Western Health Resources

“Open for redlined copy of the amendments made to the WHR Bylaws.”

“The Organization's Board of Directors consists of the following ex-officio positions: the Chief Executive Officer from Adventist Health System/West, a related tax-exempt organization and the President and Treasurer from Western Health Resources. The Board of Directors of Adventist Health System/West designates the directors of Western Health Resources.”

“Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws may only be made if adopted by Adventist Health System/West.”

“This Form 990 including all supporting schedules was prepared by a public accounting firm, reviewed by the Corporate Finance Officer and Market Financial Officer, and shared by electronic communication with the corporation's Board of Directors prior to filing.”

“During the first quarter of each year, hospital officers, key employees and department directors are asked to complete an online annual conflict of interest questionnaire. The questionnaire includes an explanation of what constitutes potential conflicts and reminds the recipient that if a perceived conflict should arise before the next annual questionnaire, that person is to notify the Office of General Counsel immediately. Disclosures are reviewed by General Counsel, and potential conflicts are taken to the Board of Directors for review. If present during a Board review, the individual with the potential conflict must recuse themselves during any vote on the transaction. All proceedings are documented in the meeting minutes of the Board of Directors.”

“The Organization's Board of Directors has established a Human Resources Committee to oversee the executive compensation program. This committee is composed of independent directors with no conflicts of interest. The committee performs the following functions: recommends a total compensation philosophy to the Board; assures compliance with the board-approved philosophy; meets annually to review comparability data from outside consultants; recommends any adjustments to current executive compensation, including salary ranges for hospital Presidents and Finance Officers, that would be indicated by the data; evaluates executive performance against annual goals; recommends appropriate incentive awards to the Board for approval; follows a diligent process that meets regulatory requirements for a rebuttable presumption of reasonableness; records committee deliberations and decisions in timely minutes; selects, engages and supervises any consultant hired to advise and provide comparability data. The board-approved executive compensation philosophy specifies that salary ranges will be established for hospital executives, with midpoints aligned with the 50th percentile of comparable system hospital data, and having a 50 percent spread from minimum to maximum.”

“The Organization does not make its governing documents publicly available, beyond required filings of Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State. The Organization does not make its Conflict of Interest Policy publicly available.”

“Adventist Health Home Care offers advanced, high quality health care in an at-home setting by operating 13 home health agencies and eight hospices. In 2022, care, compassion and high-quality services were provided with 199,653 home health visits and 74,239 hospice patient days. Many of the agencies provide specialized programs and treatment plans, such as, wound care, CHF and diabetes management. Our home health mission is to help patients recover, regain independence and become as self-sufficient as possible in the comfort of their home. Our hospice mission is to provide whole-person care that envelopes the body, comforts the mind and nurtures the spirit. We are most proud of the following accomplishments in 2022: - Partnered with IntellaTriage to improve the patient and clinician experience after-hours - Launched the Elsevier platform to provide industry leading, evidence-based education for both the clinician and patient - Developed a standardized orientation program for all new hires - Implemented Forcura Circle for increased orders management efficiencies - Provided telehealth/remote patient monitoring for diabetes patients - Granted CHAP accreditation for 8 locations - Expanded EVV to all California locations - Received regulatory change of ownership approvals for Sonora Hospice, Sonora Home Health, Simi Valley Home Health and Mendocino Coast Home Health”

“Prior period adjustments were a result of cash balance correction and clean up books due to prior period activities including debt service, capital expenditures, and other items.”