Program areas at EMHS
Carried on supporting functions essential to Eastern Maine Medical Center, A.R. Gould Hospital, Inland Hospital, Acadia Hospital, Sebasticook Valley Hospital, CA Dean Hospital, Mercy Hospital, Maine Coast Hospital, Blue Hill Hospital, and Mayo Hospital. EMHS d/b/a Northern Light Health (NLH) performed standardization of practices, strategic planning, and capital allocation functions. NLH board established and oversees the charity care policy of the 10 hospitals which is applied uniformly to all of the hospitals. NLH hospitals provided cumulative charity care of $14,777,400 (at cost) and other uncompensated care of $41,979,391 (at cost) for a total uncompensated care of $56,756,791. The NLH hospitals had a Medicare shortfall of $147,950,994 and a Medicaid shortfall of $90,049,059.
Please see the following excerpt from the Northern Light Health Annual Report 2020 to the Community for details of community benefit projects at NLH members:HEROES AMONG US Healthcare Heroes As we reflect on 2020, people around the world would do well to remember these words by Nelson Mandela, Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again. We faced a global pandemic that took the lives of more than 500,000 of our fellow Americans and more than 2.5 million people worldwide and counting. We also faced deadly wildfires and hurricanes, racial unrest, and a country divided by politics. But during this turbulent time, we also saw the very best in people, including those whom we work alongside every day to deliver compassionate healthcare to the people of Maine. We saw our colleagues rise to the challenges of an unprecedented global pandemic, show courage in the face of adversity, and make selfless sacrifices to heal the sick and protect our communities. These people are heroes. They are the front line workers who provided direct patient care to those who became infected with coronavirus. They are also the people who worked behind the scenes to ensure our staff had the personal protective equipment and telehealth technology they needed to continue to provide care safely. They are the support staff that cleaned and disinfected rooms, prepared meals, and countless other tasks to support our direct care workers. In this years annual report, we celebrate these heroes. They may not have flashy costumes or superpowers like the comic book heroes or those in Hollywood films. But like those heroes, they must don masks as they face a genuine and dangerous enemy. In the pages of this years annual report, you will learn more about who they are and what they do. We will take you behind their masks to discover the true identity of the heroes among us. Timothy J. Dentry, MBA President & CEO Kathy Corey Northern Light Health, Board Chair
In Schedule O please see the following excerpt from the Northern Light Health Annual Report 2020 to the Community for details of community benefit projects at NLH members: