENT'S CONDITION VIA A SKILLED TRIAGE NURSE, WHO DETERMINES THE IMMEDIACY OF TREATMENT NEEDED. A NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM IS AVAILABLE TO ACCOMMODATE PATIENTS WITH INFECTIOUS DISEASE, IN ADDITION TO A SPECIALLY OUTFITTED ROOM TO HANDLE EYE AND EAR AILMENTS. A LOCKED ROOM IS ON-HAND, SHOULD A PATIENT REQUIRE CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SECURE SUPERVISION. FAST TRACK WITH ITS FAST TRACK PROGRAM, THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS ABLE TO QUICKLY TREAT NON-LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS, UTILIZING THE SKILLED SERVICES OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS. THESE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS CAN OFTEN OVERSEE BASIC DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND PROCEDURES, SUCH AS X-RAYS, SPLINTING AND SUTURING, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A STAFF PHYSICIAN, ALLOWING FOR IMPROVED PATIENT FLOW AND REDUCED TREATMENT TURNAROUND TIME. PRIMARY STROKE CENTER BAYSHORE HOSPITAL IS A DESIGNATED PRIMARY STROKE CENTER, INDICATING THAT ITS SPECIALLY TRAINED STROKE TEAM IS PREPARED WITH THE SKILLS AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO EXPEDITIOUSLY ASSESS STROKE SYMPTOMS AND DETERMINE THE PROPER IMMEDIATE TREATMENT. CONSISTING OF A PHYSICIAN, REGISTERED NURSE, RESPIRATORY THERAPIST AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT STAFF, THE STROKE TEAM'S QUICK RESPONSE CAN DRAMATICALLY IMPACT A PATIENT'S SUCCESSFUL RECOVERY FROM A STROKE. ENDOSCOPY SERVICES ------------------ WITH A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM THAT INCLUDES PHYSICIANS SPECIALIZING IN GASTROENTEROLOGY, PROCTOLOGY, PULMONOLOGY, BARIATRICS AND ANESTHESIOLOGY, THE ENDOSCOPY DEPARTMENT IS ROUNDED OUT WITH A TEAM OF HIGHLY TRAINED REGISTERED NURSES AND CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS. RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ITS OWN PRE- AND POST-PROCEDURE CARE, THE ENDOSCOPY DEPARTMENT IS A CONVENIENT ONE-STOP LOCATION FOR SAME-DAY PROCEDURES, RECEIVING REPEATEDLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS HIGH LEVEL OF PATIENT SATISFACTION. HOUSING THREE PROCEDURE ROOMS - ONE IS A SPECIAL NEGATIVE PRESSURE BRONCHIAL ROOM -THE ENDOSCOPY DEPARTMENT PROVIDES CARE FOR OUTPATIENTS, IN-HOUSE PATIENTS AND EMERGENCY ROOM ADMITTANCES, HANDLING A VARIETY OF MEDICAL PROCEDURES THAT INCLUDE: - ANORECTAL TESTS - BRONCHOSCOPY - COLONOSCOPY - SMALL BOWEL ENTEROSCOPY - SMALL BOWEL CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY - ESOPHAGEAL GASTRO DUODENOSCOPY (EGD) - PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY (PEG) - ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP) MINOR SURGERY ------------- THE MINOR SURGERY STAFF PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE PRE- AND POST-OPERATIVE CARE, INCLUDING A THOROUGH PRE-OP PHONE INTERVIEW AND CONTINUOUS MONITORING BY A REGISTERED NURSE THROUGHOUT THE PROCEDURE. POST-OPERATIVE CARE IS REVIEWED WITH EACH PATIENT UPON DISCHARGE, COMPLETING THE CYCLE OF FINE MEDICAL SERVICE FROM THE BAYSHORE MINOR SURGERY TEAM. RANGE OF SERVICES - EYE LASER TREATMENTS FOR GLAUCOMA AND SECONDARY CATARACTS. - EXCISION AND LASER REMOVAL OF SKIN ABNORMALITIES - ARTHROPLASTY OF TOES - SKIN GRAFTS - EPIDURAL STEROID INJECTIONS - LUMBAR AND CERVICAL FACET INJECTIONS - RADIOFREQUENCY PROCEDURES ORTHOPEDIC SERVICES ------------------- COMPREHENSIVE ORTHOPEDIC SERVICES SIMPLE TO COMPLEX, THE BAYSHORE ORTHOPEDIC STAFF HAS THE SKILLED EXPERTISE TO ACCURATELY ASSESS INJURIES AND DISORDERS OF THE SKELETAL SYSTEM, INCLUDING DEGENERATIVE DISEASES, ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA, SPINE DISORDERS, SPORTS INJURIES AND CONGENITAL CONDITIONS. AN ASSORTMENT OF THE CORRECTIVE PROCEDURES INCLUDES: - TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT - JOINT AND LIGAMENT REPAIR - FULL AND PARTIAL KNEE REPLACEMENT - SHOULDER RECONSTRUCTION - BACK AND SPINAL SURGERY - HAND SURGERY - SCOLIOSIS TREATMENT AND SURGERY - ELBOW SURGERY - BONE AND TENDON GRAFTS - BUNIONECTOMY - SPINAL DECOMPRESSION - SPINAL FUSION - CERVICAL AND LUMBAR EPIDURALS - NERVE BLOCKS - ARTHROPLASTY JOINT REPLACEMENT OF FINGER AND TOE - ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERIES OF THE KNEE, ANKLE, SHOULDER, WRIST BLOOD MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ------------------------ BAYSHORE HAS THE DISTINCTION OF OFFERING A BLOOD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, OFTEN REFERRED TO AS A "CELL SAVER" PROGRAM, TO PATIENTS UNDERGOING MORE EXTENSIVE ORTHOPEDIC SURGERIES. DURING THE OPERATION, A PATIENT'S LOST BLOOD IS RECOVERED, THEN RECYCLED AND REINFUSED INTO THE PATIENT DURING THE PERIOPERATIVE PROCESS. THIS TECHNIQUE IS AN APPEALING ALTERNATIVE FOR PATIENTS WITH OBJECTIONS TO BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS. EXCEPTIONAL INTRAOPERATIVE MONITORING ------------------------------------- USING CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY, BAYSHORE'S ORTHOPEDIC SPINE SURGERY TEAM IS ABLE TO PRECISELY TRACK CHANGES IN THE BRAIN, SPINAL CORD, AND PERIPHERAL NERVE FUNCTION DURING MAJOR SPINE SURGERIES. THROUGH THE USE OF A NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING SYSTEM, MANAGED BY SPECIALLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS, SURGEONS CAN ENSURE THAT DELICATE NERVES ARE NOT DAMAGED DURING EXTENSIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ALL TO OBTAIN THE OPTIMUM OUTCOME FOR PATIENTS. REHABILITATION SERVICES ----------------------- TYPES OF THERAPY AVAILABLE: - PHYSICAL THERAPY - VESTIBULAR REHABILITATION - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY - SPEECH THERAPY - AUDIOLOGY TESTING - NEURODIAGNOSTIC TESTING - AQUATIC THERAPY - CONTINENCE TRAINING RESPIRATORY CARE ---------------- RANGE OF SERVICES THE SKILLFUL RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS PERFORM A VARIETY OF THERAPIES AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTS TO AID PHYSICIANS IN DETERMINING PROPER TREATMENT FOR CONDITIONS OF THE CARDIO-RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. THE FOLLOWING SERVICES ARE OFFERED, ALL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A PHYSICIAN: - ADMINISTERING MEDICAL GASES (AIR AND OXYGEN), HUMIDIFICATION, AND AEROSOLS - BREATHING EXERCISES TO IMPROVE LUNG FUNCTION - BRONCHIAL HYGIENE TECHNIQUES (POSTURAL DRAINAGE, PERCUSSION, AND VIBRATION) - ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE LEVELS OF OXYGEN, CARBON DIOXIDE AND ACIDITY (PH) IN BLOOD FROM AN ARTERY - PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST TO MEASURE OVERALL LUNG FUNCTION - AIRWAY MANAGEMENT (INSERTION AND MAINTENANCE OF ARTIFICIAL AIRWAYS) - MECHANICAL VENTILATORY SUPPORT - PERFORMANCE OF CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) - BILEVEL AND CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE (BIPAP AND CPAP) THERAPY ALL LICENSED BY THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO PRACTICE RESPIRATORY THERAPY, THE STAFF ARE PART OF BAYSHORE'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS - CODE BLUE, STROKE ACTIVATION AND RAPID RESPONSE - PROVIDING URGENT MEDICAL CARE TO PATIENTS. SLEEP CARE CENTER ----------------- SLEEP TESTING THERE ARE SEVERAL TYPES OF EVALUATIONS THAT CAN BE PERFORMED AT THE SLEEP CARE CENTER AT BAYSHORE, WHICH HOUSES TWO PRIVATE BEDROOMS FURNISHED WITH QUEEN-SIZE BEDS AND TELEVISIONS FOR PATIENTS' COMFORT. TESTS ARE GENERALLY PERFORMED AT NIGHT, ALTHOUGH DAYTIME TESTING IS AVAILABLE FOR PATIENTS WHO WORK NIGHT SHIFTS. - POLYSOMNOGRAM (PSG) - CPAP/BIPAP TITRATION STUDY - MULTIPLE SLEEP LATENCY TEST (MSLT) - MAINTENANCE OF WAKEFULNESS TEST (MWT) COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND OPERATIONS ================================ COMMUNITY OUTREACH ------------------ BAYSHORE OFFERS MANY COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: ADULT HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVES: - FREE HEALTH EDUCATION LECTURES AND SEMINARS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS - CHRONIC DISEASE SELF MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - FREE AND LOW COST HEALTH SCREENINGS - SUPPORT GROUPS - ACTIVE ADULT HEALTH & WELLNESS OUTREACH - BOOKER HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY - CALL CENTER SERVICES (PHYSICIAN REFERRAL, CLASS REGISTRATION) - HEALTH EDUCATION - HEALTH SCREENINGS - SUPPORT GROUPS CHILDREN'S HEALTH INITIATIVES: - DOCTOR BERNARD AND THE PAWSITIVE ACTION TEAM EDUCATES CHILDREN ON NUTRITION, FITNESS, STAYING SAFE AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP. - ASTHMA EDUCATION AND SCREENING - SAFESITTER BABYSITING TRAINING BAYSHORE'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE HELD AT BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, MERIDIAN FITNESS AND WELLNESS CENTER AT HAZLET AS WELL AS AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY BASED LOCATIONS. MANY OF BAYSHORE'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AS WELL AS SPANISH.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENTCORE FORM, PART III; STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSOTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT INFORMATION =================================== CARING FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY --------------------------------------- PEOPLE WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE ARE MORE LIKELY TO FOREGO PREVENTIVE CARE AND SEEK TREATMENT ONLY WHEN THEIR ILLNESSES REQUIRE VISITS TO HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOMS. BY THAT TIME, THEIR ILLNESSES TYPICALLY ARE MORE ADVANCED AND MORE COSTLY TO TREAT. BAYSHORE'S OUTREACH EFFORTS AND PROGRAMS HAVE ENCOURAGED MANY TO WALK THROUGH ITS DOORS WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE GONE WITHOUT NECESSARY HEALTH CARE. IN 2011, BAYSHORE PROVIDED $4.5 MILLION IN CHARITY CARE TO PATIENTS FOR WHICH WE RECEIVED NO PAYMENT. IN ADDITION, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID OFTEN DO NOT COVER ALL THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING QUALITY PATIENT CARE. IN 2011, BAYSHORE SPENT MORE THAN $4.9 MILLION IN DIRECT PATIENT CARE THAT WAS NOT REIMBURSED BY ANY OF THE FEDERAL OR STATE HEALTH PROGRAMS. SUPPORTING LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS ------------------------------ OVER THE YEARS, BAYSHORE HAS BEEN ABLE TO OFFER SUPPORT THROUGH CHARITABLE DONATIONS TO A HOST OF WORTHY, LOCAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. BAYSHORE ALSO ENCOURAGES OUR LEADERS, PHYSICIANS, AND TEAM MEMBERS TO SERVE ON A VARIETY OF BOARDS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. AS A SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY, BAYSHORE FOCUSES ITS CHARITABLE GIVING ON THE AREAS THAT SUPPORT OR ARE ALIGNED WITH BAYSHORE'S CHARITABLE MISSION. THESE INCLUDE; GROUPS THAT PROMOTE AWARENESS OF HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES; COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS THAT HELP THOSE IN NEED OBTAIN BASIC NECESSITIES LIKE FOOD, CLOTHING AND SHELTER; ORGANIZATIONS THAT ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL, USE THEIR IMAGINATION, AND KEEP THEM SAFE FROM HARM; SOCIAL SERVICES THAT PROVIDE RELIEF AND COUNSELING TO THOSE SUFFERING FROM ABUSE; AND EVENTS THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY ACTIVITY AND SOCIALIZATION SUCH AS COMMUNITY FESTIVALS AND WALKS. MERIDIAN REGULARLY PUBLISHES TWO FREE CONSUMER MAGAZINES - HEALTHVIEWS - AND KIDVIEWS - TO EDUCATE AND INFORM RESIDENTS OF MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES ON TIMELY AND RELEVANT HEALTH TOPICS. BOTH PUBLICATIONS FEATURE REAL-LIFE PATIENT STORIES THAT DETAIL HOW INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE THEIR DIAGNOSIS AND MAKE IMPORTANT TREATMENT DECISIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THEIR PHYSICIANS. THE MAGAZINES CONTAINS MERIDIAN'S CALENDAR OF EVENTS WHERE RESIDENTS CAN FIND FREE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND SCREENING PROGRAMS AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS TIPS. BAYSHORE'S LATEST ADDITION TO ITS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM IS ANGIOSCREEN. A REVOLUTIONARY, NEW VASCULAR SCREENING DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR CIRCULATION AND RISK FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND STROKE. DATA FROM THE MOST RECENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT SHOWED THAT THE PREVALENCE OF STROKE HAS DOUBLED IN OUR AREA IN THE PAST 5 YEARS. THIS WAS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND DEVELOPING THIS INNOVATIVE SCREENING FOR OUR COMMUNITY. BAYSHORE ALSO COORDINATES A SPEAKER'S BUREAU WHERE PHYSICIANS, NURSES OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS BRING PREVENTION AND WELLNESS EDUCATION TO LOCAL BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES, COMMUNITY GROUPS, FAITH BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL HAS ESTABLISHED AND COORDINATED A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A REFERRAL SYSTEM AND ASSISTANCE TO SENIOR CITIZENS IN COMPLETING FORMS FOR INSURANCE SUBMISSION AND MEDICARE AND MEDICAID APPLICATIONS AS WELL AS OTHER HEALTH-RELATED PAPER WORK THEY MAY HAVE. A SENIOR DINING PROGRAM PROVIDES NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED MEALS TO LOCAL SENIORS AT REDUCED RATES.
OTHER PROGRAM SERVICESCORE FORM, PART III; LINE 4DEXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING VARIOUS OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE O.
DISCLOSURE INFORMATIONCORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTION 3PLEASE NOTE THAT BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RETAINED THE SERVICES OF AN OUTSIDE, INDEPENDENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY TO MANAGE THE DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION UNTIL ALL THESE FUNCTIONS WERE TRANSITIONED TO MERIDIAN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. PERSONNEL IN AUGUST OF 2011.
DISCLOSURE INFORMATIONCORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTIONS 6 & 7MERIDIAN HOSPITALS CORPORATION ("MHC") IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION. MERIDIAN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. ("MHS") IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF MHC. MHS HAS THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY AND RIGHT TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND HAS CERTAIN RESERVED POWERS AS DEFINED IN THIS ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS.
DISCLOSURE INFORMATIONCORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 11BTHIS ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN MERIDIAN HEALTH ("SYSTEM"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. MERIDIAN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. IS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF THE SYSTEM. THE PROCESS FOR REVIEWING THE FORM 990 IS AS FOLLOWS: MERIDIAN HEALTH RETAINED A FIRM OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS WITH EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN HEALTHCARE AND NOT FOR PROFIT TAX RETURN PREPARATION ("CPA FIRM") TO PREPARE AND FILE THE FORM 990. THE CPA FIRM PREPARED A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION, WHICH WAS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL, OTHER APPROPRIATE INTERNAL STAFF FOR ACCURACY, GENERAL COUNSEL AND OUTSIDE TAX COUNSEL. THE DRAFT WAS THEN REVISED BY THE CPA FIRM BASED ON THIS REVIEW AND PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY'S AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION TO THE GOVERNING BODY. AFTER THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING, ANY SUGGESTED REVISIONS TO THE FORM 990 WERE MADE, AND THE REVISED FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW AT A MEETING PRIOR TO FILING OF THE FORM 990.
DISCLOSURE INFORMATIONCORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12THIS ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN MERIDIAN HEALTH ("SYSTEM"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. MERIDIAN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. IS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF THE SYSTEM. MERIDIAN HEALTH SYSTEM HAS ADOPTED A SYSTEM WIDE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IS APPLICABLE TO ALL OF ITS AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATIONS REGULARLY MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE SYSTEM'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF EACH ORGANIZATION ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE EXISTING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE WITH RESPECT TO ANY APPLICABLE TRANSACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE RETURNED TO THE SYSTEM'S SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL FOR REVIEW. THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL THEN PREPARES A SUMMARY OF THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES, AND PRESENTS THE SUMMARY TO THE SYSTEM'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR ITS REVIEW, DISCUSSION AND ACTION (IF NEEDED). DURING THE YEAR, THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL ALSO MONITORS ON-GOING TRANSACTIONS IN LIGHT OF THE SUMMARY TO ENSURE THAT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE APPROPRIATELY HANDLED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY.
DISCLOSURE INFORMATIONCORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15THIS ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN MERIDIAN HEALTH; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). MERIDIAN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. IS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF THE SYSTEM. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ("COMMITTEE") OF THE PARENT ORGANIZATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES (SENIOR MANAGEMENT) OF THE PARENT AND ALL OF THE SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMMITTEE HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY, APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND GOVERNING BODY, WHICH IT FOLLOWS WHEN IT REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY RECOGNIZES THE SIZE AND COMPLEXITY OF THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND THE CRITICAL NEED TO HAVE AND RETAIN EXECUTIVES THAT CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATE SUPERIOR LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE SO THAT THE HEALTH SYSTEM CAN FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE MISSION. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF THE INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING BOTH CURRENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND ALL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, BOTH QUALIFIED AND NON-QUALIFIED ON AT LEAST AN ANNUAL BASIS TO ENSURE THAT THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF THE PRESIDENT AND EACH SENIOR MANAGEMENT KEY EMPLOYEE IS REASONABLE. TO ASSIST WITH THE REVIEW, THE COMMITTEE ENGAGES THE SERVICES OF A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED INDEPENDENT CONSULTING FIRM SPECIALIZING IN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS, AND RECEIVES REGIONAL MARKET DATA FOR COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, A REPORT SUMMARIZING SUCH DATA, AND AN OPINION LETTER RELATING TO THE REASONABLENESS OF EACH EXECUTIVE'S TOTAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. ADDITIONALLY, A SENIOR MEMBER OF THE CONSULTING FIRM ATTENDS THE COMMITTEE'S MEETINGS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. THE INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE UTILIZES THE OUTSIDE MARKET DATA COMPARABILITY AND BASED UPON THE ORGANIZATION'S PERFORMANCE, BUSINESS JUDGMENT CONSIDERATIONS, AND THE INDIVIDUAL'S PERFORMANCE ESTABLISHES COMPENSATION FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL. THE COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PROCESS UTILIZED BY THE COMMITTEE QUALIFIES FOR THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION UNDER SECTION 4958 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986: 1. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY AN "AUTHORIZED BODY" OF THE APPLICABLE TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, WHICH IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE REGULATIONS UNDER SECTION 4958; 2. THE AUTHORIZED BODY OBTAINS AND RELIES UPON "APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY" PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION, WHICH COMPARABILITY DATA IS PROVIDED AND ANALYZED BY SULLIVAN COTTER AND ASSOCIATES, INC., A WELL-REGARDED EXPERT IN THE AREA OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE COMPENSATION; AND 3. THE AUTHORIZED BODY ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTS THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING THAT DETERMINATION, AGAIN AS REQUIRED IN THE REGULATIONS. AS APPROPRIATE, THE AUTHORIZED BODY SUPPLEMENTS THE COMPARABILITY DATA WITH OTHER OBJECTIVE FACTORS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THE REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPENSATION PAID, INCLUDING AN ANALYSIS OF INDIVIDUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE, PERSONNEL REVIEWS, EVALUATIONS, SELF-EVALUATIONS, AND WRITTEN OFFERS FROM COMPETING ORGANIZATIONS. THE APPROVED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE REPORTED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO THE GOVERNING BOARD BY THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE CONSULTING FIRM.
DISCLOSURE INFORMATIONCORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION C; QUESTION 19THE ORGANIZATION HAS ISSUED TAX-EXEMPT BONDS TO FINANCE VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, RENOVATIONS AND EQUIPMENT. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THESE TAX-EXEMPT BONDS, THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE INCLUDED WITH THE TAX-EXEMPT BOND PROSPECTUS WHICH WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION'S FILED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED THROUGH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
RELATED HOURS DISCLOSURECORE FORM, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN BTHE ORGANIZATION IS PART OF MERIDIAN HEALTH; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). THE SYSTEM INCLUDES BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NOT FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. CERTAIN BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND/OR Key Employees LISTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THIS FORM 990 MAY HOLD SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH MORE THAN ONE ORGANIZATION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. THE HOURS SHOWN ON THIS FORM 990 REPRESENT THE ESTIMATED HOURS DEVOTED PER WEEK FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. TO THE EXTENT THESE INDIVIDUALS SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SYSTEM, THEIR RESPECTIVE HOURS PER WEEK PER ORGANIZATION ARE APPROXIMATELY THREE TO FIVE HOURS PER WEEK. THE HOURS REFLECTED ON PART VII OF THIS FORM 990 FOR PAID OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES REFLECT TOTAL HOURS WORKED PER WEEK ON BEHALF OF MERIDIAN HEALTH; NOT SOLELY THIS ORGANIZATION.
COMPENSATION INFORMATION DISCLOSURECORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE JPART VII AND SCHEDULE J REFLECT CERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS RECEIVING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM THIS ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION. PLEASE NOTE THIS REMUNERATION WAS FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION OR THE RELATED ORGANIZATION AND NOT FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS A VOTING MEMBER OR OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETSCORE FORM, PART XI; LINE 5OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES INCLUDE: - NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF OTHER INVESTMENTS - ($1,569,915) - DECREASES IN INTEREST IN AFFILIATED FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATIONS - ($60,000) - OTHER CHANGES IN PENSION BENEFITS AND PLAN ASSETS - ($1,740,000)
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSCORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 2AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, AND ISSUED A CERTIFIED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT. AN UNQUALIFIED OPINION WAS ISSUED BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. THIS ORGANIZATION WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MERIDIAN HOSPITALS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY. PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS, L.L.P., AN INDEPENDENT BIG FOUR CPA FIRM, AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MERIDIAN HOSPITALS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010. PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS, L.L.P. ISSUED AN UNQUALIFIED OPINION WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EACH YEAR. THIS ORGANIZATION WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MERIDIAN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. AND AFFILIATES. PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS, L.L.P. AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MERIDIAN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. AND AFFILIATES FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND DECEMBER 31, 2010; RESPECTIVELY, INCLUDING THOSE ENTITIES INCLUDED IN THIS FORM 990. PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS, L.L.P. ISSUED AN UNQUALIFIED OPINION WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
DISCLOSURE INFORMATIONCORE FORM, PART IV; QUESTION 5PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION AND QUESTION NUMBER 5 IS NOT APPLICABLE.

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