St Croix Regional Medical Center

“There is one class of membership in the corporation. Membership will expire on september 1 of each year, unless prior to that date the membership is renewed by turning in the completed annual membership renewal form prior to the september 1 expiration date. An annual $5.00 handling fee may be donated on an optional basis. Membership may not be transferred or assigned during the life of the member. Membership shall not pass by inheritance or bequest upon the death of the member. A single membership may be held jointly by spouses, but only one shall be entitled to vote at any time. Otherwise, a membership is not divisible interest and may not be held by more than one person.”

“Members have the ability to vote in the election of trustees.”

“The board of directors of the governing board has delegated operational leadership and oversight to the executive council and the medical executive committee of the board. The executive council is comprised of the senior leadership team including the ceo, cmo, cfo, cno, cao|gc and vp of practice administration. This team is strategic in nature and requires short- and long-term decision-making that aligns with the organization's values, mission, and vision. The medical executive committee is comprised of the cmo, chief of staff and the medical committee chairs. This team reviews and approves the policies and procedures as they relate to the hospital medical operations of the organization.”

“The form 990 went through the following review process before filing with the irs: a detailed review was conducted by the organization's cfo and interim ceo. A copy of the 990 is provided to the board of directors electronically prior to filing with the internal revenue service.”

“Board membership is contingent upon annual disclosure of potential and actual conflicts of interest. The determination is made at the board level and all board members must certify annually. If a board member has a conflict, they refrain from voting or participating in discussions concerning the topic.”

“Ceo - annual performance and salary review is conducted through the compensation committee using outside consultants and various compensation surveys as deemed necessary. Reviews are typically done in january/february of each calendar year. Based upon the compensation committee's recommendation, it is presented to the governing board for final review and approval. Other officers - the human resource director conducts outside research using compensation surveys and data to determine reasonable compensation. The ceo in conjunction with the human resource director's recommendation determines the compensation of these employees. Reviews are typically done in november/december of each calendar year.”

“The medical center's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are not made available to the public.”

“Physician services: program service expenses 9,614,398. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 9,614,398. Independent contractors & other purchased services: program service expenses 8,378,875. Management and general expenses 1,506,052. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 9,884,927. Consulting services: program service expenses 175,478. Management and general expenses 441,174. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 616,652. Laundry services: program service expenses 204,622. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 204,622.”