Forsyth Memorial Hospital Inc

“Form 990, part vi, section a, line 6: classes of members or stockholders the corporation is a nonprofit corporation with members (or a member). Member has sole voting authority over all matters. In addition to these powers, member has certain rights subject to the reserved powers of novant health, inc.”

“Form 990, part vi, section a, line 7a: election of members and their rights novant health, inc. Elects all members of the governing body of forsyth memorial hospital,inc.”

“Form 990, part vi, section a, line 7b: decisions subject to approval of members novant health, inc. Has certain reserved powers, such as approval of amendments to the articles and bylaws of the corporation, and to adopt certain policies which shall be implemented by the corporation board.”

“Form 990, part vi, section b, line 11: organization's process to review form 990 the board has delegated review of the form 990 to novant health's board of trustees' audit and compliance committee ("the committee"), which oversees tax matters for entities in the novant health system. The committee is the review body for all of the form 990s filed for organizations within the novant health system. The committee meets before the form 990s are filed with the irs and after all board members have been provided a paper or electronic copy of the form 990 and a summary of its contents. The vice president of tax and legal counsel for novant health attend the meeting to answer any questions and address any significant disclosures within the form 990.”

“Form 990, part vi, section b, line 12c: monitoring and enforcement of coi the organization's trustee conflict of interest policy applies to all trustees, principal officers or members of a committee with board delegated powers including any applicable disregarded entities. All trustees are sent an annual disclosure questionnaire. The trustee annual disclosure questionnaires are reviewed by the compliance department. With respect to particular transactions that come before the board, the conflict of interest policy would be followed. The potential conflict of interest would be disclosed by the board member before a vote on the transaction and the rest of the board would determine whether a conflict of interest exists. If the rest of the board determined that a conflict of interest existed then the board member with the conflict of interest would not participate in the deliberations and vote.”

“Form 990, part vi, section b, line 15a/15b: the filing organization is an integral part of novant health, an integrated healthcare system collectively referred to as "novant health." novant health, inc. Is the parent organization and independent and disinterested members of the novant health, inc. Board of trustees (who comprise the compensation and leadership committee of the board) review, approve, and oversee all aspects of compensation and benefits for certain leaders and executives ("executives") serving as officers, including the top management official, or key employees for novant health entities. The committee works with an independent compensation consultant and uses third party comparability data for functionally similar positions at similarly situated organizations to ensure that total compensation and benefits for each executive is reasonable for that executive's position. The committee reviews and approves executive compensation and benefits annually, consistent with the written executive compensation philosophy of novant health, and in a manner that qualifies for the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness, thereby assuring that total compensation and benefits provided to each executive is reasonable.”

“Form 990, part vi, section c, line 19: governing documents disclosure the audited consolidated financial statements containing all organizations in the novant health system are posted to the novant health website. The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not available to the public.”

“The filing entity is part of the not-for-profit integrated healthcare system known as novant health. Novant health, inc., the parent organization, is responsible for certain corporate support functions including accounts payable and issues forms 1099 for certain entities in the system including the filing entity. Information reported in part vii, section b represents the expenses paid on behalf of the filing entity to independent contractors over $100,000.”

“Upon internal analysis, we have determined one individual that should not have been reported as a key employee on prior forms 990, thus they are now disclosed as a former key employee.”

“Forsyth memorial hospital, inc. Doing business as novant health forsyth medical center ("nhfmc") is an integral part of the novant health system (collectively known as "novant health"), a not-for-profit integrated group of hospitals, physician clinics, outpatient centers and other healthcare service providers. The novant health network consists of more than 1,800 physicians and over 35,000 team members that provide care at nearly 800 locations, including 15 medical centers and hundreds of outpatient facilities and physician clinics. Headquartered in winston salem, north carolina, novant health is committed to making healthcare remarkable for patients and communities providing nearly six million patient visits annually. In 2022, the novant health system reported $7.6 billion in revenues. General information novant health forsyth medical center is an 859-bed hospital offering a wide range of services in emergency, medical, surgery, neurology, critical care, oncology, women's health and wellness and behavioral health. Centers of excellence include the may angelou women's health and wellness center, heart and vascular institute, derrick l. Davis cancer institute, stroke and neurosciences center, orthopedic center and behavioral health. Novant health kernersville medical center is a 50-bed hospital offering a wide range of services in emergency, surgery, cardiovascular, diagnostic and cancer care close to home for local residents. Novant health clemmons medical center is a 36-bed hospital offering emergency, imaging, laboratory, medical, surgery and orthopedic services. The medical center first opened in april 2013 and was expanded to a full-service hospital in august 2017. By bringing together world-class technology and clinicians to provide quality care, we are committed to creating a healthcare experience that is simpler, more convenient and more affordable so patients can focus on getting better and staying healthy. In addition to our quality of services and comprehensive categories of services, we are very proud of our patient financial assistance program. We work with patients to help qualify them for public assistance, establish a reasonable payment plan, discount their bill, or provide free care for those that qualify for financial assistance. Community outreach community outreach is a critical component to the mission of novant health forsyth medical center, novant health clemmons medical center and novant health kernersville medical center. Novant health provides hundreds of programs that serve patients, neighbors and some of our communities' most vulnerable citizens. We also provide charity medical care for the uninsured, services to individuals with medicaid coverage reimbursed at less than cost, community health education, medical services that lose money but are important for the community, support groups, outreach services, community events and screenings. In addition, we participate in medical research, academic health programs and partnerships with a diverse group of organizations to provide other community initiatives. Novant health forsyth medical center supported the community in 2022 through resources, screenings/clinics, health education initiatives and classes, social and environmental improvement activities, community building activities, in-kind donations, and more. Resources included mycommunity access and printed resource cards for anyone to search for local free and reduced cost services, 'ask the educator in english and spanish', and hispanic outreach specifically for navigating healthcare. Screenings/clinics provided were for blood pressure/hypertension mobile clinics and screenings, cholesterol screenings, a1c screenings, and breast cancer & mammography screenings. Maternal & infant health initiatives included childbirth preparation, breastfeeding, infant safety & cpr, car seat safety, newborn care (in english and spanish), sibling preparation, dad's 411, financial checklist for new parent classes, an”

“Additional certifications for novant health kernersville medical center include: - ancc magnet recognition program designation - metabolic & bariatric surgery accreditation and quality improvement program - fda mqsa certification - international association for healthcare security and safety - north carolina division of medical assistance - medicaid - tjc - acute stroke ready hospital - united states department of health & human services - clia - united states department of health & human services - medicare novant health clemmons medical center gold safety award north carolina department of labor leader in lgbtq healthcare equality human rights campaign (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022) guardian of excellence award press ganey associates (2018, 2019) hip and knee joint replacement certification the joint commission magnet recognition program designation american nurses credentialing center additional certifications for novant health clemmons medical center include: - international association for healthcare security and safety - north carolina division of medical assistance - medicaid - tjc - hip joint replacement certification - tjc - knee joint replacement certification - united states department of health & human services - clia - united states department of health & human services - medicare accreditation novant health forsyth medical center, novant health clemmons medical center, and novant health kernersville medical center have been fully accredited by the joint commission, an independent organization that evaluates a healthcare organization's performance in areas that most affect patient health and safety. In addition, we have earned some of the nation's top honors in quality care, including breast center accreditation. Novant health kernersville medical center also meets all criteria as a comprehensive center under the metabolic and bariatric surgery accreditation and quality improvement program (mbsaqip), a joint program of the american college of surgeons (acs) and the american society for metabolic and bariatric surgery (asmbs). The mbsaqip standards ensure that bariatric surgical patients receive a multidisciplinary program, not just a surgical procedure, which improves patient outcomes and long-term success. Additional accreditations for novant health forsyth medical center: - american association of blood banks - american college of radiology: radiation oncology - american nurses credentialing center - nurse residency program - american society of health system pharmacists - pharmacy residency program - college of american pathology - intersocietal accreditation commission echocardiography laboratories - novant health cancer institute - national accreditation program for breast centers - national association epilepsy centers additional accreditations for novant health clemmons medical center - american association of blood banks - american nurses credentialing center - nurse residency program - college of american pathology additional accreditations for novant health kernersville medical center - american association of blood banks - american college of radiology: mammography - american college of radiology: radiation oncology - american nurses credentialing center - nurse residency program - college of american pathology - intersocietal accreditation commission echocardiography laboratories - novant health cancer institute - national accreditation program for breast centers community benefit report https://www.novanthealth.org/about/community/community-health-needs/ the community benefit report, referred to as a community impact report, prepared by novant health is a system-wide report that includes qualitative and quantitative information. Please note that the numeric data in this report is not based upon the form 990, schedule h criteria, but rather it has been prepared in accordance with the north carolina healthcare association reporting guidelines. It should not be relied upon as the organization's form 990,”

“Mission novant health exists to improve the health of our communities, one person at a time. Vision we, the novant health team, will deliver the most remarkable patient experience, in every dimension, every time. Values -compassion: we treat our customers and their families, staff and other healthcare providers as family members with kindness, patience, empathy and respect. -diversity and inclusion: we recognize that every person is different, each shaped by unique life experiences. This enables us to better understand each other and our customers. By engaging the strengths and talents of each team member, we ensure a strong organization capable of providing remarkable healthcare to our patients, families and communities. -personal excellence: we strive to grow personally and professionally and approach each service opportunity with a positive, flexible attitude. Honesty and personal integrity guide all we do. -teamwork: the needs and expectations of any one customer are greater than what one person's service efforts can satisfy. We support each other so that together as a team, we can be successful in the eye of the customer as a quality service provider. -courage: we act boldly in making the changes necessary to achieve our mission, vision and promise of delivering remarkable healthcare. -safety: we embrace a culture in which "first, do no harm" is the foundation of remarkable healthcare. Our work environment is one of open communication, high-reliability, and a relentless quest toward zero events of preventable harm. Our people we are an inclusive team of purpose-driven people inspired and united by our passion to care for each other, our patients and our communities. We always remember, our business is the care of all people, starting with our team members. Our promise we are relentlessly pursuing remarkable care every day - so you can expect the compassionate, expert, personal experience you deserve.”

“Kmc has 50 licensed beds. During 2022 there were 11,382 patient days with an average length of stay of 5 days, an average daily census of 31, and 2,378 discharges. There were 3,411 inpatient and outpatient surgeries, a total of 57,362 outpatient encounters and 35,635 emergency department visits. Cmc has 36 licensed beds. During 2022 there were 5,309 patient days with an average length of stay of 3 days, an average daily census of 15, and 1,711 discharges. There were 4,106 inpatient and outpatient surgeries, a total of 38,237 outpatient encounters and 24,214 emergency department visits.”

“Contributions: -1,489,510. Affiliate transfers: -541,580. Investment in norfolk partnership: -2,955,651.”