Ascension St John Foundation (Fka St John Hospital Foundation)

“In determining compensation of the organization's president, the process, performed by st. John health, a related organization of st. John hospital foundation, included a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. Management reviewed and approved the compensation. In the review of the compensation, the president was compared to individuals at other organizations in the area who hold the same title. Wage bands are adjusted annually and wages paid for all positions are within those bands. During the review and approval of the compensation, documentation of the decision was recorded in the board minutes. Individual was not present when her compensation was decided.”

“Line 15b is more appropriately answered as not applicable as st. John hospital foundation does not compensate any other officers or key employees.”

“Many of the persons listed on part vii have a "business relationship" with each other by virtue of sitting on related st. John providence health system entity boards. -”

“St. John Hospital Foundation has a single corporate member, St. John Health.”

“St. John Hospital Foundation has a single corporate member, St. John Health, who has the ability to elect members to the governing body of St. John Hospital Foundation.”

“All decisions that have a material impact to St. John Hospital Foundation financial information or corporation as a whole are subject to approval by its sole corporate member, St. John Health.”

“Management, including certain officers, works diligently to complete the Form 990 and attached schedules in a thorough manner. Prior to filing the return, all board members are provided the Form 990 and management team members are available to answer any board member questions.”

“The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy in that any director, officer, or member of a committee with governing board delegated powers, who has a direct or indirect financial interest, must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of the committees with governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. The remaining individuals on the governing board or committee will decide if conflicts of interest exist. Each director, officer and member of a committee with governing board delegated powers annually signs a statement which affirms such person has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy; has read and understands the policy; has agreed to comply with the policy; and understands that the organization is charitable and, in order to maintain its federal tax exemption, it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish its tax-exempt purpose.”

“The organization will provide any documents open to public inspection upon request.”

“Compensation of independent contractors is paid by and reported on the Form 1096, Annual Summary and Transmittal of U.S. Information Returns, of Ascension Health EIN 31-1662309. Expenses are allocated to and reimbursed by the filing organization to Ascension Health. As such, the organization has not reported independent contractors paid on Form 990, Part VII, Section B.”

“St. John Hospital & Medical Center Community Benefit Report Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2015 This report illustrates the significant degree to which St. John Hospital & Medical Center contributes to the positive health status of the community it serves. As a member of Ascension Health, the nation's largest Catholic Healthcare System, St. John Hospital & Medical Center continues to build and strengthen sustainable collaborative efforts that benefit the health of individuals, families and society as a whole. The goal of St. John Hospital & Medical Center is to perpetuate the healing mission of the church. St. John Hospital & Medical Center furthers this goal through delivery of patient services, care to the elderly and indigent, patient education, health awareness programs for the community and medical research. Our concern for all human life and dignity of each person leads the organization to provide medical services to all people in the community without regard to the patient's race, creed, national origin, economic status or ability to pay. In order to portray the full breadth of our contribution, our community benefit information is described below. Organizational Commitment to Providing Community Benefit St. John Hospital & Medical Center is a regional referral teaching hospital with 772 licensed beds, a 1300+ member medical staff and more than 50 medical and surgical specialties. As the largest acute care provider on Detroit's east side, St. John Hospital & Medical Center is also an active participant in community health initiatives through its community-based partnerships with churches, schools, and civic organizations. St. John Hospital & Medical center: 1. Operates an emergency room that is open to all persons regardless of ability to pay. 2. Has on open medical staff with privileges available to all qualified physicians in the area. 3. Has a governing body in which independent persons representative of the community compromise a majority. 4. Engages in medical or scientific research programs. 5. Engages in the training and education of health care professionals. 6. Participates in Medicaid, Medicare, Champus, Triage and/or other government-sponsored health care programs. Medical Research St. John Hospital & Medical Center furthers its mission by contributing funds and personnel to support research that has helped advance medical care. Research projects include various cardiac and interventional cardiac research projects, oncology, pediatric hematology and oncology, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, nephrology, radiology and infectious disease research. St. John Hospital & Medical Center has a wide array of surgical specialties and sub-specialties. Our operating rooms and post-anesthesia units are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for scheduled and emergency procedures. St. John Hospital & Medical Center seeks to improve the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health status of its surrounding community and has long been known for its excellence in medical care. Our clinical excellence includes: - More than 50 medical and surgical specialties - A Level Two Trauma Center - An Accredited Chest Pain Center - Excellence in maternal/child services - Many minimally invasive and robotic surgery options - Comprehensive cardiac care - Quality neurosciences - A network of oncology specialties - Comprehensive bone and joint care - A thriving medical education program Medical Education & Specialty Areas St. John Hospital & Medical Center believes that in order to provide the best health care to the community, its clinical personnel must receive ongoing medical education. Numerous seminars and classes and continuing education programs are provided to medical residents and staff and are posted on our website www.stjohnprovidence.org/medical professionals/medical education. Along with providing care and treatment in a wide range of areas, St. John Hospital & Medical Center is known for the following specialty areas”

“Some of the services listed above operate at a loss in order to ensure that all services are available to meet community health care needs. Expanding Awareness, Education and Health Promotion St. John Hospital & Medical Center believes that it is essential to educate people regarding the types of behavior that improve their chances of living a healthy life and has invested significantly in unique, top quality health education and materials to accomplish its goals. Various classes provided to the community are as follows: - Labyrinth walk - Open arms grief counseling - Prenatal and breastfeeding classes - Bereavement support group - Oncology bereavement support - Non-oncology bereavement support - Breast cancer support group - Individual counseling for cancer patients - Pediatric cancer parent support group - Cardiac rehabilitation program - Carelink education classes for senior adults - Clinical trials - Diabetes education program - Injury prevention classes to numerous schools and community groups - Free pediatric obesity program - Screenings for oral cancer - Hip and knee pain seminar - Hypnotherapy for smoking cessation - Lap band support group - Transplant support group Education material also is provided via our website at www.stjohnprovidence.org. Access To Care Programs St. John Hospital & Medical Center operates many public health clinics. Public clinics range from specialty clinics such as pediatrics to general internal medicine clinics. Our public health clinics provide care for all community residents, regardless of their ability to pay. Services include the full range of preventive and primary health and dental care for adults and children, prenatal care, AIDS/HIV education and management of chronic diseases such as asthma, diabetes and heart disease. St. John Hospital provides clothing and food pantries both in the Van Elslander Cancer Center and various units within the hospital. Our associates have had departmental bake sales and other benefits for individual patients in need. Educating the younger generation is a hallmark of St. John Hospital & Medical Center. To give underserved children an opportunity to learn a healthcare career, our human resources department participates with local Detroit school Del Cristo Rey to provide employment to students as part of their normal school week. Our emergency department hosts students in the emergency center for several hours of learning and instructional hands-on education. Our physicians and leaders participate regularly in career days for local schools in which they have partnerships. Our medical education department organizes physician speakers for the Grosse Pointe schools advanced medicine classes. Community Outreach Service St. John Hospital & Medical Center provides charitable contributions to a number of community organizations. St. John Hospital & Medical Center has contributed funds for sponsorship in the community by volunteering and giving support to community organizations, parades, neighborhood advocacy and clean-up groups, community orchestras, health walks and marathons, health expos and health fairs, American Red Cross blood drives, churches, schools, career fairs at schools, police office benefits and community foundation outings. St. John Hospital & Medical Center is an active supporting member in community events and partners with many organizations to improve community health, such as American Red Cross, American Heart Association, Multiple Sclerosis Society, Eagle Sports, Soar tutoring program, American Cancer Society . Community service is an important part of our existence. To that end, St. John Hospital & Medical Center provides a Christmas store each year for up to 600 children, giving each child a toy, outfit and gift bag for the family that includes a $50 food gift certificate. The mission spirituality team at the hospital also supports the Salem Memorial Lutheran church food pantry with weekly donations and counseling from our spiritual care”