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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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| 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 | ||||
| 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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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | Mountain States Health Alliance is the 80% member of Smyth County Community Hospital. Smyth County Community Foundation is the 20% member of Smyth County Community Hospital. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body | There are two members and each member is entitled to elect a specified number of directors to the SCCH Board (it's "class" of directors). The Mountain States Health Alliance (MSHA) class of directors, which has 80% of the voting power, is elected by Ballad Health's Board of Directors, MSHA's sole member, which serves as MSHA's Board of Directors. The Smyth County Community Hospital Foundation elects its class of SCCH directors, which has 20% of the voting power. Neither member can veto an appointment by the other member. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders | Certain decisions of the board are, pursuant to charter and Virginia statute, subject to approval of the members. These decisions include: dissolution of the corporation; merger of the corporation; non-ordinary course of business sale of assets, etc. No ordinary, day-to-day decisions are subject to member approval. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | The CFO reviewed the Form 990 with the board of directors prior to filing with the IRS and the return was made available to each board member in an electronic format prior to the review. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | Ballad Health has a conflict of interest policy for all members of the Board of Directors, the Executive Chair/President, Executive Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents, and Vice Presidents, and applies to all Ballad Health organizations, including Smyth County Community Hospital. All persons covered by this policy are required to complete a conflict of interest disclosure form on an annual basis. Should a conflict arise, it is the responsibility of the conflicted individual to update his or her disclosure immediately. All meetings of the board or board committees have a standing agenda item first on the agenda titled Conflicts of Interest. If a member of the board or board committee has a conflict of interest involving any issue on the board agenda, he or she must declare the conflict of interest during the period allotted for disclosure. If any issue arises during a meeting in which the board member has a conflict of interest, he or she must immediately declare the conflict. While each member of the board or board committees is responsible for disclosing conflicts of interest, it is also the responsibility of any board member aware of a conflict which has not been disclosed to ensure the board is made aware. The presiding officer of a board or board committee meeting may ask a conflicted member to excuse themselves from the meeting during the discussion related to the issue with which the conflict of interest applies. Under no circumstances shall conflicted member vote on the matter that gives rise to the potential conflict. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Governing documents and conflict of interest policy are made available upon request to appropriate parties requesting them. Financial statements are made available upon request to appropriate parties requesting them, and they are made available to those parties who own indebtedness of the company. |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases | P/S Expenses - Not on Books = $17585 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases | P/S Interest Inc - Not on Books = -$5096 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases | P/S Ordinary Inc - Not on Books = -$147755 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases | Temporarily Restricted Net Asset Change = $12360 |
| Accreditations and Awards | American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)The Joint Commission accreditationSmyth Regional Home Care: The Joint Commission accreditationSmyth Regional Home Care: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Office of Licensure and CertificationFrancis Marion Manor Health & Rehabilitation: Virginia Department of Health LicenseHealthgrades 2019 Special Clinical Quality award for Pulmonary Care Excellence for superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia2018 Womens Choice Award for Americas 100 Best Hospitals for best emergency care in VirginiaPremier 2014 Premier Quest Award for High-Value HealthcareSmyth Regional Home Care: 2014 HHCAHPS HONORS Elite recipient, Deyta, LLCQuest 2013 Top Performing Hospital |
| Benefits of an Integrated Health System | Since 2010, more than 130 rural hospitals have closed in the United States, according to the North Carolina Rural Health Research Program. Studies have shown rural communities that lose their hospitals struggle with reductions in access to physicians, healthcare services and in overall health status. Through Ballad Health, the scale and ability for larger and more financially solvent hospitals to subsidize losses in smaller rural communities is a clear and convincing foundational public benefit. It is clear the steps Ballad Health has taken to reduce overhead cost, realign services, invest capital and prioritize high quality have led to the sustainability of services - expanding, rather than reducing access, as has been seen in rural regions throughout the nation. Ballad Health invested more than $200 million to adopt a common information technology platform for all their merged hospitals and care sites. With Epic as the single technology platform for Ballad Health, patient data will be controlled by patients and their providers, and it will be more secure than ever before. New services will be available to patients, including real-time scheduling, digital access to health information, transparency in pricing and, most importantly, better coordination between healthcare providers, regardless of where the providers are or what data systems they use. Mountain States Health Alliance is one of only 29 organizations in the country participating in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) new initiative, Accountable Health Communities Model (referred to as AHC Program), aimed at improving the health of eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. The Southwest Virginia Accountable Health Communities Program (AHC) is a collaboration between community groups and Ballad Health that seeks to improve the overall health of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries by helping address patients health-related social needs. As part of the program, Medicare and Medicaid patients in Southwest Virginia are screened for health-related social needs when they visit a Ballad Health facility. Once those needs are identified, Ballad Health tries to link those patients with resources and programs within their communities to resolve those needs.Ballad Health has provided new EKG equipment for regional emergency medical services to assist in accelerating diagnosis and management of people with cardiac events who might need to be transported for emergency medical care.On March 10, 2020, Ballad Health executed its disaster plan in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic. This included the activation of its Corporate Emergency Operations Center to coordinate efforts across the system, including SCCH, to rapidly plan for, and execute, ongoing response to the issues resulting from the pandemic. In May 2020, Ballad Health partnered with Premier, Inc. on a new program to ensure our team members and patients are always protected through the availability of personal protective equipment, such as gloves, gowns and masks. This program focused on investing in domestic manufacturers to enhance supply chains for essential medical products and PPE. This program led to Ballad Health acquiring a minority stake in Prestige Ameritech, the largest domestic manufacturer of face masks, including N95 respirators and surgical masks. PPE products critical for the daily operations of health systems are overwhelmingly sourced overseas. The risks associated with this overreliance on overseas providers came into focus twice in 2020, as the supply chain was disrupted when an overseas provider failed to meet FDA requirements for sterile gowns, and again as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe. Prestige Ameritech operates primarily in the United States, where it obtains its raw materials. Ballad Health, provides numerous services to improve the health of our communities. The following services are provided by Ballad Health and funded by the various hospitals and other divisions within our health system. The funding levels by SCCH for these services are reflected below:The Ballad Health parish nurse program is designed to provide holistic ministry and special promotion services within the faith community. The parish nurse program assists individuals in gaining optimal mental, physical and spiritual health by complementing the ministry provided by pastors and other lay ministers. Some of the services and programs provided include screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, glaucoma and overall fitness, classes for all age groups offered on health related issues (nutrition, exercise, parenting, care for elderly parents, stress management, CPR), hospital, nursing home and home visits for assessment of health care needs, referrals to appropriate community resources and the creation of health tips in congregational newsletters, bulletin boards and other forms of communication. Currently, there are dozens of churches in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia that are serviced by the Ballad Health parish nurse program. SCCH funded $2,121 for this program in FY20. Ballad Healths Enterprise Call Center is a toll-free line that connects community members with experienced nurses around the clock. The nurses provide expert medical advice anytime, day or night, make referrals to a new primary care provider with a location and hours convenient to the community member and referrals to a physician specialist when they need advanced local medical care. They also provide health information and resources, including health screenings and immunizations, and make referrals to urgent care clinics to see a doctor near the community member the same day. SCCH funded $11,671 toward this popular service during FY20.Ballad Health contracts with Med-Trans, locally known as Wings Air Rescue, to operate full-time bases in Elizabethton, TN, Greeneville, TN, Jenkins, KY and Marion, VA plus a base at Bristol Motor Speedway, which is active during race events. Med-Trans provides air ambulance transport of critically ill and injured patients to one of the closest tertiary hospitals in the region. Ballad Health also provide staffing, physicians, and medical supplies to the Commonwealth of Virginia for the Virginia State Polices Med Flight air ambulance service. VSP Med Flight maintains its base in Abingdon, VA. SCCHs contribution this year for the air ambulance services that are especially critical in rural areas was $15,029.Ballad Health is focused on investing in various initiatives to improve population health-the overall health and well-being of the residents living in the Appalachian Highlands. In FY19 Ballad Health established a new department, Population Health, to focus on these initiatives. SCCH invested $26,120 in FY20 toward this initiative that supplements the many other forms of community benefit provided by our health systems hospitals. |
| Charity and Other Unreimbursed Costs | Charity Care: While reimbursement for healthcare services rendered is critical to the operation and sustainability of the organization, SCCH recognizes its obligation to provide care to individuals who cannot afford essential medical services, including emergency care. SCCH accepts all patients regardless of their ability to pay. A patient is classified as a charity patient when they meet the established policies of Ballad Health and guidelines outlined by the federal government. However, financial assistance decisions are not solely based on income. Unique financial circumstances are weighed with verified patient assets which can determine financial assistance eligibility. It is not until after verification of income and assets that a decision regarding the amount of financial assistance can be made. In FY20, SCCH incurred a loss of $110,673 attributable to the provision of charity care. This amount does not include the costs associated with bad debt accounts.Medicaid/TennCare: SCCH provides care to persons covered by governmental programs, such as Medicaid and TennCare (Tennessee residents). SCCH incurred a loss of $1,066,502 providing care to this population of patients during the year. Uninsured Discount: Uninsured patients receive an 85% discount. Certain elective procedures are not eligible for the uninsured discount. This uninsured discount is calculated each year in accordance with Tennessee regulations and without regard to a patients income or assets. Although the uninsured discount is not required by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Ballad Health applies the same discount to our Virginia hospitals, including SCCH. The approximate cost of this discount in FY20, using a cost to charge ratio, was $826,951 for SCCH. SCCH partnered with the company Bolder Outreach Solutions to work with self-paying patients who have limited financial resources. Representatives were available at SCCH to determine possible governmental medical assistance (Medicaid or TennCare) eligibility, and to help with the application process and follow-up. 421 patients were approved during FY20 for coverage. Once a person is approved for Medicaid or TennCare through this program offered through SCCH, they retain coverage for future medical care. SCCH incurred expense of $31,973 during FY20 to provide this service. |
| Community Donations | For many years, SCCH has provided assistance to local non-profit lifesaving organizations such as ambulance services, fire departments and rescue squads. SCCH donates free medications and pharmaceutical supplies to these organizations. The cost of donated medications to rescue organizations during FY20 was $9,434. SCCH contributed $6,000 to Mount Rogers Community Services in support of their substance abuse program, as well as other local donations to support the community. Consistent with prior years, we wrote off lab charges of just over $23,000 related to lab tests performed for a local free clinic that serves low-income uninsured residents. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a - Program Service Accomplishments | Smyth County Community Hospital (SCCH) has a 55-plus year history of providing healthcare services within the community of Marion, Virginia. SCCH is a 44-bed community-based hospital that offers both acute care and inpatient rehabilitation care. The hospital provides comprehensive outpatient services and a variety of outreach programs such as homecare. Additionally, SCCH has a 109-bed nursing care facility, Francis Marion Manor Health and Rehabilitation (FMM). FMM provides both skilled-level and nursing facility-level health care services. Our membership consists of Mountain States Health Alliance (majority owner) and Smyth County Community Foundation. In February 2018, Mountain States Health Alliance (MSHA) and Wellmont Health System (WHS) merged to form Ballad Health, a not-for-profit integrated healthcare delivery system and parent company of MSHA and WHS. Ballad operates 21 hospitals in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, including a dedicated childrens hospital, several community hospitals, three critical access hospitals, a behavioral health hospital, an addiction treatment facility, long-term care facilities, home care and hospice services, retail pharmacies, outpatient services and a comprehensive medical management corporation.Services provided during FY20:1,265 hospital inpatients65,883 outpatient visits15,503 emergency visits289 nursing home admissions 6,484 home health visits |
| Form 990, Part V - Additional Information | Part V, Line 2aBallad Health (BH), SCCH's parent organization, processes payroll for SCCH. SCCH reimburses BH for all salary and benefits related to our teams members and the expense is recorded on SCCH's books. SCCH operates a rural health clinic. Under current Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations governing staffing at a rural health clinic, at least one mid-level provider (nurse practitioner, physician assistant, etc.) must be a W-2 employee of the clinic. Therefore, SCCH pays three mid-level providers directly (rather than BH paying these team members' salary with SCCH reimbursing Ballad Health). The number of SCCH team members that received reportable compensation in excess of $100,000 was 6. |
| Form 990, Part VII - Related Organizations | Director Compensation: SCCH's board members Eric Deaton, John Jeter, Brian Miller, D.O. and Greg Neal receive compensation for services provided to related organizations and do not receive compensation for services as a SCCH board member. |
| Form 990, Part X - Additional Information | Part IV, Line 24A and Part X, Line 20 - Tax Exempt Bond LiabilityThe tax exempt bond liability reflects the portion of bonds issued by Mountain States Health Alliance, SCCH's majority owner, on behalf of SCCH for capital needs. SCCH pays all costs related to this portion of the bond issue. |
| Health Professions Education | SCCH serves as a clinical training facility for health professional education students. We have dedicated staff to work with regional colleges and universities to coordinate the placement of healthcare professional students as part of their educational curriculum. In addition to clinical training, the health care students entering our system are required to have orientation and computer training. Included in the number of participants receiving clinical experience at SCCH were 148 nursing students from various colleges, universities and programs. This nursing clinical experience required extensive SCCH nursing staff involvement. The clinical setting and hands-on instruction cost SCCH $216,535.SCCH provided a clinical setting for another 126 students training in health-related programs such as pharmacy, social work, OT/PT, laboratory, EMT/paramedic and other allied-health disciplines. The hospitals costs related to this training was $308,342.SCCHs nursing care facility, Francis Marion Manor, continues to offer a successful program to train Certified Nurse Assistants. Our Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) program is approved by Medicare as an allied health education program. In order to qualify as a Medicare-approved program, a provider must incur the costs associated with both the clinical and the classroom instruction portions of the program, must control the program curriculum and administrative duties, must employ the faculty, and must control the classroom instruction and clinical training. In addition, the program must be recognized by a national approving body or state licensing organization. We offer the CNA program free of charge and participants are under no obligation to work for SCCH or another Ballad Health facility upon completion of the program. |
| Improving the Community's Health Status | SCCH subsidizes the Glade Springs Family Medicine Rural Health Clinic and the Family Medicine Practice in Rural Retreat, Virginia. These practices are located in rural, medically underserved areas. These clinics allow residents to receive quality care without having to travel outside of their home area. This is especially important for elderly residents and others that require family or friends to provide transportation to physician appointments. Our cost during the year to subsidize the two clinics was $109,424.The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) issued a press release dated April 11, 2018 stating that the United States could see a shortage of up to 120,000 physicians by 2030. The U.S. population is estimated to grow by nearly 11%, with those over age 65 increasing 50% by 2030. Much of the increased demand comes from a growing, aging population. The aging population will also affect physician supply since one-third of all currently active doctors will be older than 65 in the next decade and likely to retire. The AAMC points out that data conducted in 2017 indicated that an additional 31,600 physicians would have been needed if underserved populations utilized the same health care services as insured individuals. The data looked at people in non-metropolitan areas and people without insurance compared to people living in metropolitan areas. Furthermore, the study indicated nearly half of the shortage was in the South. SCCH spent $257,586 during FY20 to recruit and retain physicians. SCCH recruitment efforts are based on documented community need. SCCH is located in a MUA (medically underserved area), as designated by the U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA). MUA designation indicates an area as: having too few primary care providers, having a high infant mortality, a high poverty rate or a high elderly population.SCCH hosted their fourth annual Law Enforcement Health Fair providing valuable medical services to local law enforcement officers and their spouses. The hospital provided free lab work and multiple screenings including blood pressure, height and weight, body mass index, grip test, bone density, vision, hearing and vascular, as well as a one-on-one review of lab work results with a nurse practitioner. Vaccinations were also provided, including flu, shingles and tetanus. Free pulmonary function testing and chest x-rays were offered to all meth lab officers at the Smyth County Sheriffs Office. In addition, the hospital recognized a special need due to the increase in responses to drug-related calls for law enforcement. After learning that this was not something they regularly had access to, the hospital is now providing sharps containers for every police officers vehicle throughout the county.In January 2020, SCCH CEO James Tyler testified before the Virginia Senate Health Subcommittee in support of Senate Bill 864 to continue the state health departments harm reduction and syringe services program. In addition to halting the spread of disease, this program is intended to reduce the incidence of substance-related health and social harms, as well as diminish the stigma that is far too often associated with people who are drug dependent, Tyler said.Community stakeholders in Smyth County are taking a leadership role in addressing the national opioid crisis at the local level, thanks to a $737,000 federal grant last year from the Rural Health Opioid Program, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. The three-year grant will be used to form a multi-disciplinary opioid consortium, with Smyth County Community Hospital serving as the lead organization. Other organizations participating in the consortium include Mount Rogers Health District-Virginia Department of Health, Mount Rogers Community Services Board, Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems (Saltville Medical Clinic), Smyth County School District, Smyth County Sheriffs Department, Marion Police Department, local ministerial associations, the Smyth County Board of Supervisors and the newly formed Smyth County Drug Recovery Court.Smyth County Community Hospital is a member of Ballad Health, a regional health system serving Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, formed by the merger of Mountain States Health Alliance and Wellmont Health System. As part of this merger, Ballad Health made specific commitments to the State of Tennessee and the Commonwealth of Virginia to improve measures related to the provision of addiction treatment services, the number of adults who abuse prescription drugs, the number of drug deaths and the number of babies exposed to addictive substances before birth.According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in 2015, 2 million Americans had a substance use disorder involving prescription painkillers. In Virginia, the total number of fatal drug overdoses statewide has increased each year. According to the states department of health, the number of fatal overdoses in 2016 increased by 39 percent from the previous year. The vast majority of overdose deaths are attributed to opioids. Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids-such as fentanyl-and pain relievers available legally by prescription, like oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, morphine and many others. Opioids can be highly addictive, and for some, lead to drug dependency, severe withdrawal symptoms and even death.The new community-based program, which is focused on reducing morbidity and mortality related to opioid use disorder, will work to:Educate the community on overcoming the stigma of opioid addictionEducate people battling addiction on available services in the community and help guide them into treatmentProvide enhanced counseling for hands-on opioid addiction treatmentProvide expanded peer support opportunitiesAnd provide care coordination to support people battling opioid addiction to help them get treatment, make appointments, and remove barriers to treatment such as transportation issues, etc.In the initial stage of the plan, the group will hire a program supervisor, a substance abuse counselor and two care coordinators. The employees will work out of the hospitals emergency department. When a patient is brought in with a suspected drug problem, care coordinators will perform an assessment and identify the best resources to help them. For example, if a patient is brought in by law enforcement and is facing charges, the navigators will work as a go-between for the patient and the local drug court.SCCH offers education to the local ministers concerning opioid addiction, substance abuse, and PTSD. In addition, the hospital also works with the local school system in the development of a Trauma Informed Community. Ballad Health and SCCH have sponsored training on Trauma Informed Care.Smyth County stakeholders and Smyth County Community Hospital have been on the forefront of opioid addiction solutions for several years. The hospital has partnered with East Tennessee State Universitys Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy to provide updated continuing education for its doctors and pharmacists on recent advances in treatment strategies for using pain medication. In 2017, the hospitals Health Trust, a nonprofit fundraising organization, purchased three drug take-back boxes for residents to safely dispose of unused prescription medications. These permanent boxes are located inside the Saltville town Hall, Chilhowie Town Hall and Smyth County Sheriffs Department.SCCH offers a variety of health education classes throughout the year. For example, SCCH offers CPR classes for local businesses and agencies and a joint class is offered for people with hip and knee pain. SCCH plays an active role in the community by providing several direct community events. Trunk or Treat for Halloween celebration at the hospital saw approximately 650 families participate. December to Remember was another community event where members of the community could bring their children to the hospital to visit with Santa and partake in a Carol Sing. The Smyth County Community Hospital Auxiliary, in an effort to promote reading in 1st through 3rd graders, donated books for each one of the children in those grades at all six elementary schools in Smyth County. The hospital also participates in the Bear Buddy program. Hospital Team Members commit to read once a week with a student in 3rd grade to help improve their reading skills and proficiency. |
| Part VI, Line 15a Compensation Process for Top Officials | On an annual basis, Ballad Health's Human Resources (H/R) Department evaluatescompensation for all executives at a position level of Assistant Vice President andabove. The review includes SCCH's CEO. H/R's evaluation is based on market dataobtained from independent third-party consultants for positions with similarresponsibilities at similarly situated organizations. Based on this comparable data,Ballad Health's President & CEO evaluates the data and submits his recommendationsto Ballad Health's Board of Directors for their final review and approval.In addition, Ballad Health offers an incentive plan to executives based on targeted achievement metrics approved by the Ballad Health Board of Directors which include Quality of Care, Access to Care, Cost Management, etc. |
| Part VI, Line 15b Compensation Process for Officers | Similar to SCCH's CEO, SCCH's CFO receives compensation that complies with BalladHealth's salary policy. His pay is set at a market percentile specific to hisposition as CFO. |
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