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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| 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) 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.) | ||||||
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(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 | ||||
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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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| 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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| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
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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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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | HALIFAX REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC. IS ORGANIZED TO BUILD, ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND CLINICS; PROVIDE ANCILLARY AND RELATED MEDICAL AND OTHER HEALTHCARE SERVICES; PROVIDE MANAGEMENT, ADVISORY, SERVICE ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT TO HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS HAVING THE SAME PURPOSES AS ITS OWN; ENGAGE IN OTHER RELATED, EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL AND MEDICAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AS MAY BE AUTHORIZED FROM TIME TO TIME BY ITS GOVERNING BODY; AND FOR SUCH PURPOSES, SOLICIT AND RECEIVE FUNDS AND OTHER PROPERTY BY GIFT, TRANSFER, DEVISE, OR BEQUEST, AND INVEST, REINVEST, HOLD, MANAGE, ADMINISTER, EXPEND, AND APPLY SUCH FUNDS AND PROPERTY SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS. ALL SUCH ACTIVITIES SUPPORT ITS MISSION TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARE BASED ON THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE SERVED. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | SENTARA HEALTHCARE I. SENTARA HEALTHCARE - YOUR NOT FOR PROFIT HEALTHCARE PARTNER SENTARA HEALTHCARE BASED IN NORFOLK, VA, CELEBRATES MORE THAN 127 YEARS IN RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF ITS MISSION TO IMPROVE HEALTH EVERY DAY THROUGH INNOVATION, COMPASSION AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT. SENTARA IS A FULLY-INTEGRATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT SYSTEM WITH NEARLY 300 SITES OF CARE OF WHICH THERE ARE 12 HOSPITALS IN VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA, INCLUDING A LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER WITH NIGHTINGALE REGIONAL AIR AMBULANCE AND THE NATIONALLY-RANKED SENTARA HEART HOSPITAL. THE SENTARA FAMILY INCLUDES FOUR MEDICAL GROUPS, AMBULATORY CAMPUSES, POST-ACUTE CARE SERVICES, THE PHYSICIAN-LED SENTARA QUALITY CARE NETWORK, THE ACCREDITED SENTARA CANCER NETWORK, THE SENTARA COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES, OPTIMA HEALTH PLAN MEMBERS IN VIRGINIA, ALABAMA AND OHIO, AND A TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS NEARLY 30,000 STRONG. SENTARA PROUDLY INCLUDES ADVANCED IMAGING CENTERS, NURSING AND ASSISTED LIVING CENTERS, PHYSICAL THERAPY AND REHABILITATION SERVICES, HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE, AND GROUND MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION. SENTARA IS STRATEGICALLY FOCUSED ON CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN QUALITY, SAFETY, CLINICAL OUTCOMES AND THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND PURSUES KEY CLINICAL GOALS THROUGH HIGH-PERFORMANCE TEAMS ACROSS THE ENTERPRISE. EFFORTS ARE CENTERED ON PROVIDING THE RIGHT CARE IN THE RIGHT SETTING AT THE RIGHT TIME AND ADDING VALUE TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. WE STRIVE TO SERVE ALL IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE THROUGH HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAMS, EDUCATION, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF OTHER NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR HEALTH MISSIONS. II. COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY A. SENTARA HAS PROVIDED MUCH IN THE WAY OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND CHARITY CARE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IN 2015, SENTARA COMMUNITY BENEFIT REACHED $335,510,000. SENTARA PROVIDED $276,309,000 IN UNCOMPENSATED PATIENT CARE; $19,687,000 IN MEDICAL EDUCATION; AND $39,514,000 IN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. B. SENTARA IS PROUD OF THE MISSION-DRIVEN WORK OF THE THREE SENTARA FOUNDATIONS. THESE FOUNDATIONS RAISED MONEY TO SUPPORT THE CLINICAL NEEDS OF THE SYSTEM AND PROVIDED FUNDING THROUGH GRANTS AND DIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE SIMILAR INTERESTS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. SENTARA FOUNDATION-HAMPTON ROADS FUNDED 38 COMMUNITY GRANTS IN 2015 TOTALING $585,000; AND THE RMH FOUNDATION FUNDED SEVEN COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS WITH GRANTS TOTALING ALMOST $118,000. THE MARTHA JEFFERSON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED A NEW PALLIATIVE CARE OUTPATIENT CLINIC AND FUNDED TWO 3D MAMMOGRAPHY UNITS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY. ALL THREE FOUNDATIONS RALLIED AROUND SUPPORT FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION, FUNDING 235 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR REGISTERED NURSES WHO ARE PURSUING THEIR BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN NURSING. SENTARA MADE A $100,000 CONTRIBUTION TO THE NORTHEAST ACADEMY OF AEROSPACE AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES (NEAAT) IN ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA. THE MONEY IS THE FIRST GIFT TO THE NEW CHARTER SCHOOL AND WILL BE ALLOCATED OVER THREE YEARS. THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVED THE SCHOOL IN DECEMBER 2014, AND IT WAS SLATED TO OPEN IN AUGUST 2015 WITH A GOAL OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND AN AID TO PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT. SEVERAL YEARS AGO, SENTARA ESTABLISHED THE HOPE (HELPING OVERCOME PERSONAL EMERGENCY) FUND, WHICH IS AN EMERGENCY FINANCIAL RESOURCE FOR SENTARA EMPLOYEES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING CATASTROPHIC HARDSHIP OR LOSS THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN. SENTARA EMPLOYEES WHO RECEIVE AID FROM THE HOPE FUND HAVE FACED DEVASTATING CRISES SUCH AS FIRE, DEATH, NATURAL DISASTERS, OR SERIOUS PERSONAL OR FAMILY ILLNESS. IN 2015, THE HOPE FUND AWARDED $143,000 TO SENTARA EMPLOYEES IN CRISES ACROSS THE SYSTEM. MTI TRANSPORT, LLC, DONATED A RETIRED GROUND TRANSPORT AMBULANCE TO THE ONE ELEUTHERA FOUNDATION IN THE BAHAMAS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF BREAST CANCER IN A COUNTRY WITH A HIGH RATE OF BREAST CANCER. PAINTED PINK AND NAMED AFTER A SENTARA EMPLOYEE WITH BREAST CANCER, "MISS VICKI", THE AMBULANCE MADE HER WAY TO THE BAHAMAS IN 2015 TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF THIS COMMUNITY. C. COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES SENTARA AND OPTIMA HEALTH HAVE LONG BEEN COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HEALTH AND PREVENTION SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE THROUGH MANY CHANNELS INCLUDING THE SENTARA HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND PREVENTION ORGANIZATION WITHIN SENTARA. BELOW ARE SOME KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EFFORTS IN OUR COMMUNITIES IN 2015: - HEALTH IMPROVEMENT EVENTS WERE OFFERED TO CHURCHES, EMPLOYER GROUPS INCLUDING SENTARA HEALTHCARE AND HAMPTON ROADS SANITATION DISTRICT, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY LOCATIONS INCLUDING THE POCKET EKG PROGRAM AND THE SENTARA LIVING PROGRAM. - CONTINUED TO OFFER PROGRAMS SUCH AS EATING FOR LIFE, WALKABOUT WITH HEALTHY EDGE, HEALTH HABITS, HEALTHY YOU, MEDITATION, TAICHI AND YOGA. - THE FLU PATROL ADMINISTERED AT TOTAL OF 7,785 IMMUNIZATIONS. 7,010 WERE GIVEN TO OPTIMA HEALTH INSURED GROUPS THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA. THE REMAINDER WAS DELIVERED TO CHURCHES AND OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS. - BIRTHDAY CARD REMINDERS FOR PREVENTIVE HEALTH SCREENINGS WERE DELIVERED TO ADULT MEMBERS OF OPTIMA HEALTH, OHIOHEALTH PLAN MEMBERS AND CHILDREN. - THE TOBACCO CESSATION PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED OVER 385 QUIT KITS TO PROMOTE THE GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT. PATIENTS DISCHARGED FROM SENTARA VIRGINIA BEACH GENERAL HOSPITAL AND SENTARA HEART HOSPITAL WERE CONTACTED FOUR WEEKS AFTER THEIR HOSPITAL DISCHARGE FOR TOBACCO CESSATION FOLLOW-UP. - AS PART OF THE SENTARA BENEFIT ENROLLMENT PROCESS, 18,462 EMPLOYEES COMPLETED A HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MISSION: HEALTH PROGRAM. - FINALLY, WEBMD BECAME THE NEW HEALTH COACHING AND HEALTH EDUCATION PORTAL PARTNER IN JANUARY 2015. 14,788 MEMBERS HAVE REGISTERED ON WEBMD'S PORTAL AND OF THOSE, 11,680 MEMBERS ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED. SENTARA HOSTS A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY EVENTS RAISING AWARENESS AROUND KEY HEALTH AWARENESS MONTHS. ONE GOOD EXAMPLE IS THE FOCUS ON COLON CANCER: DON'T SIT ON COLON CANCER. THROUGH THE SENTARA CANCER NETWORK, WE HOSTED A 5K AT SENTARA PRINCESS ANNE HOSPITAL IN VIRGINIA BEACH. THROUGH SENTARA HEART , WE PROMOTED THE "28 DAYS OF HEART" IN FEBRUARY, 2015 IN SUPPORT OF HEART HEALTH AWARENESS. ONLINE PROMOTIONS, RADIO ADS, SCREENINGS AND MORE WERE CONDUCTED TO RAISE AWARENESS OF HEART DISEASE THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE IN VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA. III. GROWTH IN SENTARA HEALTHCARE SINCE THE BEGINNING, SENTARA HAS REACHED OUT TO OTHER INDUSTRY LEADERS AND JOINED FORCES TO EXTEND QUALITY HEALTHCARE AND SERVICES TO MORE PEOPLE. IN RECENT YEARS, WE HAVE GROWN IN VIRGINIA AND IN OTHER STATES, NORTH CAROLINA, ALABAMA AND OHIO, BY SEEKING PARTNERSHIPS WITH SUCCESSFUL HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS THAT SHARE OUR DEDICATION TO EXCELLENCE, VALUE, QUALITY AND CUSTOMER FOCUS. OUR GROWTH IN 2015 INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: A. SENTARA ADVANTEDGE: OPTIMA HEALTH, THE INSURANCE ARM OF SENTARA HEALTHCARE, FORMED SENTARA ADVANTEDGE, A PROGRAM THAT ESTABLISHES STRATEGIC HEALTH PLAN PARTNERSHIPS - ALABAMA AND OHIO BEING THE FIRST TWO STATES REPRESENTING GROWTH OUTSIDE OF VIRGINIA. B. SENTARA PRATT MEDICAL GROUP: SENTARA PARTNERED WITH PRATT MEDICAL CENTER TO FORM SENTARA PRATT MEDICAL GROUP. WITH 32 PROVIDERS AND 7 LOCATIONS IN THE AREAS OF FREDERICKSBURG, STAFFORD, KING GEORGE, AND DAHLGREN, SENTARA NOW HAS A PRESENCE IN THE GREATER FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. SENTARA PRATT ALSO BRINGS AN ADDITIONAL IMAGING CENTER INTO THE SENTARA HEALTHCARE NETWORK. C. SENTARA QUALITY CARE NETWORK (SQCN): THE SENTARA QUALITY CARE NETWORK EXPANDED ITS NETWORK TO COVER THE HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA AREA IN 2015 WITH THE CREATION OF THE SHENANDOAH REGIONAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION. SQCN NOW INCLUDES 2,754 PROVIDERS AND 30,647 PATIENTS ACROSS VIRGINIA. IV. NEW INITIATIVES A. CLINICAL PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT: IN 2015, SENTARA DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED A CLINICAL PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT (CLINICAL PI) INITIATIVE TO EXECUTE ON THE "ALWAYS IMPROVING" INITIATIVE WITHIN SENTARA. THESE EFFORTS PROVIDED A STRUCTURE TO DRIVE CHANGE AND CREATED A PROCESS FOR RAPID CYCLE IMPLEMENTATION. THE SYSTEM-WIDE INITIATIVE PRODUCED SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN 5 AREAS OF CLINICAL FOCUS. B. ICD-10: SENTARA SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONED FROM THE ICD-9 CODING SYSTEM TO THE ICD-10 CODING SYSTEM ON OCTOBER 1, 2015. THIS WAS AN ADOPTION THAT TOOK PLACE THROUGHOUT THE U.S. HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY. SENTARA BEGAN ITS ICD-10 JOURNEY IN 2011 WITH SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY, TOOLS AND TRAINING FOR STAFF AND PROVIDERS ACROSS THE COMPANY. V. OFFERING NEW PROCEDURES AND TECHNOLOGIES CLINICAL BREAKTHROUGHS: SENTARA INTRODUCED MANY NEW CLINICAL BREAKTHROUGHS THAT BENEFITED THE PATIENT IN MANY AREAS OF CARE, INCLUDING ORTHOPEDICS, NEUROSCIENCES AND CARDIAC. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | A. ORTHOPEDICS: SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER WAS HOME TO THE FIRST STEMLESS TOTAL SHOULDER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE IN THE DC/METRO AREA. ORTHOPAEDICS HOSPITAL AT SENTARA CAREPLEX WAS THE FIRST IN HAMPTON ROADS WHERE ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS USE NAVIO - A ROBOTIC ASSISTED TECHNOLOGY FOR KNEE REPLACEMENTS NOT REQUIRING A CT SCAN. A NEUROSURGEON AT SENTARA PRINCESS ANNE HOSPITAL WAS THE FIRST IN SOUTHERN VIRGINIA BEACH TO USE THE MAZOR ROBOTICS RENAISSANCE GUIDANCE SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS FOR ROBOTIC ASSISTED SPINE SURGERY FOR SPINE FUSIONS AND REDUCES THE USE OF RADIATION BY REDUCING CONTINUOUS FLUOROSCOPY DURING SURGERY. B. NEUROSCIENCES: SENTARA CAREPLEX HOSPITAL AND SENTARA PRINCESS ANNE HOSPITAL OFFERED A NEW PROCEDURE IN HAMPTON ROADS USING SPENOCATH - A DEVICE USED IN AN INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY PROCEDURE FOR MIGRAINE TREATMENT THROUGH THE NOSE. C. CARDIAC: SENTARA HEART HOSPITAL WAS THE FIRST IN HAMPTON ROADS TO OFFER A PROCEDURE USING THE WATCHMAN DEVICE-AN ALTERNATIVE TO LONG-TERM BLOOD THINNING MEDICATION THERAPY FOR STROKE RISK REDUCTION IN PATIENTS WITH NON-VALVULAR ATRIAL FIBRILLATIONS. VI. EXPANDING PARTNERSHIPS A. IN OCTOBER, 2015, SENTARA BECAME AN INVESTMENT PARTNER OF MEDSTREAMING, A COMPANY WHOSE DATA AGGREGATION TOOL HAS LONG BEEN USED IN SENTARA VASCULAR SERVICES. MEDSTREAMING'S TECHNOLOGY ENABLES PROVIDERS TO AGGREGATE DATA FROM MULTIPLE DATA SOURCES AND ASSIMILATE THAT DATA TO PROVIDE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FASTER AND MORE ACCURATELY. B. IN 2015, SENTARA BEGAN WORKING WITH WELLPEPPER INC. WELLPEPPER IS DEVELOPING GROUNDBREAKING DIGITAL TOOLS, THROUGH THEIR PROPRIETARY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, SUCH AS A DIGITAL "APP" THAT CAN HELP MONITOR MIGRAINES. WELLPEPPER IS WORKING WITH SENTARA TO DEPLOY THE MIGRAINE APP, AND OTHER APPS FOR OTHER CONDITIONS ARE ON THE HORIZON. C. SENTARA CONTINUES ITS EFFORTS TO GROW AND INTEGRATE MDLIVE INTO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE; THROUGH OUR EMPLOYEES; AND THROUGH MEMBERS INSURED THROUGH OPTIMA. MDLIVE DELIVERS REAL-TIME MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS VIA TELEPHONE AND ONLINE VIDEO THROUGH AN ESTABLISHED NETWORK OF PHYSICIANS. PATIENTS USE THE MDLIVE VIRTUAL CONSULT PLATFORM TO CONSULT DIRECTLY WITH A LICENSED SENTARA PHYSICIAN OR PARTNER PHYSICIAN WHO CAN DIAGNOSE LOW-ACUITY ILLNESSES, PROVIDE CARE AND PRESCRIBE MEDICATIONS AS APPROPRIATE. VII. EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES SENTARA IS COMMITTED TO ALWAYS IMPROVING-INCLUDING ENCOURAGING REGISTERED NURSES (RNS) TO CONTINUE PURSUING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. CONTINUOUS LEARNING WILL ADVANCE THE CARE SENTARA NURSES DELIVER TO OUR PATIENTS AND ALLOW THEM TO ADVANCE IN THEIR CAREERS. IN 2015, SENTARA MARKED FURTHER PROGRESS TOWARD ACHIEVING OUR GOAL OF 80% OF SENTARA NURSES HAVING A BSN BY 2020. IN 2015 SENTARA HAS 54.2% OF ITS NURSING WORKFORCE HOLDING A BSN OR HIGHER DEGREE. SENTARA IS MOVING THE NEEDLE ON THIS MEASURE AND THE SENTARA FOUNDATIONS ARE AN ENORMOUS SUPPORT. ALL SENTARA FOUNDATIONS RALLIED AROUND ADVANCING NURSING EDUCATION BY FUNDING 235 SCHOLARSHIPS IN 2015 FOR RNS WHO ARE PURSUING THEIR BSN. VIII. RESEARCH: RESEARCH IS ANOTHER WAY SENTARA IS ALWAYS IMPROVING. HERE ARE A FEW EXAMPLES OF OUR WORK WITHIN THE RESEARCH REALM: A. SENTARA PARTNERED WITH CUPRON AND EOS SURFACES IN 2013 TO LAUNCH THE WORLD'S LARGEST CLINICAL TRIAL TO TEST THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COPPER-INFUSED HARD SURFACES AND LINENS IN PREVENTING HOSPITAL - ACQUIRED INFECTIONS. SENTARA EXPANDED THE USE OF THE COPPER-INFUSED LINENS AND SURFACES BEYOND SENTARA LEIGH HOSPITAL AND A SMALL AREA OF SENTARA NORFOLK GENERAL HOSPITAL. MATERIALS ARE NOW AT 5 SENTARA HOSPITAL LOCATIONS PLUS ONE SENTARA NURSING CENTER. THIS WILL ALLOW US TO EXPAND THE REACH OF THE CURRENT RESEARCH STUDY THAT IS TESTING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE MATERIALS IN A CLINICAL SETTING. EARLY RESULTS OF THE RESEARCH ARE EXPECTED IN 2016, WHICH WILL ENABLE SENTARA TO CHART A COURSE FOR FURTHER USE THROUGHOUT SENTARA. B. CARDIAC: THROUGH THE SENTARA CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE, CARDIOLOGISTS AND UNIQUELY TRAINED REGISTERED NURSE RESEARCH COORDINATORS MAKE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN ADVANCING THE UNDERSTANDING AND TREATMENT OF THE NO. 1 KILLER IN AMERICA: CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. AS THE PREEMINENT CARDIAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION, SENTARA HEART WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH LOCAL INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND BIOMEDICAL COMPANIES ON NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CLINICAL RESEARCH TRIALS. WE FOCUS OUR EFFORTS ON DISCOVERING MORE EFFECTIVE CARDIOVASCULAR TREATMENTS AND PROTOCOLS WHILE ELIMINATING THOSE THAT ARE POTENTIALLY HARMFUL OR NOT AS BENEFICIAL. OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE ENHANCED CLINICAL CARE THAT ADVANCES PATIENT OUTCOMES AND IMPROVES THE OVERALL HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY. OUR RESEARCH TOUCHES ON EVERY ASPECT OF HEART CARE, INCLUDING MEDICAL DEVICES, HEART FAILURE, ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, CARDIAC SURGERY, CARDIAC INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES, STRUCTURAL HEART DISEASE, AND THE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE RISK FACTORS SUCH AS DIABETES AND HIGH CHOLESTEROL. COLLECTIVELY, OUR RESEARCH NURSES COORDINATE MORE THAN 80 CLINICAL TRIALS AT ANY GIVEN TIME, SHEPHERDING PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE ENTIRE TRIAL PROCESS, PROVIDING CARE DURING PERIODS OF NEED, AND TIRELESSLY ADVOCATING FOR THEIR PATIENTS' WELL-BEING. C. CANCER: WITHIN THE SENTARA CANCER NETWORK, CLINICIANS AND ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS WORK TOGETHER TO ELEVATE CARE FOR PATIENTS. THIS COLLABORATIVE PHILOSOPHY FOSTERS INNOVATION IN THE NETWORK AND DRIVES ACCESS TO CLINICAL TRIAL OPTIONS FOR OUR PATIENTS. MEDICAL ONCOLOGISTS IN THE SENTARA CANCER NETWORK COMMUNITIES ARE ESPECIALLY INSTRUMENTAL IN CONNECTING PATIENTS WITH CLINICAL TRIALS - HELPING TO ACHIEVE THE COMMISSION ON CANCER'S PRINCIPLE TO DELIVER QUALITY CARE CLOSE TO HOME. THERE ARE PROMISING CLINICAL TRIALS BEING CONDUCTED ALL OVER THE COUNTRY FOR PATIENTS WITH CANCER, AND MANY OF THESE ARE ACCESSIBLE TO PATIENTS IN THE SENTARA CANCER NETWORK. OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN CLINICAL TRIALS HAVE OPENED UP PATIENT CARE OPTIONS, INCLUDING ACCESS TO CUTTING-EDGE MEDICINE. OUR PARTICIPATION IN CLINICAL TRIALS ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO CANCER LAB RESEARCH VIA TISSUE DONATION, RETROSPECTIVE CHART STUDIES ON CONTROL GROUPS AND PARTICIPATION. OUR CLINICAL TRIALS INCLUDE EFFICACY AND SAFETY TRIALS FOR INVESTIGATIONAL BIOLOGICS; COMBINATION TRIALS FOR ONCOLOGY DRUGS; SURGICAL AND RADIATION THERAPY RESEARCH TRIALS; ADJUVANT AND MAINTENANCE DRUG TRIALS, POSTOPERATIVE ONCOLOGY OPTIONS; AND RETROSPECTIVE CHART REVIEWS. IX. BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE: A. SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER, LOCATED IN WOODBRIDGE, VIRGINIA, COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION ON ITS NEW SURGERY CENTER, TOOK POSSESSION IN DECEMBER 2015 AND BEGAN PERFORMING SURGERIES IN JANUARY 2016. SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER ALSO LAUNCHED A CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY PROGRAM AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DEDICATED ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY LAB IS UNDERWAY WITH A JULY 2016 COMPLETION TARGET DATE. THE WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY SERVICE AT SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER ACHIEVED THE DESIGNATION AS A BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER+ FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY BY ANTHEM, INC. THIS, ALONG WITH RECEIVING THE AETNA INSTITUTE OF QUALITY (IOQ) BARIATRIC PROGRAM AND CIGNA 3 STAR BARIATRIC CENTER, DEMONSTRATES A PROVEN TRACK RECORD FOR DELIVERING FEWER COMPLICATIONS AND READMISSIONS THAN FACILITIES WITHOUT THESE DESIGNATIONS. B. SENTARA RMH MEDICAL CENTER, LOCATED IN HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA, BROKE GROUND ON THE NEW SENTARA TIMBER WAY HEALTH CENTER. THIS NEW CENTER WILL BE A COMBINATION OF THE CURRENT TIMBERVILLE HEALTH CARE LOCATION AND SPRINGBROOK FAMILY MEDICINE IN BROADWAY. THE CENTER WILL ALSO OFFER X-RAY, LABORATORY AND REHABILITATION SERVICES. THIS NEW, LARGER, MORE COMPREHENSIVE CENTER WILL TRULY MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY IN A SINGLE LOCATION. SENTARA RMH MEDICAL CENTER COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF THE SENTARA RMH ORTHOPEDIC CENTER AND OPENED TO PATIENTS. THE SENTARA RMH SCHOOL OF HISTOTECHNOLOGY HELD ITS FIRST GRADUATION CEREMONY ON JUNE 3, 2015. THE FIRST CLASS CONSISTED OF EIGHT STUDENTS, FOUR OF THEM GOING ON TO WORK AT SENTARA HOSPITALS. SENTARA RMH MEDICAL CENTER IS THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN THE SENTARA SYSTEM THAT HAS A SCHOOL OF HISTOTECHNOLOGY, AND THERE IS ONLY ONE OTHER HOSPITAL-BASED HTL SCHOOL IN THE UNITED STATES. SIX STUDENTS HAVE ENROLLED IN THE SECOND CLASS WITH GRADUATION SCHEDULED FOR JUNE, 2016. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | C. SENTARA MARTHA JEFFERSON HOSPITAL, LOCATED IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, PARTNERED WITH THE REGION 10 COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD TO OPEN THE PETERSON HEALTH CENTER. REGION 10 COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD IS PART OF A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF 40 COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARDS WORKING TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH, INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA. THE PETERSON HEALTH CENTER OPENED IN DOWNTOWN CHARLOTTESVILLE TO PROVIDE PREVENTATIVE CARE, INCLUDING VACCINES AND PHYSICALS, TREATMENT OF ACUTE ILLNESSES, DIABETES AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE MANAGEMENT, WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES AND GERIATRIC MEDICINE. FIRST TO SENTARA, SENTARA MARTHA JEFFERSON HOSPITAL INTRODUCED A NEW ONLINE TOOL WHERE PATIENTS CAN "CHECK-IN" TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM BY "APPOINTMENT", THUS PROVIDING A FAR IMPROVED CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE. THIS NEW ONLINE TECHNOLOGY IS BEING USED FOR THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT THE SENTARA MARTHA JEFFERSON HOSPITAL AND AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM ON THE OUTPATIENT CAMPUS, SENTARA MARTHA JEFFERSON OUTPATIENT CARE CENTER. SENTARA MARTHA JEFFERSON HOSPITAL INTRODUCED 3D-MAMMOGRAPHY IN 2015, WHICH MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR RADIOLOGISTS TO SEE INSIDE THE BREAST IN GREATER DETAIL AND DETECT CANCERS THAT MAY HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN OBSCURED. D. HAMPTON ROADS (SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA): I. SENTARA BROKE GROUND ON A MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING LOCATED IN CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA, CALLED SENTARA EDINBURGH. SLATED TO OPEN IN LATE 2016, SERVICES INCLUDE URGENT CARE, PRIMARY CARE, IMAGING, PHYSICAL THERAPY AND A YMCA. II. SENTARA LEIGH HOSPITAL, LOCATED IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, OPENED ITS 5-STORY WEST TOWER IN 2015 AND BEGAN CONSTRUCTION ON THE FINAL PHASE OF ITS EIGHT YEAR ON-SITE RENOVATION, A TWO-STORY ATRIUM FEATURING PATIENT CHECK-IN AND MEETING SPACE. III. GROWING AS A MEDICAL DESTINATION CENTER, SENTARA NORFOLK GENERAL HOSPITAL, LOCATED IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, CONTINUED TO INTRODUCE AND/OR EXPAND ITS QUATERNARY SERVICES, TOTALING 17 PROGRAMS. IN 2015 ALONE, SENTARA NORFOLK GENERAL HOSPITAL CARED FOR 30 MORE OUT OF AREA PATIENTS THAN IN 2014 FROM AREAS OUTSIDE OF HAMPTON ROADS. SENTARA NORFOLK GENERAL HOSPITAL RECEIVED APPROVAL FROM SENTARA LEADERSHIP TO EMBARK ON A FIVE-YEAR, $199.4 MILLION EXPANSION AND MODERNIZATION PROJECT. THE PLAN WILL ADD FLOORS, WINGS, EXPAND AND MODERNIZE 23 OPERATING ROOMS, CONSOLIDATE ICU BEDS ON TWO NEW FLOORS, EXPAND THE EMERGENCY ROOM, CREATE A STATE-OF-THE-ART NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AND ADD A ROOFTOP HELIPAD FOR NIGHTINGALE, SENTARA'S AIR AMBULANCE, AND OTHER MEDICAL HELICOPTERS. ADDITIONALLY, SENTARA NORFOLK GENERAL CELEBRATED ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY AS A LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER. IV. SENTARA VIRGINIA BEACH GENERAL HOSPITAL, LOCATED IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, LAUNCHED SENTARA TO HOME, A STOREFRONT AND PATIENT SERVICES ENABLING PATIENTS TO GO HOME WITH THEIR MEDICATIONS AND OTHER POST-DISCHARGE NEEDS FULFILLED PRIOR TO LEAVING THE HOSPITAL. A TRANSITION SPECIALIST ENSURES THAT EACH PATIENT HAS DISCHARGE FOLLOW UP NEEDS ADDRESSED. SENTARA VIRGINIA BEACH GENERAL LAUNCHED A BACK AND NECK PROGRAM FOR SPINE SURGERY CASES. THIS SPECIALIZED PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER A TEAM INCLUDING EXPERT SURGEONS WITH CARING AND SPECIALLY TRAINED NURSES, THERAPISTS AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE SEAMLESS, COORDINATED CARE THAT REDUCES PAIN AND GETS PATIENTS BACK TO THEIR ACTIVITIES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ADDITIONALLY, SENTARA VIRGINIA BEACH GENERAL HOSPITAL CELEBRATED ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF PROVIDING QUALITY CARE TO THE COMMUNITY. V. SENTARA CAREPLEX HOSPITAL, LOCATED IN HAMPTON, VIRGINIA, FILED A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC NEED APPLICATION TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA TO REESTABLISH OBSTETRIC SERVICES. VI. SENTARA OBICI HOSPITAL, LOCATED IN SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA, FILED A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC NEEDS APPLICATION FOR TEN ADDITIONAL INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC BEDS AND RECEIVED APPROVAL IN FEBRUARY 2016. A REAL BREAKTHROUGH FOR IDENTIFYING AND VIEWING TUMORS NEAR MOVING ORGANS, A 4D CT IS NOW AVAILABLE AT SENTARA OBICI HOSPITAL. VII. SENTARA PRINCESS ANNE HOSPITAL, LOCATED IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, DESIGNATED A PEDIATRIC TRACK IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH A SEPARATE WAITING AREA, KID-FRIENDLY COLORS AND GRAPHICS IN PATIENT ROOMS, AND SPECIALLY-TRAINED STAFF. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT WAS COMPLETED AND IMPLEMENTATION IS UNDERWAY FOR THE DEAN ORNISH INTENSIVE CARDIAC REHABILITATION PROGRAM AIMED AT REVERSING HEART DISEASE. VIII. SENTARA WILLIAMSBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, LOCATED IN WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA, OFFERS A NEW PEDIATRIC OBSERVATION UNIT IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM. ADDITIONALLY, THEY OPENED AN OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION SITE AT THE YMCA IN GLOUCESTER, VIRGINIA. IX. SENTARA KITTY HAWK, AN OUTPATIENT CAMPUS LOCATED IN KITTY HAWK, NORTH CAROLINA, OBTAINED A NEW LARGE-BORE MRI; INTRODUCED PRIMARY CARE IN EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA; LAUNCHED A SINGLE/LOCAL PRIMARY CARE CALL CENTER TO THE REGION; AND PREPARED FOR THE OPENING OF A NEW SENTARA URGENT CARE THAT OFFICIALLY OPENED ON JANUARY 4, 2016. E. SOUTH BOSTON/HALIFAX: FEBRUARY 2, 2015 MARKED THE INTRODUCTION OF THE SENTARA BRAND INTO THE HALIFAX SERVICE AREA. SENTARA HALIFAX REGIONAL HOSPITAL, LOCATED IN SOUTH BOSTON, VIRGINIA, NEARED COMPLETION OF A MAJOR EXPANSION OF TWO NURSING CARE CENTERS, SENTARA MEADOWVIEW TERRACE AND SENTARA WOODVIEW, WITH OCCUPANCY TAKING PLACE IN MAY 2016. ADDITIONALLY, CAPITAL FUNDING WAS APPROVED TO INTRODUCE EPIC, THE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD USED THROUGHOUT SENTARA, PLANNED FOR 2017. PRIMARY CARE GROWTH AND SERVICE DELIVERY ENHANCEMENTS WERE A TOP PRIORITY FOR SENTARA'S MEDICAL GROUP IN THE HALIFAX SERVICE AREA. THE SENTARA CLARKSVILLE FAMILY MEDICINE CLINIC EXPANDED ITS PHYSICAL LOCATION AND OTHER PRIMARY CARE OFFICES BEGAN OFFERING EXPANDED OFFICE HOURS TO ALLOW FOR GREATER PATIENT ACCESS. SPECIALTY CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING CARDIAC AND GENERAL SURGERY SERVICES, WERE ADDED TO THE SENTARA PRIMARY CARE CLINICS; AS IT WAS RECOGNIZED THAT ALL PATIENTS CANNOT MAKE THEIR WAY TO SENTARA HALIFAX REGIONAL HOSPITAL OR SPECIALIST OFFICES IN SOUTH BOSTON FOR THESE SPECIALIZED SERVICES. F. SENTARA ENTERPRISES: SENTARA ENTERPRISES CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON IMPROVING QUALITY, AND THIS WAS DEMONSTRATED IN 2015 WITH SENTARA ENTERPRISES HAVING AN ACCREDITATION SURVEY WITH ZERO DEFICIENCIES. G. SENTARA LIFE CARE: SENTARA LIFE CARE IS COMPRISED OF ASSISTED LIVING CENTERS, NURSING HOMES, MOBILE MEALS AND THE PROGRAM FOR THE ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY (PACE). IN 2015, SENTARA LIFE CARE ADOPTED THE USE OF COPPER INFUSED LINENS AT ONE OF THE NURSING CENTERS. JUST AS HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED AT FIVE SENTARA HOSPITALS, THIS MATERIAL IMPLEMENTATION WILL ENABLE SENTARA TO MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS IN PREVENTING HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS. OUR NURSING HOME IN BARCO, NORTH CAROLINA TRANSFORMED A RESIDENT WING TO SERVE AS A MORE DEFINED INPATIENT REHABILITATION UNIT WITH A LARGER, MORE MODERN GYMNASIUM. THE CONSOLIDATED UNIT WITH 23 BEDS WILL ENHANCE THE APPEAL OF SENTARA LIFE CARE - CURRITUCK FOR REHABILITATION TO RESIDENTS IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. SENTARA LIFE CARE BROKE GROUND ON A NEW "HOUSEHOLD" MODEL OF CARE - SENTARA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER- IN CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA. THIS NEW CENTER IS EXPECTED TO OPEN IN FALL 2016. THE DESIGN OF THE 120-BED CENTER CALLS FOR "HOUSEHOLDS" OF 20 RESIDENTS EACH, WITH A KITCHEN SERVING EACH ONE, AN OUTDOOR GARDEN SETTING AND COMMON AREAS FOR VISITING AND ACTIVITIES. THERE WILL ALSO BE A 40-BED SHORT STAY PAVILION FOR POST-ACUTE REHABILITATION PATIENTS FEATURING A BISTRO WHERE PATIENTS AND FAMILIES CAN SHARE MEALS. LASTLY, SENTARA LIFE CARE RELOCATED PACE (PROGRAM FOR THE ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY) FROM VIRGINIA BEACH TO NORFOLK, ALLOWING US TO SERVE MORE PARTICIPANTS IN A SPACIOUS, MODERN CLINIC WITH GREATER PRIVACY AND ROOM TO GROW. PACE PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION, MEALS, MEDICAL CARE AND SOCIALIZATION FOR SENIORS LIVING WITH THEIR FAMILIES, WHO QUALIFY FOR NURSING FACILITY LEVEL OF CARE. PACE SITES IN NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH TRANSITIONED TO THE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD USED THROUGHOUT SENTARA, EPIC, CREATING A MORE SEAMLESS CONNECTION FOR MEDICAL SERVICES PARTICIPANTS MAY REQUIRE. H. SENTARA MEDICAL GROUP (900+ PROVIDERS IN VIRGINIA AND NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA) I. EASE OF PATIENT ACCESS AND GROWING OUR SERVICES ARE MAJOR AREAS OF FOCUS FOR SENTARA MEDICAL GROUP. ALL OF THE SENTARA URGENT CARE LOCATIONS OFFER AN ONLINE OPTION TO "RESERVE YOUR SPOT" WHEREBY CONSUMERS CAN GO ONLINE, IDENTIFY THE URGENT CARE MOST CONVENIENT TO THEM, RESERVE "THEIR SPOT AND SHOW UP AT THE APPOINTED TIME TO BE SEEN. THUS, CONSUMERS CAN AVOID THE WAIT AND IT SETS EXPECTATIONS OF WHEN THEY WILL BE SEEN. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | II. SENTARA PARTNERED WITH PRATT MEDICAL CENTER TO FORM SENTARA PRATT MEDICAL GROUP. WITH 32 PROVIDERS AND 7 LOCATIONS IN THE AREAS OF FREDERICKSBURG, STAFFORD, KING GEORGE AND DAHLGREN, SENTARA NOW HAS A PRESENCE IN THE GREATER FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA MARKET. SENTARA PRATT MEDICAL CENTER ALSO BRINGS AN ADDITIONAL IMAGING CENTER INTO THE SENTARA HEALTHCARE NETWORK. III. SENTARA MEDICAL GROUP HAS A MAJOR FOCUS ON CUSTOMER SERVICE. IN 2015, SENTARA MEDICAL GROUP DEPLOYED A SHORTER, ONLINE AND AUTOMATED PHONE CALL SURVEY THAT PATIENTS WOULD RECEIVE ON THE HEELS OF THEIR VISIT TO A SENTARA MEDICAL GROUP PROVIDER. THE CHANGE MORE THAN TRIPLED THE AMOUNT OF SURVEY RESPONSES, AND THE DATA WAS MORE REAL-TIME FOR US TO TAKE ACTION AS NECESSARY. X. QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY DISTINCTIONS A. AWARD-WINNING CARE- AS ALWAYS, SENTARA IS PROUD AND HUMBLED BY THE VARIOUS AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS THE SYSTEM RECEIVED OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE HEALTH EVERY DAY. TO RECEIVE AN AWARD IS SIMPLY AN ADDED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF OUR MISSION - DRIVEN WORK. HERE ARE A FEW OF THE 2015 AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS: I. FOR THE 15TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, THE CARDIOLOGY AND HEART SURGERY PROGRAM AT SENTARA NORFOLK GENERAL HOSPITAL (SENTARA HEART HOSPITAL) WAS LISTED AMONG THE TOP 50 HEART PROGRAMS IN THE U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT 'BEST HOSPITALS' EDITION AND IMPROVED ITS RANKING FROM 41ST IN 2014 TO 31ST IN 2015. THE EAR, NOSE & THROAT PROGRAM AT SNGH ALSO MADE THE TOP 50 RANKING FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR. II. SENTARA CANCER NETWORK, INCLUDING SEVEN SENTARA HOSPITALS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA REGION, WAS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS' COMMISSION OF CANCER. THE SENTARA CANCER NETWORK REMAINS THE ONLY NETWORK-ACCREDITED CANCER PROGRAM IN VIRGINIA. III. ALL SENTARA HOSPITALS IN HAMPTON ROADS (SENTARA WILLIAMSBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, SENTARA CAREPLEX HOSPITAL, SENTARA NORFOLK GENERAL HOSPITAL, SENTARA LEIGH HOSPITAL, SENTARA OBICI HOSPITAL, SENTARA VIRGINIA BEACH GENERAL HOSPITAL, AND SENTARA PRINCESS ANNE HOSPITAL) AND SENTARA MARTHA JEFFERSON HOSPITAL AND SENTARA RMH MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVE LEAPFROG'S HIGHEST "A" RATING FOR DELIVERING SAFE PATIENT CARE FOR 2015. IV. SENTARA COMPLETED THE TRANSITION TO DNV HEALTHCARE FOR ACCREDITATION AT ALL SENTARA HOSPITALS WITH SUCCESSFUL SURVEYS AT SENTARA HALIFAX REGIONAL HOSPITAL AND SENTARA ALBEMARLE MEDICAL CENTER. V. SENTARA LEIGH HOSPITAL FAMILY MATERNITY CENTER RECEIVED THE ADVANCE FOR NURSES 2015 BEST NURSING TEAM RUNNER UP STATUS. THIS WAS ONE OF SIX TEAMS REPRESENTED ACROSS THE NATION. VI. SENTARA MARTHA JEFFERSON HOSPITAL MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICES RECEIVED THE NCQA CERTIFICATION TO BECOME PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES. MEDICAL HOMES PROVIDE PATIENT-CENTERED CARE THAT EMPHASIZES CARE COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION AND WORKS TO GIVE PATIENTS THE HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE THEY EXPECT. MEDICAL HOMES CAN ALSO LEAD TO IMPROVED QUALITY AND DECREASED COSTS. VII. TEN SENTARA HOSPITALS WERE RECOGNIZED WITH THE PLATINUM AWARD BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY FOR CONSISTENT HIGH PERFORMANCE IN TREATING HEART ATTACK PATIENTS. VIII. THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AT SENTARA MARTHA JEFFERSON HOSPITAL RECEIVED THE SILVER BEACON AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE FROM THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL CARE NURSES. B. SENTARA LEIGH HOSPITAL BECAME THE LATEST HOSPITAL WITHIN THE SENTARA FAMILY TO EARN THE NURSING MAGNET DESIGNATION FROM THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER. MAGNET SPEAKS TO A SUPPORTIVE WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR NURSES AND SUPERIOR CLINICAL CARE BASED ON STRICT CRITERIA THAT MAGNET HOSPITALS MUST MEET. C. SENTARA IMPROVED VITAL CLINICAL COMMUNICATION WITH ALL PATIENTS BY DEPLOYING THE LANGUAGE ACCESS NETWORK ACROSS THE ENTERPRISE TO ADDRESS COMMUNICATION NEEDS FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING, BLIND OR VISION-IMPAIRED, WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY OR WHO CANNOT READ. THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY IMPROVES THE PATIENT AND FAMILY EXPERIENCE WHILE ENSURING THAT ALL SENTARA SITES OF CARE REMAIN COMPLIANT WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND OTHER FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHT REGULATIONS. XI. OPTIMA HEALTH A. GROWTH OPTIMA HEALTH ESTABLISHED SENTARA ADVANTEDGE, A PROGRAM THAT ESTABLISHED STRATEGIC HEALTH PLAN PARTNERSHIPS - ALABAMA AND OHIO BEING THE FIRST TWO STATES REPRESENTING OPTIMA GROWTH OUTSIDE OF VIRGINIA. AS OF JANUARY 1, 2015, SENTARA ADVANTEDGE BEGAN SERVICE AS THE THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR (TPA) FOR ABOUT 30,500 OHIOHEALTH EMPLOYEES. IN ALABAMA, SENTARA ADVANTEDGE BEGAN CONTRACTING WITH PROVIDERS FOR THE FIRST REGIONAL CARE ORGANIZATION (RCO) IN ALABAMA, WITH INITIAL PLANS TO COVER MORE THAN 180,000 MEDICAID ENROLLEES ACROSS 23 COUNTIES IN 2016. IN ADDITION, OPTIMA DESIGNED A NEW PRODUCT CALLED, OPTIMA HEALTH SELECT, FOR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. OPTIMA HEALTH SELECT OFFERS AN EXCLUSIVELY SENTARA QUALITY CARE NETWORK (SQCN) NETWORK TO MEMBERS LIVING IN VIRGINIA BEACH, NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH AND CHESAPEAKE AND LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2016. B. POPULATION HEALTH ANALYTICS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF UNDERSTANDING THE POPULATIONS WE SERVE, OPTIMA HEALTH IMPLEMENTED ENHANCED POPULATION HEALTH ANALYTICS CAPABILITIES TO SUPPORT OPTIMA'S STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND VALUE BASED REIMBURSEMENT MODELS AND TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL PROVIDER REPORTING. C. QUALITY THERE ARE MANY EXAMPLES OF HOW OPTIMA HEALTH IS FOCUSED ON ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF CARE IT PROVIDES FOR MEMBERS. ONE SHINING EXAMPLE IS THE PRODUCT CALLED LIVONGO TM. DIABETES PATIENTS WHO ARE OPTIMA HEALTH MEMBERS NOW HAVE A NEW HAND-HELD WIRELESS DEVICE THAT MONITORS THEIR BLOOD SUGAR AND OTHER VITALS. THIS DATA IS STORED SECURELY IN THE CLOUD AND CAN BE ACCESSED REAL TIME BY PROVIDERS AND CERTIFIED DIABETES EDUCATORS TO COACH AND GUIDE THE MEMBER AS NEEDED. ADDITIONALLY, OPTIMA HEALTH AIMS TO IMPROVE ITS COMMUNICATION AND CONNECTIVITY WITH MEMBERS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF CARE WE PROVIDE AND TO PROVIDE BETTER CUSTOMER SERVICE. IN 2014 AND CARRIED ON IN 2015, OPTIMA FAMILY CARE (MEDICAID MANAGED CARE) PARTNERED WITH TRACFONE AND VOXIVA TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A FEDERAL PROGRAM TO PROVIDE MORE THAN 10,000 OPTIMA FAMILY CARE MEMBERS WITH CELL PHONES. THESE PHONES HELP MEMBERS STAY IN TOUCH WITH THEIR PROVIDERS AND RECEIVE TEXT REMINDERS FOR WELL-BABY EXAMS AND OTHER SERVICES. MEMBERS ARE LIMITED TO 250 MINUTES PER MONTH AND CALLS TO MEMBER SERVICES DO NOT COUNT AGAINST THEIR MINUTES. THIS HAS BEEN A CREATIVE WAY FOR OPTIMA HEALTH TO HELP ENSURE BETTER OUTCOMES FOR MEDICAID FAMILIES AND LOWER COSTS OF CARE. XII. CONCLUSION: SENTARA HEALTHCARE IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING HEALTH EVERY DAY. WE DO SO BY PROVIDING QUALITY CARE THROUGH EXPERT PROVIDERS, USING CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY, DEPLOYING MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGHS, AND PROVIDING EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE - ALL WITH A CONSTANT FOCUS ON INNOVATION. WE LOOK FORWARD TO ANOTHER YEAR OF GROWTH AND INNOVATION IN 2016. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | DAVID H. WHITE, JR. AND CHRIS A. LUMSDEN HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS SERVED TOGETHER ON THE BOARDS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE SENTARA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ("THE SYSTEM"), AS WELL AS JOINT VENTURES IN WHICH THE SYSTEM HAD AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST. SEE SCHEDULE R FOR A LISTING OF SUCH ENTITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE MEMBER WAS SENTARA HEALTHCARE, A VIRGINIA NONSTOCK CORPORATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH SERVED AS THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY, WAS ELECTED AS FOLLOWS: SENTARA HEALTHCARE, THE 501(C)(3) SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION, APPOINTED THE CLASS B DIRECTORS, AND SENTARA HEALTHCARE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED ITS CLASS A DIRECTORS. CLASS A DIRECTORS WERE NOMINATED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S NOMINATING COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE ORGANIZATION MAY NOT TAKE OR ALLOW ANY OF THE FOLLOWING GOVERNANCE ACTIONS WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF ITS 501(C)(3) SOLE MEMBER, SENTARA HEALTHCARE: APPROVAL OR ADOPTION OF ANY PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, ANY SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE, MORTGAGE, PLEDGE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF ALL, OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL, THE PROPERTY AND ASSETS OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION OF THE ORGANIZATION, REVOCATION OF ANY SUCH VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION PROCEEDINGS, OR ANY DECISION TO FILE A PETITON REQUESTING OR CONSENTING TO AN ORDER FOR RELIEF UNDER THE FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY LAWS OR SIMILAR STATE LAWS FOR THE ORGANIZATION; ELECTION OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS; ANY ALTERATION, AMENDMENT, RESTATEMENT OR REPEAL OF ANY GOVERNING DOCUMENTS; THE ADOPTION OF ANY NEW GOVERNING DOCUMENTS; OR ANY ACTION TO BE TAKEN AS THE MEMBER UNDER THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. THE APPROVAL OF THE SOLE MEMBER IS ALSO REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN OPERATIONAL ACTIONS, AS OUTLINED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. SUCH ACTIONS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, APPROVAL OF STRATEGIC OR LONG-RANGE BUSINESS PLANS AND ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS; CREATION OR ACQUISITION OF SUBSIDIARIES OR INTERESTS IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION WILL BE A MEMBER; ENTRANCE INTO JOINT VENTURE OR OTHER SIMILAR ARRANGEMENTS; EMPLOYMENT MATTERS CONCERNING THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER; TRANSACTIONS WITH INTERESTED PARTIES; INDEBTEDNESS NOT INCLUDED IN AN OPERATING OR CAPITAL BUDGET APPROVED BY THE MEMBER; THE COMMENCEMENT OR SETTLEMENT OF CERTAIN LITIGATION; AND ENTERING INTO, TERMINATING OR CHANGING ANY THIRD-PARTY PAYOR CONTRACT. SENTARA, AS SOLE MEMBER, HAS EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY TO DIRECT AND MANAGE THE OPERATIONS AND AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND TO MAKE ALL DECISIONS REGARDING THE BUSINESS OF THE ORGANIZATION, SUBJECT TO BOARD OVERSIGHT TO THE EXTENT AND IN THE MANNER SET FORTH IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE RETURN WAS PREPARED BY SENTARA CORPORATE TAX DEPARTMENT, BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY ORGANIZATION AND IN CONSULTATION WITH ORGANIZATION STAFF. THE DRAFT PREPARED BY CORPORATE WAS THEN CAREFULLY REVIEWED BY ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT AND STAFF. CHANGES WERE MADE AS APPROPRIATE. THE FINAL VERSION WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | DIRECTORS, BOARD-NOMINATED OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES SUBMIT AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE AND CERTIFY TO THE COMPLETION AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION DISCLOSED. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BOARD OR APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE MONITORS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING DISCLOSED POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE REASONABLE AND AT ARM'S LENGTH. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | AS PART OF THE SENTARA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ("THE SYSTEM"), THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWED PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ITS OBLIGATIONS AS A 501(C)(3) HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION TO PAY DISQUALIFIED PERSONS REASONABLE COMPENSATION. SUCH PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES ARE INTENDED TO ESTABLISH THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958 REGULATIONS. THE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY OF THE SYSTEM AS A WHOLE IS TO BASE OVERALL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR EXECUTIVES ON NOT-FOR-PROFIT MARKET COMPARABLES, ADJUSTED AS APPLIED TO EACH EXECUTIVE, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE INDIVIDUAL SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, TENURE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE BEING COMPENSATED AND OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN LINE WITH THIS PHILOSOPHY, THE SYSTEM PERFORMED SUBSTANTIAL DUE DILIGENCE AS TO MARKET COMPARABLES. THE SYSTEM'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH CONSISTS OF SYSTEM BOARD MEMBERS WITHOUT CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS, ENGAGED AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT, WHO REPORTS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, TO CONDUCT A STUDY ASSESSING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF TOTAL COMPENSATION (INCLUDING CASH COMPENSATION, BENEFITS AND PERQUISITES) OF ITS SENIOR EXECUTIVES PRIOR TO MAKING DECISIONS REGARDING ANNUAL BASE SALARY ADJUSTMENTS, APPROVING INCENTIVE AWARDS, OR CONSIDERING PROGRAMMATIC CHANGES. THE STUDY COMPARED THE COMPENSATION OF THE SYSTEM'S SENIOR EXECUTIVES TO COMPENSATION DATA FROM MULTIPLE PUBLISHED SURVEY SOURCES BASED ON THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE'S FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY. IN CONDUCTING THE STUDY, THE CONSULTANT TARGETED OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH SYSTEMS OF SIMILAR SIZE BASED ON NET REVENUE AND COMPLEXITY. FOR HEALTH PLAN POSITIONS, HEALTH PLANS WITH SIMILAR PREMIUMS, OR MEMBERS, WERE TARGETED. THE CONSULTANT ALSO CONDUCTS A REVIEW OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PERFORMANCE RELATIVE TO A GROUP OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH SYSTEMS OF COMPARABLE SIZE AND SCOPE OF OPERATIONS EVERY YEAR. THE MOST RECENT STUDY COMPARED SENTARA'S PERFORMANCE TO 31 NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS BASED ON NET REVENUE GROWTH, OPERATING MARGIN, BOND RATING, AND QUALITATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES BASED ON RANKINGS FROM SDI'S NATIONAL TOP INTEGRATED HEALTH NETWORKS. OVERALL, THE CONSULTANT DETERMINED THAT SENTARA'S PAY WAS ALIGNED WITH ITS RELATIVE PERFORMANCE. THE COMPENSATION STUDY WAS PRESENTED TO THE SYSTEM'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH MADE ITS COMPENSATION DECISIONS BASED ON A)ITS REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF THE PERFORMANCE OF BOTH THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND, B) A REASONABLENESS OF COMPENSATION ANALYSIS AND OPINION FROM AN EXTERNAL EXPERT IN THE COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVES IN THE TAX-EXEMPT HEALTH CARE FIELD. THE COMMITTEE'S BASES FOR ITS DECISIONS WERE DOCUMENTED IN COMMITTEE MINUTES TAKEN DURING THE MEETING AND THEN CIRCULATED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ALL DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION WERE MADE BY THE COMMITTEE, WHICH CONSISTS OF SYSTEM BOARD MEMBERS WITHOUT CONFLICT OF INTERESTS. THIS PROCESS WAS USED TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S VICE CHAIRMAN, WHO ALSO SERVE AS CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE SYSTEM. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN DURING THE CURRENT TAX YEAR. THE OUTSIDE MARKET STUDY DESCRIBED ABOVE WAS ALSO USED TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT, WHO IS CONSIDERED THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL OF THE ORGANIZATION. RESULTS WERE PRESENTED TO SENIOR EXECUTIVES OF THE SYSTEM FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL RATHER THAN THE SYSTEM'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR SENTARA HEALTHCARE AND SUBSIDIARIES WERE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE THROUGH THE USE OF DAC BOND (DISCLOSURE DISSEMINATION AGENT) AND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.DACBOND.COM. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY ARE GENERALLY NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| CORE PART VI LINES 1A AND 1B, BOARD MEMBER INDEPENDENCE | SENTARA HEALTHCARE, THE ORGANIZATION'S 501(C)(3) SOLE MEMBER, APPOINTS THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTORS AS DESCRIBED IN CORE PART VI LINE 7. THE GOVERNING BOARD OF SENTARA HEALTHCARE IS A COMMUNITY-BASED BOARD COMPRISED OF 18 VOTING MEMBERS, 17 OF WHICH ARE CONSIDERED INDEPENDENT, AS DEFINED IN THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS. |
| CORE FORM PART VI, LINE 14 | DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICY THE ORGANIZATION HAD A WRITTEN POLICY FOR DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION WHICH WAS APPROVED BY SENIOR LEADERS OF THE SENTARA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. |
| CORE FORM PART VI, LINE 13 | WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY: THE ORGANIZATION HAD A WRITTEN WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SENTARA HEALTHCARE, THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF THE SENTARA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. |
| CORE FORM PART VI, LINE 16B | JOINT VENTURE POLICY: THE SENTARA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM HAD A WRITTEN POLICY REQUIRING EVALUATION OF ITS PARTICIPATION IN JOINT VENTURE ARRANGEMENTS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED PHYSICIANS UNDER APPLICABLE FEDERAL TAX LAW. THIS POLICY WAS APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO TOOK STEPS TO SAFEGUARD THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT STATUS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH ARRANGEMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN PENSION LIABILITY -913,936. BOOK RECLASS OF INTERCO ACCOUNT BALANCES TO EQUITY 21,108,914. NET ASSET TRANSFER FROM SUBSIDIARIES 1,875. OTHER CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE 193,800. |
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