Samaritan Medical Center

“The organization's form 990 and accompanying schedules were reviewed by the executive committee of the board prior to filing. Form 990 was provided to each board member prior to filing.”

“Annual disclosure statements are required by all board members and key persons. We have been at 100% compliance with this requirement each year. Responses are reviewed initially by the ceo and chief compliance officer for accuracy and completeness. This information is then put into a full report to the board of trustees for review and consideration in upcoming decision making. Board members and key persons affirm their understanding of their duty to report any additional or new potential conflicts throughout the year. Board members with a conflict are prohibited from participation in voting and decision making in related transactions.”

“The organization uses an external consultant to analyze and establish compensation and benefits for all executive positions. An evaluation is performed annually. The analysis includes a review of market data based on region, facility size, and respective responsibilities. This information is presented to the executive committee of the board of trustees for review and subsequently presented to the full board of trustees for approval.”

“The organization's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not available to the public. The financial statements are filed as part of the annual form 990 and annual nys department of health institutional cost report, and are available upon request.”

“Professional fees/purchased services: program service expenses 54,751,325. Management and general expenses 4,149,658. Fundraising expenses 8,623. Total expenses 58,909,606.”

“Pension and other postretirement liablity adjustments 1,822,950. Equity transfers to affiliate -8,253,472. Other components of net periodic benefit cost -109,954.”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”

“Encouragement and hope to patients, family and visitors to the samaritan campus. Hospital staff and patients and their families also participated in the out of darkness community walk, a suicide prevention event. -implemented a walk-in clinic for new patients at the hospital's outpatient behavioral health office, eliminating wait lists and resulting in easier access to services. -through its addiction services clinic, added an additional intensive outpatient therapy group to serve a higher volume of patients. In addition to these specific activities, samaritan continued to participate on regional committees and in initiatives coordinated by fdrhpo and nci that address areas relative to chronic and behavioral health issues, as well as partner with these and other community providers and agencies on projects addressing additional regional population health concerns that are not specifically tackled in the current csp. These ongoing activities include prevention and awareness education on the region's most prevalent chronic diseases and conditions, early cancer detection screenings, smoking cessation classes, participation in and support for regional health campaigns, physician recruitment/retention activities, adoption of evidence-based medical and clinical improvements to enhance patient outcomes, and development of telemedicine infrastructure and tools to improve the access of our region's rural, under-served population to cost-effective, quality health care.”