Trinity Health System

“Trinity health system has two co-sponsoring members, tri-state health services and sylvania franciscan health.”

“Trinity health system has two co-sponsoring members, tri-state health services and sylvania fraciscan health. All trustees are elected by members. Recommendations for appointment to the board of trustees are made by the trinity health system board of trustees through its nominating committee. Final approval of each nominee by the co-sponsoring members is required.”

“Trinity health system has two co-sponsoring members, tri-state health services and sylvania franciscan health. Both members must approve the following actions of the corporation or any of its subsidiaries as a condition before they become effective: 1) merger, consolidation, or substantial sale; 2) creation of subsidiaries or affiliation with other entities; 3) conveyancing real property or creating liens thereon; 4) transfer of personal property, incurring or guaranteeing indebtedness or granting liens in excess of an amount prescribed from time to time by the members; 5) approval of corporation or subsidiary trustees and directors based on agreed upon criteria; 6) capital expenditures or grants in excess of an amount prescribed from time to time by the members; 7) addition or termination of services; 8) approval of selection of the slate of candidates for the office of ceo of the corporation or any of its subsidiaries, provided however, that a representative of each member will serve on the selection committee; 9) approval of the annual budget and stategic plan for the corporation and its subsidiaries.”

“The 990 tax return for the foundation, health system and group return is reviewed in detail with the executive committee of the board prior to filing the 990. At the next scheduled board meeting (which could be before or after the filing date) the complete board will be updated on the status of the 990 and that the complete return will be made available to them at their request.”

“Each board member, officer and vice president is required to complete a disclosure of potential conflicts form. Conflicts are defined by the applicable policy, on an annual basis. Each submission is reviewed by the board chair and the system ceo, incorporated into a summary report that is provided to the board, and the individual originals are maintained in each member's board book. Upon the hearing or deliberation of any matter that comes before the board of trustees, the board chair or any individual member of the board can raise a question related to any conflict that they may identify. The board chair, in consultation with the ceo and the full board, will make a determination on the question and the procedure to be followed in the individual case. The board chair, or his designee if the chair is conflicted, will manage the conflict to assure an unbiased and objective discussion and decision.”

“Each executive's compensation, including the ceo, is reviewed and approved by the executive committee of the board of trustees. The review is documented in the meeting minutes. The board is provided with salary comparison data, which is prepared by the ohio hospital association each year. An outside firm does a compensation survey that is also provided to the board. This process was last undertaken in 2013.”

“Trinity health system makes its governing documents, conflicts of interest policy, and financial statements available to the general public upon request.”

“The committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit and selection of the independent accountant has not changed its oversight process or selection process from the prior year.”

“Trinity health system is included within two group exemption numbers, #5388 for trinity hospital holding company (trinity health system, #34-1818681, parent), and #0928 to the catholic health association and its affiliated organizations, of which it is a subordinate.”

“The related tax exempt organizations are all members of group exemption # 0928.”