Saint Mary'S Hospital Inc

“Effective august 1, 2016, saint marys hospital, inc. Became a member of trinity health of new england corporation, inc., a connecticut nonstock corporation. As a result of this transaction, trinity health of new england corporation, inc. Became the sole corporate member of saint marys hospital, inc. And its affiliates. The bylaws of the organization have been updated to reflect this member substitution. Trinity health of new england corporation, inc. Is a member of trinity health corporation, inc. An indiana nonprofit corporation, sponsored by catholic health ministries, a public juridic person of the holy roman catholic church.”

“Effective august 1, 2016 with the merger of saint mary's hospital inc. Into trinity health of new england corporation, inc., trinity health of new england corporation, inc. Is the sole member of saint mary's hospital, inc. And appoints the board of directors. Prior to the merger saint mary's health system, inc. Was the sole member and appointed the board of directors. Form 990, part vi, section a, line 7b the following disclosure only applies to the period prior to the trinity merger effective august 1, 2016. Pursuant to the provisions of section 33-1080(b) of the connecticut revised non-stock corporation act and the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of the corporation, there shall be reserved to the archbishop of the hartford roman catholic archdiocese of hartford (unless specifically delegated by him) the following rights and powers: (a) to approve the mission or purpose and the philosophy of the corporation and of any saint mary's subsidiaries. (b) to approve the acquisition, alienation or conveyance of the real property of the corporation that is valued at an amount greater than that established by the united states conference of catholic bishops pursuant to canon law or to place a mortgage on such property or to borrow funds in amounts greater than those established by the united states conference of catholic bishops pursuant to canon law, whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions. (c)to approve the disposal of all or substantially all of the physical assets of the corporation and to approve the merger or consolidation of the corporation. (d)to approve the amendment of the certificate of incorporation or the bylaws of the corporation. After the merger, no one except the board of directors has such powers.”

“The finance committee of trinity health of new england corporation, inc. Has the responsibility for overseeing the review of the form 990 including ensuring appropriate directors and management personnel have reviewed, any issues are communicated to the committee and forms 990 are available to the board of directors. A complete copy of the organizations final form 990, including all required schedules, as ultimately filed with the irs, was provided to each member of the board before its filing with the irs via the board's internal secure web portal.”

“Annually, each director, officer, and board committee member of saint marys and any of its affiliates, as appropriate, will sign a statement which affirms that the person: 1) has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy; 2) has read and understands the policy; and 3) has agreed to comply with the policy. The statements will be distributed annually by the compliance officer and returned to the president or delegated person, where they will be recorded, reviewed, summarized and presented to the chairperson of the board, as well as to the audit and governance committees, where they exists. Conflict of interest statements will be maintained for a minimum of seven years by the compliance officer. Conflict of interest forms provided by officers, directors and board committee members will be forwarded to the compliance officer, along with a statement of impact as to the effect of the conflict of interest on the business and any action taken to minimize the effect. They will be maintained by the compliance officer for a minimum of seven years.”

“The process for determining the compensation of the hospital's top management officials, including the president, all officers, and key employees, meet the three requirements of the rebuttable presumption. The compensation arrangement is approved in advance by the organization's executive compensation committee. The committee is appointed by the board of directors for the purpose of assisting the board to fulfill its responsibility to the hospital and the community to ensure the compensation is in accordance with the hospital's policies. The committee is comprised of six directors who are independent of management and the hospital and free of any conflicts of interest that would interfere with their exercise of independent judgment. Prior to making any compensation decisions, the executive compensation committee obtained and relied upon appropriate data as to comparability. The committee contracts an independent compensation consultant and utilizes local and national compensation surveys to set compensation levels. Finally, the executive compensation committee adequately and timely documented the basis for setting compensation concurrently with the making of the determination.”

“Copies of the governing documents, conflicts of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“Reason for amended return st. Mary's hospital, inc. Is amending its 2015 form 990 to correct an input error on schedule h, part i, line 7 of its original return. Form 990, part iii, line 4a inpatient services - saint mary's remains committed to providing the highest quality care for our patients. The hospital provided inpatient treatment for 11,715 inpatients in 2016, with an average length of stay of 4.0 days. Saint mary's three largest programs are surgery, cardiology and medicine. In 2016, 1,168 patients chose to have general surgery at saint mary's, staying at the hospital for a total of 6,192 days and generated $23 million in revenue; 1,367 patients chose saint mary's for cardiac care, staying in the hospital for a total of 5,626 days and generating $22 million in revenue; and 4,044 patients received inpatient medical care, staying in the hospital for a total of 16,440 days, and generating $40 million in revenue. As the hospital continues to distinguish itself as a leading provider of healthcare services in the region, it has garnered recognition from state and national organizations for providing outstanding patient care. Saint mary's hospital is ranked as the top-performing hospital in connecticut for delivering percutaneous coronary intervention (pci), a life-saving procedure that opens the blocked arteries of heart attack patients. The national standard states that patients should receive this procedure within 90 minutes of arrival at the hospital. According to the federal centers for medicare and medicaid (cms), 100 percent of patients who require angioplasty receive it at saint mary's within 90 minutes of arrival. This ranks saint mary's as the number one performing hospital in connecticut, and significantly ahead of the national average, which is 79 percent of patients being treated within 90 minutes. In addition, since 2007, saint marys hospital has consistently been recognized by the american heart association, the american college of cardiology and other organizations for outstanding care of heart attack and heart failure patients. These achievements are the result of our commitment to continuous quality improvement through our involvement in the national get with the guidelines (gwtg) program and american college of cardiology's national cardiovascular data registry (ncdr) action registry, and our role as one of the nation's first acc patient navigator hospitals. This recognition indicates that saint marys is dedicated to providing the best cardiac care in the country for our patients. In addition, saint mary's consistently followed the treatment guidelines in action registry-gwtgtm for eight consecutive quarters in action registry-gwtg and met a performance standard of 90% for specific performance measures to receive the 2016 award. Action registrygwtg is a partnership between the american college of cardiology foundation and the american heart association with partnering support from the american college of emergency physicians and the society of cardiovascular patient care. In fiscal year 2016, saint marys hospital has earned the joint commissions gold seal of approval and the american heart association/american stroke associations heart-check mark for advanced certification for primary stroke centers. The gold seal of approval and the heart-check mark represent symbols of quality from their respective organizations. In addition, saint marys added a telemedicine component to how we deliver stroke care. Telemedicine is a cloud-based method of connecting doctors with patients remotely, similar to skype or video conferencing. At saint marys hospital, we use intouch health robots to connect neurologists from the greater waterbury area to our patients with a potential stroke. When patients present to the emergency department with sudden onset of stroke symptoms, we move quickly. The intouch health robot enables the patient to be seen and evaluated by the local neurologist in a timely manner. In the 2016 fiscal ye”

“Saint mary's network extends from waterbury to wolcott, naugatuck, cheshire, southbury and prospect. In 2016, 253,992 patients chose saint mary's for outpatient care. The hospitals two largest programs are its emergency department, which provided treatment to 64,952 patients in 2016, generating $29 million in revenue, and ambulatory surgery. In 2016, 15,598 patients chose to have outpatient surgery at saint mary's, generating $52 million in revenue. Outpatient services include but are not limited to: medical imaging, blood draw and lab services, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation classes, nutritional counseling and expectant parent classes. Saint mary's satellite facilities include health and wellness centers providing certified urgent care centers, blood draw stations and x-ray services in naugatuck, waterbury, cheshire and wolcott; outpatient rehabilitation therapy offices in waterbury, wolcott and naugatuck; outpatient sleep disorders centers in waterbury and wolcott; the breast & oncology centers in southbury and prospect, and occupational therapy in waterbury. Saint mary's has been recognized at the state and national levels as a distinguished provider of outpatient services. One addition to the outpatient services included the lions low vision center which is one of only five centers in connecticut and the only center of its kind in greater waterbury. Specialists collaborate with patients' eye care professionals and help patients make the most of their available vision with exercises, compensatory strategies, and training with low vision aides. Saint mary's is among the largest and busiest emergency departments in the state of connecticut. In fact, with approximately 70,000 emergency visits per year, we rank as the 9th busiest in the state. The saint mary's emergency departments is a certified level 2 trauma center, and all physicians are board certified in emergency medicine. The emergency department plays a critical role in helping saint mary's achieve its extraordinary performance with door-to-balloon time, a measure of the time it takes a heart attack victim to have his or her blocked arteries opened. Saint mary's median door-to-balloon time is 60 minutes. Saint mary's door-to-balloon time is 30 minutes faster than national guidelines set by the american college of cardiology for opening blocked arteries. The department also provides ambulatory care services, which are designed to accommodate non-emergent, lower acuity needs. This unit contains a pediatric center, which is staffed by pediatricians each afternoon. Finally, the emergency department contains a dedicated behavioral health area, supported by a psychiatrist, social worker and specialized nurses. This unit provides a much needed resource for serving our patient population, and has seen continued growth and increase in demand. Saint mary's cancer program was awarded a three-year accreditation from the american college of surgeons' commission on cancer with commendation. Only 40 percent of all u.s. Hospitals surveyed by the commission achieve this level of recognition. Acs accreditation ensures that patients who choose saint mary's for cancer care have access to a complete range of state-of-the-art services and equipment, a team that coordinates the best available treatment options, and access to clinical trials and new treatment options, as well as early detection programs, education and support services. Saint mary's wound healing center is staffed by a specialized team of physicians, surgeons, nurses and technicians, who collaborate to produce the best possible outcomes. On average, 92 percent of patients who come to the center with chronic wounds that have resisted traditional treatment achieve successful results within 14 weeks. Specialized wound care also helps patients with diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections and compromised skin grafts. In addition the center offers hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which is particularly effective for patients who”

“The mission of saint marys hospital and of trinity health is to serve together in the spirit of the gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. Saint mary's hospital plays an indispensable role in the healthcare delivery system for the greater waterbury community and the towns of the central naugatuck valley. Founded in 1907 by the sisters of saint joseph of chambery, saint mary's has been the catholic beacon of healing and hope in the community for 100 years. Built in the heart of the city and within close distance of its once-thriving brass mills so that it could respond readily to injured workers, the hospital has evolved into a diverse health system that today provides a variety of healthcare, educational, financial and other benefits to the people it serves. In 2016, saint marys affiliated with trinity health of new england and its parent, trinity health, one of the largest health care systems in the nation. Trinity health was born nearly 170 years ago and now comprises some 93 hospitals and 120 continuing care facilities, as well as home care agencies and outpatient centers in 22 states. Trinity healths mission and values, and longtime dedication to service, match our own. Our tradition of outreach to the community has shaped our community benefit ministry, but our approach is also due to our increasing awareness that a health care systems success is inextricably tied to conditions beyond the walls of the hospital. To reach peak effectiveness, to achieve the greatest good for the greatest number of people of every socio economic status, our efforts must reach broadly and deeply into the community itself, removing as many barriers to health and health care as we can. Saint marys is focused on access to health care and health services, and we will strive for the very best health outcomes possible. But we have redefined and broadened the term, so that many of the community benefit services we provide take place outside the hospitals walls and focus on outreach. Overall, saint mary's exists to serve the people of waterbury and its surrounding communities. Providing high quality healthcare to all who need it, regardless of ability to pay, has been central to its mission throughout its existence. Adapting to meet the changing needs of the community, the hospital is more focused than ever on preserving access to appropriate healthcare and providing exceptional quality and service to patients and their families. Saint mary's hospital: - provides primary and specialty care through its family health center - participates in medicaid, medicare, saga, husky a & b, charter oak and/or other government- sponsored healthcare programs - serves one of connecticut's most challenging urban populations, in a designated medically underserved area (mua) - sponsors medical, surgical, and dental residency programs to provide professional education for physicians in training and encourage the retention of providers who will choose to remain in its primary service area. The challenges faced by saint mary's hospital are significant, yet it remains fully dedicated to fulfilling its core mission. As has been the case throughout the hospital's history, its mission is brought to life by its talented and hard working employees, whose ingenuity and perseverance ensures that the individual and collective needs of the community are being met. The mission of saint marys hospital and of trinity health is to serve together in the spirit of the gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. The hospital's staff, medical staff, board of directors, foundation, auxiliary, and volunteers are also united by these values: -reverence - we honor the sacredness and dignity of every person. -commitment to those who are poor - we stand with and serve those who are poor, especially those most vulnerable. -justice - we foster right relationships to promote the common good, including sustainability”

“Transfers to affiliates ($16,068,000) purchase accounting $11,354,000 minimum pensions liab change $ 6,700,000 net additions to assets held in trust $ 717,000 change in foundation interest $ 231,760 other $ 13,101 ----------------- total $ 2,947,861”

“St. Mary's hospital inc. Merged with trinity health of new england effective august 1, 2016 and as a result there are no audited financial statements covering the entire tax year. However, st. Mary's hospital has attached to form 990 separate auditor reviewed financial statements covering the period leading up to the merger from 10/1/2015 through 7/31/2016 and consolidated audited financial statements for trinity health of new england that include the remaining two months of st. Mary's hospital corporation financial information.”

“Description:contract and physician fees total fees:11042872”

“Description:contractor fees total fees:11671584”

“Description:other fees total fees:7844863”