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SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP INC (EIN 22-2592333)
Tax period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30
Filed
2025-08-15
IRS object ID
202502279349303665
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-08-15T15:50:23-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN861065772PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DELOITTE TAX LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12 JERICHO PLAZAAddressLine1Txt
CityJERICHOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11753ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN222592333EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSOUTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5089615000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 PAGE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW BEDFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02740ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL BUSHELLPersonNm
Person TitleEVP FINANCE & CFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5089735017PhoneNum
Signature2025-08-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKRISTIN RUFFINIPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00741491PTIN
Phone5169187000PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDAVID MCCREADYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 PAGE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW BEDFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02740ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,287,472,657GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SOUTHCOAST.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1986FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE SCHEDULE O TO PROMOTE THE OPTIMAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF THE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP (SHG).ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body15VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent12VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee6522TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers141TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$1,223,371TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$877,207NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$61,464,187PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$35,721,496CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,052,449,375PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,149,084,086CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$6,959,286PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$15,109,721CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$477,044PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$3,869,843CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,121,349,892PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,203,785,146CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$340,834PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$549,176CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$560,798,544PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$590,390,273CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,034,147,962PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,109,586,238CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$87,201,930PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$94,198,908CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,044,672,844TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,158,657,361TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$447,080,206TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$457,094,232TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$597,592,638NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$701,563,129NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PROMOTE THE OPTIMAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP (SHG). (SEE SCHEDULE O)MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$921,856,980ExpenseAmt
Grant$549,176GrantAmt
Revenue$1,149,084,086RevenueAmt
DescSOUTHCOAST PROVIDES INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF INDIVIDUALS IN ITS COMMUNITIES. SOUTHCOAST RECORDED 193,833 INPATIENT DAYS, PERFORMED 17,375 SURGERIES AND 10,023 ENDOSCOPIES, PROVIDED 3,493,312 LABORATORY TESTS, PERFORMED 474,824 RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES, 222,949 PHYSICAL MEDICINE VISITS, 713 PCI CORONARY INTERVENTIONS, 2,177 DIAGNOSTIC CATHETERIZATION, 353 OPEN HEART SURGERIES, 1,851 ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY CASES, 753 CORONARY DEVICE IMPLANTS, 2,965 NEWBORN ADMISSIONS, PERFORMED 41,032 RADIATION AND MEDICAL CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENTS AND CARED FOR 164,848 EMERGENCY ROOM PATIENTS 24 HOURS A DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY FOR SUCH SERVICES.Desc
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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 SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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 ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalYes (1)OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt AttYes (1)AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds0InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemYes (1)BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemYes (1)BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document267IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee6522EmployeeCnt
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 ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtYes (1)SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member12IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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 VentureYes (1)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedureYes (1)WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHAEL BUSHELLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5089735017PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 PAGE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW BEDFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02740ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (32 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
RAYFORD KRUGER MD
PRESIDENT & CEO (UNTIL 1/3/24)41.5033.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$1,300,999$0$310,295
ILANA FEINERMAN MD
TRUSTEE1.5043.00Yes (X)$0$681,207$42,323
DAVID MCCREADY
EX-OFFICIO, PRES & CEO (FROM 1/24)17.5056.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$317,489$0$51,283
JOHN MUNGOVAN MD
TRUSTEE (AS OF 1/1/24)13.503.00Yes (X)$143,702$0$0
ROBERT RONAN MD
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 12/31/2023)3.503.00Yes (X)$37,639$0$0
SALMAN BASHIR MD
TRUSTEE1.504.50Yes (X)$3,858$0$0
CARMEN F SYLVESTER
VICE CHAIR2.506.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER HODGSON
TRUSTEE, CLERK (AS OF 1/1/2024)2.506.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD G GIUMETTI
CHAIR2.5012.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES JEROME COOGAN
CLERK(UNTIL 12/31/2023)2.505.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS FUSCO
TRUSTEE1.504.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH HUIDEKOPER
TRUSTEE1.507.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HELENA DASILVA HUGHES
TRUSTEE1.503.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON RUA
TRUSTEE1.508.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAY SCHACHNE MD
TRUSTEE1.504.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN L ROUNDS
TRUSTEE1.503.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOUIS CABRAL
TRUSTEE1.507.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
W HUGH M MORTON
TRUSTEE1.503.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RENEE CLARK
ASSISTANT CLERK/ EVP COO32.5040.00Yes (X)$1,121,185$0$191,393
WADE BROUGHMAN
TREASURER OF BOARD/ EVP FIN/CFO47.5027.50Yes (X)$1,155,114$0$39,095
JAMES FEEN
SVP/CHIEF DIGITAL INFO OFFICER60.000.00$730,092$0$128,488Yes (X)
STEPHEN CANESSA
SVP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS CCO60.000.00$649,312$0$129,116Yes (X)
LAUREN DESIMON JOHNSON
SVP/ CHRO60.000.00$631,866$0$123,527Yes (X)
JAQUELINE SOMERVILLE
SVP/CNO60.000.00$598,109$0$39,095Yes (X)
TONYA JOHNSON
SVP & COO (UNTIL 6/28/24)60.000.00$510,488$0$103,448Yes (X)
MARK CALE
CFO SHG & SVP FINANCE SHS60.000.00$507,344$0$26,609Yes (X)
STEPHEN PIRES
SVP, INSURANCE RISK MANAGEMENT60.000.00$550,814$0$39,095Yes (X)
PATRICIA BUIOCCHI
SVP POST ACUTE SERVICES30.0032.50$468,274$0$678Yes (X)
PHILIP OLIVEIRA
VP SUPPLY CHAIN STRAT & LOGIST60.000.00$344,145$0$38,595Yes (X)
JADENE ELDEN
VP REVENUE CYCLE60.000.00$346,803$0$20,478Yes (X)
CHARLES E CUSSON JR
VP ORG CAPTLY AND TALENT MANAGEMENT60.000.00$262,119$0$18,668Yes (X)
KEITH HOVAN
FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO0.000.00$1,615,731$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$11,295,083TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$681,207TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$1,302,186TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1056IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsYes (1)CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
STAFFBOT LLC
221 W COLLEGE AVEAPPLETONWI54911STAFFING$11,935,162
SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTIONS COMPANY INC
65 ALLERTON STREETBOSTONMA02119CONSTRUCTION$9,067,106
MAXIM STAFFING SOLUTIONS
12558 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRIVECHICAGOIL60693STAFFING$4,595,911
ROBINSON & COLE LLP
280 TRUMBULL STREETHARFORDCT06103LEGAL SERVICES$4,489,961
MARSH USA INC
PO BOX 846015DALLASTX75284PROFESSIONAL SERVICES$4,432,599
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K192CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$140,717FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$203,095RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$33,715,355GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,662,329AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$57,190NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$35,721,496TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

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PATIENT SVC REVENUE621500$994,639,690$994,592,413$47,277
HEALTHCARE SVC REVENUE446110$150,809,279$150,599,581$209,698
PARTNERSHIP INCOME525990$2,211,842$966,396$1,245,446
AFFILIATE RENTAL INCOM531390$1,423,275$1,423,275
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,149,084,086TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,290,752TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$10,290,752ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$725,440RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$192,197RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$533,243RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$533,243TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$533,243ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$87,799,077SecuritiesAmt
Other$103,665OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$82,841,037SecuritiesAmt
Other$242,736OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,958,040SecuritiesAmt
Other-$139,071OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,818,969TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,818,969ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$58,860FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$140,717ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$94,081FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$35,221TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$35,221ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$549,396GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$317,460CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$231,936TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$231,936ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCAFETERIA INCOMEDesc
Business722210BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$3,139,885TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,139,885ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$3,139,885OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,203,785,146TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,145,191,994RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$1,223,371UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$21,648,285ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$481,976TotalAmt
Program Services$481,976ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,200TotalAmt
Program Services$67,200ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,947,907TotalAmt
Program Services$8,049,737ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,878,456ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,714FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,460,430TotalAmt
Program Services$1,183,977ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$273,553ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,900FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$405,398,106TotalAmt
Program Services$328,658,185ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$75,935,021ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$804,900FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,178,154TotalAmt
Program Services$14,306,601ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,827,694ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$43,859FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,808,750TotalAmt
Program Services$49,148,206ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,511,263ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$149,281FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,853,442TotalAmt
Program Services$26,280,866ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,492,816ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$79,760FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,468,830TotalAmt
Program Services$2,883,680ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,585,150ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,197,325TotalAmt
Program Services$227,844ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,969,481ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$353,000TotalAmt
Management And General$353,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$191,765TotalAmt
Program Services$10,634ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$181,131ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$420,153TotalAmt
Management And General$420,153ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$120,518,466TotalAmt
Program Services$107,662,340ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,604,394ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$251,732FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,526,752TotalAmt
Program Services$3,984ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,516,829ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,939FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,047,823TotalAmt
Program Services$4,457,836ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,558,832ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,155FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,817,065TotalAmt
Program Services$2,643,540ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,172,157ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,368FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,958,812TotalAmt
Program Services$11,824,264ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,134,548ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,073,683TotalAmt
Program Services$1,761,607ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$304,712ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,364FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$192,216TotalAmt
Program Services$59,051ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$124,543ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,622FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,999,290TotalAmt
Program Services$6,999,290ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,856,773TotalAmt
Program Services$41,768,657ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,066,181ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,935FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,383,225TotalAmt
Management And General$5,383,225ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PHARMACEUTICALS$135,764,379$135,764,379
MEDICAL SUPPLIES/LINENS$132,815,849$131,819,477$942,870$53,502
TAXES$106,462$376$106,086
HLTH SAFETY NET ASSESSM$27,137,819$27,137,819

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,560,586TotalAmt
Program Services$18,655,454ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,786,048ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$119,084FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,109,586,238TotalAmt
Program Services$921,856,980ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$186,128,143ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,601,115FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,453,966BOYAmt
EOY$65,926,948EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,492,985BOYAmt
EOY$1,365,172EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$102,910,352BOYAmt
EOY$116,605,571EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,753,939BOYAmt
EOY$19,626,287EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,201,732BOYAmt
EOY$14,923,994EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,006,244,850LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$690,344,381LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$323,359,063BOYAmt
EOY$315,900,469EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$373,659,257BOYAmt
EOY$432,252,805EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$79,498,847BOYAmt
EOY$86,013,057EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,120,200BOYAmt
EOY$218,704EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,981,296EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$95,222,503BOYAmt
EOY$103,843,058EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,044,672,844BOYAmt
EOY$1,158,657,361EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$156,697,573BOYAmt
EOY$176,754,650EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$200,088,770BOYAmt
EOY$189,907,982EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,403,334BOYAmt
EOY$36,155,334EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,890,529BOYAmt
EOY$54,276,266EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$447,080,206BOYAmt
EOY$457,094,232EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$514,870,413BOYAmt
EOY$604,545,553EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$82,722,225BOYAmt
EOY$97,017,576EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$597,592,638BOYAmt
EOY$701,563,129EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,044,672,844BOYAmt
EOY$1,158,657,361EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$94,198,908ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$64,322,768NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$713,404PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$53,837,781OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
HospitalYes (X)HospitalInd

Schedule 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 ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$122,378DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$69,387OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$191,765TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationLINE 1B: DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024, SOUTHCOAST RETAINED SEPARATE CONSULTANTS AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL TO MONITOR HEALTH CARE RELATED ISSUES AND ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF SOUTHCOAST HEALTH. AT THE STATE LEVEL, OUR STATE CONSULTANTS WORKED WITH OUR LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION ON THE SENATE AND HOUSE SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET BILL, THE STATE BUDGET AND BUDGET AMENDMENTS, REGULATORY CHANGES, MEDICAID/DSH REIMBURSEMENT RATES, SURPLUS MEDICAID FUNDING, AND PHARMACEUTICAL AND RATE REVIEW LEGISLATION. OUR CONSULTANT FOR FEDERAL MATTERS WORKED WITH OUR FEDERAL CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION ON MEDICARE DSH FUNDING, THE RURAL FLOOR WAGE INDEX, FEDERAL EARMARKS, PREVENTING MEDICARE SEQUESTRATION CUTS AND 340B. LINE 1G: DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024, OUR STATE CONSULTANTS MONITORED AND COMMUNICATED WITH OUR STATE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION REGARDING THE SENATE AND HOUSE SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET BILL, THE STATE BUDGET AND BUDGET AMENDMENTS. THEY ALSO MONITORED AND/OR SHARED SOUTHCOAST'S CONCERNS ON TOPICAL HEALTHCARE ISSUES, MEDICAID FUNDING/REIMBURSEMENTS, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS. LINE 1I: THE ORGANIZATION PAYS DUES TO THE AMERICAN HOSPITALS ASSOCIATION (AHA), MASSACHUSETTS HOSPITALS ASSOCIATION (MHA), AND MASSACHUSETTS TAXPAYERS FOUNDATION (MTF). IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6033(E) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND AS REPORTED BY THESE ORGANIZATIONS, A PORTION OF THESE DUES PAYMENTS ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. THE LOBBYING ACTIVITY COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE IN FISCAL YEAR 2024 TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS WERE AS FOLLOWS: AHA: $31,545 MHA: $37,672 MTF: $170ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$82,722,226BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,154,111ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$17,659,901InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,518,662OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$97,017,576EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$74,350,640BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,255,546ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$11,895,022InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,778,982OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$82,722,226EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$93,983,066BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,353,669ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$14,829,340InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$8,156,755OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$74,350,640EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$82,482,495BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$877,424ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$14,753,265InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,130,118OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$93,983,066EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$78,807,606BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,071,400ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,949,361InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,345,872OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$82,482,495EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.68000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.32000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$18,870,772OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$18,870,772BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$486,682,409OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$327,747,988DepreciationAmt
Book Value$158,934,421BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,184,593OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,746,691DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,437,902BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$464,779,356OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$357,905,435DepreciationAmt
Book Value$106,873,921BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$31,727,720OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,944,267DepreciationAmt
Book Value$28,783,453BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$315,900,469TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
PRIVATE EQUITY$4,954,346F
MULTISTRATEGY HEDGE FUNDS$26,759,243F
BENEFICIAL INT. IN PERP. TRUSTS$54,299,468F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$86,013,057TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
OTHER ASSETS$27,372,733
DUE FORM AFFILIATES$33,035,796
OTHER RECEIVABLES$12,851,592
RIGHT OF USE ASSETS OPERATING$30,593,889
UNBILLED RECEIVABLES-$10,952
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$103,843,058TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (6 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES$11,397,765
NON-PENSION POST RETIREMENT BE$4,399,024
DUE TO/FROM AFFILIATE$8,478,457
UNAMORTIZED BIC-$2,902,832
ACCUMULATED AMORT BIC$1,094,380
LEASE LIABILITY OPERATING$31,809,472
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$54,276,266TotalLiabilityAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:SHG'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE A SOURCE OF INCOME TO SUPPORT SHG'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE OF PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO PEOPLE IN SHG'S SERVICE AREA.
PART X, LINE 2SHG ADOPTED FIN48 IN FISCAL YEAR 2008. THERE IS NO FOOTNOTE DISCLOSURE IN SHS' FISCAL SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SINCE THE ADOPTION OF FIN 48 WAS NOT MATERIAL.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GOLFEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$171,355GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$138,955CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$32,400GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$10,670NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$39,205RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$17,574FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$2,413OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event25KEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$28,222GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$1,762CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$26,460GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$14,435NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$2,600EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$7,184OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$199,577GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$140,717CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$58,860GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$25,105NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$39,205RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$17,574FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$2,600EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$9,597OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$94,081DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$35,221NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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
Percent150Yes (X)Percent150Ind
FPG Reference Discounted CareYes (1)FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Percent300Yes (X)Percent300Ind
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (1)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetYes (1)FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed BudgetYes (1)ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Unable To Provide Care0UnableToProvideCareInd
Annual Community Bnft ReportYes (1)AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically AvailableYes (1)ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$10,101,016TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$3,176,179DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$6,924,837NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00620TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$244,826,202TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$223,491,213DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$21,334,989NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01920TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$254,927,218TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$226,667,392DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$28,259,826NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.02540TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs18ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$7,453,604TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$7,453,604NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00670TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs6ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$21,354,433TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$21,354,433NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01920TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs4ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$14,002,639TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$10,499,573DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$3,503,066NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00320TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs11ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$281,532TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$281,532NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00030TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs39ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$43,092,208TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$10,499,573DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$32,592,635NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.02940TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs39ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$298,019,426TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$237,166,965DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$60,852,461NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.05480TotalExpensePct

Economic Development EconomicDevelopmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$34,450TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$34,450NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Community Support CommunitySupportGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs2ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$68,064TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$68,064NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00010TotalExpensePct

Environmental Improvements EnvironmentalImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$2,500TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$2,500NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Coalition Building CoalitionBuildingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$12,500TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$12,500NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Workforce Development WorkforceDevelopmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$47,568TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$47,568NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Other Communtity Building Acty OtherCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$44,265TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$44,265NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs7ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$209,347TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$209,347NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00010TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense ReportedYes (1)BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$10,180,309BadDebtExpenseAmt
Bad Debt Expense Attributable$4,163,287BadDebtExpenseAttributableAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$478,834,154ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$550,109,307CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall-$71,275,153MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cost Accounting SystemYes (X)CostAccountingSystemInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection PolicyYes (1)WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance PrvsnYes (1)FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd

Management Co And Jnt Ventures ManagementCoAndJntVenturesGrp

Entity Name EntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line11 SAME DAY SURGICARE OF NEW ENGLAND INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesMEDICAL SERVICESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Org Profit Or Ownership0.49070OrgProfitOrOwnershipPct
Ofcr Etc Profit Or Ownership0.00000OfcrEtcProfitOrOwnershipPct
Physicians Profit Or Ownership0.41660PhysiciansProfitOrOwnershipPct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Hospital Facilities1HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 PAGE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW BEDFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02740ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Website AddressWWW.SOUTHCOAST.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
State LicenseV113StateLicenseNum
Licensed HospitalYes (X)LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And SurgicalYes (X)GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Emergency Room24 HrsYes (X)EmergencyRoom24HrsInd
OtherACUTE CARE HOSPITALOtherDesc

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP 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
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SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP, INC.PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: IN SEPTEMBER 2022 SOUTHCOAST COMPLETED THE THREE-YEAR COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON ADDRESSING HEALTH EQUITY ISSUES IN AND AROUND THE COMMUNITIES THAT WE SERVE. THE CHNA DOCUMENTS THE MAJOR DEMOGRAPHIC, SOCIOECONOMIC, AND HEALTH TRENDS AMONG SOUTH COAST RESIDENTS, WITH THE GOAL OF THE ASSESSMENT TO INFORM DATA-DRIVEN OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES THAT CAN BE USED TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL HEALTH OF SOUTH COAST RESIDENTS. OUR NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS CONDUCTED IN COLLABORATION WITH SPRINGLINE RESEARCH GROUP, WHO COMPLETED A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA. THE ANALYSIS IS ENHANCED BY QUALITATIVE DATA GATHERED THROUGH STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS AND SURVEYS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE CHNA IS TO PRIORITIZE THE REGION'S HEALTH ISSUES USING A HOLISTIC APPROACH THAT EXAMINES HEALTH DATA, LEVERAGES THE EXPERTISE OF KEY INFORMANTS, AND INCORPORATES COMMUNITY VIEWS. 23 KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS WERE HELD TO RECEIVE INPUT FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO REPRESENT THE BROAD INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE.GREATER NEW BEDFORD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERFATHER BILL'S AND MAINSPRINGCOMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER (CECD)STEPPINGSTONEGREATER FALL RIVER FOOD PANTRYMARION INSTITUTEBROWN UNIVERSITYSOUTHCOAST HEALTHIMMIGRANTS ASSISTANCE CENTER (IAC)VETERANS TRANSITION HOUSEPEOPLE ACTING IN COMMUNITY ENDEAVORS (PACE)SOUTHCOAST BEHAVIORAL HEALTHFALL RIVER HOUSING AUTHORITYSER JOBS FOR PROGRESSUNITED WAY OF GREATER NEW BEDFORDINTERCHURCH COUNCIL OF GREATER NEW BEDFORD (ICC)PEOPLE INCORPORATEDCOMMUNITY MEMBER WHO SERVES ON PFAC/CBACNEW BEDFORD POLICE DEPARTMENTFALL RIVER HEALTH DEPARTMENTUNITED NEIGHBORS OF FALL RIVER IN ADDITION TO KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS, A COMMUNITY SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN COOPERATION WITH THE FALL RIVER AND NEW BEDFORD HEALTH DEPARTMENTS TO DETERMINE THE TOP HEALTH ISSUES AND OBSTACLES AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS. A TOTAL OF 1,255 SURVEYS WERE COMPLETED, WITH THE MAJORITY BEING COMPLETED BY NEW BEDFORD RESIDENTS. OVER TWO THIRDS OF RESPONDENTS (66.8%) WERE HISPANIC AND 68.9% WERE WOMEN. THE AGE COHORTS WERE RELATIVELY BALANCED. MOST RESPONDENTS WERE IN THE LOWER MEDIAN INCOME BRACKET, WITH 63.8% HAVING A MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME BELOW $25,000. NEARLY TWENTY-NINE PERCENT (28.9%) REPORT THAT THEY PRIMARILY SPEAK A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH; 80.1% OF THESE RESPONDENTS SPEAK SPANISH. AN ONLINE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDER (HSSP) SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NEW BEDFORD HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE FALL RIVER HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO FURTHER IDENTIFY AND UNDERSTAND THE REGION'S PRIMARY HEALTH ISSUES AND CHALLENGES. A TOTAL OF 200 SURVEYS WERE COMPLETED. THE MAJORITY OF RESPONDENTS WERE EITHER REPRESENTATIVES OF A NON PROFIT/SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY (47%) OR A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (25%) THESE ORGANIZATIONS SERVE A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHCOAST REGION.
SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP, INC.PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP, INC. CONDUCTS ITS CHNA WITH SOUTHCOAST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.
SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP, INC.PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP, INC. COLLABORATES WITH SPRINGLINE RESEARCH GROUP.
SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP, INC.PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7D: OUR NEEDS ASSESSMENT IS WIDELY SHARED WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND IS OFTEN USED IN GRANT WRITING AND COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIC PLANNING. IN FY24, OUR NEEDS ASSESSMENT DATA WAS SHARED WITH AND UTILIZED BY:BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER NEW BEDFORDCOASTLINE ELDERLYGREATER NEW BEDFORD ALLIES FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS (CHNA 26) GREATER NEW BEDFORD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERIMMIGRANTS ASSISTANCE CENTER (IAC)INTER CHURCH COUNCIL (ICC)JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SE MANEW BEDFORD HEALTH DEPARTMENT - COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE NEW BEDFORD HEALTHY PARTNERSHIPPARTNERS FOR A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY (CHNA 25)SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (SRTA)VETERANS TRANSITION HOUSE UNITED WAY OF GREATER NEW BEDFORDYMCA SOUTHCOAST
SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP, INC.PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: SOUTHCOAST'S COMMUNITY BENEFITS STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN WAS FIRST FORMULATED IN 1998 AS THE RESULT OF AN EXTENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND SINCE IS UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE 2022 CHNA WILL SERVE AS THE BLUEPRINT FOR THE NEXT THREE ANNUAL COMMUNITY BENEFITS IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES. SOUTHCOAST HEALTH'S COMMUNITY BENEFITS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CBAC) WILL ENGAGE IN AN ONGOING EVALUATION OF PROGRESS MADE ON THE SHORT- AND LONG-TERM GOALS OF THE ANNUAL IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY, RECOMMENDING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PLAN AS NEEDED TO POSITIVELY IMPACT AND ADVANCE THE HEALTH-RELATED NEEDS OF THE POPULATIONS TO BE SERVED. THROUGH THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS, FIVE PRIORITY HEALTH ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED BASED ON THE AVAILABLE HEALTH DATA, SURVEYS OF PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND INTERVIEWS WITH KEY COMMUNITY LEADERS. THESE PRIORITIES ARE:1. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY (SUB-CATEGORIES: SOCIAL MOBILITY, INCOME, EDUCATION): ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY CAN BE DEFINED AS THE ABILITY OF A PERSON TO REACH THEIR PERSONAL POTENTIAL. OPPORTUNITY INCLUDES HAVING ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO MAINTAINING A GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE SUCH AS EDUCATION, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, HEALTHY FOODS, CHILDCARE, AND STABLE EMPLOYMENT. UNFORTUNATELY, MANY ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND STRUCTURAL BARRIERS PREVENT SOME SOUTH COAST RESIDENTS FROM ACHIEVING THEIR POTENTIAL. THESE INCLUDE OBSTACLES SUCH AS CONCENTRATED POVERTY, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, LOW WAGES, UNEQUAL EDUCATIONAL ACCESS, AND LACK OF QUALITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDHOOD LEARNING. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY BEGINS WITH DEVELOPING STRATEGIES FOR FAMILIES TO BECOME ECONOMICALLY STABLE SO THEY CAN BETTER SUPPORT HEALTHY CHILDREN AND BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. ABOVE ALL, IT REQUIRES A COORDINATED EFFORT AMONG THE MANY ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO LESSEN THE IMPACTS OF POVERTY ON THE SOUTH COAST. POVERTY IS A MAJOR SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH. THOSE IN POVERTY OFTEN HAVE LESS OPPORTUNITY AND LESS ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT CAN ASSIST IN IMPROVING AND MAINTAINING ONE'S HEALTH. RESOURCES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING STATUS, HEALTH CARE OPPORTUNITIES, AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ARE ALL LESS ACCESSIBLE TO THOSE LIVING IN POVERTY. SOUTHCOAST HAS A HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT PARTNERS WITH LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES FOR STUDENTS TO COMPLETE THEIR CLINICAL ROTATIONS, ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS, AND DEVELOP A PATHWAY TO A FUTURE CAREER. DURING THE GROUP CLINICAL ROTATIONS AND OBSERVATION OPPORTUNITIES, STUDENTS WORK WITH THEIR PEERS AND SOUTHCOAST STAFF TO LEARN AND PROVIDE CARE TO PATIENTS. PRECEPTORSHIPS GIVE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ONE ON ONE WITH A MENTOR IN THEIR DESIRED FIELD.- THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 3,244 HOURS SPENT BY NURSING STAFF TO SUPPORT THESE CLINICAL ROTATIONS, THROUGH PROVIDING OVERSIGHT, EDUCATION, AND GUIDANCE. THERE WERE 274 STUDENT NURSES THAT PARTICIPATED IN GROUP CLINICAL PLACEMENTS. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE 100 ONE-TO-ONE MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED TO STUDENT NURSES, WITH 11,776 HOURS OF NURSING STAFF HOURS SUPPORTING THIS EXPERIENCE. - THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 29,749 HOURS SPENT BY RADIOLOGY, CT, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, AND ULTRASOUND STAFF TO SUPPORT THIS CLINICAL EDUCATION AND STUDENT EXPERIENCE. THIS IS ALMOST A 10% INCREASE IN HOURS SPENT FROM LAST FISCAL. - THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 6,076 HOURS SPENT BY OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY AND SPEECH THERAPY STAFF TO ENGAGE IN CLINICAL ROTATIONS AND TO GAIN EXPERIENCE IN THE WORKPLACE. - MEDICAL RESIDENTS AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS TO ENGAGE IN CLINICAL ROTATIONS AND TO GAIN EXPERIENCE IN THE WORKPLACE WITH EMBEDDED STAFF. THERE WERE 342,000 HOURS SPENT BY STAFF TO SUPPORT THIS CLINICAL EXPERIENCE. THIS IS OVER A 90% INCREASE IN HOURS SPENT FROM LAST FISCAL.2. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (SUB-CATEGORIES: MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER + NAS, YOUTH TRAUMA): MENTAL HEALTH EMERGED THROUGHOUT THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AS ONE OF THE REGION'S MOST PROMINENT HEALTH ISSUE. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXAMINES HOW A PERSON'S HABITS AFFECT THEIR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING. THIS INCLUDES BEHAVIORS RELATED TO NUTRITION, EXERCISE, SMOKING, SLEEP, AND STRESS. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IS ALSO A BLANKET TERM THAT INCLUDES MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. AS ONE MIGHT EXPECT, COVID-19 EXACERBATED MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES SIGNIFICANTLY, WITH THREE PRIMARY MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES STRESSED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PROVIDERS: (1) THE SHORTAGE OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, (2) THE OVERALL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY THE SHORTAGE OF BEDS, AND (3) EQUITY IN MENTAL HEALTH, INCLUDING ISSUES OF ACCESS AND STIGMA. SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) CONTINUES TO BE IDENTIFIED AS A MAJOR CHALLENGE IN THE REGION, PARTICULARLY IN TERMS OF THE LINKS BETWEEN SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, OTHER MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, POVERTY, AND HOMELESSNESS. THE REGION HAD 205 CONFIRMED OPIOID-RELATED DEATHS IN 2021. NOT ONLY IS THIS THE GREATEST ANNUAL NUMBER OF OPIOID-RELATED DEATHS SINCE 2013, BUT THE NUMBER OF DEATHS HAS INCREASED STEADILY SINCE 2013. ANOTHER OUTCOME OF THE OPIOID CRISIS IS THE RATE OF NEWBORNS BORN WITH NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME (NAS). NAS IS A GROUP OF CONDITIONS THAT BABIES EXPERIENCE AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO NARCOTICS IN THE WOMB. INFANTS BORN WITH NAS CAN HAVE LOW BIRTH WEIGHT, RESPIRATORY DISTRESS, FEEDING DIFFICULTY, TREMORS, INCREASED IRRITABILITY, DIARRHEA, AND OCCASIONALLY SEIZURES. ALTHOUGH DATA ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, IT IS CLEAR THAT THE OPIOID CRISIS IS IMPACTING NEWBORNS IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AT A GREATER RATE THAN ELSEWHERE IN THE STATE. - SOUTHCOAST DEVELOPED AN ED OVERDOSE AWARENESS PROGRAM IN RESPONSE TO THE HIGH PREVALENCE OF SUBSTANCE USE WITHIN THE SOUTH COAST REGION TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY OPIOID OVERDOSE DEATHS. THE SOUTHCOAST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS AND PATIENTS WHO ARE AT RISK OF AN OPIOID OVERDOSE WITH A NASAL NALOXONE KIT AND EDUCATION ON HOW TO ADMINISTER. DURING FY24 A TOTAL OF 159 KITS WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH OUR THREE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS.3. HOUSING (SUB-CATEGORIES: HOMELESSNESS, STABILITY, AFFORDABILITY): HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IS A SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH. A LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING CONTRIBUTES TO HOUSING INSTABILITY AND HOMELESSNESS, BOTH OF WHICH ARE STRONG PREDICTORS OF POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES. HOUSING EMERGED AS A PRIMARY ISSUE OF CONCERN FOR COMMUNITY LEADERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS, WITH MANY STAKEHOLDERS CONSISTENTLY IDENTIFYING HOUSING AS THE SOCIAL DETERMINANT THAT AFFECTS THE LARGEST NUMBER OF THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE. OVERALL, STAKEHOLDERS ARE CLEAR THAT HOUSING CHALLENGES HAVE BEEN MADE WORSE BY COVID-19, ALTHOUGH THE PANDEMIC PRIMARILY WORSENED EXISTING HOUSING ISSUES. THE REGION'S HOUSING ISSUE IS PRIMARILY TWOFOLD: THE FOCUS IN THE REGION'S CITIES IS LARGELY ON RISING RENTS AND ITS IMPLICATION ON THE WORKING POOR AND PEOPLE ON FIXED INCOMES. CONVERSELY, THE ISSUE IN MANY OF THE AREA'S SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES IS FOCUSED ON THE SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN SINGLE-FAMILY HOME PRICES. THIS DYNAMIC IS CREATING ISSUES FOR SENIORS WHO WANT TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES BUT WHO ARE "HOUSE RICH, CASH POOR AND FOR YOUNGER FAMILIES WHO LEAVE THE REGION BECAUSE THEY CANNOT AFFORD HOMES IN THE AREA. HOUSING INSECURITY DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, PEOPLE OF COLOR, AND SENIORS. THIS TREND IS EVIDENT IN FALL RIVER AND NEW BEDFORD WHERE WHITE HOUSEHOLDS ARE LESS LIKELY TO BE BURDENED BY HOUSING COSTS THAN THEIR NEIGHBORS. NOTABLY, LOWER-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS ARE PRIMARILY RENTERS, AND THIS GROUP IS MORE LIKELY TO HAVE EXPERIENCED A JOB LOSS DURING THE PANDEMIC BECAUSE THEY ARE MORE LIKELY TO WORK IN THE INDUSTRIES IMPACTED THE HARDEST BY THE PANDEMIC, EITHER BECAUSE OF LAYOFFS OR THE INABILITY TO WORK REMOTELY. COMMUNITY LEADERS IDENTIFIED HOMELESSNESS AS A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE IN THE REGION, WHICH IS PARTLY AN OUTCOME OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SHORTAGE. MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER, WHICH ARE HIGHLY PREVALENT AMONG THE HOMELESS POPULATION, ARE ALSO KEY FACTORS IN THE HOMELESSNESS EQUATION. OFTEN, EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN COMBINATION WITH THESE ISSUES CREATES CHALLENGES FOR ENTERING SHELTERS AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. IN ADDITION, THE ASSESSMENT CAPTURED THAT THE USE OF THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS IS OFTEN THEIR PRIMARY MEANS OF ACCESSING HEALTH CARE. IN DOING SO, COMMUNITY LEADERS POINT OUT THAT THE HOMELESS ONLY ENGAGE WITH THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WHEN THEY ARE EXPERIENCING A HEALTH CRISIS. THUS, NOT ONLY IS THERE CONCERN THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS DO NOT RECEIVE PREVENTIVE CARE, BUT ALSO THAT THEY DO NOT RECEIVE ADEQUATE FOLLOW-UP ON THEIR HEALTH ISSUES.(RESPONSE CONTINUED IN SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES)
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11 - CONTINUED- AS PART OF SOUTHCOAST'S COMMUNITY WELLNESS PROGRAM, THE STREET OUTREACH TEAM CONTINUED ITS WORK TO SUPPORT THOSE WHO ARE UNSHELTERED, SUBSTANCE USE DEPENDENT, AND/OR HAVE A MENTAL HEALTH NEED. STREET OUTREACH IS CONDUCTED BY OUR RN TEAM LEADER WHO IS A CERTIFIED ADDICTION NURSE SPECIALIST AND A MULTI-LINGUAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH SPECIALIST, AND IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNER AGENCIES WITH THE SAME SHARED MISSION. THE TEAM GOES DIRECTLY INTO HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION TO MEET INDIVIDUALS WHERE THEY ARE AT, BY PROVIDING TRIAGE, WOUND CARE, HARM REDUCTION AND TO PROVIDE A CONNECTION TO RESOURCES.- THE MEDICALLY FRAGILE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM CONTINUED TO MEET MONTHLY AND SOLIDIFY THEIR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE COMING YEAR(S). THIS TEAM INCLUDES KEY MEMBERS OF SOUTHCOAST HOSPITAL STAFF AND COMMUNITY PARTNER AGENCIES SUCH AS PAACA, THE INTERCHURCH COUNCIL OF GREATER NEW BEDFORD, THE NEW BEDFORD OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING (OCDH), CCBC AND STEPPINGSTONE. * ONE OF THE KEY ACHIEVEMENTS MADE IN FY24 WAS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GNB RESPITE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROJECT (GRASSP) PILOT LAUNCH. THE PROJECT PROVIDED TEMPORARY RESPITE SERVICES FOR MEDICALLY FRAGILE, UN-HOUSED COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HAD SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL CONDITIONS. - THROUGH THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, SOUTHCOAST PROVIDED THE YWCA OF SE MA SUPPORT FOR THEIR RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM EXPANSION TO A NEW LOCATION, DRAYTON HOUSE. THIS ADDED 12 MORE BEDS TO THE CITY OF NEW BEDFORD. 4. WELLNESS & CHRONIC DISEASE (SUB-CATEGORIES: UNHEALTHY BEHAVIORS, HEALTH OUTCOMES, PREVENTION): FOR MANY, HEALTH AND WELLNESS FIT WITHIN A LARGER FRAMEWORK OF OBLIGATIONS, RANGING FROM ISSUES SUCH AS HOUSING, FINANCES, AND CHILDCARE, TO TRANSPORTATION, EMPLOYMENT, IMMIGRATION, AND SAFETY. THESE RESPONSIBILITIES CREATE OBSTACLES TO MAINTAINING OVERALL HEALTH AND TO ADOPTING HEALTHY HABITS THAT HELP TO PREVENT OR MANAGE DISEASE. UNHEALTHY BEHAVIORS LEAD TO POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES. TOBACCO USE, PHYSICAL INACTIVITY, AND POOR NUTRITION CONTRIBUTE TO PREVENTABLE CHRONIC DISEASES SUCH AS DIABETES, CANCER, HEART DISEASE, AND LUNG DISEASE. WHILE SOME CHRONIC CONDITIONS ARE A RESULT OF BEHAVIOR OR GENETICS, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS CAN ALSO ELEVATE THE RISK OF CONTRACTING CHRONIC DISEASES. HEALTH PROVIDERS CAUTION THAT WHILE EDUCATING RESIDENTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING HEALTHY AND WAYS TO ACHIEVE GOOD HEALTH, IT IS EQUALLY NECESSARY TO DISMANTLE BARRIERS THAT PREVENT MANY PEOPLE FROM ACCESSING THE SUPPORTS AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO BE HEALTHY THAT CONTRIBUTES TO HEALTH INEQUITIES. THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) DEFINES FOOD INSECURITY AS A LACK OF CONSISTENT ACCESS TO ENOUGH FOOD FOR AN ACTIVE, HEALTHY LIFE. THE USDA ESTIMATES THAT IN 2021, 33.8 MILLION AMERICANS LIVED IN FOOD INSECURE HOUSEHOLDS AND 8.6 MILLION ADULTS LIVED IN HOUSEHOLDS WITH VERY LOW FOOD SECURITY. THESE RATES ARE HIGHER FOR PEOPLE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN OR HISPANIC DESCENT. WHILE FOOD INSECURITY IS CLOSELY LINKED TO POVERTY, PEOPLE ABOVE THE POVERTY LINE CAN EXPERIENCE FOOD INSECURITY, WHICH WAS ESPECIALLY EVIDENT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. PEOPLE WHO ARE FOOD INSECURE ARE AT AN INCREASED RISK FOR A VARIETY OF NEGATIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES, INCLUDING OBESITY AND OTHER CHRONIC DISEASES. FOOD INSECURITY OFTEN OVERLAPS WITH MANY OF THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH DISCUSSED THROUGHOUT THIS REPORT SUCH AS INCOME, HOUSING, RACE, AND EDUCATION. CONSEQUENTLY, STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY MUST BE UNDERTAKEN IN A SOCIAL DETERMINANT CONTEXT. SOUTHCOAST HAS A FOOD IS MEDICINE PROGRAM THAT COMBATS FOOD INSECURITY AND ENCOURAGES THE IDEA THAT FOOD IS MEDICINE BY SUPPORTING LOCAL INITIATIVES THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH COAST TO PROVIDE OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH EASY ACCESS TO HEALTHY, LOCALLY GROWN FOOD. - AS PART OF THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, COASTAL FOODSHED AND SOUTHCOAST COLLABORATED TO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE FARM TO FOOD RELIEF PROGRAM. THIS SUPPORT PROVIDED ENABLED THE COORDINATION, SOURCING, ORDERING, TRANSPORTING, AND DISTRIBUTING LOCAL FOOD THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. SINCE THE LAUNCH OF THE PROGRAM IN MAY 2024, THERE HAS BEEN $257,980 WORTH OF LOCAL FOOD SOURCED AND DISTRIBUTED THROUGH OVER 28 FOOD PANTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE SOUTH COAST COMMUNITIES TO REACH THOSE MOST IN NEED. - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER NEW BEDFORD, 14 MOBILE MARKETS WERE HELD DISTRIBUTING AFFORDABLE, LOCAL, AND HEALTHY FOOD IN WAREHAM. THERE WERE 599 TOTAL RESIDENTS BENEFITING FROM THE MARKET, WITH 321 BEING CHILDREN. IN ADDITION, SOUTHCOAST STAFF PARTICIPATED IN OVER 74 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME TO SUPPORT THESE MARKETS. - SOUTHCOAST SUPPORTED MY BROTHER'S KEEPER BY PROVIDING A WEEKS' WORTH OF HEALTHY GROCERIES TO 333 FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED (APPROXIMATELY 1,065 ADULTS AND CHILDREN). - SOUTHCOAST HAS PROVIDED ANNUAL SUPPORT TO THE FARM & COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE, NOURISH OUR NEIGHBORS PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FARM SHARED FOR LOCAL FAMILIES IN NEED. SOUTHCOAST PROVIDED 8 FAMILIES WITH GREATER THAN 4 HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS A SEASON'S WORTH OF FARM SHARES IN FY24. THESE FARM SHARES WERE VALUED AT $600 PER FAMILY. - THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH SPECIALIST ATTENDED THE FARMERS MARKETS AT CARDINAL MEDEIROS TOWERS IN FALL RIVER, PROVIDING RESOURCES, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS. - SOUTHCOAST PROVIDED DAMIEN'S FOOD PANTRY SUPPORT TO PILOT A COOKING AND CROCKPOT PROGRAM. WITH SOUTHCOAST'S SUPPORT, OVER 50 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED A COOKING KIT (INCLUDING A CROCKPOT) ALONG WITH RECIPES OF EASY AND HEALTHY MEALS THAT COULD BE MADE UTILIZING ITEMS ON THE SHELVES AT THE PANTRY. - THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH SPECIALIST ATTENDED THE FARMERS MARKETS AT CARDINAL MEDEIROS TOWERS IN FALL RIVER, PROVIDING RESOURCES, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS. - SOUTHCOAST SUPPORTED THE YMCA SHARING THE HARVEST COMMUNITY FARM (STH) WHICH GROWS AND DISTRIBUTES FOOD THROUGH MOBILE MARKETS AND OTHER TOUCHPOINTS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. AS PART OF THE SUPPORT PROVIDED BY SOUTHCOAST, FIVE (5) LOCAL YOUTH AGES 16 TO 22 PARTICIPATED IN THE PILOT PROGRAM STH YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROJECT, WHICH PROVIDED LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND SUMMER JOB OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPANTS. - SOUTHCOAST PROVIDED SUPPORT TO MERCY MEALS & MORE'S BREAKFAST PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FREE BREAKFAST TO THOSE WHO ARE LOW-INCOME OR HOMELESS. THIS SUPPORT PROVIDED MORE THAN 1,250 INDIVIDUALS WITH BREAKFAST. - SOUTHCOAST MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE SEAT ON THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD (CAB) FOR THE SOUTHCOAST FOOD POLICY COUNCIL (SFPC) LED BY THE MARION INSTITUTE, WHICH CONNECTS, CONVENES, AND ADVOCATES FOR LOCAL FOOD PRODUCERS, CONSUMERS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO SEEK POLICY AND SYSTEMS THAT STRENGTHEN OUR REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM, IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH, AND ELIMINATE FOOD INSECURITY. 5. HEALTH ACCESS & EQUITY (SUB-CATEGORIES: UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, OBSTACLES TO CARE, HEALTH LITERACY): REGULAR ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES IS ESSENTIAL IN MANAGING HEALTH CONDITIONS, PREVENTING NEW CONDITIONS FROM ARISING, AND PROMOTING AND MAINTAINING OVERALL GOOD HEALTH. THIS INCLUDES ACCESS TO A WIDE VARIETY OF HEALTH SERVICES SUCH AS PREVENTIVE CARE, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE ARE AT A GREATER RISK OF HAVING POOR OVERALL HEALTH AND NEGATIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES. STAKEHOLDERS DESCRIBED THE RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH GAP THAT CONTINUES TO AFFLICT THE REGION. THIS GAP IS RELATED TO A MYRIAD OF ACCESS ISSUES SUCH AS HEALTH LITERACY, INSURANCE COVERAGE AND COST, TRANSPORTATION, AND THE NEED FOR MORE CULTURALLY COMPETENT CARE. STAKEHOLDERS WERE CLEAR THAT EQUITY AND ACCESS ISSUES PREVALENT IN THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM INTENSIFIED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11 - CONTINUED- SOUTHCOAST'S COMMUNITY WELLNESS PROGRAM (CWP) BREAKS DOWN TRADITIONAL BARRIERS TO CARE BY BRINGING HEALTH EDUCATION, VACCINATIONS AND IMMUNIZATIONS, AND HEALTH SCREENINGS TO UNDERSERVED AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS ACROSS THE REGION. THIS PROGRAM IMPROVES ACCESSIBILITY FOR HEALTH ACCESS THROUGH MOBILE CAPABILITIES AND SUPPORTS SOUTHCOAST'S ONGOING POPULATION HEALTH INITIATIVES. * THE PROGRAM IS BROKEN INTO TWO TEAMS (COMMUNITY WELLNESS & STREET OUTREACH) BOTH ARE OVERSEEN BY THE RN ADDICTION NURSE SPECIALIST. ADDITIONAL STAFF INCLUDE A FULL TIME LPN, AND TWO (2) FULL TIME COMMUNITY OUTREACH SPECIALISTS WITH MUTLI AND TRI-LINGUAL CAPABILITIES. * SERVICES OFFERED TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HEALTH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, INCLUDING OFFERING CONFIDENTIAL HEALTH SCREENINGS, VACCINATIONS, SUPPORT WITH PEDIATRIC IMMUNIZATION CLINICS, AND POINT OF CARE TESTING (POCT). - PREVENTATIVE SCREENINGS INCLUDE BODY MASS INDEX (BMI), BLOOD PRESSURE READINGS AND ADVANCE CARE PLAN DOCUMENTATION. - ADULT VACCINATIONS INCLUDE COVID-19, FLU, PNEUMONIA, HEP A AND TETANUS - POINT OF CARE TESTING INCLUDE HEMOGLOBIN A1C, BLOOD GLUCOSE, AND CHOLESTEROL READINGS. - HEALTH EDUCATION PROVIDED INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION SUCH AS STROKE/HEART DISEASE, DIABETES/PRE-DIABETES, NUTRITION/OBESITY, CANCER EDUCATION, HARM REDUCTION, AND WOMEN'S HEALTH. * THE TEAM COLLABORATED WITH OVER 50 COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO HOST: - 16 FLU VACCINATION EVENTS - 16 POINT OF CARE TESTING EVENTS (GLUCOSE, CHOLESTEROL & A1C) - 1 SKIN CANCER SCREENING EVENT - OVER 40 EDUCATION EVENTS WITH VARIOUS HEALTH RELATED TOPICS COVERED. * THE TEAM ALSO ATTENDED OVER 18 COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIRS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND EDUCATION. * DURING EARLY FY24, THIS TEAM HAD A STRONG FOCUS ON SUPPORTING THE MIGRANT POPULATIONS WHO WERE PLACED IN LOCAL HOTELS DURING THE FALL AND WINTER SEASON. THEY PROVIDED ON-SITE DIRECT MEDICAL SUPPORT, TRANSITION SUPPORT AND CONNECTION TO RESOURCES.BASED ON OUR FINDINGS OF THE 2022 CHNA, SOUTHCOAST HEALTH WILL FOCUS OUR COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES ON INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE MOST VULNERABLE* AND EXPERIENCING HEALTH DISPARITIES DUE TO RACIAL, ETHNIC, OR ECONOMIC FACTORS SUCH AS: (1) THOSE WHO SUFFER DISPROPORTIONATELY FROM CHRONIC DISEASE SUCH AS CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, DIABETES, CANCER AND RESPIRATORY DISEASE AND EXPERIENCE BARRIERS TO CARE DUE TO LANGUAGE, CULTURE, RACE, INCOME, OR EDUCATION(2) THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM POVERTY, ARE DISADVANTAGED, OR MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED(3) THOSE WHO LACK ACCESS TO REGULAR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE DUE TO BEING UNDERINSURED OR UNINSURED(4) THOSE WHO FACE BARRIERS TO CARE DUE TO LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, LANGUAGE & CULTURAL BARRIERS, UNDOCUMENTED STATUS, AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT(5) THOSE WHO ARE IMPACTED BY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER(6) THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM HOMELESS AND LACK OF ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING(7) THOSE WHO ARE MOST AT-RISK/SUFFERING FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ABUSE, OTHER FORMS OF VIOLENCE AND TRAUMA(8) THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM FOOD INSECURITY OR LACK OF ACCESS TO HEALTHY & NUTRITIOUS FOOD *VULNERABLE POPULATIONS: RACIAL/ETHNIC MINORITIES, LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES, HOMELESS, HIGH-RISK YOUTH, LGBTQA+ COMMUNITY, ELDERLY, DISABLED, THOSE WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER INCLUDING EXPECTING MOTHERS, MATERNAL/CHILD HEALTH.
SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP, INC.PART V, LINE 7A, HOSPITAL FACILITY'S WEBSITE:HTTPS://WWW.SOUTHCOAST.ORG/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2022/09/SOUTHCOAST-HEALTH-CHNA-2022.PDF
SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP, INC.PART V, LINE 7B, OTHER WEBSITE:HTTPS://WWW.SOUTHCOASTBEHAVIORAL.COM/ABOUT/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS-ASSESSMENT/
SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP, INC.PART V, LINE 10A, HOSPITAL FACILITY'S MOST RECENTLY ADOPTED IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY POSTED ON A WEBSITE:HTTPS://WWW.SOUTHCOAST.ORG/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2023/02/FY22-FY24-IMP-STRATEGY.PDF

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PART I, LINE 3C:1. CONSIDERATION IS ALSO GIVEN TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE EXHAUSTED THEIR INSURANCE BENEFITS AND/OR WHO EXCEED FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA BUT FACE EXTRAORDINARY MEDICAL COST. 2. A PATIENT MAY APPLY AND QUALIFY FOR MEDICAL HARDSHIP FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS POLICY IN THE EVENT ALLOWABLE MEDICAL EXPENSES HAVE SO DEPLETED THE PATIENT'S FAMILY INCOME AND RESOURCES THAT THE PATIENT IS UNABLE TO PAY FOR ELIGIBLE SERVICES. A MEDICAL HARDSHIP GRANT IS A ONE-TIME DETERMINATION RELATED TO THE RECEIPT OF EMERGENCY OR MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES AND DOES NOT CREATE A RIGHT OR CLAIM ON FUTURE DISCOUNTS. A PATIENT MUST COMPLETE A MEDICAL HARDSHIP APPLICATION.
PART I, LINE 7:ACTUAL COST FOR ALL SHG PATIENT SEGMENTS WAS USED TO CALCULATE THE VALUE OF CHARITY CARE
PART I, LINE 7G:INCLUDED IN SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES AT COST ARE COSTS AND OFFSETTING REVENUES ASSOCIATED WITH SHGS'S INPATIENT REHABILITATIVE SERVICES. SHG IS THE SOLE PROVIDER OF THESE SERVICES IN ITS COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDES SUCH SERVICES AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT DESPITE THE LOSSES INCURRED.
PART I, LINE 7, COLUMN (F):THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (A), BUT SUBTRACTED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE PERCENTAGE IN THIS COLUMN IS $ 10,180,309.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP ENGAGES IN SEVERAL COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT IN COMMUNITIES. THESE AIM TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DRIVERS OF HEALTH AND IMPROVE HEALTH EQUITY IN THE SOUTH COAST REGION.SOUTHCOAST COMPLETED A JOINT CHNA-CHA IN FY22 WITH THE NEW BEDFORD AND FALL RIVER HEALTH DEPARTMENTS TO FACILITATE BETTER COORDINATION OF COMMUNITY-WIDE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS. THROUGH THIS COLLABORATION. SOUTHCOAST HAS CONTINUED TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING THE FIRST JOINT COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CHIP) WITH THE CITY OF NEW BEDFORD.DURING THE SUMMER OF 2024, THE SOUTHCOAST COMMUNITY HEALTH ALLIANCE (SOCHA) WAS FORMED BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE SOUTH COAST COMMUNITY THAT DEVELOP NEEDS ASSESSMENTS. WITH THE FORMATION OF THIS ALLIANCE, THE FY25 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WILL BE A PRODUCT OF THIS COLLABORATION AND PROVIDE THE SOUTH COAST COMMUNITY WITH ONE COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE MOST PRESSING NEEDS. THESE PARTNERS INCLUDE ONE HEALTH SYSTEM (SOUTHCOAST HEALTH), TWO BOARD OF HEALTH (THE NEW BEDFORD AND FALL RIVER HEALTH DEPARTMENTS), THREE FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS (HEALTHFIRST FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, NEW BEDFORD COMMUNITY HEALTH, AND SSTAR), AND TWO COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES (CITIZENS FOR CITIZENS AND PEOPLE ACTING IN COMMUNITY ENDEAVORS (PACE)). SOUTHCOAST EMPLOYEES ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE ON NUMEROUS COALITIONS THAT WORK TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF OUR COMMUNITY. SOUTHCOAST REPRESENTATIVES LEAD THE SUBSTANCE EXPOSED NEWBORNS OF SE MA (SENSE) COALITIONA GROUP FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING CHILDREN BORN WITH SUBSTANCE EXPOSURE AND THEIR FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITYAS WELL AS THE STREET HOMELESS COALITION IN FALL RIVER, WHICH FOCUSES ON SUPPORTING UNHOUSED COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED OF RESOURCES AND SUPPORT. SOUTHCOAST EMPLOYEES ALSO SERVE ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE HOMELESS SERVICE PROVIDER NETWORK (HSPN) NOW NAMED THE BRISTOL COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE, TO COMBAT HOMELESSNESS AND THE RISING COSTS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE SOUTHCOAST FOOD POLICY COUNCIL, WHICH CONNECTS, CONVENES, AND ADVOCATES FOR LOCAL FOOD PRODUCERS, CONSUMERS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO SEEK POLICY AND SYSTEMS THAT STRENGTHEN OUR REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM, IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH, AND ELIMINATE FOOD INSECURITY, AND ON THE STEERING COMMITTEES FOR THE LOCAL AREA CHNA'S IN FALL RIVER AND NEW BEDFORD. IN ADDITION TO LEADERSHIP ROLES, REPRESENTATIVES ALSO PARTICIPATE ON THE ONE SOUTHCOAST CHAMBER, AND COALITIONS AND TASK FORCES FOCUSED ON EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, PERIOD POVERTY/MENSURAL INEQUITIES, MENTAL HEALTH, AND OVERALL COMMUNITY WELLNESS.
PART III, LINE 2:THE COSTING METHODOLOGY USED TO CALCULATE BAD DEBT EXPENSE REPORTED IN PART III, LINE 2 WAS BASED ON A RATIO OF COST TO CHARGE METHODOLOGY. DISCOUNTS AND PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNTS CONSIDERED AS BAD DEBT OFFSET THE TOTAL BAD DEBT EXPENSE RECORDED.
PART III, LINE 3:PER SHG'S ASSESSMENT OF THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES, A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION WOULD QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BUT DO NOT APPLY. DUE TO THIS, SHG CONSIDERS THIS AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE.
PART III, LINE 4:FOR PATIENTS THAT DO NOT QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE, SHG RECOGNIZES REVENUE ON THE BASIS OF ITS STANDARD RATES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY POLICY. ON THE BASIS OF HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE, A PORTION OF SHG'S UNINSURED PATIENTS WILL BE UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PAY FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED. THUS, SHG RECORDS A PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS RELATED TO UNINSURED PATIENTS IN THE PERIOD THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED. FOOTNOTE 2 (PAGES 10-11) AND FOOTNOTE 3 (PAGES 15-16) OF THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATES TO ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND BAD DEBTS.
PART III, LINE 8:THE COST ACCOUNTING METHODOLOGY USED IS THE SAME METHODOLOGY USED FOR THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL. THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED AS ACOMMUNITY BENEFIT SINCE SHG IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO ALL REGARDLESS OF THE ABILITY TO PAY FOR SUCH SERVICES.
PART III, LINE 9B:1. SOUTHCOAST WILL REVIEW THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OR ON BEHALF OF EACH PATIENT TO VERIFY IDENTITY, AND SHALL NOTIFY EACH PATIENT OF THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. SOUTHCOAST WILL VERIFY REPORTED FAMILY INCOME AND COMPARE THE AMOUNTS REPORTED TO THE CURRENT FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES.2. PATIENTS OF SHG WITH A FAMILY INCOME AT OR BELOW 300% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES WILL BE DEEMED PRESUMPTIVELY ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER SOUTHCOAST POLICY. 3. PATIENTS WITH A FAMILY INCOME 150%-300% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF DISCOUNTS OR FREE CARE CALCULATED PURSUANT TO THE SLIDING FEE SCALE. IN ADDITION, PATIENTS WITH FAMILY INCOME OF MORE THAN 300% FPL BUT LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 400% FPL, ANNUAL MEDICAL EXPENSES EXCEED A 40% OF THEIR INCOME IN THE LAST 12-MONTHS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AS A LOW-INCOME PATIENT. 4. FOR INDIVIDUALS DETERMINED TO BE LOW INCOME PATIENTS THROUGH THE SHG FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, THE PATIENT ACCOUNTING TEAM RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CONSIDER DEBT AS CHARITY. SERVICES DENIED PRIOR TO DATE OF APPLICATION MAY BE CONSIDERED CHARITY CARE.
PART VI, LINE 2:IN ADDITION TO COMPLETING A REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) EVERY THREE YEARS, SOUTHCOAST LEADS AND PARTICIPATES IN OVER 20 COMMUNITY COALITIONS AND NUMEROUS INITIATIVES EVERY YEAR THAT COLLECT AND ANALYZE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SOCIAL AND HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE SOUTH COAST REGION. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: (1) TRACKING HOSPITAL DATA THAT INFORMS COMMUNITY NEEDS, SUCH AS THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS REPORTING HOMELESSNESS, OVERDOSE DATA, AND FOOD INSECURITY; AND (2) WORKING WITH COALITION PARTNERS TO CONDUCT OUTREACH/SURVEYS AND FOCUS GROUPS TO HEAR DIRECTLY FROM THE COMMUNITY.
PART VI, LINE 3:SOUTHCOAST ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS IN APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH STATE AND PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS THROUGH OUR PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES TEAM. THIS TEAM WORKS WITH INDIVIDUALS TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO COVER PATIENT EXPENSES, INCLUDING OFFERING PAYMENT PLANS. SOUTHCOAST'S FINANCIAL COUNSELORS ARE CERTIFIED APPLICATION COUNSELORS (CAC) AND SERVING THE HEALTH INSURANCE NEEDS OF EVERYONE (SHINE) CERTIFIED AND ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR VARIOUS HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS. THESE COUNSELORS CAN ALSO ASSIST WITH ENROLLMENT PAPERWORK AND APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS. SOUTHCOAST SHARES THIS INFORMATION IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES THROUGHOUT OUR INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT FACILITIES, AND ON OUR WEBSITE.
PART VI, LINE 4:GEOGRAPHIC AREA: THE SOUTH COAST REGION IS COMPOSED OF THIRTEEN COMMUNITIES LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF MASSACHUSETTS. THIS REGIONAL DEFINITION COINCIDES WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK AREA 25, PARTNERS FOR A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY (GREATER FALL RIVER), AND COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK AREA 26, GREATER NEW BEDFORD ALLIES FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS (GREATER NEW BEDFORD). FALL RIVER AND NEW BEDFORD ARE TWO OF THE STATE'S MANY GATEWAY CITIES, WHICH ARE DEFINED AS MIDSIZE URBAN CENTERS THAT ANCHOR REGIONAL ECONOMIES. THESE CITIES ARE PRIMARILY FORMER INDUSTRIAL CENTERS THAT WERE THE TRADITIONAL GATEWAYS FOR IMMIGRANTS. AS HAS BEEN THE CASE ACROSS MOST OF THE STATE'S GATEWAY CITIES, FALL RIVER, NEW BEDFORD, AND MANY SUBURBAN AREAS IN THE SOUTH COAST REGION FOR THAT MATTER, HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THE BENEFITS FROM THE BOSTON METRO AREA'S KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY, WITH MANY OF THE REGION'S SERVICE-RELATED JOBS REQUIRING RELATIVELY LOW LEVELS OF FORMAL TRAINING OR EDUCATION AND PAYING COMPARATIVELY LOW WAGES. ACCORDINGLY, FALL RIVER AND NEW BEDFORD, AND SOME OF THE REGION'S SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES, FALL BELOW THEIR REGIONAL COUNTERPARTS AND STATE AVERAGES ON MOST SOCIOECONOMIC METRICS.DEMOGRAPHY: THE SOUTH COAST'S POPULATION WAS 357,212 IN 2020, WHICH REPRESENTS 5.1% OF THE STATE'S TOTAL POPULATION. FALL RIVER AND NEW BEDFORD ACCOUNT FOR 54.6% OF THE REGION'S TOTAL. THE REGION'S POPULATION INCREASED BY 4.9% FROM 2010 TO 2020 AND BY 16.1% SINCE 1970, BOTH OF WHICH LAG BEHIND THE STATEWIDE POPULATION GROWTH RATES FOR THESE PERIODS (7.4% AND 23.6% RESPECTIVELY).POPULATION GROWTH AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OVER THE PAST FIVE DECADES HAVE BEEN UNEVEN WITHIN THE REGION, WITH MUCH OF THE GROWTH FROM 1970 TO 2010 DRIVEN BY POPULATION INCREASES IN THE REGION'S SUBURBS. THE POPULATION IN THE CITIES OF FALL RIVER AND NEW BEDFORD DECLINED BY 14,746 RESIDENTS FROM 1970 TO 2010, WHILE THE REGION'S SUBURBAN TOWNS GREW BY 47,730 RESIDENTS OVER THIS PERIOD. HOWEVER, THIS TREND HAS REVERSED IN THE LAST DECADE, WITH THE REGION'S CITIES EXPERIENCING A POPULATION INCREASE OF 11,150 RESIDENTS FROM 2010 TO 2020, COMPARED WITH AN INCREASE OF JUST 5,487 RESIDENTS IN THE SUBURBS.PERHAPS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DEMOGRAPHIC TREND IN THE REGION IS ITS CHANGING RACIAL MAKEUP. THIS IS PARTICULARLY TRUE IN THE CITY OF NEW BEDFORD, WHERE NEARLY A QUARTER OF NEW BEDFORD RESIDENTS (24.3%) IDENTIFY AS HISPANIC, ALMOST DOUBLE THE STATEWIDE PERCENTAGE (12.6%). IN ADDITION, THE STUDENT POPULATIONS IN FALL RIVER AND NEW BEDFORD ARE MUCH MORE DIVERSE THAN THE POPULATION AS A WHOLE. ONLY 46.2% OF STUDENTS IN THE FALL RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS IDENTIFY AS WHITE (COMPARED TO 73.4% OF ALL RESIDENTS) AND ONLY 37.5% OF STUDENTS IN THE NEW BEDFORD STUDENTS IDENTIFY AS WHITE (COMPARED TO 60.8% IN THE CITY AS A WHOLE. AS THE POPULATION CONTINUES TO AGE, OUR COMMUNITY IS LIKELY TO BECOME MORE DIVERSE IN CONCERT WITH THESE TRENDS.THE SOUTH COAST HAS LONG BEEN AN ATTRACTIVE PLACE TO SETTLE FOR IMMIGRANTS, AND AS GATEWAY CITIES, FALL RIVER AND NEW BEDFORD HAVE BEEN TRADITIONAL DESTINATIONS FOR NEW ARRIVALS TO AMERICA SINCE THE LATE 18TH CENTURY. MORE THAN TWENTY-ONE PERCENT (21.3%) OF FALL RIVER RESIDENTS AND NINETEEN PERCENT (19.0%) OF NEW BEDFORD RESIDENTS WERE BORN OUTSIDE THE U.S. WHILE PORTUGUESE IMMIGRANTS COMPRISED THE MAJORITY OF THE REGION'S FOREIGN-BORN RESIDENTS IN THE LAST HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY, EMIGRATION FROM EUROPE TO THE U.S. HAS SLOWED, AND NOW IMMIGRANTS FROM LATIN AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA, AFRICA, AND ASIA ACCOUNT FOR INCREASING SHARES OF THE POPULATIONS IN THE REGION. NEWCOMERS OFTEN EXPERIENCE NUMEROUS BARRIERS TO HEALTH INCLUDING LANGUAGE ACCESS, HEALTH LITERACY (INVOLVED IN NAVIGATING A NEW HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM), LACK OF INSURANCE, AND SOCIOECONOMIC BARRIERS.THE AGE COHORTS IN THE SOUTH COAST GENERALLY REFLECT THEIR COUNTERPARTS AT THE STATE LEVEL. HOWEVER, THE REGION HAS A SLIGHTLY HIGHER SHARE OF RESIDENTS 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, WHICH IS MORE PRONOUNCED IN THE REGION'S SMALL TOWNS. FALL RIVER AND NEW BEDFORD HAVE LARGER SHARES OF THE POPULATION UNDER THE AGE OF 35 WHEN COMPARED TO THEIR METRO AREAS AND THE SOUTH COAST OVERALL.OVER TWELVE PERCENT (12.6%) OF THE REGION'S POPULATION AND 9.8% OF ITS FAMILIES ARE BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. THIS COMPARES TO 9.8% AND 6.6% STATEWIDE, RESPECTIVELY. THE POVERTY RATES IN FALL RIVER AND NEW BEDFORD ARE NEARLY DOUBLE THE STATE AVERAGE. MORE THAN SIXTY-TWO PERCENT (62.2%) OF THE REGION'S PUBLIC-SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE CLASSIFIED AS ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (DESE). MUCH LIKE OTHER POVERTY MEASURES, THE SHARE OF PUBLIC-SCHOOL STUDENTS ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED IN FALL RIVER AND NEW BEDFORD IS ABOUT TWICE THE STATE AVERAGE. SOCIOECONOMIC DEPRIVATION IN THIS REGION IS A SIGNIFICANT BARRIER THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED IN OUR EFFORTS TO PURSUE HEALTH EQUITY.EDUCATION: AS A REGION, THE SOUTH COAST HAS LONG STRUGGLED WITH LOW LEVELS OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT. MASSACHUSETTS HAS THE SECOND MOST HIGHLY EDUCATED POPULATION IN THE COUNTRY AND ONE OF THE MOST WELL-EDUCATED POPULATIONS IN THE WORLD. IN CONTRAST, FALL RIVER AND NEW BEDFORD HAVE SOME OF THE LOWEST LEVELS OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT LEVELS OF ANY CITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES IN FALL RIVER AND NEW BEDFORD ARE ALSO WELL BELOW THE STATE AVERAGE. NOT SURPRISINGLY, A LOWER PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS IN THESE COMMUNITY'S PLAN TO ATTEND COLLEGE: ONLY 54% OF STUDENTS IN FALL RIVER AND 51% OF STUDENTS IN NEW BEDFORD PLAN TO PURSUE A COLLEGE EDUCATION. IN BOTH CITIES, MOST OF THE POPULATION 25 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER HAS NEVER ATTENDED A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.HOUSING: HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IS A SOCIAL DRIVER OF HEALTH. A LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING CONTRIBUTES TO HOUSING INSTABILITY AND HOMELESSNESS, BOTH OF WHICH ARE STRONG PREDICTORS OF POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES. THE HOUSING ISSUE IN THE SOUTH COAST IS PRIMARILY TWOFOLD: THE FOCUS IN THE REGION'S CITIES IS PRIMARILY ON RISING RENTS AND THE IMPLICATIONS ON THE WORKING POOR AND PEOPLE ON FIXED INCOMES. THIS DYNAMIC RESULTS IN MANY HOUSEHOLDS PAYING HOUSING COSTS THAT ARE ABOVE THEIR MEANS, WHICH IN TURN LEAVES LESS HOUSEHOLD INCOME AVAILABLE FOR HEALTH CARE AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS. DURING THE 20162020 PERIOD, 46.5% OF RENTERS AND 30.5% OF HOMEOWNERS IN THE SOUTH COAST WERE HOUSING COST BURDENED.HOUSING INSECURITY DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, PEOPLE OF COLOR, AND SENIORS. THIS TREND IS EVIDENT IN FALL RIVER AND NEW BEDFORD WHERE WHITE HOUSEHOLDS ARE LESS LIKELY TO BE BURDENED BY HOUSING COSTS THAN THEIR NEIGHBORS.HEALTH & WELLNESS: THE REGION'S HEALTH IS AFFECTED BY THE PHYSICAL CONDITIONS OF THE SOUTH COAST. A PERSON'S PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT CAN PROFOUNDLY AFFECT HEALTH OUTCOMES. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS THAT AFFECT HEALTH OUTCOMES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD, AIR QUALITY, WATER QUALITY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION. EXPOSURE TO CONTAMINANTS THROUGH PATHWAYS FROM THE AIR, WATER, SOIL, AND FOOD CAN LEAD TO EXTREME HEALTH ISSUES.SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS CAN ALSO ELEVATE THE RISK OF CONTRACTING CHRONIC DISEASES THROUGH SEVERAL AVENUES, INCLUDING VIA SHAPING HEALTH BEHAVIORS (E.G., ACTIVITY LEVEL, NUTRITION, SMOKING) THE SMOKING PREVALENCE IN FALL RIVER REMAINS STUBBORNLY HIGH; 23.2% IN FALL RIVER AND 22.4% IN NEW BEDFORD, COMPARED TO 12.0% IN MASSACHUSETTS AND 16.0% FOR THE COUNTRY.IN NEARLY EACH DISEASE PREVALENCE, THE CITIES OF FALL RIVER AND NEW BEDFORD ARE HIGHER IN COMPARISON TO THE STATE AND NATIONAL AVERAGES. MOST NOTABLY, THE PERCENTAGE OF FALL RIVER RESIDENTS WHO REPORT CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (9.7%) IS NEARLY DOUBLE THAT OF THE STATE (4.9%).WHILE OPIATE USE DISORDER CONTINUES TO RANK AS ONE OF THE TOP HEALTH PRIORITIES, STAKEHOLDERS CAUTION THAT ALCOHOL ABUSE IS ALSO A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE; 69% OF HSSP SURVEY RESPONDENTS RATE ALCOHOL USE DISORDER AS AN "EXTREMELY CONCERNING" ISSUE.BRISTOL COUNTY, WHICH INCLUDES FALL RIVER AND NEW BEDFORD, HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGES OF FOOD INSECURITY AMONG THE STATE'S FOURTEEN COUNTIES; AN ESTIMATED 11.0% OF RESIDENTS WERE FOOD INSECURE IN 2020. IN THE SOUTH COAST, 84,968 RESIDENTS RECEIVED SNAP BENEFITS IN JULY 2022, WHICH IS AN INCREASE OF 26.2% (17,631 RECIPIENTS) FROM FEBRUARY 2020 (PRE-PANDEMIC). IN FACT, THE NUMBER OF SNAP RECIPIENTS INCREASED BY 9.5% IN JUST TWO MONTHS FROM BEFORE THE PANDEMIC (FEBRUARY 2020) TO THE TIME WHEN MANY OF THE COVID-19 RELATED RESTRICTIONS WERE IN PLACE IN APRIL 2020.
PART VI, LINE 5:SOUTHCOAST INVESTS IN INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS PRESSING HEALTH ISSUES ACROSS OUR REGION. WE COLLABORATE WITH NUMEROUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ADOPT BEST PRACTICES IN COMMUNITY BENEFITS NEEDS ASSESSMENT, PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION, WITH THE SHARED GOAL OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF OUR COMMUNITIES.TARGETED ACTIVITIES INCLUDED:ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: SOUTHCOAST HAS CONTINUED TO DEVELOP KEY PATHWAYS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE LEVEL STUDENT LEARNING AND TRAINING THROUGH OUR CLINICAL ROTATION PROGRAMS. THESE OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE SHADOWING & OBSERVATIONS, MENTORSHIPS, AND ROTATIONAL SUPPORT IN NURSING, MEDICAL RESIDENCY, RADIOLOGY, REHABILITATION AND MORE.BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS: THROUGHOUT FY24, THE NEW BEGINNINGS PROGRAM A MOM'S DO CARE (MDC) SITE, CONTINUED TO SUPPORT ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS BY PROVIDING PRENATAL AND POSTPARTUM SUPPORT FOR UP THE THREE YEARS, WHO ARE 18 OR OLDER, ARE PREGNANT OR PARENTING A CHILD 36 MONTHS OR YOUNGER AND ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR CURRENT OR PAST EXPERIENCES WITH SUBSTANCES.WELLNESS & CHRONIC DISEASE: DURING FY24, THE COMMUNITY WELLNESS PROGRAM TEAM, WHICH IS LEAD BY A LPN AND A TRI-LINGUAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH SPECIALIST, COLLABORATED WITH OVER 50 COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO HOST 16 FLU VACCINATION EVENTS, 16 POINT OF CARE TESTING EVENTS (GLUCOSE, CHOLESTEROL & A1C), 1 SKIN CANCER SCREENING EVENT AND OVER 40 EDUCATION EVENTS WITH VARIOUS HEALTH RELATED TOPICS COVERED. THE TEAM ALSO ATTENDED OVER 18 COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIRS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND EDUCATION. IN ADDITION, THIS TEAM HAD A STRONG FOCUS ON SUPPORTING THE MIGRANT POPULATIONS WHO WERE PLACED IN LOCAL HOTELS DURING THE FALL AND WINTER SEASON. THEY PROVIDED ON-SITE DIRECT MEDICAL SUPPORT, TRANSITION SUPPORT AND CONNECTION TO RESOURCES.THE STREET OUTREACH TEAM CONTINUED ITS WORK TO SUPPORT THOSE WHO ARE UNSHELTERED, SUBSTANCE USE DEPENDENT, AND/OR HAVE A MENTAL HEALTH NEED. STREET OUTREACH IS CONDUCTED BY OUR RN TEAM LEADER WHO IS A CERTIFIED ADDICTION NURSE SPECIALIST AND A MULTI-LINGUAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH SPECIALIST, AND IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNER AGENCIES WITH THE SAME SHARED MISSION THE TEAM GOES DIRECTLY INTO HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION TO MEET INDIVIDUALS WHERE THEY ARE BY PROVIDING TRIAGE, WOUND CARE, HARM REDUCTION AND TO PROVIDE A CONNECTION TO RESOURCES.IN ADDITION TO THE COMMUNITY WELLNESS PROGRAM, WE ARE FOCUSED ON CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION, EDUCATION, AND SCREENING OPPORTUNITIES. IN FY24, SOUTHCOAST PROVIDED 37 FREE ONLINE SEMINARS ON HEALTH EDUCATION TOPICS SUCH AS BREAST CANCER, WEIGHT LOSS, ADVANCE CARE PLANNING, ORTHOPEDICS, HEART HEALTH, LUNG CANCER, HOSPITAL AND PALLIATIVE CARE, COLON CANCER AND WOUND CARE. SOUTHCOAST ALSO PROVIDED FREE MONTHLY WALKS AND CHAIR YOGA AT THE YMCA GLEASON FACILITY IN WAREHAM, THROUGH THE BE WELL WAREHAM PROGRAM, AND WEEKLY FREE BABY CAF DROP-IN SESSIONS, WHERE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BREASTFEEDING, NEW MOTHERS AND/OR MOTHERS WHO NEED SUPPORT CAN ATTEND FOR EDUCATION AND SUPPORT THROUGH CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANTS. IN ADDITION, SOUTHCOAST WORKS TO ADDRESS THE REGION'S HIGH FOOD INSECURITY NEED THROUGH PARTNERING WITH REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE LOCAL, HEALTHY, LOW-COST PRODUCE AND MEAL OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS FARMER'S MARKETS AND MOBILE POP-UP MARKETS.HEALTH ACCESS & EQUITY: THE LAST YEAR SAW CONTINUED UTILIZATION AND EXPANSION OF THE SOUTHCOAST RESOURCE CONNECT PLATFORM, WHICH IS A RESOURCE DIRECTORY FOR FREE OR LOW-COST SERVICES WITH A WIDE RANGE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO MAY BE FACING DIFFICULT LIFE CHALLENGES. THIS RESOURCE IS NOW LEVERAGED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AFTER HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS (HRSN) SCREENINGS, DURING WHICH PATIENTS REPORT NEEDS RELEVANT TO SOCIAL DRIVERS OF HEALTH (SDOH), LIKE HOUSING INSTABILITY AND FOOD INSECURITY. DURING FY24, THERE WERE 12,797 UNIQUE USERS THAT ACCESSED THE RESOURCE DIRECTORY, WITH THE TOP SEARCHES BEING FOR DISEASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT, HOUSING AND HOUSING RESOURCES SUPPORT, FOOD-RELATED NEEDS AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS.IN FY24, THE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDED $30,000 WORTH OF TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT TO 10 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE THEIR PROGRAMMING, REACH AND CLIENT EXPERIENCES. OVER $80,000 WERE PROVIDED DIRECTLY TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THEIR PROGRAMMATIC EXPANSIONS AND DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION, THROUGH OUR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE, $115,000 WAS DONATED TO SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMING IN FOOD SECURITY/NUTRITION, HOUSING, MEDICALLY FRAGILE RESPITE CARE AND PERINATAL AND MATERNAL HEALTH EQUITY.COLLABORATION: COALITION BUILDING IS AN IMPORTANT ACTIVITY THAT PROMOTES COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION THROUGH THE EFFECTIVE USE OF LIMITED COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND EVERY YEAR SOUTHCOAST STAFF LEAD AND PARTICIPATE IN SEVERAL COMMUNITY COALITIONS ACROSS THE REGION. WE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN OVER 20 COALITIONS REGION-WIDE TO ADDRESS THE PRESSING SOCIAL CONDITIONS THAT IMPACT HEALTH, INCLUDING ACCESS TO SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, FOOD SECURITY, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, EMPLOYMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS.
PART VI, LINE 6:THE SOUTHCOAST HEALTH COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELLNESS DEPARTMENT COLLABORATES WITH OTHER SOUTHCOAST AFFILIATES INCLUDING SOUTHCOAST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, SOUTHCOAST VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION (VNA), SOUTHCOAST PHYSICIANS GROUP (SPG), AND SOUTHCOAST HEALTH NETWORK (SHN) TO COORDINATE ALL COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ADDRESS PRESSING HEALTH ISSUES IN OUR REGION, MAXIMIZE POPULATION HEALTH IMPACT, AND ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY.THE MANAGER OF COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELLNESS, WHO REPORTS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS FOR SOUTHCOAST HEALTH NETWORK, MANAGES THE DAY-TO-DAY COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES. UPDATES AND PRESENTATIONS ON COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES TO SOUTHCOAST LEADERSHIP AT BOARD, VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR, AND MANAGER LEVEL MEETINGS ARE GIVEN ON A REGULAR BASIS. MESSAGING OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE DELIVERED TO ALL EMPLOYEES THROUGH A WEEKLY INTERNAL E-NEWSLETTER, AND MONTHLY SAFETY HUDDLES, DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION COUNCIL MEETINGS, THE TAKING CARE OF YOU COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND PRACTICE MANAGER MEETINGS.
PART VI, LINE 7, LIST OF STATES RECEIVING COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT:AN ANNUAL REPORT IS FILED WITH THE OFFICE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (17 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER NEW BEDFORD
166 JENNEY STREETNEW BEDFORDMA02740042104752501(C)(3)$6,040$0SUPPORT SERVICES
THE MARION INSTITUTE
202 SPRING STREETMARIONMA02738043206583501(C)(3)$17,150$0COMMUNITY OUTREACH
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER
58 ARCH STREETFALL RIVERMA02724042526357501(C)(3)$15,250$0COMMUNITY OUTREACH
REGIONAL CTR FOR POISON CONTROL & PREVENTION OPERATED BY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
300 LONGWOOD AVENUEBOSTONMA02115042774441501(C)(3)$32,000$0SUPPORT SERVICES
UNITED WAY OF GREATER NEW BEDFORD
128 UNION STREET SUITE 105NEW BEDFORDMA02740042104264501(C)(3)$11,850$0COMMUNITY OUTREACH
MASSACHUSETTS TAXPAYERS FOUNDATION
333 WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 853BOSTONMA02108041590310501(C)(3)$5,665$0SUPPORT SERVICES
ONE SOUTHCOAST CHAMBER
25 ELM ST SUITE 101NEW BEDFORDMA02740843311136501(C)(3)$8,605$0COMMUNITY OUTREACH
FRIENDS OF JACK FOUNDATION
32 HILLMAN STREETNEW BEDFORDMA02740834424674501(C)(3)$7,600$0COMMUNITY OUTREACH
YWCA SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
20 SOUTH SIXTH STREETNEW BEDFORDMA02740042104747501(C)(3)$61,200$0COMMUNITY OUTREACH & SUPPORT SERVICES
YMCA SOUTHCOAST INC
128 UNION STREETNEW BEDFORDMA02748042104749501(C)(3)$7,300$0COMMUNITY OUTREACH
COASTAL FOODSHED INC
127 W RODNEY FRENCH BLVDNEW BEDFORDMA02744824559064501(C)(3)$30,000$0SUPPORT SERVICES
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF FALL RIVER
803 BEDFORD STREETFALL RIVERMA02723042103923501(C)(3)$6,770$0COMMUNITY OUTREACH & SUPPORT SERVICES
MY BROTHERS KEEPER INC
PO BOX 70273NORTH DARTMOUTHMA02747043088412501(C)(3)$6,000$0SUPPORT SERVICES
NEWPORT GULLS LTD
PO BOX 777NEWPORTRI02840611426608501(C)(3)$5,750$0SUPPORT SERVICES
PEOPLE INC
4 SOUTH MAIN STREETFALL RIVERMA02721042447216501(C)(3)$5,250$0COMMUNITY OUTREACH
POSITIVE ACTION AGAINST CHEMICAL ADD
360 COGGESHALL STREETNEW BEDFORDMA02746042791362501(C)(3)$25,000$0SUPPORT SERVICES
UNITED WAY OF GREATER FALL RIVER INC
PO BOX 2550FALL RIVERMA02720042104026501(C)(3)$6,150$0SUPPORT SERVICES
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org17Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeONCOLOGY PATIENT GIFT CARDSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient113RecipientCnt
Non Cash Assistance$67,200NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedCOSTValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceGIFT CARDS FOR PATIENTS TO ASSIST WITH THEIR BILLSNonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSTRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS MEET QUARTERLY FOR UPDATES AND HAVE SIGNED AGREEMENTS OF THE FUNDING INTENT ON HOW IT WILL BE SPENT. FOR SOUTHCOAST'S RESPONSIVE SUPPORT PROGRAM AND ACCESS TO TECH PROGRAM RECIPIENTS PROVIDE THE IMPACT OF FUNDING USE UPFRONT IN THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR SUPPORT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
KEITH HOVAN
FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO$0$0$0$0$1,615,731$0$0$0$0$0$1,615,731$0$0$0
RAYFORD KRUGER MD
PRESIDENT & CEO (UNTIL 1/3/24)$1,291,999$0$0$0$9,000$0$291,000$0$19,295$0$1,611,294$0$0$0
RENEE CLARK
ASSISTANT CLERK/ EVP COO$740,190$0$242,200$0$138,795$0$168,243$0$23,150$0$1,312,578$0$120,300$0
WADE BROUGHMAN
TREASURER OF BOARD/ EVP FIN/CFO$743,502$0$242,200$0$169,412$0$19,800$0$19,295$0$1,194,209$0$0$0
JAMES FEEN
SVP/CHIEF DIGITAL INFO OFFICER$486,468$0$138,800$0$104,824$0$110,778$0$17,710$0$858,580$0$77,628$0
STEPHEN CANESSA
SVP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS CCO$462,997$0$119,300$0$67,015$0$105,966$0$23,150$0$778,428$0$59,370$0
LAUREN DESIMON JOHNSON
SVP/ CHRO$440,764$0$126,400$0$64,702$0$100,377$0$23,150$0$755,393$0$59,250$0
ILANA FEINERMAN MD
TRUSTEE$0$610,299$0$70,000$0$908$0$19,800$0$22,523$0$723,530$0$0
JAQUELINE SOMERVILLE
SVP/CNO$402,909$0$102,700$0$92,500$0$19,800$0$19,295$0$637,204$0$0$0
TONYA JOHNSON
SVP & COO (UNTIL 6/28/24)$386,446$0$112,000$0$12,042$0$79,800$0$23,648$0$613,936$0$0$0
STEPHEN PIRES
SVP, INSURANCE RISK MANAGEMENT$372,501$0$95,400$0$82,913$0$19,800$0$19,295$0$589,909$0$0$0
MARK CALE
CFO SHG & SVP FINANCE SHS$403,544$0$103,800$0$0$0$3,459$0$23,150$0$533,953$0$0$0
PATRICIA BUIOCCHI
SVP POST ACUTE SERVICES$372,500$0$95,000$0$774$0$0$0$678$0$468,952$0$0$0
PHILIP OLIVEIRA
VP SUPPLY CHAIN STRAT & LOGIST$285,445$0$58,700$0$0$0$19,800$0$18,795$0$382,740$0$0$0
DAVID MCCREADY
EX-OFFICIO, PRES & CEO (FROM 1/24)$296,244$0$0$0$21,245$0$45,370$0$5,913$0$368,772$0$0$0
JADENE ELDEN
VP REVENUE CYCLE$289,003$0$57,800$0$0$0$19,800$0$678$0$367,281$0$0$0
CHARLES E CUSSON JR
VP ORG CAPTLY AND TALENT MANAGEMENT$253,639$0$7,880$0$600$0$0$0$18,668$0$280,787$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINES 4A-BPART I, LINE 4A: A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $1,615,731 (NET OF WITHHOLDING) WAS MADE DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD TO KEITH HOVAN. PART I, LINE 4B: OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES WHO ARE EMPLOYEES OF SHG PARTICIPATE IN SHG'S 457(F) SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. CONTRIBUTION CREDITS UNDER THE PLAN ARE INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART, II, COLUMN (C). ONLY UPON TERMINATIONS OF EMPLOYMENT DO FULLY VESTED PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PLAN. CONTRIBUTIONS VEST THE EARLIER OF: JULY 1 OF THE 3RD CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH THE CONTRIBUTION CREDIT IS MADE; UPON REACHING AGE 62; DEATH; DISABILITY; OR INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION. THE AMOUNT REFLECTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III) FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS INCLUDES THE VESTED PORTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO THE PLAN WHICH ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO THE RISK OF FORFEITURE. RENEE CLARK - $124,038 STEPHEN CANESSA - $62,852 WADE BROUGHMAN - $148,443 JAQUELINE SOMERVILLE - $71,664 LAUREN DESIMON JOHNSON - $61,092 STEPHEN PIRES - $60,882 JAMES FEEN - $92,083
PART I, LINE 7THE SOUTHCOAST HEALTH SYSTEM EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN (THE PLAN) ESTABLISHED 10/15/2008, AND UPDATED FROM TIME TO TIME, IS GOVERNED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (THE COMMITTEE) OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (BOARD) OF SOUTHCOAST HEALTH SYSTEM. THE PLAN OUTLINES GOALS, ADMINISTRATION, ELIGIBILITY, PARTICIPATION, PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT, AND PLAN FUNDING. LUMP SUM CASH AWARDS ARE EARNED BY DESIGNATED EXECUTIVES AT SPECIFIC TARGET LEVELS BASED ON JOB LEVEL: BOTH AWARD AMOUNTS PAID AND ELIGIBILITY ARE DETERMINED SOLELY AT THE BOARD'S DISCRETION. THE PLAN REMAINS IN EFFECT AT THE DISCRETION AND JUDGEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 5 AND SCHEDULE J:THE FOLLOWING TRUSTEES ARE COMPENSATED BY AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO SHG. SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND RADIOLOGY PAID THEM COMPENSATION IN THE AMOUNTS NOTED BELOW RELATED TO SERVICES PROVIDED TO SHG. SALMAN BASHIR, MD - $2,858 ROBERT RONAN, MD - $22,339 JOHN MUNGOVAN, MD - $141,402
PART II, COLUMN FOFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES WHO ARE EMPLOYEES OF SOUTHCOAST PARTICIPATE IN SOUTHCOAST'S 457(F) SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. PRIOR YEAR CONTRIBUTION CREDITS INCLUDED AS DEFERRED IN A PRIOR YEAR AND AS W-2 COMPENSATION IN THE CURRENT YEAR ARE INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART, II, COLUMN (F). ONLY UPON TERMINATIONS OF EMPLOYMENT DO FULLY VESTED PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PLAN. CONTRIBUTIONS VEST THE EARLIER OF: JULY 1 OF THE 3RD CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH THE CONTRIBUTION CREDIT IS MADE; UPON REACHING AGE 62; DEATH; DISABILITY; OR INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION. THE AMOUNT REFLECTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN F FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTION CREDITS MADE TO THE PLAN WHICH ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO THE RISK OF FORFEITURE. RENEE CLARK - $120,300 JAMES FEEN - $77,628 STEPHEN CANESSA - $59,370 LAUREN DESIMON JOHNSON - $59,250

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdBond Issuer EINBondIssuerEINCUSIPCUSIPNumBond IssuedBondIssuedDtIssue PriceIssuePriceAmtPurposePurposeDescDefeasedDefeasedIndOn Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerIndPool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCE AGENCY
A04343181457584YH282021-02-04$104,489,523SEE PART VI000
MASSACHUSETTS INDUSTRIAL FINANCE AGENCY
B0434318140000000002012-01-31$46,965,000TO REFUND BONDS ISSUED 2/4/1998000
MASSACHUSETTS INDUSTRIAL FINANCE AGENCY
C04343181457583UTY42013-02-14$60,879,456CONSTRUCT/RENOVATE CARE CENTERS000
MASSACHUSETTS INDUSTRIAL FINANCE AGENCY
D04343181457586C6T72018-11-01$38,480,000TO REFUND BONDS ISSUED 6/9/2008000

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdTotal ProceedsTotalProceedsAmtIssuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmtCapital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmtOther Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmtSubstantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYrRefunding Tax Exempt BondsRefundingTaxExemptBondsIndRefunding Taxable BondsRefundingTaxableBondsIndFinal Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeIndAdequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintIndRetiredRetiredAmt
A$104,946,731$1,351,407$60,639,098$42,956,2262023Yes (1)0Yes (1)Yes (1)
B$46,965,000$254,694$46,710,306Yes (1)0Yes (1)Yes (1)$32,175,000
C$60,885,033$759,501$60,125,532201400Yes (1)Yes (1)$9,175,000
D$38,480,000$38,480,000Yes (1)0Yes (1)Yes (1)$14,964,460

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdOwning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyIndAny Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsIndMgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropIndEngage Bond Counsel ContractsEngageBondCounselContractsIndAny Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsIndPrivate Bus Use By OthersPrivateBusUseByOthersPctPrivate Bus Concerning UBIPrivateBusConcerningUBIPctTotal Private Business UseTotalPrivateBusinessUsePctBond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestIndChange In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropIndProcs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
A00Yes (1)Yes (1)00.000000.000000.0000000Yes (1)
B0Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)00.000300.001300.0016000Yes (1)
C00Yes (1)Yes (1)00.000000.000000.0000000Yes (1)
D0Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)00.001000.000600.0016000Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdForm8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledIndRebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYetIndException To RebateExceptionToRebateIndNo Rebate DueNoRebateDueIndVariable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueIndHedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecIndGross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICIndGross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedIndWritten Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd
A0Yes (1)000000Yes (1)
B000Yes (1)0000Yes (1)
C000Yes (1)0000Yes (1)
D00Yes (1)0Yes (1)000Yes (1)

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdProcedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
AYes (1)
BYes (1)
CYes (1)
DYes (1)

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
DATE REBATE COMPUTATION PERFORMEDISSUER NAME: MASSACHUSETTS INDUSTRIAL FINANCE AGENCY DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 02/07/2024 ISSUER NAME: MASSACHUSETTS INDUSTRIAL FINANCE AGENCY DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 10/05/2023
SCHEDULE K, PART I, BOND ISSUES:(A) ISSUER NAME: MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCE AGENCY (F) DESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE: TO REFUND BONDS ISSUED 10/7/2009 AND CONSTRUCT/RENOVATE TOBEY ED, CMH PARKING GARAGE AND CARE CENTERS
SCHEDULE K, PART II, LINE 3, COLUMNS A AND C:THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOTAL PROCEEDS AND THE ISSUE PRICE IS DUE TO INVESTMENT EARNINGS.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (16 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
HAILEY CLARK
FAMILY MEMBER OF RENEE CLARK, OFFICER$25,234EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION0
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR$1,477,098EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION0
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR$398,342EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION0
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR$185,072EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION0
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR$391,781EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION0
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR$1,677,335EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION0
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR$825,019EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION0
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR$1,282,770SERVICES0
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR$749,081SERVICES0
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR$3,943,059SERVICES0
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR$5,532,563SERVICES0
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR$42,471,572SERVICES0
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR$1,205,042SERVICES0
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR$4,767,815SERVICES0
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR$411,947SUPPLIES0
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR$108,303SUPPLIES0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$7,588NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)OTHER3$47,768COST/SALES PRICE
Yes (X)EVENT ITEMS25$1,835COST/SALES PRICE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE AMOUNT REPORTED IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (15 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION:SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP (SHG) OWNS AND OPERATES THREE COMMUNITY BASED ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS - CHARLTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN FALL RIVER, ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL IN NEW BEDFORD AND TOBEY HOSPITAL IN WAREHAM, MA. SHG SERVES AS THE SAFETY NET PROVIDER TO A CULTURALLY DIVERSE AND ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED REGION WITH GOVERNMENT SPONSORED PROGRAMS COVERING APPROXIMATELY 70% OF ITS PATIENTS. IN SOME COMMUNITIES, SHG IS THE SOLE PROVIDER OF HOSPITAL SERVICES AND IN ITS REGION THE SOLE PROVIDER OF ADVANCED CLINICAL SERVICES SUCH AS OPEN HEART SURGERY AND OTHER ADVANCED CARDIAC SERVICES, MATERNITY AND NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE SERVICES. SOUTHCOAST PROVIDES ADVANCED EMERGENCY CARE 24 HOURS PER DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK AT ALL THREE HOSPITALS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL, EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW OR LIMITED BY THE BOARD, HAVE ALL THE POWERS OF THE BOARD IN CONNECTION WITH THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF SHG BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD RELATED TO URGENT MATTERS WHICH THE COMMITTEE DETERMINES CANNOT WAIT FOR THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING, INCLUDING DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY, EXCEPT IN REMOVING ANY MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL STAFF. ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE FULLY REPORTED TO THE BOARD AT ITS NEXT MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2CARMEN SYLVESTER; CHRISTOPHER HODGSON; DAVID MCCREADY; DENNIS FUSCO; DONALD GIUMETTI; ELIZABETH HUIDEKOPER; LOUIS CABRAL; RAYFORD KRUGER, MD; JASON RUA; AND SALMAN BASHIR, MD HAD A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH ILANA FEINERMAN, MD, WHO WAS EMPLOYED BY SOUTHCOAST PHYSICIANS GROUP, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE SHG BYLAWS WERE REVISED SO THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF SOUTHCOAST HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (SHS) AND SHG ARE NOW THE SAME.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE SOLE MEMBER OF SHG IS SOUTHCOAST HEALTH SYSTEM, INC (SHS), A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION ACTING THROUGH ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATRUSTEES ARE ELECTED AND REMOVED AND SHALL OTHERWISE SERVE AS SET FORTH IN THE BYLAWS OF ITS SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER, SHS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE GOVERNANCE OF SHG IS VESTED IN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND IT MAY EXERCISE ALL POWERS OF THE CORPORATION EXCEPT THOSE POWERS RESERVED TO SHS BY LAW, THE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION, OR SHG'S BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION PREPARES THE FORM 990 WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A PAID PREPARER. A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO MANAGEMENT FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS ALSO PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS PAID PREPARER, RESPECTIVELY, SIGN THE FINAL FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CSHS HAS CONFLICT OF INTEREST, LEGAL COMPLIANCE AND CODE OF CONDUCT POLICIES THAT APPLY TO ALL TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES (REFERRED TO AS "MEMBERS"). SHS IS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION, AND THESE POLICIES APPLY TO SHG. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH MEMBER WILL COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH AFFIRMS THAT EACH PERSON HAS: (1) RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, (2) READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY, (3) AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND (4) UNDERSTOOD THAT THE SYSTEM ENTITIES ARE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND THAT TO MAINTAIN THEIR FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, SUCH ENTITIES MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. TO ENSURE THE SYSTEM OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS STATUS AS AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL TAXATION, AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS COMPLIANCE PROGRAM, SYSTEM'S MANAGEMENT SHALL CONDUCT PERIODIC REVIEWS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE OPERATION AND APPLICATION OF IT. MEMBERS SHALL DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS OR ACTIVITIES IN WHICH THEY ARE INVOLVED OR BECOME INVOLVED THAT DO RESULT, OR MAY APPEAR TO RESULT IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND SHALL COMPLY WITH, AND MAKE ALL REQUIRED DISCLOSURES UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY PRIOR TO COMMENCING, CONTINUING, OR CONSUMMATING ANY ACTIVITY OR TRANSACTION WHICH RAISES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. EACH MEMBER IS UNDER AN ONGOING DUTY TO UPDATE AND KEEP CURRENT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THEIR QUESTIONNAIRE. AT LEAST ANNUALLY, OR AS NECESSARY BASED ON DISLCOSURES, THE GENERAL COUNSEL WILL SUMMARIZE AND REPORT ALL DISCLOSURES TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE). UPON DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL OR NON-FINANCIAL INTERESTS ("INTERESTS") AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS RELATED THERETO BY MEMBER OR AN INTERESTED PERSON, THE CHAIR OF THE SYSTEM'S GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GENERAL COUNSEL WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CAN CONTINUE TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE WITH THE MEMBER OR INTERESTED PERSON TO CLARIFY OR OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. HOWEVER, BEFORE THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE DISCUSSES OR DETERMINES WHETHER THE MEMBER OR OTHER INTERESTED PERSON'S INTERESTS CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE MEMBER OR INTERESTED PERSON MUST LEAVE THE MEETING. IN THE EVENT THE INTEREST INVOLVES THE CHAIR OR CEO, THE REMAINING GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL APPOINT ONE OR MORE DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES TO MAKE SUCH A DETERMINATION. ONCE THE DETERMINATION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS MADE BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, SUCH DETERMINATION, ALONG WITH APPROPRIATE MITIGATION PLANS, WILL BE SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. IF ANY BOARD OR BOARD COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM SUCH PERSON OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD SUCH A MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE IT. IF, AFTER HEARING THE RESPONSE OF SUCH PERSON AND MAKING FURTHER INQUIRY OR INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD OR BOARD COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT SUCH PERSON HAS IN FACT FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION SHALL BE TAKEN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION FOR ALL VICE PRESIDENTS AND THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM (SLT) IS ESTABLISHED USING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES:(1) REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF SHS WITHOUT THE INVOLVEMENT OF PERSONS WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE; (2) USE OF DATA TO COMPARE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED HEALTH SYSTEMS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ENGAGED THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTING FIRM ("CONSULTANT") TO PROVIDE UPDATED COMPENSATION DATA AND ASSESS THE REASONABLENESS OF THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO SHG EXECUTIVES. THIS INCLUDED RELATIVE COMPETITIVE MARKET PRACTICE INFORMATION FOR THE NORTHEAST REGION MARKET OBTAINED FROM TWO HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SURVEYS THAT WERE PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS. THE CONSULTANT ALSO COMPILED NATIONAL MARKET DATA FROM THREE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SURVEYS PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS: AND (3) CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19SHG MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1:TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS ARE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR ROLES OUTSIDE OF THEIR CAPACITY AS TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTRACT PHYSICIANS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 56,489,106. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 276,013. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15. TOTAL EXPENSES 56,765,134. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 51,723. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,210,383. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 140,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,402,106. COURIER SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 291,126. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 291,126. OUTSOURCED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 17,758,019. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,969,697. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 111,717. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,839,433. SNOW REMOVAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,900. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 727,336. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 748,236. CLEANING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 58,963. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 842,010. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 900,973. RECRUITMENT AND AGENCY FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 157,941. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 610,216. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 768,157. COLLECTION AND BILLING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,401,197. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,401,197. AGENCY STAFF: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 29,724,491. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 650,732. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 30,375,223. PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 26,881. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 26,881.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:TRANSFERS AMONG AFFILIATES -64,148,170. OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -6,286. ENDOWMENT TRANSFERS 2,316,044. RESERVE FOR FEMA FUNDING -494,604. CHANGE IN VALUE OF PERPETUAL TRUSTS 8,495,235.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2A & 2B:FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR SHG ARE INCLUDED IN THE SOUTHCOAST HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. AND AFFILIATES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2024, WHICH WERE ISSUED WITH AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT WITH AN UNQUALIFIED AUDIT OPINION. INCLUDED IN THESE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024. NO STAND ALONE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE ISSUED FOR SHG FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOUTHCOAST HEALTH SURGICAL HOLDINGS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 PAGE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW BEDFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02740ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN881860825EIN
Primary ActivitiesHOLDING CO.PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$66,580TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$2,300,000EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (7 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
SOUTHCOAST HEALTH SYSTEM INC
101 PAGE STREETNEW BEDFORDMA02740042794625SUPPORT SHG, SPG, & SVNAMA501(C)(3)12C, III-FIN/A0
SOUTHCOAST VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION INC
200 MILL RD SUITE 120FAIRHAVENMA02719042105745HOME CARE SERVICESMA501(C)(3)10Yes (1)SOUTHCOAST HEALTH SYSTEM INC
SOUTHCOAST PHYSICIANS GROUP INC
200 MILL RD SUITE 180FAIRHAVENMA02719222703314PHYSICIAN SERVICESMA501(C)(3)10Yes (1)SOUTHCOAST HEALTH SYSTEM INC
SOUTHCOAST VENTURES INC
101 PAGE STREETNEW BEDFORDMA02740043003172PHYSICIAN SERVICES/ HEALTHCAREMA501(C)(3)12A, IYes (1)SOUTHCOAST HEALTH SYSTEM INC
SOUTHCOAST LONG TERM CARE SERVICES INC
363 HIGHLAND AVEFALL RIVERMA02720043109579SUPPORT SHGMA501(C)(3)12A, IYes (1)SOUTHCOAST HEALTH SYSTEM INC
SOUTHCOAST LONG TERM CARE PROPERTIES INC
101 PAGE STREETNEW BEDFORDMA02740042984542INACTIVEMA501(C)(3)12A, IYes (1)SOUTHCOAST HEALTH SYSTEM INC
SOUTHCOAST HEALTH AMBASSADORS INC
363 HIGHLAND AVEFALL RIVERMA02720043583676SUPPORT SHGMA501(C)(3)12A, IYes (1)SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP INC

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCdDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndAddress Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtOwnershipOwnershipPct
COASTLINE PROFESSIONAL ASSURANCE CORP LTD
PO BOX 1085GRAND CAYMANCJKY1-1102980445031INSURANCECJN/ACYes (1)
HEALTH MANAGEMENT INITIVES INC
042998712COMM RENTALSN/ACYes (1)363 HIGHLAND AVEFALL RIVERMA02720MA
SAME DAY SURGICARE OF NE INC
042808359MEDICAL SERVICESSYes (1)272 STANLEY STREETFALL RIVERMA02720MASOUTHCOAST HEALTH SURGICAL HOLDINGS LLC$66,580$267,2630.49070
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 Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (11 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
SOUTHCOAST PHYSICIANS GROUP INC
J$1,423,275CASH
SOUTHCOAST PHYSICIANS GROUP INC
O$1,343,528CASH
SOUTHCOAST PHYSICIANS GROUP INC
P$69,400,796CASH
SOUTHCOAST PHYSICIANS GROUP INC
Q$4,722,179CASH
SOUTHCOAST VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION INC
O$261,078CASH
SOUTHCOAST VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION INC
Q$1,520,344CASH
COASTLINE PROFESSIONAL ASSURANCE CORP LTD
P$4,603,936CASH
COASTLINE PROFESSIONAL ASSURANCE CORP LTD
C$203,095CASH
SOUTHCOAST HEALTH AMBASSADORS INC
O$129,658CASH
HEALTH MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES INC
K$262,058CASH
SOUTHCOAST VENTURES INC
K$78,748CASH