Scotland Memorial Hospital Incorporated

TO OFFER A FULL RANGE OF ACUTE CARE AND INPATIENT SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF SCOTLAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

SCOTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., LOCATED IN THE CITY OF LAURINBURG, SCOTLAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA IS A NOTFORPROFIT, 501(C)(3), COMMUNITY OWNED HOSPITAL GOVERNED BY A LOCAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE HOSPITAL IS A SUBSIDIARY OF SCOTLAND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, A NOTFORPROFIT, 501(C)(3) CORPORATION, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES SCOTLAND MEMORIAL FOUNDATION, AND HOSPICE OF SCOTLAND COUNTY WHICH IS A SUBSIDARY CORPORATION UNDER SCOTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. THE MISSION OF SCOTLAND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM "IS TO WORK WITH OUR HEALTH CARE PARTNERS TO CREATE AND OPERATE A PATIENT CENTERED, INTEGRATED SYSTEM TO PROVIDE SAFE, HIGH QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE, AND SUSTAINABLE HEALTH CARE TO THE PEOPLE WE SERVE." THE VISION IS THAT "SCOTLAND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM WILL BE RECOGNIZED AND CHOSEN BY PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGHOUT OUR REGION FOR THE QUALITY AND VALUE OF THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE. THIS VALUE WILL BE DEMONSTRATED THROUGH THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF QUALITY AND SERVICE, ALONG WITH THE SAFEST ENVIRONMENT. WE WILL LEAD EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF THE CITIZENS IN OUR REGION." THE HOSPITAL OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF INPATIENT, SERVICES, INCLUDING INTENSIVE CARE AND INPATIENT REHABILITATION, AND OUTPATIENT ACUTE CARE SERVICES. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, THE HOSPITAL RECORDED 25,465 ADULT AND PEDIATRIC PATIENT DAYS, WITH AN AVERAGE DAILY CENSUS OF 88.8. THE HOSPITAL PERFORMED OVER 4,700 INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SURGERIES. OVER 47,500EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS WERE LOGGED AND 757 BABIES WERE DELIVERED. WITH A STAFF OF APPROXIMATELY 1,300 EMPLOYEES, THE HOSPITAL RANKS AS THE AREA'S LARGEST EMPLOYER. APPROXIMATELY 150 PHYSICIANS PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SPECIALTIES INCLUDING: ANESTHESIOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, DERMATALOGY, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, FAMILY MEDICINE, GASTROENTEROLOGY, GENERAL SURGERY, GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS, HOSPITALIST SERVICES, INTERNAL MEDICINE, MEDICAL AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY, NEPHROLOGY, NEUROLOGY, OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE,OPHTHALMOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, OTOLARYNGOLOGY, PAIN MANAGEMENT, PATHOLOGY, PEDIATRICS, PEDICATRIC CARDIOLOGY, PULMONARY MEDICINE, RADIOLOGY, UROLOGY, VASCULAR SURGERY, AND WOUND CARE, WHICH INCLUDES HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY. AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGIES INCLUDE NUCLEAR MEDICINE, 64-SLICE COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SCANNING, POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY (PET), LASER TECHNOLOGY, MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI), LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLYCYSTECTOMY, ROBOTIC PARTIAL KNEE, TOTAL KNEE AND TOTAL HIP SURGERY, INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY, AND LITHOTRIPSY. THE HOSPITAL OPERATES SEVEN RURAL HEALTH CLINICS, TEN FREESTANDING PHYSICIAN PRACTICES, AN URGENT CARE CENTER, AND AN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CLINIC, ALL LOCATED WITHIN A 30-MILE RADIUS OF THE HOSPITAL. TOTAL VISITS AT THESE PRACTICES WERE APPROXIMATELY 115,000 IN 2021 . THE HOSPITAL'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA IS SCOTLAND COUNTY AND WESTERN ROBESON COUNTY, WHILE THE SECONDARY SERVICE AREA INLCUDES ROBESON COUNTY AND RICHMOND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, AND MARLBORO COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. SEE SCHEDULE H FOR DETAIL OF ORGANIZATIONS CHARITY CARE AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS POLICIES AND REPORTING.

COMMUNITY SPONSORED EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES: THE HOSPITAL IS HEAVILY INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY EVENTS AND SPONSORS NUMEROUS CHARITABLE EVENTS, SUCH AS FUND DRIVES FOR UNITED WAY, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE, MARCH OF DIMES WALK AMERICA (AWARENESS FOR HEALTHIER BABIES), AND NORTH CAROLINA SMART START (PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS), WITH MANY HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATING IN THE INITIATIVE. MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CAN ACCESS FREE ANNUAL PHYSICIALS, AND, FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN A MEDICAL CAREER, JOB-SHADOWING PURSUITS WITH HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES. SPEAKING AT LOCAL JOB FAIRS AND HIGH SCHOOL CAREER DAY EVENTS IS YET ANOTHER AVENUE FOR HOSPITAL STAFF TO SPREAD KNOWLEDGE ON TOPICS OF HEALTH. DURING THE PANDEMIC OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TOOK AN ACTIVE ROLE IN EDUCATING OUR SERVICE AREA ABOUT THE PANDEMIC AND CONDUCTED EXTENSIVE TESTING TO RESIDENTS.A VARIETY OF PREVENTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO LOCAL INDUSTRY, MANY OF WHICH ARE OFFERED AT NO CHARGE. AMONG THESE ARE SCREENINGS FOR BLOOD PRESSURE, BODY FAT, CHOLESTEROL, DIABETES, BONE DENSITY, AND PROSTATE CANCER. HEALTH EVENTS FOR WOMEN AND MEN ARE OFFERED EACH YEAR WITH LOCAL PHYSICIANS AS KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AND EDUCATORS. "SCOTTY AND "MISSY", 2 MOBILE HEALTHCARE UNITS, VISIT LOCAL SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, AND INDUSTRY PROVIDING FREE BLOOD PRESSURE AND CHOLESTEROL SCREENINGS AND PHYSICALS. EXAMPLES OF HEALTH EVENTS OFFERED IN THE COMMUNITY ARE: - PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS PROVIDED TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES, AND SPORTS PHYSICALS TO MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. - HEALTH & FITNESS DAY, PROVIDING FOCUS ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, WHERE THE COMMUNITY AND HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE IN HEALTHY ACTIVITIES. - "LOOK GOOD FEEL BETTER" PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR WOMEN UNDERGOING CANCER TREATMENT, TEACHES FEMALE CANCER PATIENTS BEAUTY TECHNIQUES THAT HELP RESTORE SELFIMAGE WHILE UNDERGOING CHEMOTHERAPY AND RADIATION TREATMENTS. VOLUNTEER BEAUTY PROFESSIONALS LEAD SMALL GROUPS OF WOMEN THROUGH PRACTICAL, HANDSON EXERCIZES USING COSMETICS, CARING FOR SKIN AND NAILS, AND USING WIGS, HATS, TURBANS, AND SCARVES TO DEAL WITH HAIR LOSS. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE FREE COSMETICS AND CAN CHOOSE FROM A VARIETY OF WIGS AND HATS FROM WHICH TO CHOOSE. - CANCER SURVIVORS DAY IS SPONSORED FOR PATIENTS AND GUESTS, INVITING PARTICIPATATION IN AN ANNUAL NATIONAL CELEBRATION OF LIFE. - HEALTH-RELATED MONTHLY MEETINGS ARE HELD IN HOSPITAL FACILITIES FOR THESE SUPPORT GROUPS: ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE BREASTFEEDING DIABETES MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PARKINSON'S STROKE WOMENS CANCER