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 or IRC section (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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| 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 VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
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(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (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): | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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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 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
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(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
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| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
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| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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| CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | KENT HOSPITAL ("KENT") IS A GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL TEACHING HOSPITAL. KENT IS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, KENT PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, KENT OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1. KENT PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF- PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2. KENT OPERATES AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3. KENT MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4. CONTROL OF KENT 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 KENT, AS SHOWN THROUGH THE FACTORS OUTLINED ABOVE AND OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND THAT THE USE AND CONTROL OF KENT 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 ======= KENT 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. KENT IS A 359-BED, NON-PROFIT, ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL SERVING APPROXIMATELY 300,000 RESIDENTS OF WARWICK, WEST WARWICK, EAST GREENWICH, WEST GREENWICH, COVENTRY AND PARTS OF NORTH KINGSTOWN, EXETER AND CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND. KENT IS LOCATED ON 57 ACRES IN THE TOLL GATE SECTION OF WARWICK (11 MILES SOUTH OF PROVIDENCE) AND IS THE SECOND LARGEST SINGLE-SITE HOSPITAL IN THE STATE. CHARTERED BY THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN 1946, KENT OPENED WITH 90 BEDS IN 1951 AND EXPANDED IN 1960, 1973 AND 1981 TO KEEP PACE WITH COMMUNITY GROWTH. TODAY, KENT PROVIDES A FULL COMPLEMENT OF INPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDING CARDIOLOGY AND EXTENDED CORONARY CARE, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, PRIMARY CARE, ONCOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, PEDIATRICS, REHABILITATION AND SURGERY. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF OUTPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDING CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION, INFUSION, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING AND SURGERY. THE HOSPITAL ALSO OPERATES A WOMEN'S DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING CENTER AND A WOUND RECOVERY CENTER, AND PROVIDES LABORATORY AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES AT VARIOUS SITES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. KENT HAS MORE THAN 2,200 EMPLOYEES, A MEDICAL STAFF OF MORE THAN 600, A VOLUNTEER CORPS OF MORE THAN 250 AND 350 AUXILIANS. KENT'S EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT SERVES SOME 70,000 ANNUAL VISITS. THIS VOLUME RANKS KENT'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AMONG THE TOP 10-PERCENT NATIONALLY. 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 SECOND 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, MEMORIAL 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 CARE 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 ======= KENT IS DEVOTED TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, OFFERING OUR ESSENTIAL SERVICES WITHOUT REGARD FOR ABILITY TO PAY. VISION ====== KENT WILL BE ONE OF THE BEST REGIONAL HOSPITALS IN NEW ENGLAND, PREFERRED BY PATIENTS, STAFF AND PHYSICIANS FOR ITS QUALITY, SAFETY AND SERVICE. |
| CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | VALUES ===== KENT PUTS THE PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AT THE CENTER OF ALL WE DO. IN OUR DAY-TO-DAY INTERACTIONS WITH PATIENTS AND EACH OTHER, OUR ACTIONS AND DECISIONS ARE GUIDED BY THE FOLLOWING CORE VALUES: - ACCOUNTABILITY - CARING - TEAMWORK AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS ===================== IN A REPORT RELEASED BY HEALTHGRADES, KENT'S WOMEN'S CARE CENTER HAS ACHIEVED THE HEALTHGRADES, MATERNITY CARE EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS, RECOGNIZING HOSPITALS THAT PROVIDE CONSISTENT HIGH-QUALITY CARE FOR WOMEN DURING PREGNANCY IN CHILDBIRTH. KENT ALSO RECEIVED THE HEALTHGRADES PATIENT SAFETY AWARD IN 2012. KENT IS ALSO RECOGNIZED AS A CERTIFIED STROKE CENTER AND IS THE RECIPIENT OF THE AMERICAN HEART/STROKE ASSOCIATION'S GET WITH THE GUIDELINES - GOLD ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. WOMEN'S CARE CENTER =================== QUALIFIED STAFF --------------- KENT OFFERS THE COMMUNITY PRIVATE PRACTICE OBSTETRICIANS, MIDWIVES AND PEDIATRICIANS WHO BRING A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE. KENT MATERNITY PATIENTS RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED CARE FROM OUR EXPERIENCED OB NURSING TEAM. LABOR & DELIVERY ---------------- THE WOMEN'S CARE CENTER INCLUDES SIX PRIVATE LABOR AND DELIVERY ROOMS AND A SURGICAL DELIVERY SUITE WITH ANESTHESIA SERVICES AND THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN FETAL MONITORING. IN ADDITION, COMPREHENSIVE DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT RESOURCES FROM THE STATE'S LARGEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ARE IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE. POSTPARTUM ---------- KENT OFFERS ALL SINGLE, LARGE AND COMFORTABLE POSTPARTUM ROOMS WITH PRIVATE SHOWERS. MOST ROOMS ARE ALSO SET ASIDE AS FAMILY ROOMS WITH A SLEEP SOFA AND MINI-DINING AREA. THE PEACE OF MIND OF OUR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES IS ALSO OF PRIME IMPORTANCE. THAT'S WHY KENT'S WOMEN'S CARE CENTER IS EQUIPPED WITH ADVANCED SECURITY TECHNOLOGY AND CONTINUOUS ATTENTION TO THE PRIVACY AND COMFORT OF PATIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. SPECIAL CARE NURSERY -------------------- KENT IS PROUD TO BE THE SITE OF THE ONLY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BASED SPECIAL CARE NURSERY IN RHODE ISLAND. A SKILLED NURSING TEAM IS UNDER THE MEDICAL DIRECTION OF A NEONATOLOGIST, A PHYSICIAN SPECIALIZING IN THE CARE OF NEWBORNS, WHO IS AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES. THE SPECIAL CARE NURSERY IS OPERATED IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR CARE NEW ENGLAND PARTNER, WOMEN & INFANTS HOSPITAL, AND OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE AND INDIVIDUALIZED CARE FOR NEWBORNS NEEDING THIS ADDITIONAL LEVEL OF SERVICE. EDUCATION AND CHILDBIRTH CLASSES -------------------------------- OUR FAMILY-CENTERED CHILDBIRTH PROGRAM INCLUDES A HOST OF EDUCATION AND SUPPORT CLASSES FROM PRE-PREGNANCY TO POSTPARTUM, SUCH AS OUR POPULAR MOTHER'S CLUB. AND, WE MAKE SURE THAT PROSPECTIVE DADS, BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS ARE INCLUDED ALONG THE WAY. CLASSES ARE SCHEDULED AT CONVENIENT TIMES AND LED BY EXPERIENCED, INFORMATIVE WOMEN'S CARE PROFESSIONALS. OUR CERTIFIED CHILDBIRTH EDUCATORS CAN EVEN ARRANGE INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS. FOR WOMEN CHOOSING TO BREAST FEED, LACTATION SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE DURING PRENATAL EDUCATION AND AFTER THE BABY IS BORN. ANTENATAL TESTING SERVICES ARE ALSO OFFERED RIGHT IN THE WOMEN'S CARE CENTER IN A COMFORTABLE, WELL-EQUIPPED AREA STAFFED BY A KNOWLEDGEABLE AND RESPONSIVE STAFF. IN ADDITION TO OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGICAL CARE, THE WOMEN'S CARE CENTER OFFERS SERVICES TO FEMALE AESTNETIC PATIENTS WITH THE SAME FOCUS ON PERSONALIZED, QUALITY NURSING CARE IN COMFORTABLE, MODERN SURROUNDINGS. EMERGENCY MEDICINE ================== STAFFED BY BOARD CERTIFIED PHYSICIANS AND EXPERIENCED EMERGENCY NURSES, KENT'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) IS THE SECOND LARGEST IN THE STATE. CARING FOR SOME 70,000 PATIENTS ANNUALLY, THE ED OFFERS 24 HOUR A DAY COMPREHENSIVE, CRITICAL CARE FOR ALL TYPES OF MEDICAL PROBLEMS IN A STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY BACKED BY THE LATEST CLINICAL INFORMATION AND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS. KENT HOSPITAL OPENED THE RAPID ASSESSMENT PROGRAM IN ITS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN 2011 WHICH DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WAITING TIMES FROM UP TO TWO HOURS TO JUST MINUTES. IN ADDITION, OVERALL VISIT TIME HAS DRAMATICALLY BEEN REDUCED. KENT HOSPITAL WAS ALSO THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN THE STATE TO ELIMINATE THE PRACTICE OF AMBULANCE DIVERSION. THE KENT EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OFFERS: ------------------------------------- - INCREASED SPACE AND CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY GROWTH AND DEMAND - ENHANCED PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY, COMFORT AND PRIVACY - IMPROVED PATIENT FLOW AND DECREASED WAITING TIMES - ENLARGED WAITING AREAS AND IMPROVED SPACE FOR FAMILIES TO VISIT WITH PATIENTS - GRADE LEVEL AMBULANCE ENTRANCE WITH OVERHEAD SHELTER FOR MULTIPLE ARRIVING EMS UNITS - ENLARGED PATIENT CARE SPACES - DEDICATED ISOLATION AND BEHAVIOR HEALTHCARE ROOMS - STATE-OF-THE-ART DECONTAMINATION FACILITY AND A MOBILE UNIT FOR ADDITIONAL CAPACITY - SEPARATE WALK-IN ENTRANCE AND REGISTRATION AREAS - DIGITAL RADIOLOGY TO ENHANCE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES AND SPEED DIAGNOSES - A DESIGN THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE UP TO 90,000 PATIENTS ANNUALLY EXPANSION OF THE ED WAS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE CAMPAIGN FOR KENT. INTENSIVE CARE UNIT =================== INTENSIVE MEDICAL-SURGICAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN KENT'S 15-BED INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU). THE ICU IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF AN INTENSIVIST, A PHYSICIAN WHO IS BOARD-CERTIFIED IN THE SPECIALIZED CARE OF CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS. THE UNIT IS STAFFED BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY HEALTHCARE TEAM, WHICH INCLUDES A PHYSICIAN, NURSE, PHYSICAL THERAPIST, RESPIRATORY THERAPIST, SOCIAL WORKER, NUTRITIONIST AND PASTORAL CARE. PATIENTS BENEFIT FROM ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND A PERSONALIZED APPROACH TO MEET THE NEEDS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL AND THEIR FAMILIES. DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE PATIENT CONDITIONS ON THIS UNIT, SPECIAL VISITATION GUIDELINES ARE NECESSARY. CARDIOLOGY ========== KENT OFFERS A RESPECTED REGIONAL RESOURCE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF HEART DISEASE. FROM OUTPATIENT CONSULTATION TO TREATMENT IN KENT'S CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE CLINIC OR COUNSELING FOR HEART TRANSPLANTATION, BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S CARDIOVASCULAR ASSOCIATES AT KENT HOSPITAL IS STRUCTURED TO SERVE YOU EVERY STEP OF THE WAY FROM DIAGNOSIS TO TREATMENT. A TEAM OF CARDIOLOGISTS, WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL OF BOSTON, BRING UNCOMPROMISED CARE TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. SPECIALISTS PROVIDE A BROAD SPECTRUM OF CARDIAC SERVICES INCLUDING CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION; ARRHYTHMIA SERVICES; AN ADVANCED VALVULAR HEART DISEASE CLINIC; TESTING AND EVALUATION; AS WELL AS PACEMAKER AND DEFIBRILLATOR DEVICES. IN ADDITION, KENT HOSPITAL RECENTLY BEGAN PROVIDING ELECTIVE ANGIOPLASTY AND WILL SOON OFFER EMERGENCY ANGIOPLASTY. PSYCHIATRY ========== KENT'S 11-BED UNIT CARES FOR PATIENTS NEEDING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. THIS DEDICATED UNIT IS STAFFED BY BOARD-CERTIFIED PSYCHIATRISTS AND CERTIFIED PSYCHIATRIC NURSES BACKED BY THE FULL MEDICAL RESOURCES OF THE HOSPITAL. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ====================== IN ADDITION TO ITS 12 MAIN OR SUITES, KENT HOSPITALS STATE-OF-THE-ART AMBULATORY SERVICES CENTER OFFERS A SAME-DAY SURGERY FACILITY WITH 28 OVERSIZED PRE AND POST OPERATIVE PATIENT BAYS. THE FIRST FLOOR PATIENT SERVICES CENTER PROVIDES A CLINICAL HUB CENTERED AROUND PRIMARY CARE WITH EASE OF ACCESS TO TESTING AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES AND CONSULTATION WITH OTHER CLINICAL SPECIALISTS. FURTHER, KENT BOASTS ONE OF NEW ENGLAND'S PREMIER WOUND CARE PROGRAMSAND A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED, 24/7 HYPERBARIC OXYGEN TREATMENT FACILITY. KENT BELIEVES IN THE COMMUNITY ============================== KENT HOSPITAL WORKS TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY IN MANY WAYS. AS A CENTRAL LOCATION IN THE REGION, KENT PROVIDES MEETING SPACE TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE YEAR FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES AS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS, PARKINSON'S, CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION, BREAST FEEDING CLASSES, ADOPT A FAMILY HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES, BLOOD DRIVES AND FLU CLINICS. FURTHER, KENT STAFF GIVES OF THEIR TIME BACK TO SUCH ACTIVITIES AS STATEWIDE MENTORING PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, RI ACADEMIC DECATHLON, YMCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND RESPIRATORY THERAPY PRESENTATIONS FOR AREA VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS. KENT ALSO OFFERS ANNUAL SCREENING PROGRAMS FOR BREAST CANCER, SKIN CANCER AND COLON CANCER. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTION 2 | CHARLES R. REPPUCCI, ESQ. AND ROBERT G. FLANDERS, JR., ESQ. - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. |
| 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 AND NUTRITION DEPARTMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. THE SODEXO MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES FUNCTION AND ARE RECOGNIZED AS DEPARTMENT MANAGERS WHO PERFORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. EACH POSITION REPORTS TO AN OFFICER/KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES REHABCARE GROUP, INC. TO BE AN AGENT OF THE ORGANIZATION AND DELEGATES CONTROL TO REHABCARE GROUP, INC. IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DAILY OPERATIONS OF ITS INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION DEPARTMENTS. THE REHABCARE GROUP, INC. 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. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTIONS 6 & 7 | CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM ("CNE") IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION. 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. |
| 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 TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF ITS GOVERNING BODY (ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS) PRIOR TO THE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS"). IN ADDITION THE CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM FINANCE COMMITTEE ALSO PERFORMED A REVIEW OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 PRIOR TO PROVIDING IT 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, REVIEW 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. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH WHICH IT REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE. 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 AN INDIVIDUAL DISCLOSES AN INTEREST THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT, THE INDIVIDUAL'S POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS REFERRED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH EVALUATES THE CONFLICT AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S PARTICIPATION ON THE BOARD OR ON CERTAIN ISSUES THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE BOARD. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL COUNSEL, THE BOARD WILL TAKE ANY NECESSARY MITIGATING ACTION, IF APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY, TO ADDRESS ANY SUCH CONFLICT IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| 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 KENT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING 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 OPERATING OFFICER WHICH ARE MADE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ENABLE THIS 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 KENT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, KENT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE THREE FACTORS WHICH MUST BE SATISFIED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ARE THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY AN "AUTHORIZED BODY" OF THE APPLICABLE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHICH IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT; 2. THE AUTHORIZED BODY OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON "APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY" PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION; AND 3. THE AUTHORIZED BODY "ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION" CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING THAT DETERMINATION. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF 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 OPERATING OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF CERTAIN OTHER INDIVIDUALS CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE CNE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION, THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF CERTAIN OTHER INDIVIDUALS CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY KENT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 OR 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, HELEN M. REED, FORMER VICE PRESIDENT REVENUE CYCLE OF THE ORGANIZATION, IS STILL EMPLOYED BY CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM, AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND PARENT ENTITY OF THE CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM. MS. REED WORKS 55 HOURS PER WEEK AS THE VICE PRESIDENT REVENUE CYCLE OF CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM. |
| 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, REPRESENT 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 THE SAME AS REFLECTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII OF THIS FORM 990. 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. |
| CORE FORM, PART XI; LINE 9 | OTHER CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE INCLUDE: - PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT; ($11,201,158); - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS USED FOR EQUIPMENT PURCHASE; ($2,347,783); AND - OTHER DECREASES IN FUND BALANCE; ($4,205,375). |
| 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 TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY IS CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM. AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM AND ALL ENTITIES WITHIN THE SYSTEM FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2014; 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. |
| CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 3 | THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF THE CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM AND AFFILIATES ("SYSTEM"). THE SYSTEM ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE AND ISSUE A SYSTEM WIDE CONSOLIDATED AUDIT UNDER THE SINGLE AUDIT ACT AND OMB CIRCULAR A-133 AUDIT. THIS ORGANIZATION WAS INCLUDED IN THE SYSTEM WIDE A-133 AUDIT. |
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