Lexington Medical Center

“Nicole smith and nina smith, directors of the filing organization, have a family relationship.”

“The sole member of the organization is wake forest university baptist medical center (wfubmc), a north carolina nonprofit corporation.”

“Wake forest university baptist medical center (wfubmc), the hospital's sole member, has the power to elect and remove directors.”

“Decisions of the organization's governing body which require approval by the sole member, wfubmc, include amendments to certain fundamental documents (articles of incorporation and bylaws) and election and removal of directors.”

“The filing organization's board of directors receives copies of the form 990 with sufficient time to permit review, comment, and questions prior to its filing. If modifications are required following such review and comment, the revised form 990 is redistributed to all directors prior to its filing with the irs, along with a report noting the modifications.”

“The organization requires its officers, directors and key employees to annually review the conflict of interest policy and determine any potential conflicts of interest. Any potential conflicts noted in the questionnaire are reviewed by a standing committee for appropriate resolution. All members of the board of directors are required to determine and report annually, and as they arise, any potential conflicts of interest to the secretary of the board of directors. The resolution of potential and actual conflicts is subject to the approval of the chair of the board.”

“The filing organization does not pay compensation to directors for their effort devoted to the organization. Certain officers and directors are employed by unrelated but affiliated organizations, wake forest university baptist medical center (wfubmc) and charlotte mecklenburg hospital authority (cmha) and the determination of the compensation of such individuals is conducted via the process utilized by the wfubmc board, as follows: the advocate health compensation and benefits committee ("the committee") of the advocate health, inc. Board of directors ("the board") has authority as the wfubmc board delegates to it, for the review and approval of executive compensation. No member of the committee is an employee of wfubmc or the filing organization. The committee relies upon an external, independent compensation consultant retained directly by the committee to provide third-party compensation comparability data for evaluating the competitiveness and reasonableness of executive compensation and benefits programs relative to market practices for similarly situated healthcare organizations. In evaluating compensation, the committee follows corporate governance best practice such as adherence to the company's executive compensation philosophy and review processes; processes to ensure committee member and compensation consultant independence; data from healthcare organizations of comparable size, structure, and complexity; and establishment of the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness, per irs guidelines. Minutes of the deliberations of the committee are maintained in the advocate health, inc. Legal department.”

“The organization's articles of incorporation are available to the public on request and are available on the website of the north carolina secretary of state. The organization's bylaws are not published, but provisions from the bylaws are included as necessary in the organization's policies, and are attached to the form 1023 filed for the organization with the irs, which is publicly available. The conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public on request.”

“Atrium health wake forest baptist lexington medical center”

“Lexington medical center (dba atrium health wake forest baptist lexington medical center, at times also referred to as the "hospital or "ahwfb-lmc or "the filing organization") is an integral part of atrium health wake forest baptist (at times also referred to as "ahwfb"), a preeminent learning health system and academic medical center of the highest quality with balanced excellence in patient care, research and education that promotes better health for all through collaboration, excellence, and innovation. Ahwfb's mission is to improve health, elevate hope, and advance healing for all. Ahwfb's vision is to be the first and best choice for care.”

“The organization operates a 94 acute care bed hospital with specialty services that include orthopedic surgery, general surgery, ent/head and neck surgery, and cancer care. Lexington medical center's outpatient expertise includes digestive health services, a state-of-the-art rehabilitation department, a diagnostic imaging center, and wound care center. Its commitment is to educate, diagnose, and provide care and treatment to the residents of davidson county, north carolina, and surrounding areas. The organization serves as a satellite provider of atrium health wake forest baptist (ahwfb) specialty services and is accredited by the joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations and has been committed to serving the healthcare needs of davidson county since the 1920s. During calendar year 2024, the hospital facility had almost 15,000 patient days, including approximately 3,900 admissions, and over 35,000 emergency department visits. The organization provides numerous resources, activities, and programs to serve the health needs of its community. These programs include: - besthealth - a community wellness outreach program of ahwfb offers health seminars, screenings, cooking and fitness classes, online health resources, and a membership program with special benefits. Seminars led by experts from ahwfb provide the latest information about a variety of health topics in talks held at convenient locations throughout the community. Membership benefits include free health screenings, wellness challenges, discounts to participating local merchants, e-newsletters, and priority notification of events and programs. - faithhealthnc - an initiative that connects the caring strengths of congregations, the clinical expertise of providers, and a network of community resources to ease those on the journey to health and healing while strengthening communities in the process. There are faithhealth connectors in davidson county that serve marginalized populations and give voice to health disparities in the communities surrounding the medical center. - chronic disease self-management programs - one of the self-management programs is the diabetes education program that helps people with diabetes understand and manage the disease. These classes are taught by a registered dietitian and a registered nurse who help individuals set goals for managing the disease and maintaining health and well-being. This program is recognized by the american diabetes association. -telestroke network & stroke awareness seminars - the telestroke networks provides access to stroke care for patients in smaller communities, lexington medical center. Emergency room physicians at the hospital and their stroke patients receive on-demand consultations with an ahwfb stroke neurologist by using a special mobile robot unit, equipped with video conferencing. The stroke expert can evaluate the presence or severity of a stroke and assist in determining the best treatment plan. Ahwfb increased stroke awareness in the hospitals' local communities by providing stroke education through the robot to high school students, older adults, and international students. Ahwfb also provides an advanced stroke life support course and certification to emergency department staff and local ems agencies. - caregiver academy - a program offering free classes to educate the community on how to prepare for caregiving and assisting for loved ones, including finding the right resources, being your own health care advocate, and dealing with the paperwork and financial burdens. - athletic trainers - a certified athletic trainer (atc), provided by ahwfb, works full-time at lexington senior high school. The atc works with student athletes and their coaches to help keep the athletes safe and healthy and to treat and help rehabilitate sports-related injuries. - healthcare apprenticeships - ahwfb partners with davidson-davie community college to offer the largest healthcare apprenticeship program in no”

“The hospital has attached a copy of its consolidated audited financial statements for its calendar year ended december 31, 2024 to the form 990. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis in conformity with u.s. Generally accepted accounting principles (gaap) and include the assets and operations of all atrium health, inc. Controlled entities, and atrium health wake forest baptist entities (under common management), including: -wake forest university baptist medical center and affiliates (including the filing organization), -north carolina baptist hospital and affiliates, -wake forest university health sciences and affiliates, -charlotte-mecklenburg hospital authority (dba atrium health charlotte) and affiliates, -floyd healthcare management, inc. (dba atrium health floyd) and affiliates, and -navicent health inc. (dba atrium health navicent) and affiliates. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.”

“Subsidiary equity(loss) -223.”