Columbus Regional Health Network

“The organization does not currently compensate any of its officers. Board officers are compensated for their service as officer of columbus regional healthcare system, a related organization. Their policy is as follows: compensation for the ceo and cfo are determined by chs by external information each year. The board of trustees reviews and approves the compensation. The board of trustees considers recommendations based on available market data as they review and approve compensation for other members of crhs executive staff on an annual basis. All decisions regarding compensation are documented.”

“The organization's form 990 is made available to the public upon request and on www.guidestar.org.”

“Effective november 26, 2007, crhs entered into a nine-year management services agreement with the charlotte-mecklenburg hospital authority which does business as atrium health to manage the system on a day-to-day basis. A renewal to the msa was approved by the system in fiscal year 2021 for a period of five years.”

“The corporation's affairs shall be managed by a board of directors ("board") composed of not less than three (3) directors. The board shall have, and may exercise, any and all powers provided by law and in the articles of incorporation that are necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of the corporation, and which support and further the purposes of the corporation as established in these bylaws. Except for resignations, removals, or death, each director duly nominated and elected shall hold office until his successor is nominated, elected, and qualified by attending a meeting and being duly recognized and placed on the official records of the corporation by the secretary.”

“The directors shall be elected by the affirmative vote of the board of directors of columbus regional healthcare system. The directors of the corporation each shall serve a three (3) year term of office from the time of election, which term shall commence on the day of their election. Directors of the board shall be eligible to serve four (4) successive terms of three (3) years each, subject to the provisions.”

“Certain powers shall be reserved exclusively unto the sole member of the corporation, columbus regional healthcare system, which shall exercise such powers in accordance with law and the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of its board of directors, as then constituted; such powers to be: (1) to merge or consolidate the corporation with any other nonprofit corporation; (2) to acquire or create another corporation; (3) to make a capital expenditure over a specified dollar limit to be established from time to time by the sole member; (4) to sell capital assets valued over a specified dollar limit to be established from time to time by the sole member; (5) to approve all amendments to the articles of incorporation and bylaws; (6) permission to dissolve the corporation; and (7) to appoint the members of the corporation's board of directors as provided in article iii, section 2 and 4 hereof.”

“The organization's 990 was reviewed by management and provided to the members of the board for review prior to filing with the irs.”

“The board of trustees completes a conflict of interest form annually. All employees at orientation and annually, during health and safety education are surveyed regarding any situations that may constitute as a conflict of interest. Any employee forms with an affirmative response are forwarded to the compliance officer for review. The board of trustees forms are submitted to the compliance officer for review as well. Any questions or concerns are discussed with columbus regional healthcare system's ceo.”

“Crhn makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. In addition, the conflict of interest statement is availabile in patient literature.”

“Purchased Services - Total Expense: 14451878, Program Service Expense: 14451878, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; Consulting Fees - Total Expense: 151922, Program Service Expense: 151922, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; Contract Labor - Total Expense: 30301, Program Service Expense: 30301, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ;”

“This process has not changed from the prior year.”