SCHEDULE H
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Hospitals
MediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, question 20.
MediumBullet Attach to Form 990.
MediumBullet Information about Schedule H (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2016
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
RUTLAND HOSPITAL INC
 
Employer identification number

03-0183483
Part I
Financial Assistance and Certain Other Community Benefits at Cost
Yes
No
1a
Did the organization have a financial assistance policy during the tax year? If "No," skip to question 6a . . . .
1a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," was it a written policy? ......................
1b
Yes
 
2
If the organization had multiple hospital facilities, indicate which of the following best describes application of the financial assistance policy to its various hospital facilities during the tax year.
3
Answer the following based on the financial assistance eligibility criteria that applied to the largest number of the organization's patients during the tax year.
a
Did the organization use Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) as a factor in determining eligibility for providing free care?
If "Yes," indicate which of the following was the FPG family income limit for eligibility for free care:
3a
Yes
 
b
Did the organization use FPG as a factor in determining eligibility for providing discounted care? If "Yes," indicate
which of the following was the family income limit for eligibility for discounted care: . . . . . . . .
3b
Yes
 
c
If the organization used factors other than FPG in determining eligibility, describe in Part VI the criteria used for determining eligibility for free or discounted care. Include in the description whether the organization used an asset test or other threshold, regardless of income, as a factor in determining eligibility for free or discounted care.
4
Did the organization's financial assistance policy that applied to the largest number of its patients during the tax year provide for free or discounted care to the "medically indigent"? . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4

Yes

 
5a
Did the organization budget amounts for free or discounted care provided under its financial assistance policy during
the tax year? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5a

Yes

 
b
If "Yes," did the organization's financial assistance expenses exceed the budgeted amount? . . . . . .
5b
Yes
 
c
If "Yes" to line 5b, as a result of budget considerations, was the organization unable to provide free or discountedcare to a patient who was eligibile for free or discounted care? . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5c
 
No
6a
Did the organization prepare a community benefit report during the tax year? . . . . . . . . .
6a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," did the organization make it available to the public? . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6b
Yes
 
Complete the following table using the worksheets provided in the Schedule H instructions. Do not submit these worksheets with the Schedule H.
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Financial Assistance and Certain Other Community Benefits at Cost
Financial Assistance and
Means-Tested
Government Programs
 (a) Number of activities or programs (optional) (b) Persons served (optional) (c) Total community benefit expense (d) Direct offsetting revenue (e) Net community benefit expense (f) Percent of total expense
a Financial Assistance at cost
(from Worksheet 1) . . . 		    3,155,478   3,155,478 1.260 %
b Medicaid (from Worksheet 3, column a) . . . . .     63,433,635 37,777,933 25,655,702 10.260 %
c Costs of other means-tested government programs (from Worksheet 3, column b) . .            
d Total Financial Assistance and Means-Tested Government Programs . . . . .     66,589,113 37,777,933 28,811,180 11.520 %
Other Benefits
e Community health improvement services and community benefit operations (from Worksheet 4). 8 25,896 2,465,526 1,864,622 600,904 0.240 %
f Health professions education (from Worksheet 5) . . .     1,048,515   1,048,515 0.420 %
g Subsidized health services (from Worksheet 6) . . . .     65,949,803 45,249,383 20,700,420 8.280 %
h Research (from Worksheet 7) .            
i Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit (from Worksheet 8) . . . .     634,632   634,632 0.250 %
j Total. Other Benefits . . 8 25,896 70,098,476 47,114,005 22,984,471 9.190 %
k Total. Add lines 7d and 7j . 8 25,896 136,687,589 84,891,938 51,795,651 20.710 %
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Cat. No. 50192T Schedule H (Form 990) 2016
Schedule H (Form 990) 2016
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Part II
Community Building Activities Complete this table if the organization conducted any community building activities during the tax year, and describe in Part VI how its community building activities promoted the health of the communities it serves.
(a) Number of activities or programs (optional) (b) Persons served (optional) (c) Total community building expense (d) Direct offsetting
revenue 		(e) Net community building expense (f) Percent of total expense
1 Physical improvements and housing            
2 Economic development            
3 Community support 1 200 185,509   185,509 0.070 %
4 Environmental improvements            
5 Leadership development and
training for community members		            
6 Coalition building 1 300 51,215   51,215 0.020 %
7 Community health improvement advocacy 1   71,464   71,464 0.030 %
8 Workforce development 1   3,491   3,491  
9 Other            
10 Total 4 500 311,679   311,679 0.120 %
Part III
Bad Debt, Medicare, & Collection Practices
Section A. Bad Debt Expense
Yes
No
1
Did the organization report bad debt expense in accordance with Heathcare Financial Management Association Statement No. 15? ..........................
1
 
No
2
Enter the amount of the organization's bad debt expense. Explain in Part VI the methodology used by the organization to estimate this amount. ......
2
7,056,413
3
Enter the estimated amount of the organization's bad debt expense attributable to patients eligible under the organization's financial assistance policy. Explain in Part VI the methodology used by the organization to estimate this amount and the rationale, if any, for including this portion of bad debt as community benefit. ......
3
938,503
4
Provide in Part VI the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes bad debt expense or the page number on which this footnote is contained in the attached financial statements.
Section B. Medicare
5
Enter total revenue received from Medicare (including DSH and IME).....
5
72,059,092
6
Enter Medicare allowable costs of care relating to payments on line 5.....
6
94,342,412
7
Subtract line 6 from line 5. This is the surplus (or shortfall)........
7
-22,283,320
8
Describe in Part VI the extent to which any shortfall reported in line 7 should be treated as community benefit.Also describe in Part VI the costing methodology or source used to determine the amount reported on line 6.Check the box that describes the method used:
Section C. Collection Practices
9a
Did the organization have a written debt collection policy during the tax year? ..........
9a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," did the organization’s collection policy that applied to the largest number of its patients during the tax year
contain provisions on the collection practices to be followed for patients who are known to qualify for financial assistance? Describe in Part VI .........................

9b

Yes

 
Part IV
Management Companies and Joint Ventures(owned 10% or more by officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and physicians—see instructions)
(a) Name of entity (b) Description of primary
activity of entity 		(c) Organization's
profit % or stock
ownership % 		(d) Officers, directors,
trustees, or key
employees' profit %
or stock ownership % 		(e) Physicians'
profit % or stock
ownership %
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Schedule H (Form 990) 2016
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Part VFacility Information
Section A. Hospital Facilities
(list in order of size from largest to smallest—see instructions)How many hospital facilities did the organization operate during the tax year?1Name, address, primary website address, and state license number (and if a group return, the name and EIN of the subordinate hospital organization that operates the hospital facility) 		Licensed Hospital General-Medical-Surgical Children's Hospital Teaching Hospital Critical Hospital ResearchGrp Facility ER-24Hours ER-Other Other (describe) Facility reporting group
1 RUTLAND HOSPITAL
160 ALLEN STREET
RUTLAND,VT05701
WWW.RRMC.ORG
884 		X X         X   MED DEV RURAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL  
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Section B. Facility Policies and Practices

(Complete a separate Section B for each of the hospital facilities or facility reporting groups listed in Part V, Section A)
RUTLAND HOSPITAL
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Line number of hospital facility, or line numbers of hospital facilities in a facility
reporting group (from Part V, Section A): 		1
Yes No
Community Health Needs Assessment
1 Was the hospital facility first licensed, registered, or similarly recognized by a state as a hospital facility in the current tax year or the immediately preceding tax year?........................ 1   No
2 Was the hospital facility acquired or placed into service as a tax-exempt hospital in the current tax year or the immediately preceding tax year? If “Yes,” provide details of the acquisition in Section C............... 2   No
3 During the tax year or either of the two immediately preceding tax years, did the hospital facility conduct a community health needs assessment (CHNA)? If "No," skip to line 12...................... 3 Yes  
If "Yes," indicate what the CHNA report describes (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
4 Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last conducted a CHNA: 20 15
5 In conducting its most recent CHNA, did the hospital facility take into account input from persons who represent the broad interests of the community served by the hospital facility, including those with special knowledge of or expertise in public health? If "Yes," describe in Section C how the hospital facility took into account input from persons who represent the community, and identify the persons the hospital facility consulted ................. 5 Yes  
6 a Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more other hospital facilities? If "Yes," list the other hospital facilities in Section C.................................. 6a   No
b Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more organizations other than hospital facilities?” If “Yes,” list the other organizations in Section C. ............................ 6b   No
7 Did the hospital facility make its CHNA report widely available to the public?.............. 7 Yes  
If "Yes," indicate how the CHNA report was made widely available (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
8 Did the hospital facility adopt an implementation strategy to meet the significant community health needs
identified through its most recently conducted CHNA? If "No," skip to line 11. .............. 		8 Yes  
9 Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last adopted an implementation strategy: 20 15
10 Is the hospital facility's most recently adopted implementation strategy posted on a website?......... 10 Yes  
a If "Yes" (list url): SEE PART V SECTION C
b If "No," is the hospital facility’s most recently adopted implementation strategy attached to this return? ...... 10b    
11 Describe in Section C how the hospital facility is addressing the significant needs identified in its most recently conducted CHNA and any such needs that are not being addressed together with the reasons why such needs are not being addressed.
12a Did the organization incur an excise tax under section 4959 for the hospital facility's failure to conduct a CHNA as required by section 501(r)(3)?............................... 12a   No
b If "Yes" on line 12a, did the organization file Form 4720 to report the section 4959 excise tax?........ 12b    
c If "Yes" on line 12b, what is the total amount of section 4959 excise tax the organization reported on Form 4720 for all of its hospital facilities? $  

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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP)
RUTLAND HOSPITAL
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Yes No
Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a written financial assistance policy that:
13 Explained eligibility criteria for financial assistance, and whether such assistance included free or discounted care? 13 Yes  
If “Yes,” indicate the eligibility criteria explained in the FAP:
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
14 Explained the basis for calculating amounts charged to patients?................. 14 Yes  
15 Explained the method for applying for financial assistance?................... 15 Yes  
If “Yes,” indicate how the hospital facility’s FAP or FAP application form (including accompanying instructions) explained the method for applying for financial assistance (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
e
16 Was widely publicized within the community served by the hospital facility?........ 16 Yes  
If "Yes," indicate how the hospital facility publicized the policy (check all that apply):
a
SEE PART V SECTION C
b
SEE PART V SECTION C
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Billing and Collections
RUTLAND HOSPITAL
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Yes No
17 Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a separate billing and collections policy, or a written financial assistance policy (FAP) that explained all of the actions the hospital facility or other authorized party may take upon nonpayment?.................................. 17 Yes  
18 Check all of the following actions against an individual that were permitted under the hospital facility's policies during the tax year before making reasonable efforts to determine the individual’s eligibility under the facility’s FAP:
a
b
c
d
e
f
19 Did the hospital facility or other authorized party perform any of the following actions during the tax year before making reasonable efforts to determine the individual’s eligibility under the facility’s FAP?............ 19   No
If "Yes," check all actions in which the hospital facility or a third party engaged:
a
b
c
d
e
20 Indicate which efforts the hospital facility or other authorized party made before initiating any of the actions listed (whether or not checked) in line 19. (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
e
f
Policy Relating to Emergency Medical Care
21 Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a written policy relating to emergency medical care that required the hospital facility to provide, without discrimination, care for emergency medical conditions to individuals regardless of their eligibility under the hospital facility’s financial assistance policy?.................. 21 Yes  
If "No," indicate why:
a
b
c
d
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Charges to Individuals Eligible for Assistance Under the FAP (FAP-Eligible Individuals)
RUTLAND HOSPITAL
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Yes No
22 Indicate how the hospital facility determined, during the tax year, the maximum amounts that can be charged to FAP-eligible individuals for emergency or other medically necessary care.
a
b
c
d
23 During the tax year, did the hospital facility charge any FAP-eligible individual to whom the hospital facility provided emergency or other medically necessary services more than the amounts generally billed to individuals who had insurance covering such care? ............................... 23   No
If "Yes," explain in Section C.
24 During the tax year, did the hospital facility charge any FAP-eligible individual an amount equal to the gross charge for any service provided to that individual? ........................... 24   No
If "Yes," explain in Section C.
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Part V
Facility Information (continued)
Section C. Supplemental Information for Part V, Section B. Provide descriptions required for Part V, Section B, lines 2, 3j, 5, 6a, 6b, 7d, 11, 13b, 13h, 15e, 16j, 18e, 19e, 20e, 21c, 21d, 23, and 24. If applicable, provide separate descriptions for each hospital facility in a facility reporting group, designated by facility reporting group letter and hospital facility line number from Part V, Section A (“A, 1,” “A, 4,” “B, 2,” “B, 3,” etc.) and name of hospital facility.
Form and Line Reference Explanation
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5 COMMUNITY INPUT: RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CONTINUALLY ASSESSES THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE THROUGH INTERACTIONS WITH THE STATE OF VERMONT HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF VERMONT HEALTH ACCESS, THE PUBLIC, OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, FEEDBACK FROM MEDICAL PROVIDERS AND PATIENTS, ALONG WITH NOTING TRENDS IN UTILIZATION OF SERVICES AND PRESENTATION OF ILLNESS, INJURY AND DISEASE. ONE INPUT TO THIS ONGOING REVIEW IS THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT, WHICH IS CONDUCTED EVERY THREE (3) YEARS. TO IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE HOSPITAL SERVICE AREAS CONSTITUENTS. THE PROCESS TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION AVAILABLE DATA REPORTS ON HEALTH INDICATORS AND RECOMMENDED HEALTH OUTCOME METRICS, AND COMBINES THIS INFORMATION WITH INPUT FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND LEADERS. WE TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENT, ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES, AND SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS AND THE EFFECT THEY HAVE INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY ON HEALTH STATUS OF A COMMUNITY. TO ACHIEVE THIS, WE HAVE USED A SIX-STEP APPROACH TO CONDUCTING THIS AND OTHER NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, INCLUDING: 1. DEFINING THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE (OUR HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA); 2. CONDUCTING SECONDARY RESEARCH TO COLLECT DATA FROM OTHER SOURCES TO ANALYZE EXISTING DATA THAT RELATES TO THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE POPULATION; 3. CONDUCTING SURVEYS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS CONSUMERS OF HEALTH SERVICES; 4. SOLICITING INPUT FROM COMMUNITY LEADERS; 5. REVIEW THE INFORMATION COLLECTED TO IDENTIFY THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY; 6. PRIORITIZE AND REPORT THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. TO OVERSEE THE WORK PERFORMED, WE COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERTISE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, AND TARGET POPULATIONS, TO SERVE AS AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. THIS GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS BROUGHT DIVERSITY OF PERSPECTIVE TO THE PROCESS: - VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - RUTLAND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. - VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION AND HOSPICE OF THE SOUTHWEST REGION. - RUTLAND HOUSING AUTHORITY - COMMUNITY MEMBER, BOARD MEMBER OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS OF THE RUTLAND REGION, COMMISSIONER RUTLAND CITY POLICE - RUTLAND BLUEPRINT MANAGER, RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES AND WEST RIDGE TREATMENT CENTER, RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - DIVISION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PROGRAMS, VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - RUTLAND REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION - UNITED WAY OF RUTLAND COUNTY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MET MONTHLY BEGINNING IN MAY OF 2014 TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THE WORK, PROVIDE INPUT AND SUPPORT, AND TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WHEN NECESSARY. IN ADDITION TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS AN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, MADE UP OF A DIVERSE COMBINATION OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS, THE BOWSE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE. THE BOWSE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH GENERAL OVERSIGHT OF RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERS COMMUNITY SERVICE, OR BENEFITS PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY ABOVE AND BEYOND THEIR PRIMARY ROLE AS A PROVIDER OF HOSPITAL-BASED MEDICAL SERVICES. AS SUCH, THIS GROUP PROVIDED VALUABLE FEEDBACK THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS AS STAKEHOLDERS IN THE HEALTH AND PROMOTION OF HEALTH ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7A CHNA AVAILABILITY: THE MOST RECENTLY CONDUCTED CHNA REPORT CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING URL: HTTP://WWW.RRMC.ORG/APP/FILES/PUBLIC/1615/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS-ASSESSMEN T-2015-2017.PDF
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7B CHNA OTHER WEBSITE: http://gmcboard.vermont.gov/hospital-budget/health-needs
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7D CHNA AVAILABILITY TO PUBLIC: THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS COORDINATOR DEVELOPED AND FOLLOWED A COMMUNICATION PLAN UTILIZING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION, CONFERENCE CALLS, NEWSPAPER ARTICLES AND PRESENTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY TO DISSEMINATE THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT, SPECIFICALLY, MORE THAT 20 PRESENTATIONS WERE HOSTED BY AREA AGENCIES AND COALITION, WITHIN THE HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION, FOR THE REGIONAL VT DEPT OF HEALTH AND IN PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR THE ROTARY AND UNITED WAY MEMBERSHIP.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 10A IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY: THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING URL: http://www.rrmc.org/app/files/public/1682/Implementation-Strategy-2015-201 7-.pdf
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY: THE CHNA PROCESS HAS PROVEN A VALUABLE TOOL BOTH TO IDENTIFY AREAS WHERE ATTENTION SHOULD BE FOCUSED TO ADDRESS CERTAIN NEEDS AND CONCERNS, AND TO KEEP THE DIALOG GOING BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SHARE INFORMATION, INSIGHTS, AND PLANS FOR THE FUTURE, AND TO HELP IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED NEEDS. THIS ROUND OF THE CHNA INVOLVED DISCUSSION OF THE MANY PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE WORKING TO ADDRESS NEEDS ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED THROUGH EARLIER ASSESSMENTS, WHILE DRAWING OUR ATTENTION TO SOME CHANGES IN THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THESE CHANGES ARE DUE IN PART TO THE CHANGING CULTURE OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE. IN SOME WAYS, WE BEGAN TO THINK BIGGER, AND IN OTHERS WE FOUND OURSELVES MORE FOCUSED ON SPECIFIC ISSUES WITHIN A CATEGORY OF INTEREST. FOR EXAMPLE, WE CONTINUE TO SEE THE RELATIONSHIP OF HEALTH NEEDS, SERVICES, AND CULTURE IN RUTLAND COUNTY AS DEPICTED HERE, BUT WE ARE SEEING MORE INTEREST AND EMPHASIS ON STRENGTHENING THE FOUNDATION THROUGH CULTURE CHANGE. COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT IS A BROAD TERM THAT ENCOMPASSES MANY ASPECTS AND ELEMENTS, FROM THE INDIVIDUAL TO THE HEALTH SYSTEM AS A WHOLE. CONSIDERING THIS AND TRYING TO TARGET KEY ISSUES THAT WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY, THESE ARE THE PRIORITY AREAS WE HAVE IDENTIFIED: I. CLINICAL CARE: KEY ISSUES TO ADDRESS: - MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH - RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS, BOTH MEDICAL AND DENTAL IMPORTANCE: - TO CONTINUE TO ADDRESS THE DRUG PROBLEM IN OUR COMMUNITY, THROUGH TREATMENT, AFTERCARE AND PREVENTION. - TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE FOR ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. II. HEALTHY BEHAVIORS: KEY ISSUES TO ADDRESS: - LIFE SKILLS FOR YOUTH - PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR AND BY ADULTS AND YOUTH IMPORTANCE: - TO IMPROVE AND PROMOTE HEALTHY CHOICES AND ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT A HEALTHY COMMUNITY IN WHICH TO LIVE AND RAISE A FAMILY. III. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS KEY ISSUES TO ADDRESS: - RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF BUSINESSES AND PEOPLE TO THE AREA - SOCIETAL CULTURE BUILDING - EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT IMPORTANCE: - TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY, MAKING IT AN ATTRACTIVE PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK. IV. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: KEY ISSUES TO ADDRESS: -HOUSING -TRANSPORTATION, VEHICULAR IMPORTANCE: -TO IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT A HEALTHY COMMUNITY WITH ACCESS TO WORK, RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND SERVICES. AS THE PRIORITY AREAS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT OVERLAP, THERE ARE SHARED PURPOSES OF MANY OF THE INITIATIVES OUTLINED HERE. WE NEED THE STRENGTH OF THE TRIAD. THE HOSPITALS ACTIVITIES, POLICY CHANGE, AND COMMUNITY COMMITMENT TO REALIZE CHANGE IN THE HEALTH STATUS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND ITS MEMBERS. RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (RRMC) LEADS AND PARTNERS IN MANY COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF ACCESS TO AND UTILIZATION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES, AND TO IMPROVE AND PROMOTE HEALTHY CHOICES AND BEHAVIORS; WE SUPPORT RELY ON COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK TO INFLUENCE SOCIAL, PHYSICAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS THAT ARE BEYOND THE SCOPE OF A HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS CONTROL OR EXPERTISE. IN OUR RURAL COMMUNITY, COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION ARE BOTH NECESSARY AND BENEFICIAL TO AFFECTING CHANGE. THIS IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS THE ACTIONS RRMC WILL EMPLOY THAT ARE NEW OR SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS BUILDING UPON EXISTING EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE PRIORITIZED HEALTH NEEDS. COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES: A. MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH ANTICIPATED IMPACT: - REDUCE BARRIERS TO CARE - IDENTIFY ISSUES EARLY TO REDUCE SUBSTANCE ABUSE - IMPROVE RECOVERY SUCCESS - REDUCE INAPPROPRIATE UTILIZATION OF SERVICES GOALS: 1. INCREASE NUMBER OF PEOPLE RECEIVING TREATMENT; 2. REDUCE WAITLIST OCCUPANCY; 3. REDUCE HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR BINGE DRINKING AND MISUSE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ACTIVITIES: 1. OPERATIONALIZE AND INTEGRATE SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT (SBIRT) MODEL IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT RRMC LEAD ORGANIZATION/PARTNER(S): - RRMC, STATE OF VERMONT PERFORMANCE MEASURES: - NUMBER OF AREAS SBIRT EMPLOYED AT RRMC; NUMBER OF SCREENS COMPLETED 2. MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT EXPANSION AT WEST RIDGE RECOVERY CENTER, THE OPIATE TREATMENT HUB OWNED AND OPERATED BY RRMC LEAD ORGANIZATION/PARTNER(S): - RRMC, STATE OF VERMONT PERFORMANCE MEASURES: - NUMBER OF PATIENTS SERVED; AVERAGE WAITLIST OCCUPANCY; WAIT TIME FOR APPOINTMENT 3. EXPANSION OF OPIATE TREATMENT SPOKES, BY PROVIDING SUPPORT TO EMBED NURSING AND CLINICAL ADDICTIONS/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELORS IN PRACTICES PRESCRIBING BUPRENORPHINE LEAD ORGANIZATION/PARTNER(S): - RRMC, SPOKE PRACTICES PERFORMANCE MEASURES: - NUMBER OF SPOKE SITES; NUMBER OF FTES; NUMBER OF PATIENTS SERVED 4. SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS OF THE RUTLAND REGION (CHCRR), OUR FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS, TO ADDITIONAL PRIMARY CARE LOCATIONS, AND THROUGH EXPLORATION OF MODELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY (TRANSITIONS OF CARE, CASE MANAGEMENT, CARE COORDINATION). LEAD ORGANIZATION/PARTNER(S): - RRMC, CHCRR PERFORMANCE MEASURES: - NUMBER OF PRIMARY CARE SITES 5. IMPLEMENTATION AND PROMOTION OF A TOBACCO FREE SUPPORT GROUP, TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN CESSATION AND SUSTAINABILITY, IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS. LEAD ORGANIZATION/PARTNER(S): - RRMC, EVERGREEN SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, TURNING POINT CENTER OF RUTLAND, AND RUTLAND AREA PREVENTION COALITION PERFORMANCE MEASURES: - NUMBER OF SITES; NUMBER OF GROUPS OFFERED; NUMBER OF ATTENDEES 6. TOBACCO CESSATION PROGRAMMING THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED WORKSHOPS WILL CONTINUE TO BE STRENGTHENED AND EXPANDED, WITH EXPLORATION OF APPROACHES FOR SPECIFIC POPULATIONS (COLLEGE STUDENTS, PREGNANT WOMEN). LEAD ORGANIZATION/PARTNER(S): - RRMC PERFORMANCE MEASURES: - NUMBER OF SITES; NUMBER OF WORKSHOPS; NUMBER OF ATTENDEES 7. CONTINUE OUR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS, PARTICULARLY FOR MEDICAL PROVIDERS, AND PSYCHIATRIC PROVIDERS FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN. LEAD ORGANIZATION/PARTNER(S): - RRMC, CHCRR, RUTLAND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (RMHS) PERFORMANCE MEASURES: - NUMBER RECRUITED; NUMBER OF FTES PRIMARY CARE B. PROMOTE A HEALTHY CULTURE BY POSITIVELY INFLUENCING HEALTHY BEHAVIORS, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS, AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ANTICIPATED IMPACT: - IMPROVE AND PROMOTE HEALTHY CHOICES AND ACTIVITIES - IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY - IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT A HEALTHY COMMUNITY WITH ACCESS TO WORK, RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND SERVICES - INCREASE SKILLS, FOR PERSON AND FAMILY GOALS: 1. INCREASE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EATING RECOMMENDED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES; 2. INCREASE PERCENT OF RUTLAND RESIDENTS THAT ARE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE; 3. REDUCE RUTLAND COUNTY RESIDENTS REPORTING POOR MENTAL HEALTH DAYS; 4. IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; 5. REDUCE PERCENT OF RUTLAND COUNTY RESIDENTS USING TOBACCO; 6. INCREASE RATE OF EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING. ACTIVITIES: 1. RRMC TO GRANT FUNDS TO COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS THAT AIM TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF RESIDENTS IN THE RUTLAND REGION THROUGH THE BOWSE HEALTH TRUST. LEAD ORGANIZATION/PARTNER(S): - RRMC PERFORMANCE MEASURES: - NUMBER PROGRAMS FUNDED; AMOUNT OF FUNDING AWARDED 2. EXPLORE AND IMPLEMENT HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES AND/OR FACILITIES TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS NEEDS, IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. LEAD ORGANIZATION/PARTNER(S): - RRMC PERFORMANCE MEASURES: - NUMBER RECRUITED; NUMBER OF PROGRAMS OFFERED 3. SUPPORT AND PROMOTE TOBACCO FREE PUBLIC PLACES, HOUSING, ETC. THROUGH POLICIES, ORDINANCES AND CULTURE CHANGE. LEAD ORGANIZATION/PARTNER(S): - RRMC PERFORMANCE MEASURES: - NUMBER OF NEW SITES 4. OPERATIONALIZE AND IMPLEMENT THE CENTERING PREGNANCY MODEL FOR PREGNANT WOMEN, TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES BY ENGAGING PATIENTS AND PROMOTING HEALTHY CHOICES, SUCH AS BREASTFEEDING. LEAD ORGANIZATION/PARTNER(S): - RRMC PERFORMANCE MEASURES: - NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS; PERCENT OF PARTICIPANTS MAKING ONE HEALTH PROMOTION CHANGE; PERCENT OF BREASTFEEDING AT DISCHARGE RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS THE LEAD HEALTH ORGANIZATION FOR OUR REGION, PROVIDING MANY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO RESPOND TO THE HEALTH NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN SOME SITUATIONS, HOWEVER, DUE TO CAPACITY LIMITATIONS, OR SIMPLY THE NATURE OF THE WORK, RRMC IS NOT THE NATURAL OR LOGICAL RESOURCE OR LEADER. THE PRIORITIZED NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN OUR CHNA RELATED TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, FALL INTO THIS CATEGORY. THERE ARE MANY NEW AND EMERGING PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES BEING LED BY OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE HEALTH STATUS OF OUR COMMUNITY; THEREFORE, WE PROVIDE SOME SPECIFIC EXAMPLES HERE OF INITIATIVES BEING LED BY OTHERS: I. ACCESS TO AND UTILIZATION OF CARE: - SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ELDERLY IS A LOCAL PROJECT ENHANCEMENT OF THE REGIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE STATEWIDE ELDERCARE PROGRAM.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AVAILABILITY: THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING URL: http://www.rrmc.org/app/files/public/1430/FAP-Policy_2017.pdf
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16B FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY APPLICATION FORM AVAILABILITY: THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY APPLICATION FORM IS AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING URL: http://www.rrmc.org/app/files/public/533/pdf-forms-FreeCareForm.pdf
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16C FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY AVAILABILITY: THE PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING URL: http://www.rrmc.org/app/files/public/1345/FAP-Summary.pdf
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16I LEP TRANSLATIONS: THERE ARE NO GROUPS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY THAT RISE TO THE THRESHOLD REQUIRED UNDER THE IRC SECTION 501(R). HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONTRACT WITH A TRANSLATIONS SERVICE PROVIDER.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Section D. Other Health Care Facilities That Are Not Licensed, Registered, or Similarly Recognized as a Hospital Facility
(list in order of size, from largest to smallest)
How many non-hospital health care facilities did the organization operate during the tax year?13
Name and address Type of Facility (describe)
1 RUTLAND HEART CENTER
12 COMMONS STREET
RUTLAND,VT05701 		PATIENT CLINIC
2 RUTLAND REG DIABETES & ENDOCRINOLOGY CTR
8 ALBERT CREE DRIVE
RUTLAND,VT05701 		PATIENT CLINIC
3 RUTLAND REGIONAL GENERAL SURGERY
6 COMMONS STREET
RUTLAND,VT05701 		PATIENT CLINIC
4 RUTLAND REGIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH
147 ALLEN STREET
RUTLAND,VT05701 		PATIENT CLINIC
5 RUTLAND REGIONAL DIGESTIVE SERVICES
1 ALBERT CREE DRIVE
RUTLAND,VT05701 		PATIENT CLINIC
6 RUTLAND ENT
69 ALLEN ST SUITE 1
RUTLAND,VT05701 		PATIENT CLINIC
7 RUTLAND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC
1 COMMONS STREET
RUTLAND,VT05701 		PATIENT CLINIC
8 VERMONT ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC
3 ALBERT CREE DRIVE
RUTLAND,VT05701 		PATIENT CLINIC
9 DORSET ENT
51A TENNIS WAY
EAST DORSET,VT05253 		PATIENT CLINIC
10 KILLINGTON MEDICAL CLINIC
3902 KILLINGTON ROAD
KILLINGTON,VT05751 		PATIENT CLINIC
11 WESTRIDGE TREATMENT CENTER
1 SCALE AVE BLDG 10
RUTLAND,VT05701 		PATIENT CLINIC
12 MARBLE VALLEY UROLOGY
145 ALLEN ST
RUTLAND,VT05701 		PATIENT CLINIC
13 MARBLE VALLEY EYE CARE
1 ALBERT CREE DRIVE
RUTLAND,VT05701 		PATIENT CLINIC
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Part VI
Supplemental Information
Provide the following information.
1 Required descriptions. Provide the descriptions required for Part I, lines 3c, 6a, and 7; Part II and Part III, lines 2, 3, 4, 8 and 9b.
2 Needs assessment. Describe how the organization assesses the health care needs of the communities it serves, in addition to any CHNAs reported in Part V, Section B.
3 Patient education of eligibility for assistance. Describe how the organization informs and educates patients and persons who may be billed for patient care about their eligibility for assistance under federal, state, or local government programs or under the organization’s financial assistance policy.
4 Community information. Describe the community the organization serves, taking into account the geographic area and demographic constituents it serves.
5 Promotion of community health. Provide any other information important to describing how the organization’s hospital facilities or other health care facilities further its exempt purpose by promoting the health of the community (e.g., open medical staff, community board, use of surplus funds, etc.).
6 Affiliated health care system. If the organization is part of an affiliated health care system, describe the respective roles of the organization and its affiliates in promoting the health of the communities served.
7 State filing of community benefit report. If applicable, identify all states with which the organization, or a related organization, files a community benefit report.
Form and Line Reference Explanation
SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 3B ELIGIBILITY FOR DISCOUNTED CARE: THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE DISCOUNTED CARE TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS WHOSE FAMILY INCOME FALLS BETWEEN 301% AND 500% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES USING A GRADUATED RANGE OF DEDUCTIBLES FROM $250 AT THE LOWEST LEVEL TO $3,000 AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL.
SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 3C OTHER FACTORS USED TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE OR DISCOUNTED CARE: THE ORGANIZATION USES ASSET LEVEL, MEDICAL INDIGENCY, INSURANCE STATUS AND UNDERINSURANCE STATUS IN ADDITION TO FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE OR DISCOUNTED CARE.
SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7, COLUMN F PERCENT OF TOTAL EXPENSES: THE PERCENT OF TOTAL EXPENSES ON SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7, COLUMN (F), WAS CALCULATED USING TOTAL EXPENSES ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (A) LESS BAD DEBT EXPENSE OF $7,056,413.
SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7 COSTING METHODOLOGY: THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO CALCULATED ON IRS WORKSHEET 2 WAS USED IN THE CALCULATION OF COST ON IRS WORKSHEETS 1 AND 3.
SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7G SUBSIDIZED SERVICES: THE ORGANIZATION HAS INCLUDED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PHYSICIAN CLINICS IN THE CALCULATION OF SUBSIDIZED SERVICES ON LINE 7G, WITH A NET SUBSIDY FROM THESE CLINICS OF $4,441,089. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SPECIALTY CARE SERVICES TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES AT THE CLINICS. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN AREAS WHERE THERE WOULD BE A SHORTAGE OF QUALITY MEDICAL CARE WITHOUT THE SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES AS A BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY DESPITE KNOWING THAT FINANCIAL SHORTFALLS WILL BE SUSTAINED.
SCHEDULE H, PART II COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES: RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS THE ONLY MAJOR MEDICAL CENTER IN CENTRAL VERMONT, AND IS ONE OF THE LARGEST EMPLOYERS IN THE REGION. AS SUCH, WE ARE RELIED UPON BY THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE TO PROVIDE HEALTH RESOURCES AND LEADERSHIP. WE RECOGNIZE THAT THERE IS MORE TO HEALTH THAN ILLNESS AND DISEASE, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS SUCH AS LOW INCOME LEVELS, AND AN AGING POPULATION, ALONG WITH A SAFE ENVIRONMENT AND A WELL-ROUNDED CULTURE CONTRIBUTE TO THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR POPULATION. THEREFORE, OUR LEADERSHIP AND COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH A VARIETY OF INITIATIVES AND SUPPORTS BEYOND PROVIDING ESSENTIAL HOSPITAL-BASED CARE, ENCOMPASSING SOCIAL, PERSONAL, COMMUNITY AND HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES IMPACTING THE CITIZENS OF THE RUTLAND REGIONAL. MANY STAFF AND LEADERS ARE INVOLVED IN LOCAL, REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE COALITIONS, COLLABORATIVES AND COMMITTEES OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, WHERE WE LEARN ABOUT TRENDS AND ISSUES OF INTEREST OF CONCERN TO BRING BACK TO OUR HOSPITAL AND REVIEW IN THE CONTEXT OF OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR HEALTH SYSTEM; THESE INCLUDE THE RUTLAND FREE CLINIC, RUTLAND REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, TO NAME A FEW. ADVOCACY FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT AT THE REGIONAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL ALSO IMPACTS OUR COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO THESE EFFORTS, OUR COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES IN THE PAST YEAR INCLUDED EFFORTS TO SUPPORT VIBRANCY IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS, A VARIETY OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES BY SCHOOLS TO PROMOTE STRONG EDUCATION AND POSITIVE DECISION-MAKING, MENTORING YOUNG CHILDREN THROUGH READING TO BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE AND ESTEEM IN ADDITION TO CORE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, ALONG WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ESPECIALLY AS RELATED TO THE HEALTH CARE.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION A, LINE 2 BAD DEBT EXPENSE: THE AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT LISTED ON LINE 2 AGREES TO BAD DEBT EXPENSE PER THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION A, LINE 3 BAD DEBT EXPENSE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHARITY CARE: BAD DEBT ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITY CARE POLICY WAS DETERMINED USING POVERTY LIMIT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE US CENSUS BUREAU. USING AN AVERAGE OF DATA FROM 2012-2016, APPROXIMATELY 13.3 PERCENT OF RUTLAND COUNTY WAS CONSIDERED TO LIVE IN POVERTY.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION A, LINE 4 BAD DEBT EXPENSE FOOTNOTE: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE REDUCED BY AN ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS. IN EVALUATING THE COLLECTABILITY OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, RRMC ANALYZES ITS PAST HISTORY AND IDENTIFIES TRENDS FOR EACH OF ITS MAJOR PAYER SOURCES OF REVENUE TO ESTIMATE THE APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS AND PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS. MANAGEMENT REGULARLY REVIEWS DATA ABOUT THESE MAJOR PAYER SOURCES OF REVENUE IN EVALUATING THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS. FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SERVICES PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE THIRD-PARTY COVERAGE, RRMC ANALYZES CONTRACTUALLY DUE AMOUNTS AND PROVIDES AN ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS AND A PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS, IF NECESSARY (FOR EXAMPLE, FOR EXPECTED UNCOLLECTIBLE DEDUCTIBLES AND COPAYMENTS ON ACCOUNTS FOR WHICH THE THIRD-PARTY PAYER HAS NOT YET PAID, OR FOR PAYERS WHO ARE KNOWN TO BE HAVING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES THAT MAKE THE REALIZATION OF AMOUNTS DUE UNLIKELY). FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SELF-PAY PATIENTS (WHICH INCLUDES BOTH PATIENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE AND PATIENTS WITH DEDUCTIBLE AND COPAYMENT BALANCES DUE FOR WHICH THIRD-PARTY COVERAGE EXISTS FOR PART OF THE BILL), RRMC RECORDS A SIGNIFICANT PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS IN THE PERIOD OF SERVICE ON THE BASIS OF ITS PAST EXPERIENCE, WHICH INDICATES THAT MANY PATIENTS ARE UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PAY THE PORTION OF THEIR BILL FOR WHICH THEY ARE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE. FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE STANDARD RATES (OR THE DISCOUNTED RATES IF NEGOTIATED OR PROVIDED BY POLICY) AND THE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY COLLECTED AFTER ALL REASONABLE COLLECTION EFFORTS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED IS CHARGED OFF AGAINST THE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION B, LINE 8 COMMUNITY BENEFIT: SERVING PATIENTS WITH GOVERNMENT HEALTH BENEFITS, SUCH AS MEDICARE, IS A COMPONENT OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD THAT TAX-EXEMPT HOSPITALS ARE HELD TO. THIS IMPLIES THAT SERVING MEDICARE PATIENTS IS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND THAT THE HOSPITAL OPERATES TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION USES INFORMATION FROM THE MEDICARE COST REPORT TO COMPUTE THE MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS OF CARE ON LINE 6.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION C, LINE 9B COLLECTION POLICY: HOSPITAL CARE WILL NOT BE DENIED TO ANY PERSON SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. HOWEVER, ANY INDIGENT PATIENTS WILL BE REFERRED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. RRMC DOES NOT ENGAGE IN EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION ACTIONS BEFORE MAKING REASONABLE COLLECTION EFFORTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THAT HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. ACCOUNTS ARE CONSIDERED BAD DEBT, AND ARE TRANSFERRED TO AN OUTSIDE AGENCY FOR COLLECTION, WHEN GUARANTOR HAS BEEN OFFERED (AND HAS DENIED OR FAILS TO RETURN APPLICATION FOR) ASSISTANCE UNDER THE RRMC FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. THE PAYMENT PLAN POLICY REQUIRES PAYMENTS OF A MINIMUM OF $25.00 PER MONTH, AND THAT ALL BALANCES BE PAID WITHIN 10 MONTHS. THE FREE CARE POLICY SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT ALL UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS BE GIVEN INFORMATION ON THE FREE CARE PROGRAM, AND THAT STAFF PERFORM DUE DILIGENCE TO GIVE THEM INFORMATION AND HAVE THE APPLICATION RETURNED, AND THAT THE HOSPITAL SEND 3 STATEMENTS AND A FINAL NOTICE BEFORE SENDING AN ACCOUNT TO BAD DEBT. IT ALSO STATES THAT RRMC WILL REFRAIN FORM EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION ACTIONS TO OBTAIN PAYMENT FOR A DEBT.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 2 NEEDS ASSESSMENT: RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CONTINUALLY ASSESSES THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE THROUGH INTERACTIONS WITH THE STATE OF VERMONT HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF VERMONT HEALTH ACCESS, THE PUBIC, OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, FEEDBACK FROM MEDICAL PROVIDERS AND PATIENTS, ALONG WITH NOTING TRENDS IN UTILIZATION OF SERVICES AND PRESENTATION OF ILLNESS, INJURY AND DISEASE.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 3 PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE: RRMC HAS "DO YOU NEED HELP WITH YOUR MEDICAL BILLS?" SIGNAGE POSTED AT EVERY ACCESS POINT THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL AND ITS OFF-SITE CLINICS (RUTLAND GENERAL SURGERY, WOMEN'S HEALTH ETC.) THE SIGNAGE PROVIDES CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENTS TO CALL THE FINANCIAL COUNSELORS FOR HELP AS NEEDED. REGISTRATION OFFERS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM APPLICATIONS TO ALL MEDICARE INSURED PATIENTS WITH NO OTHER INSURANCE, ALL SELF-PAY PATIENTS, AND ANY OTHER PERSON REQUESTING THE INFORMATION OR ANYONE WHO SPEAKS TO BEING IN FINANCIAL NEED. ALL SELF-PAY PATIENTS ARE VISITED BY A FINANCIAL COUNSELOR WHILE THEY ARE AN IN-PATIENT AND THEY WILL ASSIST THEM IN APPLYING FOR OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AS WELL AS, APPLYING FOR STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS. ALL STATEMENTS HAVE THE RRMC WEBSITE ADDRESS TO VIEW OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND THE BILLING AND COLLECTIONS POLICY AND PROCEDURE. THE WEBSITE ALSO HAS CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS FOR THE PATIENT TO CALL WITH QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR BILL. THE RRMC WEB SITE NOT ONLY DESCRIBES THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BUT, ALSO SHOWS THE INCOME GUIDELINES (BASED ON THE FEDERAL POVERTY) FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AN ON-LINE APPLICATION, AS WELL AS, INFORMATION ON MEDICAID PROGRAMS AVAILABLE WITH SHORT DESCRIPTIONS. LASTLY, ALL PATIENTS WHO ARE SENT A STATEMENT SHOWING THEIR OF POCKET EXPENSES ARE CALLED TO DEVELOP A PAYMENT PLAN. AT THIS TIME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS ARE OFFERED AND MAILED AS REQUESTED.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 4 COMMUNITY INFORMATION: A. GEOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION: RUTLAND COUNTY, COMPOSED OF 933 SQUARE MILES, IS LOCATED IN CENTRAL VERMONT. THE POPULATION MOSTLY RESIDES IN THE 27 SMALL TOWNS AND OUTLYING RURAL AREAS. RUTLAND CITY IS THE LARGEST POPULATION CENTER (ESTIMATED AT 16,495 IN 2010). RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (RRMC) IS DEPENDED UPON BY MORE THAN 60,000 RESIDENTS OF THE HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA (HSA), WHICH INCLUDES RUTLAND COUNTY AND SOME PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN AND NORTH CENTRAL VERMONT AND EVEN WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEW YORK. B. TARGET POPULATIONS THE POPULATION OF RUTLAND COUNTY CONTINUES TO BE OLDER. THE MEDIAN AGE FOR MALES AND FEMALES IN RUTLAND COUNTY IS HIGHER THAN THE STATE. RUTLAND COUNTY'S MEDIAN AGE WAS 45.5 YEARS OLD, COMPARED TO VERMONT'S AVERAGE AGE OF 43.1. ADDITIONALLY, THE SENIOR POPULATION CONTINUES TO GROW - 25.3% OF RUTLAND COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE 60 YEARS AND OLDER, SLIGHTLY MORE THAN THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE (22.7%); RUTLAND COUNTY'S POPULATION ALSO OVER 65 YEARS OR OLDER IS ALSO HIGHER (20.9%) COMPARED TO THE STATE (18.1%). RUTLAND COUNTY MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME ($49,372) CONTINUES TO LAG BEHIND THE STATE ($56,990) THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF MEDIAN INCOMES IS $59,039. FROM 2011 TO 2015, THE PROPORTION OF ALL INDIVIDUALS IN RUTLAND COUNTY LIVING BELOW POVERTY IS 12.5%, CONTINUING TO BE ABOVE STATE AVERAGE OF 11.9% IN 2016. WHILE RUTLAND COUNTY HAS A COMPARABLE PERCENTAGE OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES (OR EQUIVALENCE) AT 88%, COMPARED TO THE STATE AT 88%, WE LAG BEHIND IN HIGHER EDUCATION (SOME COLLEGE WITH NO DEGREE, ASSOCIATE'S, AND BACHELOR'S) AT 63.% COMPARED TO THE STATE AT 67%. SPECIFIC TARGET POPULATIONS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT INCLUDE: I. SENIOR POPULATIONS II. INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN POVERTY III. ADULTS AND YOUTH WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES IV. YOUTH AND ADULTS WHO ARE OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 5 PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH: RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (RRMC) ENGAGES IN A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY SUPPORTIVE ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY THE ORGANIZATION SERVES. RUTLAND COUNTY CONTINUES TO NEED PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS AND HAS SHORTAGES OR IS AT RISK FOR SHORTAGES IN MANY SPECIALTY SERVICES. RRMC ACTIVELY RECRUITS BOTH PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY PRACTICE PROVIDERS FOR THE REGION. IN FY17, ELEVEN PROVIDERS WERE RECRUITED TO THE REGION, INCLUDING PSYCHIATRY, GENERAL SURGERY, HOSPITAL MEDICINE, ENT, ORTHOPEDIC, EYE CARE AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE. RRMC ALSO SUPPORTS A HOSPITALIST PROGRAM WHERE HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS PROVIDE CARE FOR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER'S PATIENTS THAT ARE ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THIS ALLOWS THE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER TO PROVIDE MORE HOURS OF OFFICE CARE WHILE THEIR HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS HAVE 24 HOUR ACCESS TO A DOCTOR. THIS SYSTEM PROVIDES EFFICIENCIES TO THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN RUTLAND COUNTY. RUTLAND COUNTY'S MEDICAID POPULATION CONTINUES TO INCREASE. THIS PUTS FINANCIAL STRAIN ON THE HEALTH SYSTEM IN OUR REGION, AS THE CARE PROVIDED FOR THIS GROWING POPULATION IS NOT REIMBURSED FOR THE FULL COST OF CARE. LEADERS AT RRMC ADVOCATE AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL TO MAINTAIN THE MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR BOTH IN-PATIENT AND OUT-PATIENT CARE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ACCESS FOR MEDICAID PATIENTS. RRMC ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS (FQHCS) IN THE REGION BY HAVING A LEADER REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE FQHCS ARE REIMBURSED AT A HIGHER LEVEL FOR CARING FOR MEDICAID PATIENTS. RRMC LEADERS AND STAFF ALSO PARTICIPATE AS BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN SUPPORT OF OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS UNITED WAY OF RUTLAND COUNTY, VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION AND HOSPICE OF THE SOUTHWEST REGION, RUTLAND COUNTY NUTRITION COALITION, RUTLAND'S PROJECT VISION, PLUS MANY OTHERS. RRMC PARTNERS WITH UNITED WAY OF RUTLAND COUNTY TO OFFER AND PROVIDE A LEADERSHIP AND BOARD TRAINING PROGRAM EACH YEAR, GRADUATING ON AVERAGE TWELVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS READY TO SERVE AS ACTIVE CONTRIBUTORS TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT OUR REGION. RUTLAND COUNTY IS ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED AND RRMC SUPPORTS WORK TO HELP THOSE IN POVERTY AS WELL AS TO BRING NEW BUSINESSES TO THE AREA. RRMC PARTICIPATES IN BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY, A PROGRAM WHICH AIMS TO KEEP THE WORKING POOR EMPLOYED. THIS PROGRAM NOT ONLY BENEFITS THOSE LIVING IN POVERTY IN RUTLAND COUNTY, BUT RRMC'S OWN WORKFORCE. IN CONJUNCTION WITH FOR-PROFIT, NON-PROFIT AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, THE BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY COUNCIL DELIVERS THE WORKING BRIDGES TRAINING TO HR PROFESSIONALS AND LINE MANAGERS ON THE WORKPLACE IMPLICATIONS OF ECONOMIC DIVERSITY; IMPLEMENTED AN EMERGENCY LOAN AND SAVINGS PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES; HOUSED WORKSITE RESOURCE COORDINATORS IN COMPANIES TO HELP EMPLOYEES FIND HELP WITH HOUSING, CHILDCARE, TRANSPORTATION, ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE AND OTHER RESOURCES WITHOUT HAVING TO LEAVE WORK; AND BEGAN DISCUSSION OF HOW TO ENCOURAGE THE EMPLOYEES TO USE HEALTH AND WELLNESS STRATEGIES. TRAUMA SUPPORT - ESTABLISHED IN 1993, THE TRAUMA SUPPORT PROGRAM AT RRMC WAS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN VERMONT. IT WAS DEVELOPED TO MEET THE IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM NEEDS OF FAMILIES IMPACTED BY SUDDEN DEATH OR TRAUMATIC INJURY OR ILLNESS. RRMC STAFF, ON THEIR OWN TIME, AND OTHER COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TAKE TURNS BEING ON CALL 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK TO PERSONALLY PROVIDE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES IMPACTED BY TRAUMA OR DEATH IN MANY WAYS, E.G., BY BEING A LIAISON WITH MEDICAL PERSONNEL TO GET INFORMATION OR OFFERING CONTINUED SUPPORT VIA PHONE AND CORRESPONDENCE. BONE MARROW PROGRAM - THE MARROW DONOR PROGRAM AT RRMC WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1998. SINCE THEN, WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY ADDED OVER 7,500 POTENTIAL DONORS TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER. BRIDGES & BEYOND THIS PROGRAM IS RUN OUT OF THE SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT AND WORKS WITH PATIENTS AND FAMILIES TO ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION, GENERAL ASSISTANCE (SUCH AS MEAL PREPARATION), OR COMPANIONSHIP FOR THOSE DISABLED AND FRAIL PATIENTS RETURNING HOME FROM A HOSPITAL STAY. DIABETES EDUCATION AND SELF-MANAGEMENT THIS PROGRAM IS OPERATED FROM THE DIABETES CENTER AND IS RECOGNIZED AND CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION. THROUGH THIS WORK, PEOPLE WITH DIABETES LEARN HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE SKILLS TO HELP THEM MANAGE THEIR DISEASE SYMPTOMS. OTHER BENEFITS INCLUDE PATIENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS, AND GLUCOSE METER AND INSULIN INSTRUCTION. ADVANCE DIRECTIVES PROGRAM BEGINNING IN 2013, A NEW PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT OFFICE, WHERE TRAINED VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COMMUNITY PROVIDE SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO COMPLETE ADVANCE DIRECTIVE FORMS ON A BY-APPOINTMENT BASIS. COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE - BEGINNING IN 2012, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT STAFF COLLECTED AND VERIFIED INFORMATION FROM ACROSS THE REGION FOR INCLUSION IN A RESOURCE GUIDE FOR USE BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND SOCIAL AND HUMAN SERVICES PERSONNEL TO HELP THEM READILY IDENTIFY POTENTIAL RESOURCES FOR THEIR CLIENTS. THIS GUIDE WAS DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO AN IDENTIFIED NEED FOR INFORMATION, AND IS UPDATED AND DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO PROVIDER AND SOCIAL AND HUMAN SERVICES OFFICES ACROSS THE REGION, PHYSICALLY AND ELECTRONICALLY FOR EASE OF USE. COMMUNITY HEALTH TEAM - THE COMMUNITY HEALTH TEAM PROVIDES PATIENT CARE COORDINATION, CASE MANAGEMENT AND PANEL MANAGEMENT FOR NCQA-ACCREDITED PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOME PRACTICES IN OUR REGION. THERE ARE 9 PRACTICES ACCOUNTING FOR 28,000 PATIENTS IN THE RUTLAND REGION. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH TEAM ALSO PROVIDES SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMING TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, INCLUDING: TOBACCO CESSATION, HEALTHIER LIVING WORKSHOPS, DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM, WELLNESS RECOVERY ACTION PLANNING, IN-HOME ASTHMA INTERVENTION PROGRAM, HEALTHY NUTRITION WORKSHOPS, AND SUPPORTS THE DIABETES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAM. WORKING WITH THE STATE OF VERMONT AND OTHER PARTNERS IN OUR REGION, WE SUPPORT AND PROMOTE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT COLLABORATIVES FOCUSED ON LEARNING, ENHANCING SERVICES, AND BRIDGING SERVICE GAPS. OTHER INFORMATION: RRMC HAS 18 BOARD MEMBERS WHO REPRESENT THE RESIDENTS OF RUTLAND COUNTY IN THEIR SERVICE; 5 OF THESE ARE PHYSICIANS, 3 REPRESENT HEALTH CARE PARTNERS, AND 10 ARE RUTLAND COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO REPRESENT A VARIETY OF BUSINESS SECTORS. ALL BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE PROCESS WHICH IS NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS, INCLUDING THE FEDERAL ANTI-KICKBACK STATUTE AND THE TAX CODE. RRMC HAS PREDOMINANTLY AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF. THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS ARE THE FOLLOWING SPECIALTIES FOR WHICH THERE ARE EITHER BOARD-APPROVED EXCLUSIVE CONTRACTS OR HOSPITAL-EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS ONLY: ANESTHESIA, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, CRITICAL CARE, MEDICAL ONCOLOGY, RADIATION ONCOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, AND RADIOLOGY. ALL NEW APPLICANTS UNDERGO AN EXTENSIVE REVIEW PROCESS, INCLUDING PRIMARY SOURCE VERIFICATION OF THEIR EDUCATION, TRAINING, BOARD CERTIFICATION, MALPRACTICE HISTORY, AND PREVIOUS HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS. WHEN DEEMED COMPLETE, THEIR APPLICATION IS REVIEWED BY THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE, WHICH IS MADE UP OF PHYSICIANS AND AT LEAST ONE BOARD MEMBER. THE CREDENTIAL COMMITTEE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH INCLUDES THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. THE MEDICAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAKES THE FINAL RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD, WHICH HAS THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY TO GRANT MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES. ALL MEDICAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS ARE FOR A TWO YEAR PERIOD. ALL MEDICAL STAFF IS SUBJECT TO ONGOING PEER REVIEW OF THEIR CLINICAL WORK. EVERY TWO YEARS, EVERY MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL STAFF MUST UNDERGO A REAPPOINTMENT PROCESS WHICH IS DESIGNED TO REVIEW THEIR CLINICAL AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY AND BEHAVIOR. THOSE REAPPOINTMENTS GO THROUGH THE SAME SEQUENCE AS THE NEW APPLICANTS. RRMC'S CREDENTIALING PROCESS HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY BOTH THE JOINT COMMISSION AND THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES AND FOUND TO BE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR STANDARDS (TJC) AND THEIR CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION (CMS). AS A RURAL COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM, RRMC PROVIDES A BROAD ARRAY OF SERVICES. THE FOLEY CANCER AT RRMC PROVIDES TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES THAT INCLUDE HIGH TECH DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, MEDICAL ONCOLOGY WITH TRADITIONAL IV THERAPIES (SUCH AS CHEMOTHERAPY), AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY FEATURING A STATE-OF-THE-ART LINEAR ACCELERATOR. SUPPORTIVE CARE PROGRAMS INCLUDE PALLIATIVE CARE, PAIN MANAGEMENT, ACUPUNCTURE AND A WOMEN'S BREAST CARE PROGRAM, AND A VARIETY OF SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PATIENTS, FAMILY AND/OR CAREGIVERS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES 24-HOUR EMERGENCY CRISIS CARE, AS WELL AS PSYCHIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE, MEDICAL DETOXIFICATION AND DUAL DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF SIMULTANEOUS SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS. THE 24-HOUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PROVIDES CARE REGARDLESS OF A PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY. THE FAST TRACK TREATMENT AREA ALLEVIATES WAIT TIMES FOR PATIENTS WITH LESS ACUTE ILLNESSES OR INJURIES
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 6 AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM: RRMC INCLUDES A VAST ARRAY OF SERVICES OFFERED IN THE HOSPITAL SETTING AND IN A VARIETY OF CLINICS: CENTER FOR SLEEP DISORDERS, COMMUNITY HEALTH TEAM, COMPREHENSIVE CARE & INFECTIOUS DISEASES CLINIC, ENT & AUDIOLOGY, FOLEY CANCER CENTER, KILLINGTON MEDICAL CLINIC, LABORATORY SERVICES AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS, MARBLE VALLEY EYE CARE, MARBLE VALLEY UROLOGY, PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, RUTLAND DIABETES & ENDOCRINOLOGY CENTER, RUTLAND DIGESTIVE SERVICES, RUTLAND GENERAL SURGERY AND THE WOUND, OSTOMY & CONTINENCE CLINIC, RUTLAND HEALTH FOUNDATION, RUTLAND HEART CENTER, RUTLAND KIDNEY CENTER, RUTLAND PULMONARY CENTER, RUTLAND REGIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, RUTLAND REGIONAL NEUROLOGY CENTER, RUTLAND WOMENS HEALTHCARE, VERMONT ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC, AND WEST RIDGE ADDICTION RECOVERY. RRMC IS PART OF RUTLAND REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. THIS PARENT ORGANIZATION IS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY AND INCLUDES, IN ADDITION TO RRMC AND IT SPECIALTY CLINICS, VERMONT SPORTS MEDICINE CENTER, THE GABLES AT EAST MOUNTAIN AND THE MEADOWS AT EAST MOUNTAIN. VERMONT SPORT MEDICINE CLINIC PROVIDES PHYSICAL THERAPY AND OTHER SERVICES TO PATIENTS RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS, INJURY OR SURGERY. THE GABLES AT EAST MOUNTAIN PROVIDES SENIOR ADULTS ACCOMMODATIONS AND AMENITIES TO MAKE RETIREMENT RELAXING AND ENJOYABLE, AND THE MEADOWS AT EAST MOUNTAIN PROVIDE ASSISTED LIVING WITH AROUND-THE-CLOCK SERVICES TO SUPPORT RESIDENTS IN LIVING AN ACTIVE AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. SUPPORT RESIDENTS IN LIVING AN ACTIVE AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE.
Schedule H (Form 990) 2016
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