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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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 grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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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| 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 |
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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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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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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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1: | 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 APPROPRIATE SETTING. |
| PART III, LINE 4A | THE PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: CHARITY CARE: AS ONE OF ONLY THREE NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL ORGANIZATIONS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, BETHESDA HOSPITAL, INC., PART OF BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA, 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, 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 CHARITY CARE POLICY WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ITS ESTABLISHED RATES. BETHESDA INFORMS ITS PATIENTS ABOUT ITS CHARITY CARE 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 CHARITY CARE, THIS AMOUNT IS RECORDED AS A DEDUCTION FROM GROSS REVENUE REPORTED. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, BETHESDA PROVIDED $47.3 MILLION IN INDIGENT AND CHARITY CARE WRITE-OFFS, REPRESENTING 2.7% OF THE HOSPITAL'S TOTAL CHARGES. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, BETHESDA PROVIDED AN ADDITIONAL $64.46 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'S COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT, LAUNCHED IN THE SPRING OF 2018, IDENTIFIED FOUR PRIORITIES IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT HAVE THE GREATEST NEED IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. THESE PRIORITIES ARE: 1) INCREASE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES; 2) INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES; 3) PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES THROUGH PREVENTION, WELLNESS AND EDUCATION; AND 4) IMPROVE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH. IN DETERMINING THESE PRIORITIES, BETHESDA LEADERS MET WITH KEY COMMUNITY OFFICIALS FROM ENTITIES INCLUDING: BOYNTON BEACH MENTAL HEALTH COMMITTEE, THE BOYNTON BEACH POLICE AND FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENTS, THE HEALTHCARE DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, ALPERT JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICES, AREA AGENCY ON AGING, HEALTHY MOTHERS, HEALTHY BABIES AND PALM BEACH COUNTY SUBSTANCE AWARENESS COALITION. IN IMPLEMENTING PRIORITY #1, BETHESDA PARTNERED WITH NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL HEALTH (NAMI) PALM BEACH COUNTY AND BOYNTON BEACH MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY TO INCREASE AWARENESS FOR EDUCATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AVAILABLE THROUGH CHURCHES, SYNAGOGUES AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. IN ADDITION, BETHESDA INITIATED PLANS TO IMPLEMENT MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING SESSIONS FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS THAT WOULD TAKE PLACE IN EARLY 2019. WITH PRIORITY #2, BETHESDA FOCUSED ON ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGH IMPROVED ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION FOR OUTPATIENT HEALTH AND REHABILITATION SERVICES. THE PROCESS OF SCHEDULING TRANSPORTATION WAS MADE EASIER, AND BETHESDA COORDINATED WITH PALM TRAN TO MAKE ACCESS EASIER. BETHESDA'S DEDICATED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNIT ALSO INCREASED ITS STAFF TO ASSIST THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED PATIENTS WITH FINDING INCREASED FUNDING SOURCES FOR THEIR CARE. WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PRIORITY #3, BETHESDA EXPANDED ITS COMMUNITY LECTURES AND HEALTH FAIRS TO SERVE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BETHESDA'S CHNA LEADERS, BETHESDA WORKED WITH LOCAL CHURCHES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS THE BRIDGES, IN EAST BOYNTON BEACH AND EAST LAKE WORTH TO PROVIDE HEALTH SCREENINGS AND WELLNESS INFORMATION TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS. WITH 3,000 DELIVERIES A YEAR, BETHESDA IMPLEMENTED PRIORITY #4 BY IDENTIFYING ALL OF THE ENTRY POINTS WHEREBY AN EXPECTANT MOTHER COULD RECEIVE INFORMATION TO HELP HER HAVE A HEALTHY PREGNANCY AND A FULL-TERM DELIVERY. HEALTHY PREGNANCY INFORMATION WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE PHYSICIANS' OFFICES, AS WELL AS THE OB CLINICS. IN ADDITION, EXPECTANT MOTHERS RECEIVED INFORMATION ON HEALTHY PREGNANCY DURING THEIR TOURS AND PRENATAL CLASSES, AS WELL AS IN THE HOSPITAL'S OB-TRIAGE UNIT. PATIENTS LEARNED HOW TO IDENTIFY THE WARNING SIGNS OF PRETERM LABOR, AS WELL AS HEALTHY NUTRITION AND LIFESTYLE HABITS TO BENEFIT BOTH MOTHER AND CHILD. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES: IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING CHARITY CARE, 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 12 SAFE DRIVING SESSIONS FOR 420 PEOPLE WHO TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THIS LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018. BABY LINE: APPROXIMATELY 80% OF BETHESDA'S 3,000 DELIVERIES ARE BORN TO FAMILIES ON MEDICAID. BETHESDA'S "BABY LINE" IS A COMPLIMENTARY SERVICE THAT HELPS EXPECTANT MOTHERS GET THE ANSWERS THEY NEED ABOUT PREGNANCY, BIRTH, BREASTFEEDING AND INFANT SAFETY. 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 214 CLASSES WITH A TOTAL OF 1,334 ATTENDEES FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018. BETHESDA PRIMETIME CLUB: MORE THAN 70% OF BETHESDA'S PATIENTS ARE OVER THE AGE OF 60, AND BETHESDA'S PRIMETIME CLUB WAS CREATED TO ADDRESS THEIR UNIQUE HEALTH NEEDS. THE BETHESDA PRIMETIME CLUB IS A FREE PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE AGE 50 AND OVER. IT PROVIDES ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, HEALTH SCREENINGS, LIFESTYLE AMENITIES 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 15,680 PRIMETIME CLUB MEMBERS FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018. BETHESDA PROVIDED 44 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, WITH APPROXIMATELY 2,640 PRIMETIME MEMBERS ATTENDING. BETHESDA PROVIDED 1,290 REFERRALS (NON-PHYSICIAN RELATED) FOR SOCIAL/AGENCY SERVICES TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF THIS GROUP. IN ADDITION, BETHESDA PROVIDED FIVE PRIMETIME CLUB ORIENTATIONS TO WELCOME NEW MEMBERS. FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, 230 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 BLOOD DRIVES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WHICH ARE OPEN TO ALL EMPLOYEES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. BETHESDA HELD A TOTAL OF 24 BLOOD DRIVES AT FOUR LOCATIONS: BETHESDA HOSPITAL EAST, BETHESDA HOSPITAL WEST, BETHESDA HEALTH CITY AND THE BETHESDA SERVICE CENTER FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018. |
| 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 LOCAL NEWSPAPERS INCLUDING: THE PALM BEACH POST, SUN-SENTINEL, THE BOYNTON FORUM, THE DELRAY FORUM AND THE JEWISH JOURNAL. BETHESDA PRESENTED 44 FREE LECTURE PROGRAMS, WITH APPROXIMATELY 3,520 ATTENDEES FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018. 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 ADDITION TO IN-PERSON LECTURES, BETHESDA STRIVES TO PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH MULTIPLE ACCESS POINTS TO DIGITAL HEALTH INFORMATION VIA THE INTERNET. BETHESDA PROVIDES 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 12 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, 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 FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY'S CHARLES B. SCHMIDT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE. 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 3,020 PATIENTS, WITH 47.1% OF THOSE PATIENTS NEEDING TRANSPORTATION TO A BETHESDA HOSPITAL FOR OUTPATIENT SERVICES; 8.2% OF THE PATIENTS NEEDING TRANSPORTATION TO THE BETHESDA'S REHAB SERVICES AT THE DEVOS-BLUM FAMILY YMCA; AND 44.7% 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 12 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, BETHESDA CARED FOR 85,000 PATIENTS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS AT BETHESDA HOSPITAL EAST AND BETHESDA HOSPITAL WEST. OF THOSE, NEARLY 3.4% OR 2,023 PATIENTS WERE CHARITY CARE PATIENTS, 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 24-HOUR VIDEO-CONFERENCING SYSTEM THAT IS ACCESSIBLE IN MORE THAN 20 LANGUAGES, INCLUDING SIGN LANGUAGE FOR THE DEAF. THIS SYSTEM IS USED ROUTINELY TO ASSIST PATIENTS WHO CANNOT COMMUNICATE IN ENGLISH. WITH MORE THAN 3,000 DELIVERIES IN FY 2018, BETHESDA CONTINUES TO SEE A GROWING NUMBER OF NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING FAMILIES ARRIVING IN OUR MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC UNITS. BETHESDA'S FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, IN THE CENTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN, PROVIDES FAMILIES WITH USE OF MULTI-LINGUAL COMPUTERS AND INCORPORATES MULTI-LINGUAL RESOURCES TO PROVIDE PRENATAL, NEWBORN, PEDIATRIC AND FAMILY-CENTERED INFORMATION. IN SERVING THE NEEDS OF THESE FAMILIES, PATIENT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN ENGLISH, SPANISH AND CREOLE. GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM: IN AN EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT BETHESDA CAN CONTINUE TO CARE FOR ITS COMMUNITY, BETHESDA IS WORKING TO CURB FLORIDA'S RISING PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE DUE TO 6,000 PHYSICIANS EXPECTED TO RETIRE AND THE BABY BOOMER POPULATION CONTINUING TO NEED SERVICES OVER THE NEXT DECADE. BETHESDA IS PART OF PALM BEACH COUNTY'S HOSPITAL CONSORTIUM TO TRAIN PHYSICIANS FOR THE FUTURE. BETHESDA PROVIDES CLINICAL TRAINING TO GRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS FROM AREA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, INCLUDING: FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY, BARRY UNIVERSITY AND NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, IN THE AREAS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, GENERAL SURGERY AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE. BETHESDA WELCOMED ITS FOURTH CLASS OF 36 RESIDENT PHYSICIANS IN JULY 2018. 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 19 COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS, REACHING OVER 2,600 PEOPLE IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT PALM BEACH COUNTY, INCLUDING RESIDENTIAL AND CIVIC CENTERS FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018. 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: IN AN EFFORT TO SERVE THE GROWING HISPANIC POPULATION IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, BETHESDA HAS IDENTIFIED EMERGING POPULATIONS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY 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, A FREE CLINIC IN WEST BOYNTON BEACH, DEDICATED TO SERVING THE HISPANIC POPULATION, TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THESE GROUPS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF HEALTH SCREENINGS AND ACUTE CARE MEDICAL SERVICES TO 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 DEDICATED HOSPICE UNIT AT BETHESDA HOSPITAL EAST. BETHESDA'S HOSPICE UNIT 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 12 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, BETHESDA PROVIDED 705 PROCEDURES, INCLUDING SCREENING AND DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAMS, ULTRASOUND IMAGING AND BREAST BIOPSIES, SERVING 385 PATIENTS THROUGH THE KOMEN GRANT PROGRAM. 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: THE 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 520 LIVING WILLS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO RESIDENTS FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018. 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, 2018, 320 COUNSELING SESSIONS WERE PROVIDED. NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT - LEVEL 3 UNIT: WITH 3,000 DELIVERIES PER YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 12% OF THOSE NEWBORNS SPENT THEIR FIRST DAYS OF LIFE IN BETHESDA'S LEVEL 3 NEONATAL UNIT, AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2018. PROVIDING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE FOR CRITICALLY ILL AND AT-RISK NEWBORNS IN OUR COMMUNITY, BETHESDA'S LEVEL 3 UNIT HAS ENABLED FAMILIES TO STAY CLOSE TO THEIR NEWBORNS, WHILE KEEPING THEIR OWN FAMILIES INTACT. BETHESDA'S LEVEL 3 NEONATAL UNIT IS STAFFED BY A NEONATOLOGIST 24 HOURS A DAY. NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM: TO ADDRESS THE NATIONAL AND REGIONAL NURSING SHORTAGE, BETHESDA'S COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES PROVIDES ASSOCIATES' DEGREES IN NURSING AND RADIOGRAPHY. THIS NATIONALLY ACCREDITED FACILITY 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 300 PHYSICIANS WHO ARE ON THE MEDICAL STAFF OF BETHESDA HOSPITAL. FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, THE PHYSICIAN REFERRAL LINE PROVIDED INFORMATION TO APPROXIMATELY 1,345 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 FOR MORE THAN 57 QUALITY INDICATORS THAT HAVE BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO REDUCE HARM AND SAVE LIVES. AMONG THOSE 57 QUALITY INDICATORS, BETHESDA HOSPITAL, INC. PARTICIPATED IN THE PUBLICLY REPORTED MEASUREMENTS IN THE HOSPITAL QUALITY ALLIANCE FOR THE FOLLOWING KEY MEASURES: - HEART ATTACK - PNEUMONIA - CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE - SURGICAL INFECTION PREVENTION - PATIENT PERCEPTION OF CARE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: BETHESDA'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS ARE HELPING STUDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY TO FURTHER THEIR COLLEGE EDUCATION. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1, 2017 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, THE AUXILIARY PROVIDED ONE AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIP FOR $500; 14 AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR $750 EACH; AND FIVE JAYNE E. MILLER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR $750 EACH. 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 12 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018. 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 20 FREE COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUPS TO OFFER COUNSELING SUPPORT TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES IN COPING WITH SITUATIONS INVOLVING HEALTH RELATED PROBLEMS, WITH APPROXIMATELY 12,000 ATTENDEES ANNUALLY: - ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION - "MENDED HEARTS" SUPPORT GROUP - BETTER BREATHERS CLUB - BOOT CAMP FOR NEW DADS - BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP - CAREGIVERS SUPPORT - COPING WITH CANCER - JOINT JOURNEY - SUPPORT GROUP FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY - KIDNEY SMART SUPPORT - LA LECHE LEAGUE - BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUP - LSVT BIG AND LOUD SUPPORT - LUPUS SUPPORT GROUP - MACULAR DEGENERATION SUPPORT GROUP - MEDITATION SUPPORT GROUP - MYASTHENIA GRAVIS SUPPORT GROUP - "QUIT SMOKING NOW" - TEACUP PREEMIE SUPPORT PROGRAM - SHARING THE LOSS (BEREAVEMENT FOR A LOVED ONE) - STROKE CLUB - YOUNG STROKE SURVIVORS' CLUB 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 394 ADULT VOLUNTEERS AND 115 TEEN VOLUNTEERS DEVOTED VOLUNTEER HOURS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018. CONCLUSION: BETHESDA HOSPITAL, INC., WITH BETHESDA HOSPITAL EAST AND BETHESDA HOSPITAL WEST, AND NOW PART OF BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA, 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 DIVERSE POPULATION WITH HEALTH NEEDS INCLUDING PRENATAL CARE, FAMILY MEDICINE AND PRIMARY CARE, SPECIALTY CARE AND PALLIATIVE CARE. WE CONDUCT REGULAR COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS TO GAIN INSIGHT INTO OUR PROGRESS FOR MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THROUGH THESE ASSESSMENTS, WE LEARN IF WE HAVE IMPROVED IN SERVING OUR SENIORS WITH THEIR TRANSPORTATION NEEDS, AS WELL AS IF WE HAVE IMPROVED IN HELPING OUR MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HEALTH SERVICES. AS WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY BENEFIT, BETHESDA LOOKS FORWARD TO DELIVERING THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF PRIMARY, ACUTE, EMERGENCY, SPECIALTY AND CRITICAL CARE TO OUR PATIENTS AT EVERY STAGE OF THEIR LIVES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE SOLE MEMBER, BETHESDA HEALTH, INC. A FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | BETHESDA HEALTH, INC. APPROVES THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | 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, SECTION B, LINE 11B | 990 REVIEW PROCESS THE MANAGEMENT OF BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA (BHSF) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF THE TAX RETURNS OF BHSF AND ALL OF ITS NONPROFIT, CHARITABLE AFFILIATES. THIS FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED IN CONFORMITY WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND TREASURY REGULATIONS. INDEPENDENT TAX CONSULTANTS AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT HAVE REVIEWED IN DETAIL THE COMPLETED FORM 990. PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 PREPARATION PROCESS AND THE DOCUMENTS ARE DISCUSSED AT A MEETING OF THE FINANCE & INSURANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND MADE AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTARY. ADDITIONALLY THE EXECUTIVE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEES OF THE BHSF BOARD OF TRUSTEES, COMPOSED OF INDEPENDENT UNCOMPENSATED MEMBERS, REVIEW OTHER PERTINENT AREAS OF THE RETURN. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AS WELL AS THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO HEREBY CERTIFY AS TO THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF THIS FORM 990. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EMPLOYEE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AN ACTUAL, POTENTIAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST OCCURS IN THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE AN EMPLOYEE'S JUDGEMENT COULD BE AFFECTED BECAUSE THE EMPLOYEE HAS A PERSONAL INTEREST, OTHER THAN THE RECEIPT OF COMPENSATION FROM BAPTIST HEALTH, IN THE OUTCOME OF A DECISION OVER WHICH THE EMPLOYEE HAS CONTROL OR INFLUENCE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS POLICY, IT IS PRESUMED THAT MANAGERS HAVE CONTROL OR INFLUENCE OVER ANY DECISION AFFECTING A MATTER FOR WHICH A MANAGER HAS RESPONSIBILITY. A PERSONAL INTEREST EXISTS WHEN AN EMPLOYEE OR A MEMBER OF HIS OR HER FAMILY STANDS TO DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OBTAIN FINANCIAL GAIN AS A RESULT OF A DECISION. THIS POLICY IS INTENDED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES TO UNDERSTAND, IDENTIFY, MANAGE AND APPROPRIATELY DISCLOSE THOSE TRANSACTIONS WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACTUAL, POTENTIAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR CODE OF ETHICS, HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS MUST BE OBSERVED IN THE NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION OF ALL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED AT, BY OR WITH BHSF. ANY DECISIONS MADE BY BHSF EMPLOYEES MUST BE MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS, WITH THE BEST ORGANIZATIONAL INTERESTS OF BHSF AS THE HIGHEST PRIORITY AND WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PERSONAL GAIN OR INTEREST OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY. LIKEWISE, THE APPEARANCE OF ANY SUCH IMPROPER INFLUENCE ON ANY DECISIONS SHOULD BE CONSCIOUSLY AVOIDED. EMPLOYEES SHOULD ALSO ADHERE TO POLICY 828 WHICH PROHIBITS VENDOR SPONSORED TRAVEL AND POLICY 829 LIMITING ACCEPTANCE OF PERSONAL HONORARIUMS AND POLICY 831 WHICH PROVIDES LIMITATIONS AND GUIDELINES ON PHILANTHROPIC SOLICITATION OF VENDORS. A POTENTIAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OR INTEREST MAY EXIST IRRESPECTIVE OF THE INTENT OF THE EMPLOYEE. BOARD CONFLICT OF INTEREST BAPTIST HEALTH AND ITS AFFILIATES HAVE A STRONG AND ROBUST CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE POLICY IS MEANT TO ENSURE THAT EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE RESPECTIVE ENTITY'S BOARD GOVERNS THE AFFAIRS OF BAPTIST HEALTH AND ITS AFFILIATES WITH HONESTY AND INTEGRITY AND MAKES DECISIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF BAPTIST HEALTH. VOTING BOARD MEMBERS MAY NOT BE EMPLOYED BY BAPTIST HEALTH NOR ENGAGED TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO BAPTIST HEALTH IN EXCHANGE FOR CASH COMPENSATION. CONFLICT FREE DECISION MAKING EXTENDS BEYOND THE BOARD MEMBERS TO INCLUDE TRANSACTIONS THAT MIGHT BENEFIT (I) THE PRIVATE INTEREST OF A MEMBER OR HIS OR HER FAMILY (II) AN ORGANIZATION CONTROLLED BY A MEMBER OF HIS OR HER FAMILY (III) AN ORGANIZATION IN WHICH A MEMBER OR HIS OR HER FAMILY HAS A MATERIAL INTEREST. SINCE THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY BE AS DAMAGING TO BAPTIST HEALTH'S REPUTATION AS ACTUALLY PERMITTING A CONFLICT TO EXIST, EACH BOARD MEMBER HAS A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THIS CONTINUING OBLIGATION IS SUPPLEMENTED BY AN ANNUAL CERTIFICATION THAT THE BOARD MEMBER IS FREE FROM ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE ANNUAL CERTIFICATION IS REVIEWED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF COMPLIANCE WHO REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE FURTHER REVIEWED BY THE BOARD'S ETHICS COMMITTEE. IF A CONFLICT DOES EXIST, THE CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBER MAY BE REQUIRED TO (I) RESIGN FROM THE BOARD OR (II) ELIMINATE THE RELATIONSHIP WHICH GIVES RISE TO THE CONFLICT. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COMPLIANCE ONE OF BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA'S GREATEST ASSETS IS THE INTEGRITY OF ITS VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS. ONE WAY TO ASSURE INTEGRITY IS THEIR COMMITMENT TO A STRINGENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR THEIR GOVERNING BOARDS AND MANAGEMENT. AS A PART OF A ROBUST CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, BOARD MEMBERS MUST ANNUALLY COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION FORM. THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT MONITOR TO ENSURE ALL VOTING MEMBERS SUBMIT THE DECLARATION FORM AND PERFORM NECESSARY RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT EXISTS. ALL DISCLOSURES AND THE RELATED RESEARCH ARE SUMMARIZED FOR THE ETHICS COMMITTEE OF THE BAPTIST HEALTH BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ANY DISCLOSURES THAT MAY RESULT IN THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT ARE ADDRESSED BY THE COMMITTEE FOR ITS CONSIDERATION AND RESOLUTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE SOUTH FLORIDA MARKET FOR HIGHLY COMPETENT HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVES REFLECTS A VERY COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR QUALIFIED EXECUTIVES. IT IS COMPRISED OF LARGE, NATIONAL, FOR PROFIT CHAINS AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL SYSTEMS AND STAND-ALONE HOSPITALS. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA ("BAPTIST HEALTH") SEEKS EXECUTIVES OF VISION AND LEADERSHIP TO CARRY OUT THE ORGANIZATION'S FAITH-BASED MISSION OF QUALITY CARE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. THE BOARD EXPECTS THESE EXECUTIVES TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP THAT WILL PLACE BAPTIST HEALTH AMONG THE BEST HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS IN THE NATION FOR QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE. THE BOARD EXPECTS EXECUTIVES TO DEMONSTRATE INTEGRITY AND LOYALTY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES AND TO ADHERE TO BAPTIST HEALTH'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, EXECUTIVE CODE OF CONDUCT AND ALL COMPLIANCE/ETHICS POLICIES. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS CONSIDERED THE FOUNDATION TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN EXECUTIVES WITH THE TALENT, EXPERIENCE AND CHARACTER TO MEET THESE EXPECTATIONS. THE CEO OF BETHESDA HOSPITAL, INC. IS COMPENSATED BY BETHESDA HEALTH, INC., A RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE DETERMINATION OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO FOLLOWS THE SAME PROCESS DELINEATED HEREIN. THE BYLAWS OF BETHESDA HEALTH, INC. DELEGATE THE AUTHORITY TO SET EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TO BHSF. BHSF'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED EXCLUSIVELY OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS WHO SERVE VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT ANY REMUNERATION, AND WHO MUST ADHERE TO A STRINGENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT PRECLUDES THEM OR THEIR FAMILIES FROM DOING BUSINESS WITH BAPTIST HEALTH. THE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE PERFORMANCE AND APPROVING THE COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVES. ADDITIONALLY, INCENTIVE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO WAS APPROVED BY BETHESDA HEALTH, INC.'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC DOCUMENTS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE OPEN FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION BOTH THE FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING ON THIRD PARTY WEBSITES. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE ON WWW.BAPTISTHEALTH.NET. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | PENSION ADJUSTEMENT 6,865,351. NET INCREASE IN RESTRICTED ASSETS 322,805. MALPRACTICE/WORKERS COMP SELF INSURANCE FUNDS 211,443. TRANSFERS TO AFFILIATES -109,474,640. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 8 | ON OCTOBER 1, 2017, FULL AFFILIATION OCCURED BETWEEN BETHESDA HOSPITAL, INC. AND BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA, INC., AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501. THE PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 8 IS A RESULT OF THE ACCOUNTING FOR THE AFFILIATION. SEE ATTACHED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 16B: | 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. |
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