2013-08-09T13:58:53-05:00 2012-09-30 BKD LLP 910 E ST LOUIS 200/PO BOX 1190 SPRINGFIELD MO 658062523 990 2011-10-01 030179418 GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER INC % JEFFREY HEBERT GIFF 8027284441 44 SOUTH MAIN STREET RANDOLPH VT 05060 JOSEPH L WOODIN 2013-07-23 true Brian D Todd 4178658701 2011 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z JOSEPH L WOODIN 44 SOUTH MAIN STREET RANDOLPH VT 05060 65322829 false X WWW.GIFFORDMED.ORG X 1905 VT GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER IS A NON-PROFIT ACUTE-CARE HOSPITAL PROVIDING HEALTHCARE ON AN INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT BASIS. 17 14 683 130 208958 -62020 847593 560123 62341416 62984021 1880268 269379 1109459 -78727 66178736 63734796 0 0 0 0 36742400 36445533 0 0 163723 25611891 25219861 62354291 61665394 3824445 2069402 63195707 68859686 32199986 33028430 30995721 35831256 X AS A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTERS MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE BY PROVIDING AND ASSURING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE, AND BY PROMOTING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF EVERYONE IN OUR SERVICE AREA. false false 15806275 8284954 GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS VARIOUS CLINICAL SERVICES THROUGH ITS MAIN CAMPUS AND OUTLYING FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS AND SPECIALTY CLINICS. SPECIALTY CLINICS INCLUDE ANTICOAGULATION, DIABETES, PRE-OPERATIVE, TRAVEL, AND WOUND CARE. CLINIC SERVICES AVAILABLE INCLUDE HEALTH EDUCATION, CHECK-UPS, SAFETY TIPS AND ADVICE, NUTRITION AND EXERCISE COUNSELING, MEDICAL CLEARANCE FOR PATIENTS HAVING SURGERY, DETERMINATION OF NECESSARY VACCINATIONS OR MEDICATIONS FOR TRAVELING, AND MONITORING WOUNDS AND COORDINATING HOME WOUND CARE. 8332786 6505085 GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS PEDIATRIC AND FAMILY MEDICINE SERVICES FROM A TEAM OF EXPERT PEDIATRIC PHYSICIANS AND STAFF IN A FAMILY-FRIENDLY SETTING. AN EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON PREVENTION AND WELLNESS AS WELL AS TIMELY CARE FOR ACUTE ILLNESSES. SERVICES AVAILABLE INCLUDE ANNUAL WELL-CHILD VISITS AND SPORTS PHYSICALS, CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONS, ACUTE CARE, FAMILY EDUCATION ON HEALTHY BEHAVIORS AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS, AND EYE AND HEARING SCREENINGS. 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GENERAL SURGEONS PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF PROCEDURES IN THE OFFICE AND IN THE OPERATING ROOM SETTINGS, PRIMARILY FOCUSING ON THE ABDOMINAL ORGANS AS WELL AS DISEASES OF THE SKIN, BREAST, SOFT TISSUE AND HERNIAS. 27191604 36769638 56402671 true true false true false false false false false true true false false false true false true false false false false false false false true false true true false false true true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false true 122 0 true 683 true true true false false false false false false false false false X 17 14 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X JEFFREY HEBERT 8027282356 PO BOX 2000 RANDOLPH VT 05060 JOSEPH L WOODIN 40.0 X X 354836 0 41187 BOB WRIGHT 1.0 X X 0 0 0 SHARON DIMMICK 1.0 X X 0 0 0 GUS MEYER 1.0 X X 0 0 0 KAREN GILLESPIE KORROW 1.0 X X 0 0 0 PAUL KENDALL 1.0 X X 0 0 0 BRUCE MACDONALD 1.0 X X 0 0 0 LINCOLN CLARK 1.0 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA HARVEY 1.0 X 0 0 0 DAVID AINSWORTH 1.0 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM BAUMANN 1.0 X 0 0 0 LINDA CHUGKOWSKI 1.0 X 0 0 0 JACK COWDREY 1.0 X 0 0 0 DR MARCUS COXON 22.4 X 79674 0 4829 RANDY GARNER 1.0 X 0 0 0 BARBARA ROCHAT 1.0 X 0 0 0 LEO CONNOLLY 1.0 X 0 0 0 FRED NEWHALL 1.0 X 0 0 0 PETER NOWLAN 1.0 X 0 0 0 DAVID SANVILLE 32.0 X 141838 0 29474 STEPHANIE J LANDVATER MD 40.0 X 557495 0 41831 BESS E BRACKETT MD 40.0 X 493514 0 50621 RICHARD W GRAHAM MD 40.0 X 275596 0 34335 STEVEN J FISHER MD 40.0 X 275111 0 38741 JON-RICHARD KNOFF MD 40.0 X 273772 0 40703 2451836 0 281721 46 false true false CONNOR CONTRACTING INC CONSTRUCTION 796233 AMERICAN HEALTH CENTERS INC EQUIPMENT LEASE 436237 MORRISSWITZER ENVIRONMENTS CONSTRUCTION 280691 WEATHERBY LOCUMS INC LOCUM SERVICES 267222 LOCUM TENENS LOCUM SERVICES 255068 14 57759 125873 376491 1977 560123 NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE 624100 61124867 61124867 340B PHARMACY REVENUE 446110 479401 479401 DAYCARE REVENUE 812900 366254 157296 208958 CAFETERIA REVENUE 722210 276292 276292 OTHER REVENUE 624100 737207 737207 62984021 570454 570454 0 0 61849 131900 -70051 -70051 -70051 1037981 98456 1404503 33009 -366522 65447 -301075 -301075 4376 57759 14371 -9995 -9995 8900 4250 4650 4650 0 EXTRAORDINARY LOSS 900099 -3331 -3331 -3331 63734796 62775063 208958 190652 0 0 0 0 651838 84503 567335 0 28516379 26111857 2311922 92600 1088193 995732 88928 3533 4291831 3910916 367083 13832 1897292 1708089 183164 6039 0 54797 54797 72706 72706 0 0 5721 5721 5220905 4700264 504023 16618 62408 56184 6025 199 1993919 1793225 194290 6404 0 0 853848 768700 82430 2718 478855 431103 46228 1524 0 237075 213433 22887 755 1002417 902453 96773 3191 0 2988750 2690705 288532 9513 1049698 945020 101337 3341 BAD DEBT 3065153 3065153 MEDICAL SUPPLIES & DRUGS 4171083 4171083 LICENSES, DUES, SUBSCRIPTIONS 684172 615944 66050 2178 PROVIDER TAXES 2876767 2876767 401587 361540 38769 1278 61665394 56402671 5099000 163723 237590 137396 7887859 7457990 20381 23581 8188233 7328813 20000 0 0 0 0 0 1170763 1130171 1300846 1415765 55490036 29604591 25417612 25885445 18562914 25072254 0 0 0 0 27856 24124 361653 384147 63195707 68859686 7640268 8474838 0 0 37966 128012 20009096 19599466 0 0 0 0 90288 165806 0 0 4422368 4660308 32199986 33028430 X 29510942 34269832 1015040 1091685 469739 469739 30995721 35831256 63195707 68859686 X 2069402 2766133 X false true true X false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false false true 17606 17606 false OTHER LOBBYING ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1(I) GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER, INC. IS A MEMBER OF THE VERMONT ASSOCIATION OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS, THE BI-STATE PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION, AND THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION. A PORTION OF THE DUES PAID TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS IS AVAILABLE FOR LOBBYING EXPENDITURES ON BEHALF OF GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER AND THE OTHER MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IN FURTHERANCE OF THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSES. 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UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. OTHER RECONCILING CHANGE IN NET ASSETS SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 8 $( 247,167) CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENT OTHER REVENUE INCLUDED ON LINE 1, BUT NOT ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 12 SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2D $(3,065,153) BAD DEBT EXPENSE ( 247,167) CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENT ( 5,721) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES ------------ $(3,318,041) OTHER REVENUE INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 12, BUT NOT ON LINE 1 SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 4B $( 18,621) FUNDRAISING EVENT/GAMING EXPENSES OTHER EXPENSE INCLUDED ON LINE 1, BUT NOT ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25 SCHEDULE D, PART XIII, LINE 2D $ 18,621 FUNDRAISING EVENT/GAMING EXPENSES OTHER EXPENSE INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, BUT NOT ON LINE 1 SCHEDULE D, PART XIII, LINE 4B $ 3,065,153 BAD DEBT EXPENSE LAST MILE RIDE 62135 57759 4376 235 1977 2598 1215 8346 0 62135 57759 4376 235 1977 2598 1215 8346 14371 -9995 true true X true X 225. true X true true false false 435791 435791 0.00740 9051471 8259443 792028 0.01350 9487262 8259443 1227819 0.02090 824961 338747 486214 0.00830 52585 52585 0.00090 10459358 8238996 2220362 0.03790 11336904 8577743 2759161 0.04710 20824166 16837186 3986980 0.06800 321 321 749 749 235 235 1305 1305 true 3065153 324906 17137100 16572792 564308 X true true 1 1 GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER INC

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X X X X GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER INC 1 true true 225. true 300. true X X X X X true true X X X X X true false X X X X true X false false PERCENT OF TOTAL EXPENSE SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7, COLUMN F TO ARRIVE AT THE PERCENT OF TOTAL EXPENSES, THE DENOMINATOR WHICH EQUALS TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES PER PART IX, LINE 25, OF THE FORM 990 WAS REDUCED BY BAD DEBT EXPENSE. SUBSIDIZED SERVICES SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7G THE ORGANIZATION HAS INCLUDED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RURAL HEALTH CENTERS (RHC) IN THE CALCULATION OF SUBSIDIZED SERVICES ON LINE 7G, WITH A NET SUBSIDY FROM RHCS OF $2,032,811. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN RURAL AREAS WHERE THERE WOULD BE A SHORTAGE OF QUALITY MEDICAL CARE WITHOUT THE SERVICES. GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER CONTINUES TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES AS A BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY DESPITE KNOWING THAT FINANCIAL SHORTFALLS WILL BE SUSTAINED. COSTING METHODOLOGY SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7G THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO CALCULATED ON IRS WORKSHEET 2 WAS USED IN THE CALCULATION OF COST ON IRS WORKSHEETS 1 AND 6. COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE H, PART II INCLUDED IN PART II AS COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES, ARE THE VERMONT LAW SCHOOL DIVERSITY DAY, HARTFORD HIGH SCHOOL CAREER CENTER, VERMONT WOMEN'S ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY CONFERENCE, AND A CAREER DAY. THESE ACTIVITIES PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH PROBLEMS, INCLUDING POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS, AND UNEMPLOYMENT. BAD DEBT EXPENSE SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT CONTAIN A FOOTNOTE THAT DESCRIBES BAD DEBT EXPENSE. THEY DO, HOWEVER, CONTAIN A FOOTNOTE THAT DESCRIBES PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE REDUCED BY AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS. IN EVALUATING THE COLLECTABILITY OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, THE HOSPITAL ANALYZES ITS PAST HISTORY AND IDENTIFIES TRENDS FOR EACH OF ITS MAJOR PAYER SOURCES OF REVENUE TO ESTIMATE THE APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS. MANAGEMENT REGULARLY REVIEWS DATA ABOUT THESE MAJOR PAYER SOURCES OF REVENUE IN EVALUATING THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS. THE ORGANIZATION CALCULATED BAD DEBT USING THE PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS PER THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. BAD DEBT ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITY CARE POLICY WAS DETERMINED USING POVERTY LIMIT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE US CENSUS BUREAU. COMMUNITY BENEFIT SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION B, LINE 8 SERVING PATIENTS WITH GOVERNMENT HEALTH BENEFITS, SUCH AS MEDICARE, IS A COMPONENT OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD THAT TAX-EXEMPT HOSPITALS ARE HELD TO. THIS IMPLIES THAT SERVING MEDICARE PATIENTS IS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND THAT THE HOSPITAL OPERATES TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. COLLECTION POLICY SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION C, LINE 9B THE APPLICATION FOR AND APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CAN OCCUR BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER TREATMENT SO LONG AS THE ACCOUNT HAS NOT BEEN WRITTEN OFF TO BAD DEBT PRIOR TO RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED APPLICATION AND THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION. ACCOUNTS SENT TO BAD DEBT AFTER REQUIRED INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED CAN BE RETURNED FROM COLLECTIONS FOR PROCESSING WITHOUT PENALTY TO THE APPLICANT. GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER, INC., ENCOURAGES THE APPLICATION PROCESS TO BEGIN AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. MEASURES TO PUBLICIZE THE POLICY SCHEDULE H, PART V, LINE 13 GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER CONTACTS ANY UNINSURED PATIENTS THAT REGISTER WITH THE HOSPITAL TO SEE IF THEY ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. NEEDS ASSESSMENT IDENTIFYING AND MEETING THE COMMUNITY'S HEALTH CARE NEEDS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE BOTH INPUT AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN MEDICAL CENTER ACTIVITIES. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS, ANNUAL HOSPITAL REPORT CARD MEETINGS, PATIENT SATISFACTION SURVEYS AND ONE-ON-ONE COMMENTS TO HOSPITAL STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS HELP DIRECT STRATEGIC PLANNING AND OPERATIONAL DECISIONS. EVERY THREE YEARS, GIFFORD ENGAGES IN AN EXTENSIVE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS THAT RESULTS IN THE IDENTIFICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A LIST OF INITIATIVES THE HOSPITAL STRIVES TO ACHIEVE OVER THE COMING THREE YEARS. SUCCESS AT ACHIEVING THOSE INITIATIVES THROUGHOUT, AND BY THE CONCLUSION, OF THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD IS EXTENSIVELY MONITORED BY THE HOSPITAL'S LEADERS, INCLUDING ITS VOLUNTEER BOARD OF TRUSTEES. PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE PATIENTS ARE ADVISED OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO MEET WITH THE APPROPRIATE GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER PERSONNEL. THE PATIENTS ARE ALSO DIRECTED TO GMC'S WEBSITE FOR AN EXPLANATION OF THE FREE CARE POLICY PROCESS. COMMUNITY INFORMATION IN ADDITION TO THE CLINICAL OFFICES LOCATED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN CAMPUS IN RANDOLPH, VERMONT, THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CENTERS LOCATED IN BETHEL, CHELSEA, ROCHESTER, SHARON, BERLIN, RANDOLPH, AND WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VERMONT. THE RANDOLPH/BAINTREE AREA PROVIDES THE MOST VISITS AND IS LOCATED IN ORANGE COUNTY, VERMONT. ORANGE COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS SHOW APPROXIMATELY 16.2% OVER THE AGE OF 65 AND 20.1% UNDER 18 YEARS. OVER 97% ARE WHITE, WITH 50.2% FEMALE. THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS $52,407, WITH THE POVERTY LEVEL AT 10.6%, COMPARED TO THE STATE'S 11.3%. PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AS A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE BY PROVIDING AND ASSURING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE, AND BY PROMOTING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF EVERYONE IN OUR SERVICE AREA. WE OFFER DIAGNOSTIC TECHNOLOGIES THAT INCLUDE A 64-SLICE CT SCANNER, A MOBILE MRI UNIT, A FILMLESS RADIOLOGY SYSTEM, DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY AND STEREOTACTIC BREAST BIOPSIES. OUR 25-BED CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL HAS A BIRTHING CENTER THAT IS RECOGNIZED AROUND THE STATE. WE HAVE A 24-HOUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, A 30-BED NURSING HOME WITH AN EXTENSIVE WAITING LIST AND NUMEROUS QUALITY AWARDS TO ITS CREDIT, A CHILDCARE CENTER, AN ADULT DAY PROGRAM AND SO MUCH MORE. WE'RE EXTREMELY PROUD OF THOSE ADDITIONS, OUR PROGRESSIVE CAN-DO ATTITUDE, AND OUR FINANCIAL STABILITY. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE ACTIVITIES FOR 2012: AS PART OF GIFFORD'S EXPANDED EFFORTS UNDER THE VERMONT BLUEPRINT FOR HEALTH, A CHRONIC ILLNESS SUPPORT GROUP - CHRONIC HEALTHSHARE CONSORTIUM - IS LAUNCHED AND BEGINS MEETING MONTHLY. THE MENIG EXTENDED CARE FACILITY IS NAMED AMONG NATION'S TOP 39 NURSING HOMES BY U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT, WHICH RELEASED A LIST OF "2012 HONOR ROLL" NURSING HOMES. MENIG WAS THE ONLY NURSING HOME CHOSEN IN VERMONT AND NEIGHBORING NEW HAMPSHIRE. A VERMONT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RESOLUTION RECOGNIZES "THE OUTSTANDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDED BY GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER. THE RESOLUTION IS IN HONOR OF GIFFORD'S MORE THAN 100 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE RANDOLPH AREA AND FOR ITS MANY RECENT AWARDS. THE DIABETES EDUCATION EXPO FOCUSES ON TEETH AND FEET AND HOW DIABETICS CAN KEEP BOTH HEALTHY. IT IS THE 7TH ANNUAL EXPOSITION ORGANIZED BY THE DIABETES CLINIC ESPECIALLY FOR THE GROWING DIABETES POPULATION. THE BLUEPRINT TEAM GROWS TO INCLUDE A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALIST (SOCIAL WORKER) AND A SECOND CARE COORDINATOR. GOV. PETER SHUMLIN VISITS THE MENIG EXTENDED CARE FACILITY TO OFFER THANKS TO THE STATE'S TOP NURSING HOME, CALLING IT A "TRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY. "WE'RE PROUD OF YOU. THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS," THE GOVERNER SAID TO RESIDENTS, FAMILIES AND STAFF MEMBERS. THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT CAME IN THE WAKE OF THE U.S. NEWS REPORT "2012 HONOR ROLL" LISTING. GIFFORD PROVIDES FREE ASSISTANCE WITH ADVANCE DIRECTIVES IN CONJUNCTION WITH NATIONAL HEALTHCARE DECISIONS DAY. LONG-TIME PEDIATRICIAN DR. LOU DINICOLA RECEIVES A NATIONAL AWARD FOR HIS WORK AROUND CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONS. DR. DINICOLA IS RECOGNIZED BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION'S NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES AND THE CDC FOUNDATION AS THE FIRST EVER "CDC CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION CHAMPION FOR THE STATE OF VERMONT. FOR AN EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, THE MENIG EXTENDED CARE FACILITY RECEIVES A NURSING HOME QUALITY RECOGNITION FROM THE VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES, AGING AND INDEPENDENT LIVING. A FREE TALK ON MEDICARE INSURANCE, WHY IT'S IMPORTANT. WHY PARTICIPATING IN MEDICARE PART B IS BENEFICIAL AND WHAT ONE'S CHOICES ARE UNDER MEDICARE PART D IS OFFERED. THE COMMISSION ON CANCER OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS GRANTS ACCREDITATION WITH COMMENDATION TO THE CANCER PROGRAM AT GIFFORD. GIFFORD'S CANCER PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES OUTPATIENT CHEMOTHERAPY, HAS BEEN ACCREDITED SINCE 1965. GIFFORD IS AWARDED A HOSPITAL OF CHOICE AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS FOR "COURTEOUS, COMPASSIONATE AND CARING SERVICES FOR PATIENTS, FAMILY AND THE COMMUNITY: THE RANKING PLACES GIFFORD AMONG "AMERICA'S MOST CUSTOMER-FRIENDLY HOSPITALS." FREE CLASSES ARE OFFERED AND SOON A SUPPORT GROUP STARTS FOR THE STATE'S MANY HOME CAREGIVERS. HEALTHIER LIVING WORKSHOPS - FREE SIX-WEEK CLASSES FOR THE CHRONICALLY ILL - ARE OFFERED THROUGH THE YEAR AT GIFFORD. A NEW WORKSHOP FOCUSES ON CHRONIC PAIN. FOOD CHOICES IN THE GIFFORD CAFETERIA GET EVEN HEALTHIER AS THE HOSPITAL TRANSITIONS TO A HEALTHY BREAKFAST BAR; HEALTHIER, LOWER SALT MEATS; LESS BUTTER AND HEAVY CREAM IN FOODS; AND MORE GRAINS AND LEGUMES AS STARCHES. THE CT SCANNER IS UPGRADED FROM A 40-SLICE MODEL TO A 64-SLICE MODEL, OFFERING PATIENTS FASTER SERVICE, CLEARER IMAGING AND LESS RADIATION. A NEW SYSTEM, A CAREPOINT WORKSTATION, FOR TRANSMITTING EKGS FROM AMBULANCES IN THE FIELD TO THE GIFFORD EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS BROUGHT ONLINE. THE SYSTEM, GENEROUSLY PAID FOR BY THE GIFFORD AUXILIARY, IS FOR USE WITH HEART ATTACK PATIENTS TO DETERMINE IF THEY SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO GIFFORD OR DIRECTLY TO A CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LAB AT DARTMOUTH-HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER OR FLETCHER ALLEN HEALTH CARE. 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OTHER SERVICES AVAILABLE INCLUDE ANESTHESIOLOGY, RADIOLOGY, LABORATORY, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, SPEECH PATHOLOGY, ELECTROCARDIOLOGY, CHEMOTHERAPY, EMERGENCY, SKILLED NURSING, LABOR AND DELIVERY, NURSERY, RADIOISOTOPE, AND ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY. ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINES 6, 7A, & 7B THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION CONSISTS OF THOSE PERSONS SERVING AS CORPORATORS. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS A CORPORATOR, AN INDIVIDUAL MUST SUPPORT THE MISSION AND PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION. CORPORATORS ARE NOMINATED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND ELECTED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE CORPORATORS PRESENT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CORPORATORS, AND SERVE A TERM OF THREE YEARS. THE CORPORATORS SHALL ELECT TRUSTEES OF THE ORGANIZATION, WHO MANAGE AND CONDUCT THE AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE CORPORATORS MAKE NO OTHER GOVERNANCE DECISIONS FOR THE ORGANIZATION, NOR ARE THE DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE CORPORATORS. REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FIRST REVIEWS THE FORM 990. THEN THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AT ONE OF THE BOARD MEETINGS BEFORE FILING. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER, INC. REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS TO COMPLETE A YEARLY CONFLICT OF INTEREST SURVEY. ANY DUALITY OF INTEREST OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON THE PART OF ANY TRUSTEE SHALL BE DISCLOSED TO THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. 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