GRAYSON COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
910 WALLACE AVE, LEITCHFIELD, KY 42754 www.tlrmc.com

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PROVIDE QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTHCARE TO THE GRAYSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY AREA.

TWIN LAKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AGE, OR THE ABILITY TO PAY. ALTHOUGH REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED IS CRITICAL TO THE OPERATION AND FINANCIAL STABILITY OF TWIN LAKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT NOT ALL INDIVIDUALS POSSESS THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SERVICES. IN KEEPING WITH OUR COMMITMENT TO SERVE ALL MEMBERS OF THIS AREA, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES FREE CARE TO THE MOST INDIGENT OF PATIENTS AND WRITES OFF PORTIONS OF BILLS TO OTHER PATIENTS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE INABILITY TO PAY FOR ALL HEALTH CARE SERVICES RECEIVED. ADDITIONAL CHARGES ARE WRITTEN OFF DUE TO ARRANGEMENTS WITH MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND OTHER THIRD PARTIES. THE TOTAL UNREIMBURSED CHARGES FORGONE IN FISCAL YEAR 2020 DUE TO CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS WITH PAYERS AMOUNTED TO 102,852,502. ALSO, 823,981 WAS PAID AS A "PROVIDER TAX" TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY TO HELP DEFRAY THE COSTS OF COVERING INDIGENT PATIENTS UNDER A SPECIAL STATE PROGRAM. WRITE-OFFS FROM PATIENTS "UNWILLING" TO PAY - I.E. BAD DEBTS - ACCOUNTED FOR 4,907,269. THE PRIMARY MISSION OF TWIN LAKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS TO HEAL THE SICK, RELIEVE PAIN AND SUFFERING, AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE PEOPLE WE SERVE. TLRMC'S VISION IS TO BE RECOGNIZED BY THE PEOPLE WE SERVE AS THE PROVIDER OF CHOICE FOR THEIR HEALTH CARE NEEDS AND AS A LEADING FORCE FOR PROGRESSIVE CHANGE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. TO ENHANCE QUALITY, THE HOSPITAL ACTIVELY OPERATES A PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WHICH HELPS IDENTIFY BETTER PATIENT CARE AS WELL AS EFFICIENCIES IN OPERATIONS. TO ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY, TLRMC PROVES TO BE A DRIVING FORCE IN CHANGE BY EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ON HEALTH & WELLNESS ISSUES AND BY RECOGNIZING COMMUNITY NEEDS AND WORKING TO FULFILL THOSE NEEDS. THE HOSPITAL CARED FOR 1,901 INPATIENTS AND 82,281 OUTPATIENTS. TO ASSIST THOSE PATIENTS WITH LIMITED RESOURCES, TLRMC ALSO OFFERS A PATIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THERE ARE SEVERAL OPTIONS FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED, AND TLRMC'S PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT EDUCATES THE PATIENTS OF THE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF OUR LATEST COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA), TWIN LAKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CREATED THE POPULATION HEALTH COMMITTEE. THIS GROUP IS MADE UP OF HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT, SCHOOL SYSTEM, LOCAL FACTORIES, EXTENSION SERVICE LEADERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND OTHERS. THE COMMITTEE MEETS MONTHLY AT THE HOSPITAL AND LED THE EFFORT TO OPEN A COMMUNITY GARDEN AND PASS A SMOKE FREE ORDINANCE. THE GROUP IS NOW WORKING ON MAKING POSITIVE DIFFERENCES IN THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY IN SUCH TOPICS AS MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, CHILDHOOD HEALTH AND COMMUNITY HEALTH INFORMATION. UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF THE HOSPITAL AND THE LOCAL MASTER GARDENERS ASSOCIATION, THE WALLACE AVENUE COMMUNITY GARDEN BECAME A REALITY IN THE SPRING OF 2018. AT THE RIBBON CUTTING FOR THE GARDEN IN MAY 2018, WAYNE MERIWETHER, CEO OF TWIN LAKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TOLD THE FORTY PLUS PEOPLE THERE THE STORY ABOUT HOW THE COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECT CAME TO BE. "IN THE MOST RECENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT THE HOSPITAL PERFORMED, NUTRITION AND OBESITY WERE TWO OF THE TOP HEALTH CHALLENGES FACING THE PEOPLE LIVING HERE. WHEN COMPARED NATIONALLY AND STATEWIDE, GRAYSON COUNTY RANKS LOW IN SEVERAL KEY AREAS INCLUDING DIABETES AND DIABETES DEATHS; ADULT OBESITY; LIMITED ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD; AND THE PERCENT OF LOW INCOME RESIDENTS THAT DO NOT LIVE CLOSE TO A GROCERY STORE." THE POPULATION HEALTH COMMITTEE PARTNERED WITH THE MASTER GARDENERS IN BUILDING THE COMMUNITY GARDEN TO HELP REVERSE THE NEGATIVE NUTRITION TRENDS. RESEARCH AND PLANNING FOR THE COMMUNITY GARDEN HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER THREE YEARS. THE GROUP FOUND SEVERAL COMMUNITY GARDENS TO BASE A GRAYSON COUNTY PROGRAM ON INCLUDING ONES IN OWENSBORO AND BOWLING GREEN. EACH GARDENER WAS ASSIGNED EITHER A 48 SQUARE FOOT OR 80 SQUARE FOOT RAISED BED PLOT TO USE THROUGHOUT THE GROWING SEASON FOR A NOMINAL FEE. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED FREE MEETING SPACE TO SEVERAL GROUPS PRIOR TO THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC AND SEVERAL CLASSES WERE SPONSORED BY THE HOSPITAL THAT EDUCATED INTERESTED COMMUNITY RESIDENTS ON HEALTH & WELLNESS ISSUES. THEY INCLUDE: A. C.P.R. TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND TO THE COMMUNITY B. PREPARED CHILDBIRTH AND BREAST FEEDING CLASSES C. SPONSORS THE AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD MOBILE TWO OR THREE TIMES EACH YEAR D. PROVIDED HEALTH INFORMATION AT THE RELAY FOR LIFE E. PARTICIPATED IN UNITED WAY MEETNGS UPON REQUEST, THE HOSPITAL ALSO PARTICIPATES IN LOCAL EDUCATION BY PROVIDING HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES AS SPEAKERS FOR CLASSROOMS OR CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLES: F. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION PREPARATION G. ASSISTED IN PROVIDING TRANSLATION SERVICES H. PROVIDED SPEAKERS FOR MANY HEALTH FAIRS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS I. NARCAN TRAINING FOR LEITCHFIELD CITY POLICE AND GRAYSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT J. MET WITH LOCAL PHARMACIES TO DISCUSS COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF OLD PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS.

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