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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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| Yes | No | |||||
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GROUP HEALTH INC |
410797853 | 3 | Yes | 0 | 0 | |
| (B)
HEALTHPARTNERS INC |
411693838 | 10 | Yes | 0 | 0 | |
| (C)
REGIONS HOSPITAL |
410956618 | 3 | Yes | 0 | 0 | |
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Total 3
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0 | 0 | ||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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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. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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 on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 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 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2024. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, SCHEDULE A, PART I, LINE 12(G), COLUMN (V) | NO DIRECT MONETARY SUPPORT IS INDICATED FROM HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE TO ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS: HOWEVER, HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE PERFORMS SERVICES WHICH ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS WOULD OTHERWISE PERFORM ON THEIR OWN. THE NATURE OF THESE SERVICES, AND THE RELATIONSHIP WITH ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS IS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE O "FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ACHIEVEMENTS." |
| PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3B: | HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE 501 (C) (4) ORGANIZATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO BE A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION UNDER MINNESOTA LAW. THE STATE OF MINNESOTA MONITORS THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS ANNUALLY TO ENSURE THAT THEY MEET STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS. ANNUALLY HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. PROVIDES SUPPORT THAT IT MEETS THE REQUIREMENT OF 509(A)(2). |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ACHIEVEMENTS | I. CORPORATE STRUCTURE, PURPOSE, GOVERNANCE HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE (THE INSTITUTE) IS A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") SECTION 501(C)(3) AND IS PART OF THE FAMILY OF HEALTHPARTNERS ORGANIZATIONS ("HEALTHPARTNERS"). FOUNDED IN 1957, HEALTHPARTNERS IS AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION, PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND HEALTH PLAN FINANCING AND ADMINISTRATION. 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, INC. (HPI) IS A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND LICENSED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO) RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(4) AND IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF HEALTHPARTNERS. HEALTHPARTNERS INCLUDES AN ARRAY OF TAX-EXEMPT AND TAXABLE ORGANIZATIONS. A COMPLETE LISTING OF ALL ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE HEALTHPARTNERS FAMILY 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. HPI IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE. THE INSTITUTE IS RECOGNIZED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A)(3) AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF HPI, GROUP HEALTH, INC. (GHI), A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION, REGIONS HOSPITAL (REGIONS), A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND LICENSED HOSPITAL, AND TO ALL OTHER 501(C)(3) TAX EXEMPT ENTITIES THAT ARE CONTROLLED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY HPI. BOTH GHI AND REGIONS ARE RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHARITABLE AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE INSTITUTE'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS, SEE THE FORM 990 ANNUAL FILINGS FOR EACH ENTITY. THE INSTITUTE WORKS WITH AND SUPPORTS CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) WITHIN HEALTHPARTNERS TO ACHIEVE THESE AIMS WITH MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY AND COLLABORATION. THE INSTITUTE'S MISSION IS "TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR MEMBERS, PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY." ITS VISION IS "HEALTH AS IT COULD BE, AFFORDABILITY AS IT MUST BE, THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS BUILT ON TRUST." THE INSTITUTE AND HEALTHPARTNERS WORK WITH HMOS, CARE PROVIDERS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND THE NATION TO INCREASE ACCESS FOR THE UNDERSERVED, CREATE AND DISSEMINATE RESEARCH AND CARE IMPROVEMENT INFORMATION, PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY AND MAXIMIZE SHARED RESOURCES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND THE COMMUNITY'S OVERALL HEALTH. THE INSTITUTE ALSO PROVIDES INFRASTRUCTURE AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND CLINICAL QUALITY GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION, WHICH INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND FEASIBILITY; MENTORING AND TRAINING; SCIENTIFIC AND HUMAN SUBJECTS REVIEW; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND REPORTING; GRANTS MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING APPLICATION PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION, CONTRACT AND AGREEMENT NEGOTIATION, FINANCE, BUDGET DEVELOPMENT AND IDENTIFICATION OF FUNDING SOURCES; PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH DESIGN; MANUSCRIPT AND POSTER/PRESENTATION PREPARATION; DATABASE DEVELOPMENT, DATA CLEANING, STATISTICS AND ANALYTICS, EVALUATION SERVICES, SURVEY REVIEW AND DESIGN, FOCUS GROUP FACILITATION; AND STUDY OPERATIONS SUPPORT, INCLUDING RECRUITMENT, CONSENTING, ENROLLING AND DATA COLLECTION/ENTRY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | II. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES RESEARCH AT THE INSTITUTE IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR PATIENTS, MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY. IN 2024, INSTITUTE RESEARCHERS DISSEMINATED THE RESULTS OF THEIR RESEARCH BY PUBLISHING 400 ARTICLES, BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS AND BY GIVING PAPER AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES. THESE PUBLICATIONS AND RESOURCES ARE MADE ACCESSIBLE TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL USERS THROUGH A SEARCHABLE DATABASE ON OUR PUBLIC WEBSITE. AN OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH FOCUS AREAS FOLLOWS. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THE INSTITUTE'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESEARCH PROGRAM IS A NATIONAL AND LOCAL MODEL FOR INTEGRATED RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. IT COLLABORATES IN RESEARCH TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH CARE. IT CONTRIBUTES TO THE MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH NETWORK (MHRN), A NATIONAL COLLABORATION INVOLVING 14 INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE MHRN SERVES AS A MODEL FOR LEARNING HEALTH SYSTEMS AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE IMPROVING DEPRESSION CARE IN PRIMARY CARE; UNDERSTANDING THE EARLY COURSE OF BIPOLAR DISORDER; PREDICTING AND PREVENTING SUICIDE; GUIDING PRIMARY CARE IN THE TREATMENT OF OPIOID USE DISORDER; IMPROVING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND CO-OCCURRING MEDICAL CONDITIONS FOR PATIENTS WITH MENTAL CONDITIONS. CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH GLOBALLY. RESEARCH TO IMPROVE CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH IS CRITICAL FOR REDUCING THE HUMAN AND FINANCIAL TOLL ON OUR PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES. THE INSTITUTE STUDIES IN CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH INVOLVE MANY POPULATIONS, INCLUDING CHILDREN, PREGNANT PATIENTS AND ADULTS. OUR CLINICAL STUDIES OF CARDIAC IMAGING, VALVULAR DISEASE AND CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY ARE INFORMING APPROACHES TO CARE. OUR HYPERTENSION RESEARCH PROGRAM IS ALSO WELL ESTABLISHED. THE INSTITUTE HAS PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL LANDMARK MULTICENTER TRIALS FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE TO UNDERSTAND RISK FACTORS AND OPTIMIZE TREATMENT FOR HYPERTENSION. WITH NEARLY HALF OF ADULTS LIVING WITH HYPERTENSION, INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO IDENTIFY AND TREAT HYPERTENSION, SUCH AS THROUGH REMOTE BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING, ARE CRITICAL. CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS (CDSS) ARE ELECTRONIC TOOLS CLINICIANS USE TO HELP IDENTIFY HEALTH CARE PRIORITIES FOR INDIVIDUAL PATIENTS. THIS ALLOWS THEM TO DISCUSS THE MOST IMPORTANT, EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT OPTIONS AT EACH VISIT. THE INSTITUTE'S INVESTIGATORS, SOFTWARE ENGINEERS AND RESEARCH STAFF ARE PIONEERS IN DEVELOPING, IMPLEMENTING AND EVALUATING CDSS THAT ARE INTEGRATED WITH ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS AND USED TO SUPPORT PATIENT CARE. THE INSTITUTE DEVELOPED EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL ALGORITHMS THAT IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO REDUCE HEALTH RISKS RELATED TO MULTIPLE MEDICAL CONDITIONS, THEN PROVIDE ACTIONABLE TREATMENT SUGGESTIONS AND REMINDERS FOR PATIENT AND CLINICIAN CONSIDERATION. ALGORITHMS ARE MAINTAINED ON A SECURE WEB SERVICE AND UPDATED AS NEW EVIDENCE EMERGES AND CLINICAL GUIDELINES CHANGE. CDSS PROVIDES UP-TO-DATE HEALTH INFORMATION TO CLINICIANS AND PATIENTS AT THE POINT OF CARE AS A FOUNDATION FOR PERSONALIZED AND PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICINE. CRITICAL CARE, EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND SURGERY FOR PEOPLE WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES AND INJURIES, ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE TREATMENT IS IMPERATIVE. OFTEN TAKING PLACE IN AN EMERGENCY OR INTENSIVE CARE SETTING, CRITICAL CARE CAN BE COMPLEX, FAST-PACED AND INVOLVE A WIDE VARIETY OF CONDITIONS AND TREATMENT PLANS. THE INSTITUTE'S RESEARCH PROGRAM SUPPORTS CRITICAL CARE THROUGH CLINICAL TRIALS AND OTHER STUDIES TO IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES AND ADVANCE MEDICINE. THESE STUDIES ADDRESSES THE CONTINUUM OF CARE FROM EMERGENCY TO DISCHARGE AND BEYOND. SPECIALTY AREAS INCLUDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY MEDICINE DEPARTMENT; SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; BURN AND WOUND CARE; LEVEL I ADULT AND PEDIATRIC TRAUMA; HOSPITAL MEDICINE DEPARTMENT; CARDIOLOGY AND HEART RESEARCH; GENERAL SURGERY. DENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH THE INSTITUTE OPERATES WITHIN A LARGE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES DENTAL PROVIDERS AND A FULLY INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM. RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED IN REAL-WORLD DENTAL SETTINGS AND LEVERAGES ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD DATA TO IMPROVE ORAL AND GENERAL HEALTH. OUR COLLABORATION WITH INVESTIGATORS FROM VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS WITH RELEVANT EXPERTISE LETS US EMPLOY A TEAM SCIENCE APPROACH TO THE WORK. PRIORITY TOPICS INCLUDE CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT; PRAGMATIC CLINICAL TRIALS; PRACTICE-BASED RESEARCH; PAIN MANAGEMENT TO REDUCE RISK OF CHRONIC PAIN; DENTAL QUALITY MEASURES; TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATIVE CARE DELIVERY MODELS TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES; WAYS TO LEVERAGE INTEGRATED MEDICAL AND DENTAL DATA SYSTEMS; CLINICAL, TRANSLATIONAL, AND MECHANISTIC STUDIES TO UNDERSTAND THE DRIVERS OF DRY MOUTH AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF CARE. THE DENTAL RESEARCH TEAM HAS ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIPS WITH LEADING CLINICAL AND ACADEMIC ORAL HEALTH RESEARCH GROUPS NATIONWIDE. THROUGH THESE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH EXPERTS AND ORGANIZATIONS, WE ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO THE ENHANCEMENT OF BOTH ORAL AND OVERALL HEALTH, MAKING A LASTING IMPACT WITHIN THE FIELD OF ORAL HEALTH RESEARCH. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | DIABETES FOR MORE THAN 55 YEARS, THE INSTITUTE'S DIABETES RESEARCHERS HAVE STUDIED WAYS TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF DIABETES ON INDIVIDUALS, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. OUR INTERNATIONAL DIABETES CENTER AND CENTER FOR CHRONIC CARE INNOVATION RESEARCHERS HAVE BEEN PART OF GROUND-BREAKING STUDIES THROUGHOUT THE DECADES, AND THEY CONTINUE TO STUDY NEW AND INNOVATIVE WAYS TO DISCOVER AND TRANSLATE FINDINGS INTO CARE. WE STUDY DIABETES MANAGEMENT, COMPLICATIONS AND INTERVENTIONS AS WELL AS INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES. WE ALSO STUDY COMPLICATIONS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO DIABETES SUCH AS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HEART DISEASE, NEUROPATHY AND OBESITY. INTERNATIONAL DIABETES CENTER HAS CONDUCTED HUNDREDS OF DIABETES-RELATED STUDIES. THIS INCLUDES PARTICIPATION IN LANDMARK STUDIES SUCH AS DIABETES CONTROL AND COMPLICATIONS TRIAL (DCCT), ACTION TO CONTROL CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN DIABETES (ACCORD) TRIAL AND THE GLYCEMIA REDUCTION APPROACHES IN DIABETES: A COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS STUDY (GRADE). THE CENTER WAS ONE OF 10 SITES WORLDWIDE TO STUDY THE MEDTRONIC 670G HYBRID CLOSED-LOOP SYSTEM. STUDY RESULTS LED TO U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION APPROVAL OF THE FIRST-EVER HYBRID CLOSED-LOOP SYSTEM, OFTEN CALLED THE FIRST-GENERATION ARTIFICIAL PANCREAS. HEALTH ECONOMICS THE INSTITUTE BEGAN DEVELOPING HEALTH ECONOMIC MODELS IN 1999. USING HIGHLY DETAILED ANALYSES INVOLVING REALISTIC INDIVIDUALS ALLOWS US TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF A PROPOSED INTERVENTION OR POLICY. OUR WORK HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE A FAMILY OF MODELS KNOWN AS HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE'S MODELHEALTH MICROSIMULATION MODELS. THEY ADDRESS CONDITIONS SUCH AS OBESITY, TOBACCO USE, COLORECTAL AND CERVICAL CANCERS, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES AND HEART DISEASE. OUR MODELS ARE USED IN MANY WAYS TO INFORM POLICY AND MEDICAL DECISION-MAKING. NEUROSCIENCE WITH RECENT RESEARCH CONCLUDING THAT 6 IN 10 AMERICANS LIVE WITH A DEBILITATING NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER, PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND CLINICIANS ARE NAVIGATING COMPLEX AND EMOTIONAL JOURNEYS NOW MORE THAN EVER. THE INSTITUTE'S NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH CAN HELP. WE HAVE A DEEP PORTFOLIO OF STUDIES AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF BRAIN AND SPINE DISORDERS. WE SPAN THE SPECTRUM OF CONDITIONS WITH A FOCUS ON NEUROGENERATIVE DISEASE AND NEUROREHABILITATION. THE NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH TEAM OFFERS DEEP EXPERTISE AND FOCUS TO HEALTHPARTNERS CLINICS AND HOSPITALS. TEAM MEMBERS HAVE SUBSPECIALTY TRAINING IN A WIDE RANGE OF AREAS, INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS, AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (ALS), MYASTHENIA GRAVIS, NEUROCRITICAL CARE, NEUROSURGERY, PAIN MANAGEMENT, PARKINSON'S DISEASE, SPINAL CORD INJURY, STROKE AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. ONCOLOGY THE INSTITUTE'S CANCER RESEARCHERS STUDY THE FULL SPECTRUM OF CANCER CARE, FROM PREVENTION, SCREENING AND EARLY DETECTION TO DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND SURVIVORSHIP. THE RESULTS OF THESE STUDIES ARE SHARED AROUND THE WORLD TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE. INSTITUTE EXPERTS BRING RESEARCH AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE FROM A VARIETY OF SPECIALTIES INCLUDING EARLY-PHASE THERAPEUTICS PROGRAM (EPTP), PHASE II/III CLINICAL TRIALS, PRE-CLINICAL RESEARCH, CLINICAL QUALITY PROJECTS, INVESTIGATOR-INITIATED TRIALS, PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURES, PARTNERSHIP NETWORKS AND SURVEY RESEARCH. THE INSTITUTE'S CANCER RESEARCH CENTER PARTNERS WITH HEALTHPARTNERS CLINICS AND HOSPITALS TO INTEGRATE CLINICAL RESEARCH AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INTO ROUTINE CARE CLOSE TO HOME. OUR EARLY-PHASE THERAPEUTICS PROGRAM, ALSO KNOWN AS A PHASE I PROGRAM GIVES PATIENTS LOCAL ACCESS TO LEADING-EDGE TREATMENT OPTIONS THAT, IN THE PAST, REQUIRED EXTENSIVE TRAVEL TO OTHER HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS. WE HAVE NUMEROUS ACTIVE TRIALS FOR PATIENTS TO ACCESS. CANCER RESEARCH CENTER STUDIES ARE AVAILABLE AT CERTAIN HEALTHPARTNERS CLINICS. METRO-MINNESOTA COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY RESEARCH CONSORTIUM (MMCORC) STUDIES ARE AVAILABLE AT MOST PARTICIPATING CANCER CLINICS IN THE TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA. ORTHOPEDICS INSTITUTE RESEARCHERS CONDUCT RESEARCH RELATED TO MUSCLES, JOINTS AND BONES TO HELP PATIENTS PREVENT AND RECOVER FROM INJURIES AND STAY ACTIVE AS THEY AGE. WE ALSO STUDY PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES, WHICH CAPTURE THE PATIENT'S PERSPECTIVE OF THE IMPACT OF ORTHOPEDIC-RELATED CARE ON QUALITY OF LIFE AND ABILITY TO FUNCTION. ORTHOPEDIC RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED AT REGIONS HOSPITAL, METHODIST HOSPITAL AND AT TRIA ORTHOPEDICS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PHYSICIANS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. WE EXPLORE THE LATEST ORTHOPEDIC RESEARCH IN THE AREAS OF CONCUSSION, FOOT/ANKLE, HAND/WRIST, GERIATRIC FRACTURES, HIP, KNEE, MUSCULOSKELETAL RADIOLOGY, PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURES, REHABILITATION, SHOULDER, SPORTS MEDICINE AND VALUE. TRIA RESEARCH BALANCES PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES, WHICH CAN BE CONSIDERED SMALL CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS, WITH INNOVATIVE RESEARCH STUDIES, WHICH ARE LARGER ADVANCEMENTS IN ORTHOPEDIC CARE. THESE RESEARCH STUDIES EXPLORE THE LATEST IN MEDICAL DEVICES, INSTRUMENTS, IMPLANTS, METHODS AND PROCEDURES. WE ALSO COLLECT PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES ACROSS MULTIPLE SURGICAL DIAGNOSES. AS WE STRIVE TO DIFFERENTIATE OUR USE OF PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES, WE INITIATED WORK TO IMPLEMENT A SYSTEMWIDE, SCALABLE PLATFORM TO SEND AND RECEIVE PATIENT REPORTED AND CLINICAL INFORMATION OUTSIDE OF A CLINIC VISIT. POPULATION GENOMICS PRECISION MEDICINE, ALSO KNOWN AS PERSONALIZED MEDICINE, IS AN INDIVIDUALIZED APPROACH TO DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. IT CONSIDERS DIFFERENCES IN PEOPLE'S GENES, ENVIRONMENTS AND LIFESTYLES FOR HEALTH CARE. UNDERSTANDING THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN GENETICS, BEHAVIOR AND ENVIRONMENT CAN IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF COMMUNITIES. THE INSTITUTE'S RESEARCH IN POPULATION GENOMICS PROVIDES DATA TO STUDY RISK FACTORS FOR CERTAIN DISEASES, FIGURE OUT WHICH TREATMENTS WORK BEST FOR PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, CONNECT PEOPLE WITH THE RIGHT CLINICAL STUDIES FOR THEIR NEEDS AND LEARN HOW TECHNOLOGY CAN LEAD TO BETTER HEALTH. OUR WORK INCLUDES THE FEDERALLY FUNDED CONNECT FOR CANCER PREVENTION COHORT STUDY. WE ARE ALSO LEADING RESEARCH OVERSIGHT AND SUPPORTING PATIENT ENROLLMENT FOR THE MYGENETICS RESEARCH PROGRAM SUPPORTED BY HEALTHPARTNERS IN COLLABORATION WITH HELIX OPCO, LLC. PREGNANCY AND CHILD HEALTH THE INSTITUTE'S PREGNANCY AND CHILD HEALTH RESEARCHERS ARE EXPERTS IN EPIDEMIOLOGY, CLINICAL MEDICINE, PUBLIC HEALTH, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND RISK PREDICTION MODELING. WE RELY ON STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEDIATRIC AND OB/GYN HEALTH CARE CLINICIANS INTERESTED IN RESEARCH. THESERELATIONSHIPS ENHANCE THE WORK WE DO AND HELP BRING RESEARCH TO PATIENTS. MANY OF OUR STUDIES ARE FOCUSED ON VACCINE SAFETY AND MEDICATION USE DURING PREGNANCY AND LACTATION, PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM HEALTH, CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH, AND ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY. WE ALSO WORK WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH IN PREGNANCY AND CHILD HEALTH AND TO IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS. PULMONOLOGY THE INSTITUTE'S PULMONOLOGY RESEARCH TEAM FOCUSES ON IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND CARE OF PATIENTS WITH LUNG CONDITIONS. THOSE CONDITIONS INCLUDE CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD), ASTHMA, LUNG NODULES AND SLEEP DISORDERS. THE INSTITUTE IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN FEDERALLY FUNDED AND INDUSTRY-SPONSORED CLINICAL RESEARCH TRIALS, COLLABORATING WITH PULMONARY EXPERTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. PARTICIPATION IN THESE STUDIES IS OPEN TO HEALTHPARTNERS MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. VACCINES THE INSTITUTE IS PART OF THE VACCINE SAFETY DATALINK (VSD), A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION AND SEVERAL LARGE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS. SINCE 2012, OUR INSTITUTE VSD TEAM HAS LED SEVERAL LARGE OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES OF VACCINE SAFETY IN PREGNANCY. SINCE 2020, HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE HAS BEEN PART OF THE VISION PROJECT, ALSO A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION AND SEVERAL LARGE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS. THE VISION NETWORK HAS AN OVERALL AIM OF EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VACCINES IN USE IN THE UNITED STATES. FINDINGS FROM VSD AND VISION RESEARCH HAVE BEEN PRESENTED AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES AND TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON IMMUNIZATION PRACTICES (ACIP). |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | WORKSITE AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MULTIPLE FACTORS WITHIN WORKSITES INTERACT TO AFFECT THE SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF EMPLOYEES. INSTITUTE RESEARCHERS STUDY WORKSITE HEALTH USING TOTAL WORKER HEALTH PRINCIPLES, WHICH ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ORGANIZATIONAL, PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL WORK CONDITIONS CAN AFFECT INDIVIDUALS' HEALTH AND WORKFORCE PRODUCTIVITY. RESEARCHERS ADDRESS POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES THAT PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM WORK-RELATED SAFETY AND HEALTH HAZARDS, WHILE ALSO PROMOTING PREVENTION OF INJURY AND ILLNESS, TO IMPROVE WORKER WELL-BEING. STUDIES ADDRESS HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY; PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF REDUCING PROLONGED SITTING AT WORK; USE OF MEASUREMENT TOOLS AIMED AT INTEGRATING EMPLOYEE SAFETY AND HEALTH; CHANGING THE WORK ENVIRONMENT (PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC) TO IMPROVE WORKER WELL-BEING OUTCOMES AS WELL AS ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS. EXTERNAL COLLABORATION THE INSTITUTE IS A LEADER AND PARTICIPANT IN 14 NATIONAL RESEARCH NETWORKS THAT INCLUDE OTHER LARGE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS. THIS EXTENDS OUR REACH AND IMPACT AS WE COLLABORATE AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD. ADVANCING GERIATRIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND NETWORK GROWTH (AGING) NETWORK THIS NETWORK PROVIDES A NATIONAL RESOURCE TO NURTURE AND ADVANCE INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ON OLDER ADULTS WITH MULTIPLE CHRONIC CONDITIONS. ALL OF US THIS NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH-FUNDED PRECISION MEDICINE INITIATIVE'S GOAL IS TO COLLECT AND STUDY DATA FROM ONE MILLION OR MORE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES. THE DATA COLLECTED FOR ALL OF US WILL BUILD A DIVERSE DATABASE THAT CAN INFORM THOUSANDS OF RESEARCH STUDIES ON A VARIETY OF HEALTH CONDITIONS. CONNECT FOR CANCER PREVENTION THIS NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE-FUNDED COHORT STUDY IS A NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP WITH NINE U.S. HEALTH SYSTEMS. ITS PURPOSE IS TO FOLLOW 200,000 HEALTHY ADULTS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CAUSES OF CANCER AND HOW TO PREVENT IT. HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS RESEARCH NETWORK (HCSRN) THE INSTITUTE IS A MEMBER OF THE HCSRN, A NETWORK MADE UP OF 20 U.S. RESEARCH CENTERS AFFILIATED WITH INNOVATIVE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS. TOGETHER, IT OFFERS A GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE SAMPLE OF MORE THAN 28 MILLION PATIENTS AND HEALTH PLAN MEMBERS FOR POPULATION-BASED STUDIES. HEALTHY LIVING FOR PANDEMIC EVENT PROTECTION (HL-PIVOT) THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THIS NETWORK IS TO PROMOTE HUMAN RESILIENCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE BY INCREASING HEALTHY LIVING BEHAVIORS. AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY, EDUCATION, POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION. MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH NETWORK (MHRN) THROUGH THIS NETWORK, MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCHERS AND DEPARTMENTS FROM 14 HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS WORK TOGETHER TO TRANSFORM MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR MORE THAN 20 MILLION PATIENTS. FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH, THE NETWORK AIMS TO IMPROVE THE UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGEMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS THROUGH A CLOSER CONNECTION BETWEEN RESEARCH, PRACTICE AND POLICY. METRO-MINNESOTA COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY RESEARCH CONSORTIUM (MMCORC) THIS CONSORTIUM GIVES PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY ACCESS TO THE NEWEST THERAPIES FOR CANCER TREATMENT, MANAGEMENT OF TREATMENT SIDE EFFECTS AND DISEASE SYMPTOMS, AND CANCER PREVENTION. MIDWEST ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (EHR) CONSORTIUM THIS NETWORK OF MINNESOTA-BASED HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO GENERATE RESEARCH IDEAS AND PARTNER WITH COLLEAGUES IN THE REGION. MEMBERS STUDY HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE MINNESOTA WIDER POPULATION. NATIONAL DENTAL PRACTICE-BASED RESEARCH NETWORK (NATIONAL DENTAL PBRN) THROUGH THIS NETWORK, PRACTITIONERS IN THE UNITED STATES CAN PROPOSE OR PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH STUDIES THAT ADDRESS DAY-TO-DAY ISSUES IN ORAL HEALTH CARE. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING IMPACT COLLABORATORY THE IMBEDDED PRAGMATIC ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (AD) AND AD RELATED DEMENTIAS (AD/ADRD) CLINICAL TRIALS (IMPACT) COLLABORATORY NETWORK'S MISSION IS TO BUILD THE NATION'S CAPACITY TO CONDUCT PRAGMATIC CLINICAL TRIALS OF INTERVENTIONS EMBEDDED WITHIN HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CARE PARTNERS. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE (NIDA) CLINICAL TRIALS NETWORK (CTN) THE NORTHSTAR NODE OF THE NIDA CTN CONSISTS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS REPRESENTING AN ARRAY OF HEALTH CARE MODELS, INCLUDING INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEMS, FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS AND UNIVERSITIES. NETWORK FUNDING SUPPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING AS WELL AS MULTIPLE STUDIES ON IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF OPIOID, TOBACCO AND POLYSUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (NIOSH) TOTAL HEALTH WORKER AFFILIATE THE MISSION OF THE NIOSH TOTAL WORKER HEALTH (TWH) AFFILIATE PROGRAM IS TO ADVANCE WORKER SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING THROUGH NON-FUNDED COLLABORATIONS WITH GOVERNMENTAL AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING LABOR, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS. VACCINE SAFETY DATALINK (VSD) THIS COLLABORATIVE PROJECT BETWEEN THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION'S IMMUNIZATION SAFETY OFFICE AND 13 HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS CONDUCTS POPULATION-BASED RESEARCH ON IMMUNIZATION SAFETY QUESTIONS. THEIR WORK GUIDES NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION POLICY DECISIONS. VISION VACCINE EFFECTIVENESS (VE) NETWORK VISION IS A RESEARCH COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, WESTAT AND MULTIPLE HEALTH SYSTEMS WITH INTEGRATED CLINICAL, LABORATORY AND VACCINATION RECORDS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE COLLABORATION EVALUATES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RSV, INFLUENZA AND COVID-19 VACCINES. FINDINGS FROM THIS WORK GUIDE IMMUNIZATION POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | III. EDUCATION ACTIVITIES TRAINING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS MEDICAL RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL AND HENNEPIN HEALTHCARE, THE INSTITUTE TRAINS MORE THAN 700 RESIDENT PHYSICIANS AND FELLOWS (200 FTES) ANNUALLY IN 30 SPECIALTIES WITHIN THE HEALTHPARTNERS HOSPITALS AND CLINICS SYSTEM OF CARE. THE INSTITUTE IS PROUD TO SPONSOR MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO TRAIN FUTURE PHYSICIANS FOR THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. THE INSTITUTE GRADUATED 34 RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS FROM SPONSORED PROGRAMS IN 2024 AND ALMOST HALF (47%) CHOSE TO STAY IN MINNESOTA TO PRACTICE. AREAS OF TRAINING INCLUDE: ANESTHESIA; CARDIOLOGY; DERMATOLOGY; DENTAL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FAMILY MEDICINE; PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FOOT AND ANKLE SURGERY; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HAND SURGERY; HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MEDICAL TOXICOLOGY; NEUROLOGY; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; ORAL MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; ORTHOPEDICS; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PHARMACY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION; PSYCHIATRY; SURGERY; UROLOGY. RESIDENT AND FELLOW PHYSICIANS PROVIDED CARE IN MANY HIGH-INTENSITY AREAS, INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY CENTER, INTENSIVE CARE, SURGICAL SUITES AND PATIENT UNITS. IN ADDITION, THEY CONTRIBUTED TO QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, MEDICAL RESEARCH AND THE ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT THAT SUSTAINS HEALTHPARTNERS' CUTTING-EDGE APPROACH TO CARE. ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICIAN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (APC FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM) THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO ENSURE HIGH-QUALITY CARE AND ACCELERATE PRODUCTIVITY IN LINE WITH HEALTHPARTNERS' WORKFORCE STRATEGY. AS A ONE-YEAR POSTGRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAM, HEALTHPARTNERS APC FELLOWS CAN MORE EFFECTIVELY TRAIN IN TRIPLE AIM PRINCIPLES, SYSTEMS THINKING, AND TEAMING BEHAVIORS WHILE STRENGTHENING THEIR CLINICAL COMPETENCY IN HIGHLY SPECIALIZED AREAS OF CARE DELIVERY. APC FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO GROW AND SERVE AS AN EFFECTIVE WORKFORCE STRATEGY WITH A RETENTION RATE OF CLOSE TO 90%. CURRENT APC FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS INCLUDE EMERGENCY MEDICINE, HOSPITAL MEDICINE, PSYCHIATRY, PRIMARY CARE, ORTHOPEDICS, CARDIOLOGY, TRAUMA/ACUTE CARE, URGENT CARE AND NEUROLOGY. STUDENTS AND OBSERVERS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, ST. CATHERINE'S UNIVERSITY, METRO STATE UNIVERSITY, AUGSBURG COLLEGE, BETHEL UNIVERSITY AND OTHERS, THE INSTITUTE SUPPORTED MORE THAN 2,000 CLINICAL ROTATION EXPERIENCES FOR MEDICAL, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT AND NURSE PRACTITIONER STUDENTS WITHIN THE HEALTHPARTNERS SYSTEM OF CARE, AND A TOTAL OF MORE THAN 5,000 CLINICAL ROTATIONS ACROSS ALL TYPES OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS. THE INSTITUTE OFFICE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PARTNERS WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL TO OFFER THE REGIONS EQUITABLE AND AFFORDABLE COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAM (REACH). THIS PROGRAM IS A HYBRID, LONGITUDINAL INTEGRATED CLERKSHIP DESIGNED FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS. REACH PROVIDES SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR PHYSICIANS IN THE WAYS SOCIAL INFLUENCES SUCH AS POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS, DRUG USE AND MENTAL ILLNESS IMPACT THE PHYSICAL HEALTH OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE PATIENTS. OUR OFFICE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION TEAM ALSO FACILITATES A STREAMLINED PROCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE OF HEALTHPARTNERS TO OBSERVE HEALTH CARE ROLES SAFELY THROUGH OUR SHAREDSPACE4LEARNING APPLICATION. THESE OBSERVATION EXPERIENCES PROVIDE EXPOSURE TO PROMOTE GROWTH IN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS. THE ADVANCED PRACTICE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE (APEX) PROGRAM SUPPORTS CLINICAL TRAINING FOR A SUBSET OF ADVANCED PRACTICE STUDENTS THROUGH LONGITUDINAL TRAINING MODEL PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS, PRECEPTORS AND DEDICATED CLINICAL SITES, REFLECTING HEALTHPARTNERS' COMMITMENT TO ESTABLISHING A BEST-IN-CLASS CLINICAL EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT AND NURSE PRACTITIONER STUDENTS. TRIA ORTHOPEDIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION TRIA ORTHOPEDIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR FELLOWS, RESIDENTS, MEDICAL STUDENTS AND STUDENTS IN MULTIPLE MEDICAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO ROTATE IN OUR CLINIC AND SURGERY CENTER. TRIA SURGICAL SKILLS LAB OFFERS A SIMULATED OPERATING ROOM ENVIRONMENT FOR FELLOWS, RESIDENTS AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO LEARN AND REFINE THEIR SURGICAL SKILLS. TRIA'S EDUCATION GOALS ARE (1) TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THE COMMUNITY TO ENHANCE MUSCULOSKELETAL CARE; (2) TO SUPPORT SURGICAL SKILLS EDUCATION OF RESIDENTS, FELLOWS, SURGEONS AND OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS; AND (3) TO ADVANCE ORTHOPEDIC EDUCATION OF STUDENTS, MEDICAL STUDENTS, RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS. ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL TRAINING LABS: TRIA ORTHOPEDIC CENTER RESEARCH INSTITUTE PROVIDES EDUCATION TO ORTHOPEDIC RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS. TRIA CONDUCTED SURGICAL TRAINING LABS FOR SKILLS ENHANCEMENT AND NEW TECHNIQUES. TRIA ORTHOPEDIC CENTER RESEARCH INSTITUTE HAD 76 LABS, TRAINING MORE THAN 720 INDIVIDUALS ON VARIOUS SURGICAL TECHNIQUES. "A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST" IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM WHERE GUESTS CAN EXPERIENCE A TYPICAL ROUTINE OF AN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST. THE PROGRAM'S OBJECTIVE IS TO OFFER A GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO TRIA ORTHOPEDIC CENTER AND THE ORTHOPEDIC PROFESSION, AND HELP GUESTS BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH THE ROLES OF DIFFERENT ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALISTS. THIS ALSO ALLOWS FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES TO DIRECTLY OBSERVE A SPECIALIST IN A CLINICAL OR AMBULATORY ENVIRONMENT, AND TO UNDERSTAND THE REQUIREMENTS AND EDUCATION NEEDED TO PURSUE AN ORTHOPEDIC CAREER. IT ALSO OFFERS AN INTRODUCTION TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND HOW TO UTILIZE THEM. PRIMARY AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE: PHYSICAL THERAPY, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON, MEDICAL SCHOOL, RESIDENCY, AND FELLOWSHIP. DURING THE TRIA EXPERIENCE, PARTICIPANTS HEAR ABOUT TRIA'S PHILOSOPHY ON PATIENT-CENTERED CARE, LEARN ABOUT A FEW OF OUR UNIQUE PROGRAMS AND VIEW A PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ACL RECONSTRUCTION SURGERY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | FOSTERING A CLINICAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT CLINICAL EDUCATION THE OFFICE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (OHPE), A DEPARTMENT IN THE INSTITUTE, MANAGES ALL UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT HEALTHPARTNERS, INCLUDING NEGOTIATING, IMPLEMENTING AND MONITORING MEDICAL EDUCATION TRAINING CONTRACTS AND INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS. OHPE ALSO OVERSEES AND ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH INSTITUTIONAL AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACGME), COUNCIL OF PODIATRIC MEDICAL EDUCATION (CPME) AND COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF OPHTHALMIC MEDICAL PROGRAMS. OHPE FURTHER ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND MANAGES ALL OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF THE UNDERGRADUATE AND GME TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT THE VARIOUS CLINICS AND HOSPITALS IN THE HEALTHPARTNERS SYSTEM. OHPE FACILITATES CLINICAL ROTATIONS AND OBSERVATIONS FOR PROSPECTIVE AND CURRENT STUDENTS IN MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, RADIATION TECHNICIANS AND OTHER ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. RESIDENTS ALSO SERVE ON COMMITTEES AND TEAMS AT REGIONS AND HEALTHPARTNERS CLINICS, INCLUDING THE GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (GME) COMMITTEE AND PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY INITIATIVES. WORKFORCE DESIGN AS PART OF OUR 2030 STRATEGIC PLAN, HEALTHPARTNERS IS INVESTING IN WORKFORCE DESIGN TO SUPPORT A HIGH-PERFORMING, RESILIENT TEAM ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION. A KEY MILESTONE IS OHPE'S ROLE IN CO-PLANNING A 2025 SYSTEM-WIDE WORKFORCE MAPPING WORKSHOP TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD A MORE UNIFIED, EFFICIENT AND PREPARED WORKFORCE. THESE EFFORTS WILL HELP ENSURE OUR TEAMS CONTINUE TO GROW, THRIVE AND MEET THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE. CLINICAL SIMULATION HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE CLINICAL SIMULATION IMPROVES PATIENT SAFETY BY PROVIDING SIMULATED CLINICAL EXPERIENCES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING PHYSICIANS, NURSES, RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS, PHARMACISTS, DENTISTS, PARAMEDICS AND STUDENTS. SIMULATION RESOURCES CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF SYSTEM PROCESSES AT REGIONS HOSPITAL, HEALTHPARTNERS MEDICAL & DENTAL CLINICS, TRIA, HEALTHPARTNERS HOSPITALS IN THE ST. CROIX RIVER VALLEY, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS IN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. TOPICS INCLUDED PROCEDURAL SKILLS, ORIENTATION/ONBOARDING, REDUCING FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE/RESCUE, CRITICAL CARE, PROGRESSIVE CARE, OBSTETRICAL AND PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AIRWAY AND CARDIAC ARREST MANAGEMENT, MANAGEMENT OF ESCALATING/WORKPLACE VIOLENCE, EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK, PATIENT EXPERIENCE COMMUNICATION SKILLS, SYSTEM TESTING, PATIENT QUALITY AND SAFETY INITIATIVES, AND RESEARCH. EVENTS, EDUCATIONAL COURSES AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: - SIMULATION TRAINING FOR PARAMEDICS, NURSES AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (EMTS) FROM MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. - HEALTH CARE EXPERIENCES AND TOURS FOR STUDENTS FROM LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGH A PIPELINE 101 PROGRAM PROVIDING EXPOSURE TO HOSPITAL ROLES AND SIMULATION EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. - FREE TOURS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS. - PROMOTION OF SIMULATION/CONSULTATION. - PROMOTING BEST PRACTICE IN HEALTH CARE SIMULATION THROUGH MEMBERSHIP IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING MINNESOTA SIMULATION FOR HEALTHCARE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS (MNSHEP) BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SOCIETY FOR SIMULATION IN HEALTHCARE. RESIDENT RESEARCH THE INSTITUTE PROVIDES RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE TO SUPPORT GME RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS WITH RESEARCH AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THROUGH CONSULTATION ON PROJECT DESIGN, PROPOSAL AND REGULATORY ASSISTANCE, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND REPORTING OF RESULTS. RESIDENTS WORK UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF A RESEARCH INVESTIGATOR OR STAFF CLINICIAN IN THEIR DEPARTMENT TO DESIGN AND COMPLETE PROJECTS TO IMPROVE CARE AND FURTHER THEIR OWN SCHOLARSHIP. PROJECTS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE INSTITUTE'S CENTRAL DATABASE FOR ACCESSIBILITY TO RESEARCHERS AND COLLEAGUES ACROSS HEALTHPARTNERS. COMMUNITY COLLABORATION AND SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE METRO MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (MMCGME), THE INSTITUTE HAS TAKEN A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN PROMOTING A COMMUNITY APPROACH TO RESIDENT EDUCATION. THE INSTITUTE IS WELL-REPRESENTED ON THE MMCGME BOARD AND ITS MANY COMMITTEES, INCLUDING THE OPERATIONS COMMITTEE, GME ADVOCACY COMMITTEE AND THE RESIDENT WELL-BEING COMMITTEE. INSTITUTE STAFF PARTNERED WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE ALLIANCE FOR INDEPENDENT ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS, THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, THE ASSOCIATION FOR HOSPITAL MEDICAL EDUCATION, THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL OF CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION, AND THE ALLIANCE FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE IS HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. (HPI), A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(4). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | HEALTHPARTNERS INC., AS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER, SELECTS AND/OR APPROVES ALL DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | HEALTHPARTNERS INC, AS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER APPROVES ACTIONS AS FOLLOWS:- AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES AND BYLAWS - ANNUAL AND CAPITAL BUDGETS AND LONG-RANGE PLANS - UNBUDGETED SPECIAL PROJECTS IN EXCESS OF $10,000 - GUARANTEEING THE DEBT OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY - A LOAN OR OTHER INDEBTEDNESS IN EXCESS OF $10,000 - DISPOSITION OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL ASSETS - MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION WITH ANOTHER CORPORATION - DISSOLUTION - SELECTION OF OFFICERS |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE INSTITUTE'S 990 RETURN HAS A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PROCESS THAT IS FOLLOWED BEFORE IT IS PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE INSTITUTE. THE REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES A LAYERED REVIEW BY THE TAX DEPARTMENT OF GROUP HEALTH, INC. (GHI), THE MANAGEMENT TEAM OF THE INSTITUTE, GHI'S INTERNAL LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND THE INSTITUTE'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 THE INSTITUTE. THE INSTITUTE 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. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE 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 GENERAL COUNSEL 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. IF A DISCLOSED CONFLICT OF INTEREST IMPACTS AN AGENDA ITEM OR DECISION, THE COVERED PERSON WOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM VOTING AND MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM RECEIVING INFORMATION AND/OR PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS, DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE (INSTITUTE) HAS NO EMPLOYEES AND DOES NOT PAY COMPENSATION. ALL OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE PAID BY GROUP HEALTH INC (GHI) OR BY PARK NICOLLET HEALTH SERVICES (PNHS) RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. ANY COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED SOLELY BY THE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. THEREFORE, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 15 IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE INSTITUTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE INSTITUTE'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990 RETURNS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON WHO REQUESTS THE INFORMATION FROM THE INSTITUTE OR HEALTHPARTNERS. THE INSTITUTE'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON WHO REQUESTS THE INFORMATION THROUGH THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SEC A, LN 1A, COL B: AVERAGE HOURS-RELATED ORGANIZATION | ALL OFFICERS OF HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE ARE EMPLOYED AND COMPENSATED BY GHI AND PNHS. REPORTED AVERAGE HOURS WORKED ARE BASED ON TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR ALL RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | RELATED ORGANIZATION SERVICES (STAFFING): PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 29,517,312. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,962,734. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 44,480,046. MEDICAL RESEARCH SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,881,295. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 229,060. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,110,355. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CAPITAL TRANSFER FROM PARK NICOLLET FOUNDATION 89,031. |
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