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Caldwell Memorial Hospital Inc

Caldwell Memorial Hospital
321 Mulberry Street
Lenoir, NC 28645
Bed count110Medicare provider number340041Member of the Council of Teaching HospitalsNOChildren's hospitalNO
EIN: 560554202
Display data for year:
Community Benefit Spending- 2021
(as % of functional expenses, which all tax-exempt organizations report on Form 990 Schedule H)
4.53%
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.

    • Operating expenses$ 175,875,589
      Total amount spent on community benefits
      as % of operating expenses
      $ 7,973,737
      4.53 %
  • Amount spent in the following IRS community benefit categories:
      • Financial Assistance at cost
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 7,236,587
        4.11 %
        Medicaid
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 0
        0 %
        Costs of other means-tested government programs
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 0
        0 %
        Health professions education
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 737,150
        0.42 %
        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 housing0
          Economic development0
          Community support0
          Environmental improvements0
          Leadership development and training for community members0
          Coalition building0
          Community health improvement advocacy0
          Workforce development0
          Other0
          Persons served (optional)0
          Physical improvements and housing0
          Economic development0
          Community support0
          Environmental improvements0
          Leadership development and training for community members0
          Coalition building0
          Community health improvement advocacy0
          Workforce development0
          Other0
          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
        $ 14,739,517
        8.38 %
        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:
      • Reported to credit agencyNot available
    • 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.

      • After enactment of the ACA, has the state in which this tax-exempt hospital is located expanded Medicaid?NO
    • 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.

      • If not, is the state's Medicaid threshold for working parents at or below 76% of the federal poverty guidelines?YES
    • 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.

      • Does the state in which the tax-exempt hospital is located have a mandatory community benefit reporting statute?YES

    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 $ 151838915 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 177962566)
      SINCE opening in 1951, Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc. has continued to grow and change in order to better meet the needs of our community. The mission of Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc. is to provide safe, effective, compassionate care and to promote healthy lifestyles to our community. anchored by a 137-bed acute care facility, caldwell memorial hospital, inc.'s services include a vast array of medical and surgical services. Among services offered, but by no means a complete list, are carotid artery stenting; cardiovascular and endovascular care; radiation oncology; computer-assisted orthopedic surgery; neurology and memory care; pain management; a fully staffed 24-hour emergency department; caldwell physicians clinics conveniently located county-wide; diagnostic services; outpatient surgery; plus urgent care; and the quest 4 life wellness center. multiple educational and counseling programs are available for a wide array of healthcare needs including cancer, diabetes, nutrition and joint care, among others. In July of 2020 the new state of the art jonas hill hospital and clinic, a division of Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc., was opened adjacent to the hospital. the inpatient division of jonas hill has 27 beds for adult inpatient behaviorial health hospitalization and is equipped to treat a wide variety of conditions including but not limited to anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and schizophrenia. the facility features a unique outdoor area that allows patients to exercise, meditate and enjoy some fresh air. in the summer of 2021, an outpatient clinic was opened to complement and add to the services provided by Jonas hill. the clinic offers continuing care for adult inpatients as well as outpatient care for adolescents. the clinic provides support for patients and families during their recovery. services provided include but are not limited to medication management; individual therapy and counseling; group therapy and counseling; and family therapy and counseling.
      Facility Information
      Schedule H (Form 990) Section C. Supplemental Information for Part V, Section B.
      PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5
      CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, inc. (CMH) DEVELOPED A BROAD ONLINE SURVEY FOR THE COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN. THIS SURVEY WAS READILY AVAILABLE ON SEVERAL PLATFORMS, INCLUDING CMH'S WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK PAGE AND PROVIDED TO CMH EMPLOYEES. A HARD COPY OF THE SURVEY WAS DISTRIBUTED TO LOCAL PHARMACIES, BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, URGENT CARES/CLINICS AND PHYSICIAN PRACTICES, WITH OVER 800 RESPONSES RECEIVED. AFTER DEPLOYING THE SURVEY AND IDENTIFYING THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, CMH MET WITH A SELECT DIVERSE GROUP OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DISCUSS THE INITIAL FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY AND CMH'S PREVIOUS CHNA.
      PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7a
      HTTPS://WWW.CALDWELLMEMORIAL.ORG/ABOUT-US/-COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS- ASSESSMENT/
      Part V, SECTION B, LINE 10a
      HTTPS://WWW.CALDWELLMEMORIAL.ORG/ABOUT-US/-COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS- ASSESSMEnt/
      PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11
      CMH HAS IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING THREE AREAS AS REPRESENTING THE MOST SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS FOR CALDWELL COUNTY: SUBSTANCE ABUSE CALDWELL SERVICES, PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO RESPOND TO THIS NEED: - CALDWELL WILL PROVIDE LOCKBOXES FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS SO THAT THEY CAN SECURE HOME MEDICATIONS TO PREVENT MISUSE OR DIVERSION - CALDWELL LAUNCHED AN OPIOID STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM IN AUGUST 2019, WHICH WILL LIMIT THE NUMBER OF ORAL OPIATES DISPENSED FOLLOWING SURGICAL PROCEDURES BY AN ESTIMATED 30% - CALDWELL'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS PARTICIPATING IN A UNC HCS OPIOID STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF OPIOIDS DISPENSED FOLLOWING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS - CALDWELL IS PARTICIPATING IN A UNC HCS INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE THE INPATIENT TREATMENT OF INPATIENTS UNDERGOING ACUTE ETHANOL WITHDRAWAL - ALL LICENSED MEDICAL PROVIDERS ON STAFF AT CALDWELL ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE TRAINING IN OPIOID PRESCRIBING PER THE NORTH CAROLINA STOP ACT ADDITIONALLY, CALDWELL CONSTRUCTED JONAS HILL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PAVILION WHICH OPENED IN THE SUMMER OF 2020. JONAS HILL WILL PROVIDE INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES BUT WILL ALSO TREAT PATIENTS WITH DUAL DIAGNOSES OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. APPROXIMATELY 30% OR MORE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PATIENTS CARRY DUAL DIAGNOSES OF BEHAVIORAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. MENTAL ILLNESS CALDWELL SERVICES, PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO RESPOND TO THIS NEED: - EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO EMPLOYEES AND FAMILY MEMBERS - FIVE COUNSELING SESSIONS - OUTPATIENT DEPRESSION SCREENINGS AVAILABLE AT ALL CLINICS; INCLUDING PHQ2 AND PHQ9 SCREENINGS - COLLABORATION WITH STATE - MEDICAID FUNDED LOCAL MANAGEMENT ENTITY (LME), VAYA HEALTH, TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SCREENS IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT - CRISIS COLLABORATIVE TEAM, CONSISTING OF VARIOUS COMMUNITY HEALTH STAKE HOLDERS, THAT MEETS EVERY OTHER MONTH - MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE GUIDE AVAILABLE AT ALL CLINICS - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT RENOVATION FOR 5 PSYCHIATRIC ROOMS; INCLUDING ONE ADOLESCENT ROOM - QUALIFIED CASE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL WHO ASSISTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS - PARTNERING WITH PROJECT LAZARUS, TO BATTLE PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE - CALDWELL PROMOTES THE USE OF 'BLACK BOXES' TO DISPOSE OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - SYSTEM WIDE PROTOCOL FOR THE USE OF NARCAN ADDITIONALLY, CALDWELL IS FIRMLY POSITIONED AND COMMITTED TO CREATING AN INNOVATIVE RURAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR WESTERN NC. WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERS, CALDWELL WILL ACHIEVE THE GOAL OF MAKING MENTAL HEALTHCARE AS ROUTINE, ACCESSIBLE AND UNDERSTANDABLE AS PHYSICAL HEALTHCARE. THE NEWLY OPENED JONAS HILL HOSPITAL & CLINIC WILL MEET A CRITICAL NEED FOR INCREASED RURAL INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL BEDS AND NEW PSYCHIATRIC OUTPATIENT SERVICES IN OUR COMMUNITY AND REGION. CHRONIC DISEASE CALDWELL SERVICES, PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO RESPOND TO THIS NEED: - PERFORM NUMEROUS SCREENINGS AND TRACK METRICS IN CLINICS TO MEASURE AND ADDRESS WHEN STATISTICS ARE ABOVE CERTAIN LEVELS - CHAMP PROGRAM, WHICH EVALUATES PATIENTS FALL RISK - PROVIDE SMOKING CESSATION ASSESSMENT/COUNSELING FOR INPATIENTS AND REFERRING OUT PATIENTS TO QUEST FOR LIFE - EMPLOYEE TRACK CLINIC, CLINIC PROVIDED TO EMPLOYEES AND FAMILY MEMBERS, PROVIDERS MONITOR CHRONIC ILLNESS - DIABETES AND NUTRITION SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THE QUEST FOR LIFE - ANNUAL CANCER SCREENING DAY PROVIDED BY MCCREARY CANCER CENTER - CT SCREENINGS FOR LUNG CANCER - PROVIDING FREE HIGH SCHOOL EKG SCREENINGS AND PHYSICALS - PROVIDE REDUCED COST MAMMOGRAPHY AND CHEST X-RAY INTERPRETATIONS FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ADDITIONALLY, CALDWELL WILL ASSESS POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS AND FACILITATE SPECIFIC STEPS TO ADDRESS TOP CHRONIC DISEASE OUTLIERS IN THE COUNTY. COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION WILL BE IMPERATIVE TO ADDRESS THIS NEED. CALDWELL WILL IMPLEMENT LEAN PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES FOR TEAM TO IMPROVE POPULATION METRICS WITH CHRONIC DISEASE. THE REMAINING TOP HEALTH ISSUES THAT CALDWELL WILL NOT BE ADDRESSING INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: OBESITY, CANCER, SMOKING AND TOBACCO USE, CHILD ABUSE, DOMESTIC ABUSE, VIOLENT BEHAVIOR, ABUSIVE/VIOLENT BEHAVIOR AND SUICIDE. WHILE CALDWELL RECOGNIZES THESE HEALTH NEEDS, THEIR RESOURCES ARE BETTER USED IN ADDRESSING THE TOP THREE HEALTH PRIORITIES LISTED ABOVE.
      Part V, Section B, Line 15e
      PROVIDED SEVERAL WAYS TO RETURN THE COMPLETED APPLICATION; SUCH AS, IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED, UPLOAD TO PROVIDED WEBSITE AND FAX NUMBER.
      PART V, SECTION B, LINES 16A-C
      HTTPS://WWW.CALDWELLMEMORIAL.ORG/PATIENTS-VISITORS/BILLING-FINANCIAL-ASSIS TANCE/
      Part V, Section B, Line 20d
      to assist patients who may be eligible for financial assistance, but circumstances prevent completion of a full application, a presumptive determination may be utilized.
      Supplemental Information
      Schedule H (Form 990) Part VI
      PART I, LN 7 COL(F)
      THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25(B) BUT SUBTRACTED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE PERCENTAGES IN THIS COLUMN, IS $14,739,517.
      PART III, LINE 2
      THE ORGANIZATION'S BAD DEBT EXPENSE AS REPORTED ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990, PART IX. THE COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO FOR THE YEAR WAS APPLIED TO THE GROSS BAD DEBT CHARGES FOR THE YEAR.
      PART III, LINE 3
      THE ORGANIZATION'S BAD DEBT DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THOSE PATIENTS WHO APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY.
      PART III, LINE 4
      NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE IS REPORTED AT THE ESTIMATED NET REALIZABLE AMOUNTS FROM PATIENTS, THIRD-PARTY PAYORS, AND OTHERS FOR SERVICES RENDERED, INCLUDING ESTIMATED RETROACTIVE ADJUSTMENTS DUE TO FUTURE AUDITS, REVIEWS, AND INVESTIGATIONS. RETROACTIVE ADJUSTMENTS ARE ACCRUED ON AN ESTIMATED BASIS IN THE PERIOD THE RELATED SERVICES ARE RENDERED, AND SUCH AMOUNTS ARE ADJUSTED IN FUTURE PERIODS AS ADJUSTMENTS BECOME KNOWN OR AS YEARS ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO SUCH AUDITS, REVIEWS, AND INVESTIGATIONS.
      PART III, LINE 9B
      The hospital does not subject any patients who qualified for financial assistance guidelines to a collection agency.
      PART VI, LINE 2
      FEDERAL REGULATIONS SURROUNDING CHNA REQUIRE LOCAL INPUT FROM REPRESENTATIVES OF PARTICULAR DEMOGRAPHIC SECTORS. FOR THIS REASON, CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, inc. (CMH) DEVELOPED A STANDARD PROCESS OF GATHERING COMMUNITY INPUT. CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, inc. (CMH) DEVELOPED A BROAD ONLINE SURVEY FOR THE COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN. THIS SURVEY WAS READILY AVAILABLE ON SEVERAL PLATFORMS, INCLUDING CMH'S WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK PAGE AND PROVIDED TO CMH EMPLOYEES. A HARD COPY OF THE SURVEY WAS DISTRIBUTED TO LOCAL PHARMACIES, BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, URGENT CARES/CLINICS AND PHYSICIAN PRACTICES, WITH OVER 800 RESPONSES RECEIVED. AFTER DEPLOYING THE SURVEY AND IDENTIFYING THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, CMH MET WITH A SELECT DIVERSE GROUP OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DISCUSS THE INITIAL FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY AND CMH'S PREVIOUS CHNA.
      PART VI, LINE 3
      CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, inc. (CMH) PROVIDES NEEDED HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ANYONE REGARDLESS OF THAT PERSON'S ABILITY TO PAY. CMH'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST PATIENTS WHO ARE FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO PAY FOR HEALTHCARE SERVICES. A LINK TO THE POLICY CAN BE FOUND ON THE CMH PUBLIC WEBSITE. CMH DISPLAYS INFORMATION REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN ITS EMERGENCY ROOM, REGISTRATION AREAS IN THE HOSPITAL AND CLINICS, AND FINANCIAL COUNSELOR OFFICES. A LINK IS ALSO PROVIDED ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, ALONG WITH AN ON-LINE APPLICATION. INPATIENT CASE MANAGERS ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PATIENTS REGARDING AVAILABLE PROGRAMS AND THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL POLICY. CONSULTATION WITH FINANCIAL COUNSELORS IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO ALL PATIENTS AS NEEDED.
      PART VI, LINE 4
      THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA FOR CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, inc. IS CALDWELL COUNTY WITH A LIMITED NUMBER OF PATIENTS FROM THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES OF BURKE, WATAUGA AND CATAWBA. OF THE MULTIPLE INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITIES IN CALDWELL COUNTY, CMH RECEIVED 90.03% OF ITS PATIENTS FROM COLLETTSVILLE, GRANITE FALLS, HUDSON AND LENOIR. CALDWELL COUNTY IS IN THE NW SECTION OF NC IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS AND IS BOUND ON THE NW BY WATAUGA COUNTY, ON THE NE BY WILKES COUNTY, ON THE EAST BY ALEXANDER COUNTY, ON THE SOUTH BY CATAWBA AND BURKE COUNTIES AND ON THE WEST BY BURKE AND AVERY COUNTIES. THE POPULATION IS JUST OVER 80,000 WITH 51% FEMALE AND 49% MALE. THE POPULATION MAKEUP IS 87.1% WHITE, 5.4% HISPANIC, 4.9% BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN AND 2.6% OTHER. THE LARGEST INCOME GROUP IS $25-50K AND LARGEST AGE GROUP IS 35-54 YEARS OLD.
      PART VI, LINE 5
      CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, inc. PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO 2 COMMUNITY AGENCIES: THE HELPING HANDS CLINIC (PROVIDING CARE TO THE UNINSURED) AND THE SATIE AND JE BROYHILL CALDWELL SENIOR CENTER (FOCUS ON THE LIVES AND ADVOCACY OF SENIORS). OTHER COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT INCLUDES BUT NOT LIMITED TO: ANNUAL PROSTATE SCREENING, HEALTH FAIRS, SUPPORT AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE CALDWELL COMMUNITY GARDEN WHICH HELPS FOSTER COMMUNITY GARDENING, REPRESENTATION BY ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVES ON LOCAL HEALTH CARE RELATED BOARDS (BOARD OF HEALTH, HOSPICE, AND CHILD PROTECTION TEAM.) CALDWELL MEMORIAL HEALTHWORKS WHICH IS OCCUPATIONAL, INDUSTRIAL AND WORKER'S COMP MEDICINE DESIGNED TO ASSIST EMPLOYERS TOWARD IMPROVING QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE.
      PART VI, LINE 6
      CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, inc. IS PART OF THE UNC HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. UNC HEALTH CARE IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM OWNED BY THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AND BASED IN CHAPEL HILL. ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED NOV. 1, 1998, UNC HEALTH CARE CURRENTLY COMPRISES UNC HOSPITALS AND ITS PROVIDER NETWORK, THE CLINICAL PROGRAMS OF THE UNC SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, AND TEN AFFILIATE HOSPITALS AND HOSPITAL SYSTEMS ACROSS THE STATE. COLLECTIVELY, THIS GROUP OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WORKS TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED RECEIVED THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF CARE.