Fairview Hospital

“Fairview hospital relies on bhs management services, inc. To provide management and support services for the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, vp general counsel, vp of human resources, and vp of physician services.”

“Berkshire health systems, inc. Is the sole corporate member.”

“The board of trustees is composed of the incumbent members of the board of trustees of berkshire health systems, inc.”

“Berkshire health systems, inc. Makes the forms 990 for bhs and its affiliates available to the members of the respective governing bodies for their review by (a) sending copies to them physically or electronically, or (b) notifying the members that the forms 990 can be accessed by a secure web-based folder before they are filed with the irs.”

“The organization monitors and enforces its conflict of interest policy by requiring all members of the governing body and all officers, key employees, and highest compensated employees to disclose potential conflicts of interest (a) annually and (b) as potential conflicts arise. The executive committee of the governing body is charged with reviewing potential conflicts of interest involving members of the governing body or the president and chief executive officer of the organization. The president and chief executive officer is charged with reviewing potential conflicts of interest involving any others. Officers (including the president and chief executive officer), key employees, and highest compensated employees are not permitted to have material conflicts of interest. The disinterested members of the governing body are charged with determining whether a conflict exists in the case of members of the governing body and how the affected member is to abstain from actions that may be influenced by his or her conflict or potential conflict, including by (a) not voting, or (b) not voting and leaving the room, or (c) leaving the governing body.”

“Fairview hospital relies on bhs management services, inc. To supply its chief executive officer. The compensation of ceo darlene rodowicz is reviewed and established at least biannually by the independent volunteer governing body of berkshire health systems, inc. (parent organization of fairview hospital), based on performance reviews and comparison to independently established, regionally appropriate benchmarks for similar positions in similarly sized healthcare organizations, as verified by independent, nationally recognized compensation consultants. Compensation of other officers and key employees is set in accordance with governing body established principles based on comparable benchmarks identified by such independent consultants. In the reporting year, the governing body targeted base compensation for management employees at the 60th percentile of appropriate benchmarks (other than the chief executive officer whose total compensation remains targeted at the 50th percentile.)”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public at the offices of (a) the chief financial officer & (b) the vice president, general counsel at 725 north street, pittsfield, massachusetts 01201.”

“Reciprocal/teaching fees -1,173,436.”