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(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) |
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? |
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? |
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3.. | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets.. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | ||||||






| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) | ||||||
| 13 | Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.). | ||||||




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| Organization's mission | FORM 990 PART III, Line 1 | To continue Christ's healing ministry through service to the sick, THE AGED, THE POOR AND THE TERMINALLY ILL, REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, HANDICAPS, RELIGION, AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, MARITAL, MILITARY DISCHARGE, OR FINANCIAL STATUS. THE VALUES OF COMPASSION, JUSTICE, REVERENCE FOR LIFE, AND INDIVIDUAL DIGNITY ARE FOSTERD. HEALTH SERVICES THAT IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN THE QUALITY OF LIFE ARE SUPPORTED. THE SISTERS, ADMINISTRATION, MEDICAL STAFF AND EMPLOYEES PRACTICE THIS MISSION BY IDENTIFYING WITH THE CORE VALUES OF THE HOSPITAL SISTERS HEALTH SYSTEM - RESPECT, CARE, COMPETENCE AND JOY. STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FORM 990 PART III Three largest programs Inpatient and Outpatient care services with direct expenses of $4,188,059 includes Medical Surgical, Women's Health, and Intensive Care acute inpatient and observation patient services as well as nursery inpatient care. These services provided 10124 Acute patient days, provided services for 840 observation patients and 519 nursery days. Imaging services with direct expenses of $4,166,396 include routine diagnostic, angiography, ultrasound, MRI, CT, and Nuclear Medicine services. Diagnostic imaging conducted 21,363 IP/OP procedures; angiography conducted 2,357 IP/OP procedures; ultrasound conducted 8,000 IP/OP procedures; MRI conducted 1490 IP/OP procedures; CT 4,001 IP/OP procedures and Nuclear Medicine conducted 1,647 IP/OP procedures. The imaging departments provide necessary inpatient and outpatient services to the community we serve. Surgical Services with direct expenses of $4,132,693 included both Inpatient and Outpatient Services. Surgery performed a total of 3,452 Surgical Procedures. 721 of those services were provided for inpatients and 2731 for outpatients. The surgery department meets the needs of the community by providing both emergent and elective surgery on an inpatient and outpatient basis. community benefit contribution The community benefit contribution of St. Mary's Hospital includes programs and activities that improve access to health care, and improve health in our communities. In order to portray the full breadth of our contribution, our community benefit information is described below: Section 1: Qualitative Description of Community Benefit - describes the hospital's community benefit mission, how the mission is translated into a proactive approach designed to meet community health needs, how the hospital meets tax-exempt requirements, and a description of community benefit programs and services that highlight the hospital's impact on community health. Section 2: Quantitative Description of Community Benefit - describes the hospital's community benefit contribution in financial terms presenting the amount of charity care, the unpaid shortfall from government health care for the indigent, and the net expense of community benefit services. SECTION 1 - QUALITATIVE DESCRIPTION OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT 1.Organizational Commitment to Providing Community Benefit- St. Mary's Hospital mission is to continue Christ's healing ministry through service to the sick, the aged, the poor, and the terminally ill regardless of race, creed, sex, handicaps, age, religion, sexual orientation, marital, military-discharge, or financial status. Although reimbursement for services rendered is critical to the operation and stability of St. Mary's Hospital, it is recognized that not all individuals possess the ability to purchase essential medical services, and further that our mission is to serve the community with respect to providing healthcare services and healthcare education. A. St. Mary's Hospital is located in Streator Illinois, and serves a primary service area of approximately 112,500 residents; with a secondary service area of approximately 89,300 residents. St. Mary's Hospital has been designated as a Medicare Dependent Hospital meeting the criteria of at least 60 percent of inpatient days or discharges covered by Medicare. This greater dependence on Medicare makes the Hospital more financially vulnerable to prospective payment. St. Mary's Hospital has identified transportation as a need of our service area. The increase in the elderly population who are still in their homes and do not have transportation to obtain medical needs has increased in this service area. The Hospital has provided transportation, and is working in conjunction with the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Transportation for LaSalle County to address this growing need. A shortage of physician specialties has been identified as an additional need of the community. St. Mary's is working with existing physicians and community leaders in recruitment efforts to meet this need. Additionally, the Hospital is the provider for continuing education for the EMS system. The Hospital encourages employee participation with community organizations to improve and inform community members of health related issues and needs. St. Mary's sponsors teams in the community youth sports programs, and provides certified athletic trainer services for the local school athletic programs as well as the community sports leagues. B. St. Mary's Hospital has a charity program in place to offer financial assistance to persons without the ability to pay for necessary medical treatment. St. Mary's provides brochures in the emergency department, patient registration department and from the patient financial representatives giving notice of the hospital's charity assistance policy. Information outlining the program is also available on patient statements and upon request. 2. Organizational Description for Tax Exemption - St. Mary's Hospital operates an emergency department that is open 24 hours to all persons regardless of their ability to pay. The Hospital has an open medical staff with privileges available to all qualified physicians in the area. St. Mary's Hospital serves as a clinical site for students in the fields of nursing, laboratory, diagnostic imaging, physical therapy, speech, and pharmacy. St. Mary's Hospital participates in the government-sponsored health care programs for Medicaid, Medicare, CHAMPUS, and Tricare. 3. Description of Community Benefit Programs - St. Mary's Hospital operates an Adult Day program which provides meals, transportation, and social stimulation for seniors who live at home but do not have a caretaker available during the day. The Adult Day Center is for adults who are minimally physically impaired, socially isolated, or disabled. The program provides daily activities which may include music, art, crafts, and exercise provided by professionally trained and qualified individuals. No participant is refused service because of an inability to pay. St. Mary's Hospital is aware of the need in the community for transportation to and from medical services. In an effort to alleviate this need, the Hospital provides a Medical Transportation Program which includes free van service to medical appointments for patients with special needs and no means of transportation. This service includes transportation to physician office and all outpatient services affiliated with St. Mary's Hospital. Transportation is made with the participants safety in mind with a qualified staff to assist individuals with boarding and disembarking in vans maintained to Illinois Department of Transportation standards. St. Mary's Hospital has recognized the need for comprehensive management of the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients with complicated or serious illnesses. In response to this need, the Hospital offers the services of the Supportive Care team. This team utilizes a team of professionals as a consult with the primary physician. A physician, nurse, social worker, and chaplain aim to relieve suffering, and improve quality of life, regardless of the prognosis and treatment. The primary focus of care is to identify patient and family goals, and manage symptoms for a better quality of life. This service is offered free of charge, and offers coordination of care based on patient and family goals, time intensive patient-family communication including difficult decision making, expertise in symptom management such as pain, anxiety, nausea, difficulty breathing, appetite loss, bowel patterns, emotional distress, and sleep disturbances and a high level patient and family satisfaction with their physician, health care team and hospital. 4. Links to Additional Community Benefit Information - St. Mary's Hospital Charity Policy, Request for Financial Assistance, Financial Eligibility Criteria Table, and Community Benefits report is attached. |
| STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED | FORM 990 PART III, | SECTION 2 - QUANTIFIABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT WAS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION'S ("CHA") COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORTING GUIDELINES. THESE GUIDELINES RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING: "REPORT CHARITY CARE AT COST, NOT CHARGES. "DO NOT INCLUDE BAD DEBT, CONTRACTUAL ALLOWANCES, AND QUICK PAY DISCOUNTS AS PART OF CHARITY CARE EXPENSE. "DO NOT COUNT MEDICARE SHORTFALL AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT. "REPORT THE NET EXPENSE FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT SERVICES, I.E., THE TOTAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE MINUS ANY ASSOCIATED REVENUE FROM PATIENTS, PAYERS, AND OTHER EXTERNAL SOURCES. THE CHA REPORTING GUIDELINES REFLECT A CONSERVATIVE APPROACH TO REPORTING QUANTIFIABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THE GOAL OF THE REPORTING GUIDELINES IS TO PRODUCE COMMUNITY BENEFIT FINANCIAL REPORTS THAT REFLECT TRUE COSTS AND THAT DESCRIBE COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES THAT INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH. CATEGORY A, COMMUNTIY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES - EDUCATION, CLINICAL, AND SUPPORT SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 15,455 PEOPLE, AT A COST OF 155,055, FOR A TOTAL BENEFIT AMOUNT OF 153,360. A1 - COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION: COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION BENEFIT PROGRAMS, SERVED 15,141 PERSONS AT A COST OF 76,045. THERE WERE NO OFFSETTING REVENUES FOR A TOTAL BENEFIT AMOUNT OF 76,045. A2 - COMMUNITY BASED CLINICAL SERVICES: COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION BENEFIT PROGRAMS SERVED 34 PERSONS AT A COST OF 196, WITH NO OFFSETTING REVENUES FOR A TOTAL BENEFIT AMOUNT OF 196. A3 - HEALTH CARE SUPPORT SERVICES: COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION BENEFIT PROGRAMS SERVED 280 PERSONS AT A COST OF 78,814, WITH OFFSETTING REVENUES OF 1,695 FOR A TOTAL BENEFIT AMOUNT OF 77,119. CATEGORY B, COMMUNTIY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES- 27,443 IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND FUNDING FOR EDUCATION WAS PROVIDED. CATEGORY C, LOW OR NEGATIVE MARGIN PROGRAMS SERVED 143 PEOPLE AT A COST OF 266,860, WITH OFFSETTING REVENUES OF 209,592 FOR A TOTAL BENEFIT AMOUNT OF 57,268. CATEGORY E, FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS TOTALED 164,143 SERVING 6,697 PEOPLE. E1 - CASH DONATIONS TOTALED 2,402. E3 - IN-KIND DONANTIONS: IN-KIND DONATIONS SERVED 7,697 PERSONS AT A COST OF 161,741 WITH NO OFFSETTING REVENUES FOR A TOTAL BENEFIT AMOUNT OF 161,741 CATEGORY F - COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDED SUPPORT SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS AT A COST OF 6,156. A TOTAL OF 53 COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES WERE COMPLETED, AT A COST OF 613,501 WITH OFFSETTING REVENUES OF 211,287 FOR A TOTAL BENEFIT AMOUNT OF 402,214. TAX EXEMPT BONDS FORM 990, PART IV, QUESTION 4 St. Mary's - Streator HOLDS A LIABILITY ON ITS BOOKS FOR TAX-EXEMPT BONDS, WHICH IS AN ALLOCATION FROM ITS SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER, HOSPITAL SISTERS SERVICES, INC. AS A RESULT, THIS QUESTION WAS ANSWERED NO, AND SCHEDULE K WILL BE COMPLETED ON THE HOSPITAL SISTERS SERVICES, INC. FORM 990. |
| CHANGES TO BY-LAWS | FORM 990 PART VI, LINE 4 | SEVEN key changes WERE MADE to the St. Mary's Hospital by-laws. Section 2.3(g) - this is a new section giving the members authority over the incurrence of debt above a limit set by the members. this section makes explicit what was implied in section 2.3(f) and clarifies that the authority extends also to debt secured by other than real estate. section 3.2 - the added language to this section clarifies the position of the president as a board member. section 4.8 - this revision gives the board the ability to use electronic voting technology. the board members are not likely to use this ability frequently. section 4.9 - this revision broadens the use of telecommunications to any board committees. section 5.5 - this revision clarifies the role of the executive committee in financial stansactions with physicians (as per hshs policy). section 5.7 - the underlined is an addition to the quality care committee. most local systems will not be using a combined quality care committee, but is available to them should they desire to do so. article 7 medical staff - revisions are made to address recent joint commission changes to medical staff accredidation standards. |
| RIGHTS OF MEMBERS TO ELECT GOVERNING BODY | FORM 990 PART VI, LINES 6 & 7A | THE SENIOR GOVERNING BODY OF ST. Mary's HOSPITAL (THE "CORPORATION") IS THE MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION, WHICH IS HOSPITAL SISTERS SERVICES, INC. ("HSSI"), AN ILLINOIS NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.3 OF THE CORPORATION'S BYLAWS, HSSI HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT AND REMOVE THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD AND PRESIDENT. |
| MEMBER RESERVED POWERS | FORM 990 PART VI, LINE 7B | Responsibility for the policy and operations of St. Mary's Hospital (the "Corporation") is vested in its Board of Directors, except with respect to specific powers reserved in the Corporation's Bylaws to the Corporation's Member, Hospital Sisters Services, Inc. ("HSSI"), an Illinois not for profit corporation exempt from federal taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The member of HSSI is Hospital Sisters Health System ("HSHS"), an Illinois not for profit corporation exempt from federal taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The members of HSHS are the individual sisters who, from time to time, are the duly elected Provincial Superior and Provincial Councilors, respectively of the American Province of the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis ("American Province"). The American Province is the United States organization of the Congregation of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis, a religious institute of the Roman Catholic Church. The governance and operations of the Corporation are subject to HSSI's right to exercise these reserved powers with respect to the Corporation and organizations of which the Corporation is either, directly or indirectly, a controlling member or a controlling shareholder ("Affiliates"). HSSI's right to exercise certain of these reserved powers is, in turn, subject to the approval of HSHS and HSHS' members. The reserved powers include all rights granted to HSSI by law and the right to: (a) Adopt, approve amendments to, or amend any statement of philosophy, mission, mission integration or values, or any name, logo, or mark of the Corporation or of any Affiliate; (b) Adopt, approve amendments to, or amend the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation or of any Affiliate; (c) Adopt, approve amendments to, or amend the Bylaws of the Corporation or of any Affiliate; (d) Appoint and remove the Board of Directors, any one or more of the Directors of the Corporation or of any Affiliate, and the Chairperson and President of the Corporation or of any Affiliate; (e) Approve the recommendation of the Board of Directors to appoint or remove the Board of Directors, any one or more Directors of the Corporation or of any Affiliate, or the Chairperson and President of the Corporation or of any Affiliate. (f) With respect to the Corporation or any Affiliate, approve the purchase, sale, alienation, exchange, lease, or encumbrance of any real property of the Corporation or of any Affiliate, which property has a value in excess of limits set from time to time by HSSI; (g) Approve the operating and capital budgets of the Corporation or of any Affiliate, and any deviations by the Corporation or of any Affiliate from such budgets in an amount or percentage specified by HSSI from time to time; (h) Approve the strategic plan and goals of the Corporation or of any Affiliate; (i) Approve the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Corporation or of any Affiliate; (j) Approve the merger or dissolution of the Corporation or of any Affiliate; (k) Adopt or amend the plan for ministry education and governance for the Corporation and its Affiliates; (l) Approve the Corporation's Mission Accountability Reports and those of any Affiliate; (m) Approve the financial policies and procedures of the Corporation or of any Affiliate, and approve any deviations from such policies and procedures by the Corporation or any Affiliate; and (n) Adopt policies to implement the Reserved Powers of HSSI. |
| FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS | FORM 990 PART VI, LINE 11b | The hospital employs KPMG to assist in the overall review and electronic submission of its Form 990. KPMG provides guidance in identifying critical errors in the return submission and feedback on quantitative and qualitative responses. Additionally, the hospital CFO performs a thorough review of the return, and reviews it with the hospital CEO and/or senior leaders before presenting it in its entirety to the hospital Board for questioning and review prior to the return's signing and submission to the IRS. |
| CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY | FORM 990 PART VI, LINE 12C | The organization is subject to the corporate compliance program and conflict of interest policy ("policy") of Hospital Sisters Health System, an Illinois not for profit corporation exempt from federal taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. A REVISED CORPORATE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED SINCE JANUARY, 2009 TO MANAGE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST USING A SYSTEM-WIDE PROTOCOL FOR DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH the organizaton's CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ALL COVERED PERSONS HAVE A DUTY TO COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR ANY CONTRACT, TRANSACTION, RELATIONSHIP, OR ACTIVITY CONTEMPLATED, ENTERED INTO, OR CONDUCTED AT HSHS OR ITS AFFILIATES. THE POLICY DEFINES COVERED PERSONS AS BOARD MEMBERS, BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS, OFFICERS, BOARD DESIGNEES, SENIOR MANAGEMENT, MEMBERS OF ANY COMMITTEE THAT OVERSEES THE APPROVAL OF PHARMACEUTICALS AND MEDICAL DEVICES, and ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL WHO HOLDS A POSITION OF TRUST. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, HSHS DISCLOSES A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY (AND ALL CORRESPONDING PROCEDURES, GUIDELINES, FORMS, AND TOOLS) TO ALL COVERED PERSONS, AND ADVISES ALL COVERED PERSONS IN WRITING OF ANY SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES TO THIS POLICY AND SUCH RELATED MATERIALS. COVERED PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND COMPLETE THE CORRESPONDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. THE SYSTEM OFFICE VICE PRESIDENT - SYSTEM RESPONSIBILITY, VICE PRESIDENT - RISK & COMPLIANCE, OR MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT AND INTEGRITY COMMITTEE ("COMMITTEE") ARE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS A COVERED PERSON MAY HAVE. IN ADDITION, IF AT ANY TIME AFTER SUBMITTING AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, A COVERED PERSON BECOMES AWARE OF AN INTEREST THAT HE OR SHE WOULD HAVE HAD TO DISCLOSE AT THE ANNUAL INTERVAL, THE COVERED PERSON IS REQUIRED PROMPTLY TO DISCLOSE THE INTEREST TO THE COMMITTEE USING THE HSHS CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. COMPLETED CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFYING, ASSESSING, AND MANAGING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARISE IN THE COURSE OF CONDUCTING THE AFFAIRS OF HSHS AND ITS AFFILIATES. IF THE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES HSHS NOT TO ENGAGE IN, OR ENTER INTO, A PROPOSED CONTRACT, TRANSACTION, RELATIONSHIP, ARRANGEMENT, OR ACTIVITY UNLESS THE COMMITTEE OR, WHERE NECESSARY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (ACTING THROUGH ITS DISINTERESTED MEMBERS), HAS INVESTIGATED ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED CONTRACT, TRANSACTION, RELATIONSHIP, ARRANGEMENT, OR ACTIVITY AND, IN THE ABSENCE OF ALTERNATIVES THAT ARE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF HSHS, HAS DETERMINED: 1. THAT, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE COVERED PERSON PARTICIPATES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACT, TRANSACTION, RELATIONSHIP, ARRANGEMENT, OR ACTIVITY; 2. THE CONTRACT, TRANSACTION, ARRANGEMENT, OR ACTIVITY IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF HSHS; 3. THE CONTRACT, TRANSACTION, ARRANGEMENT, OR ACTIVITY IS FAIR AND REASONABLE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF HSHS; AND 4. HSHS CANNOT OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS CONTRACT, TRANSACTION, ARRANGEMENT, OR ACTIVITY WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. IN DETERMINING WHETHER A CONTRACT, TRANSACTION, OR ARRANGEMENT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO HSHS, THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIDER, WHERE APPLICABLE: 1. APPRAISALS OR OTHER INDEPENDENT VALUATIONS OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE CONTRACT, TRANSACTION, OR ARRANGEMENT; 2. INFORMATION REGARDING COMPARABLE CONTRACTS, TRANSACTIONS, OR ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN UNRELATED PARTIES; 3. OFFERS FROM COMPARABLE COMPETING ENTITIES; AND/OR 4. STUDIES OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. IN ANY CASE IN WHICH THE COMMITTEE FINDS, AFTER TAKING THE STEPS DESCRIBED ABOVE, THAT HSHS SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN A PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT DESPITE THE EXISTENCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE COMMITTEE SHALL DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, MONITOR, AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH, A CONFLICT MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR MANAGING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS IT CONSIDERS NECESSARY FOR SUCH FINDINGS TO REMAIN VALID THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT, TRANSACTION, RELATIONSHIP, ARRANGEMENT, OR ACTIVITY. ALL CONFLICT MANAGEMENT PLANS SHALL: 1. STATE THAT THE COMMITTEE WILL OVERSEE, MONITOR, AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PLAN THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE STUDY, AND SPECIFY MEANS FOR DOING SO, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THAT THE APPROPRIATE INDIVIDUALS MUST PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE WITH WRITTEN REPORTS PERTAINING TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT MANAGEMENT PLAN, THAT THE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO AUDIT THE STUDY FOR SUCH COMPLIANCE, AND THE RIGHT TO IMPOSE SANCTIONS FOR NON-COMPLIANCE; 2. STATE THAT THE PLAN MUST BE SHARED WITH COVERED PERSON WHOSE INTERESTS IT WAS DEVELOPED TO MANAGE; 3. STATE THAT THE PLAN MUST BE SHARED WITH, AND PERIODIC REPORTS ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE PLAN MUST BE PROVIDED TO, THE BOARD, SENIOR MANAGEMENT, AND/OR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; AND 4. PROVIDE FOR SUCH OTHER MANAGEMENT STEPS AND MECHANISMS THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE. IN ADDITION TO THE COMMITTEE, THE SYSTEM OFFICE VICE PRESIDENTS OF SYSTEM RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK & COMPLIANCE MAY RETAIN SUCH INDEPENDENT ADVISORS OR EXPERTS AS DEEMED NECESSARY TO ASSIST IN MAKING ITS DETERMINATIONS AND DECISIONS. IF THE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION, RELATIONSHIP, ARRANGEMENT, OR ACTIVITY CANNOT PROCEED DUE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE COMMITTEE SHALL INFORM THE APPLICABLE COVERED PERSON OR DECISION-MAKING BODY OF SUCH DETERMINATION WITHIN ONE WEEK OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING AT WHICH THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION WAS DISCUSSED. THE COMMITTEE SHALL DOCUMENT ITS REJECTION OF THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION IN THE COMMITTEE'S MEETING MINUTES. |
| WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY | FORM 990 PART VI, LINE 13 | Provisions within the Corporate Compliance Program and Conflict of Interest Policy provide protections for whistleblower type activities. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS | FORM 990 PART VI, LINE 15 | The Compensation Committee ("Committee") is comprised of independent members of the Board of Directors. The Committee develops a compensation philosophy for the System and all affiliates. The Committee selects and hires the independent compensation consultant to develop comparability data and advise the Committee during its deliberations regarding all elements of total compensation for all disqualified individuals. Integrated Healthcare Strategies ("IHS"), the consultants utilized by the Committee, use data from multiple tax-exempt peer group sources to determine salary ranges, incentive opportunity ranges, and benefits for the disqualified individuals. IHS then assists the Committee in preparing contemporaneous documentation of all actions. Each Committee meeting is conducted with the intent to create a rebuttable presumption of reasonableness for all elements of executive total compensation for the disqualified individuals. The Chairman makes this declaration and also inquires if there are any conflicts of interest by any attendees. Any conflicts are disclosed and the Committee then acts in a manner to avoid any conflicted individual participating in any manner where a conflict might exist. At the end of the meeting, the Committee prepares contemporaneous minutes that record all actions taken during the meeting. |
| DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC | FORM 990 PART VI, LINE 19 | Board-approved financial statements are made available to the public upon request. The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not made available to the general public at this time |
| POOLED INVESTMENT ACCOUNT | FORM 990 PART X, LINE 11 | St. Mary's Hospital's cash reserves are invested in a pooled investment account. Participation in the pooled fund is limited to the 501(C)(3) Hospitals and related health services organizations sponsored by the Hospital Sisters Health System. The pooled account consists of cash, and equity and debt securities that are publicly traded. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 124 "Accounting for certain investments held by Not-For-Profit Organizations," investments in equity securities with readily determinable values, and all investments in debt securities, are reported at fair value on the Balance Sheet. Income, realized and unrealized gains and losses are pooled and allocated to the participants. Individual components of assets and revenue are not identified to the participants. |
| Other changes in net assets | Form 990, Part XI, Line 5 | unrealized gains 2,624,534 net assets released from restriction - pp&E 68,723 net assets released from restriction - general 9,167 temporarily restricted net income 173,617 permanently restricted net income 46,932 Recognition of changes in pension funded status 5,324,664 writeoff of goodwill impairment (458,895) transfer to/from affiliates (1,757,335) ------------- total 6,031,407 ============= |
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