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| 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).. | ||||||
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| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.).. | ||||||
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| 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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| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) .. | ||||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (AIMMC), the only hospital in the Advocate North Side Health Network, was named one of the nation's 100 top hospitals by Thomson Reuters, and listed in America's 50 Best Hospitals in Becker Hospital Review. AIMMC, located on Chicago's north side, is one of the state's largest, most comprehensive nonprofit medical centers. The hospital has 900 active physicians. AIMMC is designated as a Level I Trauma Center and as a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) - the highest designation awarded by the state. AIMMC's Level I Trauma center is one of only four trauma centers in Chicago. The hospital is nationally recognized for expertise in cardiac care and its use of the most innovative technologies available to provide advanced care with attention to patient safety, quality and excellence. AIMMC has also received magnet recognition status for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. As one of Illinois' largest non-university medical teaching hospitals, the hospital trains 180 residents and 595 medical students each year through its affiliations with the University of Illinois at Chicago Health Sciences Center, Rosalind Franklin University and Midwestern University, and other similar locations. In addition to serving individuals in the acute care setting, AIMMC also provides community outreach through health fairs, wellness programs and other outreach services in support of its MVP (mission, values and philosophy). The mission of AIMMC is to serve the health needs of individuals, families, and communities through a wholistic philosophy rooted in the fundamental understanding of human beings as created in the image of god. The values of AIMMC serve as an internal compass to guide relationships and actions. They include equality, compassion, excellence, partnership, and stewardship. The philosophy of AIMMC is grounded in 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 relationship with god, themselves, their families, and the society in which they live. Through our actions we affirm these principles. AIMMC provides quality health care to individuals regardless of race, creed, national origin, age or ability to pay. In 2012, the hospital served 202,472 patients, including 15,926 inpatient admissions and 186,546 outpatient visits, delivering more than 2,467 babies. The number of patients served increases to 419,491 when adding individuals served by the physician group and behavioral health services. Nearly 40% of the population in AIMMC's service area is Hispanic resulting in a heightened emphasis on providing bilingual and bicultural-specific health care services. Even in the face of low reimbursements, AIMMC 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 2012, the Advocate North Side Network, reported over $56.4 million in charitable care and services. These services are comprised of many community health programs focused on improving access to care, addressing special needs, and improving overall community health. Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center's Community Benefits Plan was developed to establish strategies for improving access to care and positively affecting the health of the communities that it serves. Included in the community benefits plan are not only planned goals and objectives focused on addressing needs as identified through the hospital's community health needs assessment process, but also other community benefits such as charity care, unreimbursed Medicaid and Medicare, that are ongoing community benefit programs. The plan sets the course for strengthening existing partnerships and building new ones with individuals and organizations within its service area in order to leverage and maximize the impact of its programs. AIMMC has set forth four goals and multiple objectives to accomplish this strategy. The goals and corresponding examples are provided below. Goal 1: Undertake or support initiatives that enhance access to health and wellness services within the diverse communities AIMMC serves. Charity care - AIMMC offers a very generous Charity Care program requiring no payment from 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 for a family of four. A patient's extenuating circumstances are also considered when qualifying patients for charity care and in certain cases, Advocate North Side uses Advocate or public records to determine a patient's eligibility ("presumptive eligibility"). Hispanocare - More than 40,000 members of Chicago's Latino community benefit from Hispanocare, a network of over 100 bilingual and bicultural health care providers representing nearly 150 office locations. The goal of Hispanocare is to provide quality, cost-effective health care to Chicago's Latino community in a culturally sensitive manner. To ease the financial burden, Hispanocare providers agree to give enrollees a 20 percent discount on all out-of-pocket expenses. Mobile Dental Van - The Mobile Dental Van offers access to oral health services to over 600 underserved and uninsured individuals each year. Providing dental screenings, treatment, and education, the mobile van regularly travels across the city of Chicago making stops at senior residences, schools and primary care clinics to provide care to hard-to-reach and underserved populations including elderly people with limited mobility, children from low-income families, disabled persons, immigrants and the homeless. LGBTQ Community - AIMMC is located near one of the largest Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Questioning (LGBTQ) communities in the Midwest. In 2012, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center was named a leader in providing equal health care services for the LGBTQ community by the Human Right Campaign Foundation's Health Care Equality Index (HEI) report for a fourth consecutive year. AIMMC earned top marks for its policies and practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning patients and their families. AIMMC is one of only three facilities in Chicago and Illinois to have been recognized as a leader, demonstrating that they protect their LGBTQ patients and employees from discrimination, ensure equal visitation access for same-sex couples and same-sex parents through explicitly inclusive policies and provide training for all personnel on LGBTQ cultural competency. AIMMC also works directly with The Center on Halsted, the Midwest's most comprehensive community center dedicated to building and strengthening the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Questioning (LGBTQ) community and their friends. More than 1,000 community members varying in age from youth to seniors visit the Center every day, located in the heart of Chicago's Lakeview Neighborhood. |
| Goal 2: Positively affect the health status and quality of life of | individuals and populations in communities served by AIMMC through programs and practices that reflect AIMMC's wholistic philosophy. Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program - AIMMC's Deaf and Hard of Hearing program provides comprehensive mental health care in American Sign Language (ASL) to deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind children, adolescents, and adults in the six-county Chicago region. The program offers a continuum of care that includes clinical assessments; pre-screenings and linkage; individual, family and group therapy; psychiatric evaluations and medication monitoring; and intervention with a 24-hour phone line connected to a TTY (teletype) system. A telepsychiatry network enables the provision of otherwise scarce deaf-friendly psychiatric services in the homes of deaf patients who have received the free videophone equipment and services supported by the FCC. A health education web site that allows users to order free ASL health education DVD's is also available for use by the deaf and hard of hearing community. Over the years, the hospital has distributed over 2,400 free ASL DVD's on HIV/AIDS, STD's, breast health, diabetes, depression and smoking cessation. Pediatric Development Center - An intensive treatment can be key for children diagnosed with Autism. The Autism Treatment Center, a part of the Pediatric Development Center at AIMMC, offers a 12-month course of intensive, home-based intervention for children with Autism between ages 2 to 6 years old. This Integrates a variety of treatment approaches, program goals including organizing the home environment for successful parenting, developing a functional communication system for the child, teaching parents how to help their young child with autism to grow and learn, and preparing the child to take full advantage of special education. The Autism Treatment Center at AIMMC is the largest in the state. Special Patient Dental Care - The Special Patient Dentistry Program at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center provides quality oral health care to patients with mental or physical disabilities, such as Down syndrome, mental retardation and cerebral palsy. A patient with developmental disabilities may not understand the need for dental care, or why a dentist wants to probe inside his or her mouth, or may find it a challenge to sit in a dental chair for an examination. These special needs patients and their families may overlook essential dental care in the face of more pressing health problems. Many dentists lack the training or equipment needed to help such patients. As a result, many people with disabilities lack access to even the most basic routine dental care. In addition to seeing 2,000 patients annually, the Special Patient Dentistry Program also provides educational outreach and screening services within the community. The program's dental hygienist travels to schools, workshops and residential facilities for the disabled and provides on-site oral hygiene instruction. Medication Assistance Program - AIMMC's Medication Assistance Program assists patients who are unable to afford medication and that often forego treatment, causing their conditions to worsen. In implementing the Medical Assistance Program, AIMMC's Pharmacy Department's vision is to help patients secure prescriptions they are unable to afford. The Medication Assistance Program helped more than 800 patients in 2012, providing access to $756,595 in medications, $73,745 of which was paid for through grants through various foundations for Oncology patients and the balance provided by AIMMC. The program also replaced $150,000 in medications used to help inpatients who were uninsured or underinsured. Goal 3: Leverage resources and maximize community outreach efforts by building and strengthening community partnerships. School-Based Health Centers - AIMMC provides clinical psychologists services to the School-Based Health Centers located at Amudsen and Lakeview High Schools on Chicago's north side offering behavioral health services to teenagers from low-income neighborhoods, reaching students more effectively because the services are in the school. During 2012, the health center psychologists served 262 students for a total of 1,379 individual behavioral health visits, and 2,472 group encounters across 127 groups and workshops covering topics such as depression and suicide, healthy relationships, stress management, bullying, and alcohol and substance abuse. Community Health Fairs - AIMMC's community health fairs bring services to areas that may not have easy access to care and for which language can be a barrier to receiving high quality care. AIMMC's community health fairs and screenings provide the hospital's service area residents access to health screenings performed one-on-one by bilingual health professionals. The health events provide many residents with their first contact with a medical professional and initial health screenings. The free health screenings include asthma/pulmonary testing, and glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure screenings. Screenings that are abnormal may indicate a potential health concern that should be addressed. These individuals are provided with pertinent health information and physician/clinic follow-up information. Besides screenings, various health and social service information is made widely available to the public. Disaster Coordination - The Emergency Medical Services train the city and private Ambulance and Fire Department employees. As one of only 11 hospitals in Illinois responsible for coordinating medical response efforts when the Emergency Medical Disaster Plan is activated, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center serves as the lead hospital for disasters occurring in Chicago - including O'Hare Airport. As a designated Level I Trauma Center, the hospital is positioned to participate and lead coordination of disaster response activities for its own hospital and for other participating hospitals and EMS providers in Chicago and maintains an established two-way communication system with thirty-six participating hospitals. This group was very active in planning emergency service with the City of Chicago, State of Illinois and the U.S. Government for the NATO Conference in Chicago in May 2012. Community involvement - As a respected member of the community, AIMMC representatives bring their expertise to the surrounding community by serving on area boards, councils, task forces and committees. AIMMC is not only actively involved with the area's Chamber of Commerce but, for example, a leadership team representative has served for several years on the Mayor of Chicago's Senior Wellness Task Force. Each year, the hospital also hosts quarterly community clergy functions and serves as a co-sponsor to the school health fair with state Senator Martinez and the senior health fair with Chicago Alderman Tunney. | |
| Goal 4: Promote integration of and accountability for AIMMC's community | health plans by enhancing coordination and developing governance relationships. In January 2011, AIMMC implemented a new community health accountability structure. The overall goal was to more strategically focus the hospital's community health programming to assure 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. Led by the hospital's community health leader, representatives from the hospital's executive team, public affairs and marketing, mission and spiritual care, and business development and strategy departments met regularly during the first half of the year. In addition, three community representatives also serving on the hospital's Governing Council were invited to serve as active participants on the Committee. As program planning evolves, additional hospital clinical team members will be added to the Committee for their disease-specific program expertise, as will other community representatives having special knowledge/expertise in selected key focus areas. The Committee will continue to meet each year as part of the hospital's ongoing assessment process. Using both primary and secondary community health data, the Committee identifies the hospital service areas' key health needs and then employs a standardized priority setting process to determine key health needs on which to focus. During the process, the hospital's and community's key challenges and assets are examined, and hospital representatives engage external key informants in discussions to determine the potential for partnering with other organizations and sharing resources to address community need. Program planning continues as the hospital works to partner with other organizations to address community-specific health care needs. As with other hospitals in the Advocate Health Care system, AIMMC's community health plan is scheduled to be endorsed by its Governing Council in 2013. | |
| DESCRIPTION OF BOARD DELEGATING POWERS TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 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, QUESTION 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. |
| OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | DISTRIBUTION TO AHHC $(50,000,000) DONATION TO RELATED ORG $ (250,000) RESTRICTED FUNDS & OTHER 635,413 ------------ TOTAL $(49,614,587) |
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