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.”

“In 2018, houston methodist research institute made a change to its bylaws. The amendment expands the maximum number of directors from thirty (30) to thirty-one (31), and allows for the creation of an ex-officio position with vote on its board for the president of the institute for academic medicine.”

“-houston methodist hospital is the sole corporate member of houston methodist research institute and tmh health care group. -tmh health care group is the sole corporate member of diagnostic center hospital corp. Of texas, methodist health centers, houston methodist baytown hospital, houston methodist specialty physician group, tmh medical office buildings and houston methodist coordinated care. -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 hmcl, hmcch 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 2018, 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 baytown 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, chairperson, president & ceo (houston methodist clear lake hospital); director, chairperson, president & ceo (houston methodist continuing care 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 baytown 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 clear lake hospital),director, secretary, treasurer (houston methodist continuing care hospital). -evp, chief information officer (houston methodist hospital);director, president & ceo (diagnostic center hospital); director (tmh medical office buildings); vice president (tmh physician organization) -evp, chief legal officer, strategic & business development officer(houston methodist hospital); director, vice chair (houston methodist continuing care hospital); director (houston methodist clear lake hospital); director, vice chairperson (houston methodist st. Catherine real property). -svp, human resources -svp, houston methodist hospital foundation -svp and ceo of houston methodist baytown hospital who serves as officer-president, ceo and treasurer of houston methodist baytown hospital -president/ceo, houston methodist research institute who also serves as a director -svp and ceo, houston methodist sugar land hospital -svp and ceo, houston methodist willowbrook hospital -svp and ceo, houston methodist west houston hospital -svp and ceo, houston methodist the woodlands hospital -svp and coo, houston methodist research institute 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”

“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. Each person listed below held the following position with the central organization and/or entities included in this group return:”

“Methodist hospital and held the following position: houston methodist hospital - key employee, senior vice president & chief nursing executive (average hours per week-50). Linda k. Kulhanek received all of her part vii compensation from houston methodist hospital and held the following position: houston methodist hospital - key employee, vice president finance & operations (average hours per week-50). Lowell stanton received all of his part vii compensation from methodist health centers and held the following positions: methodist health centers - key employee, vice president & regional chief financial officer (average hours per week-25), houston methodist clear lake hospital -key employee, vice president & regional chief financial officer (average hours per week-25). Mahendra g jain received all of his part vii compensation from a related organization and held the following position: houston methodist coordinated care - director (average hours per week-2, and 48 with related organization). Marc l boom, m.d. Received all of his part vii compensation from houston methodist hospital and held the following positions: houston methodist hospital- director & officer, president & chief executive officer (average hours per week of 30), diagnostic center hospital corp. Of texas - ex officio, director & officer, chairperson (average hours per week-2), tmh medical office buildings - ex officio, director & officer, chairperson (average hours per week-2), houston methodist baytown hospital - ex officio, director & officer, chairperson (average hours per week-2), methodist health centers - ex officio, director & officer, president & chief executive officer (average hours per week-2), houston methodist research institute - ex officio, director (average hours per week-2), tmh health care group - ex officio, director & officer, president & chief executive officer (average hours per week-2), houston methodist clear lake hospital - director (average hours per week-2), houston methodist continuing care hospital - director & officer, chairperson, president, ceo (average hours per week-2), houston methodist st. Catherine real property - director & officer, chairperson, president & ceo (average hours per week-2, and 2 with related organization). Mark a houser is an uncompensated director. He held the following positions: houston methodist hospital - director (average hours per week-2), houston methodist research institute - director & officer, chairperson (average hours per week-2). Martha debusk is an uncompensated director. She held the following positions: houston methodist hospital- director (average hours per week-2). Martha walton is an uncompensated director. She held the following positions: houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week-2). Mary a daffin is an uncompensated director. She held the following positions: houston methodist hospital- director & officer, vice chair (average hours per week-2), tmh health care group - director (average hours per week-2). Mary eliza shaper is an uncompensated director and held the following position: houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week-2). Maya patel, md is an uncompensated director and held the following position: houston methodist coordinated care - director (average hours per week-2). Mauro ferrari, ph.d. Received all of his part vii compensation from houston methodist research institute and held the following positionsn: houston methodist research institute - ex officio, director & officer, president & chief executive officer (average hours per week-50). Michael garcia received all of his part vii compensation from houston methodist hospital and held the following position: houston methodist hospital - key employee - senior vice president & chief operating officer (average hours per week-50). Nancy corrine keenan received all of her part vii compensation from houston methodist health centers and held the following position: houston metho”

“From houston methodist hospital and held the following positions: houston methodist hospital- key employee, executive vice president & chief medical officer (average hours per week-46), methodist health centers - director & officer, chief medical officer (average hours per week-2, and 2 with related organization). Robert k. Moses, jr. Is an uncompensated director. He held the following positions: houston methodist hospital- director (average hours per week-2), methodist health centers - director & officer, vice chairperson (average hours per week-2), tmh health care group - director & officer, vice chairperson (average hours per week-2, and 2 with related organization). Roberta schwartz received all of her part vii compensation from houston methodist hospital and held the following positions: houston methodist hospital- key employee, chief information officer, executive vice president (average hours per week-46), tmh medical office buildings - director (average hours per week-2), diagnostic center hospital corp. Of texas - director & officer, president & chief executive officer (average hours per week-2). Ron a. Gentry received all of his part vii compensation from a related organization and held the following position: houston methodist hospital - director (average hours per week-50). Seva papageorge, md recieved all of his part vii compensation from a related organization and held the following position: houston methodist coordinated care - director (average hours per week-2 in group and 48 in related organization). Shawn tittle, md recieved all of his part vii compensation from a related organization and held the following position: houston methodist baytown hospital - former key employee, chief quality officer (average hours per week-25 and 25 in related organization). Sidney j. Sanders received all of his part vii compensation from houston methodist hospital and held the following position: hmh medical office buildings - director & officer, president & chief executive officer(average hours per week-50). Spencer tillman is an uncompensated director. He held the following position: houston methodist hospital - director (average hours per week-2). Steven chazen is an uncompensated director. He held the following position: houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week-2). Stephen t. Wong received all of his part vii compensation from houston methodist research institute and held the following position: houston methodist research institute - acm dept chair/center dir mri (average hours per week-50). Steven d. Arnold is an uncompensated director. He held the following position: houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week-2). Steven s. Looke is an uncompensated director. He held the following position: houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week-2). 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 foundation administration (average hours per week-25 and 25 in related organization). Tiffany burns, md received all of her part vii compensation from a related organization and held the following position: houston methodist coordinated care - director (average hours per week-2 and 48 in related organization). Timothy b. Boone, md, phd. Received all of his part vii compensation from a related organization and held the following position: houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week-2 and 48 in related organizaton). Timothy irvine, md is an uncompensated director and held the following position: houston methodist coordinated care - director (average hours per week-2). Todd trask, md recieved all of his part vii compensation from a related organization and held the following position: houston methodist hospital - director (average hours per week-2 and 48 in related organization). Tom-thuan nguy”

“Certain officers/directors of the organizations of the methodist hospital group (group) are employees of houston methodist hospital and related organizations, 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. The officers and directors who are employed by these 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.”

“The amounts reported on part vii, section b, are for both services and materials. These amounts could not be separated.”

“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 statment 1) included in this return perform different activities. The program service accomplishments for the activities are descriped below. 1. Methodist health centers does business as houston methodist sugar land hospital (hmsl), houston methodist willowbrook hospital (hmwb), houston methodist west hospital (hmw), and houston methodist woodlands hospital (hmtw). 1a. Hmsl is located in sugar land, texas, which is approximately 21 miles southwest of downtown houston, texas. As of december 31, 2018, hmsl's operating bed capacity was 321. Principal medical services provided by hmsl include inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical care, intensive care, 24 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. Hmsl recorded 272,471 visits during 2018 which were comprised of 202,596 outpatient visits, 52,809 emergency visits, and 17,066 inpatient admissions. 1b. Hmwb is located in northwest harris county, approximately 25 miles northwest of downtown houston, texas. As of december 31, 2018, hmwb's operating bed capacity was 310. 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 department, two freestanding emergency care centers, a childbirth center with a neonatal intensive care unit, an intensive care unit, a breast care center, infusion services, wounds care, general and diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, laboratory, radiation therapy, orthopedics and sports medicine, neurology and neurosurgery, physical therapy and 24 hour coverage in the obstetrics emergency department and intensive care unit. Hmwb recorded 179,193 outpatient visits, 18,333 admissions and 71,768 emergency room visits for a total of 269,294 visits in 2018. 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. The hospital also opened with one 6 story professional office building and has since opening added a second office building as well as two parking garages. Other areas that have been developed and/or expanded since opening include additional specialty & outpatient areas including a cancer center, birthing center, breast center, wound care, operating rooms, cath labs and cardiac imaging & and a physical therapy area. During 2018 hmw had 121,235 outpatient visits, 48,296 emergency room visits and 11,888 inpatient admissions for a total of 181,419 visits. Currently, hmw has 212 licensed operating beds. The campus master plan includes expansion space to increase the inpatient capacity to approximately 400 beds and to accommodate two additional professional buildings. 1d. Hmtw - houston methodist the woodlands is located in southern montgomery county, approximately 35 miles north of downtown houston, texas. As of december 31, 2018, hmtw's operating bed capacity was 146. Principal medical services provided by hmtw include inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical care, surgery suites, endoscopy suites, cardiac catheterization labs, 24-hour emergency care center, birthing center with a level ii nursery, intensive care unit, general and diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, la”

“Cornerstone of houston methodist's position as a nationally recognized academic medical center. Its goal is to streamline the movement of new discoveries into the clinic as rapidly as possible with pragmatic and inventive development practices. Research teams bridge the boundaries between specialties in order to innovate health care technology and train clinicians and researchers from around the world in translational practices and advanced technologies. The research institute has built research departments, programs, and core facilities to provide platform technology in support of clinical research programs throughout houston methodist. Its research goals are closely aligned and provide the academic foundation for houston methodist hospital's clinical service lines. The research institute serves as a focal point for physicians and scientists with diverse interests and backgrounds to come together, share ideas, and develop innovations for clinical care. The purpose of the research institute is to conduct essential biomedical research, which is a critical component of an academic medical center. The research institute's mission is to reduce the burden of disease and suffering by developing new strategies for the treatment and prevention of disease. Hmri translates advances in the basic biomedical sciences into new approaches to improve human health (translational research) and conducts clinical trials that test hypotheses about the effectiveness of proposed treatments for human disease (clinical research). Major goals for the future of the research institute include: - to make seminal contributions in the biomedical sciences - to set the pace of scientific discovery nationally and internationally - to provide better care for our patients and patients everywhere - to enhance the reputation of the hospital as an innovator in medical research and patient care - to disseminate the findings and commercialize discovery the research institute has three departments: nanomedicine, cardiovascular disease, and systems medicine & bioengineering. There are also 20 research core facilities and 22 interdisciplinary research programs at houston methodist: - biomarker research program - blanton eye institute - center for bioenergetics - center for cardiovascular regeneration - center for computational surgery - center for immunotherapy - center for inflammation & epigenetics - center for molecular & translational human infectious diseases research - center for musculoskeletal regeneration - center for neuroregeneration - center for outcomes research - center for precision surgery - center for regenerative and restorative neurosurgery - center for urological regeneration - houston methodist institute for technology, innovation & education - immunobiology & transplant science center - institute of reconstructive surgery - kenneth r. Peak brain & pituitary treatment center - nantz national alzheimer center - neurosciences research program - regenerative medicine program - sherrie and alan conover center for liver disease & transplantation 8. Houston methodist coordinated care (hmcc) is a non-profit corporation that was formed on june 7, 2016 for the benefit of houston methodist hospitals. Its purpose is to manage, coordinate and promote accountability for the quality, patient safety, cost and overall care of houston methodist's medicare-eligible patients by following them through their healthcare journey, as well as to decrease health care costs to medicare and the patients hmcc serves. Houston methodist coordinated care establishes, reports, and ensures provider compliance with health care quality criteria, including performance standards, care protocols and efficiency measure.”

“Houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week-2). Alecia rister received all of her part vii compensation from houston methodist research institute and held the following position: houston methodist research institute - key employee, chief financial officer (average hours per week-50) andrew von eschenbach, md is an uncompensated director and held the following position: houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week-2). Antonio gotto, md, dphil, ex officio received all of his part vii compensation from houston methodist hospital. He held the following position: houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week-2). Augustine m. K. Choi, md, ex officio is an uncompensated director. He held the following position: houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week-2). Bishop scott jones is an uncompensated director. He held the following position: houston methodist hospital - director (average hours per week-2). Barbara quandt received all of her part vii compensation from houston methodist health centers and held the following position: houston methodist health centers, hmwb - key employee - vice president & chief nursing officer (average hours per week-2). Bret t. Curran received all of his part vii compensation from houston methodist hospital and held the following position: hmh svp billing & collection (average hours per week - 48), hmh medical office buildings - director (average hours per week-50). Brian aquino, md is an uncompensated director. He held the following position: houston methodist coordinated care - director (average hours per week-2). Carl t. Little received all of his part vii compensation from the health centers. He held the following position: methodist health centers - key employee, vice president/chief operating officer methodist willowbrook hospital (average hours per week-50). Carlton e. Baucum is an uncompensated director. He held the following positions: houston methodist hospital- director & officer, vice chairperson (average hours per week-2), tmh health care group - director (average hours per week-2), houston methodist coordinated care - director (average hours per week-2). Carole hackett received all of her part vii compensation from houston methodist hospital and held the following positions: houston methodist hospital - senior vice president, human resources (average hours per week-50). Carrie l. Byington, md, ex officio is an uncompensated director. She held the following positions: houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week-2). Catherine s. Jodeit is an uncompensated director. She held the following position: houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week-2). Cathy l. Easter received all of her part vii compensation from houston methodist hospital and held the following positions: houston methodist hospital - senior vice president/chief executive officer global health care services (average hours per week-50). Chris siebenaler received all of his part vii compensation from methodist health centers and held the following positions: methodist health centers - key employee, regional senior vice president (average hours per week 16) and houston methodist clear lake hospital (average hours per week 16) and chief executive officer - houston methodist sugar land (average hours per week-16) and 2 with related organization. Christopher p. Robben received all of his part vii compensation from a related organization and held the following positions: houston methodist coordinated care - director & officer, medical director (average hours per week-2 in the group) and 48 with related organization. Connie dyer is an uncompensated director. She held the following position: methodist health centers - director (average hours per week-2). Dan o. Dinges is an uncompensated director. He held the following position: houston methodist research institute - director (ave”

“Positions: houston methodist hospital - director & officer, senior chairperson (average hours per week-2), methodist health centers - ex officio, director (average hours per week-2), houston methodist research institute - ex officio, director (average hours per week-2), tmh health care group - ex officio, director & officer, senior chairperson (average hours per week-2) and 2 with related organization. Faisal n. Masud received all of his part vii compensation from a related organization and held the following position: houston methodist hospital - director (average hours per week-2 in the group) and 48 with related organization. Gary w. Edwards is an uncompensated director. He held the following position: houston methodist hospital - director (average hours per week-2). Giorgio borlenghi is an uncompensated director. He held the following position: houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week-2). Gregory terry, md received all of his part vii compensation from a related organization and held the following position: houston methodist coordinated care - director (average hours per week-2 in the group, and 48 with related organization). Gregory v. Nelson is an uncompensated director. He held the following positions: houston methodist hospital- director & officer, chairperson (average hours per week-2), houston methodist research institute - director, ex officio (average hours per week-2), methodist health centers - director, ex officio (average hours per week-2), hm health care group ex officio - director & officer, chairperson (average hours per week-2) and 2 with related organization. Heather koehler is an uncompensated director. She held the following position: houston methodist coordinated care - director (average hours per week-2). Janet leatherwood received all of her part vii compensation from methodist health centers and held the following positions: methodist health centers - key employee, vice president & chief nursing officer, houston methodist sugar land hospital (average hours per week-50). Janice finder received all of her part vii compensation from houston methodist hospital and held the following positions: houston methodist coordinated care - director (average hours per week-2 in the group), and 48 with related organization. Jarren garret received all of his part vii compensation from houston methodist baytown hospital. He held the following position: houston methodist baytown hospital - key employee, vice president & chief operating officer (average hours per week-50). Jeff carr received all of his part vii compensation from a related organization and held the following position: houston methodist coordinated care - officer, treasurer (average hours per week-2 in the group, and 48 with related organization). Joe bob perkins is an uncompensated director. He held the following position: houston methodist hospital - director & officer, assistant treasurer (average hours per week-2). John cooke, md, phd received all of his part vii compensation from a related organization and held the following position: houston methodist research institute - director (average hours per week-2 in the group and 48 with related organization). John f. Bookout is an uncompensated director. He held the following positions: houston methodist hospital- director & officer, chairman emeritus (average hours per week-2), methodist health centers - director, average hours per week-2), houston methodist research institute - director, chairman emeritus (average hours per week-2, and 2 with related organization). John f. Bookout, iii is an uncompensated director. He held the following position: houston methodist research institute - director & officer, secretary (average hours per week-2). Jonathan sturgis received all of his part vii compensation from houston methodist baytown hospital and held the following position: houston methodist baytown hospital - key employee, vice president & chief financial officer (average ho”

“Change in health care group 197,265,104. Transfers from donor restricted funds - equipment 538,258. Upl net adjustments -29,917,773.”

“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.”