Westfields Hospital Inc

“The corporation's articles of incorporation and bylaws were amended to remove references to rh-wisconsin, inc. As a corporate member and make other changes to identify group health, inc. As the sole corporate member.”

“The corporate member of the hospital is group health, inc.”

“Group health, inc. Appoints three directors to the board. Eight community directors are appointed as directors by group health, inc. Upon recommendation by the executive committee of the board, and two health care providers are appointed as directors by the board.”

“The hospital's corporate member, group health, inc., approves the decisions of the board of directors as follows: - amendment of articles or bylaws - dissolution - change in fundamental nature or purpose - sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, or disposition of all or substantially all assets - merger or consolidation with any other organization or entity - annual capital budgets, operating budgets, and strategic plans - unbudgeted contracts with or expenditures to unalliliated organizations - establishment of new entitites or significant relationships with other entitites - guaranteeing debts of other person or entity - borrowing or lending funds - transfer or contributions of assets to another entity - appointment of the president and the board chair”

“The hospital's 990 return has a comprehensive review process that is followed before it is presented to the governing body of the hospital. The review process includes a layered review by the tax department of group health, inc. (ghi), the management team of the hospital, ghi's internal legal department and the hospital's outside independent accountants. Each one of those areas has an opportunity to review, ask questions and make comments back to the tax department of ghi before the form 990 is completed and presented to the governing body of the hospital. The hospital makes available to the governing body (board of directors) a copy of the 990 for review and comment prior to the filing of the 990 return.”

“The hospital board monitors potential conflicts of interest on the part of its board members, principal officers, members of committees with board delegated powers, and key employees ("covered persons") by maintaining a conflict of interest policy. Under the policy, covered persons annually are provided with a copy of the policy and asked to complete a questionnaire identifying any potential conflicts of interests. The general counsel of healthpartners reviews the questionnaire responses and develops a report detailing any potentially material conflicts for the president and chair of the board. A verbal summary is also given to the full board or appropriate committee ending with a reminder to covered persons of the policy's mandate that each person is obligated to disclose any new potential conflicts as they may arise throughout the year. Board agendas and executive decisions are monitored in relation to this policy. If a disclosed conflict of interest impacts an agenda item or decision, the covered person would be excluded from voting and may be excluded from receiving information and/or participating in deliberations, depending on the circumstances.”

“The hospital president and its officers are employed by regions hospital (regions), group health, inc. (ghi), or lakeview memorial hospital association (lakeview) all of which are related organizations, or by westfields hospital. Ghi, and regions, lakeview and westfields hospital have an annual process to review the market comparability of the total compensation of the hospital president and other officers. Every three years, the independent compensation committee of the ghi board of directors (the "committee"), retains an external compensation expert to conduct an extensive market comparability review for all officers of the organization. The review includes all components of total compensation: base salary, annual incentives, benefits and perquisites. The market survey results are presented to, reviewed by and approved by the appropriate committee. Based on this data, either the executive committee of lakeview, the executive committee of regions, the compensation committee of ghi or westfields executive committee (the "committees") determine minimum and maximum total compensation ranges for each employed officer. In interim years, ghi's human resources staff, under the committees' direction, updates changes in the salary structure based on the same independent studies performed by the compensation consultant for the committee. For certain positions full independent reviews are performed to set salary ranges based on the competitive market data specific to those positions. The committees review and approve each year's compensation results. In all cases, the committees' members complete an annual conflict of interest survey to assure the committees members' independence and this is updated at any meeting at which decisions are being made. Staff (other than the secretary to the board) is not in the room during deliberations or vote including executive sessions, and contemporaneous minutes are kept. With the hospital board of directors input, the st croix valley executive leader conducts the annual performance review and, with the hospital board approval, determines the compensation of the hospital president. The hospital board has delegated to the president the accountability to conduct annual performance reviews and determine the compensation of all the hospitals-employed officers within the compensation ranges determined by the committee. Any exceptions to compensation in excess of the approved ranges are approved by the hospital executive committee. Total compensation is appropriately documented on the form 990 and on the employee's w-2.”

“The hospital financial statements and 990 returns are made available to any person who requests the information from the hospital or healthpartners.”

“Directors and officers of the hospital are employed and compensated by group health, inc., regions hospital or the hospital. Reported average hours worked are based on their total compensation from all related organizations.”

“Corporate structure, purpose, governance: westfields hospital, inc. (westfields), a state licensed 25bed, level iv critical access hospital, is a wisconsin non-stock corporation recognized as exempt from federal income tax under internal revenue code ("irc") section 501(c)(3) and is part of the family of healthpartners organizations (healthpartners). Founded in 1957, healthpartners is an integrated health care organization, providing health care services and health plan financing and administration. Healthpartners' mission is to improve health and well-being in partnership with our members, patients, and community. Healthpartners seeks to transform health care through a relentless focus on the triple aim - providing exceptional experience for the individual, improving the health of the population, and maintaining affordability. Healthpartners, inc. (hpi) is a minnesota nonprofit corporation and licensed health maintenance organization (hmo) recognized as exempt from federal income tax under internal revenue code (irc) section 501(c)(4) and is the parent entity of healthpartners. Healthpartners includes an array of tax-exempt and taxable organizations. A complete listing of all organizations within healthpartners, and the relationship between them, can be found on schedule r within this 990 return. Detailed information about the community benefit activities and accomplishments of each tax-exempt organization can be found in the individual form 990 return for that organization. Hpi is the parent entity of group health, inc. (ghi), which is a minnesota nonprofit corporation recognized as exempt from federal income tax under irc section 501(c)(3) and the sole corporate member of westfields. Charity care: charity care is defined as the cost of care delivered to patients who are willing, but unable to pay for the services they receive. This includes patients whose charges are forgiven or reduced because of inability to pay; patients who are unable to pay the balance left by any payer; and patients for whom unusual circumstances, or special financial hardship, warrant special consideration. Westfields provided $897,003 in free or discounted care to low income and uninsured patients in 2024. Government-sponsored means-tested health care: westfields provided inpatient and outpatient care, including emergency department services to medicaid patients. Payments received for these services were below the cost of care provided. The expense to cover unreimbursed medicaid costs for patients totaled $3,673,620. Community benefit services: 1. Community health improvement services: $217,075 westfields is committed to community health improvement services, which include a range of activities carried out to improve community health beyond patient care. Below are highlights of such activities that fall within the categories of community health education, community-based clinical services, health care support services and social and environmental improvement. In 2024, the make it ok community initiative continued to raise awareness, challenge stigma, connect people to resources, and encourage open conversations about mental health, including substance use disorder. In march, westfields celebrated the launch of our redesigned website featuring a new look, new experience, updated content, and tailored resources designed to help everyone feel welcomed, seen, heard, and included. Explore at makeitok.org. Westfields outreach remained strong, with in-person and virtual community connections through events, activities, partnerships, and training new ambassadors, locally and nationally. In may, during mental health month, thousands of listeners were reached through interviews with the radio station ks95 and the well wisconsin radio podcast. Westfields also debuted our community e-newsletter, which now goes out bi-monthly. Highlights of make it ok in 2024: 73,000+ website visitors 18,000+ reached through radio and podcast interviews 6,000+ engaged at 30 in-p”

“2. Health professions education: $403,085 in 2024, westfields continued its commitment to training the next generation of health professionals by serving as a clinical training site for students across a variety of disciplines. Students gained hands-on experience in real-world care settings under the supervision of experienced clinicians. Clinical training was provided in the fields of nursing, certified registered nurse anesthetist, radiology, pharmacy, phlebotomy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, resident physicians, and emergency medical technician paramedics. 3. Subsidized health services: $3,232,113 westfields is committed to providing needed services, even at a financial loss, because they are needed in the community and would otherwise not be available in sufficient amounts. In 2024, subsidized health services included: primary and specialty clinics, respiratory therapy, behavioral health, and oncology. 4. Cash and in-kind contributions: $13,688 westfields supported local nonprofit organizations and community groups through charitable donations and sponsorships in 2024. Beneficiaries included the salvation army, river valley charities, halos of the st. Croix valley, family resource center st. Croix valley, and the alzheimer's association. These contributions help enhance local services and promote health and well-being in the new richmond area. In-kind donations include staff hours spent in support of local community boards or committee work such as: regional trauma advisory council and state trauma advisory committee. 5. Community building activities: $18,299 westfields provides leadership and participates in several strategic community collaborations and initiatives, including: community health action team, living well together, shine, healthier together, and northwest wisconsin healthcare emergency readiness. Westfields also continues to prioritize sustainability and environmental stewardship through a variety of initiatives: 70 tons of materials were reused or recycled, keeping them out of the landfill; more than $300,000 was saved through the greening the or program; 0.2 tons of equipment were donated for reuse; 69 tons of recyclable materials were processed. The medication take back program collected 721 pounds of unused medications, helping prevent accidental poisoning or misuse and protecting local water supplies. 6. Community benefit operations: $21,066 staff time is allocated to the training, management and reporting of community benefits to best capture westfields commitment to community health improvement. In 2024, westfields also allocated funding to support planning efforts for the next community health needs assessment (chna). This included fees paid to healthpartners center for evaluation and survey research (cesr), who provides technical support, data collection and facilitation for chna-related activities. 7. Organization awards and achievements westfields is proud of its continued state and national award-winning traditions of exceptional care and performance in all areas. Here are a few of the highlights from 2024: top 100 critical access hospital in the country from the chartis center for rural health; 2024 performance leadership award winner in the "quality and "patient perspective" categories from the chartis group; tree campus healthcare award from the arbor day foundation; greenhealth emerald award from practice greenhealth; named a performer by the wisconsin hospital association in the following categories: infections, patient experience, patient safety all patients and patients with surgery, readmissions; five-star patient survey rating, published by the centers for medicare and medicaid services; westfields ceo was named one of 90 critical access hospital ceos to know by becker's hospital review; one of westfields nurses was named nurse executive of the year by the wisconsin organization of nurse leaders; one of westfields nurses was named nurse leader of the year by the wisconsin orga”

“Transfer from westfields hospital foundation 1,657,824.”