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River Hospital Inc

River Hospital

4 Fuller Street
Alexandria Bay, NY 13607

Bed count	24	Medicare provider number	331309	Member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals	NO	Children's hospital	NO

EIN: 810600548

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

12.77%

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

* = CBI denoted preventative categories

Community Benefit Spending Compared to Functional Expenses, 2010-2021

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	$ 3,993 0.02 %
Medicaid as % of operating expenses	$ 3,290,826 12.76 %
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	$ 0 0 %
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.	$ 0 0 %
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	$ 564,760 2.19 %
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	$ 36,241 6.42 %

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 $ 20244905 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 22989728)
RIVER HOSPITAL, INC. PROVIDED GENERAL INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES TO RESIDENTS IN THE NORTHERN NEW YORK AREA. DURING 2021, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED 2,783 SWING BED DAYS, 351 DAYS OF CRITICAL ACCESS CARE, AND 178 OBSERVATION VISITS TO THE SICK AND INJURED. IN THE OUTPATIENT SERVICE AREA, RIVER HOSPITAL PROVIDED 6,935 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS IN 2021. RIVER HOSPITAL STRIVES TO IDENTIFY AND UPDATE SERVICES BASED UPON THE COMMUNITY NEEDS. WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS AND ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE REGIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE (RHIO). THE HOSPITAL SERVES A COMMUNITY PAYOR MIX OF 62% GOVERNMENT PAYORS, 36% COMMERCIAL PAYORS AND OTHER, AND 2% UNINSURED.

Facility Information

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

RIVER HOSPITAL, INC.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: RIVER HOSPITAL TOOK INTO ACCOUNT THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE TRI COUNTY REGION THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS OF THE NORTH COUNTRY HEALTH COMPASS PARTNERSHIP, IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 2021 COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT. THE NORTH COUNTRY HEALTH COMPASS PARTNERSHIP IS COMPRISED OF REGIONAL REPRESENTATION FROM PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES, HOSPITALS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS FROM JEFFERSON, LEWIS AND ST. LAWRENCE COUNTIES, WHO MEET ON A MONTHLY BASIS. THE REGIONAL PRIORITIES WERE SELECTED AFTER CAREFULLY EVALUATING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS, POPULATION HEALTH DATA, REGIONAL ASSETS, AND REGIONAL BARRIERS. PREVENTION AGENDA PRIORITIES AND GOALS WERE RANKED USING AN ONLINE SURVEY TOOL WHICH DISPLAYED HEALTH INDICATORS RELATED TO EACH PRIORITY. RIVER HOSPITAL SELECTED PRIORITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICE PLAN WHICH ARE IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE PREVENTION AGENDA AND THE EFFORTS OF THE NORTH COUNTRY HEALTH COMPASS PARTNERSHIP AS WELL AS THE INDIVIDUAL HOSPITAL'S EFFORT.

RIVER HOSPITAL, INC.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL, CLAXTON-HEPBURN MEDICAL CENTER, CLIFTON-FINE HOSPITAL, LEWIS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL, RIVER HOSPITAL AND SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER.

RIVER HOSPITAL, INC.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN JEFFERSON, LEWIS, AND ST. LAWRENCE COUNTIES WHO INTERFACE WITH LOW INCOME TARGET POPULATION.

RIVER HOSPITAL, INC.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: THE NY STATE 2019-2021 PREVENTION AGENDA WAS THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THIS HEALTH IMPROVEMENT COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND IMPROVEMENT PLAN. RIVER HOSPITAL, SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER, CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL AND JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT SELECTED DISPARITIES IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERING HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE NORTH COUNTRY. FOR THE 2019-2021 CYCLE, THE JEFFERSON COUNTY HOSPITALS AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING PREVENTION AGENDA PRIORITIES: (1) PREVENT CHRONIC DISEASES, (2) PROMOTE WELL-BEING AND PREVENT MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, (3) PROMOTE HEALTHY WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN, AND (4) PREVENT COMMUNICABLE DISEASES. DISPARITIES WILL BE ADDRESSED WITHIN EACH PRIORITY AREA.RIVER HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES WITH CHRONIC DISEASE AND MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AGENDA PRIORITIES AND THE LOW SOCIOECONOMIC HEALTH DISPARITIES. RIVER HOSPITAL IS ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY AND PATIENT BASE IN THEIR OWN HEALTH CARE DECISIONS THROUGH PROVIDER-TO-PATIENT EDUCATION METHODS AS A PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOME. IN ADDITION TO PATIENT ENGAGEMENT IN THE HEALTH CARE SETTING, RIVER HOSPITAL SEEKS OPPORTUNITIES TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY WHEN THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EMPLOYER-BASED HEALTH FAIR TYPE EVENTS.

Supplemental Information

Schedule H (Form 990) Part VI

PART I, LINE 7:
WORKSHEETS 1, 2 AND 3 WERE USED TO COMPLETE LINES 7A AND 7B.

PART III, LINE 3:
THE METHODOLOGY USED TO CALCULATE THE PORTION OF BAD DEBT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE PATIENTS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY WAS TO SUM THE BAD DEBT WRITE OFFS FOR PATIENTS CURRENTLY RECEIVING THE CHARITY CARE DISCOUNTS FROM THE DETAILED BAD DEBT WRITE OFF REPORTS FROM THE BILLING SYSTEM.

PART III, LINE 4:
NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE RELATES TO CONTRACTS WITH PATIENTS AND IN MOST CASES INVOLVE A THIRD-PARTY PAYOR (MEDICARE, MEDICAID, COMMERCIAL AND OTHER MANAGED CARE INSURANCE COMPANIES) IN WHICH THE HOSPITAL'S PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS ARE TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES. NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUES ARE RECORDED AT EXPECTED COLLECTIBLE AMOUNTS OVER THE TIME IN WHICH OBLIGATIONS TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES ARE SATISFIED. REVENUE IS ACCRUED TO ESTIMATE THE AMOUNT OF REVENUE EARNED TO DATE FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN DISCHARGED AND WHOSE CARE SERVICES ARE NOT COMPLETE AS OF THE REPORTING PERIOD. SUBSTANTIALLY ALL THE HOSPITAL'S PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS ARE SATISFIED IN ONE YEAR.THE TRANSACTION PRICE IS DETERMINED BASED ON GROSS CHARGES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED, REDUCED BY CONTRACTUAL ADJUSTMENTS PROVIDED TO THIRD-PARTY PAYORS, DISCOUNTS PROVIDED TO UNINSURED PATIENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY CARE POLICY, AND IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS PROVIDED PRIMARILY TO UNINSURED PATIENTS. PATIENTS WHO HAVE HEALTH CARE INSURANCE MAY ALSO HAVE DISCOUNTS APPLIED RELATED TO THEIR COPAYMENT OR DEDUCTIBLE. IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS ARE RECORDED AS A DIRECT REDUCTION TO NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE AND ARE BASED PRIMARILY ON HISTORICAL COLLECTION EXPERIENCE. ESTIMATES OF CONTRACTUAL ADJUSTMENTS AND DISCOUNTS ARE DETERMINED BY MAJOR PAYOR CLASSES FOR INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT REVENUES BASED ON CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS, DISCOUNT POLICIES AND HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE. MANAGEMENT CONTINUALLY REVIEWS THE CONTRACTUAL ESTIMATION PROCESS TO CONSIDER AND INCORPORATE UPDATES TO LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND FREQUENT CHANGES IN COMMERCIAL AND MANAGED CARE CONTRACTUAL TERMS RESULTING FROM CONTRACT RENEGOTIATIONS AND RENEWALS.

PART III, LINE 9B:
UNDER OUR CHARITY CARE PROGRAM, PATIENTS MAY APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE WITHIN 90 DAYS OF DISCHARGE OR DATE OF SERVICE. ONCE THE APPLICATION IS REQUESTED AND RECEIVED BY THE APPLICANT, THE APPLICATION MUST BE RETURNED TO RIVER HOSPITAL WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SERVICE. RIVER HOSPITAL DOES NOT PURSUE FURTHER COLLECTION ACTION WHILE THIS APPLICATION IS IN PROCESS PROVIDING THAT THE APPLICATION IS COMPLETED IN A TIMELY FASHION. RIVER HOSPITAL PROCESSES THIS APPLICATION WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT. APPLICANTS ARE NOTIFIED IN WRITING OF OUR DECISION. AN INSTALLMENT AGREEMENT IS THEN SENT TO THE APPLICANT, AN INTEREST FREE AGREEMENT, TO BE SIGNED AND RETURNED.

PART VI, LINE 2
"RIVER HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO COLLABORATE WITH THE TRI-COUNTY ""NORTH COUNTRY HEALTH COMPASS"" PARTNERS. THE MISSION OF THE PARTNERSHIP IS TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE A REGIONAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE THROUGH RESEARCH, DATA ANALYSIS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND COLLABORATION AMONG PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, GENERAL PUBLIC AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THIS PARTNERSHIP, IT WAS POSSIBLE TO DO A COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT (CHA), IN ORDER TO AID THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY SERVICE PLAN IN 2021.THE 2021 COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY IS THE SIXTH ANNUAL SURVEY ON HEALTH AND HEALTH RELATED ISSUES CONDUCTED BY THE FORT DRUM REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING ORGANIZATION IN JEFFERSON, LEWIS, AND ST. LAWRENCE COUNTIES.THE PURPOSE OF THIS SURVEY IS TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON LOCAL RESIDENTS' EXPERIENCES WITH HEALTHCARE, THEIR HEALTH STATUS, AND THEIR HEALTH-RELATED ACTIVITIES. THE RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL SURVEY ARE USED TO TRACK THE HEALTH STATUS OF PEOPLE IN THE REGION AND INFORM THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORK OF HOSPITALS, COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, AND THEIR PARTNERS."

PART VI, LINE 3
PATIENTS ARE PROVIDED INFORMATION ABOUT OUR CHARITY CARE PROGRAM AND THE ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES AT THE TIME OF SERVICE. WE ALSO HAVE THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE.

PART VI, LINE 4
RIVER HOSPITAL IS LOCATED WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY, 'THE HEART OF THE THOUSAND ISLAND REGION', AND INCLUDES SERVICE AREAS OF BOTH JEFFERSON AND ST. LAWRENCE COUNTIES. RIVER HOSPITAL IS SITUATED DIRECTLY ON THE SHORE OF THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY, A VERY RURAL AREA, YET, ONE OF THE MAJOR COMMERCIAL WATERWAYS, CONNECTING THE GREAT LAKES TO THE WATER WAYS OF THE WORLD. RIVER HOSPITAL'S IMMEDIATE SERVICE AREA REACHES A RADIUS OF APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES. THE FACILITY PROVIDES HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO SEVERAL SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. WITHIN THE RANGE OF THE RIVER HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA IS THE EXPANSIVE UNITED STATES ARMY'S 10TH MOUNTAIN LIGHT INFANTRY DIVISION AT FORT DRUM AND THE INFLUX OF FAMILY MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATED POPULATION. DIRECTLY TO THE NORTH, ON THE OPPOSITE SHORE OF THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER IS THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, CANADA, CONFINING AVAILABILITY OF UNITED STATES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TO 180 DEGREE RADIUS. THE LARGEST NEARBY UNITED STATES POPULATION CENTER IS SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, LOCATED 100 MILES TO THE SOUTH.IN ADDITION TO THE FULL TIME RESIDENTS OF THESE COMMUNITIES, RIVER HOSPITAL SERVES A LARGE POPULATION OF SEASONAL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD, DUE IN PART TO THE SEASONAL TOURISM INDUSTRY. THIS ENTIRE REGION IS A MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA (MUA) AND FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HEALTH PROVIDER SHORTAGE AREA (HPSA) WITH POVERTY.

PART VI, LINE 7
NY

PART VI, LINE 5
RIVER HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO BE VERY INVOLVED WITH OTHER PARTNERS TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THIS REGION OF NORTHERN NEW YORK STATE, INCLUDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, OTHER NORTH COUNTY HOSPITALS AND AGENCIES/ORGANIZATIONS TO SHARE INFORMATION AND WORK TOGETHER TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES IN THIS REGION. RIVER HOSPITAL WORKS CLOSELY WITH FORT DRUM REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING ORGANIZATION (FDRHPO), WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED TO LINK MILITARY FAMILIES ASSIGNED TO FORT DRUM MILITARY BASE TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND RESOURCES IN THE REGION, AS THERE IS NO ON-BASE HOSPITAL.RIVER HOSPITAL PARTICIPATED IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIRS WHERE HEALTH INFORMATION WAS DISTRIBUTED ALONG WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE HOSPITAL. IN AUGUST, THE HOSPITAL PARTNERED WITH UNITED HEALTHCARE TO HOST A BACK TO SCHOOL VACCINATION EVENT. THE HOSPITAL ALSO CONTINUES TO WORK WITH OTHER AGENCIES SUCH AS CANCER SERVICES PROGRAM OF JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES, FOR INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT ADEQUATE HEALTH INSURANCE WHO NEEDED MAMMOGRAMS. RIVER HOSPITAL WAS THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER AT THE HOOD PLANT ANNUAL EMPLOYEE/FAMILY HEALTH FAIR AND OFFERED FLU VACCINES, PHYSICAL THERAPY TECHNIQUES, BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS, PROPER NUTRITION GUIDELINES AS WELL AS INFORMATION TO IMPROVE/MAINTAIN GOOD HEALTH AND GENERAL RIVER HOSPITAL SERVICES INFORMATION.RIVER HOSPITAL CONTINUED TO WORK WITH OTHER REGIONAL HOSPITALS ON A COLLABORATION TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY TO ADDRESS THE DELIVERY OF AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS TO RESIDENTS IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA. THE REGIONAL NCI HOSPITAL COLLABORATION INCLUDES RIVER HOSPITAL, ALEXANDRIA BAY; CLAXTON-HEPBURN MEDICAL CENTER, OGDENSBURG; CLIFTON-FINE HOSPITAL, STAR LAKE; SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER, WATERTOWN AND CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL, CARTHAGE. RIVER HOSPITAL HAS A PASSIVE PARENT COLLABORATION WITH CLAXTON-HEPBURN MEDICAL CENTER; NORTH STAR HEALTH ALLIANCE. IN MARCH OF 2020, RIVER HOSPITAL ENTERED INTO A CLINICAL AFFILIATION WITH UPSTATE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. THE AFFILIATION DOES NOT REPRESENT A MERGER OR ACQUISITION, BUT INSTEAD WILL ALLOW EACH INSTITUTION TO STRENGTHEN PATIENT SERVICES AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND EXPERTISE, YET EACH INSITUTION WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE AS AN INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL. RIVER HOSPITAL ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES WITH THE NEW YORK STATE CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS WHO WORK TOGETHER ON QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROCESSES AND PATIENT SATISFACTION OUTCOMES.

Operating expenses	$ 25,792,375
Total amount spent on community benefits as % of operating expenses	$ 3,294,819 12.77 %