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SHEPHERD CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
SHEPHERD CENTER INC (EIN 51-0141601)
Tax period
2022-04-01 to 2023-03-31
Filed
2024-02-08
IRS object ID
202420399349301227
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-02-08T12:30:19-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN721396621PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CARR RIGGS & INGRAM LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14004 SUMMIT BLVD NE SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityATLANTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30319ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN510141601EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SHEPHERD CENTER INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSHEPBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4043507310PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12020 PEACHTREE ROAD NWAddressLine1Txt
CityATLANTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30309ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEPHEN B HOLLEMANPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone4043507310PhoneNum
Signature2024-02-05SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstSTEPHENPersonFirstNm
Person LastHOLLEMANPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSTANLEY M SMITH IIPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00319916PTIN
Phone7703948000PhoneNum
Preparation2024-02-05PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12020 PEACHTREE ROAD NWAddressLine1Txt
CityATLANTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30309ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$320,397,411GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SHEPHERD.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1975FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE SCHEDULE O FOR A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF SHEPHERD CENTER'S MISSION STATEMENT.SHEPHERD CENTER'S MISSION IS TO HELP PEOPLE WITH A TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT DISABILITY CAUSED BY INJURY OR DISEASE REBUILD THEIR LIVES WITH HOPE, INDEPENDENCE, AND DIGNITY, ADVOCATING FOR THEIR FULL INCLUSION IN ALL ASPECTS OF COMMUNITY LIFE WHILE PROMOTING SAFETY AND INJURY PREVENTION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body33VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent27VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee2151TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers1000TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$137,021TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Contributions Grants$57,142,715PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$254,927,377CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,488,528PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$4,224,496CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$6,805,817PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$6,218,862CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$310,291,789PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$320,386,335CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$127,649,861PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$130,123,841CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$286,514,534PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$289,667,193CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$23,777,255PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$30,719,142CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$736,563,004TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$760,249,608TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$92,951,390TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$88,225,837TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$643,611,614NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$672,023,771NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSHEPHERD CENTER'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE ACUTE AND REHABILITATIVE HOSPITAL CARE TO PATIENTS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES, ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURIES, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, AND OTHER NEUROMUSCULAR AND NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. WE STRIVE TO BE THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE CATASTROPHIC CARE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL IN THE WORLD, COMMITTED TO IMPROVING OUR PATIENTS' LIVES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$200,194,147ExpenseAmt
Revenue$254,927,377RevenueAmt
DescIN REFERENCE TO THE PROVISION OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES, SHEPHERD CENTER IS DEDICATED TO HELPING PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC INJURY OR DISEASE REBUILD THEIR LIVES WITH HOPE, DIGNITY, AND INDEPENDENCE, ADVOCATING FOR THEIR FULL INCLUSION IN ALL ASPECTS OF COMMUNITY LIFE. IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, SHEPHERD CENTER INCURRED EXPENSES TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR 888 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS, 47,153 INPATIENT DAYS, 48,196 DAY PATIENT VISITS, AND 89,624 OUTPATIENT VISITS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$19,533,792ExpenseAmt
Revenue$18,158,171RevenueAmt
DescBECAUSE OF THE GENEROUS FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY, SHEPHERD CENTER IS ABLE TO PROVIDE MANY COMMUNITY FUNDED SERVICES THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN OTHER HOSPITALS. SHEPHERD CENTER OFFERS SERVICES SUCH AS FAMILY HOUSING AND TRAINING, EXPANDED THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SERVICES, ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AS WELL AS MEDICAL CARE FOR PATIENTS WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO PAY FOR THESE SERVICES.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$4,970,688ExpenseAmt
Revenue$4,446,194RevenueAmt
DescWITH REGARD TO RESEARCH ACTIVITY, SHEPHERD CENTER IS A SITE FOR LEADING-EDGE RESEARCH AND PROVIDES IMPORTANT OUTCOMES TRACKING THAT HELP SHAPE THE FACE OF REHABILITATION IN THE UNITED STATES. OUR VISION IS TO BE A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT CARE, PARTICIPATING IN RESEARCH THAT WILL ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST OUTCOMES AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OUR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$224,698,627TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalYes (1)OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt AttYes (1)AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds0InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemYes (1)BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document273IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee2151EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members33GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member27IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMEStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldTNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KIMBERLY L LABOONEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4043507336PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12020 PEACHTREE RD NWAddressLine1Txt
CityATLANTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP303091402ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (48 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
ALANA SHEPHERD
CHAIRMAN30.0030.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW ALIAS
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN BARNETTE
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER40.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$384,659$0$27,056
BRYANT G COATS
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES L DAVIDSON III
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLARK H DEAN
CHAIR ELECT1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CYNDAE ARRENDALE
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID F APPLE JR MD
MED DIR EMERITUS30.001.00Yes (X)$134,754$0$13,022
DONALD P LESLIE MD
MED DIR EMERITUS20.001.00Yes (X)$155,751$0$29,085
DOUGLAS LINDAUER
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED V ALIAS
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES D THOMPSON
CHAIR ELECT1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES E STEPHENSON
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES H SHEPHERD III
PRESIDENT/COO40.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$537,781$0$31,780
JARRAD TURNER
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE NOWICKI
VP FACILITY SERVICE40.000.00Yes (X)$273,747$0$22,434
JOHN R HAMILTON III
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER & GENERAL COUNSEL40.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$237,526$0$4,442
JOHN ROOKER
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN S DRYMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULI OWENS
RECORDING SECRETARY1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUSTIN JONES
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
K BOYNTON SMITH
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARRY R ELLIS GENERAL RET
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL R YOCHELSON MD
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER40.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$773,200$0$31,796
MOLLY Y LANIER
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT CUNNINGHAM
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SALLY D NUNNALLY
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARA S CHAPMAN
CORPORATE SECRETARY1.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH BATTS
VICE PRESIDENT FOUNDATION1.0040.00Yes (X)$311,391$0$16,274
SARAH MORRISON
CEO40.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$1,278,833$0$31,641
SHALER ALIAS
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN B HOLLEMAN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$621,984$0$38,115
SUSAN HAWKINS
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TALBOT NUNNALLY
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VINCENZO PISCOPO
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
W CLYDE SHEPHERD III
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM C FOWLER
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILMA BUNCH
VP PATIENT EXPERIENCE40.000.00Yes (X)$274,923$0$22,572
BROCK BOWMAN MD
ASSOCIATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR40.000.00$565,820$0$37,055Yes (X)
DEBORAH BACKUS
VP RESEARCH AND INNOVATION40.000.00$300,649$0$26,358Yes (X)
TAMARA KING
CHIEF NURSE EXECUTIVE40.000.00$258,752$0$30,929Yes (X)
KATHERINE CREEK
VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES40.000.00$279,435$0$11,184Yes (X)
JO TAPPER
VP MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS40.000.00$273,878$0$2,273Yes (X)
BEN W THROWER
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$602,162$0$37,105Yes (X)
ERIK SHAW
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$696,767$0$34,855Yes (X)
SHERRILL LORING
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$621,463$0$13,545Yes (X)
PHILIP WEXLER
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$575,966$0$29,330Yes (X)
DAVID QUINTERO
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$578,200$0$6,090Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$9,737,641TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$496,941TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K318IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
RULE JOY TRAMMELL & RUBIO LLC
300 GALLERIA PARKWAY SUITE 740ATLANTAGA30339ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN SERVICES$5,777,093
PIEDMONT HEALTHCARE
PO BOX 100062ATLANTAGA303480062MEDICAL SERVICES$4,881,013
BRASFIELD & GORRIE LLC
2999 CIRCLE 75 PARKWAYATLANTAGA30339CONSTRUCTION SERVICES$1,920,688
PIEDMONT COMMUNITY CONNECT
PO BOX 117464ATLANTAGA303687464INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MAINTENANCE SERVI$1,557,740
HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE LOGISTICS - HWL
2555 NORTHWINDS PARKWAYATLANTAGA30009HEALTHCARE STAFFING SERVICES$1,457,166
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K50CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$9,202,175GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$45,813,425AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$130,950NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$55,015,600TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
NET INPATIENT SERVICE900099$164,281,623$164,281,623
NET OUTPATIENT SERVICE900099$84,022,412$84,022,412
NET DAYPATIENT SERVICE900099$6,623,342$6,623,342
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$254,927,377TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,226,372TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,226,372ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$9,200OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$11,076OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$1,876OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$1,876TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$1,876ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
CAFETERIA REVENUE900099$1,352,121$1,352,121
ADMINISTRATIVE FEES532000$72,221$72,221
RENTAL INCOME532000$64,800$64,800

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,729,720TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,729,720RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$6,218,862OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$320,386,335TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$259,657,097RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$137,021UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$5,576,617ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,234,545TotalAmt
Program Services$5,552,656ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,681,889ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$116,108,090TotalAmt
Program Services$96,121,944ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,986,146ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,057,223TotalAmt
Management And General$4,057,223ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,344,750TotalAmt
Program Services$9,391,933ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,952,817ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,798,744TotalAmt
Program Services$6,719,289ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,079,455ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,099,639TotalAmt
Program Services$1,576,264ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,523,375ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$84,387TotalAmt
Program Services$544ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$83,843ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$191,235TotalAmt
Management And General$191,235ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,184TotalAmt
Management And General$35,184ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,565,024TotalAmt
Program Services$10,520,776ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,044,248ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,247,734TotalAmt
Program Services$122,017ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,125,717ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,513,697TotalAmt
Program Services$2,105,267ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,408,430ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,426,487TotalAmt
Program Services$174,227ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,252,260ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,645,734TotalAmt
Program Services$523,744ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,121,990ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$716,529TotalAmt
Program Services$570,434ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$146,095ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,119,801TotalAmt
Program Services$562,618ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$557,183ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,258,427TotalAmt
Management And General$1,258,427ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,630,405TotalAmt
Program Services$2,952,389ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,678,016ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,244,429TotalAmt
Program Services$164,450ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,079,979ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
MEDICAL SUPPLIES$70,964,099$70,964,099
OTHER DIRECT EXPENSES$6,206,853$320,985$5,885,868
EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN$3,174,177$2,162,089$1,012,088
ALLOCATION OF INDIRECT$0$14,192,902-$14,192,902

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$289,667,193TotalAmt
Program Services$224,698,627ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$64,968,566ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,093,408BOYAmt
EOY$50,240,652EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,853,909BOYAmt
EOY$140,276,058EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,131,258BOYAmt
EOY$2,202,493EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,713,587BOYAmt
EOY$80,581,350EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,341BOYAmt
EOY$128,918EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,660,319BOYAmt
EOY$5,259,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,751,268BOYAmt
EOY$4,948,990EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$355,871,535LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$205,471,249LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$129,723,923BOYAmt
EOY$150,400,286EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$380,138,960BOYAmt
EOY$307,093,339EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,769,258BOYAmt
EOY$12,505,726EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,669,773BOYAmt
EOY$6,612,796EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$736,563,004BOYAmt
EOY$760,249,608EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,531,269BOYAmt
EOY$38,683,996EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,890,176BOYAmt
EOY$110,582EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,759,993BOYAmt
EOY$43,450,100EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,769,952BOYAmt
EOY$5,981,159EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,951,390BOYAmt
EOY$88,225,837EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$452,696,703BOYAmt
EOY$459,220,292EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$190,914,911BOYAmt
EOY$212,803,479EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$643,611,614BOYAmt
EOY$672,023,771EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$736,563,004BOYAmt
EOY$760,249,608EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$30,719,142ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$19,602,373NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$17,295,388OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
HospitalYes (X)HospitalInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$22,137FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$127,753FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$149,890FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$224,548,737FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$224,698,627FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$66,016CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$65,958CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$86,399CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$149,890CurrentYearAmt
Total$368,263TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$22,137CurrentYearAmt
Total$22,137TotalAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-A SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSHEPHERD CENTER EMPLOYED ABIGAIL THOMPSON AS THE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND ADVOCACY. DURING FISCAL YEAR OF 2023, SHE WAS INVOLVED IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: 1. REPRESENTED SHEPHERD CENTER ON HEALTHCARE AND RELATED ISSUES BEFORE THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY, STATE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, AND APPROPRIATE STATE AGENCIES. 2. REPRESENTED SHEPHERD CENTER ON HEALTHCARE AND RELATED ISSUES BEFORE CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES AND FEDERAL AGENCIES (E.G., CMS).ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$45,563,086BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,519,690ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$48,082,776EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$44,573,483BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$989,603ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$45,563,086EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$44,534,489BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$38,994ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$44,573,483EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$44,441,878BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$92,611ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$44,534,489EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$44,200,893BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$240,985ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$44,441,878EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$44,910,980OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$44,910,980BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$121,515,735OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$67,920,840DepreciationAmt
Book Value$53,594,895BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$159,836,997OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$136,242,124DepreciationAmt
Book Value$23,594,873BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$29,607,823OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,308,285DepreciationAmt
Book Value$28,299,538BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$150,400,286TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescANNUITIES PAYABLEDesc
Amt$5,981,159Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,981,159TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:SHEPHERD CENTER HAS ESTABLISHED MULTIPLE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO SUPPORT A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY FUNDED PROGRAMS SUCH AS RECREATION THERAPY, HOUSING, ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND MANY OTHER PROGRAMS THAT ARE NOT TRADITIONALLY OFFERED IN OTHER HOSPITALS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE VALUE ADDED SERVICES THAT ARE NOT REIMBURSED BY THIRD PARTY PAYORS AND ENSURE THAT SHEPHERD CENTER PROVIDES A FULL AND EXPANDED CONTINUUM OF CARE THAT HELPS FULFILL OUR MISSION OF HELPING PATIENTS REBUILD THEIR LIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE.
PART X, LINE 2:SHEPHERD AND FOUNDATION HAVE BOTH BEEN GRANTED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE) AS ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) WHEREBY ONLY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 512(A)(1) OF THE CODE, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX. SHEPHERD AND FOUNDATION HAD NO SIGNIFICANT UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME DURING 2023 AND 2022; ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION OR BENEFIT FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR INCOME TAXES REQUIRE THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A 'MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT' THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE CENTER DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE CENTER IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR CALENDAR YEARS BEFORE 2019.

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance PolicyYes (1)FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written PolicyYes (1)WrittenPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free CareYes (1)FPGReferenceFreeCareInd

Free Care Oth Percentage FreeCareOthPercentageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
OtherYes (X)OtherInd
Free Care Other250.000000000000FreeCareOtherPct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FPG Reference Discounted Care0FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (1)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetYes (1)FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed BudgetYes (1)ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Unable To Provide Care0UnableToProvideCareInd
Annual Community Bnft ReportYes (1)AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically AvailableYes (1)ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served1118PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$5,964,075TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$628,442DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$5,335,633NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01840TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served1087PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$4,846,124TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$4,846,124NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01670TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs2ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served2205PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$10,810,199TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$628,442DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$10,181,757NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.03510TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs71ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served18134PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$12,142,460TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$8,109,899DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$4,032,561NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01390TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs3ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served479PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$456,619TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$456,619NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00160TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs15ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served6174PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$1,178,697TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$928,066DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$250,631NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00090TotalExpensePct

Research ResearchGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs46ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served350PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$6,056,230TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$5,159,615DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$896,615NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00310TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served0PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$30,000TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$30,000NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00010TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs136ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served25137PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$19,864,006TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$14,197,580DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$5,666,426NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01960TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs138ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served27342PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$30,674,205TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$14,826,022DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$15,848,183NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.05470TotalExpensePct

Physical Imprv And Housing PhysicalImprvAndHousingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served796PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$718,059TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$717,857DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$203NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Other Communtity Building Acty OtherCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs5ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served1554PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$139,457TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$76,238DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$63,219NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00020TotalExpensePct

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs6ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served2350PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$857,516TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$794,095DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$63,422NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00020TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported0BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$835,432BadDebtExpenseAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$24,357,923ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$36,783,852CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall-$12,425,929MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge RatioYes (X)CostToChargeRatioInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection PolicyYes (1)WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance PrvsnYes (1)FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd
Hospital Facilities1HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SHEPHERD CENTER INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12020 PEACHTREE ROAD NWAddressLine1Txt
CityATLANTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30309ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Website AddressWWW.SHEPHERD.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
State License060-500StateLicenseNum
Licensed HospitalYes (X)LicensedHospitalInd
Research FacilityYes (X)ResearchFacilityInd

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SHEPHERD CENTER INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum
First Licensed CY Or PY0FirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PY0TaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA ConductedYes (1)CHNAConductedInd
Community DefinitionYes (X)CommunityDefinitionInd
Community DemographicsYes (X)CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing ResourcesYes (X)ExistingResourcesInd
How Data ObtainedYes (X)HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health NeedsYes (X)CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health IssuesYes (X)OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id ProcessYes (X)CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting ProcessYes (X)ConsultingProcessInd
Prior CHNA ImpactYes (X)PriorCHNAImpactInd
CHNA Conducted21CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others InputYes (1)TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other Fclts0CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non Fclts0CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely AvailableYes (1)CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own WebsiteYes (X)RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URLSHEPHERD.ORGOwnWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public InspectionYes (X)PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Implementation Strategy AdoptYes (1)ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt21ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted WebsiteYes (1)StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URLWWW.SHEPHERD.ORGStrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Organization Incur Excise Tax0OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria ExplainedYes (1)EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free DscntYes (X)FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care250.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
Asset Level CriteriaYes (X)AssetLevelCriteriaInd
Medical Indigency CriteriaYes (X)MedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd
Insurance Status CriteriaYes (X)InsuranceStatusCriteriaInd
Underinsurance Stat CriteriaYes (X)UnderinsuranceStatCriteriaInd
Other CriteriaYes (X)OtherCriteriaInd
Explained BasisYes (1)ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst ExplnYes (1)AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described InfoYes (X)DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt DocYes (X)DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital ContactYes (X)ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Includes Publicity MeasuresYes (1)IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URLSHEPHERD.ORGFAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URLSHEPHERD.ORGFAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On WebsiteYes (X)FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URLSHEPHERD.ORGFAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Avlbl On Request No ChargeYes (X)FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
FAP App Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
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SHEPHERD CENTER, INC.PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: TO CONDUCT AND PRODUCE A HIGH-QUALITY 2021 CHNA, A SMALL GROUP OF ENGAGED PARTNERS AND AN EXTERNAL CONSULTANT (DI VITO CONSULTING) GUIDED THE PROCESS AS OUTLINED IN THE 2010 AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. THE CHNA STEERING COMMITTEE CONSISTED OF 14 MEMBERS OF THE CLINICAL AND OPERATIONS TEAMS AT SHEPHERD CENTER.THE STEERING COMMITTEE OVERSAW A PROCESS THAT INCLUDED: - DEMOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT IDENTIFYING THE NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVED - FOUR FOCUS GROUPS AND KEY COMMUNITY MEMBER INFORMANT INTERVIEWS - COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY OF PERCEIVED HEALTHCARE ISSUES AMONG SHEPHERD PATIENTS - QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF ACTUAL HEALTH CARE ISSUES AND NATIONAL BENCHMARKING DATA AND REPORTS - APPRAISAL OF CURRENT EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE HEALTHCARE ISSUES - DEVELOPMENT OF PROPOSED STRATEGIZES TO DEPLOY OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS TO ADDRESS ISSUES COLLECTIVELY, ULTIMATELY WORKING TOWARDS GROWING A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE: DEBORAH BACKUS, VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION; BRIAN BARNETTE, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER; JACQUELINE BARON-LEE, DIRECTOR OF QUALITY AND OUTCOMES MANAGEMENT; MARSHA HANSON, DIRECTOR OF OUTPATIENT SERVICES; MARIELLEN JACOBS, FAMILY MEMBER/BRAIN INJURY, PEER SUPPORT LIAISON; DIANE JOHNSTON, DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION ; JACQUELINE JONES, DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS AND CASE MANAGEMENT; SHARI MCDOWELL, DIRECTOR, SPINAL CORD INJURY REHABILITATION PROGRAM; KATIE METZGER, DIRECTOR, BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATION PROGRAM, LAURIE BAKER, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY ; ELLEN PERRY, DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY, SHEPHERD CENTER FOUNDATION ; VINCENZO PISCOPO, PRESIDENT & CEO, UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION, AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SHEPHERD CENTER; JANE SANDERS, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AND DIGITAL MARKETING; MICHAEL YOCHELSON, M.D., CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICERFOUR SEPARATE FOCUS GROUPS, INCLUDING 20 SHEPHERD CENTER STAFF MEMBERS, PATIENTS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND CAREGIVERS, WERE CONDUCTED WITH THE SHEPHERD CONSUMER ADVISORY GROUP, PATIENT FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP, SHEPHERD CASE MANAGERS AND A MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS GROUP. ADDITIONALLY, 22 KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED WITH COMMUNITY PARTNER SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS. THESE INTERVIEWS PROVIDED QUALITATIVE INFORMATION FOR PRIMARY DATA ANALYSIS. KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEW PARTICIPANTS:DEBORAH BACKUS, VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION, SHEPHERD CENTER; BRIAN BARNETTE, VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, SHEPHERD CENTER; JACQUELINE BARON-LEE, DIRECTOR OF QUALITY AND OUTCOMES MANAGEMENT, SHEPHERD CENTER; ANNA BERRY, PROGRAM MANAGER, ANDREW C. CARLOS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INSTITUTE, SHEPHERD CENTER; JACKIE BREITENSTEIN, PROGRAM MANAGER, SHARE MILITARY INITIATIVE, SHEPHERD CENTER; WILMA BUNCH, RD, VICE PRESIDENT OF PATIENT EXPERIENCE, SHEPHERD CENTER; SUSAN CONNORS, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA; GENERAL LARRY ELLIS, CEO, ESSE, AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SHEPHERD CENTER; MARSHA HANSON, DIRECTOR OF OUTPATIENT SERVICES, SHEPHERD CENTER; EMMA HARRINGTON, M.ED.DIRECTOR OF INJURY PREVENTION AND EDUCATION, SHEPHERD CENTER; MARIELLEN JACOBS, FAMILY MEMBER/BRAIN INJURY PEER SUPPORT LIAISON, SHEPHERD CENTER; JACQUELINE M. JONES, DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS AND CASE MANAGEMENT, SHEPHERD CENTER; SHARI MCDOWELL, DIRECTOR, SPINAL CORD INJURY REHABILITATION PROGRAM, SHEPHERD CENTER; KATIE METZGER, DIRECTOR OF BRAIN REHABILITATION PROGRAM, SHEPHERD CENTER; KATIE MOONEY SR. MANAGER OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND POPULATION HEALTH, GRADY HEALTH; SARAH MORRISON, CEO, SHEPHERD CENTER; LAURIE BAKER, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY, SHEPHERD CENTER; KAREN NELSON, TEAM LEAD, GEORGIA'S AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CONNECTION; VINCENZO PISCOPO, PRESIDENT AND CEO, UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SHEPHERD CENTER; JAMES H SHEPHERD III, PRESIDENT/COO, SHEPHERD CENTER; CHRIS WELLS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GEORGIA VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY; MICHAEL YOCHELSON, M.D., CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, SHEPHERD CENTER
SHEPHERD CENTER, INC.PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13H: FAMILY SIZE
SHEPHERD CENTER, INC.PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16J: WHEN PATIENTS ARE SCHEDULED OR AN ADMISSION REFERRAL IS MADE, APPROPRIATE FINANCIAL SCREENING IS PROVIDED.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:THE CHNA IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS:1. FITNESS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES2. EXPANDED ACCESS TO SHEPHERD CENTER-LEVEL SERVICES3. COMMUNITY-BASED ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS4. FINANCIAL STABILITY AND INSURANCE COVERAGE5. EXPANDED ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING SERVICES6. EXPANDED ACCESS TO WELLNESS AND NUTRITIONAL PROGRAMSSHEPHERD CENTER HAS STRATEGIES, AS DESCRIBED BELOW, TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SCI, ABI, STROKE AND MS.1. FITNESS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES NEED FOR IMPROVED, COMMUNITY-BASED ACCESS TO FITNESS, IN GENERAL, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SCI, ABI, STROKE AND MS.- THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH BURNALONG (BURNALONG.COM), AN INDEPENDENT ONLINE WELLNESS PLATFORM, SHEPHERD-DEVELOPED AND BRANDED NUTRITION AND EXERCISE EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE PLATFORM. SHEPHERD PATIENTS, NON-PATIENTS AND THEIR COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORTERS AND CAREGIVERS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THESE MATERIALS SO THEY CAN BE USED AT ANY LOCAL GYM AND FITNESS CENTER, OR AT HOME. - STRIVE TO INCREASE REMOTE CLASSES THROUGH THE BURNALONG PARTNERSHIP. - CONTINUE SHEPHERD CENTER'S 12 SPORTS TEAMS RANGING FROM FENCING, RUGBY, BASKETBALL, TENNIS AND WATER SKIING TO SOCCER WHICH ALLOW OUR COMMUNITY TO STAY FIT AND ACTIVE. - CONTINUE PARTNERSHIP WITH BLAZE SPORTS, ENCOURAGING HEALTH AND WELLNESS/SPORTS TEAMS FOR YOUTHS AND VETERANS. - INCREASE ACCESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF APPS THAT PROMOTE INDIVIDUALS TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BY DOING EXERCISES SHOWN AND DESCRIBED IN HOW-TO VIDEOS. - THROUGH TELEREHABILITATION, CONTINUE INCREASING THE NUMBER OF HEALTH-RELATED VIRTUAL CLASSES.- CONTINUE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RSVP CLINIC OF GEORGIA, FOCUSING ON PROVIDING FREE OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION CARE THAT MAXIMIZES INDEPENDENCE, WELLNESS, AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION FOR UNINSURED PEOPLE WITH BRAIN, STROKE, AND SPINAL CORD INJURIES. - CONTINUE THE PRO BONO WHEELCHAIR MOBILITY CLASS OFFERED THROUGH SHEPHERD CENTER'S SPINAL CORD INJURY PROGRAM. - CONTINUE CLINICS FOR SPORTING ACTIVITIES THROUGH SHEPHERD CENTER'S RECREATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAM - CONTINUE TO OFFER GYM MEMBERSHIPS TO THE PUBLIC2. EXPANDED ACCESS TO SHEPHERD CENTER-LEVEL SERVICES NEED FOR EXPANDED COMMUNITY ACCESS TO SHEPHERD SERVICES AND EXPERTISE (INDIVIDUALS WITH SCI, ABI, STROKE AND MS, AND AMONG HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS). - EDUCATE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ("TRAIN THE TRAINER" PROGRAMS). - PROVIDE SHEPHERD DOCTORS VOLUNTEER HOURS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE GEORGIA REHABILITATION SERVICE VOLUNTEER PARTNERSHIP (GA RSVP CLINIC). - SHARE RESEARCH MORE BROADLY, I.E., BE THE "EXPORTERS OF EXCELLENCE." THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED BY PUBLISHING RESEARCH RESULTS, SITTING ON VARIOUS COMMITTEES AND BOARDS AND/OR SHARING INFORMATION VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO WITH DR. THROWER OF SHEPHERD CENTER IS AN EXAMPLE: BIT.LY/3NKMJPL - CONTINUE TO EXPAND TELEHEALTH AND TELEREHABILITATION REACH FOR SHEPHERD PATIENTS AS ALLOWED BY REGULATORY BODIES. AT THE TIME OF THIS WRITING, THE NATION IS OPERATING UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S DECLARED COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY, ALLOWING PHYSICIANS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS TO PROVIDE TELEHEALTH, TELEREHABILITATION AND OTHER WEB-BASED SERVICES WITHOUT NEEDING TO BE LICENSED IN EVERY STATE. ONCE THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY IS LIFTED, SHEPHERD MAY HAVE MORE DIFFICULTY REACHING PATIENTS IN OTHER STATES REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL LICENSURES INSTEAD OF BELONGING TO A COMPACT THAT ALLOWS RECIPROCITY (I.E., PSYPACT FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS). SHEPHERD STAFF WILL NEED TO BE KNOWLEDGEABLE OF WHICH STATES ALLOW RECIPROCITY AND THE LEVEL OF SERVICE THAT CAN BE OFFERED E.G., TELECOUNSELING MAY BE ALLOWED, BUT TELEREHABILITATION MAY NOT BE ALLOWED. - INCREASE OUTREACH TO HISPANIC INDIVIDUALS BY CREATING ADDITIONAL PUBLICATIONS, MARKETING COLLATERAL AND OTHER WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS AVAILABLE IN SPANISH (SOME CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AT SHEPHERD.ORG/ESPANOL). 3. COMMUNITY-BASED ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS NEED FOR IMPROVED AND EXPANDED ACCESS TO COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO ARE EDUCATED OR TRAINED TO WORK WITH AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH SCI, ABI, STROKE AND MS. - CONTINUE TO GROW ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIP WITH CAN DO MS, AN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING MS NON-PROFIT. LEVERAGING A SHEPHERD NEUROLOGIST WHO IS ALSO CAN DO MS BOARD MEMBER, SHEPHERD PROVIDES THIS NETWORK WITH VIRTUAL AND ON-SITE EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDER RESOURCES. THIS ENGAGEMENT WILL BE EXPANDED IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS. - EXPAND THE KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY-BASED PROFESSIONALS ON THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF OUR PATIENTS THROUGH THE NEUROREHABILITATION LEARNING INSTITUTE. CONTINUE TO BECOME ACCREDITED BY APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONS, ENABLING SHEPHERD TO PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS TO COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND CARE PROVIDERS ACROSS MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES. - INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FELLOWSHIPS FOR ABI, SCI, MS, PAIN AND PSYCHOLOGY THROUGH THE INSTITUTE OF HIGHER LEARNING. - USE TECHNOLOGY MORE EFFECTIVELY TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS. FULLY IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM FUNDED BY ANDEE'S ARMY, WHICH IS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT PEER MENTORING AND MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS. 4. FINANCIAL STABILITY AND INSURANCE COVERAGE NEED TO ENSURE THAT FINANCIAL CONCERNS AND CONSTRAINTS ARE NOT A BARRIER TO INDIVIDUALS WITH ABI, STROKE, SCI AND MS RECEIVING SPECIALIZED CARE AS INPATIENTS OR OUTPATIENTS, NOR DO THEY PREVENT A SUCCESSFUL RETURN TO HOME, WORK/SCHOOL AND LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY.- CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR THE EXPANSION OF MEDICAID IN GEORGIA AND OTHER STATES, AND HELP OUT-OF-STATE PATIENTS WHO BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR GEORGIA MEDICAID DETERMINE IF THERE IS MEDICAID RECIPROCITY THEY CAN BENEFIT FROM UPON MOVING BACK TO THEIR HOME STATE. - CONTINUE TO WORK WITH INSURANCE CARRIERS TO EXPAND COVERED SERVICES. - CONTINUE TO WORK WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND NONPROFITS TO INCREASE FINANCIAL STABILITY. FOR EXAMPLE, GEORGIA HAS A BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD INJURY TRUST FUND THAT REDUCES THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF GEORGIA PATIENTS. IDENTIFYING STATES THAT DO NOT HAVE A SIMILAR TRUST FUND AND ADVOCATING FOR THE CREATION OF ONE IS A WAY TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO SPECIALIZED CARE. - BUILD NEW AND EXPANDED PATIENT FAMILY HOUSING A KEY OBJECTIVE IN THE EXISTING SHEPHERD 2020-2025 STRATEGIC PLAN.- CONTINUE TO ASSIST PATIENTS IN APPLYING FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI) OR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE (SSDI). - IN ADDITION TO CONTINUING SHEPHERD'S PATIENT EQUIPMENT FUND (FOR EQUIPMENT) AND PATIENT ASSISTANCE FUND (FOR SUPPLIES, MEDICATION, ETC.) NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE, EXPAND EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE DONATIONS TO ATLANTA-BASED FODAC (FRIENDS OF DISABLED ADULTS AND CHILDREN), ENABLING THE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE MORE EQUIPMENT TO INDIVIDUALS. 5. EXPANDED ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING SERVICES NEED FOR MORE COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING SERVICE PROVIDERS EQUIPPED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AN ABI, STROKE, SCI OR MS.- INCREASE NETWORK OF COUNSELORS WHO ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE OF SPECIALIZED MENTAL HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING ISSUES. PROVIDE STUDENT TRAINING IN REHABILITATION PSYCHOLOGY, NEUROPSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOMETRY. CONTINUE MONTHLY INTERDISCIPLINARY CLINICS WHERE VOLUNTEER PROVIDERS, INCLUDING PSYCHOLOGISTS, LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND SOCIAL WORKERS, PROVIDE SERVICES.- INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDIVIDUAL COUNSELORS, NONPROFITS AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. SHEPHERD CENTER APPLIED FOR AND WAS AWARDED AN ANDEE'S ARMY GRANT TO DEVELOP ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT PEER MENTORING AND MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION. THIS THREE-YEAR GRANT STARTING IN LATE 2021 WILL INCLUDE WORKING WITH LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND COUNSELING CENTERS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN APP TO PROVIDE OUTREACH WHEREVER AND WHENEVER NEEDED. - CONTINUE PROVIDING SHEPHERD TRAINING TO THESE PROFESSIONALS. STAFF MEMBERS VOLUNTEER TO TEACH CLASSES AND SERVE AS GUEST SPEAKERS AT LOCAL AND NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES FOR PSYCHOLOGY AND MEDICAL SCHOOL COURSES. EMPLOYEES ARE MEMBERS OF THE GEORGIA PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION AND AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND UPDATE RESOURCES FOR OUR PATIENTS. CONTINUE THE APPCN FELLOWSHIP, SHEPHERD'S NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, TWO-YEAR CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY TRAINING FELLOWSHIP.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:6. EXPANDED ACCESS TO WELLNESS AND NUTRITIONAL PROGRAMS NEED FOR EXPANDED AND ENHANCED SHEPHERD WELLNESS AND NUTRITIONAL PROGRAMS FOR PATIENTS, THEIR CARE PROVIDERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS.- INCREASE THE NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION PROVIDED TO PATIENTS, CARE PROVIDERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGH ALL COMMUNICATION VEHICLES AVAILABLE. DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS VIA PARTNERSHIPS AND CONTRACTS WITH INSURANCE COMPANIES FOR THEIR CLIENTS. - THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH BURNALONG (BURNALONG.COM), AN INDEPENDENT ONLINE WELLNESS PLATFORM, ADD SHEPHERD-DEVELOPED AND BRANDED NUTRITION AND EXERCISE EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS TO THE PLATFORM. FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS AND INFORMATION REGARDING EACH NEED AND SHEPHERD IMPLEMENTATION PLANS AND PROGRESS, PLEASE VISIT WWW.SHEPHERD.ORG FOR OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT POSTED UNDER ABOUT SHEPHERD CENTER/PUBLICATIONS.
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PART I, LINE 3C:IF INCOME EXCEEDS 250% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE REQUIRED FROM THE PATIENT OR GUARANTOR TO DETERMINE IF ASSISTANCE CAN BE GRANTED BASED ON A 'MEDICALLY NEEDY' SITUATION RESULTING FROM THE CATASTROPHIC EVENT NECESSITATING ADMISSION TO SHEPHERD CENTER.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:SHEPHERD CENTER'S COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES ARE CONCENTRATED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:- ADVOCACYSHEPHERD CENTER'S ADVOCACY PROGRAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING:1.SERVE AS A PRIMARY LIAISON BETWEEN SHEPHERD CENTER AND THE DISABILITYCOMMUNITY.2.PROVIDE DAY-TO-DAY EXPERTISE ON DISABILITY RIGHTS ISSUES.3.PROMOTE DISABILITY RIGHTS.4.SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS RELATED TO HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES (HCBS), ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE, INTEGRATED HOUSING, AFFORDABLE, INTEGRATED HOUSING, REUSE EFFORTS AND INCLUSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.- HOUSINGHAVING THE FAMILIES AND LOVED ONES INVOLVED IN REHABILITATION AFTER A CATASTROPHIC INJURY IS IMPERATIVE TO THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO COMMUNITY, HOME, WORK AND/OR SCHOOL. SHEPHERD CENTER OFFERS HOUSING FOR 30 DAYS FOR FAMILIES WHO TRAVEL MORE THAN 60 MILES FROM ATLANTA TO GET TO SHEPHERD CENTER. THIS SUPPORT IS CRUCIAL AND APPRECIATED BY FAMILIES AS IT ENABLES THEM TO FOCUS ON THEIR LOVED ONE GETTING BETTER AND NOT THE FINANCIAL BURDENS AND STRESS THAT COMES WITH MOVING FROM HOME FOR CARE. COMPLIMENTARY HOUSING IS ALSO OFFERED FOR DAY PROGRAM PATIENTS AS A WAY TO EXPERIENCE WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED IN THE INPATIENT SETTING AND PUT IT TO WORK IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. THE HOUSING PROGRAM HELPS ALLEVIATE STRESS AND UNCERTAINTY AS PATIENTS TRANSITION BACK TO THEIR HOME AND COMMUNITY. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A PEER SUPPORT COMMUNITY FOR MILITARY PATIENTS, HOUSING IS PROVIDED AT BISCAYNE PLACE, AN APARTMENT COMPLEX WITHIN TWO MILES OF SHEPHERD CENTER. MOST EVERY FAMILY MEMBER THAT STAYS IN THE WOODRUFF FAMILY RESIDENCECENTER HAS SHARED THAT, BY HAVING HOUSING AVAILABLE TO THEM, SHEPHERD CENTER HAS ALLEVIATED THE STRESS AND WORRY OF TRYING TO FIND AND PAY FOR A PLACE TO STAY. PLUS, THEY ARE SO CLOSE TO THEIR LOVED ONES AT THE HOSPITAL, IT GIVES THEM A SENSE OF SECURITY AND CONVENIENCE THEY WOULDN'T HAVE HAD OTHERWISE.-INJURY PREVENTIONSHEPHERD CENTER BEGAN ITS INJURY PREVENTION EFFORTS IN 1995, FORMALIZING THE PROGRAM IN 2012. IN THIS TIME, SHEPHERD CENTER HAS BECOME A LEADER IN PREVENTION THROUGHOUT GEORGIA, CREATING EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS TO LESSEN THE INCIDENCE OF CATASTROPHIC BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD INJURY.1. SHEPHERD CENTER'S BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD INJURY CURRICULUM SAFETY EDUCATION RELATED TO PARTICULAR ACTIVITIES INCLUDING: CONTACT SPORTS, WATER SPORTS AND DIVING INJURIES; MOTORCYCLES, MOTORIZED SCOOTERS, AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE SAFETY; SAFE DRIVING; AND GUN SAFETY. THE CURRICULUM IS CURRENTLY BEING DELIVERED TO 7TH GRADE STUDENTS IN 10 COBB COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOLS. DURING THE THREE-WEEK COURSE, STUDENTS EXPLORE CASE STUDIES AND HEAR FROM ACTUAL PATIENTS REGARDING THE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES AND DAILY CHALLENGES RESULTING FROM TRAUMATIC SPINAL CORD AND BRAIN INJURY. AS THE CURRICULUM CONTINUES TO PROVE SUCCESSFUL, SHEPHERD CENTER WILL MAINTAIN THIS PARTNERSHIP AND WORK TO ESTABLISH MORE PARTNERSHIPS LOCALLY AND REGIONALLY.2. DIVING INJURY AWARENESS - USING DATA FROM A TEN-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE STUDY ON LOCAL AND NATIONWIDE DIVING INJURIES, SHEPHERD CENTER'S INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAM HAS CREATED SEVERAL DIVING INTERVENTIONS TARGETED TO THE MOST AT-RISK POPULATIONS INCLUDING "FEET FIRST, EVERYTIME" SOCIAL MEDIA PSAS THAT ARE PROMOTED DURING PEAK SWIMMING/WATER SPORTS SEASON AND TV INTERVIEWS AND RADIO SEGMENTS TARGETED TO AT-RISK DEMOGRAPHICS.CURRENTLY, SHEPHERD IS DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING A SEARCH ENGINE FLAG THAT WILL DISPLAY A SIMILAR "FEET FIRST EVERYTIME" MESSAGE POP-UP TO GOOGLE, YAHOO, AND BING USERS WHEN SEARCHING FOR METRO ATLANTA LAKES, SWIMMING POOLS, AND OTHER POPULAR SWIMMING LOCATIONS.3. FALL PREVENTION FOR SENIORS - A PARTNERSHIP WITH A MATTER OF BALANCE (AMOB AN EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM FOR AGES 65 AND OVER THAT COMBINES EDUCATION AND EXERCISES TO TARGET THE FEARS OF FALLING. AMOB IS CONDUCTED IN CLASS SESSIONS OF TWO HOURS OVER AN 8-WEEK PERIOD. SHEPHERD CENTER IS LEADING THE EFFORTS WITH THE GEORGIA COMMISSION ON TRAUMA EXCELLENCE (GCTE) SUB-COMMITTEE ON INJURY PREVENTION AND THE GEORGIA AREA AGENCIES ON AGING (AAA) TO DISSEMINATE THE PROGRAM STATE-WIDE.4. DISTRACTED DRIVING - END DISTRACTED DRIVING (ENDDD.ORG) IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM, SCIENTIFICALLY DESIGNED BY AN EXPERT TEAM OF TEEN MESSAGING SPECIALISTS AND PSYCHOLOGISTS TO INFLUENCE TEENS' ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTIONS AROUND THE DANGERS OF DISTRACTED DRIVING. THE INTERACTIVE PROGRAM HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO CAPTURE TEENAGERS' ATTENTION AND CAN BE COMPLETED IN LESS THAN AN HOUR AND CAN BE TAILORED TO FIT THE NEEDS OF ANY AUDIENCE.5. ADVOCACY AND POLICY - IN ADDITION TO EDUCATION, SHEPHERD CENTER'S INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH THE AMERICAN TRAUMA SOCIETY TO PROVIDE CURRICULUM TRAINING TO NEW INJURY PREVENTION COORDINATORS NATIONWIDE. AS WELL, SHEPHERD'S INJURY PREVENTION STAFF MAINTAINS LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY TASK TEAMS, THE GEORGIA COMMITTEE ON TRAUMA EXCELLENCE INJURY PREVENTION SUBCOMMITTEE, AND THE GEORGIA FALLS PREVENTION COALITION IN ORDER TO ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC POLICY THAT WILL IMPROVE STATE-WIDE INJURY PREVENTION EFFORTS.
PART III, LINE 2:BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS RECORDED AT COST BASED ON ACTUAL BAD DEBT CHARGES WRITTEN OFF DURING THE FISCAL YEAR MULTIPLIED BY THE RATIO OF COST TO CHARGES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR.
PART III, LINE 4:THE CENTER GRANTS CREDIT WITHOUT COLLATERAL TO ITS PATIENTS, MOST OF WHOM ARE INSURED UNDER THIRD-PARTY PAYOR AGREEMENTS. PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE REPORTED AT THEIR NET REALIZABLE VALUE FROM THIRD-PARTY PAYORS, PATIENTS, RESIDENTS AND OTHERS FOR SERVICES RENDERED. ALLOWANCES ARE PROVIDED FOR THIRD-PARTY PAYORS BASED ON ESTIMATED REIMBURSEMENT RATES. ALLOWANCES ARE ALSO PROVIDED FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS BASED ON AN ESTIMATE OF UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS. WRITE-OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS IS DETERMINED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS AFTER A REVIEW OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE INDIVIDUAL PATIENT ACCOUNTS.FOR FINAL SETTLEMENTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN REACHED FOR BAD DEBT EXPENSE WITH MEDICARE FOR ANY FISCAL YEARS, MANAGEMENT EXPECTS THAT THE AMOUNTS PAYABLE OR RECEIVABLE FOR THE UNSETTLED YEARS WILL APPROXIMATE THE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED, BASED ON FINAL SETTLEMENTS, ARE RECORDED IN THE PERIOD OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
PART III, LINE 8:SHEPHERD IS NOT TREATING ANY AMOUNT OF LINE 7 AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THE AMOUNT ON LINE 6 IS DETERMINED BY MULTIPLYING GROSS MEDICARE CHARGES X SHEPHERD'S COST TO CHARGE RATIOS FOR INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT.
PART III, LINE 9B:ACCORDING TO SHEPHERD CENTER'S DEBT COLLECTION POLICY, ALL PATIENTS ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE A FINANCIAL SCREENING AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. IF A PATIENT IS APPROVED FOR ASSISTANCE BASED ON THE FINANCIAL DATA SUPPLIED, ANY PATIENT BALANCES WILL BE APPLIED TO A CHARITY ALLOWANCE BASED ON THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS POLICY.
PART VI, LINE 2:PRIMARY DATA USED TO INFORM THE CHNA CAME FROM THE FOUR FOCUS GROUPS CONSISTING OF 20 INDIVIDUALS. THE FOCUS GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY FOR ONE HOUR EACH AND FOCUSED ON QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE PARTICIPANTS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS OF PATIENTS THAT SHEPHERD CENTER SERVES. FOCUS GROUP PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING SHEPHERD CENTER STAFF, PATIENTS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND CAREGIVERS. ADDITIONALLY, DATA AND INPUT WERE OBTAINED THROUGH 22 KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS, WHICH INCLUDED PARTICIPANTS WITHIN SHEPHERD CENTER AND EXTERNAL CONSTITUENCIES. THE INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY FOR 45 MINUTES TO ONE HOUR EACH. THE LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AND THE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE APPENDIX OF THE 2021 CHNA.FINALLY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION AND THE TEAM, THE STEERING COMMITTEE DEVELOPED A 26-QUESTION PATIENT SURVEY, WHICH WAS EMAILED TO 3,018 INPATIENTS AND OUTPATIENTS COVERING THE PRIOR THREE YEARS (2018-2020). RESPONDENTS COULD COMPLETE THE SURVEY ONLINE OR COMPLETE IT BY PHONE BY CONTACTING SHEPHERD CENTER. RESPONDENTS COMPLETED 221 SURVEYS FOR A 27% RESPONSE RATE. THE SURVEY QUESTIONS, RESPONDENT INFORMATION AND QUANTITATIVE SURVEY RESULTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE APPENDIX OF THE 2021 CHNA. SECONDARY DATA INCLUDED THE INFORMATION GATHERED FROM STATE AND LOCAL DEPARTMENTS AND THE CHNAS OF OTHER NATIONAL SPECIALTY HOSPITALS. IN ADDITION, THE KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS RESULTED IN OTHER DATA POINTS, WHICH AIDED IN THE COMPLETION OF THE CHNA, INCLUDING: - NATIONAL SPINAL CORD INJURY STATISTICAL CENTER (NSCISC), SPINAL CORD INJURY MODEL SYSTEMS, 2020 ANNUAL REPORT COMPLETE PUBLIC VERSION - NATIONAL SPINAL CORD INJURY STATISTICAL CENTER (NSCISC), RECENT TRENDS IN SPINAL CORD INJURY, 2020 - SHEPHERD CENTER, PURSUING POSSIBLE, THE CAMPAIGN FOR SHEPHERD CENTER (2020) - SHEPHERD CENTER STRATEGIC PLAN 2020 2025 - SHEPHERD CENTER ADMITS, FY 2020 FY 2021 - SHEPHERD CENTER TRENDS IN INJURY SOURCE, FY 2018 2021 (DECEMBER 2020) - SHEPHERD CENTER COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT, APRIL 2019 MARCH 2020 - SHEPHERD CENTER PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS, 2016 2020 - SHEPHERD CENTER RESEARCH AND INNOVATION, 2020 - SHEPHERD CENTER CY 2016, CY 2017, CY 2018 AND CY 2020 QUALITY AND SAFETY PERFORMANCE REPORTS - GRADY HEALTH SYSTEM COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT, 2016-2019 - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HEALTHY PEOPLE 2030 INITIATIVE, HTTPS://HEALTH.GOV/HEALTHYPEOPLE - CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISABILITY AND HEALTH PROMOTION, WWW.CDC.GOV/NCBDDD/ DISABILITYANDHEALTH/IMPACTS IN ADDITION TO THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA NOTED ABOVE AND OBTAINED THROUGH INTERVIEWS, FOCUS GROUPS AND A PATIENT SURVEY, NATIONAL BENCHMARKING DATA AND STUDIES WERE USED TO IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE THE 2021 NEEDS.
PART VI, LINE 3:IT IS SHEPHERD CENTER POLICY TO EXTEND SERVICES TO ALL PATIENTS DEEMED APPROPRIATE FOR CLINICAL PROGRAMS. THOSE WITH LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND WILL BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE. OUR APPLICATION PROCESS CONSISTENTLY COLLECTS SUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO DETERMINE PATIENT(S) ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. THE PROGRAM APPLIES TO ALL SERVICES RENDERED BY EMPLOYED AND CONTRACTED PHYSICIANS, AND HOSPITAL/FACILITY SERVICES. SPECIFIC HIGH COST DRUGS AND CONSULTING PHYSICIANS ATTENDING TO PATIENTS ARE NOT COVERED WITHIN THIS CHARITY PROGRAM.WHEN PATIENTS ARE SCHEDULED OR AN ADMISSION REFERRAL IS MADE, APPROPRIATE FINANCIAL SCREENING IS PROVIDED. ALL PATIENTS WILL BE ASKED TO COMPLETE THE FINANCIAL SCREENING FORM REGARDLESS OF SERVICE LOCATION OR PATIENT TYPE. THE SCREENING FORMS WILL ALLOW PATIENTS WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE REQUEST ASSISTANCE TO BE PROVIDED EQUAL ACCESS TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BASED ON THE INFORMATION THEY PROVIDE. THE SCREENING WILL INCLUDE DETERMINING WHETHER THIRD PARTY PAYER RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO COVER THE COST OF CARE FOR THE INPATIENT OR DAY PATIENT CHARGES IN FULL.CHARITY CARE/FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ANY PATIENT COMPLETING AN APPLICATION. THE PATIENT OR GUARANTOR WILL BE ASKED TO COMPLETE A 'PATIENT FINANCIAL EVALUATION' FORM (ALSO KNOWN AS FAP, 'FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM') TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT ALLOWS US TO ASSESS ELIGIBILITY FOR CHARITY ASSISTANCE. THE PATIENT OR GUARANTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION IN FULL AND PROVIDE SUPPORTING EVIDENCE TO SUBSTANTIATE INCOME. MINIMUM SUPPORTING EVIDENCE FOR INCOME WOULD INCLUDE: 1. PROOF OF INCOME REPRESENTING CURRENT HOUSEHOLD INCOME - I.E., PAY STUBS, W2'S, PRIOR YEAR INCOME TAX FORMS, ETC. IF THERE IS NO INCOME, LETTERS FROM PERSON(S) PROVIDING ROOM & BOARD TO PATIENT IS REQUIRED. (NOTE: FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION).FINANCIAL COUNSELORS WILL REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR COMPLETENESS AND ELIGIBILITY. ELIGIBILITY WILL BE BASED ON THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY SHEPHERD CENTER AS FOLLOWS: CURRENT INCOME MUST NOT EXCEED 250% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR.IF INCOME EXCEEDS 250% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE REQUIRED FROM THE PATIENT OR GUARANTOR TO DETERMINE IF ASSISTANCE CAN BE GRANTED BASED ON HARDSHIP.IF THE PATIENT HAS APPLIED FOR GEORGIA MEDICAID, THE FAP FORM SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND IF SUCH CHARGES ARE ULTIMATELY NOT COVERED OR UNCOLLECTIBLE THE PATIENT IS DEEMED ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IF THE PATIENT DOES NOT MEET CRITERIA, THE FINANCIAL COUNSELOR WILL ESTABLISH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENT BASED ON THE EXPECTED SERVICES AND WILL OFFER PAYMENT OPTIONS OR A PAYMENT PLAN AS APPROPRIATE. (NOTE: IF THE PATIENT REFUSES/FAILS TO COOPERATE IN COMPLETING THE SSI/GA MEDICAID/DISABILITY APPLICATION PROCESS, THE SHEPHERD FAP APPLICATION WILL BE DENIED AND THE PATIENT WILL BE BILLED.IF THE PATIENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, THE FINANCIAL COUNSELOR WILL PRESENT THE PACKET TO THE MANAGER OF PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR WRITTEN APPROVAL. IF THE ASSISTANCE IS NOT APPROVED, THE FINANCIAL COUNSELOR WILL COORDINATE THE NOTIFICATION TO THE PATIENT. PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE COMPLETED ACCORDING TO SHEPHERD CENTER'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. APPROVED INPATIENT CHARITY APPLICATIONS ARE EFFECTIVE FOR ONE YEAR FROM APPROVAL DATE, OR THE LENGTH OF THE INPATIENT CONFINEMENT, WHICHEVER IS SHORTER. DAY PROGRAM AND OUTPATIENT CHARITY APPLICATION APPROVED ARE EFFECTIVE FOR SIX MONTHS OR THE PATIENT'S OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PLAN, WHICHEVER IS SHORTER.
PART VI, LINE 4:EVEN THOUGH THE MAJORITY OF SHEPHERD CENTER PATIENTS COME FROM THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST, THE HOSPITAL'S REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE, CONTINUUM OF CARE AND ABOVE-AVERAGE PATIENT OUTCOMES WITH THE MOST COMPLEX CASES IS EXEMPLIFIED BY HAVING SERVED OUTPATIENTS FROM 46 STATES AND INPATIENTS FROM 42 STATES OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS. DURING THIS TIME, 88% OF OUTPATIENTS AND 50% OF INPATIENTS WERE FROM GEORGIA.THE CORE STATES FOR INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES ARE ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA. THE DATA INDICATE THAT THE PERCENTAGE OF PATIENTS OUTSIDE OF CORE STATES REMAINS RELATIVELY THE SAME OVER THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD. OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, 63.9% OF SHEPHERD GEORGIA OUTPATIENTS AND 48.4% OF GEORGIA INPATIENTS CAME FROM THESE COUNTIES: CLAYTON, CHEROKEE, COBB, DEKALB, DOUGLAS, FORSYTH, FULTON, GWINNETT AND HENRY.OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS, THE PERCENTAGE OF INPATIENTS WITH THE PRIMARY IMPAIRMENT OF ABI HAS BEEN TRENDING UP; THOSE WITH THE PRIMARY IMPAIRMENT OF SCI TRENDING DOWN; AND THOSE WITH DUAL PRIMARY IMPAIRMENT HAS BEEN INCREASING. THIS TREND IS EXPECTED, GIVEN THE PREVALENCE OF SCI VS. ABI.FROM A GENDER PERSPECTIVE, A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF INPATIENTS ARE MALE, AND A CONSISTENTLY HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF FEMALES RECEIVE OUTPATIENT SERVICES. THIS HAS REMAINED STABLE OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS. REGARDING MILITARY AND VETERAN PATIENTS SERVED, THE SHARE OF MILITARY/VETERAN INPATIENTS (5.5%) ALMOST DOUBLED IN 2020 (41) COMPARED TO 2019 (24) AND IS THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. THE PERCENTAGE OF MILITARY/VETERAN OUTPATIENTS HAS REMAINED RELATIVELY STABLE OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS.OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS, THE RACIAL AND ETHNIC MAKE UP HAS REMAINED RELATIVELY CONSISTENT FOR INPATIENTS AND VERY CONSISTENT FOR OUTPATIENTS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PATIENTS IDENTIFYING THEMSELVES AS HISPANIC. THE PERCENTAGE OF INPATIENTS IDENTIFYING AS BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN HAS FLUCTUATED WITHIN A 3.5% RANGE OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS. IN 2020, MORE INPATIENTS IDENTIFIED AS BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN THAN IN 2016 AND 2018, BUT IT WAS 2.2 POINTS LOWER THAN IN 2019. CONCURRENTLY, THE PERCENTAGE OF WHITE/CAUCASIAN INPATIENTS WAS 4.7 POINTS HIGHER IN 2020 THAN 2019. THE PERCENTAGE OF INPATIENTS AND OUTPATIENTS IDENTIFYING AS HISPANIC HAS BEEN TRENDING DOWN, WITH NO PATIENTS WHO SELF-IDENTIFIED AS HISPANIC IN 2020, EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE HISPANIC PATIENTS IN 2020. THEREFORE, BY CONDUCTING THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT, WE REALIZED THAT HISPANIC PATIENTS HAD NOT BEEN SELF-IDENTIFYING, SO WE'VE REFINED OUR PROCESSES TO IMPROVE SELF-IDENTIFICATION ACCURACY.
PART VI, LINE 5:SHEPHERD CENTER PROMOTES HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A PLANNED, ORGANIZED AND MEASURED APPROACH TO SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES THAT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH SPINAL CORD AND BRAIN INJURY, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, CHRONIC PAIN AND OTHER NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES, AS WELL AS THE FAMILY OR LOVED ONES AFFECTED. PATIENTS AT SHEPHERD CENTER GET MORE THAN MEDICAL CARE THEY RECEIVE THE FULL CONTINUUM OF CARE FROM EVALUATION AND MEDICAL TREATMENT TO REHABILITATION AND LIFELONG SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT EXTEND BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR PATIENT POPULATION HAS UNIQUE NEEDS THAT ARE TYPICALLY UNDERSERVED, MAKING SHEPHERD AN IMPORTANT LIFELINE AND RESOURCE FOR OUR PATIENTS THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFE. SHEPHERD CENTER'S COMMUNITY INCLUDES CURRENT AND FORMER PATIENTS, AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES AND LOVED ONES.
PART VI, LINE 6:SHEPHERD IS NOT PART OF AN AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgYes (1)CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (20 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
SARAH MORRISON
CEO$827,370$0$451,463$0$0$0$13,500$0$18,141$0$1,310,474$0$0$0
MICHAEL R YOCHELSON MD
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER$574,108$0$199,092$0$0$0$7,581$0$24,215$0$804,996$0$0$0
ERIK SHAW
PHYSICIAN$686,767$0$10,000$0$0$0$10,250$0$24,605$0$731,622$0$0$0
STEPHEN B HOLLEMAN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$477,940$0$144,044$0$0$0$13,500$0$24,615$0$660,099$0$0$0
BEN W THROWER
PHYSICIAN$592,162$0$10,000$0$0$0$12,500$0$24,605$0$639,267$0$0$0
SHERRILL LORING
PHYSICIAN$610,563$0$10,900$0$0$0$13,500$0$45$0$635,008$0$0$0
PHILIP WEXLER
PHYSICIAN$565,966$0$10,000$0$0$0$5,125$0$24,205$0$605,296$0$0$0
BROCK BOWMAN MD
ASSOCIATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR$555,820$0$10,000$0$0$0$13,500$0$23,555$0$602,875$0$0$0
DAVID QUINTERO
PHYSICIAN$568,200$0$10,000$0$0$0$5,125$0$965$0$584,290$0$0$0
JAMES H SHEPHERD III
PRESIDENT/COO$378,580$0$159,201$0$0$0$7,175$0$24,605$0$569,561$0$0$0
BRIAN BARNETTE
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER$364,659$0$20,000$0$0$0$9,450$0$17,606$0$411,715$0$0$0
SARAH BATTS
VICE PRESIDENT FOUNDATION$286,391$0$25,000$0$0$0$7,175$0$9,099$0$327,665$0$0$0
DEBORAH BACKUS
VP RESEARCH AND INNOVATION$257,793$0$42,856$0$0$0$11,803$0$14,555$0$327,007$0$0$0
WILMA BUNCH
VP PATIENT EXPERIENCE$258,923$0$16,000$0$0$0$13,500$0$9,072$0$297,495$0$0$0
JOE NOWICKI
VP FACILITY SERVICE$253,747$0$20,000$0$0$0$2,550$0$19,884$0$296,181$0$0$0
KATHERINE CREEK
VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES$259,435$0$20,000$0$0$0$2,365$0$8,819$0$290,619$0$0$0
TAMARA KING
CHIEF NURSE EXECUTIVE$244,752$0$14,000$0$0$0$13,500$0$17,429$0$289,681$0$0$0
JO TAPPER
VP MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS$266,878$0$7,000$0$0$0$1,298$0$975$0$276,151$0$0$0
JOHN R HAMILTON III
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER & GENERAL C$225,526$0$12,000$0$0$0$4,397$0$45$0$241,968$0$0$0
DONALD P LESLIE MD
MED DIR EMERITUS$151,751$0$4,000$0$0$0$13,000$0$16,085$0$184,836$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 6FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SHEPHERD CENTER'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED A "SHEPHERD SHARE" BONUS TO QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES FOR FY 2023, THAT WAS PAID IN FY 2024. THIS YEAR'S BONUS WAS BASED ON VARIOUS FACTORS INCLUDING PATIENT OUTCOMES, CUSTOMER SERVICE (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL), AND FISCAL PERFORMANCE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF FULTON COUNTYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN581506878BondIssuerEIN
CUSIP359900ZT7CUSIPNum
Bond Issued2009-11-04BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$56,000,000IssuePriceAmt
PurposePROVIDE FUNDS TO REFUND 4/20/05 ISSUE FOR HOSPITAL EXPANSIONPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Retired$12,600,000RetiredAmt
Total Proceeds$56,000,000TotalProceedsAmt
Capital Expenditures$56,000,000CapitalExpendituresAmt
Substantial Completion2007SubstantialCompletionYr
Refunding Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)RefundingTaxExemptBondsInd
Refunding Taxable Bonds0RefundingTaxableBondsInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (1)FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (1)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease ArrangementsYes (1)AnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropYes (1)MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Engage Bond Counsel Contracts0EngageBondCounselContractsInd
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Private Bus Use By Others0.00000PrivateBusUseByOthersPct
Private Bus Concerning UBI0.01400PrivateBusConcerningUBIPct
Total Private Business Use0.01400TotalPrivateBusinessUsePct
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test0BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond Remdtd0ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due Yet0RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To Rebate0ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate Due0NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate Issue0VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec0HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor Reqs0WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective Action0ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (6 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
JULIE SHEPHERD
FAMILY MEMBER$113,981EMPLOYEE0
CLARE HARTIGAN
FAMILY MEMBER$98,360EMPLOYEE0
YATES INSURANCE AGENCY
FAMILY MEMBER$75,000INSURANCE BROKERAGE SERVICES0
KATHERINE CHOATE
FAMILY MEMBER$80,785EMPLOYEE0
CHOATE CONSTRUCTION
FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN OF CHOATE CONSTRUCTION IS TRUSTEE OF RELATED ENTITY$513,090CONSTRUCTION SERVICES0
BUCKHEAD EAR NOSE AND THROAT
FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBER AND PHYSICIAN$261,335MEDICAL TREATMENT SERVICES0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCH L, PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation(D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: EMPLOYEE COMPENSATIONExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$128,450NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution57ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$27,626,580NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescVARIOUS GIFTSDesc
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$2,500NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 33:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSHEPHERD CENTER USES THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING. SECURITY DONATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY SHEPHERD CENTER FOUNDATION AND PASSED THROUGH TO SHEPHERD CENTER. THESE SECURITIES ARE LIQUIDATED IMMEDIATELY AND THE PROCEEDS ARE RECORDED DIRECTLY TO THE TEMPORARILY AND PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS PORTION OF THE BALANCE SHEET. AS EXPENSES ARE INCURRED, THESE FUNDS ARE RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION AND ONLY THEN BECOME AN ELEMENT OF REVENUE. WE REPORT THE ENTIRE AMOUNT OF THESE DONATIONS ON SCHEDULE M FOR TRANSPARENCY SINCE THE AMOUNT ON THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE, LINE 1G DOES NOT FULLY REPRESENT THE NON-CASH DONATIONS RECEIVED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2FAMILY RELATIONSHIP: ALANA SHEPHERD (CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND TRUSTEE), JAMES H. SHEPHERD, III (PRESIDENT/COO AND BOARD MEMBER), AND W. CLYDE SHEPHERD, III (BOARD MEMBER). FAMILY RELATIONSHIP: SHALER ALIAS (BOARD MEMBER), FRED ALIAS (BOARD MEMBER), AND ANDREW ALIAS (BOARD MEMBER AND TRUSTEE). FAMILY RELATIONSHIP: JUSTIN JONES (BOARD MEMBER) AND ELIZABETH ALLEN (TRUSTEE). FAMILY RELATIONSHIP: BERNIE MARCUS (BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS) AND BILLI MARCUS (TRUSTEE EMERITUS). NOTE: THE BOARD'S EMERITI DO NOT VOTE AND THEY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO ATTEND MEETINGS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY CARR, RIGGS & INGRAM, LLC WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE ACCOUNTING STAFF AT THE SHEPHERD CENTER. THE RETURN IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER WITH FURTHER CONSULTATION WITH CRI FOR ALL QUESTIONS THAT ARE UNCLEAR AS TO MEANING AND INTENT. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THEN REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SHEPHERD CENTER FOUNDATION FOR THEIR INPUT AND APPROVAL. THE SHEPHERD CENTER PROVIDES EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD WITH A FINAL COPY OF THE FILED 990 UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE SHEPHERD CENTER'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ALL PAPERWORK IS KEPT ON FILE IN THE EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE. THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ALSO CROSS REFERENCES WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING BOARD MEMBER AFFILIATIONS WITH OTHER ENTITIES WITH WHICH SHEPHERD CENTER DOES BUSINESS. ADDITIONALLY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING INTEGRITY AND OBJECTIVITY OF ITS STAFF IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR HOSPITAL OBLIGATIONS, IT IS THE POLICY OF THE SHEPHERD CENTER THAT CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS SHOULD BE AVOIDED WHERE POSSIBLE, OR DISCLOSED AND MANAGED SO AS TO AVOID VIOLATION OF STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND THE HOSPITAL CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY. SINCE THE EXISTENCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS NOT ALWAYS EASILY DETERMINED, STAFF IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THOSE RELATIONSHIPS OR KNOWLEDGE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, SO THAT A REASONABLE DETERMINATION CAN BE MADE REGARDING THE CONFLICT AND, IF NEEDED, THE APPROPRIATE MANAGEMENT OF SUCH CONFLICT. ALL SHEPHERD CENTER EMPLOYED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, SENIOR LEADERS AND OTHER IDENTIFIED INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SUBSTANTIAL PURCHASING AUTHORITY ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTERESTS QUESTIONNAIRE AND PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES. ALL PAPERWORK IS KEPT ON FILE IN THE COMPLIANCE OFFICE. PROVIDERS ARE SCREENED VIA THE OPEN PAYMENTS DATABASE ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE SHEPHERD CENTER UTILIZES A BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND OTHER EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT. THIS COMMITTEE UTILIZES OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS, INDUSTRY COMPENSATION SURVEYS, AND REVIEWS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS' FORM 990 TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATENESS OF COMPENSATION. SHEPHERD CENTER UTILIZES PAYFACTORS COMPENSATION SURVEYS TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT A COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS IN LINE WITH OUR REGION AND RELATIVE BED SIZE. THE HUMAN RESOURCES VICE PRESIDENT ANALYZES THE DATA AND GETS APPROVAL FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. SALARY INCREASES FOR THE CEO, MEDICAL DIRECTOR, COO, AND CFO ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH IS DOCUMENTED IN THE COMMITTEE MINUTES. THE COMMITTEE MUST APPROVE RAISES AND THEY USE AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM (SULLIVAN COTTER) TO MAKE THEIR FINAL DECISION. THE FINAL RESULTS ARE SENT TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES VICE PRESIDENT FOR PROCESSING AND INSERTION INTO THEIR EMPLOYEE FILES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18SHEPHERD CENTER'S COMPLETED 990 RETURN IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION ON THE CENTER'S WEBSITE: WWW.SHEPHERD.ORG. THE RETURN IS ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND IS LISTED FOR PUBLIC USE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX:SHEPHERD CENTER HAS ALLOCATED A PORTION OF THE EXPENSES OF THESE INDIRECT COST CENTERS TO PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: APPLICATION SUPPORT, COMMUNICATIONS, FOOD SERVICES, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, ENGINEERING, DEPRECIATION EXPENSE, HUMAN RESOURCES, SECURITY, RENOVATIONS AND LANDSCAPING, FACILITIES, AMORTIZATION, RISK MANAGEMENT, AND INFORMATION SECURITY.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGES IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS 19,343,423. CHANGES IN INTERCOMPANY ACCOUNTS -4,593,180. CHANGES IN PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS 2,545,145.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CNO CHANGE HAS OCCURRED FROM PRIOR YEAR.
FORM 990,SCHEDULE M SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:SHEPHERD CENTER USES THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING. SECURITY DONATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY SHEPHERD CENTER FOUNDATION AND SHEPHERD CENTER. THESE SECURITIES ARE LIQUIDATED IMMEDIATELY AND THE PROCEEDS ARE RECORDED DIRECTLY TO THE TEMPORARILY AND PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS PORTION OF THE BALANCE SHEET. AS EXPENSES ARE INCURRED, THESE FUNDS ARE RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION AND ONLY THEN BECOME AN ELEMENT OF REVENUE. WE REPORT THE ENTIRE AMOUNT OF THESE DONATIONS ON SCHEDULE M FOR TRANSPARENCY SINCE THE AMOUNT ON THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE, LINE 1G DOES NOT FULLY REPRESENT THE NON-CASH DONATIONS RECEIVED.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
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Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
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Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
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Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
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Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
SSC AFFILIATES INC
A$64,800FMV
SSC AFFILIATES INC
L$72,221FMV
SHEPHERD CENTER FOUNDATION INC
M$1,719,938FMV
SHEPHERD CENTER FOUNDATION INC
N$92,757FMV
SSC AFFILIATES INC
O$855,904FMV
SHEPHERD CENTER FOUNDATION INC
O$3,934,871FMV
SSC AFFILIATES INC
Q$860,074FMV
SHEPHERD CENTER FOUNDATION INC
R$114,733FMV
SHEPHERD CENTER FOUNDATION INC
S$79,704,460FMV