COBB HOSPITAL: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization: COBB HOSPITAL (EIN 58-0968382)
Tax period: 2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed: 2014-05-14
IRS object ID: 201401349349304850
Schema version: 2012v2.3
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule D
Schedule H
Schedule J
Schedule L
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp	2014-05-14T13:19:24-05:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2013-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDate

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Business Name Line1	PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP	BusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1	2001 MARKET ST SUITE 1700	AddressLine1
City	PHILADELPHIA	City
State	PA	State
ZIP Code	19103	ZIPCode

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Filer Filer

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EIN	580968382	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	COBB HOSPITAL INC	BusinessNameLine1

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In Care Of Name	% JAMES M SWARTZ	InCareOfName
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Phone	7707925023	Phone

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Address Line1	805 Sandy Plains Road	AddressLine1
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City	Marietta	City
State	GA	State
ZIP Code	300666340	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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Name	JAMES M SWARTZ	Name
Title	VP ACCOUNTING	Title
Phone	7707925023	Phone
Date Signed	2014-05-14	DateSigned
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Preparer Preparer

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Phone	2673303000	Phone

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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer Person	REYNOLD J JENNINGS	NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Mission Description	TO CREATE AND DELIVER HIGH QUALITY HOSPITAL, PHYSICIAN AND OTHER HEALTHCARE RELATED SERVICES THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.	MissionDescription
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Description	As discussed herein, Cobb Hospital, Inc (an affiliate of Wellstar Health System, Inc.) operates as a charitable organization consistent with the requirements of Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and the "community benefit standard" of IRS Revenue Ruling 69-545. In this regard, the governing body of the organization and/or its parent is composed of prominent citizens in the community, medical staff privileges in the hospital are available to all qualified physicians in the area consistent with the size and nature of the facility; the hospital operates a full-time emergency room open to all regardless of ability to pay; the hospital provides care to the needy members of the community consistent with its charity care policy regardless of their ability to pay for these services. The hospital's excess funds are generally applied to expansion and replacement of existing facilities and equipment, amortization of indebtedness, improvement of patient care, community benefits activity, and charity care. Cobb Hospital reinvested a total of approximately $13.0 million in capital expenditures for equipment upgrades and other capital improvements to better serve the community. Cobb Hospital was organized in 1984. The hospital affiliated with the Northwest Georgia Health System in 1993. In 1994, Northwest Georgia Health System helped form the PROMINA Health System and changed its name to Promina Northwest Health System. In 1998 Promina Northwest changed its name to Wellstar Health System and is now totally independent of Promina. Cobb Hospital is subordinate to, and subject to the authority of Wellstar Health System and its governing boards including the Hospital Authority of Cobb County. Cobb Hospital provides a full range of inpatient and outpatient services characteristic of a community hospital. The hospital is licensed to operate 382 beds and is presently staffed to operate 370 beds. The original hospital was constucted in 1968 and several major structural additions have happened since that time. The following stats constitute the overall program services provided during the reporting period ended June 30, 2013: Adult Discharges-19,523 Med/Surg Short Stay days-5,526 Emergency Room Visits (incl pediatric ER)-105,234 Outpatient Surgical Cases-7,163 Inpatient Surgical Cases-3,899 Outpatient Procedures Non-ED OP Radiology-54,351 GI Laboratory-1,528 Total FTEs (paid)-1,932 Community Benefit Reporting Community Outreach-$1,019,877 Unreimbursed Charity Care (at cost)-$25,599,335 Medicaid Shortfalls (at cost)-$8,093,370 Total-$33,692,705 As an affiliate of Wellstar Health System, Cobb Hospital participates in many community and educational programs for the overall health and benefit of the area that they serve. Some examples of those programs are: Community Health/Education--screenings and educational opportunities such as denfensive driving for teens (offered at a minimal cost or at no cost), smoking cessation, heart smart school, CPR and others. System-wide over 54,000 residents from the community participated in these various screenings. More than 65,000 students learned about important health topics through our elementary and adolescent school health programs. The Public Relations department notifies the public of these offerings by publishing a quarterly mailer to community residents which costs the system over $80,000. Community Activities--sponsors blood drives, provides funding to school health programs for medical and dental preventive care. Community Events--Wellstar has an annual day for the Latino community geared at screenings and educational activities on a variety of health issues specifically for the Hispanic community. Sponsorships A group of employees also participated in the annual "Relay for Life" an event to raise funds and awareness for cancer research and prevention (held in conjunction with the American Cancer Society). System-wide a total of $22,000 was raised to support cancer research, education and patient services. Efforts are planned to expand this support in the coming years. Recognition and Accomplishments Cobb Hospital and Kennestone Hospital operate full-service clinics on the respective campuses to provide health related services to uninsured and underinsured who might not otherwise receive care. In FY2013 the clinics served a combined 8,000 patient visitors at a cost of almost $2.8 million. A clinic for senior wellness also opened in Cobb County. WellStar Cobb Hospital is ranked in the US News and World Report's Best Hospitals in Atlanta. The hospital was ranked as ninth in Atlanta and 15th in the state of Georgia in this annual report. Only nine hospitals were chosen from Atlanta's 60 institutions WellStar Cobb and Kennestone Hospitals received the United Total Joint Replacement Specialty Center Designation in recognition of the quality care in their repective units. Both hospitals received three-star ratings which is the highest possible. The hospitals met extensive quality and outcomes criteria based on nationally recognized medical standards and expert advice. In addition the total hip and knee joint replacement programs are certified by the Joint Commission. In October 2012 WellStar completed the systemwide implementation of a new cleaning process called Xenex. The process use ultraviolet light technology/machines to decontaminate rooms in five to 12 minutes. This includes patient rooms, emergency departments, public restrooms, supply rooms and nursing stations. Independent studies and lab samples have shown that the system is 20 times more effective than regular cleaning protocols for eliminating bacteria and many other organisms. All hospitals have a least one machine in operation. WellStar Cobb Hospital received four Joint Commission Disease-Specific Certifications (some mentioned previously). The hospital was recertified for hip replacement, knee replacement and primary stroke and received an initial certification for spinal surgery. The hospital has to demonstrate compliance with consensus-based national standards, effective use of appropriate, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and collection and analysis of a minimum of four performance measures specific to the specialty care provided. WellStar Cobb expanded the innovative STAT Cancer Clinic concept that previously was only available at Kennestone Hospital. In this clinic patients see all members of the treatment and support team in one place and in one afternoon for an initial diagnosis. These clinics are the only true multidisciplinary services of their kind in metro Atlanta. With specialists in thoracic surgery, pulmonary, medical and radiation oncology the patient is guided through a treatment protocol that happens in days, not weeks or months. WellStar Cobb Hospital experienced such great success with the daVinci Surgical system that it was able to add a second system during the reporting period. The state of the art minimally invasive technology is used by gynecologic, urologic, thoracic, colorectal and general surgeons. The surgeons are able to work through smaller incisions, less pain for the patient, and faster recoveries with this technology. The Partnership for Health and Accountability of the Georgia Hospital Association presented two of its prestigious Quality and Patient Safety Awards to WellStar Cobb Hospital. One award relates to the timely and appropriate administration of antibiotics and the second relates to re-engineering discharge. Cobb Hospital also was presented with the Circle of Excellence Award for hospitals that demonstrate a sustained commitment to quality and safety having won multiple awards over the previous five years. To better serve behavioral health patients who visit WellStar Douglas Hospital's Emergency Department, the system began using an innovative technology to offer telemedicine. The technology is provided in a partnership with TeleHealth and allow psychiatrists at WellStar Cobb Hospital to securely and conveniently evaluate Douglas patients and expedite their discharge. With the success of the pilot program the system plans to expand to Paulding Hospital, which, like Douglas Hospital does not have on-site psychiatrists. WellStar Kennestone Hospital launched an initiative called Best In Georgia (BIG) with a goal to improve patient safety and well-being across the system. A multidisciplinary team of physicians and other team members meets on a monthly basis to elevate performance measures at the hospital. As many consumers research healthcare performance measures in sources such as Health Grades, and US News and World Report it is important to focus on raising the hospitals position in the public. Cobb, Douglas, Paulding and Windy Hill hospitals have also joined in this initiative. Cobb Hospital has instituted an inpatient medical stablization service called New Vision. This service for adults with drug, alcohol and related health issues is a medically supervised, three-day hospital stay which	Description
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Name Person	JAMES M SWARTZ	NamePerson
Telephone Number	7707925023	TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line1	805 SANDY PLAINS ROAD	AddressLine1
City	Marietta	City
State	GA	State
ZIP Code	300666340	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VII	X	InfoInScheduleOPartVII

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (77 entries)

TitleTitle	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek	Average Hours Per Week RelatedAverageHoursPerWeekRelated	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector	Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization	Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs	Other CompensationOtherCompensation	OfficerOfficer	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee	FormerFormer
AVRIL P BECKFORD MD
TRUSTEE	2.0	48.0	X	0	433483	22804
RANDALL BENTLEY JR
TRUSTEE	1.0	5.0	X	0	19122	0
OTIS BRUMBY III
TRUSTEE	1.0	7.0	X	0	4120	0
SHAN COOPER
TRUSTEE	1.0	5.0	X	0	468	0
ROBERT N CROSS MD
TRUSTEE	1.0	5.0	X	0	5166	0
T E RUSTY DURHAM
TRUSTEE	1.0	14.0	X	0	37201	1410
THOMAS GEARHARD MD
TRUSTEE	2.0	48.0	X	0	533324	70106
DAVID HAFNER MD
TRUSTEE	1.0	5.0	X	0	21314	0
T FITZ JOHNSON
TRUSTEE	1.0	5.0	X	0	10551	0
CHARLES J JONES
TRUSTEE	1.0	5.0	X	0	15887	0
JANIE MADDOX
TRUSTEE CHAIR	1.0	5.0	X	0	16829	0
GARY A MILLER
TRUSTEE VICE CHAIR	1.0	5.0	X	0	3140	0
STEVEN W OWEIDA MD
TRUSTEE	1.0	5.0	X	0	19041	0
TOM PHILLIPS
TRUSTEE	1.0	5.0	X	0	2599	0
WALTER G ROBINSON
TRUSTEE	1.0	5.0	X	0	9684	0
FRANK ROS
TRUSTEE	1.0	5.0	X	0	927	0
W ALLEN SEPARK
TRUSTEE	1.0	7.0	X	0	9168	0
JEFFERY THARP MD
TRUSTEE	2.0	48.0	X	0	609909	65330
VALERY A AKOPOV MD
VP & CHIEF HOSPITALISTS	2.0	48.0		0	369292	30115	X
DAVID W ANDERSON
EXEC VP HR/OL/CCO	2.0	48.0		0	1009113	77916	X
NICOLE V ASHE
VP FINANCE & CFO WMG	2.0	48.0		0	229204	34796	X
BARBARA G BALLARD
VP HOMECARE & HOSPICE	2.0	48.0		0	269237	41328	X
JOSEPH L BRYWCZYNSKI
SR VP HEALTH PARKS DEVELOPMENT	2.0	48.0		0	321402	48393	X
A JAMES BUDZINSKI
EXEC VP and CFO	2.0	50.0		0	811452	72350	X
DONALD CAMPBELL MD
SR VP PHYS EDUC & STUDENT AFF	2.0	48.0		0	441997	54362	X
LEE RANDOLPH COOK
VP MEDICINE & BEHAVIORAL HLTH	2.0	48.0		0	378589	54807	X
BARBARA B COREY
SR VP MANAGED CARE	2.0	48.0		0	437376	49536	X
BRUCE A DEAN
VP REAL ESTATE & DEP GEN COUNS	2.0	48.0		0	289509	48725	X
SARATH DEGALA
VP REVENUE CYCLE MANAGEMENT	2.0	48.0		0	124354	10914	X
MARCIA DELK-PAYNE MD
SR VP MED AFFAIRS & CQO	2.0	48.0		0	537139	47333	X
CAROL S EDWARDS
VP CARDIAC SERVICES	2.0	48.0		0	172501	27149	X
KENNETH D ETHERIDGE
VP FINANCE & HOSPITAL CFO	50.0	0.0		255939	0	25385	X
CLARENCE HARLEE EVINS JR
VP REVENUE CYCLE	2.0	48.0		0	198801	22150	X
MICHAEL L GRAUE
EXEC VP & COO	2.0	48.0		0	704412	82434	X
ELIZABETH A HOFFMANN
VP BUDGET & ANALYSIS	2.0	48.0		0	242637	16592	X
ROBERT D JANSEN
EXEC VP & PRES MEDICAL GROUP	2.0	48.0		0	651191	66994	X
REYNOLD J JENNINGS
PRESIDENT & CEO	2.0	50.0		0	1571726	64901	X
CHRISTOPHER M KANE
SR VP STRATEGIC PLAN & BUS DEV	2.0	48.0		0	478493	45700	X
BETH KOST
VP COMPLIANCE/CHIEF PRIV OFCR	2.0	48.0		0	279215	24478	X
KENNETH C KUNZE MD
SR VP CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER	2.0	48.0		0	1125716	76665	X
ELLEN LANGFORD
VP & COO MED GRP	2.0	48.0		0	312399	39496	X
LOUIS W LITTLE
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ROBERT MANDLER
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CAROL B MAXWELL
VP TALENT ACQUISTION	2.0	48.0		0	239468	20708	X
THOMAS W McNAMARA MD
VP MEDICAL AFFAIRS	50.0	0.0		324339	0	29155	X
KIMBERLY W MENEFEE
SR VP MARKETING & GOV AFFAIRS	2.0	48.0		0	396281	53325	X
JONATHAN B MORRIS MD
SR VP & CIO	2.0	48.0		0	427588	43417	X
KEM M MULLINS
SR VP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	48.0	2.0		471889	0	33388	X
BRADFORD B NEWTON
VP INFO TECH ADMIN	2.0	48.0		0	57854	3589	X
ELIZABETH PERSON
VP & CNO PATIENT CARE SRVCS	50.0	0.0		253305	0	29392	X
LEO E REICHERT
EXEC VP & GENERAL COUNSEL	2.0	48.0		0	611662	48028	X
MICHELLE M ROBINSON
VP MARKETING/PR/INT COMMUNICAT	2.0	48.0		0	201213	28691	X
DEBORAH ROEGGE DE VITA
VP WOMEN & NEWBORN SERVICES	2.0	48.0		0	266969	18003	X
CHRISTOPHER B SCULLEN
VP PULMONARY OPERATIONS	2.0	48.0		0	200049	10678	X
JEFFERY D STANLEY
VP PHARMACY & SYSTEM COORD	2.0	48.0		0	60671	5109	X
MICHAEL R STREETMAN
VP INFO TECH OPERATIONS	2.0	48.0		0	76243	6493	X
JAMES M SWARTZ
VP ACCOUNTING	2.0	48.0		0	226256	30541	X
MARY L TAVERNARO
VP HUMAN RESOURCES OPERATIONS	2.0	48.0		0	243135	24803	X
ADAM C THOMPSON
VP SURGERY	2.0	48.0		0	191828	22669	X
ANTHONY M TRUPIANO
SR VP SUPPLY CHAIN	2.0	48.0		0	327328	35439	X
MARY L WESLEY
SR VP NURSING SRVCS & CNE	2.0	48.0		0	383494	37702	X
ROBIN WILSON MD
SR VP CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER	2.0	48.0		0	462855	43631	X
ILONA L WOZNIAK
VP OPERATIONS & HOSP COO	50.0	0.0		285491	0	13867	X
CHESTER A ZBOROWSKI
VP HEALTH PARKS OPERATIONS	2.0	48.0		0	137711	15717	X
PETER JUNGBLUT MD
SR VP & MEDICAL DIRECTOR	2.0	48.0		0	0	0	X
VERONICA MARTIN
VP & CHIEF NURSING OFFICER	50.0	0.0		0	0	0	X
RICK SIEGEL
VP CARDIO SERVICE LINE	2.0	48.0		0	0	0	X
KRISTYN GREIFER MD
VP POPULATION HLTH MGMT	2.0	48.0		0	0	0	X
JOSEPH W HERZBERG
AVP HUMAN RESOURCES	50.0	0.0		192859	0	33608		X
ALLAN M HOFFMAN MD
EXEC DIR COMMUNITY CLINICS	50.0	0.0		184892	0	25334		X
BILLY A REID
DIR PHARMACY	50.0	0.0		163653	0	21514		X
TERRY L PALMISANO
EXEC DIR NURSING	50.0	0.0		155175	0	20929		X
WILLIAM GONZALEZ
MANAGER PHARMACY	50.0	0.0		146528	0	28514		X
CHARLES 'PETE' WOOD
FORMER TRUSTEE	0.0	0.0		0	13091	0			X
RICHARD T LOPES MD
FORMER SR VP & PRES WMG	0.0	0.0		0	480426	19938			X
GREGORY L SIMONE MD
FORMER PRES & CEO	0.0	0.0		0	226763	23597			X
BONNIE L WILSON
FORMER EXEC VP & GEN COUNSEL	0.0	0.0		0	227237	13210			X

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Compensation From Other Sources	false	CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City	StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode	Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices	CompensationCompensation
Martin General Contracting Inc
3633 Ivy Gulledge Rd	DALLAS	GA	30132	General Contracting	1694699
Quest Diagnostics
PO BOX 740736	ATLANTA	GA	30384	LAB SERVICES	922620
Batchelor and Kimball Inc
PO Box 70	LITHONIA	GA	30058	MAINTENANCE	1261317
NATIONAL MEDICAL CARE DBA RCC MARIE
PO Box 101518	ATLANTA	GA	303921518	Medical Services	924000
Quantum Radiology
598 Nancy Street Suite 100	MARIETTA	GA	30060	Diagnostic Services	541229

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K	26	NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Total Contributions	0	TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (3 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Business CodeBusinessCode	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
PATIENT REVENUE	621990	311087064	311087064
PATIENT EDUCATION	621990	26755	26755
MEDICAL RECORDS	621990	216	216

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	311114035	TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Gross Rents GrossRents

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	27605	Real

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	27605	Real
Personal	0	Personal

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	27605	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$27,605	ExclusionAmount

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	367715	Other

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	-367715	Other

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-367715	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	-$367,715	ExclusionAmount

Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	ExclusionExclusionAmount
CAFETERIA	1964015	$1,964,015
PARKING	769540	$769,540
PHARMACY REVENUE	3259437	$3,259,437

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	490262	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$490,262	ExclusionAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue	6483254	TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	317257179	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	311114035	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Exclusion	$6,143,144	ExclusionAmount

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Foreign Grants ForeignGrants

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1722150	Total
Program Services	1508259	ProgramServices
Management And General	213891	ManagementAndGeneral

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	108468492	Total
Program Services	94992735	ProgramServices
Management And General	13475757	ManagementAndGeneral

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	8896606	Total
Program Services	7791648	ProgramServices
Management And General	1104958	ManagementAndGeneral

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	10334591	Total
Program Services	9051035	ProgramServices
Management And General	1283556	ManagementAndGeneral

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	7951642	Total
Program Services	6964048	ProgramServices
Management And General	987594	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	10623	Total
Management And General	10623	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	12399434	Total
Program Services	11656129	ProgramServices
Management And General	743305	ManagementAndGeneral

Advertising Advertising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	45995	Total
Program Services	35269	ProgramServices
Management And General	10726	ManagementAndGeneral

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	13287234	Total
Program Services	12703261	ProgramServices
Management And General	583973	ManagementAndGeneral

Information Technology InformationTechnology

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Royalties Royalties

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Occupancy Occupancy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	3625906	Total
Program Services	339274	ProgramServices
Management And General	3286632	ManagementAndGeneral

Travel Travel

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	90957	Total
Program Services	58296	ProgramServices
Management And General	32661	ManagementAndGeneral

Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	60454	Total
Program Services	37579	ProgramServices
Management And General	22875	ManagementAndGeneral

Interest Interest

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	21526	Total
Management And General	21526	ManagementAndGeneral

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	55787428	Total
Program Services	48858629	ProgramServices
Management And General	6928799	ManagementAndGeneral

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	13376809	Total
Program Services	5196862	ProgramServices
Management And General	8179947	ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2492479	Total
Management And General	2492479	ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (3 entries)

DescriptionDescription	TotalTotal	Program ServicesProgramServices	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE	5019312	3850363	1168949
MEDICAL SUPPLIES	47753957	47674104	79853
OTHER EXPENSES	202093	182884	19209

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	291547688	Total
Program Services	250900375	ProgramServices
Management And General	40647313	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	0	Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	7025	BOY
EOY	6125	EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	27596	BOY
EOY	39723	EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	51290559	BOY
EOY	59767668	EOY

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	6174822	BOY
EOY	6632769	EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1576039	BOY
EOY	3737204	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis	274639211	LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec	155852814	LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	119382073	BOY
EOY	118786397	EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	9833361	BOY
EOY	9281221	EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	188291475	BOY
EOY	198251107	EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	19872593	BOY
EOY	15299565	EOY

Grants Payable GrantsPayable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiability

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	29459	BOY
EOY	27748	EOY

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	106898483	BOY
EOY	104907420	EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	126800535	BOY
EOY	120234733	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117	X	FollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	61490940	BOY
EOY	78016374	EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	61490940	BOY
EOY	78016374	EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	188291475	BOY
EOY	198251107	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses	25709491	ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes	-9184057	ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited	true	FSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement Consolidated	X	FinancialStatementConsolidated

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	true	AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required	false	FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Hospital170b1 Aiii	X	Hospital170b1Aiii

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition Amts		ArtPublicExhibitionAmts
Held Works Of Art Amts		HeldWorksOfArtAmts
Current Year Minus3 Years		CurrentYearMinus3Years
Current Year Minus4 Years		CurrentYearMinus4Years

Land Land

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	4336556	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value	4336556	BookValue

Buildings Buildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	135682842	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	67739134	Depreciation
Book Value	67943708	BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	4462326	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	2632292	Depreciation
Book Value	1830034	BookValue

Equipment Equipment

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	129313869	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	85481388	Depreciation
Book Value	43832481	BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	843618	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value	843618	BookValue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings	118786397	TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Federal Income Tax Liability	0	FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescription	AmountAmount
ASSET RETIREMENT-OTHER LT LIAB	$554,254
TAX EXEMPT BOND LIAB-DUE TO WH	$104,351,392
OTHER LIABILITIES	$1,774

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts	104907420	TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIII	X	FootnoteInPartXIII

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	Uncertain Tax Position	Identifier
Return Reference	SCHEDULE D PART X Line 2	ReturnReference
Explanation	The following is a footnote from the combined financial statements of Wellstar Health System, Inc. and Affiliates related to the reporting of the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48. "Wellstar and all but one of its affiliates have been recognized as exempt from Federal income tax under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (a) as organizations described in Section 501 (c) (3) and therefore, related income is generally not subject to Federal or state income tax. Community Assurance Corportion is a controlled foreign corporation not subject to Federal tax. Wellstar applies FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes, which addresses accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions. It also provides guidance on when tax positions are recognized in an entity's financial statements and how the values of these positions are determined. There is no impact on Wellstar's combined financial statements as a result of the application of ASC 740."	Explanation

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Charity Care Policy	true	CharityCarePolicy
Written Policy	true	WrittenPolicy
Policy Applied To All Hospitals	X	PolicyAppliedToAllHospitals
FPG Reference Free Care	true	FPGReferenceFreeCare

Other Percentage OtherPercentage

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	X	Other
Free Other Percentage	125.	FreeOtherPercentage

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
FPG Reference Discounted Care	true	FPGReferenceDiscountedCare
Pcent300	X	Pcent300
Free Disc Care Medically Indigent	true	FreeDiscCareMedicallyIndigent
Amounts Budgeted For Charity Care	true	AmountsBudgetedForCharityCare
Expenses Exceeded Budget	true	ExpensesExceededBudget
Unable To Provide Care	false	UnableToProvideCare
Annual Community Benefit Report	true	AnnualCommunityBenefitReport
Report Publically Available	true	ReportPublicallyAvailable

Charity Care At Cost CharityCareAtCost

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense	25499335	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Net Community Benefit Expense	25499335	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.08750	PercentOfTotalExpense

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaid

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense	54229296	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue	46135926	DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense	8093370	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.02780	PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Charity Care TotalCharityCare

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense	79728631	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue	46135926	DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense	33592705	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.11530	PercentOfTotalExpense

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServices

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense	1019877	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Net Community Benefit Expense	1019877	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.00350	PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefits

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense	1019877	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Net Community Benefit Expense	1019877	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.00350	PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefits

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense	80748508	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue	46135926	DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense	34612582	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.11880	PercentOfTotalExpense

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported	true	BadDebtExpenseReported
Bad Debt Expense	$16,099,452	BadDebtExpenseAmount
Amount Attributable To	2173297	AmountAttributableTo
Amount Reimbursed By Medicare	99986470	AmountReimbursedByMedicare
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medicare	111071421	CostOfCareReimbursedByMedicare
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall	-11084951	MedicareSurplusOrShortfall

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsed

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

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection Policy	true	WrittenDebtCollectionPolicy
Provision For Charity Care	true	ProvisionForCharityCare
Number Of Hospital Facilities	1	NumberOfHospitalFacilities

Form990 Schedule H Part V Section A Form990ScheduleHPartVSectionA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Facility Number	1	FacilityNumber

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	COBB HOSPITAL	BusinessNameLine1

Address Address

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	3950 AUSTELL ROAD	AddressLine1
City	AUSTELL	City
State	GA	State
ZIP Code	30106	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Licensed Hospital	X	LicensedHospital
General Medical And Surgical	X	GeneralMedicalAndSurgical
Er24 Hours	X	Er24Hours

Form990 Schedule H Part V Section B Form990ScheduleHPartVSectionB

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	COBB HOSPITAL	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
CHNA Conducted	true	CHNAConducted
Community Definition	X	CommunityDefinition
Community Demographics	X	CommunityDemographics
Existing Resources	X	ExistingResources
How Data Obtained	X	HowDataObtained
Community Health Needs	X	CommunityHealthNeeds
Other Health Issues	X	OtherHealthIssues
Identifying Process	X	IdentifyingProcess
Consulting Process	X	ConsultingProcess
Information Gaps	X	InformationGaps
Other	X	Other
Needs Assessment Conducted	12	NeedsAssessmentConducted
Take Into Account	true	TakeIntoAccount
Other Facilities	false	OtherFacilities
CHNA Widely Available	true	CHNAWidelyAvailable
Own Website	X	OwnWebsite
Adopt Implement Strategy	X	AdoptImplementStrategy
Develop Community Plan	X	DevelopCommunityPlan
Include Operational Plans	X	IncludeOperationalPlans
Prioritize Health Needs	X	PrioritizeHealthNeeds
All Needs Addressed	false	AllNeedsAddressed
Organization Incur Excise Tax	false	OrganizationIncurExciseTax
Eligibility Criteria Explained	true	EligibilityCriteriaExplained
Uses FPG Free	true	UsesFPGFree
FPG Free Percent	125.	FPGFreePercent
Uses FPG Discounted	true	UsesFPGDiscounted
FPG Discount Percent	300.	FPGDiscountPercent
Explains Basis	true	ExplainsBasis
Income Level	X	IncomeLevel
Medical Indigency	X	MedicalIndigency
Insurance Status	X	InsuranceStatus
Uninsured Discount	X	UninsuredDiscount
Medicaid Medicare	X	MedicaidMedicare
State Regulation	X	StateRegulation
Explains Application Method	true	ExplainsApplicationMethod
Includes Publicity Measures	true	IncludesPublicityMeasures
Posted On Website	X	PostedOnWebsite
Attached To Invoices	X	AttachedToInvoices
Posted In Emergency Room	X	PostedInEmergencyRoom
Posted In Admission Office	X	PostedInAdmissionOffice
Provided On Admission	X	ProvidedOnAdmission
Available On Request	X	AvailableOnRequest
Other Publicity	X	OtherPublicity
Actions On Nonpayment	true	ActionsOnNonpayment
Collection Activities	false	CollectionActivities
Notify Upon Admission	X	NotifyUponAdmission
Notify Before Discharge	X	NotifyBeforeDischarge
Notified All Patients	X	NotifiedAllPatients
Documented Determination	X	DocumentedDetermination
Nondiscrim Emergency Care Policy	true	NondiscrimEmergencyCarePolicy
Average Negotiated Rates	X	AverageNegotiatedRates
Amounts Generally Billed	false	AmountsGenerallyBilled
Gross Charges	false	GrossCharges

Form990 Schedule H Part VI Form990ScheduleHPartVI (17 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
Publication of Community Benefit Report	Sch H Part I Line 6a	Cobb Hospital, Inc. is an affiliate of Wellstar Health System, Inc. which on an annual basis issues a community benefit report. This report is subsequently distributed in and around the five county service area of the health system.
Cost to Charge Ratio	Sch H Part I Line 7	For purposes of the IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Wellstar Health System and Affiliates (including Cobb Hospital) have estimated the current year cost to charge ratio for each hospital as it is reported in the annual community benefit report and as it will be reported in the state's Annual Hospital Financial Survey.
Footnote on Bad Debt and Rationale for Community Benefit	Sch H Part III Line 4	The following footnote is detailed in the Wellstar Health System, Inc. and Affiliates Financial Statements related to bad debt or uncollectible accounts: "During 2011, Wellstar adopted the provisions of FASB Accounting Standards Update (2011-07), Healthcare Entities (Topic 954). ASU 2011-07 requires the reclassification of the provision for uncollectible accounts associated with patient service revenue from an operating expense to a deduction from patient service revenue (net of contractual allowances and discounts)." "Wellstar recognizes patient service revenue associated with services provided to patients with third-party payor coverage on the basis of contractual rates for the services rendered. For uninsured patients that do not qualify for community financial aid, Wellstar recognizes revenue on the basis of its discounted rates for services provided. On the basis of historical experience, a significant portion of Wellstar's uninsured patients are unable or unwilling to pay for the services provided. Thus, Wellstar records a significant provision for uncollectible accounts related to uninsured patients in the period the services are provided." Subsequent to the end of the reporting period a propensity to pay review of patient accounts often results in prior year bad debt accounts which are deemed eligible for the organization's financial assistance policy. Those bad debt accounts are reclassified as charity and thus our rationale for including in community benefit.
Medicare Shortfalls	Schedule H Part III Line 8	Cobb Hospital is a provider of inpatient and outpatient services to Medicare program beneficiaries at determined rates. Without the participation in the Medicare program these patients may not have had convenient access to those services. The Medicare shortfall on line 7 represents the uncompensated difference between the expected reimbursement and the Medicare charges for those services stated at cost. We determine a cost to charge ratio for Medicare patients as part of the annual filing of the Medicare cost report.
Collection Practices	Schedule H Part III Sec C Line 9b	The policy written for collection practices that applies to all Wellstar Health System entities incorporates guidelines for personnel in the admissions and patient access areas to be trained in identifying patients that might qualify for financial assistance. It is also the policy of all Wellstar facilities to have at least one employee or contractor available at all times, especially in the hospitals with emergency rooms, who can provide assistance with the paperwork necessary to help patients who would qualify for governmental and other assistance programs.
Hospital Description	Schedule H Part V	Cobb Hospital is a general acute care hospital providing a full range of services, is licensed to operate 382 beds, and is presently staffed to operate 370 beds. It is located on an approximately 55-acre campus in Austell, Georgia and is housed within a complex of connected buildings containing a total square footage in excess of 599,000 square feet. The original hospital was constructed in 1968 and major structural additions have been made in several phases since that time. The hospital provides medical, surgical, obstetrical, pediatric, rehabilitative, and psychiatric inpatient care and outpatient care, including emergency services. The Cobb Hospital Women's Center operates 20 labor and delivery rooms, 40 post partum rooms, 6 antipartum rooms and a resource center and classrooms offering educational opportunities.
Needs Assessment	Schedule H Part VI Line 2	Wellstar Health System (and affiliates) is a key stakeholder in MAPP, Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships. MAPP, developed by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) in collaboration with the CDC, provides a structured guidance on creating and implementing a community-wide strategic planning process focused on improving the health and safety of our population. Through MAPP, a broad collection of community partners and residents come together to identify and prioritize health and safety issues and to identify resources for addressing them. The process results in an actionable community health improvement plan (CHIP) for measurable improvements in the community's health and quality of life as well as a scorecard for implementation and evaluation. The resulting community plan does not focus on one agency or community health challenge; rather, MAPP provides a long-term strategy that addresses the multiple factors that affect health in the community. Community involvement throughout the creation and the implementation of a health improvement plan results in creative solutions to community health problems with an improved focus on priorities, reduced duplication of services, increased collaboration on projects and activities, and increased capacity to garner additional resources. Moreover, continous community involvement leads to community ownership of the process. Community ownership, in turn, increases the credibility and sustainability of the health improvement efforts.
Patient Education of Eligibility for Assistance	Sch H Part VI Line 3	Cobb Hospital provides its patients with hospital personnel or contracted personnel who are trained in all aspects of governmental programs, payments plans, charity discounts, and other financial assistance offered to assist them in their hospital bills. If the patient is eligible for federal or state assistance programs, a staff member is knowledgeable in the steps necessary to qualify those individuals. If a patient is indigent or charity eligible they will be offered assistance through the hospital's charity and indigent care policy including the state's indigent care trust fund. If the patient has no other insurance and fails to qualify for indigent care assistance, the financial counselor can then offer the patient an opportunity to accept a payment plan with discounted payment options based on their ability to pay immediately or over time. All patient are afforded these opportunities.
Community Information	Sch H Part VI Line 4	Cobb Hospital is one of five hospitals that are affiliated with the parent corporation, Wellstar Health System. The primary service area of the system is located in the Northwest Georgia area and receives the majority of its patients from one of five counties (Cherokee, Cobb, Douglas, Bartow and Paulding). Generally about 85% to 90% of the patient volume comes from this service area although other health systems have a presence in the area as well. Demographically the region is one of the fastest growing in the state as well as the country and the expansion of the services for the patient population reflects a desire to offer healthcare "closer to home" since Wellstar is considered a part of a larger metropolitan Atlanta market. Economically the region is strong in per capita income but given recent trends a rise in the uninsured and indigent population has occured.
Promotion of Community Health	Schedule H Part VI Line 5	As stated in the Wellstar Health System, Inc and Affiliates audited financial statments for the period ended June 30, 2013, Cobb Hospital (an affiliate of Wellstar Health System, Inc.) operates as a charitable organization consistent with the requirements of Internal Revenue Code Sect 501 (c) (3) and the "community benefit standard" of IRS Ruling 69-545. In this regard the governing body of the organization and/or its parent is composed of prominent citizens in the community, medical staff privileges in the hospital are available to all qualifed physicians in the area consistent with the size and nature of the facility; the hospital operates a full-time emergency room open to all regardless of ability to pay; and the hospital provides care to the needy members of the community consistent with its charity care policy. The hospital's excess funds are genrally applied to expansion and replacement of existing facilities and equipment, amortization of indebtedness, improvement fo patient care, community benefit activities, and charity care. Cobb Hospital committed approximately $13.3 million in capital expenditures for the year to meet those needs.
Publication of Fin Assistance Policy	Sch H Part V Line 13g	In addition to the other methods of posting the financial assistance policy, the hospital makes available for patients in admissions and outpatient registration areas a brochure including frequently asked questions.
Other Info for Community Health Needs Assessment	Part V Section B Line 1j	The Community Health Needs Assessment also provides a list of WellStar Health System CHNA collaborators including individuals, organizations and governmental agencies consulted that contributed special knowledge of medically underserved and low income populations and/or expertise in public health.
CHNA Input from Community Sources	Part V Section B Line 3	WellStar Cobb Hospital integrated multiple sources of data from national and state web-based data platforms with multiple primary data gathering methods (see list below). As a partner in the strategic planning process utilized by Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) called Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partners (MAPP) from the National Association of County and City Health Officials, the hospital leveraged the findings from community health needs assessments conducted for Tax Year 2012. Through a grant by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, WellStar Cobb Hospital partnered with CDPH and formed a coalition, Cobb 2020, to conduct its needs assessment via multiple modalities: MAPP workgroups, focus groups, surveys, key informant interviews, and implementation teams to act upon identified strategic issues in the community. To collect robust data for counties WellStar serves outside of Cobb, WellStar enlisted expertise of county and regional public health officials, independent consultants, and other key informants. A listing of collaborators can be found in the Appendix of the hospital facility's CHNA report publicly available at wellstar.org. Quantitative Data Sources Include: 1. Georgia Department of Public Health, OASIS 2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-National Vital Stats 3. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) 4. US Census Bureau 5. US Department of Health and Human Services 6. Kaiser Permanente Web-Based CHNA Platform 7. Catholic Health Association CHNA resources 8. County Health Rankings and Roadmaps (Univ of Wisconsin) 9. Healthy People 2020 10.Behavorial Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) 11.Internal data showing service area zip codes for admission Qualitative Data Sources Include: 1. Cobb County Focus Group Report (based on various demographic groups of the zip codes represented) This includes two groups conducted in Spanish and reflecting low-income, low education attainment and medically underserved populations. 2. MAPP Assessment Workgroups with representatives from Douglas and Cobb counties conducted four community assessments which helped develop the Cobb 2020 Community Health Improvement Plan. This included the 2011 Field Test Local Public Health System Assessment. 3. Cobb key informant interview report--this included 20 participants identified by Cobb 2020's Community Strengths and Themes Workgroup to represent different sectors of the community who possessed above average knowledge of the healthcare issues, healthcare system or the community. 4. Cobb MAPP Community Survey Report--44 question telephone surveys of 1,233 adults 18-94 performed by the A.L. Burruss Institute for Public Service and Research at Kennesaw State University (university in the community served by the hospital) 5. Cobb County 2010 --"How Healthy Are We?" 6. Cobb County MAPP Forces of Change Assessment Summary Report 7. Bartow, Cherokee and Paulding County Key Informant interviews of community stakeholders led by Ron Chapman, Principal, Magnetic North, LLC, a third-party consultant.
Facility Community Needs Assessment	Part V Section B Line 4	While WellStar Cobb Hospital conducts its own community health needs assessment there may be some overlap with other hospitals in the healthcare system simply because of the geographic constraints and structure of the organization. The community served therefore will have common boundaries.
Explanation of Unaddressed Needs	Part V Section B Line 7	Selection criteria for WellStar Cobb Hospital's prioritized health needs were primarily based upon the bandwidth to build a sustainable community benefit model focused on preventable health behaviors and access to care. Sexually transmitted infections and teen pregnancy are not addressed leaving awareness education with the local school system, family and churches since the health needs are more cultural and societal. Improvement to health needs stemming from socioeconomic and physical environmental such as air quality and transportation, gain traction from public policy and education. A health system can complement efforts to impact policy, but has to rely on public health, state and local municipalities and federal governemental agencies to drive these types of health improvements. Key questions when addressing health needs are, do we have existing facilities and resources dedicated to the health needs showing clear disparities and poor performance? And do we have effective and feasible interventions, a successful solution that has the potential to solve multiple problems, and the opportunity to intervene at the prevention level? WellStar Health System will continue to address these and other questions.
Affiliated Health Care System	Part VI Line 6	WellStar Health System, Inc., as the parent corporation, and Cobb Hospital, Douglas Hospital, Kennestone Hospital, Paulding Medical Center and Windy Hill Hospital provide a variety of health care and related services to the community. In addition a nursing home, two residential hospice facilities, an assisted living facility and a group of mulitiple physicians provide a full continuum of care to the area we serve.
CHNA Implementation Strategy	Schedule H Part VI Item 2	In order to access the proposed Community Health Needs Assessment Implementation Strategy for Cobb Hospital, Inc., a link has been established at www.wellstar.org under the "about us" tab of the website.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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First Class Or Charter Travel	X	FirstClassOrCharterTravel
Travel For Companions	X	TravelForCompanions
Idemnification Gross Up Payments	X	IdemnificationGrossUpPayments
Discretionary Spending Account	X	DiscretionarySpendingAccount
Housing Allowance Or Residence	X	HousingAllowanceOrResidence
Club Dues Or Fees	X	ClubDuesOrFees
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses	false	WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required	true	SubstantiationRequired
Compensation Committee	X	CompensationCommittee
Independent Consultant	X	IndependentConsultant
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Written Employment Contract	X	WrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation Survey	X	CompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee Approval	X	BoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment	true	SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan	true	SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement	false	EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org	false	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs	false	CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org	false	CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs	false	CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments	true	AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception	false	InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (54 entries)

TitleTitle	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg	Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs	Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg	Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg	Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs	Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg	Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg	Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg	Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg	Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
AVRIL P BECKFORD MD
TRUSTEE	0	391098	0	34682	0	7703	0	22804	0	0	0	456287	0	0
THOMAS GEARHARD MD
TRUSTEE	0	374127	0	149896	0	9301	0	44344	0	25762	0	603430	0	0
JEFFERY THARP MD
TRUSTEE	0	453052	0	144219	0	12638	0	47325	0	18005	0	675239	0	0
CHARLES 'PETE' WOOD
FORMER TRUSTEE	0	0	0	0	0	13091	0	0	0	0	0	13091	0	0
VALERY A AKOPOV MD
VP & CHIEF HOSPITALISTS	0	289320	0	49819	0	30153	0	20530	0	9585	0	399407	0	0
DAVID W ANDERSON
EXEC VP HR/OL/CCO	0	396057	0	113256	0	499800	0	63675	0	14241	0	1087029	0	0
NICOLE V ASHE
VP FINANCE & CFO WMG	0	197655	0	24868	0	6681	0	14552	0	20244	0	264000	0	0
BARBARA G BALLARD
VP HOMECARE & HOSPICE	0	221400	0	39137	0	8700	0	16066	0	25262	0	310565	0	0
JOSEPH L BRYWCZYNSKI
SR VP HEALTH PARKS DEVELOPMENT	0	252245	0	58357	0	10800	0	32749	0	15644	0	369795	0	0
A JAMES BUDZINSKI
EXEC VP and CFO	0	507658	0	147371	0	156423	0	54844	0	17506	0	883802	0	0
DONALD CAMPBELL MD
SR VP PHYS EDUC & STUDENT AFF	0	313078	0	71586	0	57333	0	40224	0	14138	0	496359	0	0
LEE RANDOLPH COOK
VP MEDICINE & BEHAVIORAL HLTH	0	253643	0	53103	0	71843	0	37847	0	16960	0	433396	0	0
BARBARA B COREY
SR VP MANAGED CARE	0	280236	0	80891	0	76249	0	34459	0	15077	0	486912	0	0
BRUCE A DEAN
VP REAL ESTATE & DEP GEN COUNS	0	210603	0	37339	0	41567	0	33613	0	15112	0	338234	0	0
MARCIA DELK-PAYNE MD
SR VP MED AFFAIRS & CQO	0	352282	0	90990	0	93867	0	44131	0	3202	0	584472	0	0
CAROL S EDWARDS
VP CARDIAC SERVICES	0	166152	0	0	0	6349	0	22617	0	4532	0	199650	0	0
KENNETH D ETHERIDGE
VP FINANCE & HOSPITAL CFO	190939	0	26445	0	38555	0	14901	0	10484	0	281324	0	0	0
CLARENCE HARLEE EVINS JR
VP REVENUE CYCLE	0	157714	0	33371	0	7716	0	11150	0	11000	0	220951	0	0
MICHAEL L GRAUE
EXEC VP & COO	0	532619	0	157139	0	14654	0	51672	0	30762	0	786846	0	0
ELIZABETH A HOFFMANN
VP BUDGET & ANALYSIS	0	199287	0	34650	0	8700	0	10108	0	6484	0	259229	0	0
ROBERT D JANSEN
EXEC VP & PRES MEDICAL GROUP	0	519908	0	118865	0	12418	0	46463	0	20531	0	718185	0	0
REYNOLD J JENNINGS
PRESIDENT & CEO	0	981858	0	562478	0	27390	0	64901	0	0	0	1636627	0	0
CHRISTOPHER M KANE
SR VP STRATEGIC PLAN & BUS DEV	0	321428	0	74695	0	82370	0	24938	0	20762	0	524193	0	0
BETH KOST
VP COMPLIANCE/CHIEF PRIV OFCR	0	230396	0	40119	0	8700	0	16456	0	8022	0	303693	0	0
KENNETH C KUNZE MD
SR VP CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER	0	581156	0	100435	0	444125	0	68643	0	8022	0	1202381	0	0
ELLEN LANGFORD
VP & COO MED GRP	0	193742	0	33394	0	85263	0	34854	0	4642	0	351895	0	0
LOUIS W LITTLE
SR VP POST ACUTE & HOSP PRES	0	233362	0	58935	0	64659	0	24451	0	15881	0	397288	0	0
RICHARD T LOPES MD
FORMER SR VP & PRES WMG	0	480426	0	0	0	0	0	19938	0	0	0	500364	0	0
ROBERT MANDLER
VP DIAGNOSTIC OUTREACH	0	208264	0	35125	0	29955	0	33059	0	14684	0	321087	0	0
CAROL B MAXWELL
VP TALENT ACQUISTION	0	209071	0	28397	0	2000	0	14177	0	6531	0	260176	0	0
THOMAS W McNAMARA MD
VP MEDICAL AFFAIRS	279016	0	36623	0	8700	0	18511	0	10644	0	353494	0	0	0
KIMBERLY W MENEFEE
SR VP MARKETING & GOV AFFAIRS	0	264110	0	9000	0	123171	0	36736	0	16589	0	449606	0	0
JONATHAN B MORRIS MD
SR VP & CIO	0	346239	0	72286	0	9063	0	22886	0	20531	0	471005	0	0
KEM M MULLINS
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ELIZABETH PERSON
VP & CNO PATIENT CARE SRVCS	215622	0	28981	0	8702	0	15022	0	14370	0	282697	0	0	0
LEO E REICHERT
EXEC VP & GENERAL COUNSEL	0	456629	0	133697	0	21336	0	25403	0	22625	0	659690	0	0
MICHELLE M ROBINSON
VP MARKETING/PR/INT COMMUNICAT	0	172139	0	24268	0	4806	0	12162	0	16529	0	229904	0	0
DEBORAH ROEGGE DE VITA
VP WOMEN & NEWBORN SERVICES	0	185959	0	32087	0	48923	0	11698	0	6305	0	284972	0	0
CHRISTOPHER B SCULLEN
VP PULMONARY OPERATIONS	0	163084	0	28265	0	8700	0	10296	0	382	0	210727	0	0
GREGORY L SIMONE MD
FORMER PRES & CEO	0	226763	0	0	0	0	0	9581	0	14016	0	250360	0	0
JAMES M SWARTZ
VP ACCOUNTING	0	184730	0	32826	0	8700	0	13409	0	17132	0	256797	0	0
MARY L TAVERNARO
VP HUMAN RESOURCES OPERATIONS	0	199674	0	34761	0	8700	0	14330	0	10473	0	267938	0	0
ADAM C THOMPSON
VP SURGERY	0	155225	0	27353	0	9250	0	8055	0	14614	0	214497	0	0
ANTHONY M TRUPIANO
SR VP SUPPLY CHAIN	0	253706	0	62612	0	11010	0	35439	0	0	0	362767	0	0
MARY L WESLEY
SR VP NURSING SRVCS & CNE	0	302455	0	69297	0	11742	0	27058	0	10644	0	421196	0	0
BONNIE L WILSON
FORMER EXEC VP & GEN COUNSEL	0	227237	0	0	0	0	0	9581	0	3629	0	240447	0	0
ROBIN WILSON MD
SR VP CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER	0	295561	0	155781	0	11513	0	19506	0	24125	0	506486	0	0
ILONA L WOZNIAK
VP OPERATIONS & HOSP COO	243694	0	32517	0	9280	0	11792	0	2075	0	299358	0	0	0
CHESTER A ZBOROWSKI
VP HEALTH PARKS OPERATIONS	0	113075	0	2301	0	22335	0	5784	0	9933	0	153428	0	0
JOSEPH W HERZBERG
AVP HUMAN RESOURCES	171777	0	19567	0	1515	0	11577	0	22031	0	226467	0	0	0
ALLAN M HOFFMAN MD
EXEC DIR COMMUNITY CLINICS	169154	0	14538	0	1200	0	7922	0	17412	0	210226	0	0	0
BILLY A REID
DIR PHARMACY	163303	0	350	0	0	0	10050	0	11464	0	185167	0	0	0
TERRY L PALMISANO
EXEC DIR NURSING	146994	0	8181	0	0	0	6517	0	14412	0	176104	0	0	0
WILLIAM GONZALEZ
MANAGER PHARMACY	140871	0	5657	0	0	0	9323	0	19191	0	175042	0	0	0

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
Non-Fixed Payments	Form 990 Schedule J Part 1 Line 7	As part of the Wellstar Executive Compensation Philosophy a performance pay plan was instituted several years ago whereby the Wellstar Board of Trustees approves an annual incentive plan which consists of several performance goals or factors that upon attainment will result in payouts to eligible plan participants (manager level employees and above). Those factors are: People goal for employee turnover Customer Service goal for employee engagement Quality & Safety goal for clinical excellence and patient satisfaction Financial goal for attaining a positive operating margin Confirmation of achieving these payout triggers is typically received through the annual external audit process and approved by the Board of Trustees at that time. In addition the incentive program has now been extended to all WellStar team members (non-manager level)on a somewhat smaller scale.
Severance Benefits		Pursuant to their respective employment agreements, the following groups of officers are entitled to severance payments based on their base salary and wages at that time in the event of certain identified circumstances. The officers with a severance payment period of 24 months as per their contractual agreement are: David Anderson Reynold Jennings The officers with a severance payment period of 18 months as per their respective agreements are: Joseph Brywczynski; A James Budzinski; Donald Campbell MD; Barbara Corey; Marcia Delk MD; Michael Graue; T Mark Haney; Robert Jansen MD; Peter Jungblut MD; Christopher Kane; Kenneth Kunze MD; Lou Little; Richard Lopes MD; Kimberly Menefee; Jonathan Morris MD; Leo E Reichert; Ron Strachan; Anthony Trupiano; Mary L Wesley; Robin Wilson MD The officers with a severance payment period of 12 months as per their agreement: Valery Akopov; Nicole Ashe; Barbara Ballard; Randy Cook; Bruce Dean; Sarath Degala; Carol Edwards; Kenneth D Etheridge; Lee Evins; Kristyn Greifer, MD; Elizabeth Hoffmann; Beth Kost; Ellen Langford; Robert Mandler; Carol Maxwell; Veronica Martin; Thomas W McNamara, MD; Bradford Newton; Elizabeth Person; Michelle M Robinson; Deborah Roegge deVita; Christopher Scullen; Rick Siegel; Jeffery Stanley; Michael Streetman; James M Swartz; Mary L Tavernaro; Adam C Thompson; Ilona L Wozniak; Chester Zborowski. The following officers received severance pay during the period: Gregory L Simone $250,360; Bonnie Wilson $240,446; Richard T Lopes, MD $500,363 and Ronald Strachan $104,106
Other Compensation	Form 990 Schedule J Part 1 Line 1b and 2	While Wellstar Health System and its affiliates do not have a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement of the items listed in Part 1 Line 1a, the organization follows IRS guidelines in the payment of any of these items to individuals listed in Form 990 Part VII Section A. These items are added as taxable wages on the individual's Form W-2 as appropriate.
Compensation Exceptions		On Schedule J of IRS Form 990 the following individuals were employed as officers of Wellstar Health System and its Affiliates during the reporting period but did not have salary and benefits in the calendar year for which this schedule applies: Peter Jungblut, MD; Guillermo Pierluisi, MD; Veronica Martin; Rick Siegel; and Kristyn Greifer, MD

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (9 entries)

RelationshipRelationship	Amount Of TransactionAmountOfTransaction	Description Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransaction	Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
Pamela Etheridge
Wife of Officer	60897	Employee of Wellstar	false
Greg Fortgang
Son-in-law of Trustee	99034	Employee of Wellstar	false
Greg Separk
Son of Trustee	23420	Employee of Wellstar	false
George Fleming
Brother of Officer	65701	Employee of Wellstar	false
Matthew Maddox
Son of Trustee	67037	Employee of Wellstar	false
Bonnie Miller
Wife of Trustee	35100	Employee of Wellstar	false
Jessica Haney
Daughter of Officer	57127	Employee of Wellstar	false
Greg Kost
Brother-in-law of Officer	47539	Employee of Wellstar	false
Jennifer Haney
Daughter-in-law of Offcer	77821	Employee of Wellstar	false

Form990 Schedule L Part V Form990ScheduleLPartV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH INTERESTED PARTIES	Identifier
Return Reference	SCHEDULE L PART IV	ReturnReference
Explanation	ALL TRANSACTIONS LISTED ON SCHEDULE L PART IV ARE INDIVIDUALS RELATED TO EITHER BOARD MEMBERS OR OFFICERS WHO ARE ALSO EMPLOYEES OF WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. - EIN 58-1649541. ALL SERVICES OR TRANSACTIONS ARE IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS WITHIN THE SYSTEM.	Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (12 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
990 T Explanation of Filing	Form 990 Part V Line 3	Cobb Hospital generated no unrelated business income for the reporting period. As a result the attached 990T shows no activity. If subsequent review of the books reveals any unreported UBI we will file an amended return for the tax period ended June 30, 2013.
Form 990 Copy to Board of Directors	Form 990 Part VI Line 11A	Internal staff prepare the organization's Form 990. Before filing the return with the Internal Revenue Service an external accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers, reviews and sign-offs on the completed return. The current year Form 990 is then reviewed by the Finance Committee along with a question and answer session. A motion is then made by the Finance committee to approve the returns and present to the full board copies of the forms in an electronic (pdf. format) version as well as a hard copy. The organization's CFO or designee subsequently signs the return for either manual or electronic filing by the appropriate due date.
Conflict of Interest Policy	Form 990 Part VI Section B Line 12 a-c	Our conflict of interest policy requires all covered persons to annually review the policy and then complete, sign and return the Conflicts of Interest Survey and Attestation to the Compliance Office. The policy requires an on-going disclosure obligation in the event a conflict arises during the year. The following is our process to regularly and consistently monitor and enforce this policy: Compliance identifies all covered persons who must complete the survey and attestation. Compliance verifies that the survey and attestation is distributed to these persons. Compliance verifies that these persons return a fully completed and signed survey and attestation. Compliance reviews each completed and signed survey and attestation to identify all conflicts listed in the document. All conflicts, potential conflicts and incidences of non-compliance are referred to the Chief Compliance Officer. The CCO takes appropriate action to completely resolve all identified conflicts and incidences of non-compliance.
Process for determining Exec Compensation	Form 990 Part VI Section B Line 15A & B	Wellstar engages the Hay Group to work with the governing board to review and recommend executive compensation. The executive compensation process at Wellstar is overseen by a committee of independent trustees, which follows a board-approved executive compensation philosophy. The compensation committee consists of five board members and the CEO for the system. In discussions about the compensation for the Chief Executive Officer, the acting CEO will recuse himself from that process but is a non-voting committee member for discussions on all other officers. The executive compensation philosophy empowers the committee to oversee the executive compensation process and administer the executive compensation program on behalf of the full board of trustee of Wellstar; provided, however, the full Board of Trustees evaluates and approves the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer. The philosophy requires annual disclosure of the committee's actions and decisions to the full board, which it has done. The committee is guided by the board-approved philosophy. Overall, the philosophy is intended to reward for organizational and individual performance. When performance is at a predetermined targeted level, the compensation is intended to be at or around the median of compensation paid to similar positions at similar organizations (the "market"). Wellstar's executive compensation philosophy defines the market as being comprised of comparable not-for-profit health care delivery systems, i.e., not-for-profit organizations similar in complexity and scale to Wellstar. To assist the committee in fulfilling its duties, the committee engaged the Hay Group to provide market compensation data to compare to the Wellstar positions whose compensation the committee oversees. The committee uses this data to provide context when making decisions in administering the compensation program. Accurate minutes of the committee's discussion and decisions are recorded during each committee meeting, and reviewed and approved at the following committee meeting.
DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS	Form 990 Part VI Section C Line 19	The organization and its subsidiaries are subject to the Open Records Law in the State of Georgia. Therefore, by law, citizens are permitted to inspect and copy its governing documents, policies and financial statements as may be requested from time to time. Additionally, the organization's Form 990 is made readily available on the Guidestar website. Periodically, the organization publishes its financial performance in the local newspaper for citizens to review, and it also publishes a community benefit report once a year for distribution to the public.
Compensation	Form 990 Part V Line 2	All compensation amounts reported on Form 990 Part V, Part VII, and Part IX as well as Schedule J represent compensation provided to individuals that provide services to the organization. Likewise, the number of employees reported on Form 990 represent the number of individuals providing services to the organization. All Federal employment tax responsibilities for these individuals (including Federal Employment Tax reporting responsibilities) are handled by Wellstar Health System, Inc (EIN 58-1649541).
Organizational Structure	Form 990 Part VI Line 6 & 7	As per the articles of Incorporation, the sole member of the organization is Wellstar Health System, Inc., a GA nonprofit corporation. As sole member, Wellstar Health System holds certain powers of election and approval in connection with the governing body of the organization. These powers are presented in detail in the company's governing documents which the company makes available to the public upon request.
Officer's Hours	Form 990 General Statement	The officers devote their time to all of the organizations within Wellstar Health System that are listed in Schedule R, Part II. As such, the total hours worked by the officers across all of the organizations exceeds 40 hours per week.
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	Form 990 Part IV Line 12 and Part XI	WellStar Health System, Inc. is audited on an annual basis by an outside auditing firm, KPMG, and as part of that audit a consolidated financial statement is issued for all of WellStar Health System, Inc and its Affiliates. "The independent auditors report includes the accounts of Wellstar and its controlled affiliates, Kennestone Hospital, Inc., Cobb Hospital, Inc., Douglas Hospital, Inc., Paulding Medical Center, Inc., Wellstar Foundation, Inc. CHS Foundation, Inc., Community Assurance Company, Ltd., various Wellstar owned physician practices, a hospice facility, a nursing facility, home health business, and entities for infusion therapy and durable medical equipment. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in combination. The Board of Trustees of Wellstar has the authority to approve appointments of the members of the board of trustees of all affiliate corporations."
Tax-Exempt Bonds Allocation	Form 990 Part IV Line 24a & Part X	For purposes of the Form 990 reporting, Wellstar Health System, Inc EIN 58-1649541 will list all tax-exempt bonds issued since January 1, 2003 on Schedule K as it typically allocates the proceeds of the bonds to members of the Obligated Group (including the hospitals and physician group). Cobb Hospital, Inc. will report this tax exempt bond liability on Part X, Line 25 Other Liabilities.
Other Changes in Net Assets	Form 990 Part XI Line 5	For the reporting period Cobb Hospital, Inc. had a change in net assets of ($9,184,057) related to transfers to affiliates as part of the allocation of income statement and balance sheet transactions over the year.
Bylaws Amendments	Part VI Line 4	During the reporting period the Board of Trustees voted to amend the bylaws for WellStar Health System, Inc. to add an Audit Committee and a Compensation Committee as additional named board committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (6 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressUS/City	StateAddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivities	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState	Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSection	Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatus	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1	Controlled OrgControlledOrg
CHS Foundation
805 Sandy Plains Road	Marietta	GA	30066	581649540	Foundation	GA	501 (C) 3	11 TYPE 2	WHS	true
Douglas Hospital Inc
805 Sandy Plains Road	Marietta	GA	30066	582026750	Healthcare	GA	501 (C) 3	3	WHS	true
Kennestone Hospital Inc
805 Sandy Plains Road	Marietta	GA	30066	582032904	Healthcare	GA	501 (C) 3	3	WHS	true
Paulding Medical Center Inc
805 Sandy Plains Road	Marietta	GA	30066	582095884	Healthcare	GA	501 (C) 3	3	WHS	true
Wellstar Foundation
805 Sandy Plains Road	Marietta	GA	30066	581627413	Foundation	GA	501 (C) 3	11 Type 2	WHS	true
Wellstar Health System
805 Sandy Plains Road	Marietta	GA	30066	581649541	Healthcare	GA	501 (C) 3	11 Type 2	NA	false

Form990 Schedule R Part III Form990ScheduleRPartIII (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressUS/City	StateAddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode	EINEIN	Primary ActivityPrimaryActivity	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1	Predominant Income TypePredominantIncomeType	Disproportionate AllocationsDisproportionateAllocations	General Or Managing PartnerGeneralOrManagingPartner
Kennestone South Parking Deck
805 Sandy Plains Road	Marietta	GA	300666340	582429775	PARKING	GA	NA	N/A	false	false
Cobb Hospital Parking Company LLC
805 Sandy Plains Road	Marietta	GA	300666340	752999669	PARKING	GA	NA	N/A	false	false

Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV

Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	Community Assurance Co	BusinessNameLine1

Address Foreign AddressForeign

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	3rd Fl Barclays House Shedden Rd	AddressLine1
City	George Town	City
Province Or State	Grand Cayman, BWI	ProvinceOrState
Country	CJ	Country

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	581649541	EIN
Primary Activity	INSURANCE	PrimaryActivity
Legal Domicile Foreign Country	CJ	LegalDomicileForeignCountry

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	WHS INC	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Type Of Entity	C	TypeOfEntity
Controlled Org	true	ControlledOrg

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties	false	ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org	false	GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org	false	GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org	false	LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org	false	LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org	false	SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org	false	PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets	false	ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs	false	RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs	true	RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs	false	PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs	false	PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities	false	SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees	false	SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org	false	ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org	false	ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org	false	OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org	false	OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable

Name Of Other Organization NameOfOtherOrganization

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	CHS Foundation Inc	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Transaction Type	K	TransactionType
Amount Involved	207861	AmountInvolved
Method Of Amt Determination	FMV	MethodOfAmtDetermination