Union County Hospital Authority

“The board of directors, ceo, and cfo serve in a similar capacity for union general hospital, chatuge regional hospital and union general ambulance service.”

“David gowder j. Michael gowder director coo family michael johnston j. Michael gowder coo ceo business”

“The return was prepared by an independent accounting firm with assistance and oversight by management. The cfo reviewed the return in detail and provided a copy of the completed form 990 to each board member prior to filing.”

“Officers and directors are required to sign a conflict of interest statement annually that requires disclosure of any potential relationship conflicts. Any conflicts are reported to the chairman of the board and/or disinterested person or committee. The individual member with the conflict recuses himself from the discussions and votes on the issue.”

“The organization uses the georgia hospital association compensation study as a benchmark for all executive compensation. The board approves the ceo's compensation. All other executive compensation is managed by the ceo.”

“In addition, recent filings of form 990 are available online at www.guidestar.org.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflicts of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request.”

“David gowder, md was paid a stipend for his services as emergency room director.”

“Our employees and shall treat each other with courtesy, fairness, respect, and integrity. We shall work as a team to do our best to promote our mission and fulfill our vision. We value our community and are committed to the treatment and care of our patients and promotion of wellness in our community. We will confront all ethical and moral health-related issues necessary to enhance the quality of life in our community. Ugh is the only acute care hospital in union county, georgia. Ugh is licensed for 45 acute and intensive care medical/surgical beds for short- term inpatient care. The beds also qualify for "swing bed" status for short-term skilled nursing care. Outpatient services include radiology, laboratory and other diagnostic services, surgical and rehabilitation services, and 24/7 emergency medical services. Ugh also operates the county ambulance service, one of the very few hospitals doing so in georgia. This includes the wages and benefits for its emergency medical technicians and paramedics, medical and other supplies, acquisition and maintenance for emergency transport vehicles, and facilities for base operations. Due to the mountainous area, the twisting mountain roads attract bicyclists and motorcyclists throughout the spring, summer and fall seasons. These activities sometimes result in medical emergencies, some very serious, to which the emergency medical services of ugh must respond. Ugh provides non-emergency transport under contract with the state of georgia to community residents who are without transportation to routine scheduled doctor and other medical appointments. Ugh provides its helipad to support air ambulance services. The union county nursing home (ucnh) is the only nursing facility in the county providing skilled and intermediate levels of long-term care. Ucnh is licensed for 150 beds and consistently has a waiting list for admissions. A majority of the residents of ucnh are medicare and medicaid beneficiaries. The organization promotes wellness in the community by sponsoring health fairs, diabetes awareness clinics, and other educational and testing opportunities for the general public. The organization provides for housing for patient's families when patients are hospitalized for an extended period of time through its glenda gooch house.”

“Purchased services 1,641,806 638,091 0 contract labor 285,915 4,781 0 professional fees 3,858,363 0 0 consulting fees 13,882 267,923 0 recruiting fees 44,027 17,483 0”