Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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.? |
(vii) Amount of support? |
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| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
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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) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (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) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (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) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 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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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | PROVIDING INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF THE PATIENTS ABILITY TO PAY. INCLUDED IN THIS PROGRAM SERVICE ARE THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAUMA CARE. AS PART OF ITS COMMUNITY BENEFITS STRATEGY AND ITS MISSION, ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER ("ACMC") IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR THE UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS IS ACMC'S PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. ACMC OFFERS A VERY GENEROUS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, DESCRIBED FURTHER IN OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES (LINE 4D) GOAL #1 BELOW. ADVOCATE CONTINUES TO REVIEW AND REFINE ITS POLICY IN AN ONGOING EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO NEED HELP WHEN THEY NEED IT. ACMC MAINTAINS HIGHLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE AND BROCHURES IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES TO INFORM PATIENTS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL HELP AND FINANCIAL COUNSELORS. INFORMATION ABOUT ACMC'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION IS PROVIDED TO EACH UNINSURED PATIENT DURING REGISTRATION AND AS AN INSERT IN THEIR BILLS. IN THE AREA OF TRAUMA CARE, ACMC IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING EXPERT EMERGENCY CARE, TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE. ACMC'S LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER CARES FOR THE MOST SERIOUSLY INJURED PEOPLE IN ITS SERVICE AREA. AS IS THE CASE WITH ALL ILLINOIS LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTERS, ACMC'S TRAUMA CENTER IS STAFFED BY ON-SITE, 24-HOUR-A-DAY TRAUMA SURGEONS; FEATURES 24-HOUR SURGICAL AND NONSURGICAL SERVICES, SUCH AS RADIOLOGY AND ANESTHESIA; AND CAN ACCOMMODATE HELICOPTER TRANSPORTS. | |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | HEALTH CARE AND FITNESS SERVICES AND FACILITIES PROVIDED BY PHYSICIANS, NURSES, CLINICIANS AND OTHER ASSOCIATES EMPLOYED BY ACMC. ACMC CLINICIANS PROVIDE CARE TO THE COMMUNITY FOR MINOR INJURIES AND ILLNESSES THROUGH ACMCS IMMEDIATE CARE CENTERS REGARDLESS OF THE PATIENTS ABILITY TO PAY. EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGISTS AND PHYSICAL THERAPISTS ALSO PROVIDE SPORTS MEDICINE CONSULTATIONS AT LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND OTHER CLINICIANS LEAD PRENATAL/CHILDBIRTH AND PARENTING EDUCATION CLASSES AND DIABETES EDUCATION CLASSES AS WELL AS SUPPORT GROUPS FOR DIABETES EDUCATION, HEART DISEASE, BREAST AND OTHER CANCERS, LACTATION/BREAST FEEDING, BEREAVEMENT/LOSS AND CAREGIVERS. ACMC PARTNERS WITH THE LAKE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO PROVIDE IMAGING SERVICES AT RATES SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW COST, AS WELL AS HOSTS MONTHLY REDUCED-FEE CHILD IMMUNIZATION CLINICS. FITNESS AND WELLNESS CLASSES AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT THE ACMC CENTRE CLUBS, WHICH PROVIDES SLIDING SCALE MEMBERSHIP RATES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1928, ACMC IS A NON-PROFIT ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL WITH 273 AUTHORIZED BEDS BASED IN LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS. AS THE LARGEST HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IN LAKE COUNTY, ACMC PROVIDES A FULL SPECTRUM OF MEDICAL SERVICES FROM OBSTETRICS, RADIOLOGY SERVICES AND REHABILITATION TO OPEN HEART SURGERY, NEUROSURGERY AND ONCOLOGY. ACMCS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PROVIDES LEVEL I TRAUMA CARE AND HAS THE ABILITY TO ACCOMMODATE GROWING NUMBERS OF PATIENTS. ACMC PROVIDES THE ONLY PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN LAKE COUNTY, CONSISTING OF A TEAM OF DOCTORS AND NURSES DEDICATED TO AND SPECIALLY TRAINED IN PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE. ACMC IS AN ACCREDITED CHEST PAIN CENTER AND OFFERS THE CONTINUUM OF DIAGNOSTIC AND CARDIOLOGY TREATMENT SERVICES, INCLUDING OPEN HEART SURGERY. MORE THAN 650 PHYSICIANS AND 2,100 ASSOCIATES COMPRISE THE TEAM OF MEDICAL EXPERTS KNOWN FOR EXCELLENCE. IN ADDITION TO SERVICES LOCATED ON ITS LIBERTYVILLE CAMPUS, ACMC OPERATES THREE IMMEDIATE CARE CENTERS THROUGHOUT LAKE COUNTY AND TWO MEDICALLY BASED FITNESS CENTERS. ACMC IS THE RESOURCE HOSPITAL FOR REGION 10 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, WHICH DEMONSTRATES ITS COMMITMENT TO EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY MANAGE EMERGENCY SERVICES IN A DISASTER. ACMC ALSO PROVIDES COMMUNITY OUTREACH THROUGH HEALTH FAIRS, WELLNESS PROGRAMS AND OTHER SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF ITS MVP (MISSION, VALUES AND PHILOSOPHY). THE MISSION OF ACMC IS TO SERVE THE HEALTH NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH A HOLISTIC PHILOSOPHY ROOTED IN THE FUNDAMENTAL UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN BEINGS AS CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD. THE VALUES OF ACMC SERVE AS AN INTERNAL COMPASS TO GUIDE RELATIONSHIPS AND ACTIONS. THEY INCLUDE EQUALITY, COMPASSION, EXCELLENCE, PARTNERSHIP, AND STEWARDSHIP. THE PHILOSOPHY OF ACMC IS GROUNDED IN THE PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN ECOLOGY, FAITH AND COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CARE. THESE PRINCIPLES ARISE FROM AN UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN BEINGS AS WHOLE PERSONS IN LIGHT OF THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD, THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE SOCIETY IN WHICH THEY LIVE. THROUGH OUR ACTIONS WE AFFIRM THESE PRINCIPLES. POPULATION SERVED ACMC PROVIDES QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. IN 2011, ACMC SERVED 210,272 PATIENTS, INCLUDING 17,386 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS AND 192,886 OUTPATIENT VISITS, DELIVERING 2,318 BABIES. COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY DESPITE FACING LOW REIMBURSEMENTS, ACMC IS DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING A STRONG PRESENCE WITHIN ITS COMMUNITY AND CONTINUES TO MONITOR THESE EXPENDITURES TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES SUPPORTED ARE IN DIRECT RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY NEED. IN 2011, ACMC PROVIDED OVER $37.4 MILLION IN CHARITABLE CARE AND OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT SERVICES. THESE SERVICES ARE COMPRISED OF MANY COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE, ADDRESSING SPECIAL NEEDS AND IMPROVING OVERALL COMMUNITY HEALTH. IN ADDITION TO SUBSIDIES RELATED TO MEDICARE/MEDICAID AND OTHER UNCOLLECTIBLE PATIENT ACCOUNTS, ACMC TREATS MANY AIR FORCE MILITARY PERSONNEL AND VETERANS ADMINISTRATION PATIENTS AT RATES BELOW COST. COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLAN, GOALS & EXAMPLES OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACMCS COMMUNITY BENEFITS EFFORTS ARE ALIGNED WITH ADVOCATES COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLAN. THE ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE PLAN WAS DEVELOPED TO ESTABLISH STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE AND POSITIVELY AFFECTING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL. INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLAN ARE NOT ONLY PLANNED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING NEEDS AS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE HOSPITALS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS, BUT ALSO OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFITS SUCH AS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, UNREIMBURSED MEDICAID AND MEDICARE, AND ONGOING COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS. THE PLAN SETS THE COURSE FOR STRENGTHENING EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS AND BUILDING NEW ONES WITH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN ACMCS SERVICE AREA IN ORDER TO LEVERAGE AND MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF ITS PROGRAMS. ACMC HAS SET FOUR GOALS AND MULTIPLE OBJECTIVES TO ACCOMPLISH THIS STRATEGY. GOAL 1: UNDERTAKE OR SUPPORT INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE ACCESS TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES WITHIN THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES ADVOCATE SERVES. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - ACMC OFFERS A VERY GENEROUS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, REQUIRING NO PAYMENTS FROM THE PATIENTS MOST IN NEED, AND PROVIDING DISCOUNTS TO UNINSURED PATIENTS EARNING UP TO SIX TIMES THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL AND TO INSURED PATIENTS EARNING UP TO FOUR TIMES THE POVERTY LEVEL. A PATIENT'S EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES ARE CONSIDERED WHEN QUALIFYING PATIENTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND IN CERTAIN CASES, ACMC USES ADVOCATE OR PUBLIC RECORDS TO DETERMINE A PATIENT'S ELIGIBILITY ("PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY"). | |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C (CONTD) | GOAL 2: POSITIVELY AFFECT THE HEALTH STATUS AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS AND POPULATIONS IN COMMUNITIES SERVED BY ADVOCATE THROUGH PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES THAT REFLECT ADVOCATE'S WHOLISTIC PHILOSOPHY. ACMC DAY CENTER ADULT DAY CARE PROGRAM ACMCS DAY CENTER ADULT DAY CARE PROGRAM FILLS A GAP IN CONTINUITY OF CARE FOR CLIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. ACMCS PROGRAM COMBINES ADULT DAY CARE WITH THERAPEUTIC AND PERSONAL CARE SERVICES. GIVEN THAT THE PROGRAM IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO OTHER HOSPITAL SERVICES, CLIENTS CAN RECEIVE PHYSICAL, SPEECH AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FROM A LICENSED THERAPIST. IN ADDITION, BATHING ASSISTANCE, BEAUTICIAN/BARBER AND PODIATRY CARE ARE AVAILABLE AS A SERVICE TO THE CLIENT AND CAREGIVER. COMPREHENSIVE ADULT DAY CARE ALLOWS THE CAREGIVER TO REMAIN EMPLOYED AND/OR RECEIVE MUCH NEEDED RESPITE, THUS ALLOWING CLIENTS WITH FRAILTIES OR DEMENTIA TO REMAIN IN THE COMMUNITY AND AVOID OR DELAY THE ADDITIONAL EXPENSE OF LONG-TERM CARE. ACMCS PROGRAM ACCEPTS CLIENTS WITH A HIGHER ACUITY THAN OTHER LOCAL PROGRAMS, CARING FOR PATIENTS IN THE LATER PART OF MIDDLE-STAGE ALZHEIMERS. ACMC ALSO WORKS WITH THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THEIR PATIENTS UNDER THE CARE OF AN ON-SITE REGISTERED NURSE. PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION ACMCS PACT (PEDIATRIC ALTERNATIVES IN CREATIVE THERAPY) PROGRAM IS A UNIQUE MEDICAL SUPPORT SERVICE IN LAKE COUNTY FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS, SUCH AS SPINA BIFIDA, CEREBRAL PALSY, HEAD TRAUMA AND SPINAL CORD INJURIES, AS WELL AS THOSE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE DISORDERS. PACT ALSO TREATS CHILDREN WITH GENETIC AND CONGENITAL ANOMALIES, STRUCTURAL ABNORMALITIES, SUCH AS CLEFT PALATE, AND HEARING/VISION PROBLEMS, SENSORY INTEGRATION DYSFUNCTION AND THOSE RECEIVING RADIATION OR CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENTS. PACTS INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST, PARTNERS WITH THE FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, PHYSICIANS AND COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE INTERVENTION, AS WELL AS AN INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR EACH CHILD. DIABETES EDUCATION DURING ACMCS PURSUIT TO ESTABLISH A CERTIFIED DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM, MOST DIABETES EDUCATION CLASSES AND ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING SESSIONS WERE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC. GOAL 3: LEVERAGE RESOURCES AND MAXIMIZE COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS BY BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. LAKE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ACMC PARTNERED WITH THE LAKE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO PROVIDE MEDICAL IMAGING (RADIOLOGY) SERVICES TO LAKE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT CLIENTS. THESE RADIOLOGY, WOMENS AND OTHER SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON A HEAVILY DISCOUNTED, BELOW COST BASIS TO PATIENTS SERVED BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. FURTHER, ACMC SUPPORTS CONVENIENT ACCESS TO PREVENTATIVE VACCINES AND IMMUNIZATIONS BY DONATING MONTHLY LAKE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IMMUNIZATION CLINICS ON ACMCS CAMPUS. EVENT SPACE IS DONATED AND SERVICES ARE PROMOTED TO ALL AUDIENCES. MISSION & SPIRITUAL CARE ACMCS MISSION AND SPIRITUAL CARE OFFICE PROVIDES CLINICAL CHAPLAINS WHO OFFER SUPPORT AND SERVICES 24 HOURS EACH DAY, EVERY DAY TO THE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THAT ADVOCATE SERVES. THE OFFICE ALSO DEVELOPS PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITIES AND CONGREGATIONS TO HELP ADDRESS LOCAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS. THE RISKS AND SYMPTOMS OF STROKE ARE AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO DISBURSE TO THE COMMUNITY. THROUGHOUT 2011, ACMC REACHED OUT TO A VARIETY OF GROUPS TO SPREAD AWARENESS OF STROKE WITHIN CONDELLS SERVICE AREA. STROKE NURSE NAVIGATORS OFFERED EDUCATIONAL LECTURES AT SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES, SENIOR HEALTH FAIRS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS. STROKE INFORMATION WAS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH AN ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM-WIDE INITIATIVE, AS WELL AS THROUGH ACMCS CONTACTS IN EDUCATION, BUSINESS, AND COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, STROKE EDUCATION WAS SHARED WITH ACMC ASSOCIATES AND VISITORS THROUGH ON-LINE TEACHING MODULES AND HANDY INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. ACMC COLLABORATES WITH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS TO SHARE BEST-PRACTICE INFORMATION THROUGHOUT ADVOCATE SITES AS WELL AS OTHER NON-ADVOCATE MEDICAL PROVIDERS. ACMC IS A RESOURCE HOSPITAL FOR ILLINOIS REGION 10, WHICH REQUIRES ACMC TO COORDINATE ONGOING TRAINING IN EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO A MASS CASUALTY SITUATION OR OTHER DISASTER. THESE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND TRAINING EXERCISES INVOLVE EVERY EMERGENCY PROVIDER IN THE AREA, BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF ADVOCATE, AS WELL AS THE LAKE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND OTHER REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AS APPROPRIATE. ACMC ALSO OFFERS EDUCATIONAL TRAINING COURSES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO EARN PARAMEDIC CERTIFICATION. GOAL 4: PROMOTE INTEGRATION OF AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SYSTEM AND SITE PLANS AND ACTIVITIES BY ENHANCING COORDINATION AND DEVELOPING GOVERNANCE RELATIONSHIPS. IN JANUARY 2011, ACMC IMPLEMENTED A NEW COMMUNITY HEALTH ACCOUNTABILITY STRUCTURE. THE OVERALL GOAL WAS TO MORE STRATEGICALLY FOCUS THE HOSPITALS COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMMING TO ENSURE KEY COMMUNITY NEEDS ARE BEING ADDRESSED AND THAT THE PROGRAMS, WHETHER DEVELOPED OR SUSTAINED, MEASURABLY IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH. A COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMITTEE WAS ESTABLISHED TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT USING A STANDARDIZED APPROACH. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HOSPITALS EXECUTIVE TEAM, PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND MARKETING, MISSION AND SPIRITUAL CARE, AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGY DEPARTMENTS, LED BY THE HOSPITALS COMMUNITY HEALTH LEADER, MET REGULARLY DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR. IN ADDITION, A GOVERNING COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE COMMUNITY WAS INVITED TO SERVE AS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT ON THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMITTEE. ADDITIONAL HOSPITAL CLINICAL TEAM MEMBERS WILL BE ADDED TO THE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR DISEASE-SPECIFIC PROGRAM EXPERTISE, AS WILL OTHER COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERTISE IN KEY FOCUS AREAS. THE COMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE TO MEET EACH YEAR AS PART OF THE HOSPITALS ONGOING ASSESSMENT PROCESS. DURING 2011, COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMITTEE MEMBERS ATTENDED THREE CHNA WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO LAUNCH THE CHNA PROCESS BY EDUCATING THEM ON HOW TO CONDUCT AN ASSESSMENT, INCLUDING CUTTING EDGE THINKING ON ADDRESSING COMMUNITY NEED. USING BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY COMMUNITY HEALTH DATA, THE HOSPITAL COMMITTEE IDENTIFIED ITS SERVICE AREAS KEY HEALTH NEEDS AND THEN EMPLOYED A STANDARDIZED PRIORITY SETTING PROCESS TO DETERMINE KEY HEALTH NEEDS ON WHICH TO FOCUS. DURING THE PROCESS, THE HOSPITALS AND COMMUNITYS KEY CHALLENGES AND ASSETS WERE EXAMINED, AND HOSPITAL REPRESENTATIVES ENGAGED EXTERNAL KEY INFORMANTS IN DISCUSSIONS TO DETERMINE THE POTENTIAL FOR PARTNERING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND SHARING RESOURCES TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEED. CHNA RESULTS WERE SHARED AND THE SELECTED PRIORITIES WERE ENDORSED BY ACMCS PRESIDENT AND FULL GOVERNING COUNCIL. PROGRAM PLANNING BEGAN IN 2011 AND WILL CONTINUE INTO 2012 AS THE HOSPITAL WORKS TO PARTNER WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS ITS COMMUNITY-SPECIFIC HEALTH CARE NEEDS. HOSPITAL PLANS WILL BE SHARED AND ENDORSED EACH YEAR BY THE GOVERNING COUNCIL. AS ONE OF TEN HOSPITALS IN THE ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, ACMCS PLAN SUMMARY WILL BE SHARED PERIODICALLY WITH THE SYSTEM LEVEL EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM AND WITH ADVOCATE HEALTH CARES MISSION AND SPIRITUAL CARE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, WHICH HAS SYSTEM LEVEL OVERSIGHT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING. | |
| DESCRIPTION OF BOARD DELEGATING POWERS TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | THE ORGANIZATIONS BYLAWS PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE SAME COMPOSITION AND MEMBERS AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CORPORATE MEMBER. THE CORPORATE MEMBERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS NINE MEMBERS, CONSISTING OF THE CHAIRPERSON, THE VICE CHAIRPERSON, THE PRESIDENT, THE CHAIRPERSONS OF THE FINANCE, PLANNING, HEALTH OUTCOMES AND MISSION AND SPIRITUAL CARE COMMITTEES, AND TWO OTHER DIRECTORS. THE PAST CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY SERVE AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE, WITH VOTE. EACH OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES MEMBERS IS ON THE BOARD. THE SCOPE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES AUTHORITY INCLUDES: BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; CONDUCT AN EVALUATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; HAVE SUCH AUTHORITY AS SHALL BE DELEGATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AND ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN MEETINGS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS ACCOUNTABLE AS A BODY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | AS DR. JAMES DAN, GAIL HASBROUCK, JAMES DOHENY, AND DOMINIC NAKIS ARE EITHER DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS OF WHOLLY OWNED ADVOCATE ENTITIES, THEY ARE DEEMED TO HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP PURSUANT TO THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORM 990. AS DR. JAMES DAN, GAIL HASBROUCK, JAMES DOHENY, AND SCOTT POWDER ARE EITHER DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS OF WHOLLY OWNED ADVOCATE ENTITIES, THEY ARE DEEMED TO HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP PURSUANT TO THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORM 990. AS DR. JAMES DAN AND DR. LEE SACKS ARE EITHER DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS OF WHOLLY OWNED ADVOCATE ENTITIES, THEY ARE DEEMED TO HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP PURSUANT TO THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORM 990. AS DR. JAMES DAN, GAIL HASBROUCK, JAMES DOHENY, SCOTT POWDER, AND WILLIAM SANTULLI ARE EITHER DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS OF WHOLLY OWNED ADVOCATE ENTITIES, THEY ARE DEEMED TO HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP PURSUANT TO THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORM 990. |
| DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS | FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 6 | BY-LAWS PROVIDE FOR CORPORATE MEMBERS. DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES OF PERSONS AND THE NATURE OF THEIR RIGHTS FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 7A THE NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATIONS OF ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK, HAVE CORPORATE MEMBERS WHO ELECT DIRECTORS. ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK DOES NOT HAVE ANY MEMBERS, THEREFORE, THE AHCN BOARD ELECTS ITS DIRECTORS. THE FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS HAVE A SOLE SHAREHOLDER WHO ELECTS DIRECTORS. |
| DESCR CLASSES OF PERSONS, DECISIONS REQUIRING APPR & TYPE OF VOTING RIGHTS | FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 7B | THE FOLLOWING RESERVE POWERS IDENTIFIED IN THE BYLAWS REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF THE CORPORATE MEMBER, ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK: APPOINT OUTSIDE AUDITORS AND ESTABLISH AND REVISE ALL FINANCIAL CONTROL POLICIES, AND ANY CHANGES TO SUCH POLICIES, BEFORE SUCH POLICIES OR CHANGES BECOME EFFECTIVE; CAUSE THE CORPORATION TO PAY, LOAN OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER PROPERTY AND FUNDS TO OTHER ENTITIES AFFILIATED WITH THE CORPORATE MEMBER; AMEND THE BYLAWS WITHOUT ACTION OR APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (AFTER TEN DAYS NOTICE TO THE CORPORATIONS BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT(S) WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO CONSULT WITH THE CORPORATE MEMBER REGARDING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT; APPROVAL OF THE OVERALL MISSION, PHILOSOPHY AND VALUES STATEMENTS AND ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO SUCH STATEMENTS; APPROVAL OF THE OVERALL STRATEGIC PLANS; APPROVAL OF ALL OVERALL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS BEFORE ANY EXPENDITURE, PURSUANT TO SUCH BUDGETS ARE MADE OR COMMITTED, AND APPROVAL OF ALL EXPENDITURES ABOVE ANY LIMIT THAT MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF THE CORPORATE MEMBER; APPROVAL OF THE INCURRENCE OR GUARANTEE OF ANY INDEBTEDNESS FOR BORROWED MONEY WHICH HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN APPROVED AS A PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS OR WHICH IS ABOVE ANY LIMIT THAT MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF THE CORPORATE MEMBER; APPROVAL OF ALL TRANSFERS OF OWNERSHIP OR DONATIONS OF ASSETS ABOVE ANY LIMIT THAT MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF THE CORPORATE MEMBER; APPROVAL OF ALL AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION BEFORE THEY BECOME EFFECTIVE; APPROVAL OF ANY MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, OR DISSOLUTION; AND APPROVAL OF THE CREATION OF OR AFFILIATION WITH ANY SUBSIDIARY OR AFFILIATE, BEFORE SUCH ENTITY IS CREATED OR THE ENTRANCE INTO ANY JOINT VENTURE IF THE CONTEMPLATED ACTIVITY WILL INVOLVE THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS OR THE ASSUMPTION OF OBLIGATIONS WHICH HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN APPROVED AS A PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS OR REQUIRE MEMBER APPROVAL UNDER THE FINANCIAL CONTROL POLICIES. |
| DESCRIBE THE PROCESS USED BY MANAGEMENT &/OR GOVERNING BODY TO REVIEW 990 | FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 11B | ADVOCATES TAX PREPARATION PROCESS INCLUDES ONGOING CONSULTATION WITH ITS OUTSIDE TAX CONSULTING FIRM AND TAX LEGAL COUNSEL, BOTH OF WHICH POSSESS EXPERTISE IN HEALTH CARE AND TAX-EXEMPT RETURN PREPARATION, TO ADVISE AND ASSIST WITH PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990. THESE ADVISORS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCE, TAX, AND LEGAL ASSOCIATES AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS TEAM ASSEMBLED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY FINANCE MANAGEMENT, THE TAX MANAGER, THE VP OF FINANCE/CORPORATE CONTROLLER, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND ADVOCATES OUTSIDE TAX CONSULTING FIRM AND TAX LEGAL COUNSEL. PRIOR TO PRESENTING THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUDIT COMMITTEE IN NOVEMBER, THE ORGANIZATIONS TEAM, INCLUDING ITS ADVISORS, MET FREQUENTLY TO DISCUSS AND REVIEW DRAFTS OF THE FORM 990. AT THE NOVEMBER AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING, THE VP OF FINANCE/CORPORATE CONTROLLER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER COORDINATED A REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 WITH COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AS THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS THE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHARGED WITH OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT AND TAX MATTERS. THE VP OF FINANCE/CORPORATE CONTROLLER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER RESPONDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS QUESTIONS AND PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR DETAILED DISCUSSION OF THE FORM 990. THE CHANGES IDENTIFIED WERE INCORPORATED, AND THEN A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATIONS BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE THE FORM 990 WAS FILED. |
| DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS TO MONITOR TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST | FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 12C | THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO VARIOUS PEOPLE, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF ADVOCATE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, GOVERNING COUNCILS, OFFICERS, ASSOCIATES, VOLUNTEERS, AND MEDICAL STAFF MEMBERS WITH ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES. ANNUALLY, THE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT SENDS THIS POLICY AND THE ADVOCATE CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT TO A RANGE OF INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE IN A POSITION TO EXERCISE SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST OVER A PARTICULAR MATTER (DEFINED AS "INTERESTED PERSONS"). THEY ARE REQUIRED TO READ THE POLICIES AND PROVIDE A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO THE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT, WHICH IDENTIFIES ACTIVITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER REVIEWS THE DISCLOSURES AND PROVIDES A REPORT TO THE SYSTEM BUSINESS CONDUCT (COMPLIANCE) COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. THE REPORT IS THEN PROVIDED, IN RELEVANT PART, TO THE SITE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. FOLLOW UP PROCEDURES CONDUCTED ARE UNIQUE TO THE GIVEN CIRCUMSTANCE, AND MAY INCLUDE REVIEWING THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, OR INVESTIGATING THE MATTER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON'S SUPERVISOR AND/OR SITE MANAGEMENT. IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THE INTERESTED PERSON IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, OR GOVERNING COUNCIL, OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF, OR A PERSON OF INTEREST, IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THERE IS AN ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE SUPERVISOR OF THE INDIVIDUAL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE, POTENTIALLY INCLUDING A RESTRICTION OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S JOB DUTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER GIVING RISE TO THE CONFLICT. |
| OFFICES & POSITIONS FOR WHICH PROCESS WAS USED, & YEAR PROCESS WAS BEGUN | FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 15A & 15B | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AT THE ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK AND SUBSIDIARIES IS BASED ON A BOARD OF DIRECTORS' APPROVED STRATEGY THAT GUIDES THE CORPORATION IN ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXECUTIVES, MANAGERS, PROFESSIONALS, AND ALL EMPLOYEES. IN THIS STRATEGY, SPECIFIC MARKET COMPARISONS ARE IDENTIFIED AND THE DESIRED LEVEL OF COMPETITIVENESS IN THOSE MARKETS SPECIFIED. IN ADDITION, THE LINKAGE OF EXECUTIVE PAY TO PERFORMANCE IS ARTICULATED AND HOW THIS RELATIONSHIP IS TO BE MAINTAINED IS OUTLINED. TO SUPPORT AND IMPLEMENT THE COMPENSATION STRATEGY, FIVE BASIC ELEMENTS ARE UTILIZED. THESE ELEMENTS ARE: - A SOLID, RELIABLE AND TESTED JOB EVALUATION METHODOLOGY - ACCURATE, QUALITY AND RELEVANT COMPENSATION SURVEY INFORMATION - A CONSISTENT ANNUAL PROCESS FOR UPDATING THE COMPENSATION LEVELS - AN ACTIVE BOARD REVIEW PROCESS THAT ASSURES COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMPENSATION STRATEGY AND ON-GOING REVIEW OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND - ACTIVE, EXTERNAL REVIEW AND AUDITING OF COMPENSATION BY EXTERNAL INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS. |
| AVAIL OF GOV DOCS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, & FIN STMTS TO GEN PUBLIC | FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE FOLLOWING SITES: DACBOND.COM (DIGITAL ASSURANCE CERTIFICATION LLC) AND EMMA.MSRB.ORG (ELECTRONIC MUNICIPAL MARKET ACCESS). THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENT OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. HOURS PER WEEK FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONS FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE EMPLOYEES OF ADVOCATE HEALTH & HOSPITALS CORPORATION AND GENERALLY WORK 40 HOURS PER WEEK. APPROXIMATELY 5 HOURS OF THEIR REGULAR WORK WEEK ARE SPENT PROVIDING SERVICES TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS: JAMES SKOGSBERGH, WILLIAM P. SANTULLI, LEE B. SACKS, MD, JAMES DAN, MD, JAMES DOHENY, KELLY JO GOLSON, BEN GRIGALIUNAS, GAIL D. HASBROUCK, DOMINIC J. NAKIS, SCOTT POWDER, BRUCE D. SMITH, REV. JERRY WAGENKNECHT, AND REV. KATHIE BENDER SCHWICH. JOSE ELIZONDO, MD IS AN EMPLOYEE OF ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK AND GENERALLY WORKS 40 HOURS PER WEEK. APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS OF HIS REGULAR WORK WEEK ARE SPENT PROVIDING SERVICES TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. |
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