Unity Health - Newport

“The organization has used unrelated management organizations to direct the operations of their adolescent psychiatric units as well as environmental services and partial dietary services.”

“The members of the corporation shall consist of those persons who serve as directors of the corporation.”

“Directors shall be elected by plurality vote at the annual meeting of the board of directors. At each such election for directors, every member entitled to vote at such election shall have the right to cast one vote for as many persons as there are directors to be elected and for whose election he or she has a right to vote. The nomination of a new board member is submitted to the county quorum court for approval.”

“The board of directors may recommend, but shall not, without the express written consent of the sole corporate member, have the power to take any of the following actions: 1 any fundamental change in the mission, philosophy, or strategic plan of the hospital, 2 adopt, amend or repeal the articles of incorporation or bylaws, 3 the incurrence of debt, including without limitation, borrowings, guarantees, loans, encumbrances, operating leases, purchase or lease of real estate, and capital leases, in excess of $1,000,000 measured in an annual aggregate, 4 any merger or consolidation to which the hospital is a party, 5 the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the hospital, 6 adopt or modify policies pertaining to charity care, 7 any release or cancellation of individual claims in excess of $250,000, 8 any capital expenditures which in the aggregate exceeds $250,000 annually, 9 appointment and removal of corporate directors, 10 the defense, settlement or resolution of any regulatory challenges to the legal structure of the hospital, alleged overpayments from any governmental agency or any allegations from a governmental agency of fraud and abuse.”

“The form 990 is reviewed by the executive team of the hospital as well as the accounting department. The board of directors are provided a copy of the 990 prior to filing.”

“Annual conflict of interest policies are reviewed by each officer and director. The officers and directors then sign an attestation document indicating the existence of any conflict or lack thereof.”

“A compensation review of the organization's ceo was performed by the organization's board of directors. A compensation review for the organization's vice-presidents was performed by the organization's board of directors with assistance from the ceo. Compensation from other organizations of similar size, compensation surveys, and studies are used in the board's analysis and compensation decisions. For all remaining top management officials, officers, and key employees, human resources reviews comparability data and contemporaneous substantiation of wages/salaries on an annual basis.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public within the administrative office upon a valid purpose and request.”

“Outside physician fees: program service expenses 4,591,503. Management and general expenses 280,343. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,871,846. Outside lab fees: program service expenses 95,761. Management and general expenses 5,847. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 101,608. Outside managment fess: program service expenses 449,452. Management and general expenses 27,442. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 476,894.”

“The process for selection and monitoring of independent accountant has not changed from prior year.”