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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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| 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.).. | ||||||
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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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| 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 | ||||
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| 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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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 | FROM TEENAGERS TO GREAT GRANDPARENTS, FROM HOMEMAKERS TO PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES, CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO VOLUNTEERS ENCOMPASS ALL WALKS OF LIFE AND ALL INCOME LEVELS, EACH VOLUNTEER WITH SOMETHING UNIQUE TO OFFER. OUR DIVERSE GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS HAS ONE THING IN COMMON, HOWEVER, THE DESIRE TO HELP SICK CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE HUNDREDS OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS WHO WORK REGULARLY, FROM SEVERAL HOURS A YEAR TO SEVERAL HOURS A WEEK, TO PROVIDE BETTER CARE FOR THE CHILDREN OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO. THE ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTEERS THE VOLUNTEERS AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO ARE ALL PART OF A GROUP CALLED CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTEERS (AOV). THE AOV COORDINATES PLACEMENTS FOR VOLUNTEERS AND ENSURES THAT COMPLETE ORIENTATION AND TRAINING IS PROVIDED TO ALL VOLUNTEERS. OUR VOLUNTEER'S SKILLS AND INTERESTS ARE ALL SO APPRECIATED AND WE TRY TO PLACE EVERYONE IN A ROLE THAT SUITS THEM AND OUR NEEDS. THE EXAMPLES BELOW ARE JUST SOME OF THE WAYS THAT OUR VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE: - VOLUNTEERS ARE ACTIVE AT THE HOSPITAL ON THE ANSCHUTZ MEDICAL CAMPUS, THE SOUTH CAMPUS, HIGHLANDS RANCH THERAPY CARE CENTER, BRIARGATE, COLORADO SPRINGS HOSPITAL AND THE NORTH CAMPUS. - VOLUNTEERS SPEND TIME WITH OUR PATIENTS BY HOLDING, COMFORTING, PLAYING WITH THEM AND MAKING THEM LAUGH. - VOLUNTEERS BRING SPECIALLY-SCREENED DOGS TO PROVIDE ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY FOR THE PRESCRIPTION PET PROGRAM. - SPECIALLY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS SERVE AS AMBASSADORS WITH THE WELCOME PROGRAM. VOLUNTEERS GREET NEWLY ADMITTED PATIENT FAMILIES UPON THEIR ARRIVAL AND INTRODUCE THEM TO THE HOSPITAL'S MANY AMENITIES. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A WARM AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT AND TO ANSWER ANY NON-MEDICAL QUESTIONS. - THE WINE EVENT IS THE ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTEERS' SIGNATURE EVENT. THE SPECIAL EVENING FEATURES A SILENT AND LIVE AUCTION OF FINE WINES AND EXPERIENCES WITH ALL PROCEEDS BENEFITING THE MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE PROGRAM. - MANY GROUPS OF VOLUNTEERS DO NOT SPEND TIME DIRECTLY WITH OUR PATIENTS, BUT PERFORM MORE ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES, WHICH CAN BE JUST AS IMPORTANT TO THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO. - TEENAGERS BETWEEN 13 AND 18 YEARS OF AGE PARTICIPATE IN THE JUNIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. THEY SUPPORT THE HOSPITAL BY WORKING IN SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS SUPPORTING FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. - VOLUNTEERS ALSO ASSIST IN FUNDRAISING BY STAFFING CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO GIFT SHOP AND LA CACHE. - CHAPTER VOLUNTEERS IN THE COMMUNITY ARE VERY ACTIVE IN FUNDRAISING EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT HELP TO FUND SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS FOR THE PATIENTS OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | RESPIRATORY CARE AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, RESPIRATORY CARE IS PART OF THE BREATHING INSTITUTE SERVICE LINE. THIS DEPARTMENT CARES FOR A DIVERSE PATIENT POPULATION FROM AROUND THE UNITED STATES, RANGING IN AGE FROM BIRTH TO EARLY ADULTHOOD. WE PROVIDE CARE AT THREE INPATIENT FACILITIES, FOUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS, SEVEN OUTPATIENT CLINIC LOCATIONS, AND THREE OUTREACH CLINICS IN ADDITION TO OUR GROWING TELEMEDICINE OUTREACH. IN 2019, WE CARED FOR 51% OF PATIENTS FROM BIRTH TO AGE 18 HOSPITALIZED FOR RESPIRATORY DISEASE IN COLORADO AND 65% OF THOSE HOSPITALIZED WITH THE MOST SEVERE RESPIRATORY DISEASE. THE RESPIRATORY CARE TEAM INCLUDES 22 PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGISTS, 6 PEDIATRIC SLEEP MEDICINE PHYSICIANS, 2 ALLERGISTS, 15 ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS, AND 21 OUTPATIENT NURSES. THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE TEAM ALSO INCLUDES RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, REGISTERED DIETICIANS, PHYSICAL AND SPEECH THERAPISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, AND HEALTH NAVIGATORS. IN 2019, THE BREATHING INSTITUTE HAD 16,675 OUTPATIENT VISITS (11% DECREASE FROM 2018), 4,134 INPATIENT DISCHARGES (14% INCREASE FROM 2018), AND PERFORMED 672 BRONCHOSCOPIES (88% INCREASE FROM 2018), 11 LARYNGOSCOPIES (50% DECREASE FROM 2018), AND 4,416 SLEEP STUDIES (7% INCREASE FROM 2018). IN 2019, THE RESPIRATORY CARE TEAM DEDICATED FOCUSED RESOURCES TO QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, ADVOCACY, AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDER EDUCATION. FOUR OF THOSE PROJECTS HAVE YIELDED STRONG RESULTS AND ARE DESCRIBED BELOW AS OUR 2019 ACCOMPLISHMENTS. QUALITY INITIATIVE IMPROVING SCHOOL READINESS FOR STUDENTS WITH ASTHMA AS THE MOST COMMON CHRONIC DISEASE OF CHILDHOOD, ASTHMA CAUSES 13.8 MILLION DAYS OF MISSED SCHOOL EACH YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES. WRITTEN HOME MANAGEMENT PLANS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR ALL ASTHMA PATIENTS BY THE US NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE'S NATIONAL ASTHMA EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR ASTHMA AS AN EVIDENCE-BASED WAY TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH ASTHMA. THESE PLANS SERVE AS EDUCATIONAL TOOLS FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES AND A WAY TO COORDINATE CARE BETWEEN HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND SCHOOLS. IN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE INTERACTIVE EDUCATION TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES AS WELL AS ENSURE THAT PATIENTS HAD A SCHOOL-APPROVED ASTHMA ACTION PLAN, PROVIDERS AND STAFF HOSTED THE BACK TO SCHOOL ASTHMA OLYMPICS IN THE SUMMER OF 2019. SESSIONS WERE HELD IN AURORA, COLORADO AND COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO AND INCLUDED EDUCATIONAL GAMES AND ACTIVITIES FOR PATIENTS, SIBLINGS, AND CAREGIVERS. WITH FUNDING FROM THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO BREATHING INSTITUTE, EACH EVENT ALSO INCLUDED LUNCH AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR ALL ATTENDEES. HEALTHCARE ADVOCACY REDUCING YOUTH ACCESS TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS AFTER DECADES OF PROGRESS IN REDUCING RATES OF TOBACCO USE AND RELATED MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY, THE ENTRANCE OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES, OR VAPE PENS, INTO THE MARKET BROUGHT HUGE CHANGES TO ONE OF THE LARGEST PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS OF THE LAST CENTURY. DATA RELEASED IN 2018 SHOWED THAT WHILE TEEN CIGARETTE USE REMAINED LOW, YOUTH VAPING HAD EXPLODED. COLORADO NOT ONLY HAD THE HIGHEST YOUTH VAPING RATE (26%) OF ANY STATE IN THE COUNTRY, BUT IT WAS TWICE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE (13%). ADDITIONALLY, YOUTH IN OUR STATE REPORTED THAT IT WAS EASIER TO ACCESS VAPE PRODUCTS THAN TRADITIONAL CIGARETTES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MANY COMMUNITY PARTNERS, CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO ADVOCATED FOR TWO CHANGES TO EXISTING COLORADO LAW TO REDUCE YOUTH TOBACCO USE. HOUSE BILL 19-1076 UPDATED THE COLORADO CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT TO INCLUDE VAPING AND ELIMINATE SOME PREVIOUS EXCLUSIONS, SUCH AS NURSING HOMES. THIS BILL WAS SIGNED INTO LAW ON MAY 29, 2019. WE ALSO HELPED CHAMPION HOUSE BILL 19-1033, WHICH UPDATED STATE LAW RELATED TO LOCAL REGULATION OF NICOTINE PRODUCTS. WITH ITS PASSAGE, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ARE NOW ABLE TO REGULATE TOBACCO AND NICOTINE PRODUCTS MORE STRICTLY THAN THAT STATE WITHOUT FORFEITING STATE TOBACCO TAX REVENUE. IT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW ON MARCH 28, 2019. PULMONARY FACULTY AND STAFF PROVIDED TESTIMONY AT THE COLORADO LEGISLATURE AND HELPED INFORM THE PUBLIC THROUGH MEDIA INTERVIEWS. HEALTHCARE PROVIDER EDUCATION JUST IN TIME EDUCATION ON TOPICS IMPACTING LUNG HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFE COURSE IT IS ESTIMATED THAT MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE DOUBLES EVERY FEW MONTHS, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO KEEP UP. THE BREATHING INSTITUTE AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO NOW HOSTS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE CALLED BREATHE BETTER: PROMOTING HEALTHY LUNGS TOGETHER FOR A LIFETIME. THIS EDUCATIONAL EVENT BRINGS TOGETHER A MULTIDISCIPLINARY GROUP OF PHYSICIANS, ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS, NURSES, RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, AND RESEARCHERS TO DISCUSS THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN LUNG HEALTH. IN 2019, CONFERENCE TOPICS INCLUDED ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES AND VAPING, SLEEP AND SCHOOL START TIMES, OUTDOOR AIR POLLUTION, AND CARE COORDINATION WITH SCHOOLS FOR PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC DISEASE. IN ADDITION TO THE FACULTY AND STAFF OF THE BREATHING INSTITUTE, ATTENDEES INCLUDED COMMUNITY-BASED CLINICIANS AND NON-HEALTHCARE PARTNERS SUCH AS THE US EPA AND LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE CONFERENCE INCLUDES NOT ONLY DIDACTIC EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS BUT ALSO TIME FOR COLLABORATION BETWEEN PARTICIPANTS. GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO FUND PROJECTS THAT ORIGINATE FROM BREATHE BETTER. QUALITY INITIATIVE REDUCING THE INCIDENCE OF LARYNGOSPASM DURING BRONCHOSCOPY THE FLEXIBLE FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT RAN FROM 2012 - 2019 AS AN EFFORT TO ASSESS THE RATE OF COMPLICATIONS AND UNPLANNED EVENTS OCCURRING DURING BRONCHOSCOPIES AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO. THE FIRST STEPS WERE TO MODIFY THE BRONCHOSCOPY NOTE IN THE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD AND DEVELOP A METHOD FOR THE BRONCHOSCOPY INFORMATION TO AUTOMATICALLY BE LOADED INTO A DATABASE TO ALLOW FOR REAL-TIME DATA TRACKING. AFTER THE BRONCHOSCOPY QUALITY IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE CONCLUDED THAT THIS SYSTEM ACCURATELY CAPTURED COMPLICATIONS AND UNPLANNED EVENTS, THEY BEGAN TO STUDY THE DETAILS OF ALL SUCH OCCURRENCES. ONE COMPLICATION THAT OCCURRED MORE OFTEN THAN MOST WAS LARYNGOSPASM, SO THE COMMITTEE STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF SPECIFIC CASES WHERE LARYNGOSPASM HAD INTERFERED WITH THE PROCEDURE. THE INITIAL RATE OF LARYNGOSPASM IN 2013 WAS 1.9% OF ALL FLEXIBLE BRONCHOSCOPIES IN THE DATABASE. LOOKING FOR A ROOT CAUSE OF THE CAUSE OF LARYNGOSPASM IN THESE PATIENTS, WE DISCOVERED THAT THE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE AT CHCO FOR LIDOCAINE ADMINISTRATION WAS PROBABLY TOO LOW: 3 MG/KG IN OUR PROCEDURE GUIDELINES COMPARED TO 7 MG/KG RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS GUIDELINES. USING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT METHODOLOGY, LITERATURE REVIEWS, AND PROVIDER AND RESPIRATORY THERAPIST EDUCATION, THE PROJECT WAS SUCCESSFUL AT LOWERING THE RATE OF LARYNGOSPASM DURING BRONCHOSCOPIES TO 1.2% IN 2019. WHILE THE COMMITTEE HAS NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN ELIMINATING ALL UNPLANNED EVENTS DURING BRONCHOSCOPIES PERFORMED AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, STRONG GROUNDWORK HAS BEEN LAID FOR FUTURE WORK. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, CONT. | NEONATOLOGY FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS, THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (NICU) AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO HAS BEEN A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADER IN THE TREATMENT OF CRITICALLY ILL INFANTS. THE STATE-OF-THE-ART LEVEL IV NICU (THE HIGHEST DISTINCTION BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS), AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, PROVIDES 82 CRITICAL CARE BEDS SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS PATIENT POPULATION. THE NICU PROVIDES EXCELLENT CARE FOR INFANTS THROUGHOUT COLORADO AND OUR 7-STATE REGION. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO NICU IS THE ONLY NICU IN THE REGION WITH THE EXPERIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO TREAT VIRTUALLY ANY MEDICAL CONDITION AFFECTING NEWBORNS. THERAPIES INCLUDE EXTRA CORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION (ECMO), GENETIC TESTING AND FETAL SURGERY. THE NICU TREATS OVER 1,400 NEONATES EACH YEAR AND MORE THAN 400 OF THESE INFANTS REQUIRE SURGERY WHILE IN THE NICU. THIS HIGH VOLUME PROVIDES A DEEPER LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE TO CARE FOR RARE AND COMPLEX CONDITIONS. THE NICU AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO TREATS ANY CONDITION, REGARDLESS OF HOW RARE OR COMPLEX. THE NICU CARES FOR BOTH PREMATURE AND TERM INFANTS WITH A VARIETY CONDITIONS, INCLUDING HYPOXIC RESPIRATORY FAILURE, INFECTIONS, HEMATOLOGICAL, NEUROLOGICAL, CARDIOVASCULAR AND METABOLIC DISORDERS. INFANTS WITH SINGLE MAJOR OR MULTIPLE ANOMALIES REQUIRING DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION ARE OFTEN TREATED IN THE NICU. THE NEONATOLOGY TEAM HAS PIONEERED MANY CRITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN NEONATAL CARE INCLUDING SURFACTANT REPLACEMENT FOR PREMATURE INFANTS, INHALED NITRIC OXIDE THERAPY FOR PULMONARY HYPOTENSION, THERAPEUTIC HYPOTHERMIA FOR PERINATAL BRAIN INJURY, OPTIMAL NUTRITION FOR LOW BIRTH WEIGHT INFANTS AND INNOVATIVE CARE FOLLOWING FETAL SURGERY. COLLECTIVELY, THE NEONATOLOGISTS AND PHD RESEARCH FACULTY PUBLISHED 80 ARTICLES IN 2019. THIS RESEARCH AND COLLABORATIVE APPROACH HAVE LED TO CLINICAL OUTCOMES THAT ARE AMONG THE BEST IN THE NATION. FAMILIES ARE INTEGRAL TO THE CARE DELIVERED AND KEY AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE DEVELOPMENTALLY SUPPORTIVE CARE OF THE NEWBORN, PRIMARY NURSING AND A FAMILY CENTERED CARE APPROACH. THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN DAILY ROUNDS AND IN ALL ASPECTS OF CARE. THERE IS A FAMILY ADVISORY COUNCIL TO SUPPORT CURRENT FAMILIES AND PROVIDE PERSPECTIVE ON THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE. THE CLINICAL CARE TEAM IN THE NICU IS COMPRISED OF NEONATOLOGISTS, NEONATAL NURSE PRACTITIONERS, SPECIALLY TRAINED NURSES, RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS, PHARMACISTS, PHYSICAL, SPEECH AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, LACTATION SPECIALISTS, NEONATAL NUTRITION, SOCIAL WORK, CHAPLAINS AND CASE MANAGERS. SPECIALTY CONSULTANTS INCLUDE NEUROLOGY, PULMONOLOGY, GENETICS, GASTROENTEROLOGY, NUTRITION, METABOLIC, ENDOCRINOLOGY, HEMATOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, GENERAL PEDIATRIC SURGERY, RENAL, OPHTHALMOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS AND EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SPECIALISTS. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO NEONATOLOGISTS HAVE DIVERSE EXPERTISE CARING FOR AN ARRAY OF COMPLEX CONDITIONS. THE SECTION OF NEONATOLOGY PROVIDES FULL CLINICAL SUPPORT FOR INFANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AT MULTIPLE HOSPITALS IN THE DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA INCLUDING CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AND DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER. THE 33 BOARD-CERTIFIED NEONATOLOGISTS ARE NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADERS IN NEONATAL CARE AS WELL AS CLINICAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. WITH ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY, THE NICU TEAM CAN PROVIDE TELECONFERENCING FOR REFERRING PROVIDERS AND/OR PARENTS WHO MAY NOT BE PRESENT TO PROVIDE OPTIMAL COMMUNICATION. THEY CAN ALSO PROVIDE TELE-NICU SERVICES TO HOSPITALS IN RURAL AREAS TO ENSURE THOSE INFANTS ARE PROPERLY TREATED IN THEIR HOME COMMUNITY AND TRANSFERRED ONLY WHEN APPROPRIATE. THE NICU TEAM CONTINUOUSLY REVIEWS QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY DATA FOCUSING ON EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT OUTCOMES. THE NICU LEADERSHIP TEAM MEETS BIMONTHLY FOR QUALITY ROUNDS, PROMOTING ENGAGEMENT OF FRONT-LINE STAFF. THIS AVENUE ELICITS GREAT DISCUSSIONS AMONG STAFF REGARDING WHAT IS GOING WELL AS WELL AS IN IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES AND CREATIVE IDEAS FOR IMPROVEMENT. THE NICU TEAM PROMOTES THE SAFEST ENVIRONMENT POSSIBLE WITH KEY COMMUNICATION IN SAFETY HUDDLES EACH SHIFT TO REVIEW DETAILS OF OUR SAFETY AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT WORK. OPTIMAL COMMUNICATION WITH A LARGE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM IS ONE OF OUR KEY STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION, THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NICU IS CONSISTENTLY RANKED AMONG THE BEST IN NEONATAL CARE PROGRAMS BY THE US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT. 2020 NICU QUALITY AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES: . MAINTAINING OR INCREASING THE FAMILY EXPERIENCE SATISFACTION SCORE OF 83% IN 2019. THE HOSPITAL GOAL IS 80-85%. THE NICU IS INVOLVED IN A REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE TO IMPROVE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND SATISFACTION WITHIN NICU'S. PRIMARY NURSING FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES REMAINS A KEY MODEL OF CARE WITHIN THE NICU. . THE NICU CONTINUES WORK WITH A LARGE NATIONAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE WITH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NEONATAL CONSORTIUM (CHNC) FOCUSING ON THE STANDARDIZATION OF PRE-OPERATIVE, POST OP HANDOFF, FOLLOWING SPECIFIC CLINICAL QUALITY MEASURES OF THE SURGICAL NEONATE. . ONGOING KEY QUALITY INITIATIVES INCLUDE FOCUSING ON DECREASING UNPLANNED EXTUBATIONS, PATIENT IDENTIFICATION EVENTS, PRESSURE INJURIES, MEDICATION ERRORS AND PERIPHERAL INTRAVENOUS CATHETER EXTRAVASATIONS. . THERE IS MAJOR FOCUS ON HAND WASHING COMPLIANCE AND KEY STRATEGIES FOR CONSISTENT INFECTION PREVENTION STRATEGIES WITHIN THE NICU AND AMONG THE LARGE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM. . CONTINUE A MAJOR FOCUS ON THE PREVENTION OF CENTRAL LINE ASSOCIATED BLOOD STREAM INFECTIONS (CLABSI). OUR GOAL IS TO DECREASE AND SUSTAIN A CLABSI GOAL OF LESS THAN 1/1000-LINE DAYS IN 2020. STAFF COMPLIANCE TO THE CLABSI BUNDLE PREVENTION MEASURES IS FOLLOWED CLOSELY, WITH A GOAL OF COMPLIANCE GREATER THAN 90% EACH WEEK. . THE LACTATION TEAM FOCUSES ON THE GOAL OF GREATER THAN 90% OF NICU INFANTS RECEIVING BREAST MILK WHILE HOSPITALIZED AND UPON DISCHARGE. . FOLLOWING CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF INFANTS DELIVERED IN THE MATERNAL FETAL CARE UNIT AT CHCO AND TRANSFERRED TO THE CHCO NICU . TRENDING DATA FROM CODES/RESUSCITATIONS IN THE NICU WITH PROCESSES IDENTIFIED FOR IMPROVEMENT INCLUDING CODE SIMULATIONS AND STANDARDIZATION OF PROCESSES WITHIN THE TEAM. . A STANDARDIZED, EVIDENCED BASED APPROACH TO CARING FOR INFANTS IN THE SMALL BABY UNIT WITHIN THE NICU. KEY CLINICAL OUTCOMES ARE TRACKED FOR THIS PATIENT POPULATION. . CLOSE FOLLOW UP OF INFANTS TREATED WITH HYPOTHERMIC THERAPY FOR NEONATAL ENCEPHALOPATHY, UNIQUE VENTILATION STRATEGIES, EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION (ECMO), INHALED NITRIC OXIDE (INO) AND RENAL DIALYSIS. NEUROSCIENCES CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO'S (CHCO) NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE (NSI) HAS ONE OF THE BEST PEDIATRIC DEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICS, NEUROLOGY, AND NEUROSURGERY PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY. WE HAVE CONSISTENTLY RANKED AMONG THE TOP 15 PROGRAMS BY US NEWS & WORLD REPORT. THE NSI PROVIDES EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, PARENT AND PATIENT EDUCATION, AND INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT TREATMENTS, THERAPIES AND PROCEDURES. OUR NEUROLOGY TEAM IS SPECIALLY TRAINED TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT DISORDERS OF THE BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM, CARING FOR KIDS WITH CONDITIONS LIKE STROKE, NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS, MOVEMENT DISORDERS, NEUROMETABOLIC DISORDERS, EPILEPSY, AND MIGRAINES. OUR NEUROSURGERY TEAM PROVIDES SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR ALL TYPES OF DISORDERS AFFECTING THE BRAIN, SPINAL CORD AND SKULL INCLUDING EPILEPSY, HYDROCEPHALUS, TRAUMATIC INJURY, BRAIN TUMORS, SPINA BIFIDA, AND FACIAL AND SKULL DEFORMITIES. OUR DEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICS TEAM SEES CHILDREN WITH A VARIETY OF DEVELOPMENTAL AND NEUROBEHAVIORAL DIFFERENCES SUCH AS AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS, X&Y CHROMOSOME VARIATIONS, FRAGILE X AND DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS. NSI INCLUDES MORE THAN 50 PHYSICIANS, 25 ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS, 30 PSYCHOLOGISTS ACROSS 8 CHILDREN'S SITES AS WELL AS 7 OUTREACH SITES ACROSS COLORADO AND A GROWING TELEMEDICINE PRACTICE. THE CLINICAL CARE TEAM IS COMPRISED OF NEUROLOGISTS, NEUROSURGEONS, DEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICIANS, NEUROPSYCHOLOGISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS, AS WELL AS SPECIALLY TRAINED NURSES, GENETIC COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, NUTRITIONISTS, PHARMACISTS, AND PHYSICAL, SPEECH AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. OUR CHILDREN'S SITES INCLUDE ANSCHUTZ, COS/BRIARGATE, NORTH/BROOMFIELD, PARKER, UPTOWN, WHEATRIDGE, SOUTH, HIGHLANDS RANCH THERAPY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, CONT. | THE NSI TREATED 34,949 PATIENT VISITS IN 2019, SERVING THE COLORADO COMMUNITY AND OUR 7-STATE REGION. OUR ANSCHUTZ FACILITY LOCATION ALONE SAW 22,041 VISITS, AND WE SEE PATIENTS AT EIGHT OF CHCO'S NETWORK SITES. NSI CONTINUED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TELEMEDICINE VISITS TO 295 (FROM 189 IN 2018) AND SAW ALMOST 500 PATIENT VISITS IN EIGHT OUTREACH CLINICS ACROSS COLORADO. DUE TO THE HIGH DEMAND FOR NSI'S SERVICES, WE HAVE FOCUSED ON EXPANDING OUR OUTREACH AND TELEMEDICINE EFFORTS TO BETTER SERVE PATIENTS ACROSS COLORADO AND THE 7-STATE REGION. INCREASING ACCESS TO CARE FOR NSI'S SPECIALIZED SERVICES IS OUR HIGH PRIORITY TO ENABLE OUR FAMILIES LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES. NSI INPATIENT HAD 9,862 PATIENT DAYS RECORDED IN 2019. THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 1,434 INPATIENT DISCHARGES IN 2019. IN 2019, WE LAUNCHED AN ADMITTING NEUROLOGY SERVICE, THE SILVER TEAM, AND ASSISTED WITH THE PLANNING PROCESS TO BUILD AN INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY SUITE FOR ACUTE STROKE. NATIONAL/REGIONAL PRESENCE: NSI HAS AN OUTREACH PROGRAM REACHING FROM MONTANA TO NEW MEXICO WITH EXTENSIVE PRESENCE IN COLORADO. WE HOST OVER 100 NEUROLOGY OUTREACH CLINICS ANNUALLY ACROSS COLORADO, IN ALAMOSA, DURANGO, FT. MORGAN, GRAND JUNCTION, MONTROSE, PUEBLO AND STERLING. OUR NEUROLOGISTS PROVIDE EEG READING SERVICES FOR 8 HOSPITALS/MEDICAL CENTERS IN COLORADO, NEBRASKA AND MONTANA. WE EXAMPLE OUR EEG SERVICES TO COLORADO SPRINGS, WITH THE OPENING OF THE NEW HOSPITAL, OPENING A 2 BED EMU WITH THE ABILITY TO EXPAND TO 4 BEDS. OUR DEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICS TEAM TRAVELS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO TRAIN PCPS ON BEST PRACTICES IN DIAGNOSING AND MANAGING PATIENTS WITH AUTISM, PROVIDING RURAL AND FRONTIER OUTREACH CLINICS WITHIN THE STATE, WITH INITIATIVE TO EXPAND THE SITES. WE SELECTED A DEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGIST TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE PEDIATRIC CARE NETWORK (PCN) PROVIDERS TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT HOW TO OBTAIN INFORMATION NEEDED TO MAKE A REFERRAL, PROVIDE THEM WITH EASY TO USE TEMPLATES, EXPEDITE ASSESSMENTS, AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK ABOUT THEIR INITIAL IMPRESSION OF THEIR PATIENTS AFTER THE ASSESSMENT IN DEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICS, AS A LEARNING MODEL FOR THEM. IN 2019 WE EXPANDED OUR TELEMEDICINE EFFORTS SIGNIFICANTLY, SEEING AN INCREASE OF OVER 50% IN THE NUMBER OF VISITS. THIS EXPANSION INCLUDED THE TELEHEALTH EXPANSION PROVIDING REMOTE AND HOME SERVICES FOR EPILEPSY PATIENTS AND EXPANDED TELEHEALTH VISITS TO RURAL COMMUNITIES FOR INITIAL DEVELOPMENTAL ASSESSMENTS OF PATIENTS TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATENESS OF REFERRALS PRIOR TO TRAVELING TO DENVER. WE WERE SUCCESSFUL IN ARRANGING PHYSICIAN LICENSING, CREDENTIALING, AND CONTRACTS IN MONTANA. WE ARE ALSO WORKING TO EXPAND OUR REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, INCLUDING ONGOING EXPLORATION OF OUTREACH AND TELEMEDICINE CLINICS IN CASPER, WY. NSI IS ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EPILEPSY CENTERS AS A LEVEL 4 EPILEPSY CENTER. WE ARE RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CDKL5 RESEARCH AS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR RETT PATIENTS, DRAWING PATIENTS NATIONALLY TO BE TREATED BY DR. TIM BENKE, AN INTERNATIONAL EXPERT IN THIS AREA. OUR NEUROLOGY COMPLEX DRUGS PROGRAM DRAW PATIENTS FROM AROUND THE REGION TO BE TREATED FOR COMPLEX NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES, AND THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS MODEL FOR CARE FOR THESE TREATMENTS. OUR FACULTY OFFER LOCAL AND REGIONAL CMES AND ORGANIZE AN ANNUAL RETT SYMPOSIUM AND REGULAR SEIZURE SAFETY SCHOOLS FOR PARENTS AND FAMILIES. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT: THE NSI IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AS A CORE CLINICAL STRATEGY BY CONTINUALLY ADVANCING THE EFFECTIVENESS, EFFICIENCY, SAFETY, EXPERIENCE AND COORDINATION OF THE CARE IT PROVIDES TO ITS PATIENTS. OUR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETS MONTHLY TO REVIEW QUALITY AND SAFETY METRICS AND INITIATIVES AND HAS REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL THREE SECTIONS. NSI HAS NUMEROUS QUALITY AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES UNDERWAY IN 2019, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: . RESTRUCTURED MONTHLY M&M CONFERENCES FOR FACULTY AND TRAINEES TO MAKE THEM MORE OUTCOME ORIENTED AND TO FACILITATE FOLLOW-UP ON PROGRESS TOWARD AGREED UPON GOALS. . INITIATED STEREOEEG MONITORING PROGRAM TO ASSESS WHETHER THERE IS LOWER MORBIDITY COMPARED TO SUBDURAL GRIDS . IMPLEMENTED LASER INTERSTITIAL THERMAL THERAPY (LITT) AND RESPONSIVE NEUROSTIMULATION (RNS) FOR FOCAL EPILEPSIES . DEVELOPED CLINICAL PROTOCOL FOR ED AND INPATIENT TREATMENT WITH DHE FOR HEADACHES . INITIATED A SPHENOPALATINE GANGLION BLOCK PROTOCOL AND A STATUS MIGRAINOSUS PATHWAY TO BE USED IN THE ED AND INPATIENT TEAMS. . IMPLEMENTED A PARENT SATISFACTION SURVEY AFTER ATTENDING THE NEW ONSET EPILEPSY CLINICS . OPTIMIZED CLINICAL TEMPLATES TO INCREASE PATIENT ACCESS AND OVERALL CLINIC EFFICIENCY IN NEUROPSYCHOLOGY . EXAMINED THE FEASIBILITY AND UTILITY OF USING PARENT REPORT SCREENING MEASURES TO INFORM REFERRAL FOR FULL NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS . DEVELOPED A "PATIENT PASSPORT" FOR NEUROMUSCULAR PATIENT THAT IS INCLUDED AS A PART OF THE AFTER VISIT SUMMARY (AVS) INCLUDING DIAGNOSES, MEDICATIONS, SUB SPECIALIST CONTACT INFORMATION, AND SPECIAL TREATMENT CONSIDERATIONS WHICH CAN BE USED WHEN PATIENTS ARE IN OTHER HEALTH FACILITIES OR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS AS A RESULT OF ONGOING QUALITY AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES, NSI HAS SEEN THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES: . DECREASED UTILIZATION OF FREE TEXT ONLY SIGS USED WHEN WRITING PRESCRIPTIONS BY 17.4% IN DEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICS . REDUCED WAIT LIST FOR DEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICS CLINIC APPOINTMENTS BY 16.5% . INSTALLATION OF AN INTERNAL PAGING SYSTEM IN DEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICS THAT ALLOWS PROVIDERS TO PAGE MAS AND NURSING OR OTHER AVAILABLE PROVIDERS FOR HELP IN A CRISIS. . EEG RESULTS TURNAROUND TIME: ROUTINE EEGS INTERPRETED WITHIN 36 HOURS MORE THAN 94% OF THE TIME . IMPROVED SSI RATE FOR BACLOFEN PUMP AND SHUNT CASES . MAINTAINED HIGH PATIENT SATISFACTION SCORES: 88.2% IN NEUROLOGY; 89.7% IN DEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICS; 88.2% IN NEUROLOGY; 85% IN NEUROSURGERY. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1A CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE BOARD CHAIR, CHAIR ELECT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SECRETARY, BOARD TREASURER, CORPORATE TREASURER, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, THE CHAIR OF THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO FOUNDATION, THE CHANCELLOR (OR DESIGNEE) AND UP TO TWO (2) ADDITIONAL SEATS TO BE FILLED BY THE BOARD CHAIR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS ALL THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCEPT AS LIMITED BY LAW, DURING THE PERIOD BETWEEN THE MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SUBJECT TO ANY PRIOR LIMITATION IMPOSED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO HEALTH SYSTEM IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO HEALTH SYSTEM IS REQUIRED TO APPROVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B | CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO HEALTH SYSTEM AS THE SOLE MEMBER HAS CERTAIN APPROVAL POWERS AS DESCRIBED IN THE AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS DATED SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 AND AMENDED MOST RECENTLY IN FEBRUARY 2017. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B | CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT WORKS CLOSELY WITH HUMAN RESOURCES, CORPORATE COMPLIANCE, LEGAL AND PUBLIC RELATIONS TO GATHER ALL THE DATA REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE FORM 990. THE VP OF FINANCE AND THE DIRECTOR OF ACCTG. & REPORTING CONDUCT A REVIEW WITH THE CFO PRIOR TO THE DRAFT BEING DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY NECESSARY CHANGES ARE MADE, THE FORM IS SIGNED BY THE CFO, REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND A FINAL COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS VIA A SECURED WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO THE WRITTEN POLICIES OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO (CHCO) AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO FOUNDATION (CHCF). ALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS MUST PROMPTLY PROVIDE A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL FACTS OF AN ACTUAL, APPARENT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO CORPORATE COMPLIANCE AND/OR GENERAL COUNSEL ON THE APPROPRIATE DISCLOSURE FORM. SUCH DISCLOSURE WILL BE MADE PROMPTLY ANY TIME AN ACTUAL, APPARENT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES AND BEFORE THE CONSUMMATION OF THE CONTRACT, TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE TO BE FOLLOWED ACCORDING TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S FUNCTION, IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. COMPLETED DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT REVIEW BY LEGAL, THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM, AND THE COMPLIANCE AND BUSINESS ETHICS COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES MAY LEAD TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO. ONCE THE COMPLIANCE AND BUSINESS ETHICS (CABE) COMMITTEE HAS DETERMINED THAT AN ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS WITH RESPECT TO AN AGREEMENT/CONTRACT THEN: 1. THE (CABE) COMMITTEE WILL EXERCISE DUE DILIGENCE TO DETERMINE WHETHER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COULD OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS AGREEMENT/CONTRACT WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND, IF APPROPRIATE, WILL APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED CONTRACT, TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. 2. IN CONSIDERING WHETHER TO ENTER THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT/CONTRACT, THE CABE COMMITTEE MAY APPROVE SUCH CONTRACT, TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT ONLY IF THE DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE THAT: - THE PROPOSED CONTRACT, TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN CHILDREN'S COLORADO'S BEST INTERESTS AND FOR COLORADO CHILDREN'S OWN BENEFIT; AND - THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO (CHCO), CONSIDERING, AMONG OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS, WHETHER CHCO COULD OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS CONTRACT, TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15A AND 15B | CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT REVIEWS AND APPROVES ANY PROPOSED INCREASES RELATED TO ANY OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE COMPANY. THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALONG WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EACH YEAR. ONCE A CHANGE IN COMPENSATION IS APPROVED, FORMAL DOCUMENTS ARE COMPLETED AND MINUTES OF THE MEETING ARE PREPARED, REVIEWED AND APPROVED. REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES: - REVIEW MARKET RATIO - SHOULD FALL BETWEEN 80% TO 120% OF MARKET - REVIEW 25TH, 50TH, AND 75TH PERCENTILE - BASE SALARY - INDIVIDUAL QUALIFICATIONS AND PERFORMANCE DETERMINES MARKET POSITION. BASE SALARY FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL IS TARGETED AT THE MEDIAN (50TH PERCENTILE) OF THE PEER GROUP. - VARIABLE PAY - LEADERSHIP INCENTIVE IS IN PLACE WHICH REWARDS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE WITH A COMPONENT ALSO BASED ON INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE. THE INCLUSION OF VARIABLE PAY WILL PLACE TOTAL CASH COMPENSATION (E.G., BASE SALARY AND VARIABLE PAY) BETWEEN THE 50TH AND 75TH PERCENTILE FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL. - AWARDS ARE BASED ON ACHIEVEMENT OF PRE-ESTABLISHED CHILDREN'S COLORADO GOALS WHICH SUPPORT THE STRATEGIC PLAN - BENEFITS - TARGETED AT THE "MIDDLE OF MARKET" DECISION FACTORS IN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DECISIONS: - MARKET DATA FROM INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION SURVEYS THAT REFLECT FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND SCOPE - DIFFICULTIES IN RECRUITING AND RETAINING EXECUTIVES - SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND PERFORMANCE HISTORY OF INDIVIDUAL EXECUTIVES - CRITICAL BUSINESS OR STRATEGIC ISSUES THAT THE ORGANIZATION MAY FACE - UTILIZED APPROVED PEER GROUP FROM JANUARY 2018 MEETING - ON POSITIONS WITH INSUFFICIENT DATA (LESS THAN 10 MATCHES) - USED EXPANDED PEER GROUP OF ALL ACUTE CARE ORGANIZATIONS - BENCHMARKED BASE PAY, TOTAL CASH COMPENSATION, AND BENEFITS 2018 CUSTOM PEER GROUP - ATLANTA - BOSTON - CHICAGO - CINCINNATI - COLUMBUS - DALLAS - FORT WORTH - HOUSTON - KANSAS CITY - LOS ANGELES - MILWAUKEE - MINNEAPOLIS - ORANGE - PALO ALTO - PHILADELPHIA - SAN DIEGO - SEATTLE - WASHINGTON, DC THE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2019. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 | THESE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REASONABLE REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI LINE 9 | EQUITY TRANSFER FROM CHCS $ 8,281,240 EQUITY TRANSFER FROM FOUNDATION $ 28,379,736 CHANGE IN PERPETUAL TRUST $ 7,195,095 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS $ 1,092,884 ------------- TOTAL $ 44,948,955 ============= |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:PHYSICIAN SERVICES TOTAL FEES:XXX-XX-XXXX |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:PURCHASED SERVICES TOTAL FEES:57783594 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:CONSULTING FEES TOTAL FEES:5414070 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:FREIGHT & DELIVERY TOTAL FEES:2406684 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:OTHER TOTAL FEES:2429568 |
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