4A (Expenses $ 346347285 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 440888292)
"MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INPATIENT SERVICES:THE HOSPITAL IS CERTIFIED FOR 329 MEDICAL SURGICAL BEDS. THESE BEDS INCLUDE A 36-BED ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALTY UNIT, A 38-BED ONCOLOGY (CANCER) UNIT, A 23-BED STEP-DOWN PROGRESSIVE CARE UNIT INCLUDING AN 8-BED BARIATRIC SURGERY UNIT AND 89 BEDS FOR TELEMETRY OR OTHERS WITH LESS THAN ACUTE CORONARY PROBLEMS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO HAS A 20 BED TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT. THE HOSPITAL'S OPERATING ROOMS CONSISTS OF 15 SUITES WHICH ARE AVAILABLE FOR BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SURGICAL PROCEDURES. A FULL RANGE OF SURGICAL SPECIALTIES ARE PERFORMED WHICH INCLUDE ORTHOPEDICS, SPINE SURGERY, PLASTIC SURGERY, NEUROSURGERY, GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY, GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY, LAPAROSCOPIC BARIATRIC SURGERY (MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY FOR WEIGHT LOSS), UROLOGY, OPHTHALMOLOGY, VASCULAR SURGERY, THORACIC SURGERY, PERMANENT PACEMAKERS, IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATORS, PODIATRIC SURGERY, PEDIATRIC SURGERY, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SURGERY, AND GENERAL SURGERY. THE HOSPITAL ADMITTED 14,986 MEDICAL SURGICAL PATIENTS IN 2021.PEDIATRICS SERVICES:THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED PEDIATRIC CARE FOR CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS IN NEED OF SURGICAL OR PREVENTIVE SERVICES OR CARE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES, SERIOUS ILLNESSES OR COMPLEX MEDICAL CONDITIONS. THIS UNIT FEATURES SPECIALISTS IN PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY, ENDOCRINOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, GENETICS, HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY, NEUROLOGY, PULMONARY MEDICINE AS WELL AS A PEDIATRIC SURGEON, NEONATOLOGIST AND ANESTHESIOLOGIST. A SPECIAL CARE PEDIATRIC UNIT EQUIPPED WITH THE LATEST PEDIATRIC MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND MONITORING SYSTEM, CAN EFFECTIVELY MANAGE AND TREAT ALMOST ANY EMERGENCY OR SERIOUS ILLNESS. THE UNIT FEATURES A MULTI-PURPOSE TREATMENT ROOM TO PERFORM MINOR PROCEDURES, WHETHER SURGICAL OR NON-SURGICAL. A TEAM OF SPECIALLY TRAINED NURSING STAFF AND PEDIATRICIANS, INCLUDING NURSING STAFF TRAINED IN PEDIATRIC ADVANCE LIFE SUPPORT (PALS), WITH SPECIALISTS ON-CALL AROUND THE CLOCK. THE HOSPITAL ADMITTED 82 PEDIATRIC PATIENTS IN 2021.MATERNITY AND NURSERY SERVICES:THE HOSPITAL HAS STATE-OF-THE-ART LABOR/DELIVERY ROOMS WHICH CREATE A COMFORTING ENVIRONMENT WHILE PROVIDING ALL THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND CLINICAL SUPPORT FOR MOTHER AND BABY. ALL 26 POSTPARTUM BEDS OFFER PRIVATE ACCOMMODATIONS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR WOMEN WITH HIGH-RISK PREGNANCIES. THE UNIT IS STAFFED BY SOME OF THE AREA'S LEADING SPECIALISTS IN HIGH-RISK PREGNANCIES. SOUTH NASSAU PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE OF SERVICES, INCLUDING PERINATOLOGY, FETAL MONITORING, GENETICS COUNSELING, AND DIAGNOSTIC CARE FOR ALL STAGES OF HIGH-RISK PREGNANCIES INCLUDING AMNIOCENTESIS AND ULTRASOUND. THE HOSPITAL ADMITTED 4,763 MATERNITY PATIENTS (INCLUDING NEWBORNS) IN 2021.NEONATAL SERVICES:THE HOSPITAL ALSO HAS A LEVEL II NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT FOR PREMATURE BABIES. PREMATURE DELIVERIES AND NEWBORNS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL COMPLICATIONS OR CONDITIONS RECEIVE THE SPECIALIZED CARE THEY NEED IN THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. STAFFED BY HIGHLY TRAINED, BOARD-CERTIFIED NEONATOLOGISTS AND NURSES, THE NURSERY PROVIDES INTENSIVE ONE-TO-ONE CARE AND IS EQUIPPED WITH DEDICATED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY FOR PREMATURE DELIVERIES AND NEWBORNS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THE NURSERY ALSO FEATURES A STATE-OF-THE-ART MONITORING SYSTEM. THE HOSPITAL ADMITTED 130 NEONATES IN 2021.IN-PATIENT PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES:IN OUR 36-BED SHORT-TERM INPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT, WE PROVIDE RAPID STABILIZATION FOR A WIDE RANGE OF ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC CONDITIONS. PATIENTS RECEIVE PSYCHIATRIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSULTATION DURING THEIR HOSPITAL STAY TO ALLEVIATE DISTRESS AND PAIN. THE HOSPITAL ADMITTED 851 PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS IN 2021.TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT: THIS 20 BED UNIT PROVIDES ""TRANSITIONAL"" CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR ACUTE STAY IN THE HOSPITAL YET STILL REQUIRE SKILLED NURSING AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE CARE BEFORE RETURNING TO HOME OR OTHER LIVING ARRANGEMENTS. THE HOSPITAL ADMITTED 339 PATIENTS IN 2021.SUMMARY:THE HOSPITAL ADMITTED A TOTAL OF 21,137 PATIENTS IN 2021 FOR INPATIENT SERVICES. THESE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ON AN ELECTIVE BASIS OR EMERGENCY BASIS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES CHARITY CARE AND DISCOUNTS TO PATIENTS THAT ARE UNABLE TO PAY FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED CHARITY CARE OF APPROXIMATELY $1.0 MILLION (CHARGES) FOR INPATIENTS SERVED IN 2021."

4B (Expenses $ 72165026 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 81999554)
"AMBULATORY SURGERY: SOUTH NASSAU AMBULATORY SURGERY SERVICE LINE CONSISTS OF OUTPATIENT SURGICAL, ENDOSCOPY, PAIN MANAGEMENT AND CARDIAC SERVICES. SEE DETAILS OF THE SERVICES THAT COMPRISE AMBULATORY SURGERY BELOW:OUTPATIENT SURGERIES:SOUTH NASSAU'S AMBULATORY SURGERY UNIT (ASU) FEATURES 10 SEMI-PRIVATE PRE-OPERATIVE PATIENT SUITES WHERE THE PATIENT IS ADMITTED PRIOR TO SURGERY AND 16 SEMI-PRIVATE POSTOPERATIVE ROOMS WHERE PATIENTS COMPLETE PHASE TWO OF THEIR RECOVERY, RECEIVE PAIN MEDICATION AND POST-OPERATIVE TEACHING PRIOR TO BEING DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL. THE ASU POST-OPERATIVE UNIT IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY. THE HOSPITAL PERFORMED 5,670 OUTPATIENT SURGICAL PROCEDURES IN 2021.ENDOSCOPY:SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL'S ENDOSCOPY UNIT PROVIDES STATE-OF-THE-ART PATIENT CARE FOR BOTH INPATIENTS AND OUTPATIENTS REQUIRING UPPER OR LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL STUDIES. THE SERVICE OFFERS E.R.C.P. (ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY) STUDIES OF THE GALL BLADDER, PANCREAS AND BILE DUCTS. ALSO OFFERED ARE ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND, WHICH EXAMINES THE WALLS AND THE SURROUNDING STRUCTURES OF THE GI SYSTEM; GASTROSCOPY AND COLONOSCOPY, A MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE TO VIEW THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM INCLUDING THE ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH AND COLON; AND LIVER BIOPSIES. THE ENDOSCOPY UNIT ALSO PERFORMS PH AND MOTILITY STUDIES USING THE ""BRAVO"" CAPSULE. THE HOSPITAL PERFORMED 3,971 OUTPATIENT ENDOSCOPY PROCEDURES IN 2021.PAIN MANAGEMENT:SOUTH NASSAU'S PAIN MANAGEMENT UNIT PROVIDES CARE TO BOTH INPATIENTS AND OUTPATIENTS REQUIRING INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES. THE PAIN MANAGEMENT ANESTHESIOLOGISTS, WHO ARE ASSISTED BY HIGHLY SKILLED REGISTERED NURSES, ARE TRAINED IN CUTTING-EDGE INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT MODALITIES. THE HOSPITAL PERFORMED 1,412 OUTPATIENT PAIN MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES IN 2021.CARDIAC SERVICES:CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORY: THE HOSPITAL'S CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORIES IN THE CENTER FOR CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH USE STATE-OF-THE-ART DIGITAL IMAGING CAMERAS FOR THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE RESOLUTION AND IMAGE QUALITY. THIS PROVIDES PRECISE RESULTS FOR CARDIAC PROCEDURES WHILE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING THE PATIENT'S EXPOSURE TO RADIATION. SOUTH NASSAU WAS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PERFORM ELECTIVE ANGIOPLASTY. THIS ALLOWS SOUTH NASSAU TO PERFORM DIAGNOSTIC CARDIAC CATHETERIZATIONS AS WELL AS BOTH ELECTIVE AND EMERGENT CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY PROCEDURES. THE CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LAB AND THE CARDIAC SERVICES ADMITTING/RECOVERY UNIT ARE STAFFED BY SPECIALLY TRAINED REGISTERED NURSES, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS AND EXPERIENCED INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGISTS WHO RANK AMONG THE BEST IN THE STATE. THE HOSPITAL PERFORMED 911 OUTPATIENT CATHETERIZATION PROCEDURES IN 2021.ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY:THE HOSPITAL'S ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY AND ARRHYTHMIAS LAB SPECIALIZES IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF LIFE-THREATENING HEART RHYTHM DISORDERS. THE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY LAB USES STATE-OF-THE-ART 3-D CARDIAC ANATOMIC MAPPING WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE PRECISE LOCATION OF IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS. THE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY AND ARRHYTHMIAS LAB TEAM IS COMPOSED OF BOARD-CERTIFIED ELECTROPHYSIOLOGISTS TOGETHER WITH SPECIALLY TRAINED PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND REGISTERED NURSES. THE LAB IMPLANTS PERMANENT PACEMAKERS, CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATORS, BIVENTRICULAR DEVICES AND LOOP RECORDERS AND PROVIDES ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY PROCEDURES SUCH AS TABLE TESTING, CARDIAC ABLATIONS, CARDIOVERSIONS, TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAMS AND DIAGNOSTIC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY STUDIES. PATIENTS RECEIVING PERMANENT PACEMAKERS OR DEFIBRILLATORS HAVE THE DEVICE INTERROGATIONS PERFORMED IN THE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY LAB FOLLOWING THE IMPLANTATION AND AT ROUTINE INTERVALS. THE HOSPITAL PERFORMED 317 OUTPATIENT EP STUDIES IN 2021.SUMMARY:AMBULATORY SURGERY SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 14,104 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ON AN ELECTIVE BASIS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED CHARITY CARE OF APPROXIMATELY $1.2 MILLION (CHARGES) FOR AMBULATORY PATIENTS SERVED IN 2021."

4C (Expenses $ 61902767 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 66883659)
EMERGENCY SERVICES:OCEANSIDE:THE EMERGENCY ROOM IS OPERATED ON A FULL TIME BASIS (24 HOURS 365 DAYS A WEEK). OUR EMERGENCY ROOM IS ONE OF THE BUSIEST ON THE SOUTH SHORE OF NASSAU COUNTY. THE EMERGENCY ROOM IS THIS AREA'S LEADING CENTER OF SPECIALIZED EMERGENCY CARE, WITH A SOLID REPUTATION FOR DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIONS IN EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE SERVICES. THE EMERGENCY ROOM IS STAFFED BY A TEAM OF DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING BOARD-CERTIFIED, RESIDENCY-TRAINED EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS (ONE OF FEW HOSPITALS IN NEW YORK WITH SUCH STAFFING), AS WELL AS NURSES, NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PHYSICIANS' ASSISTANTS WHO HAVE BEEN SPECIALLY-TRAINED IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE. THE EMERGENCY ROOM IS ALSO A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER, EQUIPPED WITH THE ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND SKILLED SPECIALISTS REQUIRED TO PERFORM EMERGENCY TRAUMA PROCEDURES. IT HAS ALSO BEEN DESIGNATED AS A STROKE CENTER BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BECAUSE WE OFFER THE RAPID ASSESSMENT AND ADVANCED THERAPIES AND PROCEDURES THAT CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE FORSTROKE PATIENT. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES CHARITY CARE AND DISCOUNTS TO PATIENTS RECEIVING EMERGENCY ROOM SERVICES CONSISTENT WITH OUR POLICY. THE HOSPITAL EXPERIENCED 52,786 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS IN 2021 OF WHICH 16,499 PATIENTS WERE ADMITTED IN 2021, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED CHARITY CARE OF APPROXIMATELY $.5 MILLION (CHARGES) TO INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVED EMERGENCY SERVICES.LONG BEACH:THE FREE STANDING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, WHICH OPERATES ON A FULL TIME BASIS (24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR), IS STAFFED WITH CERTIFIED EMERGENCY NURSES AND PHYSICIANS BOARD CERTIFIED IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE, AND HAS THE SAME FEATURES AND DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT AS A TRADITIONAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH THE EXCEPTION BEING THAT IT IS NOT LOCATED ON THE HOSPITAL'S MAIN CAMPUS. ANY PATIENTS REQUIRING CONTINUED HOSPITAL CARE OR ADMISSION ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE MAIN CAMPUS VIA A SOUTH NASSAU AMBULANCE. THESE TRANSFERS ARE PAID FOR BY THE HOSPITAL. IN 2021, THE LONG BEACH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT EXPERIENCED 10,140 VISITS, OF WHICH 1,105 PATIENTS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE HOSPITAL'S MAIN CAMPUS RESULTING IN 752 ADMISSIONS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED CHARITY CARE OF APPROXIMATELY $110,000 (CHARGES) TO INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVED EMERGENCY SERVICES.

4D (Expenses $ 31828794 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ -3334616)
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PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: THE HOSPITAL PARTICIPATED IN A SERIES OF COLLARBORATIVE CHNA PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION MEETINGS WITH REPRESENTATION AND INPUT FROM PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS, FROM LOCAL ACADEMIC PARTNERS, THE NASSAU COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS AND MULTIPLE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED THROUGHOUT NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES. THE LONG ISLAND HEALTH COLLABORATIVE, CONSISTING OF OVER ONE HUNDRED ENTITIES, DEVELOPED THE HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND THEN DISTRIBUTED IT TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE INTERNET, LOCAL COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, THE PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS AND COMMUNITY MAILINGS. THE LONG ISLAND POPULATION HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (LIPHIP) IS A NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH GRANT-FUNDED INITIATIVE; THE LONG ISLAND HEALTH COLLABORATIVE (LIHC) IS A WORKGROUP OF THE LIPHIP. TO CAPTURE THE VALUABLE PERSPECTIVES OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS) AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES ON LONG ISLAND, THE PHIP HELD TWO SUMMIT EVENTS DURING WHICH QUALITATIVE DATA WAS COLLECTED. REPRESENTATIVES FROM A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS WHO POSSESS UNPARALLELED EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT LONG ISLAND PARTICIPATED DURING THESE EVENTS. SOME EXAMPLES OF PARTICIPATING CBOS ARE LI CARES, MOMMAS HOUSE, CATHOLIC HOME CARE, COORDINATING AGENCY FOR SPANISH AMERICANS, FAMILY & CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION, LGBT NETWORK, SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, AND THE HISPANIC COUNSELING CENTER. A TOTAL OF 45 ORGANIZATIONS FROM NASSAU COUNTY PARTICIPATED IN THE SUMMIT WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE DIVERSITY AND BREADTH OF QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTED AND ANALYZED. A SCRIPT FOR FACILITATORS WAS DEVELOPED AND USED AS THE PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION TOOL, ADAPTED FROM THE NASSAU COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S KEY INFORMANT SCRIPT. QUESTIONS PERTAINED TO HEALTH PROBLEMS AND CONCERNS, HEALTH DISPARITIES, BARRIERS TO CARE, SERVICES AVAILABLE AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT.FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF GREATER THAN 100 MEMBERS OF THE LONG ISLAND HEALTH COLLABORATIVE PLEASE SEE APPENDIX C OF THE CHNA REPORT, AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://WWW.SOUTHNASSAU.ORG/MAIN/COMMUNITY-SERVICE-PLAN.ASPX.

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PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF GREATER THAN 100 MEMBERS OF THE LONG ISLAND HEALTH COLLABORATIVE PLEASE SEE APPENDIX C OF THE CHNA REPORT, AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://WWW.SOUTHNASSAU.ORG/MAIN/COMMUNITY-SERVICE-PLAN.ASPX.

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PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF GREATER THAN 100 MEMBERS OF THE LONG ISLAND HEALTH COLLABORATIVE PLEASE SEE APPENDIX C OF THE CHNA REPORT, AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://WWW.SOUTHNASSAU.ORG/MAIN/COMMUNITY-SERVICE-PLAN.ASPX.

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PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7D: MOUNT SINAI SOUTH NASSAU POSTS THE COMMUNITY SERVICE PLAN (CSP)/COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) ON ITS WEBSITE (WWW.SOUTHNASSAU.ORG) AND OFFERS PAPER COPIES TO THE PUBLIC WHEN REQUESTED. OUR COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER, WHICH REACHES OVER 280,000 RESIDENTS, PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN THE CSP/CHNA, AS DOES THE EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER. ADDITIONALLY, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION BRINGS THE DOCUMENT TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY EVENTS.

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PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: DETAILS ON HOW SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL, INC. IS ADDRESSING THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN ITS MOST RECENTLY CONDUCTED CHNA ARE IDENTIFIED IN THE HOSPITAL'S COMPREHENSIVE 2019-2021 COMMUNITY SERVICE PLAN (CSP), AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.SOUTHNASSAU.ORG/MAIN/COMMUNITY-SERVICE-PLAN.ASPX. THIS 3-YEAR PLAN EXPLAINS IN DETAIL THE MANY WAYS WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE BY OFFERING COMMUNITY PROGRAMS (I.E. 5-WEEK SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM), LECTURES (I.E. DIABETES PREVENTION, CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH, FALL PREVENTION) AND FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS (I.E. CHOLESTEROL, BLOOD PRESSURE, PSA).THE CRITERIA UTILIZED TO DETERMINE THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE INCLUDED ANALYSIS OF THE LONG ISLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT SURVEY, REVIEW OF THE INFORMATION GLEANED FROM THE NASSAU COUNTY CBO SUMMIT, AND REVIEW OF PUBLICLY-AVAILABLE DATA SETS INCLUDING STATEWIDE PLANNING AND RESEARCH COOPERATIVE SYSTEM (SPARCS), NEW YORK STATE PREVENTION AGENDA DASHBOARD, COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS, BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (BRFSS) AND NEW YORK STATE VITAL STATISTICS. DATA ANALYSIS EFFORTS WERE COORDINATED THROUGH THE POPULATION HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. THE HEALTH CONCERNS WHICH SURFACED AS TOP PRIORITIES WERE: 1) PREVENT CHRONIC DISEASE, AND 2) PROMOTE WELL-BEING AND PREVENT MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS.

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"THE HOSPITAL FILED A 2019-2021 COMMUNITY SERVICE PLAN (""CSP""), WHICH INCLUDED A COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT, WITH THE NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (""DOH"") ON DECEMBER 19, 2019."

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THE COSTING METHODOLOGY USED IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNTS FOR LINE 2 AND LINE 3 USES TOTAL GROSS BAD DEBT CHARGES MULTIPLIED BY THE AMOUNT OF THE HOSPITAL'S OVERALL RATIO OF COSTS TO CHARGES (CALCULATED USING THE INSTITUTIONAL COST REPORT).

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INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE ARE LOSSES RELATED TO THE SNCH FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT RENAL DIALYSIS, AND THE INPATIENT PEDIATRIC PROGRAMS.PART I, LN 7 COL (F):DISTINGUISHING BAD DEBT EXPENSE FROM CHARITY CARE REQUIRES JUDGMENT; TOGETHER, THEY REPRESENT UNCOMPENSATED CARE. THE HOSPITAL'S POLICY REGARDING CHARITY CARE IS TO PROVIDE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF CARE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PATIENTS' ABILITY TO PAY FOR SERVICES RENDERED; THIS INCLUDES FREE CARE AND A SLIDING FEE SCALE, BASED ON THE PATIENTS' ABILITY TO PAY WHICH IS DEFINED AS UP TO 300% OF THE POVERTY LEVEL.THE HOSPITAL UTILIZES A CREDIT VERIFICATION FIRM TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING IF UNINSURED PATIENTS MEET THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY CRITERIA. THIS PROCESS IDENTIFIES UNINSURED PATIENTS THAT WERE UNDER THE POVERTY LEVEL BUT DID NOT APPLY FOR CHARITY CARE.

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THE COSTING METHODOLOGY USED IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNTS FOR LINE 2 ANDLINE 3 USES TOTAL GROSS BAD DEBT CHARGES MULTIPLIED BY THE AMOUNT OF THE HOSPITAL'S OVERALL RATIO OF COSTS TO CHARGES (CALCULATED USING THE INSTITUTIONAL COST REPORT).

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THE AMOUNT REPORTED IN PART III LINE 3 WAS RELATED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM'S BAD DEBT AT COST. THE FIGURE WAS DERIVED USING THE EMERGENCY ROOM'S BAD DEBT GROSS CHARGES AND MULTIPLYING THIS AMOUNT BY THE EMERGENCY'S ROOMS SPECIFIC RCC TO COME UP WITH THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE AT COST FOR THE EMERGENCY ROOM. WE DID NOT INCLUDE ANY AMOUNTS OF BAD DEBT IN PART I LINE 7. WE BELIEVE THE ENTIRE AMOUNT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED CHARITY CARE. EMTALA AND OTHER REGULATIONS REQUIRE THAT THE HOSPITAL PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS BEFORE DISCUSSING FINANCIAL INFORMATION.CHARITY CARE IS USUALLY RELATED TO PATIENTS WHO WE DEFINE AS LACKING THEABILITY TO PAY. A HOSPITAL'S INABILITY TO COLLECT FROM A PATIENT WHO HAS THE MEANS TO PAY IS BAD DEBT EXPENSE.OUR REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO DETERMINE THEEMERGENCY ROOM PATIENT FINANCIAL STATUS BEFORE CARE IS DELIVERED AND IN MANY CASES, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE PATIENTS IS INACCURATE. SINCE WE RENDERED CARE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY WE BELIEVE THAT THESE PATIENTS ARE SIMILAR TO CHARITY CARE AND NOT BAD DEBT.

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BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS DESCRIBED IN PAGE 18 OF THE ATTACHED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL CONSIDERS THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL AS A BENEFIT PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY. IF IT WAS ALLOWED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SHORTFALL, THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PERCENTAGE WOULD BE 9.55%. THE AMOUNT REPORTED IN PART III, LINE 6 WAS RELATED TO MEDICARE'S ALLOWABLE COSTS. THE FIGURE WAS DERIVED USING THE MEDICARE CHARGES AS REPORTED ON THE ANNUAL INSTITUTIONAL COST REPORT AND MULTIPLYING THAT AMOUNT BY THE RATIO SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL, INC. 11-1352310 OF COST TO CHARGE (RCC).

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UPON APPLYING FOR CHARITY CARE, THE PATIENT IS ADVISED TO DISREGARD ALL BILLS SENT BY THE HOSPITAL UNTIL A FINAL DECISION HAS BEEN MADE. A PATIENT THAT RECEIVES PARTIAL CHARITY CARE IS SUBJECT TO THE HOSPITAL COLLECTION POLICY EXCEPT THAT:1) THE PATIENT WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A WRITTEN NOTICE 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCOUNT GOING TO COLLECTION.2) THE HOSPITAL WILL NOT PLACE A LIEN ON THE PATIENT'S ASSETS.

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THE HOSPITAL INFORMS AND EDUCATES PATIENTS ON A VARIETY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. IT HAS A FULLY STAFFED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFFED WITH TRANSLATION CAPABILITIES THAT HELP EDUCATE AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING FOR MEDICAID, CHILD HEALTH PLUS, FAMILY HEALTH PLUS, CHARITY CARE AND DISCOUNTED CARE. LARGE POSTERS ARE DISPLAYED IN PROMINENT LOCATIONS (INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY ROOM, BILLING OFFICE, ADMITTING, FAMILY PRACTICE CENTER, ACCOUNT SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, OUTPATIENT REGISTRATION, DIALYSIS CENTER,HOME CARE, CARDIAC REHABILITATION, PHYSICAL THERAPY, WOUND CARE) AND OTHER REGISTRATION AREAS SHOWING THE AVAILABILITY OF CHARITY CARE IN ENGLISH AND LARGE POSTERS ARE DISPLAYED IN PROMINENT LOCATIONS (INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY ROOM, BILLING OFFICE, ADMITTING, FAMILY PRACTICE CENTER, ACCOUNT SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, OUTPATIENT REGISTRATION, DIALYSIS CENTER, HOME CARE, CARDIAC REHABILITATION, PHYSICAL THERAPY, WOUND CARE) AND OTHER REGISTRATION AREAS SHOWING THE AVAILABILITY OF CHARITY CARE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH.THE HOSPITAL POSTS THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL AID INCLUDING CHARITY CARE ON ITS EXTERNAL WEBSITE: SOUTHNASSAU.ORG DIRECTING THEM TO THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT.THE HOSPITAL EDUCATES ALL EMPLOYEES THAT INTERACT WITH PATIENTS ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDING CHARITY CARE AND WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION ON THESE PROGRAMS.FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CHARITY CARE INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN PATIENT GUIDES AND SERVICE LINE GUIDES THAT ARE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS.PATIENT BILLS SENT OUT INCLUDE A NOTE ABOUT THE EXISTENCE OF THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. ON THE BACK OF THE BILL IS A CHARITY CARE APPLICATION. BILLING AND ACCOUNT SERVICES DEPARTMENTS ARE EDUCATED ABOUT THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND INFORMS PATIENTS OF THIS POLICY. ANY PATIENT CAN REQUEST AN APPLICATION FOR CHARITY CARE FROM THE ABOVE REGISTRATION AREAS, BILLING OFFICE AND ACCOUNT SERVICES DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS AND VIA TELEPHONE.

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IN AN EFFORT TO IDENTIFY THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES, SOUTH NASSAU UTILIZES TOOLS AND COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS, CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS TO ESTABLISH THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY THE HOSPITAL SERVICES. NASSAU COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CONDUCTED A COMPARISON BETWEEN A SELECTED GROUP OF COMMUNITIES AND THE REST OF THE COUNTY POPULATION. THE ANALYSIS HELPED TO LOCATE MANY OF THE HEALTH DISPARITIES THAT EXIST WITHIN THE COUNTY. THE SELECTED COMMUNITIES WERE CHOSEN WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF AN INDEX COMPRISED OF MULTIPLE SOCIOECONOMIC AND HEALTH RELATED FACTORS. OF THE IDENTIFIED AT-RISK COMMUNITIES, TWO FALL WITHIN OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA (FREEPORT AND ROOSEVELT) AND FOUR WITHIN OUR SECONDARY SERVICE AREA (ELMONT, HEMPSTEAD, UNIONDALE, AND INWOOD. SO, WHILE NASSAU COUNTY AS A WHOLE APPEARS TO BE QUITE WELL OFF, THERE IS AN UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH AND WELLBEING AMONG COMMUNITIES.THE HOSPITAL PARTICIPATES IN THE CENTER FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES PATIENT SATISFACTION SURVEY (KNOWN AS HCAHPS) BY USING PRESS GANEY, WHICH CONDUCTS A PHONE SURVEY, CONTACTING A STATISTICALLY VALID SAMPLE OF INPATIENTS AFTER DISCHARGE. SURVEY QUESTIONS INQUIRE ABOUT PATIENTS' SATISFACTION WITH THE DOCTORS, NURSES, TRANSITIONS OF CARE PLANNING, MEDICATIONS AND HOSPITAL SERVICES. QUARTERLY SURVEY RESULTS ARE BENCHMARKED AGAINST NATIONAL, STATE AND COMPARABLE HOPSITALS. THE QUARTERLY RESULTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM, MANAGERIAL STAFF AND HOSPITAL STAFF. QUARTERLY ACTION PLANS TO IMPROVE THE SCORES NOT MEETING ESTABLIHSED GOALS ARE DEVELOPED BY THE VARIOUS NURSING UNITS AND DEPARTMENTS. SOUTH NASSAU'S BOARD, WHICH IS COMPOSED OF LOCAL INDIVIDUALS WHO RESIDE IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL AND INCLUDES A CROSS-SECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES SUCH AS CLERGY, BUSINESS PEOPLE AND PHYSICIANS, MEETS REGULARLY. WHILE THE MEMBERS OF SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR GOVERNANCE OF THE HOSPITAL, THEY ARE ALSO COMMUNITY ADVOCATES. AS SUCH, THEY ARE ABLE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY AND RAISE ISSUES WITH THE HOSPITAL OR CONSIDER ACTIONS THAT AFFECT HOSPITALS PLANS AND OPERATIONS. THE BOARD HAS ESTABLISHED A NUMBER OF COMMITTEES THAT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT AND COORDINATION OF HOSPITAL ACTIVITIES IN REGARDS TO COMMUNITY ADVOCACY.SOUTH NASSAU SOLICITS THE COMMUNITY'S FEEDBACK FOLLOWING FREE PUBLIC CONFERENCES IT SPONSORS EACH YEAR. SURVEYS YIELD VALUABLE INFORMATION SUCH AS COMMUNITY PREFERENCE FOR SEMINAR CONTENT AND FORMAT AND REQUESTS FOR EXPANDED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.DEPARTMENTS HOSPITAL-WIDE HAVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS, SUCH AS PHYSICAL HANDICAPS, LANGUAGE BARRIERS AND CULTURAL ISSUES. THESE DEPARTMENTS ENCOURAGE COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM THESE POPULATIONS. THEIR FEEDBACK IS USED TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EXISTING PROCEDURES AND PROGRAMS.SOUTH NASSAU'S ADMINISTRATION MAINTAINS AN OPEN-DOOR POLICY AND ANY MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY IS WELCOME TO COMMENT. ANY REASONABLE ISSUE RAISED IS ADDRESSED AND CARE IS TAKEN TO RESPOND IN A TIMELY AND SATISFACTORY FASHION.SOUTH NASSAU MAINTAINS AN EXTENSIVE WEBSITE, WWW.SOUTHNASSAU.ORG, ACOMPREHENSIVE SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICES, SPECIALTY CENTERS, PHYSICIANS, NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. ITINCORPORATES MICROSITES FOR CARDIOLOGY, CANCER AND CANCER TREATMENT OPTIONS, ORTHPEDICS, WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY, UROLOGY AND MORE. CONTACT INFORMATION FOR USERS TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION IS CLEARLY PROVIDED, AS IS LOCATION AND PHONE INFORMATION FOR THE HOSPITAL'S SATELLITE PRACTICES.SOUTH NASSAU'S ADMINISTRATION IS IN CONSTANT COMMUNICATION WITH LOCAL AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS IN DETERMINING THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES. THE ADMINISTRATIVE TEAMS ALSO ARE INVOLVED WITH HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES WHICH TARGET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES THE HOSPITAL SERVES. NEW YORK STATE'S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ALSO WORKS VERY CLOSELY WITH THE HOSPITAL TO HELP ASSESS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED.SOUTH NASSAU'S FOUR ACTIVE AUXILIARIES ACT AS LIAISONS BETWEEN THE HOSPITAL AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY REPRESENT.THE HOSPITAL COLLECTS DATA WITH REGARDS TO ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND GEOGRAPHIC BARRIERS THAT EXIST.

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SOUTH NASSAU IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SHORE OF LONG ISLAND IN NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK, IN THE TOWN OF OCEANSIDE. NASSAU COUNTY HAS A POPULATION OF 1.39 MILLION (BASED ON JULY 1, 2021 ESTIMATE US CENSUS DATA) WITH APPROXIMATELY 800,000 PEOPLE FALLING INTO THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA. NASSAU COUNTY'S MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS $120,036(ACCORDING TO 2021 CENSUS DATA) AND $53,363 PER CAPITA (2021). ACCORDING TO THE 2021 CENSUS ESTIMATES, NASSAU COUNTY'S POVERTY LEVEL WAS 5.7%, WITH MORE OF THE POORER AREAS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SHORE OF NASSAU COUNTY AND FALLING INTO THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA. HISPANICS, ALONG WITH OTHER MINORITIES, ARE CONCENTRATED IN SOUTH SHORE COMMUNITIES SUCH AS BALDWIN, FREEPORT, HEMPSTEAD, ROOSEVELT, AND INWOOD, WITH MANY OF THESE COMMUNITIES' MEMBERS BEING UNINSURED OR INSURED BY MEDICAID.BASED ON 2021 PATIENTS SERVED AT SOUTH NASSAU, PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS BASED ON VISITS (OUTPATIENT) ARE MEDICARE 36% MEDICAID 22% SELF PAY 1% AND CHARITY CARE 1%.OTHER HOSPITALS THAT ALSO SERVICE THESE COMMUNITIES ARE FRANKLIN HOSPITAL-NORTHWELL HEALTH AND MERCY MEDICAL CENTER.

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THE HOSPITAL HAS ESTABLISHED A COMMUNITY ADVOCACY COMMITTEE THAT IS COMPOSED OF MEMBERS OF A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION, STAFF AND BOARD. THIS GROUP MEETS FOUR TIMES A YEAR TO IDENTIFY NEEDS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES AND TO DISCUSS ISSUES OR RECOMMEND ACTIONS IN THE INTEREST OF IMPROVED SERVICE TO THOSE COMMUNITIES. THIS INFORMATION IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR CONSIDERATION.SOUTH NASSAU'S DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION IS A VALUED COMMUNITY RESOURCE. THIS DEPARTMENT PROVIDES HEALTH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS, AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. IN KEEPING WITH POPULATION HEALTH INITIATIVES, THE DEPARTMENT'S GOALS FOCUS ON PROMOTING WELLNESS AND PREVENTING OR MANAGING CHRONIC DISEASE. IN 2021, OUR COMMUNITY-WIDE EFFORTS TOUCHED THE LIVES OF MANY INDIVIDUALS. FEEDBACK FROM PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AS WELL AS COMMUNITY PARTNERS CONTINUES TO BE OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE WHICH HAS BEEN EVIDENT IN POST-PROGRAM EVALUATIONS AND FOLLOW-UP. OUR SCREENINGS FOR THE YEAR TOTALED 190 AND INCLUDED BALANCE, BLOOD PRESSURE, BMI, CHOLESTEROL, COLORECTAL CANCER, HEAD AND NECK CANCER, PROSTATE CANCER, SKIN CANCER, AND SLEEP ASSESSMENT. DURING 2021 MOUNT SINAI SOUTH NASSAU CONTINUED ITS COVID-19 TESTING PROGRAM. THROUGH THE VARIOUS SITES (FIVE TOWNS, LONG BEACH, ETC.) THE HOSPITAL TESTED 17,809 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, MOUNT SINAI SOUTH NASSAU PROVIDED 5,969 VACCINES TO THE COMMUNITY. DURING 2021, WE PROVIDED SERVICES TO 29,027 PARTICIPANTS.THE MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, AWARENESS, OUTREACH, PREVENTION AND SCREENING SERVICES. THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES, THE DEPARTMENT STRIVES TO SUPPORT THE HOSPITAL'S PERFORMANCE TARGETS IN THE AREAS OF QUALITY, PATIENT SAFETY, AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE. THE DEPARTMENT PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS LOCAL LIBRARIES AND SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, SENIOR CENTERS AND CHURCHES TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PRESENTATIONS AND SCREENINGS TO WHERE PEOPLE LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY. EXAMPLES OF THESE COMMUNITY PARTNERS ARE THE HEWLETT HOUSE 1 IN 9 CANCER SUPPORT CENTER, NEW YORK POISON CONTROL CENTER, THE OCEANSIDE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, AND THE CITY OF LONG BEACH.ADDITIONALLY, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION OFFERS CPR CLASSES TO THE COMMUNITY AND BLS AND ACLS TO THE STAFF. THE DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZES THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES' NATIONAL HEALTH OBSERVANCES WITH INFORMATION AND PRESENTATIONS ON THE MONTH'S CHOSEN TOPICS. COMMUNITY EDUCATION IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR FOURTEEN FREE SUPPORT GROUPS RANGING FROM BARIATRIC SUPPORT TO BREAST CANCER TO BEREAVEMENT. THE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION ARE REPORTED REGULARLY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

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SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL IS AFFILIATED WITH MOUNT SINAI HOSPITALS GROUP, INC. (MOUNT SINAI). MOUNT SINAI IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 2019, THE HOSPITAL IS DOING BUSINESS AS MOUNT SINAI SOUTH NASSAU.THE HOSPITAL PARTICIPATES IN THE LONG ISLAND HEALTH COLLABORTIVE (LIHC). A COALITION THAT INCLUDES THE NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. EVERY HOSPIAL ON LONG ISLAND, HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, INSURANCE PLANS, ACEDEMIC INSTITUTIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND OTHER GROUPS THAT ARE WORKING TOGETHER TOWARD A HEALTHIER LONG ISLAND COMMUNITY, THE LONG ISLAND HEALTH COLLARBORTIVE WORKS TO IMPROVE CLINICAL QUALITY AND EXPAND ACCESS TO CARE FOR THE 2.8 MILLION RESIDENTS OF NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES. LIHC HOSPITALS CONTINUE THEIR FOCUS ON DELIVERING COMMUNITY-BASED CARE AND COLLABORATING WITH INSURER'S EFFORTS TO EXPAND LOCAL ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE PRODUCTS.