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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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 grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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 |
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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 |
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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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| 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 | ||||
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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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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A- PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ACHIEVEMENTS | CORPORATE STRUCTURE, PURPOSE, GOVERNANCE WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL (WESTFIELDS), A STATE LICENSED 25-BED, LEVEL IV CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (CAH), IS A WISCONSIN NONSTOCK CORPORATION RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") SECTION 501(C)(3) AND IS PART OF THE HEALTHPARTNERS ORGANIZATION ("HEALTHPARTNERS"). FOUNDED IN 1957, HEALTHPARTNERS IS AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION, PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND HEALTH PLAN FINANCING AND ADMINISTRATION, AND IS THE LARGEST CONSUMER-GOVERNED NONPROFIT HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION IN THE COUNTRY. HEALTHPARTNERS' MISSION IS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR MEMBERS, PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY. HEALTHPARTNERS SEEKS TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE THROUGH A RELENTLESS FOCUS ON THE TRIPLE AIM - PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL, IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION, AND MAINTAINING AFFORDABILITY. HEALTHPARTNERS INCLUDES AN ARRAY OF TAX-EXEMPT AND TAXABLE ORGANIZATIONS WITH HEALTH CARE ACTIVITIES PRIMARILY OPERATING IN MINNESOTA, WESTERN WISCONSIN AND EXPANDING INTO OTHER MIDWESTERN STATES. HEALTHPARTNERS PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND HEALTH PLAN SERVICES INCLUDING INSURANCE, PATIENT CARE, ADMINISTRATION AND HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PROGRAMS. HEALTHPARTNERS HEALTH PLANS SERVE MORE THAN 1.8 MILLION MEDICAL AND DENTAL MEMBERS NATIONWIDE. HEALTHPARTNERS MEDICAL CARE SYSTEM INCLUDES MORE THAN 1,800 PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS, SEVEN OWNED HOSPITALS WITH OVER 1,000 ACUTE CARE BEDS, OVER 100 OWNED AND LEASED PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE MEDICAL FACILITIES AND 25 DENTAL FACILITIES WITH PRACTICES IN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. HEALTHPARTNERS ALSO CONTRACTS WITH OTHER PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY MEDICAL FACILITIES AND DENTAL FACILITIES, PHYSICIAN GROUPS, HOSPITALS AND RELATED HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS LOCATED PRIMARILY IN MINNESOTA, WESTERN WISCONSIN AND EXPANDING INTO OTHER MIDWESTERN STATES. HEALTHPARTNERS ALSO PROVIDES MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. A COMPLETE LISTING OF ALL ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN HEALTHPARTNERS, AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM, CAN BE FOUND ON SCHEDULE R WITHIN THIS 990 RETURN. DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF EACH TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE INDIVIDUAL FORM 990 RETURN FOR THAT ORGANIZATION. HEALTHPARTNERS IS DRIVING CHANGE THAT HELPS OUR MEMBERS AND PATIENTS LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES. HEALTHPARTNERS COLLABORATES WITH OTHER PLANS, CARE PROVIDERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION AND THROUGHOUT THE NATION TO INCREASE ACCESS, CREATE AND SHARE QUALITY MEASURES AND INITIATIVES, PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY, AND COLLABORATE IN IMPROVEMENTS THAT SUPPORT THE TRIPLE AIM. AMONG HEALTHPARTNERS' SIGNATURE INITIATIVES CONTINUING IN 2018 ARE TOTAL COST OF CARE MEASUREMENTS (DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED METRIC, ENDORSED BY THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM, ENABLING MEASUREMENT AND INCENTIVES BASED ON COORDINATION AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES), MENTAL HEALTH (REDUCING STIGMA, AND ASSURING ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY CARE IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE SETTINGS), CHILDREN'S HEALTH (IMPROVING CHILD HEALTH BY PROMOTING EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING FAMILY CENTERED CARE, AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES), AND SUSTAINABILITY (ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WASTE REDUCTION, AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT). HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. (HPI) IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF HEALTHPARTNERS AND IS A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION AND LICENSED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO) RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(4). HPI IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF HPI-RAMSEY, A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). IN TURN, HPI-RAMSEY IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF RIHS AND ITS SISTER ORGANIZATIONS, REGIONS HOSPITAL (REGIONS), REGIONS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, RH-WISCONSIN, INC., STILLWATER HEALTH SYSTEM (LAKEVIEW HEALTH), AND CAPITOL VIEW TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER, ALL OF WHICH ARE NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). RH-WISCONSIN, INC. IS THE CLASS A CORPORATE MEMBER OF WESTFIELDS. WESTFIELDS IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION. COMMUNITY BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY: 1. COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES: COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES NEARLY 2,000 PEOPLE BENEFITED FROM THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES THAT WERE CARRIED OUT AND SUPPORTED BY WESTFIELDS IN 2018 FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH, TOTALING A COST OF $148,806. COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION OVER 500 PEOPLE ATTENDED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, CLASSES, SPECIAL EVENTS, HEALTH FAIRS OR SUPPORT GROUPS TAUGHT OR HOSTED BY MEDICAL AND CLINICS STAFF AND CAMPUS PARTNERS. TOTAL COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION EXPENSES TOTALED $100,807. CLASSES INCLUDED BREASTFEEDING, FAMILY/PARENTING/SIBLING EDUCATION, DIABETES, NUTRITION AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH EDUCATION, WORKSITE HEALTH EDUCATION, WOMEN'S HEALTH TOPICS, AND SENIOR CARE. IN ADDITION, ALMOST 1,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED SUPPORT GROUPS HELD FOR THE BROADER COMMUNITY ON BREASTFEEDING, CANCER, DIABETES, NUTRITION AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, CAREGIVERS, AND SMOKING CESSATION. COMMUNITY BASED CLINICAL SERVICES WESTFIELDS HOSTED A BLOOD DRIVE IN SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, OFFERED A FREE DIABETES SCREENING, AND BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING AT A COST OF $5,077. HEALTH CARE SUPPORT SERVICES IN 2018, ALMOST 200 PEOPLE REALIZED THE BENEFIT OF HEALTH CARE SUPPORT SERVICES AVAILABLE. THESE SERVICES INCLUDED ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES, WHICH WERE PROVIDED TO HELP SECURE A PAYMENT SOURCE OR ACCESS SERVICES BEYOND MEDICAL CARE FOR UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS. THE COST WAS $94,638. 2. HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION: WESTFIELDS' STAFF PROVIDED CLINICAL TRAINING FOR 41 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FROM 11 INSTITUTIONS AT A COST OF $120,726. 3. SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES: WESTFIELDS IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING NEEDED SERVICES EVEN AT A FINANCIAL LOSS. IN 2018, LOSS ON SERVICES FOR OUTPATIENT HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDING EMERGENCY CARE, PRIMARY CLINIC, SPECIALTY CLINIC, ONCOLOGY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND RESPIRATORY THERAPY TOTALED $3,430,313. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS DEFINED AS THE COST OF CARE DELIVERED TO PATIENTS WHO ARE WILLING, BUT UNABLE TO PAY FOR THE SERVICES THEY RECEIVE. THIS INCLUDES PATIENTS WHOSE CHARGES ARE FORGIVEN OR REDUCED BECAUSE OF INABILITY TO PAY, PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY THE BALANCE LEFT BY ANY PAYER, AND PATIENTS FOR WHOM UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES OR SPECIAL FINANCIAL HARDSHIP WARRANT SPECIAL CONSIDERATION. WESTFIELDS PROVIDED $378,230 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 200 LOW INCOME AND/OR UNINSURED PATIENTS. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REPRESENTS ABOUT 0.60% OF WESTFIELDS' TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES. 4. FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: CASH DONATIONS & GRANTS WESTFIELDS DONATIONS AND GRANTS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN SUPPORT OF HEALTH CAREERS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY BUILDING EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE TOTALED $88,464 IN 2018. MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE TO THE NEW RICHMOND AREA CENTRE (NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION SERVING THE ST. CROIX VALLEY AREA), RELAY FOR LIFE SPONSORSHIP, ALZHEIMER'S WALK, LOCAL SCHOOLS, AND MANY OTHERS. IN-KIND DONATIONS IN-KIND DONATIONS IN 2018 CONSISTED OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT GROUPS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLY DONATIONS PROVIDED TO PATIENT FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TOTALING $6,934 AND OVER 144 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT HOURS CONTRIBUTION. 6. COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES: WESTFIELDS LIVES OUT ITS COMMITMENT TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY BY SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, EVENTS AND PROGRAMS. KNOWING MUCH MORE CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED WHEN PEOPLE COME TOGETHER, WESTFIELDS COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAM STRIVES TO MAKE VALUABLE CONNECTIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS FROM PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND NONPROFIT SECTORS TO SHARE SKILLS AND ASSETS. IN 2018, WESTFIELDS COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES EQUALED $3,547. WESTFIELDS PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORTED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE BUSINESS CLIMATE IN THE REGION; EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND YOUTH ASSET DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ADVOCACY; AND COALITION BUILDING TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND IN-KIND SUPPORT FOR HEALTHIER TOGETHER - ST. CROIX COUNTY, THE CENTRE WELLNESS FACILITY, AND LOCAL COMMUNITY HEALTH. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | 7. COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS: COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DEDICATED STAFF, PROGRAM OPERATIONS, RESOURCE EXPENSES, WHA SURVEY COMPLETION, HEALTHIER TOGETHER PARTICIPATION, AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT EXPENSES TOTALED $39,599, AND A TOTAL OF 1,094 SUPPORT HOURS WERE CONTRIBUTED. COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA); PLEASE REFER TO FORM 990 SCHEDULE H NARRATIVE. TOTAL 2018 COMMUNITY BENEFIT CONTRIBUTION EQUALED $6,660,529, WHICH REPRESENTED 10.7% OF THE OVERALL NET REVENUE OF WESTFIELDS. THIS FIGURE IS REPORTED AT COST PER THE CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION (CHA) COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORTING GUIDELINES AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (WHA) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 8. ORGANIZATION AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: NEW OR EXPANDED SERVICES INCLUDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, FAMILY MEDICINE, NEUROLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, AND ONCOLOGY. THE ADDITIONS CREATED CONVENIENT ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED CARE THAT IS CLOSE TO HOME AND PHYSICIAN AVAILABILITY. PRIMARY CARE CLINIC CONTINUED PROVIDING ALL CHILDREN 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS WITH A BOOK AT EVERY WELL-CHILD VISIT THROUGH THE REACH OUT AND READ PROGRAM. PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS HANDED OUT HUNDREDS OF PRESCRIPTIONS - GOOD FOR FREE FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FROM LOCAL GROCERY STORES - TO CHILDREN DURING THEIR WELL-CHILD VISIT TO PROMOTE EATING FIVE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES A DAY AND REDUCE THE RISK OF OBESITY. RECOGNIZED BY PRACTICE GREENHEALTH, WITH MULTIPLE AWARDS FOR CONTINUED ADVANCEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES; GREEN HEALTH EMERALD AWARD, CIRCLES OF EXCELLENCE-FOOD, GREENING THE OR, AMONG THE 68 GREENEST HOSPITALS IN AMERICA. RECEIVED THE JOINT COMMISSION GOLD SEAL OF APPROVAL. VERY FEW CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS ARE ABLE TO ACHIEVE THIS. IN FACT, OF THE ALMOST 1,400 CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS IN THE U.S., ONLY 367 ARE ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION. WESTFIELDS' SHIFT TO JOINT COMMISSION ACCREDITATION ILLUSTRATES OUR INCREASED FOCUS ON PATIENT SAFETY AND OVERALL QUALITY ACROSS THE CAMPUS. RECOGNIZED BY HEALTHGRADES WITH AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PATIENT EXPERIENCE, AND AN AWARD FOR PATIENT SAFETY EXCELLENCE. FOR INPATIENTS: FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN FIVE YEARS, WESTFIELDS WAS NAMED AS A TOP 100 CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL BY IVANTAGE, WHICH MEASURES 70 DIFFERENT PERFORMANCE METRICS, INCLUDING QUALITY, OUTCOMES, PATIENT PERSPECTIVE AFFORDABILITY, POPULATION RISK AND EFFICIENCY. CONTINUED A VOLUNTEER-SUPPORTED PROGRAM - THE HOSPITAL ELDER LIFE PROGRAM OR HELP - TO ASSIST IN PREVENTING DELIRIUM IN OLDER INPATIENTS. FOR OUTPATIENTS, WESTFIELDS: IN 2018 MANY DEPARTMENTS HIT RECORD VOLUMES; 5,000 CT SCANS, 2,000 MAMMOGRAMS, 8,000 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS, 9,400 SPECIALTY CLINIC VISITS, AND 48,200 PRIMARY CARE CLINIC VISITS. FINISHED AN $8.8 MILLION DOLLAR CAMPUS RENOVATION PROJECT WHICH ACCOMMODATES CAMPUS GROWTH AND ALLOWS FOR EXPANDED PATIENT ACCESS AND ADDITION OF NEW SERVICES IN REHABILITATION SERVICES, CARDIOPULMONARY SERVICES, SLEEP HEALTH, OUTPATIENT SURGICAL SERVICES AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE. MOST AREAS WERE COMPLETED DURING 2017, WITH THE FINAL PHASE OF THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PROJECT CONCLUDING EARLY IN 2018. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | RH WISCONSIN, INC. IS THE CLASS A MEMBER AND GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. IS THE CLASS B MEMBER OF WESTFIELDS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE CLASS A MEMBER (RH WISCONSIN, INC.) APPOINTS THREE DIRECTORS TO REPRESENT THE CLASS A MEMBER. THE CLASS B MEMBER (GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC.) APPOINTS TWO DIRECTORS TO REPRESENT THE CLASS B MEMBER. TWO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ARE NOMINATED AS DIRECTORS BY AN UNRELATED MEDICAL GROUP AND APPOINTED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD. EIGHT COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES ARE APPOINTED AS DIRECTORS BY THE CLASS A MEMBER UPON RECOMMENDATION BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE CLASS A AND CLASS B MEMBERS (RH WISCONSIN, INC. AND GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. RESPECTIVELY) BOTH MUST APPROVE THE DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS FOLLOWS: - AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OR BYLAWS IMPACTING MEMBERSHIP - RESIGNATION OF A MEMBER - DISSOLUTION - ANY CHANGE IN THE FUNDAMENTAL NATURE OR PURPOSE - MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION WITH ANOTHER CORPORATION - DISPOSITION OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL ASSETS. ONLY THE CLASS A MEMBER MUST APPROVE THE DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS FOLLOWS: - AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OR BYLAWS NOT IMPACTING MEMBERSHIP - ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS AND STRATEGIC PLANS - ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW ENTITIES OR SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER ENTITIES - UNBUDGETED EXPENDITURES IN EXCESS OF AMOUNTS ESTABLISHED BY THE MEMBER - GUARANTEEING THE DEBT OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY - A LOAN OR OTHER INDEBTEDNESS IN EXCESS OF AMOUNTS ESTABLISHED BY THE MEMBER - TRANSFER OF ASSETS TO ANOTHER ENTITY - APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS - APPOINTMENT OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD CHAIR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | WESTFIELDS' 990 RETURN HAS A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PROCESS THAT IS FOLLOWED BEFORE IT IS PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF WESTFIELDS. THE REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES A LAYERED REVIEW BY THE TAX DEPARTMENT OF GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. (GHI), THE MANAGEMENT TEAM OF WESTFIELDS, GHI'S INTERNAL LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND WESTFIELDS'S OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ONE OF THOSE AREAS HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW, ASK QUESTIONS AND MAKE COMMENTS BACK TO THE TAX DEPARTMENT OF GHI BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETED AND PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF WESTFIELDS. WESTFIELDS MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNING BODY (BOARD OF DIRECTORS) A COPY OF THE 990 FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE 990 RETURN. THIS COPY IS PROVIDED IN A PRE-MEETING PACKET, AND IS AN AGENDA ITEM AT A MEETING OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS PROCESS IS NOTED AND DOCUMENTED IN THE WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | WESTFIELDS BOARD MONITORS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON THE PART OF ITS BOARD MEMBERS, PRINCIPAL OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ("COVERED PERSONS") BY MAINTAINING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. UNDER THE POLICY, COVERED PERSONS ANNUALLY ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE POLICY AND ASKED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE IDENTIFYING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHPARTNERS REVIEWS THE QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES AND DEVELOPS A REPORT DETAILING ANY POTENTIALLY MATERIAL CONFLICTS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CHAIR OF THE BOARD. A VERBAL SUMMARY IS ALSO GIVEN TO THE FULL BOARD OR APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE ENDING WITH A REMINDER TO COVERED PERSONS OF THE POLICY'S MANDATE THAT EACH PERSON IS OBLIGATED TO DISCLOSE ANY NEW POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS THEY MAY ARISE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BOARD AGENDAS AND EXECUTIVE DECISIONS ARE MONITORED IN RELATION TO THIS POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | WESTFIELDS' PRESIDENT AND ITS OFFICERS ARE EMPLOYED BY REGIONS HOSPITAL (REGIONS), GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC., (GHI), OR HUDSON HOSPITAL, ALL OF WHICH ARE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, OR BY WESTFIELDS. GHI, REGIONS, HUDSON HOSPITAL AND WESTFIELDS HAVE AN ANNUAL PROCESS TO REVIEW THE MARKET COMPARABILITY OF THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF WESTFIELDS PRESIDENT AND OTHER OFFICERS. EVERY THREE YEARS, THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE GHI BOARD OF DIRECTORS (THE "COMMITTEE"), RETAINS AN EXTERNAL COMPENSATION EXPERT TO CONDUCT AN EXTENSIVE MARKET COMPARABILITY REVIEW FOR ALL OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE REVIEW INCLUDES ALL COMPONENTS OF TOTAL COMPENSATION: BASE SALARY, ANNUAL INCENTIVES, BENEFITS AND PERQUISITES. THE MARKET SURVEY RESULTS ARE PRESENTED TO, REVIEWED BY AND APPROVED BY THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE. BASED ON THIS DATA, EITHER THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF HUDSON HOSPITAL, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF REGIONS, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF GHI OR WESTFIELDS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (THE "COMMITTEES") DETERMINE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TOTAL COMPENSATION RANGES FOR EACH EMPLOYED OFFICER. IN INTERIM YEARS, GHI'S HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF, UNDER THE COMMITTEES' DIRECTION, UPDATES CHANGES IN THE SALARY STRUCTURE BASED ON THE SAME INDEPENDENT STUDIES PERFORMED BY THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT FOR THE COMMITTEE. FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS FULL INDEPENDENT REVIEWS ARE PERFORMED TO SET SALARY RANGES BASED ON THE COMPETITIVE MARKET DATA SPECIFIC TO THOSE POSITIONS. THE COMMITTEES REVIEW AND APPROVE EACH YEAR'S COMPENSATION RESULTS. IN ALL CASES, THE COMMITTEES' MEMBERS COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SURVEY TO ASSURE THE COMMITTEES MEMBERS' INDEPENDENCE AND THIS IS UPDATED AT ANY MEETING AT WHICH DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE. STAFF (OTHER THAN THE SECRETARY TO THE BOARD) IS NOT IN THE ROOM DURING DELIBERATIONS OR VOTE INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES ARE KEPT. WITH WESTFIELDS' BOARD OF DIRECTORS INPUT, THE ST CROIX VALLEY EXECUTIVE LEADER CONDUCTS THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND, WITH WESTFIELDS BOARD APPROVAL, DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE WESTFIELDS PRESIDENT. THE WESTFIELDS BOARD HAS DELEGATED TO THE PRESIDENT THE ACCOUNTABILITY TO CONDUCT ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF ALL WESTFIELDS-EMPLOYED OFFICERS WITHIN THE COMPENSATION RANGES DETERMINED BY THE COMMITTEE. ANY EXCEPTIONS TO COMPENSATION IN EXCESS OF THE APPROVED RANGES ARE APPROVED BY WESTFIELDS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. TOTAL COMPENSATION IS APPROPRIATELY DOCUMENTED ON THE FORM 990 AND ON THE EMPLOYEE'S W-2. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | WESTFIELDS' FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990 RETURNS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON WHO REQUESTS THE INFORMATION FROM WESTFIELDS OR HEALTHPARTNERS. |
| 990, PART VII, SEC A, LN 1A, COL (B) - RELATED ORGANIZATION AVERAGE HOURS | DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF WESTFIELDS ARE EMPLOYED AND COMPENSATED BY GHI, INC., REGIONS HOSPITAL OR WESTFIELDS. REPORTED AVERAGE HOURS WORKED ARE BASED ON THEIR TOTAL COMPENSATION FROM ALL RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. |
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