Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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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. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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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 VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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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.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL RESIDENTS OF THE SOUTH SHORE COMMUNITIES IN A MANNER THAT REFLECTS A CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE, PERSONALIZED, CULTURALLY COMPETENT CARE AND INNOVATION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL'S ("SOUTH NASSAU") MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE TO ALL RESIDENTS OF THE SOUTH SHORE COMMUNITIES IN A MANNER THAT REFLECTS A CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE, PERSONALIZED, CULTURALLY COMPETENT CARE AND INNOVATION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INPATIENT SERVICES: THE HOSPITAL IS CERTIFIED FOR 329 MEDICAL SURGICAL BEDS. THESE BEDS INCLUDE A 40-BED ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALTY UNIT WITH AN ADJACENT AREA FOR REHABILITATION THERAPY, A 40-BED ONCOLOGY (CANCER) UNIT, A 36-BED STEP-DOWN PROGRESSIVE CARE UNIT INCLUDING AN 8-BED BARIATRIC SURGERY UNIT AND 76 BEDS FOR TELEMETRY OR OTHERS WITH LESS THAN ACUTE CORONARY PROBLEMS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO HAS A 20 BED TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT. THE HOSPITAL'S OPERATING ROOMS CONSISTS OF 15 SUITES WHICH ARE AVAILABLE FOR BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SURGICAL PROCEDURES. A FULL RANGE OF SURGICAL SPECIALTIES ARE PERFORMED WHICH INCLUDE ORTHOPEDICS, SPINE SURGERY, PLASTIC SURGERY, NEUROSURGERY, GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY, GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY, LAPAROSCOPIC BARIATRIC SURGERY (MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY FOR WEIGHT LOSS), UROLOGY, OPHTHALMOLOGY, VASCULAR SURGERY, THORACIC SURGERY, PERMANENT PACEMAKERS, IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATORS, PODIATRIC SURGERY, PEDIATRIC SURGERY, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SURGERY, AND GENERAL SURGERY. THE HOSPITAL ADMITTED 15,714 MEDICAL SURGICAL PATIENTS IN 2015. PEDIATRICS SERVICES: THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED PEDIATRIC CARE FOR CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS IN NEED OF SURGICAL OR PREVENTIVE SERVICES OR CARE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES, SERIOUS ILLNESSES OR COMPLEX MEDICAL CONDITIONS. THIS UNIT FEATURES SPECIALISTS IN PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY, ENDOCRINOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, GENETICS, HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY, NEUROLOGY, PULMONARY MEDICINE AS WELL AS A PEDIATRIC SURGEON, NEONATOLOGIST AND ANESTHESIOLOGIST. A SPECIAL CARE PEDIATRIC UNIT EQUIPPED WITH THE LATEST PEDIATRIC MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND MONITORING SYSTEM, CAN EFFECTIVELY MANAGE AND TREAT ALMOST ANY EMERGENCY OR SERIOUS ILLNESS. THE UNIT FEATURES A MULTI-PURPOSE TREATMENT ROOM TO PERFORM MINOR PROCEDURES, WHETHER SURGICAL OR NON-SURGICAL. A TEAM OF SPECIALLY TRAINED NURSING STAFF AND PEDIATRICIANS, INCLUDING NURSING STAFF TRAINED IN PEDIATRIC ADVANCE LIFE SUPPORT (PALS), WITH SPECIALISTS ON-CALL AROUND THE CLOCK. THE HOSPITAL ADMITTED 648 PEDIATRIC PATIENTS IN 2015. MATERNITY AND NURSERY SERVICES: THE HOSPITAL HAS STATE-OF-THE-ART LABOR/DELIVERY ROOMS WHICH CREATE A COMFORTING ENVIRONMENT WHILE PROVIDING ALL THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND CLINICAL SUPPORT FOR MOTHER AND BABY. ALL 26 POSTPARTUM BEDS OFFER PRIVATE ACCOMMODATIONS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR WOMEN WITH HIGH-RISK PREGNANCIES. THE UNIT IS STAFFED BY SOME OF THE AREA'S LEADING SPECIALISTS IN HIGH-RISK PREGNANCIES. SOUTH NASSAUPROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE OF SERVICES, INCLUDING PERINATOLOGY, FETAL MONITORING, GENETICS COUNSELING, AND DIAGNOSTIC CARE FOR ALL STAGES OF HIGH-RISK PREGNANCIES INCLUDING AMNIOCENTESIS AND ULTRASOUND. THE HOSPITAL ADMITTED 4,088 MATERNITY PATIENTS (INCLUDING NEWBORNS) IN 2015. NEONATAL SERVICES: THE HOSPITAL ALSO HAS A LEVEL II NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT FOR PREMATURE BABIES. PREMATURE DELIVERIES AND NEWBORNS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL COMPLICATIONS OR CONDITIONS RECEIVE THE SPECIALIZED CARE THEY NEED IN THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. STAFFED BY HIGHLY TRAINED, BOARD-CERTIFIED NEONATOLOGISTS AND NURSES, THE NURSERY PROVIDES INTENSIVE ONE-TO-ONE CARE AND IS EQUIPPED WITH DEDICATED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY FOR PREMATURE DELIVERIES AND NEWBORNS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THE NURSERY ALSO FEATURES A STATE-OF-THE-ART MONITORING SYSTEM. THE HOSPITAL ADMITTED 134 NEONATES IN 2015. IN-PATIENT PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES: IN OUR 36-BED SHORT-TERM INPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT, WE PROVIDE RAPID STABILIZATION FOR A WIDE RANGE OF ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC CONDITIONS. PATIENTS RECEIVE PSYCHIATRIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSULTATION DURING THEIR HOSPITAL STAY TO ALLEVIATE DISTRESS AND PAIN. THE HOSPITAL ADMITTED 1,110 PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS IN 2015. TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT: THIS 20 BED UNIT PROVIDES "TRANSITIONAL" CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR ACUTE STAY IN THE HOSPITAL YET STILL REQUIRE SKILLED NURSING AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE CARE BEFORE RETURNING TO HOME OR OTHER LIVING ARRANGEMENTS. THE HOSPITAL ADMITTED 524 PATIENTS IN 2015. SUMMARY: THE HOSPITAL ADMITTED A TOTAL OF 22,640 PATIENTS IN 2015 FOR INPATIENT SERVICES. THESE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ON AN ELECTIVE BASIS OR EMERGENCY BASIS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES CHARITY CARE AND DISCOUNTS TO PATIENTS THAT ARE UNABLE TO PAY FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED CHARITY CARE OF APPROXIMATELY $4.2 MILLION (CHARGES) FOR INPATIENTS SERVED IN 2015. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | AMBULATORY SURGERY: SOUTH NASSAU AMBULATORY SURGERY SERVICE LINE CONSISTS OF OUTPATIENT SURGICAL, ENDOSCOPY, PAIN MANAGEMENT AND CARDIAC SERVICES. SEE DETAILS OF THE SERVICES THAT COMPRISE AMBULATORY SURGERY BELOW: OUTPATIENT SURGERIES: SOUTH NASSAU'S AMBULATORY SURGERY UNIT (ASU) FEATURES 10 SEMI-PRIVATE PRE-OPERATIVE PATIENT SUITES WHERE THE PATIENT IS ADMITTED PRIOR TO SURGERY AND 16 SEMI-PRIVATE POSTOPERATIVE ROOMS WHERE PATIENTS COMPLETE PHASE TWO OF THEIR RECOVERY, RECEIVE PAIN MEDICATION AND POST-OPERATIVE TEACHING PRIOR TO BEING DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL. THE ASU POST-OPERATIVE UNIT IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY. THE HOSPITAL PERFORMED 6,361 OUTPATIENT SURGICAL PROCEDURES IN 2015. ENDOSCOPY: SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL'S ENDOSCOPY UNIT PROVIDES STATE-OF-THE-ART PATIENT CARE FOR BOTH INPATIENTS AND OUTPATIENTS REQUIRING UPPER OR LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL STUDIES. THE SERVICE OFFERS E.R.C.P. (ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY) STUDIES OF THE GALL BLADDER, PANCREAS AND BILE DUCTS. ALSO OFFERED ARE ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND, WHICH EXAMINES THE WALLS AND THE SURROUNDING STRUCTURES OF THE GI SYSTEM; GASTROSCOPY AND COLONOSCOPY, A MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE TO VIEW THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM INCLUDING THE ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH AND COLON; AND LIVER BIOPSIES. THE ENDOSCOPY UNIT ALSO PERFORMS PH AND MOTILITY STUDIES USING THE "BRAVO" CAPSULE. THE HOSPITAL PERFORMED 2,731 OUTPATIENT ENDOSCOPY PROCEDURES IN 2015. PAIN MANAGEMENT: SOUTH NASSAU'S PAIN MANAGEMENT UNIT PROVIDES CARE TO BOTH INPATIENTS AND OUTPATIENTS REQUIRING INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES. THE PAIN MANAGEMENT ANESTHESIOLOGISTS, WHO ARE ASSISTED BY HIGHLY SKILLED REGISTERED NURSES, ARE TRAINED IN CUTTING-EDGE INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT MODALITIES. THE HOSPITAL PERFORMED 2,837 OUTPATIENT PAIN MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES IN 2015. CARDIAC SERVICES: CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORY: THE HOSPITAL'S CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORIES IN THE CENTER FOR CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH USE STATE-OF-THE-ART DIGITAL IMAGING CAMERAS FOR THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE RESOLUTION AND IMAGE QUALITY. THIS PROVIDES PRECISE RESULTS FOR CARDIAC PROCEDURES WHILE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING THE PATIENT'S EXPOSURE TO RADIATION. SOUTH NASSAU WAS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PERFORM ELECTIVE ANGIOPLASTY. THIS ALLOWS SOUTH NASSAU TO PERFORM DIAGNOSTIC CARDIAC CATHETERIZATIONS AS WELL AS BOTH ELECTIVE AND EMERGENT CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY PROCEDURES. THE CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LAB AND THE CARDIAC SERVICES ADMITTING/RECOVERY UNIT ARE STAFFED BY SPECIALLY TRAINED REGISTERED NURSES, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS AND EXPERIENCED INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGISTS WHO RANK AMONG THE BEST IN THE STATE. THE HOSPITAL PERFORMED 749 OUTPATIENT CATHETERIZATION PROCEDURES IN 2015. ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY: THE HOSPITAL'S ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY AND ARRHYTHMIAS LAB SPECIALIZES IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF LIFE-THREATENING HEART RHYTHM DISORDERS. THE RECENTLY RENOVATED ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY LAB USES STATE-OF-THE-ART 3-D CARDIAC ANATOMIC MAPPING WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE PRECISE LOCATION OF IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS. THE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY AND ARRHYTHMIAS LAB TEAM IS COMPOSED OF BOARD-CERTIFIED ELECTROPHYSIOLOGISTS TOGETHER WITH SPECIALLY TRAINED PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND REGISTERED NURSES. THE LAB IMPLANTS PERMANENT PACEMAKERS, CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATORS, BIVENTRICULAR DEVICES AND LOOP RECORDERS AND PROVIDES ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY PROCEDURES SUCH AS TABLE TESTING, CARDIAC ABLATIONS, CARDIOVERSIONS, TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAMS AND DIAGNOSTIC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY STUDIES. PATIENTS RECEIVING PERMANENT PACEMAKERS OR DEFIBRILLATORS HAVE THE DEVICE INTERROGATIONS PERFORMED IN THE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY LAB FOLLOWING THE IMPLANTATION AND AT ROUTINE INTERVALS. THE HOSPITAL PERFORMED 513 OUTPATIENT EP STUDIES IN 2015. SUMMARY: AMBULATORY SURGERY SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 13,792 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ON AN ELECTIVE BASIS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED CHARITY CARE OF APPROXIMATELY $700 THOUSAND (CHARGES) FOR AMBULATORY PATIENTS SERVED IN 2015. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | EMERGENCY SERVICES: OCEANSIDE: THE EMERGENCY ROOM IS OPERATED ON A FULL TIME BASIS (24 HOURS 365 DAYS A WEEK). OUR EMERGENCY ROOM IS ONE OF THE BUSIEST ON THE SOUTH SHORE OF NASSAU COUNTY. THE EMERGENCY ROOM IS THIS AREA'S LEADING CENTER OF SPECIALIZED EMERGENCY CARE, WITH A SOLID REPUTATION FOR DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIONS IN EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE SERVICES. THE EMERGENCY ROOM IS STAFFED BY A TEAM OF DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING BOARD-CERTIFIED, RESIDENCY-TRAINED EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS (ONE OF FEW HOSPITALS IN NEW YORK WITH SUCH STAFFING), AS WELL AS NURSES, NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PHYSICIANS' ASSISTANTS WHO HAVE BEEN SPECIALLY-TRAINED IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE. THE EMERGENCY ROOM IS ALSO A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER, EQUIPPED WITH THE ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND SKILLED SPECIALISTS REQUIRED TO PERFORM EMERGENCY TRAUMA PROCEDURES. IT HAS ALSO BEEN DESIGNATED AS A STROKE CENTER BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BECAUSE WE OFFER THE RAPID ASSESSMENT AND ADVANCED THERAPIES AND PROCEDURES THAT CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR STROKE PATIENT. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES CHARITY CARE AND DISCOUNTS TO PATIENTS RECEIVING EMERGENCY ROOM SERVICES CONSISTENT WITH OUR POLICY. THE HOSPITAL EXPERIENCED 65,307 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS IN 2015 OF WHICH 16,355 PATIENTS WERE ADMITTED. IN 2015, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED CHARITY CARE OF APPROXIMATELY $6.1 MILLION (CHARGES) TO INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVED EMERGENCY SERVICES. LONG BEACH: IN AUGUST 2015, THE HOSPITAL OPENED A HOSPITAL BASED FREE STANDING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN LONG BEACH. THE FREE STANDING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, WHICH OPERATES ON A FULL TIME BASIS (24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR), IS STAFFED WITH CERTIFIED EMERGENCY NURSES AND PHYSICIANS BOARD CERTIFIED IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE, AND HAS THE SAME FEATURES AND DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENTS AS A TRADITIONAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH THE EXCEPTION BEING THAT IT IS NOT LOCATED ON THE HOSPITAL'S MAIN CAMPUS. ANY PATIENTS REQUIRING CONTINUED HOSPITAL CARE OR ADMISSION ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE MAIN CAMPUS VIA A SOUTH NASSAU AMBULANCE. THESE TRANSFERS ARE PAID FOR BY THE HOSPITAL. THE LONG BEACH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT EXPERIENCED 3,650 VISITS, OF WHICH 428 PATIENTS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE HOSPITAL'S MAIN CAMPUS RESULTING IN 293 ADMISSIONS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED CHARITY CARE OF APPROXIMATELY $12,000 (CHARGES) TO INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVED EMERGENCY SERVICES. |
| FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 28C | SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL (SNCH) HAD BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH SEVERAL SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTORS WHICH REQUIRED DISCLOSURE IN SCHEDULE L. THE CHECKLIST QUESTIONS RELATED TO SCHEDULE L HAVE NOT BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE UPDATES TO REQUIRED DISCLOSURES IN SCHEDULE L, THEREFORE SNCH HAS RESPONDED YES TO QUESTION 28C SOLELY TO INDICATE THAT SCHEDULE L, PART IV IS REQUIRED. THESE ARE THE ONLY BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED IN SCHEDULE L. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | TWO OR MORE OF THE PERSONS LISTED IN THIS FORM 990 PART VII HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OTHER BY VIRTUE OF SITTING ON ONE OR MORE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OR BY SERVING IN AN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH ONE OR MORE ENTITIES IN THE SNCH GROUP OF AFFILIATED ENTITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | WINTHROP SOUTH NASSAU UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL. THE SYSTEM IS ORGANIZED AS A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION UNDER FEDERAL AND NEW YORK STATE LAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | WINTHROP SOUTH NASSAU UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | IN ADDITION TO SUCH AUTHORITY RESERVED TO THE TAXPAYER'S SOLE MEMBER, WINTHROP SOUTH NASSAU UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. ("WSN"), PURSUANT TO THE NEW YORK NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, SUCH AS THE AUTHORITY TO (I) ELECT AND REMOVE MEMBERS OF THE TAXPAYER'S GOVERNING BOARD, (II) APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE TAXPAYER'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS, AND (III) APPROVE SIGNIFICANT CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS SUCH AS MERGERS, CONSOLIDATIONS, THE DISSOLUTION OF THE TAXPAYER AND THE SALE, LEASE, MORTGAGE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER OF SIGNIFICANT ASSETS OF THE TAXPAYER, THE APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING MATTERS HAVE BEEN SPECIFICALLY RESERVED TO WSN, IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE TAXPAYER'S SOLE MEMBER, PURSUANT TO THE TAXPAYER'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS: (A) APPROVAL OF THE TAXPAYER'S MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY; (B) ESTABLISHING THE SIZE OF THE TAXPAYER'S GOVERNING BOARD; (C) SELECTION AND REMOVAL OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE TAXPAYER'S GOVERNING BOARD; (D) ESTABLISHING CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF THE TAXPAYER'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER; (E) APPROVAL OF THE TAXPAYER'S OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS AND BUSINESS PLAN; (F) APPROVAL OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION BY THE TAXPAYER; (G) APPROVAL OF THE INITIATION OF ANY JOINT VENTURE OR PARTNERSHIP BY THE TAXPAYER; (H) APPROVAL OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ANY MATERIAL NEW LINES OF BUSINESS BY THE TAXPAYER THAT IS NOT OTHERWISE CONTEMPLATED WITHIN A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BUSINESS PLAN OF THE TAXPAYER; (I) APPROVAL OF ANY TRANSACTION THAT RESULTS IN THE TAXPAYER BECOMING THE SOLE MEMBER OR SHAREHOLDERS OF ANY OTHER CORPORATION THAT OWNS OR OPERATES A LICENSED HOSPITAL; (J) APPROVAL OF ANY TRANSACTION THAT RESULTS IN A THIRD PARTY BECOMING ENTITLED TO APPOINT MEMBERS OF THE TAXPAYER'S GOVERNING BOARD; (K) INITIATION BY THE TAXPAYER OF A BANKRUPTCY OR INSOLVENCY ACTION; (L) APPROVAL OF ANY ACTION THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE COMPLETE CLOSURE OR CONVERSION OF THE USE OF THE TAXPAYER'S FROM A GENERAL ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL; (M) APPROVAL OF THE ISSUANCE OF LONG-TERM DEBT IN EXCESS OF $2.0 MILLION BY THE TAXPAYER OR THE INCURRENCE OF ANY OTHER DEBT BY THE TAXPAYER THAT IS IN EXCESS OF $1.0 MILLION AND NOT PART OF THE TAXPAYER'S APPROVED BUDGETS AND THAT IS NOT NECESSARY TO FINANCE THE COST OF COMPLIANCE WITH OPERATIONAL OR PHYSICAL PLANT STANDARDS REQUIRED BY LAW; (N) APPROVAL OF LITIGATION SETTLEMENTS INVOLVING THE TAXPAYER THAT EXCEED APPLICABLE COMMERCIAL OR SELF-INSURANCE COVERAGE; (O) APPROVAL OF THE SUBMISSION OF ANY CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATIONS BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE TAXPAYER WITH ANY REGULATORY AUTHORITY; (P) APPROVAL OF THE INITIATION BY THE TAXPAYER OF A NEW CLINICAL SERVICE OR THE DISCONTINUANCE OR SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE IN AN EXISTING CLINICAL SERVICE; AND (Q) APPROVAL OF THE EXPENDITURE BY THE TAXPAYERS OF MORE THAN $2.0 MILLION IN CONNECTION WITH A SINGLE TRANSACTION RELATED TO HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY. NOTE THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TAXPAYER'S AND WSN'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS, WSN DOES NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO EXERCISE CONTROL OVER CERTAIN OF THE FOREGOING MATTERS TO THE EXTENT THAT (I) AUTHORIZATION OF A PARTICULAR MATTER BY THE TAXPAYER IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE TAXPAYER CONFORM WITH THE TAXPAYER'S MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY, AND (II) WSN IS NOT THEN CURRENTLY ESTABLISHED OR LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE 28 OF THE NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW TO EXERCISE SUCH APPROVAL AUTHORITY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE POLICY OF SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE IRS FORM 990 IS THE FOLLOWING: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, A SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IS ASSIGNED TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE IRS FORM 990 THAT IS FILED ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION, BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL NOTIFY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN THE IRS FORM 990 IS APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. ONCE THE 990 IS APPROVED, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL RECEIVE A COPY (ELECTRONICALLY OR HARDCOPY) BEFORE IT IS ULTIMATELY FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT IS UPDATED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS WITH MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE (A SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS) AND WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. THE POLICY IS UPDATED FOR ANY NEW/UPDATED LEGAL AND GOVERNANCE ISSUES AND DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND MANAGEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ALONG WITH THE POLICY, A QUESTIONNAIRE IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND MANAGEMENT REQUESTING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THEY RECEIVED THE FORM, ASKING THEM TO DISCLOSE ALL KNOWN RELATIONSHIPS AND RETURN THE SIGNED FORM TO THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT. THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT FOLLOWS UP WITH ANY BOARD MEMBER, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES OR MANAGEMENT STAFF WHEN A POTENTIAL CONFLICT EXISTS. THIS INFORMATION IS THEN REPORTED BACK TO THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE WHICH THEN REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | 15 (A) -SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL HAS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (A SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS) WHICH DETERMINES THE OFFICERS' COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, COMPRISED EXCLUSIVELY OF DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS, UTILIZES A VARIETY OF SOURCES IN DETERMINING THE OFFICERS OVERALL COMPENSATION. THESE SOURCES INCLUDE A COMPENSATION STUDY PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND THE OFFICERS' HISTORICAL SALARIES. THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT PERIODICALLY RENDERS AN OPINION THAT THE TOTAL PROPOSED COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICERS ARE "REASONABLE" WITH RESPECT TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS AND THAT THE SAFE-HARBOR DESCRIBED THEREIN IS SATISFIED. THIS INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT UTILIZES PUBLISHED SURVEYS AND RELEVANT MARKET DATA TO DETERMINE RANGES FOR THE OFFICERS' SALARY TO REACH ITS OPINION. 15 (B) -COMPENSATION FOR THE OTHER OFFICERS (NOT MENTIONED ABOVE) AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS BASED ON A VARIETY OF SOURCES WHICH INCLUDE THIRD PARTY COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND STUDIES, THE ORGANIZATION'S HISTORICAL SALARY RATES, OTHER COMPENSATION WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION FOR SIMILAR TITLES AND POSITIONS, AND THE CURRENT LABOR MARKET. ALL SALARIES FOR EMPLOYEES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND/OR THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE PUBLIC CAN OBTAIN A COPY OF THE 990, 990T, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS VIA A WRITTEN OR VERBAL REQUEST THROUGH THE HOSPITAL'S OFFICE OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, 2277 GRAND AVE., BALDWIN, NY 11510. THE BYLAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OF THE HOSPITAL CAN BE OBTAINED AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION VIA A WRITTEN REQUEST THROUGH THE HOSPITAL'S OFFICE OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, 2277 GRAND AVE., BALDWIN, NY 11510. PHONE NUMBER: (516) 377-5370. THE HOSPITAL'S PREVIOUS YEARS' 990 CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEBSITE, WWW.GUIDESTAR.COM. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 16,192,134. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,596,998. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,789,132. COLLECTION FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 300,399. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 300,399. AGENCY FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 331,189. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 331,189. OUTSIDE TESTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,197,821. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,197,821. OUTSIDE SERVICE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 22,097,071. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,477,413. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,574,484. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN VALUE -3,192,917. TRANSFER TO AFFILIATES -24,067,757. PENSION & OTHER POSTRETIREMENT LIABILITY ADJUSTMENTS 10,152,437. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL RECEIVED A CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2015. THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ("GAAP"). THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE THE ACCOUNTS OF SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL AND ALL OF ITS AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS WHICH IN SOME CASES FILE SEPARATE RETURNS WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 1, BOX H | THE HOSPITAL AND AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS ARE SECTION 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(A) AND THEIR INCOME IS GENERALLY NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR NEW YORK STATE INCOME TAXES. SN HEALTHCARE AND SOUTH NASSAU SN, LLC ARE TAXABLE ENTITIES. THE EFFECTS OF INCOME TAXES ARE NOT MATERIAL TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AFFILIATES INCLUDED IN GROUP RETURN SUBORDINATE ORGANIZATIONS OF SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL (EIN: 27-2843521) GROUP EXEMPTION NUMBER 5611: RADIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES OF LONG ISLAND, P.C., - EIN: 11-2462030 SN SERVICES CORPORATION, - EIN: 11-2727976 SOUTH NASSAU NEONATAL SERVICES, P.C., - EIN: 11-3319620 SOUTH NASSAU FAMILY MEDICINE, P.C., -EIN: 11-3565450 SOUTH NASSAU PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE, P.C., - EIN: 11-3581988 OCEANSIDE COUNSELING CENTER -EIN: 23-7062966 SOUTH NASSAU PHYSICIAN PRACTICE, P.C., - EIN: 26-2692377 SOUTH NASSAU ONCOLOGY, P.C., - EIN: 27-3857309 SN RADIOLOGICAL PRACTICE, P.C., - EIN: 27-4344388 203 MERRICK ROAD HOLDING CORP, - EIN: 27-5368294 SOUTH NASSAU CARDIOVASCULAR PRACTICE, P.C., - EIN: 38-3843950 SOUTH NASSAU MEDICAL GROUP, P.C., - EIN: 45-4799159 SOUTH NASSAU OBSTRETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, P.C., - EIN: 45-5272144 SOUTH NASSAU ONCOLOGY PRACTICE, P.C., - EIN: 46-2905667 SNCH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - EIN: 47-1303599 SOUTH NASSAU PHYSICIANS, P.C., - EIN: 47-1545515 SOUTH NASSAU PHYSICIAN GROUP, PC, - EIN: 47-4961193 SOUTH NASSAU UROLOGY, P.C. - EIN: 47-5071498 |
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