The purpose of this Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) report is to provide Memorial
Hospital at Gulfport with a functioning tool to guide the hospital as it continues to work to improve
the health of the community it serves.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), enacted March 23, 2010, requires all 501(c)(3) hospitals to conduct a
CHNA every three years in order to maintain their tax-exempt status. The Act also requires 501(c)(3)
hospitals to adopt an implementation strategy that targets the identified health needs in the
assessment. This report meets the guidelines of the Internal Revenue Service.

Individual accountability for healthcare has been an integral part of the ACA. To help our community
embrace such accountability, Memorial has implemented several care coordination programs. Since
2017, more than 3,000 patients have received medical educational programming through Emmi.
These programs educate patients on their upcoming procedures and provide education after care is
delivered. Care coordination also allows physicians and healthcare navigators to assist patients with
necessary lab monitoring, follow ups with healthcare providers and other elements of their care.
Memorial is currently participating in an existing Accountable Care Organization (ACO) along with
other organizations in the state of Mississippi. By joining the Myriad Health Alliance, we will be able
to fill healthcare gaps in our patient population and work with these other healthcare organizations
to minimize costs by providing patients the right care at the right time and provide integrated
healthcare for the betterment of our patients in this state.

To support mental healthcare in our community, Memorial has worked with Harrison County Sheriff
Troy Peterson to maintain a Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU). The CSU works with local law enforcement
agencies to provide mental health stabilization services to individuals experiencing acute mental
health challenges. Memorial also has an agreement with Arcadian Telepsychiatry to offer
telepsychiatry services to patients in the Emergency Room.

Memorial also recently added a provider to treat type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes.
This nurse practitioner is Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management and treats adults and
children with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The provider services Hancock County, bringing a valuable
healthcare resource close to home for Coast residents.

This Community Health Needs Assessment was performed, and the implementation strategies were
created by the Community Health Needs Assessment Steering Committee with assistance from
HORNE LLP. The assessment was conducted June through August 2019.

The results of the CHNA will guide the development of Memorial’s efforts to collaborate with federal
and state agencies, as well as, other health related entities, on community health improvement
initiatives and implementation strategies. This is a report that may be used by many of the hospital’s
collaborative partners in the community