Advocate Health Care Network

“The organization's bylaws provide that the executive committee has authority to act on behalf of the board. The executive committee is accountable as a body to the board of directors. The executive committee shall have nine members, consisting of the chairperson, the vice chairperson, the president, the chairpersons of the finance, planning, health outcomes and mission and spiritual care committees, and two other directors. The past chairperson of the board of directors may serve as an ex-officio member of the committee, with vote. Each of the executive committee's members is on the board. The scope of the executive committee's authority includes: (a) nominate candidates for election as the chairperson and vice chairperson of the board; (b) be responsible for planning educational programs for the board of directors; (c) conduct an evaluation of the members of the board of directors; (d) have such authority as shall be delegated by the board of directors; and (e) act on behalf of the board of directors between meetings.”

“Description of business relationships the executive leadership team is comprised of either directors or officers of wholly owned advocate entities. They are deemed to have a business relationship pursuant to the instructions for form 990.”

“Any proposed amendment to certain sections of the bylaws shall requre the bishop of the chicago metropolitan synod and the illinois conference minister of the united church of christ ("ucc") to provide approval prior to ratification by a majority vote of the ucc and evangelical lutheran church in america ("elca") directors then in office voting for such change. Further, prior to the board's consideration of such amendments, the approval of the elca and the illinois ucc conference council shall be obtained.”

“Description of the process used by management and/or governing body to review 990 the form 990 was reviewed by senior leadership of advocate aurora health, inc. At the november audit committee meeting, the vp of finance/corporate controller and chief financial officer coordinated a review of the form 990 with committee members, as the audit committee is the committee of the board of directors charged with oversight of audit and tax matters. The vp of finance/corporate controller and chief financial officer responded to the audit committee members' questions and provided the opportunity for detailed discussion of the form 990. The changes identified were incorporated, and then a complete copy of the final form 990 was provided to each member of the organization's board of directors before the form 990 was filed.”

“The organization's conflict of interest policy applies to various people, including members of advocate's board of directors, governing councils, officers, associates, volunteers, and medical staff members with administrative responsibilities. Annually, the compliance department sends this policy and the advocate code of business conduct to a range of individuals who may be in a position to exercise substantial interest over a particular matter (definied as "interested persons"). They are required to read the policies and provide a disclosure statement to the compliance department, which identifies activities and relationships that could potentially give rise to a conflict of interest. The chief compliance officer reviews the disclosures and provides a report to the system business conduct (compliance) committee, executive management team and the audit committee of the board for review. The report is then provided, in relevant part, to the site chief executive officers. Potential conflicts are reviewed by the compliance department on a case by case basis. Follow up procedures conducted are unique to the given circumstance, and may include reviewing the potential conflict with the interested person, or investigating the matter in consultation with the interested person's supervisor and/or site management. In circumstances where the interested person is not a member of the board, or governing council, or a committee thereof, or a person of interest, if it is determined that there is an actual conflict of interest, the supervisor of the individual is responsible for making an appropriate response, potentially including a restriction of the individual's job duties with respect to the matter giving rise to the conflict.”

“Executive compensation at the advocate health care network and subsidiaries is based on a board of directors' approved strategy that guides the corporation in establishing compensation opportunities for executives, managers, professionals, and all employees. In this strategy, specific market comparisons are identified and the desired level of competitiveness in those markets specified. In addition, the linkage of executive pay to performance is articulated and how this relationship is to be maintained is outlined. To support and implement the compensation strategy, five basic elements are utilized. These elements are: - a solid, reliable and tested job evaluation methodology - accurate, quality and relevant compensation survey information - a consistent annual process for updating the compensation levels - an active board review process that assures compliance with the compensation strategy and on-going review of the performance of the organization, and - active, external review and auditing of compensation by external independent consultants.”

“The organization makes its financial statements available to the public through the following websites: advocatehealth.com dacbond.com (digital assurance certification, llc) emma.msrb.org (electronic municipal market access) the organization does not make its governing documents or conflict of interest policy available to the public.”

“Other expenses: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 25,122. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 25,122.”