Baptist Memorial Hospital- Carroll County

Baptist Memorial hospital-huntingdon, Inc. (d/b/a Baptist Memorial hospital-carroll County) provides quality medical health care regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, or age. Although reimbursement for services rendered is critical to the operation and stability of Baptist Memorial hospital-huntingdon, Inc., it is recognized that not all individuals possess the ability to purchase essential medical services, and further, that our mission is to serve the community with respect to providing health care services and health care education. Therefore, in keeping with its commitment to serve all members of its community, Baptist Memorial hospital-huntingdon, Inc. Provides the following:- free care and/or subsidized care where the need and/or an individual's inability to pay co-exist,- care provided to persons covered by governmental programs at below cost, and- health activities and programs to support the community.these activities include wellness programs, community education programs, and programs for the elderly, handicapped, medically underserved, and a variety of broad community support services. Baptist Memorial hospital-huntingdon, Inc. serviced 1,219 inpatients, and provided more than 25,240 outpatient registrations during the fiscal year ended september 30, 2022.during the fiscal year, Baptist Memorial hospital-huntingdon, inc.'s program services produced the following results, including our senior care unit, which is a geriatric behavioral care unit that we opened october 1, 2015:- skilled nursing had 6,782 patient days at a cost of $3,449,454.- the pharmacy department dispensed 143,067 doses of medication at a cost of $1,632,688.- the radiology department performed 24,345 procedures at a cost of $2,036,654.- the rehabilitation department had 42,196 time units at a cost of $1,082,473.- the laboratory department performed 65,865 procedures at a cost of $1,194,866.baptist Memorial hospital-huntingdon, Inc. Provides care to persons covered by governmental programs from which the hospital receives payment at less than market value reimbursement. Recognizing its mission to the community, services are provided to medicare, medicaid, and uninsured patients. To the extent reimbursement is below cost, Baptist Memorial hospital-huntingdon, Inc. Recognizes these amounts as charity care in meeting its mission to the entire community. During the fiscal year ended september 30, 2022, the unreimbursed value of providing care to these patients was $76,583,792.charity care is also provided through many reduced price services and free programs offered throughout the year based upon activities and services that Baptist Memorial hospital-huntingdon, Inc. Believes will serve a bona fide community health need. Baptist Memorial hospital-huntingdon, Inc. has provided a number of services in the community, some of which include the following:- developed newspaper articles that provide the public with ongoing medical care information. - maintained a facebook page for providing the public with ongoing medical care information, education, services, and donations.- provided gift/service recovery items for the enhancement of customer satisfaction.- administered sports physicals for over 150 student athletes in the Carroll County area. - conducted community health education to the general public through speaking events.- participated in community health fairs.- provided screenings at community offices on aging centers.- provided access to healthy food.- support of economic development in the County.- leadership development for students interested in a health care career.baptist Memorial hospital-huntingdon, Inc. also participated in the following:- hosted a speakers' bureau composed of hospital physicians, management, and professional personnel, consisting of health care related topics throughout the year to clubs, groups, organizations and schools.- provided consultation and assistance to the elderly population regarding medical bills/education.- participated in community health fairs/conferences, including community benefit 101 conference, gibson County senior fair, adult & youth leadership involvement, Carroll County schools health fairs, sweet tea festival, harmony hill alf community health fair and bethel university virtual employee health fair.- participated and sponsored alzheimer's walk of west Tennessee.- hosted numerous tours of all departments for Carroll County high school students.- participated in the Tennessee department of mental health and substance abuse training session.- provided cardiac health education and giveaways for heart health month.- provided ehac education, along with "hands only" cpr.- hosted the red sand project in an effort to educate and raise awareness on community safety and human trafficking.- sponsorship of habitat for humanity.- provided job shadowing (on-the-job observance program) for prospective medical career students.- served as a training site for several local colleges and universities for health care careers, i.e., rn, lpn, ems, pt, pta, radiology, and pharmacy.- "survive! Don't drive!" Campaign- blood typing performed by lab staff with students at Carroll County technical center.- staff donating items to families in need.- cpr certification- promotion of three year $1.5 million grant for respiratory therapy students.- drive-through baby shower event.- tot time with the Carroll County library children.- volunteer work with the second harvest food bank.baptist Memorial hospital-huntingdon, Inc. Recognizes that its people are its most valuable asset. To share this asset with the community at large, all personnel are encouraged to get involved by volunteering.below is a partial listing of organizations and activities the hospital supported through its volunteers:- conducted hospital department tours, virtually, for local school groups.- education on careers in health care with the youth leadership group through the Carroll County chamber of commerce.- hosted an easter service, conducted by chaplain michael dennison, open to staff and community members.- supported alzheimer's west tn walk.- collaborated with Tennessee suicide prevention network, as we educate our community on Baptist Memorial hospital-huntingdon, inc.'s partnership with vertava health, as well as services available 24/7.- partnered with beating hearts help center of mckenzie and donated items for their annual bike run, which was an effort to raise funds and awareness for the center.- supported the united way of west tennessee.baptist Memorial hospital-huntingdon, Inc. also contributed to numerous other community organizations and activities through direct financial support and donated use of hospital facilities. Some of these are as follows:direct support:- partnered with Tennessee suicide prevention network.- partnered with Tennessee alzheimer's association.- sponsored alzheimer's west tn walk.- partnered with beating hearts help center to donate items for the bike run.- sponsored football programs and school groups throughout Carroll County.- job shadowing with Carroll County schools and local colleges throughout the year.- christmas angel sponsorships for families from Carroll County.- red sand project- habitat for humanityspecial school districts:- hosa (health occupations society of america)- clinical for bethel university, utm/parsons, jscc, and union university, Tennessee technology (paris, jackson, lexington) students- preceptor site for jackson state community college- american cancer society- community events were few due to the rise of covid-19 cases in our community and surrounding communities.community use of facilities donated for:- gideon's- health council