Westfields Hospital Inc.

“Rh wisconsin, inc. Is the class a member and group health plan, inc. Is the class b member of westfields.”

“The class a member (rh wisconsin, inc.) appoints three directors to represent the class a member. The class b member (group health plan, inc.) appoints two directors to represent the class b member. Two health care providers are nominated as directors by an unrelated medical group and appointed by majority vote of the full board. Eight community representatives are appointed as directors by the class a member upon recommendation by the executive committee of the board of directors.”

“The class a and class b members (rh wisconsin, inc. And group health plan, inc. Respectively) both must approve the decisions of the board of directors as follows: - amendment of articles or bylaws impacting membership - resignation of a member - dissolution - any change in the fundamental nature or purpose - merger or consolidation with another corporation - disposition of substantially all assets. Only the class a member must approve the decisions of the board of directors as follows: - amendment of articles or bylaws not impacting membership - annual operating and capital budgets and strategic plans - establishment of new entities or significant relationships with other entities - unbudgeted expenditures in excess of amounts established by the member - guaranteeing the debt of any other person or entity - a loan or other indebtedness in excess of amounts established by the member - transfer of assets to another entity - appointment of auditors - appointment of the president and the board chair.”

“Westfields' 990 return has a comprehensive review process that is followed before it is presented to the governing body of westfields. The review process includes a layered review by the tax department of group health plan, inc. (ghi), the management team of westfields, ghi's internal legal department and westfields'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 westfields. Westfields 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. This copy is provided in a pre-meeting packet, and is an agenda item at a meeting of the full board of directors. This process is noted and documented in the written minutes of the meeting.”

“Westfields 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 requested to complete a questionnaire identifying any potential conflicts of interests. The legal department 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, and reinforces 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.”

“Westfields' ceo and its officers are employed by regions hospital (regions), group health plan, inc., (ghi), or hudson hospital, all of which are related organizations, or by westfields. Ghi, regions, hudson hospital and westfields have an annual process to review the market comparability of the total compensation of westfields ceo 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 hudson hospital, 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 westfields' board of directors input, the st croix valley executive leader conducts the annual performance review and, with westfields's board approval, determines the compensation of the westfields ceo. The westfields board has delegated to the ceo the accountability to conduct annual performance reviews and determine the compensation of all westfields-employed officers within the compensation ranges determined by the committee. Any exceptions to compensation in excess of the approved ranges are approved by westfields executive committee. Total compensation is appropriately documented on the form 990 and on the employee's w-2.”

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

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

“Corporate structure, purpose, governance westfields hospital (westfields), a state licensed 25-bed, level iv critical access hospital (cah), 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 system of health care delivery and health care financing organizations, and is one of the largest consumer-governed organizations in the country. Healthpartners' mission is to improve health and well-being in partnership with our members, patients and community. Healthpartners seeks to transform healthcare through a relentless focus on the triple aim - providing exceptional experience for the individual, improving the health of the population, and maintaining affordability, all at the same time. Healthpartners includes an array of tax-exempt and taxable organizations with health care activities primarily operating in minnesota, western wisconsin and expanding to several other midwestern states. Healthpartners provides a full range of health care delivery and health plan services including insurance, patient care, administration and health and well-being programs. Healthpartners health plans serve more than 1.8 million medical and dental members nationwide. Healthpartners medical care system includes more than 1,800 physicians and dentists, six owned hospitals with over 1,000 acute care beds, over 100 owned and leased primary and specialty care medical facilities and 25 dental facilities with practices in minnesota and western wisconsin. Healthpartners also contracts with other primary and specialty medical facilities and dental facilities, physician groups, hospitals and related healthcare providers located primarily in minnesota, western wisconsin and expanding to other midwestern states. Healthpartners also provides medical education and training to medical professionals and conducts research and fund raising activities that support the health care delivery system. A complete listing of all organizations within the healthpartners family, 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. Healthpartners is driving change that helps our members and patients live healthier lives. Healthpartners collaborate with other plans, care providers and other community and business organizations in the region and throughout the nation to increase access, create and share quality measures and initiatives, participate in development of public policy, and collaborate in improvements that support the triple aim. Among healthpartners' signature initiatives continuing in 2017 are total cost of care measurements (development of a nationally recognized metric, endorsed by the national quality forum, enabling measurement and incentives based on coordination and evidence-based practices), mental health (reducing stigma, and assuring access to high quality care in the most appropriate settings), children's health (improving child health by promoting early brain development, providing family centered care, and strengthening communities), and sustainability (energy efficiency, waste reduction, and resource management). Healthpartners, inc. (hpi) is the parent entity of healthpartners and is a minnesota non-profit corporation and licensed health maintenance organization (hmo) recognized as exempt from federal income tax under irc section 501(c)(4). Hpi is the sole corporate member of hpi-ramsey, a minnesota non-profit corporation recognized as exempt from federal income tax under irc section 501(c)(3). In turn, hpi-ramsey is the sole corporate member of regions hospital, regions hospital foundation, capitol view transitional care center, stillwa”

“7. Community benefit operations: costs associated with dedicated staff, program operations, resource expenses, wha survey completion, healthier together participation, needs assessment expenses totaled $40,259, and a total of 1,102 support hours were contributed. Community health needs assessment (chna); please refer to form 990 schedule h narrative. Total 2017 community benefit contribution equaled $6,686,838, which represented 11.5% of the overall net revenue of westfields. This figure is reported at cost per the catholic health association (cha) community benefit reporting guidelines and in accordance with the wisconsin hospital association (wha) reporting requirements. 8. Organization awards and achievements: clinic growth included new or expanded services that included behavioral health, family medicine, neurology, cardiology, and oncology. The additions created convenient access to specialized care that is close to home and physician availability. Primary care clinic continued providing all children 6 months to 5 years with a book at every well-child visit through the reach out and read program. Primary care providers handed out hundreds of prescriptions - good for free fresh fruits and vegetables from local grocery stores - to children during their well-child visit to promote eating five fruits and vegetables a day and reduce the risk of obesity. Recognized by practice greenhealth, with an award for continued advancement for sustainable practices and the greening the o.r. Award for environmentally preferred practices. Our solar panel power initiative generated enough energy to power three homes for a full year. Approximately 350 people attended our community health fair which offered hearing, skin and blood pressure screenings and health information. The st. Croix valley united way success by 6 initiative awarded westfields with gold-level certification for having a work environment that supports employees and their families. For inpatients, westfields: for the third time in four year, westfields was named as a top 100 critical access hospital by ivantage which measures 70 different performance metrics, including quality, outcomes, patient perspective affordability, population risk and efficiency. Continued a volunteer-supported program - the hospital elder life program or help to assist in preventing delirium in older inpatients. Surgery nurses developed an educational book for children to help them prepare for surgery. For outpatients, westfields: in 2017 many departments hit record volumes; 1800 mammograms, 7300 emergency department visits, 7400 healthstation visits, 6700 specialty clinic visits, and 42,200 primary care clinic visits. Continued an $8.8 million dollar campus renovation project which accommodates campus growth and allows for expanded patient access and addition of new services in rehabilitation services, cardiopulmonary services, sleep health, outpatient surgical services and emergency medicine. Most areas were completed during 2017, with the final phase of the emergency department project set to conclude in early in 2018. Prenatal patients now see birth center nurses at their first clinic appointment, the practice reduces wait times. Westfields was awarded the contract to provide athletic training at new richmond high school.”