Mount Sinai South Nassau

What it reported doing in 2024

Medical and surgical inpatient services: the hospital is certified for 329 medical surgical beds. These beds include a 36-bed orthopedic specialty unit, a 38-bed oncology (cancer) unit, a 23-bed step-down progressive care unit including an 8-bed bariatric surgery unit and 89 beds for telemetry or others with less than acute coronary problems. The hospital also has a 20 bed transitional care unit the hospital's operating rooms consists of 15 suites which are available for both inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures. A full range of surgical specialties are performed which include orthopedics, spine surgery, plastic surgery, neurosurgery, gynecologic surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, laproscopic bariatric surgery (minimally invasive surgery for weight loss), urology, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, thoracic surgery, permanent pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, podiatric surgery, pediatric surgery, ear, nose and throat surgery, and general surgery. The hospital admitted 15,912 medical surgical patients in 2024. Pediatrics services: the hospital provides comprehensive general and specialized pediatric care for children and teenagers in need of surgical or preventive services or care for infectious diseases, serious illnesses or complex medical conditions. This unit features specialists in pediatric cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, genetics, hematology-oncology, neurology, pulmonary medicine as well as a pediatric surgeon, neonatologist and anesthesiologist. A special care pediatric unit equipped with the latest pediatric medical technology and monitoring system, can effectively manage and treat almost any emergency or serious illness. The unit features a multi-purpose treatment room to perform minor procedures, whether surgical or non-surgical. A team of specially trained nursing staff and pediatricians, including nursing staff trained in pediatric advance life support (pals), with specialists on-call around the clock. The hospital admitted 65 pediatric patients in 2024. Maternity and nursery services: the hospital has state-of-the-art labor/delivery rooms which create a comforting environment while providing all the necessary equipment and clinical support for mother and baby. All 26 postpartum beds offer private accommodations. The hospital provides specialized services for women with high-risk pregnancies. The unit is staffed by some of the area's leading specialists in high-risk pregnancies. South nassau provides a comprehensive package of services, including perinatology, fetal monitoring, genetics counseling, and diagnostic care for all stages of high-risk pregnancies including amniocentesis and ultrasound. The hospital admitted 4,893 maternity patients (including newborns) in 2024. Neonatal services: the hospital also has a level ii neonatal intensive care unit for premature babies. Premature deliveries and newborns with developmental complications or conditions receive the specialized care they need in the neonatal intensive care unit. Staffed by highly trained, board-certified neonatologists and nurses, the nursery provides intensive one-to-one care and is equipped with dedicated medical technology for premature deliveries and newborns with special needs. The nursery also features a state-of-the-art monitoring system. The hospital admitted 150 neonates in 2024. In-patient psychiatric services: in our 36-bed short-term inpatient behavioral health unit, we provide rapid stabilization for a wide range of acute psychiatric conditions. Patients receive psychiatric and psychological consultation during their hospital stay to alleviate distress and pain. The hospital admitted 797 psychiatric patients in 2024. Transitional care unit: this 20 bed unit provides "transitional" care for patients who have completed their acute stay in the hospital yet still require skilled nursing and other supportive care before returning to home or other living arrangements. The hospital admitted 440 patients in 2024. Summar

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 85.7%; rating input score 86
• Program expense ratio: 90.6%; rating input score 91
• Fundraising efficiency: $53.66 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Scored; rating input score 0

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 96.8%; rating input score 97; 50th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 6.2%; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.65; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.44; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 1.5%; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6.4% per year; rating input score 100; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5.7% per year; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 8.9% per year; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings