Methodist Hospital Group

“John bookout iii, director of houston methodist research institute, is the son of john bookout, who is also a director of the same entity.”

“-houston methodist hospital is the sole corporate member of houston methodist research institute and tmh health care group. -houston methodist foundation is the sole corporate member of tmh medical office buildings. -tmh health care group is the sole corporate member of diagnostic center hospital corp. Of texas, methodist health centers and houston methodist san jacinto hospital. -houston methodist specialty physician group is the sole corporate member of methodist pathology associates, pllc, methodist radiology associates, pllc, tmh physician associates, pllc, tmh physicians and surgeons, pllc, and lone star pathology pllc. -methodist health centers is the sole corporate member of hmstj, hmstc and hmstc real property.”

“Except as noted below, the subsidiary organizations' sole corporate member or the ultimate parent company, tmh, have the authority to appoint, remove or replace the members of their respective boards of directors. The following entities are controlled solely by their member, po, and do not have a separate governing body: tmh physician associates, pllc methodist pathology associates, pllc methodist radiology associates, pllc tmh physicians and surgeons, pllc lone star pathology, pllc”

“The subsidiary organizations' sole corporate member or ultimate parent company, tmh, reserve the following powers: -authority to appoint or remove, with or without cause, the directors of the organization; -authority to establish the mission, strategy, and policy of the organization; -approval authority of all guarantees of debt by the organization; -approval authority of the annual operating and capital budget of the organization; -approval authority of all acquisitions, dissolution, sales of capital assets, partnerships, and joint ventures of the organization; -authority to direct the organization in its actions as the corporate member or shareholder of the other organizations; -authority to amend the certificate and the bylaws and comparable governing documents of the organization.”

“Management, including certain officers, works diligently to complete the form 990 and attached schedules (return) in a thorough manner. The return is prepared by a paid preparer. Prior to filing the return, a copy of the form 990 is made available to board members (including required schedules) and management team members are available to answer any board members' questions.”

“Individuals serving in a significant decision making capacity complete a conflict of interest (coi) questionnaire annually. A comprehensive evaluation and thorough review of disclosures is performed by a 6-member coi committee comprised of executives, management, and staff. The results of the coi disclosures are summarized and reported to the parent corporation, houston methodist hospital's board audit & compliance committee, including certain actions being taken to protect the integrity of houston methodist decision-making. In addition, certain disclosure results are also communicated to management and to affected committee chairs to promote transparency, protect decision-making integrity, and to ensure restrictions are imposed where appropriate. Conflicted individuals may not vote or exert self-serving influence on the disclosed matter.”

“Houston methodist hospital (hmh) (sole corporate member of the subsidiaries) follows irs regulations as it relates to establishing a rebuttable presumption of reasonableness related to total compensation of the ceo of the organizations as well as other key employees and compensated officers of the organizations listed below. It has established a process that includes the following elements: a separate committee (the board committee) comprised of independent directors meets at least annually to review, deliberate and make recommendations to houston methodist hospital board of directors as it relates to any changes in total compensation including base pay, bonus awards from incentive programs or benefits and perquisites of the ceo. For 2015, the board committee reviewed and recommended compensation packages for the following positions: -president/ceo, houston methodist who serves as director, officer; director and officer - president & ceo (methodist health centers); director (houston methodist research institute); director & officer-chairperson (houston methodist san jacinto hospital); director and officer-president/ceo (tmh health care group); director and officer-chairperson (tmh medical office buildings); and director & officer-chairperson (diagnostic center hospital corporation of texas); director (houston methodist st. John hospital); director, chairperson, president & ceo (houston methodist st. Catherine hospital); director, chairperson, president & ceo (houston methodist st. Catherine real property). -evp, chief financial officer/chief business officer, officer-assistant secretary & treasurer (houston methodist hospital), officer-assistant secretary (houston methodist research institute), officer-assistant secretary (methodist health centers), officer-assistant secretary (houston methodist san jacinto hospital), officer-secretary (tmh health care group), director and officer, vice chairperson, secretary and treasurer (diagnostic center hospital), director and officer, secretary & treasurer (tmh medical office buildings), director, secretary, treasurer (houston methodist st. Catherine real property),director, chairperson, secretary (houston methodist st. John hospital),director, secretary, treasurer (houston methodist st. Catherine hospital). -evp, chief legal officer, strategic & business development officer(houston methodist hospital); director, vice president (houston methodist st. Catherine hospital); director (houston methodist st. John hospital); director, vice chairperson (houston methodist st. Catherine real property). -svp, human resources -svp and ceo of houston methodist san jacinto hospital who serves as director & officer-president, ceo and treasurer of houston methodist san jacinto hospital -president/ceo, houston methodist research institute who also serves as a director -svp and ceo, houston methodist sugar land hospital who also serves as a director -svp and ceo, houston methodist willowbrook hospital who also serves as a director -svp and ceo, houston methodist west houston hospital who also serves as a director -svp and coo, houston methodist research institute who also serves as director the board committee establishes that no member has any conflict of interest with regard to the executive compensation arrangements being approved. The board committee reviews and considers information provided by an external consultant engaged to ensure it has direct access to: -compensation information paid by comparable organizations, for functionally comparable positions. -compensation norms in the organization's immediate locale and from other independent compensation surveys by nationally recognized independent firms that represent the organization's logical peer group. -compensation information that includes information on base salary, incentives, benefits and perquisites for total compensation comparison purposes to ensure reasonable competitive ranking. The board committee relies on the comparability data to re”

“The governing documents (except the articles of incorporation, which are on file with the secretary of the state of texas), conflict of interest policy and financial statements of the organizations are not made available to the general public.”

“The following list of officers, directors, trustees, key employees and highest compensated employees provide entity level details to support the information reported in part vii since many of the group's reportable individuals serve more than one entity included in this group return. In addition, pursuant to treasury regulation section 1 6033-2(d)(5), houston methodist hospital, which is the central organization of the group, elected to report information about its current and former officers, directors, trustees, and key employees, and current highest compensated employees in this group return.”

“Certain officers/directors of the organizations of the methodist hospital group (group) are employees of houston methodist hospital, houston specialty physician group (a subordinate organization within the group but filing a separate return), houston methodist hospital foundation (a subordinate organization within the group but filing a separate return) or its non-group affiliates (related organizations). The officers and directors who are employed by these related organizations work a total of 50 hours per week on behalf of these organizations and other organizations of houston methodist. The compensation shown on part vii and schedule j reflects the total compensation earned for the officer/director for the combined hours spent working for all the organizations in the system.”

“Affiliated organizations not included in group return (total of 2 entities): (1) tmh physician organization (d/b/a houston methodist specialty physician group), ein 57-1201170, 6565 fannin, houston, tx 77030 (2) methodist hospital foundation (d/b/a houston methodist hospital foundation), ein 76-0094743, 6565 fannin, houston, tx 77030.”

“The organizations in methodist hospital group (group) (see statement 1) are part of the methodist hospital, doing business as houston methodist hospital, whose mission is: to provide high quality, cost-effective health care that delivers the best value to the people we serve in a spiritual environment of caring in association with internationally recognized teaching and research.”

“The entities in methodist hospital group (see statement 1) included in this return perform different activities. The program service accomplishments for the activities are described below. 1. Methodist health centers does business as houston methodist sugar land hospital (hmsl), houston methodist willowbrook hospital (hmwb), and houston methodist west hospital (hmw). 1a. Hmsl is located in sugar land, texas, which is approximately 21 miles southwest of downtown houston, texas. As of december 31, 2015, hmsl's operating bed capacity was 243. Principal medical services provided by hmsl include inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical care, intensive care, 18 surgery suites, one bronchoscopy suite, two endoscopy suites, a radiation therapy center, three cardiac catheterization labs, a 24-hour emergency care center, a birthing and women's center, an acute wound care center, a comprehensive breast center, a complete sports medicine and outpatient physical therapy rehabilitation center and state of the art imaging services, including mri, ct, and nuclear medicine. Hmsl has earned quality-based hospital accreditation through det norske veritas (dnv), chest pain accreditation through the society of cardiovascular patient care, and accreditation with the commendation by the american college of surgeons - commission on cancer. Additionally in 2015, hmsl's survey and accreditation outcomes include the 2015 dnv stroke survey - received one nonconformity, chest pain center reaccreditation, and cancer center accreditation. The hospital's national and regional quality and patient safety awards include: -stroke gold plus award-gwtg (4th time) - stroke honor roll-gwtg (3rd time) - ancc-pathway to excellence for nursing (3rd time) - silver beacon award icu - truven top 100 hospitals everest award winner - truven award top 100 medium community hospital award winner - us news & world report best hospitals-#37 in gulf coast texas - us news & world report best hospitals-#9 in houston metropolitan area hmsl was the recipient of the 2015 healthgrades patient safety excellence award. Hmsl recorded 208,282 visits during 2015 which were comprised of 141,604 outpatient visits, 50,675 emergency visits, and 16,003 inpatient admissions. 1b. Hmwb is located in the northwest area of harris county, approximately 25 miles northwest of downtown houston, texas. As of december 31, 2015, hmwb's operating bed capacity was 277. Principal medical services provided by hmwb include inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical care, surgery suites, endoscopy suites, a cardiac catheterization lab, a 24-hour emergency care center, a birthing center with a level iii nursery, an intensive care unit, general and diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, laboratory, radiation therapy, sports medicine, physical therapy, infusion and 24 hour coverage in the obed and icu. Hmwb recorded 97,385 outpatient visits, 16,639 admissions and 62,110 emergency room visits for a total of 176,134 visits in 2015. 1c. Hmw is located in the western part of harris county, approximately 21 miles west of downtown houston, texas. On december 17, 2010, hmw opened its emergency center, operating rooms, icu, surgery center and all ancillary support services. Since then, the hospital has opened additional specialty & outpatient areas including a cancer center, birthing center, breast center, cath labs and cardiac imaging, and a physical therapy area. During 2015 hmw had 84,425 outpatient visits, 44,876 emergency room visits and 11,743 inpatient admissions. Currently, hmw has 193 licensed operating beds. The campus master plan includes expansion space to increase the inpatient capacity to 400 beds, and to accommodate four professional buildings and two parking garages. 2. Houston methodist st. John (hmstj) is one of the newest members of houston methodist and operates as an acute care hospital in nassau bay, texas. The hospital has 137 licensed operating beds as of december 31, 2015. In addition to ha”

“Nanomedicine, cardiovascular disease, and systems medicine & bioengineering. There are also 24 core facilities and 17 interdisciplinary research programs: - biomarker research program - cancer research program - center for bioenergetics - center for biomimetic medicine - center for cardiovascular regeneration - center for computational surgery - center for inflammation & epigenetics - center for molecular & translational human infectious diseases research - center for neuroregeneration - center for outcomes research - center for precision surgery - center for regenerative and restorative neurosurgery - center for urological regeneration - genomic medicine research program - immunobiology & transplant science center - neurosciences research program - regenerative medicine program”

“With the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week of 2). Andrew von eschenbach, md is an uncompensated director. He held the following position with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week of 2). Ann scanlon mcginity received all of her part vii compensation from houston methodist hospital and held the following position with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist hospital- former key employee, senior vice president & chief nursing executive (average hours per week of 50). Antonio gotto, m.d., d. Phil, ex officio is an uncompensated director. He held the following position with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist research institute - director & officer, (average hours per week of 2). Beryl o. Ramsey received all of her part vii compensation from methodist health centers and held the following positions with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: methodist health centers - director, senior vice president/hospital, chief executive officer - houston methodist willowbrook hospital, part year(average hours per week of 32). Bishop janice riggle hule is an uncompensated director. She held the following position with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist hospital - director (average hours per week of 2). Bret t. Curran received all of his part vii compensation from houston methodist hospital and held the following position with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: hmh medical office buildings - director (average hours per week of 50). Bruce kennedy, m.d. Received all of his part vii compensation from houston methodist san jacinto hospital and held the following positions with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist san jacinto hospital - key employee, vice president & chief medical officer (average hours per week of 50). C. Richard stasney, m.d. Received all of his part vii from houston methodist hospital and held the following position with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week of 1), houston methodist hospital - director (average hours per week of 1). Carlton e. Baucum is an uncompensated director. He held the following positions with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist hospital- director & officer, treasurer (average hours per week of 2), tmh health care group - director (average hours per week of 2). Carole hackett received all of her part vii compensation from houston methodist hospital and held the following positions with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist hospital - senior vice president, human resources (average hours per week of 50). Catherine s. Jodeit is an uncompensated director. She held the following position with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week of 2). Chris siebenaler received all of his part vii compensation from methodist health centers and held the following positions with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: methodist health centers - director, senior vice president/hospital chief executive officer - houston methodist sugar land, part year(average hours per week of 40). Connie dyer is an uncompensated director. She held the following positions with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist hospital - director (average hours per week of 2), meth”

“Position with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week of 2). Gregory v. Nelson is an uncompensated director. He held the following positions with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist hospital- director & officer, vice chairperson (average hours per week of 2), houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week of 2). Jack c. Searcy is an uncompensated director. He held the following position with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: methodist health centers - director, part year (average hours per week of 2). Jane e. Destefano received all of her part vii compensation from houston methodist san jacinto hospital and held the following positions with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist san jacinto hospital - key employee, vice president & chief nursing officer (average hours per week of 50). James n. Adams received all of his part vii compensation from houston methodist hospital and held the following positions with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: methodist health centers - former key employee, vice president & chief financial officer of houston methodist willowbrook hospital. Janet leatherwood received all of her part vii compensation from methodist health centers and held the following positions with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: methodist health centers - key employee, vice president & chief nursing officer, houston methodist sugar land hospital (average hours per week of 50). Joe b. Foster is an uncompensated director. He held the following position with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week of 2). Joe bob perkins is an uncompensated director. He held the following position with the central organization and/or the entities included in this group return: houston methodist hospital - director (average hours per week of 2). John cooke, m.d. Received all of his part vii compensation from a related organization and held the following position with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week of 50). John f. Bookout, ex officio is an uncompensated director. He held the following positions with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist hospital- director & officer, senior chairperson (average hours per week of 2), methodist health centers - director, average hours per week of 2), houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week of 2), tmh health care group - ex officio, director & officer, senior chairperson (average hours per week of 2). John f. Bookout, iii is an uncompensated director. He held the following position with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week of 2). Jonathan sturgis received all of his part vii compensation from houston methodist san jacinto hospital and held the following positions with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist san jacinto hospital - key employee, vice president & chief financial officer (average hours per week of 50). Joseph c. "rusty" walter, iii is an uncompensated director. He held the following positions with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist hospital - director & officer, assistant treasurer (average hours per week of 2), houston methodist research institute - director & officer, chairperson (average hours per week of 2). Joseph r. "rod" canion is an uncompensated direct”

“Positions with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist hospital- director (average hours per week of 2), houston methodist research institute - director & officer, chairperson (average hours per week of 2). Martha de busk is an uncompensated director. She held the following positions with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist hospital- director (average hours per week of 2). Martha walton is an uncompensated director. She held the following position with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week of 2). Mary a. Daffin is an uncompensated director. She held the following positions with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist hospital- director (average hours per week of 2), houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week of 2). Mauro ferrari, ph.d. Received all of his part vii compensation from houston methodist research institute and held the following positions with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist research institute - ex officio, director & officer, president & ceo(average hours per week of 50). Michael l. Garcia, received all of his part vii compensation from houston methodist hospital. He held the following positions with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist hospital - senior vice president, chief operating executive (average hours per week of 50). Morrie k. Abramson is an uncompensated director. He held the following positions with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist hospital- director (average hours per week of 2), houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week of 2). Nancy corrine keenan received all of her part vii compensation from houston methodist health centers. She held the following position with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist health centers, houston methodist willowbrook - key employee - vice president & chief nursing officer, part year (average hours per week of 50). Noel r. Rainey received all of his part vii compensation from houston methodist hospital and held the following positions with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: hmh medical office buildings - director & officer, president & ceo, part year (average hours per week of 50). Paul generale is an uncompensated director. He held the following positions with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist st. John hospital - director & officer, vice chairperson (average hours per week of 2). Pete alfaro is an uncompensated director. He held the following positions with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist san jacinto hospital - director & officer, vice chairperson (average hours per week of 2). Ramon cantu received all of his part vii compensation from houston methodist hospital and held the following positions with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist hospital- key employee, executive vice president, chief legal officer & business and strategic development officer (average hours per week of 47) tmh medical office buildings - former officer, diagnostic center hospital - former officer, houston methodist san jacinto hospital - former officer, methodist health centers - former officer, houston methodist research institute - former officer, tmh health care group - former officer, houston methodist st. John hospital - director (average hours per week of 1), houston methodist st. Catherine hospital - director & officer, vice chairperson (average hours per week of 1”

“Position with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week of 2). Stuart w. Stedman is an uncompensated director. He held the following position with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week of 2). Susan a. Garcia recieved all of her part vii compensation from houston methodist st. John hospital and held the following position: houston methodist st. John hospital - key employee, chief nursing officer, part year (average hours per week of 50). Susan abookire received all of her part vii compensation from houston methodist hospital and held the following positions: houston methodist hospital - senior vice president/chief quality officer, part year (average hours per week of 50). Susan h. Coulter received all of her part vii compensation from houston methodist hospital and held the following positions: houston methodist hospital - senior vice president development marketing & public relations (average hours per week of 48). Thomas j. Pace, iii, md is an uncompensated director. He held the following position with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist hospital - director (average hours per week of 2). Timothy b. Boone, m.d., phd received all of his part vii compensation from a related organization and held the following position with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week of 1). Victoria brownewell received all of her part vii compensation from methodist health centers and held the following positions with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: methodist health centers - key employee, vice president & chief nursing officer of houston methodist west hospital (average hours per week of 50). Vidal g. Martinez is an uncompensated director. He held the following position with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: houston methodist hospital - director (average hours per week of 2), houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week of 2). Vidal ramirez is an uncompensated director. He held the following position with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: methodist health centers - director (average hours per week of 2). Wayne m. Voss received all of his part vii compensation from methodist health centers and held the following positions with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: methodist health centers - director, senior vice president/hospital, chief executive officer - houston methodist west hospital, part year (average hours per week of 50). William f. Schwer is an uncompensated director. He held the following position with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return: methodist health centers - director (average hours per week of 2).”

“Change in health care group 144,732,782. Transfers from foundation - equipment 72,190. Upl net adjustments -23,669,392. Rounding 7.”

“Diagnostic center hospital (dch) of the methodist hospital group does not follow sfas 117. Due to software limitations, the section could not be presented properly and therefore diagnostic center hospital's amount of retained earnings and common stock are included on line 27 instead of line lines 30 and 32. Line 30 - capital stock or trust principal, etc. - $37,482,581 line 32 - retained earnings, endowment, etc. - $20,820,642”

“The a-133 audit referred to on lines 3a & 3b was obtained by houston methodist research institute.”