PONDERA MEDICAL CENTER
PO Box 668, Conrad, MT 59425 www.ponderamedical.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: As an essential member of our regional community, PMC strives to be a progressive healthcare business devoted to providing access to quality healthcare and exceeding the expectations of those we serve through all life's stages.

Exceed the healthcare expectations of those we serve through all of life's stages.

Pondera Medical Center is a 25-bed critical access hospital (20 beds in use). The Medical Center provided 159 inpatient days and 701 swing bed patient days along with a 24-hour emergency room that accounted for 1421 visits for the year. Outpatient services such as lab, x-ray, physical and occupational therapy, wellness center, surgery, ambulance, cardiac rehab, DME, home health, speech therapy, sleep lab and respiratory therapy were provided to members of our rural community so they could receive the services they needed close to home. The services are essential for the survival of our community.The Medical Center maintains records to identify and monitor the level of charity care it provides. These records include the amount of charges foregone for services and supplies furnished under its charity care policy and equivalent service statistics. The amounts of charges foregone for services provided under the Medical Center's charity care policy was $17,003. Total direct and indirect costs related to these foregone charges were approximately $15,000 at December 31, 2019, based on average ratios of cost to gross charges.The Medical Center provides care to patients and residents who meet certain criteria under its charity care policy without charge or at amounts less than its established rates. Because the Medical Center does not pursue collection of amounts determined to qualify as charity care, they are not reported as patient and resident service revenue.

Pondera Medical Center's Extended Care Facility is a 59-bed nursing home offering 24-hour care and nursing services provided by licensed, certified and compassionate staff members. The facility had 18,442 total patient days. Specialized services are also available including those offered by a physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist, and medical social worker. We have a remarkable life enrichment program that offers activities 7 days a week to include exercise, socials, games, theme parties, pets, gardening, cooking, live music, crafts and outings. We have a 14-bed Special Care Unit designated for residents with pervasive memory loss and confusion, providing an extra touch of attention and supervision.

Pondera Medical Center Clinic is a Family Practice Rural Health Clinic dedicated to providing and coordinating comprehensive services to the entire family. Our physicians are Board Certified Family Practitioners. Boarded Family Practice Physicians must complete an additional three years of specialized training above and beyond that of medical school. Family Practitioners are trained in all avenues of medicine, so they can provide a full range of care. PMCC Physician Assistants are licensed by the State of Montana and specialize in Family Medicine and Urgent Care. Our Providers promote healthy lifestyles and continually strengthen the relationship between the clinic and community, with excellent, timely, and compassionate patient care. The Clinic has 1 physicians, 2 physician assistant, and 2 nurse practitioner who provided 6,099 total clinic visits including 382 extended care visits and 215 swing bed visits.

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