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ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK (EIN 36-3196629)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-10
IRS object ID
201703149349302475
Schema version
2016v3.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,339,812TotalAmt
Program Services$20,190,263ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$149,549ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total-$1,943,334TotalAmt
Program Services-$1,943,394ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
INCOME TAXES-$40,275-$40,275
MEDICAL SUPPLIES$55,197,824$55,197,824
OTHER INTERCOMPANY$29,897,036$29,671,969$225,067
BAD DEBT$24,608,883$24,608,883

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,178,362TotalAmt
Program Services$35,710,848ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,467,514ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$408,282,523TotalAmt
Program Services$354,713,394ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$53,569,129ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,008,287BOYAmt
EOY$26,737,232EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,600,515BOYAmt
EOY$888,050EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,383,755BOYAmt
EOY$67,053,925EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,780,023BOYAmt
EOY$7,427,285EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$717,353BOYAmt
EOY$558,339EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$373,824,967LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$132,096,290LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$242,677,847BOYAmt
EOY$241,728,677EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$146,698,576BOYAmt
EOY$184,033,523EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$84,676,851BOYAmt
EOY$85,810,375EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,800,515BOYAmt
EOY$16,876,229EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$584,343,722BOYAmt
EOY$631,113,635EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,034,654BOYAmt
EOY$51,251,877EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$667,419BOYAmt
EOY$225,476EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,999,005BOYAmt
EOY$29,853,251EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$95,701,078BOYAmt
EOY$81,330,604EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$483,890,385BOYAmt
EOY$545,030,772EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,752,259BOYAmt
EOY$4,752,259EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$488,642,644BOYAmt
EOY$549,783,031EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$584,343,722BOYAmt
EOY$631,113,635EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$98,134,037ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$13,006,350NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Investment Expense$0InvestmentExpenseAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$0PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$50,000,000OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
HospitalYes (X)HospitalInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
Total Direct LobbyingTotalDirectLobbyingGrp
Total Lobbying ExpendTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
Other Exempt Purpose ExpendOtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Total Exempt Purpose ExpendTotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Lobbying Nontaxable AmountLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
Grassroots NontaxableGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non TxTotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non TxTotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Media Advertisements$0MediaAdvertisementsAmt
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Mailings Members$0MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Publications Or Broadcast$0PublicationsOrBroadcastAmt
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Grants Other Organizations$0GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt
Direct Contact LegislatorsfalseDirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$0DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Rallies Demonstrations$0RalliesDemonstrationsAmt
Other ActivitiesYes (true)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$52,697OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$52,697TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1IFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSUPPLEMENTAL LOBBYING INFORMATION ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK IS A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION AND THE ILLINOIS HEALTH AND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION. THESE ORGANIZATIONS, AS PART OF THEIR MISSIONS, ADVOCATE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND CONGRESS ON LEGAL AND POLICY ISSUES THAT AFFECT HEALTHCARE INCLUDING QUALITY, AFFORDABILITY, PATIENT ACCESS AND ACCREDITATION. A PORTION OF THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES PAID TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THESE LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK ALSO REIMBURSES VARIOUS ASSOCIATES FOR DUES PAID TO VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ALSO FOR EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES PROVIDED BY PROFESSIONAL AND MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS. ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK ENDEAVORS TO IDENTIFY THE PORTION OF DUES OR FEES PAID TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$43,476,815OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$43,476,815BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$246,900,063OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$93,172,344DepreciationAmt
Book Value$153,727,719BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,722,758OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,576,753DepreciationAmt
Book Value$146,005BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$73,857,417OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$37,347,193DepreciationAmt
Book Value$36,510,224BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,867,914OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$7,867,914BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$241,728,677TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
MASONIC FAMILY HEALTH FDN$84,554,000F
CHICAGO NORTHSIDE MRI$1,193,548F
REHAB INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO$62,827F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$85,810,375TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
THIRD PARTY SETTLEMENTS$28,249,379
RAVENSWOOD COMMUNITY COMMITTMENT$942,517
REMEDIATION COST LIABILITY$661,355
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$29,853,251TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance PolicyYes (true)FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written PolicyYes (true)WrittenPolicyInd
All Hospitals PolicyYes (X)AllHospitalsPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free CareYes (true)FPGReferenceFreeCareInd
Percent200Yes (X)Percent200Ind
FPG Reference Discounted CareYes (true)FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd

Discounted Care Oth Percentage DiscountedCareOthPercentageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
OtherYes (X)OtherInd
Discounted Care Other600.DiscountedCareOtherPct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (true)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetYes (true)FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed BudgetfalseExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Annual Community Bnft ReportYes (true)AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically AvailableYes (true)ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$5,817,367TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$103,692DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$5,713,675NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01490TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$99,687,840TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$123,359,247DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$105,505,207TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$123,462,939DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$5,713,675NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01490TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$3,657,600TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$3,657,600NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00950TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$28,998,786TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$5,440,460DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$23,558,326NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.06140TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$12,798,945TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$10,535,679DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$2,263,266NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00590TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$398,768TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$398,768NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00100TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$45,854,099TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$15,976,139DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$29,877,960NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.07780TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$151,359,306TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$139,439,078DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$35,591,635NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.09270TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense ReportedfalseBadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$24,608,883BadDebtExpenseAmt
Bad Debt Expense Attributable$285,122BadDebtExpenseAttributableAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$100,217,521ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$89,449,992CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall$10,767,529MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge RatioYes (X)CostToChargeRatioInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection PolicyYes (true)WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance PrvsnYes (true)FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd
Hospital Facilities1HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1836 WEST WELLINGTON AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60657ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Website Addresshttp://www.advocatehealth.com/immc/WebsiteAddressTxt
State License0005165StateLicenseNum
Licensed HospitalYes (X)LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And SurgicalYes (X)GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Teaching HospitalYes (X)TeachingHospitalInd
Emergency Room24 HrsYes (X)EmergencyRoom24HrsInd

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum
First Licensed CY Or PYfalseFirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PYfalseTaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA ConductedYes (true)CHNAConductedInd
Community DefinitionYes (X)CommunityDefinitionInd
Community DemographicsYes (X)CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing ResourcesYes (X)ExistingResourcesInd
How Data ObtainedYes (X)HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health NeedsYes (X)CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health IssuesYes (X)OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id ProcessYes (X)CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting ProcessYes (X)ConsultingProcessInd
Prior CHNA ImpactYes (X)PriorCHNAImpactInd
CHNA Conducted16CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others InputYes (true)TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other FcltsYes (true)CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non FcltsYes (true)CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely AvailableYes (true)CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own WebsiteYes (X)RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URLwww.advocatehealth.com/chnareportsOwnWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public InspectionYes (X)PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Rpt Available Thru Other MethodYes (X)RptAvailableThruOtherMethodInd
Implementation Strategy AdoptYes (true)ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt17ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted WebsiteYes (true)StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URLwww.advocatehealth.com/chnareportsStrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Organization Incur Excise TaxfalseOrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria ExplainedYes (true)EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free DscntYes (X)FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care200.FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care600.FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Medical Indigency CriteriaYes (X)MedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd
Insurance Status CriteriaYes (X)InsuranceStatusCriteriaInd
Underinsurance Stat CriteriaYes (X)UnderinsuranceStatCriteriaInd
Residency CriteriaYes (X)ResidencyCriteriaInd
Other CriteriaYes (X)OtherCriteriaInd
Explained BasisYes (true)ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst ExplnYes (true)AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described InfoYes (X)DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt DocYes (X)DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital ContactYes (X)ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Includes Publicity MeasuresYes (true)IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URLSEE SECTION CFAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URLSEE SECTION CFAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On WebsiteYes (X)FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URLSEE SECTION CFAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Avlbl On Request No ChargeYes (X)FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
FAP App Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
Notified FAP Copy Bill DisplayYes (X)NotifiedFAPCopyBillDisplayInd
FAP TranslatedYes (X)FAPTranslatedInd
Other PublicityYes (X)OtherPublicityInd
FAP Actions On NonpaymentYes (true)FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit No ActionsYes (X)PermitNoActionsInd
Collection ActivitiesfalseCollectionActivitiesInd
Provided Written NoticeYes (X)ProvidedWrittenNoticeInd
Made Effort Orally NotifyYes (X)MadeEffortOrallyNotifyInd
Processed FAP ApplicationYes (X)ProcessedFAPApplicationInd
Made Presumptive Elig DetermYes (X)MadePresumptiveEligDetermInd
Other Actions TakenYes (X)OtherActionsTakenInd
Nondis Emergency Care PolicyYes (true)NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Look Back MedicareYes (X)LookBackMedicareInd
Amounts Generally BilledfalseAmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross ChargesfalseGrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART V, SECTION C - DESCRIPTION FOR PART V, SEC B, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationN/A PART V, SECTION C - DESCRIPTION FOR PART V, SEC B, LINE 3J N/A PART V, SECTION C - DESCRIPTION FOR PART V, SEC B, LINE 5 THE MOST RECENT CHNA, WHICH WAS POSTED IN DECEMBER OF 2016, WAS THE RESULT OF ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE HEALTH IMPACT COLLABORATIVE OF COOK COUNTYS COLLECTIVE CHNA PROCESS AND ALIGNMENT OF THIS WORK WITH THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS IN ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTERS OWN PRIMARY SERVICE AREA (PSA). IT IS THE PRODUCT OF INPUT FROM MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERS. IN 2015, ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE AND ITS FIVE HOSPITALS PRINCIPALLY SERVING COOK COUNTY (INCLUDING ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER) WERE FOUNDING PARTNERS AND ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HEALTH IMPACT COLLABORATIVE OF COOK COUNTY (HICCC), A PROJECT INVOLVING 26 HOSPITALS, 7 HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND NEARLY 100 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. THE GOAL OF THIS INITIATIVE WAS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY ON A COUNTY-WIDE CHNA AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ONCE PRIORITIES HAD BEEN IDENTIFIED. THE ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (IPHI) SERVED AS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION FOR THE COLLABORATIVE. IN JANUARY 2016, ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTERS COMMUNITY HEALTH DIRECTOR RE-FORMED A COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL (CHC) FOR THE MEDICAL CENTER. THE CHC SERVED AS A DECISION-MAKING AND ADVISORY BODY TO ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTERS LEADERSHIP AND THE GOVERNING COUNCIL REGARDING COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT, STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS. A PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CHC WAS PARTICIPATION IN THE MEDICAL CENTERS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS. THE MEDICAL CENTERS 2016 COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL CONSISTED OF TWENTY-TWO MEMBERS-45 PERCENT OF WHICH WERE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE COMMUNITY AND/OR PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS. FOR THE COMMUNITY/PUBLIC HEALTH REPRESENTATION, SPECIAL CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO THE GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS AS WELL AS REPRESENTATION OF DIVERSE AND VULNERABLE POPULATION GROUPS IN THE REGION. INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING DIVERSE AND/OR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS ARE INDICATED BELOW WITH AN ASTERISK*. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN SHAPING THE ASSESSMENT FINDINGS AND PRIORITY ISSUES THAT ARE PRESENTED IN THE 2014-2016 CHNA. THE TITLES AND ORGANIZATIONS OF ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTERS COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL FOLLOW. MEMBERS FROM THE COMMUNITY -COO OF PARENT ORGANIZATION, LAKEVIEW REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER* -COORDINATOR, SPECIAL INITIATIVES, ILLINOIS AFRICAN AMERICAN COALITION ON PREVENTION* -DIRECTOR, HEALTHY CHICAGO 2.0, CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH -DIRECTOR, NORTH CENTER, METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES* -EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASIAN HEALTH COALITION* -MANAGER, CLINICAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, HOWARD BROWN HEALTH CLINIC (FQHC)* -PRESIDENT, WJ BRODINE & CO; MEMBER, GOVERNING COUNCIL, ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER, CHC CO-CHAIR -PRINCIPAL, CHUHAK & TECSON; MEMBER, GOVERNING COUNCIL, ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER -PROFESSOR, COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM, NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY -RESOURCE DEVELOPER, CENTRO ROMERO* -VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT, HEARTLAND HEALTH CENTERS (FQHC)* ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER STAFF MEMBERS -ADVOCATE FAITH COMMUNITY NURSE, ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER* -DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY HEALTH, ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER, CHC CO-CHAIR -DIRECTOR, HISPANOCARE AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH, ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER* -DIRECTOR, MEDICAL EDUCATION, ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER -DIRECTOR, PHYSICIAN SERVICES, ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER -FIRST YEAR MEDICAL RESIDENT, ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER -MANAGER, CASE MANAGEMENT, ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER -MANAGER, COMMUNITY RELATIONS, ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER -MANAGER, PLANNING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER -SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR, FOUNDATION AND PHYSICIAN SERVICES, ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER -VICE PRESIDENT, CLINICAL OPERATIONS, ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER BY LEVERAGING ITS PARTNERS AND NETWORKS, HICCC COLLECTED APPROXIMATELY 5,200 RESIDENT SURVEYS FOR CHNA INPUT BETWEEN OCTOBER 2015 AND JANUARY 2016, INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 1,700 IN THE NORTH REGION, WHERE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER IS LOCATED. THE SURVEY WAS AVAILABLE IN FIVE LANGUAGES ENGLISH, SPANISH, POLISH, KOREAN, AND ARABIC. THE MAJORITY OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS FROM THE NORTH REGION IDENTIFIED AS HETEROSEXUAL (89%) AND WHITE (71%). SEVENTEEN PERCENT OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS IDENTIFIED AS ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER, SIX PERCENT BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN, AND TWO PERCENT NATIVE AMERICAN/AMERICAN INDIAN. APPROXIMATELY NINETEEN PERCENT OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS IN THE NORTH REGION IDENTIFIED AS HISPANIC/LATINO AND APPROXIMATELY FOUR PERCENT IDENTIFIED AS MIDDLE EASTERN. ROUGHLY 0.6% OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS FROM THE NORTH REGION INDICATED THAT THEY WERE LIVING IN A SHELTER OR WERE HOMELESS. MOST RESPONDENTS FROM THE NORTH REGION HAD A COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (53%). THE MAJORITY OF NORTH REGION RESPONDENTS REPORTED AN ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF $60,000 OR LESS (63%). ADDITIONALLY, HICCC CONDUCTED EIGHT FOCUS GROUPS IN THE NORTH REGION FOR CHNA INPUT BETWEEN OCTOBER 2015 AND MARCH 2016. THE COLLABORATIVE ENSURED THAT THE FOCUS GROUPS INCLUDED POPULATIONS WHO ARE TYPICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENTS; INCLUDING RACIAL AND ETHNO-CULTURAL GROUPS, IMMIGRANTS, LIMITED ENGLISH SPEAKERS, LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES, FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, QUESTIONING, INTERSEX AND ALLIES (LGBQIA) AND TRANSGENDER INDIVIDUALS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS, VETERANS, SENIORS, AND YOUNG ADULTS. BOTH ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTERS 2011-2013 AND 2014-2016 CHNA REPORTS, INCLUDING IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY, WERE POSTED ON ADVOCATE HEALTH CARES WEBPAGE AND CONTAINED A LINK TO A FORM AND AN EMAIL FOR THE COMMUNITY TO USE IN PROVIDING FEEDBACK. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016, THERE WAS NO COMMUNITY FEEDBACK ON EITHER CHNA REPORT. PART V, SECTION C - DESCRIPTION FOR PART V, SEC B, LINE 6A NINE NONPROFIT HOSPITALS, FOUR HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, AND APPROXIMATELY 30 STAKEHOLDERS PARTNERED ON THE HICCC NORTH REGION CHNA. THE PARTICIPATING RELATED HOSPITALS WERE ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER (CHICAGO, IL) AND ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (PARK RIDGE IL). THE UNRELATED PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS INCLUDED: NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INCLUDING EVANSTON, GLENVIEW, AND SKOKIE HOSPITALS (ALL IN IL); PRESENCE HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER (DES PLAINES, IL); PRESENCE RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER (CHICAGO, IL); PRESENCE SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL (EVANSTON, IL); AND PRESENCE SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL (CHICAGO, IL). PART V, SECTION C - DESCRIPTION FOR PART V, SEC B, LINE 6B AS NOTED IN ITEM 5 AND ITEM 6.A., ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER WAS PART OF THE HEALTH IMPACT COLLABORATIVE OF COOK COUNTY (HICCC), WHICH INCLUDED THE ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE, 26 HOSPITALS, AS WELL AS 7 HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND OVER 100 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. IN THE NORTH REGION IN WHICH ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER WAS INCLUDED, THERE WERE 9 HOSPITALS, 4 HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND 30 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED. HEALTH DEPARTMENTS WERE KEY PARTNERS IN LEADING THE HICCC AND IN CONDUCTING THE CHNA. THE PARTICIPATING HEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN THE NORTH REGION OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, WERE THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, COOK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, EVANSTON HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND SKOKIE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE OVER 30 COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE HICCC ASSESSMENT PROCESS BROUGHT COMMUNITY EXPERTISE AND KNOWLEDGE OF DIVERSE AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS TO THE TABLE. A COMPLETE LIST OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN THE HICCC NORTH REGION ASSESSMENT CAN BE VIEWED AT: HTTP://HEALTHIMPACTCC.ORG/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2016/12/NORTH-REGION-CHNA-REP ORT-APPENDICES.PDF PART V, SECTION C - DESCRIPTION FOR PART V, SEC B, LINE 7D THE FINAL CHNA REPORT WAS PRESENTED TO THE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL ON JANUARY 12, 2017. THE PUBLIC WAS INVITED TO ATTEND. ADDITIONAL PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE AVAILABLE AS REQUESTED. PART V, SECTION C - DESCRIPTION FOR PART V, SEC B, LINE 11 2011-2013 CHNA NEEDS SELECTED TO ADDRESS AFTER REVIEWING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL IDENTIFIED FIVE KEY AREAS OF NEED FOR THE 2011-2013 ASSESSMENT PERIOD: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CANCER, DENTAL HEALTH, HEART DISEASE AND OBESITY. AFTER DELIBERATION, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL SELECTED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DENTAL HEALTH AS THE AREAS FOR PROGRAMMATIC FOCUS FOR THE THREE-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION CYCLE. THE DECISION WAS BASED UPON THE AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES, EXISTING PROGRAMS AND THE OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPACT COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTCOMES. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FIRST ACCESS GIVEN THE HIGH NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS AND ED VISITS FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AT ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER, AND THE HIGH NUMBER OF DISCHARGED PExplanationTxt
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1. REQUIRED DESCRIPTIONSPART VI, LINE 1 - DESCRIPTION FOR PART I, LINE 3C N/A PART VI, LINE 1 - DESCRIPTION FOR PART I, LINE 6A A SYSTEM-WIDE COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS FILED BY: ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK 3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515. EIN 36-2167779 PART VI, LINE 1 - DESCRIPTION FOR PART I, LINE 7 A COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO, DERIVED FROM SCHEDULE H INSTRUCTIONS WORKSHEET 2, RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST-TO-CHARGES, WAS USED TO CALCULATE THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN THE TABLE FOR PART I, LINE 7A. SCHEDULE H INSTRUCTIONS WORKSHEET 3, UNREIMBURSED MEDICAID AND OTHER MEANS-TESTED GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, WAS USED TO CALCULATE THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN THE TABLE FOR PART I, LINE 7B. A COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM WAS USED TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN THE TABLE FOR PART I, LINES 7E, 7F, 7G, AND 7I. SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 1 - 7E ADVOCATE NORTHSIDE HEALTH NETWORK PROVIDES COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH IT SERVES. ANSHN PROVIDES LANGUAGE SERVICES TO ALL THOSE IN NEED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE BETTER ACCESS TO CARE FOR ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, OTHER PROGRAMS ARE CARRIED OUT WITH THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH, ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES AND GENERAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE. THESE SERVICES DO NOT GENERATE PATIENT BILLS, HOWEVER, CERTAIN PROGRAMS OR SERVICES MAY HAVE NOMINAL FEES. THESE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDE CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS. THESE GROUPS FOCUS ON EDUCATING THE NEWLY DIAGNOSED AND PROVIDING INFORMATION ON BETTER LIVING FOR SURVIVORS. VARIOUS WOMEN AND BABY, BREASTFEEDING, MULTIPLES, CHILDBIRTH AND PARENTING AND SIBLING CLASSES; VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT GROUPS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF HEART DISEASE, DIABETES AND STROKE RISK FACTORS AND TREATMENT OPTIONS AND EDUCATION FOR LIVING WITH THE DISEASE; THERE ARE VARIOUS PROGRAMS REGARDING HEALTH EATING; CPR TRAINING IS OFFERED TO THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS VARIOUS OTHER WELLNESS AND SCREENING PROGRAMS AND HEALTH FAIRS ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ADULT DAY CARE IS PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY AS WELL. PART VI, LINE 1 DESCRIPTION FOR PART I, LINE 7G ANSHN PROVIDES SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED DESPITE CREATING A FINANCIAL LOSS FOR ANSHN. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BECAUSE THEY MEET AN IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEED. IF ANSHN DID NOT PROVIDE THE CLINICAL SERVICE, IT IS REASONABLE TO CONCLUDE THAT THESE SERVICES WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY. THE SERVICES INCLUDED ARE BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS FOR MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND HOSPICE SERVICES. PART VI, LINE 1 DESCRIPTION FOR PART I, LINE 7H ANSHN CONDUCTS NUMEROUS RESEARCH ACTIVITIES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES. HOWEVER, THE UNREIMBURSED COST OF SUCH RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IS NOT READILY DETERMINABLE AND NO AMOUNT IS BEING REPORTED FOR PURPOSES OF THE 2016 FORM 990, SCHEDULE H. PART VI, LINE 1 DESCRIPTION FOR PART I, LINE 7, COLUMN (F) $24,608,883 OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE WAS INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (A), BUT WAS REMOVED FROM THE DENOMINATOR FOR PURPOSES OF SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7, COLUMN (F). PART VI, LINE 1 - DESCRIPTION FOR PART II N/A PART VI, LINE 1 - DESCRIPTION FOR PART III, LINES 2, 3, AND 4 THE FOOTNOTES TO ANSHN AND SUBSIDIARIES' AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS BAD DEBT EXPENSE; RATHER, THE FOOTNOTE DESCRIBES ADVOCATE'S PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE POLICY AND THE PERCENTAGE OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE THAT THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS COVERS (SEE PAGE 11 OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS). FOR 2016, FOR ANSHN, THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS COVERED 27.29% OF NET PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE STATED AT NET REALIZABLE VALUE. ANSHN EVALUATES THE COLLECTABILITY OF ITS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE BASED ON THE LENGTH OF TIME THE RECEIVABLE IS OUTSTANDING, PAYER CLASS, HISTORICAL COLLECTION EXPERIENCE, AND TRENDS IN HEALTH CARE INSURANCE PROGRAMS. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE CHARGED TO THE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS WHEN THEY ARE DEEMED UNCOLLECTIBLE. THE COSTING METHODOLOGY USED IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNTS REPORTED ON LINES 2 AND 3 IS BASED ON THE RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST TO CHARGES. THE UNREIMBURSED COST OF BAD DEBT WAS CALCULATED BY APPLYING THE ORGANIZATION'S COST TO CHARGE RATIO FROM THE MEDICARE COST REPORTS (CMS 2252-96 WORKSHEET C, PART 1, PPS INPATIENT RATIOS) TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BAD DEBT PROVISION PER GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, LESS ANY PATIENT OR THIRD PARTY PAYOR PAYMENTS RECEIVED. ADVOCATE MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO IDENTIFY THOSE PATIENTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY STRICTLY ADHERING TO ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. WE BELIEVE THAT ADVOCATE HAS A POPULATION OF PATIENTS WHO ARE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED BUT WHO DO NOT COMPLETE THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION. THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE (AT COST) WHICH COULD BE REASONABLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS WHO WOULD LIKELY QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, IF SUFFICIENT INFORMATION HAD BEEN AVAILABLE TO MAKE A DETERMINATION OF THEIR ELIGIBILITY, WAS BASED UPON SELF PAY PATIENT ACCOUNTS WHICH HAD AMOUNTS WRITTEN OFF TO BAD DEBTS. OUR METHOD WAS TO BEGIN WITH THE SELF-PAY PORTION OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE PROVISION. THE SELF PAY PORTION EXCLUDES THOSE PATIENTS WHO HAD CHARITY APPLICATIONS PENDING AT THE TIME OF SERVICE. THIS COST WAS THEN REDUCED BY CHARGES IDENTIFIED AS TRUE BAD DEBT EXPENSE, INCLUDING COPAYS FOR PATIENTS WHO QUALIFIED FOR LESS THAN 100% FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO WAS THEN APPLIED TO THE REMAINING CHARGES, TO DETERMINE THE VALUE (AT COST) OF PATIENT ACCOUNTS THAT DID NOT COMPLETE FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND WERE ASSIGNED TO BAD DEBT. WE BELIEVE THIS PROCESS IS A REASONABLE BASIS FOR OUR ESTIMATE. AS WE ARE ONLY CONSIDERING SELF-PAY ACCOUNTS WRITTEN OFF TO BAD DEBT FOR THIS ESTIMATE, THIS ESTIMATE DOES NOT INCLUDE THE IMMEDIATE 25% DISCOUNT TO CHARGES WHICH IS APPLIED TO ALL SELF-PAY PATIENTS. IT ALSO DOES NOT INCLUDE ACCOUNT BALANCES OR CO-PAYS OF NON-SELF PAY ACCOUNTS WHICH ARE WRITTEN OFF TO BAD DEBT WHEN THE PATIENT HAS NO OTHER FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO PAY THESE AMOUNTS AND THE PATIENT DOES NOT APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. BAD DEBT AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT AMOUNTS REPORTED THROUGHOUT SCHEDULE H. PART VI, LINE 1 - DESCRIPTION FOR PART III, LINE 8 IN 2016, NO SHORTFALL WAS REPORTED ON PART III, LINE 7. FOR ADVOCATE NORTHSIDES OPERATIONS, THE UNREIMBURSED COST OF MEDICARE WAS CALCULATED BY APPLYING THE ORGANIZATIONS COST TO CHARGE RATIO FROM THE MEDICARE COST REPORTS (CMS 2252-96 WORKSHEET C, PART 1, PPS INPATIENT RATIOS) AND FOR NON-HOSPITAL OPERATIONS THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO CALCULATED ON WORKSHEET 2 RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST TO CHARGES TO THE ORGANIZATIONS MEDICARE, LESS ANY PATIENT OR THIRD PARTY PAYOR PAYMENTS AND/OR CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THAT WERE DESIGNATED FOR THE PAYMENT OF MEDICARE PATIENT BILLS. PART VI, LINE 1 - DESCRIPTION FOR PART III, LINE 9B ANSHN MAINTAINS BOTH WRITTEN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND BAD DEBT/COLLECTION POLICIES. THE BAD DEBT/COLLECTION POLICY DOES NOT APPLY TO THOSE PATIENTS KNOWN TO QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; THEREFORE SUCH PATIENTS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO COLLECTION PRACTICES.
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PART VI, LINE 3. PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCEANSHN ASSISTS PATIENTS WITH ENROLLMENT IN GOVERNMENT-SUPPORTED PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE AND IN SECURING REIMBURSEMENT FROM AVAILABLE THIRD PARTY RESOURCES. FINANCIAL COUNSELING IS PROVIDED TO HELP PATIENTS IDENTIFY AND OBTAIN PAYMENT FROM THIRD PARTIES, INCLUDING ILLINOIS MEDICAID, ILLINOIS CRIME VICTIMS FUND, ETC., AS WELL AS TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY UNDER ANSHNS HOSPITAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. ADVOCATE UTILIZES A FINANCIAL SCREENING SOFTWARE PROGRAM TO HELP IDENTIFY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THE PATIENT MAY BE ELIGIBLE OR ADVOCATE'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION OR AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE THEREAFTER. IN ADDITION, HEALTHADVISOR, ADVOCATE'S EDUCATION REGISTRATION AND PHYSICIAN REFERRAL TELEPHONE CENTER, SERVES AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE PROVIDING REFERRALS TO GOVERNMENT-FUNDED AND OTHER PROGRAMS VIA TELEPHONE FROM 7 A.M. TO 7 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND SATURDAYS 9 A.M. TO 2 P.M. ANSHN ASSISTS PATIENTS WITH APPLYING FOR ADVOCATE'S OWN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE/CHARITY CARE SERVICES, IF PATIENTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR GOVERNMENT-SUPPORTED PROGRAMS. ANSHN COMMUNICATES THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE APPLICABLE LANGUAGES OF THE HOSPITAL COMMUNITY. MEANS OF COMMUNICATION INCLUDE: 1. THE HEALTH CARE CONSENT THAT IS SIGNED UPON REGISTRATION FOR HOSPITAL SERVICES INCLUDES A STATEMENT THAT FINANCIAL COUNSELING, INCLUDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATION, IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 2. SIGNS ARE CLEARLY AND CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED IN LOCATIONS THAT ARE VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO HOSPITAL PATIENT ACCESS, REGISTRATION, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, CASHIER, AND BUSINESS OFFICE LOCATIONS. 3. BROCHURES ARE PLACED IN HOSPITAL PATIENT ACCESS, REGISTRATION, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, CASHIER, AND BUSINESS OFFICE LOCATIONS, AND WILL INCLUDE GUIDANCE ON HOW A PATIENT MAY APPLY FOR MEDICARE, MEDICAID, ALL KIDS, FAMILY CARE ETC., AND THE HOSPITALS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. A HOSPITAL CONTACT AND TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS INCLUDED. 4. A HANDOUT SUMMARIZING ADVOCATES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION IS GIVEN TO UNINSURED PATIENTS WHO RECEIVE MEDICALLY NECESSARY HOSPITAL SERVICES AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICAL TIME OF SERVICE. 5. ADVOCATES WEBSITE POSTS NOTICE IN A PROMINENT PLACE THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE, WITH AN EXPLANATION OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION PROCESS, AND ENABLE PRINTING OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION. 6. HOSPITAL BILLS TO UNINSURED PATIENTS INCLUDE A REQUEST THAT THE PATIENT INFORM THE HOSPITAL OF ANY AVAILABLE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE, AND INCLUDE A SUMMARY OF ADVOCATES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION, AND A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO REQUEST FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
PART VI, LINE 4. COMMUNITY INFORMATIONILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER IS A 397-BED TEACHING HOSPITAL LOCATED ON CHICAGOS NORTH SIDE. THE TOTAL POPULATION OF THE MEDICAL CENTERS PSA IS 1,198,692, AND IT IS A VERY DIVERSE AREA. THE COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE PSA RANGE FROM WEALTHY RESIDENTS ALONG CHICAGOS LAKEFRONT TO AREAS WHERE OVER 20 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION IS LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. THERE ARE COMMUNITIES OF LONG-TIME MIDDLE AND WORKING CLASS CAUCASIANS AS WELL AS SEVERAL AREAS THAT ARE HOME TO FINANCIALLY CHALLENGED IMMIGRANTS. THE MEDICAL CENTER RESIDES IN THE NATIONS FIRST MUNICIPALLY RECOGNIZED GAY NEIGHBORHOOD. THE PSA ALSO INCLUDES A COMMUNITY AREA WHERE IT IS ESTIMATED THAT RESIDENTS ARE THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE A MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER THAN OTHER CHICAGO COMMUNITY AREAS. (NATIONAL HEALTH CORPS CHICAGO, FACING MENTAL ILLNESS IN UPTOWN, CAROLINE SACKO, BLOG, FEBRUARY 14, 2014.) THE PERCENT OF THE PSA POPULATION THAT IS HISPANIC IS ALMOST TWICE THE PERCENT OF HISPANICS THAT LIVE IN THE U.S. POPULATION AS A WHOLE. THE NON-HISPANIC AFRICAN AMERICAN POPULATION IS ONLY 9.9 PERCENT OF THE PSA, YET 18.93 PERCENT OF THE MEDICAL CENTERS 2015 INPATIENT POPULATION. THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER (NON-HISPANIC) POPULATION IN THE MEDICAL CENTERS PSA (7.3 PERCENT) IS LARGER THAN THE PERCENT OF ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS THAT LIVE IN THE U.S. AS A WHOLE (5.4 PERCENT). CURRENTLY, 10.7 PERCENT OF THE PSA POPULATION IS OVER THE AGE OF 65. NEARLY 17% OF THE PSA POPULATION OVER 65 ARE LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. IN 2016, 6.9 PERCENT OF THE PSA POPULATION IS UNINSURED. (IN THE U.S., 8.4 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION IS UNINSURED.) 25.3 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION WITHIN THE PSA HAS MEDICAID AND 10.2 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION WITHIN THE PSA HAS MEDICARE. ACCORDING TO THE HEALTH IMPACT COLLABORATIVE OF COOK COUNTY, THERE ARE CURRENTLY 39 FQHC SITES AND 21 HOSPITALS IN THE PSA.
PART VI, LINE 5. PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTHTHE GOVERNING COUNCIL AT ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER IS COMPRISED OF LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS AND PHYSICIANS. GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS SUPPORT MEDICAL CENTER LEADERSHIP IN THEIR PURSUIT OF THE MEDICAL CENTERS GOALS, REPRESENT THE COMMUNITYS INTEREST TO THE MEDICAL CENTER AND SERVE AS AMBASSADORS IN THE COMMUNITY. FIFTY-THREE PERCENT OF THE CURRENT GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE FAITH COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION EXTENDS MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN ITS COMMUNITY FOR SOME OR ALL OF ITS DEPARTMENTS AND SPECIALTIES. IN 2016, ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTERS MEDICAL RESIDENTS WERE ACTIVE IN THE NATIONAL INITIATIVE V (NI5) PROJECT AND CREATED THREE INITIATIVES: MEDICATION ASSISTANCE IN REDUCING READMISSIONS; CREATING AN LGBTQ-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT; AND HAVING A RESIDENT SERVE ON THE MEDICAL CENTERS COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE CHNA PROCESS. ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER HAS A LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT TO SERVING ITS COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAMS DISCUSSED ABOVE, THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES THESE ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS: -BETTER BREATHERS CLUB (ASSISTS COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH RESPIRATORY ISSUES) -QUARTERLY BLOOD DRIVES -CAR SEAT CHECKS -PROVISION OF MEETING SPACE FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS -CPR, CHOKING AND BLEEDING CONTROL TRAININGS FOR THE COMMUNITY -SEMINARS ON INCONTINENCE -DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLANNING FOR CHICAGO -EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECH TRAINING FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO AND PRIVATE COMPANIES -HEALTHY FAMILIES (TEEN PARENTING PROGRAM) -HUMAN MILK DEPOT -BABY FRIENDLY HOSPITAL -GOLDEN AGE SENIOR PROGRAM -LGBTQ OUTREACH AND EDUCATION -MEDICALLY INTEGRATED COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PATIENTS -MEDICATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM -SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTER PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES -SEMINARS FOR CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY RESIDENTS -"SIBSHOPS" FOR SIBLINGS OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDREN -STROKE EDUCATION SEMINAR -BIKE HELMET-FITTING EVENTS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE IS COMMITTED TO GREENING HEALTH CARE BECAUSE IT IS DEEPLY CONNECTED TO OUR CORE MISSION - HEALTH AND HEALING. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE HEALTH OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE HEALTH OF THE PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE IS INEXTRICABLY LINKED - AND THAT A HEALTHY PLANET SUPPORTS HEALTHY PEOPLE. REDUCING WASTE, CONSERVING ENERGY AND WATER, MINIMIZING USE OF TOXIC CHEMICALS, AND CONSTRUCTING ECO-FRIENDLY BUILDINGS FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW - ALL OF THESE EFFORTS HAVE A DIRECT BENEFIT ON THE HEALTH OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES VIA CLEANER COMMUNITIES, HEALTHIER AIR QUALITY, REDUCED GREEN HOUSE GASES, AND PRESERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES. AS WE WORK TO REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH IMPACT OF HEALTH CARE, OUR ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PRACTICES HELP EASE THE BURDEN OF HEALTH CARE COSTS BOTH DIRECTLY (LOWER ENERGY COSTS) AND INDIRECTLY (LOWER ENVIRONMENTALLY-RELATED DISEASE BURDEN). 1.MENTORING AND EDUCATION AS WE WORK TO SERVE THE HEALTH NEEDS OF TODAYS PATIENTS AND FAMILIES WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE NEEDS OF FUTURE GENERATIONS, ADVOCATE HAS COMMITTED RESOURCES TO SHARING LESSONS LEARNED AND BEST PRACTICES WITH OTHER HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS, BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY, AND DO SO IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE WAS ONE OF 12 FOUNDING AND SPONSORING HEALTH SYSTEMS OF THE NATIONAL HEALTHIER HOSPITALS INITIATIVE, WHICH HAS NOW BECOME A PERMANENT PROGRAM OF PRACTICE GREENHEALTH. THE HEALTHIER HOSPITALS PROGRAM ENGAGES OVER 1300 HOSPITALS IN SIX KEY CATEGORIES OF HEALTH CARE SUSTAINABILITY: ENGAGED LEADERSHIP, HEALTHIER FOODS, LESS WASTE, LEANER ENERGY, SAFER CHEMICALS, AND SMARTER PURCHASING. ENROLLED HOSPITALS HAVE ACCOMPLISHED REDUCTIONS IN MEAT PURCHASING, INCREASED PURCHASING OF LOCAL AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD, REDUCED EXPOSURE TO TOXIC CHEMICALS THROUGH GREEN CLEANING PROGRAMS AND CONVERSION OF MEDICAL PRODUCTS FREE FROM PVC AND DEHP AND DECREASED ENERGY AND WASTE. ADVOCATE IS PROUD TO JOURNEY WITH THIS GROWING MASS OF HOSPITALS THROUGH ITS OWN INVOLVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP IN THE HEALTHIER HOSPITALS CHALLENGES. ADVOCATE CONTINUES ITS LEADERSHIP AND MENTORING ROLE NATIONALLY THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN SEVERAL HEALTHCARE SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP GROUPS AND ADVISORY BOARD, ADDRESSING ANTIBIOTIC OVERUSE IN AGRICULTURE, SAFER CHEMICALS IN FURNISHING AND MEDICAL PRODUCTS, CLIMATE CHANGE, PLASTICS RECYCLING, AND ENVIRONMENTALLY-PREFERABLE PURCHASING: -PRACTICE GREENHEALTH MARKET TRANSFORMATION GROUP - LESS MEAT, BETTER MEAT -PRACTICE GREENHEALTH MARKET TRANSFORMATION GROUP - SAFER CHEMICALS -HEALTH CARE CLIMATE COUNCIL -HEALTHCARE PLASTICS RECYCLING COALITION HEALTHCARE FACILITY ADVISORY BOARD -VIZIENT ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL -SIGNATORY OF THE CHEMICAL FOOTPRINT PROJECT ADVOCATE ALSO COMMONLY PROVIDES MENTORING TO HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY ON SUSTAINABILITY BEST PRACTICES THROUGH PRESENTATIONS AND WEBINARS, AS WELL AS ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS. 2.ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM-BASED 2016 ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES: -REDUCED CUMULATIVE (ELEVEN HOSPITALS) HOSPITAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY 6.3 PERCENT IN TWELVE MONTHS ENDING 11/30/16, ADDING TO THE 23.3 PERCENT REDUCTION FROM 2008-2015. OUR 2016 ENERGY REDUCTIONS: -SAVED ADVOCATE $473,000 IN ENERGY COSTS -EQUATED TO ELIMINATING THE ENERGY USE OF APPROXIMATELY 604 AVERAGE AMERICAN HOMES - OR - AVOIDING THE ANNUAL CARBON EMISSIONS FROM NEARLY 13.7 MILLION GALLONS OF GASOLINE. -RECYCLED OVER 4,246 TONS OF WASTE FROM HOSPITAL OPERATIONS -RECYCLED 85 PERCENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS -SAVED NEARLY 29 TONS OF WASTE FROM LANDFILL AND SAVED OVER $2 MILLION VIA OUR SURGICAL DEVICE REPROCESSING PROGRAM -LAUNCHED A FORMAL RELATIONSHIP AND DONATION PROGRAM WITH PROJECT C.U.R.E., A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WILL RESPONSIBLY REDISTRIBUTE DONATED MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT TO UNDER-RESOURCED AREAS AROUND THE GLOBE, FOR ALL ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. ADVOCATE DONATED A TOTAL OF 125 PALLETS OF MISCELLANEOUS MEDICAL SUPPLIES, 228 BEDS, MATTRESSES, EXAM TABLES, OR FURNITURE, AND 375 PIECES OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO PROJECT CURE IN 2016, ALL OF WHICH MAY HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN LANDFILLED. -SPENT 92% OF ADVOCATES EXPENSES IN SELECT CLEANING PRODUCT CATEGORIES (WINDOW, FLOOR, CARPET, BATHROOM, AND GENERAL PURPOSE CLEANERS) ON THIRD-PARTY CERTIFIED "GREEN" CLEANERS -INCREASED THE PURCHASE OF HEALTHIER HOSPITALS-APPROVED FURNITURE, MADE WITHOUT SELECT CHEMICALS OF CONCERN, INCLUDING PERFLUORINATED COMPOUNDS, PVC (VINYL), FORMALDEHYDE, FLAME RETARDANTS (WHERE CODE PERMISSIBLE) AND ANTIMICROBIALS, TO 47% OF TOTAL PURCHASES -INCREASED THE AMOUNT OF PURCHASED MEDICAL SUPPLIES THAT ARE FREE OF PVC AND DEHP (CHEMICALS OF CONCERN) -INSTITUTED A SYSTEM-WIDE CHLORIDE REDUCTION PROGRAM WITH ADVOCATES SNOW REMOVAL PROGRAM, HELPING REDUCE SALINATION OF LOCAL WATERWAYS. -EXPANDED THE PURCHASE OF MEAT PRODUCTS (GROUND BEEF, BEEF PATTIES, GROUND TURKEY, ROAST TURKEY) PRODUCED WITHOUT THE ROUTINE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS, SUPPORTING THE JUDICIOUS AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN AGRICULTURE WHICH CAN HELP SLOW THE EMERGENCE OF ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT BACTERIA -ELIMINATED THE SALE OF HIGHLY-SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGES FROM ADVOCATES CAMPUS WHILE INCREASING THE SELECTION OF HEALTHIER BEVERAGES FOR PURCHASE, CONTRIBUTING TO A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR ASSOCIATES, PHYSICIANS, PATIENTS, AND VISITORS TO ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE -REDUCED 47 DAILY COURIER STOPS BETWEEN ADVOCATE SITES OF CARE AND THEIR ASSOCIATED GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS -RECOGNIZED TWENTY-SIX STAFF MEMBERS WITH HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT AWARDS FOR DEMONSTRATING OUTSTANDING EFFORTS TOWARD PERSONAL HEALTH OR ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP -CONTRIBUTED TO OPENLANDS, ONE OF THE OLDEST METROPOLITAN CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NATION AND THE ONLY SUCH GROUP WITH A REGIONAL SCOPE IN THE GREATER CHICAGO REGION -CONTINUED TO ENGAGE STAFF TO CONSERVE RESOURCES IN THEIR WORK ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH THE SUSTAINABLE WORK SPACE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AT ALL ADVOCATE SITES. THE PROGRAM, LED BY DEPARTMENTAL GREEN ADVOCATES, REWARDS PATIENT CARE UNITS AND SUPPORT SERVICE WORK AREAS FOR ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN WASTE MINIMIZATION AND ENERGY REDUCTION THROUGH RECYCLING, PRINT MANAGEMENT AND ENERGY REDUCTION BEST PRACTICES. -JOINED THE HEALTH CARE CLIMATE COUNCIL, THE HEALTHCARE PLASTICS RECYCLING COUNCIL HEALTHCARE FACILITY ADVISORY BOARD, VIZIENT ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL -UPDATED ADVOCATE HEALTH CARES PUBLICLY-FACING SUSTAINABILITY & WELLNESS WEBSITE (PLEASE SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION). 3. HOSPITAL-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS IN 2016 ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER -ILLINOIS MASONIC WAS IS THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA TO BECOME ENERGY STAR CERTIFIED, AND ONLY ONE OF TWO HOSPITALS IN ILLINOIS TO BE ENERGY STAR CERTIFIED IN 2016. -USED 4.5% LESS ENERGY PER SQUARE FOOT IN 2016 THAN IN 2015 (WEATHER NORMALIZED). -DIVERTED OVER 600,000 POUNDS OF OPERATING WASTE FROM THE LANDFILL IN 2016 THROUGH ITS VARIOUS RECYCLING PROGRAMS. -AVOIDED 13,600 POUNDS OF MEDICAL AND SOLID WASTE
PART VI, LINE 6. AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEMIN SERVICE OF ITS MISSION, ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE SUPPORTS SYSTEM-WIDE PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THE HEALTH NEEDS OF PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. ADVOCATE HEALTH CARES BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR LEADERSHIP AND ASSOCIATES (EMPLOYEES) ARE COMMITTED TO POSITIVELY AFFECTING THE HEALTH STATUS AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS AND POPULATIONS IN COMMUNITIES SERVED BY ADVOCATE THROUGH PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES THAT REFLECT ADVOCATES WHOLISTIC PHILOSOPHY. TO THAT END, THEY CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE ACCESS TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES WITHIN THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THAT ADVOCATE SERVES. SYSTEM LEADERSHIP DIRECTS AND SUPPORTS THE HOSPITALS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE CREATED A COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN 2016, LED BY A SYSTEM EXECUTIVE AND STAFFED WITH PUBLIC/COMMUNITY HEALTH SPECIALISTS TO EXECUTE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, EVIDENCE BASED PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY ADVOCATE. PRIOR TO THIS TIME, THE COMMUNITY FACING FUNCTION WAS LED BY A TEAM OF SYSTEM-LEVEL INDIVIDUALS WHOSE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED VARIOUS COMMUNITY ROLES MORE CLOSELY ALIGNED WITH COMMUNITY RELATIONS. DURING THE INITIAL 2011-2013 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) CYCLE, THE SYSTEM LEADERS PROVIDED OVERSIGHT AND SUPPORT TO THE HOSPITALS FOR DEVELOPING THEIR CHNAS AND SUBSEQUENT PROGRAMMING. IN 2016, ADVOCATES NEW COMMUNITY HEALTH TEAM CONDUCTED COMPREHENSIVE CHNAS (2014-2016) AND POSTED GOVERNANCE-APPROVED CHNA REPORTS AND CHNA IMPLEMENTATION PLANS ON ADVOCATES WEBPAGE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. AT THE DIRECTION OF THE SYSTEM LEVEL, COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP ALSO MET MONTHLY IN LATE 2016 THROUGH FIRST QUARTER 2017 TO SIGNIFICANTLY REVISE ADVOCATE HEALTH CARES COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLAN. THE PLANS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WERE CRAFTED AND EXPANDED TO BUILD ON RECENT LEARNINGS AND INCREASED FOCUS ON COMMUNITY HEALTH. THE PLANS BROAD GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WERE DESIGNED TO STRUCTURE SYSTEM-WIDE COMMUNITY BENEFITS ACTIVITIES WITHIN A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK. INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLAN ARE GOALS FOCUSED ON SYSTEM-WIDE EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE BROADER ISSUES OF DISPARITY AND ACCESS, AND TO ALIGN HOSPITAL COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANS WITH SYSTEM STRATEGY AS COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANS AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES EVOLVE. ADVOCATES COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLAN ALSO SETS THE COURSE FOR STRENGTHENING EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS AND BUILDING NEW ONES TO LEVERAGE AND MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF ADVOCATES PROGRAMS IN ITS SERVICE AREAS. ADVOCATES COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLAN GOALS AND SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ARE DIRECTED AND MANAGED AT THE SYSTEM LEVEL ARE PROVIDED BELOW. GOAL A: OPTIMIZE ADVOCATES CAPACITY TO MANAGE AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH STRATEGY BY IMPLEMENTING REGULAR COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENTS (CHNAS) AND USING DATA FROM THESE ASSESSMENTS TO GUIDE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. DURING 2016, ALL ELEVEN ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE HOSPITALS COMPLETED COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS IN COLLABORATION WITH HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, OTHER HOSPITALS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. ADVOCATE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, WITH INTEGRATED SITES AT BOTH ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL AND ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER, CONTRIBUTED TO ASSESSMENTS AT THOSE TWO HOSPITALS. ALL THE ADVOCATE HOSPITAL ASSESSMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE WEBSITE AT: HTTP://WWW.ADVOCATEHEALTH.COM/CHNAREPORTS AS A FIRST STEP TOWARD DEVELOPING A 2017-2019 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, THE SYSTEM DIRECTED THE HOSPITAL COMMUNITY HEALTH LEADERS AND STAFF TO IDENTIFY THE STRENGTHS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT WITHIN THE JUST COMPLETED CYCLE (2014-2016), AS WELL AS IDEAS FOR NEW DATA SOURCES, AND NEEDS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RELATED TO THE OVERALL CHNA PROCESS. A NUMBER OF STRENGTHS WERE IDENTIFIED INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCILS (CHC), INVOLVEMENT OF HOSPITAL GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS IN THE CHCS, PARTNERSHIPS WITH HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, DATA FROM THE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, ESPECIALLY THE ZIP CODE LEVEL HOSPITALIZATION AND EMERGENCY ROOM UTILIZATION DATA, AND THE SHARING OF TEMPLATES AND APPROACHES ACROSS HOSPITAL SITES. ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REGARDING DATA RETRIEVAL, ANALYSIS, AND SUMMARIZATION AS WELL AS PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT WERE IDENTIFIED. INDIVIDUALIZED COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT STAFF LEARNING PLANS ARE TO BE DEVELOPED IN 2017. GOAL B: UNDERTAKE OR SUPPORT INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, PREVENTION AND WELLNESS SERVICES ACROSS THE LIFESPAN AND WITHIN THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES ADVOCATE SERVES. CHARITY CARE. AS A NON-PROFIT HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, ADVOCATE PROVIDES CHARITY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS IN NEED. ALTHOUGH ADVOCATES SYSTEM-WIDE CHARITY CARE POLICY IS VERY GENEROUS, ADVOCATE CONTINUES TO REVIEW AND REFINE ITS POLICY IN AN ONGOING EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE TO THOSE IN NEED IN A TIMELY MANNER. WHILE EACH HOSPITAL HAS A CHARITY CARE COUNCIL TO REVIEW APPLICATIONS AND DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY, SYSTEM FINANCE LEADERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ONGOING POLICY REVIEW AND REFINEMENTS TO ASSURE THAT ADVOCATE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED HELP, WHEN THEY NEED IT. FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS IN ADDITION, ADVOCATES SYSTEM LEADERS ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT ITS HOSPITALS INITIATIVES TO PARTNER WITH FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS (FQHC), PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND COMMUNITY CLINICS IN ORDER TO ASSIST THE UNINSURED IN FINDING INSURANCE COVERAGE AND MEDICAL SERVICES. FOR EXAMPLE, ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL HAS A PARTNERSHIP WITH AUNT MARTHAS YOUTH SERVICE CENTER, AN FQHC, TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE SERVICES FOR UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED INDIVIDUALS IN ITS SERVICE AREA. ADVOCATE BROMENN MEDICAL CENTER MAINTAINS A COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC IN COLLABORATION WITH OSF ST. JOSEPHS HOSPITAL, WHEREBY ADVOCATE BROMENN MEDICAL CENTER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR A PORTION OF THE HOSPITAL CARE FOR THE CLINIC PATIENTS HOSPITAL CARE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BROMENN IS ALSO THE SOLE PROVIDER OF THE CLINICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) SUPPORT AND PROVIDES THE SPACE OCCUPIED BY THE CLINIC. WORKING WITH OTHER AREA HOSPITALS, ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL PROVIDES SUPPORT THROUGH THE DUPAGE HEALTH COALITION TO SUSTAIN THE ACCESS DUPAGE COMMUNITY PROGRAM A COMMUNITY COLLABORATION DESIGNED TO PROVIDE LOW-COST PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE SERVICES TO THE LOW-INCOME, MEDICALLY UNINSURED RESIDENTS OF DUPAGE COUNTY. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL PARTNERS WITH THE DUPAGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS ENGAGE DUPAGE INITIATIVE FOR INDIGENT PATIENT FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND TO ASSIST WITH OUTPLACEMENT SERVICES FOR THOSE PATIENTS WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM TREATMENT PROGRAMS, PLACEMENT WITH A PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP), DENTAL CARE, ETC. ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE ALSO WORKS TO IMPROVE THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE COVERED BY MEDICARE AND MEDICAID AND SEEK SERVICES FROM ADVOCATES OVER 400 SITES OF CARE. ADVOCATE COLLABORATES WITH VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS IN INNOVATIVE WAYS TO ESTABLISH PRIMARY CARE RELATIONSHIPS FOR MEDICAID AND UNINSURED PATIENTS. ADVOCATE ACCOUNTABLE CARE ENTITY (ACE) AS ONE OF THE LARGEST PROVIDERS OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS IN CHICAGO AND THE SURROUNDING SUBURBS, ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE'S MEDICAID ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION (ACO), ALSO KNOWN AS THE ADVOCATE ACCOUNTABLE CARE ENTITY, TRANSITIONED TO MERIDIAN FAMILY HEALTH PLAN (FHP) OF ILLINOIS AS PART OF AN INTEGRATED CARE MODEL ON APRIL 1, 2016. THE ADVOCATE/MERIDIAN FHP PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATION WAS DRIVEN LARGELY BY THE RECENT CHANGES TO THE MEDICAID PROGRAM IN ILLINOIS AND WAS DESIGNED TO ENSURE CURRENT MEDICAID MEMBERS CONTINUE TO RECEIVE HIGH-QUALITY AND WELL-COORDINATED CARE DELIVERED IN AN APPROPRIATE SETTING. ADVOCATE HAS A STRONG HISTORY OF PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY CARE FOR THE MEDICAID POPULATION WITHIN OUR NETWORK WITH KEY FOCUS AREAS, INCLUDING IMPROVED CARE COORDINATION, ACCESS AND QUALITY PERFORMANCE. MEDICAID MANAGED CARE IS NEW TO ILLINOIS MEDICAID SINCE 2011, BUT ADVOCATE HAS APPLIED ITS ACHIEVEMENTS AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM ITS MEDICARE AND COMMERCIAL ACOS TO THE ADVOCATE/MERIDIAN FHP PARTNERSHIP. COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHWS) IN 2016, ADVOCATE EMBARKED ON A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES SEEN IN THE ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ON APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO THEM USING COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS. THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE PRIMARY CARE CONNECTIONS INTERVENTION WERE THE FOLLOWING: 1) TO EDUCATE AND SCHEDULE LOW ACUITY PATIENTS WHO VISIT THE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT REGARDING ALTERNATIVE CARE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO THEM WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES; AND 2) EDUCATE AND SCHEDULE LOW ACUITY MEDICAID PATIENTS FOR FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS WITH THEIR ADVOCATE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN (
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HOWARD BROWN HEALTH CENTER
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ST ALPHONSUS CHURCH
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MASONIC FAMILY HEALTH FOUNDATION
3075 Highland PkwyDowners GroveIL60515364397387501(C)(3)$64,020FMVSUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
HISPANO CARE INC
3075 Highland PkwyDowners GroveIL60515363606486501(C)(3)$350,000FMVSUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE
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ExplanationGrants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments FOR AMOUNTS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE I, ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK REPORTS ONLY NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE TAX-EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OR THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH AND COMPLIMENTARY TO THE MISSION AND CHARITABLE, TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES OF ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK. THE PURPOSES OF THESE GRANTS IS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. CASH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOT MADE TO INDIVIDUALS, FOR PROFIT BUSINESSES, OR PRIVATE PROVIDERS.ExplanationTxt

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James Skogsbergh
EXEC VP, COO, DIRECTOR$0$1,515,828$0$3,347,567$0$1,399,739$0$1,983,491$0$33,507$0$8,280,132$0$1,462,237
Gail D Hasbrouck
SVP, GEN COUNSEL & CORP SEC$0$486,597$0$397,987$0$300,342$0$152,213$0$24,398$0$1,361,537$0$163,465
William P Santulli
President$0$911,257$0$1,231,672$0$584,207$0$712,220$0$34,046$0$3,473,402$0$560,223
Lee B Sacks MD
EXEC VP, CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER$0$734,896$0$784,274$0$429,595$0$291,789$0$18,492$0$2,259,046$0$341,975
James Doheny
VP, FINAN & CORP CONTROLLER$0$330,928$0$103,073$0$31,469$0$24,485$0$33,754$0$523,709$0$0
James Dan MD
PRES PHYS & AMB SVCS/AMG -7/16$0$535,225$0$566,475$0$303,866$0$76,674$0$19,940$0$1,502,180$0$246,608
Vincent Bufalino MD
PRES PHYS & AMB SVCS/AMG$0$499,599$0$397,987$0$57,635$0$340,710$0$29,114$0$1,325,045$0$163,465
Rev Kathie B Schwich
SVP, MISSION & SPIRITUAL CARE$0$217,948$0$221,679$0$122,503$0$115,236$0$80,749$0$758,115$0$85,415
Kevin Brady
SVP, CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES$0$473,017$0$522,866$0$260,995$0$201,266$0$35,015$0$1,493,159$0$226,155
Susan Campbell
SVP OF PATIENT CR CHF NUR OFCR$0$362,681$0$275,539$0$44,219$0$206,603$0$20,075$0$909,117$0$104,896
Kelly Jo Golson
SVP,CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER$0$378,841$0$270,754$0$176,671$0$106,328$0$2,920$0$935,514$0$104,771
Dominic J Nakis
SVP, CFO & TREASURER$0$663,428$0$784,274$0$396,759$0$291,789$0$26,290$0$2,162,540$0$341,975
Scott Powder
SVP/CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER$0$403,492$0$349,185$0$195,237$0$134,685$0$25,003$0$1,107,602$0$140,975
Bruce D Smith
SVP, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, CIO$0$496,614$0$414,972$0$256,027$0$157,665$0$34,925$0$1,360,203$0$170,439
Susan Nordstrom Lopez
President of Advocate IMMC$474,813$0$498,648$0$262,592$0$194,927$0$36,338$0$1,467,318$0$218,084$0
Vijay Maker
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Robert Zadylak
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ExplanationSUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN GAIL D. HASBROUCK, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT-GENERAL COUNSEL AND CORPORATE SECRETARY, IS VESTED IN A NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. AS SUCH ANY CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TAXED CURRENTLY. THERE IS NO DEFERRED COMPONENT. THE CURRENT YEAR CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT IS $45,189. ADVOCATE PROVIDES A TARGET REPLACEMENT SENIOR EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN. THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS PLAN ARE VESTED AND TAXABLE AFTER FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE. THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES ARE VESTED IN THE PLAN AND THEREFORE THE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE REPORTED AS COMPENSATION ON THE W-2: JAMES SKOGSBERGH $747,559, WILLIAM P. SANTULLI $327,796, GAIL D. HASBROUCK $137,469, LEE B. SACKS, M.D. $235,224, DOMINIC J. NAKIS $223,398, BRUCE D. SMITH $141,766, KEVIN BRADY $153,505, SCOTT POWDER $115,333, JAMES DAN, M.D. $170,259, REV. KATIE B. SCHWICH $76,889, KELLY JO GOLSON $100,984 AND SUSAN NORDSTROM LOPEZ $149,917. THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEE HAS NOT YET VESTED AND THEREFORE THE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE REPORTED AS DEFERRED COMPENSATION: SUSAN CAMPBELL $95,699. JAMES SKOGSBERGH AND WILLIAM P. SANTULLI ARE PARTICIPANTS IN SECTION 457(F) RETENTION INCENTIVE BENEFIT PLANS. THE PLANS ARE CURRENTLY NOT VESTED. THE PLANS ARE CONTINGENT ON EMPLOYMENT AND VEST WHEN THE PARTICPANT REACHES 60 YEARS OF AGE. THE CURRENT YEAR AMOUNTS EARNED ARE: JAMES SKOGSBERGH $791,185, WILLIAM P. SANTULLI $236,745. FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7 INCENTIVE PAYMENTS ARE BASED UPON A FORMULA. THE AMOUNTS ARE CALCULATED AFTER CERTAIN PERFORMANCE AND OPERATING GOALS ARE ACHIEVED. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CAN EXERCISE DISCRETION OVER WHETHER INCENTIVE COMPENSATION IS PAID OUT ANNUALLY.ExplanationTxt

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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4aCHARITY CARE AND TRAUMA CARE. PROVIDING INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF THE PATIENTS' ABILITY TO PAY. AS PART OF ITS COMMUNITY BENEFITS STRATEGY AND ITS MISSION, ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS IS THE HOSPITALS PROVISION OF CHARITY CARE. ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS A VERY GENEROUS CHARITY CARE PROGRAM--REQUIRING NO PAYMENTS FROM THE PATIENTS MOST IN NEED, AND PROVIDING DISCOUNTS TO UNINSURED PATIENTS EARNING UP TO SIX TIMES THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL AND TO INSURED PATIENTS EARNING UP TO FOUR TIMES THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. THE MEDICAL CENTER ALSO CONSIDERS A PATIENT'S EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES TO QUALIFY PATIENTS FOR CHARITY CARE. FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS, THE MEDICAL CENTER WILL PRESUMPTIVELY PROVIDE CHARITY CARE IF THE FINANCIAL STATUS HAS BEEN VERIFIED BY A THIRD PARTY AND, IN SOME CASES, THE PATIENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A SEPARATE CHARITY APPLICATION. IF PRESUMPTIVE CRITERIA IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS, THEN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY IS AVAILABLE USING AN INCOME-BASED SCREENING. ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER EXTENDS ITS INCOME-BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY TO ITS INSURED PATIENTS AS WELL, ALSO TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE INSURED PATIENTS EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES. ALTHOUGH THE MEDICAL CENTERS CHARITY CARE POLICY IS VERY GENEROUS, ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER CONTINUES TO REVIEW AND REFINE ITS POLICY IN AN ONGOING EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO NEED ASSISTANCE WHEN THEY NEED IT. THE MEDICAL CENTER MAINTAINS HIGHLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE AND BROCHURES IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES TO INFORM PATIENTS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL HELP AND FINANCIAL COUNSELORS. INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHARITY CARE PROGRAM AND THE CHARITY APPLICATION IS PROVIDED TO ALL UNINSURED PATIENTS DURING REGISTRATION AND IS MAILED TO THEM IN ADVANCE OF THE FIRST PATIENT BILLING. AFTER THAT, EACH UNINSURED PATIENTS BILL INCLUDES SUMMARY INFORMATION REGARDING THE CHARITY CARE PROGRAM. ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING EXPERT EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA CARE. THE MEDICAL CENTERS LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER, ONE OF ONLY FOUR IN CHICAGO, CARES FOR THE MOST SERIOUSLY INJURED PEOPLE WITHIN ITS SERVICE AREA. EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA SERVICES ARE PROVIDED REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. IN 2016, THE MEDICAL CENTER EXPERIENCED 44,217 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, OF WHICH 1,592 WERE TRAUMA PATIENTS. HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDED BY PHYSICIANS EMPLOYED BY THE ORGANIZATION. SEVERAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDED BY PHYSICIANS EMPLOYED BY THE HOSPITAL ARE FOCUSED ON IMPACTING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. THE DIGESTIVE HEALTH TEAM HAS BEEN WORKING ACTIVELY TO INCREASE COLON CANCER SCREENINGS. EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS HAVE BEEN TRAINING LOCAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (EMTS) AS WELL AS PROVIDING TRAINING IN CARDIO PULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR), BLEEDING CONTROL AND APPROPRIATE BIKE HELMET USAGE. A RANGE OF PHYSICIANS PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION, LECTURES AND SCREENINGS AT COMMUNITY HEALTH EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION. ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER IS COMMITTED TO TRAINING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN A BROAD RANGE OF SPECIALTIES. IN 2016, THE MEDICAL CENTER TRAINED 225 RESIDENTS AND 563 MEDICAL STUDENTS IN THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: ANESTHESIOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY, ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY, PEDIATRY, RADIOLOGY, GENERAL SURGERY, SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE AND UROLOGY. ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER ALSO HAS TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING PHARMACY, NURSING, PSYCHOLOGY, REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL WORK. THE MEDICAL CENTER ALSO PROVIDES ACCREDITED CHAPLAINCY TRAINING THROUGH THE MEDICAL CENTERS CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES DESCRIPTION OF ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER. ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER IS A 397-BED TEACHING MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED ON CHICAGOS NORTH SIDE. THE MEDICAL CENTER IS ONE OF ONLY FOUR LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTERS IN CHICAGO, AND TREATED 1,592 TRAUMA PATIENTS IN 2016. THE MEDICAL CENTER ALSO HAS ONE OF CHICAGOS MOST ACTIVE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS (EDS) WITH MORE THAN 44,000 (44,217 IN 2016) EMERGENCY VISITS ANNUALLY. THE MEDICAL CENTERS LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (NICU) HOLDS THE STATES HIGHEST DESIGNATION. IN 2016, THE MEDICAL CENTER HAD 395 NICU ADMITS, AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF INFANTS DELIVERED WAS 2,209. THE MEDICAL CENTER IS FULLY ACCREDITED BY DET NORSKE VERITAS (NORWAY) AND GERMANISCHER LLOYD (GERMANY) (DNV-GL), WITH THE EXCEPTION OF OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, WHICH IS ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES (CARF) AND LABORATORY POINT OF SERVICE TESTING WHICH IS ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION. ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER HAS MORE THAN 900 ACTIVE PHYSICIANS ON STAFF REPRESENTING 43 MEDICAL SPECIALTIES. IT EMPLOYS ALMOST 800 REGISTERED NURSES. THE MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF MEDICAL SERVICES AND IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS MEDICAL EXPERTISE, INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES, AND DEDICATION TO PATIENT SAFETY, QUALITY AND SERVICE. ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTERS MAJOR SERVICES INCLUDE: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, COMPREHENSIVE SURGICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA SERVICES; CANCER CARE; CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES; DIGESTIVE DISEASE SERVICES; OBSTETRICS, GYNECOLOGY, MIDWIFERY AND PEDIATRIC SERVICES; ORTHOPEDIC SERVICES AND NEUROSCIENCE SERVICES. AMBULATORY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDE PRIMARY CARE; A DENTISTRY PROGRAM, INCLUDING A MOBILE DENTAL VAN; VISION SERVICES; A DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PROGRAM; THE PEDIATRIC DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER; EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SERVICES; UROLOGY AND UROGYNECOLOGY; PHYSICAL REHABILITATIVE SERVICES; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES; INFUSION THERAPY; PAIN MANAGEMENT; RHEUMATOLOGY; AND A UNIQUE RELATIONSHIP WITH SCHOOLBASED HEALTH CENTERS. CURRENTLY, THE MEDICAL CENTER EMPLOYS OVER 2,300 ASSOCIATES AND HAS MORE THAN 450 VOLUNTEERS. ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER TRAINS 225 RESIDENTS AND 563 MEDICAL STUDENTS EACH YEAR. THE MEDICAL CENTER IS ONE OF ILLINOIS LARGEST NON-UNIVERSITY MEDICAL TEACHING HOSPITALS AND IS AFFILIATED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY AND MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY. THE MEDICAL CENTER ALSO PROVIDES COMMUNITY HEALTH DATA-DRIVEN HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS, EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES TO MEASURE OUTCOMES, COMMUNITY LECTURES AND OTHER SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION, VALUES AND PHILOSOPHY (MVP). MISSION, VALUES AND PHILOSOPHY (MVP) THE MISSION OF ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER IS TO SERVE THE HEALTH NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH A WHOLISTIC PHILOSOPHY ROOTED IN THE FUNDAMENTAL UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN BEINGS AS CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD. THE VALUES OF ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER SERVE AS AN INTERNAL COMPASS TO GUIDE RELATIONSHIPS AND ACTIONS. THEY INCLUDE EQUALITY, COMPASSION, EXCELLENCE, PARTNERSHIP, AND STEWARDSHIP. THE MVP CALLS THE HOSPITAL TO EXTEND ITS SERVICES INTO THE COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS ACCESS TO CARE ISSUES AND TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES THE HOSPITAL SERVES. AS AN ADVOCATE HOSPITAL, ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER EMBRACES THE ADVOCATE SYSTEM MVP. THE PHILOSOPHY OF ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER IS GROUNDED IN THE PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN ECOLOGY, FAITH AND COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CARE. THESE PRINCIPLES ARISE FROM AN UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN BEINGS AS WHOLE PERSONS IN LIGHT OF THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD, THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE SOCIETY IN WHICH THEY LIVE. THROUGH OUR ACTIONS WE AFFIRM THESE PRINCIPLES. POPULATION SERVED ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. IN 2016, THE MEDICAL CENTERS PHYSICIANS AND ASSOCIATES PROVIDED 16,469 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS, INCLUDING 2,209 DELIVERIES, AND HANDLED 152,606 OUTPATIENT VISITS. AS A LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER, ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER EXPERIENCED 1,592 TRAUMA VISITS AND A TOTAL OF 44,217 (TRAUMA VISITS INCLUDED) EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS IN 2016. (FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THE MEDICAL CENTERS SERVICE AREA, PLEASE SEE SUMMARY PROVIDED IN SCHEDULE H, PART VI. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION, LINE 4.)
COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITYADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER IS DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING A STRONG PRESENCE WITHIN ITS COMMUNITY AND CONTINUES TO MONITOR EXPENDITURES TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES SUPPORTED ARE IN DIRECT RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY NEED. IN 2016, THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDED OVER $41 MILLION IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THESE BENEFITS INCLUDED NOT ONLY THE COST OF CHARITY CARE AND UNREIMBURSED MEDICAID AND MEDICARE, FOR EXAMPLE, BUT ALSO THE COST FOR IMPLEMENTING AND SUSTAINING PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO MEET THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLAN GOALS AND EXAMPLES OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS ONE OF ELEVEN ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE HOSPITALS, ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTERS COMMUNITY BENEFITS EFFORTS ARE ALIGNED WITH ADVOCATE HEALTH CARES COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLAN. THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLAN WAS DEVELOPED TO ESTABLISH STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE AND POSITIVELY AFFECTING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL. INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLAN ARE NOT ONLY PLANNED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING NEEDS AS IDENTIFIED THROUGH A HOSPITAL-SPECIFIC COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT, BUT ALSO OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFITS SUCH AS CHARITY CARE, UNREIMBURSED MEDICAID AND MEDICARE. THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLAN SETS THE COURSE FOR STRENGTHENING EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS AND BUILDING NEW ONES WITH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTERS SERVICE AREA IN ORDER TO LEVERAGE AND MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF ITS PROGRAMS. THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLAN GOALS AND SOME SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THESE GOALS ARE AS FOLLOWS. GOAL A: OPTIMIZE ADVOCATES CAPACITY TO MANAGE AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH STRATEGY BY IMPLEMENTING REGULAR COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENTS (CHNAS) AND USING DATA FROM THESE ASSESSMENTS TO GUIDE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL (CHC). THE MEDICAL CENTERS CHC SERVES AS A DECISION-MAKING AND ADVISORY BODY TO HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP AND THE HOSPITAL GOVERNING COUNCIL REGARDING COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT, COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS. THE GOAL OF THE CHC IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH EQUITY AND THE OVERALL HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT THE HOSPITAL SERVES. A PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CHC IS PARTICIPATION IN THE HOSPITALS CHNA PROCESS. THE 2016, CHC CONSISTED OF TWENTY-TWO MEMBERS--45 PERCENT OF WHOM WERE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE COMMUNITY AND/OR PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS. FOR THE COMMUNITY/PUBLIC HEALTH REPRESENTATION, SPECIAL CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO THE GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS AS WELL AS REPRESENTATION OF UNIQUE/UNDERSERVED POPULATION GROUPS IN THE REGION. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN SHAPING THE ASSESSMENT FINDINGS AND PRIORITIZING HEALTH ISSUES THAT WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA. PARTICIPATION IN THE HEALTH IMPACT COLLABORATIVE OF COOK COUNTY. ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE AND ITS FIVE HOSPITALS PRINCIPALLY SERVING COOK COUNTY, INCLUDING ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER, CONTRIBUTE FINANCIALLY AND PROVIDE IN-KIND RESOURCES TO THE HEALTH IMPACT COLLABORATIVE OF COOK COUNTY (HICCC). HICCC IS A PROJECT INVOLVING 26 HOSPITALS, 7 HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND NEARLY 100 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT OPTED TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY ON A COUNTY-WIDE CHNA AND COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN ONCE PRIORITIES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN. THE MEDICAL CENTER CONDUCTED A COMPREHENSIVE CHNA AND POSTED THE FINAL REPORT IN DECEMBER 2016. PLANNING FOR A COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED PRIORITIES ALSO TOOK PLACE IN 2016 AND EARLY 2017, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL. THE HIGH-LEVEL IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES DEVELOPED IN 2016 ARE AS FOLLOWS. - OBESITY. AS OBESITY WAS A HIGH PRIORITY FOR THE 2014-2016 CHNA, WORK BEGAN IN LATE 2016 TO IDENTIFY A SCHOOL IN THE MEDICAL CENTERS SERVICE AREA WITH WHICH TO COLLABORATE TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE OBESITY PREVENTION PROGRAM. ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER HAS PARTNERED WITH ADVOCATE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL TO DEVELOP A MULTI-COMPONENT, SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL-BASED OBESITY PREVENTION PROGRAM THAT WILL LEVERAGE SEVERAL PARTNERSHIPS. IMPLEMENTATION WILL BEGIN IN 2017. - CHRONIC DISEASE. A PILOT PROGRAM TO FOLLOW-UP WITH DISCHARGED PATIENTS EXPERIENCING CHRONIC DISEASES AND FREQUENT READMISSION HISTORIES (READMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER DISCHARGE FOR ALL CAUSES) IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DEVELOPED. THE PROGRAM WILL UTILIZE VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT PATIENTS IN KEEPING FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS AFTER DISCHARGE AS A FIRST STEP IN CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT. HOSPITAL VOLUNTEERS WILL MEET WITH PATIENTS, ASSIST WITH MAKING A FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT AND MAKE REMINDER CALLS. A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PLANNING COMMITTEE HAS BEEN FORMED AND THE PROGRAM SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE END OF 2017. - EMPLOYMENT. ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER WILL SERVE AS A SITE FOR THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE COLLABORATIVE. THIS PROJECT WILL RECRUIT, TRAIN AND HIRE COMMUNITY MEMBERS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WILL FOCUS ON ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER, OTHER ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE LOCATIONS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. AN INCUMBENT WORKER STRATEGY (NAVIGATE) WILL BE OFFERED TO THE FRONT LINE WORKFORCE AT ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER WHICH WILL INCLUDE SOFT-SKILLS TRAINING, TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO HELP EXISTING STAFF DEVELOP A CAREER LADDER PATH. ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER WILL COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO RECRUIT AND TRAIN COMMUNITY MEMBERS. GOAL B: UNDERTAKE OR SUPPORT INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, PREVENTION AND WELLNESS SERVICES ACROSS THE LIFESPAN AND WITHIN THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES ADVOCATE SERVES. IN ADDITION TO ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTERS VERY GENEROUS CHARITY CARE PROGRAM AS PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED IN PART III., PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, LINE 4.A, THE MEDICAL CENTER HAS MANY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DEVOTED TO PREVENTION AND WELLNESS, AND THAT IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE, FOR WHICH SOME SPECIFIC EXAMPLES FOLLOW. FIRST ACCESS. GIVEN THE HIGH NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) VISITS FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AT ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER AND THE HIGH NUMBER OF DISCHARGED PATIENTS THAT WERE NOT KEEPING THEIR OUTPATIENT FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS, THE HOSPITALS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT CREATED THE FIRST ACCESS PROGRAM IN 2013. THE GOAL OF FIRST ACCESS IS TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO FOLLOW-UP BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO SUPPORT RECOVERY AND PREVENT RELAPSES. THROUGH FIRST ACCESS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ED PATIENTS AS WELL AS PATIENTS REFERRED BY THE HOSPITALS INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC UNIT, MEDICAL FLOORS AND PHYSICIANS ARE LITERALLY WALKED OVER TO OUTPATIENT CARE BY A STAFF MEMBER TO ENSURE SAME DAY FOLLOW-UP FOR OUTPATIENT APPOINTMENTS. SINCE ITS IMPLEMENTATION, FIRST ACCESS HAS CONSISTENTLY INCREASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PATIENTS APPOINTMENT FOLLOW-THROUGH RATES FROM 40 PERCENT IN 2013 TO OVER 90 PERCENT IN 2016. IN A 2016 SAMPLE REPRESENTATIVE POPULATION, 91 PERCENT SHOWED DECREASED ED UTILIZATION FROM PRE-FIRST ACCESS TO POST-FIRST ACCESS. IN 2016, FIRST ACCESS INTERVENTIONS DEMONSTRATED AT LEAST AN 80% DECREASE IN DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS AMONG THE FIRST ACCESS POPULATION. HISPANOCARE. HISPANOCARE, ANOTHER PROGRAM PROVIDED BY THE MEDICAL CENTER, IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING AFFORDABLE, QUALITY, BILINGUAL, BICULTURAL HEALTH CARE TO CHICAGOS LATINO COMMUNITY. IT PROVIDES EDUCATION, SCREENING AND FOLLOW-UP FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. THE NUMEROUS HEALTH FAIRS IN WHICH ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER PARTICIPATES ARE ORGANIZED AND SUPPORTED BY HISPANOCARE. LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE/INTERPRETER SERVICES. ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES CARE FOR PATIENTS FROM MANY DIFFERENT ETHNIC AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS. IN ORDER TO MEET THE UNIQUE COMMUNICATION NEEDS OF POPULATIONS ACCESSING CARE AT THE MEDICAL CENTER, ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER EMPLOYS SPANISH, POLISH AND AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS TO PROVIDE INTERPRETATION SERVICES AS NEEDED. IN ADDITION, AS WITH ALL HOSPITALS IN THE SYSTEM, ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE OFFERS TELEPHONIC AND/OR VIDEO INTERPRETING IN MORE THAN 200 LANGUAGES. MEDICATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE MEDICATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL AS WELL AS RESOURCE NAVIGATION HELP TO PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD THEIR MEDICATION. MEDICAL CENTER STAFF WORK WITH PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES TO OBTAIN MEDICATIONS AT NO OR LOW COSTS FOR PATIENTS AS WELL AS FINANCIALLY SUPPORTING THE PURCHASE OF SOME MEDICATIONS.
DISASTER COORDINATION. ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTERSEMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES STAFF TRAIN CITY AND PRIVATE AMBULANCE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES. AS ONE OF ONLY ELEVEN HOSPITALS IN ILLINOIS DESIGNATED AS A RESOURCE HOSPITAL COORDINATOR CENTER (RHCC), ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING MEDICAL RESPONSE WITHIN A DENSELY POPULATED REGION OF CHICAGO. THIS INCLUDES COORDINATING EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE EFFORTS AT MAJOR EVENTS, SUCH AS THE CHICAGO MARATHON AND DURING VISITS OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEADERS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO SERVES AS THE LEAD HOSPITAL FOR DISASTERS OCCURRING IN CHICAGO, INCLUDING OHARE AIRPORT. HOSPITAL ALSO SERVES AS THE LEAD HOSPITAL FOR DISASTERS OCCURRING IN CHICAGO, INCLUDING OHARE AIRPORT. SPECIAL NEEDS DENTISTRY PROGRAM. SPECIAL NEEDS PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES MAY OVERLOOK ESSENTIAL DENTAL CARE IN THE FACE OF MORE URGENT HEALTH NEEDS. MANY DENTISTS LACK THE TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO EFFECTIVELY SERVE SPECIAL NEEDS PATIENTS AND, AS A RESULT, MANY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES LACK ACCESS TO EVEN BASIC ROUTINE DENTAL CARE. ADDITIONALLY, PATIENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS MAY NOT UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR DENTAL CARE OR WHY A DENTIST WANTS TO PROBE INSIDE HIS OR HER MOUTH AND MAY FIND IT CHALLENGING TO SIT IN A DENTAL CHAIR FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. THE SPECIAL NEEDS DENTISTRY PROGRAM AT ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES ORAL HEALTH CARE TO PATIENTS WITH MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES SUCH AS DOWN SYNDROME, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS AND CEREBRAL PALSY. IN ADDITION TO SEEING PATIENTS AT THE CLINIC, THE SPECIAL NEEDS DENTISTRY PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND SCREENING SERVICES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAMS DENTAL HYGIENIST TRAVELS TO SCHOOLS AND RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES FOR THE DISABLED AND PROVIDES ON-SITE ORAL HYGIENE INSTRUCTION. THE GOAL OF THE SPECIAL NEEDS DENTISTRY PROGRAM IS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO ORAL HEALTH FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEREFORE TO IMPROVE THE ORAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. IN 2016, THERE WERE 2,378 PATIENT VISITS THAT SERVED 150 CHILDREN AND 763 ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. MORE THAN 300 INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WERE SCREENED AT SHORE TRAINING CENTER, CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND, SHORE LOIS LLOYD CENTER AND THE VICTOR C. NEUMANN ASSOCIATION. GOAL C: POSITIVELY AFFECT THE HEALTH STATUS AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS AND POPULATIONS IN COMMUNITIES SERVED BY ADVOCATE THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS, ADDRESSING IDENTIFIED NEEDS AND A COMMITMENT TO HEALTH EQUITY. BABY FRIENDLY HOSPITAL. ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER IS CERTIFIED AS BABY FRIENDLY, A DESIGNATION FROM THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS AND BABIES. THIS DESIGNATION AND RELATED PRACTICES ARE A STRONG STEP FORWARD IN ADDRESSING THE CITYS CHILDHOOD OBESITY EPIDEMIC. PROVIDING INFANTS WITH HUMAN MILK GIVES THEM THE MOST COMPLETE NUTRITION POSSIBLE BECAUSE IT PROVIDES THE BEST MIX OF NUTRIENTS FOR EACH BABY TO THRIVE. THE BABY FRIENDLY DESIGNATION, WHICH IS GRANTED BY BABY-FRIENDLY USA, RECOGNIZES THE MEDICAL CENTERS SUCCESS AT PROVIDING AN OPTIMAL LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS AND BABIES. THE DESIGNATION WAS ACHIEVED AFTER A RIGOROUS FOUR PHASE PROCESS CULMINATING WITH COMPREHENSIVE ON-SITE EVALUATION. SCIENTIFIC STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT BREASTFED CHILDREN HAVE FAR FEWER AND LESS SERIOUS ILLNESS THAN THOSE WHO NEVER RECEIVED BREAST MILK, INCLUDING A REDUCED RISK OF SIDS, CHILDHOOD CANCER AND DIABETES. DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PROGRAM. THROUGH A SPECIAL PROGRAM, ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE TO DEAF, HARD OF HEARING AND DEAF-BLIND CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS. THE MEDICALLY INTEGRATED CRISIS COMMUNITY SUPPORT (MICCS) PROGRAM. THE MICCS PROGRAM IS A SERVICE WHICH FOLLOWS ACUTELY BEHAVIORALLY ILL PATIENTS WHO HAVE A COMORBID PHYSICAL ILLNESS OR ADDICTION, AND A PATTERN OF SEEKING PRIMARY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE IN THE ED, INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC UNIT OR MEDICAL UNIT OF COMMUNITY HOSPITALS. THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM WORKING WITH THE CLIENTS IS COMPRISED OF CLINICIANS, CLERGY AND OTHER ASSOCIATES WHO ARE IN DAILY CONTACT WITH THE CLIENTS. THE TEAM ASSISTS CLIENTS WITH THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS SUCH AS HOUSING AND MEDICATION STABILIZATION. THE PROGRAM HAS CONSISTENTLY DECREASED ED UTILIZATION FOR THE CLIENTS SERVED. MOBILE DENTAL VAN. THE MOBILE DENTAL VAN PROGRAM AT ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES ACCESS TO ORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED AND UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS. THE GOAL OF THE MOBILE DENTAL VAN IS TO IMPROVE THE ORAL HEALTH OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, SUCH AS LOW INCOME CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, OLDER ADULTS AND PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE DENTAL SCREENINGS, TREATMENT AND EDUCATION. THE MOBILE DENTAL VAN SEES PATIENTS FIVE DAYS PER WEEK. IN 2016, THE PROGRAM SERVED 18 SITES INCLUDING HIGH SCHOOLS, ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THE HOMELESS, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, AS WELL AS ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AND SENIORS. IN 2016, THE PROGRAM SERVED 654 UNIQUE PATIENTS, PROVIDING 1,599 PATIENT VISITS.
PEDIATRIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER. APPROPRIATE DIAGNOSIS OFDEVELOPMENTAL CHALLENGES IS CRITICAL TO ASSISTING THESE INDIVIDUALS IN LIVING THEIR "BEST", MOST HEALTHY LIFE. THIS PROGRAM DIAGNOSES CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS FROM BIRTH TO AGE 18 WHO FACE DEVELOPMENTAL CHALLENGES. POST-DIAGNOSIS, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES SPECIALIZED TREATMENT PROGRAMS AS WELL AS TRAINING, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY, INCLUDING "SIBSHOPS" FOR SIBLINGS OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDREN. SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS. ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS TO SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS AT AMUNDSEN AND LAKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOLS IN CHICAGO TO ASSIST IN SUPPORTING THE MENTAL HEALTH OF STUDENTS. GOAL D: EXAMINE AND ADDRESS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHERS THE ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH INEQUITIES IN ADVOCATE COMMUNITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, UNEMPLOYMENT, LACK OF EDUCATION, POVERTY, ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE AND RACISM. PARTNERSHIP WITH HOWARD BROWN/SEXUAL HARM RESPONSE PROJECT. ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTERS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PARTNERED WITH HOWARD BROWN HEALTH CLINIC TO DEVELOP AND OFFER THE FIRST LGBTQ SPECIFIC SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE PROGRAM IN THE NATION. ED STAFF WILL BE TRAINED BY HOWARD BROWN AND WILL PROVIDE THE EMERGENCY CARE. HOWARD BROWN WILL PROVIDE COUNSELING AND CREATE A LINKAGE TO THE HOSPITAL SO THAT ALL VICTIMS FEEL SAFE. PROVIDE COUNSELING AND CREATE A LINKAGE TO THE HOSPITAL SO THAT ALL VICTIMS FEEL SAFE. SERVICES FOR THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY. PROVIDING A SAFE, COMFORTABLE AND LGBT-FRIENDLY HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT IS PART OF THE EMBRACING CULTURE AT ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL CENTER, LOCATED IN THE HEART OF CHICAGOS LAKEVIEW NEIGHBORHOOD, ONE OF THE LARGEST LGBTQ COMMUNITIES IN THE MIDWEST. OUR PROACTIVE PUSH FOR EQUALITY IS HELPING TO CLOSE THE HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES FACED BY THE LGBT COMMUNITY ACROSS CHICAGO AND BEYOND. ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER HAS BEEN NAMED A LEADER IN LGBT HEALTH CARE EQUALITY BY THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNS HEALTHCARE EQUALITY INDEX EVERY YEAR SINCE 2008. NONDISCRIMINATORY HEALTH CARE IS A RIGHT, AND WE STRIVE TO DELIVER EQUAL TREATMENT TO ALL PEOPLE, NO MATTER THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER PREFERENCES. COMPREHENSIVE, COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR LGBT PATIENTS IS GUARANTEED AT ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER BY ALL OF OUR PHYSICIANS. MANY OF THEM HAVE RECEIVED SPECIAL TRAINING IN CARING SPECIFICALLY FOR THE LGBT COMMUNITY AND THE UNIQUE ISSUES IT FACES. GOAL E: LEVERAGE RESOURCES AND MAXIMIZE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BY BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER DIVERSE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (MHFA). MHFA IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED 8-HOUR TRAINING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, REDUCE STIGMA AND PROVIDE TRAINEES WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO ASSIST SOMEONE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES OR A CRISIS. THE PROGRAM IS BEING OFFERED TO TARGETED COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITHIN THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. COMMUNITIES TARGETED FOR THIS INTERVENTION WERE SELECTED BY USING 2015 HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE DATA THAT IDENTIFIES ZIP CODES WITH HIGHER UTILIZATION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. THE TRAININGS WILL FOCUS ON LEADERS IN THOSE COMMUNITIES INCLUDING FAITH LEADERS, TEACHERS AND COACHES. TWO HIGH NEED AREAS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND FIVE TRAININGS WILL BE OFFERED IN 2017. GOAL F: PROMOTE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SYSTEM AND SITE ALIGNMENT BY INCREASING PROGRAM COORDINATION AND DEVELOPING STRONG GOVERNANCE RELATIONSHIPS. STRENGTHENED GOVERNANCE RELATIONSHIPS COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL. ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTERS COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMMING IS OVERSEEN BY A COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL MADE UP OF DIVERSE PARTNERS FROM THE COMMUNITY AS DESCRIBED UNDER GOAL A. THE COUNCIL OVERSEES THE ONGOING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS (CHNA), WHICH INVOLVES EXAMINATION OF HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY DATA AND SURVEYS TO IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. GOVERNING COUNCIL. AS WITH THE OTHER HOSPITALS IN THE ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, THE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER CHNA REPORT, AND ITS COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN STRATEGY, IS ENDORSED BY ITS GOVERNING COUNCIL. HOSPITAL PLANS ARE ALSO SHARED PERIODICALLY WITH THE MEDICAL CENTERS LEADERSHIP TEAM, THE SYSTEM LEVEL EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM AND WITH ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE'S MISSION AND SPIRITUAL CARE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. ALIGNMENT OF SITE AND SYSTEM COMMUNITY HEALTH STRATEGY COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. WITH DEVELOPMENT IN 2016 OF A SYSTEM-LEVEL COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE, ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTERS COMMUNITY HEALTH STAFF NOW REPORT TO ADVOCATES VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND FAITH OUTREACH. COMMUNITY HEALTH STAFF FROM ALL ADVOCATE HOSPITALS ALSO MEET MONTHLY TO PLAN COMMUNITY HEALTH STRATEGIES. THE FOCUS OF THE NEW DEPARTMENT WAS TO COMPLETE AND POST THE HOSPITAL CHNAS IN 2016, INCLUDING GAINING APPROVAL OF STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED HEALTH PRIORITY NEEDS MOVING FORWARD. THIS IS THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH THE HOSPITALS IMPLEMENTATION PLANS WERE DEVELOPED. GOAL G: PROMOTE THE TRAINING OF FUTURE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. NURSING EDUCATION. ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTERS NURSE RESIDENCY PROGRAM IS AN EVIDENCE BASED, 15-WEEK PRECEPTED ORIENTATION AND A 12-MONTH RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR NEWLY LICENSED REGISTERED NURSES (NLRN). THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ENHANCE NLRN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INCREASE ORGANIZATIONAL ENGAGEMENT SO THAT THE NLRN PROVIDES SAFE AND CONFIDENT CARE TO PATIENTS. THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDED 3 CLASSES (COHORTS) IN 2016. HEALTHY FAMILIES. THE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER HEALTHY FAMILIES PROGRAM IS A SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR YOUNG PARENTS, PROVIDING INTENSIVE HOME VISITING SERVICES FOR AT-RISK FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM MODEL IS ROOTED IN THE BELIEF THAT EARLY, NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS ARE THE FOUNDATION FOR LIFE-LONG, HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES THREE KEY SERVICES: 1) FREE PRENATAL CLASSES OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY; 2) DOULA SERVICES PROVIDING HOME VISITS AND ON-CALL LABOR/DELIVERY SUPPORT; AND 3) PARENT COACHING HOME VISITATION FOR UP TO THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF A CHILDS LIFE. ALL SERVICES ARE GRANT-FUNDED, FREE TO THE COMMUNITY, AND AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH/SPANISH. IN ADDITION TO THE MANY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES LISTED ABOVE, THE MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS A MYRIAD OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICES INCLUDING: HUMAN BREAST MILK DEPOT; BIKE HELMET FITTING EVENTS, THE BETTER BREATHERS CLUB (ASSISTS COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH RESPIRATORY ISSUES); QUARTERLY BLOOD DRIVES; CAR SEAT CHECKS; PROVISION OF MEETING SPACE FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS; CPR, CHOKING AND BLEEDING CONTROL TRAININGS FOR THE COMMUNITY; INCONTINENCE SEMINARS; CONTENT TARGETED GOLDEN AGE SENIOR SEMINARS; SEMINARS FOR CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY RESIDENTS ON VARIOUS HEALTH ISSUES; STROKE EDUCATION SEMINARS AND MULTIPLE DISEASE SPECIFIC SUPPORT GROUPS. THE MEDICAL CENTER ALSO CONTINUES TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING KEY HEALTH ISSUES. HEART DISEASE. GIVEN THAT HEART DISEASE IS THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE HOSPITALS PRIMARY SERVICE AREA, ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER ESTABLISHED A HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE. AS ONE OF THE AREAS FIRST MEDICAL CENTERS TO PERFORM OPEN HEART SURGERY, ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS A COMPLETE RANGE OF STATE-OF-THE-ART CARDIAC SERVICES. IN TERMS OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH, HISPANOCARE PRESENTS A STROKE AND HEART DISEASE PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES AN EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION, BLOOD PRESSURE AND CHOLESTEROL SCREENINGS, AND FOLLOW-UP TO INCREASE ACCESS TO FURTHER DIAGNOSTICS AND TREATMENT. HISPANOCARE ALSO SPONSORS A REDUCING HEART DISEASE EVENT THAT INCLUDES FREE CHOLESTEROL AND BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS AND PROVIDES HANDS ONLY CPR TRAININGS IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN ADDITION, ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER STAFF ALSO PARTICIPATE IN ILLINOIS HEART RESCUE, A PROGRAM THAT SEEKS TO IMPROVE OUT-OF-HOSPITAL SURVIVAL RATES RELATED TO CARDIAC ARREST.
CANCER. THE CRETICOS CANCER CENTER, THE CANCER CARE FACILITY ONTHE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUS, UNITES ALL CANCER CARE AND RESEARCH UNDER ONE ROOF FOR MORE EFFICIENT AND PERSONALIZED PLANNING AND TREATMENT. THE CENTER OFFERS A WEALTH OF SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF CANCER PATIENTS THROUGHOUT THE CONTINUUM OF CARE. THE NEW CENTER FOR ADVANCED CARE, WHICH OPENED IN 2015, ENABLED ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER TO EXPAND AND CENTRALIZE OUTPATIENT SURGERY, DIGESTIVE HEALTH AND CANCER SERVICES INTO ONE LOCATION, CREATING IMPROVED ACCESS TO CARE, CONTINUITY AMONG DISCIPLINES, ENHANCED EFFICIENCIES AND A BETTER OVERALL EXPERIENCE FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. AT ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER, THERE IS AN EXTENSIVE RANGE OF CANCER SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING BILINGUAL SPANISH/ENGLISH PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT, COUNSELING AND FINANCIAL NAVIGATION. NURSE NAVIGATORS PROVIDE LINKAGE WITH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, PHYSICAL MEDICINE, REHABILITATION, PAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES, PALLIATIVE CARE, HOSPICE AND HOME CARE PROGRAMS. THE CENTER HOSTS THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETYS LOOK GOOD, FEEL BETTER PROGRAM. EACH YEAR AT THE MEDICAL CENTER, THE AMBER FOUNDATION FACILITATES THE SPONSORSHIP OF FREE MAMMOGRAMS, COUNSELING AND EDUCATION REGARDING BREAST CANCER TARGETING THE POLISH COMMUNITY IN CHICAGO. THE CANCER CENTER PROVIDES A LUNG SCREENING PROGRAM AND A DIRECT ACCESS SCREENING PROGRAM FOR COLORECTAL CANCER. THE DIRECT ACCESS PROGRAM ALLOWS PATIENTS TO SCHEDULE COLONOSCOPIES WITHOUT FIRST HAVING A FACE-TO-FACE CONSULTATION WITH A GASTROENTEROLOGIST. COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER. IN 2016, THE CANCER CENTER CONTRACTED WITH A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER WHO IS WORKING WITH BREAST HEALTH PATIENTS, MAKING REMINDER CALLS FOR MAMMOGRAMS AND CONDUCTING COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION IN AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE HOSPITALS SERVICE AREA. IN ADDITION, THE MEDICAL CENTER WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE ILLINOIS BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER PROGRAM TO ENSURE THAT UNINSURED WOMEN HAVE ACCESS TO SCREENING AND TREATMENT FOR BREAST OR CERVICAL CANCER. THE CENTER ALSO HAS A BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP FOR LATINAS AND IS DEVELOPING A CANCER SUPPORT GROUP FOR THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY. IS DEVELOPING A CANCER SUPPORT GROUP FOR THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY. DEVELOPING A CANCER SUPPORT GROUP FOR THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY. DEVELOPING A CANCER SUPPORT GROUP FOR THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY. DEVELOPING A CANCER SUPPORT GROUP FOR THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY. DEVELOPING A CANCER SUPPORT GROUP FOR THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1A DESCRIPTION OF BOARD DELEGATING POWERS TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE SAME COMPOSITION AND MEMBERS AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CORPORATE MEMBER. THE CORPORATE MEMBER'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS NINE MEMBERS, CONSISTING OF THE CHAIRPERSON, THE VICE CHAIRPERSON, THE PRESIDENT, THE CHAIRPERSONS OF THE FINANCE, PLANNING HEALTH OUTCOMES AND MISSION AND SPIRITUAL CARE COMMITTEES, AND TWO OTHER DIRECTORS. THE PAST CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY SERVE AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE, WITH VOTE. EACH OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S MEMBERS IS ON THE BOARD. THE SCOPE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S AUTHORITY INCLUDES: BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; CONDUCT AN EVALUATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; HAVE SUCH AUTHORITY AS SHALL BE DELEGATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AND ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN MEETINGS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS ACCOUNTABLE AS A BODY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2 DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AS DR. JAMES DAN, DR. VINCENT BUFALINO, DR. LEE SACKS, GAIL HASBROUCK, JAMES DOHENY, DOMINIC NAKIS, SCOTT POWDER AND WILLIAM SANTULLI ARE EITHER DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS OF WHOLLY OWNED ADVOCATE ENTITIES, THEY ARE DEEMED TO HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP PURSUANT TO THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS THE BY-LAWS PROVIDE FOR CORPORATE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES OF PERSONS AND THE NATURE OF THEIR RIGHTS THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS OF ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK, HAVE CORPORATE MEMBERS WHO ELECT DIRECTORS. ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK DOES NOT HAVE ANY MEMBERS, THEREFORE, THE AHCN BOARD ELECTS ITS DIRECTORS. THE FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS HAVE A SOLE SHAREHOLDER WHO ELECTS THE DIRECTORS. ORGANIZATIONS HAVE A SOLE SHAREHOLDER WHO ELECTS THE DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7BDESCRIPTION OF CLASSES OF PERSONS, DECISIONS REQUIRING APPROVAL AND TYPE OF VOTING RIGHTS THE FOLLOWING RESERVE POWERS IDENTIFIED IN THE BYLAWS REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF THE CORPORATE MEMBER, ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK: APPOINT OUTSIDE AUDITORS AND ESTABLISH AND REVISE ALL FINANCIAL CONTROL POLICIES, AND ANY CHANGES TO SUCH POLICIES, BEFORE SUCH POLICIES OR CHANGES BECOME EFFECTIVE; CAUSE THE CORPORATION TO PAY, LOAN OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER PROPERTY AND FUNDS TO OTHER ENTITIES AFFILIATED WITH THE CORPORATE MEMBER; AMEND THE BYLAWS WITHOUT ACTION OR APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER TEN DAYS' NOTICE TO THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT(S) WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO CONSULT WITH THE CORPORATE MEMBER REGARDING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT; APPROVAL OF THE OVERALL MISSION, PHILOSOPHY AND VALUES STATEMENTS AND ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO SUCH STATEMENTS; APPROVAL OF THE OVERALL STRATEGIC PLANS; APPROVAL OF ALL OVERALL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS BEFORE ANY EXPENDITURE, PURSUANT TO SUCH BUDGETS ARE MADE OR COMMITTED, AND APPROVAL OF ALL EXPENDITURES ABOVE ANY LIMIT THAT MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF THE CORPORATE MEMBER; APPROVAL OF THE INCURRENCE OR GUARANTEE OF ANY INDEBTEDNESS FOR BORROWED MONEY WHICH HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN APPROVED AS PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS OR WHICH IS ABOVE ANY LIMIT THAT MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF THE CORPORATE MEMBER; APPROVAL OF ALL TRANSFERS OF OWNERSHIP OR DONATIONS OF ASSETS ABOVE ANY LIMIT THAT MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF THE CORPORATE MEMBER; APPROVAL OF ALL AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION BEFORE THEY BECOME EFFECTIVE; APPROVAL OF ANY MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, OR DISSOLUTION; AND APPROVAL OF THE CREATION OF OR AFFILIATION WITH ANY SUBSIDIARY OR AFFILIATE, BEFORE SUCH ENTITY IS CREATED OR THE ENTRANCE INTO ANY JOINT VENTURE IF THE CONTEMPLATED ACTIVITY WILL INVOLVE THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS OR THE ASSUMPTION OF OBLIGATIONS WHICH HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN APPROVED AS A PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS OR REQUIRE MEMBER APPROVAL UNDER THE FINANCIAL CONTROL POLICIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11BDESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESS USED BY MANAGEMENT AND/OR GOVERNING BODY TO REVIEW 990 ADVOCATE'S TAX PREPARATION PROCESS INCLUDES ONGOING CONSULTATION WITH ITS OUTSIDE TAX CONSULTING FIRM AND TAX LEGAL COUNSEL, BOTH OF WHICH POSSESS EXPERTISE IN HEALTH CARE AND TAX-EXEMPT RETURN PREPARATION, TO ADVISE AND ASSIST WITH PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990. THESE ADVISORS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE, TAX AND LEGAL ASSOCIATES AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TEAM ASSEMBLED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY FINANCE MANAGEMENT, THE TAX MANAGER, THE VP OF FINANCE/CORPORATE CONTROLLER, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND ADVOCATE'S OUTSIDE TAX CONSULTING FIRM AND TAX LEGAL COUNSEL. PRIOR TO PRESENTING THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S AUDIT COMMITTEE IN NOVEMBER, THE ORGANIZATION'S TEAM AND ADVISORS MET FREQUENTLY TO DISCUSS AND REVIEW DRAFTS OF THE FORM 990. AT THE NOVEMBER AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING, THE VP OF FINANCE/CORPORATE CONTROLLER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER COORDINATED A REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 WITH COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AS THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS THE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHARGED WITH OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT AND TAX MATTERS. THE VP OF FINANCE/CORPORATE CONTROLLER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER RESPONDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS' QUESTIONS AND PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR DETAILED DISCUSSION OF THE FORM 990. THE CHANGES IDENTIFIED WERE INCORPORATED, AND THEN A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE THE FORM 990 WAS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12CDESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESS TO MONITOR TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO VARIOUS PEOPLE, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF ADVOCATE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, GOVERNING COUNCILS, OFFICERS, ASSOCIATES, VOLUNTEERS, AND MEDICAL STAFF MEMBERS WITH ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES. ANNUALLY, THE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT SENDS THIS POLICY AND THE ADVOCATE CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT TO A RANGE OF INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE IN A POSITION TO EXERCISE SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST OVER A PARTICULAR MATTER (DEFINED AS "INTERESTED PERSONS"). THEY ARE REQUIRED TO READ THE POLICIES AND PROVIDE A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO THE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT, WHICH IDENTIFIES ACTIVITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER REVIEWS THE DISCLOSURE AND PROVIDES A REPORT TO THE SYSTEM BUSINESS CONDUCT (COMPLIANCE) COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. THE REPORT IS THEN PROVIDED, IN RELEVANT PART, TO THE SITE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. FOLLOW UP PROCEDURES CONDUCTED ARE UNIQUE TO THE GIVEN CIRCUMSTANCE, AND MAY INCLUDE REVIEWING THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, OR INVESTIGATING THE MATTER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON'S SUPERVISOR AND/OR SITE MANAGEMENT. IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THE INTERESTED PERSON IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, OR GOVERNING COUNCIL, OR COMMITTEE THEREOF, OR A PERSON OF INTEREST, IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THERE IS AN ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE SUPERVISOR OF THE INDIVIDUAL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE, POTENTIALLY INCLUDING A RESTRICTION OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S JOB DUTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER GIVING RISE TO THE CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15A & 15BOFFICES AND POSITIONS FOR WHICH PROCESS WAS USED AND YEAR PROCESS WAS BEGUN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AT THE ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE NETWORK AND SUBSIDIARIES IS BASED ON A BOARD OF DIRECTORS' APPROVED STRATEGY THAT GUIDES THE CORPORATION IN ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXECUTIVES, MANAGERS, PROFESSIONALS, AND ALL EMPLOYEES. IN THIS STRATEGY, SPECIFIC MARKET COMPARISONS ARE IDENTIFIED AND THE DESIRED LEVEL OF COMPETITIVENESS IN THOSE MARKETS SPECIFIED. IN ADDITION, THE LINKAGE OF EXECUTIVE PAY TO PERFORMANCE IS ARTICULATED AND HOW THIS RELATIONSHIP IS TO BE MAINTAINED IS OUTLINED. TO SUPPORT AND IMPLEMENT THE COMPENSATION STRATEGY, FIVE BASIC ELEMENTS ARE UTILIZED. THESE ELEMENTS ARE: - A SOLID, RELIABLE AND TESTED JOB EVALUATION METHODOLOGY - ACCURATE, QUALITY AND RELEVANT COMPENSATION SURVEY INFORMATION - A CONSISTENT ANNUAL PROCESS FOR UPDATING THE COMPENSATION LEVELS - AN ACTIVE BOARD REVIEW PROCESS THAT ASSURES COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMPENSATION STRATEGY AND ON-GOING REVIEW OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND - ACTIVE, EXTERNAL REVIEW AND AUDITING OF COMPENSATION BY EXTERNAL INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE FOLLOWING SITES: - DACBOND.COM (DIGITAL ASSURANCE CERTIFICATION, LLC) - EMMA.MSRB.ORG (ELECTRONIC MUNICIPAL MARKET ACCESS) THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENT OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSESTS OF FUND BALANCES PART XI, LINE 9CONTRIBUTION TO ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION $50,000,000 ___________ OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OF FUND BALANCES ($50,000,000) ============
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:PUBLIC ASSESSMENT FEE TOTAL EXPENSES:18480524 PROGRAM SERVICES:18480524
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE TOTAL EXPENSES:5228580 PROGRAM SERVICES:5223750 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:4830
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:CONTRACTUAL SERVICES TOTAL EXPENSES:2818611 PROGRAM SERVICES:2818611
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:FOOD SUPPLIES TOTAL EXPENSES:2036605 PROGRAM SERVICES:2033898 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:2707
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:SPECIAL PROJECT TOTAL EXPENSES:1452636 PROGRAM SERVICES:1452636
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:MINOR EQUIPMENT TOTAL EXPENSES:1278437 PROGRAM SERVICES:1274645 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:3792
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:EMPLOYEE EXPENSES TOTAL EXPENSES:305156 PROGRAM SERVICES:304157 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:999
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:MEMBERSHIP FEES TOTAL EXPENSES:266372 PROGRAM SERVICES:262580 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:3792
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:RELOCATION TOTAL EXPENSES:181740 PROGRAM SERVICES:181740
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:VEHICLE EXPENSES TOTAL EXPENSES:117372 PROGRAM SERVICES:117372
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:OTHER EXPENSES TOTAL EXPENSES:22012329 PROGRAM SERVICES:3560935 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:18451394

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Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (11 entries)

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Advocate Health Care Network
3075 Highland Parkway STE 600Downers GroveIL60515362167779Parent CorpIL501(c)(3)12-III-FINAfalse
Advocate Condell Medical Center
3075 Highland Parkway STE 600Downers GroveIL60515262525968Health CareIL501(c)(3)3AHHCfalse
Advocate Health & Hospitals Corporation
3075 Highland Parkway STE 600Downers GroveIL60515362169147Health CareIL501(c)(3)3AHCNfalse
Advocate Charitable Foundation
3075 Highland Parkway STE 600Downers GroveIL60515363297360FundraisingIL501(c)(3)7AHCNfalse
EHS Home Health Care Service Inc
3075 Highland Parkway STE 600Downers GroveIL60515362913108Home CareIL501(c)(3)10AHHCfalse
Meridian Hospice
3075 Highland Parkway STE 600Downers GroveIL60515363158667Hospice CareIL501(c)(3)10EHSHHCSfalse
Hispano Care Inc
3075 Highland Parkway STE 600Downers GroveIL60515363606486Health CareIL501(c)(3)10ANSHNYes (true)
Ravenswood Health Care Foundation
3075 Highland Parkway STE 600Downers GroveIL60515363196628FundraisingIL501(c)(3)12-IINAfalse
Masonic Family Health Foundation Inc
3075 Highland Parkway STE 600Downers GroveIL60515364397387FundraisingIL501(c)(3)12-IMFHSfalse
Advocate Sherman Hospital
3075 Highland Parkway STE 600Downers GroveIL60515362167920Health CareIL501(c)(3)3AHCNfalse
Sherman West Court
3075 Highland Parkway STE 600Downers GroveIL60515363725580Nursing CareIL501(c)(3)10ASHfalse

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Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (12 entries)

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Advocate Home Care Products
3075 Highland Parkway Suite 600Downers GroveIL60515363315416Health ServicesILNAC Corpfalse
Advocate Health Centers Inc
3075 Highland Parkway Suite 600Downers GroveIL60515364217291Medical ServicesILNAC Corpfalse
Evangelical Services Corporation
3075 Highland Parkway Suite 600Downers GroveIL60515363208101Mgmt ServicesILNAC Corpfalse
High Technology Inc
3075 Highland Parkway Suite 600Downers GroveIL60515363368224Medical ServicesILNAC Corpfalse
Dreyer Clinic Inc
3075 Highland Parkway Suite 600AuroraIL60515362690329Medical ServicesILNAC Corpfalse
BroMenn Physician Management Corporation
3075 Highland Parkway Suite 600Downers GroveIL60515371313150Medical ServicesILNAC Corpfalse
Parkside Center Condo Association
1775 West Dempster StreetPark RidgeIL60068363452486Property MgmtILNAC Corpfalse
The Delphi Group IV Inc
1425 N Randall RoadElginIL60123364017279Health Cost MgmtILNAC Corpfalse
Sherman Ventures Inc
3075 Highland Parkway Suite 600Downers GroveIL60515364292309Holding CompanyILNAC Corpfalse
Advocate HPN NFP
3075 Highland Parkway Suite 600Downers GroveIL60515810893878Health Imprv mgmtILNAC Corpfalse
Advocate Community Network
3075 Highland Parkway Suite 600Downers GroveIL60515474402517Health Imprv mgmtILNAC Corpfalse
Advocate Insurance SPC
980422925InsuranceNAC Corpfalse878 W Bay Rd PO Box 1159Grand CaymanCJKY1-1102CJ
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Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (13 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
Masonic Family Health Foundation
1-B$64,020COST
Hispano Care Inc
1-B$350,000COST
Advocate HeaLth & Hospitals Corp
1-B$50,000,000COST
Advocate HeaLth & Hospitals Corp
1-K$210,289COST
Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp
1-M$70,205,884COST
Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp
1-P$74,385,680COST
Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp
1-R$9,862,031COST
Advocate Charitable Foundation
1-C$2,747,162COST
MASONIC FAMILY HEALTH FOUNDATION
1-C$404,191COST
Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp
1-J$1,098,680COST
Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp
1-L$2,037,000COST
Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp
1-Q$42,825,887COST
Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp
1-S$15,514,116COST