Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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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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(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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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 VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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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.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | HOLLY L. BRISTOLL AND CHARLES F. HEID HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. CATHERINE R. KNIPP AND DARYL L. KNIPP HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | AS AN OHIO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, THIS CORPORATION HAS A CORPORATE MEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (PHS) IS THE PARENT CORPORATION AND SOLE MEMBER OF MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AS THE SOLE MEMBER, PHS HAS THE RIGHT TO (A) NOMINATE AND ELECT A MINORITY OF THE MEMBERS AND REMOVE (WITH CAUSE) THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, AND (B) APPROVE THE NOMINEES TO FILL ANY VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, A MAJORITY OF WHOM ARE NOMINATED BY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | WHILE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EACH BUSINESS UNIT IS GRANTED CERTAIN POWERS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH BUSINESS UNIT'S OPERATIONS, AS THE MEMBER, PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. RETAINS APPROVAL RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN CORPORATE ACTIONS SUCH AS (I) ADOPTION OF THE BUSINESS UNIT'S STRATEGIC PLANS AND FINANCIAL PLANS, (II) EXPENDITURES FOR NON-BUDGETED ITEMS IN EXCESS OF CERTAIN DOLLAR LIMITS SET FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE MEMBER, (III) EXPENDITURES FOR ITEMS WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN THE BUSINESS UNIT'S ANNUAL BUDGETS BUT WHICH EXCEED THE BUDGETED AMOUNT BY AN AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF CERTAIN DOLLAR LIMITS SET FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE MEMBER, (IV) INCURRENCE, ASSUMPTION OR GUARANTEE OF ANY INDEBTEDNESS, (V) SALE, LEASE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY OR ASSETS WITH A VALUE IN EXCESS OF CERTAIN DOLLAR LIMITS SET FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE MEMBER AND (VI) ANY MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, REORGANIZATION, DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.'S (PHS) TAX CONSULTANTS, FORM 990S ARE PREPARED BY THE RESPECTIVE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT OF EACH AFFILIATE AND REVIEWED BY THE AFFILIATE'S FINANCE LEADERSHIP. AFTER AFFILIATE'S FINANCE LEADERSHIP APPROVAL, COPIES OF THE FORM 990 FOR PHS AND THEIR SUBSIDIARIES ARE PROVIDED TO THE RESPECTIVE COMPANY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ARE REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY A PRINCIPAL OFFICER PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. AND AFFILIATES (PHS) HAVE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT THAT APPLY TO ALL PHS BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES. BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO CERTIFY THEIR COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE STANDARDS PRIOR TO ELECTION/APPOINTMENT OR PRIOR TO BEGINNING EMPLOYMENT. BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY (OR IMMEDIATELY IF NEW POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARISE), ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE BOARD MEMBER CERTIFICATION STATEMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF DISSEMINATION. BOARD MEMBER CERTIFICATION STATEMENTS ARE COMPILED AND REVIEWED BY THE V.P., AUDIT & COMPLIANCE/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER (CCO). SUMMARIZED INFORMATION IS FORWARDED FOR REVIEW TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, GENERAL COUNSEL, BUSINESS UNIT PRESIDENTS AND THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (PRESIDENT/CEO), BASED UPON THEIR RESPECTIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS REVIEW IS TO BOTH INFORM MANAGEMENT OF THE DISCLOSED CONFLICTS AND TO ALLOW THEM TO IDENTIFY TO THE V.P., AUDIT & COMPLIANCE, ANY POTENTIAL UNDISCLOSED CONFLICTS. THE AUDIT & COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT THEN CONDUCTS AN AUDIT OF ALL BOARD MEMBER CERTIFICATION STATEMENTS (ALONG WITH ANY RELATIONSHIPS NOTED THROUGH THE ABOVE REVIEW) TO IDENTIFY ANY POSITIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND TO TEST MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS WITH BOARD MEMBERS/THEIR AFFILIATES FOR FAIR MARKET VALUE. THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIT ARE REPORTED DIRECTLY TO THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT & COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE WITH A COPY TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE REPORT INCLUDES A SUMMARY OF THE AUDIT PROCEDURES PERFORMED, ANY SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS IDENTIFIED AND THEIR RESOLUTION. ANY UNRESOLVED CONFLICTS ARE ADDRESSED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL BOARD AS NEEDED. FAILURE TO FILE THE CERTIFICATION STATEMENT, OR THE FILING OF A FALSE OR INCOMPLETE CERTIFICATION STATEMENT, OR FAILURE TO DISCLOSE IMMEDIATELY ANY NEW CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARISE, OR FAILURE TO COOPERATE WITHOUT CONDITION, HONESTLY AND COMPLETELY WITH ANY INVESTIGATION OR REVIEW OF THE BOARD MEMBER'S CERTIFICATION STATEMENT OR HIS/HER ACTIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL BE GROUNDS FOR SANCTION BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES UP TO AND INCLUDING REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD/COMMITTEE/COUNCIL. EMPLOYEES, EXCLUDING EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS ANNUALLY (OR IMMEDIATELY IF NEW CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARISE), ALL SALARIED EMPLOYEES AND SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED HOURLY EMPLOYEES, EXCLUDING EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS, ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC EMPLOYEE CERTIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE BY AN ESTABLISHED DEADLINE THAT IS COMMUNICATED TO THE EMPLOYEE. THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ENSURES THAT ALL QUESTIONNAIRES, WHICH ARE STORED ELECTRONICALLY, ARE COMPLETED AND PROVIDES NOTIFICATION TO THE V.P., AUDIT & COMPLIANCE OF THE NUMBER OF ANNUAL EMPLOYEE CERTIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRES SENT AND RECEIVED AND COPIES OF ANY QUESTIONNAIRES CONTAINING DISCLOSURES THAT WARRANT FURTHER REVIEW BY THE AUDIT & COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT. ALL NEW EMPLOYEES, EXCLUDING EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS, ARE PROVIDED EITHER AN ELECTRONIC OR PAPER COPY OF THE EMPLOYEE STANDARD OF CONDUCT AND THE EMPLOYEE CERTIFICATION STATEMENT WHICH THE NEW EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE PRIOR TO BEGINNING EMPLOYMENT. THE AUDIT & COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT HAS ACCESS TO A REPORT THAT IDENTIFIES ALL NEW HIRES. A SAMPLE OF EMPLOYEES IS IDENTIFIED AND AN AUDIT IS CONDUCTED TO ENSURE THAT REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION IS ON FILE. IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS ARE INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE V.P., AUDIT & COMPLIANCE AND IF NECESSARY DISCUSSED WITH THE BUSINESS UNIT PRESIDENT IN WHICH THE EMPLOYEE WORKS, AND GENERAL COUNSEL. IF THE CONFLICT IS CONSIDERED A SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE RISK FOR PHS, A RECOMMENDATION WILL BE PREPARED FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF THE PHS PRESIDENT/CEO. RESULTS OF THE EMPLOYEE PROCESS AUDIT ARE INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE REPORT TO THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT & COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE. FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE CERTIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE, OR THE COMPLETION OF A FALSE OR INCOMPLETE CERTIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE, OR FAILURE TO DISCLOSE IMMEDIATELY ANY NEW CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARISE, OR FAILURE TO COOPERATE WITHOUT CONDITION, HONESTLY AND COMPLETELY WITH ANY INVESTIGATION OR REVIEW OF THE EMPLOYEE'S CERTIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE OR HIS/HER ACTIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL BE GROUNDS FOR SANCTION UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS ANNUALLY (OR IMMEDIATELY IF NEW CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARISE), ALL EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE BY THE ESTABLISHED AND COMMUNICATED DEADLINE. THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER AND THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER FOR PROMEDICA PHYSICIAN GROUP (PPG) ENSURES THAT ALL QUESTIONNAIRES, WHICH ARE STORED ELECTRONICALLY, ARE COMPLETED AND REVIEWED AND ENSURES NOTIFICATION IS PROVIDED TO THE V.P., AUDIT & COMPLIANCE OF THE NUMBER OF ANNUAL PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRES SENT AND RECEIVED AND ALSO ENSURES COPIES OF ANY QUESTIONNAIRES CONTAINING DISCLOSURES THAT WARRANT FURTHER REVIEW BY THE AUDIT & COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT ARE FORWARDED ACCORDINGLY. ALL NEW EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS ARE PROVIDED EITHER AN ELECTRONIC OR PAPER COPY OF THE EMPLOYED PHYSICIAN STANDARD OF CONDUCT AND THE PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION STATEMENT WHICH THE NEW PHYSICIAN IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE PRIOR TO BEGINNING EMPLOYMENT. IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS ARE INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE PPG PRESIDENT/CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OR THEIR DESIGNEE, AND IF APPROPRIATE, ARE SUBSEQUENTLY REPORTED TO THE OFFICE OF THE V.P., AUDIT & COMPLIANCE. IF THE CONFLICT IS CONSIDERED A SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE RISK FOR PHS, A RECOMMENDATION WILL BE PREPARED FOR FINAL APPROVAL BY THE PHS PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. RESULTS OF THE EMPLOYED PHYSICIAN AUDIT ARE INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE REPORT TO THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT & COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE. ANY ITEMS THAT MEET CRITERIA FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO THE APPROPRIATE PHYSICIAN BY THE PPG PRESIDENT/CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER OR DESIGNEE IN ADVANCE OF THE POSTING. THE PPG PRESIDENT/CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER OR DESIGNEE WILL PROVIDE THE PHYSICIAN-INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIP DISCLOSURES TO THE APPLICABLE PHS MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS REPRESENTATIVE. THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WILL BE POSTED ON THE PPG PHYSICIAN WEBSITE (I.E., WWW.PPGDOCS.ORG) DATABASE BY THE PHS MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS REPRESENTATIVE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | MEMORIAL HOSPITAL'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL AND OTHER OFFICERS ARE COMPENSATED BY PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (PHS), A RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS OF MEMORIAL HOSPITAL'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL AND OTHER OFFICERS ARE MADE BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF PHS. EACH YEAR INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS CONDUCT AN ANNUAL SURVEY AND RECOMMEND EXECUTIVE PAYROLL BASE SALARY RANGES BASED UPON THE MARKET. THE DATA IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM COMPENSATION COMMITTEE EVERY OCTOBER. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE DETERMINED AT THE DECEMBER MEETING OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE APPROVES OTHER FORMS OF COMPENSATION BASED UPON THE PRIOR YEAR PERFORMANCE AT THE JANUARY MEETING EACH YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PROVIDE ANY DOCUMENT OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OTHER GENERAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 473,998. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 473,998. NON PHYSICIAN SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,933,794. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 560,930. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,494,724. PHYSICIAN SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,288,388. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,288,388. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN FOUNDATIONS 2,295,665. |
| FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 24A: | MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS A HEALTH FACILITY THAT IS A SUBSIDIARY OF PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (PHS). MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOLDS AN INTERCOMPANY NOTE PAYABLE TO THE TOLEDO HOSPITAL, WHICH IS ALSO A SUBSIDIARY OF PHS. THE NOTE PAYABLE REPRESENTS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL'S PORTION OF TAXABLE AND TAX-EXEMPT BONDS ISSUED BY PROMEDICA HEALTHCARE OBLIGATED GROUP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 16B: | JOINT VENTURE OPERATING AGREEMENTS INVOLVING PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES (COLLECTIVELY, PHS) INCLUDE PROVISIONS TO PROTECT PHS'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS. EACH AGREEMENT CONTAINS SPECIFIC LANGUAGE RELATED TO THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES WITH FOCUS ON COMMUNITY HEALTH BENEFIT AND MUST FOLLOW A FORMAL REVIEW PROCESS PRIOR TO CONTRACT EXECUTION. PHS CONTINUALLY ENSURES THAT ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS IS PROTECTED BY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNANCE OF ALL PHS JOINT VENTURES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4: | PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ESTABLISHED IN 1986, PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (PROMEDICA) IS A MISSION-BASED, LOCALLY OWNED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION HIGHLY FOCUSED ON ACHIEVING CORE VALUES. HEADQUARTERED IN TOLEDO, OHIO, PROMEDICA SERVES 27 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST OHIO AND SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN AND IS ONE OF THE REGION'S LEADING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. OUR STEWARDSHIP OF RESOURCES HAS ENABLED US TO WISELY INVEST IN CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND FAMILY-CENTERED FACILITIES THAT HELP TO ENSURE PATIENTS AND AREA RESIDENTS HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, SAFE CARE IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE SETTING, REGARDLESS OF A PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY. BASED ON NEEDS THAT WE HAVE ASSESSED WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, PROMEDICA LAUNCHED NEW SERVICES AND PROGRAMS IN 2015 TO HELP MEET THE GROWING DEMANDS OF LOCAL CONSUMERS ACROSS ALL SPECTRUMS OF LIFE, INCLUDING THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE OFTEN THE MOST VULNERABLE WHEN IT COMES TO HEALTH CARE: THE ELDERLY, POOR AND UNDERSERVED. PROMEDICA'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THOSE WE SERVE. THIS IS REFLECTED IN OUR FOUR CORE VALUES, INCLUDING: COMPASSION - WE TREAT OUR PATIENTS AND EACH OTHER WITH RESPECT, INTEGRITY AND DIGNITY; INNOVATION - WE CONTINUALLY SEARCH TO FIND A BETTER WAY FORWARD; TEAMWORK - WE PARTNER WITH OTHERS BECAUSE WE ARE BETTER TOGETHER THAN APART; AND EXCELLENCE - WE STRIVE TO BE THE BEST IN ALL WE DO. PROMEDICA AND ITS AFFILIATES COMPRISE 332 SITES, MORE THAN 2,300 PHYSICIANS AND APPROXIMATELY 17,000 EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS. DURING 2015, PROMEDICA DISCHARGED 82,132 INPATIENTS AND SERVED MORE THAN 1,535,310 OUTPATIENTS, WHILE HANDLING 350,316 EMERGENCY VISITS SYSTEM-WIDE. AMONG THE REGION'S LARGEST EMPLOYERS, PROMEDICA PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND STABILITY IN OUR REGION. DURING 2015, FOR EVERY ONE DOLLAR OF REVENUE, ANOTHER 43 CENTS WAS CREATED IN OUR SERVICE-AREA ECONOMY, WITH A TOTAL ECONOMIC OUTPUT OF $4.5 BILLION. WE ALSO CREATE A DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT WITH OUR REVENUE, PAYROLL AND EMPLOYMENT. ADDITIONALLY, SPENDING ON SERVICES AND MATERIALS WITH VENDORS IN OUR REGION CREATES AN INDIRECT ECONOMIC BENEFIT. OUR PHYSICIANS AND PROVIDERS, LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES INDIVIDUALLY CONTRIBUTE PERSONAL RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY IN NUMEROUS WAYS - SUCH AS THROUGH TUTORING ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN READING AND OTHER LIFE SKILLS, PROVIDING MONTHLY HEALTH LECTURES AT LOCAL SENIOR CENTERS, GENEROUSLY CONTRIBUTING TO COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS SUCH AS UNITED WAY, PARTICIPATING IN MEDICAL MISSIONS, SERVING ON LOCAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT BOARDS, AND DONATING NONPERISHABLE GOODS TO NUMEROUS LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES AND CHURCHES - UNDERSCORING A KEY BENEFIT OF PROMEDICA BEING LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED. PROMEDICA'S MEMBER AND AFFILIATE HOSPITALS INCLUDE: THE TOLEDO HOSPITAL; TOLEDO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (OPERATING AS PART OF THE TOLEDO HOSPITAL); PROMEDICA WILDWOOD ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINE HOSPITAL (A DIVISION OF THE TOLEDO HOSPITAL); FLOWER HOSPITAL; FOSTORIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION; DEFIANCE HOSPITAL, INC.; BAY PARK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; HERRICK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.; EMMA L. BIXBY MEDICAL CENTER; MEMORIAL HOSPITAL; MERCY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION, AND ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL. IN 2015, PROMEDICA ALSO PROVIDED INTEGRATED SERVICES, COMPRISED OF: - PROMEDICA CONTINUING CARE SERVICES CORPORATION, PROVIDING REHABILITATION, HOSPICE, HOME CARE, AMBULATORY AND SENIOR SERVICES, COMMUNITY HEALTH, MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, AND CARE COORDINATION. - PROMEDICA PHYSICIAN GROUP (PROMEDICA PHYSICIANS), WITH NEARLY 900 HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, INCLUDING PRIMARY CARE, OBSTETRICS AND SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS, AS WELL AS ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS. TOGETHER, THIS GROUP HELPS PROMEDICA BROADEN THE CARE WE OFFER TO AREA RESIDENTS, INCLUDING IN SMALLER, OUTLYING COMMUNITIES. - PROMEDICA INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE LARGEST HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION PHYSICALLY LOCATED IN NORTHWEST OHIO. IN 2015, PARAMOUNT ADVANTAGE PROVIDED MEDICAID COVERAGE TO MORE THAN 227,000 MEMBERS ACROSS ALL OF OHIO'S 88 COUNTIES. - PROMEDICA INDEMNITY CORPORATION, PROVIDING MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL AND COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE FOR PROMEDICA, INCLUDING IN OUTLYING AREAS WHERE PRIMARY-CARE PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT IS DIFFICULT. - TWELVE CONTROLLED FOUNDATIONS THAT SERVE AS FUNDRAISING ENTITIES FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE HOSPITALS/BUSINESS UNITS AND FACILITIES, SUCH AS THE EBEID HOSPICE RESIDENCE ON THE FLOWER HOSPITAL CAMPUS AND THE MARY ELLEN FALZONE DIABETES CENTER ON THE CAMPUS OF THE TOLEDO HOSPITAL. PROMEDICA'S SPECIALIZED CARE INCLUDES ONCOLOGY, ORTHOPAEDICS, HEART AND VASCULAR, NEUROLOGY, REHABILITATIVE, AND BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, AS WELL AS WOMEN'S AND PEDIATRIC CARE. A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF OUR MISSION IS THAT OUR SERVICES ARE TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. IN ADDITION TO BEING A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OTHERS, PROMEDICA PROVIDES AND PROMOTES COMMUNITY WELLNESS, COLLABORATING WITH MORE THAN 300 NONPROFIT AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS OUR REGION IN 2015 THAT HAD VALUES AND MISSIONS SIMILAR TO OUR OWN. PROMEDICA IS CONTINUALLY IMPROVING ITS SERVICES, FACILITIES, TECHNOLOGIES, AND OUTREACH EFFORTS TO MEET THE EVER-CHANGING NEEDS OF ITS DIVERSE POPULATIONS. IN DIRECT RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY NEEDS, A FEW EXAMPLES FROM 2015 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: - MERCY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION, IN MONROE, MICHIGAN, BECAME A MEMBER OF PROMEDICA EFFECTIVE JAN. 1, 2015. BY SHARING RESOURCES AND CLINICAL EXPERTISE, THIS NEW PARTNERSHIP HELPS BROADEN THE DEPTH AND BREADTH OF OUR SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN. - PROMEDICA, ALONG WITH FIVE OTHER OHIO HOSPITALS, ESTABLISHED THE MIDWEST HEALTH COLLABORATIVE (MHC) TO IMPROVE THE VALUE OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. WHILE REMAINING INDEPENDENT, THESE SIX HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY OF CREATING A STATEWIDE PROVIDER NETWORK, EXCHANGE BEST PRACTICES, SHARE RESOURCES, REDUCE COSTS, DEVELOP INNOVATIVE WAYS TO DELIVER HEALTH CARE ACROSS LARGE POPULATIONS, AND REDUCE CARE VARIATION. - IN 2015, PROMEDICA FINALIZED A COMPREHENSIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND LIFE SCIENCES TO FORM AN ACADEMIC AFFILIATION WITH THE PURPOSE OF ADVANCING MEDICAL EDUCATION AND CLINICAL RESEARCH IN NORTHWEST OHIO. THE AFFILIATION WILL BUILD A LEGACY MODEL OF HEALTH CARE THAT WILL BENEFIT COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACROSS THE REGION FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. - PROMEDICA OPENED ITS FIRST URGENT CARE CENTERS IN OREGON AND PERRYSBURG, OHIO, TO SERVE PATIENTS WHO HAVE MEDICAL CONCERNS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE AN EMERGENCY CENTER. THE URGENT CARE CENTERS ARE OPEN 10 A.M. TO 10 P.M., 365 DAYS PER YEAR, AND ARE STAFFED BY HIGHLY-TRAINED CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONERS. - PROMEDICA'S SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM PARTNERED 77 CENTRAL-CITY TEENS AGES 16 - 19 WITH MENTORS IN DEPARTMENTS SUCH AS HUMAN RESOURCES, RADIOLOGY, DIETARY, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO LEARN SKILLS INCLUDING CUSTOMER SERVICE, PUNCTUALITY AND BEING ACCOUNTABLE TO OTHERS. - AS CHILDHOOD OBESITY CONTINUES TO BE AN IMPORTANT ISSUE IN OUR COMMUNITIES, BAY PARK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEGAN PILOTING A NEW HEALTH AND NUTRITION PROGRAM TO CHILDREN IN GRADES 2 - 5 IN ITS SERVICE AREA. THE PROGRAM FEATURES A BOARD GAME DEVELOPED BY PROMEDICA CALLED NUTREXITY, WHICH OFFERS A FUN WAY FOR KIDS TO LEARN ABOUT HEALTH, INCLUDING GOOD NUTRITION, EXERCISE ESSENTIALS, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. - PROMEDICA PHYSICIANS EXPANDED CARE TO BETTER COVER LOCAL AND RURAL COMMUNITIES, ADDING MORE THAN 100 NEW PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, SPECIALISTS AND ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS IN 2015. - PROMEDICA PARTICIPATED IN DOZENS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS THAT INCLUDED APPROXIMATELY 7,500 FREE PUBLIC SCREENINGS FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HIGH CHOLESTEROL, BODY MASS INDEX AND BONE DENSITY. - AS PART OF ITS HUNGER-FREE INITIATIVE, PROMEDICA CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT A FOOD RECLAMATION PROGRAM. MORE THAN 160,000 POUNDS OF FOOD HAVE BEEN RECLAIMED FROM PARTNERS SUCH AS HOLLYWOOD CASINO, THE TOLEDO HOSPITAL, FLOWER HOSPITAL, FIFTH THIRD FIELD, AND OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE SINCE THE PROGRAM STARTED IN 2013. - PROMEDICA'S COME TO THE TABLE HUNGER SUMMIT TOOK PLACE IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO IN JUNE AS PART OF PROMEDICA'S EFFORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF HUNGER AS A HEALTH ISSUE. PRESENTED BY PROMEDICA, THE ALLIANCE TO END HUNGER, AND PRESBYTERIAN HEALTHCARE SERVICES, THE SUMMIT FEATURED PERSPECTIVES FROM AN ARRAY OF EXPERTS, INCLUDING A KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY AUDREY ROWE, ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. |
| - PROMEDICA CANCER INSTITUTE'S (PCI) COMMUNITY OUTREACH INCLUDED | CANCER SCREENINGS AND EDUCATION TO THE MOST VULNERABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. FREE SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS, AS WELL AS SKIN CANCER AND LUNG CANCER SCREENINGS WERE PROVIDED FOR EARLY DETECTION. PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING EDUCATION AND NUTRITIONAL PROGRAMS WERE DEVELOPED TO KEEP PEOPLE HEALTHY, AND A COLORECTAL CANCER EDUCATION EVENT TOOK PLACE AT HUNTINGTON CENTER. PCI ALSO HOSTED ANNUAL CANCER SURVIVOR CELEBRATIONS FOR SURVIVORS, FRIENDS AND CAREGIVERS ACROSS THE REGION AND SPONSORED COMMUNITY EVENTS INCLUDING THE ANNUAL NW OHIO SUSAN G. KOMEN, RACE FOR THE CURE AND AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE IN LUCAS COUNTY. - A NEW FOOD PHARMACY PILOT LAUNCHED, SERVING PATIENTS AT THE ADULT MEDICINE CLINIC AT PROMEDICA'S CENTER FOR HEALTH SERVICES (CHS) AND THE WW KNIGHT FAMILY MEDICINE PRACTICE. THE PROGRAM REFERS PATIENTS WHO SCREEN POSITIVE FOR FOOD INSECURITY TO RECEIVE FOOD FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILY FROM THE FOOD PHARMACY LOCATED AT CHS. EACH PATIENT RECEIVES TWO TO THREE DAYS OF SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD FOR THEIR FAMILY. STARTING IN APRIL THROUGH DECEMBER 2015, APPROXIMATELY 1,400 REFERRALS WERE MADE TO THE FOOD PHARMACY, PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD TO MORE THAN 1,800 HOUSEHOLDS. - THROUGH ITS ADVOCACY FUND, PROMEDICA CONTINUED TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED WITH BASIC NECESSITIES THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT INDIVIDUALS' HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. THIS SUPPORT AMOUNTED TO GRANTS TOTALING MORE THAN $315,000 IN 2015. - PROMEDICA AND THE AARP FOUNDATION (AARP'S AFFILIATED CHARITY) JOINED TOGETHER AS FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE NEW NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THE ROOT CAUSE COALITION. THE COALITION IS FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING HUNGER AS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE AND OTHER SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. - TO HELP MEET THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOL NURSES IN THE TOLEDO PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM (TPS), PROMEDICA BEGAN FUNDING NINE ADDITIONAL SCHOOL NURSES, ENABLING ALL TPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO HAVE A FULL-TIME SCHOOL NURSE. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT FULL-TIME NURSES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS CAN HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON HEALTH AND STRONG ACADEMIC OUTCOMES. OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS, PROMEDICA AND TPS WILL TRACK AND EVALUATE STUDENT HEALTH STATISTICS TO DEVELOP A SUSTAINABILITY PLAN AND SUPPORT ONGOING FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM. - PROMEDICA OPENED THE EBEID INSTITUTE'S NEW MARKET ON THE GREEN TO PROVIDE BETTER ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS IN A DESIGNATED FOOD DESERT, AS WELL AS JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS IN THE UPTOWN TOLEDO NEIGHBORHOOD. THE INSTITUTE WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A GENEROUS DONATION FROM PROMEDICA BOARD MEMBER RUSSELL EBEID. - AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR OF PLANNING, BUILDING, TESTING AND TRAINING, PROMEDICA'S NEW ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (EHR), EPIC, WENT LIVE WITH A SUCCESSFUL PILOT OF 20 PROMEDICA PHYSICIANS AND PROVIDERS. FOLLOWING EPIC'S METHODOLOGY, ADDITIONAL GO-LIVES ARE SCHEDULED THROUGH 2016 AND 2017 TO BRING ALL PROVIDERS, HOSPITALS AND SERVICES ON BOARD. THE NEW PLATFORM WILL FURTHER ENABLE ONE PATIENT, ONE RECORD, AND ONE BILL FOR PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF SERVICE PROVIDED OR THE LOCATION OF SERVICE ACROSS PROMEDICA. - TOLEDO AND TOLEDO CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS OPENED A NEW SURGERY SUITE TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY AND PROVIDE A BETTER EXPERIENCE FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. IT INCLUDES 10 REPLACEMENT OPERATING ROOMS, LARGER PRE-OP AND RECOVERY AREAS, A NEW PEDIATRIC RECOVERY AREA, AND A NEW TEXT ALERT SYSTEM FOR WAITING FAMILIES. - IN COLLABORATION WITH HCR MANORCARE, THE NEW HEARTLAND AT PROMEDICA SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION FACILITY OPENED ON THE CAMPUS OF FLOWER HOSPITAL. IT PROVIDES MEDICALLY COMPLEX AND INTENSIVE REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR SHORT-TERM PATIENTS TRANSITIONING BETWEEN HOSPITAL CARE AND HOME. - FLOWER HOSPITAL RADIOLOGY INSTALLED A NEW MRI SCANNER THAT PROVIDES INCREASED IMAGE RESOLUTION, RESULTING IN EXCELLENT IMAGE QUALITY AND PROVIDING PATIENTS WITH MORE ROOM DURING THE IMAGING PROCESS. ADDITIONALLY IT CAN ACCOMMODATE PATIENTS WEIGHING UP TO 550 LBS. (250 KG) AND ITS SHORT, WIDE BORE DESIGN HELPS REDUCE PATIENT ANXIETY AND INCREASES PATIENT COMFORT. - PROMEDICA DESIGNATED CLEVELAND CLINIC LABORATORIES (CCL) AS ITS NEW PRIMARY REFERENCE LAB, ALLOWING CCL TO PERFORM THE 1% OF HIGHLY SPECIALIZED LABORATORY TESTING THAT CANNOT BE PERFORMED BY PROMEDICA LABS. CCL IS ONE OF THE TOP SIX PRIMARY REFERENCE LABORATORIES IN THE COUNTRY, PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY, STATE-OF-THE-ART DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES TO PHYSICIANS AND HEALTHCARE FACILITIES NATIONWIDE. THE NEW COLLABORATION OFFERS EFFICIENT, COST EFFECTIVE AND COORDINATED CARE ACROSS THE REGION FOR OUR PATIENTS. - ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL ACHIEVED NICHE (NURSES IMPROVING CARE FOR HEALTH SYSTEM ELDERS) DESIGNATION. NICHE IS A NATIONAL, NURSING-DRIVEN PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP HOSPITALS AND HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS IMPROVE THE CARE PROVIDED TO OLDER ADULTS. - THE HICKMAN CANCER CENTER AT FLOWER HOSPITAL WAS EXPANDED TO A TOTAL OF 32 TREATMENT BAYS, INCLUDING FOUR BEDS TO INCREASE PATIENT COMFORT DURING TREATMENT AND TWO ADDITIONAL EXAM ROOMS TO IMPROVE PATIENT FLOW AT THE CENTER. - PROMEDICA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HARBOR, A REGIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AGENCY, IMPLEMENTED A TELEPSYCH PROGRAM TO ASSIST IN CARING FOR INPATIENTS AT BOTH THE EMMA L. BIXBY MEDICAL CENTER AND HERRICK HOSPITAL CAMPUSES AS WELL AS IN BOTH OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES. - POSITIONED TO BE A REGIONAL LEADER IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATIONS, PROMEDICA PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN 160 INDUSTRY-SPONSORED CLINICAL RESEARCH TRIALS AS WELL AS MORE THAN 60 INTERNAL RESEARCH PROJECTS CONDUCTED BY PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. ADDITIONALLY, PROMEDICA'S MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS INCUBATOR ALLOWS CLIENT COMPANIES IN THE HEALTHCARE FIELD TO ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES AND HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY. IN 2015, PROMEDICA CONTRIBUTED $198,749,000 IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT THROUGH COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENDITURES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED, MEANS-TESTED HEALTH CARE. THESE NUMBERS NOT ONLY INDICATE PROMEDICA'S LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY, BUT ALSO FULFILL OUR NOT-FOR-PROFIT STATUS BY IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. SPECIFICALLY, THROUGH COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES, HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION, SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES, RESEARCH, CASH AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS, PROMEDICA CONTRIBUTED $60,815,000 IN 2015. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDED FREE COMMUNITY HEALTH SCREENINGS, SUCH AS DIABETES TESTING, BLOOD PRESSURE, BONE DENSITY, BODY MASS, AND CANCER CHECKUPS; MAMMOGRAM SCREENINGS FOR LOW-INCOME AND UNINSURED WOMEN; CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONS; REDUCED-COST SCHOOL-ATHLETIC PHYSICALS; FIRST-AID COVERAGE AT COMMUNITY EVENTS; VOLUNTEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MENTORS; PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION LECTURES AND SEMINARS; A CHILDHOOD OBESITY PROGRAM; AND MANY OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES. PROMEDICA ALSO CONTRIBUTED $18,122,000 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PATIENTS WHO DID NOT HAVE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO PAY FOR HOSPITAL SERVICES. THIS AMOUNT REPRESENTS THE COST TO PROVIDE SERVICE AND DOES NOT INCLUDE THE COSTS FOR ACCOUNTS THAT ARE WRITTEN OFF TO BAD DEBT FOR PATIENTS WHO DO NOT PAY THEIR BILLS. IN ADDITION, PROMEDICA'S COST OF BAD DEBT FOR 2015 WAS $21,472,000. THIS AMOUNT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AMOUNT OF $198,749,000 NOTED ABOVE. FURTHER, PROMEDICA CONTINUES TO BE A LEADING PARTICIPANT IN THE LUCAS COUNTY CARENET INITIATIVE - A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT AMONG PROMEDICA, MERCY HEALTH PARTNERS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO MEDICAL CENTER, THE CITY OF TOLEDO, AND OTHERS. CARENET WAS CREATED TO PROVIDE FREE OR LOWER-COST HEALTH CARE FOR LOW-INCOME LUCAS COUNTY RESIDENTS. ESTABLISHED IN 2003, CARENET BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN ADULTS WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE AND NEEDED HEALTHCARE SERVICES. WHILE SOME INDIVIDUALS MAY QUALIFY FOR GOVERNMENTAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICAID, OTHERS DO NOT; IT IS FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS THAT CARENET WAS ESTABLISHED. ADDITIONALLY DURING 2015, PROMEDICA PROVIDED $119,812,000 OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT THROUGH THE COST - NOT REIMBURSED BY THE GOVERNMENT - FOR TREATING MEDICAID AND OTHER MEANS-TESTED PATIENTS. PROMEDICA'S TOTAL COST - NOT REIMBURSED BY THE GOVERNMENT - FOR TREATING MEDICARE PATIENTS DURING 2015 WAS $111,127,000 AND IS NOT REFLECTED IN THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AMOUNT OF $198,749,000 NOTED ABOVE. INDEED, PROMEDICA GOES BEYOND INDUSTRY STANDARDS IN MEETING THE GOAL OF PROVIDING CARE TO EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. WE PROVIDE HOSPITAL CARE FREE-OF-CHARGE TO ALL FAMILIES WITHOUT INSURANCE WITH INCOMES AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. IN ADDITION TO FREE CARE FOR THOSE FAMILIES UNDER THIS FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL, PROMEDICA HOSPITALS PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT DISCOUNTS TO FAMILIES WITH INCOMES OF UP TO 400% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. |
| IN MANY SITUATIONS, OTHER FUNDING SOURCES ARE SECURED AND | ACCOMMODATIONS MADE. PROMEDICA'S POLICIES ARE POSTED AND AVAILABLE IN WRITING IN ALL PROMEDICA FACILITIES. ALSO, FINANCIAL ADVOCATES ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP PATIENTS BY EXPLAINING OUR FREE CARE AND DISCOUNT PROGRAMS, AND TO ASSIST WITH THE PAPERWORK NECESSARY TO QUALIFY FOR GOVERNMENT FUNDING. PATIENT BILLS PROVIDE CLEAR EXPLANATIONS, QUALIFICATIONS AND REMINDERS OF THESE PROGRAMS. IN SUMMARY, PROMEDICA DEMONSTRATES ITS MISSION AND CORE VALUES BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO ALL PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY, OR AGE. AND, WE RECOGNIZE THAT NOT ALL INDIVIDUALS POSSESS THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL MEDICAL CARE. THEREFORE, WE PROVIDE THESE HEALTHCARE SERVICES; RECRUIT AND TRAIN HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO SERVE THE BROADER COMMUNITY; PROVIDE APPROPRIATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; OFFER SERVICES AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ALLOW THEM TO PROVIDE KEY SERVICES TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS; AND PRESENT FREE EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, HEALTH FAIRS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY TO HELP ENSURE ALL MEMBERS HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO CARE. |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (D/B/A PROMEDICA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL) IS A MEMBER OF PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (PROMEDICA), A MISSION-BASED, LOCALLY OWNED, NONPROFIT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION HIGHLY FOCUSED ON ACHIEVING CORE VALUES. HEADQUARTERED IN TOLEDO, OHIO, PROMEDICA SERVES 27 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST OHIO AND SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN, AND IS ONE OF THE REGION'S LEADING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. OUR STEWARDSHIP OF RESOURCES HAS ENABLED US TO WISELY INVEST IN PATIENT-CENTERED CARE, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, AND FAMILY-ORIENTED FACILITIES THAT HELP TO ENSURE PATIENTS AND AREA RESIDENTS HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, SAFE CARE IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE SETTING, REGARDLESS OF PATIENTS' ABILITY TO PAY. A 100 BED HOSPITAL IN FREMONT, OHIO, PROMEDICA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (MH) PROVIDES EXTENSIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES SUCH AS EMERGENCY MEDICINE; SURGICAL SERVICES; OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL REHABILITATION; HEART, VASCULAR AND PULMONARY CARE; LABOR AND DELIVERY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; AND A FULL RANGE OF LABORATORY AND RADIOLOGY SERVICES. MH SERVED 1,703 INPATIENTS AND 58,306 OUTPATIENTS IN 2015. FURTHER, 24,109 INDIVIDUALS SOUGHT EMERGENCY CARE AT MH. THE HOSPITAL CONTRIBUTED $4,710,000 IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT THROUGH COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENDITURES, AND GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED, MEANS-TESTED HEALTH CARE. THROUGH COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES, HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION, AND OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS, MH CONTRIBUTED $510,000 TO THE COMMUNITY DURING 2015. INCLUDED IN THIS FIGURE ARE PROGRAMS AND EVENTS SUCH AS: - SUMMER CAMPS FOCUSING ON NUTRITION, ACTIVITIES AND SELF-ESTEEM FOR YOUTH OF THE COMMUNITY. - STAFF INVOLVEMENT AND SUPPORT OF RED RIBBON WEEK. - YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAMS IN SANDUSKY COUNTY. - HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR BLOOD PRESSURE, BLOOD SUGAR AND CHOLESTEROL AT LOCAL FAIRS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, AS WELL AS FIRST AID COVERAGE FOR SPECIAL EVENTS. - SCREENINGS FOR SKIN AND BREAST CANCER. - PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS WALK TO RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. - PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL TALKS AND RESOURCES RELATED TO CANCER AT DANBURY AND ELMORE SENIOR CENTERS. - USE APPROVED AND FUNDED RESOURCES FROM SUSAN G. KOMEN TO PROVIDE BREAST EXAMS AND MAMMOGRAMS. MH PROVIDED $4,200,000 OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT THROUGH COSTS - NOT REIMBURSED BY THE GOVERNMENT - FOR TREATING MEDICAID PATIENTS. COMMUNITY BENEFIT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE COSTS FOR ACCOUNTS WRITTEN OFF TO BAD DEBT FOR PATIENTS WHO DO NOT PAY THEIR BILLS. MH'S COST OF BAD DEBT FOR 2015 WAS $545,000. THIS AMOUNT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AMOUNT OF $4,710,000 NOTED ABOVE. ALSO IN 2015, THE TOTAL COSTS - NOT REIMBURSED BY THE GOVERNMENT - FOR TREATING MEDICARE PATIENTS WAS $7,052,000 AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AMOUNT OF $4,710,000 NOTED ABOVE. DURING 2015, MH EXPENDED $12,455,000 IN NET PAYROLL, PROVIDING 381 JOBS IN NORTHWEST OHIO. A TOTAL OF $761,000 WAS WITHHELD FROM HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES IN STATE AND LOCAL TAXES. IN SUMMARY, MH DEMONSTRATES PROMEDICA'S MISSION AND CORE VALUES BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO ALL PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY, OR AGE. AND, WE RECOGNIZE THAT NOT ALL INDIVIDUALS POSSESS THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL MEDICAL CARE. THEREFORE, WE PROVIDE THESE HEALTHCARE SERVICES; RECRUIT AND TRAIN HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO SERVE THE BROADER COMMUNITY; PROVIDE APPROPRIATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; OFFER SERVICES AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ALLOW THEM TO PROVIDE KEY SERVICES TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS; AND PRESENT FREE EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, HEALTH FAIRS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY TO HELP ENSURE ALL MEMBERS HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO CARE. |
| COMMUNITY BENEFIT DEFINITIONS | PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES (PROMEDICA) PREPARES ITS COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORTS USING REPORTING GUIDELINES PUBLISHED BY THE CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES AND CONSISTENT WITH FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, HOSPITALS, REPORTING. COMMUNITY BENEFITS ARE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE TREATMENT AND/OR PROMOTE HEALTH AND HEALING AS A RESPONSE TO IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS. COMMUNITY BENEFITS REPORTED BY PROMEDICA RESPOND TO IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS AND MEET AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: - IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICE. - ENHANCE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. - ADVANCE HEALTHCARE KNOWLEDGE. - RELIEVE OR REDUCE THE BURDEN OF GOVERNMENT OR OTHER COMMUNITY EFFORTS. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONSISTENT WITH ITS MISSION, PROMEDICA PROVIDES A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS WITH LIMITED OR NO ABILITY TO PAY THEIR BILL. PROMEDICA HOSPITALS PROVIDE FREE CARE TO THOSE UNINSURED PATIENTS WITH INCOMES UP TO 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. SIGNIFICANT DISCOUNTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED ON A SLIDING SCALE TO UNINSURED PATIENTS UP TO 400% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS REPORTED IN THE FORM OF COST TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND HAS BEEN REDUCED TO REFLECT REIMBURSEMENT RECEIVED FROM STATE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO RELIEVE THE BURDEN OF PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE COST OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DOES NOT INCLUDE THE COSTS FOR ACCOUNTS THAT ARE WRITTEN OFF TO BAD DEBT FOR PATIENTS THAT DO NOT PAY THEIR BILL. GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED HEALTH CARE GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED HEALTH CARE INCLUDE SERVICES THAT ARE REIMBURSED OR PARTIALLY REIMBURSED THROUGH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICAID. PROMEDICA INCLUDES THE UNPAID COSTS OF THESE PUBLIC PROGRAMS TO THE EXTENT THAT PAYMENTS RECEIVED ARE LESS THAN THE COSTS OF PROVIDING SERVICES. THE UNPAID COSTS OF TREATING MEDICARE PATIENTS IS REPORTED SEPARATELY AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN PROMEDICA'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT. ADDITIONALLY, THE COST OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN ELIMINATED FROM ANY AMOUNTS REPORTED IN THIS CATEGORY. COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES & COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES INCLUDE ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH. THESE ACTIVITIES DO NOT GENERATE INPATIENT OR OUTPATIENT BILLS AS THEY EXTEND BEYOND PATIENT CARE ACTIVITIES AND ARE SUBSIDIZED BY PROMEDICA. COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS INCLUDE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DEDICATED STAFF, COMMUNITY HEALTH NEED AND/OR ASSESSMENT, AND OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH COMMUNITY BENEFIT PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION. HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION INCLUDE COSTS FOR ALL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS PROMEDICA IS INVOLVED WITH, THE PROVISION OF A CLINICAL SETTING FOR TRAINING FOR HEALTHCARE STUDENTS OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION, AND FUNDING FOR HEALTHCARE EDUCATION. SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES ARE SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY DESPITE A FINANCIAL LOSS. THESE SERVICES GENERATE A BILL FOR REIMBURSEMENT, AND INCLUDE CLINICAL PATIENT CARE SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED BECAUSE THEY ARE NEEDED IN THE COMMUNITY AND OTHER PROVIDERS ARE UNWILLING, OR UNABLE, TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES, OR THE SERVICES OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS. RESEARCH RESEARCH ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH RESEARCH, AS WELL AS STUDIES ON HEALTHCARE DELIVERY. THE AMOUNT REPORTED FOR PROMEDICA IS REDUCED BY ANY EXTERNAL SUBSIDIES, SUCH AS GRANTS. CASH AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS CASH AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS INCLUDE FUNDS AND IN-KIND SERVICES DONATED TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. IN-KIND SERVICES INCLUDE HOURS DONATED BY STAFF FOR COMMUNITY NEEDS WHILE ON WORK TIME; AS WELL AS DONATIONS OF FOOD, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. |
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