Armstrong County Memorial Hospital

“The organization is a subsidiary of armstrong center for medicine and health, inc. (acmh), another tax exempt entity. According to the bylaws, article ii, acmh, a pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, shall have certain rights with respect to the governance of this corporation as may be specified in these bylaws in the capacity of another body as that term is defined in the pennsylvania nonprofit corporation law, specifically 15 pa c.s. Section 7103. The bylaws of acmh describe seven situations in which approval is needed by the parent corporation. 1) amendment of the articles of incorporation of this corporation or of these bylaws; 2) the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the property or assets of this corporation; 3) merger or consolidation with any other corporation; 4) dissolution of the corporation and distribution of assets pursuant thereto; 5) approval of the annual budget and long-range plan for this corporation; 6) any other matter that bylaws require the approval of the members of the corporation. Also, the parent corporation has the authority to select the board members of the hospital's board of directors (article 3, section 3(b)).”

“The organization's ceo, executive director or top management official is paid by armstrong county memorial hospital (acmh hospital). The process acmh hospital uses to determine if the officers of the organization are to receive a wage adjustment is as follows: 1) a salary comparison prepared by survey data obtained from a review of regional 990s and "the total compensation survey 2) the information is compiled by the vp of human resources and given to the executive committee of the board of directors for their consideration and input; 3) changes to executive compensation require a signed document from the chair of the hospital board of directors. Executive compensation is reviewed as described above, on an as needed basis and was last completed in may 2024.”

“The form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm based on the audited financial statements and information provided by the accounting department of the organization. Prior to filing, a tentative draft of the 990 is reviewed by the director of finance, the vice president of finance, and the president/ceo before being presented to the board of directors. The 990 is reviewed and approved at the board meeting and final reports are placed on the board of directors portal once officially filed.”

“The organization monitors compliance with its conflict of interest policy by requesting on an annual basis that members of the board of directors, all corporate officers, and all key employees complete a questionnaire listing all organizations with which they have an affiliation. The policy of the organization describes how any conflicts of interest are to be addressed. The chairman of the board shall become familiar with all such disclosure statements in case a conflict arises. The vice-chairman of the board shall be familiar with the statement filed by the chairman. If a conflict of interest should arise, the members abstain from the vote relating to that matter.”

“The organization takes the following actions releasing information regarding its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, or financial statements: if a request is made to review the unaudited financial statements, it is discussed and determined on a case by case basis as to whether the information will be released. The audited financial statements are made available to the organizations that request them. A code of conduct for the organization is available to the public on its website at www.acmh.org. The corporation's governing documents are kept in the administrative department of the hospital. These documents can be viewed upon request, but they are not allowed to be taken from their designated area or have copies made without permission.”

“No board members receive any compensation for their director duties. John lewis is compensated as president/ceo. James backstrom, md, is compensated as chief medical officer. Chad shaffer, md, is compensated as physician.”

“Acmh hospital provides rental locations to area physicians and other healthcare related entities in order to promote accessible healthcare options close to home for the local community. The rental income charged to each location is based on prevailing rental rates per square foot, the amount of space, the condition of the office space and the amount of time the office space is used each month.”

“(Expenses $ 3,310,034 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 4,707,867) THESE ARE ITEMS THAT HELP SUPPORT THE MEDICAL SERVICES OUR PATIENTS RECEIVE AT ACMH HOSPITAL. ITEMS INCLUDE CAFETERIA AND VENDING, COMMUNITY BENEFITS, INVESTMENT FEES, PREVENTATIVE HEALTH, XRAY TECHNOLOGY AND THE 340B DRUG PROGRAM.”

“OUTSIDE SERVICES - Total Expense: 11311433, Program Service Expense: 8275191, Management and General Expenses: 3036242, Fundraising Expenses: ; MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS - Total Expense: 2560625, Program Service Expense: 2358512, Management and General Expenses: 202113, Fundraising Expenses: ; PURCHASED PHYSICIAN SVCS - Total Expense: 1775254, Program Service Expense: 1719213, Management and General Expenses: 56041, Fundraising Expenses: ; LAB SERVICES - Total Expense: 1549716, Program Service Expense: 1549716, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; COLLECTION FEES - Total Expense: 515285, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: 515285, Fundraising Expenses: ; MEDICAL DIRECTOR - Total Expense: 139466, Program Service Expense: 139466, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; CONSULTING - Total Expense: 70725, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: 70725, Fundraising Expenses: ;”

“Change in defined benefit pension plan - 1721448; transfer to affiliates - -8320818;”

“The hospital will: focus on patient and family centered services; continue to develop those specialty services that meet the changing needs of the community; deliver high quality, cost-effective care; and promote health education and wellness.”

“Armstrong county memorial hospital is a 112 bed community hospital which provides inpatient & outpatient medical services to all county residents without discrimination. The hospital has contracts with third-party payers to provide care for medicare, medicaid, blue cross and other commercial payer patients. The hospital provides emergency care regardless of a patient's ability to pay. Pursuant to the hospital's charity care policy, charges are fully or partially written off for patients meeting the criteria specified in the policy. Charges excluded under the hospital's charity care policy were approximately $1,154,370 for the fiscal year. The amounts reported as expense for lines 4a, 4b and 4c represent only the portion of expenses that relate to the generation of revenue for these programs. Additionally, management and general expense is associated with these programs and is included in part ix statement of functional expenses column c. Due to following the irs instructions for reporting expenses under this section, the net profit (loss) of these programs is not completely disclosed under lines 4a, 4b and 4c.”