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| (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 monetary support | |||
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
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| 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. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | ||||||






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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||




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| FORM 990, PART I, DOING BUSINESS AS: | SSM CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CURRENTLY CONDUCTS BUSINESS UNDER THE FOLLOWING REGISTERED NAMES: 1. CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 2. CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ACC PHARMACY 3. CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AMBULATORY CARE CENTER PHARMACY 4. CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER 5. CARDINAL GLENNON PEDIATRIC SURGERY CENTER (FEIN: 43-0738490) 6. GLENNON CARE 7. GLENNON CARE FOR KIDS 8. GLENNON CARE PEDIATRICS 9. GLENNON CARE PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATES 10. GLENNON CARE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (FEIN: 43-1790606) 11. MISSOURI POISON CENTER 12. SAFE KIDS ST. LOUIS 13. ST. LOUIS CORD BLOOD BANK 14. SSM CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER 15. SSM GLENNON CARE FOR KIDS |
| FORM 990, PART III LINE 4A, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: | BRIEFLY DESCRIBE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION: SINCE IT WAS FOUNDED IN 1872 BY CATHOLIC SISTERS, SSM HEALTH CARE (SSMHC) HAS EXISTED TO MEET THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. AS OF NOVEMBER 15, 2013, WITH VATICAN APPROVAL, THE FRANCISCAN SISTERS OF MARY TRANSITIONED SPONSORSHIP OF SSMHC TO SSM HEALTH MINISTRIES. SSM HEALTH MINISTRIES IS AN INDEPENDENT 6-MEMBER BODY COMPRISED OF THREE FRANCISCAN SISTERS OF MARY AND THREE LAY PEOPLE WHO COLLECTIVELY HOLD CERTAIN RESERVED POWERS OVER SSMHC. HEADQUARTERED IN ST LOUIS, MISSOURI, SSMHC OWNS AND OPERATES 18 ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS, ONE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, TWO LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES, AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF PHYSICIAN PRACTICE OPERATIONS, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE BUSINESSES LOCATED PRIMARILY IN MISSOURI, OKLAHOMA, WISCONSIN, AND ILLINOIS. THE HEALTH SYSTEM EMPLOYS APPROXIMATELY 30,000 PEOPLE AND IS AFFILIATED WITH MORE THAN 8,000 PHYSICIANS. IN THE TRADITION OF ITS FOUNDING SISTERS, SSMHC STRIVES TO FULFILL ITS MISSION BY PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH CARE TO EVERYONE WHO COMES TO ITS HOSPITALS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. DESCRIBE THE CORPORATION'S APPROACH TO PROVIDING COMMUNITY BENEFIT: SSM CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL TAKES AN ACTIVE ROLE IN PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND TASK FORCES WHICH ARE FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY (I.E., SAFE KIDS, MISSOURI POISON CENTER, THE ST LOUIS CORD BLOOD BANK, AND REACH OUT AND READ). WE PARTICIPATE IN HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVES SPECIFIC TO THE INDIVIDUAL MARKET AREAS THAT WE SERVE. COMMUNITY BENEFIT IS DEFINED AS PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE TREATMENT AND/OR PROMOTE HEALTH AND HEALING AS A RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY NEEDS; THEY ARE NOT PROVIDED FOR MARKETING PURPOSES. COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS GENERATE A LOW OR NEGATIVE FINANCIAL RETURN, RESPOND TO NEEDS OF SPECIAL POPULATIONS SUCH AS PERSONS LIVING IN POVERTY AND OTHER DISENFRANCHISED PERSONS AND PUBLIC HEALTH NEEDS. GENERALLY THESE PROGRAMS OR SERVICES WOULD LIKELY BE DISCONTINUED - OR WOULD NEED TO BE PROVIDED BY ANOTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT OR GOVERNMENT PROVIDER - IF THE DECISION WAS MADE ON A PURELY FINANCIAL BASIS. COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS CAN ALSO INVOLVE EDUCATION OR RESEARCH THAT IMPROVE OVERALL COMMUNITY HEALTH. THE CARDINAL GLENNON COMMUNITY BENEFIT PLAN DETAILS THE PLANNING, MEASUREMENT AND COMMUNICATION OF ITS COMMUNITY BENEFITS. THE THREE-MAIN ASPECTS OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT BEING THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WHICH DETERMINES THE COMMUNITY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE HOSPITAL, THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PLAN WHICH DETAILS STEPS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED TO MEET IDENTIFIED NEEDS, AND THE CBISA DATABASE WHICH DOCUMENTS ALL OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES FOR EACH YEAR. AT THE END OF EACH YEAR, THE CBISA COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS GIVEN TO MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION AND THE SSMHC BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ORDER TO EVALUATE AND IMPROVE THE PROGRAM. DESCRIBE THE CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES OR PROGRAMS (I.E. CHARITY CARE, DISCOUNTING) FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS AND HOW THEY ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE PUBLIC: ALL SSMHC FACILITIES WILL STRIVE TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL PERSONS IN NEED REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. ALL BILLING AND COLLECTION POLICIES WILL REFLECT THE MISSION AND VALUES OF SSMHC, INCLUDING OUR SPECIAL CONCERN FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE POOR AND VULNERABLE. SSMHC FACILITIES OFFER DISCOUNTS FOR HOSPITAL SERVICES TO ALL UNINSURED PERSONS. SELF-PAY DISCOUNTS APPLY TO EVERYONE WHO DOES NOT HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE, NO MATTER THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. SSMHC WILL APPLY ITS CHARITY CARE POLICIES FAIRLY AND CONSISTENTLY. EACH PERSON WILL BE TREATED AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH SPECIFIC NEEDS FOR ASSISTANCE WITHOUT REGARD TO PAYMENT. SSMHC EMBRACES ITS RESPONSIBILITY TO SERVE THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE PARTICIPATE BY ESTABLISHING SOUND BUSINESS PRACTICES. CHARITY CARE IS PROVIDED TO PATIENTS BASED ON A SLIDING SCALE FOR HOUSEHOLD INCOMES UP TO FOUR TIMES THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. PATIENTS WHOSE HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS NO MORE THAN TWO TIMES THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE HOSPITAL SERVICES. IN ADDITION, AN EXCEPTION TO THE SLIDING SCALE IS PROVIDED FOR A PATIENT'S BALANCE DUE IF THE AMOUNT EXCEEDS 20% OF THEIR GROSS FAMILY INCOME. EACH ENTITY PROVIDING MEDICAL SERVICE SHALL PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITS CHARITY CARE POLICIES AND THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH OF ITS FACILITIES. WHEN STANDARD SYSTEM NOTICES AND COMMUNICATION REGARDING CHARITY CARE ARE AVAILABLE, THESE MUST BE USED. MODIFICATIONS TO THE STANDARD MAY BE MADE TO COMPLY WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAWS, AS WELL AS REFLECT CULTURALLY SENSITIVE TERMINOLOGY FOR THE POLICY. ALL NOTICES WILL BE EASY TO UNDERSTAND BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC, CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE AND AVAILABLE IN THOSE LANGUAGES THAT ARE PREVALENT IN THE COMMUNITY. THEY WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT: - THE PATIENT'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR PAYMENT, - THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND ENTITY CHARITY CARE AND PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS, - THE ENTITIES CHARITY POLICY AND APPLICATION PROCESS, AND - WHO TO CONTACT TO GET ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR FINANCIAL COUNSELING. THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF NOTICES TO THE PUBLIC SHALL BE PROVIDED: - SIGNS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, OUTPATIENT AND INPATIENT REGISTRATION AND PUBLIC WAITING AREAS. - BROCHURES OR FLIERS PROVIDED AT TIME OF REGISTRATION AND AVAILABLE IN THE FINANCIAL COUNSELING AREAS. - NOTICES SENT WITH OR ON PATIENT BILLS OR COMMUNICATIONS SENT TO PATIENTS AND GUARANTORS RELATED TO MEDICAL SERVICES. - APPLICATIONS PROVIDED TO UNINSURED PATIENTS AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. THE APPLICATION FOR CHARITY CARE, TOGETHER WITH ANY INSTRUCTIONS, MUST CLEARLY STATE THE POLICIES REGARDING CHARITY CARE, INCLUDING EXCLUDED SERVICES, ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS. INFORMATION ABOUT THE ENTITY'S CHARITY POLICIES WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED TO PUBLIC AGENCIES. ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION FOR TAX EXEMPTION: SSMHC HOSPITALS - OPERATE AN EMERGENCY ROOM THAT IS OPEN TO ALL PERSONS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, - HAVE AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN THE AREA, - HAVE A GOVERNING BODY IN WHICH INDEPENDENT PERSONS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY COMPRISE A MAJORITY - ENGAGE IN THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, - PARTICIPATE IN MEDICAID, MEDICARE, CHAMPUS, TRICARE, AND/OR OTHER GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS - CARDINAL GLENNON IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A HIGH QUALITY PATIENT CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES THE REINVESTMENT OF SURPLUS FUNDS. DESCRIBE THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS: SSM CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PROVIDES MANY COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. LISTED ARE THE PRIMARY INITIATIVE THAT WE SUPPORT AND THEIR IMPACT: A. PERINATAL OUTREACH SERVICES THE OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES TO PERINATAL CARE PROVIDERS IN MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR MOTHERS AND BABIES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES. PROGRAMS FOR BOTH PHYSICIANS AND NURSES INCLUDE TOPIC PRESENTATIONS, CASE REVIEWS, FETAL MONITORING CLASSES, NEONATAL RESUSCITATION PROGRAM TRAINING, AND THE STABLE PROGRAM, A COURSE IN THE STABILIZATION OF SICK OR PRETERM NEWBORNS. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO PARTICIPATES IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND BOARDS AS REQUESTED. A PRIMARY GOAL OF THE DEPARTMENT IS TO ASSIST HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN DEVELOPING AND PROVIDING QUALITY CARE FOR MOTHERS AND BABIES FOR IMPROVED OUTCOMES. B. SAFE KIDS CARDINAL GLENNON IS THE MISSOURI SPONSOR OF SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE, AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO INJURY PREVENTION FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO 14 YEARS OF AGE. THE PARENT ORGANIZATION, SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE, COORDINATES OVER 600 COALITIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND MANY OTHERS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF OUR LOCAL COALITION IS CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY, BECAUSE AUTOMOBILE CRASHES ARE THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF CHILD DEATHS IN MISSOURI AND THE UNITED STATES. THE LOCAL PROGRAM COMPRISES 55 AGENCIES IN ST LOUIS CITY, ST LOUIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON, JEFFERSON AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES TO PROVIDE CAR SEAT CHECKS TO CAREGIVERS AND ALSO TO PROVIDE LOW-COST CAR SEATS FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. BEYOND CAR SEATS, SAFE KIDS PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AS REQUESTED BY COMMUNITIES FOR HOME SAFETY, POISON PREVENTION, PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, BICYCLE SAFETY, AND SAFE SLEEP. THE PROGRAM CONDUCTS NEEDS ASSESSMENTS TO DETERMINE AREAS FOR THE GREATEST IMPACT FOR SERVICES, AND ALSO WORKS CLOSELY WITH A NUMBER OF PEDIATRIC HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS AND MULTIPLE AGENCIES TO PROVIDE GREATER SERVICE TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| C. FOOTPRINTS | FOOTPRINTS IS A PROGRAM OF ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN LIVING WITH SERIOUS, COMPLEX ILLNESS. THE MISSION OF THE PROGRAM IS TO HAVE OUR CHILDREN, AND THEIR FAMILIES LIVE WELL ALONG THEIR JOURNEY. WE DEFINE "LIVING WELL" FOR EACH FAMILY BY FACILITATING CARE COORDINATION FOR THE CHILD; BY WORKING WITH THE FAMILY MEMBERS TO DEVELOP A FAMILY CENTERED PLAN OF CARE FOR THE CHILD THAT FOCUSES ON THE COMFORT OF THE CHILD AND RESPECTS THE VALUES AND BELIEFS OF THE FAMILY; AND BY COLLABORATING WITH THE HEALTH CARE TEAM TO ENSURE THE FAMILY GOALS ARE HONORED AND SUPPORTED BY ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN CARING FOR THE CHILD. FOOTPRINTS CHILDREN ARE FOLLOWED BY OUR STAFF WHILE IN THE HOSPITAL, DURING OUTPATIENT CLINIC VISITS, AND AT HOME BY MEANS OF NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS AND AT TIMES, HOME VISITS. FOR SOME CHILDREN, "LIVING WELL" MEANS BEING AT HOME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS, PETS, ETC., LIVING AS CLOSE TO "NORMAL" A LIFE AS POSSIBLE. FOR OTHERS, IT MEANS HAVING ACCESS TO COSTLY MEDICAL EQUIPMENT OR NURSING SERVICES THAT ARE NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE, BUT ARE NECESSARY TO KEEP THE CHILD COMFORTABLE AND "WELL" AS POSSIBLE. AND LASTLY, FOR OTHERS, IT MEANS RELIEF OF SOME OF THE EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES RELATED TO CARING LONG TERM FOR A CHILD WITH SERIOUS ILLNESS. FUNDS RAISED FOR THE PROGRAM ALLOW US TO ADDRESS SOME OF THESE NEEDS. FOOTPRINTS STAFF PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THE LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL COMMUNITY AROUND BEST PRACTICE PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE. A THREE YEAR, ON GOING PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHERS IN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PROGRAMS IN THE STATE HAS ALLOWED US THE OPPORTUNITY TO ESTABLISH ACCESS TO PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE, SIMILAR TO THE FOOTPRINTS MODEL, IN THE MISSOURI CITIES OF SPRINGFIELD, CAPE GIRARDEAU, COLUMBIA AND OTHER SITES IN ST LOUIS. D. MISSOURI POISON CENTER THE HOSPITAL RESPONDS TO THE NEEDS OF THE LOCAL AREA (INDEED, THE ENTIRE STATE OF MISSOURI) FOR EXPERT EVALUATION AND TREATMENT ADVICE FOR HUMAN EXPOSURES TO TOXIC CHEMICALS AND PRODUCTS, PLANTS, INSECTS, AND MEDICINES. THE POISON CENTER RESPONDS TO MORE THAN 193,000 CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE EACH YEAR, REPRESENTING APPROXIMATELY ONE CALL FOR EVERY 33 MISSOURIANS. SEVENTY-FOUR PERCENT OF CALLS ARE MANAGED OVER THE PHONE BY SPECIALLY TRAINED PHARMACISTS AND NURSES WORKING THE POISON HOTLINE, AVOIDING UNNECESSARY AND COSTLY EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, LABORATORY AND PHYSICIAN FEES. (FOR EVERY $1 SPENT ON POISON CENTER SERVICES, $12 IN HEALTH CARE COSTS ARE AVOIDED.) THESE FIGURES ALONE ATTEST TO THE NEED FOR THE POISON CENTER AS A PUBLIC GOOD. ALTHOUGH ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURES IN CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5 ARE MOST FREQUENTLY THE REASON FOR A CALL, OTHER SITUATIONS INCLUDE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG YOUTH AND ADULTS, MEDICATION ERRORS IN OLDER ADULTS, AND EXPOSURES AT THE WORKPLACE. THUS, ALL AGES AND ALL STATES OF LIFE HAVE NEED FOR THE POISON CENTER. NO OTHER AGENCIES OR PROGRAMS EXIST TO FILL THIS NEED IN MISSOURI. TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE AVAILABILITY OF THE POISON CENTER SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVES ACCESS TO EXPERT ADVICE FOR THE POPULATION IN FEDERALLY DESIGNATED MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS, HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS AND IMPOVERISHED COUNTIES FOR WHOM ACCESS TO OTHER HEALTH CARE MAY BE LIMITED. LIKEWISE, POISON CENTER TELEPHONE-BASED SERVICE TO THE POPULATION IN THE STATE'S FOUR METROPOLITAN AREAS GIVES MANY MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED PERSONS AND DISADVANTAGED MINORITIES OTHER OPTIONS FOR CARE FOR POISONING EMERGENCIES BESIDES OVERCROWDED CITY HOSPITALS. SUCH UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO A CENTRAL HEALTH RESOURCE ACTS TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR SOME OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. PUBLIC EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO TEACH THE BASIC STRATEGIES OF POISON PREVENTION. THIS EMPOWERS AND ENABLES MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO ACT EFFECTIVELY FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY. E. ST. LOUIS CORD BLOOD BANK THE ST. LOUIS CORD BLOOD BANK, ONE OF THE LARGEST PUBLIC CORD BLOOD BANKS IN THE WORLD, RECEIVED LICENSURE APPROVAL FROM THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION TO MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTE CORD BLOOD-DERIVED STEM CELL PRODUCTS IN 2013. IT WAS THE FIRST BANK IN THE REGION AND THE FOURTH BANK IN THE WORLD TO EARN THIS HIGH DISTINCTION. THE BLOOD BANK WORKS WITH MORE THAN 450 DOCTORS AT 29 HOSPITALS THROUGHOUT EASTERN MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AS WELL AS SAINT LUKE'S CORD BLOOD PROGRAM IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. THE ST. LOUIS CORD BLOOD BANK COLLECTS, PROCESSES AND STORES UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD, PROVIDING A LIFE-SAVING USE FOR A BIRTH BY-PRODUCT THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE DISCARDED AS MEDICAL WASTE. CORD BLOOD CAN BE USED TO TREAT MORE THAN 70 DISEASES, INCLUDING LEUKEMIA AND SICKLE-CELL ANEMIA. SINCE 1995, OVER 140,000 FAMILIES HAVE DONATED THEIR CHILD'S CORD BLOOD IN THE HOPE OF SAVING THE LIFE OF ANOTHER UNRELATED PERSON. THE BANK HAS DISTRIBUTED NEARLY 2,500 OF THESE CORD BLOOD UNITS FOR TRANSPLANT WORLDWIDE SAVING MORE THAN 1,850 LIVES SINCE IT BEGAN. MORE THAN 24,000 UNITS REMAIN IN STORAGE AT THE ST. LOUIS CORD BLOOD BANK, AVAILABLE TO TREAT PATIENTS WITH AN APPROPRIATE MATCH OR PROVIDE THE MATERIAL TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE BIOLOGY OF STEM CELLS AND EXPAND APPLICATIONS FOR MORE TREATMENTS. F. PACTS FOR LIFE/PALS PACTS FOR LIFE (PEDIATRIC ADVANCED CARDIORESPIRATORY AND TRAUMA SUPPORT FOR LIFE) WAS CREATED BY CARDINAL GLENNON EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN ANTHONY SCALZO, M.D., AND PROVIDES TRAINING FOR CAREGIVERS IN EMERGENCY LIFE SUPPORT. PALS (PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT) IS THE RESULT OF A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (AHA) AND THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS. THE COURSES ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE CAREGIVERS WITH SKILLS WHICH WILL ENABLE THEM TO BOTH RECOGNIZE THE POTENTIAL FOR RESPIRATORY AND/OR CARDIAC ARREST IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN, AND INTERVENE IN AN APPROPRIATE MANNER BY PROVIDING A SYSTEMIC APPROACH TO THESE PATIENTS. THE COURSES ARE OFFERED TO PHYSICIANS, NURSES, PARAMEDICS, RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND CARRY CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS. G. SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM CHILDREN WHO ARE HOSPITALIZED OR WHO LIVE WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS BENEFIT FROM KEEPING MUCH OF THEIR REGULAR ROUTINES FROM THEIR LIVES OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL. ATTENDING SCHOOL, WORKING ON SCHOOL ACADEMICS AND COMPLETING SCHOOLWORK ARE A HEALTHY PART OF A CHILD'S LIFE ROUTINE. PARTICIPATING IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES CAN GIVE CHILDREN HOPE OF RETURNING TO NORMAL EVENTS. TO MEET THIS VERY IMPORTANT NEED FOR NORMALCY AND DEVELOPMENT, CARDINAL GLENNON HAS ITS VERY OWN SCHOOL, THE SHINING STAR SCHOOL. SHINING STAR SCHOOL HELPS PROMOTE GENERAL ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS THE OVERALL WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN AND GROUPS IN THE HOSPITAL SETTING. H. COMMUNITY EDUCATION CARDINAL GLENNON PROVIDES EDUCATION CLASSES AT VARIOUS EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE AREA INCLUDING: SCHOOL TOOLS FOR NURSES THROUGH THE SCHOOL NURSE PARTNERSHIP AND COORDINATING ACTIVITIES/PRESENTATIONS TO OUTSIDE SPECIAL GROUPS REGARDING CHILD LIFE, INCLUDING COORDINATING SERVICE PROJECT VOLUNTEERS; RALLY SQUIRREL SAFETY TREEHOUSE IN THE DAN DIERDORF EMERGENCY CENTER WHICH PROVIDES TOOLS TO EDUCATE PARENTS IN THE AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, HOME SAFETY, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, AND SPORTS SAFETY TO DECREASE THE RISK OF PEDIATRIC INJURY; I. DOROTHY AND LARRY DALLAS HEART CENTER THE DOROTHY AND LARRY DALLAS HEART CENTER PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE HEART CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH HEART DEFECTS AND OTHER PROBLEMS. THROUGH ADVANCED DIAGNOSED IMAGING, HEART EXPERTS CAN DETERMINE IF A BABY HAS A HEART PROBLEM WHILE STILL IN THE WOMB AND WORK WITH THE FAMILY TO DETERMINE THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION TO TREAT THE ISSUE. THE DALLAS HEART CENTER HAS THE MOST ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT A CHILD'S HEART THROUGH LESS INVASIVE PROCEDURES. DIGITAL ECHO TECHNOLOGY AND A CARDIAC ULTRASOUND MACHINE WITH ADVANCED 3D IMAGING ALLOW DOCTORS TO SEE 3D HEART IMAGING IN REAL TIME TO MAKE THE MOST ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS. J. ST. LOUIS FETAL CARE INSTITUTE THE ST. LOUIS FETAL CARE INSTITUTE SERVES FAMILIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY OFFERING THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE FETAL CARE PROGRAM IN MIDDLE AMERICA. A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM OF PEDIATRIC AND HIGH-RISK MATERNITY EXPERTS ARE ABLE TO TREAT LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN BABIES BEFORE BIRTH. ALTHOUGH MANY FETAL CONDITIONS REQUIRE ONLY CAREFUL MONITORING AND PREPARATION FOR THE BABY'S BIRTH, MANY CONDITIONS THAT THREATEN A BABY'S QUALITY OF LIFE CAN BE SURGICALLY CORRECTED WHILE THE BABY IS STILL IN THE WOMB. IN CONDITIONS SUCH AS TWIN-TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME, CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA, AMNIOTIC BAND SYNDROME AND LARGE TUMORS, PHYSICIANS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE LIFE-CHANGING INTERVENTION TO ALLOW A BABY TO BE BORN HEALTHY. |
| BABIES WITH MYELOMENINGOCELE, THE MOST SEVERE FORM OF SPINA BIFIDA, HAVE | BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY HELPED THROUGH SURGICAL INTERVENTION. THE INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN MOMS TRIAL DETERMINED THAT BABIES WHO HAVE THEIR SPINA BIFIDA ADDRESSED THROUGH SURGERY IN THE WOMB HAVE BETTER FUNCTION AND DO BETTER AS THEY AGE THAN BABIES WHO DID NOT RECEIVE SURGICAL INTERVENTION. THE ST. LOUIS FETAL CARE INSTITUTE HAS BECOME ONE OF THE ONLY CENTERS IN THE COUNTRY TO PROVIDE THIS TYPE OF LIFE-CHANGING SURGERY AND HAS HELPED A NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHOSE LIVE WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT. K. IMAGING CENTER SSM CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER OPENED ITS NEW IMAGING CENTER IN NOVEMBER 2012. THE NEW SPACE FEATURES THE LOWEST RADIATION DOSE AVAILABLE FOR PEDIATRIC IMAGING ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY, ENSURING THAT PATIENTS WHO NEED A CT SCAN WILL RECEIVE SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASED RADIATION EXPOSURE. THE IMAGING CENTER FEATURES TWO NEW 128-SLICE CT SCANNERS THAT WILL PROVIDE SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING CAPABILITIES WHILE PROVIDING THE SAFEST IMAGING THROUGH DOSE REDUCTION SOFTWARE. SSM CARDINAL GLENNON'S 128-SLICE SCANNER, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING THE LOWEST RADIATION DOSE POSSIBLE, CAN SCAN FASTER, RESULTING IN A DECREASE OF PATIENTS WHO REQUIRE SEDATION. THE IMAGING CENTER ALSO INTRODUCES AN INTERACTIVE MRI SUITE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE COMFORT AND DISTRACTION TECHNIQUES TO CHILDREN. CHILDREN CAN USE AN IPAD TO SELECT COLOR "THEMES" FOR THE MRI SUITE. THEIR SELECTED THEME IS REFLECTED THROUGHOUT THE ROOM WITH LIGHT-UP WALLS AND LIGHTS. CHILDREN CAN ALSO SELECT A FAVORITE VIDEO TO WATCH ON A FLAT-PANEL TV MOUNTED ABOVE THE MRI. L. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER OPENED ITS NEW FACILITY IN MAY 2013. THIS 11,000-SQUARE-FOOT SPACE IS DEDICATED TO HELPING CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND OTHER NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS. THE NEW FACILITY ENABLES EXPERTS TO SEE CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN A HEALTH CARE SETTING DEVELOPED JUST FOR THEM, OUTSIDE THE DISTRACTIONS OF THE HOSPITAL. THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER AT SSM CARDINAL GLENNON HELPS CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION, CARE, FAMILY GUIDANCE, EDUCATION AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH. CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS RECEIVE INNOVATIVE CARE TO TREAT THEIR COMPLEX DIAGNOSES. THE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROVIDES APPLIED BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND PHYSICAL THERAPY AS NEEDED TO CHILDREN WITH AUTISM. A PEERS SOCIAL SKILL PROGRAM TEACHES CHILDREN WITH AUTISM HOW TO INTERACT WITH OTHERS, WHICH IS OFTEN CHALLENGING FOR CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER ALSO HAS A DOG THERAPY PROGRAM. TRAINED THERAPY DOG HIGGINS, A GOLDENDOODLE, WORKS WITH CHILDREN TO MAKE THEM MORE COMFORTABLE WITH MEDICAL TREATMENT AND PROVIDE DISTRACTION DURING THERAPY SESSIONS. M. PEDIATRIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE THE PEDIATRIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE OPERATES TO IMPROVE AND ASSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CHILDREN IN THE GREATER ST LOUIS AREA. BU PROMOTING RESEARCH THAT ADVANCES THE KNOWLEDGE AND MANAGEMENT OF CHILDHOOD HEALTH AND DISEASES, A NUMBER OF NATIONALLY KNOWN PHYSICIAN-SCIENTISTS CONDUCT RESEARCH THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO THE CLINICAL SETTING TO IMPROVE DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. ONGOING PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE STUDY OF PEDIATRIC INFECTIONS AND VACCINE DEVELOPMENT, CARDIAC TRANSPLANT REJECTION, LIVER DISEASE, METABOLIC DISEASES AND NEONATAL LUNG INFLAMMATION. N. COMMUNITY OUTREACH CARDINAL GLENNON SUPPORTS NUMEROUS OUTREACH PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING: HOLDING A FREE PUBLIC FLU CLINIC PROVIDING FREE FLU SHOTS TO 456 PEOPLE; SPONSORING A MILK DEPOT OR "DROP OFF" FOR MOTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT WANT TO DONATE BREAST MILK TO THE MILK BANK; SERVING AS BOARD MEMBERS FOR ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING COMMUNITY HEALTH RELATED ENDEAVORS; PROVIDING FUNDING FOR MEDICATION FOR CHILDREN WHEN FAMILIES ARE UNABLE TO PAY; DONATING MEDICATION TO MISSION TRIPS; PROVIDING MEAL TICKETS AND CAB FARE TO FAMILY MEMBERS OF PATIENTS; PROVIDING CONFERENCE ROOM SPACE TO ORGANIZATIONS ALIGNED WITH OUR MISSION/VALUES. O. NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CARDINAL GLENNON HAS BEEN RANKED AMONG THE COUNTRY'S TOP PEDIATRIC HEART AND NEONATOLOGY PROGRAMS IN U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT'S 2013 -14 BEST CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS RANKINGS. CARDINAL GLENNON RANKED 46TH IN PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY/HEART SURGERY AND 45TH IN NEONATOLOGY. CARDINAL GLENNON IS EXPANDING THE DANA BROWN NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT FROM 60 TO 65 ALL-PRIVATE ROOMS, CARDINAL GLENNON HAS A LEVEL IV NICU, THE HIGHEST DESIGNATION AVAILABLE. QUANTIFIABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF THE TYPES OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT COULD BE INCLUDED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES. TRADITIONAL CHARITY CARE $ 1,060,673 UNPAID COST OF MEDICAID $(10,775,449) COST OF BAD DEBTS $ 1,696,461 COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS $ 43,459,081 TOTAL QUANTIFIABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT $ 35,440,766 |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION IS SSM HEALTH CARE ST LOUIS. SSM HEALTH CARE ST LOUIS IS A NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION THAT OPERATES SIX HOSPITALS. BOTH SSM CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND SSM HEALTH CARE ST LOUIS ARE PART OF THE INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM KNOWN AS SSM HEALTH CARE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE MEMBER HAS THE POWER TO APPOINT ADDITIONAL, SUCCESSOR OR REPLACEMENT MEMBERS AND TO APPOINT AND REMOVE THE APPOINTED DIRECTORS AND THE EX OFFICIO DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE MEMBER HAS THE FOLLOWING POWERS: A. TO ESTABLISH AND CHANGE THE MISSION, PHILOSOPHY AND VALUES OF THE CORPORATION B. TO APPOINT ADDITIONAL, SUCCESSOR OR REPLACEMENT MEMBERS C. TO APPOINT AND REMOVE THE APPOINTED DIRECTORS AND THE EX OFFICIO DIRECTORS D. TO APPOINT AND REMOVE THE PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF ANY OPERATING DIVISION OF THE CORPORATION E. TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE CORPORATION AS PROVIDED THEREIN F. TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION G. TO APPROVE THE MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION H. TO APPROVE THE FORMATION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSIDIARY OR A REMOTELY CONTROLLED SUBSIDIARY I. TO APPROVE THE SALE OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION J. TO APPROVE THE ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION BY THE CORPORATION OF ANOTHER LEGAL ENTITY OR AN INTEREST IN ANOTHER LEGAL ENTITY K. TO AUTHORIZE OR APPROVE THE ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION BY THE CORPORATION OF REAL PROPERTY OR ANY INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY L. TO ESTABLISH CENTRALIZED EMPLOYEE BENEFIT, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FINANCING, CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY, PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT AND IMPROVEMENT AND OTHER OPERATIONAL AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS, TO REQUIRE THE PARTICIPATION OF THE CORPORATION IN SUCH PROGRAMS, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF BANK ACCOUNTS AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS IN THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH PROGRAMS M. TO APPROVE THE STRATEGIC, FINANCIAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES PLAN OF THE CORPORATION N. TO APPOINT THE AUDITOR AND CORPORATE COUNSEL FOR THE CORPORATION O. TO AUTHORIZE AND APPROVE BORROWING MONEY AND ENTERING INTO FINANCIAL GUARANTIES BY THE CORPORATION, INCLUDING ACTIONS RELATING TO THE FORMATION, JOINING, OPERATION, WITHDRAWAL FROM AND TERMINATION OF A CREDIT GROUP OR AN OBLIGATED GROUP AND THE GRANTING OF SECURITY INTERESTS IN THE PROPERTY OF THE CORPORATION P. TO REQUIRE THE CORPORATION TO TRANSFER ASSETS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CASH, TO THE MEMBER OF THE MEMBER OR TO ANY ENTITY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISION OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAW, WHICH IS CONTROLLED BY THE MEMBER OF THE MEMBER, TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE MEMBER OF THE MEMBER AS DETERMINED BY THE MEMBER OF THE MEMBER Q. TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF ASSETS BY THE CORPORATION TO ANY ENTITY OTHER THAN THE MEMBER OF THE MEMBER, OTHER THAN TRANSFERS MADE IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF OPERATIONS OF THE CORPORATION WHICH WILL NOT REQUIRE MEMBER APPROVAL; AND R. TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT TO WHICH AND THE MANNER IN WHICH THE POWERS DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION WHICH ARE RESERVED TO THE MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO THE CORPORATION ARE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF ANY CONTROLLED SUBSIDIARY, REMOTELY CONTROLLED SUBSIDIARY OR NON-CONTROLLED SUBSIDIARY AND EXERCISED WITH RESPECT TO ANY CONTROLLED SUBSIDIARY, ANY REMOTELY CONTROLLED SUBSIDIARY OR ANY NON-CONTROLLED SUBSIDIARY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | ACCOUNTING/FINANCE PERSONNEL AT EACH SSMHC (SSM HEALTH CARE SYSTEM) ENTITY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH CORPORATE FINANCE PERSONNEL, PREPARE A CHECKLIST CONTAINING INFORMATION AND SUPPORTING SCHEDULES THAT ARE USED TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. THIS CHECKLIST IS THEN REVIEWED BY A SUPERVISOR/MANAGER AND SENT TO THE CORPORATE OFFICE FOR FINAL REVIEW AND COORDINATION OF THE SYSTEM LEVEL FORM 990 INFORMATION. THE INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED TO AN OUTSIDE TAX CONSULTING FIRM WHO PREPARES THE FORM 990 FROM THE SSMHC INFORMATION AND SIGNS AS PAID PREPARER. PRIOR TO FINALIZING THE RETURN, A DRAFT IS SENT TO PERSONNEL AT SSMHC FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OVERSEE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS REQUIREMENT. ALL BOARD MEMBERS WITH AN IDENTIFIED CONFLICT OF INTEREST ABSTAIN FROM BOARD DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES WHEN APPLICABLE. EMPLOYEES WITH PURCHASING AUTHORITY AND/OR ABILITY TO INFLUENCE PURCHASING DECISIONS ARE ASSIGNED THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE COURSE (COI) WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED ON LINE. PERIODICALLY THROUGH THE YEAR, THE ENTITY'S CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY CONTACT PERSON (WITH THE HELP OF THE ENTITY'S LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM COORDINATOR) SENDS DEPARTMENT MANAGERS A LIST OF EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE NOT YET COMPLETED THEIR COI SO THEY CAN REMIND THE EMPLOYEES AND ENSURE THE EMPLOYEES HAVE TIME IN THEIR SCHEDULE TO COMPLETE THE REQUIRED COURSE. RESOLUTION OF ANY CONFLICTS THAT ARE DISCLOSED MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND KEPT ON FILE AT THE ENTITY. SUPERVISORS VERIFY REQUIRED COURSE COMPLETION PRIOR TO YEAR END. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE YEAR-END AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND UNAUDITED QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SSM HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON SSM HEALTH CARE'S WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MISSOURI SECRETARY OF STATE'S WEBSITE. COPIES OF THE FORM 990 AND THE ORGANIZAION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | MEDICAL PHYSICIAN, PRACTITIONER, AND RESIDENT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 37,587,852. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 142,852. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 37,730,704. MEDICAL LAB, RADIOLOGY, AND VARIOUS SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,049,372. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,049,372. TEACHING, CONSULTING, AND OTHER MISC SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,833,521. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 660,484. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,494,005. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN FOUNDATION 10,755,177. TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE -26,196,787. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1: | BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN FOUNDATION $2,115,220; FUND BALANCE TRANSFER FROM AFFILIATES $1,569,100; UNREALIZED GAINS $888,460 |
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