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Gulf Health Hospitals Inc.
Gulf Health Hospitals Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
TO ADVANCE THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH & TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY ACTIVITY DESIGNED TO PROMOTE HEALTH OR HEALING IN THE GULF COAST REGION.
About
GULF HEALTH HOSPITALS, INC. (GHHI) OPERATES NORTH BALDWIN INFIRMARY (NBI), A 70 BED NONPROFIT ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL IN BAY MINETTE, BALDWIN COUNTY, ALABAMA AND THOMAS HOSPITAL, A 150 BED NONPROFIT ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL IN FAIRHOPE, BALDWIN COUNTY, ALABAMA. BOTH HOSPITALS PROVIDE SERVICES NECESSARY TO DELIVER ESSENTIAL HEALTH CARE TO THE GULF COAST COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP OR AGE. NORTH BALDWIN INFIRMARY IS A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL THAT SERVES A RURAL COMMUNITY IN THE NORTHERN PART OF BALDWIN COUNTY. NBI OFFERS A SENIOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM AND LONG-TERM CARE AT OAKWOOD - NORTH BALDWIN'S CENTER FOR LIVING. DURING ITS TIME UNDER GHHI, THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTED 25 MILLION DOLLARS IN EXPANSIONS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTHCARE OF RESIDENTS OF BALDWIN COUNTY. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2019, NORTH BALDWIN INFIRMARY PROVIDED OVER 10,200 INPATIENT DAYS OF CARE, DELIVERED 225 BABIES, PERFORMED OVER 3,438 SURGERIES & TREATED OVER 15,253 EMERGENCY CASES IN ITS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. NBI PARTICIPATES IN THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS. THOMAS HOSPITAL IS THE LARGEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN BALDWIN COUNTY, ALABAMA, ONE OF THE FASTEST-GROWING COUNTIES IN ALABAMA. THE ABILITY TO KEEP UP WITH THE EVER-INCREASING DEMAND FOR HEALTH SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY IS CRITICAL TO THE LONG-TERM WELFARE OF THE PATIENTS THOMAS HOSPITAL SERVES. GHHI LEASED THOMAS HOSPITAL IN AUGUST 2005 FROM A PUBLIC HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY AND IMMEDIATELY INITIATED EFFORTS TO ASSIST THOMAS HOSPITAL IN OBTAINING FUNDING FOR HOSPITAL EXPANSION AND RENOVATIONS. RECENT IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE AN ENLARGED BIRTH CENTER, A FREESTANDING EMERGENCY ROOM BUILDING, A NEW CANCER CENTER FOR RADIATION TREATMENTS, AND A COMPREHENSIVE BREAST CENTER FOR 2D AND 3D MAMMOGRAPHY AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 THOMAS HOSPITAL PROVIDED OVER 46,000 PATIENT DAYS OF CARE, DELIVERED OVER 1,275 BABIES, TREATED OVER 47,450 EMERGENCY CASES IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, AND PERFORMED ALMOST 8,500 SURGERIES. THOMAS HOSPITAL PARTICIPATES IN THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS. THOMAS HOSPITAL AND NORTH BALDWIN INFIRMARY PROVIDE AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN A NUMBER OF MONTHLY, QUARTERLY, AND ANNUAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH/EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SUPPORT GROUPS, HEALTH FAIRS, WALKS, AND VARIOUS SCREENINGS TO BENEFIT AREA CITIZENS. THE HOSPITALS HAVE SPONSORED A NUMBER OF HEALTH FAIRS DURING THE YEAR ACROSS BALDWIN COUNTY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND CORPORATE PARTNERS. THESE HEALTH FAIRS PROVIDED FREE HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, VACCINATIONS, AND WELLNESS INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY. THEY ALSO SPONSORED A WALK AT LUNCH EVENT TO PROMOTE HEALTHY HABITS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD. NORTH BALDWIN INFIRMARY HAS SERVED AS THE LEAD APPLICANT AND IS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE NORTH BALDWIN RURAL HEALTH NETWORK WHICH FOCUSES ON IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A COLLABORATION OF PROVIDERS AND UTILIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE HEALTH RESOURCE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AND HAS ESTABLISHED SEVERAL PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. THE CARE TRANSITIONS PROGRAM COORDINATES PATIENTS CARE FROM HOSPITAL TO HOME BY WORKING CLOSELY WITH POST-ACUTE PROVIDERS. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES THE WATERSHED PLATFORM TO COMMUNICATE WITH PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS TO ENSURE PATIENTS ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE SUPPORT AFTER THEY LEAVE THE HOSPITAL. GHHI PROVIDES WATERSHED ACCESS AT NO CHARGE TO PROVIDERS TO ENSURE THEY CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INITIATIVE. NORTH BALDWIN INFIRMARY ALSO PROVIDES FREE SMOKING CESSATION CLASSES TO THE COMMUNITY SEVERAL TIMES PER YEAR. THEY USE THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION'S FREEDOM FROM SMOKING CURRICULUM. THEY ALSO OFFER INDIVIDUALS WITH LUNG DISEASE WITH A MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP TO HELP THEM DEAL WITH THEIR DISEASE AND IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY A DOZEN MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUPS AND ANNUALLY ORGANIZES SEVERAL HEALTH RELATED WALKS SPONSORED BY ONE OF THE HOSPITALS OR A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION SUCH AS THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, OR THE MARCH OF DIMES. NORTH BALDWIN INFIRMARY AND THOMAS HOSPITAL BOTH OFFER DIABETES SELF- MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH DIABETES MANAGE THEIR CONDITION AND LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES. MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID IS AN 8-HOUR COURSE THAT TEACHES PEOPLE THE SKILLS TO HELP SOMEONE WHO IS DEVELOPING A MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESS OR EXPERIENCING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. THE EVIDENCE BEHIND THE PROGRAM DEMONSTRATES THAT IT BUILDS MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY, HELPING THE PUBLIC IDENTIFY, UNDERSTAND, AND RESPOND TO SIGNS OF MENTAL ILLNESS. THE TRAINING IS OFFERED MONTHLY AND IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC. IN 2012, INFIRMARY HEALTH (AN AFFILIATED COMPANY) FORMED A VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE TO SERVE AS A GOVERNING BODY FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT FOR THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING THOMAS HOSPITAL AND NORTH BALDWIN INFIRMARY. THIS COMMITTEE, KNOWN AS IHELP, HELPS BETTER MANAGE STAFF AND ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES BY ESTABLISHING A PROCESS TO EVALUATE COMMUNITY NEEDS AND ENSURE OUR COMMUNITY PROJECTS ARE IN LINE WITH OUR MISSION. IN ALIGNMENT WITH OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOCUS AREA OF HEALTHY WEIGHT, WE INCREASED PROMOTION AND AWARENESS OF SCALE BACK ALABAMA, A FREE STATEWIDE WEIGHT-LOSS PROGRAM FOR ADULTS AGES 18 AND OLDER. NORTH BALDWIN INFIRMARY CONTINUES TO SERVE AS THE HOST SITE FOR THE NORTH BALDWIN HEALTH SCIENCE ACADEMY. NORTH BALDWIN INFIRMARY PROVIDES THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WITH USE OF SPACE THAT HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO A CLASSROOM FOR STUDENTS TO TAKE CLASSES MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THE ACADEMY OFFERS COURSES WHICH PROVIDE A DIRECT LINK TO THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY WITH A GOAL OF HELPING STUDENTS BECOME CAREER READY. STUDENTS SPEND TIME IN THE CLASSROOM, AND ON-SITE, TAKING PART IN A ROTATION THROUGH THE HOSPITAL, GAINING A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE VARIOUS CAREERS IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY AND WHAT THOSE JOBS ENTAIL. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDED INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN VARIOUS HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS TO STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM TO GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBSERVE AND HAVE APPROPRIATE HANDS ON EXPERIENCE IN A CLINICAL SETTING. THOMAS HOSPITAL PARTNERED WITH THE BALDWIN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM TO SERVE AS THE FIRST HOST SITE (ALONG WITH MOBILE INFIRMARY) IN OUR REGION FOR PROJECT SEARCH, AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, PROVIDING THEM WITH ON-THE-JOB TRAINING DURING THEIR LAST YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY. DIRECTORS, MANAGERS, AND THEIR DEPARTMENTS VOLUNTEER TO HOST INTERNS IN THEIR AREAS BY TAKING THE TIME TO COACH AND MENTOR STUDENTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 750 HOURS PER STUDENT. THOMAS HOSPITAL PROVIDES AN ON-SITE CLASSROOM FOR DAILY USE, AN ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE EVENT, GRADUATION CEREMONY, AND VARIOUS EVENTS PROVIDING GIFTS, CERTIFICATES, INVITATIONS, REFRESHMENTS, FIELD TRIPS, AND MARKETING. THOMAS HOSPITAL HOSTED THE 41ST ANNUAL SPRING FEVER CHASE IN FAIRHOPE. THE RACE HAD MORE THAN 1,800 PARTICIPANTS FROM 13 STATES. THERE WERE 115 VOLUNTEERS. PROCEEDS TOTALING OVER 10,000 FROM THE RACE WENT TO SEVEN LOCAL SCHOOLS. NORTH BALDWIN INFIRMARY HOSTED ITS ANNUAL RIDEYELLOW CHARITY BIKE RIDE IN BAY MINETTE, ALABAMA. COURSES RANGED FROM A SIX-MILE TRIBUTE RIDE TO A TEN-MILE COURSE FOR NEW RIDERS. FOR THE TRULY ATHLETIC, A 20-MILE, 37-MILE OR 62-MILE COURSE WAS AVAILABLE FOR EXPERIENCED RIDERS. THE CHARITY BIKE RIDE BEGAN 14 YEARS AGO TO RAISE CANCER AWARENESS AND TO GATHER SUPPORT FOR THE MISSION OF INSPIRING OTHERS TO JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE DISEASE. THE EVENT HAD MANY VOLUNTEERS WITH THE MAJORITY BEING FROM INFIRMARY HEALTH. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, RIDEYELLOW HAS DONATED OVER 560,000 TO VARIOUS CANCER CHARITIES. INFIRMARY HEALTH SUPPORTS OUR LOCAL AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY WITH NUMEROUS FUNDRAISERS AND EVENTS THROUGH VOLUNTEER, IN-KIND, AND FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS SUCH AS: RELAY FOR LIFE, MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER, CHILI COOK-OFF, LOOK GOOD...FEEL BETTER SUPPORT GROUPS, REACH TO RECOVERY, AND NUMEROUS OTHER AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. EMPLOYEES WORE PINK ON "THINK PINK THURSDAYS" IN OCTOBER TO RAISE AWARENESS OF BREAST CANCER. THE CAMPUS WAS PAINTED PINK WITH BANNERS AND SIGNS CREATING AWARENESS OF BREAST CANCER AND THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY DETECTION. NORTH BALDWIN INFIRMARY AND THOMAS HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES HAVE A TEAM EACH YEAR FOR THE MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER WALK, AND INFIRMARY HEALTH SERVES AS A FLAGSHIP SPONSOR FOR THE EVENT WHICH HAD MORE THAN 20,000 PARTICIPANTS, AND RAISED OVER 400,000 FOR BREAST CANCER. NORTH BALDWIN INFIRMARY AND THOMAS HOSPITAL HAD 70 EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE AND RAISED OVER 12,000. WITH THE GOAL OF BRINGING AWARENESS TO AMERICAN HEART MONTH AND HEART DISEASE, INFIRMARY HEALTH PROVIDED FREE SCREENINGS TO MORE THAN 250 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERS FROM NBI AND TH HELPED PROVIDE CHOLESTEROL, WEIGHT, AND BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS. EMPLOYEES ALSO WORE RED ON FRIDAYS IN FEBRUARY IN HONOR OF NATIONAL HEART AWARENESS MONTH. BANNER
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing reveals the mission of the non-profit as “To advance the promotion of health & to participate in any activity designed to promote health or healing in the gulf coast region.”.
When detailing its functions, they were listed as: “To advance the promotion of health & to participate in any activity designed to promote health or healing in the gulf coast region.”.
- According to the law, the state where the non-profit operates has been reported as AL.
- The filing specifies that the non-profit's address in 2020 was PO BOX 2226, MOBILE, AL, 36652.
- As of 2020, the non-profit's form shows they have a total of 1665 employees.
- Operates a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $5,165,657.
- The remuneration plan for the CEO of the organization is not based on a review and endorsement process by an independent body.
- The organization has 6 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1985.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $84,123,132 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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