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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? | (v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? | (vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? | (vii) Amount of monetary support | |||
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | ||||||






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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||




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| PART III, LINE 4A/4B | FISHER-TITUS MEDICAL CENTER (FTMC) IS AN INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPOSED OF AREA RESIDENTS INCLUDING BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, PHYSICIANS AND OTHER INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS. FTMC IS COMPOSED OF THE FOLLOWING FOUR OPERATING DIVISIONS: FISHER-TITUS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF HURON, ERIE AND THE ADJACENT COUNTIES OF SANDUSKY, CRAWFORD, LORAIN, ASHLAND AND RICHLAND. IN 2013, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED 13,907 DAYS OF INPATIENT CARE TO 3,926 PATIENTS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDED 91,137 PATIENTS WITH 133,481 OUTPATIENT AND 27,107 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS DURING THE YEAR. THE NORWALK MEMORIAL HOME THE NORWALK MEMORIAL HOME PROVIDES SKILLED AND LONG-TERM CARE IN ITS TRANSITIONAL AND EXTENDED CARE UNITS. DURING 2013, THE HOME SERVED 411 RESIDENTS AND PROVIDED 23,473 DAYS OF CARE. THE HOME HEALTH CENTER HOME HEALTH AGENCY THE HOME HEALTH CENTER PROVIDED 13,444 HOME VISITS TO 316 DIFFERENT PATIENTS IN 2013. THE CARRIAGE HOUSE OF FISHER-TITUS OPENED IN 1998, THE CARRIAGE HOUSE IS A 48-UNIT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, WHICH PROVIDED 15,914 DAYS OF ASSISTED LIVING CARE TO 61 RESIDENTS IN 2013. PROGRAM EXPANSIONS, IMPROVEMENTS, AND ACCREDITATIONS AMONG HEALTHCARE'S MOST WIRED HOSPITALS IN THE NATION - IN 2013 FISHER-TITUS WAS NAMED ONE OF HEALTHCARE'S TOP 100 MOST WIRED U.S. HOSPITALS FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR. THE AWARD RECOGNIZES FISHER-TITUS FOR ITS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS THE NATION'S FIRST ALL-DIGITAL SMART COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND CONTINUED ADVANCEMENTS IN PATIENT-FOCUSED TECHNOLOGY AIMED AT PROVIDING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CLINICAL QUALITY, PATIENT SAFETY, AND COORDINATION OF CARE. AS A CERNER CORPORATION SHOWCASE SITE, FISHER-TITUS HAS HOSTED HOSPITALS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD INCLUDING THE CLEVELAND CLINIC, THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, AND BRAZIL'S HOSPITAL ALBERT EINSTEIN TO SEE THIS FULLY INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM AND INTERACTIVE PATIENT-ROOM TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION. ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS - FISHER TITUS MEDICAL CENTER ACHIEVED THE HEALTH INFORMATION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS SOCIETY, HIMSS LEVEL 6 (THE HIGHEST LEVEL BEING LEVEL 7) FOR ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD (EMR) ADOPTION. FACILITY AND PROGRAM EXPANSIONS WHEN THE NEW EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OPENED IN 2012, CONSTRUCTION BEGAN ON AN EXPANSION AND "REPOSITIONING" OF IMAGING SERVICES WHICH OPENED IN APRIL 2013. THE RENOVATED SPACE PROVIDES QUICKER ACCESS FOR EMERGENCY PATIENTS TO LIFE-SAVING IMAGING TECHNOLOGY, AND A MORE COMFORTABLE AND PRIVATE AREA FOR OUTPATIENTS RECEIVING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BY THE DEPARTMENT'S STATE-OF-ART TECHNOLOGY. WHILE MOST OF THE EXISTING IMAGING EQUIPMENT WAS MOVED, A NEW OPEN-BORE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) UNIT REPLACED THE FORMER ONE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF BOTH CLAUSTROPHOBIC AND BARIATRIC PATIENTS. THE NEW MRI SUITE FEATURES SCENIC CEILING PANELS AND SIDE LIGHTS TO PROVIDE A COMFORTING ENVIRONMENT. IN ADDITION, X-RAY TECHNOLOGY WAS UPGRADED TO DIGITAL WIRELESS X-RAYS. THE IMAGING SERVICES EXPANSION ALSO INCLUDED NEW CONSTRUCTION FOR AN INFUSION SERVICES AREA AND PRE-ADMISSION TESTING, EARLY COMPONENTS OF A $16 MILLION, FIVE-PHASE 42,000-SQUARE-FOOT SURGERY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. THE SURGERY EXPANSION PROJECT BEGAN IN MARCH 2013 AND IS ONE OF THE MOST COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS TO-DATE AT FISHER-TITUS BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION OF THE DEPARTMENT IN THE CENTER OF THE OLDER PART OF THE FACILITY AND THE ADDITIONAL CHALLENGE OF MAINTAINING OPERATIONS WHILE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. PHASE 1, WHICH INCLUDED A NEW SURGERY SEATING AREA, TWO NEW ORS, SURGERY CONTROL ROOM, STERILE PROCESSING AND FROZEN SECTION AREAS, WAS COMPLETED IN 2013. THE PROJECT IS SCHEDULED TO BE FULLY COMPLETED IN APRIL OF 2015. IN JUNE OF 2013, FISHER-TITUS AND NEIGHBORING BELLEVUE HOSPITAL FORGED A UNIQUE CLINICAL AFFILIATION WITH CLEVELAND CLINIC'S SYDELL AND ARNOLD MILLER FAMILY HEART & VASCULAR INSTITUTE. THE AFFILIATION BRINGS WORLD-CLASS HEART CARE TO AREA RESIDENTS AND PROVIDES GREATER ACCESS TO CLEVELAND CLINIC'S ACADEMIC, CLINICAL AND RESEARCH BEST PRACTICES IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE AND THORACIC SURGERY. WHILE EACH ORGANIZATION REMAINS INDEPENDENT, THE AFFILIATION WITH CLEVELAND CLINIC'S HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE STRENGTHENS ALL ELEMENTS OF HEART AND VASCULAR MEDICINE AND THORACIC SURGERY TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC CARE TO THE SEVEN-COUNTY REGION SERVED BY FISHER-TITUS AND THE BELLEVUE HOSPITAL. AS PART OF THE AFFILIATION, CLEVELAND CLINIC EMPLOYS A PHYSICIAN TEAM THAT INCLUDES TWO CARDIOLOGISTS, A VASCULAR SURGEON AND A THORACIC SURGEON IN THE LOCAL HOSPITALS. A SECOND CLEVELAND CLINIC AFFILIATION WAS FORMED IN AUGUST 2013 AND IS PROVIDING WORLD-CLASS SPINE SURGERY SERVICES TO AREA RESIDENTS THROUGH A PROGRAM CALLED CLEVELAND CLINIC SPINE SURGERY AT FISHER-TITUS. THE ADDITION OF THIS SPINE SPECIALIZATION TO THE CURRENT SURGICAL TEAM COMPLEMENTS SPINE PROGRAMS IN PAIN MANAGEMENT, NEUROLOGY, AND REHABILITATION. EDUCATION AND RESEARCH - TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE THE QUALITY WORKFORCE WE NEED TO CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITY IN THE FUTURE, WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE EDUCATION OF CURRENT AND FUTURE CAREGIVERS, AND WE WORK WITH EHOVE CAREER CENTER, FIRELANDS BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, NORTH CENTRAL STATE COLLEGE, TERRA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, AND OHIO UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE INTERNSHIPS, INSTRUCTORS, CLASSROOM SPACE, AND CLINICAL TRAINING. WE ARE PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER A COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE UTILIZING OUR STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY. AWARDS AND ACCREDITATIONS - THROUGHOUT THE YEARS FISHER-TITUS HAS BEEN HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL IN MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF AN INCREASINGLY COMPLEX HEALTH-CARE INDUSTRY AND HAS PROVIDED EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE QUALITY TO MEMBERS OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. FISHER-TITUS IS ACCREDITED BY THE HEALTHCARE FACILITIES ACCREDITATION PROGRAM (HFAP), IS A LEVEL 3 TRAUMA CENTER, PRIMARY STROKE CENTER, AND A FULLY ACCREDITED CHEST PAIN CENTER. IN 2013, FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR, FISHER-TITUS EARNED AN A HOSPITAL SAFETY SCORE BY THE LEAPFROG GROUP ON ITS NATIONAL REPORT CARD ON PREVENTABLE MEDICAL ERRORS, INJURIES, ACCIDENTS, AND INFECTIONS. ALSO, IN 2013, FISHER-TITUS RECEIVED HEALTH CARE'S MOST WIRED HOSPITAL FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW. IN ADDITION, THE MEDICAL CENTER'S FOCUS ON QUALITY CARE AND EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE IS EVIDENCED BY THE MANY DEPARTMENTAL ACCREDITATIONS AND AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS RECEIVED BY THE MEDICAL CENTER IN 2013: -PRIMARY STROKE CENTER, HFAP -OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH MAMMOGRAPHY QUALITY STANDARDS -AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY (ACR) 3-YEAR ACCREDITATION IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE -AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RESPIRATORY CARE, QUALITY RESPIRATORY CARE AWARD -AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION EDUCATION RECOGNITION CERTIFICATE -HOMECARE ELITE TOP 100 AGENCY (FISHER-TITUS HOME HEALTH CENTER) -LABORATORY SERVICES CAP ACCREDITATION -BLOOD GAS LABORATORY CAP ACCREDITATION FISHER-TITUS EMPLOYS 960 AREA RESIDENTS AND IS LARGEST EMPLOYER IN HURON COUNTY. THE MEDICAL CENTER HAS BEEN AMONG THE TOP 100 BEST PLACES TO WORK IN HEALTHCARE BY MODERN HEALTHCARE MAGAZINE AND IS A PLATINUM-LEVEL AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION FIT-FRIENDLY FACILITY IN RECOGNITION OF ITS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE VALUE-ADDED BENEFITS TO IMPACT THE OVERALL HEALTH AND FITNESS OF ITS EMPLOYEES INCLUDING WEIGHT WATCHERS, A FULLY OUTFITTED EMPLOYEE FITNESS CENTER, SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAMMING AND WALKING PROGRAMS. IN 2013, FISHER-TITUS ALSO BEGAN A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE THROUGH THE STUDER GROUP. EXCELLENT PHYSICIANS: FISHER-TITUS IS COMMITTED TO RECRUITING PHYSICIANS TO SERVE THE UNIQUE HEALTH-CARE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN 2013, TIMOTHY ADAMOWICZ, D.O., HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY; NICHOLAS BROWN, D.P.M., PODIATRY; YILAN CHANG, M.D., PATHOLOGIST; GARY FENNIG, D.O., ANESTHESIOLOGIST; EDUARDO MARTINEZ, M.D., RADIOLOGIST; AND TIMOTHY WOISNET, M.D., RADIOLOGIST, JOINED THE FISHER-TITUS MEDICAL STAFF AS MEMBERS WITH FULL PRIVILEGES. AS PART OF THE CLEVELAND CLINIC HEART AND VASCULAR AFFILIATION, TWO CARDIOLOGISTS, JOHN ABBOUD, M.D. AND MICHAEL DAVIS, M.D. JOINED THE MEDICAL STAFF AND ARE SERVING PATIENTS AT FISHER-TITUS AND BELLEVUE HOSPITAL. IN ADDITION, A TEAM OF CLEVELAND CLINIC VASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGEONS ARE ON-SITE 24/7/365 PROVIDING THEIR SERVICES TO PATIENTS WHILE RECRUITING CONTINUES TO FILL THOSE ROLES WITH PERMANENT PHYSICIANS AT FISHER-TITUS. |
| PART III, LINE 4A/4B CONTINUED | COMMUNITY HEALTH AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS FTMC COMMUNITY BENEFITS EXTEND OUTSIDE OUR WALLS TO FAMILIES, BUSINESS, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND OTHER COORDINATED CARE ACTIVITIES THAT MAKE OUR COMMUNITIES HEALTHIER PLACES TO LIVE, WORK AND WORSHIP. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP ALL RESIDENTS EQUALLY ACCESS THE CARE THEY NEED, AND HELP THEM LEARN TO MANAGE THEIR CONDITIONS AND LIVE HEALTHIER SAFER LIVES. FISHER-TITUS PROVIDED LEADERSHIP AND FUNDING FOR THE HURON COUNTY HEALTH ASSESSMENT ISSUED IN LATE 2011 AND IS ADDRESSING THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE HEALTH ASSESSMENT. THE PRIORITIES OF FISHER-TITUS' COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS IN 2013 WERE ALIGNED WITH THE GOALS IDENTIFIED BY THE HURON COUNTY HEALTH PARTNERS. FISHER-TITUS HEALTH PROFESSIONALS LEAD AND SERVE ON COMMUNITY-WIDE TASK FORCES THAT ARE ADDRESSING OBESITY, RISKY BEHAVIORS AMONG YOUTH, AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES. IN ADDITION, FISHER-TITUS PROVIDED LEADERSHIP TO BEGIN WORK ON THE NEXT COUNTY-WIDE HEALTH ASSESSMENT TO BE COMPLETED IN 2014. FTMC SUPPORTS OTHER AREA NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE COMMITTED TO COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT THROUGH FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS, IN-KIND SERVICE AND EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERISM. MANY OF OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS ARE ORGANIZED TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS, SCHOOLS AND GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO EFFECTIVELY LEVERAGE RESOURCES AND ADDRESS IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS. IN 2013, WE OFFERED COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS, SUPPORT GROUPS, COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH FAIRS AND SCREENINGS, AND WALKING AND FITNESS PROGRAMS THAT IMPACTED OUR RESIDENTS THROUGH 66,510 ENCOUNTERS. AUXILIARY AND VOLUNTEER SERVICE: - DURING 2013, OUR 241 CARING VOLUNTEERS DONATED 48,260 HOURS OF AUXILIARY AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES TO THE MEDICAL CENTER. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE A VARIETY OF SERVICES INCLUDING HELPING FAMILY MEMBERS, PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION, ASSISTING AT COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS, DELIVERING REFRESHMENTS, MAIL AND FLOWERS TO HOSPITAL PATIENTS AND RESIDENTS OF THE NORWALK MEMORIAL HOME PLUS ESCORTING PATIENTS THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING. THEY ALSO PERFORM CLERICAL DUTIES, STAFF THE MEDICAL CENTER'S GIFT SHOP AND ORGANIZE SEVERAL FUND-RAISING EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. VOLUNTEER "AMBASSADORS" HAVE INSTRUCTED PATIENTS SINCE APRIL, 2010 ON THE USE OF THE TELEVISION/COMPUTER SCREENS LOCATED IN EACH PATIENT ROOM. VOLUNTEERS WORKING IN THIS CAPACITY ARE AT FISHER-TITUS MEDICAL CENTER SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK EACH MORNING FOR 2 HOURS. AMONG THE ITEMS PATIENTS ARE INSTRUCTED ON ARE HOW TO ACCESS THE DAY'S MENU, MEDICAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE PERSON'S HEALTH PROBLEMS, ACCESSING THE INTERNET, PLAYING GAMES, OBTAINING THE NAMES OF CAREGIVERS AS THEY ENTER THE PATIENT'S ROOM, CHOOSING MOVIES, ETC. THE PATIENT THEN MAY USE A REMOTE CONTROL OR A WIRELESS KEYBOARD TO ACCESS THIS INFORMATION. INFORMATION SERVICES PROVIDES ALL COMPUTER TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEERS THAT WORK IN THIS CAPACITY . COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES: NUMEROUS HEALTH SCREENINGS ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT THE MEDICAL CENTER AND AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY LOCATIONS AND EVENTS THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE SCREENING FOR BLOOD PRESSURE, BLOOD GLUCOSE, CHOLESTEROL LEVELS, SKIN CANCER, PROSTATE CANCER, OSTEOPOROSIS AND SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS. IN ADDITION, THE MEDICAL CENTER SPONSORS NUMEROUS SUPPORT GROUPS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, CARE AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS. FTMC'S HEALTH MINISTRY PROGRAM, FORMED IN 2000, HAS BEEN A VERY EFFECTIVE GRASSROOTS INITIATIVE TO GATHER INFORMATION AND PROVIDE HEALTH PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT HURON COUNTY. CURRENTLY 50 AREA CONGREGATIONS ARE MEMBERS OF THE FTMC HEALTH MINISTRY PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES HEALTH AND WELLNESS INFORMATION AND PROGRAMS IN AREA CHURCHES. THE MEDICAL CENTER IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ITS PHYSICIANS AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDES PUBLIC FORUMS AND EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS, WHICH ARE SOMETIMES HELD IN TANDEM WITH THE HEALTH SCREENINGS PROVIDED. WE ALSO PROVIDE NUMEROUS HEALTH FAIRS DURING THE YEAR IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IN OUR SERVICE AREA. THESE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES BENEFITED 65,220 PEOPLE IN 2013 AT A COST OF $766,685. PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL EDUCATION: THE MEDICAL CENTER SUPPORTS THE FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY PROGRAM AT FIRELANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TO ENHANCE THE AVAILABILITY OF FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICIANS WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. FTMC FUNDS THE COST OF A FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENT THAT SHARES TIME BETWEEN THE HOSPITAL'S EMERGENCY ROOM AND THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT CARING FOR THE UNDERSERVED. IN ADDITION, FTMC SUPPORTS AND STAFFS SEVERAL CLASSES FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING HEALTHCARE PROVIDER CPR, ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT, BASIC LIFE SUPPORT INSTRUCTOR COURSE AND PEDIATRIC ADVANCE LIFE SUPPORT. THE TOTAL COST OF PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL EDUCATION PROVIDED TO 140 PARTICIPANTS WAS $89,724. SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES: THE MEDICAL CENTER ALSO SUBSIDIZES CERTAIN HEALTH SERVICES AND PROCESSES IN ORDER TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC HEALTH ISSUES IN THE COMMUNITY, PROVIDE CARE TO THE UNDERSERVED, OR ENHANCE THE OVERALL QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. ALSO, THE MEDICAL CENTER SUBSIDIZED THE COST OF ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD SOFTWARE USED BY PHYSICIANS IN OUR SERVICE AREA. THE SOFTWARE ENHANCES THE ACCURACY AND SPEED OF MEDICAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS WITHIN THE AREA AND TO ASSIST THE COMMUNITY IN MOVING TOWARD A REGIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION DATABASE. THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE HEALTH SERVICES AND ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEM IN 2013 WAS $755,939. DONATIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT: THE MEDICAL CENTER MAKES CASH AND NON-CASH CONTRIBUTIONS ANNUALLY TO LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT BENEFIT THE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY AND ITS RESIDENTS. IN ADDITION, THE MEDICAL CENTER SUPPORTS AREA SCHOOLS BY AWARDING SPECIAL HEALTH EDUCATION GRANTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN OUR SERVICE TERRITORY TO FUND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS IN THE AREAS OF SCIENCE, MATH, HEALTH AND HEALTH RELATED EDUCATION. THE TOTAL COST OF THESE DONATIONS AND SUPPORT IN 2013 WAS $356,031. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE SOLE MEMBER OF FISHER-TITUS MEDICAL CENTER IS THE PARENT COMPANY NORWALK AREA HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., AN OHIO NONPROFIT CORPORATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE FOLLOWING POWERS ARE RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE MEMBER (NORWALK AREA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC): A) TO ELECT THE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION, AND TO REMOVE THEM AT WILL OR WITHOUT CAUSE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE FOLLOWING POWERS ARE RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE MEMBER (NORWALK AREA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC): A) TO AMEND OR REPEAL THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND THE CODE OF REGULATIONS; B) TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS OF THE CORPORATION; C) TO APPROVE ANY CAPITAL OR OTHER EXTRAORDINARY EXPENDITURES IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PRESCRIBED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE MEMBER, WHICH AMOUNT SHALL BE REVIEWED BY THE MEMBER ANNUALLY; D) TO APPROVE ANY BORROWING OF ANY SUM OF MONEY FOR ANY PURPOSE IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PRESCRIBED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE MEMBER, WHICH AMOUNT SHALL BE REVIEWED BY THE MEMBER ANNUALLY; E) TO APPROVE ANY MERGER OF THE CORPORATION OR ANY SALE OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL ITS ASSETS; TO DISSOLVE OR TERMINATE THE EXSISTENCE OF THE CORPORATION AND TO DETERMINE THE DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS UPON SUCH DISSOLUTION OR TERMINATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FISHER-TITUS MEDICAL CENTER DELEGATED THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REVIEW OF THE MEDICAL CENTER'S FORM 990, PLUS ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES AND ATTACHMENTS, TO THE MEDICAL CENTER'S AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE MEMBERS OF THIS COMMITTEE HAVE A STRONG BACKGROUND IN ACCOUNTING, LEGAL, FINANCE, AND BUSINESS AND HAVE THE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE TO PERFORM A SUBSTANTIVE REVIEW. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE MEDICAL CENTER'S FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING AND REPORTED TO THE MEDICAL CENTER'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING THE RESULTS OF THEIR REVIEW. IN ADDITION, EACH MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL CENTER'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAD ACCESS TO A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR VIEWING PRIOR TO FILING VIA A SECURE INTERNET WEBSITE AND A PAPER COPY WAS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE BOARD MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL OF OUR AFFILIATED CORPORATE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT UPON JOINING THE BOARD AND ANNUALLY THROUGHOUT THEIR TENURE. THESE ARE RETAINED BY ADMINISTRATION. AREAS OF CONFLICT ARE REVIEWED AND ADDRESSED AS NECESSARY TO THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE BOARD. IF AN AREA OF CONFLICT ARISES, BOARD MEMBERS ARE EXCUSED AND PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE BOARD'S DELIBERATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE AREA OF CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | RESPONSIBILITY FOR DETERMINING AND RECOMMENDING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION RESTS WITH THE JOINT PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE FISHER-TITUS MEDICAL CENTER AND NORWALK AREA HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. BOARDS. THE COMMITTEE RETAINS AN INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO HELP ESTABLISH CASH COMPENSATION TARGET RANGES AND IDENTIFY REASONABLE AND CUSTOMARY BENEFIT PROGRAMS FOR EXECUTIVES. THE INDEPENDANT CONSULTANT REPORTS TO THE JOINT PERSONNEL COMMITTEE ON RELEVANT PEER GROUPS, CASH COMPENSATION REPORTED IN AVAILABLE SALARY SURVEYS FOR THE PEER GROUP, AND TRENDS IN BENEFITS AND PERQUISITE PROGRAMS CUSTOMARILY AVAILABLE AMONG THE PEER GROUP FOR EXECUTIVES. RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE CONSULTANT ARE PRESENTED TO THE JOINT PERSONNEL COMMITTEE WHICH PREPARES MINUTES OF ITS DELIBERATIONS REGARDING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ARE PROVIDED TO EACH OF THE DIRECTORS OF FTMC AND NAHS. THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO BE ACTED ON MUST BE APPROVED FIRST BY THE JOINT PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AND THEN BY THE MEDICAL CENTER'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FINALLY BEING CONSIDERED BY THE SYSTEM'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE MINUTES OF EACH BOARD MEETING WHERE ACTION IS TAKEN REFLECT SUCH ACTION. THE PROCESS IS PERFORMED ANNUALLY IN THE SPRING AND WAS LAST DONE IN MAY 2013. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | WE ISSUE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY THAT IS PLACED IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER AND ON OUR WEBSITE THAT PROVIDES OUR OPERATING FINANCIAL STATEMENT, COMMUNITY BENEFIT FIGURES BROKEN DOWN BY CHARITY CARE & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, UPAID COSTS OF MEDICAID, COMMUNITY HEALTH & OUTREACH PROGRAMS, DONATIONS & COMMUNITY SUPPORT, SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES & PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL EDUCATION, & UNPAID COSTS OF MEDICARE & BAD DEBT. AS REQUIRED, WE OFFER A TIMELY RESPONSE TO WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF THE 990S AS WELL AS HAVING THE 990S AVAILABLE UPON THE PREMISES FOR THE PUBLIC TO REVIEW AND ON THE GUIDESTAR INTERNET WEBSITE. ADDITIONALLY, OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, CODE OF REGULATIONS, AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | FASB #158 ADJUSTMENT 5,365,507. RETIRMENT PLAN CURTAILMENT 7,130,019. TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION, NORWALK AREA HEALTH SYSTEMS -500,000. PAIN MANAGEMENT LLC DIVIDEND PAYMENT TO JOINT VENTURE MEMBER NORWALK PAIN M 998,167. AUDIT EXPENSE MAPPING ADJUSTMENT 26. |
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