Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
See separate instructions.| (i) Name of supported organization |
(ii) EIN |
(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? |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | ||||
| Total | |||||||||
| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.). | ||||||




| Facts And Circumstances Test |
|---|
| Explanation |
|---|
| Software ID: | |
| Software Version: |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT | CORE FORM, PART III | BACKGROUND ============= CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER ("CMMC") IS A GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITAL. CMMC IS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C) (3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, CMMC PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, CMMC OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1. CMMC PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUAL'S REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF-PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2. CMMC OPERATES AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR ALL PERSONS WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3. CMMC MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4. CONTROL OF CMMC RESTS WITH ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SAINT BARNABAS CORPORATION. BOTH BOARDS ARE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY; AND 5. SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. THE OPERATIONS OF CMMC, AS SHOWN THROUGH THE FACTORS OUTLINED ABOVE AND OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND THAT THE USE AND CONTROL OF CMMC IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND THAT NO PART OF THE INCOME OR NET EARNINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION INURES TO THE BENEFIT OF ANY PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL NOR IS ANY PRIVATE INTEREST BEING SERVED OTHER THAN INCIDENTALLY. CMMC'S SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER IS SAINT BARNABAS CORPORATION ("SBC"), A TAX-EXEMPT NEW JERSEY NON-PROFIT PARENT CORPORATION DOING BUSINESS AS BARNABAS HEALTH ("BH"). BARNABAS HEALTH IS A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM CONSISTING OF A GROUP OF AFFILIATED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. THE INTEGRATED NETWORK OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THE SOLE MEMBER OR STOCKHOLDER OF EACH ENTITY IS EITHER SBC OR ANOTHER BH AFFILIATE CONTROLLED OR OWNED BY SBC. BH IS THE LARGEST MULTI-HOSPITAL SYSTEM IN NEW JERSEY PROVIDING SUBSTANTIAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT. BH CONSISTS OF FREE-STANDING ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS, A FREE-STANDING PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, MEDICARE-CERTIFIED HOME HEALTHCARE AND HOSPICE PROGRAMS, MULTI-SPECIALTY AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES, OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTERS, AND OTHER ENTITIES. BH PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, BH PROVIDES HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA DEFINED BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ESTABLISHED RATES. SBC MAINTAINS RECORDS TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR THE AMOUNT OF CHARITY CARE IT PROVIDES. THESE RECORDS INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF CHARGES FOREGONE FOR SERVICES AND SUPPLIES FURNISHED UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY. PATIENT STATISTICAL INFORMATION =============================== CMMC IS A 469-BED NON-PROFIT, LOCATED IN BELLEVILLE, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. THE INSTITUTION PROVIDES A COMPLETE CONTINUUM OF CARE TO RESIDENTS OF ESSEX, HUDSON, BERGEN AND PASSAIC COUNTIES. CMMC SERVES A BROAD COMMUNITY OF URBAN AND SUBURBAN POPULATIONS ALL DEMONSTRATING CULTURAL AND ETHNICAL DIVERSITY. CMMC SERVES MORE THAN 54% MINORITY POPULATIONS AND NEARLY 23% OF UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED PATIENTS. CLARA MAASS PROVIDES SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 19,513 INPATIENTS AND MORE THAN 73,000 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS. THE MEDICAL CENTER IS STAFFED BY APPROXIMATELY 2,100 EMPLOYEES. MORE THAN 680 PHYSICIANS ARE ON THE MEDICAL STAFF OF WHICH 80% ARE BOARD-CERTIFIED. CMMC HAS AN ACTIVE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM WITH OVER 200 ADULT AND TEEN VOLUNTEERS, WITH APPROXIMATELY 40,000 HOURS DONATED ANNUALLY. MISSION STATEMENT ================= CMMC IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL SERVICES AND QUALITY TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE THROUGH THEIR PASSION FOR EXCELLENCE AND PERFECTION. CMMC PRIDES ITSELF ON COMMITMENT AND COMPASSION, LEADERSHIP AND LOYALTY, ACCOUNTABILITY, RESPECT, RECOGNITION AND AGILITY WHILE FOCUSING ON SAFETY AND SATISFACTION. ACCOMPLISHMENTS/MILESTONES/RECOGNITIONS/AWARDS =============================================== CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER IS THE RECIPIENT OF NUMEROUS AWARDS AND HONORS INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: 1. HEALTHGRADES - 2012 AND 2011 SPECIALTY EXCELLENCE: RANKED IN THE TOP 5 PERCENT IN THE NATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE - 2011 SPECIALTY EXCELLENCE: RANKED IN THE TOP 5 PERCENT IN THE NATION FOR CRITICAL CARE - 2010, 2009, 2008, AND 2007: DISTINGUISHED HOSPITAL AWARD FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE (RANKED AMONG THE TOP 5% IN THE NATION) - 2010 SPECIALTY EXCELLENCE FOR GASTROINTESTINAL CARE (RANKED AMONG THE TOP 10% IN THE NATION) - 2011 FIVE STAR RATING IN: HIP FRACTURE REPAIR - 2010 FIVE STAR RATING IN: BOWEL OBSTRUCTION DIABETIC ACIDOSIS & COMA HEART FAILURE HIP FRACTURE REPAIR PNEUMONIA SEPSIS VASCULAR BYPASS SURGERY 2. US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT - ONE OF 50 BEST HOSPITALS IN THE NY METRO AREA 2010-2011 FOR CANCER, DIABETES & ENDOCRINOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, GERIATRICS, NEUROLOGY & NEUROSURGERY, AND UROLOGY. 3. NJHDSS HOSPITAL PERFORMANCE REPORT SHOWS: - IN 2011, RANKED TOP IN THE STATE FOR TREATMENT OF CHF AND HEART ATTACK - IN 2010 AND 2009, RANKED TOP IN THE STATE FOR THE TREATMENT OF CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, HEART ATTACK AND PNEUMONIA. ACHIEVED THE TOP 10TH PERCENTILE RATING CMMC WAS ONE OF ONLY 4 NJ HOSPITALS TO MEET THIS STANDARD - IN 2010, ACHIEVED HIGHEST PERFORMANCE REPORT IN SURGICAL CARE IMPROVEMENT SCORES 4. PRESS GANEY - 2008: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AT CMMC WAS THE RECIPIENT OF THE SUMMIT AWARD FOR PATIENT SATISFACTION 5. JOINT COMMISSION DISEASE SPECIFIC CARE CERTIFICATION IN ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME (ACS) 6. QUALITY RESPIRATORY CARE RECOGNITION (QRCR) BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR RESPIRATORY CARE 7. JOINT COMMISSION DISEASE SPECIFIC CARE CERTIFICATION IN HEART FAILURE 8. JOINT COMMISSION DISEASE SPECIFIC CARE CERTIFICATION IN TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT AND IN TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT 9. THE CANCER CENTER IS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS 10. THE RADIATION ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT IS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY 11. CMMC IS A NJ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DESIGNATED PRIMARY STROKE CENTER 12. THE CENTER FOR SLEEP DISORDERS IS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE 13. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF DIABETES EDUCATORS ACCREDITED 14. LABORATORY ACCREDITED BY THE COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS (CAP) CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE ===================== 1. THE JOINT & SPINE INSTITUTE THE JOINT & SPINE INSTITUTE IS LOCATED ON A DEDICATED UNIT WITHIN THE HOSPITAL. SURGERIES ARE SCHEDULED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND PATIENTS TYPICALLY RETURN HOME AFTER A THREE-NIGHT STAY. FEATURES OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE: NURSES, THERAPISTS AND NURSING ASSISTANTS WHO SPECIALIZE IN THE CARE OF JOINT PATIENTS; PRIVATE AND SEMI-PRIVATE ROOMS; EMPHASIS ON GROUP ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL CARE; FAMILY AND FRIENDS EDUCATED TO PARTICIPATE AS "COACHES" IN THE RECOVERY PROCESS; A JOINT TEAM WHO COORDINATES ALL PRE-OPERATIVE CARE AND DISCHARGE PLANNING; A COMPREHENSIVE PATIENT GUIDE TO FOLLOW FROM SIX WEEKS PRE-OP UNTIL THREE MONTHS POST-OP AND BEYOND; COORDINATED AFTER-CARE PROGRAM; REUNION LUNCHEONS FOR FORMER PATIENTS AND COACHES; NEWSLETTERS TO PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH NEW INFORMATION ABOUT ARTHRITIS AND JOINT CARE; AND PUBLIC EDUCATION SEMINARS ABOUT HIP AND KNEE PAIN. 2. THE CANCER CENTER THE CANCER CENTER AT CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER IS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS COMMISSION ON CANCER AS A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER PROGRAM. THE CENTER'S MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO THE TREATMENT OF CANCER PATIENTS USES THE EXPERTISE OF MEDICAL ONCOLOGISTS, RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS, SURGICAL ONCOLOGISTS, SPECIALIZED NURSES, DIETICIANS, SOCIAL WORKERS AND PATHOLOGISTS. OUR BOARD-CERTIFIED ONCOLOGISTS AND SUB-SPECIALISTS HAVE EXTENSIVE TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS FROM DISTINGUISHED FACILITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND OFFER OUR PATIENTS ACCESS TO THE LATEST DRUGS, RESEARCH AND CLINICAL TRIALS. THE DEDICATED INPATIENT ONCOLOGY UNIT AND OUTPATIENT INFUSION CENTER IS STAFFED BY AN EXPERIENCED AND COMPASSIONATE TEAM OF ONCOLOGY NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS AND SUPPORT STAFF. IN ADDITION, A SPECIALIZED NURSE EDUCATOR IS ON STAFF TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE UNIT HAS A PRIVATE VIP SUITE AS WELL AS A SOLARIUM AND EDUCATION RESOURCE AREA FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. |
| COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT; CONTINUED | CORE FORM, PART III | AS A 2010 GRANT RECIPIENT OF THE SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE NORTH JERSEY BREAST HEALTH OUTREACH AND NAVIGATION PROGRAM, CMMC PROVIDES VITAL EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO HELP 3,500 UNDERSERVED AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC WOMEN IN ESSEX, HUDSON AND BERGEN COUNTIES TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO TIMELY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER. THE CLARA MAASS RADIATION ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT OFFERS PATIENTS A FULL ARRAY OF SERVICES INCLUDING INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) AND IMAGE GUIDED RADIATION THERAPY (IGRT), MAMMOSITE BRACHYTHERAPY FOR BREAST CANCER, HIGH DOSE RATE RADIOTHERAPY AND RADIOACTIVE SEED IMPLANTS FOR PROSTATE CANCER. STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT ENABLES PHYSICIANS TO MAP OUT PRECISE TREATMENT SITES WITH MILLIMETER ACCURACY, TREATING THE CANCER WHILE SPARING NORMAL TISSUE. THE RADIATION ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT WAS THE FIRST FACILITY IN NEW JERSEY TO OBTAIN NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY. DIAGNOSTIC ONCOLOGY SERVICES INCLUDE DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY, CLOSED AND OPEN MRI, CT SCAN, PET/CT, ULTRASONOGRAPHY, EARLY DETECTION SCREENINGS, AND STEREOTACTIC AND CT-GUIDED BIOPSY. 3. DIAGNOSTIC AND INTERVENTIONAL CARDIAC SERVICES THE MOST TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED EQUIPMENT IS USED TO ACCURATELY AND QUICKLY DIAGNOSE AND CONFIRM SUSPECTED CORONARY DISEASE. CLARA MAASS IS A LICENSED ADULT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION FACILITY, WHICH ALLOWS CARDIOLOGISTS TO COORDINATE ALL ASPECTS OF TESTING THAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO DECISIONS REGARDING MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OR CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY REFERRAL FOR HEART DISEASE. TESTS INCLUDE ROUTINE EKGS, 24-HOUR HOLTER MONITORING, VASCULAR STUDIES, 2D ECHO WITH DOPPLER & COLOR FLOW, STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAMS, NUCLEAR STRESS TESTING AND TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY. CMMC IS HOME TO A STATE-OF-THE-ART CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONAL SUITE WHICH INCLUDES TWO PROCEDURE ROOMS. BOTH EMERGENT AND ELECTIVE ANGIOPLASTY ARE OFFERED. (ONE OF 12 HOSPITALS IN THE STATE APPROVED TO PERFORM ELECTIVE ANGIOPLASTY C-PORT-E STUDY LED BY JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY). A SUPERVISED EXERCISE/EDUCATION PROGRAM ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE OR HAVE HAD HEART ATTACK, STABLE ANGINA, VALVE SURGERY, CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS, CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, PACEMAKER, OR HEART TRANSPLANT IS ALSO OFFERED. THE PROGRAM STRIVES TO PROVIDE EACH PARTICIPANT WITH IMPROVEMENT IN CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS, RISK FACTOR REDUCTION, LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION AND INCREASED CONFIDENCE TO PARTICIPATE IN SAFE DAILY ACTIVITIES. PATIENTS AND FAMILIES ARE PROVIDED WITH EDUCATION REGARDING RECOGNITION, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. 4. THE EYE SURGERY CENTER ALL OPHTHALMOLOGISTS AND SURGEONS AT THE EYE SURGERY CENTER ARE BOARD-CERTIFIED AND SPECIALIZE IN THE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF EYE PROBLEMS, DISEASES AND INJURIES. CLARA MAASS EYE CARE EXPERTS WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE OPHTHALMIC CARE IN EVERY AREA OF EYE DISORDERS AND TREAT PATIENTS OF ALL AGES-FROM INFANTS TO SENIORS. STATE-OF-THE ART EQUIPMENT AND DEDICATED OPHTHALMOLOGY SUITES ENSURE THE DELIVERANCE OF THE MOST ADVANCED QUALITY EYE CARE. CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER PERFORMS THE MOST EYE PROCEDURES IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND IS ALSO THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN NJ TO OFFER TRABECTOME-A LEADING-EDGE TREATMENT FOR GLAUCOMA. MEDICAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ============================== CLARA MAASS'S SERVICES INCLUDE AN ARRAY OF ADDITIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF ITS COMMUNITIES, FROM DIAGNOSTIC, TO PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. ADDITIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES --------------------------- - PROGRESSIVE IMAGING CENTER: THE PROGRESSIVE IMAGING CENTER IS A COMPLETE OUTPATIENT DIAGNOSTIC FACILITY OFFERING THE MOST SOPHISTICATED IMAGING TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE. THE PROCEDURES INCLUDE MRI, CT SCAN, PET/CT SCAN, BONE DENSITOMETRY, STEREOTACTIC BREAST BIOPSY, VOXEL Q WORKSTATION, DIAGNOSTIC X-RAY, FLUOROSCOPY, MAMMOGRAPHY AND ULTRASOUND. - THE WOUND CENTER: THE WOUND CENTER AT CLARA MAASS IS A UNIQUE SERVICE DEDICATED TO CARING FOR PEOPLE WITH WOUNDS THAT HAVE RESISTED HEALING. THE WOUND CENTER BRINGS TOGETHER A TEAM OF EXPERIENCED PHYSICIANS AND NURSES WHO COMBINE KNOWLEDGE IN ALL AREAS OF WOUND MANAGEMENT. THESE SPECIALISTS MANAGE NON-HEALING WOUNDS A MAJOR PROBLEM FACING MANY WITH POOR CIRCULATION OR DIABETES. TREATMENTS AVAILABLE INCLUDE HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY, COMPRESSION THERAPY AND HUMAN SKIN EQUIVALENTS. - NUCLEAR MEDICINE: A DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE ENABLES CLARA MAASS TO OFFER SOME OF THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY. CLARA MAASS HAS FIVE CAMERAS, TWO OF WHICH ARE SIEMANS E-CAM GAMMA CAMERAS, WHICH BENEFITS PATIENTS AND PHYSICIANS ALIKE. THE PARTNERSHIP WITH SIEMANS ALLOWS CLARA MAASS TO OFFER THE BEST IN NUCLEAR IMAGING NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. - PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER: PATIENTS EXPERIENCING CHRONIC PAIN CAN FIND RELIEF AT THE PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER AT CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER. THE PAIN CENTER, HOUSED WITHIN THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER AT CLARA MAASS, OFFERS PATIENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ALLEVIATE THEMSELVES OF UNRESOLVED, PERSISTENT PAIN THAT HAS LASTED FOR MORE THAN THREE MONTHS. THE PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER UTILIZES A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH IN ESTABLISHING A PROTOCOL FOR PATIENTS THAT INCLUDES MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL, AND PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENTS. - SAME DAY SURGERY: THE SAME DAY SURGERY CENTER IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND OFFERS THE BENEFITS OF A PRIVATE OUTPATIENT FACILITY WITH THE COMFORT AND SUPPORT OF A FULL-SERVICE MEDICAL CENTER. A WIDE VARIETY OF SURGICAL TECHNIQUES ARE AVAILABLE, IN SPECIALTIES INCLUDING OPHTHALMOLOGY, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT, PODIATRY, PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, ORTHOPEDICS, GYNECOLOGY, GENERAL SURGERY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, BARIATRIC, UROLOGY, ORAL SURGERY, AND THE CARDIAC INTERVENTION SUITES. THE 8,700 SQUARE-FOOT ENDOSCOPY CENTER IS USED FOR PREVENTATIVE DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES THAT EXAMINE AREAS OF THE BODY SUCH AS THE COLON, GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM, OR THE BRONCHI (WHICH SERVE AS PASSAGEWAYS TO THE LUNGS). THE ENDOSCOPY CENTER INCLUDES A PRE-OPERATIVE AND POST-OPERATIVE AREA FOR PATIENTS, THREE PROCEDURE ROOMS, FAMILY WAITING ROOMS, AND CONCIERGE SERVICE TO ASSIST PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. - MATERNAL/CHILD HEALTH: IN THE STATE-OF-THE-ART LABOR, DELIVERY, AND RECOVERY (LDR) UNIT, PATIENTS HAVE THE LUXURY OF LABORING, DELIVERING AND RECOVERING IN A SPACIOUS, RICHLY DECORATED LDR SUITE. THE UNIT HOUSES SIX CONTEMPORARY SUITES WITH AMENITIES INCLUDING CENTRAL MONITORING AND A CHOICE OF RELAXING WHIRLPOOL TUB OR A SHOWER WITH SHOWER MASSAGE. COMPLICATED DELIVERIES AND CESAREAN BIRTHS CAN BE HANDLED IN ONE OF TWO OPERATING SUITES, WHICH ARE ALSO LOCATED WITHIN THE LDR WING. FOLLOWING RECOVERY, PATIENTS WILL STAY IN PRIVATE POSTPARTUM ROOMS. IN ADDITION TO THE NEWBORN NURSERY, CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER MAINTAINS A LEVEL II SPECIAL CARE NURSERY FOR PREMATURE NEWBORNS BORN AT 32 WEEKS OR GREATER, AND NEWBORNS IN NEED OF SPECIALIZED MEDICAL TREATMENT. WITH A NEONATOLOGIST IN HOUSE/AVAILABLE 24-HOURS A DAY, AND A HIGHLY SKILLED TEAM OF NEONATAL NURSES, CMMC PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE EXPERT MEDICAL CARE UTILIZING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY. PREPARATION FOR CHILDBIRTH IS CENTRAL TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF TOTAL CARE. A NUMBER OF CLASSES ARE HELD TO HELP EDUCATE THE NEW MOTHER AND FAMILY ABOUT THE IMPENDING BIRTH. CLASSES INCLUDE PREPARED CHILDBIRTH, WEEKEND CHILDBIRTH SERIES, SIBLING CLASS, BREASTFEEDING, AND BABY SHOWER INFANT CLASS. ALL EXPECTANT MOTHERS ARE INVITED TO A MATERNITY TEA. - A DEDICATED PEDIATRIC UNIT WITH THE AVAILABILITY OF A CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST IS ANOTHER ATTRIBUTE PROVIDED WITHIN THE MATERNAL/CHILD HEALTH CENTER OF EXCELLENCE. |
| COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT; CONTINUED | CORE FORM, PART III | - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT: THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER CARES FOR MORE THAN 73,000 PATIENTS EACH YEAR. THE DEPARTMENT IS STAFFED 24-HOURS A DAY BY A DEDICATED TEAM OF NURSES, DOCTORS AND SUPPORT STAFF, READY TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE IN YOUR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF ED PHYSICIANS ARE BOARD-CERTIFIED IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE. THE 52-BED EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT INCLUDES STATE-OF-THE-ART ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD LINKED TO A HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE THAT INSTANTLY SEES YOUR OLD RECORD AND TRANSMITS YOUR ELECTRONIC RECORD TO YOUR PRIVATE DOCTOR; MOBILE COMPUTERS TO PROVIDE INSTANT ACCESS TO A PATIENT'S PRIOR ED VISITS; A RAPID TRIAGE TREATMENT AREA FOR MINOR ILLNESS AND INJURIES; EXPRESS CARE FOR RAPID DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION; A PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST; A CHEST PAIN CENTER ACCREDITED BY THE SOCIETY OF CHEST PAIN CENTERS, FOR HEART-RELATED DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT; MOBILE TELEMETRY UNITS FOR HEART MONITORING; RAPID DIAGNOSTIC UNIT FOR OBSERVATION PATIENTS; A PRIMARY STROKE CENTER DESIGNATED BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES, FOR THE EARLY DIAGNOSIS, INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT OF STROKES; 24-HOUR FULL-SERVICE LABORATORY DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; AND 24-HOUR FULL-SERVICE RADIOLOGY. - THE CENTER FOR SLEEP DISORDERS: ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE, THE CENTER FOR SLEEP DISORDERS CAN HELP IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM ANY NUMBER OF CONDITIONS, SUCH AS INSOMNIA, SLEEP APNEA, NARCOLEPSY, RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME AND OTHER DISORDERS. AT THE CENTER, FIVE TYPES OF NON-INVASIVE STUDIES ARE CONDUCTED AND COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATIONS ARE PERFORMED BY SLEEP SPECIALISTS. PATIENTS MAY PARTICIPATE IN AN OVERNIGHT SLEEP STUDY AND/OR A SERIES OF NAP STUDIES DURING THE DAYTIME. THE STUDIES INCLUDE NOCTURNAL POLYSOMNOGRAM, NASAL CPAP (CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE) TITRATION, MULTIPLE SLEEP LATENCY AND A SPLIT NIGHT STUDY, WHICH UTILIZE SOPHISTICATED DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT TO MONITOR BRAIN, HEART, RESPIRATORY AND MUSCLE ACTIVITY DURING SLEEP. - TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT: THE TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT AT CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS A SPECIAL CARING ENVIRONMENT FOR PATIENTS WHO NO LONGER REQUIRE ALL THE RESOURCES OF AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL, BUT WHO ARE STILL TOO SICK TO BE CARED FOR AT HOME. THE TCU IS A 20-BED UNIT WHICH PROVIDES A SUB-ACUTE LEVEL OF CARE WITHIN THE ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL, AN OPTION IN THE CONTINUUM OF CARE. TYPICALLY, PATIENTS ARE ADMITTED TO THE TCU FOR THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF CARE: CARDIAC RECOVERY, POST SURGICAL RECOVERY, ONCOLOGY AND PAIN MANAGEMENT, PULMONARY MANAGEMENT, SKIN AND WOUND CARE, AND COMPLEX MEDICAL MANAGEMENT. A FEW EXTRA DAYS FOR RECOVERY IN THE TCU CAN GIVE PATIENTS JUST THE TIME THEY NEED TO REGAIN STRENGTH AND FUNCTION NEEDED TO SUCCESSFULLY BE DISCHARGED HOME. PATIENTS MAY STAY IN THE TCU FOR UP TO EIGHT DAYS OF CARE. THE TCU IS STAFFED BY PHYSICIANS, NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS, REHABILITATION THERAPISTS, AND DIETICIANS WHO FOLLOW AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM APPROACH TO HELP PATIENTS TRANSITION TO HOME SO THEY MAY LIVE INDEPENDENTLY OR WITH SOME ASSISTANCE. - THE GERIATRIC AND ADULT INPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT: CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS AN ARRAY OF COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH-QUALITY INPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS TO TREAT ADULT AND GERIATRIC PATIENTS. IN ADDITION TO THE 20-BED INVOLUNTARY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INPATIENT UNIT LOCATED WITHIN THE HOSPITAL, CLARA MAASS HAS INTRODUCED A NEW 12,500 SQUARE FOOT, 22-BED VOLUNTARY UNIT THAT PROVIDES INTENSIVE PROGRAMMING AND TREATMENT SERVICES DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR ADULT AND GERIATRIC PATIENTS. THE NEW UNIT IS COMPOSED OF 12 SPACIOUS ROOMS EQUIPPED WITH THE LATEST PATIENT SAFETY FEATURES. BOTH UNITS PROVIDE: INTENSIVE, PATIENT-CENTERED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES; COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT; INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT; ONE-ON-ONE INTERVENTION; AND PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION MANAGEMENT. COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTERS ------------------------- CMMC IS COMMITTED TO KEEPING ITS COMMUNITY HEALTHY, AND OFFERS AN EXTENSIVE ARRAY OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND EMPLOYEES. FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS, CMMC HAS BEEN A LEADER IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY IN PROVIDING THE BEST IN HEALTHCARE AND THE LATEST IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY TO THE NEARLY 1 MILLION RESIDENTS THAT COMPRISE ITS PRIMARY SERVICE AREA OF ESSEX, HUDSON, BERGEN, AND PASSAIC COUNTIES. CMMC OPERATES THE FOLLOWING CENTERS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND HEALTH AWARENESS FOR THE COMMUNITY. - THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER: THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER AT CLARA MAASS WAS DESIGNED TO DELIVER A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES MOST FREQUENTLY REQUESTED BY WOMEN OF ALL AGES. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE BREAST HEALTH, GENETIC COUNSELING, OSTEOPOROSIS, PERINATOLOGY, OBSTETRICS, AND UROGYNECOLOGY FOR INCONTINENCE. CLARA MAASS ALSO OFFERS SCREENINGS, PREVENTATIVE PROGRAMS AND A RESOURCE CENTER WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THEIR HEALTH AND THE HEALTH OF THEIR FAMILIES. - THE WEIGHT LOSS INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY AT CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER: THE WEIGHT LOSS INSTITUTE OFFERS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO WEIGHT LOSS THAT INCLUDES PRE AND POST-SURGERY EDUCATION AND COUNSELING. THE BARIATRIC TEAM, CONSISTING OF A BOARD-CERTIFIED SURGEON, SPECIALIZED NURSES, DIETICIANS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS, AND A BARIATRIC NAVIGATOR, ARE ALL DEDICATED TO HELPING EVERY PATIENT ACHIEVE OPTIMAL RESULTS. SERVICES INCLUDE LAPAROSCOPIC REALIZE BAND, SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY, AND LAPAROSCOPIC ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY. FREE COMMUNITY HEALTH SEMINARS AND A SUPPORT GROUP FOR POST-BARIATRIC SURGERY PATIENTS IS HELD THE THIRD WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH IN THE BELLEVILLE FOUNDERS ROOM AT THE MEDICAL CENTER. A VARIETY OF HEALTH SCREENINGS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND EMPLOYEES. BREAST CANCER, PROSTATE CANCER, ORAL CANCER, CERVICAL CANCER (PAP SMEAR), SKIN CANCER, VISION, BLOOD PRESSURE, CHOLESTEROL, CARDIAC RISK, FOOT DISORDERS AND COMPREHENSIVE BLOOD SCREENINGS ARE SOME OF THE SCREENINGS OFFERED. PRESENTATIONS ON VARIOUS HEALTH TOPICS ARE AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITY GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS AND CLUBS. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS AND A SMOKING PREVENTION PROGRAM ARE HELD IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES. A SMALL SAMPLE OF PROGRAMS OFFERED INCLUDES: - COPING WITH WINTER BLUES - CANCER SURVIVOR'S DAYS - FIT-N-FUN KIDS - GET A GRIP ON YOUR ARTHRITIS - RELAY FOR LIFE - STROKE PREVENTION - NUTRITION LECTURE - TAKING MEDICATIONS CORRECTLY - HEART HEALTHY SEMINAR - HEALTHY KIDS DAY - BODY FAT ANALYSIS - BLADDER AND URINARY ISSUES - DEPRESSION SEMINAR COMMUNITY EDUCATION ------------------- THE HOSPITAL'S ONGOING EFFORTS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY WITH RESPECT TO GENERAL HEALTH AWARENESS, ISSUES AND PUBLIC SAFETY, HEALTHCARE ACTIVITIES, SCREENINGS, EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS IS ADVANCED THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, NEWS BULLETINS, NEWSLETTERS, WEB POSTINGS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS PRODUCED BY THE HOSPITAL. IN ADDITION, PATIENTS PART OF AT RISK POPULATIONS ARE ASSESSED FOR INFLUENZA AND PNEUMONIA VACCINATIONS AND PROVIDED THE VACCINES UPON THEIR APPROVAL. ALL PATIENTS ARE ASKED REGARDING LIVING WILLS AND ADVANCED DIRECTIVES. |
| OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | CORE FORM, PART III; LINE 4D | EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. PLEASE REFER THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE O. |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTIONS 6 & 7 | SAINT BARNABAS CORPORATION ("SBC") IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION. SBC HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND HAS CERTAIN RESERVED POWERS AS DEFINED IN THIS ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 11b | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE OF BARNABAS HEALTH ("SYSTEM"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. SAINT BARNABAS CORPORATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF THE SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY (ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES) PRIOR TO THE FILING WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION THE SAINT BARNABAS CORPORATION AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMED THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE AND COORDINATE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 PREPARATION AND FILING PROCESS FOR ALL TAX-EXEMPT AFFILIATES OF THE SYSTEM BUT DID NOT PERFORM AN ACTUAL REVIEW OF EACH AFFILIATE FEDERAL FORM 990 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SAINT BARNABAS CORPORATION. AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 TAX RETURN PREPARATION PROCESS THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A PROFESSIONAL CPA FIRM WITH EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN BOTH HEALTHCARE AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT TAX RETURN PREPARATION TO PREPARE THE FEDERAL FORM 990. THE CPA FIRM'S TAX PROFESSIONALS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND SYSTEM INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING IN HOUSE COUNSEL, EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, VICE PRESIDENT, INTERNAL AUDIT AND VARIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS TO OBTAIN THE INFORMATION NEEDED IN ORDER TO PREPARE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TAX RETURN. THE CPA FIRM PREPARED A DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND FURNISHED IT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP, INCLUDING THOSE INDIVIDUALS OUTLINED ABOVE FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP REVIEWED THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND DISCUSSED QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WITH THE CPA FIRM. REVISIONS WERE MADE TO THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 WHERE NECESSARY AND A FINAL DRAFT WAS FURNISHED BY THE CPA FIRM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL. A MEETING WAS ALSO HELD TO REVIEW THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 WITH THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FOLLOWING THIS REVIEW THE FINAL FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO THE FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM CONSISTENT WITH BEST GOVERNANCE PRACTICES AND INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GUIDELINES BE CIRCULATED TO OFFICERS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY. IN A SITUATION IN WHICH A TRUSTEE DISCLOSES AN INTEREST THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT, THE TRUSTEE'S POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS REFERRED TO THE CORPORATE NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE WHICH EVALUATES THE CONFLICT AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE TRUSTEE'S PARTICIPATION ON THE BOARD OR ON CERTAIN ISSUES WHICH MAY COME BEFORE THE BOARD. AS APPROPRIATE THE COMMITTEE WILL TAKE ACTION TO ADDRESS THE CONFLICT. |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE OF BARNABAS HEALTH; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. SAINT BARNABAS CORPORATION ("SBC") IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF BARNABAS HEALTH. SBC'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAINTAINS AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ("COMMITTEE"). THE COMMITTEE HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY WHICH IT FOLLOWS WHEN IT REVIEWS AND APPROVES OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF SBC'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE RETIRED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BOTH THE RETIRED AND CURRENT EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF OTHER KEY OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF BARNABAS HEALTH; INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF BARNABAS HEALTH HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CENTERS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH IS REQUIRED BY THE CORPORATION'S BYLAWS TO BE COMPRISED SOLELY OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, SEEKS GUIDANCE AND SUBSTANTIATION FROM A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHICH IS INTENDED TO INCLUDE BOTH CURRENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND ALL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, BOTH QUALIFIED AND NON-QUALIFIED. THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW IS DONE ON AT LEAST AN ANNUAL BASIS AND ENSURES THAT THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS REASONABLE. THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS FOR PURPOSES OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958 WITH RESPECT TO THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM, INCLUDING THE RETIRED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BOTH THE RETIRED AND CURRENT EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE THREE FACTORS WHICH MUST BE SATISFIED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ARE THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY AN "AUTHORIZED BODY" OF THE APPLICABLE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHICH IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT; 2. THE AUTHORIZED BODY OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON "APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY" PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION; AND 3. THE AUTHORIZED BODY "ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION" CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING THAT DETERMINATION. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EACH OF WHO ARE INDEPENDENT AND ARE FREE FROM ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE COMMITTEE RELIED UPON APPROPRIATE COMPARABLE DATA; SPECIFICALLY THE COMMITTEE OBTAINED A WRITTEN COMPENSATION STUDY FROM AN INDEPENDENT FIRM WHICH SPECIALIZES IN THE REVIEWING OF HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEM EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THIS STUDY USED COMPARABLE GEOGRAPHIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC MARKET DATA INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SIMILARLY SIZED HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS AND HOSPITALS, # OF LICENSED BEDS AND NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. THE COMMITTEE ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED ITS BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION THROUGH THE TIMELY PREPARATION OF WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS DURING WHICH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS WAS REVIEWED AND SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED. THE ACTIONS OUTLINED ABOVE WITH RESPECT TO THE COMMITTEE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS APPLIES TO CERTAIN SBC SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE RETIRED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BOTH THE RETIRED AND CURRENT EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF THE BARNABAS HEALTH HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CENTERS. THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF CERTAIN OTHER INDIVIDUALS CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 990, WHERE APPLICABLE, ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BARNABAS HEALTH PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INDIVIDUAL'S JOB PERFORMANCE DURING THE YEAR AND IS BASED UPON OTHER OBJECTIVE FACTORS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT REASONABLE AND FAIR MARKET VALUE COMPENSATION IS PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION. OTHER OBJECTIVE FACTORS INCLUDE MARKET SURVEY DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS, INDIVIDUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, PERSONNEL REVIEWS, EVALUATIONS, SELF-EVALUATIONS AND PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK MEETINGS. |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION C; QUESTION 19 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS ISSUED TAX-EXEMPT BONDS TO FINANCE VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, RENOVATIONS AND EQUIPMENT. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THESE TAX-EXEMPT BONDS, THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE INCLUDED WITH THE TAX-EXEMPT BOND PROSPECTUS WHICH WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION'S FILED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED THROUGH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. |
| COMPENSATION INFORMATION DISCLOSURE | CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J | PART VII AND SCHEDULE J REFLECT CERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS RECEIVING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM THIS ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION. PLEASE NOTE THIS REMUNERATION WAS FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION AND NOT FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS A VOTING MEMBER OR OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| RELATED HOURS DISCLOSURE | CORE FORM, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B | THIS ORGANIZATION IS PART OF BARNABAS HEALTH; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). THE SYSTEM INCLUDES BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NOT FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. CERTAIN BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND/OR DIRECTORS LISTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THIS FORM 990 MAY HOLD SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH BOTH THIS ORGANIZATION AND OTHER AFFILIATES WITHIN THE SYSTEM. THE HOURS SHOWN ON THIS FORM, 990 FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, REPRESENTS THE ESTIMATED HOURS DEVOTED PER WEEK FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. TO THE EXTENT THESE INDIVIDUALS SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SYSTEM, THEIR RESPECTIVE HOURS PER WEEK PER ORGANIZATION ARE APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR. THE HOURS REFLECTED ON PART VII OF THIS FORM 990, FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, PAID OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, REFLECT TOTAL HOURS WORKED PER WEEK ON BEHALF OF BARNABAS HEALTH; NOT SOLELY THIS ORGANIZATION. |
| FORMER OFFICER DISCLOSURE | CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J | THOMAS A. BIGA, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION, IS STILL EMPLOYED WITHIN BARNABAS HEALTH AS AN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF BARNABAS HEALTH. |
| OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | CORE FORM, PART XI; QUESTION 5 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCE INCLUDE: - NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS - ($103,978) - PENSION CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST - ($6,603,819) - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION FOR PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - $2,348,231 - OTHER INCREASES IN NET ASSETS - $289,519 - CHANGE IN NET INTEREST OF CLARA MAASS FOUNDATION; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION - $279,000 |
| AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 2 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE OF BARNABAS HEALTH ("SYSTEM"), A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM'S PARENT ENTITY IS SAINT BARNABAS CORPORATION. AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SAINT BARNABAS CORPORATION AND ALL ENTITIES WITHIN THE SYSTEM FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND DECEMBER 31, 2010; RESPECTIVELY. THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES ON AN ENTITY BY ENTITY BASIS. THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM ISSUED AN UNQUALIFIED OPINION WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SAINT BARNABAS CORPORATION AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHICH INCLUDES THIS ORGANIZATION, AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING | CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 3 | THIS ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE OF BARNABAS HEALTH ("SYSTEM"). THE SYSTEM ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE AND ISSUE A SYSTEM WIDE CONSOLIDATED A-133 AUDIT. THIS ORGANIZATION WAS INCLUDED IN THE SYSTEM WIDE A-133 AUDIT. |
| DEPARTMENTAL EIN LISTING | THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 INCLUDES CERTAIN REVENUE RECEIVED AND EXPENSES INCURRED BY WEST HUDSON AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER, LLC (FEIN: 26-3594348); A CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER HEALTHCARE RELATED PROGRAM. REVENUE EARNED FROM THIS PROGRAM WAS RECEIVED BY CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER UTILIZING A DIFFERENT FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS THAN 22-1500556. |
| Software ID: | |
| Software Version: |