Saint Francis Medical Center

“Saint francis medical center = sfmc saintfrancishealthdevelopment=sfhd s. Bjelich-officer sfmc / dir sfhd c.nenninger-director of sfmc & sfhd business relationship s. Bjelich-officer sfmc / dir sfhd k. Govero-director of sfmc & sfhd business relationship s. Bjelich-officer sfmc / dir sfhd j. Layton-director of sfmc & sfhd business relationship c.nenninger-director of sfmc & sfhd k. Govero-director of sfmc & sfhd business relationship c.nenninger-director of sfmc & sfhd j. Layton-director of sfmc & sfhd business relationship k. Govero-director of sfmc & sfhd j. Layton-director of sfmc & sfhd business relationship”

“The roberts group provides marketing and advertising services for saint francis medical center. Barbara thompson is the owner of the roberts group and also the vice president of marketing at saint francis medical center. Barbara thompson is not an employee of the medical center and is therefore not paid a direct salary from the medical center.”

“Effective in fiscal year 2014, changes were made to the saint francis medical center bylaws. Those specific changes that are considered significant are as follows: - prior to the change, the number of directors on the board consisted of not less than three but not more than nine. The change was made to limit the directors to be not more than seven. - changes were made to attendence requirements for directors. They are now required to attend seventy five percent of all meetings and their assigned committees. Prior to the change, the requirement was two thirds of all meetings. - in addition to the attendence requirement, an update was made to discourage electronic attendence, specifically limiting a director to not electronically attend more than twenty five percent of all meetings of the board or any committee. - finally, a change was made to add specific rights to the president and chief executive officer to have the right to attendy any annual, regular or special meetings of the board of directors.”

“Saint francis healthcare systems is the sole member of the saint francis medical center.”

“Saint francis healthcare system, inc. As the sole member of saint francis medical center has the power to appoint and remove, with or without cause, the directors, the chairman of the board, the vice chairman of the board and the secretary/treasurer of the corporation.”

“Decisions are subject to the bishop's approval.”

“A copy of the form 990 is provided to all the members of the board of directors for review prior to being filed with the internal revenue service.”

“The medical center requires all officers, directors, trustees and key employees to complete a conflict of interest statement each year. Officers, directors, trustees and key employees are educated each year on the definition of a conflict of interest and how to avoid them.”

“An outside consultant is engaged to provide benchmark data for comparable positions in comparably sized medical centers. Based on the data, the consultant makes a recommendation to the compensation committee of the board. The board discusses the recommendations and makes a decision as to what will be provided for the year. The president of the board provides the information to the vp of finance to implement.”

“Based on data provided by consultants, the board of directors establish pay targets for the executive team. The president grants the vice presidents their pay increases based on performance in the preceeding year.”

“Copies of the medical centers governing documents, conflict of interest policy, financial statements, and federal form 990 are available at the administrative office upon request.”

“Form 990, part i, line 1 - the mission of saint francis medical center is to provide a ministry of healing and wellness inspired by its christian philosophy and values. Form 990, part iii, line 1 - saint francis medical center is a 277-bed facility serving more than 650,000 people throughout missouri, illinois, kentucky, tennessee, and arkansas. The medical center provides comprehensive inpatient acute care services for medical and surgical patients specializing in orthopedics, neurosurgery, cardiovascular services, oncology, disease management, gastroenterology, maternal-child health and neurology.”

“-care for persons covered by governmental programs that reimburse below actual cost. -health screenings and educational programs to support the healthcare needs of the community. Sfmc provides a variety of wellness programs, community health education activities, special programs for the elderly, handicapped, medically under-served and participates in a variety of broad community support activities. Sfmc served 11,300 inpatients, 31,994 emergency patients and 135,389 outpatients during the fiscal year (fy) ending june 30, 2014. During fy 2014, sfmc had a total of 58,235 patient days in its medical/surgical, critical care, obstetric, and rehabilitation care units. Sfmc provides care to persons covered by governmental programs, for which it is reimbursed below cost. Recognizing its mission in the community, sfmc provides services to both medicare and medicaid patients. The unreimbursed value of providing care to these patients was in excess of 75.3 million in fy 2014. Charity care is provided in the form of many reduced-price and free services offered throughout the year. Sfmc strongly believes these programs and services fill a real need in the community. These programs and services include the following: -participation in and/or sponsorship of many community health fairs. These events range from children's special events to senior health fairs. Total attendance at these activities exceeded 4,800 during fy 2014. -sfmc sponsors the regional arthritis center, offering information and assistance to people throughout southeast missouri. -free or discounted health screenings (cholesterol, blood pressure, glaucoma, blood sugar, etc.) provided at health fairs and community health education programs, as well as our weekly wednesday morning heart health screenings. -community health forums were offered on topics such as arthritis, diabetes, cardiovascular fitness, children's health and safety, nutrition, breast cancer and osteoporosis. Other wellness programs such as weight management and smoking cessation are subsidized by sfmc and offered for a nominal fee. -childbirth, siblings, breastfeeding and infant care classes are provided free of charge to expectant mothers and young families. -sfmc sponsors healthcare speakers for community events and civic meetings. Sfmc staff presents free programs on a variety of health and wellness topics to various community, school and church groups throughout the year. -several sfmc outpatient clinics are offered at reduced fee or no cost to patients and their families. The clinics address diabetic foot care, genetics, orthopedics and sports injuries. -sfmc provides free first aid services at the weeklong semo district fair in cape girardeau. Medical center personnel staff the first aid station and provide minor medical services to hundreds of people during the course of the week. Sfmc also provides staff and first aid materials for other civic functions during the fiscal year. -sfmc provides free meeting room space and related assistance to many healthcare support groups. Several hundred people regularly participate in these support groups for diseases and disorders including breast cancer, muscular dystrophy, sleep disturbance, head injuries, laryngectomy, heart surgery, digestive diseases, parkinson's, arthritis, multiple sclerosis and strokes, as well as grief support for people who have lost a loved one to illness, injury or disease. -sfmc provides financial and in-kind support for activities of local charities such as the american cancer society, the american diabetes association, the american arthritis association, the march of dimes, the american heart association and the american lung association. -scholarships and tuition reimbursement are awarded annually by sfmc to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in various healthcare curriculums. The value of this investment in the advancement of existing care providers and the education of future care providers was 215,923 in fy 2014. -sfmc s”

“Change in interest in net assets of sff -395,098”