Trauma Trust

“There are four corporate members: catholic health initiatives, multicare health system, madigan army medical center, and pierce county medical society.”

“There is one class of member. Members have the power to elect, appoint or remove any member of any board committee or any director or officer of the corporation.”

“Corporate members have the power to amend, alter or repeal the bylaws and articles of incorporation. Members also have the power to authorize the voluntary dissolution of the corporation or adopt a plan for distribution of the assets of the corporation.”

“The 990 was disbursed to everyone on the board of directors and they all had the opportunity to review, ask questions, and provide input before it was submitted.”

“All employees and members of the board are responsible for reading and understanding the conflict of interest policy. The governing body examines any pending conflicts of interest at annual board meetings. When a conflict of interest arises, or when a potential conflict of interest emerges, board members are required to disclose that conflict, or potential conflict, to the director of trauma trust or to the chairman of its board of directors and seek resolution of that issue. In all matters that come before the board of directors for a vote that may favorably impact the financial interest of a board member, or the private interest of others with whom they have a financial relationship, members are required to reveal that relationship and abstain from a vote in the matter.”

“Top management officials of multicare health system and franciscan health system authorize compensation for officers, directors and key employees.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Trauma trust relies on the whistleblower policy and the document retention and destruction policy of multicare health system.”

“The number of volunteers was determined by the number of non-paid board members.”

“Call burden payments to contracted surgeons: program service expenses 1,681,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,681,000. Locum coverage: program service expenses 728,802. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 728,802. Contracted subspecialty: program service expenses 138,103. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 138,103. Medical opinion/chart review services: program service expenses 7,043. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 7,043. Coding/billing services: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 12,539. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 12,539. Employee benefit management fees: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 23,050. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 23,050.”

“Member capital contributions 5,960,496.”