SCHEDULE H
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Hospitals
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
 
Employer identification number

37-0661218
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

 

No
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) . . .
    178,068   178,068 0.660 %
b Medicaid (from Worksheet 3, column a) . . . . .     3,888,199 2,020,143 1,868,056 6.900 %
c Costs of other means-tested government programs (from Worksheet 3, column b) . .            
d Total Financial Assistance and Means-Tested Government Programs . . . . .     4,066,267 2,020,143 2,046,124 7.560 %
Other Benefits
e Community health improvement services and community benefit operations (from Worksheet 4).     396,310   396,310 1.460 %
f Health professions education (from Worksheet 5) . . .            
g Subsidized health services (from Worksheet 6) . . . .     8,184,303 3,560,466 4,623,837 17.080 %
h Research (from Worksheet 7) .            
i Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit (from Worksheet 8) . . . .            
j Total. Other Benefits . .     8,580,613 3,560,466 5,020,147 18.540 %
k Total. Add lines 7d and 7j .     12,646,880 5,580,609 7,066,271 26.100 %
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Cat. No. 50192T Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
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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            
4 Environmental improvements            
5 Leadership development and
training for community members
           
6 Coalition building            
7 Community health improvement advocacy            
8 Workforce development            
9 Other            
10 Total            
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 Healthcare 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
660,634
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
132,127
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
7,641,161
6
Enter Medicare allowable costs of care relating to payments on line 5.....
6
7,659,020
7
Subtract line 6 from line 5. This is the surplus (or shortfall)........
7
-17,859
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) 2019
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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 MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
900 N WASHINGTON ST
DU QUOIN,IL62832
WWW.MARSHALLBROWNINGHOSPITAL.COM
0001388
X X     X   X   OUTPATIENT PHYSICIAN CLINIC  
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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)
MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
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 18
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 18
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, PAGE 8
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)
MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
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   No
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, PAGE 8
b
SEE PART V, PAGE 8
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Billing and Collections
MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
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)
MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
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, 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d, 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
MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: MBH CONDUCTED A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) FROM OCTOBER 2018 THROUGH JANUARY 2019. THE CHNA IS A SYSTEMATIC PROCESS INVOLVING THE COMMUNITY TO IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS AS WELL AS COMMUNITY ASSETS AND RESOURCES IN ORDER TO PLAN AND ACT UPON PRIORITY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. THIS ASSESSMENT PROCESS RESULTED IN A CHNA REPORT TO ASSIST THE HOSPITAL IN PLANNING, IMPLEMENTING, AND EVALUATING HOSPITAL STRATEGIES AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES. THE CHNA WAS DEVELOPED AND CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE COMMUNITY, BY A CONSULTANT PROVIDED THROUGH THE ILLINOIS CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL NETWORK (ICAHN). ICAHN IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT 501(C)(3) CORPORATION, ESTABLISHED IN 2003 FOR THE PURPOSES OF SHARING RESOURCES, EDUCATION, PROMOTING OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES AND IMPROVING HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR MEMBER CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS AND THEIR RURAL COMMUNITIES. THE PROCESS INVOLVED THE REVIEW OF SEVERAL HUNDRED PAGES OF DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH DATA SPECIFIC TO THE MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA. THE SECONDARY DATA AND PREVIOUS HEALTH PLANNING CONCLUSIONS DRAW ATTENTION TO SEVERAL COMMON ISSUES OF RURAL DEMOGRAPHICS AND ECONOMIES. IN ADDITION, THE PROCESS INVOLVED FOCUS GROUPS COMPRISED OF AREA HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND PARTNERS AND PERSONS WHO REPRESENT THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL, INCLUDING THOSE WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OF, OR EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH. MEMBERS OF MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME, AND MINORITY POPULATIONS SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL OR INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF SUCH POPULATIONS ALSO PROVIDED INPUT. THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED ARE MEMBERS OF A POPULATION WHO EXPERIENCE HEALTH DISPARITIES, ARE AT-RISK OF NOT RECEIVING ADEQUATE MEDICAL CARE AS A RESULT OF BEING UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED, AND/OR EXPERIENCING BARRIERS TO HEALTHCARE DUE TO GEOGRAPHIC, LANGUAGE, FINANCIAL, OR OTHER CHALLENGES. TWO FOCUS GROUPS MET SEPARATELY ON OCTOBER 11, 2018 TO DISCUSS THE OVERALL STATE OF HEALTH AND THE LOCAL DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE AND HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES. THEY IDENTIFIED POSITIVE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN LOCAL SERVICES AND CARE AND ALSO IDENTIFIED ISSUES OR CONCERNS THAT THEY FELT STILL EXISTED INT HE AREA. A THIRD GROUP COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OR REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBERS OF THE FOCUS GROUPS THEN MET ON JANUARY 10, 2019 AND CONSIDERED THE QUALITATIVE DATA GATHERED AND ESTIMATED FEASIBILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF POSSIBLE INTERVENTIONS BY THE HOSPITAL TO IMPACT THE HEALTH PRIORITIES; THE BURDEN, SCOPE, SEVERITY, OR URGENCY OF THE HEALTH NEED; THE HEALTH DISPARITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE HEALTH NEEDS; AND OTHER COMMUNITY ASSETS AND RESOURCES THAT COULD BE LEVERAGED THROUGH STRATEGIC COLLABORATION IN THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH NEEDS. AS AN OUTCOME OF THE PRIORITIZATION PROCESS, DISCUSSED ABOVE, SEVERAL POTENTIAL HEALTH NEEDS OR ISSUES FLOWING FROM THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA WERE NOT IDENTIFIED AS SIGNIFICANT CURRENT HEALTH NEEDS AND WERE NOT ADVANCED FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION. FIVE NEEDS WERE IDENTIFIED AS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS AND PRIORITIZED: (1) AVAILABILITY OF AMBULANCES FOR EMERGENCY, LOCAL, AND OUT-OF-AREA TRANSPORT; (2) AREA-WIDE NURSING SHORTAGE THAT IMPACTS ACCESS TO TRANSFER BEDS; (3) EDUCATION FOR YOUTH IN THE AREAS OF WELLNESS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, SEXUAL HEALTH; (4) ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS IN GENERAL AND INCLUDING COPING SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEER SUPPORT; AND (5) PLAN FOR CONTINUED ACCESS TO PREVENTION EDUCATION FOR CHRONIC ILLNESS, ESPECIALLY DIABETES AND CARDIOVASCULAR ISSUES.
MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7D: COPIES ARE LOCATED IN EACH OF THE HOSPITAL'S WAITING ROOMS, MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, POSTED ON THE HOSPITAL WEBSITE AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.HTTP://WWW.MARSHALLBROWNINGHOSPITAL.COM/GETPAGE.PHP?NAME=CHNA
MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGYTHE CHNA IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY WAS AN ONGOING FOCUS OF KEY ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AT MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL, INCLUDING DAN EAVES, CEO; PAM LOGAN, DIRECTOR, MARKETING/PATIENT RELATIONS; HAROLD CALDERON, CFO; LAURIE KELLERMAN, CCO; BRIAN SCHANDL, CIO; AND HEATHER KATTENBRAKER, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT. THIS GROUP MET WEEKLY ON A VARIETY OF ISSUES; HOWEVER, THE FOCUS WAS PRIMARILY ON ADDRESSING THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES POTENTIALLY AVAILABLE TO MEET THE PRIORITIZED NEEDS.1. AVAILABILITY OF AMBULANCES FOR EMERGENCY, LOCAL, AND OUT-OF-AREA TRANSPORT MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL CEO MET WITH THE DU QUOIN FIRE DEPARTMENT AND DIRECTOR OF PINCKNEYVILLE AMBULANCE SERVICE TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE OF RESPONSE TIME DURING EMERGENCIES. NO REAL SOLUTION WAS FOUND. THE PINCKNEYVILLE AMBULANCE SERVICE RECEIVES TAX MONIES, BUT IT DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT FUNDS AVAILABLE TO SECURE AN ADDITIONAL AMBULANCE NOR THE EQUIPMENT OR STAFFING NEEDED FOR AN ADDITIONAL AMBULANCE. THE HOSPITAL DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT FUNDING TO ADDRESS THIS NEED AS WELL. HOWEVER, THE HOSPITAL IS INVOLVED IN A THREE-YEAR GRANT WITH THE DELTA REGION HEALTH SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT (DRCHSD) PROGRAM TO EXPLORE THIS FURTHER.2. AREA-WIDE NURSING SHORTAGE MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT STAFFING AND IS INVOLVED IN SUCCESSION PLANNING FOR NURSING IN THE FUTURE. STAFFING NEEDS AT OTHER LARGER FACILITIES CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE WHICH IMPACTS ACCESS TO TRANSFER BEDS.3. EDUCATION FOR YOUTH, INCLUDING WELLNESS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND SEXUAL HEALTH MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL OFFERED TWO SPORTS PHYSICAL CLINICS TO AREA JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH. IN ADDITION TO THE CLINICS, STUDENTS AND PARENTS WERE INVITED TO TOUR "HIDDEN IN PLAIN SITE". WORKING WITH OUR LOCAL SHERIFF, A ROOM WAS TURNED INTO AN INTERACTIVE DISPLAY OF A TEENAGER'S BEDROOM CONTAINING ITEMS THAT CAN HIDE SUBSTANCES AND HELP PARENTS SPOT SIGNS OF AT-RISK BEHAVIORS THAT CAN LEAD TO OPIOID USE, ADDICTION, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDED EDUCATION ON STD'S AT THE 8TH GRADE TEEN CONFERENCE. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED EDUCATION ON THE DANGERS OF VAPING TO JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND EDUCATION FOR PARENTS IN THE COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER WHICH WAS MAILED TO 13,000 HOMES IN A SEVEN ZIP-CODE AREA.4. ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS IN GENERAL, INCLUDING COPING SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEER SUPPORT MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES OF A CLINIC NURSE SPECIALIST WHO HAS A MASTER'S IN PSYCHIATRIC NURSING. SHE PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS, BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULT, TWICE A MONTH. REFERRALS ARE ALSO MADE TO PERRY COUNTY COUNSELING AND OTHER AREA COUNSELING SERVICES.5. CONTINUED ACCESS TO PREVENTION FOR CHRONIC ILLNESS, ESPECIALLY DIABETES AND CARDIOVASCULAR ISSUES MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL CONTINUED TO PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR CHRONIC ILLNESS THROUGH SIX-WEEK PROGRAMS HELD AT THE HOSPITAL IN COORDINATION WITH THE PERRY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. MONTHLY COMMUNITY EDUCATION LUNCHEONS WERE ALSO HELD ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS FOR CHRONIC DISEASES INCLUDING DIABETES, HEART DISEASE, HYPERTENSION, SLEEP APNEA, AND CANCER. THESE PROGRAMS WERE CANCELLED FROM MARCH 2020 THROUGH JUNE 2020 DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. TELEHEALTH VISITS WERE OFFERED BEGINNING IN APRIL 2020.
MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16J: 16I - ENGLISH IS THE ONLY PRIMARY LANGUAGE THEREFORE THE FAP, FAP APPLICATION FORM, AND PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY HAS NOT BEEN TRANSLATED.
PART V, LINE 16A, FAP WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.MARSHALLBROWNINGHOSPITAL.COM/DOCS/FINANCIAL_ASSISTANCE_APPL_HOSPITAL_REV_07.01.PDF
PART V, LINE 16B, FAP APPLICATION WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.MARSHALLBROWNINGHOSPITAL.COM/DOCS/FINANCIAL_ASSISTANCE_APPL_HOSPITAL_REV_07.01.PDF
PART V, LINE 16C, FAP PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.MARSHALLBROWNINGHOSPITAL.COM/DOCS/FINANCIAL_ASSISTANCE_APPL_HOSPITAL_REV_07.01.PDF
SCHEDULE H, PART V, LINE 10: HTTP://WWW.MARSHALLBROWNINGHOSPITAL.COM/GETPAGE.PHP?NAME=CHNA
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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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?2
Name and address Type of Facility (describe)
1 1 - MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CLINI
900 N WASHINGTON ST
DU QUOIN,IL62832
RURAL HEALTH CLINIC
2 2 - MARSHALL BROWNING FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
20 N WASHINGTON ST
DU QUOIN,IL62832
RURAL HEALTH CLINIC
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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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
PART I, LINE 6A: COPIES ARE LOCATED IN EACH OF THE HOSPITAL'S WAITING ROOMS, MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, POSTED ON THE HOSPITAL WEBSITE AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
PART I, LINE 7: THE COSTING METHOD USED ON FORM 990 IS BASED ON A COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO WHICH IS DEVELOPED BASED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES LESS THE PROVISION FOR BAD DEBT DIVIDED BY GROSS PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. THIS COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO IS APPLIED AGAINST VARIOUS REVENUE AND EXPENSE CATEGORIES TO COMPUTE THE ESTIMATED COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE UNDER IRS SUGGESTED COSTING METHODS FOR THE FORM 990.
PART I, LINE 7G: SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES AT MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL INCLUDE THE OPERATION OF THE INPATIENT MEDICAL SURGICAL UNIT AND TWO RURAL HEALTH CLINICS. THE HOSPITAL AND CLINICS ARE OPERATED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING HOSPITALIZATION, EMERGENCY, AND CLINICAL SERVICES TO THE SURROUNDING RURAL AREAS, WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNDERSERVED. IT IS THE GOAL OF MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF A PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY. THE COSTING METHOD FOR SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES IS BASED ON THE COSTING METHODS USED IN THE HOSPITAL'S MEDICARE COST REPORT WHICH PROVIDES FOR A DIRECT ALLOCATION OF EXPENSES AS WELL AS PROVIDING THE SAME DATA TO THE MEDICARE PROGRAM AS WELL AS TO THE IRS FOR 990 PURPOSES.
PART III, LINE 2: THE COSTING METHODOLOGY USED ON FORM 990 IS BASED ON A COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO, WHICH IS DEVELOPED BASED ON THE HOSPITAL'S TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES EXCLUDING THE PROVISION FOR BAD DEBT, DIVIDED BY GROSS PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. THIS COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO IS APPLIED AGAINST THE TOTAL CHARGES THAT ARE WRITTEN OFF DURING THE YEAR TO ESTIMATE THE COST OF CARE OF PATIENTS WHO HAVE ACCOUNTS THAT ARE DEEMED TO BE BAD DEBTS TO THE HOSPITAL. THE HOSPITAL ALSO RECOGNIZES THAT IT ALSO PROVIDES A DISCOUNT TO SELF-PAY OR UNINSURED PATIENTS. THESE AMOUNTS ARE EXCLUDED FROM GROSS PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RATIO AS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND APPROVED BY THE IRS FOR USE ON FORM 990. IF CONSIDERED, THESE ADDITIONAL WRITE-OFF AMOUNTS TO UNINSURED ACCOUNTS WOULD ALSO INCREASE THE ESTIMATED BAD DEBT EXPENSE AMOUNT ASSOCIATED WITH THESE UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS TO THE HOSPITAL.
PART III, LINE 3: MANAGEMENT PROVIDES FOR PROBABLE UNCOLLECTIBLE AMOUNTS, PRIMARILY UNINSURED PATIENTS AND AMOUNTS PATIENTS ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR, THROUGH A CHARGE TO OPERATIONS AND A CREDIT TO A VALUATION ALLOWANCE BASED ON ITS ASSESSMENT OF HISTORICAL COLLECTION LIKELIHOOD AND THE CURRENT STATUS OF INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS. BALANCES THAT ARE STILL OUTSTANDING AFTER THE HOSPITAL HAS USED REASONABLE COLLECTION EFFORTS ARE WRITTEN OFF THROUGH A CHARGE TO THE VALUATION ALLOWANCE AND A CREDIT TO ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE.
PART III, LINE 4: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND CREDIT POLICY:IN EVALUATING THE COLLECTABILITY OF PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, THE HOSPITAL ANALYZES PAST RESULTS AND IDENTIFIES TRENDS FOR EACH OF ITS MAJOR PAYOR SOURCES OF REVENUE TO ESTIMATE THE APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS AND PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS. MANAGEMENT REGULARLY REVIEWS DATA ABOUT THESE MAJOR PAYOR SOURCES OF REVENUE IN EVALUATING THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS. SPECIFICALLY, FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SERVICES PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE THIRD-PARTY COVERAGE, THE HOSPITAL ANALYZES CONTRACTUALLY DUE AMOUNTS AND PROVIDES AN ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS AND A PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS FOR EXPECTED UNCOLLECTIBLE DEDUCTIBLES AND COPAYMENTS ON ACCOUNTS FOR WHICH THE THIRD-PARTY PAYOR HAS NOT YET PAID, OR FOR PAYORS AND PATIENTS 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), THE HOSPITAL RECORDS A SIGNIFICANT PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS 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. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE STANDARD RATES (OR THE DISCOUNTED RATES IF NEGOTIATED) AND THE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY COLLECTED AFTER ALL REASONABLE COLLECTION EFFORTS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED IS CHARGED OFF AGAINST THE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT CONTAIN A SEPARATE FOOTNOTE REGARDING BAD DEBT EXPENSE.
PART III, LINE 8: THE TOTAL MEDICARE REVENUE SHOWN IN SCHEDULE H TO THE FORM 990 IS BASED ON THE IRS 990 INSTRUCTIONS AND INCLUDES ONLY A PORTION OF THE GROSS MEDICARE REVENUE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND DOES NOT CONSIDER ALL CONTRACTUAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR SERVICES REIMBURSED BY THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. AMOUNTS LISTED FOR MEDICARE REVENUE DO NOT INCLUDE PHYSICIAN SERVICES FOR THE COVERAGE OF THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT THE ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS ANESTHESIA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, SURGICAL PHYSICIAN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, AND REVENUE FOR ANY PATIENTS COVERED UNDER MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN PROGRAMS. PHYSICIAN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ARE REIMBURSED PRIMARILY ON FEE SCHEDULE REIMBURSEMENTS AT RATES THAT ARE OFTEN BELOW THE COSTS OF CARING FOR PATIENTS. EMERGENCY, SURGICAL, AND CLINICAL PHYSICIAN SERVICES PROVIDED TO MEDICARE PATIENTS ARE VITAL TO THE WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY AND AS SUCH THESE COSTS AND SHORTFALLS SHOULD ALSO BE CONSIDERED AS AN ADDITIONAL BENEFIT THAT MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL PROVIDES TO THE COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. THE COSTING METHOD USED ABOVE FOR IRS 990 COMPLIANCE REPORTING IS ALSO BASED ON THE FILED MEDICARE COST REPORT, AND DOES NOT CONSIDER MEDICARE NON-ALLOWABLE EXPENSES, AS IT IS BASED ON TOTAL HOSPITAL PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE (IGNORING CONTRACTUAL ADJUSTMENTS ON FEE SCHEDULE REIMBURSED ITEMS AND NON-ALLOWABLE MEDICARE EXPENSES AS NOTED ABOVE).WHETHER THERE IS A SHORTFALL OR SURPLUS ON SERVICES PROVIDED TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES, THESE PEOPLE, WHICH ARE TYPICALLY ELDERLY OR DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, ARE AN UNDERSERVED POPULATION WHO EXPERIENCE ISSUES WITH ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES. WITHOUT TAX-EXEMPT HOSPITALS PROVIDING MEDICARE PATIENT SERVICES, THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID (CMS) WOULD BEAR THE BURDEN OF DIRECTLY PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
PART VI, LINE 2: MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL HAS A COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHICH IS COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS INCLUDING THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE PERRY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL IS ALSO AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE PERRY COUNTY HEALTHY COMMUNITY COALITION. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) WAS CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFY THE MOST IMPORTANT HEALTH ISSUES IN PERRY COUNTY, PARTICULARLY FOR VULNERABLE AND UNDER-REPRESENTED POPULATIONS, TO ENSURE THAT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES CLOSELY MATCH THE PRIORITIES AND NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, AND TO STRATEGICALLY ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE. MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL CONDUCTED A CHNA FOR 2019. MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL LED THE PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND COMPLETION OF THE CHNA THROUGH A CONSULTING AGREEMENT WITH THE ILLINOIS CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL NETWORK (ICAHN). THE PROJECT WAS OVERSEEN AT THE OPERATIONAL LEVEL BY THE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND PATIENT RELATIONS, REPORTING DIRECTLY TO THE CEO. ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE WITH ICAHN TO FACILITATE TWO FOCUS GROUPS AND A MEETING TO IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE SECONDARY DATA AND TO PREPARE A FINAL REPORT FOR SUBMISSION TO MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND PATIENT RELATIONS WORKED CLOSELY WITH ICAHN'S CONSULTANT TO IDENTIFY AND ENGAGE KEY COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND TO COORDINATE LOCAL MEETINGS AND GROUP ACTIVITIES. PARTICIPATION INCLUDED TWO COMMUNITY FOCUS GROUPS INCLUDING A DIVERSE GROUP OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE COMMUNITY AND A GROUP OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND PARTNERS. PARTICIPATION INCLUDED THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. REPRESENTATION ALSO INCLUDED THE PERRY COUNTY HEALTHY COMMUNITY COALITION AND AN INTERNAL TEAM CONSISTING OF THE HOSPITAL CEO, HOSPITAL CFO, HOSPITAL CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER, HOSPITAL DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND PATIENT RELATIONS, HOSPITAL CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER AND HOSPITAL EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT.
PART VI, LINE 3: PATIENT EDUCATION REGARDING ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED IN THE FOLLOWING MEDIUMS: HOSPITAL BROCHURE, HOSPITAL WEBSITE, POSTED IN ADMITTING, POSTED IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, AND PATIENTS ARE CONTACTED BY A PATIENT ACCOUNTS REPRESENTATIVE DURING AND AFTER THEIR HOSPITAL STAY REGARDING ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE.
PART VI, LINE 4: PERRY COUNTY IS A RURAL AREA WITH AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF 21,595. THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME (ACCORDING TO US CENSUS BUREAU 2012-16) WAS $43,308. THERE WERE 27.36% OF CHILDREN IN THE MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA LIVING IN POVERTY IN 2012 WHICH IS CONSIDERED HIGHER THAN 19.55% OVERALL IN ILLINOIS. PINCKNEYVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, LOCATED 12 MILES AWAY, ALSO SERVES THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF PERRY COUNTY RESIDENTS. MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL PRIMARILY SERVES RESIDENTS OF PERRY COUNTY. HOWEVER, A SMALL PORTION OF SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IS SERVED AND INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ZIP CODES: 62832 (DU QUOIN); 62888 (TAMAROA); 62274 (PINCKNEYVILLE), 62932 (ELKVILLE); 62927 (DOWELL); 62884 (SESSER); AND 62865 (MULKEYTOWN). ACCORDING TO THE U.S. CENSUS DATA, THE POPULATION IN THE MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA FELL FROM 30,262 PEOPLE TO 29,244 PEOPLE BETWEEN THE YEARS 2000 AND 2010, A 3.36% DECREASE. AGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION IN PERRY COUNTY IN YEAR 2012 (COMMUNITY COMMONS) INCLUDED: AGE 0-4 (1,033); AGE 5-17 (3,187); AGE 18-24 (2,122); AGE 25-34 (2,705); AGE 35-44 (2,828); AGE 45-54 (3,115); AGE 55-64 (2,887); AGE 65+ (3,718).
PART VI, LINE 5: MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL PROVIDES ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES FOR WHICH NO PATIENT BILL EXISTS. THESE SERVICES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE FINANCIALLY SELF-SUPPORTING, ALTHOUGH SOME MAY BE SUPPORTED BY OUTSIDE GRANTS OR FUNDING. SOME EXAMPLES INCLUDE FREE OR LOW-COST CLINICS SUCH AS THE SPORTS PHYSICAL CLINIC WHEREBY THE FEES ARE ONLY $10 AND DONATED BACK TO THE STUDENT'S SCHOOL. ALL PHYSICIANS AND STAFF DONATE THEIR TIME TO THE CLINICS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES THE SALARY OF OUR ATHLETIC TRAINER TO ATTEND ALL PRACTICES AND BALLGAMES FOR ATHLETIC TRAINING SERVICES TO DU QUOIN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES. THE HOSPITAL ESTABLISHED A COUMADIN CLINIC WHICH IS AN ANTICOAGULATION CLINIC HELD EACH WEDNESDAY. THE CLINIC PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE CARE TO ASSIST PATIENTS WITH THE CONTROL OF THEIR ANTICOAGULATION THERAPY, SPECIFICALLY COUMADIN (GENERIC WARFARIN). PATIENTS ARE GIVEN EDUCATION AND DIETARY INSTRUCTION AND KNOW THEIR RESULTS AND DOSAGE FOR THE WEEK FOLLOWING EACH APPOINTMENT. THIS IS A COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE WITH NO BILLING CODES FOR THE CONSULTATION OF THE PHARMACIST OR LAB DIRECTOR WHO PROVIDE THE INSTRUCTION FOR THE PATIENTS. THIS SERVICE IS DONATED BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. THE CLINIC IS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL AND RESULTS IN THE AVOIDANCE OF ER VISITS AND ADMISSIONS TO THE HOSPITAL. MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL OFFERS A MONTHLY "SECOND ACT" LUNCHEON PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS AGE 50 AND OLDER WITH A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDER PRESENTING A HEALTHCARE PROGRAM. COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE GIVEN FREE COLON CANCER SCREENING KITS AND PROVIDE THE TESTING AT NO CHARGE DURING COLON CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. THE HOSPITAL HOSTS MANY FREE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON TOPICS SUCH AS DIABETES, CERVICAL AND OVARIAN CANCER, SLEEP APNEA, PROSTATE CANCER, SKIN CANCER, HEART DISEASE, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, EXERCISE AND DIET, COPD, ANEMIA, EYE DISEASES, FIRST AID/CPR/AED CLASSES, CHANGES IN LAWS FOR SENIORS AND PROVIDES SPEAKERS FOR VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES FREE SPACE EVERY OTHER MONTH FOR WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAMS PRESENTED BY A BARIATRIC SURGEON AT HERRIN HOSPITAL. THE HOSPITAL OFFERED A LARGE COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR WITH REDUCED FEE LAB TESTING AS WELL AS MANY OTHER FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS. MARSHALL BROWNING PROVIDES CLINICAL ROTATIONS AND INTERNSHIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS AND A VARIETY OF COLLEGE STUDENTS ENTERING THE HEALTHCARE FIELD. MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL OFFERS A FOUR-YEAR $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP TO A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR EACH YEAR ENTERING THE HEALTHCARE FIELD. THE HOSPITAL HOSTS SIX COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVES PER YEAR. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES A FIRST AID STATION AT THE LOCAL CONSERVATION FAIR FOR AREA SCHOOL CHILDREN. THE HOSPITAL DONATES EACH YEAR TO THE DU QUOIN YOUTH CLUB, NUBABILITY, SPECIAL OLYMPICS, DU QUOIN FOOD PANTRY, CLOTHES CLOSET, AND VARIOUS OTHER NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS A SENIOR INDEPENDENT LIVING FACILITY ON ITS CAMPUS THAT IS OFFERED AS A BREAK-EVEN SERVICE AND HAS NEVER BEEN OPERATED AS A FOR-PROFIT ENTITY. MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL PROVIDES OVERHEAD AND SPACE FOR COMMUNITY MEETINGS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FREE OF CHARGE TO CAMPERS UTILIZING THE DU QUOIN STATE FAIRGROUNDS FOR CAMPING CONVENTIONS.
PART VI, LINE 6: MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL IS AFFILIATED WITH SOUTHERN ILLINOIS HEALTHCARE TO ENHANCE SERVICES FOR THE RESIDENTS OF PERRY COUNTY. IT IS NOT A MERGER OR ACQUISITION BUT IS A PARTNERSHIP TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLINICAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTHCARE STAFF, DEVELOP LINKAGES AMONG HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, PROVIDE BETTER COORDINATION OF CARE AND SERVICES AND EXPAND THE POOL OF SPECIALISTS. SINCE THE AFFILIATION, MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL HAS EXPANDED THE NUMBER OF SPECIALISTS OFFERING CLINICS AT THE HOSPITAL, BEGAN OFFERING SECOND ACT COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND OFFERS UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES.
PART VI, LINE 7, REPORTS FILED WITH STATES IL
Schedule H (Form 990) 2019
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