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COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC (EIN 47-0542043)
Tax period
2020-05-01 to 2021-04-30
Filed
2022-03-14
IRS object ID
202220739349300432
Schema version
2020v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-03-14T13:33:08-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-04-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN135565207PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KPMG LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1191 W NATIONWIDE BLVD SUITE 500AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43215ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-05-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN470542043EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOLUBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4025623357PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1800AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP68602ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHAD VAN CLEAVEPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone4025623357PhoneNum
Signature2022-02-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstCHADPersonFirstNm
Person LastVAN CLEAVEPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMOLLIE P LONGHOUSEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00294881PTIN
Phone6142492300PhoneNum
Preparation2022-03-08PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHAD VAN CLEAVEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14600 38TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP68601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$157,919,764GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.COLUMBUSHOSP.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1972FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body13VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent12VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee1047TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers190TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$233,065TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Contributions Grants$4,034,632PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,026,244CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$105,005,807PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$110,441,072CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,445,237PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,661,149CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$3,663,454PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$10,469,609CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$115,149,130PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$124,598,074CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,587,616PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$69,547CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$49,343,351CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$109,722,491CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$12,102,465PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$14,875,583CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$184,179,331TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$197,121,636TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$21,789,686TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$20,935,491TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$176,186,145NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Grant$69,547GrantAmt
Revenue$110,584,299RevenueAmt
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalYes (1)OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt AttYes (1)AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee1047EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1JENNIFER WEICKBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4025624646PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14600 38TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP68601ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

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BRETT BONWELL
CHAIRMAN1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF GOKIE
VICE CHAIRMAN1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE HANEY
TREASURER1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STAN EMERSON
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY GOTSCHALL MD
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DUSTIN VOLKMER MD
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLARK LEHR
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH PILLEN
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ABBIE TESSENDORF
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL ROSENQUIST MD
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM TOOLEY
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN SCHMIDT
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL HANSEN
PRESIDENT/CEO/SECRETARY39.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$597,370$0$95,503
AMY BLASER
VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT40.000.00Yes (X)$306,467$0$64,231
CHAD VAN CLEAVE
VP FINANCE40.001.00Yes (X)$323,376$0$61,704
SCOTT MESSERSMITH
VP OPERATIONS40.000.00Yes (X)$219,727$0$62,854
DOROTHY BYBEE
VP NURSING40.000.00Yes (X)$240,667$0$42,423
JOHN BEAUVAIS
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$637,400$0$35,684Yes (X)
ANTHONY KRUEGER
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$600,630$0$35,684Yes (X)
MATTHEW PIEPER
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$626,906$0$35,585Yes (X)
RICHARD CIMPL MD
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$379,635$0$33,270Yes (X)
EDWARD FEHRINGER MD
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$518,467$0$39,440Yes (X)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K72IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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JE DUNN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
1001 LOCUST STKANSAS CITYMO64106CONSTRUCTION$13,153,976
AMERISOURCE BERGEN DRUG CORP
27550 NETWORK PLACECHICAGOIL60673PHARMACEUTICALS$4,583,989
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA INC
DEPT CH 14195PALATINEIL60055MEDICAL SUPPLIES$3,343,719
PHILIPS HEALTHCARE
PO BOX 100355ATLANTAGA30384MEDICAL SUPPLIES$2,458,072
ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE LLC
24630 NETWORK PLCHICAGOIL60673SOFTWARE$1,827,301
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K76CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$773,221RelatedOrganizationsAmt
All Other Contributions$253,023AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,026,244TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescNET PATIENT SERVICE REDesc
Business621110BusinessCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$110,441,072TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$2,548,957TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$591,017RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$440,036RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$150,981RealAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$150,981TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$150,981ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$32,993,846OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$32,881,654OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$112,192OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Total Revenue Column$112,192TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$112,192ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

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CAFETERIA900099$299,125$299,125
MEALS ON WHEELS900099$75,511$75,511
HEALTH WATCH900099$67,716$67,716

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Unrelated Business Revenue$233,065UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$10,318,628OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$12,754,466ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,547TotalAmt
Program Services$69,547ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,331,550TotalAmt
Management And General$1,331,550ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,391,356TotalAmt
Program Services$47,391,356ProgramServicesAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,968,281TotalAmt
Program Services$1,968,281ProgramServicesAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,515,886TotalAmt
Program Services$6,515,886ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$3,102,520TotalAmt
Program Services$3,102,520ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$469,661TotalAmt
Management And General$469,661ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$8,021ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,000TotalAmt
Program Services$30,000ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,862,233TotalAmt
Program Services$4,862,233ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$665,055TotalAmt
Management And General$665,055ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,313,299TotalAmt
Program Services$15,313,299ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,164,128TotalAmt
Program Services$3,164,128ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,585,667TotalAmt
Program Services$1,585,667ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$109,741TotalAmt
Management And General$109,741ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,511TotalAmt
Management And General$64,511ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,017,365TotalAmt
Program Services$8,017,365ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$348,881TotalAmt
Program Services$348,881ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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MINOR EQUIP & FINANCING$5,226,122$5,226,122
PURCHASED SERVICES$3,022,092$3,022,092
RECRUITING$289,759$289,759

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$778,786TotalAmt
Program Services$778,786ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$109,722,491TotalAmt
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Management And General$2,648,539ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$26,168,311BOYAmt
EOY$20,378,304EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

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EOY$1,032,850EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$2,797,519BOYAmt
EOY$2,706,045EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,888,374BOYAmt
EOY$2,665,066EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$159,359,675LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,689,618BOYAmt
EOY$88,176,472EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$70,679,953BOYAmt
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BOY$0BOYAmt
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Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$204,170BOYAmt
EOY$220,140EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$197,121,636EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,789,686BOYAmt
EOY$20,935,491EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$162,389,645BOYAmt
EOY$176,186,145EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$162,389,645BOYAmt
EOY$176,186,145EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$184,179,331BOYAmt
EOY$197,121,636EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$14,875,583ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$3,279,787NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$4,358,870OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
HospitalYes (X)HospitalInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$8,021OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$8,021TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDIRECT CONTACT WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATORS, THEIR STAFF AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. WE HAVE ADVOCATED FOR RURAL HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION (E.G. RURAL HOSPITAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM). DUES PAID TO AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ALLOCATED TO LOBBYING $3,445.30 AND DUES PAID TO NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ALLOCATED TO LOBBYING $4,575.47.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,456,387BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$124,187ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$2,580,574EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,912,239BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$544,148ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$2,456,387EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,863,805BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$48,434ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$1,912,239EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,846,405BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$17,400ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$1,863,805EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,832,057BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$14,348ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$1,846,405EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,515,736OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$9,515,736BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$95,522,859OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$39,352,796DepreciationAmt
Book Value$56,170,063BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$46,922,149OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$27,482,759DepreciationAmt
Book Value$19,439,390BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,398,931OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,347,648DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,051,283BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$88,176,472TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE HELD AND MAINTAINED BY COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION. THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS EXIST IN SUPPORT OF IMPROVED HEALTH SERVICES BY COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.
PART X, LINE 2:THE HOSPITAL ADOPTED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) INTERPRETATION NO. 48, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES - AN INTERPRETATION OF FASB STATEMENT NO. 109. FIN 48 PROVIDES SPECIFIC GUIDANCE ON HOW TO ADDRESS UNCERTAINTY IN ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, PRESCRIBING RECOGNITION THRESHOLDS AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTES. THE ADOPTION OF FIN 48 BY COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DID NOT HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL POSITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, OR CASH FLOWS. IN FISCAL YEARS ENDING 2021 AND 2020, MANAGEMENT DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO INCOME TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

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

Free Care Oth Percentage FreeCareOthPercentageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
OtherYes (X)OtherInd
Free Care Other130.000000000000FreeCareOtherPct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FPG Reference Discounted CareYes (1)FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Percent200 DYes (X)Percent200DInd
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (1)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetYes (1)FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed Budget0ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Annual Community Bnft ReportYes (1)AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically AvailableYes (1)ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs0ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served0PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$866,292TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$866,292NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00830TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs0ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served0PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$6,899,127TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$4,296,695DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$2,602,432NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.02490TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$7,765,419TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$4,296,695DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$3,468,724NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.03320TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Persons Served77080PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$104,794TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$3,625DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$101,169NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00100TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Persons Served238PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$26,270TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$6,815DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$19,455NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00020TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$5,861TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$5,861NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00010TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Persons Served173PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$8,235TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$8,235NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00010TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Persons Served77491PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$145,160TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$10,440DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$134,720NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00140TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Persons Served77491PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$7,910,579TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$4,307,135DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$3,603,444NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.03460TotalExpensePct

Physical Imprv And Housing PhysicalImprvAndHousingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Persons Served514PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$158TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$7,500DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$0NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Persons Served514PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$158TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$7,500DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$0NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported0BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$5,388,030BadDebtExpenseAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$21,149,870ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$31,840,235CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall-$10,690,365MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
OtherYes (X)OtherInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection PolicyYes (1)WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance PrvsnYes (1)FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd

Management Co And Jnt Ventures ManagementCoAndJntVenturesGrp (2 entries)

Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtOrg Profit Or OwnershipOrgProfitOrOwnershipPctOfcr Etc Profit Or OwnershipOfcrEtcProfitOrOwnershipPctPhysicians Profit Or OwnershipPhysiciansProfitOrOwnershipPct
1 HEALTHPARK LLC
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT0.229200.000000.77080
2 ZARZ LLC
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT0.010000.000000.99000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Hospital Facilities1HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14600 38TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP686011800ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Website AddressWWW.COLUMBUSHOSP.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
State License630001StateLicenseNum
Licensed HospitalYes (X)LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And SurgicalYes (X)GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Emergency Room24 HrsYes (X)EmergencyRoom24HrsInd
Other47 BED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL W/ 24 HR ER SERVICESOtherDesc

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum
First Licensed CY Or PY0FirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PY0TaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA ConductedYes (1)CHNAConductedInd
Community DefinitionYes (X)CommunityDefinitionInd
Community DemographicsYes (X)CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing ResourcesYes (X)ExistingResourcesInd
How Data ObtainedYes (X)HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health NeedsYes (X)CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health IssuesYes (X)OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id ProcessYes (X)CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting ProcessYes (X)ConsultingProcessInd
CHNA Conducted18CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others InputYes (1)TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other FcltsYes (1)CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non FcltsYes (1)CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely AvailableYes (1)CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own WebsiteYes (X)RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URLSEE SECTION COwnWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public InspectionYes (X)PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Rpt Available Thru Other MethodYes (X)RptAvailableThruOtherMethodInd
Implementation Strategy AdoptYes (1)ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt18ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted WebsiteYes (1)StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URLHTTPS://WWW.COLUMBUSHOSP.ORG/NEWS_EVENT/CHIP_IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN_2018.ASPXStrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Organization Incur Excise Tax0OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria ExplainedYes (1)EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free DscntYes (X)FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care130.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care200.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Medical Indigency CriteriaYes (X)MedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd
Insurance Status CriteriaYes (X)InsuranceStatusCriteriaInd
Explained BasisYes (1)ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst ExplnYes (1)AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described InfoYes (X)DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt DocYes (X)DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital ContactYes (X)ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Provided Nonprofit ContactYes (X)ProvidedNonprofitContactInd
Includes Publicity MeasuresYes (1)IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URLSEE SECTION CFAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URLSEE SECTION CFAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On WebsiteYes (X)FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URLSEE SECTION CFAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Avlbl On Request No ChargeYes (X)FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
FAP App Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
Notified FAP Copy Bill DisplayYes (X)NotifiedFAPCopyBillDisplayInd
Communtity Notified FAPYes (X)CommuntityNotifiedFAPInd
FAP TranslatedYes (X)FAPTranslatedInd
FAP Actions On NonpaymentYes (1)FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit No ActionsYes (X)PermitNoActionsInd
Collection Activities0CollectionActivitiesInd
Provided Written NoticeYes (X)ProvidedWrittenNoticeInd
Made Effort Orally NotifyYes (X)MadeEffortOrallyNotifyInd
Processed FAP ApplicationYes (X)ProcessedFAPApplicationInd
Made Presumptive Elig DetermYes (X)MadePresumptiveEligDetermInd
Nondis Emergency Care PolicyYes (1)NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Look Back Medicare PrivateYes (X)LookBackMedicarePrivateInd
Amounts Generally Billed0AmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross Charges0GrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INCPART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: MOBILIZING FOR ACTION THROUGH PLANNING AND PARTNERSHIP (MAPP) PROCESS WAS DEVELOPED BY AND IS RECOMMENDED FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CITY AND COUNTY HEALTH OFFICIALS (NACCHO) AND CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC). THE NEBRASKA RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION ALSO RECOMMENDED MAPP AS A COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT FOR NEBRASKA'S COMMUNITY, NONPROFIT HOSPITAL IN ITS COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT COLLABORATIVE PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS SO THE HOSPITAL COULD COMPLY WITH NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR TAX EXEMPT STATUS ENACTED BY THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (SEPTEMBER 2011).MAPP ALLOWS FOR INPUT FROM PARTIES WHO REPRESENT BROAD INTERESTS IN THE COMMUNITIES. INPUT FROM DIVERSE SECTORS INCLUDING MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME, MINORITY POPULATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS FROM DIVERSE AGE GROUPS WAS OBTAINED THROUGH SURVEYS, TARGETED FOCUS GROUPS, OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS AND TARGET INVITATIONS TO COMMUNITY LEADERS AND AGENCIES.THE HOSPITAL'S PARTICIPATION IN THE CURRENT MAPP ASSESSMENT IS THE MOST THOROUGH TO DATE WITH OVER 100 INDIVIDUALS IN THE DISTRICT PARTICIPATING IN THE PROCESS. THIS DOES NOT COUNT THE 1,000 INDIVIDUAL SURVEYS OR FOCUS GROUP PARTICIPANTS.
COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INCPART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: - CHI HEALTH, SCHUYLER- GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL- BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INCPART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: - EAST CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT- GOOD NEIGHBOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INCPART V, SECTION B, LINE 7D: THE DETAILED ASSESSMENT AND RELATED COMPONENTS ARE AVAILABLE VIA LINK ON HTTPS://WWW.COLUMBUSHOSP.ORG/NEWS_EVENTS/COMMUNITY_HEALTH_NEEDS_ASSESSMENT_CHNA.ASPX OR AVAILABLE ON REQUEST AND AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.
COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INCPART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: CHNA IDENTIFIED HEALTH CARE NEEDSFOR THE TAX YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2021, THAT INCLUDES THE TIME PERIOD REPORTED IN THE FORM 990, CCH ADDRESSED THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED IN ITS 2018 CHNA AND IN WHICH THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY WAS ADOPTED FOR FISCAL YEARS 2019, 2020 AND 2021. THE 2021 CHNA WILL BE EFFECTIVE FOR FISCAL YEARS 2022, 2023 AND 2024 AND THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY WILL BE ADOPTED BY SEPTEMBER 15, 2022.THE FOLLOWING HEALTH PRIORITIES WERE IDENTIFIED AS RECOMMENDED AREAS OF INTERVENTION UNDER THE 2018 CHNA CONDUCTED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ECDHD, COVERING THE COUNTIES OF PLATTE, BOONE, COLFAX & NANCE- ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE- OBESITY- FAMILY SUPPORT- SUBSTANCE ABUSE- BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCCH WILL WORK HAND-IN-HAND WITH THE ECDHD & OTHER HEALTH & BUSINESS-RELATED AGENCIES TO ADDRESS THESE NEEDS. CCH WILL TAKE THE LEAD IN ADDRESSING THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS OF ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE & OBESITY BY CONDUCTING THE ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED BELOW. IT WILL SUPPORT THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS OF FAMILY SUPPORT, SUBSTANCE ABUSE & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AS REQUESTED BY OTHER PARTICIPANTS OF THE CHNA THAT HAVE AGREED TO TAKE THE LEAD IN THESE AREAS. THESE PARTICIPANTS ALREADY HAVE PROGRAMS IN PLACE & EXPERTISE IN THESE AREAS. THE ALLOCATION OF DUTIES IN ADDRESSING THESE IDENTIFIED HEALTH CARE NEEDS, PROMOTES PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS & SUPPORTS THE EFFICIENT ALLOCATION OF LIMITED HEALTH CARE DOLLARS.IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGYACCESS TO HEALTH CAREOBJECTIVE: UPDATE OUR FACILITIES TO OFFER OUR PATIENTS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH-QUALITY CAREACTION STEP: IN 2020 & 2021, CCH CONTINUED CONSTRUCTION ON A $35-MILLION RENOVATION PROJECT THAT STARTED IN APRIL 2019. THE LARGEST STRUCTURAL CHANGE AS PART OF THE PROJECT WAS A NEW, EXPANDED SURGICAL SERVICES AREA THAT WAS COMPLETED IN OCTOBER 2020. THE HOSPITAL'S MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH DEPARTMENT ALSO RECEIVED UPGRADES AS PART OF THE RENOVATION AND THE UPDATED UNIT OPENED IN MARCH 2021. A SEPARATE ADDITION ON THE FIRST FLOOR HOUSES SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS THAT WERE RELOCATED, INCLUDING A RENOVATED CARDIOPULMONARY REHAB DEPARTMENT, WHICH NOW OFFERS MORE SPACE FOR THE DEPARTMENT'S EXERCISE EQUIPMENT. SEVERAL OTHER AREAS OF THE HOSPITAL WERE ALSO RENOVATED OR IMPROVED DURING THE PROJECT, INCLUDING THE RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT. THE ENTIRE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN 2021.OBJECTIVE: BRING IN NEW TECHNOLOGY TO OFFER INCREASED SERVICES IN OUR COMMUNITYACTION STEP: IN SUMMER 2019, CCH BECAME ONE OF THE FIRST HOSPITALS IN THE AREA TO OFFER ROBOTIC-ARM ASSITED TOTAL KNEE, PARTIAL KNEE & TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENTS WITH STRYKER'S MAKO ROBOTIC-ARM ASSISTED SURGERY SYSTEM. IN FALL 2019, CCH PURCHASED THE ACCLARENT TRUDI NAV SYSTEM, AN ELECTROMAGNETIC NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR EAR, NOSE & THROAT SURGERIES WHICH IS USED FOR ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY & OTHER TYPES OF ENT PROCEDURES. THE SYSTEM ENABLES CCH'S OTOLARYNGOLOGISTS TO BETTER SERVE PATIENTS WITH SINUS DISEASE, ALLERGIES & NASAL POLYPS. IN MAY 2020, CCH RECEIVED GRANT MONEY FROM THE LEONA M & HARRY B HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST TO PURCHASE LUCAS MECHANICAL CHEST COMPRESSION DEVICES FOR USE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC & BEYOND. THE LUCAS CHEST COMPRESSION SYSTEM DELIVERS CONSISTENT, RELIABLE & UNINTERRUPTED CHEST COMPRESSIONS. IT HAS BEEN SHOWN TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CHEST COMPRESSIONS & HELP SUSTAIN CIRCULATION DURING PROLONGED RESUSCITATION ATTEMPTS. IN JULY 2020, CCH STARTED OFFERING PET SCANS WITH A NEW, DIGITAL SCANNER THROUGH A MOBILE SERVICE CALLED SHARED MEDICAL SERVICES. THE SERVICE VISITS THE HOSPITAL ONCE A WEEK ON THURSDAY MORNINGS. IN THE PAST, THE SCANNER WAS ANALOG. BY OFFERING THIS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY IN TOWN, CCH SAVES LOCAL RESIDENTS THE HASSLE OF HAVING TO LEAVE TOWN TO GET THESE TYPES OF SCANS. IN FALL 2020, THE CCH FOUNDATION HELPED FUND THE PURCHASE OF A $5,500 GERIATRIC SIMULATOR FOR THE HOSPITAL'S SIMULATION LAB. THE SIMULATOR HELPS HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS BETTER UNDERSTAND A VARIETY OF AGE-RELATED PHYSICAL CHALLENGES. IN NOVEMBER 2020, CCH BECAME THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN THE STATE TO USE THE JADA SYSTEM TO CONTROL & TREAT POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE & ABNORMAL POSTPARTUM UTERINE BLEEDING. OBJECTIVE: EXPAND CANCER CARE OFFERINGS IN THE COMMUNITYACTION STEP: TO BETTER SERVE AREA RESIDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER, CCH DEVELOPED A PATIENT NAVIGATION PROGRAM & CREATED THE POSITIONS OF CONCOLOGY NURSE NAVIGATOR & ONCOLOGY SOCIAL WORKER. ADRIAN TASA, RN, BSN, OCN, WAS HIRED AS CCH'S FIRST ONCOLOGY NURSE NAVIGATOR & SHELBY CZARNICK, CMSW, LIMHP, WAS HIRED AS CCH'S FIRST ONCOLOGY SOCIAL WORKER. THESE POSITIONS WERE CREATED TO HELP BETTER EDUCATE & PREPARE PATIENTS FOR CANCER TREATMENT. TASA & CZARNICK CONNECT WITH PATIENTS SOON AFTER THEIR CANCER DIAGNOSIS & GUIDE THEM THROUGH THE ENTIRE PROCESS OF THEIR CANCER TREATMENT. IN 2019, JUDY PRIBNOW, LPN JOINED THE PROGRAM AS A PT ONCOLOGY NURSE NAVIGATOR. IN OCTOBER 2020, KRISTI WOLFE JOINED THE PROGRAM AS A PART-TIME ONCOLOGY PATIENT FAMILY RESOURCE SPECIALIST.OBJECTIVE: RECRUIT QUALITY PHYSICIANS TO MEET THE GROWING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVEACTION STEP: A TOTAL OF 10 PHYSICANS & 9 MID-LEVEL PROVIDERS WERE SUCCESSFULLY RECRUITED. THIS INCLUDES PROVIDERS IN ORTHOPEDICS, OTOLARYNGOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, OB/GYN, CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT & EMERGENCY MEDICINE.OBJECTIVE: ENHANCE HEALTH CARE OFFERINGS BY EXPANDING TELEHEALTH SERVICESACTION STEP: CCH CONTINUED TO OFFER THE TELESTROKE PROGRAM, E-MENTAL HEALTH TRIAGE & THE TELESTEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. THESE PROGRAMS ALLOW CCH PATIENTS TO INTERACT WITH HEALTH SPECIALISTS IN LARGER COMMUNITIES. TELESTROKE ALLOWS CCH PATIENTS TO CONSULT WITH A NEBRASKA MEDICINE NEUROLOGIST WITHOUT HAVING TO LEAVE COLUMBUS. CCH ALSO HAS A PARTNERSHIP WITH BRYAN TELEMEDICINE TO OFFER LOCAL PATIENTS AROUND-THE-CLOCK ACCESS TO A BOARD-CERTIFIED PSYCHIATRIST WITHOUT LEAVING THE HOSPITAL. THE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TO ALL PATIENTS IN THE ED & ACUTE CARE UNIT FOR EMERGENT OR FOLLOW-UP CONSULTATIONS. THROUGH THE PROGRAM, ATTENDING PHYSICIANS HAVE ACCESS TO A MOBILE TELEMEDICINE CART THAT CAN BE WHEELED INTO EACH PATIENT'S ROOM. ONCE INSIDE, A NURSE OR PHYSICIAN CONNECTS TO A BOARD-CERTIFIED PSYCHIATRIST FROM BRYAN TELEMEDICINE. AS PART OF ITS RESPONSE TO COVID-19, CCH OFFERED SOME OF ITS SERVICES THROUGH TELEHEALTH & ONLINE SUCH AS EDUCATIONAL CLASSES & SOME OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION SERVICES.OBJECTIVE: INCREASE ACCESS TO CANCER SCREENINGSACTION STEP: CCH OFFERED LOW-DOSE CT LUNG SCREENINGS TO QUALIFYING PATIENTS WHO WERE REFERRED BY THEIR DOCTOR. THE SCREENINGS WERE OFFERED AT A REDUCED COST OF $250 EACH. CCH'S COLUMBUS ENT CLINIC HAS ALSO OFFERED ORAL, HEAD & NECK CANCER SCREENINGS.OBJECTIVE: MAKE THE EHEALTH LIBRARY ON THE CCH WEBSITE A GOOD RESOURCE FOR THE PUBLICACTION STEP: THE EHEALTH LIBRARY & THE CCH WEBSITE CONTINUE TO BE UPDATED WITH THE NEWEST INFORMATION ON SERVICE LINES & RESOURCES. IT CONTINUES TO BE A REPUTABLE RESOURCE FOR ALL.OBJECTIVE: EXPAND THE VISITING PHYSICIANS CLINIC TO INCREASE OFFICE HOURS AS WELL AS INCREASE PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT FOR MULTIPLE SPECIALTIES & LOCAL PRIMARY CARE CLINICSACTION STEP: CONTINUED PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT & OFFERED INCREASED ACCESS TO THE VISITING PHYSICIANS CLINIC.OBJECTIVE: BRING ADDITIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY BY OPENING OR ACQUIRING NEW CLINICSACTION STEP: CCH JOINED FORCES WITH COLUMBUS ENT CLINIC TO PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF HIGH-QUALITY & CLOSE-TO HOME ENT SERVICES TO COLUMBUS RESIDENTS. THE CLINIC PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF ENT SERVICES.CCH EXPANDED ITS SERVICES BY ACQUIRING COLUMBUS GENERAL SURGERY, A GENERAL SURGERY CLINIC THAT HAD BEEN IN THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1987. THE CLINIC OFFERS A VARIETY OF SURGICAL PROCEDURES IN THE FIELD OF GENERAL SURGERY, & TREATS GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOLOGY, BREAST PATHOLOGY, SKIN LESIONS, THYROID NODULES & VARICOSE VEINS.CCH ACQUIRED NORTH CENTRAL RADIOLOGY, A PRACTICE THAT HAD BEEN SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. THE RADIOLOGISTS INTERPRET X-RAY, CT, MRI, PET, MAMMOGRAPHY, ULTRASOUND, FLUOROSCOPY, BONE DENSITY & NUCLEAR MEDICINE EXAMS, AMONG OTHER MEDICAL IMAGING.CCH THEN OPENED COLUMBUS PLASTIC SURGERY. THE CLINIC WAS THE FIRST PLASTIC SURGERY CLINIC TO BE ESTABLISHED IN COLUMBUS. IT OFFERS THE SERVICES OF DR. SANJAY MUKERJI WHO IS BOARD-CERTIFIED IN PLASTIC SURGERY & HAS BEEN IN PRACTICE FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS.CCH ALSO OPENED THE COLUMBUS PSYCHIATRY CLINIC, THE ONLY FULL-TIME, LOCALLY BASED PSYCHIATRY CLINIC IN COLUMBUS. THE CLINIC OFFERS THE SERVICES OF VENKATA KOLLI, MBBS, WHO IS BOARD-CERTIFIED IN ADULT PSYCHIATRY & CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY.OBJECTIVE: INCREASE ACCESS TO THE HOSPITAL FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE TROUBLE WALKINGACTION STEP: CCH INTRODUCED VIP:VERY IMPORTANT PATIENT VALET PARKING. IT IS OFFERED TO PATIENTS & FAMILIES AT NO COST. THE SERVICE IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE PATIENTS & OTHER VISITORS WITH A QUICK ENTRANCE TO THE HOSPITAL TO IMPROVE THEIR EXPERIENCE AT CCH.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11 (CONT'D)OBJECTIVE: INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE TRAININGACTION STEP: CCH STARTED OFFERING STOP THE BLEED, A NATIONAL PROGRAM THAT TEACHES MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HOW TO CONTROL MASSIVE BLEEDING USING DRESSINGS, TOURNIQUESTS & THEIR OWN HANDS. UNCONTROLLED BLEEDING CAN CAUSE DEATH WITHIN MINUTES. SO, IN SITUATIONS WHEN EMERGENCY RESPONSE IS DELAYED-SUCH AS NATURAL DISASTERS, ACTIVE SHOOTER SITUATIONS OR EXPLOSIVE EVENTS-IT BECOMES PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR EVERYDAY CITIZENS TO KNOW HOW TO STOP BLEEDING.OBJECTIVE: WORK TO COTINUALLY IMPROVE PATIENT'S ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE & THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE THEY RECEIVEACTION STEP: CCH CONTINUED TO USE A PATIENT-CENTERED METHODOLOGY CALLED LEAN HEALTHCARE. THE ULTIMATE GOAL BEHIND LEAN IS TO ELIMINATE WASTE, IMPROVE PROCESSES & INCREASE OVERALL PATIENT SATISFACTION. CCH HAS BEEN WORKING TO CREATE A CULTURE SURROUNDING THESE SIMPLE GOALS. EMPLOYEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE PART IN THE PRACTICE & SHARE ANY IDEAS THEY HAVE TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF CARE IN THE FACILITY. THE HOPE IS TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE, PATIENT SATISFACTION, STAFF SATISFACTION & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, AS WELL AS REDUCE INVENTORY, COSTS, MORTALITY RATES & MORBIDITY RATES.OBJECTIVE: INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE INFORMATIONACTION STEP: IN JULY 2020, CCH EXPANDED ITS HEALTH EDUCATION & OUTREACH BY OPENING A LITTLE FREE LIBRARY ON ITS CAMPUS. THE LITTLE FREE LIBRARY WHICH IS LOCATED NEAR THE CCH CHILD CARE CENTER IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK. THE PURPOSE OF THE LIBRARY IS TO ENCOURAGE READING IN COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES.OBJECTIVE: OFFER ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO PATIENTS WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASEACTION STEP: CCH'S REHABILITATIVE SERVICES STARTED OFFERING ROCK STEADY BOXING CLASSES AT THE COLUMBUS WELLNESS CENTER. FROM JULY TO DECEMBER 2020, CLASSES WERE OFFERED ONLINE INSTEAD OF IN PERSON BECAUSE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. CCH HELD THE PARKINSON WELLNESS SYMPOSIUM ON APRIL 26, 2021. EXPERTS PROVIDED INFORMATION ON THE CHALLENGES OF MANAGING PARKINSON'S DISEASE, NEW OPPORTUNITIES & ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS FOR PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S & MORE.OBJECTIVE: TO OFFER LONG-TERM, RECURRING HEALTH EDUCATION EVENTS & ONE-TIME EVENTS THAT GIVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR HEALTH & HOW TO MANAGE ITACTION STEP: CCH OFFERED THE ONE-TIME FALLS PREVENTION AWARENESS WEEK IN SEPTEMBER 2020. AS PART OF THIS NATIONAL OUTREACH CAMPAIGN, CCH HANDED OUT FREE NIGHTLIGHTS & EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FROM 7 AM TO 9 AM ON SEPTEMBER 23 AT HY-VEE IN COLUMBUS.OBJECTIVE: OFFER PATIENT TRANSPORTATION FOR CCH PATIENTSACTION STEP: CONTINUED TO CONTRACT WITH CHECKER CAB COMPANY TO PROVIDE 24/7 ACCESS CAB SERVICE AVAILABLE FOR PATIENTS UP TO A 150-MILE DISPOSITION RADIUS. IN SEPTEMBER 2020 CCH STARTED OFFERING THE VERY IMPORTANT PATIENT TRANPORTATION SERVICE TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. THE CURB-TO-CURB SERVICE PROVIDES FREE TRANSPORTATION FOR NON-EMERGENCY PATIENTS WHO HAVE NO OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. THE DRIVERS BRING THE PATIENTS TO THEIR APPOINTMENTS & TAKE THEM HOME AFTERWARD. IN JANUARY 2021, CCH ENTERED INTO NEW PARTNERSHIPS TO PROVIDE AIR & GROUND MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION. EFFECTIVE JAN 11 CCH BECAME A NEW AIR AMBULANCE BASE FOR LIFENET. AS PART OF THIS MOVE, AN AIR AMBULANCE HELICOPTER IS NOW STATIONED AT THE HOSPITAL. CCH ALSO RECENTLY ESTABLISHED A NEW PARTNEWSHIP FOR MEDICAL GROUND TRANSPORTATION WITH PRIORITY MEDICAL TRANSPORT.OBJECTIVE: OFFER LONG-TERM PROGRAMS & SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH CHRONIC HEALTH ISSUESACTION PLAN: IN FEBRUARY 2020, CCH EXPANDED ITS SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE BY INTRODUCING MEMBERS OF A SUPPORT GROUP TO THE HARMONICAS FOR HEALTH PROGRAM. THIS IS USED AS A TEACHING TOOL TO HELP THOSE WITH COPD OR ANOTHER CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE HAVE BETTER CONTROL OF THEIR BREATHING.OBJECTIVE: INCREASE ACCESS TO SERVICES THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITYACTION STEP: CCH STARTED OFFERING THE IOVERA TREATMENT, AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO BLOCKING PAIN, AS PART OF THE HOSPITAL'S STANDARD OF CARE. THE IOVERA TREATMENT IS A CLINICALLY PROVEN, NON-OPIOID, LONG-LASTING PAIN MANAGEMENT SOLUTION THAT USES THE BODY'S NATURAL RESPONSE TO COLD TO RELIEVE PAIN. CCH'S USE OF IOVERA IS PART OF THE HOSPITAL'S EFFORT TO EXPLORE NON-OPIOID PAIN MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES. CCH ADDED A NEW INPATIENT HEMODIALYSIS SERVICE. IN THE PAST, HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS AT CCH WHO REQUIRED DIALYSIS WERE TRANSFERRED TO OTHER FACILITIES TO RECEIVE THAT CARE. THROUGH THIS NEW SERVICE, CCH INPATIENTS ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE DIALYSIS AT THE HOSPITAL. THE NEW INPATIENT HEMODIALYSIS SERVICE IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CCH, BRYAN TELEMEDICINE, DIALYSIS CENTER OF COLUMBUS & NEPHROLOGY CARE, LLC.OBJECTIVE: PROVIDE THE NECESSARY RESOURCES TO PROTECT COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM COVID-19ACTION STEP: IN SPRING 2020, CCH CREATED MARKETING CAMPAIGNS THAT URGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO STAY SAFE & STAY HOME & IMPLEMENTED INTERNAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SUCH AS VISITOR RESTRICTIONS COVID-19 SCREENINGS & MASK REQUIREMENTS. IT ALSO CANCELLED HOSPITAL EVENTS OR MOVED THEM ONLINE. IN MAY 2020, CCH HIRED & TRAINED MEDICAL SCREENERS WHO STARTED PERFORMING COVID-19 SCREENINGS AT LOCAL BUSINESSES OFFICES & MANUFACTURING PLANTS. IN JUNE 2020, CCH BECAME A TEST NEBRASKA SITE & STARTED OFFERING DRIVE-THRU COVID-19 TESTING. THE TEST NEBRASKA INITIATIVE WAS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE GOVERNMENT & PRIVATE COMPANIES TO INCREASE COVID-19 TESTING & REDUCE THE VIRUS' SPREAD. IN JANUARY 2021, CCH BEGAN COLLABORATING WITH THE EAST CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO ADMINISTER COVID-19 VACCINES TO THE PUBLIC.IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGYOBESITYOBJECTIVE: OFFER SPECIAL EVENTS TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO INCREASE THEIR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & IMPROVE THEIR OVERALL HEALTHACTION STEP: IN 2020, CCH HAD TO CANCEL ITS 10TH ANNUAL WE CAN RUN, WALK & ROLL EVENT IN WHICH PARTICIPANTS COULD CHOOSE TO COMPLETE IN A 5K OR 1-MILE RACE DUE TO COVID-19. INSTEAD, CCH HELD A VIRTUAL CHALLENGE OCTOBER 19-25 TO ENCOURAGE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. PEOPLE WERE ENCOURAGED TO VISIT THE HOSPITAL'S FACEBOOK PAGE, PRINT OFF A RACE BIB, WRITE IN A PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF THEIR CHOICE, TAKE A PICTURE & SHARE IT WITH CCH. ALL PARTICIPANTS WHO SUBMITTED A PHOTO WERE ENTERED INTO DRAWINGS FOR SPECIAL PRIZES. IN LIEU OF AN ENTRY FEE, PARTICIPANTS WERE ENCOURAGED TO DONATE TO THE CCH FOUNDATION. PROCEEDS WOULD FUND THE PURCHASE OF AMTRYKES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY. THOUGH CCH HAD TO CANCEL ITS S.N.A.P CAMP IN SUMMER 2020 BECAUSE OF COVID-19, CCH POSTED VIDEOS ON ITS SOCIAL MEDIA SITES THAT TAUGHT CHILDREN HOW TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES IN NUTRITION, EXERCISE & SAFETY.OBJECTIVE: IMPROVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS' HEALTH & NUTRITION THROUGH THE USE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & EVENTSACTION STEP: CCH OFFERED A FREE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CLASS TO THE PUBLIC. CLASSES ARE TAUGHT BY CCH'S OUTPATIENT DIABETES EDUCATORS & IN THEM, PARTICIPANTS LEARN HOW TO PREVENT & BETTER MANAGE HEALTH PROBLEMS THROUGH LIFESTYLE CHANGES. TOPICS SUCH AS CARBOHYDRATE COUNTING, FAT & CALORIES, WEIGHT LOSS STRATEGIES, THE IMPORTANCE OF INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SETTING GOALS & HEALTHY SNACKS WERE DISCUSSED. CCH CONTINUTED TO OFFER THE CHIP PROGRAM TO PROMOTE EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICAL GUIDELINES TO HELP COMMUNITY MEMBERS LIVE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. THE PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO PHYSICIAN-REFERRED CLIENTS & HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. HEALTHY COOKING DEMONSTRATION CLASSES LED BY CCH DIETITIANS ARE OFFERED MONTHLY.OBJECTIVE: TO OFFER FITNESS PROGRAMS & CLASSES THAT HELP PEOPLE OF ALL LEVELS OF FITNESS GET MORE PHYSICAL ACTIVITYACTION STEP: CCH CONTINUED THE WALK WITH A DOC PROGRAM WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO GET COMMUNITY MEMBERS OUTSIDE & EXERCISING. IN THIS PROGRAM, HELD ONCE A MONTH IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS ACROSS COLUMBUS, CCH HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT HEALTH & WELLNESS TOPICS WHILE THEY WALK WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THESE WALKS ARE HELD IN THE EVENINGS FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. THE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL ACIVITY IN PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN ORDER TO REVERSE THE CONSEQUENCES OF A SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE.OBJECTIVE: WORK WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY TO INCREASE HEALTH & FITNESS OFFERINGSCCH, ALONG WITH COLUMBUS IN ACTION INC., CONTINUED TO OFFER A BIKE-SHARE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM LETS COMMUNITY MEMBERS RENT A BICYCLE FOR A SMALL FEE. THE BIKES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE RAMADA-RIVER'S EDGE CONVENTION CENTER, CCH & THE COLUMBUS WELLNESS CENTER. RIDERS CAN PICK & RETURN THE BIKES AT THESE LOCATIONS USING A FREE APP ON THEIR SMARTPHONES. THE BIKE-SHARE PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO PROVIDE A LOW-COST RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS & PROMOTE HEALTH & WELLNESS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11 (CONT'D)OBJECTIVE: INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES TO BE ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITYACTION STEP: CCH WAS AWARDED A $1,500 COMMUNITY CHANGE GRANT FROM THE AMERICA WALKS ORGANIZATION. COLUMBUS WAS 1 OF 19 COMMUNITIES CHOSEN FROM MORE THAN 400 APPLICATIONS TO RECEIVE FUNDING & WORK WITH AMERICA WALKS THROUGHOUT 2020. AS PART OF THE GRANT, THE COMMUNITY WILL RECEIVE FUNDING TO HELP CREATE SAFE, ACCESSIBLE & ENJOYABLE PLACES TO WALK.IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGYFAMILY SUPPORTCCH OPENED THE 13,000 SQUARE-FOOT CCH CHILD CARE CENTER IN FALL 2017. IT CONTINUES TO CARE FOR MORE THAN 100 CHILDREN FROM 6 WEEKS TO 13 YEARS OF AGE. CCH CONTINUED ITS HEALTHY FAMILIES NETWORK, A HOME VISITATION PROGRAM THAT WORKS WITH YOUNG, AT-RISK FAMILIES IN PLATTE, COLFAX, BOONE & NANCE COUNTIES. THE PROGRAM OFFERS SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 340 FAMILIES. IT HELPS YOUNG FAMILIES WHO NEED SUPPORT & EDUCATION & TEACHES PARENTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FIRST 4 YEARS OF A CHILD'S LIFE. IT OFFERS HOME VISITS TO MOTHERS, STARTING IN THE 2ND TRIMESTER & CONTINUE UNTIL THE CHILDREN ARE 3 YEARS OLD. THE PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO THE COMMUNITY AT NO CHARGE TO THE FAMILIES. CCH ALSO CONTINUED ITS BABY CARE & BREASTFEEDING CLASSES & ITS BUMP & BEYOND SERIES OF CLASSES FOR EXPECTING PARENTS. IN THE CLASSES, EXPERTS TEACH PARENTS ABOUT LABOR & DELIVERY, COMFORT TECHNIQUES & MEDICAL PROCEDURES ALONG WITH NEWBORN & POSTPARTUM CARE. CLASSES ARE HELD MONTHLY. THE COST IS $30 PER COUPLE FOR EACH SERIES OF CLASSES. CCH CONTINUED WORKING WITH THE BRIGGS & BARRETT PROJECT, AN INITIATIVE THAT HELPS EDUCATE PARENTS ON SIDS & SUDDEN UNEXPECTED INFANT DEATH. AS PART OF THE PROJECT, ALL NEW PARENTS WHO DELIVER AT CCH WILL RECEIVE A HALO SLEEP SACK & A COPY OF THE BOOK SLEEP BABY: SAFE & SNUG. THESE MATERIALS ARE MEANT TO PROMOTE SAFE SLEEP PRACTICES FROM DAY ONE. CCH CONTINUED TO OFFER PARENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH A PEDIATRICIAN FOR FREE WITH THEIR ASK THE PEDIATRICIAN EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR THAT ALLOWED COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO GET THE LATEST HEALTH INFORMATION FROM A PANEL OF PEDIATRICIANS. CCH CONTINUES TO OFFER LEGAL SERVICES THROUGH LEGAL AID, A NON-PROFIT LAW FIRM THAT HELPS LOW-INCOME NEBRASKANS WITH CIVIL LEGAL CHALLENGES TO THOSE WHO QUALIFY. THEY ASSIST WITH LEGAL ISSUES INCLUDING GUARDIANSHIPS, SNAP DENIALS, MEDICAID/MEDICARE ISSUES, FMLA & EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS & MORE. CCH CONTINUED TO OFFER SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WHO HAD SUFFERED THE LOSS OF A PREGNANCY WITH THEIR PRECIOUS H.E.A.R.T.S. INTERFAITH MEMORIAL SERVICE. THIS ANNUAL MEMORIAL SERVICE IS HELD EACH OCTOBER TO COINCIDE WITH NATIONAL PREGNANCY LOSS & INFANT DEATH MONTH. INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED A PREGNANCY LOSS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND, ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILY & FRIENDS. TO IMPROVE THE STABILITY, HEALTH & WELL-BEING OF WOMEN, INFANTS, CHILDREN & FAMILIES THROUGH EFFECTIVE USE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES, THE CHILD WELL-BEING GROUP THROUGH THEIR ZERO2EIGHT INITIATIVES & ACTIVITIES LED THE WAY IN IDENTIFYING & ADDRESSING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL FAMILY NEEDS. THE PLATTE COLFAX ZERO2EIGHT CHILD WELL-BEING COALITION'S LEADERSHIP TEAM IS MANAGING THE COMMUNITY-BASED CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION, PROMOTING SAFE & STABLE FAMILIES, NEBRASKA CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION, SCOTT FOUNDATION & IV-E GRANTS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO ENHANCED SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, FAMILY SUPPORT & SCHOOL & COMMUNITY CHILD WELL-BEING PROGRAMS IN THE SERVICE AREA WITHIN PLATTE & COLFAX COUNTIES. ECDHD SERVES AS ADMINISTRATIVE LEAD & FISCAL AGENT FOR THE CWB INITIATIVE IN PLATTE/COLFAX COUNTIES, MANAGING ALL GRANT FUNDING FOR THE INTIATIVES OF THE COALITION. THE ENTIRE COALITION MEETS BIMONTHLY TO REVIEW PROGRESS OF PARTNERSHIPS, ACTIVITIES & THE RESULTS OF WORK TO ENHANCE EARLY CHILDHOOD SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AS DEFINED IN THIS AGREEMENT. IN LATE 2018, THE PREVIOUS LEADERSHIP GROUP MADE UP OF 8 INDIVIDUALS FROM DIFFERENT AGENCIES FILED FOR A 501(C)(3) NOT FOR PROFIT. AT THAT TIME A NAME CHANGE WAS COMPLETED FOR THE ORGANIZATION "COMMUNITY & FAMILY PARTNERSHIP". THE ENTIRE MEMERSHIP MEETS BI-MONTHLY & THE LEADERSHIP GROUP WHICH IS NOW THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS MONTHLY. THE BOARD GUIDES THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMUNITY & FAMILY PARTNERSHIP & OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUAL WORKGROUPS AS NEEDED. THIS WAS DONE IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE ORGANIZATION TO APPLY FOR ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS. PRESENTLY, THE ECDHD REMAINS AS CONTRACTED FOR THE FISCAL & ADMINISTRATIVE LEAD FOR THE COMMUNITY & FAMILY PARTNERSHIP. COMMUNITY PARTNERS/STAKEHOLDERS IN THE CWB COALITION INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BEFRIEND MENTORING, BOYS TOWN, COLUMBUS AREA UNITED WAY, CENTRAL NEBRASKA COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP, CENTER FOR SURVIVORS, CCH, COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, COLUMBUS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCIL, ECDHD, ESU 7, PLATTE COUNTY JUVENILE SERVICES, ROYAL FAMILY KIDS, SAVE THE CHILDREN, SCHUYLER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS & YOUTH FOR CHRIST. COMMUNITY BASED CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION FUND: THE CBCAP FUNDING PRIMARILY PROVIDES FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE NEEDS OF THE COALITION, INCLUDING PERSONNEL COMPENSATION, OPERATIONAL EXPENSES, TRAVEL & TRAINING OF THE COORDINATOR & LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBERS, ADVERTISING & MARKETING & ONE-TIME EVENTS SUCH AS HEALTH FAIRS TO CONNECT WITH PARENTS & FAMILIES. PROMOTING SAFE & STABLE FAMILIES FUND: THE PSSF FUNDING WILL BE UTILIZED TO IMPLEMENT OR CONTINUE TO FOLLOWING STRATEGIES: CONTINUE ELEMENTARY LEVEL ATTENDANCE MONITOR WITH COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. AN ATTENDANCE MONITOR IS WORKING WITH GRADE SCHOOL STUDENTS & FAMILIES WHO ARE HAVING ATTENDANCE ISSUES AT SCHOOL. AFTER 3-5 ABSENCES, A REFERRAL IS MADE TO THE ATTENDANCE MONITOR, WHO THEN COMMUNICATES WITH FAMILIES. IF A BROADER CONCERN IS DISCOVERED, THE FAMILY WILL BE REFERRED TO GET HELP. THE ATTENDANCE MONITOR WILL SERVE AS A LIAISON BETWEEN THEM, THE SCHOOL & OTHER SERVICES AS NEEDED. THE PURPOSE OF THE ATTENDANCE MONITOR IS TO HELP THE FAMILIES ADDRESS CONCERNS THAT ARE KEEPING THEIR CHILDREN FROM ATTENDING SCHOOL. ALSO, THE ATTENDANCE MONITOR'S PURPOSE IS TO INTERVENE BEFORE THE CONCERN GROWS INTO ONE REQUIRING ATTENTION FROM CPS OR OTHER HIGHER INTENSITY SYSTEMS, AS WELL AS BEFORE THE CHILD IS SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED ACADEMICALLY DUE TO THE SCHOOL ABSENCES. A SIMILAR PROGRAM HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED SUCCESSFULLY AT THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL IN COLUMBUS, IT IS NECESSARY TO STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AT AN EARLY AGE. GOOD ATTENDANCE WILL HELP ALL STUDENTS ACHIEVE SUCCESS AT BOTH THEIR CURRENT ACADEMIC LEVEL & LATER IN THEIR SCHOOL CAREERS. SIZZLING SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOCUSES ON READING WITH THE INTENTION OF MAKING AN IMPACT ON THE "SUMMER SLIDE" STUDENTS EXPERIENCE WHEN OUT OF SCHOOL FOR SUMMER BREAK. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT STUDENTS' FUTURE SUCCESS CAN BE PREDICTED BY WHETHER THEIR READING SKILLS ARE AT, OR ABOVE, GRADE LEVEL BY 3RD GRADE, MEANING IT IS CRITICAL FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES K-2 TO HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO KEEP THOSE SKILLS STRONG EVEN DURING NON-SCHOOL TIMES. ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING SEVERAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATH ACTIVITIES, ART PROJECTS, ORGANIZED PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES & LOCAL FIELD TRIPS ARE INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM. ROYAL FAMILY KIDS MENTORING PROGRAM: ROYAL FAMILY KIDS PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR KIDS IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM THROUGH THEIR ANNUAL SUMMER CAMP & HAS EXPANDED ITS REACH TO HELP SUPPORT THOSE CHILDREN YEAR-ROUND WITH AN AFTER-SCHOOL MENTORING PROGRAM. TRAINED VOLUNTEER MENTORS HELP THSE CHILDREN NAVIGATE CHALLENGES & ENCOURAGE NORMALCY FOR KIDS WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN COMPLICATED BY BEING PART OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. EARLY CHILDHOOD PROVIDER TRAINING & PROGRAM SUPPORT. TRAINING LOCAL HOME-BASED CHILDCARE PROVIDERS IN THE AL'S CARING PALS CURRICULUM. 14 PROVIDERS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE TRAINING & IMPLEMENTED THIS SOCIAL EMOTIONAL CURRICULUM IN THEIR PROGRAMS, UTILIZING SONGS, PUPPETS & OTHER TOOLS TO TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT WAYS TO EXPRESS THEIR EMOTIONS & RECOGNIZE OTHERS' FEELINGS, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO HEALTHIER PARENT-CHILD & PEER RELATIONSHIPS & BETTER SCHOOL READINESS SKILLS. ZERO2EIGHT WILL HELP PROVIDE TRAINING & SUPPORT FOR CHILDCARE PROVIDERS TO MEET & EXCEED LICENSING REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING POTENTIALLY EXPANDING THE AVAILABLE CURRICULUM TO ACCOMMODATE SPANISH-SPEAKING PROVIDERS WITH RESOURCES TO ENSURE ALL PROVIDERS ARE USING BEST PRACTICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE YOUNG CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE. WE RECOGNIZE THAT WHEN PROVIDERS ARE WELL TRAINED & SUPPORTED IN THEIR DESIRE TO BRING QUALITY CARE TO THE COMMUNITY, PARENTS ARE MORE SECURE IN THE SAFETY & WELL-BEING OF THEIR CHILDREN & MORE WILLING TO SEEK OUT HELP IF THE CHALLENGES OF PARENTING BECOME OVERWHELMING.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11 (CONT'D)MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT VOUCHERS. FOR MANY UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITIES, OBTAINING MENTAL & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES HAS BEEN CHALLENGING. IN MANY CASES, THIS HAS MEANT THAT YOUTH IN NEED OF THERAPY HAVE GONE UNSERVED. TO HELP ALLEVIATE THIS, ZERO2EIGHT HAS ESTABLISHED A VOUCHER-BASED REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS & JUVENILE SERVICES. SCHOOL PERSONNEL CAN REFER STUDENTS & THEIR FAMILIES TO THIS VOUCHER PROGRAM. LOCAL THERAPISTS ARE WILLING TO ACCEPT PAYMENT FROM THE VOUCHER PROGRAM & WORK WITH PARENTS TO OBTAIN FURTHER FUNDING FOR COUNSELING BEYOND WHAT THE VOUCHERS CAN PROVIDE.IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGYSUBSTANCE ABUSECCH CREATED THE PAIN MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE WHICH WAS CONVENED AT THE DIRECTION OF THE MEDICAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ITS GOAL WAS TO DELIVER SAFE, COMPASSIONATE, EVIDENCE-BASED PAIN MANAGEMENT TO THE COMMUNITY OF COLUMBUS. THESE EFFORTS WERE DESIGNED TO CHANGE THE WAY PROVIDERS & PATIENTS THINK ABOUT PAIN MANAGEMENT, REDUCE THE NUMBER OF OPIOID PILLS WHICH BECOME UNCONTROLLED & MAKE MEDICATION EDUCATION EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE. THE TASK FORCE DEVELOPED GUIDELINES FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT & THE DISPENSING OF OPIOIDS. IT ALSO ADDED NON-NARCOTIC PAIN OPTIONS TO THE PHARMACY FORMULARY & DEVELOPED A NON-MEDICATION COMFORT MENU FOR PATIENTS, AMONG OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS. TO FURTHER ENHANCE MEDICATION SAFETY, CCH & LOCAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS URGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO THINK ABOUT MEDICATION SAFETY. TO THIS END, THE TEAM PRODUCED & PROMOTED UPDATED MEDICATION LISTS. THESE ARE LISTS PEOPLE CAN CARRY WITH THEM IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY OR TAKE TO A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT. THEY HELP PROVIDERS IN OUR COMMUNITY MAKE BETTER INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR PATIENTS SO PATIENTS CAN RECEIVE BETTER QUALITY CARE. TO DECREASE THE USE & ABUSE OF OPIOIDS, CCH EXPLORED NON-OPIOID TREATMENT OPTIONS. THE CCH ANESTHESIA DEPARTMENT IS NOW DOING MORE THAN A DOZEN DIFFERNT NERVE BLOCKS TO HELP PROVIDE POSTOPERATIVE PAIN RELIEF. THIS INCLUDES NERVE BLOCKS FOR GENERAL, OBSTETRIC & ORTHOPEDIC PATIENTS. CCH'S CRNA'S ARE ALSO UTILIZING ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY. IOVERA WAS ANOTHER ONE OF THE NON-OPIOID OPTIONS USED TO TREAT PAIN. THIS IS A CLINICALLY PROVEN, NON-OPIOID, LONG-LASTING PAIN MANAGEMENT SOLUTION THAT USES THE BODY'S NATURAL RESPONSE TO COLD TO RELIVE PAIN. THIS TREATMENT IS BASED UPON THE WELL-ESTABLISHED PRINCIPLES OF CRYONEUROLYSIS. IT USES AN INNOVATIVE PROCESS TO FORM A TARGETED COLD ZONE SURROUNDING PERIPHERAL NERVE TISSUE TO IMMEDIATELY BLOCK THE NERVE FROM SENDING PAIN SIGNALS. THE SYSTEM IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO CREATE A TEMPORARY, REVERSIBLE NERVE BLOCK THROUGH A PROCESS CALLED WALLERIAN DEGENRATION THAT IS FOLLOWED BY PREDICTABLE REGENERATION FO THE NERVES. CCH LAUNCHED A NEW OPIOID INTERVENTION PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM IS OFFERED THROUGH BRYAN HEALTH'S SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT CENTER WHICH OFFERS IP & OP TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE. CCH'S NEW OPIOID INTERVENTION PROGRAM IS AN EXTENSION OF THE INDEPENDENCE CENTER'S INTERVETION NURSE CONSULTATION PROGRAM. IN THE PROGRAM, CCH PHYSICIANS WILL BE ABLE TO REFER PATIENTS WHO ARE MISUSING OPIOIDS/OPIATES TO A TELEMEDICINE SUBSTANCE USE ASSESSMENT WITH ON EOF BRYAN'S SPECIALIZED INTERVENTION NURSES. THE NURSE WILL DO A FULL SUBSTANCE USE EVALUATION ON THE PATIENT & PROVIDE DIAGNOSES & RECOMMENDED TREATMENT OPTIONS. FROM THERE, THE PATIENT'S EVALUATION CAN BE FORWARDED TO SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT AGENCIES.IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGYBEHAVIORAL HEALTHOBJECTIVE: CONTINUE TO ENHANCE THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE LINE WITHIN THE COMMUNITYACTION STEPS: EXPANDED TELEHEALTH SERVICES TO INCLUDE: ACCESS TO PSYCHIATRY, GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY & STARTED THE E-MENTAL HEALTH TRIAGE PROGRAM AS WELL AS TELEHEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT OUT OF THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. THESE PROGRAMS ALLOW PATIENTS TO INTERACT WITH HEALTH SPECIALISTS IN LARGER COMMUNITIES. IN OCTOBER 2020, CCH HIRED ITS FIRST CHAPLAIN, MARY JO "MITCH" SHEMEK. SHE PROVIDES SPIRITUAL CARE & EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR STAFF, PATIENTS & PATIENTS' FAMILIES; FACILITATES VISITS & CONNECTS PATIENTS WITH THEIR PASTORS, IF REQUESTED.
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5 - HUMPHREY CLINIC OF CCH
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PART I, LINE 6A:A COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS INCLUDED EACH YEAR IN THE HOSPITAL'S QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER "HOUSECALL" WITH AN ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THE NEWSLETTER HOUSED ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE. A SEPARATE LANDING PAGE ON THE WEBSITE WAS ALSO CREATED FOR THE REPORT TO PROVIDE EASY ACCESS TO THE REPORT. THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS COMPLETED BY COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (EIN: 47-0542043).
PART I, LINE 7:THE REVENUE GENERATED BY MEDICAID PATIENTS IS MULTIPLIED BY THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO DEVELOPED IN WORKSHEET 2. THE REMAINING PRODUCT IS THE CALCULATED COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE CHARGES FROM MEDICAID PATIENTS. THESE COSTS ARE REDUCED BY THE REIMBURSEMENTS COLLECTED FOR THE MEDICAIDCHARGES. THE REMAINING NUMBER IS THE NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE.PART I, LINE 7EEXPENSES REPRESENT WAGES ALONG WITH SERVICES AND SUPPLIES PURCHASED BY THE HOSPITAL. DIRECT OFFSETTING REVENUES REPRESENT CASH COLLECTED FOR THESE SERVICES.PART I, LINE 7ICASH DONATIONS MADE TO EAST CENTRAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT (ECHD) AND THE GOOD NEIGHBOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER REPRESENT THE MAJORITY OF THESE DONATIONS.PART I, LINE 7, COLUMN (F)THE AMOUNT OF $104,334,461 USED AS THE DENOMINATOR TO COMPUTE COLUMN (F) IS CALCULATED BY TAKING TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES OF $109,722,491 MINUS BAD DEBT EXPENSE OF $5,338,030.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIESCOLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (CCH) CONTINUES TO COLLABORATE WITH THE LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO RECRUIT SKILLED PROFESSIONALS TO FILL JOB OPENINGS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT AND STAFF TIME TO ASSIST IN HIGHLIGHTING THE HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY, OFFERING SPECIFIC DEPARTMENT OR HOSPITAL TOURS IN ORDER TO RECRUIT SKILLED PROFESSIONALS TO LIVE AND WORK IN COLUMBUS.ON HOSPITAL-DONATED LAND, THE CITY OF COLUMBUS CREATED A TWELVE ACRE URBAN LAKE AND, ON THE SAME PROPERTY, AN ADDITIONAL 20 ACRES DESIGNATED AS THE FUTURE SITE OF A FIRE STATION. A HANDICAP/STROLLER-ACCESSIBLE DOCK ON THE URBAN LAKE ALLOWS ACCESS FOR FISHING OR TO WATCH WATER FOWL REST IN THE AREA AS THEY MIGRATE THROUGH COLUMBUS. THE URBAN LAKE PROVIDES A COMMUNITY SPACE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.THE HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH OUR LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (CHC) ON SEVERAL PROJECTS AND COMMUNITY DISEASE PREVENTION INITIATIVES, PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF TIME AS LIAISONS TO THESE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WORKING TOGETHER WITH THESE AGENCIES, SOME OF THE CHRONIC DISEASE AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION STRATEGIES ADDRESSED INCLUDE: TYPE II DIABETES, HYPERTENSION AND HEART DISEASE, PRE AND POSTNATAL NEWBORN CARE, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND EXERCISE, COLON CANCER PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION, AND COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS FOR NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS. THESE PROGRAMS REACH COUNTLESS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY EACH YEAR, MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH CHRONIC HEALTH ISSUES.OTHER HOSPITAL-DRIVEN COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES INCLUDE: FREE FLU SHOTS FOR RESIDENTS AT THE SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS AND PARTICIPATION IN NUMEROUS COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS/EVENTS EACH YEAR PROVIDING MEDICAL SCREENINGS AND FREE HEALTH INFORMATION/EDUCATION.TO ENCOURAGE ENTRY INTO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PARTNERS WITH LOCAL DAY CARE FACILITIES, AREA SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, OFFERING ITS MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AS GUEST SPEAKERS OR INSTRUCTORS AT HANDS-ON LEARNING EVENTS. TO HELP IN RECRUITMENT OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND ALSO TO RELIEVE THE DAYCARE SHORTAGE IN COLUMBUS, IN AUGUST 2017, COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OPENED THE CHILD CARE CENTER NORTHEAST OF THE HOSPITAL. THE CHILD CARE CENTER HAS CAPACITY TO CARE FOR 105 CHILDREN FROM INFANTS TO AGE 12. IN AN ONGOING COMMITMENT AS AN EMPLOYER AND COMMUNITY PARTNER, COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL STRIVES TO PROVIDE A BETTER LIFE FOR THE FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY AND TO HELP ALLEVIATE THE CHILD CARE SHORTAGE IN COLUMBUS.COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HAS AN INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CONSISTING OF COMMUNITY LEADERS WITH DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS. THE CCH BOARD APPROVED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A $21 MILLION, 85,723 SQUARE FOOT COMMUNITY WELLNESS FACILITY THAT OPENED ON OCTOBER 27, 2015. THE COLUMBUS FAMILY YMCA LEASED, BELOW FAIR MARKET VALUE, 62,397 SQUARE FEET OF THE FACILITY THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR USE BY THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND INCLUDES: 2 GYMS, 3 POOLS, AND WEIGHT AND EXERCISE EQUIPMENT. CLASSES FOR WELLNESS AND FITNESS ARE PROVIDED BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS FROM THE HOSPITAL AND YMCA STAFF. IN SEPARATE AREAS, THE FACILITY ALSO HOUSES THE HOSPITAL'S ADULT AND PEDIATRIC THERAPIES.AS A WAY TO CELEBRATE THE TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL REHABILITATIVE SERVICES RELOCATING TO THE COLUMBUS WELLNESS CENTER, COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HOSTED AN OPEN HOUSE FOR ALL PATIENTS BOTH PAST AND PRESENT. THE EVENT ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED THE EXPONENTIAL GROWTH THE HOSPITAL'S REHABILITATIVE SERVCIES DEPARTMENT AND THE COLUMBUS WELLNESS CENTER HAVE SEEN SINCE IT WAS OCMPLETED IN 2015.
PART III, LINE 2:THE METHODOLOGY USED TO ESTIMATE BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS TO TAKE THE PRIVATE PAY WRITE-OFFS FOR THE YEAR AND DIVIDE THEM BY THE TOTAL REVENUE GENERATED FROM SELF-PAY PATIENTS AND MULTIPLY THE PRODUCT BY THE SELF-PAY ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. THIS GIVES THE AMOUNT OF RESERVE NECESSARY TO COVER THE POTENTIAL BAD DEBT IN CURRENT SELF-PAY ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BAD DEBT EXPENSE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR IS THE AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BRING THAT RESERVE ACCOUNT TO THE CALCULATED (ESTIMATED) BALANCE.
PART III, LINE 4:FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE ANY TEXT FOR BAD DEBT. THE AMOUNT IN LINE 2 IS THE BOOK BAD DEBT AMOUNT.
PART III, LINE 8:IN ACCORDANCE WITH 42 CFR 413.24, COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL USES THE STEP-DOWN METHOD AS ITS COSTING METHODOLOGY. DEPARTMENTS WITHIN A PROVIDER ARE USUALLY DIVIDED INTO TWO XSI:TYPES: 1) THOSE THAT PRODUCE PATIENT CARE REVENUE (E.G., ROUTING SERVICES, RADIOLOGY), AND 2) THOSE THAT DO NOT DIRECTLY GENERATE PATIENT CARE REVENUE, BUT ARE UTILIZED AS A SERVICE BY OTHER DEPARTMENTS (E.G., LAUNDRY AND LINEN, DIETARY). THE TWO XSI:TYPES OF DEPARTMENTS ARE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS REVENUE-PRODUCING COST CENTERS AND NONREVENUE-PRODUCING COST CENTERS. ALTHOUGH NONREVENUE-PRODUCING COST CENTER DO NOT DIRECTLY PRODUCE PATIENT CARE REVENUE, THEY CONTRIBUTE INDIRECTLY TO PATIENT CARE REVENUE GENERATED BY SERVING AS A SERVICE TO THE REVENUE-PRODUCING CENTERS AND ALSO TO OTHER NONREVENUE-PRODUCING CENTERS. THEREFORE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROPER MATCHING OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES, THE COST OF THE REVENUE-PRODUCING CENTERS SHOULD INCLUDE BOTH ITS DIRECT EXPENSES AND ITS PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE COSTS OF EACH NONREVENUE-PRODUCING CENTER (INDIRECT COSTS) BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF SERVICES RECEIVED. THE PROCESS OF ALLOCATING THE COST OF A PARTICULAR NONREVENUE-PRODUCING CENTER TO OTHER NONREVENUE-PRODUCING CENTERS AND REVENUE-PRODUCING CENTERS IS PERFORMED BY UTILIZING A SET OF STATISTICS (E.G. POUNDS OF LAUNDRY FOR ALLOCATING LAUNDRY AND LINEN COSTS, SQUARE FEET FOR ALLOCATING DEPRECIATION BUILDING COSTS).EVERY NONREVENUE-PRODUCING COST CENTER HAS THE POTENTIAL OF BEING ALLOCATED TO EVERY OTHER NONREVENUE-PRODUCING COST CENTER IN ADDITION TO THE REVENUE-PRODUCING COST CENTERS. THIS PRECLUDES A SIMPLE ALLOCATION OF THE DIRECT EXPENSE OF THE NONREVENUE-PRODUCING COST CENTER BECAUSE THE INDIRECT COSTS DERIVED FROM ALLOCATION OF OTHER NONREVENUE-PRODUCING COST CENTERS MUST BE COMPUTED IN DETERMINING THE FULL COST (DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS) OF THE NONREVENUE-PRODUCING COST CENTER BEING ALLOCATED. THE STEP-DOWN METHOD RECOGNIZES THAT SERVICES FURNISHED BY CERTAIN NONREVENUE-PRODUCING DEPARTMENTS ARE UTILIZED BY CERTAIN OTHER NONREVENUE-PRODUCING CENTERS AS WELL AS BY THE REVENUE-PRODUCING CENTERS. ALL COSTS OF NONREVENUE-PRODUCING CENTERS ARE ALLOCATED TO ALL CENTERS THAT THEY SERVE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THESE CENTERS PRODUCE REVENUE. THE COST OF THE NONREVENUE-PRODUCING CENTER SERVICING THE GREATEST NUMBER OF OTHER CENTERS, WHILE RECEIVING BENEFITS FROM THE LEAST NUMBER OF CENTERS, IS APPORTIONED FIRST, FOLLOWING THE APPORTIONMENT OF THE COST OF THE NON-REVENUE-PRODUCING CENTER, THAT CENTER WILL BE CONSIDERED CLOSED AND NO FURTHER COSTS ARE APPORTIONED TO THAT CENTER. THIS APPLIES EVEN THOUGH IT MAY HAVE RECEIVED SOME SERVICE FROM A CENTER WHOSE COST IS APPORTIONED LATER. GENERALLY, IF TWO CENTERS FURNISH SERVICES TO AN EQUAL NUMBER OF CENTERS WHILE RECEIVING BENEFITS FROM AN EQUAL NUMBER, THAT CENTER WHICH HAS THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF EXPENSE SHOULD BE ALLOCATED FIRST.
PART III, LINE 9B:THE PURPOSE OF OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE/CHARITY PROGRAM IS TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF CCH BY PROVIDING FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED AND OTHER QUALIFIED PATIENTS WITH AN AVENUE TO APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE FREE OR DISCOUNTED CARE CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS UNDER 501(R). CCH'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY REFLECTS THE MISSION, VISION AND VALUES OF CCH. IT IS INTENDED TO ASSIST LOW INCOME, UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED INDIVIDUALS WHOSE FINANCIAL STATUS, UNDER THE HOSPITAL'S QUALIFICATION CRITERIA, MAKES IT IMPRACTICAL OR IMPOSSIBLE TO PAY FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY AND EMERGENCY CARE. OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HAS AN IMPLIED AND PRESUMPTIVE AVENUE, AS WELL AS MEDICAL INDIGENCE. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A FAIR AND COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF DISTRIBUTING FREE OR DISCOUNTED MEDICAL CARE TO POOR AND FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED PATIENTS WITHIN THE AVAILABLE RESOURCES OF CCH.THIS POLICY ADDRESSES: ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, THE EXTENT TO WHICH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDES FREE AND DISCOUNTED CARE, AND MEDICALLY INDIGENT CARE, THE BASIS FOR CALCULATING AMOUNTS CHARGED TO ELIGIBLE PATIENTS (THE CALCULATIONS OF AMOUNTS GENERALLY BILLED (AGB)); THE METHOD FOR APPLYING FOR ASSISTANCE AND APPLICATION PERIOD; ACTIONS THAT MAY BE TAKEN BY CCH IN THE EVENT OF NONPAYMENT; AND MEASURES TO WIDELY PUBLICIZE THE POLICY. CCH RECOGNIZES THE INDIVIDUAL'S RIGHT TO OBTAIN QUALITY HEALTH CARE REGARDLESS OF AGE, SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, MARITAL STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, PERSONAL BELIEFS OR THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. CCH HAS A FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY TO SEEK PAYMENT FOR SERVICES FROM THOSE WHO CAN PAY.
PART VI, LINE 2:NEEDS ASSESSMENTIN 2010, COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEGAN IMPLEMENTING A FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN. THE PLAN INCLUDES A THOROUGH ASSESSMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT IN TERMS OF OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS, AS WELL AS AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES.THE PLAN ALSO INCLUDES STRATEGIC ISSUES, GOALS AND RELATED STRATEGIES FOR FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS. SIX ORGANIZATIONAL PILLARS WERE IDENTIFIED: QUALITY, CULTURE, PEOPLE, SERVICE, FACILITIES AND FINANCE.1) QUALITY: QUALITY EFFORTS HAVE BEEN FOCUSED ON EVIDENCE-BASED PROCESSES (EBP) AND EDUCATING STAFF ON THE IMPORTANCE OF USING AND INTEGRATING THESE PROCESSES IN DAILY OPERATIONS. CCH HAS IMPLEMENTED AN ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD TO AFFORD EASE OF INFORMATION ACCESS AND COMMUNICATION ACROSS THE CONTINUUM OF CARE. THE CLINICAL LEADERSHIP GROUPS FOR NURSING AND RESPIRATORY THERAPY HAVE INITIATED A REVIEW OF HOW TO INTEGRATE EBP INTO THE CLINICAL AREAS AND WILL BE STARTING CLASSES TO EDUCATE STAFF WITHIN AND OUTSIDE NURSING.2) CULTURE: IN AN EFFORT TO ACHIEVE A HIGH PERFORMANCE ORGANIZATION, CCH IS IN THE PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTING A 4-PART CULTURE IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE THAT INCLUDES: TEAMSTEPPS, JUST CULTURE, STUDENT AND LEAN/SIX SIGMA PROCESS IMPROVEMENT. THE HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO WORK WITH THE STUDER GROUP TO HARDWIRE APPROPRIATE TOOLS, FOCUSING ON IMPROVING PATIENT OUTCOMES AND CREATE A CULTURE/ENVIRONMENT, MAKING CCH AN EMPLOYER OF CHOICE, AND WHERE PHYSICIANS WANT TO BRING THEIR PATIENTS FOR CARE.3) PEOPLE: CCH HAS CONTINUED TO BE AGGRESSIVE IN ITS RECRUITMENT EFFORTS TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN THE WORKFORCE NEEDED TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC GROWTH INITIATIVES ACROSS ALL SERVICE LINES. CCH IS INITIATING A NEW ON-BOARDING PROCESS FOR NEW EMPLOYEES. IN ADDITION, NURSING HAS UPDATED THEIR ORIENTATION PROGRAM AND HAS TRAINED PRECEPTORS AND NURSE MENTORS/COACHES.4) SERVICES: CCH PERFORMS AN ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM REVIEW OF EXISTING AND NEW SERVICES AND HAS RANKED PRIORITY SERVICE LINE DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREAS OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE, ORTHOPEDICS, CARDIOLOGY, CANCER AND REHAB SERVICES.5) FACILITIES: CCH HAS DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE MASTER FACILITIES PLAN THAT CAN ADAPT TO CURRENT AND FUTURE PATIENT CARE NEEDS. AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT EXPANSION WAS COMPLETED IN 2012 WITH A NEW MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING RECENTLY COMPLETED TO HOUSE VISITING PHYSICIANS AND THE WOUND, OSTOMY, AND CONTINENCE CARE (W.O.C.) CLINIC. IN 2015, THE CCH WELLNESS CENTER WAS COMPLETED. IN 2017, THE CCH CHILD CARE CENTER WAS OPENED AND IN 2019 CCH BROKE GROUND ON A $35-MILLION EXPANSION AND RENOVATION PROJECT THAT WILL EXPAND THE HOSPITAL'S SURGICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND LEAD TO ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS AND EXPANSIONS IN OTHER AREAS OF THE HOSPITAL. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN 2021.6) FINANCE: CCH IS WORKING DILIGENTLY TO MAINTAIN FINANCIAL STABILITY. OUR APPROACH INCLUDES: WORK TO EXTEND THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT WITH AN ALTERNATE PLAN IN PLACE IF THE PROGRAM IS DISCONTINUED. THE HOSPITAL MAINTAINS A CONSERVATIVE SUCCESSFUL INVESTMENT STRATEGY AND CONTINUE GROWTH IN THE CCH FOUNDATION.
PART VI, LINE 3:PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCEFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE, INCLUDING LINKS TO ADDITIONAL, IN-DEPTH INFORMATION. CCH HAS TAKEN MEASURES TO WIDELY PUBLICIZE THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY.PATIENT CHARITY/FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:A) MONTHLY PAYMENT OPTION1) IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO PAY YOUR BALANCE IN FULL, PLEASE CALL THE PATIENT ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT TO SET UP AN ACCEPTABLE PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT.B) PATIENT CHARITY/FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:1) IF PATIENTS FEEL THEIR INCOME IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO PAY FOR SERVICES AT COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE PATIENT ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT AND/OR SOCIAL WORKERS FOR INFORMATION REGARDING CHARITY/FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.2) FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT MEDICARE/MEDICAID/CHARITY CARE IS PROVIDED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON OUR WEBSITE. THE STATE HAS MEDICAID APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE. OUR REGISTRATION, PATIENT ACCOUNTS AND SOCIAL SERVICES STAFF CAN PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH FINANCIAL/CHARITY APPLICATIONS IN EITHER ENGLISH OR SPANISH.3) ADDITIONALLY, SIGNAGE IS POSTED TO INCLUDE THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY SUMMARY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH DIRECTING PATIENTS TO CALL OR COME IN AS NEEDED FOR FINANCIAL HELP AND EMPLOYEES ARE ENCOURAGED AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE POINT TO REFER INDIVIDUALS TO PATIENT ACCOUNTS OR SOCIAL SERVICES WHO WILL SEE PATIENTS INDIVIDUALLY AND COUNSEL ON SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES. WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED MEASURES TO WIDELY PUBLICIZE THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 4) MONTHLY STATEMENTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:A. PAYMENT PLANSB. CHARITY/FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMC. 24/7 ONLINE BUSINESS OFFICE ACCESS, WHICH INCLUDES INFORMATION ON PAYMENT PLANS, CHARITY/FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL/CHARITY ASSISTANT AVAILABLE IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH THAT CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM OUR WEBSITE.D. THE PHONE NUMBER OF PATIENT ACCOUNTS AND THE ON-LINE HOSPITAL WEBSITE.5) ALL REGISTRATION AREAS HAVE SIGNAGE POSTED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY SUMMARY, BROCHURES WHICH ADDRESS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, CCH AFFILIATES AND NON-AFFILIATES (INDEPENDENT PHYSICIANS AND OTHER INDEPENDENTS).6) THE CCH WEBSITE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH CHARITY/FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY SUMMARY, FINANCIAL AID/CHARITY PROGRAM POLICY, CALCULATIONS OF AMOUNTS GENERALLY BILLED (AGB) WHICH IS REVISED ANNUALLY, COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND CCH-EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS, PRACTITIONERS AND CLINICS AND INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS AND OTHER INDEPENDENTS (WHICH ARE REVISED QUARTERLY).
PART VI, LINE 4:COMMUNITY INFORMATIONTHE LOCAL ECONOMYCOLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IS LOCATED IN COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WHICH HAS A POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 22,000. IT IS THE COUNTY SEAT AND THE LARGEST CITY IN PLATTE COUNTY, WHICH HAS A POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 33,500. ALMOST 70 PERCENT OF PLATTE COUNTY'S RESIDENTS LIVE IN COLUMBUS.THE AVERAGE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN PLATTE COUNTY OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS IS 3.2 PERCENT AS OF SEPTEMBER 2018. THE AVERAGE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REPORTED IN AUGUST 2020 WAS ALSO 3.2 PERCENT. THIS IS COMPARED TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OF 8.4 PERCENT WHICH WAS REPORTED IN SEPTEMBER 2020. PLATTE COUNTY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS THE THIRD BEST PLACE TO FIND A JOB BY CNN/MONEY MAGAZINE AND THE AVERAGE PER CAPITA INCOME IN THE COUNTY IS ABOUT $30,000 AS OF JULY 2019. THE ESTIMATED AVERAGE WAGE IN PLATTE COUNTY, AS REPORTED IN 2016, WAS ABOUT $18/HOUR OR $730/WEEK.COLUMBUS HAS ALSO BEEN RECOGNIZED BY MONEY MAGAZINE AS ONE OF "THE TOP 100 BEST SMALL TOWNS TO LIVE".ACCORDING TO THE NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, COLUMBUS IS CONSIDERED A MAJOR HUB FOR THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY AND HAS A GREATER SHARE OF MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT THAN OTHER NEBRASKA METROPOLITAN AREAS. THE COLUMBUS AND AREA ECONOMY IS BASED ON AGRICULTURE AND MANUFACTURING, WITH MANY INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES ATTRACTED BY PLENTIFUL, LOW-PRICED HYDROELECTRIC POWER. A HARDWORKING, WELL-EDUCATED WORKFORCE, LOW ENERGY COSTS AND A LOCAL ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY TO BUSINESS, PROVIDE ENCOURAGEMENT FOR STRONG ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN OUR AREA. AMONG THE MAJOR EMPLOYERS ARE ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND (ADM), AN ETHANOL MANUFACTURING COMPANY; FLEXCON; CENTRAL CONFINEMENT SERVICES; PILLEN FAMILY FARMS; VISHAY; TWO BD MEDICAL PLANTS WHICH ARE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANIES; BEHLEN MANUFACTURING, WHICH MANUFACTURES STEEL BUILDINGS AND NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER, WHOSE HEADQUARTERS IS IN COLUMBUS.THESE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES HAVE LED TO AN INFLUX OF SINGLE PEOPLE AND YOUNG FAMILIES MOVING INTO THE COLUMBUS-AREA SEEKING EMPLOYMENT.THIS GROWTH OF COLUMBUS, PLATTE COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES HAS, IN TURN, LED TO AN INCREASE IN ADMISSIONS AT CCH. AS REPORTED IN THE 2020-2021 CCH ANNUAL REPORT, THE HOSPITAL HAD ABOUT 2,200 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS; 11,000 EMERGENCY VISITS, 2,000 OUTPATIENT PROCEDURES AND 500 INPATIENT PROCEDURES IN THE PRECEDING YEAR.SERVICE CAPACITYCOLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (CCH) IS A COMMUNITY-OWNED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL, LOCATED ON 60 ACRES IN THE NORTHWEST PART OF COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. IT IS A 50-BED ACUTE CARE FACILITY THAT IS CERTIFIED FOR SWING BEDS, WITH 15 AMBULATORY OUTPATIENT BEDS.CCH MOVED TO ITS CURRENT LOCATION ALMOST 20 YEARS AGO. SINCE 2002, THE COMMUNITY HAS GROWN AND THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICES HAVE FOLLOWED SUIT. TO KEEP UP WITH INCREASED DEMAND FOR HEALTH CARE OFFERINGS IN THE AREA, CCH IS IN THE PROCESS OF A $35-MILLION RENOVATION PROJECT. THE RENOVATION WILL PRIMARILY IMPACT CCH'S SURGICAL SERVICES, MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH AND RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENTS AND WILL CAUSE SEVERAL STRUCTURAL AND DEPARTMENTAL ADJUSTMENTS WITHIN THE HOSPITAL. CONSTRUCTION STARTED IN APRIL 2019, WITH THE ENTIRE PROJECT SLATED FOR COMPLETION BY 2021.CCH OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE CARE, INCLUDING 24-HOUR EMERGENCY CARE, INTENSIVE CARE, MEDICAL-SURGICAL CARE, INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CARE, AS WELL AS GENERAL, ENT, UROLOGY, PODIATRY AND ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES. OTHER ANCILLARY SERVICES INCLUDE: RESPIRATORY CARE, WOUND CARE, DIABETES EDUCATION, ENDOSCOPY AND CARDIOPULMONARY REHABILITATION. THE HOSPITAL ALSO OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT LABORATORY, RADIOLOGY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AS WELL AS FREE, 24/7 INTERPRETER SREVICES.THE HOSPITAL'S HEALTHPARK MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING CURRENTLY HOUSES A VISITING PHYSICIANS' CLINIC AND THE CCH LABORATORY, ALONG WITH COLUMBUS OTOLARYNGOLOGY CLINIC, COLUMBUS ORTHOPEDIC & SPORTS MEDICINE CLINIC, COLUMBUS PLASTIC SURGERY, COLUMBUS GENERAL SURGERY, COLUMBUS CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT CLINIC AND THE COLUMBUS PSYCHIATRY CLINIC.ADDITIONALLY, CCH HAS A SECOND CAMPUS, WHICH HOUSES MEDICAL OUTREACH SERVICES SUCH AS HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE, HEALTHY FAMILIES AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES.THE HOSPITAL HAS MORE THAN 900 EMPLOYEES AND AN ACTIVE MEDICAL STAFF OF 52 PHYSICIANS WHO REPRESENT 14 MEDICAL SPECIALTIES. AN ADDITIONAL 15 SPECIALTY SERVICES ARE BROUGHT TO THE COMMUNITY ON AN INTERMITTEN BASIS BY VISITING PHYSICIANS.CCH IS COMMITTED TO ACTIVELY RECRUITING AND DEVELOPING LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH PHYSICIANS TO MEET THE GROWING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. IN THE 2020-2021 FISCAL YEAR, A TOTAL OF 10 PHYSICIANS AND NINE MID-LEVEL PROVIDERS WERE SUCCESSFULLY RECRUITED. THIS INCLUDES PROVIDERS IN ORTHOPEDICS, OTOLARYNGOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, PTHOLOGY, OB/GYN, CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE.TO BETTER SERVE THE NEEDS OF ITS COMMUNITY, CCH ADDED AN ON-CALL PEDIATRIC HOSPITALIST PROGRAM WHICH IS AVAIALBE 24/7 AND 365 DAYS A YEAR. THIS SERVICE PROVIDES CARE TO INPATIENT AND OBSERVATION PATIENTS WHO ARE NEWBORN UP TO 18 YEARS OLD. THE PEDIATRIC HOSPITALIST'S JOB IS TO HELP STABILIZE AND IMPROVE A PATIENT'S HEALTH AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. PEDIATRIC HOSPITALISTS ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST. ONCE A PEDIATRIC HOSPITALIST HAS BEEN REQUESTED, THE HOSPITALIST WILL FOLLOW THE PATIENT UNTIL DISCHARGE.RECENTLY, CCH ALSO ADDED SEVERAL NEW TELEHEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING THE TELESTROKE PROGRAM, E-MENTAL HEALTH TRIAGE AND THE TELESTEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. EACH PROGRAM GIVES CCH'S PHYSICIANS ACCESS TO SPECIALISTS IN LARGER COMMUNITIES WITHOUT LEAVING COLUMBUS. THESE EXPANDED TELEHEALTH SERVICES INCREASE ACCESS TO PSYCHIATRY, AND GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY SERVICES, AS WELL AS SERVICES FOR STROKE PATIENTS. E-MENTAL HEALTH TRIAGE ALLOWS FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS OUT OF CCH'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND THE TELESTROKE PROGRAM ALLOWS CCH STROKE PATIENTS AND THE PHYSICIANS TO IMMEDIATELY CONNECT AND CONSULT WITH EXPERT NEBRASKA MEDICINE NEUROLOGISTS. CCH ALSO EXPANDED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH BRYAN TELEMEDICINE TO OFFER LOCAL PATIENTS AROUND-THE-CLOCK ACESS TO A BOARD-CERTIFIED PSYCHIATRIST WITHOUT LEAVING THE HOSPITAL.IN 2018, CCH EXPANDED ITS SERVICE OFFERINGS BY FORMING NEW PARTNERSHIPS AND OPENING A NEW CLINIC. IN MAY 2018, CCH MERGED WITH COLUMBUS GENERAL SURGERY TO PROVIDE EVEN BETTER, MORE COORDINATED GENERAL SURGERY CARE TO AREA PATIENTS. THE SURGEONS AT COLUMBUS GENERAL SURGERY EVALUATE AND TREAT THE FOLLOWING: GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOLOGY, BREAST PATHOLOGY, SKIN LESIONS, THYROID NODULES AND VARICOSE VEINS. COLUMBUS GENERAL SURGERY ALSO PROVIDES COLON CANCER SCREENINGS. IN OCTOBER 2018, CCH MERGED WITH NORTH CENTRAL RADIOLOGY, A RADIOLOGY PRACTICE THAT HAS BEEN IN THE COMMUNITY MORE THAN 40 YEARS. IN JANUARY 2019, CCH OPENED COLUMBUS PLASTIC SURGERY, THE FIRST PLASTIC SURGERY TO BE ESTABLISHED IN COLUMBUS. IT OFFERS THE SERVICES OF DR. SANJAY MUKERJI WHO IS BOARD-CERTIFIED IN PLASTIC SURGERY AND HAS BEEN IN PRACTICE FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. IN AUGUST 2019, CCH OPENED THE COLUMBUS PSYCHIATRY CLINIC, THE ONLY FULL-TIME, LOCALLY BASED PSYCHIATRY CLINIC IN COLUMBUS. THE CLINIC OFFERS THE SERVICES OF VENKATA KOLLI, MBBS, WHO IS BOARD-CERTIFIED IN ADULT PSYCHIATRY AND CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY. THE COLUMBUS PSYCHIATRY CLINIC IS IN THE HEALTHPARK MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING AT 4508 38TH ST., SUITE 165.TO FURTHER IMPROVE PATIENT EXPERIENCES, CCH CONTINUES TO USE A PATIENT-CERTERED METHODOLOGY CALLED LEAN HEALTHCARE. THE ULTIMATE GOAL BEHIND LEAN IS TO ELIMINATE WASTE, IMPROVE PROCESSES AND INCREASE OVERALL PATIENT SATISFACTION. CCH HAS BEEN WORKING TO CREATE A CULTURE SURROUNDING THESE SIMPLE GOALS. EMPLOYEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE PART IN THE PRACTICE AND SHARE ANY IDEAS THEY HAVE TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF CARE IN THE FACILITY. THE HOPE IS TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE, PATIENT SATISFACTION, STAFF SATISFACTION AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, AS WELL AS REDUCE INVENTORY, COSTS, MORTALITY RATES AND MORBIDITY RATES.
PART VI, LINE 5:PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTHCCH'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. EACH YEAR, THE HOSPITAL STRIVES TO PROVIDE THE BEST CARE TO ITS PATIENTS, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING WELLNESS EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS.IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE GOALS, CCH HOLDS VARIOUS COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS EVENTS, AND ORGANIZED HEALTH AND SAFETY INITIATIVES. IN AUGUST 2018, CCH HELD A S.N.A.P. CAMP (S - SAFETY, N - NUTRITION, A - AWARENESS, P - PHYSICAL ACTIVITY) CAMP FOR CHILDREN TO HELP THEM MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES IN NUTRITION, EXERCISE AND SAFETY. THE CAMP WAS FOR CHILDREN ENTERING GRADES 4, 5 AND 6. CCH HELD THE CAMP AGAIN IN AUGUST 2019 AND THOUGH THE EVENT WAS CANCELLED IN 2020, CCH POSTED INFORMATION ON ITS SOCIAL MEDIA ABOUT THESE SUBJECTS.CCH HELD TWO COMMUNITY HEALTH EVENTS IN SEPTEMER 2019. THE 15TH ANNUAL TUNE UP FOR LIFE COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR WAS HELD SATURDAY, SEPTEMER 7, 2019. THE HEALTH FAIR FEATURED FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR BLOOD PRESSURE, BODY COMPOSIITION, BONE MINERAL DENSITY, COLORECTAL CANCER, FLEXIBILITY, HEARING, STRENGTH AND VISION. DISCOUNTED HEALTH TESTS AND VACCINES WERE ALSO AVAILABLE, INCLUDING ARTRIAL FIBRILLATION, ABDOMINAL AORTIC ULTRASOUND, PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE, CAROTID ARTERY ULTRASOUND, SEASONAL FLU SHOTS, PNEUMONIA VACCINATIONS AND MUCH MORE. ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2019, CCH HELD A SENIOR LIVING FESTIVAL THAT PROVIDED LOCAL SENIORS WITH INFORMATION ON THE LATEST INNOVATIONS IN HEARING AND BALANCE, AS WELL AS INFORMATION ON MEDICATION SAFETY. CCH OFFERED MEDICAL SERVICES SUCH AS BLOOD PRESSURE AND BONE MINERAL DENSITY SCREENINGS FREE OF CHARGE. FLU SHOTS AND PNEUMONIA VACCINATIONS WERE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR ATTENDEES. THESE EVENTS WERE NOT HELD IN 2020 DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY WELLNESS, CCH HELD ITS 9TH ANNUAL WE CAN RUN, WALK & ROLL EVENT ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2019. THE EVENT IS DESIGNED TO CELEBRATE THE ABILITIES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN THE COMMUNITY. PROCEEDS FROM WE CAN RUN, WALK & ROLL ARE USED TO PURCHASE AMTRYKES FOR THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO NEED THE ADPATED TRICYCLES AND WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO PURCHASE THEM. CCH HAD TO CANCEL ITS 10TH ANNUAL WE CAN RUN, WALK AND ROLL EVENT DUE TO COVID-19. INSTEAD, CCH HELD A VIRTUAL CHALLENGE OCTOBER 19-25, 2020 TO ENCOURAGE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. PEOPLE WERE ENCOURAGED TO VIST THE HOSPITAL'S FACEBOOK PAGE, PRINT OFF A RACE BIB, WRITE IN A PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF THEIR CHOICE, TAKE A PICTURE AND SHARE IT WITH CCH. ALL PARTICIPANTS WHO SUBMITTED A PHOTO WERE ENTERED INTO DRAWINGS FOR SPECIAL PRIZES. IN LIEU OF AN ENTRY FEE, PARTICIPANTS WERE ENCOURAGED TO DONATE TO THE CCH FOUNDATION. PROCEEDS WOULD FUND THE PURCHASE OF AMTRYKES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY. AMTRYKES ARE ADAPTIVE TRICYCLES THAT ALLOW DIFFERENTLY-ABLED INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICPATE MORE FULLY IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES.CCH HELD THE 16TH ANNUAL DIABETES AWARENESS DAY ON OCTOBER 15, 2019 THAT OFFERED COMMUNITY MEMBERS THE CHANCE TO LEARN ABOUT A VARIETY OF DIABETES-RELATED TOPICS, ATTEND A HEALTHY COOKING DEMONSTRATION, AND DO A VARIETY OF HEALTH SCREENINGS AS WELL AS RECEIVE IMMUNIZATIONS AND VACCINES. CCH WAS UNABLE TO HOLD THIS EVENT IN 2020 DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.IN NOVEMBER 2017, CCH CREATED THE PAIN MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE WITH THE GOAL OF DELIVERING SAFE, COMPASSIONATE, EVIDENCE-BASED PAIN MANAGEMENT TO THE COMMUNITY OF COLUMBUS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE TASK FORCE DEVELOPED GUIDELINES FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT AND THE DISPENSING OF OPIOIDS. IT ALSO ADDED NON-NARCOTIC PAIN OPTIONS TO THE PHARMACY FORMULARY AND DEVELPED A NON-MEDICATION COMFORT MENU FOR PATIENTS, AMONG OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THESE EFFORTS WERE DESIGNED TO CHANGE THE WAY PROVIDERS AND PATIENTS THINK ABOUT PAIN MANAGEMENT, REDUCE THE NUMBER OF OPIOID PILLS WHICH BECOME UNCONTROLLED AND MAKE EDUCATION EASILY ASSESSABLE TO EVERYONE. CCH CONTINUES TO FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH BY THE TASKFORCE.ON JUNE 22, 2018, CCH HOSTED THE CCH PAIN MANAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM. THE TOPIC OF THE SYMPOSIUM WAS "2018: THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC AND THE CURRENT STATE OF PAIN MANAGEMENT IN AMERICA". THE EVENT WAS HELD TO EDUCATE COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT OPIOID ABUSE, PRESCRIPTION ADDICTION AND DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION. THE EVENT FEATURED THE SPEAKERS DR. MARTY MAKARY, A SURGEON AND RESEARCHER AT JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDCINE AND DR. PHILLIP ESSAY WITH NEBRASKA SPINE + PAIN CENTER.TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH OF THE CHILDREN IN ITS COMMUNITY, CCH OFFERED THE FOOD, FITNESS & FUN PROGRAM IN JANUARY 2019. THE FREE, EIGHT-WEEK AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM TAUGHT KIDS IN GRADES ONE THROUGH SIX ABOUT NUTRITION AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES.IN 2018, CCH OFFERED LOW-DOSE CT LUNG SCREENINGS TO QUALIFYING PATIENTS WHO WERE REFERRRED BY THEIR DOCTORS. THE SCREENINGS WERE OFFERED AT A REDUCED COST OF $250 EACH.TO FURTHER ENHANCE MEDICATION SAFETY, CCH AND LOCAL HEATLH CARE PROVIDERS URGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO THINK ABOUT MEDICATION SAFETY. TO THIS END, THE TEAM PRODUCED AND PROMOTED UPDATED MEDICATION LISTS. THESE ARE LISTS PEOPLE CAN CARRY WITH THEM IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY OR TAKE TO A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT. THEY HELP PROVIDERS IN OUR COMMUNITY MAKE BETTER INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR PATIENTS SO PATIENTS CAN RECEIVE BETTER QUALTIY CARE. THE MEDICATION LISTS, POCKETS AND BROCHURES HAVE BEEN WELL RECEIVED BY NURSING HOMES, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, PHARMACIES, HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCIES, EMERGENCY SERVICES, PHYSICIAN'S CLINICS AND THE HOSPITAL.THE COMPLETE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CHIP) IS ANOTHER PROGRAM CCH IMPLEMENTED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ITS COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM INITIALLY BEGAN AS A PILOT PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES IN JUNE 2016 BUT WAS EXPANDED IN LATER YEARS TO BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. CHIP IS AN AFFORDABLE, EVIDENCE-BASED, INTENSIVE LIFESTYLE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO REDUCE DISEASE RISK FACTORS THROUGH THE ADOPTION OF BETTER HEALTH HABITS AND APPROPRIATE LIFESTYLE MODIFICATIONS. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO LOWER BLOOD CHOLESTEROL, HYPERTENSION AND BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS AND REDUCE EXCESS WEIGHT BY IMPROVING DIETARY CHOICES, ENHANCING DAILY EXERCISE, INCREASING SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND DECREASING STRESS, THUS AIDING IN THE PREVENTION AND REDUCTION OF DISEASE. IN APRIL 2021, CCH ANNOUNCED THAT ITS 18TH SESSION OF CHIP WOULD BE HELD VIA ZOOM, DUE TO THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC. ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED A FREE 12-WEEK MEMBERSHIP TO THE COLUMBUS YMCA.CHIP PARTCIPANTS HAVE REPORTED FEELING BETTER OVERALL IN ADDITION TO HAVING INCREASED ENERGY. THEY'VE ALSO REPORTED REDUCED INFLAMMATION AND JOINT PAIN, AND INCREASED RANGE OF MOTION. SEVERAL PARTICIPANTS WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TAKING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION UNDER THEIR PHYSICAN'S GUIDANCE HAVE HAD THEIR DOSAGE REDUCED OR BEEN ABLE TO BE COMPLETLY TAKEN OFF THE MEDICATION.IN ADDITION TO CHIP, CCH OFFERS SEVERAL ONGOING PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT NUTRITION AND HEALTHY EATING. THIS INCLUDES MONTHLY COOKING CLASSES AND A PROGRAM CALLED FOOD THOUGHTS. THE HEALTHY COOKING CLASSES ARE HELD THE THIRD TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH. FOR $15, COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN LEARN A COLLECTION OF EASY AND HEALTHY RECIPES. DIETICIANS ALSO GIVE PARTICPANTS ADVICE ON HOW TO CUT DOWN ON UNHEALTHY INGREDIENTS LIKE FAT AND SODIUM. CCH DIETICIANS ALSO OFFER FREE FOOD THOUGHTS SESSIONS WHICH GIVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET ONE-ON-ONE TIME WITH A DIETICIAN EVERY WEEK. EACH SESSION INCLUDES AN EDUCATIONAL DISCUSSION, FOLLOWED BY A QUESTION AND ANSWER SEGMENT. CCH DIETITIANS CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT DIABETES, WEIGHT LOSS, HEART HEALTH, HEALTHY COOKING AND MUCH MORE. THESE PROGRAMS WERE MOVED TO ONLINE FORMATS DURING 2020 BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC.CCH HELD ITS 16TH ANNUAL TUNE-UP FOR LIFE ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2019. THE EVENT FEATURED FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR BLOOD PRESSURE, BODY COMPOSITION, BONE MINERAL DENSITY, AS WELL AS TESTS ON FLEXIBILITY, STRENGTH, HEARING AND VISION. DISCOUNTED HEALTH TESTS AND VACCINES WERE ALSO AVAILABLE, INCLUDING ARTRIAL FIBRILLATION, ABDOMINAL AORTIC ULTRASOUND, PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE, CAROTID ARTERY ULTRASOUND, SEASONAL FLU SHOTS, PNEUMONIA VACCINATIONS AND MUCH MORE. CCH DID NOT HAVE THIS EVENT IN 2020 BECASUE OF COVID-19.ALSO IN SEPTEMBER 2019, CCH PARTICIPATED IN KIDS SAFETY DAY, WHERE AREA FAMILIES COULD LEARN SAFETY TIPS FROM LOCAL EXPERTS. THE EVENT INCLUDED DEMONSTRATIONS AND DISPLAYS THAT ALLOWED CHILDREN AND TEENS TO LEARN ABOUT FIRE, SEAT BELT AND POWERLINE SAFETY, AMONG OTHER IMPORTANT TOPICS. ATTENDEES COULD ALSO PARTICPATE IN VARIOUS DRAWINGS, INCLUDING THE CHANCE TO WIN A FREE BICYCLE. THE EVENT WAS NOT HELD IN 2020 BECAUSE OF COVID-19.
PART VI, LINE 6AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEMN/A
PART VI, LINE 7STATE FILING OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORTTHE COMMUNITY BENEFIT INFORMATION FROM THE 2020-2021 ANNUAL REPORT CAN BE FOUND AT:HTTPS://WWW.COLUMBUSHOSP.ORG/SITES/WWW/UPLOADS/FILES/ANNUALREPORT0421_WEB.PDF

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ExplanationCOLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DOES NOT TYPICALLY GIVE OUT DONATIONS, BUT OCCASIONALLY A REQUEST IS BROUGHT FORWARD AND THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE A PARTICULAR GRANT. PRIOR TO PROVIDING THE GRANT, THE HOSPITAL DETERMINES THAT THE ORGANIZATION IT GIVES TO IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION OR A GOVERNMENT AGENCY. THE HOSPITAL WILL ALSO MAKE GRANTS TO THESE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE.ExplanationTxt

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MICHAEL HANSEN
PRESIDENT/CEO/SECRETARY$461,801$0$116,069$0$19,500$0$62,535$0$36,973$0$696,878$0$0$0
JOHN BEAUVAIS
PHYSICIAN$618,400$0$0$0$19,000$0$11,400$0$28,289$0$677,089$0$0$0
MATTHEW PIEPER
PHYSICIAN$525,711$0$81,695$0$19,500$0$11,301$0$28,289$0$666,496$0$0$0
ANTHONY KRUEGER
PHYSICIAN$508,439$0$79,486$0$12,705$0$11,400$0$28,289$0$640,319$0$0$0
EDWARD FEHRINGER MD
PHYSICIAN$472,413$0$29,246$0$16,808$0$14,250$0$28,528$0$561,245$0$0$0
RICHARD CIMPL MD
PHYSICIAN$360,260$0$0$0$19,375$0$14,250$0$21,246$0$415,131$0$0$0
CHAD VAN CLEAVE
VP FINANCE$190,372$0$39,665$0$93,339$0$28,736$0$35,690$0$387,802$0$0$0
AMY BLASER
VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT$193,494$0$36,616$0$76,357$0$31,263$0$35,522$0$373,252$0$0$0
DOROTHY BYBEE
VP NURSING$202,325$0$38,342$0$0$0$9,455$0$35,429$0$285,551$0$0$0
SCOTT MESSERSMITH
VP OPERATIONS$180,116$0$34,790$0$4,821$0$29,886$0$35,422$0$285,035$0$0$0

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PART I, LINE 1ATHE ORGANIZATION PAID FOR SOCIAL AND HEALTH CLUB DUES AS PART OF THE CEO'S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. THESE AMOUNTS WERE REFLECTED ON THE CEO'S W-2.
PART I, LINE 4BTHE FOLLOWING REPORTABLE INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN DURING THE 2020 CALENDAR YEAR. AMOUNTS DEFERRED FROM THE PLAN WERE INCLUDED IN COLUMN C OF THE SCHEDULE J: MICHAEL HANSEN - $48,285 AMY BLASER - $15,232 SCOTT MESSERSMITH - $14,473 CHAD VAN CLEAVE - $16,501 PART I, LINE 4C: THE HOSPITAL'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, MADE UP OF INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL BOARD MEMBERS, REVIEWS THE CEO'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. THE WAGE RANGE IS COMPARED TO INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTY CONSULTANTS. DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED.
PART I, LINE 6WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF TOWERS-WATSON, EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS, THE BOARD AUTHORIZED PAYING AN INCENTIVE TO THE EXECUTIVES FOR MEETING SPECIFIC BOARD-ESTABLISHED DIRECTIVES. THE BOARD AUTHORIZED PAYING UP TO 25% OF BASE COMPENSATION FOR MICHAEL HANSEN AND UP TO 20% FOR THE FOLLOWING VPS: - DOROTHY BYBEE - AMY BLASER - CHAD VAN CLEAVE - SCOTT MESSERSMITH THE INCENTIVE IS BASED ON GOALS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD WHICH ARE NOW REVIEWED ANNUALLY. ONE OF THE GOALS IS THE HOSPITAL'S OPERATING MARGIN. THE BOARD DETERMINES THE ASSOCIATED METRICS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL GOAL. EACH OF THE GOALS IS THEN ASSIGNED A WEIGHT BASED ON THE LEVEL OF IMPORTANCE, AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. THE RESULTS ARE ENTERED AND THE METRIC IS TABULATED. THAT NUMBER IS MULTIPLIED BY THE CORRESPONDING WEIGHT. ONCE WEIGHTED, THE FIGURES ARE ADDED IN TOTAL TO ESTABLISH A SCORE BETWEEN 1 AND 5. NO INCENTIVE IS PAID IF THE HOSPITAL'S OPERATING MARGIN FALLS BELOW 7.0%, REGARDLESS OF THE OUTCOMES OF THE OTHER MEASURES. ANY PHYSICIAN BONUSES ARE BASED ON PRODUCTIVITY. THE INCENTIVES WERE PAID IN THIS FISCAL YEAR FOR WORK DONE IN THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR. THE BONUSES PAID WERE: DOROTHY BYBEE - $38,342 CHAD VAN CLEAVE - $39,665 AMY BLASER - $36,616 SCOTT MESSERSMITH - $34,790 MIKE HANSEN - $116,069 ANTHONY KRUEGER - $79,486 MATTHEW PIEPER - $81,695 EDWARD FEHRINGER - $29,246

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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PART III, LINE 4ACOLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (CCH) IS A 47 BED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL WHICH CURRENTLY EMPLOYS OVER 800 PEOPLE. IT IS A SIGNIFICANT, POSITIVE ECONOMIC FORCE FOR THE COLUMBUS AREA, RETURNING DOLLARS INTO THE ECONOMY THROUGH LOCAL PURCHASES BY THE ORGANIZATION & SALARIES THAT RETURN TO THE COMMUNITY. IT IS AN ASSET FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES WHERE PATIENTS CAN OBTAIN QUALITY HEALTH CARE WITHOUT THE NEED TO DRIVE OVER 50 MILES FOR CARE. CCH OFFERS A VARIETY OF SERVICES THAT PROVIDE NECESSARY CARE FOR AREA RESIDENTS. BELOW IS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF SERVICES OFFERED BY COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. - ALL 47 BEDS OF THE HOSPITAL'S ACUTE CARE SERVICES ARE ALSO CERTIFIED AS SWING BEDS. - CCH PROVIDES CERTIFIED, DEDICATED MEDICAL INTERPRETERS TO ASSIST NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PATIENTS. THE INTERPRETERS ARE AVAILABLE IN-HOUSE OR ON-CALL 24/7 & SERVE AS A LIAISON BETWEEN THE CARE PROVIDERS & THE PATIENT. - THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES ICU, MEDICAL SURGICAL, OB & ORTHOPEDIC SERVICES, ALONG WITH A VARIETY OF COMPLIMENTARY ANCILLARY SERVICES. THESE ANCILLARY SERVICES INCLUDE WOUND CARE, DIABETIC EDUCATION & CARDIAC REHAB & ALSO INCLUDE CLINICAL PHARMACY SERVICES. TO ENHANCE PATIENT SAFETY, CCH USES BAR-CODED MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION, SMART PUMPS & COMPUTERIZED PHYSICIAN ORDER ENTRY. - SO THAT AREA RESIDENTS CAN RECEIVE CARE CLOSE TO HOME, CCH OFFERS REHABILITATIVE SERVICES THAT INCLUDE PHYSICAL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AS WELL AS SPECIALIZED MULTIDISCIPLINARY THERAPY PROGRAMS SUCH AS THRIVE CANCER REHABILITATION CARE, PARKINSON WELLNESS PROGRAM, ROCK STEADY BOXING, CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT TEAM, COMPLETE DECONGESTIVE LYMPHEDEMA THERAPY CLINIC, A DRIVER'S REHABILITATION PROGRAM, VISUAL & VESTIBULAR REHAB, AQUATIC THERAPY PROGRAM, & PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTION (MALE/FEMALE URINARY INCONTINENCE & PELVIC PAIN) PROGRAM. THE HOSPITAL'S WIGGLES & GIGGLES THERAPY FOR KIDS OFFERS PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL & SPEECH FOR CHILDREN RANGING IN AGE FROM INFANTS TO ADOLESCENTS. IN NOVEMBER 2015, OUTPATIENT THERAPY SERVICES MOVED INTO FIRST FLOOR SPACE WITH GREATER ACCESS FOR PATIENTS AT THE NEW COLUMBUS WELLNESS CENTER & NOW PATIENTS ARE INTEGRATED & TRANSITIONED INTO MEDICAL WELLNESS PROGRAMS AFTER DISCHARGE SUCH AS THE PARKINSON'S EXERCISE GROUP, THE LOUD CROWD VOICE EXERCISE GROUP, TBI, & STROKE SUPPORT GROUP, SPINEFIT EXERCISE CLASSES, AI CHI EXERCISE CLASSES, AQUATIC EXERCISE CLASSES, & TAI CHI FOR BETTER BALANCE CLASSES. - NURSES IN THE HOSPITAL'S SAME DAY SERVICES (SDS) DEPARTMENT PREPARE PATIENTS FOR SURGERY & CARE FOR PATIENTS IN BOTH THE INPATIENT & OUTPATIENT SETTING. THE DEPARTMENT OVERSEES SEVERAL OUTPATIENT PROCEDURES, INCLUDING 90 TO 100 ENDOSCOPY PROCEDURES EACH MONTH. SDS NURSES ALSO ADMINISTER BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS & CHEMOTHERAPY INFUSIONS. - CCH OFFERS SOME OF THE MOST ADVANCED IMAGING SERVICES INCLUDING MRI, CT, DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY & ULTRASOUND. RADIOLOGISTS ARE ON CAMPUS AND/OR AVAILABLE 24/7. ALL IMAGES ARE DIGITAL, & THE DICTATION USED BY RADIOLOGISTS IS VOICE RECOGNIZED & BECOMES PART OF THE DIGITAL IMAGE. - THE HOSPITAL'S LABORATORY PERFORMS AN AVERAGE OF OVER 13,000 TESTS PER MONTH FOR BOTH INPATIENTS & OUTPATIENTS. - THE CCH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) EMPLOYS HIGHLY TRAINED EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS & NURSES, OFFERING 24/7 CARE. OTHER HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS PROVIDING SUPPORT IN THE ED INCLUDE RESPIRATORY CARE, SOCIAL WORK, LABORATORY, MEDICAL INTERPRETERS & DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING. IN MAY 2006, THE CCH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WAS DESIGNATED AS A LEVEL III TRAUMA CENTER. THE MEDICAL STAFF & PERSONNEL IN THE TRAUMA CENTER HAVE RECEIVED SPECIALIZED TRAINING TO RESUSCITATE & STABILIZE TRAUMA PATIENTS. THE TRAUMA PROGRAM PROVIDES SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF TRAUMA CARE & PARTICIPATES IN INJURY PREVENTION ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. - CCH OPENED WOUND CARE SERVICES IN AUGUST 2008, OFFERING CLINIC HOURS ONE DAY PER WEEK. THE IDENTIFIED SERVICE AREA INCLUDES A 45-MILE RADIUS AROUND COLUMBUS. BY JANUARY 2009, A SECOND DAY WAS ADDED TO SUPPORT THE DEMAND. THE PROGRAM HAS EXCEEDED THE ANTICIPATED DEMAND & PROVIDES A MUCH NEEDED SERVICE CLOSE TO HOME. THE CLINIC SEES ABOUT 100 PATIENTS PER MONTH FOR WOUND CARE. - FOR SERVICES LOCATED IN FACILITIES OFF-SITE, THE LARGER SERVICES ARE HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE. HOME HEALTH PROVIDES SKILLED HEALTH SERVICES FOR PATIENTS AT THEIR PLACE OF RESIDENCE. THE PROGRAM IS MEDICALLY DIRECTED & MUST BE ORDERED BY THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN. HOME HEALTH IS MEDICARE & MEDICAID CERTIFIED & MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOINT COMMISSION. SERVICES PROVIDED WITHIN THE PROGRAM ARE: O SUPERVISION & ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONS O INTRAVENOUS THERAPY O INSTRUCTING PATIENTS IN DIABETIC MANAGEMENT O NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENTS O HOME HEALTH AIDES O PERSONAL CARE SERVICES O OCCUPATIONAL, SPEECH & PHYSICAL THERAPIES - HOSPICE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO PERSONS WHO ARE NO LONGER RECEIVING CURATIVE TREATMENT & WHOSE LIFE EXPECTANCY IS SIX MONTHS OR LESS. CARE IS PROVIDED BY AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM WHICH CONSISTS OF THE PHYSICIAN, NURSE, SOCIAL WORKER, THERAPIST, HOME HEALTH AIDE, SPIRITUAL ADVISOR, VOLUNTEER & OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. - OUR LOCAL HEALTHY FAMILY NEBRASKA PROGRAM (HFN) TARGETS YOUNG, PRIMARILY SINGLE, PREGNANT MOTHERS & THEIR FAMILIES. OUR VOLUNTARY HFN HOME VISITATION PROGRAM TARGETS THE MOST VULNERABLE YOUNG WOMEN & THEIR FAMILIES BY OFFERING THEM INTENSE, IN-HOME EDUCATION, SUPPORT & RESOURCES. THIS HOME VISITING PROGRAM COVERS FAMILIES IN A FOUR COUNTY AREA. THE HFN REQUIRES EACH MOTHER/FAMILY TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN BUILDING AN INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY PLAN. THIS STRENGTH-BASED APPROACH PROMOTES SELF-IMPROVEMENT & ENHANCES SELF-ESTEEM & INDEPENDENCE FOR OUR YOUNG PARENTS THAT WILL HELP THEM MAKE BETTER DECISIONS & BREAK OUT OF DESTRUCTIVE CYCLES. - THE CCH SLEEP LAB OFFERS COMPLETE POLYSOMNOGRAPHIC SLEEP TESTING BY TRAINED & LICENSED SLEEP TECHNICIANS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIAGNOSING OBSTRUCTIVE/CENTRAL SLEEP APNEA. BOTH DAYTIME & NIGHT SLEEP STUDIES ARE PERFORMED. - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES (OHS) OFFERS A MENU OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES DESIGNED TO PREVENT & TREAT INJURIES IN THE WORKPLACE. PARTNERING WITH EMPLOYERS IN MORE THAN 800 COMPANIES & WITH OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS, OHS PROVIDES THE COLUMBUS & REGIONAL AREA BUSINESSES & INDUSTRY WITH A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT & MAINTAIN A HEALTHY, SAFE WORKFORCE WHILE ASSISTING THEM IN MEETING OSHA & DOT COMPLIANCE REGULATIONS. THEIR FULL RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDE: O A COMPREHENSIVE TESTING PROCEDURE CALLED PHYSICAL CAPACITY PROFILE (PCP) THAT MATCHES EMPLOYEES TO THE JOB & IS DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH HANDICAPS. THE PCP SYSTEM WAS DEVELOPED BY AN ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICIAN. THROUGH USE OF THIS TESTING, MUSCULOSKELETAL IMBALANCES ARE DETECTED WHICH HELPS EMPLOYERS PLACE EMPLOYEES IN THE APPROPRIATE JOB TO MINIMIZE THE POTENTIAL OF INJURY. O 24/7 DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING SERVICES O PRE-EMPLOYMENT/POST JOB OFFER PHYSICAL ASSESSMENTS O ON-SITE NURSING SERVICES O HEARING/VISION TESTING O HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT O RESPIRATORY FIT TESTING O RESPIRATORY EVALUATION SERVICES O FLU SHOTS & IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS O WELLNESS PROGRAMS - LIFELINE, AN IN-HOME EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM, PROVIDES THE VITAL SAFETY NET THAT MANY PEOPLE NEED TO CONTINUE LIVING AT HOME IN FAMILIAR & COMFORTING SURROUNDINGS. THE PROGRAM IS COMPLETELY FOCUSED ON ENSURING THE PATIENT'S INDEPENDENCE, SAFETY & WELL-BEING IN THEIR HOME. IT OPERATES WITH A BRACELET WORN BY THE PATIENT WITH A BUTTON THAT CAN BE PRESSED IF HELP IS NEEDED. PRE-DETERMINED RESPONDERS ARE SUMMONED TO THEIR HOME OR EMERGENCY TRANSFER CAN BE CALL IF NEEDED. - MEALS ON WHEELS ARE PREPARED BY THE NUTRITION SERVICES DEPARTMENT & ARE DELIVERED BY COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. SENIORS & PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED ADULTS QUALIFY FOR THE PROGRAM. SPECIAL DIETS CAN ALSO BE ACCOMMODATED. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. - THE HOSPITAL ALSO PARTICIPATES IN & HAS HOSTED COUNTY-WIDE NATURAL DISASTER & PANDEMIC DRILLS. AS A MEMBER OF A LARGER PREPAREDNESS TEAM, RROMRS, CCH CAN ASSIST OR RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FROM THIS REGION'S MEDICARE PROVIDERS. THROUGH THESE DRILLS & EXERCISES, THE HOSPITAL IS WELL-PREPARED TO HANDLE A NATURAL DISASTER OR PANDEMIC SHOULD ONE ARISE. - TO BETTER SERVICE OUR COMMUNITY, COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HAS PARTNERED WITH COLUMBUS CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE TO CREATE THE COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PEDIATRIC HOSPITALIST PROGRAM IN MAY OF 2017. THIS SERVICE IS APPLICABLE TO INPATIENT & OBSERVATION CARE ONLY TO PATIENTS AGES NEWBORN TO AGE 18. PEDIATRIC HOSPITALISTS ROUTINELY COMPLETE ROUNDS IN MORNING & EVENINGS, & AS CENSUS & ACUITY DEMANDS. PHYSICIANS FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES WHO ARE NOT CURRENTLY CREDENTIALED AT COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MAY REFER TO THE PEDIATRIC HOSPITALIST GROUP FOR ADMISSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW. UPON COMMITTEE REVIEW, THE 990 WILL THEN BE SUBMITTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND THE BOARD WILL MAKE ANY CORRECTIONS IF APPLICABLE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCOLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MONITORS ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST BASED ON THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS ARE REQUIRED TO FULLY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT MAY EXIST OR APPEARS TO EXIST. HOSPITAL REVIEWS ANY OF THESE CONFLICTS AND WORKS WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT OR CEO TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS. IF ONE DOES EXIST, THE HOSPITAL INITIATES ACTIONS TO MANAGE, REDUCE, OR ELIMINATE THE CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE HOSPITAL'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, MADE UP OF INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL BOARD MEMBERS, REVIEWS THE CEO'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. THE WAGE RANGE IS COMPARED TO INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTY CONSULTANTS. DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED. THE HOSPITAL'S CEO AND DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES, REVIEW THE VP'S AND OTHER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. THE WAGE RANGE IS COMPARED TO INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTY CONSULTANTS. DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AT COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, A 3-RING BINDER EXISTS IN THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT'S OFFICE LABELED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WHICH INCLUDES THE MOST CURRENT OF THE FOLLOWING: A) GOVERNING DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE THE HOSPITAL'S BYLAWS B) CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY C) AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS D) FORMS 990 AND 990-T
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:NET ASSET CHANGE FOR HEALTHPARK AND ZARZ -4,371,835. CHANGE IN CRT 12,885. OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS 80.

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Legal Domicile StateNELegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CCHBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Share Of Total Income$5,500ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$13,215ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
B$69,547CASH
COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
C$773,221CASH