Tmc West Georgia Anesthesia

“The organization's directors are the directors of tanner medical center, inc. (tmc), a 501(c)(3) tax exempt entity and related organization. The directors are elected as provided by the bylaws of tmc. A director serves only so long as they serve as tmc director. Persons removed from the tmc governing board shall automatically be removed from the organization's governing board.”

“Tmc's accounting department gathers information for the preparation of the form 990 and consults with the cfo and tmc compliance officer on certain matters. Prior to filing with the irs, a draft copy as prepared by the external accounting firm is reviewed by the cfo for accuracy. Once corrections are made, the final version is distributed to all voting board members via electronic means prior to filing with the irs.”

“The policy covers all employees, suppliers, medical staff and volunteers. Conflicts are reviewed by the tmc compliance officer for resolution. The compliance officer then consults with the executive team and the ceo for final resolution. Per the policy, any person with a conflict will recuse themselves from the decision making process completely. Board members physically leave the room when discussions occur that are potential conflicts. Tanner bids out services and if a company owned by a board member chooses to bid, there are additional steps taken for transparency, such as advertising the bidding process in the newspaper. All services are compared to fair market value.”

“The organization makes available its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements to members of the public who make their request at the administrative office of the organization.”

“Part ix, statement of functional expenses consolidated management and general services the filing organization is a member of a comprehensive integrated healthcare system, i.e., tanner medical center, inc. (tmc). Essential management and general services are provided by tmc to the related organizations. The related costs of such services remain on the books of tmc.”

“Wgaa provides pre-surgical anesthetic consultation and anesthesia for surgical patients of tmcs hospitals. Wgaa is comprised of a large and skilled team of physician anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists (crnas). All anesthesiologists are board-certified by the american board of anesthesiology, and all nurse anesthetists are certified through the national board of certification and recertification for nurse anesthetists. At wgaa, the providers also have certifications in both advanced cardiovascular life support and pediatric advanced life support.”