Rhea Medical Center

Building a Stronger Community Each year, Rhea Medical Center exhibits our dedication to the community by providing charity and uncompensated care. 2011 2010 CHARITY CARE UNCOMPENSATED CARE CONTRACTUAL DISCOUNTS TOTAL UNPAID SERVICES GROSS PATIENT REVENUE $400,073 $4,105,635 $18,752,981 $23,258,689 $42,962,206 2011 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS SURGICAL SERVICES OUTPATIENT VISITS HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS 22,576 1,311 24,955 1,132 $417,907 $3,985,874 $17,116,887 $21,520,668 $38,726,262 2010 22,645 1,320 24,393 1,241 2009 $311,636 $3,686,316 $16,716,131 $20,714,083 $39,461,903 2009 22,366 1,239 23,420 1,305 In addition to promoting national causes such as the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life and the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women campaigns, RMC maintains an active presence in Rhea County High School sports programs and at local events, including the Tennessee Strawberry Festival and PumpkinFest. RMC also supports the community through: + CPR Saturday + Infection-prevention classes for county and centralized maintenance employees, as well as faculty and staff members at Dayton City Schools "The hospital is a huge part of the community," says Harv Sanders, Chief Financial Officer at RMC. "From providing uncompensated care and supporting community events to being one of the largest employers in Rhea County, RMC makes the community a better place to live and work." TO SEE A SCHEDULE OF RMC COMMUNITY EVENTS, VISIT RHEAMEDICAL.ORG AND CLICK ON "CALENDAR." RMC Named "TOP 100" Critical Access Hospital WE ARE PLEASED to report RMC beat out more than 1,700 rural hospitals nationwide to achieve Top 100 status. Harv Sanders, Chief Financial Officer at RMC, says the Top 100 ranking high- lights RMC's impact in the Rhea County community. "RMC is important to Rhea County because it provides quality medical care locally," says Sanders. "Without RMC, there would not be as many primary care physicians and visiting specialists in the area." + Community flu vaccinations + Dining With Diabetes + Pre-K Fun & Fitness Day RHEA MEDICAL CENTER IS ONE OF THE LARGEST EMPLOYERS IN THE COMMUNITY WITH A PAYROLL OF $9,331,931 FOR 2011. The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) named Rhea Medical Center one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in America for 2011. Meeting National Standards RMC received Top 100 ranking based on what's known as the Hospital Strength Index™, a quarterly scoring system that measures patient outcomes, patient satisfaction, affordability of services, and other data. "Everything we do at RMC is focused on providing quality patient care," says Sanders. "We review quality measures and discuss improvements in virtually every meeting that takes place here." This is the second time RMC has been named a Top 100 hospital. In 2002, the Thomson Corporation named RMC a Solucient Top 100 Hospital based on similar quality measures. THE HOSPITAL STRENGTH INDEX IS ADMINISTERED BY IVANTAGE HEALTH SYSTEMS. MORE INFORMATION ON THE INDEX CAN BE FOUND AT HOSPITALSTRENGTHINDEX.COM. RHEAMEDICAL.ORG 3 2008 $379,219 $3,356,243 $14,571,585 $18,307,047 $36,596,796 When individuals are unable to pay for their care, RMC steps in. In 2011 alone, RMC provided $400,073 in charity care, as well as $4,105,635 in uncompensated care to those who could least afford the medical care they needed. 2008 22,862 791 23,558 1,404

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