Northside Hospital Inc.

“Northside health services, the parent entity, elects all the members of the governing body for northside hospital, inc.”

“Northside health services, the parent entity, elects all the members of the governing body for northside hospital, inc.”

“Northside health services, the parent entity, must approve bylaw revisions and revisions of the articles of incorporation for northside hospital, inc.”

“The form 990 was prepared by an unrelated and independent accountant using detailed financial statements supported by a consolidated audit (also prepared by outside, independent auditors). Northside financial leadership, including the system controller and cfo, perform a detailed review of the 990 and sign-off on the returns before they are filed. Outside counsel reviews several sections at northside's request.”

“Officers, directors and key employees are required to complete and sign a disclosure questionnaire annually, in accordance with the conflict of interest policy. Northside's legal services department reviews contracts with other care providers, educational institutions, manufacturers and payors to determine whether conflicts of interest exist and whether they are within law and regulation.”

“To establish the compensation of the organization's ceo and key employees, a compensation study, including peer organizations, is completed by an independent compensation consultant. This information is shared with the compensation committee. Independent members of the compensation committee deliberate and determine the compensation of the ceo and approve the compensation of other officers and key employees. Records are retained of these decisions. The ceo's final written employment contract must be approved by the compensation committee of the board.”

“The corporate governance documents (specifically all articles of incorporation documents) are made available on the georgia secretary of state website. Our conflict of interest policy is made available on our intranet to northside employees, however, neither our audited financial statements nor our conflict of interest policy are made available to the public. When and if appropriate requests are made by the public, we evaluate disclosure on a case by case basis.”

“In lieu of adopting a written policy concerning joint venture arrangements, the organization requires and undertakes a rigorous case-by-case evaluation of its participation in any proposed joint venture arrangement under applicable tax and other laws and regulations. Each proposed joint venture with a taxable entity is reviewed under applicable tax laws, regulations, and guidelines by outside legal counsel and organization personnel to confirm that the joint venture would be formed, operated and managed in a manner that furthers the community benefit and charitable purposes of the organization. Joint ventures with taxable entities are required to be structured, including through financial and governance provisions and reserved powers, in a manner to safeguard the organization's exempt status and ensure that the organization controls all aspects of the joint venture related to its exempt purpose.”

“In fiscal year 2014, there were only eleven board members at any given point during the year; however, twelve board members are listed on part vii as a result of wayne ambroze, m.d. Replacing lawrence b. Stone, m.d. During the year.”

“To serve the patients within northside's geographic region, northside entered into a professional services agreement ("psa") based upon personally performed productivity with aga, llc to insure gastroenterology ("gi") services are provided to all patients within the community, regardless of the patients' ability to pay. As such, this arrangement allows northside to establish centers of excellence in gi services, especially related to endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde cloangiopancreatography. Gi services also have a significant tie-in to oncology services for which northside is a leader in the atlanta service area in terms of diagnosis and treatment. Aga, llc has a large complement of clinicians that provide gi services including gi oncology. In accordance with the psa, aga, llc remains a privately-held organization without ownership by northside. Aga, llc maintains responsibility for all expenses typically found in a gi clinicians practice (e.g., staff, billing, medical supplies, medical records, occupancy, malpractice insurance, etc.). Under the psa, northside pays aga a fair market value rate based on personally performed wrvus. Aga, llc provides approximately 29 clinicians to insure gi services at northside's facilities. The compensation reflected on form 990, part vii, section b, column (c), represents professional services under the psa to include related compensation and benefits. To serve the patients within northside's geographic region, northside entered into a professional services agreement ("psa") based upon personally performed productivity with georgia cancer specialists i, p.c. ("gcs") to insure oncology and hematology services are provided to all patients within the community regardless of the patients' ability to pay. Northside has provided a broad range of cancer care services through its cancer care program at the northside hospital cancer institute ("nhci"). The nhci, which is recognized nationally as a leader in oncology diagnosis, treatment and research, offers clinical excellence on par with academic-based programs along with the personalized and attentive care typically associated with a community hospital. Northside has committed to becoming a regional and national leader that redefines cancer care, which in part requires the expansion of its geographic footprint through development of an affiliation with additional locations, as well as having an integrated cancer care program that facilitates collaboration between northside and clinicians specializing in oncology services. Gcs has a large complement of clinicians to assist northside in developing an outpatient oncology services program, specializing in medical oncology and hematology and the provision of infusion therapy services and medical and clinical research services. In accordance with the psa, gcs remains a privately-held organization without ownership by northside. Gcs maintains responsibility for providing all administrative operations of the practice (e.g., staff benefits, malpractice insurance, etc.). Northside makes payments to gcs at fair market rates for 1) personally performed professional services 2) management oversight responsibilities and 3) billing arrangements. Gcs employs approximately 74 clinicians and 115 staff to maintain oncology, hematology, management and billing services at northside's facilities. To serve the patients within northside's geographic region, northside entered into a professional services agreement ("psa") based upon personally performed productivity with atlanta cancer care ("acc") to insure oncology and hematology services are provided to all patients within the community regardless of the patients' ability to pay. Northside has provided a broad range of cancer care services through its cancer care program at the northside hospital cancer institute ("nhci"). The nhci, which is recognized nationally as a leader in oncology diagnosis, treatment and research, offers clinical excellence on par wi”

“Other fees: program service expenses 192,371,867. Management and general expenses 91,301,535. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 283,673,402.”

“Change in pension: other changes in net assets: -10,387,748. Income from equity method investments: income from joint venture: -1,509,892. Non-controlling interest income: expense adjustment: ent revenue/expenses not included: -778,352.”

“Northside hospital is committed to the health and wellness of our community. As such, we dedicate ourselves to being a center of excellence in providing health care of the highest quality. We pledge compassionate support, personal guidance and uncompromising standards to our patients in their individual journeys toward health of body and mind. To ensure innovative and unsurpassed care for our patients, we are dedicated to maintaining our position as a regional leader in select medical specialties. And, to enhance the wellness of our community, we commit ourselves to providing a diverse array of educational and outreach programs. In addition to providing hospital-based medical services, northside hospital provides a number of community-based services, designed to improve the health of area residents. Working with various organizations, hospital employees and medical staff, northside participates in health education and screenings and provides support activities for individuals in the community, who are living with a serious or chronic health condition. A not-for-profit community-focused resource because northside hospital inc. Is not-for-profit and is not required to return profits to shareholders like taxable organizations, we reinvest revenues, in excess of expenses, in order to enhance our capacity to deliver high-quality health care to the communities we serve. These resources provide for a long-term focus on the recruitment and retention of outstanding medical professionals, enhanced research and technologies, and new facilities and services. In addition, such resources enable us to provide numerous other services that benefit the community. The information presented in this report demonstrates the level of community service and benefits that we have provided to the communities we serve during fiscal year 2014 october 1, 2013 through september 30, 2014. To benefit our communities northside hospital defines community benefit as services and activities that address community health needs, primarily through disease prevention, health promotion and education, improving access to services and working with others to improve individual and community health status. Community benefit activities highlighted in this report include: - charity care - services and medical specialties - education for community health - broad-based community outreach/special events - continuing medical education - community service activities charity care northside hospital treats all patients, regardless of age, sex, creed, race, national origin or source of payment. All patients are treated equally in respect to charges, bed assignments and medical care, regardless of ability to pay. Northside hospital provides care without charge, or at discounted rates, to patients who meet certain criteria. Such cases are not reported as revenue or listed as accounts receivable. We maintain records to identify and monitor the indigent and charity care we provide. These records include the amount of charges forgone for services and supplies provided under the charity care policy. In 2014, northside hospital provided approximately $297.1 million in indigent and charity care. Uncompensated care including indigent and charity care and uncollected accounts represented approximately $375.4 million. Services and medical specialties women's services and maternity education the lifetime magazine is a 16-page health publication for women ages 30-65. The free publication focuses on family health and is published three times a year. Each issue is mailed to approximately 380,000 households, with an additional 10,000 widely distributed at the hospital, physician offices and throughout the community. It also is available via the hospital's website, www.northside.com. The editorial staff of two dedicates approximately 200 hours of work per year. Total costs in 2014 (design, printing and distribution) were $396,643.63. The northside hospital mothersfirst program is a valuable resourc”

“Volunteer to support newly diagnosed patients through sharing, strength and support. They also assist with community education. With 43 volunteers in 2014, network of hope volunteers contributed approximately 2,376 hours of their time and assisted with 930 patient encounters. Heart & vascular institute in may, northside hospital hosted three free community stroke screenings in atlanta, holly springs and cumming. Approximately 324 people were screened for stroke risk factors. Eight individuals were referred for follow up medical care. Two stroke support groups for stroke survivors and their families meet monthly at northside's atlanta and alpharetta campuses. The groups host speakers and provide networking and social support for stroke survivors and their families. Approximately 12-20 people attended the groups each month in 2014. In 2014, northside offered four free cardiovascular screenings to the community to determine risk for heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) disease, or cvd. The screenings included a risk assessment, blood pressure reading, total cholesterol (hdl, ratio of tc/hdl) and glucose testing, body mass index (bmi) analysis, and a one-on-one consultation with a healthcare professional. A limited number of advanced services - ekg, leg vein and peripheral artery disease (pad) screening, carotid and heart ultrasound also were available. In all, 253 people participated including 132 advanced screenings. One-hundred-and-one patients were referred for follow-up. Northside hospital-cherokee offers a free diabetes support group for anyone currently affected by diabetes. Those needing moral support, clinical information, guidance or advice about living with diabetes are encouraged to attend. The group meets monthly. In 2014, there were 10 active members. Rehabilitation services nurses and physical therapists offer free pre-operative classes to anyone considering or planning total hip and knee replacements or back and neck surgery. Patients and their families learn what to expect during their hospitalization and throughout recovery. In 2014, approximately 400 people participated in these classes in atlanta and cumming. At northside hospital-forsyth, 45 patients also attended a monthly amputee support group. In recognition of better hearing and speech month in may, the audiology department offered free hearing screenings to the community. Thirty-two people participated, with 15 people being referred for further evaluation. Three people returned for follow-up. The audiology department also provided free hearing screenings through the cherokee county school district's "give a kid a chance" program. Screenings were provided to 415 school children. Bariatric surgery northside provides online weight loss informational seminars for the community to learn the types of surgery available, the pros and cons of surgery, the screening process, pre and post-operative requirements and what to expect at the hospital. In 2014, nine attended the face-to-face informational seminars, with 130 finishing the online seminars. Support groups also are held each month for patients who have undergone (or are considering) bariatric surgery. Two groups are held (in atlanta and cumming) for any bariatric patient, pre or post-surgery. A third group is held in atlanta for patients more than one year post surgery. A total of 308 attend the support groups in 2014. Support services the northside hospital auxiliaries add a special caring touch as they interact with patients and families throughout northside's three hospitals. Approximately 807 volunteers, ranging in age from 18 to 94, gave 117,682 hours of service. In 2014, the auxiliaries raised more than $404,614 for hospitals and community projects. In addition to the adult volunteers, teenagers (ages 14-18), from the surrounding counties and school systems, volunteered their time during the summer to help out patients and staff, gaining invaluable experience in the process. In 2014, there were 221 t”

“Members as requested for work or school. - assisting in locating donated equipment such as walkers, canes and wheelchairs for uninsured or those unable to afford such equipment. The hospital's interpretation services department provides sign language and foreign language interpretation and translation services to patients and their families. In 2014, the department including spanish, portuguese, french, russian, vietnamese, korean, mandarin and cantonese staff interpreters; an operations assistant; a coordinator; and contracted agency, telephone, and video interpreters served more than 85,000 interpretation encounters in 89 different languages at northside's three campuses, off-site facilities, and physician practices. The department also completed over 100 document translation projects for staff and patient use. Education for community health speakers' bureau the speakers' bureau provides a significant amount of educational programs and materials to organizations and individuals each year. The program offers free community lectures on a regular basis, providing useful information about a variety of health-related topics including exercise, nutrition & weight control, women & heart disease, breast health, sleep disorders, and more. In 2014, northside provided speakers to 26 groups (20 different organizations), reaching 725 people. An additional six requests for speakers came in for dates in fy2015. Another five requests for speakers were cancelled by either the organization or northside because a speaker could not be found. The program is managed by a staff of one, with approximately 75 hours spent on the project in 2014. Through northside hospital-cherokee's junior health advocates, medical professionals speak to an array of healthy living topics, tailored to children grades 6-8. Each class offers a 45-minute interactive presentation. Students receive an activity book and gift to reinforce each subject. In 2014, the program arranged 103 speakers to groups within the cherokee county school system, reaching 12,563 students. Corporate & community health solutions northside hospital provides free on-site health screenings at corporate and community locations to raise healthcare awareness and to promote prevention and early detection of diseases. Corporate & community health solutions offers the broadest, most comprehensive array of clinical screening services and healthy lifestyle education to the people in the communities we serve. Health screenings are conducted throughout the year and include cholesterol/glucose testing, blood pressure screening, body composition analysis, osteoporosis screening, pulmonary function testing, sleep quality screening, cancer risk assessment, diabetes assessment, coronary risk profile and audiology screening. In 2014, northside offered health screenings to 51 groups, reaching 4,010 people. Nearly 3,720 resource hours were spent on the planning and implementation of the events, with an average of 19 northside employees per event in 7 different counties. Long-standing clients include: state farm insurance (multiple locations), ups corporate, siemens, apco, sawnee emc, inpo, marcus jewish community center and st. Brigid catholic church. Northside also collaborates with the american heart association to offer the picture and a promise booth at some screenings, which allows participants the opportunity to make a "promise" to their hearts to make lifestyle changes to be more heart healthy. Northside's professional practice council, part of the nursing shared governance at the hospital, partners with the atlanta mission's atlanta day shelter for women and children to provide annual screening services to homeless women at the shelter. Council also holds collections throughout the year for items the shelter needs. The atlanta day shelter serves as many as 140 women and children at any time. Website northside hospital's official website features information about hospital programs and services, a clinical t”

“Exploring health care careers, northside hospital-cherokee again participated in the cherokee county schools' work based learning program youth apprenticeship. The unpaid internship offers an observation-only experience for students wishing to pursue health care careers. Students rotate through eleven different departments of the hospital including surgery, radiology and the emergency department for an hour each weekday during the school year. Students also receive cpr/aed training. In 2014, 20 students participated in the program at the hospital. Two employees managed the program, spending approximately 20 hours each, in addition to the time individual departments dedicated to their respective students. Healthcare exploring northside hospital partners with the learning for life healthcare exploring program to offer local high school students (grades 9-12), who are considering a career in health care a unique, insider's view of the hospital and its many careers. Throughout the seven-month program, which is affiliated with the boy scouts of america, the students visit many areas of the hospital, performing exercises and participating during lectures by healthcare professionals. Each class focuses on a different area of health care cardiology, robotic surgery, radiology, oncology, pharmacy, women's services and other specialties. During the 2013-2014 session, 29 students from all over atlanta participated in the program, which included 7 classes, and spent a total of 609 hours at northside. The program was facilitated by approximately 30 northside employees and physicians who gave approximately 120 hours of their time. Broad-based community outreach/special events tennis against breast cancer in october 2013, northside hospital organized the 10th annual "tennis against breast cancer" event, luncheon and fashion show at multiple locations in north fulton and forsyth counties to raise community awareness of breast cancer prevention and education. More than 894 women participated in tennis fundamental drills and enjoyed lunch and a tennis fashion show. Physicians at each luncheon gave presentations on new state-of-the-art digital breast cancer diagnostic tools available. More than $160,000 was raised for the northside hospital breast care program for the educational and emotional support of breast care patients. Miracle babies in november 2013, northside hosted the second miracle babies at northside hospital fundraising event to raise financial assistance and support for families with newborns in the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit (nicu). More than 200 people attended and more than $70,000 was raised. Celebration of lights the 25th annual celebration of lights christmas tree lighting and festival in december 2013 was a special celebration for northside hospital's cancer patients, their families and the communities we serve. Trees were lit atop the 980 doctors' centre in sandy springs, the northside/alpharetta medical campus and northside hospital-forsyth in cumming. More than 3,000 northside hospital employees, physicians, cancer survivors, families and community members attended the event at northside hospital-forsyth. Guests enjoyed face painters, clowns and performances by local school groups. Lights on the trees could be purchased in honor or memory of a loved one, and nearly $20,000 was raised for the northside hospital cancer institute. Eggstravaganza in april 2014, northside hospital-cherokee hosted its annual easter eggstravaganza. Children and their parents enjoyed an easter egg hunt, carnival games, photos with the easter bunny, a petting zoo and much more. More than 2,000 people participated in the event, which raised nearly $1,700 for the hospital's special care nursery. Stroke 5k in recognition of national stroke awareness month in may, northside hosted its 5th annual stroke awareness 5k run/walk. Approximately 78 people participated in the event. Charity golf classic the northside hospital charity golf classi”

“Physicians northside hospital is accredited by the medical association of georgia to provide continuing medical education (cme) activities, which award ama pra category 1 credittm to physicians for participation in cme activities. In 2014, 352 cme activities were offered to 4,280 physician attendees and 3,998 non-physician attendees. Activities offered: regularly scheduled series: in 2014, 13 regularly-scheduled series were conducted at atlanta, forsyth and cherokee campuses. Multidisciplinary groups of healthcare providers meet on a weekly, biweekly, monthly or quarterly basis to address appropriate clinical issues through a case review format in ob-gyn, oncology, radiation oncology, colon and rectal and fetal therapy. Various tumor conferences provide frequent opportunities for both medical and surgical subspecialists to discuss complex cases. Grand rounds activities: the weekly internal medicine conference features local as well as guest faculty from across the country who speak on timely identified medical issues that serve to benefit primary care physicians and specialists in accordance with the accreditation council for continuing medical education (accme) criteria. This year, northside hosted nine guest speakers and 30 on-staff physicians and/or health care professionals at the internal medicine conferences. Northside additionally hosts the quarterly multidisciplinary grand rounds lecture for a target audience of surgeons and anesthesiologists, ob/gyns and a variety of health care professionals. In 2014, four multidisciplinary grand rounds were offered and northside hosted three guest speakers as faculty and one speaker from northside medical staff. Medical education continues to sponsor cme presentations at each of the northside ob/gyn section meetings that are relevant to the specialty and are held on a quarterly basis throughout the year. Additionally, the medical education department continued to provide cme credit for the neonatal clinical conferences for which four guest faculties presented for 66 physician and health care professionals. In fy14, the colon and rectal journal club/ morbidity & mortality conference was initiated for cme credits. Five conferences were held in this fiscal year with two local presenters and 37 physician and health care professional participants. In 2014, northside hospital's joint sponsorship educational ventures included two courses in advanced cardiac life support for northside physicians who perform conscious sedation as part of their practice of medicine. In addition, northside co-sponsored three advanced cardiac life support courses. Other cme activities additional conferences that were awarded ama pra category 1 credits by northside hospital medical education department included activities in the specialties of pulmonology, oncology, ethics, cardiology, and healthcare regulatory process improvements. In a unique offering, northside hospital medical education department awarded ama pra category 1 credits for an international symposium on endometriosis and oncofertility. These courses reflect planning for multi-hour and multi-credit and in most cases multi-faculty activities. The average attendance at each of these functions was 41 physician and 46 non-physician participants. Medical education department staffing: the medical education department employs three full-time employees and one part-time employee, and works with various hospital representatives to identify educational needs and implement planning for cme activities. An estimated 5,520 hours were dedicated to the educational services offered in 2014 by the medical education department. 418.75 hours of instruction were offered through the regularly schedule series and live activities. Nurses/nursing students and other health professional education (career placement) in october 2013, the hospital's stroke center hosted its 6th annual stroke symposium. Approximately 158 nurses from northside attended the event. The stroke tea”

“Kid day, northside partnered with united way of metropolitan atlanta to provide hand-written letters of encouragement to students in title i schools. These letters showed support of the student's dreams and goals for success. - northside has provided more than 2,475 meals to community members in need through summer and fall food drives. - employees provide healthy snacks for children at no one alone shelter who have been affected by domestic violence. These snacks are essential to the children's weekly support group, where through snacks and activities children increase their self-esteem, learn safety skills and improve their behavior. - northside hospital's annual "operation book bag," a book bag and school supply drive benefiting children's restoration network, was by far northside's biggest year ever. More than 4,000 new book bags filled with school supplies were collected and distributed to homeless children in the metro atlanta area. - every month, more than fifteen employees from northside's business office visit amazing seniors at a local retirement center. During these visits, seniors and employees play bingo, celebrate birthdays and spend quality time together. The seniors love children, so several employees bring their children and families with them to visit. The bonds between volunteers and the seniors has steadily grown. Employees also adopt the more than 150 residents to provide them with a personal care package during the holiday season. - the overcome ovarian cancer 5k walk/run is the largest ovarian cancer awareness event series in the southeast. Northside and affiliated physician practice employees participated in this northside-sponsored event. Proceeds from this event held on two days in september, benefit the georgia ovarian cancer alliance. - northside hospital's march of dimes - march for babies campaign was a big success. Northside and its family partners was the no. 1 healthcare fundraising team and the no. 2 team overall in the state of georgia for 2014. Northside hospital, along with parents partnered for preemies and additional families that delivered at northside, raised $468,852 with 333 participants. - northside participated in and sponsored the undy5000, presented by the colon cancer alliance, a fun run to bring awareness to colon cancer and to raise funds for diagnosis and treatment. Several hospital employees also participated in the run. - northside hospital attended both the north metro (cumming) and downtown atlanta light the night fundraising walks, as a participant and sponsor. - northside employees, families, and friends, filled the wish lists of more than 800 homeless children in the metro atlanta area. Northside partnered with children's restoration network to ensure that more than 3,000 homeless children in metro atlanta had a memorable and meaningful christmas. - departments, individuals and their families helped employees, who have received assistance from the northside shares help fund create memorable holidays for their children. The northside hospital shares help fund provides aid to employees in dire financial need resulting from an emergency. The wish lists of sixteen families, a total of 49 children were fulfilled. - northside hospital-cherokee's holiday toy drive provided toys to the boys & girls club of cherokee county. - northside participated in the second wind dreams project to provide gifts for seniors at nursing homes, and staff members had the opportunity to shop for the seniors, and some included family and friends to deliver gifts to seniors on christmas eve or christmas day. - staff at northside hospital-forsyth participated in the toys for tots drive, providing toys to more than 100 children. - throughout the year, employees donated basic needs items from a wish list to the partnership against domestic violence. The items benefit victims of domestic violence who reside in safe houses and their supportive housing programs. - a group from the nursing practice council”