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Drew Memorial Hospital Inc

Drew Memorial Hospital Inc

778 Scrogin Drive
Monticello, AR 71655

Bed count	60	Medicare provider number	040051	Member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals	NO	Children's hospital	NO

EIN: 352414105

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Community Benefit Spending- 2021
(as % of functional expenses, which all tax-exempt organizations report on Form 990 Schedule H)

8.52%

Spending by Community Benefit Category- 2021
(as % of total functional expenses)

* = CBI denoted preventative categories

Community Benefit Spending Compared to Functional Expenses, 2011-2021

Additional data

Community Benefit Expenditures: 2021

All tax-exempt organizations file a Form 990 with the IRS for every tax year. If the tax-exempt organization operates one or more hospital facilities during the tax year, the organization must attach a Schedule H to Form 990. On Part I of Schedule H, the organization records the expenditures it made during the tax year for various types of community benefits; 9 types are shown on this web tool. By default, this web tool presents community benefit expenditures as a percentage of the organization’s functional expenses, which it reports on Form 990, Part IX, Line 25, Column A. (The more commonly heard term, ‘total operating expenses’, which organizations report to CMS, is generally about 90% of the ‘functional expenses’). The user may change the default to see the dollar expenditures.
Amount spent in the following IRS community benefit categories:

Financial Assistance at cost as % of operating expenses	$ 158,965 0.33 %
Medicaid as % of operating expenses	$ 554,089 1.16 %
Costs of other means-tested government programs as % of operating expenses	$ 0 0 %
Health professions education as % of operating expenses	$ 0 0 %
Subsidized health services as % of operating expenses	$ 3,355,547 7.02 %
Research as % of operating expenses	$ 0 0 %
Community health improvement services and community benefit operations* as % of operating expenses Note: these two community benefit categories are reported together on the Schedule H, part I, line 7e.	$ 2,266 0.00 %
Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit* as % of operating expenses	$ 0 0 %
Community building* as % of operating expenses	$ 0 0 %

* = CBI denoted preventative categories

Community building activities details:

Did tax-exempt hospital report community building activities?	Not available
Number of activities or programs (optional)	0
Physical improvements and housing	0
Economic development	0
Community support	0
Environmental improvements	0
Leadership development and training for community members	0
Coalition building	0
Community health improvement advocacy	0
Workforce development	0
Other	0
Persons served (optional)	0
Physical improvements and housing	0
Economic development	0
Community support	0
Environmental improvements	0
Leadership development and training for community members	0
Coalition building	0
Community health improvement advocacy	0
Workforce development	0
Other	0
Community building expense as % of operating expenses	$ 0 0 %
Physical improvements and housing as % of community building expenses	$ 0
Economic development as % of community building expenses	$ 0
Community support as % of community building expenses	$ 0
Environmental improvements as % of community building expenses	$ 0
Leadership development and training for community members as % of community building expenses	$ 0
Coalition building as % of community building expenses	$ 0
Community health improvement advocacy as % of community building expenses	$ 0
Workforce development as % of community building expenses	$ 0
Other as % of community building expenses	$ 0
Direct offsetting revenue	$ 0
Physical improvements and housing	$ 0
Economic development	$ 0
Community support	$ 0
Environmental improvements	$ 0
Leadership development and training for community members	$ 0
Coalition building	$ 0
Community health improvement advocacy	$ 0
Workforce development	$ 0
Other	$ 0

Other Useful Tax-exempt Hospital Information: 2021

In addition to community benefit and community building expenditures, the Schedule H worksheet includes sections on what percentage of bad debt can be attributable to patients eligible for financial assistance, and questions on the tax-exempt hospital's debt collection policy. When searching a specific tax-exempt hospital in this web tool, Section II provides information about bad debt and the financial assistance policy, and whether the state in which the tax-exempt hospital resides has expanded Medicaid coverage under the federal ACA.

Of the tax-exempt hospital’s overall operating expenses, amount reported as bad debt as % of operating expenses	$ 0 0 %
Is the tax-exempt hospital considered a "sole community hospital" under the Medicare program?	NO

Information about the tax-exempt hospital's Financial Assistance Policy and Debt Collection Policy
The Financial Assistance Policy section of Schedule H has changed over the years. The questions listed below reflect the questions on the 2009-2011 Schedule H forms and the answers tax-exempt hospitals provided for those years. The Financial Assistance Policy requirements were changed under the ACA. In the future, as the Community Benefit Insight web site is populated with 2021 data and subsequent years, the web tool will also be updated to reflect the new wording and requirements. In the meantime, if you have any questions about this section, we encourage you to contact your tax-exempt hospital directly.

Does the organization have a written financial assistance (charity care) policy?	YES
Did the tax-exempt hospital rely upon Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) to determine when to provide free or discounted care for patients?	YES
Amount of the tax-exempt hospital’s bad debt (at cost) attributed to patients eligible under the organization’s financial assistance (charity care) policy as % of operating expenses	$ 0 0 %

Did the tax-exempt hospital, or an authorized third party, take any of the following collection activities before determining whether the patient was eligible for financial assistance:
Under the ACA, states have the choice to expand Medicaid eligibility for their residents up to 138% of the federal poverty guidelines. The Medicaid expansion provision of the ACA did not go into effect until January 2014, so data in this web tool will not reflect each state's current Medicaid eligibility threshold. For up to date information, please visit the Terms and Glossary under the Resources tab.
The federal poverty guidelines (FPG) are set by the government and used to determine eligibility for many federal financial assistance programs. Tax-exempt hospitals often use FPG guidelines in their Financial Assistance policies to determine which patients will qualify for free or discounted care.
In addition to the federal requirements, some states have laws stipulating community benefit requirements as a result of tax-exemption. The laws vary from state to state and may require the tax-exempt hospitals to submit community benefit reports. Data on this web tool captures whether or not a state had a mandatory community benefit reporting law as of 2011. For more information, please see Community Benefit State Law Profiles Comparison at The Hilltop Institute.

Community Health Needs Assessment Activities: 2021

The ACA requires all 501(c)(3) tax-exempt hospitals to conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years, starting with the hospital's tax year beginning after March 23, 2012. The 2011 Schedule H included an optional section of questions on the CHNA process. This web tool includes responses for those hospitals voluntary reporting this information. The web tool will be updated to reflect changes in these questions on the 2012 and subsequent Schedule H forms.

Did the tax-exempt hospital report that they had conducted a CHNA?	YES
Did the CHNA define the community served by the tax-exempt hospital?	YES
Did the CHNA consider input from individuals that represent the broad interests of the community served by the tax-exempt hospital?	YES
Did the tax-exempt hospital make the CHNA widely available (i.e. post online)?	YES
Did the tax-exempt hospital adopt an implementation strategy to address the community needs identified by the CHNA?	YES

Supplemental Information: 2021

This section presents qualitative information submitted by the hospital, verbatim from the 990H record.

Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
Description of the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.

4A (Expenses $ 37632467 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 41990947)
THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES THE HIGHEST QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES IN A COMPETENT, EFFECTIVE, EFFICIENT MANNER TO THE CITIZENS OF DREW COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

Facility Information

Schedule H (Form 990) Section C. Supplemental Information for Part V, Section B.

SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5
THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT DEVELOPED BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR RURAL HEALTH WORKS AT OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY AND CENTER FOR RURAL HEALTH AND OKLAHOMA OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH WAS UTILIZED AS A GUIDE FOR THE CHNA FACILITATION PROCESS. THE PROCESS WAS DESIGNED TO BE CONDUCTED THROUGH TWO COMMUNITY MEETINGS. THE FACILITATOR AND THE STEERING COMMITTEE OVERSEE THE ENTIRE PROCESS OF ORGANIZING AND DETERMINING A COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF 30-40 COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT MEET THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE HOSPITAL TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE SERVICE AREA, THE STEERING COMMITTEE CHOSE TO CONDUCT THEIR ASSESSMENT THROUGH A FOCUS GROUP OF COMMUNITY LEADERS AND INDIVIDUALS IN HEALTH-RELATED FIELDS. APPROXIMATELY 38 INDIVIDUALS FROM THE COMMUNITY WERE SELECTED FOR INVITATION TO THE FOCUS GROUP, OR COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, BY THE DREW MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM STAFF STEERING COMMITTEE. THOSE ACCEPTING THE INVITATION - APPROXIMATELY 30 - ATTENDED THE FIRST MEETING OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. A FEW ADDITIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS, WHO WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE FIRST MEETING, JOINED THE SECOND MEETING AFTER BEING BRIEFED. THESE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS MET INITIALLY TO DISCUSS HEALTH STATISTICS AFFECTING THE HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA, AND TO INDIVIDUALLY COMPLETE THE 2022 HEALTH NEEDS SURVEY. ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS ASSISTED IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE SURVEY QR CODE AND FLYERS TO NEIGHBORS, COLLEAGUES, AND FRIENDS PRIOR TO THE SECOND MEETING. SURVEYS WERE ALSO AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY ON THE DMHS WEBSITE, THE ARHP WEBSITE, AND VARIOUS SITES THROUGHOUT THE SERVICE AREA. AT THE SECOND COMMITTEE MEETING, MEMBERS WERE PRESENTED WITH THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEYS AND DISCUSSED SOME OF THE QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES AS A GROUP AND PRIORITIZED COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS. THESE PRIORITIES LED THE STAFF STEERING COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP A MORE DETAILED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES AND CREATE COMMUNITY BENEFIT. OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS, THE ACTION PLANS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR EACH ISSUE AND THE HOSPITAL STEERING COMMITTEE WILL MEET ANNUALLY WITH THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ASSESS PROGRESS.

SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7A & 10A
DREWMEMORIAL.ORG/OUR-COMMUNITY/COMMUNITY-BENEFIT-REPORT/

FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART V, LINE 11
THE HOSPITAL HAS IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING THREE NEEDS THAT WILL BE ADDRESSED: 1. MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE: OBJECTIVE 1: ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY BY CONTINUING TO INCREASE DREW MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES BY: - DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STAFFING PLAN TO BE ABLE TO EXPAND DELIVERY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH DMHS, SPECIFICALLY ADULT AND YOUTH SERVICES - CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR A POTENTIAL DMHS OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC FOR ADULTS AND PEDIATRICS - OPTIMIZE TELEHEALTH SERVICES FOR THE DELIVERY OF MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES - CONTINUE TO PROVIDE IN-PATIENT WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES AT DMHS OBJECTIVE 2: CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE AND BUILD PARTNERSHIPS TO INCREASE MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND PROGRAMS IN THE SERVICE AREA: - PARTNER WITH OTHER HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS, LOCALLY AND STATEWIDE, TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES - CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARKANSAS RURAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP'S MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TASK FORCE - PARTICIPATE IN THE ARKANSAS RURAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP'S NEW OPIOID COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT TO INCREASE IN-PATIENT MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES - PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TO LOCAL SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH ARHP 2. OBESITY/DIABETES: OBJECTIVE 1: CONTINUE TO FOSTER COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE PROGRAMS THAT ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH OBESITY AND DIABETES: - PARTNER WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS TO PROMOTE HEALTHIER FOOD OPTIONS, INCLUDING MORE FRESH FOODS AND FRESH FRUIT SNACKS AT BREAKS - PROVIDE HEALTHY EATING MATERIALS AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AT PARENT NIGHT AT THE LOCAL SCHOOLS, ESPECIALLY ON SELECTING THE HEALTHIEST FAST FOOD RESTAURANT OPTIONS, COOKING INEXPENSIVE HEALTHY MEALS FOR FAMILIES, AND HEALTHY CHOICES FOR DIABETIC DIETS. - WORK WITH ARHP PARTNERS TO ADDRESS HEALTHY EATING AND EXERCISE PROGRAMS - FOR THE SCHOOLS IN THE REGION THROUGH FUTURE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES OBJECTIVE 2: INCREASE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS OBESITY AND DIABETES: - DEVELOP A STRATEGIC CIVIC AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION EDUCATION PLAN TO INCREASE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF SERVICES - CONTINUE MARKETING STRATEGIES THROUGH BOTH PRINT AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO PROMOTE LOCAL SERVICES TO BOTH COMMUNITY AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS - CONTINUE TO PROMOTE AND EXPAND THE CURRENT DMHS DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM - PROMOTE OTHER WEIGHT-LOSS PROGRAMS DEVELOPED THROUGH DMHS EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THEIR STRATEGIC PLAN 3. HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE OBJECTIVE 1: INCREASE HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH DMHS: - RECRUIT WORKFORCE TO IMPROVE AND INCREASE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) CAPACITY AT DMHS - RECRUIT SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS AND HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE TO EXPAND HEALTHCARE SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH DMHS (OB/GYN, ENT, PAIN MANAGEMENT, PULMONOLOGY, ORTHOPEDIC, GI, ENDOCRINOLOGY, INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, AND UROLOGY) OBJECTIVE 2: CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE WITH ARHP AND OTHER HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS TO INCREASE SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN THE SERVICE AREA: - INCREASE SURGICAL SERVICES THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH PCPS THROUGHOUT THE REGION - CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN ARHP DISCUSSIONS WITH UAMS REGIONAL PROGRAMS, THE ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, AND NYIT SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE IN JONESBORO - CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE STUDENT ROTATIONS WITH UAMS REGIONAL PROGRAMS, THE ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, AND NYIT SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE IN JONESBORO - COMMUNICATE AND PARTNER WITH MEDICAL STAFF AND LOCAL PROVIDERS TO ASSIST IN RECRUITMENT OF ADDITIONAL PHYSICIANS TO THE AREA - CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH ARHP TO PROVIDE WORKFORCE INITIATIVES IN THE LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES - PARTICIPATE IN THE ARHP NURSING SCHOOL TASK FORCE INITIATIVES TO INCREASE NURSING CLINICAL ROTATIONS AT DMHS - PARTICIPATE IN ARHP STUDENT PRECEPTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS IN HEALTHCARE FIELDS OF STUDY - IMPROVE RELATIONSHIP WITH MAINLINE HEALTH SYSTEMS FOR REFERRALS - DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS LEAD TO DELAYS IN CARE LEAD TO DELAYS IN CARE

FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART V, LINES 16A, 16B, AND 16C
WWW.DREWMEMORIAL.ORG/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE/

Supplemental Information

Schedule H (Form 990) Part VI

FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7
DREW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL USES THE MEDICARE COST REPORT COST TO CHARGE RATIO METHODOLOGY.

FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 4
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED AUDIT REPORT NOTE 1.

FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION C, LINE 9B
EVERY UNINSURED PATIENT IS SEEN BY A FINANCIAL COUNSELOR WHO EDUCATES THE PATIENT AND FAMILY MEMBERS ABOUT OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, ASSISTS IN COMPLETION OF A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION WHEN APPROPRIATE, AND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICAID. CHARITY CARE AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED WHEN ELIGIBLE AND COLLECTION EFFORTS CEASE ONCE ELIGIBILITY IS DETERMINED.

FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 2
DREW MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM PROVIDES COMMUNITY BENEFITS BY OFFERING HEALTH EDUCATION, MEETING FACILITIES, SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES. FURTHER, EVERY THREE YEARS THE HOSPITAL CONDUCTS A SURVEY ASSESSING THE NEEDS OF DREW COUNTY RESIDENTS AND HOSPITAL STAKEHOLDERS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA. THE ASSESSMENT INCLUDES INPUT FROM PERSONS REPRESENTING BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE DREW MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM FACILITY, INCLUDING THOSE WITH PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTISE.

FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 3
IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF A PATIENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE, AN APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE PATIENT OR GUARANTOR. THE HOSPITAL WILL THEN REVIEW THE APPLICATION AND MAKE A DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY. THE HOSPITAL WILL ACCEPT FAP APPLICATIONS AT LEAST TWO HUNDRED FORTY (240) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE FIRST POST-DISCHARGE BILLING STATEMENT. THE HOSPITAL WILL NOTIFY INDIVIDUALS WHO SUBMIT AN INCOMPLETE FAP APPLICATIONS DURING THE APPLICATION PERIOD ABOUT HOW TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION (AND PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ASSISTANCE), AND SUSPEND ANY EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION ACTIVITIES FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS UNTIL ELIGIBILITY IS DETERMINED.THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE WIDELY PUBLICIZED. APPLICATIONS FOR FREE OR REDUCED CHARGE CARE WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BY A PATIENT FINANCIAL ADVISOR, PATIENT FINANCIAL COLLECTOR, CASHIERS DEPARTMENT, SOCIAL SERVICES, OR OTHER RELATED DEPARTMENTS OF DREW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. PATIENTS WILL BE OFFERED A PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF THE FAP EITHER UPON PATIENT INTAKE OR PATIENT DISCHARGE. PAPER COPIES WILL BE AVAILABLE, WITHOUT CHARGE, BOTH FOR DISTRIBUTION IN PUBLIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE FACILITY AND BY MAIL, IF REQUESTED. THE HOSPITAL WILL INFORM MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN A MANNER REASONABLY DETERMINED BY REACH THOSE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY MOST LIKELY NEEDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (I.E., DISTRIBUTING FAP INFORMATION TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS). EACH UNINSURED PATIENT IS SEEN BY A FINANCIAL COUNSELOR WHO EDUCATES THE PATIENT AND FAMILY MEMBERS ABOUT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, ASSISTS IN COMPLETION OF A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION WHEN APPROPRIATE, AND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICAID. CHARITY CARE AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED WHEN ELIGIBLE AND COLLECTION EFFORTS CEASE ONCE ELIGIBILITY IS DETERMINED.

FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 4
DREW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS LOCATED IN MONTICELLO, THE COUNTY SEAT OF DREW COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS. DREW COUNTY IS THE HOME TO 17,350 PEOPLE AND ONE OF THE HEALTHIER COUNTIES IN THE ARKANSAS DELTA REGION. THE AVERAGE PERCENTAGE OF PERSONS UNDER 18 YEARS IN THE SERVICE AREA IS 22.1%, WHICH IS SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN THE STATE. IN DESHA COUNTY, TO FURTHER ESTIMATE THE TARGET POPULATION, ADULTS IN THE SERVICE AREA ARE ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 80% OF THE SERVICE AREA POPULATION AND 17% OF THE POPULATION IS 65 OR OLDER. HEALTH DISPARITIES, POVERTY, LACK OF TRANSPORTATION, LOW EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, POOR ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, AND POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES- THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA REGION REPRESENTS AN AMALGAM OF SOCIETAL DIFFICULTIES THAT AFFECT EACH OF ITS RESIDENTS. ACCORDING TO RECENT US CENSUS DATA (2020), INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA EXPERIENCE GREATER ECONOMIC HARDSHIP COMPARED TO THOSE IN OTHER REGIONS OF THE STATE AND NATION. THIS INCLUDES A LOWER MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND HIGHER POVERTY RATE. THIS CAN BE CONTRIBUTED TO LOWER LEVELS OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, WITH MOST COUNTY RESIDENTS HAVING LOWER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES COMPARED TO THE STATE AND NATION. UNEMPLOYMENT IS ALSO, SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER IN EIGHT OUT OF NINE SERVICE AREA COUNTIES AS COMPARED TO THE STATE AND NATION. THE MAJORITY OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS DELTA RESIDENTS ARE CAUCASIAN (AVERAGE OF 59%), WHICH IS LESS THAN THE STATE (70%). AFRICAN AMERICANS ARE THE LARGEST MINORITY IN THE SERVICE AREA (AVERAGE OF 33%), WHICH IS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN THE STATE (15%). THE HISPANIC POPULATION IS SMALL, BUT GROWING (AVERAGE OF 4% IN SERVICE AREA VS. 9% ACROSS STATE). THE PRIMARY SERVICE COVERAGE AREA INCLUDES ALL COUNTIES THAT BORDER DREW, INCLUDING: LINCOLN, DESHA, BRADLEY, ASHLEY, AND CHICOT. THESE SIX COUNTIES HAVE A COMBINED POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE SECONDARY SERVICE COVERAGE AREA SPREADS BEYOND THE BORDERING COUNTIES AND INCLUDES PARTS OF ARKANSAS COUNTY, JEFFERSON COUNTY, DALLAS COUNTY, UNION COUNTY, GRANT COUNTY AND CALHOUN COUNTY, ARKANSAS. COMBINED, THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SERVICE COVERAGE AREAS TOTAL A POPULATION OF MORE THAN 200,000.

FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 5
DREW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS ACTIVE THROUGHOUT DREW COUNTY IN SPONSORING HEALTH FAIRS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE CITIZENS OF DREW COUNTY. DMH IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE DREW COUNTY HOMETOWN HEALTH INITIATIVE WHICH IS A PROGRAM OF THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. THE HOMETOWN HEALTH INITIATIVE (HHI) BRINGS TOGETHER A WIDE RANGE OF PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING CONSUMERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT WAYS TO SOLVE HEALTH ISSUES IN EACH COUNTY. DREW MEMORIAL CURRENTLY PARTICIPATES IN SEVERAL HEALTH OUTREACH EFFORTS THROUGH ITS AFFILIATION WITH ARKANSSAS RURAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP (ARHP). THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED TO HELP LOCAL HOSPITALS ADDRESS FINANCIAL BURDENS OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS AND WORK TO PROVIDE HEALTH OUTREACH TO THE REGION THROUGH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES.

FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 6
DREW MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM CURRENTLY PARTICIPATES IN SEVERAL HEALTH OUTREACH EFFORTS THROUGH ITS AFFILIATION WITH THE ARKANSAS RURAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP (ARHP). THE ARKANSAS RURAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP (ARHP) IS A NON-PROFIT HORIZONTAL HOSPITAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION COMPOSED OF FIFTEEN INDEPENDENTLY OWNED, SOUTH ARKANSAS RURAL HOSPITALS, TWO FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS, AND 2 MEDICAL SCHOOLS. THIS UNIQUE NETWORK IS THE LARGEST HEALTHCARE SERVICE PROVIDER IN THE AREA AND SERVES AS A HUB FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE REGION. ARHP EFFORTS AIM TO SUPPORT AND IMPROVE EXISTING HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE, WHILE STRENGTHENING HEALTHCARE DELIVERY ACROSS RURAL SOUTH ARKANSAS. THE ARHP IS COMMITTED TO STRENGTHENING THE ECOSYSTEM OF RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS SOUTH ARKANSAS BY ENGAGING IN TRANSFORMATIVE CONVERSATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND INITIATIVES. ARKANSAS RURAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP MEMBERS INCLUDE ASHLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (CROSSETT, AR), BAPTIST HEALTH-STUTTGART (STUTTGART, AR), BRADLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (WARREN, AR), CHICOT MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (LAKE VILLAGE, AR), DALLAS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (FORDYCE, AR), DELTA MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (DUMAS, AR), DEWITT HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME (DEWITT, AR), DREW MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM (MONTICELLO, AR) MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTH ARKANSAS (EL DORADO, AR), MCGEHEE HOSPITAL (MCGEHEE, AR), MAGNOLIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (MAGNOLIA, AR), HELENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (HELENA, AR), OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (CAMDEN, AR), SEVIER COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (DE QUEEN, AR), JEFFERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (PINE BLUFF, AR), UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SERVICES (LITTLE ROCK, AR), NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (JONESBORO, AR), MAINLINE HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC (MONTICELLO, AR) AND MID-DELTA HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC (CLARENDON, AR). THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED TO HELP LOCAL HOSPITALS ADDRESS THE FINANCIAL BURDENS OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS AND WORK TO PROVIDE HEALTH OUTREACH TO THE REGION THROUGH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES.

Operating expenses	$ 47,766,865
Total amount spent on community benefits as % of operating expenses	$ 4,070,867 8.52 %