Good Samaritan Hospital Association

PROVIDE QUALITY MEDICAL CARE BASED ON THE NEEDS AND DEMOGRAPHICS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (GSHA) IS A NONPROFIT HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION, OWNED BY 21 AREA CHURCHES REPRESENTING ALL THE LOCAL DENOMINATIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. THE AREA CHURCHES AT AN ANNUAL MEETING EVERY YEAR ELECT A BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THIS BOARD IS THE LEGAL GOVERNING BODY THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ASSOCIATION. GSHA'S PRIMARY FOCUS IS HEALTHCARE WITHIN AND AROUND THE COMMUNITY OF RUGBY, ND. GSHA HAS 25 LICENSED ACUTE/SWING BEDS AS A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL, 3 RURAL HEALTH CLINICS, ALONG WITH A SURGICAL CLINIC/PAIN CLINIC, 45 MEDICARE SKILLED NURSING HOME BEDS (2 IN LAYAWAY), 60 BASIC CARE BEDS, AND 37 ASSISTED LIVING APARTMENTS. WE ALSO SERVICE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A ROBUST HOSPITAL-BASED HOSPICE PROGRAM. GHSA WAS IMPACTED BY COVID IN MANY WAYS SUCH THAT MANY ACTIVITIES AND VOLUNTEER WORK WERE CANCELLED DUE TO INFECTION CONTROL RISKS AND CDC GUIDANCE. ADDITIONALLY, WE CONTINUED TO SEE INCREASED CHARITY CARE DUE TO PATIENTS BEING IMPACTED WITH INDUSTRIES SHUTTING DOWN DURING COVID WAVES. COVID TESTING WAS PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY. AND OUR INFECTION CONTROL NURSE WAS WORKING WITH PUBLIC HEALTH TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY'S AWARENESS. GSHA PROVIDES NUMEROUS COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: CHARITY CARE - THE ESTIMATED COST OF PROVIDING CHARITY CARE SERVICES WAS $164,000 DURING THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2022 (CALCULATED BY MULTIPLYING THE RATIO OF COST TO GROSS CHARGES FOR THE ORGANIZATION BY THE GROSS UNCOMPENSATED CHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING CHARITY CARE TO PATIENTS), REDUCED FEE FLU SHOT CLINICS, DIABETIC EDUCATION PROGRAM, CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC HEALTHCARE EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL NOTICES, TESTING AND INFORMATION DURING HEALTH SHOWS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, AMBULANCE VOLUNTEERS, PROVIDES EMT COURSES FOR AMBULANCES, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH FOR SCHOOL SYSTEM, PROVIDES SENIOR CITIZEN MEALS, FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, PHYSICAL THERAPY, PROVIDES MEETING ROOM FOR VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND CHURCHES, CPR TRAINING, WELLNESS PROGRAMS, AFFILIATED WITH LPN/RN SCHOOL PROGRAM THROUGH CONSORTIUM OF FACILITIES AND COLLEGES. THROUGH CRH'S CHNA PROCESS, WE WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE THE BASE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY THAT WE CAN WORK TOWARDS COMPLETING: MORE DAYCARE, INCREASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND ATTRACTING AND ATTAINING YOUNG FAMILIES.