East Jefferson General Hospital

“Members of the jefferson parish council appoint or approve each of the 9 members of the board of directors.”

“The jefferson parish council shall, by ordinance or resolution, enter into all contracts with all architects, engineers and contractors in connection with plant alterations of or additions to the hospital, provided, however, that nothing herein to the contrary shall prevent the board from recommending to the council the engagement of an architect, engineer or contractor for the performance of professional services as defined in the code of the parish, so long as such recommendation is in accordance with the parish contract procedures set forth in the code or ordinance; and the jefferson parish council shall by ordinance or resolution, enter into contracts for special counsel, financial consultants, economic or financial managers for and/or involving the hospital, investment teams in conjunction with any bond issue of the hospital, and investment managers for the hospital provided however, that the board may select and execute contracts with consultants as it deems appropriate; and each insurance policy governing the hospital, its properties and activities shall comply with the requirements of the program of insurance adopted by the jefferson parish council; and the board may, with the approval of the jefferson parish council, enter into such contracts and agreements with the united states of america or with louisiana or any state or any agency or instrumentality thereof necessary to procure aids or grants to assist in carrying out the purposes of the board; and any agreement, memorandum of understanding, and/or contract that binds the hospital to any future action, the effect of which shall constitute a merger, sale or consolidation of the hospital and its property and/or equipment or that would effect a similar change in the operations of the hospital shall require the prior approval of the jefferson parish council.”

“The chief financial officer of ejgh reviews the form prior to signing and expresses any concerns to the audit committee of the board of directors.”

“Ejgh requires board members and officers of the organization to complete a conflict of interest form on an annual basis. The form is monitored, updated, and revised on a yearly basis by the administrative office. Monitoring and enforcing the conflict of interest statement is performed by the administration. They monitor the statements and enforce the rules related to the conflict of interest statements.”

“Ejgh's human resources department conducts comparability surveys on a periodic basis and uses third-party independent data to set levels of the all top managers and key employees. The results of the process are presented to the board of directors which determines the appropriate level of compensation for the chief executive officer. All other officers and key employees are not presented to the board, but follow the same process for determining reasonableness. Surveys were last performed in july, 2011.”

“Ejgh makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public on a request basis. When a request is made for one or more of the above policies, they are provided to the individual making the request.”

“On march 27, 2020, the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security act (cares act) was enacted to, amongst other provisions, provide emergency assistance for individuals, families and businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The cares act included provider relief funds available until expended, to prevent, prepare for and respond to the coronavirus, domestically or internationally, for necessary expense to reimburse, through grants or other mechanisms, eligible health care providers for health care related expenses or lost revenue that are attributable to the coronavirus. Through september 30, 2020, the organization received approximately $30,934,000 of provider relief funds, which is recognized as provider relief fund grant revenue.”

“System is to provide personalized and dependable health care and health related services to individuals, physicians and businesses consistent with quality medical and ethical standards to improve the health status of those we serve in the east bank of jefferson parish and surrounding communities. We practice a holistic approach to health care that recognizes each person's need for physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. We deliver our care to all races, creeds, nationalities, sexes, ages, and socio-economic groups. In pursuing our mission, we commit to these guiding principles: to deliver quality care and services at a price which represents value to our customers; to uphold the basic rights and responsibilities of patients and to encourage active participation in their care;to work in harmony with physicians, recognizing our mutual responsibility to meet the needs of our patients;to treat each other, as members of the ejgh family, with fairness and dignity and to strive to achieve the highest level of personal growth and development in an atmosphere that recognizes creativity and innovation;to fulfill our civic responsibility by participating in community activities and by supporting local commerce as a major employer and health resource; and to manage, individually and collectively, our time, equipment and supplies to assure fulfillment of our mission. All revenues generated by the hospital are in furtherance of our exempt purpose. In addition, ejgh provides a free and below cost care program on its own, ambulance service at no charge, various contributions to parish programs such as prison medical unit, community education, comprehensive early detection programs, facilities for various community groups, and numerous other services to the community. The program service revenue generated allows us to provide quality, dependable health care in our community.”

“This return is being signed by scott a. Walker, chairman, councilman-at-large, division b, jefferson parish council, as governing authority of jefferson parish hospital service district no. 2, parish of jefferson, state of louisiana.”

“Contract labor: program service expenses 3,654,254. Management and general expenses 913,563. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,567,817. Medical director fees: program service expenses 484,950. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 484,950. Purchased medical services: program service expenses 14,115,039. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 14,115,039. Maintenance contracts: program service expenses 2,526,018. Management and general expenses 631,505. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,157,523. Rental expense: program service expenses 1,293,359. Management and general expenses 323,340. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,616,699. Purchased services: program service expenses 17,347,626. Management and general expenses 4,336,907. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 21,684,533. Other: program service expenses 756,773. Management and general expenses 189,193. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 945,966. Miscellaneous fees: program service expenses 19,382,748. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 19,382,748.”

“Community benefits -74,757. Minority interest elimination audit adjustment 264,722.”

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