Lrghealthcare

“Lrghealthcare has 850 members who are also considered stakeholders who are eligible to vote.”

“The members also known as stakeholders may elect one or more board members of the governing body at an annual meeting.”

“The members also known as stakeholders approve bylaws and articles of incorporation changes.”

“A draft of the form 990 is initially reviewed in detail by key finance employees and thereafter the organization's tax accountants are asked for their general review and comments. Then each member of the board is provided with a draft copy of the form 990 in advance of the meeting. Thereafter, the final copy is presented to the full board prior to filing with the irs.”

“A copy of lrghealthcare's conflict of interest policy is distributed annually to all officers, trustees, medical staff officers and committee members, and senior team. All are required to report any conflicts and sign, date, and return the policy, whether or not a conflict exists, to confirm compliance. Conflicts are disclosed in accordance with state of new hampshire rsa 7 19-a, in the local newspaper and submitted to the new hampshire attorney general.”

“The ceo's compensation and benefits are reviewed, adjusted and voted upon by the full board annually. The board of trustees uses comparative data provided by a consultant who surveys compensation for healthcare executives in the new hampshire and broader new england area. Survey data from new hampshire hospital association(nhha) and the american society for healthcare human resources(ashhra) is also used to validate that the salary, benefits and pay range for the ceo is fair, reasonable and competitive. The ceo is excused from discussions surrounding ceo compensation. The ceo uses data provided from human resources consultants, nhha and ashhra surveys to evaluate salaries and approve market adjustments for employees at the vice president level and below. Physician salary ranges are established annually using the medical group management association(mgma) salary survey data. These reviews are also conducted annually.”

“Lrghealthcare files audited financial statements annually with the new hampshire attorney general's charitable trust unit. Current copies of the bylaws, conflict of interest policy and form 990 are on file with the charitable trust unit. Copies of the organizations's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are also available to the public upon request.”

“In august of 2014, charles van sluyter was named interim president and ceo of the hospital. Mr. Van sluyter will serve in this capacity under a one-year contract with healthtech management services of brentwood, tennessee, an unrelated organization to the hospital. Mr. Van sluyter is an employee of healthtech management services and the hospital pays a fee to healthtech for his services. Compensation paid by healthtech to mr. Van sluyter for his services that are specific to the hospital as interim president and ceo were not made available for presentation on this form 990. In accordance with form 990 filing instructions, compensation for mr. Van sluyter is not presented in part vii of form 990.”

“Purchased services: program service expenses 42,450,427. Management and general expenses 7,259,499. Fundraising expenses 20,435. Total expenses 49,730,361.”

“Adjustment to pension liability $(388,910) -388,910. Investment in affiliate $1,203,757 1,203,757.”

“Form 990, part xii, line 2c - audit oversight lrghealthcare has the same oversight process and selection process as the prior year.”