BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-TIPTON INC
350 N HUMPHREYS BLVD, MEMPHIS, TN 38120 www.baptistonline.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-TIPTON, INC. IS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY WITH RESPECT TO PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND EDUCATION.

BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-TIPTON, INC. PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTH CARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, OR AGE.

BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-TIPTON, INC. PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTH CARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, OR AGE. ALTHOUGH REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED IS CRITICAL TO THE OPERATION AND STABILITY OF BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-TIPTON, INC., IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT NOT ALL INDIVIDUALS POSSESS THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SERVICES, AND FURTHER, THAT OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY WITH RESPECT TO PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND HEALTH CARE EDUCATION. THEREFORE, IN KEEPING WITH ITS COMMITMENT TO SERVE ALL MEMBERS OF ITS COMMUNITY, BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-TIPTON, INC. PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING:- FREE CARE AND/OR SUBSIDIZED CARE WHERE THE NEED AND/OR AN INDIVIDUAL'S INABILITY TO PAY COEXIST,- CARE PROVIDED TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS AT BELOW COST, AND- HEALTH ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY.THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WELLNESS PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY, HANDICAPPED, MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, AND A VARIETY OF BROAD COMMUNITY SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.THE LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019:- THE ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT PERFORMED 107,807 PROCEDURES AT A COST OF $78,036,523.- THE ER DEPARTMENT HAD 22,474 PATIENT VISITS AT A COST OF $1,843,649.- THE RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT PERFORMED 35,655 PROCEDURES AT A COST OF $1,875,873.- THE NURSING/SURGERY/LABOR AND DELIVERY DEPARTMENT HAD 344 BIRTHS, PERFORMED 388 SURGERIES, AND HAD 2,608 PATIENT DAYS AT A COST OF $5,450,768. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019, BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-TIPTON, INC. PROVIDED SERVICES FOR 1,172 INPATIENTS AND MORE THAN 63,881 OUTPATIENTS.BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-TIPTON, INC. PROVIDES CARE TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS FROM WHICH THE HOSPITAL RECEIVES PAYMENT AT LESS THAN MARKET VALUE REIMBURSEMENT. RECOGNIZING ITS MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY, SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO MEDICARE, MEDICAID AND UNINSURED PATIENTS. TO THE EXTENT REIMBURSEMENT IS BELOW COST, BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-TIPTON, INC. RECOGNIZES THESE AMOUNTS AS CHARITY CARE IN MEETING ITS MISSION TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019, THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF PROVIDING CARE TO THESE PATIENTS WAS $288,222,730.CHARITY CARE IS ALSO PROVIDED THROUGH MANY REDUCED PRICE SERVICES AND FREE PROGRAMS OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BASED UPON ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES THAT BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-TIPTON, INC. BELIEVES WILL SERVE A BONA FIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEED.EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC ON A PERIODIC BASIS. ALSO, VARIOUS SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY GROUPS REGULARLY MEET IN THE HOSPITAL MEETING ROOMS. BREAST CANCER AWARENESS - DURING OCTOBER, THE MAMMOGRAPHY PATIENTS RECEIVED PROMOTIONAL EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AS WELL AS GIVEAWAYS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS. ADS ARE RUN IN THE COVINGTON LEADER TO ENCOURAGE WOMEN TO GET MAMMOGRAMS.NURSING STUDENTS FROM DYERSBURG STATE COME TO BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-TIPTON, INC. TO COMPLETE THEIR CLINICAL ROTATIONS. STUDENTS ALSO COME FROM CONCORDE TO RECEIVE TRAINING IN THE LAB, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, RADIOLOGY AND PHARMACY.MEETING ROOMS WERE OFFERED TO AREA COMMUNITY GROUPS SUCH AS THE VOLUNTEER CHAPLAINS, HOSPITAL VOLUNTEER AUXILIARY, DIABETES SUPPORT GROUPS, AND CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS. LIFEBLOOD HOLDS QUARTERLY BLOOD DRIVES AT THE HOSPITAL EACH YEAR. USE OF THIS HOSPITAL SPACE EQUALS APPROXIMATELY $10,000 IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY.CPR CLASSES ARE HELD AT VARIOUS TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN THE COMMUNITY CLASSROOM.DIRECT SUPPORT:AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETYAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONTENNESSEE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONSUSAN G. KOMENTIPTON COVINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCESOUTH TIPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCECARL PERKINS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CENTERMUNFORD HIGH SCHOOLCOVINGTON HIGH SCHOOLLAW ENFORCEMENT FOR TIPTONGO LUCY GO FOUNDATIONCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:LIFE BLOOD DRIVESCAREER DAY AT HIGH SCHOOLSPEAKERS ON HEALTH TOPICS FOR ROTARY CLUB, LIONS CLUB, EXCHANGE CLUB AND AREA SCHOOLSUNITED WAYHEALTH FAIRS TIPTON COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING - BREAST CANCER AWARENESSCOMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARDCOVINGTON LIBRARYROTARY CLUBJUNIOR AUXILIARY OF TIPTON COUNTYADULT TOTAL LEADERSHIPYOUTH TOTAL LEADERSHIPTIPTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTTIPTON COUNTY HEALTH COUNCILHEALTHIER TN - TIPTON COUNTYBOYS AND GIRLS CLUBCELEBRATE MUNFORD

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