San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc.

“San juan regional medical center is a community-governed hospital. The hospital corporation is an advisory body composed of two representatives from about 90 non-profit organization members in san juan county. After ten years of service as a representative, an individual may be designated by the corporation as a senior corporate delegate and shall no longer be considered to be the representative of the member organization. The member organization may then designate another representative in addition to the senior corporate delegate. The hospital corporation meets quarterly. At their annual meeting, they nominate and elect nine voting members to sjrmc's board of directors. Of the nine, three must be elected from the member representatives or senior corporate delegates. In addition to the nine elected directors, the sjrmc chief of the staff and vice chief of staff and a hospital auxiliary appointee also serve as sjrmc directors for a total of twelve voting members of the board of directors.”

“The form 990 is prepared by an outside accounting firm based on data provided by management. A draft copy of the 990 is provided to management for review. A meeting is conducted by the accounting firm to review the return in detail with management. Any questions are addressed and any necessary changes are made to the return. The final draft of the form 990 is provided to the audit committee along with a brief education session conducted by the accounting firm to discuss the highlights of the form. The final draft of the form 990 is then provided to each board member prior to filing.”

“San juan regional medical center has a conflict of interest policy that each board member, officer and key employee is required to fill out on an annual basis. This conflict of interest policy specifically asks questions regarding business and personal relationships that they may have with any other board member, officer and key employee of any business that deals with san juan regional medical center or any of its affiliates. If a conflict is identified, it must be reported to the compliance officer, and if it constitutes a breach of employment, it may lead to disciplinary action.”

“The board of directors for san juan regional medical center uses the following comparable data when determining the compensation for the ceo and senior management; regional / local area not-for-profit healthcare organizations of comparable size, national not-for-profit healthcare organizations of comparable size, and other relevant comparators (e.g., for profit healthcare and/or general industry organizations) of comparable size and complexity, only when competitive circumstances warrant these markets. Additionally, the board bi-annually has an independent outside firm compare the ceo's compensation with other healthcare organizations to remain competitive. The process was last completed in 2012. The process is documented in the board minutes when presented to them.”

“San juan regional medical center makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Sjrmc has a total of 200 volunteers that provide service to the following areas: administrative support, cancer treatment center, cardiac rehabilitation, courier/patient transport, crafty creations, dietary, gift market, information desk, mail call, medical records and auxiliary membership.”

“San juan regional medical center (sjrmc) is a modern acute-care hospital located in one of the most rural areas of the american southwest: san juan county, nm. A 2010 estimate of the population of san juan county shows the county population has grown 14.3% from the year 2000 to 2010 and now numbers approximately 130,044; 37% of which is american indian and alaska native persons. Sjrmc is a sole community provider and disproportionate share hospital providing needed healthcare to residents of the four corners region of new mexico, arizona, utah and colorado. San juan regional medical center's mission is to personalize healthcare and create enthusiasm and vitality in healing. Our core values are actively taught, and reinforced, to staff, management and physicians so that the organization may achieve excellence and consistency in patient care. Sjrmc is a community governed hospital that was founded in 1910 by drs. A. M. Smith and g. W. Sammons. The hospital corporation is an advisory body composed of up to three representatives from each of 90 non-profit organizations in san juan county. The corporation meets quarterly, and, at their annual meeting, they nominate and elect 9 members to the governing board of directors. The corporation receives reports from the board of directors and hospital administration on hospital operations including quality and finance and provides feedback on community health issues. Sjrmc provides medical, surgical, pediatrics, oncology, obstetrics, cardiology, and behavioral health inpatient care. Ambulatory care includes day surgery, urgent care, outpatient diagnostic and treatment services. Sjrmc is a level iii trauma center that provides ground ambulance and air ambulance service with a helicopter and a fixed wing aircraft as well as services through its emergency department to all persons regardless of their ability to pay. Some of our outpatient services are physician clinics specializing in cardiology, behavioral health, internal medicine, neurosurgery, neurodiagnostics, urgent care center and pediatrics. Our financial and in-kind contributions went to various local charities such as navajo ministries, family crisis center, local school districts, senior centers and totah behavioral health. The other community services noted above provide care for: surgery, gastrointestinal, orthopedics, oncology, neuro and cardiac rehab.”