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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| 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. | ||||||
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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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| 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 |
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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 |
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 1 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | BETHESDA HOSPITAL'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES IN A CARING MANNER, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. OUR MISSION IS FOUNDED IN A STRONG SYSTEM OF VALUES THAT REFLECTS A COMMITMENT TO SAFETY AND QUALITY THAT ALWAYS EXCEEDS STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE; A COMMITMENT TO CARING THAT ENSURES A PERSONALIZED HEALING EXPERIENCE AND A COMMITMENT TO SERVICE THAT ALWAYS EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS. IN STRIVING TO BECOME A VALUE-BASED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION, WE WILL ALWAYS STRIVE FOR OUTCOMES THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR DIVERSE PATIENT POPULATION, REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, ORIENTATION OR FINANCIAL STATUS, THROUGH EVERY STAGE OF THEIR LIVES FROM PRENATAL CARE NEEDS, TO PEDIATRIC CARE AND FAMILY NEEDS, AND CONTINUING THROUGH END-OF-LIFE CARE, ENSURING THAT THEY HAVE ACCESS TO VITAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE MOST APPRORIATE SETTING. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION | BETHESDA HOSPITAL, AND ITS AFFILIATES, PROVIDES THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN PALM BEACH COUNTY SERVING THE HEALTH NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH EVERY STAGE OF THEIR LIVES INCLUDING NEONATES, CHILDREN, FAMILIES, WOMEN AND SENIORS. BETHESDA'S SPECIALIZED SERVICES INCLUDE: A 31-BED, HEART HOSPITAL FOR COMPREHENSIVE CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES AND A 24-BED ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE THAT IS A JOINT COMMISSION-CERTIFIED FACILITY FOR HIP AND KNEE REPLACEMENTS. BETHESDA'S 36-BED, CORNELL INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION MEDICINE OFFERS INPATIENT REHABILITATION FOR PATIENTS WITH NEUROLOGIC AND ORTHOPEDIC REHABILITATION NEEDS. AS SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY'S FIRST MATERNITY CENTER, WE PROVIDE A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES FOR MOTHER AND CHILD INCLUDING PRENATAL CARE, OBSTETRICAL TRIAGING, A LEVEL III NEONATAL CARE UNIT, A PEDIATRIC AND PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, ALL IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF FAMILY-CENTERED CARE. BETHESDA OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED SURGERY, WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART ENDOVASCULAR SUITES AT BOTH HOSPITALS DEDICATED TO TREATING VASCULAR DISEASE. RECOGNIZING THAT 60% OF BETHESDA'S PATIENTS ARRIVE THROUGH THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, BETHESDA HAS 24-HOUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS WITH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN AT BOTH HOSPITALS COMPLETE WITH PEDIATRIC PHYSICIANS. COMPLEMENTING THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS ARE BETHESDA'S ADVANCED PRIMARY STROKE CENTERS TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH STROKE. ADDITIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE BETHESDA'S WOUND CARE AND HYPERBARIC MEDICINE PROGRAM, CENTER FOR SURGICAL WEIGHT REDUCTION AND ACCREDITED CENTERS FOR CHEST PAIN AND HEART FAILURE. AS PART OF BETHESDA'S GOAL TO ENSURE THAT WE WILL HAVE ENOUGH PHYSICIANS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITY, BETHESDA'S COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES OFFERS ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAMS IN THE FIELDS OF RADIOGRAPHY AND NURSING. IN ADDITION, BETHESDA IS PROUD TO BE AN OFFICIAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, PROVIDING RESIDENCY PROGRAMS FOR PHYSICIANS FROM THE FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY CHARLES E. SCHMIDT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE. THE FOLLOWING STATISTICS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 20, 2016, REPRESENT THE SCOPE OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY BETHESDA HOSPITAL: 20,597 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS; 103,721 INPATIENT DAYS OF CARE; 78,935 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS; 11,225 SURGICAL CASES; 344 HEART CASES; OVER 2,900 DELIVERIES; AND 164,178 OUTPATIENT VISITS. ADDITIONALLY, BETHESDA HOSPITAL PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY $45 MILLION OF financial assistance TO THE UNINSURED AND UNDER INSURED. BETHESDA HOSPITAL AND AFFILIATES EMPLOY MORE THAN 2,700 EMPLOYEES, MAKING BETHESDA HOSPITAL THE LARGEST EMPLOYER IN BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a Community benefit information | Financial Assistance As one of only three not-for-profit hospital organizations in Palm Beach County, Bethesda Hospital, Inc., is comprised of two community-owned hospitals - Bethesda Hospital East and Bethesda Hospital West - dedicated to providing quality health services in a caring manner, regardless of ability to pay. Since 1990, the Bethesda Hospital, Inc., has met the requirements under the Social Security Act (Section 1886(d)(5)(F)) to receive additional payments to hospitals that serve a significantly disproportionate number of low-income patients. Low-income patients include patients who were entitled to benefits under Medicare Part A and were entitled to Supplementary Security Income (SSI) benefits and patients who were eligible for medical assistance under a State plan approved under Title XIX. The Social Security Act defines the formula for determining the percentage to be used for this disproportionate share adjustment payment. The Hospital provides care to patients who meet certain criteria under its financial assistance policy without charge or at amounts less than its established rates. Bethesda informs its patients about its financial assistance policy by posting this information in our Emergency Departments and Admitting areas. In addition, the Hospital has a Financial Assistance Unit (FAU) to help educate our patients on available programs. Among the services offered, Bethesda's FAU helps patients qualify for Medicaid programs and make arrangements for extended payments for services. Because the Hospital does not pursue collection of amounts determined to qualify as financial assistance, this amount is recorded as a deduction from gross revenue reported. For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, Bethesda provided $43.2 million in Indigent and Financial Assistance write-offs, representing 2.6% of the hospital's total charges. For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, Bethesda provided an additional $52.56 million in discounts for uninsured patients. These discounts were primarily for services provided in the Emergency Department at Bethesda Hospital East. Community Needs Assessment In keeping with our mission to provide quality health services in a caring manner, Bethesda has tailored its community benefit programs to meet the needs of our key constituent groups identified through our community health needs assessment: seniors, women, children and families. The Hospital utilizes state and regional data, patient surveys, focus group meetings, support group meetings and one-on-one patient interviews. In addition, Bethesda uses evaluation surveys to solicit feedback from attendees of our hospital's various community events, including community health fairs and community lectures provided at the Hospital. In addition, we provide education classes for all segments of our patient population, ranging from prenatal care classes for expectant parents to orthopaedic surgery classes for patients prior to surgery, thereby, helping our patients have a better understanding of their health needs and how we can help them meet their needs. In addition, we offer free weekly community lectures at both hospitals with our physicians who address numerous health topics ranging from diabetes to stroke prevention. Bethesda also provides physicians who speak to groups at residential communities, as part of our "Be Healthy, Be Well" lecture program. We collaborate with community organizations in our service area, such as the Boynton Beach Senior Center and the Mandel Jewish Community Center, to promote additional knowledge of health services available to seniors. Similarly, we participate in local civic events, such as Delray Beach and Boynton Beach Fire Rescue, to teach families how to keep their children safe at home, on the road and in the water, because drowning remains the number one cause of death for children under the age of 4 in Palm Beach County. Through our community needs assessment, we have also identified emerging populations within our community who need improved access to healthcare services, including the growing Hispanic migrant farming population in western Boynton/Lake Worth and the Guatemalan population in Lake Worth. Bethesda works with the Caridad Center, in Boynton Beach, on an ongoing basis to address the health needs of these groups through the provision of health screenings and acute care medical services when Caridad Center seeks additional care for these patients. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES In addition to providing financial assistance, Bethesda provides an array of programs and services to help improve the quality of life in our community, as described below: AARP Safe Driving Program With seniors representing the largest segment of Bethesda's patient population, Bethesda has recognized that having safer drivers on the road means having healthier drivers in our community. Bethesda Hospital West, in collaboration with AARP, hosts a monthly safe driving program for all persons age 50 and older to keep members of our community safe on the roads. Bethesda Hospital, Inc. with AARP held 19 safe driving sessions for 475 people who took advantage of this learning opportunity for the twelve months ended September 30, 2016. Baby Line More than 35% of Bethesda's 3,000 deliveries are born to families with incomes that fall below the Federal Income Poverty Guideline. To ensure that these families get the best start in life, Bethesda helps expectant mothers get the answers they need about pregnancy, birth and beyond. Bethesda's direct phone service provides callers with information and assistance regarding our comprehensive maternity program, as well as physician referral and parent/child education classes, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Through the Baby Line, expecting parents can access Bethesda's classes in the following areas: Infant Safety, Breastfeeding, Prepared Childbirth, Prenatal Baby Care and Postnatal Baby Care. As a result, Bethesda held 240 classes with a total of 2,333 attendees for the twelve months ended September 30, 2016. Bethesda PrimeTime Club With more than 70% of Bethesda's patients being over the age of 60, Bethesda's PrimeTime Club was created to help improve their health and knowledge. The Bethesda PrimeTime Club is a free program for people age 50 and over. It provides access to educational resources, health screenings, lifestyle amenities (including a car seat loan program) and other health resources provided by our staff through a dedicated quarterly newsletter, a weekly email blast and community magazine for members, as well as a medical network resource for members. Bethesda served 15,298 PrimeTime Club members for the twelve months ended September 30, 2016. Bethesda provided 95 educational programs, with approximately 2,400 PrimeTime members attending. Bethesda provided 1,100 referrals (non-physician related) for social/agency services to enrich the lives of this group. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2016, 236 car seat loans were provided to PrimeTime Club members, enabling them to provide a safe car for their grandchildren or other visiting infants. In addition, 450 PrimeTime members received discount prescription cards through Bethesda's partnership with Catalyst Scripts, helping them to get their medications when they need them, at more affordable prices. Community Blood Drive Just as our community has grown, Bethesda recognizes that the need for blood has grown as well. To meet this community need, Bethesda conducts two blood drives per year, which are open to all employees and the general public. Bethesda held a total of 21 blood drives at three locations: Bethesda Hospital, Inc., Bethesda Service Center and Bethesda Health City for the twelve months ended September 30, 2016. Community Education: Bethesda Life magazine Through our community assessment survey, Bethesda has found that education is vital to successfully promoting the health and wellness of our community. Three times a year, Bethesda provides a health publication, Bethesda Life magazine, which provides information about new treatments for a variety of health conditions prevalent in our community, as well as information about programs and services, support groups and classes. The publication features articles from Bethesda's Medical Staff who offer advice on topics including: heart health, robotic-assisted procedures, cancer, back and joint pain, and women's health. Mailed to 180,000 homes in Bethesda's primary and secondary service areas. Mailed to homes: October, January and April. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a Community benefit information | Community Education: Community Lecture Series Keeping our patients informed of new advancements in healthcare, treatments for a wide range of conditions, and providing direct access with a Bethesda physician to answer their questions are the goals behind Bethesda's Community Lecture Series. As part of Bethesda's mission to provide quality health services, Bethesda partners with its physicians to provide lectures on health topics of interest to educate the community. Lectures are advertised through Bethesda Life magazine, and local newspapers including: The Palm Beach Post, Sun-Sentinel, The Boynton Forum, The Delray Forum and The Jewish Journal. Bethesda presented 95 free lecture programs, with 6,560 attendees for the twelve months ended September 30, 2016. These programs helped people become more educated about their health to improve their quality of life through lectures on cancer, kidney and prostate disease, stroke, heart disease, surgical weight reduction, orthopaedics and breast health. Community Websites: BethesdaWeb.com, BethesdaCancerCenter.org; BethesdaHeart.org and BethesdaOrthopaedics.org In response to our community's need for access to health information on the web, Bethesda has its main site: BethesdaWeb.com, and four micro sites: BethesdaWest.org; BethesdaHeart.org; BethesdaOrthopaedics.org; and Bethesda CancerCenter.org. In addition, Bethesda has a mobile site: bethesdaweb.com. These websites provide information about Bethesda's programs, services, community events and support groups, as well as medical information and profiles of physicians who are members of Bethesda's Medical Staff. In addition, Bethesda provides individual websites for each of its employed physicians through the Bethesda Health Physician Group website (BethesdaHealthPhysicianGroup.org). Community Meeting Rooms Recognizing the shortage of public space for civic groups to meet in our community, Bethesda provides use of its meeting rooms for outside organizations for educational purposes. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2016, Bethesda provided meeting room opportunities to serve the needs of the community to serve groups including: Al-Anon, American Heart Association, Boynton Beach Fire Department, Coalition of Boynton West Residential Associations (COBWRA), ECHO Society, Florida Department of Health Immunization Coalition, Greater Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce and Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce, Hospice of Palm Beach County, La Leche League of Boynton Beach, March of Dimes, Macular Degeneration of South Palm Beach County, Nicotine Anonymous and University of Miami/FAU Medical School. In addition, Bethesda provided a room equipped with computer and Internet access for Medicare counseling sessions held weekly (SHINE program) with 1,200 attendees who received counseling. Complimentary Transportation Service Access to health services remains a common need that has been identified among our constituent groups. To this end, Bethesda provides complimentary, door-to-door transportation service to assist our community's residents for both inpatients and outpatients who have no other means for accessing healthcare services. Bethesda has three courtesy cars that provided transportation during this past fiscal year to 3,352 patients, with 50% of those patients needing transportation to a Bethesda hospital for outpatient services; 10% of the patients needing transportation to the Bethesda's rehab services at the DeVos-Blum Family YMCA; 10% for rehab services at the Bethesda Professional Building; and 30% of those patients needing transportation to Bethesda Health City, an outpatient medical mall located in western Boynton Beach. Emergency Services In keeping with its mission to provide quality health services in a caring manner to all patients, regardless of ability to pay, Bethesda has a 24-hour medical and emergency department staffed by full time physicians. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2016, Bethesda cared for 81,850 patients in the Emergency Departments at Bethesda Hospital East and Bethesda Hospital West. Of those, nearly 3.7% or 3,024 patients were patients eligible for financial assistance, who did not have the ability to pay for healthcare services. Foreign Language Translation Recognizing the diversity of our community, Bethesda provides an interpreter service through the use of a videoconferencing system that is accessible in more than 20 languages, including sign language for the deaf. Services provided routinely to patients who cannot communicate in English. With 3,000, deliveries in FY 2016, Bethesda continues to see a growing number of non-English speaking families arriving in our maternity and pediatric units. In order to accommodate these families, Bethesda's Center for Women and Children has a Family Resource Center that provides multi-lingual computers and incorporates multi-lingual resources to provide prenatal, newborn, pediatric and family-centered information. To assist our families, patient information is provided in English, Spanish and Creole. Graduate Medical Education Program In planning for our community's future growth and medical needs, Bethesda is actively engaged in training physicians for the future. Bethesda provides clinical training to graduate medical students from area colleges and universities, including the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University and Nova Southeastern University, in the areas of obstetrics, pediatrics, family medicine and general surgery. Bethesda saw its second class of 36 Internal Medicine resident physicians begin their rotations in July 2016. Health Fairs Keeping our community informed about their health helps them lead healthier lives. Bethesda offers health information and screenings including: blood pressure screenings, cholesterol screenings, blood sugar screenings, oxygen saturation screenings, bone density screenings, grip strength screenings, and self screenings for hearing and cardiac risk assessment. Bethesda provided 21 community health fairs, reaching over 3,700 people in various locations throughout South Palm Beach County, including residential and civic centers for the twelve months ended September 30, 2016. Helping Hands Program Just as Bethesda's mission is to serve the community, Bethesda recognizes that it cannot care for the community without a strong employee workforce. To this end, employees at Bethesda Hospital East and Bethesda Hospital West have established a fund to help fellow employees facing financial hardships. This on-going program provides toys for children during the holidays; financial assistance for utility bills and assistance during times of personal loss. Hispanic Outreach Program Through our community needs assessment, Bethesda has identified emerging populations within our community who need improved access to healthcare services, including the growing Hispanic migrant farming population in western Boynton/Lake Worth and the Guatemalan population in Lake Worth. Bethesda works with the Caridad Center on an ongoing basis, in Boynton Beach, to address the health needs of these groups through the provision of health screenings and acute care medical services when Caridad Center seeks additional care for these patients. Hospice Care Caring for patients and families through every stage of their lives is why Bethesda is proud to work with Trust Bridge, Inc. to provide a hospice unit at Bethesda Hospital East and a unit at Bethesda Hospital West. Bethesda's hospice units offers support for patients and their families, with inpatient care and counseling services. Komen Foundation Mammogram Screening Program As part of its commitment to serve medically needy women, Bethesda participates with the Komen Foundation to provide low-cost screening mammograms to needy women in our community. Bethesda Women's Health Center is the largest Komen-grant site in Palm Beach County. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2016, Bethesda provided 921 procedures; saw 592 total patients; and provided 669 employee hours for those 921 procedures at an average hourly rate of $34.50 or $23,080. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a Community Benefit information | Leadership Boynton Educating our community leaders about the health needs and health services available to their constituents and their families, Bethesda provides a daylong healthcare leadership-training seminar for the Greater Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce. This program provides education to the City of Boynton Beach's leaders regarding the important issues affecting hospitals today and healthcare policy in our community. Bethesda serves approximately 20-25 participants per year. Leadership Delray Working with the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce, Bethesda Hospital East provides a healthcare leadership-training program to educate the City's leaders on the important issues affecting healthcare policy and hospitals today. Participants come from the banking, commercial insurance and real estate sectors. Bethesda serves approximately 25 people per year. Living Will Program Hospital offers free copies of living wills to anyone in the community. An individual's living will is kept on file at the hospital in the person's medical record. Approximately 1,200 Living Wills were distributed to residents for the twelve months ended September 30, 2016. Medicare and Medicaid Counseling Program - SHINE Program Bethesda's largest group of patients is seniors and Bethesda recognizes that helping seniors understand their insurance plans and what benefits are provided is vital to their ability to access health services. Bethesda Hospital, in cooperation with Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders (SHINE), a department of the Florida Department of Elders, provides free weekly counseling to all persons in the community regarding assistance with Medicare, Medicare Part D, prescription assistance, long-term care needs, insurance, and Medicaid. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2016, 400 counseling sessions were provided. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - Level III Unit With 3,000 deliveries per year, in FY '2016 Bethesda had 471 newborns who spent their first days of life in Bethesda's Level III Neonatal Unit, which provides the highest level of care for critically ill and at-risk newborns in our community. This unit has enabled families to stay close to their newborns, while keeping their own families intact. Bethesda's Level III Neonatal Unit is staffed by a neonatologist 24 hours a day. Nursing Education Program To address the critical shortage of nurses in our community both now and in the future, Bethesda opened the Bethesda College of Health Sciences for nursing and radiography students, seeking a 2-year Associates' Degree. In addition, Bethesda provides education to students at Bethesda Hospital, Inc. with Level I and Level II student nurses working in both group and one-on-one settings with Bethesda nurses in maternity, pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, telemetry, endoscopy, oncology, rehabilitation, wound care and imaging. Physician Referral Service For many in our community, access to health services begins with finding the right physician. As a result, Bethesda's Physician Referral Service is a telephone and walk-in service that provides referrals and offers information about approximately 466 physicians who are on the Medical Staff of Bethesda Hospital. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2016, the Physician Referral line provided information to approximately 1,200 callers. Quality Reporting Initiatives Bethesda Hospital, Inc., participates in National Quality Reporting Initiatives through CMS-Medicare and the National Hospital Quality Alliance and Core Measures project of The Joint Commission, as part of our ongoing efforts to improve patient safety and quality of care within our facility. These organizations have defined changes and measures that have been demonstrated to reduce harm and save lives. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2016, Bethesda Hospital, Inc., participated in the publicly reported measurements in the Hospital Quality Alliance for: -Heart Attack -Pneumonia -Congestive Heart Failure -Surgical Infection Prevention -Patient Perception of Care -ACC/STS Scholarship Program Bethesda's scholarship programs are helping students in our community to further their college education. The Bethesda Auxiliary provided five $500 nursing/health career scholarships and two $750 scholarships, totaling $4,000 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2016. Speakers Bureau - "Be Healthy, Be Well" series Recognizing that many residents need healthcare education within their own communities, Bethesda reaches out to these communities by providing a Speakers Bureau with medical topics and relevant speakers. This free service is available to any requesting organization. Bethesda provided speakers for various speaking engagements in area civic centers, schools, and residential settings. Bethesda provided 24 speakers to the community for the twelve months ended September 30, 2016. Sponsorships Bethesda provides sponsorships in the forms of financial assistance, staff support and material resources to a variety of local organizations in our community to promote outreach and awareness through various organizations, as follows: local schools in Boynton Beach, Delray Beach and Lake Worth; civic organizations; the Susan G. Komen Foundation; the American Heart Association; Caridad Center; March of Dimes; the Cities of Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Lake Worth, and Palm Beach County law enforcement and emergency life-safety agencies; the Boca Raton YMCA and the DeVos-Blum Family YMCA of Boynton Beach. Support Groups Providing our patients and residents with access to support services is an important extension of Bethesda's mission to provide quality health services in a caring manner. Bethesda provides 25 free community support groups to offer counseling support to patients and families in coping with situations involving health related problems, with approximately 17,500 attendees annually: -Al-Anon -American Cancer Society - "Look Good, Feel Better" program -American Heart Association - "Mended Hearts" Support Group -Better Breathers Club -Breast Cancer Support Group -Caregivers and Care Partners -Coping with Cancer -Insulin Pump Support -"I Can Cope" with American Cancer Society -La Leche League - Breastfeeding Support Group -Leukemia/Lymphoma/Myeloma Support Group -Living with Cancer - (en Español) -Lung Cancer Support -Lupus Support Group -Macular Degeneration Support Group -"Man to Man" - Prostate Cancer Support Group -Meditation Support Group -"Moving On After a Diagnosis of Cancer" Support Group -Multiple Myeloma Support Group -Myasthenia Gravis Support Group -Nicotine Anonymous -Post-surgical Breast Cancer Education and Exercise Session -Post-surgical Weight Reduction Support Group -Sharing the Loss (Bereavement for a Loved One) -Stroke Club -Writing our Memories Group Volunteer Program/Auxiliary In serving our community, Bethesda is grateful to many individuals who volunteer their time to further Bethesda's mission to provide quality health services in a caring manner for our patients. A total of 424 adult volunteers and 101 teen volunteers provided over 142,265 hours of in-service for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016. CONCLUSION Bethesda Hospital, Inc., with Bethesda Hospital East and Bethesda Hospital West, is a comprehensive community-based hospital organization. In keeping with our mission "to provide quality health services in a caring manner," Bethesda Hospital serves a community that is comprised of a diverse population with many needs, from primary to critical care. One particular segment is an aging population that has concerns related to access and transportation to healthcare services. We assess our community needs in numerous ways through a variety of methods, with one-on-one visitor and patient interviews providing some of the most meaningful insight. We continue to deliver quality health services in a caring manner, providing excellent community benefits. We provide primary, acute, emergency, specialty and critical care to our patients, as well as assistance for our under insured community with a dedicated team of individuals that helps patients qualify for various financial assistance. Recognizing that patients need access to health services, we provide transportation services, as well as certified interpreters to facilitate understanding regarding the services we provide. From the prenatal care that helps new families get a healthy start, to the compassionate delivery of hospice care, Bethesda is there for our community through every stage of their lives. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a PROCESS USED TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF BETHESDA HEALTH, INC. ANNUALLY APPOINTS THE PRESIDENT/CEO TO A ONE-YEAR TERM AND ESTABLISHES AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF BETHESDA HEALTH PERIODICALLY ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION FIRM TO REVIEW COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT LEVELS OF THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF BETHESDA HEALTH. THE CONSULTING FIRM WORKS INDEPENDENTLY OF MANAGEMENT AND REPORTS THE INFORMATION DIRECTLY TO THE TRUSTEES OF BETHESDA HEALTH FOR THE OFFICER'S POSITIONS. THE CONSULTING FIRM PROVIDES DETAILED COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT DATA FOR COMPARABLY SIZED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS ON A REGIONAL AND NATIONAL BASIS. BASED ON THE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF BETHESDA HEALTH AS IT RELATES TO THE MARKET IN GENERAL AND ON SPECIFIC COMPENSATION LEVELS NOTED AS THE RESULT OF THE CONSULTING ENGAGEMENT, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF BETHESDA HEALTH SETS THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE POSITIONS NOTED ABOVE. THE PROCESS WAS UNDERTAKEN IN THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016. THE PROCESS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS | THE OTHER OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE SUBJECT TO BETHESDA HEALTH'S ANNUAL EMPLOYEE REVIEW PROCESS. THE VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES RECOMMENDS TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO OF BETHESDA HEALTH, INC. COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT LEVELS. THE VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES PERIODICALLY ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION FIRM TO REVIEW COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT LEVELS OF THIS AND OTHER MANAGEMENT LEVEL POSITIONS. THE CONSULTING FIRM WORKS INDEPENDENTLY OF MANAGEMENT AND PROVIDES DETAILED COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT DATA FOR COMPARABLY SIZED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS ON A REGIONAL AND NATIONAL BASIS. BASED ON THE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE BETHESDA HEALTH AS IT RELATES TO THE MARKET IN GENERAL AND ON SPECIFIC COMPENSATION LEVELS NOTED AS THE RESULT OF THE CONSULTING ENGAGEMENT, THE PRESIDENT/CEO OF BETHESDA HEALTH SETS THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE OTHER OFFICERS. THE PROCESS WAS UNDERTAKEN FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016. THE PROCESS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE EMPLOYEE FILES. THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF BETHESDA HEALTH AS DESCRIBED IN THE NARRATIVE FOR FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 16b JOINT VENTURE POLICY | THE HOSPITAL DOES NOT HAVE A WRITTEN POLICY FOR JOINT VENTURE RELATIONSHIPS DUE TO THE LIMITED NUMBER OF SUCH RELATIONSHIPS AND THE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE JOINT VENTURES ARE ESTABLISHED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE HOSPITAL. THE EXISTING JOINT VENTURES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED WITH THE HOSPITAL CONTROLLING AND HAVING THE MAJORITY OF VOTING INTEREST IN THE DECISIONS IMPACTING THE OPERATIONS OF THE ENTITY. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons | ROGER L KIRK AND JOANNE AQUILINA - Business relationship |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders | The Organization has one sole member, Bethesda Health, Inc., a Florida not-for-profit organization. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body | Bethesda Health, Inc. approves the members of the governing body. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders | Any of the following significant organizational or operational changes would be subject to approval by the sole member of the Corporation which is Bethesda Health, Inc. 1. adopting a plan of dissolution of the Corporation. 2. authorizing the Corporation to engage in, or enter into, any transaction providing for the sale, mortgage or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation. 3. adopting a plan of reorganization or the merger or consolidation of the Corporation with another entity 4. appointing or removing the attorneys or independent auditors of the Corporation. 5. appointment or removing the Trustees 6. adopting or amending the Articles of Incorporation of the Bylaws of the Corporation 7. adopting or permitting any change to any strategic master plans or policies of the Corporation. 8. authorizing the acquisition, sale, transfer, or other disposition of any assets except in the ordinary course of business 9. authorizing the filing of any petition in bankruptcy 10. adopting marketing and business strategies for the Corporation |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | The Chief Financial Officer of the organization reviews the Form 990 and all required supporting schedules. The Form 990 is then provided to the Board of Trustees of the Organization for review prior to filing with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | The organization's conflict of interest policy covers any trustee, director, officer or member of any committee of the board with board-delegated powers. The individuals covered under the policy are required to disclose annually any conflicts of interest. The chairman of the board and the internal audit division of Bethesda Health continuously review and monitor all conflicts of interest noted by the individuals covered under the policy. Any individual who has a conflict of interest is prohibited from participating in the governing body's deliberations and decision in the transaction. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | The governing documents of the organization, its conflict of interest policy, and its financial statements are available on request. Depending on the quantity of the request a minimal fee may apply. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 11d Other Miscellaneous Revenue | Misc sales - Total Revenue: 6969, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: , Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: 6969; |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances | Increase in Temp Restricted Assets - 1945299; Pension Adjustment - -2632790; Transfer to Affiliates - -11506552; |
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