Methodist Healthcare - Memphis Hospitals

“Methodist healthcare - memphis hospitals is a subsidiary of methodist le bonheur healthcare (mlh, 58-1454711), with the persons serving on the mlh board of directors serving as the members of mhmh.”

“The board of methodist healthcare - memphis hospitals is comprised of the same persons as methodist le bonheur healthcare, the parent organization.”

“The members shall, from time to time, adopt and promulgate such amendments as they shall deem appropriate to the bylaws and to the general policies and guidelines of the organization, all of which shall not be inconsistent with the purposes of methodist le bonheur healthcare. Upon request by the board of directors of the corporation and at such times as the members may select, the members shall review the affairs of the corporation and take such action as they may deem appropriate in accordance with these bylaws. The "corporate limit" referred to in the following items shall be the sum of one million dollars or such other sums as may from time to time be designated by action of the members; and for the purposes of these bylaws the words 'the corporation" shall mean methodist healthcare-memphis hospitals. The following items, after being reviewed and accepted by the board of directors, shall be submitted to the member for approval: - in december of each year, a strategic plan and a one year operating budget of the corporation's ensuing fiscal year, and, thereafter, any action which will result in a substantial change in the expenditures or revenue forcast in any such plan or budget; - any creation or substantive amendment of a contract, lease or other agreement of which the corporation is a party which involves an obligation, or a potential obligation, on the part of the corporation in excess of the corporate limit, unless such transaction has been previously approved within the capital or operating budgets; - any sale, exchange, gift, mortgage, option, lease with a term in excess of one year (except to doctors for office space), or other disposition of any real property or interest therein owned by the corporation, or any other asset owned by the corporation with a value in excess of the corporate limit, except with respect to transactions specified and previously approved within the capital or operating budget; - any release or cancellation by the corporation of a claim or right of action against another party in an amount in excess of the corporate limit; - any application for a government grant; - any amendment or restatement of the corporate charter or any plan of merger, consolidation or dissolution of the corporation; - any action or inaction at variance with the stated policies of the corporation which policies have been approved by the members; - the selection of any banking institution as a despository of corporate funds; and - any other matters as may be required by law to be submitted to the members of a not-for-profit corporation.”

“The form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm with input from human resources, legal, compliance, and finance departments and external financial consultants. Financial information is reconciled to audited financial statements as appropriate. The information to be disclosed regarding compensation is reviewed with the compensation committee of the board. The return is reviewed by the chief financial officer of mlh and management of the organization as appropriate. A copy of the return is made available to all board members and discussed at a scheduled board meeting prior to filing with the irs.”

“Methodist le bonheur healthcare, the parent organization, employs a compliance officer who monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy for all voting board members and applicable officers.”

“Compensation for officers and key employees of the organization is determined by the board of directors of methodist le bonheur healthcare, the sole member organization. An external independent consultant advises the board compensation committee on executive salary and incentive compensation. Benefits are periodically benchmarked by a separate external consultant and any changes are approved by the board of directors compensation committee. The compensation committee is comprised of independent members and is a subgroup of the full board of directors. The compensation consultant annually develops total cash compensation comparisons of peer non-profit systems established by the compensation committee. The compensation consultant interprets the information and provides an opinion of reasonableness on the total cash compensation package. The compensation committee approves any changes to the compensation and executive benefit structure of the ceo and other top executives, otherwise known as disqualified candidates. All other compensation decisions are determined by arrangement as delegated by the board of directors. The committee documents all determinations.”

“Photocopies of the form 990 are available upon request at the organization's administrative office. In addition, recent filings of the form 990 are available online at our website in the "about us" section.”

“The organization's financial statements are audited in a consolidation with its corporate parent, methodist le bonheur healthcare, and related subsidiaries. Information on financial statements is available by contacting the organization's corporate office. Please see form 990, part vi, line 20 for details. Conflict of interest policy and governing documents for all affiliates of methodist le bonheur healthcare are also available by request.”

“Continuation of program service accomplishments: the five (5) facilities of methodist healthcare - memphis hospitals are licensed as one hospital. It is the third largest hospital in the country. Methodist has five major areas of focus: cardiology, cancer, neurosciences, transplant, and pediatrics. Methodist healthcare - memphis hospitals operates the following hospitals: - methodist university hospital, the flagship of the methodist healthcare system, is located in the heart of the memphis medical center. Methodist is formally affiliated with the university of tennessee health science center and serves as its primary teaching site. A tertiary care and referral center, methodist university hospital has one of the largest neurosciences programs in the country. The transplant program specializes in solid organ transplants of the kidney, liver and pancreas. - methodist north hospital is a community hospital serving residents of the raleigh-bartlett area of north memphis and surrounding areas. The facility offers state-of-the-art, comprehensive cardiac services. The hospital has expanded laser surgery capabilities and same-day surgery services on campus, as well as an affiliated rehabilitation facility on campus. - methodist south hospital serves the citizens of south memphis and surrounding areas. This acute care hospital includes a maternity center, a cancer center, a critical care unit, a same-day surgery unit and a complete array of outpatient services. The methodist south hospital also offers state-of-the-art cardiac services, including cardiac catheterization and open-heart surgery. - methodist le bonheur germantown hospital is a community hospital serving germantown, collierville, east memphis and north mississippi. The hospital offers acute inpatient care and treatment, extensive surgical services, women's health services, cardiac services, children's services and emergency services with urgent and emergency care for adults and children. - le bonheur children's hospital is the mid-south's first and only comprehensive pediatric medical facility. Founded in 1952, le bonheur treats children from 47 states and many countries. The hospital is home to one of the nation's 10 busiest pediatric emergency departments and hosts one of the largest pediatric surgical brain tumor programs. It is the teaching site for the university of tennessee department of pediatrics and home to the children's foundation research center of memphis. Le bonheur children's hospital was named a national best children's hospital by u.s. News & world report and also recognized as high-performing in the following seven specialties: cardiology & heart surgery, neurology & neurosurgery, pulmonology, urology, nephrology, orthopedics, and neonatology. At methodist le bonheur healthcare, we take our mission seriously and are committed to giving back to the community in a meaningful way. Our hospitals are part of a system that is the largest provider of tenncare services in the state, and our facilities provide full access to all individuals in our services area. * * * in 2018 mlh contributed more than $228 million in community benefit to memphis and the mid-south through various efforts including, charity care, medicare/tncare shortfall, medical education, and community health improvement services. Net community benefit expense is calculated using a standard approach as required for government benefit reporting.”

“Continuation of program service accomplishments: about methodist le bonheur healthcare methodist le bonheur healthcare (mlh) has served the memphis and mid-south region for more than 100 years. Our four adult hospitals are located across the city, and are part of the communities they serve. Our children's hospital is the region's only comprehensive pediatric hospital. Our physicians, nurses and other clinicians live in the communities that they serve and provide expert care inside the hospitals and preventative services in their neighborhoods. Our organization is committed to improving the health of the communities we serve, by providing uncompensated care, charitable contributions to other community organizations and community outreach programs. We employ more than 250 associates who work directly in the community to help families address needs affecting their health. Our community programs address five key areas: maternal and child health; chronic disease management; disease prevention; school health and child developmental services. Additional outreach activities include; free or discounted prescription drugs, in-home health services, medical equipment, transportation, health education classes, health fairs and screenings for disease. All of these efforts are directed to improve the health of our community. Our care is superb. Methodist adult hospitals methodist university, methodist germantown, methodist north and methodist south are ranked #1 in memphis by u.s. News & world report. Le bonheur children's hospital has been named a "best children's hospital" by u.s. News & world report for nine consecutive years. Le bonheur provides outpatient services in west tennessee, northern mississippi and eastern arkansas to ensure children there have access to expert pediatric care. Le bonheur is also a level 1 pediatric trauma center, and serves as the region's primary source for pediatric trauma care and trauma education for regional providers. Methodist also serves the community with diagnostic care facilities in the communities we serve and one hospice facility committed to honoring our patients at end-of-life. We are also an economic driver for the community, contributing $5 billion to the memphis-area economy. Mlh has 2,100 medical providers employs more than 13,000 associates and 2,100 medical providers, making it the second-largest private employer in shelby county. Methodist university hospitals is the primary teaching hospital for the university of tennessee health science center and le bonheur children's serves as the primary teaching affiliate for the university, training hundreds of pediatricians and specialists each year. Our researchers are working to find new solutions to chronic disease that affects our population including new treatments for diabetes and asthma. We also have significant partnerships with st. Jude children's research hospital and the university of memphis to extend our research and teaching capabilities. Methodist supports medical education and research via direct salary and benefit contributions to the university of tennessee health science center (uthsc) for graduate medical training positions (gme) at methodist university hospital, le bonheur children's hospital, and methodist le bonheur germantown hospital. These gme residents and fellows are employees and trainees at the university of tennessee, but their financial support for salaries and benefits comes via methodist. These trainees spend time at a methodist and are involved in patient care in addition to educational activities.”

“Purchased services: program service expenses 179,324,652. Management and general expenses 36,529,258. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 215,853,910.”

“Equity transfers to affiliates -39,027,746.”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”