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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. | ||||||
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| 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). | ||||||






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| 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. | ||||||
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| 8 | Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
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| 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.) | ||||||
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| ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | FORM 990,PART III, LINE 1 | AS A MEMBER OF THE ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM (SJHS), QUEEN OF THE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER IS COMMITTED TO EXTENDING THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS IN THE TRADITION OF THE SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH OF ORANGE BY CONTINUALLY IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. OUR MISSION IS REALIZED THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF QUALITY IN-PATIENT AND OUT-PATIENT SERVICES, AND FOCUSED COMMUNITY INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF ALL WE SERVE. |
| PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | FORM 990, PART III LINE 4A | REALIZING OUR MISSION AS A MEMBER OF ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM (SJHS), QUEEN OF THE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (QVMC) HAS BEEN MEETING THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE NEEDS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY FOR OVER 50 YEARS. SERVING THE NAPA COUNTY REGION, QVMC IS A FULL-SERVICE ACUTE CARE 191 BED MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NAPA, AND IS THE MAJOR DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC MEDICAL CENTER FOR NAPA COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING REGION. KEY MEDICAL CENTER SERVICES INCLUDE A COMMUNITY CANCER CENTER ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS (ACOS) WITH ACCOMMODATIONS, AS WELL AS ACCREDITATION IN RADIATION ONCOLOGY BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY (ACR) AND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGY (ASTRO). QVMC ALSO SUPPORTS A REGIONAL HEART CENTER, ROBOTIC AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY CENTER, ACUTE REHABILITATION CENTER, NAPA COUNTY'S ONLY LEVEL III EMERGENCY TRAUMA CENTER, WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER, THE AREA'S ONLY NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, AND A CHILDREN'S MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC. QVMC IS COMMITTED TO COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND IS ONE OF THE FIRST ACUTE CARE PROVIDERS TO SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A MEDICAL FITNESS CENTER, SYNERGY, IN THE WELLNESS CENTER ON THE MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUS. WITH OVER 1,400 EMPLOYEES COMMITTED TO REALIZING THE MISSION, QVMC IS ONE OF THE LARGEST EMPLOYERS IN THE NAPA COUNTY REGION. AS A MEMBER OF THE ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM, QVMC IS COMMITTED TO EXTENDING THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS IN THE TRADITION OF THE SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH OF ORANGE. THIS MISSION HAS GUIDED OUR CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE MINISTRY SINCE THE OPENING OF OUR FIRST HOSPITAL IN EUREKA, CALIFORNIA 100 YEARS AGO. THE SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH OF ORANGE TRACE THEIR ROOTS BACK TO 17TH CENTURY FRANCE AND THE UNIQUE VISION OF A JESUIT PRIEST NAMED JEAN-PIERRE MEDAILLE. HE SOUGHT TO ORGANIZE AN ORDER OF RELIGIOUS WOMEN WHO, RATHER THAN REMAINING SAFELY CLOISTERED IN A CONVENT, VENTURED OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY TO SEEK OUT "THE DEAR NEIGHBORS" AND MINISTER TO THEIR NEEDS. THE CONGREGATION MANAGED TO SURVIVE THE TURBULENCE OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION AND EVENTUALLY EXPANDED, NOT ONLY THROUGHOUT FRANCE, BUT THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. IN 1912 A SMALL GROUP OF SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH WENT TO EUREKA, CALIFORNIA, AT THE INVITATION OF THE LOCAL BISHOP, TO ESTABLISH A SCHOOL. A FEW YEARS LATER, THE GREAT INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC OF 1918 CAUSED THE SISTERS TO TEMPORARILY SET ASIDE THEIR EDUCATION EFFORTS TO CARE FOR THE ILL. THEY REALIZED IMMEDIATELY THAT THE SMALL COMMUNITY DESPERATELY NEEDED A HOSPITAL. THROUGH BOLD FAITH, FORESIGHT, AND FLEXIBLITY IN 1920, THE SISTERS OPENED THE 28-BED ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL OF EUREKA, THE FIRST ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM MINISTRY. THREE MISSION OUTCOMES STRATEGICALLY GUIDE OUR MINISTRY WORK QYEEN OF THE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER IS COMMITED TO THREE SYSTEMWIDE MISSION OUTCOMES: EVERY INTERACTION WILL BE EXPERIENCED AS A SACRED ENCOUNTER. THE GOAL OF SACRED ENCOUNTER HAS A DIRECT CONNECTION TO THE OVERALL MISSION. OUR VALUE OF DIGNITY CALLS FOR US TO RESPECT EACH PERSON AS AN INHERENTLY VALUABLE MEMBER OF THE HUMAN COMMUNITY AND AS A UNIQUE EXPRESSION OF LIFE. WE STRIVE TO DO THIS BY KEEPING AT THE FOREFRONT OF OUR MINDS THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT WE CAN HAVE ON ONE ANOTHER WITH EVERY ACTION WE TAKE. THE CARE NETWORK IS A PROGRAM THAT SERVES LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PERSONS LIVING WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS(ES). A NURSE AND SOCIAL WORK TEAM MAKES HOME VISITS AND HELPS THESE INDIVIDUALS OBTAIN EVERYTHING FROM BASIC NEEDS TO DISEASE MANAGEMENT SKILLS, ALL AT NO OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE TO THE PERSON SERVED. CARE NETWORK CLIENT STORY: EVEN WHEN SOMEONE WALKS DOWN A LONG, DARK PATH, THERE CAN BE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL. SUCH WAS THE CASE WITH MOLLY (NOT HER REAL NAME), A MULTIPLE SUBSTANCE ABUSER FOR MANY OF HER 50+ YEARS. HER ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG USE HAD DAMAGED HER HEALTH, CAUSED HER TO LOSE CUSTODY OF HER CHILDREN, AND TO LIVE A DIFFICULT LIFE. THEN QUEEN OF THE VALLEY'S CARE NETWORK TOUCHED HER LIFE. "WHEN WE BECAME INVOLVED WITH HER, MOLLY HAD HIT BOTTOM AND WAS READY TO MAKE CHANGES," REMEMBERED THE SOCIAL WORKER WHO ALONG WITH THE RN CASE MANAGER OF THE CHRONIC ILLNESS CARE NETWORK TEAM, ULTIMATELY HELPED TO LIFT MOLLY FROM THE DEPTHS SHE HAD REACHED. WHEN THE TEAM MET MOLLY, SHE WAS LIVING IN A HOMELESS SHELTER. A YEAR PRIOR, MOLLY HAD BEEN IN A HORRIFIC CAR ACCIDENT AND ENDURED A SIGNIFICANT BRAIN INJURY THAT CAUSED HER TO HAVE DIFFICULTY IN MAKING POSITIVE LIFE CHOICES. AFTER ONE DESPERATE NIGHT IN FEBRUARY 2012 "WHERE MOLLY DRANK HERSELF INTO OBLIVION AND CALLED 911 ON HERSELF," THE TEAM AND MOLLY HERSELF REALIZED SHE NEEDED TIME AT AN INPATIENT DRUG AND ALCOHOL REHABILITATION PROGRAM BEFORE SHE COULD BEGIN TO MAKE CHANGES. WHILE MOLLY WAS AT THE FACILITY, THE CARE NETWORK TEAM WORKED TO SECURE SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS, A MEDICAL HOME AND AN APARTMENT FOR HER. "SHE HADN'T HAD AN APARTMENT SINCE THE 1980S," SAID THE SOCIAL WORKER INVOLVED IN HER CASE. "AS AN IN-HOME CAREGIVER, SHE'S ALWAYS LIVED WITH AND TAKEN CARE OF OTHER PEOPLE AND NEVER TAKEN CARE OF HERSELF." BECAUSE MOLLY HAD NOT LIVED ON HER OWN FOR DECADES, THE SOCIAL WORKER HAD TO HELP HER RE-LEARN SKILLS OF DAILY LIVING, SUCH AS MANAGING MONEY, KEEPING A CALENDAR, AND PAYING BILLS ON TIME. MOLLY ALSO HAD TO LEARN HOW TO MANAGE HER HEALTH. MOLLY'S CARE NETWORK NURSE WORKED WITH HER TO ENSURE SHE KNEW HOW TO KEEP HER DIABETES UNDER CONTROL, MAKE HER DOCTORS' APPOINTMENTS AND MANAGE HER NEW MEDICATIONS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, THIS SERIES OF SUPPORTIVE INTERVENTIONS EXEMPLIFIES THE INDIVIDUAL "TOUCH" AND SACRED ENCOUNTER PROVIDED TO THE MOST VULNERABLE CHRONICALLY ILL IN NAPA COUNTY. ALL PATIENTS WILL RECEIVE PERFECT CARE. IT IS OUR ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND THE SMALLEST IMPERFECTIONS OF EACH PATIENT'S EXPERIENCE THAT DRIVES A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND ULTIMATELY A SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF PERFECT CARE. THE IMPORTANCE OF ORAL HEALTH IN THE CONTEXT OF OVERALL HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE CANNOT BE UNDERSCORED. FOR CHILDREN, ORAL PAIN OR DISCOMFORT IMPACTS THE ABILITY TO CONCENTRATE IN SCHOOL, THE ABILITY TO EAT A HEALTHY DIET, AND CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS INFECTION AND OTHER MEDICAL PROBLEMS. IN LIGHT OF A COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT INDICATING A NEED FOR ORAL HEALTH CARE FOR NAPA'S LOW-INCOME CHILDREN, QVMC IMPLEMENTED THE CHILDREN'S MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC IN 2005. AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF MOBILE DENTAL SERVICES INCLUDES ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION AIMED AT EMPOWERING PARENTS AND CHILDREN TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN ORAL HEALTH. WITH EACH VISIT, THE CHILD'S HEALTH HISTORY IS UPDATED AND EDUCAITON IS TAILORED TO MEET THE PATIENT'S NEEDS. RECENT DENTAL HEALTH DATA OF 340 RANDOM CHART AUDITS PERFORMED, 309 (91%) OF CHILDREN HAD IMPROVED ORAL HEALTH STATUS AT FOLLOW UP VISIT. IN ADDITION, OF 240 RANDOM CHART AUDITS PERFORMED, 198 (82.5%) OF CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED TREATMENT HAD REDUCED CARIES AT FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT. ANOTHER SERVICE INITIATIVED BY THE MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC IS SEDATION DENTISTRY FOR UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED CHILDREN. LOW-INCOME NAPA COUNTY CHILDREN REQUIRING EXTENSIVE ORAL TREATMENT HAD NO LOCAL ACCESS TO SEDATION OR ORAL SURGERY. IN RESPONSE TO THIS IDENTIFIED NEED QVMC'S MOBILE DENTAL DIRECTOR, IN COLLABORATION WITH QVMC'S OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER, IMPLEMENTED ACCESS TO ORAL SURGERY FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN. SEDATION OR ORAL SURGERY IS RESERVED FOR THOSE CHILDREN REQUIRING FULL MOUTH RESTORATION AND TREATMENT. THIS YEAR 9 LOW-INCOME CHILDREN RECEIVED ACCESS TO SEDATION OR ORAL SURGERY AT QVMC'S DECREASING THE STRESS AND TRAUMA OF EXTENSIVE ORAL TREATMENT WITHOUT SEDATION, WHILE RECEIVING THIS SERVICE WITHIN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY. |
| MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC PATIENT STORY: | LILLY (NOT HER REAL NAME) WAS AT HER WIT'S END. HER YOUNG SON'S ORAL INFECTION WAS RAGING OUT OF CONTROL AND HE WAS IN GREAT PAIN, BUT HE WOULD NOT ALLOW HIS MOUTH TO BE EXAMINED. SHE HAD TAKEN JAMES (NOT HIS REAL NAME) FROM DENTIST TO DENTIST, HOPING ONE COULD CONVINCE HER SON TO OPEN HIS MOUTH AND ACCEPT TREATMENT. FINALLY, JAMES' PEDIATRICIAN SUGGESTED SHE TAKE HER SON TO QUEEN OF THE VALLEY'S MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC. DESPERATE, LILLY BROUGHT HIM TO THE CLINIC, DESPITE HER DOUBTS ABOUT THEIR ABILITY TO GET ANY FURTHER WITH HIM THAN THE OTHER DENTISTS THEY HAD SEEN. BECAUSE THE BOY'S FAMILY WAS UNDERINSURED - THEIR DENTAL INSURANCE WOULD NOT COVER ALL THE SERVICES HE NEEDED - HE WAS ELIGIBLE FOR THE CLINIC'S SERVICES. THE DENTIST AT THE CLINIC WHO SAW JAMES LEARNED THAT THE BOY HAD MISSED SCHOOL MANY TIMES, COULDN'T SLEEP AT NIGHT, AND WAS TAKING A LARGE DOSE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CURB THE INFECTION, YET HE STILL REFUSED TO COOPERATE. SAID THE DENTIST: "I TOLD THE BOY, 'DON'T WORRY, I PROMISE NOT TO TOUCH YOU; I AM ASKING YOU JUST TO OPEN YOUR MOUTH.' AND WITH HIS MOM PROMISING HIM MANY THINGS, HE FINALLY OPENED HIS MOUTH...AND MY JAW DROPPED." THE DENTIST SAW SEVERE DECAY IN MULTIPLE TEETH, INCLUDING HIS SIX-YEAR OLD MOLARS, WHICH ARE PERMANENT TEETH. SHE KNEW THAT HE WOULDN'T HAVE THE PATIENCE FOR THE MANY HOURS OF TREATMENT REQUIRED, INCLUDING EXTRACTIONS, ROOT CANALS AND CROWNS. AFTER QUICKLY SURVEYING THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE, THE DENTIST DECIDED THE SAFEST, MOST COMFORTABLE WAY TO PERFORM ALL OF THE WORK NEEDED WAS TO DO IT WHILE JAMES WAS UNDER GENERAL ANESTHETIC. FORTUNATELY, QVMC MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC AN OUTPATIENT SURGERY ROOM FOR JUST SUCH CASES. WANTING TO RELIEVE JAMES' PAIN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, THE DENTIST SCHEDULED THE ROOM IMMEDIATELY AT THE HOSPITAL'S OUTPATIENT SURGERY FACILITY. "THE PROCEDURE TOOK ABOUT FOUR HOURS," SAID THE DENTIST. "WHEN WE WERE DONE, I ALMOST CRIED BECAUSE I WAS SO EMOTIONAL. NO CHILD SHOULD GO THROUGH SOMETHING LIKE THIS." IN ADDITION TO RESTORATIVE PROCEDURES, THE MOBILE CLINIC PROVIDES SCREENINGS, CLEANINGS, ROUTINE EXAMS, FLUORIDE TREATMENTS, SEALANTS AND INSTRUCTION IN DENTAL HYGIENE. IT DELIVERS THESE SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 4,000 CHILDREN PER YEAR AT 10 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN NAPA COUNTY. HOW IS JAMES DOING NOW? " HE'S DOING GREAT AND HE ACTUALLY LETS ME LOOK IN HIS MOUTH," SAID THE DENTIST. "HIS HYGIENE LOOKS GREAT." THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE WILL BE AMONG THE HEALTHIEST IN OUR NATION. WE SEEK TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES THAT IMPACT LONG-TERM HEALTH ACROSS THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL, THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH ARE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS THAT INFLUENCE THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES. THESE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AFFECT FACTORS THAT ARE RELATED TO HEALTH OUTCOMES. EXAMPLES OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH INCLUDE ACCESS TO FOOD, HOUSING, QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES, AND LEVEL OF EDUCATION. ONE APPROACH FOR ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND FACILITATE EMPOWERMENT FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. QVMC IS A PRIMARY PROVIDER OF COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION AMONG LOW-INCOME SPANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NAPA. WE PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION THAT SEEKS TO TEACH COMMUNITY MEMBERS HOW TO PREVENT HEALTH PROBLEMS, NAVIGATE THE SYSTEM OF CARE, ENHANCE HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND EMPOWER CHANGES THAT CAN CONTRIBUTE TO HEALTH NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. ACCORDING TO 2012 MIGRATION POLICY INSTITUTE PROFILE OF IMMIGRANTS IN NAPA COUNTY, LATINOS ARE LEADING THE COUNTY'S POPULATION GROWTH. TWENTY SIX PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLDS IN NAPA COUNTY ARE LATINO IMMIGRANT HOUSEHOLDS. FOR THE 2008-09 SCHOOL YEAR, LATINOS WERE 46% OF STUDENTS IN NAPA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE MAJORITY WERE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. DISPARITIES ARE EVIDENT IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND HEALTH. BETWEEN 2002 AND 2009, 11.3% OF LATINO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES IN NAPA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT WERE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER THE UC/CSU SYSTEM, AS COMPARED TO 31.6% OF THEIR WHITE PEERS. ADDITIONALLY, THE 2010 NAPA COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT IDENTIFIED AN ONGOING NEED FOR HEALTH EDUCATION AIMED AT PREVENTION OF HEALTH PROBLEMS PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY HEALTH CONDITIONS. TO IMPROVE SELF-EFFICACY AND CONTRIBUTE TO LIFELONG HEALTH AND WELLBEING, QUEEN OF THE VALLEY HAS IMPLEMENTED A PROGRAM TITLED PARENT UNIVERSITY. PARENT UNIVERSITY IS OFFERED AT 4 DIFFERENT UNDERSERVED ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WITH HIGH NUMBERS OF STUDENTS THAT SPEAK ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO SPANISH. OVER 50 DIFFERENT CLASS CURRICULUMS ARE OFFERED TO SPANISH SPEAKING PARENTS. CLASSES INCLUDE PARENTING, INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER, HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES, HOW TO VOLUNTEER IN THE SCHOOL OR CLASSROOM, HELPING WITH HOMEWORK, LEADERSHIP, AND HEALTH. PARENT UNIVERSITY CLIENT STORY: THREE YEARS AGO, LUISA (NOT HER REAL NAME) ATTENDED AN ORIENTATION FOR A NEW PROGRAM CALLED NAPA VALLEY PARENT UNIVERSITY, OFFERED BY QUEEN OF THE VALLEY'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH DEPARTMENT. SHE IMMEDIATELY CONNECTED WITH THE PROGRAM'S UNDERLYING PRECEPT: PARENTS HAVE THE POWER TO SIGNIFICANTLY BOOST THEIR CHILD'S ACADEMIC SUCCESS BY BECOMING INVOLVED IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. FOR SOME PARENTS, CULTURAL OR LANGUAGE BARRIERS CAN DETER THEM FROM VOLUNTEERING IN THE CLASSROOM, REACHING OUT TO TEACHERS, ASSISTING THEIR CHILDREN WITH HOMEWORK, OR PARTICIPATING IN PARENT-TEACHER GROUPS. NAPA VALLEY PARENT UNIVERSITY PROVIDES FREE CLASSES THAT HELP PARENTS OVERCOME THESE BARRIERS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE LEADERS, ADVOCATES, AND VOLUNTEERS AT THEIR CHILDREN'S SCHOOLS. LUISA IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASSIST HER TWO BOYS, THE OLDER OF WHOM WAS STRUGGLING IN SCHOOL. SHE STARTED TAKING AS MANY PARENTING CLASSES AS POSSIBLE, VOLUNTEERING IN HER SONS' CLASSROOMS, IMPROVING HER ENGLISH, AND FINDING OTHER WAYS SHE COULD PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. "MY CHILDREN ARE MY BIGGEST MOTIVATION OF WHY I STARTED, AND HAVE CONTINUED, TO TAKE CLASSES, AND TO BE INVOLVED. PARENT UNIVERSITY HAS OFFERED ME THE TOOLS I NEED TO BE A BETTER PARENT AND HELP MY CHILDREN WITH THEIR EDUCATION," SAID LUISA. LUISA'S INCREASED PRESENCE IN THE CLASSROOM, MORE FREQUENT COMMUNICATION WITH TEACHERS, AND GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM WORKS, HAVE ENHANCED HER CHILDREN'S ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND HELPED HER SERVE AS A ROLE MODEL. "THEY ARE VERY GLAD TO HAVE MOM INVOLVED. THEY SEE IT AS SOMETHING THAT HELPS TO MOTIVATE THEM TO DO WELL IN SCHOOL. THEY LIKE THE FACT THAT I HELP IN CLASS AND ALSO TAKE CLASSES, BECAUSE IT SHOWS THEM I CARE ABOUT THEIR EDUCATION," SHE SAID. THROUGH PARENT UNIVERSITY, LUISA HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED PERSONAL GROWTH. "ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHANGES IS THAT HER CONFIDENCE HAS DEFINITELY GONE UP," SAID THE COORDINATOR OF PARENT UNIVERSITY. "WHEN SHE FIRST STARTED ATTENDING SOME OF THE CLASSES, SHE WOULDN'T PARTICIPATE IN GROUP DISCUSSION. NOW IT ALMOST SEEMS THAT IF YOU PUT HER IN A SITUATION WHERE SHE WOULD HAVE TO LEAD THE CONVERSATION, SHE WOULD DO IT IN A HEARTBEAT, SOMETHING SHE NEVER IMAGINED HERSELF DOING BEFORE." LUISA ALSO REPORTED THAT HER CONFIDENCE IN USING COMPUTERS HAS STEADILY GROWN, THROUGH THE CLASSES AT PARENT UNIVERSITY." BEFORE TAKING THE CLASSES, I WAS VERY FEARFUL OF EVEN TOUCHING A COMPUTER, AND NOW I CAN USE EMAIL, RESEARCH WHATEVER I NEED TO FIND ON THE INTERNET AND EVEN PAY MY BILLS." FOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN NAPA COUNTY CURRENTLY OFFER PARENT UNIVERSITY CLASSES. DURING THE 2011-12 SCHOOL YEAR, 915 PARENTS ATTENDED AT LEAST ONE OF THE 59 CLASSES PRESENTED. AN IMPRESSIVE 175 ATTENDED MORE THAN 20 HOURS OF CLASSES DURING THE YEAR. BECAUSE OF ITS SUCCESS, PARENT UNIVERSITY HAS SHOWN NAPA COUNTY SCHOOLS, ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS THAT PARENTS, ONCE EMPOWERED, HAVE MUCH TO CONTRIBUTE. REPORTED ONE PRINCIPAL: "OUR SCHOOL HAS NOT HAD PARENT HELP VERY MUCH BEFORE PARENT UNIVERSITY, SO TEACHERS WEREN'T USED TO THAT. WHEN THE PROGRAM BEGAN, AND WE STARTED GETTING PARENTS IN THE CLASSROOM, THE TEACHERS SAID, 'WOW, THEY ARE SO HELPFUL." | |
| PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | COMMUNITY BENEFIT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OUR MISSION CALLS US TO PROVIDE QUALITY CARE TO ALL OUT PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. WE BELIEVE THAT NO ONE SHOULD DELAY SEEKING NEEDED MEDICAL CARE BECAUSE THEY LACK HEALTH INSURANCE. THAT IS WHY QUEEN OF THE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER HAS A PATIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FREE AND/OR DISCOUNTED SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PATIENTS. FACTORS USED IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR PATIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDE INCOME LEVEL, ASSET LEVEL, AND MEDICAL INDIGENCE. IN FY 12 QVMC PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 6,039 PERSONS. SINCE ITS BEGINNING QUEEN OF THE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER EXTENDED ITS ROLE FAR BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL MEDICAL MODEL AND HAS DEDICATED ITSELF TO SERVING AS A CATALYST IN PROMOTING AND SAFEGUARDING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. WE CONTINUE OUR COMMITMENT TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY AS A KEY COMMUNITY PARTNER TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR NAPA COUNTY'S MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH DEPARTMENT, QVMC PROVIDES PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO ADDRESS UNMET OR CRITICAL HEALTH RELATED NEEDS AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY AT-LARGE, PARTICULARLY FOR LOW-INCOME UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY MEMBERS. COMMUNITY OUTREACH WORKS IN CONCERT WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO EXPAND ACCESS, LEVERAGE RESOURCES, AND ADDRESS BROAD COMMUNITY CONCERNS. IN ADDITION TO THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND THE UNPAID COST OF MEDICAID AND OTHER MEANS TESTED PROGRAMS, QVMC HAS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. AREAS ADDRESSED INCLUDE AFFORDABLE DENTAL CARE, OBESITY PREVENTION, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT, AND PARTNERSHIPS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH. WITHIN THESE CATEGORIES QVMC PROVIDES, OR PARTNERS WITH OTHER NONPROFITS TO PROVIDE OVER 17 PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. AFFORDABLE DENTAL CARE: THE IMPORTANCE OF ORAL HEALTH IN THE CONTEXT OF OVERALL HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE CANNOT BE UNDERSCORED. FOR CHILDREN, ORAL PAIN OR DISCOMFORT IMPACTS THE ABILITY TO CONCENTRATE IN SCHOOL, THE ABILITY TO EAT A HEALTHY DIET, AND CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS INFECTION AND OTHER MEDICAL PROBLEMS. IN LIGHT OF A COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT INDICATING A NEED FOR ORAL HEALTH CARE FOR NAPA'S LOW-INCOME CHILDREN, QVMC IMPLEMENTED THE CHILDREN'S MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC IN 2005. THE DENTAL CLINIC CURRENTLY PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL SERVICES FOR OVER 2,400 ACTIVE PATIENTS. OBESITY PREVENTION: CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN THE UNITED STATES HAS MORE THAN TRIPLED IN THE PAST THIRTY YEARS, AND CARRIES BOTH IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM HEALTH IMPACTS. CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WHO ARE OBESE ARE AT GREATER RISK FOR BONE AND JOINT PROBLEMS, SLEEP APNEA, AND ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NORMAL WEIGHT PEERS TO BE TEASED AND STIGMATIZED WHICH CAN LEAD TO POOR SELF-ESTEEM. MOREOVER, OBESE YOUTH ARE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE RISK FACTORS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, SUCH AS HIGH CHOLESTEROL OR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. FINALLY, OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE YOUTH ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NORMAL WEIGHT PEERS TO BE OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE ADULTS AND ARE THEREFORE AT RISK FOR THE ASSOCIATED ADULT HEALTH PROBLEMS, INCLUDING HEART DISEASE, TYPE 2 DIABETES, STROKE, SEVERAL TYPES OF CANCER, AND OSTEOARTHRITIS. IN NAPA COUNTY, 17% OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AGES 2-4 LIVING IN HOUSEHOLDS WITH AN INCOME LESS THAN 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL WERE OBESE WITH BMI'S ABOVE THE 95TH PERCENTILE (NAPAHEALTHMATTERS.ORG). IN AN EFFORT TO ADDRESS THIS CRITICAL HEALTH ISSUE, QVMC HAS IMPLEMENTED A VARIETY OF INITIATIVES TARGETING NEWBORNS TO ENTIRE FAMILIES. HEALTHY FOR LIFE: ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM ADOPTED A SYSTEM-WIDE, SCHOOL-BASED CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION PROGRAM TITLED "HEALTHY FOR LIFE," DESIGNED TO EMPHASIZE LIFELONG FITNESS AND HEALTHY EATING BEHAVIORS AMONG CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. THE PROGRAM INCORPORATES PHYSICAL ASSESSMENTS BY PEDIATRICIANS, THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND EXERCISE EQUIPMENT TO SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS GUEST INSTRUCTORS FOR A VARIETY OF CLASSES INCLUDING KICK BOXING, CIRCUIT TRAINING AND NUTRITION. BREASTFEEDING EDUCATION: STUDIES SHOW THAT BREASTFEEDING REDUCES RISK OF OBESITY. ACCORDING TO THE CHILDREN NOW 2010 REPORT CARD, RATES OF BREASTFEEDING IN THE HOSPITAL ARE ON A DOWNWARD TREND FROM 2008. QVMC PROVIDED $5,000 IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT SUPPORT AND IN-KIND STAFF TIME TOWARD THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY BREAST FEEDING COALITION. COMMUNITY NUTRITION EDUCATION: COORDINATED AND IMPLEMENTED THROUGH QVMC COMMUNITY BENEFIT IS "COOKING MATTERS," A PROGRAM OFFERING FREE, SIX-WEEK-LONG SERIES OF COOKING AND NUTRITION CLASSES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. CLASSES ARE TAUGHT BY VOLUNTEER CULINARY AND NUTRITION INSTRUCTORS WORKING IN TEAMS. IN ADDITION TO COOKING MATTERS, QVMC OFFERS BILINGUAL COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION SPECIFIC TO NUTRITION AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS IN OVER 10 UNDERSERVED LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT NAPA COUNTY. CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT: CHRONIC DISEASE IS AMONG THE MOST PREVALENT AND COSTLY OF ALL HEALTH PROBLEMS. ADEQUATE MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC DISEASES IS DIFFICULT ENOUGH FOR PERSONS WITH FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND SOCIAL SUPPORT. HOWEVER, FOR THOSE WITH FEW FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND/OR SOCIAL SUPPORTS CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT CAN BE OVERWHELMING. RESEARCH HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT CHRONIC DISEASE CARE IS MOST EFFECTIVE IN AN OUTPATIENT CARE SETTING. USE OF THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND IN-PATIENT HOSPITAL CARE IS COSTLY AND LESS EFFECTIVE IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS. AS A RESULT, QVMC HAS DEVELOPED THE CARE NETWORK, AN AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION NOVA AWARD WINNING PROGRAM, TO ENABLE COMMUNITY DWELLING RESIDENTS WITH CHRONIC DISEASE ACCESS TO DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES MAXIMIZING WELLNESS AND QUALITY OF LIFE. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: RESEARCH INDICATES THAT MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS ARE AMONG THE MOST IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTORS TO THE BURDEN OF DISEASE AND DISABILITY NATIONWIDE. EVEN MORE THAN OTHER AREAS OF HEALTH AND MEDICINE, THE MENTAL HEALTH FIELD IS PLAGUED BY DISPARITIES IN THE AVAILABILITY OF AND ACCESS TO ITS SERVICES. ACCESS TO LOW COST MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RANKED AS A TOP PRIORITY IN THE LAST TWO COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS FOR NAPA COUNTY. TO ADDRESS THIS NEED, QVMC TOOK A MULTIPRONGED APPROACH. IN 2006 QVMC LAUNCHED A PERINATAL EMOTIONAL WELLNESS PROGRAM PROVIDING FREE COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES FOR PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN EXPERIENCING DEPRESSION AND OTHER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONCERNS. IN 2008 QVMC INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTO THE CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, CARE NETWORK, PROVIDING FREE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME CHRONICALLY ILL CLIENTS. MOST RECENTLY, IN FY 12 QVMC PARTNERED IN THE LAUNCH OF "HEALTHY MINDS, HEALTHY AGING", A COMMUNITY-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE FOR UNDERSERVED OLDER ADULTS AT RISK FOR BEHAVIORAL OR COGNITIVE HEALTH ISSUES. SERVICES ARE BILINGUAL, IN SPANISH/ENGLISH AND INCLUDE COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, CASE MANAGEMENT, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SESSIONS/THERAPY SESSIONS, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS, CAREGIVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT, AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OUTREACH AND TRAINING. COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT INVOLVE PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND PROVIDE EDUCATION AND FACILITATE EMPOWERMENT FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. QVMC IS A PRIMARY PROVIDER OF COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION AMONG LOW-INCOME SPANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NAPA. WE PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION THAT SEEKS TO TEACH COMMUNITY MEMBERS HOW TO PREVENT HEALTH PROBLEMS, NAVIGATE THE SYSTEM OF CARE, ENHANCE HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND EMPOWER CHANGES THAT CAN CONTRIBUTE TO HEALTH NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. ACCORDING TO 2012 MIGRATION POLICY INSTITUTE PROFILE OF IMMIGRANTS IN NAPA COUNTY, LATINOS ARE LEADING THE COUNTY'S POPULATION GROWTH. TWENTY SIX PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLDS IN NAPA COUNTY ARE IMMIGRANT HOUSEHOLDS. FOR THE 2008-09 SCHOOL YEAR LATINOS WERE 46% OF STUDENTS IN NAPA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE MAJORITY WERE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. DISPARITIES ARE EVIDENT IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND HEALTH. BETWEEN 2002 AND 2009, 11.3% OF LATINO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES IN NVUSD WERE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER THE UC/CSU SYSTEM, AS COMPARED TO 31.6% OF THEIR WHITE PEERS. ADDITIONALLY, THE 2010 NAPA COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT IDENTIFIED AN ONGOING NEED FOR HEALTH EDUCATION AIMED AT PREVENTION OF HEALTH PROBLEMS PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY HEALTH CONDITIONS. QVMC HAS IMPLEMENTED THREE INITIATIVES FACILITATING COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT: PARENT UNIVERSITY, PERINATAL EDUCATION SERIES (PRE AND POST NATAL CLASSES FOR PARENTS AND SIBLINGS), AND A BILINGUAL COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION CURRICULUM WITH A VARIETY OF TOPICS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT QUEEN OF THE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEQUEEN.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM, PLEASE VISIT WWW.STJHS.ORG. | |
| DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS | FORM 990, PART VI LINE 6 | ST JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF QUEEN OF THE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER. |
| DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES OF PERSONS AND THE NATURE OF THEIR RIGHTS | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A | QUEEN OF THE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER HAS A TIERED GOVERNANCE IN WHICH THE CORPORATE MEMBERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO APPOINT TRUSTEES TO THE QUEEN OF THE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER BOARD. ALL TRUSTEES APPOINTMENTS THAT COME FROM THE QUEEN OF THE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER BOARD AS NOMINATIONS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM, AS THE CORPORATE MEMBER, AND ST. JOSEPH HEALTH MINISTRY, AS THE ORGANIZATIONAL SPONSOR. |
| DESCR CLASSES OF PERSON, DECISIONS REQUIRING APPR & TYPE OF VOTING RIGHTS | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B | THE RESERVED RIGHTS IN OUR TIERED GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE CONTEMPLATE APPROVAL BY THE ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM MEMBER OF FINANCING, BUDGETS, UNBUDGETED EXPENDITURES OF DEFINED AMOUNTS, STRATEGIC PLAN, APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS, CREATION OR INVESTMENT IN A LEGALLY RECOGNIZED ENTITY, JOINT VENTURES, PURPOSES, SALE OR DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY, MERGE OR SALE OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL ASSETS, APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF TRUSTEES, ADOPTION OR AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OR BYLAWS. |
| PROCESS USED BY MANAGEMENT AND/OR GOVERNING BOY TO REVIEW 990 | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION AS APPLICABLE. THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FILING IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR THE MARCH 2013 MEETING. DURING THE FINANCE, AUDIT & COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE MEETING, MANAGEMENT PRESENTS AND DISCUSSES CERTAIN DISCLOSURES AND INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE FORM 990. THE FINANCE, AUDIT & COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR THEN PROVIDES A SUMMARY AT THE FULL BOARD MEETING. |
| DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS TO MONITOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C | OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM THE EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF ANY ACTUAL, APPARENT, OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST HE/SHE MAY HAVE. ADDITIONALLY, DISCLOSURES SHALL BE MADE PROMPTLY ANY TIME AN ACTUAL, APPARENT, OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES AND BEFORE THE CONSUMMATION OF ANY CONTRACT, TRANSACTION, OR ARRANGEMENT THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. WHEN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, SUCH CONFLICT IS DISCLOSED TO THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER, WHO THEN REPORTS IT TO THE QUEEN OF THE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER FINANCE/COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE. IF THE CONFLICT INVOLVES A MEMBER OF THAT COMMITTEE, THE REMAINING COMMITTEE MEMBERS REVIEW THE MATTER AND DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE OFFICER, TRUSTEE, OR KEY EMPLOYEE MAY NOT BE PRESENT DURING ANY MEETING IN WHICH THE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS ITS EVALUATION, EXCEPT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY. ONCE ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION HAS BEEN OBTAINED, THE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS ITS EVALUATION AND FORWARDS ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE SJHS CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER. IF THE COMMITTEE DETERMINES AN UNRESOLVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE COMMITTEE WILL EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND CONFLICT MITIGATION STRATEGIES. THE SJHS CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, IN CONSULTATION WITH SJHS GENERAL COUNSEL, WILL REVIEW THE COMMITTEE'S FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES, AND PRESENT RECOMMEDATIONS TO THE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION AND VOTE. |
| OFFICES & POSITION FOR WHICH PROCESS WAS USED, & YEAR PROCESS WAS BEGUN | FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15A AND 15B | THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF QUEEN OF THE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (QVMC) IS COMPENSATED BY ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM, QVMC'S TAX EXEMPT PARENT. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROCESS AT ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM IS ADMINISTERED BY A COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES. THEY FOLLOW A BOARD-APPROVED CHARTER AND OVERALL EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY. THE CHARTER EMPOWERS THE SJHS BOARD WORKLIFE COMMITTEE TO ADMINISTER THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND PROCESS AND BEHALF OF THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SJHS. OVERALL, THE PHILOSOPHY IS INTENDED TO REWARD A BROAD SPECTRUM OF HIGH ORGANIZATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS, AS WELL AS THE RETENTION OF KEY MANAGEMENT TALENT. THE SJHS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHISOSOPHY DEFINES THE MARKET FOR ADMINISTERING COMPENSATION AS A COMPARABLE SET OF NOT-FOR PROFIT HEATLH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS. SJHS PROVIDES COMPENSATION TO ITS SENIOR EXECUTIVES IN THE FORM OF BASE SALARY, AN ANNUAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM, AND BENEFITS. TO FULFILL THEIR RESPONSIBILITY, THE COMMITTEE REGULARLY REVIEWS INFORMATION FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES OF MARKET DATA. THEY USE THIS INFORMATION TO SUPPORT THEIR DECISIONS REGARDING ONGOING EFFECTIVENESS AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM. THE WORKLIFE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THEY MEET AT LEAST 3 TIMES A YEAR AND MAKE ALL CRITICAL DECISIONS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THESE DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN DETAILED MINUTES AND APPROVED IN SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS. THE COMMITTEE IS EMPOWERED TO ENGAGE OUTSIDE COUNSEL AND CONSULTING SUPPORT AS NEEDED. THE WORKLIFE COMMITTEE PERFORMED ITS LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENTS, VICE PRESIDENTS, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTS, AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IN JUNE 2012. |
| AVAIL OF GOV DOCS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, & FIN STMTS TO GEN PUBLIC | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE SJHS COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORTS, FINANCIAL REPORTS, AND PHILANTHROPY REPORTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE SJHS INTERNET SITE. QUEEN OF THE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ATTACHED TO FORM 990. |
| HOURS DEVOTED TO RELATED ORGANIZAITONS | FORM 990, PART VII | CERTAIN EXECUTIVES AND BOARD MEMBERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION ALSO DEVOTED TIME TO OTHER ENTITIES RELATED TO THE FILING ORGANIZATION. THE HOURS DEVOTED TO THE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS ARE NOT GENERALLY TRACKED BY ENTITY. |
| OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS/FUND BALANCE | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5 | UNREALIZED LOSSES $(2,329,707) EQUITY TRANSFER FROM SJHS $ 1,000,072 PPE EQUITY TRANSFER $ 371,072 PY CONTRIBUTION EXPENDED THRU B/S ACCOUNTS $( 622,078) ROUNDING $ 1,866 ------------ TOTAL $(1,578,775) |
| OVERSIGHT OF SELECTION PROCESS | FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM BOARD APPROVES THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. |
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