Norton Sound Health Corporation

“Heather payenna kirsten timbers board member vp health sv spouses”

“The organization's form 990 is reviewed by the cfo prior to filing and will be presented at a full board meeting at a later date.”

“The organization's human resources department (hr) provides employee education on our policies on the employee's first day of work. All corporate policies are approved by the board of directors and enforced/ monitored by administration and hr staff. They are monitored by interaction with managers and other staff. Any issues that are identified are forwarded to hr for investigation and follow up.”

“Nshc contracted with hr connect in 2016 (third party salary review agency) to compare salaries for our executive level positions. Additionally, tri-annually we compare our positions to that of the alaska state hospital and nursing home association(ashna) salary survey; and documentation of process undertaken. Positions were brought within ninety percentile of both hr connects result and ashna. This is done with all positions company wide and was last performed in october 2023. Market pay analysis - every other year, administration will conduct market research to compare like positions employed by nshc with like positions employed at our competitor health care facilities within the state and within the region. Every other year, positions may benefit from a market change to ensure nshc is paying competitively. Positions are reviewed one-by-one.”

“Nshc employs the same process and schedule for all top officials, officers and key employees.”

“Upn request, the organization will make its governing documents, policies and financial statements available.”

“The hospital division of norton sound health corporation (nshc) includes a 18 bed acute care hospital and a 18 bed long-term care facility through which medical care is provided to the residents of nome and 15 villages on the coast and islands of the bering sea. In addition to inpatient/ outpatient care, nshc continues to increase its commitment to preventive health care by supporting programs that emphasize health and fitness, including offering numerous screening tests, diet, exercise and fitness counseling, as well as screening procedures for colon and stomach cancer, cardiovascular and diabetes health risks. Quyanna care center - the long term care facility, continues to maximize the quality of life for its residents. Staff members strive to maintain a very high level of care by ensuring that patient safety and quality of care come first. A home- like environment is promoted and embraced and the native culture is woven into every aspect of care. Native foods are prepared often through family and community donations. Celebrations and family gatherings are part of everyday life in the facility. Key hospital statistics for fy24 include: admissions acute care: 695, labor & delivery: 77, swing bed 56 er visits 5,338 outpatients 11,613 dental encounters 9,343 radiology procedures specialty clinic 1,216”

“Nshc's regional health services provide a wide variety of health care, promotion, screening, and prevention programs to nome and 15 bering sea villages. Such programs include but are not limited to the provision of health aides (certified and in-training) at each village health clinic, a tribal healer program, infant learning programs, environmental health program, healthy starts and other services geared specifically to women, infants and children. Key statistics for fy24 include: patient visits in village clinics 27,574 wic client encounters environmental health tech assistance animal bites/rabie investigation water quality”

“Nshc's behavioral health services division provides outpatient individual, couple, family and group mental health therapy, interactive and observational play therapy as well as individual, couple, family and group substance abuse counseling, sexual assault response services and alcohol and drug information school. It also provides psychological and neuropsychological testing, psychiatric services including medication assessment and evaluation, case management and referral services and 24/7 crisis intervention in the emergency room and inpatient units. Behavioral health services are delivered in the villages through the village based counselors (vbc's). Bhs is the only rural location in the state accredited by the american psychological association with a pr-doctoral internship program. Key statistics for fy24 include: behavioral health visits - 4,952 telehealth primary care - 1,056”

“State & federal grants and contracts with patient revenue: ilp and dvpi have revenue.”

“Provision for doubtful accounts 0 provision for doubtful accounts 0”