Norton Hospitals Inc

Programs: Norton hospitals, inc. (nhi) was formed to: i) provide on a nonprofit basis, hospital or health care facilities and services for the care and treatment of ill and injured persons and those who otherwise require medical care and related services of the kind customarily furnished most effectively by hospitals or health care facilities; ii) conduct educational activities related to rendering care to the sick and injured; iii) promote and conduct scientific research related to the care of the sick and injured. Nhi has a total of 1,837 licensed beds, norton hospital - 605 beds; norton children's hospital - 300; norton audubon hospital - 432 beds: norton women's and children's hospital - 373 beds; and norton brownsboro hospital - 127 beds. These hospitals operate twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week. In 2016, nhi's hospitals and diagnostic centers served 68,189 inpatients, 508,353 outpatients, and 246,963 emergency department visits. In addition, nhi's operating rooms cared for 20,391 inpatient surgical patients and 35,415 outpatient surgical patients. Additionally, 7,932 deliveries were performed at nhi birthing centers. Under its charity care program, nhi provided free care to 22,707 patients, at a cost of $9. 3 million. Also, nhi grants patients a discount from billed charges to any individuals that have no access to private health insurance or do not qualify for government assistance or charity care. Under this program, 14,603 patients were provided care at discounted rates. Other contributions to the community were the unpaid cost of medicaid services of $97. 2 million and educational support of $35. 0 million, primarily to the university of louisville's school of medicine. Also, community health improvement services totaled $12. 6 million, contributions to community groups were $1. 8 million, the kentucky poison control center was $1. 0 million, and the child guidance and advocacy program was $388,000.