Regional West Medical Center

The information for Regional West Medical Center is as of the organization's most recent filing in December '21. This organization is located in Scottsbluff, NE. It has been in existence for 80 years, following its founding in 1941.

Organization Classification

The IRS classifies organizations according to the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) system. The NTEE system helps the IRS assign a 3-character code to each organization to describe the organization's activities.

Regional West Medical Center is a health care facility classified under the NTEE code E22. The "E" indicates that it falls under the category of Health Care, specifically General Hospitals. General Hospitals are licensed facilities that operate 24/7 and provide diagnostic and treatment services, as well as emergency and critical care services for individuals with immediate, short-term medical needs. The organization is governed by section code 3 of the Internal Revenue Code, which encompasses Religious, Educational, Charitable, Scientific, Literary, Testing for Public Safety, Amateur Sports, or Prevention of Cruelty to Children or Animals Organizations. The mission of Regional West Medical Center is to provide comprehensive and advanced medical care to the people of Western Nebraska and surrounding areas, serving as a regional referral center and a Level II trauma center.

Program Areas

Program Area 1: Regional West Medical Center (RWMC) is a licensed 182-bed hospital that serves as a regional referral center and level II trauma center. The hospital provides comprehensive and advanced medical care to the people of Western Nebraska and surrounding areas of South Dakota, Wyoming, and Colorado. This includes a wide range of medical specialties such as brain and spine care, cancer treatment, family and children's health, heart and lung rehabilitation, pain management, skin and plastic surgery, surgical clinics, trauma and emergency services, weight management and wellness programs, behavioral health services, and end-of-life care.

Program Area 2: As a regional hospital, RWMC provides ancillary services to support its primary mission of hospital care. These services include laboratory, radiology, rehabilitation, and therapy for patients in the region. The hospital's departments support both inpatient and outpatient procedures for patients of RWMC and affiliated organizations, as well as the community. Additionally, the hospital's lab offers outreach laboratory services to providers in Wyoming, South Dakota, Iowa, and across the state of Nebraska. RWMC also operates a school of radiology technology to ensure ongoing services through qualified technicians. The hospital has two pharmacies, an inpatient pharmacy for hospital patients and a retail pharmacy for the community. The rehab department provides services to patients through physicians, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and massage therapists. They also offer ongoing rehab clinics for patients to promote ongoing wellness and recovery. As part of their community outreach, the rehab department employs athletic trainers to support and prevent injuries in the local schools' athletic programs.

Program Area 3: RWMC operates provider-based clinics onsite as an extension of the hospital care and an enhancement of the care provided through affiliated organizations. The clinics operated by RWMC include the Spine Center, Wound Clinic, Sleep Lab, Heart Center, Infusions Center, Anti-Coagulation, Chemotherapy, and Community Health Immunization Clinics. The Community Health Clinic operates alongside Scottsbluff County in providing county nursing services. The clinic also provides a community immunization clinic as a part of the county health nurse services.

Program Area 4: Other program services of RWMC include the School of Nursing, which is operated in partnership with Western Nebraska Community College (WNCC) and UNMC. Additionally, RWMC provides various overhead departments such as facilities management, bio-medical, security, housekeeping, linen, purchasing, registration, coding, information and technology services, patient financial services, finance, case management, quality, human resources, administration, marketing, project management, education, and outreach services. The education department not only serves the employees of RWMC and affiliated organizations but also offers training and education for regional healthcare professionals, volunteers, students, and the community. Through the outreach services department, RWMC has network affiliations with five critical access hospitals (CAHS) within its service region, providing necessary management expertise and certain medical support services. The success of the CAHS is crucial in minimizing the distance and time patients would have to travel for medical care, and RWMC offers services to CAHS at or below operating costs.

Organization Staffing

Regional West Medical Center is run by John Mentgen, who is the CEO/President. The organization has 1,278 employees, with 48 of them being paid over $100k per year. Additionally, there are 65 volunteers who support the staff at Regional West Medical Center.

Board Governance

Regional West Medical Center appears to be a well-governed non-profit organization based on the provided information. The organization has a total of 13 voting members, with 10 of them being independent, indicating a significant level of impartiality in decision-making processes. The absence of potential conflicts of interest further strengthens the organization's governance. It is also positive to note that the organization has not delegated management to an outside firm, suggesting that the board maintains direct control and oversight over the organization's operations. The fact that both board meetings and committee meetings are documented indicates a commitment to transparency and accountability. The presence of various policies such as a conflict of interest policy, whistleblower policy, and document retention policy demonstrates the organization's dedication to ethical practices and compliance. The requirement for disclosure of conflicts and the substantiation and review of leadership and officer salaries further highlight the organization's commitment to responsible governance. Lastly, the organization's practice of providing copies of the 990 to the board prior to filing shows a commitment to transparency in financial reporting. Overall, Regional West Medical Center appears to have a well-structured governance framework in place, ensuring effective decision-making, accountability, and adherence to ethical standards.

Grant History

Our dataset includes three years of grant history for Regional West Medical Center. In total, they have awarded 11 grants, with an average check size of $9,402,866. All of the grants were awarded in the Health Care sector. The organization primarily awards grants in the state of Nebraska, with all 11 grants being awarded there. On average, Regional West Medical Center awards four grants per year.

Organization Growth

Regional West Medical Center has experienced growth over the given time period. Contributions & Grants Received increased from $83.5K in 2014 to $5.7M in 2021. Program Service Revenue also increased from $154.1M in 2014 to $271.9M in 2021. Total Revenue saw an increase from $183.1M in 2014 to $280.3M in 2021. Additionally, the number of Total Volunteers increased from 9 in 2016 to 65 in 2021. However, there were some areas of decrease, such as Investment Income, which decreased from $1.7M in 2014 to $224.9K in 2021, and Employee Salaries, which decreased from $82.3M in 2014 to $75.3M in 2021. Despite these decreases, the overall growth of Regional West Medical Center can be observed through the increase in various revenue streams and the number of volunteers.