Temple University Health System Inc

“Pursuant to the organization's bylaws, the Executive Committee consists of at least five (5) Directors including the Chair, the Vice-Chair and the Chief Executive Officer of the organization. The Executive Committee is authorized to act for the Board between its regular meetings.”

“The sole member of the organization is Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education. The member has the power to appoint and remove the organization's Board of Directors. The approval of the member is required for any of the following actions by the organization, (a) any dissolution or liquidation, (b) any merger, (c) any amendments to the articles of incorporation, (d) any amendments to the bylaws regarding the member, the number of directors, quorum or voting requirements, (e) the sale, pledge, lease (but only a lease from the organization of substantially all of the organizations real property), or transfer of the assets of the organization other than transactions occurring in the ordinary course of business, (f) any decision resulting in the organizations ceasing to provide appropriate sites for Temple University School of Medicine for comprehensive tertiary acute care services through the organization or related organizations (g) any decision to merge with, acquire, or enter into an affiliation with medical schools or medical school hospitals other than the University's (h) the deletion of any clinical programs that are needed for the accreditation of Temple University School of Medicine (i) the adoption of the organization's annual capital and operating budgets (j)the issuance or assumption of any indebtedness in excess of two million five hundred thousand ($2,500,000) and (k) the execution of any contract providing for the management of the organization.”

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“After review by management and outside tax counsel, the 990 and 990T (if any) are posted to the website of the Secretary's Office. Each Board member is contacted and provided with the web address. A Board member without internet access is provided a paper copy to review. The website and paper mailing have an overview of the 990 and 990T preparation process and internal reviews. Each Board member is asked to review the 990 and 990T within 2 weeks and contact the Chief Financial Officer with any questions.”

“The Office of the Secretary provides each director and officer with copies of the Conflict of Interest Policy and a disclosure statement to be completed on an annual basis. The Office of the Secretary reviews the completed disclosure statements which are then reviewed in summary format by a committee of the Board of Directors and any recommended actions are presented to the full Board of Directors. In addition to completing the annual disclosure statement, directors and officers must disclose potential or actual conflicts on an ongoing basis as matters arise. All disclosures are evaluated and a determination of whether a conflict exists is made by the Board or a committee of the Board. All employees are subject to a conflict of interest policy that is monitored by the Office of the Secretary.”

“There is a compensation committee that reviews and approves all total compensation of executive / key personnel at Temple University Health System through an evaluation performed by an external compensation expert before the compensation is approved.”

“The unaudited internal financial statements of Temple University Health System and certain of its related organizations are distributed and made available to the public at the end of each quarter per the Health System's Continuing Disclosure Agreement through Digital Assurance Corp (DAC), the Municipal Services Reporting Boards EMMA disclosure site and the Health Systems financial web site. The annual audited financial statements are also released to the public in the same manner. To the extent required by applicable law, the organization makes its governing documents available to the public upon request.”

“Purchased services: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 11,941,746. Fundraising expenses 506,431. Total expenses 12,448,177. Professional Fees: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 6,032,391. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,032,391.”

“Welfare Benefit Trust reserve adjustment -8,538.”

“Temple University Health System (TUHS), as the sole member of its affiliated hospitals and physician practices, provides access to facilities, programs, and other resources to carry out a broad array of community services. Through the employees and physicians of Temple University Hospital, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Jeanes Hospital, our faculty and community based Physician practices, we provide comprehensive services to improve the health and quality of living in North Philadelphia and our Southeast Pennsylvania region. TUHS is dedicated to ensuring access to comprehensive primary and specialty quality patient care through population health, linked to academic excellence in medical education and research. Our health outreach and education services are critically important in the diverse, economically challenged neighborhoods surrounding our hospitals. TUHS hospitals provide indispensable health care services to residents of Philadelphia, which is the largest city in America without a public hospital. Among Pennsylvania's full-service safety-net providers, Temple University Hospital (TUH) serves the greatest volume and highest percentage of patients covered by Medicaid. TUH is a 732-bed non-profit acute care hospital that provides a broad spectrum of primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary care to patients in throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania and beyond. TUH is accredited as an Adult Level 1 Trauma Center by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation and is a Regional Burn Center. Among our recent distinctions is the achievement of Magnet status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a prestigious recognition of quality nursing care, community commitment and staff dedication bestowed upon only 8% of U.S. healthcare organizations. In addition to our main campus on North Broad Street, TUH includes the Episcopal and Northeastern campuses, both of which are in economically distressed areas within three miles of the TUH and medical school campus. Our Episcopal Campus provides a recovery-oriented behavioral health treatment program, offering a welcoming approach and hope for those whose lives have been affected by mental illness and co-occurring disorders. It serves adults, age 18 or older, experiencing severe psychiatric symptoms that markedly impair their capacity to function adequately within the community. Many are diagnosed with psychiatric plus one or more substance or alcohol disorders. Almost half have diagnoses of hypertension, diabetes or both. Many have multiple co-existing medical illnesses. All Temple physicians, whether faculty or community based, care for patients covered by Medicaid in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. About 86% of TUH's inpatients are covered by government programs: 40% by Medicare and 46% by Medicaid. Patients dually eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid comprise about half of our Medicare inpatient base. Approximately 49% of our total inpatient cases include a behavioral health diagnosis. TUH serves as a critical access point for vital public health services. Last year we handled about 132,000 patients in our Emergency Department; about 12,000 patients in our Psychiatric Crisis Response Center; 2,100 discharges from our inpatient Behavioral Health unit; and more than 200 patients in our Burn Center. We delivered about 2,300 babies, of whom nearly 90% were covered by Medicaid. Temple physicians also staff important clinics that address major public health concerns, such as the Comprehensive Neuroaids Center at Temple University, which is dedicated to improving the public health impact of bench-to clinic research associated with HIV-induced neurological diseases and cognitive disorders. As indicated in the 2017 Community Health Needs Assessment of the Philadelphia Department of Health, poverty, and poor living conditions are prevalent in the City's Lower North and North planning districts served by TUH, in which 45% of the population live at incomes below 100% of the Federal”

“Temple University Hospital invested more than $850,000 in nationally-recognized partnership with our labor union to build our local workforce and improve skills needed in an evolving healthcare industry. We connect union members, Medicaid beneficiaries, unemployed workers, welfare recipients and many other community members to training in nursing, behavioral healthcare, childcare, health IT and other healthcare workforce career pathways. In addition, Fox Chase Cancer Center (FCCC) oversees the following programs focused on high school and college students(1)TRIP Initiative Program: The Teen Research Internship Program (TRIP) is a rigorous lab-based course for high school students who are motivated to explore their interests in science, technology, engineering, art, and math. (2) FCCC Career Series: This annual series is aimed at educating high school and undergraduate students who are spending their summer at Fox Chase about many of the career paths at Fox Chase. (3) STEM Scholar Experience: FCCC STEM scholars visit the Cancer Center and the Franklin Institute. During the visit to FCCC, the Cancer Center's trainees engage students in hands-on activities in their labs and network over lunch. During the visit to Franklin Institute, FCCC staff and trainees teach students about careers in science and medicine and educate students about vaccines, immunity and global health. More than 95% of the students that participate are underrepresented minorities from inner city Philadelphia schools. (4) University of Delaware-FCCC summer fellowship: The program is a continuing partnership between FCCC and the University of Delaware with the goal of providing students exposure to the diverse array of careers in science, medicine, and health care-related fields. Participants in this program are undergraduates from low socioeconomic status, underrepresented minorities, or first in college backgrounds. (5) Roxborough High School Partnership: FCCC works with staff to strengthen the content of the school's biotechnology programs by providing direction on the curriculum, facilities, technology and equipment. FCCC staff also work to engage biotechnology students in hands-on activities, provide mentoring experiences to the Cancer Center's trainees. The population for this program is inner city high school students and more than 95% of participants are underrepresented minorities. VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND INTREVENTION. Our 360 degree approach addresses gun violence through prevention and intervention at the bedside, in high schools and on the streets. Programs include Cradle to Grave, Turning Point, Fighting Chance and other youth programs. OPIOID RESPONSE. We are a key partner with the city and state to address the opioid epidemic. Working closely with the Mayor's Task for to combat the Opioid Epidemic and the Philadelphia Departments of Health and Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services, we implemented the Recovery Overdose Survivor Engagement (warm handoff) project in our emergency department and expanded of our crisis response center. We are working with Philadelphia's Office of Homeless Services to establish a 40-bed respite center to address homelessness among opioid users, and developed a coordinated network of providers to integrate and facilitate medical care and social supports for those suffering from Opioid Use Disorder. PROVIDING CRITICAL SOCIAL RESOURCES. Temple connected thousands of people with community-based social services, including free transportation services, legal services, and clothing to destitute patients upon discharge, and free pharmaceuticals, co-pays and medical supplies that provide our most vulnerable patients with the resources they need to help them heal after discharge. ENSURING SAFE SLEEP AND A HEALTHY START FOR MOMS AND NEWBORNS. Our Sleep Awareness Family Education at Temple (SAFE-T) educates new moms and families about safe infant sleep through one-on-one education during a baby' first year. Familie”

“Through its Immersion in Science High School Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center provided free education programming to diverse high school students from our region. The Immersion Science program provides staged, comprehensive exposure to biomedical careers and direct instruction in laboratory techniques and scientific thinking. There is no cost to participate, and summer salaries are provided to students in the Phase 3 segment of the program. PROMOTING COMMUNITY WELLNESS: Jeanes Hospital, our premier community hospital, is working beyond its hospital walls to address social determinants of health and improve the quality of living in our communities. We work with local community organizations to address the dangers of obesity by bringing a farmer's market to our campus, offering nutritional cooking demonstrations and partnering with food kitchens. Jeanes offers a safe, park-like walking trail for community members to enjoy healthy outdoor exercise. We also host some of our community education sessions outdoors on this track, where cardiologists and other health professionals explain firsthand the need to stay fit and healthy. Similarly, we work with community organizations to improve the community's access to mental health resources. FOSTERING VOLUNTEERISM. Temple University Hospital's volunteer intern program connected undergraduate students with invaluable learning and professional experience in a healthcare setting, while simultaneously helping our patients. Interns, participate in rounding across inpatient and outpatient units to assist with non-clinical patient needs while enhancing the experience of patients and visitors. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESEARCH. This program helps ensure our staff and hospital facilities are prepared to continue to provide safe, quality patient care even under the most austere conditions. We work on many levels, both inside and outside the Temple Health System, educating our communities about the importance of personal preparedness. Temple's Emergency Preparedness and Research Program is a critical link in the federal, state, and local disaster response plans. TEMPLE CENTER FOR POPULATION HEALTH. This center serves as an interface with federal, state and local agencies and with community based organizations to collaborate on initiatives to improve the health of our low-income, diverse, medically complex population. COACH INITIATIVE. Southeast Pennsylvania Collaborative Opportunities to Advance Community Health (COACH) initiative. In partnership with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Philadelphia Department of Health and the Healthcare Improvement Foundation, Temple helps address food insecurity. In selected clinical settings, a member of our hospital staff asks patients about their access to sufficient food. If a patient indicates food insecurity, we refer the patient to community resources for SNAP food assistance, food banks and other needs. FINANCIAL SERVICES. Working within and beyond our hospital walls, our team of Financial Counselors are dedicated to helping uninsured and underinsured patients obtain medical coverage. Our team of knowledgeable and caring professionals help patients understand their insurance coverage, limitations and out of pocket obligations. They assist patients and their families by answering questions regarding the cost of healthcare services, providing information and guidance in comparing health plans, and enrolling them in government funded insurance. All of our counselors are CMS Certified Application Counselors. In addition, they assist patients in applying for Temple hospitals' Charity Care and Sliding-Scale Financial Assistance program and setting up payment plans. The financial counselors also assist patients in qualifying for patient assistance programs to cover most of the out of pocket costs for expensive medications. Last year we assisted countless patients and processed thousands of applications for coverage. MULTI-CULTURAL SERVICES. Our la”