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Ridgecrest Regional Hospital

Ridgecrest Regional Hospital

1081 N China Lake Rd
Ridgecrest, CA 93555

Bed count	72	Medicare provider number	051333	Member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals	NO	Children's hospital	NO

EIN: 952082686

Display data for year:

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

8.41%

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

* = CBI denoted preventative categories

Community Benefit Spending Compared to Functional Expenses, 2013-2021

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	$ 470,825 0.31 %
Medicaid as % of operating expenses	$ 12,023,658 8.02 %
Costs of other means-tested government programs as % of operating expenses	$ 0 0 %
Health professions education as % of operating expenses	$ 300 0.00 %
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.	$ 114,207 0.08 %
Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit* as % of operating expenses	$ 0 0 %
Community building* as % of operating expenses	$ 277,322 0.18 %

* = CBI denoted preventative categories

Community building activities details:

Did tax-exempt hospital report community building activities?	YES
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	$ 277,322 0.18 %
Physical improvements and housing as % of community building expenses	$ 0 0 %
Economic development as % of community building expenses	$ 45,966 16.57 %
Community support as % of community building expenses	$ 12,911 4.66 %
Environmental improvements as % of community building expenses	$ 0 0 %
Leadership development and training for community members as % of community building expenses	$ 0 0 %
Coalition building as % of community building expenses	$ 0 0 %
Community health improvement advocacy as % of community building expenses	$ 11,301 4.08 %
Workforce development as % of community building expenses	$ 207,144 74.69 %
Other as % of community building expenses	$ 0 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	$ 4,272,101 2.85 %
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 $ 97321307 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 149334388)
RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL PROVIDES INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CARE. CHARITY CARE IS PROVIDED TO QUALIFIED PATIENTS WITH MINIMUM OR NO CHARGE. CARE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE YEAR ARE AS FOLLOWS:NUMBER OF VISITS 72,147NUMBER OF PATIENT DAYS 7,368HOME HEALTH VISITS 2,213HOSPICE ROUTINE CARE DAYS 1,939SNF RESIDENT DAYS 20,635RURAL HEALTH VISITS 56,772COMMUNITY CARE CLINIC VISITS 33,693

Facility Information

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

RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY WAS GATHERED THROUGH AN ONLINE SURVEY WITH 46 COMMUNITY RESIDENTS IN JULY TO OCTOBER 2019. INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED WITH 13 KEY COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS VIA PHONE IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2019. INDIVIDUALS CONSULTED INCLUDED 2 PHYSICIANS, A KERN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, A DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM THE LOCAL MUSEUM, COMMUNITY COLLEGE, SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND LIBRARY.

RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: THE FOLLOWING NEEDS WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE 2019 CHNA AND WILL BE ADDRESSED:1) ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE2) CHRONIC DISEASES AND PREVENTIVE PRACTICES3) MENTAL HEALTH4) OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY5) SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MISUSETHE HOSPITAL ADDRESSED THE FIVE SELECTED NEEDS DURING 2020-21 WITH THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS:1) CONTINUED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFYING PATIENTS; PARTNERED WITH A PATIENT FINANCIAL ENGAGEMENT COMPANY TO PROVIDE FLEXIBLE PAYMENT OPTIONS FOR HOSPITAL PATIENTS; EXPANDED TELEHEALTH SERVICES TO CLINICS; OFFERED TEXT APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING OPTION FOR PATIENTS; PARTNERED WITH USC KECK TO PROVIDE NEPHROLOGY SERVICES AND INPATIENT DIALYSIS TREATMENTS;2) CONTINUED TO PROVIDE IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUPS FOR DIABETES, CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, CANCER, AND OTHERS; OFFERED CPR AND FIRST AID CLASSES; PROVIDED PREVENTIVE HEALTH SCREENINGS AT THE ANNUAL WELLNESS DAY; CREATED AND SHARED ARTICLES, PODCASTS AND VIRTUAL WELLNESS VIDEOS FEATURING PROVIDERS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON A VARIETY OF HEALTH TOPICS;3) OFFERED TELE-PSYCH SERVICES; DISTRIBUTED BROCHURES WITH INFORMATION FOR LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AVAILABLE IN THE AREA.4) HOSTED IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL FITNESS CLASSES FOR SENIORS, INCLUDING SILVER SNEAKERS AND GENTLE CHAIR YOGA; PROVIDED EXERCISE AND NUTRITION INFORMATION AT THE ANNUAL WELLNESS DAY AND THE VIRTUAL HEALTH FAIR; THE WELLNESS RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDED FREE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON HEALTH AND NUTRITION THROUGH NUTRITION PROGRAMS, COOKING CLASSES, AND OTHER PRESENTATIONS TO THE COMMUNITY.5) PARTNERED WITH A THIRD PARTY BEHAVIORAL AND ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTER TO PROVIDE NECESSARY EDUCATION TO PROVIDERS CARING FOR OPIOID PATIENTS; RECRUITED A SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORTHE FOLLOWING NEEDS WERE IDENTIFIED, BUT DUE TO LIMITED RESOURCES AND PRIORITIZATION OF NEEDS, THEY WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED:1) DENTAL CARE INDIRECTLY ADDRESSED THROUGH INCREASING ACCESS TO CARE2) BIRTH INDICATORS3) HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS4) ECONOMIC INSECURITY5) FOOD INSECURITY6) SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS7) VIOLENCE AND INJURY

RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13H: UNINSURED, SELF-PAY PATIENTS WITH INCOMES AT OR BELOW 300% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL ARE OFFERED FREE CARE. INSURED PATIENTS WITH HIGH MEDICAL COSTS (ANNUAL EXPENSES EXCEED 10% OF INCOME) AND INCOMES AT OR BELOW 300% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL ARE ELIGIBLE FOR DISCOUNTED CARE. MONETARY ASSETS ARE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH ELIGIBILITY FOR CHARITY CARE, BUT NOT FOR DISCOUNTED CARE.

RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16J: IN ADDITION TO FINANCIAL PACKETS BEING PROVIDED TO EACH SELF-PAY PATIENT, IT IS ALSO PROVIDED IN THE FOLLOWING METHODS: A WEBSITE REFERENCE TO THE POLICY, AN ONSITE FINANCIAL COUNSELOR MADE AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS, AND POSTING OF THE POLICY IN ALL PATIENT ACCESS AREAS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO POSTS A COMPREHENSIVE PRICING LIST AND TOP 25 PROCEDURES PRICING LIST ON THE WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.RRH.ORG/PATIENTS-VISITORS/BILLING/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE-PROGRAM-POLICY/

PART V, LINE 7A
HTTPS://WWW.RRH.ORG/ABOUT-US/COMMUNITY-BENEFIT/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS-ASSESSMENT/

PART V, LINE 10A
HTTPS://WWW.RRH.ORG/ABOUT-US/COMMUNITY-BENEFIT/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS-ASSESSMENT/

Supplemental Information

Schedule H (Form 990) Part VI

PART I, LINE 7:
LINES 7A, 7B, 7G WERE CONVERTED TO COST BASED ON AN AVERAGE RATIO OF COSTS TO GROSS CHARGES ACCORDING TO COSTS ALLOCATED TO THE RELEVANT COST CENTERS ON THE MEDICARE COST REPORT.LINES 7E, 7F, AND 7I WERE BASED ON ACTUAL EXPENSES.

PART I, LINE 6C
THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT CAN BE FOUND ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.RRH.ORG/ABOUT-US/COMMUNITY-BENEFIT/.

PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: PROVIDED FREE OFFICE SPACE FOR HEALTH AND ECONOMIC-DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY COLLABORATION THROUGH SUPPORT AND OTHER ADVOCACY GROUPS, PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT TO ENSURE BASIC AND SPECIALTY CARE IS AVAILABLE LOCALLY, AND COLLABORATED WITH OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES ON DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.

PART III, LINE 2:
LINE 2 INCLUDES IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS. IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS IS ESTIMATED BASED ON ITS HISTORICAL COLLECTION EXPERIENCE WITH THIS CLASS OF PATIENTS AND RESIDENTS.

PART III, LINE 3:
THE ORGANIZATION ESTIMATES THAT ABOUT 25% OF THEIR FINANCIAL APPLICATIONS ARE NOT RETURNED TO THE HOSPITAL. THEREFORE, THE HOSPITAL IS ESTIMATING APPROXIMATELY 25% OF THE IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS WOULD BE CONSIDERED CHARITY CARE IF THEY WERE COMPLETED.

PART III, LINE 4:
FN 1, PG. 16: SUBSEQUENT CHANGES THAT ARE DETERMINED TO BE THE RESULT OF AN ADVERSE CHANGE IN THE PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY ARE RECORDED AS BAD DEBT EXPENSE. BAD DEBT EXPENSE FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020, WAS NOT SIGNIFICANT.

PART III, LINE 8:
ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF ANY SHORTFALL SHOULD BE TREATED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT. A FACILITY MUST BE ABLE TO RECOVER ITS COSTS IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE QUALITY CARE TO MEDICARE PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM KNOWING THAT NOT ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING THESE SERVICES WILL BE RECOVERED. PROVIDING THESE SERVICES IS ESSENTIAL TO THESE PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY AND INCREASE THEIR ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES. THEREFORE, THE ENTIRE MEDICARE SHORTFALL IS CONSIDERED A COMMUNITY BENEFIT. MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS OF CARE ARE BASED ON THE MEDICARE COST REPORT. THE MEDICARE COST REPORT IS COMPLETED BASED ON THE RULES AND REGULATIONS SET FORTH BY CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES.

PART III, LINE 9B:
RRH WILL MAKE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY BEFORE IT OR ITS AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES TAKE EXTRAORDINARY ACTIONS TO COLLECT A PATIENT'S BILL. RRH SHALL NOT KNOWINGLY ASSIGN AN ACCOUNT TO A COLLECTION AGENCY IF THE PATIENT HAS A PENDING APPLICATION FOR A COUNTY, STATE, OR FEDERAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. FOR A PATIENT WHO LACKS INSURANCE COVERAGE OR A PATIENT WHO PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT HE OR SHE MAY BE A PATIENT WITH HIGH MEDICAL COSTS, NEITHER RRH, NOR ANY ASSIGNEE OF THE HOSPITAL OR OTHER OWNER OF THE PATIENT DEBT, INCLUDING A COLLECTION AGENCY, SHALL REPORT ADVERSE INFORMATION TO A CREDIT REPORTING BUREAU OR ENGAGE IN EXTRAORDINARY DEBT COLLECTION ACTIVITIES AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO 150 DAYS AFTER THE FIRST BILLING, AND ONLY AFTER PROVIDING A THIRTY-DAY NOTICE OF THE EXTRAORDINARY DEBT COLLECTION ACTIVITIES THAT WILL BE COMMENCED.

PART VI, LINE 2:
IN ADDITION TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT, RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL USES PATIENT SATISFACTION SURVEYS TO ASSESS THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, ALONG WITH CONDUCTING BLOOD DRAWS AT HEALTH FAIRS.

PART VI, LINE 3:
SIGNS ARE POSTED IN REGISTRATION AREAS INFORMING PATIENTS OF ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR BILLS AND INCLUDES CITING A PHONE NUMBER TO CALL FOR ASSISTANCE IN THIS AREA. SELF-PAY PATIENTS ARE SENT A PACKET OF INFORMATION REGARDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

PART VI, LINE 4:
RURAL CALIFORNIA DESERT COMMUNITY LOCATED IN KERN COUNTY; MORE THAN 50 MILES FROM THE NEXT NEAREST HOSPITAL. THE POPULATION IS APPROXIMATELY 38,000 AND APPROXIMATELY 6.7% OF THAT POPULATION IS UNINSURED.

PART VI, LINE 5:
RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL'S GOVERNING BODY IS COMPRISED OF PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. THE HOSPITAL APPLIES ANY SURPLUS FUNDS TO IMPROVE THE FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE. THE HOSPITAL ALSO EXTENDS MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES TO OTHER QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN THE COMMUNITY.RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL HOLDS AN ANNUAL HEALTH FAIR FOR THE COMMUNITY, WHEREIN VENDORS OFFER INFORMATION AND SERVICES RELATED TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS. DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC, IN 2021 THE ANNUAL HEALTH FAIR WAS HELD AS A VIRTUAL EVENT. LOCAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS VENDORS WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE RRH CREATE A COMMERCIAL FOR THEM THAT HIGHLIGHTED THEIR SERVICES. THE VIRTUAL EVENT CONSISTED OF 7 WELLNESS PRESENTERS, INCLUDING A LIVE EXERCISE DEMO AND COOKING DEMO. THE COMMERCIALS WERE ALSO LOCATED ON THE VIRTUAL PLATFORM FOR PARTICIPANTS TO VIEW. RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL WAS ABLE TO MOVE A MAJORITY OF THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS BACK TO IN PERSON OR HYBRID DURING 2021: 16 WEEKLY CLASSES TO SENIORS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, FREE OF CHARGE, THAT PROMOTE EXERCISE, AS WELL AS SENIOR GROUP SERVICES CATERED TO FINDING JOY AND HAPPINESS IN LIFE WHILE SOCIALIZING AND BUILDING SUPPORT SYSTEMS. RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL ALSO OFFERS 6 ROCK STEADY BOXING EXERCISE CLASSES PER WEEK FOR THOSE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE, FREE OF CHARGE. RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL OFFERS THE DIABETES EDUCATION EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM TM WORKSHOPS FOUR TIMES A YEAR. THE FOLLOWING SUPPORT GROUPS ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE COMMUNITY: GRIEF, CAREGIVER, ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVER, BETTER BREATHERS, CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE AND DIABETES. THE WELLNESS RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDES FREE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON HEALTH AND NUTRITION, INCLUDING VIDEOS AND BOOKS. IN ADDITION, THE WELLNESS RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDES NUTRITION PROGRAMS, COOKING CLASSES AND PRESENTATIONS TO SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, BUSINESSES, PARENTS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. A VIRTUAL WELLNESS PROGRAM WAS STARTED IN 2020, TO OFFER HEALTH AND WELLNESS INFORMATION VIRTUALLY. THIS PROGRAM CONTINUED INTO 2021 AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS INFORMATION THROUGH VIRTUAL ONLINE EVENTS. AN ANNUAL PUBLICATION, MAILED TO ALL HOMES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND AVAILABLE AT RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL, LISTS ALL SERVICES AND PROVIDERS AT RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL. A BROCHURE PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. CONNECTED, A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION, FOCUSES ON RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL'S SERVICES, ALONG WITH HEALTH TIPS AND INFORMATION AND PERIODIC PODCASTS FROM PROVIDERS ARE OFFERED FOR FREE TO THE COMMUNITY.

PART VI, LINE 6:
N/A

Operating expenses	$ 149,973,559
Total amount spent on community benefits as % of operating expenses	$ 12,608,990 8.41 %