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GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEMINC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEMINC (EIN 58-2002413)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2014-05-09
IRS object ID
201411299349301411
Schema version
2012v2.3
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2014-05-09T10:04:52-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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Address Line1PO BOX 71309AddressLine1
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Return Type990ReturnType
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EIN582002413EIN

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NameTHOMAS Y MCBRIDE IIIName
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NameWILLIAM EDWARD PHILLIPSName
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionGWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM, INC. (GHSI) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE NETWORK THAT PROVIDES AWARD-WINNING HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE GWINNETT COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. GHSI HAS CAMPUSES IN DULUTH & LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA. GHSI PROVIDES ACUTE CARE, OUTPATIENT SERVICES, ORTHOPEDIC, CARDIOVASCULAR, NEUROSCIENCE SPECIALITY, OPEN HEART SURGERY, AND OPERATES TWO EMERGENCY ROOMS AND SEVERAL CLINICS AS WELL AS A FULL CONTINUUM OF WELLNESS SERVICES.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionGWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM, INC. (GHSI) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE NETWORK THAT PROVIDES AWARD-WINNING HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE GWINNETT COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. GHSI HAS CAMPUSES IN DULUTH & LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA. GHSI PROVIDES ACUTE CARE, OUTPATIENT SERVICES, ORTHOPEDIC, CARDIOVASCULAR, NEUROSCIENCE SPECIALITY, OPEN HEART SURGERY, AND OPERATES TWO EMERGENCY ROOMS AND SEVERAL CLINICS AS WELL AS A FULL CONTINUUM OF WELLNESS SERVICES.MissionDescription
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DescriptionTHE HOSPITAL SYSTEM PROVIDES COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES. THE LARGEST OF THESE PROGRAMS IS THE CONGREGATIONAL HEALTH MINISTRY LOCATED IN MANY OF OUR FAITH BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND SPORTS MEDICINE SUPPORT SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH OUR SCHOOLS AND THE GWINNETT COUNTY PARK AND RECREATIONAL DEPARTMENT. THESE PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH 12 FAITH-HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, 17 SCHOOLS AND YOUTH SPORTS LEAGUES.Description

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Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReview
FS AuditedtrueFSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement BothXFinancialStatementBoth
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteetrueAuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Hospital170b1 AiiiXHospital170b1Aiii

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersfalseVolunteers
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagement
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisements
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembers
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact LegislatorsfalseDirectContactLegislators
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrations
Other ActivitiestrueOtherActivities
Other Activities$40,892OtherActivitiesAmount
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB40892TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c3falseNotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1ReturnReference
ExplanationDUES PAID TO GEORGIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION WERE 163,566 OF THIS AMOUNT, 25%, OR 40,892 WENT FOR LOBBYING.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance6094379BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions2121218Contributions
End Of Year Balance8215596EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance9977875BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1666000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses155348InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures5704844OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance6094379EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance7757383BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1970363Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses250129InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance9977875EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance6154854BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions4262776Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-2658501InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures1750OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance7757379EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance3960633BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions44549Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses2149672InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance6154854EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.13720PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.86280TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related OrgstrueEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule RtrueAreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis19309381OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value19309381BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis289466015OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation117345551Depreciation
Book Value172120464BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis18750781OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation14215519Depreciation
Book Value4535262BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis304215866OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation206778571Depreciation
Book Value97437295BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis4797041OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1347038Depreciation
Book Value3450003BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings296852405TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (10 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
INTEREST RATE SWAPS$33,352,095
ACCRUED PENSION COSTS$24,646,173
SELF-INSURANCE RESERVES$7,161,433
THIRD PARTY SETTLEMENTS$5,811,573
ACCRUED INTEREST PAYABLE$3,779,650
EXECUTIVE BENEFITS LIABILITY$1,648,874
BOND EXPENSE PAYABLE$329,444
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION$289,138
SALES TAX & REAL ESTATE TAX PAYABLE$17,005
ENDOSCOPY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts77035385TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt619745838TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-2682563NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues14058685OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F99011376122RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal608369716RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included560059InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Other Revenues Not Included101998959OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt102559018RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990710928734TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt556565215TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Subtotal556565215ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included2560059InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Other Expenses Not Included126998959OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt127559018ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990684124233TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
INTENDED USES FOR ENDOWMENT FUNDSSCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC HOSPITAL PROJECTS OR PROGRAMS.
LIABILITY UNDER FIN 48 FOOTNOTESCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE HOSPITAL APPLIES FASB ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES (ASC740), WHICH ADDRESSES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON THE TIMING OF RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE DETERMINATION OF THE VALUES OF THESE POSITIONS. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO IMPACT ON THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF APPLYING ASC 740.
REVENUE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS - OTHERSCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DINTEREST RATE SWAP CHANGE 14,240,028 BOND DEFEASEMENT -429,106 INCREASE IN INTEREST IN FOUNDATION 247,763
REVENUE AMOUNTS INCLUDED ON RETURN - OTHERSCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4BBAD DEBT EXPENSES RECLASSIFIED 101,998,959
EXPENSE AMOUNTS INCLUDED ON RETURN - OTHERSCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4BBAD DEBT EXPENSES RECLASSIFIED 101,998,959 CONTRIBUTION TO RELATED PARTY 25,000,000

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Charity Care PolicytrueCharityCarePolicy
Written PolicytrueWrittenPolicy
Policy Applied To All HospitalsXPolicyAppliedToAllHospitals
FPG Reference Free CaretrueFPGReferenceFreeCare

Other Percentage OtherPercentage

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
OtherXOther
Free Other Percentage1.25000FreeOtherPercentage
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FPG Reference Discounted CaretrueFPGReferenceDiscountedCare
Pcent300XPcent300
Free Disc Care Medically IndigenttrueFreeDiscCareMedicallyIndigent
Amounts Budgeted For Charity CaretrueAmountsBudgetedForCharityCare
Expenses Exceeded BudgetfalseExpensesExceededBudget
Annual Community Benefit ReporttrueAnnualCommunityBenefitReport
Report Publically AvailabletrueReportPublicallyAvailable

Charity Care At Cost CharityCareAtCost

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense46074915TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue6478259DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense39596656NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.06800PercentOfTotalExpense

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaid

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense79707636TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue62462020DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense17245616NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.02960PercentOfTotalExpense

Unreimbursed Costs UnreimbursedCosts

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense40769TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue31639DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense9130NetCommunityBenefitExpense

Total Charity Care TotalCharityCare

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense125823320TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue68971918DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense56851402NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.09760PercentOfTotalExpense

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServices

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Activities Or Programs176NumberOfActivitiesOrPrograms
Persons Served834938PersonsServed
Total Community Benefit Expense4806475TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue217576DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense4588899NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00790PercentOfTotalExpense

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Activities Or Programs56NumberOfActivitiesOrPrograms
Persons Served10635PersonsServed
Total Community Benefit Expense3423089TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue6265DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense3416824NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00590PercentOfTotalExpense

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServices

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Activities Or Programs5NumberOfActivitiesOrPrograms
Persons Served10856PersonsServed
Total Community Benefit Expense21771182TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue17632688DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense4138494NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00710PercentOfTotalExpense

Research Research

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Activities Or Programs2NumberOfActivitiesOrPrograms
Persons Served1579PersonsServed
Total Community Benefit Expense550952TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Net Community Benefit Expense550952NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00090PercentOfTotalExpense

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Activities Or Programs2NumberOfActivitiesOrPrograms
Persons Served218PersonsServed
Total Community Benefit Expense10938TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Net Community Benefit Expense10938NetCommunityBenefitExpense

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefits

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Activities Or Programs241NumberOfActivitiesOrPrograms
Persons Served858226PersonsServed
Total Community Benefit Expense30562636TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue17856529DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense12706107NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.02180PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefits

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Activities Or Programs241NumberOfActivitiesOrPrograms
Persons Served858226PersonsServed
Total Community Benefit Expense156385956TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue86828447DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense69557509NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.11940PercentOfTotalExpense

Leadership Development LeadershipDevelopment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Activities Or Programs1NumberOfActivitiesOrPrograms
Total Community Building Expense611TotalCommunityBuildingExpense
Net Community Building Expense611NetCommunityBuildingExpense

Coalition Building CoalitionBuilding

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Activities Or Programs3NumberOfActivitiesOrPrograms
Persons Served483PersonsServed
Total Community Building Expense32226TotalCommunityBuildingExpense
Net Community Building Expense32226NetCommunityBuildingExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00010PercentOfTotalExpense

Workforce Development WorkforceDevelopment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Activities Or Programs2NumberOfActivitiesOrPrograms
Total Community Building Expense54563TotalCommunityBuildingExpense
Net Community Building Expense54563NetCommunityBuildingExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00010PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Total

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Activities Or Programs6NumberOfActivitiesOrPrograms
Persons Served483PersonsServed
Total Community Building Expense87400TotalCommunityBuildingExpense
Net Community Building Expense87400NetCommunityBuildingExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00020PercentOfTotalExpense
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense ReportedfalseBadDebtExpenseReported
Bad Debt Expense$101,998,959BadDebtExpenseAmount
Amount Attributable To15327799AmountAttributableTo
Amount Reimbursed By Medicare114026903AmountReimbursedByMedicare
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medicare116112637CostOfCareReimbursedByMedicare
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall-2085734MedicareSurplusOrShortfall

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsed

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge RatioXCostToChargeRatio
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection PolicytrueWrittenDebtCollectionPolicy
Provision For Charity CaretrueProvisionForCharityCare
Number Of Hospital Facilities2NumberOfHospitalFacilities

Form990 Schedule H Part V Section A Form990ScheduleHPartVSectionA (2 entries)

Facility NumberFacilityNumberBusiness Name Line2Name/BusinessNameLine2Address Line1Address/AddressLine1CityAddress/CityStateAddress/StateZIP CodeAddress/ZIPCodeWebsite AddressWebsiteAddressLicensed HospitalLicensedHospitalGeneral Medical And SurgicalGeneralMedicalAndSurgicalEr24 HoursEr24Hours
GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
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GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
2DULUTH3620 HOWELL FERRY ROADDULUTHGA30096WWWGWINNETTMEDICALCENTERORGXXX

Form990 Schedule H Part V Section B Form990ScheduleHPartVSectionB (2 entries)

Hospital Facility NumberHospitalFacilityNumberCHNA ConductedCHNAConductedCommunity DefinitionCommunityDefinitionCommunity DemographicsCommunityDemographicsExisting ResourcesExistingResourcesHow Data ObtainedHowDataObtainedCommunity Health NeedsCommunityHealthNeedsOther Health IssuesOtherHealthIssuesIdentifying ProcessIdentifyingProcessConsulting ProcessConsultingProcessInformation GapsInformationGapsOtherOtherNeeds Assessment ConductedNeedsAssessmentConductedTake Into AccountTakeIntoAccountOther FacilitiesOtherFacilitiesCHNA Widely AvailableCHNAWidelyAvailableOwn WebsiteOwnWebsiteOn RequestOnRequestAdopt Implement StrategyAdoptImplementStrategyExecute Implement StrategyExecuteImplementStrategyDevelop Community PlanDevelopCommunityPlanParticipate Community PlanParticipateCommunityPlanInclude Operational PlansIncludeOperationalPlansAdopt BudgetAdoptBudgetPrioritize Health NeedsPrioritizeHealthNeedsPrioritize ServicesPrioritizeServicesAll Needs AddressedAllNeedsAddressedOrganization Incur Excise TaxOrganizationIncurExciseTaxEligibility Criteria ExplainedEligibilityCriteriaExplainedUses FPG FreeUsesFPGFreeFPG Free PercentFPGFreePercentUses FPG DiscountedUsesFPGDiscountedFPG Discount PercentFPGDiscountPercentExplains BasisExplainsBasisIncome LevelIncomeLevelAsset LevelAssetLevelMedical IndigencyMedicalIndigencyInsurance StatusInsuranceStatusUninsured DiscountUninsuredDiscountMedicaid MedicareMedicaidMedicareExplains Application MethodExplainsApplicationMethodIncludes Publicity MeasuresIncludesPublicityMeasuresPosted On WebsitePostedOnWebsiteAvailable On RequestAvailableOnRequestOther PublicityOtherPublicityActions On NonpaymentActionsOnNonpaymentCollection ActivitiesCollectionActivitiesNotify Upon AdmissionNotifyUponAdmissionNotified All PatientsNotifiedAllPatientsDocumented DeterminationDocumentedDeterminationNondiscrim Emergency Care PolicyNondiscrimEmergencyCarePolicyMedicare RateMedicareRateAmounts Generally BilledAmountsGenerallyBilledGross ChargesGrossCharges
GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
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GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
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Form990 Schedule H Part VI Form990ScheduleHPartVI (21 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES EXPLANATIONPART I LINE 7GTHE WOUND TREATMENT CENTER IS A PHYSICIAN PRACTICE THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE SUBSIDIZED SERVICES CATEGORY THE CENTER PROVIDES SERVICES THAT MEET IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS THE CENTER OFFERS SERVICES THAT THE COMMUNITY DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE THE CAPACITY TO PROVIDE THE MEDICAL PRACTICE PROVIDES A SIGNIFICANT BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY AND DOES NOT OPERATE PRIMARILY TO INCREASE REFERRALS OF PATIENTS WITH THIRD PARTY COVERAGE AS A MAJORITY OF THE PATIENTS ARE UNDERINSURED UNINSURED OR COVERED BY FEDERAL OR STATE INSURANCE PLANS FOR ATRISK POPULATIONS IN ADDITION THE MEDICAL PRACTICE IS OPERATED EFFICIENTLY AND PAYMENTS TO PHYSICIANS ARE REASONABLE AND INLINE WITH THE GUIDELINES FROM THE MEDICAL GROUP MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION AS WELL AS PREVAILING COMMUNITY RATES FOR PHYSICIAN REIMBURSEMENT EXPENSES AT COST FOR SUBSIDIZED SERVICES FOR THE PHYSICIAN PRACTICE HAS BEEN CALCULATED FROM TOTAL DEPARTMENT EXPENSES AT COST MINUS BAD DEBT MEDICAID AND CHARITY CARE WOUND CARE CLINIC COSTS 998317 WITH A NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE OF 627278
EXCLUSIONS FROM PERCENT OF TOTAL EXPENSEPART I LINE 7 COLUMN FXXX-XX-XXXX IN BAD DEBT EXPENSES WERE SUBTRACTED FROM FORM 990 PART IX LINE 25 FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE PERCENTAGE IN THIS COLUMN
COSTING METHODOLOGY EXPLANATIONPART I LINE 7LINE 7A CHARITY CARE COSTS WERE CALCULATED USING A MEDICAID SPECIFIC COSTTOCHARGE RATIO CCR FROM THE MEDICARE COST REPORT A MEDICAID CCR WAS USED BECAUSE THE MEDICAID POPULATION BETTER REPRESENTS THE UTILIZATION AND ACUITY OF THE CHARITY POPULATION THAN THE USE OF AN OVERALL CCR AS CALCULATED IN WORKSHEET 2 A CCR WAS USED INSTEAD OF A COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM BECAUSE CHARITY AS WELL AS BAD DEBTS REPRESENT ONLY A PORTION OF A PATIENT ACCOUNT THAT IS BEING WRITTEN OFF LINE 7B 7C 7G AN RVU BASED COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM ADS WAS USED TO ESTIMATE THE MEDICAID FFS MEDICAID MANAGED CARE AMOUNTS REPORTED ON LN 7B THE PEACH CARE GA SCHIP PROGRAM REPORTED ON LN 7C AND THE SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES REPORTED ON LN 7G ADS DOES INCLUDE INFORMATION FROM ALL PATIENT SEGMENTS REGARDLESS OF PAYOR THE MEDICAID SHORTFALL REPORTED ON LINE 7B INCLUDES A PRIOR YEAR SETTLEMENT HIT OF 694367
COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIESPART IICOMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH PROBLEMS AND ARE CAPTURED IN THE CATEGORIES OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS COALITION BUILDING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN AN EFFORT TO ENHANCE PUBLIC HEALTH OUR ORGANIZATION DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THESE ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE REFERRALS OR TO FULFILL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS OR CURRENT STANDARDSOFCARE COALITION BUILDING INCLUDES PARTICIPATION OF THE CHAPLAINCY FAITH COMMUNITY NURSING CENTER FOR NEUROSCIENCE WOMENS SERVICES AND PHYSICIAN SERVICES DEPARTMENTS THESE DEPARTMENTS PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY COALITIONS AND OTHER COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH THE COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS SAFETY AND HEALTH ISSUES TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY FOR EXAMPLES GWINNETT FIRE SERVICES CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT TEAM CHILD PROTECTION TASK FORCE AND THE YMCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS OUR COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OUR VISION AND MISSION AND FURTHER TIE US TO THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM PARTICIPATED ON THE GWINNETT COALITION FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BOARD THAT SERVES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH INITIATIVES DRIVEN BY ITS SUBCOMMITTEES EG EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BOARD OF DIRECTORS GREAT DAYS OF SERVICE RESEARCH AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE AND THE TASK FORCE FOR THE YOUTH SURVEY FACT BOOK WE COLLABORATE WITH AIDGWINNETT J M TULL GWINNETT YMCA GWINNETT UNITED IN DRUG EDUCATION INC GUIDE SAFE KIDS GWINNETT GWINNETT FOSTER CHILDRENS FOUNDATION AND BOY SCOUTS MEDICAL EXPLORERS PROGRAM OUR ORGANIZATION WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE GWINNETT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN PARTNERSHIP GWINNETT WHICH IS A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT PARTNERS GOVERNMENT EDUCATION HEALTHCARE AND BUSINESS IN AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN IN ADDITION TO THE CHAMBER GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM IS INVOLVED WITH INDIVIDUAL CITIES IN THE COUNTY GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM IS INVOLVED WITH STATE AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INCLUDING GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GWINNETT PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT VIEW POINT HEALTH GEORGIA TRAUMA CARE NETWORK COMMISSION GEORGIA STATE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND TRAUMA PARTNERSHIP AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PADV GWINNETT COUNTY SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTER CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER GWINNETT COUNTY JUSTICE SYSTEM GWINNETT COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY CHILDREN SERVICES DFCS DEPARTMENT OF AGING SERVICES DAS GWINNETT COUNTY SENIOR SERVICES AND THE GEORGIA MEDICARE FOUNDATION GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM WORKS WITH NATIONAL AGENCIES WHICH HAVE LOCAL CHAPTERS INCLUDING THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AMERICAN RED CROSS MARCH OF DIMES AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION AND THE UNITED WAY OUR EFFORTS IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INCLUDE RECRUITING PHYSICIANS IN MULTIPLE SPECIALTIES FOR COMMUNITY PRACTICES ACCORDING TO COMMUNITY NEEDS ESTABLISHED IN THE 2013 PHYSICIAN NEEDS ASSESSMENT THE ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY PURPOSE IN THESE EFFORTS IS TO ASSIST IN COMMUNITY PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE IN OUR COMMUNITY
BAD DEBT EXPENSE EXPLANATIONPART III LINE 4PART III LINE 2 IN THE CURRENT YEAR BAD DEBTS ARE REPORTED AT CHARGES WRITTEN OFF IN THE PERIOD PLUS AN ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS BASED ON MANAGEMENTS ASSESSMENT OF HISTORICAL AND EXPECTED NET COLLECTIONS SEE THE LINE 4 NOTE BELOW FOR A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE METHODOLOGY USED IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON LINE 2 PER THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOOTNOTE RELATED TO PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS DISCOUNTS AND PAYMENTS ON PATIENT ACCOUNTS ARE REFLECTED IN THE PATIENT BALANCE PRIOR TO ACCOUNTS BEING WRITTEN OFF TO BAD DEBT PART III LINE 3 THE HOSPITAL USES A NOTE ON THE PATIENT ACCOUNT TO IDENTIFY PATIENTS UNCOOPERATIVE WITH THE HOSPITALS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY THAT WOULD HAVE LIKELY QUALIFIED FOR CHARITY IF INFORMATION HAD BEEN AVAILABLE TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY DUE TO THESE ACCOUNTS LIKELY BEING ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THEY SHOULD BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE HOSPITALS COMMUNITY BENEFIT PART III LINE 4 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOOTNOTE THE PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS IS BASED UPON MANAGEMENTS ASSESSMENT OF HISTORICAL AND EXPECTED NET COLLECTIONS CONSIDERING BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS TRENDS IN HEALTHCARE COVERAGE AND OTHER COLLECTION INDICATORS MANAGEMENT ROUTINELY ASSESSES IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS THE ADEQUACY OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS BASED UPON ITS ASSESSMENT OF THESE AND OTHER FACTORS BY PAYOR CATEGORY AND ADJUSTS THE ALLOWANCE AND RELATED PROVISION ACCORDINGLY FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SERVICES PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE THIRDPARTY COVERAGE MANAGEMENT ANALYZES CONTRACTUALLY DUE AMOUNTS AND PROVIDES AN ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS AND A RELATED PROVISION IF NECESSARY FOR PAYORS WHO ARE KNOWN TO BE HAVING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES THAT MAKE THE REALIZATION OF AMOUNTS DUE UNLIKELY FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SELFPAY PATIENTS WHICH INCLUDE PATIENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE AND PATIENTS WITH DEDUCTIBLE AND COPAYMENT BALANCES DUE FOR WHICH THIRDPARTY COVERAGE EXISTS FOR PART OF THE BILL MANAGEMENT RECORDS A PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS IN THE PERIOD SERVICES ARE RENDERED ON THE BASIS OF PAST EXPERIENCE WHICH INDICATES THAT MANY PATIENTS ARE UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PAY THE PORTION OF THEIR BILL FOR WHICH THEY ARE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE STANDARD RATES OR THE DISCOUNTED RATES IF NEGOTIATED AND THE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY COLLECTED AFTER ALL REASONABLE COLLECTION EFFORTS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED IS CHARGED AGAINST THE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS THE HOSPITALS PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS DECREASED 6015000 FROM XXX-XX-XXXX IN FISCAL YEAR 2012 TO XXX-XX-XXXX IN FISCAL YEAR 2012 THE DECREASE WAS A RESULT OF OF MORE PATIENTS QUALIFYING FOR INDIGENT AND CHARITY CARE DURING 2013 AS COMPARED TO THE PRIOR PERIOD
MEDICARE EXPLANATIONPART III LINE 8THE COST REPORTED ON LINE 6 ARE PER THE MEDICARE COST REPORT AND WERE CALCULATED BASED ON COSTTOCHARGE RATIOS SINCE THE AMOUNTS REPORTED ON LINES 5 6 ONLY INCLUDE MEDICARE PART A COSTS AND PAYMENTS THE OTHER MEDICARE IE MEDICARE PT C PHYSICIAN SERVICES FEE SCHEDULE NON ALLOWABLE COSTS AND PAYMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE MEDICARE RECONCILIATION SUMMARY SHOWN BELOW NONE OF THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL REPORTED ON LINE 7 SHOULD BE TREATED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT SINCE THERE WAS NOT A SHORTFALL RELATED TO THOSE PATIENTS THAT HAD MEDICAID AS A SECONDARY PAYOR AND THEREFORE DEEMED INDIGENT FOR MEDICARE BAD DEBT PURPOSES THERE WERE 486671 IN PRIOR YEAR MEDICARE SETTLEMENTS RECEIVED IN THE CURRENT YEAR THAT RESULTED IN A POSITIVE ADJUSTMENT TO INCOME OF 103982 THAT IS REFLECTED IN THE MEDICARE RECONCILIATION SUMMARY MEDICARE RECONCILIATION SUMMARY MEDICARE FFS SHORTFALL MEDICARE COST REPORT MEDICARE FFS SHORTFALL LESS SUBSIDIZED SVCS PT I LN 7G 2085734 OTHER MEDICARE SHORTFALLS NON MEDICARE COST REPORT MEDICARE REPLACEMENT SHORTFALL PER ADS 10334740 MEDICARE PRO FEE SHORTFALL PER ADS 182723 MEDICARE FEE SCHEDULE SHORTFALL PER CCR 750985 MEDICARE NONALLOWABLE COSTS 3859723 PY SETTLEMENT RECEIVED SHORTFALL LONGFALL IMPACT TO IS 103982 TOTAL MEDICARE SHORTFALL 17109923
COLLECTION PRACTICES EXPLANATIONPART III LINE 9BTHE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY STATES THAT THOSE PATIENTS APPROVED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE BILLED AT MEDICARE RATES IN ADDITION THE CREDIT AND COLLECTION POLICY DESCRIBES HOW UNINSURED PATIENTS CAN RECEIVE A PROMPT PAY DISCOUNT THIS POLICY ALSO DESCRIBES THE AVAILABILITY OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR ANYONE NEEDING ASSISTANCE OR HAVING QUESTIONS UNINSURED PATIENTS ARE GIVEN AN AUTOMATIC DISCOUNT FROM GROSS CHARGES THAT IS NOT RELATED TO THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PATIENTS RECEIVE HOSPITAL STATEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE BILLING CYCLE UNPAID ACCOUNTS ARE REFERRED TO AN EXTERNAL COLLECTION AGENCY AFTER ALL EFFORTS BY THE HOSPITAL HAVE BEEN MADE COLLECTION AGENCIES NOTIFY THE HOSPITAL OF ANY ACCOUNTS THEY IDENTIFY THAT MAY QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
NEEDS ASSESSMENTPART VITHE 20122013 GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTERLAWRENCEVILLE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND THE 20122013 GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTERDULUTH COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ARE OUR MOST RECENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS AS PREVIOUSLY STATED THE TWO FACILITIES ARE 10 MILES APART AND BOTH ARE IN GWINNETT COUNTY DATA FOR EACH ASSESSMENT WAS GATHERED AT THE COUNTY LEVEL BECAUSE THE MAJORITY OF THE PATIENTS WHO UTILIZE OUR HOSPITALS ARE RESIDENTS OF GWINNETT COUNTY ON AVERAGE ABOUT 20 PERCENT OF OUR PATIENTS ARE FROM SURROUNDING COUNTIES RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY USE BOTH FACILITIES DEPENDING ON THEIR PERSONAL PREFERENCES OR AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES SECONDARY DATA FOR OUR CHNAS WAS GATHERED THROUGH MULTIPLE DATA SOURCES THE HOSPITALS HAVE A LICENSE FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTES THAT PROVIDES A CONSTANTLY UPDATED WEBBASED PLATFORM WITH DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AND HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 TRACKER FOR GWINNETT COUNTY RESIDENTS THIS INFORMATION PLATFORM INCLUDES BOTH A DISPARITIES DASHBOARD AND A COMMUNITY DASHBOARD OF ABOUT 100 INDICATORS INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES HEALTH ECONOMY EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS PUBLIC SAFETY AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT ADDITIONAL SECONDARY VITAL STATISTICS DATA ARE PROVIDED BY THE ONLINE ANALYTICAL STATISTICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM OASIS WHICH IS A TOOLSET THAT ALLOWS ACCESS TO THE GEORGIA DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTHS STANDARDIZED HEALTH DATA REPOSITORY OUR PLANNING DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIES HOSPITALBASED NEEDS USING ADMISSIONDISCHARGE AND OTHER UTILIZATION DATA THE SYSTEMLEVEL ANNUAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT PLAN DESCRIBES HOW THE HOSPITALS AND SUPPORT FACILITIES ADDRESS IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS EACH YEAR PROGRAMS ARE EVALUATED FOR EFFICIENCY EFFECTIVENESS OUTCOMES AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION THEN ADMINISTRATION PRIORITIZES HOW THE ORGANIZATION MEETS COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGH DEPARTMENT BUDGETING FOR EACH COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAM EXPANDING FROM THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PLAN ARE THE FACILITYLEVEL IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES DEVELOPED TO DESCRIBE HOW EACH FACILITY IS ADDRESSING IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGH PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS THE ORGANIZATIONS COMMUNITY HEALTH WELLNESS COUNCIL IS AN INTERNAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM 29 DEPARTMENTS FROM BOTH HOSPITALS THIS COUNCIL IS TASKED WITH THE ANNUAL PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES UPDATES AND SUBMISSION FOR APPROVAL BY HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION AND THE GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS DIRECT LINKS TO GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER IN LAWRENCEVILLES IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES HTTPASSETSTHEHCNNETCONTENTSITESGWINNETTHOSPITALFY2013GMCLIMPLE MENTATIONSTRATEGYPDF DIRECT LINKS TO GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER DULUTHS IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES HTTPASSETSTHEHCNNETCONTENTSITESGWINNETTHOSPITALFY2013GMCDIMPLE MENTATIONSTRATEGYPDF
PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCEPART VIEVERY PATIENT REGISTERED AT A GHS FACILITY IS PROVIDED A DOCUMENT ALERTING THEM TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THE SYSTEMS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADDITIONALLY PATIENTS ARE PROVIDED A BILLING AND COLLECTION INFORMATION DOCUMENT THAT AGAIN ADVISES THE PATIENT HOW TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL THE INPATIENT HANDBOOK ALSO INSTRUCTS THEM HOW TO SEEK FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM OUR TEAM OF FINANCIAL COUNSELORS IN ADDITION PATIENT BILLS INCLUDE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR SEEKING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE VIA TELEPHONE OR BY EMAIL AT FINANCIALCOUNSELORGWINNETTMEDICALCENTERORG THE HOSPITAL SYSTEMS WEBSITE ALSO INCLUDES THE HOSPITALS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND APPLICATIONS IN ENGLISH SPANISH KOREAN AND VIETNAMESE
COMMUNITY INFORMATIONPART VIGWINNETT COUNTY IS LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST SUBURBS OF THE METROPOLITAN ATLANTA AREA AND IS 98 PERCENT URBAN THIS IS THE 50TH LARGEST COUNTY IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA BY LAND MASS 43273 SQUARE MILES AND THE SECOND LEADING BY POPULATION 842046 ESTIMATED RESIDENTS IN 2012 THE POPULATION OF GWINNETT COUNTY HAS INCREASED BY 369 PERCENT SINCE 2000 AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 1 ACCORDING TO THE 2010 US CENSUS GWINNETT COUNTY IS THE 65TH MOST POPULATED COUNTY IN THE NATION FIGURE 1 HISTORICAL POPULATION GWINNETT COUNTY 19602010 HISTORICAL POPULATION GWINNETT COUNTY CENSUS POPULATION PERCENTAGE CHANGE 1960 43541 347 1970 72349 662 1980 116903 1307 1990 352910 1114 2000 588448 667 2010 805321 369 SOURCE US CENSUS BUREAU 2011 OVERALL GWINNETT COUNTY HAS A YOUNG POPULATION WITH THE MEDIAN AGE FROM 2005 THROUGH 2009 AT 331 YEARS OF AGE THIRTYONE PERCENT OF THE POPULATION WAS UNDER 20 YEARS OF AGE AND 11 PERCENT WAS 60 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER ACCORDING TO THE GEORGIA DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH ONLINE ANALYTICAL STATISTICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM OASIS 2011 AS DEMONSTRATED IN FIGURE 2 FIGURE 2 POPULATION BY LIFESTAGES GWINNETT COUNTY 2010 POPULATION BY LIFESTAGES GENDER GWINNETT COUNTY 2010 LIFESTAGES MALE FEMALE TOTAL BY AGE PERCENTAGE BY AGE 1 INFANCY 5985 5783 11768 146 14 EARLY CHILDHOOD 25963 24511 50474 627 512 LATER CHILDHOOD 54245 52338 106583 1323 1319 ADOLESCENCE 44905 41496 86401 970 2029 EARLY ADULTHOOD 52964 50120 103084 1280 3044 YOUNG ADULTHOOD 93622 99909 193531 2403 4559 MIDDLE ADULTHOOD 80291 85148 165439 2054 6074 LATE ADULTHOOD 31311 35685 66996 832 75 OLDER ADULTHOOD 7867 13178 21045 261 GRAND TOTAL 397153 408168 805321 10000 SOURCE GEORGIA DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH OASIS 2011 THE POPULATION HAS BECOME MORE RACIALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE WITH REPRESENTATION FROM ACROSS THE NATION AND AROUND THE WORLD IN 2012 THE US CENSUS BUREAU ESTIMATED THE GWINNETT COUNTY POPULATION TO BE 424 PERCENT WHITE NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO 259 PERCENT BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN 111 PERCENT ASIAN AND 22 PERCENT WAS NONHISPANIC OTHERS AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER MULTIRACIAL OR UNKNOWN THE HISPANIC OR LATINO POPULATION WAS ESTIMATED AT 207 PERCENT WITH 107 PERCENT OF THAT POPULATION BEING MEXICAN IN THE 20122013 SCHOOL TERM THE GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM GCPS INCLUDES 132 SCHOOLS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND SERVES NEARLY 164900 STUDENTS THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE BUFORD CITY SCHOOLS OR PRIVATE SCHOOLS ACCORDING TO GCPS THE CLASS OF 2013 HAD MORE THAN 10500 GRADUATES AND ABOUT 84 PERCENT REPORTED PLANS TO ATTEND COLLEGE ACCORDING TO COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS IN 20112012 THE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN RATE WAS 56 PROVIDERS PER 100000 POPULATION IN GWINNETT COUNTY THIS WAS BETTER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR 3017 US COUNTIES ACCORDING TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF MEDICAID RECIPIENTS IN 2013 WAS 92467 OR 11 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL GWINNETT POPULATION ELDERLY MEDICARE RECIPIENTS IN 2013 WERE 32496 AND DISABLED MEDICARE WAS 5263 THE LACK OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IS A SIGNIFICANT BARRIER TO ACCESSING NEEDED HEALTHCARE IN 2012 THE US CENSUS BUREAU ESTIMATED 748 PERCENT OF GWINNETT RESIDENTS 1864 YEARS WERE INSURED AND 907 PERCENT OF CHILDREN AGES 017 HAD ANY TYPE OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE THE US CENSUS BUREAUS AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY 5YEAR ESTIMATES FOR 20072011 PROVIDES A REPRESENTATION OF AVERAGE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION AND IS NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF A SINGLE POINT IN TIME FROM THESE SURVEYS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE ABOUT GWINNETT COUNTY RESIDENTS THERE WERE 292402 HOUSING UNITS IN GWINNETT WITH 206 PERCENT IDENTIFIED AS HOUSING UNITS IN MULTIUNIT STRUCTURES HOMEOWNERSHIP RATE WAS 709 PERCENT THE MEDIAN VALUE OF OWNEROCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS WAS 190100 THERE WERE 262169 HOUSEHOLDS IN GWINNETT WITH THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE OF THREE EIGHTYSEVEN PERCENT OF RESIDENTS 25 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER HAD AT LEAST GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND 347 PERCENT HAD A BACHELORS DEGREE OR HIGHER TWENTYSIX PERCENT OF THE POPULATION WAS FOREIGN BORN OF INDIVIDUALS AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF AGE 329 PERCENT SPOKE A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH AT HOME SEVENTYEIGHT PERCENT OF WORKERS DROVE TO WORK ALONE FOR THOSE WHO COMMUTED THE AVERAGE TRAVEL TIME TO WORK WAS 322 MINUTES WORKERS WHO COMMUTED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION WAS 11 PERCENT THE MEDIAN INCOME OF HOUSEHOLDS WAS 63076 TWELVE PERCENT OF THE ALL RESIDENTS WERE BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL SEVENTEEN PERCENT OF CHILDREN LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL WHICH IS AN INCREASE FROM 151 PERCENT IN THE 20062010 TIME PERIOD EIGHT PERCENT OF GWINNETT RESIDENTS AGE 65 AND OLDER LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL THREE PERCENT OF THE HOUSEHOLDS DID NOT HAVE TELEPHONES THREE PERCENT OF THE HOUSEHOLDS DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A CAR TRUCK OR VAN FOR PRIVATE USE IN ADDITION TO OUR FACILITIES GWINNETT COUNTY HAS ONE FORPROFIT HOSPITAL EASTSIDE MEDICAL CENTER IN SNELLVILLE THERE ARE MANY HOSPITALS IN SURROUNDING COUNTIES OF THE METROPOLITAN ATLANTA AREA SUMMITRIDGE HOSPITAL IN LAWRENCEVILLE IS A FORPROFIT HOSPITAL TO SERVE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ACCORDING TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICE ADMINISTRATION FOUR CENSUS TRACTS ARE DESIGNATED MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS CT 050319 CT 050320 CT 05419 AND CT 050421 IN GWINNETT COUNTY THERE IS ONE FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER IN GWINNETT COUNTY NORCROSS SERVING RESIDENTS FROM THESE CENSUS TRACTS AS WELL AS OTHER GWINNETT COUNTY RESIDENTS
HEALTH OF COMMUNITY IN RELATION TO EXEMPT PURPOSEPART VIOUR VISION IS TO BE THE HEALTH SYSTEM OF CHOICE IN OUR COMMUNITY BY ENHANCING THE HEALTH OF OUR PATIENTS AND OTHER CUSTOMERS WE LIVE THAT VISION BY JOINING WITH PHYSICIANS COMMUNITY AND OTHER HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS TO TREAT INJURY AND DISEASE AS WELL AS PROVIDING PREVENTIVE AND EARLY INTERVENTION CARE THE GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY LEADERS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTHCARE FOR OUR COMMUNITY THESE VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS ARE PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA AND ARE NOT EMPLOYEES OR CONTRACTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION OR FAMILY MEMBERS MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES IN THE HOSPITALS ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS AS DETERMINED THROUGH A DETAILED CREDENTIALING PROCESS GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM HAS OVER 800 AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICES AT BOTH GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTERLAWRENCEVILLE AND GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTERDULUTH CAMPUSES THE ORGANIZATION REINVESTS ALL PROFITS BACK INTO PHYSICIAN AND STAFF TRAINING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE PATIENT CARE IN CONTRAST TO INVESTOROWNED HOSPITALS NO PART OF NET EARNINGS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BENEFITS ANY PRIVATE SHAREHOLDERS OR INDIVIDUALS FULLTIME EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS ARE OPERATED AT BOTH THE GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTERLAWRENCEVILLE AND GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTERDULUTH CAMPUSES NO ONE REQUIRING EMERGENCY CARE IS DENIED TREATMENT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DISCHARGES FROM BOTH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS WAS 140470 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 THE 60BED EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER LAWRENCEVILLE IS ONE OF THE BUSIEST IN GEORGIA THIS LOCATION HAS A 12BED CHILDRENS EMERGENCY CENTER AN ACCREDITED CHEST PAIN CENTER AND IS DESIGNATED AS A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER PROVIDING 24 HOURS A DAY SEVEN DAYS A WEEK TRAUMA TEAM COVERAGE SERVING RESIDENTS OF GWINNETT COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA ONLY 21 OF THE STATES 152 ACUTECARE HOSPITALS ARE DESIGNATED TRAUMA CENTERS BOTH GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTERLAWRENCEVILLE AND GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER DULUTH AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES PARTICIPATE IN MEDICARE MEDICAID CHAMPUS AND PEACHCARE AS APPROPRIATE FOR SERVICES PROVIDED
AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE INFORMATIONPART VIGWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM IS A LICENSED 464 BED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION WITH TWO ACUTECARE HOSPITALS GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTERLAWRENCEVILLE AND GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTERDULUTH THESE TWO FACILITIES SERVE AREAS OF BOTH GWINNETT COUNTY AND TO A LESSER EXTENT SEVERAL SURROUNDING COUNTIES IN ADDITION TO THE MEDICALSURGICAL HOSPITALS THE ORGANIZATION ALSO INCLUDES THE GWINNETT WOMENS PAVILION ON THE GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTERLAWRENCEVILLE CAMPUS AS WELL AS THE GLANCY REHABILITATION CENTER IN DULUTH OTHER AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE GWINNETT HEALTH SYSTEM INC THE NONPROFIT PARENT ORGANIZATION OF GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM AND ITS AFFILIATES GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION A NONPROFIT PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS THE GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM BY RAISING MONEY FOR CAPITAL EQUIPMENT PURCHASES FOR GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTERDULUTH AND GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTERLAWRENCEVILLE NEUROSCIENCE ORTHOPEDICS AND A VARIETY OF OTHER PROGRAMS GWINNETT MEDICAL PROPERTIES A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT OWNS MEDICAL PROPERTIES IN AND AROUND GWINNETT COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF AIDING GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM IN FULFILLING ITS MISSION GWINNETT MEDICAL SERVICES A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO OPERATE PHYSICIAN CLINICS IN AND AROUND GWINNETT COUNTY
LIST OF STATES WHERE COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS FILEDPART VIGEORGIA
GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER LINE NUMBER 1 PART V LINE 3PART V LINE 3COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND INPUT IS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF OUR NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER HAS CONDUCTED GWINNETT COMMUNITY HEALTH STATUS REPORTS WITH THE GWINNETT COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SINCE 1999 THE GWINNETT COALITION FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES IS A NOT FORPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE NEEDS OF EVERYONE IN GWINNETT COUNTY IT DOES SO THROUGH COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY PLANNING APPLIED RESEARCH COMMUNITY EDUCATION MEMBERSHIP DIVERSITY CONSENSUS BUILD ADVOCACY AND INNOVATION OUR ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN AN ACTIVE PARTNER OF THE GWINNETT COALITION FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GWINNETT COALITION FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS IN SEPTEMBER 2011 THE INITIAL PLAN TO CONDUCT THE NEXT FIVEYEAR STRATEGIC PLAN WAS APPROVED BY THE GWINNETT COALITIONS EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE BOARD ALSO AGREED TO COLLABORATE WITH GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER AND THE GWINNETT COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO GATHER COMMUNITY DATA TO BE SHARED BY ALL THREE ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT PROCESSES THESE THREE ENTITIES COMMITTED TO PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND INKIND SUPPORT FOR THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS THE ASSESSMENT ALSO INCLUDED PARTICIPATION OF COUNTY DEPARTMENTS SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCIES PROVIDING HEALTH AND RELATED SERVICES TO ENSURE INPUT FROM PERSONS WITH BROAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMMUNITY THE PARTNERSHIP CONDUCTED FOCUS GROUPS COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCY TOWN HALL MEETINGS AND COMMUNITY KEY LEADER INTERVIEWS SUMMARY COMMUNITY REFERRAL DATA FROM THE GWINNETT COALITIONS HELPLINE WERE INCLUDED IN THE ANALYSIS IN ADDITION THE GWINNETT COUNTY 2010 YOUTH SURVEY RESULTS WERE INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY INPUT DATA SET GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT STAFF MEMBERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING LLOYD M HOFER MD MPH RECEIVED HIS MEDICAL DEGREE IN 1973 FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA DR HOFER IS BOARD CERTIFIED IN PEDIATRICS AND CERTIFIED IN MEDICAL MANAGEMENT DRHOFER PRACTICED PEDIATRICS AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH IN HATTIESBURG MISS AND MONTGOMERY ALA IN 1987 DR HOFER BEGAN HIS PROFESSIONAL CAREER IN PUBLIC HEALTH WITH THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH WHERE HE SERVED AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF CHILD HEALTH UNTIL 1992 IN 1992 DR HOFER ACCEPTED THE POSITION OF DISTRICT 4 HEALTH DIRECTOR IN LAGRANGE GA DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES SERVING 12 COUNTIES DR HOFER DIRECTED MANAGEMENT OF FISCAL CLINICAL ADMINISTRATION AND DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS OF THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS HE SERVED IN THIS CAPACITY UNTIL 1997 FROM 1997 TO 2001 DR HOFER WAS AN ASSOCIATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR FOR BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD IN TENN AND ALA DR HOFER RETURNED TO GA PUBLIC HEALTH IN JANUARY 2002 AND IS THE DISTRICT HEALTH DIRECTOR FOR GWINNETT NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES CONNIE RUSSELL IS A NATIVE OF GEORGIA WHO GRADUATED FROM SHORTER COLLEGE WITH A BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY IN 1990 AND GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY WITH A MASTER OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES IN 1993 CONNIE WORKED ON SEVERAL PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH PROJECTS RELATED TO MATERNAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE AT EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY PRIOR TO BECOMING A CASE MANAGER FOR THE BABIES CANT WAIT EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM IN GWINNETT NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES AFTER HOLDING VARIOUS POSITIONS WITH THAT PROGRAM INCLUDING EARLY INTERVENTION COORDINATOR SHE BECAME THE DISTRICT PROGRAM MANAGER FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN 2004 AND THE DISTRICT PROGRAM DIRECTOR IN 2005 IN HER CURRENT POSITION CONNIE OVERSEES PROGRAM COMPLIANCE AND BUDGET MANAGEMENT FOR MORE THAN 15 PROGRAMS INCLUDING FAMILY PLANNING WIC NUTRITION IMMUNIZATIONS ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CHILDRENS MEDICAL SERVICES CHILD HEALTH PROGRAMS PHARMACY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND COMMUNICATIONS SHE ALSO SERVES AS COMMUNITY LIAISON FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WORKING WITH A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF THE COMMUNITY FARRAH MACHIDA MSPH IS THE EPIDEMIOLOGY SUPERVISOR FOR THE GWINNETT NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND OVERSEES THE NOTIFIABLE DISEASE INVESTIGATIONS AT THE PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT OFFICE FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS SHE HAS WORKED AS AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGIST AND HAS PROVIDED INFECTION CONTROL TRAININGS ACROSS THE COUNTY TO DAYCARES SCHOOLS COMMUNITY GROUPS AND REHABILITATION CENTERS SHE HAS WORKED WITH NUMEROUS COMMUNITY GROUPS ON HEALTH DATA ANALYSIS AND INFECTION CONTROL AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANNING SHAUNA METTEE RN MSN MPH IS ORIGINALLY FROM COLO WHERE SHE COMPLETED A BACHELORS DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO IN MOLECULAR CELLULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY AFTER GRADUATING IN 1996 SHAUNA WAS ACCEPTED INTO THE EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASE LABORATORY FELLOWSHIP AT CDC ASSISTING ON NUMEROUS OUTBREAK INVESTIGATIONS INCLUDING A CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN WEST AFRICA SHAUNA BECAME AN ER NURSE IN 2008 AND THEN COMPLETED TWO MASTERS DEGREES IN INTERNATIONAL NURSING AND GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH FROM EMORY UNIVERSITY WHILE AT EMORY SHAUNA WAS PRESIDENT OF SORTTHE STUDENT OUTBREAK AND RESPONSE TEAM IN 2009 SHAUNA JOINED THE US PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE AS AN EPIDEMIC INTELLIGENCE SERVICE OFFICER AT CDC WHERE SHE INVESTIGATED FOOD AND WATERBORNE DISEASE OUTBREAKS BOTH IN THE US AND INTERNATIONALLY SINCE 2011 SHAUNA HAS SERVED THE GWINNETT NEWTON AND ROCKDALE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AS A CDC PREVENTIVE MEDICINE FELLOW WORKING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE DISTRICT FOCUS GROUPS EIGHT COMMUNITY FOCUS GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED OVER A TWO MONTH PERIOD ONE HUNDRED COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES OF DIFFERENT AGES RACES AND INTERESTS PARTICIPATED MEMBERS OF MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED LOWINCOME AND MINORITY POPULATIONS AS WELL AS POPULATIONS WITH CHRONIC DISEASE NEEDS PARTICIPATED IN THE FOCUS GROUPS THE FOCUS GROUPS WERE ORGANIZED THROUGH THE GWINNETT COALITIONS RESEARCH AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEES MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND CONDUCTED IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY LOCATIONS ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE GROUP TOPICS OF DISCUSSION INCLUDED QUALITY OF LIFE COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL STABILITY EDUCATION SAFETY YOUTH AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS PLACE OF RESIDENCE FOR PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED BUFORD DACULA DULUTH GRAYSON LAWRENCEVILLE LILBURN NORCROSS SNELLVILLE AND SUWANEE OF THE 83 PARTICIPANTS WHO PROVIDED THEIR GENDER 6270 PERCENT WERE FEMALE AND 3730 PERCENT WERE MALE THERE WERE ALSO 83 PARTICIPANTS WHO PROVIDED INFORMATION AS TO WHETHER THEY WERE HISPANIC OR NOT ANSWERS SHOWED THAT 8000 PERCENT WERE NONHISPANIC AND 2000 PERCENT WERE HISPANIC A VARIETY OF LANGUAGES WERE REPRESENTED IN THE GROUPS INCLUDING CHINESE ENGLISH GUJARATI KOREAN NEPALI SPANISH AND VIETNAMESE THERE WAS ALSO A WIDE RANGE OF AGES THROUGHOUT THE FOCUS GROUPS THE AGE DISTRIBUTION OF PARTICIPANTS WAS FROM 13 TO 74 WITH 69 OF THE PARTICIPANTS RESPONDING PARTICIPANTS NOTED HAVING THE FOLLOWING CHRONIC CONDITIONS COPD DIABETES HEART DISEASE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE HIGH CHOLESTEROL LOW BLOOD PRESSURE MENTAL ILLNESS SEIZURES AND SLEEP APNEA INCOME LEVELS THROUGHOUT THE GROUPS VARIED THIRTEEN PERCENT OF PARTICIPANTS HAD AN INCOME LEVEL OF LESS THAN 10000 THE LARGEST GROUP CONSISTED OF 22 PERCENT OF PARTICIPANTS WHO HAD AN INCOME LEVEL BETWEEN 25000 AND 35000 THE DISTRIBUTION OF PARTICIPANTS INCOME LEVELS WAS HOWEVER SPREAD SOMEWHAT EVENLY THROUGHOUT THE INCOME LEVEL RANGES TOWN HALL MEETINGS THE GWINNETT COALITION FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES IN COOPERATION WITH GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER AND THE GWINNETT COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT CONDUCTED A TOWN HALL MEETING AT THE NORCROSS COMMUNITY CENTER LOCATED AT 10 COLLEGE STREET NORCROSS GA TWO SESSIONS WERE HELD TO MAXIMIZE ATTENDANCE APPROXIMATELY 88 INDIVIDUALS FROM VARIOUS GWINNETT COUNTY AGENCIES PARTICIPATED EACH SESSION MORNING AND AFTERNOON CONSISTED OF A THREEHOUR PERIOD WHERE ATTENDEES ENGAGED IN ONE OF SIX BREAKOUT GROUPS DEFINED BY THE GWINNETT COALITION FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STRATEGIC PLAN AREAS HEALTH AND WELL BEING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EDUCATION SAFETY ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL STABILITY AND BASIC NEEDS AND DEVELOPED A LIST OF COMMUNITY NEEDS FROM THIS LIST THE TOP FIVE NEEDS WERE CHOSEN IN NO CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND SUBMITTED FOR A LARGE GROUP PRIORITIZATION SESSION THE LARGE GROUP PRIORITIZATION SESSION CONDUCTED BY CAROLYN AIDMAN OF THE URBAN HEALTH INITIATIVE CONSISTED OF A THREE TIERED VOTING SYSTEM TO RANK EACH NEED WITHIN EACH SPECIFIC STRATEGIC PLAN AREA AND TO GARNER AN OVERALL RATING OF ALL COMMUNITY NEEDS FOR GWINNETT COUNTY KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS FIFTEEN INDIVIDUAL KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED BY A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE GWINNETT COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT KEY INFORMANTS ARE COMMUNITY LEADERS WITH UNIQUE KNOWLEDGE AND INFLUENCE IN THE COMMUNITY THE PARTICIPANTS WERE CHOSEN USING MOBILIZING FOR ACTION THROUGH PLANNING AND PARTNERSHIPS MAPP GUIDELINES THE FACETOFACE INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED BY A SINGLE INTERVIEWER OVER A THREE
GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER LINE NUMBER 1 PART V LINE 4PART V LINE 4GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER IN LAWRENCEVILLE AND GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER DULUTH ARE LOCATED 10 MILES APART IN GWINNETT COUNTY THE MAJORITY OF PATIENTS WHO USE EACH FACILITY ARE GWINNETT COUNTY RESIDENTS THEREFORE BOTH FACILITIES PARTICIPATED IN GATHERING DATA FOR THEIR CHNAS WITH THE GWINNETT COALITION AND THE GWINNETT HEALTH DEPARTMENT
GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER LINE NUMBER 1 PART V LINE 7PART V LINE 7WHEN GATHERING INPUT FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH FOCUS GROUPS TOWN HALL MEETINGS AND KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS OUR COMMUNITY IDENTIFIED NEEDS IN AREAS AFFECTING QUALITY OF LIFE COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL STABILITY EDUCATION SAFETY YOUTH AS WELL AS HEALTH AND WELLNESS THE LEADING CONCERNS WERE TRANSPORTATION AND ROAD CONGESTION COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT INCREASING HOMELESSNESS AND JOB LOSSES LACK OF DIVERSITY IN COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND RESIDENTS WITHOUT ADEQUATE HEALTH INSURANCE THESE COMMUNITY NEEDS ARE NOT BEING ADDRESSED DIRECTLY BY THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE THESE NEEDS ARE OUTSIDE THE HOSPITALS SCOPE OF PRACTICE AND THE HOSPITAL DOES NOT HAVE RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THEM HOWEVER AS A MEMBER ORGANIZATION OF THE GWINNETT COALITION FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WE PARTICIPATE IN COALITION INITIATIVES TO STRIVE TO IMPROVE THESE ISSUES IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHERS IN OUR COMMUNITY FROM A HEALTH PERSPECTIVE LACK OF ADEQUATE DENTAL CARE FOR RESIDENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE AND LACK OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WERE IDENTIFIED NEEDS BY COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES WHILE HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP AGREES THAT ADEQUATE DENTAL CARE FOR RESIDENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE IS AN ISSUE ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE IS OUTSIDE THE HOSPITALS SCOPE OF PRACTICE THE COALITIONS HEALTH AND WELLNESS COMMITTEE IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITYS DENTAL CARE PROVIDERS TO DEVELOP A PLAN OF SUPPORT FOR THIS ISSUE AT THIS TIME NO CHAMPION FOR THIS INITIATIVE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED THERE ARE IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS IN WHICH OUR HOSPITALS ONLY PROVIDE MINIMAL SUPPORT BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE DESIGNATED TREATMENT UNITS OR OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR THESE CONDITIONS ALTHOUGH WE TRIAGE PATIENTS WITH BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS IN OUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS OUR ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE TREATMENT UNITS FOR THESE CONDITIONS HOWEVER GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM INC COVERS UP TO FIVE DAYS OF THE COST FOR TREATMENT AT RIVERWOODS FOR MEDICALLY INDIGENT EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OR INPATIENT PATIENTS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA AND ARE IN NEED OF INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT SUMMITRIDGE HOSPITAL IS A PRIVATE FORPROFIT PSYCHIATRY AND ADDICTION MEDICINE FACILITY IN LAWRENCEVILLE ADDITIONALLY THE STATE OF GEORGIA PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH VIEW POINT HEALTH FORMERLY KNOWN AS GWINNETT ROCKDALE NEWTON COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD GMCLAWRENCEVILLE HAS A LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AND A 12BED PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT HOWEVER THE HOSPITAL DOES NOT HAVE A PRIMARY FOCUS ON INPATIENT PEDIATRICS GWINNETT COUNTY HAS A WIDE RANGE OF PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH CHILDRENS HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA THE SPORTS MEDICINE PROGRAM IS A COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SPORTS MEDICINE TRAINERS FOR YOUTH IN LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS
GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER LINE NUMBER 1 PART V LINE 14GPART V LINE 14GGWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER NOTICE REGARDING THE HOSPITALS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS PROVIDED TO PATIENTS UPON ADMISSION AT PATIENT REGISTRATION AREAS AND IN OTHER PUBLIC PLACES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY AND WITH PATIENT INVOICES POSTINGS ARE PROVIDED IN ENGLISH SPANISH VIETNAMESE AND KOREAN GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER DULUTH SAME AS ABOVE
GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER LINE NUMBER 2 PART V LINE 3PART V LINE 3SEE DISCUSSION FOR GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER IN LAWRENCEVILLE AND GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER DULUTH ARE LOCATED 10 MILES APART IN GWINNETT COUNTY THE MAJORITY OF PATIENTS WHO USE EACH FACILITY ARE GWINNETT COUNTY RESIDENTS THEREFORE BOTH FACILITIES PARTICIPATED IN GATHERING DATA FOR THEIR CHNAS WITH THE GWINNETT COALITION AND THE GWINNETT HEALTH DEPARTMENT
GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER LINE NUMBER 2 PART V LINE 4PART V LINE 4GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER IN LAWRENCEVILLE AND GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER DULUTH ARE LOCATED 10 MILES APART IN GWINNETT COUNTY THE MAJORITY OF PATIENTS WHO USE EACH FACILITY ARE GWINNETT COUNTY RESIDENTS THEREFORE BOTH FACILITIES PARTICIPATED IN GATHERING DATA FOR THEIR CHNAS WITH THE GWINNETT COALITION AND THE GWINNETT HEALTH DEPARTMENT
GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER LINE NUMBER 2 PART V LINE 7PART V LINE 7SEE PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED DISCUSSION FOR GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER LINE NUMBER 2 PART V LINE 14GPART V LINE 14GNOTICE REGARDING THE HOSPITALS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS PROVIDED TO PATIENTS UPON ADMISSION AT PATIENT REGISTRATION AREAS AND IN OTHER PUBLIC PLACES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY AND WITH PATIENT INVOICES POSTINGS ARE PROVIDED IN ENGLISH SPANISH VIETNAMESE AND KOREAN

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantAddress Line2AddressUS/AddressLine2
GWINNETT MEDICAL GROUP INC
1000 MEDICAL CENTER BOULEVARDLAWRENCEVILLEGA30046582143107501C325000000TRANSFER CASH/ASSETS
PARTNERSHIP AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLAN
PO BOX 170225DECATURGA30030581314556501C325000SUPPORT
CINK CHARITIES
6555 SUGARLOAF PARKWAYDULUTHGA30097455277628501C36000SUPPORTSUITE 330
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Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants3TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

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Type Of GrantEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPSTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients41NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant42500AmountOfCashGrant
Method Of ValuationFMV OF CASMethodOfValuation

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

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IdentifierPROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS INSIDE THE UNITED STATESIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS WERE MADE ONLY TO 501C3 ORGANIZATIONS. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE GIVEN ANNUALLY THROUGH AN OPEN APPLICATION PROCESS. APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED FOR 6 WEEKS EACH YEAR. APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED BY A COMMITTE COMPRISED ON HUMAN RESOURCE AND LEARNING RESOURCE EMPLOYEES. THOSE SELECTED ARE ENROLLED IN A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAM IN AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. THE COMMITTEE EVALUATES APPLICANTS USING A 13 POINT PROCESS WITH EXTRA WEIGHTING GIVEN TO (1) THOSE APPLICANTS WITH HIGH GPAS; (2) STUDYING IN AREAS OF COMMUNITY NEED; (3) PROVIDING REFERENCE LETTERS FROM CREDENTIALED PROFESSIONALS; AND (4) INDICATES AN INTEREST IN WORKING WITH THE HOSPITAL UPON COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Idemnification Gross Up PaymentsXIdemnificationGrossUpPayments
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Written Policy Re T And E ExpensestrueWrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation RequiredtrueSubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlantrueSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (22 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg
PHILIP WOLFE
PRESIDENT & CEO56524924556426950910307015587119897972659
THOMAS Y MCBRIDE III
EXECUTIVE VP & CFO32169511365110031331736712658865684
ALAN BIER
EXECUTIVE VP & CFO328550115693841374857025051602001
JEFFERY NOWLIN
EXECUTIVE VP & CHIEF297314119478935764664620245577259
WALLACE BROWN
SENIOR VP & CHIEF IN2200409271394031162501869844173212114
STEPHEN NADEAU
SENIOR VP OF HUMAN241876658285263744404156774204226220
PETER WHEELER
GENERAL LEGAL COUNSE214860660686992844523254564208359677
LEA BAY
SR VP & PRESIDENT2230026705654248445292232141115616615
CAROL DANIELSON
SENIOR VP & CHIEF22101364739547353796125950404398
JESSIE T SHEPHERD
SR VP PLAN & DEVELOP21892761327400693535323601379277
JAMES DENNARD JR
VP & COO GMC18872748566170461744324520296302
THOMAS LYNCH
VP MANAGED CARE176625413252558221597258212909504663
SCOTT OREM
VP FINANCE17447647181165742625727995292483
DIANA POTTS
CHIEF NURSING OFFICE1397214148344093231679513257977
CATHY DOUGHERTY
ASSISTANT VP REVENUE13725927084211571255923657221716
BONNY RICHARDSON
ASSOCIATE LEGAL COUN13609329508171661131111647205725
MIKE HEMPHILL
DIRECTOR OF MATERIAL12372218421252901250923069203011
JANET SCHWALBE
VP PHYSICIAN SVC15898646352260482172311534264643
RICHARD K ALLEN
AVP INFORMATION SVC1483353044960601180323826220473
DARVINA HEICHEMER
DIR SURGICAL SVCS1284131895024553118684822188606
CATHIE L BRAZELL
DIRECTOR WOMEN'S SVC141811160671315865139392186941
CHRISTOPHER R TROCCHIO
DIR PERFUSION CV SV139136132609575635623429191756

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FRINGE OR EXPENSE EXPLANATIONSCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1AGWINNETT HOSPITAL PAID FOR LIMITED SPOUSAL TRAVEL FOR CERTAIN EXECUTIVES WHEN ATTENDING MEETINGS WHERE SPOUSAL ATTENDANCE IS CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE BY THE HOSPITAL. THE COST OF SUCH TRAVEL IS INCLUDED ON EACH EMPLOYEE'S FORM W-2 AS TAXABLE WAGES. GWINNETT HOSPITAL PAID TAX GROSS-UP PAYMENTS ON CERTAIN EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, SUCH AS GROUP TERM LIFE INSURANCE, FOR CERTAIN EXECUTIVES. EACH INDIVIDUAL'S FORM W-2 INCLUDES ANY SUCH PAYMENTS AS TAXABLE WAGES. GWINNETT HOSPITAL PAID MONTHLY DUES FOR CERTAIN EXECUTIVES FOR A SOCIAL CLUB LOCATED NEAR THE HOSPITAL AND USED PRIMARILY FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. ALL DUES PAID BY THE HOSPITAL FOR THESE EXECUTIVES WERE INCLUDED ON THEIR FORM W-2 AS TAXABLE WAGES.
RELATED ORG METHODS USED FOR COMPENSATION EXPLANATIONSCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3COMPENSATION PRACTICES FOR ALL GWINNETT ENTITIES ARE SUBJECT TO THE CONTROL AND OVERSIGHT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF GWINNETT HEALTH SYSTEM. SEE SCHEDULE O EXPLANATION OF COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND PRACTICES.
SEVERANCE, NONQUALIFIED, AND EQUITY-BASED PAYMENTSSCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4PHILIP WOLFE 0 89,320 0 THOMAS Y MCBRIDE, III 0 298,617 0 ALAN BIER 0 36,070 0 JEFFERY NOWLIN 0 34,146 0 STEPHEN NADEAU 0 25,654 0 PETER WHEELER 0 25,748 0 LEA BAY 0 25,779 0 CAROL DANIELSON 0 25,461 0 JESSIE T. SHEPHERD 0 16,730 0 JAMES DENNARD JR 0 10,000 0 THOMAS LYNCH 0 9,650 0 SCOTT OREM 0 9,265 0 DIANA POTTS 0 8,226 0 JANET SCHWALBE 0 8,596 0
OTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONSCHEDULE J, PART IIICERTAIN DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES ARE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN. THE SERP IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 457(F) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. PARTICIPANTS WHO SEPARATE FROM SERVICE DUE TO A VOLUNTARTY SEPARATION OR INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION WITH REASONABLE CAUSE FORFEIT ALL NONVESTED BENEFITS.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Form990 Schedule K Part I Form990ScheduleKPartI (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdIssuer EINIssuerEINCUSIP NumberCUSIPNumberDate IssuedDateIssuedIssue PriceIssuePriceDescription Of PurposeDescriptionOfPurposeDefeasedDefeasedOn Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerPool FinancingPoolFinancing
HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF GWINNETT CO
A586011878403732DE72009-11-1232700000CURRENTLY REFUND PRIOR ISSUEfalsefalsefalse
HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF GWINNETT CO
B586011878403732DS62009-11-1236435000CURRENTLY REFUND PRIOR ISSUEfalsefalsefalse
HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF GWINNETT CO
C586011878403732DU12009-11-1219240000CURRENTLY REFUND PRIOR ISSUEfalsefalsefalse
HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF GWINNETT CO
D586011878403732DZ02009-11-1261095000CURRENTLY REFUND PRIOR ISSUEfalsefalsefalse

Form990 Schedule K Part II Form990ScheduleKPartII (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdAmount RetiredAmountRetiredTotal ProceedsTotalProceedsOther Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsYear Of Subst CompletionYearOfSubstCompletionCurrent RefundingCurrentRefundingAdvance RefundingAdvanceRefundingFinal Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeAdequate Books And Recds MaintaindAdequateBooksAndRecdsMaintaind
A30500032700000327000002007truefalsetruetrue
B279500036435000364350002007truefalsetruetrue
C20000019240000192400002007truefalsetruetrue
D94500061095000610950002007truefalsetruetrue

Form990 Schedule K Part III Form990ScheduleKPartIII (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdOwning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyAny Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsMngment Cntrct Bond Financd PrprtyMngmentCntrctBondFinancdPrprtyAny Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsBond Iss Meet Prvt Security Pay TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecurityPayTestChange In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropRemedial Action TakenRemedialActionTakenNon Qualified Bond Remed ProcdrsNonQualifiedBondRemedProcdrs
Afalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsetrue
Bfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsetrue
Cfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsetrue
Dfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsetrue

Form990 Schedule K Part IV Form990ScheduleKPartIV (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdForm8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledRebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYetException To RebateExceptionToRebateNo Rebate DueNoRebateDueVariable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueHedge Identified In Books And RecdsHedgeIdentifiedInBooksAndRecdsGross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICGross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedWritten Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqs
Afalsetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse
Bfalsetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse
Cfalsetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse
Dfalsetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse

Form990 Schedule K Part V Form990ScheduleKPartV

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Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Proc To Undertk Corrective ActionfalseProcToUndertkCorrectiveAction

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part III Form990ScheduleLPartIII

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Name Of Interested PersonMARY CLAIRE CARNESNameOfInterestedPerson
Relationship With OrganizationFAMILY OF BOARD MEMBRelationshipWithOrganization
Amount Of Grant2000AmountOfGrant
Type Of AssistanceSCHOLARSHIPTypeOfAssistance
Purpose Of AssistanceEDUCATIONPurposeOfAssistance

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (3 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
TRACEY WALDROP
DAUGHTER OF BOA48596COMPENSATIONfalse
CARDIOVASCULAR GROUP PC
BOARD MEMBER1048759MEDICAL PRACTICE OFfalse
GWINNETT EMERGENCY SPECIALISTS
BOARD MEMBER157608MEDICAL PRACTICE OFfalse

Form990 Schedule L Part V Form990ScheduleLPartV

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IdentifierADDITIONAL INFORMATIONIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE L PART VReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE L PART III GRANTS OR ASSISTANCE TO INTERESTED PERSONS MARY CLAIRE CARNES DAUGHTER OF BOARD MEMBER DR KEITH CARNES WAS AWARDED A 2000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR NURSING STUDIES A NAME OF PERSON TRACEY WALDROP B RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION DAUGHTER OF BOARD MEMBER EDWARD RADFORD D DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION TRACEY IS EMPLOYED BY GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM INC A NAME OF PERSON CARDIOVASCULAR GROUP PC B RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION MEDICAL PRACTICE OF BOARD MEMBER MANFRED SANDLER D DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY GROUP A NAME OF PERSON GWINNETT EMERGENCY SPECIALISTS B RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION MEDICAL PRACTICE OF BOARD MEMBER CARLTON BUCHANAN D DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION ADMINISTRATION OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OF GWINNETT HOSPITALExplanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (13 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONGWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM, INC. (GHSI) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE NETWORK THAT PROVIDES AWARD-WINNING HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE GWINNETT COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. GHSI HAS CAMPUSES IN DULUTH & LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA. GHSI PROVIDES ACUTE CARE, OUTPATIENT SERVICES, ORTHOPEDIC, CARDIOVASCULAR, NEUROSCIENCE SPECIALITY, OPEN HEART SURGERY, AND OPERATES TWO EMERGENCY ROOMS AND SEVERAL CLINICS AS WELL AS A FULL CONTINUUM OF WELLNESS SERVICES.
EXPLANATION ON VOLUNTEERS AND TYPES OF SERVICES OR BENEFITSFORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6VOLUNTEER SERVICES HAS A DATABASE SYSTEM THAT TRACKS THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS AND THEIR HOURS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2012 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 55,000 HOURS OF SERVICE TO GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM, INC.
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO REQUIRE A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, AS DEFINED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS TO FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX.
CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE SOLE MEMBER OF GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM, INC IS GWINNETT HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., A RELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION.
ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM, INC. IS APPOINTED BY THE GWINNETT HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., A RELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION.
DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF MEMBERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BCERTAIN ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM, INC. MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GWINNETT HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., A RELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE INFORMATION FOR THIS RETURN WAS PROVIDED TO AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE RETURN. AFTER THE RETURN WAS PREPARED AND PRIOR TO FILING, IT WAS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM MAKES A COPY OF THE 990 AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS THROUGH A SECURE WEBSITE PRIOR TO FILING. IT IS ALSO PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD EACH YEAR.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICYFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CA CONFLICTS OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE IS DISCUSSED AND DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO EACH BOARD MEMBER. THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THESE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE SIGNED AND RETURNED. LEGAL MONITORS ALL TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH BOARD MEMBERS. BOARD MEMBERS MUST DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS USING A REASONABLE BELIEF STANDARD; PLAY NO DIRECT OR INDIRECT PART IN DELIBERATIONS; AND ABSENT HIMSELF FROM THE MEETING AT WHICH ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS DISCUSSED. ONLY NONCONFLICTED MEMBERS MAY DECIDE TO PURSUE A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IF A MAJORITY DETERMINES THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST. VIOLATION OF THE COI POLICY IS SUBJECT TO CORRECTIVE ACTION, INCLUDING EXONERATION, CENSURE AND REQUESTING THE RESIGNATION OF THE MEMBER. APPROVAL FOR ANY LOANS, PAYMENTS, HONORARIUMS, TRIP OR TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENTS, SERVICES, PRODUCTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PRIZES OR AWARDS PROVIDED TO ANY BOARD MEMBER MUST BE APPROVED BY AN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE. THE CEO MUST OBTAIN THE APPROVAL OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD (AND PAYMENTS TO THE CEO ARE APPROVED BY ANOTHER ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER.) IN ADDITION, HUMAN RESOURCES SENDS OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSURE FORM TO OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES EVERY 3-5 YEARS. THESE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THAT ARISE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AGWINNETT HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (HEALTH SYSTEM) BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ESTABLISHED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MADE UP OF VARIOUS BOARD MEMBERS WHO REVIEW COMPENSATION OF THE CEO, TOP MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THIS COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE SALARY OF THE CEO. THE CEO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE SALARIES OF TOP MANAGEMENT WITH OVERSIGHT BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AN INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION CONSULTING COMPANY HIRED BY THE BOARD PROVIDES SALARY AND BENEFIT SURVEY INFORMATION AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REGARDING COMPENSATION OF THE CEO, TOP MANAGEMENT, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THESE PERIODIC SURVEYS ARE CONDUCTED TO ENSURE THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR GHSI EXECUTIVES AND OTHER DISQUALIFIED PARTIES ARE COMPENSATED APPROPRIATELY AT FAIR MARKET VALUE.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BSEE NARRATIVE AT LINE 15A.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE FILED AND AVAILABLE ON THE GEORGIA SECRETARY OF STATE WEBSITE OR THROUGH THAT OFFICE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING GHSI. LIMITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ONLINE THROUGH THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT AS WELL AS OUR ANNUAL REPORT, BOTH OF WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.GWINNETTMEDICALCENTER.ORG. GWINNETT HOSPITAL'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING GHSI. GHSI IS UNDER OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE TO BOND HOLDERS PERTINENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS. CONTACT INFORMATION FOR GHSI CAN BE OBTAINED AT WWW.GWINNETTMEDICALCENTER.ORG.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES - OTHERFORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9INTEREST RATE SWAP CHANGE 14,240,028 BOND DEFEASEMENT -429,106 INCREASE IN INTEREST IN FOUNDATION 247,763 BAD DEBT EXPENSES RECLASSIFIED -101,998,959 BAD DEBT EXPENSES RECLASSIFIED 101,998,959 CONTRIBUTION TO RELATED PARTY 25,000,000
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9ACCRUED PENSION ADJUSTMENTS 15,671,306 FUND BALANCE TRANSFER RELATED PARTY 2,120,834 CONTRIBUTION TO RELATED PARTY -25,000,000 ROUNDING -35 NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS 31,850,790

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