NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization: NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (EIN 36-2340313)
Tax period: 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed: 2024-11-14
IRS object ID: 202443199349316564
Schema version: 2023v5.1
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule H
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule K
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2024-11-14T17:05:02+00:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2023-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	346565596	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ERNST & YOUNG US LLP	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	155 N WACKER DRIVE	AddressLine1Txt
City	CHICAGO	CityNm
State Abbreviation	IL	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	60606	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2023-01-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	362340313	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	Northwest Community Hospital	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	NORT	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	8476181000	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	3040 W SALT CREEK LN	AddressLine1Txt
City	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS	CityNm
State Abbreviation	IL	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	60005	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	DOUGLAS D WELDAY	PersonNm
Person Title	SYSTEM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	8476181000	PhoneNum
Signature	2024-11-14	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (true)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	Jess Wagener	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P01622613	PTIN
Phone	3128792000	PhoneNum
Preparation	2023-11-15	PreparationDt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2023	TaxYr
Build TS	2024-10-15 13:58:12Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Principal Ofcr Business Name PrincipalOfcrBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	GERALD P GALLAGHER	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1301 Central Street	AddressLine1Txt
City	Evanston	CityNm
State Abbreviation	IL	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	60201	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$617,182,430	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	NCH.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1953	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	IL	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL follows the mission of Endeavor Health to "help everyone in our communities be their best."	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	18	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	13	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	4874	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	380	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$4,022,024	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$0	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$7,992,359	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$2,793,439	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$565,858,604	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$609,881,418	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$7,780,705	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$0	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$10,830,867	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$3,335,911	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$592,462,535	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$616,010,768	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$116,674	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$226,633	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$287,909,995	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$286,706,372	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$0	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$282,310,770	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$287,571,540	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$570,337,439	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$574,504,545	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$22,125,096	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$41,506,223	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$470,792,136	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$553,316,449	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$360,094,224	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$399,511,524	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$110,697,912	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$153,804,925	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL follows the mission of Endeavor Health (F/K/A NS-EE Holdings). The mission of Endeavor Health is to "help everyone in our communities be their best." Central to this mission is a commitment to providing clinical programs and services that meet community health needs, while also pursuing continuous improvement to identify and understand future needs.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	false	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	false	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$63,518,097	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$74,421,059	RevenueAmt
Desc	CARDIOLOGY THE HOSPITAL'S CARDIAC SERVICE LINE PROVIDED QUALITY, PATIENT CENTERED, COMPASSIONATE CARE, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, TO APPROXIMATELY 42,284 INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CASES DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023. THE TREATMENT WAS PROVIDED IN HOSPITAL'S STATE-OF-THE-ART DIGITAL CARDIAC CATH LAB SUITES, INCLUSIVE OF ITS HIGH TECH OPERATING ROOMS AND PRIVATE FAMILY CENTERED PATIENT CARE ROOMS ALL AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $63,518,097. AN ON-CALL TEAM OF NURSES, RADIOLOGY TECHS, OR TECHS, CARDIOLOGISTS AND SURGEONS WERE READILY AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, TO PROVIDE EMERGENT CARE TO THOSE WITH CARDIAC DISEASE. THE CARDIAC TEAM WORKS WITH THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND MULTIPLE NEIGHBORING COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS AND EMERGENCY PERSONNEL TO CONSISTENTLY EXCEED THE NATIONAL BENCHMARK OF DOOR TO BALLOON TIME (OR OPEN ARTERY) IN LESS THAN 90 MINUTES FOR PATIENTS PRESENTING IN HOSPITAL'S EMERGENCY ROOM HAVING AN ACUTE MI. NCH HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS AN ACCREDITED ECHO LAB BY THE INTERSOCIETAL COMMISSION FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY LABORATORIES (ICAEL) SINCE 2000. NCH PROVIDES THE FULL SCOPE ON NON INVASIVE CARDIAC DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AT MULTIPLE SITES IN THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING THE ATHERTON HEART FAILURE CLINIC WHICH OPENED IN 2014. THE CLINIC PROVIDES A TRANSITIONAL CARE MODEL THAT IS BASED ON PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE BEING SEEN IN THE CLINIC BY ADVANCED CARE PRACTITIONERS AND CARDIOLOGISTS WITH 24 HOURS OF HOSPITAL DISCHARGE. THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM INCLUDING DIETICIANS, SOCIAL WORKERS, PHARMACISTS AND NURSES PROVIDE ONGOING CARE TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY SETTING ENSURING CARE IS DELIVERED IN THE APPROPRIATE SETTING AND REDUCING AVOIDABLE RE-ADMISSIONS TO THE ACUTE CARE SETTING. NCH HAS EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN HOSPITAL READMISSIONS FOR BOTH THE HEART FAILURE AND ACUTE MI PATIENT POPULATIONS DIRECTLY RELATED TO STRATEGIES DURING THE HOSPITALIZATION AND IN THE POST ACUTE CARE SETTING. TELEHEALTH MEDICINE AND HOME HEALTH ARE INTEGRAL PARTS OF THE POST ACUTE CARE MODEL NCH HAS IMPLEMENTED FOR CARDIAC PATIENTS. IN ADDITION, NCH HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST CARDIAC AND PULMONARY REHAB PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THAT HAS FURTHER ASSISTED CARDIAC AND PULMONARY PATIENTS IN RETURNING AND MAINTAINING AN OPTIMAL STATE OF HEALTH FOLLOWING A CARDIAC EVENT.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$53,195,182	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$49,709,736	RevenueAmt
Desc	ORTHOPEDICS NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL'S (HOSPITAL) ORTHOPEDIC SERVICE LINE PROVIDES QUALITY, PATIENT CENTERED, COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, WHO ARE IN NEED OF SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDIC MEDICAL CARE AND SURGICAL PROCEDURES. PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO SUPERIOR QUALITY CARE AND BENEFIT FROM THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES AND ADVANCED PAIN MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES. PHYSICIANS ARE BOARD CERTIFIED. PREOPERATIVE EDUCATION, CARE PROVISION ON A DEDICATED ORTHOPEDIC UNIT WITH SPECIALTY NURSES AND EXTENSIVE POST SURGICAL REHABILITATION AND HOME CARE SERVICES ARE INCLUDED IN OUR ORTHOPEDIC SERVICES. HOSPITAL'S ORTHOPEDIC SERVICE LINE TEAM IS LED BY AN EXPERT BOARD CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON. THE ORTHOPEDIC DEPARTMENT PERFORMS GREATER THAN 800 ELECTIVE JOINT PROCEDURES A YEAR. QUALITY CARE, EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND FAVORABLE OUTCOMES MAKES HOSPITAL A TOP CHOICE IN THE CHICAGO LAND AREA. IN THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE ORTHOPEDIC SERVICE LINE APROXIMATELY 45,295 PATIENT CASES AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $53,195,182.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$49,120,815	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$43,975,897	RevenueAmt
Desc	INFECTIOUS DISEASE THE HOSPITAL'S INFECTIOUS DISEASE DEPARTMENT PROVIDED QUALITY, PATIENT CENTERED, COMPASSIONATE CARE, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. IN THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE INFECTIOUS DISEASE SERVICE LINE INCURRED APPROXIMATELY 19,941 CASES AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $49,120,815	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$314,651,185	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$226,633	GrantAmt
Revenue	$441,774,726	RevenueAmt
Desc	INCLUDES REVENUE, EXPENSES, AND GRANTS OF $226,633 FROM ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE SPECIALTIES ALONG WITH REFERENCE LAB REVENUE, CAPITATION REVENUE, INTERCOMPANY RENTS AND OTHER RENTAL INCOME NOT DESCRIBED ON FORM 990, PART III, LINES 4A-4C.	Desc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense	$314,651,185	TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant	$226,633	TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue	$441,774,726	TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses	$480,485,279	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (true)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	false	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	false	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	Yes (true)	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Donor Advised Fund	false	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	false	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments	Yes (true)	DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (true)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	false	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	Yes (true)	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	Yes (true)	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (true)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	Yes (true)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	false	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (true)	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	false	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	false	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	false	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	false	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	false	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	false	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	false	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	Yes (true)	OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt Att	Yes (true)	AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (true)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	false	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	Yes (true)	TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds	false	InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account	false	EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer	false	OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	false	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	false	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	false	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	false	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	false	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent	false	BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	false	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	false	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	false	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	false	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	Yes (true)	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	Yes (true)	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	Yes (true)	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent	Yes (true)	TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	false	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	false	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	279	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (true)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	4874	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (true)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	Yes (true)	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T Filed	Yes (true)	Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	false	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	false	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt	Yes (true)	SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc	false	SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	18	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	13	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	false	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	false	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	false	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	Yes (true)	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	Yes (true)	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	Yes (true)	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (true)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (true)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	false	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	false	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (true)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (true)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (true)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (true)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (true)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	false	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	false	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	false	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	IL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	CHRISTINE ERDMANN	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	8476184606	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	3040 SALT CREEK LANE	AddressLine1Txt
City	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS	CityNm
State Abbreviation	IL	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	60005	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (31 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd	Former Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
Gerald P Gallagher
System President and CEO	1.0	55.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$4,100,532	$2,182,996
Guy W Eisenhuth
Chairperson	1.0	1.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
John L Gatta
Vice Chairperson	1.0	1.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Micahel C Hartke
President and Secretary	40.0	2.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$830,630	$0	$264,715
Stephen O Scogna
President/Secretary/CEO (until 3/31/23)	40.0	2.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$1,159,223	$0	$24,829
Ann K Ford
Director	1.0	2.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Catherine Wood
Director	1.0	41.0	Yes (X)		$0	$300,758	$32,639
Daniel Reaven
Director	1.0	1.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Diane G Hill
Director	1.0	2.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Leah Montoya
Director	1.0	1.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Mahalakshmi Halasyamani
Director	1.0	42.0	Yes (X)		$0	$1,720,211	$520,888
Maria Thompson
Director	1.0	1.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Marla F Glabe
Director	1.0	1.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Michael D Levon
Director	1.0	1.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Michael Tutty
Director	1.0	1.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Mukesh Gangwal
Director	1.0	1.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Nimesh S Jhaveri
Director	1.0	1.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Ricardo Knight
Director	1.0	1.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Sean O'Grady
Director	1.0	42.0	Yes (X)		$0	$2,305,575	$1,002,978
Chrissie Erdmann
Treasurer	40.0	2.0		Yes (X)	$452,953	$0	$27,105
Douglas D Welday
System Treasurer and CFO	1.0	54.0		Yes (X)	$0	$1,750,748	$284,165
Kimberly Maguire
Chief Nursing Officer, NCH	40.0	0			$395,547	$0	$41,282	Yes (X)
Thomas Oryszczak
Chief Medical Officer, NCH	40.0	0			$643,340	$0	$45,607	Yes (X)
Glen J Malan
VP, Chief Technology Officer	40.0	0			$477,095	$0	$31,890		Yes (X)
John Mathai
Director, Medical Physics	40.0	0			$391,174	$0	$47,657		Yes (X)
Richard J Casey
VP, Operations	40.0	0			$431,246	$0	$47,063		Yes (X)
Susan E Nelson
President, Primary Care EHMG	40.0	0			$737,197	$0	$24,678		Yes (X)
Willis Parsons
Medical Director, NCH GI Center	40.0	0			$1,760,419	$0	$44,021		Yes (X)
Alan B Loren
Former Key Employee	0.0	0			$491,540	$0	$23,985			Yes (X)
Eileen Gillespie
Former Key Employee	0.0	0			$211,985	$0	$16,414			Yes (X)
John L Skeans
Former Officer	0.0	0.0			$577,329	$0	$104,463			Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$8,559,678	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$10,177,824	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$4,767,375	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	619	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	Yes (true)	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (true)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	false	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt	Address Line2ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
LEOPARDO COMPANIES INC
5200 PRAIRE STONE PWKY	HOFFMAN ESTATES	IL	60192	CONSTRUCTION	$12,551,675
SODEXO CTM INC
7100 COMMERCE WAY	BRENTWOOD	TN	37027	HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY	$5,324,237	STE 280
TRAPANI CONSTRUCTION company inc
1800 E Northwest Hwy	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS	IL	60004	CONSTRUCTION	$3,904,385
INTENT MEDICAL GROUP
765 West Westleigh Road	Lake Forest	IL	60045	HEALTHCARE SERVICES	$3,668,904
ARAMARK
2400 MARKET STREET	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19103	SUPPORT SERVICES	$2,873,568

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	96	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants	$2,793,439	GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions	$2,793,439	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Net patient services	622110	$581,583,953	$581,583,953
Reference Lab	621511	$16,217,114	$13,288,824	$2,928,290
Outpatient Pharmacy	440000	$10,850,982	$10,419,666	$431,316
Hospice Revenue	532000	$925,193	$925,193
Research Grant Revenue	622110	$165,758	$165,758

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$138,418	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$138,418	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$0	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$609,881,418	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$1,318,326	RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$944,614	RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$373,712	RealAmt
Personal	$0	PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$373,712	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$373,712	ExclusionAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$0	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$0	OtherAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory	$253,092	GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold	$227,048	CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$26,044	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$26,044	ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	ExclusionExclusionAmt	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
CAFETERIA	722212	$1,719,310	$1,719,310
JOINT VENTURE MANAGEMENT FEE	541611	$1,208,452	$546,034	$662,418

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$8,393	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$0	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$8,393	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$2,936,155	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$616,010,768	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$606,521,812	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$4,022,024	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$2,673,493	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$226,633	TotalAmt
Program Services	$226,633	ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,596,442	TotalAmt
Management And General	$3,596,442	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,329,451	TotalAmt
Management And General	$1,329,451	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$231,201,952	TotalAmt
Program Services	$202,260,815	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$28,941,137	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$32,866,835	TotalAmt
Program Services	$24,714,844	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$8,151,991	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$17,711,692	TotalAmt
Program Services	$15,549,451	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,162,241	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$172,628	TotalAmt
Program Services	$172,628	ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$55,828,088	TotalAmt
Program Services	$42,389,998	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$13,438,090	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$300,983	TotalAmt
Management And General	$300,983	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$14,680,622	TotalAmt
Program Services	$6,780,009	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$7,900,613	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$10,007,163	TotalAmt
Program Services	$9,253,696	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$753,467	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$6,219,273	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,520,704	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$4,698,569	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$801,189	TotalAmt
Program Services	$538,303	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$262,886	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$7,077,029	TotalAmt
Program Services	$7,077,029	ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$33,979,696	TotalAmt
Program Services	$33,979,696	ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$17,364,931	TotalAmt
Management And General	$17,364,931	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
MEDICAL SUPPLIES	$104,010,967	$104,010,967
MEDICAID ASSESSMENT TAX	$30,588,510	$30,588,510
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE	$2,119,801	$1,124,022	$995,779
DUES, SUBSCRIPTIONS AND LICENSES	$572,248	$297,974	$274,274

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,848,412	TotalAmt
Program Services	$0	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,848,412	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$574,504,545	TotalAmt
Program Services	$480,485,279	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$94,019,266	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$398,155	BOYAmt
EOY	$8,241,823	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$53,335,706	BOYAmt
EOY	$62,262,373	EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$8,513,557	BOYAmt
EOY	$9,125,092	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,952,472	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,804,561	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$494,340,638	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$109,719,076	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$343,918,449	BOYAmt
EOY	$384,621,562	EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$42,075,208	BOYAmt
EOY	$45,109,896	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$19,598,589	BOYAmt
EOY	$41,151,142	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$470,792,136	BOYAmt
EOY	$553,316,449	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$58,514,651	BOYAmt
EOY	$65,455,939	EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$220,057	EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$80,877,232	BOYAmt
EOY	$73,528,764	EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$220,702,341	BOYAmt
EOY	$260,306,764	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$360,094,224	BOYAmt
EOY	$399,511,524	EOYAmt

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$85,868,375	BOYAmt
EOY	$125,526,252	EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$24,829,537	BOYAmt
EOY	$28,278,673	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$110,697,912	BOYAmt
EOY	$153,804,925	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$470,792,136	BOYAmt
EOY	$553,316,449	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$41,506,223	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments	$2,108,826	PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	-$508,036	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (true)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (true)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	false	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Hospital	Yes (X)	HospitalInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Volunteers	false	VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management	false	PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements	false	MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members	false	MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast	false	PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations	false	GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	false	DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations	false	RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities	Yes (true)	OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities	$15,716	OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures	$15,716	TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3	false	NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE LOBBYING ACTIVITY	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PAYS DUES TO CERTAIN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONS WHICH USE A PORTION OF THESE DUES FOR LOBBYING.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$25,990,930	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$25,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$2,879,165	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$219,402	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$22,917,363	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$25,360,609	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$3,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$795,191	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$167,870	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$25,990,930	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$4,796,665	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$20,252,500	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$468,276	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$156,832	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$25,360,609	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$4,435,885	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$250,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$261,907	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$151,127	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$4,796,665	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$4,243,431	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$260,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$74,854	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$142,400	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$4,435,885	EndYearBalanceAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY	0.8492	BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY	0.0993	PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY	0.0515	TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org	false	EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org	Yes (true)	EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch R	Yes (true)	RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$13,393,682	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$13,393,682	BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$166,167,566	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$21,592,068	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$144,575,498	BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$1,844,298	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$1,375,541	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$468,757	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$259,099,342	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$82,059,045	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$177,040,297	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$53,835,750	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$4,692,422	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$49,143,328	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$384,621,562	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	INTEREST NET ASSETS - FND	Desc
Book Value	$45,109,896	BookValueAmt
Method Valuation	F	MethodValuationCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd	$45,109,896	TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (8 entries)

DescDesc	Book ValueBookValueAmt
Other Receivables
Due from Third Party Payors	$20,304,933
Operating Lease Right of Use Assets	$1,610,136
Lease Assets
Other Assets	$75,000
Non-patient receivables	$3,861,073
FEMA Revenue Receivable	$1,100,000
Employee Retirement Plans	$14,200,000

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets	$41,151,142	TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (8 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
DUE TO THIRD-PARTY PAYORS
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION	$13,946,315
PENSION OBLIGATION
SERP
DUE TO AFFILIATES	$244,506,628
MALPRACTICE LOSSES	$243,685
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	$1,610,136
OTHER LONG TERM LIABLITY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$260,306,764	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc

ExplanationExplanationTxt

Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds

ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE CREATED ACCORDING TO HOSPITAL NEEDS AND DESIGNATION OR PREFERENCES OF THE DONOR(S) SUPPORTING THE ENDOWMENT FUND. SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS, CONTINUED EDUCATION, OR FUNDS FOR PATIENT CARE IN A HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT DESIGNATED BY THE ENDOWMENT FUND ARE EXAMPLES OF FUND USES. THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS REPORTED ON THE HOSPITAL'S 990 ARE ALSO REPORTED ON NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION'S FORM 990, SCHEDULE D.

Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote

The affiliates and subsidiaries of the System are primarily tax-exempt organizations under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3), and their related income is exempt from federal income tax. Accordingly, there is no material provision for income tax for these entities. Some of the income generated by certain exempt entities is subject to taxation as unrelated business income. The System files federal income tax returns and returns for various states in the U.S. ASC 740-10, Income Taxes, requires that realization of an uncertain income tax position is more likely than not (i.e., greater than 50% likelihood of receiving a benefit) before it can be recognized in the consolidated financial statements. Furthermore, this interpretation prescribes the benefit to be recorded in the consolidated financial statements as the amount most likely to be realized, assuming a review by tax authorities having all relevant information and applying current conventions. This interpretation also clarifies the financial statement classification of tax-related penalties and interest and sets forth new disclosures regarding unrecognized tax benefits. No amount was recorded for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. At year-end December 31, 2023 and 2022, the System had a net operating loss carryforward of $371,890 and $340,271, which generated deferred tax assets of $107,621 and $96,228, respectively. The assets are offset by valuation allowances of $101,354 and $94,373, respectively.

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance Policy	Yes (true)	FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written Policy	Yes (true)	WrittenPolicyInd
All Hospitals Policy	Yes (X)	AllHospitalsPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free Care	Yes (true)	FPGReferenceFreeCareInd
Percent200	Yes (X)	Percent200Ind
FPG Reference Discounted Care	Yes (true)	FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd

Discounted Care Oth Percentage DiscountedCareOthPercentageGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	Yes (X)	OtherInd
Discounted Care Other	600	DiscountedCareOtherPct

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Free Care Medically Indigent	Yes (true)	FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance Budget	Yes (true)	FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed Budget	Yes (true)	ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Unable To Provide Care	false	UnableToProvideCareInd
Annual Community Bnft Report	Yes (true)	AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically Available	Yes (true)	ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$6,098,510	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$0	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$6,098,510	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0110	TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$82,618,501	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$62,189,943	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$20,428,558	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0367	TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Costs UnreimbursedCostsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$0	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$0	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0	TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	0	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	0	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$88,717,011	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$62,189,943	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$26,527,068	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0477	TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	40	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	31963	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$1,436,255	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$278,912	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$1,157,343	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0021	TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	19	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	12707	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$3,869,753	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$620,058	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$3,249,695	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0058	TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	1	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	2092	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$567,472	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$325,828	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$241,644	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0004	TotalExpensePct

Research ResearchGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	1	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	0	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$81,505	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$0	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$81,505	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0001	TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	6	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	1339	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$242,837	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$0	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$242,837	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0004	TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	67	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	48101	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$6,197,822	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$1,224,798	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$4,973,024	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0089	TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	67	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	48101	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$94,914,833	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$63,414,741	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$31,500,092	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0566	TotalExpensePct

Physical Imprv And Housing PhysicalImprvAndHousingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0	TotalExpensePct

Economic Development EconomicDevelopmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	1	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	0	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$2,582	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$2,582	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0000	TotalExpensePct

Community Support CommunitySupportGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0	TotalExpensePct

Environmental Improvements EnvironmentalImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0	TotalExpensePct

Leadership Development LeadershipDevelopmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0	TotalExpensePct

Coalition Building CoalitionBuildingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0	TotalExpensePct

Health Improvement Advocacy HealthImprovementAdvocacyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	1	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	0	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$14,989	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$14,989	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0000	TotalExpensePct

Workforce Development WorkforceDevelopmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	3	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	68	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$3,069	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$3,069	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0000	TotalExpensePct

Other Communtity Building Acty OtherCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0	TotalExpensePct

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	5	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	68	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$20,640	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$0	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$20,640	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0000	TotalExpensePct

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported	Yes (true)	BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense	$4,276,827	BadDebtExpenseAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare	$261,570,440	ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr	$265,509,803	CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall	-$3,939,363	MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge Ratio	Yes (X)	CostToChargeRatioInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection Policy	Yes (true)	WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance Prvsn	Yes (true)	FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd
Hospital Facilities	1	HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Facility	1	FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	800 W CENTRAL ROAD	AddressLine1Txt
City	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS	CityNm
State Abbreviation	IL	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	60005	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Website Address	NCH.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
State License	0001701	StateLicenseNum
Licensed Hospital	Yes (X)	LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And Surgical	Yes (X)	GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Emergency Room24 Hrs	Yes (X)	EmergencyRoom24HrsInd

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Facility	1	FacilityNum
First Licensed CY Or PY	false	FirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PY	false	TaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA Conducted	Yes (true)	CHNAConductedInd
Community Definition	Yes (X)	CommunityDefinitionInd
Community Demographics	Yes (X)	CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing Resources	Yes (X)	ExistingResourcesInd
How Data Obtained	Yes (X)	HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health Needs	Yes (X)	CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health Issues	Yes (X)	OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id Process	Yes (X)	CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting Process	Yes (X)	ConsultingProcessInd
Prior CHNA Impact	Yes (X)	PriorCHNAImpactInd
CHNA Conducted	23	CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others Input	Yes (true)	TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other Fclts	false	CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non Fclts	false	CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely Available	Yes (true)	CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own Website	Yes (X)	RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URL	HTTPS://WWW.NCH.ORG/ABOUT/COMMUNITY-SERVICES/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS-ASSESSMENT/	OwnWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public Inspection	Yes (X)	PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Implementation Strategy Adopt	Yes (true)	ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt	24	ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted Website	Yes (true)	StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URL	HTTPS://WWW.NCH.ORG/ABOUT/COMMUNITY-SERVICES/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS-ASSESSMENT/	StrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Organization Incur Excise Tax	false	OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria Explained	Yes (true)	EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Dscnt	Yes (X)	FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care	200.0	FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care	600.0	FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Asset Level Criteria	Yes (X)	AssetLevelCriteriaInd
Medical Indigency Criteria	Yes (X)	MedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd
Insurance Status Criteria	Yes (X)	InsuranceStatusCriteriaInd
Underinsurance Stat Criteria	Yes (X)	UnderinsuranceStatCriteriaInd
Residency Criteria	Yes (X)	ResidencyCriteriaInd
Other Criteria	Yes (X)	OtherCriteriaInd
Explained Basis	Yes (true)	ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst Expln	Yes (true)	AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described Info	Yes (X)	DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt Doc	Yes (X)	DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital Contact	Yes (X)	ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Provided Nonprofit Contact	Yes (X)	ProvidedNonprofitContactInd
Includes Publicity Measures	Yes (true)	IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On Website	Yes (X)	FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URL	HTTPS://WWW.NCH.ORG/BILLING-INSURANCE/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE/	FAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On Website	Yes (X)	FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URL	HTTPS://WWW.NCH.ORG/BILLING-INSURANCE/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE/	FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On Website	Yes (X)	FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URL	HTTPS://WWW.NCH.ORG/BILLING-INSURANCE/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE/	FAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Avlbl On Request No Charge	Yes (X)	FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
FAP App Avlbl On Request No Chrg	Yes (X)	FAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No Chrg	Yes (X)	FAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
Notified FAP Copy Bill Display	Yes (X)	NotifiedFAPCopyBillDisplayInd
Communtity Notified FAP	Yes (X)	CommuntityNotifiedFAPInd
FAP Translated	Yes (X)	FAPTranslatedInd
FAP Actions On Nonpayment	Yes (true)	FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit No Actions	Yes (X)	PermitNoActionsInd
Collection Activities	false	CollectionActivitiesInd
Provided Written Notice	Yes (X)	ProvidedWrittenNoticeInd
Made Effort Orally Notify	Yes (X)	MadeEffortOrallyNotifyInd
Processed FAP Application	Yes (X)	ProcessedFAPApplicationInd
Made Presumptive Elig Determ	Yes (X)	MadePresumptiveEligDetermInd
Nondis Emergency Care Policy	Yes (true)	NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Look Back Medicare Private	Yes (X)	LookBackMedicarePrivateInd
Amounts Generally Billed	false	AmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross Charges	false	GrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 3E	THE SIGNIFCANT HEALTH NEEDS OF OUR PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY ARE IDENTIFIED THROUGH PRIORITIZED DESCRIPTIONS REFLECTED IN THE CHNA.
Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 5 Facility , 1	Facility , 1 - NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. AN ONLINE SURVEY WAS IMPLEMENTED AS PART OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS SPECIFICALLY TO SOLICIT INPUT FROM KEY INFORMANTS; INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE CONSIDERED EXPERTS IN PUBLIC HEALTH. POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS WERE CHOSEN BECAUSE OF THEIR ABILITY TO IDENTIFY PRIMARY CONCERNS OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY POPULATIONS SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL. IN MARCH 2023, 60 POTENTIAL KEY INFORMANTS WERE IDENTIFIED WHICH INCLUDED COMMUNITY/ BUSINESS LEADERS, PHYSICIANS, OTHER HEALTH PROVIDERS, PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES. A LETTER WAS SENT FROM THE HOSPITAL'S PRESIDENT TO THE KEY INFORMANTS TO EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY AND TO INVITE THEM TO PARTICIPATE. A LINK TO THE ONLINE SURVEY WAS THEN EMAILED TO EACH KEY INFORMANT AND WAS OPEN FROM APRIL 3-13, 2023. A REMINDER EMAIL WAS SENT TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION. THE KEY INFORMANTS WERE ASKED A SERIES OF HEALTH RELATED QUESTIONS, AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON ACCESS TO CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CHRONIC DISEASE/HEALTH ISSUES, MODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS AND OTHER CONCERNS. IT ALSO ASKED THEM TO RANK THEIR "TOP THREE HEALTH CONCERNS" FOR THE COMMUNITY. RESULTS FROM THE SURVEY WERE SUMMARIZED IN BOTH A QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE REPORT AND USED TO IDENTIFY MAJOR HEALTH PROBLEMS, GAPS IN SERVICES AND OTHER FACTORS WHICH MAY CONTRIBUTE TO LESS THAN OPTIMAL HEALTH STATUS FOR THE RESIDENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY. IN ALL, 28 OF THE 60 INVITED PARTICIPANTS TOOK PART IN THE ONLINE KEY INFORMANT SURVEY. THROUGH THIS PROCESS, INPUT WAS GATHERED FROM INDIVIDUALS WHOSE ORGANIZATIONS WORK WITH LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS, MINORITY POPULATIONS (INCLUDING AFRICAN-AMERICANS, ASIANS, EASTERN EUROPEANS, HISPANICS, INDIAN, JAPANESE, POLISH AND RUSSIAN), OR OTHER MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS (INCLUDING THE DISABLED, THE ELDERLY, THE HOMELESS, MEDICAID/MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES, THE MENTALLY ILL, PREGNANT TEENS, SUBSTANCE ABUSERS, UNDOCUMENTED INDIVIDUALS, UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED RESIDENTS, VETERANS, YOUNG ADULTS AND WOMEN). THE HOSPITAL ALSO SOLICITED INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE THROUGH AN ONLINE SURVEY. THE SURVEY WAS ANNOUNCED TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A MEDIA RELEASE, HEALTH DIGEST ELECTORNIC NEWSLETTER, NORTH REGION LEADER NEWSLETTER AND THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. IT WAS ALSO SENT TO VOLUNTEERS, DONORS AND EMPLOYEES ASKING THOSE WHO LIVE IN THE HOSPITALS SERVICE AREA TO PARTICIPATE. THE SURVEY LINK WAS ON THE HOSPITALS HOME PAGE AND WAS OPEN FROM APRIL 17-28, 2023. MORE THAN 630 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE SURVEY. THE HOSPITAL ALSO SOLICITED INPUT FROM VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH FOCUS GROUPS. AN INDEPENDENT MODERATOR WAS HIRED TO CONDUCT TWO FOCUS GROUPS ON APRIL 22, 2023: ONE WITH SPANISH-SPEAKING UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ONE WITH ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITY MEMBERS. POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS WERE GIVEN A SHORT SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE TO ENSURE THEY LIVED IN THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA AND SO THAT PARTICIPANTS WOULD VARY IN AGE, GENDER, INSURANCE STATUS, INCOME AND EDUCATIONAL LEVELS. THE FOCUS GROUPS FOLLOWED A GUIDELINE WHICH MIRRORED THE QUESTIONS INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY AND KEY INFORMANT SURVEYS SO THAT THE INFORMATION GATHERED COULD BE USED TO COMPARE WITH THE SURVEY RESULTS. THE MODERATOR SUMMARIZED THE RESULTS OF THE FOCUS GROUPS WHICH WERE USED AS ONE OF THE TOOLS IN IDENTIFYING THE MOST PREDOMINANT COMMUNTIY NEEDS.
Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 11 Facility , 1	Facility , 1 - NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. TAKING INTO ACCOUNT HOSPITAL RESOURCES AND OVERALL ALIGNMENT WITH THE HOSPITAL'S MISSION, GOALS AND STRATEGIC PRIORITIES - IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NCH WOULD FOCUS THE MAJORITY OF ITS EFFORTS ON DEVELOPING AND/OR SUPPORTING STRATEGIES AND INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY AREAS: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, DIABETES (INCLUDING OBESITY, NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND FOOD INSECURITY), CANCER, CHRONIC DISEASES (INCLUDING HEART DISEASE, STROKE, AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE) AND ACCESS TO CARE. KEY INDIVIDUALS THROUGHT THE HOSPITAL WERE IDENTIFIED TO SERVE ON ISSUE SPECIFIC COMMITTEES TO DEVELOP IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES FOR EACH OF THE PRIORITY AREAS FOR THE HOSPITALS FISCAL YEAR 2024. THESE INDIVIDUALS ALSO DEVELOPED METRICS TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF THE STRATEGIES. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INCLUDE FREE, IN PERSON MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND A FREE 24/7 RESOURCE AND REFERRAL PHONE LINE TO ASSIST COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN CRISIS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO CONDUCTS FREE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND CARE COORDINATION FOR PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED WITH MEDICAL ISSUES AND FOR THOSE REFERRED BY THEIR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICAN. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES FOR DIABETES AND OBESITY INCLUDE A COMPREHENSIVE WEIGHT LOSS CLINIC, PROVIDING WORKPLACE PREVENATIVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SCREENINGS, OUPATIENT NUTRITION COUNSELING, LOW-COST MEMBERSHIPS AT THE NCH WELLNESS CENTER, AND A FOOD INSECURITY INPATIENT SCREENING PROGRAM WITH ONSITE SUPPORT FROM A FOOD PHARMACY. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES FOR CANCER INCLUDE THE GIFT-A-MAMMOGRAM PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES FREE SCREENINGS AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING FOR UNDER-RESOURCED PATIENTS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO OFFERS LUNG SCREENINGS COMMUNITY EDUCATION, TEN FREE SUPPORT GROUPS AND ANNUAL CANCER SURVIVOR EVENTS ARE FACILITATED BY THE HOSPITAL. THE HOSPITAL ALSO ADMINISTERS THE CANCER AND LUNG PATIENT FAMILY ASSISTANCE FUND WHICH PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO CANCER PATIENTS STRUGGLING TO PAY THEIR RENT, UTILITIES AND OTHER LIVING EXPENSES. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES FOR CHRONIC DISEASES (HEART DISEASE, STROKE AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE) INCLUDE A PATIENT NAVIGATION PROGRAM TO ASSIST PATIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY WITH CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION AS WELL AS A COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT CLINIC FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH HEART FAILURE OR AFIB. A STROKE SUPPORT GROUP IS OFFERED TO PROMOTE EMOTIONAL HEALING AFTER DIAGNOSIS. STAFF ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATION IN THE COMMUNITY FOCUSED ON EDUCATION AND PREVENTION OF CHRONIC DISEASE. FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS ARE PROVIDED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE HOSPITAL HAS A COMPREHENSIVE CARDIAC REHAB EXERCISE AND EDUCATION PROGRAM. LASTLY, STRATEGIES FOR ACCESS TO CARE INCLUDE A COMMUNITY NURSING AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER PROGRAM. THE HOSPITAL'S DEDICATED CASE MANAGEMENT TEAM ALONG WITH TWO COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSES AND TWO COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS PROVIDE OUTREACH AND ASSIST VULNERABLE PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH ACCESSING CARE. THE HOSPITAL ALSO FUNDS A CHARITABLE PRESCRIPTION AND FREE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM TO FURTHER ASSIST THESE INDIVIDUALS. ACCESS TO ORAL HEALTH CARE FOR THE UNDER-RESOURCED IS ADDRESSED THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC PROGRAM THAT IS OPERATED BY THE HOSPITAL WITH SUPPORT FROM FOUR LOCAL TOWNSHIPS, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO DENTAL SCHOOL, MIDWESTERN COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEERS. THE HOSPITALS FOUNDATION ALSO SUBSIDIZED OB VISIT FOR UNDER-RESOURCED WOMEN AT LOCAL FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS (FQHC). OTHER AREAS OF CONCERN INCLUDED ABUSE, NEGLECT AND INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE WHICH NCH ADDRESSES THROUGH VALUED COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP INCLUDING THE BRIDGE YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER, CATHOLIC CHARITIES, FIND, MARYVILLE ACADEMY, NORTHWELL COLLABORATIVE, PARTNERS FOR OUR COMMUNITIES, NORTHWEST CENTER AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT, SHELTER INC, AND WOMEN IN NEED GROWING STRONGER. HEALTHY AGING WAS ALSO IDENTIFIED AND NCH HAS A DEDICATED SENIOR SERVICES SPECIALIST THAT WORKS WITH A COMMUNITY WRAP AROUND COMMITTEE, FACILITED BY CATHOLIC CHARITIES, WHICH IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING OLDER ADULTS. THE KEY PRIORITY AREAS ALONG WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AND METRICS CAN BE FOUND ON THE HOSPITALS WEBSITE (NCH.ORG) AND THE HOSPITAL SYSTEM WEBSITE, (ENDEAVORHEALTH.ORG/COMMUNITY#REPORTS). IN ACKNOWLEDGING THE WIDE RANGE OF HEALTH ISSUES THAT EMERGED FROM THE CHNA PROCESS, THE HOSPITAL DETERMINED IT COULD ONLY EFFECTIVELY FOCUS ON THOSE WHICH IT DEEMED MOST PRESSING, MOST UNDER-ADDRESSED, AND MOST WITHIN ITS ABILITY TO INFLUENCE. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS THAT THE HOSPITAL IS UNABLE TO ADDRESS ARE: HOMELESSNESS, DEMENTIA/ ALZHEIMERS AND ADEQUATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THE HOSPITAL BELIEVES THAT JOURNEYS THE ROAD HOME, A LOCAL NOT FOR PROFIT LOCATED IN THE HOSPITALS PRIMARY SERVICE AREA IS ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS. THE HOSPITAL BELIEVES THERE ARE SUFFICIENT COMMUNITY RESOURCES INCLUDING PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS TO DIAGNOSE AND NURSING HOMES AND MEMORY CARE FACILITIES TO TREAT DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMERS. THE HOSPITAL IS A HEALTHCARE FACILITY AND IS NOT EQUIPPED TO ADDRESS HOUSING ISSUES. NCH RELIES ON ITS LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES TO ADDRESS THESE CONCERNS. THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTS THE EFFORTS OF OTHERS TO ADDRESS THESE AREAS AND WILL FOCUS ITS LIMITED RESOURCES ON THE MORE PREDOMINANT NEEDS IDENTIFIED. FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF NEEDS AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES VISIT THE HOSPITAL WEBSITE (NCH.ORG) OR THE SYSTEM WEBSITE (ENDEAVORHEALTH.ORG/COMMUNITY#REPORTS).
Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 13 Facility , 1	Facility , 1 - NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. PRESUMED ELIGIBLE PATIENTS RECEIVE 100% FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE ACCOUNT BALANCE. A PATIENT MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION LISTING ELIGIBILITY OR QUALIFICATION OR PRINT SCREEN OF WEB PAGE LISTINGS ELIGIBILITY. A PATIENT IS PRESUMED ELIGIBLE IF THEY HAVE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: - PARTICIPATION IN STATE-FUNDED PRESCRIPTION PROGRAMS; - PARTICIPATION IN WOMEN'S, INFANT'S, AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS (WIC); - FOOD STAMP ELIGIBILITY (LINK CARD); - ELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER STATE OR LOCAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT IS UNFUNDED; - LOW INCOME/SUBSIDIZED HOUSING ARE PROVIDED AS A VALID ADDRESS; - PATIENT IS DECEASED WITH NO KNOWN ESTATE; - AFFILIATION WITH HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATION (I.E. JOURNEYS THE ROAD HOME); - ENROLLED IN SNAP, ILLINOIS FREE BREAKFAST/LUNCH, LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, OR A COMMUNITY-BASED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WITH LOW-INCOME CRITERIA; - RECEIVING GRANT ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL SERVICES; - RECENT PERSONAL BANKRUPTCY, INCARCERATION, RELIGIOUS ORDER AFFILIATION AND VOW OF POVERTY OR ENROLLMENT IN TANF OR IHDA'S RENTAL HOUSING SUPPORT PROGRAM; - A PATIENT WHO HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE TO EFFORTS TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BUT HAS BEEN ASSESSED UNDER THE POST-CARE PROCESS AND MEETS THE CRITERIA; - PATIENT IS MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY INCAPACITATED AND HAS NO ONE TO ACT ON HIS/HER BEHALF; - PATIENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR SUBSIDIZED SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMS; OR - MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY THAT DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS SERVICE (I.E. DHS SOCIAL SERVICES, MOMS AND BABIES). - RELIGIOUS ORDER AFFILIATION AND A VOW OF POVERTY.

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Facility	14	FacilityNum

Oth Hlth Care Fclts Not Hospital OthHlthCareFcltsNotHospitalGrp

Oth Hlth Care Fclts OthHlthCareFcltsGrp (14 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	FacilityFacilityTxt
NCH IMAGING CENTER
880 W CENTRAL ROAD	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS	IL	60005	IMAGING SERVICES
NCH BREAST VEIN CARE WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
1410 N ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ROAD	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS	IL	60004	BREAST CENTER, VEIN CARE & COMPREHENSIVE WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SERVICES
NCH IMMEDIATE CARE & IMAGING CENTER
199 W RAND ROAD	MOUNT PROSPECT	IL	60056	WALK IN URGENT CARE CENTER, LAB,IMAGING,PHYSICAL THERAPY & HEART CARE SERVICES
NCH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
901 W KIRCHOFF ROAD	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS	IL	60005	BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
NCH IMMEDIATE CARE & IMAGING CENTER
21481 N RAND ROAD	KILDEER	IL	60049	WALK IN URGENT CARE CENTER, LAB, IMAGING, PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES
NCH HOME HEALTH
3040 SALT CREEK LANE	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS	IL	60005	HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES
NCH IMMEDIATE CARE & IMAGING CENTER
15 S MCHENRY ROAD	BUFFALO GROVE	IL	60089	WALK IN URGENT CARE CENTER, LAB, IMAGING, PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES
NCH IMMEDIATE CARE & IMAGING CENTER
519 S ROSELLE ROAD	SCHAUMBURG	IL	60193	WALK IN URGENT CARE CENTER LAB, IMAGING, PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES
NCH CARDIAC PHYSICAL REHABILITATION
900 W CENTRAL ROAD	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS	IL	60005	CARDIAC & PHYSICAL REHABILITATION SERVICES
NCH OUTPATIENT CENTER
3300 KIRCHOFF ROAD	ROLLING MEADOWS	IL	60008	PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, & SPEECH THERAPY SERVICES
NCH IMAGING CENTER
1632 W CENTRAL ROAD	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS	IL	60005	IMAGING, CARDIAC DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES
NCH PHYSICAL REHABILITATION
1200 W ALGONQUIN RD BLDG M	PALATINE	IL	60067	PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES
NCH PHYSICAL REHABILITATION
1051 W RAND ROAD	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS	IL	60004	PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES
NCH DIABETES SERVICES
605 W CENTRAL ROAD	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS	IL	60005	DIABETES SERVICES

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (24 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule H, Part I, Line 3c CHARITY CARE POLICY	THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES EMERGENT AND MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES TO ALL PATIENTS WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY. THE WRITTEN CHARITY CARE POLICY IS WIDELY DISTRIBUTED AND COMMUNICATED TO THE COMMUNITY UNDER THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. THE AMOUNT OF FREE CARE PROVIDED IS DETERMINED BY FINANCIAL NEED AND IS NOT LIMITED BY BUDGETED AMOUNTS. PATIENTS EARNING LESS THAN 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES RECEIVE FREE CARE AND THOSE BETWEEN 200% AND 600% OF THE GUIDELINES RECEIVE DISCOUNTED CARE ON A SLIDING SCALE. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM LOOKS AT THE CURRENT INCOME AND THEN CALCULATES THE POTENTIAL BENEFIT. THE PATIENT'S LIABILITY IS CAPPED AT 20% OF THE FAMILY'S ANNUAL INCOME. PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE H PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13H NARRATIVE FOR MORE DETAIL.
Schedule H, Part I, Line 6a COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT	THE HOSPITAL ANNUALLY PRODUCES A COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT WHICH HIGHLIGHTS THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT DOLLARS REPORTED IN THE ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNUAL NONPROFIT HOSPITAL COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLAN REPORT. THIS INCLUDES CHARITY CARE, LANGUAGE ASSISTANT SERVICES, GOVERNMENT SPONSORED INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, DONATIONS, VOLUNTEER SERVICES, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES AND OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFITS. THE REPORT IS SHARED WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, HOSPITAL SUPPORTERS AND MORE. THE REPORT IS POSTED ON THE HOSPITAL WEBSITE (ENDEAVORHEALTH.ORG/COMMUNITY#REPORTS) AND IS AVAILABLE IN HARD COPY TO ANYONE WHO REQUESTS ONE.
Schedule H, Part VI, Line 2 Needs Assessment (continued)	OLDER ADULTS HAVE A UNIQUE SET OF CHALLENGES INCLUDING HOW TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES, ACCESSING CARE AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS AND ADDRESSING DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER'S. THE MAGNITUDE OF THESE ISSUES IS CERTAINLY GOING TO REQUIRE A LONG-TERM, COMMUNITY-WIDE, COLLABORATIVE APPROACH THAT NCH WILL BE A PART OF. THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED KEY INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE ON COMMITTEES FOR EACH OF THE KEY PRIORITY AREAS AND TO DEVELOP IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AND TACTICS FOR EACH OF THE AREAS AS DESCRIBED IN PART V, SECTION C, QUESTION 11. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ON AUGUST 23, 2023, AND PRESENTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AUGUST 28, 2023. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WAS POSTED ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE, (NCH.ORG) IN SEPTEMBER 2023 AND ON THE SYSTEM WEBSITE (ENDEAVORHEALTH.ORG/COMMUNITY#REPORTS) IN DECEMBER 2023. THERE IS ALSO A LINK WHICH ALLOWS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO SUBMIT ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS THEY MAY HAVE ON THE REPORT. THERE WERE NO COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS RECEIVED REGARDING THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED IN 2021. NCH WILL PROVIDE ANY INDIVIDUAL REQUESTING A COPY OF THE WRITTEN REPORT WITH THE DIRECT WEBSITE ADDRESS, OR URL, WHERE THE DOCUMENT CAN BE ACCESSED. NCH WILL ALSO MAINTAIN AT ITS FACILITIES HARD COPIES OF THE CHNA REPORT THAT MAY BE VIEWED BY ANY WHO REQUESTS IT. AS MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY, THE HOSPITAL MAINTAINS A FULL TIME COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT THAT IS IN CONSTANT COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS UNMET NEEDS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PARTNERS FOR OUR COMMUNITIES (POC), A LOCAL NOT FOR PROFIT THAT HELPS THE HOSPITAL RUN A COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER IN THE HOSPITALS PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. THE RESOURCE CENTER HOUSES THIRTEEN NOT FOR PROFIT AGENCIES INCLUDING COMMUNITY CARES, A FOOD AND CLOTHING PANTRY FOR UNDER-RESOURCED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. PROVIDERS AT THIS CENTER MEET WITH THE HOSPITAL REGULARLY TO REVIEW COMMUNITY NEEDS AND EXPLORE COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THEM.
Schedule H, Part VI, Line 5 Promotion of community health (continued)	(10) ONE OF HOSPITAL'S MOST SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS IS THAT IT SERVES AS THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (IDPH) DESIGNATED RESOURCE HOSPITAL FOR THE NORTHWEST COMMUNITY EMS SYSTEM. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ILLINOIS EMS SYSTEMS ACT AND ADMINISTRATIVE RULES, THE EMS MEDICAL DIRECTOR (EMS MD) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ASPECTS OF EMS OPERATION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE EMS ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR AND THE SYSTEM SHARED GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES, LEADERSHIP PROVIDES OVERSIGHT FOR EMS STRATEGIC PLANNING, LICENSURE/RE-LICENSURE, CLINICAL CREDENTIALING AND AWARDING OF PRACTICE PRIVILEGES, CREATION/ MAINTENANCE OF EMS PRACTICE STANDARDS; EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND DATA REPORTING, RESEARCH, VEHICLE INVENTORY, ELECTRONIC PATIENT CARE REPORT DESIGN, AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT FOR THE HOSPITAL, FIVE ASSOCIATE HOSPITALS, 24 PROVIDER AGENCIES THAT EMPLOY OVER 1,400 EMS PERSONNEL, AND SEVEN EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH AGENCIES. MEMBERS SERVE A 300-SQUARE-MILE AREA AND RESPONDED TO ALL EMS CALLS IN THAT AREA. ONLINE MEDICAL CONTROL IS PROVIDED BY OVER 225 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS REGISTERED NURSES (ECRNS) WHO ARE EDUCATED, LICENSED, CREDENTIALED, AND RELICENSED BY NCH. (11) THE HOSPITAL'S COMPETENT AND COMMITTED PROFESSIONAL NURSING STAFF PROVIDES THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO SERVE AS CLINICAL PRECEPTORS FOR NURSING STUDENTS WHO COME TO THE ORGANIZATION TO COMPLETE THEIR CLINICAL PRACTICUM REQUIREMENTS. THE UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS ARE FROM VARIOUS LOCAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, INCLUDING HARPER COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-CHICAGO, CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE, DEPAUL UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF DUPAGE, ELMHURST COLLEGE, RUSH UNIVERSITY AND LOYOLA UNIVERSITY. AS MANY NURSES THROUGHOUT THE CHICAGO AREA CONTINUE TO PURSUE EDUCATIONAL DEGREES (BSN, MSN, AND DNP), MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS LOOK TO NCH AS A PLACE TO COMPLETE THEIR CLINICAL REQUIREMENTS IN A BROAD RANGE OF CLINICAL AND SPECIALTY AREAS. THE HOSPITAL HAS SEVERAL MASTERS-PREPARED STAFF MEMBERS WHO SERVE AS CLINICAL SUPERVISORS FOR AURORA UNIVERSITY, CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE, LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, ELMHURST UNIVERSITY AND HARPER COLLEGE. A DESIGNATED HOSPITAL REPRESENTATIVE FROM NURSING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT SITS ON MULTIPLE NURSING ADVISORY COMMITTEES, HELPING TO STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ACADEMIA AND NURSING. THE HOSPITAL REMAINS COMMITTED TO THESE EFFORTS AND STRATEGIC PROGRAMS BECAUSE THEY ARE INEXTRICABLY LINKED TO SUPPORTING THE EVER GROWING NEED FOR NURSES, WHICH IN TURN IMPROVES ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE FOR THE PATIENTS AND FAMILIES SERVED. THE HOSPITAL IS A CLINICAL SITE FOR DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY STUDENTS FROM HARPER COLLEGE, TRITON COLLEGE AND COLLEGE OF DUPAGE. IN ADDITION TO THE DEPARTMENTAL TEAM OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS AND RADIOLOGISTS, THEIR EDUCATION IS SUPERVISED BY A FULL-TIME CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR WHO IS ALSO PART OF THE HARPER AND TRITON COLLEGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THE HOSPITAL ALSO SUPPORTED STUDENTS FROM THE COLLEGE OF DUPAGE, HARPER COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI IN ULTRASOUND, MAMMOGRAPHY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE. CLINICAL TRAINING IN ULTRASOUND AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE STUDENT'S COLLEGE EDUCATION AND FACILITATES THEIR COMPLETION OF AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IN APPLIED SCIENCE. STUDENTS IN MAMMOGRAPHY ARE GRADUATE RADIOGRAPHERS AT THE HOSPITAL FOR ADVANCED TRAINING. THE HOSPITAL'S RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT IS A CLINICAL SITE FOR DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY STUDENTS FROM HARPER COLLEGE AND TRITON COLLEGE. IN ADDITION TO THE DEPARTMENTAL TEAM OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS AND RADIOLOGISTS, THEIR EDUCATION IS SUPERVISED BY A FULL-TIME CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR WHO IS ALSO PART OF THE HARPER AND TRITON COLLEGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. NCH ALSO SUPPORTS STUDENTS FROM THE COLLEGE OF DUPAGE AND HARPER COLLEGE IN ULTRASOUND, MAMMOGRAPHY, MRI AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE. CLINICAL TRAINING IN ULTRASOUND, MAMMOGRAPHY, MRI AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE STUDENT'S COLLEGE EDUCATION AND FACILITATES THEIR COMPLETION OF AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IN APPLIED SCIENCE. STUDENTS IN MAMMOGRAPHY AND MRI, ARE GRADUATE RADIOGRAPHERS AT NCH FOR ADVANCED TRAINING. THE PHYSICAL REHAB SERVICES (PRS) HOSTED STUDENTS FROM MULTIPLE ACADEMIC AFFILIATES INCLUDING HARPER COLLEGE, NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY, OAKTON, ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCES, ELMHURST COLLEGE, RUSH, OAKTON COLLEGE AND GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY. PRS CLINICAL PRECEPTORS GAVE ONE-ON-ONE TEACHING WITH STUDENT(S) ASSIGNED TO THEM DURING THE CLINICAL PRACTICUM. THE PRECEPTORS DEVELOPED PLANS AND TEACHING TECHNIQUES FOR EACH STUDENT TO ACHIEVE AN ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE FOR LEARNING. THE STUDENTS WERE GIVEN OPPORTUNITIES TO OBSERVE OTHER DISCIPLINES OR SPECIALTIES AND PRACTICE INTER-PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION. THE HOSPITAL'S PHARMACY DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS A RELATIONSHIP WITH MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-CHICAGO. STUDENTS ROTATE THROUGH THE FACILITY FOR SECOND YEAR INTRODUCTORY PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE [IPPE] AND FOURTH YEAR CLERKSHIP ROTATIONS. STUDENTS ROUND WITH CLINICAL STAFF PHARMACISTS ON INPATIENT UNITS AND OBSERVE ACTIVITIES OF STAFF PHARMACISTS IN CENTRAL PHARMACY. STUDENTS ARE TRAINED ON PATIENT PROFILE REVIEW, MEDICATION HISTORIES, PHARMACOKINETIC DOSING, PATIENT EDUCATION AND ANTICOAGULATION DOSING UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A PHARMACIST. STUDENTS ALSO LEARN HOSPITAL OPERATIONS AND PARTICIPATE IN COMMITTEES SUCH AS MEDICATION SAFETY AND PHARMACY AND THERAPEUTICS. DURING 2022 FIVE STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE HOSPITAL PHARMACY ROTATIONS. (12) MORE THAN SIXTY YEARS AGO THE HOSPITAL WAS FOUNDED BY A GROUP OF BUSINESS AND CIVIC LEADERS THAT RECOGNIZED THE NEED FOR A HOSPITAL IN THEIR GROWING COMMUNITY. THE HOSPITAL WAS BUILT "BY THE COMMUNITY, FOR THE COMMUNITY ITS MEMBERS HAVE ALWAYS PLAYED AN ACTIVE ROLE IN SUPPORTING "THEIR" HOSPITAL THROUGH VOLUNTEERING AND MAKING GENEROUS FINANCIAL GIFTS. THE COMMUNITY HAS GROWN AND CHANGED, SO HAS THE HOSPITAL TO MEET THE EVOLVING NEEDS. OVER THE YEARS THESE NEEDS INCLUDED A NEW PATIENT TOWER, AN EXPANDED AND UPDATED NEONATAL DEPARTMENT, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER, STATE-OF-THE-ART EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, HEART FAILURE CLINIC, INPAITENT REHAB UNIT, CHANGING TECHNOLOGY, AND MULTIPLE COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVES. THE COMMUNITY HAS CONTINUALLY STEPPED FORWARD TO HELP THROUGH ITS PHILANTHROPIC GIFTS TO THE HOSPITAL'S FOUNDATION. GRATEFUL PATIENTS, FAMILIES, EMPLOYEES, PHYSICIANS, BUSINESSES AND PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE HOSPITAL THROUGH THE NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION. 380 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 46,275 HOURS OF SERVICE IN 2023. (13) THE HOSPITAL ALSO FUNDS A CHARITABLE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE NECESSARY MEDICATIONS AND DIABETES SUPPLIES.
Schedule H, Part II, Line 2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT	THE HOSPITAL'S VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS REPRESENTS THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ECONOMIC ALLIANCE COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION IS MADE UP OF 13 LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS AND REPRESENTATIVES WHO ARE TASKED WITH IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY'S ECONOMIC CLIMATE BY ADVISING THE VILLAGE BOARD AND STAFF THROUGH A BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO IS A MEMBER OF AND SUPPORTS THE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (AHCC). THE AHCC IS DEDICATED TO FOSTERING BUSINESS GROWTH AND STRENGTHENING THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND COMMUNITY.
Schedule H, Part II, Line 7 ADVOCACY FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT/SAFETY	THE HOSPITAL'S VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS REPRESENTS THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH PARTICIPATION ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR HOPEFUL BEGINNINGS/ST. MARY'S SERVICES. THE LOCAL NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MATERNITY AND GRIEF COUNSELING AND PARENTING EDUCATION, AS WELL AS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES SEEKING ADOPTION. THE HOSPITALS VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES REPRESENTS THE ORGANIZATION ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE KENNETH YOUNG CENTER (KYC). KYC PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO NAVIGATE LIFES CHALLENGES THROUGH PERSONALIZED INTERVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY. SERVICES INCLUDE TREATMENT, RECOVERY AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR INDIVDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND SERVICE COORDINATION AND IN-HOME SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS.
Schedule H, Part II, Line 8 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT	THE HOSPITAL'S CHIEF NURSING OFFICER REPRESENTS THE ORGANIZATION ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR WINGS (WOMEN IN NEED GROWING STRONGER). WINGS PROVIDES A PATHWAY TO INDEPENDENCE FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN WHO ARE ESCAPING FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE. THEIR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT VICTIMS CAN ESCAPE THEIR ABUSERS AND BEGIN BUILDING NEW, VIOLENCE-FREE LIVES. THE HOSPITALS CHIEF NURSING OFFICER REPRESENTS THE ORGANIZATION ON THE BOARD OF THE HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION HELPS STUDENTS OBTAIN SCHOLARSHIPS SO THEY CAN PURSUE CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE AND OTHER DISCIPLINES. NCH ALSO HELPED DEVELOP PROGRAMS THAT HELP STUDENTS GRADUATING TO SECURE JOBS IN HEALTHCARE AT THE ORGANIZATION. THE HOSPITAL HAS A PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO EXPLORE CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND 14 WEEKS IN THE HOSPITAL SHADOWING 14 DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS. AS THE STUDENTS ROTATE THROUGH THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS THEY ARE EXPOSED TO AN ARRAY OF CLINICAL FIELDS, PROVIDING THEM WITH AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT JUST SOME OF THE MANY CAREER TRACKS THEY COULD PURSUE. HOSPITAL LEADERS FROM DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS PROVIDED EDUCATION ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT THEY WORK IN AND ANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT PURSUING CAREERS.
Schedule H, Part VI, Line 7 STATE FILING OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT	NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FILES AN ANNUAL NONPROFIT HOSPITAL COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLAN REPORT WITH THE ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ILLINOIS LAW.
Schedule H, Part I, Line 7g Subsidized Health Services	THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES A MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC PROGRAM STAFFED BY A HOSPITAL EMPLOYED DENTIST AND DENTAL ASSISTANT AND A DENTAL HYGENIST WHO ALSO SERVES AS THE PROGRAM MANAGER. IN ADDITION TO EMPLOYED STAFF, A PART-TIME CONTRACTED DENTIST ALSO PROVIDES DIRECT PATIENT CARE. EVIDENCE BASED RESEARCH DEMONSTRATES THAT GUM DISEASE AND ORAL HEALTH PROBLEMS ARE LINKED TO OTHER SYSTEMIC MEDICAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, STROKE, AND BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA, AS WELL AS INCREASED RISK OF DELIVERING PRE-TERM OR LOW BIRTH-WEIGHT BABIES. THE HOSPITAL, WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM LOCAL TOWNSHIPS AND OTHER DONORS, PROVIDES PREVENTIVE AND RESTORATIVE CARE TO UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY 4-5 DAYS PER WEEK IN A MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC.
Schedule H, Part I, Line 7 Bad Debt Expense excluded from financial assistance calculation	18199033
Schedule H, Part I, Line 7 Costing Methodology used to calculate financial assistance	THE FOLLOWING METHODOLOGIES WERE USED TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN THE TABLE FOR LINE 7. LINES 7A - 7D RATIO OF COST TO CHARGES WAS DETERMINED USING WORKSHEET 2 IN THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H INSTRUCTIONS. LINES 7E-7J COSTS WERE DETERMINED USING THE DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS OR SERVICES. THESE COSTS WERE MAINTAINED/IDENTIFIED IN THE HOSPITAL'S "COMMUNITY BENEFIT INVENTORY FOR SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY SOFTWARE" (CBISA). THE INDIRECT PORTION OF THESE COSTS WAS CALCULATED UTILIZING THE INDIRECT COST RATIO FROM THE HOSPITAL'S LATEST AVAILABLE MEDICARE COST REPORT. THE "INDIRECT" RATIOS WERE ENTERED INTO CBISA FOR THE CALCULATION OF INDIRECT COSTS. LINE 7G - SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES A MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC PROGRAM STAFFED BY A HOSPITAL EMPLOYED DENTIST AND DENTAL ASSISTANT AND A DENTAL HYGENIST WHO ALSO SERVES AS THE PROGRAM MANAGER. IN ADDITION TO EMPLOYED STAFF, A PART-TIME CONTRACTED DENTIST ALSO PROVIDES DIRECT PATIENT CARE. EVIDENCE BASED RESEARCH DEMONSTRATES THAT GUM DISEASE AND ORAL HEALTH PROBLEMS ARE LINKED TO OTHER SYSTEMIC MEDICAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, STROKE, AND BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA, AS WELL AS INCREASED RISK OF DELIVERING PRE-TERM OR LOW BIRTH-WEIGHT BABIES. THE HOSPITAL, WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM LOCAL TOWNSHIPS AND OTHER DONORS, PROVIDES PREVENTIVE AND RESTORATIVE CARE TO UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY 4-5 DAYS PER WEEK IN A MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC.
Schedule H, Part III, Line 2 Bad debt expense - methodology used to estimate amount	BAD DEBT EXPENSE WAS REPORTED AT COST USING A COST-TO-CHARGE METHODOLOGY. THE SCHEDULE H, WORKSHEET 2, RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST-TO-CHARGES CALCULATED TO REPORT CHARITY CARE ON PART 1, LINE 7A WAS MULTIPLIED BY THE COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO TO DETERMINE THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE AT COST. DISCOUNTS AND PAYMENTS ON PATIENT ACCOUNTS ARE EXCLUDED FROM BAD DEBT EXPENSE IN ORDER TO REFLECT THE EXPECTED AMOUNT TO BE PAID.
Schedule H, Part III, Line 4 Bad debt expense - financial statement footnote	SEE PAGES 9 AND 14-18 OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR FOOTNOTES DESCRIBING ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND BAD DEBT EXPENSE.
Schedule H, Part III, Line 8 Community benefit & methodology for determining medicare costs	THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL REPORTED IN PART III, LINE 7 REPRESENTS THE EXCESS COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES OVER THE PAYMENTS RECEIVED FROM THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE IS IMPERATIVE FOR ALL MEDICARE RECIPIENTS, MANY OF WHOM ARE LIVING ON A FIXED INCOME. AS SUCH, THE COSTS ABSORBED BY THE HOSPITAL IN PROVIDING THESE SERVICES IS A BENEFIT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE.
Schedule H, Part III, Line 9b Collection practices for patients eligible for financial assistance	IT IS THE POLICY OF THE HOSPITAL TO OFFER PATIENTS A PAYMENT PLAN OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WHEN IT BECOMES KNOWN OR SUSPECTED THAT A PATIENT NEEDS SUCH ASSISTANCE. FINANCIAL COUNSELORS CONTACT AND WORK WITH THE PATIENT OR THEIR FAMILY TO HELP DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY THIRD PARTY PAYERS WHICH MAY BE AVAILABLE TO HELP THE PATIENT MEET THEIR OBLIGATIONS, SUCH AS MEDICAID, COBRA, WORKERS COMPENSATION, OR SPECIALIZED GRANT PROGRAMS. IF NO THIRD PARTY PROGRAMS ARE IDENTIFIED, THE FINANCIAL COUNSELORS WORK WITH THE PATIENT TO HELP THEM APPLY FOR CHARITY DISCOUNTS OR PAYMENT PLANS. FORMS ARE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, RUSSIAN, POLISH, GERMAN, JAPANESE AND TRANSLATION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN MANY LANGUAGES. IN ADDITION, ALL PATIENT BILLS AND STATEMENTS INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND THE INFORMATION IS ALSO POSTED ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE (NCH.ORG). COLLECTION ACTIVITY WILL BE SUSPENDED DURING THE CONSIDERATION OF A COMPLETED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION OR AN APPLICATION FOR OTHER HEALTHCARE BRACKET (I.E., MEDICARE, MEDICAID, ETC.) UNTIL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CAN BE DETERMINED. ACCOUNTS IN THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROCESS WILL BE MONITORED AND, UPON THE DECISION TO APPROVE OR DENY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, THE PATIENT'S ACCOUNT WILL BE UPDATED. IF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION IS APPROVED WITH A PERCENTAGE LESS THAN 100% OR DENIED, THE PATIENT'S ACCOUNT WILL BE NOTED AND THE HOSPITAL WILL RESUME THE SELF-PAY COLLECTION ACTIVITY IN COMPLIANCE WITH ITSELF PAY FOLLOW-UP PROCEDURES.
Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 16a FAP website	- NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL: Line 16a URL: HTTPS://WWW.NCH.ORG/BILLING-INSURANCE/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE/;
Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 16b FAP Application website	- NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL: Line 16b URL: HTTPS://WWW.NCH.ORG/BILLING-INSURANCE/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE/;
Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 16c FAP plain language summary website	- NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL: Line 16c URL: HTTPS://WWW.NCH.ORG/BILLING-INSURANCE/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE/;
Schedule H, Part VI, Line 2 Needs assessment	THE 2023 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS CONDUCTED INDEPENDENTLY BY THE HOSPITAL INSTEAD OF BEING OUTSOURCED TO A VENDOR. THE HOSPITAL BELIEVED CONDUCTING ITS OWN ASSESSMENT WOULD YIELD MORE MEANINGFUL RESULTS AND A CLEARER SNAPSHOT OF THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. THE ASSESSMENT WAS COMPRISED OF DATA COLLECTED FROM QUANTITATIVE, QUALITATIVE OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH RESOURCES. THE HOSPITAL USED SG2, AN INDUSTRY LEADER IN HEALTHCARE ANALYTICS AND CONSULTING, FOR QUANTITATIVE DATA. SG2 PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION OF THE HOSPITALS SERVICE AREA. THEY ALSO PROVIDED POPULATION GROWTH PROJECTIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY BY TOWN, AGE, GENDER, ETHNICITY/RACE, INCOME AND EDUCATION. IN ADDITION, THEY FORECASTED THE PROJECTED GROWTH OF CHRONIC DISEASE AREAS IN THE OUTPATIENT SETTING FOR THE HOSPITALS SERVICE AREA. CHANGES IN COMMUNITY DEMOGRAPHICS HAVE A DIRECT CORRELATION WITH HEALTHCARE NEEDS AND HOW TO ADDRESS THEM. ADDITIONAL QUANTITATIVE DATA WAS COLLECTED FROM METOPIO, A DATA FINDING PLATFORM DESIGNED TO DISCOVER DEEP INSIGHTS AND PLAN MEANINGFUL ACTIONS FOR PLACES AND POPULATIONS. THE PLATFORM FEATURES PRE-LOADED, CURATED DATA, BUILT-IN ANALYTICS, AND POWERFUL VISUALIZATIONS, ENABLING HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR PARTNERS TO SHARE DATA, MEET INCREASED DEMAND FOR HEALTHCARE ANALYTICS, AND ADVANCE INITIATIVES TO REDUCE DISPARITIES TWO DIFFERENT SURVEYS WERE DEVELOPED TO COLLECT A COMBINATION OF BOTH QUANTITATIVE DATA. NCH DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY IN ORDER TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT INPUT FROM PERSONS WHO REPRESENT THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL. THE SURVEY ASKED PARTICIPANTS TO SHARE THEIR BELIEFS AND PERCEPTIONS ABOUT ACCESS TO CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CHRONIC DISEASE/HEALTH ISSUES, MODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS/BEHAVIORS AND OTHER CONCERNS. IT ALSO ASKED THE PARTICIPANTS TO RANK THEIR "TOP THREE HEALTH CONCERNS" FOR THE COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO LIVE IN THE HOSPITALS SERVICE AREA WERE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ONLINE SURVEY THROUGH A MEDIA RELEASE IN A LOCAL NEWSPAPER, SOCIAL MEDIA, A SYSTEM LEADER NEWSLETTER, AND EMAILS TO NCH'S DONORS, VOLUNTEERS AND EMPLOYEES. THE SURVEY LINK, LOCATED ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE (NCH.ORG), WAS OPEN APRIL 17-28, 2023 AND 636 PEOPLE RESPONDED. THE MAJORITY OF THE RESPONDENTS WERE CAUCASIAN (87%), FEMALE (77%) AND OLDER ADULTS AGE 55-64 (23%), AGE 65-74 (23%), AND AGE 75 OR OLDER (19%). THE MAJORITY (61%) HAD ATTAINED A COLLEGE DEGREE (ASSOCIATES OR HIGHER) AND HAD EITHER PRIVATE INSURANCE (61%). OR MEDICARE (37%). THE MAJORITY (60%) LIVE IN THE HOSPITAL'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA AND THE REMAINDER (40%) LIVE IN THE HOSPITAL'S SECONDARY SERVICE AREA. THE SECOND ONLINE SURVEY DEVELOPED WAS IMPLEMENTED AS PART OF THE CHNA PROCESS SPECIFICALLY TO SOLICIT INPUT FROM KEY INFORMANTS; INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE CONSIDERED EXPERTS IN PUBLIC HEALTH. POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS WERE CHOSEN BECAUSE OF THEIR ABILITY TO IDENTIFY PRIMARY CONCERNS OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY POPULATIONS SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL. IN MARCH 2023, 60 POTENTIAL KEY INFORMANTS WERE IDENTIFIED AND SENT A LETTER FROM THE HOSPITAL'S PRESIDENT TO EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY AND TO INVITE THEM TO PARTICIPATE. A LINK TO THE ONLINE SURVEY WAS THEN EMAILED TO EACH KEY INFORMANT AND WAS OPEN FROM APRIL 3-13, 2023. A REMINDER EMAIL WAS SENT TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION. THE KEY INFORMANTS WERE ASKED THE SAME QUESTIONS AS THE COMMUNITY WHICH FOCUSED ON ACCESS TO CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CHRONIC DISEASE/HEALTH ISSUES, MODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS/BEHAVIORS AND OTHER CONCERNS. IT ALSO ASKED THEM TO RANK THEIR "TOP THREE HEALTH CONCERNS" FOR THE COMMUNITY. IN ALL, 28 OF THE 60 INVITED PARTICIPANTS TOOK PART IN THE ONLINE KEY INFORMANT SURVEY. THROUGH THIS PROCESS, INPUT WAS GATHERED FROM INDIVIDUALS WHOSE ORGANIZATIONS WORK WITH LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS, MINORITY POPULATIONS (INCLUDING AFRICAN-AMERICANS, ASIANS, EASTERN EUROPEANS, HISPANICS, INDIAN, JAPANESE, POLISH AND RUSSIAN), OR OTHER MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS (INCLUDING THE DISABLED, THE ELDERLY, THE HOMELESS, MEDICAID/MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES, THE MENTALLY ILL, PREGNANT TEENS, SUBSTANCE ABUSERS, UNDOCUMENTED INDIVIDUALS, UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED RESIDENTS, VETERANS, YOUNG ADULTS AND WOMEN). QUALITATIVE DATA WAS PRIMARY COLLECTED THROUGH FOCUS GROUPS. THE HOSPITAL REALIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF GATHERING OPINIONS AND FEEDBACK FROM VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO HAVE SOME OF THE GREATEST HEALTHCARE NEEDS. AN INDEPENDENT MODERATOR WAS HIRED TO CONDUCT TWO FOCUS GROUPS IN APRIL 2023: ONE WITH SPANISH- SPEAKING UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ONE WITH ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THESE FOCUS GROUPS WERE HELD AT THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER IN PALATINE, LOCATED IN THE HOSPITALS PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS WERE GIVEN A SHORT SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE TO ENSURE THEY LIVED IN THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA AND SO THAT PARTICIPANTS WOULD VARY IN AGE, GENDER, INSURANCE STATUS, INCOME AND EDUCATIONAL LEVELS IF POSSIBLE. THE FOCUS GROUPS FOLLOWED A GUIDELINE WHICH MIRRORED QUESTIONS INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY AND KEY INFORMANT SURVEYS SO THAT THE INFORMATION GATHERED COULD BE USED TO COMPARE WITH THE SURVEY RESULTS. THE MODERATOR SUMMARIZED THE RESULTS OF THE FOCUS GROUPS WHICH WERE USED AS ONE OF THE TOOLS IN IDENTIFYING THE MOST PREDOMINANT COMMUNITY NEEDS. IN MAY AND JUNE 2023, NCH CONVENED AN INTERNAL, MULTIDISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE THAT MET MULTIPLE TIMES TO REVIEW THE RESULTS OF THE CHNA, AFFIRM AND PRIORITIZE NEEDS AND TO IDENTIFY THE MOST QUALIFIED PERSONS TO DEVELOP IMPLEMENTATION PLANS TO ADDRESS EACH PRIORITY NEED. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS SERVED ON THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE: AMBULATORY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CARE COORDINATION, COMMUNITY BASED CARE, COMMUNITY SERVICES, DE & I, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, EMS, FOUNDATION, GUEST SERVICES, IMMEDIATE CARE CENTERS, MEDICAL GROUP, NURSING EXCELLENCE, NUTRITION SERVICES, PATIENT ACCESS SERVICES, PATIENT EXPERIENCE, QUALITY, SENIOR SERVICES AND WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES. IN ADDITION, A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE OF THE NCH BOARD OF DIRECTORS PARTICIPATED IN THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WERE PROVIDED WITH AN OVERVIEW OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS AND RECEIVED A SUMMARY AND COMPARISON DOCUMENT WHICH WAS USED AS A TOOL TO REVIEW ALL OF THE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE FINDINGS. THE FINDINGS FROM THE FOCUS GROUPS, COMMUNITY SURVEY AND KEY INFORMANT SURVEY WERE COMPARED AND THE SECONDARY DATA PROVIDED SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION. THE MOST COMMON THEMES AND COMMENTS FROM THE NARRATIVE PORTION OF THE SURVEYS WERE ALSO HIGHLIGHTED IN THE DOCUMENT. IN ADDITION, THE COMMITTEE WAS GIVEN WEB ACCESS TO THE COMMUNITY AND KEY INFORMANT SURVEY RESULTS, FOCUS GROUPS SUMMARIES AND ALL SECONDARY DATA. THE COMMITTEE WAS GIVEN TIME TO REVIEW THE SUMMARY AND COMPARISON DOCUMENT AND TO ACCESS THE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND THEN WAS ASKED TO RANK OR PRIORITIZE THE ISSUES. THE COMMITTEE USED MAGNITUDE, IMPACT/ SERIOUSNESS, FEASIBILITY AND CONSEQUENCES OF INACTION AS THE CRITERIA TO IDENTIFY WHICH HEALTH NEEDS WOULD BE ADDRESSED OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS. TAKING INTO ACCOUNT HOSPITAL RESOURCES AND OVERALL ALIGNMENT WITH THE HOSPITAL'S MISSION, GOALS AND STRATEGIC PRIORITIES - IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NCH WOULD FOCUS THE MAJORITY OF ITS EFFORTS ON DEVELOPING AND/OR SUPPORTING STRATEGIES AND INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY AREAS: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, DIABETES/OBESITY, CANCER, CHRONIC DISEASES (HEART DISEASE, STROKE, AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE) AND ACCESS TO HEATLHCARE. THE COMMITTEE ALSO SPENT A GREAT DEAL OF TIME DISCUSSING ABUSE, NEGLECT AND INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE. DOMESTIC AND COMMUNITY VIOLENCE, AS WELL AS CHILD ABUSE RANKED IN THE TOP 50% OF PRIORITIZED NEEDS. NCH RECOGNIZES THAT THESE TYPES OF NEEDS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS SO IT PARTNERS IN A NUMBER OF WAYS WITH LOCAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS THESE CONCERNS. ONE EXAMPLE IS NCH'S PARTNERSHIP WITH WINGS (WOMEN IN NEED GROWING STRONGER) TO ADDRESS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. WINGS HAS A HOSPITAL BASED PROGRAM SO THAT THEY CAN MEET PATIENTS EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AT THE BEDSIDE AND OFFER POST-DISCHARGE SUPPORT. THEY ALSO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR STAFF SO THAT THEY CAN BETTER RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS HOW NCH WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH POC (PARTNERS FOR OUR COMMUNITIES) TO RUN THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER, WHICH HOUSES A NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE COUNSELING AS WELL AS PREVENTION PROGRAMS. NCH ALSO PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MANY LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES. LASTLY, THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSED HOW THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA IS COMPRISED OF MANY OLDER ADULTS AND THAT 65+ IS THE ONLY AGE GROUP PROJECTED TO GROW OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. (Continues)
Schedule H, Part VI, Line 3 Patient education of eligibility for assistance	THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AT THE HOSPITAL IS COMMUNICATED WIDELY TO PATIENTS AND VISITORS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH USING THE FOLLOWING METHODS: 1. SIGNAGE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH IS POSTED THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION AT ALL ACCESS POINTS, INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND OUTPATIENT REGISTRATION AREAS. THESE AREAS ALSO STOCK AND MAKE AVAILABLE A BROCHURE, PRINTED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, DESCRIBING THE HOSPITAL'S POLICY. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES VIDEO REMOTE AND IN PERSON TRANSLATORS WHO CAN ASSIST THOSE WHO NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. 2. THE INFORMATION BELOW WAS POSTED ON THE HOSPITAL WEBSITE. "FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OTHER RELATED TERMS CAN ALSO BE SEARCHED FOR FROM ANY PAGE OF THE HOSPITAL WEBSITE TAKING USERS TO THE INFORMATION INCLUDING APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, GERMAN, POLISH, JAPANESE, AND RUSSIAN), FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES, AND WAYS TO REACH THE NCH FINANCIAL COUNSELOR BY EMAIL, PHONE OR IN PERSON. PATIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAGE: TO APPLY FOR PATIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT NCH, PLEASE PRINT THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION (TAMBIEN DISPONIBLE EN ESPANOL) AND COMPLETE ALL NECESSARY FIELDS. PLEASE BE SURE TO PROVIDE ALL REQUESTED DOCUMENTATION TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE. THE DAY SURGERY CENTER IS A FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND ALSO PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE. MAIN FEES AND BILL PAYMENT PAGE: FOR FAMILIES WITHOUT INSURANCE WHO NEED HELP WITH MEDICAL BILLS, WE ACCEPT ILLINOIS PUBLIC AID. IN ADDITION, YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL BILLS THROUGH NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE. THE DAY SURGERY CENTER IS A FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND ALSO PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE. 3. EACH PATIENT INVOICE OR OTHER SUMMARY OF CHARGES TO A PATIENT SHALL INCLUDE WITH IT OR ON IT A STATEMENT REGARDING HOW A PATIENT MAY APPLY FOR CONSIDERATION UNDER THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. THE PATIENT IS PROVIDED A CONTACT NUMBER FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OUR WEBPAGE TO DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION. 4. FINANCIAL COUNSELORS PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION TO PATIENTS DURING THEIR REGISTRATION AND WORK WITH PATIENTS IDENTIFIED AT REGISTRATION OR AFTER ADMISSION TO HELP THEM GET THE ASSISTANCE THEY NEED, ANSWER QUESTIONS, SET UP PAYMENT PLANS AND FACILITATE APPLICATIONS FOR GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICAID.
Schedule H, Part VI, Line 4 Community information	NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IS LOCATED IN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS, A SUBURB LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF CHICAGO. IT'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA CONSISTS OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS AND THE SURROUNDING SUBURBS OF MT. PROSPECT, PALATINE, AND ROLLING MEADOWS. THE HOSPITAL'S SECONDARY SERVICE AREA IS COMPRISED OF BARRINGTON, BUFFALO GROVE, DEERFIELD, DES PLAINES, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, HANOVER PARK, HOFFMAN ESTATES, ISLAND LAKE, LAKE ZURICH/KILDEER, MUNDELEIN, NORTHBROOK, PROSPECT HEIGHTS, ROSELLE, ROUND LAKE, SCHAUMBURG, STREAMWOOD, VERNON HILLS, WAUCONDA AND WHEELING. THE POPULATION OF THE HOSPITAL'S TOTAL SERVICE AREA IS APPROXIMATELY 989,487 AND IS PROJECTED TO REMAIN RELATIVELY STABLE WITH A SLIGHT DECLINE IN THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA (-1.2%) AND SECONDARY SERVICE AREA (.07%). THE HIGHEST UTILIZERS OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES ARE PATIENTS AGED 65 TO 84, AND THIS AGE GROUP IS EXPECTED TO GROW 11.1% IN THE HOSPITAL'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA AND 13.5% IN THE HOSPITALS SECONDARY AREA. THE HOSPITAL'S TOTAL SERVICE AREA IS PREDOMINATELY NON-HISPANIC WHITE (58%), FOLLOWED BY HISPANIC LATINO (20%) AND ASIAN (16%). THE NON-HISPANIC LATINO POPULATION IS PROJECTED TO DECREASE BY 2.6% AND THE HISPANCIC LATINO POPULATION IS PROJECTED TO INCREASE 6.6%. ENGLISH SPEKAING HOUSEHOLDS MAKE UP 62% OF THE SERVICE AREA FOLLOWED BY SPANISH 15%. HOUSEHOLDS IN THE UPPER INCOME BRACKETS, $200K AND HIGHER, ARE PROJECTED TO INCREASE BY 25% WHILE INCOME BRACKETS LESS THAN $100K ARE ALL PROJECTED TO DECREASE BY 7-16%. THE MAJORITY, 76% OF PERSONS LIVING IN THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA, HAVE A COLLEGE DEGREE OR SOME COLLEGE EDUCATION AND THIS IS NOT PROJECTED TO CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. ALTHOUGH THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA IS DOMINATED BY COMMERCIAL INSURANCE, THERE ARE STILL A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS ON MEDICAID (134,740) OR UNINSURED (118,368). THE HOSPITALS SERVICE AREA PROJECTIONS PREDICT NOTABLE GROWTH IN THE FOLLOWING CHRONIC DISEASES: DIABETES, HYPERTENSION AND OSTEOARTHRITIS BY PERSONS 65 AND OLDER. ALTHOUGH THE HOSPITALS SERVICE AREA EXCEEDS STATE AND NATIONAL AVERAGES FOR ANNUAL AVERAGE INCOME, THERE ARE STILL MANY SIGNIFICANT POCKETS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS BASED ON INCOME AND ATTAINMENT OF A HIGH SCHOOL DEGREE. IN ADDITION, SIGNIFIGANT PORTIONS OF THE HOSPITALS SERVICE HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS MEDICALLY-UNDERSERVED. THE HOSPITAL WORKS CLOSELY WITH FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS LOCATED IN THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA. THERE ARE NO OTHER HOSPITALS IN THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA AND THREE IN THE SECONDARY SERVICE AREA OF THE HOSPITAL.
Schedule H, Part VI, Line 5 Promotion of community health	THE HOSPITAL FURTHERS ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE BY PROMOTING THE HEALTH OF ITS COMMUNITY IN MANY WAYS AS FOLLOWS: (1) THE HOSPITAL EXTENDS MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN ITS COMMUNITY. (2) A STANDING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE OF THE HOSPITAL BOARD REVIEWS THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND ENSURES THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ADDRESSES IDENTIFIED NEEDS. THE COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF BOARD MEMBERS, SENIOR EXECUTIVES, PHYSICIANS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND STAFF, PROVIDES OVERSIGHT IN MONITORING AND EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRATEGIES AND INITIATIVES INCLUDED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THE COMMITTEE MONITORS THE AMOUNT OF DOLLARS INVESTED IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION, AND OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES. (3) ENDEAVOR HEALTH CLINICAL OPERATIONS (F/K/A NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM), THE SOLE OWNER OF NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (NCH), MAINTAINED AN AVERAGE OF 261 DAYS CASH OR CASH EQUIVALENT ON HAND IN THE HEALTH SYSTEM, FOR FUNDING NCH'S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY, FACILITIES OR PATIENT CARE EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPORTING HOSPITAL OPERATIONS OR COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVES. (4) THE HOSPITAL HAS DEDICATED STAFF THAT SERVE AS MEMBERS, CHAIRPERSONS, OFFICERS, AND BOARD MEMBERS OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS DEVOTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THESE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE: THE CHICAGO DENTAL SOCIETY, HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, KENNETH YOUNG CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PARTNERS FOR OUR COMMUNITIES BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ST. MARY'S SERVICES HOPEFUL BEGINNINGS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WINGS (WOMEN IN NEED GROWING STRONGER) AND THE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ROTARY CLUB. (5) COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS ARE THE FOUNDATION TO MANY OF THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES AIMED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY. THESE PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE A COLLABORATION WITH GREATER FAMILY HEALTH (FQHC) TO BRING PRIMARY CARE SERVICES FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED TO THE COMMUNITY. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PARTNERS WITH ELK GROVE, PALATINE, SCHAUMBURG, AND WHEELING TOWNSHIPS ON A MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES ORAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO LACK ACCESS DUE TO FINANCIAL CHALLENGES. NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE, AN AFFILIATE OF THE HOSPITAL, ALSO PARTNERS WITH PARTNERS FOR OUR COMMUNITIES (POC), A LOCAL 501(C) (3) ORGANIZATION, TO OPERATE AND RUN THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER WHICH PROVIDES DIRECT SERVICES, REFERRALS, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDER-RESOURCED. THE HOSPITAL OWNS AND MAINTAINS THE BUILDING AND PROVIDES FREE OR LOW-COST RENT TO LOCAL NOT FOR PROFIT AGENCIES, INCLUDING: THE BRIDGE YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, THE CENTER-RESOURCES FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING (ECDEC/FIND PROGRAM), COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 15, FAITH FEEDS FOOD PANTRY, HARPER COLLEGE, HIAS CHICAGO, PALATINE TOWNSHIP SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL, PALATINE PARK DISTRICT, PALATINE PUBLIC LIBRARY, SHELTER INC., TRELLUS, AND WINGS (WOMEN IN NEED GROWING STRONGER). SOME OF THE MANY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFERED AT THE RESOURCE CENTER INCLUDE GED AND CITIZENSHIP CLASSES, HEALTHCARE SERVICES, COMPUTER LITERACY, AFTER-SCHOOL YOUTH PROGRAM, BILINGUAL COUNSELING, PARENTING CLASSES, JOB PLACEMENT, CAREER EDUCATION, RECREATION AND A FOOD AND CLOTHING PANTRY. IN ADDITION TO THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER, THE HOSPITAL WORKS WITH POC ON MANY COLLABORATIVE HEALTH INITIATIVES INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES HEALTH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR THE LATINO POPULATION. THIS PROGRAM IDENTIFIES LATINA WOMEN WHO DEMONSTRATE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO THEN RECEIVE LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND EDUCATION ON SPECIFIC HEALTH TOPICS. THE CHW MEETS PATIENT'S BEDSIDE AND THEN PROVIDES POST DISCHARGE SUPPORT TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND AND COMPLY WITH DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS WHICH CAN OFTEN BE DIFFICULT DUE TO ECONOMIC AND LANGUAGE BARRIERS. THE HOSPITAL, POC AND SCHAUMBURG TOWNSHIP ALSO COLLABORATIVELY PROVIDE THE SERVICES OF TWO COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSES; ONE OF WHICH IS BILINGUAL IN SPANISH. THESE OUTREACH PROFESSIONALS FOCUS ON HELPING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS (UNDER-RESOURCED AND SENIORS) NAVIGATE HEALTHCARE RESOURCES, PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION AND CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, AND HELP PATIENTS OBTAIN LOW-COST PRESCRIPTIONS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO DEDICATES RESOURCES TO ENHANCE ITS HEALTH AND WELLNESS OFFERINGS FOR OLDER ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY. A SENIOR SERVICES SPECIALIST COORDINATES AND PROMOTES HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS HELD ON THE HOSPITALS CAMPUS, THE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS SENIOR CENTER AND OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA. THE SENIOR SERVICES SPECIALIST SITS ON THE BOARD OF THE PALATINE TOWNSHIP SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL AND PARTICIPATES IN VARIOUS COMMITTEES, ALL WHICH ASSIST IN CONTRIBUTING TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF SERVICES AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH SENIORS. (6) THE HOSPITAL OPERATES AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT THAT IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK AND SERVES ALL PERSONS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. (7) THE HOSPITAL PARTICIPATES IN BOTH THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS. THE HOSPITAL CONTRACTS WITH GREAT LAKES ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS, FREE OF CHARGE, THROUGHOUT THE MEDICAID APPLICATION PROCESS WHEN APPLYING FOR MEDICAL COVERAGE THROUGH THE ILLINOIS MEDICAID PROGRAM. THE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED IS INCLUSIVE OF COMPLETING THE APPLICATION, GATHERING ALL OF THE APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS THAT MUST BE SUBMITTED, WORKING WITH THE STATE ON THE PATIENT'S BEHALF AND, IN SOME CASES, WORKING THROUGH AN APPEAL PROCESS. (8) THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES SERVICES FREE OR AT A REDUCED RATE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES WHO ARE UNABLE TO ACCESS ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS. INDIVIDUALS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR DISCOUNTED MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES BASED ON ESTABLISHED CRITERIA AND THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS WIDELY DISTRIBUTED AND COMMUNICATED TO THE COMMUNITY. (9) THE HOSPITAL, PART OF ENDEAVOR HEALTH CLINICAL OPERATIONS, HAS A 509-BED HOSPITAL ON THE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS CAMPUS WITH A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER, LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AND DEDICATED PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. THROUGHOUT THE NORTHWEST SUBURBS, THE HOSPITAL HAS 23 DOCTOR'S OFFICES; FIVE IMMEDIATE CARE CENTERS; SEVEN PHYSICAL REHABILITATION SITES; AND 13 LAB LOCATIONS. HEADQUARTERED IN EVANSTON, ENDEAVOR HEALTH CLINICAL OPERATIONS (EHCO) IS A FULLY INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES 6 HOSPITALS-EVANSTON, GLENBROOK, HIGHLAND PARK, SKOKIE, SWEDISH AND NOW NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. TOGETHER, EHCO PROVIDES CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND COMMUNITY-FOCUSED CARE ACROSS CHICAGOLAND. EHCO CONSISTENTLY RANKS AS A TOP 15 MAJOR TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE UNITED STATES, WITH AN ESTABLISHED REPUTATION FOR EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT CARE AND IS A NATIONAL PIONEER IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ADVANCED HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. THE HOSPITAL IS RECOGNIZED FOR THE FOLLOWING DISTINCTIONS AND ACCREDITATIONS: US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT #20 RANKING IN THE BEST HOSPITALS IN ILLINOIS (2022-2023) AND #18 RANKING IN THE BEST HOSPITALS IN THE CHICAGO METRO AREA; AS OF 2024 HIGH PERFORMING IN: UROLOGY, COLON CANCER SURGERY, LUNG CANCER SURGERY, HEART ATTACH, STROKE, MATERNITY CARE AND KNEE REPLACEMENT; MAGNET RECOGNITION FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE (4 TIMES -- CONSECUTIVELY SINCE 2006); OTHER AWARDS INCLUDE A SAFETY GRADE BY LEAPFROG HOSPITAL SAFETY GRADES (SPRING 2024, FALL 2023, FALL AND SPRING 2022 AND FALL AND SPRING 2021, BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER+ FOR CARDIAC CARE AND MATERNITY CARE. GOLD SEAL OF APPROVAL ACCREDITATION BY THE JOINT COMMISSION FOR HOSPITAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AMBULATORY AND HOME CARE (2017-2024), AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION GET WITH THE GUIDELINES HEART FAILURE GOLD PLUS QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WITH HONOR ROLL ELITE AND TARGET: TYPE 2 DIABETES HONOR ROLL AND STROKE GOLD PLUS QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WITH HONOR ROLL ELITE AND TARGET: TYPE 2 DIABETES HONOR ROLL (2023), ADVANCED CERTIFICATION BY THE JOINT COMMISSION FOR COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER (2018-2020) AND PERINATAL CARE (2019-2021), NAPBC ACCREDITED BREAST CENTER (2018-2021, 2021-2024), EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION LANTERN AWARD (2017-2019), AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS' COMMISSION ON CANCER OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (2017) AND ACCREDIDATION PROGRAM (2017-2020, 2014-2017), AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY BREAST IMAGING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (2016-2018). (Continue)
Schedule H, Part VI, Line 6 Affiliated health care system	Northwest COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (NCH) IS PART OF ENDEAVOR HEALTH. ENDEAVOR HEALTH IS A FULLY INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ACCESS TO QUALITY, VIBRANT, COMMUNITY-CONNECTED CARE, SERVING AN AREA OF MORE THAN 4.2 MILLION RESIDENTS ACROSS SIX NORTHEAST ILLINOIS COUNTIES. OUR MORE THAN 25,000 TEAM MEMBERS AND MORE THAN 6,000 PHYSICIANS AIM TO DELIVER TRANSFORMATIVE PATIENT EXPERIENCES AND EXPERT CARE CLOSE TO HOME ACROSS MORE THAN 300 AMBULATORY LOCATIONS AND EIGHT ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS - EDWARD (NAPERVILLE), ELMHURST, EVANSTON, GLENBROOK (GLENVIEW), HIGHLAND PARK, NORTHWEST COMMUNITY (ARLINGTON HEIGHTS), SKOKIE, AND SWEDISH (CHICAGO) - ALL RECOGNIZED AS MAGNET HOSPITALS FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE. LOCATED IN NAPERVILLE, LINDEN OAKS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDES FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF AREA RESIDENTS. ENDEAVOR HEALTH DESIRES TO CONTINUE PROVIDING CLINICAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO MEET COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS, WHILE ALSO PURSUING CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN EXISTING AND FUTURE PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. AS SUCH, HOSPITALS WITHIN THE ENDEAVOR HEALTH SYSTEM CONDUCT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS (CHNA'S) EVERY THREE YEARS, USING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA, TO ENSURE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES ARE FOCUSED ON SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS AS PERCEIVED BY THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, AS WELL AS ALIGNMENT WITH ENDEAVOR HEALTH'S MISSION, SERVICES, AND STRATEGIC PRIORITIES.
Schedule H, Part VI, Line 7 State filing of community benefit report	IL

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (true)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

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Wings Program Inc
PO Box 95615	Palatine	IL	60095	363456061	501(c)(3)	$13,000	Domestic Violence Support Services
Shelter Inc
1616 N Arlington Heights Road	Arlingon Heights	IL	60004	237399596	501(c)(3)	$10,000	Domestic Violence Support Services
St Mary's Services
510 N Plum Grove Road	Palatine	IL	60067	362167889	501(c)(3)	$10,000	Maternal Mental Health Program

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	3	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	0	TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds.	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL'S (HOSPITAL) MISSION ARE MONITORED BY NORTHWEST COMMUNITY'S FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PART OF THE MONTHLY REVIEW OF HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL RESULTS. SIGNIFICANT GRANTS TO UNRELATED 501(C)(3) OR GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ARE APPROVED BY HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND ARE MONITORED THROUGH ONGOING INTERACTIONS WITH OFFICIALS OF THOSE RECIPIENTS REGARDING PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDED IN HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment	Yes (true)	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	Yes (true)	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	false	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	false	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	false	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	false	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	false	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	Yes (true)	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	false	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt	Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount	Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Gerald P Gallagher
System President and CEO	$0	$1,988,061	$0	$2,102,878	$0	$9,594	$0	$2,145,878	$0	$37,118	$0	$6,283,529	$0	$0
Micahel C Hartke
President and Secretary	$662,299	$0	$166,702	$0	$1,629	$0	$229,388	$0	$35,327	$0	$1,095,345	$0	$0	$0
Stephen O Scogna
President/Secretary/CEO (until 3/31/23)	$260,937	$0	$423,623	$0	$474,663	$0	$14,850	$0	$9,979	$0	$1,184,051	$0	$0	$0
Mahalakshmi Halasyamani
Director	$0	$863,771	$0	$831,282	$0	$25,158	$0	$517,238	$0	$3,650	$0	$2,241,099	$0	$0
Sean O'Grady
Director	$0	$1,103,907	$0	$1,192,276	$0	$9,392	$0	$965,772	$0	$37,206	$0	$3,308,553	$0	$0
Catherine Wood
Director	$0	$174,345	$0	$126,167	$0	$246	$0	$13,534	$0	$19,105	$0	$333,397	$0	$0
John L Skeans
Former Officer	$462,067	$0	$111,379	$0	$3,883	$0	$71,876	$0	$32,587	$0	$681,793	$0	$0	$0
Douglas D Welday
System Treasurer and CFO	$0	$861,244	$0	$869,308	$0	$20,196	$0	$257,414	$0	$26,751	$0	$2,034,913	$0	$0
Chrissie Erdmann
Treasurer	$362,663	$0	$89,687	$0	$603	$0	$14,850	$0	$12,255	$0	$480,058	$0	$0	$0
Eileen Gillespie
Former Key Employee	$0	$0	$0	$0	$211,985	$0	$9,539	$0	$6,875	$0	$228,399	$0	$0	$0
Alan B Loren
Former Key Employee	$0	$0	$0	$0	$491,540	$0	$14,850	$0	$9,135	$0	$515,525	$0	$0	$0
Kimberly Maguire
Chief Nursing Officer, NCH	$320,086	$0	$73,832	$0	$1,629	$0	$14,850	$0	$26,432	$0	$436,829	$0	$0	$0
Thomas Oryszczak
Chief Medical Officer, NCH	$522,630	$0	$120,164	$0	$546	$0	$14,850	$0	$30,757	$0	$688,947	$0	$0	$0
Richard J Casey
VP, Operations	$337,589	$0	$92,646	$0	$1,012	$0	$14,850	$0	$32,213	$0	$478,309	$0	$0	$0
Glen J Malan
VP, Chief Technology Officer	$370,413	$0	$104,962	$0	$1,720	$0	$14,850	$0	$17,040	$0	$508,985	$0	$0	$0
John Mathai
Director, Medical Physics	$386,960	$0	$3,750	$0	$464	$0	$14,850	$0	$32,807	$0	$438,831	$0	$0	$0
Susan E Nelson
President, Primary Care EHMG	$570,132	$0	$164,009	$0	$3,056	$0	$14,850	$0	$9,828	$0	$761,875	$0	$0	$0
Willis Parsons
Medical Director, NCH GI Center	$1,752,745	$0	$0	$0	$7,674	$0	$14,850	$0	$29,171	$0	$1,804,440	$0	$0	$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 Arrangement used to establish the top management official's compensation	A detailed compensation review of the top executives, including the Chief Executive Officer, is conducted annually. Market data is collected and assessed by an external independent compensation consultant who specializes in compensation consulting within the healthcare industry. The work product from this study is reviewed separately with Endeavor Health legal counsel. Market data for base and variable compensation is assessed annually for integrated delivery systems and academic medical centers that are similar in size and complexity. The market assessment includes assessing job content in order to make appropriate market data comparisons. Specific recommendations are then reviewed, discussed and approved as appropriate with the Endeavor Health Compensation Committee, in session with legal counsel present, in advance of implementation.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control payment	The following individuals received severance payments based upon mutually agreed-upon separation agreement entered into with the organization: Alan B Loren - $485,972 Eileen Gillespie - $209,734
Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan	A SERP PLAN WAS CREATED AND WAS EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 1, 2014. BENEFITS UNDER THE SERP VEST IN THE AMOUNT CREDITED TO HIS OR HER ACCOUNT BALANCE ON JANUARY 1 OF THE FIFTH PLAN YEAR FOLLOWING THE YEAR FOR WHICH A CONTRIBUTION WAS CREDITED TO THE PARTICIPANT'S ACCOUNT. HOWEVER, PARTICIPANT WILL AUTOMATICALLY VEST IN HIS OR HER ACCOUNT BALANCE IN THE EVENT OF INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION FROM SERVICE OR HIS OR HER ATTAINMENT OF AGE 65 WHILE STILL EMPLOYED BY NCH. PARTICIPANTS WHO VOLUNTARILY RESIGN OR ARE TERMINATED WITH CAUSE BEFORE THE VESTING PERIOD ARE NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR THE AMOUNT ACCRUED. The following individuals participated in a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan and below are the increases to the plan balances during 2023: Michael C Hartke - $121,500 John Skeans - $57,026 Gerald P Gallagher - $1,707,569 Douglas D Welday - $77,789 Mahalakshmi Halasyamani - $352,516 Sean O'Grady - $753,113 The following individuals received payments from a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan reported as taxable compensation: Stephen Scogna - $471,585
Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments	THE CEO AND VICE PRESIDENTS OF THE HOSPITAL ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AN ANNUAL INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PAYMENT THAT IS ALIGNED WITH THE STRATEGIC, FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THRESHOLD MEASURES, WHICH CONSTITUTE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS, MUST BE ACHIEVED IN ORDER TO HAVE AN INCENTIVE PAYOUT. AWARD OPPORTUNITY LEVELS VARY AS A PERCENT OF BASE SALARY. ACTUAL AMOUNTS AWARDED ARE BASED ON A COMBINATION OF DEFINED TARGETS. MAXIMUM PAYABLE IS 150% OF THE TARGET. AMOUNTS TO BE PAID ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE, THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE HOSPITAL. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RETAINS THE DISCRETION TO RECOMMEND FOR BOARD APPROVAL ADJUSTMENTS TO PAYOUTS (EITHER HIGHER OR LOWER) AT PLAN CYCLE END, TO REFLECT EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCE OR UNANTICIPATED CIRCUMSTANCES.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Bond Issuer EINBondIssuerEIN	Bond IssuedBondIssuedDt	Issue PriceIssuePriceAmt	PurposePurposeDesc	DefeasedDefeasedInd	On Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerInd	Pool FinancingPoolFinancingInd	CUSIPCUSIPNum
ILLINOIS FINANCIAL AUTHORITY
A	861091967	2011-12-01	$53,100,000	PROCEEDS WERE USED TO REFUND THE 2/13/2002 BOND ISSUANCE.	false	false	false
ILLINOIS FINANCIAL AUTHORITY
B	861091967	2008-10-07	$86,820,000	PROCEEDS WERE USED TO REFUND THE 2/13/2002 BOND ISSUANCE.	false	false	false	45200FNU9

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	RetiredRetiredAmt	Total ProceedsTotalProceedsAmt	Issuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt	Other Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmt	Substantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYr	Refunding Tax Exempt BondsRefundingTaxExemptBondsInd	Refunding Taxable BondsRefundingTaxableBondsInd	Final Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeInd	Adequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd	Credit EnhancementCreditEnhancementAmt	Capital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmt
A	$2,500,000	$53,100,000	$434,279	$52,665,721	2011	Yes (true)	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)
B	$3,840,000	$86,820,000	$598,075		2008	Yes (true)	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	$93,000	$86,128,925

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Total Private Business UseTotalPrivateBusinessUsePct	Change In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd	Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
A	0.0
B	0.0	false	Yes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Form8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledInd	Rebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYetInd	Exception To RebateExceptionToRebateInd	No Rebate DueNoRebateDueInd	Variable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueInd	Hedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd	Gross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd	Gross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedInd	Written Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd
A	false	false	false	Yes (true)	false	false	false	false	Yes (true)
B	false	false	false	Yes (true)	false	false			Yes (true)

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Procedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
A	Yes (true)
B	Yes (true)

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule K, Part IV, Line 2c COLUMN A	Issuer name: ILLINOIS FINANCIAL AUTHORITY The calculation for computing no rebate due was performed on 12/01/2021
Schedule K, Part IV, Line 2c COLUMN B	Issuer name: ILLINOIS FINANCIAL AUTHORITY The calculation for computing no rebate due was performed on 11/29/2018

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services	(Expenses $ 314,651,185 including grants of $ 226,633)(Revenue $ 441,774,726) INCLUDES REVENUE, EXPENSES, AND GRANTS OF $226,633 FROM ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE SPECIALTIES ALONG WITH REFERENCE LAB REVENUE, CAPITATION REVENUE, INTERCOMPANY RENTS AND OTHER RENTAL INCOME NOT DESCRIBED ON FORM 990, PART III, LINES 4A-4C.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders	NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE (NCH) IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (HOSPITAL). AS SUCH, IT ELECTS OR APPOINTS THE MEMBERS OF HOSPITAL'S GOVERNING BODY AND APPROVES SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body	NCH IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF HOSPITAL. AS SUCH, IT ELECTS OR APPOINTS THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF HOSPITAL PERIODICALLY OR AS VACANCIES ARISE.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders	NCH IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF HOSPITAL. AS SUCH, IT MUST APPROVE CERTAIN ACTIONS OF HOSPITAL. ACTION IS TAKEN BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE NCH BOARD WITH A QUORUM PRESENT. NCH MUST APPROVE THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF DECISIONS BY HOSPITAL: VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION, MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR SALE OR TRANSFER OF 10% OR MORE OF HOSPITAL'S ASSETS; SALE OF REAL PROPERTY OR INTEREST THEREIN; CREATION OF A SUBSIDIARY OR AFFILIATE; ANNUAL AND LONG TERM CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGETS; AMENDMENT, ALTERATION OR REPEAL OF HOSPITAL'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; SELECTION OF AUDITORS; APPOINTMENT, REMOVAL AND EVALUATION OF HOSPITAL DIRECTORS; DEBT OR INDEBTEDNESS, GUARANTEES OR BORROWINGS; APPOINTMENT, COMPENSATION, BENEFITS AND EVALUATION OF OFFICERS; APPOINTMENT AND EMPLOYMENT OF THE PRESIDENT; AND ACTIONS TAKEN BY TRUSTEES OF THE NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body	The Form 990 was reviewed by executive management and an outside accounting firm. The Form 990 was then provided to the Board of Trustees of the health system parent, NS-EE Holdings for review and the ability to ask questions of management prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy	All officers, directors and employees are required to report potential conflicts of interest to the Compliance Officer when his/her circumstances could create a conflict of interest, or prior to their arising, so that the health system can proactively review the report to identify actual and potential Conflicts of Interest. In addition, on an annual basis, members of the Board of Directors, Corporate Officers, and other key employees will be provided with a Conflict of Interest Questionnaire, which is used for purposes of reporting potential Conflicts of Interest. Subsequent to reporting, and depending on the nature of the matter, the Compliance Officer will review the reported information and arrive at a determination regarding the matter based upon his/her knowledge of the organization and/or in consultation with other members of management. Determinations will be reviewed with the Executive Leadership Team or designee for members of management, all categories of physicians, and the Board of Directors. Determinations will be reviewed with the Board of Directors for senior management and members of the Board of Directors. If it is determined that a Conflict of Interest exists, appropriate mitigating or remedial measures may be taken through a management plan. If a management plan has yet to be developed and the individual is involved in discussion related to his/her conflict, the individual must disclose the Conflict of Interest to those involved in the conversation and must recuse him/herself from participating in the conversation and making a decision on behalf of the health system. If this conversation takes place at a Board meeting, the minutes of the meeting should reflect the fact that the Conflict of Interest has been disclosed and the individual has recused him/herself. If the issue or circumstances cannot be adequately addressed through a management plan or if the proposed or actual arrangement is inconsistent with the health system's Guiding Principles for Conflicts of Interest, the conflict will be eliminated. Disclosure of the management plan may be made to appropriate individuals or committees, which may include patients, students, a department, group, or others as necessary. Monitoring and oversight of Conflicts of Interest and management plans will be conducted by the Executive Leadership Team. In the event that an individual engages in prohibited activities or does not provide prompt or transparent Reporting in compliance with this policy or does not comply with a determination and/or management plan, a review will be performed and appropriate corrective action may be taken, including retraining, referral for further action, termination of employment, termination of the agreement with the health system, or removal from the Board of Directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public	GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT MADE PUBLIC. HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL CONSOLIDATED AUDIT REPORT OF NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARIES. THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE MUNICIPAL SECURITIES RULEMAKING BOARD'S ELECTRONIC MUNICIPAL MARKET ACCESS (EMMA) WEBSITE AT WWW.EMMA.MSRB.ORG.
Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2f Other Program Service Revenue	Intercompany Rents - Total Revenue: 138418, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 138418, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ;
Form 990, Part VIII, Line 11d Other Miscellaneous Revenue	Miscellaneous revenue - Total Revenue: 8393, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: , Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: 8393;
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances	Nonoperating pension adjustment - 1001838; Internal Support-Transition Costs - 30784; Net asset transfers to affiliates - -271448; Other changes in net assets - -4599; Pension related equity changes - -6014411; Increase in temporary net assets of foundation - 3449136; Net assets released from temporary restricted - 1300664;
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15 PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF CEO AND OTHERS	A detailed compensation review of the top executives, including the Chief Executive Officer, is conducted annually. Market data is collected and assessed by an external independent compensation consultant who specializes in compensation consulting within the healthcare industry. The work product from this study is reviewed separately with Endeavor Health legal counsel. Market data for base and variable compensation is assessed annually for integrated delivery systems and academic medical centers that are similar in size and complexity. The market assessment includes assessing job content in order to make appropriate market data comparisons. Specific recommendations are then reviewed, discussed and approved as appropriate with the Endeavor Health Compensation Committee, in session with legal counsel present, in advance of implementation.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (18 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd	Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt	Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
Swedish Covenant Health
5145 N California Avenue	Chicago	IL	60625	362179813	Healthcare	IL	501(c)(3)	3	ENDEAVOR HEALTH CLINICAL OPERATIONS	Yes (true)
ENDEAVOR HEALTH CLINICAL OPERATIONS
3040 W SALT CREEK LANE	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS	IL	60005	362167060	Healthcare	IL	501(c)(3)	3	ENDEAVOR HEALTH	false
ENDEAVOR HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP
3040 W SALT CREEK LANE	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS	IL	60005	363738206	Healthcare	IL	501(c)(3)	10	ENDEAVOR HEALTH CLINICAL OPERATIONS	Yes (true)
Swedish Covenant Hospital Foundation
5145 N California Avenue	Chicago	IL	60625	205055155	Support of Swedish Covenant Health	IL	501(c)(3)	7	Swedish Covenant Health	Yes (true)
Northwest Community Healthcare
3040 Salt Creek Lane	Arlington Heights	IL	60005	363125209	Support of Northwest Community Hospital	IL	501(c)(3)	Type II	ENDEAVOR HEALTH CLINICAL OPERATIONS	false
Radiation Medicine Institute
3040 W SALT CREEK LANE	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS	IL	60005	363815543	Healthcare	IL	501(c)(3)	10	ENDEAVOR HEALTH CLINICAL OPERATIONS	Yes (true)
Northwest Community Hospital Foundation
3040 Salt Creek Lane	Arlington Heights	IL	60005	363125193	Fundraising	IL	501(c)(3)	7	Northwest Community Healthcare	Yes (true)
ENDEAVOR HEALTH
3040 W SALT CREEK LANE	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS	IL	60005	874520691	Healthcare System Parent	IL	501(c)(3)	Type III-FI	NA	false
Naperville Psychiatric Ventures
801 South Washington Street	Naperville	IL	60540	363965251	Hospital	IL	501(c)(3)	3	Edward Health Ventures	Yes (true)
Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare
801 South Washington Street	Naperville	IL	60540	363513954	Healthcare	IL	501(c)(3)	Type II	ENDEAVOR HEALTH	Yes (true)
Edward Hospital
801 South Washington Street	Naperville	IL	60540	363297173	Hospital	IL	501(c)(3)	3	Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare	Yes (true)
Edward Foundation
801 South Washington Street	Naperville	IL	60540	363723705	Fundraising	IL	501(c)(3)	7	Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare	Yes (true)
Edward Health Ventures
801 South Washington Street	Naperville	IL	60540	581672987	Supporting Org	IL	501(c)(3)	Type II	Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare	Yes (true)
Edward Health and Fitness Center
801 South Washington Street	Naperville	IL	60540	363555528	Healthcare	IL	501(c)(3)	10	Edward Health Ventures	Yes (true)
Edward Ambulance Services LLC
801 South Washington Street	Naperville	IL	60540	452389060	Healthcare	IL	501(c)(3)	10	Edward Hospital	Yes (true)
Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare
155 East Brush Hill Road	Elmhurst	IL	60126	364037473	Supporting Org	IL	501(c)(3)	Type II	Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare	Yes (true)
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
155 East Brush Hill Road	Elmhurst	IL	60126	362167784	Hospital	IL	501(c)(3)	3	Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare	Yes (true)
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation
155 East Brush Hill Road	Elmhurst	IL	60126	363083197	Fundraising	IL	501(c)(3)	7	Elmhurst Memorial Hospital	Yes (true)

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (9 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Predominant Income TypePredominantIncomeTypeTxt	Address Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
Ravine Way Surgery Center LLC
2401 Ravine Way	Glenview	IL	60025	201245279	Healthcare	IL	ENDEAVOR HEALTH CLINICAL OPERATIONS	N/A
NWC Day Surgery Center II LLC
3040 Salt Creek Lane	Arlington Heights	IL	60005	300798249	Outpatient Care	IL	Northwest Community Healthcare	N/A
Northwest Endo Center LLC
3040 Salt Creek Lane	Arlington Heights	IL	60005	812338623	Surgical Care	IL	NWC Health Services Inc	N/A
Envision Medical Imaging LLC
8930 Waukegan Road	Morton Grove	IL	60053	822067179	Imaging Services	IL	NWC Health Services Inc	N/A	Suite 130
Elmhurst Outpatient Surgery Center LLC
1200 South York Road	Elmhurst	IL	60126	364150045	Surgery Center	IL	Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare	N/A	Suite 1400
Insight Medical Imaging LLC
8930 Waukegan Road	Morton Grove	IL	60053	822352016	Healthcare	IL	Edward Health Ventures	N/A	Suite 130
Midwest Endoscopy LLC
1243 Rickert Drive	Naperville	IL	60540	208292570	Healthcare	IL	Edward Health Ventures	N/A
RHHI Holdco LLC
400 Northpoint Circle	Seven Fields	PA	16046	873745286	Healthcare	IL	NA	N/A	Suite 203
Residential Home Health Illinois LLC
5440 Corporate Drive	Troy	MI	48098	270179825	Healthcare	IL	NA	N/A	Suite 400

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (12 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Entity TypeEntityTypeTxt	Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd	Legal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd	Address Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
Swedish Covenant Management Services Inc
5145 N California Avenue	Chicago	IL	60625	364073303	Physician Practice Management	IL	Swedish Covenant Health	C Corporation	Yes (true)
Swedish Covenant Physician Partners Ltd
5145 N California Avenue	Chicago	IL	60625	363120220	Managed Healthcare Provider	IL	Swedish Covenant Health	C Corporation	Yes (true)
NorthShore Legacy NPA Inc
1301 Central Street	Evanston	IL	60201	363648026	Healthcare	IL	ENDEAVOR HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP	C Corporation	Yes (true)
NorthShore Physician Associates Value Based Care LLC
1301 Central Street	Evanston	IL	60201	822268872	Healthcare	IL	NorthShore Physician Associates Inc	C Corporation	Yes (true)
NorthShore University HealthSystem Insurance International
				980419452	Insurance		ENDEAVOR HEALTH CLINICAL OPERATIONS	C Corporation	Yes (true)	CJ
Northwest Community Health Services Inc
800 West Central Road	Arlington Heights	IL	60005	363312906	Healthcare	IL	Northwest Community Healthcare	C Corporation	Yes (true)
EEH SPC - Segregated Portfolio A
				981238485	Insurance		Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare	C Corporation	Yes (true)	CJ
EEH SPC - Segregated Portfolio B
				981185160	Insurance		Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare	C Corporation	Yes (true)	CJ
EEH SPC - Segregated Portfolio D
					Insurance		Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare	C Corporation	Yes (true)	CJ
DuPage Medical Group Portfolio Insurance Company
					Insurance		Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare	C Corporation	Yes (true)	CJ
Elmhurst Memorial Health Technologies LLC
855 North Church Court	Elmhurst	IL	60126	363229839	Practice Management	IL	Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare	C Corporation	Yes (true)
IHP ACO
1100 West 31st Street	Downers Grove	IL	60515	462848987	Healthcare	IL	Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare	C Corporation	false		Suite 300

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts	false	ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org	false	GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org	false	GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org	false	LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org	false	LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization	false	DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org	false	AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org	false	AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange	false	AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org	Yes (true)	RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org	Yes (true)	RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org	Yes (true)	PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org	false	PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities	Yes (true)	SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing	Yes (true)	PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org	Yes (true)	ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org	Yes (true)	ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org	Yes (true)	TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org	Yes (true)	TransferFromOtherOrgInd