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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| 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 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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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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| 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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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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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 5 OF THE BYLAWS STATES THAT THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE MEMORIAL HEALTH, INC., A CORPORATION INCORPORATED UNDER THE GEORGIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION CODE, WHICH SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE TO THE CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS AND AUTHORITIES GRANTED BY LAW TO THE MEMBERS OF NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS IN GEORGIA OR BY THESE BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE MEMBER SHALL SELECT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE TAX RETURN IS PREPARED BY AN UNRELATED, INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THEN SUBMITTED TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNAL REVIEW. A DRAFT IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO UPDATE AND SUBMIT A NEW CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT, AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER SHALL BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE STATEMENTS OF THE BOARD MEMBERS IN ORDER TO GUIDE THEIR CONDUCT SHOULD A CONFLICT ARISE AT SUCH TIMES AS ANY MATTER COMES BEFORE THE BOARD THAT MAY POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE AFFECTED BOARD MEMBER SHALL MAKE KNOWN THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, WHETHER OR NOT DISCLOSED IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT. THE AFFECTED BOARD MEMBER MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER SUCH PRESENTATION, HE OR SHE MUST LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF AND THE VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT CONSIDERED TO BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE ORGANIZATION USES SULLIVAN-COTTER (AN UNRELATED, INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY COMPANY) TO ANALYZE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO, EXECUTIVES, DIRECTORS AND TOP MANAGEMENT. FOR ALL OTHER POSITIONS, THE ORGANIZATION USES COMPENSATION ANALYST, SALARY.COM, TO ANALYZE COMPENSATION AND COMPILE DATA FOR COMPARABILITY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUESTION. IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE HELD AS PUBLIC RECORDS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA SECRETARY OF STATE OFFICE. AS SUCH, THESE DOCUMENTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS THIS IS NOT A REQUIREMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 49,794,031. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 21,752,832. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 71,546,863. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | EQUITY TRANSFERS TO AFFILIATES -85,422,931. REALIZED LOSS ON IMPAIRMENT -117,601. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITIES FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: | MEMORIAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 2015 COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT ABOUT US MEMORIAL HEALTH IS A NONPROFIT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES 35 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA. HEADQUARTERED IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA COVERS CHATHAM, EFFINGHAM, AND BRYAN COUNTIES IN GEORGIA. OUR SYSTEM INCLUDES: MEMORIAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (MHUMC), A 604-BED TEACHING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL THAT HOUSES A FULL SPECTRUM OF TERTIARY CARE SERVICES, THE REGION'S ONLY LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER, THE REGION'S ONLY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, AND THE ONLY LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE NURSERY. IN 2015, MHUMC HAD 25,280 ADMISSIONS, 242,338 OUTPATIENT VISITS, AND 98,872 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS. WE PERFORMED 21,541 SURGERIES AND DELIVERED 2,870 BABIES. MEMORIAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS (MHUP), THE REGION'S LARGEST PHYSICIAN GROUP PRACTICE, CONSISTING OF BOTH PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE PHYSICIANS. A MAJOR MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM WITH PHYSICIAN RESIDENCY PROGRAMS IN DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY, FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, PEDIATRICS, AND GENERAL SURGERY. IN 2015, 142 RESIDENT PHYSICIANS WERE TRAINING AT MHUMC. OUR CAMPUS IS ALSO THE SAVANNAH CAMPUS OF MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, WHICH HAS 240 STUDENTS. OUR AFFILIATION WITH MERCER HELPS MAINTAIN A SUPPLY OF NEW PHYSICIANS FOR RURAL AND MEDICALLY UNDER-SERVED AREAS OF GEORGIA. TOGETHER, WE ESTABLISHED A THREE-YEAR FAMILY MEDICINE TRACK TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO FINISH MEDICAL SCHOOL A YEAR EARLY AND MOVE INTO THE WORK FORCE MORE QUICKLY. IN 2015, MHUMC'S MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDED CONTINUING EDUCATION TO 12,020 MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. MEMORIAL HEALTH PARTNERS (MHP), OUR PROVIDER-SPONSORED NETWORK. MHP PARTNERS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN BENEFITS, POPULATION HEALTH MANAGEMENT, AND WELLNESS COACHING. THE MHP NETWORK IS USED BY MORE THAN 35,000 PEOPLE. IT INCLUDES 19 HOSPITALS AND 2,138 PROVIDERS AND CAREGIVERS IN 29 COUNTIES. NURSEONE, A 24-HOUR CALL CENTER THAT ANSWERS QUESTIONS FROM PATIENTS, HELPS PATIENTS FIND A PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR, AND ASSISTS PHYSICIAN PRACTICES WITH AFTER-HOURS CALL AND SCHEDULING. MHUMC PROVIDES JOBS FOR 4,349 PEOPLE. IN 2015, WE HAD 627 PHYSICIANS ON OUR MEDICAL STAFF. OUR TEAM MEMBERS TAKE PRIDE IN OUR MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES. OUR MISSION: WITH COMPASSION, WE HEAL, TEACH, AND DISCOVER. OUR VISION: WE WILL BE THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OF CHOICE BY DEMONSTRATING EXCELLENCE IN EVERYTHING WE DO. OUR VALUES: SAFETY, TRUST, RESPECT, WORLD-CLASS, ENJOYMENT, AND MY MEMORIAL. CHARITY CARE MHUMC PROVIDES VITAL MEDICAL SERVICES THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT ANY OTHER HOSPITALS IN OUR REGION. THIS INCLUDES OUR LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER, CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE NURSERY, AND HIGH-RISK OBSTETRICS PROGRAMS. IN 2015, WE PROVIDED $19.9 MILLION IN INDIGENT/CHARITY SERVICES. TWO FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO OUR HIGH RATE OF INDIGENT CARE: 1. WE DO NOT REFUSE SERVICE TO ANY MAN, WOMAN, OR CHILD, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. 2. WE ARE THE LARGEST HOSPITAL IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND WE OFFER THE MOST ADVANCED MEDICAL SERVICES. AS A RESULT, WE OFTEN SEE THE MOST CRITICALLY ILL OR INJURED PATIENTS WHO THEN ACCRUE THE MOST COSTLY MEDICAL EXPENSES. INTEGRATED BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS MEMORIAL HEALTH WORKS TO DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS TO HELP US OPERATE MORE EFFICIENTLY AND SAVE MONEY BY COLLABORATING ON PURCHASING, CONTRACTING, MARKETING, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT, AND CLINICAL SERVICES. KEY PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE: NOVANT HEALTH -- MEMORIAL HEALTH AND NOVANT HEALTH HAVE BEEN PARTNERS IN A SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT SINCE 2012. THE AGREEMENT HAS ALREADY RESULTED IN $8 MILLION IN COST SAVINGS. NOVANT HEALTH IS A MULTI-HOSPITAL, NONPROFIT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM BASED IN NORTH CAROLINA. HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION - MEMORIAL HEALTH PARTNERED WITH HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION IN JUNE 2014. TOGETHER, WE BUILT AND JOINTLY OWN A 50-BED FREESTANDING INPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITY CALLED THE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF SAVANNAH. APPLECARE - MEMORIAL HEALTH AND APPLECARE FORMED A PARTNERSHIP FOR IMMEDIATE CARE CENTERS. TOGETHER, WE COLLABORATE TO MANAGE AND OPERATE THREE IMMEDIATE CARE/AFTER-HOURS CLINICS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. CVS/MINUTE CLINIC - MEMORIAL HEALTH PHYSICIANS PROVIDE MEDICAL OVERSIGHT FOR THE REGION'S FIVE LOCAL CVS MINUTE CLINICS. TOGETHER, WE LAUNCHED A PROGRAM TO HELP CVS MINUTE CLINIC PATIENTS WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE FIND A PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR TO HELP THEM MANAGE THEIR CONDITION. TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM -- MEMORIAL HEALTH AND SAVANNAH NEUROLOGY SPECIALISTS EXTEND LIFE-SAVING TREATMENT TO STROKE PATIENTS THROUGH OUR TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM USES VIDEOCONFERENCING TO ENABLE NEUROLOGISTS IN SAVANNAH TO CONSULT WITH EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTORS AT FOUR HOSPITALS IN RURAL GEORGIA. IN 2015, WE CONDUCTED 60 TELEMEDICINE CONSULTS. NEARLY 57 PERCENT OF THE PATIENTS WE EXAMINED VIA TELEMEDICINE RECEIVED LIFESAVING DRUGS. 2015 ACCOLADES AND HONORS MEMORIAL HEALTH REGULARLY EARNS RECOGNITION FOR ITS HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES. OUR MOST RECENT ACCOLADES INCLUDE: -RECEIVED THE JOINT COMMISSION'S GOLD SEAL OF APPROVAL FOR HEART FAILURE, HIP REPLACEMENT, KNEE REPLACEMENT, SPINAL FUSION, AND MICRODISCECTOMY SERVICES. -EARNED CHEST PAIN ACCREDITATION WITH PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION FROM THE SOCIETY OF CARDIOVASCULAR PATIENT CARE. -NAMED A BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER FOR THE TREATMENT OF COMPLEX AND RARE CANCERS AND FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY. NAMED A BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER PLUS FOR HIP AND KNEE SURGERY. -CERTIFIED AS A BARIATRIC CENTER OF EXCELLENCE BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY ACCREDITATION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. -NAMED A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR HIP AND KNEE SURGERY BY CIGNA. EARNED THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION'S GET WITH THE GUIDELINES - STROKE GOLD PLUS QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AND A HEART FAILURE SILVER PLUS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. -INCLUDED ON THE TARGET: STROKE HONOR ROLL FOR REDUCING THE TIME BETWEEN HOSPITAL ARRIVAL AND TREATMENT WITH A CLOT-BUSTING DRUG FOR ISCHEMIC STROKE. RECEIVED GOLD-LEVEL STATUS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR ORGAN, EYE, AND TISSUE DONATION ADVOCACY. -COMPLETED TWO OF FOUR PHASES OF THE BABY-FRIENDLY HOSPITAL INITIATIVE, A WORLDWIDE PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE BREASTFEEDING AND MOTHER-BABY BONDING. KEY SERVICES AND CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE AT MEMORIAL HEALTH BARIATRIC SURGERY MEMORIAL HEALTH BARIATRICS IS A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY. OUR PROGRAM INCLUDES PRE-SURGICAL EDUCATION, MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY, AND LONG-TERM SUPPORT TO HELP PEOPLE SUSTAIN A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. OUR TWO BOARD-CERTIFIED BARIATRIC SURGEONS OFFER BOTH MINIMALLY INVASIVE AND TRADITIONAL WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY OPTIONS. CANCER CARE THE CURTIS AND ELIZABETH ANDERSON CANCER INSTITUTE (ACI) AT MHUMC IS THE REGION'S MOST COMPREHENSIVE CANCER PROGRAM. THE ACI IS THE HOME OF THE REGION'S FIRST PRACTICE DEDICATED SOLELY TO BREAST CARE, THE FIRST GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY PRACTICE, AND THE ONLY CHILDREN'S CANCER PROGRAM. WE WERE THE FIRST FACILITY IN THE REGION TO CONVERT ALL OF OUR MAMMOGRAPHY MACHINES TO THE LATEST 3D TECHNOLOGY AND THE FIRST FACILITY IN GEORGIA TO OFFER INTRABEAM INTRAOPERATIVE RADIATION THERAPY FOR EARLY STAGE BREAST CANCER. IN 2015, TWO OF OUR CANCER PHYSICIANS, GUY PETRUZZELLI, M.D., PH.D., MBA, AND MARTIN JOHNSTON, M.D., WERE NAMED "TOP CANCER DOCTORS 2015" BY NEWSWEEK AND CASTLE CONNOLLY. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT MHUMC IS THE ONLY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. IT INCLUDES AN ARRAY OF SPECIALISTS, A PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY ROOM, A 20-BED GENERAL UNIT, A 22-BED SPECIAL CARE UNIT, AND A 56-BED LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE NURSERY. IN 2015, GENEROUS DONORS DWAINE AND CYNTHIA WILLETT GAVE A SIGNIFICANT GIFT THAT WILL HELP US OPEN A NEW FREESTANDING CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN 2017. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF RENOVATING AN EXISTING BUILDING ON OUR CAMPUS AND RAISING ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO ESTABLISH THE DWAINE & CYNTHIA WILLETT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAVANNAH. CARDIOTHORACIC CARE IN 2015, TWO HIGHLY RESPECTED PHYSICIAN GROUPS JOINED MEMORIAL HEALTH, MAKING MEMORIAL CARDIOLOGY THE LARGEST CARDIOLOGY PROGRAM IN THE REGION. OUR HEART & VASCULAR INSTITUTE'S ACCREDITED HEART FAILURE PROGRAM OPENED A DEDICATED CLINIC TO HELP PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE MANAGE THEIR DISEASE AND AVOID REPEAT HOSPITALIZATION. IN 2015, OUR HEART FAILURE CLINIC TEAM HAD MORE THAN 600 VISITS WITH ITS 247 PATIENTS. THE HEART & VASCULAR INSTITUTE ALSO ADDED A NEW HYBRID SUITE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR NON-SURGICAL VALVE PROCEDURES. MHUMC IS NOW THE ONLY FACILITY IN THE REGION OFFERING BREAKTHROUGH MITRACLIP VALVE REPLACEMENT FOR HIGH-RISK PATIENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: | EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA SERVICES MHUMC IS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA'S ONLY LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER AND ONE OF ONLY FIVE LEVEL 1 CENTERS IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA. WE ARE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE RAPID TRAUMA CARE AROUND THE CLOCK. OUR M. GAGE OCHSNER INSTITUTE FOR INJURY RESEARCH AND PREVENTION TRACKS TRAUMA DATA AND PROVIDES EDUCATION TO REDUCE INJURIES AND IMPROVE TRAUMA CARE IN GEORGIA. IN 2015, WE COMPLETED THE FIRST PHASE OF A $15-MILLION, TWO-YEAR EXPANSION AND RENOVATION OF OUR EMERGENCY SERVICES. THE EXPANDED FACILITY IS CALLED THE PARKER'S EMERGENCY & TRAUMA CENTER. GASTROINTESTINAL SERVICES THE GASTROINTESTINAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE AT MHUMC DIAGNOSES AND TREATS DISEASES OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. WE SPECIALIZE IN COLONOSCOPY, ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND, LIVER BIOPSY, AND OTHER PROCEDURES THAT ALLOW DOCTORS TO SEE THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM. IN 2015, WE EARNED ENDOSCOPY UNIT CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY FOR DELIVERING SAFE, QUALITY CARE. JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY AND GERIATRIC FRACTURE TREATMENT MEMORIAL BONE & JOINT IS A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY AND THE TREATMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC CONDITIONS. OUR SURGEONS SPECIALIZE IN HIP, KNEE, AND SHOULDER REPLACEMENT. WE WERE THE SITE OF SAVANNAH'S FIRST TOTAL ANKLE ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE. WE ESTABLISHED A GERIATRIC FRACTURE PROGRAM TO IMPROVE CARE FOR ELDERLY PATIENTS WHO COME TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH A HIP FRACTURE. THE PROGRAM USES PROVEN STANDARDS OF CARE TO SHORTEN THE PATIENT'S HOSPITAL STAY AND LOWER THE RISK OF COMPLICATIONS AFTER HIP-FRACTURE SURGERY. PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY CARE NETWORK MEMORIAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS (MHUP) IS THE LARGEST PHYSICIAN GROUP SERVING SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA. IT INCLUDES A NETWORK OF PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. ALL MHUP PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES ARE LEVEL 3 PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES, AS DESIGNATED BY THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE. THE PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME CONCEPT CREATES A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE DOCTOR AND THE PATIENT THAT IS FOCUSED ON DISEASE PREVENTION. THIS ULTIMATELY IMPROVES PATIENT HEALTH AND REDUCES OVERALL HEALTHCARE COSTS. OUR MHUP PRACTICES UTILIZE EPIC ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS AND THE MYCHART PATIENT PORTAL SO PATIENTS CAN VIEW THEIR MEDICAL RECORD, VIEW LAB RESULTS, REQUEST APPOINTMENTS, REQUEST PRESCRIPTION REFILLS, AND COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR DOCTOR'S OFFICE ONLINE. SPINE SURGERY MEMORIAL SPINE IS A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR SPINE SURGERY AND THE TREATMENT OF SPINE CONDITIONS. OUR SPINE SURGEONS ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT BRINGING THE MOST INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS TO OUR REGION. MHUMC WAS THE FIRST FACILITY IN THE NATION TO IMPLANT A DEVICE CALLED THE TRIUMPH LUMBAR DISC FOR HERNIATED DISC TREATMENT. WE ARE CURRENTLY THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN GEORGIA PARTICIPATING IN THE ACADIA FACET REPLACEMENT SYSTEM TRIAL FOR LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS. LONG-TERM OUTCOMES SHOW THAT MEMORIAL SPINE IS PERFORMING BETTER THAN NATIONAL BENCHMARKS IN IMPROVING PAIN, MOBILITY, MENTAL HEALTH, AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AFTER SPINE SURGERY. STROKE OUR STROKE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IS CERTIFIED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION AS A PRIMARY STROKE CENTER. WE ARE THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN THE REGION WITH A FULL TEAM OF NEUROLOGISTS AVAILABLE AROUND THE CLOCK. PHYSICIANS FROM SAVANNAH NEUROLOGY SPECIALISTS EVALUATE STROKE PATIENTS IN OUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND BEGIN IMMEDIATE TREATMENT. WE PARTICIPATE IN A TELESTROKE PROGRAM WITH FOUR RURAL HOSPITALS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. WE ALSO OFFER A MONTHLY AWARD-WINNING SUPPORT GROUP FOR STROKE SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. VASCULAR CARE OUR VASCULAR SERVICES SPECIALIZE IN ANEURYSM REPAIR, PERIPHERAL BYPASS SURGERY, CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY, AND DISEASES AFFECTING THE FUNCTION OF ARTERIES AND VEINS. MHUMC IS THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN THE REGION THAT COLLECTS AND SUBMITS DATA TO THE VASCULAR QUALITY INITIATIVE (VQI) DATABASE TO CONTINUOUSLY ASSESS SERVICE, OUTCOMES, AND CLINICAL BENCHMARKS. THIS WILL HELP US IMPROVE THE QUALITY, SAFETY, EFFECTIVENESS, AND COST OF VASCULAR HEALTHCARE. WOMEN'S HEALTH OUR WOMEN'S CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IS THE ONLY PROGRAM IN THE REGION WITH A TEAM SPECIALIZING IN HIGH-RISK PREGNANCIES AND DELIVERIES. WE ALSO PROVIDE GENETIC COUNSELING, CARE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN WITH PREVIOUS MEDICAL CONDITIONS, PRE-TERM LABOR SERVICES, AND CARE FOR WOMEN CARRYING MULTIPLES. OUR MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE SPECIALISTS WORK CLOSELY WITH THE LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE NURSERY TO ENSURE ALL NEW FAMILIES RECEIVE A HEALTHY START. ANOTHER COMPONENT OF OUR WOMEN'S CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IS A PERINATAL EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT TEACHES HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AT OTHER FACILITIES HOW TO CARE FOR AND STABILIZE PREMATURE AND CRITICALLY ILL INFANTS SO THAT THEY CAN BE SAFELY TRANSPORTED TO MHUMC. CARING FOR ALL, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY MEMORIAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES A REAL AND ESSENTIAL SAFETY NET, ASSURING THAT THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO COME TO US RECEIVE THE MEDICAL CARE, FINANCIAL HELP, AND PATIENT RESOURCES THEY NEED. IN 2015, WE PROVIDED MORE THAN $19.9 MILLION IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CHARITY CARE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED. IN ADDITION, MHUMC ALSO PROVIDED COMMUNITY BENEFIT SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. AFTER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CHARITY CARE, OUR TOP COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS WERE IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: 1. EDUCATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS - $20.4 MILLION 2. COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT - $1.7 MILLION 3. CASH AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS - $835,000 EDUCATION FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ADDITIONAL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ARE DESPERATELY NEEDED THROUGHOUT SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. TO HELP FILL THAT NEED, MHUMC INVESTS IN PROVIDING QUALITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING EXPERIENCES FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. WE SERVE AS THE SAVANNAH CAMPUS OF MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, A FOUR-YEAR MEDICAL SCHOOL WHERE FUTURE DOCTORS LEARN THEIR PROFESSION. GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION THE GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM AT MHUMC HAD ITS BEGINNINGS WELL OVER 50 YEARS AGO WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM. TODAY, THERE ARE SIX RESIDENCY PROGRAMS: FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, PEDIATRICS, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, GENERAL SURGERY, AND DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY. MHUMC AND EACH PROGRAM ARE ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACGME). THE PHYSICIAN RESIDENT TRAINING PROGRAM ALIGNS WITH THE EARLY MISSION OF MHUMC TO PROVIDE CARE FOR THOSE IN NEED AS WELL AS TRAIN FUTURE PHYSICIANS FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE REGION. OF THE 142 RESIDENTS TRAINED IN 2015, MHUMC DID NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR 43 OF THEM. THIS IS DUE TO CAPS PLACED ON THE ALLOWABLE NUMBER OF PHYSICIANS ENGAGED IN GRADUATE MEDICAL INSTRUCTION IN ALL TEACHING HOSPITALS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) THE CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) DEPARTMENT IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING, IMPLEMENTING, AND EVALUATING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND INITIATIVES TO ASSIST PRACTICING PHYSICIANS, ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS, AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY AND ENHANCE CLINICAL OUTCOMES. NURSES/NURSING STUDENTS IN 2015, MHUMC PROVIDED INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CLINICAL ROTATIONS FOR UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS FROM THE FOLLOWING ACCREDITED NURSING SCHOOLS: ARMSTRONG STATE UNIVERSITY, GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF COASTAL GEORGIA, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT CAMPUS.CLINICAL EXPERIENCES WERE PROVIDED FOR 1,178 NURSING STUDENTS. OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATION MEMORIAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDED CLINICAL SUPERVISION AND TRAINING FOR 270 STUDENTS IN THE FOLLOWING SPECIALTIES: CARDIAC CATH, CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST, CT ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHARMACY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, RADIATION THERAPY, RADIOGRAPHY, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS, ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGISTS, AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: | COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES PROVIDED BY MHUMC INCLUDE PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON PATIENT SUPPORT SERVICES, HEALTH SCREENINGS, EDUCATION, AND DISEASE PREVENTION. HEALTH EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN CAMP KUDZU CAMP KUDZU IS DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING AND EDUCATING KIDS LIVING WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES THROUGH SUMMER CAMP AND YEAR ROUND PROGRAMS. CHATHAM COUNTY YOUTH COMMISSION HOSPITAL ACADEMY DAY MHUMC IS THE ANNUAL HOST FOR THE HOSPITAL ACADEMY DAY FOR CHATHAM COUNTY YOUTH COMMISSION CANDIDATES. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PERSONAL SAFETY, AS WELL AS, HEALTHY BEHAVIORS AND CHOICES. SAFEKIDS OF SAVANNAH A MHUMC TEAM MEMBER IS THE COORDINATOR OF THE SAFEKIDS PROGRAM. THIS TEAM MEMBER ALONG WITH OTHER MHUMC TEAM MEMBERS PROVIDED 680 HOURS OF SAFETY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. WEEKLY CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSPECTIONS CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSPECTIONS, CHOC & RINCON EAST BROAD PEDESTRIAN SAFETY FIRE SAFETY CLASS GARDEN CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY GEORGIA WALK TO SCHOOL DAY INTERNATIONAL WALK TO SCHOOL DAY JESUS FIRST CHURCH CAMP JUNIOR LEAGUE FIT KIDS FEST MAKE A SPLASH WATER SAFETY EVENT NATIONAL CAR SEAT CHECK OCHSNER FISHING AND WATER SAFETY SAFEKIDS BIKE SAFETY EVENT SAFEKIDS TRIATHLON TEEN MAZE WACH BABY EXPO WILMINGTON ISLAND FARMERS MARKET WINDSOR FOREST WALK TO SCHOOL DAY WOMEN'S HEALTH SYMPOSIUM CHILDREN'S NUTRITION, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS EDUCATION AND EVENTS COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND EVENTS FOR CHILDREN'S WELLNESS TOTALED 185 HOURS IN 2015. AMERIGROUP FARMERS MARKET CALVARY DAY SCHOOL CHILDHOOD OBESITY SUMMIT CHILDREN'S WELLNESS EDUCATION CONGRESSMAN BUDDY CARTER'S HEALTH MEETING EAST BROAD K-8 SCHOOL GADSDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GARDEN CITY FAMILY LIFE CENTER GARDEN CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY GARRISON PTA GEORGIA SCHOOL NURSES CONFERENCE G.I.F.T. NUTRITION EDUCATION HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HEALTHY SAVANNAH, HEALTHY KIDS INDEPENDENT LEARNING NETWORK J.C. LEWIS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTER FUN DAY JESUS FIRST CHURCH CAMP JUNIOR LEAGUE FIT KIDS FEST LARGO-TIBET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEAN CHALLENGE LOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PULASKI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HEALTH NIGHT MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL NUTRITION EDUCATION SCPSS NUTRITION STAFF EDUCATION SCPSS CAFETERIA MANAGERS EDUCATION SHUMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WELL FED MAGAZINE HEALTHY EATING WEST CHATHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHEF AND CHILD DAY WEST CHATHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL WILMINGTON ISLAND FARMERS MARKET, HEALTHY EATING PRESENTATION WILLIAM JAMES MIDDLE SCHOOL SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY PRE-K EVENT, NUTRITION EDUCATION, CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY, HEALTHY HABITS, AND HAND WASHING HEALTH EDUCATION FOR ADULTS CANCER EDUCATION CURTIS & ELIZABETH ANDERSON CANCER INSTITUTE HARVEST OF HOPE RETREAT LUNG CANCER AWARENESS EDUCATION LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY BUILD A BRIDGE FOUNDATION BREAST CANCER AWARENESS EDUCATION HEART & VASCULAR COMMUNITY EDUCATION SAVANNAH SUMMIT - STROKE AWARENESS JDH STROKE SMARTS KEY CHANGES TO TPA MEADOWS STROKE SMARTS SKIDAWAY ISLAND STATION BACON COUNTY STROKE SMARTS REHABILITATION INSTITUTE - I HAVE MARKS TO MAKE I HAVE MARKS TO MAKE IS A COMMUNITY PROJECT TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE TALENTS AND ABILITIES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH ACTIVITY LIMITATIONS. THE EVENT INCLUDES A MONTH LONG EXHIBIT OF ARTWORK CREATED BY INDIVIDUALS WITH ACTIVITY LIMITATIONS. HISPANIC LATINO NETWORK GROUP IN 2015, MHUMC TEAM MEMBERS PROVIDED 24 HOURS OF HEALTH EDUCATION FOR HISPANIC LATINO COMMUNITY MEMBERS. COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION MHUMC TEAM LEADERS AND TEAM MEMBERS PROVIDED 271 HOURS OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION REQUESTED BY THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS LISTED BELOW. ANTIOCH FOOT & ANKLE DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM ARMSTRONG STATE UNIVERSITY NURSING PROGRAM, PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME ARMSTRONG STATE UNIVERSITY - INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAM APRN CONFERENCE PRESENTATION MENTAL ILLNESS EDUCATION FOR THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PHLEBOTOMISTS BIBLE BAPTIST SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION AND TOUR BULL STREET BAPTIST CHURCH INJURY PREVENTION PRESENTATION CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH MEDICAL MAGNET PROGRAM GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVES - ACHIEVING SUCCESS WITH POPULATION HEALTH MANAGEMENT GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AGING CONFERENCE GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY BEREAVEMENT WITH CHILDREN HANCOCK DAY SCHOOL EXCHANGE CLUB HEATH EDUCATION SERIES FIRST RESPONDERS SKIDAWAY EMERGENCY MEDICINE PRESENTATION FORD PLANTATION HEALTH EDUCATION SERIES FORSYTH FARMERS MARKET EDUCATION SERIES HILTON HEAD PLANTATION HEALTH EDUCATION SERIES JEWISH EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE INJURY PREVENTION EDUCATION MAY HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL METROPOLITAN ROTARY CLUB TRAUMA AND INJURY PREVENTION RICHMOND HILL SENIOR CENTER HEALTH EDUCATION SERIES RIVER'S EDGE INDEPENDENT LIVING CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE PRESENTATION RIVERVIEW HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY, HPV AND CANCER PREVENTION SAVANNAH SUMMIT SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION SENIOR CITIZENS, INC. ST. JAMES HEALTH EDUCATION SUN CITY GREATER HEALTH EDUCATION CLUB SUNRISE ROTARY NUTRITION & WELLNESS PRESENTATION THE LANDINGS ASSOCIATION LUNCH AND LEARN YMCA POOLER BOOT CAMP, NUTRITION AND EXERCISE WOMEN'S HEALTH SYMPOSIUM |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: | 2015 HEALTH FAIRS IN 2015, MEMORIAL TEAM MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN 11 COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS. 1. ARMSTRONG STATE UNIVERSITY 2. CLAXTON MIDDLE SCHOOL 3. DERST BAKING COMPANY 4. FORD PLANTATION 5. GEORGIA POWER 6. GODLEY STATION PTA 7. GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY 8. IMPERIAL SUGAR 9. OMAR SHRINERS TEMPLE 10. SUN CITY 11. WESTIN SAVANNAH HARBOR COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUPS IN 2015, 600 INDIVIDUALS, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND CAREGIVERS WERE SERVED BY CANCER SUPPORT SERVICES. THESE SUPPORT GROUPS ARE OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY. CAREGIVER COFFEE HOUR COOKING CLASSES FOR CANCER PATIENTS HEAD AND NECK CANCER SUPPORT GROUP HEALING THROUGH ART MAN TO MAN PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP SISTERS NETWORK BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP LOOK GOOD FEEL BETTER PROGRAM SUPPORT B.R.A.S. BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP YOUNG SURVIVAL COALITION BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP OTHER SUPPORT GROUPS SUPPORT AFTER STROKE (SAS) ICD SUPPORT GROUP OSTOMY SUPPORT GROUP HEALTHCARE SUPPORT SERVICES IN 2015, MHUMC INVESTED IN THE FOLLOWING PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES: PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - MMC PAYER THIS MEMORIAL-FUNDED PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO HELP UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS WITH EXPENSES THAT GO BEYOND ROUTINE DISCHARGE PLANNING. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY RESOURCE SPECIALIST A FULL-TIME COMMUNITY RESOURCE SPECIALIST (CRS) IS LOCATED IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE PATIENT EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE NAVIGATION. MAYOR'S CAMPAIGN FOR HEALTHY KIDS AND FAMILIES THE MAYOR'S CAMPAIGN FOR HEALTHY KIDS AND FAMILIES WAS PART OF A NATIONAL EFFORT TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH BY USING COMPREHENSIVE ENROLLMENT CAMPAIGNS FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS WHO WERE ELIGIBLE FOR BUT NOT ENROLLED IN MEDICAID OR THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM. ACA OUTREACH AND OUTREACH MEMORIAL TEAM MEMBERS ASSISTED THE CHATHAM COUNTY SAFETY NET PLANNING COUNCIL WITH DEVELOPMENT OF ACA EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND COORDINATION OF OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT EVENTS. FREE PATIENT NET TRANSPORTATION MHUMC HAS 9 FLEET VEHICLES USED TO PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH FREE NON-EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. IN 2015 A TOTAL OF 9,845 TRANSPORTS WERE PROVIDED. NURSEONE - COMMUNITY TRIAGE LINE THE COMMUNITY TRIAGE LINE IS A FREE SERVICE PROVIDED FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH A HEALTHCARE QUESTION OR CONCERN. IN 2015, A TOTAL OF 9,231 CALLS WERE ANSWERED BY REGISTERED NURSES AND 30,930 WERE RECEIVED BY NURSEONE OPERATORS. CASH AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS CASH DONATIONS AND GRANTS IN 2015, CASH CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS WERE PROVIDED TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS. MEDBANK FOUNDATION INC. THE MEDBANK FOUNDATION, INC. IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OFFERING PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME PATIENTS OF AREA HEALTH PROVIDERS. MEDBANK EXCELS IN OBTAINING MEDICATIONS AT NO COST TO PATIENTS THROUGH PROGRAMS PRESENTED BY PARTICIPATING PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS. IN 2015, MEDBANK PROVIDED MORE THAN $8.2 MILLION IN FREE MEDICATIONS TO THE COMMUNITY BY WORKING WITH COMMUNITY CLINICS. THE CHATHAM COUNTY SAFETY NET PLANNING COUNCIL (CCSNPC) THE CCSNPC SERVES AS A COUNTYWIDE PLANNING GROUP FOR HEALTHCARE FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED CITIZENS OF CHATHAM COUNTY. CREATED IN 2004 TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LOCAL HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM, THE COUNCIL'S GOALS ARE TO STRENGTHEN THE HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE, BUILD CAPACITY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED, AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES. AS A FOUNDING MEMBER, MHUMC HAS BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THIS PROGRAM SINCE ITS INCEPTION. OTHER CASH CONTRIBUTIONS MHUMC SUPPORTED THE PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES FOR THE FOLLOWING NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES: ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION COASTAL REGION, AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION, AMBUCS, AMERICAN RED CROSS, BETHESDA HOME FOR BOYS, CROHNS & COLITIS FOUNDATION, GEORGIA MEDICAL SOCIETY, JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION, LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY, MARCH OF DIMES, NAACP FREEDOM FUND, NAMI SAVANNAH, NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, NATIONAL WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION, RAPE CRISIS CENTER, RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE, SAFEKIDS GEORGIA, STEP-UP SAVANNAH, SUSAN G. KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE, THE LINKS FOUNDATION, AND UNITED WAY OF THE COASTAL EMPIRE. IN-KIND DONATIONS IN 2015, MHUMC PROVIDED IN-KIND DONATIONS OF SPACE, TIME, AND OTHER RESOURCES TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. IN-KIND SPACE IN 2015, MHUMC PROVIDED OPERATING SPACE FOR THE VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM, A COMMUNITY FOCUSED, HOSPITAL-BASED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM OF VIOLENT CRIMES AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 12-25. FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF OUR PATIENTS, MEMORIAL PROVIDES OFFICE SPACE FOR DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES (DFACS) PERSONNEL. CONFERENCE ROOM SERVICES IN 2015, CONFERENCE ROOM SERVICES PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 2,344.5 HOURS OF FREE CONFERENCE ROOM AND EDUCATION SPACE, AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE FOR 874 COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND EVENTS. MEALS FOR FAMILIES PARTNERING WITH LOCAL CHURCHES AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, MEMBERS OF MHUMC'S KEY 100 HOSTED 210 LUNCHEONS IN 2014, SERVING 5,250 FAMILY MEMBERS OF HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS. FUNDRAISING FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TEAM MEMBERS HELPED COORDINATE THE FOLLOWING FUNDRAISING EVENTS FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS: AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE, BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION WALK, HELP THE HOO-HAHS, LEUKEMIA/LYMPHOMA SOCIETY LIGHT THE NIGHT, MARCH OF DIMES WALK FOR BABIES, MILES FOR MELANOMA, AND THE SUSAN G. KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE. BOARD SERVICE FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SENIOR EXECUTIVES, TEAM LEADERS, AND TEAM MEMBERS AT MHUMC ARE INVOLVED AT EVERY LEVEL OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THEIR SERVICE TO MANY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL COMMUNITY AGENCIES, AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. TEAM LEADERS AND MEMBERS INVESTED 964 HOURS OF SERVICE. SAVANNAH CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS MEMORIAL HEALTH ATHLETIC TRAINERS INVESTED 363 HOURS TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: | COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS AND HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY SUPPORT, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS, COALITION BUILDING, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT MHUMC PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY. ORGANIZATIONS AND EVENTS INCLUDE: SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL, SAVANNAH FILM FESTIVAL, ST. PATRICK'S DAY, SAVANNAH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, SAVANNAH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND THE SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. COMMUNITY SUPPORT CEMA EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION (ESF) 6 & 8 MHUMC IS A VOTING MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT ESF 6 & 8 - MASS CARE, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, HOUSING, AND HUMAN SERVICES THAT COORDINATES THE DELIVERY OF FEDERAL MASS CARE, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, HOUSING, AND HUMAN SERVICES WHEN LOCAL AND STATE RESPONSE CANNOT MEET RECOVERY NEEDS. COASTAL HEALTHCARE COALITION (RCH) THIS HEALTHCARE COALITION SERVES AS A MULTI-AGENCY COORDINATING GROUP THAT ASSISTS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION (ESF) 6 & 8 WITH PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, RECOVERY, AND MITIGATION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION DISASTER OPERATIONS. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE MHUMC IS A VOTING MEMBER OF THE LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE (LEPC). THE LEPC OF CHATHAM COUNTY WAS CREATED TO ADDRESS INDUSTRIAL PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. COALITION BUILDING CHATHAM COUNTY SAFETY NET PLANNING COUNCIL MHUMC WAS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE CHATHAM COUNTY SAFETY NET PLANNING COUNCIL. THIS COUNCIL SERVES AS A COUNTYWIDE PLANNING GROUP FOR HEALTHCARE FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED CITIZENS OF CHATHAM COUNTY. THE SAFETY NET PROVIDER NETWORK IS COMPOSED OF PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS AND OTHER AGENCIES THAT SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE BY TARGETING A SPECIFIC POPULATION OR SERVICE. COASTAL GEORGIA COMMUNITY INDICATORS COALITION THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNITY COALITION IS TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY WELL-BEING BY ENGAGING AND LEADING THE COMMUNITY TO WORK COLLECTIVELY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIC PRIORITIES THAT GUIDE POLICY, PROGRAMS, AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION. HEALTHY SAVANNAH THE HEALTHY SAVANNAH INITIATIVE IS DEDICATED TO MAKING SAVANNAH A HEALTHIER PLACE TO LIVE. THE AIM OF THIS GROUP IS TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CITIZENS TO ENGAGE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND CONSUME A NUTRITIOUS, BALANCED DIET. STEP-UP SAVANNAH STEP UP SAVANNAH, INC. WORKS TO ELIMINATE POVERTY IN SAVANNAH, CHATHAM COUNTY. IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2005-06 BY A GROUP OF COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO RECOGNIZED THAT THE CITY'S POCKETS OF CONCENTRATED POVERTY IMPAIR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. YOUTH FUTURES AUTHORITY THE CHATHAM COUNTY YOUTH FUTURES AUTHORITY (YFA) WAS CREATED THROUGH AN ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN 1988 TO BE THE COLLABORATIVE BODY IN CHATHAM COUNTY FOR ADDRESSING ISSUES RELEVANT TO CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GEORGIA AND ITS PARTNERS INSPIRE AND PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY. VARIOUS MHUMC TEAM MEMBERS ASSISTED J.A. STUDENTS BY SUPPLEMENTING CLASSROOM EDUCATION WITH REAL-WORLD EXAMPLES AND HANDS-ON APPLICATION. EXPLORER POST IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOY SCOUTS, "LEARNING FOR LIFE" PROGRAM, HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS FROM SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS WERE INVITED TO EXPLORE HEALTHCARE CAREERS. MEMORIAL TEAM MEMBERS FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OFFERED A COMBINATION OF LECTURES AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES. THE PROGRAM BEGAN WITH A WHITE COAT CEREMONY AND ENDED WITH A GRADUATION. SCHOOL CAREER FAIRS MEMORIAL TEAM MEMBERS PROVIDED 18 HOURS OF CAREER DAY SPEAKERS FOR DERENNE MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER EXPLORATION AND CALVARY DAY SCHOOL. |
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