Morris Hospital

“Part III, Line 1: Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers exist to provide healthcare in a general short term hospital in addition to delivering primary healthcare services in the outpatient setting. The mission of Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers is to improve the health of area residents. This is the focal point that steers strategy and decision making and gives meaning and focus to staff as they go about their daily work. As long as our actions and activities are focused on improving the health of area residents, we know that we are doing whats right for our community. We carry out our mission every day by serving the hundreds of patients who walk through our doors for inpatient care, outpatient testing, emergency care, surgery and rehabilitation services. There are so many other ways we carry out our mission daily beyond traditional hospital services, including our free patient transportation service, free exercise classes for seniors, financial assistance program, education and training for pre-hospital providers, student mentoring experiences, student career exploration, free health screenings, support groups and education programs. Theres also the behind-the-scenes support that we provide for community social service agencies, including preparing daily meals for clients of Mobile Meals, providing clean linens and meals for the local PADS, meals for St. Vincent Table, and monetary support for the Will-Grundy Medical Clinic and We Care of Grundy County.”

“Part III, Line 4a: Throughout the year, Morris Hospital furthers its mission of improving the health of area residents by participating in a number of community-building activities in collaboration with other organizations. Now in its 4th year, Morris Hospitals partnership with the Morris Community YMCA continued to thrive in 2018. In addition to covering half of the facility operating expenses, Morris Hospital holds its senior exercise classes at the YMCA and encourages graduates of Morris Hospitals Phase II cardiac rehabilitation program to continue their exercise program at the Y so they can maintain optimal heart health. Morris Hospital and the Morris Community YMCA partnered together in community events including an Easter egg hunt and Halloween event. As a Resource Hospital within Illinois Region VII Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Morris Hospital is licensed to provide initial education and continuing training for area emergency medical technicians and paramedics, working side by side with local EMS providers to ensure the very best pre-hospital care for local communities. Morris Hospital also serves as the Resource Hospital for Braceville Fire Protection District, Braidwood Fire Department, Coal City Fire Protection District, Dwight EMS, Dwight Fire Department, Eco Lab, Grand Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, Grundy County 911 Center, Kurtz Ambulance, Lisbon Seward Fire Protection, Lisbon-Plattville Fire Department, Lyondell Basell Fire Department, Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Rescue Squad, Minooka Fire Protection District, Morris Fire Protection & Ambulance District, Newark Fire Protection District, Reddick Community Fire Protection District, Seneca Ambulance, and Troy Fire Protection District, assuring that ambulances are appropriately stocked with supplies and equipment; that EMS personnel meet all of the specified licensure qualifications, and that EMS providers comply with standard policies and protocol. Morris Hospital staff also helps to coordinate area disaster drills working in collaboration with the Grundy County Emergency Management Agency. Morris Hospital works in collaboration with Morris Mobile Meals by preparing daily, nutritious meals to people of all ages and economic circumstances, including children, the elderly, ill, disabled and homebound. The Nutrition Services staff at the Hospital cooks and prepares the meals daily, which are delivered by volunteers from Mobile Meals. 8,862 meals were provided in 2018. While clients pay a nominal fee to Mobile Meals, Morris Hospital is reimbursed only for the cost of the food and related supplies so the meals can remain affordable for those who use the service, with Morris Hospital covering the staff time to prepare the meals. The Mobile Meals coordinator and volunteers for Mobile Meals come to Morris Hospital every day to pick up the meals and return the meal carrying cases. Morris Hospital is a significant partner of the Will Grundy Medical Clinic, which provides free medical and dental care to qualifying residents. We demonstrate our support by providing free use of office space each month, volunteer time from Morris Hospital employed physicians, a $10,000 annual donation and support of other WGMC fundraising initiatives, and free hospital services to clients referred from WGMC. Morris Hospital provides laundered sheets, blankets and towels for the local PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter), in addition to providing pick up and delivery service, all free of charge, along with Saturday and Sunday meals for PADS clients. Nearly 2,000 clients were served in 2018. Along with PADS, Morris Hospital helped fund a We Care of Grundy County mobile food pantry in 2018, resulting in a total of 20,000 pounds of free food for area families. The hospitals commitment to the mobile food pantries also involves providing the manpower to unload, stock and distribute thousands of pounds of food through employee volunteerism. Additionally, the hospital funded We Cares Fill the Pantry”

“Morris Hospital continues to provide financial donations at the request of a number of community organizations whose mission closely mirrors the Hospitals. The hospitals contributions help these organizations meet their goals of enhancing public health or relieving government burden. In 2018, over $35,000 was donated to Kendall County Juvenile Justice Council for their 5k run to prevent juvenile delinquency; Dwight EMS for their Camp 911, Joliet Area Community Hospice for their annual dinner; Seneca, Morris and Coal City High Schools for their post prom events; Bristol/Kendall and Channahon Fire for their fire safety materials; Angel of Hope for their golf outing; Guardian Angel for their annual gala; Braidwood Police Department for National Night Out; Starved Rock Regional Center for their 5k run for child development; and Coal City food pantry, as a few examples. At the request of area organizations, Morris Hospital provides personnel to offer their talents and expertise by serving as volunteer leaders on boards of directors. In 2018, this included the Chief Executive Officer serving on the Grundy Economic Development Council, Boy Scouts Rainbow Council, and Illinois Provider Trust board of directors, in addition to being a member of the Morris Rotary Club; the Chief Nursing Officer serving on the Board of Directors for Grundy Volunteer Hospice; the Vice President of Human Resources serving on the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, an employed nurse practitioner serving on the Will-Grundy Medical Clinic board of directors, the Vice President of Professional Services serving on the board of directors of the Joliet Area Hospice, and the Wellness Manager serving on the We Care of Grundy County Board of Directors. Morris Hospital collaborates with the Illinois Department of Aging by sponsoring local volunteers from their Senior Health Insurance Program. The program provides free health insurance counseling for Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers, with the SHIP volunteers certified by Medicare to educate consumers and answer questions about Medicare, Medicare supplements, prescription drug plans, and Advantage plans. As sponsor of the local SHIP volunteers, Morris Hospital provides space at the hospital for the volunteers to meet with community members seeking counseling.”

“Form 990, part vi, section a, line 8a: minutes and agenda of the full board of morris hospital are maintained. The full board meets every month. Meeting dates applicable to 2018 are as follows: 02/26/2018 03/26/2018 04/23/2018 05/30/2018 06/25/2018 07/23/2018 08/27/2018 10/22/2018 11/26/2018 12/10/2018”

“FORM 990, PART VI, Section A, LINE 8B: MINUTES AND AGENDA OF THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES OF MORRIS HOSPITAL HAVE BEEN AND ARE MAINTAINED. FINANCE & COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS: 01/23/2018 02/29/2018 03/20/2018 04/17/2018 05/15/2018 06/18/2018 07/17/18 08/21/2018 09/18/2018 10/16/2018 11/20/2018 12/18/2018 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS: 08/21/2018 09/13/2018 10/29/2018 11/26/2018 LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETINGS: 01/31/2018 02/21/2018 03/21/2018 04/11/2018 05/09/2018 06/13/2018 07/11/2018 08/08/2018 09/12/2018 10/10/2018 11/14/2018 12/12/2018 PI/QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETINGS: 02/19/2018 03/19/2018 04/16/2018 05/21/2018 06/18/2018 07/16/2018 08/20/2018 09/17/2018 10/15/2018 11/19/2018 12/17/2018 RECRUITING/RETENTION COMMITTEE MEETINGS: 01/09/2018 02/20/2018 03/13/2018 04/10/2018 05/08/2018 06/12/2018 08/14/2018 10/09/2018 12/11/2018 PHYSICIAN COMPENSATION COMMITTEE: 06/13/2018 GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE: 02/16/2018 02/27/2018 12/10/2018”

“Form 990, part vi, section b, line 11b: a draft of the 990, as prepared by bdo usa, llp, was reviewed by members of the finance committee along with the cfo and accounting manager of morris hospital. A joint special board meeting of the morris hospital, morris hospital foundation and morris hospital auxiliary boards was held to provide a formal presentation of the final 990's of each respective organization prior to the filing.”

“Form 990, part vi, section b, line 12b: directors, officers, members of the board, key agents, and key employees are required to complete a statement which requires the following: (1) disclose for in the prior two years, any products or services that he/she may have provided personally to morris hospital and healthcare centers or any of its affiliates other than in his/her capacity as a director, committee member, officer, or other senior management position. (2) disclose for in the prior two years, any direct or indirect ownership interest that he/she may have in any company with which morris hospital and healthcare centers or any of its affiliates conducts business, including the purchase or sale of products and services (except ownership of less than 1% interest in a publicly traded company). (3) disclose for in the prior two years, whether he/she may have served as a board member, employee, consultant or in any other capacity to a business or company that provides products or services to morris hospital and healthcare centers or any of its affiliates. (4) disclose for in the prior two years, whether he/she has been involved in any legal or administrative proceeding, real estate or other business transaction, including the purchase of goods or services, involving morris hospital and healthcare centers or any of its affiliates either personally or through a company in which he/she has a direct or indirect ownership or for which he/she has served as a board member, employee, consultant or in any other capacity. (5) disclose for in the prior two years, whether he/she has served as a board member, employee, consultant or in any other capacity with respect to a business or company that provides servicces in competition with morris hospital and healthcare centers or any of its affiliates. Competition meaning providing a product or service which is the same as (materially similiar to) a product or service provided by morris hospital and healthcare centers or any of its affiliates same geographic area, or to patients in the same geograhpic area. (6) disclose for in the prior two years, whether he/she has had any employment, appointment or other relationship with a government entity having regulatory authority over a morris hospital and healthcare centers or any of its affiliates. (7) disclose for in the prior two years, whether to the best of his/her knowledge, any member of his/her immediate family have personally, or company with which that individual had an ownership, employment, consulting or board relationship, provided goods or services to, or otherwise conducted a business relationship with morris hospital and healthcare centers or any of its affiliates. (8) disclose for in the prior year, whether he/she has had any member of his/her immediate family employed by morris hospital and healthcare centers or any of its affiliates. (immediate family members would include spouse, ancestors, children, grandchildren, great-grand children, siblings (whether by whole or half-blood), and the spouses of children, grandchildren, great-grand children and siblings). (9) disclose for in the prior two years, whether he/she has been aware of any other events, transactions, arrangements or other situations that have occurred or that may occur in the future, including pending or contemplated transactions or arrangements, that could be perceived as a conflict or duality of interest or that believe should be examined by morris hopsital and healthcare center's board of directors in accordance with the terms and intent of the morris hospital and healthcare center's conflicts and dualities of interest policy.”

“Form 990, part vi, section b, line 12c: periodic reviews are made that at a minimum include: (1) whether compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable and are the result of arm's length bargaining (2) whether acquisitions of physician practices and other provider services result in inurement or impermissable private benefit (3) whether partnership and joint venture arrangements and arrangements with management service organizations and physician hospital organizations conform to written policies, are properly recorded, reflect reasonable payments for goods and services, further the corporation's charitable purposes and do not result in inurement or impermissible private benefit (4) whether agreements to provide healthcare and agreements with other health care providers, employees and third party payors further corporation's charitable purposes and do not result in inurement or impermissible private benefit”

“Form 990, part vi, section b, lines 15a & 15b: the hospital has a compensation committee which meets several times per year that with the assistance of internal sources (human resources) and external advisors: assesses and evaluates the appropriateness of the compensation and benefits of upper management which includes ceo, cfo and other top management officials which includes key employees.”

“Form 990, part vi, section c, line 19: the documents are made available upon request.”

“Form 990, part xi, line 9: change in fair value of interest swap agreements: $835,752”