St Luke'S Episcopal-Presbyterian Hospitals

“Organization members or stockholders: st. Luke's health corporation a 501(c)(3) organization, is the sole corporate member of st. Luke's episcopal-presbyterian hospitals, a regional health care provider.”

“Governance decisions of the organization certain governance decisions of the organization, including amendments to the articles of incorporation or by-laws and changes to the size of the board of directors, are subject to approval by the diocese of missouri of the protestant episcopal church in the united states of america and by the presbytery of giddings-lovejoy of the presbyterian church (u.s.a.). Such decisions also require approval by st. Luke's health corporation, the sole corporate member of st. Luke's episcopal-presbyterian hospitals. The diocese of missouri of the protestant episcopal church in the united states of america and the presbytery of giddings-lovejoy of the presbyterian church (u.s.a.) are also represented on the board of directors of st. Luke's episcopal-presbyterian hospitals, holding four of twenty positions with each position having one vote.”

“Review of the 990 the form 990 has been reviewed by the executive committee of the board. All questions raised were addressed in advance of submission.”

“Conflicts of interest policy the organization monitors and enforces compliance with the policy by providing the policy and questionnaire to each board member at the time of appointment and to each new employee at the time of employment and annually thereafter. Each board member and key employee is required to sign a statement acknowledging he/she has read, understands and agrees to comply with the policy as well as submit the completed questionnaire. Any/all actual or possible conflicts of interest that arise from the forms are disclosed to the finance, audit and risk committee. The finance, audit and risk committee addresses any potential conflict of interest and takes appropriate action to resolve. The organization considers the possibility that board members or key employees may inadvertently fail to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest and performs due diligence to address and respond in accordance with the policy.”

“Compensation executive, key employee and physician salary/compensation information is based on comparative data with like positions in the market. The organization also engaged consultants for independent reviews to ensure compensation for certain of the above employees is fair and within market parameters. The salary data and potential adjustments for executives and key employees are presented to the compensation committee to approve or modify. The compensation committee has representation from the independent members of the board and legal counsel. Minutes are maintained of the discussions and conclusions of the committee.”

“Public access annual financial statements including form 990 are available upon request in the administrative office. Any proprietary internal policies or governing documents are available upon request in the administrative office.”

“Gains and losses from investments the organization participates in a system-wide pooled investment program. The investments are reported only as realized gains or losses to each organization and do not report the allocation portion of proceeds and cost basis related to those realized gains/losses.”

“Our mission we are dedicated to providing exceptional care to every patient, every time. Our vision st. Luke's will be an integrated, nationally recognized, award-winning health system. Living our mission mission outreach is a founding principle of st. Luke's, which cared for its first patient on february 28, 1866. We celebrate founders' day to remember our heritage and to honor our founders, whose vision we continue to live out each day. We also reaffirm our mission, which is the foundation supporting our service in and to the community. St. Luke's lives its ministry of healing by dedicating itself to providing exceptional care to every patient through the wide array of services it makes available to the st. Louis metropolitan area. Our mission commitment includes the vital areas of community outreach, community health, community health information/education and community services. St. Luke's vision as an independent healthcare system is to be an integrated, nationally recognized, award-winning health system through our commitment to high quality, safe and personalized services. We stress education regarding lifestyles, nutrition, immunization and other methods of maintaining the health of the body and the spirit. We find new and innovative means of bringing this message to the community, including the underserved. St. Luke's provides quality medical care to patients regardless of race, creed, gender, national origin, handicap, age or ability to pay. As we continue to provide quality, safe and compassionate care to heal the acutely ill in our hospitals and other locations in a cost-efficient manner, we have also increased our efforts to assist those who are living with chronic disease in their homes, to relieve their suffering and improve their quality of life. St. Luke's home health and hospice services are integral to this effort. As a not-for-profit organization, st. Luke's continues to provide much needed charitable care to people throughout the st. Louis area. We also support a wide variety of community causes and outreach efforts, both externally and internally, from sponsoring free clinics and screenings for the underserved to making available an employee crisis fund which serves team members in need. These important endeavors reflect our mission to serve by providing services for those who may otherwise go without. As we receive input, we measure and evaluate our efforts to be sure that what we do brings benefit to the people in our community. We continually refine our approaches to maintain and improve community health and wellness.”

“Description of services provided medically necessary health services are provided to all individuals in a non-discriminatory manner regardless of race, creed, gender, national origin, handicap, age or ability to pay. Our independent health system provides personalized healthcare services at our 493-bed hospital in chesterfield, missouri and 143-bed st. Luke's des peres hospital. St. Luke's also offers about 30 other locations across the greater st. Louis area, including an outpatient center, a skilled nursing/residential care facility, eight urgent care centers, a rehabilitation hospital, diagnostic imaging centers, physician offices, a vascular access center, home health services and hospice services. Nationally recognized for excellence in healthcare quality, safety and patient experience, st. Luke's offers care in more than 60 specialty areas including cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, cancer care, orthopedics, bariatrics, neurosurgery and neurology, women's services (including obstetrics), pediatrics, urgent care, pulmonary medicine, sleep medicine and wellness services for adults with down syndrome. Additionally, st. Luke's hospital is the exclusive spirit of women hospital in st. Louis and has been recognized as a spirit of women premier hospital for its focus on elevating the standards in women's health. The national designation is based on a comprehensive evaluation of innovation and excellence in women's healthcare and community outreach developed in consultation with the office on women's health in the u.s. Department of health and human services. To further our mission of providing care for the medically underserved and underinsured, st. Luke's operates a pediatric care center which provides healthcare to children in a private practice setting as well as education and social support services to their families. St. Luke's has a robust volunteer program. Our volunteer services department has about 212 volunteers who serve in more than 30 departments/sites across st. Luke's health system. Volunteers assist by transporting patients and visitors by wheelchair, stocking supplies, greeting and directing all visitors to our campus, and serving in clerical and receptionist roles. Volunteers contribute an average of 40,000 hours of service a year. St. Luke's is consistently recognized with national honors for excellence in healthcare quality, safety and patient experience. Recent honors and awards include: - st. Luke's hospital and st. Luke's des peres hospital recognized as best hospitals by u.s. News & world report, 2024-2025 - the center for cancer care at st. Luke's named one of newsweek's "america's best cancer hospitals 2024" - st. Luke's hospital named to the forbes list of america's best employers for women 2024 - healthgrades 2024 outstanding patient experience award, 2011-2024 - one of healthgrades america's 50 best hospitals for cardiac surgery for 6 years in a row, 2019-2024 - one of healthgrades america's 50 best hospitals for vascular surgery, 2024 - recipient of the healthgrades cardiac surgery excellence award for 6 years in a row, 2019-2024 - webmd patient choice award, 2024 - webmd patient choice coronary bypass missouri 2023-2024 - webmd patient choice pacemaker or defibrillator placement missouri 2023-2024 - webmd patient choice neurology missouri 2023-2024 - webmd patient choice neurology st. Louis 2023-2024 - cms 5-star overall quality, 2021-2023 - st. Luke's hospital named one of the best hospitals for maternity by u.s. News & world report, 2022 - best nursing homes for short-stay rehabilitation, u.s. News & world report, 2019-2022 - women's choice award, womencertified inc., 2015-2024 - "top doctors, 2024," castle connolly, st. Louis magazine - overall 5-star rating, hospital consumer assessment of healthcare providers and systems (hcahps), 2024”

“Resources invested and program services to support mission in support of our mission, st. Luke's provides care to patients regardless of their ability to pay, which includes those who lack financial resources and are deemed to be medically indigent. In addition, the organization provides services to other medically indigent patients under various state medicaid programs. Such programs pay providers amounts that are less than the related costs for the services provided to the recipients. Each year, we invest considerable resources to improve the health, wellness and quality of life in our community. In response to identified needs, st. Luke's also benefits the community in the following ways: - st. Luke's support for its medical residency programs is an integral part of our service to the medical community by preparing new physicians for their careers. St. Lukes hospital offers a residency in internal medicine program, which is acgme (accreditation for graduate medical education) accredited for 45 residents. This program provides a unique opportunity for training in primary care internal medicine at both st. Luke's and public health clinics serving the needs of the indigent population in the st. Louis area. St. Luke's medical residents also provide community service by speaking at schools and to various civic organizations. Training opportunities for health professionals in nursing, pharmacy and other health specialties are also available. A program director, two associate program directors, a program secretary and a program coordinator oversee the residency program. More than 100 physicians contribute to the teaching mission as full and part-time faculty. The st. Luke's des peres hospital family medicine residency program is also an acgme accredited program. It provides graduate medical training for 12 residents who gain experience through a number of daily, weekly and monthly didactic experiences including journal club, reading club, grand rounds, board review, stfm core curriculum, conferences and research methodology. Program leadership and core faculty education are provided by st. Luke's medical group physicians at the cedar hill primary care practice, and other requirements are addressed through clinical rotations with specialists throughout the st. Luke's health system. - st. Luke's offers continuing medical education (cme) for physicians. The program is accredited by the accreditation council for continuing medical education. - st. Luke's ministry of healing celebrates all faiths through spiritual care services that improve the health of the community in body, mind and spirit. Worship and prayer services, sacraments and spiritual support are offered around the clock. We minister to all in need, help patients and caregivers make complex medical decisions and walk beside those having medical procedures or navigating serious illnesses. Some of the chaplains serving as part of our healthcare team are part of our chaplain residency program. Theologically educated students come from across the country to participate in st. Luke's one-year clinical pastoral education (cpe) residency, which is accredited by the association of clinical pastoral education. These gifted individuals bring fresh perspectives and compassionate hearts to care for our patients, their families and our team members. - st. Luke's team members generously support the community all year long. Our mission outreach committee leads these efforts in our workplace and conducts three collection drives for donations of food, school supplies, warm clothing and toys to assist families in need. Team members, patients and physicians generously support these initiatives to assist the families served by st. Luke's pediatric care center, isaiah 58 ministries, operation food search and little patriots embraced. - st. Luke's has had a long-standing commitment to providing preventive healthcare and treatment to medically underserved and underinsured children in the st. Loui”

“- st. Luke's commitment to provide exceptional care to every patient, every time is facilitated through the development of community health needs assessments (chna) and community health implementation plans (chip). The process to develop the chna and chip helps us to better understand and focus on the important health and health-related issues affecting our communities and to develop strategies and implementation plans intended to drive meaningful results. The current 2022 chnas for st. Luke's hospital focus on the following priority needs: weight management, mental health and older adults. The current 2022 chnas for st. Luke's des peres hospital focus on the following priority needs: weight management, smoking/respiratory health and access in priority areas. The full reports are available on st. Luke's website at stlukes-stl.com.”

“Change in pension obligation -268,620. Transfers to medical group -42,904,998. Change in restricted assets -4,318,614.”