Baptist Memorial Patient Safety Organization Inc

“Baptist memorial health care corporation as sole member of baptist memorial patient safety organization provides certain legal, finance, quality, and personnel services pursuant to a shared services agreement.”

“Baptist memorial patient safety organization is a non-stock corporation whose sole member is baptist memorial health care corporation.”

“Baptist memorial health care corporation as the sole member of baptist memorial patient safety organization elects its board of directors.”

“Baptist memorial health care corporation as the sole member of baptist memorial patient safety organization, inc. Approves the board of directors actions.”

“The form 990 is reviewed by baptist memorial health care corporation's sr. V.p./cfo and the administrator. In addition, the form 990 is reviewed on a rotating basis of every four years by an outside independent accounting and tax firm. The form 990 has not been reviewed by the board of directors. However, baptist memorial health care corporation, as sole member, has a governance committee that is appointed by its board of directors. The baptist memorial health care corporation governance committee consists of three or more members all of which may or may not be members of the board of directors. The baptist memorial health care corporation governance committee will review the form 990 after submitting it to the irs.”

“Baptist memorial health care corporation, the sole member of baptist memorial patient safety organization, requires that all employees, including officers and key employees, periodically complete a certification and acknowledgement of the baptist memorial health care corporation standards of conduct, which incorporates the conflict of interest policy. Board members disclose and sign a conflict of interest statement each december. In the event that an employee or board member becomes aware of a potential conflict of interest, he/she is required to report it to their chief executive officer before taking any action. If he/she is the chief executive officer, then he/she is to report to the chairman of the board of directors. The signed conflict of interest statements are reviewed by the senior v.p. And corporate counsel, and are maintained in the baptist memorial health care corporation legal department. If a conflict of interest is found to exist, it will be the responsibility of the ceo, with the involvement of the baptist memorial health care corporation legal department, to resolve the issue.”

“As sole member of baptist memorial patient safety organization, baptist memorial health care corporation's human resource department, the governance committee of the board of directors, and an independent compensation consulting firm perform annual reviews each december and approve compensation of the ceo and other top management personnel. They use comparability data and other sources as needed. The ceo and other top management use the same type of information to approve compensation of other officers and key employees. On december 14, 2013 the compensation was reviewed and approved for the calendar year ending december 31, 2014 for the president, the vice presidents, and the ceo/administrator.”

“Baptist memorial patient safety organization makes copies of its forms 1023 and 990 available for public inspection to anyone who requests them as required by the irs.”

“Baptist memorial patient safety organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“The organization's combined financial statements are audited by an independent accountant. However, the audit for this tax year is not yet complete. The financial information in this return is not expected to change.”

“ALL FORMS 1099 ARE PREPARED BY THE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE DEPARTMENT OF THE SOLE MEMBER, BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION. ALL FORMS 1099 ARE ISSUED USING THE FEDERAL TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION. THE 1099S ARE NOT PROCESSED BY ENTITY, BUT BY VENDOR GROUP. MANY VENDORS PERFORM SERVICES FOR MULTIPLE BAPTIST ENTITIES, SO ONLY ONE 1099 IS ISSUED PER VENDOR WITH THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID FOR SERVICES. THIS NUMBER IS REPORTED ON BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION'S FORM 990, PART V, LINE 1a. LINE 2a: THE PAYROLL FUNCTION IS CENTRALIZED AT THE PAYROLL DEPARTMENT OF THE SOLE MEMBER, BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION. THE CORPORATE PAYROLL DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL SALARIES AND WAGES OF THE EMPLOYEES FOR THE ENTIRE BAPTIST SYSTEM. THE W-3s AND W-2s ARE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE IRS USING BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION'S FEDERAL TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, ACCORDING TO THE GUIDELINES ASSOCIATED WITH COMMON PAYMASTER. HOWEVER, THE EMPLOYEE INFORMATION IS ALLOCATED TO ITS RESPECTIVE FACILITY FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING PURPOSES AND THEY ARE REPORTED TO THE STATE BY EACH FACILITY. THUS, THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON PART V, LINE 2a REFLECTS THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT THIS FACILITY WHO RECEIVED A W-2. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF W-2S FOR ALL BAPTIST ENTITIES IS REPORTED ON THE BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION W-3. LINE 7g: THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT RECEIVE ANY CONTRIBUTIONS OF QUALIFIED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY REQUIRING IT TO FILE A FORM 8899. Line 7h: THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT RECEIVE ANY CONTRIBUTIONS OF CARS, BOATS, AIRPLANES, OR OTHER VEHICLES REQUIRING IT TO FILE A FORM 1098-C.”

“OTHER PURCHASED SERVICES: Program service expenses 128,364. Management and general expenses 14,263. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 142,627.”

“The organization's financial statements are audited by an independent accountant. However, the audit for this tax year is not yet complete. The financial information included in this return is not expected to change.”

“Baptist memorial health care corporation, as sole member, has an audit committee that chooses the audit firm, oversees and reviews the audit reports, and then follows up on any necessary changes and recommendations. The process has not changed from prior years.”