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| COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT | CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | Women & infants hospital of rhode island ("women & infants") is a not for-profit licensed comprehensive newborn children and women hospital. Women & infants is recognized by the irs as an internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Pursuant to its charitable purposes, women & infants provides medically necessary healthcare services to all individuals in a non-discriminatory manner regardless of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin or ability to pay. Moreover, women & infants operates consistently with the following criteria outlined in irs revenue ruling 69-545: 1. Women & infants provides medically necessary healthcare services to all individuals regardless of ability to pay, including charity care, self-pay, medicare and medicaid patients; 2. Women & infants operates an active emergency room for all persons; which is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year; 3. Women & infants maintains an open medical staff, with privileges available to all qualified physicians; 4. Control of women & infants rests with the board of directors of care new england health system and is 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 women & infants, as shown through the factors outlined above and other information contained herein, clearly demonstrate that the hospital provides substantial community benefit and that the use and control of women & infants 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. History ======= Women & infants is an affiliate within the care new england health system ("care new england"). Care new england is the tax-exempt parent of the health system. This tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery system consists of a group of affiliated healthcare organizations. Women & infants is a not for-profit licensed comprehensive newborn children and women hospital with 167 adult beds (45 medical/surgical and 122 obstetrics), 80 neonatal intensive care unit beds and 60 newborn bassinets. During fiscal year 2013, women & infants recorded 19,725 admissions of patients for inpatient services, 194,862 outpatient visits, 28,234 emergency room visits and 237,144 total visits and discharges. Women & infants recorded 8,444 deliveries in fiscal year 2013, including 121 babies who were delivered in the hospital's alternative birthing center. Women & infants offers the services of a general and gynecological surgical program with more than 7,702 procedures performed in fiscal year 2013. Women & infants annually employs approximately 3,000 full-time, part-time and per diem employees. Care new england health system was formed in february 1996 by founding members butler hospital, kent county memorial hospital and women & infants hospital of rhode island. These three hospitals are all internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations. In june 1999, kent county visiting nurse association became a member of the care new england family, and later that year announced its name change to vna of care new england. In 2000, healthtouch, inc., a private duty nursing service, joined the division. As of september 3, 2013, southeastern healthcare system, inc. ("shs"), an internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization located in rhode island and southeastern massachusetts, became a subsidiary of care new england health system ("cne"); an internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and the parent entity of a rhode island based tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery system. Cne became the parent organization and sole member of shs as a result of this acquisition. Cne and shs believe that the acquisition will greatly improve comprehensive healthcare services. The care new england health system was founded on the vision that we can build a better system of healthcare for the people and communities of southeastern new england. The system offers the latest advances in medicine, specialty-trained doctors, and respected services and care. An integrated health system that offers a continuum of quality care, care new england is moving healthcare forward and reinventing the way healthcare is delivered. This approach puts a broad spectrum of care - addressing primary care, medical care, surgery, women's health, cardiology and behavioral health and an array of specialty and subspecialty programs - all under one umbrella so they are easily accessible to patients and families. Care new england is comprised of six members: butler hospital, rhode island's only private, nonprofit psychiatric and substance abuse hospital for adults, adolescents, children and seniors; kent hospital, the largest community hospital in the state, providing a full spectrum of primary and secondary acute care services; memorial hospital, a community hospital based in Pawtucket, RI, lending primary care expertise to the system and the system's only patient centered medical home model of care; women & infants hospital of rhode island, one of the nation's busiest obstetrical facilities with one of the nation's largest single-family room neonatal intensive care units, the area's only tertiary level neonatal facility, and various specialty services; the vna of care new england, which provides a broad spectrum of home health, hospice and private duty nursing services for new mothers, the elderly and the terminally ill; and the care new england wellness center, which offers an array of rehabilitation, wellness, fitness and educational programs. The system includes a solid, diverse combination of physician specialists and generalists and a strong commitment to education. Butler and women & infants hospitals are major teaching affiliates of the warren alpert medical school of brown university, while kent is a teaching site for the university of new england college of osteopathic medicine. In addition, care new england is committed to advance the field of knowledge in medicine through national and internationally-funded and recognized research projects. Care new england provides medically necessary healthcare to patients who meet certain criteria under its charity care policy without charge or at amounts less than the established rates. Because care new england does not pursue collection of amounts determined to qualify as charity care, they are not reported as revenue. Charity care includes services to uninsured patients who care new england has determined qualify for charity care under care new england policies. Services to uninsured patients who are not eligible for charity care or for whom care new england was not able to determine their eligibility are not reported as charity care but reported in the provision for bad debts. Additionally, care new england sponsors certain other programs which provide substantial benefit to the broader community. Such programs include services to needy populations, including community service programs and services for school-aged children and the elderly. Care new england also actively sponsors programs on health education and wellness. Care new england maintains records to identify and monitor the level of charity care and community service it provides. These records include the amount of charges forgone based on established rates for services and supplies furnished under its charity and community service policies. Mission ======= Women & infants, a major teaching affiliate of the warren alpert medical school of brown university, is committed to improving the health and well-being of women and infants and to providing essential services regardless of ability to pay. Vision ====== Women & infants will be the recognized leader in healthcare for women and infants. Values ====== As a member of the care new england health system, we put our patients and their families at the center of all we do. In our day-to-day interactions with patients, families, and each other, our actions and decisions are guided by the following core values: - accountability - caring - teamwork Awards & recognitions ====================== Women & infants has received the following awards and recognitions: - 2013 - Named high-performing in cancer in U.S. News Best Hospitals - 2013 - Named high-performing in gynecology in U.S. News Best Hospitals - 2012 - Named high-performing in cancer in U.S. News Best Hospitals - 2012 - Named high-performing in gynecology in U.S. News Best Hospitals - 2011 - ranked number one in the providence metro area in u.s. news best hospitals metro area rankings |
| COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT CONTINUED | CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | - 2011 - ranked a best hospital in gynecology in u.s. news best hospitals metro area rankings - 2011 - ranked a best hospital in cancer in u.s. news best hospitals metro area rankings - 2011 - named a u.s. news best children's hospitals in neonatology - 2010 - named a u.s. news best hospital in gynecology - 2002 - named one of the top ten places in the u.s. to deliver a baby by fit pregnancy magazine - 2001 - named one of the best hospitals in gynecology in the america's best hospitals in u.s. news & world report - 2000 - named one of the best hospitals in gynecology in the america's best hospitals in u.s. news & world report Centers of excellence ===================== Women & infants has the following centers of excellence: - a center of excellence for reproductive health resources, optum health - a breast center of excellence, american college of radiography - a center for invitro maturation excellence, sage in vitro fertilization - a center of biomedical research excellence, national institutes of health - a neonatal resource services center of excellence - a member of the national cancer institute's gynecologic oncology group - a brown university/women & infants national center of excellence in women's health by the u.s. department of health and human services Women & infants is an accomplished teaching hospital ===================================================== We are: - the major affiliated teaching hospital for activities unique to women and newborns at the warren alpert medical school of brown university. An educational leader, women & infants offers nationally accredited fellowships in gynecologic oncology, maternal-fetal medicine, urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery, neonatal-perinatal medicine, pediatrics and perinatal pathology, gynecologic pathology and cytopathology, breast disease, and reproductive endocrinology and infertility. Program highlights from 2013: - Healthcare providers at Women & Infants collaborated to write and edit the textbook, "Obstetric Triage and Emergency Care Protocols." The textbook earned a 2012 Book of the Year Award from the American Journal of Nursing. - To provide ongoing education for its clinicians and those at nearby facilities, Women & Infants unveiled the area's only hospital-based Simulation Center dedicated exclusively to the needs of women and newborns. - Women & Infants' Breast Health Center launched a Survivorship Clinic as a new resource for addressing the journey of survival. The goal is to empower cancer survivors to protect and enhance their quality of life and health going forward. - To bring the most advanced care closer to home for our patients, Women & Infants introduced digital breast tomosynthesis at the Medical Office Building in East Greenwich. - Women & Infants participated in Show Your Love, a national campaign developed by the Preconception Health and Health Care Initiative (PHHCI) of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help women prepare for healthy pregnancies. - In keeping with its goal of being the most comprehensive resource for women seeking minimally invasive surgery in the region, Women & Infants added technology that will enable some surgeries to be even less invasive. Single-Site Instrumentation is one of the latest additions to the daVinci surgical robot line at Women & Infants. - Women & Infants' Program in Women's Oncology achieved STAR Program for Cancer Rehabilitation certification. - The Cancer Risk Assessment and Prevention Program in the Program in Women's Oncology introduced "next-generation sequencing," making it possible, when appropriate, to test individuals for mutations in multiple genes in a single analysis (one blood draw). - Dedicated to both the various needs of women and the education of tomorrow's physicians, Women & Infants and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University introduced a 12-month Women's Mental Health Fellowship, the fourth such fellowship nationwide and the 12th fellowship offered through Brown at Women & Infants. - Women & Infants was designated a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology (COEMIG) by the Surgical Review Corporation, an affiliate of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL), for its commitment to offering women the most effective diagnostic and therapeutic techniques in minimally invasive surgery. - Women & Infants' Program in Women's Oncology hosted "What's Up Doc? What's New and Best in Women's Cancer Treatment and Survivorship" for cancer patients, their family members and /or caregivers, and healthcare providers. This was offered as part of a national series of events through the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO). Faculty and staff highlights from 2013: - Dr. Donald Coustan, director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine's Diabetes in Pregnancy Program, was named president of the American Gynecological and Obstetrics Society (AGOS). - Dr. Deborah Myers, director of the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, was named the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) recipient of the National Association of Continence 2012 Rodney Appell Continence Care Champion Award. - Dr. Gary Frishman of Women & Infants' Center for Reproduction and Infertility was named president of the national Council of Gynecologic Endoscopy. Dr. Frishman was also selected to serve on the Board of Directors for the AAGL and Society of Reproductive Surgeons Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS). - Maternal-fetal medicine specialist Dr. Dwight Rouse was selected to serve as the associate editor for obstetrics of Obstetrics & Gynecology, the official journal of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. - Dr. Patrick Sweeney, a long-time member of Women & Infants' Medical Staff, received the Rhode island Medical Society's Herbert H. Rakatansky Award for Professionalism in Medicine. Dr. Sweeney was also presented with the Outstanding District Service Award by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). - In response to government-mandated reforms in the nation's healthcare industry, Women & Infants bolstered the services of its Center for Primary Care, expanding the number of physicians available to see patients and renewing its focus on meeting patient's basic healthcare needs. - 57 physicians from Care New England, including 45 from Women & Infants, were named Best Doctors in Rhode Island for 2013. - Dr. Tanya Dailey, director of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Clinic at Women & Infants, was named chair of the Rhode Island Department of Health's Commission for Health Advocacy and Equity. - Dr. Amy Gottlieb of the Division of Ambulatory Care, was elected co-chair of the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) Women and Medicine Task Force. - Dr. Paul DiSilvestro of the Program in Women's Oncology was appointed to the Board of Directors of the prestigious national Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG). - Dr. Ashley Stuckey of the Program in Women's Oncology was accepted into the prestigious 2013-14 Scholars and Leaders Program of the Association of Professors of Obstetrics and Gynecology (APGO). - Five physicians with the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at Women & Infants achieved certification in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (FPMRS) by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Achieving certification were Drs. Cassandra Carberry, B. Star Hampton, Deborah Myers, Charles Rardin, and Vivian Sung. Research highlights from 2013: - women & infants commands a reputation as one of the largest and most prestigious research facilities in high-risk and normal obstetrics, gynecology and newborn pediatrics in the nation and secured more than $13 million in research dollars in fiscal year 2013, supporting cutting-edge research into such areas as pelvic floor disorders, ovarian cancer biomarkers, adolescent pregnancy, postpartum depression, colic, and prenatal exposure to drugs and alcohol. - Dr. Vinita Goyal published the study, "Unintended pregnancy and contraception among active-duty servicewomen and veterans" in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. She studied the reproductive healthcare available to American military women domestically and abroad, rules in the military that may preclude women from seeking contraception, and the results of unintended pregnancy on the military and the lives of military women. - Dr. Goyal followed up this research with "High-Risk behavior and sexually transmitted infections among US active duty servicewomen and veterans," which was published in the Journal of Women's Health. - Researchers with the Center for Biomarkers and Emerging Technologies (CBET) at Women & Infants were credited with developing algorithms marketing worldwide that can analyze blood protein levels in women as predictors that a pelvic mass is or is not ovarian cancer. |
| COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT CONTINUED | CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | - A team of researchers which included Dr. Richard Moore of the CBET, released results from an eight-year study that shows improved survival rates for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer who undergo cancer tumor testing to determine the best treatment. - Understanding the importance of early diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder, researchers at Women & Infants' Brown Center for the Study of Children at Risk, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, studied the cry acoustics of six-month-old infants to identify the risk for neurological problems such as autism. Their research was published in Autism Research. - Women who have had a tubal ligation - the surgical tying or severing of fallopian tubes to prohibit pregnancy - have less frequent Pap smears, which puts them at an increased risk for cervical cancer, according to research published by a team that included Dr. Cara Mathews, a gynecologic oncologist in Women & Infants' Program in Women's Oncology. - Dr. Katina Robison, a gynecologic oncologist in Women & Infants' Program in Women's Oncology and one of the hospital's Women's Reproductive Health Research (WRHR) Scholars, launched recruitment for her study, "Anal cytology and HPV genotyping in women with lower genital tract neoplasia." The two-year study is funded by a $20,000 seed grant from the Brown Universithy Center for Women's Excellence. - Dr. Kristen Matteson of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology earned a $1.6 million grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institutes of Health to study the effectiveness of two treatment options for heavy menstrual bleeding. - A team of researchers led by Drs. Maureen Phipps and Caron Zlotnick, published "Randomized controlled trial to prevent postpartum depression in adolescent mothers" in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The researchers found that they may be able to prevent postpartum depression in adolescent women by targeting factors that may play a significant role in its development. Women & infants believes in the community ========================================= - the hospital organizes an entire calendar of community programs that includes classes in childbirth, parenting, reproductive health, human sexuality, breast health and women's health across all ages. In addition, the hospital is engaged with the following organizations in a variety of ways including supporting community education and awareness programs, providing space for meetings or conferences, and participating on various boards and committees working to improve the health of the community: Alpert medical school of brown university American cancer society American heart association Children's friend and service Chipsa Day one E.w. flynn model elementary school Healthy mothers, healthy babies Kidscount March of dimes Meeting street school National association of social workers Partnership to reduce cancer Progresso latino Providence ronald mcdonald house Rhode island association for cardiac children Rhode island department of health Rhode island department of health office of minority health Rhode island department of children, youth, and families (dcyf) Rhode island blood center Rhode island osteoporosis coalition Rhode island parenting information network Rhode island network of care for behavioral health Rhode island council on alcoholism and other drug addiction Rhode island state nurses association Women's health council United way Urban league - outreach education benefited the community last year through 24,120 programs in local schools, community centers and similar sites. - the hospital provided almost $10 million last year in uncompensated care to women and families in need. - staff from women & infants' family van, a mobile health clinic, provides much-needed services for the underserved and underinsured across the state. The program offers a translation communicator that enables staff to communicate and converse in 22 languages. - women & infants researchers and latino public radio joined with state and national leaders to address novel approaches to improving health literacy in 2010. Results of the hospital's escuche (evaluating the spanish radio community's understanding of clinical research and health topics) study, funded by a national institutes of health partners in research program grant, revealed that a health and science curriculum helped improve literacy for participants. |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTION 2 | CHARLES R. REPPUCCI, ESQ. AND ROBERT G. FLANDERS, JR., ESQ. - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTION 3 | THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES SODEXO HEALTH CARE ("SODEXO") TO BE AN AGENT OF THE ORGANIZATION AND DELEGATES CONTROL TO SODEXO IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DAILY OPERATIONS OF ITS FOOD & NUTRITION DEPARTMENT. THE SODEXO MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE FUNCTIONS AND IS RECOGNIZED AS A DEPARTMENT MANAGER WHO PERFORMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. THE POSITION REPORTS TO AN OFFICER/KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTIONS 6 & 7 | WOMEN & INFANTS CORPORATION ("WIC") IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION. CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM ("CNE") IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF WIC. CNE HAS THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS 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 IN THE CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM AND AFFILIATES ("SYSTEM"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM 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 DIRECTORS) PRIOR TO THE FILING WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION THE CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM FINANCE COMMITTEE ALSO PERFORMED A REVIEW OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 PRIOR TO MAKING IT AVAILABLE TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE AND COORDINATE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 PREPARATION AND FILING PROCESS FOR THE TAX-EXEMPT AFFILIATES OF THE SYSTEM. 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 DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP 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, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE INDIVIDUALS OUTLINED ABOVE, FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS 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 AND VARIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO PRESENTATION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM FINANCE COMMITTEE. FOLLOWING THE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S 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 AND REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THAT POLICY. THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM CONSISTENT WITH BEST GOVERNANCE PRACTICES AND INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GUIDELINES BE CIRCULATED TO OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY. IF A DIRECTOR DISCLOSES AN INTEREST THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT, THE DIRECTOR'S POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS REFERRED TO THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE, WHICH EVALUATES THE CONFLICT AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE DIRECTOR'S PARTICIPATION ON THE BOARD OR ON CERTAIN ISSUES THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE BOARD. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL, THE COMMITTEE WILL TAKE ACTION, IF APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY, TO ADDRESS ANY SUCH CONFLICT IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM ("CNE") HAS A COMMITTEE OF DIRECTORS KNOWN AS THE CNE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ("THE COMMITTEE"). THE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DISCHARGING THE BOARD'S RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR EXECUTIVES AND KEY PHYSICIANS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WIH PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE COMMITTEE AT ALL TIMES CONDUCTS ITSELF FREE FROM EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT IN ITS DECISION MAKING PROCESS EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO DECISIONS RELATING TO THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WHICH ARE MADE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 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 PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE 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 DIRECTORS; EACH OF WHOM 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 SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF CERTAIN OTHER INDIVIDUALS CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 990 ARE ALSO REVIEWED BY THE CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION, THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF CERTAIN OTHER INDIVIDUALS CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE WOMEN & INFANTS HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLAND 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 BEEN ALLOCATED A PORTION OF TAX-EXEMPT BONDS (THROUGH ITS TAX-EXEMPT PARENT CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM) TO FINANCE VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, RENOVATIONS AND EQUIPMENT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS REFLECTED THIS AMOUNT AS A DUE TO AFFILIATE LIABILITY ON ITS BALANCE SHEET. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THESE TAX-EXEMPT BONDS, THE SYSTEM'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE INCLUDED WITH THE TAX-EXEMPT BOND PROSPECTUS WHICH WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR REVIEW. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S FILED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED THROUGH THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND SECRETARY OF STATE. |
| 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 AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION AND NOT FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS A VOTING MEMBER OR OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION, CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS FORM 990 RECEIVED A FORM W-2 FROM THIS ORGANIZATION AND ARE REPORTED ON THE FORM 990 OF CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM; THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT PARENT OF THE SYSTEM BECAUSE THEY SERVE ON A FULL-TIME BASIS WORKING ON CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM MATTERS AND ARE NOT OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, KEY EMPLOYEES OR THE NEXT FIVE HIGHEST PAID EMPLOYEES OF THIS ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS ARE REPORTED ON THIS FORM 990 AND RECEIVE A FORM W-2 FROM THIS ORGANIZATION. HOWEVER, THEY ALSO WORK ON A FULL TIME BASIS FOR CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM AND ARE ALSO INCLUDED ON THAT RESPECTIVE FORM 990 ANNUALLY. ACCORDINGLY, JOHN M. SUTHERLAND, III; GAIL COSTA; THOMAS R. COURAGE, ESQ. AND MAYBELLE KERNAN ARE EACH SHOWN WORKING ONE AND 55 HOURS PER WEEK ON THIS FORM 990 AND THE CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM FORM 990; RESPECTIVELY. |
| RELATED HOURS DISCLOSURE | CORE FORM, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE IN THE CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM AND AFFILIATES ("SYSTEM"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM INCLUDES BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NOT FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. CERTAIN BOARD OF DIRECTOR 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 DIRECTORS 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 THE SYSTEM; NOT SOLELY THIS ORGANIZATION. |
| OTHER CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE | CORE FORM, PART XI; LINE 9 | OTHER CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE INCLUDE: NONOPERATING EXPENDITURES; ($828,913); PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT; $4,874,338; NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS AND USED FOR PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASES; $798,990; TRANSFERS TO RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS; ($597,118); AND NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION; ($2,524,994). |
| AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 2 | THIS ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE OF CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM AND AFFILIATES; A TAX-EXEMPT, INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). THE SYSTEM'S PARENT ENTITY IS CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM. AN INDEPENDENT BIG FOUR CPA FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM AND ALL ENTITIES WITHIN THE SYSTEM FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2012; RESPECTIVELY AND ISSUED A CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT WITH CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES BY ENTITY. AN UNQUALIFIED OPINION WAS ISSUED EACH YEAR BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM'S AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE SYSTEM'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING | CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 3 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE IN THE CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM AND AFFILIATES ("SYSTEM"). THE SYSTEM ENGAGES 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. |
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