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Polk Medical Center Inc

Polk Medical Center

2360 Rockmart Hwy
Cedartown, GA 30125

Bed count	25	Medicare provider number	111330	Member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals	NO	Children's hospital	NO

EIN: 453957368

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

9.34%

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

* = CBI denoted preventative categories

Community Benefit Spending Compared to Functional Expenses, 2011-2021

Additional data

Community Benefit Expenditures: 2021

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

Financial Assistance at cost as % of operating expenses	$ 998,019 7.37 %
Medicaid as % of operating expenses	$ 266,218 1.97 %
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	$ 1,835,374 13.56 %
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	$ 917,687 50 %

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 $ 12045167 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 20086946)
POLK MEDICAL CENTER IS A 25-BED CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL PROVIDING GENERAL ACUTE CARE SERVICES TO THE POLK COUNTY AND NORTHERN HARALSON COUNTY COMMUNITIES. DURING THE SIX MONTH SHORT PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021, PATIENT DAYS AT POLK MEDICAL CENTER TOTALED 4,010. EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS TOTALED 14,378.

Facility Information

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

FACILITY 1, POLK MEDICAL CENTER - PART V, LINE 3E
POLK MEDICAL CENTER, INC. AND FLOYD HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, INC. BECAME PART OF ATRIUM HEATLH DURING 2021. ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD CONDUCTED A COMMUNITY SURVEY TO VALIDATE DATA, GIVE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THE PREVIOUS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY-LEVEL INSIGHT INTO THE HEALTH NEEDS FOR EACH OF THE COUNTIES IN OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. RESPONDENTS IDENTIFIED ACCESS TO CARE, CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND OBESITY AS THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING THE FOUR-COUNTY PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. OTHER RESPONSES INCLUDE: 1) ALCOHOL ABUSE 2) ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE 3) CANCER 4) COMMUNITY SAFETY 5) COVID-19 6) DRUG ABUSE 7) ELDER CARE 8) EMERGENCY CARE FOR FISHING AND LAKE COMMUNITIES 9) HEALTH EDUCATION 10)NUTRITION 11)PARENTAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS 12)PRESCRIPTION PRICES AN ANALYSIS OF THE HEALTH DATA STATISTICS AND SURVEY RESULTS PROVIDES CLEAR GUIDANCE IN ESTABLISHING THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE FOUR PRIMARY COUNTIES SERVED BY ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD: ACCESS TO CARE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NUTRITION AND WELLNESS THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS ARE SUMMARIZED ON PAGES 19 - 21 OF THE CHNA WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT - HTTPS://WWW.FLOYD.ORG/ABOUT-FLOYD/DOCUMENTS/2021-CHNA-POLK-FINAL.PDF.

FACILITY 1, POLK MEDICAL CENTER - PART V, LINE 5
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD CONDUCTED A COMMUNITY SURVEY TO VALIDATE DATA, GIVE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THE PREVIOUS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY-LEVEL INSIGHT INTO THE HEALTH NEEDS FOR EACH OF THE COUNTIES IN OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. COMMUNITY SURVEY FINDINGS ARE DISCUSSED BEGINNING ON PAGE 14 OF THE CHNA.

FACILITY 1, POLK MEDICAL CENTER - PART V, LINE 6A
THE 2021 CHNA WAS CONDUCTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH FLOYD MEDICAL CENTER, A 300+ BED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL LOCATED IN ROME, GA, AND CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER, A 60-BED LICENSED ALABAMA HOSPITAL LOCATED IN CENTRE, AL.

FACILITY 1, POLK MEDICAL CENTER - PART V, LINE 7D
THE 2021 CHNA HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED UPON REQUEST TO OTHER NON-PROFIT AGENCIES IN THE AREA TO ASSIST WITH GRANTS. COPIES HAVE ALSO BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO ELECTED OFFICIALS, CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE AREA.

FACILITY 1, POLK MEDICAL CENTER - PART V, LINE 11
ACCESS TO CARE, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND NUTRITION WERE SEEN AS SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS THAT AFFECT MANY RESIDENTS. FURTHERMORE, SOME BARRIERS TO ACCESSING CARE CONTINUE TO PREVENT CURRENT PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES FROM REACHING THE POPULATIONS IN NEED. THESE CHALLENGES PRESENT IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FUTURE. AS WE MOVE FORWARD AS AN INTEGRATED COMMUNITY OF HEALTHCARE, SOCIAL SERVICES AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP, WE CAN LEVERAGE COMMUNITY ASSETS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF RESIDENTS IN FLOYD, POLK, CHATTOOGA AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES. THE SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS BEGINS ON PAGE 17 OF THE CHNA.

Supplemental Information

Schedule H (Form 990) Part VI

SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7
"THE DATA REPORTED IN THIS AREA IS REPORTED AS INSTRUCTED BY CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION'S ""A GUIDE FOR PLANNING AND REPORTING COMMUNITY BENEFITS, 2008"". SEE ALSO THE DESCRIPTION FOR PART III, LINE 2."

SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 2
AMOUNTS INCLUDED ON PART III LINE 2 REPRESENT THE AMOUNT OF CHARGES CONSIDERED UNCOLLECTIBLE AFTER REASONABLE ATTEMPTS TO COLLECT, AND WRITTEN OFF TO BAD DEBT EXPENSE.

SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 3
THE FIGURE ON PART III LINE 3 REPRESENTS MANAGEMENT'S ESTIMATE (APPROXIMATELY 50%) BASED ON AN ANALYSIS OF SELF-PAY PATIENTS' ABILITY TO PAY THEIR OUTSTANDING ACCOUNT. THIS ANALYSIS INCLUDES REVIEWING THE PATIENT'S CREDIT HISTORY, INCOME LEVELS AND OVERALL COLLECTIBILITY OF THE ACCOUNT.

SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 4
SEE THE DISCUSSION OF PRICE CONCESSIONS AND BAD DEBTS WITHIN THE FOOTNOTE ON NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE ON PAGES 14-19 OF THE ATTACHED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 8
MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS ARE COMPUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COST REPORTING METHODOLOGIES UTILIZED ON THE MEDICARE COST REPORT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH RELATED REGULATIONS. INDIRECT COSTS ARE ALLOCATED TO DIRECT SERVICE AREAS USING THE MOST APPROPRIATE STATISTICAL BASIS.

SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 9B
FOR PATIENTS RECEIVING ONLY A PORTION OF THEIR BILL AS CHARITY, THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE BILL IS TREATED THE SAME AS ALL OTHER PATIENTS IN REGARDS TO COLLECTIONS.

SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 2
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD WHICH INCLUDES POLK MEDICAL CENTER, INC. COMPLETED A HEALTH CARE NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN FISCAL YEAR 2021. IN ADDITION, FHMI, THE SOLE MEMBER, DEVELOPS A STRATEGIC PLAN THAT IS UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE STRATEGIC PLAN TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION HEALTH NEEDS FOR POLK MEDICAL CENTER'S SERVICE AREA IN ADDITION TO UTILIZATION OF SERVICES, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, AND QUALITY OF SERVICES PROVIDED.

SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 3
"POLK COMMUNICATES INFORMATION REGARDING A PATIENT'S ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE USE OF SIGNAGE IN THE EMERGENCY CARE CENTER, PATIENT REGISTRATION AREAS, IN THE BUSINESS/PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES OFFICES, AND IN THE OFFICES OF OUR FINANCIAL COUNSELORS. DURING TIMES OF PREADMISSION, AS WELL AS DURING ON-SITE REGISTRATION, THE ACCESS/REGISTRATION STAFF DISCUSSES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES WITH THE PATIENT/PATIENT'S FAMILY IF APPROPRIATE. AFTER DISCHARGE AND DURING THE ""COLLECTION"" PERIOD OUR STAFF ONCE AGAIN DISCUSSES OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES. IN ADDITION THERE IS A DEMONSTRATED WORD-OF-MOUTH COMMUNICATION OF THESE POLICIES THROUGH OUR PATIENT POPULATION."

SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 4
POLK COUNTY HAS AN ESTIMATED 42,600 RESIDENTS AND IS PART OF A FOUR-COUNTY AREA SERVED BY FLOYD POLK MEDICAL CENTER, A 25-BED CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL WITH EMERGENCY MEDICINE, SURGERY AND DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING CAPABILITIES, FLOYD MEDICAL CENTER, A 304-BED ACUTE CARE SAFETY NET HOSPITAL, AND A THIRD, ADVENT HEALTH-OWNED HOSPITAL. THE 2021 CHNA COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFILE DISCUSSION BEGINS ON PAGE 7 OF THE CHNA.

SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 6
POLK MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (PMCI) IS A GEORGIA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. ON NOVEMBER 6, 2014, PMCI ENTERED INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH CEDARTOWN- POLK COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY (CEDARTOWN-POLK AUTHORITY) TO LEASE ALL OF THE ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH POLK MEDICAL CENTER, A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL PROVIDING INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES. THIS LEASE HAS AN ORIGINAL 35-YEAR TERM. FLOYD HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, INC. (FHMI) IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF PMCI. PURSUANT TO THE LEASE, TRANSFER AND REVERSION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF FLOYD COUNTY (HAFC) AND FLOYD HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, INC. (LEASE), HAFC LEASED THE OPERATIONS OF FLOYD MEDICAL CENTER, FLOYD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND HEYMAN HOSPICECARE AT FLOYD AND SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF ITS NET ASSETS TO FLOYD HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, INC. (FHMI), EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1998. THE CONSIDERATION TO BE PAID BY FHMI CONSISTS PRIMARILY OF: PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF FLOYD COUNTY REVENUE ANTICIPATION CERTIFICATES; PAYMENT EQUAL TO THE CONTRIBUTION HAFC IS REQUIRED TO MAKE TO SATISFY MINIMUM FUNDING OBLIGATIONS UNDER HAFC'S PENSION PLAN WITH RESPECT TO BENEFITS WHICH HAD ACCRUED UNDER SUCH PLAN PRIOR TO THE LEASE; AND THE PROVISION OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO INDIGENT, CHARITY AND OTHER NEEDY PATIENTS EQUAL BUT NOT LIMITED TO A MINIMUM DOLLAR AMOUNT ANNUALLY AS SET FORTH IN THE LEASE. FHMI IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION CREATED IN 1991 BY THE HAFC. FROM NOVEMBER 26, 1991, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1997, FHMI MANAGED AND SUPERVISED FLOYD MEDICAL CENTER AND ALL OTHER FACILITIES, PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS OF THE HAFC PURSUANT TO A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1998, THE AFORESAID MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WAS CONVERTED TO A LEASE AGREEMENT UNDER WHICH ALL FACILITIES, PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS OF HAFC WERE LEASED TO FHMI. AT THAT TIME, FHMI BECAME THE LICENSED OPERATOR OF ALL SUCH FACILITIES, PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS. FHMI IS GOVERNED BY AN EIGHTEEN MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THREE OF WHOM MUST BE MEMBERS OF THE HAFC. ADDITIONALLY, FHMI HAS CONTRACTUALLY COMMITTED THAT AT LEAST TWO OF ITS DIRECTORS WILL BE FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND TWO OF ITS DIRECTORS WILL BE CEDARTOWN-POLK COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY MEMBERS. THE FLOYD HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION IS A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY FLOYD MEDICAL CENTER AND POLK MEDICAL CENTER BY DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS AND RAISING FUNDS TO BUILD AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT MEET IDENTIFIED NEEDS AND FURTHER OUR MISSION. GOVERNED BY ITS OWN VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGED BY A PROFESSIONAL STAFF, THE FOUNDATION RAISES SUPPORT THROUGH VOLUNTEER-LED INITIATIVES THAT PROVIDE FUNDING NOT ONLY FOR FLOYD MEDICAL CENTER BUT ALSO FOR PROGRAMS THAT SEEK TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY. CANCER NAVIGATORS, INC. IS A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES EDUCATION, COUNSELING, AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR CANCER PATIENTS TO HELP THEM EASE DIFFICULT EMOTIONS AND MAINTAIN A SENSE OF CONTROL OVER THEIR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT.

SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 5
PATIENT SERVICES: MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY 24/7/365 AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, POLK MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES THE MEDICAL SERVICES CRITICALLY NECESSARY TO SUPPORT HEALTHY LIVING IN POLK COUNTY. THOSE SERVICES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: -BREAST HEALTH -CARDIOLOGY -CORPORATE HEALTH -DIABETES CARE -EMERGENCY CARE -EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) -FAMILY MEDICINE -HOSPICE -IMAGING SERVICES -INFUSION THERAPY -LABORATORY SERVICES -OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION -PEDIATRICS -PULMONARY REHABILITATION -SUBACUTE REHABILITATION -URGENT CARE -WOUND CARE CHARITY CARE AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS PERHAPS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN MEETING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS IS THE CONTINUING COMMITMENT OF POLK MEDICAL CENTER TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. COMMUNITY SERVICE INDIVIDUALLY AND CORPORATELY, POLK MEDICAL CENTER CONTINUES TO BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE WE HAVE A PRESENCE, LENDING LEADERSHIP, TIME AND OTHER VALUABLE RESOURCES TO EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR FAMILIES IN THE AREA. FOR EXAMPLE: -CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION, STOP THE BLEED AND FIRST AID EDUCATORS PROVIDE CPR AND FIRST AID TRAINING TO FLOYD EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEES OF OTHER COMPANIES AND TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, FLOYD'S CHEST PAIN PROGRAM PROVIDES HANDS-ONLY CPR TRAINING IN THE COMMUNITY. -FLOYD EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, SUPPLEMENTED BY OTHER FLOYD DEPARTMENTS, IS A FIXTURE AT COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, PROVIDING ONSITE AMBULANCE BACK-UP, FIRST AID STATIONS AND MEDICAL SUPPORT WHEN IT IS NEEDED. -POLK MEDICAL CENTER EMPLOYEES MADE THE COVID-19 VACCINE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE ON-SITE CLINIC. -FLOYD IS HEAVILY INVESTED IN LOCAL SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION TO THE APPROXIAMATELY 8,000 STUDENTS AND 530 EMPLOYEES WHO ARE COVERED BY THE SCHOOL NURSES PROVIDED IN POLK COUNTY SCHOOLS, FLOYD PROVIDES HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAMS AND CAREER DAY SPEAKERS TO STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE AREA. AS PART OF THOSE EFFORTS, FLOYD, OF WHICH POLK MEDICAL CENTER IS A PART, SUPPLIES CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINERS TO BOTH HIGH SCHOOLS IN POLK COUNTY. -FLOYD PROVIDES MAINTENANCE PRESCRIPTION PHARMACEUTICALS TO LOW-INCOME UNINSURED OUTPATIENTS AT NO COST TO THE PATIENT THROUGH ITS HOSPITAL PHARMACY. ANY QUALIFIED, LOW-INCOME PATIENT BEING DISCHARGED FROM POLK MEDICAL CENTER MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS. -THE FLOYD HEALTH SYSTEM'S MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY COACH, OPERATED BY THE BREAST CENTER AT FLOYD, IS EQUIPPED WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART, DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT AND IS USED TO REACH OUT TO THE MOSTLY RURAL AND UNDERSERVED AREAS IN AND AROUND THE FOUR-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO REACH WOMEN WHO HAVE NEVER HAD A MAMMOGRAM, IN HOPE OF REDUCING THE BREAST CANCER MORTALITY RATE IN OUR REGION, WHICH IS AMONG THE HIGHEST IN THE NATION. -AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, POLK MEDICAL CENTER IS CONTINUOUSLY LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO REACH FARTHER INTO OUR COMMUNITY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE FULL SPECTRUM OF INDIVIDUALS WHO SEEK MEDICAL CARE IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST ALABAMA. WE CURRENTLY HAVE SEVERAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS AIMED AT IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE IN OUR COMMUNITY. -MEMBERS OF THE POLK AND FLOYD HEALTH SYSTEM TEAM ARE COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY IN MANY WAYS. A PARTIAL LIST OF RECENT LEADERSHIP ROLES POLK EMPLOYEES HELD INCLUDES: -MEMBER, KIWANIS CLUB OF POLK COUNTY BOARD OF DIRECTORS -CHAIR, POLK COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS -MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVE, POLK COUNTY COLLEGE AND CAREER ACADEMY -MEMBER, POLK COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS -CHAIR, ROCKMART FARMERS MARKET BOARD OF DIRECTORS PMCI'S GOVERNING BODY IS PRIMARILY COMPRISED OF PERSONS WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS (NOR FAMILY MEMBERS THEREOF), AND RESIDE IN THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. THE HOSPITAL'S MEDICAL STAFF IS OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN THE REGION. FUNDS RECEIVED FROM OPERATIONS, AFTER OPERATING EXPENSES, ARE USED TO SUPPORT VARIOUS OUTREACH EFFORTS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE H AND THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT; TO FURTHER IMPROVEMENT IN PATIENT CARE.

Operating expenses	$ 13,539,990
Total amount spent on community benefits as % of operating expenses	$ 1,264,237 9.34 %