Mcleod Loris Seacoast Hospital

“Mcleod health is the sole member of mcleod loris seacoast hospital and other related organizations which comprise the regional mcleod health system. Descriptions of each entity follows: mcleod regional medical center of the pee dee, inc. (mrmc) is the largest entity in the mcleod health system and owns and operates the following organizations, which operate as divisions of mrmc: -mcleod regional medical center, the system's main hospital campus located in florence, south carolina, which includes a 517-bed tertiary care facility and a 48-bed neonatal intensive care unit; -mcleod behavioral health, a 23-bed psychiatric facility located in darlington, south carolina. -mcleod home care, which consists of mcleod home health, a five-county home healthcare organization with offices in florence, south carolina, and mcleod hospice house, a 24-bed inpatient hospice facility located in florence, south carolina; -mcleod health & fitness center, a comprehensive health and fitness center located in florence, south carolina; -mcleod ambulatory surgery center, a free-standing outpatient service center located on the campus of mcleod regional medical center. Additionally, mrmc is the majority owner in a joint venture, mcleod medical partners, llc, which owns and operates three medical office buildings on the campus. Mcleod medical center-dillon is a south carolina nonprofit corporation and an organization described under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) of the code. Mcleod medical center-dillon owns and operates a 79-bed community hospital located in the city of dillon in dillon county, south carolina. Dillon county borders florence county to the northeast. Mcleod loris seacoast hospital joined mcleod health in january 2012 and consists of the following divisions: -mcleod loris, a 50-bed community hospital located in loris, south carolina. -mcleod seacoast, a 155-bed community hospital located in little river, south carolina. Mcleod health cheraw is a 59-bed community hospital located in cheraw, south carolina. Mcleod health clarendon is an 81-bed commununity hospital located in manning, south carolina. Mcleod physician associates ii (mpa ii) is a south carolina nonprofit corporation and an organization described under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(2) of the code that operates a multi-specialty physician group practice of over 190 employed physicians providing primary and specialty care services through over 90 offices in south and north carolina. Mpa ii supports the mission of mcleod health, providing comprehensive medical and surgical services, including a wide range of physician specialties, to mcleod's patients from a 12-county service area. Mcleod health foundation was organized in 1986 as a south carolina nonprofit corporation and is an organization described under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(3) of the code. The foundation is principally engaged in fundraising activities for the system. According to its bylaws, the foundation's governing body consists of not less than 15 and not more than 30 members, each of which is appointed by the board of trustees of mcleod health (the mcleod health board or the board). Currently, there are 29 members of the foundation's governing body. At least one member of the foundation's governing body must be a member of the mcleod health board. Mcleod medical partners, llc is a for-profit entity that owns and operates three medical office buildings on the mcleod regional medical center campus. Mrmc owns a 63% share in the equity of this company. Mcleod physician associates, inc. Is a south carolina for-profit corporation that formerly operated a multi-specialty physician group practice, but is now inactive. Effective october 1, 2006, substantially all assets and operations of mcleod physician associates, inc. Were transferred to mpa ii.”

“The board of mcleod health (sole member) has final authority as needed on the makeup and decision-making of mcleod loris seacoast hospital's board.”

“The board of mcleod health (sole member) has final authority as needed on the makeup and decision-making of mcleod loris seacoast hospital's board.”

“The form 990 data is prepared internally and submitted to our auditing firm for return preparation. Once the returns have been completed, the forms are reviewed by the cfo and the finance leadership of mcleod health. Copies of draft returns are made available to the mcleod health board members, who serve as the overall governing board. Returns are available for all corporations of which mcleod health is the sole member as well as other related entities of those corporations for review rather than having the local boards review the returns. The board of mcleod health is the ultimate accountable organization for the system; as such it is the overall governing board of the system, whose responsibilities include but are not limited to: approving all subsidiary board members, financial budgets, and issuance of debt.”

“Mcleod loris seacoast hospital and mcleod health (sole member) regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the conflict of interest policy in that any director; principal officer, or member of a committee with governing board delegated powers, who has a direct or indirect financial interest, must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of the committees with governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. The remaining individuals on the governing board or committee meeting will decide if conflicts of interest exist. Each director, principal officer and member of a committee with governing board delegated powers annually signs a statement which affirms such person has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy, has read and understands the policy, has agreed to comply with the policy, and understands that the organization is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish its tax-exempt purpose.”

“In determining compensation of mcleod loris seacoast hospital's top management official, the process included a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. The compensation committee reviewed and approved the compensation. In the review of compensation, the top management official was compared to other similarly situated organizations and positions. During the review and approval of the compensation, documentation of the decision was recorded in the board minutes. Individuals were not present when their compensation was determined.”

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are not available to the public upon request. However, the organization's form 990 is open for public inspection, provides financial information, and addresses issues of governance such as the organization's conflict of interest policy and governance documents.”