St Luke'S Foundation

“St. Luke's health system corporation and related entities have a written general policy related to document retention and destruction. Documents and records are retained for various federal, state or other jurisdiction statutes for medical or financial review on a department-by-department basis.”

“St. Luke's health system corporation, a texas nonprofit corporation, shall be the sole member of the st. Luke's foundation.”

“All directors shall be elected by the sole member, st. Luke's health system corporation.”

“The return was made available to the officers and directors before filing.”

“Catholic Health Initiatives ("CHI") has a Conflicts of Interest ("COI") policy in place to maintain the integrity of all of its activities. The policy applies to CHI Board of Stewardship Trustees and members of its committees; all board and board committee members of CHI Entities; all CHI employees; all CHI physicians (both employed and non-employed) and all physician administrators and leaders; advanced practice clinicians (both employed and non-employed); and all CHI research personnel (both employed and non-employed). Disclosure, review and management of perceived, potential or actual conflicts of interest are accomplished through a defined COI disclosure process. Each person has a general ongoing obligation to promptly and fully report to his/her direct manager, supervisor, medical staff office, board or board committee chair any situation or circumstance that may create a conflict of interest. The person must report the actual or potential conflict as soon as she/he becomes aware of it. In any situation where the person may be in doubt, a full disclosure should be made to permit an impartial and objective determination. In addition to the general ongoing obligation, there are initial disclosure obligations. The board, board committee members, and new employees are required to make disclosures at the time of their initial hiring/appointment. All non-employed, credentialed or contracted physicians are required to make disclosures at the time of their credentialing and during any subsequent reappointment or recredentialing. All researchers are required to make disclosures upon consideration of affiliation with a research sponsor. In addition to the general ongoing and initial disclosure obligations, there is an annual disclosure obligation. All corporate officers, board and board committee members, employees at the level of manager and above, researchers, supply chain employees, employed physicians, physician administrators and leaders, and employed advanced practice clinicians must complete a new conflict of interest disclosure annually. Disclosures of perceived, potential or actual conflicts involving financial interests are forwarded to the Conflicts of Interest Review Committee ("C-CIRC") or Legal Services Group for review depending on the position of the person involved. The C-CIRC reviews COI questionnaires containing disclosures of perceived or possible conflicts for employees at a level of manager or above, supply chain employees, researchers and physicians, physician administrators and leaders, and advanced practice clinicians (both employed and non-employed). In the determination of a conflict, a COI management plan will be developed for that person. With respect to those audiences for which the C-CIRC has review responsibility, the C-CIRC will facilitate development of any such conflict of interest management plan in collaboration with local CRP staff. A designated CHI Entity staff will be responsible for monitoring the COI management plan and for documenting monitoring activities. At its sole discretion, a CHI Entity may reject a Person's request to enter into the relationship in question, or require the relationship be sufficiently altered to avoid a potential COI. If the C-CIRC determines that there is a potential or actual conflict of interest that does not currently have appropriate controls to address the conflict of interest, it may recommend that the disclosing person be allowed to participate in the activity or transaction subject to restrictions as outlined in the COI management plan. If a Person does not agree with a determination made by the C-CIRC, its interpretation of the Policy or Addenda, or seeks an exemption or exception, the following steps should be followed. The Employee disputing the review decision, interpretation of the Policy, or seeking exemption or exception must present the matter to the Employee's immediate direct manager or supervisor for review and determination. If the Employee and”

“St. Luke's foundation does not compensate its officers and directors directly. The parent organization, st. Luke's health system corporation (slhs) pays compensation for some of the officers and directors. The slhs compensation committee meets as needed, but typically meets two times per year. This committee consists of three outside directors. Its function is to make recommendations/decisions on salary and benefits for key executives. Various data are utilized in decision-making including compensation consultants, management's level of achievement of stipulated performance targets, external surveys, and local market conditions. Permanent minutes are prepared and reviewed by compensation committee members prior to their ratification. These minutes are sufficiently detailed to provide substantiation of the decisions made by the committee with regard to each key executive's compensation and benefits. A report is made to the full board by the compensation committee chair at which time ratification of committee action is voted by the board.”

“St. Luke's foundation does not compensate its officers and directors directly. The parent organization, st. Luke's health system corporation (slhs) pays compensation for some of the officers and directors. The slhs compensation committee meets as needed, but typically meets two times per year. This committee consists of three outside directors. Its function is to make recommendations/decisions on salary and benefits for key executives. Various data are utilized in decision-making including compensation consultants, management's level of achievement of stipulated performance targets, external surveys, and local market conditions. Permanent minutes are prepared and reviewed by compensation committee members prior to their ratification. These minutes are sufficiently detailed to provide substantiation of the decisions made by the committee with regard to each key executive's compensation and benefits. A report is made to the full board by the compensation committee chair at which time ratification of committee action is voted by the board.”

“Documents are available upon written request.”

“St. Luke's foundation supports the transformative mission and vision of chi st. Luke's health through philanthropic efforts such as its annual golf classic and friends of nursing luncheon. By raising funds in support of education, research and health initiatives, the foundation helps chi st. Luke's health serve as a beacon of health and healing. Our legacy of care guides us as, together with our committed donors, we usher in a new era of healthcare by going beyond the walls of our hospitals to create healthier communities. The 2014 friends of nursing luncheon helped celebrate 25 years of supporting st. Luke's nurses. Since its inception, friends of nursing has grown in numbers but maintained its mission - educating nurses. The group has funded nearly 150 fellowships and supported various nursing programs, enhancing skills through training and research”

“St. Luke's health system corporation remits all vendor payments and issues form 1099 on behalf of its related organizations. Individual entities of st. Luke's health system corporation do not file form 1096 for this reason.”

“The employees of st. Luke's foundation are paid by a common paymaster, st. Luke's health system corporation, (76-0536232). Therefore, no form w-3 or 941's were filed by st. Luke's foundation as all payroll information related to these employees was included in the form w-3 and 941s filed by st. Luke's health system corporation.”