Hazleton Professional Services

“The organization's sole corporate member is lehigh valley physician group.”

“The organization's sole corporate member, lehigh valley physician group, has the power to elect, appoint, approve, or reject members of the organization's governing body.”

“The organization's sole corporate member, lehigh valley physician group, has the power to approve or reject certain major operating decisions made by the organization's governing body.”

“The process to review the form 990's includes: draft 1 of the returns is reviewed in detail with a focus on accuracy, completeness, and perspective by the lvhn vice-president, finance & controller. Draft 2 of the returns is reviewed by the executive vice president and chief financial officer. All compensation disclosures are reviewed by the director, compensation - human resources. Draft 3 of the returns is reviewed together with the president & ceo, the executive vice president & chief financial officer, the vice-president, finance & controller, and the administrator, tax. Final returns are provided to the full board prior to filing.”

“In january 2016, lvhn implemented an electronic tool designed to send notifications and track disclosures reported on conflict of interest questionnaires. The network also expanded the scope of the conflict of interest or commitment policy, such that additional colleagues are now required to complete a questionnaire each year. Prior to january, the vp, internal audit and compliance services issued a notice to board members and members of the senior management council when it was time for them to submit their conflict of interest questionnaires. The vp also instructed members of the senior management council to identify and request completed conflict of interest questionnaires from individuals who had potential conflicts of interest and to provide her with the identity of those individuals. Compliance services tracked completion of the questionnaires. All physicians on lvhn's medical staff are also required to complete a conflict of interest questionnaire annually. Medical staff services monitors this process to ensure that all physicians comply. Potential conflicts are managed by the lvhn conflict of interest committee and/or by the board of trustees, depending on whose interest(s) pose the conflict and the nature of the conflict.”

“Effective august 1, 2024, the organization is an affiliate within thomas jefferson university/jefferson health; a comprehensive professional university and tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery system ("system"), with a tripartite mission of education, research and patient care. The organization is committed to ensuring that its executive compensation program adheres to the highest standards of regulatory compliance and best practices in corporate governance. Thomas jefferson university's board of trustees has a compensation and human capital committee ("committee"). The committee has adopted a written executive compensation philosophy which it follows when it reviews and approves of the compensation and benefits of the system's executive compensation, including arrangements covering the president/chief executive officer, senior executives and other key employees (including clinical department chairs and select faculty). The committee meets multiple times during the year and is comprised of individuals who are independent and do not have conflicts of interest with regard to the compensation arrangements that fall within its purview. The committee's process is designed to satisfy the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness that is available under the intermediate sanctions law and includes the review of comparability data and the contemporaneous substantiation of its deliberations and decisions. The committee's decisions are made in accordance with system's compensation philosophy, which supports the objective of attracting, retaining and motivating talented individuals who have the appropriate experience and skills to achieve the institution's objectives. On an annual basis the committee reviews appropriate comparability data for similar institutions that reflect the mission, scope and complexity of the organization and its constituent entities. The committee engages qualified, independent consultants as needed to provide advice on compensation matters and to prepare the comparability data, which are reviewed by the committee in advance of making its decisions. The committee reviews and approves compensation for the president/chief executive officer and other senior executives based on market practices, an assessment of performance and other business judgment factors. The executive compensation includes incentive pay, pursuant to which executives are rewarded based on the achievement of the system, entity and individual performance goals that are established in advance of the performance period. These goals are linked to the system's mission, strategic and operating objectives, and have predetermined weights. At the end of the year, the committee approves the resulting awards based on a review of performance achievements relative to the goals; in appropriate circumstances, other discretionary factors may be considered when incentives are determined. The committee makes a determination of the reasonableness of compensation and maintains minutes that document its deliberations and decisions.”

“Another's website - guidestar. Upon request - hard copies with senior management and marketing department.”

“The organization makes its financial statements available to the public through its annual report to the community. The annual report is distributed to all attendees at the organizations annual public meeting. The annual report is available on the organization's website - www.lvhn.org. In addition, it is distributed via mail to members of the community. The organizations governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not made available to the public.”

“The compensation reported for individuals on this form 990 reflects renumeration for their duties as employees of the organization and/or related organizations. These employees do not receive compensation pertaining to their roles as trustees and/or officers.”

“Transfer to affiliate upon merger 11,446,934.”